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The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
DAILY COURT RECORD.
DAILY COURT RECORD.
Assignment for all courts for To-day
COURT OF APPEALS.

Patent appeals-Nos. 1889, 1898,
l346. 1896, 1417 and 1923.
DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
EQUITY DIVISION No. I.
37944 Cole VS. Cole. Attys. Macke!
.-McNeiu.
329 Northrup VS. Northrup. Attys
Hutchison-Pugh & Newmyer.
l57 Shipley VS. Shipley. Attys
Moulton-Acker.
3s971' Quinn VS. yesterday. Attys
Burkart-BowIes.
33S Carney VS. Carney. Attys
Coombe-Emerson. jr.
341 Elwood VS. Elwood. Attys
Stein-Wolf & Dow.
345 Hodges VS. Hodges. Attys,
O'Brien-Flynn.
34S Strait VS. Strait. Attys. Smith
-Coombe.
34s Kelley VS. Kelley. Attys. Ry-
an-Emerson. tr.
$50 Whitehhrst VS. Whitehurst.
Attys. Offut & Imlay-Coombe.
351 Pearson VS. Pearson. Attys,
Frey-Bigoness.
352 Hidgon VS. Higdon. Attys, Ba-
ker, Wood & Wampler for plf.
EQUITY DIVISION No. 2.
3S1O5 Butterick Publishing Co. VS.
Federal Trade Commission. Attys.
H. P. Heath-A. F. Busick.
CIRCUIT DIVISION No. 1.
No assignment for today.
CIRCUIT DIVISION No. =.
24S Coombs ct al VS. Bean Con-
tracing Co. Lambert & Yeatman-
Hegarty. attys.
232 Morris & Egan. vs. Ready
Macafee-Rover. attys.
252 Henderson VS. Chesa Beach
Hotel Co. Colvin. Turnage & Quinn
-McKenney & Flannery. attys.
25S Richardson VS. Chandlee. Rich
ardson-Strauss. attys.
CRIMINAL DIVISION No. 1.
United States VS. stephen Logan,
Mary Anderson. alias Mary Coles ::
Michael Casey, Leroy Shepard. Will
lam E. Lacey, Andrew McKenney.
Gldridge Dove. Harry Z. Wells.
Agnes E, Wood. Frank Lewis, Ricn-
ard Powell, and all cases left over
from last assignment.
CRIMINAL DIVISION No. =.
1O6 Kohler VS. Schwartz Gertman n
-Edelin. attys.
llS Stanton VS. Auto Livery Co
Bell. Marshall & Rice-Osterman
attys.
1872 McKeen VS. Cadle. Tobriner &
Graham-Gertman. attys.
126 Whiteford VS. Auto Mart
Whiteford-Brooke attys.
12S Barber & Ross VS. Connor.
Dickey, atty for pltf.
1874 Powell VS. Wash Ry & Elec
Co. keyser, atty for pltf.
Slave girls are still sold for from
$40 to 500 each in nCnnstantinnnln
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Linworth .Midgets Win.

Linworth Midgets won their fifth
straight game yesterday by de-
feating the Potomac Mideets.
10 to Z.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST

LosT-sUNDAY NOON. FROM AN AUTO
mobile on 18th st. near Irving, or Park
I'd. to 18Th ST., mans black velour hat. RE-
ward Line 5o1- r. BRUCE KNIGHT
l0I u 81. ne. $50
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS
o24 sTH ST. Y. w.-ONE 2-R00M AND.
bath. Lh.k-; electricity; also one on End
noor. 92I
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CRIMINAL DIVISION No. =.

