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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

'|ndiscriminate Killing"
Charge Win Be Injected
Into the Campaign
ny A. 1. BRADFORD

WASHINGTON. Oct. ie. - Tbs
avail board of inquiry named 10 tn
ve~tigate "indiseriminate killings" by
American marines In Haiti viii SO
. the island. Secretary Daniels an
bounced today.
First meetings Of the board win be
IN Washington and General Barnett.
former marine commandnnt. who
made the charge OF indiscriminate
Killings. probably win BE- one OF the
drst witnesses. lie Is due In Wash
hgton today. having been ordered
here by Daniels while on his way to
his station on the Pacific coast.
Il WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE
Charge Of General George Barnett Of
indiscriminate killing OF Hauens
by American marines will be the
Gubiect OF thoro investigation by
nngress Il was confidently believed
here today.
Further disclosures are also ex.
0d TO develop rapidly In the In
tstigation which Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels has ordered into the
|nArine corps occupation Of Haiti
BArnett's charge Is expected TO
- thrown Immediately into the pres
'id<ntiai campaign.
Senator Harding. republican can
udAte. recently launched vigorous
|cxtticism OF the marine occupation
- Haiti.
A mystery which has developed
out OF tho situation Is the disappear.
ance OF a report from Colonel Rus
Ill. commanding the marines In
Haiti. on the investigation ordered
~ Barnett OF the "indiscriminate
kkrltngs-" Russell declared Ia mailed
- report last March. Barnett and
Daniels said they never received IL.
Aitho Barnett In his letter to Rus
s<ll calling for an Investigation. said
'1ndiscrtminate killing had been go
iag on for soma time Secretary
Daniels declared there had only been
six or ssQen cases Of Illegal exscu-
tens. Daniels also declared the
Barnett report was his first intima.
tton that there had been a charge Of
'',ndsscriminate killing"
Colonel Russell in his report on
shio Investigation Of the ''indiscrtmi.
mate killing named Major Clarke
H. Wells. former gcndarmcrie de-
pnrtment commander In northern
Haiti a. being responsible for the
conditions in northern Haiti Wells
VAS said to be under arrest In Haiti.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
Food, Clothing in
Chicago Go Lower

CHICAGO. Oct Accommodates
Aere affected by the price cutting
wave sweeping the country. include
practically all essentials for eating
land wearing. according to merchants
sodAy-
Commodities which experienced
oeciines include:
Butter. down 9 cents; eggs. cent,
potatoes. 50 cents a bushel: sugar.
mt . pound. coal. 50 cents to 81
ton at the mine: clothing. 20 to
- per cent; pianos. 10 TO rs per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
Clothing Cheaper
4 in Kansas City

4 KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. Ia
Price reductions here run from 20 to
20 per cent on clothing-both for
men and women. All leading cloth
Ners have announced declines and ex-
plain lower prices are due TO lower
Wholesale costs
Sugar Ia down TO ~ cents
Soda fountains are cutting a nickel
~ the price Of most mixtures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Lower PRICES
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

b lowering Of the prices Of certain
D1stuffs - only the starter Of .
neral reduction In the cost Of liv.
y. Sugar has shown tho greatest
eice drop In Portland. ti2 per hun
|Eed since the price peak was reach
"a Flour has dropped 81 per bar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
He Takes Gloomy
View of America

ROME. Oct 1.-THE New York
correspondent OF the Messagero to-
day painted a gloomy picture Of the
situation In the United States. urg.
ing the authorities to discourage
emigration because many factories
are closing down or reducing their
forces and railroads are discharging
thousands OF iaborers daily"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

PARIS, Oct 1s.--Even as Nero
fiddlcd. so did Mrs. Lucy Mitchell
play the plano, but not with the
Same purpose. She did II 80 non
chalantly that the audience got out
Of the theatre before learning II was
- fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
STEALS TO PAY
DOCTOR BILLS;
GOES TO PRISON

