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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
FATE PURSUES LEO
FRANK WITNESSES

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 12.-Does a
Nemesis pursue witnesses in the Leo
Frank case, once the most talked Of
trial in the nations, history, but now
closed chapter in Atlanta court
annals?
It is a strange freak of fate, at
least, that those who figured most in
giving testimony in the noted trial
are victim themselves in the hand of
the law. Sidelights are interesting, at
any rate.
The latest figure to suffer punish
ment is Newport Lanford, a detec-
tive. Lanford has been convicted of
the charge of bribery, his license re-
voked and his pension discontinued
by the police board. He was chief
of detectives when Leo Frank was
convicted and took a prominent part
in the case. The bribery charge was
in connection with liquor case at
Columbus.
Some days ago Sam Manor and a
confederate pleaded guilty to rob-
bing a Jew named Prizes at the point
of a pistol. The convicted men were
sentenced to the penitentiary from
five to ten years. Mrs. Manor, who
collapsed in court when her husband
was sentenced, was formerly star
witness for the state in the prosecu-
ton of Leo Frank. Two years ago
she was arrested n Chattanooga for
playing the badger game by going
disrobed into various rooms ina no.
tel. She is now under bond in Allan.
ia for aiding in the robbery for
which her husband was sentenced.
jim Conley, negro, and the
chief witness in the Frank case, is
serving 20-year sentence for bur-
glary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
NEGROES LINED UP ONE OF
THEIR RACE TO SHOOT, BUT
PRAYED FOR HIM INSTEAD

Clyde, Ga, Feb. 15.-Negro posse
men who came to shoot, remained to
pray here yesterday at their prison.
ers call. That ended plans for lynch
ing and Israel Waters, negro, charg-
ed with having attacked a school girl
of his own race and captured by a
posse of white and negro residents,
went to Jail instead. The whites turn
II Waters over to the negroes for
n,,;sbms>ut following bis capture. He
said today he had been stood up to
be shot when he asked the brethren
to pray for him, and the mob chang
ed it's mind about the shooting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
POPULATION CENTER
STILL MOVING WEST

Washington, Feb. 15.-The cen
ter of population" as disclosed by
the 1920 census is located in the ex-
treme southeast corner OF owen
county, Ind, s.a miles southeast OF
the town of Spencer, the census bu-
reau announced today.
During the last decade the center
Of population continued to move
westward, advancing s.S miles IN
that direction about one-fifth OF a
mile north from Bloomington, lnd'
where it was located by the census
of 1910.
The bureau attributed the west
ward movement in the last decaot
principally to the increase of more
than 1,Ooo,~ 0 in the population o;
the state of California"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
COTTON FIGURES
GIVEN FOR MoNfH
Census Bureau Announces January
Consumation-Stap On Hand
Twelve Hundred Thous-
and Bales.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Cotton con
sumed during January amounted tt
366,270 bales of lint and 23,549 bale:
of linters, the census bureau an
nounced today.
Consumption in January last yea!
amounted to 591,921 bales of line
and 27,273 of linters.
Cotton on hand January 81 in con
Stunning establishments amounted to
1,273,O67 bales of lint and 23l,275
of linters, compared with 1,952,326 OF
lint and 276,546 of linters a year
ago; and in public storage and al
compresses holdings were 5,545,36s
bales of lint and 336,961 of linters,
compared with 3,75S,329 of lint and
324,965 of linters.
Cotton imported during January
amounted To If,UA4 pdlSa, S0AAPSAS
with 1O4, ,4S5 in January last year.
Exports amounted to 6o6,Oo2 bal
es, including 5,246 bales of linters
compared with s2s,s71 bales, includ-
ing 1891 bales of linters.
Cotton spindles active during JAN
uary numbered 31,5O9,o21, compared
with 34,739,579 a year ago.
Statistics for cotton growing states
were:
Consumed, 366,270 bales, compared
with $50, 1893; held in consuming es-
tablishments, 623,751 bales compared
with 1,1O5,967 and in public storage
and at congresses 5,2o1,362 bales,
compared with 3,4S1,165.
Cotton spindles active, 14,766, 74s
compared with 14,918,924.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18

