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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
WOULD STOP THE
MEN FROM SMOKING

Chicago, March 21.-A
campaign by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
for strict Sunday observance
and against the use of tObac-
CO is announced by Miss An
ma A. Gordon, national presi-
dent, to start April s. That
week the announcement said,
would be a week of prayer
for the success of the cam
paign and April 10 anti-to-
bacco Sunday, at which time
literature will be distributed
through schools and church,
eS.
Large signs announcing the
program for campaign are to
be sent.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
PLANS ONLY ONE STOP.

Jacksonville, March 21.-Lieut. w.
d. Coney who recently established
a new record for trans continental
flight by making the trip from San
Diego. Cal, to Florida in % hours
and 27 minutes, announced today he
expected to leave Pablo Beach at 2
a. M, Wednesday for San Diego. He
plans only one stop and that at Dal-
las Texas.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
IN NEUSE RIVER

Einston, March 21.-Ernest w.
Pate, Jr., 10 years old, was accident
ally drowned in the Neuse river near
the Caswel1 street bridge this after
noon. The lad was playing in a row
boat and lost his balance, falling into
the4river. His body was recovered but
the efforts of two physicians to re-
suscitate him were to no avail. The
fuI3era1 will be held Monday. His
patients reside on Granger avenue.
MrA Pate being a Linotype operator,
at IA local newspaper Office.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
BLACK FORFE|TS
HIS $500 BOND
Charged With Having Sixty
Cases of Whiskey in His
Possession. Failed to Show
Up in Court.

Miami, Fla, March 21.-Harry ST.
Francis Black the New York captil-
ist in whose private car at Cocoanut
Grove Florida last Wednesday was
found so cases of liquor did not
appear when his case was called in
the Mayors court at that place and
the Mayor ordered the $500 bond
posted by Black forfeited.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
35.5 PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE

Washington, March 21.-The aver
age density of population through
out the United States was 355 per-
sons per square mile of land area
in 1920 as against 800 in 1910, the
census bureau announced today. The
density figure for North Carolina was
525.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN RETIRES

London, March 21.-Austin Cham
berlain chancellor of the exchequer
was today elected leader of the Un-
ionist party. His selection effect
ed at meeting of the Unionist mem
bers of the House of Commons was
unanimous. He succeeds Andrew
Bonar Law whose retirement was be-
cause of i'll health.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO INTERFER

Washington, March 21.-The s
preme Court refused to reconsi[
the case of Edward Anderson NJ
mer Downing and 38 other
charges of conspiring to VII
rules of selective servi
which went up on appeal
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, March 21.-The cotton
market was higher at the opening
today owing to renewed reports of
improved Manchester conditions.
First prices showed all advance of
% to 81 points with May selling at
1913 and July 1910. Local and
Wall Street buying absorbed initial
offering from the south but there
was considerable scattered selling.
New York, March 21.-Cotton fu-
lures opened firm. May 11.95, July
1898, Oct. 1892, Dec. 1914, Jan.
1926.
The New York market at noon was
as follows: Jan 1928, March 11.50,
May 11.91, July 1926, Oct. 1888,
Dec. 1913.
The market closed at 8 p. m. as
follows: Jan 1907. March .11.43,
May May II 7a.ss, 80 July l1s' Oct. 1916
Spots Wilson market 10 cents.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21

THE TWO EDITIONS OF THE
WILSON DAILY TIMES COVERS
EVERY SECTION OF EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-03-21

