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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
GIRL, 1S, ENDS LIFE
AFTER MAN PH0NED
Miss Betsy Tevis, of Prominent
Kentucky Family, Shoots
Herself Here.
LOVE AFFAIR REPORTED
Said to Have Met Admirer
Only Ten Days Ago--His
Identity Concealed.
LOVE AFFAIR REPORTED

Miss Betsy Tevis. IS years old. MEM
Der of prominent Kentucky family,
shot and killed herself last night in
the bedroom Of her apartment at 10
East E'ifty-fourth street after tele-
phone conversation with a man she
met only ten days ago, and with whom
she was said 10 have fallen in love.
The man's Identity has been carefully
shielded By every one connected with
the case.
Miss Tevis occupied tho apartment
with her sister, the widow OF Joseph
Truitt Talbert, formerly a vice-presi-
dent of the National City Bank. The
sisters came to this city six weeks ago
from Pasadena. Cal, where Mr. Talbert
lived for several years before his
death. Thomas stone Tevis of Rich
mond. KY. father of Miss Tevis. was
notified OF his daughters death and is
on his way here.
Although she was unwilling TO discuss
her sisters act. 1t was learned from
Mrs Talbert that the girl recently met
n man, and was expecting him to call
last night At about s o'clock Miss
Tevis started the phonograph, and was
dancing when the telephone rang. Miss
Tevis answered II. turning to tell her
sister that the man" was calling.
They talked fifteen minutes. When
Miss Tevis hung up the receiver she
was silent She went directly to her
room, and a few minutes later Mrs.
Talbert heard shot. She found her
sister lying on the bed. bullet hole
through her dress over her heart. and
a .3s calibre revolver I'M her hand.
Mrs Talbert ran screaming into the
hall and told the elevator boy what had
happened. He dashed across the street
for Dr. c. 2. Neding OF 113 East Fifty
fourth street. who pronounced Miss
Tevis dead.
Detective Calhane from the East Fif-
ty-frst street station investigated the
case and reported II suicide. Mrs. Tai
bert explained that the revolver be-
longed to her husband. She did not
know how her sister found II.
After insisting that her sisters death
was due to an accident" Mrs. Talbert
became Ill., She Is under the care OF
Or. william p. Sheffield OF 127 West
Eighty-seventh street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
STAPLETON BLAZE
COSTS $5OO,OOO
Huge Veneer Warehouse De-
stroyed and Great Lumber
Yards Threatened.
MANHATTAN SENDS AID
District Where Fire Occurred
Filled With Valuable In
flammable Material.

Fire which swept the veneer ware
house Of the l. 7. Williams & Son
lumber yard in Stapleton, Staten
Island. last night, threatened for a
time TO spread TO more than so, ,0Oo. 900
worth OF dressed lumber with which
the warehouse was surrounded. and
also endangered several hundred frame
houses set close together within a
radius OF q few hundred yards OF the
lumber plant. So great did the danger
become. after sparks from the burning
warehouse had caught the roofs OF
several dwellings,. that a hurry call
for aid was sent TO the Manhattan
Fire Department. and nine engine
companies were sent TO Staten Island.
Every piece OF fire fighting appa-
ratus In Richmond borough was
rushed TO Stapleton, and with the aid
Of the fireboat William J. Gaynor.
which played streams OF water upon
the flames from the bay, and the
apparatus from New York, the fire.
men were able to get the flames un-
der control after three hours OF hard
fighting. At 1890 o'clock the ware
house had been destroyed. with an
estimated loss OF about $500 900. but
none OF the great piles of lumber sur
rounding it had been burned. and none
Of the houses in the vicinity had been
damaged.
The fire had the greatest possibilities
FOR widespread disaster OF any blaze
that has occurred on Staten Island In
recent years. The williams company
operates one OF the largest hardwood
lumber yards In the United States, It's
plant at Grant and Bay streets in sta
pleton covering more than an acre. Be-
sides the warehouse. filled principally
with oak veneer. great piles OF dressed
lumber were scattered about the yard.
and adjoining the Williams plant were
other large lumber concerns with mill
ions OF dollars worth of highly inflam-
mable materials. The presence OF the.
many frame houses. mostly occupied BY
men who work in the Yards. and the
presence OF several boats and harges at
the docks Of the Williams and other
companies added to the danger.
Fire Department officials declared
that but for the prompt work OF the
iremen the loss would have run far
into the millions instead OF being con-
ined TO the hundreds OF thousands. The
fro was discovered about : 80 and
not moro than an hour after that Il
had gained such headway that Deputy
Chief Beggin. In command OF the Staten
Island firemen. teiephoned to Manhattan
for assistance. Deputy Chief Joe Mar
tin took the nine companies over 20
Richmond from lower Manhattan. the
Department Of Plant and Structures pro-
viding three special ferryboats
The hrc looked no serious for q time
thnt the managers OF the staploton NOV
ing picture theatres. under orders from
the police. asked their patrons to leave
and TIM houses were closed until the fire
was under control. Residents OK dwell
ings IN the vicinity OF the fire or In the
path Of II should II spread were also
advised 20 get ready to leave. and many
OF them packed thcir belonging. and
carried them 10 the sidewalks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
SpeeioI Despatch to THE New YORK HEsuI
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, u. e., Dee. 3.

