Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1921, Page 12

12 1 THE EVENING STAR. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1921 E'Ieven Soldiers Held in Lynching; MUTT AND .JEFF—The Guy Who Said, “He Who Hesitat>s Is Lost,” Knew Something. News of U. S. in Brief Dispatches Arrest of Alabama Guardsmen Made After Alleged Con- fession by Driver of Taxi in Case In- THE DEA OF MUTT' QUEERING ME WITH MISS SCHuLTz BY TELLING HER T'M A MARRIED MAN WITH A EAMILY " THE VERY IDEA! THERE'S THe BIG Plece OF CHEESE Now! HEY, MUTT!: YES, Yov BIG STIEE. You BoUGHT A NEW SET oF EALSE TEETH A M AGO, DIDN'T You? volving Miner’s Death. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 17— Eleven members of Company M, Ala- bama National Guard, were in the Jef- ferson county jail here today charged with the lynching of William Baird, a miner, at Jasper last Thursday night. The men, five non-commissioned offi- cers and six privates, were arrested last night after Leslie West, a taxi driver, is said to have made a_complete con- fession of the part he took and named the soldiers. i 'Announcement of the confession was made by Judge Horace C. Wilkinson. special assistant attorney general nam- ed by Gov. Kilby to make an investiga- tion of the lynching. West was ar- rested several days ago in the belief he knew something of the lynching. He is sald to have confessed he drove one of the cars. . Baird was in jail at Jasper awaiting trial for the killing of Private James Morris of Company M. after Morris had shot and killed John Northcutt. Baird's father-in-law. Northcutt had been ar- rested by Morris on a charge of dis- orderly conduct while the company Was stationed in Jasper in connection Wwith the miners' strike. 3 According_to Judge Wilkinson, West declared the soldiers wore civilian clothes, including overalls, and these were burned after they returned to Townley, whero they were encamped. The trip was made in two automobiles. The party went to the jail shortly after midnight, overcame the jailer's resistance and bundled Baird into one of the machines after putting a towel around his neck. About two miles outside of Jasper, the confession con- tinued, Baird was shoved from the More than a million bales are report- ed held on Georgia farms or in ware- houses. Cotton Gifts for Relief Work. NEW YORK.—South_Carolina cot- ton growers have offered to con- tribute $250.000 worth of cotton to the American Jewish Relief Commit- tee and the Near East Relief, and have called upon western grain grow- ers to contribute a like amount of t!:elr product. This announcement fiss made here by Henry H. Rosen- eIt national direc i Relief Commitiea. > OF th® Jewish _Propose Immigration Courts. NEW YORK. — Establishment of quasi-judicial immigration courts, in Which aliens would be guaranteed due Process of law and proper constitu- ional safeguards, is proposed as one Of a number of tentative bases for 'sfirloully needed modification” in the ehandling of foreigners in the nited States. The commission oh the church and social welfare of the Fed- eral Council of the Churches of Christ in America. in a report on deportation cases 1919 and 1920, containing detailed accounts of 200 cases of al- leged alien radicals who were or- the enforcement of blue laws, i tl . in that they are anti-Jewis a filexiazge ish as well as un- opening session of the ninth annual meeting of the United Synagogues of America by its president, Dr. Elias L. Solomon. ““Anti-Semitism,” Dr. automobile and shot to death. The sol- diers then sped back to camp, arriv- ing just in time to be checked up. . Guardsmen under arrest are: Sergts. R. O. Cox, Glenn L. Stephens and Robert J. Lancaster; Corps. Joseph W. Key and Manly R. Sexton, Privates Wwilllam E. Hamby, James Franklin, Ernest W. Speed. Clyde Springer, Roy Patton and Bugler Richardson. Negro's Victims Still Alive. ALBANY. Ga—J. E. Bryant and Walter Garrett, two white men shot by Ed Smith, negro, at Shingler, Worth county, Saturday, are both still alive at a hospital here, though in_a critical condition. The negro, who was brought to the Dougherty county jail here for safe- keeping, will probably be kept here until a special term of Worth superior court is called to try his case. The shooting of Garrett and Bryant occurred when the negro was about |.d to move from the farm of Garrett, and the latter asked the negro concerning a debt. The negro is alleged to have pulled a pistol, from his pocket and shot Garrett and Bryant. Tilegal Withdrawal Charged. BALTIMORE. Md.