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The daily times., 1922-02-13
UNCLE Joe Will
RETIRE FROM ALL
POLITICAL LIFE
ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
Has Long Been a Figure in
Public Life and Was for
Eight Years Speaker of the
House; 1t is Believed That
He Realizes He Must Lead
a Less Strenuous Life.

Washington, Feb. 13.-s'Uncle
Joe" Cannon, the Oldest member of
the House announced today that he
would not be candidate for re-elec-
tion as q representative from the
18th Illinois district.
The former speaker announced his
intention to retire from politics in
an eleven word statement which read
II am not candidate for election
from the 18th district
The Illinois Congressman was one
of the most picturesque and widely
known Congressman. He will be Sc
year old next May z. He is serving
his 23rd term as a member of the
house during eight years of which he
was speaker.
While Mr.. Cannon in his statement
gave no reason for his intention of
retiring from public life his friends
think he made the decision in belief
his health and age made it necessary
for him to lead a less strenuous life
The daily times., 1922-02-13
ACTRESS TELLS
ALL HER STORY
Mary Miles Minter Declares
She Did Not Understand
How Anybody Could Kill
Mr.. Taylor.

Los Angeles, Feb. 13.-Mary Miles
sued a statement here through her
attorneys declaring she had told in
vestigators "all that she knew" of
the life of VIM. Desmond Taylor, mo-
ton picture actor slain mysteriously
twelve days ago. She said she could
not conceive how any person could
kill Mr.. Taylor.
The statement follows:
There is no personal nor financial
sacrifice that 1 would not gladly
make to bring the slayer of Mr.. Tay-
lor to justice.
'.Mr. Taylor was one of my best
friends. His death was a great shock
to me. 1 met Mr.. Taylor first in 1919
when he became my director. I was
then II years of age and his inspir-
alton, his unfailing courtesy and con-
sideration not only to me but to all
with whom he came in contact imme-
diately won my highest admiration.
"From 1919 to the day of his
death Mr.. Taylor was to me the SYM
Dol of manliness, an inspiration,
friend and guide and counselOr-the
symbol of all girl admires in a man.
''His friendship was uplifting and
his advice and aid were invaluable.
, 1t would be nothing less than ingrati-
tude if I did not now when he is
dead raise my voice to proclaim his
worth
Il have told the authorities all
know both Of his life here and in the
east. that fear has been of little aid
to him. cannot conceive the char
acterr of person who would volun-
tariIy wrong Mr. Taylor or cause his
death"
The daily times., 1922-02-13
TRENT RIVER DRAGGED
FOR BOYS BODY

New Bern, Feb. 12.-Trent river
near the New Bern end of the Nor
folk Southern trestle was being drag
ged early today for the body OF
Frank Skinner, 11-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skinner of South
Front street, following the disappear
|ance of the youth late yesterday
while with young friends he was
down on the rivers edge.
While there were no witnesses to
the drowning of young Skinner his
playmates believe that he fell into
the river. With them he had beer
out ON the water in search of drift.
ing logs to sell to local saw mills
but he had remained in the boat after
they had climbed up on the trestle
A few minutes later his companion:
reported that young Skinner had dis
appeared, and search for the bod.
was started Immediately.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
SOLDIER KILLED
BY AN EAGLE

Santiago, Chill, Feb. IA story
Of a soldiers fatal struggle with a
huge eagle in a mountain pass near
Los Andes last Saturday is told by
the newspapers here. The soldier shot
the eagle and thinking he had killed
it approached, but the bird had suf-
ously attacked him.
In the struggle the eagles claws
clutched the trigger of the gun which
was discharged.
He died in the arms of his com
panion who took his body and also
the eagles body to Los Andes.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
MILL OPERATIVES /
| GET REDUCEDPAY
SOME ON STRIKE
NEW ENGLAND MIL
Between 10000 and $4,000
Have Gone on Strike; in
New Hampshire the Strike is
Almost General, Biggest Cot
ton Mill in the World Closed
Because of Strike.

