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vOLUME XXXV. LAURENSt SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920.NUBR5 OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR DEMOCRATS Senator Smith Optimistic Over Chanc. es for Success. Goes to Abbeville. Columbia, July 13.-Fatigued from 'the strenuous duties of Democratic national convention, to which he was -a delegate at large from South Caro lina, and. also travel worn from 'his trip acrodss the continent, -ElIlson 0D. Smith, senior senator, arrived in Co lumbia yesterday, too late to attend the campaign meeting at Anderson. iHe will not wait to take a rest, how ever, but will join the senatorial party at Abbeville today. This will be hi first meeting since the campaign start ed, as lie was on his <way to San Fran cisco when the tour about the state began. tiHe attended a meeting of the state ginners here yesterday and nade a brief speech. The senator is optimistic over the outlook for success of the Democratic 1party at the polls this fall. Hie re ,turns from the convention, 'firmly be lieving that it was an inspiration to the party and "a forecast of victory An November." Senator Smith was on the commit. tee on resolutions and platform and had the honor to write the lank which deals with equality of rates, both import and export, for the ports of the country. In a statement issued yesterday, Senator Smith says of the convention: I am very optimistic over the out 'look forthe success of the Democratic party. I was chosen by my delegation to represent the state on the commit tee on resolutions and platform. The spirit of 'the membership of this com -mittee was a forecast of the spirit .that characterized the entire conven tion; a pride in the accomplisihment of the party since it had been in pow er and a clear-cut statoment without evasion of the things that it stood for. The platform has been published and its planks are known. Aside from there being written into it by the col -laboration of the committee. of those things that affect the producers of the 'country I had the honor of writing and having adopted that plank whi Teads as follows:- "The urgent de nands of the war for adequate trans portation of war material as well as for domestic needs revealed the fact that our port facilities and rate ad justments were such as to seriously effect the whole country in times of peace as well as war. We ,pledge out party to stand for equality of rates both import and export for the ports 'of the country to the end that there may be adequate and fair facilities and rates for the mobilization of the products of the country offered for shlipment." This is a matter of prime import ance to the entire South. The discrim Ination in rates has been one of the most serious handicaps to the proper handling of Southern products and to the development of Southern resourc es. The neglect of Southern and Gulf ports is hardly less tian a crime against the people of the linited States. The general 'welfare of the JUited States is dependent upon the de0velopmlent of all her resources, re gardless of sections. And I was de' lighted to see that the iplatformn of :the Democratic iparty stood squtarely 'for this principtle. I (10 not hltl eve' -that there ever was gathered together -at a1 national convention a1 body1 of men mnovedi by so sinigle a i)urpiose, and1( that was, that Democ racy should1( win. There was, to my13 great gratifleatilon, a recognition from every state In the union of th e vital Importance of fosi 'tering In every right way t he great cause of agricutu tre. The nation and1 'the states composing it wer'e brouight face to face, 1)y the terrilie issues of this world's w~ar', with tihe importance' of the products of tile farm. And with tihe spirit that attested thtis rCcoguli lion t hey dlevotedl gladlly so much spac'e in the platform to tis cause. it is needless for '1e1 to say that this aas pecu11liarly grat ifying to 111 who has for' so lonig aL time1 strIven to bring thin about. Tn spite-of what the Rlepulhican pa 1)ers inltimtedtt ando saidi ab~out the force or forces that. would control the Cehection of ourt candid~ate, therte was a wlide diver'sity of opinhon, as to who wvould be the most available. Each group foutght loyally, and staiwar'tly for the one they thought best but wbseni the selection was made the fight was forgotten -in the loyalty andl zeal to the Democratic cause and they joined hands and heart to place the one thus chosen ia the WVhte House. Mhenever the name of' President Wilson was mentioned there twas tremendous applause and enthusiasm. The convention did not hesitate at any time to pay its tribute to the stricken man in the White House whom them believed had led America and the world to its first real vision of the things yet in store for the race. Take -it all in all, the San Francisco Demo cratic convention was an inspiration to the party and .1 sincerely believe a forecast of victory in November. ('ANDIDATIES SPEAK IN ELECTRIC CITY Crowd of 300 Out to Hear Aspirants for United 'States Senate in Ander Hon. Anderson, July 12.-About 300 per sons, mostly farmers, heard -the sena torial candidates here today. The meeting ny'as held in the court house and was presided over by S. T. 'P'rice, county chairman. W. 'P. Pollock of Cheraw was the first speaker. Mr. 