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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
METHOD|STS TO
RAISE $80,000,00O
Bishops and Other Prominent
Church Men Outlined Work
Here Today.

The first meeting of the Methodist
church here TO raise the $50, ,0OO, 600,
considered necessary for home and foreign
missionary work during the 1919 year,
was held at $50 this morning at Grace
Church, Ninth and West streets, and
adjourned at 1870 to reoonvene this
afternoon at 80 There will be another
meeting this evening at 7.30, at which
Bishop Mcdowell will speak.
The speaker of this mornings meeting
was Bishop Warren, foreign missionary
for many years. The Bishop approached
the question of foreign evangellzatlon
from the viewpoint of social and scientific
organization As evidence of the thor
oughness of the Methodist organization
in heather countries. Bishop Warren
told of a list of 500 questions with sub
divisions that was sent to him, as head OF
missionary work in India, TO answer with
regard 70 every town, village and convert
under their care. These questions were
answered, and within six months returned,
being an accurate religious survey OF the
territory being worked. Natives OF India
are being converted at the rate of 100
a day, he said, but there Is lack of mis-
sionaries and teachers 10 carry on the
work of education.
Various countries have given over to
the Methodist Church a certain number
of their people, to be educated and some
land III most cases. for them to buiid
schools on Singapore has given - acres
overlooking their beautiful harbor for
erecting a college. and half million IN
money
Tlc National Missionary Society OF
iu: has assigned TO the Methodist
.rch - .000. 900 OF their people for
Il. f,-t=
'hc Philippines. and Epworth League
..ni5cd. hut Bishop Warren said that
re was great dcarth of missionaries.
- Aiethodists OF Japan are all united,
80 one Methodist Church and are
10, ,otn III number.
bishop Warren made plea tor money
ia carry on the work of sending the chill
4. IN II heather countries 10 boarding
,.aoo!~ So that they could carry on the
tG-l VI education among the other ma
tNe- iic told an interesting story OF
Nr-V poor little Indian boy that was sent,
T., annual contribution OF $50 from
personal TREND OF the bishop, to boarding
~chonl. nd who later became pastor of
vcIl-to-do native community. The col
>." lu~ giving native women medical
lnng - that they can spread II among
II utl or isolated women has recruited ITS
ca~t attendance, 1b, from inc young
,u.cn that were educated by the funds
he Womens Foreign Missionary So
Nati made an impaSsioned appeal
,-.rryIng on work here and abroad by
a.tuu ing 10 preach the doctrine Of
/, meeting was attended by every
dist clergyman in Wilmington and
ntciiate vicinity except two. OF
one was 20 Ill that he could not
.ifend and the other had two
o- today that kept him away,
.n; word that he has no funeral
Int. and expects TO attend. There
..oubt. from the enthusiasm shown
f, meeting. that each clergyman pres
~ uill carry The word back TO his con-
.oa.lon in the work hal Is on 10 raise
80. e.O0n.00o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
WILSON, KINGS HOST
Continued from page /

The speaker said the day would be
marked in the annals of the Hotel DE
Vile "on which it was permitted to re-
ceive the eminent statesman Of the
Union, the citizen OF the world dare
We say the great European"
The dispatch as wired spelled out the
comma. the dash and the interrogation,
and 50 the inexperienced foreign editors
made Mr. Mithouard ask If nc might
dare To refer to President Wilson as the
great European interrogation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CHESTER POLICEMEN DROPPED.
Wilmington Girls Case Causes Down
fall of Two.

Chester, Pa, Dec. l7.--City Council
yesterday dismissed from service Samuel
Scott and Robert Lisby, policemen. The
vote for Lisby's dismissal was unani-
nous, while the vote on Scott stood to L.
Mayor Mcdowell asked for both mems
dismissal Mr. Trainer challenged the
right of the Mayor to recommend a
policemans dismissal. This caused the
Mayor to vacate his chair and SIT as q
Councilman.
In statement last night, MIR. Trainer
declared since the shake-up has started
at the bottom of the department he will
insist that the probe continue until it
reaches the heads
At the hearing Lisby admitted permit
ting crap-shooters to escape with money
they won. Scott was tried on permitting
Mitchell Vale, of Wilmington, Del, to
escape after he is said to have attacked
Emma Grace, also of Wilmington, Del.
in Deshong Park, Chester, last month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
3 TIMES DEAD" ALIVE
Major Southam Won't Abide b. Casualty
List Verdict.

