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HICKORY, N. C. Wednesday Evening, September 13, 192.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ON SOME,
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Policy Commitlee Adjourns for Lunch Without
Agreeing on Plan of Settlement-Jewell to Is
sue Statement Later TodayM embers Optimis
tic as They Entered Hall This Morning
IV,- tin' A aviated Truss. 1
(,'iiii wn. Sept. 115. A decision, on
jinit I'-'' questions discussed in
icm't i'.-'unis of the general poliey
i-ommittcf of the striking shop craft j
1 1i Tt Iff T It V
u:is u'lKiK'i unlay, u. m. jowen, ilea a
of ;ht trikors, after the adjourn
imnt -f ;i lontf sesion at 1:43 -this
for lunch.
Hi' promised a full statement by G
ij'cliiik thi. afternoon.
Mr. .Icwvll declined to say whotlu r
the (in.'stions already decided hod to
with a svtilement, of he strike.
He said it was only n decision in
j-art.
KKSl'MK CONFERENCE
Cy tin' Associated Press.
Chicago. Sept. K5. Hearing on the
'.'iiVl'I'tlllH'Ilt
;'.')lication against a 1
uiniiDU'tit injunction ayairust the
rikit'
lopoicn continued today
w!ii!c the policy committee of 00 if
umcl their session in an effort to
on a settlement with railroad
wiHiny: to make terms.
Ahh'jtifth U. II. Jewell, chief strike
leader and hi sassocate were jruard
cil ia their .statements and declined
to fiiDimt nt on prospect a the meet
iiiir convened, Mr. Jev;ell f'aid .tho
iiK.iiihcr.s ' hoped to" get somewhere"
when the nieftiny was 'unfortunately
interrupt i'd."
The niectitiK wad interrujded ,by a
janitor who single handed ousted the
('"nniitlic form thyhall. With" mop,
and l.tK'.iii in hand the janitor told
th- railroad men they would have
to 'Vh.ii r out o ho could clean u.p
f"f some wimmin," who for a ni?:ht
nicrtui'.' had rented tho hall where
the shop craft chiefs were assembled
BLEASE IS BEATEN
By LARGE MAI
l'y the Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C, Sept. 13. With
only :, boxes, r.ot "' them small
ones, mi.ii,g the ballots in sU'i'
liays Uomociatic primary tolaleii
I'mV. afternoon by the Columbia Ue
conl vhow that Thos. (. McLcod's
had over former Governor Dleiftc is
K.l'J.j.
-WiKUi; OLD METHODS
l LOCOMOTION PREVAIL
Ti.'.Te i.i still one place that the pow
i'of locomotion has not. br-en assigned
Vj tii" automobile and that is the cir
!i lot. In the transp. rting of paraph
inialiu from the cars to lot, and vice
UT.-.j.. "..Id dobbin" still continues to
n.'in snort inc.
Ann! when the majestic' Hagenbeck-Wtilla.-c
Circus arrives here Tuesday,
pU'inUr 1!) it will have more than
"Ml head of horses, all beauties., But
tvt-ri though this is one field that tho
"!4H.s vim" nas not captured, the horses
have found out this season that they
have a contender for honors. This con
NT.der is the tractor end many are be
in;' tiscn by the circus in transporting
" it- animal cages. Thu the tractor i
'oiiig most succetisfully, but there are1
few jobs left that even this contender
''"il.i in .so the old mare continues to
find a welcome home in the tented
world.
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
1'ioniises to bring manv new features
''fix- this season. I'hominent Europeufi
't-i have been contracted. Novelties
ire to be offered in the trained animal
'"td a.id according to reports "of thu
U'otltl is being carried. ,
A street parade, more than one mile
Y'K- will be the official introduction of
the I'how on Tuesday morning. Sur-
l"f"( ..ion reveuls itself to the eager
Ibises will follow one another as tlm
throngs j,tong the curbs.
MKi;sS'J!OI)Y FOUND IN
NOTED ROCK OLARRY
.Raleigh, Sept. 13. The discovery
'I a rii'trio wonian'u bodv at the old
(,'ty rock miui'rv last evening again
fttraeted public attention to the senc
"f lust, .summer's police investigations
"Ji owing the finding of stolen auto
mobile submertred in the deen water,
.tho woman, whom the notice be-
lii-vf is True Washington, who left
, ' home last Wednesday. -Feitl
,,!'V suspected, and the eoroner
. ' mvc.Hiffate tomorrow. m
"(,"y was in n leep hole containm?
