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The daily times., 1922-01-14
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WILSON THEATRE.
"What Constitutes a Fool"

''What Constitutes Fool"
There will be a great mass meeting
for men and boys only, Sunday af-
ternoon at half after two O'Clock in
the Wilson Theatre. DR.. ]. Ernest
Thacker of Norfolk, Va, who is con-
ducting the special services in the
First Baptist Church, will speak on
what Constitutes a Fool?'-Mr.
Thos B. Roddy, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who is one of the really great
Gospel singers of the South, will
lead the music and sing one of his
thrilling solos.
Every man and boy in all this
community should be present. Spec
ial invitation is given all the men's s
clubs, and the fraternal and business
organizations of the city. DR.. Thacker
requests everybody to bring pencils
with them to all of his services.
The daily times., 1922-01-14


1.-The departments Official esti-
mate of the fire loss of the United
States and Canada for December
shows decided Improvement >0ver
December, 1920, with loss of $685.
9O7,55O for 1921 against $41,197,-
500 for 192O''
Capital city visitors with their
ears to the ground in recent weeks
Statewide primary will be the battle
royal of the century with new align
ments enough to stagger' the mind.
The contest for gubernatorial nom
ination will be fast and furious but
not near so hard fought as will the
contests for some of the minor State
positions. The governors race will
be sort of side line with the voters,
because there is scheme on foot
to unseat most Of the .'ins" at the
capitol building. And this scheme is
said to have picked J. Bryan Grimes,
secretary of State, as the first to go
OuC IL JAdC OAAOAd1 6AOu1u 0OCIuO "
make the race again. All other life
termers.' will likewise have opposi-
ton, it is said.
Alfred Mclean of Ellington, Sec
has been placed in the running with
instructions to ''get',' the scalp OF
Colonel Grimes and Mr.. McLean's
friends insist that he is already
making progress. The biggest argu.
ment that will be advanced for sup.
port for Mr.. Mclean is that Colonel
Grimes has held the place so hong
that the best interests of the Demo
cratic party demand change
Whether Treasurer Ben Lacy, who
went into Office with Colonel Grimes
will have opposition is not known
but it is supposed that he will since
every year there has been one OF
more aspirants for his Office.
There will be one opponent fol
Commissioner of Agriculture w. A
Graham to tussle with, the story
goes, and the same faction which
hopes to unseat Colonel Grimes will
lineup with the anti-Graham voters
1t is not believed that State auditor
Baxter Durham and Insurance Com
missioner Stacey Wade, both OF
whom went into Office along with
Governor Morrison in 1921, will
have opposition.
William Phillips, contractor OF
house mooving, No. PA Reed ST.
II 6tG
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WONIAN'S CLUB TO
BUILD NEW HOME
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munity as it provides room not only
for the woman's club activities but
for other organizations of the town.
Arrangements will be made to offer
accommodations for the meetings of
other women's clubs and the men s
clubs.
The house will afford roomy
place for the Wilson County library
and give the library room for the
rapid growth it is evidencing. There
will be an auditorium which will be
available for the presentations of
entertainments. In fact, the club
The daily times., 1922-01-14

house will offer convenient center
for community activities.
The Club went on record as en-
dorsing the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation campaign which begins Mon
day. The ladies expressed their
willingness to aid the campaign
Most of the members present en-
rolled in one of the clubs depart
ments, and promise was given of re-
newed activities on the part of these
departments.
The daily times., 1922-01-14
COTTON,

New York, Jan. 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 6 to 16 points on the more opti-
mistic tone Of European political
news, firm foreign exchange rates
and the census report. There was
considerable realizing and scattered
southern selling to adv4nce OF 1904
for March and 1855 for May and
prices eased OF several points after
the call.
New York. Jan. 14.-Cotton fu-
lures closed steady Closing bid:
May 1853, July It'll, Oct. 1915.
The daily times., 1922-01-14

MAN OR WOMAN WANTED, SAL
ary $36 full time, 75c an hour
spare time, selling guaranteed
hosiery to wearer. Experience
unnecessary. International Hos
iery Mills, B154, Norristown, Pa.
1 II ltd
The daily times., 1922-01-14

eff you want to get in business for
yourself and can invest a few hun
dred dollars in light delivery car
write us. Excellent opportunity for
hustler with selling ability. Address
Box 1875, Winston-Salem, N. c."
II 13 3td
The daily times., 1922-01-14
FOR SALE.

