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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-11
FAIRFAX HARRISON'S APPEAL

FAIRFAX HARRISON'S APPEAL
We are in receipt of a let
ter written by Fairfax Har-
rison, president of the
Southern Railway, sent to
us by the State Republican
Campaign Headquarters at
Richmond, which is in the ma
ture of an appeal to Virgin
ians to forsake the faith OF
their fathers and vote for
the Republican candidate
for governor this year. We
publish same elsewhere IN
1today's issue.
Mr.. HarriSon's reasons Tor
his own change of faith are
not at all convincing, and
unless he can furnish
weightier argument to his
fellow citizens, will make
few or no converts. He pre-
fers Anderson to Trinkle,
apparently because Of his in
innate personal acquaillt-
ance with the former and q
consequent belief that he is
the better man. Mr.. Harri-
son is the president Of one
of the largest railway sys-
TENS in the south, and it may
be that he has had personal
or professional dealings with
Col. Anderson, as an attor-
ney, that have been mutually
agreeable and thus condu-
Give to a friendly if not
somewhat BIASED opinion.
For our own part we would
rather listen to the personal
opinions Of any half-dozen
farmers in a country store
at the crossroads, or the
merchants in Trinkle's little
home town of Wytheville,
and would consider their eX-
pressions as on a parity with
the views of a railway presi-
dent as to the proper man
fc a governor of Virginia.
Mr.. Harrison wants a Re-
publican state administra-
ton, basing his preference
on the Democratic record
for the past twenty years.
But he maintains a sphinx
like silence on the record Of
the Republican party's erst-
while state administration
in Virginia. We are willing
at any time to compare the
two and go before the peo-
pie on the record.
Mr.. Harrison claims to be.
an Independent IN politics,
although he inconsistently
says he has Loyalty support
"a the Democratic party in
the past whenever he has
voted. On some occasions,
however, he confesses he has
staid away from the polls,
thus violating the precepts
of his chief, President Hard
ing, as set forth in a right
recent letter to Republicans
in Virginia. Last year,
he says he voted the
Republican ticket nationally
while supporting the re-
mainder of the Democratic
ticket. For the same rea-
sons, he says, he is going to
vote for the Republican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-11

year. DULL, I dlIsdA HAIL
son, president of the South
ern Railway, says he does
not deem himself a Republi-
can. For the third time in.
his brief polemic he betrays
a fear lest he be taken for
a Republican. 1t has all the
ear-marks Of a guilty con-
science. Is he, then, asham-
ed Of being thought a Re-
publican? He says he voted
the Republican national
ticket last year. He says he
is going to vote for the Re-
publican gubernatorial can
didate this year. Yet he
says he has not affiliated
with the Republican party;
that others in the Eighth
Congressional district voted
with him last year for Re
publican nominees with no
intention Of becoming Re
publicans; and that he has
now turned to Col. Ander-
son without thereby deem
ing himself a Republican.
Why this rather strenuous
denial Of being a Republic
can? Col. Anderson we'll
may exclaim with the man
in the play: perhaps it was
right to dissemble your love,
but-wly did you kick me
down stairs?"
Mr.. Harrison further says
he is ''by tradition and train
ing as tender on the point OF
honor as any among you.
We presume he means 10y
tradition Inheritance
and probably alludes to a
line of distinguished ances-
try. He is referring to the
obligation OF those voters
who attended the Democrat
ic Primary last August, to
vote for the Democratic
nominee. This may be a
matter of taste and there
fore not open to dispute. But
we prefer to believe that any
Democrat who attended a
Republican primary would
be subsequently repudiated
by his party, and advised to
flock with those of his own
feather; We could not adj
visedly say color" in this IN
stance. The participation in
any primary should at least
have a semblance of good
faith. To vote in a primary
and refuse to abide by the
decision is in some sort be-
trayal and double-dealing.
We are somewhat dltfident
in applying this conclusion
to Mr.. Fairfax Harrison,
since he has informed us
that he is by tradition and
training as tender on the
point Of honor as any" SO
we prefer to call it a matter
of taste, and let it go at that,
We regret that apparent
ly the writer Of the letter
does not know better the
Democratic nominee for gov
ernor this year. All the
good things he says about
his friend Anderson are
equally applicable to Lee
Trinkle-and then some!
The latter is likewise lin the
prime Of life, full of physi-
cal vigor, and successful III
L.. Ho,.c - TN, -, Il q J.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
CLEBURNE TO BUILD
 COTTON WAREHOUSE