'Pollock made his first statewide cam paign in 1914. At that time, lie said, he received more applause -and fewer votes than any man who ever cain paigned the state. Tw..'o years ago he was elected to the United States son ate, but as the unexpired term was for only three months, he wanted a chance to go back to Washington and light for democracy. Senator E. D. Smith's secretary read a statement, setting forth the senator's platform of policies. W. C. Irby of:Laurens expressed his friendship for the late Josh Ashley. Ie discussed the high cost of living, emphasizing that by the establishment of packing houses, cold storage plants and food exchanges by federal credit these prices could be reduced. George Warren of Hampton discuss ed the gradual extension of federal au thority and the constant contraction of state rights. He i. making a strong plea for a discontinuance of this granting of federal authority at the exponse -of the state. -He discussed the Volstead act, citing this as an ex ample of unwarranted federal power. 'It made criminals of women who ex tracted juices from fruit, but he did not want to see whiskey restored. lie wanted to see the state regulate its own affairs. NO SUFFLAE CALL COMES IN VERMn'oNT Governor Will 'Not Summon Legisla ture. Matter of Principle. 'Rutland, Vt., July 12.--Governor Clement today Issued -a iproclamation refusing to call the legislature in spe cial session to make possible ratifica tion of the federal amendment for woian suffrgae, 'Governor Clement's proclamaifion asserted that "as it stands and as in terpreted by the supreme court today, the federal constitution threatens the foundation of free popular govern ment." The 17th amendment to the consti tution, he said(, had been ilobbied through congress and state legisla tures by3 federal agents, -and the 18th amendment had1( been forced t hrouigh "'by powerful and~ I rresp~onsileI organii izations, operating through ipaidi agentIs with unlimited funds. '"it is no0w proposedi to force thirough lie 1 9thi a mendment for woani suf - rage in t he same man ner, andl alIso without thle sanction of the freeiimn. "I have been asked to overlook{ these (onsiderat ions as a matter of parity ex - 133(diency, but thiiis is a maltter of' priin - ci ple, not ex ped ienc!y, and the *'111i pry that inmvades a welil establishedi pineiil ple of 13opu1l' governmen ii~Iwill suffri to the end.'' Thie governor's proclamation1 folliows a (0onference wvh eh lie heild at Wash - ington recently with Senator Iliardling, at IwhIiich, it. is understood1, the Rtepu b Ileacan noinnec for president dliscussed~ svith him the lpossibility of havinig rat litcation contpileted by the Rteipublica n legislature of Vermont. 'in givinig his reasons for refusing again to call a special session, Gov,. ',rnor Clement sail the proposed amendment clearly invadles thg~ con st itut ion of Vermont; that the present legislature was elected before the qutestion of ratifyIng the federal amnendmient had arisen and that .the peole of the state have had no opipor tunity to exp~ress themselves on the issue, The governor proposed that the matter be taken iul b~y the next legis lature, and uriged that candidates for election be required to declare them selves onl it. 8Tit1V(G TO CUltI UNDUE SPECULATIO'N Natlonfal Selling Agencles' for Grai and Live Stock Aim of Farm Bureau Federation. 'Chicago. IM1., July 12.-Plans for farmers' national selling agencies for grain and livestock, with a view to ward curbing speculation and violent m-arket fluctuations, will be consid cred at a meeting here July 23 and 24. 'Public announcement of the confer ence was made today by the Amer can Fari Bureau Federation, a farm ers' organization with upwards of I, 250,000 members In 32 states. According to J. 'W. Coverdale, sec retoary of the federation, this meeting promises to be the greatest conference of cooperative marketing of farm pro ducts ever held in the 'United States. Grain and livestock interests are to -meet in separato sessions. "If uniform plans of cooperative marketing result from this conference an(d are generally adopted by farmers a material reduction in the cost of liv Ing together with a stabilization of lrices should ensue," says the Farm Iureau Federation in a statement on the conference today. "Starting with the organization of cooperaitve grain elevators by farm ers some 20 years ago, the idea of cooperative marketing has spread rapidly among farmers, particularly during recent years, and with notable success In many other farm products. It is estimated that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, farm pro ducts to the value of more than $1, 500,000,000 were marketed through farmers' cooperative associations. "There are now more than 4,000 co operative elevators in the grain grow Ing reglans of the country and last year more than half the nation's grain was handled by them. Illinois alone has 540 farmers' elevator organiza tions operating 700 elevators at 600 different railroad stations. Last year thep handled approximately 70 per cent of all the Illinois grain, or about 150,000,000 .bushels at in estimated saving' of over $3,000,000. In Minne sota by far the greater portion of the livestock is Imarketed coopeeativdly and this also is done extensively in many other states. Last year a large portion of the wool clip was marketed cooperatively through "wool pools," which collected and graded the 'wool and sold it directly to the mills. 'lWhat the farmers now propose to do is to strengthen their local organt zations so as to be able to market their products gradually throughout the year and to follow these products a little further down the devious road which leads to the consumer. In the case of grain, It is proposed to shIp much of the cr'op direct from the coun try elevators to the consumers and distributors, thus eliminating full one third of the present railroad handling of grain. ('OOPEit HOPEFLr'IL OF PARlTY SU('(lKS Oovern~or lt4e inns FromDmrniJInlek ('on tengitin. No Pinee Like iomei. Colum bla, .11uly I1:.