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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

graphs Of themselves. He has had
a inrge number Of these pictures
framed. and they now ernce the walls
Of his home. The collection is re-
garded by Mr.. Haylis and many others
who have seen IL as so valuable that
he would be glad % turn II over 70
the city Library or any similar Or
gunization that could provide a place
for IL whore II could be taken care Of
and would serve 10 interest the public
James X. Haefett. noted star Of so
elety dramas, who was an annual vis-
itor to Wilmington for many years
figures In the collection. Mr. Haeketi
Is still The great star he formerly was
and occasionally comes 10 Whining.
ton to visit friends, being an ardent
sportsman, bat II has been Ions
time since be played IN Wilmington
He Is now playing "ffamlet'' IN Lon
don.
Eleanor Robson, Merely Msrs
Ann" appeared frequently in many
society dramas. Tier picture IL 10
the collection.
Then there are good ILLNESSES Of
Rose coghlan and James O'Neill
whose Count Of Monte Christie" viii
never be forgotten by the older gen.
eratlon His coming. usually for sew
sral days, was always an event at the
Grand.
There are pictures Of many other
noted stage stars in the list. includ.
ing the following
Henrietta Chanfrau, who was noted
for her work in domestic dramas.
The worrall Sisters. one Of whon
became the wife Of George S. Knight
a noted comedian.
Louise Montague. the $40 900 beauty
of the Barnum show. She came her,
with Prof. Pharagan. the magician.
corse Payton. a popular dramatist
payton always played the Grand foi
week--afternoon and eyening-ant
he usually crowded the house at ever3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

lheyance and there has been no de-
cislon regarding them.
All of the sfire companies now In the
city have submitted TO the Public
Safety Department their estimate OF
the value of their real estate and fire
equipment. These figures are with-
held by the board because they have
not gone over all of them thoroughly,
and there will be no announcement OF
the figures until the directors are
ready TO make up their proposed plan
Of organization aud submit II 10 City
Council. Formulation of this plan
will be the next definite step TO be
taken by the Board.
Former Fire Chief Richard Croker
of New York, who has been engaged
by the Department of Public Safety
In an advisory capacity will be here
this afternoon and will meet the di-
rectors. They hope at that time to
take up with him the organization
plan and are anxious TO have him
make recommendation and sugges-
tions as TO what shall be followed.
This report when completed will go
before the City Council and then the
actual work of organizing the new
department will be carried out as rap
idlv as possible. as the officials are
anxious to have the work completed
with the least possible delay.
Before this can be done, however
the board will have To hold confer
ence with each fire company now in
the city. Efforts will be made at
these conferences TO arrive at some
settlement regarding the purchase
price. hut il il Is found the companies
are too high In their demands the
hoard has tn, authority 10 disregard
them and to build their own fire
houses and buy new engines and other
euuipment. The board OF appraIse-
meut will serve the directors in these
conferences, To guide the officials IN
their negotiations as TO values OF real
estat, and the fire underwriters eX-
perts reports on equipment tests now
being made will guide them in deter
mining values of engines, hose ana
other equipment.
The directors are working az ias'
as they can with due regard 10 care
ana protection of the city's interests
and they are hopeful Of havinE their
organization plan ready for sublniS-
sion 10 Council within short tint'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
PROTECTIVE LEGION.
II i Conducting a Successful Aem
hership Campaign Here.

The National Protective Lesion :"
wAverly. n. Y. through Wilm'nS'o'
Legion, 94o. of this city. is conduct
inE campaign for new members 5
which will end June %. g. Y. WINS
field manager. has been very success
ful in obtaining new aembers fo'
the evening of June -, Diamond
state degree team Of Wilmington -
gion and the members have arrani.et
an entertainment for the new mem
bers secured during the campaign
will be held in Pythian Castle, so'
West street and viii consist vf musi'
dancing and refreshments. \ clas'
will be initiated by the degree team
The team is preparing % go 70 Pc
troit Mich. September Is. - attend
the convention ~ thc Legion. whici
opens on The 18TH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

