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' The daily Gazette ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION VOL. XL. NO. 130. GASTON I A, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1919. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS THREE NEGROES LYNCHED WITHIN SPACE OF 12 HOURS FEARED THAT LONDON STREET RAILWAY WORKERS WILL STRIKE TODAY WILL START INQUIRY TO FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OMAHA RIOTS One Shot to Death in Hospital in Montgomery After Being Wounded by Officers No Dis order and Mob Quickly Dispersed Special Grand Jury to Investigate. .By The Associated Press) MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. .10 Gov ernor Thomas E. Kilby early this morn ing called a conference with Judges Mc--Cord and Martin of the circuit court and Sheriff Seoggin, of Montgomery county, to determine what action shall be taken in regard to the lynching late Monday of Robert Crosby, Relius Phifer, and Will Temple, a negro, who was shot to death today at a negro hospital here. Temple shot Patrolman J. Bl Barbare about 11 o'clock last night. Ben Miller, ex soldier, negro, was shot in the leg this morning about three o'clock on one of the downtown business streets. He says that four white men asked him to board an automobile with them and when he declined one of the party shot him. No arrests have been made. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 30. John Temple, negro, who last night shot and fatally wounded Policeman John Barbare, and who was wounded by the officer, was shot to death in a hospital shortly after 2 o 'clock this morning by a small band of white men. He was the third negro to die by lynch law within a period of 12 hours, Miles Phifer, and Robert Crosky, the latter a discharged soldier, having been shot to death by a mob five miles from the city yesterday afternoon. Still another negro, Bird As--tor, who was with Temple when Barbare was shot, is leing sought by a posse and it was believed his capture would result in more mob violence. There was no connection between the lynching of Phifer and Crosky and the killing of Temple. The first named two, charged with crimes against white wo men, were taken from three deputy sheriffs by a mob of about 23 men five miles from the city. The Spanish method of execution, "ley le fuga," was used. The negroes were told to run for their lives and as they started were shot down. The mob then quietly dispersed. Last night Policemen Barbare arrested Temple, Astor and a negress on a charge of disorderly conduct as a result of a row following a dance. Temple resented his arrest and shot the officer, but not until he himself hail been wounded. In the meantime Astor fled. The police, to prevent a possible lynching, announced that Temple had been killed. Later it became known that this was only a ruse and that Temple had been taken to a hospital. A small band quickly organized and not more than a half dozen men entered the hospital, overpowered the two guards and shot the negro to death as he lay in bed. A special grand jury likely will be called to investigate the two lynchings. Circuit Judge McCord announced today, following a conference with Governor Kilby. SENATE STILL DEBATING TREATY AMENDMENTS (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept, Senators today refused to predict when the Fall amendments to the German peace treaty, regarded as likely to bring about the first real test of strength in the treaty controversy, would be brought to a final vote. Yesterday's debate, which encompass ed a number of subjects, including mob rule, radicalism and the British Persian agreement, was considered in some quart ers today as indicating that the Fall amendments, which would relieve the United States of representation on most of the treaty-created commissions, would not be brought up for final action this week. Other senators, however, were still hopeful that a vote might be reached be fore the wek end. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, who made one of the two principal speeches on the treaty yesterday, had announced ne would continue his remarks today. Several other senators were known to be planning to speak at the first opportuni ty. Among the many from Gastonia at tending the "Old Hickory" reunion in Oreenville today and tomorrow are: Messrs. A. L. BulwlnKle, R. G. Cherry, Ben Douglas, William MeArver, Jack Fayssoux, Lamar Rankin, Leonard Cur ryfCarl Loughridge, Bryan Walters, Jim Holland, Raleigh Armstrong, George Wil son and Wilson MeArver. Southbound trains yesterday and last night were full of 30th Division soldiers en route to Greenville from all over North Carolina. A scientist cays people who eat meat are savages. He is wrong; they are either rich or lucky. Pottsville Journal POSSE SEARCHING FOR NEGRO ASSAILANT (By The Associated Press) MERCHANTVILLE, N. J., Sept. 30. Capture of the negro who is alleged to have assaulted Mrs. Mary Notsey, of this place, and for whom a posse of more than 100 armed men