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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
THESE MEN CLAIM
THEY OBEYED ORDERS
When Arraigned IN Court Charged
With Failing to Work as
Directed.

Two mon were arraigned IN the City
Court today charged with failing to
comply with the orders OF the Compulsory
Work Bureau. but In each case the dc
fcndant claimed he had obevcd the orders,
one stating that he worked until illness
prevented. while the other SAID he was
refused emplo. ment where he had been
sent, hut since that time had been other
WISE employed The court ordered a
police investigation IN the cast
Lewis L. Morgan, one Of the defendants,
was accused Of failing 70 comply with IN
order directing hlm to report for work
with he Lynch Construction Co, which
has the government housing operation 1t
Front and Union streets, In this case
Edward G. McAtecr. special agent for
the Work Bureau, and prosecuting witness
IN the case, testified that the l.Vnch Con
struction Co reported to the bureau
on December , that the name of Lewis
l.. Morgan, assigned TO them rs - con
crptcd laborer on November IL, did not
appear on their time sheets N all. The
assistant employment manager Of the
company testified that he was the man
who should know and that Morgan had
not worked for them, aS ordered
Morgan Swore that he had applied for
and obtained work aS ordered. that hIs
ngn4o was enrolled rs L. Morgan" that
III vas given an employees hutton No.
2>S. that he was Well known to both Mir
TavIor and Nir Foster. ono Of them
the foreman ii the lumber ward Ill tho
Lynch operation, in which he worked,
that he had been steadily employed 4herc
up - tws weeks ago. when he ulnt because
"a illness. ana that he had notified officer
- IDn,-4,,r fl,r
Judge ChurchInAn thcrcupGn declared
that there had been three or four cases
where auch serious mistakes had been
made and that il was ume o call halt
Here is q man arrest cd for violating
a State Defence Council order. who de-
clares ne mss been al work where ASST gned
all the time, he said There have been
other serious mistakes made Of the same
kind, vet the men upon whose allegations
these arrests are made fail 10 appear here
TO Substantlate the charge. Let SUI
poena he issued for the man who made
this report Take the case Mr. Nc
Damned. icour5 officer and investigate
this defendant s story The ease Will be
continued until tomorrow morning
Morgan was held IN $500 bail
SAYS re WAS REFUSED WORK.
Jesse Perkins. colored in cour. on the
same charge testified that he mad reported
10 the BruDaker Paving Co, as ordered
on the Tuesday following the Monday he
was to 90 10 work. or 0rtober 16 He
declared he was ordered away from the
works ny the pay boss and the walking
boss, who told him he could not work
there Get away from here. and get
away darn quIck he said they told him
He declared he obtained employment
with the Wilson Line on the following
Saturday, where ne had been working
steadily Court Officer DanneI was
ordered TO investigate this case also,
which will be heard tomorrow Perkins
was placed under 500 bail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
FOOD FOOD Sii1H SAVING Y WORK
All Interests Have Rallied to Call
for Observance of Hoover
Request.

In every public, parochial and private
school throughout the State of Delaware,
rs we'll as all over the country, special
Conservation Week programs showing
that the need for food saving, will take
place tomorrow. When Conservation
Week was first planned, it was decided to
call upon the schools to take prominent
part, and the request has met with uni
versal support.
In Delaware every school has received
suggestions for exercises, and a copy of
Herbert Hoover S appeal for Conservation
The special exercise will be held either
IN the morning or afternoon, and in some
Of the schools, elaborate plans have been
made to make Food Day one of the most
important of the entire school year
The Food conditions III some of the
countries of Europe, where the people
are on half rations. and where the Bolshe-
visits have risen because of hunger, will
be displayed through maps, giving the
exercises n combination of geography
as well as other value.
In every lodge and fratcrnal society m
this city and State, special reference has
been made to the need for voluntary saving
and in womcn's clubs and organizations,
churches and all civic bodies, the same
spirit Of corporation has been displayed.
Not an instance has been found where
the interests called upon to devote special
attention to the demand for future saving
Of food. in order that Europe NAV be fed.
have failed to respond whole -heartcdly.
The appeal by MIR Hoover has been a
basis of all of the programs and exercises.
Food Administrator for Delaware,
Edmund Mitchell, said today that he
WAS gratlfcd with the manner IN which
the State as whole had rallied t0 the
call tor n proper observance of Con
servation Week 1t was indicative, he
believed, Of the fact that the people as a
majority, were back of the Food Admins
tration and what IT stood for
lie announced that from today on
groccrs and food dealers would not he
required to keep counter registers, show
ing the amount Of sugar sold to each
customer But he emphasized the point
that counter registers kept until today,
must be returned to food headquarters in
the Odd Fellows Building
There is plenty OF sugar for every one
IN sght, more than the people can usc,
he saId Therefore there rs no necessity
for any one to hoard any sugar Dealers
Will bc required 10 see that no customer
receives more sugar than Is necessary for
their needs It's matter of Judgment and
knowledge that only the dealer himself
has
The administrator called attention to
the need for voluntary saving. IN accord
ance with the request of MIR Hoover, 50
that " hon plans for the relief Of the hungry
nations of Europe arc determined. there
Will he sufficient supplies here, and. ready
response to the needs Of the situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
PUT HEAD ON TRACK
IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Strange, But Deliberate Method
Of Suicide Adopted by Unknown
Man at Newark.
speeiat DApatch TO Every Evening