THE w1DsoNDA1LY TIMES, AN
ADvERTIsI&G MEDIUM THAT
GETS DIRECT RESULTS FOR ITS
USERS, FOREIGN AND LOCAL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
HUGHES TO GUARD WAY
OF LIQUOR into us.
Tighter Restrictions on Adnis-
sion of Stinulants for Rep
resentatives of Other Nations.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. May 1s--The state De-
partnent has taken steps to guard more
closely the only avenue By which alco-
holic liquors for beverage use may
enter the country. IN a communica-
tion TO the heads of the embassies and
legations, the department outlined new
regulations governing the issuance and
use Of certificates under which members
or employees Of the missions may OBJ
tain liquor shipments
The Secretary Of State presents his
compliments to their exceiiencies and
messieurs. the chiefs Of missions the
State Departments communication said,
and has the honor TO inform them thar
he has found il necessary TO discon-
tinue. except as Indicated hereinbelow.
the issue of the certificates for use in
the clearance Of consignments (of
liquor intended for the personal use
OF members of the missions.
The Secretary of state begs to in
form the chiefs Of missions that he
will be glad If. when making requests
for the free entry of such consignments.
they win when it Is necessary 10 send
representative TO clear them. advise
him of the name or the member OF their
respective missions who has been des-
fgnated to receive the consignment. The
Department Of State viii then issue a
certificate TO be used in that specific
instance. The name OF the person des-
ignated should appear either in the
diplomatic list or in the list Of EN-
pIoyes in the embassies and legations in
Washington not printed in the diplo-
matte list. When the consignment
shall have been cleared and brought 70
washington the usefulness Of the GER
tificate viii cease and the Secretary Of
State has the honor TO request that il
be returned TO the Department OF State.
The Secretary of tSate has also the
honor to request that all certificates
previously issued TO members of the
stats of missions and employees thereof
may be returned 10 the department"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
TAFT MAY Be NEXT HEAD
OF U. S. SUPREME COURT
Harding Would Not Part With
Hughes at This Time, Off
ciaI Washington Believes
J Associated Press 70 Every Even.ng.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. May 1.-THE choice Of
a successor TO Edward Douglass White
as Chief Justice of the United States
was one Of the most widely discussed
subjects today in official circles of the
capital. Although the speculation CEN
tered chiefly about the name of former
President William Howard Taft, there
were many indications that President
Harding was far from decision and
might find the selection a difficult one.
All indications pointed to consider
able delay in making the appointment.
The general impression was that moth
ing would he done prior to the recon
vening of the court after it's summer re-
cess, which begins June g.
MIR. Taft is known to have been long
unaer consideration by President
Harding as a possible chief justice The
former President several times has
publicly declared that one of his great
regrets was that fortune had cast his
service in the executive and not the
judicial branch of the government and
many Of his friends already have str TT
cd to bring influence to bear to have
him appointed 70 the vacant chief JUS
tIceship.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
TYPHUS At NEW YORK
KEEPS ALIENS ON SHIP
Death of Lad at Ellis Island
Causes General Cleanup of
Immigrant Quarters.
- EvenIna

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York. May 10 ellis Island,
through which the bulk Of the country's
immigration passes today was placed
under strict quarantine because Of the
death yesterday from typhus Of Andreas
Steinback, a Jugo-sIav. The 100 inn
migrants were removed to the detention
station ut Hoffman Island.
Commissioner Of Immigration Wallis
announced the Ellis Island station would
not be reopened for 48 hours. During
that time arriving immigrants VIII be
held on the ships that bring them.
Officials touid not tell whether Stein
back. Ave years old contracted the
disease on shipboard or at the station.
The boys death was the first from
typhus reported here for several weeks.
IT was decided 70 remove the immigrants
to Hoffman island so that their quarters
on Ellis Island could Be fumigated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
WOOL WORTH COMPANY
CLOSES KING ST. DEAL
I'm Order TO Give New Store an
Entrance There as Well as
on Market Street.

The r. W woolworth CO. today clos
ed a deal which win give il one Of the
largest and most modern Ave and ten
cent stores in Wilmington, The new
site viii take in 504-5oe and sos Mar
kef street and 5o9 King street, giving
4 s5-foot frontage on Market street and
22-foot on King street. The Kins
street portion OF the building. which
extends through 70 Market. is 2l0 feet
in depth. while the remaining portion
on Market street is lac feet in depth
The store viii take in. on Market
street. the site of The Pickwick Theatre,
the Capitol billiard hall and the Eckerd
drug store The deal for the Market
street property was closed recently
While that for the King street entrance
for the new store was closed today with
the Wilmington Stores Co. William
Topkis. president and Charles Toplxis,
secretary. The acquiring OF the King
street property viii mean % store ex-
tending from Market to King
Tgenty-year leases have been secur-
ed on ali the property. II Is planned 70
remodel the lower floor Of the build
inss 20 that the store VII, be an entirely
new one The alterations Viii be start
ed July l and viii cost about $50 0O0
II Is planned 10 have this work com
pleted 50 that the nIace Viii be reaas for
occupancy some time in September.
The establishment OF this store viii
mean great Improvement IN the APP
pearance of the cast side az Market
street between Fifth and sixth The
Wooiworth Co viii give up the present
store. on Market street between Fourth
and Fifth. The reason for doing his
is that it is too small for the business.
Some months ago il was made eonsic-
erslhly smaller. when X. fopkis' Sons
took over part q the building, on which
the lease had expired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
STREET DEPT. MAY
GET IN TRAFFIC ROW
As il is the Author of the Repu-
lations in Force in That
Behalf.

