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DEATHS.

CLtNTON-In this city. on December IL
1920. Charles ID ewitt Clinton. aged e5
Relatives and friends. Order of Railway
Conductors. No. 224, and Railway Train
men, No 1913. are invited TO attend the
funeral services at his late residence. 5lo
T. Ninth street. on Tuesday afternoon,
December 81. at O'Clock. interment at
Mt. Salem cemetery.
CAREY-In this city, on December 10.
1920. Mary. widow of Michael Carey.
Funeral on Wednesday morning, December
street. Requiem mass at st. Psul's Church.
Intcrment at Cathedral Cemetery.
DOwNS-In this city. on December Is.
1920. Edwin II. Downs, aged az years.
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence OF his son-in-law. Charles n. Fisher.
1907 N Franklin street. on Tuesday
morning. December 2l. at 1880 O'Clock.
Iuterruent at silver Lake cemetery Dover,
Del at ? o'clock, without further notice.
Auto funeral.
pONLON-1n this city on December. 10.
1920. Joseph A. husband OF Elizabeth C..
Relatives. friends members of the r. o.
f. No "a and the Leather Workers Union.
Local No. 90, are invited TO attend the
Nirkwood street ON Thursday morning at
q o'clock Requiem mass at ST. Mary $
Church. Interment at Lombardy ceme-
terry.
on sunday. December 10. 1870. Frederick
Loren son OF Loren A. and Elizabeth III
Gallup.
Suddenly, on the 18th instant,
lane wife of George ID. Mccoy.
services at her residence on Wednesday.
December % at l O'Clock. Interment at
Hickory Grove.
SCOTT-In this city on Decembcr is.
IQ2O Walter Scott. aged SO years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at the Christian and
Missionary Alliance Church. 50i W. Fifth
street on Tuesday afternoon. December
~ Al 40 o-c.ock. Intcrment at River
view cemetery.
.aa.I-x.l .aca. r,.,tices rasrcIraA 200 La a
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BUSINESS MEN
IN REFERENDUM
Voting All Over the Country on
the Matter of Federal
Tax Revision.

The National Chamber of Commerce
has asked over 400 commercial and IN
dustrial organizations throughout the
United States, including the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce to register today IN
a national referendum vote their views
on the question of revision of Federal
tayation laws
Formulated by the national chamber s
committee on taxation, which nsade its
report after years study of the subject,
the vote is on IL porposal. for radical
changes in methods of levy. The board of
directors of the national chamber indi-
Gates that the board neither approves nor
disapproves of the recommendations, the
sole purpose being to obtain the opinion
OF the country's business organizations
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ORPHANS SAVED IN FIRE.
Twenty Overcome. But All Arc Taken
Our Safely.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.--Fire early yes
terday destroyed two-story dormitory
of the Lutheran Orphans Home and
Asylum in Germantown, causing loss
estimated Mt 100000
Sixty eight girls between six and four
teen were asleep, but through the work Of
nurses, matrons and firemen were Rstten
out safely Twenty-six of the children,
two matrons and one fireman were over,
como by smoke
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SANTA CLAUS HARD-UP.
Mall Clerks Say Hard Times Affect
Christmas PaekaRc Volume.

Washington, Dec 20.--'Hnrd tincs''
are affecting Christmas trade. Reports 20
the Post Office Department fromNew York
St Louis, Boeton, Atlanta, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Seattle and other points do
not indicate any congestion because VI
increased shipments.
"The people Of the United State. have
either clirtailcd their Christmas mailing
last minute" said the Office Of informa-
tion of the Post Office Department yester-
day fnorcases have been negligible.
Washington il about the only centre
where n real increase has been noticed
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ASSEMBLE FOR
MUNICIPAL CELEBRATION YuLET1DE

sand within the gntes Of city
the which the of fellowship pcryade
our minds and hearts ek various ways to our individual Joy
goodwill the other We material blessings
both home and foreign lands We mind
full negbbo who these economic adust
in all
assemble before the City Building Thursday December 2s ut four
thirty o'clock in the afternoon.
nd would ask the school chdrer gather the direction Of their
their Let be their and
spirit of Christmas which shall home
the William G. Taylor, Mayor
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Police Aid in Search for Woman.

George Gaines, who lives on Hick-
mans road, near Naaman's in Brandy
wine hundred, has asked the aid Of the
police department in search for his
from her home. The woman is described
as 80 years OF age, FIVE feet two inches
in height and slim build She wore a
black coat at the time sne disappeared.
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To Consider Johnston's Report.

