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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
TIME TO SOW OATS.

Dent forget that this is the month
tc plant oats, at least in the Piedmont
section" That is the advice given by
Commissioner Harris to the cotton
farmers. He urges them to sow for
next wear at least one-third of the
land given to cotton this year. If far
mers find seed oats hard to obtain,
thew can get any quantity of good
grade seed by applying to the mar
ket bulletin of the state department
of agriculture, where thousands of
h;:hcls have been listed and sold in
the last few weeks.
T have never known a crop OF
oats sown in the Piedmont from Sep
tember 10 to October 10 that did not
make good crop. In the eastern por-
ton of the state oats may be soWed
UP to November 1, and even later.
II saw letter today from one Oh
the corn belt states saying that the
corn crop is in a critical condition.
Corn is three weeks later in planting
and was still green to the ground and
showing no signs of ripening, and an
early frost will play havoc with it.
For it is a fact that corn crop will
be cut in half if it is three weeks
late in maturing and the frost ap'
pears at the usual time. The farmer
who is expecting to buy corn hay or
oats cheap next year will be greatly
mistaken"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
Given 1S Months.

New York, Sept. 30,-Frank H.
(Hardboiled) Smith, former army
lieutenant, convicted by courtmar,
tion of brutal treatment to prisoners
in France, was paroled from Fort
Joy, on March 20, after he had
served less than 9 1-2 months of his
Is months term.
This made known today by the
military authorities at Governors Is
land, after a search of records at
Fort Jay had cleared up the mus
terry surrounding what disposal had
been made of Smith. 1t was said at
Governors Island that the order fol
Smiths release had been issued by
the adjutant generals office at
Washington, and had been approved
by the secretary of war.
Military authorities said they
were uncertain as to Smiths pres,
ent whereabouts, but believed he
had returned to his home in Ohio.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
Paroled Man,

Washington, Sept. 30.-Former
Lieut.. Frank H. (Hardboiled) Smith
who was convicted by court martial
in France for brutal treatment OF
American soldier prisoners and SEN
fenced to eighteen months in pris,
on, was paroled from Fort Jay, N
Y, March 20, and since that time
his sentence as reduced for good be-
haviour has expired it was stated to.
day at the war department.
Smith began serving his sentence
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
TREATED PRISONERS
BRUTALITY; PAROLED
BY WAR SECRETARY
"Hard Boiled" Smith Served Only
Nine Months Of An Eighteen
Months Sentence For Mis-
treating American Prison
ers In France.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 80
Lieut.. Colonel Shierburne Wipple,
adjutant of the federal disciplinary
barracks, here, announced that
Frank H. (Hardboiled) Smith, for
mer army lieutenant who was con-
victed by a court martial at Cover
nor's Island, New York, of charges
of inhuman treatment of prisoners
has not been received at the bar
racks here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04

in France on May 29, 1919, and was
transferred to Fort Jay on July Il,
1919. 1t was stated at the depart
ment that because of his good be-
haviour in prison, he was given a
'"home parole" after serving ap-
proximately ten months. He was re-
quired to report to the military au-
thorities monthly. Meantime. his
sentence was reduced to IA months
and thus expired last July 29.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
SUITS

radiant personality that decidedly original
charming These suits have the distinctive air Of inbred charm so
of
Materials rne duve de ne, silver
Ripple Both long and short coats
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
Cool Weather Suggests
Seasonable Apparel

October usered in with typical fall weather. That
year at hand when longer hold the
late and early fall Many yesterday and
took advantage of the complete offerings to make their seec
ons We suggest that excellent time purchase the
merchandise you have pictured yourself possessing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04
Uncommon D.esses That Smart
Women Will Choose

Simplicity feature Of the new street oc bu' mee
nothing simple mbodere tones and e
evidence Trcon IS favoreo espec Ill
browns blues
The silk dresses of sat hold the attention
and aheed m the bewchng variety Satin charmeus
lovely their somewhat PLAIN saaes while
unusual trimming enecs
to order things Tor
beautuhe chnnngme
original aim TO price them reasonably likewise lnpo
p; E~on w $25 90 to $500
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-04