Boston, Feb. 13.-Half of the
100000 cotton mill operatives of
New England were ON reduced wage
scales today and nearly one quarter
of them or between 10000 and 5O,-
900 were on strike in protest. AS
result many plants were forced to
shut down
In New Hampshire where wage
cut and increase in hours was state
wide the strikes were almost equally
general. The big plant of the Amos
keag mills at Manchester, the larg-
est cotton mill in the world and the
Nashu and Jackson mills at Nashu
were among the several that had to
shut down. There as at other plants
the strike orders were carried out
by all but a few workers. Several
thousand persons are employed in
the mills of New Hampshire of whom
only few hundred remained at the
looms and benches today.
Lowell, Mass, was the other prin-
cipal center of the fresh strikes with
the Hamilton mills closed in the face
of vote today to strike by many
! of it's $1,000 workers. The Bay
, State cotton mills there were oper-
ated with somewhat reduced forces.
! The situation in Rhode Island was
still developing today.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
CIVIL TERM OF COURT

The civil term Of the Wilson
county Superior Court opened this
morning with Judge Horton presid-
ing. The following cases were dis
posed of today:
Ada Bridges was granted a di-
vorce from her husband, Tom
Bridges.
Arthur Taylor was given a divorce
from his wife, Goldie Taylor.
Messrs. Dildy and Agnew were
given a judgment of $361.71 with
interest against Messrs. C. L. Coon
and C. C. Rackley, balance which
the plaintiffs claimed was due for
the building of his home. Mr.. Coon
claimed that he had a contract with
Mr.. c. c. Rackley to build his resi-
dence, and Mr.. RackIey stated the
contract was On 10 per cent basis.
1t was alleged by plaintiffs that ma
terials for the construction of the
house were purchased from them
and charged to Messrs. Coon and
Rackley.
Mr.. A. T. Winstead was given a
judgment against Mr.. J. Caney
Brown for $500 on the ground that
his eye was injured when a Chero
Cola bottle burst and a piece of tn
glass struck him. At that time Mr.
Brown was proprietor of the Wilson
CherO Cola plant.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
OIL DEALINGS
CAUSED FALL

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Raymond J..
Bischoff, under detention in connec-
tion with an admittedly shortage of
S4,5OO,OOO as result of. financial
dealings with approximately 5000
residents of the Chicago "back to
the yards district blamed a lucky
deal with friends $3.50 for the con-
tinued transactions which have in
volved him so heavily.
"a friend begged me- to play the
market with his money saying his
creditors were pushing him. Bis
choff is quoted as having said. 81
consented, doubling his money in a
week. He told all his friends and
was Immediately beseiged by all
his friends"
Dabbling in oil led to his present
state he was quoted as saying after
visions of big. deals arose when he
found how easy it was to have 9TH
ers give him their money to invest
Bischoff's attorney maintains the
25~year old wizard of ''Bubb1y
Creek had violated no law in his
dealings despite the shortage of mil
lions. Bischor gave his promissory
notes for the money invested will
him, the attorney said, adding mar
cannot be Imprisoned for NON pay
ment. of promissory notes.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
NOT MUCH RESULTS
IN TAYLOR CASE.

Los Angeles, Feb. 13.-Investiga-
ton into VIM. Desmond Taylor's
death will proceed today although it
is legal holiday according to Dis
trict Attorney Wolwine.
While police detectives and depu-
ties had not acknowledged defeat
they. admitted the case was one OF
the most bewildering. Eleven days
have passed since the discovery OF
the directors body and the officers
have worked under unusual pressure
in tracking down what seemed like
tangible clues and almost innumer-
able tips
The daily times., 1922-02-13
TONG MEN HAVE
DECLARED WAR
Throughout Western States
Tong Men Are on Guard,
Several Have Been Killed.

San Francisco, Feb. 13.-Chinese
tong men throughout the west we're
reported under cover or on guard as
result of an outbreak of tong war
last night when two Chinese were
killed and a third wounded in Seattle,
Washington, one was slain in Butte,
Mont, and one was shot, probably
fatally in San Jose, California.
In every instance the shooting was
carried out in characteristic Tong
war fashion.
While San Francisco has the larg-
est Chinatown in the country nc
trouble had been reported here early
today.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
LITIGATION ADJUSTED
CONCERNING PERIODICALS.

