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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28

This Will Materially Reduce Taxes ON
Property Returned to German Citizens
congress VIII Fight for Payment of
American Claims
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.l
Copyright 1922.
WASHINGTON, June 2S-Germany
has given the United States government
official assurance that no confscatory
taxes viii be levied upon the property
returned TO German citizens by the alien
property custodian here.
The German government realizes that
if existing statutes were literally in
terpreted it might mean that the
property of Germans seized here during
the war would find its way into the
hand of the Berlin government and
eventually would be part payment of
the allies on war indemnity This fact
more than anything else has deferred
American officials from recommending
the return of the German property to
their owners, IT being argued that while
the American government may have
sentimental objections to eontiscating
private property. the same property
would be coniscated anyhow by the
German authorities.
Ruling ON the Mark
Publication in the United States of
this argument led the German govern
ment to take up the question in an eff
fort to persuade the Omitted States gov
eTHlnent that Germany would not confis-
cate the property. The department of
finance in Berlin has examined the laws
and issued a ruling to the effect that the
taxes may be paid in the present value
OF German marks. This makes all the
difference i'm the world for the two
German tax laws were adopted in July
1919. and December, 1919, respectively
and in the former case the value of the
mark was Is to q dollar and in the lat
ter 40 to a dollar.
II taxes were TO be paid on that valu-
alton it would mean virtual confscation.
But the German government officially
advises the United States that it has no
intention of applying the value of the
mark as of July or December 1919 but
only as of the date on which the
property is returned. According to the
statisticians of the German finance de-
partmeut the tax would in no case go
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28
RAID IN GREENFIELD
John j. Noyes Fined for Keeping Dis
orderly HOuse-Arrest Two Women

GREENFIELD, Mass, June 2S-John
J. Moves of $50 Davis street. whose
home was raided Monday night by the
police. pleaded guilty in district court
yesterday morning to a charge of keep
Arg a disordprly house He was fined
Sl00 Mrs Lulu Washburn. arraigned
for being an idle and disorderly person
was sent to Sherburn Miss Mable Hall
another woman found in the house
was charged with drunkenness and the
case continued to Saturday for sentence
A still. moonshine and mash. wer,
found hidden i'm a closet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28
ALLoTs s2,77s.4O4 TO VETS.
Red Cross TO Aid Disabled Men and Their
Families

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-At a
meeting of the executive committee of the
American Red Cross yesterday an allot-
nqnt of 2.77S. 404 was made for work IN
behalf of disabled ex-service men and
women and their families during the fiscal
year TO begin July /. This IS an increase
of S166 4O4 over the amount for the same
pnrpose in this years Red Cross budget.
1T must be made clear" said John
BARTON Payne. chairman Of the National
Red Cross. who presided ut the meeting
of the executive committee, that. the
s.. RS, 404 referred to does not include
tho much larger sum which will be-spent
nv the $500 individual Red Gross chap
ters for similar work. 1t is estimated that
the chapters viii spend in the neighbor-
hood Of So .OO00 for the former service
men. 50 the grand total of the Red Cross
expenditures for this single work Will be
close to S10,000,0OO."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28
GERMANY WILL NOT
CONFISCATE GOODS
Assures United States 1t
Will Not Levy COnfisca-
tory Taxes on Property
PRESENT VALUE
OF MARK ACCEPTED

This VIII Materially Reduce Taxes ON
Property Returned to German Citizens
congress VIII Fight for Payment of
American Claims
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28

