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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
MAJORITY SAYS SOCIALISTS
SHOULD BE KICKED OFT

Albany, y. Y, March 30-ChargeS
of uniitness against the five socialist
members of the New York state assem-
bly-Louis Waldman. August Claes.
sens, Charles Solomons. Samuel y. De-
witt and Samuel Orr-have been sus-
iained by a majority Of the assembly
judiciary committee in 10000 word
report submitted to the Legislature to-
day. 1t says their seats should be de-
clared vacant.
Enactment Sf a law to prevent any
organization which admits aliens to its
membership from occupying the posi-
tion of political party on the official
ballot of the State, is advocated.
The socialist assembly men, the find
ings state, ARE not obedient to the
constitution and laws of the United
States and the state of New York, nor
desirious of the welfare of the coun
try nor in hearty accord and SYM
pathy with its government and insti-
tutions.''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Slayer of Three is
On Trial for Life

Tupelo, Miss, March 30.-The de-
tense began presentation OF its case
at the resumption this morning of
the trial in circuit court here Of
Charles Marshall. charged with the
murder in January near AmOry Of
VIM. Miller. infant, whose mother,
Fannie Green Miller, II and her faith
er and her brothers were killed at the
same time.
A jury was selected and the states
case was completed yesterday. Pearl
May Miller, IA, only survivor Of the
tragedy, was the chief witness. iden-
tifying the defendant as the man she
said she saw kill the baby.
The infant was alleged to have
been Marshall's son, and civil pro-
ceedings brought against him in this
connection were advanced yesterday
in the testimony presented by the
state as a motive for the crime.
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], OL|N SANDERS
GIVEN MORE TIME
To SHOW CAUSE
Question of Jurisdiction is Rails.
ed by Gen. Bonham and Post
ponement is Taken

Columbia. March 30-(Special.)-
The case of J. Olin Sanders to show
cause why he should not relinquish
the office of Sheriff of Anderson county
which came up in the original jurisdic-
tion of the State Supreme Court this
morning was postponed until April 20
on question of jurisdiction made by
Gen. NJ. /. Bonham, of Anderson of
council for Sanders. Under the code
Sanders had twenty days to answer
the complaint against him other than
the day of service. The court held that
the answer did not have to be ready
until tomorrow as this was the tWen-
tieth day as the court merely was in
special session today. 1t was decided
to adjourn the cause until the court
was in regular session. The case is
being brought by Chas. Guerdon King,
who was appointed sheriff on Janu-
airy 23 by Governor Cooper when the
executive removed Sanders for alleged
immoral conduct. Sanders refused to
relinquish his Office and the litigation
pending is in effect custer proceed
iugs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
AIR SQUADRON MAY
SOLVE PROBLEM
Of WIND STORMS
Amherst Professor Has Idea
They May Be Able to Discov.
er "Nests" of Cyclones.

Philadelphia, Pa, March ?0.-Dimiu-
milton of damage caused by violent
wind storms through the agency of air
souadrons properly equipped to find
the nests in which such elements
are born" was declared a possibility
in a statement here by Professor Todd.
conservatory director at Amherst Col
lcge.
He said that such squadrons, noting
direction and velocity of the storm
might be able to discover how cyclones
and typhoons are formed, and aside
from warning people of their paths.
might nip them in the bud before
they were we'll under way.
THE daring airmen of today Pro-
fcssor Todd declared, may be able to
apply the necessary human means t.
apprehend tornadoes or cyclones in
their infancy and so shatter and scat
ter their embryonic energy that they
sill be dreaded no more. Who knows
but a cyclone that devastates portions
OF Illinois and Indiana may have been
born when an innocent zephyr struck
cliff in Arizona or New Mexico and
vas sent spinning on its way. gaining
momentum and size at every mile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
MOB SNOOPS DOWN
ON OFFICERS AND
TAKE PRISONER
Forty Men Capture a Negro
and Hang Him to Telegraph
Pole Near Kentucky Town

