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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
SUICIDE IS JURY'S
VERDICT IN DEATH
Of LEAH MUMF ORD
Fatal Cunshot Wound SeIf-In-
flicted, Testimony at In
quest Shows.
MARTIN PRINCIPAL WITNESS
special Correspondence Every Evenins

special Correspondence Every Evcnins
Newark. May 4.--Following the in
quest held yesterday afternoon al the
of'icc ~ Robert r. Jones. undertaken
which however. failed to bring cut any
material new fscts. the body OF Miss
l~nh Mumford, of Lebanon, who COM
m,tted suicide on the steps OF the Re-
hnhilitation Division OF the University
Of Delaware. Tuesday afternoon, was
shipped o. her late home for Inter
fnsnt
John Mumford Of Lebanon. father
of the dead woman. failed TO appear
Cor the inquest. but he sent II. c.
lschland. an undertaken from Lebanon.
90 represent him. and the latter made
the arrangements FOR shipping the
body
only four witnesses were heard 10y
the jury and no sensational testimony
developed. The office Of Mr.. Jones
wac crowded during the inquest The
four witnesses We're Harry $. Martin.
the former service man and student
in vocational agriculture at the Re
hahlliiation Division. an alleged former
sweetheart Of the dead woman's whom
che came here % see: Charles
kinp former soldier student. who
was the first 20 reach Miss Mumford
after she shot herself; A. NJ Upton.
director ~ the Rehabilitation Division
f1r the War Department, and Miss
Ellen Grow, a clerk IN Mr.. Upton's
Office from whom Miss .Mumford in
auired the whereabouts OF Martin
when she first arrived In Newark.
The jury was composed of Frank
Collins OF Newark. chairman: James
J.. MclNor OF Wilmington. secretary;
n. NJ, Motherall. Elmer r.. Thompson
aud ID. Lee Rose. u Newark. and +. G.
AcCall % Wilmington. The verdict
Vas that the woman came to her death
0vm gunshot wound self inflicted
Martin. while giving his testimony
W~s not questioned relative TO the 49,
2on,hs-old child OF the dead woman's
0et she had accused him Of being the
fA'hsr o. lie did testify, however
that Miss Mumford year ago wrote
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
CERTAIN STATE
OFFICERS EXEMPT
FROM INCOME TAX
This List Includes Only Those
IN Office Whom the Taxing
Law Was Passed.
FEDERAL CASE IS CITED

state officers who were I'm office at
ihe Time the state Income tax law
was PASSED are not taxable under
ihht Jaw according To- an opinion Civ
80 today by Herbert H. Ward 20 state
IaN commissioners NJ. Howard Jcs-
ter' ATTORNEY General Townsend
hrins personally interested In the
question, when the matter was put up
~ him hy Mr. Jester. he asked MIR
Ward 20 give the opinion. which the
hitter has done
After citing tho provisions of tho
state Income tax law. MIR. Wards
otinlon says
No reasonable Interpretation of the
tlhtut" would exclude the snlaries or
rinolumonts ~ public officers from the
operation of the taN. n the statute
could he construed alone. there would
hc no reasonable doubt. hut that the
salaries and cmoluments of public Of
hvcrs would be taxable like the income
81 any other person
Tho Constitution ~ the state OF
l'rlaware. article IS. section 4. prov idcs
that,
No law shall extend the term of any
public officer or diminish his salary
en- cinolumcnis after his election or ap-
puintmcnt"
In view % this constitutional pro
Vision, therefore. Il becomes necessary
10 further examine the question as 20
whether the salaries OF state officers
who were I'm office az the time OF tn.
passage ~ the state Income Tax law
are subject Co taxation under that
law Tho question We must dlscuss.
therefore, In whether the lovying of a
iaN upon the salaries or emoluments
ot public officers who were In office
NJ the time ~ the adoption ~ the
state Income Tax law Is a constitu
tlonal exercise ~ legislative power
Several judicial and semi judicial
rulings have been made upon similar
questions, which leave little. Il any.
doubt as 90 tho proper legal solution
~ the question under discussion.
In Evans Y. Gore. ?bs 4. :. 2aS
,docidcd IN iseo). the supreme Court
of the United states had A similar
question presented 20 4, for decision.
section 2iS ~ the Federal Act 81
lohruary 2aih. 1919. levying an tn
come tax upon the net income OF in
diNid.nls. expressly inclndcd the
irssidcnt ~ the tinted States. the
Judges Of the Supreme and inferior
courts of the United states as tar-
Hhles, and their compensation re-
ceiNcd as such officers as taxable In
come. The Federal Constitution pro-
,ides that tho Judges both OF the
supreme and Inferior courts. shall
hold their Offices during good behavior,
aud at stated times, receive for their
services, a compensation which shall
not be diminished during their con-
tinuance IN Office"
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
100000 FLOOD VICTIMS
NEEDING AID At ONCE
Waters Fast Spreading Over
Wider Sections in louisi-
ana and Mississippi.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