Slave girls are still sold for from
$40 to $50 each in Constantinople.
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Alexandra Lodge Of Elks, No. 75S,
will give a dance Wednesday night
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home
Proceeds will be for their charity
fund.-
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A delegation OF Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs left this afternoon for
Staunton, Va, to attend their an
nual State convention. They will re-
turn home Thursday
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Madonna Day exercises were held
this afternoon AT St Mary Acad-
emy. A special program waG given
by the pupils Of The music class.
followed by an address by Rev. John
Cayanaugh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
PRISONER REPR|EvED
IN SHADOW OF CHAIR
Note Protesting Innocence
Brings Stay to Man Con-
Victed of lnfantcide.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Bellefonte, Pa, Oct. 3.-Floyd E.
Smith Of Bradford county, who was
TO have been electrocuted in Rockview
Penitentiary today, but was reprieved
last night for thirty days by Governor
Sproul, under unusual circumstances.
was confident today he will never 20
TO the death chair. Smith was con-
victed last February on a charge of
killing his wifes month-old baby. in
April, 1920. He was brought to Rock
view Immediately after being sent
enced, but the peniteRtiary officials
refused to receive him at that time
and he was taken back to Bradford
county Jail.
Smith was again taken to the peni-
tentiary on Saturday and was the
most unconcerned man in the party
and expressed confidence in his at
torney's obtaining a respite.
Before leaving Bradford county
Smith gave a letter to a newspaper
man, with instructions not to open it
until after his death. The newspaper
man opened the letter at once. how
ever, and found il contained a state
ment of how the child met its death
and a protestation of his innocence.
The letter was at once brought to
the attention of Governor Sproul.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
.EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
NOW CHIEF JUSTICE
Former Chief Executive Takes
Oath of Office ar Head of
U. S. Supreme Court.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. Oct 3-Administra-
ton of the judicial oath to William
Howard Taft. new Chief Justice Of the
United States. marked the pre-conven-
ing today OF the Supreme Court for
the regular fall term
The oath was administered to Mr..
Taft, who thereby became the first
chief justice TO have previously oc-
cupied the highest executive Office in
the nation. by the senior associate
Justice, Joseph McKenna. The oath
taken today by Mr.. Taft supplemented
the constitutional oath administered
July IL. soon after the appointment Of
the former President by President
Harding.
The administration of the judicial
oath, the final step in the induction
of new chief justice, was attended bv
all of the age-old ceremony attached
10 the nations highest tribunal. l.
binds the chief justice ito administer
justice without respect TO persons and
do equal right to the poor and the
rich"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Receipts Compared With Last
Spring and Last Year
Prove Growth.

BUSINESS is slowly but surely i'm
proving. II statements made by Will
mington business men today regard
ing conditions. in this city count for
anything.
one OF the biggest women's wear
stores on Market street is within 5
per cent of the volume Of sales OF
September last year. before the financial
depression hit this city. and the mum
ber OF sales has increased 20 per cent.
One of the largest contracting firms
here did more business last month
than any month last spring. with
cold weather coming on, the conditions
should have been reversed--that is
more business in the spring than now
under ordinary conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
HIS THROAT GASHED
IN CRAP GAME FIGHT
Victim Left Bleeding and Un-
consciuos, While His Assail-
ants Made Their Escape.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, Oct. Sin a crap game near
the colored school house at Wyoming,
last evening. Dallas Purnell, colored,
had his throat cut by one of the party,
and his life is despaired Of. Sheriff
Graham and Chief of Police Lane, who
was called out on the case. report that
the Negro lost fully a quart Of blood
Several stitches in the wound were
required when he was found by the
officers.
Purnel was lying on the ground,
where the rest of the party had left
him apparently to die. He was un-
conscious and unable to give any ac-
count of the affair. 1t was learned
this morning that his windpipe was
severed by the cut.
Roy Fisher, colored. is alleged to
have done the cutting. Deputy At
torney-General Wiley. State Detec-
tive Wharton and Sheriff Graham have
all of the county at work on the case.
hoping to round up the aggressors.
Chief of Police Lane reported the
usual number of speed violators pass
ing through Dover yesterday. six Of
Tenders being caught in the net.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
PRISON TERMS FOR
V|OLATORS OF THE
LIQUOR LAWS HERE
Court Serves Notice on Offend
ers That Practice Must
Stop.
ONE SENTENCED TODAY