0R1TY
QUESTIONS
WOMAN FLOGGED
BY WOlEN IN
TEXAS
15y the Associated Press.
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 13. Mrs
1. t. latum, aged 44, was reported
m a serious condition todav as
result of a flogging- administered last
night by four women, one of them
"''asked, who described themselves as
'ladies' invisible
eye. :
Min., latum, who received 100
lashes was accused by one of the four
of ruining her daughter.
The women enticed Mrs. Tatum into
an automobile by promising to take
her to her daughter. The woman was
then carried six miles from her home
and there given the flogging.
CUIIAXS WAIL FOR "TIGER
CAT" FROM GENERAL CROWDED
Havana, Cuba, Aug. LS. Nearly at
many editorial comments were aiou
ed. by .the . lVot that the -ill amento
numoer "l'u appealed on thg las!
Crovvder memorandum a resulteo
from the note's suggestions for radi
cal -financial and judicial reforms.
But Cuban superstition has brought
the expected appearance of Memor
andum No. 14 with dreadful' .possi
bilities. For gambling- purposes in
Cubaevery number 1'rom.l to 99 ha?
a name. Thirteen is the peacock.
Naturally a note of arrogance and
Pride Wa: discerned in the requests
i,ont''!V'-,d in tho last memorandum.
But 14 is the tiger cat. There are
lew who do not believe that Crovdei
Memorandum No. 14, if it ever is
written, will have teeth claws and a
veevish disposition. The-- fact that
congress has not acted definitely on
the five-part Crowder program since
the presentation of No. 13 more than
a month ago strengthens the belief
that the claws' of No. 14 are being
sharpened. '
SOME EXTflA STUNTS
m mm pool
The stockholders of the Legion1
Amusement Company and the ijh
eis in the city schools have been in
vited to the Legion swimming pooi
for free stunts and entertainment
Thursday night. A number of stunts
will be put on by local swimmer?
and prizes will be given to the winners
of the diffeient events. In addition
life saving work will be shown.
As the weather has been very
warm lately, a big crowd is expect-'
tdVith the filter and chiorimatei
f-.ill time the water :n the
pool is" perfectly clear and absolutly
".. Yom srerhis. A number of out
cf town swimmers have complimented
lickory on naving tnu imw,
the state. . ..
The pool will be open to the public
on Thursday night as usual.
DOING VERY WELL
Washington, Sept. 13. General ap
pearances indicate as rapid improve-
' a it IfA
ment, in Mrs. Harding's "concilium
as can reasonably
bulletin issued at the white house
r.hortly after 9 o'clock this morning.
Stated. The bulletin read:
"Mrs. Harding's condition 8. a. m.;
Temperature 98.8; pulse, 88; respira
tion, 28. - '
"She had a quite comfortable night,
seeking lonegr with less interrup
tions. Appearances indicate as rapid
recovery as can resonably bo expect
ed." . . , ;
MRS
HARDING NOW
il'il F S n - je m a it
IS
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By tho A
Chicago
'SCii'HUOn 'I'l'CSS.
i;
-The three P.o-
public;
ir.cumbent senators involved
in Tucsd;.i
overccnie
parer.tly r
incomp'.cl.t
.State T)
strong
opposition ',)y ap
g'in.S , .cc ', n.r to ,
received early to-
1,
any. '
Senator To'vnsend of Michigan led
tho result Ci - hi3 three opponents,
lleibert p. Barker, by nearly 10,000.
Senator Lodge 'of Massachusetts
roiled up a 40,000.. majority
over
-Joseph Walker with returns 1'roni two
thirds of the state.
Senator -Poindexter of Washington
led the nearest of his five opponents,
John .Lamping of Seattle, by 3,'i-j4 on
returns 15 per cent complete.
Former Governor Cole L. Blease of
South Carolina was defeated for the
Democratic nomination for goern
or by Thos. G. McLeod by 15.000.
80Y SCOUT HEADS
E
By the Associated Press. .