According to a London paper the
heaviest voting in the recent coal
miners ballot for general strike
was done by the boys and young
men who favored the strike so that
they would have a holiday.
Ninety-nine per cent of the Hin
doc women cannot read nor write.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
Six Jurors To Try
HGzen As Slayer
Of Sinlnls Chosen

Six jurors had been accepted in the
Fay E. Hazen case at noon Wednes
day Indications were that Nthe jury
would be completed some time Thurs
day the remaining members probably
to be selected from a special venire of
$50 men, ordered to report in First di-
vision Of criminal court Thursday morn
ing at $50.
Hazen's physical condition appeared
to be better Wednesday than on Tues
day. when he claimed that he got out
Of a sick bed to come into court and
avoid having his $4,000 bond forfeited.
Two new men were added to the jury
Wednesday morning. They are r. w.
Alsobrook and John Callicut. Jurors
selected Tuesday were Fl. H. Reder, r.
r, Turner, r. N, McCandless and G. NJ.
Robinson.
Hazen is being tried for the third
time for the killing of Ben r. Simms
on Sept. 1, 1917. in a Pullman car at the
Union depot. He/claimed he caught
Simms with Mrs. Hazen, about to leave
for Louisiana, and that Simms at
tempted to draw pistol when he shot
Sfmms The first trial Of the case re-
suited "a ~ hung jury. = Second trial
anded IN conviction of HaZen, but the
supreme court reversed the ease.
Hazen, in the third trial. is represent
ed by Harry II. Holman, well-known
Memphis criminal lawyer, and Fred L.
Mullinix, of Jonesboro, Ark, who has
been Hazen's counsel through the three
trials. Sam o. Bates, attorneygeheral;
John Shea, his assistant, and Martin
Boyd special counsel, are represent
ing the state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
HOOVER WILLING
TO Be CANDIDATE
Of REPUBLICANS

SAN FRANCISCO March 31.-Her-
bert Hoover today had placed himself
before Republicans of the country an
avowed candidate for their presidential
nomination. though only a receptive
one. In a telegram to the Hoover Re
publican club of California, he an
nounced last night that recent develop
ments in the peace treaty situation,
''stagnation in adjustment of the coun-
try's economic problems and urgent
representations concerning the situa-
ti0n in California" had compelled him
to confirm the action my friends have
already taken without consulting me. .
The statement of the food adininis-
traitor reiterated his assertion that he
would not seek the nomination, de-
claring he would sNcept.it. 0RlYsifs n
demanded of me-" Classifying himself
as naturally affiliated with the inde-
pendent element of the Republican
party" he declared that as conditions
precedent to his support of that party
in the coming campaign 1t must adopt
a forward looking, liberal. construc-
tive platform on the treaty and ON our
sound business administration of the
county "be neither reactionary nor
radical in it's approach to our great
domestic questions and be backed by
men who assure consummation of these
policies
Mr., Hoover declared for adoption of
the peace treaty including the league
of nations covenant, with reservations
safeguarding our interests as opposed
stood as far from President Wilson s
extreme position on participation in
purely European affairs. as he did
from complete rejection of the league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
LEADERS CONFER;
ADMIT DEFEAT