II needed the money TO pay doc.
tors bills" Il. -. Hamilton. ne.
gro. pleaded when arraigned in
Judge J. T. Ronaid's court Friday.
charged with robbing N. s. Higa-
shi's cafe, at 3os Fifth ave. 8. lie
was sentenced 20 serve from two
TO Is years In Monroe reforma-
tory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
Back From Jail, He
Finds Room Robbed

Walter Smith. colored, recent hab-
ftue Of the county jail. today turned
sieuti.. He Is sleuthing for the chap
who prowled his room and cleaned II
thoroiy of wearing apparel while
Walter was In "durance Vile"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16


No DISORDERS
ARE EFFECTED
No disorders were expected with
the possible exception OF the more
cxeitablo wcishmen. but the stub
borners OF tho nor1hernsrs and the
Scots was expected 90 embittcr In.
du.try for many months
Iron and steel plants In Yorkshire
were reported 20 be closing down
Twenty thousand workers In the
Treaido district were expected TO be
idle BY Monday.
Tho executive COMMITTEES Of the
railway workers. after discussing the
coal strike today. decided that ''tho
situation warrants nummoning a spe-
ciai conference Of delegates wedneS
day"
The committee warned the railway
men OF the serious consequences
that would attend defeat Of the
miners. and urged READINGS, 20 act
immediately upon tho results Of tho
decision reached ut Wednesday y con.
ference.
Tho government was making cr.
tcnnivc preparations TO combat the
threatened paralysis OF industry.
whilo tho preas and public clunx Ia
the hope that the strike could be
checked before q, had reached an ir.
rcsis,ibie momentum This hope cen.
,srcd about Mondays joint meeting
Of tho parliamentary labor party. tho
trade union congress and the labor
party.
The belief prevailed the majority
Of members secretly oppose the min
erx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
No Downward Trend
Noticed in Frisco

sAN FRANCISCO. Oct is.--Aitho
. number Of commodities have been
Affected by the downward trend Of
prices reported in the East. the price
cutting has not become general here.
according to dealers In various Inca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
BY BROWN HOLMES

BY BROWN HOLMES
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.-Nava officials studying the
sham battle just concluded off the California shore
WINGED that the seaplane is the dominant factor naval
warfare and that it makes the Pacific practically
invulnerable
Admiral Hugh Rodman, with five of the most formd-
able dreadnaught aoa and II desroyers steamed from
Honolulu with the object of taking Los Angeles harbor.
For three days he Unanswered off the California
using every trick of modern warfare lure the defending
fleet from the port for chance TO strike.
harbor made
bridge his flagship
blocked
squadron At tho Of
Importance apine-
ng off tremendous that heshps
efficiency.
teach Of the practices of fighting.
Theoretically
Of
resu n
signals summoned sailors
clad and the fighting kept member of each ships
Its
Officials about big table figured the results
own flagship Il
of
Pacific being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
COMMUNICATING THE ninth

anniversary OF his pastorate at st.
James parish church. West Seattle,
= reception will be given for Rev.
Maurice J. Bywater and his family
"wednesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana w. Brown, 27ii
SD7th ave. 8. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

Nearly 10000 japanese reside IN
the United States and 1900 in Can.
ada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

had disappeared.
Mayor Caldwell was nystifisd as
10 the intent OF the intruder. POLES
at first feared the man might have
been planting bomb. but there was
no bomb. That he might have been
planning 10 attack the mayor was
also considered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
Ballard Hi Alumni
Plan Fall Meeting

A dance. following election OF Off
GERS and short business session.
will be the program at the annual
fall meeting Of the alumni Of Bal
lard high school. TO be held at :
p. m. on wednesday at the Ballard
field house. All graduates and for
mer students have been invited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
100000 Coal Men
Start Big WaKout
to Tie Up England

leaders they are now attempting 20
gain their ends by force" lie ap'
p.aled for calmneEs and economy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

