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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Posses On Trail OF Bank Bandits

Hamilton, Ala.-A large posse Of
armed citizens are securing swamp
short distance from Hamilton in an
effort to apprehend two bandits who
recently held up and robbed the Mar
ion County banking company of ST.
O97 in currency and fled in an auto
mobile after firing a number of shots
to brighten the populace. The robbers,
entering the bank, threw their guns
on the lady assistant cashier and or.
dered her to open the vault. She re-
fused, screamed and he robbers grab
bed O package and fled.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Lynchng Feared; Prisoners Removed

Chattanooga.--A telephone message
from Trenton, Georgia, reported that
because of rumors of mob bent on
lynching Deputy Sheriff Word Page
for killing Chester Daniel recently,
and Deputy Vol Moore, for the killing
of his cousin, John Moore, the two
officers had been taken to Dalton Tor
safety. The information from the
Georgia city was to the effect that re-
ports were in circulation that friends
of the two dead men in the number of
500 were organizing to storm the resi-
dence of Sheriff Holmes, where the
prisoners have been confined since
the killing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Shipping Not Affected BY Strike

Washington.-Th marine strike has
proved utterly Intellectual so far as
tying up American shipping is con-
cerned, according to figures announc-
ed recently on sailings by Secretary
of Commerce Hoover. During the
period from May / to June 9, there
sailed from American ports 1888 Amer
lean steamers, while only 40 were de-
tanned because of the strike, accord
ing to Hoover's figures. More diff
Guilty was experienced at the ports of
New Orleans and San Francisco than
at any other, the figures showed.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Play Survey OF Colorado River Soon

Westinghouse complete a survey
OF the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
river never before attempted, six
members of the United States coast
and geodetic survey will cut them.
selves off from civilization for four
months. That the United States will
contain sections of the country never
explored by man was revealed in the
recent announcement of the depart
ment of commerce that party led by
Floyd w. Hough, would seek to lay the
levels $50 miles along the bed OF the
Colorado river.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Grand Jury Probes Mississippi KILLING

Grand Jury Probes Mississippi Killing
Hattiesburg.- grand jury was
expected to return an Indictment re-
Gently in the death of Mrs. J. S.
Mosely, wife of mail carrier, who
was shot recently by Casey E. Jones.
Mrs. Mosely died recently. Jones is
alleged to have shot the woman when
she rejected his attentions. County
and police officials removed Jones to
an unknown jail for safekeeping when
mob violence was threatened. In the
event an indictment is returned
against Jones, efforts will be made to
try him at the present session of Grim
inal court, it was learned.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Youth Accused OF Killing Young Girl

IOubu ACSuSCo VI NlllHN IOunQ StTi
Knoxville.-"Ern" CULLEN, an eigh-
teen-year-old white youth, was arrest
ed recently as he boarded a train at
Yorktown, Tenn, on charge of hav-
ing killed an eleven-year-old girl
whose body was discovered in the
baseball park at Kingsport recently.
CULLEN three months ago was par
doned from the penitentiary where he
was serving fifteen-year sentence
for criminal assault. The body of
the girl was found under the bleachers
at the baseball park at Kingsport by
an officer of the club. She had been
killed by a blow on the skull from a
scantling. The girl, who lived with
her parents short distance from
the ball park, was seen about about
dusk playing in the park.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
"HustIe' Blamed In MaInutrItlon

HUSTLE Blamed In MaInutrition
Boston.-The American hustle to
keep up with the crowd is one of the
malnutrition among children. In maxi
ing this assertion before the section
on diseases of children of the Ameri-
can Medical association, which is
meeting here, DR.. Borden S. Veeder,
of st. Louis, said the condition was
more common among children Of the
wealthy than in the homes Of the poor.
Other physicians addressing the sec
ton agreed with his conclusions.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Princeton To Honor Woodrow Wilson

Princeton, N. 1.-THE signatures of
more than six hundred Princeton I'M
der graduates who recently signed the
platform of the Woodrow Wilson So
ciety of Princeton will be personally
presented to the former president in
his Washington home. The society,
which is connected with the national
council of Wilson clubs for the purpose
of launching a plan for collecting his
torical data and founding Wilson schol-
arships. was formed to commemorate
the ideals and achievements of the
former president during the war"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Heavy Sentences Wanted BY Judge