mnd that there might be outbreaks
in the slum quarters of large cities.
The disease spreads only in unsani-
tary and filthy surroundings; for, 50
far as known the disease is spread
only by lice.
The situation as presented by the
arrival of the typhus cases at New
York will be considered at a con-
ference tomorrow between DR. Cum
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18

ming and Irving Laporte, assistant
secretary of the treasury in charge
of public health. The report of As
sistant Surgeon General R. H.
Creel, who has been in New York
investigating the situation will be
considered at the conference and it
is expected that further measures to
safeguard the United States will be
determined.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
DREAD DISEASE.
WILL NOT SPREAD
Precautions Taken Against Typhus
Epidemic Officers Are Alert

Washington, Feb. 12.-Precau-
tions taken and steps contemplated
by federal health authorities to be
sufficient to prevent a spread of the
: European typhus epidemic to- the
United States, Secretary Tumulty
tonight informed DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, New York City health COM
missioner.
Secretary Tumulty in a telegram
to DR.. Copeland quoted a report on
the typhus situation from the secre-
tary of the treasury, who declared
there was nothing to warrant the
step suggested by the New York
health commissioner in q telegram
yesterday to the White House-im-
position of ban on the admission
of immigrants from typhus infested
districts. DR.. Copeland's suggestion
resulted from the arrival at the port
of New York within the last few
days of more than 30 cases of ty-
phus.
Surgeon General Cumming in
statement issued during the day said
that even should typhus get into the
United States "there no reason to
fear that it's introduction would be
followed by epidemics on the same
scale as in Europe"
"At the same time," the surgeon
general added, "it must be borne in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
BIG LOSS FROM FIRE

Greenville, Feb. 15.-Damage, es-
timated at upwards of 100000
was caused by a fire which de-
stroyed four large stores in the
business section of Simpsonville,
this county, early tonight. T. l..
Benson & Co., suffered the heaviest
losses the former estimating their
damage at $4,000 and the latter at
$4,000. Other stores burned includ-
ed ]. D. Spence & Co., and Sullivan
& Nash.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
HARDING WILL ASSURE
NO MEDDLING IN HIS
; .. INAUGURAL ADDRESS

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. l5.-A
plea that the nation forget the AMI
mosities and partisanship Of the al
ter-war period and put its shoulder
unstintingly to the wheel of recon-
struction is expected to form the
KEYNOTE of Warren G. Harding's
message to his fellow countrymen
when he comes into the Presidency.
Although the inaugural address still
is far from complete, it was learned
today that considerable work had
been done towards its preparation
and that the subjects it rs to cover
virtually had been selected. 1t IS
understood it will be very brief and
will attempt no detailed discussion
of any of the problems awaiting
solution. One of the outstanding
features is expec cted to be an appeal
for confidence in the nations busi-
ness stability, linked with an assur-
ance that during the next four years
the administration will keep away
from meddling methods in its rela-
tions with the business world
Taxation Policy
Detailed statement of taxation
policy, however, is to be reserved
until congress has been called into
special session, probably in April.
It is believed his address will touch
very briefly on the question OF an
international peace association and
vii! tersely pledge the incoming ad-
ministration to use its best efforts
to secure a peace agreement COM
patible with American aspirations.
There is expected also to be a word
of friendship for Mexico and the
rest of Latin-America. For the pres
ent Mr.. Harding is devoting little
time to the actual wording of the
document, and most of the real
work of putting his ideas into Ian
guage probably will not be done un-
til next week. He has a heavy ap-
pointment list during the next few
days, and by Saturday will have
heard the advice of several of his
most prominent party leaders, in
cluding Charles Evans hughes, gen.
orally understood to be the prespec-
tive Secretary of State. Mr.. Hughes
is expected to reach st. Augustine
Friday or Saturday.
Among those who had appoint
ments today was Thomas w. La
mont, a partner in the Morgan bank
ing house who helped frame the fl
nancial sections of the treaty Of
Versailles. The purpose Of the con-
ference was not revealed, but it was
presumed that it related to various
questions of international finance.
Wants Appropriations Cleared
Washington, Feb. 15.-President-
elect Harding in a telegram today
to- Representative Mondell, Republi-
can House leader, urged that all ap-
preparation bills be passed before
adjournment of Congress March 4,
30 that the new Congress could give
its entire attention to work it will
be called upon to handle at special
session. Mr.. Mondell replied the
House would clear it's docket of ap-
preparation measure by Thursday
night. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
VITAL STATISTICS.

