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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
SALE OF BEER FOR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES

Washington, April 12.-Regula-
tons governing the sale of beer and
wines for medicinal purposes will
be issued within a very short time"
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
said today.
The regulations have been held up
pending the appointment of a sue
cessor to William T. Williams as
commissioner of Internal revenue
Secretary Mellon said a new COM
missioner will be appointed within
a few days, and that the regulations
will be issued as soon as the new
commissioner, who will have charge
of their enforcement, has approved
them.
Mr.. Williams today retired as
commissioner. His resignation was
handed in soon after March 4, but
he continued to serve as head of the
internal revenue bureau. He asked
Secretary Mellon to be relieved of
further service, however, and Mil
lard F. West, assistant commission
er in charge of accounts, was today
appointed acting commissioner
pending the selection of Mr.. Will
liam's successor.
The tentative regulations pre-
scribing a limit of two bottles of
beer a day and three gallons of wine
a month, recently granted by Prohi'
bition Commissioned John F. Kram-
er, could be issued today eff the
necessity were that urgent" Mr..
Mellon said Before issuing the regu-
~lations, however, Secretary Mellon
said he was DESTROYS of having the
new commissioner of internal reve-
nue. approve them, as the new com.
missioner might want to change the
tentative regulations that are now
before the treasury officials.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
ZIMMERMAN SEEKS
TO ANNUL MARRIAGE
Chicago Millionaire Brings Suit
Charging Conspiracy to De-
fraud Of Property.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 12.|ames ].
Joyce millionaire Chicago lumber
man, oday filed suit for annulment
of his .marritge to Peggy Hopkins,
an actress, charged that she already
was marrieda at the time of her wed
ding to him at Miami, Fla, January
%, 1920, and that this ceremony
was a part of a conspiracy through
which he was defrauded of from
100000 to S1,000,000.
Mr.. Joyce alleged that Peggy Hop
kins had known before her alleged
marriage to him that he was a man
of wealth and conspired with her
husband, Phil Brock Hopkins, to OBJ.
tain an alleged divorce from him in
Tarrant county, Texas, s she could
marry Joyce with the ultimate pur.
pose of obtaining large sums OF
money and property" During the
five months following the ceremony
Joyce transferred money and prop
erty to Peggy Hopkins which was
worth at least $500,o0O, according
to the bill, and which probably rar
as high as $1~,O00,0oo.
Dates and places and names Of
four or more persons IT. specified ir
all the charges.
Peggy Hopkins according to the
bill, maintained a residence in New
York.
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UNDER A BOND

Chicago, III. April 12-Ben Frank
lin of St. Louis, recently indicted by
the Cook county grand jury in con-
nection with the alleged throwing of
the 1919 world series by the White
Sox, gave bonds of $4,000 in the COM
mercial court today. Franklin is al
legged to have been one of the gam
blers who arranged for throwing the
series.
George German, assistant states at
torney in Chicago for the prosecu-
ton, announced that he would start
e~xtradition proceedings against
"Sport" Sullivan, Rachael Brown,
Abe Attel and others who have been
indicated but have failed to give
bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
JAPANESE PRINCE
. CAN'T VISIT THE
UNITED STATES

Washington, April 11.-Emperor
Yoshito, of Japan, in a letter trans
mitted to President Harding by the
japanese embassy here, expresses
keen regret tina unavoidable circum-
stances closely connected with him
self preclude him for the present
from accepting on behalf of his son,
the Presidents invitation to visit the
United States after the completion
of his mission to Europe on which
he embarked March g..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
HINTS ON PROPER FOOD

Some of the things housewives
should remember in preparing food
are:
That more food is required in cold
weather than in hot.
That a secondary worker requires
less food than a person engaged in
heavy manual labor.
That children require plenty Of
food to make them grow.
That restless people use up much
energy and therefore should con.
sumo more food than persons with
]ethargic temperaments.
That tall, thin persons require
more food than short, plump ones.
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swept across the entire province of
Quebec, covering an area Of more
than 75, 600 acres Consul Wood
ward reports that a loss Of one-half
the visible supply Of pulp wood is
considered probable.
Forest fires also have taken their
toll of pulp wood in Quebec, it is re-
ported, and 20,o00,ooo cords of
wood or an amount sufficient TO
keep the paper mills busy for the
next 10, years, has been destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFIC
is ENFORCEABLE