The consideration NJ Col. Johnston's
report on the Improvement of Whining
ton Shipping facilities by dredging and
Strengthening the channel of the Christi
ana will be taken up by the Board Of
Engineers for incorporation in the rivers
and Harbors bill 20 be presented 20
Congress tomrr0Y.
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Additional death notices. received too la ts
for this column will be found on Financial
Page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Invite DIR. Sumwal, 10 Return.

At the quarterly conference of Grace
NJ. j.. Church Rev. DIR. ]. w. r. Sumwalt,
was invited to retur to the church for
another year.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
Counter Threat
of Arrest Made
MCDonough Will Seize U. S.
AgentS-Roper Says,
"TaIk Ii Over"

Iron River, Mich. Feb. 25--Warn-
ing, that he was prepared to arrest
every United States prohibition
agent in the county was issued today
py States Attorney McDonough in
the Iron county prohibition dispute,
He said he has arranged for 100
picked men TO carry out his orders.
McDonough called on Maj. Dalrymple
to tell him II any attempt was made
to arrest anyone In Iron county or
TO raid any private homo he would
arrest the federal agents.
His statement about the loo
picked men was made TO newspaper
men. He said warrant had been
issued for the arrest of Maj. A. V.
Dalrymple. federal prohibition direc-
tor for the central states, who ar
rived last night TO press the prohibit
tion raids, This warrant. he said,
was in the hands of Chief OF Police
Sensiha. of Iron River. TO whom he
has given orders to delay serving the
warrants until further Developments.
Siege and Revolt Ends.
The siege" OF Iron county, likewise
the great Michigan rum revolt,
ended abruptly today.
In the midst of battle plans Mai.
Dnlrymple received IA telegram from
Daniel c. Roper. commissioners oi
internal revenue at Washington.
Better sit down and talk Il all
over with MoDonouph," was the sub :
stance OF the telegram, and like a
good soldier tho major obeyod.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
FIRE FROM UNEXPECTED
SOURCE LET LOOSE
One Witness Saw Pile of
Money Which Looked
Like Million Dollars.

Grand Raplds. Mlch,. Feb 26~-Firo
from an unexpected quarter was d.
.rnuted at the oefensa III tho Nrwberpy
election conspiracy trial today. The
government. az the Outset OF the ses-
sion. produced two witnesses vino de-
tailed q conversation between them
selves one othor man md Roman r..
G'ocheskl Grand Rapids defendant
who worked for Newberry among tho
Poles In 1913 They quoted dlocheali
M saying 500 900 had been set aeida
for his work, that his salary was $50
a week and his expense account Joke
and one of them repeated what Glo-
cheski had told him concerning grand
jury testimony. the version tnllylng
with an account Of u glvon earlier In
tho trial In both these hitter in
stances Glochcskl was quoted MS say
ing he "Anw pile ot money on a
desk IN Newbcrrys quarters IN De-
trolt that looked like IA million dol
lars"
The witnesses were Erwin II. Smith
and Arthur Post. residents OF Grand
Rhpidh suburb.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
Choice of Lansing,s
Successor a Surprise

Colby, therefore, far from spelling dis
appointment for the acting secretary
of state is understood to have meant
relief. while willing TO continue in the
administration as long as he feels that
he is needed. 1t is believed he did not
desire to increase the burden of his re-
sponsibilIty.
News Of Mr.. colbys selection was
received with unconcealed surprise
n % the ser senate Which viii viii reSuDihn - oniled
upon to confirm his nomination. None
OF them however. cared to venture any
public expression on the subject of con-
hrmation.
When Mr. Colby was nominated in
1917 for membership on the shipping
board. his confirmation was accom-
plish only after prolonged fight. The
commerce committee voted by a ma
jority OF one to report the nomination
fayorably. 1t being understood at the
souri,, voted in the negative, and that
Senator Johnson, republican, California,
broke the tie.
At that time Mr.. Colby's activities
In the progressive party, where he had
been associated with Senator Johnson
and other republican senators, still
were fresh in the minds of the senate
members.
When the nomination came to the
senate noor senators WadSWOrth and
Caluder, of New York. the nominees
home state. were. understood TO have
opposed confirmation and to have been
supported on the roll call by most OF
the republicans. Again, as in the COM
mittee. the progressive element was
said to have turned the tide. however,
Senators johnson. Kenyon and others
Joining with the democrats. Neither
Senator Calder nor Senator Wadsworth
would say today what stand he might
take toward confirmation of Mr.. Colby
as. secretary of state.
Recently Criticised Delay.
Possibilities that the peace treaty
fight might have a bearing on the
confirmation developed from the fact
that Mr.. Colby. in recent speeches for
the league of nations. has been quoted
as sharply criticising some senators,
particularly those irreconcilably opposed
to ratification.
On all sides It was apparent. how
ever. that sentiment needed to be
crystaiized, and that the senate COM
mittee would await actual submission OF
the nomination before there was any
concerted effort to consider what
should be done with it.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
LABOR SEEKING
WILSON VETO
Railroad Union Leaders Max
ing Final Fight Against
CumminS Bill.
PRESIDENT is ONLY HOPE

