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FOUNDATION LAID FO ItTilml PARTL First. Convention Opents in Cllieigo. Many Speeches Made. Chicago,' July 1.--The fQundation for a new party on which' to unite all third party movements was laid 'whll -the committee of 49 and the single tax party joined in their first national convention to draft a plat form and' pick nominees who, they hope, will 'win 'the support of ten or a dozen liberal organizations. The -first day's session, devoted to keynote speeches and organization work developed as many different views as there were factions repre sented. Rules, resolutions and nom inations for permanent officials' were debated step by -step and at 'times nerlimoniottsly. Allen MeCurdy, of New York, the temporary chairmian, and J. A. .1!. Hopkins, head of tie committee of 48, who called the convention to order, maintained order with difflculty. Divisi6n between the liberal and radlic:1 elements will be brought oit In the riules debate when Swinburne 11ale of New York said the state dele gations were divided ".-Y-1 per cent. liberal and .19 per cent radiial." lie was pleadiig for it change in the riles that would preNvent the radlealw being o111voted by the majority liberals, but -lie major-ity riled and his plea was lost. Participat ion of tie single taxers in 'today's convention followed an earlier session at.which the( decilded to pre senilt their htoriml demands and views on candidates. They are uiderstood 'to he willing to acept either Cliales -H. Iangersoll , watch manufacturei, or Amos Pinehot, one of the leaders of the committee of I8 for presidential 1nmine(. They are opposed, their leaders say, to accepting Robert Mi. La Follette, the favorite lresidential candidate of the forty-eighters, and may bolt the convention and select their own ticket, if Ist Follette is noi1nated. ietermination of the single taxers' course was decide) to be contingent upon three thinms: First, the platform. wihlh they said, must iiclude a tin gle tax plank; second, the candidate; third, the name o fthe par'ty. The party name promliises to developi a fight. Members of the sitigie tax groni wailt some reference to their iamile ilncorpoirated in the garty name. The labor art y of tile U' lited State,;, whose convent ion gets under way to morro'ow, is willing to join the third 011 At J. C. E we can list< * SpeciaI Bars miles to J. ( Clean Sw * 8: 1-2. 4, 411-2. 5. Tl'he(e pls. .\ few pairi of' - ialis. Waut lih this l Ii hO~u' .\intlbes (w~orthi -IN Ii'paikag ) .\ lnu *Mill Men' . AT BO 'I -STORE JULY S) party movement and probably will ac cept La Follette as candidate, but do mands that the word "labor" be In eluded in the party designation. As organized today the committee of 48 convention .i'mber 539 accred ited delegates, with a majority of 270 required to nominate. The 539 in cluded, in addition to the forty-eight era and single taxers, fraternal dele gates from the Non-Partisan league, Triple Alliance of the Northwest, Farmers' National Council, 'People's -Money league; the Producers' league, and Consumers' league and several other organizations. The committee of 48 embraces a number of well kdtown liberal leaders, some of wvhom were present in the Bull Moose move ment of four and eight years ago. The committee was formed last year at .St. 'Louis with a membet- for each state. WNhile delegates debated rules and resolutbions today, their committee continued negotiations with tlie Labor party. There was small lop.e that the fusion plans could be completed be fore tomorrow night, following the opening of the session of the labor convention, when .ohn FitIzpatrick. presidenti of the Chicago Federation of -Labor, wvill deliver the keynot e speechi for labor. Uothii conventions expect to be ready Monday to take u) and comn plete iII one1 day' ssession their pl' forims, wicihio, it is expected, will be almnost Identical. Only two non111es, so far as kinown. !will be preseited to the labor party for consideration as presidential nom Iives---Senator 'La Foklette and Frank P. Walsh of Klansa City, former chair man of the United States industrial relations commission and leade mf the Friends of Irish Freedom. Developments of the convention are being watclid with interest by a imin her of labor. liberal-and radical lead ers, who are not directly participat ing. obert La 'Follette, Jr., at tended the openhig session on blehalf I of his father, but refused to comment on the older 1,a Follette's probable comtrse, if tendered the presidential Io iila ion. W. Z. Foster, secretary of the genl vral comm' ittee which condlicted tile strike in the steel industry a year ago, and who ilgured in the senate investi gation of tile strike, watched pro ceedings from a gallery. James 'Dincan of Seattle, a !eader in the shipyards strike there dming theA spring of 1919, and later a, labor candidate for mayor of that city, en Sfor ~URNS & CO., >nly al~few Item ains'for you thi . BURNS & CC eep July Sale ,hlac~k andc tan, size~s 2 1-2, 1 ('onsist ofi '1(hl lots an~i( sam.. to) $4.0t0 a pair. (Our (Icleani 11hem1 duingl'. J1uly .... ....