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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21

quadrilateral, inflicted an overwhelm-
ing defeat on the Austrians, reinforced
by the Saxons. at Sadowa, on July 3.
1866, fortnight after the opening of
the campaign. Bismarck's first move
was to annex Slesvig, Holstein, Han
over and Hesse, without consulting the
inhabitants OF these lands, invoking, as
his reasons, "the right of conquest
and "the judgment of Cod" And,
when committees from the Lantag ask
ed him if there were no other grounds
on which to base his action, he re
piled: "Our right is the right of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21

"Have been troubled with weak kid
neys since childhood" writes Mrs. G..
Hyde, Benzonia, Michigan. Now past
40 and have had terrible backache and
that tired out feeling, hardly able to
do my work. BY using Foley Kidney
Tablets I soon felt like new person"
Backache, rheumatic pains, dizziness
and blurred vision are symptoms of
kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief. A. G.. Luken Drug Co., 626-
62S Main St.-Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21
so ACRES PRODUCE $500 BU. CORN

LEEsBURG. Dec. u. = More than
$500 bushels of corn were produced
this year by Orien Deaton, OF two
miles north of here, on a so acre plot.
Twenty acres of the so were maze up
of prairie land broken and planted 70 70
its first crop. Deaton Will plant o.
acres of corn next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21

The manufacture of CONNECTIONS was
originally done by apothecaries who
disguised the taste of their medicines
with sugar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21
Continued Tomorrow).

German nation to exist. to breathe. t
,,-f@au
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-21

Franklin Corn, can .-----.1Oc
Posey Tomatoes, can ..-..11c
Farm House Peas, can ...1Tc
Lima Beans, per lb. HE
Navy Beans, per Id. ..-...10T
Ak Sugar, per ID: ..-~--...1OC
Brown Sugar, 8 lbs. .~---.25C
Cane Sugar, 5 lbs. .43G
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
JAX men MAY GET.
FREE ON TECHNICAL
ERROR IN CHARGES
Defendants Charge Fed
eral Attorney Was in
Grand Jury Room
WOULD QUASH THE BILL
Bowling, Bostwick and
Others Have Good
Chance to Escape
lBx Associated Pser..l j


Jacksonville, Jan. 3-The federal
grand jury which returned the indict-
ment against w. M. Bostwick, Sher-
iff W. H. Bowling and about fifteen
others, charging violation of the
prohibition laws, were summoned be-
fore the grand jury tomorrow to tes-
'tify as to how the indictments were
reached.
Attorneys for Bostwick in filing a
motion today that the Indictment
against Bostwick be squashed alleged
that there were no witnesses before
the grand jury, that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Yerkes' statement of
what he is prepared to prove is the
only evidence the jury had and that
Yerkes ives in the grand jury room
when the jury was celebrating.
Federal Judge Clayton stated thai
|if the allegations as to Yerkes' pre-
sence in the jury room during the de-
lliberations are proven he will quasi
the indictments.
Other men named in a series Of
similar indictments would be affected
|if the same procedure followed il
their cases as it is alleged occurred
in that of Bostwick.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Society Bucket
Brigade Fights
Big Club Fire
tBy Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 3-The Westches-
ter County Club, located on Pelham
Bay, was burned to the ground yes
terday by fire of accidental origin.
The loss is estimated at $250,000.
Society men and women hurriedly
left the ball room, formed a bucket
brigade and worked for nearly an
hour in a temperature of 10 above
zero in an eneffectual attempt to save
the structure. Women guests man.
aged to save tapestries, paintings and
furniture valued at thousands of dol
lars.
The club, regarded as one of the
most exclusive in the east, was es-
tablished in 1876, the structure de-
stroyed today having been built 112
years later. George Townsend, bro
ker, is president of the club, which
includes in its membership William
K. Vanderbilt, jr., Clarence Mackay,
George S. Nichols and Thomas Pot
ter, all prominent in New York So
ciety.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
PALATKA FIRM IS
GIVEN DRAINAGE
JOB IN v0LUS|A
Successful Bidders to Get
to Work on Project
at Once
INCLUDES 1000 ACRES
Total Outlay Will Be
Approximately
100000
Special to the News

