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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Slayer OF THREE
WITH AK GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE

GEORGETOWN, Tex-4uan Chabal-
10 has been tried and convicted Of the
murder OF Anastacio BAIbo. the latter's
wife and I~O-year-old daughter, with an
ak and sentenced 10 be hanged. TIE
date Of the execution has not been
fixed. The trial Of the alleged triple
murderer was held here and was Of
short duration. due to the fact that
Chaballo had confessed to the crime,
and few witnesses were examined.
II was the murder OF the Barbo fam
lily that Caused a vail to be raised by
the newspapers Of the City Of Mexico.
They charged that the killing " the
three persons were acts Of American
bandits" and that the United States au-
thorities had made no effort to bring
the perpetrators Of the triple crime to
justice.
According to Chaballo's statement,
the murders were the elimination OF
a family fued which had its origin in
Mexico. where they lived until they
came to the Jarrel community, 10
miles north Of here, last fall, to picl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
A Favorite Method.

The fav0rite method Is to recount the
performances Of the wooden steamships
thrown together for the shipping board
In war times and to print lists showing
tho frequently occurring casualties to
this type OF tonnage.
II criticism stopped there the truth
would he little strained. u at all, the
writer says, but when il goes on 10 in
cludc, both by implication and directly
the steel tonnage turned out In Ameri-
"A yards, truth is trodden under foot
to supply propaganda OF a particularly
vicious character,
Let II be freely admitted at the outset
that the inferior quality and efficiency
Of the wooden steam tonnage form n
fair target for criticism. But let 1t be
remembered at the same time that this
tonnage was built at the request OF
Great Britain MS 4 vital factor in win
ming athe war, that II served its purpose
and that its production was hailed with
qualification by both the British press
and people. The ships were built OF
wood because steel was not to be mad In
the quantities needed, and they were
built OF unseasoned wood because there
was n o time for seasoning, Speed. not
quality, was the factor, and anything
that would float was desirable, without
view to its future fitness. What little
wooden chipping is being built in the
United States now Is Of that char
acter. and what steel tonnage is being
constructed is fully equal to Great
Brttain's best.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
MOST BEAUTIFUL
PARTISAN SUING
RICH LANDLORD

PARIS,-Cleo de Merode, the most
beautiful woman in Paris, a decade ago,
has started suit against her landlord
for profiteeriRg. Mile. de Merode
charges her %'proprio," NJ, Levy-Picard,
with increasing ner monthly rental from
1000 to 5000 francs.
Mile. de Merode further charges her
landlord with having insulted her by
stating, when she protested to him at
the increased rental, that she should
not worry because the rent was being
paid by an American and that the dol
lar was worth IL francs, or twice what
1t was a year ago. The former actress
asserts that she only knew a few Amer
lean officers in the merest kind Of a
way.
In her suit against the landlord, Mile.
de Merode points out to the court that
If her pleadings are not sustained she
will move out, but adds a claim for
damages II she vacates. Mile. de Me
rode estimates that 1t will cost her
25, 900 francs to pack up her art treas
ures, transport them to another address
end reinstate herself there. Her apart
ments are said to be among the most
chic in Paris, and her art collection of
rare articles and historic souvenirs to
be worth hundreds of thousands of
francs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Yards Sloppy Work. I"

