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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-12
JUSTICE OFFICIALS
CONFER ON STRIKE
Palmer Returns to Capital and
Considers Situation, Admit
tedly Serious

Washington, April 12.-Attorney
General Palmer returned to Washing
ton today and Immediately conferred
with officers Of the Department Of JUS
tice who have been kept in close touch
with the railroad strike situation.
There was no indication what rec
concentrations they laid before the At
torney General, but all admitted the
situation to be serious.
Mr.. Palmer's aides had received to-
day a new sheaf of telegraphic re-
ports on conditions at points of dis
turbance. They refused, however, to
disclose their contents.
1t was understood that staff attor-
neys have begun the preparation of
governmental briefs for legal cotton
in event Mr.. Palmer decides to take a
hand in settlement of the trouble.
W. y. Doak, vice president of the
brotherhood Of Trainmen. and Sena-
tor Cummins, chairman Of the Senate
Interstate Commerce committee, which
is to investigate the strike, called at
the White House today to discuss the
situation with Secretary Tumulty.
PostofIice Department officials said
today that thus far there had been no
serious interruption of the mail ser
vice, but that mails were being delay
ed at number of places, including
Chicago, st. Louis and other cities.
Mail coming to Washington from New
York is several hours late as is also
that going into the south.
The strike of switchmen on The To-
cal yards which began yesterday was
being felt today. Some trains arriving
from the south could not be handled
at the union station and passengers
were put off after the trains crOssoG
the Potomac into the city.
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Conference to Hear of
Treatment Accorded
Sin Fein Prisoners

Paris, April 12.-George Van
Duffy, Sim Fein member Of parlia-
ment and envoy to the Irish re-
public to the peace conference, is
tringing to the official attention Of
the conference tn" treatment Of the
political prisoners in Dublin. His
step was actuated by the following
telegram which he received yester-
day from Dublin:
cover 100 republican prisoners
incarcerated in Mount Joy prison in
dublin as common criminals, many
being detained on suspicion without
charge, have been on a hunger
strike since Sunday, April 4. They
demand the observance Of the agree
Eent obtained by Bishop Macrory
and the lord mayor Of Dublin where
by the English government under
took to recognize the special status
of political prisoners.
Several men are in grave danger
and crowds are reciting prayers for
the dying at the gates Of the jail
The telegram was signed by kath-
leen Clarke. of the board of alder
men. and Madam O'Rahilly, for the
republican prisoners committee.
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Congress May Make
An Investigation
OF Reserve System

Washington, April 12.-The House
rules committee will be called upon
Thursday to decide whether Congress
Shall begin Immediately an investiga-
tion of the Federal Reserve system.
In urging action on his resolution
providing for the investigation Rep
resentative King, Republican, Illinois,
a member Of the Banking and Curren-
cy committee, declared today it would
show that rs per cent of the high cost
Of living was "due to the financing of
spectators and hoarders by the Fed
eral Reserve system
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley of Washing
ton; Charles De B. C1airborne, of New
Orleans, "hairman of the National and
State Bankers Protective Association;
L. R. Adcms, Atlanta, secretary Of the
organization and Alexander w. Smith,
of Atlanta. are among witnesses nam
Cd to appear Thursday.
Don't put all the blame for exorbi-
tant prices on the spectators, Rep
resentative King said, "but blame the
bankers who are financing the specu-
lators and the system which permits
them to do it.
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FRANCE To REMAIN
FAITHFUL To ALLIES
Millerand Expresses Regret
There's Been Occasion for
Any Controversy