One young fine Durock jersey
thoroughbred, brood sow, worth
$4,000 will sell cheap With corn in
payment or cash.
J. X. FORSYTH,
r. F. D. BOX 81
Jan IA 3td 1tw
The daily times., 1922-01-14
FIVE HANDS
GOLDEN BLUE A SETBACK

Golden Blue basket tossers played
their second game of basketball of
the week last night at the Watson
Warehouse and lost to the Smith
field Five by the score of % to 49,.
Both teams were wen in form and
played remarkably good basketball,
The daily times., 1922-01-14

Referee Al Branch. Field Goals
F. Davis 5; Hinnant 2; Ellington 4 !;
R. Stevenson L; f. Caudin 1; Foul
Goals-F. Davis 4; Ellington. T..
Timers-Grant and Fleming. Scor-
The daily times., 1922-01-14

Save money on Union Suits and
all underwear at Fulghums. Sale.
1 13 2td
The daily times., 1922-01-14

FOR RENT: TWO OR THREE
rooms, lights and water furnished
to couple without children. Phone
1881. / IA 2td
The daily times., 1922-01-14

WANTED-FIFTY (5O) LABORERS
Apply P. R. Ashby Camp, Black
Creek. Good pay, steady work.
IA 3td
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LOST: BIRD DOG, SETTER, WHITE
with black spots, tip of tail off,
reward. David Woodard, Jr.
1 IA 2td
The daily times., 1922-01-14

WANTED-A STORE ABOUT 2Ox
20 on Nash, Tarboro or Goldsboro
streets. The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co., 621 7th st. N. w.
Washington, D. C.. 1 13 Std
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but still there was considerable loose
passing and poor shooting on both
sides. Frequently throughout the
contest easy baskets were missed and
many shots were tried from mid
floor. However the Smithfield lads
were more aggressive than the local
boys, and came out of the battle with
the big end of the score.
Floyd Davis made the first tally
by neat side court shot a few min
ates after the referee blew his
whistle starting the game The w. H.
S. center was the only man who could
score consistently for his team; !;
while Joe Ellington was the scorer
for the visitors. Hinnant also helped
the count for the locals; while r..
Stevenson assisted with several bas-
kets for Smithfield. Tomlinson and
Adams also played good cage bali for
the Golden Blue.
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FOR RENT-FIVE ROOMS AND
bath. 1905 West Nash Street.
IA ltd
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WANTED = TWO FURNISHED
housekeeping rooms by couple
with baby. Address H. care Times.
ltd
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ELM CITY WINS TWO
GAMES FROM GARDENERS
In the opening game of the
County School Basketball League the
The daily times., 1922-01-14

WANTED-COLORE COOK AT
once. Short hours and pleasant
surroundings Write F. E. West,
Black Creek, N. c. IL Std
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Two Demanding Whisky
Assault Drug Clerk