In fact, II the character of the war
built shipping is TO be assailed, II might
be pointed out that not all of this type
produced by Great Britain is above re-
preach. and that British repair yards
had had their share Of It to attend to
That Il did not reach the high level Of
inferiority of the shipping boards war
product, however. Is largely due TO the
fact that mOre-vastly more-time was
taken to produce II, And II the question
OF the records of the two, governments
in the matter Of ship construction Is
taken into consideration, the views Of
an eminent British s%hiphullder are OF
interest, Sir George Hunter. chairman
of swan, Hunter 4 Wigham Richard
son, Ltd on a recent visit to Montreal
declared.
Government %shipbuilding has been
a CHASTITY failure in Great Britain, The
government has spent millions on ship
yards. but not one OF them is ready
for building ships yet. They tried to
persuade the trade unions TO take over
their yardss and II was open to the
workers TO run them as they liked. on
a cooperative plan If desired. hut the
trade unions were not prepared 10 run
the risk. and naturally the government
was not ready to guarantee them,
though everything short OF that they
Were prepared to grant"
The two governments, then, proceed
" "'Nhh 'h'Nhp blliNNiAt iitS-tl
OF omission on the part of Great Brit
ain, errors Of commission on that of
the United States but II was patiently
the response Of American %shippards to
the cry OF Lloyd George for ships.
ships, more ships" that did more to-
ward winning the war. although the
weapons forged were not flawless.
Same Old Charge.
Charges Of DISQUALIFICATION and
speculative weakness have been made
against American shipping from Brit
ish sources before, 1t Is, therefore. in
teresting to note the opinion or j. c.
Gould, a prominent British shlpowner
and operator Mr.. Gould, who has been
one Of the chief critics of the Amert-
can merchant marine, has only recently
returned to England from a trip to
this country, in the course OF which he
says he thoroughly investigated ship
ping and shipbuilding conditions.
strangely enough" he states, 1.-THE
American public is not interested in the
ownership Of a mercantile fleet, prac-
tically all the privately owned vessels
| being owned by large corporations or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Money mad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

turer5 ard 81. y Gray. who were brought
70 court charged with robbing guests Of
leading hotels here, ID q alleged that
D men secured thousands o. dollars
worth % ~Valuables.
Detectives who arrested the sleep
walking pair declare that the silk pa
jamas we're used as a disguise for pro-
lection against sudden interruption in
the plundering. II caught sneakng
through the corridors. the men planned
to fetgn slumber and plead sleep walk
ing. the police assert. Shelley and Gray
were held for hearing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

export houses. the nAnber Of joint stock
companies being limited 10 not more
than four or five. am reliably in
formed that the general public does not
subscribe for shipping issues. the eie-
ment o. uncertainty and risk being
regarded rs too great 10 be faced and
because OF the better returns on other
and better known securities and invest
ments."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SILK PAJAIlAS
USED AS ALIBI

NEW YORK-slk pajamas to sup
port a sleep walking abb were part OF
the equipment produced by H. E, Shell
ley. self-styled soldier, actor and lee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

cotton He alleged that BaFb1 carried
on Il girl WIN was Ghatauos cousin
and abandoned her
The Barba and Chaballo families came
20 Texas from Mexico together. They
lived IN the same little house on a
cotton plantation near Jarrel while
picking cotton. Not long before the
killing Chaballo's wife returned to Mex
leo on a visit. taking with her the in
FAINT child Of Mrs. Barbo. She returned
just after the murders had been COM
mitted.
II was on a Saturday night that Cha
halLo did the bloody deeds. After all
were dead he dragged the bodies to
the bed and covered them up. leaving
his bloody trousers In the bed. He
said he thought they looked better that
way. He took a $50 bill from the pocket
Of BaTbo. His reason for taking the
money was that he saw no use in leav-
ing it there. He threw it away that
night.
Next day he was seen with his child
near a haystack. 1t was a cold day.
but he meyer approached the house,
That night his wife returned from Mex
leo.
Monday morning the bodies were
found and a newly dug grave was found
In a ravine near the house. ChaballO
and his wife were arrested and later
Chaballo signed the confession. His
wife was released, 1t being shown she
was not there at the time Of the kill
ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
JANIToR TWENTY YEARS

ELGIN, In.-Louis F. Mink wa dec
Grated with a badge Of honor by the
congregation of the First Baptist church
Of Elgin because of his 20 years serv-
ice as j%anitor. A purse of gold was
given to him and there were tributes Of
appreciation by the pastor, the Rev. II.
o. Rowlands, and others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Labor.saving Machines.

Owing to congested shipping con-
ditions, shipments of automobiles
and tractors have been unsatisfac-
tory since spring, but we have the
promise of a carload of Fordson
Tractors to arrive in time for fall
plowing, and we confidently believe
we shall receive them on time. Now
it is up to the farmers to place their
orders at once in order to secure one
of these labor-saving machines. Or
dersf filled as received. You may be
cut out if you wait.
YONCE & MOONEY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Cox Ready to Take the Stump
and Stick on it Until Ma
tional Election.