speciai DApatch TO Every Evening
Newark, Dec. s. An unidentified
man used a unique method of commit
ting suicid,, shortly after o'clock this
morning, when he deliberately LAID his
head across the track immediately In
front Of freight train on the F., r. x W
Railroad, at Pencadrr, about one mile
north of Newark His head was entire
lv severed from his body.
The man was first noticed by the
engineer of the freight train north-bound, !,
walking up the track several hundred
wards in front of the locomotive. When
the engine got within about two hundred
wards of the man, the latter turned part
lv around and waved his arm as though
signalling the train to come ahead. The
engineer thought il was the track walker
and expected him 10 step from the track
every second.
When the engine, which was not going
faster than 20 or % miles an hour, got
within a few wards of the man he sudden
lv jumped To one side and throwing
himself to the ground placed his neck
across the track This was done IN
fraction of second, and the engine
had passed over him sevcrlng his head
entirely from the body, before the en-
gineer could even make an attempt at
stopping the tram
4 workmcn' train was southbound
and the crew and several other work
men on that train witnessed the scene.
]. Preston Rose. formerly employed at
the Newark station, was among those
on the train who saw the man deliberate
" Law his head on the rail
In addition to seycring hls head from
his body the shock also tore practically
all the clothes off him Members OF the
train crew found Sl3S scattered over
the ground and in the stranger 5 pockets.
lie wore an ovcrcoat, blue trousers and
a cap. He apparently was about 80
wears OF age
William H. Evans. station agent At
Newark. thinks the dead man may be
the same man who called at the station
last night, and whose queer actions
attracted attention He left two suit
cas-, at the station and SAID nc would call
for them early this morning. as he in
tended to take tho O'Clock tram for
Aberdccn lie did not stop for the suit
eases this morning and 10 moro has
been heard from him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
NEW PETIT JURORS.
Drawn to Serve In the County Courts for
the Next Two Weeks.

Jury Commissioners Robert d. Kemp
and David c. Rose hnve drawn the fol
lowing petit jury panel for the Superior
Court and General Sessions period be-
ginning next Monday:
First Representative district-C Charles
J. Cannon, William H. Cook, Martin v.
Farrell, Charles r. Taylor.
Socond-Robcrt Hanlcy, Fred Maeklen,
Ralph =. Parker, Anton steincl.
Third-Charles Allen. Harry l.. Evans,
William Kirk, Harold l. Short.
Fo,rth-John h. Book, John &.
Foote, William r. Lynn, William A.
Russell
Fifth--John w Anderson, Lewis Bell
Thornton l.. Lyman, Frank Toner.
Sixth-Charles r. Weldin Albert W.
White.
Seventh Joseph G. Gregg, George w
Pusey
Eighth. David Jaquette Edward
Sharpless
Ninth Robert Mothcrall, John X,
Schultz
Tentn--Jonn Jester William r. kee.
Eleventh Isaiah Shaw, John Sheats.
Twelfth-Steward l.. Beck, George
T. Collins.
Thirteenth Bcaeton, Frederick
T. Williams
Fourteenth Frank ] Daniels, Lewis
p King
Fifteenth Basin, Perkins Pratt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
PARIS PRICES MOUNT
AS PEACE TABLE is SET
American Delegates VIII BE Re
minded of Home by Size
Of Dinner Checks.
Rr As.ocla.e.i prse. % Enerr Eren.nr

