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The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Anderson of
East Thirtieth avenue entertained
most lovely at card party last Mon
day night in honor of Mrs. Anna Bap-
tiste of Pasadena, Calf. About forty
persons enjoyed an evening of varied
amusements and an elegant repast.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Dr. and Mrs. j. IL. i. Westbrook
will return home the first of the week
from their vacation trip and the doe
tor will be in his office Tuesday, Sep
tembcr 9th
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Attorney Thos. Campbell OF the
clerks office of the District Court is
taking his vacation and will be away
from the office during the month OF
September.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

u w Rease. husband of Mrs. Vas
sic David Rease, arrived i'll MS old
home town Sunday. Mr.. Rease VIII
leave the latter part of the week Tor
New York and other eastern points,
accompanied by his wife and mother
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Miss Lucille JumisOn, the popular
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. u. V. Hill, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O'Neil, left Monday
for Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Mrs. May Bolden, IL clerk in the
county recorders office, who has been
ENJOYING two weeks vacation, returned
To work last Monday.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Airs T.. Rosmen of Snlina' kan.' Is
IN the city, the guest of Mrs. II. VIII
llnIus. 1T10 Pennsylvania street.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Hewetspn Watson will arrive home
tomorrow from New York City, wnere
he attended the Universal Negro I'M
provement Association and African
Communities League convention.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

+. W. Barton of $40 Josephine street
who was operated ON n few weeks ag"
for appendicitis, Is able to be nt work
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Mrs. John Porter of Kansas CITY,
Kan, left last Saturday for her home
after n very enjoyable visit with her
sister, Mrs. Jerry Stone, of 2422 La
fayette street
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

Frank Osborne left last night for n
months vacation. He Will visit New
York and other eastern cities before
returning home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
EXPLOSION AT SEA.
Atlantic Coast Guards See Flash
and Hear Report; No Ex-
planation Yet.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Atlantic City. n. j.. Feb. Federal
coast guards reported today that about
two o'clock this morning they observed
a vivid flash of light at sea, followed
by the rumble of an explosion. The
Little Beach station guards are seeking
information If there is report of any
steamer or vessel having blown up at
sea.
Norris Smith, federal coast guard.
was one of three patrols. miles apart.
who saw the fash. Smith Is attached to
the South Brigantine station.
He said to reporter: "A few minutes
before , o'clock the sky was suddenly
lighted brightly and | turned quickly
and gazed seaward. but 1t was not
repeated. Some seconds elapsed and
then came the rumble of the explosion,
deep and long. From the time elapsed
between the flash and the rumble. l
Judged the explosion had occurred some
miles off the coast. ! am inclined to
connect 1t with the blowing up of a
steamer or warship.
John McAney. patrol ON duty from
the Atlantic city station. saw the flash
and heard the sound hut guard VIII
liam TIoldskun. attached 10 the Little
Reach station. twenty miles up tho
coast from Atlantic city. saw the fash
only
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
WOLCOTT OPPOSES
TARIFF CLOTURE
IN THE SENATE
In Vigorous Speech He De-
nounced Attempt to Enforce
Gag Rule.
BALL FAVORS NO DEBATE
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. -Characterizing
as perfectly ridiculous the attempt by
Republicans to shut off debate on the
Emergency Tariff bill. Senator Wolcott
declared himself omphatically against
the cioturc Senator Ball, on the other
hand, voted To gag All opponents Of
the measure.
The Junior Senator said the farmers
wanted the bill. but Senator Wolcott
denied that this was true. and even if
IL were true. he declared that debate
should not be closed until the whole
matter is searchingIy gone into.
Scores Of amendments are TO bc Of
fered, among them the entire Payne
AltFrich bill" said Senator Wolcott 1T
is perfectly ridiculous TO apply the
cloture under such circumstances. We
have perfect right TO debate all amend
nents. especially such an amendment
a. the Payne -Aldrich measure. II is
out Of the question To ask us 10 con
sent 70 the application Of the gag until
we ut least know something of the
merits Of the amendments proposed
They tell us this bi.l was drawn in
the interests Of agriculture and that
under It's provisions industry win re-
vfve. Even II this 10 true that is no
excuse for such action as Is proposed
hy the Senator from Pennsylvania.
rhe Senate and tho country should
know the whole truth and Senators
should be permitted 10 examine every
amendment that Is offered.
This cannot he done in m hour. We
must have time Some of the Senators
on tho Democratic side Of the Senate
have been accused of conducting f1li-
buster. hut the Republicans themselves
are largely responsible for the delay
IL reaching vote. They have intro
tluced number Of amendments and
we are asked to swallow these without
debate II is altogether out Of the
question. We cannot allow ourselves
to be placed IN such a false position.
senator Bail said h voted for the
clottIre because he thought the time
To act had arrived and the time for a
cessation Of talk had come.
Il signed the cloture petition and viii
stand by what I have done" the junior
Senator declared
Opponents OF the bill who were not
quite sure where Senator woleott stoof
expressed the keene=t delight in mis-
announced determination to oppose
the application Of the cloture.
!. I am .exceedingly glad to have tbs
support or the Senator from Delawary
in opposing the application of tn
gag" Senator Pat Harrison said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
BRAKDYW|NE SPRINGS
CASE ONE Of suicide,
IN M'COY'S OPINION
Declares Also He is Satisfied
Walker Had No Connec-
ton With 1t.
VICTIM STILL UNIDENTIFIED

