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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
RENEWED VIOLENCE
 IN M|NG0 STRIKE
 ZONE IS REPORTED.
Two Deputies Are Wounded In Attempting to Make Arrest and Federal Troops
 Are Fired On
By Associated Press

Williamson, W. Va, November s0-- Renewed violence yesterday and to- day was reported from several points in the Mingo county coal strike zone late today to military authorities and tho officers of the coal operators as- sociation here. The most serious oc- cured at Baransse. on the Kentucky side of Tug river, across from Ma tewan, where two deputy sheriffs were wounded. one seriously. when they attempted to make an arrest to- day.
 Col. Herman Hall, commanding the provisional division of troops in the strike zone, said he had received word that two soldiers stationed at Rose Siding, w. Va. were fired upon Sun day, the day the troops arrived, There were no casualties
 l.. E. Armentrout, manager of mine No. 2. Borderland, w. Va, was in Will liamson today to report that motor man in his mine was fired upon when he stopped his train to remove an ob- struction on the track. He was not wounded. Both Colonel Hall and Mir. Armentrout said In describing their respective incidents that the shooting came from the Kentucky side.
 The deputies wounded at Baranssee today were William Frances and Ever ett Dotson. according to the mine operators association.
 ". A. Wilson, superintendent of Vulcan coiliery. near the scene of the shooting, declared the deputies had gone to arrest John B. Vance on misdemeanor charge, and they were leaving with their prisoner . shotgun charge from a house nearby struck Frances in the neck. Several persons who were in the house at the time are in custody at F'reeburn. Ky. and au- tk critics are seeking Nathan Beaver. who fled to the mountains, Wilson said. Beaver will be charged with the shooting, according to Wilson. Frances is in a hospital at Welch. w. Va. Capt F. |. Brine. of the provisional battalion. declared notices of Colonel Hall and Governor Cornwell advising the community of the establishment of military law in the district had been torn down at Nolan, w. Va.
 Fixed bayonets were in order at Matewan, Captain Brine said. The de- tachment at Chatteroy also carried fixed bayonets.
 Colonel Hall, in commenting upon the situation today. said that the civil authorities will continue to act under the direction of the military until such time as the situation may become acute. In that case. he declared . United States commissioner would probably be sent here to act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Yesterday Was Self Sacrifice Day Ln Assembly of League

Poles and the belsheviki last sum- ner.
 In the course of his declaration before the assembly of the league today, Viscount Ishii, of the Ja- panese delegation. saias
 "Japan had the opportunity when the covenant originally was for- mulated to declare her belief that equality before the law should be assured all men. irrespective of na- tiOnality, race or religion.
 "Ihat principle should be estab- nshed ss that the various merits and geniuses. of mankind should be emAncjpated and given free play in the interest of human civilization. The principal of equal opportunity should be one of the bedrocks of the great peace organization in or der that ali nationals owing ale legianee to the league should, to . man. be loyalty willing to make saerlfiee in bleod and treasure when the oeeasion arises in order that all shoula know that the
 (CentinueA sn Page Tkree)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
WILSON ACCEPTS ARMENIAN MEDIATION
FIUME SURROUNDED AND
 SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED
RECEIVER IS NAMED FOR STANDARD
 STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Fly Associated Frees

New York. November 3o.-Theo- aore ,. Kenne today was appointed federal receiver in equity for tho Standard Steamship company, Inc-. of this city. on application of the Carter and Weekes' Stevedortng company of West Virginia. Tho stevedOring company entered a claim of $32y00O. Liabilities of tho steamship company were placed at $c57 ,25S. Assets wcro not cstt- mnted. but were said to include vessels bought from the govern ment, on which payment hnd not been completed.
 G. G. Jackson. president of the defendant company, joined In the quest for receiver. The complntnt asserted the shipping board was threatening to seixe the vessels on which payments were due, and that loss to creditors was likely to Oc- cur unless the business wns con- dnued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
BOILING DENIES PARI IN $40,O00
 POODLE SCANDAL
Presidents Brother-in-LaW Is Volunteer Witness Before Walsh C0mmittee-He
 Goes Into Details
By AssocInted Press