Boston, Feb. 1A-The litigation
has been adjusted which had for two
years caused the Christian Science
Monitor and the other periodicals is
sued by the Christian Science Pub
fishing Society to be separated from
the Christian Science church. A
decree handed down by the Mass
achusetts Supreme Court Dec. 9, 1921
has allowed the Christian Science
church to resume control Of the per
iodicals issued by the Christian
Science faith.
A number Of new editors have beer
elected.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
DENBY WOULD REDUCE NAVAL !.
ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS
NO PRESENT REDUCTION
The First Class at Annapolis
Will be Graduated; There
Will be no Reduction in the
Existing Strength of the Of
fcers of the Line if MIR. Dem
by's Suggestions are Carried
Out; His Program Would Eff
feet Saving of Seven Mil
lion Dollars.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Secretary
DENLY appeared before the house
naval committee to recommend the
navy personnel for the next fiscal
year be fixed at 10000 men and g.
600 apprentices as compared with the
100000 men and 5000 apprentices
now authorized.
Mr.. DENLY recommended there be
no reduction in the existing strength
of the line officers of the navy; that
the first class at Annapolis be grad
uated and commissioned, but the ap-
pointments hereafter will be reduced
for three for each member of Con-
gress instead of 5.
100 destroyers will be placed out
of commission he recommended and
estimated the program he outlined
would effect a saving of $7,00O,O00.
Secretary Denby's statement point
ed out that since 1919 the war time
naval establishment had been reduc-
ed from 1926 vessels in commission
to 900, the commission personnel
from 32,2O8 to 6,163 and the enlist
ed force from 48O,7z3 to 1OO,999.
cit is not easy he said, "to get
back to normalcy from such vast ex-
pansion.'
Mr. DENLY said the net results OF
the naval limitation conference is
that Great Britain is to have % cap
ital ships the United States Is and
Japan 10, there being no limitation
on the auxiliary combat craft except
as to the size and armament of fu.
ture vessels. When the conference
opened DENLY said the United States
had 48 battleships, 35 cruisers and
317 destroyers, 148 submarines, 197
auxiliary craft and 164 mosquito
fleet vessels.
by the terms of the treaty" he
said the United States will have re
naming 18 battleships, 316 destroy
ers, 33 cruisers, 147 submarines, 19t
auxiliaries, and 152 small vessels. L
is clear that no definite conclusion.
as to the future strength of the Uni
ted States navy should be reached
until the ratification by the senate O.
the pending treaty because we shall
not know absolutely until then tina
the treaty will become effective.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
Jobs ADVERTISED
: At MUSCLE SHOALS
NOT IN EXISTENCE
l. THEM FOR
Formal Opening of Governor
Morrison's "Home Garden
ing" Campaign, Commercial
Gardening is Urged as a
Paying Proposition, Bank
Officials May be Indicted.
(By Max Abernethy).

Raleigh, Feb. 13.-Peddling jobs
which do not exist at Muscle Shoals
to North Carolinians out of employ
ment is one of quickest and surest
ways of landing in Jail, Commissioner
of Labor and Printing M. L. Ship
man, is advised by the U. S. Employ
ment Service at Washington.
Sharks have been active in a num-
ber of States offering work to men
and women who would like to go to
Muscle Shoals with Henry Ford and
CONTINUED on Page Six.j
The daily times., 1922-02-13
DEPORTING RADICALS.

New York, Feb. 13.-Ellis Island
officials were today arranging for de-
portation for the ensuing week OF
63 men and women just released
from various Federal prisons in the
Middle West. In the group are avow-
ed anarchists, 1. w. WIS and mem.
bers of radical parties.
Fourteen of the deportees are wo
men, two of them having infants.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
COLLINS ISSUES WARNING.

London, Feb. 13.-Miehael Collins
head of Irish provisional government
has sent a cablegram warning the
American association for recognition
.countenance a coup d'etat which he
declared was being planned against
the Irish provisional government says
"a dispatch today.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
REMOVAL OF
TROOPS FROM IRELAND

Dublin, Feb. 13.-The evacuation
tary forces from Dublin was suspend
ed today. The sailing of steamers due
to leave for Holyhead and Liverpool
with contingents on board was can
celled. It was thought this action
might be due to events in Ulster.
The daily times., 1922-02-13

Reuben M. Mitchell of Wake For
est was instantly killed at his home
Saturday afternoon when he touched
an electric light bulb at the instant it
was charged with the only stroke of
The daily times., 1922-02-13
EXPORTS AT
LOWEST EBB

Washington, Feb. 13.-ExpOrts in
January aggregated $279,0O0,00O
the lowest in seven months and
amouted to a decrease of SIS, 5,O00,00O
for month of December; Imports for
January were 100000 as against
5000, 100000 in January 1921.
The daily times., 1922-02-13

WEATHER OUTLOOK
FOR THE WEEK.
February IS to February Is, 1922
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Much clOudiness and occa-
sional rains; normal temperature.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
TOOK .$aO0, eco WORTH
OF JEWELRY

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-Jewelry es-
timated by the hotel management to
be valued at 100000 was obtained
by bandits who early today looted
the safety deposit boxes at the Wash
ington hotel located in the western
section of the city. H. A. Crofton,
a night clerk was forced to open the
safe. The jewelry was the property
Of the guests of the hotel.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
GENERAL NEWS

