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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
MANY ILLICIT DISTILLERIES
RAIDED IN MARCH

Richmond. April 18.-March was
one of the most active months ex-
perienced recently by Federal prohi-
bition officers according to a report
by Revenue Officer Brame in the
Southern district which is made up
of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
WOULD PREVENT OIL
INSPECTORS COLLECTING FEES

Washington, April 18.-The Su-
preme Court today set Oct. 10 for
hearing case brought. by the Texas
company to enjoin inspectors in
Georgia from collecting fees for in
specting oil products.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
STOCKS.

New York, April 18.-On the stock
exchange the week opened with
irregular price changes although
frmer issues. Coca Cola, Fmaous-
Players Baldwin Locomotive and
American Smelling and Columbia
Gas also were higher. Rails were dis
posed to ease moderately with equip
ment falling. Food specialties also re-
acted fractionally. Early exchange
rates on London improved.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
WARM WEATHER.

Washington, April 18.-The cold
snap moving eastward from the plain
states had extended today to the At
lantic seaboard from Maine to. Flor
ida but slowly rising temperatures
were predicted for tomorrow. Freez-.
ing temperature as far south as
Ashevflle, N. c., was reported this.
morning
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
WILL ENVESTIGATE BERGDOLLS
ESCAPE TO GERMANY

Washington, April 18.-The Kahn
Resolution for investigation of the
escape to Germany of Grover Cleve--
land Bergdoll Philadelphia draft
dodger was reported out by the houses
rules committee. The resolution will
be taken up at an early date. s.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
FOOTE TO PACIFIC FLEET.

Washington, April 1S.-Comman-
personal naval aide to former Secre-
tary Daniels, and at present acting
in similar capacity for Secretary
DENLY, has been assigned to com
mand the scout cruiser Salem, of the
Pacific fleet.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
VATICAN WILL NOT
ACT AS MEDIATOR

Rome, April 1S.-A formal denial
was issued by the vatican today of
tor between the United States and
Germany with regard to reparations-
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
NO DISARMAMENT
UNTIL A STATE Of
PEACE DECLARED
HARDINCsS STATEMENT
Women's Committee on World
Disarmament Called on
President Harding and
Heard His Statement That
Decision on World Disarm--
ament Must Await Peace.

Washington, April 1S.-Presidentl
Harding contemplates no steps to-
ward international disarmament
agreement until a technical state of
peace has been declared according to-
the Women's committee of world
disarmament who discussed the
weather with the President today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
WOULD SPEED Up
PERMANENT TARIFF LAW

Richmond, April 18.-Plans for
urging on Congress the speeding
up" of permanent tariff law and
extending its organization into ev-
cry state interested were introduce
ed today by the Tariff Association
in session here.
The various interests represent
ed have pledged mutual support to
schedules of protection.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
PASSENGERS TRAINS
SIDESWIPED

Charlotte, April 1S.-Nine persons
were slightly injured at China Grove
when passenger train No. 81 and 137
were side swiped by hanging door
on a northbound freight train. Four
of the injured were brought here for
treatment.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
STORM DAMAGE IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ca, April 18.-The crops,
roads and bridges in Colquitt county
were damaged by a rain and wind
storm Saturday night, according to
reports received here tonight from
Moultrie, the county seat.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
COURT REAFFIRMED DECISION.

Washington, April 18.-The Su-
cision that capital assets were taxable
in deciding the case brought by Her
bert Darlington against.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
CRUDE OIL GOES UP.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 18.-An in
crease in the price of crude oil was
announced here today by principal
purchasing agencies. The increase
ranged from 10 to 25 cents a barrel.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18
FAIR TONIGHT WITH
HEAVY FROsTs

For North Carolina: Fair tonight
with heavy fr6st and colder in east
portion tonight, Tuesday fair with
Temperature diminishing northwest
winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18

Patent medicines are not made to
cure-they are made to sell.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-18

Sleeping in the open air.issthe best;
life insurance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE TERRY COUNTY HERALD

While the Terry county farmers
were not making much 20 do over the
rain situation, there being plenty Of
moisture still from the big rains Of
the first and middle part Of June,
just the same a rain Is nearly always
IN order anywhere IN the west, and
not one tried TO close the gates on
the cloud that came up about four
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and rain
ed about an hour and a half. The
total precipitation in Brownfield was
.S5 inch and seemed TO get lighter
north, and was probably heavier west
and south of town A bumper crop
is now assured providing insects let
the stuff alone. and we have heard
nothing along that line TO date.
We understand that Rev. j. T.. An
derson has rendered his resignation
as pastor of the local Baptist church.
We regret 10 learn this as he and his
excellent family have many friends
at this place who will regret their GO
ing away We hope however, that
he will find work at his new location
just as good or better.
Guthrie Cook. junior member Of
the firm Of Cook a Son, Grocerymen,
underwent an operation al the Lub-
book Sanidtarium last week and is
reported 10 be doing well. J. +.
Malcolm, Of Gomez, underwent an
operation for the same trouble up
there this week and is reported to be
doing well.
A recent letter from Sweden says
that Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. anderson
and little daughter arrived in Sweden
on schedule time, and were having
good time Mrs. anderson got real
sea sick on the voyage over, and the
little girl sugered some. but Mr.. En-
derson has made several voyages to
and fro and It did not affect him.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

