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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-23

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"The tail of a comet in all its
gorgeousness is not mere append
age. If it We're, it would not long
stand the wear and tear that hurtling
through space would give such thin
mass of matter, nor could it be tipped
from one side to the other as is the
case when the body passes in the
neighborhood of the sun. 1t must be
made largely of dissipating vapor
never the same from second to Sec
ond, volatilizing or evaporating from
the heat of the sun, to shift like the
smoke in chimney with the outside
influences which control it.
GAIL of US remember Halley's comet
because it appeared in all its noted
brilliancy in 1910 on its 75-year toul
of the skies in harmony with the as
tronomers predictions concerning it
One of the most famous comets II
history is that of 1850, by which
Newton proved that comets move un'
der the influence of the gravitation OF
the sun; it is believed to be the one
which appeared shortly after Julius
Caesar was murdered, as well as the
comet which caused excitement in 531
and in 1106. If Halley's suspicious be
confirmed that this is the same comet
Evening star., 1921-07-20
PASTOR LEAVES MIAMI,
Tarred Minister Says officials Said
He Probably Would Be Killed.

MIAMI, Fla. July 20.-Rev. Philip
S. Irwin, white pastor OF St. Agnes
Colored Episcopal Church. who was
tarred and feathered Sunday, boarded
q train here yesterday afternoon for
New York. Still defiant. he declared
he would not leave the United States,
as he was warned to do by his kid
napers. under penalty Of lynching.
II am leaving Miami of my own
vo1ition." Irwin declared, "even
though I hav ebeen offered the pro-
lection of local authorities and the
British vice consul. I believe 1t would
be the best for all concerned that
I leave on account of the intense feel
ing stirred up against me by reports
that ! had preached social equality
and intermarriage of the races, de-
spite the fact that these reports are
false. At first I decided to stay and
face the consequences, but after CIV
ing careful consideration to the mat
ter I decided that even If remained
further work here would be under
a handicap and would possibly lead
to much bitterness and trouble be-
tween the races.
1.-The city and county authorities
told me plainly that probably would
be killed IL I remained. I am going
to New York. where I will request
my superiors in the church to give
me an assignment in another section
Of the country. where I will not be
misunderstood"
Evening star., 1921-07-20
BRANCH LIBRARY
SITE IS ACQUIRED
District Takes Title From
Former Owner to Plot in
Southeast Section.

Title to site at the junction of
South Carolina avenue and D street
adjoining Pennsylvania avenue south
east. for the proposed southeast
branch of the Public Library was
transferred this week from the former
owner, J. Edison Briggs. to the District
Of Columbia. The consideration was
reported as being $S,36030.
The plot of ground. known as lot 1.
square S75, contains a total of 6,43l
square feet. The location is considered
ideal for a library building, fronting
on a federal park and being close to
both the Pennsylvania avenue and
Sth street car lines The site is readily
accessible for employesN Nof the navy
yard desiring to consult technical
books in connection with their work,
as well as for the majority of resi-
dents of the southeast section of the
city.
COMPANY represented the trustees of
the Public Library in the negotiations
for the land. Originally it had been
planned to obtain the old Naval Hos
nital property, at 10th and Pennsyl
yania avenue southeast. as site, but
the property turned out to be not
available.
The new branch library structure is
being designed by Edward L. Tiltop<
architect. of New York. 1t is expected
to cost not less than $4,000. The
building will be of imposing architec-
ture and will be equipped with many
modern filing and reference devices.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
ABANDON PACIFIC
PARLEY IN London
All Conferences Likely to Be
Held Here-LIoyd
George Coming.
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON. July 2O.-The suggestion
that meeting preliminary to the WASH
ington disarmament conference be held
In London to enable the British domin-
ions to express their views on far east
ern questions is likely to be abandoned,
1t was learned in a we'll informed quar-
ter here today.
>, Any and all conferences dealing with
these two subjects will be held in
America" was the assurance given in
this quarter.
1t is announced as Professionally ar
ranged that Premier Llyod George will
attend the Washington conference on
limitations of armaments.
resident Harding has been informed
OF the desire of the dominion premiers
that advantage be taken Of their pres
ence in London to subject the Pacific
question at least to a preliminary ex-
animation here, according to the London
Times. The premiers- hope to be in a
position at their meeting Wednesday.
adds the Times. Ito take a definite step
FORWARD In this matter, with the concur.
renee Of the United States''
Strict Secrecy Maintained.
1t declares that the strictest secrecy
was maintained relative to the dis
crssion Of the Pacific conference and
SAHpAA OClShSC COuSIueT6u Uy the pre-
miers at full session Tuesday, but
that no decision was reached on the
Pacific conference. The view seemed
to be held that no Pacific conference
could be OF any value without the
presence of the Dominion premier..
The Times reports that the Canadian
premier. Arthur Meighen, has post
poned his departure from London.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese am
bassador. denies that there is any
question of opposition on the part Of
Japan to President Harding's pro-
posal for conference at Washington,
which. on the contrary. he said, was
discuss with other powers questions
OF mutual interest, including the
Limitation of armaments. on which
the Japanese government had already
expressed its willingness to negotiate.
Japan. however, desired to know be-
forehand what subjects were to be
discussed.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
TELEPHONE RATES
HERE ARE TAKEN Up
Company Officials Present
Figures to Show Return
of Only 1886.

