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Evening journal., 1920-03-08
BREWERS ATTACK
18TH AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March s. Unit
ed Press) As the Supreme Court met
today. Ellhu Roo obtained permission
TO Ole a brief for the u. S. Brewers As
sociation supporting the contentious OF
Rhode Island against the Federal dry
law.
In his brief for the brewers, Root
made the following contentious:
'-The. so-called eighteenth amendment
as mere legislation was not within the
authority vested In Congress and the
legislature Of ihree-fourths OF the slate
by Article v Of the constitution.
"Article Y Of the constitution OF the
United states does not authorize any
smendmcnt which directly or in prin-
ciple tends TO impair or destroy the re-
serve policy or governmental powers
OF the several states and their right 10
local self government.
1t does not app-ar that two-thirds
OF the houses Of Congress deemed this
so-called 18th amendment necessary.
"The so-cslled 18th amendmn ma
not been ratified By three-fourlhs oil
the several states.
"The alleged 18th sm'ndmens vests
concurrent power in the several ntate'
for its enforcement which has been
disregard d by the passage OF the Vol
stead law"
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
AT 133 YEARS HE'S
SOME MAN WITH GUN

LEXINGTON, Ky. March s.--Iohn
Shell, oldest living human being at 1873
years. Is able TO take care OF his own.
Word was received from Shells home
in Leslie county yesterday. that Shell
returned home from a visit few miles
away 10 find his 35-year-old wife lying
dead In The front yard OF the home
He carried her into the house and no
titled her relatives. George Chappen.
70-year-old father-in-law Of Shell. with
out Shells consent took charge Of Shells
youngest son aged. years. after the
funeral and started 10 the Chapel
home with him.
Shell objected strenuously 10 this
virtual kidnapping but Chapel rode
away with the child. Shell who is the
champion rifle shot Of the mountains.
Notwithstanding his great age. pro-
cured his flint-lock rifle, which he
made himself over 100 years ago, and
pursued Chapel and The child over
taking them he forced Chapel at the
guns point. 10 yield up the boy. Shell
then rode back home where he and the
child are apparently happy together.
Shell has gone through the winter In
excellent health.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
SOMEGAME when
THESEFIVES MEET
w. H. S. and McKeesport
Cage Artists Go To 1t
Tomorrow Afternoon
STUDENTS WIN
"WHISP" PRIZES

interest Is keen among Wilmington
High School students and alumni over
the McKeesport-wilmlngton basketball
game. TO be played IN the school gym
nasium. tomorrow afternoon The Nc
Keesport team Is a noted championship
squad. which has won many games In
Western Pennsylvania. In recognition
OF their success, the Mckeesport Cham
ber Of Commerce, has sent The team on
a trip through the east. visiting places
OF interest and playing basketball games
In these places.
Tomorrow the McKeesport visitors
viii visit the shlpbuildng plants In the
city, and In the afternoon will play
the local High School team In what
promises 10 be one OF the fastest games
Of the season.
Al the High School assembly exer-
cises this morning, the prizes. each one
s. in cash, offered by the "Whlsp," The
High School magazine, for best short
stories. were awarded. one prize was
offered TO each OF the four classes. The
winners were: Senior class, Miss Ada
Vithrow; Junior class, Miss Helen
Ferguson; freshman class, Miss Mabel
Cobb. The sophomore award has not
yet been made The prize stories VIII
be printed in the Easter number OF the
'"Whisp"
Clifford Smith also announced a per-
formance OF "The Teeth OF the Gilt
Horse" to be given by the Junior Class
on Friday night, In the auditorium OF
the IIlgh School, for the benefit Of the
"Whisp" treasury. The money viii be
used In preparing a gala commence
ment number OF the "Whlsp."
The play Is the one that was given by
members OF the Junior Glass at the
Junior prom" early In February, and
will be presented by the same cast. 'Ine
presentation on Friday win be open 10
Inc general public as well as the school.
In addition 10 the play there Will be a
musical program. Miss Helen Tighman,
a February graduate, Will sing' ana
Miss Frances Worthington, also Feb
ruary graduate and former member OF
the HIgh School orchestra, will be Vio-
lin s0lolst
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
DU P0NT co. NAMES
SAME DIRECTORS

