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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
SETTLEFEDERAL
TAXES FRIDAY
Collector Herring TO Keep
Revenue Office Open
That Evening
PAY ON INCOMES,
EXCESS PROFITS

In order 10 accommodate Fed aral
taxpayers for the final instailment
Of income and excess profitss taxes,
The Offices on the third floor Of the
postofiice building will .remain open
Friday evening, December Is. Col
lector of Internal Revenue John w
Herring announced today. Payments
must be made at the Office or be
deposited in the mails before mid
nieht on Friday to avoid the assess
ment of penalties and interest. All
payments by check or money order
should be made payable TO the Col
iector Of Internal Revenue.
With the completion OF the final
lnstallment of 1921 tax. payments
under the excess profits and pre-
vicus surtax tables will cease, ex-
cepting cases Of delinquent and fis-
cal year returns The new tables
eliminate the excess profits sched-
ules entirely, and provide a substan-
tiai decrease in the surtax rates,
which affect 1922 incomes.
In commenting upon next years
business, Collector Herring stated
that the complete list OF changes af-
fecfing 1922 incomes will be pub
lished later in order to assist tax
payers in filing their returns be-
tween January 1 and March IS
1923. The force Of field deputies in
The local district has been instructed
in the operation OF the act of No
venber %. 1921. changes in which
largely affect 1929 incomes.
It is estimated that while the
Treasury Department throughout
the United States Is collecting
around t275.0O0,0oo, through this
hnal installment payment, this /.
amount will be needed 20 meet the (
cancellations Of Victory notes which /
fan due on the same day. These col !
lections together with the sale OF I
new certificates OF indebtedness are
expected TO leave a balance for set
Element OF war savings certificates
maturing January I.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
FIND REVOLVER
IN HIS Shoe
Dispute Over Penny-in-Slot
Machine Costly TO Two
Negroes
HAVE TROUBLE ON
WILSON LINE BOAT

Controversy over a penny that
failed TO bring forth a drinking cup
from a slot machine on the Wilson
Line steamer City of Wilmington ter
minated in the arrest Of two Ne
groes. John Day, of Philadelphia.
and Charles White, of Chester, when
the boat docked at Fourth street
wharf last night.
Day, when searched was found to
have concealed loaded .ss calibre
revolver under his trousers leg with
the barrel sticking under his Shoe
top. Charges OF carrying conceal
ed deadly weapon and dlsorderly
conduct were placed against him and
the charge Of disrderly conduct was
placed against his companion.
In Municipal Court this morning,
Day pleaded guilty to the weapon
charge and he and White denied
the allegations OF disorderly con-
duct Judge Hastings fined them
$40 and costs each on disorderiy con-
duct charges and fined Day 500
and costs. with the alternative OF
sixty days imprisonment on the ad-
ditional charge against him.
Angelo Lagos, bar man on the
City of Wilmington, testified that
White came to him and told him
that he had put a penny in the slot
but that no cup dropped.
The witness said that he gave the
Negro a cup after opening the ma
chine. and after he had refused TO
refund him an additional penny
the disgruntled passenger got Day
involved in the dispute.
Lagos charged that both Negroes |
had pistols and threatened to shoot |
him. He said that they made use
II some rather vile language in en-
,hasizing their threats
White and Day denied that they
we're disorderly or that they had
threatened Lagos White said that
le put two pennies in the slot ma
hine without getting a cup. where
pom Lagos opened the machine and
ave him one OF the CUBS. He
laimed that he merely tried to i'm
ress upon Lagos that another cent
7as coming TO him.
Day said that he was coming here
o visit his sick sister and White
aid that he was coming to Will
nington 10 pay visit TO a cousin.
according TO Detective Kempski and I
nicer Palmer, who, with Detective
utton, arrested the men, both
Iegroes had been drinking but were
bic to take care Of themselves.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
IGNORES COURT ORDER
THEN GOES TO JAIL

Willard Foreman, Negro, who has
served several short periods of i'm
prisonment for falling to comply
with two court non-support orders,
was again sent to the workhouse for
the same neglect by Judge Hastings
in Municipal Court this morning.
The sentence imposed by the court
was one years Imprisonment, dur
ing which time fifty cents a day
will be deducted from his earnings
and applied to the orders.
Foreman is s1S1 in arrears on an
order Of $3.50 week for the sup
port of his illegitimate child and
S17.50 in arrears on an order of
$3.50 a week for the support of his
wife.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
AGAIN URGE UNION
OF WELFARE BODIES