The elderly man who was found dea l
at Brandywine Springs met death by
his own hand. state Detective Mccoy
stated today after he had made com
plctc examination ~ the body and the
circumstances surrounding lis dis
Covcry
William i walker the missing Cam
den. y. J.. man. has nothing AZ all 10
10 with the case. he said. and tho tind-
ing If book supposed 10 belong to
the latter. Within two mites Of the body
and only day after the death. Is mere
" a coincidence. in McCoy's opinion.
No search is being made for Walker
hy him. he said. However In spite OF
this attitude Of the authorities. there
is reason To believe that Walker WAS
in the neighborhood Of Brandywine
Springs some time after Thursday af-
ternoon. a hook supposed to contain
a farewell message from Walker was
found and tic handwri1iRe was ideuti-
lied as that Of Walker. Walker disap-
pcared from his home in Camden on
Thursday morning. according 70 report.
Camden and New Jersey police gener-
ally are making a search for the miss
ing man but SO tar not a clue has been
found as 10 his whereabouts.
Detective Mccoy VIII go 10 Philadel-
phia this afternoon 10 confer with the
missing person bureau of the police
department there. in an effort to iden-
iify the dead man. Fliers with a
picture ~ the deceased and an accu-
rate description will be sent broad
cast over the country. The detective
expressed the opinion that the man
would be identified within a few days.
Mrs. Walker. wife Of the missing
man, said yesterday she believes that
the mother OF the girl stated. was sub
hte Inotter OF the girl stated, was sub
ject 10 extreme fits OF anger and
jealousy and said that such times he
tore up his clothing She says he acted
very quueerly the day of his disap-
pearance Even on the wedding day
he wore four pairs Of trousers. two pair
of socks and two coats. lie wore his
best clothes over his wedding suit and
he always put on all his clothes when
he went out.
Relatives Of g. O. Shepherd of Brook
lyn. y. Y, reported missing. say the
body is not that of Shepherd. The
initials &C. r." were found punched in
the victims hat band. though he had
evidently tried To remove all Identifying
marks from his clothing. 4 handker-
chief was found on which was the
initial "G" The number in the hat was
sos. The shoes bore the name of the
maker, j. II. Coward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
NO SUN FOR WOOD CHUCK;
SPRING MAY Be NEAR
Ground Hog Could Not Have
Seen His Shadow. if He
Were Out Today.

