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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
COMMERCE DIRECTORS
FAVOR COMMODITIES TAX
But Oppose Proposed Levy on
Federal. State, County and
City Bonds.

TN. directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce. nj their meeting yesterday
Afternoon. registered opposition TO tho
proposed nmendment to the United
R,atcs Constitution relative 70 the tax
Ing of Federal. state. and county and
municipal bonds and the approval OF
n sales tax measure. The measure
WAS opposed by n special committee
appointed sometime ago by Fred IL.
cawthrop. president OF the Chamber
AZ Commerce.
Tho proposed amendment provides
fcr the taxation of tho income from
Federal State. county and municipal
bonds issued after the adoption Of the
amendment by the,States. The salaries
az the Federal and state officials also
viii hc subject To the income tax.
The committee. I'm its report recon-
mendod the adoption OF a sales tax on
commodities. Money put into bonds
viii he spent. and taxes collected on
purchases through the means OF n
GALES tax.
The report which was signed by
q. ~. Garrctson, chairman Robert
u Kemp and Frederick r. stone. Is
as follows;
The members Of your committee,
appointed 10 consider House Joint
Resolution i02 and Senate Joint
DISSOLUTION o.. hcg 10 report that
they have given theso Resolutions
careful consideration and rccom-
mend that the chamber of Com
merce oppoae their enactment as
they believe that they Will not
.quitahly accomplish the purpose
for which they are intended. and
that they would take away from the
States = power which would he OF
lar reaching and detrimental effect.
We would suggest that tho same
effect, as Is anticipated by the adop-
tlon of these Resolutions, would be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

realised by tho adoption OF salcs
tax on commodities"
Tho measure was opposed by the
committee on the ground that It would
necessitate an increase Of the rate of
interest which will have to be paid
by the people for bonds issued under
the proposed law, and that salaries OF
state and Federal officers probably
would be increased To cover the In
creased taxes. all of which would have
to be paid by the people.
As result OF the action taken by
the directors. the Dela ware representa-
tivcs In Congress. as we'll as the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States. Will be notified OF the stand
taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

These suits are of the type such
- are insisted upon by the best
dressed women. Each one shows
distinctive and alluringly charm
ing lines; the tailoring in every
instance is strictly first-class. There
is a wide range of popular shades
and a good array of sizes. You may
choose plain or belted models.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
ASSERTS JEOPARDY Of
WAR IS ELIMINATED
Hoover Tells Chicago Audi
cncc of Accomplishments
Of Arms Farley.
Thy Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2o.-Looking A.
the results OF the arms conference
solely from the American point Of
view. we can content ourselves in
great accomplishments" Secretary
Hoover told the Union League club
here tonight in Washington.s
birthday address
The jeopardy of war" Mr. Hoov-
or said. has been most assuredly
driven beyond our generation. Naval
rivalry with ENGLAND has Leon
stopped with all inc Implications
which must follow from that rivalry.
The Anglo Japanese alliance has
been abandoned. The points of fric-
ton between ourselves and japan
have been settled The major difi-
culties between Japan and China
nave been adjusted So that good will
may replace hate in the Far East.
THE tide of foreign aggression on
the frontiers Of China has been
turned back. The open door TO COM
mcrce and industry OF all nations in
China has at last been made effective
with all these solutions vast
growth OF malign political forces
rave been uprooted which If un-
cEecked would have driven unaltera-
bly, to war. The world could not go
on in these rivalrics in implements to
Kill. rivalries that We're based on
growing political irritations, without
entering upon the job OF killing"
The agreed limitations OF arma-
mont. Mr.. Hoover said. however, may
not bring 90 much Immediate reduc-
ZION in taxes as some have estimated;
nut had we continued IN our rivalries
and with the programs We had before
us our naval expenditure would have
been doubled within another decade"
With the exception OF Russia he
continued, all Europe has made pro-
gross since the armisticc. I'm Great
i'ritain and some other states reason
""lc hopes of economic stability have
been attained. Yet all this progress
* threatened by the steady dcgcncra
ton OF governmental finance in some
Of The states on the continent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
HARVEY ADAMS TO AWAIT
WORD FROM Los ANGELES
lBy .Associated Pres