searched throughout the night, was expected mo mentarily. Headed by Sheriff Lippin cott, of Burlington county, the posse early last night surrounded a swamp where the negro was believed to have fled, but at an early hour today the fugitive had not leen apprehended. With the coming of daylight, however, the of ficials said they expected to locate him without much difficulty. Threats of violence have been made, should the negro be captured, but the authorities declared they were able to protect him and that "no cruelty" would be tolerated. According to the police, the negro had been identified as a farm hand employed near the scene of the assault. SPLENDID ADDRESSES AT REUNION OF THIRTIETH (By The Associated Press) GREENVILLE, S. ('., Sept. 20. Ad dresses by Governor T. W. Bickett, of North Carolina, Governor R. A. Cooper of South Carolina, Brigadier General L. D. Tyson, of the 59th infantry brigade and Major General E. M. Lewis, featured the opening session this morning of a two-day annual reunion of the Thirtieth division association, which began here to day with several thousand members in attendance. Governor A. H. 'Roberts, of Tennessee, telegraphed that he was de tained on very important official business and at his request General Tyson re sponded to the address of welcome on behalf of the Volunteer state. General Lewis, who commanded the division over seas, paid high tribute to the valor of the officers and men. All the speakers denounced bolshevism and said the for mer soldiers will be relied upon to aid in place and reconstruction. "The Thirtieth division broke the HLndenburg line anil broke it first de clared Brigadier General Tyson in his address. Thunderous applause greeted this statement which he made as a free born American citizen to put at rest er roneous reports that some other division was the first to pierce the vaunted bul wark. "I wouldn't discredit the 27th (New York) division. They did mag nificent work. No division did any bet ter, except the Thirtieth." He laid great stress on the last four words. Praise was bestowed by the speaker upon General Ivewis and General Faison and the other officers of the Thirtieth, but the platoon commander said the men of the firing line, they are the men who deserve more credit. General Tyson de clared. He said the states of Tennessee. North and South Carolina are insepar ably bound together and that when any- ! bodv savs that the men of these three states, who won imperishable fame in the Thirtieth and other branches of America's armed forces are not the brav est men that ever lived, they have him to fight. He declared that America struck the final blow that did win the war. BLOCKADE OF GERMANY GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY (By The Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 30. The blockade of Germany which was threatened by the allies in case the German troops of Gen eral von der Goltz were not removed from the Baltic region, will begin today, according to the Intransigent. No food ships, it declared, will be permitted to start for Germany until further orders are issued. Salisbury Post: Mr. Ocsar M. Aber nathy, son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Abernathy who recently returned from Europe, is to enter the University of North Carolina for the study of law. Mr. Aternathy enlisted in the great war from Chapel Hill in 1917 and was overseas 13 months. He is a young man of splendid mentality and poise. Mr. Ben H. Strickland, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. W. B. Ferguson, left Saturday night for his home at De Land, Fla, He was accompanied by Mrs. Ferguson, who went to be at the bed side of their father, Mr. A. F. Strickland. Action Was Postponed Until Today After 14 Hours. RESENT THE USE OF TROOPS Strikers Protest Against Employment of Sol diers As puards. (By The Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 30 Greatest anxiety is felt by the people of London over the question whether busses and tram cars will stop working today, the continuance of this service not being regarded very hopeful. Decision in the question de pends immediately upon the union of licensed vehicle workers, which is one of the thirty-six organizations affiliated with the transport workers' federation, but which is able to act independently. In the present instance, however, it is acting entirely under, the advice of the transport workers' federation, which in turn is co-operating closely with the Na tional 1'nioii of Railwaytnen. The executive committee of the union of licensed vehicle workers sat cpntinu ously for fourteen hours yesterday, not adjourning until after midnight this morning. Announcement was made that the union had postponed action wmtil to day at the request of the transport work ers' federation to enable the latter to con fer with officials of the national union of raihvaymen. Employment of troops to protect rail road property is being resented by strik ers at some places, apparently through the fear that the soldiers may be