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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
To SAVE INDUSTRY
FROM KILLING TAX
Senator Wolcott Working Hard to
Avert Deadly Injury TO du Pont
Fabricoid Co.

>p.ctal Disnstch Fr ON thery Evening
Wash ,neton Correspondent
Washington, oct 2o Senator Vol
colt Is engaged in an energetic attempt
- save Tor Wilmington one ot IT'S leading
indltSt rles which Is threatened with
extinction hy Tho proposed Revenue bIIi
The industry IS the du Pont fabrikoid
Co manufacturers OF a Wei known and
widely istributcd substitute for leather
The controversy which has been waged
over the threatening tax item has now
been brought to an issue and the hIil viii
probably be- amended IN the Senate
finance committee IN such manner as
to relieve the Fabrik oid Go ol q stranghng
burden
The Frabrlkold company needed the
call of the War Industries Eoard for
strict measures TO conserve the supplies
of leather which is 50 badly needed III
the making of war materials After
MANY expensive experiments It WAS found
that a certain kind of cotton fabric could
be utilized with results ~ satisfactory as
those heretofore obtained with leather
Leather was therefore abandoned entirely
At about this stage OF the game the
House Ways and means committee then
engaged in framing the Revenue bill,
imposed 3 tax OF 10 per cent on all manu-
featured products III which cotton fabric
was used Chairman kitchln ruled hat
the tax fell Oh the product being produced
bv the Fabrikold company Protest was
OF no avail and the bill went 10 the Senate
in that shape
Senator Woicott has taken the matter
up with vigor with members Of the finance
committee Senator Smoot has been so
impressed with the justice OF the Sena-
tors plea that he has given virtual assur
ancc hat his influence will be used to
grant relief Senator Mccoy also has
agreed that the tax IS an injustice TO q
firm that has done what It could 20 aid
the governments efforts, and that such
a company should not be penalizcd for
its patriotic action Senator Simmons
chairman tot the committee, is incline,
to the same opinion So it looks rs if
the Wilmington firm will be relieved Of
the tax.
The seriousness Of the burden which the
tax would impose is such that the Fabrlk-
old company would be put out of the
market in competition with leather
products according to the statements Of
its officers, and would without question
be compelled to operate at a continual
heavy loss or close
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
BOARD NO. Z CALLS
MEN FOR EXAM
Draftees are to Report on
Friday Nov. ! at
2 p. IN.

Registrants Of Local Board, Division 2
as listed below have been called to report
for physical examination on Friday.
Nov /, at 2 p. m:
William Terry Stuart, 2308 Market st
james Alvin Keen, COZ w 9th.
Ashcraft Darrell Shaw, 22l5 Fatnall
John William Grady, Shelpot Camp
Joseph Aloysius Dineen, 002 Pine
William Arthur Clouser, FOG r., llth
Robert plensent IIarkins, | I20 T.. l4th.
Thorndykc Roe, 2Gl0 West.
George Henry Hudson, Jr, 300 w 23d.
Edward Shepherd 1924 Forrest
William Woodfork. 1895 Hcald
Clyde Chubbs, 1916 Claymont
Mickele Archanglo Melatcsta, lll9
East 18th.
Czeslow Roskow, 1920 Heald
Willard Wilson, Camp Shellp0t
John Henry Messer, 1929 Bennett
America Frederick Cinaferno, 1921
Claymont
Edgar Raymond Broadbent. l20 Pull
man Place
Ralph Emory Plouman, 2413 Madison
Frank Edward kendiP, 1903 Market
Andrczi Szamskawski. ) McHugh Ct.
Alvah Hessin, Is T. 7th
Charles flivcr Harris, COZ Poplar
Nliit1fH iapSlpy, lf2V iatfiili-
John Thomas Gallagher, u i6 LafnTnoi
William Alonza Dixon, 2507 Jefferson
Preston Bennett Kennedy, 1900 West
Theodore Walter Baker. ) w 18th.
Leonard Morris Grubb. 26iS Washing
John William Kastncr, SOC w 25th
Gustav Bachrack kindell, 107 Concord
Thomas James Brown 23l Concord
RAYMOND Nickcrson, 427 + 18th
Tafries Aloysitls Gallagher 902 kitk-
wood
Arthur Farrell, 607 L 7th
Clarence Wibcrt Briggs, fl9 +. llth
CLAYTON James Sturtz, 3l5 J. 7th
Frederick Wilhelm Lcuckcl, 2f2 w
9th
frank Scullev. 80l Lombard
tlnert Edward Richard, sif lombard
T.dwarl Franc he nar, 83i Ionb1rd
lrcdolph franklin 9an1olSon ~
andever
Homer Schofcld l0f Z llth
james Sylvester TAYLOR ~0l Locust
George Calvin Copeland 205 Pine
Harry Frank Lekl1es, 507 i 9Th
Ilrncr James PARIS. 9l5 Pirc
Carlos James Puckncr, , III Z9fh
George Arthur Croesan 30 + 9th
Oefho James John- s95 Locust
I.ucnl BOARD Division will cail noF
Tor ph, leal examination beginning mex
Wednesday at the rate of aba.f 20 pc
tlay
II Il now thought posslole mat snm'
of the 0ue-tlnnn1Ircs for group ? nc %
t. men NAV be released . wook from 70
,iay III there II no cert antv Of fus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
G,O,P, ,CH|EFTA|N
HERE FOR HARMONY
AND BATTLE FUND
Generalissimo Hays Tells Repub-
licans Delaware Must Help
Preserve Nation With a
Senator.
BIG WORDS AS SHELLS