Liquor imports during the past
year increased by nearly $1,5OO,OOO
as compared with 1920. Shipments
of soft drinks into the country fell
off by more than 100000.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Tn nDEyN aDE

PIEDMONT LEAGUE
TO OPEN APRIL 26
Greensboro, Feb. 13.-The Pied
mont league will open Wednesday
April 26, and will close Saturday
September 16. The first half of the
season will wind up July L; the sec
'ond half will begin Monday, July 3
This much was agreed upon at the
meeting of the directors of the
league held at the Elks club here
Saturday morning.
The daily times., 1922-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul N. Howard
(nee) Miss Pauline Sugg are visiting
Mrs. T.. B. sugg.
The daily times., 1922-02-13
WEATHER

For North Carolina, mostly cloudy
and colder tonight and Tuesday, pro-
badly rain in southeast portion to-
night, fresh northerly winds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
LARGE! SUPPLY
OF LIVESTOCK
ARRIVES LATE
(By the Consolidated Press,

U. 8. Yards, Chicago, Sept
Large supplies we're again report.s
today, but it was late before ~
the stock arrived. OF the estimst.
ed 953 cars of, livestock for a.
local yards, nearly 600 had not =.
rived at the opening of the TRAD.
On account of the short week. ths
run shows a decrease compareS
with the first three days last wesh
but notwithstanding this fact c,t,
tie values are now lower than they
were at the close OF last ,veet
More than 5000 hogs were hsld
over from yesterday. Receipts wers
estimated at $4,000, cattle, 22.0M
hogs, 10000 sheep and 1900 calves
CATTLE.
CHOICE steers held about STEADY
but the trade lacked action even
for the best on hand. Some heayy
animals went at $1,000 to Ss0se
Buyers waited to take hold as thu
stock drank much water. Only =
small number of western cattle ~.
rived. Medium good palmer kind,
of native steers were slow. but
there was little change in values
Cows and heifers held about STEADY
on slow trade, while bulls were
weak. Calves were in good de-.
mand, most Of the choice vealers
going at $12.00@12.25.
HOGS.
Demand was slow from the start
but prices we're steady for light
kinds as compared with the aver.
age of the day before, while some
heavy butchers were strong late in
the session. Best lots sold at $3.50
@9.35 with go q 80 pound butch
ers at $S.20@S.75. Rough packing
sows sold around $6.25. Good
pigs at $900@S.25,, were steady.
SHEEP.
Lambs sold slowly at about
steady values. Few good westerns
were on hand. Shippers paid
$12.k0 for choice natives, while
feeders also made the price. Aged
muttons were hit hard during the
week, and the trade was again SLOW
today. Choice ewes we're placed
below $500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
BULK OF TRADE
ON STOCK MART
PURELY LOCAL

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Wheat trade
was again moderate in volume and
the bulk of bushes was local in
character. Prices were irregular
in trend but most Of the time they
were in higher territory. Later in
the session the tone developed
greater firmness due to the fact
that q big local trader bought
wheat against sales Of corn clos
ing out q spread between these
two grains. The cables were firm
Ier following the advance in Amer
lean markets yesterday. Winni-
peg cash premiums were half cent
to two cents higher and Minneapo-
lis reported a good demand for
cash wheat at steady premiums.
Seaboard reported only moderate
acceptance of over night cable Of
fers. Car shortage Is becoming
acute in Kansas and complaints
are being made by shippers in that
state.
Corn was easy most OF the morn
ing session but prices steadied lat
er. There was not the buying
power in evidence and there was
pressure on the market as the re-
suit of sales by a local trader who
was closing out a spread. Crop
reports continued bad but some re-
, lief from the hot wave is in sight
cooler and showery weather being
forecast for all states except Hi.
nois, Indiana, Missouri and Kan.
sas. Seaboard reported a little
corn worked for export over night
Oats followed the trend Of corn
There was fairly good local buy
ing of May and some commission
house buying Of the nearby de
liveries. A leading elevator inter
est supplied the buyers. Cash de-
mand was slow.
Provisions were dull. Lard was
bid up by commission houses, Of
ferings being light. Ribs wer'
easier.
Wheat reacted on local profit
taking. The market closed un
changed to Is lower; Sept. 991A
Dec. LOIS to u; May 1.07. Corr
closed sc higher to Il lower; Sept
61k to Is; Dec. 571s to II; Ma!
6OA. Oats closed UNCHANGED t
1sc higher; Sept. 33H; Dec. 345s
May 375s to IS. Lard closed 17k
to 27hc higher and ribs zoe higher
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Curb Market
BY STUART y. WEST
Copyright. -0s:.A