\ puSsELDoRF. March ssl. d3y she
leaders ii ths nahr5 dlsirset Nasss RssA
N. .secfs q session virtually sLtals.ts II
We're still trying TO find some way
out OF the corner i,no which most OF
them feel they have been driven by
the governments measures. f
Most of the leaders admit defeat but
many of them are declared TO be re-
solved to pursue a course OF sabotage
with regard to the mines and possibly
one OF destruction Of the factories II
the reichswehn really advance upon
them as was threatened In the govern
ments ultimatum.
There has been sudden tightening
OF the food restrictions In the Ruhr
area which had been relaxed for a
time By the workingmen's governing
bodies. Some OF the hotels are refusing
to accept guests, even for room ac-
commoda tions alone, for fear they might
be obliged to feed the newcomers.
No disorders have occurred in con-
nection with the food restrictions or
the other revolutionary measures,
while the communists announce they
have released ESQ members of the reich
swehr whom they had held as prison.
ers,
The general situation as regards the
strike was unchanged this evening.
-
PARIS, March 3t.--The request OF
the German government that II be per-
mtted to send troops to the Ruhr dis
trict, in the neutral zone near the Ger
man border, has been denied by the
government OF France.
Conversations over the German re-
quest have been In progress between
Premier Millerand and Dr Won Mayer
the German charge d'affaires In Paris
NJ MilIerand yesterday indicated he
would give the German charge an early
reply and it was handed to Dr. Won
Mayer today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ALABAMA COAL MEN
REACH AGREEMENT
Industrial Relations Commit
tee Will Settle Disputes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 31.-Coal
operators Of Alabama today posted at
their mines a joint agreement bv which
IL is proposed to set up In each mine
Of the district an Industrial relations
committee" which will be empowered
to settle all disputes between the com -
paNy ana workers O. g. h0ur0 and
Nages. EnBloyes would have two rep
resentatives on the committee and Che
company 1wo.
II there should be no settlement OF
a dispute, the matter would be referred
10 an umpire to be named by Jud ye
w l.. Grubb, Of the federal court
here.
There are approximately $4,000 min
ers employed in the Birmingham dis
trict Two days ago j. r. Kennamer
and ]. L. Klemo, president and secre-
tary respectively. Of the union, issued
a circular letter to all locals urging
that the men remain at work pending
the outcome of the conference between
representatives of the operators and Of
flcials OF the mine workers at New
York
The operators agreed yesterday to
pay the q per cent increase awarded
by the presidents commission at Wash
ngton and to abide by the working
rules drawn up by the same body.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
DYE ON TR|A[ FOR
KILLING R. N. SHORT

SARDIS. Miss. March 81. (Spl,)-
w, T. Dye Is on trial here. charged
with the murder OF r, NJ. Short. on the
night OF August s, 1919, In shooting
affray, in which r. NJ. Short was
killed, and his brother, ] P. Short.
and l.. +. Smith, manager OF the Coca
Cola bottling plant at this place, were
seriously wounded All OF Monday was
consumed in selecting the jury, and
the case went to trial when court con-
vened Tuesday with Judge Dinkins on
the bench, and District Attorney Rich
ard Denman in attendance.
Attorney Denman Is being assisted
In the prosecution by r. ii. Montgom
cry, Of THE place, and Hon. James Cas-
sidy, OF Brookha ven, while the defense
is uepresentea by George Z Mitchell
OF Tup-fo; james Boyles. OF Bates
vile, and James Stone. Jr., of Charles
ton,
After putting on about a dozen Wit
nesses the state rested its case at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and court
was adjourned until this morning, In
order to give the lawyers for the de-
fense time to arrange the order In
which they will present their testl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
AWAIT GOVERNMENT TROOPS
Traffic ErpdnS..
To Be Developed,
Says Lumber Head

John W. Mcclure. vice -president OF
the Belgrade Lumber company who
was elected president OF the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers association
at its recent convention In Washing
ton, was at his office Wednesday for
the. first time since his election MIR.
and Mrs. McClure~arrived In Memphis
late Tuesday from Chicago and New
York. which cities they visited after
MIR. Mcclure had been elevated to the
presidency Of the lumber organization.
Expansion Of the traffic department
OF the association and an educational
campaign in Southern lumber circles
10 acquaint Southerners with the aC-
uvities OF the organization, will feature
Mr.. McClure's administration, The
traffic department viii be developed to
serve association members in the North
and East and the Southern Hardwood
Traffic association serves the trade in
the South. There will be no rivalry be-
tween the organizations. and their in
terests will not be allowed to con-
flict
"Our association is not as well known
in the South as it should be-" said MIR
Mcclure. 1t has been considered by
some as an organization for the North
and East, but It is national and has
many members as far west as the Pa
cific coast. 1t represents all lines OF
lumber trade, and gives invaluable serv-
ice 10 lts members. ltS COlleCtl0n SerN-
ice, credit information and legal ad-
vice are Indispensable.
Mr.. Mcclure is the first southerneI
to be elected president of the organi-
cation, but is taking the compliment
modestly He insists that he was elect
ed as an honor to the South, and Il
the development of the lumber industry
in the South. Before becoming presi.
dent Mr. Mcclure for two terms was
first president, and for one tern
second Wce-presideut.
THE market is at the mercy o.
the weather." he said, while watchint
the falling rain when asked about fu.
ture prices There seems to be al
effort among buyers to hold off the
market, but as soon as they realize
conditions, l believe there will be &
great rush for stock, and our Creates
demand for lumber probably viii com,
within the next 80 or 60 days, The ex.
port demand Is opening up and the con.
sumption Of hardwood is greater thar
| ever before in its history"
Mr.. Mcclure believes decline in thu
market is impossible at this time be
| cause of the low production and alb
| normal demand. He believes the mar
ket will go higher, but said he wished
| it could be kept at least as low a.
| it's present level
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
DEBTS SURPASS
SM|DDY'S ESTATE
Bill Filed in Chancery Court
by Bank Lists
Creditors.