Turning aside temporarily from con-
sideration of street railway and
power rates. the public utilities COM
mission today began an investigation
of the earnings Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. with
view to determining whether any
changes should be made in the exist
ing charges for telephone service in
the District.
Represented by Albert f. Berry,
president. and it's principal Off
cials. the company with a request
fore the commission with a request
that the present rates be continued
for year. 1t based the request On
the showing that net earnings during
the period ended May 81, last, amount
ed to 1921. .644.12. which is a rate of
return of but 4.S6 per cent on the
fair value Of the company's property.
as established by the commission
November 80. 1920. The value found
as Of that date was s12,7S9,29O1s.
Harry Gretz. chief accountant of the
company, was the principal witness
introduced, and his testimony was
mainly of a technical character, in
explanation of charts and exhibits
offered.
Wants Old Call System.
Early during the hearing William
McKs Clayton developed the fact that
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tionS wants a return to the old system
under which subscriber who is en-
titled to fifty calls a month will be
credited with calls not used in that
month. so that he could uelize the
full annual quota Of 500 calls.
v.1x T1a,
mercial superintendent. was called to
the stand to explain why the old sys-
tenn of credits was abandoned. He
said 1t was a cumbersome method and
was given up because it developed
friction and was destructive of public
good will.
The question of ten-cent charges for
telephone calls in hotels and hospitals
also was brought up. President Berry
said the company makes a uniform
rate to hotels and hospitals. but that
some of these institutions. maintain
ing private switchboards. have a
higher call charge than Others
This, he said, is a matter the tele-
phone company has no control over.
although 1t has always insisted that
private booths be maintained in the
hotels where individuals may make
fve-cent calls in the usual way.
Asks About Operation.
Chairman Kutz sought Mr. Berry's
opinion as to whether the service of
the telephone company is economically
operated. The telephone official said
the c. & p. group operates as economi-
cally and efficiently as any other teie-
phone group in the country. +
President Schulteis of the Chamber
of Commerce said that he had heard
no complaints on the existing rates.
and the Chamber of Commerce was
more concerned in getting good serv-
ice than rate fluctuations.
We look to the commission" he
said. TO grant a fair rate. and we
are willing to pay q fair rate to get
good service We consider Wash
ington's telephone service as good"
have continued are 81 month for
business individual lines (f1fty calls a
month";; $3.50 month for residential
unlimited lines. and $3.50 a month
Tor two-party lines. residence (thir-
ty-fve calls per month";
Evening star., 1921-07-20
$943, ,534, z55 INTEREST
OWED TO IT, S. BYALLZES
Treasury Department A greed to Defer Pay
ments, Assistant Secretary Wads,Dorth
Tells Senate Finance Committee.

Interest Of ss43.534.755 now Is owed
the United States on allied war debts,
Assistant Secretary Wadsworth of the
Treasury Department told the Senate
finance committee today in further
consideration Of the administration
bill for refunding foreign loans. He
submitted a detailed statement on de-
linquent interest and said that $780,
100000 in interest had been paid by
the debtor nations.
Agree to Deferment.
Secretary Mellon, also before the
committee. said there had been nego-
tiations in Europe in 1919 for the de-
ferment Of interest which resulted in
understandings by means Of which the
Treasury Department had agreed to
defer payments. He suggested there
might be material embarrassment
should it be considered desirable to
insist upon the payment of deferred
interest.
do you consider yourself bound to
extend payments?" asked Senator
Watson. republican, Indiana.
Il consider the government under
obligations to defer payments when
Evening star., 1921-07-20
EXECUTIVES OF RAIL WAYS
DISCUSS HARDING PLANS
Consider Use of War Finance Cor
poration to Prevent Drain
on Treasury.

