Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, June 24, 1920, Image 1
Established 1891.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES
FROM MANY SOURCES
Lying with feet on one rail and
head on the other, S. Capps of Poplar
Bluff, Mo., wait run over by a
Missouri Pacific train. Tired by n
dance he had attended, Capps lay
down and fell asleep.
Fred Seckman, an oil driller, of
Bhlrley, W. Va., after killing his
wife and four children, ended his
own life by (dashing his throat with
tne razor he had used on his victims,
and Jumping into a rain barrel.
Tumbling Into an open elevator
shaft in a hotel at Baltimore. Md..
Miss Nyma Searbert, a dancer, ot
Hlnton, W. Va., skinned her knee
so severely that, she said. It interfered
with her dancing. She has
therefore launched suit for $50,000
against the proprietors.
Governor Ooolldge, Republican vice
presidential nominee, when dreeted
by newspaper men at his home In
Boston, made a whimsical complaint
ot a statement published in a Bosinn
paper that he puld $.15 a month
rent for his hulf house in Northampton,
whereas he actually pays
$12. The governor said that if the
landlord should happen to see the
story the rent might he raised to correspond.
Eight business buildings In thi
town of Inglewood, 10 miles southwest
of Los Angeles, Cal., were partly
destroyed and scores of dwelling
houses damaged by an earthquukc
shock Sunday night at 6:47 o'clock
The earthquake covered a distrlc:
practically co-extenslvo with Los
L Angeles, with Inglewood apparently
k ' the center of the disturbance. NuHp
merous buildings in l^os Angeles wen
pr slightly dumaged.
Sheriff Fernandez of Bangor. Me.,
who known all about the woods and
the wild animals inhubttlng them,
has decided to train a bear cub to do
some sleuthing after the demon rum.
? It is a well known fact that bears
huve a great fondness for molasses,
and can smell the sticky sweet a mile
away. Now the makers of home
booxe all use molasses, and the idea
of the sheriff is that the bear will
be able to smell out a still that a
dozen human deputies might miss.
Burled in the ruins of a farm
bouse, which burned down while the
owner, Hyman Kupferschmldt of
Ttldgewood. N. J., was servimr a six
month sentence In Jail, was a sinull
ate containing $10,500 in United
States money and $50,000 ? Husnlan
rubles. Kupferschmidt said nothing
of the money when he Icnrned of the
house burning down hut when he
was released from prison a few days
ago, almost six months after the fire,
he hurried to the ruins anil dug out
his fortune.
Farms and ranches In Texas are
overrun with rats and mice. the
rodents destroying hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of grain, according
to reports from that State.
Field rats began appearing in myriads
more than a year ago and have
been constantly Increasing in numbers
ever since. The rats and mice
have also Invaded the homes and
premises of townspeople. The burning
of 70 barns during April was
traced to rates or mice gnawing
matches carelessly left in the buildlugs.
Eight years ago John Ttippus. 25
years od of Chester. Pa., ate his
J- last solid meal. Since then he has
been living on soft and liquid foods.
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lie imo CMieu nppruAiuiuit'i.v o, i vw
meals without moving his jaws. When
17 years Aid. Bippus, an Iron worker
with an Iron nerve, was shot through
the face. The bullet caused him to
lose the use of his jaws ns it splintered
the hinge and ripped away certain
ligaments and sinews. Tlic
man's jaws closed to within a small
fi action of an Inch, and surgeons
have failed to place them in motion.
Strikes In the United States dur;
ing the first five months of 1920
caused a known loan in wages and
output of $104,443,370, while strikes
still in progress add $53,100,000,
making a total minimum loss of
k $1 $7,$03,370. In reality the losses
RA have greatly exceeded this sum, the
losses of men and Industries affected
by strikes rolling up a total several
tlnr.es larger than the known mlni mtum
loss. The number of men
directly Involved in strikes between
January 1 and June 1 was 273,643.
They lost a total of 6,516.764 workIng
days, the equivalent of 20.82u
t working years. The wages they lost
amounted to $28,743,820 and the
output to $71,859,550.
Married Kumtny Afternoon.