Lawrence Gardner, colored, pleaded
guilty in General Sessions Court to-
day to a charge of violating the State
liquor law by having in his possession
more than one quart, as allowed under
the law and he was fined $500 and
sentenced to serve three months in
the workhouse. His counsel, Philip
l.. Garrett. told the court the defen-
dant has a small place near Middle
town and made some wine for his
own use and to give TO his friends.
lie said the wine was made from
peaches and raisins and tested about
per cent. THAT is pretty hefty sort
Of stuff" remarked Judge Heisel. when
advised of the ingredients. Frank Il.
Haley of the Law and Order Society
testified that he had found the wine
in Gardner's house. also part of a still
in bag in some bushes near the barn
and about 40 quarts of mash.
Judge Heisel said the court did not
believe that any man would make
such quantity of wine just TO give
away TO his friends and he could not
understand what any one would want
with so much stuff for his own private
consumption. He said the court is
going TO enforce the law and put
stop to the violations of the statutes
regarding this matter.
The court called attention to the
fact that for the past year they have
tried TO make it clear that the court
would not countenance violations by
simply imposing fines. hut that this
did not seem to have had much effect
and they are now going to change this
and impose prison sentences. 1t was
made clear that violations of the liq
uor laws will have TO stop and that
convictions are going to bring heavy
punishment.
Tony Racita was placed on trial
before a jury on a charge of transport
ing LIQUOR. but after celebrating for
thirty-five minutes over the testimony
presented the jury returned a verdict
az not guilty. 1t was alleged the de-
fendant had transported some liquor
IN a suit case from Second and Wash
ington streets to 2I9 West street,
where il was found by Frank +.
Haley OF the Law and Order Society
Constable l.. c. Jones and others. The
defense admitted that Tony had car
ried the suit case in his automobile,
but claimed he had no knowledge of
the contents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
TAYLOR PUNISHED FOR
VIOLATING HIS PAROLE
Former Saloonkeeper Sen-
fenced to Imprisonment for
Thirty Days.

William NJ Taylor. formerly a we'll
known saloon proprietor in this city.
today in General Sessions Court. was
sentenced by Judge Heisel to serve
80 days in the workhouse on a charge
OF violating the State law by having
more than the allowed amount Of
liquor in his possession. Taylor was
originally sentenced at the September
term of court last year, and was then
ordered to pay a fine of $3.50 and costs
and to serve 80 days in prison.
Upon considering his case. how
ever. the court paroled him for a
period OF two years. He was brought
into court today on a charge of having
violated his parole. In pronouncing
the decision of the court today Judge
Heisel told the defendant that he was
satisfied he had violated the confidence
the court had placed in him, but that
this opinion was in no wise influenced
or based upon Taylor's plea of guilty
to another charge brought against
him in the Federal Court.
The court told the defendant that
were it not for the fact that the
original sentence of 30 days had been
imposed it would not now hesitate to
impose the full imprisonment penalty
OF six months upon him, but that the
3O-day sentence would now have TO be
served and Taylor was ordered COM
mitted to the custody of the workhouse
authorities.
The court was emphatic in its state
ment that when a prisoner is allowed
his liberty on parole he cannot violate
that parole with impunity and that the
court intends to punish those so
guilty with severity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
SPARKS SUCCESSOR.
Many Mentioned for Industrial
Accident Commits
missioner.

