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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
LOCAL BENEFIT FROM.
STATE INCOME TAX
Bill Goes to Dover Proposing $3.50
Division With City and All
Three Counties.

II is conceded that Wilmington and
the several counties of the state Will have
To have additional revenue IN order to
meet the increasing cost OF operations.
With that in view and to avoid, if possible,
the necessity of increasing the present
tax rates on, real estate, the Chamber of
Commerce, through its legislative COM
mittee, of which George w. SparkN is
chairman. after conferences with the
mayor, the chairman of the finance COM
mttee of Council and the city's repre-
sentatives in the Legislature, has prepared
the following amendment to the state in
come tax law:
Section /. That Chapter 26, OF Volume
%, providing Tor an Income
Tax" be and the same is hereby amended
by adding new section thereto, to bc
known as '2Sl-T Sec. 26i, reading as
follows:
ut shall be the duty Of the State trea-
surcr, on or before the twentieth day OF
each calendar month, to pay over TO the
city treasurer of the city of Wilmington
one-half of all taxes collected by him under
the provisions of this act, during the
previous calendar month, from residents of
the said city Of Wilmington and to like
wise paw over To the county treasurer OF
New Castle county one-half of all tax
collected under the provisions of this
act during the previous calendar month
from residents of New Castle county
residing outside of the city of Wilmington
and TO the county treasurers of kent and
Sussex counties one-half of all tax col
lected under the provisions of this act
during the previous month, from persons
residing in their respective counties.
The above amendment is in the ha nds
of Representative McNabb, who will
endeavor 10 have il substituted for one
of the bills now pending in the House,
for the repeal of the income tax.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
NEW YORK CUT OFF
Continual from nare /

| ployed held meetings here and IN New
Jersey during the morning tc discuss
whether they would Join the strike. Mayor
| Frank Hague, ri Jersey CITY. who an
nounecd Yesterday that be championed
the cause ofthc strikers, called n conference
nf strike leaders today ~ which demands
are 10 be formulated Railroad officials
already have announced they will not
deal with strikers, whom they characterize
as OUTLAWS
Commuters were hardest bit as New
York entered the fifth day of the local
tie-up caused by the spread TO the eastern
seaboard OF the unauthorized railroad
strike.
When the city resumed rts daily business
after the weekend respite, II was found
that gaps in the ranks Of workers, no.
ticeable last Saturday, bad increased
Many thousands reaching Manhattan
Saturday only after long delays, apparent
" abandoned any attempt TO journey 10
the city today.
MOTOR CARS run As FREE JiTSErs.
Although threatened trolley strikes in
New Jersey and Staten Island failed to
develop, passenger service both IN Jersey
and on Long Island was further demoralik-
ed Across the Hudson many automobile
owners converted their machines into non
payment jitneys 90 bring workers % ferry
slips but with the Hudson tubes still
closed by the strike and ferries operating
with reduced crews because Of walkOut
Of marine workers, only a relatively small
proportion Of the committing hosts crossed
the river
ELECTRIC LINE MEN sTnIEE.
additional crews Of tho electric loco
motives which handle Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio passenger trains be-
tween Manhattan transfer station IN
Jersey City and New York struck this
morning, further hampering service. Fifty
of these crews walked out last night
Several crews of incoming Long Island
trains went out this forenoon bat with
q cut schedule and the great majority a
its yard and train employees loyal the road
announced that H. was not threatened
with drastic tie-up. Working trainmcn.
however. are refusing 10 handle trains
which have been abandoned By other
crews, caiising difficulty. Long Island
officials said This necessitated cancclla-
tion Of the Far Rockaway train this
morning.
cHUsH FOR PHrLsD'A TRAIN.
Scenes Of wild disorder followed the
throwing open of the gates s' tho Pennsyl-
vania station this morning when o hve
car train which usually has 10 coaches
was made ready 70 pull out for Philadei-
phia More than 1900 ncn and women
storrned The platform. sweeping gate
tenders and guards ont n the way. About
1000 persons crowded into tho train
notice posted ~ the Pennsylvanla
station announced this morning that
several trains" scheduled 20 arrive this
morning would not get there. FOR various
reasons. These trains included the
Metropolitan Express due AZ ~ 800 clock.
and the New York Express due ~ 7-3t
The train crew of The Pennsylvania's
Boston Express due from Boston ~
6ib m abandoned 10 here Passengers
for Philadelphia were transferred to
local
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
CHICAGO LIv EsTocK MARKET
" Assoclated Press - Every EveninE

