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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
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PEACE TREATY
With RUSSIA
CONTINUED From First Page.)

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ference Rakwosky. financial genius
OF the soviet delegation, suggested
s25, 900. 0O0.0 as an appropriate
sum. According 20 United Press in
formation Russia will be willing to
accept" S5o0,o00,o00).
The Russian difficulty Is as fol-
lows:
1. Through the initiative OF Lloyd
George, Russia and the Allies have
been brought to a point where they
agree IN principle upon the follow
ing:
A. Russia will recognize her pre-
war (Czarist) debts.
B. A method for adjusting war
debts and counter claims has been
worked out.
c. The Allies agree that II these
matters are arranged recognition OF
Russia. with a wiping clean OF the
Bolshevik pact can follow.
2. The difficulty lies in the fact
that Russia, when she had secured
tentative agreement by the Allies as
to the justice Of counter claims by
the soviet for damage done by Deni-
ken, Wrangel and others made the
bill so large that Il outweighed the
entire Russian war debt and left
ton OF the soviet delegation IS TO
the Allies owing Russia money.
3. Besides this the first considera-
secure a large loan and this is frown-
ed upon by the Allies.
There the Russian situation rests,
with the next word due from the
soviet delegation. II that word con-
stitutes a refusal 20 accept the Allies
experts proposals the conference
may have to deal firmly with It's
Russian guests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
Try to Kill Collins on
HeIdndS BLACK Monday"

DUBLIN. April IT Omitted Press).
An attempt by republican rebels
10 assassinate Michael Collins early
today and insurgent attacks on Free
State posts in various parts OF Dub
lin. ushered in BLACK Monday" an
niversary OF the 1915 Easter re-
bellion.
The head OF the provisional gov
eminent was fred upon by assailants
wko rushed from a branch Of the in
surgent headquarters. but he escaped
and himself captured one OF the as
sassins.
Bush Barracks was attacked by
rebels at midnight. The assault
was repulsed by Free State troops.
who made the barracks their head
quarters.
Free State lorries carrying SOL
diers on patrol were fred upon in
various parts OF the city.
The provisional governments civic
guard headquarters at Balls Bridge.
a suburb, withstood an attack.
An official communique issued 20
day said;
"A party OF armed men, some OF
them armed with rifles attacked a
party in which was Michael Collins
head OF the provisional government
OF tho Irish Free State. Collins
party returned the fire and captured
one OF their assaiisnts who carried a
mob in addition 10 arms.
During the attack a Free State
armored car in the vicinity was dis
abled by rife FIRE and captured BY
the rebels.
collins automobile was halted al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
CHECK-UP NOW
ON TAX PAYMENTS

THE verihcation and auditing OF
Federal Income tax returns. form
i04OA filed for the year 1921. will be
begun at once" Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue John W. Herring an
nounced today. These returns for
incomes not in excess OF 5000 re-
main in this office and corrections are
made here" he stated. land for the
purpose Of collecting any further
tax found due. or refunding any
over-payments by the Government
In the shortest time possible this
audit will be expedited" Mr.. Herring
explained.
Thousands OF mistakes are found
In checking the returns. The most
usual errors made by the taxpayer
In completing his own return result
from arithmetlcal miscaicuiation, in
correct claim 20 exemptions. Inn
proper deductions and lack OF the
required accompanying explanations,
In addition 20 these faults. the tax
/ payers IN many cases omit 20 exc
cute the affidavit or oftentlmes omit
10 sign the name at the end OF the
| form.
II was explained by Collector Of
Internal Revenue Herring that THU
work constitutes the preliminarl
audit making use OF only such in.
formation directly az hand. and 4
final investigation Is made at later
date when full information con.
corning every taxpayers status ha
been secured.
Upon discovery OF an error. letter
OF notification are sent 70 the tax
payer. requesting proper adiustmen
within thirty days. after which tim
assessment Is made. In case OF
refundable overpayment the prope
form for claiming such overpaymen
as a refund must be signed by IN
claimant who Is usually notified {
call al the Office Of tho collector.
every attempt will be made g
secure authority for the refundin
OF such amounts due 20 taxpayer
within the shortBet possible time
Mr.. Herring stated, although IN
necessary departmental procedur
must be observed"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
FARMER GETS | YEAR
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Special to The Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. April 17.-Jason
Stubbs, we'll known farmer OF
Slaughter Neck, near Milford, who
was caught In the raid in Cedar
Creek district Friday night OF last
week and was held in $500 bail.
charged with manufacturing and
having liquor in his possession. en-
tered a plea OF guilty on Saturday
afternoon before Judge Charles s.
Richards and was sentenced to serve
six months on each charge, pay a
fine OF 500 and cost OF prosecution.
He was committed to the New Castle
County Workhouse. State Detective
Donoway and Deputy Sheriff Coy
made a search about the farm OF
Stubs and found, It Is said. approx
mately ~ gallons OF corn liquor.
Lot Fooks. who on April pleaded
guilty to having liquor in his pos
session. was sentenced TO pay a fine
OF 500 and serve 80 days in the
Sussex county jail. Fooks entered a
plea OF guilty before the April term
OF General Sessions Court, and Judge
Richards imposed the sentence on
Saturday in the monthly session OF
plead guilty court. Fooks claims
that the spirituous liquor he had In
his possession was nothing but wa
termelon juice mixed with grape
Juice. An analysis. however, showed
that the alcoholic contents regis
tered more than one-half OF one pei
cent. The light sentence was due
! to extenuating circumstances sur
rounding the ease,f
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17