~ FNS'S~.NeNS0 ANSS ~ Lively GNrAAAa
: New Orleans, May 4.-Relief
measures continued 10 grow more
complex today as food waters from
the Mississippi river and its con-
tributaries spread steadily over large
section OF Louisiana and Mississippi,
extending far from the crevasses and
spillways.
Eleven parishes in this State already
have felt the effects Of the food. and
five Mississippi counties in the Yazoo
basin. where 10000 persons are re
ported In need of assistance. are being
inundated,
1t is estimated by Vicksburg Red
Cross officials that 10000 win need aid
IN that section as a result OF the flood
before new food crops can be pro-
duced.
The congressional party which Is in
vestigating the flood conditions pro-
ceeded south ward today on the steam
er Mississippi from Vicksburg to-
ward Natchez. where II is expected 10
land late today. The delegation yes
terday left the steamer at Greenvine
Miss. and got flrst-hand view OF
conditions from the windows OF a
special train which ploughed through
the water from there TO Vicksburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
SOVIET TO ACCEPT
. ALLIES PROPOSALS,
IS VIEW or GENOA
lenine. However, Expected tc
Demand Full Recognition.
Which is to be Withheld.
FRANCE FOR NO AGGRESSION

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
this afternoon approved the text OF
the proposed non aggression pact.
under consideration at Genoa, with
the reservation that II must not be
Interpreted as Withdrawing from
France any rights she has under
treaties.
Genoa. May 4.--The Soviet represen-
tatives here announced today that
the terms OF the allied note to Rus
sia had been telegraphed to Moscow,
says the Exchange Telegraph which
adds:
1T Is stated that possibly Premier
Lenine will accept. demanding stimuli
taneously fun recognition
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of
Soviet Russia said today the Russian
reply TO the allied memorandum
would be delivered in couple OF days
The soviet delegates said the finan-
cial help offered by the allied nemor-
andum was disappointing and made
quate.
h'g diiniiieu, says f0h Eftn1nK
Telegraph correspondent, that they
were considering various offers for of
concessions, which they said consti-
tuted for Russia basis Of future in
ternational policy, and they were
studying plan to divide the Baku and
Gronzy fields into four or Ave zones
one OF which the soyiets would operate
granting concessions on the others tc
rival national groups such az the
American. British. Belgian and French
This, however. the Soviet Delegates
said. would be conditional upon dc
Jure recognition and adequate finan-
cial help.
Soviet Russia's delegates, II (. .1-
pected here, will accept in general the
reconstruction program framed by
the powers. although interposing sug-
gestions regarding it's details.
The main sources OF objection by
the Russians. are the failure to in
clude recognition OF the Soviet gov.
ernment and the much-discusset
article regarding restoration OF private
property owned by foreigners in Rus
sia. or the compensation of the
owners.
sia.
Continued on mage 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
.OR. CHAS. N. HANDY
/. CONTINUES As HEAD
OF HEALTH BOARD
DR.. r. S. McBirney Chosen Soc
: retary; Executive Slate Goes
Through.
ELECTION WAS HELD TODAY

The recently appointed members OF
the Board of Health this morning took
charge OF the ayairs OF that branch OF
the city government when they met at
$50 o'clock i'm their offices In City
Hall and effected organization by
electing the several candidates who
had been chosen at the caucus held
last Friday morning following the
confirmation OF the new members by
city Council. These selections were
carried out today without change and
are as follows:
President-Dr. Charles M. Handy.
Treasurer-Albert Jefreris
Secretary-Dr. Robert s. McBirney
Executive officers: First district
all that section of the city south OF
Second street and west of Washing
ton. Charles l.. Hallam, n resident OF
the Third Ward.
Second District, north OF Second
south OF Eighth. west OF Washington
Nevin NJ. Clowney, resident OF the
Sixth Ward.
Third District, north of Eighth
south OF the Brandywine creek, west OF
W dsnliiGAtUs 1tulEe bfpWl, resi-
dent of the Third Ward.
Fourth District, all of the Ninth
Ward. Harry Turner, a resident OF
the Fifth Ward.
Fifth District, north of Fifth. south
of the Brandywine creek, east Of
Washington; Harry Irons. resident
of the First Ward.
| Sixth District. south of Fifth, cas-
of Washington. Howard Logue, a resi-
| dent Of the Ninth Ward.
No change was made in the offic,
force. Miss Mildred Kane and Mis-.
! Edna Ellison are retained in charg,
of the clerical work and the files. DIR
/ Handy. who was elected president
held the same office in the old boarC
which automatically retired from Of
/ fee last midnight. DR.. McBirney, tn,
new secretary. succeeds Howard r
| FrantZ.
The members of the new board ha,
been sworn in by Homer c. Simmons
clerk OF the City Council, before TO
Continued on page S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
10 REPUBLICANS WOUNDED
IN FIGHT AT KILKENNY

