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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-01-24
Washington

Statistics. showing the actual bale
weight OF cotton ginned during the
last season have been transmitted to
the senate by Secretary Hoover in re-
sponse to a resolution by Senator
Smith (Dem.) Of South Carolina.
Figures showing the growth in fed
erai bonded warehouses for storing of
agricultural products have been com.
piled by the department of agriculture
for the information of delegates to the
national agricultural conference, which
meets here soon.
Senate Republicans, In party confer.
ence, recently approved the allied debt
refunding bill, with the addition of a
provision that the interest rate on the
refunded bonds should not be less than
that fixed in the Liberty loan acts au.
thorizing the loans to the allied ma.
tions.
George Washington Yarbrough, a
high-school teacher OF Roanoke. Ala.
and rated as the welterweight cham.
pion OF the American expeditionary
forces, told senate investigating com.
mittee that he had witnessed the shoot.
ing OF an American soldier by a firing
squad near the Chateau Thierry region
in July, 1918.
The invitation for the United States
to participate In the economic and II.
nancial conference at Genoa was re-
ceived at the state department recent.
~ from Ambassador Ricci, of Italy.
A provisional agreement was reach
ed by railway executives and heads
OF the four railway brotherhoods,
meeting at the instance OF Secretary
Hoover. to submit wage and working
questions affecting train service EN-.
ployees to regional conferences for
adjustment II possible, without con.
tests before the railway labor board.
After presentation of testimony by
way OF denial. war department records.
submitted to the senate committee I'm.
vestigating charges that American SOL
dfers had been hanged without trial in
France. showed that on the bodies of
two men dug up in the little cemetery
at Bazoilles, the ropes and black cans
In which they were put to death on
the gauows had not been removed
prior to burial.
ocSioedfy tluSueS, Us n0aQ OF the
American delegation to the Washing.
ton conference, defined at meeting
OF the Far. Eastern committee the
American policy concerning the open
door in China. his statement, it was
said being based on a note he sent
as secretary OF stateto Alfred SEE. the
Chinese minister
The German government has mott
fled the American government that
Alanson b. Houghton, now member of
the house from New York, will be nc.
cepted as ambassador and the name Of
Mr.. Houghton will be sent to the sen.
ate soon.
Senate Republicans have voted in
party conference to press the allied
debt refunding bill and soldiers
bonus bill. in that order. There was
y disagreement as to details of the
two measures. and the conference ad.
tourned to continue It's discussions at
later date.
Retention by the wnr department of
nine main training centers, one In
each corps area, and of number of
other special camps. has been recon.
mended by General Pershing, chief OF
staff, at . hearing before the house
military committee.
The Birminkham and Northwestern
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-01-24
COTTON FOR CzECH0-SLOvAkIA
Farmers From Every Section Of An.
derson County Furnished Cotton
For Two European Shipments.

Anderson A cotton parade was
held In Anderson. Five hundred bales
of cotton loaded on wagons and trucks
brought from every part of the county
were in line. There were about 80
wagons and as many trucks. Leading
the parade was four-mule team with
wagon with eight bales OF cotton.
and driving this team was a man who
is responsible for this evidence that
Anderson county has cotton, oJseph J.
Fretwell.
A moving picture was taken and it
will be shown in many states.
This cotton will be shipped to Co.
lumbia to be compressed for ship
ment. 1t then will be sent to Char
lesion and will be on it's way to
Czecho-Slovakia by the middle OF next
week. This is the second shipment of
cotton from this county. few weeks
ago Mr.. Fretwell sent $40 bales, and
this shipment will be 500 bales, farm
ers from every section Of the county
furnishing the cotton.
The full compliment of the fire COM
pany was called out when il was
found that there was a fire ut Ander-
son college. 1t was not needed for
the fire was confined to bath room
where an oil stove had been placed
and probably exploded
Sweet Potatoes For King George.
Charleston.-A ton OF sweet pota-
toes, designed to be distributed in a
thousand parcels of two pounds each
among prospective customers in Eng
land. King George and Queen Mary
being on the list of those to receive
these toothsome samples. was re-
ceived here by the Carolina company
from the South Carolina Sweet Po-
tato association and the sugary spuds
were loaded on the steamship Wekika.
which sailed last week for England
After arrival there the sweet spuds
will be packed into cartons which will
bear approprite labels and contain
also booklets OF recipes and sent to a
selected list Of benefciaries by agents
in England Of the Carolina company.
1t is not assured, of course, that the
Carolina sugar spuds will actually
reach the royal dinner table, but they
may at that. The idea OF the compli-
mentary shipment is to emphasize to
English palates the desirability of the
South Carolina product for food pur.
poses and its superiority. To the
average Englishman the sweet potato
Is more or less of myth. But it Is
recalled what reception some cen.
turtles ago was accorded that we'll
known Indian weed by the English,
and South Carolina producers are
hopeful of building up valuable mar.
ket in England foS the popular sweet
spud.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
TREATIES With
SENATE EARLY
Meanwhile Opponents Pre-
pare to Offer Some
Amendments
SOME WANT ARMY
CUT TO 100000