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris Tuesday Der Quarter f1r
Secretary of state Lansing and The otha~
American delegates N the reaee c0n-
ference have been assigned a. the riIlau
Hotel, on the Piare de II Concnrdo
This hotel has been divided into sfIites
comprising bving quarters and business
office for each delegate and MS in1nerilat4.
secretaries The apartments overlook the
Esplanade of Place d0 IA Eoncordp phich
now IS filed With war trophies and vher.
stand The great statues Of 9trassbourg
Lille and Metz, Zach covered with Horai
offerings and flags
Each snite is haudsr furnished ami
has paintings and tapestries There are
commodlous baths and sieepinz chamber
The deiegates probably viii dine together
in what WAS formerly the hotel restaurant
All accessores, including the bar, havs been
removed
Most Of the conferences between he
American delegates viii be 4 the large
salon At the hote Cniion The Dusiness
offices II the delegation. where several
hundred experts in International aw,
geographical boundaries, intelligence. etc.
vii work. vii be 10 2 iarge building
Immediately adjoining. Joseph C Crew.
Secretary Of the neace delegation has
established quarters there
Paris q filed 10 overa0wing. Prices o'
all hotel rooms nave doubled and trpled
and sfIil are soaring. Food II restaurants
and prices generally also are mounting.
4 breakfast u coffee, bread ana butter
costs between 81 md $50 10 hotels
Il Is virtually impossible to llncn or lin
for less than S3 or - for simple meal
Officers and men ot al the armies arc
coming 70 Paris on leave il considerable
numbers. sometimes Is many Is cwentt
or1lcers stand patiently n front Il H0tei
offices waiting or somebody -a Hava.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
Alexander Cichowski Of rs East Sixth
street Hurt While at the Front

Alexander Cichowsla, of 725 East
Sixth street. one of Wilmington rep
reeentatIves ID the army. was wounded
In the left arm. while i .htIng France.
CichowsAi i Polish. having been born
ID the country ol Ciechanow. n Plock
Poland. in lSqS lie came To TINS country
1t the axe Of sixteen He went 70 work,
.,nd al the time Of his entrance into the
service, was employed a he Harlan ship
wards He enlisted few months after the
United States entered me var, and went
to Camp Greene, Charlotte. y g, with
Company D., 60th Infantry His de-
tetchmenJ reached France without ms
hap. toward the end Of April, and is still
at the front. the notification about his
INJURY is the first news that his parents
have received Of him, Tor four and one
haIf months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
PARDON FOR LEFRIERi.
RECOMMENDED by Board on Ground of
Physical Disability.


Dover. Dee 5-The Board IF Par
dons today heard an application for
an absolute pardon for Guissippl Lei
rier. convicted II the New Castle county
Court of General session on the charge
of trying to keep witnesses from testi-
fyIng HIM IN ease Of alleged illegal
sale OF beer He was sentenced L. two
wears Imprisonment. The defendant has
served over one year. and, with good
behavior, which h.s record at the work
house shows, he would have but eight
months more To serve.
W + Smalley represented LefTien
and asked for the pardon on account
of his clients advanced age, the latter
also being afflicted with brights disease.
blood pressure and other complications.
Deputy Attorney General Green ap-
peared for the State Letters were re-
ceived from warden Gross showing the
prisoners model life at the workhouse,
also from DR. Kramer, workhouse phvsi-
can as to further imprisonment being
injurious to his health 1t was also
shown that the defendant had always
borne a good reputation prior to hi
crime and that he stood well IN the
Italian colony in Westminster, y y
where he formerly lived. At the time of
his Indictment he was oommissarv at
the Bellevue quarries.
After considering the case. the board
agreed to recommend the pardon upon
payment Of the $500 fine and costs,
fhe board also recommended a con
dltional pardon for John Shorter. con
hned in New Castle county workhousc.
after serving three years imprisonment.
The case OF Mary \, Powell, the mur-
deress OF Estella Albln, IN 1904, which
was to have been reheard today. was
postponed until January term, it being
stated that divorce proceedings we're ia
be egun by Mrs. Powell from her
husband Alfred Powell, in the near
future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
MISSION WAR FUND.
Each Member Of Wilmington
District Society to Give
25 Cents