Washington April 12.-State laws
dealing with illegal traffic in drugs
are enforceable even in conflict with
the national anti-narcotic act, the
Supreme Court today held. Refus-
al Of the Supreme Court Of Mime
sofa to release a violator of the
state statues because the offense
with which he was convicted was not
covered by the federal law, was af-
firmed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
SUPPLY OF PULP
WOOD THREATENED

Washington, April 1.-THE raw
ages Of the budworm in Canada is
threatening the pulpwood supply
from which much of Americas news.
print paper comes, according to a
report made to the department of
today by American Con-
sui G. c. Woodward at Campbellton,
Quebec.
Stating that the scourage has
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-15
SONS OF WILLIAMS
UNDER INDICTMENT
Charged With Father and Negro
Farm Boss Of Murder Of Eleven
in Jasper County-Trial Set
For May Term Of Court

Monticello, Ca, April 12.-Grand
Jury in vestigation here today into
the deaths of negroes alleged to have
been held in peonage on the farm Of
John S. Williams resulted into in
dictments being returned against
Williams, three Of his sons and
Clyde Manning, negro farm boss
charging a total Of IL murders in
Jasper County in addition 10 the
three in Newton County.
The lynching several months age
of Eugene Hamilton, negro preach
er, was inquired into by the grand
jury, but it was decided there was
not sufficient evidence TO- warrant
true bills against any persons, but
It was indicated tonight the inquiry
would be resumed tomorrow and
that the jury also would inquire into
two more homisides, the details OF
which officials refused to divulge
publicly in advance.
None Of the cases against the VIII
Iiams family or Manning will be
called for trial before May, It was
announced by Judge J. B. Park Of
the Jasper county superior court,
who charged the grand jury on its
converting today. The elder Williams
was convicted last week in Newton
county Of murder Of one Of the
three negroes taken into that county
and drowned and is awaiting a hear
ing April 80 on motion for a new
trial. His three sons indicted today
are Huland, Leroy and Marvin Will
Hams. Whipping of negroes who had
run away and were caught and 9TH
er cruel treatment was alleged by
witnesses today, although it was said
the negroes were well fed and
clothed.
The true bills returned today
were as follows:
Joint indictment charging John S.
Williams and Manning with MUIR
ders of eight negroes.
Indictment charging Huland Will
liams with murder of a negro known
as "Black Strap in the fall of
1920.
Joint indictment charging Leroy
and Marvin Williams with the muir
der of a negro known a "Iron Jaw
in the summer Of 1920. .....
Indictment. charging Marvin Will
liams with the murder of John Sin
gleton in April, 1918. .
Prayer that "justice shall be
wrought and for supreme guidance
for the grand jury was offered by
J.. J. Winbury ordinary of Jasper
county before Judge Park delivered
his charge. .
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GOODYEAR MAKES A
BIG REDUCTION
IN COMMON STOCK

Columbus, o., April 12.-The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron, today filed articles with the
Secretary of State reducing its com
mon capital stock from 100000
900 to 100000
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RECEIVE REPLIES
TO MANDATE NOTE
France and Great Britain On zap
controversy-Nothins Given Out