= CONCORD, y. c.. Feb. 22.-Locai po-
LICE officers. II. the absence OF word
from Los Angeles, are not yet certain
whether the man detained here is I'D
SgArd =. sands. wanted In connection
with the murder OF William Desmond
Taylor. Los Angeles movie director
OK Harvey Adams. OF Richmond. Va.
The man insists that he Is Adams and
That he came 70 Concord on his va
Fgrthtr South 10 sec. work with a
construction company
When examined last night. local Of
t-re-s noted on the shoulder Of .sdams
several marks. which resembled scars.
r-scer vas also seen on his lsft cheek
and another on The lef, side % his
chin. From the :n%ager description
the officers have 81. sands, these
marks correspond wjth ynar.tts on his
body. pr :. = ifucr'anan. county
physician. EXAMINED Adams TINS
'aprnIng ard he declared the marks
90 The mans shoulder was caused by
excessive flesh and similar marks
We're found on citizen neshy parts OF
his BODY.
Aa*ms agreed to be detained her.
untn the onic.rs could conclude al
Investigation they desired To MAKE
local officers stated. He viii pr,ba.
hsy hs hcld until q reply is receive,
froT Los Angeles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
FEW SOUTH BOSTON
CASES ARE APPEALED
Police Cohri Docket of Town
Cleared of Liquor
Cases.
ALL JAIL TERMS ARE SUSPENDED
M NioIntors who~ rny Fine. and
Give st.001 Bond for Good Uc-
hnNi"r for Year VIII BE Rcuuired
Ia EDO Ttmc.-

Especial In The Times Dispatch
DANNlLLE. VA. Feb. oo.-Thc ru-
lice Court docket OF the town OF
South Boston was cleared today OF
ali liquor cases. Mayor j. Il. Viii.
borne also gave out his first official
statement on the recent roundup.
correcting several NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Four warrants OF the ninety three
ISSUED have not been served. as those
PERSONS charged have left the town
only four or five appealed their cases
Il the Halifax Court, and al! Of the
cases were tried under the town
statute ty the Mayor.
AS matters stood todhy il WAS ar
ranged that all persons convicted
would receive suspension Of their
iai! sentences provided the fines were
paid and bonds Of $1,000 given for
good behavior for twelve months.
i''is policy has hccu prompted by
the Mayor. who say that he wishes
to give ali citizens OF the town an
( opportunity TO he good citizens and
tp-lct liquor alone.
The Mayor said that the town au-
ihurities had authorized Il Tennessee
detective agency To make the round
up and that eight detectives had been
81 South Boston of and on since De-
Ccmbcr
Or. w. Is. Barbour. Of South Boston.
who was reported a few days ago
- have been unable 10 secure war
rants against two negro detectives
said to have broken into his Offices
10 spend the night, has made form
al reply asserting thai he did not
seek 10 have warrants against the
two men. The detective agency.
however. who employed the negroes
has reimbursed him for the damage
done TO his premises.
Luther Powell. who is said TO have
pleaded guilty 10 SIN different liquor
law Violations and who received the
Emit in each case. has been now
given a reduced sentence amounting
10 six months in Jail and 5000 fine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
CONFEDERATE women
FIGHT FOR ROAD ROUTE
Urge Legislature TO Direct
Highway by Stuart Monu-
lncnt at Yellow Tavern.

Members OF the Confederate Mem
orial Literary Society arc continuing
thcir light to have the State highway
routed by tho Stuart Monument at
Yellow Tavern. stressing the point
that IL was here that the great
Southern cavalry leader. in his gal
liant stand agains tho Federal army.s
march on Richmond. lost his life.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of
the society yesterday routine business
was suspended while representa-
tive Of committee to have amended
The Dill. now pending in tho Legisla-
ture. read tho proposed amendment.
dealing with tho routing of this road.
~ resolution was passed by tho
society Inviting members OF the Gem
cial Assembly and their wives to
visit the museum next Saturday az
tcrnoon from to 3 o'clock. to in
spcct the White House of the Con-
fcderacy and learn better to under
stand the work there OF the women
OF the South.
Tw" hundred school children have
visited the museum during the month
OF February. The Great Seal OF tho
tonf"derncy recently has been placed
III handsome velvet case by Mrs.
4 ''nnfon. The society Yesterday
decided to publish year book this
:prinS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l