Dayton, Aug. O. Preparation
for his speechmaking tour for th'
presidency kept Governor Cox bus
lily engaged today while the Demo
cratic vice. presidential nominee
Frank D. Roosevelt, was being
formally notified at Hyde Park, n
Y. The governor had hoped to at
tend the Roosevelt ceremony, but
was detained here with his own af
fairs of the Democratic touring
campaign, and he also desired Mr..
Roosevelt to have the center of the
Democratic stage today.
Over Sunday mails and the tele'
graph today continued their mes
sages of congratulation to Governor
Cox, praising his declaration of pol.
icies in his acceptance address OF
Saturday and enrolling under the
Cox-Roosevelt standard. Most of
bis mail was not being handled by
the governor personally. It's vol
ume forced him to delegate much of
his correspondence, while he worked
to clean up unfinished affairs before
leaving here next Wednesday Oh
travels expected to continue until
November.
The first address of the governor
next Thursday at Camp Perry, o.,
in presenting the governors cup"-
large silver 'haniiwork-for rifle
competition is expected to deal with
the league of nations and also re-
Mobilization of ex-service men.
In other addresses of his August
Itinerary Governor Cox will elabor-
ate, his advisors state, on subjects
of particular interest to his audi
ences, like publicity and camRaign
contributions to the Indiana Editors
at South Bend, Ind, affairs of in
terest to miners in his Pittsburgh
speech and agricultural matters to
the farm organizations at Columbus,
O., September 2.
That Governor Cox and Senator
Harding, his Republican opponent,
soon will be in the thick of ex-
changes from their respective TO-
runs also is expected by hesDemo-
cratic candidates managers. Itwas
reported that few days in August
were held open for future booking
for addresses by the governor to
give rebuttal to comment from Sen
ator Harding and the Republican
camp on the governors declarations
in his acceptance and later ad-
dresses.
Governor Cox tomorrow will go
early to Carrmonte, village near
Trails End, his home, to cast his
vote in the Ohio Democratic pri.
mary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
aI ssitaat on Much u { l.1p ossa;

sg5sS
Vashingson, Aug 8. rs A liagsa
picture Of fsthe national coal situation
is painted by the geological survey
in figures made public today con.
cerning coal production and trans.
portation for the week of July 81.
Despite decrease of l,553,ooO
tons compared with the previous
week due to the strikes of mine la.
borers in illinois and Indiana the
end of July found bituminous pro.
duction since the beginning of the
year to have reached 3o2, ,737, 900
tons, an Increase of 44.50o,OOO tons
over the amount mined up to July
81, last year.
Anthracite production also COM
pares favorably with 1919, having
reached so, SIS, 900 tons on July 81,
as compared with 47,3o7,o ,oo9 tons at
the end of July of 1919.
leCpOl 10 W GuO oulfCJ oo W Cai
supply indicate at the end Of July
no widespread improvement, a
change for the better being noted in
some districts while the losses in
production due to insufficient trans
portation grew more acute in
others.
Tidewater shipments during the
week of July 81 established what
the survey believes to be a new
record for coal handled over tide
water piers in single week. The
total tidewater dumpings amounted
to 27,46l cars, an increase of l,771
cars over the previous week. A to-
tai of lo4,s26 cars for the month of
July was divided among the vari-
GUS ports.
Shipments through Hampton
Roads to New England decreased
during the week of July 81, which
was before the New England prior
ity order became effective.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Child Cured of Bowel Trouble.

A child of Floyd Osborn, Notary
Public of Dungannon, Va. was taken
with bowel trouble. Mr.. Osborn gave
it Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy and it quickly recovered. In
speaking of this remedy he says ut
is the best I ever used."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Money to Loan.

I have money to loan on South
Carolina farms. Would also like to
have someone to represent me in
Edgefeld in the placing of these
loans. Write
W. M. LESTER,
21O Masonic Temple,
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Only One "BRoMo oUININE"

TO get the genuine, call for full name. LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUIN1NE. Look for signature Of
e. w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache, and works of cold. 2Sc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
Abbeville-Greenwood Mu'
tual Insurance Asso-
citation.

WRITE OR CALL on the under.
signed for any information you may
desire about our plan Of insurance.
We insure your property against
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Prosperous Year for Brook
haven Bank & Trust Co.

