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GR1 EENWOOD MMONWEALTH 'GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 29, 1932. VOLUME 16 NUMBER 287. FIVECE3U CO "mnrvr 11 im uiyjiyjif- SllllllUIWJfiUIIUIIIlUllllllWJUl wniiiniiiiuuiinuinnmgiinoi biiiiiuiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuiiiiiiill of Communist' Memters of "Bonus Seekers -Orcfeiredl WASHINGTON Bonus Riot Facts Here are some salient facts and estimates on the bonus army and disturbances growing out of its presence in Washington: Arrested 100. Still held today 20, half for investigation, nine for disorderly conduct and one on inciting riot charge. Killed in fighting Injured in fighting 53.

Veterans and spectators involved in rioting approximately 7.000. Veterans and hangers-on evicted by troops between 3.000 and 4.000. Troops taking part in evacuation 700. Radicals taking part in the clashes between 500 and 600. Peak strength of veterans during their stay here veterans administration estimates police from 12,000 to 20,000.

Veterans receiving government transportation home 5,751. Vets remaining in Washington and suburbs this morning between 1,500 and 2,500. ers. Ambulances screamed to the scene to take to hospitals a number of injured and gas-ravaged persons, but the troops moved unhesitatingly to another encampment nearby. Here resistance was met.

As the tear gas bombs hit the ground veterans snatched them up and shot them back at the infantry. The cavalry then rode pell-mell into the bonus army ranks. Several were injured by hoofs and saber slaps as they HEART TROUBLE CAUSED DEATH OF J.W. BLANKS Father of Greenwood Man Is Found Dead In His Room At Miami MIAMI, Fla. UP) J.

W. Blanks, 60, formerly of Laurel and Lumberton, was found dead with his skull crushed in his apartment here last night and a murder theory was advanced but today Dr. C. E. Thomas, county physician said he would record death as due to a heart attack.

Blanks was a caretaker of an abandoned building at the University of Miami. Friends went to his rom last night 'and found his dog standing guard over his body. Dr. Thomas' statement made no mention of the manner in which the skull fracture was inflicted. Black and Tans Meet CLARKSDALE, Miss.

(JP) Members of the republican "black and tan" executive committee of the third congressional district met at Clarksdale today to make initial plans for establishment of Mississippi's first newspaper for the "black and tan" faction of the republican party. Leaders said no definite plans were perfected as to when or where the newspaper would be established, but that a weekly publication would be launched prior to the November election to support republican candidates. The meeting here today confirmed the congressional candidate from the third district. S. S.

Holland of Moorhead was nominated by the black and tan fac tion for congress. As chairman of the executive committee, Holland presided at the session. STOCKS SURGE UPWARD AGAIN Wall Street's Bullish Spasm Carries Through Another Active Day i NEW YORK (JP) Wall street's current soasm of bullish- sought to unhorse the trooper uoplea wnue lnree but they were driven off in 'noTjrtente were serving under policies" adopted while "three Umimuimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii POLICE ARREST MANY RADICALS AT WASHINGTON Wholesale Arrests Of Communists Among Bonus Are Made Today WASHINGTON (JP) Wholesale arrests of radicals who have been active here with the bonus army took place this afternoon, under the spur of direction from President Hoover that local authorities "at once find the instigator" of the attack on police Thursday which led to the kil ling of a veteran. On leaving the meeting in an abandoned church at Fifth and Virginia avenue, southeast, near where the communistic wing of veterans army had been bil- eted. more than 30 were taken into custody and in addition some 65 or 70 were lined up two abreast along the side walk.

It appeared police planned to march these latter across the District of Columbia line. Those arrested weve held for investigation by immigration officials. As the radical meeting dispersed, the men leaving the oi church were separated into the two groups, one herded into patrol wagons. Plain clothes officers scanned the men's faces, and apparently were familiar with them, for without asking them questions separation was made. Three patrol wagons loauei with the radicals left for the fourth precinct station and an overflow of half a dozen of the left wing group was closely surrounded on the sidewalk awaiting rrivwl nf a fourth waffon.

mL 1- fC I e. John Pace, of Detroit has been the acknowledged leader of the radical wing which twice har, attempted picketing of the White House. On the first occasion he was arrested for parading without a permit and disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to psy a $40 fine or serve 40 days in jail, and now is out on bond pending appeal. He is yet to be tried on similar charges.