Paris, April - 2.-Premier Miller.
and's reply to the latest British
note has not been made public but
it is declared to make no materia!
change in the situation. It ex-
presses regret that there has been
occasion for any controversy but
points out that if France acted
alone in her occupation move east
of the Rhine it was because she was
left alone in the face of a situation
which required prompt action on
her part.
The note assures Great Britain
that France is determined to remain
faithful to the alliance, but it init
mates that the government cannot
promise to abstain from defending
the interests confided to it when its
acton is not contrary to the OBJ
lects of that alliance.
The foreign Office has not receiv-
al f''"-hc- "cH,;cT from ne Dov.or,.
20 its notice Of the occupation of
Frankfort, but it is learned that
Baron Matsui, the Japanese ambas-
sador, has unoffically stated that
japan has no objection to the ac-
tion of France.
The softened tone Of the CORES
rondcnce with Great Britain is not
ed with some satisfaction but was
remarked with some surprise, it
was said, that while negotiations
over questions disagreeable to ad-
versaries of the Entente were con-
Quoted with deliberation that vas
sometimes wearing to patience, the
British government had established
record for rapidity in developing
its grievance against an ally.
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Memphis Physician
Killed by Police
In His Own Home

Memphis. April 1Z.-Dr. Buford
N. DuIavant, Memphisa physician
who served in the world wal as q
medical officer attached to the 115th
field artillery, with the rank of Ma
ior, was shot and fatally wounded
late last night, by policemen sum-
moned by neighbors to quiet dis
turbance at the Dunavant home.
Dr.. Dunavant died shortly after be-
ing taken to a hospital.
According to the report made by
the officers thev were met at the
front door by Mrs. Dunavant and
while in conversation with the wo-
man and her eight-year-old daugh-
ter. the police declare, DR.. Duna-
"Hrt appeared and opened fire on
t'em. They returned the fire and
three of their bullets took effect,
i,.aicting wlat proved to be fatal
wounds.
Dr.. Dunavant was SO years of
age. He came to- Memphis some
time ago from Little Rock, Ar
kansas.
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Four More Women
Named on Democratic
National Committee

Washington, April disappointment
of four additional women as members
of the executive committee Of the De-
inocratic National Committee, was an
nounced today by Chairman Cummins:
They are: Mrs. Henry Ridgeley, OF
Dover, Del, Mrs. Charles A. Ames'
Washington; Mrs. Otto Wittpenn: Jer-
sey City, and Miss Kathrine Filene,
Boston. Two other women members
soon will be named, Chairman Cum
Minis said, giving the women equal
representation with the men in the
executive body of the Democratic Ma
tional organization. =,
The executive committee will hold
its first joint meeting in Chicago April
20, simultaneously with a meeting or
the committee on arrangements for the
San Francisco convention.
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May Use Trucks to
Break the Strike

Washington. April. 12.-Chambers Of
Commerce and business organizations
il all cities affected by the railroad
strike were asked today by Charles
". Reid manager of the transporta-
tlon bureau of the Federal Highways
Council. to report on the situation in
their cities with Il view to utilization
OF motor trucks to transport food
s:ufls. The highways council announc-
Ell il had rendered its services to the
council of national defense for mobili-
zatiOn of motor transport services
should the need arise.
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Nd INTERFERENCE
WITH THE MAILS
Vigorous Action Will be Taken
Against Strikers if They De-
lay Transportation

Washington, April 12.-Vigorous ac-
ton will be taken if there is any inter-
ference with the transportation OF the
mails as result Of the railroad
strikes, it was announced today at the
Postoffice Department. Otto Praeger'
second assistant postmaster general
las sent the following telegram of in
struction to all superintendent of the
railway mail service:
Instruct all chief clerks, transfer
clerks and others to report any OBJ
struction, directly or indirectly by
conspiracy or otherwise with passage
of mails as result Of strikes, to-
gether with names of person or per-
sons involved Bring to immediate at
tention of local postoffice inspectors,
Inspector in charge and United States
district attorney, with request that o.
tenders be vigorously prosecuted II
facts warrant. See Section sixteen
ninety, seventeen twelve, seventeen
fourteen and seventeen eighteen post
al laws"
Reports to the postoftice department
we're encouraging. Chicago reported
t.iat local conditions were very good
and that the railway companies hand-
Ling all mails promptly.
A report from New York said condl-
tions had improved and a similar re-
,Crt came from st. Louis. Some delay
in mail was received from a NUMBER
Of points where the men are on strike
but officials said that thus far there
had been no serious obstruction OF the
mail,
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Victims of MunitiOn
Explosion Removed
In ArmOred Cars