Thick as a eOvey of quail are the
candidates for the position of Indus
trial Accident Commissioner, which
vacancy arises through the naming
of Colonel George w. Sparks. a mem
Der Of the board, to the position of
State Tax Commissioner.
Governor Denney has until Novem-
Der /, to name man for the posi-
tion. and it is expected that he either
will name someone Immediately. and
get rid of the embarrassment of be-
ing appealed to by candidates and
their friends. or else decide not 10
make any snap judgment and wait a
while for a possible dark horse"
DIR. Walter o. Stack, dentist and
member Of the Board of Elections. is
prominently mentioned in connection
with the appointment. DIR. Stack is a
brother-in-law of Judge Daniel O.
Hastings and it is understood has the
support and advice of that Republi-
can leader. Others who are mention
ed are Judge Henry c. Conrad James
Wright, John W. NORRIS and Henry G
Downward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
.EMMET SIMON COMMITS
SUICIDE At ROSE HILL
Well-KnoWn Farmer Hanged
Himself in His Barn This
Morning.

Believed to have been Respondent
because Of i'll health, Emmet Simon, a
farmer, of Rose Hill, committed suicide
shortly after o'clock this morning by
hanging himself in his barn.
About half an hour after he had
left the house. one of his daughters
found the body suspended from a
rafter. He had evidently fastened the
rope around his neck while standing
on a box and then kicked the box aside.
The body was cut down and DIR. II. G..
Buckmaster summoned, the latter pro-
nouncing the man dead.
Mr.. Simon, who was As years old,
had been in i'll health for some time.
He spent the summer at a health re-
sort, returning home about month
ago. He is survived by a wife and
two children, also his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Simon of Rose Hill.
Deceased had been an attendant in
King street market, where the family
had a stand many years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
MORE ARRESTS MAY
RESULT FROM SEARCH
FOR MOTOR THIEVES
Three Taken in Custody on
Suspicion Under Bail for
Hearing Monday.
SEVERAL CARS RECOVERED

More arrests may result from the
police investigation OF reports of the
existence of an automobile stealing
ring, with headquarters i'm this city,
which already has led TO. the arrest of
three men and the recovery Of three
stolen cars. The men, who were ar
rested on Saturday night are Chand-
ler Craig. former salesman for the
Huber Baking Co. and Wilmer L.
North and Lewis Christopher.
In Municipal Court today, at the
request of Philip l.. Garrett. counsel
for Craig. the hearing in the cases
was continued until next Monday, and
bail fixed at $4,000 for Craig and 81 ,0OC
each for tho other two men.
Craig, with the other two men. is
charged with stealing n Stutz tour.
ing car valued at s1.700 from the Keil
Motor Co, on September 3, and on
August IA he. alone. is reported to
have stolen a Wescott touring car, the
property of Henry +. Bengler, 1912
Blevis street. Philadelphia, while the
car was parked on the street In that
city.
This morning n Dodge roadster was
recovered by the police. who are try
ing TO establish its ownership. Fur
ther recoveries are expected.
None of the men had furnished bail
up TO noon today and were being held
in the police station at that time.
Automobile thieves renewed their
activities along Market street Satur-
day afternoon, when a Ford touring
car, bearing Delaware license No. 49,
665. was reported stolen from along
the curb on Market street between
Ninth and Tenth. The police are in
vestigating.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
SEAMEN'S BRAVERY COMMENDED
Secretary Denby Praise Courage of
Men in Engine Room of Warship.
BY Associated Press TO BcNyerv, Tc,,art,,

