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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
STOCK TAX FOR BONUSES.
House Comncttee Agrees on An
other Means of Raising
Money for Soldiers.

By Asroefa'sd Press to Every Evruing
Washington. April ia tax on ~
stock exchangr transactions equal ~ the
hrokers' commission has been agreed ~
tentatively by Republican members -
the House ways and means COMMITTEES as
one IL the new levies for raising money Tor
the soldier bonus legislation.
Three other levies for rnislng tho money
similarly have been adored by fhe Re-
publicans. These are per cent levy On
fhc final sales 70 consumers, q new levy on
incomes probably in excess n 5000, and
an increase ~ approximately u per cent
Of existing taNes on tObaccO and cigars.
These four forms ~ tages would remain
IN effers two wears and the Republicans
estimate that they would net ahOut
Sf 800 600 0O0 for soldier relief. They
will he Inc0rporafed IN the legislation 20
he presented in the HOlIse tor adoption
Nav 3
Committeeman said rhe final agree-
ments. on an details ~ the reiid biil, m
Guiding the methods of TAXATION. were
open 10 revision, but they predicted that
the four told plan Of taxation would not
be changed.
Treasury experts working with the Re-
publican committeeman estimate that
$500. 100000 q year viii Be raised ~ the
sales tax; S2OO,OniHD from the stock
exchange deals: SiOOOO0,OOO from a ,
Dol. cent tax on the part Of incomes ex-
ceecIIng 5000. and 5000 600 by the J 5
Der cent increase on tobacco axes
Committeeman declared that regard
less Of the form. the TAXATION ultimately
would be borne by the consumer. They
estimated that more thsn 20 exchanges.
including Wall Street. the Chicago Board
of Trade and the New Orleans cotton ey-
change would be affected by Jhe tax on
stock transactions.
The exact levy on incomes mad not been
fixed. but members Of the committee he
ieve now the levy viii he fixed AZ per
cent on the amount Of all incomes over
$1,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
HABITS AND CUSTOMS
OF PEOPLE OF CHINA
DR.. Frederick Poole Gives Illus
trated Lecture at the New
Century Club.

A good-sized audience of club women
heard Or Frederick Poole lecture Mt the
New Century Club yesterday afternoon
on "a Yankee on the Yang-Tse. DIR.
pooles long residence IN the ORIENT
enables him TO speak ON the people and
customs of the East with an intimacy
which visualizes many scenes unknown
To a Western audience His apcarnnce
in hcaeilyx embroidered Chinese robe
gave additional interest To the lecture,
which was illustrated with excellent
colored screen views.
Some of the most striking of the pc
lures showed scctfes made ~ the oldest
narts Of China. including the interior
views of the Flower Temple, where bells
attached Ia the roofs sound n constant
musical tinkling when swayed by the
wind; the Temple Of Idols. where llr
Poole discovered what he believes 70 he
an image Of Marco Polo, thus preserved III
the memory Of the Chinese and the
Temple of the Water Clock. whore Tor
hundreds Of years water dropping from
succession of Jars TO raise scale M the
lowest, has been means OF tline-telling
60 the priest IN charge.
Many interesting pictures OF Canton
were shown. and these. by the way were
we're iiHEnlt NNNsttiff bHAAAh ~ tttss tttNt -
streets Of the city. and their being over
hung most of the tune with mattings.
The wonderful shops Of Canton and the
terrible leper colony outside the city gates
furnished several remarkable pictures. In
the lcper colony DIR. Poole grouped the
unfortunate inhabitants for picture, and
later obtained a view of children free from
the disease. though born of leprous parents
WIN have been rescued by "A missionary
and are being educated by him.
Old China, the speaker said will soon
be thing of the past. Tho country Is be-
coming westernized very rapidly, even as
10 horse racing and kindred sports.
The entertainment committee of the
club. Mrs. o. G. Purdy chairman, has
given the Wilmington public a number ol
excellent entertainments this winter, and
Mrs. Robert Rayner, the club president
expressed the appreciate on of the club foi
| Mrs. Purdys efforts yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
HIGHWAY BOARD
Continued from page !

