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The Washington times., 1922-03-14
BIC RUSH TOPAY
INCOME TAXES
ATD.C. OFFICE
Long Line Forms Before Doors
Open-Rain Fails to
Halt Crowds.

Before the doors Of the local IN
come tax office at 1922 Pennsylvania
avenue had swung wide this morning
the hoi.polloi and the upper strata
were mixed in a general melee that
formed at the left and struggled to
fork over the price.
A gentle rain, that began before
the clerical force had we'll started the
second day from the midnight
climax tomorrow, failed to weaken
the determination of those VINO had
decided to pay their income tax be.
fore the final day. The line attended
outside the office for nearly 100 feet
and as noon approached gradually
Fourteenth street. ' 'r- ~ 80
Checks Easy Going.
Customers" who brought with
them completed returns. accompanied
by readymade checks. found the 20
ing easy and the staying short.
Those thus equipped were permitted
to turn In their returns without walt
ing. But those who paid In cash
probably doubling in number those
who brought checks, were given
DIlcl we'll, do TIC liIC bhuiAiCo w w
the cash reception committee.
Business was good yesterday, the
storekeeper reported. More than
1900 paid cash taxes. Those who
paid by check and those who filed
returns upon which no taxes were
due made the total doing business
over the counters yesterday run bet
ter than $500. .-,'f-
Open Tonight. -
The office will -emain open to-
night until 8 O'Clock, and tomorrow
night until midnight. Officials art
anticipating the climax hour vii
bring more than a let down from tn,
rush of the past fifteen days.
They are expecting to see tn,
woman who filed her return at 11:5
last year-just to have somethin;
to write home about-try to brea.
her record. They are laying ~;
her, they say.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Rochester Alumni to Dine.

The Washington Chapter Of the
University of Rochester Alumni As.
ISOLATION will hold dinner ;ouior-
row at 6:30 o'clock at the Cosmos
Club. Addresses will be made By
President Rush Rhees and Dean
george II. Whittle, Of the new
medical school.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Clerk In Bankruptcy.

Charles r. Cox. who calls himself
a clerk" today filed a petition In
the District Supreme Court to be
ndjudged voluntary hank upt.
,'ox. represented by \t;orncy
Chaplin b. Bxuman, lists his asse, a
Is S3Ss A. his liabilities q S7.<o2x2 a,
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
CITY OF FORTY WINKs.

Washington is the City of Forty
Winks. Each girl receives an au-
erage of forty ,Oitks day, a
large number being due to the
weak eyes of street car motor
men. DEBBY.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Sousa Guest of s. of v.

John Philip Sousa was the guest
of honor at meeting last night
of Lincoln Camp. No. 2, Sons of
Veterans, of which he Ia a member.
Katherine Gunton, president of the
Daughters of Veterans. accompanied
by her staff, was present. A num-
Der of post commanders also
attended
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Nothing like a variety of
props to eniipen a 'shO,o',"
says our friend, the stage
carpenter.
LOOKOUT.
EXPERT ADVICE ON STOCK

These ads are from the "miscel-
laneous column" of the Harrods-
burg, KY. Herald, and the signer
is evidently the county veterinar-
ian:
NOTICE-Don't let anyone give your
cow or horse two pounds Of salts and
two quarts Of raw linseed oil. Some
people do this. DIR. II. LITSEY.
NOTICE. will try my best to re-
Hove your stock. Ring me and talk
TO me as so0n rs you find your sock
sick. Phone lei. DIR. X. LITSEY.
MarrodskurE, Ky.
Don't lot anyone cut your cows
horns, bore her tail and give her live
bull frog In greasy dish rag for -
cud. They do these things. DIR. X.
LITSEY, Harrodsburg, Ky.
VERNON s. SNOW, as coli.
jured by q mighty good amateur
cartoOnist:
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
THE TRUTH.

A teacher asked a pupil of hers
firstyear high school what part
Of speech foot" is. He replied:
"A personal pronoun."
EAMON O S.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Y E T TIE r I S M s .

The ten commandments are the
original ten ''injunctions." No
court has reversed them so far.
But we all amend them too often.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14

I'm the witching hour" means
midnight. Whether there are
witches around at that hour we
don't know, but those who stag.
gered out Of the old.time saloon
swear they saw them.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14

There is hope for the man who
says, 81 am beginning to think"
The Washington times., 1922-03-14

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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Cox Speaks in Aiken.