Washington, Feb. 25.-Railroad la =
Dor was making its final offensive 10 =
day against the Cummins- -Esch bill,
passed by congress, for the return OF
the railroads TO their private owners
President Wilson will be asked TO
veto the bill and TO allow the repre-
sentatiyes of the workers to present
q brief to him giving the reasons
why the bill should be vetoed. Bert
M. jewell, head of the railway en-
ployes' division of the American Fed
cratic OF Labor: Timothy Shea,
head OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, and t.
j. Manlon, head of the Order OF Rail- :
way T'degraphers, were drafting n
memorial which viii be laid before
the president during the day.
Representatives of the railroad
workers IN conference here have de-
cided that the futur, peace of rail-
road labor circles depends very largely
on the presidents action on the bin
now before him.
Democratic members of congress
who voted against the conference re-
port on the measure also have pre-
pared q statement In opposition TO
1t, which they will submit to the
president. The farmers national
council has asked that the president
give 1t q hearing TO oppose the
measures
Leaders OF railroad workers today
denied that there would be any strike
action taken II the president ap-
proved the bill. but predicted II
would cause such unrest among the
workers tt,--.. sporadic labor troubles
would arise which might lead to a
general movement.
The president still has more than
a week III which TO act, and there ia
every indication that he will not act
precipitatnly.
Disgruntled because the repre-
sentativea OF the railroad workers
have, not taken more drastic action,
some of the representatives Of the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen left Wash
ington today. Leaders declared that
others who are dissatisfied are
threatening to leave the conference
and declared Immediate action by the
president Is necessary to quiet the
unrest and prevent sporadic, unau-
thorized strikes.
senator Cummins, president pro
tenn. Of tile senate. and Speaker Gil
lett signed the engrossed copy OF the
bill this afternoon and IL was sent
TO the White House.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
MRS. DUDLEY DEFENDS
SOUTHERN MANHOOD
However. Says She Didn't
"Denounce" Mrs. Jacobs for
Speech at Suffrage Meet.

Nashville, Feb. 25 49, Especial 49,
Echoes OF the differences between Ten
nessee suitragists and Mrs. Pattio Ruff-
ner Jacobs. OF Alabama, at the Chi
cago convention last week were heard
again today when Mrs. Guilford Dudley,
third vice. president of the National
Equal Suffrage association. broke the
silence which she has maintained since
returning from the convention.
Mrs Dudley held that she did not care
10 open up the controversy again and
would refrain from n statement In or
der 10 preserve harmony among Ten
nessee and Alabama women voters. but
so pressed has-she been by women OF
both states and the press OF Alabama,
that she made the following statement
on the Jacobs matter today: "In all
justice and fair play I must Rny that
In no sense regard my defonse OF
southern men on the floor OF the Chi
cago convention as a denunciation OF
Mrs. Jacobs.
Her name was not mentioned In
my statement and I think II probable
that she was present at the time. II
was natural that the erthuslnstlcally
grateful newly enfranchised Tennessee
women should resent this act In an ad-
dress which treated OF southern pref.
udices,"
No alluslon was made TO The trium- =
nhaht courage OF the men OF Kentucky
Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas who
49, bFfNt hl' hFhifu ~hiOoNtfh~
ditiohs OF the lost cause. states rights.
In order TO give Justice not only 10 the
women of their own state. but 10 aid
In freeing the women OF the east,
west and north as well. ThiA omission
may well be n subject OF regret hut not
OF attack II every man on the ma :
tional democratic committee should DC
asked 10 resign becnuac of some failure
to do fun justice 10 every southern
state, fear few members would be
left sitting In that ngust body.
II myself expressed some regret n
Mrs. Jacobs. while ~ the same time
urging her 10 stand for office In the
National Lehgue of Women Voters.
This she declined n do at the time.
There are many Tonnesscsns who
heartily congratulate her on her sub
sequent- election and whose earnest
good wishes follow her IN the discharge
OF her heavy duties
Tennessee a. well AZ Alabama has
"A director or N. national board OF the
league Of w"tner voters. Miss Della
Dortch who was candiate from our
state. was presented to the convention.
and II would be most unfortunate 10
arouse nny ilsscnstion between these
two southern states 80 honorcd"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
VOTE ON PEACE TREATY
CONTEMPLATED SHORTLY
Issue Displaced for While by
Pressing Legislation in
Senate.

