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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
MABEL NORMAND, FRIEND
OF TAYLOR, NEAR DEATH

Los Angeles. Feb. 24.-The con
dItlon OF Mabel Normand, film actress,
reported critically III by hes physician
last night, remained unchanged this
morning, according to reliatle infor-
nation.
Miss Normand. who secluded herself
some time ago In n residence ir
Altadena, a suburb of Pasadena, is
said 10 be suffering from an agra
waited case of influenza.
Miss Normand was close friend
OF William Desmond Taylor, motion
picture director. who was slain in his
apartments on the evening OF Feb
ruary 1. and was one of the las per
sons known to have seen him alive.
She collapsed at the funeral services
and at that time 1t was sta,ed she was
or the verge of a nervous breakdown
Shortly after she had beer question
cd by the district attorney as 10
any clue she might be able TO give TO
aid in the solution of the crime Miss
Normand suffered a nervous collapse
according to her physician.
Although Miss Normand's phy.ician
refused to be quoted oth's than as
saying that Miss Normand was ser
lously i'll with Influenza" friends of
the actress We're said TO have declared
that for period of twelve hours yes
terday she suffered partial loss OF the
use of her muscles. This report, how
ever, could not be confirmed today.
>--
Assembly dance Saturday Evening.
S.45 p. m. Halliwells Orchestra.
Young's Studio.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
NEW LAWS REQUIRED
To GET PREPARATION
Harding Appeals TO Senate 20
Enable U. S. TO Get Quota
From Germany.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associafed T'ress 70 Every rverfos.
sshlhgton, feD. 14.--Deciarlng
that Congress had tied the hands -
the administration IN dealing with the
reparations commission prasi.la..l
Harding IN letter - Senator Frei,ns.
huysen Republican New Jersey h,sI
suggested that some legislative ae,lo,I
pe 'ahen 70 permit the United states
to get its quota Of Gerrnln reparsftosl
dues
ave on-No Feparation for England
London, Feb. 2s--creat Britain "a.
not yet received a rennv ~ var ,,-
demnity from Germany tne IIo,rra or
Commons was told restarfay b,- g,-
Robert Horne. chancellor o. the or.
cheqyer in reply 20 q abestlan.
The cost of maintaining the forces.
% occupsuon, however, amounting 70
At"is '"ah one DILLON gold marks, had
been repaid TO the extent of 97O n0o-
900 marks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
REAL JEWEL
RAIDS AND NOT FAKES
Woman Who Confesses Staging
HoIdup at Deal Suspected as
Former Offender.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Freehold. n. j., Feb. 24.--Following
the alleged confession OF Mrs Sarah
L. M Robertson. that she staged
the holdup az her Deal Beach home
last Saturday night, the police are
today seeking 10 learn il she ls the
same woman who a year ago procured
slo,pOO from an insurance concern for
the reputed THEFT Of gems IN Column
bus, Ohio.
The police last night recovered Mrs
Robertson's jewels, which were sun
posed TO have been taken by The
fObber." She gave the authorities a
note to the person in whose rustod =
the gems were, aud they were turned
over without further ado Two of the
pieces recovered. the police say, cor
respond exactly 20 descriptions Of
gems alleged 60 have been stolen
from Mrs. Robertson In Columbus.
According to tho Ohio e,ty's potjc.
nirs. Robertson was robbed while visit.
ing the home OF a friend there. Among
the gems she reported as stolen was a
iafge brooch studded with diamonds
ana with pearls. One OF the piece,
recovered yesterday is Of this descrip-
t'on.
Tho police say she Included in her
confession a statement that shs waa
driven to desperation by financial EN-
parrassments IN her real estate bust
ness and thas she had planned. in ad.
dition to the fake" robbery Of hsr.
self' two real robberies OF New York
ltiends' owners OF big jewel collections
Prosecutor Charles r. Sexton. To whom,
the alleged confession was made. said
she detailed step by step. the manner
N which she had planned and arrane.
ed the Saturday night robbery"
The recovered Jewels are said 10 Ne
worth $4,000, although Mrs. Robert :
son claims their value TO be- $50 ooo
They were insured with Llovds or
London. for $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
NEW RESERVATION
ACCEPTABLE. VOTE
ON PACT TOMORROW
United States Not Committed
TO Obligation 10 Join in Any
Defense by Modifier.
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
By Associated Press u Iivery r,geninr.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington. Feb. 24-A modified
reservation 10 the four power Pacific
treaty. said to be satisfactory both 20
President Harding and to majority
q the members Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. was debated ~
the committee today and an agree.
ment reached 10 vote on the treaty
Itself and all proposed reservae eons az
tofnorrow's session
The new reservation was laid bs-
fore the committee by Sci hater Bran.
degee, Republican. Conno -ticut. after
conference with Preaiddut Harding
The Connecticut senator Was said not
70 have represented it p ouihodvinx
the Presidents views. bul The under
standing Of COMMITTEES rdeuborr evas
that it would be accepdhfIo fo he
White House.
The text of the reservation foIlovss
''rhe United states undttsiang4 thas
under the statement in iha proar,i,io
or under the terms of Afhi~ treaty
there is no commitment to armed
force. no alliance, no obilsstion 90 ioin
In any defense.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
{. OF c. DIRECTORS
PROTEST AGAINST
UNFAIR TAXATION
Also Want City Zoned and Com
munity War Chest for
Charities.
NAME MANY COMMITTEES