While Isaac Goldstein, a clerk in the
drug store Of William Eberson, 5z54
Church Avenue, Brooklyn, was busy
putting up prescriptions last night two
men entered and slouching up TO the
counter asked: "Have you got any
whisky7"
When Goldstein nodded al rmative-
ly they said: Give US some
He refused unless they had pre-
scription. whereupon they threw back
their coat lapels and, showing badge
said, 1--WE don't need preseripuonsi
we're police officers"
Then they sprang at Goldstein, who
fought back. Bottles few IN all diree-
lions. Ore Of them hit Goldstein with
a steel frame used for wrapping paper
Samuel Behr, customer, entered az
this iuncture, and seeing the hght'
went 20 Goldstein's assistance.
Another customer, newly arrived;
darted into telephone booth and
called the police. a motorear load OF
detectives and patyolmen arrived anu
beat the two men Into submission:
They gave their names as John Con
roy. OF iii7 Flatbush Avenue. and I'd
ward McKeever, Of iS47 BroadWay'
BROOKLYN. They were charged Win IN
toxieation, disorderly conduct and I'M
personatiug officers. All ionr o. Wy
combatauts were taken 20 the hings
County Hospital and patched up. Ine IN,
two badges proved 70 be the spee'A'
deputy" kind.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
IsadOra Duncan Blames Wine
For Her Hasty Brooklyn Exit

looked all right, and It tasted all right,
but Il must have had ether in u or
something. II made me little ire
sponsible, perhaps Mr. Rabinowiteh
drank some Of Il, and II made him
deathly in, so that he was forced TO
leave me without explanation Ay
husband also drank some and he got
lost In the Academy Of Music and could
not find ne"
II was apparent yesterday that
neither Miss DuncAn's accompanist nor
her husband bore her any grudge Tor
the ether In the champagne. Both
men were on the platform az the
Grand Central Station, with the dancer
ready to accompany her on her tour.
"Of course, am not understood ny
Americans" Miss Duncan said: And
Americans are always 80 unfriendly
toward art which they do not unoer-
stand. The newspapers are not always
fair 10 me. They do not tell the peo-
pie Of tho good things ! do. They 90
not tell Of the children ! support IN
Moscow, 10 whom give sll my money.
I am returning to Moscow In the spring.
cannot live anywhere elSs-my chill
drsn kssp me too poor"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27

Superintendent Z. D. Cosgrovs Of
Welfare Island acted as bartender In
the medieas ward OF the prison there
on Christmas Eve. when rations Of
wine and liquor were distributed -
moro than fifty men and women in
mates.
Superintendent Cosgrove, supported
by group Of city officials and hanked
on either side by piles Of small bottles,
handed out Christmas cheer with the
seasons greetings. Many Of the in
mstes given liquor rations we're women.
Those in tho receiving line we're aged
or inhrm persons whose hospital treat
ment calls for alcoholic stimulation.
Each eligible person applying for A
holiday drink received half an ounce
Of alcohol measured in generous
noggin OF Scotch or rye Whiskey. or.
In lieu Of either, two ounces Of elsret.
Torn With Emotions
"Whht1l you have, Mikel" inquired
Mr.. Cosgrove, as an aged hospital in
mate sidled up to the improvised bar.
Sure I'm torn wid conflicting emo
tions," grinnsd the dereliet. "Th'
shmell w the whisky appeals % me
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
200 Bottles of Scotch
Seized in Ships Bunkers
Owners and Officers Cooperate
i'm Customs Raid on Liner
From Venezuela

The Red D liner Philadelphia, which
arrived at Pier IL, Brooklyn, Sunday
from Venezuela, was searched from
stem 20 stern for eontraband liquor
yesterday by inspectors from Deputy
Surveyor Sanders's Office, cooperating
with the owners and officers. A. o.
Hokensen, the star rum deteetor OF
the customs force. was in charge Of the
raid and maintained his reputation By
uncovering 900 bottles OF whisky In
the bunkers after his subordinates had
worn themselves out shifting coal
from port 20 starboard and back again:
As soon as the cache was discovered
r specimen was submitted 20 a liquor
tester for examination. After one
taste he pronounced IL unquestionaoly
genuine Scotch. The whisky was re-
moved at once 70 the Barge Office 70
await removal 20 a government ware
house.
The prohibition navy reported that
IL had made no seizures over the holi-
day. and the police had nothing TO
record along this line except the cap
ture OF two launches on Christmas
Eve. On land the enforcement officers
were more active than successful
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Will Honor Pasteur Tonight