London, April 12-Two hundred
persons injured in the explosion of
munitions dump at Rotenstein,
near Koenigsberg, East Prussia,
yesterday have been rescued, acord-
ing to a Berlin dispatch to the Daily
Mail. Explosions are continuing and
rescuers are able to approach the
scene only in armored cars.
Fuses were being removed from
big calibre shells at he dump when
one was ignited in some way and
thirty tremendous explosions follow
ed. wrecking dwellings over wide
area and shattering thousands OF
windows in the city.
Berlin, April 12.-Seven persons
were killed in yesterdays explosions
at Rotenstein, according to dispatch
es received here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-12
Universal Training
Up in Senate Again

Washington, April 12.-The Sen
ate today was prepared to again
grapple with the question Of uni
versal military training in resum-
ing consideration Of the army re-
organization bill. Pending was the
motion of Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat, Tennessee, to strike out pro-
visions for voluntary training of
youths from IS to % years Of sge
which were substituted last week
for the military committees compul-
sorry training plan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-12
Hospital Furniture Arrives

A carload of hospital furniture
nd fixtures has been received by the
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
nd will be placed as soon as the
plastcring has ben completed.
Practically all of the furniture and
thcr equipment has been bought and
soon as the building is finished the
hospital will be ready for occupancy.
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Kenneth Gossett was sentenced to
40 wears in the State penitentiary or
on the Abbeville County chain gang
bv Judge Thomas S. Sease Saturday
afternoon for criminally assaultlng a
l6-year old girl near this city Sun
day March II.
The trial, one of the most sensa-
tional of its kind ever held in Abbe-
Vile County, began Thursday morn
ing, going to the jury at l :o5 Satur-
day afternoon. The jury was out four
hours and fifty-five minutes, bring
ing in a verdict of guilty on the first
dount of the indictment and recon-
mending the defendant to the mercy
of the court.
Judge SeaSe imposed the maximum
penalty of the law in such cases and
in doing so made the following state
ment:
'I don't know that anything l may
say to you," began Judge Sease,
meeting the direct gaze of the de-
fendant, will do any good. 1t is GUS
tomary that the court make some
statement that may benefit the prls-
oner at the bar and the public at
such times as this, and what I say
will be brief. Let this be lesson to
all people. They must know that
they must not violate any law, and
especially this law for which you
have been tried and found guilty.
'I agree with the verdict of the
jury. They have taken a merciful
view of your case and I am glad.
But don't deceive yourself that a
pardon will come to you soon. You
have put yourself in this condition.
Very likely your age has weighed in
your favor with the jury. These
long years you will have 20 serve
wearing stripes will shine as a light
to others and should be a lesson to
other boys and girls.
'The jury has saved your life, but
it will be a living death for the bal
ance of your life.
"The sentence of the court is that
you serve at hard labor on the roads
of Abbeville county or in the state
penitentiary at Columbia for 40
years. Sit down."
Over.rules Motion for New Trial
As soon as the verdict was an
nounced Attorney Price made mo-
toin for new trial on the same
grounds given when change of VEN
ue was refused by Judge Sease.
These were that the jurisdiction of
the court was unconstitutional and
that the indictment should be quash-
ed because the defendant was denied
trial by due process of law. Judge
Sease Immediately over-ruled this
motion. Attorneys for the defense
will appeal next to the Supreme
Court, having 10 days in which to
prepare their case.
Take Prisoner to Columbia
Kenneth Gossett soon made final
preparations to leave the Jail and was
taken to the Southern depot by
Sheriff Burts and turned over U. s.
Deputy Marshal Bruce, Deputy Sher-
iff T. L. Cam, and Special Deputy
Burt Ferguson, who took him to the
penitentiary in Columbia Saturday
night.
The last day of court was the most
tense of all. the crowd, though it was
not quite so large as Thursday and
Friday, having become surfeited or
salaciouS testimony remained to heai
the verdict, the general prediction
being as stated above that it would
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-12
COTTON MARKET.

