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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
BOIL WORM MOST
SERIOUS MENACE To
COTTON INDUSTRY
Department of Agriculture
Alarmed Over Failure to
Control the Pest

Washington, April 6.-Re-ap-
pearance of the pink boil worm in
Texas and discovery of the insect
in Louisiana present the most Sc
rious situation which has ever con-
fronted the cotton industry of the
United States, according to experts
of the Department Of Agriculture.
Unless preventative measures be
Immediately taken, a review Of the
situation issued. today said, the boil
worm will become permanent and
serious limiting factor in the pro-
duction of cotton.
The drastic quarantine now be-
ing enforced in Louisiana gives
hope of an eradication of the pest
in that section, the review said
but the unfortunate result" of the
resumption of cotton growing in
Texas districts where the boil worm
has become intrenched threatens TO
undo the work of stamping out the
destroyers.
LAS result Of the failure of the
state of Texas TO carry out the pro-
gram of, control which had been
promised, eif the insect should re-
appear,v the review stated, "a new
and very serious phase of the sit
uation developed early in 1920.
The one drawback to success now is
the delay in Texas in establishing
non-cotton zones for the infected
areas, d delay which already has re-
suited in the planting OF consld-
cradle areas in cotton. Destruc-
ton of this cotton later on, ii au-
thorized, by the state, will simply
mean that much greater cost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Southern Freight
Rate Association
Is Now Organized

Atlanta, Ca, April 6.-Organization
of the Southern Freight Rate Commit
tee, with offices in the transportation
building at Atlanta, has been complet-
ed, it was announced today by Lincoln
Green, vice president Of the Southern
railway and chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the Southern Freight
Rate Association.
The committee is composed of the
following:
G. K. Caldwell, formerly assistant
freight traffic manager, Southern rail-
way system, Atlanta, chairman; S. B.
Mitchell, formerly assistant to the
freight traffic manager, Louisville &
Nashville railroad; Louisville, KY;
C. Med. Davis, formerly general
freight agent, Atlantic Coast Line,
Wilmington, n. c., E. K. Bryan, for
merly assistant general freight agent,
Illinois Central, Memphis, Tenn; G.
S.. Rains, formerly assistant general
freight agent, Seaboard Air Line, Nor
folk, Va; l.. E. Chalenor, Atlanta,
formerly chairman Of the Old South
eastern Freight Association, secretary.
The committee will have jurisdiction
in the entire territory south of the
Ohio and Potomac and east Of the
rivers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Palmer Attacks
Smith and Backs
President Wilson

Gainesville, Ca, April 6.-.Opening
his campaign to obtain the support of
Georgia's delegation to the Democratic
national convention, Attorney General
Palmer in an address here today at
tackled the candidacy of Senator Hoke
Smith for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, assailed the record Of the
Republican majority in congress and
upheld the position of President Will
son in the treaty controversy.
The attorney general at the outset
OF his address said he had entered
the Georgia primary because certain
enemies of the administration propos-
ed to enter a candidate with the in
tention only to secure delegation
to the San Francisco convention
which might be controlled by the crit
les of the administration
"The change in the plans of the op-
ponents Of the administration which
has resulted in the entering of the
name of a distinguished citizen OF
Georgia as candidate does not mater
ally alter the situation nor change
my duty with respect to it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Red Cross Home Section Meets.

The Home Service Section of the
Abbeville Chapter American Red
Cross held an interesting meeting in
the Red Cross rooms yesterday af-
ternoon. Reports covering the work
done during the past three months
was submitted, showing that the op-
portunity for service has not de-
creased but is broadening each day.
The Section is planning to con-
duct a "Model Office" during the
month of May. The plan is an educa-
tional campaign to increase interest
in Home Service and to secure vol
unteers. Assistance in this campaign
will be given by experts from the
Division and a great benefit to the
County is expected as a result.
Miss Annie Doty, Supervisor
from the Southern Division, is ex-
pected in the city today to visit the
Chapter and assist in planning for
he "Model Office"
Rev. Louis j. Bristow, Maj. J. D.
Fulp, Hon. J. M. Nickles, Mrs. J.
Dendy Miller, Mrs. Foster B. Nc
Lane, Miss Eliza Lindsay and Mrs.
M. T. Coleman were present at the
meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Palmer Blamed
For Sugar Prices