By associated Press % Every LVeuing
Chicago. April -Cattle-Receiuts.
&. 500 desirable kiiiing yearlings, - tu 50o
higher; top. lA75i other beef steers and
butcher cattle. mostly &c higher, hulk
steers. ll.7lal3.50; best heavy vmsht
offered. l42j, veal calves, 3 to 81 lower
top. 800; bulk around. 1900; no stocker
or feeder trade.
Hog Receipts, 100. maract. aCuFe,
unevcniv p o. soc higher. scmc medium
and heavy weight, zoe up, carly TOD.
t5.25: bulk. lAi0ai5 IS. smooth heavy
packing sows, I250al3J0; light pig
around. 1880.
sheep Receipts, 5000, lpply .ate
getting in no early trade lcCai railroad
strike situation slightly improved.
Total Of lOl cars Of meat products
shipped by Chicago packers last Frday
and Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
Benjamin A. Robinson Dies of Burns.

Benjamin A. Robinson, aged y years,
died yesterday of burns received at the
plant of the American Car and Foundry
Co. about five weeks ago, when he stepped
into an open water trap on steam line
and was badly burned before he was ex-
tricated. Mr.. Robinson was born in
Cecil county, Md, and moved to this
city some time ago. He is survived by
3 son, Harry T., a granddaughter. Mrs
Marie l.. Dean. and a great-grandson
Robert. The funeral service viii take
place a. the residence Of his son. Harry f.
Robinson, Sl6 West Sixth street, Wednes-
dav afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
REVOLT WAR IN GUATEMALA.
Insurgents Reported TO Have Defeated
President Forces.
ted Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April i2-The long
threatened revolution in Glatemala
against President Estrada Cabrera finally
has broken out Reports today to the
state department said the opponents OF
the president had gan d control Of
Guatemala City after some street fighting
Amarine guard from the cruiser Tacoma.
and submarine Tender Niagara has been
landed to protect the American Legation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
FRANCE DENIES SHE'LL OCCUPY
MANNHEIM AND HEIDELBERG
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, April 12-Decislon TO lift the
tax of 10000 marks levied against the
city of Frankfort for aggression against
French cycle chasseurs is announced by
General De Metz, commander of French
forces in the city, according 10 a Mayence
despatch This is a result Of steps taken bb
the burgomaster of the city, and on ac-
count Of the good behavior of the people
during the last few days, it is said.
Reports that France has planned to
occupy Mannheim and Heidelberg, South
Of Mayence, printed in the Cologne
Gazette, are denied here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
MRS. G.. W. BOYD TO WE'D.
Engagement of Widow Of Former Pennsy
Vice President Announced.

Philadelphia, April l2-~Thc wedding
of Mrs George W Boyd. widow Of a
former vice-president of the T. II r., and
Theodore Pomeroy, Greenwich. Conn
and formerly OF Pittsfeld, is scheduled TO
take place in this CITY on April "a.
The engagement Of the couple, who
became acquainted at a social function
IN Baltimore about FIVE months ago. was
announced Saturday following the mar
rage of Miss Elizabeth Noyes Boyd.
Mrs Bovds daughter, and Paul dc HoH
Reed Mrs. Boyd was actively engaged
in war work during the World War
having been attached to the Red Cross
and the Emergency Aid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
PREACHERS MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted on the. Death Of
Bishop Matthew Hughes.

Resolutions, to be sent to Bishop
Edward Hughes, brother of the late
Bishop Matthew Simpson Hughes, of
Cincinnati, were adopted at the weekly
meeting of the NJ. L. Preachers Asso-
citation, today, after being offered by Rev
Rev. J, W. r. Sumwalt, pastor of Grace
Church
Rev. Robert Watt. d. d., was an
nounced as the order Of the day He dis
cussed several subjects which are liable
to be brought up at the General Con-
ference which will be held at Des Moines,
Iowa, in May. The meeting was opened
with devotions, led by Rev. Theodore L.
Beauchamp, pastor of Epworth NJ. +.
Church.
Rev. T.. IL. Collins, recently of North
East, Maryland, was introduced to the
members of the association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
ELSMERE ELECTION.
Ticket Chosen in Favox of Bond Issue
for Improvements.

