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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-01-17

H. d. Merritt of Spokane has been
named in charge of the federal en-
forcement Of the prohibitory law in
this state, at salary of $4,000 a
year. He will have an assistant at
$4,000 "a year. Mr.. Merritt has been
one of the leading democrats in
Washington for many years, having
been in the state legislature, a can
didate for congress, central and
state committeeman in Spokane, and
prominent in all the party councils.
He is at present deputy collector of
internal revenue for eastern Wash
ington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS
MAY Be MADE BY CHECK
Convenience VIII Avoid Necessity
of Waiting in Line for Money
Orders as Heretofore.

convenience IN paving income tszes
this year, which is much appreciated by
those who have this rite 20 perform. is the
fact that the payments may be made in
cash or by personal check 10 the cashier
Of the Office Heretofore, such perrner.ts
have had 70 be made by certified cheek
or by Post Office money orders, the
securing Of which entaiied much moon
venience. IL would often happen that one
would have to vait for some time in line
10 have the amount determined, on the
third floor of the Federal Building and
then undergo another wait at the rnoney
order office on the first floor, with perhaps
q third experience Of the same sort in
turning in the money on the third foor
again.
This Is al done away with, bv the
present system under Collector Harrv
Graham, this being district center
instead Of branch offics. Under present
conditions those who make early appllca-
ton may obtain with little Inconvenience
assistance In filing out their blanks; but
this vii no longer be the case when the
rush is on, later IN the month; the moral
beng Come early and avoid the rush.
The new number of the collectors
off ce ~ Sl56-W, branch exchange con
Meeting WITH ali departments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
JUDGE NORRIS DECIDES
ROLLER BEARING CO.CASE
Action Brought Against the Hess
Bright Mfg. Co. by Standard
and Others Dismissed.

An important decision was handed
down today by Judge Morris, in the suit
of the Standard Roller Bearing Co, and
Brown Brothers & Co, VS. the Hess
Bright Manufacturing Company.
In an opinion covering more than twen-
ty pages, Judge Morris analyses the docu-
mentary and oral testimony submitted
TO him, and in conclusion directs that
decree be entered, dismissing the bill,
the costs TO I've paid by the plaintiff.
The suit was for an accounting based
on breach of contract, and dated back
TO 1910, when the Hess Bright Company
was the plaintiff in q suit for infringement
against the Standard Roller Bearing Com
pany. This suit was settled By the
granting OF an exclusive, non-assignable
license to the standard concern TO make,
use and sell bearings of certain type.
This company afterward went into the
hands Of receivers. and it was the gets of
these receivers that formed the basis of
the retaliatory suit.
The decision In favor of the Hess Bright
Company establishes it's unclouded title
to the use of the basic patents for the
bearings which are used In so many bran
ches Of modern manufacturing industry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
WILLIS FOUND<AMER|Ck
BETTER THAN EUROPE
Head Of New Castle Leather Co.
Back From Tour Of For
cign Countries.

forhe export business of the United
States is almost at standsiill, because Of
the condition Of money exchange"
In this trite sentence j. Writ Willis,
vice-president and general manager OF
the New Castle Leather Co, Just back
from Europe, today summed up his de-
ductions on foreign trade. Mr.. Willis
went abroad six weeks ago 10 make a
study of trade conditions there, particular
ly in the glazed kid line, which bis COM
pany manufactures.
On his return today he said he found
the leather businces in America of higher
standard Of efficiency than in either Eng
land or France, the countries he visited.
This condition he attributed chiefly 20
the low rate of foreign exchange, particu-
larly in France, where Is francs arc re-
q,Iired 10 equal an American dollar, a.
against five before the var.
He found England well supplied with
leather, which ia still held under gov
crnmcnt control. Its distribution, II il
expected, however, will be completed this
month, and soon both England and France
will be in the market with demand, but
whether they will have the money Is un-
certain now.
While abroad Mr.. Willis visited all Of
the important battlcfcIds Of Frsnce and
Belgium, including come that have not
been cleared. He found the clearing
process very slow and nm apparent dis
content among many of the workers,
because Of conditions. Food restrictions
are still 10 effect there, while in some Euro
pean countries, notably Austria, famine IL
threatened. Germany, il appears, is anx-
ious to throw it's manpower into the IN
dustriea, as far rs arrangements can be
made with other countries 10 do so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
LAWRENCE M'GEE
Continued from page l