The stockholders of the Brookha-
ven Bank & Trust Company held
their annual meeting yesterday.
The officers reported the year Just
closed as the best in the history of
the institution a dividend of is per
cent having been paid to the stock
holders, $40, 100000 added to the sur
plus fund, the furniture and fixtures
account reduced and the bond pre-
MUM account charged off,
The deposits Of the bank were
shown to be far greater than a year
ago.
The old members of the Board of
Directors were reelected with the ad-
dition of ]. M. Wood, Manager of the
Merchants Grocery Co., in the place
of the late B. Montgomery, the list
being as follows:-
2. D. Davis, A. E. Moreton, ST., w.
H. Seavey, S. e. Moreton, T. Brady,
jr., DR.. ]. t. Butler, ]. M. Wood, w.
M. Buie, ". ID. Dayis.
The stockholders meeting was fol-
lowed by meeting of the new
Board of Directors at which officers
were elected as follows:-
z. D. Davis, President; A. E. More
ton, ST., Vice-President; w. D. Da-
Wis, Active Vice-President; C. M.
Higdon, Cashier; S. A. Walker, AS
s-stant Cashier.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21

, Wanted-To buy a dresser. Phone
sos.
Mr.. Henry Sims was over from
Monticello Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Nalty spent
last week in Hammond.
The Baptist Church received eight
new members last Sunday.
Whitworth students are undergo
ing mid-term exams" this week.
Ex-Alderman Eugene Mccormick
was over from Picayune Saturday.
For Sale.-Two Barred Rock
Roosters. $500 each. Phone 1902.
Peerless Honeycomb Radiators are
the best for Ford Carson sale at
Hoffman's.
Listen, n4en! Call for Wingfoot
Rubber Heels at Langfords Shoe
Hospital.
Mr.. Hardy Magee has been very
Ill indeed his many friends will re-
gret to learn.
666 quickly relieves Colds and La
grippe, Constipation, BiliouSneSS,
Loss of Appetite and Headaches.
Brookhaven was overtaxed for
lodging Saturday night. There was
standing room only" at the hotels.
The weather man is like some Or
dinary people-he blows hot and cold
so often you can't tell how he stands.
Mrs. S. E. Birdsong of jackson,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. M.
L. Herring at Whitworth last Satur-
day.
Rub-My-Tism is a powerful anti
septic; it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts, cures old sores, letter,
etc.
Mrs. Pat Farrell has been a suffer
er with bone felon that is as bad
as anything else of it's kind for COM
pany.
Miss Bonita Purser of Magnolia,
was a guest Sunday at the home of
her brother, City Superintendent
Purser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther F. Tyler were
cordially greeted by Brookhaven
friends on visit from Picayune
Sunday.
NhAo NlOOA TEODy anu u0r manu-
some little son left Sunday for home
in the Delta after a very delightful
visit to Brookhaven.
The old fence removed east Of the
Baptist Pastors home was an eye
sore a long time. The whole neigh
oorhood looks better now.
Attractive pictorial posters are ad.
vertising Mardi Gras Day, Feb. II,
which has been set apart for celebra.
tion by our colered citizens.
Mr.. d. Schwem has an unfortunate
fall last week and has been suffer
er since. Mr. Schwem's extreme age
makes the accident deplorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Perkins moved
last Thursday into the Perkins cot
tage on North Jackson Street for
merly occupied by the Finneys.
Mr.. Edgar Green came in from his
CCpiah farm to attend the Symphony
Orchestra. Mr.. Green was a band
leader at Mississippi College years
ago.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
FISHING tackle at Hoffman,s.

