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The Washington times., 1922-07-27
MAYOR SEES PRISONERS
ROAMING CITY STREETS

DANVILLE, Va, July 27.-The
mayor has ordered an investigation
Into circumstances surrounding the
freedom of three negroesH charged
with felonies, who were found by
policemen roaming the streets and
who, under the rules governing the
Jail, are not allowed outside with
out a guard.
City Jailer ]. p. Brooks told the
court yesterday that out of the
eighty-one men he has in the city
Jail the three men named were the
only ones he could trust He took
full responsibility for their appoint.
ment as TRUSTEES. Recently the
grand jury complained of lax con.
ditions at the Jail and the Judge
gave orders to keep the prisoners in
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LEGION LEADER
DUbS VETERANS
BUREAU FAILURE
Asks Ii Be Abolished and New
Start Made on War Well
fare Program.

The Veterans Bureau was de-
clared to be an absolute failure last
night by William F.. Franklin. COM
mander of Vincent B. Costello Post,
American Legion, when he addressed
meeting OF George Washington
Post.
Wipe out all legislation designed
to benefit the world war veterans"
he said, "and appoint a commission
such as was the railroad admins
tTation, the Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration and the war finance com
mittee. II the Emergency Fleet
Corporation wants a million or two
TO rebuild the interior Of the Levia-
than. II is not guided by section this
and paragraph that. 1t invites bids
and the accepted bidder is ordered
to begin the work at once.
Let a commission have turisdic-
ton over the deserving veterans and
give IL a free hand. An instance OF
! how the Veterans Bureau Is bound
| by Castiron rules and laws Is found
| in the case of a young man who was
discharged from the army because
he was suspected OF having tuber'
culosis. He was given compensation
for awhile and then It was discovered
that he was not suffering from the
dread disease. Instantly his com
pensation ceased.
"He came here to Washington,
but his mission to adjust matters
was without avail. He applied fol
the position of policeman and passed
the medical examination 100 per
cent. but the Civil Service Commits
sion declined to indorse his appoint
ment because OF his papers showing
his recbrd in the army. Mind you,
| he was given an honorable dis
charge. BY occupation he is cook
but when he made application for a
position in this capacity he was told
that he was not wanted In the
kitchen
"If a commission had jurisdiction
over such matters it could see at a
glance the justice of rewarding such
a man. The Veterans Bureau Is
powerless to help because Of existing
Legislation. This man has a wife and
kitchen.
| Congressman Lamar LETTERS. OF
| Alabama. a veteran OF the world
war praised the post for its efforts
in irving to establish a permanent
home A special committee was ap'
pointed TO canvass the city for new
members. 1t is aimed to increase
the membership to 1900 by LABOR
| Day.
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n, Cosmopolltan News Service.

NEW YORK. July 27-Further
light on the persistent efforts OF Miss
Evan Fontaine, the dancer, to win
recognition from the whitney family
for her little son, whose father she
declares is Cornelius Vanderbilt
whitney. developed today.
1t was learned that along toward
Christmas in 1921, when the boy was
about a year old. that he had some
postcard photographs taken-in rural
setting effect-and that one OF them
was sent by messenger to Harry
Payne Whitney, multi.millionaire
father of Sonny" Whitney, bearing
this note on the back:
"I am your little grandson. Won't
you please love moi"
II was delivered TO the palatial
Whitney homo in Fifth avenue.
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startled to discover that Sonny
Whitney was kissing me.
1t seemed to me he certainly
was presuming considerable on an
acquaintanceship which was hardly
three weeks old-and l told him so.
He pretended to regret his actions,
apologiZed, and declared that he
was in love with me.
LOve-the Main Thing.
He was so sincere in saying this
that was convinced he was in
earnest. By now l had begun
TO see qualities III Sonny. l know
he was the son OF very rich
man, but the money element did
not in the least influence me. And
want to reiterate right here that
when marry again-if ever
money is not going to be con
sideration. Love makes happiness
not money.
1t should be kept in mind that
at the time Sonny was counting me,
was the wife of Sterling Larence
Adair. | had begun proceedings
to obtain an annulment. The serv
ing of papers. however. was delayed
by our inability to locate Sterling
The Whitney people have said
unkind things about me, and have
indicated that Sterling was the
father of my little boy.
Before l go any further In my
story of SOnny's courtship, am
going to tell you how and why
Sterling Adair was not the father
Of my child. You'll find it In
The Washington Times tomorrow
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Bow Bitten by Dog.