The annual town election of Elsmerc,
held on Saturday, resulted IN the election
OF commissioners favorable TO the pro-
posed bond issue for street improvements.
The result follows:
Town treasurer, Pcnrosc :. Forman,
los votes, unopposed,
Magistrate, Aaron NJ. Rice, lo3, un-
opposed
Assessor, George Z. Binder, 1O2, un-
opposed.
Commissioners-Lewis S. Cloud, 65;
John j. Shoemaker, 81: Henry p. Jones,
81; J. Leslie Talley, AZ; John w. Rey-
polds, uuopposed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
q. 3. PLANNING TO TaKE
ArTfD~ To IND STRiki

Hv ks-oriated press - Every fvru nr
Washington April il- Atiwney-
General Palmer returned - Washington
today and immediately conferred With
officers ~ tho Department. n Jus'iee Who
have been keeping in close touch WITH
the railroad strike situstion
There was M Indication whist rerunn-
rnendstiOns they Isid before the attorney
general but they SAID the situation was
serious
Mr.. Palmer aides had rece,ved today >
new shcaf a teiegraphic rep9rts on con-
ditiOns A. points ~ disturbance but they
refused 20 Disclose their contents.
10 was understood that stan aftorneff
had begun preparation ~ pDvernmentai
briefs for legal action % event Mr.. Palmer
decides 20 take hand IN the settlement OF
the trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
MEXICAN STATES sECFDF.
Thirteen More Break Away From Car
rama. Sonora Reports.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening
Agia Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. April
II General ]. VI. Fino. commanding
the First Divisional army Of the State Of
sonora. today announced he had received
semi-official information that II additional
states OF the republic had voted 70 follow
the example Of the state of sonora in
seeding
Definite details as 10 the list Of state
was lack ing however.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
Suffrage Meeting Here Tonight.

The first open-air meeting in Whining
ton 10 urge ratification of the suffrage
amendment by the Delaware Legislature
will be held by the Woman's party at
Fifth and Market streets at s O'Clock
tonight, when Mrs. Helena Hill Weed of
Norwalk, Conn, will speak. Mrs. Florence
Bayard iiilles will speak before the Color
ed Study Club at $50 tonight at the
offices of the Advocate, Eighth and French
streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12

men. Il was Estimated were siready ou'
~ work
The Baltimore and Ohio Rilr0ld Piiis-
burg and Lake Erie and fhe Prunsvlvnnia
Lines uesi wrrr the rreafcf erHercfr
although o. strike iu ihc Pitcairn vurdT
II the PennFyivnnia line cari l1st uigh p
harnperrd opernii0ns in that Dire ciion.
Until today tho strike Was confined o.
yardncn and trainmcu bat fhis morning
h bocame known that shopfnrn bad hoen
taking strike votes and m some placfr nf
least they were erperfcd ~ luin The men
already 0uf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
Adopt 25 Cents as Price Cor shave.

After holding out for a lftecn cent
shave for nearly two wears. the price for
the removal Of this hirsute adomrnfnf
al the Hotel du Pont barber shon,
beginning tomorrow viii be- 2j cunts,
the same a. 10 has been in other shops 70
this city for more than q year. Tn tins
adoption of the price that has been HiaiD-
teined in other shops n the business 80
tion OF the city, the BARRIERS viii bc en-
abled to keep pace ~ earning capacity
With other shops There vii b. nn in-
crease in the price Of hair cuts, the charge
remaining az so cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
New Block of Houses.

The Emergency Housing Co, financed
by Joseph i. Carpenter, Jr., this week
starts the erection Of 10 dwellings on
Nandever avenue, east Of I.ammot street.
ibis is hoped to be the beginning of a
dollhouse operation. The houses are to
be built for sale at from So, 900 TO s5, 200
William NJ. Connolly is the contractor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
NORRISTOwN TRAINLESS
SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Morristovn, y J.. April l2-Nith the
exception Of the Lackawanna Buffalo
express, no trains have arrived or left this
city since Saturday night.
Hundreds Of commuters packed into
the railroad this morning. but were in
formed that no trains we're running
Several hired automobiles and a few
attempted TO reach New York by trolley
4 strike Is now threatened on the Nor
ris county traction lines which will COM
pletely tie up this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
Coroner Investigating.

