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ROOT DUES
LEAGUE OE NATIONS
FOLLOWS PARTY IN BLAMING
PRESIDENT?OFFERS HIS SOLUTION.
SPEAKER SETS
PADTU ftRiirrriONS TO COVE
r\/*\4 ia
nant as framed in five
paragraphs;
New York, Oct. 19.?Eliihu Root
- in his only address on the league of
nations during the presidential campaign
' tonight declared that the
-treaty df peace\with Germany would
have been ratified, and America
would have been a member of the
league?(if President Wilson "had
been willing." /
/. "Mr. Wilson, however, was not
willing. He insisted upon the treaty
absolutely unchanged," > Mr. . Root
said, adding later on in his speech:
"I do not question Mr. Wilson's
beliefs that the disposition of the
treaty for wihch he was contending
**? 01 101Q -rrroc inst and fair;
OH itt&y tfmw j
but, without disrespect, I do question
the complete control of abstract
justice in the processes by
wbich the four men who dictated
those treaties, which undertook to
make, over eastern Europe, reached
their conclusions.
"I "have an impression that there
was the accommodation of conv
flicting interests the giving of something
here to get something there;
the .yielding of something in order
4 to avoid losing others, the shading
of justice by expediency which had
characterized jrach conferences since
history began. I have a strong impression
that some of their conclusions
were mistaken.
"And I think it most objectionable
that the American people shall
enter into a solemn and positive
agreement to guarantee and maintain
-by force of arms for all time
the dispositions of territory and
sovereignty which these four men
made in the year 1919.
Articlo*Ten Ag&jn
' "That is a part of what Article
10 undertakes to do. It is an alliance
to enforce perpetually through the
operations of the league the decisions
of Mr. Wilson and his associates
in the year 1919. It is a
throwback to the old discredited alliances
of the past."
Mr.- Root declared that "we shall
. promote the peace of the world" by
Conotnr W<*,TViin O" RpDllbH
V1^VVUI5 -- -JT ?
caft candidate for president whose
stand on the league he said, was
unchanged from the time he voted
for ratification of the peace treaty
and league of nations with the senate
reservations. The election of
, . -'Governor Cox, Democratic presidential
nominee he said,/ meant the effort
to have the United,States join
the league of nations without
change, as it was brought back from
Europe by President Wilson.
After "restating the situation" of
the league, Mr. Root declared that
St was well understood in 1919 and
"is well understood now, that the
other parties to the treaty would
have been content to accept" the
senate reservations, adding:
" "Several European* nations already
have given notice of half a
dozen changes in the covenant which
they propose to urge at a meeting of
the assembly of the league next
month. The only reason why the
changes necessary to meet American
objection have not already been
considered is that #Mr. Wilson simply
would not neeotiate for them."
Objections Of Root
The principal objections to the
league, Mr. Root said, "may be
iroughly classified as follows:
"First. Objection to the general
defensive alliance with all members
of the league established by Article
10.
"Second. Objection to submitting
to the council of the league ques
ions of purely Americn policy, such
as the Monroe doctrine, or questions
of immigration.
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HUMAN WHIRLPOOL
SWIRLS IN MARION
Pilgrimages to Front Porch at Flood
Tide?'Republican Nominee Receives
New Bicycle From
Noisy Supporters
Marion, Ohio, Oct. 19?The long
succession of political pilgrimages to
Senator Harding's front porch reach
ed high tide today in a gathering that
deluged Marion and swirled about the
vicinity of the Harding home in a
roaring human whirlpool. - t/
So great was the crowd that its
fringes packed the street a block away
and hundreds were Enable to get
close enough to hear the nominee's
speech on the obligations of the American
voter.
Delegations from many states and
representing many special groups
were in the crowd, which paraded to
the Harding residence, shouting aiyl
singing anc^greeted the candidate and
his Wife with an uproar of political
enthusiasm. More than a score of
bands marched with the paradfers and
serenaded the nominee for two hours
after his address, while he and Mrs.
Harding stood on their front steps
and shook hands with a stream of visitors.