used as strike breakers. Speakers at a meeting tonight at Nuneator, Warwickshire, warn ed the government that serious conse quences would follow the employment of troops. Dock laborers at Newport, Mon mouthshire, have threatened to strike if soldiers interfere with raihvaymen. The Herald, organ for labor, features what it describes as an "omnious move ment of troops" and complains editorial ly that "everything is done to give an air of violence to what on the men's part is a peaceful, lawful movement for better wages. ' ' I istributiiin of troops to various cen ters with machine guns and many rounds of rille ammunition is reported, but there is nothing to indicate more than precau tionary measures to protect depots ami other property. CABINET STILL CONSIDERING THE IRISH PROBLEM. (By The Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 30 -Notwithstanding the strike, the government intends to keep the Irish question to tin1 fore and it is expected the) cabinet will again dis cuss :i settlement of the Irish problem luring the present week, according to the Mail. Sir F.dwnrd t'aison, who was pre vented by the strike from attending the I'lster day demonstration at Belfast sent the following telegram to his sup porters : "'The conspiracy against our civil a:el religious lihe'Mes backed by cruel n-a-shiations in Ireland nnd lies and ini lepre-eiitatnn in America to separate us from the British empire, must be counter ed by ti e organization of all our forces. We stand by our country in the letter and spirit, and. with God's help, will de feat our enemies as we did before." TO SELECT ROUTE FOR STATE HIGHWAY Announcement was made this after noon by Register of Deeds O. B. Carjven ter, who is clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, that the State Highway Commission, consisting of Chairman Frank Page and Messrs. Norfleet, Stike leather and Cameron, will meet at Kings Mountain Thursday, October 2nd, at one p. m. with the Commissioners of Cleve land and Gaston counties for the pupose of finally deciding upon the location of the national highway through these two counties, and especially that part of the highway connecting Gastonia and Kings Mountain. It will be recalled that strong pressure is being brought to bear to se cure location of this highway through Bessemer City, and equally strong pres sure is being used in favor of the Lin wood College route. It is probable that parties favoring each of these two pro posed routes will be present in full force at the meeting Thursday to further the interests of their favorite route. The condition of little Willie Hope Adams, Jr., one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams, is reported today at noon as lieing somewhat improved. For several days the child has been desperate ly ill. At noon today he was reported as resting very well and that he had passed a restful night. City Now Being Guard ed By Additional Federal Troops. MAYOR SMITH IS IMPROVING A Special Grand Jury May Be Called To Investigate. (By The Associated Press.) OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 30. Additional military forces, eleven officers and 250 men, from Camp Funston, Kansas, and 20 officers and 550 men from Camp Grant, Illinois, today joined the federal troops already on duty here as a result of the race rioting la9t Sutlday. Major General Leonard Wood, commander of the central department of the army, also arrived to take charge of the military oierations. The city was quiet during the night and there was no sign of trouble, a heavy rain serving to keep people off the streets. This fact was considered a great aid to the authorities who had taken precautions to guard against a fresh outbreak of Sunday's rioting which resulted in the lynching of a negro, the death of one white man, injury to many others, heavy damage by fire to the county courthouse and an at tempt on the part of a mob to lynch Mayor Edward P. Smith. Reports today from the hospital where Mayor Smith is confined as a result of the injuries inflicted by the mob, were that he was improving. Decision was expected to be made to lay by judges of the county's district court as to whether there shall be a spe cial grand jury called to investigate the riot. At the same time Governor Sam uel R. McKenzie and Attorney General Clarence A. Davis are expected to start an inquiry to fix, if possible, responsi bility for Sunday's lawlessness. Reports today continued to recount bow the attempt to lynch the mayor was made after repeated endeavors on his part to prevent rioters from securing William Brown, negro, who was finally taken from the county jail by the mob, shot, burned and hanged on the theory he was the man who recently attacked HI year old Agnes Lobeck. The mayor was seized by a band of thirty or forty persons, according to one eye witness. Members of the mob de manded the release of the negro prisoner they sought, but the mayor insisted that the rioters allow the law to take its course. His refusal to grant their de mands evidently