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Washington, Oct. 3.-Water Tender
James Burns Of West Pittston. Pa
and Chief Water Tender Jerome Jo-
seph Hegarty of Philadelphia hav
been commended by Secretary DENLY
for courage and devotion to duty dis
played on the occasion Of a boiler ac-
cident on the Oklahoma, July 10, last.
While the Oklahoma was proceed
ing from New York to Hampton Roads.
Hegarty was in charge of a fire room
and Burns was on watch over two
boilers when a boiler tube pulled out
with a explosion following sending oil
and steam into the fire room. Burns
at great personal risk, the report
states, assisted by Hegarty CT. off the
fuel oil, speeded up the blowers and
cut out the boiler, thus preventing
possible injury TO other members of
the fire room force.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
TAX REVISION VOTE
REACHED THIS MONTH
Amendments TO Pending Mea-
sure Continue to Pile Up
in Senate.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, oct. 3--The Senate to-
day entered upon the second week Of
consideration Of the tax revision bill
with indications that a final vote would
be delayed until late in the month.
More than fifty amendments affecting
every tax provision in the measure
remained TO be acted upon and. in
addition, uninterrupted work on the
bill was to be prevented by debate on
the peace treaties and votes on those
pacts and on the Panama Canal tolls
repeal bill
Chairman Penrose Of the finance
committee. in charge Of the tax meas-
ure, expected to reach soon a unani-
nous contest agreement for a time to
vote on the high spots" Of the meas
ure, but much discussion OF the out
standing provisions was looked for
before final action on any Of them.
Senator Penrose said he was keeping
b mind open on all of the major
amendments offered, adding that there
was "a whole lot to be said for the
Smoot plan for manufacturer s sales
tax, OF a similar idea"
The provision Of the committee bin
most under fire is that reducing the
maximum surtax rate TO 90 per cent.
Three substitutes for this section al
ready have been offered, two from the
Democratic side and one from the Re-
publican side, Senator Lenroot, Re
publican, Wisconsin, has proposed that
the maximum rate be made sixty per
cent Of the amount by which an in
dividual income exceeds $500. 900 in
lieu Of the present So per cent OF the
ar cunt by which the income exceeds
s1,0o0,0OO.
Senator Simmons, North Carolina.
Democratic leader in the tax revision
hight, proposes a maximum of 50 per
cent Of the amount by which the in
come exceeds $500. 900. while Senator
King, Democrat. Utah, would have the
rate forty per cent Of the amount by
which tho income exceeds S66, 600.
Only one substitute has been pro
ped for the excess profits tax. Sena-
t. King favoring a ten per cent tax
on that part Of a corporations net in
come in excess of 90 per cent of the
usual deductions allowed under the
b.l.
Senat-r Walsh, Democrat. Afassa-
chusetts, has placed before the Senate
an amendment which would provide
f. tax Of from 1215 per cent to 25
per cent O. corporation income, while
Senator Smoot, would retain the
present fiat ten per cent rate.
Senator Smoot. Simmons and King.
and McNary, Republican, Oregon, have
given notice that they intend to offer
to the transportation
provision.
.natol- Kil-g and Smoot would re-
peal II transportation taxes, includ-
ing telephone telegraph. cable and
radio, while Senators Simmons and
McNary would repeal the taxes or
freight, passengers and Pullman ac-
commOdations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
LASH AND JAIL TERMS
DOSE FOR P|CKPOCKET(
One, Joseph Williams, Colored,
Given Severe Penalty for
big Quarterly" Theft.

Joseph Williams. colored. aged 81
years of Philadelphia, in General Ses-
sions Court this morning. changed his
original plea of not guilty TO one of
guilty TO an indictment alleging lar
ceny and he was sentenced to be
whipped with 10 lashes at the work
house next Saturday morning and to
serve a years Imprisonment. He is
alleged TO have stolen a wallet from
the pocket Of John Wright. colored,
on big Quarterly" the last Sunday
in August.
Judge Heisel. before pronouncing
sentence, told the prisoner that this
city has been pretty much overrun by
pickpockets sometime ago, but the
court was severe upon those caught
and convicted. especially in imposing
the lashes and as a consequence Will
mington had not been bothered very
much lately by this class of gentry.
He informed the prisoner that he and
his kind would find no leniency from
the courts here for men who pick other
mems pockets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
IRISH DELEGATES
WILL GO TO LONDON
FOR PARLEY OCT. 10
Valera Wont be a Delegate,
Says Sim Fein Propaganda
Minister.
ULSTERITES NOT ASKED