performance He was generally
known as b matinee idol"
Jeannte Winston of comic opera
fame.
Dennan Thompson. who created
the leading role IN "Tbe Old Home
stead" and who acquired a dramatic
reputation known the world over.
Florence Hamilton, o star VIII war
with Corse Paytou.
Annie Ward TIFFANY, another local
favorite.
susan Denman. who appeared in 90
ciety dramas
Rose Wood. wn0 was frequently
feen ia Faust"
Lillian Russell. the jolly one still
In the land of the living.
Violet Allen. one of the stars oi
when Knighthood Was IN Flower
Charlotte Thompson.
Rhea. French actress, seen u
shakespeari8n and domestic dramas
Margaret sylvia. an operate star.
Julia Marlowe.
Clara Louise Kellogg, noted opera
singer
Laura Joyce Bell.
Bertha Gdldhos
May Irwin.
Annie Pixlcy. Of m Ldss" fame WHO
died at the height Of career that
gave much promise.
J. X. Emmett.
Alice Nelson.
Mary Anderson.
Eta Reed.
Frank s. Chanfrau, remembered
particularly IN Kit the Arkansaf
| Traveller"
E;stelIe Clayton Of the FrOhmar
/ forces.
! Aimee, French actress.
| George Kavan. Frohman star.
Maggie Mitchell.
| 9. NJ. Hoyt.
| creston Clarke. tragedian.
| Patrice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
RorHsCHlLD ForNDs SCHOOL.
Gives s2.500.0 900 to Establish Institute
Of Science tu Further Farming.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. June 21.-Baron Edmond Dy
Rothschild administrator OF the
Eastern Railway Company Of France
has given s2.500. 900 to found !. scien-
tific institute. the object Of which will
be to encourage students TO consen-
trate their lives 10 the work of re-
search.
Another object OF the proposed in
stitute would lie to develop science in
its application to industry and agri
culture
Those :aking advantage Of the ga
ciIi1ies Of the institute are 10 he pre-
yided with laboratories and document
I,eeded for their WORK
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
HONORARY DEGREE Fok SINS
Admiral Was billed to Speak al S'e'
ems Institute But He's ON the seas.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening
IInhokan. \. IT.. June 2l.-Twenty
six honorary degrees of doctor Of
,,ciance and doctor OF engineering weu
conferred today by stevens lnsti-
tute Of Technology AZ The fortS-nlh'h
annual commencement. torl-
n,encement program also marked the
nftisth anniversary oC the opening of
stevens Institute
charles NJ SChwab who received
tht degree Of doctor of engineering,
vas the principal spea ker al the eNer-
rISes.
E,ar Admiral William :. Sins vshc
also was honored with degree, had
also been scheduled q deliver AN al
dress. but he was unable 10 be present
owing 10 delays IN his sailing from
England on the Olympic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
FIRE DEPART MENT
PLANS UNSETTLED
Department Directors Confer
With Croker, Former New
York Chief. Today.

From authoritative sources IL was
learned today that nothing definite
has yet been done by the Department
of Public Safety in the matter of ac-
tual organization of the new paid
nre department. which is TO become
operative in this city on September
/. Statements of how the department
viii be created and Of what il will
consist and speculation as to salaries
10 he paid and the personnel We're
branded as without basis in fact for
the reason that the Board of D.rec-
tors who have charge OF the work.
have not gotten down TO real con-
s.aeration IL these phases OF the mat
Ter.
Two definite steps have been taker
to date. Il VAS explained. one of
these Is the employing OF experts 10
make tests Of the fire fighting equip
ment uf several companies in the
pYsSeS volunteer department. with a
view L. determining whether any Of
the equipment is good enough TO be
purchased 10y the city for use III the
new department. These tests arr now
bong made and will b concluded
probably today. The second step has
been IN, naming of a board of ap-
praisemrnt for the purpose Of esti-
mating the value 1f the real estate
holdings Of the volunteer companies.
with a view to deciding whether any
of thc present houses can bt pur-
chased by the city II what the city
feels il ought To pay. This board Of ap-
IraisemCut has not submitted its re-
pott 10 the q partment.
Il VAS stated this mormng 10y an
OH .a Who j. IN positiou to know
that the directors have not Consid-
Grad the personnel Of the s,sveral COM
pauirs h ~ employed in The new de-
paftment Ii IS the sentiment OF the
officials that there be- fire
,hlsf With IN, assistant and that
each compAn haN, probably two Of
uccrs al it, head ar- Tor day service
and one for uisht duty, - the fire
men vii wurS in two shirts. and that
this seems thu only husilrss-likc AMI
feasible method 70 pursU. but there
has been nu definite de,islyn that such
OFF, AIS ~ enaast>
II was further lSStIttd that the
mrmhcrs ot the drpal ,msnt think
thert shoud be Al least IN and pos
-ibls twelve fr, compar hut this
+ anoth,r point that is awaiting q
uennit, dieiSiOn and ia raet, one th1;
mas not been officially discussed BY
th, directors Ii may be. necessary 10
pnt tWu companies In one house. The
question 81 salaries j. Something the
directors nave ,et alone p far. This
matter has MT eSer ben informally
considered bA the board and il NIL
n1i ~ for some tim, y,t. il was said
thas norn!uG.
Wen Must he Ph. Sically Fit
Bamtrs = eNofhitant salaries 70 he
ra4l the hr, officials and members of
III, s,vyra. compa mics are unbound Ia.
H. matter ii business and 70 form
I WORKING basis. il Was made clear
me department. Wheu ii gets down
e. the question ot dscid9ng how much
money i 10 b, paid the firemen,
doubtless vii take the present police
DEPARTMENT salaries Is working
bass. Thrr. Nil. be an ass limit set
for an applicants anG they viii have
r. pass physica. Illumination, just
th. sam. - the policemen lc These
matters. however. at, still heiC III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