Whether he figured in today's arrests could not be immediately ascertained. Those to be escorted out of town were marched at a fairly fast pace out Virginia avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, southeast, and along the latter toward the city limits. The men walked along quietly for the most part. WASHINGTON (JP) More than 30 members of the radical group within the bonus army were arrested today as they left a meeting in an abandoned church at Fifth and Virginia Avenue, southeast. Slain Veteran Been Unemployed For Past Five Years CHICAGO (JP) William Hushka, 35, member of the bonus army killed in yesterday's rioting in Washington, was a butcher who had had only part time employment for five years, his brother, Charles, said today.

"When the big gang of bonus veterans came through a month ago 2. the brother said, "he join- jTp with them, saying he could be any worse off in Wash er Wo Hushka came to this country from Lithuania in 1913. He served two years in the army, but spent his enlistment' at Camp Funston, where he was naturalized. He was divorced and had one daughter, 12. who is with her mother.

Charles added that William had recently been seeking to change his war insurance to make Charles the beneficiary instead of the divorced wife. Roundup i tarcc BATTLE OF AS SEEN WASHINGTON The might of the United States army, summoned by President Hoover, today at last had smashed the tight grip held on Washington for months past by thousands of bonus-defending veterans. Mute evidence nf a struggle that has no identical parallel in American annals, four war-scarred areas mark the once-populous encampments of the bonus expeditionary force; one ex-soldier lies dead; scores are nursing injuries. The troops, their major task done last evening and night, remained in command. The veterans, driven forth by tear gas and flaming torch applied to their crude shelters, clustered in small, questioning groups or headed from the city seeking to reorganize elsewhere.

The use of troops cavalry, infantry, tanks and machine gun corps was ordered by the president after police efforts to carry out a demand for immediate evacuation of federal property had precipitated a riot. In it bricks and slabs of concrete flew, and finally shots were fired by police as they found themselves almost overpowered by the angry mob of ex-soldiers. One man, Wiljiam Hufchka. Chicago veteran, was killed. The District of Columbia authorities, certain that more bloodshed would be the only result if the police pressed at their task, turned to the White House.

The president summoned cabinet aides and an order went forth bringing in from Fort Myer, Virginia, nearly 300 cavalrymen, a battalion of 350 infantry. They assembled near the White House and then marched down Pennsyl- vania avenue to the first of the bonus army camps, almost in the shadow of the capitol. After a pause to give the hundreds of veterans there a chance to move out peacefully, the khaki line, steel-helmeted and in full battle equipment, moved forward with tear gas bombs and fixed bayonets. The cavalry with drawn sabers pressed the charge, and the job was quickly done despite resistance. Without respite, the attacking troops moved on and cleared two other camps in the city and then swooped down on the largest of all at Anacostia, six miles from downtown Washington.

The withering combination of fire and tear gas left the veterans leaderless. demoralized and without shelter. They spent the night in open fields, parks and wherever they could find a haven. Many started for home. Walter W.

Waters of Portland, Oregon, commander-in-chief of the bonus expeditionary force, was not at the Anacostia camp when it was emptied and consumed by flames. There were reports that he had left, telling some of his followers to meet him at Johns- I town, Pennsylvania. Earner, he issued a statement saying, "No matter what may happen from now on the B.E.F. will carry on. We have gone too far to quit." NEW RECRUITS JOIN BONUSERS New Yorkers Plan March Capital Beginning Late Today On NEW YORK (JP) Recruiting stations for a new bonus march on Washington were established today at Union Square, Madison Square and Columbus Circle.

Police of the East 22nd street station notified headquarters that about 1,000 marchers were expected to start late this afternoon. The recruiters said the detachment would spend the night at Linden, N. where a field kitchen is stationed. WRIGHT PATMAN FLAYS HOOVER FOR TROOP USE Author of Bonus Payment Bill Says Blood of Hungry Men Is On Andrew Mellon TEXARKANA. Tex.

(P) Demanding to know "when the president adopted the policy of using the army to drive lobbyists from the caiptol." Congressman Wright Patman. democrat, leader of the fight for the cash bonus payment in congress, suggested in a statement today that President Hoover use the troops to drive "the international banking lobby" from Washington. "I cannot understand why the army was used to drive the men from Washington who were not in government buildings, but in homes they had built with their own hands," said Patman. "It is true they are lobbyists, not only for veterans' legislation, but for unemvloyment relief for all the people. Has the president adopted the policy of using the army to drive lobbyists from Washington? If he has, I suggest he use the army to drive the international banking lobby from the capitol city.