= Mr.. T. G. Perrin, the keeper of
vital statistics for the city reports
that during January there were nine
births reported to him and five deaths
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18

Early Roman emperors refused to
wear diadems, that they might not
recall the hated kingly Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18

Legal blanks for sale-Press and
Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
Notice to Taxpayers

For the Purpose of Accommodating
the Public in the Matter of Max
ing Their Returns, l Will Visit the
Places Mentioned Below On The
Dates Indicated i'm Schedule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18
BONNY BELL
CAST OF CHARACTERS.


Bonnybell-Nona Tut.
Clara Alice Sisters of Bonnybe--Mabel Bradley and
Susan Mnshall.
Stepmother-Martha Calvert.
Prince-James Fulp.
Princes observation-disclosures Owen, Knox Cheatham.
Fairy Oueen-Charlote Reese.
Faries-Adar Aiken Josephine Barnwell, Jane Harrl-
son, Euzanne Link Geraldine Garter, Emily Morse,
Sara Thomson, Norma Flynn
Knight-Sam Shver, Jr.
Stranger-Martha Aiken
Clowll--John Graves.
Brownies-Robt. McLane, Harold King Claude Neu1er
John Richard Fup. James Blessing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
ASK FOCH TO TRY
 10 CROWD VISIT TO
 POST IN SCHEDULE
From Saturdays Daily)


 If M. Foch, marshal of France and the distinguishedest guest of the American people right at this time, comes to visit the fellows at Whip pie Barracks, it will mean a triumph of the American Legion here over carefully and closely mapped sched- ule sJ
 A complete route-sheet for the special train conveying the marshal and his party, was received by the Journal-Miner yesterday and accord ing to its arrangements, there is little time for side-trips.
 Having begun last Tuesday at the Union Station, Washington, D. C., the itinerary carries the great war rior to Los Angeles at 10 a. m. Sun day, December 4. He is scheduled to leave Los Angeles over the Santa Fe at 4 p. m. that same day. On Monday, December 5, he is to arrive at the Grand Canyon at 1 o'clock D. m. and IS to leave that place at 6:30 p. m. On Tuesday, the marshal is scheduled to be len route across New Mexico and Texas" which would be a large order, but appar- ently within the limits of transpor- tation possibilities.
 Attempts to bring the marshal and National Commander Hanford Mac Nider of the legion to this city in with the visit to the Grand Canyon, are now being made with redoubled vigor through the proper channels-the American Le- zion, and if success attends the eff .ort, it will be due to the hard work of the veterans who are anxious hat the allied commander should ice the biggest and best hospital
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
W. 4. DRAKE SAYS LOSS |S GREAT;
 BACK AT HELM

Tragedy was present in the local Santa Fe offices yesterday afternoon as officials grouped about the dis patcher's desk and listened to the reports being slowly gathered from the south where death had guided the official car to destruction.
 William A. Drake, dean of Ari- zona railroad men, was in consulta- ton with officials of the road at the local headquarters. Not for months had he been in such close touch with the affairs of the institution he guild ed for so long.
 They were very valuable men" |" Mir. Drake told the Journal-Miner, his white head bowed and his voice colorless as he sought to conquer his emotion. For a quarter of cen tury he had worked in the closest possible community of interest with Jack Jaeger and Dick Storey This road will miss them," he added.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30

the wreck. Mrs. Jaeger was not al that time told of the death of her husband, as that fact had not been verified. She was taken to her home at 130 South Pleasant street, where it was said the shock of the partial news had resulted in her complete prostration.
 It IS told of Mrs. Jaeger that she had always dreaded the motor car trips of her husband and never fell at ease while he was engaged in his inspection trips with that vehicle She realized by intuition, it was said that the news of her husbands death was but delayed.
 Mrs. Margaret Storey McNeil eldest daughter of Mrs. Storey, was taken to the offices of the road soon after receipt of the first flash of the accident and there learned the dread full news.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30