Paris, Kentucky. March 30.-Swoop-
ing down unexpectedly upon officers
who were taking Grant Smith, negro
to the Jail at Paris, last night, a
crowd of 40 men captured the negro
and hurried him in an automobile out
the Observation-Disclosures pike to Mays
Lick, Fleming county. where he was
hanged to a telegraph pole.
Smith, who is 40 years old, disap-
reared two months ago after alleged
attacks on the IA yea1 old daughter OF
a farmer of Flemingsburg. Ky. He
was arrested in Michigan last week
and was being taken from the train
last night to the Paris county jail
when the forty unmasked men came
from buildings and took the prisoner
from Sheriff G. w. Powell and Chief
of Police Link.
A quickly formed posse of county
authorities unsuccessfully endeavored
TO oyertake the mob in automobiles.
When they arrived at Mays Lick the
crowd had disappeared but the body
of the negro was found hanging by the
neck at the end of q rope tied to the
top of a telegraph pole. 1t was not
mutilated. although threats were made
at Paris 10 burn him. His arms were
wired to his side and he was still
handcuffed. According to reports
reaching here, the negro lived fifteen
! minutes after he was swung up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Municipal Clerks
In Chicago Strike
For Higher Pay

Chicago March 30-Municipal clerks,
stenographers and bookkeepers went
on strike today for higher salaries,
thereby threatening disruption of city
usiness. In addition 1876 garbage hand
lers were out, shutting down the mum
icipal garbage reduction plant and
causing suspension of garbage collec-
ton.
A concerted strike of groups of the
1SO50 municipal employees all of whom
have demanded increased salaries, re-
duction of the police force and pos
sible wholesale designations of police
MEN and firemen, also became posi-
bility when the city council early to-
day rejected a revised budget carry
ing $4,O00000 to meet salary raises.
After an all night debate over the
citys financial tangle the council re-
cessed until 8 o'clock this afternoon
when it will take up the original bud
get which carries no pay advances.
Three hundred of the 1000 clerks
voted for the strike last night. They
receive $500 a year and demand $500
raise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Ranchers in West
Meet Army Worms
In Deadly Combat

Ell Centre. Calf. March 3d.
Millions of army worms. report
ed travelling toward the green
fields of Imperial valley from
the desert west of .Dixieland. in
this county were met and fought
by ranchers who were prepared
today to place poison ION the
bridges across the irrigation
bitches and prevent the entry of
the worms.
Where the worms came from
is not known. The desert is re.
ported covered with them over
an area of several square miles.
They are moving in what those
who have seen them declare
seems a never-endine migration
10 the growing crops of the val
lev.
Where the worms have crossed
paved highways automobiles
skid as on a greasy pavement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
COLUMBIA WILL TEACH
COURSE IN ATHiETICS

Now York. March 30.-An advance
course in which college coaches may
learn more about football. baseball.
track work. basketball and wrestling
will be given at Columbia University
this summer, it was announced today.
Modern methods ofscoaching in these
sports will be taught both in the lee
,urc room and on the field.
Or. J. W. Wilce. coach at Ohio state
University, will be in charge Of the
ft"'ball course: Charles Wardlaw of
Piainfield. y. J.. baseball: and IIenrv
i. !!illman, Dartmouth coach. track
aud field events.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
About to End the
Fighting in the
Ruhr District

Essen, March 29.-All stipulations
Of the Berlin government relative to q
cessation of fighting and, maintenance
Of order in the Ruhr district have
been accepted, with one exception, by
the Central committee in charge of
anti-government operations here, ac-
cording to a modification sent to Ber-
lin tonight. Exception was taken in
reference to the fourth condition re-
garding the surrender of arms and am
munition. The government was in
iormed that this condition would be
accepted if construed in accordance
with the Bielefeld agreement with the
understanding that agreement will be
fulfilled
The government. in sending it's ulti
matum sto communists in the Ruhr
district, stipulated its conditions must
lie accepted by tomorrow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
TAR HEEL GENTLEMAN
LOSES CAR AND LIQUOR