beyond 10 per cent and in many cases
where the property returned is of rela-
lively small size the tax would range
from two to four per cent. These taxes,
il il admitted, are high but they do not
mean the taking of the whole thing as
was supposed would be the case if the
tax laws were interpreted as the Ameri
can government thought.
Germany Wants Restoration
The German government is naturally
interested in seeing the property of its
nationals restored and was quick 10
point out that fears OF eoniiscatlon by
the Berlin authorities need not be enter
tanned. The United States government
had of course no power TO intervene as
between German citizens and the Ger
man government though the good offices
Of the department of state were ire
duentIy suggested as means OF pre-
venting German conilscatlon. Instead
the German government has voluntarily
interpreted its laws OF 1919 and made
ii clear that il viii not penaliZe ITS ma
tiGnals simply because the difference be-
tween exchange rates today and three
wears ago is so large This action VIII
make it difficult for congress 10 withhold
auuroyal of President Harding's plan
OF that ground, though 1t IS anticipated
lively fight viii eHsue in both the
seuatt and the house on the question ct
paying American citizens the claim they
hold against Germany for acts com
mitted during the war. The adjustment
If these claims which VIII be- taken up
bv a mixed commission may be sought
first before all the German property =
returned The present plan contem-
plates returning individual properties
M To $4,000 in value and keep in trust
approximately S350.O00000 to S4500OO,-
Ode other properties Of German owner
ship pending further developments IN
American policy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28
CRIPPLE RUM-RUNNER
George Russell Caught on Fourth Trip
Through Vermont

Through erflphb
ST. ALBANS, june 2s.-George Rus
sell of Worcester was arrested Yesterday
morning by prohibition agents. near
Johns Bridge after 10 eases OF intoAl-
ratine Tou0r had been found in his
roadster. Russell was first stopped he
tween Phillipsburg. Que, and Hlghgate
Springs. He set a hot pace for the ON
GERS. who finally forced him TO stop gust
outside Swanton,
When Russell entered Canada MONDAY
bie oar carried Massachusetts number
plates, but Yesterday morning II mad
New York state plates No, 540-4lo- The
officers said il was RusselFs fourth trip.
III always entered Canada on Monday
afternoon and would return Tuesday
through Highgate.
Russell and his contraband was turned
over 10 the state officials and he viii be
Given a, hearir~ In city court today.
Russell is a cripple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28

There's something indescribably deli
cious about n dessert favored with Bak-
pr's Vanilla Extract. Try il and see.
Sold by all good grocers-Adyertiseme
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
ILLINOIS OPERATORS INSIST
ON STRIKE ARBITRATION

Chicago. Aug. 1e.-Illinols coal op-
orators. who last night refused 90 go
to Cleveland TO confer with officials
of the United Mine Workers, resumed
sessions here today. while John L.
Lewis, president OF the rniners. aought
to negotiate a wage scale with opera
tors who accepted his invitation to the
Cleveland conference.
The decision to remain away from
the Cleveland conference was made
according TO w. X kavanaugf,. presi-
dent Of the fifth and ninth district
of the Operators Association. after
Mr.. Lewis refused TO arbitrate along
lines laid down by President Harding.
Illinois operators are absolutely
united on the matter OF arbitration
he said. We will settle the strike only
by arbitration"
Meanwhile activities continued to-
wards placing southern Illinois coal
mines in condition for operation and
empty coal bins gave hollow echo
to an impending fuel famine IN Chica-
go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
UNIVERSITY RADIO
SET WILL Be USEFUL
Letter Of Appreciation Sent by
President huIlihen to Ser
vice Citizens.

The Service Citizens recently pre-
sented a radio outnt 70 the University
OF Delaware. Acknowledging the gift
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president Of the
university, has written under date of
August 8, 70 DIR. Joseph H. Odell, di-
rector Of the Service Citizens, as fol-
lows:
This is q formal acknowledgment
Of your letter Of August 3. advising
me Of the gift to the University OF a
radio OUTFIT. installed in Wolf Hall, for
uss OF the Summer School. We shall be
able 10 make good use OF the outfit in
our work In physics and electrical en-
gineerinG. 4
Il desire also. to take this oppor.un-
ity to express appreciation Of the ad-
mirable course OF lectures. concerts.
and entertainments given during the
session OF the Summer School. to
which the general public was invited.
] have been impressed during the
summer, when we have found IL i'm
possible to seat all who desired 10 at-
tend these entertainments. with the
extent OF the influence exerted upon
the community at large. as well as
upon the teachers in attendance, by a
course OF this kind. stimulating rs il
does appreciation OF fine things in art
and literature
Tindall 4 Son. Contractors. Phone
SSS-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAUSES MANY SH|F rs
AMONG THE MEMBERS
Reassignment, With Assign
ments of the New Captains
Announced Today
EFFECT CHANGE SATURDAY