vaughn's Hotel when his assaliants
rushed from a nearby branch Of
rebel headquarters, opening FIRE.
which lasted three minutes
michael Collins and others re-
turned the fire. and Collins. rushing
from his automobile. captured and
disarmed one OF the rebel rinemen
with his own hands.
THE automobile in which the
Free State party was returning from
mass was riddled with bullets"
After an Easter Sunday OF COM
parative quiet apprehension for
Black Monday was felt, when ar
ing broke out IN various parts OF tho
city at midnight.
Armored iorries were run through
the streets All civilians we're or
dered indoors.
Indicating the presence OF a con-
siderable insurgent force. simultan.
eous attacks occurred at Balls Bridge
and IN Dublin streets. Free State
patrols we're fred upon from ambush
and in several instances. bold open
attacks were made by extremist
bands.
with the dawn Il was found thai
the outbreak had everywhere beer
queiled by loyal forces and that Col
Inns government held the uppei
hand
General Roderick o'conner. hea,
OF the Irish Republican army. wa
shot in the back by one OF his owl
] a. A a
Limerick had a night OF terror. !
civilian was killed in a bomb explo
sion and three were injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
WATER BOARD ROUTINE.

At the meeting OF the Board OF
Water Commissioners this morning.
City Treasurer White reported the
following balances: Current ex-
penses. S43.5s1.S5, and special ex-
pense fund. s4s5.46. The current
weekly payroll OF s2,os3.4o was or
dered paid.
The pumpage for the week ending
Friday, April IL, was s5,2se, $40 gal
Ions as compared with s2,07s,4sO
gallons for the corresponding week
OF last year. There was s5,Ss0,000
gallons consumed for the same week
as compared with s7,ss3,00o gallons
for the corresponding week last
year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
TO ASK AGAIN FOR
MONEY FOR POLICE

The Department OF Public Safety,
City Solicitor satterthwaite and the
finance committee OF City Council
will meet TO night to discuss an ad-
vance OF appropriation TO the De-
partment OF Public Safety. The
sum OF $4,000. refused by City
Council Thursday night, but which
Is imperatively needed to meet the
April payroll for the police and
firemen, as we'll as other accounts
due, Is desired.
Attention has been called by the
directors 10 the return to City Coun-
ell last year OF sum OF over
$4,000 when injunction proceedings
were instituted, and which has
never been returned to them, and
they feel that this alone entities
them 10 the advance asked for by
them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
THIEVES STEAL
SCHAFFER'S AUTO