This lobby is working in secret, but the president knows who they are and what they are trying to do." "The blood of these hungry men is on the hands of Andrew Mellon," Patman said, "because of nun nave csuseu mis misery ana distress in a land of plenty." "Some day, the people will learn the truth," Patman said. He then predicted changes in the economic system "for the benefit of the masses of the people." Issuance of money by private interests and the abuse of government credit has become the "wtorld's greatest racket," Texas congressman said. the Ammonia Pipe Break Injures One Worker BILOXI, (JP) The ac cidental breaking of a pipe lead-Inn inn 1 tank at an ice cream plant here late yesterday brought serious injury to Bill Barthers and caused a dozen more men to flee for safety. Barthes and his brother, Francis Barthes. moving contractors, were moving equipment from one plant to another when a workman accidentally damaged the pipe.

Ammonia fumes spread for several blocks and Bill Barthes was hurt before he could be rescued. Several employes on the second floor of the plant escaped by jumping through CONGRESSMAN SUES PAPERS IN TENNESSEE Carroll Reese Includes Opponent As Defendant In Suits JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (JP) Charging that he had been libelled, S. Carroll Reece, candidate for the republican nomination for congress in the first district today filed suits in circuit court asking a total of $100,000 damages of three east Tennessee newspapers and his opponent in the August fourth primary. Congressman O.

B. Lovette. Suits and amounts were: O. B. Lovette, Nat G.

Taylor, publisher of the Knoxville Journal and the Knoxville Publishing company, Munsey Slack, publisher of the Bristol Herald Courier, and the Bristol Publishing Corporation, the Cocke County Tribune. $10,000. The suits charged that "Lovett was directly responsible" for matter recently published in the three newspapers concerning Reece. PHODE OF RIOT BY GRAND JURY WILL BE MACE Bonus Army is Making ExesW From Capital of United States WASHINGTON (JP) Two determined moves by President Hoover to get to the bottom of yesterday's rioting, and further army measures to clear federal property of the bonus army for once and for all, held the district of Columbia on the alert this afternoon as bands of the veterans and straggling' groups made the greatest exodus yet from the city. General Douglas MacArthar, chief of staff, made up his mind for a "sweeping movement" to clear out the few veterans who; remained on or had retained to federal property.

But investigation showed no necessity for such drastic procedure as the tear gas' of yesterday; and the task of doing the job met no promise of major difficulty. Aroused, the president directed a federal grand jury investigation of "the startling episodes that have taken place. Then, in a notice to the District of Columbia commissioners who administer the affairs of this city, he charged them "to at once, find the instigators of this attack on the police and bring them to justice." WASHINGTON (JP) President Hoover, in a letter to the District of Columbia commissioners concerning the riot here yesterday, charred them "to at nnn find the instigators of this at tack on the police and bring them to justice." WASHINGTON UP) Whit house officials said today that because of the evacuation of bonus seeking veterans, scores of telegrams had been received by the president over night front communist organizations in all parts of the country protesting against and threatening the gov ernment CURTIS GETS MAD LAS VEGAS, Nev. (JP) Vice President Charles Curtis hurled defiance at hecklers who chided him about the bonus when be made a brief address here last night, 'en route to Los Angeles to open the Olympic games. You cowards, I'm not afraid of any of you," he shouted.

But there was no disturbance further than an exchange of words. One heckler gave a cheer for Governor Roosevelt. "If you wait for him to be elected, you'll be an old man," Cur-tis returned. 0 Young Girl Dies At Local Hospital Miss Alice Abbott, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. T. Abbott, died at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital here yesterday. Funeral services were held today at the Harmony Church and interment was made in the Harp mony cemetery. In addition to her parents, Miss Abbott is survived by a sister, Maggie, and two brothers, Carroll and Willis.

SHERIFF RAIDS STILLS MERIDIAN, Miss. (JP) Sheriff B. M. who has woa the reputation in East Mississippi as "the raiding sheriff," raided two more stills late yesterday. They were in beat four and within a half mile of each other.

Much mash was destroyed but no arrests were made. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE Maximum 95 degrees; minimum 71 degrees'; rainfall, river gauge, 16.7, fall 1.0. FOR MISSISSIPPI Partly cloudy to unsettled with scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Vicksburg Reduces Water Rates, Taxes VICKSBURG, Miss. (JP) Vicksburg people are to receive reductions in taxes and water bills, say the mayor and aldermen.