i New York, November 30.--R. Wilmer l Boiling. treasurer of the United States shipping board, and brother r-in-law of President Wilson. emphatically denied today allegations that he had partici- pated in the $25.oO0 fund alleged to have been distributed by Tucker K. Sands for securing a contract with the United States shipping board Boiling was a voluntary witness be- fore the Walsh congressional commit tee which is investigating shipping board affairs. The allegations involv- ing the name of MT. Boiling were made by Sands when he appeared before the committee last week. Sands alleged that he received s40,o00 in notes from Wallace Downey, of which $25,000 was | ter Sisler, a former secretary of the board, and John H. Cranor, a rep resentative of Downey.
 Sisler. who also appeared voluntarily before the committee. was shown the photostat copy of Sands charges, now part of the record. and he made a positive denial of the allegations against him.
 NOT A WORD OF TRUTH
 Suppl ementing a statement made to the press this morning. which was read into the record of the proceeding. Bol- ling testified that his first ntimation of the charges came to him in the form of an anonymous letter addressed to Joseph r. Tumulty. followed by a similar letter addressed to William C.. McAdoo
 There is not a word of truth in the allegations made by Sands" Boiling said He added that the letter which alleged that he participated in the funds had been turned over to the de- partment of justice. He also testified that the charges against his name and reputation had been investigated, not only by the department of justice, but by shipping board officials and had
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
MADERO ASSASSIN INFLICTS FATAL
 INJURIES ON SELF
By Associated Prass


 Guatemala, Guatemala. November 29.---Frnncisco Cardenas, former general in the Mexican army, md accused of the assassination of President Francisco MaderO in Fcb- ruary, 1913, inflicted fatal injuries upon himself near here today.
 Cardenas, who some time nGO wns arrested on charge of being m accessory to the murder of a man and woman with whom he was 1iv- ing, escaped from jail. Pursuit was at once organized and he was sur rounded nt Mndrugade by soldiers ordered to capture him. When he found his escape wns cut off, he opened fire on the troops, wound ing one nnn. He then turned his pistol upon himself, firing two bui- lets through his head. Cardenas confessed in 1915 of having nssas- sinated MnderO md also Pino Saurcn, vice president of Mexico during the Madero administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
2,OOO HA|T|ANS DIE
 AT HANDS BANDITS,
 NAVAL COURT TOLD
Startling Idea of Methods Given By Colonel Hooker, Showing How Captured
 Marines Mutilated
By Associated Press

Port Au Prince Haiti, November So.- The naval court of inquiry investigat- ing the actions of American marines concluded its hearings in Haiti today with the examination of Lieutenant Colonel Hooker sof the gendarmerie. who testified to the belief that 2,000 peaceful Haitians had been kill ed by bandits in the last few years. He de- clared that from March, 1919, to Ccto- Der, 1919, large farming and settlement areas were completely wiped out by un- uniformed bandits roaming about un- der the leadership of desperate chiefs.
 Colonel Hooker in his testimony. gave a startling idea of the methods of the outlaws, citing nearly dozen cases to show how marines and gen darn es captured by bandits were mu- tilated. He said that in every instarce they were decapitated. and their ital organs removed and scattered along the trails.
 Two marines were burned to
 death after torture. Colonel Hoop
 CT asserted. He testified that
 lieutenant had been killed, the
 heart and liver distributed md
 eaten, and the brain removed to
 grease bullets for the bandits'
 guns. The recorda, he saia, showed
 that a gendarme officers were
 killed.
 Dorcas Williams. a. sergeant of ma rines accused of killing Gafnier Jean last year, today entered emphatic de- nial of guilt. He declared Jeans house was midway between the bandits and gendarmes during battle at Mais- sade. and said that hearing that Jean was intimate with the marauders, he summoned him. He testified Jean ap- peared with a towel around his neck and a blanket about his stomach. show ing he had been wounded. Williams asserted Jean was in his office while he (Williams) was patrolling. and that he learned upon his return Jean was dead.
 Jules Andre. a gendarme lieutenant produced copy of official letters pur- porting to have been written by the Justice of the peace at Maissade. gay ing Jean had been killed during the ]. battle. but that the justice was unable to state whether by the bandits oz { Eendarmes. s
 Two other native witnesses testifi d T they saw Jean in the gendarme office rut te-e without evidence to support ] Inc chkrges against Williams.
 3niTal Henry, T. Mayo. president oi < shs eaurt, announced the hearings s4r i1 be resumed in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
GOVERNMENT ASKS
 TRUSTEE ID TAKE
 OVER ST0CKYARDS
Petition Declares Packers Have Failed to Present Suitable Plant After Waiting
 Nine Months
ny s.sasalatsd Press