have been outspoken of late months
in declaring crime was being en-
couraged by the verdicts of stupid
juries, careless Of law, and by the
public's easy tolerance of lawbreak-
ing, nothing has resulted. Interest
flickered momentarily and was gone.
1.-THE law no longer has terror for
the evil doers," says the governor.
eve have minimized punishment for
crime until il has stripped the law
of its power.
"a traditional and parasite
growt hof technicalities has sucked
the life-blood out of the penal code.
Here the governor is hitting at
hair splitting judges who thrown out
indictments for Insignificant errors,
perhaps trivial clerical errors; petit
Jogging judges in whose minds le-
gal bubble obscures justice; courts
which become partners in crime, ac-
cessories after the fact, by allowing
criminals TO get clear on technical
tiles.
The delays made possible by our
legal system; the new trials, retrials,
and almost endless appeals from one
court TO another, result many times
in defeating justice and allowing the
guilty to escape. Far different is II
from the quick, direct positive action
of the English courts.
Nothing saves us but the con-
scientious, clear thinking judge and
jury. Were il not for them, and
there are many Of them, we might as
well have no laws at all.
Governor Neff intends TO submit a
program of law enforcement legis-
lation at the coming special session
of the Legislature.
Something may be accomplished
thereby, but not without the deter
mination of judges and juries not TO
let criminals be acquitted. II that
determination were sufficiently wide
spread now, there would be no heed
for Governor Nef 70 go before the
! legislature. There are laws enough,
if they were enforced.--El Paso Her
aid.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
AN EXPLANATION is GIVEN
BY JUDGE GEO. l.. BEATTY

nhe Avalanche;
In the cause. Beatty VS.. Pond,
nending in the Justice Court, while
the trial was on Beatty struck Pond.
Your renorter in giving an account
Of the affair, saws. at was stated by
those who saw the trouble that Pond
made no attempt TO hit the Judge,
owing TO his age and hard Of hear
ing"
That Is. that Pond had n respect
for Beatty's old age and deafness
this is not true--can't be.
II Pond had had a respect for
Beaftv's old age and deafness, he
would not have insulted him In the
cruel manner in which he did SO
cruel. that even some Of the jury
and those IN the court room have said
openlv that Beatty did right In strik-
ing Pond.
II Pond had been the president 81
the United States and the cause had
been on trial before the Supreme
Court ~ the United States. and he
had said what be did say, 7 would
have hif him. and 7 am sure that the
Court would not even have attemot-
"a ~ nunish me Tor making the hit
There was no LEGAL issne between
Pond and myself I. NJ law abiding
ci'l.er arrealed 10 the Court 10 de-
eide the issue. and while the issue
was on trial. 7 was grosslv lngnl'ed
Nv Pond. n vas not the issue that
caused me ~ hlt. hut the insult. only
N the war between the states. A.
a Confederate soldier w nv teens.
I hslnei N hattle for what thought
was rlghf. and a. N politics and bust,
ness. 7 shall continue % DO 80 A. long
a. NE lasts
The man that won't strike when
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

ling declaration that Texas is now,
and for the past two years has been,
experiencing the greatest crime wave
in the states history.
Or is it startling? With perhaps
slight allowance for eyaggerstion
by the governor for sake of effect,
perhaps we feel his statement to be
substantially true.
And this has not been startling.
Although from the pulpit, on the
street and through the press men
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

rrosaly lnsulted !, a coward. and |
would rather be dead than % be
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
No Worms In a Healthy Child

Al children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color. which Indicates poor blood, and a. a
rule there Is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELEsS chill TONIC siven regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion. and aci a. General Strcn2th-
enine Tonic 20 the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dspe the worms. and the Child vii b.
Y, perfect health Pheasant % take. CO. per bottle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

Reliability
neOesreia b
tewelr u the many
not
wanyou in reliability
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

branded a. . coward,
GEO. l. BEATTY,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

Bob Slaughter left for his home
in Dallas last Saturday.
Evening journal., 1921-04-05
ST. THOMAS GUILD
GIVES SOCK SOCIAL