NEW. YORK, July 2O.-Representa-
tives Of railroads holding member
ships in the Association of Railway
executes met today to consider plans
proposed by the Harding administra-
tion to fund the $500,000,0O0 owed by
carriers for additions and betterments
to their properties during government
operation and to settle claims of roads
for undermaintenance, depreciation,
unpaid standard return. balances due
for material and supplies and other
accounts arising out of federal con-
troll.
The proposed plan, details of which
have not been made public, is re-
ported to contemplate some use of the
War Finance Corporation as an
agency for financing the operation
without further drain on the United
States Treasury. Funding of the in
debtedness of the carriers for capital
expenditures is expected to open the
way for cash, payments to the rail-
roeds on their Gains against the
United States Railroad Administra-
tion.
Evening star., 1921-07-20

such an agreement had been reacned.
replied Secretary Mellon. referring to
the Rathbone-Blackett agreement OF
1919.
Have you any understanding on
that question of an extenston" con-
tinued Senator Watson.
mo. have no understanding with
reference to deferred interest pay
ment." said Secretary Mellon. I
have entered no such agreement. l
would direct your attention to my
letter to the British ambassador of
May II. 1921"
Mr.. Melons Statement.
A statement filed by Secretary Mel
Ion shows that Of the $943,534.755 in
terest accrued upon allied loans which
remained unpaid up to and including
the last interest period. Belgium owed
$34.007. 409; France. S2S4.14S,S63; Great
Britain. $407,303.2S3. and Italy. $751;
07S.SSO
In memoranda accompanying his
letter to the British ambassador, Sec
retary Mellon says the interest pay
ments were deferred for three years
to April Is, 1922. and are to be paid
without compound interest.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
Today's News
in Paragraphs

President may be forced to ask sena+.
again to apply brakes on appronriao
tions. pepa
Plan to hold Pacific parleys in London
abandoned. Poas PuoI
Open hostilities threatened in Si,esia O.,
Intervention of U. s. Is sought. 80
Page 1
District receives title to site for library
in southeast. pa~a
Miss Margaret McNamara loses life wh.,,
Willow Villa burns. Pa@e .
Col. Shelley takes stand in his trial for
shoo.i"s. sfooia Page 2
No immigrants reaching U. 8. shore.
have yet been turned back on account
Of new immigration restriction law.
" Page Z
Argentina declines to mediate between
Panama and Costa Rica. Page IL
Congress to investigate Federal Reserve
Board. Page 13
Lively fight on tariff to begin in Senate
when bill leaves House. Page Il
Budget economy. to be applied to d. c.
public schools. Page is
Dawes estimates $113.612.s2s saving by
possible economies in U. 8. depart
ments. Page II
Evening star., 1921-07-20
ALLEGED MURDERER SHOT
Policeman Fells Spanish Student
Declared to Have Stabbed Woman.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Several
hours after he was alleged to have
stabbed to death Mrs. Anna Cornell.
rooming house keeper and collector
Of rents, Auremo F. Colmenar. a
young Spanish student. returned to
the building. brandished knife be.
fore several tenants. and was shot
twice by a patrolman who was there
investigating the woman's murder.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital
and charged with homicide.
Colmenar was described by other
occupants of the house. located on
West 57th street, as a disgruntled
roomer. A woman tenant declared
she had seen him standing over the
body of the dead woman, but that he
fled when she screamed. When he re-
turned he resisted arrest, and stopped
fighting only when the bullets from
the officers revolver felled him. He
was shot in the throat and jaw.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
KIDNAPPED JUDGE FREED.