—Louis Schulman, twenty-six_years, and_ Samuel Katz, twenty-seven ~years, both of New York city, will face United States Commissioner Supplee, charged with violating the prohibition laws. The men were arrested here late Saturday for alleged illegal withdrawal of 250 cases of whisky from a Maryland dis- tillery on bogus permits. o Add Hour in Pullman Pl CHICAGO.—The 20,000 employes in the operating department of the Pull- man company will work nine hours a @ay instead of eight it was an- mon declared, “is rearing its ugl head in this land of folerance, equal. ity and brotherly love.” s crag iRt Non-Partisans. CENTER, Neb.—Char; non-partisan ledmue ormeniine that seeking the overthrow of existing farm organizations, farmers and business men united at a meeting called here by the American Legion to seek a method of halting the for- mation of a league in the county. Feeling was tense and although the organizers were present they made no effort to speak. Three Killed: House Wrecked. BOW. N. H.—Explosion of a gas plant that was installed in the resi- dence of Arthur J. Curtis here yester- v killed two small childrep who hodrd- ed in the house, burned Mrs. Curtis so seriously that she died soon after, injured two workmen and wrecked the house. Demand Release of American. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—President Wil- son has been called upon by the AlaAI SHIP bama division of the American Le- gion to procure the release of Capt. Emmitt Kilpatrick. native Alabam- ian, who is held in prison by the bol- sheviki, even should it require the sending of an American army into Russia. Engine Rolls Down Bank. CLEVELAND, Ohio.—Fireman J. J. Hollister was killed and Engineer Harry Lynch, both of Cleveland, seri- ously injured when the engine of the Big Four passenger train No. 11, west- bound from New York to St. Louis, was urged here at the! |plunged down-a thirty-foot embank- iment and turned completely over, pin- | ning the fireman underneath. sengers were piled up in the cars, but escaped injury. Educator D: Dead. jGreen Business University, dropped !dead of heart disease at his home here. Shot Trying to Escape. KANSAS CITY, Mo —Three inmates of the municipal farm were shot when |twenty-two of the men attempted to escape from a dormitory on the third floor. Two of the men, John Roth- rock of Enid, Okla., and Alvin Can- non of Oklahoma City, Okla., are in a hospital as the result of injuries. Scores Leap From Windows. CLEVELAND, Ohio—Scores of men and women, their escape cut off by flames and dense smoke, leaped from second-story - windows when fire threatened the lives of 500 people at- tending services in the Cory M. E. Church. _Through the coolness of the pastor, Rev. J. B. Redmond, and the prompt action of firemen in stretch- ing nets, tHe list of injured was con- fined to four. The property loss was small. Added Wage Reduction. UNION, S. C.—The Excelsior Knit- ting Mill of this city announces an additional wage reduction of 10 per and makes a total reduction of 30 per cent. Approximately 400 operatives are affected. STILL IS MISSING. JUNEAU, Alaska, January ‘17.—The United States mail steamer Pulitzer, missing since December 15, when she entered the straits «of Shelikoff, one of the roughest stretches aloni the Alaskan' coast, is still missing. The coast guard cutter Snohomish re- ported mo trace of the vessel, after a week's search. ‘At least seven men of the crew, and possibly ‘a few passenzers, were Aboard the Pulitzer. Provisions for nounced by their representatives at aileft the tracks at Linndale, near here,'only a week's cruise were carried. meeting of the Chicago Federation of | Labor. The extra hour's work, re- quested by the company, will be un- der protest pending a decision’ by ‘the Railway Labor Operating on Full Time. MOSS POINT, Miss.