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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
PARTIAL FITTING
 OE BLOCKADE ID
 RELIEVE RUSSIAN PEOPLE ANNOUNCED
Supreme Council to Permit Nations to Send Certain Commodities in Ex- change for Grain
 and Flax
sx A.sselstss Pres.

Paris, January 16.-1n an official communication issued this evening the supreme coun- cil approved of recommends tions to relieve the population of the interior of Russia by giving them medicine, agricul- tural machinery and other commodities of which the peo pie are in need in exchange for grain and flax.
 This partial lifting of the blockade is described in the official communication as Ian exchange of goods on the basis of reciprocity between the Russian people and allied and neutral countries. but through cooperative societies.
 Those arrangements imply no change in the policy of the allied governments toward the soviet governments" says the communication of the supreme council.
 The relief to the people is to be given through cooperative societies to insure that the commodities sent there shall reach the peasants themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
TO PERMIT EXCHANGE OF .==@1ODI7IES WITH RUSSIANS; JAPAN GIVEN REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL OF U s. FORCES
ProUisions Of Constitutional
 Prohibition Now M Effect
sy Associated rsss

Constitutional midnight night enforcement legislation enacted following 
  half of or more of Declare abatabe such. Search and seizure prohibition enforcement officers
  of lntoxlcants places of business. Liquor destroyed property sold and proceeds paid United treasury. Advertising of liquor by method prohibited. Permit elders specifically the term Intoxicating by law oneha of cent o
  under restrictions. Permit manufacture alcohol for industrial and scientific Permit liquor home purchased before prohibition became effective
  less good faith they believe will afford relief from men Not
  Complete of sales including of obtaining quor required of druggists $2000 and imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
AMERICA ALREADY
 OFFICIALLY GIVING AID ID THE POLES
By Associated Pres

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The United States is already officially givig aid to Po- land" Secretary Baker said today re- ferrirg to the fact that Colonel Alvin B. Barber of the engineer corps has been loaned to direct Polish national railways.
 sIn my judgment Mir. Baker added, ''as long as the Polish government, new nation, set up by the conference in Paris, is occupying defensive position assigned to it and is living up to the con- vention by which it came into existence, 1t is entirely proper for the nation re- sponsible for it's existence to lend it's all possible aid.
 q should personally have no objec- tion to the participation of the United States ill aid to Poland as long as Po-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Demand for Kaiser ApproUed; Holland To Refuse, Is Belief

treaty. namely "crimes against in- ernatforaI morality and the sac rcdness of treaties,- are not pro- yidcd for In Dutch laws nor in the treaties between, Hoilnnd md the allied powers regarding cxtradition.
 It is said thnt the letter to the Dutch government was drafted by Frenchmen. who used clauses from a similar letter drafted last July by the American delegation. At the same time the supreme council approved the text of letter to Germany demanding the surrender of those guilty of war crimes, as provided for in the peace treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
NAME OF HERALD IMMORTAL, STATES
 FRANK A. MUNSEY
ay A,sseIs,st Preee

New York. January 1&-Frank 4. Munsey, who recently bought the New Ysrk Herala and the Evening TeleGran, made the following an- nouncenent tenights
 ~WhfIe ! have not yet gene very far in the natter of setting ac- 4aainted with the HeFald from the inaide of its e4lee, I nay say even now that se far aa concerns any net Of mine the pane New York Herald is fnamsrtsl. an led to say this became ef the extrasrdi- nary interest-the wer1a-wiae ln- terest. in fnet-tbat haa been nani- fested as te the fpfure ef thfs neWs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
|ALLEGED SLAYER OF
 FOUR HELD IN JAIL. STRONGLY GUARDED
sy A,seei.tss py..,