Aiken.-Speaking to approximately
1000 people here former Governor
James M. Cox Of Ohio appealed to his
audience to be true and steadfast to
the principles of Jeffersonian democ-
racy and await with confidence the
final outcome of democratic princi-
pies.
Henry S. Johnson, president OF the
Aiken chamber Of commerce, presid-
ed over the meeting and introduced
Mayor D. w. CASTOR, Jr., who welcom-
ed the visitors and in turn introduced
Governor Cooper Governor Cooper
paid tribute to Governor Cox and in
troduced him as one who was "as
triumphant in defeat as he was in VIC
tory"
Governor Cox began his address
with a tribute to the beauty Of Aiken
and it's possibilities. He referred to
the work OF William c. Whitney and
to the diversified Efforts OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock in laying the
foundation Of Aiken as a winter re-
sort
He discussed the agricultural condi-
tions as he had observed them and
encouraged the farmers to grow more
hogs and to practice diversification.
He referred to the campaign now on
in South Carolina for the cooperative
marketing OF cotton on business ba-
sis. Denmark was cited as an exam.
pie Of cooperative marketing.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
TO DISCUSS WATER AND LIGHT
Trl-State Water & Light Association
to Hold Annual Convention in
Spartanburg.

Columbia.-The Tri-State Water &
and Georgia will hold it's twelfth an
nual convention at Spartanburg on
April 19, 20 and 81. Printed pro-
grams are being mailed to the men,
bership and the indications are that
the Spartanburg meeting will be large
ly attended. Able addresses will be
delivered and manufacturers will
make exhibits.
The following speakers will discuss
subjects of importance to water and
light men:
George H. Moffett, H. NJ. Callahan,
F. B. Mcdowell, C. l.. Vann, G. T.
Moore, E. P. Werner and o. H. Bissell,
Of Charleston; R. B. Simms and
George B. Trip. Spartanburg; H. E.
Miller Of the North Carolina Board Of
Health; r. E. Plimpton, Of Richmond; {;
H. F. Lee, Goldsboro; f. J.. Filbry,
sanitary engineer South Carolina
Board of Health; H. c. Woodfall, d.
rector Georgia State Board Of Health;
W. S. Tomlinson, Columbia R. n.
Hall. Buffalo, N Y; C. N. Grantham,
>Goldsboro; Wilder NJ. Rich, Colds
boro; H. Y. Carson, New York.
The following are officers Of the
TriState association:
j. e. Gibson, Charleston, president;
c. N. Grantham, Goldsboro, N. c.,
first vice.president; D. L. CASTOR,
Gainesville, Ca, second vice-presi-
dent; H. w. Schumpert, Newberry,
third vice-president; W. F. Steiglitz,
Columbia, secretary and treasurer.
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COMMITTEES ARGUE Problem
ADVICE OF AMERICAS FOREMOST
ENGINEERS WILL BE
SOUGTH.
Lot of Evidence Obtained in Washing
ton Found by the Committees to
Be "camoufIase."

Florence, Ala.-The foremost engl'
neers Of America will be called TO ap'
pear in Washington before the senate
agricultural committee to aid in solV'
! ing the Muscle Shoals problem, Sen
ator Norris, chairman of the commit
tee, announced here after the govern
ment's plants had been inspected.
Members of the house military af'
fairs committee, which with the SEN
ate committee, is inspecting the nj
trate and waterpower projects, ex'
pressed the view that Muscle Shoals
actually and Muscle Shoals on paper
looked quite unlike, and Representa-
tive Hull declared the house commit
tee would never consent to the plants
being scrapped.
! Mr.. Hull said the plants might well
be used in time Of peace for making
fertilizers but that they must ever
be kept in readiness in case Of emer'
gency."
Chairman Norris did not share the
view of few of his colleagues that
the Muscle Shoals problem might be
speedily disposed of on return to
Washington of the committee. He
said he would invite the presidents
of four chemical and technical or,
ganizations to appear before the COM
mittee at once. They are the Ameri'
can Society of Electrical Engineers,
American Society of Chemical En-
gineers, American Society Of Civil
Engineers and the American Society
OF Mechanical Engineers.
I'VE have a tremendous RESPONSE.
bility before u.s." asserted the chair,
man, "and we are going to endeavor
to thresh it out along business-like
and sound scientific lines"
In saying that the visit OF the
committees has shown many new an
giles to the situation not covered by
the hearings in Washington, Mr. Hull
declared I'VE had a lot of evidence be-
fore us which we have found here to
fbe mere camoufage." 1t was his
opinion, he said, that much OF the
ground must be gone over again.
The entire day was spent In tour
of the two nitrate plants and other
properties of the reservations. Data
before the committeeman showed
that the government spent SS1 1,237, ,656
on the nitrate plants and that the sal
wage value as scrap was estimated at
$3.50, 900. They were told that plant
No was obsolete and that s4,000.0OO
would be required to make it modern.
After an inspection Of the site for
proposed dam No. l, II miles east of
Florence, the party will leave for
Washington.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Ratification Prooram Concluded.