While playing in an alley in the
rear of his home, John Dale. five
years old, 22S Fourteenth street
southwest, was bitten on the arm
by a dog said TO be owned by
Joseph M Petit. 226 Fourteenth
street. The boys father took him
to the Emergency Hospital, where
the wound caused by the dog s
teeth was cauterized. The dog has
been sent to the District pound for
observation
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Healed Her Scars.

nv Whitney on Sunday, December
IA, 1919"
Healed Her Sears.
It was only a short time previous
to this date that young Whitney
came to her rooms in the Pennsyl'
vania Hotel, New York. Miss Fon,
taine told the Cosmopolitan News
Service correspondent, by his ferv'
ent protestations OF deathless love,
figuratively and literally, dominated
her. ,.,.o5
words being those which Evan un'
derscored with a pencil; ruo,,
"ArhoMoh NV nte, tChich TH0u
HAS SCARED AND SHAhhN
Retains ichle some influence OF
As shells. by FAITHLBSS 'odre'
Ion0 since fOrsdken,
StiIl mttryrur rith the sea.
shan forget Not thine. the ha""'-
ing beauty, IL.
which, once beheId' forever ho'"S
Or, u resigned from stress Of FATE
or duty. ,., a.
dcdreT.
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U. S. ORDERS FOR COAL =
KITES COST IN BRITAIN

LONDON, July 27.-British coal
prices are skyrocketing as the 70
suit of orders from the United
States. During the week ending
today the price advanced approx
imately one dollar on the ton.
Transatlantic freight rates have
increased about $120 on the ton.
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the Basis OF Legal Action Against
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt whitney.
LOS ANGELES, July 27.-I
promised in my article yesterday
that today l would tell you about
the bathing party which Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Whitney staged
at 3 o'clock in the morning at
the country home of his father,
Harry Payne Whitney, at West
bury, Long Island.
The beautiful Roman bath in
the building back of the Whitney
home was soon aglow with lights,
and it took US but a few minutes
to don the bathing suits which
"Sonny" Whitney had provided.
Yea! Ham and Eggs.
i am very fond of swimming and
enjoyed myself immensely.
Occasionally we would come out of
the pool and loll around and play
ukeleles.
1t wasn't long before we all were
hungry. When somebody suggested
breakfast, we were all for it.
We dressed quickly and climbed
into "Laddie's" big loComobue and
went to the Red Lion Inn near
Roslyn for ham and eggs
When Sonny took me home l did
not think anything further would
come of this night of entertainment.
That only goes to show how little
we know of the future.
Now l want to tell of the first
time Sonny Whitney kissed me. Let
me say as l do, however, that when
these rich young men start to court
q girl, they spare no expense and eff
fort to win her.
was the honored guest at an
elaborate dinner two or three weeks
after the swimming party. A college
chum of Sonny's, Tudor WlikensOn,
gave the dinner in his rooms at the
Vanderbilt Hotel.
She Let Him Talk.
Don't misunderstood me in these
articles, for l don't aim to picture
myself as a Quaker maid, all coy
ness and innocence. ] am as human
as.any other girl, and l have as yet
to meet the woman who is not flat
tered by attention.
After the dinner, Tudor SAIL he
would take the other guests home,
and then return for Sonny and me.
This left us alone in Tudor's room.
Whether this situation was care
fully planned in advance is a ques-
ton. Rich young men are not at all
adverse to doing this sort of thing.
At any rate, Sonny and l remained
and talked. He is rather interest
ing at times, and / relaxed and let
him converse at will. Before long
the subjects had drifted to love,
reincarnation, lovers in previous ex-
istenCes, and how some people are
attached to each other as though
ordained.
Suddenly l realized that Sonny
had his arm about me. While
am not what might be termed
finicky, have always had an
aversion to being paved" Do
you remember the leading char.
acter in THE Mas9uerader?" He
was like that, too, and continually
objected to people paving" him.
Why is 1t so many men insist on
demonstrating their affection or
what they call their affection. by
paving all over women? II they
only knew how ditasteful paving is
to women. they would not seek to
make love in that way.
I removed Sonnys arm. In a
few mintes. as we walked, his arm
was back again. I was becoming
rather weary, wondered vaguely
why Tudor was away so long, and
think must have dozed. l was
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Young Whitney's Sister
Acted AS Mail Carrier
For Letter to Dancer

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, July 27.-How
young Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit.
ney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, used his sister
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TWO IDAHO BANDITS
PURSUED BY AiRPLANE

TWIN FALLS, Idaho. July 27-
With guns leveled and gunny sacks
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NIGHT ATTACK
C0NT|NUEDON
BUFFALO CARS
Barrage of Stones, Billiard
Balls, and Bottles Greet Ef-
fort to Break Strike.
BY international News Service.