Aberdeen. Miss, January 16.-
 Charles MarshaIl. charged with
 the murder near Amory last night
 of three members of the Miller
 family and his own alleged infant
 son. whose 17-year-sid mother was
 one of those killed. was rushed
 out of town for safe keeping late
 tenlght when the sheriff received
 reports of mob forming.
 Aberdeen. Miss, January 16.-Charles Marshall, charged with murder in con nection with the killing last night near Amory of Robert Miller, 47. farmer: Leonard Miller. 16, his son: Annie Green Miller. IT. his daughter, and Burley Miller, 10 months old, was held in the county Jail here tonight under a strong guard Public feling is intense and precautions have been taken to guard against possible attempts at mob violence.
 Pearl May Miller. 13, the only sur vivor of the family, is said to have witnessed the crime from the loft of the Miller farmhouse and, according to Sheriff J. B. Lewis, has charged Marshall with the quadruple killing.
 Marshall was indicted at the Novem- ber term of the grand jury charged with a statutory offense against the young woman killed and was at liberty under bond pending trial. The baby is alleged to have been his son.
 Pearl Miller is quoted by the sheriff as accusing Marshall of first throwing a stick of dynamite on the roof of the house the explosion tearing a large hole in the roof hut failing to injure any of the family. Then he entered the house. the girl is said to have told the sheriff. shot her father. brother
 tCentinuea en Pase TweD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
sy Associated Pres.

Paris. January I6.--The supreme council today approved the text of letter to the Dutch government asking for the extrndition. of the former German Emperor. 'm
 The general expectation In French circles Is that Holland will refuse to ovdeIiver the former mon- nrch.
 It Is pointed out in supreme coun- ell circles that in case the Dutch government is disinclined to deliver Count HohenxoiIern 1t has n foun- dalton for it's resistance in the fact that 0Henses named in the peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
S3, 100000 Attachment
 Served on Lumbermen
By Associated Prsss

Laurel. Miss, Jan. 1S.-The Marathon Lumber Company of Laurel, late today was served win an attachment involving more than $S,090,00. The action was filed in the chancery court of Smith county by A. J. May, local lumberman who claims he has an option on. all of the assets of the Marathon Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
FOUR ROBBERS HOLD UP BANK AT GERARD;
 FLEE WITH S3O,0OO
General Alarm Sent Broad cast Throughout State and Posse P-Irsues
 Bandits
By Asselstsa Prsss

Girard, January 16. = Four
 masked robbers held up officials
 mud customers of the Phenix-
 Girard Bank here today and es-
 caped with about *sO,OOO in cnsh
 and securities.
 The men entered the institution so unobtrusively that the first thing noticed was flourish of pistols ac- companied by one shot fired to intimi- date the victims. With an. order to everybody to throw up their hands the men proceeded to work as though by pre- arrangement. They had slipped on masks in the meanwhile. Because of the rain there were few customers in the bank.
 one robber stationed himself at the door, another took care of the clerical force and the customers, while a third footed the vaults, taking only paper money and securities. The fourth rob Der entered the private office of President c. L. Mullin and ordered him to throw up his hands on pain of be- ing killed.
 shoot away" replied Mullin, refus- ing to obey.
 NO, III knock you in the head re- piled the robber. and clubbing the pistol struck at the banker
 Miss Maude Bruce. an employe, who was in the office, warded off the blow and received bruise on her hand. A m moment later she dodged. a slap the robber aimed at her face. While this was happening the robbers outside had about completed their work and all four left the building. leaped into an automobile which Rufus Ford, cus- toner, had left in front of the bank, and fled towards Montgomery
 President Mullin got possession of a pistol and followed the men outside, firing five times at the disappearing automobile
 Pursuit was immediately begun and a general alarm was sent out through Alabama and Georgia counties. Bridges over the Chattahoochee were guarded to prevent the men turning around and coming into Georgia.
 Bank officials stated tonight the bank was fully protected in it's. loss by insurance. and that 1t would he opened as usual tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
BANK FULLY PROTECTED

Montgomery, July 16.--tSpecial-)- Report of the robbery of the Phenix- Girard bank at Girard with loss of s30. .d00 reached the state banking de- partment Friday afternoon The rob bers held up those in the bank and escaped in a high-powered automobile. Lasts information was that officer were on the trail of the robbers. D. F. Green, state superintendent of banks. announced that the bank was fully protected. carrying a burglar and hoid-up policy which provides reim- bursement for losses up to $35.O00. Meager details of the robbery came to Montgomery. The robbers entered the bank during the early afternoon and proceeded methodically about their business of holding up those in the bank and removing the money It is believed they will attempt 10 enter the state of Georgia. Total deposits of the bank on the day the last report was rendered were $225.000. C. l.. Null lins is president and H. P. Mullins. cashier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Yalley Sentenced to Death

