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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
STOCK MARKET TODAY.
BY Associ, .ed Pres. to Every Eve.te

Wall Street, New York, Feb %
Overnight news, particularly the Russian
situation, afforded a pretcxt for moderate
selling at the opening of today's stock
market. Recessions averaging point
were made by leaders, notably United
states Steel, Reading and Marine pre-
ferred. In few less conspicuous in
stances the reversal made greater he adj
way, General Motors losing 3 points. A
general rally set in before the end Of the
first half hour.
Rallies and setbacks alternated during
the irregular forenoon. The stronger
features included Baldwin Locomotive.
Cruclble Steel, American Woollen, Su-
matra Tobacco and National Financing,
the latter gaining almost 2 points on its
increased dividend Standard rails and
industrials were hesitant with shippings,
metals and oils. United States Steel re-
covered part OF its initial loss and sugar
hardened on announcement of the plans
To hnance the Cuban crop.
Liberty ; 2s sold at 81 90 to 9S, first
4s Mt 96.4S To g6.52 and second is at
a6 10 10 gG rs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
HEALTH CONSERVATION"
Interesting Address by Dr. Franklin c.
Wells nj Electric Hose Works.

DIR. Franklin G.. Wells, of New York.
medical director of the group insurance
and conservation departments of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society OF the
United States, and one of the most noted
men in his line in this country, addressed
nearly 400 of the employees of the Elec-
trio Hose Il Rubber Co, at the plant, yes
tcrday afternoon. His subject was
Health Conservation" the address being
supplemental to the group insurance con-
tract that the company carries IN the
Equitable on the lives of all its employees.
G.. ID. Garretson, general manager,
introduced the speaker. DIR. Wells dis
cussed his subject in terms Of simple
English He likcned the human body
To machine in the factory rs something
that should be cared for, and, especially,
kept clean The tenor of his remarks
was that cleanliness breeds good health
and good health breeds efficiency to the
employer.
The doctor, who is an authority on
matters pertaining to group insurance
and its kindred subjects, impressed upon
the employees the necessity of caring for
themselves Just as they do for the ma
chimes they operate One Of his axioms
was: "keep the machine clean on the
inside. Drink plenty of water-eight
TO 10 glasses daily. II is better than
booze and good deal cheaper"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
FREIGHT MOVEMENT
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Reports Indicate Car Congestion
Has Been Relieved 44.2 Per
Cent in Two Weeks.

New York, Feb Congestion OF
cars on railroad lines east Of the Mississippi
River was reduced by 44.2 per cent be
tween Feb. & and Feb. 10, according TO
figures reported yesterday to A. H.
Smith, regional director of railroads.
The situation has shown continued I'M
provement during the mild weather Of the
last two weeks. following the blizzards of
the first five weeks of the National Rail
road Administration The peak of the
railroad congestion in the history OF the
country was reached the first week of
February.
Reports made yesterday hy Eastern
railroads gave in detail the number of
cars above normal on their tracks. These
are cars which are stalled, side-traclCd,
and unduy delayed or held up for any
reason, and therefore stand as An excess
above that number which would be the
normal flowing traffic. THIS is the railroad
measure Of congestion.
Comparison of these reports shows that
the exceptionally severe weather Of the
first five weeks of the year was the chief
cause of congestion. The reduction OF the
cars above normal has been continuous
since the cessation of the blizzards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSF ERS.

Rural real estate has been transferred
as follows:
Ten acres of land in White Clay Greek
hundred, by L. Lawrence Boyce to W.
Trlxton Boyce, for $500.
Two and one-third acres Of land in
Mill Greek hundred, by Oliver ". East
burn to Horace c. Eastburn, for s40).
Three acres of land on the road extend
ing from Tweed Mills TO Milford Gross
Roads, by Charles b. Evans, executor OF
Abram :. Mote, deceased, to Jacob A.
Gicker and wife, for Sis.
Lot 30 by las feet on Delaware street,
New Castle, by the estate OF Henry
Foster. deceased, to Mary A Linus, for 81 .
One-half interest In four lots on HOllo-
way Terrace, by Giuseppe Amoroso and
wife TO Michele Anoroso, for $40.
Lot on Claymont Ter race, by Harry
r. Taylor and wife TO William L. Cloud,
for 81
Other transfers have been made as
follows:
Two lots and a dwelling in Eastlake
Park, by Thomas Tatnall, administrator
Of William NJ. Poteet, deceased, to vii
kin L. Stahorn for $3.50.
Lot in Hamilton Park, by the Eden
Park Realty Co. to Enoch P. Hendrix,
for 500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
OBITUARY.
MRS. J. A. MURRAY.

