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Abbeville Press and Banner (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Abbeville, South CarolinaAbbeville press and Banner established 1844. $2.00 the year. Tri weekly. Abbeville wednesday March 31, 1920 single copies five cents. 76th year. swoops Down on officers id to of Ibisi Miffy Llllian i Iii we my t for to men capture a Negr and hang him to Teie graph pole near Kentucky town Paris Kentucky. March 30swoop ing Down unexpectedly upon officer who were taking Grant Smith negro to the jail at Paris last night crowd of 40 men captured the negro and hurried him in an automobile of the Mayesville Lexington Pike to Mays lick. Fleming county where he was hanged to a Telegraph pole. Smith who is 40 years old. Digap v geared two months ago after alleged attacks on the 14 Yeai old daughter o a Farmer of Flemingsburg. By. He was arrested in Michigan last wee and was being taken from the train last night to the Paris county Jaii when the forty unmasked men came " Luik Luigs Viiu i univ us. From sheriff g. W. Powell and clime a of police link. A quickly formed posse of county authorities unsuccessfully endeavoured to overtake the mob in automobiles when they arrived at Mays lick thu crowd had disappeared but the body of the negro was found hanging by the neck at the end of a rope tied to the top of a Telegraph pole. It was nol mutilated although threats were made at Paris to Burn him. His arms were wired to Iii Side and he was still handcuffed. According to reports reaching Here the negro lived fifteen \ minutes after he was swung up. Flood conditions serious in under Mississippi River la Crosse wis., March 30flood conditions in the upper reaches of ssi Sippi River today had assumed a serious aspect. The River had passed the 13 foot Mark flood stage Here and was rising at the rate of 3 feet every Twenty four hours. At Winona minn., 30 Miles up the r interstate Bridge was close because of fear of a washout. The lowlands on the Wisconsin Side of the River were flooded for Miles and the West end of Winona was under water residents of North la Crosse used rowboats to remove household effects. Thousands of acres of the fair land were under water today in the la Crosse River Valley because of the breaking of a dam at Perch Lake Sparta. Service in army proved advantage to every Man Wash ton. March 30servicein the army Durine Tihe world War grave an average in Reasener Man of 3.35 pounds -4 of 1 1 a Lap 1tiill walk lit cuu a ii Origo i height i according to measurements of 873.159 men. The average weight of men on being inducted was 141.54 pounds an the average height 67.49 inches. Which were increased 8t the time of discharge to 144.89 sounds \ and 67.72 inches. A decrease of one tenth of an Inch in height was lost by american men Between the civil War and the world War. The Avera Ere height at the time of the former was 67.6 inches census statistics Washington March 30popula Tion statistics announced today by the census Bueary included Hanibal. Mo., 18,950, an increase of 609 or 3.3 per cent Over " 910 Belleville. Ills., 24.741, increase 3.6l9 or 17.1 per cent. Jeffersonville ind., 10,066, in crease 314, or 3.0 per cent. Frederick md., 11,066, increase 6o5. Or 6.3 per cent. Clinton. Ind., 10,962, increase o 4.733. Or 76.0 per cent. Batavia n. Y., 13,541, increase 1.928 or 16.6 per cent. Cortland n. Y., 13.249. Increase 1,790, or a 5. 6 per cent. Lock Ort. N. Y., 21.30s. Increase 3,338 or 18.6 per cent. Geneva. N. A. 14.648 increase o 2.202. Or 17.7 per cent. One of Standard Oil new York March 30-.the Continental Oil company Wlinich today declared a 200 percent Stock dividend in Denver is one of the Seeree ated companies of the s Medard Oil company of new Jersey. Or. T a. No i we in Luhv i. Paris. March som. Bidegaray general Secretary of the federation rail amen. It Fried today that h told the Congress of the gun Oral federation of labor Here yesterday the i the Railroad inon must Horn i a May 1. / Delaware May vote tomorrow Dover. Delaware. March 30repub-1 mean leaders in tiie lower House of the Delaware legislature planned to i report from committee today without recommendation the woman suffrage ratification Resolution which was introduce Din the House last week. It is also planned to report a similar Resolution from the Senate. L a vote is not expected in either House before tomorrow and the Roll Call on the Resolution might be further delayed. While every influence is being ? brought to Bear upon the legislators Cne Way or the other there was no i apparent change in the situation when the two houses met today to transact t miscellaneous business. 