Heber Springs, Jan 29.-Farmers of Cllebure county have organized a warehouse and marketing company to aid them in housing and marketing their cotton. At meeting of the board of directors of the Cleburne County Warehouse and Marketing Company at Heber Springs on January 21, that body voted to build a bonded warehouse with 1000 bale capacity and campaign for members who will market their cotton through the ware house company will be carried out immediately.
 All members of the association will put all of their cotton in the ware house and it will be marketed through the warehouse manager who is elected by the warehouse company. Cotton brought to the warehouse will be sampled and graded by the warehouse mnager and will then be marketed in even running lots.
 Besides forming the warehouse and marketing company to assist in hand ling the crop this year for better market, the Cleburne county farmers are carrying out campaign for the standardization of their crop by grow ing only three varieties, Acala, Row den and Express. Pledges are taken to every farmer of the county and he is asked to prove himself to grow one of these three varieties as they have proved themselves to be the best varaties adapted to Cleburne county climate and soil conditions. When the contract for marketing the cotton through the warehouse is taken to the farmer he is also asked to state which variety he will grow. In this manner the association will then have a definite idea of the number of bales of each variety that will be grown in the county next year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
GINNING FIGURES
 CONTINUE 10 GROW

The Log Cabin Democrats estimate last November that the cotton crop of Faulkner county for 1920 would reach probably 21,O00 bales has al ready been exceeded, according to figures by Census Agent w. R. Me Henry showing 21,272 bales ginned prior to January 16. It appears now that the total crop will exceed that of 1916, which was 21,792 bales and prove to be the largest since 1914 when 23,068 bales were ginned Th\ largest crop on record is that of 1913, which was 25,3O6 bales.
 The 21 .272 bales of the 1920 crop ginned to January Is compares with ginnings to the same date in preceding years as follows Crop of 1919, 14- 750 bales; 1918, 13,555 bales; 1917 18.264 bales; 1916, 21 .643 bales; 1915 17.471 bales; 1914 .589 bales; 1913, 24,534 bales; 1912, 20,295 bales.
 Ginnings this year during the peri cd from January 1 to Is were 642 l bales. compared with 679 last year 1I9 bales between the same dates IT 1919 and 34 in 1918.
 This is the final ginning report to be issued. until March 25 when totals for the crop year will be announced i From January IS to the end of the season ginnings in Faulkner county have varied from 1898 bales last year down to 149 bales of the crop of 1916, with an average of 704 bales for. the eight crop years of 1912 tc 1919 inclusive. If they are up to the average this year, Faulkner's total crop will be 22,000 bales.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
TWO PIONEER CITIZENS
 DEAD AT MT. VERNON

Mt. Vernon, Jan. 29.-Campbell Bell, one of our oldest citizens, died Thursday night at the home of his son, George Bell, near Cross Roads He was more than 80 years old His body was buried at Siloam cemetery east of Enola Friday afternoon He leaves a large connection.
 A. J. Fortner, another old citizen v years of age, was buried Thursday at the Addison cemetery, three miles south of town. He leaves his wife and several children. Funeral services were held by Rev Ward of Naylor.
 MT. and Mrs. Olan Neighbors lost their five-year-old boy early this week. He was buried at Bethlehem cemetery. Funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Ward of Naylor.
 The store of Lige Akins was broken into and robbed of lot of tobacco candy, etc, last Friday night. About $20 to $25 worth was missed by MT. Akins.
 While E. E. Jones was on the grand Jury at conway some parties smashed about $50 worth of windows out of a vacant house belonging to Mrs. Min nie Lee Robbins of Heber Springs, which they thought belonged to Mr Jones. This home is located three miles north of Mt. Vernon. The same night parties knocked out some large windows in the home of Christopher Hawkins, two miles north of town Yet we call this a civilized communi- ty. We dare say, however, no ones personal rights were infringed on o1 molested by Mir. Jones while on the grand jury. He cannot help what others see fit their duty to do. Rev. R. c. Morehead of Conway spent Sunday night here.
 Rev. Ward gave us two interesting sermons Saturday night and Sunday
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
AID RELIEF FUND.