-"'OurI chIanees for a victory at the polls niext Novemt bier ale at least lifty-fifty,"' sa id Gov. ernior Coopr whol( reOturned to (Columiii bia Ila te yesterday afternoon afterP ha' - lng all elndediIi( the D e rati n'fatlinalI (onvenltloll at San o''rancieisco. "I amii llnOre thianI hiopeful Iov(er th loutOl iook lllians are' going; to wake' upI to lie surpisell( of their1 lives oil the dayi af 1or Smhithl and Franik lriubinionl of.\J 'ormilek. The othersx of our tiarly are ilianninga tips throu1gh 'anada and Yellow1'stone par and. 1( otliers- I wiill ke severalll sidle tips b~ efoie thley returnII to this8 state. 'We hlad aL wIonderlfl tip~ i through a wondert'fl coun ltry, but1 I ami gladi to 1be home1 again. After aill, thr 111aIn't a ny place0 like1 Soth Car'olina. 'Th'le conlventionl was com1posed of about as enthulsiastlc a body of men as one0 could( want. to see and~ South Carol inlans pr'esent entered into thle splIt of the occasionl In their usual wh1ole-sou1l fashion. "We passedl through some sections1 In whIch the cr'ops were in splend~Id shape. 'iln Kansas tile crops5 were es lieclally good and~ evidlentes of pr'os perity were on ever'y hand." Glover'nor 'Cooper wvas conlsidlerably3 fatiguled b~y the long trip but1 Is ap. War'ently in the b~est of health. CLINTON CI)IIiN DIES 01b" LWURIlE Dr. T. E. Rihane Falls Front Motor Driven Bicycle and FractuIres.Skull. Clinton, July 12.--JDr. T. 10;. Rhame of this city died last night at 10 o'clock from injuries sustained earlier In the evening when he fell from a motor driven bicycle while out enjoying a short ride. Ini some Iway he lost con trol of the machine and was thrown to the ground, being painfully hurt though .his condition was not consid ered serious. le was later removed to the city hospital and soon thereaf ter sank into an unconscious condi tion. I-e (ied shortly after 10 o'clock, (ienth being due to a broken collma bone and fractured skull. The re mains were taken to Lynchburg, this afternoon, being accompanied' -by 1) IB'. Bobo, who. him been' 1r his, onipiby for several years. IMr. Rhame was 46 years of age and came here six years ago from Sum merton to enter the drug business in which lie has been very successful. One Dc Wo 3:00-4:30 an fore six o'cloc N Nij The Moral Uplil Haiselde Are Y( Revealing the Da I gering unbelieval the imagination, It would be a mi: selfish man and t Mothers B The Most D4 Based on Dr. Haislde er Baby and revealin lowed this deformed NOTICE--n-This film: but owing to to the c separate audiences, i a atory written by the magazine writer Jack Lait. The story is very interest Ing, dignified and one that will make those who view it think, especially af ter they have seen the pathetically subnormal children that the doctor us es for his arguments. The leading roles are taken by Dr. 11,aiselden and a cast of familiar supporting people, Including Hamffton Revelle, Elsie Desmond, Henry Bergman and Jane Fernley. Every man and woman who Is interested in the progress of the human race should imake it his or her business to see it. The performances will be as follows: women only, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00. Ladies attending by six o'clock will see a com plete show. Men only: at night, 7:30 to 10:30. adv. No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an un healthy coor. whih indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is rnore or less stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASLESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich tho blood, im prove the digestion, and act as a Gencral Strength oningTonleto the whole system. Nature wilithen throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be IAuperfe' tf 1ilth. Pleasant totake. C~c per bottle, )use xt Mon. fly ttending be rplete show. Y 30 ca Presents Dr. o-Drama Marry ,Startling stag es that surpass teries laid bare. in to miss it, the n. Daughters of the Age the famous Boiling :elebrated doctor al lie. iost refined manner, ie shown strictly to Imitted ils kindly disposition and high sense of honor niadb for- hjut mamny futends, who were shocked and grieved this morning to learn of ils tragic death last night. ARE YOU FIT TO MARRY. The greatest. an(i most powerful sex problem play of the age, "Are You Fit, to Marry?" wIll be shown at the Opera, House next week, July 19. This production deals with a subject which is of vital importance to all humanity and shows ftilly and clearly the re suits of unclean living and the conse (uences of* lack of (iscret.lonl between the sexes. Thie leture was produced' by Dr. 11. J. Ilaiselden, of Chicago, who scllocked the medical p1 rofession and sclentifle world when he refused to operate on the famous lollinger baby and save its hopelessly defect ive life~. The plot presents an argument for national eugenic marriage laws, and the healthy nation that would result from healthy babies in a foroword, and then it brings out in a drama form in ora Hi ty only, Ne July '19th men 0 d 6:00 Ladies a k will see a cor en OnI rht 7:30 to 10. Ft League of Ameri n's Sensational Phot )U Fit To rkest Secrets of Life >le naked facts, Scer Life's hidden mys ,take for any Womc lhe sacrificing woma ring Your tring Exposure n's refusal to operate or g to the world why this < and defecti. infant to < has been arranged in a ni [elicate subjects it will I and no children will bea .