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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
TO ENFORCE COLLECTION
OF STATE INCOME TAX
No Action, However, Until De-
linquent List is Made Up by
State Treasurer.

At the Office of Attorney General s
ID. Townsend Jr., this morning 1t was
stated that no list has been received
from the Office of the State Treasurer
of those owing the State delinquent
income taxes for the year 1919. when
inquiry was made at the ONCE OF State
Treasurer Fisher at Dover this morn
ing it was explained that the list
would be forwarded to Mr.. Townsend
just as soon as he asked for IL. How
many names appear on the list of de-
linquents could not be learned as IL
was explained they had not been to-
tailed. The average amount the State
claims due from such individuals is
$40
The present difficulty has been
Townsend's Interpretation of the law
providing for a State income tax. In
1919 an amendment was adopted al
lowing an exemption of 81 900 on all
incomes. whereas the original law
provided exemption only up to 81, 900.
Former Attorney General Reinhardt
held that the amendment was appli-
cable to that year and therefore those
whose incomes did not total So 900 or
more did not have any State income
tax to pay. Mr.. Townsend's opinion
was to the contrary, that is that the
exemption did not apply and conse-
quently that the income tax for 1919
had to be paid on all incomes aggre-
eating $1,000 or more.
There has been serious objection on
the part of many taxables to this es-
pecially since they have received
notice from the State Treasurer to pay
up the difference. many having paid
the tax on an income of 81. 900 or more
Many have fiatly refused to pay the
balance the State claims is due and
it is now proposed that the attorney
generals Office take charge of the de-
iinquent list and enforce collection. II
is this list which Mr.. Townsend is now
waiting for and as soon as it has been
received il is understood he will take
whatever steps he deems advisable to
enforce payment from all those from
whom the State alleges taxes are .dae.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
MYSTERY MAN MAY Be
LOST MILLIONAIRE
Des Moinss Police Claim tn
Have Located Canadian
Missing 20 Months.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 15s--A man of
mystery who. according to Frank
Harty. former assistant chief of po-
lice, has been under surveillance here
for six months ssl Ambrose Small.
missing Toronto theatre owner. may
be brought from hisAps.-s Of hiding
today. Hsrty announced
Harfy said he was certain the man
Is the Toronto millionaire for whom a
world wide search has been in prog
ress since his disappearance in De-
cember. 1919
Harty said ne had been in cosr-
n1unication with Toronto authorities
and that some one would be here from
the Canadian city either today or
Tuesday to verify the identity of the
man. He said Mrs Small might come.
TO Des Noines.
Harty refused 10 discuss the condi-
ton OF the man he claims 20 be Small.
but John J. Brophy, former chief of
detectives. who with Marshall Miller.
former superintendent OF public safe
II. assisted Harry in his investigation.
said the man is living in an isolated
farm house. Just outside Of the CITY
an hours time when wanted Brophv
substantiated reports that the man is
legiess and said he appears to be daz-
ed Bropny intimated. however. he.
was injured by a train and not by
gunshot wounds as previously report
ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
MRS. JESSUP FACING
MRS. MALLORY At NET
Wilmington Player in Match
With Tennis Title Holder at
Forest Mills.