Knoxville, Tenn.-Appeal to the in
telligence and conscience of violaters
of the revenue and prohibition laws
by imposing prison sentence of not
less than one year and the payment
of heavy fines, was recommended by
Judge E. T. Sanford in his charge to
the federal grand jury impannelled
recently. He scored bootleggers as
being more conscientious than moon
sinners and also condemned respect
able citizens" who patronized the boot,
leggers.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Anti-ciearette Law Effective In Utah

Salt Lake City.-Utah's anti-cigar-
cite law, passed by the last legislature
became effective recently. Simultan-
tously, the shelves of tobacco stores
were cleared of cigarettes and there
were no advertisements in the news
papers of cigarettes. The law pro-
vides against smoking in public places,
which are defined, and prohibits the
giving away, sale, exchange or barter
of cigarettes.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Enforce Blue Laws In Mississippi

GuIfport, M1ss.-The Sunday blue
laws for the Mississippi coast, and
particularly Harrison county, will be
enforced to the letter in the future, in
accordance with an order issued by
Sheriff Ravens, in which he requests
ell moving picture theaters in the coun-
ty which have been operating Sun
days to cease. Sunday baseball games
will not be tolerated II played within
the county. The sheriff further states
that his understanding is that II is un.
lawful to play baseball on Sunday
Sunday, even II admission is free.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
A. r. OF L. Annual Meeting In Denver

Denver.-Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
other national officers of that organi-
cation and 200 delegates have arrived
in Denver to attend the forty-first an
nual convention of the federation
which opens here June Is. Prelimi-
nary sessions will get under way when
delegates of the building trades depart
ment meet to outline set of resolu-
tions to be placed before the conven-
ton.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Hoover WIN Not Aceept Invitation

Hoover VIII NOT ACCEPT ThVItatIoh
Washington.-I greatly appreciate
the invitation extended to me by the
United States Chamber of Commerce
in Buenos Ayres to visit Argentina
in the interests of the commercial
and friendly relations between Argen-
tina and the United States,''i Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover said recent
ly. But am afraid that the press of
business here in Washington will keep
me from accepting" Hoover declared
that he could not hope to get away
from the capitol until September at
least.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Ford Contest On Against Newberry

Washington. "details Of the 1918
campaign expenditures made in behalf
of Senator Newberry continue to en-
gross the senate committee engaged
in hearing Henry Fords contest
against against the seating of the
Michigan senator. Witnesses were
called in quick succession and for COM
paratively brief periods, to supplement
testimony they had given at the trial
of the criminal case against the sena-
tor at Grand Rapids, Mich. The COM
mittee heard at second hand Mr.. Ford's
theory of the campaign.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Urge Soldiers Burial In U. S. Capitol

OTSC OUIUTCT DU1 IaT IT V y ~NPEtVE
Washington.-Burial of the body of
an unknown American soldier who
died on the battle fields of France, in
the crypt in the capitol building just
north of the rotunda,} is to be urged
at the meeting of tho executive com
mittee of the American Legion at In
dianapolis. Resolution favoring the
placing of the body there instead
of in the ampitheaterat the Arlington
national cemetery, as at first proposed,
have been adopted by George Wash
ington post No. l, ahd the posts repre-
sentative at the Indianapolis meeting
will urge the plan.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Urges Wider siIesian Neutral Zone

London.-Great Britain now is urg-
ing on France the insufficiency of the
neutral zone in Upper Silesia and the
necessity of reestablishment of the
authority of the control commission
throughout the entire area. This
would involve pushing back the Poles
on an extensive front, which has al
ready been begun by British forces,
and of making slight adjustment of
the German lines.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Probe is Ordered OF Sims Speech