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Omitted
Press)-A demand for immediat,
translation OF the arms conference.
benefits into reduced taxes by cut
ting the American army TO 100000
will be the first Congressional sequel
10 the parley.
In any army OF 10000 was suf-
ncient under conditions as they ex-
listed before the conference 100. 900
should be enough now when causes
Of international misunderstanding
have been removed. Il will be urged.
A much more drastic reduction In
the number Of officers than the
5000 cut proposed by General Per-
shing also will be advocated on the
same grounds.
Such reduction OF the military
forces would more than anything
else prove 10 the American people,
It is held. that the great achieve
ments OF the conference are actual
and not merely theoretical. II would
assure the people that the admin.
istration has complete faith in the
treaties 20 be sent to the Senate as
means OF removing danger Of future
war.
Senatorial opinion respecting the
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
TALK CLOSING
OF ALL SCHOOLS
Board of Health Considers
Move in Effort to Stamp
Out Fever
121 SUFFERERS
NOW IN THE CITY

There are now 121 cases of scar
let fever in this city. according to
the records Of the Board Of Health,
and that there ore many more which
have not been reported to the Board
OF Health is admitted by all acquaint-
ed with the situation. owing to the
increase OF the disease the latter
part OF the week. DR.. Ward. superin-
tendent OF public schools suggested
to the Board Of Health that all pub
lie schools be closed at this time for
the purpose Of stopping the spread
Of the disease.
DIT. Handy. after discussing tn
matter with medical members OF the
Board OF Education. opposed this
move on the ground that the closing
OF the schools would be OF little use
in stopping the spread OF the disease
while children were permitted TO
attend Sunday schools. moving pic
ture shows. etc. and that he did not
feel that the situation at this time
would warrant the Board taking such
a step. The Board Of Health will
meet this afternoon and go over the
situation. however, and may order
all public schools. or other places
where children gather. closed until
the disease shows some abatment.
Most OF the cases reported yes
terday are in the western end OF the
Continued on Page Slxteen)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
DIR. N. D. HILLS
CITY SPEAKER
Noted Brooklyn Clergyman
to be Heard Twice Here
Next Tuesday
BETTER AMERICA"
TO BE SUBJECT

II was announced today by the
Chamber OF Commerce that the
Rev, Newell Dwight Hills. pastor
OF Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. n
Y. and one OF the most distin-
guished preachers in the country
will speak IN Wilmington next Tues
day afternoon.
Doctor Hills. who occupies the
pulpit once filled by Henry Ward
Beecher. will address the luncheon
Of the Chamber OF Commerce in the
duBarry Room Of the Hotel dupont
at 1915 o'clock. and from the hotel
will go 10 the High School where.
at 2.30 o'clock. he will speak before
the student body. assembled in his
honor in the auditorium Invitation
has been extended by the Chamber
to the members Of the Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs TO join them at the
luncheon.
A series OF lectures on the sub
ject Better America" are being de-
livered throughout the country by
DR.. Hills. and the Chamber OF Com
merce was fortunate enough to OBJ
tain his services for next Tuesday.
He will illustrate his address by A
set OF from 80 TO 35 daylight film
pictures. One OF the largest audi
ences ever assembled at a Chamber
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
MISS NORIMAND DENIES
EVER BEING Nv LOVE
WITH SLAIN DIRECTOR
Detectives Hare Theory That Sands, Valet
of Taylor, Murdered Film Director, Is
Mystery Brother and That WeirdeSt
BlackmdH Plot in All History May Hare
Prompted Crime