By Associated p, ess to Every Evening
Forest Hills. n. Y. Aug .15.-The wo-
mems national lawn tennis champion
ship tournament opened here today.
The outstanding match this after
noon was between Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory, of New York, present title
holder, and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein
Jessup. of Wilmington, Del.
Interest in the tournament has been
heightened by the entry of Suzanne
Lenglen, French champion.
Mile Benglen was scheduled to
meet Miss Eleanor Goss of New York
in the opening round this afternoon.
but the match was postponed until
tomorrow at Mile. Lenglen's request
so that she could have time to round
into form after her sea voyage The
French star had one brief workout on
the West Side Club courts Saturday
Her plans for practice yesterday, how
ever, were blocked by rain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
TODEFEND
WIFE IN MURDER CASE
Obenchain at San Francisco,
Assured, After Conference, of
Divorced Wife's innocence.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Los Angeles, Aug. 15.--When Mrs
Madelynne Obenchain is taken into
murder charge involving the death
here August 5. Of y Bolton Kennedy,
broker. Ralph y. Obenchain. her former
husband win be sitting at the eoun-
sells table as her attorney.
Mr.. Obcnchain arrived here yester-
day and after a conference in private
with the prisoner emphaticany de-
clared himself sure OF mis- former
wife's innocence
On the same train from the East
was the Rev. william A. Burch OF
Evanston. H., who came to be at the
side of his son, Arthur G. Burch,
friend Of Mrs. obenchain and the dead
man, also facing arraignment on the
same charge.
The two principals in the case will
meet IN court for the first time since
their Incarceration. Mrs. Obenchain
has been held since the night of the
staying, in her presence, of the man
whom she said, was her fiancee. Burch
who Became involved in gradually ac-
cumuhting evidence supplied by in
vestigators, was arrested in Las
Vegas, Nevada. on his way east the
day following the shooting
Mr.. Obenchain had little to say con-
cerning his talk with his former wife.
He said ne tried to cheer her up and
assured her of bis determination to
fight for her despite the fact. ne said.
that she had once turned from him to
receive the love of the young broker
who was slain. and for whose death
District Attorney Thomas Lee Wool
vine expects her 20 account at the
trial
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
TAX REVISION BILL Up
IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY
Democratic Chairman Warns
Administration That Nation
is Not to be Fooled.
py Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 15e-House Re
publicans were to pass today on the
administration tax revision bill as
drafted by the majority members of
the ways and means committee. and
decided upon procedure in the House
during consideration OF the measure.
planned now TO begin Wednesday
It Is understood the Republican con-
ference will approve a special rule pro-
viding for passage of the bill next
Saturday after two days of general
debate and two days for the consid-
GRAFTON Of amendments under the five
minute rule. Priority will be given
committee amendments II the present
plan goes through.
The bill as drafted .is designed to
raise approximately $4,000. .o0o, 900 dur
ing the calendar year 1922. It's most
outstanding features are provisions
for repeal of the excess profits taxes
and the income surfaces in excess Of
30 per cent and an increase in the nor
NAL corporation income tax of five
per cent. making the maximum fif-
teen per cent.
Other amendments TO the 1918 law
include additional exemptions for
heads of families and married men re-
ceiving small incomes, repeal OF the
stamp taxes on toilet preparations and
proprietary medicines and the substi-
tuition of manufacturers taxes for
the so-cailed nuisance ievies.
Majority members of the ways and
means committee expect the Repub-
lican conference called for / o'clock
today to make few if any changes in
the committee draft. Formal presen-
tation of the bill to the House late to-
day was planned and it then would be
made public.
Democratic members of the ways
and means committee viii begin a
study of the measure after il is in
troduced with View to determining
whether they will offer a minority
report.
The Democratic attack on the bill
was launched yesterday by Chairman
George White. Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, who warned the ad-
ministratiori that the business men of
the country were not to be fooled
by the methods of political juggling
which he claimed the Republicans had
ADOPTED in framing their whole tax
revision program.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
|SGN DU p1N1 CO.'S
bond FOR HARBOR WORK
Surveyors Start Tomorrow lay
ing Out Railroad Sidings for
Delivery Of Materials.

The bond of the du Pont Engineer
Ing Company to assure the harbor
commissioners that the concern will
fulfill all details OF the marine ter
minal contract was signed by Clerk OF
Council Homer c. Simmons early this
afternoon.
A survey party under the direction
of Engineer Crothers. of the Board OF
Harbor Commissioners. will start work
tomorrow laying out the tracks for
railroad sidinGs Of the Philadelphia
and Reading and Pennsylvania Rail
roads into the port terminal.
Hiring OF men for work on the con-
struction of the new harbor viii not
be started for ten days or two weeks
according to an announcement by the
du Pont Engineering Company. which
has been awarded the contract for the
work. The statement follows:
-Some articles appearing In local
newspaper have mislead quite a num-
Der of men who are anxious to secure
employment said an official of the
Engineering Company today" The
general public understands that in
starting any project properly 1t is
necessary To have available supply
of material before the work can be
efficiently begun. The du Pont En-
gineering Company is arranging for
material required first and will keep
the public advised through the news
papers when employment can be se-
cured. The employment Office will be
on the terminal site
Conservative estimates place the
number of men who sought work to-
day at the site of the harbor improve
ment project at 1000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
SETTLING CLAIMS OF
ALL EX-SERY|CE MEN
Clean UP Squad Establishes
Headquarters in du Pont
Building; Many Filed Today.