Washington, April 12.-France
and Great Britain are understood to
have replied to Secretary Hughes
recent notes regarding the Japanese
mandate over the Pacific Island OF
zap. The British governments re-
Spouse is said to have been of a pre-
liminary nature.
State department. officers, while
intimating that replies had been re-
ceived declined to say 50 positively
or to indicate their nature.
France, in reply to a previous
American note regarding the Yap
controversy between the United
States and Japan on this subject
could be settled by direct negotia-
tions between them without invofv-
ing her as a principal. Whether re-
newed exhibition if given to this
hope in Frances latest note has not
been disclosed, but some diplomatic
are of the opinion that in any event
her new communication would 60
further, inasmuch as Mr.. Hughes
dealt with the whole subject Of man.
dates as well as with zap specifical-
~: ....
1t has been the expectation Of
state department officers and OF
some foreign ENJOYS here as well
as that the allied governments would
admit the soundness Of the Ameri-
can position, that as the principal al
lied and associated power in favor
Of which Germany by the treaty Of
Versailles renowned its right and
titles in its overseas possessions, the
Unied States is entitled to a voice in
the ultimate disposition Of those
territories.
In view Of the supposed tentative
character of the British reply to
Mr.. Hughes there was little DISPOSE
ton in official circles. to comment
regarding the attitude of that gov
ernment. The opinion has been ad-
yanced, however, that Great Bri-
tain's attitude probably would be in
fluence in great measure by whether
Japan insisted upon the carrying out
the terms of the treaty of London
under which Great Britain and
France agreed she should have the
former German islands north of the
equator. This treaty was entered in
to before the United States declared
on: Germany.
With the zap mandate question
apparently still far from settlement
it is not thought likely that the in
ternationar communications confer
ence which resumes its session to-
morrow will make great progress
toward agreement on the disposition
of former German cables.
Norman E. Davis, former under
secretary of state, who is chairman
tomorrow's meeting was in
conference with Secretary Hughes
several hours today. After leaving
the secretary's Office, Mr.. Davis said
the outlook for ultimate agreement
among the confrees was good, al
it is not believed probable
that much progress will be made un-
til the broader questions involved
in the zap discussion are disposed
Evening star., 1921-05-04
LONGTIME CREDITS
URGED BY FARRELL
Holds They Are Necessary to
Sell American Goods
Abroad.
FAV0RS FLEXIBLE TARIFF
Annual Convention Of the National
Foreign Trade Council Opens at
Cleveland With 1000 Delegates.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May 4.-The eighth
annual convention of the national
foreign trade council opened here this
morHng with approximately 2.000
delegates, representing every part
and every industry in this country
present when James A. Farrell. chair
man of the council and president Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
called the first general session to or
der.
American foreign trade and its
present problems will be the gen.
eral convention theme during the
four days the delegates are in ses-
sion. The subject will be discussed
in it's many varied phases by ex-
perts of international reputation.
Chairman Farrell delivered the
opening address. The four main
points in Mr.. Farrell's address were:
The necessity for an extension OF
foreign credits to enable nations
paarIyzed by the war to buy in Amer
lean markets; revision of the tarif on
a flexible bargain plan to permit OF the
imposition of penalties for diScriml-
nation against American productS or
the granting of concessions Tor thelr
favorable treatment; abolltion OF oou-
investments abroad may be exempt
from domestic income tax to place
American exporters on an equality
basis with British, French, German
and Japanese competitors in foreign
fields; development of the American
mercantile marine.
Fred l.. Kent of the Bankers Trust
Company, New York. followed Mr..
Farrell. his subject being FINANCING
Foreign Trade" Mr.. Kent gave de-
tailed information regarding the
trade conditions of countries in every
mart of the world with which the
United States has, normally, had
profitable trade relations: He gay; gave
facts as to the foreign trade condl-
tions. the outlook. American oppor-
tunities. the present-day trade dih-
culties and what can be done to help
those difficulties. His recomme nda-
tions agreed with Mr.. Farrelfs-
longtime credits.
The same point of view was ex-
pressed in the address OF the next
sneaker, Gov. w, P. G. Harding OF
the Federal Reserve Board. Wash
ington, D. c., who talked on Frozen
Credits-what They Are and How
to Thaw Them.
Evening star., 1921-05-04

rooms in the fifth division is 1S1. The
total enrolment in the division is
approximately $500.
Six of the portables in the division
are located at 18th and Monroe streets
northeast, three at the Gage School
and one at the Brookland School.
which is used for manual training.
Unoccupied Rooms.
There are only two vacant rooms in
the schools Of the fifth division. one
in the Cleveland School at Sth and T
streets. and one in the Seaton School
at I'd and l streets. The unoccupied
room in the, former school. however
may soon be used for a special class.
as there is an insistent demand for
the establishment Of such a class in
it.
School officials point out that one
room which is used by the second
grade at the Gage School was not
built for such use. They also make il
clear that all of the occupied rooms
are used full day
In the original s5.0O0,OOO school
building program drafted by the board
Of education provision is made for the
relief of the congestion in the fifth
division. The project calls for the
construction of a junior high school
in lexington at a cost Of approxi-
mately $590.000. This proposed school,
officials say, should contain twelve
elementary classrooms and twelve
high school rooms.
Evening star., 1921-05-04
HEADS COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS CITIZENS