Dublin. May 4.-Ten members OF the
regular Irish Republican army forces
were wounded during the two days
operations in Kilkenny. says state-
ment from the Beggars Bush head
quarters. There We're some casualties
among the irregular forces and 1Os
prisoners were taken.
According to the correspondent II
the Irish Independent. the Marquis
and Marchioness Of Ormonde remained
in their castle during its occupation
by the irregulars and its siege and
capture by the provisional govern
ment forces.
The marquis told the correspondent
that the experience was alarming and
uncomfortable. He added that the Re-
publican party treated the warehouses
and him with consideration compati-
bic with conditions. They did not enter
any room unnecessary for military
operations, and obtained their own
food
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
COHEN MAY HAVE TO
PAY FINE OF $4,000
Loses Fight Against Prosecu-
ton Of Additional Charges
in City Court.

David A. Cohen, alleged head OF the
bookmaking establishment in Jen-
nees' cigar store, 106 West Seventh
street, lost a legal battle In Municipal
Court today in his effort TO prevent
the state prosecuting him on addition
al charges of being concerned in in
terest in receiving and recording bets
on horse races. Verdicts OF guilty on
three counts rendered yesterday by
Judge Hastings were upheld. Two
more similar counts were nolle prors-
cd
Final sentence will not be imposed
on the three counts until tomorrow
in order to give Cohen a chance to
consider a proposition made by Judge
Hastings. Yesterday Cohen was fined
$4,000 and costs on one charge. The
proposition advanced by the court to
Cohen and his counsel J. Frank Ball,
is that an additional fine of $1,000
shall be imposed and that II the total
sum of the fines. $4,000. be paid Cohen
will be paroled> to j. Albert Oliver.
Otherwise Cohen will be liable to a
fine OF $4,000.
The condition that the payment OF
the fine shall be made Immediately
excludes the possibility of Cohen TAX
ing an appeal.
When Cohen was convicted on one
charge yesterday his counsel objected
TO the state prosecuting the other
charge. Testimony which resulted in
Cohen's conviction. however, was
heard and verdicts OF guilty rendered
subject to modification after argument
on the legal phases of the procedure
When the court overruled Mr.. Ball
and sustained the verdicts. Assistant
| City Solicitor Green refused TO drop
the other counts until sentence was
passed
Regret that the law did not include
a prison penalty for the ofrense was
expressed by Mr.. Green. who termed
Cohens act the most fragrant dis
regard of the law in the city" al
most as soon as Cohen left the court
room after his conviction about a
year ago he began TO operate this
bookmaking establishment" he said.
Why didn't the police stop it?" Mr.
Ball inquired.
Mr.. Green still insisted that the
state desired the full penalty of the
law for Cohen and refused to drop the
other counts until Judge Hastings
stated that he would not make the
fine over $4,000 If Cohen were con-
victed on other counts.
An additional condition in the prop
osition made to Cohen by the court
was that police officers should be al
lowed 10 enter and inspect the prem
ises whenever they pleased and that
! the signal lights and other apparatus
| should be destroyed.
| 1T is not this mans money that the
city wants. 1t wants this place brok-
en- up" Judge Hastings said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
BONUS BILL IS READY
FOR PRES|DENT'S OK
Contains Bank Loan Provision;
Smoot lnsistent on Insur-
ance Plan.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, May 4-Chairman Nc
Cumber of the Senate finance commit
tee WAS authorized formally today by
the majority of that committee 10 pre-
sent his soldiers bonus plan, with the
bank loan provision, to President
Harding as the committee plan.
Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah.
however. informed the committeeman
that ne also would lay before the
President his bonus plan, which con-
templates a 20 per cent endowment
life insurance plan without any
pecific provisions for loans to be made
TO veterans
Chairman McCumber will be ac-
companied TO the White House by
several other members OF the COM
mittee majority. He will ask Mr..
Harding TO approve the committee
draft Of the bonus, which differs little
from the House measure except that
the so-called reclamation provision is
eliminated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
ARMY AND NAVY BILL TO
BE HELD UP AWHILE