Basic. January 16.-tHavas.)-C Aroo Valley. the student who in Feb- ruary of last year assassinated Kurt E,isner president of the Bavarian re- -ublic has been sentenced to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
|MPRACT|CAb|L|TY
 OF SENDING MORE TROOPS POINTED . OUT IN J. 5. NOTE
Even to Maintain Status Quo Might Mean Under taking of Such Indifi- mite Character As to <
 Be Inadvisable
By Associated Press

cy NtsVpsstcu Ffess
 Washington, January 16.--r Reasons which brought about the decision of the United States government to wit.i- draw the Siberian expedition- ary force have been set forth in a note to the Japanese gov. ernment. The note, which IS in reply to a communication of the Japanese government transmitted to the state depart ment December s, was made public tonight.
 Japan in its communication inquired whether the United States proposed tp maintain the status quo, or to proceed to entire or partial withdrawal of its troops or whether it was ready to send endorsements in case of need
 In replying that under. existing cir- cumstances it was deemed advisable to withdraw the expeditionary force. the United States asserts that reinforce ments would be impractical and that 10 maintain the status quo might im- volve Athe. government of the United States in an undertaking of such in, definable character as te be inadyis- able.
 Other aspects of the siberian s'ssla- ton are set forth in the American rt which follows: .s
 The government of the United Seates has given~the most, careful consldera- tlon to the subject matter of the com munication from the Japanese govern iments which was read to the Secre etarx | of State by the Japauess ambassador on Inc sth day of December. and wbich concerns the recent unfavorable ,devAl- 1 opment of the military situation WI n | which Admiral Kolehak's forces have 1 been confronted and which propoaes l three alternative courses for the allied and associated powers 2 tako
 TEXT OF NOTE
 "The government of the unnet States agrees that for i to send re- inforcemcnt of sufficient strength "a to act on the offensive in co-operat, li 1 with anti bolshevik forces Is mpruc- I ticable.
 | The government of the Jnit ed l States believes that for 1t tc continue l to participate in guarding the districts | hoW uHuei ah4tu Hiliit"i5 pFctecIoH iS | also, under present conditions. imprac- l ticable, for the reason that an agrce- ment to send endorsements to s1oh extent as may be required, with view to maintain the status quo. might in- volve the government of tho United States in an undertaking Of such in- definite character as to be nsdvisab z. The amount of reinforcement which might become necessary for the eNe- (Continued on Page "wot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
DECISIONS MADE PUBLIC

Washington, January 16-Recprocal in terchange of certain commodities, includ- ing foodstuffs, between the Russian peo- ple and allied and neutral countries, has been decided upon by the supreme council.
 The decision of the supreme council, announced through a eonmunique made public tonight by the state department. provides that facilities will be afforded the Russian cooperative organizations to import clothing, medicines agricultural machinery and other necessities. in ex- change for grain. flax and other goods oflwhich Russia has surplus.
 Permission for the exchange of goods the supreme council asserts, implies no change in the policy of the allied and as sociated powers toward the Russian so- yiet government. Neither does it. as in- terpreted by officials here, amount to the raising of the blockade which has been maintained by the allied and associated governments since soon after the bolshe- wiki seized control of the Russian gov erUment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
MORALE OE NAVAL SERVICE KNOCKED
 ID P|ECES--S|MS Absence of Definite Policy to Govern Awards of Medals Underlying
 Cause of Affair
lx Asaselatet Press

