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VOL. CX. NO. 99.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.
RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1919.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.
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THIS CONFERENCE
Representatives of The Public
Wish To Speed Up Indus
trial Meeting
GATHERING CALLED TO
ORDER IN WASHINGTON
Bernard Baruch, Close Friend
of President Wilson, Active
In Directing Affairs of Con
ference. Called To Consider
Causes of Industrial Unrest
In- Country .
Washington, CM. p. Representatives
of the public evinced a spirited desire
for action, rather than oratory, at the
opening session today of the industrial
conference called by President Wilson,
'Apparently with tlio determination
of differentiating this conference from
many similar gatherings held in Wash
ington the 'public's delegates demanded
that sessions be held night and day,
if necessary, to establish a basis for
harmonious relations between capital
and labor during the present abnormal
economic conditions. Bernard M.
Baruch, of New York, ono of these del
egates, "was active in directing the af
fairs of the conference, which was con
sidered significant in view of his close
friendship with President Wilson and
his frequent visits to the White House.
After the appointment of committee
on nominations and rules, the confer
ence adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning. Gavin "MeNab, of San Fran
cisco, a representative of the public,
wes mentioned prominently for perm
anent chairman of the conference, but
members of both committees declined
to indicate what their recommendations
would be.
Wants Continuous Conference.
A motion to adjourn by W. 1. Ma
lion, one of the delegates of the Amcri
ctn Federation of Labor, brought the
lirrt indication that the men named to
represent the public were prepared to
force results. ' Thomas L. Chadbourne,
of New York, whd sat with Mr. Baruch,
toiii the floor immediately. '
fcA:l the men on both sides-end in the
middle of this hull,' be said, referring
to the seating . arrangement whereby
the delegates of capital and labor were
oa. either- .hand of the .public's aoats.
"are here to work a rapidly ss pos
sible ami. to adjourn as little as pos
sible; and I know that the men in the
middle of this; titration, want to carry
oa these conferences day and night, if
necessary to get through, I would like
very much to see the motion changed
so we can meet again this afternoon
or evening."
Mr. Mahon explained that meeting
W executive council of-tho Fcdera-
tion had been called -some time pro
viously which it was impossible to post
pone and Mr. Chadbourne withdrew his
suggestion. rater on, however, Mr. juc
Nab, took the floor with the same
thought as that expressed by Mr. Chad
bourne. '
Every Delegate Present. ,
Virtually every delegate was in his
eat whet Secretary Wilson called the
meeting to order in the Pan-American
Union building's beautiful hall of the
, Americas. John Barrett, director gen
eral of the union, in welcoming the dele
gates to the use of the building erected
through the generosity of the late An
des. Carnegio, called attention to the
fact that this conference, endeavoring
to stabilize industrial peace was meet
ing in a structute devoted to maintain
ing the peace of the Western Hemis
phere. Secretary Wilson told the delegates
they had been given opportunity for
splendid achievement and wished them
God speed on behalf of the President.
Only Discordant Note.
The only discordant element affect
ing the conference was the absence of
John L. Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers, who is engaged in wage nego
tiations that threaten a strike and
Frank Duffy, of the carpenters, who was
said to have declined to attend the
rence. Officials of the American
Federation of Labor however, said that
as representation in the conference was
not en the basis of trades, both miners
end carpenters-might be said to have
swkesmen in the. other labor delegates.
All of the railroad unions sent dole
g.ites. , '
QUEEN OF BELGIANS IS
ENTHRALLED BY CATARACT
Buffalo, N. Oct. 6. The Queen of
the Belgians was enthralled today by
tlio mighty cataract of Niagara. The
cordial semi-military greeting.! given the
Belgian' rulers at Buffalo was delightful
to them but it was the memory of the
great falls her majesty will carry with
her longest and of which she exclaimed
most often to those in her entourage.
King Albert, his consort, and- the
Duke of Brabant, .their son, same as
near to playing this morning as royalty
can come and they revelled in the dem
ocratic freedom of the- pilgrimage to
Niagara Falls.; They overstayed by two
hours the time allotted to them there
and even then were reluctant to leave.