Mr.. Theresa C. Murray. aged IS
wears. wife of Joseph 4 Murray a we'll
known printer, died Monday at their
home. 224 Madison street. Besides her
husband four children survive. They
arc Theress, T. Edna. Joseph and Mar
rnente The funeral Will take place
Thursday morning with services at
Sacred Heart Church
DOUBLE FUNERAL.
The funeral services Of John Robert
Cole and Grace Marie Cole, infant son
and daughter Of Edith NJ and James A.
Cole. who died suddenly on Sunday
morning. will be held from the residence
of Mr. and Mrs Earnest Grant, Ala Lom-
bard street this afternoon. Services will
be in charge of Rev John Ii. Johnson,
pastor 81 Scott NJ f. Church, who will
othciatc lnterment Will be made in River
view cemetery.
Mrs Lille DCighton aged s. years, of
2q2i Washington street. died February
H. oi shock following operation at the
Delaware Hospital Funeral services were
held Yesterday with intcrment at Mt.
salem cemetery
Mrs Emma Deschel. aged 81 years, Of
New York Cry died February IS at 1900
Lancaster avenue
Edward l.. Kitchens aged 81 wears, of
Brandvvine hundred, died on February
II q chrome intestinal ncphrItIs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
DEATHS

RisCoT In this city. on February 10.
1918. James Edward Riscoe aged "a years.
Relatives and friends arr invited to at
end the funeral services 81 the residence
of his son " - BiScoe. 6lS East Elevent b
O'Clock Further services and inter
Uenf 81 Sudlersville. Md. on arrival Of
trsin leaving Wilmington sic Friday morn
ms pit hout further notice.
pOJ-D-In this city. on February 20. 1918.
sarah r widow of Pierson p. Doud
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
Of her daughter. Mrs Annie Saylor. 4OI
West Second street on Saturday. February
* al 2.3O O'Clock. Interment Riverview
cemetery.
-. 1915. Matthew J. Gallagher.
Relatives. friends Holy Name Society and
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence. No 1900 West Fourth street on
e,dct Iegrsday 1 m0rnins Ins,e re6paTy pa a. = st
Church. Interment at Cathedral ceme-
terry.
HANNA--on February IS. 1915. at Harmony's
school House. Mabel T. Hanna. daughter
Of Joseph NJ Hanna
Relatives and friends are invited to at
dencs OF her father. Joseph NJ. Hanna at
Harmony's School House Services at the
house precisely az O'Clock. on Thursday.
February 81. 1918 Carriages will meet
the trolley at stanton at 1880. InLerrnent
White Clay Cr,ek cemetery.
LoyELl@At Chester Pa. on February I6
ftis. WILLIAM 1oFsll. aged 81
Relatives and friends and members OF
Eureka Council. Jr % L. A M are
invited TO attend the funeral services at
tue residence of his brother. r + Lowell,
1899 West Eighth street. on Thursday
February u. at 2.3O O'Clock Interment al
hiservte~ cssmetery
MURRAN--In this city. on February -
1918. Theresa q wife of Joseph A. MURRAY
Relatives and friends arr invited 10 al
tend the funeral from her late residence
S2f Madison strts.t. on Thursday morning
a. Q clock hequlem mass al Sacred
Heart Church lnterment az Cathedral
cemetery.
OVFNsHTNE In this city on February -
1918 Edward II son of samuel and
Mary q Douty OVenshine. aged y wears
fselstivtz and friends arc invited TO al
Tend the funeral services a. his parent i
residenos No as9 kirkwood street or,
Thursday afternoon. February 2I 81
O clDck inteFment private.
ETHF kEII.-In this city. on Fcbr7Iaryy
~. i9ls susan Chain. wIfe Of John W
Metherell
kelatiyeA and friends are invited 70 attand
the funeral services al the residence Of hrr
husband IA BrOomc street. on SATURDAY
Afternoon. February -. at 2.3O O'Clock
lnfcrment private
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
IT'S UP TO YOU
In Two Weeks Time Chasco-
Vim, the Iron and Tasteless
Cod Liver Tonic Will Build
You Up and Make You
Strong.
Stops Lingering Coughs, Colds
and Bronchitis.