The reassignment OF mon in the re-
naming eleven companies OF the local
fire department. when two companies
are eliminated, necessitated by the cut
effective August 12. will be effected
at a special roll call of all the men in
the department at 8 o'clock next Sat
urday evening At the same time the
newly appointed captains. eleven In
number, will be assigned to their
houses.
The reorganization will affect the
personnel OF every company, as none
Will be left unchanged. Twenty-six
men will be dismissed from the service
and as a result several transfers will
be made of men to new companies.
The reassignment to be made Sat-
urday was made public this morning
by Fire Chief William J. Lutz. Under
1t the companies will be manned as
follows, the arrangement as given be-
low showing how the two platoons In
each company are made up.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
Il BRITISH SAILORS
LOST WITH WARSH|P
Intercepted Messages Bring
First Report of Death Roll on
Wrecked Raleigh.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Halifax, N. s.. Aug. 10.-Six to
eleven men may have perished when
the British cruiser Raleigh went
ashore yesterday In the Straits Of
Belle Isle, it was indicated today in
unofficial dispatches received here.
The first report OF the death toll
came in n message from TIE Canadian
government steamer Aranamore
which wae ESQ miles from the scene.
The Aranamore said six men lost their
lives when water rushed in to the
RaleiEh's engine and boiler rooms af-
ter she struck the rocks.
While no official communica tlons
have been received from the spot
where the cruiser was wrecked, Com
mander Jermain. OF the Halifax dock
yard. today intercepted messages
which indicated eleven OF the crew
were missing. The remainder OF the
500 officers and men were said to have
reached shore.
The Raleigh, with n great hole in
her tanks. was reported resting easily
about 200 yards from shore. Her en-
gine room vas flooded TO the water
line, and her bow water line was sub
merged two fee, said he intercepted
messages.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The aid ot
the American navy was placed today
at the disposal OF Admiral Sir William
Pakenham, commander Of the British
North American Squadron. whose
flagship. the crusier Raleigh, 1.
aground near st. Johns, n. II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
UNCOVER HUGE DRUG
CACHE IN RAG BALES
Police Find $4,000 Worth Of
Morphine and Clue to Mar
cotic Conspirators.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

by Assoc'atcu frcsS 10 Every Evening.
Fulton. N. Y. Aug. 10--Uncnrthing
OF gigantic narcotic ring operating
In the United States with agents dis
trlbuted throughout Europe, Asia and
other foreign countries Is believed i'm
minent az the result OF the finding
Of morphine. the value OF which may
run as high as s5o,o00. sccreted In 551
bales OF old rags received from Ger
many by the Arrowhead Paper Com
pany here yesterday. Only q few OF
the bales have been opened. but al
ready boxes of morphine worth $4,000
have been uncovered by the police.
Police first were called into the case
when middle aged man, dressed In
faultless style. approached the night
watchman of the Arrowhead plant
late Tuesday night and offered him
$500 to load Al OF the 551 bales OF
rags on n truck.
The stranger was arrested. but Of
fered such a plausible story that he
was permitted to go to hotel for
the night after depositing bail in the
form of watch appraised at $500. a
diamond ring and other jewelry He
disappeared and the police discovered
Al bales were marked differently than
the others. They ripped few open,
and boxes Of morphine were disclosed
concealed In the rags.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
|DR. SUN AT HONG KONG
HAS GIVEN UP FIGHT
Deposed President Escapes
From Canton Harbor on
British Warship.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Hong Kong. Aug. 10.-Sun Yat Sen,
deposed president Of the Southern
Republic at Canton, arrived here this
morning from Canton harbor aboard
the British gunboat Moorhen. In the
forenoon he boarded the steamship
Empress Of Russia for Shanghai.
The Hong Kong despatch saying Sun
Yat Sen had arrived there apparently
indicates an abandonment, temporarily
at least. Of the South China leaders
attempt 10 regain his position as head
of the Canton government.
Sun Yat Sen had been in the har-
Dor Of Canton aboard his cruiser Wing
Fung since July II. despite the fact
that his enemy, General Chen Chung
Ming, whose coup resulted in the over
throw of Suns regime. had possession
OF the city. The Wing Fung practically
was bottled up in the harbor but sup
plies reached it in some mysterious
way, and Sun remained there.
On Monday a Hong Kong despatch
to the London Daily Telegraph re-
ported that Sun Vat Sen was suffering
from mental trouble which had re-
quired the attention Of two foreign
brain specialists.
Since his overthrow DIR. Sun has
appeared optimistic of his return to
power. Dispatches, however, have told
of series Of reverses by the troops
loyal to Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
MORE TRA|NMEN WALK
OUTS EXPECTED TODAY
Stones Protest Order Against
Armed Troops Likely to be
obeyed in Spots.
By Associated Press to Every Even,ns.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cleveland. Aug. 1o-Sporadic walk
out OF members of tho Big -Four"
transportation brotherhoods were ex-
pected today. following permission
given by their chiefs to remain away
from their posts until the danger Of
being shot or beaten" by armed
guards on railroads passes.
Thousands of letters received at the
brotherhood headquarters here evi-
IDENTIFY has undermined neutrality OF
those organizations.
Permission for the men TO remain
from work was given yesterday. fol-
lowing the walkout Of 1900 engineers.
firemen. trainmen. conductors and
switchmen on the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern Railroad yesterday at Joliet.
Ills, where the men quit work because
State troops are on guard.
Although officers of the brother
hoods were sent to Joliet to endeavor
TO straighten out the trouble, II was
pointed out here by Warren S. Stone,
president OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, that conditions are
as serious in SO other places"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
STATE TROOPS ARE
! MPL|MENTED BY
REGULAR ARMY MAN
Col. George 3. Pond of New
= York Gives High Praise to
Men in Camp.
GOVERNORS DAY PLANS

