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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
WALTER BURTON DIED
today AT REHOBOTH
WeII-Known Delawarean, Who
Had Been Prominent in Hotel
Business for Years.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Rehoboth, Sept Walter Burton.
aged 70 years. owner of the Hotel
Henlopen for many years. died here
this morning at o'clock. after a
long Illness OF bladder trounie. About
year ago he underwent two opera
tions within a short time OF each
other and since then his condition had
not been encouraging.
Mr.. Burton. brother OF DIR. Hiram
II Burton, former Congressman. OF
Lewes, for many years operated
hotels in Washington, u. c., owning
the oxford and National at that place.
He had been I'll for some time at
Washington and early the past sum-
mer was removed from that place to
his home here. His condition was
sCch that at the time of the removal.
he had to be moved on a stetcher.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon az the Episcopal
Church. in Isewes, with interment in
the church burial ground. The funeral
viii be held at ! o'clock from his
brothers home. here.
Mr.. Burton was born in Lewes. in
the Burton homestead now occupied
by DR.. Burton His parents were the
late Joshua S. Burton and Ruth HUM
Rodney Burton. When a young man
he went to Washington and in 1865
became connected with the old Ma
tional hotel there. a famous hostelry
of Civil War and postwar days He
remained a member of the staff of
that hotel for many years, and in 1895
bought the Hotel Oxford In Washing
ton. which he conducted until 1910
In 1908 he bought the Hotel Henlopen
in Rehoboth, which he had conducted
since that time. Mr.. Burton was
widely known because of his many
years in the hotel business and his as
sociations brought many fine friend
ships with prominent men of the
country.
He was married twice. His first
wife was daughter of Henry ].
I4agardine. of near Frederica. BY that
marriage there was a son, W. Rodney
Burton, who survives. Several years
after the death of his first wife MIR.
Burton married Miss Lucy May John
sen of Washington. By that mar
riage there are two sons, III. Ralph
Burton, lawyer of Washington and
Clarence +. Burton, who for a while
was a lawyer. later engaged in busi-
ness in Nevada. and is now in bust
ness in Boston. Mrs. Burton sur
wives her husband
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
MURDERER,
NOW A F FUGITIVE,
LIVED IN DOVER
Also, He Had a Wife There, Now
i'm Farnhurst, and Therefore
Was a Bigamist.
| WAS BRUTAL TO FIRST WIFE
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover. Sept. 12.-The hunt for
George Dobson, the murderer Of his
wife, Isabella Dobson. at Runnemede.
II. J.. on Friday last, has extended 10
Dover, where Dobson lived until Il
little more than a year ago. when he
left and went back 70 New Jersey.
While here Dobson worked when he
felt like IL, and when he didn't work
would beg money from his fnother-in-
law, Mrs. T.. Bolan. who lives on
Queen street. this town.
1t was from Mrs. Bolan. at her
home here, today. that some Of the
past history of Dobson was secured.
Dobson stil1 has a wife living, the
daughter of Mrs. BoIan. the wife now
being in the State Hospital for the
Insane. at Farnhurst, under treat
ment the result of brutal attacks
made upon her by Dobson. az alleged
by Mrs. Boian. Dobson. therefore. in
addition to his other records is a
blgamist. The first Mrs. Dobson. who
Il in her thirties, was a Miss Bell.
daughter Of Mrs. Boian by her first
husband.
Mrs. Bolan told of the many beat
ings he had given her daughter. his
first wife. and of her interference,
which caused Dobson to threaten her.
When asked If she thought Dobson
would come q Dover, Mrs. Bolan
said she hardly considered this pos
sible. as he knows what she thought
of him. Neighbors cautioned Mrs.
Bolan, in case Dobson came here to
do her injury but she seemed in no
way alarmed.
Mrs. Bolan inclines TO the belief
that Dobson is hiding in some Of the
woods sor bogs around Clayton, y. j.,
and that IL the officers turn their at
tention in that direction they will,
sooner or later, locate him.
The Camden authorities have wired
the police authorities here TO be on
the lookout for Dobson. as il Is
thought he might bring the son, Ray
mond. here to stay with nis grand
mother.
Dobson worked on the State roads
at the time he lived here. when he
worked at all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
MUCH DAMAGE by FLOODS.