A meeting eommemorating the nun
dreth anniversary Of the birth 81 LOUIS
Pasteur, French scientist VIII M 80
place this evening az the Amell..n
Museum Of Natural History scrsnty-
ninth Street and Central Park Nest;
under the auspices Of the museum ana
the New York Mineralogical Clue.
The list Of speakers includes CASTOR
Liebert, French Consul General; sec
retary OF Agriculture Wallace. Henry
Fairfield Osborn. president OF tne N.Y. I,ss
scum; DR.. Royal S. Copeland Health
Comnissioner: DR.. Pierre Leeomie De
Nouy and DR.. Hideyo Noguehi' Of IN the
Roekefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search; DR.. George David stegar,,
president OF the New York Academy
~ NeSicine. DIR. George =. Kunz, pres.
ident Of the New York Mineralogieal
Club; Major Henry J. Nichols, Of the
Army Medical Corps; Herman W. blggs.
Commissioner Of the State Department
of Health. and Professor {. Z. A. WINS
low. Of Yale niversity.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27

Isadora Duncan left New York yes
terday for the West. blaming etherized
champagne for her Christmas night
performance at the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music. when, according to public
report. she danced erratieally, per-
formed a premature funeral march for
Sarah ysrnhardt and finally left the
hall without fsr new Russian husband
and deserted BY Max Rabinowitch, her
Accompanist.
II am not the President" said ISa-
dora. the exotic, whose recent record
includes q detention at Ellis Island,
dance in Boston about which Back Bay
,sill talks blushingly, and now a per-
formance which has set even Brooklyn
talking. "One would really think was,
nv affairs are 80 widely discussed
LMv performance 1t the academy was
perhaps unusual. but all my work Is
unusual. II II was more unusual than
h generally the case that Is certainly
the fault Of the champagne. trisno
sent me . bottle for Christmsh IL
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Daugherty TO Remain
In Cabinet, He Insists
Denies lie VIII Resign Before
March 4, Secretary Fall
Spikes Retirement RumOr

Yv0ra The JrbtIft N1fNiNgiDN hN''t
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.Attorncy
General Daugherty gave Nat deniai
late to-day 10 the persistent reports
that he contcmplates rfsigninG nis
Cabinet post before March when
asked this afternoon about bis plans
and about the rumors which nave
arisen IN connection with the impeaen-
ment charges brought against him N
the House By Represcntatvc Oscar
Keller, OF ainnesota, he said that ne
knew no more about his possible res
ignatlon than has been carried IN ne
reports. This should be Interpreted,
he admitted, a. meaning he has not
considered quitting ofice.
A report 20 the effect that Secretary
OF the Interior Fall is considering re-
tiring from public life brought from
the White House to-day another de'
NAL The President, spokesman tsr
the Executive declared, has no infor-
nation Of any such move. II VAS mo-.
Gated in other quarters that NJ fali
will take cognizance of the story ana
refutc Il when he returns 70 washing
ton from his holiday visit in virginia
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
MilliOnaire's Son,
With $4,000 a Year.
Weds Russian Girl
Sir Derrick Wernher, Who
Asked Diamond King TO
Pay S575, ,O00Debts, Says
Miss ROmanOv Is Not of
Royal Blood

