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The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
SAYS MINE WAR
FOR OPEN SHOP
Labor Victory in West Vir-
giniaMeans Chaos, Asserts
Coal Operator.
TROOPS QUIET TOWNS
Shot Volley From Kentucky
Side Alone Breaks Peace
Of Day.
TROOPS QUIET TOWNS

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Dec. A.
The issue of unionism or nonunion-
ism in the coal industry is being
fought out in Mingo County.
I'VE believe Mingo County is the
key to the situation in the fight
between the open shop and union
ISM" said Harry Olmstead, president
OF the Williamson Coal Operators
Association.
IF we should lose. other non
union fields will be endangered. A
nationwide victory for the United
Mine Workers would mean indus
trial chaos in the coal fields and ul-
timate government control. 1t was
the open shop fields which kept the
country from freezing when the
general strike was called last fall
But We think we have already won
A few weeks at the most will see
conditions thoroughly stabilized"
Workers Fight BACK.
The United Mine Workers .ap-
parently have accepted the oper'
ators' challenge. for they already
have held out six months and with
the backing of their international
headquarters are prepared to car
ry on" indefinitely. The strike tc
date, in addition 10 costing the
miners a million dollars in wages
and the operators even more mil
lions in lost tonnage. has exacted
"a toll of a score of lives. Both op.
orators and strikers believe the
presence of Federal troops will pre-
vent further bloodshed. which Ii
officially deplored by all factions.
Fifty shots were fred from the
mountains on the Kentucky side
Thursday night into mines 10 miles
north of her. No casualties were
reported.
fs Face Death Charge.
There are now twenty-eight mel
here facing trial on charges oi
murder. Two are charged with
dynamiting the head house of thu
Ajax Colliery and one with shoot;
ing with intent to kill. Five ot
the alleged murderers are in jail
the other twenty-three are at lib
erty on $4,000 bail. They includ'
Police chief Hatfield. who is al
legged to have participated in Z
pitched battle with Baldwin-Felt,
detectives when the latter detrainet
at Natewan last May to ejec
strikers from company houses.
Sheriff G. T. Blankenship, WHIT
concludes his four-year term Janu
airy 1, is decidedly unpopular with
the operators. They got it in fol
me because they couldn't buy me ol
my deputies" the sheriff explained
Bloodhouads Used.
Capt. T. v. Mulliken was out ex
ercising two bloodhounds today
These dogs, he said, had helped
hunt down more than q dozen mel
on the Kentucky side, who wer,
charged with shooting across thu
river.
Williamson and the surrounding
counties appear so peaceful now 4
looks as IL the soldiers didn't be
long here. Townspeople, especial,
the girls, fraternize with the troops
The doughboys are principally en-
gagged now in cleaning up th'
streets and public grounds.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Girl Works l52
Hours Per Week;
Law Ir,terferes

GRANTSvILLE. Nd. Dec. A.
Working as q clerk in q 5-and-1o-
cent store during the day and as q
Tristate Telephone Company oper-
ator at Brownsville at night. Miss
Mary Moravec stood at the head OF
the Industrious girls of her section
until State Inspector James 8. Darr.
was notified.
Then the management of the tele-
phone company was fined SIS and
costs before q Brownsville Justice
when 1t was proved that the girl had
been worked 68h hours a week In
the telephone once and on Labor
Day was on duty "a hours contin-
uously.
Miss Moravec. II years old. had
four aud a half hours of the - to
get rest ana sleep. She went on
duty at the store at 9, O. m. and quit
at p. m. At $3.50 she reported at
the telephone once. where she re-
mained until in the morning.
when the phone calls became less
frequent during the after, part OF
the night the girl. 1t Is said, usually
got some sleep.
Now that Mary is working only
81 hours a week instead Of 1871
she scarcely knows what to do with
all her time.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
ASSAULT CASE
JURY CALLED
Joseph Caesar Will Be Pu,
On Trial Tuesday in
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan,
7oT EEn~ Straaf


ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. "A
venire of twenty has been sum-
moned from which to select a jury
of twelve. to sit in the case of Jo-
seph Ceaser. which will be heard
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in
the corporation court. Judge Robin
son Moncure presiding
The accused is charged with an
attack on Miss Jessie Garland Oc-
tober 16. Complaint, however. was
not made against the accused until
November and the following day
he was held for the grand jury and
since then has been out on $4,000
bail bond. The accused will be rep
resented by Attorney Charles Henry
Smith.
Those summoned for the jury are
ChsrleS o. Emerson, Rubin Gilling-
ham, James A. Hulhsh, Charles L.
Folmer. II. +. Whitestone. W. B
Daingerfield. r. c. sullivan. w. G.
Leadbeater, Vance H. Peele, B. Alb
ramson, Arthur Herbert, Walter l.
Gahan. NJ. Jaffa, T. c. Howard, II.
B. Forbes, F. c. Pullin, d. J. Stewart
JOhH ~ SO6ah, W. E1- SoOh anu ="
c. Drury.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks will
hold it's annual memorial services
at Sis o'clock tomorrow night in
the auditorium of its home. Robert
E. Mattingly of Washington, a men,
Der of Washington Lodge of Elks,
will deliver the memorial address.
His subject will be Our Order
Since the last memorial services
three members have been claimed
by death. They are William Woolls,
January .: Benjamin NICK. Aitche-
son, February 10, and Benedict
Wheatley. April 2.
A musical program will be given
and the orchestra will be led by
Prof II. c. Rakemann. of Washing
ton. George Klaus, exalted ruler. and
other officers will conduct the open
ing services and benediction will be
given by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
is chaplain of the local lodge.
Those who will take part in the
musical program include Prof. H. c.
Rakemann, Frank z. Boyer, Miss
Ella Hill. Miss Katheryn Brill, Toll
pCiN anu
Meeks.
Mass meetings for men and
women will be held tomorrow after
noon under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A. The mems meeting will
be held at 2:30 o'clock in the Rich
mond Theater and will be addressed
by Rev. r. B. Nelson, director Of the
State Bureau of Social Hygiene. DR..
Rachelle Yarros, of Chicago. will
address the women's meeting at
$3.50 o'clock in the Ingomar Theater.
Arrangements are being made by
the Old Dominion Boat Club for
smokers and entertainments to be
given during Christmas week for the
entertainment of former club MEM
bers who will be here to spend the
holidays.
The amount collected for the
Alexandria Hospital $4,000 fund to
noon today was $4,15s. New addi-
tions received totaled s211.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
MUSICIANS PLAN BALL
FOR CONVENTION FUND

D The first grand ball of the COM
mittee OF the Musicians Protective
Union. arranging for the 1922 con-
vention in Washington of the Amer
ican Federation OF Musicians. will
be held in the Arcade ballroom,
December 9.
Funds raised from the ball will
be used to defray the expenses Of
the campaign to bring the conven-
tion to Washington. Two bands
and an orchestra will furnish the
music. r. L. Crawford Is chairman
of the ball committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Oklahoma Oil Promoter
Held on PostofGce Charge

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. ct.
A. Rial. Of Muskogee. Okla, is held
here by postal authorities on a
charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with an oil
company Of Oklahoma City and
Muskogee, Okla. Rial will be taken
back to Muskogee tonight to stand
trial.
It Is alleged that between $4,000
and 100000 was secured by Rial
and his alleged accomplices, be-
lieved to be operating In other parts
Of the country -l.- -.s17.s
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Montgomery County

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 4.-Charg-
ing desertion, Mrs. Anna Dorsey
Warner of Takoma Park, has insti-
tuted suit in the Circuit Court for
an absolute divorce from Willis
Henry Warner, now a resident of
the State of Washington.
Accompanied by two friends. Miss
Theresa l. Hubscher and Edwin B.
Warren. both of Washington, mo-
tored out to Rockville this after
noon and were married by the Rev.
J. W. Duffey.
Hester May O'Neale. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene O'Neale, of
Chevy Chase, and Richard F. Clag-
: stt- son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Clagett, of Rockville, were married
this afternoon at the home of the
brides parents
Rev p Rowland Wagner officiatsd
at the marriage here this afternoon
Of Miss Julia K Rhinehart, of Rock
,tngham County, Virginia, and WILL
lam B. Powell, of Alexandria Coun-
, ~, Virginia.
y z. L LeCompte. State Game War
fsoas heo dppOlulcQ JOnn >. LelZear,
sof this county, a deputy warden.
, Mosby Butt. Potomac district. to-
day swore out a warrant charging
ifhomas Burdine, also of Potomac
district, with assault with intent to
kun Butt claims that at a dance at
Great Falls. November "a, a row was
precipitated by some one sprinkline
one OF the young women guests with
corn whisky. and that he was shot
un the abdomen with a revolver and
painfully wounded.
Rev. r. Reese Murray, Gathers
burg, officiated at the marriage a
few days ago Of Miss Grace Mex.
Wilson and Bush Ainsworth, both of
i,Clarksburg.
A license has been issued by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage Of Miss Ella May Pin
dell, Of Fulton, Md, and Richard L.
Hook, of Louisville, KY.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
TWO CHILDREN BITTEN
BY ALLEGED MAD DOG

