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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
FLOOD AREA CREEPING
NEARER NEW ORLEANS
City, However, Regarded as
Amply Protected; National
Guard Aiding Refugees.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New Orleans, May 6.--Flood waters
from the break in the levee at Poy-
dras. twelve miles south of here, ap-
preached New Orleans today. having
reached the swamps near Chslmette
National cemetery. Levee board of
ficials. however. expressed assurance
that the city was in no danger. de-
ciaring that II the flood continued 10
spread northward, IL could be diverted
easily into Lake Ponchartrain through
the numerous bayous, while any over
flow from these waterways would he
halted by a levee built some years ago
for such an emergency.
Three hundred OF the food victims
driven from their homes by the Poy-
drss crevasse and given refuge at
Jackson Barracks here have been en-
ployed by several plantation owners
In sections of the state not affected
by the rivers rampage. Their with
drawal from the camp. II was said,
made room FOR an equal number OF
new arrivals. since the reservation
can accommodate only 1000 refugeea
a zoning system for feeding about
1000 persons who have chung 10 their
homes in the section flooded through
the Neecama crevasse near Ferriday.
and between 1000 and 5000 in the
Black Rver area. was being put into
effect today by national guard units
under command OF Adtutant General
Toombs Of Louisiana, at the direction
Of Governor Parker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
BONUS BILL PRESENTED
FOR HARDING APPROVAL
Measure Differs Fom That Of
House in Elimination Of Rec
Iamation Option.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Washington. May e.-President
Harding after a conference today with
Senate finance committee Republl-
cans. withheld decision on the soldiers
bonus legislation until he can study
the various plans proposed.
Chairman McCumber and Senators
Curtis and Watson OF the Finance
Committee with Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. the Republican leader,
were closeted with the Executive for
more than an hour. They explained IN
detail the McCumber bonus plan,
which is very similar to the House
insurance plan.
Senators said the President had ex-
pressed no opinion and that they did
MOST OF the talking Mr.. Harding
asked about the sales tax. which he
previously recommended az a means
Of financing the bonus, ana was told
that this form OF tax could not be put
through Congress.
Attention was called by the sena-
tors that the McCumber plan would
entail no large expenditures by the
government during the next three
years and that no immediate means
Of financing the bonus would have
to be found.
Asked whether in their Judgment
the President would approve the Nc
Cumber plan, the senator's said Mr.
Harding had given no indication oi
his intention. One OF the senators
said he thought It was about "nfty.
! nifty"
Chairman McCumber said he was tc
send the President a completed draf-
Of bin embodylng his bonus plan
/ Senator Smoot also Is 10 present his
plan in person. probably early mex
week. and after studying the two tht
/ President will call the senator's ir
for further discussion.
Senator Smoot. OF Utah. rankins
Republican on the finance committee
plans to present, later a different
bonus proposal TO the President. The
chief feature Of his plan is a 20-yea,
endowment life. insurance policy for
veterans. with no specific provision
for loans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
BALL BELIEVED TO
HAVE NAMED THEM
Internal Revenue Selections
Are Credited to Him by
Washington Opinion.
ereclBl Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent

ereciHl Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington. May Information in
Washington is 20 the effect that VIII
liam Lyons. Jr.. and William IL Nc
cool. Jr., both good Republicans. have
hecn appointed 10 positions IN the Of
nce % John W Herring. Collector of
Internal Revenue Of Delaware. and
hat they will assume the duties OF
their ONCE AZ once
scnatos du pont. when asked about
the matter la~t night. said that he had
no Information whatever about these
appointments He said he did not
know whether the report was true or
not, ne ne had not been consulted.
Response TO a telephone call at
Senator l.. Helsler Balls residence
said the Senator was out for the even
ms
II will be remembered however. that
when Herring was appointed. and the
charge was made that Senator Ball
had surrendered IN the appointment 70
senator du POnt. the senior Senator
resented the imputation. and along
with his expressions of resentment he
made the positive declaration that no
man would Get JON under Herring
who was not his CB9n'S friend and
supporter.
u may logically be assumed. there
fore, that these appointees are the
friends Of the senior Senator and that
their appointment was made upon mis-
recommsndat tion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
RUSSIA TO REJECT
ALLIED PROPOSALS.
MAY CLOSE PARLEy
Lloyd George Ready to Leave
Genoa Unless France Changes
Her Attitude.
GRAVE CRISIS IS AT HAND