5 i 5 ranchers in West meet army Worms in deadly combat Al Centre. Calif. March 30 1 Mil ions of army Worms report j1 de travelling toward the Green Fields of Imperial Vachev from the desert Westi of Dixieland in c this county were met and fou Elit by ranchers who were prepared today to place Poison on the i Bridges across the irrigation ditches 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 Thev Are moving1 in what those who Nave seen inem acciare 11 seems a never ending migration Iio the Towine crops of the val1lev. Where the Worms have crossed Daved Hia Hwass automobiles skid As on a sir East pavement. Bolsheviks express willingness to talk l peace with Poland London. March 30georee Tchitcherine. The russian soviet foreign minister has notified Poland of his will Nemess to open peace negotiations on april 10. As Poland had suggested. Accord i a to a wireless message irom Moscow today. M. Tchitcherine suggests that the meeting be held some wherein Esthonia. The poles had asked that the negotiations be conducted at the Beresina River betwee Minsk and Smolensk. Labor party candidates win in Iowa elections Des Moines Iowa March sore-1 turns compiled today from municipal elections throughout the state of. Iowa yesterday show that labor -1 to candidates were for the most in Sioux City the labor candidate i part successful in the Large towns. Apparently was successful in his Campaign for re election. He met keen opposition from the business element of the City. Lifeboats called out for disabled Steamer t Deal England March 30life boats were hurriedly called out Early today to the Relief of a Large Steamer believed to be an americ a stranded on Goodwin Sands seven Miles off the coast. 200 per it. Dividend is declared today Denver. Colo. March 30 directors of the Continental Oil come and have decided to a Stock dividend of 200 percent each stockholder to receive two additional shares for one now held it was announced today. Books close against i the disburse ment Aoril 10. And a Ament will be made before the end of i the month. E 10,000 acres of to tier land destroyed by Fike Winchester ya., March 30 fire fanned by a stiff wind swept j n c in i Kimii Mrtin Usu noun West Virginia last night destroying approximately 10,000 acres of Timber land and at noon today Lead approached the outskirts of Gerrardstown Berkley county en2dangering Many commercial Apple Orchards. ? residents of Girard town. According to reports received Here f were prepared to flee at any moment. The of tit acres of Timber land has also been destroyed by another fire in the bin kid ire mountains near Linden. Warren county a and is still burning. 1 � injured in derailment Punu Tawney. A. March Oft sixteen persons were injured four of in Rinnell la inn Union Niort. .-.v. A . Train on the Buffalo Rochester and of Hurch Railroad was derailed a d Savan. Pa., this morning. To -ncrine., we. Ears and two conches left t. Tin track. A Sperino train carrying doctors and nurses has Hren sent to in Here to the scene of the wreck. 1 Squadron 1y solve problem 0 wis o Psi Amherst professor has idea they May be Able to discover nests of cyclones. Philadelphia pa., March 20dimiunitionof damage caused by v Lent wind storms through the Agency of air Sci aprons properly equipped to find the nests " in which such elements Are born was declared a possibility in a statement Here by professor todd.1 conservatory director at Amherst col la the defens began presentation of is ease at the resumption this morning of the trial in circuit court Here of. Charles Marshall charged with the murder in january near Amory of we. Miller infant whose Mother Fannie Green Miller 17 and her father and her Brothers were killed at the same time. A jury was selected and the state s Case was completed yesterday. Pearl May Miller 14. Only survivor of the tragedy was the chief witness identifying the defendant As the Man she said she saw kill the baby. The infant was alleged to have been Marshall s son. And civil proceedings brought against him in this connection were advanced yesterday in the testimony presented by tie state As a motive for the crime. Strike holds up Stock shipments to Chicago Yards Chicago March 30livestock, shipments to Chicago with the exception of horses were under an embargo today As the result of a strike of 900 members of the livestock handlers Union employed by the Union j Stock Yards and transit company continuance of the strike for a week i packing company officials announced would cause a suspension of work at their plants and throw 50,000 employees out of work. Hundreds of cars of Stock were j held on the outskirts of Chicago to-1 Day and provisions were being made to divert them to other markets. Cat-1 tie receipts dropped to 1500 head yesterday and hog receipts to 2,000 be-1 cause of the embargo. I pry goods association meets in sax franc info new York March 30the National retail dry goods association will hold its Spring convention in san Francisco i was announced today. Either in late May or june will be arranged so that a group of i0 promo j nent British merchants who will tour the country under the direct inn or t i association can be present. Society meet april 9-11.christian endeavours gather at soar i Tannure. Spartanburg March 29 special the South Carolina Christian en-1 Deavor society meeting in convention Here april 9-11 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. Extensive preparations Are being made locally for the convention and the entertainment of visitors. All visitors will be the guests of the Young people of Spartanburg at a banquet. Young Paul Little. Who Wasi on Niber of Kooi s Paris. March 30assurances have been Given by the German government that it will not Send into the Ruhr Valley More regular troops than Are allowed by the terms of tie Versailles treaty. A German delegation re on j Miner