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Negro Gives Bond.

Jesses Freeman, who shot Charlie
Hall near Antreville April 4, gave
bond of $1,000 here Saturday, Hall
having died Thursday night in a
hospital in Anderson. Freeman
laims self defense.
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ROAD COMMISSION

The road commission, authorized
n the top soil road bill, passed by the
legislature and ratified by a recent
election in this county, will meet here
to organize. Officers will be
lected and the question of hiring an
neineer will be discussed.
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veserday of the prosecutriX siri
companion when she admitted thaC
neither she, the prosecutriX, nor
Kenneth Gossett had requested John
Gossett to leave the automobile at
the Long Cane Branch bridge COM
pletely exonerated the older youth
He said that the fact of John Cos
sett going to Greenville under an as
sumed name, on which much stress
was laid by the prosecution, is ex-
planned by the natural feeling Of
youth when excitement Was rife be-
cause of the alleged crime and his
life might be in jeopardy. He said
that the prosecution had failed to
produce one vestige of evidence to
show that the youth was aiding and
abetting in the commission of the
crime of criminal assault.
Spirited Away
As soon as the judge announced his
decision, the lad was spirited out of
the court room by Charles J. Bruce,
United States deputy marshal, placed
in an automobile and when court ad-
iourned he was out of Abbeville
county. His father Dolph Gossett and
his sister, Mrs. Lula Mccullough, and
the father and mother of Kenneth,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Gossett, were in
the court room. In addition there
were Is relatives of the two youths
in the court room. Members of the
family of the prosecutrix and her
girl companion likewise were in the
court room.
Five other differences in testimony
other than outlined in the foregoing,
are:
l. The prosecutrix, in her pre-
liminary examination which was
made part of the record today by
the defense, swore that she was un-
conscious at the time of the alleged
crime and did not know if she was
ASSAULTED, but yesterday, in her
direct examination declared that she
was conscious of what was trans
piring and that Kenneth Gossett as
saulted her twice.
2. Kenneth Gossett denied today
that he made the statement in the
Anderson Jail, when incarcerated
there, that he told John Gossett and
he prosecutrix's friend if they didn't
cave the automobile that Sunday af-
Iternoon he would remain out until
midnight. Sheriff J. Olin Sanders
and his deputy, ]. w. Clamp of And
erSon, swore yesterday that he did
make it, and they were substantial
ted today by Charles ]. Bruce, Uni
ted States deputy marshal, and T. L.
Cam, deputy sheriff of Abbeville
county. John Gossett today sub
stantiatcd his cousins testimony and
George Page, chief of police at
Honca Path, who was present at the
Continued Oh Page Eight
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ALBANIA FREE
 TO FOREIGN
 OCCUPATION