Special 20 The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Del. April 5.-The
sock social and clipping party held
by tho Guild OF 81. Thomas Church
Ia the parish house last night was
tho usual success OF affairs held un-
der the auspices OF this wide-awake
organization. About $50 was real
lied towards the funds for the pur-
chase OF a safe TO keep the church
communion service and other vau-
ables In and the safe was ordered at
a meeting OF the guild. Il was de-
oidod TO hold a bake In the near fu-
ture the exact date to be announced
later.
The guild gave a vote OF thanks 10
Mrs Christedore for having supplied
the material and made communion
cushions Tor the altar rail. Mrs. Mar
vii, who assisted In that work, was
also given a vote OF thanks.
William ID. Dean was appointed
chairman OF a special committee 90
arrange for. a reception for tho new
rector. the Rev. Edgar Jones OF st.
Thomas parish. ST. Johns, New
foundiand. on his arrival In Newark
Mr.. Dean has the authority TO call
on the entire guild 10 assist him
with his plans AFR. Jones will ar
Evening journal., 1921-04-05
PIMPLY? WELL,DON'T
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

Apimply face will not embarass your
much longer If you get a package Of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel. there's
no sickness or pain after taking them
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does. and just as efec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead OF severe ard irritating
No one who takes Ol.ie Tablets IS
ever cursed with a dark brown taste,
bad breath. dull. hstless. mo good"
feeling. constipation. torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable.
compound mixed with olive oil: you VIII
know them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one or
two nightly for a week. See how much
better you feel and look. 15c and Soc
Evening journal., 1921-04-05
THE EVENING JoURNAL TUEsDAY. APRn 5. Io2l

be distinguished from vegetable or
natural dyes Natural dyes cannot
compete with synthetic dyes IN nor
NAL times. the latter being produced
al very much lower price. The
dry distiilation OF bituminous coal
gives as products coke, ammonia,
gas. and coal tar BY fractional dis
tillation and other processes. somo
$50 different chemicals can be de-
rived from coal tar. The elemental
derivatives. chief examples OF which
are benzol. toluol. creosote oil. sol
vent naphtha, naphthaline. xylol
anthracinc. and carbazol. are called
in tho trade 'crudcs.'
by tho chemical processing of
crudes. tho so-called Intermediates
are derived. Intermediates OF higher
completely are also made from in
termediates OF lower completely.
Some OF the best known intormedi-
ates are aniline oil. phenol (carbolic
acid), salicyiic acid. bota-naphthol
and para-nitraniline. For example,
benzol. upon treatment with nitric
acid. gives nitro-benzol. an inter
mediate. Nitro-honzol. upon roduc-
tiOn, gives anilinc. Aniiinc. upon
treatment with mothyi alcohol. gives
/ dimethyianilino. an intermediate
Some 800 Intermediates arc used IN
making the 900 synthetic dyes
known 20 the trade
Stimulated by Tariff.
VERY Few intermediates were pro-
ducod IN the United States before the
war. hut In 1917. 1874 different In
/ tcrmodlatcs were made by i1S dlf-
forent firms. The total weight was
2S7. 1000. 900 pounds. valued at t1O4.-
900. 900. The synthetic phenoi Indus
! try was created during the war Ia
meet the demands for this material
/ IN the manufacture OF picric acid
The synthetic process Is. however
too expensive to compete with iti
production as a coal tar derivatlvC
dyes are built up from the inter.
mcdiates.
This country manufactured dyes
10 the value OF about $500, 900 In
1914 and $6S. 100000 in 1917. Tn,
production In 1917 equaled the pre-.
war Importation In tonnage. but mo-
In the variety OF dyes. Tho azo and
the sulphur dyes were made IL
larger amounts. only about 3 pei
cent OF the prewar Importation o
indigo dyes was produced. and th,
Ializarines were little beyond the ex
Iperimental stage.
'rhe most difficult period OF "a,
war for American dye consumer
was late 1915 and 1915. Small
amounts were brought IN from Ger
many IN exchange for shipments o
cotton. but it was done with grea
. dinculty on account OF British Oh
. lection. lmportations from switzer
land were two or three times nor
NAL. American capital was slow 81
( entering tho production industry
, and many OF the processes were pro
teoted by German-controued PATENT
on September 3. 1915. a dye-stu
/ tariff law was passed providing 10
, a duty OF 80 per cent plus 8 cent
Evening journal., 1921-04-05