Houston. Tex, Sept. 12.--weather
Bureau officials here were without
additional information, this morning,
as to food conditions on the Brazos
and Colorado rivers. but expected to
have reports from their correspon-
dents before noon.
Early reports to newspaper Offices
indicated that the rivers. where dan
ger was feared yesterday, were re-
ceding. Aside from the report from
Taylor that forty Mexicans had been
drowned. and a report from Hearne
that seven negroes had been drowned
reports Of loss of life were few and
scattered
Tremendous loss to live stock and
corn and cotton crops, however. are
expected TO send the total damage in
this section into the millions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
DATE MISSING IN.
SANITARY co. BOND
instrument Found, But Its
Value Seems to be Open
to Question.

The missing bond of the Wilmington
Sanitary Co, given when the contract
for city garbage disposal was signed.
In 1915, for the faithful performance
of the undertaking. which has been
missing. came TO light this morning
ailong some papers in City Solicitor
Satterthwaite's office. The bond was
for $4,000 and issued by the American
surety Co
II had been supposed to be I'm pos
session Of the Board of Health. but
that body had only a copy. When
former City Solicitor John w. Huxley.
Jr., turned over his papers to the new
incumbant. his understanding was
that the original bond had been filed
by the Board of Health, but it now
proves that there was a misunder-
standing on this score.
A point about the original docu-
ment, which may or may not prove
important is the fact that the year
in which il was executed is not COM
pletly filed in. As is customary with
such. documents where several copies
are made, the first three figures of
the date of the year are put into the
draft with the exceptation that the
final figure will be added when the
instrument is executed. In this case.
the final figure was never added.
Whether this technicality would WITH
ate the bond or not is a question.
The contract with the Wilmington
Sanitary Co. was made in June OF
1915 and had nine years TO run. A
year ago last January, the Wilmington
Sanitary Co. notified the Board of
Health and Council that it was no
longer able TO carry out the proyi-
sions of the contract. and it there
fore, gave up the job. At this time,
the question of whether the amount
of the bond was thereby forfeited also
as to whether or not change in the
location of the works nullified the
same were discussed.
The excitement caused by meeting
the garbage soon caused this to be
temporarily put aside. and it is only
rec ntly that the matter has come up.
Some of those who had followed the
matter are far from sanguine over
the prospects of realizing anything
on the bond. especially in view of the
fact that the expiration Of contract
in 1924 may be put as a claim for
postponement, at any rate until that
tie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
FATTY ARBUCKLE
HELD IN JAIL CELL
ON MURDER CHARGE
San Francisco Police Say He
Caused Death of Miss Rappe
at Los Angeles.
WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
San Francisco, Sept. IA formal
charge Of first degree murder, San
Francisco police authorities have an
nounced. win be preferred today
against Roscoe (''Fatty') Arbuckle,
the motion picture comedian. under
arrest here in connection with the
death. last Friday Of Miss Virginia
Rape, film actress.
Miss Rappe's death followed her at
tendance at a party given in Ar
buckles suite at a local hotel a week
ago. She died Of injuries which Dis
trict attorney Matthew Brady OF San
Francisco and other authorities all
legged were inflicted by Arbuckle.
Arbuckle is held without bail in the
Hall Of Justice here. He was arrested
last Saturday night. on his arrival
from Los Angeles. and was booked
on charge Of murder. He is confined
in a small cell, No. II, on the Hall Of
Justice tier known as Felony Row"
Arbuck1e's connection, IL any, with
the death Of Miss Rape Is scheduled
to be brought before the San Fran
cisco county grand jury tonight. A
coroner's inquest into Miss Rappe's
death has been called for next Thurs
day.
Arbuckle has requested that mono
but his attorneys be allowed to see
him. He declined yesterday, on the
advice of counsel, 10 make any state
ment. His lawyers also refused tO
discuss the case.
Police. yesterday. examined witness
es who, they say, viii be presented
to the grand jury tonight. These wit
nesses number twenty-five and are
being guarded by police detectives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
HARRY KLAIR AND
LOUIS KAZM|ERCzKA
FOUND DEAD TODAY
Both Believed to Have Com
mitted Suicide, Former Be-
cause of IdIeness.
WAS TO BE RE-EMPL0YED

