The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, January 23, 1919, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED 1894. THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 23, 1919. VOL. 23. NO. 10
' DECLARE EX-KAISER
CANBEPU1SNE0
TWO EMINENT JURISTS REPORTED
TO CLEMENCEAU.
State William Hohenoollern Can Be
Held Responsible for Car.
many's Crimes
Paris, Jan. 19?Some points in
the report to vhich Premier Clemea
eau referred yesterday when he said
he had consulted two eminent jurists
on the penal responsibility of
the former German Emperor, # were
made public today- The report was
drawib ^tp by Ferdinand Larnaude,
jUNm T>( the Paris law faculty, and
. * Lapradelle, professor
J?* af rights of nations in the same tacK
The object of the inquiry was to
investigate from a purely judicial
point of view if the crimes committed
by -the German Government
and army involved the penal responsibility
of the former German Emperor,
what tribunal should judge
him and whether his extradition
could be demanded.
The authors of the report give a
long argument against bringing the
ex-Emperor before a tribunal of ctffnmon
law, because bis will coriim^ptfed
but his hand did not execute. They
' say that hawwa^not principal offender
and W^ref^'re could only be
punished,ah an accomplice. An internatiofaal
tribunal consequently must
be found. They consider The Hague
r* arbitration court founded at the
or--'V 1899 conference incompetent to try
him, as the court was meant for cases
where no penalty is to be applied.
They urgue that an entirely new jurisdiction
be created, which should be
the first instrument of a league of
nations and in which should appear
exclusively the States which fought
ermany.
The two French jurists prove tnar
Hgp. the extradition of the former German
I ruler can not be refused as he is not
^ a political refugee. The report says:
"It is anti-juridici&l to assimilate
i|?^L war with conspiracy. Crimes of war
TC&Mare crimes of public law and inter-!
BEfjKji-^^tlariial law, not political crimes."
^^^^Brhe authors of the report com^^^^Wences
by establishing that no'penalX
ty is possible against a nation any
more than against a company but
that the manager or director of a
ompany can be punished.
Hohensollern Guilty.
The Emperor in the first plate," |
ays the report "as King of Prussia
is president of the confederation by
virtue of a special law in which human
will does not enter. The German
sovereignty depends only on God!
and the sword. With such a conception
of power it would be unjuridifcial
to the highest degree to allow
the Emperor to escape responsibility
lor his actions: his responsibility
for the war for which, under the Constitution,
the decision belonged to |
him alone; his responsibility for rio"*
lation of Belgian neutrality, which
was willed by him; his responsibility
lor acts of terrorism by his troops,
which he willed and ordered."
Fire and Blood.
The report quotes a letter from
the former Emperor to the Emperor I
Ipa^Pof Austria in the early days of the
K||wwar in which the German Emperor
tHM^HTr?te:
j)|?g?^^"My soul is torn asunder, but erSPflB^ffything
must he put to fire and
blood. The throats of men and woraw
en, children and the aged must be
eut and not a tree nor a horse left
standing.
"With such methods of terror of|
which alone can strike so degenerate
a people as the French, the war will
finish before two months, while if
I use humanitarian methods it may
prolong for years. Despite all my reniicTiaTiPo
T hare had to choose the
first system."
Uses "Words "I and My."
The words "I" and "my" in the let^
*er are italicised in the report.
JT "Modern law, The report continue*,
"does not recognise irresponsible authorities
even at the summit ef heirarchy.
It brings a state down from
its pedestal and makes It submit <o
the rule of the Judge.
J "There can therefore be no gues/
<1on of saving from the Judge a man
w^? is Rt the summit of hierarchy.
Xither by the application of International
law.
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Married sn Uhnrsday.
At the residence of fhe bride's fa"l:
" ? V.IV..
r *n?r on last Tnursaay j*!!<s ahiiici^
tae I. Hamilton wap happily married
Co Mr. Charles D. Sturgeon, of Fori
eston, S. C. Owing to a recent death
' fn the family only the immediate
* relatives witnessed the ceremony.