Staff Correspondence of Every Evening.
Camp George, w. Sparks. State Rife
Range, Aug. 10-Although strictly a
peace organization. intended for train
ing purposes and TO form a nucleus
from which an anti-aircraft regiment
at war strength can be formed in case
OF necessity. the l9Sth Artillery. Anti
Aircraft. Delaware National Guard.
fully demonstrated it's efficiency in
land defense yesterday afternoon when
the large 75-millimeter. three-inch
anti-aircraft artillery guns. of the
French type, NJ 11l1e. 1915 model,
were fired FOR the first time. 1t was
the first artillery firing ever recorded
on this military training reservation.
During a searchlight demonstra-
ton last night, slight fire, believed
to have been caused by the motor ex-
hsust, occurred around the s6-inch
searchlight. The newly organized camp
FIRE department extinguished the
blaze.
Captain 8. B. /. Duncan OF Battery
III" entertained the members Of the
advertising department Of Every Even
ing. with which he is connected, last
night.
Spurred on by the thrill to beN ex-
perienced only in actual warfare, the
gun crews OF Batteries A, B, c and d.
after a single week OF training, man.
ned the guns in record-breaking time.
Lending a touch OF reality to the fir-
ing Of the powerful artillery pieces
one shell-shoclS case was recorded
after the maneuvers had ended. Pri-
vate Leonard L. Dodsk OF Battery c.
a cannoneer In the gun crew COM
manded by Sergeant Alfred Denney
was removed TO the camp hospital In
a semi-conscious condition. The vi
bration Of the discharging artillery
piece. 1t is believed. affected the mans
nerves. Dodsk was one OF the few
who failed to protect his hearing by
the use OF cotton.
During the warlike demonstration
the camp had a distinguished visitor
Colonel George B. Pond. chief in
structor OF the New York Nationa
Guard. aimember OF the Second Army
Coyps personnel, with headquarters a.
Governor's Island, who Is making g
tour OF the military training camps ir
the Corps Area. Delaware. New Jer.
sey and New York, arrived in camp
at $50 o'clock. with Brigadier- Genera
J. Austin Ellison. the adjutant, ant
members OF the State administrativ,
staff.
| Continued on pa1a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
HEAR TALK
ON NAVAL Stores
J. e. Lockwood Declares Her.
cuIes Co. Played Import
ant Part in War.