The work of making immediate set
tlement Of all claims of ex-service men
against the government. made possible
under the provisions of the Sweet bill
recently signed by President Harding.
was started in this city this morning
by the clean up" squad sent here for
that purpose. The officials are located
in room 2064 du Pont Building and up
10 noon approximately fifty former
service men had appeared to file their
claims.
The squad is in charge of DIR. Vim
cent Diodau who is in general charge
OF the work. He is being assisted by
DR.. III. H. Hibsman, chief examiner in
the field; DIR. II. c. Harding and DIR.
II. =. Greenway, tuberculosis experts !:
DR.. krause, Orthopaedic expert: DR.. E.
A Leonard, n. p; DR.. William D. Bar
ry, vocational board representative.
They are being assisted by DIR. Mere
dith /. Samuel manager of the sub
district Office here of the Veter ans
Breau who has under his direction a
large force of physicians, all experts
IN their respective lines, nurses, typists
and stenographers.
DIR. Samuel announced this morning
that II there are any service men down
the state who Were unable to appear
before the clean up squads when they
were in Dover and Georgetown that
he will issue transportation to them so
they can come to Wilmington and file
their claims here il they will advise
him by telephone or telegraph. The
squad will be in this city until all
known claims have been settled. After
that any that should develop will be
handled by DIR. Samuel's Office. The
purpose of the present work is to set
tie at once and without the unwinding
OF so much red tape as heretofore all
the service mems claims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
DISMISS ASSAULT CHARGE.
For Once Peacemaker is Neither Hurt
or PenaliEed.

Claiming that he only showed the
peacemaker. during a quarrel between
her and his wife. BARLEY Boulden
colored OF SOC East Sixth street,
charged with assault and battery, was
dismissed in Municipal Court today on
payment of costs. The woman, Annie
Briggs, who makes her home with the
Bouldens said she did not want 10
prosecute the charge.
Wasilaw Brozstck. charged with as
sault and battery on Marcella Gaski
was dismissed when ii was shown that
the woman had come to his home while
intoxicated and tried to collect money
which he claimed he did not owe:
Alleged TO have struck Officer John
T. Chambers as he was placing three
men under arrest for playing cards on
Bird street on Sunday, Aug. Z, John
Camence was arrested by Detectives
Virden and Mcdaniel
Chareca with selling liquor, Bolis-
law Math &. was arrested at Third and
Pine streets last night, by Sergeant
McCillon and Officer Rodenheiser.
Hearing in his case was continued un-
III Thursday.
Three young men arrested for rid
ing "blind baggage" on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, were dismissed when
they explained they were out of work
and were trying TO get back to their
homes in Newark. y. ]. They gave
the names OF Charles Smith. Bernard
kugler and Arthur Murray.
Clarence W. MeAdams arrested at
Fourth and French streets on a charge
of vagrancy was dismissed on his
promise TO leave the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
sfoo,ooe, 80 IN coAL FOUND.
Reading Makes Big unesvsrine y
Pcunsylvaula AntArneite FIELD.

pottsyille, Pa. Aug. 1s~-The Phila~
dclphIa Il Reading Con1 Iron Conn
pany has begun the greatest anthracite
coal strtppinss known in the history Of
the coal busin1as At Rnusch Creek.
Mine, experts who visited the SCENE
yesterday predict that more than Sloo,-
900 900 worth Of coal will be uncov-
cred by the strippines and. make the
mining Of thia vast body OF coal pos
sibls without the danger OF ordinary
mining. 1t is predicted that the great
body Of coal being uncovered viii be
even greater in extent thnn the same
company's strippings at Locust Noun
tain, heretofore considered nnriyaled In
the world.
Not far from these sfrippingsy the
Reading company is engaged in exten-
sive operations at Swatara. which Will
open to the miners pick six miles Of
coal above water level. The enormous
operations possible in this section. II is
claimed viii enable the Reading To
'-iwsarf the coal production Of any other
coal company. The developement
promises prosperity for the western
end OF schuykil! county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
PH|LLOWSKI PROVES
UNRULY PRISONER
Fought Police When Arrested
for Carrying Concealed Wea-
pom; Other Court Cases.