The amalgamation of the various
welfare commissions and bureaus ri
the state, was again discussed at the
monthly meeting OF the New Castle
County Medical Society in the Public
Building last night. The society
plans 10 present a bill at the next
session Of the State Legislature for
this purpose. Tt is the belief OF the
society that much overhead expense
can he saved through the coordina-
tion OF the welfare bodies.
A legislative committee is now
drs fling the bill embodying the plan
favored by the medical society.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
SAYS GATEMEN
ARE negligent
]. M. Donohue Makes Pro-
fest Those at Edge Moor
Crossing
HIS FATHER KILLED
THERE LAST MAY

John NJ. Donohue, OF Edge Moor,
sent a letter ia the Levy Court to-
day. protesting against what he
termed neglect on the part OF gate
men at the Pennsylvania Railroad
crossing at Edge Moor. Mr.. Dono-
hue. whose father was killed at the
crossing last May cited two cases
where his life had been endangered
by the gatemen closing the gates af-
ter allowing him TO start to drive
across the tracks.
The letter of protest said in part:
"on Nov. 16 while driving truck
from Wilmington to my home on
the Edge Moor Farms, l was let in
on the tracks by the two gatemen
in charge on that day and atser
crossing the passenger tracks was
compelled to stop my car on the
space between the passenger ana
freight tracks in order to avoid the
dlnky engine which was south
bound on the freight tracks
Again on December / there were
three or four automobiles, including
my own, let in on the tracks going
towards Wilmington. while a north
bound express train was going to-
ward Philadelphia. This train was
90 close to me that had l listened TO
he watchmen and gone ahead as he (
suggested l as we'll as my wife ana 1
,hild would have met the same fate 1
Is my father on May -"
The letter was ordered fled and
'opy ordered sent to the supervisor I
Il the Pennsylvania railroad.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
7,474 ATTEND
"Y' ACTIVITIES
Reports Show November
Was Busy Month at Local
Y. M. G. A.
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
is NOW 1888

AT a meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors Of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night
reports Of the several phases of the
work at the ''Y" were discussed and
the reports OF those in charge re-
ceived and read. The chairman Of
the finance committee reported that
about 50 per cent of the persons
making pledges to the work had full
filled them.
The educational department re-
ported an enrolment OF 1879 young
men and boys, and that the depart
ment was preparing to put on. in the
near future, course of lectures
which would draw a large number
from the community.
a total attendance at religious
meetings of 2,625, for the month was
reported by the religious work de-
partment. A number Of the younger
men are being interested in this
work Of the association, especially in
the lectures which DR.. Floyd Tomp-
Lins, of Philadelphi is giving.
The total membership in the as
sociation is 1888, and is Increasing
from day 70 day.
Each department Of the associa-
tion Is active, not only within the
building itself, but in the commu-
nifty. Ala men and boys are enrolled
in the gymnasium classes. Total at,
tendance for the month, at various
other activities. was 7,474; 1901
games were bowled during the
month.
The total attendance AT all physical
activities for the month. both inside
and outside OF the building, amounts
10 21,670.
Reports were made by Mr.. Fo--
er, Mr.. Perry and the General Sec
-etary OF the work accomplished at
he International Convention.
The Finance Committee reported
hat the books of the Association /
'or the past year had been audited !
md the finances were found in good .
condition.
The following members OF the
,oard were present; George A. FL
lott. president; f. Fl. Ford, vice.
PRESIDENT; II. II. Ward. I. Elmer
Perry. Henry NJ. Candy. David NJ.
c. II Cantwell. Joseph s.
hamilton. John Macadam. William
:. Taylor. Mayor Leroy Harvey,
ohm s. Mullen, William r. Foster
nd A. f. Lindley and general sec
etary.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
SHAPING PLANS FOR
LABOR FEDERATION

The executive council or the Del
aware State Federation OF Labor
z.il meet at 7s0 tonight in the
Labor Temple. Tenth and Tatnall
streets, to complete final arrange
nents for the annual convention TO
b heiS Monday, January s. The ses-
sion VIII be held in Hotel Richard
son. Dover and win convene at -
o'clock.
Many credentials have been receiv-
ed from local unions throughout the
state which indicates much interest
in the coming session. Reports
will be received tonight from down
state organizations and an outline
for legislative program viii prob
ably be drafted.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
ORDER POLICEMAN TO TRIAL.