Every member Of the District Women $
Foreign Missionary Society IS to be asked
to give - cents for missionary war work
this wear. and If individual members do
not comply the aI>lharies are asked to
make II up. notion To this effect was
enthusiastically carried at tie district
quarterly meeting IN Nit Salem NJ L.
Church this morning, after It had been
put before the auxiliary delegates by
Ms v s Collins, Conference president
And Mrs. Eli Mendinhall district presI-
dent
There was d good attendance for
foreign workers from all the churches IN
the city, and more are expected to attend
this afternoon. when Miss Grace Qmgg
Will give report of Philadelphia Branch
conference, held IN Harrisburg in October
Another very pleasant feature Of the
morning was the announcement that Mass
Clara Belle Smith viii return from hina
in June for her first furlough Nhc went
out in June. 1914. and her fIst lap Of
missionary work i almost over
Interesting letters from Miss VI A..
spencer Of Tokyo Japan, and Miss Elsie
Ross OF the NJ l. girls school nj baroda
Camp India, were read by Mrs. + VI
Shilling, on October 2l Miss Spencer
celebrated ~ Years oI service III Japan,
where she wants 10 remain 10 round out
her life and continue her devotion to the
girls school where she has taught
4 total Of S2.44o79 was given by he
district during the year rs shown by report
Of the treasurer, Mrs Kate Rue OF this,
auxilari,s contributed 1851 Il and the
Y. 2. societies SSSS So The report Tor
the last quarter was S.fS9 35 for the
auMliaricS and $lS395 for the y. 7.
societies
Mrs II A. Roop gave most enter
AIM talk on the mss. .onary literature
she mas for sale, Mrs G T. Plummer
spoke on ! r. work. and there were other
brief talks and reports during the mor-l-
ing
Al noon there was a box luncheon.
Mt Salem W j NJ : acting as hostess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARhET.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evenlns

By Associated Press 70 Every Evenlns
Chicago, Dec. Hogs, receipts. IS
900. mostly 10 cents lower than vester-
day average. Butchers, l750aI7 rs.
hight, l700al7+5 packing, l6.50aI7 IS,
-throw-outs, l6.254I6.75; pigs, good 70
choice, Il 425al5.5O.
Cattle, receipts, % 900; beef ana Dutcn-
er cattle, SLOW early selling, steady, ten
dency. now lower; calves and feeders.
steady. Beef aattle, good. choice .ud
prime. l5.75a2. .35; common ana medium.
9.75a1575, butcher stock toNs suJ
heilers, 6.S5al4.25: Gamers and cutters,
. 15a6.S5; stockers and feeders, good,
choice And fancy, l0.25al5.25; inferior,
common and medium, 0Gal025, veal
calves, good and choice II 750aiS.30;
western range beef -teers, 145Oat>.25,
COWS and heifer,, S.5UaI3.25.
Sheep, receipts, 5000 market, SLOW
lambs, steady 10 > ,vnts lower sheep
and yearlings, about steady Lambs.
choice and prime. 15.l5al5.35, medium
and good, l40OaI5.I5; culls, 9.5U4t2 80,
ewes. choice ard prime 9.25a9 80. mo-
dlum and good, S00aa, %: culls, 3-5A6. IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
ANNUAL DOLL SALE FOR
HON OEOPATHIC HOSPITAL

At the annual doll sale Of the Junior
Board Of the HomGopath.c Hospital
70 be held tomorrow All day in the New
Century Club, there will be many things
for sale that will be most suitable for
Christmas gifts, things that are both
useful and attractive They can be found
at the doll table, the arts booth, the
stall for aprons Of all kinds, and at the
fancy department
AT 1890 o'clock luncheon will be
served. The menu will be, chicken patties,
potato salad, cold ham, rolls and butter,
coffee, tea, chocolate ice cream, cake.
homemade pie The Auxiliary Board
will have a dance at O'Clock in the
parlors, and fortune teller will read
the future for everybody who wants TO
know
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
ANTi-FLU VACCINE.
1t viii be Administered al Delaware
Hospital 10 Exposed Persons.

The Mayo Foundation Of Rochester
Minnesota, has sent to the Delaware
Hospital small supply of vaccine pre-
pared for the purpose Of imnunizing per-
sons against influenza, pneumonia. grippe
and common colds. The Medical Board
of the Delaware Hospital feels that this
serum, since only limited supply has
been received should be administered
only 10 persons unusually exposed to
conditions which produce these diseases.
The hospital viii be glad to administer
without charge doses Of this serum to
such persons who may apply for ii in the
morning between Q and 10 clock or in
the evening between $50 and :.
1t should ba clearly understood that
no guarantee IS given that the incubation
viii actually prevent the disease which
it has been prepared 70 prevent The
experience with its use however. in
dicates favorable results
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
BR|T|SHERS REGARD
FOR AMERICA DEEPtNS
Wilson's Coming 10 Peace Confer
ence Greatly Appreciated,
Says The Times.
Nv Asneointo,l Press - Evorr F.reninr