Washington. May 4.-The intention
of Congressional leaders TO delay pass
age OF the annual army and navy ap-
preparation bills until the new pay
schedules for the military services, re-
Gently worked out by a joint Con-
gressional commission is enacted into
law, was made known today by Rep
resentative Monden. of Wyoming.
House Republican leader, and Senator
Wadsworth. of New York, In charge
OF the army and pay bills in the Senate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
Ruths Both Under The Knife.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
New York. May 4.-"B Babe" Ruth king
of home run hitters. had his tonsils
removed at ST. Fincents Hospital thi,
morning. Nurses in charge of the case
reported that everything was salts
factory Mrs. Ruth was expected TO
be operated upon later in the day at
the same hospital. Doctors declined 70
discuss her malady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
REFUSE APPEALS FOR PARDON

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Dover, May 1.-Two appeals We're
made for the pardoning OF life-term
prisoners at the regular session of the
Board of Pardons. here today, and
both were refused. The cases were
those or William Simpson. charged
with numbering his wife In 1910, and
Joseph Boleno, also charged with MUIR
der, both OF whom are at the New
Castle county workhouse. Henry r.
lsaacs represented both prisoners. The
case OF Walter Babcock, another New
Castle county workhouse prisoner, will
come UP in June.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
GRANTLAND RICE
IN
EVERY EVENING

Grantland Rice Is recognized
as one of the foremost authori-
ties on sports In America. His
column. The Spotlight" which
VIII appear regularly in Every
Evening hereafter. Is certain
10 be read with much interest
by that very large and con-
stantly growing number of
people who follow the sporting
news of the day.
Every Evening Is the only
newspaper in Delaware In which
Rice's letters will be printed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
Mrs. G. Hasson at Convention.

Mrs. Gertrude Hasson, Delegate for
Wilmington Lodge, No. 466. Ladies
AuMllery to the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trafnmen, is attending the con-
vention OF her lodge which is being
held at Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Has
son, being on a Grand Lodge COM
mittee, expects to be gone four weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
IRISH AWAIT PEACE
FOLLOWING TRUCE.
VALERA FAVORS II
Rival Army Forces Agree 10
Suspend HostiIities Until
Monday Afternoon.
RORY O'CONN0R HOLDS KEY
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenins.

BY Associated Press ~ Every Evening
Dublin, May "a truce between
the rival irish republican army forces
has been declared, IL was announced
this afternoon.
The truce is operative from O'Clock
this afternoon until 4 p. N. Monday.
with view 20 giving both sections of
the army an Immediate opportunity
10 discuss basis for army unifcs-
ton.
The provisions Of the truce are:
Clause /. All operations escep.
training and ordinary army routine
WIN cease.
Clause 2. All penetratiys operations
win cease.
Clause 3. Roth sections will coop
crate 10 maintain order and prevent
acts Of aggression against persons or
property.
Tho document is signed by O7ven
| O'Dufry and Rian Lynch. the chiefs
Of staff Of the rival forces
The unexpected accession 20 ths
movement of Eamon de Valera. Pc
publican leader. gave hope that peacs
really might be in the offing. In his
speech Mr.. de Valera made the sig
nificant statement that ~ advantage
/ Is taken Of our opportunity we can
have a government in this country
which Will be credit 10 the country
and restore the reputation we had hvs
or six months ago" Just wha, bearing
this may have on the arrangements for
an election remains 10 be seen.
/ The attitude 70 be taken by Rory
7 =
tion Of the army, viii have a great
effect on the situation, and his next
move Is awaited with keen interest.
! A peace committee consisting Of Ave
representa- tives each Of the provisional
government and the dissidents was
appointed BY the Dali, TO put the res
olutiou into effect.
| London, May "A dlspatch % the
Times from Mullingar, describing the
Z blowing up OF the police barracks there
Last night, says that frequent smaller
| explosions following the first great
blast prevented any attepmt at saving
the buildings.
/ The postoffice which adioins the har-
racks, was seriously endan gered. bur
was saved from destruction. Several
race horses stabbed near the barracks
were rescued by the regular troops
1t has not been established whether
anyone was IN the barracks, but the
provisional government officers believe
that the irresulars, seeing all bar
racks in West Meath in the hands Of
the regulars except Mullingar and
Castle Pollard, decided to let the FORM
er go.
"a Dublin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph last night said the garrison
4 Of the Mullingar barracks fed after
I the explosion, being chased in the di-
: rection OF Castle Pollard by regular
troops.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
FRENCH UNCOVER PLOT
OF SPIES FOR SOVIET