Patrolman Robert Gray. charged
with INSTRUMENTATION was taken be-
fore Captain of Police Keyser, short
ly after the o'clock roll call last
night, by superintendent OF Police
Black, suspended from duty and
ordered stripped OF his uniform and
equipment.
The trouble is said To have grown
out Of Gray's objection to an inves-
tigation by superintendent Black as
to his. Gray's, condition on report
ing for duty last night. He was or
dered 10 appear before the Depart
mnt Of Public Safety this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
COURT CAUTIONS
YOUNG TINSMAN

with the caution 10 keep out of
trouble hereafter. William A. Tins
man. son of William Tinsman. Of the
U. S. Secret Service, was dismissed
on a charge of disorderly conduct
by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning. The youth was
accused Of creating 4 disturbance in
a pool room at Eighth and Market
streets yesterday He was repre-
sented by Julian c. Walker.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
W. 0'MEARA DIES
WHILE ON VISIT

William o'Meara Of Philadelphia
formerly Of this city died yesterday
morning while visiting at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Matthew S. Ma.
honey s21 n. Clayton street.
Mr.. O'Meara was a steam fitting
contractor. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be announced later.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
CHILD SUFFERS cur HEAD.

Rachel Collins. ?. Of 1904 Heald
street, was accidentally knocked
down at her home last night, by
Reba Gibbs. OF 1901 Railroad ave-
nue.. cutting her head. She was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital in
the police ambulance and after
treatment, was returned to her
home.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
oRPHEUs CLUB
CONCERT TONIGHT

Final rehearsal was held last even
:1s by the Orpheus Club for its an
rusl fan concert tonight in the ball
room of the Hotel dupont. The
club members assembled in the First
Unitarian Church hall, West street
above Eighth. and sang the numbers
they viii give tonight.
Ralph Kinder. the ciuo's director.
expressed himself as much pleased
with the work of the chorus. Mrs.
Frances Dewitt Babcock. the assist
Ing artist for the concert, arrived
from Northport, J.. J., and rehearsed
the ensemble mum hers she will sing
with the club. This morning she
briefly rsnearse6 her solo numbers
via Frederick Stanley Smith. ac-
conlranist in the Hotel dupont
ballroom. !
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
HUDSON AND ESSEX
PRICE REDUCTION

DETROIT. Dec. 12.-The Hudson
Motor y Company announced yes
terday reductions in the prices Of
both Hudson and Essex cars.
Reductions were as follows: Hud'
son--Speedster 800; seven passen.
ger. 800; coach. 500. and sedan,
5000. Essex-Coach, 800.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
CHRISTMAS PLAY AT HaNovEr

The Dramatic Club of Hanover
Presbyterian Church will present a
program of music and Christmas
play in the Sunday school hall to-
night. The entertainment will be
the clubs Christmas gift to the
members and friends of the church.
There will be no admission charge.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
o. j.. 5. CHRISTMAS SALES

Radiant Chapter, Order OF the
Eastern Star will hold a Christmas
sale beginning tomorrow and contin-
uing until Saturday in Eden Hall,
206 West Tenth street. Tomorrow
ana Saturday morning there will be
2 bake sale in connection with the
bazaar. Mrs. Evelyn Fooks is gen
sral chairman Of the affair.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
CHORUS SINGS TONIGHT

The Wilmington Community Cho4
rus will beet at o'clock this event
ing in annex of the high school. H,
P. Jones president of the chorus will
direct the singing.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
u G. r. SUPPER AT CHRIsTIANA

Christiana Castle. No. 90. Knights
NJ the Golden Eagle, will hold
poultry and oyster supper in their
hall this evening. Homemade
cakes and candy will be on sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30

and her one was rather abrupt and
high-pitched as if she too, Were con-
scious of a long silence and broke 1t
deliberately. as one breaks with an
effort, c~onstraint.
And how's Mabel""
shes ali right. She's evcr so
keen on this Garden Home bust
ness"
"She would be-" said Mona.
And so am l." said Sabre Some
thing in her tone made him say i,
defiantly
She laughed. I'm sure you are,
Mako. Well. goodby," and as Derry
and Toms began to turn with his
customary sedateness of motion she
made the remark, I'm 50 glad you
don't wear trouser clips Narko.
DO loathe trouser clips.
He told her that he rode zone o
those chainless bikes
II said it rather mumbling'y EN-
actly in that tone she used to say
things like, 81 do like you in tha'
brown suit, Marko."
He resumed his ride. A mile far
Their on he overlook on n slight rise
an immense tree trunk slung be
tween three pairs Of wheels an'
dragged by WI tremendous horses
! harnessed tandemwisc. AS he passe,
them came the smell of warm hors,
flesh and his thought was Pretty.
He shot ahead and a line cam'
into his mind =:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30
FREE RAILROAD PASSES
FOR ass STATE OFFICIALS