II you are nervous and run down, weak,
an9Inic and underweight and cannot eat
or sleep as YOU should Chasco-Vin, the
Iron and Tastelcss Cod Liver Combina-
ton. will correct these conditions and at
the same time increase your strength and
vitality, often 100 per cent in two weeks,
il taken regularly.
Don't suffer and drag through life;
you don't need TO do so Don't put it
off but give Chasco-Vin q trial II will
surprise you and then you viii tell others,
as We are now telling you
For sickly and frail children and for
the aged and feeble, Chasco-Vin will
work wonders
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 404-4O6 Market street; Harnonson
Drug Co, Sl6 Maryland avenue; Francis
+. Gallagher 20O4 Market street; Smith
d Streyig, Delaware avenue and Adams
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
JAPAN AND POWER.
Major Fremont Addresses Members Of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Major II. 7. Fremont, now with the
du Pont Company at Carney's Point,
delivered an address. last night, before
the Mems Club of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, on Japan as a World Power and
Her Relation To international Affairs "
Major Fremont, who is the son of
John G. Fremont, first candidate for
President on the Republican, ticket in
1856, served with the American forces in
the Spanish-American war and was
stationed in the Philippines during the
insurrection. During his STAY there he
bad occasion TO visit Japan five times,
remaining in the country Of islands for
months at the time and his observations
of the people of the Eastern Ernpise.
their habits, their strength and their
future possibilities as told last night
were particularly interesting at this
critical turn in the worlds history.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Asphyxiated at Chemical Wor
Works.

James Foreman. Negro, whose home
is ID Scharon, Md, was asphyxiated,
Yesterday afternoon, and another was
overcome by gas at the plant Of the Cen
eral Chemical Company at Claymont
The men were overcome by gas while in
one Of the compost rooms. They were
discovered by third workman who
summoned help Foreman WAS dead when
carried out and his body was turned
over to Deputy Coroner McCrery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
NEW CHARTER S.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, Feb 20-Charters were filed
here, yesterday, as follows:
Williams Chemical Corporation, New
York City; capital, Sl0,000,000.
Savannc Lumber and Tic Corporation,
Wilmington, Del; 81 1000
Progressive Oil and Gas Co, Whining
ton. Del; 81 900 600
Nixon-CasSidy Co, Wilmington, Del,
contracting business; $500, 900
American Construction Co, Whining
ton, Del; 100000.
: :. White Dental Manufacturing Co
OF Brazil, Wilmington. Del, dental sup
plies; $40, 900
Galassi Marble and Slate Co, Whining
ton. Del; Sl5.0 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
CHICAGO CATTLE PRICES.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Feb 20 Cattle, receipts,
5000; strong Native steers. S65al3 90.
stockcrs and feeders, 7.f0a10.s0; cows
and heifers, 6.5Oal175; calves, S50a
1873
Sheep. receipts, 1000; firm Sheep,
lO.00al320, lambs, 135aal660
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Feb. 20-Corn, scarce,
higher; No. ; yellow, DIAL 96; No. I
yellow. | 9IaI.g3.
Oa $, strong, higher; No. 2 white,
.03 12al .o4: No. 3 white. 02 2ai .03.
Butter, quiet, lower, western extra
creamery, 81; nearby fancy prints, 3D.
Other articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Fastlake Church Meeting.

Tho PRAYER meeting Of tho Eastlal1c
prr~hvtarian Church Will he held this
rvening at = O'Clock NJ the home of Mrs.
James Conwcll. IL W Thlrtioth street
The topic will be-. George Washington.
tho Christian. The pastor will conduct
the ssryiCe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Letters on Estates

rr<sr r Brown. register OF wills, has
granted letters Of administration on the
estate Of Joseph A. Buck 20 the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co and letters
testsmsntsry on the estate OF Charles
William III. Bradford TO Mabel A. Brad
for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

By Associated Press To Every Evening
Chicago, Feb 20 Hogs, receipts.
- 900; strong Bulk, IL 7Oa i6 90; light
i6.a5al7 90; mixed. I645al7 90: heavy
16.20al690, rough, l6.20al6.35, pigs.
II .5Oal550.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Two More Recruits Jojn

The regular army recruiting station,
sos Market street, this morning announc-
ed the enlistment of Paul Podolsly, 220f
Monroe street, for the Aviation Section
Of tho Signal Corps; and William Craft,
Of West Newton, Pa, for the Field
Artillery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Deputy Sheriff Named.