washington, January 16.- While dis claiming any thought of making a per sonal attack on Secretary Daniels, Rear Admiral William S. Sims told the Senate subcommittee Investigating naval war decorations today that morale of the service had been "knocked to pieces as . result of methods followed in making the awards.
 The underlying cause of ''the whole un- fortunate affair Admiral Sims asserted. was failure of MT. Daniels to formulate . definite policy to govern awards in his instructions to the knight medal board. Grave injustice had been done many offi- cers because of this, he added.
 Admiral Sims. who during the war commanded American forces in foreign waters, said constructive criticism was part of his duty to the service. and his recent letter, as we'll as his testimony. was not to be construed otherwise. He argued for withdrawal of department reg ulations requiring officers not to publish critical articles without specific sanction as in the best interests of the service. In connection with his original letter refus- ing a distinguished service medal pend tng action by the secretary on his plea for reconsideration of his recommends tions as to awards. he said Mir. Daniels had written him that nc final action had been taken.
 REAFFIRM POSITION
 AdmiraH Sims vigorously reaffirmed the position taken in his letter than only commanding officers were competent to pass on the relative value of services performed by officers under them. He cited changes in awards made both by the Knight board and the secretary as be- ing unjustified, and expressed the opin- ion that the service generally would vel come withdrawal of all medals because of the s'unfortunate and unnecessary' con- troversy that had arisen.
 Taking up the secretarys announced policy of awarding distinguished service medals to officers who had lost ships in action where their service had been meritorious, Admiral Sims declared such officers deserved medals of honor or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
THREATENED WITH DEATH

The supreme councils communlque foI- lows: with a view to remedying the unhappy situation of the population of the interior of Russia, which is now deprived of all manufactured products from outside Rus sja, for the supreme coucil, after having taken note of the report of a committee appointed to consider the reopening of certain trading relations with the Rus sian people, have decided that it would
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08
THIEF STEALS CAR.

A thief stole Mrs. Lutte Bethea's
Ford touring car Friday night from
the garage in the rear Of the resi-
dence. The thief clipped the staple to
the garage door with pair of plyers.
1t was a new car and had a Yale lock,
and it is thought the thief discon-
nected the wires and formed start
ing circuit independent of the switch.
Mrs Bethea offers reward OF Sloo
for the return of the car.
This is the second Ford car stolen
in Dillon in the last few weeks. y
thief stole a Ford car from Mr.. A.
B. Welch several weeks ago and il
has not been recovered. The car was
stolen from in front OF Mr.. w. j.
David's boarding house while Mr..
Welch was at supper.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08
HEWLETT LANDS
NEGROES IN JAIL.
Chief of Detectives of Fayetteville
Traces Anonymous Letters Written
so Missing Man i'm Centenary.

Fayetteville Observer.
Chief of Detectives Hewlett has
returned to the city from Centenary
and Marion. S. c., after succeeding
in landing in Jail two negroes on
probable charges of numbering Edman
White, an aged and respectable white
farmer living near the former place
last Friday a week ago.
Seymour Swinton and John Sim
mons are the negroes now in Jail and
the arrest of probably one or two
more is expected.
1t will be recalled that Edman
White left his home during the rain
walking down the road to meet his
brother at the school house about
three quarters of mile from his
house to place tombstone over a
grave. Mr.. Whites sister last saw
him when he passed around the bend
in the road on his way to meet his
brother. Threatening letters had
been received by the missing man
during the month of November Of last
year. Chief Hewlett went down to
Centenary to assist the officers in
rounding up the parties responsible
for the mans murder, if one had
been committed. On his arrival there
he discovered that some time ago a
house belonging to John Simmons, a
negro, had been burned on the farm
of Mr.. White. Letters written by
some anonymous person were secur-
ed and the handwriting compared with
some checks at the bank as we'll as
at the postoffice and Seymour SWIM
ton was placed under arrest. After
a severe grilling at the courthouse he
confessed he wrote the letters with
the assistance Of John Simmons, who
was later arrested. The two negroes
were carried TO Marion and placed in
Jail.
Assisted by Sheriff John V. Rowell
and two deputies of Marion county
Chief Hewlett made thorough search
of the country about the farm with
out finding any trace of the body. Full
ly thousand persons joined in the
search of the woods. A large lake at
Centenary has been gone over sever
al times and will be dragged later.
Pee Dee river is nearby and some of
the officers are of the opinion that
the body was thrown into the river.
On account of some minor trouble
some time ago the negroes made an
effort to place the burning of the
Simmons home on Mr.. White and the
threatening letters resulted in the
hope of causing the community to
place the blame also on White.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08
AIR SHIP PASSES OVER.

