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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
GALLAHER REELECTED
HEAD OF TROLLEYMEN
Contest Was Spirited But
Friendly; New Executive
Board Selected.

The annual election of officers Of
Division No. $40. Amalgamated AS
sociation Of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees OF America (the troll
leymen's union) was held at 1920 Della
ware avenue, Thursday from 10 a.
M o. 6 y. m. The vote was large and
the election officers did not complete
t1eir work until O'Clock this morning
The result Of the election follows:
President. II. II. Gallaher; vice
president. II. a. Bell; financial secre-
tary, A. IT. King: recording secretary,
:. W. Novel;: treasurer, f. Wingate:
conductor. s. d. Wright: warden, w.
n. Lloyd; sentinel. r. J. oliver; press
agent. y. w Lyons: auditing commit
tee. II. a. Bell, c. G. Hutchinson, G.
Sebold; delegates to the Central Labor
Union, J. Il. Maxwell, A. II. King,
G. G.. Hutchinson. 6. w. Ferguson. G.
Sobold. II. A. Bell and J. w. Lyons /;
delegates 10 Labor Temple building as
ISOLATION. II. II. Gallaher and II. Rem
shaw; executive board, C. II. Hall,
ir. J. w. Lyons, ". Renshzw. c. G..
Hutchinson. J. w. Dill, ]. h. Maxwell
and n. A. Bell.
The union holds its meetings. at the
A. o. L. w. Hall. 902 Washington
street, when official announcement
viii be made at the meeting Tuesday
evening. December Goth of the result
NJ the election. The division recently
decided 10 change its meetings TO the
labor Temple, Tenth and Tatnall
streets. and will hold its last meeting
az the present hall January 18th
changing thereafter 10 the Labor
remple
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
TREATY RATIFIED
~ BOTH HoUoEe
or PARLIAMENT
Continued frum pcse

Continued from pdGe !.
A vote ot ratification was expected
today In both houses of the Imperial
parliament. but that body, the sey-
ernmeut has announced. will not be
rruroxusd until, tho Deil's dse4aian IL
received.
While nowhere IL thers tho 'sast
doubt that tho treaty Will he r~uhed
by n largo majority ut Westminster,
anxiety Is Expressed. horc ns to isS
ultimate fatc IN Dublin, where pro-
longa,ion OF tho Dai's secret sessions
Is regarded US an unpleasant symp-
tom.
Some OF the Irish correspondents oi
the morning newspapers are hopeful
others DO not conceal their doubts
while one or two are inclined to pes
simism, as no one, however. Is able tc
,a ofess TO certain knowledge OF what
..-- happened at the Dail's private
sessions. the respective reports car
only be recorded without an indication
as 10 their relative Importance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
BOUNDARY BLOCKS PACT
FOR ULSTER. CRAIG SAYS

London. Dec. l6.-Sir James Craig
the Ulster premier. and Colonel
Spencer. secretary 10 the Ulster cabi-
net. arrived in London today for con-
situations regarding listers position
under the pending Irish settlement.
Sir James told newspapermen he had
come in connection with the important
question OF listers boundaries. which
the treaty stipulates are TO be fixed
10y a commission. He hoped. he said,
to have an early opportunity OF see
lng Austen Chamberlain the govern
ment leader. in the House of Com
monss and possibly Prime Minister
throw us back TO where we were in
The present position appears to
Lloyd George.
1914" he said
lie added that the boundaries is
sued seemed TO him 10 be a very seri-
ous matter indeed.
| Without that | think | might have
been able to secure approval of the
treaty" he declared, but the boun-
dairy proposals entirely alter the out
| look"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
FRANCE DEMANDS 10
NEW DREADNAUChTS,
OF $4,000 TONS EACH
Continued from page /.