Millerand late last night told him the German troops in the Ruhr District did not exceed the number a slowed and declared no More such troops would be sont there without a i ionization from the allies. Receiving members of to French j. Inst evening. Pvt. Millerand do-1 Cir a if the germans Vio need in terms of the treaty by sending a Strong aimed Force into the Ruhr Dis tric to. France would occupy part of he Neutral zone whether he allies agree Dor not. I j. Owners Given More time to Showl question of jurisdiction is raised by Gen. Bonham and Posl Monement is taken Columbia March 30 special therase of j. Olin Sanders to Sho cause Why he should not relinquish the office of sheriff of Anderson count which came up in the original Jurisek Tion of the state supreme court Thi morning was postponed until april 2 on a question of jurisdiction made b Gen. A. L. Bonham of Anderson c Council for Sanders. Under the cod Sanders had Twenty Days to answer the complaint against him other tha the Day of service. The court held the the answer did not have to be read until tomorrow As this was the Twer Teeth Day As the court merely was i special session today. It was decide to adjourn the cause until the com was in regular session. The Case i being brought by Chas. Guerdon Kinf who was appointed sheriff on Janu Ary 2 by governor Cooper when the executive removed Sanders for allege immoral conduct. Sanders refused t relinquish his of Ica and the litigation pending is in effect ouster proceed it arc majority says socialists Sisol la he kicked 01 Albany x. Y., March ooch arge of unfitness against the live socialist members of the new York state Assem Waidman. August Claes Sens. Charles Solomons. Samuel a. De Witt Ami Samuel been sus mined by a majority of the Assembly judiciary committee in a 20,000 won report submitted to the legislature to Flay. It says their seats should be declared vacant. Enactment to a Law to prevent an organization which admits aliens to it membership from occupying the Posi lion of a political party on the Olimcia ii allot of the state is advocated. The socialist Assembly men the find Ings state Are not obedient to Ali Constitution and Laws of the unite states and the state of new York no delirious of the welfare of the coun try nor in Hearty Accord and sym Pathy with its government and institutions s Admiral Mayo replies to Sims before naval investigating committe1 Washington. March 30rear Admiral Mayo War time commander of the Atlantic Fleet replied before the Senate naval investigating committee today to Many of tie charges made against the Navy by rear Admira Sims. Mavo told the committee that the National policy of neutrality confirmed by the people in the presidential election in november.1916. Was primarily responsible for the inability of the United states to throw the full weight of its resources into the War immediately upon entering it. There was a fueling he said no Only among our Legislatures but Vej tending to some extent to our Mil tary establishments that the part caption of the United states woul consist largely of furnishing Mone and supplies. Replies to Sims. Taking up Sims charges that the Navy did not have a Broad Genera policy when War was declared h said the office of chief naval operations. Responsible for preparing sue plans was not organized until 191 and that without this of tace cond. J � i Luib i lilt Irav a Iii Iii Vici Ilij i ing and during the War would hav been the Admiral testified that the impression Given in previous testimony that submarine movements were at Curatelo followed from the time the United states entered the War an that consequently no destroyers wer needed to screen and protect the a1 lactic Fleet was not Correct. As a matter of fact he said i was not until the latter part of 191 or Early in 19 is that the system c locating submarines became accurate and reliable and even then All a sufi Marine had to do to avoid being located was not to use its radio. Henc taking the ships of the Fleet to be without screening them was not jus cold Mitra will teach corns in athletic now York. March 30an Advance course in which College coaches a learn More about football baseball Trnik work basketball and wrestling will to Given at Columbia i Nive sit this summer it was announced Toda modern methods of coaching in lies sports will be taught both in the a purr room and on the Field. Or. .1. A. Wilce. Coach at Ohio stat uni Dorrity. Will he in charge of the Al i course Charles Ward Law o i lain Fifeld. X. J. Baseball and Ilene. Llyl limn Dart Mouth coach trac ibid Field events. French in agreement with the president i on turkish question Paris. March 0it was said at the i Ini pics Nofiro in inv that Hio even i a Point of View regarding Turkey and Armenia is in agreement with that of " president Wilson As to the desirability of the largest possible armenian 5. State and the expulsion of turks from 1 constantinople. The question is raised however As to How these ends can be accomplished without the Force necessary to Deal with the trouble certain to result a. Niong the Musselman population w president Wilson s note on the h turkish question was delivered to pre y Nier Millerand by ambassador Wallace during the session of the Council of is ambassadors in Paris yesterday. 