A statement isscued by Mayor J. C. Hamilton and Aldermen L. C. Bidenharn and J.

M. Buchanan, said: "The mayor and aldermen are 1 A pieasea announce tnat a reduction in taxes aggregating one and one-half mills will be granted to the taxpayers on this year's taxes without any increase in valuation over 193L "A reduction of ten per cent on water rates to residential metered customers using in excess of the minimum also will be granted by ordinance to be adopted August 1 and effective on September billing." I The officials laid the lower I rates to economies, -o- SNATCH VEXLER FROM GALLOWS Condemned Youth Will be Held For Sanity Hearing in November HATTIESBURG. Miss. (JP) Paul Wexler and Andrew Prince. the latter a negro, were snatched early this morning from the shadow of the gallows when a writ of injunction to halt their executions issued by Chancellor Williams of Vicksburg was served on Sheriff Estus E.

Hudson. Deputy sheriffs of Forrest county took the prisoners from their cells at 1:40 a. m. and removed them presumably to Jackson. The petition for the injunction was based on an insanity plea and was made returnable at the No vember term of court.

Numerous affidavits of doctors and others are attached. Exchange Clubs Elect New Officers STARKVILLE, Miss. (JP) Following election of officers and selection of Vicksburg as the next convention city, the twelfth annual convention of the Mississippi Affiliated Exchange Clubs was brought to a close here late yesterday. Officers elected were: Davis Patty, Columbus banker, prrai- aim fercasuier, T. Golson, Houston, sentry, and J.

T. Wallace, Hattiesburg, marshal. GAS MAN KILLS BANDIT KOKOMO, Ind. An unidentified bandit was killed by W. U.

Lyons, filling station attendant, during an attempted holdup. The slain robber was about 25 years old. TODAY'S ADVERTISERS Bunch's Grocery, page 6. Mississippi Maid Ice Cream, page 4. Stein Grocery page 5.

Coca Cola Bottling Works, page 5. Jitney Jungle, page 8. Wood Shoe Store, page 5. Piggly Wiggly, page 2. Goodrich Tires by 515 Service Station, page 3.

Crystal Inn, page 6. Leflore Dairy Products page 8.8 Goodyear Tires by Seven Eleven, Page 6. Clarence Saunders, page 3. Delta Lumber page 2. Star Cash Grocery, page 3.

Pat Thomas, page 2. B. Dahmers page 6. J. D.

Lanham, page 2. Paramount Theatre, page 5. E. K. Myrick, page 6.

Delta Machine Works, page 2. Lyric Theater, page 6. BY REPORTER The operations of the military began in mid-afternoon and were climaxed when the last veteran was driven behind bayonets from the Anacostia camp beneath a starless midnight sky. The torch was applied to three of the encampments, and fire razed the shanties and huts in which the veterans had been living. Witnesses disagced as to whether the military or the veterans started the fire at Anacostia.

In the others the soldiers did the work. The action of the chief executive was strongly supported today by General Douglas Mac-Arthur, army chief of staff who had led the march on Anacostia. MacArthur issued a statement to the effect that the chief executive "would have been derelict in his duty had he not acted." Before the troops were called, there were frequent clashes between veterans and police. In one, Policeman George Scott received a fractured skull. His condition was serious, but physicians gave him a good chance to recover.

In one of the earlier melees, teminated by the use of officers' nightsticks, Pelham D. GlasFford. superintendent of police, was struck by a brick and slightly hurt. His badge was torn from his coat by a veteran. The disorder flared up again, more seriously, in a brief encounter in which Hushka was shot to death and another former service man, Eric Carlson of Oakland, was seriously wounded.

Police had attempted to clear out the occupants of a partly demolished four story brick building on lower Pennsylvania avenue. They were rushed by hundreds of men. First they tried to stem the attack with night sticks and then began to shoot. At the fire, the attackers fell back. The first shot was fired by George Shinault, an officer, who reported to Glassford he had acted in self defense.

The police superintendent held he had been "justified." Then came the troops. In announcing his reasons for calling them, President Hoover mentioned that an examination of a large number of names of the bonus army had disclosed a considerable part of them are not veterans and "many are communists and persons with criminal Word that soldiers had been summoned spread rapidly and the streets were lined with curious onlookers. The troops moved to the first camp amid salvos of mingled boos and cheers from the former soldiers. shouted to the veterans, "Those who don't want to fight move across the street." A large number did but most remained to face the consequences. As the cavalry passed the main concentration of veterans the troopers drew their sabers and non-commissioned officers held pistols pointed upward.