DOlilc Pike.
George Langley.
fsriotia Pasii.
John w. Wsllick. Jr
Pauline Hail. opera singer.
William y. Florence.
Mrs. James a. Oetes. cornsc opsrs
st8r.
Charlotte Crsbtree.
Abbie Clarke.
Some of these pictures nave been
framed Tor 50 years. bot they are AT
iD . good state of preservation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
Y. W. II. A. Dance and ErcnrsIon.

Members of the Y. w II. A. have
completed all arrangements for their
June hop, which Will be held Thursday
evening at sis o'clock. There will be
special music and many novelties.
The annual moonlight and dance
will be held Wednesday evening. July
IS. The steamer Brandywinc Of the
Wilson Line has been chartered fcf
the occasion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
Christian seIenec R~sdIng Rom,

The new reading room snd library n
The First Church of Christ, siocniisi COS
Industrial Trust Building, will ~ Dccl.
pied from Thursday on librarians rill
be AT the rooms earh weekday from 10
a. 10. until 2 .. M, excerpt on WedDee
days, when the rooms are clo~cd n' 5
D. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

F,l.u descriptions and prices of the
most modern and attractive proper
ties for sale or rent in the city are
given in the Real Estate column TO-
day-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21

Arrange for Am ba ssador's Reception.
a meeting will be held tonight at
the Office Of DR.. +. A. NJ Royitti ~
the committee in charge Of arrange
ments for the anticipated visit in this
city of Rolando Ricci Ambassador
from italy "a Washington.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24
by WILLIAM PHILIP sINMs.


written expressly Tor The Newspaper
Enterprise Associatlonl
TOKYO. April ie.--lf the United
stats stops building vessels al the end
o. her present program-that Is. III
la2a--and Japan continues with hcr
eight-clght.ande eight" schedule until
1se7-as Premier Takashl Hara and
Admirhl Baron Kato. minister of the
naty. insists she must do--thcn the
tinted States. in the event OF war with
Japan, would DO caught az approx
inateiy a twO-toone disadvantage.
That g. 10 say n japan fights the
kind Of war she seems 20 be- building
fora defensive" war. or more proper.
~ speaking q war 20 be fought IN her
own yard. ~ TO spcak--a japanese
navy equal In size to the American
navy would BE- tantamount 90 a japan.
zee navy 81 twice the size of the Amer.
itan navy under actual fighting condi.
tons. Nor does IL take an expert 90
SEE this.
Personally since my arrival in Jap.
on. have become convinced that wal
between the United States and Japan
n entirely unnecessary. II President
Harding and Secretary 81 State Hughes
blcnd justice. strength and publicity In
their dealings with Japan. there viii be
no war.
hut should the worst come To- the
worst tine chances q japan attacking
the continental United States. or strik
ina the American fleet In American wa.
tsrs. are 20 remote as "a b. negligible.
Tho attitude u Japan towards the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24
JAPAN makes ITS HAvYPLANS
FOR defensive WAR; SIMMS