Indiana being perfectly good and
loyal unit of these United States, noted
for glacial drift, proper and excellent
Democrats land, of late, proper ana eX-
cCllcnt Democratic pluraIltlcs', Lew Wal
lace, Iamcs Nhi.comb Riley and that
chronological conundrum, the word "ltoos-
ler. let us listen awhile 10 the voice oi
campaign wisdom from her. That IS let
us listen to the voice of campaign wisdom
as II rose and fell Yesterday III the du Font
grill. from the latest of her sons to become
politically vocal Will II Hays chairman
OF the Republican National omTittcc.
Mr.. Havs came here. speaking from he
carte dc jour, To hc gwen reception
and luncheon by the Republican Citizens
League. nc-camouhagcd, however hls
visit was fur the purpose oi putting hsh-
plate between the two ends oi the kc-
publican party that the campaign loComo-
tive Inav uIn on rails and not on humpy
tics ana 10 promote the removal ot tight
rubber bands from O. g, J. bank-roils
To the end that q campaign fund he gotten
together
Rut neither 81 these things was men-
toned III the luncheon IN 50 many words
Excellent soup, chicken IL king, Frcnch
pastry. irreproarhablc coffee, black cigars
and Tho state ~ the mon after the war
were discussed the iish-platc and the
rubber band reaching he lunchcrS through
the medium ot homlly 10 the effect that
by thcir deeds should they be known that
nov and at this very present was tho
opportunity d each Republican "f bcia-
warc and especially those who were
getting their aural apparatus flied, q get
bll>v and send 10 the national Legislative
th tlf
Heaven and man for the ultimate saving
of the country. since after .'cacc Is dc
cIarcd the country Nil need j thUmpng
lot a. saving
ClFNERNEss, APPLAUSE 4 Co
II vas all very clever and applause
winning. and il demonstrated that indl-
ana haSnt mlslaid he mould from which
Sic has been turning out lonGhoadcd
politicians these many years hnt whether
Ii going to &C. the Influenza patient out
bv election day Is qul'c anothr tomato
patch MIR HAYS warm and winning
pe.S,nal,tv he's one 81 these Slight, dark
eyed. kccn-glanced men YOU think
might lack nervr-forcc, but who are
Actually human reservoirs Of it make
You like HIM and he has All good law
verS tricks oi hammcrng things fome
when he speaks, rs we'll as something OF
the Belascoan sense Of the dramatic But
pjnch-hitting in Delaware political
campaign. when the LETT field fence Is 50
far away. always was and always will be a
Job only 10 be adjectiVed by hat recently
houSc-broken adverb some
Charles Warner introduced Mr. Hays.
making almost as good a preiacer rs our
old friend George Bernard Shaw He
kevnoted to the effect that the war Is on
its last legs and that the nation must face
with ideas the period Of reconstruction,
that there must be an underlying pros
porous condition before the country can
Cont inCed on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
OIL JUMPS IA POINTS
ALL STOCKS ADVANCE
Sales Of 3, 900 Shares During Brief
Session Of Change; Money Re
strictions Felt.
~ AssocIared Press % Every Evsnins