Sheriff Francis has appointed william
Larrimoro, of Eighth and Monroe streets.
as deputy sheriff, to assist in tho oxtra
work during court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
LETTERS GRANTED.

Isaac r Brown, register of wills, has
granted letters testamentary on the
estate of Annie f. Witsil TO Elsie NJ
Davis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

Lost something7 Try classified adv
in Every Evening ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
CURB MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by l.. l.. Winkeiman
A Co. Ford Building. Wilmington l3s S
Broad street. Philsdelphia. Noon Prices
Topopabs Hid Asked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
AIDS TO. RECONSTRUCTION

A MEETING OF workers mostly rachinists, held at the "A Casino last night took up the question of how best to make the transition from to peace conditions In the afternoon the day Bridgeport Manufacturers met with representatives of the government to discuss the same matter
 Manufacturers instructed change from to peace work possible They told that war contracts employment to lack of work, but to the physical diff faculties in the way of passage to types of production.
 this condition the workers propose shorter hours, a the pay work to be they take the ground hat employment should be distributed widely possible that each worker will have something to do, holding this better than condition in which would be employed and not
 The remedy is sensible enough while work is actually It wise keep everybody busy The passage from long to short hours represents tremendous cut in cut great that many workers will not be even with prices Falling wages must be accompanied by falling prices gray l est consequences tO be anticipated
 As permanent program the idea of very short day is not economically sound The economic day to be the eight hour day This is the period in which and produce the most goods without mparng health hap piness.
 The difficulty of shorter daywhen industry is at full deis in the lesened production The total wealth of the community depends upon the total production is matter of usable commodities rather than prices Any system of abundant production will produce for everybody than any system of under production
 The has proved to everybody that the raising wages will materially change the relation between the and their livelihood Every dollar gained in wages is taken by the increase in prices of rent coa so on
 The scheme of dividing work by shortening the low eight hours day is suitable emergency pan during he period when lack of organization makes employment ualy
 As a permanent remedy it would lead to a condition of poverty growing deeper and difficult endure should employ themselves one hour day at the same hourly raes only the most miserable poverty could prevail such the wage would not be the wage hour but terms of money much larger. This wage would purchase very e for the total stock of goods would not be sufficient for the needs of the people.
 The true remedy for poverty is work day eight hours in which everybody produces many goods Large production means plenty Small output is poverty
 TaAv Od1oOr of+o; be eliminated that what obtained in su fcient quantities equitable terms.
 In this direction lies safety and prosperty-a vast produc lion of useful goods and efficient equitable and economica distribution of the goods produced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
THE THANKSGIVING SPIRIT.

For great many years the Amer1- can people have appointed an annual Thanksgiving Day, the purpose of which was to render thanks to God for his great blessings. As we look back on the comparatively lavish and easy going times of the past, we now realize what our blessings were.
 Our people were at liberty to go their own ways, with no call to arms to break up their families and bus mess, and no warfare to devastate homes There was an abundance of food. We had all the blessings of free government provided by the sacrifices our fathers, and no one had to risk even a cold in the head to preserve them. The great majority of us never thanked anyone for it, never brcathed a prayer of gratitude.
 We made the national Thanksgiving Day merely a day of feasting, when most people ate much more than was good for them.
 Then ali at once the bottom dropped out of our life. We discovered that these blessings are not indefinitely provided without effort on our part, but that they must be maintained by our own toil, sacrifice, and suffering
 Our people have risen nobly to the difficulties of the situation, have borne some deprivations and losses, have fought their fight and fought it well. But let us not thing we have done it all ourselves We are placed on earth to work out certain purposes by a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
CLAIMS $500 FOR
 SUDDEN STARTING OF TROLLEY GAR
William P. Case Injured When Thrown Against
 Rear of Trolley.