Coroner Bullock will hold inquests
tomorrow night in the cases of John
Brown and Solomon Johnson The coro-
ner and deputy coroner Nichols will visit
the plant of the krebs Chemical Co.
at Newport, to make an investigation
surrounding the burning of Brown, who
died at the Delaware hospital yesterday
afternoon Johnson dropped dead several
days ago at the Todd's Cut shops of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co, as he was
preparing To eat Is lunch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
SHORE BARkEEP is HELD.
Proprietor of kuenhle Hotel Also Charged
With Keeping Wet House.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Trenton. y. j.. April 12.-HenFy o.
Smith. owner of the former kuenhle
Hotel in Atlantic City, and Charles Duett,
his bartender, entered pleas of not guilty
in the Federal court here today to charges
of illegally selling liquor.
Both were released on bail pending
action by the Federal grand jury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
& FLINT GAINS f37 PER CENT.
Michigan City Added 53.oa9 in Ten
Years: Now Has $3.50.
ssociate Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. April - Population sta
tisties announced today by the Census
Bureau included
Flint. Mich. 81 $50. increase 53,049
or Iii Is per cent over 1910
Adrian Mich. ii.S7s. increase I,ll5
OF l0l per cent.
Emporia, Kansas. ,273, increase 2l5
or 2t5 per cent
Freeport. H. 1869 increase ,, l02
or i2.0 per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
CHARTERS ISSUED TO-DAY.
special Dispatch to Every Evsnins

Speciai Dispatch % Every Evening
Dover. April l2-Chartera were hicd
here today. as follows.
King Coffee Products Corporation. with
a capital Of SIC, 100000, 20 deal m cOdoe
and market products Of the same.
Day OIL and Gas Corporation, slO.No.-
OO0. 70 distribute ol and rs products.
Dorman T. Comet OF White Plains. y. Y e.
William ,. Cullen, New York City, and
&. VI. Mckcever. Brooklyn, are the in
corporators.
Hemisphere OH and Gas Co., % drill
for and produce OIL The capital is
81 500. 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
PHILADELPHIA HARD HIT
Continued from paF. /

burg switchmen arc at work today but
the railroads have organized substitute
forces for uso IN case Of emergency. The
only inconvenience suffered locally is due
to the passenger. express and freight en-
bargocs and delays.
At meeting of lodge No. ~. Brother
hood OF Trainmen. yesterday. the action
Of the grand lodge in reptdiating the
switchmens strike was endorsed and the
members were urged to do every thing
possible TO assist the companies in main
tanning service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
IRISH CALL GENERAL STRIKE.
Trades Union Congress Order Walk Oui
as Protest for Prisoners.
By Assocl2tsd Press % EFsrT t.VeniaE

2
Dublin. Aprii l2.--The officials Oi the
Irish Trades mon Congress ana the
Labor party today issued oail 90 tnn
workers ol Ireland Tor % gcnerai strike
through the country tomorrow a. pro-
test against the treatment "a poiiiicai
r.rl.1rnra
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
PITTSBURG TIED UP TIGHT:
100, 900 MILL MEN IDLE
BY Associated Press TO Every Evenine

pittsburg, April l2-The railroad
freight tie up in the Pittsburg district was
almost complete this morning and passen-
ger traffic was seriously affected because
oil the strike Of switchmen and trainmen
Blast furnaces and other sections of the
steel industry were mon. and more feel
ing the influence Of the strike because
of the inability OF the railroads TO move
raw materials and more than 100000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
p. t. wright's Auto Recovered.