Ry Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Wall street. New York Oct. %
ShorC covering was an important factor
in the brief period Of trading on the stock
exchanges today Money restrictions
again served 10 keep dealings within
moderate limits but speculative shares
were stronger and more active han
standards issues.
Mexican Petroleum made an extreme
advance Of thirteen points and ROYAL
Dutch rose fourteen. South Porto Rico
Sugar gaming fifteen points on its tlrst
sale in several weeks.
General Motors rose I'VE points and
Studebaker three points.
Other notable features included South
ern Pacific, Union Paciic, Marine pld.
sreels. coppers, toDaccOs, Texas Company
and Peoples lIas al gains Of one TO three
points. The closing was strong. sales
aDproximated 500 600 shares
Final prices On Liberty bonds today
we're 3l3s 99S4; lst con. IS 91lO;
md As. go.90: 1st con. "A 3, 97.20; 2nd
con. 4i4 :, q690; 3rd 414 5, 9o.Si.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
POLICE GET BONUS PAY.

Chief OF Police Black has issued the
following police bonus notice for October.
Monthly salary list, Sl3,450; payroll,
S1O,61O10; unexpended balance, 81
1890; less % per cent, S993.96; paid as
bonus to 81 men, S1.845.94; October
bonus due each member of the police
force, S202S.
Patrolmen Paynter, Wallace, Gold,
Foreman and Mcdaniel having been
members Of the department more than
one year. have been placed in the first
grade. at 81, 300 per year, dating from
and after October 16, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
NOBIS CHEF UNDER BAIL.
Accused of Robbing Locked Wine Cellar
of Liquor

John Owen, chef in the employ of
the Hotel Nobis, was stood up in City
Court this morning charged by the pro-
prietor Of the hotel Frank Nobis, with the
larceny of several quarts of liquor from
the wine cellar of the hotel The wines
and liquors were left by Col Ainscox
when he vacated the place A1r Nofis
stated Some of the wines were worth
between eight and ten dollars a quart.
He also told the court that the man.
when arrested by Patrolman Barr, made
statement admitting he had taken the
liquor and telling how he had entered
the cellar, which was kept locked Owen
was held under $500 bail for the Court
of General Sessions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
PHILA EARLY CLOSING FAILS.
Fuel Administrators Withdraws Request
10 Small Shopkccpers.

BY Associated Press toiEvery Evening
Philadelphia, Oct. 26.--Because many
retail storekecpers refused to comply
with the request of the city's fuel admin
istrators, Francis A. Lewis TO close at
six o'clock three nights n week, the early
closing appeal has been withdrawn and
all small merchants are free to keep their
places open during the hours prevailing
before the issuance of the fuel admin
istrators request.
In explaining his action the fuel adj
ministrator said that ten per cent oi
the storckeepers ignored the carly closing
request, thus gaining business advantage
over their competitors, and IN justice
to all the appeal TO shorten the hours
is withdrawn
Hours of opening and closing OF the
big department stores have also been
extended in order to accommodate the
Christmas shoppers Beginning Mon
day they will open at and close at 5.3o
O'Clock For some time past they tran
sacted business only from 10 to An
O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
CLASSES IN GAS SAVING.
Chiidren's Economy May Net s3s ,Ooo,
600 10 Nation

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Oct % School childrrn
in the natural gas producing states will
be taught how they can assist IN TIE
conservation n millions of dollars worth
0f y a4i!rai gas through 2 course n n-
struction ~ b. established by the fuel
administration
The course will show that 5000 900
worth of gas may ~ saved annually hv
proper adjustment of cooking appliances
used bv two million dounesti consinere.
This saving, fuel administration eEper's
have estimated would release gnfHclent
coal 10 make two million three-Inch shells
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS
By Associated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago. Oct. 26.-Hogs receipts 5000
market very active, unevenly SOC to 81 .
higher than yesterday 5 opening. Mixed
and packing grades advanced mos.
butchers SI7. .25aIS.O0: light Sl6 71a
I7.75: packing $l5.25aI7 25; rough Sl+.
65aI5 .; pigs, good TO choice Sl3.5Oa
1870.
Cattle receipts 1000; compared with
4 week ago, good choice western and
native steers 75c to Sl.00 higher; with
instances Of more. Light soc up, butcher
cattle soc 20 $10O higher. Gamers
steady; calves SOC higher; feeders -5c
higher
Sheep receipts LOCO; compared with b
week ago, market soc to $50 higher.
most advance on medium graoes ot
killing aud feeding lambs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
CHARTERS FILED AT DOVER.