Fishing tackle at Hoffman's.
poss sfsd. 'PagPiAt PagPiAt the 'of Edwards
Eerythine &Sr Epuy%thce at Hoff-
JsTa@ at tina Fnez RsfAeise compli-
hepted, 4 "A : a
Bsf0d can get it and get IT for less
at Hoffman's.
Mr.. Henry M. Sims, of Monticello,
T8E here Sunday.
Mrs, Picou, of California is a guest
ofuher- sister, Mrs. Knox.
Refer to Saturdays Leader for the
Arcade calendar of this week.
Mrs. j. A. Hobbs was very i'll
Monday but has improved since.
Have your shoes dyed at Lang
ford's Shoe Hospital-color guaran-
teed.
Examine your trees while the rep
resentative of the Davey Tree Expert
Co., is in town.
666 has proven it will cure Mala-
ria, Chills and Fever, Bilious Fever
Colds and LaGrippe.
Razor Blades, Flash Lights, Kodak
Films, Spark Plugs all kinds and
sizes at Hoffman's.
District Attorney Hugh B. Miller
and Mrs. Miller of Hazlehurst, were
guests of the Inez Hotel last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Crisler were
in the receiving line at the Govern
or's reception yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Cooper has been the recipient
of handsome testimonial in recog-
milton of his services for Jewish Re-
lief.
Men and women interested are GO
ing to talk about the Hospital again
at the City Hall this evening at 700
o'clock.
Mrs. Jim King had the misfortune
to fracture a rib last week and has
been detained at her home on that
account.
For Sale.-Good mare, weight a.
bout 1850. Good driving animal.
Address G. L. Strait, r. 2, Brookha-
ven, Miss.
Rub>My-Tism is a great pain kill
er. 1t relieves pain and soreness
caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, etc.
Ex-Mayor Charles Heuck of Pine
Bur-. was in our city last Saturday
and was greeted by his numerous
BrookhaVen friends.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Lincoln Citizens to Vote on Bond
Issue for A. H. S.

Wesson, Miss, Jan. 17.-The board
Of supervisors of Lincoln county has
ordered an election February to au-
thorize a bond issue for building a
dormitory at the Copiah-Lincoln Ag-
ricultural High School.
The buildings of the old Wesson
Cotton Mills have changed hands a.
gain, having been bought last week
oy the Orleans Wrecking Co., which
proposes to demolish part of the
buildings at once. Wesson at one
time depended almost solely on this
mill for its existence. 1t was the
largest cotton mill in the state. To-
day the dairy industry, which is
growing by leaps and bounds, fur
nishes the necessary income which
far exceeds the payroll of the mill
in its palmy days. There are more
than 1000 milk cows within a ra-
dius of three miles of the town, and
more than It's dairies and shippers
for whose products there is a pay
roll of over 100000 each month.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Council Considering Bids
on Sewerage Installation

The City Council adjourned their
meeting of last evening at lis this
morning. Much discussion and care
full consideration was given the City
Sewerage Bond and Bid question.
There were seven applicants for the
big job of putting in sewerage va
rying from something below the stip-
ulated amount of $125,000 to some
twenty thousand beyond perhaps.
This is perhaps the most momen-
tous question that has come UP be-
fore the Board since our concrete
pavements went down and we hope
the City Fathers will realize they
have the confidence of the commun-
ity and the privilege of doing the
very best thing possible for its inter-
ests.
There is no escape from the de-
mand for sewerage. A few hundred
dollars more-or even thousands
would be mere trifie in the face
of death and disease terminating
because of foul accumulations in our
vicinity increasing as Brookhaven
grows.
The Board will meet again this
evening at $3.50 for the considera-
ton of bids.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
$500 And 90 Days
For Assault on Wife

A trial which created a decided
sensation and much interest was held
before Mayor r. S. Butler Monday
turned soldier from France, was ar
raigned upon charge of assault and
battery, committed upon his wife, a
native of Paris, France.
The affidavit was made by the
wife, and the trial resulted in fine
of $4,000 and 80 days for the de-
fendant.
The parties were married in Brest,
about four months ago during the
time Martin was stationed there. La
tely they have lived in Brookhaven
in the vicinity of the Shrader Lum-
ber Company.
The victim of the inhuman hus-
bands assault is "a years of age and
is we'll educated. She speaks Eng
lish quite we'll. She had six
year High School course, or its equiv
alent in France and belonged to a
family of wealth and prominence be-
fore the war, she states. She has
brother who was captain and ply
sician in the service and she was an
ambulance driver and did first aid
for the soldiers. The girl was eve
days in the K. D. Hospital suffering
from the abuse her husband heaped
upon her in various attacks, her body
being covered with bruises. Her pa
rents died-her mother dying the
day before she married Martin, who
she says, represented himself as
man of affluent circumstances.
DR.. l. w. Cooper offered the young
woman shelter and protection at the
College.
The Whitworth College girls ten
dered Mrs. Martin a shower last ev-
ening and sympathetic citizens have
contributed money looking to her
further relief.
Just what plan will be adopted for
ner is not yet definite. She will be
protected while here and her wrongs
will be righted as far as is possible.
The Red Cross Home Service as
sisted in aiding the young woman
and will SO continue as the demand
appears