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Dec. l.. -
Hyattsville was stirred yesterday
by mad dog scare. A pet dog, a
collie, familiar sight in the school
neighborhood for a long time, was
the suspect. A son of Mrs. j. L..
McBrien is reported to have been
bitten by the dog as has also John
Kelly. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
j. Kelly.
The dog was shot by ]. Frank
Rushe and turned over to Town
Inspector John Fainter, who this
morning took it to Washington for
examination.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Suspects in Hyattsville
Hold-up Case Arrested

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Dec. A.
County Officer Thomas H. Garrison
went to Belair yesterday to get men
who describe themselves as James
Slaughter. Beaver Minor, Lloyd
Monroe, all colored. and Gus Hou-
der. white. on charges of assault
with intent to rob E. ]. MaIloy. jr.,
of Washington. on The Washington
baltimore boulevard. near Hyatts-
willie, last week.
Roy Warren, of Washington, who
mas confessed part in the job. told
Garrison that these four men also
are implicated. The men were ar
rested ls0t Saturday at Belair on
several krges.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

Board. The naming Of the full
membership of seven by the Presi-
dent and proper distribution Of the
work which has been In the hands
OF only two members. would have
permitted great constructive strides,
while the President has refused
point blank to follow the solemn
direction Of the law with reference
TO treaty abrogations. President
elect Harding 10 keenly sttuned TO
our needs and will use care in the
selection of men 10 MI the vacan-
cies when the time comes"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Plsssers' AID Pia.. ll,.sri.L

A campaign for the purchase Of
an once building at sos u street
northwest. 10 be used 90 nstionsl
headquarters. has been started by
the Prisoners Relief Society. The
Duiidins. after its purchase. 10 20 b.
known as the Letha watts Memo
rial, In honor OF the woman whe
started the movement 70 better con.
ditions OF released prisoners. Ths
cost Of the building 10 estimated Al
faS 000
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Shoots Negro Stealing Clothes.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Dec. 4.
r--Lieut. oden. at Naval Proving
,Srounds in King George County.
saw a negro stealing clothes from
a clothes line in his yard at 2 a. m.
Several mornings ago. He secured
his pistol and flred. He went in the
yard and found the negro lying un-
der the clothes line, but investiga-
ffon proved that he was practically
nnhurt. the bullet after striking his
skull glanSing or
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
NEGLECT OF SHIPPING
CHARGED TO WILSON

President Wilson was scored by
Senator w. L. Jones. Of washing
ton yesterday for alleged neglect
Of the merchant marine.
Practically no chance has been
given for IL to succeed" said the
Senator. referring to delays In NIL
ing vacancies on the Shipping
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Little Bow Kills Self.

SCOTTSvILLE, Va, Dec. 4. -
Pulling his grandfather's revolver
from a table. Wendell Lewis, five
years old. discharged the weapon,
the ball passing entirely through
his body. He died in a Charlottes-
Vile hospital 20 hours later.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

A cold is often caused by check
in the circulation of the blood; evi-
denced by a chill or shiver: the
prompt use of "Seventy-seven" re-
stores the circulation: starts the
blood, coursins through the veins
and breaks up the Cold.
IF you wait till your bones ache.
it may take longer.
q Doctors Book on the treat
ment of Every living thing
mailed free.
Stores.
Aumparsys' Ho'neo. Medicine Co., iss
William Street. New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Kir7,anshah Carpets

familiar with Krmsn
shah The texture and beautiful soft cons make them stand out
among Oriental Rugs coverings
few of the examples we Offering:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

We fortunate IN being able offer oey desirable selee
don Of Persian Cpses and Rags Deu fine examples
Of Cese eaDins fully third less than the preUans
during hhs pat fsw yema
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Mahal Carpets

The Maha medium quality made assortment Of
designs and coong-Quaies
of the little
Gently prevailing:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Nephew Married Her.

> Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. f.-The search
Tor Clara Smith Hamon along the
International boundary line was still
without results today although prac-
ticaIly every suspicious character in
the border cities had been ques-
toned by police
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
COOPERATE BIG
CANNING PLANT
HERE this YEAR
Roberts Bros, of Balti.
more, Take Lease On
Harold Property

announcement was made today by
frank Harold that Harold Broth
ers had just closed a lease with Rob
erts Brothers, of Baltimore, one of
the largest firms of Gamers in the
country, for the old cannery prop
erty at Hampton and Wheeler streets.
Tor the 1920 peach season, operations
to start May 1.
This firm which operates a large
peach canning factory at Fort Valley.
has canned fruit here at times during
The last ten years. This year. how
ever, 1t is said, it intends to operate
on much larger scale, and will pro-,
vide employment for from rs to $50
women handling the fruit.
The Roberts Brothers have sent
word to Americus asking that fruit
growers plan to market their ripe
fruit through the canning factory,
where they promise a demand for
probably all that will be available in
this section this year.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
Miss Payne Is
Still In Lead
forMayQueen

Miss Geraldine Paye continues well
in the lead for the honor of Queen of
the May at the May Day fete plan
ned by the ladies of the Woman's
Club. Only a scattering vote was
cast during the last two days, it was
found by the committee which col
lected the ballots last evening. How
ever, voting is expected to become
more brisk as the date of the festival
and the closing of the contest nears.
The ballots now are cents each.
Ballot boxes are in charge of the
cashiers at the Americas Drug Co.,
Windsor Pharmacy, Nathan Murray S
Pharmacy and CarsweiI Drug Store.
Pay your money to the cashier and
get blank ticket to vote for your
favorite.
Following are the standings to
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
u. S. Tells How To Make
Dixie Woodlands Pay

WASHINGTON, April 14.-A bull
letin containing numerous illustra-
tions has been prepared by forestry
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture for the bene-
fit of southern farmers interested in
making their woodlands more profit
able. 1t contains suggestions re-
garding the marketing of many kinds
of logs, and calls attention to the i'm
portance of wise cutting. The need
of protecting seedlings in woodlands
is emphasized, and the wasteful strip
ping of land, such as has laid bare
so many slopes, is condemned.
Photographs show the evil results that
follow shortsighted practices.
This bulletin is entitled, Making
Woodlands Profitable in the South
ern States" and can be had free
Of charge by addressing the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c..
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
WOMAN'S Club TO
GIVE BIG PARTY
Tables To Be Sold At So
Each or SO Cents
Per Guest

The Woman's club will give a
large party Thursday afternoon at
3 80 o'clock at the Club House, at
which both bridge and AZ will he
played. The tables will be sold At
81 apiece, or single guests will pay
so cents each for the pleasure Of
joining in the entertainment. Mrs.
S. A. Daniel has already made a res
ervation for the committee room in
which to entertain her club, and it
is anticipated not one table will be
left untaken by the time mentioned.
Tables may be secured by com
municating with Mrs. W. J. Jcsey,
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee for the club, or Mrs. Charles
NJ. Council, president of the Wo-
mans club. Thursday is the after
noon; $3.50 is the hour, and good
time will be the result.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
COMMITTEE TO
ACT ON PRIMARY
Meet Thursday To Ar
range. Details Pal
mer's Visit Doubtful

Announcement was made today by
Fred b. Arthur, secretary of the
county Democratic Executive Com
mlttee, that the committee would
hold a meeting Thursday at II
o clock, for the purpose of arrang-
ing Tor the holding of the presiden-
tlal primary in Sumter county April
20. 1t was determined last week to
leave all the details of the primary
to the Smith and Palmer clubs. Joint
ly, which have volunteered to pro-
vide the help for the election, but it
was later decided best for the com
mittee to handle the arrangements.
with the Smith and Palmer clubs
supplying the workers.
On account of the seriousness of
the railroad strike situation, it was
considered doubtful by Palmer sup
porters here today that the attorney
general would be able to visit Geore
gla, as had been expected for a
speech or two at the end of this
week. Monday evening an urgent
message was sent to him at Washing
ton asking for date for Southwest
Georgia when he made his expected
visit to Atlanta Friday. Today the
Sumter Palmer Club officials received
the following telegram from Alex C.
King, of Atlanta, state chairman of
the Palmer organization, who is in
Washington
Have received telegram from At
torney General. He will return to
Georgia, unless conditions in the rail
road strike require his presence here.
He cannot yet make any engage
ments, as he feels that the govern4
ment's business must and should re-
quire his care and attention, regard
less of personal considerations. Will
advise definite as soon as possible.
"ALEX C. KING"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
PALMER GETS
READY TOACT.
But Is SILENT
Summons Assistants For
Conference After
Discussion