Sir Derrick julius Wernher, VINO
broke into the public light when his
father made $4,000 in the South
African diamond fields and kept him.
self there By his own efforts, calling
upon his parent 10 pay OF lebts Of
5000. 900 contracted at Eton and Oxford
and 1915. 1000 more a few years after he
left the university, attracted more at
tontion yesterday when Il was learned
that he was married two weeks ago,
The bride is Miss Theodore Romanov
who. her husband insists. Is neither n
millionaire nr n member OF the Russian
royal family. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence Of a feVsfriends
in 81. Georges Church.
Sir Derrick. whose father refused 70
be responsible for his debts ten years
ago and later cut him OF with an in
come OF $4,000 a year until he was
thirty and $4,000 a year thereafter. Is
quite sure that he and his bride are
poor, and points 10 their quiet apart
ment at 10 East Forty-ninth Street and
the fact that he is working for an ad-
vertising agency here 10 prove Il. Pre-
sumAby he now receives $4,000 an
nually under his fathers WILL for he
is now thirty-two.
The first report OF Sir Derrick .
matrimonial venture had Il that he had
married the daughter OF Russian
grand duke, following the example OF
his brother. Msjor Harold Wernher,
who cspoused the Countess Zia Iorby
daughter Of the Grand Duke Michael
i'm 1916. A later rumor said that Miss
Romanoy was an unreeognised dramatic
wonder. The only report Of this kind
that the bridegroom did not deny hatly
Yesterday was the sttory that he had
married a beauty. This he admitted
adding that he had met her socially
about two years ago.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Welfare Island Liquor Ration
Makes PrisOners'H 'HOIidayFeS eStiUe
so In6rm Inmates of Medical Ward, Getting Christ
mas Rum at Hands of Superintendent Cos
grove, Have Laugh Virtuous and Parched

nose and tn LUX OF the wine bottles
cppeals 20 me eyes"
Pressed 20 decide. Mike produced
coin and tossed for u. Heads, he an
n0unced would mean whisky and tails
wine. Tails won and the old man
wilted lie exclaimed.
ITS wrong for an intelligent human
bein' 10 be guided be the toss Av
trumpery coin. Gimme rye.
Superintendent Gosgrove said yes
terday in explanation Of liquor ration
ing that the amount OF alcohol fur-
nlshed each person had been precisely
that authorized by the medical stau
Of the institution.
All Prescription Cases
distribution Of two ounces Of elnret
instead OF the regulation half ounce
Of alcohol permitted BY medical pre-
scription," said the superintendent,
"was undertaken with the intention OF
converting an Official function into a
sort OF holiday celebration. The per
centarc Of alcohol was in no case IN.
creased, but tho little bottles OF elaret
looked larger than the customary
alcohol ration. Sick men and women
derive pleasure from simple subter-
fures. Many we're delighted 20 reeeive
the elaret ration. Our effort was 70
give the distribution holiday aspect
/ hope we succeeded"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Bill for National Police
Bureau Pleases Enright
Introduced by Senator Calder;
Act Will Foil Criminals,
Commissioners Assel

Police Commissioner Enright ex-
pressed satisfaction yesterday after re,
eslying and reading the bill introduced
IN the United States Senate by senator
Calder providing for the establishment
of q national police bureau 20 AID IN
the apprehension Of crooks whose oP-
srations have a nationwide scope.
u hope this bill will pass both
both houses Of congress-" he said. i
think IL will be a great step toward
eoping with crooks for whom a net
must be thrown far wider than can be
eone by the local authorities working
ihtependently Of one another"
The proposed measure was intro
cueed largely AZ the instigation Of
Commissioner Enright, who enlisted
for Il the backing Of the Police Ma
iional Council. Of which he is president.
The work Of the bureau, the local
shicial explained, would consist largely
Of gathering and disseminating infor-
nation with regard 20 the activities OF
criminals 10 insure more efficient CO.
operation between the police In differ
at localities. Il would also furnish
aeentrar clearing house through which
nmmunications from the police OF
other countries hunting for i1terna-
tlonal criminals could be referred to
he authorities whose assistance would
d needed in making arrests.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Nsrr Late Reaching Here