Tho british spokesman said today
fhs French proposals. II acceded 20.
would throw out tho whole naval
prpsram Ne declared % had met
with distinct disapprovai from the
iirltlsh delegation,
The British spokesman further de-
.lafcd Italy d.d not approve 81 the
Wrench proposition. FOR II q was carried
out Italy would he OBLIGED to build
in the same amount This meant. he
-,id, an addition of zoo 600 tons 20
she European war fleets
tn. ten ships which France and
Italy would build under this plan
would cost roughly s5o.0oo,oo0 each
snd both France and Italy would be
spendine $500 ooo 900 pounds. or half
a hnllon dollars, Ia the ton-ycar
period beginning IN 1898
Tho rreneh dclcgates were said 60
have given the reason for asking ap-
proya OF this building program that
duflng the var France had built very
few ships The British. q was said
recognized the right of the French 10
n moderate increase. hut felt that the
present French proposals were eN-
crsslyo and mat such an increase was
not necessary FOR Frances protection
The American delegates, the Brit
i.h spokesman said. also had taken a
sifons ground against the French
proposition. nrst ohiectinr FOR eco
nomlc reasons, holding that the ex'
p.ratur. 81 40 much money on nava
construction would seriously affect th'
economic recovery OF the world. L
Vas added that the Americans agreed
that n the scheme were carried on
n would chanre the whole program.
n France builds ten new a5.Oo0-tor
ships by 1896, a wns said by th'
nrlti.h spokesman. Great Britain ant
the United States would have TO bulk
81 proportion. This. he added, woul'
require the expenditure OF sroun'
ssto GOO 600 70 keep up In the buildinl
race,
Tn. british spokesman declared
however, that he had no doubt tha
the committee of 70 would be able q
work out this matter and reach
satisfactory conclusion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
lOvNG DAUGHTER
COURTS IMPRISONMENT
N0vv. NJ. Contaluano, Stabbed
BY hsr Father. Proved Un-
willing Witness.

A daughters love prevented her
fvem t,stif,ins against her father
even under the throat of imHison-
mrn,. IN Municipal Court today.
n\li risht, send mo 20 jail, l won't
"a, IT, sh. said
Asmu.i pismico. charged with carry
ins concealed a deadly weapon ana
assault and battery on his daushter
MAS a,raixncd for hearing. The
daughter, Mrs. Marta Contaluano, who
has been Ia America only six months,
WAS stabbed un the nirht OF her we'd
dlnu December I. hy her father. IL
MAS charged, because he did not APP
prove " hts prospective son-in-law.
On ~. witness stand the sirl stub
hornly insisted that she did not want
~ prosecute her father.
~. didn't do anything," she per-
sist.d. IN answer TO an the questions
~ Assistant city Solicitor Green, un-
,li finally Judsc Lynn instructed her
tha, n she didn't answer she would
he Imprisoned for contempt of court
NJ. urcon thun took different course
and inquired whether she had not told
him before that her father had stab
he'd her. She first replied "no" hat
when the question wUs repeated ans
Wptcd yes"
Nhv finally said that her fathei
stabbed her "hy mistake" John W
ntady. attorney for the defendant
here objected 90 the questions of IN,
prosecuting officer and after the wo'
man admitted that she had boon In th'
hospital ain days. as the result of Q
stab wound In her left side. Mr.. Greer
entered a nulle prosequi In IN, assault
ana battery ease and expressed hh
Willingness 90 proceed on the dead,
weapon charge.
Tony contaluano said the knife.
Ions two.edse instrument. had hcci
on the table ~ hts room az NE Eas
Twelfth street whore the weddinl
party we're celebrating. Policeman
s.tson, who heard the womans scream
said hc found the knife covered witt
blood In nlamico's hip pocket.
niamlcn said he had been drink
ins ana dld not remember what hap
penrd. "rhls IL Just another case wher
inen aud deadly weapons are a dan
Serious combination" Mr.. Green ar
puod,
judge iNnn reserved decision unit
tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16

posrtion wns the largest single col
lection for the day. but rumber of
others AZ approximately s5e,ese and
severnl Ass,69e cheeks were received
from the business concerns of the
State Among number of individual
payments amounts as.small as a nickel
were taken IN by the cashier. An es-
timate based on the receipts places
the fsuree at li,a5o,e9e, which scom-
pleteN the flnal payment ef tax under
the old revenue act,
"The humber ef delinquents does
not appear to be so great as had been
thought IN surveying the business con-
ditiens ut present" Collector Graham
stated, Before the final payment, II
was thought that many would not he
lnsa position to pay, but It now ap-
pears that, although the number 1,
larger than In previous years. the
amount Of the delinquency Ia not ap.
precinbia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
PREFERRED ABSENCE.
SO Mrs. william Abrams Said In City
Court TVdHy.