things-as well as large quantities
OF cannon filler. In normal times
the fertilizer industry Is the largest
producer OF sulphuric acid and other
heavy chemicals. 10 happened that
the sulphuric acid used FOR fertilizer
was the weak chamber process kind,
so that production FOR both purposes
could be maintained al a maximum.
In the case OF nitrate Of soda and
sulphate OF ammonia. the problem
was more difficult. There was a d.
rect conflict. and in the latter part
OF 1918 the fertilizer industry would
have suffered severe curtailment had
the war continued. The big increase
in the production Of ammonia from
I by-product coke ovens, brought
about by war needs. has given a sur
plus TO the country and considerable
expectation is now going on"
Ancct ON Dye Industry.
Tho report also notes that "thc re-
lation OF explosives chemicals TO tho
chemicals used In the dyeing and
tanning Industries. for tho presorva-
ton OF wood, and for other industrial
purposes is very close" Il then
says:
There are two aspects to tho way
in which the war has brought dye
manufacturing 20 America. When
the German supply was cut off. the
Americans were challenged to man
ufacture their own dyes. Prices
were high enough 10 stimulate every
effort AZ the same time tho war
was demanding FOR the manufacture
OF high explosives the same chem
icals in huge quantities which FOR
the most part are the constituent
materials OF synthetic dyes
Before the war Germany manu-
factured more than three-fourths OF
the worlds supply Of dyes, and near
ly all OF the intermediates used In
their manufacture. This country
had plants producing about 10 per
cent OF its consumption. but 90 pei
cent OF the Intermediates used 10
these plants came from Germany
Every necessary basic raw material
however. except nitrate OF soda. 4
found Is this country In abundance
greater than We can use, Many o
/ the processes OF manufacture were
not known here. and the German
had fought jealousy any develop
ment In 1900 we started 10 manu-
' facture aniline. but the German
flooded our markets with analine a
price so low that our plants neve
got established.
2 Commerce In German dyes an,
intermediates began to be curtailel
E as soon as the war broke out In Eu
' rope. and prices rose 1900 per cen
or more before the end of 1915
q Two features affected prices: Tn
fact that tho shortage was so mucl
. discussed lead 20 an cxtraordlnar
amount Of speculation; and the fac
that tho cost OF dye enters as such
c small percentage OF the value OF fin
ished textiles while tho dye is itsel
= an absolute essential. made textil
u manufacturers pay any price In pref
d. erence to closing their mills.
u Artificial dyes. called. also. COS
u tar. aniline or synthetic dyes. are {
Evening journal., 1921-04-05
HAD
Big PART in
Winning WAR
CcontInued dom frst pagel

tremendous size. one at Nashville.
Tenn. constructed by the dupont
Company as agent. was designed for
a capacity OF 100000 pounds per
day and cost about S9O.0OO,O00. II
was completely equipped with its
own acid plants and other facilities
for integrating the process Of manu-
facture in the most economical man
ner. In November 1918. It was cal
culated that smokeless cannon pow
der was being produced there at an
actual cost OF 80 cents per pound.
THE plant covers an area OF y
by 3 miles. and is 20 times the size
Of the largest plant in this country
before the war In full operation it
would use 100000 pounds OF nj
trate OF soda. 675, 900 pounds of sui
phur. $50 tons of coal, and 100000
900 gallons OF water per day. The
complete plant would have been
composed OF nine separate units.
When the armistice was signed Il
was about so per cent finished and
was producing at about 100000
pounds per day.
The other government plant was
being built at Nitro. w Va. for a
capacity Of 65O.OOO pounds per day.
It was about so per cent completed
when construction ceased In No
vember. The Hercules Powder Com
pany which had undertaken TO oper-
ate the plant, had already produced
a large quantity OF pyro cotton there
[ Plans had been drawn for a third
government plant. but no work on
it was undertaken.
Contract With duPonfs.
Under this program America
would have supplied the bulk Of the
propellant powder used on our side
OF the lines in 1919. In order "a
simplify the placing OF contracts and
the control over the flow Of raw ma
terlals TO the plants. the policy was
adopted during the summer OF 1915
Of having the Ordnance Department
purchase the entire American output
for 1919. the department ~ resell In
turn to the Allies such quantities a,
their respective programs required
on this theory a contract for 234.-
OOO,OO pounds. to be delivered dur
ing the first six months OF 1919, wa
placed with tho DUPONT COMPANY
on September "a. 1918. at a bas'
price OF 43h cents per pound. Thi
was the lowest figure at which the!
had ever sold smokcless powder
This gives a notion Of the dimension
Of the American program for th'
Evening journal., 1921-04-05

per pound on dyes with certain ox-
ccptions. IS per cent plus 3 ~ cents
per pound on intermediates, and
placing crudes on a free list. With
the passage OF this law capital
turned to tho industry.
"rhe trading with the enemy act.
October s. 1917. broke the German
control OF patents. Under It's pro-
vision tho Federal Trade Commis-
sion was given authority to issue H.
ccnscs under patents owned by enc
my aliens. With this much protec-
tion. but under circumstances in
which tho manufacture of oxplo.
sivcs was demanding evory pound OF
coal-tar derivatives which the coun
try could produce. the dyo manu-
facturers built an industry whicl
was In operation In time 20 save tn
textile manufacturing business o
the country from the disastrous cf
fccts OF n dye famine"