United States would rather be- In a civ.
On emergency;
Come over and help yourself
Now supposing something like that
happened. Look NJ your map san
Francisco io Yokohama Wa Honolulu.
~ 1886 miles-two weeks sailing
across the Pacific ocean
Would Arrive Tired.
Prom Honolulu. IN the Hawaiian L..
lands iihc Inst point al which American
ships could with certainty stock up
with fu,n to Yokohama n more than
1000 miles, so a tired fleet. far from
home. would have o. meet fresh flee.
Ia IT, own waters.
A line ~ communication nearly s.000
miles long would have 20 b. maintained
requiring a considerable number 81 the
available ships ana any deviation from
the direct routes ACROSS the Pacific
would not only longthcn this line hut
expose long flank % the enemy
The waters ~ the Philippines. az
best. would he tecming with enemy sub.
marines. making them extremely has.
ardous Tor any SHIPS using those ports
whites 10 worst the island might b.
cut off entirely by hostile fleets. lcaS.
ink the Hawaiian Island M the nearest
possible base
An American VoSscl receiving what
wotad otherwise amount e. a small IN.
jury would be cut % commission fUr
the duration II the war. fur II would
have 60 crawl at least aooo miles. Il not
8 0o0 miles across the Pacific 60 gu
into dry dock for repairs.
Only a few s,aplanes could be- flown.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

Kong, China stretches 4 chain com
posed of thousands Il Islands llliio and
nig These islands Tor n wall shutting
~ the continent " Asia ffon the Pa.
clfic ocoan. The passages between these
islands arc often very narrow and no.
whcrc II the water docp. Cor ridge II
hnd runs along underneath the water
the entire distance With mines In the
passages, and guarl composed II de-.
aroycrs. submarines aud light cruisers
breaking = passage through would be
a dangerous and difficult feat
Another thing
Those Islands are ~ placed gcoglaph.
ically that they form three independent.
though interlocking safety zones"
comparable To- watcrtight conprt.
ments IN a ship where one may fill with.
out damage Ia the others
Three safety ZoneS.
The first 'zonc" IL formed by the
Islands beginning 90 the southern cx.
irCiniiy of Kamchatka. jutting oif
from the Siberian mainland. and run
ming down 90 HIokkaido. one u the
aiH'R oi the JhNhntrc Rfoun, The
harrow waterway between lIokkaldo
and Asia II almost completely blocked
by the Island of Saghahn ~ that this
chain ~ islands might he forced with.
out endangerinE In the slightest Jap
ans hold ON the Sea of Japan OF the
yellow Sea.
The second gone" IL protected by
Saghalin. Hokkaldo aud Japan prupcr.
which with the islands In the strait
Separating Japan from Korea, form q
perfect hloC kade against an enemy ap.
preaching from the Pacific or from the
ngth on south
Zone" No. IL formed by the Island
OF kyuslu. FormoSa and the in,crycn.
Ing group.
Gwen her position on the mainland.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

AZ even Uhgn tbs nav Anrfiehn 80.
plane carrying vessels are commission
- their capacity win be very limited
when compared b. the number which
any nation. operating from shore,
could use against thcm. Aud launch
INK a niane from thu deck " q shir
II always n prcyarlOuS undertaking
even IN the best ~ weather not a.
sieak ~ returning a. the ship when
anything Ike a sea Is running.
These are only Few II thu items
considered hy experts when the csti.
mate fleet II ~ to only approximate.
" 80 per cent IT, real efficiency when
forced a. meet an enemy IN its own
waters 5000 To- 1000 miles distant
Everyone out here insists that II Jap.
an must fight the United States. she
win fight defensive war" waiting
fug the United States o. come 60 her
the logical thing. seemingly Tor Japan
tn do.
Another thing that one hears out here
IT, that II there is o. be- clash with
America u must come over conflicting
policies In the Var East for. appear.
anccs o. the contrary. japan has no
attention ~ attacking the coast n the
United states over the immigration
Question.
should trouble come between the
two countries over some Far Eastern
question. IN, conflict would naturally
hc staged In III. Far East. and II
would BE- thcr' that victory ~ defeat
would be- decided.
ianan's battle plans. under such cir.
cumstances aro u course unknown Ga
'hr writer and probably 10 All others
sayr tho Japanese general staff. but n
glance AZ any map will show quite
llaluly the advantages. natural ano
otherwise. which would be- hers.
From kanclalka almost e. iiong
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

tlonaliiics IN china and Asia generally,
ana bc,au-. u their proximity To IN.
market. their capacity TOT large ana
choap production and similar adsantas
os get their share of Aria's trade
Through this trade with Asia ,hey W.
sist Japan viii prosper as never De
fore and the military budget now near
ly hall the total annual expenditures
can be- cut to a minimum. ana the nv
tons education, now sadly neglected.
attended ~.
Unless an agreement on q gcnefAl
reduction NJ artnaments can be arrived
nt between the Groat Powers. inciud'
INK japan. there II no way IN which
America can help the progfcssivcT ~
japan more than by convincing Japan
csr ndlitariris that war would ho Too
costly. nu matter what the outcome
And III only way 60 convince them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