Frank Fhillowski. charged with car
rying a concealed deadly weapon and
having liquor in his possession. was
held under $1,000 bail in Municipal
Court today. for hearing on Thurs
day. phillowski was arrested last
night at christiana avenue and Head
street as he was walking along the
street with bundle said TO contain
two two-quart cans OF liquid supposed
to be alcohol. When taken into Gus
tody he put up n hard fight and was
handcuffed with great difficulty.
phillowslxi has been arrested twice
before. for selling liquor and assault
and battery on a witness. On June
] he was convicted in Municipal Court
OF disposing of liquor. and fined $500
and costs on evidence obtained by
Frank Haley of the Law and Order
Society.
On one occasion several months ago
he escaped by jumping from the Sec
ond story of his house as 1t was be-
ing raided by posse under former
Prohibition Director Boyce.
John Reed, colored. charged with
operating a motorcycle while intoxi-
Gated, WAS dismissed.
Charlbs Chase, Negro, said by the
police no be the man, who several
years Ago. while under the influence
of DOPE attempted to steal cop
per retort from the police station,
was sentenced to serve 9 months inn
prisonment on a charge of having n
hypodermic needle in his possession.
on complaint of his mother that he.
swore promiscuousiy at home and
often drove her into the street, Ben.
ME u eneslSi was held under $500 peace
bond.
Charged with obtaining money
undet false pretense, Frank w. Wes-
ley. fwho was arrested in Lancaster,
Pa, Ind brought back TO this city, was
held under s100 bail. Wesley is said
TO Have collected $50 from the F. n.
NoTnan Co, as payment for erect
ingI a sign bearing the name of their
firrh at Ninth and Market. The sign
was not erected and the man left
town
Pleading guilty to being drunk Har-
~ Kite, James Brown and Arthur
Lord were each fined $40 ami costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
HARTMAN WILL SEEK
ORDER TO RESTRAIN
SAFETY DIRECTORS
Continued from page l


inquiries from anxious and inter-
ested citizens. especially fircmen, who
are anxious to know what the city
win do in the event the safety dircc-
tors are restrained by the courta.
When asked this morning what Coun-
ell was doing about the matter, Coun-
Gilman Alexander X. AbrRhams said ::
Keeping our eyes and our cars close
Keeping our eyes open and ears close
TO the ground. Should matters come
to the worst we will proceed along
the same lines we worked out last
August when the strike threatened.
We were ready then and can be now
II necessary. The charters cmer-
gency clause allowsA Council full au-
thority to proceed should develop
ments warrant action. l have always
pulled for a square deal for the fire-
men and think matters can be ad-
justed without the trouble some nntici-
pate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
GREEKS FACE HARD FIGHT.
RetreatlnR Turks In Strong Position
and Win Resist Further Advances.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Smyrna, August 15.--Greek opera
tions against the Turkish Nationalfsfs
are expected rnorncntariIy 70 enter
their second phase. The Greeks have
established contact with Turkish
forces which evacuated the city. os
Sivri- Hissar and retired to the east
bank Of the Sakaria River The Turks
are now about SIS miles west Of An
CORA, and are expected to put up q
desperate fight before wfthdrs wing
further toward their capital.
The positions taken by the Turks
are known TO be very powerful, fac
ing deep river, across which there
are no bridges.
King Constantine has returned 10
Eski-Shehr from Kutais. General Pa
pouias, conmmsnder-in-ch and the
Greek crown prince have been visit
ing the front lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
FIRE NET COMPLETED.
New Apparatus to Train Firemen is
Ready for Service.

The fire net which has been in process
of construction during the past week at
the firemen's new training station. Third
and Union streets, was completed today
by the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation, the contrac-
tors.
The net measures 10 II feet and Is
attached at the edges to galvanized pip
two inches thick 1t has base of con
crete. A block and fall has also beer
constructed for hoisting the net, which
viii surround the station while the fire
men are in training to catch any one who
might accidentally fall The net is o
steam-tarred Russian hemp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
CHECKS FOR WITNESS FEES.

Checks for witness fees IN coroner
inquests since the beginning Of the wear
remain in the hands of Clerk of the
Peace, John H. Wright, and may be
had on application to him.
The amounts are small, ranging from
30 cents up, and may not have been
considered worth coming back for. In
some cases, too, names and addresses
may be incorrect
The names as listed are as follows:
9. NJ. Hagan, II. ID. Nea, N. II.
Baylis, Il. Gilbert, Gladys Ayers, b. w
Lambert, j. II. Collision, ]. G. David, b
Campbell Alvan and Walter Gezetoretski
Theodore Toneski, Jose Yarshmki,
David Wilmer, n Whitner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
DUBLIN PLACES HOPE IN
THE IRISH PARLIAMENT

Dublin. August i5.--The people of
peace, found ii hard today to believe
that negotiations between tsamcnn de
Valera and Prime Minister Lloyd
George We're at the breaking point.
They We're placing their hopes in the
Irish Republican parliament, which
win meet tomorrow.
Suggestion has been sure that the
Dali Eireann may propose submission
Of the question TO plebiscite. but this
proposal may not come from those
wishing to prolong the truce as long
as possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
Young Men Charged With Disorder.