Washington, April 6.-Hearings in
connection with the investigation of
Attorney General Palmer's action in
fixing a II 1-8 cent price for Louisi-
ana cane sugar as figures that would
govern federal actions against sugar
profiteers was begun today before a
subcommittee of the House judiciary
committee. Representative Tinkham,
Republican, Massachusetts, author of
resolutions proposing the inquiry, ap-
peared before the committee.
He would prove, Mr.. Tinkham said,
before concluding his presentation
that Mr.. Palmer's action cost the peo-
ple of the country S900,000,000 in
increased sugar prices.
Representative Tinkham contended
that the Attorney General was with
out authority under the Lever act
or anv other statute to fix the price
Of sugar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Toledo Officials
Plan to Restore
Traction Service

Toledo, O.. April 6.-Following re-
fusal last night Of city council to re-
cede to cover a wage raise demanded
by striking street carmen, Mayor Cor
nell Schreiber. Judge John M. Killits
of the United States district court
and Henry I. Doherty, head Of the To-
ledo traction interests, planned con-
ference today in which an attempt
will be made 10 restore car service.
City officials were working franti-
cally today trying to install an eff
cient motor bus service to take care
of the working public, many Of whom
have been obliged to walk to and
from work since Saturday morning
when the carmen walked out.
Snow and freezing temperatures
are adding 70 the discOmfOrts &c for
mer car riders and downtown bust
ness is said to have felt the result Of
the strike.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
ROBERT L. CADE
CALLED TO REST

I Mr.. Robert L. Cade. 45 years old,
died last Friday morning at his home
at Lisbon. He belonged to an old and
prominent family of this section and
was one of the most lovable mon in
the state. His remains were buried
at Friendship church in Wilkes
county on Saturday. Mr.. Cade is
survived by his mother, Mrs. L. O..
Cade, to whom he showed a love and
devotion that challenged the admira
tion of all who knew him. He also
leaves one brother, John S. Cade, of
Mt. Carmel, S. C. Hundreds of
friends will learn with profound
sorrow of his going away.-Elberton
Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
More Indictments
Expected by n. Y.
Vice Crusader

New York, April 6.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James E. Smith, vice
crusader, announced today he expect
ed more members of the police de-
partment would be indicted next
Thursday when the regular grand
jury resumed it's consideration Of
charges that the tenderloin is wide
open" Third Deputy Commissioner
Porter and two detectives already
are under indictment.
The Fourth inspection district,
over which Inspector Dominick
Henry has charge, was described by
Mr.. Smith as "the skunk hole of New
York" He added that charges Of
Rev. John Roach Straton, made Sum-
day in a sermon at Calvary Baptist
church, that vice was rampant along
the great white way were correct"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Republicans Pick
Candidates TODAY

New York, April 6.-Republican
contests in II congressional districts
and one in the state at large for dele
gates to the national convention fur
n1shed the principal interest in to-
days statewide primaries.
With the exception of the Seventh
district in Manhattan, where two in
dependent candidates for delegates
are pledged to support Herbert Hoov-
er for the Presidential nomination.
all Of the contests were made by can
didates favoring the nomination of
Senator Hiram w. Johnson Of Cali
forsla The regular" Republican
delegates. nam"d by thn unofficial
state convention last February. will
go to the convention unirstructod.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
WOMEN P|CKETERS
At CAPITAL LAND
|NDETENT|ONHOUSE
Irish Sympathizers Now Plan
to Bomb British Embassy
With Literature