The star s~vev tstsssie~sIiy pvssss N
sntrue statement 90 nfshes an unjust
ehsrHe. Hut our vcpovters arc human.
and they don't sEE ee~ything tbey
write about. wb~n~ve~ sn error er~~g-
int Tn. star. 40 will be v~y gisd tn
correct n. sad ne will thank the fri~ads
who call u IN stfestisn-
Friends o. Mrs. Erastus Braincrd
yesterday criticised Star headline
which read: Mrs. Brainerd WIN
Testify Against Betty They
thought II might lead a casual read.
or TO infer there had been a split
between Mrs. Brainerd and her
daughter. charged with kidnapping
the George Stage baby. Tho head
line was changed In later editions
to read: win Call Mrs. Brainerd
20 Testify Against Daughter" Mrs.
Brainerd In to be n state witness, II
the accused girl In returned To wash.
ington for trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16

Pacific squadron ships Of
the line. approaching Caiifor-
MIA shore, and Admiral Hugh
Rodman. pho commanded the
defeated enemy" raiders in
the naval sham battle off the
port Of Los Angeles. Inset is
one Of the defending fleets
eyes tn the air" iohich kept
Rear Admiral Wood constant
IN Informed Of the attackers
mdneapers rhiie the enemy
cds stu far off shore. Adj
miral Rodman's flagship. the
New Merieo. leading the Mis-
sissippi, Teras aud Wyoming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
1921 PRICE 1
OF COTTON BE HIGH

Columbia, Oct. 19.-"Cotton will
bring the highest price in 1921 that
it has ever brought" said B. Harris,
commissioner of agriculture for
South Carolina, in a statement issued
today. Reports which ! have receiv7
ed from all over this state and from
other parts of the cotton belt, indi-
cate that more small grain is being
planted thap ever before, and next
year will see the greatest amount OF
diversifcation the south has ever
known" said the commissioner. The
result of the. diversifcation, he says,
will be small cotton crop, and it will
bring a high price. Mr. Harris says he
can already see the beneficial results
of the cotton conference in Washing
ton last week. : IS -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20

trolls and consequently it is interest
ed in the prosperity Of the coal trade
which is yielding a large sum to- the
exchequer. 1t is maintained the gov
ernment wholly supports the premier's
intimated readiness to explore every
avenue toward settlement, and will
facilitate almost any movement to-
ward reopening of negotiations. Such
a movement, it is suggested, may be
started at today's meeting Of the par
liamentary committee of the trade
union conference, with the executive
committee Of the labor party and la
Dor leaders in parliament.
The country awaited anxiously a
report from the meeting held this
morning of the council of transport
workers which includes more than
twenty unions, covering the dockers,
the bus tram workers, the commercial
and transport men and the coal trim
.mers at the ports. The council, how
ever, after a private meeting adjourn
ed until tomorrow night without an
nouncing its policy. '..|
Meanwhile J. H. Thomas, John r.
Clynes and other prominent labor
leaders are urging moderation and
Compromise, while the government
although making no move, let it be
known it was quite ready to negoti--
ate. With the shipping, steel and iron
and other industries already hard hit,
many thousands Of men are out of
work this morning in various parts of
the country: and it seems certain by
the end of the week that the total
will be many scores of thousands 'un-
employed, as numbers of factories
will be able to operate only short time
without new stocks Of coal. The gen
eral public already has begun to feel
the effect of the restrictions on coal
supplies for lighting and for storing
away. The people awoke today to find
themselves faced with sharp fall
weather which demanded either fires
or warmer clothing. If the cold snap
continues it undoubtedly will have an
important effect upon the coal situa-
ton. ,.;. ~,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20