To facilitate the handling of contri- buttons to Herbert Hoover fund for the relief of European sufferers, the American Railway Express announced today that Invisible Guest" certifi- cates will be issued to those who con- tribute through the company, and their contributions forwarded to MT, Hoov- CTS headquarters. For a contribution of S1O, an Invisible Guest" certificate will be issued to show that one life has been saved until the acute crisis is past However, donations of small CT sums are welcome, and $1 gift will keep life in the body of the suf- ferers for one month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
OIL PROSPECT GOOD
 NEAR RUSSELLVILLE

All indications favor the striking of oil near Russellville, according to E. L. Hinton, who returned last night from Fl Dorado and Russellville. A we'll is being drilled II miles north east of Russellville by a syndicate in which the drillers are also stock holders, MT. Hinton said. The geo. logical formation near the we'll are entirely favorable.
 Oil leases on many acres of Pope county land near the spot were sold to several Conway citizens yesterday by J. F. Bell, formerly a salesman for the Plunkett-Jarrell Grocery Com pany. The drilling has caused much excitement in that county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29

J. R. Cleveland is critically i'll with pneumonia at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J s. Cleveland, 501 Watkins street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
DOUG LEAPS ONCE
 TOO MANY; INJURED
CBv United Pressi

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29.-Doug- lass Fairbanks, the moving picture star, is at his home here under the care of physicians. Fairbanks was hurt when he attempted to leap from a window and caught his foot against the sill He fell to the pavement six feet below and fractured several bones in his left hand as well as wrenching his back and twisting his neck.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
SABOTAGE PLANNED
 BY ULSER FEINERS
(By United Press)

Belfast, Jan. 29.-Sinn Feiners ir Ulster are planning governmental sabotage, should the north half of Ireland adopt home rule, it was stated semi officially today. Ulster is the home of 110OO Sim Feiners or citi- zens strongly in sympathy with the Sim Fein, and it is generally talked that payment of taxes levied by the new government will be openly re fused and it's authority denied.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
BANDITS GET s140OO
 FROM DETROIT BANK
fBy United Press)

Detroit, Jan. 29.-Four bands to- day robbed the branch office of the American State Bank, securing $14,- 900 and making their escape in auto mobiles. The bandits locked two tel lers in the rear vault and knocked the third unconscious before taking the money from the main vault, which had just been opened for the days business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
'SHADOWED' SUSPECT
 KILLED IN ACCIDENT
fBy United Press)

Los Angles, Jan. 29.-Miss Lila Western and Charles Beverly, said to have been "shadowed" for several days by detectives Investigating the mysterious abduction of Mrs. Gladys Witherll, were killed today in an au- tomobile accident Miss Western was stenographer in MT. Witherills office
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
STREET RAIL MEN
 REFUSE WAGE CUT
Tpy United Press)

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Twelve hundred employees of the United Rail way Company today went on strike when the company demanded that they accept a reduction of 25 per cent in their wages. Street car lines in all parts of the city are imperative.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
CONWAY HIGH GIRLS
 BEAT STUTTGART 35-4

Conway high school girls basket ball team scored decesive victory over Stuttgart high school last night, 35 to 4, according to a telegram re- ceived from Miss Nora Brown, coach of the team. Johnnie Cureton led the goal tossing for the local team, SCOT ing II field goals. Mary Muse scored six. The Conway team led at all stages of the game. Miss Brown and the girls will return to Conway to- night.
 -~-
 Robert-"Is Evelyn modest?"
 Ruth-"Extreme.y. She even hides her dimples."
 Robert-"She must wear a heavy veil.'
 Ruth-"How old fashioned you !"-Dirge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-29
NILONIA GIRL WEDS.