—The Southern Paper Cpmpany of this place, which has been shut down for some months, resumes operations on full time. The concers” employs several hundred men. ° Cut in Cotton Acreage. . Ga—Committees of busi- neas are at work in practically all mifftia districts in_Georgia, ob- ‘PROFESSIONA KEEPING.APART tainting signatures to pledge cards to reduce cotton acreage one-third this year. At-the same time banks are in- sisting, % is understood, that farmers must liquidate their accounts by 50, per cent to obtain further credit. This is causing the sale of some cotton. Answer - the Call for Breakfast at “The Crown” || Service of the proper food on which to start the day | right. Locations: 510 11th St. 1727 Pa. Ave. Dollar Day at the P-K Market ilk “Carnation,” tall cans. Can, 13e3 8 for $1.00 ll Maine style, fancy pack $1.00 Can. 12e3 9 for Early June, sweet and tender. Can, 12e¢ 9 for $1.00 Del Monte. large cans. Can. 12e3 9 for | Pineapple “Sunbeam™ Sliced Hawai'an. No. 2can. 35e; 3 for Peaches “Harvard,” Yellow Cling. | can. 35¢: 3 for | Plums “Green Guage, Jar brand. Can. 35¢; 3 for S Peaches | De1 Monte, sliced. | Xo.1 can. 28e; 4 cans Pineapple “Sunbeam.” sliced, Hawailan. Glass” Connecticut Avenue Waggaman & ed with is will your money on deposit. We - terly Banquet size, 233 5 for Walnuts No. 1. California, 1920 crop. Lb. 3fei 3 1lbs. Mixed Nuts il F: | e o S5es 3Toes_ $1.00 Dosz., Se; 2 dos., Fancy New York No. 1s. Pk., 38e; 3 pks., Munsey Member of American .—___...—.._ FOR RENT without Bachelor quarters. BACHELOR and LIGHT-HOUSE- three rooms, kitchenette and bath, * fur- nished and unfurnished. Prices from $75.00 to $100.00 a month Apartments are located in new build- ings in the downtown club district and on Light, - heat and electricity furnished. Garage space if desired. ) Frank. 7485 914 15th Street, N.W. After All Is Said the principal thing you are concern- HOW MUCH INTEREST interest on checking accounts on daily balances—compound- ed monthly interest on ordinary savings accounts—compounded quar- interest on special savings (o) accounts—compounded semi. annually DA EVERY DAY IS INTEREST DAY There Are No Penaities § THE MUNSEY TRUST COMPANY Pa. Ave., Between 13th and 14th Sts. N.W. Bankers Association L OFFICES, with er MENTS of two and » near Dupont Circle. Brawner, Inc. earn while it is Pay Building R Pas- | cent, This is the third cut in wages: LEAF TOBACCO REPORT. " |Baltimore Notes Prices Easy and the Market Active. dered deported, urged the reform. | BOWLI GF Ky—Joseph | BALTIMORE, January 17.—Leaf to- ——— Stone Dickey, si rs, president bacco receipts during last week Ny Fiue Laws Ansafted. of the National Federation of Com=|tere 67 nocaneads, wmith sales of NEW YORK.—Jewish resistance to |mercial Teachers and of Bowlink| o oo 0 B0 0 o0 B l:', ads. The m: or the week has been somewhat active. In the sales were some better grades of the old crop: also some common to medium grades of hoth old and new tobacco." Prices were easy. Quota- tions were for Maryland tobacco per 100 pounés: leaf, 5.00 to 6.00; sound common and greenish, 8.00 to 12.00; good common, 13.00 to 24.00; medium, 25.00 to 35.00; £00d to fine red, 36.00 to 58.00; fancy, 59.00 to 60.00:. seconds, common to medium, 8.00 fo 28.00; seconds, good to fine, 29.00 to : bay top, fire cured, 15.00 to 55.00; upper country, air cured, 12.00 to 41.00; ground leaves (new), 5.00 to 25.00. Unsound and badly mixed packages, from 1 to 3 cents per pound lower. Stock in warehouses today—Mary- land. 17,739 hogsheads: Ohio, 4591 hogsheads, making a total of 22.305 hogsheads. Ground leaves to date, 835 hogsheads. COURT BANS PICKETING. { manent injunction prohibiting mem- bers of Local 66 of the United Leather Workers’ International Union from picketing or interfering with the busi- ness of five local trunk manufacturers was granted in United States district court. A strike is in effect at the five com- panies, and the court appoint: cial commissioner to assess 2 azainst the union as a result of it. Maryland, inferior and frosted, firm | - {Hoffman Co. | ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 17.