: which was performed by D?\ Watson
! B. Duncan. The best wishes of the
| many friends of the popular yonng
lady In Dillon go with her to her new
heme. #
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VICE CONSUL T. B. ALFORD
ON VISIT TO UNCLE HERE.
T. Brooks Alford formerly Amen an
Vice Consul at Riga Russia
! for the past two months, assigned
at Coppenhagen, Denmark, arrived
I here from Washington, D. C. Mon!
day to be at his uncle, Dr. C. S.
! Browne for four or fire weeks fofr
the purpose of filling contracts to
write for the press concerning the
Russian situation. Mr. Alford will be
[remembered at Mullins from his retent
visit here iast summer while on
leave of absence.
After a year on the Russian front,
in charge of American government
I interests ana ameu nuuunb nuticsi,
Mr. Alford's official duties kept him
iu Russia. Since retreating with
the Russians at the fall of Riga, the
largest seaport of Russia, except Petrograd,
his duties have taken him in
the centre of most of the political
upheavals that have occurred in that
wrecked country during the past two
years, from Findland in the far north
through the troubles at Petrograd,
Moscow, Kiev, and other cities to the
jfar south, including that unknown
I world of Siberia.
At the entrance of America into
the world war, he cabled from tin
Russian front to Washington offering
his services to the government, in
any other capacity, but on account of
the urgent need of his services there
his resignation to enter another
branch of the government service,
was refused, during the existence of
*%_ *ii1 "U -u:? {n "D no.
j llie war. AilllUU^U Uis nvin. lit
|sia and since the entrance of America
into the war has been of a nature
similar to an army officer as well as
a consular officer, he desired to take
a commission previously qualified for
in the navy or in the army on another
front. ,
On November 15th, soon after the
signing of the armistice while at
Copenhagen, Mr. Alford's resignation,
after request, was accepted, to
enable him to return to America, to J
resume the study of law.
After completing contracts for the:
press, Mr. Alford intends to complete j
a book concerning personal experi-|
ences with the Bolsheviki, including;
Lenine and Trotsky, also the former
head of the Provisional government,
[Premier Wrensky.? Mullins EnterI
prise.
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Dillon High School Home Study
Week.
When the temporary suspension of
!all indoor public gatherings was decided
upon Sunday afternoon for the
purpose of anticipating in a preventive
way a seemingly threated recurrence
of the flu, the faculty of the
High School set themselves to the
task of trying to devise a plan of
keeping the school work going and
yet keep within the conditions of the
quarantine.
Permission was given for open air
instruction for the Tenth and Eleventh
grades, and the idea generally
prevailed that open air meetings of
a few and not too close together were
reasonably safe.
In keeping with these views and
for the purpose of keeping the work
| going during the period of suspension,
the teachers decided to try the
home study plan for the elementary
and lower high school grades
The plan is as follows: Teachers
! will prepare definite lesson plans, including
questions and topics and references
to the texts, pages and paragraphs
in which the answers to these
may be found. Pupils are expected to
take these assignments and work
them out at home study, work them
out to the best of their ability, and
return them to the teacher for correc!
tion. The teachers make such corrections
and explanations as may seem
necessary in the individual cases,
and return papers to pupils either as
acceptably done or to be done again
in the light of the explanations offered.
Pupils are instructed by respective
teachers as to what hour to come to
the school campus to hand in their
lessons and get other assignments.
The teacher meets them in a group
off by themselves on the campus for
the brief time necessary to hand out
written assignments and take up les1
sons and perhaps a word of explanation,
not over fifteen minutes. Pupils
then are dismissed to home via
different streets so as to prevent
large aggregations. Children are expected
to go straight home and prepare
their lessons there, spending
the time at study as they would In
sehool.
Parents fire requested to send children
at the hour designated (see bulTontin
at P n th*? rhildrpn do not
know,) and they will be sent home
immediately after the lesson assignment.
If patron? and pupils will cooperate
with the plan there will be
no large aggregations or dangerous
eontaets. The plan is practicable and
safe if all will help to make it so.
The home work as planned is a good
MANNING LUGES
STATE PROG HESS
Governor Favors Broadening of Ed
acational System and Better
Better Highways.