Daytona, Jan. 3-The contract for
draining 1000 acres of land included
in the Halifax drainage district has
been let to the Florida Drainage &
Construction Company of Palatka, it
was announced yesterday by R. E.
Stevens, president Of the board of
supervisors for the district, and the
work will be started in about six
weeks.
The contract on the part of the
company was signed by j. W. Camp
bell, president, the company agreeing
to take in payment for the work the
$178,000 worth of bonds bearing date
of June 1, 1921, and distributed over
la period of 26 years. The company
agrees to conclude the work within
Is months.
The Florida Drainage & Construc-
tion Company has done considerable
work in this territory, having hand
led the drainage projects in the Lake
Ashby district back of New Smyrna,
the Hastings, South Hastings and
Bimini districts, and the board of su-
pervisors is gratified that the project
here has been placed in such exper-
fenced hands.
The work will consist of the con-
struction of a main canal eleven
miles long, from Rose Bay to the
Holly Hill road, and two outlet canals
one extending from the hammock to
the river and another extending from
the main canal to the river. The two
outlet canals already are in existence,
but must be widened and deepened to
suit the purpose for which they are
intended. They are about one and
one-half miles long.
The main canal will vary in width
from 16 to, 80 feet at the bottom and
the two outlet canals will be 26 feet
wide at the bottom. They will vary
in depth from three to seven feet, ex-
cept where the canal crosses Ridge
wood avenue, at which point it will
be from IL to Is feet deep.
Both of the canals to be used as
outlets cross the tracks of the Florida
East Coast railroad, and while the
dredging work is in progress it will
be necessary for the railroad to de-
tour at both points. The consent of
the road for this work has not been
obtained, but no trouble is expected
as the board of supervisors, according
to Mr.. Stevens, has complied with the
law regarding condemnation of the
right of way.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
RESOLUTION TO DEMAND
PAYMENT FROM FRANCE
|0F LOANS DURING WAR
tBy Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 3.-The admins
tration. would be directed under a
resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Reavis, republican, of
Nebraska, to demand payment by
France of the money loaned her by
the United States during the wra.
Reavis, in statement, said that
prompt payment should be insisted
on, because France has indicated her
intention of expending "large sums
of money on increased naval arma-
ments."
The resolution did not mention
France by name, but Representative
Reavis, in his statement, directed at
France on accoun tof her stand at
the arms conference on the subma-
rine question, did mention it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Mrs. Stillrnan Is
at Quebec in Quest
of Lost Character

Three Rivers, Quebec, Jan. D.
Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, who is being
sued for divorce by her millionaire
husband, James A, Stillman, of New
York, has reached here from Quebec,
accompanied by her lawyers and sew
eral newspaper men.
Mrs. Stillman expects to proceed
to Grand Anse, where the Stillman
summer home is located, and there
to interview witnesses, Mrs. Still
man and her lawyers consulted with
Jacques Bureau, local member of par
lament, and federal cabinet minis
ter. Mayor Crete, of Grand Piles,
who has announced his intention to
help Mrs. Stillman, received word
yesterday of a fire in his home and
he expressed fear that papers relating
to the case may have been destroyed
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Studnt Who Was a
Murder Suspect Is
Killed in Accident
(By Associated Press>

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-William P.
Brines, former University of Penn
sylvania student, who was acquitted
last January of the charge of killing
Elmer c. Drewes, Dartmouth col
lege student, lost his life in an au-
tomobile accident near San Diego,
CAL, last Sunday, according to tel
egram received here by John R.
Virgins, his uncle.
Drewes was found dead on the
outskirts of the city with bullet in
the head on October, 1920. The po-
lice sought Brines, who was not at
his own home. Before he was sur
rendered by his counsel Brines' auto
mobile was found abandoned about a
mile from, the place where Drewes
body was found. Brines pleaded not
guilty and at the trial his counsel
did not place him on the witness
stand.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Naval Experts in
Arms Conferences
Continue Labors
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 3.-Naval ex-
perts of the arms conference dele
cations continued today their study
of technical details remaining to be
settled in connection with the naval
limitation agreement, while other
naval and Far Eastern questions
forme dthe subject of informal con-
ferences for many of the delegates
Final adjustment of the limitation
agreement was still looked for by the
end of the week. In the Far Eastern
field there was also another meeting
today for the subcommittee appoint.
ed to formulate new tariff program
for China.
The comparative lull in activities
of the conference proper served tc
hold in prominence today the
charges of the unofficial delegation
from the Far Eastern republic al
Chita of a secret understanding be-
tween the French and Japanese gov.
ernments wherein the former hao
agreed to support Japanese aims for
protectorate over Siberia. Con-
currently with formal and official
deniala of the authenticity of the
documents purporting to embrace
the understanding communicated
yesterday to Secretary Hughes, as
chairman of the conference, by M
Sarraut head of the French delega-
ton, declaration was made by Boris
E. Skvirsky, a member of the Chita
delegation, that additional documents
which he said had passed between
the two governments on the subject
was in the files of his government.
Mr.. Skvirsky suggested that these
documents be inspected by duly
accredited representative of the
American government, SO that the
results might be made known to the
conference when it takes up consid-
Grafton of Siberian problems.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Bandits Escape
After a Pistol
Fight With Cops
tBy Associated Pre.s.,