His -Majesty was seeing the falls for
the second time but he was manifestly
happy at being able to show them to
his wife. '
The party returned to the train at 8
o'clock aad a half hoar later started
for Toledo which -was to be the last
definite stop on the trip to Santa Bar
bara, Cal. The train will be side
tracked at some quiet place during the
night nad will net reach Toledo until
nooa. The monarchs will remain : la
the city an hour but there will be no
formal ceremonies.. The royal party
will visit Toledo as friends of Brand
Whitloek, former mayor of the eity,
rathef thaa aa ths rulers of Belgium.
WILSON CONTINUES PROGRESS
TOWARD RECOVERY BUT STILL
FAR FROM BEING A WELL MAN
No Indication That President Will Be Permitted To Resume
Duties of His Office Any Time Soon, But Physician's Bul
letins Express Optimism; Cabinet Meeting Held At
.White House; Pope Benedict Sends Message
Waahington, Oct. 8. President Wil
son continued his progress toward re
covery today, his physicians reporting
that cumulative effects of several com
fortable days and nights slowly was
making itself felt in a gaia .of
strength. He was kept in bed, however,
and it was emphasized that he still was
far from being a well man, ,
Today's bulletin was brief but ex
pressed optimism on the part of the
physicians. It wws signed by Rear Ad
miral Btitt, head of the NavaleModical
School here, and Dr. Sterling Kuffin, of
Washington, in addition to Rear Ad
miral Gary T. Grayson, the President's
personal physician.
Cabinet Meeting Held.
There was no indication that the
President would be permitted to re
sume the duties of his offide at any
ON PEACE TREATY
Principal Speech By Senator
McCumber, Republican,
Favoring League
SENATE DOESNT REACH
SHANTUNG PROVISION
Four Speeches With General
Debate Delays Reading- of
Printed Text; Hitchcock In
sists On Expediting Con aid
eration of Document; May
Reach Agreement
Washington, Oct. 6. Consideration of
the peace treaty in the Senate today
did not reach the reading of the. printed
text, leading up to the Shantung pro
vision, on which the next light will be
made. .The day's progress comprised
four spcorbos, with a small attendance
and listless interest in the proceedings.
The principal speech was by Senator
McCumber, of North Dakota,-Republican
member of the "Foreign' Relations
Committee, who deehaed to sign (is
majority report recommending amend
ments and reservations to the treaty
and the League of Nations covenant.
Other speakers were Senators M
Cormick, Illinois, and Lenroot, Wis
eonsin. Republicans, and Walsh, Demo
crat, Montana. The discussion related
to much ground heretofore covered, al
though Senator MeCormick devoted
LIM PROGRESS
some atteatiw-te the BriUshcTsiaapila-lhcft-jjuatioii, Th4.eteaJing.of.
treaty,
feme Senators, anxious to speed vp
th'j treaty, had indicated that it uiiht
be lossible to jump right into discus
sion of the Shantung question with
prosiects of a vote within the next few
dry. There was scarcely a reference
to it. however,and as the debate was
g.. noral, no effort was made to resume
tha leading so as to bring the Senate
up to the Shantung amendment, next
on the list for a vote.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, lead
ing the Democratic, fight for-unamended
ratification, objected today to a move
to set aside the treaty temporarily to
consider another matter, find in doing
so insisted that the Sonato should be
gin work on the 'pact earlier than 2
o'clock, the usual hour at which it has
been called up.
Members of both Houses of Congress
are counting on a recess about the first
of next month, and as this depends, of
course, upon final disposition of the
treaty, the suggestion has been insde
by some Senators, it was sai(L that the
two parties endeavor at separate con
ferences to figure on how much actual
talking time will be required by both
sides. As it seems to be admitted by
all that every Senator knows now how
he will vote, regardless of future dis
cussion, there is still a growing dis
position in some quarters not tp pro
long triepfoceealngi "tf ipeecheir It
though Democratic and Republican
leaders unite in declaring that at
tempts ft) shut off speeches will not be
tolerated.
Senator McCumber In his speech to
day sharply denied the argument that
Great Britain would have six votes
against one for the United States in
the league, and contended that the
United States would be the dominant
power. .