A decision TO take no action on
urgent appeals of business and hnan-
cial interests for postponement OF pay
ments of final instalments on income
taxes beyond December 10 was reached
to-day by Republicans of the Senate
Finance Committee. 1t was decided
also that the condition of the Treas
ury did not warrant favorable action
on requests that losses due to falling
prices on inventories OF 1920 might be
deducted from last years profits III
computing excess profits taxes.
a similar decision was made yester-
day by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. and 1t is understood that men,
bers In both bodies were actuated by
the recommendations OF Secretary of
the Treasury Houston. who opposed
both proposals.
In explaining the reasons for the de-
cision Mr.. McCumber said
''The demands upon the Treasury are
so enormous that every dollar of the
taxes will be needed in addition 10 what
It must borrow to meet maturing OBJ
legations December Is. While 1t will
be a hardship on n great many. 1t Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
BROADWAY RUSH HALTS
TO SEE LAST RITES
Man Crushed BefUeen Cars
as He Dores Traffic Jam.

Thousands OF persons during the rush
hour last night watched a priest from st
Peters Roman Catholic Church admin
istor the last rites to Herbert Fajans Of
90 Bradford street. Brooklyn. who was
pinned between two trolley cars when
ne tried 70 go through traffic Jam Mt
Broadway and vescy street in front OF
81. Pauls Chapel
Traffic was blocked for half an hour
while Police Sergeant Frederick Diet-
rick OF the Beach street station and r.
I. Lord OF 3ei East 149th street. The
Bronx. used hack saws 20 cut Fajans
free from the cars. For n time he ap-
peared 70 be hopelessly entangled II
was necessary TO call out the rescue
squad and the hook and ladder company
from Fulton street before he finally was
extrlcated
Fajans was taken 20 Broad Street
Hospital. where IL was said his chances
OF recovery were slight. His chest was
badly crushed, shoulder and rib were
fractured and In addition he suffered
internal injuries which probably will
cause his death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
HENDERSON SEES ONE
CHANCE FOR IRELAND
Labor Leader Puts Burden on
British Statesmen.
BIZ thc Associated Press.