54g &sss ad Press
 sase ae sssfssser so-The govern tHeels oArg sp appsn trustee to take cosaessian Of ass ell the stockyard properties or the five packers.
 The pernion winch accompanied the governments objection to the various plans of the packers, for disposing of those properties, declared that the pack CTS had failed to present suitable plan to the court, although nine months hal elapsed since they undertook to form ulate such a plan.
 Appointment of trustee or trustees with power to take possession of all stocks; bonds and other securities owned by the defendant packers representing their interests in stockyards properties was asked and the government also asked that the trustee be directed to sell these properties in such manner as the court may direct after due notice to the de- fendants. The petition is made return able on December IA.
 By it's petition the government has taken an affirmative stand upon the question of disposing of the packers stockyard interests according to counsel for the department of justice. Ii was explained that heretofore the government had merely objected to plans offered by the packers without suggesting a method for divorcing the properties as required under the consent decree in the packers cases.
 The period allowed for the government to file objections to the various new or revised plans presented to the court by the packers elapsed today. Formal pro- test was made against the joint proposal of the Armour and Swift companies in modification of the original project of all the packers for holding company for the stockyards properties to be organ ized by r. H. Prince & Co, of Boston, The government also objected to the separate, plan presented by the Morris company. but secured a weeks exten- sion to file it's views as to the Cudahy company's plan, the last to be presented to the court. s
 The packers. according to the plan, would participate in the syndicate to the extent of two thirds. which the govern ment contended gave them control. and finally the government argued that the plan was. probably in violation of the shoy anti 1oxrr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Moss Accuses Treadway and ZAP
 Smith of Peirce Murder
Hx Associnfed rress

Philadelphia, November SO.-"Jack' Moss, arrested in Pittsburg in connection with the killing here week ago of Henry T. Perce. was brought here to- night by detectives.
 On the way east according to Detec- tives Mulgrew and Kelly, who had him in custody, Moss talked freely of the case. He protested his innocence of ac- tual participation in the staying of Peirce declaring, the detectives said. that it had been done by Peter D. Tread way and "Ar' Smith and that they planned to put the blame on Marie Boots" Phillips, who. with Treadway. was arrested last week in Wheeling. w. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Revolution Reports Denied ux

Washington. November 30. Reports of threatened revolution in Guatemala were denied today by Dr. Julio Bjanch. Guat- emalan. minister to the United States. Minister Bianchi said that it was true that not more than 1.50O rifles issued at the time of the uprising which overthrew Estrada Cabrera, had been returned to the present government they were all accounted for and in the hands of the friends of the government. Limitations that a new revolt was impending had been received in official circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
BUILDERS SUPPLY
 BUREAU SUCCEEDS
 |NbL0CK|NG PROBE
Obtain Supreme Court Injunc- ton Restraining Committee From Retaining Posses
 sion of Records
By Associated Press

New York. November 3o-The Build CTS Supply bureau was successful to- day in blocking inquiry into it's affairs by the joint legislative committee i'm vestigating the "building trust"
 Officials of the bureau declined to answer questions put by the commit tee counsel. Samuel Untermyer. and ob- tained g supreme court injunction re- straining the committee from retain ing possession of the bureaus books 1 and records after they had seized them by seargean--a at arms.
 While the committee was making vain efforts at it's hearing in city hall to take evidence from unwilling wit nesses, who repeatedly were adjudged in contempt. 16 members of the Elm : ploying Metallic. Turing and Lathing association were arrested on charges or destroying evidence needed by the ccmmittee They pleaded not guilty and were released in S1 900 bail.
 At the same time thare was unusual activity in the criminal court building, where the new extraordinary grand jury selected yesterday to take charge of cases involving criminality developed by the committee was In session. Judge Mulqueen also ordered the converting or the November additional grand jury, which has already returned several in- dictments in alleged building graft cases.
 BAKER TRIAL PROGRESSES
 The trial of George Backer, mill lionaire builder, charged with perjury In connection with his testimony was also progressing.
 Owing to failure of counsel for Rob- 6rt P. Brindell. president of the Build Ing Trades council, under indictment for extortion and attempted eytortion, to appear before Judge Mulqueen and make any motion to dismiss the in dictment, 1t was reported that MT. Untermyer will move that the labor leaders trial be begun within the next two weeks. Brindell had been given until today by the court to make any rsotion he desired.
 Joseph Penny, chairman of the Builders Supply bureau. and John P. Hilbricl. former chairman of the bu reau, defied every effort of the com mittee's counsel to get them to testify to the proceedings and activities of the bureau. MT. Penny not only de- clned to answer questions for the counsel but also refused to look at the desk before him and identify them. Be- adjudged in contempt of the commit tee IS times.
 Phil Brick, who was adjudged four times in contempt, took the same posi- ton as Mir. Penny. standing on his con stitutional right not to answer. be- cause it might tend to degrade or incriminate me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Chain Dies From Burns