The annual meeting OF E. I. dupont
de Nemours & Company was held to-
day in the directors room in the dupont
Building. The present directors were re-
elected as follows:
Pierre s. dupont. chairman; +. D.
Brown, II. +. Brown, E. G.. Buckner. r.
r. NJ Carpenter, W. S Carpenter. Jr..
+. L. Connable. William Coyne, A. Felix
dupont. Alexis ]. dupont, Eugene
dupont, Eugene z. dupont, II. F.
dupont, Irenee dupont. Lammot dupont,
j. B. Edge. II. g. Haskell, J. A. Haskell,
j. p. Laffey. C. A. Meade. C. A. Patter-
son, G. L.iPatterson, +. w. Pickard, II.
NJ. Pierce, J. J. Raskob. c. l.. Reese, w.
G.. Spruance. +. G. Tallman.
The annual report recently sent to
stockholders was submitted and fled
and resolutions were adopted approving
the acts OF the board Of directors dur
ing LhA year.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
ZEE-ZEE TIRESN
WILMINGTON STORE

The Zee Zee Rubber Company. which
has been conducting a demonstration
OF the manufacture OF automobile tires
in the lobby OF the Hotel dupont has
removed TO the northwest corner Of
Ninth and Ship.ey streets. where the
demonstration will be continued during
the day and evening. Irwin thinner
man, president OF the corporation, Is
In charge OF The exhibit and has a stan
OF expert tire makers under his dlrec-
tlon. Isaac II. sharp. publicity dlrec-
tor Of the company also is at The VIII
ming.on store. which Is one OF a series
OF chain stores op ned In principal
cities OF the cas- by the company.
Persons who buy stock In the com
rany are entitled 10 a % per cent. re-
bate on tires, equivalent 10 az least
nine per cent. on the investment for
each tire purchased
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
NO LWESLOS
in Hotel FIRE
Chamberlain, at Old Point, is
Smouldering Mass of
Ruins Today
WAS RENDEZVOUS
OF FAMOUS MEN

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March s
UNITED Press. with the coming OF
daylight today. army authorities 81
Fort Monroe were able 10 check up the
list Of guests OF the Chamberlain Hotel,
Old Point Comfort. which was destroy
cd by fre early yesterday evening, and
expressed the belief that all Of the $50
persons registered at the famous insti-
tuition had escaped. The hotel lay in
smouldering ruins within the shadow
Of Fort Monroe. II is estimated that
the loss will exceed one million dollars.
Manager George f. Adams said this
morning that he doubted whether the
hotel would be rebuilt
Mystery still surrounds the origin of
the fire. Mr.. Adams discovered IL over
the palm garden shortly before o'clock
Sunday afternoon Before the fire de-
partment from the Government reser-
walton could reach the scene the flames
had gained good headway, owing to the
frame construction OF the building and
it was soon seen that the famous place
was doomed.
There was no more famous hotel in
the country than the Chamberlain, built
more than a quarter OF a century ago
by John Chamberlain, the Washington
restauranteur. Il was the fayorite rem
devious OF public men and had housed
many presidents.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
SAYS ONLY JUDAS
PASTORS WOULD STRIKE

Judas" was the name applied to a
minister who would leave his calling
20 engage in other professional or
business careers for the sake OF greater
financial reward, In a sermon delivered
by the Rev. W. G. Harris at Goodman
NJ. +. Church last night. The speaker
arraigned those who would disrupt the
ministry by advocating a clerical strike
for higher wages.
Mr.. Harris is conference president or
the Epworth League and dean and Or
ganizer Of the Winter Institute.
"When men get to love money 50
IL becomes the all-absorb'ng thing In
their souls, they might as well tack a
dollar bill up on the wall in their bed
room and bow down and worship IT,
said Rev. L. Franklin Smiley. D. D., pas
tor OF West Presbyterian Church, last
might. Doctor Smiley's sermon was the
first Of a series on Americas modern
sins. Last night his theme was
Greed"
Greed, ne said held a very conspic-
uous place among The sins deplored by
ancient teachers, and love for money
he described as the worst form OF
greed. To this he attributed Judas
sale Of Christ. war, murder and all The
worst sins in the category. II man
honestly fails nowadays he said so
clety throws him overheard; but
throws wide open its gates If he gets
money no matter how dishonesty.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
PROTEST BRITISH
TAX ON SKINS
Delegation Has Hearing Be
fore Treasury Depart
ment Head Today
5000 WILMINGTON
WORKERS CONCERNED

