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HOUSE WANTS HOOVER
TO ACCOUNT FOR FUNDS

Warrington, June 9.-Secretay
Of Commerce Hoover was requested
to furnish Congress with an &C.
counting Of funds expended in the
work Of the European roiief council
in Germany and other countries, in
a resolution adopted in the House
Wednesday by Representative John
Kisel, New York.
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his mind in considering the case and
his conscience was clear. Affidavits
were introduced denying that Geo.
B. White had made such statements
as he had been charged with. Judge
Shipp has deferred decision pending
a study of the case and the affidavits.
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OLD MANS DEATH
LAID TO FAMILY
Daughter and Son-in Law Held in
Greenyille--Bail Not Yet Asked

Greenville June, 11.-As a. result
of a two day investigation by Sheriff
Rector and Coroner Vaughn and on
a warrant charging murder in con-
nection with the death early We'd
nesday morning of Charles NJ. Ship
man, 65, near Chick Springs, Ship
mans son-in law, W. W. Taylor, 35,
and Shipman's daughter, Mrs. Taylor
have been taken into custody. Tay-
lor is in the county Jail today and
his wife the detention home.
The warrant was sworn out by
Buel Shipman, of>.Woodside, brother
of the dead man, who stoutly denied
that his brother was ever at any
time guilty of a statutory offense
with which Taylor charged him.
Buel Shipman told officers that he
has learned from a reliable source
that threats had been made against
his brothers life previous to the
finding of his lifeless body hanging
to a low cedar tree in the rear of
Taylor's home.
: Shipman's body was found in that
situation early Wednesday morning
and it was first appeared that he
had hanged himself. An official in
vestigation was started, which de-
veloped the fact, admitted by both,
that Taylor and his wife had had
trouble with Shipman on the day
preceding the tragedy. Taylor at
that ime says that he ordered his
father-in-law to leave his home,
where he had been living, and to
leave the state, and he swore out
warrant for Shipman, charging him
with statutory offense. Both Taylor
and his wife, however, stoutly deny
that they have any knowledge what
ever as to how Shipman came to his
death. -.
Coroner Vaughn impaneled jury
yesterday and started an inquest in
to the case. After the testimony of
DIR. H. L. Brockman of Greer had
been taken, the inquest was suspend
ed until next Wednesday morning at
which time it is to proceed at 10
o'clock in, Greer. DR.. Brockman
testified before the coroner's jury
that Shipman came to his death by
strangulation. However, parts of the
mans vital organs have been sent
to the state laboratories in Columbia
for testing to ascertain if he was
poisoned.
l. Officers advance the theory that
Shipman could not have tied the
rope to the cedar tree limb from
which he was hanged, because his
left arm was paralyzed and was Of
no service to him. They also say that
other branches were within a very
few inches Of the body as it hung
from the tree and that a man in a
death struggle would have reached
out and helped himself by these
means.
The case, regarded as nothing un-
usual at the outset is growing more
interesting to the public, and sew
eral hundred persons viewed the
body of Shipman before the coroner
permitted its burial.
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duced in rebuttal affidavits from Mr..
Haselden, foreman Of the jury, de-
claring that if he had made any such
statement as to the use of the Bible
such reading was done only for the
jury to determine it's duty. Per-
formance of duty was uppermost in
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Advertising
Lowers Prices

Some people think because merchant con-
ducts an elaborate place and advertises literally
in the newspapers, he must in consequence
charge more for his merchandise.
Do not entertain any such fallacy Advertising does
raise prices-s constant effect is to reduce them.
But say you fine sores autodeliveries and advertising
all cost money! and-the customer pays.
Yes-moderness COSTS and the customer pays; but fogy
ism also is an expensive thing, and its patrons
No store sell cheapy the busy store The shop
with thousand daily buyers is in position to decsvey
dersell the shop which has but y-and modern fixtures
deliveries and plate glass do not weigh sufficiently in
the sale to alter the fact.
The New York Central has hundred million dollar ter
mina in New York cybut it still will carry you five miles
for IS cents Neghbor Jones cannot afford to hook up
and drive you five miles for l5c.
The store which renders servicedeas in honest goods
and advertises in the foreordaned and
predesned to expand Trade gravitate to sulch store
Nothing stop.
As advertising attracts custom and acceerates sales the
cost of conducting business dmnshes-and the
of profit multiply.
Advertising creates outegoods do not stick around
and become sale-there is atmosphere scope swing
thng-here variety and that stimulates buy
ing; and stocks turned into money number of times
each year.
Do not be afraid of the busy store is busy because it
deserves to be.
You can learn about all the new things first
in The Press and Banner. You will find adver-
tising news interesting as well as profitable.
Make it a habit to read advertising.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
CONGRESS- TO RE POLITE.

