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Evening journal., 1921-03-12
HUERTA URGES
IOP.C. OIL TAX
Obregon's Aide Says It's
Needed to Re-Establish
Mexico
EXPENCE
ACCOUNT INCREASES
BY G. H NEWELL

MEXICO CITY. March ia
fair tax on all petroleum produced
in Mexico would be a straight 10
per cent. of its value" says Adolfo
de la Huerta.
He gave up the provisional pres
idency to General Obregon--an office
that few Mexicans give up while
alive. He is now secretary of the
treasury as one OF Obregon's cabi-
net ministers.
Petroleum producers in Mexico
are taxed less than they are in Okla
homa and Texas" was his next re-
mark in the course of an interview
during which he talked freely Of
MeXico's financial problem. He said
he had figures to prove this.
Americans here who have studied
the oil situation say Huerta's state
ment about the oil taxes are true.
They say men Of his own party will
so report to President-elect Harding
before he takes up settlement OF the
oil dispute with Mexico.
"Mexico's annual revenue has
been about 100000 pesos" said
Huerta- 1T was badly administered
under Carranza. Our problem is to
increase that revenue by eliminating
graft, fostering new industries, and
| increasing production. Another i'm
portant task is TO expend it wisely.
"Our annual expense in 1920 was
about 211, ,000,0 900 pesos. II will in
crease this year to about 250,000, 900
pesos. That isn't extravaganza
Under Carranza government en-
ployes we're hired at approximately
the same salaries they get now. But
they got only rs per cent. OF what
they were supposed to get Now they
get all they are entitled to and so the
government is not threatened by in
ternal revolt
But we need more money to re-
establish Mexico's credit, and the
, only way to do that is to pay back
interest and refund our national
debt.
That's why I think a fair tax on
Mexican petroleum would be a
straight 10 per cent Of its value.
| oil companies need not say that such
a tax would bankrupt them. They
all paid big dividends last year.
Business in Mexico needs foster
ing.
Full protection Of all foreign in
terests and competition free from
special privilege is the program we
have evolved for putting Mexico
back on her feet economically"
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
co-OpERA1r wr1n coI1Ecron GRAnAM

IARRY r. GRAHAM United States Collector OF Internal
II Revenue for the Delaware district has DONE and
stih is doing, everything in his power TO facilitate the
task Of assisting the people OF city and State in making
out their income tax returns.
That being true the JaxobBes should manifest their ap
precation Of his efficient by making his work OF
getting in the returns easy as possible him
busy assistants
Collector Graham is eager to make new record this
year. No who knows what he has done in the past
will begTudse 1t 10 him. He is enoent courteous, kind
and oonsideWe-highy important attributes which count
for much in dealing with thousands Of and women
who look upon income tax as an imposition and an
a-around nuisance.
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have laid hem up, the table in front of tho eyes
OF the members OF the Legislature.
We now challenge the whispering Squad TO do like
wise.
In event OF fits refusal failure to do we suggest
that the members Of the Legislature, Republicans and
Democrats take the initiative in the matter by telling the
public frankly who It is that is seeking TO whisper the
charter bill death and upon what meat they have fed
they should think themselves powerful than the
people and the of the city in which they live
II Is high time for showdown
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

sues led with wholesome and
strengthening food medicine. there
is no danger in the change OF sea-
sons. Father Johns Medicine is in
valuable as toLc in the spring. II
strengthens tho system and drives
out the poisonous waste matter
builds up the body. II IS this power
that has made II so successful in
treating colds and throat troubles.
No weakening sumulants. morphine
or other dangerous drugs.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
CHECK-UP ON ALL
SUBJECT TO TAXES

In order to clear away any mis-
understanding. the following state
ment was issued by Collector of In
ternal Revenue H. T. Graham, which
has been prepared by the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue:
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue
has unnumerable sources for check
ing up persons who fail or will
fully refuse" to file an income tax
return and pay the amount Of tax
due.
one OF these is "the information
at source" provision of the revenue
act which requires that reports must
be made by all persons. trustees.
guardians, flduciaries, and by part
lnerships, personal service corpora
tions and organizations OF payments
to others during the year 1920 of
$1,000 or more. A separate return
of information for each employe
whose salary is 500 or more is re-
quired OF employers. The return
must show the name and address
/ of each recipient and the amount
paid.
These information returns which
are filed with the Commissioner of
internal Revenue at Washington, ID.
/ C.. are carefully checked with the
returns of individual income. II
John Doe, who has received a sal
-Ery OF $1,000 or more during the
year 1920. has failed to report this
payment in his personal return, he
viii hear from the collector OF in
lternal revenue.
Thousands OF delinquents have
been discovered and penalties and
taxes aggregating hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars have been collected
as the result OF this audit
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
Peoples Column
ANCIENT CHARTERs