New York, Sept. 6.-Trading on
the curb exchange today was
quieter than it has been for some
some time and prices as rule
were inclined to work lower. The
only important losses, however. oc-
CURED in some of the recent spec
ulative favorites which had a par
ticular rapid rise. Elsewhere de-
clines were confined to fractions.
Standard Oil of Indiana opened
steady, rose trif1e, then ran into
heavy selling orders and dropped
off quite sharply. International
Petroleum, Standard Oil of Ken
lucky and Anglo-American, all lost
ground in sympathy with the re-
action in the oil stocks on the big
board.
Imperial Oil of Canada fell off a
point and Standard Oil of New
York four points. Moving against
the main tendency, Prairie Pipe
Line, Atlantic LObOs and Indiana
Pipe Line went higher.
Cities Service issues were mac
tive but held their ground we'll.
One of the few features among the
Independent oils was the small
gain in Simms Petroleum. New
England Fuel Oil and Fensland
lost point. Other members of the
group were featureless.
Glen Alden coal has continued to
meet realizing sales which quoted
down quite rapidly.
Hayes wheel rose a point on the
announcement made after Tues.
days close that negotiations had
been completed for the sale of the
tcompany's products to the Duran
Motor plant in Indiana, Michigan
New York and Canada, and also tt
the Starr Motor company and it.
subsidiaries.
In the miscellaneous group Their,
was some demand for Schult,
based upon the company's stron,
financial position.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Bond Market

New York, Sept 6.-Another
spurt in French and Belgian exter-
nal loans carried the securities
back over more Of the ground lost
in the regent decline and was CO.
incident with higher quotations
from the outset today for French
and German exchanges. The
French government TVS got well
across 81 again as compared with
their close on Tuesday OF 1914 and
the 8 per cent loan rose above 10z.
A moderate amount Of selling
later in the session caused slight
recession in both instances from
the top levels OF the day. French
municipals gained over q point and
the French industrial external is
sues also were stronger.
The advance Of the Belgian Us
was the largest in their group. The
decline today in the Mexican gov
eminent issues, both Of which
sagged more than point. was be-
lated response to the announce
ment OF the Mexican debt settle
ment. Liberty bonds again moved
irregularly.
Although the losses in the specu-
lative section of the railway list
were not important they stood out
in contrast to the reviving interes'
in the higher grade railway mort
cages. A number Of the latter
were actively bought. New Yorl
Central IS were a feature. They
were in demand most of the time
at 99A to 1914. Southern Railwa!
development 61zs advanced a poin
and there were substantial gain'
in such bonds as the Northern Pa
cific refundins IS, Northern Pacific
As, Iowa Central IS, Colorado 1
Southern 412s, Pennsylvania golt
Is, across Ill, Kansas City South
ern IS and Canadian Pacific As. Is
sues like the Seaboard Air Lin
adjustments and Consolidated IS
the Erie convertibles and the 81
Louis and San Francisco income
and adjustments fell off fraction
ally. New Haven debenture 6
were firm. New York and Ney
Jersey IS got up to a new high an
the New Orleans, Texas & Mexic
As advanced more than point.
In the industrial section suga
bonds gained ground and publ
utility issues were especially active
American Telephone & Telegram
convertible IS dropped more thai
a point. United Fuel Gas IS ais
were reactionary. Brooklyn Unto
Gas Is, however, went up 2 point:
Traction bonds kept steady as
| rule,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
FINANCIAL NOTES

Glass one railroads, it was said
today, for 1922, should show net
operating income of $500, 900, 900 or
about 5 per cent on the $4,000, 0OO,-
600 investment compared with
$615 100000 actual net for 1921.
Every month up to July, 1922, has
shown marked improvement over
the same months of last year. The
estimate of $500 900 900 for 1922 is
a gain Of $2S5, 600, 900 over 1921. and
of this gain about $2O5 ,OO0, 90 had
been realized by the end of June
so that a gain of only $50, 000, 900 in
the last half of the year over 1921
is needed to fulfill the prophesy.
The Associated Oil company Of
California today declared its quar-.
terly dividend Of s per cent te
stockholders Of record Sept. 80.
8. S. Kresge & Co. today declared
the regular quarterly dividend o,
TX per cent on the preferred nav.
able Oct. to stock Of record Sent
Is.
The actual production of tn.
grounds Of the Ford Motor compan,
exclusive Of the Canadian compan,
reveal the output of 1873, 401 more
cars and trucks in the first ;
months OF this year than in thu
same period of 1921. Totals for tn,
respective periods are 6S8,O2S ant
554,72