Consequently it was decided to utilize
Christiana avenue for this purpose, start
ing at Third street bridge and ending at
the port terminal. This road has existed
adong time, ever since the days OF the Old
Hazel Dell fair, but it has never been high
enough to be immune from Hoods that
occasionally invade that section OF South
Wilmington As il is To be raised-seven
feet in some places lit will guarantee
safety to traffic at all times. 1t will con-
meet, at Third street bridge, with the
state highway system. The new Christ-
lana avenue will be Mt least 80 feet wide,
and, when completed, will be fine high
way.
While the grading is in progress it VIII
be so managed that traffic will not he
shut off, as only a portion of the width OF
the road will be blocked at time
CLOSE HARE's CORNER ROAD.
The. Highway Commission, which is
engaged on a similar project on the cause
wav, south of Market street bridge, having
let contract for rebuilding the continue
ton of that road rs far south rs Hare
Corner, that road will be shut OIL, so Tar
as traffic is concerned, as soon ns the con-
tractor gets TO work on it. This means
that eventually, and probably very soon,
traffic will be unable TO use any part oil
the road from Market street bridge to
Hare's Corner, for at least slx months,
and probably longer The causeway has
been shut off for some time, detour VIII
be necessary via New Castle. An effort Is
being made To have the levy Court place
the latter road in good condition for ,lse
while the new project is under construc-
tipn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
GIFT OF ID. A. r.
Delaware Delegates to Natl onal Con-
vention Give $500 TO Women's College.

The delegates from Delaware to the
national convention of the Daughters of
the American Revolution held a NEE ting
last night in the Delaware room at the
New Willard. A $500 endowment was
set aside for the Womens College of
Delaware and a $50 scholarship was given
TO the Americanization School at Spring
field. Mass
The Women's College endowment was
proposed at the last meeting held in
Delaware, and was favorably acted on
here. The interest rom the fund will be
expended for the purchase of historical
works. to be selected by the Prof essor Of
History of that institution.
A very impressive feature of.the meet
ing was the unexpected presentation OF a
beautiful wrist watch to the retiring State
Regent, Mrs George I. Hall. In the speech
of presentation, the Historian-General
declared that Mrs. Hall had constantly
shown her love for the State and the society
having given eight faithful and untiring
years of service.
Shortly before the close of the session,
Mrs. Hall and Mrs E p Moody, both
seconded the nomination of Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook for vice-president OF the
organization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
TONIC GETS TOWN DRUNK.
waynesboro, Pa, Finds Big Kick in
Scranton Product.

Waynesboro, Pa, April 22.-NOt since
the Federal Prohibition amendment went
into effect, January IL, has there been
so much drunkenness in this city as was
seen Saturday evening last. On that
day q local merchant put on sale 10
cases Of tonic, which was manufac-
tIred at scranton, and which, as the
label on the bottle shows, contains IS
to 20 per cent alcoholic volume.
The tonic soon brought a brisk sale
and bv the close Of business Saturday
night all ten cases we're sold out and
scores of men and boys were seen stag
gering On the streets or showing other
evidences of the kick that was in
them. A lot of colored men we're in the
big lag. The local merchant left early
Yesterday morning for Scranton 70 bring
back another truck load Of the tonic.
Reports from Chamhersburg state that
a hotel there Is handling the tonic and
that dozens of drunks were on the streets
Saturday night The case has been
placed in the hands Of United States
Commissioner Norman L. BOnbrake.
who has turned it over to the official Of
the Internal Revenue Department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
HENRY MOsLER, ARTIST. DEAD.
Painted Washington Crossing the Della
ware and Other Historic Pictures.

New York, April 22.-Henry Mosler,
artist, most populaFiy known Tor his
paintings OF American historical subjects,
died Yesterday Mt his home, 4s West
Eighty ninth street. He was the first
American painter to win the distinction
of having sample Of his work purchased
by the French Government for the Luxem-
bourg galleries. and for fifty years he was
recognized in Europe and America as one
of the great genre painters OF the world.
His painting. Washington Crossing the
Delaware" has been more favorably
received by many critics than the familiar
Leutze painting of the same subject IN
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. His
painting Of Betsy Ross and her companions
at the making OF the first American flag.
and that entitled Ring Ring OF Liberty,
depicting the old bellringer in lndepend-
ence Hall, are perhaps the most familiar
Mr. Mosler was 70 years old and an
invalid for many years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
BRYAN PULLS THROUGH.
Commoner and Running Mate
Win Places on big -Four"
Delegation.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Ornaha, Neb. April y senator
Hiram W. johnson continues in the lead
for the Republican presidential prefer
ence as votes of the Tuesday primaries
are slowly rereived BY newspapers tab
ulating the returns.
William J. Bryan had gained enough
votes in the count 70 place him among
the first four candidates for delegsfe-at-
large to the san Francisco convention.
With less than One-half Of the lS49
precincts in the State reporting. senator
Johnson late last night had q lead Of
8.645 votes over General Leonard Wood !,
his nearest competitor, with General
Pershing third.
In the Bryan-Hitehcock rare for deie-
aate-at-large Mr. Bryan managed TO
get within the coveted four on the votes
counted, and found one Of his running
mates there with him.
Democratic leaders said the Incompieted
returns indicated that former Governor
Morehead was a winner in the gugerna-
torial race by probably the largest plurality
of any candidate on the ballot. RepublI-
cans also predicted the nomination Of
Governor Mckelvy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
POLICEMAN GOT SIS, 900.
Newark n. j. Silk Thief Says He Paid
For Protection.