Edward r. Sands. valet OF william
Desmond Taylor murdered film di-
rector. is In reality Taylor's missing
brother Dennis. was developed by
detectives here today.
Photographs OF Sands now are be-
Ing sent 10 Monrovia. Calf. where
the deserted wife OF the man known
as Dennis Deane-Tanner. brother OF
William Deane-Tanner who later be-
came Taylor, lives.
A warrant charging Sands. with
the murder OF Taylor Is In the hands
OF sheriff John r. Harris. OF Elko
Nevada. where a man answering
Sands description is under surveil-
lance.
An immediate arrest Is expected.
The warrant was wired to the Nevada
city during the night by acting police
Lieut.. Toomey after an exchange OF
kilograms with the sheriff's Office al
Elko.
II Sands proves TO be Dennis Deane-
Tanner. antique expert and scion OF
an aristocratic Irish family. detec.
tives believe they will have 10 dea
with one OF the weirdest blackmai
plots In all history In which a broth
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
.SPEAKMAN CO.
PLANS FOR PARK
Proposes to Beautify Sec
tion of City Near Its
Plant
PROPOSITION MADE
TO STREET DIRECTORS

To provide for further beautify-
ing and improving the section OF the
city surrounding their plant and
property. the speakman Company.
in letter 70 the Street and Sewer
Directors az their meeting today re-
quosted 10 make several changes In
city streets.
In the communication Willard A.
Speakman. president OF the COM
pany, said: "As per conversation
with the members OF your board at
various times. we think you under
stand that Il has been our idea for
some time to make an Improvement
10 our neighborhood conditions in
the way Of streets. parks. etc.
1T has taken a long time for us
10 acquire necessary property in or
der that some OF these Improvements
might be effected. and now that we
have acquired the Hawkins tract In
this neighborhood, we feel that we
would like 10 have you maxi some
rearrangement OF the streets.
We submit herewith a blueprint
made by Price and Price. dated
April. 1921, which shows what we
have in mind
Approximately. we expect 10
make an arrangement with the Park
Continued on rage Eleven.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
king PRAISES
PEACE MOVES
British Sovereign Declares
World Owes Gratitude
Debt TO Harding
CLOSER RELATIONS
WITH AMERICA

LONDON. Feb. 7 { United Press).
king George today praised the
work Of the Washington Arms Con-
ference. "for which the world owes
a great debt OF gratitude to the in
itiative OF Presiden Harding" in his
address at the opening OF Parlia-
ment
Referring first TO the four-power
Pacific agreement. King George de-
ciared.
while the new treaty replaces
the Anglo-Japanese alliance. I am
happy to feel that those two coun-
tries will remain as cordial as ever
toward each other under the ar
rangements concluded at the Arms
Conference. At the same time. our
relations with the United States en-
ter into a new and even closer phase
Of friendship"
King George referred 10 the arm
ament limitations agreements as
providing a large measure OF re-
lief from the burden Of armaments." f"
I'm this respect as in others. great
results have been achieved" his ma
iesty declared. continuing "the sue
cess Of the conference, for which the
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
POISON FROM DECAYED
TOOTH KILLED HIM

Friends OF Alexander Starinke-
witch. former captain in the Rus
sian Army. and of late an employe
Of the dupont Company at their
Carney's Point plant, who died
suddenly last Friday in the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania Hospital. Phil
adelphia, will be buried tomorrow
or Thursday from Lynn's under
taking parlors. 2O9 West Sixth
street. Arrangements for the funeral
have been made by friends OF the
deceased.
Starinkevitch lived at 713 Ship
ley street, this city, where his wife
conducts rooming house.
According to an autopsy, Star
inkevitch died OF kidney trouble
caused by blood poisoning from a
decayed tooth.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Starinkevitch
have no relatives in this country.
friends arranged to bring the body
here for burial.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
GIRL HIKERS
REST IN CITY
The Misses O'Malley Greet
Mayor While on Way tc
Florida
WANT FRANTZ TO
MAKE THE TRIP