Endorsement OF the formation of
Federation OF Charities financed by a
war chest, proper zonlng of the city.
n committee TO investigate and prepare
legislation covering unfair taxation
by the c>bnty and state, were some
of the most important items of busl-
less which directors of the Cham
Der Of Commerce discussed yesterday
afternoon. by many dire ctors the
business was the most important of
any transacted for long time. An
additional important item of business
ls the invitation which the Chamber
OF Commerce. two weeks ago, extend
ed to the War Department TO locate
the offices of the Third Army area
in this city,
The matter of combining all' the
charitable orga anizations OF the city
Ia a subject that the directors feel
should be carefully considered and de-
cided upon. Last spring there was a
committee named to Investigate and
make recommendations but Il never
successfully functioned, because of the
Inability of the committed members
to get together. The directors are
again bringing the matter up at this
time, so that the committee may be
able to produce results. Last year IL
developed that some so-called chari-
able and relief organization had re-
fused and. IL is said. still refuse to
make public how and where and on
whom money given to the organiza- e.
tlon iH spent. AT the conference OF So
cial workers, last Friday and Satur-
day at the Hotel du Pont a committee
was named to work I'm conjunction
with the Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee and IL is believed some definite
results will be obtained this wear. Tn
der the plans discussed last spring
there would he one instead of a le-
gion of relief campaigns hele. The
money would be placed in one fund
and the expenditure Of the same would
be allotted by "A committee composed
OF all charitable organlza tIons.
The directors authorized the naming
of a committee to ufge upon Council
the proper coming or the city. Because
OF the present agitation about schools
and the protest made about a store
being located in n section of the Ninth
ward, the directors considered it op-
portunc to have the, matter decided.
ArHipst Unjust Taxes.
The directors directed that A COM
mittee be named to make recommen-
dstions concerning the unfair tsxa-
tion. of Wilmington citizens by New
Castle county and the State OF Dela.
ware, This item, which all know to ey-
let, is being revived through the agi-
tation about tho million dollar bond
issue for the public school system
Continued on page C.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
SPANS MINERS PROTEST.
l2,oOo on Strike Tie up Zine Industries
and Adds 10 Idleness.

Madrid, Feb, 24.--Reports from the
Hcnarroya district, where $4,000 min
ers were ordered on strike Wednes-
Gay. indicate that the cessation of
work in the mines is general. Lack Of
coal has caused zinc foundries en-
ploying 5000 persons to close
The miners have accepted an offer
Of arbitration by an official of the com
mission for social reforms. but de-
clare they cannot accept the reduc-
tions proposed by their employers be-
cause the cost of living is rapidly
mounting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
PHlLA. HORSE FIRST
HEAT VICTIM OF 1929

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-The
FIRST victim OF heat for the year
was a horse that dropped on
the street here yesterday from
heat exhaustion and died few
minutes after.
A veterinarian who examined
the body declared the horse
had succumbed to the excessive
unreasonable heat. the mercury
registering II degrees yesterday
afternoon. which made Il the
hottest February 20 since 1874.
when the thermometer recorder
20 degrees OF heat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
NO BLIZZARD IN SIGHT
As PREDICTED YESTERDAY

The Weather Bureau ~ It's
forecast 10 Every Evening prom
ises fair weather today and over
Saturday. with slightly deereas-
Ing temperature. II VIII be re-
called that severe storm from
the northwest was yesterday
predicted for this section and
the failure Of this prophesy re-
calls the fact that very many
of the storms forecast for tiils
general section Of country fail
70 reach Wilmington and Della
ware, probably because Of the
topography OF the immediate
adjacent country which fre-
quently protects Us. It has been
claimed. from severe atnos-
pheric disturbances
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
MERCURY DROPS 81
DEGREES AT PHII5A.