Washington. FEB, 25.- "a vote within
the next two weeks on ratification OF
the treaty of Versailles Is contemplated
by senate leaders.
Pressing legislation dlsplaced the
treaty on tho floor today, hut Il will be
called up tomorrow by senator Lodge,
who will ask that II remain In tnc
busineFs OF the senate until acted upon.
No opposition to this course Is expected
though there Is an element OF doubt nE
to whom the vote can be reached. IA
view OF the demand of irroconeiahie op-
ponents for ample discussion.
How the democrats win limo up on
tho reservations adopted nj tho last
session Of congress which II was pro-
posed TO modify r. the question Of ch'ef
interest In tho renewal OF the long
drawn-out fight. Despite republIca n
claims OF detection OF twenty-five OF
the minority. the democratic Ieneer,
Senator Hitchcock decided not to call
caucus nt present because he thought n
"inadvisable." Several democrats VINO
want 10 end the long drawn out contro-
versy by taking the republican rcservn-
tions as they stand. had put forward
the proposal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
+ 4DRYS'' S. 0. S.
brings RESULTS
House Prohibition Forces Sur
prised by Bill for Repeal
of VoIStead Act.
FINALLY DEFEAT MOTION

Washington, Feb. 25.-The "dfy"
FORCES were taken by surprise in the
house this afternoon when Repre-
sentative Igoe, of Missouri, presented
an amendment to the legislative and
executive appropriation bill providing
for the repeal of the Voistead prohi-
bition enforcement bill after June 80,
1920, and striking out an appropria-
ton of $4,500,000 for enforcement of
the Volstead act.
The amendment was ruled In order
and the ''wets," who were present in
great strength, sought an Immediate
vote.
The "drys" sent out a hurry call
for support and in the meantime
STAYED off a vote.
The amendment was finally de-
feated by a vote of SO to 3S. ,
Motion for Annulment, a
Annapolis, Md. Feb. 25.-Coin(S
dent with the appearance here TODAY
OF Wayne b. Wheeler, general coun-
sci of the antisaloon league, to ex-
plain the provisions of the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act before
the temperance committee of the
house of delegates, resolutions were
introduced in both branches of the
Legislature resembling Marylands
ratification of the federal prohibition
amendment and authorizing the gov
ernor to institute proceedings for its
annulment.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
DOESN'T WANT NAME
IN GEORGIA PRIMARY

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 25.--William
G. McAdoo will ask that his name
be stricken from the Georgia demo-
cratic presidential primary ballot.
The former secretary of the treas
ury. here on business made this as
sertion this morning.
IF my name has been filed in the
Georgia primary in spite of my re-
quest that it should not be entered
shall ask that it be withdrawn,
said Mr.. McAdoo. II presume it was
done by mistake. 1t is not my inten-
tion to run in the Georgia or any
other primary"
Mr.. McAdoo stated, however, that
he would regard II his duty TO accept
the nomination If 1t came to him un-
solicited.
Mr.. McAdoo came out strongly for
immediate treaty ratification.
THE peace treaty and league of
nations covenant ought to be rati-
fed at once to enable the people of
Europe to resume production" he
said. There shouldn't be any hair
splitting over reservations. If the
reservations do not alter the sub
stance of the peace treaty, | think
they should be accepted and this
vexed question put out of the way.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Montgomery Ala. Fob. 25--pollce
Officers J, Z, Ledbetter and J. y Grant
who are alleged 10 have shot and killed
Jesse TollivcF. negro. while he was
rnvinE with hydrophobln here Saturday.
have been acquitted OF a charge OF
murder IN the court of common pleas.
warrant charging the oflicera with
murder was sworn out against them bv
cordelia Tolliycr. sister OF the dead
negro.
Testimony In the case tended TO show
that the officers shot tho negro IN self
defense and IN defense Of the nurses and
inmates Of the lnnrmRry where he was
taken for treatment after becoming
violent Friday The officers were called
20 the institution for protection against
'he mennccs Of the raving negro. who
threatened them with violence.
TOnivcr was bitten by a rabld dog
three years ago.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
LAUNCH ATTACK
UPON CHAMBER
Younger Element Charge Or
ganization Is Accomplish
ing Very Little.
PLACE TICKET IN FIELD