Storey's sister, Mrs. Eli St9uffer, and Mrs. w. F. Martens, wife of the injured assistant general foreman. Mrs. Martens rode with her husband as far as Wickenburg, where he left
 the train for Los Angeles. With MT. Martens going to Los Angeles were
 Roy Stevenson, the injured chauffeur, and J. E. McNei1, Coast Lines gen
 eral track inspector, whose right
 shoulder was broken. Stevenson sui fered an injured right arm, and Mar tens a broken right leg.
 The bodies of Mir Storey and Mir. Jaeger were removed to Lester Ruff ner's chapel No announcement has
 been made of funeral services.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
COUNTY AGENT AIDS
 IN SELLING CATTLE

ST. JOHNS, Nov. 24-Co-operat- ing with the farm bureau, the coun- ty agent in Navajo and Apache coun- ties enabled the growers to assemble and market a train-load of about 1,500 steers. These were sold at price of Is to 25 cents per hundred pounds over and above the prices which local dealers were offering for cattle.
 An idea of the value of this CO., operative service may be had by esti- mating the average weight of these steers at 700 pounds and the average increase in price to have been 20 cents per hundredweight. This gives the net increase in returns at $2, 190.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
ARRIVES
 THIS MORNING FROM SELIGNAN, IS WIRE
CFrom Fridays Daily)

IT IOtl rfluay 1d+lJJ
 Epiphanes, the pedigreed stallion being shipped here by Col. A. N. Mcclure of the army remount service at Sacramento, to start the govern ment remount industry in Yavapai county, will reach Prescott this morning. Dr. J. w. Osburn yester- day received a wire from Lieut.. Col. P. T. Carpenter, who is accompany ing Epiphanes and another stallion for delivery at Glendale, to the ef- feet that he had reached Seligman, and would be in Prescott last night. The local Santa Fe station agent said, however, that the horse prob ably would not reach Prescott until early this morning.
 Epiphanes will be cared for by L. L. Bates, who has offered to con struct special barn and corral at his experimental ranch in the Granite Dells section. Dr. Osburn will de- vote much of his time to the work. The remount service here will be conducted in the interests of both the stockmen and the government. Pro- duction of better saddle and range horses for stockmen and the forest service is the aim of the remount service in distributing pedigreed stall lions throughout the country.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
BODIES OF PRESCOTT MEN ARE BROUGHT TO
 THE CITY FOR BURIAL
CFrom Thursdays Dailyl

The bodies of H. C. Dick) Storey, assistant superintendent of the Albuquerque division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail road, and John A. Oack) Jaeger, assistant engineer of the division, killed in the tragedy just north of Wickenburg Tuesday afternoon when an official division motor inspection car went off 20-foot embankment, last night were brought to Prescott from Phoenix, where they were taken Tuesday afternoon following the wreck.
 The bodies of w. H. Oliver of Los Angeles, engineer of the grand divis- ion of the Santa Fe coast lines, and that of w. S.. Bowman of Wicken- burg, trackmaster for lines south of Prescott, were removed last night to Los Angeles for interment. It is understood that the remains of w. s. Bowman will be cremated in Los Angeles.
 Funeral services will be held at Winslow this morning for William Matthie of that city, superintendent of the Albuquerque division, the fifth of the five railroad officials who came to their death in the Wicken- burg tragedy. The body of MT. Matthie last night was taken to Win slow.
 Arriving on the train last night from the south were Mrs. H. C. Storey and her daughter, Mildred, who had come from Pasadena upon receipt of word of the tragedy, Mrs,
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30