Long Beach. Cal, November 30.--Eu- gene w. Chafin, 6S, prohibition candi- date for President in 1908 and 1912, died today at his home here. from burns re- ceived November 20. when his clothing caught fire while he was lighting a gas heater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01

Plume, November 3O.-Gabriele D'Annunzio's lcgiOnaires have been greatly stirred by passionate ap- penls of the poet to ''save Fiume." which he has been issuing at ire quent intervals since the treaty of RapalIo settled the Adriatic ques- ton between Italy md Jugo-SIavia far from D'Annunzfo's liking.
 The searchlfghts on the islands of yeglia and Arbe nre brightly Illuminating the water approaches to Plume during each night, searching for possible attacking parties, while the gums of the vari- ous Qualifications are laundering intermittently.
 Meanwhile D'Annunxio is sending mnnifestos to Italy crying out against the Rnpallo pact. Prcpnra- tions are in progress to conscript all citizens between the ages of IS md 30 In Fiume for ssthe defense of the city"
 Large reinforcements of ItnIfan carbineers are arriving on the boi- ders of the Plume territory. 1t is assumed they are there as remind ers to the legiOnnires that the ItaI- ian government intends to enforce the provisions of the treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Acquitted of Premier's Murder

Ky AsBOcinted Press
 Paris, November 30.-Aveni Rustem, a young Albanian student charged with having shot and killed Essad Pasha, Albanian premier. June 13 last. was ac- quilted today in the Seine Assizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Italian Commander Says He Will Do Best to Avoid Unnec- essary BIoodshed - D'An- nunzio Sending ManifestoS to Italy, Crying Out Against sS aIlo Pact
By Associated Press

sS London, November 3D. 2 tune is surrounded by three
 battalions of carabineers and shots have been exchanged be- tween regulars and Gabrielle D'Annunzio's legionaires, says a dispatch to the London Times from Milan. General Caviglia, commanding the government
 troops, says he will do his best to avoid unnecessary blood
 shed, the dispatch adds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Reform VS.. Prevention.

A Los Angeles woman, who has de-
voted. much time and effort to an in
stitution that aids unfortunate girls,
referring to the difficulties she encoun-
tered in gaining sympathy and support
for an enterprise that is not spec
tacular, writes in the Los Angeles
Times:
isn't 1t queer that people always
take so much more interest in reform
ing than in preventing? Should the
time ever come when l need help, !
shall go out and rob bank. or some
thing like that Then ] shall be cared
for, and good. charitable people will
bring me flowers and things"
There is much truth in this, IT,
Times adds. We pet and coddle the
sinner. but we fail to aid those who
are tempted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
SYSTEM in REGULAR SAVING
Money Should Be Made Easy to De-
post and Then Comparatively
Hard to Withdraw.

"The only way for man regularly
to save money, unless he be one of
those individuals possessed Of an ex-
traordinarily unrelenting character"
according to Samuel Crowther, writing
in System, the Magazine Of Business,
sis for the money to be passed into the
savings account before it reaches him
that is, to put him In the position,
once he has made his resolution, of
having to make another resolution to
quit saving in order to stop the process.
""Finally, take the convenience OF
withdrawal. man will rightly hest
tate about going into any system OF
saving which locks up his funds for
any long period of time. The average
worker has no great margin between
income and outgo and he has to be pre-
pared for rainy day-for birth, for
a death, for long illness. He cannot
afford to put a measurable part OF his
funds out of reach. If his money is to
60 from him for long time he very
naturally will not deed away anything
like so much as he would if the money
were always available. On the other
hand any system of saving in which
Withdrawals may be easily and secret
ly made is faulty. The funds should
be available upon short notice. there
should be penalty for withdrawal,
which penalty should be large enough
to stop Withdrawals for frivolous pur-
poses and yet not so large as to work
anything which savors of injustice on
man who honestly needs the money
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
COULDN'T WAIT FOR MARTIN
Negro Preacher Had Premonition That
UnpIeasantness Might Follow
His Appearance.