Although the police say they have
no record OF the case, Il was re-
ported this morning that auto
thieves who secreted themselves IN
Marve's garage. West Fifth street
near Madison. some time last night
stole a touring car from the garage
at I o'clock this morning. The
robbers had themselves locked In
the building and this morning when
a driver OF a car owned by a milk
company went 70 get his machine
he saw a car driven from the garage
as he opened the doors.
The thieves had evidently filled
the car tank with gasoline and had
waited until the doors were opened.
II was reported that the car was
owned by q man name Schaffer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
fire DESTROYS
PLEASUREYACHT
Continued From First PaFe)

yawl tied 20 the stern OF the boat.
The reflection OF the blaze on the
sky brought many Of the town folk
TO the river shore. where they
watched for more than an hour the
spectacular FIRE Several fishermen
took their fishing sliffs and endeav-
ored 20 get near the blazing boat, but
found that impossible. All they
could do was 20 watch II burn. In
a little more than an hour the
boat had been consumed 20 the wa
ter's edge and settling stern sheets
first and with a sudden lurch sank.
Il was said about 100 gallons OF
gasoline was stored on Il and as the
boat sank this fluid spread over the
surface, and for several minutes a
second fare illuminated the sky. A
call was sent 10 the Good VIII Fire
Company but several members were
already on the scene, who took boats
and endeavored 20 fight the blaze,
but found they could not get near
enough 20 the boat 20 do any ef-
fective work. The fire apparatus
was not brought 20 the scene, as Il
would have been OF no avail. be-
cause Of the boat being so far from
shore.
The craft was OF the stateroom-
cabin type and finely furnished by its
owner. who Is connected with the
Vogle-Gioss Electric Company,
Philadelphia. The owner Of the
craft was communicated with con-
corning the loss by Ralph. who had
stood on the bank and watched II
consumed by the flames. Ralph said
he could not say what caused the
explosion as the windows OF the
craft were all open and no accumu-
lation Of gasoline fumes could have
been in the mess alley and the small
stove showed no signs OF not work
ing properly when he started TO pre-
part food for cooking Just before
the explosion took place. Ralph
was stunned and for several seconds
says he was bewildered. Nothing
was saved from the craft.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
What
YOU SAY NOW
Washington Telephone Co.
lnstalls by the Yard"
System
SOAK" THOSE
WHO HOG WIRE
EVERETT. Wash. Omitted Prees)

EVERETT. Wash. Omitted Press)
PAY for what you say Is to be
the slogan IN Everett in the future.
The Puget Sound Telephone Com
pany on April l Installed telechro
meters all over its system and hence
forth Everett housewives and busl-
ness men will pay for their telephone
conversations by the yard" 20 use
the telnacular; OF by telechrone."
20 use the expert language OF tele-
phone officials.
Some time ago a man In Roches-
ter, n. Y. interested in telephony
asked Major Garrison Babcock. OF
Buffalo. n. Y. whether telephone
conversation could be measured on
the basis OF time. Major Babcock
said Il could and developed, the idea
represented In the telechrometer.
Everett Is the first place in tho
world, local company officials do
clare. 10 make use OF the telechro-
meter TO relieve many OF its laconic
subscribers OF their telephone bin
burdens. and thoroughly soak
others whose conversation, like
B Tennyson's brook. once Il gets start
4 ed runs on and on. TO the disgust Of
party-nne subscribers.
Numerous tests preceded the 40
tual installation OF the teiechrometer
here. IL was found that a certain
business telephone consumed 10
minutes a day average OF two lines.
while another business house used
an aggregate OF $40 minutes Both
these subscribers paid the same rent
I bill.
on one four-party residential line.
one subscriber used less than ten
minutes monthly. while a neighbor
used an aggregate OF 2O40 minutes a
fact that was discovered long BEFORE
wire man attached the telechro-
meter. II had been found IN general
that one-third OF the number of tel
ephone subscribers used two-thirdu
OF telephone employees time. while
the other two-thirds were engaged
in getting their wrong numbers
about one-third OF employees time.
The teleohrometer win also work
a hardship on the ''listener-in." II
Mrs. Housewife has a habit OF lis
tening 20 Mrs. Crosslot's conversa-
lions with Mrs. Upstreet. Mrs. House.
wife will honceforward pay for her
, pleasure. The moment she picks up
the receiver 20 steal a march on Mrs
Grundy. the telechrometer will start
ticking merrily away and she viii
pay as much as II she were doing
the talking. It's all very simple
with tests showing that so per
4 cent. OF all telephone conversation
are either unnecessarily long o
, frivolous. the 'talkmeters" vii
mean, for Everett at least. that Their
!, will be less Visiting on party linel
!. with a premium on brevity for a
concerned, added weight 10 the sa,
ing that "silence is golden" an
J fewer reports by central that III
"A lines busy.
The company has decided upon
60-day trial, with bills rendere
much the same as those for ga
water and electricity. The fr
, months bills promise to recor
some interesting data concernin
y the use OF the English and oths
languages via Mr.. Bells interastin
instrument
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
THINK HEN THIEVES
SELL CHICKENS HERE