omcial business in City Hall was
suspended today for 12 minutes
when an impromptu. reception was
given in Mayor Harvey Office to
the Misses Winifred and Kathleen
O'Malley. mixers from Atlantic City.
The young woman who left Atlantic
City for Miami. Florida, a week ago
tomorrow arrived here via. the New
Jersey ferry last night, and spent
the night at the Hotel DUPONT. reser-
vations having been made for them,
D by the Chamber of Commerce Off
cials OF Atlantic City.
Shortly after 10 o'clock today the
young hikers called on Mayor Har-
5. vey, obtained his signature to a
book they carry for signatures OF
the officials of the cities they visit.
Both young women who. wear
. mixed tweed golf suits and black
broad brimn.ed hats were greeted in
the Mayors Office by the young wo-
fmen employed in the various city
offices and other city employees.
While Elmer II. Kund, tax col
lector Of the Northern district sold
.picture postal cards Of the young
hikers the Misses O'Malley extended
an invitation to the young women
a. Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
MONARCHISTS
PLOTTING FOR
OLD REGIMES
Lincoln Says Germany and
Russia Are Working
Hand in Hand
SEES POWERFUL
UNION OF NATIONS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-United
including general Ludendorff. are
working hand-in4glove with Russian
royalists to restore Kaiserdom in
Germany and Carbon in Russia.
Ignauus Trebitsch Lincoln. Hun
garian born international spy and
plotter and one time member Of the
English Parliament said here today.
These plans are destined to succeed
some day and. then he added. the
two lands will unite In a powerful
union.
Lincoln, here awaiting the govern
ments decision on. whether to allow
him 10 remain in this country or de-
port him as an undesirable alien,
knows what the mid Europe piotters
are planning as he has been one OF
them. He was one OF the ring-lead-
ers in the "Kapp- Putsch" in Berlin
in the spring OF 1920 which aimed "a
overthrow the Ebert republic and
restoring a monarchy.
Since then he was arrested as an
anti-Karlist piotter In Austria. He
says that at the behest OF the Brit
ish secret service he was bounded
in Italy, but finally made his way TO
this country with many hardships.
Lincoln Is now disguised" having
shaved OF his heavy black mustache
since the Kapp affair. He looks like
a business man and dresses in a neat
dark suit and light overcoat.
1T has been said that the Kapp-
Continue on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
SHIFTBOULEVARD
TEN FEET West
City Will Have to Secure
Property on Only One
Side of Street
STREET DIRECTORS
ARE COMMENDED

Previous to the meeting OF the
Street and Sewer Directors this
morning the directors held an ex-
ecutive session lasting more than
forty minutes. on entering the
business chamber. they were asked
II anything was done. President
Johnson replied. mo nothing, but
old business matters were discussed
and nothing new was considered"
At the open sessionNa communica-
ton directed to the directors from
Franklin Duane. OF 1915 West Four
teenth street, was read, commencing
the activities Of the department in
relieving the city streets OF snow.
The communication also complained
because Of the failure of many resi-
dents OF the city to comply with the
city ordinances governing the clear
ing of the sidewalks and cutters Of
snow within a specified time
Residents OF two sections OF the
city petitioned for arc lights but ac-
tion was deferred until the compile
tion Of the present lighting contract
with the Wilmington Gas Company,
on April p one was requested for
Ninth and dupont streets and the
other for Thirteenth and Jefferson
streets.
A resolution repeating the reso-
luton establishing the section OF the
new Ninth Ward Boulevard. on Clay
mont street. and establishing a new
route 10 feet west Of the center line
Of the present Claymont street was
given its first and second readings
The street from building line 10
building line is to be so feet wide,
the same as the old resolution pro-
vided. the only change being the
shifting OF the boulevard route 10
feet to the westward. This will
cause the city 10 deal with residepts
Continued on Pge Eieven)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07