none for warehousing. These orders
appear to be uniform from Carolina
to California in the cotton belt. =
"It is all right, some seem to think
for the manufacture to warehouse his
product and hold for a profitable price
But it is a crime for the producers
to- hold theirs for a profit above the
cost of production. No, it isn't fair.
and such wrong conditions will even
tualIy adjust themselves.
Caught Every Year.
Although they were loaned money
freely to make this expensive crop,
the farmers are now told that they
must help themselves. I hope that this
is the last time that the farmers will
get caught in this same trap which
has been getting them for so years.
Surely the farmer should have as
much intelligence as a bird and a bird
will avoid a trap in which he has once
been caught. But the farmer will get
caught in the same old trap and with
no bait at all. He just walks in.
'Now, just remember that every
day the cotton manufacturing plant
stands idle, manufactured goods are
getting scarcer, for the people are
wearing clothes just the same. Don't
get disheartened because you see that
a plant here or in New Bedford has
shut down. but just congratulate
yourself that a great many Of them
have ne cotton. S,H sis.. Z. ~ 's Z. +,
''To my knowledge, we have whip
ped the bears five years and we are
going to whip them again worse, than
they have ever had it. By May OF
June 40 cent cotton is going to look
cheap to them. All that the farmers
have got to do is to sit steady in the
boat,; defate the cotton acreage from
So to so per cent. by. sowing in small
grain and planting good crops.
IF this is done, it will cut the fer
tilizer bills in half, there will be few
er mules sold, and in less than SIX
months you will see cottoh selling
above the price set by che American
Cotton association The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
WHY THEY q DO DO, II.

H =. y "a. 4. Z. d i
A salesman was showing an elder
" lady the virtues Of the car he sells.
He made q number Of turns and at
the proper times extended his Aarm
as a turning, signal. The old lady
watched the proceedings for some
time. Then J. she cransd her neck and and
looked at the4sRy. s.=ss.
"Mister,p she said sternly, tapping
him on the shoulder, "you just tend
to your driving It don't look ( like
rain, but if it should III let you
know" Argonaut. lsli;S; l>syI5 u;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
CEDAR SPRINGS GIN
txG3 RECEIVES Y WARNING

ID.
Spartanburg, o ct. 10 notice
was found posted on The gsdafS
Springs ginnery, four miles east Sc
this city, this morning stating that in
the opinion Of citizens Of the commit
nifty the plant should be closed deWnS
until there is 4 increase IN the priics
Of the staple. 4 81 ii Isl!s i ;s3s u u
The notice was signed sNiight Rids.
ers" and was fastened S 70 t gisf5
house door with two matches. No atss
3tsntion was paid 70 the warning and
the? ginnery is running as usual Il sso sos.
day. M E ,s 81 1. s. n 81 l;sss @
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
FIRST s. c. ARRESTS
&. FOR GIN WARNINGS

Columbia, Oct. 19.-Jake Burton
and Ben Burton are under confne-
ment, in Johnston, s. c., charged with
completely in the posting Of cotton
gins at that place. These are the first
arrests made in this state in connec-
ton with the activities of the social
ed ftblack-75," night riders who have
warned gin owners to close their gins
until the price Of cotton goes up
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
MANY INDUSTRIES
IN ENGLAND WILL
SOON CEASE WORK
Pound Sterling Takes Decided Drop
There Are Persistent Reports
of Efforts to Settle the
Controversy.

London, Oct. 19.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Disorders occurred in
white hall this afternoon in connec-
ton with the coal miners. strike dur
ing a demonstration by unemployed
men who had sent a delegation to
Premier Lloyd George in Downing
street. Several persons were injured
in attempts to break through police
Gordon and others were hurt when
some stone work from window on
the treasury building fell.
London, Oct. 19-One effect of the
coal strike upon financial Londoa has
been weakening of the pounds ster-
ling which has dropped to $3.4l on
buying in order to cover actuai and
prospective coal shipments from the
United States to Europe. The effect
has already been seen on continental
exchanges all of which moved against
Great Britain late last week and
which were again slightly weaker To-
day. -. ...
Persistent reports of effects to set
tie the coal miners strike partially re-
heved the spirit Of anxious uncertain
ty of the British nation today. For
the moment these reports seem to
have greater basis in hope than in
actual information. John Robert Cly-
mes, former food controller, and one
of the most moderate of the labor
leaders, has expressed confidence in
e settlement within week if both
sides could be brought together to dis
cuss calmly the controversy. He ad-
vocates as basis of agreement the
granting to the miners Of half their
demands, and the submission Of the
remainder to an impartial tribunal.
]. n. Thomas, general secretary of
the National Union of Railway Men,
has made moderate statements, and
both these men are relied upon to do
their utmost to shorten the strike,
Newspapers contrast the attitude of
Ciynes and Thomas with that Of G. T.
Cramp, president Of the National I'm
ion Of Railway men, who has given
significant warning to members of
that union of "the serious situation
which will be created if the miners
are defeated" They also. call atteh-.
ton to an utterance by another prom
inent laborite, Edwin Bevin, secretary
Of the Dock Workers Union, who in
speech yesterday accused the gov
ernment of having engineered the
strike, and charged it with double
dealing. %,< - !, = Il
+ The position of the government re-
garding the strike is entirely differ
ent from that 1912, when it interven-
ed between owners and miners to set
tie the dispute. ~.
The government, as a result of the
war, has been placed in the position
of the directorate 6f the mining in
dustry, the finances of which it con-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
MeMAsTER.WINs SUIT !.sis
s. 81 4 q .1s AGAINST; HENRY FORD.