The Bureou OF Police mas received
a request 10 locate a band OF chicken
thieves who have been operating in
the lower part OF the State. and are
thought 10 be disposing OF their loot
In this city. The gang visited the
farms OF william A. Wayman, John
Tibbitts. John Spencer ana John
shewbrook. az Marydel. Friday
night. and stole $50 chickens.
The men are said TO be operating
with an automobile truck and are
enabled to get some distance away
before the robberies are discovered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
HUBER COMP ANY
GETS VERDICT
Mrs. Kelley Loses $4,000
Case Against Whining
ton Concern
SUIT RESULT OF
AUTO COLLISION
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
ELKToN. Nd. April 17.-After
being out for i've hours. the jury
in Caroline county court at Denton.
returned a verdict for the defendant
in the case OF Mrs. Evelyn S. Kelley,
OF Otegeo. n. Y. against the Huber
Baking Company. OF Wilmington.
Del. on Saturday night.
The suit was for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries received by Mrs.
Kelley on November IL. 1920. in an
automobile accident on the Eikton-
Newark road at West Ameell school
house. about a mile and a quarter
north OF Elkton. The automobile
in which Mrs. Kelley and her hus-
band were riding was in a collision
with a delivery truck Of the Huber
Baking Company.
In a previous suit in Elkton. the
Kelleys were awarded $3.50 dam
ages for their machine. Mrs. Kelley
was IN the Union Hospital here for
some time following the accident.
The case created considerable In
terest In this section and both the
plaintiff and the defendant were
represented by an array OF counsel
The counsel for the plaintiff included
Joshua Clayton. Omar D. Crothers
and Henry A. Warburton. OF Elkton
and T. Allen Goldsborough. OF Den
ton. Counsel for the defendant were
oil Frank. Of Baltimore; Lewis and
Knots. Fred r. owens, william B
Dean and William J. Rickerts, OF
Denton. and James p. Evans. OF Elk.
ton.
A large number OF witnesses from
Elkton testified the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
ARREST CAR OWNERS
WITHOUT MIRRORS

In line with a roundup OF all mo-
florists and persons operating trucks
and pleasure cars without mirrors,
Motor Cycle Ofcer Blacklston this
morning. arrested Samuel Carpenter
and owen S. Cloud charged with
operating motor vehicles without
mirrors. Both men will be given
hearings IN City Court tomorrow
morning
Il is said that many accidents &C.
cur when automobiles are not equip
ped with mirrors. The driver who
has not a mirror attached 20 his
car has 10 turn around 10 set n any
one Is back OF him when making q
turn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
THOUSANDS VISIT
SUSSEX ALMSHOUSE
sneclnl 10 The Eveninr Iournai.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GBORGETOWN. April 17-Foi-
lowing the custom Of many years.
residents from all parts OF lower
Delaware. numbering possibly 1000.
visited the Sussex County Almshouse
yesterday and spread Easter cheer
among the inmates. Crowds began
20 assemble at the institution shortly
after luncheon and by 3 o'clock in
the afternoon automobiles could not
be parked anywhere about tho farm.
Machines we're lined up on both
sides OF the main roads leading to
the institution fPr a distance OF half
mile.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
FIRE TEST SOON

The Department. OF Public SAFETY
Is planning TO fix a date in the near
future for a demonstration OF the
new fire apparatus and an exhibition
OF the new fire department. Il was
first planned TO have this demon
stration on Memorial Day, but II has
been decided that some other date
will be more suitable as the direc-
tors would like TO have an entire
afternoon for the exhibition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
ADS IN POST oFrICE

LONDON CUnltea Press). The
Postmaster General announced In a
speech that the postofiice. In an ef-
fort 10 make money, has requested
bids for advertisements In postofiices
throughout the country and also on
the backs OF postage stamps, under
the glue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
no LECTURE on INDIANS

In the Auditorium Of Asbury NJ. Z
Church on Thursday evening, the
Rev Fred Peters. pastor OF the First
Baptist Church Of PENIS Grove.
n. j., will deliver an illustrated lee
ture on THE Trail OF the Incas.'
Peters worked for a number OF
years as a missionary in South
America and became familiar with
the habits and customs OF the In
dams OF Peru.
A silver offering will be taken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
sTrINBERC HOLDS TO LIFT.