WINCHESTER. VA Fen. 23--.in
attempt on the part of two negro
boys 10 cruelty Harvey Greenwalt.
l2-ycar- old son OF William Green
walt. was reported last night To the
local Red Cross nurses by residents
OF Highland Avenue. and police were
making az Investigation today.
One young negro was grilled by
the police. but he protested his in
nocencc. although identified by
Grcenwalt az one OF the boys who
drove a nail through his hand ami
were In the act OF driving one
through the other when his cries for
help frightened them away.
The Grtcnwalt boy. who went To
the home OF Fred. I'M after the lat
tcr's son had assisted in pulling the
nail from Grecnwalt's hand. said he
Was attacked b. twG negroes in the
Baltimore and Ohio freight yards. and
that they dragged him TO Toulouse
nearby. where they started To cru
city him.
While one boy held Grccnwan. the
other. it was alleged. procured nails
and stone and nailed his arm
against the building. The other
hand was being nailed in like man
ner when the negroes were fright
encd away Grcenwalt said the ne
Eroes told him they intended also 10
nail up" Fred Hilrs boy.
Young Grcenwalt was suffering in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
COAST GUARD CUTTERS
TO TRAIL RUM CRAFT
To Stop Increased Liquor
Smuggling Between The
Bahamas and Canada.
cAnGoEs OFTEN GO AsrnAY
Commander az Bnsc Discusses Sus-
picfous Phase of Traffic That Two
countries Seem Unable to Strike
balance in Booze supply. \
[ny Associaicd prcssl

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Incrcased
liquor smuggling has caused the
United States coast guard cutters TO
he put on the trail OF all rum craft
plying between the Bahama Islands
and Canada. Capt. Reed. commander
OF the New York base. revealed today,
after he had received Il radio stating
that tug, with 200 cases Of whisky
aboard. had put into Portland. Me-,
for repairs.
This exchange Of liquor between
Canada and Nassau. bahama Islands,
Dis going on at an astonishing rate"
said Captain Reed. I'm fact the
traffic Is too heavy to bc bona tide.
We haven't the slightest doubt that
nearly all such catEocs are destined
for American booticSGers. and that
IL is landed in this country ut every
opportunity"
Federal officials assert they have
determined beyond doubt that u
vessel cannot probably haul Cana
dian whisky 10 the Bahamas for sale,
and vice versa. They have come TO
look with suspicion upon all such
cOaS;wisc traderS--a noEdescript
feet OF tugs. schooncrs. converted
yachts and fishiTs craft-and TO con-
fiscntc their ca:gocs upon the slight
est evidence that they are meant for
American consumption.
When such n cargo leaves St
Johns. y. T.. or Nassau in the Ba-
hnrnas word is dashed to every coast
guard station along the Atlantic. As
soon as the vessel crosses the Amcri-
can thrcc-mlc limit, 4 coas, guard
cutter trails her until she reaches
port. or until the cutter is relieved
of her charge by another govern
,ment craft.
\ suspicious phase az the coast
wise traffic, Captain Reed pointed ont,
was that Canada and the bahamas
seemed unable to strike Il balance in
their liquor supply. y cargo is con
signed from Nassau to british
port" while 1T the same time anothcr
cargo OF the same brand OF liquor is
consigned From Il British port" TO
Nassau. Bahar Islands.
In each ease. tho craft sails along
the American coast To reach her
destination--puttinG into por ire
qucntly. ostcnsibly to renew fuel ana
food supplies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
PLAN LOAN COMPANY
CAPITAL EXTENSION
Petersburg Institution Consid-
ering Increase of Stock
to 1000 600

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. a2.-
With probability OF increasing the
capital stock from 100000 to So
rpn.oDU. the board OF directors of the
Petersburg building Loan Associa
ton have issued statemnt that
me mat viii he determined upon
within the next few days.
The purpose Of increa sing the
stock 20 s2.000.0o0 OF TO provide
money for revival OF building. Pc
tersourg shares OF stock IN the asso-
citation sell at % cents :. share per
week. each share being valued a, 500
pa! value. II Will. therefore. be mo-
cessary 10 sell 10000 shares. which
WI! BRING in $4,000. which will be
used az once 10 be loaned 10 the
stock holders FOR investment in homes
here.
+ Both white and colored people may
buy the stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
HOLD DRUG ADDICT
IN TAYLOR MURDER
Man Arrested III Detroit AS.
scrts Two Men and Won.
an Plotted Killing.
DROVE THE AUTOMOBILE
Tells Michigan Sheriff He
Received 5000 for Acting
as Chauffeur for Slaycrs.
ICY Associated Rress. !