1t is said that leaders of both par
ties in Congress have tentatively
agreed to prepare plans for avoiding
the introduction OF any measures the
discussion of which might hamper or
embarrass the Conference on Iamita-
tion OF Armaments in any manner
while that august body remains in
session. This is wise proposition,
and it is hoped the plans to this end
will be matured as soon az possible
and carried out to the letter.
In view of the fact that whatever
recommendation the Conference may
agree upon will become subjects Of
consideration by the law making bod
les of the countries involved. i'm order
TO make them effective. II approved.
by appropriate legislation. the plan To
close the doors of Congress to matters
germahe 20 the business Of, the Con-
ference promises TO bring good results
II is easy to forese6 how consideration
by Congress OF any of these matters
with argument possibly heated and
inconsiderate at times. would be de.
cidedly unpleasant for the members
of the Conference. II is hardly prob.
able any opposition to the plan viii
arise in Congress. save possibly from
some extreme hot heads, and if they
raise their discordant voices the,
should be summarily, suppressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
RUSSIAN DEsTITUTION.

The average American will take NJ.
Hoover's word for II that the famioe
IN Russia threatens To decimafc n
vast population and that American re-
lief measures are conducted efficiently
Secretary Hoover cites Vernon Kellogg
ns saying that from 5000 900 TO o.
100000 must be destroyed I'm the yoIgn
area unless relief comes from outsids
Russia" The Secretary also sends
Chairman Julius Kahn of the Iiousa
Military Committee long report from
John T. Gregg. an experienced investi-
gator. In which the famine situation 1. G..
described in detail. and In which It is
made clear that American aid reaches
the right spot and that the relief
agencies are well managed
Payment of the personnel I'm the en-
rioy OF the American Relief Admins
trstion may nave to he made I'm fool.
for money is of no value In the Volga
iasin. That river probably has the
largest and most fertile valley i'm all
Europe" yet the lives OF Is 200, 900
eople are there i'm jeopardy. The
Secretary asks Congress through Mr.
Kahn TO authorize Secretary OF War
Weeks TO use our surplus army SUP
rlies for alleviating the distress in
the Valley of the Volga. Is there any
adequate reason for refusing to adopt
| this proposal?-Bo Boston Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
THE SUMNER VACATION.

\ South Dakota teacher who pro-
poses abolishing the high school SUM
mer vacation makes out a convincing
case for those who perceive only the
obvious. That summer vacations in
terrupt school work is undeniobls.
That they delay completion of the
course and prolong what this teacher
calls the period of nonproduotion" is
true. That summer vacations also
condemn To idleness. complete or par
tial. the vast sums invested in high
school buildings must bc admitted.
along with any other counts which the
practician may compile.
Yet despite all it's delinquenCies the
summer vacation will still find de-
tenders among those who, though old
now. were once young. They cherish
II among their precious memories.
Then ii was that they found books
i'm the running brooks" establishing
new contacts, charged shoutingly
across the frontiers OF adventur~,
tapped wonderful sources of mystery
and charm, became versed in a lore
that never was imprisoned in a text
book and never has been, or can be,
taught in a classroom.
The origin of the long summer va
cation. ii may be acknowledged, was
largely economic: 1t derived from that
status of society when we were an
agricultural people and when boys and
girls of high school age helped SUBJ
stantially in the arduous labor of the
farm. Even so, it was diversion, II
/ introduced variety into the calendar
Iit stimulated imagination, it wove
/ bright colors into the fabric Of life.
! Quite apart from it's economic con-
siderations the long summer vacation
was a wonderful and good thing then
and il is a wonderful and good thins
now. 1t was sort OF fourth dimension
for adolescence and it still is.
| Life is more than "a treadmill and
the preparation for life should be more
than a formula of efficiency. This
Summer vacation is one of those love
ly affairs which the dry-as-dusts mus
not destroy.-St. Louis Post Dispatch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
NO SENATE MEDDILNG.