$1.39 of1 elothI, ('0lo iot all remi -our' J ily Salc~ Prie.. .. ...25o r' Soda1;, spectial... ..........25c ... .... .............. ....79c igtJh-........ .... .... .... ..25c ... .... .............. ....10c inery Sale well price to. 1)lear 0h tables.a 3 Hat Sale ITH S BI tered the convention as a delegate. le 'was elected chairman of the Washington delegatl6in and took an active part in the proceedings. W. 0. Calderwood, formerly an of ilcial of the National Prohibition par ty, and several times a candidate for federal oilce.on that ticket, sat in the Minneosta delegation. George -L. Record of New, Jersey was elected chairman of the platform con mittee and H1. F. 'Wilkle of Maryland chairman of the committee on politi cal procedure. The platform committee, while load d (lown with planks from many sources, ha( as a basis for colferelco the provisional platform adopted by the committee of 48 in calling the col vention. e e ee ae *se e e e ee * LEAKVILLE NEWS. * 0 be(alkville, Jiuly 12.-The conimmunity has again been blessed with a good rain which was badly needed il both crops and gardens. Crops are fairly good throughout this section and cotton blooms are two iinerous to count. We are sorry to report the illiness ot .\l '. It. T. I ug lies. ii i.; many friends hope1)! lor him11 a speedy recovery. . 1. Z. . -ilsoin 'was one among thie cro wI that lef ct Saliiurday for P'hil alelhllia. h'ly are to bring., 1ords AMts. iAlla Owens ret u rned home last Week fronm iar Spilartinburg, where she was tlie guest of her brother for a week. Air. Austin Garrette and family of Spaicrtan co(nty, wele reecent vis itors of 1elatives inl tle coim u i n ilit y. .\lr. ani Mrs. '. Coinor and .\liss Macie .South -motored to Greenville Sunday. Mrs. Maggie Garrette has returned to her hon" in Fountain inn after an extended visit with i her dalighter, Mrs. L. Z. Wilson. Mr. anid Mrs. Gary Iluglies of Youngs were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. II. TP. Ilughes. .\lri. and Mrs. l'dgar Sherbert vIsit ed their parelits. .\l'. and Mrs. S. M. Garrett last week. Mr's. Sam I Iall visited her daughtel', Ais. John 111n111s, of the -Warrior Crek section last 'week. Little Master b'. Z. Wilson splent last week with his incle, \.\I. Id-,wiii Gar I'ett near Barksdale' Station. Mr. J. N. Wilson was a business Sthe Two Stores in L .s from our irr -ough our Whol , July Sale, at 1 Special CI I I . I.mlies' I wi . "' si G l i t.\len' sanon;i' t'(......r,. I lot Iiienda'' mali itb ii 111 100ai.e \\i((...\\'.h.....i.s, C.0 B u:e SekDih.w JULYt fSxAhiE atswr visitor to Woodruff last Wednesday. Mr. Id Davis had the misfortune to get his arm broken last wecek cranking a car. Miss Sallie Dorrohi, of Gray Court, was a recent guest of Mrs. J. N. Leak. Little Miss Mary Wilson visited lit tle Wilma Wilson Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Godfrey is real risk at this writing. 'iere's hoping that she will soon be out again. Farmers are getting scared about the boll weevil situation. It has beei reported that some have been seen in this section. . "OR ma Agallon c and for the "To be th the square (ross fill] lid] Sig aurens. Two imense Stocks, e Stock. It wil oth Stores in L orthing Sale ( lothi anil .\I lhair Su its t o . . .. $8.75, $9.90 I p t a $16.50 es. white. wortIIh :$2.0 . ...980 !epri................. .... ..50c w ii h 1.5. al piut . .1.25 ci 41.50(, sale pric.... . . . .9. 'alh ........ ....... ..10c 'I. saleI in-ibe. any h. ' . .$1.98 Fin1F, wr :15 *o, -sale rije 25c ......... .... .... .... ....33c 11. i., worth 25e. sale pri 20c ......... .... .... ....30c swepIse perI' ir l....... ..50c ...ri....... .... .... ....25c worth~ $i42.lii, saIE'le riice . .$1.69 ........ .... .... .... ...30c m& LAUREN~ J. J. McSWAIN Candidate for Congress, asks your su ijpporOIt n11 I litforn of Constructive Measures, including: 1. Educatiton, vocational and practical. 2. Farm developimnt an1d good roads. Expose and prevent profiteering. -1. -coiomy and reducing Federal job-holders. .i op eneroachments of Federal Power. G. Stop "Pork aI'r'ei" politics. II E ASKS IVl-IRY (TIZlEN TO 11W Eb. re tire mileage, more miles to a f gasoline, greater riding comfort best possible tire investment Next TAme-BUY FISK Theze tires atre bril Ce t' Id : e best concezx in the world to work for' and .st concern in existence to do businccs with." -'r Sale Iy le (o., lau111ens PalI metLi Auto & Acer;. Co., nanr. -I Ir Co., 4luren s AInills Moltor C'o.. 1aanrens w. Co., Cross 11i11 .1. .11. SinunIIons, M1ount -isie tonl, 1a1terloo I,. B. lrkhtly C to., Gray- Codur. .1. .1. hlunter & Co., Ou as ful Sale Big Stocks to select from, but we have hundreds of .1 pay you to come many avrens. $135,000.00 Stock. pri e. r k..... ..... ...... .......5 prc ...1..1.......... .... .... .... ....8c 1 d I b o s o t u o 2 . d .. , -I .tI.d. 10 i h e f I l, n's I I - l \' n'1 l w 11'ni1 1 n II. \I I I t \b , lI n u r.sp h - .~. pr - $t13' 1, s.0. \' JULY l ). S:A...E 8