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Genos. May sr-Ruseia's reply 20 The
allied mernors ndurn. expected % be
ready Sunday or Monday. VIII be
distinctly conciIiatory document. not
intended 70 break or negotiations,
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin said TO-
day.
Il viii. however. he declared. nrnnry
state Russia's inability 70 comply With
the terms offered.
Reuters correspondent here ssy. TO
day:
The final Russian Decision - M
expected before Monday or Tues1ay.
Meanwhile Il r. rumored that Prinns
Minister Lloyd Georges train Is ready.
and that falling a favorable change
in the situation az the result Of NJ
Barthou's return Mr.. Lloyd George VIII
return 70 London forwith."
lue UlOSI crltlcai stage OT the Cjr~1-
ference was rea ched today. arising
through the differences IN fne ranks
OF the allied delegates over tho mem
orandum 70 Russia and through the
attitude of the Russians therneeive-. &
was declared this afternoon bv A,
official Italian spokesman.
This crisis" he said, "ls more grave
than the one the conferences sr,s-
tanned after the signing Of the Pu--,-
German treaty at Rapano on E-.,-~
Sunday.
The conferences between For~~n
Minister Schanzer Of italy and Js~psr
OF Belgium. however created q GOOD
lmpreseion. There are difficulties nut
they are not insurmountabls
The Russians, on the other hand
created a. distinctly bad iunre-~ton
at the conference 81 the villa u.
Alberts with Sir TAming worthing
ton-Evans and Prime Minister I.loyd
George OF Great Britain veete-tav
evening. They (the Russians) a.k hill
lions and billions OF gold franco. and
they do not ask them in the form
on credits with which they can buv
goods, but IN CABIN gold"
continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
SENATE DEMOCRATS
|. SCORE TARIFF BILL
AS A 'MONSTROS|TY'
Minority Report Declares it Will
Add Billions to Burdens
of Taxation.
INCREASES ALL PRICES"
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. May 6.--The taxes that
would be imposed by the pending
tariff bill would he as real az those
imposed by the revenue bill and prob
ably rs great. from three to four bill
lions of dollars, Senator Simmons. Of
North Carolina. ranking Democrat on
the Senate Finance Committee. de-
clares In a minority report filed today
in tho Senate.
They must he paid by all the peo-
pie" the report says. lust az those
I'm the revenue bill must be paid by
all the people. and not by tho bene-
fciaries who have demanded and got
them. The people must not only pay
the taxes on imports which go d.
rectly into the treasury. but they
must pay the resulting increase in
prices OF all the things they buy and
consume"
Broadly speaking the views Of the
special interests who asked these
taxes and got them. and Of the people
who pay them. differ widely in their
praisement Of this measure and its
effect upon the national prosperity.
$50 far as the special interests are
concerned, 1t goes without saying the
taxes imposed are both satisfactory
and comforting.
"On the other hand the people view
this bill as a measure full OF mis-
chief and dangerous possibilities.
| loaded with innumerable burdens for
| hem and their prosperity.
| When the Fordney bin passed the
| louse the general public regarded II
- a monstrosity so grotesoue and
.bsurd that they took 1t more as a
oke than as a serious attempt at
tariff revision. 1t did not excite IN
them any great degree of alarm be-
cause they felt sure the Senate would
re-write II and they expected from
this body saner action in their be-
half.
In these expectations the people
nave been grievously disappointed
mat disappointment has grown as
they studied the bill, first into SIR
prise and then Indignation AT the
audacity of the assault upon their
pocketbooks and is finally eliminating
INTO a grim determination TO resist
to the utmost this attempted spolia-
| ton"
In MS report Senator Simmons IN
dertakes TO answer the main conten-
tions Of the majority report. and en-
oouies the main points made by hin,
IN his recent address in the Senate
anacking the tariff measure. He as
serts that the rule for the mea
or protection found in the bill is de-
hned In the document itself as the
difference in the selling price I'm this
country and abroad.
The selling price here includes
the profit" he said. 80 that the ef-
rect Is to protect and maintain presen,
nigh profits and make the people nav
these Increased profits plus a tax
Tor the benefit of the profiteer."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
SCARLET FEVER DWINDLFS
Number Of Cases in city at Present
Time Has Been Reduced 10 IS.