Senator Pomerene's resolution ar-
thorlzing a suspension of naval con-
struction during the period of the con-
ference Is another mischlevous mani
festation of Senatorial medd.ing.
Mr.. Harding has, not asked for such
authority. He is not seeking such au-
thority and the Senate can do nothing
better than TO mind it's own business.
II has plenty OF business of its own to
mind If 1t were disposed to attend to IL.
The administration. through Mr..
Hughes, has presented plan for the
limitation of naval armament which
has been received with the warmest
expressions of approval everywhere In
the country. Tho British ard French
delegations have accepted It In
principle. Mr.. Hughes explained yes
terday that the object of this plan was
to make an end for all time TO ag-
Rressve naval warfare. That means
an end TO all naval warfare. inasmuch
as there can be no naval warfare with
out naval aggression on somebody's
part
In the circumstances Mr.. Harding
and his representatives at the confer
| tDtF nave n llEnl W tUlluutl inc llt-
gotiations in their own way without
| interference from the Senate. This
does not imply that they are to be
| free from criticism. On the contrary
the country has a right to criticise
them at every step II II feels that they
are deviating from their course or i'm
perilling the objective of the confer
ence, but they certainly should not he
hampercd or embarrassed by attempts
on the part of the Senate To interven,
in the negotiations.
At Versailles Mr. Wilson was under
the steady fire of the Republican Sena
tors commanded by Henry Cabo
Lodge. From the day that Lodge at
tempted To dictate the terms of th'
peace. down through the disgraccfu
round robin and 10 the end of the con
ference, the one object in life of tht
Republican Senators was tn discredi
Mr.. Wilson and TO weaken his iniiu
ence in the making of the treaty o
lpeace. In all American history ther'
ie no other such record of downright
partisan lnfamy.
Mr.. Harding, as n former Senator
must bear his share In the bhme 70
the tactics that were fused agains
Mr.. Wilson. but that is no reason VIII.
1.-The country should tolerate similar tao
ties against Mr.. Harding. Even Sena
tors must have learned somethin
from the events of the last three years
Land II ought not to be necessary [
warn them against the danger of try
ing to project themselves into the dill
cult and dangerous negotiations tha
,iSle administration is conducting. -Ne'
/ N,rt, World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
AFTER DELINQUENT TAXES.

After months OF talk 1t is now an
nounccd that the city solicitor Is ready
to proceed with the legal collection OF
city and school taxes long overdue and
unpaid. These accounts extend back
for several years, and the total is
said to be at least 100000.
The admission of this large indebt-
edness in overdue taxes is proof of
the incompetence of our city admins
tration In respect of one OF Its most
important duties. There never was
any excuse for allowing long credit
to dilatory taxpayers. The taxes
should have been collected right along,
clear up to the limit of time allowed
by law.
The Democratic administration of
Kent county has shown. for several
years in succession. that 1t is possible
TO collect an entire years tax levy
during the tax year, and close the ac-
counts. The law in respect of tax
collections in wilmington does not
permit of this, but there never was
any excuse for such a liberal exten-
sion OF the grace that is allowed by
law before unpaid city and school
taxes become delinquent. Here is
whore the administrator has been
negligent and inefficient.
The promptness that has been dis
played In Kent county Is possible any
where and 1t contrasts brilliantly with
Wimingtons remissness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