Newark, Nj, April 22.-The sum of
s25. 900 was paid certain Paterson police
officers for protection in recent thefts of
silk totaling about $500. .00O according to
a confession from one man involved IN the
crimes. which William F. Nelson, chief
investigator OF the North Atlantic district
OF the American Railway Express, said
he had procured here today.
There have been 16 arrests IN connec-
ton with the theits, in which express
drivers are alleged to have conspned with
silk jobbers TO drop goods from trucks
where the iobbers could find them.
The last three men arrested were held
here Yesterday in $4,000 bail each for
the Federal grand jury. They were
Nathan Koslow, Isaac Sussman and
Jacob Urdang. Paterson silk merchants.
All are charged with having received
stolen goods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
LEGISLATURE MAY
Continued from page /

Pierre s. du Pont, vice-president of the
State Board of Education, called at the
capitol this morning.
Republican representatives from Sussex
county objected early in the day to ex-
cepting Wilmington and Claymont from
the provisions OF the Senate bill suspend
ing public school erection until July !,
and d. Nj. Wilson of Dover spent part OF
the forenoon trying to induce them 10
withdraw their objections.
,FIGHT OVER HOG SERUM BILL.
Bva vote of IL to 5. Senators Bennett,
Gormlev. Uighfield, Richards and
Robertson dissenting, the Senate con-
curred with a senate amendment, I'm
the House bill appropriating SZo,ooo
annually to secure anti hog cholera serum
and virus for free distribution in rurai
communities. Proponents said 1T was
farmers bill.
The amendment which was adopted
bv vote of III TO 6, Brown, Gorrnley,
I'ata. Long. Pool and Walker dissenting,
provided that the serum and VIRUS bc
distributed rs needed among licensed
veterinarians when they apply to the
State Live stock Sanitary Board and tnat
they receipt for the same to the board.
DIR. III. u. Ewes, secretary of the State
livestock Sanitary Board, opposed the
amendment. saving it would be unwise 10
give virus to some veterinary practi-
TONERS. who, although licensed by the
State, might be incompetent. Replying
, to a question, he said the board once per-
mitted a farmer to treat his hogs, but now
deems it unsafe to let laymen use Virus
Answering another question, he stated TOUR
veterinarians in New Castle county are
college graduates and two non-graduates
one in Kent county IS a graduate ana
three or four In Sussex are graduates
During heated discussion, Senator
Alice told DR. Ewes he (Eves) did not
possess a monopoly of brains and the
Senator remarked that he would not
submit 10 Ewes curt and short replies.
/ Dr Ewes declared the board has moro
trouble with veterinarians, including
graduates. than the public. Senator Rob
crtson referred to DR. Ewes as head
heels and brecches of the board and as
serted that only black sheep farmers
wanted the appropriation, Senator Muir
/ ply defended DR. Ewes and Senator Tat
! mcr appealed for the farmers.
Senator Handy said the charges ol
| incompetencv were unjust and contendeo
1 that the law should be amended # 1t per
! mittcd incompetcnts to practice veterinary
| surgery. lie stated non-Rraduates beHeV
cd graduates were conspiring to put non
/ graduates out of business.
| BOXING RILL "oN IT'S MERITS.
| Soon after the Senate convened today
| there was reported ION it's merits t
/ that body the House bill establishing
1 State Athletic Commission and regulat
ing the art Of boxing and sparring cxhibl
! tions or performances in the State, ais
/ the House bill for the suppression Of vlce
! The House did not transact any i'm
/ portant business this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
TOWN MANAGER OF
Continued from page 1