TRENTON, March 30:-The sec
rotary of states Office today com
pleted issuing some ass free rail-
road passes to state officials. This
years total of free rides" includes
nineteen new passes authorized by
this years legislature, in addition
to the list of previous years. The
bulk of the new allotment is made
up of passes issued to members CT
the State Highway Commission and
to assistants in the attorney gencr-
Els Office.
The passes entitle the officials
holding them to travel anywhere n,
New Jersey. free of charge. while
on official business" They are the
chief inducements to clerks of legis-
lative com ittees, who serve with
out pay. to take the jobs. but no adj
ditions to the number of passes i--
sued in this class of patronage
were made this year.
Here is the list of nineteen add
tional passes added by this yeas :
law, with the date of their expiYa-
lions:
Assistant Attorney General VII.
liam Newcorn, indeterminate.
Second Assistant Attorney Gener-
al Grover e. Richman, indetermin-
ate.
Chief Legal Assistant to Attorney
General Francis IL. MCGEE, indeter-
inmate.
Senior Legal Assistant Joseph
Lannigan, indeterminate.
Senior Legal Assistant John Sol
an. indcterminate.
Chairman state Highway Com
mission George J.. Burton. March
%. 1925.
Members State Highway Com mis-
sion: George Paddock, March Il,
1928; John Ferris, March IA, 1928;
Thomas +. Collins, July 81, 1924;
Albert S. J. Doughty, March 22,
1925; Walter L. Whittemore, March,
81, 1926; Charles +. Seabrookl
March 81. 1926; William A. Faunce
March 90, 1927; Charles ". Duffy
July 81, 1924.
State Purchasing Agent Edward
e. Grosscup, April /, 1926.
Assistant Purchasing Agent Jos
eph NJ. Coyle, indeterminate.
Secretary State Board of Agricul
ture Alva Agee, indeterminate.
State Supervisor of Inheritance
Tax William d. Kelly, indetermin
ate.
Special Investigator John G. Nc
Enroe. Department of Institution
and Agencies. in~determinate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30
NATION WIDE PROBE OF
UNEMPLOYMENT PLANNED

NEW YORK. March 30.-A ma
tion-wide investigation of unemploy-
ment in the United States, as af-
fected by the business cycle. is being
! made by the National Bureau of
Economic Research.
This inquiry is defined as an en-
deavor to reduce economic waste. to
increase production and to formu-
late a comprehensive policy and pro-
gram for the better control Of the
factors in business and industry
hitherto left largely to chance.
1t is expected that. together with
the companion inquiry on seasonal
unemployment which will follow, it
| will disclose definitely the causes,
trends and distribution of unem-
ploynlent.
Wesley Clair Mitchell. the bureaus
director of research. is conducting
the inquiry under the auspices of the
standing committee which was left
in being by the Presidents Confer
ence on Unemployment and Of
which Secretary Hoover is chair
man.
on the basis of the information
ODIilntu, tue COllllilllitt llODtS u
recommend a concrete policy and
program of control to displace tenn
porary palliatives and emergency
measures in dealing with the unem-
ployment problem in this country.
The whole movement, the bureat
says. has the interests and co-opera'
ton of numerous organizations, in
Guiding the Sage foundation and The
Federated American Engineering
Societies. The inquiry will consume
six months.
The scope and Importance OF thu
material to he gathered is summar
rized by the bureau as follows:
Description of unemployment
What the present statistics show
Types of the unemployed. Under
employment. Reliability of pesen
payroll data as an index of unem
ployment. Can such data be mad
Il trustworthy index?
Relation of unemployment to tn
business cycle: Present social cost
of cyclical unemployment.
Proposed palliatives and proven
. tives of cyclical unemployment
Longerange planning of publ
, works, railroad and other large
scale construction. Methods of sta
bilizing production of textiles. cloth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30