In spite of elaborate British pro-
tests to the contrary, there is still tho
suspicion among American public men
that the tentative Anglo-Japanese al
lance may he q political or strategic
element Ia the conference which will
rot be in keeping with the frank spirit
Of President Harding's invitation. To
fact that the interests Of Canada,
Australia. New Zealand. and 20 SOM
extent South Africa. are identical with
the interests of the United States in
Pacific matters tends to reassurc
American opinion.
Both the dominions and the United
states want safety and freedom To
trade. Canadas e best interests lie in n
policy which will open up the mar
kets OF the Orient tC her manufactur
crs and producers. l. IS only fair
that tho parts Of the empire adjacent
tn the Pacific area should have the
last word in the formulation of an im-
crial Pacific policy.-Nancover tB
O. Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18

state Department has a hand In this
always. Careless seating afran8e-
ments at a formal semi-oficiai din
nor would cause envy and bitterness.
secret perhaps. but none thu less
deep: seated. Glittering function must
be met by g!ittering function Ia re-
turn. This side Of the conference IS
taken almost as seriously 0s n ma
tional honor were OF stake on ihe Of-
fetal dining tables
II Is worthy q note that the visit
ing delegations have the eStFa-ter-
ritori0i rights accorded 10 embassies
and legations Of other DOw1rs in tho
United States. This carries with IL
many privileges. Including that Of
laughing with imDunity ~ tho ef.
forts Of the dry" organizations 10
make the purchase. possession and
consumption Of alcoholic beverages a
crime.
Rumor has it that tho British dels-
Ration is best supplied with ordinarily
forbidden liquid accompaniment for
the social affairs at which IL will bs
host. Some Of the other DELEGATIONS
were q little conservative in their
estimates Of their needs. but these
deficiencies are being remediod rapidly,
/ The story is told that an attache of
the British delegation was shown the
wine list brought into Washington by
She japanese emissaries. 81 see you
don't intend 10 do any entertaining, %
the Englishman commented. The
Japanese are reported TO have
quadrupied their stock on this sug-
gestion.
Sidelights on national character
istlcs are coming 20 light az the con-
ference gets under way Tho walters
lat the big hotel whore the Japaness
lare quartered are confding 10 their
regular patrons their agreeable sfir-
prise at the ease with which the want,
Of the Far Fasteners are satisfied
When half dozen are dining togeth
eT. one Japanese win give an order
90 the waiter and the balance Of theTr
3 Immediately signify that they vii
: take exactly the same thing Evi
d IDENTIFY they expected the Orisntals 2,
3 demand for their sustenance, barnbo,
shoots or birds nest soup.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. What will the official language
be for the Disarmament Conference
l.. Il.
A. The state Department says that
English and French will be the official
languages Cf the Conference on blmi-
tation of Armament.
O. How many unknown dead have
we In Europe? A. F.. G..
4. The War Department says that
the Unknown Soldier buried in Ar
lington on Armistice Day represents
approximately 1000 soldiers who died
abroad during th9 war and could not
be identified.
Q. What kind OF apparatus does, the
Arlington Wireless State use? S. A.
A. The Arlington State uses a Fed
eral arc transmitte- and the Celefun-
ken spark apparatus. The number Of
X. w. II uses is 100. Messages are
sent out at all times. THE meter on
the arc transmitter is 1000, 5000, and
1900; on the spark. 25000.
Q. What the the Lost Arts? J. G.. w.
\. Tyrian purple. Damascus steel
and malleable glass are spoken Of as
the lost arts. All three have, however,
been approached or paralleled by mod
ern science.
Q. What is the so-called Whitley
Plaa" OF industrial relations?
\. The Whitley Plan (England)
contemplates the establishWent Of
joint Industrial boards to determine
wages. working conditions. etc. in
those industries in which there is an
effective Organization among both en-
ployers and employees Membership
in such councils is equally divided be-
| tween representatives Of the employ
ers' associations and representatives
Of the trade unions.
c. When was the first savings bank
opened? f. l.. o.
| A. Savings banks originated in the
| philanthropic movement at tire close
of the eighteenth century. Such a bank
was opened in Hamburg in 177S: an
other in Oldenburg in 1886: and unt
IN London in 1898. In the United State,
the first savings bank was founded il
Philadelphia in 1916.
@. Could a pitcher deliver four BALL
TO first, second or third base and thu.
walk a batter? j. b.
| A. W q dlt Alltbiu uitu Ntldt 4 lllt NCl
cannot pitch" the ball to first, secon,
or third bases. lie throws the bal
10 bases.
@. What proportion of the firms tina
fail, do not advertise? +. d. l..
A. Bradstreet's Commercial Agenc,
says that S4 poT cent of the bushes.
failures Of the past year occurre,
among firms which did not advertise
q. What is the moaning Of thu wore
hurley as associated with tobacco? +
ID. A.
A. The Department of Agricultur
says that while there is no POSITIVE
proof available, it seems highly prob
abla that the word is derived from tn
name of one of tho successful Tobacco
growers of the early colonists. Tn
term "Burley" was applied to certal
varieties long before the well know
white Burley tobacco was originals
in southern Ohio. The name "Burley
is found among the names of the earl
| settlers OF Virginia, and there is ever
| reason 10 suppose that the name wa
first applied TO a successful type q
, tobacco grown by a man named Bur
, lev -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
ROOM FOR HOPE.