Harry klair. aged eJ years, who
had been out of work for some time
was found dead this morning about
5 o'clock on the front porch of Hyman
Goldberg's store, at Rockland. He is
believed to have killed himself with
12-guage shotgun. He had removed
one shoe from his foot and placing
the muzzle of the gun against his
heart. fired the one shot. The gun was
found alongside the body.
IL was a coincidence that led to the
discovery of the body. Klair had
land paper mills, but had been out
Of work for some weeks. Early this
morning word was sent TO his home
for him TO come TO work. The wife
noted his absence and upon investi-
cation found him lying dead across
the street.
Klair is survived by his wife and
two small daughters, one aged l y
years and the other years old. He
had lived in the vicinity of Rockland
for about three years. The coroner
was notified Of the shooting and the
body was removed to the mans late
home. Enforced idleness is believed
TO have affected Klair's mind and
caused him to take his life.
Louis Kazmierczka in Gas Filled Room
Louis Kazmierczka, aged AZ years.
a heavy stockholder in the Polish
Navigation Co.. and member of the
board of advisers, was found dead
this morning at his home. at 410 East
Third street, the result of inhaling
illuminating gas He was single and
expected TO leave tomorrow for New
York. where he was 10 sail the fol-
lowing day for Poland.
That Kazmierczka had planned
suicide is evident from some remarks
he made last week 10 his sister, who
lives at 413 East Third street. He
told her when he died he did not want
an expensive. funeral and that he
wanted 70 be buried in Riverview
cemetery.
Kazmierczka recently was in some
financial difficulties with the Polish
Navigation CO.. having been charged
with the embezzlement of $3.50 in
bonds This case was dropped upon
the arrangement of a plan for the
man to work out the difference. This
necessitated his working on the steam
ship New York of the line.
Discovery of the body took place
when occupants of the second floor of
the house detected the odor Of gas.
Kazmierczka was one of the organi-
GERS of the Polish Navigation Co..
which is composed largely of Will
mington stockholders. The line has
two boats in its feet, now operating
between New York and Danzig, while
three additional boats are to be added.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
DEAD MAY NUMBER
ONE HUNDRED FROM
SAN ANTONIO FLOOD
Property Damage Will Not Ex-
ceed $4,000, 900 and Busi-
ness is Reyiying.
RAISE FUND FOR VICTIMS
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. Relief
funds totalling st7,47s had been sub
seribed. today, by citizens Of San
Antonio toward goal Of $4,000 for
relieving the distress OF those who
lost possessions in the torrent OF Sat
urday morning which swept over the
lower section of the city
Property damage was fixed at not
more than $4,000 900 in a statement
by c. y. Yandeii. general manager Of
the Chamber of Commerce. while the
death list was still uncertain. some
estimates running as hign az 100
dead, including the AZ bodies re-
covered.
Train service in and out of the city
was approaching normal, today. nu-
merous small washouts on various
lines having been repaired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
GOV. DENNEY RETURNS.
American Legion Delegation to
France Arrived in New
York Today.

BY Associated Press to Ever Isyeninv
sew York, Sept. 1.-TWO hundred
and nifty members of the American
J. gion. headed by National Com
mander John g. Emery, who left here
August 4, on the George Washington
TO attend the dedication In F'lirey,
France, of a monument to the A. r..
r., returned today on the steamship
Leopolina from Havre.
The party was met Mt Quarantine
by the police boat John r. Hyiand
carrying more than 100 legion mem
bers as welcoming committee.
Governor William ID. Denney of
Delaware, who went abroad TO repre-
sent the American Legion from Della
ware. In company with other state
delegates, Is understood 20 be return
Ing on this boat. The governor will
probably reach Dover tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
NEW SPANISH OFFENSIVE.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Madrid. Sept. 1.-THE new Spanish
offensive against the rebellious Moor
ish tr'ibesmen in the Melila area, was
hegun at dawn this morning. it was
officially announced here this after
uoon.
The official communication stated
that in order To prevent the transmits
sion OF false reports or "regrettable
comments. the etnsershia would re-
main effective throughout the duration
of the operations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
Free Hand Tor pan EIreann.
COURIER orr FOR INVERNESS.


Dublin, Sept. IA courier of tha
Dali Ei-eann left Dubiin. thls morn
ing. for Inverness. where Premier
Lloyd George has been making sis
headquarters
Robert q. Barton. WIN VAS IA
official Dali courier in the lasr en-
change OF notes with Mr.. Lloyd George
did not make the Journey his Tine
This was considered 20 strengthen tho
rumor that he would he one % ne
pienipotentiaries for the proposed
peace negotiations.
Dublin messages sunday night stat
ea Il was believed that the Dau Ere
ann cabinet had completed the draft ~
the reply 20 the latest note from Pre-
rlier Llowt George regardlnE settle
ment Of the Irish question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
GEN. WOOD SAILS FOR CHINA.
ey Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Manila, Sept. 12.-Maj jor-G General
Leonard Wood and w. Cameron
Forbes, with the other members of
President Harding's mission TO the
Philippine Islands. sailed yesterday
for Hong Kong, China, on the steamer
Korea Maru.
After a three-days' visit to Hong
Kong, the mission will go to Shanghai
on the steamer Empress of Asia,
where they are to be guests of the
Chinese government. later visiting Pc
king and other cities.
Leaving China the mission will
travel through Korea as guests of the
Japanese government. following which
General Wood and other members Of
the commission viii return to Manila
while Mr. Forbes viii sail from Japan
for the United States with the mis-
siOn's report
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
Revised List of Dead in
Chester Bridge Accident