Harley " Speelman was elected
president of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association at a meeting OF
the association held last night at st.
Stephens Parish Hall.
Henry c. Cole was elected first vice
president, Adam H.. Gaddis. second
vice president; Miss Elijah A. Hay
den. third vice president: J. Eliot
Wright, treasurer, and w. I. Swanton,
secretary.
The new president of the Columbia
Heights association is personal
friend of President Harding and came
to Washington from Cincinnati eight
years ago. He is connected with the
United States Treasurers Office.
Receives III Votes.
Mr.. Speelman served two terms as
president Of the Federated Improve
ment Associations Of Hamilton Coun-
ty. Ohio an organization which cor
responds to the Federation of Citf-
ZenS' Associations here. He also was
president of the Evanston Welfare
Association. an organization which
corresponds to the Columbia Heights
association. Mr.. Speelman is a past
COMMUNICATIVE chief of the order of
Sons of Veterans, L. S. A.
Mr.. Speelman received Ill votes,
against % votes for c. C. Lancaster;
Mr.. Cole. 112 votes. against q for
George A. Ward; Mr.. Gaddis. 80 votes.
against 40 for A B. Shreve. The
other officers were uncontested Fol-
lowing the announcement of the re-
suits. Mr.. Lancaster moved that the
election of Mr.. SpeeIman be made
unanimous, which was done. The de-
feated candidate for president and
Frederick ]. Rice were appointed a
committee by W. B. Todd. the retir-
ing president. to escort President
Speelman to the chair.
The association adopted a resolu-
tion. presented by ]. Clinton Hiatt.
urging upon Congress the adoption
of the $4,000. 900 school building pro-
gram originally outlined by the
school authorities. A motion to re-
fer the resolution to a committee was
defeated, it being urged by many
that the matter was of great moment
and the association should take def
mite action.
A resolution was adopted asking
the Washington Gas Light Company
to conduct experiments with new
types of street lights on 18th street
north of Clifton, it being declared
that this street is "decidedly INSULT
ciently lighted"
Mrs. Cabot Stevens outlined the
needs of the Near East Relief
Evening star., 1921-05-04
REDS MASS TROOPS
| ON RUMAN|AN LINE
Soviet, Doubling Story of
Accidental SheIIing, De-
mands Explanation,
! ALARMED AT MENACE
Communist Propaganda Being
Spread Insidiously Throughout
Country by Russians.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
CONSTAETINOPLE. May 4.-The
bolshevist attitude toward Rumania
is growing more menacing. The soviet
foreign commissar, NJ. Tchitcherin,
after informing the Rumanian gov
ernment that the peace pourparlers
scheduled for Riga at the beginning
of May had been indefinitely post
poned, sent another drastic note April
%.
The soviet authorities complain that
the explanations given by the Ru-
manians are unsatisfactory. They also
charge that the Rumanian army is
bombarding Ckranian villages and
facilitating the activities OF the Pet
lura bands that cross the Dniestcr
river under the protection of Ruman-
ian troops.
The explanation uf the Rumanian
government that the alleged bom-
, bardment of the Ukranian villages
consisted merely of a few stray shots
fired during artillery target practice
was not accepted by NJ. Tchitcherin.
who demands more precise informa.
tion as to what steps will be taken 10
suppress clearly hostile acts by Ru-
manian troops along the Dneister.
Meanwhile the Russians are mass
ing forces on the Bassarabian from
tier. The soviet command has now
concentrated the whole of the 14th
Army, fifteen divisions, between
Stare. konstantinov and Tiraspol,
while four more infantry divisions
are in reserve at Mohilev.
In addition the bolsheviki are con-
Quoting an intense communistic com.
paign il Rumania, mainly along the
Bassarab bian border, where local
secret organizations as we'll as nu-
, mercus individuals. who come across
the Dniestcr, are establishing them-
Selves in Rumanian localities as
artists and merchants
J 1t is reported that in Bassarabia,
where many are discontented with
the Rumanian rule. the whole of the
! Jewish population has been won over
! to communism.
The Rumanian government realizes
with much anxiety that communism
is hltering into the country and is do
ing its utmost to prevent the further
| spread of the doctrine
Evening star., 1921-05-04
EXEMPTION OF BUILDING
TILL 1926 MAY BE ASKED
Congress Will Be Requested to
Pass Legislation to Encourage
New Projects.