the members Of the household that he had
done so, but gave no reason.
IL was report. d that McGee bad quar-
relied with his sweetheart. last night, but
this was not borne out by the girl mother,
when the latter WAS seen at her home,
on Claymont street.
Sunday night McGee and the girl had
n slight Misunderstanding and she told
her mother that she did not think that
Lawrence would be calling there many
more times. Last night, however, he
came to the house and accompanied her
TO the theatre. They seemed to enjoy
themselves and left for the girls home
shortly before the last act.
After staying short time, McGee left
her home in company with four other
boys, who had been there during the even
ing The boys said that he was in good
spirits and laughed and ioked with them
as they walked up the street toward Nc
Gees home.
Shortly after arriving at his home, he
walked into the poolroom in the store kept
by his brother, Vincent T. Niece, with
whom he boards, and several Of the men
in the store noticed he was pale and asked
him if he was i'll. He then told them that
he had taken poison and they called for
an ambulance and had him rushed to the
Delaware Hospital, where he was given
treatment.
When his brother was questioned at
noon today, he said that Lawrence had
no reason 90 take poison; that he seemed
TO have no troubles and was always care
free in his ways Until two weeks ago he
had been employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co, at their Todd's Cut shops,
but being out of employment did not
seem TO worry him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
STILL RESTRAlNEDIN
VICTOR co. s SUIT
Temporary Injunction Granted on
Ex-Employe Of the Talking
Machine Company.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 20.--A temporary
injunction restraining Charles r. Stitt,
formerly assistant superintendent Of the
cabinet department of the Victor Talk
ing Machine CO., OF Camden, from di-
vulging trade secrets and secret pro-
cesscs to tho Columbia Graphophone
Co., was granted by Vice Chancellor
Leaning in an opinion filed here yesterday.
The injunction will continue in force
pending final determination OF tho
suit brought by the Victor company
against Mr.. Stitt and the Columbia
company. The decision, however, does
not immediately affect tho Columbia
company, which questioned tho juris-
diction of the Court of Chanccry to cpjoin
it from making use of the Information,
received from Mr.. Stitt. Testimony taken
before Vice Chancellor. Leaning Mt tho
preliminary hearing showed that Mr..
Stitt had been discharged bv the Victor
company because of information he Was
alleged TO have given the Columbia COM
pany respecting secret processes employ ed
by the Victor company in its cabinet de-
partment.
Vice Chancellor Leaning described
the cabinet department of the Victof
company rs vast woodworking es-
tablishment, in which lumber, glue,
varrish and other materials are stored,
aged and ut the proper moment put
through carefully planned secret pro-
cesses and treatments in connection with
machinery devised and specially con-
stricted for the purpose.
Mr.. Stitt denied any secrecy about
the manufacture OF the cabinets, de-
claripg that the machines to make them
can be bought in the open market, that
there is no secret in the handling of
the material, and that rs a scientific
proposition il IL mere question of
making the best use of the floor space
available. He did admit, however, that
during the latter part Of the time he
was employed by the Victor company
he was retained by an engineer OF the
graphophone company to lay out and
equip for it plant for making sound
reproducing machine cabinets.
Commenting upon the merits of the
case established against Mr.. Stitt by
the Victor company Vice Chancellor
Leaning said:
'The foundation and basis Of all
equitable relief of the nature here sought
is TO be found IN the trust and con-
fdcnce either expressly or implicitly
reposed in the employ by the employer.
IL is the breach OF trust by an cmploye
which may be injurious to an employer
that court of equity seeks TO prevent.
The mere circumstance that the possession
Of the trade secret may at some future time
embarrass the ernpolye III his work for
others affords no obstacle TO the appro-
pirate enforcement of the trust"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF
CHILDREN IS ADMITTED
w. d. Robinson, a Cripple, Ac-
knowlcdges He Broke Leg
Of Stepchild.