A young mems ticket for election
to the board OF directors of the cham
Der of commerce was formally
launched Wednesday at noon when
thirty-fve or forty of the younger
business men OF the city, formerly
identified with the young mems de-
partment. met at lunch.
Fifteen OF the leading young busi-
ness men of the city were nominated
and were pledged the support OF
those present and an executive com
mitsee was named to take active
charge of the campaign and enlist
the support OF the membership OF
the chamber of commerce as a whole
In calling the meeting II was stated
that there was no use Disgusting the
fact that during the past two or three
years the chamber of commerce had
accomplished little In the way OF
constructive work. The present ef-
fort. say leaders OF the young mems
movement, Is one to infuse new blood
into the guiding councils of the or
ganization and to put through pro-
gressive program during the period
of expansion and prosperity ahead.
Not Revolt.
The fifteen named are men who
have not In any way been actively
identified with the policies OF the
chamber during the past few years
The meeting was not considered in
the nature OF revolt, said the lead
ers, but rather as a step which Il
was necessary TO take for the good
OF tho city. In taking this step those
most actively identified with II had
received assurance from large
number of the older men in the or
ganization who arc pressed for time
to attend to their own heavy busi-
ness interests that such a movement
on the part OF the younger men TO
relieve the older ones OF their re-
sponsibillty and duties with the
chamber of commerce would be well
coined.
Among those present were. Man
ker Patten, Earle Wester. Corbiu
Woodward, Carl III. Hood Herbert
Thatcher Il. G, Jones. Jr., n. O, Bus
bee, ed Brown, Stanley Lachman,
Tom Crutchtield, Robert Riddle Jr.,
and George Stevenson. r. O. Busbeo
presided at todny's meeting.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-25
DIR. H. A. MORGAN SPEAKS
AT ATLANTA CONVENTION

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 25. 25.--Co-ordlnRtion
Of agricultural interests In the south
nionE six general lines Is contemplated
by the 1920 program for the advance
mcnt OF agricultural and rural life con-
ditlona In this section. presented to the
convention OF the association Of south
orn agricultural workers here at todays
sessions.
The recommendations as presented
were;
1. A thorough research into all mat
ters. scientific and sociological. affecting
rural life,
2. Perfection OF organizations TO
prompt sanitation and health In rural
districts and TO make country life more
attractive
3. Organization OF farmers for CO.
operative marketing.
(. Legislation 90 govern the use of
prlvately-owned timber and TO prevent
devastation OF timber lands.
8. A committee OF soil and crop ex-
perts 10 work with farmers OF various
counties requesting assistance.
6. A plea 10 the farmers TO give
more attention 20 the best varieties Of
crops aud TO the best quality OF seed.
Dr. II, A. Morgan. president OF the
University Of Tennessee. discussing AN
agricultural policy for the southern
states, urged that the organization IA
yor a program 10 include complete IN
vestigation Of all agricultural matters
with specialists TO secure scientific data
on soil and crop conditions and with
equal attention paid 10 rural aud COM
munity life and other factors In the
lives and work OF rural peoples.
Dr II. w. kilgore, OF the North Car
olna extension service. called attention
TO the waste Of timber ~ the United
states and asserted that % prevent
the devastation Of forests I'VE must
have legislation 10 govern the use OF
timber now in private hands.
G. A Moocrs. chief of the division OF
agronomy OF the Tennessee experiment
station. reported 90 the convention on
the work Of his committee during the
last year and made definite recommen-
dations as TO methods Of testing va
rlcties OF field crops IN the south His
report approved the plan Of the Amer
lean Society of Agronomy 10 establish
a corps of soils and crops experts TO be
used In an advisory capacity.