Naval Stores" was the subject of
an address made by j. +. Lockwood
OF the Hercules Powder Co. at the
weekly luncheon-meeting Of the Ro-
tary Club, in the Hotel du Pont today.
He explained the uses OF the chief
naval stores. turpentine. resin and
pine oil. He said the Hercules Co.
supplied so per cent of the worlds
naval stores in general. and two-thirds
Of all the pine oil. in particular.
Turpentine Is used chiefly for, med
ical purposes, paint and oils, while
resin is used to stiffen paper. and is
added to paints, oils, printing ink the
heads Of matches and for various 9TH
er products. Pine oil is used chiefly as
a disinfectant and IS used in paints
and noils.
The attendance today was rs per
cent The club accepted a challenge
from the Chester Club for a baseball
game, to be played soon. Guests at
the meeting were G. Flowers Of Waco,
Texas; George A. Egan OF Philadel-
phia, George M. Shirk of Chicago and
John e. Roberts Of Cumberland
Maine.
The secretary's new badge box ar
rived and was put in use today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
MUST
STAND, EXECUTIVES
LEADER INSISTS
Rights Of Men Who Stuck and
New Workers Cannot be Set
Aside, He Explains.
MEN WOULD STRIKE AGAIN
BY Associated Press 10 Every Ev

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. Aug. 10.--An explanation
by 3. M. FELTON,. chairman of the west
crn committee on public relations OF
the Association OF Railway Execu-
tlves. OF the railway view Of President
Hsrding's proposals.. and the position
Of leaders OF the shopmcn's strike, was
made public today. Mr.. FELTON, said
that a large majority OF the public
has been misled regarding the stand
OF union leaders and that there In con-
siderable confusion over the Presi-
dents proposal with respect to the
seniority question.
There cannot be any difference OF
opinion" Mr.. FELTON, said. among
reasonable men regarding the de-
STABILITY OF terminating this strike at
an early date, providing this can be
done In way that would do approx
innate justice to those who are direct
iy concerned. and that viii not make
railway strikes more likely In the fu-
ture"
THE labor leaders, IN. their letter to
the President, did not agree to accept
the rulings OF the Labor Board in the
future. Every word they said upon
this subject shows that, regardless Of
the settlement OF this strike. they have
reserved the right to strike in future
against any decision OF the board
which they do not like.
There Is only one way in which
employees can possibly refuse TO
recognize the validity or carry out any
decision OF the labor board. That Is
by striking rather than accepting IT,
Therefore, this proposal Of tho Presi-
dent could not possibly have meant
anything with respect TO the future
Continued from page a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
A|RSH|P LANDS At
CAMP SPARKS WITH Jolt
Flying Army Officers Saw the
Camp and Decided to Pay
il a Visit.

In making landing in a field oppo-
site Camp Sparks, at the Rifle Range,
below New Castle, this afternoon,
Captain L. r. Jacobs and Private Will
son wolverton OF the United States
Air Service, Langley Field, Va, pilot
ing Airplane No. 63,1S9. struck rise
In the ground and damaged. very badly
the left wheel OF their machine,
Neither was injured. but 1t was esti-
mated that It will require two days to
repair the a.rship. In the meantime
the flyers will be guests OF the camp.
Captain Jacobs and Private Wolver-
ton were on their way to New York
City when they saw the Army camp
and decided to make landing and
greet the commanding officer. Colonel
Harry W. Stark. Not fnding suit
able place to land on the Army reser-
walton, they circled over the field OF
r. C. Hammsn. just opposite the camp
where they spotted a good place tc
alisht
On handing the machine struck the
rise in the ground very hard and the
wheel was totally demolished. Clark
N. hulHS, Itpoilfi it4 EVERY tNNtHiilt
was the first 10 reach the officers. after
run of almost mile across the
fields, and was relieved 70 find that nC
person was injured.
A remarkable incident of the matter
was that the airmen found they wer,
well acquainted with the commanding
officer, Colonel Stark, and Lieutenan
Colonel lie Fevre. II seems that th,
soldiers had been friends together
while serving overseas with the A. r
F. The visitors Will be guests of tn,
officers until their airplane has beer
repaired and will BE on hand 70
Governors Day tomorrow. The!
stated that they were not badly in
convenienced by the mishap. as thei
mission 10 New York was not an urg
ent one. They left Langley Field a
9.15 o'clock, reaching the camp a
1890.