Anderson, March 30.-(SpeciaD
"A Marmon car was seized by the
police in front Of Hotel Chiquola Sat-
urday night containing whiskey, and
was later taken over by the federal
authorities. The car belonged to a
gentlemen from North Carolina who
had been ito Atlanta, where he pur-
chased the car, and was on his way
home and stopped over here to spend
the night.
There were two men in the car,
with a second car in the party, driv-
en- by a negro, and the cars were
parked in front of the hotel. The
seizure was made after midnight Sat
urday night and the parties put un-
der arrest by the city. Bond was CIV
en- and the case will come up for
hearing next week. The owner of the
car is not a drinking man and denies
any knowledge of the presence Of the
whiskey in his car. One fact that
would substantiate his statement was
that the whiskey was left in the car
in the most public place in the city.
Clarence Payne, Of the United
States revenue service, came to the
city this morning and seized the car
for the government. Bond was given
and the car released. The seizure was
made under the Volstead act which
is full Of teeth. Under this law any
vehicle may be seized that contains
whiskey, whether the owner is aware
Of it being in his car or not. The
owner Of the car in this case is a
high toned. business man of North
Carolina, who has number Of
friends in this city. who gave him I'll
the assistance possible in his unfor-
tunate situation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Flood Conditions
Serious In Upper
Mississippi River

La Crosse, Wis. March 80 Flood
conditions in the upper reaches OF
ssissippi River today had as
sumed a serious aspect. The river
had passed the 13 foot mark, flood
stage. here and was rising at the rate
CT 8 feet every 'twenty-four hours.
At Wincua. Mimi, 80 miles up the
r:ver, t.4e Interstate bridge was clos
ed because of fear Of washout. The
lowlands on the Wisconsin side OF
the river were flooded for miles and
the west end of Winona was under
watep
Residents of North La Crosse used
rowboats to remove household ef'
fects.
Thousands of acres of the farm
land were under water today in the
La Crosse river valley, because OF
the breaking Of dam at Perch Lake
Sparta.
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Delaware May
Vote Tomorrow

Dover. Delaware. March 3O.-Repub-
lican leaders in the lower house OF
tie Delaware Legislature planned to
report from committee today, without
recommendation, the woman suffrage
ratification resolution which was in
troduced in the House last week. 1t
is also planned to report similar
resolution from the Senate.
4 vote is not expected in either
House before tomorrow and the roll
call on the resolution might be fur
ther delayed.
While every influence is being
brought to bear upon the legislators
cne way or the other, there was no
apparent change in the situation when
the two houses met today to transact
miscellaneous business.
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YOUNG PAUL LITTLE. WHO WAS
ON NITMBER OF TROOPS

Paris. March 30-Assurances have
heen given by the German government
flat it will not send into the Ruhr
valley more regular troops than are
allowed by the terms Of the Versailles
treaty. y German delegation called on
Premier Millerand late last night. told
him the German troops in the Ruhr
district did not exceed the number
allowed and declared no more such
troops would be sent there without
authorization from the allies.
Receiving members Of the French
press last c>cniIg. NJ. AIillerand de-
rlarcd if the Germans violated the
terms OF the treaty by sending I
strong armed force into the Ruhr dis
trict. France would occupy part Of the
neutral zone. whether the allies a.
greed or not.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Strike Holds Up
Stock Shipments
To Chicago Yards

Chicago, March 30.-Llvestock
shipments to Chicago, with the ex-
ception of horses, were under an en-
barge today as the result of strike
of 900 members Of the livestock han
dlers union employed by the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company
Continuance of the strike for week,
packing company officials announced
would cause a suspension of work at
their plants and throw $4,000 en-
ployes out of work.
Hundreds of cars Of stock were
held on the outskirts of Chicago to-
day and provisions were being made
to divert them to other markets. Cat
tie receipts dropped to 1900 head yes
terday and hog receipts to 1000 be-
cause Of the embargo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
GRAND JURY FIRES
FIRST GUN IN NEW
YORK'S VICE WAR
First Witness Called is Officer
Who Has Accused Assistant
District Attorney Smith