Edward Steinberg. IS, OF Brook
Ign, n. Y. who was struck by a
passenger train of the b. and o.
Railroad, at Elsmere on Saturday
is reported to be in a fair
condition at the Delaware Hospital
today. Several Of his ribs have
been fractured. He was brought TO
this city In the police ambulance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
HELD on SHOOTING CHARGE

In the case OF Samuel Anderson.
charged with shooting Atwood An
derson IN the hand week ago early
Sunday morning at his home in
Newark, Magistrate Gluckman this
morning held Samuel under $500 bail
for his appearance at the Court OF
General Sessions Both Andersons
are Negroes The shooting is sup
posed 10 have been the result OF a
feud OF several months standing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
81. ANDREw,s EInCrs VrsTRY.

George r. Hoffeckor was elected
senior warden and Robert B. Ray
ner. junior warden at the annual
parish meeting OF st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church, at noon today. seven
vestrymen were also elected. They
are: ARRANGE T. Calhoun. william
p. Douglas, Edmund s. Heilings
Richard Mclaughlin. Charles b
Palmer. Howard L. Seaman and
Harry r. Speakman. No other bust
ness was transacted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
Grr rwo I'M RuNf RAID

In a raid on a house. No. 4 South
Market street. this morning by City
Detectives Mcdaniel. Mahoney ana
Virden, two arrests were made.
Tom" Tias was arrested on charge
OF violating the State liquor law.
and Ernest Harry. with having an
unlawful quantity OF liquor In his
possession. The men will be given
hearing in Municipal Court tomor-
row morning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
BUILDING PERMITS.

Inspector Preston has issued the
following building permits:
S. Pojach, i16 Market street, al
terations. S575.
Mrs. Carrie Reynolds. 1924 North
Van Buren, street. alterations, $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
CORoNER AGAIN AT MORN.

Coroner Bullock. who has been
III for two weeks. was in his Office
this morning and will hold inquests
wednesday and Thursday nights.
There are seven cases to be heard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
cHTsROOK MEETING

Chesrook Athletic Club will meet
tonight in It's quarters at 72s Mar
ket street. All members are urgent
lv requested TO be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
ONIONS.

1mmerse onions in a pan OF water
while peeling them. II this Is done,
the onions will not affect your eyes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

A sprig of parsley. a slice OF
onion and a little sliced pepper give
an added zcst 10 tomato sauce.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17

An aggressively conducted Want
Ad campaign works wonders-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17
7 KILLED IN
ILLS. CYCLONE
Continued from First Page.

The other has not been found.
Farmhouses In surrounding terri
tory we're wrecked. Reports said a
farmer named Winegardner was
killed.
The Hudelson home. an orphange
maintained by the Baptist Church
a. Irvington was unframed. while
all surrounding buildings, including
the Illinois Central station, were
blown 10 pieces.
Relief was started from Centraiia
and other surrounding towns over
roads which were nearly impossible.
The Gilead Church between Contra
la and 1rvington was destroyed and
many persons in farm districts near
by injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17

Every pocketbook finds a true
friend in the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17

SPRINGFIELD. Ills. April IT.
Omitted Press.)-Floods along the
Illinois river continued TO rise to-
day. Levees broke near Beardstown.
flooding thousands of acres. In
some places the water was 10 feet
deep on fertile soil Heavy live
stock loss was reported. Nearly
every building in downtown Boards
town was inundated.
Rain during the night added TO
suffering OF hundreds of families
driven from their homes and living
in tents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-17

ST. LOUIS. MO. April II. Omitted
Press. THE Mississippi river con-
tinued to rise slowly today.
At s a. m. the water reached a
food stage OF S2.7 feet here. a rise
OF 2 over night. Torrential rains
last night and continuation OF the
downpour today indicated the rise
would continue.
NEW YORK. April tx United
Press storms west OF Pittsburgh
seriously crippled all wire service
today. The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company reported Il could
guarantee only limited service into
many cities. At $40 the big Phila-
delphia- Chicago circuit carrying
forty wires went down.