Washington.-The senate complet-
ed its part of the arms conference
program by giving its approval to the
last two treaties of the group Of sew
en- submitted to it for ratification.
On the final ratification roll calls
the affirmative expression Of senate
opinion was all but unanimous. Not
signle vote was cast against the far
eastern treaty, drawn to guarantee
a new bill Of rights to China, and
there was only one dissenting voice
when the constitutional advice and
consent" was given to the pact for
revision of the Chinese tariff.
The momentum with which the rat
ification program was swept TO a
conclusion exceeded the expectations
of the administration leaders.
BY the days accomplishment the
senate set a new record for action,
four far.reaching international cove
nants having been ratified within two
days, and six within the last weak.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Former Emperor Charles Dead.

Funchal, Madeira-Charles l, for
mer emperor of Austria, died here suf-
fering from pneumonia.
Charles, who retained conscious
ness until the last, passed away IN
the presence Of his wife, the former
Empress Zita, and their eldest son,
Francis Joseph Otto, one time heir
apparent to the throne of Austria
Hungary.
Zita, when the condition Of her hus-
band became critical. desired that the
physicians in attendance permit her
to undergo blood TRANSMISSION in an
effort to save him, bat the physicians
refused their consent.
The expectation here is that the
body will be taken back to Austria
for burial. On the announcement OF
the death of Charles all the CONNER
cial houses in Funchal closed their
doors as a token of respect.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
PEACE DOCUMENT
SIGNED BY IRISH
IMPORTANT AGREEMENT ALSO
SIGNED By THE BRITISH
REPRESENTATlV
FOR GENERAL COOPERATION
Declared Most Significant and Weigh
ty Happening Since Irish Treaty
Was Signed.

London.-Winston Spencer Church
i'll, the imperial secretary Of the COL
onies, announced in the house Of COM
mons the terms Of the most impor.
tant agreement yet reached between
representatives of the northern and
southern governments in Ireland for
bringing about peace in the strife
torn country.
The agreement, which was reached
with unexpected expedition at the
conference between delegates Of the
Irish groups and representatives OF
the imperial government, far trans
cends in Importance the pact arrived
at between Michael Collins, head Of
the provisional government, and Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier, at
an earlier stage in the negotiations.
1t provides for the reorganization
Of the police in Ulster on basis sat
isfactory to the religious leanings OF
the people of the north and the south;
for the trial OF persons charged with
serious offenses by special court
composed of the highest justices; for
general cooperation between the
north and the south Of most promis-
ing character, and for assistance from
the British parliament to remedy the
unemployment difficulties in Belfast,
which render the carrying out of the
previous Craig Collins pact almost i'm
possible.
The fact that the representatives
of the Dublin, Belfast and imperial
governments, set their signatures to
such an agreement, Is regarded in
political circles as the most signifi-
cant and weighty happening since the
Irish treaty was signed. The confer
ence sat throughout the whole day but
there always was most hopeful and
cheerful spirit manifested by all those
participating in it.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
PROHIBITION SQUAD
WARNED IN NASSAU
COL. MUTT TELLS OF THREAT
OF PERSONAL VIOLENCE
DURING VISIT.
FORWARD REPORT TO HAYNES
Prohibition Officers Gain Considerable
Information During Tour of
investigation.