strive to do everything he could for one
section OF the city but for all sections.
An illustration OF the cooperation that
follows such elimination OF politics, he
pointed out occurred recently when IN
condcmnng one side Of street for the
improycment of the thoroughfsrc, the
side that was not disturbed helped defray
the expense.
The section of the city devoted TO the
homes Of colorcd people IN Norfolk has
been improved, the first attention that
section has been paid for long time, Mr..
Asbb,lrner declared. Through the elirni-
nation Of yard lines, the people have
worked together as a whole for those
projects that were the most imperative
and needed attention first.
In the collection OF taxes, there had
been some instances where certain forms
Of taxation had been made incorrectly.
These have been corrected 20 the mutual
benefit and justice Of oil.
porIcE AND FiREMEN EXCEL.
The police and fire departments Of
Norfolk Mr. Ashburncr said. were equal
10 any city in this country in proportion
TO the population. The police and fire.
men each receive minimum Of Sl57.O
monthly and he said that there was no
comparison TO be made between a volun-
teer and paid FIRE department, the hitter
proving the most efficient.
Under the Norfolk plan the president
Of the commission, who is given the honor
Of being called mayor, receives 81 500
yearly and the other four members 81 200,
There is a meeting once each week, and
member who fails 90 attend these meet
ngs is fined two per cent Of his salary
The position of town manager at Norfolk
pays $4,000 yearly.
The city not only has benefited because
I Of the readjustment of taxes, but Il sells Its
waste paper that IL collects, sells It's
| garbage and benefits even, through the
! ash collections. Where there IL a low ele-
vation 70 be filed, the city receives one
/ fifth Of the land filed IN as its pay for the
/ placing Of ashes and refuse there. For
/ merly the waste and garbage bad been
placed carelessly on dumping spots and
rrematories, but through the disposal oi
the same 10 Taisers of pigs and manu-.
facturcrs and paper mills, considerable
| profit is returned 10 the city Waste papei
/ is collected, but it must be tied securely
in bundles so that il will not blow abOu
the streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
MICHIGAN VOTE COMPL ETE
Johnson More Than "A 900 Ahead
of Wood: Hoover Led
McAdoo.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

By Assofiated Press 10 hFety bNenihR
Lansing, Mich. April % SENATOR
Hiram W Johnson's plurality N the
presidential preference primary m mIchi-
gan April 5 was 1873, according to
official figures announced by the state
canvassing board today. Her bert Hoover,
whose name appeared on both Republican
and Democratic ballots won the Democrat
ie endorsement by 5,344, William &.
McAdoo taking second place.
The official figures announced by the
canvass ng board are:
Republican Senator johnson 1876 ,939;
Major General Wood. ll2.566i Governor
Frank O. I.owelen Of Illinois 62,d1s; Her
bert Hoover 81. .503; General Pershing
1871; William G. simpson, Detroit
1857 Senator poindoxter 1862
Democrats Herbert Hoover, 23,9S5;
William G. NcAdoo 1861; William J
BRYAN, 1910. Governor Edward II.
Edwards Of New Jersey 1888, Attorney
General Palmer / /. 1877; scattering $50.
On tho Socialist ticket Eugene v. Dcbs
received 5.310 votes.
The canvassing boards tabulation
showed that Senator Johnson carried but
u ebuntiea. while Wood carried 50. Three
went to Lowden.
The board did not certify the vote for
Republican National Committeeman be-
cause returns from one small county had
not been received The returns compiled,
however, showed former Governor Fred
VI. Warner holding a plurality OF more
than Is 900 over Oscar B Marx, hls
nearest contender.
On the Democratic ticket William +
Connolly was unopposcd Tor renomina-
ton as committeeman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
GOVERNMENT HEARING
ON BRIDGE OVER CANAL
Some Legal Questions Likely to
Arise as to Liability
for Cost.

The hearing to be held by the q. s.
District engineer on May 5, relative to
the proposed new p. r. r.. bridge over
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal,
at Canal, about eight miles west of
Delaware City, is expected to bring
up some intresting points OF law, and no
doubt there will be considerable legal
talent at the hearing.
According to precedent. when govern
ment built waterway interferes with
lines of transportation already existing,
the government makes provision for the
continuance of the lines of communica-
ton. When the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal was built n number of wagon roads
we're already in existence and the canal
threatened TO destroy them. However,
provision was made ~ the canal COM
pany for the maintenance, of the roads
and bridges were built over the canal
at the various points where the roads had
existed prior to the canal buildings.
TIL ese bridges over the canal were kept
in repair by the canal company. When
the government took over the canal last
wear they took over the obligations To
maintain the bridges along the canal
and have already made considerable
improvements TO the structures
The point expected to become an issue
now is that the government Is the party
making the change, through its plan
TO widen and deepen the canal. Colonel
Jcrvcy said today that he hoped to have
some representatives of the Chief of
Engineers office on hand for the meeting.
The point is expected to arouse much
interest. but it is not expected that there
will he any serious objection on the part
of the railroad company TO make the
change. Notice of the hearing was served
on the railroad officials in Philadelphia
yesterday.
When the railroad bridge was built over
the canal no formal agreement was made
and this is expected to arouse further
cpOfrOXCrsN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
T. w. LAWSON FINED 81, 900.
Pleads Guilty to Violation of Law on Stock
Advertisements.