BUFFALO, July 27.-With win
dows broken and bodies dented, the
night cars operated by the Interna'
tional Railway Company were run
into the barns this morning after
having undergone an apparently sys'
tematic bombardment by striking EN-
ployes and sympathizers. Scarcely
a car escaped unscratcheds
One arrest was made. A police
man riding in a street car fired four
shots at youth who is alleged 20
have stoned the trolley, subsequently
arresting him. Besides stones, bill
lard balls and ammonia bottles were
employed by strike sympathizers to
express their resentment against the
company's plan to operate cars al
night.
On one line, police caught 100 men.
women, and children who had armed
themselves with bottles and stones
ready to assail passing trolleys.
State troops still patrol the streets,
despite demands made of the gov
ernor for their removal.
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efforts TO prove legally that Sonny"
Whitney is the father of her child.
The Poetic View.
Enclosed with the particular letter
figuring in today's disclosures was
an excerpt from a collection OF In
dian poems reading:
III mine o,cn hdnd had iUritten my
fate,
knotD I rOuld rather have been
The fruit Of Tild, romantic loUe
Than a child Of dun routine"
Still another inclosure was a
handful of crushed autumn leaves.
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Bee A Me
INTIMATE
At DINNER
Miss Fontaine Says She Was
Reluctant to Accept His
Advances.

By EVAN BURROWS FONTAINE.
The Paternity OF Whose Child Is Made
the Basis of n Legal Action Against
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt whitney.
TnC AhTEI EC I,,l,y OF
The Washington times., 1922-07-27

nv Whitney on Sunday, December
IA. 1919"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-07-20
New Candidates.

A card announcing the candidacy
of F. R. Hemingway, ESQ.,, for the
legislature will be found in another
column of this newspaper, which
takes pleasure in commencing Mr.
Hemingway to the voters Of Williams
burg county, feeling that he would
if elected, make the county a "safe
and sane" representative.
Mr.. L. A. Parsons announces him
self a candidate for appointment tt
the office of magistrate at Earles
Mr.. Parsons is we'll known in the
district and will doubtless receive ths
support of his friends.
In this issue of The Record is the
announcement of Mr.. w. H. Baker
for appointment as magistrate al
Hebron.
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WHITE MEN FIRE
ON TRAINMASTER
FLORENCE OFFICIAL DOES NOT
KNOW WHO SHOT
AT HIM.

Florence, July 15.-G. E. Rollins,
terminal trainmaster of the Atlantic
Coast Line. reported to the officials
this morning that while he was en-
gagged in making up a train at the
end of the new yard transfer sta
ton, he and Officer Baker were fired
upon four or five times by unknown
white men. Mr.. Rollins in his report
stated that he and the officer took
refuge behind a freight car, from
which q bullet was later taken. The
men who did the shooting used
rifle, said Mr.. Rollins. According to
Mr.. Rollins statement, the men came
from the direction Of the Seaboard
bridge, where picketers have been
stationed. Investigation by officers
Of the county and Of the railroad
company and Of the officials of the
union have failed to reveal the ident-
ity Of the men. An official Of the
shopmen's union declared today in
a statement that he had made
careful inquiry and that the union
resented the imputation that strik-
er did the shooting. !.
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Central Club Notes.

Kingstree, R. F. D. /, July 49,
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Central Home Demonstration club
was held Thursday p. m, July 18th
at the hame of Mrs. H. D. Cantley.
The following program was rendered:
Roll call and minutes Of the last
meeting; recitation by Ruby Cantley;
report of the Greelyville short course
by Leta Mitchum; "What causes most
failures in the club or home project
work" by Myrtle Cantley; reading
"Penny wise and Pound foolish" by
Mrs. H. D. Cantley; story by Mary
Ola Mitchum; contest, "The Romance
of the Shirtwaist Maiden" Iva
Tisdale, getting nearest correct So
luton in ten minutes won the prize
A demonstration in canning ano
jelly making was given by Miss Nc
Murray. We have been having some
interesting meetings and all mem,
bers seem to take an interest in the
work. We are striving to make this
a better club than it has ever been
Myrtle Cantley, Sec.
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MUSCLE SHOALS BID
OF FORD REJECTED
TURNED DOWN IN COMMITTEE
by 7-SENATE WILL VOTE
ON MINORITY REPORT.