Miami. Fla.-Col. L. G. Mutt and his
prohibition squadron returned to Mi
ami from Nassau and told Of warn
ings of personal violence received by
them and what they believed was an
attempt to sink their boat during
their visit to the British Bahama is
land capital.
A short time after their arrival in
Nassau, the American consul there
warned them TO be on their guard,
they declared. Two hours later while
cruising in a glass bottom boat, they
were approached by another boat car
rying half a dozen rough looking indi-
viduals.
I'VE will get you and your crowd
if you don't leave Nassau" one Of the
men aboard the other craft shouted.
A number of women tourists aboard
Colonel Nuts boat became excited
and the skipper turned back to the
dock. Colonel Mutt said that had
there not been women aboard, he be-
lieved violence would have developed.
The threat, according to the party,
had nothing to do with their return
to Miami
Considerable information came into
possession of the prohibition men
during their tour of investigation of
liquor sources, Colonel Mutt said. Of
ficials in Nassau, he stated, express
ed their desire to cooperate with him
as much as possible.
Nassau officials, it was said, are
investigating the "doctoring" of liquor
and the Bahama assembly adopted a
resolution declaring it unlawful to i'm
port narcotics.
Colonel Mutt forwarded report OF
his recent visit to Havana and his
Nassau visit to Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
SHOWN j.!
RETAIL FOOD FRlCES

Washington.-Retail food costs
in ten cities of the country showed
a decrease ranging from to
per cent during the month from
February Is to March Is, accord
ing to statistics announced by the
bureau of labor statistics OF the
Department of Labor.
The decrease was as follows:
Manchester, per cent; Balti-
more, Bridgeport, Newark, Ne"
Haven, New York, Richmond and
Washington, 3 per cent; Milwau-
kee. 2 per cent, and Denver, 1 per
cent. For the year ending Marcn
Is last, retail food prices showed
a decrease of 13 per cent in Bridge
port and Denver; IL per cent IN
Manchester and New Haven; IL
per cent in Baltimore, Washing
ton and Milwaukee; 10 per cent
in Newark, and per cent in New
York and Richmond.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Conference of Women to Meet.

Baltimore, Md. "A Pan-American
conference of women upon civic and
social problems, called by the National
League of Women Voters, will open
in this city April 20, continuing here
until April 2S. Then the conference
will move to Washington, where, after
visiting places of interest it will be
addressed at an evening mass meet
ing by Secretary Hughe,, by Dr. L. S.
Rowe, director geneIl of the Pan
American Union, and by delegates.
Sunday, April %, will be Annapolis
Day." by invitation of the governor of
Maryland
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Reoairino HiqhWays.

Marion.-Work on the Mars Blum
fill has been resumed. No serious dam
age was done by recent high waters
of the Great Pee Dee river, and 1t is
believed that II conditions are not nn-
favorable both the bridge and the road
can be completed by fall.
The bridge at Toby's creek Just
east of Pee Dee station, on the Ma
rion-F Florence road, was washed on
its foundation by the high water IL
is now being replaced by a new bridge
and passage over this section OF the
road is blocked.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
plan For Aviation.

Sioux City, Iowa.-Plans for ma
tional association to encourage and as
sist in the development OF commercial
aviation will be discussed at nation
wide gathering at Detroit In Septem'
ber. officers of the seventh army corps
conference at it's closing session here
announced. City and state officials,
representatives OF civic and CONNER
cial organizations and all persons in
terested in aviation, including army
and navy officers in charge OF the air
service. will be invited to attend the
meeting.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Need New Building.

Anderson. - At a meeting Of the
Young Mems Business League the
subject considered was that of the
overcrowding of the srhools Of the
city. Supt. e. Crayton McCants and
DR.. Walter H. Nardin OF the school
board presented the matter to the
young men, asking them for their CO.
operation in having school bonds to
the sum of 100000 issued as solrs-
tion of the problem. DR.. Nardin said
the accommodations at present were
for 1900 students, and the enrolment
more than 5000. One.fourth OF the
sum asked for would be placed OF
past indebtedness Of the school dis
trict No. II, which includes the
schools of the city and the mill
schools. Superintendent McCants en-
phasized the points made by DR.. Mar
din, and stated that he believed that
now would be the time to build, as
material and labor were lower than
in many months.
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OFFICERS AMERICAN
EXCHANGE INDICTED
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE
PENAL CODE BY "BUcKETlNG"
ORDERS.
UNDER $1,000 BOND EACH
indictments Resulted From Evidence
Obtained in Recent "John Doe"
Inquiry.