According TO the records of the
Board OF Health the number of scarlet
fever cases existing in the city at the
present time has dwindled 70 rs. Dur
ing the week a total of 22 new cases
were reported but the recoveries have
far outstripped them and the disea sc.
II is believed, is slowly being wiped
out. The Seventh ward is leading
with total OF new cages reported
during the week and the Ninth Ward
is second with 6. The others are
scattered through the various other
wards.
-Four cases Of typhoid fever were
reported in the city during the week.
They are in different localities. This
is the first time typhoid has made its
appearance here for sometime.
During the week there were AZ
births, "a marriages and Is deaths as
compared with 80 births. 26 marriages
and 22 deaths for the corresponding
week last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
GEN. Changes DEFEAT
ASTAMPEDE,, WI NOW
MILITARY MASTER
Hundred Thousand Famished
Troops In Dash for Home
land; Fatalities Heavy.
WAR BELIEVED TO BE OVER
ny Associated Press to Every rvsn,ns

Peking. May G.--ChInn's civil war
appears to have ended with the flight
of Cen Chang Tso-L toward Muk-
den. and the recognition by the pekinK
government of Gen. WI Poi-Fu es
master of the military situation.
Chang Tso-Hn. who brought 100 .
600 troops south OF the great wall. is
believed to have abandoned any iden
or Offering organized resistance. His
hight was hurried. He had proceeded
to Loafa along tho Peklng -Tien Tsin
auway with view TO directing opera
tons around the capital, when no
learnedN OF the defeat there and fed
leaving his disorRanized troops to fol-
low as best they could.
Half Of Chang's army ie roaming the
country between Peking and Tien
Tsin, all trying to reach the latter
place or point northward on the
Mukden railroad. message received
from Tien TsIn through official chan
nels last night. said thousands of sol
diers were observed outside the city
on their way east
The military attaches here learn
that WI Pef-Fu sent a force To at
tempt to capture and disarm the re-
treating army. but IT is not believed
the capture Of many Of the widely
scattered troops is possible.
The Peking gendarmerie disarrned
1900 Of Chang Tso- Lins soldiers out
side the city walls WI Pel-Fu IL
said to have paid each of the men ten
dollars for the expenses OF his trip
home.
Peking, after witnessing battles lust
outside its walls for the last five DAYS.
remains free of the presence Of large
bodies OF troops from either side.
NO foreigner was hurt inside the
wallis and the property OF foreigners
was reported az respected An ac-
curate estimate OF the casualties can
not be obtained at this time. but $500
dead or wounded were counted near
Changsintien alone. Foreign doctors
said their were similar casualties at
Fengtai.
The foreign concessions I'm Tien
IHn were patrolled last night and
everything was reported quiet Strong
forces OF Chinese police guarded the
city.
Continued on page 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
MERCHANTS HAVE:
CASES CONTINUED
Those Accused of Violating
Regulations in Market to be
Tried Monday.

The cases OF the nine merchants.
charged with violating a resolution
OF the Street and Sewer Department
by displaying and selling goods be-
yond the true building line, were con-
tinued in Municipal Court today until
Thursday.
The defendants are: Catherine
Celia. Fourth and King streets;
Michael John. Fifth and King: Peter
Celia, Fourth and King. all represent
ed by William +. Smalley; Nicola
Nardo. 7lS Madison street. represent
ed by Phillip L. Garrett; Gregory
kramede. Fourth and King; Dorni-
nick Palmarella, 5l3 Madison street !:
James Brown. Eighth and King;
Frank West. zoe East Fifth, and
Louis Bestanski. 622 Madison.
Palmarella entered a plea of guilty
and the others We're not arraigned.
The warrants We're sworn out by Clerk
of the Market Edward McAteer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
METHODIST MINISTER
BOUGHT STOLEN CAR
He Did Not Know, However.
That Such Was the Case
at the Time.

Three automobiles which were seiz-
&c. by police yesterday were found
to be the property of Philadelphia
residents, from whom they were stolen
sometime within the past year. The
automobiles were not found on the
street. but taken from their owners in
Wilmington and vicinity, who had pur-
chased them without the knowledge,
the police say, that they were buying
stolen cars. One OF the purchasers
was Methodist preacher.
Two men, the police have discovered
sold the three cars. Hope OF finding
these men in this city is small, the
police say, as 1t is thought that they
are members Of gang of automobile
thieves which steal many cars daily in
Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
BIG BID FOR DEMPSEY.
Paris Offers $49O. 900 for Go"
Between American and
Carpenter.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, May 6.-A purse Of s490, 600,
seventy-five per cent TO go 10 the
winner and 25 per cent TO the loser.
was offered Jack Dempsey, worlds
champion heavyweight boxer. this
afternoon for return match with
Georges Carpenter the European
champion, TO be held In Pershing
stadium the day before the Grand
Prix RAGE, scheduled for June "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
CHILD BITTEN BY DOG
SUPPOSED TO Be MAD
Animal Held for Observation
Shows Evidence of Suffering
From Rabies.