Washington, April 6. Disregard
ing the warnings of the federal gov
ernment that they would be prose-
cuted under federal penal statutes,
two women favorable to an Irish
republic resumed today the picket
ing of the British embassy which
led yesterday to two arrest.
A few minutes after the women
appeared carrying, banners they
were warned by the police to leave
and when they failed to obey were
arrested. They gave their names
as Mrs. Honor, Germantown, Pa,
and Miss Elaine Barrie, of Wash
ington.
The second group of women ar
rested were Miss Helen O'Brien, of
st. Louis and Miss Kathleen O!Brien
of Philadelphia. They also were
taken TO the House of Detention.
After being booked at police
headquarters on charges of violating
the federal statute making it a fell
ony to assault a diplomatic repre-
sentative of a foreign government
tie women were taken to the House
cf Detention. United States District
attorney Laskey, who gave orders
for the arrest, placed the amount Of
bond at $1,000. 1t was not furnish
ed and the women were locked up.
AS soon as the word Of the arrests
reached headquarters of the women
at hotel, two more pickets with
banners were Sent to the embassy
md it was announced that the pick
cts would be sent out in relays as
rapidly as those ION duty" were ar
rested.
When two women appeared the
ploice stationed at the embassy sum-
moned the patrol with police women
to arrest them.
Later when it was announced the
police were interfering with the
picketing on the street, it was then
planned to send women up in an
"irplane to drop literature on the
embassy. The first flight, it was
said, would take Xace today, at
4:30 P. NJ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Navv Plane Will
Cross the Pacific.
Daniels Believes

Washington April 6-Secretary Dan
iels told the Senate naval committee
today that he hoped that "in two years
or less we will have machine that
has flown across the Pacific
The Secretary was discussing pro-
vision in the annual naval bill for the
preservation of the transatlantic sea-
plane n. ca in the national museum.
He did not go into any details as to
the proposed transPacific flight.
Mrs. G. B. Alexander of Ware Shoals,
is spending the week with her sisters,
Mrs. Engles Mrs. Middleton and Mrs.
Greene
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07

IT is understood that General Mil
ledge L. Bonham, former inspector
general. and native of Abbeville, has
been retained as attorney by de-
fense in the Gossett case and is ex-
nected to arrive tonight from And
erson.
General Ronham is one of the
best known and most distinguished
LAWYERS in the State and his addition
to counsel for defense will be OF in
terest not only to his many friends
here, but VIII be matter OF state
wide interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
A Public Trial

George Bell Zimmerman, one of
counsel fer defense. raised the oues-
ton as to how the testimony of
prosecutri, in case should be taken,
asking the court to allow it to be
taken by the clerk of court and
brought by him into court. This was
disallowed by court and in doing so
court said that it intended that the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Wednesday, April 7, 1920
REWARD FOR FINDING
OF BODIES DROWNED
SUNDAY IN SAVANNAH

The latest news from Harpers
ferry concerning the unfortunate
drowning of ten persons, most of
whom were children, last Sunday
evening brings the tidings that none
of the bodies has been found, though
the river was carefully dragged for
two miles below the ferry Tuesday
afternoon.
One thousand dollars was raised
in the Lowndesville section Tuesday
to be paid as rewards for the finding
of the bodies. $100 is to be given to
the person finding one body and the
whole amount will be given for the
finding of all the bodies.
Several thousands of persons were
gathered on the banks of the river
Tuesday, while many were dragging
the river. People from Greenwood,
Mccormick, Anderson an! other
nearby towns were there. Many
were relatives of the drowned peo-
pie. All came to assist in the search
for the bodies.
An undergarment of one of the
girls was found late Tuesday after
noon about five miles below Harpers
Ferry. The garment had caught or
snag near the bank and was recog-
nized by the mother of one of the
girls.
The ferry was one Of the typical
Savannah river terriers, consisting
of flat bottom boat, which is held
in place by two strands of wire
cable connecting the boat to another
larger cable which extends from one
bank of the river to the other. The
flow of the river furnishes the power
to propel the flat. The front cable is
taken up and the rear cable length
ened, making the flat present on
oblique surface to the force of the
rivers flow, thereby propelling it
across the stream.
The main cable which is usually
moored on each side of the river in
some large tree or post which has
been especially constructed is gener-
ally fastened to a spool and ratchet,
it being highly necessary for the
principal cable to be kept taut to Sc
cure the flat and to make it travel
across the river. 1t was the spool
which gave away Sunday afternoon,
loosening the big cable and causing
the boat to sink. While the cable
held tight, the loaded boat naturally
kept itself suspended, the force of
the river bearing it up, but when it
was loosened, the "flies" OF sweeps
on the side of the boat caused the
current to dip the upper end of the
flat under water. The flat quickly
sank out of Sight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Mr.. McKissick in Town