Philadelphia. Feb $--Following the
warmest February day since 1874,
when the Weather Bureau thefmome-
ter yesterday registered Il, the mer-
curry took sudden drop today and
promised to continue its descent until
tonight when a minimum Of 20 degrees
would be reached.
The minimum before 9 q. m. today
was ae degrees. but an hour later
there was a drop OF one degree. with
the record indicating that the mercury
was retreating slowly. but surely.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
UNITED AUTO STORES,
CHAIN CONCERN, IN
RECEIVERS HANDS,
Claim Made That Company is
lnsoIvent. Which Officials
Are Said to Deny.
BRANCH IN WILMINGTON

The tnltcd Auto stores. Incorpor-
stcd. which oscrated a chain of hs au-
to'nohile accessory stores IN Wnming.
TOT. Now Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Maryland, and whose main store and
utliee J. ON The second floor uf the
hulldinr at lhe southeast corner OF
Eleventh and Race streets. pbnedel.
rhhh- was thrown into tho hands Of
ihe receivers yesterday afternoon on
stockholders tlll AZ equity filed ln
sue United stalos District court IN
fhiladulrhia, which allcgca that the
company n lusulvcW with liabilities
nnnnntiuE o. $1,000. GOO
THE Wilmington Htoin ia nt the
southwest vurnuf of Tenth aud otarao
streets.
frdeini iudNr rhumnsou nnpolntcd
ne irnliHfufN receivers lrunrla H.
hnf,hl ~ rhllndrmhln. a mcmhrr ~
,hf ,uuncll, aud Nniot anmuul \.
Nhiishrr ~ rhupnlKvnlu. ga who
MaH hNsNhsf ul the prnua,ilnnia
ll"hse W Representative n part ~
lhn 'asl session, Tho complainant IN
ihe hill % William n llupaahore. ma
UNJUST W seventh and Wood stteots
iNNHNNiNhH
The unierra ~ the defendant com
rahi hre N. y. u Ca,rirt. prnsideni
" y WlMs Nivns president. and n a.
'nN' sri'rlAti ana treasurer
s,a'ua uf Wilmington Store.
Whom representative 90 Every
h''hihf called ai the Wilmington
store, Tenth ana orange streets. this
'iornlns, the local management was
rot 90 . position 70 make any extended
statement D. ~ Darrell of On wost
Iw"ntN.slsth street a well known
Wilmington automobile man. n the
luuai manager.
~ have received 90 notice of the
court action in Philadelphia" when
asked hy the reporter what statemen,
ne could make regarding the matter
hut Mi Darrell added. 81 expect
W later in the day The store had
been opeiv,l but Ar. Darrell was pro-
ceeding cautiously
Special Efforts have been made n
is understood 10 realize on the stock
ana the store has been doing busi-
noss right along
Continued on page %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
DRUG PEDDLER SOUGHT
FOR DEATH Of TAYLOR
Story OF Prisoner at Detroit
Disbelieved by Los Angeles
Detectives.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening.
Los Angeles, Feb. 24.~-Growing die
belief In the story of the murder OF
William Desmond Taylor, film director
here, February !. related I'm Detroit
within the last three days BY Harry
NJ. Fields. IN custody there, was ex-
pressed early today by Los Angeles
officials nvostlgatlng the case.
They pointed out two changes
Fields made in his original story. one
was the reduction OF 81 900 blll TO a
500 bin In connection with hls state
meut that he was paid 5000 for having
driven a Chinese. white woman and
white man 10 the Taylor apartments.
The other was his changing the To-
cation where he said the pistol with
whicp Taylor was ehot would be
found. The officers said they found
II Mt neither place he named.
A bank teller was found lere, how.
ever, who told OF a man entering a
bank with a 81 900 bill and netting sus-
picloely about the time Taylor was
slain.
In addition. Thomas Green. deputy
United States district attorney here,
was quoted az having stated n man
he believed was Taylor had sought his
aid year ago in stamping out the
drug traffic.
This latter was pointed az pos
sible partial proof of Fiell's state
ment that the film director was killed
because OF his alleged Interference
with the drug traffic.
The officers learned hlso. that a
Chinese named Wong Jee--the name
Fields said was borne by the Chinese
Is the alleged murder party--had left
Los Angeles Chinatown three DAYS
ago. when II was first intimSted Fields
might have important information
concerning the case. They said. how
ever. they had nothing to connect
Wong Lee with the Taylor murder and
recalled Fields had said the Chinese
In his party went east with him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
SALES TAX PROPOSAL LOST.
rejected rs Means of Financing Bon.
MS For Soldiers.