Frank Terroni. "a. $40 West
Sixth street.
Morris Knopf. as. West Sec
ond street.
Dorothy wilmington. 400 West
Second street.
Anthony D'Dipacolia. $40
West Sixth street.
Mrs. Maude Murtha. As. Ta1
West Second street.
Mrs. Mamie Deitz, 81. Ash
land, Pa.
Mary Bakia. 6. s14 West Sec
ond street.
Ruth Anna Hawkins, 3, 7t5
Pennell street.
Roy Scott Hawkins. ) Jr., 4.
715 Pennell street.
George Sogro, 81. 422 West
Third street
Anna Millinger. %. 222 West
Second street.
Jesse w. jackson, AZ, so4
West Second street.
Josephine Byski, 12, 141 West
Third street.
Eugene Mcbride, 20, AIS
Beckley Place.
Mrs. Mary f.. Stringfellow, 81.
351 Parker street.
Richard Gordy (colored). 35.
322 Fulton street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
RAIN DELAYS TENNIS.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Sept. l2.-The opcn-
ing of the women's Middle States ten
mis- championship tournaments az the
Philadelphia Cricket club. here. this
morning was postponed on account of
rain.
The entire schedule II the third
days play for the national lawn tennis
singles championship on the courts
OF the Germantown Cricket Club hers
was today postponed until tomorrow,
because OF heavy rain.
Today's polo match between phua-
delphia Country Club and the United
States Army second team In Ia.
I, -rnament FOR the Junior champlon-
ship OF the United states was post
poned until tomorrow on account oC
rain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
HARDING CONGRATUIATEs
VETERAN OF CENTURY

Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Huntington. w. Va, Sept. :.
John T. Gibson. retired from
the army. who will celebrate.
next Saturday, the Tooth ami
versary of his birthday, yester-
day received a congratulatory
message from President Hard
ing. 1t said:
Il do remember very we'll the
old gentleman who sat next TO
me at the Huntington meeting,
last autumn. and am delighted
TO greet you again. / congratu-
late you on having lived a full
century, the most eyentful and
important, l am sure, in the
worlds history; and / hope YOU
will have many more years
vouehsafed to you in what | be-
lieve will be a yet more inn
portant and fruitful time"
The centennarian also has re-
ceived messages from Admiral
w. S. Sims and Governor Henry
Allen of Kansas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12

Beatrice sapovits. Is % West
Third rtreet.
Fred knight. go. 1929 Butler
street.
Thomas Martin, 35, 1920 But
Fifth street.
Preston seiple, 30, 1908 West
Fifth street.
Andrew Dunlap, A. s3s Kerlin
street
Antonio Folino. 80, $40 West
Sixth street
Antonio Faizzia. a5. 722 West
Fifth street.
John II. Baker tcoiored), 30,
Garden city, N. Y
Apostelas c. Apostolic, 3, 4fs
Edgmont avenue.
Injured Under Treatment Mt
Hospital.
Mrs. Bertha Hawkins, 7f5
Pennell street. Her two children
were drowned
Miss Mary Meehan, a16 West
Third street.
Mrs. Ethel Levin. 1898 West
Third street.
Mrs. Florence Wilmington,
4o2 West Second street.
Mrs. Travis Farrell tcoior-
ed, 230 Market street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
To Arrest King Street Merchants.