Columbia, Jan. 15?Pointing tc
high ideals of government and civili
zation, the last annual message ol
Richard 1. Manning, wnose iour yean
of office as chief executive will expire
January 21, when he will b<
succeeded by Robert A. Cooper, ol
Laurens, was read to the houses ol
the general assembly today. Th<
message breathes optimism for th(
future of South Carolina, while ii
recounts the achievements of the pasi
and its mistakes.
Stating that the war is won foi
world democracy and that the idea
of autocracy is laid in its ashes, th<
! message calls the people of the stat?
to service in the following language
"Unless we as a people are unabl<
to consecrate our best efforts, oui
highest ideals, our unself'sh endeavors
and our moral, spiritual and ma
i terial forces to the ways and the pur
j pose of peace as we have dedicatee
these to the ways of the winning o;
[ the war, we shall fail to hold ant
[retain much of that for which th<
war has been fought; but the splen
! aid accomplishments of the people o
'South Carolina in their unstinted ant
wholehearted support of the wai
Heads me to believe, as I have said
that they have grasped \ tH'e visior
of the higher citizenship and a clearei
understanding of its obligations."
Among the specific recoinmendii
tions outlined and suggested in the
j messages are:
A broadening of the educationa
| system, with liberal appropriation!
i for the maintenance of schools anc
institutions of higher learning.
An improved system of highway!
Continued liberal care of the un
fortunate insane of the state.
Consideration of the splendid ac
complishments of the state board 01
charities and corrections.
Thoughtful consideration of th<
work of the state tax commission.
The maintenance of a system o
state troops for the maintenance o:
1 order, suppression of riots, safeguard
ing the people against invasion anc
rebellion, should these occur.
Adequate salaries for state offi
cials.
Sufficient remuneration of al
classes of workers.
Improved housing conditions foi
laborers, particularly those in the
cotton mills.
Improved sanitation, particular!]
in the rural districts.
The forepart of the governor'!
message, which is pronounced, ever
by his political enemies as a parti
cularly strong and eloquent state pap
i er, is taken up with the things ac
jcomplished by his administration anc
they make a splendid recital. H<
tells of the creation of the state boarc
of charities and corrections, the
state tax commission, the conciliatloi
board and other agencies of economic
and industrial advancement, and the
improvements made at the state hos
pital for the insane. He narrates the
effort he made for law enforcemen
and his successes, and the effort tc
bring the people to higher ideals ol
service.
Governor Manning, in simple lan
guage, tells of the great achievement!
made by South Carolina in its more
than historic part in the wininng o:
the great war, and exults in the
achievements of this state.
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Services at the Methodist Church
Main street Methodist church, Dr
Watson B. Duncan, pastor. Sundaj
school at 10 a. m., Mr. W. Harrj
Muller, superintendent. Preaching a:
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor
Morning Subject: "The Master's Messages
to the Church"? No. 3, "The
Church with a Mixed Membership.'
Evening Subject: "The Lamb of Goc
that Taketh Away Sin." Twenty-five
minutes song and prayer service wil
precede the sermon. Prayer service
on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Publie
cordially invited to all services.
training for the pupils in the use ol
textbooks and literature generally foi
getting needed information. I do noi
kn?>w that the experiment has beer
tried with the lower Intermediate
grades, but all the thing* that we now
qo iiau one nine iu uc iricu moi uj
some one.
The teachers of the primary grade:
1, 2.) will not attempt home studj
work with pupils but will give a:
some convenient place special indi
idual instruction to pupils in th<
grades who are somewhat overagi
and need some special coaching, s<
that when the suspension is raiser
the grades as a whole may be abl(
t0 progress faster together.
It is hoped that the plan will work
And the undertaking of the teacher;
when they might not have undertak
en it, should receive the cooperatior
and sommendation of the patrons.
W. E. MOORE, Supt.
I STATE WILL LOSE MUCH '
J IN DAMAGED COTTON.'
I
- Farmers Should Put Their Cotton
Under Cover ? Loss Runs In- !
to Millions. I'
? '!
) The State:?