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Talks of Duty.
The senator's speech, largely devoted
to a non-political discussion of
the obligations of the American voter
was addressed, particularly to those
who are td exercise the ballot this
year for the first time. He pronounced
use of the franchise a duty as well as
a privilege, and urged that the two .
party system be preserved as the mostv
practical means of securing efficient
government. New women voters he
asked especially not to segregate
themselves in a party of their own.
The candidate also addressed himself
to several groups of foreign born
voters in the gathering, telling them
that they should help to maintain
loyalty in return for the advantages
of American citizenship. He recounted
the history of the Republican party
in a final plea that it be chosen by
all classes as the most efficient agency
of government.
The first voters' contingents, in-,
eluding groups from 33 colleges and
universities, made up most of the
crowd. In addition, however, there
were representatives of the Polish,
Hungarian, Lithuanian and Italian
races, and delegations from many
Ohio counties. Dayton alone sent a
large delegation, carrying banners
proclaiming that the home city of
Governor (Sox was for Harding.
Gets New Bicycle.
Leading the parade was a bicycle
origado, formed about a bicycle which
Seriato/ Harding once owned and
rode, and as a part of the front porch
ceremonies he was presented with a
new machine with his name engraved
on the cross bar.
Two of the show spots in the procession
of marchers were formed by
girls: of Ohio Wesleyan, attired in
middy blouses, and by a woman's club
of Pittsburgh, who wore marching
n/>c-+v.rr.?e, o-T klv.fi o r, rl
VI UiUt AilU VTlUb^t I
The college delegations were in the
front of the picture during the demonstrations
that preceded and followed
the senator's speech. Cheer :
leaders mounted on the roof of the
porch and perched in trees thtf groups
on the ground below singing campaign
songs and howling out political
parodies on their college yells. The i
Columbus Republican Glee chib and
a chorus of Republican women from
Pittsburg helped" with the serenading.
Edna Thomas Gordon of Ottumwa,
Iowa, made the speech presenting the
new women voters to the nominee, i
ana waiter tiogers 01 ^oiumDus,
Ohio, was spokesman for the young
men who will cast their ballots for the
first time next month. Peter Jans,
well known as a golf player, spoke
for several groups of college athletes.
wdMEN ALWAYS LATE
WHEEZE IS BLASTED
Cincinnati.?The old joke about
women never being on time was shot
to pieces at the courthouse when women
jurors were summoned for service.
They were all there before the
I men arrived.
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MISS ALLEN 1
BY MAI
Splendid Meeting of Pai
Yesterday When Assoc
By Miss Ava Allen c
?Association Plai
ments in City Sch<
New Presidei
The regular October meeting of the
ParentyTeacher association was held
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
in ihe graded school building and
either the change of place bf meeting
from the high school building, the
announcement, that Miss Allen, supervising
primary teacher of Winthrop
Training school was to speak,
or a rennaisance among the mother^
of the school for some unknown
cause, resulted in one of the largest
audiences so far present at a meeting
of the association,
The new president, Mrs. R. C. Philson,
was in her chair promptly at the
hour setjfor the meeting to begin and,
as the clock struck four, Mrs. Philson
called the meeting to order. Rev.
A. J. Derbyshire, rector of Trinity'
Episcopal church, had charge of the
devotional exercises. Following these
Miss Rebecca Jones read the minutes
of the last meeting which were approved
without change. The president
then announced that the next feature
of the program was a social one <giv-|
en Dy tfte primary graaes 01 tne city
schools.
With a compatible assortment of
Columbus Day songs and Testations,
a flag song, and a touch ( of goblins,
broomsticks, black cats and witches,
the littje folks presented a very enjoyable
half hour'3 entertainment.
Little Mis Sara Neuffer, of six weeks
experience in school, was very good
in her recitation and stood bravely
and unafraid before the large assemblage
of big nldtherfB. Also little Misa
Eugenia Swetenburg of the second'
grade in a goblin piece was almost
perfect in he^ elocution and gestures.