Paris, May 4.-Three arrests
have been made and mn umerous
others. were. momcntsrily. ex-
pected this afternoon in what
tho French police claim 10 he .
vast organization for espionage
OF French arsenals for the Rms
Sian soviet government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
FIRE SWEEPS LARGE AREA.
Three Thousand Acres of Timberland
Near Altoona, Pa, Burned Over.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
F, Altoona, Pa, May 4.-Between $500
and 5000 acres of timberland on the
mountains northeast of Bellwood were
burned over from Tuesday until last
night, when the fire was reported
under control.
A stretch five miles long was burned
Two hundred men, augmented by Boy
Scouts. were engaged in the fight.
Rains made their work easier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
OPERATORS EVICT MINERS.
Goods Set Out in Street as the
First Step in General Move
ment of Employers.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

~ <hSS"N'o''NA iceS W f-NciS Evening.
Uniontown, Pa. May 4.-F'irst evic-
tons of striking miners and their
families in the Fayette coke region
took place today at the mine of the
Amend Coal and Coke Company, near
here.
A dozen families. 1t was reported to
the county authorities, had been
moved from company houses. and their
belongings set out In the road. This.
Is was stated. was the beginning of a
movement by operating companies to
reclaim houses now occupied by what
they termed "undesira bles."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
Flanagan Divorce Case Heard.

The contested divorce suit OF jams,
L. Flanagan Us. Ella 2. Flanagan, in
which statutory charge is made. was
heard before Judges Rice and Rodney
in Superior Court today. Philip L
Garrett represented the petitioner and
Clarence Southerland represented n.
respondent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
MAY GET NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Washington. May 4.--The house
committee on banking and currency
today ordered favorable report on
The bill recently passed by the SEN
ate extending the activities of the. War
Finance Corporation for one year from
June 30 next, although amending II 10
include several of the recommenda-
tfons recently made by the corpora
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
BROKE WINDSHIELD
TO SAVE HIS LIFE

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dover, May Awhile making
his early morning trip from
Dover TO points south in dis
tributing bread, today, I. Lof-
land Jones, who was running a
truck, ran into an abutment
near Rising Sun, causing the
truck to turn over and catch
fire. entirely destroying the We
hicle and contents.
Jones had to break through
the windshield to get out and
save himself. He was but slight
ly injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
ARMY RUNS.
GEN. WU'S TROOPS
SURROUND PEK|NC
Central Chinese Commander
Also Captures changsintien,
Key to Capital City.
HOSTILITIES MAY END

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Peking, May 4.--The troops OF
Gen. WI Pei-Fu, the central Chi
nese commander, have surround
ed Peking. General Chang Tro-
Inns army in the vicinity OF Pc
king has been scattered.
All railroad traffic out Of Pc
king has been suspended.
These developments followed the
dispatch OF eight train loads Of
Chang TeosLin's soldiers east
ward 0n the direction OF Tien
Tsin.)
Admiral Strauss. commander of
the American Asiatic fleet. has ar
ranged to leave Peking for Tien
Tein In an automobile.
Tien Tsin. May 4.--unoff'cial re-
ports received hero today stated
that the. foree OF Gen. WI Pei Fu.
the central Chinese leader, had re-
captured Changsintien, which for
the past few days has been held
by his rival for the control OF Pc
king, Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, mill
tary governor OF Manchuria.
Annoy. China, May %.--Gen. Che
ChiunENfin has broken With Sun Ys
Sen. president OF tho southern Chinss
government. rcdgning sovernorsfr1
Of Kwantung according to advice
from Canton.
Peking. May General WI Pc
Fu's forces were driven Ave mils
farther from Peking yesterday In a
attack at Cha angsintien by the Fens
tieners under General Chang Tsc
Lin.
General Chang has acknowledge
the mandate issued yesterday b
President Hsu Shih-Chang calling O
both sides TO withdraw 10 their orig
nal positions and declares his read
ness to end the fighting IL Wu-Pei-F F
and Teao Kun agree.
Acting Premier Chow Tzu-Chi. ha
sent Roy Anderson, an American I
Fengtai to negotiate with Gen. Pc
Fu's commanders regarding their r.
iations with the Picking governmen
1t was announced this afternoon.
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04
Seriously Hurt In Fall From Tree.

Michael Brager Of s23 Madison
street is in the Delaware Hospital, in
serious condition, as a result Of in
Juries received in fall from a tree
at the home of his son, Lewis Brager,
in Talleyville.