Washington.-Tnve Of the
recent speech in London by Rear Ad-
miral William S. Sims touching on
Irish sympathizers in this country was
ordered by the senate recently with
out record vote. The resolution was
offered by Senator Harrison, demo
crat, Mississippi Little debate mark
ed the consideration of the resolution
which designates the senate naval
committee as the investigating
agency. Senator Wadsworth, repub-
lican, New York, inquired whether the
same end sought by the proposed in
vestigation would not be served by the
formal inquiries sent to Admiral Sims
by Secretary DENLY.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Pardon For Debs Not Yet Considered

Washington Recommendation of
the department of justice to President
Harding on the question O granting
a pardon to Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
leader now serving a prison sentence
at Atlanta, for violation of the espion-
age law, may contain the departments
views on general amnesty for all pris-
oners confined under those laws. At
torney General Daugherty says the
recommendations are not expected to
be submitted for several weeks.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
One sided Fight Ends In Suicide

One SIDED FIDht EHus ~ oUTUIue
Toledo, ohio.-That James Kelley,
with one of his own weapons sent a
bullet into his heart and thus termi-
mated the tragic warfare between him
self and 200 policemen recently, was
the finding of Henry ]. Herbert, chief
of police, and DR.. c. ]. Henseler coun-
" coroner. After two policemen had
been killed and Kelley's body had been
carried from its barricade the coroner
examined the body. There were me
chine gun bullets in the leg, arm and
left side of the abdomen, but none OF
these could have been fatal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Leave OF Absence To Sims Stopped

Washington.-Rea Admiral Sims
leave of absence in England has been
revoked by Secretary DENLY, and he
has been ordered to report at once
to the secretary of the navy. This
action was taken without waiting for
n reply from the officer to the secre.
tarys cablegram asking whether he
had been correctly quoted as attack
ing Sim Fein sympathizers in the
United States in a speech recently de-
livered in London. II is announced
that the admiral left England on
June 18th
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16

Marine Aviator Is Crash Victim
Washington. - Lieutenant w. B.
Brown, Boise, Idaho, of the marine
corps, was either killed or drowned
recently when the marine corps plane
he was flying crashed at Colonial
Bach, Maryland, near here, on the
Potomac river. Sergeant Buggy, a
passenger, was injured.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16

Dodge Car Reduced $500 In Price
Detroit-Dodge Brothers Motor Car
company announced recently a $500
reduction in price OF its touring car,
the price being dropped from $1,2S5
10 1886.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Only One Witness In Decker Defense

Warsaw.-The defense in the trial
of Virgil Decker, charged with the
murder of Leroy Lovett, sprang sur
prise recently by waving its opening
statement, calling only one witness
and announcing that it rested it's case.
Arguments by the attorneys were to
start Immediately.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
Textile Union Head Dies In Brooklyn

Fall River, Mass.-Word has been
received here of the death at Brook
Ign of John Golden, general president
Of the United Textile Workers of
America. Burial will be in this city.
where he made his home for many
years.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16
constables Wounded In Dublin Attack

Dublin.-Dublin streets were swept
with bullets for twenty minutes re-
Gently following an attack with revol-
vers and bombs on police lorry.
Five constables were wounded during
the attack and some civilians also
were wounded.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16

LaFollette Would Probe Marine Strike
Washington.-Inves of the
marine strike is proposed in resolu-
ton introduced in the senate by Sena.
tor LaFollette. He would inquire into
every phase of the strike.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-16

PIow Works Slashes Price Of Products
Lynchburg, Va.-The Lynchburg
Pillow works recently announced a 20
per cent cut, effective soon, of plows
and pillow goods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
BANDITS MISS MONEY
Get $120 and Leave $500 of Com
pany's Payroll.