As Mrs, William Abrams saId rhe
preferred 10 live alone and receive only
81 wesk from her husband to living
with him and receiving ~ n week.
fudge Lynn In Municipal Court to-
lay modified the order from * TO -
4 weok,
The woman said she Il working and
earning $40 week and would not give
up her position 20 live with her hus-
band.
An application by Frederick Piunti
for modification OF n ~ week
order for tho support OF his child was
continued until December "a and re-
fcrred to Probation Officer Handy for
investigation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
CHARLES |. WARD new
MAYOR Of CR|SF|ELD
He Succeeds Edward p. Wyatt,
Who Has Resigned
PosltIon.

Crfrneld, Md, Dec, ia-with the
hope of relieving the town govern
ment OF petty politics and inoccu-
latins Into the town the thought OF
harmony and a unity OF. action In
public affairs, Charles T.. Ward Wed
nesday night was chosen mayor OF
Crisfleld and took his seat.
Tho resisnatlons OF former Mayor
Edward i. Wyatt and Councilmcn
william II. Pierce. pr G. 10. Collins
and David saltz. were formally pre-
scented and accepted.
Tho entire administration retired
from office. Tho action of the old
board is perhaps unprecedented In the
history OF the State. as II Is not known
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
lone j. S. INCOME TAX
| CHECK FOR SS5,5OO
Those on Last Day Have
Ranged From That Amount
Down to Five Cents.

Hundreds OF checks and money
orders flooded the eff,ce OF Collector OF
Internal Revenue IA, r. Graham from
persons paying their flnal installment
OF 1920 Federal income tax. this morn
ing. Payments ranging from tsb.6o0
to cents totalsd over million and a
quarter dollars, which were taken In
at the reycnue office yesterday. Tho
rush came yesterday beginning at the
opening Of the oiiico and continuing
until 10 o'clock last night. Tho pay
ment consisted Of cash. checks and
money orders which kept tho In
ternal revenue force busy opening and
sorting
A check for $S5.500 from a local cor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
stanhscL Seriously Acessed.

At ths defendant's reques. for time
10 summon Witnesses, the csse OF
Frank stanback, Negro. charged with
Indecent conduct was continued IN
Municipal Court today until tomorrow
He Was arrested on complaint of
several girls employed at the New
Castle Leather Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
Green. ynnn Sal. doe. 70 ssry.

Hearing ~ I stimony In t'.s suits Of
Green and film, Inc, and John q.
Luke, ct ai.. against the Philadelphia
and Heading Hallw, y, Was completed
In Superior Court yestsrdsy afternoon
and the Jury, after argument by eoun-
sci. WAS charged shortly before noon
Today, The Jury waA still celebrating
on the care when the noon recess wns
taken by the court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
ucaiy Gets bancroft Job.

John y. Hcsly & Son were this
afternoon awarded the contract for
the erection of the new nvo-story
building for the Joseph Bancroft &
sons CO, plant, ~ kentmere. l.. w
ssfrit ~ sis Orange street was
awarded the contract Tor the mason
~,fk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
Drcach Of Pence CHARGED.

In the Municipal Court today Mahlon
b. Foster was charged by Liiburne
Chandler with committing breach
OF the peace, AT Fosters request tho
case was continued until Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16

that mayor and Councilmen have
ever presented their rerignstions IN
= body after having been elected 10
Office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16

Mrs f.huR Mlchener Goslin. %
wears cd. died Yesterday az her home
siit Nashinpton street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
RAILROAD OFFERS Share
OF SURPLUS TO WORKERS
Proposes Unique Plan of
Lower Wages to Re-
sumo Operations.
sumo Operations.
tBy Associated Press. |

CHICAGO. Dec. 2f.-Proposiny nm
unique plan or lower wages to cnahl.
the road 10 begin operations once
more with promise 10 employees OF
additional pay from any surplus
earnings above expenses at the END
OF the year, the Missouri and North
Arkansas Railroad today brought i,s
troubles to the United Staice Rail-
road Labor Board for solution.
Through j. c. Murray, receiver and
general manager OF the road. the
proposition was made to cut wages
20 per cent below tho present scale
set by the board. to resume opera :
tons. and II operating expenses.
taxes and interest are paid. there IL
any surplus. 1t Is to be divided
among the employees up 10 the ,x-
listing scale or wages on other roads.
The road. which runs 3CS miles
from Joplin. Missouri. to Gnlcna.
Ark. suspended operation July 81.
1921. The reduced wage proposi-
ton way made to representatives OF
all railroad unions having member
ship on the road some time ago. but
at final conferences. October 10. the
roads proposition was turned down.
Mr.. Murray brought tiic roads
differences to the board following the
failure To reach an agreement with
his former employees. AS an altcrnu
tive. he asks that he be allowed TO
operate an open shop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
Islch,nond,s Bond Sale.