—A per- | her. Trade mark Pat. Ofr) (Copyright. 1921, by registered U —By BUD FISHER: WAY, Yes - RAISE FOR BRICKLAYERS. Men Expect to Furnish Real Ef-| ficiency in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, January 17 (Special) | —An agreement was made last weel | between union bricklayers and build- | ing contractors on a wage scale of $1.25 an hour for an eight-hour day. Bricklayers are to earn the old wages by doing more work. During the war the cost of layin bricks jumped in some instances 490. 500 and even 600 per cent Som« bricklayers during this period. ac cording to another contractor, laid| but 250 bricks a day, as compared; with @ normal pre-war output of 1,500 on straight work. The new agreement calls for 800 to 1.200 bricks as the average for an eight-hour day. (R M i THE | CLEANERS and DYERS 12— STORES—12 | Main Office, 740 12th St. N. W. Plant, 1530 Pa. Ave. S. E. Phone M. 4724 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE | O RS RO RO EUBUHUT % AS OFFERED | COME HERE AND = i REGARDLESS OF $1.25 Silk, 75¢ If Only to Compare SUITS & OVERCOATS UNRESTRICTED CHOICE $27.95 INTERWOVEN HOSE, | “EVERYBODY KNOWS” ‘DREYFUSS BROS. 617 and 619 Pa. Ave. N.W. Values | ELSEWHERE EXAMINE THESE 1 | T S A M o DTy it QIO OO FORMER PRICES IL WL 75c Lisle, 40c b From— .To— facilities of located new “The Departmental Bank” The Society for isevings and Loans HAS MOVED ' The New Building | Thé{greatly increaséd 13th Street this ideally home are at CHewed WITH EM EOR THE LAST WeLL, YOU'VE { ’ Twme FOR I'M GONNA KNOCK £M DOWN YouR THROAT (N JusT TWO SECONDS! DARN 1T HE BEAT ME TO . Formerly $3 & 53.50——..;010. When Prices Fluctuate--Then Quality of Merchandise and Stability of Values All Suits (Including Stein-Blochs) 25 32 39 Group 1— $45 to $50 Group 2— $55 to $70 Group 3— $75 to $95 Is Proof of Genuine Reductions! Continuing Our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale All Overcoats (All Weights) 25 Group 1— Up to $50 Group 2— Up to $75 Group 3— Up to $100 $48 " Stein-Bloch Dress Clothes and Tuxedos, $68.00 (Formerly $85.00 to $90.00) Necessary Alterations at Cost G All Neglige Shirts Formerly $2.50 & $3—Now' . $1.45 Formerly $4—Now. ... .....$2.15 Formerly $5—Now. . ....... $2.45 Formerly $6—Now. . .. .. ... $3.45 Formerly $12 & $13.50 Silk Shirts—Now. ...........$6.85 All White Neglige Shirts Formerly $3.50—Now. . . ... .$1.95 Formerly $4.50 & $5—Now . . $2.95 All White Collar-Attached Shirts Formerly $4.50 & $5—Now. . $3.15 All Flannel Collar-Attached Shirts Formerly $5 & $6.50—Now . . $3.65 All Neckwear Formerly $1.50—Now........ . 85c Formerly $2—Now . .$1.15 .$1.65 All Knit Neckwear Formerly §3 & $3.50—Now. .$1.85 All Pajamas Formerly$3 & $3.50—Now. .$1.95 Formerly $4 & $5—Nouw. . . .$2.85 Formerly $7 & $10—Now. . .$4.85 Formerly $15—Now. .. .....$8.85 All Lined Gloves and Auto Gauntlets Formerly $6.00—Now. . . ..$4.00 Formerly $7.50—Now. . ...$5.00 Formerly $8.50—Now. ... .$6.00 Formerly $10.00—Now. .. .. $6.85 Formerly $12.00—Now. . . .. $8.00 0dd Lot of Gray Washable Fabric Gloves Formerly $2 & $2.50—Now . . $1.15 Broken Lots of <=2=r=zar Daofold Cotton Union Saits Sizes 40, 42, 44, 46 Formerly $5.00—Now. . . ... $2.50 Duofold Cotton 2-Piece Underwear Shirt Siz~ 5%, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 Drawer Sizes 36 to 46 Formerly $2.50—Now. . .... $1.25 Duofold Wool Drawers, Sizes 36-46 Formerly $3.75—Now. .. ... $1.85 Roxford Balbriggan 2-Piece Garments Formerly $2.50—Now. ..... $1.45 American Hosiery, Mediam and Heavy Weights Wool Underwear—Half Price Woolen Half Hose Forn;erly $1.00—Now. . . Formerly $1.50—Now. . ...... Formerly $2.50—Now. . ....$1.45 ALL PURCHASES CASH—NO CHARGES DURING SALE SIDNEY WESTx< Fourteenth at G $35