Columbia, Oct. 4 verdict pfl
;s4s, 1893 againH the Ford Motor eolAsI
tpany, and s1 sgainst the Union Ant
company, Of Charlotte, N. g: e |; Wsas u Il M MsHI
nounced today in the case brougfk Isl
$. B. McMaster, columbia, alsrs,
against the Ford company for ahalf|
million dollars Mem Master alleged
damages by reason Of an order of theI
Ford dealers Of . wide; guage attach
Iment. The jury had the case mSre;
than thirty hours. II ssss
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

In Probate Court.
Notice of Settlement and Application
For Final Discharge
Take Notice that on the first day of
November, 1920, I will render final
account of my actings and doings as
administrator of the estate Of M. S.
Langston, deceased, in the office of
judge of probate for Abbeville Coun-
ty, and on the same day will apply for
final discharge from my trust as
such.
All persons having demands against
said estate will present for payments
on or before that day, proven and
authenticated or be forever barred.
J: HOWARD MOORE,
1O-1-3t. Administrator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20

The season Of the Florida Winter
league, opening November II, and
closing February %, will have no
fewer than seven holidays to help
swell the gate receipts. x: 70 9:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20
GINS OF YORK COUNTY T 5.5 i +.
REDUCE THEIR PRICES

York, S. c. Oct. 19.-Lecal cotton
ginners' announced a reduction Of 20
cents per hundred pounds for ginning
The action was taken, it was stated,
because Of the low price Of cotton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20

At Lima, Peru, the sun is scarce
ly ever hidden by clouds for a day
the whole year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-20

ireland has $50 go operatEs
,reameries, re. u; ssa:s ;ssss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
Nothside Bungalow located on Huntsville Ave

Has large, cool rooms, includ- ing a glassed-in sleeping porch; beautiful living and dining room, French doors; beautiful high lot facing east; large stone veranda; this home would be cheap at 5000; will sacrifice for $6,50o and make terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
Princeton Bungalow

Here is a new, modern, up-to-date s-room bungalow. located in the best residence section of West End, one block of car line; beau tifully finished throughout; you will have to see it to appreciate it's value; possession at once; price is only s6,500, on terms if desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
WEST END HOME

We are offering Broom house; has all modern conveniences ex- cept furnace; newly papered and painted; has lots. nearly acres of ground; only one block of car line street improvements in and paid for; large, beautiful grove of oak trees; a real bargain at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
EAL ESTATE FOR SALE
 6S6sEs F6R SGE6

-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
EAST BIRMINGHAM
 S2.650

5-room modern home, one block of car line: built of concrete and in good repair; has lot 100x150: fine garden; will sell on easy payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

NORTH BIRMINGHAM. Groom bungalow, newly .papered. in good condition; possession 90 days: best buy on the market for the money; price 2,15o; s25o cash and S5 per month. Call Main 1892, Mir, Flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE k
 HOUsTss FOR SALE 100
REAL BARGAINS
 IN HOMES { SOUTH HIGHLANDS ONLY S7,000

We are offering an S-room home on Tenth Ave, S; just few feet of. 10th st.. block Five Points; house is well built and in good repair; alley corner lot; will sell on easy terms.