infuriated the mob, which placed a noose about the mayor's neck. WAR TIME PROHIBITION IS STILL IN FORCE Attorney General Palmer Rules That Prohibition Holds Till Peace Treaty is Ratified. i By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON'. Sept. :;n. Although the war department declared in a state ment today that ""the accident of war and the process of demobilization are at an end." war time prohibition cannot be lifted until after the ratification of the pea c treaty, in the opinion of Attorney General Palmer. The prohibition law provides that it shall remain in force until after the termination of the war and the demobili zation of the army. Mr. Palmer has held that the state of war does not end until the peace treaty has been ratified. President Wilson took a similar position in asking congress early in the year to reieal the war time prohibition law in so far as it affected light wines and beer. The war department 's statement as to the end of demobilization was made in connection with an announcement that officers of the regular army were about to be returned to their normal peace time rank and that the 10,000 emergency officers still in the service must be dis charged in order to reduce the commis sioned personnel to the 18,000 authorized by a recent act of congress. ROME Sept 30. Telegraphic advices from Fiume report that Gabriele D'An nunzio, in command of the insurgent gar rison of the city, has stated that he con sidered himself in a state of war with Jugo-Slavia. His declaration was made after the head of the French mission had demanded that D'Annunzio restore tele graphic communication with Agram, the Croatian capital, which D'Annunzio had interrupted. Article X is still the unknown quanti ty. Wall Street Journal. Congress is opposed to both daylight and moonshine. St. Louis Globe Democrat RUSSIAN TROOPS ARREST ' TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS Major General Graves, Commanding the Amex Forces in Siberia, Demands Apology From General Rosanoff Situation Said to Be Most Serious Since Allies Landed in Siberia. STRIKE FAILS TO CLOSE BETHLEHEM PUNTS (By The Associated Press.) BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. .10 The second day of the strike at the Bethlehem Steel Company 's plants brought con flicting statements from the two sides to the controversy, union representatives claiming that eighty per cent of the men were out and ojcials of the company de claring that the situation was satisfac tory, and that all their plants were oper ating virtually at full capacity. Union leaders after a meeting in Al lentown late last night said their reports showed that three rolling mills, the mechanical repair department and brass foundry were completely shut down and that with a few exceptions all other de partments were seriously crippled. These leaders declared that many of the work ers who reported for duty yesterday did so merely to get their tools and that they would join the strikers' ranks today. No disorder has occured in connection with the strike. One arrest, that of the secretary of a local union, has been made. He was taken into custody for trying to persuade employes not to go to work. Gatherings of all sorts have been forbid den. SITUATION UNCHANGED IN PITTSBURG DISTRICT. (By The Associated Press) PITTSBURG. Pa., Sept. :tO The steel strike situation in the I'ittsburg district remained virtually unchanged today. Labor leaders advanced the claim that the union's effort to extend the strike, launched yesterday, had met with suc cess while representatives of the employ ers said that their efforts to operate ad- itonial plants Monday had been marked by the return of many men to their places, The employers expressed the opinion that before next Sunday plants which were forced to shut down because of the strike would be operating on full time. Strike leaders say they will keep a large force of union organizers in the field. A new development in the union's fight for " free speech and free assem blage'' in Allegheny county came today when Corporal Harry Smith, in charge of Pennsylvania state police at Braddork anil Kankin, announced that speakers, ad dressing meetings of strikers nyist not speak in any foreign languages. For many weeks the authorities of several towns in the county placed a ban on all meetings of union workers, and many such gatherings were dispersed by local and state polio . Under a recent order of the sheriff the strikers may meet in halls, but. not outdoors. Corporal Smith, in his order published today. avs s'ato ti.m ! wiil attend all .i!,s of sllikeis hele.l t li". and ill event anv s eaker n-.es a !'