Blue Ridge, N. C, Sept. 13.
iecond. biennial conference of
-Th-
thi!
;cout executives of the Boy Scouts of
America got under way here today
with 400 leaders of scout worker.;
Vom all parts of the nation in at
endance. According to scout leaders.
:he meeting is said to be the most
mportant of its kind ever held.
The address of James. -W. West.
Fief executive of the scouts; 'wa3 the
eature of today's xrogram.
SIGHT-HOUR LAW
STILL AN EXPEKLMENT
Stockholm, Aug. 25. The eight-hour.
aw has been in force in Sweden for
wo yeais auu a iiau. ana is mui
ione of contention between employers ,
ind laborers. -
uwui rrn
? s ass f i
irpiljiy
I mil ml
HOLD GONFERENG
' The industrial employers' organiza-a dye embargo provision was derounc
ions .have fought the law from the jed today in the house by Itwresenta-
irst, and are still opposed to u. They ;
ieclare the increased productivity,',.,
'ronused bv thebackers ot the bill as a .,., -on
menpastion for shorter hours, has mfint he ;nad evei; seen.
lot developed: that the scheme has i
neant the lo:;s or time and money, I
xnd.that a large number of workmen
have, expresses a desire ' for longer''
lOUVS. i
The Wood Pulp Manufacturers asso-
atiun avers that m many cases pro- j
luctior. ha? been maintained only by j
ncreasing the number of employees,
o nv miv ntr costlv laoor-savmjr ma-
hinery. '
Labor interests call these reports ;
prejudic-ed. They say it is not fair to j
compare Present results with those ob-
tained during the war when the pro-1
ductiye capacity ot workmen was j-
strained to tne utmost, inis ievensn
working speed could not be maintain-,
ed with safety to the laborer, they say. ,
'Consequently the labor unions want
the eight-hour law continued. They '
maintain thatunder it working efficien-'
'.y has been increased; that the num-j
ber of workmen is .not materially!
greater and" that the laboring classes
as a whole have found more time for
cultural and educational improvement.
They say that the home as a social
'in it has been strengthened, the work
ing maii now giving more time- to the
bringipg up of his children and to the
enjoyment of home life.
In the background is the public, and
the public does not seem, in any sense,
to be alarmed over the iutcome. It be
lieves that the average Swedish work
man, with his sound common sense, will
eventually agree with the employer in
a solution that will advance the in
dustries of the nation.
PARENT-TEACHERS
TO MEET FRIDAY
All Tiarents or guardians who have j
childreir in attendance at the North
hWl are urtred to be nrsent at 'the
Parent-teacher association meeting at
the building Friday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock.' There will be no membership
dues levied. All parents or guardians
who have children in any of the grades
of this school automatically becfome
members of the association. The' offi
cers therefore .solicit their interest and
cooperation v and attendance at the
meeting in order that they may plan
and ; work together for a
and profitable year.
the As3ociat'ed!P're.ss.
tbinic pity, Nj-,;Sept. 1
V li.il
if-
arrival of Jams Q'Gonneli
nrra :t tho
rVrreean federation of
laoox 's nor
irartiia council, the fed-
program wita
Vvf.K-n to entar pQif C3."'. ' ' -;
-Memfcrs 'oit council predict
that labor :vlir;: designate' at least
Zr nonparty -candidates'.! for .-.souts
r.ow occupied by j national ' senator;!
and representatives who thx-y decia.
ecj are opposed to the aim;; and as-
piratTcnr- of the- federation.
That the federation will attempt
an affiliation with the farmer :vote
to become an important factor in
the presidential -campaign of 1924 is a
foregone conclusion among the labo?
chiefs here. They declare that iheir
selection will astonish -leaders -in the
old political parties.' -, ;!fri
iBy the Associated Press.
Washington, Sept.'.. 13. Opponents
of a dye embargo lost today in the
first fight in the house, to , have the
embargo stricken out. Speaker Gil
lett overruled a point of order that
the conference comaiitttee "exceeded
its authority in ins-efling- the- - provi-
sion.
' An appeal was taken from that
but by a vote of 150 to 147 the ap-
jpeal was laid on the table.
Bv the Associated Press
WacHnuirm Qof i ?