Mr.. Rion McKissick, editor of the
Grecmvillc Piedmont. arrived here
this morning to handle the Gossott
case for his paper TIr. NcKnsick
has many friends in Abbcvillc who
were clad to SEQ him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Ordered to Restore
Street Car Service

TnlcdD q. Anrii G.--F"d"raI Judge
Ni'litS today ordered Tie Toledo Rail
street car service Thursday morning.
threatening TO name n receiver if the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Plan to Raise Red
Flag in the East

Moscow. March 29.-At a meeting
of the Persian communist party held
Mlrch 81. Il manifesto was issued
&alirl:
"Thc time is not far distant when
tn" Red flag Of the free pr0letariat
will be raised in the east" according
to advices received here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
LAND SOLD

l.. NJ. Tolbert, of the Dixie Land
Co., sold this week to J. A. Shands
175 acres of the Gordon White
place, four miles south of town. the
price paid being about $50 per acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Two Questions Decided

Two Questions Decided
Two questions were decided by
Judge Sease Tuesday in the Gossett
case. The first was the denial of a
motion by counsel for defense fol
hange of venue. The second was
the definite and clear cut pro
,nouncement by the court that no
soldier would come into the court
room during the trial.
In making this last statement
,udgc Sease said that he wanted no
show of Prussianism, no sign OF
militarism with bristling bayonets IN
civil court; that the tendancy to-
ward such an order of things has al
ready progressed too far.
The court further said that he
felt certain that Sheriff Burts could
handle the situation with select
orps of civilian deputies.
Judge Sease, in fact by his firm
stand on this question placed the
matter on the high ground of ap-
pealing to the honor and integrity
of the people of Abbeville County.
He did not believe that there would
be any mob violence and that he
felt sure the citizens of this county
would bear him out in his attitude.
Sheriff Burts when interviewed
last night said that no attempt would
be made to "slp" the two Gossetts
to Abbeville for trial, but that they
would be brought here openly under
guard of a few deputies; and that
only few deputies would be kept
in the Court House during the trial.
In denying the petition for change
of venue, Judge Sease said that he
believed Kenneth and John Gossett
could get fair trial in Abbeville
County; that there was no danger
of mob violence and that he was
firmly convinced that the people of
Abbeville County did not want to
see the two Gossetts punished un-
less they were guilty.
The motion for a change of venue
was argued Tuesday afternoon be-
fore Judge Sease, court convening
at 3 o'clock. From that hour until
shortly after six o'clock attorneys
for defense and prosecution spoke,
coupling cogent reasoning with elo-
quent appeal. Proctor Bonham, OF
Bonham and Price, attorneys for de-
fense, made an unusually mastery
address in his appeal for change OF
venue. He was answered by George
Bell Zimmerman, of the prosecution
More than $50 affidavits from vari-
Gus sections of the county were Of
fered to sustain the plea that the
two Gossetts could not obtain a fail
trial in Abbeville County. A great
deal was made of the fact by Mr.
Bonham that local counsel could moi
be obtained.
The prosecution in reply also Of
fered affidavits to show that fail
trial could be obtained in Abbeville
County.
Deputy Sheriff T. L. Cam, De
putty U. S. Marshal c. j. Bruce and ;
squad of picked deputies left We'd
,resday morning on the 1000 O'Clock
Southern train for Grcenvile. Thi:
posse will bring the GoSsetts to Alb
bcvillo in time for the opening OF
court at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. During the trial the GosSctt:
will be kept in the Abbevillc Conn
:ty iail under q guard of civlia,
deputies. Among the deputies wcr,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07