The problems with which the con-
ference must deal are the most COM
and delicate in the world.
Armament, as SO many Of our amiable
idealists do not seem TO realize, is not
a cause, but an effect, is a symptom,
not the disease. To moderate and
limit IT, remedies must be contrived
for the conditions which cause nations
to maintain at heavy sacrifice the
burden. This involves readjustments
touching the deepest sentiments and
most essential concerns Of nations.
Only the most sincere desire for peace
and friendly accommodation and the
wisest statesmanship can conquer
even partially these deep seated diff
ficulties.
The present conference has this ad
vantage over that of Paris--that il
takes place in an atmosphere more
conducive to concession and har-
mony. Passion has not abated as
much as we could wish, but il has
cooled i'm some degree. The present
conference has fso before 1t for its
guidance and warning the costly mis-
takes made at Versailles. 1t has a
view of the destructive consequences
Of thO spirit and politics expressed in
the treaties imposed by the victors in
1919. This should help materially to a
more profitable Accomplishment.
We think there ought especially to
be ground for hope for the adjustment
of our relations with Japan and Great
Britain in the Pacific in the interest
of a durable peace and the reduction
of our heavy burden Of naval expen-
diture. There will be such adjustment
| If common sense prevails over sus-
picion, prejudice, and illusory am.
bitions.
We hope the conference win free it.
self from, all the paraphernalia of So
cial formalities and diversions. The
delegates have one of the most exact.
| ing and momentous tasks i'm history
hey ought not to be distracted by
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18

Well, the Bland Silver bill. which
already had passed the House, was
passed in the Senate by a large ma
iority. 1t was vetoed by President
Hayes. and promptly passed 10y both
bodies over his veto.
For ten years the Bland Silver bill
was law of the land, and the country.
prospered fairly we'll all she time. II
was. in truth. somewhat a measure of
imitation through the silver coinage 1t
provided for. but none of the effects
of currency imitation appeared i'm its
train. Business and the people found
the silver coinage. so long q stranger
Ia the land, very convenient and ac-
ceptable. And while none of the spe-
cial blessings predicted by the advo-
Gates of the measure were in evil
dence. certainly none of the terrible
evils so portentously and solemnb
and confidently predicted by its able
opponents ever came TO pass during
its reign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
DlAZ AS INDIAN CHIEF.

On Wednesday. some chiefs of the
Crow Indians who are now in Wash
ington proceeded TO make General
Armando vittorio Diaz, commander of
the Italian armies, now in this coun-
try. a member and a chief of their
tribe, a compliment at once unioue
commendable and highly compliment
airy.
General Diaz was duly adopted into
the tribe with impressive ceremonies
including dances, songs and Indian
vestments, and also raised to the dig
nifty of chief, with the Indian name of
Chief Plenty Coups, most appropriate
for a soldier of such renown. The
ceremonies took place in Washington.
There have been many instances
IN the past Of the admission of white
men to Indian tribes, and even of their
elevation to chiefhood, but il is doubt
fui If this honor has ever before been
offered TO distinguished foreigner
under similar conditions. And in this
instance it was most worthily be-
slowed.
IL is interesting to know, in this
connection, that it has for many
years ever since his boyhood days,
been the desire of General Diaz 10
become closely acquainted with In
dians. He read of them in history
and deeply admired their bravery
and their exploits. And now his boy
ish ambition is realized and he is a
full-hedged, fully adorned Indian
chieftain. II is now in order to offer
additional congratulations TO General
Diaz as Chief Plenty Coups.