At a mere nod from ihis government,
ha said, ten countries of the -westers
hemisphere had declared war on' Ger
many, and it was the most natural thing
in the world, he added, to find them
standing with and Toting with the
United States, Si most in a block for
anything the United States desired." Ia
a dispute between the United States
and Great Britain, or, in matters vitally
affeeting the interests of either aatioa,
Great Britain's eoloniea would have no
voice in the league. Senator McCumber
declared, "while the step-children and
wards of tha United States ia South snd
Central America would follow tha lead
of this country. - - -
Referring to Senator MeCu ruber's
contention that France, Italy and ether
powers would have 'bitterly opposed a
votingplan that gave Great Britain a
six to one standing over the United
States, Senator MeCormick insisted that
in framing th covenant "representa
tives ofsevery great power challenged
the principle . of representation."
In the French Chamber of Deputies
daring recent debate on ratification of
the treaty, Senator MeCormick aaid, a
resolution was ehampioned for amend
ment of the treaty by changing ths
league voting system, but was not press
ed because th.3 chamber, under "the
French constitution, ia without power to
amend treaties. - v - :
time soon, although it was said ha
might be able to give attention to some
official matters later in the week.
At a cabinet meeting at the White
House, over awhich Secretary Lunsing
presided, Dr. Grayson advised that none
but the moet pressing business be re
ferred to the. President. Afterward
Secretary Tumulty -announced that a
session around the cabinet table had
revealed little in various departments
that required immediate attention.
Among the many messages of sym
pathy which kept the White House busy
during the day was one from Pope
Benedict saying he prayed for the Pres
ident's speedy recovery.
Had Comfortable Day.
The bulletin issued by Or. Graysoa
at 10 o'clock tonight said:
"The President had a fairly comfor
table day with a slight improvement"
NATIONAL AUTO
THEFT LAW PASSED
Provisions of New Measure
Enacted By Congress Urged
By N. C. People
ACTIVITIES OF THE CAR
CROOKS CALLED FOR IT
Its Main Provisions Narrated;
Sugar Shortage Might Be
Believed Through Importa
tion From Canada at 16
Cents F. O.'B. There; Fish
Scrap Industry Threatened
. News and Observer Bureau.
603 District National Bank Building.
By ft. E. POWELL.
(Special Leased Wire.)
Washington,' D. C. Oct. 6. A Na
tional automobile theft law', which has
beetr'advocated by numerous North Car
olinians In letters to members of the
Tar Heel delegation, was finally passed
by the Senate today. The bill already
had passed the House and soon will be
come a law, aa there ia bnt a slight Sen
ate amendment to be adjusted in con
ference. Under the bill any' person
transporting a stolen automobila in in
terstate commerce is subject to heavy
fine and imprisonment.
At the office of Senator Simmons to
day it wss said that many letters had
been received from North Carolina urg
ing Federal recognition of the automo
automobiles apparently had become a
great but crooked business and there
are scores- of instances where stolen
cars hare been taken into North Caro
lina and sold, while ears stolen in that
State have been taken across State bor
ders and sold elsewhere. ,
Automobile Thieves Active.
There is scarcely a town in North
Carolina, it ia said, where automobile
thieves have not been active. The same
ia true of other sections of the country
and members of Congress have been
asked to expedite passage of a law that
will extend the arm of the Federal gov
ernment to the automobile thief.
The House bill now approved by the
Senate' provides:
"That" whoever shall transport or
cause to be transported in interstate
and foreign commerce a motor vehicle,
knowing the same to have been atolen,
shall be punished by a fine of not more
than 5,0OO or by imprisonment of not
more than five years, or both.
"Thst whoever shall, with intent to
deprive the owner of the possession
thereof, receive, conceal, store, barter,
sell, or dispose of any motor vehiclo
moving as, or which is a part of, or
which constitutes interstate or foreign
commerce, knowing the same to have
been stolen, shall be punished by a fine
of not to exceed $5,000, or by imprison
ment of not more thaa five, years, or
both."
Msy-Bo-Prosecuted Aaywaw.
The bill provides for prosecution in
any district, wherein the offender may
be located. It also describes a motor
vehicle as an automobile, automobile
track, automobile wagon or motorcycle,
and, any other self-propelled vehicle
aot designed for operation on rails.