Claiming that the sudden starting of trolley car which he boarded at Fairfield avenue and Brewster street, April 6, 1917, threw him against the woodwork of the car and fractured a rib, from which he suffered much pain, William P. Case, a foreman for
 the GraphOphone Co. is asking jury in the Common Pleas court today to
 award him $500 damages from the Connecticut Co. Judge J. R. Booth is presiding over the court.
 Case told the jury that on Good
 Friday of 1917 he boarded an east
 bound trolley car at Fairfield avenue and Brewster street, which stopped
 for him. As he stepped on the plat form, and before he could enter the car to take a seat, he said. the car was started with a sudden jar which threw him backward through the door and against the wainscoting of the vestibule. He heard something snap, he told the court, but at the ! time thought it was some of the woodwork of the car.
 i Case Continued his trip into the i city, later returred home and did some painting. When he completed 1 the painting he found he had a very severe pain in his left side. Next morning he summoned Dr. D. c. Pat l terson, now in France, and found he 1 had a broken rib. He was unable to
 resume his occupation for several weeks and for several months was un-
 able to do his usual amount of labor.
 He could not drive his automobile 1 for several months. The case was still on trial at the recess.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
IN BAD TASTE

FN HE REMARKS of the mayor at the Chamber of Com A merce luncheon in bad taste. The Chamber of Commerce ought not to be appanage of City Hall The papers should not submit their columns to the mayor for Sorshp The mayor should not have attacked name guest sitting at the luncheon
 The Chamber of ought to be an idepend ent organization, which enjoys all rights and privileges of other organized bodies The newspapers enjoy and should enjoy their constitutional freedom to print not to print
 The executive attempt to rebUke the Chamber and the news papers was mistake if it not precisely of cour- tesy.
 It will be an unfortunate day for Bridgeport when the newspapers cease to print such that of the Wd Vest show at the establishment of Baby Doll The per gave much space to the Baby Doll activities and it was his ndscreon which seemed most to the dsap- oFeval.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
CLARK BLAMELESS
 FOR AUTO MISHAP

Decision for the defendant without costs has been handed down by Judge Frank D. Haines of the Su- perior court in two actions tried be- fore him last week. One was Clifford Lombra of New Britain against D. N. Clark of Huntington, and the other L. Tredennick 6 Co. of Meriden against Clark. Both actions involved an automobile accident which occur red on the state road to Derby April 5, last.
 Lombra was driving a machine owned by the Tredennick' Co. and was thrown out and hurt. He claimed $1,000. The Tredennick machine was 1 damaged to the extent of $628.7O, land treble damages under the statute l'were claimed.
 Judge Haines in his memoranda of decision says it is impossible to re- concile the statements of the prin- cipals and their witnesses but that the court is satisfied Lombra >vas up- on the wrong side of the road at the time of the collision, which was | rounding a curve, and that he had
 been previous to the collision, but
 that the whole responsibility for the i accident cannot be placed upon eith-
 CT. He decides in favor of Clark, with
 out costs. An almost identifcal
 memoranda is filed in the other ac- ton, and the decision is in favor o1 1 Clark without costs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-21
200 EXHIBITS IN TOMPKINS SUIT
 AGAINST CITY
President of Company Tden- tifies Letter and Plans
 on Stand.

More than 200 exhibits, letters plans, and specifications with other documents connected with the con- tracts and work, have been placed in evidence in the Superior Court in the action of B. DeVoe Tompkins Inc. against the city of Bridgeport for damages for cancellation of con- tracts. President Tompkins was still upon the witness stand under direct examination at the morning session of court today.
 Tompkins Inc. has brought suit for $240,OO0 against the city alleging damage Of that amount due to can celIation of the contracts and delay upon the part of the city which ham pered the work. The hearing is be- fore Judge Frank D. Haines in the Superior Court.
 Only part of the letters and cor respondence regarding the work upon the two bridges, Grand street and East Washington avenue, has yet been placed before the court. Work on the Grand street bridge was to have been completed September, 1917. and upon the other bridge at the same time. The contractor alleges that delay and change of plans on the part of the city hampered the work, while the city alleges in its counter claim that at no time did the contracting company use due diligence in performing its con- .tract.
 President Tompkins identifies let ters, and in response to questions by Judge Foster. his attorney, eX- plains the subject matter where il is not plain in the letters themselves There is still a large number of let ters and papers to be submitted. Ii is expected the trial will consume al least another week of the courts time