-j If there are 600,000 bales of cot-!1
F ton exposed to the weather in South I
i Carolina the loss to the owners will 1
likely be about 14,500,000, in the '
* 1 ? i -m rr? r* ClA.'.Ll j _ ? n_ ]
5 opinion 01 l. 13. omcftuuubo ui v>u
lumbia. '
f| Mr. Stackhouse says that nothing '
Mike so many bales are in the open
- in his opinion, but that there are a
greater number of bales of cotton
t now lying out exposed to rain and
sunshine than ever before in the hisr|tory
of the State. Ia opinion of Mr.
1 Stackhouse there are about 600,000
5 bales in the hands of.t&te farmers of
i the State, and a considerable part of
' it is not housed at 49$
Ji This is a matter a6?6rv1hg of the
r J most serious consideration in the
'| opinion of Mr Stackhouse. He is not
" influenced by any selfiesh motive for
the eight warehouses belonging to the
' Standard Warehouse Company, of
1 which he is president, has its full
1 capacity, and is out of the market
J for the storing of cotton. An embargo
" on all shipments of cotton to the
c warehouses here has been in force
* for several weeks.
f ,
i Mr. Stackhouse says the condition
| i of the warehouses under his control
plis that of every other warehouse m
jthe State. In other words, all warehouses
for the storing of cotton are
: full and it is a matter for each indiI
vidual farmer to consider what he
shall do with his cotton.
Mr. Stackhouse says that by every
token each bale of cottoa which 'is
| permitted to remain in the open will
lose about 25 pounds in rotten cotiton
by May.
As to the amount of cotton which j
; is in the open, Mr. Stackhouse told
of one farmer in Florence county (
| who has 800 bales and others of
whom he knew. He says that in 30 {
years' experience he has seen nothing
like it. j
In respect to the damage to cotton
by leaving it unsheltered Mr. Stackhouse
tells of 90 bales which he had
j some years ago and which he sold j
in May following its production. (
iWhen sold about 3,000 pounds of (
rotten cotton were pulled from it. He ,
! tells of a farmer in Anderson who ,
had 16 bales. He stored 11 bales and s
left five bales in the open. When the .
Hot was sold enough rotten cotton (
r'was pulled from the five bales to I
>??? nnli) fnt" etnrlnir nf fho urhnlo
(Ji U. V ^ yaiU iUl IUU ObVi ***& VI. VMV fTMV?V
.16 bales. He cites numerous instances
! like this. The rot will commence be.
hind the metal tie and will eat into
. the middle of the bales, sometimes
.'extending the entire length of the
I bale.
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3; Since the warehouses are full the
1 matter of putting the cotton under
i shelter is one for each farmer to pro1
vide. In the opinion of Mr. Stack;
house it will be much better for the
1 farmers to leave wagona and buggies
- in the open and put the cotton under
J the sheds.
^ Mr. Stackhouse says that the
} Southern farmer has the cotton sitr
uation more fully in his hands than
ever before in the history of the
country. This is due to the fact that
5 the greater part of the 1918 crop
} is yet in the hands of the producer
f himself.
'1 If cotton remains in the hands of
j the producer there will be greater incentive
to reduce the acreage next
year and to raise more foodstuffs,
says Mr. Stackhouse. In his opinion,
7 the prices of foodstuff will remain
7 high, and with the amount of cot1
ton remaining in the hands of . the
makers the price of cotton is uncer-i
tain. 1
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.1 BABY UNDER STEPS.
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1 Abandoned Child Found at Home!
? in Marion.
i Marion, Jan. 18?Early yesterday J
. morning Chief of Police Amnions was!
f notified that a baby had been found 1
r under the front steps of the home|f
i of J. M. Gasque, about one mile I'
t north of Marion. Mr. Amnions noti-ir
i fied Sheriff Rowell and both went
r to Mr. Casque's home. The baby waSlj
r a well formed and developed boy, ^
only a few days old. He was in a bas-jf
? ket and was well protected with cov-j
' ering. In the basket was found a note r
t stating that the mother of this baby
- was a girl of good family and that she*
i had been deceived by a man. The note(
i also went on to ask for blessings on j
? whoever took care of the baby, ask- '
1 ing them to educate him, and stating
i that she would see the bov again, j1
The note was well written. The baby f
. in now being taken care of by Mr. '
3 and Mrs. Grady Fore of Marion.