John A. Grant. Lawrence Burns. Ellz-
abeth McKeOwn. Rachael Casielow VIII
liam Sears. Jam Sweeney, Walter I'm
derwoOd, Joseph McGowan, Michael
Brown and Albert Drews comrrlse a
committee from the Leather Workers
Of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, who went 10 Washington 20
confer with Secretary OF the Treasury
Meredith and protest against the ex-
port tax Of 10 per cent. recently made
by England, on all goat skins exported
from India.
or the delegation named shove. Mr..
Grant is chairman, and Mr.. Burns is
secretary. The conference was ar
ranged by Congressman Caleb r. Lay
ton, and senators l.. Heisler Ball and
Josiah o. Wolcott, who also are par
ticipatlng in the session today. Fifteen
labor unions are backing up the COM
mltiee.
Mr.. Grant VIII be the principal speak
er In behalf OF the leather workers.
He viii tell OF the peril 10 the posi-
tions Of more than 1900 workers in
the country, 5000 Of whom live in
Wilmington.
Great Britain, by the use Of a prefer
ential export tariff has practically
closed American doors to more than
half Of the goat skins now being pro-
duced in the world and this virtually
spells ruin TO many WilmingtOnians,
unless something can be done, 10 Is
claimed.
Representative Layton is quoted as
having said that all 1--WE want is a duty
on imported glazed kid products from
England equal to granted her by India,
an equalization TO which American
manufacturers are clearly entitled"
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
FOR HUSBAND, WIFE

Husbands and wives at 81 and 50 a
head are offered by the Delaware Matri-
monial League. directed by Herman Bid
die, who has established an ONCE in a
dingy room near Third and West
streets. According TO Blddle four
couples have been mated through his
agency already and he has lists OF some
75 other persons OF both sexes who
would like TO marry.
A feature OF the agency's system Is
that Il charges only 81 for obtaining a
wife or husands Of small means and 50
for wealthy ones. The difference Is
worth IL. Biddle maintains.
One man OF % years wrote the gen.
eral sales manager for names Of girls
and young women between the ages OF
IS aud 81. He added they must be
American and hlnted with diplomatic
trend OF mind, wealthy girls would be
most desired.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
WILLIAM WALLACE
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

William Wallace. aged 2i years. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs William H. Wallace.
formerly Of this city. died early this
morning OF pneumonia at the,home Of
his parents. near Rising sun. Md.
William n. Wallace was connected with
the old Diamond State Steel Company
for many years and Is a brother Of the
late Howard r.. Wallace.
The deceased had been III only since
last Thursday. His mother Is just re-
covering from a serious attack Fl pneu-
monla and i've other members OF the
family. including Mr. Wallace. two sons
and the children Of one OF the sons have
been H. The funeral will be held on
Thursday and' interment made In the
Wilmlnston and Brandywine cemetery
this city.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
FINE CRAp sUOOTFRs.

Arrested In The rear Of No. 50i West
Second street. Saturday NIGHT Ellis
Satterneld. Leroy Dumpson and William
Seeney. Neeroes. all Of whom have
been In court before, were fined s. and
costs. for playing crap, by Judge
Hastings, in Municipal Court this morn
ing. When arrested. Dumpson gave his
name at Leon Mayner. but his face was
well known TO the police, and when
questioned as 20 his right name, ad-
milted that he had given a false name.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
LINER vAsARI REsCUEs IL.

NEW YORK. March S.-The Lahport
and Holt liner Vasari, due from South
American ports this morning. reported
by wireless yesterday that she had
aboard the skipper and crew OF eleven
Of the four-mosted centre board
schooner Eya B. Douglass. abandoned
about 800 miles east OF the Delaware
Capes yesterday morning.
The Douglass, which sailed from
BuenOs Aires December II for this port,
was badly batteerd In the cyclone that
roared up the coast Friday and was on
the point Of laundering when the Va
sari discovered her and. took of all
hands She was owned by The Olympia
shipping Corporation Of this city, meas
ured 1903 gros stons and was built in
Battle, Me, in 1886.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
VIEW
STORM DAMAGE
Many Persons Visit Brandy
wine TO See Result
of Flood
WATER CAME NEAR
TOP OF STONE WALL

when will II ever end?" many VIII
mingtonians are saying. in referring TO
the cold weather. The concensus Of
opinion seems 10 be that ut can't last
much longer" In less than a week, The
Xix weeks Of winter promised by the
ground hog, who certainly must have
seen his shadow .hereab0uts, will end.
AT o'clock this morning the ther-
mOmeter marked &c degrees. but soon
started to rise. The weather man states
that tomorrow VIII be fair and warmer.
At Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday, Il was
an or day, the mercury registering but
rs degrees in the shade.
Hundreds Of persons yesterday morn
ing and afternoon walked along the
Brandywlne 20 see the damage caused
by The storm Of Friday night. They
saw trees encrusted with ice 10 an al
most incredible height. The large tim
Iber placed by the Water Department,
many years ago. at the head gates Of the
race, TO ward off floating objects OF all
kinds from the city water, was broken
end carried TO within a few feet OF the
Van Buren street bridge, by the storm.
The paths In south Brandywine park
are literally strewn with Jumps OF
ice, making walking in spots rather te-
dious. The small wooden structure In
the park, Just above the third dam,
formerly used as a confectionery shop,
was badly battered.
The water marks plainly show that,
at the height OF the flood the water
was but a foot from the top OF the 10
foot stone wall. running from Market
TO West streets in South Brandywine
Park.
Another noticeable feature OF the
flood was the displacement OF huge
rocks weighing many tons from the bed
Of the stream. 20 points many yards
down stream.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08