CREATED REPUBLICS
To the Editor OF the Evening Jour
nal:
sir-we feel grateful to Work
man" for recirculating our argu-
ments In his letter to The Journal OF
March 8. Workman is entitled 10
great credit for advocating what he
believes is favorable TO his liberty.
A little longer scientific study will
cause him TO stand with us against
a charter OF bondage. We all want
liberty. but the point OF view is not
always equally clear. We must be
able odistinguish between govern
ments OF one department and those
with two or three departments.
Athens $500 years ago had emil
nent men. Soion made for that city
"a great charter and left the country
for 10 years so he could have no in
fluence in changing or executing hte
law. He divided the government
into law making. the executive and
the judicial departments. This may
have been the first real division OF
the departments OF government. But
the system was not allowed to en-
ldure forever. because incompetent
reformers were ever on hand. They
were seeking progress" and found
/ It in tyranny and later in mon
larchy.
History repeats itself. and we are
asked 10 backtrack to barbaric sys-
TENS. Any change is good while
new, but why stick your hands in
the FIRE for the sole purpose OF get
ting burnt2 Leraned men gave our
nation and the States a clear. free
and imperishable republic. No one
but Socialist or an anarchist would
go directly TO the head and tear all
down. Who among us will know
ingly begin demolition by tearing
down the local republic which is
one stone in the great superstruc-
ture? Can we afford to nippantly
advocate such a course and do it In
lthe name OF progress?
II Is sometimes not easy to note
the exact division line between leg.
islativel and executive functions
There is one case whore the execu
tive takes part in legislation 10 tn,
extent OF the veto power. But in tn,
new charter this does not arise. TIL,
whole law-maling power OF the cit,
is to be vested in 5 men who ar,
also to execute the law Here is IN,
bold attempt to break down repubu
can rule. How long and to wha
} extent can this continue before tn
evil growth will overwhelm tn
, whole institution? II is no time t,
encourage soviet government.
Lot US have an answer 10 thes
Questions why is a city not en-
: Titled to the same free government
as the country?
Can we break down free rule n
the city without destroying Il every
where? Is Il safe TO allow one bod,
TO make and execute the law ever
n for n day? Is not the idea OF sep
arating the powers the foundation
-l principle OF the republican state
Can we take the chance Of placinf
on the city a dangerous charter Will
the Legislature adjourned for two
years. with no opportunity OF urgen
relief?
Every great city on the Atlanti,
seaboard. from the Rio Grande tc
Canada. has republican systems. save
only Galveston. Norfolk and Ches-
ter. The latter are models for what z
The commission form is good neither
for large city nor for a State. The
quickest way 10 get rid OF Il all Is
10 concede that for Wilmington IL
would be good for nothingl
GEORGE A. TALLEY.
Wilmington, March Q. 1921
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

In 1 n d 4 a up
bobs the name
OF the little
man who to mill
lions of Hindus
is a mahatma-
a holy man.
But the Brit
ish government.
while admitting
his simplicity Of
life. the gentle
n G s s of hi g
words and the
restraint OF his
actions, looks
upon Gandhi as
dynamite.
II e is the
man who at a
word may cause
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
FIRE PROTECTION FUND GROWS.

HAVING secured, through popular subscriptions,
sii2O5O in the nrst four days Of their campaign for
5000 10 be expended for combination fire apparatus the
Five Points Civic Association, representing residents Of
five suburbs along the Newport Pike, few miles from
Wilmington, are TO be congratulated.
The rst report OF the committees, made at meeting
In the Richardson Park School House last night was
encouraging. especially when II became known that fully
seventy per cent Of the residents OF Emhurs Richardson
Park, Ashley, Bellemoor and Gynrich had yet TO be
approached.
The announcement that some thought also is being
glyen at this time to Fairgrounds in the suburbs nd-
Gates that the Five Points Civic Association an organ
izaton through which civic interest be aroused
Such efforts worthy OF the commendation and
support moral and material Of he residents Of the Ave
suburbs
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
TOO TIRED
TO WORK?