The personal estate left by w, w.
(Billr Smiddy, killed Sept. 10, 1919, in
a gun battle with United States Deputy
Marshal OrVill Webster, is not sufficient
to pay debts against his estate. accord
ing to allegations in bill filed in chan
Gerry court Wednesday, Smiddy left
only $l04305, his administrator alleges
A general creditors bill against the
Smiddy estate was sought and an in
junction granted against creditors pro-
ceeding against the estate, except
through such bill The application for
injunction was sought bx the Bank of
Commerce and Trust company, admin
istrator of the estate.
Defendants named in the bill are Mrs.
Airline Smiddy, the widow; Mary Helena
Smiddy, the child of w. W. Smiddy by
a former wife; Ike Mendel, doing busi-
ness as Rosenbaum & Mendel; Hunt
Berlin Coal company, and Ralph Davis,
attorney
Davis claim against the estate is the
largest the bill sets out, amounting to
$3 600 RosCnbaum & Mendel seek
SS03,50, and the coal company wants
1856, the>bil alleges.
The administrator alleges that Smid-
dy's home was sold by the trustees, and
that So, 229.30 was turned over to the
clerk and master of chancery until such
E>time as litigation between the widow,
Mrs. Airline Smiddy. and Mrs. Mary Fl.
Smiddy, Smlddy flrSt Wlte ana mother
of his child, shall be settled. The ad-
ministrator seeks to have this money
put into the estate for settlement OF
debts. A guardian for the child also is
asked Funds arising from the sale OF
the house are "in legal contemplation
the bill alleges,
The bank admits that it is now in
Voyed in a legal suit 70 recover certain
Nevsaual properly OF the ttte Smiddy.
but alleges that even if it should be
successful, the sum so raised will not
be enough to pay Smiddy's debts, The
reference is to $500 in Liberty bonds
now held by the Manhattan Bank and
Trust company, and claimed both by
Smiddy's administrator and John W
(SOnnyl Campbell
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
WALKOUT DUE IN
BUILDING TRADES
OVER WAGE SCALE
Contractors Refuse To Meet
Demands Of Steam Filters,
; Electricians Or Lathers.
$50 Men MaY Quit.