Arizona and California construction, roads to Clarkdale and to Poland and elsewhere in Yavapai county.
 Mir: Jaeger is survived by the widow and three children, Barbara, who is in high school, Jack and William. The family home is on South Pleasant street
 Twice honored by the county and twice selected for distinguished serv- ice by his fraternity, the Prescott lodge of Elks, MT. Jaeger had lived a life full of activity. He was 8 member of the board of supervisors and its chairman curing his second term which expired in December last year. He was evalted ruler of Prescott lodge No 330, and held that office two terms in succession, an honor he shared with no man save Dick Storey.
 MT. Jaeger was a member of Azt- Ian lodge No. l, and the command cry here. He was an active member of Fl Zaribah Temple, of the Shrine at Phoenix.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
DICK STOREY CAME HERE FROM COAST;
 WAS AN OLD TIMER

H. C. Storey, assistant superin- tendent of the Phoenix division of the road, was sent to Arizona from the coast lines in California. He held various positions on the old s. F. P. & P until its reorganization last spring when he became assist ant to MT. Mathie, who was made superintendent of the enlarged di- vision
 Mir Storey is survived by the widow, who yesterday was located by wire at Pasadena, where she has been staying with her daughter. Mil dred, the latter being in school there. Another daughter is Mrs. Clarence McNeil of Prescott. Two sisters re- side here, Mrs. Eli Stauffer, wife of the chief electrician of the road, and Mrs. Gertrude Jackson. A brother IS living in Kansas.
 Dick" Storey was not in public life during his 25 years of residence here, but was prominent in fraternal circles. At the time of his death he was a trustee of Prescott lodge No. 330, B. P. O. Elks and in 1910 or thereabout was exalted ruler of that order for two terms. His nearest approach to political service was four years ago when his friends attempted to bring him out as a candidate for mayor of Prescott.
 MT. Storey was 59 years old and had been in continuous service here for 25 years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
MAP SCENE OF WRECK
 FOR OFFICIAL REPORT

Ed A Johnson, office engineer at the Prescott offices of the Santa Fe, early this morning with two others went down on the train to the scene of the wreck which yes terday afternoon cost the lives of five prominent Santa Fe coast line officials, including Superintendent Dick Storey and Engineer Jack Jaeger. The party has instructions to make a complete survey of the wreck and it's scene for a report. Photographs will be taken, and thorough inquiry made into the causes of the accident and the cir curnstances attending it.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
GOOD WOMAN GOES;
 HER WORK IS DONE
(From Thursdays Daily)

Mrs. Pearl A. Barnum, sister of Mrs. John o. Eckel of Fair Oaks, passed away at her home in Raw City, Okla, few days ago, accord ing to word just received here. Mrs. Barnum had visited here and in Cali fornia last fall. She taught school a number of years and was a musi- cal instructor of some note. Mrs. Barnum was also prominent in Red Cross work and other community in- terests. Her father, 95 years old, with four brothers and two sisters, survive Mrs. Barnum.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
NEVIS If WRECK PLUNGES CITY
 IN GRIEF OVER DEATH IF TWO
 OF |TS BEST KNOWN CITIZENS
The Toll of e Broken Axle
THE DEAD

William Matthie Winslow superintendent Albuquerque division Santa Fe lines.
 H. C. Storey Prescott superintendent of that division
 John A. Jaeger Prescott engineer of the dvis ion.
 w. H. Oliver Los Angeles. engineer of the grand dvis- ion Santa Fe lines both legs broken died to Phoenix.
 w. s. Bowman Wckenburg trackrnaster for lines south of Prescott.
 THE INJURED
 E. McNei Los Angeles general track inspector, Santa Fe coast lines shoulder broken.
 T. D. Knnie Wnslow, assistant division engineer AL buquerque division broken right w. F. Martens, Prescott assistant general foreman right leg broken.
 Roy Stevenson, Prescott chauffeur of official right arm injured.
 R C. Kline Winsow, division engineer, bruised and shaken.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-11-30
TO BREAK HUN FORTS

LONDON, Nov 25. - The great German fortress of Heligoland prob ably will be completely demolished by next April. Its demolition has been in progress for two years under the supervision of an interallied com mission headed by Admiral Sir Ed ward Charlton, who is said to be sat isfied that the island fortress can never again be a menace to the al- lies.