"Buddie" McCuen proved himself a
regular pigmy Damrosch as a conductor
of a chorus.
Following this interesting primary
program th6 president introduced
Miss Ava Allen, supervisor of primary
Methods in Winthrop Training school
and teacher of primary methods to
students in Winthrop who expect to
become primary teachers soon. Miss
Allen i? a.native of Mississippi, for.
acvcxai jroaio ou^civioui ujl
methods in the Mississippi College for
Women in Columbus, Miss., ahd also(
sometime supervisor in city schools, j
Miss Allen proved to be a charming i
person,, a sympathetic speaker, , and
an expert in her chosen profession.
During her observation work in the
mill and city graded school all morning
yesterday it was noticeable how
readily she, was able to secure immediate
response from the different
grades while talking to them and ask- .
ing them questions regarding their,
work. So the teachers who had op-i
portunities to observe Miss Allen in |
the morning were prepared for the |
masterly address which she delivered j
the Parent-Teacher association in the
afternoon.
The speaker selected "Co-operation
Between Home and School" for her
subject ajid treated the subject in a
rather technical manner, tracing the
history of modern education from
Pestalozzi to the present day through;
the different phases, and showing
that it has ever been impossible to
separate school and home. Miss Allen j
stressed the need of cooperation as
viewed from the standpoint of: thej
school. In part she said: "The school
neeas trie tuypcrauuu u? uic uuuicj
for the same reason that the homej
needs the school, afc I have said they
have a common aim, in this both professing
to make character-building
paramount. If the two social groups (
do not work in harmony, the life of |
the child is torn asunder. The child
must be able to pass from one social
group to the otner witnout expenenc-i
ing a conflict in demands, a relaxation |
in authority, a lessening of sympathy. |
After all, the common aim of home'
4EARD
MY MOTHERS
'ents and Teachers Held
Nation Was Addressed
?f Winthrop College,
ns Many Improvertrtl
Ruil/lmrrc
L/i/l WUUUUl^Oi /
it Presides
\e
and school is notw commdli becausi
both choose it,'but because it is on<
child that goes in and out #amonj
them."
The mothers and teachers presen
at the meeting were generous wit)
their applause for Miss Allen whei
she finished her address to them, an<
insisted that she respond with an en
core and tell them what other Parent
Teachers associations are doing ii
other, places. Miss Allen said in repl;
that she recalled some social feature
used by a similar association in Col
umbus, Miss., which features the lo
cal association may/ probably adop
in the near future to bring togethe
as a whole mothers, fathers, daugh
ters and sons, working for the com
mon good of the community and th<
advancement of the public schools.
Supt. Fulp then asked Miss Allen i
she wo>uld 'mind Celling the mother
just what deficiencies of a- materia
nature she noted first upon visitinj
thelgraded scho61. Miss Allen proceed
ed to tell many efficient things shi
noted but as Miss Winton Parks, als<
of Winthrop College, and a forme
teacher in the city schools here, ha
frequently stated to the teachers' ii
the graded school building, the pri
mary roms 'need considerable mori
blackboard space. Misfe Allen sai<
that her experience with beginners ii
school had/taught her that > childrei
in the first three grades particularly
need endless practice in blackboari
work and writing. Only wfth a pi#a
of crayon,, which the tiny tots cai
1u>ld'securely,-can they be properlj
taught .to write, make < figures . an<
draw.' Pencils and pens will not do
The next glaring deficiency in thi
building is a lack of sufficient light ii
two of the class rooms, one occupiei
by Miss Montgomery's first gradi
section and the other directly; over
head occupied by Miss Dixon's fiftl
grade section. In explanation It ma:
be here stated that the room occupie<
by the first grade section was impro
vised last session to meet an emsrgan
cy produced by increased enrollmen
in the first grade aijd no one admit:
this room to be anyway idfeal.