A negro preacher lost his way one
night and sought shelter. He was
told that the only place available was
haunted house down the road. The
preacher had his Bible with him; he
went to the haunted house, built a fire
in the big room and sat down to read
the good book. Suddenly a small
black cat brushed past him.
isn't it NICE" thought the old man,
that there is life to keep me COM
pany here in this gloomy placer"
The cat walked over to the fireplace
ate live coal and spat out the sparks.
The old man opened the Bible and
began to read aloud. Before he could
60 further another cat entered the
room, cat about as big as collie,
and this cat walked over to the fire
place and ate two live Goals and spat
out the sparks.
when are we g'wine to begin?"
said the little cat.
1--WE can't do nothing till Martin
comes" replied the big cat.
Again the old preacher sought con-
ISOLATION in the Bible, but a third cat
entered the room. This one was about
as big as a pony, and it ate three live
Goals and spat out the sparks.
"When are we g'wine to begin p
said the little cat, and this time the
biggest one answered.:
1--WE can't do nothing till Martin
comes"
The old man jumped up. put his BIZ
BILE in his back pocket and ran for the
door. But before he went out he said
to the biggest cat: "When Martin
comes, you tell him was here, but
could not remain."-Journal of the
American Medical Association.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Brayton News Items

Miss Elizabeth Christensen of
Harlan was a guest at the L F.
Miller home last week.
Lena Andersen of Atlantic and
Lena Nelson of Elk Horn are visit
ing their aunt, Mrs. Ray Nielsen.
Miss. Rebecca Nielsen of Des
MONIES is visiting her parents, P.
P. Nielsen and wife.
Garner and Lawton Bartlett
went to Des Moines Monday to
attend an insurance school for
few weeks.
Mrs. Frank Purcell of Persia,
Iowa was the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Percy Freeman last week,
returning home Saturday.
Dick Powers left Monday for
Keoma, Alberta, Canada to visit
his parents, D. w. Powers and wife
Ernest McKibben and wife went
to Des Moines Tuesday to see an
uncle of MIR. McKibben, who was
seriously hurt recently in an auto
accident.
Niels P. Hoegh was a business
caller in Atlantic Tuesday.
R. D. Hawks was down from
Audubon Friday on business.
Frank Sampson and John Horn
ing of Audubon were here Friday
advertising the Audubon County
Fair.
Percy Hallock returned Friday
from a pleasant outing at Manitou,
! Colorado.
Word has been received of the
birth of baby boy to MIR. and
Mrs. Merrill Myers at Boston,
Massachusetts. The mother is q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Anderson, Of Brayton, who are now
visiting at the Myers home
The four year old daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rogers fell from
a haystack last week and broke bel
left arm at the elbow. The breal
wasa bad one and it was found
necessary to take the patient t.
Atlantic where an Xray picture
was taken of the injured member.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Making Slate Pencils.

In Europe slate pencils are usually
made by hand, but in this country they
are turned out by machinery. There is
in Pennsylvania quarry famous for
the fine quality of it's slate, which
yields many millions of pencils an
nually. The rough material is first
sawed into suitable pieces and then
each piece is cut to standard length.
5h inches.
The machinery produces the pencils
in the form of cylindrical rods Of that
length, which are pointed on emery
wheels by boys, who handle them by
twos and hrees with great dexterity
and rapidly. Finally they are put up
in pasteboard boxes Of 100 each.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Plenty Of Cement at present.
Green Bay Lumber Co.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gilbert moved
their belongings to Brayton satur-
day where they will make their
home. Mr.. Gilbert is in the en-
ploy of the Oakfeld Township
Creamery company. Since their
marriage they have been residing
with her parents. Frank Ballou
and wife.