you sect"
The mare steadied again. She
stretched out her neck towards Sabre
and quivered her nostrils at him.,
sensing him. He put up a hand to
stroke her beautiful muzzle and h
threw up her head violently and
swerved sharply around.
The mare was wheedled round
again to her former position: against
her will, but somehow as the natural
result of her dancing. Marvellous
how he directed her caprices into
his own intentions and against her
own. But Lord Tybar was now
looking away behind him to where
the adjoining meadow sloped far
away and steeply to a corpse. In the
hollow only the tops of the trees
could be seem, His eyes were
screwed up in distant vision. He
said, Dash it, there's that old
Brighter Sooper. He's been avoiding
/ me. Now I've got him. Mona, you
won't mind getting back alone?"
lie twisted the mare in a wonder
| fully quick and d%eXterous movement.
'Goodby, Sabre. You don't mind,
Nona?" And he flashed back a
glance. He lifted the mare over the
low bank with a ~superbly easy mo-
ton. He turned to wave his hand
as she landed nimbly in the meadow
and he cantered away image OF
grace, poetry of movement. For
| tunes favorite.
The features of the levei valley be-
yond the brow where only he could
have seen the individual he sought,
were at hat distance of Noah's ARK
dimensions. "How he could have
recognized any one!" said Mona. hel
gaze towards the valley. 81 cam
even see anyone. He's got eyes
like about -four hawks!"
Sabre said. And rides like "a
what do they call those things?-
like a centaur."
She turned her head towards him
He does everything better than an!
one else" she said. That's Tony
characteristic. Everything. He
perfectly wonderful"
These were enthusiastic words
but she spoke them without enthusi
asm; she merely pronounced them
We'll, I'm off, too" she said. "An'
what abou: you. Mako? You're go
ing to work aren't you? / don't thinl
you ought to be able to stop ant
gossip like this. You're not gettint
an idler, are you? You used to b.
such a devoted hard-worker. Nj.
word,' and she laughed as thougl
at some amused memory of his de
votion to work.
He laughed, too. They certainl
had many recollection in common
though not all laughable. Il don
think I'm cutie $3.50 earnest as
used to be- he smiled.
"Ah, but 1 like you earnes'
Mako"
There was the tiniest silence be
tween them. Yet it seemed to Sabr
a very long silence. :,
She was again the n to speaF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30
0lo1l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

steal. I~ncontestable the striking at
traction of her complexion and of
her hair; but not beautiful-quite a
number would have said. and did
say. oh, o pretty, perhaps, in a
way. but that's all.
But her face was much more than
beautiful to Sabre.
~
Greetings had beer exchanged; his
apologies for his laundering descent
upon them laughed at. Lord Tybar
was saving, well. it's a tiger of a
place, this Garden Home of yours,
Sabre"
ITS not NINE" said Sabre. God
forbid"
"Ah, you've got the same beau
tiful local patriotism that l have. It's
one of my most elegant qualities, my
passionate devotion to my country
side"
you're a bloated a%ristocrat and a
bloodsucker." Mona told him in her
clear, fine voice. And you're living
on estates which your brutal ances-
tors ravaged from the people. That's
what you are. Tory. I showed it you
in the Searchlight yesterday. And. ]
say, don't use elegant: that's mine.
"oh. by CAD, yes, so m sald
Lord Tybar. "Bloodsucker! Good
lord, fancy being a b~loodsucker.
He looked so genuinely rueful and
abashed that Sabre laughed; and
then said to Mona, why is elegant
yours Lady Tybar?"
She made a little pouting motion
at him with her lips. "Marko, l wish
to goodness you wouldn't call me
Lady Tybar. Dash it, we've called
- --.tI~, N-ana md Aarkn for
about a thousand years, long before
| ever knew Tony. And just because
I'm married."
And Sabre" said Lord Tybar
what the devil does it matter what
a bloated robber minds. anyway
That's the way to look at me. Sabre
Trample me underfoot, my boy. I'm
a pestilent survivor of the feuda
system, aren't /, Nona?"
Absolutely. So, Mako, don't be
a completer noodle than you already
are"
"Ah, o are getting it now" Lore
Tybar murmured. I'm a noodle
too, the Searchlight says
He somehow gave Sabre the I'M
preston of taking an even deeper
| enjoyment in the incident between
his wife and Sabre than the enjoy
ment he clearly had in his own face
tiousness. He was slightly turne'
in his saddle so as to look directly a
Mona, and he listened and interpos
ed and turned his eyes from her fac
to Sabre's and from Sabre's to e
with his handsome head slight
cooked to one side and with mucl
cleaning in his eyes; rather as II n
had on some private mock.
Fantastical notion! What moe
bcould he have?
"Well, about my word elegant,
Mona was going on, land why 1t
mine-weren't you asking
Sabre said he had. yes, wh
yours?"
"Why, Tony and I get fond of
word and then we nave it for GU
own, whichever of us it is, and use
for everything. And elegant's mir
Just now. I'm dreadfully fond or
It's so-well, elegant: there you ar