GHenn Walker and Miss Carrie
Watford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A!*x Watford, were married Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock i>\ th<- k<\
MSMflHHRR|KP|y*?lWht, pastor of tit. John's
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NOW DOCTOR OF DIVINITY.
Washington and Ix*e Confers IRWH'
F|nid the Rev. J. r. Mossey.
The Fort Mill friends of the Rev.
.T. B. Massey will learn with pleas- |
lire that the degree of doctor of divinity
recently has been conferred I
upon him by Washington and I^ee I
university, I.rf>xington. Vn., one of the |
most noted educational Institutions In I
the South and of which Robert E. I
T-.ee was for several years following
the War Between the States president.
Washington nnd I.ee was
named in honor of George Washington
nnd Robert E. Lee and therefore
hrlds a warm place in the affection
of the Southern people.
Dr. Mussey is the eldest son of Mr.
ctid Mrs. B H. Massey of Fort Mill
and has been in the Presbyterian
ministry for the last 16 years. He
was graduated front the University
of North Carolina in 1!>00 nnd Immediately
entered Union Theologienl
seminary nt Richmond, Va. There
he distnguished himself by taking
the regular four-year course in three
years and was awarded a one-year
post-graduate course for the excellency
of his work. Dr. Massey's tirst
call was to Lamar, Mo., where he
spoilt six months Itn th?n ornonto-l
n call to Maxwclton, W. Va.t and
from there moved to Mossy Creek,
Va., where he remained several
years. Dr. Massey's last pastorate
was at Wilson, N. O., whence iie went
to Ulampden-Sydney college, near
Furmvllle. Va., to aoce|>t the chair
of Hible and philosophy.
Church I'lans Adopted.
Meeting: last night the building:
commitee of St. John's Methodist
ehtirch adopted the plans submitted
by a Hock Hill architect for the new
church editlee. The plans hud previously
been approved by the extension
board of the Southern Methodist
church. Following: the meeting: members
of the committee stated that
contractors would be invited to submit
bids for the work nt once and
tliut it was hoped to begin construction
of the building within the
next month. Hid suhmittted on the
cost plus basis will not be considered
by the committee, it also was stated.
The plans of the architect call
for a building with an auditorium
seating about 4 50 people which can
be enlarged by opening folding doors
connecting with commodious class
rooms. A modern heating plant will
be installed in the building and provisions
is made for departmental Sunday
school work. The plans call for
the use of a considerable part of the
old church building.
Junior Order Installs Officers.
At the regular meeting of the Fort
Mill council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. Wednesday eve.
ning, officers were installed i'or six
months, with the exception of the
recording secretary and financial secretary,
whose terms of office are for
one year: Councilor, A. C. Lytle; vice
councilor, H. P. Harkey; recording
secretary, T. A. Mills', assistant recording
secretary, C. P. Hope; financial
secretary, O. A. Smith; treasurer,
T. P. I-ytle; conductor, T. P. Hurrage;
warden. Henry Hitch; inside
sentitnel, J. P. Vaughn; outside sentinel,
Ira Wilson; chaplain, Walter
Kpps; trustees, A. I,. Parks, C. P.
Hope, J. M. Hutchinson.
Indian Commission Appointed.
Complying with the terms of a
joint resolution passed at the last session
of the General Assembly, Governor
Cooper Friday afternoon selected
J. Steele Hrice of York, W. H.
Hope of Rock Hill and Roach H.
Stewart of I.ancaster as members of
the commsision to investigate the relation
of the State to the Catawba
Indians and report their findings to
the General Assembly at its 1921 session,
with the view of the State
reaching a tinnl settlement with the
Indians. For yenrs the State has
paid the Indiana $7,500. The resolution
was Introduced in the house of
representatives by Mr. Bradford at
the request of the Indians.
I>c-Inking Paper Prwvs.*.
A process which would greatly relieve
the print paper shortage is said
to have been discovered by the Rev.
Loulg A. Raeger of the Free Methodist
church of Buffalo, N. Y. The process,
that of de-inking print pnper
nnd making it into pulp to he used
again, has been looked for hy scientists
and experts for many yenrs.
lie mnde the discovery, he said, a
J car ago Inst April when he was j
about to give it up as Impossible.