Those who may persist in believing
the old tradition regarding the wood
chuck as q weather prophet, will find
in the overcast skies today an assurance
that winter is about over. for until noon
the little animal would have been un-
able 20 see his shadow reflected any
where in this section, If he were out of
his hole and in the open
In different parts Of the country in
dividuals have set themselves the task
of watching the underground home OF
woodchuck. in the hope Of proving or
disUroving the truth of the legend, and
they probably will report later.
The weather last night was rather
cold again, % at the lowest stage was
the record of the thermometer, but at
eight O'Clock the mercury had gone UP
to 80, and before noon it had advanced
eight points higher A light snow fall
about nine o'clock this morning gave
hint Of an approaching storm but its
duration was short and while there was
a belief that it might break at any
moment. the weather bureau telegraph
ed to Every Evening that the remain
der Of the day would be cloudy, and
tomorrow clear and bright.
The coldest point in the country yes
terday was Bismarck. y. D., with b
temperature Of J2. Maine was a good
second for low records with is degrees
at two or three Of the extreme north
easterly sections. Tampa Florida was
the hottest point reported "a which was
II degrees higher than the next warm
record in the United States
TO return to the wookchuck and his
Candlemas Day activities. it might be
interesting for every believer in the
old tradition TO keep a weather eye out
for an unusually carly spring. which
is coming TO us if the ground hog day
tradition holds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
SUBMARINE IN COLLISION.
LII Beached at LeWes, Damaged
in Crash With Pilot
Boat.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Feb. 2.-The submarine
Ii was in collision off the Delaware
capes early today with the steam pilot
boat Philadelphia, sustaining damage
that caused her to he beached in the
inner harbor of the Delaware break
water at Lewes, Del. The engine room
commandment of the underwater boat
is flooded with twelve feet of water
and her stern is submerged. There
were no casualties.
According to report at the Navy
Yard. the pilot boat struck the LII on
the port quarter The captain Of the
Philadelphia said he did not see the
submarines stern light until too late.
AS the Philadelphia returned TO her
station after towing the submarine To
the beach, it is believed the pilot boat
sustained no serious damage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
SECURITY REFLECTS OFFICERS.

The recently elected Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Security Trust Company
met this morning and reoTganized.
The officers were all reelected as fol-
lows:
John s. Rossell, president; Charles
B. Evans, ice-president; Willard
Springer. vice president; Levi J.. Ma
loney, vice-presdent ana treasurer;
Harry j. Ellison, secretary and trust
officer; Henry S. Townsend, assistant
secretary and assistant trust officer;
Thomas j. Mowbray, assistant trust Of
ficer; Clarence y. Buck. assistant treas
urer; $. Tinley Scott. assistant treas
urer Alpheus a. Mowbray, assistant
treasurer; Ross II. Robson real estate
officer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
COOLIDGE LOSES COAT.
stolen Last Week While Next Tics
President Was IN Atlanta.

BY Associated Press 20 Every EveainS.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. Atlanta Pollc.
department admitted that Calvin Col
idge's overcoat had been stolen walls
he was visiting here last week. and thAs
the city's best sluths could rot ind q.
The public was asked 20 help.
The coat was taken while the Vice.
President elect was inspecting the y.
N. c. A. building and because q civi,
pride the detectives wanted 20 retura
il without the world knowing that th-1s
had been committed here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
Stolen Checks RecOYered.

The balance Of the $1Oo 900 worth Of
du Pont checks recently stolen by a
boy were recovered today from one Of
the city ash dumps. They had been de-
posted there with ashes, the clue
being given by one Of the ash collec-
tors "A number OF men sent to the
dump by Major Sylvester, head Of the
du Pont police, dug the checks up,
which completed the recovery. the
others having been found IN an ASH can.
The stolen checks had already been
duplicated and remailed, the ones for ii
time missing being nullined. payment
theron having been stopped.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
MEXICAN OIL PRODUCERS
FILE OBJECTIONS To TAX

81 Associated Press 60 Every EVeninx
Mexico City. FEB. .. Formal objss-
tions 70 the goveVnments protested
law providing for tho payment % "a
taxes was presented % Adolfo de ~
Huerta Secretary Of the Treasury. YES
terday afternoon BY COMMITTEES REP
resenting an association q pvcducorx
Of petroleum IN Mexico.
The memora ndum contained charges
Of asubterfuge" in the designation 81
the act and declaration that 'com
NAMES which export petroleum arc
subject - naneuvers which can he ar
hitrary on the part of officials ot thc
employees Of the secretary of finance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
QUESTION RAISED AS
TO POLICE AUTHORITY
In the Matter of Searching Suit
cases and Following Suspi-
cious Ones in Houses.