DETROIT. Feb. 22.-Two men and
n. woman plotted the murder of Will
liam Desmond Taylor. Los Angeles
film director. who was shot to death
February !. according To the reputed
statement Of Harry NJ. Fields, now
under arrest here.
Making public further details of
Fields alleged admission which in
cluded some changes from the story
lie was at first said TO have TO ! Of
fccrs. Sheriff Irving ]. Coffin tonight
stated that the suspect told him he
knew nothing OF the motive behind
the Staying, and tina; his only IN
tcrest in il was the $500 he received
Tor driving the automobile in which
the plotters went TO Taylor's house
TO kill the director.
After the shooting, Fields is said
to have stated. he drove the men and
woman back 10 a resort which he
characterized IS n hop Joint" where
1.-The murder was planned lie was
'rT1id then. it was added, and left Los
Angeles
While Fields' rcpu,ed admission
'id' Hc Is uruS huuiCt mas caused
some doubt to be cast on his state
.rnents. authorities here have qucs-
toned him closely. ana have tele-
Eraphcd report 10 Los Angeles.
Pending further advices from tho
authorities there. officials have re-
fused to give any information Son
corning the result Of the quiz ="
which Fields was subjected, follow
ing receipts OF questions which Sher-
IN Tragor OF Los Angeles. tels-
iraphcd to be asked the prisoner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
GETS FOUR-YEAR TERM
ON ATTACK CHARGE

Especial Ia The Times Dispatch
WINCHESTER. VA. Feb ~
Pleading guilty i'm Circuit Court last
evening To an Indictment charging
him with attacking middle aged
married woman In Frederick County.
William Newlin was sentenced 10
four years in state prison by Judge
Whiting.
AT preliminary hearing Ncwlin
testified he had been drinking moon
shine" liquor. Asked Where he uot
u, he said he found still in opera
tiop Mt the home OF Jacob Roscn
nergcr. wealthy farmer. Ills testi-
mony resulted In an indictment being
returned against Rosenbergcr whosc
case has been set for trial.
Ncwlin.~ who ~ about IS years OF
age. stands six feet six inches and is
powerfully built. lie admitted he at :
tackled the woman in the woods near
her home. She was in highly ner-
rcus condition when she reached
home and collapsed in the doorway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
CHARGE NEGRO BOYS ATTEMPT
TO CRUCIFY WINCHESTER LAD
Drive Nail Through One Hand and Start Second
When Frightened Off-Injured Youth Given
Treatment to Prevent Tetanus.

tcnscly when taken to the Rcd
Cross ofhcc. where Miss Margaret
showers. executive secretary. and
Miss Gertrude Higgins. district
nurse. heard the story. a physician
attended the boy. and several large
doses OF aat!toNin were injected INFO
his back TO prevent lockjaw
The parents OF the Grecnwalt boy
were reported 10 have paid little at
tcntion TO the lads injuries. except
To apply some salve. and had not con-
tcmpiated any action against the ne
Grocs. When. however. the lad re-
pcated his story to Fred. nm. Gus
todinn Of county buildings here, the
latter at once took him to the Red
Cross nurses. and an investigation
was begun by them and the piolce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
CHRONICLES 6O-DECREE,
RISE N 10 HOURS

Special to The Times .D.s2a,c,.
: FRONT ROYAL. VA. Fob IA
= I'VE o. approximately 60 degrees In
tire temperature in cof,v..irt, bn,,r.
" what In the verHacular wouiJ n.
termed some rise" Nevcr,h.Ie..
'tEat IS Just wha, happened ne-. be-.
"ssh saturday aud yesterday on
me former mentioned morning every
ono was hurlins luyec,iv.s AT ~.
coo. icy blasts that chilled ana con-
a!ed the blood ana dispositions o.,
80. '''"s up inc furnace ana ihaw-
ING the Ice In The water o!pes. Sa,-
o.cay moTH!ng waS The coolest dav
or his winter Eat on Monday ,hs
PACK Of the colo spell was broken ana
i ounds.
An eisht-lneh snow has aisap.
peared as II by magic. The fruit men
are anHiously looking for the rner,
cury 10 take another nose dive 60
that last years experience nt uipu.f
buds VIII not be repeated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
kERLIN ENTERS $4,000
SUIT AGAINST V. p. |
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatc,


LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. a2-Col-
on"l Rober, r Kcri3n. formerly Nom
oei of ,he faculty Of the Virginia
Military Institute, through his attor-
n"ys. Wood and Marshall. Of Hoa-
nok", has entered suit against the
Virginia Military Institute for dam.
ages IN the sum OF $4,000
memorandum 10 this efec, has
3"rn n!ed with Circuit Court Clerk
Will by Colonel kcrlin's attorneys.
ia the suit al the Virginia Military
institute against Colonel ker,in. :or
Unlawful detainer. which was heard
u tAe Circnit Court q RockbriGge
this week. Judge Richard = Ker OF
stanton presiding. Judgement was
catered against Colonel Kerlin. lio,h
PARTIES waived a jury and submitted
ths matter u The court
After hearing the evidence Judg.
krr rendered his verdict a. above
STATED, which includes Il fair rental
value NJ tho house IN question ana
the costs Of the suit. colonel kerliu
apfearcd IN court In his own behalf
las attorneys not being present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
NORTHCLIFFE TELLS
WORLD OF ITS ILLS
Continued From First IageJ

c!"i!y III view Of their labor and ship
ping troubles and political unrest.
The Chinese have been fooled so
citen that beyond some anxiety as to
now the delegation would raise the
steamship rare 10 Washington. they
seemed almost as apathctic as our
folk in the I:ritish dominions in the
Pacific
Now the conference is over. IL has
been ii success. making Versailles,
S"n RENO. spa and the rest of the
conferences look like thirty cents II
remains now for the newspapers t.
report tho public and secret land
grabbing In the Far East
Japan valves In Shantung. but re-
,ains warm embrace around China
~ Korea and Manchuria. \ novel
feature of the situation is the we'll
developed organization of American
tourists In Japan and China. These
countries sccm To be superseding
Europe as American vacation resorts
III" Japanese and Chinese hotels
some almost as good as your hest
are iilled with American visitors who
are in 81 position TO render a service
30 the world by reporting back home
on any Japanese aspiration TO dOmi-
nate China first. and then the entire
word. expressed in japanese books
or new spapers.
am thoroughly glad TO be alive
t" tn" thrilling subject o! the strug-
eie Tor, the domination of China
i""m PERSONAL observation.
ships with Small CnrgOcs
In the course OF my Investigation.
spent abou; 1870 days Cd ships. big
and little. british. French. Dutch and
those OF other nationalitics. With
few exceptions they were empty. or
half empty. 1t was az though
mcrI,a's railroads and automobiles
had qGii and were tied up In dcpuis
or garages. Every available place in
ports seemed full OF ships. rusty and
forlorn. Except for sick horse
nothing IL so miserable as C. sick
ship. You know empty ships as an
American problem know them az
world problem. Nevertheless, more
and more new ships arc being pushed
Oh the market daily.
Speaking of multitongued PhiIip-
pines. the people who do the most
talking are the FilipInos. smooth
eloquent orators and musicians. They
are more vocal than practical. But
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23

| saw other inhabitants Of the is
lands, speaking other OF the seventy
nine languages. who have not the
slightest intention OF being ruled by
the orators and musicians. In your
conquest OF the Philippines. they
were the bravest people you had To
fight. ] found them extremely loyal
to American ideals. whereas the
Manila Filipinos are most out
spokcnly ungrateful Tor Il generation
of uns"lfish American attention by
administrators. doctors, teachers and
nurses. who have raised them from
All insanitary, lazy condition 10 their
present position.
AS an unbiased observer. not in
tcrestcd In American politics. con-
slider that General Woods arrival
saved the Islands from n rcla psc into
scmibarbarism, toward which they
were drifting.
The interest OF most Americans In
the Philippines is sentimental. but
the British and the Australians know
Manila ms probably the finest dts
tributing center in the East. not eX-
cepting iiongkong.
There is y striking similarity in
the tendencies of all English speak :
ing peoples to leave the country for
the cities. Take Australia. Down
there in the never. never land yoti
may look out OF the train win.--.v
for hours without seeing "A human
being. All sorts Of reasons are given
for this disease. which seems to affect
only persons speaking English.
The Chinese. Japanese, Germans,
BSlgians. Italians. French and prac-
tically all coiored peoples seem
thoroughly happy to stay ut home.
One OF \he questions ] asked myself
Ii any tirpcs On this world whirl was
why does the acquisition OF the
English language make man want
TO become city dwcllcr?" y
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