Six young men said to have created
a disturbance at Delaware avenue and
Union street, were arrested by Pa
trolman Leonard Skepski last night.
They are John j. Dougherty. charged
with assaul and battery and John s.
NcGinnis. Michael Dougherty,
Thomas j. Walsh. Edward j. Nc
Gcachie and John Scott. AT the re-
quest of their attorney in Municipal
Court today. hearing in the cases
was continued until Thursday. AS
sist1nt City Solicitor Green entered
a nolle PROSE- In the case Of Scott,
ar the noise occurred just outside his
home and he came out to investigate
when the officer made the arrest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
TROOPS GUARD; MILLS REOPEN
North Carolina Governor Takes Pre-
caution Against Factory Strikers.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Concord. n. c., August 1.-Two
companies of State militia We're held
ready here today to suppress possible
disorders growing out of the reopen
ing ef a number OF cotton mills, closed
several months because of a strike of
operatives. Several thousand workers
We're involved in the strike and minor
disturbances last week when several
of the smaller mills resumed and led
city and county authorities to appeal
10 Governor Morrison to send troops
today as a precautionary measure.
The strike was called June l fol-
lowing a wage cut of about forty per
cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
Insane Salesman Shows Improvement.

Thomas p Burholder, salesman of
Springfield, Mass, who was taken 10
the Delaware State Hospital for, the
Insane on Saturday, is greatly i'm
proved When admitted Burkholder
became so violent it was necessary to
place him in a straight jacket. Letters
have been sent to his relatives notifying
them of his condition. He was here on
business when he suddenly became
insane and was found wandering On the
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
SITUATION IS GRAVE
IS VIEW OF LONDON
Continued from pare /.

toHttnueu from DAke l.
ernment's offer. Otherwise It's pubii-
cation would be an act OF deception.
The letter. therefore In no longer a
letter of private advice. but docu-
ment Of binding consequence.
The Irish Times says: .The Dali
Fireann tomorrow will have unique
opportunity of healing Ireland's many
wounds and of assuring for the irish
people great and glorious future.
We hope and pray they Will follow
Gcperal Smuts safe advice.
The Cork Examiner says. "rhe way
to settlement would perhaps be much
easier Ulster We're little more
yielding, but we have got to face the
fact that Sir James Craig's Ulster
wants. for the present at all events. to
stand upon its own
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
TO LAY KEEL OF NEW BOAT
Vessel for Standard Oil Com
pany to be Begun at Har-
Ian Plant.

The keel of the Atlantic Refining
Company boat. TO be built at the Har-
Ian yard of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Company, win be laid within the
next few weeks.
The new wage scale went into effect
at the Harlan plant today This new
scale made a cut of 10 per cent and
upwards in wages and salaries. Most
of the reductions We're 10 per cent.
while there We're greater reductions
in the case OF men who were receiving
higher wages.
Nearly fifty additional workmen
have been taken on at the plant dur
ing the past month. More men will
not be needed for sometime.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
DROP CHARGES.
du Pont Company Exonerated in Com.
plant to Trade Commission.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The Federal
Trade Commission announced today
that the unfair competition complaint
against the Z. /. du Pont de Nemours
* Company has been dismissed
The charges against the du Pont
Company were that its officers had
made unfair offers to miners to in
dyce them TO use du Pont powder. The
Company made fun and complete an
swers to these charges, proving them
without any foundation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
p. r. r. WORKERS AND COMPANY I
MAKE WAGE SCHEDULE

Maintenance of way employees of the
Southern Grand DIVISION of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and officials Of the COM
pany met yesterday IN Irish-Amerieaa
Hall, for the purpose of negotiating an
agreement on working conditions. The
meeting yesterday was the first of a series
of such meetings. The agreement is
being whipped into shape and viii
likely be signed today.