sfY AfHfStDtffl IFFAB ~ fsFtifV f5kENfnE
London. Dec. o. British wireless
servicoj The British newspapers of -
cent days, IN Publishing full reports Of
President Wilson's address to Congress,
and news regarding his voyage abroad
have taken occasion - point out the
British public's evcr-growing appreciation
~ what thc American soldiers and the
American people as . whole have done IN
the war
We would ask the Americans" saws
the Times, "to belive that the allied people
regard the coming Of the President in the
same spirit in which they regard the i'm
mense var effort nf the United States and
the decisive contribution of its armed
forces to the common victory. If il be q
sacrifice for the American people that the
President should come, it "a sacrifice
which tho European allies deeply appre-
ciate
The Manchester Guardian notes that
like All President Wilson, utterances
the. address in finely and eloquentlv spoken
Well might he II continues. speak with
pride of the splendid courage and achieve
rnents of the american soldiers; ~ the
witness with which thev learned the
lessons Of war, of the almost too great
ardor and enthusiasm of their advance,
Of the stupendous industrial efforts which
accompanied the military efforts, Of the
extraordinary success with which America 3
great armies we're carried across three
thousand miles Of ocean; Of the decisive
result Of her entry INTO the war
II Is great page IN the record Of a
great people. There is 40 example III
history of such an effort undertaken with
50 complete absence Of material ambition
Or prospect of material gam. in defense
simply ii national honor and ii the larger
interests of mankind Its Immediate
success has been swift and decisive. but
IS full fruits nave yet ID be gathered.
and the president, IN defiance Of all tradi-
lions. Is about 20 leave his own country
IN order 10 take part IN he decisive con-
farapcas ~ ba 1Iliaa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
WANTS STUDENTS BACH.
Colleges Pointing Out Necessity for
Completing Education.

Local Graduates ot Harvard JnIver-
sitv today received Letters from tbs
universit, enclosing resolution passed
BY the BOARD Overseers, recommending
the return to college ot students who
enlisted in the service of the country
but who soon will be discharged
The resolution points out the great
need for educated men, which mani
tested Itself many times during he war.
and the necessity for al students Who
can do So to re-enter college and com
pletc their education The uced for
educated mon, It is pointed CUT, viii be
even greater during the reconstruction
period than during the War
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
FOR ITALIAN SOLDIERS.
Women of Wilmington 10 Send Them
$500 Comfort hits.

The women Of Wllmington--lf they
respond to the appeal made by the Red
Cross in that behalf with the same will
ing spirit they have shown in all other
matters will make 800 comfort kits
for Italian soldiers who are yet under
arms, with winter campaign before
them. These kits are to be made here
and sent overseas, where they will be
filled
The Red Cross asks all women who
can do 50 to engage IN the work at once.
The material can be hadfo the asking
at Red Cross headquarters in the old
CITY Halis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
SUPERIOR COURT.
Prick Case May Go 20 the Jury This
Afternoon

Testimony in the case OF William t.
Frck, administrator Of Catherine T.
Fnck, deceased, vs.. DR. William 2.
Miller continued in the Superior Court
today. with probability Of the case going
to the jury in the afternoon DR. Miller
was on the wltnnss stand all morning.
Cases calendared for the afternoon are
Patrick Fahey VS. John D. Niles, relating
to dwelling destroyed by FIRE soon after
it was sold to the defendant but before
be obtained possession and Walter Cleayer
vs the Wilmington d Philadelphia Trac-
ton Co. concerning 4 trolley accident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
Books Should be Returned.

Many library books which were due to
be returned to the library during the time
that it was closed in October have not yet
been returned The attention of borrow
sers is called 10 the fact that these books
should be returned Immediately. The
privileges of the library are free to every
one in Wilmington, but the library cannot
do It's greatest good without the cooper
alton Of the people VIII those who have
library books overdue please return them
promptly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
Prevention Of Waste.

Ihe Scheme Of organization of the
Nation,s, Waste Reclamation Section.
OF the Labor Division OF the War IN
dustries Board has been submitted 10
Mayor Lawson, with request that
names hessubmitted for committee member
representing locsl branches OF national
organizations As the activities proposed
are already covered N ths community
it i not considered likely that the matter
viii he taken up at this time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
Leather Employes Dance.

An entertainment and dance were
given to the white employees Of the New
Castle Leather Company in the new
warehouse at Fourteenth and Poplar
streets, last night The affair gwen
under the auspices of the Relief Associa-
ton was a decided SUCCESS. Refresh
ments were served during the course of
the evening