.ovi'ii laneM:i'e ti e meeting e ill lie !.n,!;, n up by the state poli-e. MOUNT MAUN A LOA IN ERUPTION AGAIN (By Associated Press.) HONOLULU. T. 11.. Sept. .',0 Mount Manna Loa, on Hile Island, burst into new eruption late last night and a wide stream of lava began pouring down the Kona side, destroying many houses. The residents of the Kona side are reported fleeing to the sea, which is thirty miles distant. ROME UNDER MARTIAL LAW. (By The Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 29. During the session of the Italian chamber of deputies in Rome yesterday a considerable number of troops was concentrated around the center of the city and on the main streets leading to it. According to the Rome correspondent of Le Journal, the city may be said to be under martial law. OFFERS PRESIDENT WILSON USE Or MONTICELLO. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept 29 Former Representative Jefferson Levy, of New York, called at the white house today and placed at the disposal of President Wil son " Monticello, " the home of Thomas Jefferson, near Charlottesville, Va., which he owns. Mr. Levy did not see the Pres ident, but urged that Mr. Wilson go to "Monticello'' to regain his health. Mr. Sidney Farrar. of Chester, Pa., is spending some time here as the guest of his father, Mr. C. A. Farrar, of Gas tonia, route two. Mr. Farrar may decide to locate here instead of returning to Pennsylvania. (By The Associated Press) VLADIVOSTOCK, Friday, 8ept 1 Major General William 8. Graves, com mander of American forces in Russia, has demanded an apology from General Rozanoff, in command of Russian troops in Priamur province for the arrest of Captain L. P. Johns, of the 27th regi ment, and Corporal Benjamin 8perling, of the thirty-first, and, the flogging of the latter by Cossacks commanded by Gener al Kalmikoff. An investigation of the conduct of a Japanese officer at I man, the place where the arrests, took place. has also been begun by the Japanese command. The incident, which occured September 5, is considered one of the most serious since the allies landed in Siberia. The two Americans in uniform and on official business, went to Iman, a town 170 miles north of this city, on the sec tion of the railroad guarded by Chinese troops, passports being unnecessary by agreement between the allies. While thejr were at a hotel there, a detachment of Cossacks entered and arrested the Amer icans, claiming they were not provided with identification papers. Captain Johns managed to escape, and, catching a moving train, went to Bpaske, where he reported to the American officer in command. A detachment of 150 Ameri cans from the 27th regiment at once entrained and went to Iman, to effect Sperlings release and on arriving there took three Cossacks as hostages. They found General Kalmikoff 's men entrenched near the station and were prepared to use force against them when a Japanese major interceded for the Cossacks, stating, it is alleged, that in the event of hostilities between the Amer icans and Cossacks the Japanese troops at Iman would side with the latter. lie at last told the Americans that Sperling had been taken to Kharborvisk, where General Kalmikoff has his headquarters. A telegraphic demand for Sperling' was scut to Kharborvisk and a reply was re ceived that he would be released at once. The Americans then returned to Spaske, taking their hostages with them. A preliminary investigation of the in cident shows, it is said, that Sperling was flogged, a punishment that is usually meted out to a recalcitrant Cossack. WASHINGTON, Sept. .10 Major Gen eral Graves, commanding the American forces in Siberia, is understood to have aided upon official instruction from the war department in demanding an apology from the Cossack commander for the flogging of an American soldier and an investigation of Japanese interference between the American and Cossacli forces. General Graves has reported the inci dent in detail and army officials said to 'la.v tin' .situation was the in:ist serious wlii-h las occured since the American f' i ei s v.ent into Siberia. MR. BAKER'S STATEMENT. (By Th Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. .'(0 Secretary Baker said today that Major General (naves, commanding the American forc es in Siberia, had informed the depart ment that an officer and enlisted man had been held by Cossacks and released upon his demand, and that the matter bad leen referred to the state department for ' ' subsequent action. ' ' The department, Mr. Baker said, had not heard of the reported interference by a Japanese officer with American troops sent to effect the release of the enlisted "Department records," said the sec retary, "only show that an officer and en listed men were held by Cossacks and were released on the demand of General Graves. We have not heard of the Japanese incident. The matter has been referred to the state department for subsequent action." TODAY'S COTTON MARKET NEW YORK COTTON NEW YORK, Sept 30 Cotton fu tures opened steady. Ostober 32:05; December 32:35; January 32:45; March .52:52; May 32:52. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. NEW ORLEANS, Sept 30 Cotton opened steady. October 32:60; Decem ber 32:45; January 32:42; March 32:4S Mav 32:53. Dispatches speak of cold-storage1 ggs being libeled, as if that were possible. Little Rock Gazette. t y
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