HoUGu GREEN. Lancashire. England,
Dec. s.--Arthur Henderson, who has just
returned from Ireland, where he went
with the Labor Commission TO study
conditions. said In an address here to-
night that II British statesmariship was
not equal to the opportunity which he
now was convinced was open hopeless
situation so far as Ireland was con-
cerned. was bound TO arise. II was Inn
possible for him, he said to exaggerate
the deprorabie conditions prevailing
there
Coercion is applied with such indis-
crimnate violence" Mr.. Henderson de-
clared, that the people are terror
stricken. The unhappy inhabitants are
reminded day and night that their coun-
try LIS under the heel Of ruthless mill
! tary occupation.
at ia actually true to say that life
was safer In Brussels during the German
occupation than II 10 now In Cork. Dub
lin and Londonderry. No man Is SAFE ;
even women and children run terrible
risks of being shot while In the streets
The economic life OF the country is COM
ing to stand still"
The labor leader asserted that he had
Information from ten persons OF their
having been robbed by servants Of the
Crown who had stopped them.
All this, said Mr.. Henderson, could
not be dimociated from the Govern
nent's policy. which wns reactionary In
its conception, brutal In Its application
and destructive in its consequence
But" he added, ''there In a CLEAN OF
light I'm the darkness. My visit 20 Ire
land has convinced mo that there In a
possibility OF making peace with tho
Irish people"
He had had many consultations with
prominent leaders. and everywhere he
went In Ireland he found an earnest de-
sire for peace. There was q willingness.
more marked than anything In his cx-
perience OF the Irish temper. 10 join In
n reciprocal Arrangement 10 secure aban-
donment of acts OF violence and every
form OF provocation. In that atmos-
phere II was believed In Ireland that
negotiations could be started which
would be successful In bringing about a
settlement of the constitutional question.
II they failed now he was certain that
utter chaos would follow.
As the first step to n settlement reclp-
rocal guarantees could be arranged TO
insure a cessation OF actual violence and
other provocative acts on both sides. and
when that was done conference should
be called of representatives of the Brit
ish Government and of those in ireland
who could deliver the goods" He had
the fullest assurance, " this we're arr
-
CoDfiuVcJ M qf1fb Pare
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
NUNS LEAD PUPILS
TO SAFETY IN FIRE
$50 Girls LeaUe Convent by
Way Of Escapes.

Two hundred and fifty pupils Of Ur-
suline convent at Bedford Park Boule-
ward 19Sth street Marion and Balm
bridge avenues. The Bronx. were driven
ycsterday from their class rooms by a
fire which originated IN the basement of
tho five story building. Twenty nuns
conducted the girls down the fire escapes
in orderly fashion. After tho fire had
been put under control thcy returned to
the building for wraps and dismissed the
pupils FOR the day. The blaze was dis
covered bv Mathew Casson, the cngi-
nccr. Damage was confined 70 the base
men, and ground floor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
Woman, at 81, Becomes
an American Citizen

MISS MATHILDE MALKIN,
49, 81 years old, residing at the
the Presbyterian Home, 40 East
Seventy-third street, was nat
uralized as a citizen of. the
United States yesterday before
Supreme Court Justice Lydon.
She was born in England and
came to the United States in
1854.
GAS long as women could not
vote didn't consider it neces-
sary to become a citizen" she
explained, "but now ! consider it
a Christian duty to register and
cast my ballot. That's why /
was naturalized."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
Allies to Warn Berlin
on Payments to Kaiser

RERLIN, Dec. 9.--The Tage-
blatt hears that Great Britain
and France have decided to send
a protest to the German Govern
ment against payments being
made to the former German En-
peror.
Recent Berlin dispatches re-
ported that the former German
Emperor had received from Ger
many nearly 100,000,000 marks
since his fight from that coun-
try to Holland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
DANISH KING AIDS FRENCH.

PARIS, Dec. 9.--The King OF Denmark
has forwarded to Marrhal Foch check
for 10000 francs TO be used for the
benefit OF soldiers mutilated during the
war President Millerand received King
Christian and Queen Alexandrina at
the Elysee Palace to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
TO MAKE
STAND ON IRELAND
Lloyd George Will Advise
Either Martial Law or
Truce to Commons.
ALL LONDON rs GUESSING
Many Looking for Peace
Conferences With Officials
and Mgr. Clune.
BIZ The Associntcd Press.