CORK, July 2o.-Magistrate Patrick
Brady, who was kidnapped by armed
men from his residence in Ballylickey,
West Cork. July 6, was released yes
terday. His captors brought him up
to q spot near his home In motor
car.
Magistrate Brady was one Of the
witnesses on the killing Of Canon
Magner. parish priest of Dunmanway,
in December last. by Cadet Harte,
who later was found guilty of the
been insane at the time the crime
was committed.
No news has yet been received Of
Mrs. ]. w. Lindsay. widow Of local
landowner and justice Of the peace.
Coachford, County Cork, in February
last, by three armed men. Her sister
has issued an appeal in her behalf
through the newsoa0era
Evening star., 1921-07-20
FLauOring Extracts
Named Correspondent
In Alienation Suit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY. n. c., July 20
When a wife sues for damages
for alienation of her husbands
affection, she generally names
another woman. Not SO with
Mrs. Melissa J. WOOdingt0n Of
this city.
Flav0rinS extracts, grown
potent since prohibition, are her
correspondent.
Mrs. WOOdinHt0n today filed
suit for $4,000 against w. A.
Roseman, n grocer, who. she
charges. sold to her husband
havOrinE extracts which caused
him to neglect and beat her.
Mrs. WoodingtOn doesn't spe-
cify the flavor.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
TWO MEN MURDERED.
Chicago Police Trying to Connect
Double Staying.

CHICAGO. July 20.-Enorts to con-
meet the staying Of two unidentified
men. one found on a lonely road near
Ldbertyville with four bullet holes in
his head and body and with his skull
crushed. and the other found in the
city with his skull likewise crushed,
were being made by police today.
Ludwig Borveki told the police of
having ridden into Chicago Saturday
night In an automobile which he
hailed after blowing q tire on his own
machine. He said four men were in
the machine and in the rear seat he
was shown two mon with their skulls
crushed. and was told they had been
lEtllad in q tight :.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
MOTHER AND BABE KILLED
Caught Under Falling Tree Felled
by Husband.

HAsELHURsT, Ga. July 2o-As the
result OF injuries sustained when they
were caught under a falling tree, Mrs,
]. P. Craps and her three.year-old
child are dead. Craps was at wor,-
cutting into a tree on his farm nsar
him. Will
When the tree started to fall in an
opposite direction than Craps intended.
baby in her arms she ran directiv ,,ndae e
the falling timber. uiiuer
Evening star., 1921-07-20
JUDGE FLAYS BONUS FOES
K. M. Lands Exposes Himself to
Impeachment in Address.

CHICAGO. July 20.-Stating that
what he said might be reason for
impeachment. Federal Judge X. M.
Lands. in an address before wound
ed soldiers at Fort Sheridan yester-
day, denounced the foes of the SOL
diers' bonus bill and asserted that IL
he were president he would fire the
whole outfit" at Washington who
were getting in one another's way
trying to pass on the veterans COM
pensation proposition"
"As one man who stayed at home
in peace and security while you fell
lows were fighting for our lives. !"
said the Judge, Il am against stall
Ing on this bonus proposition"
Evening star., 1921-07-20
STRIKERS BACK TO WORK.

Francisco union marine engineers
last night voted 4S0 to so to return
to work Immediately. it was an
nounced by their officers. The en-
gineers have been on strike since May
/. when the nationwide maritime
strike was called.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
BOMBING TESTS DELAYED.
Heavy Weather Of Capes Causes
Postponement.

A message from the United States
ship Henderson to the Navy Depart
ment said bombing tests against the
former German battleship Ostfries-
land. off the Virginia capes, had been
nostponed today because Of weather
conditions.
Commander of air force believes it
impossible to operate today" the
message said.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
Albania CALLS OUT TROOPS.

BY the Associated Press.
i BELGRADE, July 1s.-The Albanian
government has decreed general
mobilization of all men between the
ages of eighteen and forty to repress
Christian tribe inhabiting upper AL
bania. The Mirdites recently pro-
claimed an Independent republic and
elected Marco Djoui as their presi-
Evening star., 1921-07-20
ADMIT RUSS STUDENTS.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News,
COpyrfght 1921

CHITA, Far Eastern Republic, July
20.-It is learned from Harbin that
the American State Department has
finally granted permi ssion to twenty
Russian students out of fifty who ap-
piled to enter the United States and
matriculate at the Universities of
California and Washington. They will
arrive at San Francisco on August IL.
There are fourteen boys and six
girls in the party, and they will study
technology, medi cine, dentistry, agri-
culture and journalism. The students
rejected an invitation to enter Ger
man institutions.
Evening star., 1921-07-20

CONTINUED on Page 4. Column a
Evening star., 1921-07-20

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein,
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-07-20
WITH So,
TOPS GOLF FIELD
|NOPEN TOURNEY
Duncan, British Player,
Takes IL, Missing Four
Short Puts.
MICHAEL BRADY HAS 70
FOR SECOND BEST CARD
Peter 0'Hara Takes II. Diegel
and Bobby Jones Each
Turn in ~.