The trial of Kenneth and John
Cossett will be resumed here thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock, motion
for a change of venue having been
denied Tuesday evening by Judge
Sease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Four Motions Overruled

Four motions were argued by at
torneys for defense before Judge
Sease Wednesday morning. All were
overruled.
The first of these motions was
that the court was unconstitutionally
constituted and the second to quash
the indictment on the ground that
the court, ordered by the governor
was unconstitutionally constituted
in that the governor had exceeded his
constitutional powers and invaded
the judiciary in ordering a special
term of court. Counsel for defense
maintained that only the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court had this
authority, while the Supreme Court
was not in session.
In overruling this motion Judge
Sease said that it was his opinion
that the governor did not have the
authority to order a special term of
court, but that Chief Justice Eugene
B. Gary had sanctioned the order by
appointing a judge to hold the court
and had thus recognized the order of
the governor.
Motion to Quash Venire
The third motion was tc quash
venire on the grounds that the court
for which the panel had been drawn
was not legally constituted, because
unconstitutionally ordered by the
governor; in that notice of the
drawing of the jury had been pub
lished March 10 for panel to be
drawn March "a, days intervening,
when the law provided that a ten
day notice should be given; further
that the jury commission had illegal
ly thrown out from three to six
names in the drawing, when it had
no authority to reject names drawn
unless the persons drawn were
known to be disqualified. This last
motion was overruled.
The fourth motion was for a con-
tinuance on the grounds that the de-
tense had not been able to get local
counsel; that sufficient time for the
preparation of the case had not been
allowed and that the defense thought
that they could get material wit
nesses if they were given further
time. This motion was also over.
ruled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
C0SSEIT TRIAL TO Be
RESUMED THURSDAY
Four Motions By Counsel For Defense
Are Ovenuled--Change Of Venue,
Illegally CONSTITUTED Court, illegal
Venire and Continuance
Motions All Lost
GENERAL BONHAM RETAINED
GENERAL BONHAM RETAINED

trial should be as open and as public
as possible; that nothing would be
secret.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
COTTON MARKET.

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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-21
Fold Their Tents
and Fade Away

Four undesirables have shaken the
dust of Phoebe from their feet during
the week. this resulting from their no.
tification by the authorities that if they
did not leave town they would be ap-
pretended and dealt with as vagrants.
The latter idea, of course. failed to
appeal to the Mexicano sensitiveness,
inasmuch as they as prisoners would
be required to labor on the county
roads, and straightway they departed.
During the time the four undesr-
ables nestled within the folds of the
boundary lines of Phoebe number of
petty thieveries were reported to the
authorities. and although no direct ev-
idence was Forthcoming against the
quartet it is believed by those in po
sition to know that they had something
to do with the disappearance of cer-
tain valuables.
1t is possible that by the time this
article Is spread broadcast the four
wanderers will be In some other city
making themselves as conspicuous as
they did while In Phoebe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-21
Post Of Legion
Duly Organized

The organization meeting of Lincoln
post, No. 2l. American Legion, was held
Saturday evening in Phoebe by Messrs.
George w. Franks. J. d. Van Vleet
John w. Christian, Gus Ballas, William
Garrison, w. 8. Side-Livermore, Maui
rice Bowling and Earl Godbe, charter
members. and Roger Cedarstrom, Leo
pold Pills and c. C. Anderson, ex-ser-
vice men, joining.
J. w. Christian. temporary chairman,
and G. w. Franks, temporary secre-
tary, presided. At the meeting a gen.
erous contribution was given toward
decorating the graves of the soldiers on
Memorial day. A letter from C. ?. lSv-
ans, congressman, was welcomed and
answered. Resolutions We're adopted
which will lead to strengthening tie
local post.
AT the election of officers George w
Franks was chosen as chairman. J. w
Christian vice chairman. Earl L. q .dbt
secretary, j. ID. Van Vleet treasurer
and Watson s. Side -Livermore histo
rian.
| The big drive for members begin
ming Nay II and ending Ma %. nov
occupies the attention Of the earnes'
members.
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