Unless the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners makes some effort to
rescind its recent order in directing the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Co. to stop cars before rounding COR
ners and because of the police protest
against the present arrangement. il is
likely that the Street and Sewer De-
partment win take a hand. according 10
Street Commissioner Frank W. Pierson.
If they haven't enough orders" said
Mr. Pierson," we must make them, II
was explained that the Street and
Sewer Department. under its charter
of 1887. is authorized TO make these
laws. However. continued Mr.. Pier
son. 1T is UP TO the police to regulate
the traffic and the police have the
authority to either stop or start traffic
on the streets
City Solicitor John W. Huxley. when
asked concerning the situation this
morning. said nothing had been done
since the action taken yesterday by the
Department of Public Safety. through
the Bureau OF Police in issuing an
order directing the Traction Co. TO stop
its crosstown cars after rounding cor
ners at Fourth and Tenth and Mar
ket streets, and not to stop these cars
until they have rounded the corners.
The police are sitting tight, while Public
Utility Commissioner LIE Fevere said
that department. had done nothing. nor
had it planned anything. I'VE think
we're right" he said, and the police
think they're right, so that's the situa-
ton.
Street Commissioners Pierson. in dis
cussing the matter, referred 10 the
motor vehicle lava and traffic regula-
tons He called attention to section IS
of the latter. which reads: Operators
or drivers of vehicles and street rail-
way cars must at all times comply with
any direction, BY voice hand or whistle,
of any officer of the police force, as to
stopping, starting, approaching or de-
parting from any place also as to the
manner OF taking up or setting down
passengers, or loading or unloading
merchandise"
According to Mr.. Pierson, the Trac-
tion Co sustains loss of 81 ear hours
each week since the change was made
from the old system to the new 1t
was explained that this loss was due TO
cars stopping at corners before turning
to cross streets and holding up others
in the rear. by stopping cars on the
opposite corner this trouble could be
eliminated. ii was stated
Several years ago the Traction Co
was asked BY the Street and Sewer De-
partment to have a man placed at the
turning corners for the purpose OF
regulating the switches. TO facilitate
matters even more. however. the Trac-
ton Co. installed electrical automa &c
dollars. These switches are nov in
operation at Fourth, Eighth and Tenth
and Market streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
BRYAN NOT LIKELY TO
Be NEW MODERATOR
Chances Lessened by Delay in
Reaching Presbyterian Gen.
erai Assembly.
Bv Associated Press TO Every Evening

Bv Associated Press TO Every Evening
Winona Lake, Ind, May ls.--Hope
that the church will continue to enjoy
the great success it has experienced
during the last year was expressed at
the opening session today Of the 133rd
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America,
here. DIR. Samuel S. Palmer of Column
bus. Ohio, retiring moderator, IN his
sermon opening the assembly, express
ed satisfaction with the mark of 1,722,-
600 members attained last year.
Commissioners from the 302 presby-
terians were seated in the great taber-
nacle as the assembly was opened by
DIR. Palmer.
Late this afternoon the election OF a
new moderator to succeed DR.. Palmer
will mark the beginning of the bust
ness session.
Word was received from William Jen-
nings Bryan, commissioners from the
Florida Prespytery, that he would not
be able to attend until May 25.
Mr.. Bryan was one Of the candidates
prominently mentioned for moderator,
but his late arrival precluded the pos
sibility.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
JUDGE GRAY HIGHLY
ESTEEMED CHIEF JUSTICE