II the existence ot non -Nolstead
spirits in a suitcase one is carrying
makes that person nervous at the app
proaCh of police officer and the per
son acts suspiCiously. does the officer
have a right 10 stop the person and
search the suitcase or. if the person
becomes SO excited in efforts to es-
cape that they run in the house of
friend. can the policeman follow and
opening the has feast his eyes on the
forbidden contents and place the own
or under arest2
These questions were brought up in
Municipal Court today at the trial
Of George Gillespie and William Der
rickson. charged with violating the
loose liquor law by having in their pos
session more liquor than The law al
lows Philip Carrot and J Frank Ball,
counsel for the men. brought up the
question and Judge Hastings con-
tinucd the case. renarling that he did
not want 70 interpret hastily such i'm
portant questions.
Gillespie has a barber shop at Fourth
and Shipley streets and sleeps in a
room In the rear of the shop. officer
Veasev testified that ne saw Derrick
son walking down the street with q
suitcase and as hc acted suspiciously
followed him. The man broke into
run and went into Gillespie $ room.
Vea sc.y demanded 10 be let in the room.
but they refused 10 opcn the door
Another officer in the meantime entered
n side door and admitted Vcaso-. The
rolice saw the, found a suitcase CON
tanning SIX quarts of whis1cy on the
f1obr between pcrrickson's legs =
deinijohn with alcohol was also found.
Roth men were placed under arrest.
AIR Garrett maintained that under
tho circumstances the officers had no
right 10 enter the house and asked that
tbs evidence be returned Their ac-
lions were In direct violation Of the
constitution II the United states he
claimed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
Mrs. Mallory Injured.

New York, Feb. Mrs. Molly Blur
stedt Mallory. national women's tennis
champion, defaulted yesterday in the
second round Of the Invitation indoor
tournament of the Heights Casino,
Brooklyn. because Of an injured foot.
She was able To referee several con-
tests. Miss Marion Hinderstein. Of Bos-
ton, national runner-up is a competitor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
FOWLS SOUND FIRE ALARM.
Loud Squawking Nakens Residents
Who Turn In Alarm.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Feb. 1.-Two thousand
geese ducks and chickens, awaiting
death in a poultry shop. chorused an
alarm early this morning tor fire that
caused heavy property loss in eleven
retail clothing and food stores in the
Bronx.
The unusual squawking awakened
residents Of the neighborhood and at
tracted a policeman. who telephoned
fire headquarters. The blaze Was con
trollcd by fremen after a two hour
fight. It's origin Was not determined.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
PLAYGROUSD PROJECT.
East Side Association Considers VIII
liam C0yne's 0ner.

The matter OF having playground at
Twelfth and Claymont streets was dis
cussed by citizens living. in that section
in the Independence fire house last
night. William Coyue recently offered
a tract Of land 148x108 feet. AT Twelfth
and Claymont for the purpose. This
land will be inspected by a committee
appointed last night, by Chairman
George MckeIvey, comprising Lewis
Denn. Joseph Dominic and Frank Pic
plon. and q report made at rhe next
meeting, which is scheduled for Tues
day night, at s O'Clock, in tho fire house.
Mr. McKelvey was made ch4irman of
committee for securing the use Of
No. u school on Saturday mornings,
when a story teller Of the Community
Service will entertain the children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
AGAINST ARMY CUT.
Harding Fayors f75.oOo Men.
but Hopes Il Soon Can be
Cut 10 $50. 900.

BY Associated Press % Every Eveninx.
Washington. Feb. 2.-Presideut-elect
Harding favors enactment Ct leEisla-
ton 70 provide for voluntary military
training OF $50. 600 men annually. Chair
man Kahn oS the House Military CON-
nlittee announced today on the 1oor g
the House in launchirg his axht -
prevent reduction of the regular army
below 175.0O0 men.
Chairman Kahn declared that -
President-eiect had told him az Marion,
Ohio. recently that he favored an army
of $4,000 men but that hs hoped that
some day u could he cut - I50,e0e
men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
WOMEN START MOVE
TO REMEDY SOME
MARRIAGE EVILS
Launch Bill to Add More Pro-
hibitive Provisions to the
Laws Now in Force.
FOR CONDEMNATION
OF WATER RIGHTS
Special dispatch from staff correspondent.
Do,o,.