BY Associated Press 20 Every Eveninr.
Dublin, Oct. 5,-The Sim Feiu dele
cation 10 the conference in London.
beginning October IT,, which win or-
plore the possibilities of tho rri.b
situation with a view 10 a doarite
settlement. viii leave Dublin rozt
Monday, October 10. it was announced
today.
EamOn De Valera win not be one =
the Sim Fein delegates. and win not
90 to London in connection with the
conference, according 20 Desmond
Fitzgerald, the Sim Fein minister u
propaganda. who made the announce
ment Of the delegates departure.
Belfast, oct. 3-Reports that Ulster
had been invited 10 send deleratee 70
the London conference next week On
the Irish question, which have bcen
in circulation here. were officially de-
iied today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
STARVING RUSSIANS
ARE SHELTERLESS
Approaching Winter Brings In
creased Sufferings to Ref
ugees at Astrakhan.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Astrakhan, Russia, Oct. 3.-Hope-
less groups Of famine refugees crowd
the wharves OF Astarkhan. which in
happier times were filled with the
tides Of commerce flowing TO
and from Russia and the trans Cas-
plan plains. Bitter rains Of autumn
are falling almost continually and
the first snow OF the Russian
winter has whitened the roofs of the
buildings of the lty.'But the throngs
Of emigrants have no shelter while
they wait. perhaps vainly. for trans
portation TO the Kuban and Don re-
gions. where they can obtain food.
Everywhere the traveller sees thin
faces. the skin OF which is seemingly
stretched tight across the cheekbones.
Death seems 10 dog the footsteps Of
the refugees. They are fleeing from
starvation. but many hungry children
and adults die from the first food they
eat, the very bread they have striven
for proving fatal to them in their
weakened condition.
Meat or bread cost 1000 rubles or
about five cents per pound, but there
1At AtN WIN nave ilUlktJ enough
pay this price day after day.
Disease has played its part in the
ruin of Astrakhan. Black Typhus took
a terrible toll during the winter OF
l9i9-1920, not only in districts further
north, but in this city. Forty out Of
every hundred physicians died during
the awful scourge. During the past
summer Asiatic cholera and malaria
have carried off thousands Of victims.
When one asks the people the cause Of
the present terrible condition of
affairs, the inevitable answer is:
There has been no rain" The only
ray in the gloom is the fact that the
potato crop was slightly larger than
usual.
Medicines cannot be found here. In
the entire province of Astrakhan.
which measures 10000 square miles.
there are only 500 rains Of quinine
il is declared. The correspondent of
the Associated Press has visited sew
eral homes where malaria patients are
lying. In each he found the mothers
or wives OF sufferers sitting in black
despair saying:
we have no quinine; we can do
nothing"
y Along the western coast of the Cas-
plan, stands the island of Shiloh. where
one OF the grimmest tragedies of the
famine was enacted. Mariners noticed
the lighthouse on the island was
darkened. and landed to investigate.
They found in the lighthouse the
twelve keepers all dead from starva-
tion. They had eaten their shoes ana
had boiled fur skins to maintain life
and one by one had succumbed. the
light going out when the last of the
IL sank in death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
GIANTS ELIGIBLE LIST.
National League Announces
Players From Which to Sc
lect World Series Team.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
New York Oct. 3-Twentv-tnree
players, two coaches and Manager
McGraw were announced at National
League headquarters today. as eligible
for the Worlds Series. The uwt fol-
lows:
Pitchers-Arthur Nehf. Fred Tonev.
Phil Douglas, Jess Barnes, Pat shea
Harry sallee, Bill Ryan and Cecil
Causey.
Catchers - Frank Snyder. Ear,
smith, Alex CASTOR and Mike Con-
zales.
Infielders-Ceorge Kelly, John Raw
hngs' Dave Bancroft. Frank Frisch
and Walter Kopf
Outtielders-Ross Young. George
Burns, Emil Meusel, BIZ Cunningham.
Eddie Brown and Casey stengel.
Coaches-Cozey Dolan and Hurbev
Jennings.
Manager-John McGraw.