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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1920
Page
4
The piece charges wool manufacturers with using old rags mixed with a small amount of virgin wool, flooding markets with inferior goods. It states four billion pounds of virgin wool exist while production fell by 113 million pounds from 1918. It condemns the fraud and calls for action in federal courts. It also surveys the Senate race between Smith and Warren, noting Warren’s positions on Volstead enforcement and reform.
The candidates argue over states rights versus federal power, with Warren warning against centralization and Smith backing the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act. Both view enforcement as essential to make prohibition effective, while arguing over its harshness and impact on bootleggers. The contest draws national interest as a test of sentiment in a strong prohibition state.
Mr Elihu Muldrow narrates a local tale from Fair Bluff about weddings and town life. The piece notes tobacco wealth and coonskin trade, a prospective Baptist pastor, and a wedding near town featuring Capt Alex Barnes, a widower seeking companionship under a biblical saying.
A tale of romance unfolds as Captain Barnes wins Pauline Pridgen after a week of courtship. The couple, both young and in love, marry in a ceremony overseen by Chief Justice High. Captain Barnes, now a groom, has many descendants but no tears for the union, and wishes them well.
Senator Smith refutes a campaign ad claiming he plots with others in the Senate race. He cites a Charleston American piece, calls Warren's charges lies, and asserts he seeks the votes of all South Carolinians. The letter exchange with Cole L. Blease is described as misused by Warren.
Francis H. Weston states he is not and has never been the campaign manager for Senator Smith and rejects any implication of negotiating a deal with Mr Blease. He calls the related statement by Mr George Warren absolutely false and notes he has just been shown the assertion.
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