LONDON, Dec. 9.--It is announced
| that Premier Lloyd George will make
an important statement on Ireland on
the opening of the House OF Commons
at noon tomorrow.
The terms of the statement were
doubtless discussed at the conference
attended by the Premier. Andrew
Bonar Law, the Government leader in
the Commons; Sir Hamar Greenwood,
Chief Secretary for Ireland. and sew
eral officials of the Irish Department,
which was held at the Premier's off,
clal residence this afternoon, but no
official Indication was given tonight
as to what had been decided.
Many reports are current as TO what
the Premier is likely to say. Ittis be-
lieved In some quarters that he will an
nounce the possibility that the Govern
ment will declare martial law In Ire
land although at the same time indi-
cate the readiness OF the Government to
enter into conversations with the mod
crate Sim Feiners, with view to a
settlement.
The Parliamentary correspondent OF
the London Times says that the Premier
is expected to'announce more fully than
heretofore the conditions on which the
Government is willing to open officia!
negotiations. and may indicate how far
he regards the Sim Fein conditions ac-
ceptable.
Official circles do not conceal that the
Premier desires q settlement, but inti-
mate that he Is uncertain as to whether
the present moment is most propitious.
Both the Times and the Ddtiy Moii
emphasize the Importance of the Pre-
mier's interviews with Mgr Ciune,
Bishop of Perth. The Mail assert that
tho whole position has been considerably
changed by the Bishops message from
Michael Cullins, commander OF the Re-
publican army.
DUBLIN, Dec. g.--The press reports
that the Government has entered into
negotiations with the Sim Feln leaders.
The matter Is alluded to in Dublin Cas-
ties weekly summary of events as a
matter interesting all sections of the
neither confirms nor denies the accuracy
OF the reports, but remarks that there
is no doubt that a vast majority OF the
people are anxious for settlement in
order 70 be relieved OF "the present ab-
normal conditions, endangering personal
liberty and property"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10

yhe Greenbris, Rest and rccuperation. over
ufsht each Wa, rookinss Plaza.--4du.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10

"usyANA SPECIAL" Only Direct Through
train Atlantic Coast Isinc. office, 1cfa
Broadway Tel Longacrs sSG5-ddf.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10

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Continued or Tenth Page.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
DEC 1920
WEATHER FORECAST.

Cloudy to-day and tomorrow; r
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, AZ;
DetaiIsd weather reports win be found on Edito
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10

The New York Herald, with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with it, and the
whole revitalized. is bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-01
You Do More Work,

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laziness,
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening, invigoratine effect, sec
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine, il is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Quinine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities IN
the blood.
The strengthening Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands OF homes.
More than thirty-ive years ago, folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding, strengthening
tonic. O The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store 60c per bottle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-01
Relief for One.

IA public gathering in a country
town was interrupted by the entrance
of one who made his way to a plat
form and whispered excitedly to the
chairman.
els Mr.. Smith in the audience?'
broke forth the presiding officer. Il
am informed that his house is afre. -
Forty gentlemen sprang to their
feet.
|'It is the house of Mr.. John
Smith," added the chairman.
Thank Cod" fervently exclaim-
ed one man, resuming his seat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-01
The Bishops Boys.

The first bishop of North Carolina,
John Stark Ravenscroft, generally
spoke of the clergy under him as if
they were his own children, and Mr..
Marshall Delaney Hayward in his
book, Lives of the Bishops of North
Carolina says that Bishop Ravens
croft loved them like children, and
was loved in return as father is
loved
II wouldn't give my fourteen boys
for your whole diocese!" was his
proud declaration to rector of a
fashionable church in New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-01
CITATION NOTICE.


The State of South Carolina-County
of Bamberg. By ]. j. Brabham,
Jr., Probate Judge.
Whereas Mrs. Amanda E. Folk
made suit to me to grant her letters
of administration of the estate and
effects of G.. W. Folk.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said G. w.
Folk, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the court of pro-
bate, to be held at Bamberg on the
3rd day of July, next, after publ
cation hereof, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th
dav of June, Anno Domini 1920.
J. J. BRABHA AM, JR.,
Judge of Probate
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-01