II you get up in the morning tired
II you weary with little exertion and
II vim and go are lacking, depend
upon il that your liver is torpid. One
dose of Schenck's Mandrake Pills will
wake up" that lazy liver and make
you feel like new. Schenck's Man
drake Pills are worth a trial tonight
25e per boS-uneoated or sugar eoatse
DR.. J. H. Schenck & Son. Phila. Adv
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
A "CORsET' BUNGALOW.

LOS ANGELES. March IA
bungalow at Avalon is built on the
corset style Of architecture. That is.
a contractor used several whale ribs
that had been bleached on the beach
for 20 years as stays for a house
built Of canvas wall board and floor
fnr
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
wOLvEs PREY on DEER

HOUGHTON. Mich, March IL
Paid Ctate wolf trappers are recon-
mended by s. c. Wilson. deputy
game warren. Trappers have quit
because Of protection TO fur-bearing
animals. Wolves now threaten to
exterminate deer in the State.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
ARCADIA,s OPENING

WE felictate the Ginns- s-ropkis management OF the
w Arcadia Theatre upon the unqualified SUCCESS
which attended the formal opening of the handsome
movie house last night
The place was packed with men, and children
who praised the architectural and artistic features OF the
building and the long and varied picture show which fol
lowed the promenade and the inspection.
James n Gnns and Charles Topkis who win be in active
control OF the theatre and David L. Topkis who
designed and built IT, quite properly came in for many
compliments from those who their guests for the
evening
The Arcadia another nne contribution to our city by
these and their associates should be- and doubtless
viii be, appreciated In fact feel OF its pleasure
giving and noney-making Success
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

The Want Ads will be helpful to
oil those who seek a room. a house
to rent. and those who have prop
erty to sell will find It advantageous
10 advertise in the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
Why March is
the Most Dam
gerOuS Month
March is the

March is the
m o st danger
GUS month OF
the year be-
C a u s e I h Q
change OF sea-
son is more
than a good
many systems
can stand. Too
often il is true
that the sick
'1ast only till
spring" But If
the system~ ~is
fortified, IL the
impurities are
driv n from
the blood, and
the nerve tis-
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

There several men IN Ine Harding cabinet who
OF presidential cslbre, and Harding is big enough
be jealous of any attention they may receive from the
public
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

We notice that Democratic editors not making much
protest the reorganization Of the Federal service
They like all the rest OF us have had the kind
OF the Wilson administration gave the country.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
GANDM LEADS
INDIAN REBELS
Millions Regard Him as
Holy Man of the Middle
East
MANY ENGLISH
LEAVE COUNTRY
BY MILTON BRoNNER.

LONDON, March 12.-Gandhi,
In every discussion Of the troubles
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

hearted, boyish husband, still in love
with her and willing to forgive
everything.
On the other is Treadway the spir-
tied, adventurous youth, who likes
the bright, gay life that so strongly
appealed TO the girl.
Which will she choose?
Her story Of the murder, told in
the case Of Treadway. who is ex-
pected to go on trial first, viii show.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12
sNoW Cosrs NIIIIIIoN.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Snow
may be beautiful. It may furnish
lots Of fun for the lViddies- But New
York City paid $1.1O0,O 900 TO have it
removed from streets this winter.
Evening journal., 1921-03-12

Ell those who endeavorng to defeat the proposes
~ now city charter reveal themselves and stand u
and he couuted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
T0TTEN IN JAIL,
REPENTS HIS ACT,
EATS AND SLEEPS
Eloper Unable to Procure
Counsel and Facing Hostile
Public Sentiment.
MISS HILL RETURNS
TO HOME AT SEAFORD
Met at Dover by Her Mother,
Father Having Gone On to
New York.
HAS SYMPATHY OF PEOPLE