BY Associated Press 10 tvery Evening.
Washington. Feb. ga proposal to
finance the soldiers bonus by sales
tax Ia understood to have been re-
~sected today by the special sub-com
nittee OF the Republican members Of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
The proposition was said to have
been supported by only three mem
bers, Representative Longworth. OF
OHIO Watson. Of Pennsylvania. and
Bacharaeh. of New Jersey.
1t IS understood the proposal will be
brought up again late today al a meet
ing of all of the majority members Of
the ways and means committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
Commoners Halt For weddlng.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London. Feb. "a The House %
Commons vii, be given partial holl-
day on the date OF Princess Mary's
wedding. the government leader. .
Austen Chamberlain. announced yes
terdat In View Of the crush of busi-
ness, he said the government could
not give the House q fun holiday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
To Form Loan Association

a meeting for the prrpose OF form
me q building and loan association at
the Jackson & Sharp plant OF the
American Car and Foundry Co. win
be held this afternoon under the dl-
rection of q. G. Herring. Jr.. of the
Wilmington Building Loan Informa-
ton Bureau.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
Amnsements Tonight.

Playhouse Bringing I'd Father"
Garrick- Vaudeville and pictures.
Alcine-Naudeville and pictures.
Queen The White OAK
Majest tic The Grim Comedian. "
Arcadia Loves Redemption f"
strand" An Unwilling Hero.
8 Grand--''E Eainbow.
Savoy he Hills Of Missing Men -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
Maria ge License.

Magistrate Gluckman YESTERDAY is-
sued marriage license TO Joseph
chapa OF Elizabeth. n. j.. and . Mary
kwoka OF lis West Eighteenth street.
this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
yIscOuNT HARCouRT DEAD.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London. Feb. 24.-Viscount Harcosrt
died here last night. aged 50 years.
Lewis Harcourt was born February
/. 1868, the son Of Sir William George
Granville Venables- Vernon -ITarcourt.
English statesman. He served az vari-
Gus times as privy councillor and first
commissioner OF works. and from No
vember 1910 to May 1915 was secretary
OF state for colonies. In 1908 he was
created Baron Nuneham, and was
made a viscount IA 1917.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
Rev. u. L.. olfe III.

hev' dsorse L. Wolfe has been con-
ined 10 his home by ianoss for long
time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24
Weather FORECAST.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
washington. Feb. "a Weather forecast
Fair tonight and Saturday. colder to-
night; diminishing northwest wiads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24

Say It with Glover Dairy Safe Milk
and Butter. Phone l640-164l.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-24

Assembly dance Saturday Evening
S.45 p. m. IIalliwells Orchestra
Youngs Studio.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-01-26
EXCHANGE CLUB

The Exchange Club held their re-
gular meeting on Tuesday evening in
stead of Friday this week at the
Avery Inn. About 20 were present
There were four visitors, DIR. A. w.
.Trettain, Professor in the University
at Toledo; DR.. Park Bishop of Delta,
Supt C. E. Perry and Mr.. Hewes, g
reporter from the Toledo Blade, who
is reporting the Weber poison case
were the guests.
DR.. A. w. Trettain, who is Pro.
fessor of psychology gave the Clut
an address that was inspiring and
educational He has made an exten.
sive study along this line and has
helped to start many person on the
right track to health and happiness
He was called here as witness lr
the case of State of Ohio VS. Weber
He made an examination of Mrs
Weber's mind and testified on Tues,
day. The Exchange Club took advan.
tage of his being here and invited
him to speak to them.
There is a wide field for this study
and unless one has studied it some
they do not realize the broad fielc
that it carries. 1t would be bene.
fetal if every person in Fulton County
could hear this man talk.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-01-26
BASKET BALL