Judge Gray. in an interview
this morning paid the following
tribute to the late Chief Justice
White:
The announcement of the death
of Chief Justice White comes
to me as great shock. ! had
seen him so recently. apparently
in his usual health and spirits.
We were colleagues in the Sen
ate. and / have known him in
timately for many years, and dur
ing all that time my friendship
and admiration for him has con-
stantly grown.
He had a very alert and active
mind. and brought to the perform
ance of his public duties in the
Senate and on the bench a train
ing and erudition in the law
which distinguished him among
his fellows.
His genial and attractive per-
sonality made him many friends
and added to the influence of his
high judicial accomplishments.
He was a great Chief Justice.
distinguished and patriotic citi-
zen, and. as a warm and affec-
Tomato friend. / shall mourn his
loss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
GERMANS D|STRUST
FRENCH IN S|LES|A,
SAYS WOMAN REFUGEE
Will Not Disarm So Long as Of
ficer Of Bitterest Foe Com
mands lnter-AIIied Armies.
FLED FROM REVOLT AREAS

BY Associated press to Every Evening
Berlin, May f9.--Order cannot be re-
stored In Upper silcsia while General
I.erond, or while any other Frcnchman
commands the Infer-AlIied forces to
whom ia entrusted the execution Of the
Versailles treaty. said Countess acherr-
Thoss. who arrived here yesterday with
other refugees who had escaped from
the area affected by the Polish fnsur-
rection In the plebiscitc area. The
countess Is daughter Of Henry White.
member Of the American delegation AZ
the Versailles pence conference
When an Englishman or an italian
is given command there" she declared.
Germans VIII have confidence and 1t
viii be possible to restore order and dis
band the volunteer forces organized 70
protect the rights granted by the Vef~
sailles treaty The French have per-
mitted the Poles To have arms and af-
sisted them in every possible way in
their preparations for overrunning Up-
per Silesia. They even withdrew the
guards from railway bridges 50 that the
Poles could dynamite them and cut off
communication with Germany.
Promises made by Adelbert Eor-
fanty and Tho French mean nothing
to Upper Siesisns, who regard Kor-
fanty's offers TO withdraw al a ruse TO
get the German volunteers TO dfsband.
I'm the country overrun by the Poles.
persons Of all classes who had voted in
favor Of Germany were prosecuted.
School masters in particular were at
tackled. At Rauden. near Ratibor they
tortured a school master 70 death and
subjected his daughters 70 horrible in
diguities. The aged Duke and Duchess
Of Ratibor were robbed and misfreated
but we're finally saved by Italian officers
After plundcring the houses Of land
owners and peasants, the Poles burned
and destroyed what they could not
carry away. Women and children fled
before their advance in terror. having
been given no protection by the French
Near GogoIin, where the Poles at
tempted, on May -. to capture a
railway. French sergeant in fun uni
form was found among the dead left By
the refreating Poles
Countess Schcrr-Thoss conducted NO.
men and children of 40 families from
her home village of kosnochau to Neu.
stadf, the journey being made in carts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19

Washington. May 1s.-Chief Justice
Of the United States Supreme Court
died at 2 o'clock this morning at a
hospital here, where he submitted TO an
operation last Friday He was &c years
old.
The Chief Justice had been uncon-
ssious since late Tuesday aftrnoon
when acute dilation of the heart oc-
CURED Up 10 that time the attend
ing physicians had hoped for a rapid
recovery after the operation for bladder
trouble.
Death was said to be due directly To
complications which developed after the
operation.
The death of Chief Justice White cast
a shadow OF sorrow today over the
national capital where during his long
years Of service on the Supreme Bench
he had grown in the admiration and es-
tesrn not only Of his official associates,
but of the entire community.
Always In Good Health.
Although all hope for his recovery had
been abandoned since he took a critical
turn for the worse two days ago the
news Of his death came as q shock 10
friends and associates. The Chief JUS
tice had enjoyed rugged health up TO
the time he was forced TO submit TO
the recent operation and his record OF
attendance on the supreme bench was
traditional
Continued on page IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
FLASHLESS POWDER
PLANT DAMAGED BY
EXPLOSION AND FIRE
Wilmington Shaken When Dry
House at Carrcroft Went Up at
Midnight Last Night.
LOSS MAY REACH $4,000