Thursday about one o'clock a giant
airplane passed over Dillon going
south. The ship was flying high and
there was much speculation as to
who was in the ship and where 1t
was going. Friday morning about
$50 o'clock the ship passed over on
the return trip going north. The oc-
cupants of the ship were Capt. Law
son and Lieut.. Davis Of Langley
Field Va. They went down to Char
lesion to select landing field for
the coast patrol which the govern
ment is putting on from Maine to
Texas. They arrived in Charleston an
hour and Il half after passing over
Dillon and left Charleston about $50
o'clock next morning on the return
Journey. The ship they were using
was a large DH-4 which has Il nor
nal sneed of about 100 miles an
hour. On account of the heavy clouds
they were flying low when they pass
ed over Dillon Friday morning and
had TO land near Fayetteville On ac-
count OF 4 heavy rain.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08
COUNTY BORROWS WITHOUT IN.
TEREST.
Bank of Lake View Agrees to Lend
County $4O,OOO Without In
tereS.

The first meeting Of the County
Commissioners, under the new act
amending the county government law,
was held Tuesday. Quite a lot of ac-
cummulated business was disposed of.
The new act provides that banks shall
submit sealed bids on the rate OF in
terest to be charged the county for
borrowed money, and pursuant to the
provisions of this act, the bids were
opened yesterday. The Bank of Lake
View was the lowest bidder, having
agreed to lend the county $40,OOO.OO
without interest, and also to pay the
county a bonus of $2S0.00 for the
privilege of handling the account.
The Bank of Lake View also agrees
to pay the county per cent. OH the
money carried in the sinking fund.
The act provides that all county fu
shall be deposited in the bank max
ing the lowest bid. Bids by other
banks were as follows: First Nation
al Bank. 1.S7 per cent; Union Bank
& Trust Co., of Lake View, per
cent; Peoples Bank ) per cent.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08

Wilmington, April 2-Remains OF
the old Mud Market have been found
in the excavations for the building
which r. B. Bellamy and Son are er-
ecting at Second and Market streets.
Workmen digging below the surface
of the street have come across the
stumps or pilings and pieces of sup
posed Indian pipes.
Why the pipes were put there is
more or less of a mystery; it is pos
sibile they were relics of an ancient
Indian civilization, but more probably
cherished possessions of the river
men of the last century.
During the 1920 and '30's the corn
crackers used to bring their wares
from Onslow and all the counties
round about, and peddle them in Will
mington. Even from South Carolina
they came. and the Cape Fear was
filled with their queer, flat bottomed
craft.
At that time there was a creek
leading from what was wharf up
Dock street almost to the courthouse.
Up this creek the small boats could
ply, and favorite place to tie up
and unload their cargoes was old Mud
Market.
1t stood on the corner Of what is
now Second and Market and was So
called because the ground nearby was
rather like the mud flats which are
in evidence in Wrightsville sound at
low tide.
The lumber in this section must
have been staunch and sound, for it
is perhaps a full century since the
old pilings were driven into the mud;
and the boatmen used to gather there
of an evening to smoke their pipes
and tell yarns of the days when Will
mington would become a port for
strange foreign craft.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08
Upper Kirby Locals.

Mr.. Sam Higgins and Miss Sara
Garner were married last Thursday
night at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Garner. j.
r. Smith, notary public, officiating.
F. C. Smith of Fairmont visited
this section Sunday and returned
Sunday night.
Rowland Hinson and w. H. Bur-
ney of Free State visited this section
Sunday.
J. NJ. Hodges has tied the dog and
laid up the gun until hunting time
again having killed near one hundred
rabbits. He has certainly hurt the cot
ton tail race.
Oats are fine in this section and
how bad we need them we can't tell.
The Rural Route examination for
Mallory r. F. D. will be held the /"
of April and we do hope our present
carrier, Mr.. L. +. Smith, will win, as
he is giving perfect satisfaction TO all
patrons on his route.
Cotton is being planted this week
in every nook and corner. The boy:'
want a big crop and big money this
fall. Some few have not yet got thci
guano.
Our roads are in bad shape up here.
Wonder when we can expect some
work? II better be before the candi-
dates start up here unless they rid"
on 4 log cart or come afoot.