New York. March 30.-The eXtraor-
d!nafy grand jury today opened fire in
New Yorks vice war by calling De-
tective John J. Gunson, recently in
dicted on charges Of bribery and eX-
tortion, as its first witness in the in
vestigation Of the conduct of Assistant
district Attorney James E. Smith. Po-
lice Inspector Dominick Henry, under
fire from Smiths office, recently made
public six afidavits charging the as
IS liant district attorney with seeking
to bargain with him for the sale of
police protection to gambling resorts.
Henry is in command of the police in
the "Tenderloin district
After the extraordinary grand jury
went into session Assistant District
Attorney Smith appeared before Judge
Malone in the supreme court to ask
that preference be given on The April
trial calendar to the cases of Former
Third Deputy Police Commissioner
Augustus Drum Porter, indicted Oh
charges Of intimidation of detectives
and neglect Of duty on evidence pro-
cured by Smith and of Gunson and
Detective Frederick Franklin, indict-
ed for the same offense as Gunson.
Judge Malone granted the motion.
When Gunson was ushered into the
grand jury room there were gathered
IN an ante-chamber awaiting the jury's
Call Police Commissioner Enright. Sc
cOnd Deputy Commissioner VIM. J.
lahey: Inspector Henry; Captain
Honest Ban" Costigan, who was de-
noted from inspector by Commissioner
Enright short time after the commits
sioner took office and Commissioner Of
Accounts Hirshfield who recently
made public statement that Assistant
District Attorney Smith had sought to
procure police protection fer gaming
houses in which Smith was alleged to
have been interested.
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Single Copies, Five Cents. 18th Year.
French in Agreement
With the President
On Turkish Question

Paris, March :0.-It was said at the
foreign office today that the French
point of view regarding Turkey and
Armenia is in agreement with that OF
President Wilson as to the desirable
ity of the largest possible Armenian
state and the expulsion of Turks from
Constantinpple.
The question is raised, however, as
to how these ends can be accomplish
ed without the force necessary to deal
with the trouble certain to result a.
mong the Musselman population.
president Wilson's note on the
Turkish question was delivered to Pre-
pier Millerand by Ambassador Wallace
during the session of the council OF
ambassadors in Paris yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-31
Service in Army
Proved Advantage
To Every Man

Washington. March 30.-Ser-
vice in the army during the
world war gave an average in.
crease per man of 1856 pounds
in weight and .23 inches in
height according to compila-
ton physical measurements {
S73.159 men. The average
weight OF men on being in
Quoted was 141.54 pounds and
the average height 67.49 inches.
which were increased at the time
of discharge to 144.89 pounds
and 67.72 inches.
A decrease of one-tenth of an
inch in height was lost by Am
erican men between the civil
war and the wcrld-war. The
average height at the time of
the former was 67.6 inches.
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Speakinp of Loose Nuts
Every man should give his bus

Every man should give his business
a close and careful study. If he
finds loose nut in his business, he
should tighten it up.-Conway Times.
There are several loose nuts in this
business. all of whom are in our busi-
ness bffice.-A. o. A. Column.
The business office usually consid-
ers it beneath its notice to pay any
attention to the drivel emanating
from the alleged brainery upstairs.
and this screed would have passed
unnoticed, because very few people
outside of the man who amuses him
self by practicing on such stuff and
the poor printer and proofreader ever
read it, some fellow VINO had little
to do chanced to read it and called
our attention to it.
1t was a thrust below the belt. for
the reason that the business office,
while having to pay for getting out
the paper, including salaries to lot
of drones who spoil reams of good
paper and otherwise waste time and
money for the publishers is not al
lowed to edit the vile stuff perpetrat-
ed by the editorial nuts" and "cheap
screws" even when it reflects on its
personnel. Heretofore the editorial
'wise-acres" have always contended
that the business office was composed
of "tight-wads." instead of loose
nuts" which is another evidence cf
the general inconsistency Of the sap
headed crowd up there. We dare you
to print this.-Business Office.
Scathing Eth, what?-Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
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Census tatistics