A case of tho most brutal treatment OF
children that has come before the Judge
of the City Court was that Of William ID.
Robinson, a cripple and an ex-soldier,
heard this morning. Robinson was in
court on the complaint of his wife, who
charged that he deliberately broke the leg
of one child, Of which he was not the
father, and struck another one, bis own
child, in the face.
Robinson entered the court on crutches.
The couple. with the two children, live at
los South Franklin street.
Yesterday the defendant is alleged to
have made things SO uncomfortable for
his family that he attracted the attention
of Police Officer Harry g. Seibold, who
took the man into custody on o warrant
sworn out by the wife
Mrs Robinson testified that yesterday
afternoon her husband threw n kiddie-
Kar about the room, placing her and the
children in danger.
When asked If be had anything TO say,
Robinson said be had not He admitted
breaking the child's leg because he
couldn't sleep on account Of it. He also
said he smacked the other child, but not
in the face, as the mother wouldn't
attend to IL.
The defendant said the trouble all
started when he came back from the army
and his mother-ln-law proceeded TO make
trouble.
Robinson said he didn't throw the
Kiddie-Kar about the room, but showed
it with one of his crutchcs because his
wife didn't keep their room tidy"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
WOULD HALT SHIPS SALE
Senate Committee Favors Wait
ing for Further Provision by
Congress; Hearst's Bond
Considered.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 20.-The Senate
Commerce Committee today ordered
favorably reported Chairman Jones bill
prohibiting the sale of the 80 former Ger
man passenger liners, except as may
hereafter be provided by Congress.
While no record vote was taken on the
bill, the committee previously adopted q
motion 10 to 3, proposing that the sale be
prohibited. Senators Edge, of New Jer-
scv, Fernald, of Maine, and Nelson of
Minnesota, an Republicans, voted in the
negative.
Those supporting the motion were:
Chairman Jones and Senators Ball, Colt,
Chamberlain, Fletcher, Kirby, Ransdell
and Sheppard, Democrats.
While the committee hearing was IN
progress, counsel for the Shipping Board
appeared before Associated Justice Bailey
In the District Supreme Court to urge
that William r. Hearst on whose taxpayer
petition atemporary injunction against the
sale has been issued, should be placed
under $1,000, 900 bond TO cover possible
losses to the government due to the tying
I'D of the craft by legal proceedings. They
estimated the daily prospective loss at
S20, 900 and also pointed out that a con-
tract TO sell the Swanee for 81, 900 900,
held up by the injunction, expired today.
Counsel for Mr.. Hearst contended that
only nominal bond should be required,
as board officials had told Cor gress all
bids had been rejected and that no sale
would be made without specific perrnis-
sion OF Congress.
Mr.. Hearst sued, it was stated, not for
his personal gain, but in the public ID
e.. 1ocr - L.
and counsel added that bond of S.
600, 900 required OF single taxpayer would
prevent public-spirited persons in future
from applying to the courts in similar
cases.
Justice Bailey said he would be pre-
pared tomorrow to fix the bond and in
timated that the expenses already in
CURED as to the proposed sale probably
would govern the amount of the bond.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
EDEN LODGE ENJOYS PICTURES.

Members OF Eden Lodge, No. "a. I. o.
O. F., were given pleasing surprise by
the entertainment committee st the
meeting OF the lodge last night when q
moving picture show was given following
the business meeting and the conferriEg &
OF the FIRST degree on class Of candidates.
-Four reels Of pictures, comic snd tn
structive, were shown By Professor c. L.
Page, member of the lodge. Mr.. Page
took many moving pictures on the battle
fields Of France during the wsr, and had
many narrow escapes from death. He
viii show the pictures taken BY him ac
the future shows TO be given by the lodge.
Following the show, Refreshments were
served
The entertainment committee hiss plsn-
ned a number OF surprise entertainment Is
for the members of the lodge. Plans for
the Eden zsar, TO be held ia Eden Hall the
last week OF April, are rapidly progressing.
Indications point 20 big success for the
zaar.
All members Of Eden Lodge that can
possibly arrange TO do so are urged 20
attend the funeral of Jesse B. Talley, B
member Of the lodge, which viii be held
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
HoME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
pscsAl Correspondents OF Evrrr Er-ninv