SCUTARI, Albania, Nov. 5 (by As sociated Press.) - With the with drawal of Italian troops from Avlona and the cessation of hostile inva sions by the Serbs and Montene- grins, Albania is free of foreign occu- patton for the first time in her tur- bulent history. Albanians feel that they have at last reached the goal of their national independence. Their undying love of liberty which has persisted through all their centuries of struggle against Turk and Chris tian, is particularly quick and hope full today. The people hope that the great powers will protect them from future designs on the part of selfish foreign countries.
 Perhaps never before was there such a state of tranquility within the borders of the little Albanian state In the streets of Scutari one sees the Albanian colors displayed for the first time, and listens to pa- triotic demonstrations by local groups of citizens and societies. En- thusiasm and patriotic fervor are at high pitch. Even the native tribes, who usually are engaged in factional combat among themselves, are living in state of peace. This peace is based upon nothing more than a word of honor given with the approval of the people between two or more chiefs.
 The Albanian's word, which he calls "bessa," is absolutely binding. It is customary for families within tribe, for tribes and for large groups of tribes to arrange between themselves "bessa"; that is an agreement by which all matters of personal vegeance are suspended for a given length of time.
 Except in a few communities in the south, the Albanians live in tribal organizations, in scattered
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ton and, on the first night the men were in the jail, a crowd gathered and ropes were seen in the glare of the automobile headlights. w. R. ("Jinks'D Taylor, brother of the dead sheriff, who succeeded his of flee, told the crowd that Til would not have favored mob violence. With shouts of Guess you're right, links" the crowd broke up.
 Hard pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree September 15 and was sentenced to hang November g. Four other prisoners, directly in- volved in the jailbreak, were tried and convicted of murder in the first degree. Jim Owens, whose true name was given as Elvie Kerby and Jack Rathie, whose name was John Leffebean were sentenced to hang December 3. Louis Anderson and Richard Patterson who were tried under the names of Irwin Leroy Stoop and Floyd l.. Tender son, respectively were sentenced to life Imprisonment. Stoop is eighteen years and Henderson 21.
 Steps were taken soon after the murder to erect in the ward of the Pendleton jail monument to the dead sheriff. It was planned that the monument would be bronze statue of Taylor, as thousands knew him, sitting astride his horse and wearing. his leather "chaps" sombrero and flowing scarf.
 Taylor resembeled the type of western sheriff often found in story books and on the picture screen. As president of the Roundup Associa- tion, he led the annual roundup parade.
 For eighteen years Taylor was sheriff here. During that time he and his deputies made 2465 arrests and never shot a man.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
DISCUSSING COURSE ON
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. (by Associ- ated Press) ).-The defeat of Governor Cox opens the question as to the prob able course with the peace treaty, which has been in the White House since the senate refused to ratify it. Two courses are open-to leave the question for the new administration to-. decide, or resubmit the treaty to the senate in December.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
MURDERER, OF SHERIFF PAYS
 WITH HIS LIFE

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The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05

While Chattanooga is praising Dud, ley and New Orleans is boosting Sew ell, Birmingham comes to bat with the declaration that Cryde Barnhart is the best looking youngster in the Southern leagrie.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
SEATTLE BOY AT HEAD
 TENNIS ASSOCIATION

SEATTLE, Nov. (by Associated Press)-A Seattle boy, Leon Auzias de Turenne, captain of the Harvard university tennis team, has been States Intercollegiate Tennis Asso- citation, according to word received here. He succeeded c. $. Garland of Yale.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
TEXAN KILLED DURING
 ELECTION SQUABBLE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. (by Associated Press) Louis s. Campbell is dead and A. J. Saunders under ar rest charged with murder as result of a quarrel over which was to be presiding election judge in the south ern district of Bexar county. Both are well known pioneers
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
WOOLEN MILLS GO ON
 HALF TIME SCHEDULE

LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. (by As sociated Press) -Four American Woolen Company mills will start on a four-day-a-week schedule on Novem- Der 20, with 50 per cent of their per sonnel. The curtailment is due to a lack of orders.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05

Norman A. CuIlop, former Cleve land and New York American league pitcher who joined the Salt Lake clul of the Pacific Coast league this sea son, has retired from baseball
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05

Every time Roger BreSmahan watch eS Sterling Silver Stryker of Toledo work he smiles. Stryker heaves a knuckle ball that is real fooler
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
SPENCER BEATS LONG
 AS MISSOURI SENATOR

ST. LOUIS, Nov. (by Associated Press Senator Allen P Spencer is reelected by a majority of 75,000 over Breckenridge Long, former third as cratic nominee.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05

communities in the south, the Al banians live in tribal organizations,
 in scattered communities in the mountains, where each man defends