THE sale of s1.5oo.ooo In Riohm oud
bonds at premium Of se8,100, Is
hardly moro gratifying as O stroke for COM
munity upbusding than as an unmistakable
sign Of this city's high rating In the inan-
cial world and Of recent vast Improvement
IN the bond market generally.
The full import Of Tuesdays splendid sale
begins TO dawn upon the Observers mind
when he stops to recall that Richmond
school bonds not very long ago commanded
a price Of just ST. The encouragement and
humiliation Of having to accept that bid are
now oblfterated by the warranted elation
over the eager scramble for this latest issue
Substantial premiums went with the bids OF
New York, Baltimore and Richmond in
vestors, leaving no room for doubt us to the
high desirability OF this particular issue or
as to the appreciation in Investment circles
OF the fact that the financial situation gen
orally Is VOL OH the upgrade.
For municipalities. counties and States.
the Richmond sale carries Il message of re-
assurance. In own General Assembly
this evidence OF Il turn toward more normal
levels in the bond market may mean the
revision OF certain estimates and predictions
previously mentioned i'll connection with the
proposed issuance OF State road bonds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
Health Talks BY Dr.. Brady
The no,d-Lcprcd proI,,rm


y young woman wrote me the other day
very frankly that she "bold-legged" ana
she wished to know what can he done about
it, Isn't that rather a matter OF education?
1 have been on record for at least n year
ns an enthusiastic advocate OF short skirts,
somewhere around knee length, speaking
purely. or at any rate particularly as a ny
CHEMIST. believe in free and untrammclcd.
and in general. fairly plump legs. Legs are
quite as proper arms, at least they are
rs proper as forearms. IL is prudish to call
legs limbs" when you really mean legs or
thighs. The times change. As hygicnst,
do not believe in bold-lcgGedness l bow to
no man as Il connoisscur In tho matter OF legs.
yet bold-lcggcdncss seems rs dcplorublc to
me as IL salaclous picture Perhaps can
best make my view clear by quoting the
following paragraph from an article by Helen
Buiiitt Lowry in the New York Times Book
Review and Magazine, October %, 1921:
so the dress reform advocates would solve
the problem by turning back the sands OF
time-by squeezing these breezy little birds
uappers) back into the egg shell Of the nine
teenth century. Instead of such folly. the
Girl Scout movement goes the nappers one
better. In camp II takes them entirely out
of skirts and puts them Tito boomers and
briar-proof stockings. 1t starts the radical
idea that legs given us neither that we
should conceal them by skirts nor that we
should display them by silk stockings--but
Instruments to swim and climb mountains
with. That is the crux of the Girl Scout
philosophy toward the human body"
That's the idea exactly. Some women can
say considerable if you give en- plenty of
room to say IL in.
1t isn't the mere fact that the stockings
are OF silk or near silk texture that l would
criticize az d-legEcdnces II is the fact
that so many girls and of n frothy
sort, wobbly as to gray matter you under
stand, wear just enough silk their ,lcgs
TO display the lcgs--dispay is the word.
Now n frankly naked leg Is all right, SO
Is naked knee from the hygicnist's view
point. But "A leg or knee trimmed with wsp
or SO of silk near silk deliberately for
exhibition purposes. Is bold gedness OF the
most rcprehcnslblc kind. and the woman who
dares risk bold-lcggedncss is either mentally
defective or too good to he true
The Girl Scout uniform does achieve n de-
gree or sweetness and attractivcncss that no
rouEhed. bold-icsged Happier hope APP
years all run To the ingcnue napper type
wouldn't ii be blessing If the fashion
artists could evolve revised style which
would sweep bold -lcggcdncss off the streets
and vouchsafe us mere men something n little
less daring" n little less crude to gaze upon
IL legs are to remain in evidence permanently?
Simply as ornaments Tor vain display, even
the shapeiiest icrs soon pail observer.
But legs that useful and only incident
any on view are a great and lasting sue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