J. c. Flack of North Little Rock and Miss Nerdna Yelverton of Nilonia were married at the courthouse this morning by Justice of the Peace w. B. Wilson. Mr.. Flack was accompan- jed by his brother, Other Flack, and made the trip overland from North Little Rock to Nilonia and Conway, Judge Wilson performed the ceremony as Mir. and Mrs. Flack were seated in the car.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18
BORAH WINS
 SENATE FIGHT
On Disarmament - President Harding Asked to Request Conference of POwers-Had Objected.

Washington, May IT, Senator Borah of Idaho and those associated with him in the Senate on questions of naval policy virtually won their fight today. for incorporation in the $500,000,000 naval appropriation bill of the Borah amendment requesting the president to call naval disarma- ment conference of the United States, Great Britain and Japan.
 Senator Poindexter, in charge of the naval bill, and other administra- edly came to the support of the amendment and leaders generally joined in predictions of adoption of the disarmament proposal.
 Although Senator Poindexter and other Republican leaders said they had not heard further from President Harding regarding his attitude to- ward the Borah proposal, there were reports that both by letter and tele- phone the president had been in com munication with Republican leaders.
 Both in senate debate and in formal statement for the press, Sena- tor Poindexter announced his inten- tion to vote for the Borah amend ment and also to withhold a paria- mentary point of order against it which would have required a two thirds vote for its adoption.
 After this announcement Senator Curtis, Republican whip, passed the word among Republicans to vote as they desired on the Borah provision. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, said he would vote for the amendment and that he ex- pected general Republican support | for it.
 1 The change in the situation occa- stoned considerable surprise and, to Senator Borah, much qualification. After conference with the president Senatoro Poindexter announced re- gently that the president preferred not to have the Borah amendment adopted, while Senator Hale, who ac- companied Senator Poindexter, also had said that he understood that the president regarded it is "unneces- sary"
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18

ful work in Prescott this week, in pointing out and demonstrating the physical defects in children which hitherto have been unknown to the parents. Dr. Bradley not only points out these defects but gives the causes ond the treatment, and written statement is given each mother con- tainlng report of the condition of the child. Dr. Bradley states that the same privacy is had when examina- tlons are going on as if in the own home and only the parent is ad- mitted.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18
DATES FOR THE
 CHILD WELFARE
 TRUCK IN COUNTY
Lectures, Demonstrations and Examinations Will Be Given to People All Over the County Next Week by Dr. Bradley and Her Assistants.

Reports being received from points in the county to be visited by the Child Welfare truck which is shown above, are very encouraging and the different committees are already ac- lively engaged in the work of pub city. 1t is expected that the Special in charge of Dr. Frances Sage Brad lev will meet with hearty co-opera- ton at every point at which it stops and that the mothers and fathers will have their children examined for the sake of the future generation.
 Following are the revised dates and they are exactly as published before with the exception of three places which are left off on account of the inability of the huge truck to make more than one stop a day, and people from the other points can come to their nearest place and save much time and trouble for Dr. Bradley and her assistants Emmet date has been changed to Monday, May 30, also. The dates follow:
 Monday, May 23, Boughton.
 Tuesday, May "A, Laneburg.
 Wednesday, May 25, Rosston.
 Thursday, May 26, Bodcaw.
 Friday, May 27, Sutton.
 Monday, May 30, Emmet.
 On account of the roads, some i'm portant places in the county were omitted, but if everyone is sufficient ly interested in the welfare of their children, most of them can get to one of the above places on the dates mentioned and we are sure that they will be well repaid for their time and trouble.
 Dr. Bradley is doing some wonder
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18
SUPREME COURT AFFIRM STOCK LAW
Opinion of Chief Justice McCul- lOch is Full For Readers Case from Hampstead Chan cery Court.