Notwithstanding the apparent lack I
of interest In State nnd county poll- |
tics in Fort Mill, up to this morning ?
nbout 200 voters had signed the
Democratic club roll to participate in j
the party primaries next August. It !
is though that the total enrollment
for Fort Mill township will not fall
foi short of 500.
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FORT MILL, S. C., THU:
NEW BULL MOOSE PARTY
TO FIGHT REPUBLICANS
Opposed to the Republican candidate
and platform are already four
v? iiw niiru parties witn several
groups yet to be heard from. The
Pull Moose Progressives, reborn In
Chicago a few days ago at a dinner
at the Auditorium hotel, with 100
men from 27 States present, are proposing
a ticket, but are withholding
judgment until the Democratic conventlon.
to meet In San Frnnclsco
next week. acts.
The Committee of Forty-eight."
with a membership of 100,000 persons.
is to hold a convention In
Chicago July 10 for the selection of
national candidates: the Socialists altrady
have nominated Eugene V.
Debs and Seymour Stedman; the single
taxers are talking about a third
party, and the Labor party of the
I'nited States, with Its convention in
Chicago Jniv it t *> <" *
... ... uuu i >, proposes
o put a ticket and a platform In the
field.
Just how strong any or all of these
"third parties" may become Is problematical.
hut the Rubor party is beins
taken the most seriously, inasmuch
as it has been In the field for
a long time, has proposed tickets and
a platform for months before the
two big parties selected dates for
their convention, and is moving along
solidly upon its own figurative feet.
Dissatisfaction with the action of
the Republican convention Is responsible
for proposed action by the former
Bull Moosers. who want to protest
against the defeat of Wood.
Johnson and Hoover. The former
Moosers hope to combine followers of
all three candidates under one banner.
possibly that of Hiram Johnson
and Senator William E. Bornh, with
William Randolph Henrst lurking in
the background.
The "Committee of Forty-eight."
believes, it says, in a statement Just
Issued, that the Republican party mufflled
the big issues of the day, proposes
a ticket and mentions followers
of Roosevelt, Johnson and l^a
Follette ns those who were ignored.
I?a Follette is flirting with the Ialior
party?or th? l-abor party Is flirting
with l*a Follette. Just which is undetermined
so far?so is the "Committee
of Forty-eight." The Labor
party will not merge Its identity into
the committee hut ?
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mittee to come tn with the I^ahor
party. The Bull Moosers are on the
fence, now merging with no one; the
single taxers are inclined to jump
with the "Committee of Forty-eight,"
nn?l there you nre!
Platforms of these liberal parties
are being worked out so they
will tit together in case it is decided
to (Ufnalgnmate in support of one
presidential ticket.
Both the I-ahor party and the
"Committee of Forty-eight" have
practically decided on the presentation
of duplicate labor planks to
their conventions. These planks, according
to officials of both parties,
will differ only in their wording and
will provide public ownership of
transportation. natural resources,
stock yards, grain elevators, telephone.
telegrnph. flour mills and all
basic Industries, with workers participating
In the management.
The 1-eague of Nations issue has
been left untouched by the platform
builders. Opinion on the subject Is
divided, there being the name trouble
among the llhernls on this question
as that experienced by the Republicans
nt their convention and which,
it is predicted, will crop out at the
Democratic convention 1 lh""'
leaders do not expect It to cause a
smashup.
The ^Committee of Forty-eight" has
opened a campaign to popularize itself
through the circulation of pamphlets
containing declarations of
principle, adopted at its conference
in St. Louis last December.
"Bust the trusts" was expected to
be one of the popular slogans if both
parties unite on one candidate. In
the pamphlets the committee attacks
the steel, oil, beef, milling and
coal "trusts."
Wliit Archer Dead.
Following an Illness of ten days,
Whit Archer,, 22 years old, died in
ltock Hill Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Mr. Archer had not been In
good health for some time, hut his
condition was not regarded as serious
until a few days ago. The body was
brought to Fort Mill Tuesday evening
and prepared for burial at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Bettie
Archer, and from there was taken to
Cornelius. N. O., for Interment yesterday
afternoon. He is survived by his
mother and a number of brothers
and sisters, one of his brothers bolr.g
Mack Archer, veteran of the World
war who was severely wounded in
action with the 30th division In the
attack on the Hlndenburg line.