Henry Ford's offer for purchase
and lease of the governments projects
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was rejected
by the Senate Agriculture Committee
Saturday by a vote of 9 to z. :,
The bill introduced by Chairman
Norris, calling for operation Of the
projects by a government owned and
controlled corporation, also was re-
jected, the vote being 9 to 5.
The other offers, including those
of the Alabama Power Company,
Frederick E. Engstrum and Charles
L. Parsons, also were rejected with
out a record vote. The committee
likewise voted down the bill introduc-
I'd by Senator Norris at request OF
former Representative Lloyd, Of Mis-
souri,, proposing semi-government-
al corporation.
Despite the adverse votes the pro-
posals of Henry Ford and Senator
Norris will be presented to the SEN
ate for final decision through minor
ity reports.
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Chatham Hemingway.

Greenwood, July 16.-F&ends
throughout the state will be interest
cd in the marriage of Miss Helen
Cheatham and William Hemingway,
which was solenized at the brides
home near Greenwood Wednesday
evening. Promptly at 6 o'clock the
bride and bridegroom entered the
living room where the simple cere-
mony was performed by the brides
father, the Rev. B. M. Cheatham.
The darkened, room, lighted only by
candles, made the scene both beaut-
full and impressive. The bride was
attractive in her going-away costume
of midnight blue with hat and acces-
sories to match.
She will be missed in the commu-
nifty where her vivacious and pleas
ing personality has made her most
popular.
The bridegroom is prominent
young business man Of Hemingway.
The ceremony was witnessed by on
ly a few intimate friends and the
following out-of-town guests: Mrs.
Joe Cheatham of Clemson, Miss Gary
Cheatham Of Bennettsville, sister of
the bride; E. L. Rogers Of Grey Court
and F. R. Hemingway, brother Of
the bridegroom.
At an informal reception refresh
ments Of ice cream and, cake were
served. The dining room was taste
fully decorated in white and green.
The young couple left Immediately
for their future home in Hemingway.
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Birthday Dinner.

On July the eleventh, her 61st birth
day, Mrs. w. H. Britton was treat
ed to a seven o'clock dinner by her
nieces and nephews-in-law: Messrs
w. T. and S. P. Britton, their wives
and children; Mrs. Pendergrass, j.
N. Britton and wife, W. H. and j.
S. Britton.
The dinner was served picnic style
in the yard, by Mesdames Larena
Pendergrass, W.. T. and ]. N. Brit
ton; and consisted of good, old-time
DELIGHTFULLY."- Drowned barbecue, fried
chicken, roast chicken, rice, light
bread, biscuit and pickles.
A sweet course was then served:
ice cream, pound cake, chocolate cake.
coffee and ice tea. There were pres
ent just the four families, number
ing 20 persons.
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Sunday School Association.

The williamsburg County Sunday
Sunday Association will hold its an
nual convention at Union Presbyter-
ian church on Friday, July %, and
the Sunday school people of all de-
nominations in this county are in
vited to attend.
A strong program of practical dis
cussions and inspiring addresses on
all phases of modern Sunday school
work has been prepared. Leon c.
Palmer, general superintendent OF
the State Sunday School Association,
is expected to attend the convention.
In order that all the Sunday school
workers of this county may have an
opportunity to attend the convention
no limit will be set on the number
who may attend from each Sunday
school. The convention will be in
the nature of a countrywide mass
meeting and not delegated body
and all who come will be welcome
Information regarding the conven-
ton may be secured from Prof. M
F. Montgomery Of Kingstree, or from
Leon C. Palmer, general superintend-
ent, TIA Allen & Law Building, Spat-
anburg.
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Local Lines From, Lanes.