STEAL AMERICAN
contInned from rIrst pnge.

Continued from First Page.
reported mobillzlng today preparatory
to an attempt to round up Francisco
Villa. reported to be operating with a
bandld force within 30 miles Of the
American border.
According to passengers who arriv-
ed here from Parral. refugees who
reached there after their train was
held up and destroyed south OF Cor
rel'tos Friday, sad The bandits were
led by villa. Seventeen persons were
killed they said. and an American en-
ploye Of the American Smelling and Re
fning Company, whose name they did
not know. was taken prisoher.
The train was burned and a bridge
destroyed.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
BRIDGES SAYS LODGE
IDEA is BUNC0MBE

Horace J. Bridges, leader Of the Chi
cago Ethical Culture Society, thinks the
spiritism Of Sir oliver Lodge and A.
Conan Doyle is "buncombe." and told
the Wilmington Ethical Society so at
their meeting in the Hotel dupont yes
terday.
Mr.. Bridges declared three questions
were involved, whether human mem
tality survives death, whether the in
dividuality Of man survives death and
whether communication between the
dead and living is possible. He declared
he did not believe In such communica-
ton, but thought companionship with
those loved and lost could be con-
tinued through the remembrance OF The
past.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
SOON TO
FILE WAGE DEMAND

WASHINGTON, March 8 UNITED
Press. Arbitration OF the railroad
wage controversy under the terms Of
The Esch -Cummlns law viii start here
Wednesday, Il was announced today.
Representatives Of the railroads and
OF 1000 600 union workers will meet
here. The findings and recommenda-
lions OF this Joint commission
must be ratified by the Labor Board
established by the railroad law. Nomi-
nations for appointments to this
board are being prepared by the unions
and the railroads.
Represent tives Of the workers plan
TO present demands for increases rang
ing from % to 40 per cent, and totaling
nearly ono billion dollars annually.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
NVRIGHT-RICARnS

Miss Mary Wright and Lloyd W.
Ricards were married on last Thursday
evening In Grace VI. Z Church, by the
Rev. John w. r. Sumwalt. The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hewett. The bride wore a dark blue
travelling suit with hat to match and a
corsage bouquet OF sweet peas.
After a trip north Mr.. and Mrs.
Rcards will live at No sol Washing
ton street. Both the bride and groom
have a large circle OF friends In this
city. About 100 OF their friends were
40 the station 10 see them of last
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
RoRERT COLONA DIES.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, March s-llobert C0lona, OF
Stockton, Md, father Of the Rev. J. w
Colona, pastor OF Wesley NJ. Church,
tins town, died at his home early sat
urday morning, aged SO years. The
funeral will be held this afternoon.
owing 10 the absence OF Mr.. Colona
From his pulpit, In Wesley church, yes
friday. Or. II. G Budd. Of the Wesley
Collegiate Institute. preached 10 the
morning and last evening a platform
servlce was held In which five o. six
Of the laymen made short addresses.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
cUFsTFR Ans IRIsH REpUBLIC.

CHESTER, Pa, March S.-Five ih0u-
sand dollars was subscribed to the Re
public Of Ireland" and the moral sup
port Of more than 5000 persons nledT"d
in an effort to win recognition from this
country at a mass meeting held he. e
yesterday afternoon. AamOn de Valera,
president OF the Irish Republic" prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting, got an
enthusiastic reception.
Seating capacity Of the Edgmont
Theatre, where the meeting was held,
was taxed 10 the limit John +. Lenny'
chairman Of the Delaware county
branch Of the American commission on
Irish independence. under1 whose aus
pices the meeting was held. opened the
meeting. Former Mayor William Ward,
Jr, presided.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
WILSON AGAIN ON AUTO RIDE.

WASHINGTON, March 8. United
Press).-President Wilson today took
an automobile ride. driving out In an
open car with Mrs. Wilson and DR..
Grsyson.
The start was made from the White
House at II o'clock The President was
dressed In a grey overcoat and light
grey golf cap. He rode swathed In car
riage robes His face was full and he
had a high color.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
FIVE CASES FoR CORONER.