Large supply of cotton picking /
sheets just received. G. O. Sim
mons, Bamberg, S. G..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-15
INTERCMURCM HEADS ASK PUBLIC
TOMELP the ORGANIZATION AVERT
ANOTHER Big STEEL STRIKE

rotary OF labor who has taken up the
matter with the commission.
''TWO--On August 8, the American
Federation OF Labor announced that
Il would make u new drive to or
gunize the Industry
"THREE-on August II new
association OF steel manufacturers
was formed with the announced pur-
pose OF meeting the attack OF the
unions.
Predictions Correct.
our report was formulated last
winter. It's slx-months-o predic-
lions ace not denied by the maruh
of events. We hold that the events
punctunto the reports question
Cannot democracy govern itself
must the public. forewarned. rest I'M
urt while basic industry prepares
trouble for ali? Just because the
strike H. some way on, Of because the
national campaigns TO allocate our
political gOvernance are on, Is the
great democracy to lot economic gov
ernance go by sheer defaultT
'"rhe reports basic statements have
not been challenged on the con-
trary. the bulk of public opinion OK
presses n surprisingly widespread de-
mand for action on the facts exhibit
ed. The commission feels that IL can
await with confidence any recon-
nrendation being prepared by the Sec
retary OF labor.
Call Oh Public.
meanwhile, we call upon the pub
lie. under whatever forms OF organ
ization II merits the term public
spirited. to offer service OF co-opera-
ton to the federal government. 90
initiate or extend independent inves-
tigations into conditions In the steel
Industry. to meet the challenge TO
orderly progress which IL implicit In
the present preparations by unions
and owners for new conflict The
alternative possibility Is employee
employer conference, under federal
auspices begun now Let the public
press for this first step.
The l2-hour day, involving hun
dreds OF thousands, the seven-day
week, wages that make for unhealthy
communities and an under-bred race,
arbitrary management which penal
ICES the American spirit and corrupts
Its lnstitutione-is the reform OF all
this to be left simply In the hazard
OF striker"
The letter is signed by Bishop
Francis J. Mcconnell, chnlrman; DIR,
Daniel a. Polling. vice chairman OF
the commission OF inquiry, Inter
church World Movement.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-15
TRAIN KILLS 8 MEN
SLEEPING ON TRACK
Identification Is Hazy,
But All Wore Ameri-
can Legion Buttons

ELLSWORTH. Kansas, Sept. Ia
A coroner's jury today decided that
the three men killed by train near
Arcoln, Kansas. yesterday, came to
their death as result OF going to
sleep on the tracks.
The Identification of the men is yet
very hazy except one In believed to
be named Carwhile from Los Angeles.
another from Kansas City and the
third presumably from the east.
The mon wore American Legion
buttons.
The California man had a card In
his pocket which said:
In case OF accident notify Mrs.
Il. G.. Carwhlle. 3O2 South Rampant
boulevard. Los Angeles"
II was thought at first that the
men had been murdered. Two wore
army clothing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-15
NEWEST KANSAS OIL CENTER
is NO BABYLON; PEOPLE TAKE
NEW RICHES AS MATTER OF FACT

FLORENCE. Kansas, Sept. Ia
Maybe it's the Kansas temperament
Florence lis Kansas newest oil
town. II In at the northern end OF
the greet mid-continent field that In
the south produced Burkburnett and
other lurld and picturesque commu-
mites. But not even oil can make
Florence lurid.
Not that there IL no excitement In
Florence. There In plenty. The. town
IL wildly paving It's streets, putting
In sewer and water system and
trying TO house 5000 people where
there ia not room for l,SO0, all at
once. The old feed store on the
main street has hoen given sty-
lIah brick front, and restaurant
with tinted walls and shining tables
is functioning In II. The shop for
which the village shoemaker paid sl5
"a month has been secured by n
soft drink dispenser who offered t15,
aud II In whispered that he In turn
In to be dispossessed In favor Of some
body else who bid 500.
sleep In Autos
Men are sleeping In their automo-
biles along the curbs, because they
cannot get rooms.
The prairie round about has sud
denly become forest OF derricks,
When the big well on the Urschel
lease WIS drilled In three weeks ago
It's derrick stood alone. Now there