We print below in full the opinion of Chief Justice McCulloch in the appeal case from Hampstead county Our readers are greatly interested in this and should preserve the follow ing:
 The General Assembly of 1919, at the regular session, enacted a special statute creating a district in Hemp stead and Nevada counties where stock is prohibited from running at large, and the statute was put into effect after adoption by a vote of the qualified electors of the district. Ap- l pellants are citizens residing within said district and owned stock therein, and they instituted this action in the chancery court of Hampstead county ] to restrain the officers from enforcing | the provisions of the statute They contend that the statute is unconsti- tutional and void and they have ap- pealed from decree of the chancery court dismissing their complaint.
 | The statute provides, in substance, that any animal found running at large within the area mentioned shall be taken up and delivered to justice of the peace of the township; that said justice of the peace shall cause the animal to be appraised by three disinterested persons and shall then give notice, by posting in public places describing the animal and call ing on persons claiming any interest to appear and show cause why the animal should not be condemned and sold, and that if at the expiration of the specified period no person appears to show cause against it the justice of the peace shall enter judgment condemning the animal to be sold to the highest bidder, on notice by post ing and by publication in news paper; that the sheriff of the county or the constable may make the sale and that said officer shall dispose of the proceeds by paying fee of $1 to the taker-up of the animal, fee of 50 cents each to the appraisers, a fee of $1 to the justice of the peace, a fee of $1 to the officer for making the sale, and also to the person entitled thereto the cost of keeping and car ing for the animal up to the time of the sale at the rate of 90 cents per day, and that 'the residue, if any, shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the road and bridge fund of said county" Another sec tion of the statute permits the owner of the animal or any one having or claiming any interest therein "to re 1 take the same upon payment of the | fees allowed to the taker-up thereof, and for the appraisers and to the
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18

justice of the peace as in the case of sale together with cost of keeping and caring for such animal" There is also provision in the statute to the effect that if no person shall bid anything for the animal offered for sale the officer in charge shall pro- ceed to kill the animal.
 It is contended, in the first place, that this statute attempts to author lze the taking of property without due process of law and for this reason it is unconstitutional and void It is very generally held by the courts, es- peclally in the more recent decisions, that statutes authorizing the inn pounding and sale of stock found running at large in violation of law are valid as police regulations. The cases on this subject are cOllated in IF Corpus Juris, page 1284, and in the case note in Fall Creek Sheep Co., V. Walton, "A Idaho 760; 37 Ann Gas 1915 c, 1252. The question of the validity of such statutes has been put at rest by several decisions of this court.
 In those cases it was decided that under the police power there can be a summary seizure and sale of tres passing stock without personal ser vice of notice on the owner and with out any kind of judicial proceedings. It may be noted, however, that the statute now under consideration pro vides for a judicial determination of the right under the statute to con demn in a given case, though it does not provide for the personal service of notice. It is not doubted that the provisions of the statute are valid so far as they relate to the reisure and sale of the property. Nor is the validity of the statute affected by the provision in regard to killing the ami nal taken up if no bidder appears at the sale. This is to provide for an emergency where it is demonstrated by failure of bidding that the animal is without value, and in order to dis pose of it so as to prevent further depreda ton, and to obviate the bur den of keeping the valueless animal it is provided that it should be killed.
 One of the contentious in support of the attack on the validity of the statute is that it limits the time with Tn which the owner may appear and show cause against the condemnation and in which he may reclaim the ami nal to the day specified in the orig inal notice and does not give the right to reclaim up to the time of sale. Counsel is, we think, mistaken in his interpretation of the statute, for, ac- ,cording to a fair and reasonable in- depreciation, the framers of the stat ute intended to give the owner the right to reclaim his stock at any time up to the sale, or at least that the time for reclamation was not limited to one date.
 The principal ground for attack on the validity of the statute is that the provision which directs the officer who sells the animal, after paying the specified fees and expenses, to pay the residue to the county treasurer
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18
GOVERNOR McRAE TO
 BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

The American Legion is planning a monster celebration at Hope on July 4th, at which Governor McRae will be the principal speaker. A system of genuine entertainment is being worked out by the Hope Legion, the program of which will be announced later.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-05-18

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