New York, Aug. 21.-Three mo-
tor car bandits swooped down upon
the Offices of the Pittsburg Taxime-
ter Company, sos West Fifty
eighth Street, yesterday morning and
robbed the cashieer, Joseph Bulger Of
148 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, OF
$40 and the company of pay en-.
velope containing $50. The trio over
looked $500 of the company's payroll
Most of the employees had been paic
off.
Bulgr and his assistant, Davic
Hartman of 326 East Eighty-frst
Street, were taken by surprise wher
the three men entered the Office or
the second floor of a two-story build
ing near Tenth Avenue. One of the
men was masked with handkerchief
partly across his face. The other two
were unmasked.
Pistols were pressed to the chest!
of the cashier and his assistant a:
they were forced into two different
corners Of the fooih and warned. t.
make no outcry, while the robbers
went through their pockets. The mer
then searched the office hastily, ant
when they failed to find any none!
threatened the two employees unless
they told where more funds could bt
found. Finally, the three gave up tn
search and backed out of the room.
Persons in the street saw thu
three, without suspecting them, a
they hurried from the place ant
jumped into an automobile in whicl
they quickly disappeared around thu
corner on Tenth Avenue. Only ;
vague description could be Furnished
to the police by the two employees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
Shriners Meet In Columbia.

Columbia, Aug. 23.-November 10
and II were today announced as
dates dor the fall ceremonial OF
Omar Temple to be held in Columbia
and. AL, Araf Shrine Club Of Colum-
bia, is having a large meeting Tues
day night to plan for the big gather
ing. The .Shriners Of Columbia are
determined to make the fall gather
ing one of the biggest affairs Of its
kind ever held in the State.
The Columbia Shrine Club at
first invited Omar Temple, with
headquarters in Greenville, to have
a joint ceremonial gathering here,
but Hejaz could not accept the invi-
tation. Columbia has Shriners in both
the Temples.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
TURNING OUT 2eo,oo0
- SILVER DOLLARS DAILY

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-The Phila-
delphia mint which today has reach.
ed the greatest production in its his
tory, is cutting down the interest
bearing debt of the United States
s5,oOO,OoO a month, according to Of
ficials of the institution. incidentally
a new record has.been. set in, the
coming Of silver dollars, upon which
the energies of the plant have been
concentrated in order to replace the
$50, 100000 coins of that denomina-
tion melted down during the war and
sold to the English as bullion. The
average production for the last
month it was declared, has been
260, 900 silver dollars day. ,. =
After melting the coins sold as bull
lion, the government was obliged to
call in all silver certificates covered
by them, as under the law the treas
ury must hold a silver dollar for
each certificate issued. To cover the
loss in7currency, short term certifi-
Gates Of indebtedness bearing two
per cent interest were issued. The
dollars now being coined ito permit
the issuance Of new silver certificates
which are being used in calling in the
certificates of Indebtedness. The
Philadelphia plant is. turning out as
much as the governments two 9th
er mints, San Francisco and Den
yer, combined, but nevertheless, it
probably will take two years to re-
place the coins melted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
YORK COUNTY MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
Charles H. Anderion Fires Bullet
Into Brain-No Reason As.
cribed for Act.

Rock Hill, Aug. 23.-Charles n.
Anderson, aged SO, we'll known
farmer Of the Leslie community took
his own life. late yesterday after
neon at his home six miles east of
the city, shooting himself through
the head with a pistol. No cause is
assigned for the rash act, although
it is known that he was somewhat
worried over the price Of cotton.
This, his friends say, can not be tax
en- as a reason as he was not. in
pressing circumstances.
Mr.. Anderson was in his usual
jolly humor during the day, having
visitors until shortly after A o'clock.
At 4:15 O'Clock he stepped into the
back yard and placed a 80 revolver
against his right temple and pulled
the trigger. He lived until 6:15 but
olO uOt ISSoHl SOlSSlOuSlCSS, LilC
bullet having penetrated the brain
and emerged from the opposite side
of the head. .
Mr.. Anderson was a native of the
Leslie community and was held in
high esteem by friends throughout
the eastern half of the county. He
is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Leslie, daughter of T. F. Les
lie, and two children; also his
mother, Mrs. MI. Anderson, two
brothers, Dick Anderson, of Leslie
and Sidney Anderson of Arkansas,
and three sisters, Miss Mamie Ander-
son of Leslie, Mrs. J. T. Glasscock of
Sumter and Mrs. Erwin Pursley of
Clover.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
A MODEST MANAGER
Customers of City Garage Entitled
To Best.