Coroner Bulllck announced this morn
ing that inquests will be held today In
the following cases:
charles West. found dead Saturday
morning evidently overcome by storm.
Mrs Margaret Bacon. who fell dead
in the Dragon Run Dairy Saturday
morning.
Charles II. BOYLE, killed by cars at
EDGE Moor last night.
Henry Robinson. Negro. death sup
nosed 10 have been due 10 spOplexy.
Dorothy Corletto. i-year-old child,
asphyxiated last night.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08

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Evening journal., 1920-03-08
BILL DUMPED THEN GOES HOME.

Detective "Bil" Tlnsman, who re-
NAMED at Richardson Park Saturday,
feels that he was justified in so doing.
bill" says that finding the cars not
running he got out OF his trusty 'tin
lizzie" and started for Wilmington, out
after being spun around like a top for
a while and then unceremonlously
dumped in a snow drift, home looked
good to him and he stayed there.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
NEW NJ p CHuRCH FOR CITY

A new Methodist Protestant Church
ediflce. the Third church Of the denom-
ination 10 be erected in Wilmington.
will be built this spring. An option
has been secured on properly owned
by John Govatos, at Washington and
Twentieth streets. by Daniel o. Hast
ings. representing UNCONVENTIONAL in
terests. The value Of the land is said
10 be $4,000.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
STORM SPARES
c. & D. WATERWAY

Through the efforts Of the wotkmen
along The waterway at no time did the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal over
low its banks during the storm and
flood conditions last Friday and Satur-
day. In fact the level never got more
than three incres above normal,
Friday afternoon. when IL was per-
ceived there was danger Of a sudden
rise, the wickets, or sluice gates at
Chesapeake City were partly opened.
Later they were opened fully and
served to carry off the surplus water
without difilculty.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
STOCK Dividend
ISNOT TAXABLE
Continued from First Page.
aa - a ...-,.. h,TI Nnxnhfn

dividends, II 1t were held taxable
Justices Holmes and Day dissented
on one ground and Justice Clarke and
Brandeis on another. Charles L.
Hughes represented the financial in
terests fighting the effots Of the gov
ernment TO collect.
The decision is Of far-reaching i'm
portance because OF the large amount
OF stock dividends that have been is
sued during the last two years mOst
Of which were for the alleged purpose
Of eyading the Federal income taxes.
The suit was brought by Myrtle Mac
Comber, against Mark Eisner, internal
reveneu collector, and the lower courts
decided against the collector.
The Standard oil Company Of Cali
fornia, declared a so per cent. stock
dividend and Myrtle MacComber. who
was owner Of POO shares, received
400 shares more as her dividend. Els
ner levied on this under the 1916 law
and the attacks on the law followed.
The majority ouinlon said in part:
"The essential and controlling fact Is
that the stockholder has received n0th-
ing out Of the company's assets for his
separate use and benefit; on the con-
t-ary. every dollar OF his original in
veslment. together with whatever ac-
cretions and accumulations have re-
suited from employment OF his money
ana thrt Of the other stockholders In
the business Of the company still re-
mains the property Of the company and
subject to business risks which my
result in wiping out the entire invest
ment."
Wnmingtonians were greatly inter
ested in the MacC0mber case decision,
holding stock dividends not subject to
Federal income tax. Hundreds Of Della
wareans are holders OF Columbia
common stock, on which
for the past year a stock dividend Of 20
per cent. has been distributed TO stock
holders. This, under the Supreme Court
decision, is not subject to tax.
One complication that will arise over
the Supreme Court decision Is as TO
how Il VIII affect persons who already
have made their Federal income tax re-
turn and included stock dividends In It.
and whether persons who received
stock dividends and have not made
their Federal income tax return will be
required TO include those dividends in
their return. The Federal income tax
blanks have a space for the entry OF
stock dividends received and their
value.
II is believed the Government will ar
rance TO refund the tax paid on stock
dividends.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
JOSEPH O. IA ROWE DEAD.

Joseph o. La Rowe, a retired farmer,
died at his home at Gordon Heights yes
terday Of pneumonia, aged so years.
Mr.. La Rowe was born in New Jersey
and came to Delaware thirty years ago.
lie was a veteran Of the Civil War. He
in survived by his widow J. II. VI. La
Rowe, son. and Miss Alltha La Rowe,
daughter. The Funeral win take
place on Wednesday afternoon with
private interment at Lombardy.