Cleveland, Dec II Major John Raj
ston SouthaIn, OF the l45th infantry,
Is alive, notwithstanding the fact he
has been reported dead three times
Mrs Ida Southam, bis wife. was
notified by the War Department yester-
day he Is IN British hospital
month ago Mrs. Southsn -cceived
telegram stating her i, .d had
been wounded This was fo.owed a
few days later by report he had died
of wounds November !
Last week she received q second no.
tihcation, stating he had died Novem-
Der of pneumonia
Yesterdays official casualty 6st re-
ports Major John Ralston Southam died
of disease
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
STOCKS OPEN STRONG,
PRICES SHOW ADVANCE
Utilities and Coppers Only Groups
Lagging; Oils Add
2 IL Points.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evenius


New York. Wall Street, Dec. I7.-Cop-
pers and utilities we're again ne only
striking exception 70 the general strength
of the active list at the opening IL to-
day stoc. market. reactiug fractIonaily
whiie oils added % , points 70 yes
terdays material gains ana other popular
issues also recorded substantial advances
u ;. Steel. Z. : Rubber treat North
ern Ore, American Can and DlstiilerS
indicated moderate accumulation Rlrh
standard rails.
SPECIALrIEs ADvASCE 81 NooN
Noon Trading slackened after inc
opening but he market 0roaden,d % 4
general advance of varrous ,peclaitIeS
Oils extended heir gains AMI other
strong features included Beet sugar,
Baldwin Locomotive, American Car.
Titan Copper. Corn Products, Wilson
Packing and american Wooden
Movements in motors Were restrained
by selling oi S'udebaker. and ,Fppings
were hesitan, Vlth rsiis. bur Ste
increased rs rise 10 a large fraction
Liberty Sonds we're Irregular tne
Fourth "a. making q neN low record
~ 15.60
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
GOOD SHOWING MADE
on,inued from page !

Continued from page
The school children are taking wonder
i! interest in the campaign. and through
II zeal il Is hoped that many parents
otherwlse might NOT join will be
-. ! All schools arc asked TO report
@ay 10 Mrs Holiday
nIrches have not been as active IN
tor'ing a workers were IN obtaining
raf.ershir. The Methodists today viii
~cport upwards 81 200 names obtained on
~i4adtt
III theatres. vhile not thoroughly
fr.a.zcd rn.t1c q creditable showing
test.pslar There uerc more than 500
i.eubcr~hps taken out, and this number
= - - increase for he first two or three
- pf hr week
aIks and tr7rt companies enrolled
.,r:. than 900 memberships The com
n;ttexs of ladies did very effective work
"a these financial places, and we're well
!, pleased with the results Of their work
81 the postofficc the total for the first
:.v was go
Cape'i~ Hardware Company today
Il luo pfe cent strong in employ e
p. p i.c HCiIding also reported 100
.ee ,.rn. ~ hecity Z nd county workers
=. .asnc ra,io Of strength was reported
L. II 4 DUPONT every eInpioye
] ttie organization
moro tho who are aiding Ms Otho
wi"nd with the Hotel du Pont team
workers are Mrs ). f. Francis. Mrs
tonald Ashbrook Mrs j. Bell Pierce
rs Ganbr1n Latrobe, Miss Elizabeth
Patterson and Mrs Charles Patterson
Politicians Of both the Democratic and
Republican city committees. met in the
council chamber last night at the Public
Building and arranged to carry on house
TO house canvass. Some OF the wards
were well organized and began work TODAY.
Others that were partially prepared made
arrangements to be ready for the work
the last Of thus week
CATHOLIC WORKERS.
The workers ia the Catholic parishes
have been at work since Sunday with the
following committees:
Cathedral Mary T. Regan Afrs.
Walter Young Miss Lynn, Elizabeth
Cognacci, Rose Cognacci
Agnes s. Rullnan, Sara Burke, Mary
August Agnes O'Haua, Mrs. Ella konit-
zer. Mrs. L. J. Jordan, Mrs J =. Carrow
Sacred Heart -Verbena Hammer Mary
A. Daugel, Vlctona Horty, Catherine
Casey, Helen Bvrne, Sara Bvrnc.
St Patrieks-Mrs. Frank X Hensell
Mrs. Rose Corrigan, Annie G. Schultz
Mary Mclaughlin
St. Thomas Daley, Virginia,
Shea, Norah Taggert, Annie Shannon.
Hannah Mccarthy, Bertha Lilly.
ST. PaI's-Mrs james A. Freeman,
Misses Mary C. Fitzpatrick Elizabeth |
Murphy, Catherine Walsh, Mae Quinn.
Ella Mccarthy, Catherine Loughrey. |
Marie Calan
ST. Elizabeth's- f. A. Temple.
Mrs. Mary 4. Kane, Bessie Wycherly. |
Lillian Sullivan, Catherine NJ Nelly.
st. Ann's-Margaret Lynch, Julia |
Lynch, Catherine Cochran, Margaret |
McGinely, George q Neil. John j. Walsh, |
b. j. Lynch, Mrs Charles Sweeney.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
WILSON'S OFFICIAL VISIT
IN PARIS is ENDED
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Paris, Dec President Wilson,
official visit 10 Paris closed last night.
The Paris edition Of the London Daily
Mail, in discussing the Presidents re-
ception, says
''Ile has had one Of the most remark
able receptions ever recorded guest of
the French nation, although the Presi-
dent has been careful to give his view
that in him Paris has seen the repre-
sentatives OF the American nation
" Yesterday the ceremony IN the CITY
Hall was no formal function given in
honor OF distinguished visitor, but a
grateful tribute to sister republic whose
aid. arriving so opporttmely, assured
lhD uialarp af lha ausaa aEla.4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CHARTERED AT DOVER.
~ plsnatch o Evory Evsnns