special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. Oct. 26.-Charters hled here tp-
dav were As follows The Panamit silver
Mines Corporation, 10 DO general mln-
ing business in all its branches, capital,
S3, 500 900. :. :. Adams. IT,, J @. Gral,
NJ B. f. Hawkins, Wilmington, lncor-
poratorS.
Overseas Products Corporation, 10
conduct a general export and import bus.-
noss between the United States and
foreign countries capital, Sl,525, 900
C. l.. Rlmlinger. NJ VI. Clancy, 2. b.
Drew. Wilmington, lncorporators.
Turney Transportation Company, to
conduct 4 general shipping and hghteragc
business. capital, 81 600 GOO. g. J..
Rimlnger. VI NJ Glance 7 3. Drew,
Wilmington incorpurators
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
NO WEEK END BALL GAMES.
Big Leagues Have Plans For Real
Contests at Their Plants.
,ociatod Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, Oct. 26.--Several American
League club owners do not approve Of the
proposed semi professional weekend base
bali league planned for next season, y. B.
Johnson, President Of the league, stated
today In communicating this 70 Johnson
he said, they asserted shey would not per
nit the use Of their plants for such an
organization.
"The promoters plan league Of major
league players and cities and Saturday
and Sunday schedule throughout the sea
son as understood it, MIR. johnson SAID
ee'rhe expenses Of such project would be
enormous and there also might be difficulty
IN obtaining players as baseball ls not
essential employment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Damage Commission Organizes

The commission appointed by Judge
Rice to review damages awarded IN the
condemnation Of land for the widening Of
Riyerview avenue between Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue organized yes
terday afternoon by electing Morris ID.
Crossan chairman and Ross Robinson
secretary. The next meeting will be held
Octoher 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Income Tax Returns Secret.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Oct. 70 Many inquiries
have reached the internal revenue bureau
concerning The reasons why names of
business firms showed ~ last wears
income tax returns 10 have made eAorbitaH
profits have not been disclosed La answer,
the bureau explained today that the law
specifically torhids the making public OF
information contained in confidential tax
returns. Wltho9t special PERMISSION ~ jhc
President.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
ID attn of Z LA Flagg Yourg.

By Associated Press 70 EEery Lyenine
Washington. Oct 70 Mrs Ella tiagg
Young Of Chicago. widely Ano~n edu-
calor and chairman ~ tne N4tlonAl
Woman Liberty Loan { oinmttee dieu
here today OF pneumonia, following
short illness from influenza.
Mis-. Ella tlagg Young was one OI
be best known woman educators IN me
uted states. She was eaGer ot
progressive educational ideas - which
She devoted more than fifty years oi her
life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
PORK PRICES TO JUMP.
Chicago Packers Make Announcement Of
Big Rise in Hogs.

Special Correspondence oJ Every Evening
Chicago, Oct. 26-A minimum OF
prices of hogs for November has been
fixed Mt $l75O as the daily average for
packers droves A minimum of $3.50
has been fixed for throw-outs, which con-
slst of hogs under 1870 pounds, stays,
boars, sows and skips.
As packing house products have been
selling on a basis of $i650 for hogs, the
announcement today of the new basis for
November resulted in a big jump of
prices for pork, lard and ribs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
HIJNGARIANS OUT OF WAR.
VIII Cease Fighting November I. Lon
don Reports,

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Oct. Disagreement has been
reached between the Hungarian people
and the Hungarian army to cease fight
ing on November /, no matter what Aus
tria's and Gernany's attitude may be to-
ward President Wilson's late note.
This information is telegraphed by the
Amsterdam correspondent Of the Daily
Express.
Preservation Of Hungarys territorial
integrity" he says, is the only thing
Hungary stipulates for a separate peace.
A separate peace has been determined
upon at all costs, even II a revolution
+ nece ssary 10 bring ~ about
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
World ! shipping Tonnage Nearly Normal

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington Oct % The total world
shipping tonnage. members Of the Senate
military committee wrc told at their war
department conference today, is only seven
percent less than at the beginning 81 the
war American tonnage has been more than
doubled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
November Pork Prices Fixed.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Oct 26.-November hog
prices have been agreed upon at conferences
here between officials of the food I'd
minstration and bureau of markets an
representatives. of producers, commission
men and packers Market ccnters wcr
notified today but announcement of the
prices here was withheld
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Died of Pneumonia.