State laws have not beea entirely ef
fective in breaking up the wholesale
thievery of automobiles and such thefts
sre increasing rather thaa diminishing.
The situation has become such thst the
Federal government has seen fit to
reach out and take jurisdiction.
Delay ia Paying Draft Boards.
It came to the attention of Senator
Simmons today that there has beea a
delay in the payment of members of
local draft boards of. North Carolina,
and that more than one thousand un
paid vouchers are now held here in the
office of the chief disbursing officer, or
the Provost Marshal General's office..!
These vouchers cover expenses and ser
vices rendered by tba members of local
boards in North Carolina who devoted
much time to making the selective
draft law a success in -thst State.
6enator Simmons is informed that
tha State disbursing officer and agent
forwarded his records to Washington
some weeka ago, and that tha delay in
payment ia due to officials at this end
of the line. - .
The senior Senator called the atten
tion of ths 'Provost MsTshal Geseral
to the situation aad urged immediate
consideration of an aetioa upon the
North Carolina claims.
Bagar Shortage Mora Scrioaa. .
With tha sugar shortage' in North
Carolina growing more serious. Senator
Siimo'.ns today telegraphed tha sugar
eqvaJiratica board ia New. fork, ask-
ICoatiaaea oa Page Two.) ' '
IN STEEL STRIKE
CALLS OUT TROOPS
Martial Law Declared Within
Radius of Five Miles From
East Chicago
GOVERNOR -GOODRICH
AND GEN. WOOD AT GARY
Thousand Oversea Regulars
Stationed In Steel Mill Town
To Prevent Trouble; No Vio
lence Occurred Today, Only
Outbreaks Having Been Sat
urday Night
Chicago. 111., Oct. . Major Gcnerat
Leonard Wood, commander of tha Cen
tral Department of the United States
Army, tonight took charge of the In
diana steel cities of Gary, Indiana Har
bor and East Chicago with 1,000 over
seas 'veterans of the Fourth., division,
armed with cannon," machine guns and
rifles and declared martial law in Gary,
while Adjutant General Smith with a
thousand State troops declared martial
law in the other two steel centers. No
soldiers' uniforms may ho worn in Gary
by civilians under -the General's orders.
No disorder preceded the action of
the military today, but the troop move
ments were brought about by a parade
without permit of 2,000 strikers from
the steel mills in Gary, led by a large
number of former soldiers in uniforms,
and a mass meeting in a Gary park,
where speakers demanded the release
of strikers arrested after a riot on Sat
urday and the withdrawal of troops sent
by Governor Goodrich, of Indiana, at
the request of city officials. No sooner
had Mayor Hodges, of Gary, asked Gov
ernor Goodrich for troops after a mass
meeting had beea held in violation of
his orders, and in defiance of the 300
State troops on duty in Gary, than the
Governor repeated the request sent to
General Wood at Chicago.
Ia five hour tho regulars at Fort
Sheridan had been loaded in trucks and
transported fifty mile to Gary. They
had barely unlimhered. themselves from
the long ride before General Wood is
sued his order foi martial law. Tha
order provided that no public meetings
or assemblies might be held "in any
street, park or other portion of ths
city." However, it specifically exempted
from this provision churehes, thestres,
motion picture houses . and lecture
rooms.
Ths order set forth that all men in
the uniform of the United States Army
in the city would be brought to military
headquarters Immediately. If investi
gation developed that a particular man
was "a part of the armed forces of the
nation," the order added, he would bo
placed under the command of the mili
tary authorities in the city for duty,
ff ,- howeveir-th-man-war trrrtr-wf -the
(Continued on Page Two.)
BREAK IN RANKS OF THE
STRIKERS DIDN'T OCCUR
Several of Smaller Steel Plants
Reported To Have Resumed
Operations
PitUburg, Pa.,. Oct. . A break In
the ranks of the steel strikers hoped
for by some of the companies did not
come about today when the third week
of the striko strugglo opened, but re
ports came in from different eections
of the starting up of a number of
smaller plants.