IN sHefa ~ the mouth q the Amnr
river. In Korea. Manchuria and shan
tung, japan IL IN wcllnlgh perfect
poriii0n to engage In what she calls .
defensive war. and any nation which
tightly undertook 20 crack this paftlou'
lar nut would find II had taken over
q mans size Job before finishing with
ID.
Japan Wants No War.
TIL. progressive cincnt IN japan,
however, wants no war, either often
fivc or defensive The prorrcssivrs
are numerous ana ON the increase and
an" made ~ largely II business men,
bankers and others who have travelled
and had the opportunity ~ studying
aorld conditions nbrond The younger
crowd ~ intcllectunlf. particularly tho
students. are unnuscd 90 war. Al these
want an equal chnncc with other ma
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

is by having a navy second TO none ana
trained 10 the minute. such a navy
seems Ia one horo ON the outpost ne
the one guaranty 81 peace because II
would convince all comers. before
trouble began, that trouble wouldn't
nay.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

r. Roy Barnes has been signed up
by Rcalart to play lead opposite Wan.
da Hawlcy In coming production.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

A condor can exist without food 10
days nn eagle 20 days.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

Cotton rags are used In the iaanufac.
ture Of paper gunco'ton and explosives.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

An electric typewriter has been In.
vented hy citizen Of Georgia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-03
Don't fail to visit the REMANT TABLE
where you will find many big bargains


$500 Mems ! piece Suits, Sale price-.----$l3.9s
$1,000 Mems piece Suits, Sale price.-.~-~$l9.Ss
$500 Mems ) piece Suits, Sale price, 1870
$500 Hart, SchaGner 4 Marks, ;
piece, Atwood Suits for Men--.- $685.
5000 Boys Knee Suits, sizes 9 to II at 8.9S
$500 Boys Knee Suits, Sale pricc.---.~- 6.S9
One hundred and fifty pair Of pants prices
ranging from $3.50 to $1,000, at-~ 4.So
$500 Mems Pants, Closing Out Sale price 1893
Onelot Of Knee Paxis on Sale 1tHALP PRICE
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-03
Dresses

Our SILK and SATIN DRESSES will be closed
out at HALF PRICE!
$3.50 and $500 Bingham Dresses t.""~$1.69'
$500, $3.50 and $500 Children's Bingham
Dresses Closing Out Sale price~~~~.~~$1.a9
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-03
Dress Goods

90 pieces Of Dress Ginghams, good quality,
Closing Out Sale price~.-~~~.~,,..~.~-:11 l'2c
90 pieces Of Dress Gnghams, extra good
quality. Tcldenors and Red Seal, at~1Sc
20 pieces Of 36 inch Percale extra good
quality, sale price, .a2e
30 pieces Of Percale, sale l'2c
&c extra heavy Blue Cheviots, suitable for
Shirts and Boys Suits, sale price: 14c
Good Madras Ticking, Closing Out Sale price l3c
36 inch Lawnsdale Bleaching, soft finish
36 inch Domestic, special ......loc
Pepperal Sheeting, Closing Out Sale price.
a. inch Pepperal Pillow Case Tubing
on sale for...........~ ...~.~.~.26 c
Ready made Seamless Sheets, size 81x9o, at $1.19
A. c. A. Feather Ticking, extra heavy, at~.."~26c
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-10
Card of Thanks.

To the People of Kingstree and ad-
joining counties:
We wish to thank the people of
Kingstree and adjoining counties for
the liberal patronage given US since
the opening of our Cash and Carry
Grocery Store. This is another link
in our chain of which we are proud.
We are not foreigners, but born, bred
and raised in good old Williamsburg
county.
Providence permitting, we have
come to stay with you. We want to
take our place among you, shoulder
ing our part of your responsibilities
as we'll as your prosperity. We ex-
pect to utilize your water, your elec-
tricity, use your local insurance. your
advertising columns, your store space
help pay your taxes, employ your
local young men, and lend our assist
ance to your charities.
We again thank you for your iber-
al support and assure you of ours.
Very truly your,
The Cash and Garry Grocery Co.