The troopers then wheeled about, clearing the streets of veterans and onlookers. Simultaneously the infantrymen, with rifles on guard and bayonets fixed, rushed toward the area occupied by the" bonus-marchers. They drove the men across the litter-strewn block half full of shanty dwellings. Other groups, out of the line of the charge, did not budge. The soldiers doned gas masks in a half rush.

Gas bombs shot forward and the khaki line rushed. A blue haze of gas enveloped them and the veterans scurried to safety. Police and thousands of spectators who had thronged to the scene began weeping from effects of the tear gas. Stores along the avenue slammed shut doors and transomes to escape it. As the veterans cleared out, the torch was applied by soldiers.

Devouring flames speedily razed the shacks and tents which had given shelter to the bonus seek- waixer wood, jaexson, sec- nrUfK v8L" retry of statc' Presidenc: exchange Dn Hunter Scales, Starkville! i I second vice president; Dr. C. H. Prices of shares rallied brisk- i ,1 Carpenter, Cleveland, third vice ly in the afternoon and although i j-vo- -4 -a. i.

A President; P. K. Clark, Meridian, there was intermittent profit-1 time. Without halting, the troops marched another few blocks to the third camp and with little difficulty ousted the radical wing of the veterans army headed by John Bace of Detroit. Many had i left before the soldiers arrived.

The remainder tarried not. Here the troops stopped to eat an open-air dinner. That done, orders came to move forward this time to the Anacostia encampment, last Kg stronghold of the veterans. In the pitch dark they marched the six miles to the camp. Word of their coming had gone ahead.

An assembly of the veterans was called and told by Ed ward Atwell, a divisional com- mander of the Anacostia group, that if an attempt were made to "stampede our women and children" the bonus seekers would try to "kill the first man that steps over the line." But he urged that every effort be made to avoid trouble. Evacuation of women and children began. The troops arrived, led by General MacArthur. At 10:09 p. they began moving against the encampment.

As they crossed the bridge separating Anacostia from Washington, the infantry began hurling tear bombs They were thrown all about to dislodge a huge sightseeing crowd that impeded progress. Women and children ran scream ing. Horses at a walk, the cavalry descended a slope into the camp i with infantry behind. A number of the huts housing the veterans were seen to burst into flames. I Soldiers said the veterans fired them.

The veterans placed the blame on the military. A group of men gathered at the center of the camp. Atwell shouted: "Give way, boys, give way. They's got the tanks and you haven't got a chance in hell!" Powerful searchlights from fire trucks played as the cavalry lined up for 'action. This was delayed, however, by the arrival of a courier from Atwell.

He asked that the advance be postponed 15 minutes to permit the remaining "women and children to leave. Brigadier General Miles, in active commar1, promised 30 minutes, meanwhile deploying the cavalry in a semicircle around the camp. During the wait. General Miles told newspapermen he had received orders "from above" to defer action until today but within minutes this decision was changed. The infantry advanced with fixed bayonets, between the burning shanties.

The veterans retreated with no attempt at resistance. taking the closing tone was I strong. Bonds, irregular in the morning, fell into line with the advance in equities and they, too, finished with a flourish of strength. Net gains by leading stocks ranged from $1 to $2, although there were numerous larger advances. Transactions in neighborhood of 2,000 shares.

Smaller than Thursday's. It was the eighth advance in the last nine trading days. Rails were particularly strong and held their gains to the close. Santa Fe pushed up $3.12 net to $35.12 while Union Pacific, at $48.62, was $3.37 net higher. Norfolk Western rallied $6.50 and New York Central $2.37, the latter closing at $18.

American Telephone showed a net gain of $2.25, the final quotation being $89.25, the day's high. U. S. Steel's rise was about $1, but the preferred jumped more than $2 net, selling above $70. Auburn Auto took a late sprint and at $66.75 was $8.62 net higher.

HOQUIAM, Wash. Perhaps they need a traffic cop on the Clearwater and Upper Queets river. Frank and August North-up said their progress up the streams in a canoe was hampered by meeting: 1. A big black bear and her cub swimming. 2.

A herd of Elk. 3. Another herd of elk. 4. Two deer..