Boston. April 22.-Thomas ". Lawson
and L. c. Van Ripper we re fined $1,000
each in Municipal Court yesterday for
violation of the State statute concerning
the advertisement of mining stocks.
Lawson and Van Ripper, together with
several curb brokers, were arrested recent
ly in the campaign of Attorney General
j, Weston Allen against Illegal advertising
of stocks
Both brokers pleaded guilty. Attorney
General Allen urged jail sentence or the
maximum fine of $1,000.
William r. Fitzgerald was fined s400
and George l.. Ware S100 on simil ar
charges Several others who have been
convicted or have pleaded guilty previous
ly have been fined 500 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
CHESTER SHIP STRIKE ENDED.
Six Hundred Men Go Back to Work at
Merchant Yard.

Chester. Pa. April 22.-The differences
between 500 shiphtters and hull foremen
and the Merchant Shipbuilding Corpora
ton have been amicably adjusted and
these two classes of mechanics, with the
bolters-up, riveters. clippers and caulkers,
drillers and reamers and others auto
maGcally affected, returnedto work YES
terday. BY coming TO an agreement a
serious lay-off has been averted and 1000
employees in all who were directly and
indirectly affected are again at work.
Following a conference between General
Manager Francis J. Tucker and a commit
tee of labor leaders representing the men
a report Of the deliberations were made
BY William J. Buckley, general organizer
of the International Bollemakers' Union,
and as the result Of practically unanl-
nous vote the strikers decided 10 return
to work The men have been out fol
nearly a week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, April -Cattle-Reoeipts,
IA, 600; early beef steer trade limited few
sales, weak to uneveilly lower; demand
seriously curtailed by shortage of stock
and refrigerator cars for outbound move
ment OF livestock and meat products; ac-
count of demoralized trade conditions
some shipments to Chicago ordered
stopped in transit She stock, weak to
unev enly lower; bulls steady to 25c
higher; calves, SOC lower vealers mostly
l400al4. so; feeder outlet narrow.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; slow 40 to 60o
lower: top. 1910: bulk, IA 35al6.00: pigs,
soc higher; mostly, II 75al5.75.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; slow about
steady; choice wooled lambs, 2l.50; some
held higher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
WILL SURRENDER MAX HOELZ.
Czecho Sloyaks Ready TO Deliver Saxon
Bandit 10 Germany.
By AssocIated = b - Elenlns

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Bernc. April 22.-The Czecho->lovak
authorities stand ready % deliver to Ger-
many possession OF Max H0elz. the SAXON
Communist bandit, terrorizer of the Piaueu
district. who WAS arrested n C1Ccho-
Slovak territory last week, acCOr1ug -
dispatches from Prague.
In addition 20 The 10000 marks n
bank notes found upon Hoclz at the t-uc
Of his arrest, u was discovered that De had
receipts for bank deposits aggrcgating
25O,OOO marks sewed in b) his clothing hl-
sides diamonds and other precious stones
valued at more than SJ0O.O00 marks
which he had taken from wealthy manu-
facturers of Plauen and falkenstcin.
These discoveries, the dispatches state.
have caused che Czecho->lovak authCri-
ties 10 reat Hoclz a. a common highwaF-
man undescrvng OF the security Nis-
tomarily accorded political ofendeFs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
LINCOLN PASSED THROUGH.
City in Mourning Fifty-five Years Ago
Today

Just SIS years ago Saturday, April -,
1s65-the body of Abraham Lincoln
passed through this city on tho way TO
Philadelphia and Springfield, Ill, from
Washington Wilmington was draped In
black. and those who went 10 the railroad
station stood with bowed uncovered
heads ms the funeral train pulled quietly
through the citv Many of the saddened
spectators wept
Wilmington also was mourning the
death Of General Thomas A. Smyth, her
heroic commander of the war. who was
the last Federal officer killed on the
hattlefelds of the war Of sections" He
had been shot soon after the assassination
of President Lincoln.