-Action oi
1 4-u -D..ui;
L"e IVUU"C4" CUUieiu"ce m wlluu
a 1 tr -!. i I'll
DacK iiko tne- itepuoiican taritt dui
tive Fisi, of New York as th mos!'
, - . (t. .-., ..
Mr. Fish's statement - was greetec-
with vigorous ap'plaiae j roni both
the Democratic and ' Reuublicans sides
j- ,-4.-T,ro r Aitti.-.n t?-
. . t n. j r - .
bmauve )jU'!VUUIi U1 . uma o;,e 0i
.wa uuus tu uruaK jo
with a point of order tnac tne "speech
was not germane.' The point was
sustained.
Launching his statement, Represcn-
tative Fish made the point Uht "the
conferees exceeded their authority by
writing into the
bill an amend men;
wjj?ch 0
the house and senate
.
c te by large in ajorities . ,
, He declared that never m his snort
experience in the house had he -seen
"such . a political trick perpetrated"
n the mem'Dership of that body.
- . - : '- - - '- "
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CONFERENCE REPORT
SOLDIER'S B
S
By the Associated Press.;
Washington, Sept. 13. The con
ference repoi't on the soldier bonus
bill was presented in -the house todi y
bv Chairman Fordnev. It . was th
plan of .leaders to call it up for final
decision tomorrow. . Alter it is dis
posed of it will be sent to the senate.
COTTON
By the. Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 13.-The cotton
market showed renewed firmness
owing to overnight reports of a firm
er spot Uasis in the southwest, higher
Liverpool cables and talk of shorter
COMMITTEE
ON D)TES
t .
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4- - - .A - ,
, - Open Close
October .-. I 21.80 21.52
December 22.12 - 21.82
Jahuary 22.05 2162
March. 22.18 21.81
May -ii-utl.. 2.14 - 21.76
Hickory Cotton. 21 cents. ' ,
Jud Tunkins says he sympathized
0caf,,, ! with actors. Entertaining: tired busi
successiui , , .,4 4 ;.v. ri
neas mn iiium ue him iuwi .wicow
business on earth. .Washington Star.
A-oate;l Press. . :
b?.-sy, N, C, Sept. 1.? Twenty-
vomo-ouvs v.-ere seizea. approx
r TH.f 0-0- gallons of alcoholi
:r.:.iu-h
"' 'ta-irs. i- - -:ii oi;t ani 137 illicit
Hatiiieries ..destroj'ed - in North Cara-
inu during tho. 'month of August, ac
o- a ng to v. . report is -ucd today by
R. A. . Kohloss, prohibition director,
with headquarters here.
3Iore automobiles were' seized dur
ng August by prohibition ageilts in
North Carolina than during any pre
vious month since federal prohibition
became effective, the repor said.
.- A total of 2.11 prosecutions were
recommended and 107 arrests made.
The total appraised value of pro
perty -seised ' and destroyed; by pro
hibition officers ' du-ririg August was
$3G,352. '.
NEGRO. MAN KILLS
WIFE, TWO OTHERS
By the Associated Press.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 13. As the
result of -what the ' police " said' was
brood ng over his marital difficult Jes,"
Willie Clayton, negro of 25 early
:oday shot and killed his wife, Gertie,
his. father-in-law-.and his aunL- He
Lold the police, the tragedy was the
;esult of his wife's infidelity a,nd that
shot his aunt - and father-in-law
rvvlr,n thy '. -interfe'reL
f .- .
3A YS VERSAILLES TREATY
CREATED CAULDRON HATRED
London, Aug. 25. General .Jan
Hamilton has asked an"- interesting
niestion. "Why is it," he inquired,
'that the two lasf successful wars,
one against the Boers in South Africa
:nd the other Boer war putan end
o the feuds, race-hatreds, bankrupt
;ies, disorders and bloodshed which
lad paralyzed South African progres;;
ior generation, while the great war,
on the contrary', has inflicted race
mtred, bankruptcy and murder over
..he best part of the world, from Ire-
landto the Near East and turned
Central Europe into a seething caul
Iron of hate?" , -
And the general has answered his
wn question, which was propounded
at the recent unveiling of a war
memorial. "It is because our p.olit i
rains . entirely. ignored the ideals of
-i 4 ,irVnm wo liavo raised wav
HlOaC IU W 41VJJ.44 v, . "
memorials bv making a
vindictive
Instead of a generous peace",
ho
said. ,.