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i; Good temper is like a sunny day; ;
I it sheds is brightness upon every- 1
: thing.?Selected.
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BRITISH OFFICER i
AVERTS DISORDER.
London, Jan. 17?One British navil
officer showed a German naval
captain how to handle his undiscipined
sailorB during the surrender of
.he German warships to the Allied
fleet off the Firth of Forth.
It is related that when the 3r't,sh
officer boarded a German bat'.ie>hip
to make the official examination
he found numbers of German sailors
lolling about in the captain ) lobby
ind some of them making themselves
m. i_ .l. Li
ftry mucn at numtj m ue cayLaiua,;
:abin. Many were wearing ariniets in-1
icribed 'Soldaten und, Arbeiler,' inlicating
their allegiance to the solders'
and Workers' Councils which
brought about the revolution.
"You will need no explanation, air,
or my presence here, said the Gernan
captain approaching the E"gli3h
nan. "You see how things are."
"You will please converse with me
n your own language," replied the
British officer, returning the salute.
You will also order these men out of
;hese quarters before we do anything
ilse."
"What would be the good to comnand
them?" asked the German.
"Very well," snapped the Britisher,
as he swung around. "Look here,
,-ou men, he thundered in German.
If I have any more of this insuborlination,
I'll put all of you in front.
Utention!"
Every man sprang to his feet. Cijars
and cigarettes .disappeared and
.he talking ceased.
"Fall in there," ordered the Britsher,
"And you?indicating a petty
ifficer?'you take these men away.
\nd clear the lobby too. See that
hey behave themselves, or I'll know
:he reason why. That'll do. Carry
)rt."
The petty officer stiffened, saluted
md rapped out a word of command,
in a moment the cabin was cleared.
"Now," said the English qommandjr,
I'll give you your orders."
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3UtARINTINE RULES Hi FORCE.
Flu Makes its Reappearance and
Board of Health Puts Old Rules
in Effect Again, r
The flu has made Its reappearance
in the county and at a Joint meeting
the Board of Health and a number
>f citizens held Sunday afternoon it
ivas decided to put the old quarantine
rules into effect again. The
schools, churches, theatres and other
public gathering places have been
dosed indefinitely. The 10th and
11th grades at the High School will
:ontinue their lessons, and the other
grades Will report at the school house
;very morning and receive their lessons
for the day. The lessons will be
leard in the form of written work
1 f 1 1,1 1 K. niiK.nUto/l oooh !
(V iilcii win uavc iu ue suuuuuw
lay for correction or approval. The
stores are allowed to open as early
is they please but they must close
iy six o'clock every evening. Crowds
ire not allowed to assemble on the
streets. The State Board of Health
las been asked to appoint a county
>r district board of health, and when
;his is done the quarantine will be
sxtended to every town in the county
n order to avoid discrimination. The
public is urged to observe every presautionary
measure to prevent the
spread of the disease. Sneezing or
soughing in the presence of others
ihould be avoided and sleeping rooms
should be kept well ventilated. Besoming
over-heated or chilled is apt
:o bring on the disease and all persons
should be careful not to expose!
hemselves in severe weather. The'
lealth experts claim that prevention!
s largely an individual matter and
he person who does not know or will i
lot take care of themselves is the one
vho usually succumbs to the disease.
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*EXT SIGNALS TO ENEMY BY
MEANS OF TRIP HAMMER.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14?An interestng
story of enemy spy work is told
>y Frank H. Gaskill, assistant chief
>f the Protective League, which ren
lered service during the war.
The organization, Mr. Gaskill rentes
was responsible for the internent
of a man caught spelling out
langerous messages with a triphamner
he was operating in a big indusriul
plant on the Delaware River,
rhe messages were first detected by,
i telegraph operator in Palmyra. N.
r. He caught the hammer spelling
>ut:
"Troop ship moving tomorrow
norning."
The telegrapher notified the gov'rnment
authorities who caught the
rip-hammer operator signalling:
"Raid on fishing fleet complete
iurprise."