These wero at Donora, Pa., where the
rod, blooming and zinc mills of the
American fcteel and Wire Company
were placed in operation after being
idle since the strike began, and at
Monessen, Pa., where the Pittsburg
Steel Company, the Pittsburg Steel Pro
ducts Company, the Page Steel and
Wire Company and the Monessen
Foundry Company also put to work men
who applied for their old jobs.
The Weirton Iron snd Steel Company
also started up part of its plant at
Weirton, W , V et while-fc--
ments in mills in the city of Pittsburg
were claimed to be in operation on a
small scale.
Strjke, headquarters said that if any
serious attempt was made to cause a
stampede of workers back to the mills
It was a failure. It was asserted bv
union leaders that none of the plants
reported to have started up today have
many men at work and that they were
not turning out any product. -
In a summary of tha general strike
situation sent outte all secretaries, or
ganisers and steel, strikers by nationaH
headquarters tonight figures are given,
aa of October 6, indicating that 367,500
men are on strike. This ia an increase
of 88,500 compared with the figures
given' out by headquarters just after
the strike started. .
PROHIBITION MEA8URE
REPORTED FAVORABLY.
Washington, Oct. 8. Ths conference
reports on the bill to enforce wartime
and constitutional prohibition was pre
sented formally in tha Senate today, to
be called up at the earliest opportunity,
possibly tomorrow. Adoption of : the
compromise agreement by tne Senate
aad also the House "is predicted by
prohibition sdvocstes.. - , .
American Steamer la Distress, ,
Halifax. N. 8., Oct. e A radio mes
sage asking for immediate assistance
was I seat "by the American steamer
Polar Land tonight. . Tba message said
aha -was leaking badly -and that ths
pumps were unable to control tho in
rush of water. v-Her position was given
at latitude 40 north, longitude 63:47
. ' ji
VETERANS GATHER
BY THE HUNDREDS
GEORGIA
CITY
General Van Zandt, Command
er in Chief, and Staff Arrive
For Reunion
ATLANTA DECORATES IN
HONOR OF HER VISITORS
Scores of Pretty Girls, Maids
and Sponsors Add Touch of
Gaiety and Youth To Assem
blage of Gray-Clad Host;
Southern Metropolis Pro
fusely Decked With Flags
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3. Gen. K. M. Van
Zandt, of Fort Worth, Texas, commander-in
chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, and Carl Hinton,- of Denver,
Colorado, commander of tho Hons of
Confederate Veterans, arrived lato to
day to make final preparations for tho
opening ho're "tomorrow of the Con
federate reunion.
With the leaders of tho two organizs-"
tions and preceding them came hun
dreds of the men who wore the gray,
nearly nil of them in the gray uni
forms of their organization and decked
out in the southern cross of honor.
Members of tho Sous of Confederate
Veterans and of the women's organi
zations, added to the crush at the sta
tions and in hotel lobbies. Scores of
pretty girls, maids and sponsors of the
various organizations from Virginia to
Texas, added a touch of gaiety and
youth to the gathering.
Atlanta Gaily Decorated.
Admiral A. C. "Wright, of Jackson
ville, commander of the Confederate
Naval Veterans; Gen. Julian 8. Carr,
of Durham, N. C, head of the Army
of North Virginia Department of the
Veterans; Gen. William E. Mickle, of
Mobile, adjutant general and chief of
staff of the veteruus, and scores of
other officers of the organization, enmo
in during the day, including Gen. Van
Zandt's staff.
The visitors found Atlanta snore gaily
decorated than its citizens had ever seen
it before. Lighty'-flve city blocks of
streets were a flutter with flags and
bunting, the Stars and Bars being the
chief flag used, but mingling its folds
with the Htars and Stripes and with the
flags of America's allies in the world
war.
Boy Scouts Aid.
Boy Scouts and members of the
American Legion turned to and gave
aid and direction to ths visitors. Ton
thousand of them will be eared for at
Piedmont park in army tents arid others
distributed through Jiotels and private
homes. Special arrangements have boen
made to feed the veterans.
The veterans and members of the
auxiliary organizations will be formally
welcomed tomorrow nfternoon, snd busi
neis" leiSiohs started later A great
parade Friday will be the crowning fea
ture of tho reunion.