Special Correspondence Every Evening
to Delaware of Roger l.. Totten. for
L.er statistician OF the State Board of
Education, after weeks escapade
with Miss Margaret Hin, Sussex
county school teacher, when received
here yesterday afternoon, spread like
wild-firc. Not until it was confirmed
from the attorney generals Office that
he and Miss Hin were really in Gus
tody in Wilmington, and that Totten
was on his way to Dover with State
Detective Donoway of Sussex county.
and Miss Hill detained in Wilmington
TO be sent down to her home in Sea-
ford, did the people become convinced
of the truth Of the report.
Among the seven hundred or more
teachers here, yesterday, attending the
state Teachers Association meeting,
the news of Totten's capture was re-
ccived with considerable satisfaction.
Deputy Attorney General Wiley
had been informed by Attorney-Gen-
eral Townsend of Totten's apprehen-
sion in Wilmington and OF his trip to
Dover, shortly after2 o'clock. Totten
was expected to reach Dover by 3
O'Clock, but it was nearly eight o'clock
before it became known that Totten
had been delivered to Sheriff Graham
and was then occupying cell in the
Kent county Jail
Continued on paga .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
.BLUEBEARD IS INSANE,
HIS LAWYERS INSIST
Accused Slayer of II Women
Thinks the Eyes of the World
Are on Him.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Versailles, Nov. 12.-An attempt to
establish that Henri l.. ndru. the
modern "bluebeard" is insane will be
made at his trial now In progress in
the Assizes Court here. Landrg is
charged with the murder of eleven
persons, ten of them worlen, wnom
he is said TO have promised TO marry.
This decision was reached after a con-
ference between Landru and his law
yers last night at which. they said.
they found him in a state of high
tension.
1T is my head that is at stake. Sc
! will direct my own case" they quot
ed him as eXclaiming. He was under
The delusion they said, that he was
the most famous man on earth. and
that the eyes of the whole world were
fixed on him,
NJ. Dutreuil, Of counsel for the de-
fense. told the correspondent this
noruing, that, in view uf mis- cor diti,n
I-andru YOU'D be allowed 70 say what
ever he pleased. but that his lawyers
would seek to have him declared in
sane.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
President Welcomes Delegates
To Arms Limitation Parlev

Harding I'm welcoming tho
gates to the Arms Limitation Conference, today said:
Mr. Secretary Conference and Gentle
men: 1t is great and happy privilege
terence cordial o Amer
to
participants in
more closely together but # is
gratifying convc
oo and attending actions much
of all mankind.
1t ovcrappraisc Importance of such aconfe
1t unsecmy
which though respect
that the conclusions a
human progression the fortunes of the
Here believe earnest of the
ference of victors
OF nations seeking
from al parts the earth to apply the better tributes of
kind to minimize the faults
Speaking official for may
the call is not OF the United States of America alone
spoken word of warwearied world
gering and thirsng humanity crying
relief and craving of
1t glorys
triumph rejoicing liberty devotion
10 country e pnss Oh SORROW the burdens OF debt the desoaon
of rinal these the United
unknown Amer
an soldier when nation sorrowed while paying him tribute.
Whether it people were
summarizing the
speakable sacrifices and the unuabe
humanity justify or God forgive?
Human hate demands such toll; ambition be
the blame then let us BAN
ish it, let regnnt every
where can not be one
other they must be held the unouesoned
tragedies of the
world originate their nfns
ing their enjoyment by amng to defend or denv vba n -
calls for their recognition through
Out of the eataclysm feowships new
convictions them
world with Humanity which
has been shocked by agencies
destruction
the continuing
limitation In sober
reflection the worlds
their
struon into construction
who live after
is not alone that world aside
the burdens without relief War has
progressively first re-
corded conflict this order would
become boased
Gentlemen vo win,
unselfsh
sod ends to serve suspect or an
prehend have we seek nothing
which is anothers you that finer nober
thing which nation
We wish sit Of international understand
ing and good VIII In good conscience meet YOU
frankly, and invite and offer cooperation The world d,nonds
sober contemplation the existing realization thar
there be without of us hut m al
o
do dapiea
Rnuhic u,a 10
No pride mead b h,,,
nationality submerged, but mefgenoe Of ,,a
committing all of to less war and mora ntt
o peace.
Continued
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
WOLFE. AND M'KINNEY
ON TRIAL MONDAY
They Will Face Highway Rob-
berry Charge in Court Of
General Sessions.

Francis Mckinney and Edwin F..
Wolfe. the two young men now held
a. the workhouse charged with having
robbed Philip McRea, superintendent
OF the Delaware Pulp Mills of over
$4,000, viii be brought into General
Sessions Court on Monday morning
and placed on trial, according to the
Information in the possession of At
torney-General Townsend's Office to-
day.
Several days ago both the prisoners
advised Warden Plummer that they
were going 70 plead guilty to the
charge of highway robbery against
them. Later they were arraigned and
entered pleas of not guilty. They also
retained counsel TO handle their cases
former Judge J. Frank Ball being
McKinney's lawyer and James Sauls-
bury representing Wolfe. If the men
appear on Monday it is expected a
jury win be drawn and testimony
heard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
RED CROSS SUNDAY
|. To Be OBSERVED IN
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Workers in Congregations to
Solicit Memberships at Ser
vices Tomorrow.
302 PASTORS GIVE THEIR AID