0 \ y about to end the i e Fig Hting in the n Ruhr District it y Essen March 2fjall stipulations a of the Berlin government relative 1o a a cessation of fighting and maintenance of order in the Ruhr District have v to been accepted with one exception Bys the Central committee in charge of anti government operations Here ac-1 a cording to a modification sent to Ber to in tonight. Exception was taken in deference to the fourth condition re-1 \ � Garding the surrender of arms and am-1. N munition. The government was ,i-1 t Ormed that this condition would be. Accepted if construed in accordance a with the Bielefeld agreement with the e understanding that agreement will be i fulfilled. S the government in sending its Multi Jug Umatum to communists in the Ruhr i i District stipulated its conditions Mustic he accepted by tomorrow. I c " i municipal clerks in in Chicago strike s for higher y Chicago March 30.municipal clerks � s stenographers and bookkeepers went p on strike today for higher salaries a a thereby threatening disruption of Cit a iness. In addition 13g garbage hand-1 -1 lers were out shutting Down the Mun a e Cipal garbage reduction Plant and d causing suspension of garbage collect r Tion. A concerted strike of groups of the t 18,050 municipal employees All of whom in " have demanded increased salaries re o auction of the police Force and pos e sible wholesale resignations of police ii men and firemen also became a Possi ability when the City Council Early to to Day rejected a revised budget carry a e ing $4,000,000 to meet salary raises t after an All night debate Over the City s financial tangle the Council recessed until 3 o clock this afternoon when it will take up the original budget which carries no advances. Three Hundred of the 1,000 clerks voted for the strike last night. They receive $1500 a year and demand a $300 raise. I c c tar Heel gentleman loses car and liquor Anderson March 30 special a a Marmon car was seized by the a police in front of hotel Chiquola sat a urday night containing whiskey and was later taken Over by the Federal 11 authorities. The car belonged to a gentlemen from North Carolina who to had been to Atlanta where lie Pur pc chased the car and was on his Way 1-Jhome and stopped Over Here to spend the night. A d there were two men in the car j. with a second car in the party driven by a negro. V and the cars were parked in front of the hotel. The p e seizure was fade after Midnight sat Atli urday night and the parties put in j elder arrest by the City. Bond was give. I Ien and the Case will come up for h hearing next week. The owner of thej0 5 car is not a drinking Man and denies Isi Lany knowledge of the presence of the i a whiskey in his car. One fact that r Al would substantiate his statement was t that the whiskey was left in the car 01.1 in the most Public place in the City. 1 to Ursa Wiur Curc Ray tsp i 111c Ucucu i states Revenue service came to the v e City this morning and seized the car d for the government. Bond was Given 0 e and the car released. The seizure Wasp made under the volstead act which in is full of Teeth. Under this Law any i t vehicle May be seized that contains a 7 whiskey whether the owner is aware a f of it being in his car or not. The p e owner of the car in this Case is a. High toned business Man of North to Carolina who has a number of .0 i friends in this City who gave him re n a the assistance possible in his Unfor-,Rji-1 Tunac situation. ,1, has fighting cha17ce. J s of Jones Sal lev Mav recover from Bui _ a Jle i wounds. J 1.1g Columbia March 29 special Salley. Who has Oliree bid wounds from bullets received at Sal Plev. Aiken county. Stau Rdv in Iii. A when three outlier in ii were shot to Dith by Carters Corbitt. Has a diff Tii or r 1innn Fri 1 i t o Conr l i 1 i v t it Ali � a Columbia Hospital say. An opera if i inn was performed today both eyes a having to be removed because of Ink Jur from a Bullet which passed through tie frontal Bone of the head g mid 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 30the jury today opened fire in sew York s vice War by calling detective John j. Gunson recently indicted on charges of bribery and its first witness in the investigation of the conduct of assistant District attorney James e. Smith. Polc inspector Dominick Henry underwire from Smith s office recently made Niblic six affidavits charging the air Tan District attorney with seeking o bargain with him Lor the Sale of olice Protection to gambling resorts Henry is in command of the police in he tenderloin after the extraordinary grand jury vent into session assistant District attorney Smith appeared before judge alone in the supreme court to ask hat preference be Given on the april rial Calendar to the cases of former Hird Deputy police commissioner Augustus drum Porter indicted 011 Harges of intimidation of detectives and neglect of duty on evidence pro Redby Smith and of Gunson and detective Frederick Franklin indict for the same offence As Gunson. Edge Mulone granted the motion. We rim Flynn anti nun Tivol int i Rand jury room there were gathered 1 an Ante chamber awaiting the jury s11 police commissioner in Rigau. Seon Deputy commissioner win j

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