"This is not the place to set fortn
What I think of the Versailles Treaty,"
the general continued. "All I can say
s that in spite of it, the cause of
peace -is not yet lost if only you
will fix your minds rather on the
intentions of,. thofje,.'boys... to whom
this beautiful memorial has been
raised, than uponthe acts which have
Frustrated those intentions."
' ' . '. s
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
By the Associated Press. s
Bath," Me.; Sept.-13.-The engage
ment of their daughter Camilla Loyal
Ashe to Senator Walter Evans. Logo
of New Jersey was formally announc
ed today by Mr. and Mrs. Harry M.
Sewcll of this city today. The feu
ding will take place in February at
the Sewell home.
THE CRAFTY REALTOR
"You remembeTthat lot . you sold
:o v mp.mhfiT vou said it xv as
me. ; iu - . o-
UhinsWht of thenar lines?
"Weil, do I have to furnish my own
binocularS?"--Nashvine Tennessean.
WHERE HAVE THEY GONE
"What has become of thj men who
used to sell, gold bricss i - ,
ani
Bottletoip. "I guess they've got them
selves a supply of counterf it laoels
an' gone into the bootleg business."
Washington Star.
GETTING IMPATIENT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. - -
President Harding has told us what
Mie is ffoine to-do. It is unnecessary
for him to tell ns again oeiore aomg
it. k
Depsr 'merit of Justice Allowed to Ge
Evidence ; Tending to Show Nation wide Con
spiracy Among Railroad Shopmen-Must Hur
ry Along witfi Reading
CITWil
IN1HK
BOOKS
... Discussion of school book' prices
and ways of obtaining them cheaper
tor the pupils of the Hickory schools
consumed a' considerable' part of the
meeting of city counmil last- night
an'I. Superintendent Carver was given
to understand that the city would
arrange to handle these books by
next year. There was no complaint
at the ;ost of elementary books, - bat
in the. case of books used in the higii
school, the prices were co?idered all
out of line.
All members of the board agreed
that the newr adoptions cause the
parents extra expense and that many
find it -burdensome to purchase new
and expensive books. As a result many
people lose interest in the schools.
Mr. H. G. Miller presented a peti
tion for a sidewalk on the south side
of Fifteenth street between Ninth
avenue and Sixth avenue. It was filed
and will take its regular place, the
work to be done when the money is
available. Those signing were. G. A.
ThoBiason, Geo, L. Huftman, L. P. and
C. v Henkel, A. M. Brame, H G
:MiP"Ti- .C. Lr--Troutman: :hd-MIS
Maude Reinhardt. ' " ,
Council appropriated money to
purchase four new Royal typewriters
for the business department of the
high school and two new oil stoves
for the domestic science classes.
Superintendent Carver said there 48
boys, and girls taking the 'business
course and that .the graduates were
making good in . offices in Hickory.
There are 70 girls taking the domestic
science courses.
CJrief Lentz recommended J. Parks
Robinson for sergant of jpolice and
Bob Mitchell foi- patrolman and they
were elected by the board.
Cjty. Manager Bailew-sported that
he vas Surveying for.new streets
in i South Hickory and. t expected to
have "them put in good condition as
early as possible.
BTEREST SHOWN
miien
Preaching from 'the subjtct, "Vhere
Is Thy Brother ?". Rev. C; S. Kirk
patrick delivered another strong ser
mon at the First Methodist church
last night in -the series of revival
meetings in progress there since Sun
dry. He drew his lesson from the
question Cod asked Cain after the
latter had slain his brother and made
the point that now, more tnan at any
other time in history, we should feel
a deep interest in the welfare of our
brother, who does not have to be re
lated to us ,by blood - or. marriage.
Mr. Moorman has 'organized the
choir and complimented th; members
last inight on the. rapidity with-which
theylare ieafningthe; ne-.y songs.-. .The
congregation alW is Ringing wfll. ;
Services will he ' lield"' ea.-h evening
at 7:30: The public is invited.