Warrants will be issued this after
noon for tho arrest of two King
street dealers on a charge of main
tanning sidewalk stands, Edward S.
McAteer, clerk of the market said this
morning. IF the city solicitor ap-
proves" said Mr.. McAteer, II viii
make the arrests today" One of the
alleged violators of the Street and
Sewer Board order has a stand at
Seventh and King streets and another
at Fourth and King.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
URGE THE WORKERS
TO STAY on JOBS
Associated pr,.s 70 Every Evenin~

Associated Pr,ss 70 Every Evening
Chicago, Sept. i2e-Union Of
ficials In the building trades
were making efforts to induce
all workers to remain on the
job. following word from Judge
X. M. lands, arbiter. that a
rehearing on the wage award
board would be held September
81.
The re-hearing was granted
following assertion Of the union
workmen that the wage cut was
"unjuetlfiable" and universal.
Iy Unsatisfactory The car
penters who refused TO accept
the lands award will meet to-
day In an effort 10 reach some
agreement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
HIS SCREENS BARRED.

Medford, Mass, Sept. 12.-Mayor
Haynes today notified all motion pic
ture houses in this city that films Of
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, the screen
star held in San Francisco, in con-
nection with the death Of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, would be barred until
Arbuckle's case had been disposed OF
in the courts.
In one picture house an Arbuckle
film was withdrawn on the mayors
orders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
Coroner Attends sisters Funeral.

Coroner Isaac S. Bullock has re-
turned from Columbia. Pa. where he
attended the funeral, on Thursday, of
his sister. Mrs. Josephine Ruth. who
died last Tuesday. After attending
the funeral Mr.. Bullock made a visit
to the graves of his mother and father
in Phoenixyille.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
INTERFERENCE WITH
ULSTER PARLIAMENT
MEANS CIVIL WAR
Also War That Would lnyoIvs
Great Britain and the
United States.
so IRISH LEADER DECLARES

BY Associated Press % Every Evening.
Belfast. sept Warning to tn@
british government aRainft circuu1-
scribing the powers ~ the new Ulster
Parliament was given 0y Hugh
O'Neili. speaker ~ tho parliament. IN
an address az Bailymcna county
Antrim. yesterday.
Any diminuti0n of the aghts ard
privileges Of the new Ulster Psria-
ment. as result ~ the projected n1-
gotiatlons between members ~ tne
British cabinet and The Sinn Fcin."
he declared. would lead to q bitter
civil war n Ireland. 70 would mean
war between North and south Trt-
land, the horrors and misery 0f which
we DO not Ike 70 contemplate The
calamity, as Prime Minister LLOYD
George has truly said. would no. -
confined 70 ireland.
"The war would become world
wide" he continued "Hundreds n
thousands from Great Britain ard ne
Empire would support the point -
view held IN Northern Ireland ard
there would De hundreds ~ thousands
OF people from the United States. and
possibly from the British colonies and
dependencies. who would come ~ fhs
aid of Southern ireland Tn brief.
there would BE- IN Ireland a war whlrh
would embroil Great Britain and the
United States and would spread hor-
ror over the earth"
Irish the OniciaI Lanvuare.
Irish has been declared the ofTrisi
language of the irish Republican Par
lament. declared Pierce Beasiey.
prominent Republican. today. ln AZ
dressing the Waterford Gaelic festival
He added that when the Dan Eireann
controlled its own government n
would mo longer allow an Engiish
education board % oficiate. but would
start to make Irish the spoken ara
written languaEc ~ ireland from tho
center 70 the sea
Free Hand for Dan Elreann.
The Dali Eireann. e is stated w-i
be given a free hand IN the selection
Of the Irish Republican uieniporan-
tlsries. Arthur Griffith alone. ~
reason of his position as foreign min
lister in the Dali Cabinet. q certain ~
being designated. John Mcneil.
Speaker n the Dali Eircann. also is
likely 70 be selected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
INJURIES MAY BE FATAL.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Laurel, Sept. 12.-Lorenzo Boyce,
the victim of last nights accident,
when his carriage was wrecked by an
automobile containing three Sails
bury society men and two Seaford
girls, is at his home here supposed
to be fatally injured.
His wife and small child We're not
seriously injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
Amusements ronIrhL

Playhouse Four Horscmcn
Queen After Your Own Heart"
Majestic-"rhe City of silent Nicn.-
Arcadia--"Mct Gold.
Aldine-"W Way Down kast
Parkway-"N Neglected Wives
savoy" Among Those PRESENT
RialtO--" Number n
Strand--"Get Your Man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
asheny- Fairchilds a visitor.

Sheldon W. Fairchilds. former city
detective. but now head OF the Falr-
childs Detective Agency for tho re-
covery Of stolen automobiles. was \
visitor ia Wilmington ovcB the week.
end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
settling Estates

Register Of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters OF administration
on the estate OF Wellington q. SIM
mons, 10 Sophie A. Tailcy simmons.