The piant Of the United States Flash
less Powder Co, at Carrcroft, on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, few miles
north of the city, was considerably
damaged by fire following an explosion
which occurred in one of the dry houses
at 11-b5 o'clock last night. No person
was injured by the explosion or the
IRE which followed. Wilmington and
the surrounding country as far away
as Philadelphia were shaken. The sky
was brilliantly illuminated.
Tn explosion was in one OF the dry
houses in the drying area of the plant,
in which there We're 500 or 500 pounds
OF gun cotton II was this guncotton
that exploded and caused the fire, which
destroyed four or five houses in the
drying area. causing loss estimated
by Ernst du Ppnt, president of the COM
pany, ut about Sic. 700. The loss is COW
cred by insurance. The entire plant is
valued at about $4,000.
The destruction Of the dry hcrse
caused the ignition of the magazine
building. where there WAS stored
large qJxnntity of powder. and this
prslding was soon a nRSs OF flames,
which spread to the mixing and press
houses
The wa<chr,an. Walter Jones. and
fireman were NJ the plant at the time
but neither could state what Was the
cause Of the explosion. They felt q
rumbszng, followed by a roar and crash,
and saw that the dry house had been
blown to pieces. Jones telephoDed 10
the fare department in Wilmington. The
Brandyuine Co. and the chemical en-
CINE from the Fame started Tor the
scene. while Jones and his companion
did what they could with the plant ap-
paratus to check the FIRE
When the firenen from the city ar
rived there was little they could DO. as
the buildings were then almost total
wreck from hte fire.
Much of the powder ON hand and De-
ing manufactured is for the United
States Navy, IL was stated.
An explosion at the same plant
few months ago destroyed one of the
buildings, but the fire was. with con-
siderable difficulty. prevented from
Spreading at that time. On that oc-
casion the fire fighters were compelled
10 dam a small stream to get Supply
of water. A shift in the direction OF
the wind helped TO save the plant at
that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
PRESBYTERIANs
PLAN GREATER ACTIVITY

st. Louis. no, May 1s.--The sixty
FIRST General Assembly Of the Southern
Presbyterian Church convened today
with comprehensive plans for expanding
the activities of the denomination UNI
der consideration More than 300 COM
missioners representing the chnrch's
constituency Of approximately $4,000
members in sixteen southern states
were here.
Designated as foreign mission as
serpbly'' the conference this year was
evnaefed 70 center attention on pro-
posais to enlarge the scope Of eyangelis-
tic work abroad. Another paramount
issue is the projected unifcation Of all
presbyterian churches. Indications were
that the plan for unification would meet
some opposition.
In connection with the evangelistic
program the assembly was confronted
with a request for a budget Of $1,000,
900 for foreign and domestic missions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
STRkOLEY FILED
PETITION TODAY
In the Fight for Member of the
Board of Education Ito the
Finish"

Sherrner II. Stradiey, today flied his
petition as a candidate for the election
to the Board of Education. Mr.. Strad-
ley had not intended fling so early.
but in order to dispel rumors that he
had withdrawn from the race, he de-
cided that the best way to squeIch them
was to file his petition.
Mr.. Stradley. in commenting on these
rurnors. said that he was in the fight
10 finish. II wouldn't go back on my
friends at any time" he said, and !
have had sc many pledges of support
that / would be foolish TO withdraw
According TO gossip. i've members of
the "old guard" in the present Board
of Education are massing their strength
10 obtain their reelection Headed by
DIR. conwell Banton. they hope TO have
the support of the colored voters. al
though some members of that race say
that DR.. Barton will be surprised when
the returns are counted
At a meeting of the Kiwanis Club.
Yesterday, friends Of Mr.. Stradley, who
is a. member Of the club, announced thai
they intended doing ali in their power
to bring about his election. The ac-
ton of the Citizens School Committee
was Endorsed. but it was stated that this
meant the procedure adopted by the
committee, rather than its Endorsement
of any candidates. The members ex-'
pect TO vote for whom they choose,
With such a wealth Of candidates for
the Board Of Education. there are many
combinations being formed by those
who are ambitious to win. These COM
binations comprise three or four candi-
dates, but never more than the latter
number Each member Of the combina-
ton has his own particular group 10
draw upon and the interests of all are
pooled through the combination.