spPCt1i Correspondence OF Egrrv E--nfnZ
Newport, Feb. 2o.-The Home and
School ASSOCIATION net IN monthly ses-
sion IN the schooihouse last evening. The
Newport Sewing and Cooking Club gave
q demonstration Of work, which proved
very interesting.
The meeting was turned over 70 Miss
Agnes P. Medill. State Club leader, ana
she had the girls conduct their weekly
business meeting. The officers Of the club.
who took charge Of the meeting, were:
Margery Blsnchfeld, president; Esther
Hargan, vlce-preSident, and Dora Banks
secretary and treasurer.
Margaret Steinbsker gave . report OF
their trip 70 Newark during Demon
sang number Of club songs They will
give ST. Patrick's party on March II.
Mrs. Frances e. Mccoy. principal of
the Newport school, recently offered
prize Of 81 TO the girl in the club who
made the best loaf Of bread. This prize
was awarded Margaret Fisher.
The girls meet at the home Of Mrs.
j. G. Justis Tuesday afternoon Of each
week Mrs. Charles Long and Miss Medill
instruct the children IN their weekly les
sons. Their lesson this week IS on making
aprons.
Professor Theodore T. Martin, State
club leader, gave 8 very interesting talk
on Boys snd Girls Club Work"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 20.-Hogs, Receipts,
$4,000; firm. Bulk, Sl3.S5a14.50; top,
1875; heavy, Sl3. s5al415; medium,
o0al4.50; light, Sl4.35a1475; light
light sl4 25ai4.65; heavy packing sows,
smooth, $12.50al3.25; packing sows,
rough, Sl1.75al250; pigs, SIS. .25al4 %.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; weak. Beef
steers medium and heavy, choice and
prime, S14.00al6.25; medium and good,
Sll.50al4.00: common, S9o0all.50; light,
good and choice, S12.00al5 25; common
and medium, SS.50al2. 90; butcher cattle,
heifers, S6.50al2,75; cows. S6.5oaI1. so;
Gamers and cutters, s5!0Oa6.50; veal
calves, Sl5.75al7.2 %; feeder steers, S7.50a
11.50; stocker steers, S6.75aI025.
Sheep-Reeeipts, 5000; strong. Lambs,
SlS.00a 2l.50; culls and CANNON, sl4.50a
l7.75; ewes, medium good and choice,
s1l. 25al4.5o; culls and common, s6.00a
1875.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTBOARD.
Decisions Rendered at Sitting This Morn
ing in Compensation Cases Pending.


After reviewing the case Of Mike Morri-
son, who has been receiving compensation
for injuries sustained at Claymont In
July, 1918, while in the employ of the
Westinghouse -Church-Kerr Company, the
Delaware Industrial Accident Board yes
terday afternoon decided that Morrison
is fit for work and gave him the option of
accepting or rejecting an offer to return
to the companys employ at reduced paw.
In the case of Howard c.. Poole, who was
injured at the plant of the Kiamensi
Woolen Company, testimony was heard
and decision reserved for the purpose of
enabling Poole and the company to settle
their differences.
On March 2 the board will hear the
case Of the widow and minor children of
Steve Hladky, who was found dead at the
plant of the General Chemical Company,
near Claymont, on October Is, 1918 The
board will ascertain whether death resulted
from natural causes or injuries acciden-
tally sustained.
Also on March 2 the board viii review
the case of Mike Franko, which was
recently before the Superior Court of New
Castle county. Franko was injured at the
plant of the Deemer Steel Casting COM
pany, in New Castle. The board will de-
termine whether his incapacity has de-
creased sufficiently for him to accept a
position offered by the company.
In connection with a compensation
claim incident to boiler explosion in j.
Stanford Locates mill, at Ross Point, on
September 25, 1919, the Orphans Court
of Sussex county has appointed the Della
ware Children's Home Society guardian
of the estate of the minor children of
Ernest West, who was killed by the ex-
plosion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
GERMANS HEDGING ON
WAR CRIMINAL TRIAL
Public Prosecutor May Deter
mine There Are No Grounds
for Proceedings, Berlin Says.
ny Associated Press % Every Evening