Elsie Toner. aged about 10 years. Of
iOl1 Elm street, was attacked and
bitten on the leg by n small poodle
dog owned by people living in the
vicinity OF her homo yesterday. Dog
Catcher George Kopp captured the
animal and now has II at the city
pound for observation and he stated
this morning Il ha, every symptom
OF rabies
Another child was attacked by the
same animal and while IL tore at her
leg its teeth did not break the flesh
and no serious results are antici-
pated in this case.
Kaymeske 2guinski. aged 10 years.
~ 1902 Beech street, fell from a porch
last night and was bitten by dog
Gpon which he landed. The injury
on his left leg was dressed at the
Delaware Hospital. There is no sus-
picion that this dog had rabies.
Several other children are reported
20 have been bitten by a dos that ran
through the Eleventh ward. but
neither the Board OF Health nor Mr..
kopp knew anything about these
cases today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
MINERS STRIKE AFFECTS
OTHER INDUSTRIES IN PA
BY Associated Press 10 Every F,yar,v

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Hazleton. Pa, May 6.-Industries
outside of the anthracite mines are
beginning to feel the effects of the
suspension at the coal collieries. which
pegan hve weeks ago today. Iron
workers. pump manufacturing plants
ana repair shops are reducing their
forces or putting their hands on three
aays week, owing to the lack Of
orders that under normal conditions
come from the coal operators. EN-
pioyes have been laid off at stations
OF water companies because pumping
facilities need not he maintained at
maximum since consumption OF
water for steam making purposes has
dropped through the shutdown of the
breakers.
BUSINESS Is also showing the result
OF the suspension. In some lines dur
ing the last two weeks there has
been a decrease of so per cent I'm
orders according TO wholesale dealers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
OFFICIALS MAKING
INVESTIGATION OF
POLICE GRAFT RUM0R
Safety Department and Assist
ant City Solicitor Conduct
ing Separate Probes.
RUNNING DOWN REPORTS


The reports that the police have
been receiving hush money to protect
gamblers and hookmakers will be sift-
ed TO the source. according to indica-
tions today.
Two official Investigations. to be con-
Quoted Independently, were begun yes
terday afternoon to determine wheth-
er the rumors were merely put out by
the gamblers and their friends to slur
the police, o. whether certain officers.
patrolmen or detectives did actually
take graft. The Inauguration OF these
Investigations downs all further re-
ports that an attempt was being made
TO cover up the actions OF men on the
force of previous high reputation.
Two constables were reported to be
connected with the spreading OF the
graft rumors, One OF them was sum-
moned before the Directors OF Public
Safety and superintendent OF Police
George Black. who are conducting one
OF the Investigations. An affidavit. II
is said. was made by this constable to
the effect that he did not make the
statements attributed to him. AL
though he did hear the reports. he did
not repeat them. he is alleged to have
said.
Assistant City Solicitor p. Warren
Green. who has invited the submission
Of evidence. and who Is personally
investigating the matter. is also
known 10 have secured an affidavit
from one man alleged to have said
that he knew the names of the officials
who received the hush money. Mr.
Green was out OF town today and ths
nature OF the mans affidavit could moi
be learned. although It was said that
he denied responsibility.
II is said also that there Is a third
Investigation in progress. with which
officials have no connection.
Suspicious Clrcum stances.
The chief point OF suspicion tha-
casts taint OF graft among som,
of the policemen or detectives is
that several previous raids made or
the Jennes cigar store in the past elev.
en- months were unsuccessful. wher
the police got in the place where tn,
hookmaking was alleged to have beer
in progress they found the birds ha,
flown the coop. These raids We're con.
Quoted by officers or plain clothes mer
Of the force.
The raid last Saturday was person.
ally In charge OF Superintendent,
Black. The suspicion that the gambler,
might have been tipped of by some.
one on the force on the occasion o.
the previous raids was admitted b,
superintendent Black this morning
We suspicioned something. but wer,
unable TO get anything TO substantial,
the suspicious" the superintendent,
said.
One officer of the force merel,
laughed when he informed newspa.
per men that he had heard the ru.
mors picked him out as receiving III,
hush money.
A meeting Of the Directors of Pub.
lie Safety was held in their offices ir
the Public Building last night. a
which the graft rumors were discuss
ed. S. X. Smith. president of the board
said the superintendent of police wa.
instructed to investigate and IL 1t wa.
found that any policeman or detec.
tive had been receiving hush money
he was to be brought before the board
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
MAY TAX WILSON FUND.
Secretary Mellon Notifies Sem
ator Glass He UphoIds
Blair Ruling.
BY Associ4.- Press to Every Evening.