TWO NEGROES BURNED AT
STAKE BY GEORGIA MOB
Another Shot To Death When
He Tried To Escape From
The Crowd
Washington, Gu., Oct. 6. Three ne
groes have been killed, two burned St
the stake early today as a result of the
fatal shooting of Deputy Sheriff "Red"
Freeman, near Lincolnton, in Llneulu
county, Saturday night. Jack Gordon
and Will Brown, the latter being a ne
gro, who is alleged to have taken Gor
don in an" automobile from the scene of
the, shooting Saturday, were burned at
the stake shortly' before daylight today
by a-mob of a thousand persons after
Gordon bad been taken from Lincoln
county officers.
Mose Freeman, a negro, charged with
misleading members of a mob hunting
Gordon, was shot to death when he
tried to escape. Deputy Freeman, who
was shot through an eye, the bullet
lodging in h:s brain, died this afternoon
wtHbe- buried at Lineolntou to
morrow. He was first reportod dead, due
to the fact that ho was unconscious and
showed no signs .of life, when -friends
hurried to the scene of the shooting.
Last reports from Lincoln county to
night indicated al) was quiet, and no
further troublo is anticipated, unless
negroes Gordon is said to have impli
cated, are found. A quiet hunt -is in
progress for these men. Gordon was
c.uglit five miles from here lato Sunday
and kept ii j-A until 12 o'clock this
morning,, when be was turned over to
Lincoln county officers. Once in Lincoln
couty tho mob seized Gordon, brought
up Brown, who had been caught earlier
In the day, and fastened botli to an old
wagon axle. Wood and trash was piled
around the negroes and the torch ap
plied. .
Legion Holds Convention.
Roanoke, Va Oct, 8. More than 200
delegates sssembled here for the first
State convention of the Virginia Branch
of the American Legion, tonight heard
aa address by Major General Adelbert
Cronkhite, former commander of the
Eightieth, Division, In which he advo
cated universal military training, and
declared that the wen who comprise
the American Legion Will carry into :
civilian life the same principles for
which tby fought in France.
Disabled Ship Ia Mid-Ocean.
Boston, Oct. 8. The cargo steamer,
Grayling, from Norfolk for Genoa with
coal, ia disabled in' mid-ocean, according
to. a radio message--received at the
aavy yard -aeretoday Tie jnessage
said the vessel's rudder ,: aea'd... as
twisted, and gavs ; her position -ss
latitude 42 north, longitude 52 want.
Ths Grayling left Norfolk September SO,
VIRGINIA STUDENTS SET
YEAR IN PENITENTIARY
ON CHARGE OK HAZING.
.- Chrisliansbarg, Vs:, Oct. (.Ben
jamin Siege!, Newport News, mem
befbf last year's sophomore class at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
tonight was found guilty of assault
in connection with the alleged hating
laat spring o John Fox, Roanoke,
a former freshman, and his penalty
fixed at one year in the penitentiary.
The following penalties were return
ed against three former sophomore
at the school who were tried jointly
with Siegel on the -same chsrgc:
Robert W. Ware, Dunnevllle, Vs.,
six months in Jail; George W. Bottti,
J r., Richmond, Va., thirty days in
jail, and Albert G. Copeland, Wyjn
oke, Va., $50 fine.
Ml
UPRISING, HE SAYS
Arkansas Trouble Fostered By
Man Who "Preyed On Igno
rance" of People
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
ISSUES A STATEMENT
M. Allen, Named By Gov
ernor' To Investigate Dis
turbance, Says Uprising Was
Deliberately Planned, Insur
rection of Negroes Against
The White People
Helena, Ark., Oct. (!. A statement
was made today on the roeent riots
by K. Jf. Allen, of the committee of
seven, authorized by local officers and
Governor Ilrough to investigate the
trouble, charging that tho affair was
an organized negro uprising, fostered
by a negro who preyed on "tho ignor
ance and superstition of a race of chil
dren for monetary gains."
Jlr. Allen, who was one of the lend
ing men marked for death, after hear
ing confessions, examining circulars and.
other evidence procured by State and
military officers in connection with the
work of the committee, issued tha fol
lowing statement to explain what tho
committee had found to be the situa
tion leadlnp to the killing of five white
men and upwards of a score of negroes:
Not Riot, Bat Insurrection.