London, Feb. 2o.--The German govern
ment IL rIsning preparations ~ try Cor
mans accused Of violations of the laws of
war, and examination Of witnesses and
arguments will bcgin next week, according
70 Berlin dispatch tn the Central News.
Pleadings will open before the Iefpisir
court within the next month, IL is said
Germany's reply To the latest Allied
note relative TO the trial of Germans
accused Of war crirneA will point on. issues
upon which greater clearle~s is desirable,
according TO decision reached by tho
German cabinet on Wednesday, says a
Berlin dispatch 70 the Exchange Teie-
graph Company.
10 will be contcnded, the dispatch
states, that accusations sgairst several
persons, notably Field Marshal Won
Hindenbtrg, General sLlideDdorff and
Admiral Won Tirpitz. are too general.
Newspapers at Berlin declare the Imperial
prosecutor viii be required to test allegs-
tions and make inquiries, and he many
conclude there are no grounds for institut-
ing proceedings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
N.Y.R[PUBL|CANS
FOR RESERVATIONS
TO PEACE TREATY
State Convention Wants Right to
Withdraw From League Of
Nations Retained.
BACK SENATOR LODGE
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Feb. 20.--lmmediate rati-
fication of the treaty of peace with the
Senate reservations retaining Tor the
United States its right to withdraw from
the League of Nations on proper notice, a
declaration against Article y in its present
form and demanding protection for the
Monroe Doctrine ''in letter and spirit
were advocated in the platform adopted
here today by the New York State Re-
publican Convention. Other planks pro-
vided for:
Establishment of an international high
court of Justice to decide justiciable dis
putes between nations and an interna-
tional conference TO promote and revise
international law.
Speedy ratification of the woman suf-
frage amendment by State legislators so
women can vote for President and Con-
pessmen in November.
Vigorous measures to prevent the spread
of radicalism.
Establishment of commission on in
dustrial relations to make strikes in
creasingly unnecessary and infrequent
with the right given labor TO share in de-
! termining the circumstances under which
! II shall work.
Reduction of public expenditures with
! revision of taxation and business regu-
lations Ito promote rather than to prevent
enterprise and production.
Prompt legislation to authorize a ma
tcnsI budget.
Retention "of the principle of protec-
tion" national policy ITO insure the
nations economic independence.
Opposition to government ownership
of railroads and the Plumb plan.
A merchant marine flying the American
f1ag and owned by private capital.
Reorganization of the Federal Trade
Commission which was charged with
having ''prostituted its proper functions"
A small standing army with a trained
citizen reserve subject to call for ser
vice only IN case of declaration of war by
Congress"
Enforcement Of the immigration laws.
a constructive policy cooperation for
the prevention of war and the reduction of
armaments without sacrificing love of
country and the American ideals 10
false and harmful form of International
ism"
The convention unanimously recon-
mepded the election at the spring primary
Of the follow delegates-at-large and alter
mates to the Republican National Con-
ventiop In Chicago next June:
Delegates-at-large: United States Sena-
tor James W. Wadsworth, Jr., United
States Senator William NJ. Calder, Nathan
L. Miller and William Boyce Thompson.
Alternates-at-large: Representative
Thomas B. Dunn of Rochester, John +.
O'Brian of Plattsburgh, Mrs. Arthur l..
Livernore of Yonkers and Charles ".
Anderson Negrol of New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
COUL ONT RUN HOUSE
ON FIFTEEN A WEEK
Case of Charles MCGEE, Charged
With Non-Support, Contin-
ued for Investigation.

The case of Charles T. McGee, charged
with non-support, was referred TO Court
Officer Mcdaniel for Investigation and
continued for one week by Deputy
Judge Finger in Municipal Court this
morning. Philip /. Garrett represented
the defendant.
Charles r. McGee testified that he
has been married twenty-thrce years. He
admitted he has not given his wife any
support for the last two weeks. He said
he allowed her SIS week for groceries,
but that she contracted bills in addition.
The wife said she couldn't run the house
on her allowance. The trouble started
she said when he ordered groccrs to not
give her credit and placed an advertise
ment in the paper giving notice that Inc
would not be responsible for any debts
contracted by her.
Mabel MCGEE, o daughter, took the
stand in behalf of her father. She said
the trouble was as outlined by her father.
She added that in the last two weeks
she has run the house on her fathers
allowance. \ She admitted owning the
house where her parents lived.
Deputy Judge Finger said he would
make no temporary order until the case
Is investigated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-20
FINE ARTS EXHIBITION.
Unusual Interest IN This Years A6hif, -
be Held April IL to II.

Unusual interest Il shown in this years
exhibition OF fine arts in Wilmington.
Many artists planning to exhibit here have
been engaged tho past year upon special
work for this showing. Tho ballroom
at the Hotel du Pont, wnere tho exhibits
will be held, will provide an excellent
place for the affair. This will he the eighth
annual exhibition. II will take place April
IL, 13 and II. Silver medals arc to be
awarded.
Tho jury of slection is composed Of Leo
pold Scyffert, chairn an; N. Converse
Wyeth, Frank Il. Schoonover, Hen
ryettc l.. Stadclman and II. Rodney
Sharp.
The committee OF awards arc: Robert
Henri, Arthur B. Charles and Chris
topher l.. Ward.
The Board Of Directors Of the Will
mingto1 Society Of the Fine Arts include
Ms. Charles Copeland, President; II.
Rodney Sharp, vice president; George
p. Bissell, treasurer; Miss Gertrude Brinck-
le, secretary; Mrs. John Is. Bird, Mrs.
T. Coleman du Pont, Stanley NJ. Arthurs,
Philip Burnet, Henry +. du Pont, Frank
T.. Schoonovcr and Col. George A. Ell
lott.