DS Assoclas s-4 Press TO Every Evening
Washington, May 6.-Secretary
Mellon today informed Senator Glass.
OF Virginia, by letter that the treasury.
upon reconsideration had reached the
same conclusion as held by Com
missioner Blair that contributions 70
the woodrow Wilson FnundA don
were not exempt from Federal income
tax.
the treasury secretary added. how
ever, that he would be glad 70 mold
the matter in allegiance. and po.r-
pone q formal ruling until the Wilson
foundation might reorganize TO per-
nit exemptions under the law
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
WASHINGTON ON NEW rTMB,
Government 0ficials WIN Begin Bust.
ness an Hour Earlier Her-~ftar.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. May s.-Governm~ss
departments and the business COM
munity OF Washington will inauxl-
rate what is in effect daylight saving,
on Monday. May IS. by going to work
an hour earlier. but without moving
forward the hands OF the clock
Secretary Hoover made the an
nouncement today after a conferences
participated in by himself. representa-
uves OF the commercial organize on.
OF Washington and President Hardlns,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
L|TTLE'S contention
HOLDS IN SUbJECT|ON.
CONDEMNATION LAW
interesting Situation Over His
Opposition to Wire Poles on
Lincoln Highway.
LAWYERS SAY HE IS RIGHT

The Wilmington phnade,nbia
Traction Co. and other corporations
'hai nave pole lines ON an abandoned
i"'d through William G.. Iattle's
i"fih In White Clay Creek hundred
ana contemplate transferring them to
w" Lincoln Highway. which also
divides Mr.. littlrs farm have NOT vet
applied To the Levy Court for per-
mission hut will probably make ap-
hhoa,ion prior 20 Angus, /. when the
construction of tho White Clay Creek
~cetion of the Lincoln Highway will
h' finished. An " the other sections
vi this highway have been taken over
ny the state Highway Department.
ana the Levy Court will ask Il to take
over the White clay Creek section
soon after its completion, by which
means the Levy Court would be- re-
lovcd of its maintenance
because the abandoned road has
reverted 60 MIR littlc's ownership he
says the pole lines thereon also are
owned by him, hut what law he relies
on To sustain his claim has not been
divulscG. Representatives of Hockes-
sin, Newark Nnd other towns that get
Philadelphia Traction GO. recently
retitioned the Levy Court not 20 per
MT the removal OF the pole limos
from the abandoned road until similar
lines have been placed on the Lincoln
HIGHWAY, and the court when award
ins 20 John Tanning contract 10
trade the abandoned road and rut II
~ iillahle condition instructed him
To notify officials of the Wilmington
Philadelphia Traction Co. 20 super
intend the lowering or raising OF poles
should officials or other agents OF the
wilmington 4 Philadelphia Traction
Co So on MIR. Littlc's farm 20 reach
the pole lines, which have been fenced
IN lawyers say such officials or agents
might be regarded as trespassers.
Iltiles Land Condemned.
For the Lincoln Highway strip Of
Mr.. ldttle's land so feet In width was
condemned, and Tor this strip he was
l@id slhlo. the cost OF putting n
fence ~ eech side OF the highway.
The rondbed IN is feet wide and on
each side. between the roadbed and
the fences. there n land 2i feet in
width. Notwith-tanding this land
was condemned FOR road purposes.
Mr.. Little asserts he still owns Il
holding hts hand hirh distance from
the sround, he says he has law books
s'rck~d 90 that height which sustain
hts claim, but he does not cite any
law
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
flNI TAKEN IN RAID.
"h'n Police Descended ON No. col
East Fourth street.

Three men and two women were ar
rested last nighs when Detectives
Riley ana Pierce raIded No. col Esst
Fourth street
Lucy scayano charged with keeping
mouse OF Questionable reputation.
ana Madse copozzi, charged with
l"ins an Inmate, were each held In
soVo bah for hearing on Tuesday
wnen arraisned In Municipal Court
today.
The three men were held in sivO
hai "a witnesses They are Julian
seib'rt. Peter Saba and Bartholomew
euiVctc