Washington, March 30.-Popula-
tion statistics announced today by
the census buearu included:
Hannibal. Mo-, 1880, an increase
Of 900 or 9.3 per cent over 1910.
Belleville. Ills, 24.741, increase
3.619 or III per cent.
Jeffersonville, Ind, 1O,066, in
crease 314, or so per cent.
Frederick, Md, 11,066, increase
655. or 6.3 per cent.
Clinton. Ind, 10,962, increase of
Abb. or 100 per cent.
Batavia, N. Y, 1854, increase
1928 or 1876 per cent.
Cortland, N. Y, 13.249, increase
1870, or 1916 per cent.
Lockjo-t. N. Y, 21.30S. increase
1888 or 1876 per cent.
Geneva. N. Y, 14,64S increase of
2.202. or 1T per cent.
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10000 ACRES OF TIMBER
LAND DESTROYED BY FIRE

Winchester, Va, March 3d.
Fire, famed by stiff wind, swept
down Green Spring Mountain,
West Virginia, last night, destroy.
ing approximately 10000 acres of
timber land, and at noon today had
approached the outskirts of Ger.
rardstOwn, Berkley county, en-
dangering many commercial apple
orchards.
Residents OF GirardStOwn. ac-
cOrding to reports received here,
were prepared to flee at any mo.
ment.
The 300 acres of timber land
has also been destroyed by anOth-
er fire originating i'm the Blue
Ridge mountains near Linden.
Warren county. Va. and is still
burning.
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SOCIETY MEET APRIL Oil.
Christian Endeavors Gather at Spar
tanhnrp

Spartanburg March 29.-(SpeciaD
The South Carolina Christian En-
deavor Society meeting in convention
here, April ell promises to bring
to the city more than 200 delegates
from all parts of the State. The
meeting of the body will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church. Ex-
tensive preparations are being made
locally for the convention and the en-
tertainment of visitors. All visitors
will be the guests of the young people
of Spartanburg at banquet.
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LABOR PARTY CANDIDATES
WIN IN IOWA ELECTIONS

Des Moines, Iowa, March 50.-Re-
turns compiled today from municipal
elections throughout the State of
Iowa yesterday, show that labor par
ty candidates were, for the most
In Sioux City, the labor candidate
part, successful in the large towns.
apparently was successful in his
campaign for reelection. He met
keen opposition from the business
element of the city.
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HAS FIGHTING CHA1C5.
Jones Sallev Nav Recover From Bul
. let Wounds.

Columbia March 29.-(SpeciaD -
Jonas Salley. who has three bad
wounds from bullets received at Sal
lev. Aiken county. Saturday night.
when three other men were shot to
death by Carriers Corbitt. has a fight
ing chance for life. specialists at tn"
Columbia Hospital say. An opera
tion WAS performed today. both eyes
having TO be removed because of in
jury from bullet which passed
through the frontal bone Of the head
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B0lsheviks Express
Willingness to Talk
Peace With Poland

London. March 30.-George
Tchitcherin. the Russian soviet
foreign minister. has notified
Poland of his willingness to open
peace negotiations on April 10.
as Poland had suggested. accord
ing to a wireless message from
Moscow TODAY.
M. Tchitcherin suggests that
the meeting be held somewhere
in Esthonia.
The Poles had asked that the
negotiations be conducted at b.
risov. on the Beresina river be-
tween Mjnsk and Smolensk.
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REPUBLICAN WOMEN
THREATEN A STRIKE

Albany, n. Y, March 3O.--Warning
that Republican women who are men,
bers Of the New York State League
of Women Voters will go on strike on
election day or go into other parties
il the state legislature does not act
favorably on welfare bills, is con-
tanned in letter sent by the league
today to Will H. Hays, chairman of
the Republican national committee. =
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LIFEBOATS CALLED OUT
FOR DISABLED STEAMER

Deal. England, March 30.-Life
boats were hurriedly called out early
today to the relief of large steam
er, believed to be an American,
stranded on Goodwin Sands, seven
miles Oft the coast.
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DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN san FRANCISCO

New York, March 30.-The National
Retail Dry Goods Association will hold
it's spring convention in San Francisco.
i; was announced today.
either in late May or June. will be
arranged so that a group Of 20 promi-
nent British merchants, who will tour
tile country under the direction o. The
association. can be present.