A large attendance is expected, at
tne tabernacle in West Hickory to
night for the organization of a branch
of the. Citizen's Welfare League. The
meeting will start at 7:30. . .-''." , ;
It fas called to aid in the enforce
ment of law and to create sentiment
in favor., of good citizenshij). West
Hickory and Longyiew citizens
through their churches and pastor?
are expected to take a storng stand
tonight. . - V '
TANK WAGON PRICE
R4USED TWO -CENTS
By' the Associated Press. .
New .York, Sept. 13. The Standard
Oil Company of New Jei'sey today
raised the tank wagon price" of gas
oline two , cents a gallon in North
and South Carolina and one cent a
gallon in New Jersey-and New York.
m
CITIZ5TflMffiT
By the Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept. 13 Efforts of at
torneys for the striking shop craft
leaders to forestall the reading of
the additional hundreds of the 20,000
affivtits on acts of violence by de
clining to stop reading affidavits and
Judge Wilkerson sustained the pro
secution's right to show by a chain
of nationwide outbreaks what it
claims to be a conspiracy to prevent
the operation of trains.
The court took occasion, however,
to" warn the attorneys for the gov
ernment however," expires September
27, and stated that it cannot be ex
tended beyond September 27, when
the injunction expires.
: Blackburn, Eskerline, assistant soli
citor general, assured the court thc
could complete " its , case before
teh time limit and, said he hoped to
complete the reading of the affidavits
by Friday night.
RECOVER BODIES
By the Associated Press.
vNorfoik, Va., Seipt. 13. Bodies of
T. P.- Ayers and a man believed to
be W. W. Forest of Figg postofficc,
were recovered last night in the
cabin of the overturned launch within'
Lan hour after the launch had fowled
the tow line between a barge and a
tog- in -the - harbor; . - , :
The third manEngineer Turner of
the launch i believed to have manent
the launch, is believed to have, been
drowned. ;
HAS HURT PUBLIC
By the Associated Press. , .
Detroit, Sept. 13. Charges that the
interstate commerce commission
th'DUgh its control of ccal cars 'wa
ia y ing in the hands of the coal opera
o's were hade today by Henry Ford
at his Dearborn office.
SEEKERS OF EL DORADO
DRUGGED, ROBBED, ABANDONED
Havana, Cuba-, Aug. 28. Nine emi
grants from Central Europe and one
from China recently paid $150 each
for a 10-hour motor boat ride, a -cup of -druggfid
coffee' and the privilege of
footing it 35 miles back-to Havana,
after, being robbed of $1,500; ..
According to the. story they told
the police, three men agreed to land
them on the- Florida coast without -bothering
the American immigration
authorities. Boarding a motor boat at
dusk near Marianao, they nut to sea.
At dawn the next day, after several
hours" deep slumber -brought on' by
what they believe was drugged coffee, '
they were landed in a desolata cove.v
told they were, on American soil and
left to .shift for themselves after all
their . cash, and valuables had been
taken at the point of a pistol. -A"""'
little scouting located the" Cuban vil
lage of Jibacoa and ra rural guard
who ipointed out the. road to Havana.
The police , are holding a man' who'
says-ije is an Americah, arid a-Cubaiv "
charged as principals ; the third man
has not yet been found. . . ,.
ENGLISH WOMEN CAMPAIGN 1
FOR SEATS IN PARLIMENT .
London, Aug. : 23. -The women of
England , are preparing an intensive
campaign with a view to securing
more woman members of Parlime'nt. '
They are quite satisfied with" Ladv
Astor and Mrs. . Wintringham. y but
they want more women in the House
of Commons to keep these two from
feeling lonesome.. . They have now
formel a committee to - embrace -all
parties except the Communist. .They
call it the Women's Election Commit
tee. Thev are raising a, centrarl fund,
too, to help .women candidates. "Any '
one who sends along more than a
poundcan have it earmarked for he
support-of acaindidate for any parti- '
cular ipaty. . - . .... - . .
The Duchess .of. Atholt has aer eye
on a seat and althought her aristo-'t
cratic rriends-are trying .-to dissiiad
her from engaging in an eleetional -contest,
it is understood sh As -are-paring
to stand for the.Parlimentarv
vacancy that will occur if the expert
ed ptpmotion of the Lord Advoeata
the Scottish Ben?h takes place.
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