SPECIAL Dispatch % Evory hyenfus
Dover, Dec l7-The following caar.
ters were filed here todsy
United States Cereal Company p
Minneapolis MINI, 81 ,000,00 cspitsl
TO manufacture cereals, coffee and othcI
gram, fruit and vegetables and iooo
products. Jose II. Paris, c. Y Simmons
and Arthur I. Comfy, al 81 Minneapolis,
are the incorporatoys
Delaware Orchard Company Sl,00O,
600. to grow All kinds Of fruits, etc
+. Nj. Soper, A NJ Brown and Charles
r. Brown. all OF Delaware, and Harry
Darlington of Philadelphia are the in
corpOratorS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
NEW CHARTERS.
special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover Dec 17-Charlers were filed
here, yesterday as follows:
Federal Soap Corporation, Wilmington,
Del capital, s2,OO0O0
Overseas Sales Co. New York City;
81, 600 900
Bankers Publicity Association, Inc..
Wilmington, Del. advertising; $500. 900
Bradden Motor Co. Chicago. H.
$500 600
O'AIalIy Engineering Corporation, vii
mington Del; $4,000
Increase in capital Of Minnesota OIL
and Refining 90. Chicago, III from $3.50
900 to 81 100000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PENN'S GROVE MAYOR HELD.
Brother, Polioe Chief Also To Answer
at Court

Penn's Grove, N. j., Dec. l7.--Scnss-
tional charges have been made public
tbron gh the arrest here of Mayor j.
Albert Fisher, his brother, Clarence
Fisher, chief Of police; Constable Joseph
Mooney and Joseph HARRISON and Special
Officers Charles Stules and Cooper Sparks.
Each WAS held in $500 bail for his ap-
pearance at the next term of the Grand
Jury today.
Pauline Giueppi, sixteen years old, is
involved in tho case and makes complaint
against certain Italian residents of the
borough. 1t also is alleged that these
Italians paid money for protection.
Residents in the community assert that
the case will result in the correction of
evils which have long been a subject for
reform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
TROLLEY CAR ON WHIRL.
Dashes Across Road, Smashes Trees,
Crushes Buildings.

Burlington, \. J., Dec l7.-SIxty
passengers were badly shaken up, but
none seriously injured, when west
bougd trolley car on the Camden -Trento on
line of the Public Service suddenly was
derailed in East Burlington and started
on trackless rampage that reminded
spectators Of motion pictures Of tank III
action Dashing across the road, the car
partially climbed big tree, which it
crushed to the ground.
II then djved across the sidewalk
and crushed in the front of building
used as pattern storehouse by the
United States Foundries ending It's
wild dash with the front platform of
the car well inside the building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
COUNTY FINANCES.