CARLIN. New. Feb. 7.-(United
Press)-A man suspected OF being
Edward r. Sands. missing valet OF
William ID. Taylor movie director
who was murdered az Los Angeles,
Is under surveillance here today.
A description OF Sands received by
wire by Constable A. II. Berning OF
Carhn. was found 10 tally In general
with that OF man who has been
here for several days. Berning said
ne expected further Information
from Los Angelo and that the sus-
pect probably would be detained.
Berning until early today had re-
Trained from questioning the strang-
er who arrived in Carlin Sunday from
Los Angeles. From persons with
whom the man had talked, however.
Berning learned he was anxious 10
keep his movements secret. He
seemed TO have all money necessary.
He was described as about 80 years
of age. height about Ave feet z
inches. weight probably i75 pounds
or more. brown hair and smooth
shaven.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. Omitted
I Press) THE startling theory thai
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
RELEASE KOHN FOR
GRILLING TODAY

Temporarily released from Moya-
m nsing Prison. Philadelphia, on a
writ OF habeas corpus. Edwin r.
Kohn will be examined before Wal
ter c. Douglas, Jr., referee in bank
ruptcy. in Philadelphia, this after
noon, to determine what he did with
money and securities entrusted 70
his firm. Edwin f. Kohn and Com
pany.
The brokerage house. whose main
office was at 1922 Walnut street,
Philadelphia. failed two weeks ago
with Liabilities OF s1,250.00o. There
Is Wilmington branch. Kohn Is
under $4,000 bail for court on
criminal charges.
Kohn will be brought under guard
from the prison 10 Mr. Douglas Of
ace in the stephen Girard Build
ing. where the examination VIII take
place.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
JAMES E. TATNALL
DIES in FLORIDA

As the result Of a heart attack,
james r. Tatnail. OF Haverford. Pa,
retired steel manufacturer. died last
Saturday. at Orlando. Florida. where
with Mrs. Tatnall he had been
spending the winter. Mr.. Tatnall was
born in this city IS years ago and
was extensively engaged in busi-
ness until his retirement. His widow
who was Mrs. Eleanor b. Austin
October, survives him. He also
leaves one daughter and a son. A
brother was Harry Tatnan, a vice.
president OF the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07

Clement a. Hppincott. founder OF
the large department store OF Lip
pincott and Company and president
OF that company. died az his home
Grand View Farm. at Centreville,
about 10 o'clock this morning. He
was 81 years old. Death was caused
by pneumonia.
Mr.. Lippincott contracted a severe
p cold on Friday, January 27, the day
before the blizzard. That was his last
day in tho store. Despite prompt
: medical care, the cold quickly de-
veioped into pneumonia, and as the
crisis approached Mr. Lippincott's IS
condition became critical. For sew
: eral days he had hovered between
life and death. SO precarious was
his illness that little hope had been
.heid out for his recovery since SAT-
urday last
Word Of Mr. LIppincott's passing
.away was received by his associates
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
FEAR24DIED
IN RICHMOND
HOTELBLAzE
Four Bodies Recovered;
Guests Trapped, Elevator
Not Running
TWO KILLED BY
WINDOW JUMPING

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 7.-CUnit-
ed Press) Two Identified dead, NJ.
]. Fox. OF Wiiliamsport, Pa. and
Hiram f. Austin. OF Fincastle. Va.
another believed to be Sheriff John
son. OF Albemarle County. Va. and
one as yet unidentified. twenty re-
ported missing and 26 now account
ed for In hospitals and property loss
estimated at close TO a million dol
lars In the heart OF the business dis
trict. Is the total thus far accounted
In a disastrous FIRE which broke out
at 4.2O o'clock this morning In the
Lexington Hotel al Twelfth and Main
streets and rapidly spread TO adioin-
ing property on Twelfth. Main and
Cary streets.
The Lexington. the Pearl Laundry.
the Savings Bank OF Richmond,
Branch. Cabeli and Company. brok-
ers are gutted. the printing establish
ment OF Clyde W. Saunders Is badly
damaged. the Wilson Paper Com
pany plant is a partial loss as Is the
Cooperative Producers Exchange.
Among the most seriously injured,
now in the Virginia Hospital, are
william o. Bailey. OF New York,
badly burned about face and hands;
Paul Little, OF Portsmouth. legs
broken.
The hotel. in which the FIRE orig
mated, changed hands January 1
and was undergoing extensive re
pairs.
: The house telephone was discon
nected, a new system being Installed
no elevator was operating, the oil
one being out while a new one wa
being put In and guests on the uppe
floors we're trapped. many jumpine
others climbing down watcrpipe
CONTINUED on page seyenteen)