This was several hours before the.
lews dispatches prougnr worn or me
linking of a fishing fleet by German
mbmarines off New England. The
rip hammer expert was found to be
i former telegraph operator. Mr.
jastill said that the mystery of where
the operator got his news or to
irhom he was signalling, was never
solved.
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COUNTY NEWS
AID HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY REOVLAB
CORRESPONDENTS.
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers, Ebb and Flaw of Ike
Human Tide.
Sellers.
Mr Trthn P. Roller* will HMtl mv.
eral days in Columbia Ibis wMk.
While away he will attusd lis is- u,
augural of Governs? >ulnil A.
Cooper.
Lieut, and Mrs. Smitl sf Laks City
were at Autioch Sunday after* oom.
Miss Bernice Bass spent Sunday In
Sellers.
Miss Louise Baker and brother
dined at Mr. F. B. Watson's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sellers and
little Duncan are on the skk Net tils
week.
Miss Pauline McDaniel dined with
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brickhonse Sunday.
Monday afternoon the Ladies Club
met and the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. B. B. Seller,?;
Vice-President, Mrs. J. C. fteller3;
Secretary, Mrs. D. M. Watson;
Treasurer, Mrs H. W. Ritch
iMessrs. D. M. and Pratt Watson attended
the hog sale at Mullins Thursday.
They bought four pedigreed Duroc
Jerseys. Mr. D. L. Smith has also
recently purchased a pnlt of very
fine Durocs.
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Fork. *
Miss Elizabeth Harriagtea el Henderson,
N. C., spent the week end
with the Misses Moove.
Mr. Cecil Bethea has received his
discharge from the army and retained
home. He joined the army %bout
eight years ago and this is B>s tarst
trip home since he left.
Miss Koy Carmichael and Wss
Mackey, of the Nicholas facnlty, are
spending the week here as they hare
closed school for awhile em aeeennt
of flu. 1
Miss Alma St. George ? Souihyort
N. C., has returned home alter tfedting
Mrs. Jonathan lowta.
Mr. Neil Carmichael ef Georgia is
spending some time here with relatives.
This Is the first time he has
been home in eighteen years,
Mr. Peter Rogers ef Amerieus,
Ga., is visiting relatives here.
Miss Ethel Owens was the week
end guest of friends at Pilton.
Mrs. Lay McPhaul of Phyetteville,
N. C., is visiting her meiher,
Mrs. John Braswell.
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Results of the Red (^ms Christmas
Roll Call.
The approximate total results of
the campaign for memberships la the ^
Dillon Chapter of the Red Cross are
as follows:
Annual memberships 1729
Magazine memberships 19
Contributing memberships 2
Total I960
The delay in making this report
is partly due to the delays of some
districts in making reports Immediately
after the close of the week of
campaign, December 10-.23, and when
all were received other pressing duties
required all the time of some
members of the Central Committee.
Also, it was promised to report the
membership by districts but this so
far has not been done because the
district reports did not specify the
name or number of the district.In
some instances also duplicate reports
were received, which made a confusing
mass of details which the Secretary
has not yet had the time to
straighten out. Such things are almost
unavoidable under such condi ???'
no o nonni nonlbH f Vio nnmnntffn
HUIlg UO atVUUi{muivu tav vuult/H.0.,,
making it impossible to have public
meetings for the purpose of explaining
in detail the purpose and plan of
the campaign, and Ihe above explanations
of the delay and incompleteness
of the report is not intended as
any adverse criticism of the officers
and canvassers in the campaign. The
wonder is how they did as well as
they did under the circumstances.
The Central Committee desires to
extend most cordial thanks and appreciation
for the earnest and capable
assistance of all those who helped in I
the Roll Call. M
While number 1860 is far below I
1 ?* ? r>.?i r?oll ;t aj
ine ^oai s*"- 1U1 ll,c ivwn viua, >v
measures very creditably in aoraparison
with the country as a wholc^fl^H
Had it been possible to carrj^a^^^Efl^B
fOHfcfrosram of mass meej^B|^UHx^BB
included in the plan of
the number would
the goalJ^l^lH^^^^HHIV^H
chm ^H9^EiflBKH
When
soon turns jfl9?H|^HHH^^9H^H|B
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