The following finncial report was sub
mitted by Charles III. Lippjncott, county
treasurer, at the meeting OF the Levy
Court today:
TO the credit Of New Castle county,
$3.50, Ut OF; miscellaneous roads account,
S17S 63; Christiana hundred ,SSI4, 752. so:
Mill Creek, s63l8.05; White Clay Creek.
$3.50 81 ;Pencader IS, 982 ib3O New Castle,
s7,07612; Red Lion, S., 724 %; St Georges,
S3,o73.90; APPOINTMENTS, s2,772.91;
BlackDird, S4,27S.A2; Brandywine. $50
79l 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
GORDON HEIGHTS CLUB.
Various Activities Considered at fester-
days Meeting.

The Women Club of Gordon Heights
held a meeting yesterday at the home OF
Mrs Ross Robinson Miss Colt re;ld q
paper on current events and Mrs Norris
Smith read paper prepared by Mrs
W. IL. Beacon, on Americanlzatlon
Miss Lockwood OF Dover discussed child
welfare.
Ii was announced that donations for
the People Settlement will be received
by Mrs. Walter Craig until next Monday
A class is being formed in the CLUB for the
study OF history.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
pAPAL SECRETARY BRINGING
LETTER FROM THE VATICAN
81 A~sociatod Press 10 Ever, Evening

- A~soclatod froas o Every EvenIns
Paris, Dec. H.. Monsignor Cerreth,
Papal secretary Of State, who is in Paris
on his way 10 the United States 70 par
ticlpate in the jubilee celebration Of
Cardinal Gibbons, will call on Colonel
f. NJ House today, to make arrange
ments to be received by President VII
son
Tie will present the President with an
autograph letter from Pope Benedict
and will discuss arrangements for the
visit Of the President TO the Pope during
the Presidents stay in Rome
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Madman Kills Wife, Ends Life.

By Assoclated Press % Every EVening
Buffalo n Y., Dee IL William II.
Danford, formerly a welI-to-do business
man, stranglcd his wife last night and
hanged himself The probation office, to
which Danford had been making reports
under court orders because Of trouble
with his wife, this morning received a
letter from Danford saying they would
find the result Of his last quarrel in his
apartments An officer found Mrs.
Danford dead in the bath tub and Danfords
body hanging from rafter in the loft Of
q warehOuse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Poland 90 Stick 10 Entente.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evenlug
Paris, Dec l7-In discussing the
severance of relations between Poland
and Germany, the Petit journal foresees
an alliance in the near future OF the Polish
government with the Democratic party
of Posen German Poland) The Polish
government, it continues, is preparing to
adhere completely to the entente alliance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Germany Lets DIR. SoIf 0ut.

Hy Associated Press 20 EVeFy EVenIng
Copenhagen, Dec II Herr Mueller
in presenting the report Of the executive
committee to the congress of soldiers and
workmens ! councils. according to a report
from Berlin, confirmed the report that
the resignation Of Dr Solf, the foreign
minister, had been accepted I'll the gov
crnment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
BONFIRES BURN FOR WILSON.
v Associated Press To Every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Geneva, Monday, Dec l6 The from
tier of the French Savoy bordering on
Switzerland was Illuminated with great
bonfires last night in honor Of the arrival
In France of President Wilson At resorts
like Evian-les-B Bans there was dancing on
large scale for the first time since the
beginning OF the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CONNABLE TROPHY SHOOT.

In connection with the league shoot at
Glen Willow on Saturday 9, Connable
Trophy event was staged. Fred S Tomlin,
champion of New Jersey and one OF the
country's leading trapshots, together with
Victor du Pont Of Wilmington, tied for
high gun in this event with perfect scores
of 50H53, including their handicaps The
scores follow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
i3 Missing; Car Burned.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Winnipeg, Man, Dec. IL 7-Advices
received here today, tell of the destruction
by fire of a tourist coach on Canadian
Pacific train which left here at 90 pm.
yesterday for Toronto, and SAYS that
thirteen passengers aboard the coach are
missing The FIRE. ii was indicated, started
in berth occupied by family party and
quickly spread to the rest of the coach
Others cars on the tram escaped injury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Mob. in Riot, Burns Odessa Prison.

Ry Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Odessa, Friday, Dee 13-Serious rot
ing occurred here last night when elements
opposed to the Hetman OF the Ukraine
burned the city prison. Five persons were
killed. Eight hundred prisoners, most
Of them adherents OF the Hetmans
regime, were released
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
THIEVES AT LITTLE GREEN.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover, Dec. l7-Thievcs visited sew
eral residences in Little Creek last night
and stole a quantity of Christmas cakes
and other articles Evidence of tea m
tin front Of some of the homes indicates
hat the thieves came from distance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
WEDDINGS.
GREEN-vosBELL.