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his cabinet discuss
ed the insurgent railroad strike more
than an hour today and apparently
reached some conclusion. but there
was no intimation as to its nature.
Attorney General Palmer made this
statement on leaving the white house:
1T is fair TO conclude that the
strike situation was discussed. hut
| am not prepared to say what con-
cluslons were reached"
Palmer went direct to his office
and Immediately summoned for a con-
ference his assistants who have been
keeping in close touch with the sit
uation.
Soon after the cabinet meeting.
President Wilson telegraphed the
members of the newly named rail
road labor board, asking them to
come to Washington and be prepared
to function as soon as their nomina-
tons were confirmed by the senate.
President Wilson had been inform
ed that Senator Cummins had prepar-
ed resolution permitting the board
to meet here instead of in Chicago.
and the presidents action was in an
tleipation of the adoption of this
resolution.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14
Easter Cantata To Be
Heard Sunday Evening

The beautiful Easter cantata which
was to have been rendered Easter
Sunday at Lee Street Methodist
church, and postponed on account of
the illness of the organist. Mrs. T, Fl.
McLendon, will be given at the church
next Sunday evening.
The personnel of the choir is as
follows. Sopranos, Mrs Cloyd Buch-
anan, Mrs. Olin Dixon; altos, Mrs.
Fred Morgan and Miss Emmie Nor
gan; tenors, Carl Williams and R. P.
Stackhouse, Jr.; basso, Fred Morgan.
Mrs. McLendon ard her choir has
given this cantata unlimited prepara-
ton, and it is one of the most beau
tlful ever heard in Americas. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the pub
lie to be present.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-14

SION was the talk made by Miss Char
iotte Iempleton, of Atlanta, who
lectured on Library Work" Miss
empleton is gifted speaker. and
IS thoroughly acquainted with her
oepJecC from every angle. She fold
" the advantage of library exten-
SION work, and of the great good to
oe derived from the reading of pood
BOOKS, obtained from the centrsI II
Drary by the pupils of the rural die
tricts. Auial us
Aida Mountain Schools
=, one spoke of the advantage tho
Ii3rafies IN Atlanta afforded the M
pliS In the mountain schools aronrd
Atlanta, and how this work ;s he
.ng eraauaily extended as funds are
received for the enterprise. She
spoke OF now much had been done in
ehe snort time that has been devot-
ed to this library extension work
ana OF the enthusiastic cooperation
OF the people wherever this has been
presented. She spoke of the good
literature that is being asked for from,
Chese libraries, and takes it as the
most encouraging sign that the read
ing OF good literature is fast super
sedIng the reading of the trashy
stuff read some time ago. The school
chiluren are asking for first class
reference books found only in first
In tlrst class Libraries, and that th;s
need Is being supplied, and can only
oe supplied through the organiza-
tlon OF public Libraries, or the plac-
ing OF books in the school libraries.
her talk was very earnest and along
vital lines, and she held her audience
IN close attention throughout.
feature greatly enjoyed bv all
at the morning and afternoon ses-
sion was the community singing led
by Miss Ella Polk, director of music
IN the public schools of Americus.
Miss Polk is gifted in directing large
audiences, and her selections on YES
terday were received with enthus-
iasm.
Long, Long Trail" Loves Old
Sweet Song" America the Beauti-
tul, Coming Through the Rye"
and Smiles were among the most
popular numbers and the volume
OF sound attested the wisdom of
her selections.
Little Miss Florence Fort was
seen in her interpretative dances.
and arrayed in lovely costume be-
lifting the occasion, she danced in a
most attractive manner "The Pipes
OF Pan" and Humoresque." She won
unstlnted applause by her interpre-
tatlon of these themes
Mayor Extends Welcome
The evening session was truly
delightful to those assembled in the
Club House in honor of the club
body. Community singing led, fol-
lowed by an invocation by Rev. Guy
ton Fisher The welcome address
was delivered by Mayor J. E. Shep-
pard who extended a glad hand of
welcome to the officers and delegates
on behalf of the people of Americus.
Greetings were extended by Mrs.
Charles M. Council, president of the
Woman's club, and Mrs. Walter Ry-
lander, president of the Music Study
club, to which Mrs. A. R. Ware re-
sponded on behalf of the visiting
clubs in most charming manner.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. j. NJ. Bussey, district presi-
dent, and the business proceeded.
Mrs, j. E. Hayes, state president
Continued on Page A.