Young Mr. Archer had many friends
v ho will regret to hear of his death.
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aSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920.
JUNIOR ORDER MEMBERS
ATTEND SPECIAL SERMON
The evening service at the Baptist
church Sunday evening was given
over to the local council of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
about 100 members being
present. The Methodist and Presbyterian
churches suspended their evening
services and united in the service.
Special music was rendered by the
cnolr and several congregational
pieces were sung. including "My
Country, 'Tis of Thee" and "Loyalty
*.o Christ." The Rev. J. B. Black,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
led in prayer.
After reading the 13th chapter of
Romans, which enjoins obedience to
law and the exercise of good citizenship
by every one who proclaims the
name of Christ. Dr. J. W. H.
| D.vches. pastor of the Baptist church,
councilor of the local council and
chaplain of the State council, spoke
on "Juniorsim and Its Relation to
Christianity." He said that as men
were social beings It was necessary
for them to hand themselves together
for mutual Joy. benefit and protection.
One of the most helpful of
these organizations was the Junior
order United American Mechanics.
"People are sometimes led by the
name 'Mechanics,' said Dr. Dyches,
"to assume that this is a labor or*
ganlzatlon, but It is made up of men
of every honorable vocation and profession.
a necessary condition being
that they are Americans, or born
under the American flag, in good
health and of good moral character.
It Is strictly an American order and
'lands for everything that is good
in American life and principles and
against everything that is un-American
and un-ChrtBtlnn, wherever
found.
"It Is 'Junior' only In vitality ami
activity but not in years, as It is 67
years of age, having been founded in
Philadelphia in 1853. It unites 'the
love of God and love of country.'
which Henry Van Dyke says are the
two noblest passions of the soul.
Proof of this is the fact that its
fundamental principles are virtue,
liberty and patriotism, all of which
ore taught in the World of Ood. The
order uses Its 'mechanics' in building
up a noble character and a
worthy citizenship. To this end it
stands for the home, the school, the
church and the flag. It seeks to
build and maintain schools where
they are needed, to have them well
equipped, open for a term of reasonable
length during the year, and
j taught by tenchers well fltted meni
tully and spiritually for the task committed
to them.
"The Junior Order has a membership
of about 300,000 in America and
is growing at a healthful rate. It
should he the largest organization of
us kind In this country. While It
welcomes men of ail nationalities,
who come to our shores seeking: freedom
and opportunity, and with the
purpose of becoming: loyal American
citizens. It stands against the coming:
In of the Ignorant, vicious and disfesed
of other lands, who will not
only add to the criminal classes but
In many ways become a burden to
society and a menace to our country.
Immigration is now much restricted
by law. and to the Junior Order
largely belongs the credit of bringing
about such a state of affairs in
our country. The order also opposes
with all its power, individual
and collective, those Influences which
work against our public school system
and the reading of the Word of
Ood by all the people In their native
tongue; and one of Its purposes Is
'to divest those who seek our shores
of their various tongues and impart
to them the power of expression
flnd feeling of the English language.
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"The alms of the Junior Order are
religious, fraternal and patriotic. Its
principles are found in the Bible. The
best Junior, therefore, is the man
who is a faithful follower of Christ.
I.?et us not get the Impression that
the Junior Order or any other, no
matter how rood, fulfills the mission
cf the church. 'The Junior Order
poet, with you through life, through
nffltctlons, and to the grave,' nay a
one, 'ministering; to your needs and
laying your body away at last; then
it turns away and ministers to your
loved ones left behind. But the
church, through Christ, goes with you
beyond the grave and into the presence
of God, where each is to be
judged according to the deeds done in
the body, whether they be good or
bad.' "
The closing prayer was offered by
the Hev. W. R. Houknight, pastor
of the Methodist church. After the
singing of "Stand Up for Jesus" by
the congregation, the benediction
war pronounced by the Rev. D. R.
Gordon of Osceola.
A disastrous hailstorm visited North
Carolina yesterday afternoon.
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COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS.