Miss Jeannette Elizabeth Voshell.
daughter Of Mrs Cove s Voshell Of Della
ware City, and Jesse w Green Jr.. Of 933
Lombard street. formerly q Kenton
st. Georges by Rev Ivanhoe Willis
They are living 1T the Lombard street
address, Mr.. Green being d fireman on
the Delaware railroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Finland BoIsheyiki Repalsed.

81 Associated Press % kveTyENenIns
Stockholm, Monday. Dec Is. An Eng
nsh squadron has bombarded BolShevlst
positions along the southern coast of the
Gulf Of Finland, according 70 an Official
statement issued from the Esth0nian
armv headquarters. Bolshevlst forces
have been repulsed, according 70 the re
port
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Allies Bombard Turkish Towns.
AZ Assov;aeed Press to Every Eveaia,

Athens, Dec 1.-THE situation in
smyrna is extremely critical, according
10 newspaper dispatches from Mitylene
Young Turk officials have posted armed
bands at various places about the town
and these have been bombsrded by the
aIliad fleets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Liberty Girls 10 Have Dance.

The Liberty Cirls, an organization II
South Wilmington girls, who have their
headquarters IN the Liberty fire house.
have arranged to give dance on Friday
evening ii he Polish National Hall at
t2nA Annta sIrAA1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Farm Helm not Needed

and the United States Employment
Service at Sixth and King Streets has few
demands for Iaborers Of that kind.
Although great deal has beeen said
about the need for help on the farms
not a single application for help Of that
kind has been filed at the Employment
Service for more than FIVE weeks,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

YOU NC LADY, To take charge of one
Steuograuher proficient in use az typF
wrlter ard preferred with some knowledG
of book keep,ng, Address in own hsndwrlt 4
ing, staring experience and selary acSirCu
ID ). Every Evening O1ice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Engineer Grubb Home

County Engineer Charles Grubb has
returned from Chicago. where he at
tended . road convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17

Lost something? Try q classified adyer-
tiseulen1 In Every Evening -AdY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17

Copenhagen, Der. 1.-THE elections
10 the national assembly in the former
Grand Duchy Of Mecklenbl1rg we're
announced to the congress Of soldiers
and workmens councils IN Berlin as
follows: Socialist ,. Liberals 10 'Handi-
craftmen 3: Peasant party. l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

A native Of Red Lion Hundred, Captain
Rcvhold had made his home IN Delaware
Civ since bovhood Early in lie he began
his career on the water. which he followed
for half a century until failing health
caused his refinement about ~ years ago.
Since that time nc had lived retired At
Delaware CitY He was born IN 1919, on
Fairmont Fam, near that town, and was a
son OF Mir and Mrs Philip Reybold Jr
and q grand son Of Major Philip Reybold,
He gained his first sailing experience IN the
early seventies, when ne was q member oi
crew Of the Rolling Wave which carried
an exploration party TO the Far North in
search of minerals, going IS far as a
degrees north latitude, and WInterlng At
Cumberland Gulf, Green land
Captain Revbold entered service on the
Delaware river in 1876, when nc was made
master Of the famous old side-wheeieT,
MAJOR Reyblod, plying between Phlla-
delphia and Salem, \ J In the carly
eighties, while on the way down the river,
the vessel was struck by a cyclone The
pilot house was blown off and the upper
deck stripped of everything but the walk
ing beam The accident occurred while the
vessel was off the Navy Yard at Philadel-
phia The pilot was lost and Captain Rey-
iOIO WHO WAS III llt' ItiIptlJtice W iitI u " StS
hurled from the deck, saved IS hfe by hold
ing on to the wheel for about hall an hour
when ne was picked up by another boat
Not a passenger was hurt
Captain Reybold remained on the boat
until 1890, when he took charge Of the [ :
T. ID launch Lieutenant Crosby, which
was used in tins section, while Fort Della
ware was beng rebuilt, and Finn Point
Battery. now Fort Mott. and Fort du
P0nt. were being built He remained with
the Engineer Department until 1900, and
after that year was III the service Of the
Quartermaster Department, being master
Of the quartermastcr tug General Howe.
plying between the forts Of the Delaware
He resigned from the service on account
OF failing health. He was unmarried
The funeral will take place Thursday !
with services at the house Al / / o clock
and interment at ST. Georges cemetery