It was the sense of the associatioi
that the Jboard of. trustees should b<
requested to supply additional black
boards for the primary . rooms anc
that artificial light be provided foi
Miss Montgomery's class room by us
ing a "system of indirect lighting thai
would produce no glare to injure th<
nnn'flo oirn a
Miss Allen commended the school;
particularly for the splendid spiril
of discipline which she found both ir
the graded and high school an^ statec
these schools were far above the av
erage in this matter. She appreciat
ed the fact that the effort of th?
school authorities here is to encour
age the pupil to do right because il
is right rather than to hang ovei
them a flogjging stick or a system oi
demerits. Miss Allen also congratulated
the parent-teacher association foi
TVrnin/1i?i<* nrlormnVo nln vcrniiriil
* w T o- ~ ??equipment
for recreation, whict
equipment goes a Jong way toward
solving the recess problem. Miss Allen
stated that while some of the
teachers had more pupils than thej
should have that she was certain eacfc
teacher she observed at work was doing
the best she could to overcome
the surplus enrollment and that she
believed all our teachers were faithful,
conscientious workers.
Before the meeting adjourned
those present were given an opportunity
to meet the visiting speaker and
a sort of informal reception resulted.
After Miss Allen left to take hei
train a motion prevailed unanimously
that the parent-teacher association
provide shades for the school buildings
and plans for securing the addik
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CAMPAIGN EXPENSES WILL fj
BE PUBLISHED OCT. 28TH. j
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| Five Days Before The General Election
Country Will Knoyr
^ What Each Party Hit "
[ J / Spent.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. '19.?Five <
days before the coming election on
Thursday, October 28, complete records
of the collections and dig
bursements of the Republican and
Democratic parties will be submitted
to the public.
The senate committee- appointed
" to investigate campaign ' expendi"
tures meeting here yesterday direct'
ed the chairmen of the national,
t Senatorial and Congressional committees
of the two parties to file
such reports at Chicago on that
j date. The Reports are to cover all
activities since the party chairmen
testified at the committee hearing in
^ Chicago several weks afco.
7 ' In telegrams addressed to Will
s H. Hays, Republican chairman;
Geoi^e Wfyite, head of the Democratic
national committee, and the
I heads, of the other party organizar
tions, the committee asked for com.
plete lists op all subscriptions in ex.
cess $100. 1
e detailed figures on expenditures (
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ana aiso a list 01 aa pieages, prom- .
f ises, or underwriting. Senator Reed
s specifically asked for the latter in
11 an effort to learn whether any JxI
rangements had been made to meet
- the deficits which it has . l^een reb
ported, both parties will face after
j the election. \ \
V . Recesses Until November 2.
3 The Senatorial committee jecessi
ed after yesterday's session- and
- does not expect to meet again until
s after dinner November 2, provided
i the party chairman agree to file the
II information asked for. In event
i1 they refuse or fail the Senators de- '
T cade to jmeeJt in Chicago prior to the
i election and subpoena thef chairmen
* of the committees.
1 Investigation of all Senatorial
f campaigns w^js deferf&d by the com-''
* nrittee until after the election.
' Breckinridge Long, Democratic Sen8
atorial nominee* in Missouri, who
1 had been subpoened, was dismissed
1 without ljeing heard.
8 A lengthy report on the activates
' of the league to enforce peace of
1 which William Howard Taft is presl*
r dent, introdudS^into the record be*
fore the Senators 'left here last
mght may be followed -by further
" investigation of the league of ex- '
t amination its officers, members of
3 the committee indicated last night.
Don M. Hunt, attorney for the com1
mittee, who prepared the report fol'
lowing investigation of the letter
files of the league, suggested in his
* findings that s&me members of the
r league had, jn his opinion, violated .
the Logan act, passed in 1799, to
prohibit private citizens negotiating
' with foreign governments . or their ]
agents in matters of controversv in
3 ~ ll
which the United States is interest- :
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j Treason Cases Cited ^
Mr. Hunt cited a supreme court
decision in the treason cases-during .
the Civil War, when American citi- .
zens were tried for proposing to
? English officials that Great Britain
recognize the Confederate States. 1
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tional amount of funds needed for
; this purpose are already under way.