Friends are eongratuIating Mr..
Patterson, manager of battery de-
partment of City Garage, local dis!
trlbutors of the Eveready Storage
battery on the excellent appearance
of the City Service Station, which is
one of the best equipped in the city.
"Nothing to it," says Mr.. Patter-
son. eve want our place attractive
and inviting. We want our customers
to come in for regular and frequent
inspections of their storage batteries.
"But after all, you can't judge too
much by appearances. Two storage
batteries may look very much alike
but oh! the difference inside! And
the stuff inside the battery box is
what determines whether you are
going to get sure starts and :. bright
lights. .. .:: -. ...~e;.> :
"The same thing; holds true with
service stations. Two service stations
may be equally attractive in appear
ance, but the important thing is
whether the car owner can get
prompt, courteous and efficient SER
ice from storage battery experts
men trained for their jobs, storage
battery as the manufacturer built
into it.
"The Eveready people have not
only the reputation of building bat
terry Of remarkable endurance, but
they back that battery by the COM
pany's written guarantee of one and
a half years of satisfactory service.
Furthermore they insist upon a
high standard of efficiency from
their service stations and the Ever
ready Service Station sign is the
car owners guarantee of expert
storage battery advice and service" !"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
AUTO sWAPPERs MEET
First Convention. Holds Sessions !, in
Eaxley. .~..-:... :nc

First Convention. Holds Sessions !, in
:... .,.... Easley. .-..;.:. =. >Hg
Pickens, Aug 23-What is thought
to be the first event of it's kind eyer
held in the United States . is. the
Automobile Swappers' convention
which began a three day session lin
Easley this morning and all indi.
cations point to huge success of
the event. The convention which
began it's sessions this morning will
continue through Tuesday and We'd
nesday. . ., y,
Early in the day automobiles of
many makes (Fords predominating),
all sizes, all ages and all colors be-
gan arriving from this and neigh
boring counties and they continue
to come. The event was extensively
advertised and cars from all Sec
tions of the state are expected.
The idea Of this auto swappers'
convention was inspired by large
u sttcnded horse swappers' con-
vention recently held at Easley and
is being prompted by the business
men Of Easley through the J. M.
Smith Auto company. -
Throughout all this section are
idle cars bought during the re-
cent flush times by landlords. for
tenants who refused to work unless
furnished cars. Besides many others
to come, many of these idle cars
will be brought to Essley during
the three day convention and Of
fered for sale or swap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
:. .--I-- -'---.I|..'- 90, - 1''-@.' %
LEGLESS MAN SUICIDE
Atlanta Man Poisqns Self After
Quarrel. -.

Atlanta, Aug. 23.-R. T. Robinson
thirty years old; whose home is said
to be on Mcdaniel street, committed
suicide Monday morning at the home
Of his father-in-law, B. K. Shockley
near the Bellwood convict camp, by
drinking quantity of poison. He was
taken to Grady hospital in an auto
mobile by County Policeman Ca
Gates, but he died on the way. .,.-
= According to the county police
both of Robinson's legs were ampu
tated some time ago and he was, un
able t .odo any work. He is survived
by his wife. 8. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
Society
A DOUBLE BIRTHDAY.

Little Julia and Benjamin Barn.
well celebrated their birthdays Mon
day afternoon. Thirty-five little
friends were invited who made merry
on the lawn of the Barnwell home.
Tables were spread on the lawn and
were decorated in pink and green
and on one was big cake with five
candles for Julia and on the other a
cake with three candles for Benja-
min. Ice cream and cake as the
party" made the afternoon perfect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
Votes Expense Money

Washington, Aug. 23.-The defci-
ency bill carrying s4S,5OO,OOO for
the shipping board and 100000 for
the expense of the disarmament con-
ference was passed by the senate to-
day by a vote of so to 16..' Eight
Democrats supported the measure
and two Republicans, Senators Borah
Idaho and LaFollett, Wisconsin, vot-
ed against it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-24
ALABAMA VISITORS

Mrs. E. A. Thompson and Mrs.
Wasson Harmon are here from Pell
City, Ala, for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Barnwell. Josephine Barnwell
who has been on. a visit Ito. her
grandparents returned ;withthen and
MRS. Harmon, is accompanied by her
young son, Frank Austin. They
made the trip through the country.