Binghamton, N. Y, Jan. 3.--Five
bandits escaped from the police sta
tion at Montrose, Pa, today after a
pistol battle. The men were arrest
ed in a motor car for failing to ac-
count for its ownership. At the po-
lice station they refused to answer
questions. Left in charge of a dep
uty for moment they drew guns,
backed the deputy against the wall
and fled to the car. AS they were
driving away other officers opened
fire on them. Later the car was
found abandoned at Tingley, Pa,
with bullet holes in it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
BAD FIRE IN EUFAULA

Eufaula, Ala, Jan. 3-Fire here
early today destroyed the Foy-Whit-
lock building, the largest business
and office structure in the city at
an estimated loss Of $150,000s
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
POWERFUL WIRELESS STATION
FOR LANGLEY AIR FIELD
fBy ANs0rsatss PresNl

Newport News, Va, Jan. 3-One
of the most powerful wireless sta
tions on the Atlantic coast is being
erected at Langley field, army flying
station near this city, and will be
formally opened January Is, accord
ing to present plans. This station, it
is said, will have a sending radius
of approximately 5000 miles and will
be used in wireless experiments now
being undertaken by the army air
service.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
Deprecated Securities
Impaired Capital of
Two Banks
SECOND LARGEST BANK
Only One Other Greater
Than Newly Organ
lied Concern
tBy Associated Press,

Chicago, Jan. 3.-The Continental
and Commercial National bank and
the Continental and Commercial
Trust and Savings bank today form
ed the second largest banking insti-
tuition in the United States and the
largest west of New York through
absorption of the Fort Dearborn
National bank and its affiliated in
stitution, the Fort Dearborn Trust
and Savings bank, that action avert
| ing what was described as the most
serious difficulty which had threat
ened Chicago's financial district in
sixteen years.
The merger was announced late
last night after an all-day session of
the Chicago Clearing House associa-
tion and leading financiers, the Con-
tinental and Commercial institutions
agreeing to assume liabilities of
$6O,0O0,000.-
The absorption placed combined
deposits of the four banking institu-
tons at more than $4O0,000,000 and
total resources at figure greater
than $525,OO0,0O0.
The difficulties of the Fort Dear
born properties were attributed to
over-extension Of credits. Owing to
the oyer-extended condition of Ed
ward Tilden and company (chief
stockholders of the Fort Dearborn
organizations), and some recently
made loans and investments which
proved to be bad and entailed heavy
losses, it was found ON examination
of the two Fort Dearborn banks by
the Chicago Clearing house exsmin-
ers that the capital of both banks
had been impaired" said statement
by James B. Forgan, chairman of
the Chicago Clearing house commit
tee.
The clearing house banks guaran-
teed the Continental and CONNER
eial against possible losses to the
extent of $2,500,000, and the Fort
Dearborn stockholders made fur
ther guaranty of $1,5O0,OO0. In ad-
dition there is a capital, surplus and
undivided profit of approximately
$S, 100000. The Continental also
pays approximately 81 100000 for
the deposits of the two absorbed in
stitutions.
The merger was as of the close of
business December 81. Work of
moving the Fort Dearborn banks to
the Continental was started late last
night, crews and clerks and Sn-
ployes and fleets of trucks and tax
icabs working in brightly lighted
streets under heavy police guard. 1t
was expected that the transfer would
be completed by the opening hour to-
| day.
The clearing house committee in
vestigated the Drovers' National
bank and the Drovers' Trust and
Savings bank, in which Edward Til
den and company is interested, and
announced that those banks were
solvent. All the banking institutions
representing the Tilden interests re-
signed and their places were taken
tby Henry NJ Dawes, ]. P. oleson,
Alexander Robertson, G. F. Swift,
Jr., and Henry yeeder.
A special committee was appoint
ed to take care Of the Englewood
Continued on page Sd
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
PROHIBITION HAS CUT
DOWN DRINKING SAYS
.TE MPERANCE OFFICIAL
lBy Ansocinted Pressl