This morning Chief Black received
word from the police authorities AZ
Washington, d. G., thai The ma
chine stolen Yesterday from Peter T..
Wright's garage, had been recovered n
that city. after the Washington police q
been notified Of the theft.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
FRANCE PROMISES
Continued on page &

reply which probably will 90 forward viii
be the SIXTH note transmitted by the
governments IN three days time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

Hundreds of Them

100 off any rug in the house. Actual saving of
ZOE from present day prices.
Elegant Room-size Brussels Rug 9xl2. ..... $29.85
Beautiful 9xl Administer Rug rich coloring $50 IS
Congoleum Art Rugs beautiful sanitary 9xl2 $19.S5
Congoleum Art Rugs beautiful sanitary, 6x9 $685.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29
BAD WAR RECORDS
TO BE PUBLISHED
Men With Cloudy Draft Rec.
ord Want Names Cleared
of faint.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2G-There is
now rush 20 clear up cloudy draft
records and between $50 and 200
letters arc coming every day 10 the
adiutant general Of the army from
men who are trying TO straightel
out their records and prevent tie
publication Of their namcs among
tlie draft desa~tcrs
Nearly every day letters Of this
kind arc being received from Indi-
ana, and. though the rush appears
20 have only started. letters have so
FAR been received from nearly every
state In tho union.
As the result of information sup
piled by the correspondents a good
many records arc being cleared up
and the publication OF the names OF
these men will thus be prevented.
VIII Publish Names.
After the list OF names has been
reduced 20 the "irreducibie minim-
um' IL VIII be published. That is
now definitely assured. In other
words SeC'y Of War Baker. who was
inclined strongly for a time against
the publication OF any OF the names
on the ground that injustice might
be done In certain instances. has
been won over 90 the position Of the
regular army officers. who have
stood from the beginning for the
publication Of the names.
Sec'y Baker is insisting. however.
that the list shall be combed over
with the utmost thoroughncss to
eliminate errors and that II shall be
withheld from publication 10 give
ample time 20 enable men who have
doubts as 10 their records 10 write
20 the adjutaut general and assist
ia STRENGTHENING out possible compli-
cations that might make them ap-
pear In a bad light when. in fact
they have not been to blame.
Many instances in which great in
Justice might have been done al
ready have been uncovered by the
Combing process that is going on.
For example. 10 has happened in n
number OF cases that a man who
was temporarily far from home reg
istered with the local board where
le was temporarily residing and
then, on being called back home.
registered again with the local board
at his home town and went TO the
colors from his home community.
sor OF a distinguished service cross
That man may today be the posses
and still be carried on the rolls Of
the local board away from his homo
as a deSertCr. II his name should b"
published in the roll of deserters he
would have something to explain all
Of HIS life without being 10 blame
except for his failure TO notify the
local board away from home that he
had registered the second time az
bf
stances, too. where men have regis
erred and died before being called TO
the colors. on account of defeC-
tive records Of the local boards some
OF these men are carried as desert
crs and their names may be pub
liShed I'm that connection unless
some one familiar with the facts
takes the trouble 20 clear the reC-
Ords To enable such cases 70 be
cleared publication may be with
held vet for many weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-12
COLOR CONTESTS
At PENN CHARTER
Ye'Iows Have Edge on Blues for
Annual Games-5oo
to Compete

4, More than 500 students of
tne William Penn Charter School will
compete in the twenty seventh annual
color games at Queen Lane this after
noon The games will start at 3 o'clock.
EVERY student will contest in one or
more events. The entire undergraduate
wy Twogy Is divided into two squads. the
,eNows and the Blues. The Yellows
already have. the edge in the battle for
supremacy. for they were victorious in
ne symnastic contests previously held.
nsTrl,ng scored rs points against 80.
inere are thirteen events on the pro
lam besides the flag raising by the
s. sunni' it is expected that a large
"qap OF the alumni will be present.
fourteen of the annual contests have
S Ssen won by the Yellows. The Blues
nave nave trlumphed eleven times. The 1OIS
ARRIVAL ended in tie.
,ho w. y, .; Mitchell is the school leader Of
tbs s fellows and NJ. G. Miller. Jr,. is
w captain of the Blues.
ne contests will begin promptly at
NIL wiI, ,e'pck and will be over at 4 AZ Music
@svo @ DE oe furnished by the Girard Col.
n.,s nnse onnd a. under the direction Of Georae
S,t S,st,of Frey Train leaving Broad street
IaNa Iu',on at 2:20 will arrive at Queen
tames. '"e oeginhihg OF the