Special dispatch from staff correspondent.
state House. Dover. Feb. 2.
senator Handy introduced in the
senate. today. by request of the JOINT
Legislative Committee of Delaware
Women, a bill, in skeleton form amend
ing Chapter 81 of the Revised Code
relating TO marriage. An explanatory
note stated the hill viii be followed by
a substitute. designed TO revise the
marriage law in ways that VIII IN
crease safeguards for the health and
security Of children.
The provisions OF the bill to be In
troduced Will in '''d- points that Will
have a marked effect in preventing
certain kinds Of ill-adviscd marriages
that often result in disasters of various
sorts. including divorce. Some of the
points that viii he covered will be-
Prohibiting the marriage of epileptcs
persons Of unsouud mind; the venere-
ally diseased; habitual drunkards, and
confirmed users Of narcotic drugs.
sixteen years for girls and IS for boys
will he established as the minimum age
at which minors may marry with the
consent Of parents or guardians.
There is great need for this provision,
the explanatory note said. 10 put a stop
20 the custom OF many very curly mar
riages. which evil exists 70 consider
ahle extent in some sections Of the
state.
Certain other provisions Of the sub
Stitute will will be founded on the
existing marriage law.
Department Reports.
The Senate deferred action on a con-
current resolution. presented by Sena-
tor Alice. providing that every state
department. and commission reporting
70 tho governor shall submit their
biennial reports. including recommen-
datious 20 the governor on or before
september Immediately preceding the
regular session Of the General Assem-
bly,.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
ON TARIFF
REJECTED BY SENATE,
BILL FACES DEFEAT
Consideration Of Money Bills WI
Prevent Measure Coming
10 a Vote.
GETS MANY HARD KNOCKS
BY Associated Press % Every Eseniny

BY Associated Press - Every Esening
Washington. Feb. THE Repnbsicsn
attempt % force cloture ior consi5srs-
tion Of the Emergency Tariff BIZ wss
defeated today ia the Senate.
The vote was 30 for adoption ~
cioture 10 30 against tvo-thirds
majority was necessary
The cloture petition was supported by
y Republicans and . Democrats and
opposed by : Rspublcans and g Dem
Ocrats.
Republicans voting against the olo-
tUre rule were Senators Borzh. C0if.
GTonna. Johnson. (Cslif-) Ksy-s. Ia
toilette and Townsend.
Democrats voting for tne clotnrs rgis
were Senators Ashvryt. Hs-csryon
Johnson, -. d. Jones (sg.w H~r-i
Kcndrick. Myers. Ran-deil. sn-ppara
and Smith. (GsJ
Washington. Feb. 2.--The E--arrsr-~
Tariff bin today was IN psrfious po<f.ior
Vote on the Senate clo,ure rule w..
set for / o'clock with its defsss cor
ceded BY friend and foe alike
margin Of or 10 vote. less than tns
necessary t-o-thirds majority for
adoption ot the clo,urs rule wss pre-
dicted
proponents or Lre OH PROMISED %
fight for its passage even WITH rs-
lection Of cioture. While others nss
announced that tho cloture vote worid
be signal for 4 movement % SCI aside
the tariff measure n favor % ap-
preparation bills
One solution suggested w-s 20 az
aside the tariff bill from tine 70 tinie
for consideration of the rnor~v hfiis ar1
debate the tariff measure when NJ az
preparation measure vac IN readiness
washington. F~b. 2--with Senator
McCumber. Republican. North DAKOTA.
as its only consistent defender n the
debate, the Fordn@v emerEercv ARR
bin went through another series uf
hard knocks in The senate yestsrday
afternoon. opponents ~ the measure
accepting every opportunity % attsck
IT,
Whether the bin VII be side-trachea
or consideration continued under iinli-
tation of debate viii be decided today
when the Peurose resolution Tor ciotErs
comes TO a vote. The most ardent SUI
porrers Of cloture and q thc hil ad-
tnitted last night defeat - the resoiu-
tion 70 limit future speeches on me
bill was inevitable. They curCe1el tnlr
( opponents Of clotrlre would contrcl from
3 S 20 10 votes more than would te Tlec-
essary 70 defeat the resolution.
Continued on page 3