Chicago, Jan. 3-Prohibition is ex-
cellently enforced in nine tentths of
the area of the country and in the
remainder is sufficiently well enforc-
ed to be a very great improvement
over the license system
This is the result of an investiga-
tion covering several months, through
official channels and direct inquiry as
ANNOUNCED today by DR.. Deets Pick
ett, Research Secretary of the Board
of Prohibition, Temperance, and Pub
lie Morals of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. The organization of
the church was used as one of the
agencies of information, which was
obtained from 10000 heads of church.
les and with numerous leaders of the
100000 lay adherents., The state
ment includes no figures not person
ally verified, DIR. Pickett states.
The investigation showed that
"there has been an enormous decrease
IN the consumption Of liquor, a de-
crease not less than eighty-five and
possibly more than ninety per cent, "
according to DR.. Pickett. "This has
resulted in a very large decrease in
the number of arrests for drunken
ness and in very considerable in
crease in the purchasing power of
the poor and of the skilled and un-
skilled aabore.sP says the report.
'In San Francisco, prohibition de-
creased arrests for drunkenness in
its first year from 1854 to 1914. In
Los Angeles, from 1880 to 1853. In
Boston, it was from 52,682 to 16,4S7.
In Baltimore, in the last wet October,
there were l 1,165 arrests for drunken
ness and in the first dry October, 119.
| We have similar reports from the
heads of police of Washington, st.
Paul, Lincoln, Galveston, st. Louis
anu OtHeT CLUES.
Increased Purchasing Power
"The fact of increased purchasing
power is attested by signed state
ments of the secretaries of chambers
of commerce, real estate dealers, fur-
niture and musical instrument deal
ers and merchants of many kinds.
'"There has also been a large de-
crease in petty crimes. In Boston,
prohibition brought about decrease
, in the number of cases of assault
from 2,127 to 1878 in one year. In
St. Louis, petit larceny declined from
6,167 to 3,503.
"There has also been decrease in
more serious crimes in many cities.
The wet propagandists have spoken
much of a crime wave in New York.
II have it On the authority of the Com
missioner of Police of the city of
lNew York, that in 1918 there were
I11,611 burglaries, and in 1920 only
$3.50. He makes similar statements
as to commissions of crime OF SER
ious nature on other charges.
"Even better results have been OBJ
tanned in rural and small town dis
tricts.
Decrease In. Poverty.
"There has been startling de-
(Continued On Page 81
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
MOVIES MAY CLAIM HAYS;
OFFERED FINE. FAT SALARY
Thy Associated l'ress.I

New York, Jan. 3.-Postmaster
General Hays started back to Wash
ington late yesterday to resume his
iut;es after three weeks of rest.
He said he still was considering
an invitation to become head of a
group of motion picture producing
and distributing corporations, and
probably would give them his answer
at a conference in Washington on
January Ia. He is reported to have
been offered three-year contract at
$150,000 a year.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
FRANCE DENIES AGREEING
WITH JAPAN ABOUT SIBERIA
(By Associated Pressl

Paris, Jan. 3.-The French minis
try of foreign affairs today issued a
formal denial of the alleged Franco
Japanese understanding regarding
the occupation of Siberia. Docu-
ments purporting to show that
France and Japan had entered into
such an agreement was made public
in Washington by delegation from
the Far Eastern republic on Satur-
day.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
HARAHAN NOT TO QUIT

Newport News, Va, Jan. 3-W. j.
Harahan, president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company Company
has issued a statement emphatically
denying reports that he intends to re-
sign. These rumors have been cur
rent for the past two weeks.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
WATCHMAN FOUND DEAD.
uRx As.oct,ted Prezs)

Newport News, Va, Jan. S-Police
today are investigating the death of
Thomas H. L. Payne, water front
watchman who died early this morn
ing after being found unconscious on
the floor of his burning office, which
appeared to have been fired from the
outside.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03

Of those who had passed resolutions
were not farmers.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-03
lily Unanimous
|lient Expressed
lih Country
|l[A FIGHTING
Publication of
per to Express
Views In
a ssociated Press.)