Sergeau1 John j O'Connel died from
pneumonia II Madison barracks \ J
October y after An illness Of one week
Sergeant O'Connel Was formerly n he
automobile business. and was very pop
ular among the automobile men IN the
western part Of the city His
body arrived in Wilmington On Thurs
day The funeral Will take place on Mon
day morning with military honors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Bury Mrs. Michael Kelleher.

The funeral OF Mrs. Michael Kelle-
her, of KaoIin, who died Thursday morn
ing, was held from her home this morn
ing with requiem mass III St Francis
Church, Hokessin at 9 o. clock Inter
ment was in St Josephs cemetery Mrs
kelleher was the mother Of Police Cap
tam Daniel NJ. kelleher, Of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Seeks L. 5. Support in Road Building.

State Highway Engineer Charles NJ
pham will % to Washington. d G.
Monday fer the purpose of requesting
Federal officials 70 remove the ban from
the completion OF section I Of the Lincoln
Highway, extending from AIarehallton TO
Pixies Creek Federal officials had ap-
proved section Is an essential road, but
recently withdrew approval
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
+ xrress Rates To Advance.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Oct 20 The Interstate
Commerce Commission today approved
proposed increases in express rates % be
come effective unless another method Of
giving the Amerlcan Railway Express
COMPANY added revenue Is worked out
with thc railroad administration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
GERMAN WAR LEADERS
DISCUSS WILSON NOTE
Decide 20 Wait and Learn Exact Terms Of
Allies for Armistice.

Base Sutherland Oct 70 The Ger
man War Cabinet considered President
Wilson reply III lengthy session yes
,er,3tx srcoriing ID ,he Frankfort Ga
1ctte
II was decided nor 10 answer at the
present time. bl.t fl wait antll it Is learned
what he Entente arm4stIce conditions
are.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Accused of Cain-Rajsiug.

Lydia Brown, colored found herself
locked up in the police station today on
the chargeof disorderly conduct. Lydia
is said to have raised particular Cam
around Third and Tatnall streets, Police
man Rodenhiser came along and ofiiclated
at Lydia's induction into the ranks Of
city guests via the patrol wagon route
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Brakes Failed 10 Hold.

OWlngto slippyry rails a car gong up
the hill on Sixth street from French to
hing street, lost its grip shortly before IL
o ocloek. aud slid several yards back
ward. collidng With an automobile that
was following Nlthough the passengers
in both vehicles were somewhat shaken
up no damage TO persons or property re
suited. and all proceeded on their ways.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
SPEEDING MEN TO FRANCE.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington Oct 26.-Army training
ci.nr commanders have been ordered 10
eliminate from their schedules all work
tha, can be done after the men arrive
overseas as one Of the moves Of the war
department 70 speed up the enlarged war
program and overcome delays resulting
from interference with draft calls oy IN
dnenZa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
ACCIDENT CASES.

At the Homeopathic Hospital today
Louis Hallman was treated for lacer-
alton Of the left side Of the face, BRYAN
Mattison for a sprain Of the right knee
and Henry Buckley for laceration Of
the hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
American GUNS FOUNDING toE-
DEMOC RATIO BANNER.

4 Democratic banner, containing pletu-
res Of Willard Salisbury, nominee FOR
United States Senator, and Albert I.
Polk nominee for Representative IN
Congress, has been put over Market
street at Ninth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
YnInnfeer Teachers Wanted.

Superintendent William II Jump re-
ports four vacancies on the teaching staff
of the public schools Of New Castle county
and requests educated women who have
spare time to volunteer 10 serve as teachers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
SiN Billion Amy Bill Ready

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Oct % fhe House TO-
daN adopted the conference report on the
six billion dollar military deficiency bill
and sent il to the Senate where it IS to be
acted on Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
ard of Thanks ;.

Alr and Mrs Herbert I'll Whltc wish
u extend their heartfelt thanks to their
kird friends Tor their sympathy, flowers,
automobiles and tokens Of love and Ie-
speet extended 10 their deceased son.
Leon 4 White. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Il White Adv