New York-On evidence given at a
recent John Doe" investigation be,
fore Chief Magistrate McAdoo and
presented to the grand jury by the
district attorney, the American cotton
exchange, largest of it's kind in mem
bership in the country, and six of the
directors, were indicted charged with
violating the penal code by "buckett'
ing" orders.
The individuals named in the bill,
Randolph Rose, Sr, of Rose & Son,
vice-president of the exchange; w.
G. Pratt, secretary; Angelo T. Jen'
nings, Martin Goulko, Edwin L. Pat
ton and Raymond Palmer, each were
held in $1,000 for pleading before
Judge Rosalsky in general sessions
on Monday.
Two indictments were returned, one
Of which Benjamin F. Schreiber, as.
sistant district attorney, revealed
jointly charged the exchange as a cor
poration and the six directors with
having, since January /, crossed sales
by making contracts on the basis OF
the market quotation without intend
ing to buy any cotton"
The other Indictment Mr.. Scheiber
said, accused Patton and Jennings
with permitting and inducing the
bucketing of orders in that on Octo'
Der 8, 1921, they made a contract be-
tween themselves to purchase 800
bales Of cotton at the market quota
tion without any intention of making
a purchase or delivery"
The John Doe" inquiry which led
to the indictments was an outgrowth
OF District Attorney Banton's investi'
CATION into bucket shop operations in
the financial district and the snares
set for the investing public by get
rich-quick promoters.
Testimony given before Magistrate
McAdoo concerning the alleged irreg.
ularities practiced by certain mem
bers Of the indicted exchange caused
him publicly to express his amazement
and upon his recommendation the evi'
dence was carried to the grand jury.
The American cotton exchange was
originally known as the American cot.
ton and grain exchange. 1t was or,
ganized by Joseph C. Cooper, south.
ern promoter, who is said now to have
a claim of 100000 against the ex-
change. 1t was incorporated in New
York state August "a, 1919.
1t was brought out at the John Doe
inquiry that many memberships had
been sold in the south for prices as
low as s125 payable on installments.
The market value Of membership on
the exchange today was said to be un-
determined. A minimum price OF ST.
900 was fixed at the last meeting OF
the exchange.
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.BORAH PRAISES CONFERENCE
TREATY Is APPROVED BY THE
SENATE "a TO ONE, AFTER A
SHORT DEBATE.
Author of the Resolution Says That
More Drastic Reduction Must
Yet Be Made.

Washington.-The Arms Conference
naval treaty, limiting the navies OF
all the great sea powers, was ratified
by the senate. The senate's approval
of the pact was voted without reserva-
tions or amendments and with repub-
lican and democratic regulars" and
"irreconcilables" generally standing
together in it's support.
The ratification vote was "a to l,
Senator France, republican, Maryland,
casting the only negative vote.
OF the "A alternatives, 4S were re-
publicans and 26 democrats. An
nouncements were made that all alb
sent and paired senators favored rati.
fication.
Senator Bo-ah, republican, Idaho,
author of the congressional resolution
requesting the calling of an arms con-
ference, supported the naval limitation
treaty in a speech, but declared the
pact must be regarded 'as the begin
ming and only the beginning of the
work of disarmament
Mr.. Borah praised the conference
for what it had done and at the same
time asserted that it had accomplish
ed nothing toward limiting modern
weapons of warfare and had made but
an almost insignificant" reduction in
the armament budgets Of the powers.
81 have no doubt" said the Idaho
senator, that this treaty represents
all that it was possible to secure at
this conference. Nevertheless | should
regard the treaty as disaster rather
than a benefit if it came to be re-
garded as all there is to do, even
In the next ten years, in the matter
of disarmament. 1t is fitting that we
congratulate ourselves on what has
been done, but it is exceedingly i'm
portant that we utilize the occasion
for consideration Of what there is yet
to be done.
Really, while it is a beginning and
perhaps will mark an era in progress
and civilization, the treaty accom-
plishes very little compared to what
we yet must accomplish in order to
get the benefit of this first step. There
has been a great deal Of discussion
about who was the author Of the dis
armament conference. The real au'
thor was public opinion, and without
the sustaining power Of public opinion
this treaty will accomplish little in
the way of bringing the world toward
disarmament. Unless we go forward
moulding public opinion to secure real
disarmament. we shall not in the end
accomplish much.
Suppose we were to be content.
Suppose We were to sterilize the in
terest and enthusiasm aroused in IA
vor of disarmament and should rest
upon what has been done. We should
then have to face the fact that no such
naval armaments have been known
In the world as will exist after the
treaty is ratified
THE conference was wholly unable
to deal with the submarine or with
any other instrument of modern war
fare except airplane carriers.
We are simply beginning the great
struggle of disarmament