Congress will be asked to exempt
dwellings built in the District of Co
lumbia the next year from taxes un-
til 1926, if the law and legislation
committee of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce takes favorable ac-
tion on the project. The matter was
taken under consideration last night
by the directors of the organization
at n meeting held in the Homer
building. and was referred to the
committee for further investigation.
The idea of eXempting buildings
from taxation for definite period
was first submitted by Senator Cal
der of New York. who believes that
building and will be one of the meth
DDS necessary to end the acute hous-
ing shortage throughout the United
States.
It is understood that the committee
will hold a meeting at an early date
to take action on the matter.
The board indorsed the advertising
campaign for Washington carried on
by the Washington Advertising Club
The symbol of the club is in the
shape of heart Rsa5ing the f9Ie the
Heart Of the Nation This slogan
viii probably be adopted by the ma
iority of civic organizations at the
| request Of the club. c. r. Rubie
appeared before the directors as rep
resentative of the Advertising Club.
The following were admitted as
members of the chamber:
DR.. Truman Able, A. T. Andrews,
Harry Eosley, Thomas f. Clark. Mar
! tin A. Dempf. Clarence a. Doyle. Jack
, Frazier. Lester w. Harris. X. NJ.
. Hicks. Leslie H. Jackson. Fl. G.
i Kennedy, Chester Quinn. Rowzee &
Schuermann, ]. Wilbur Sherwood.
| Elizabeth l.. Smith, DR.. S. A. Charl-
ton, Miss c. B. Lally. Arcley Rayne
Marshall. George F. Harbln' Samuel
| Grit. Philip H. Wisman and William
! Ames Craig.
Evening star., 1921-05-04
TWO-MULEP0 POWER
CARS AIRED TODAY
Hoots Strike Sparks From
CobbIes in Honor of An
niversary of TroIIeys.
THIRD RAIL 80 YEARS OLD
Many Cities Pay Tribute to Rich
mond's First Electric Cars,
Invented by Sprague.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 4.-The resounding
crash of Missouri hoof fire against
tin tenders Of archaic street cars is
heard today in many cities through
out the country.
For out of the rubbish heaps of
street car barns and the tall weeds
of vacant lots mule cars of a third
Of a century ago have been rescued
by electric railway companies and
again put on rails today for a rev
hours under "hayburner' power
The reason for this demonstration
is that the modern overhead trolley
car is thirty-three years old today
and electric railways for the first time
in history are celebrating this event
It was in Richmond. Va, May a.,
1883. that thirty electric cars equipped
with overhead trolleys were put into
first complete. double-tracked line OF
this character in the world was ac-
cepted as completed
Fifty Years Of Effort.
For fifty years prior to that day
inventors ranging from Thomas DaV-
enport, a Brandon. VT. blacksmith.
to most of the famous inventors of
the period had been working toward
the goal which Frank J. Sprague Of
New York city finally achieved.
Stephen D. Field and Thomas A. Edi-
son began experiments late In the 7Os.
and in 1879 Field filed an application
for a patent on third-rail system. In
1880 Mr.. Edison built a small road at
his laboratory in Menlo Park. n. j.,
and demonstrated the practicability
of electricity as power for transporta-
IL
cago and Louisville. Messrs. Field and
Edison exhibited an electric locomo-
tive which ran around circular track
one third of a mile in length.
The period from 1880 to 1888 was
productive of many valuable contr!-
ward NJ. Bentley and Walter H
Knight. who in 1884 built two-mile
line in Cleveland: John G. Henry. who
built small roads in Kansas City and
California;; Prof Sidney H. Short OF
Denver. DR.. Wellington Adams of ST
Louis, Charles J. Van Vepoele OF Chi
cago and Leo Daft of Greenfield. n. J
Daft perfected an electric engine
which in 1885 hauled a total Of 100000
persons in old horse cars between Bal.
timore and Hampton. Va.
Jay Gould's Experience.
Some of Mr.. Sprague's earlier tests
were made in New York city, and
among those who came to witness
them was Jay Gould. Unfortunately
one day Mr.. Gould took position
near an open safety fuse on one OF
the cars. and when a fuse suddenly
blew out with a startling flash Mr.
Gould attempted to leap from the car
and at once lost all interest in the
future of electric railway develop.
ment.
At the beginning of the operation OF
electric cars in Richmond wages were
from IS cents to s1.75 day. The aver.
age wage paid by sixty companies
having more than 100 miles of track
each. in the United States, today is
So cents an hour.
Today there are more than $4,000
electrically propelled passenger carr