Deportment New Issuing Valuable
Hullet!it for Farmers.
In addition to knowing the grade
and staple of his cotton, ihe cotton
farmer should he fully informed regarding
market conditions and have
proper outlets for his cotton, say cotton
specialists of the bureau of markets.
United States department of agriculture.
Every farmer offering cotton for
sale ought to know the course of the
futures market on the particular day;
the course of the spot market In the
city or cities to which his own market
is tributary; the course of the
spot market in other cities that are
comparable to his own, and other
special conditions that may affect
the value of his cotton.
The bureau of markets is supplying
a part of this information through
its price quotation service. The cotton
belt is divided into five districts,
with headquarters at Charlotte, Memphis.
New Orleans, Dallas and At
uiiu ironi euen or tne tour nrst
named points a bulletin Is issued on
Monday of each week, Riving disinterested
and trustworthy information
as to the course of prices and market
conditions. As soon as available men
can be secured similar bulletins will
te issued also from Atlanta. Any
farmer requesting this service will
receive free of charge the bulletins
issued front the headquarters of the
district in which he resides. As prices
vary from day to day and from
hour to hour, fsirnters may make arrangements
to secure by telegraph
any information contained in the bulletins.
Organ Recital.
The pipe organ recently installed
In the Fort Mill Presbyterian church
was used for the lirst time Friday I
evening at a recital given by Miss.l
Lucy Fish, an accomplished musician. |
Miss Fish brought out to a pleasing 1
degree the possibilities of the instrument.
Included in the recital, heard
bv several score music lovers, were
the "Postlude in A" and "Festival
March." Other numbers on the program
were a violin solo. "Adoration"
rendered by Mrs. Wlntleld S. Hanson,
and two vocal solos. "Consider and
Hear Me" and "Where My Caravan
Rested" by Wlntleld S. Hanson.
Oeorge Fish on the 'cello and Mrs.
Hanson on the violin, accompanied by j
the organ, rendered "Largo" and the j
"Cavallerla Kustlcana." The delight
of the audience was expressed in the
marked silence during the performf-nce
and the applause at its conclusion.
Town Council Mwls.
At a special meeting of town council
Tuesduy night, Mayor K". E. Ardrey
was directed to confer will, the
cl.airman of the public works com-1
mission with the view of uiatnllitig
water meters at every point In town i
where water Is used. It being claimed |
that there Is a considerable loss to
the town in wasted water where the
meters are on a flat rate. Among
other business disposed of by council
was an advance In the price of cemetery
lots to $25 and an Increase in the
salary of the chief of police to $125
per month.
Pollock In Semite Kmc
W. P. Pollock Saturday tiled his
Hedge as a candidate for the seat in
the United States senate now occupied
by E. 1>. Smith, whose term is
to expire March 4. 1921. Mr. Pollock
was elected two years ago to
fill out the unexpired term of Senator
Tillman.. His entrance into the race
rvc...(
tion, the others being Senator Smith,
who is asking for re-election, Oeorge
Wurren of Hampton ami W. C. Irhy
of l^aurenx.
Dies lYom 1'riglit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S." Parka were in
Clover Sunday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Nettle Long. 6"
year a of age. who died suddenly from
fright during a cyclone which <1 id
considerable damage to her home.
Mrs. Long had suffered for years
from heart disease and the excitement
she underwent caused her
death within a few minutes. Mrs.
Long was reared a few miles north
of Fort Mill In North Carolina and
l?efore her marriage was Miss Nettie
Capps.
Baptist Sunday Sclsstl Meeting.
A number of Fort Mill Baptists are
expected to go to Oreenvllle next
week to attend the lirst annual Baptist
State Sunday school convention,
which will be held In the First Baptists
church there, opening next Monday.
Delegates to the convention will
be housed in the Oreenvllle Woman's
college and local hotels. The Sunday
school convention is the lirst of
a number of Baptist gatherings
which will continue through July 0
and will make Oreenvllle the mecca
for members of the denomination.