A walko0t hy members af several -
the labor unions n the buiiding trades
Y eerfeiu BY Thursday Nearly al
Wednesday The enlnlaslfg c0niracs
tors sAsnuwh tlWiF enft1ssit tteas have fA~
fuNed ta aGr%e VI TIA Ways scales sub
lnittfd hv ihA steam filters the elee
trte1l workers, the lathsta, and several
other nRlons
Flual cFnlference vas "a IS neId late
WeflneEsaF with repre- seutatiyes az tire
eleetfieal wnfkera but tile cpftracfqrs
lpiniuittee VIII not H8 aheye their oifer
0t % reF c0nt adpnnne ffn1u So cents
"a Fl IN hour. THE men deF,and SI SIS,
.pr slg slaS fcr an eiehtshOur DAY
WaKa slssteefDenlp have been uiAac Ig
the efHploglng contractors with
WINTERS, 81 ~Ayilannera ana decorations
plpnbefs sheet metal workers Aad
plasterers Painters VIII be paid 81
an hour as agalnst the old seals af q
cefatsl pEperhaneefa who sut 80 cents
VIII now be nehi II nlnnbers have
about as cents. although they asked f1r
Slzs sheet metal workers vii Ret xts
instead Of the old EfRfe 9f centEg
plastsFers flathe Ola acale
The members of the Builders ex
change, have been discussing the open
Ehop plan for several weeks. IT was
stated that Important Developments
might be expected TssssdssS 0nea
shop conditions have existed as 10 kha
carpenters for eight months and thh
employing contractors intend tU extend
Il 10 ali trades III which wMRe aNrNe4
meRts are not made. which will BnrlnAe
thnste mantlunfi above. An open shop
rule means contractors may employ
either uni9n or non.llniUn men, AHd
usually results IN refusal Of union men
70 work on the same job with non-
union workmef,
Contractors said "wednesday that
there are about 100 20 i2s steam fif~
ters. and nossibly 10 20 S. electrical
workers, who are members Cf The
unions. M
Demands OK iafhers for $40 day
| have also been refused Negro hod
| carriers have union and, while they
have not vet made demands c0ntrae
tors anticipate that they VIII also ask
an advance
Members Of the Builders exchange
| generally have agreed 10 nay bFtcklRy
efa fl25 an hour, although no written
1 contracts are made either with THAT
MniuH 0f with tllN aMf4temtNt ThNEnNs
\ yseisg - alll sslslyeN nm e&nfxIil
4 les y I'm 4iA m "A, tsR ~ ~ y
cents an hour. The carpenters unions
1 have fixed their scale at 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
AdCdnce Date OF
Maximum Stage
OF RiUer Here

Officials OF the United States weather
office Wednesday would make no def
mite prediction Of the effect OF the pres
ent rain on the river, which now Is well
above the flood stage and still rising.
No change was made in the official
prediction that the river would reach a
maximum stage of 40 feet, but the
date of the maximum stage was ad-
vanced from April 10 to April or O.
II was said that the rain was not
general. Early in the morning the
weather wtas clear at ST. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville and other ports in the
upper valley. There was some rain In
the southeast. only past OG which was
IN the Mississippi valley AZ Helena
Ark, there was a precipitation and
rains were falling in Northern Missis-
sippi. Western Arkansas was bell we'd
to be clear and 1t was not believed that
the rain belt extended far above Mem
phis.
The river continues 10 fall at many
points north Of Memphis, but the pres
ent rain may at least delay the passing
OF the crest. The rain was heavier iT
Memphis than at any other city from
which reports were received. The stage
Wednesday was S7.7, a rise ~ four.
tenths since Tuesday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ARKANSAS RIVER
REACHES 23.5 STAGE

pLNIs EEUFfa Ark, NIarch IS
Teavy rains south of Little Rock to-
day, combined with the high stage Of
the Mississippi at the mouth of the
Arkansas river. causing water to back
up in the Arkansas. have increased the
danger of serious damage by floods i'm
the lower Arkansas valley. Fear is
felt for the levees at the state negro
convict farm at Cummns. 80 miles
down the river, where several convicts
were drowned in the high water of
1915. The river here was stationary
today at 235 feet. but thousands Of
acres of farming land already Is under
water. Flood stage here is % feet, The
rains TODAY are not expected TO ma
terially affect the river here but will
cause Il further rise south Of Pine
Bluff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
MAY DELAY APPEAL
In LUMBER suit

The appeal in the "open competition
plan case which is expected to be
made by the defendants, all members
uf the Amer! can Hardwood Manufacture
ers association, may not be taken for
some time according to statements
made wednesday by w. II. FitzHugh,
associate counsel for the defense.
Mr.. FitxHugh stated that Washing
ton lawyers who represent the defend
ants are NOW holding conferences rea-
tive to the appeal, and were consulting
counsel for THE various members of the
association. A writ of supersedcas will
be soughs when the appeal is taken.
and the case carried to the United
States court of appeals at Cincinnati.
The appeal will be taken from the re-
cent decision Of Judge John f. Mccall.
which granted an injunction sought by
the government against publication of
reports ard letters relative to the mar-
Y ket which were issued by the stats.
sieal s6lepartEnesst Of Che SsScc iatt9li.