^ The president announced that'the
, | following: ladies were annnintorJ nn
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I the standing committees: Membership
committee?Mrs. Foster McLane,
, chairman; Mrs. Mabry Cheatham, 1
. Mrs. Roy Gilleland, Mrs. J. D. Tur'
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t man, Mrs. H. R. McAllister, Mrs. *
George Flynn, Mrs. S. A. McCuen,
, Mrs. G. T. Tate.
Social committee?Mrs. T. Gordon
White, chairman; Mrs. Paul Lii^c, Mrs 1
W. F. Nickles, Misses Sadie Magill, c
I Harriet Coan and May Robertson. ?
The next meeting of the associa- s
I uon win De neia Tuesday afternoon, i
November 16th. 1
Mrs. N. E. Wilson and little Wilma, i
L of Greenwood, spent Monday in the
. city with her mother, Mrs. I. E. Cul- 1
. breth who has been quite sick/ t
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NO SPOKESMAN
SENT BY FRANCE 1
OFFICIAL STATEMENT COMES /
roAU B/DIC UA :&J
riw/m nw iibuviut'
TIONS WITH SENATOR HARD- " y|
ING "FORMALLY OR iNfcOR-t
MALLY, OFFICIALLY OR UNOFFICIALLY."
Washington, Oct IS.?Assurances
have been given the state deprtment
by Count Debearn, French
charge here, that the French government
had not given authority to
anyone to approach Senator Hard- '
ing with suggestions that the Re-' x*
publican presidential nominee take v
th lead in "forming a new world as
sociation. '
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Calling the attention to an official
denial issued by the French foreign
office yesterday, the French . charge
bold under Secretary of State Davis
that he was assured that the French
gdye^nment had delegated no
spokesman to act for it in negotiations
with Senator Harding either
"formally or informally, officially/or
unofficially."
TVio unnnnrH'emonf. *vf f>io xriaif. nt
the Fernch charge of the state department
yesterday afternoon was
made today by Mr. Davis, who said
that while Count Debearn had delivered
no formal reply "to the Am- /
erican note of inquiry to the Fren'chi ''
government, dispatched yesterday,
he supposed that the assurances
given by the charge were the result *j
of previous communications with his
government.
/Mr. Davis said he did . not know
whether the French government
would content itself with the denial
issped formally yesterday at
Paris and the assurances given the
state department through the
Preach charge or wtoether a formal '/'VW3
reply would be made to American
government at the directs of
President Wilson. It wis
stated a? the department that the
American government had never bad
any intonation of a desire by the
French government "to scrap" the
present league of Nations or to revise
it.
Mrion, Ohio, Oct. 19.?An unsuccessful
attempt by Governor Cox ViV
"to trap Senator Harding" was - ' .
charged in a statement issued from
Harding headquarters here tonight \
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in response to suggestions i>y we
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THE COTTON MARKET > . ^
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The cotton market continued on
higher ground today. After ad- ? "< |
vancdng yesterday mare than a cent
a pound, December futures today
made a further advance' of fifty
points closing at 19.40; Spots in . ;
New York remained at 20.50, the : >
same as yesteirday'e close.
f The spot market fn Abbeville, not- ' ^
withstanding the advance showed
little improvement, however, the
oest pnce paia Deng zu 1-4.
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HARDING WILL END HIS
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
Marion, Oct. 19.?Senator Harding 1
will wind up his campaign next week
,vith a four day speaking trip in Ohio
iuring which he will make night ad
iresses in Cleveland, Akron, Cincin- ' ;A
lati and Columbus.
)0 YEARS OLD SHE
RIDES LIKE A GIRL \ '
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Senatobia, Miss., Oct. 19.?Mrs. . -X;
\lary C. Solomon, 93 years old/the
mly living mother of a Confederate
soldier in Mississippi won first prize
it the De Soto county fair yesterday
'or being the most accomplished
lorsewoman.
Mrs. Solomon won the first prize
Tom a large field of contestants.
According to the judges she rode
ler horse with the fease and grace of
t young girl.
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