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GOVERNOR COX AHEAD
WITH LOCAL PARTY MF.N
In Fort Mill as in other South
Curolina towns apparently there is
more Interest at present in the l?eiuoeratic
nominee to he chosen at the
Sail Francisco convention next week
r.nil the platform to lie aiicpteil hy
the convention than there is in either
St>. o
XUUMI.V lllllllll'K. * Ml tll?
streets tuul in other places where
men congregate there is seldom
heard a. reference to the State and
senatorial campaigns which opened
Tuesday and to the county campaign
which Is to be held in August, hilt
there is much interest in what the
national convention will do. and especially
is this true since William < .
McAdoo announced a few days ago
that he did not wish his name presented
to the convention as a candidate
for the presidency.
I.orally Mr. McAdoo apparently
hud a long lead over the other men
prominently mentioned for the nomination
and it is certain that if the
selection of the nominee had been
left to Fort Mill he would have heen
the party's standard-bearer. I tut now
that the former secretary of the
treasury and director of railroads
has eliminated himself front the race.
Governor t'ox of Ohio seems to he
the candidate who has must friends
in Fort Mill, though as strict party
men all who have heen approached
on the subject hope to see elected the
man soon to he named tit San Krant
Isco.
There is. however. considerable
feeling here against William J. Itryan
and the hope is freely expressed that
he will not be allowed to play a
prominent part In the convention, t me
men is speaking of Mr. Itryan in connection
with the convention said that
Mr. Itryan ought to be given to understand
at once that his day as di
rector or lire party has passed. "We
cannot," said this man, "afford to
fo'.low 11? ? load of any man who deserted
tho prosldont as Mr. Itryan did
at the time iio resigned from tho eabinet.
Mr. Itryan has in on suggested
es tho party nominoc. l.ot ns hope
thsit he will not ho. Nothing eon Id
he more suiehlal than to nominate
the Nohraskan. lie has long since
played out his string. Tho wonder Is
that ho does not know it: hut since
lie has not waked up to this fact the
thing: to do is to toll him in tho nat'onal
convention that it will ho hotter
for the party if ho will keep in
the background."
A number of business men of Fort
Mill and others living near town have
expressed to Tho Times their choice
f< r the Democratic nomination as
follows:
W. H. Meachaui. Sr.?I should like 1
to see Carter Class nominated. I do
not think the fact that he is a Southern
man would hurt him much in
the North a no West, since the War
letween the States is more than a
half century hrhind us.
S. H. Kpps. Sr.?Cox is my first
choice since McAdoo has withdrawn
from tho ruce. Itryan ought not to
ho allowed to take a prominent put
in tho wor\ of the convent ion
J. It. ilaih?There '? not a hot
tor man in the country that. Tinnitus
It. Marshall and I think the convention
odd do well to nominate him.
A. C. I,ytle?Cox seems to me to he
the most available man for our party
to put up. The Ihiuor nuestion is :i
dead issue unci tin- old stuff the- AntiSaloon
I .en ?tie is trying to }?ti 11
against Fox will he taken for what it
is worth.
Duncan Wolfe?1 hope the Demoerats
will choose Vice l'resiilent
Marshall for the party nomination. I
have watched his public career .and
am convinced that he would make a
fine president.
W. II. Jones?McAdoo was my
first choice. Since he has withdrawn
front the race I hope the San Francisco
convention will settle upon
President Wilson for another term.
T. It. Spratt?I wanted to see McAdoo
nominated, hut since ho has anniiiinpptl
thnt Ho "* *?
nomination I am for (iovcrnor fox.
J. J. Halloa?I am for fox lirst.
last ami all tlio time. Ho could heat
Harding to a faro-yon-woll in *hin
and in enough other States with tlio
' oto of tho South to hrlng homo the
baoon.
F>r. J. L. Sprntt?fox seems to me
to t>o tho most available candidate
for tlio Hontooratio nomination.
I ?r. T. S. Kirkpnt rick?Witii fox
tho party notninoo. Harding would
he Kivon tho oppttrtnnity to sIiik his
swan souk on oloction night instead
of having the hig time, says he. Is
anticipating.
J. H. Mills?I should like to see
the oonventlon nominate McAdoo regardless
of his recent statement that
he does not want the nomination. I
am confident he ootild he elected.
Mayor F. E. Ardrey?I favor the
nomination of McAdoo.