Wauseon Hi won her third straight
and also the fifth win of the season
Friday night from the fast Librety
Center quintet, Things looked dark
for Wauseon at the outset when
Liberty took IL to 5 lead but when
the half ended the Red and White
was leading 17-14 Liberty came
back in the second half and again
took the lead 1921 but in the last
ten minutes the Geer brothers who
did all of Wauseon's scoring, looped
enough thru the net to win 1924. r.
Geer tossed 10 out of ID fouls for
counters. Minnich was the outstand-
ing star for the visitors. He was a
dangerous shot from any part of the
floor, caging six baskets. Wauseon
was off form in many respects. When
they walloped Napoleon 1919 the
week before and played a much bet
ter brand of ball. Napoleon comes
here Friday night and the gang
knows that their work has to improve
over last Fridays. Socie who has
been out on account of an injury will
return to the line up this week.
Local fans have four thrilling home
contests coming, Napoleon, Friday
Jan. q, Archbold, Wednesday, Feb.
/, Montpelier, Friday Feb. II and
Pemberville, Friday Feb. "a. Remem-
beT these dates and boost.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-01-26
CURRENT OFF SUNDAYS
To CONNECT WITH
7. AND |.
Work Will Be Done at Time When
Users Are Least IncOnvenienced

So much protest against a shut
down of the light plant while the con-
nections were being made with the
Toledo and Indiana line, has been
made that the board of public affairs
and the superintendent of the plant
will try to get the work done by a
series of shut-downs for short times
and at times when the loss of current
will be the least harmful to patrons,
Last Sunday a part of the day was
devoted to the work and for a week
or two there will be other interrupt
tions while the wiring and switches
are being put in. AS soon as the work
is done the village will have SO horse
power to be used in addition to the
output of the local plant. This will
be enough to run the water pumps
or to help out with the power load
when that becomes too heavy for the
plant. 1t is hoped that the T. and I.
will make additions or changes in its
equipment at Stryker soon so that
Wauseon can get enough current to
take care of the entire town in emer-
gencies and do away with the annoy
ing interruptions of service that have
been occurring. Bryan Ex.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-01-26
ELM STREET
Special Meeting of Council Saturday
Evening

The Council held a special meeting
Saturday evening and a number of
the residents of Elm Street were pre-
sent. The meeting was called to
take up the matter of state aid on
the street. 1t was a matter of acting
at once as the Commissioners were
to go to Columbus this week and if
a resolution was not passed accepting
aid it would probably be used some
where else.
1t is the conscious of opinion of
every resident on this street that the
Improvement is wanted but they do
not desire the street widened 1t is
right for the people to say if the
street is to be widened or not. Nearly
every property owner Ga few excep-
tions) are in favor of the improve
ment and are willing to accept State
Aid when the opportunity is at hand.
The resolution was passed by the
Council upon a third reading by a
vote of to 1.
The town needs this improvement,
and the property owners certainly do
not want another street like the one
that is worn out and is not yet paid
for. They want something that will
still be as good after it is paid for as
when it was built.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-01-26
FAREWELL DINNER
PARTY

Attractive in every particular was
a farewell dinner party given Satur-
day evening by Mrs. D. W. Myers at
her home on Marshall St. = honoring
her sister, Miss Mary Lehman, who
will leave Friday for Chicago, Ill.
After the delicious dinner which
was daintily served, the guests were
requested to participate in stunt.
1he musical program given by "The
Peerless Six" was awarded the prize.
At the close of the many intricate
stunts, a call for cards was made
and several games of Five hundred
were played.
The evening was one of complete
ness and charm.
Invitations were ISSUED to the fol-
lowing: Mrs. George Hallauer, Mrs.
C. A. Theobald, Mrs. c. C. Cum
mings, Miss Margery Smith, Mrs.
Roy Goodwin, Mrs Ed Foster, Miss
Elizabeth Lockmann, Miss Agnes
Fryska, Miss Florence Garrett, Miss
Carrie Gibbs, Misses Ada H. and
Florence Omlor, Miss Zula Campbell,
Miss Alma Fink, Miss Flossie Har-
per, Mrs W. W. Caddell, Mrs. DIR. c.
Campbell, Mrs. Harry Merrill, Mrs.
NJ. NJ Harlton, Mrs. Harmon Krauss.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
DIR. Hutehins of Delta, Misses Bertha
Gass, Leila Garrett. Inez Boone and
June Gorsuch of Toledo.