"The present troublo with tho ne
groes in Phillips county, is not a race
riot, it is a
dehbenitelv planned ln-
surrection of the negroes ajrainst the
whites, directed by an organization
known as the 'Progressive Farmers and
Household Union of America,' estab
lished-fur the-.pnrpuaa of banding nn-
groes together. ror tho killing of white
people. This union was started by Kob
ert L. Hill, a negro, "fi years of age,
of Winchester, Ark., who saw in it an
opportunity of making easy money. Ho
hud been a farmer all his life, but
lately has been posing as a 'private de
tective, doing work in this and all for
eign countries.' "
''Hill started his first union work in
April of this year," Mr. Allen said. ''He
told tho negroes it was necessary for all
members of tho uniou to arm themselves
in preparation for the day when they
should bo called upon to attack their
wliito oppressors.
"Negro men are charged tl.30 cn -
trance fees ami . negro women fifty
cents," Allen said in his statement.
Took All They Had.
"Another form of extortion was to
sell shares of $10 each to all the negroes
iu a proposed building to bo erected by
tho union at Winchester, Hill would find
out what negroes possessed thrift stamps
and Liberty bonds and would issue a
certificate stating that so many shares
had been purchased at $10 per share
and all negroes buying shares in the
amount of fifty dollars or moro were
told that their names would be engraved
in the building. Iu other words, ho
had so planned his campaign that any
negro possessing from fifty cents to
fifty dollars was given an opportunity
to invest in something connected with
the union.
"Another wheriio used by Hill to ob
tain money was to appoint leading ne
groes in each lodge as a 'private and
foreign detective,', furnishing them
forgo nickel plated stars and a pair' of
nickel plated handcuffs for which they
paid him ")0 each. t
White Men Helped.
"His meeting at Winchester in
August was attended and addressed by
white men. f. He simply'- played .upon
tho ignorance and superstition i.f a race
of children most of whom neither read
nor write.
"I have cross-examined and talked to
nt least one hundred, prisoners at
Elaine. They belong to different lodges
in that .section. The stories they reil
are almost identical as to the promises
and represenfationa made by Hill. He
even told them that probably some of
tho negroes Would he railed upon to
die before 'equal rights' would be as
sured, but they must look upon them
selves ss crusaders and die if neces
sary to secure the freedom of the other
members of their race.
. !'A1L lodge mectingH were required
to msintain an armed! 'onter guard'
of six sentinels. Hill's-usual expression
was -'Get 'Jour racks' filled for the -day
to come.' ,.-' ..
; "As far as oppression is concerned
many . of the- negroes involved own
mules, horses, cattle snd at-.tomobilas
and clear money every year'ott their
crops afterexpenses are pai4.l '
, Authorities today continued - their
soarch for Kd. Ware, sHcgedring-lcador
of a band of !0 insurgents, who is still
at large. . . -.
ORGAN
EGRO
MORAN SENDS WORD
TO MEASURE POLE
FOR PEMNANT RAG
Reds Blank Chicago White Sox
In Fifth Game of The
World's Series.
CINCINNATI PILES UP
FIVE RUNS IN CONTEST
"Hod" EUer, White Sox Cast
Off of Four Years Ago, Orat
ines Wish By Attaining
Victory and Incidentally Es
tablishes Record For Con
secutive Strike-Oats , '
Chicago, III., Oct. 6. "Pat" Moraa
telegraphed this evening to have the big
stuff in lledland park at Cincinnati
measured for one latest style world
championship M;iff.
The Heds today won the fifth game
of the world's series, defeating the Chi
cngn White Hex 5 to 0 in a contest that
developed sensational pitching, sharp
tleliling, nne-nided- bntsmnnship. and
very nearly deprived the Sox of their
last glimmer of hope.
The National League champions have
now won four games, nnd, therefore,
need but one more to rlinv-h the bunt
iiiR. iiy the s.mie token the Sox csn
annex the major shnre of th' money
only by winning four straight. The
! teams left for Cincinnati tonight foi
two games, if that inanv are required.
F.ller Holds fco- Helpless.
: "Hod" Filer, a White Sox cast off of
j four years ago, gratified the dearest
! wish of his heart by attaining the tie.