Lanes, July 1S.-Dr. /. W. Graham
celebrated his ninety-first birthday
on Monday, July 10. The invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. P. c.
Shirer, Mr.. ]. w. Chandler and Mr..
s. "A. Graham.
Mrs. w. C. Bruner left for Pitts
burg, Pa, on Thursday to visit her
daughter.
Miss Dora Graham was called to
Dillon Wednesday by the illness OF
her friend, Mrs. E. E. Rogers. We
trust Mrs. Rogers will have a speedy
recovery.
DR.. Zeigler of Charleston spent the
Fourth here as the guest Of his friend,
Mr.. Gordon Rogers.
Mr.. S. A. Graham spent Wednesday
in "The City by the Sea-"
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. McClary
of Summerton, visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Margaret Graham left for
New York Thursday where she ex-
poets to take a summer course at
Columbia University. En- route she
visited her cousin. H. E. Davis,
ESQ.,, of Florence.
Mrs. H. P. Brown. who has recent
ly been undergoing treatment at the
Florence Infirmary is better and still
improving. :.
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GEORGIA PREACHER
IS EX0NERATED
FOR KILLING OF SON-IN-LAW
WITH ICE PICK IN DEFENSE
OF DAUGHTER.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 1.-THE
Rev. Marion A. Rico, fifty-eight, pas
tor of Oak Ridge Baptist church, at
Alley, Ca, was exonerated by a cor
oner's jury here today for the kill
ing yesterday. of his son-in-law,
William Copeland, thirty-two. Rico
stabbed Copeland to death with an
ice pick in defense Of his bed-ridden
daughter, Copeland's wife.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict that the killing was justifable
homicide.
The Rev. Rico, who had been in
jail since the tragedy yesterday, was
Immediately released. The Rev. Rico
told the jury he had come to his
daughters home here last week in
response to her appeals that she was
i'll from brutal treatment at the
hands of Copeland. The minister
upon his arrival found his daughter
in bed, suffering from injuries pre-
viously inflicted by her husband. He
swore out a warrant for Copeland's
arrest, but it was not served because
of officers inability to find him.
Planned to Remove Daughter.
Plans were being made yesterday
morning by the minister to take his
daughter and her four children to
his home when Copeland put in an
appearance. Copeland promised, the
minister said, that he would not
protest the children's removal if
Rico would not prosecute him, and
upon this agreement left the house.
Later, the minister said, he turn
ed from his place in an adjoining
room to see the husband at the door
of his wife's sick room, brandishing
a carving knife, and he intercepted
him, the two engaging in a struggle.
The minister seized an ice pick and
stabbed his son-in-law ten times, the
latter rooling into another room be-
fore he died.
It was not known here until today
that Rico was minister. He had
merely said he was a farmer at
Alley, but today there were repeated
te,enhone calls from members of his
congregation at Alley, all saying they
were ready to come here en- masse
if he needed their assistance.
"I was little concerned in the
coroner's jury verdict" the minister
said, "but I pray that I will be e"
onerated by the Higher Power-ar'
l believe I will be-"
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DARLINGTON MAN
SHOT TO DEATH
LEE SANFORD KILLED BY PAUL
G. COUNCIL ON PUBLIC
SQUARE.

Darlington, July 17.-Lee Sanford
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Paul C. Council on the public
square yesterday afternoon about 4:SO
o'clock. Four shots were fred, three
in rapid succession and another was
fred into Sanford's back as he tried
to walk away. The first shot is the
one that caused Sandford's death, as
it took effect in his heart. The next
two shots went wild, one going
through the plate glass window OF
the Peoples Bank and the other be-
ing imbeded in the woodwork. The
fourth and last shot entered the fleshy
part Of the shoulder. A 38 caliber
revolver was used.
From the accounts of the killing
it seems that Council drove up to
the drug store in front of where
Sanford was sitting in car, to
make a purchase. Sanford asked
Council if he was feeling i'll, and
Council replied "that it was no bus
mess of his" and used some curse
words. Sanford took offense at
what was said and went over to
Council, and there were more words
passed that led to blows. Council,
it is alleged, then pulled his pistol
and shot. Sanford hit Council ter
rife blow in the face before the gun
was brought into play. He begged
Council not to shoot, but to no avail,
it is reported.
: Paul Council is proprietor Of a
plumbing shop and has lived here
for several years. Lee Sanford was
skilled mechanic, and was employ
ed by the Imperial Tobacco Company.
The men had always been friends and
no previous hard feelings was known
to exist between them. Both men
have a lot of friends here and are
well known. Sanford is survived by
q widow and two daughters, the
oldest being a graduate Of this years
high school class.
Council did not resist arrest and
was placed in the county jail by
Policeman Bryant. He told friends
from the jail that he was sorry for
what had happened, but it could not
have been helped. The coroner's
jury brought in a verdict that "Lee
Sanford came to his death from gun
skot wounds at the hands Of Paul
C. Council"
There was a large crowd on the
street when the killing took place,
but it happened so quickly that there
were only a few eyewitnesses.
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Caterpillars interrupted operation

Caterpillars interrupted operations
on the Hetch Hetchy Railroad in Cal
ifornia recently. The insects crawled
along the rails, covering them for
a mile and making them so slippery
that the engines could not get trac-
ton up the grades. It was necessary
for the crews to cut the engine from
the trains and run over the caterpil-
lar-covered rails and coat the rails
with sand before the train could be
moved.