News that Mildred wenn, eighteen
year-old Chinese heiress Of Washing.
ton. had disappeared for tho second
time and that her wedding TO George
Mum Lee. Of 80 Mott Street, New York,
was again delayed did not reach New
York's Chinatown until late last night.
The women Of New York's Chinatown
were all "dolled" up yesterday and
last night IN expectancy Of the we'd
ding party from Washington, but they
had no place 20 60, for the bride came
back after her first disappearance
only 10 disappear again.
0uon9 Lee, president Of Wing Ye
Yuen, or Chinese Merchants Associa-
ton, with rooms AZ 4i Mott Street,
where the wedding was TO have been
held Saturday, left with his son, the
bridegroom.to-be. and the rest Of his
family for Washington early yester"
day morning.
In the store OF Lee Lock, who Is a
leader OF the big tong and a mentor
OF Chinatown affairs, Il was said that
Lee Lock was in Boston. Charlie Gong,
OF / Doyers Street, another oracle OF
the colony. refused 20 discuss the case.
In the store conducted By Quong Lee,
on the nIhI Houf VI ~ hNAN RhANNNf
where the big Liberty Restaurant sign
blinks its multicolored and friendly
greeting, II was said that Quong Lee
had expected 10 bring the pretty MIL
dred Wenn back with him from Wash
ington and that the wedding probably
would be in that city, since all his
family had gone out OF town only yes
terday morning with Washington as
their destination.
When asked for an explanation OF
the Disappearance Of Miss Wenn, just
when the wedding feast had been ar
ranged, IL was said that Miss Wenn's
parents had telephoned from Washing
ton and had said that the pretty heiress
was under the influence Of the leaders
Of the Women's Suffrage party Of the
Capitol City and that she had been per-
suaded to make a protest against a
wedding that had been arranged for her
by the two families without her own
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
McKelIar Amendments
To- Ship Bill Opposed
Senate Leaders Againss Whole
sale AbrogatIon Of Foreign
Commerce Treaties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Adminis.
tration leaders in the Senate, although
generally favorable toward abrogstion
Of the score Of commercial treaties
held 70 impose restrictions upon
American shipping. indicates to-day
that they would oppose the two ship
ping bill amendments proposed BY
Senator McKsllar, Democrat, Tcnnes-
see, to bring about denUncietion OF the
acts by direct action Of ConKresy.
Considerable Democratic support "a
expected 10 be given the MeKellar
amendments one Of which would
bring about the abroTRticn in en-.
tirety Of commercial treaties with
twenty-one countries through the un-
usual course OF direct notification by
Congress 10 the governments con-
cerned. The other amendment would
obtain abrogation in the same manner
Of the convention concluded between
the United States and Great Britain
in 1915 as the result Of the war Of
1912.
Although the shipping bill will con-
tinue as the unfinished business before
the Senate those in charge OF II to-day
saw little prospect Of action.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Gets Photo by Radio

LONDON, Dec. 26.-"The Daily Ma.l'
announces that an electrician. T. T..
Baker. a pioneer IN photo-telegraPhy'
has completed a process for wireless
photography on which he has been
working for some time. IL iS said that
he has found II possible to send b.
wireless a photograph which Is repro
dused on 4 sensitive film some dis
tance away from the sending set
The newspaper prints a picture which
Il says was transmitted b. Mt. baker
from one building 20 another building
one hundred yards distant within three
minutes II adds that the process be-
fore long may be used for the trans,
mission Of pictures over unlimited
areaG
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Serge BaIicff and His Ballet
To Give Matinee for Charity

A special childrcn's matinee Of the
Chauve Souris will be held AZ the Cen
tury Theater tomorrow the proceeds
Of which will be given % the Big Sis.
tsrs. Inc. and the Babies Night and
Day Nursery Of the New York Hos,
pital. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson and
Mrs. Henry Gray have arranged with
Serge Ballet, director Of the ballet,
70 present several new numbers for
the benefit.
Graham Blandy at % East Thirty
eighth Street for s. each. All Of tho
boxes have already been sold. the pur.
chasers including Mrs. James Gerard
Mrs. George Baker and Mrs. Marshall
Field