N N Associpted Press.)
5an. 3.-Members of the
reassembled here today
journment of twelve days,
llI6Q <|scussion of the treaty
(zzs6 britain.
NV vIsV of the attitude taken by
siSh people at large would seem
dicSte overwhelming sentiment
vor Of ratification of the COM
Since announcement was made
E|le tresty had been signed in
Al 1Q1 public bodies have
I'd resolutions in favor of the
lfd in many cases have de-
"a their representatives in
Al eIreann vote for it.
4 more county councils-Lim-
North Tipperary, Tyrone,
{ md Wexford-yesterday add
elr voices to the chorus approx
he treaty. The unanimity of the
rs on the question is a notable
/ Z of the demand for ratifica.
boy have held scores of meet
E0pEhout the country, and
exeeption, have affirmed
c1bQoft of the pact.
|&k Opponents Start Paper.
1IIdfks of the treaty today
81 dut a new organ called "The
bIie q Ireland" and it was look.
|on ga new factor in the sit
n days papers here dis.
4 j Nth a note of satisfaction
y |15zning's newspapers ap'
d - 4u1emberS OF the dali to hee(
eee5Sltles Of the country, one Of
saying: "The dali must decide
leE Is a democratic or an au
rEace agreement had been un
||<c1ssipn by the dali since De
81 md it was generally be
hsre today that the presen
ID Wquld not be protracted
8le<6bers looked for the vot,
night or Friday.
Il hefafe the dali was called t.
1lizz Of excitement wa'
\ <he distribution of an or
3he day similar to the one cir
before adjournment, calling
||Et1r Griffith's motion for rat
10 0Z the treaty and Eamonl
alternative proposals
M erence drawn from this wal
Dc Valera, whatever nigh
1ote on the treaty, would sub
IS plan to the dali.
(9nuof Defies Peace Party.
( 8 <4nnor, deputy for Soutl
" 1d dali minister of agri
F 10 opponent of the treaty
pc first speaker at today's ses
\ argued that those outsid
lia the dali to support tn
" we've men who had neve
anything for the country. Pre-
Lloyd George, he said, ha'
y Irish unity "into spectrum
'Iar> rom extreme purple t.
me t<js The treaty was
h<c k{I&rd, and not one forward
rHa6I Collins interrupted tn
q s. his point:
s. f1fuers have a right t
& <htlf houses have been burne,
s. 4 II <eupf~v. r't ha anori1v ex
Evening star., 1922-09-08
FIND NO TRACE OF BOY
MISSING SINCE YESTERDAY
Thirteen-Year-old Spencer Belt,
Son Of Policeman, Starts for
Store, But Fails to Return.

Store, But Fails to Return.
Thirteen-year-old Spencer Belt. son
Of Policeman Arthur c. Belt OF the
seventh precinct, left his home. at
Connecticut avenue and Huntington
street. yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock to go to a store in Chevy
Chase for groceries.
He has not been seen since.
His disappearance is incomprehensi-
BILE to his father and mother, who
claim that the boy has never dis
played any wild tendencies and has
never spent a night outside his own
home before.
Policeman Belt searched the woods
around his home and the vicinity OF
Chevy Chase yesterday for a trace
Of the boy Not only did he fail
to md any indication of where he
could have gone. but he was also
unable to locate any person who had
seen a lad answering his description.
He also went to Chesapeake Beacn,
where friends are spending vaca-
ton, with no trace of him.
The missing youth is large for MS
age, weighing almost 125 pounds. He
is clear-skinned and has fair com
plexion, with light brown hair
brushed straight back from his fore
head, and brown eyes. When he le1t
home he was wearing white. striped
blouse, and brown knickerbockers,
with brown canvas ubber-bottomed
shoes and black stockings.