! tory. Ilo held his former ti animates
j practically helpless throughout. He al-
lowed them only three widely segre
gated bits, ga but one pass, and estab
lished -a record for consecutive strike
outs in a world series gnme. In the
second and third innings he fanned six
batsmen in a row .and in the fr.urth he
was going so strong that the first two
Sox who faced him dribbled the ball to
him for easy outs nt first, nnd the third
man struck out. Hs delivered two more
doses of the same medicine before the
gnme was over, a total of nine strike
outs for the game.
t inuiie wmiams, wno was aeieaieq in
(lie second game of the series at Cin
cinnati, hurled for the Sox, and did
about nil that a pitcher could to win.
He welked but two men and did aot
aiiow a nit unin rue nun inning, xno
Keds delivered only three more hus eti
his delivery but these, after the world
scriis fashion of tho Keds, were forth
coming in the one inning in which
they were most needed. In this in
stance tho avalanche descended in ths
sisth round. Tho nir was foggy with
hits intensified by a walk nnd an error
nnd when the air cleared tho score
ho.'irl showed that four Red legs bed
mnelid th
enough plus. In tho eighth Williams
retired to nllonr Murphy to appear in
the role vf pinch hitter, but he merely
fnttene.d Eller's strike-out reeord and
in the ninth Mayer went to the mound
for the rAox. His wildness was partly
responsible for the final run with which
the visitors capped their score.
- -t'mnlre Chases Sehalk.
Pay Rchalk. premier catcher of the
American league, or any other league,
according to his admirers," came forward
hs the first player to be chased by aa
umpire during the series. It was in the
sixth, when most everything happened,
that this occurred. Groh had slid to
j1'0 r'nto. accumulating large holdings
of haqe. line real estate on the facade
hf his anatomy, and Behalk claimed that
lMoiichcd the runner before the latter
lind plowed his way to the plate. In his
cxiflViiient be jumped up at Umpire
Rigler's protector aad with his fists
jolted the jmlicinl air there impounded.
Higler pointed to the coop snd Behalk,
mumbling things that the late Nosh
Webster never encountered in his re-'
searches, made way for Lynn, who
caught the remainder of the game for
the Kox.
TJje field was in excellent condition
despite the rain, of yesterday and '4,379
persona paid to witness the exhibition.
The sun shone brightly and the temper
nture was to the liking of players aad
spectators alike.
Jackson Disappoints Crowd.
In the first round Rath reached first
on free transportation and waa sacri
ficed tn SPCntM lint nnilK. n.nW ...
-' - ' ' . vaauu "UI
Koush could deliver and he got no far
ther. In their half the Sox did a little
better. Liebold, the first man up, wait
ed for four wido ones, took second on
nn infield out and reached third oa
Weaver's single, which was checked but
not captured by Filer, - The partisan
local crowd railed long and loud for a
run, .but Jackson, despite a new set of
lu-ky iiairpfn. went mt on a pop fly
totGroh and Felsch flew out to left. .
-fa thi second and third the crowd
was treated to the remarkable exhibi-
tion in which Gandil, Hiaberg, Sehalk,
Williams, Liebold and Ed lie Collins
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nut uui. in inn acub naix ox me
second Duncan and Neala fanaed and
Kopf interposed on ft foul ont to Schalk,
and in the third the Beds did but little
better, going out in rotation on infield
hits. Iu the fourth, after Danbert and
Groh had flied out to Felsch, Roush
was safe on Risberg's juggle and stole '
second but Duncan left him there with
a fly to Jackson. Ia the fifth Kopf
singled but was forced a moment later
by Neale. who himself was -caught steal
ii.g, while Rnriden filed out to center. :
In "theiriialf. -with two- down, Fehalk--
t n rr lm I hnf Wittinma whiffd. A era i a
the Sox failed to threaten.
. "Hod"- Eller Bats Ball. "
Nothing eould have appeared less
suspicious man iioa cuer warn ae
came to the plate at ths beginning of
the sixth ronnd. As a pitcher, nothing
wss "expected of him, and among those
in this irame or mina waa iiauae, aims -'Lefty"
Williams. Uvea the brganixa-
tion of Bed fanatics who .brought
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