In S02 churches and synagogues
throughout the state OF Delaware.
ministers and priests. rectors and rab-
bis. and those who lead the minds
of groups of people in their religious
devotions. will tomorrow emphasize
upon the commandments of their con-
gregations and assemblages. the fact
that the fifth annual roll call of the
American Red Cross is in progress.
Citing from the wonderful record of
the organization during the war. these
religious leaders will emphasize the
still more splendid activities which the
Red Cross has been developing IN this
country, right at home in Delaware.
since the Armistice was signed.
President Harding has officially set
aside tomorrow as Red Cross sun
day. and in appealing 10 the Amer
lean people to do their part said: 81
recommend TO ministers and priests of
an congregations, TO stress the gospel
OF service on November Is, and I in
vite and urge my fellow citizens. to ac-
cept the entire period of the roll call
as an occasion for rededic.tion of
themselves to the principles and prac-
tice OF service. The American Red
Cross is both the volunteer and the
semi-ofiicial medium through which
our people may appropriately express
their patriotic and humane desires, to
render practical assistance to their
soldiers and sailors, to their fellow
citizens in civilian life, and to those
peoples OF other lands, who have a
human claim of the sympathetic con-
Germ OF our own people.
Continued on page )
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
PIONEERS HONOR
MEMORY OF HEROES
OF THE WORLD WAR
Prominent Men Address impress
slve Exercises at Armistice
Day Celebration.
LARGE PLAYHOUSE MEETING

The brotherhood of mankind was
emphasized at the memorial service,
held in The Playhouse last night by
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
sociauon. The occasion was a tribute
10 the members of the association WI %
made the supreme sacrifice in TIE
world war and also to Americas I'M
known soldier. The theatre was filed
with an audience that was impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion.
Former State Senator Thomas NJ.
Monaghan. who presided. told of the
Significance of ATni stice Day and ex-
pressed hope for the success OF the
disarmament conference. He hoped It's
work would be characterized by
honesty, truth and diplomacy tempered
with justice and sincerity. that better
relations might he established between
the peoples of the world.
Continued on page II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
WIFE FORG|VES, BUT
REPUD|ATES HIM
Mrs. Totten Says She Could
Never Again Live With Her
Recreant Husband.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, Nov. 12.-Roger Totten. eiop-
ing husband, who is occupying an up
per corridor of the Kent county jail.
was visited. just before noon today
by two male school teachers, one a
schoolmate. Then conversed behind
closed doors. Several young women
teachers, who are attending the State
Teachers Association here. through
curiosity, went TO the Jail and asked
permission to see Totten, but on be-
ing admitted they We're isappointed as
Totten refused TO be seen by them.
Mrs. Totten's Father Appears.
Mr.. Mearham of Rochester, n. Y.
father of Mrs. Totten, arrived here
at noon today, and after greeting his
daughter, in company of a friend of
Mrs. Tottenis went directly to the at.
toney-generais office, where they Were
closeted for some time with Deputy
Attorney-Gsner Wiley and State
Detective Wharton, discussing the
case and the advisability of pressing
the charges thus far lodged against
Totten, non-support and desertion. II
these two charges should be dropped.
there would be nothing on which 10
hold him in the State. unless a com
plant on statutory grounds should be
fled.
FOrgiyes, But VIII Shun Him.
After the arrival Of Mrs. Totten's
father at noon, she, for the first time.
was advised of her husbands appre-
hension ard his lodgment in the Kent
county jail, this information having
been purposely kept from her because
of the effect Il might have on her
physical condition. While surprised at
the announcement Of his capture and
imprisonment, she soon recovered
herself and when asked as to her at
titude toward her husband, said she
could forgive him, but could never
consent to live with him again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
MARRIED As YEARS.
hr. and Mrs. Walter Il. Buckmas,e,
observe Wedding Anniversary.

Mr, and Mrs. Walter T. Buckmaster
Yesterday celebrated their 4sth we'd
ding anniversary. In the evening they
Tad dinner at their home, at Belle
fonte, for the children and grand
ehiidren, also a few neighbors. A NUM-
per or gifts were received. including
4s roses for Mrs. Buolunaster. Among
those In attendance We're Mr. ami Mrs.
y. G. Hayden of Cambridge, Md, Mrs.
Hayden being a daughter.