reflects on the sacrifices thoy made and tho
hardshtps 1t had to undergo thon looks at
tho reverse picture OF swollen fortunes that
grew out Of It for tho few, tho thought Of
further wars becomes horribly ropugnant.
Tho war out OF which we have just
emerged and the reconstruction processes
that have followed have taught valuable
lessons. Had agriculture, transportation
and tho fabrication of essential war ma.
terinls been placed In the Bamo category III
service In the fold there would DO hoard
mt the present timo none of the demand for
adjusted compensation and Il square doal
from the service men. Had productive
equipment of all kinds been assured fair
return on capital investment and nothing
more. the OWLS OF Imitation and profile
would have been reduced to minimum and
much OF tho social inequality that naturally
grows out OF methods OF production that
have obtained In the conduct OF this war
would have been avoided. Should this coun-
try have to engage In another war of tho
magnitude OF the last one a more general
application OF the CONSUMPTION principle
would he forced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
News of F'iitv Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Dec %. IS71)
There was run" on the banks last night
the faro bnnks--on quite n number of them.
Chief OF Polio John Poe. Jr. has been plan
ming raid on the noncommcrcial banks for
some time and yesterday he got all OF his
ducks In row and gave out his instruc-
tions to his men. ScrEeants ]. NJ. Tyler and
james Disney having discarded their uni
forms and arraycd themselves I'm Sunday GO
to-meetin' clothes, struckout to do the work.
They found faro and other games in full
blast In houses on Exchange and Tobacco
Allies md on Bank. Main, Franklin Four
tcenth, Thirteenth. Ninth ana Eighth Streets.
They hauled in quite number OF bankers
and their customers. ard there will he lively
times I'm Justice Whites court this morning.
John II. bergman, w. G. T. of Undine
Temple of Honor and Temperance, comes for
ward with denial that that organization has
anybody ON the alleged vigilance committee
TO look after barrooms next Sunday or any
other Sunday.
Coils p. Huntington. of Nav York. presi-
dent Of the Cheasapeakc and Ohio Railroad
Williams c. Wckham. cc-prcsidcnt and a
n. Chapman. of West Virginia, arc ut the EN-
change Hotel in conference on the Church
Hill tunnel matter.
The public schools Of Richmond will close
today for the holidays. be rcopened on
the End of January.
The cold snap is rather hard on the Man
chester mills and factories. Nearly uil of tho
mills have had to suspend work.
Colonel Robert L.. Wiihcrs has located here
and In tho future this city will be his homes
The House Of Delegates and the Senate have
not yet been able to agree on the date OF ad-
journment for the holidays, but the probability
Is that both houses will adjourn late this
afternoon to convene again the end day
Of January.
Married. at Clay Street Methodist Church
on tho 18th instant. by Rev T., NJ. Peterson
John C.. Teller to Miss Julia D. SIedd, all OF
Richmond. a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
Finding the Bonus Money

= ROWING out OF the nss! ent demand by
~ cX-servcc men for bonus legislat ion,
leading Republicans are ransacking their
minds trying to devise some scheme for rails
ing revenue 10 meet the requirements of
such legislation; but having about exhaust
ed the list Of subjects susceptible of reve-
nue-yielding without taxing them to death
they find themselves un against u stiff
proposition. within the past few DAYS.
however. there has come into evidence a
clearly defined movement. which is finding
support i'll unexpected quarters TO couple
bonus legislation with an amendment to the
Nostcad law, legaliZing the free sale of
beers and wines Of low alcoholic intent.
which legally could he classified as non.
Intoxicating. II Is urged that If the Vol
stead law were thus amended the imposition
OF reasonable tax on beer and light wines
would yield revenues amounting IN abou,
$500 .oo0.OO0 the first year. ana this amount
would speedily grow 10 81 1000, 900 600 an
nually.
secretary Mellon has been approached on
the subject and il is stated that personally
ne Is III favor OF the legislation. not as
an administration proposal but as n bust
nesslike method OF meeting tho solaiors,
bonus demands, in such manner as moi ia
impose heavier tax burdens upon tho aver
age taxpayer. Other Treasury officials
"o"'ueo on the subject approve the plan
as thoroughly feasible and practical for
'"cS argue mat the governments income
nom thal source would increase progress
sipe!y rather Than diminish in fu,ure voors
because the billions in cash now going into
inc hands of bootleggcrs would in part find
us way INTO the Treasury in the form of
INK legally applied and collected.
without question thoro Ia , ,...,. :.
sentiment IN the country favorable to some
ihodihcatioh of the Vostead law that will
permit the manufacture and sale of beer
ana hght wines Moreover, the sentiment
favorable to the granting OF n soldiers
bonus Is n2t entirely confined to the cx-