James N, Barnes of Pelham. N. Y,
led the field in the morning round Of
the qualifying play of the second day
for the United States open golf cham
pionship today over the course Of the
Columbia Country Club with a card
OF 50, one stroke below par. Incident
ally Barnes set a new competitive
record for the course. as Bobby Jones'
score Of 68. made Sunday. was in prac-
tice. and will not stand as the official
record for the course. Barnes was
with George Duncan of Eng
land. who had a score Of 72. The COM
plete cards Of Barnes and Duncan fol-
low:
Barnes.
Out ...... 4 8 S 4 5 4 4 3 4-36
In ....... s 4 3 4 4 4 $3.50
Duncan
Out ..... 5 3 4 S S 3 4 4 SIS
In ....... 8 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5-34-T2
Evening star., 1921-07-20

Fair tonight and tomorrow: cooler to-
night.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 3 pm. today: Highest, SO. at
BIS pm. yesterday; lowest, Is, at am.
today.
Fun report on page Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
CLOSE TIMES HIT ORPHAN.
AGE HEAVY BLOW

The close times and increased
population have dealt the Chris
tan Home Orphanage Of Council
Bluffs. Iowa, a heavy blow. This
institution cares for an average
of $50 little children daily. 1t
also conducts a department for
aged. dependent women. and a
department for deformed and
crippled children. The institu-
ton was founded in 1882, and
since that time has provided for
an average of 500 homeless peo-
pie annually. The institution is
at present struggling under a
heavy debt, and with winter at
hand and calls from the needy
rapidly increasing. efforts are be-
ing made to wipe out the debt by
a Thanksgiving offer. This in
stitution is the only home that
hundreds Of destitute children
and aged women know. The
Home is supported entirely by
voluntary contributions of chart
table people. 1t receives chill
dren from any part Of the coun-
try. employs no travelling agents
and is absolutely non-sectarian
This great institution sorely
needs your help now. Send them
a Thanksgiving donation and help
them pay off the old debt and
care for many hundreds who will
seek food and shelter there this
winter. Address: The Christian
Home Orphanage, Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
WARTS SPREAD BY INFECTION
Experiments Have PROVED oSyeNA
Doubt That They Can D caused
BY lnoculatlon.

The cause Of warts has not been
clear, but many an old-time school,
boy was doubtless convinced that
they were spread by contact and evil
dence Of Doctors Vile and kingery
now seems TO show that ordinary
warts are produced by specific In
fictitious agent, that differs from
most infections in not thriving ON
ordinary cultural mediums, and
that belongs to the class Of viruscs
that cannot be caught on any filter.
In the experiments reported to the
Journal Of the American Medical
Association, ordinary warts we're No
moved and ground in a mortar with
salt, the mash obtained being passed
through the finest filter under pres
sure. The filtrate was shown BY
the usual tests to be sterile, and IL
was injected into several persons. In
four to eight weeks tiny warts APP
pcared at the points Of injection,
some of them gradually increasing
to the size Of a split pea. lnocula-
ton with these warts gave second
generation; and this proof Of con-
tagion is strengthened by the ten
dency Of ordinary warts to grow in
crops, their transmission by contact,
and the appearance Of frequent null
tiplc daughter warta.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

no. spent Monday evening with
Carl and George Babe.
Some of the neighbors remind
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood of thei,
twenty-seventh wedding ami
versary Monday evening. The
Ladies served a fine lunch anc
Messrs. Berglund and r. P. Davi.
and wives furnished some music
on the violin. guitar and cornet
Here is hoping we have more
good times like that.
Mrs. Kvasmcka spent Saturda,
with Mrs. Sharpstein on Tama
rae.
The younger set enjoyed their
first skating of the season or
Mach's lake. Sunday.
Mrs. Peterson has accepted the
vacancy in the school Mrs. Pot
ter has been teaching the pas,
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mach en-.
tertalned some of their friends
to six o'clock dinner, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Babe spent last Friday
with Mrs. r. P. Davis.
Raymond Davis entertained
some of his friends Saturday, in
honor of his birthday.
Guy Watson has returned from
the southern part of the state,
where he was husking corn.
Winter seems to be here in
earnest as each day we get a
little more snow.
The clover huIlers and Mrs
Potter helped Mrs. Kvasnicka eat
her birthday cake, Wednesday
evening.
We understand John Darling
has the contract for the new
mail route of 36 miles, which
covers our % mile star route
that r. p. Davis has been carrier
for since it was started.