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Evening journal., 1919-05-21
P0LACK SHOWS In
CITY NEXT WEEK

Polack Brothers twenty big shows, a
serilable worlds fair in miniature, is
coming 10 Wilmington next week under
NE direction Of the Independence Fire
Co.
The LaRose. Electric Fountain easily
predominates as being the leading and
most elaborate attraction Of The show.
The fountain is the invention of Geo.
Ia Rose, who has spent almost a life
Time perfecting this creation and 1t IS
me pride Of the owner ]. j. polack. 10
IS the only one of It's Kind ever pre-
.ented with a carnival company. u is
wonderful wafer electric and pyro-
technical display. a massively construct
81 structure OF cement and iron. and is
operated by electricity and hydraulic
mower. II requires an extreme force of
water TO bring out the mystifying eff
fecis.
Three handsomely g0wned women add
beauty TO the production and a sym
phony orchestra is used 20 accompany
the rhythm OF wafer as 10 flows in many /
colocs over The forms Of the living I
statues
The performers appear in The very /
midst Of a rolling. tumbling. tumultu- /
Gus water cascade on hydrsuliclyI
operated siage, producing The most I
beautiful. realistic and gorgeous ef- 4
'ects from water and electricity mag /
inable The performance Is finished /
With a display OF fireworks. which are
exploded from within The fountain
while the water is following in fun
'0rce
polack Brothers shows have with /
hem this season a wonderful must 1
al organization in their All American
Band OF 30 pieces under The direction f.
# Professor Charles Nictors The show I
Nill exhibit at the Circus Grounds. !
Iweniy-ninih and Market streets, for |
TX days.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
Y. NJ. C. A. SECRETARY HOME.

Miss Grace Osborn. general secretary
OF the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation OF this city, returned last night
from Wernersville, Pa, where she had
been for several days attending cons
ference OF general secretaries. The con-
ference had for IT'S CHIEF object, the COM
sideration OF the religious purposes Of
the association under present day conE
dlliOns.
For some time there has been a mis-,
taken idea IN the minds OF some, thai
the association was drifting away from
It's religious activities, and this confer
ence which was attended by more than
80 general secretaries and national
workers, was to determine upon new
methods, II possible. OF furtherlng this
portion OF the Y. w C. A. program.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
worI.D sErrLE TEcHNIcAL POINT

10 settle technical point in tne cas- cas-
NJ Edgar Levnslein Of Boston V ulc
r l. DUPONT de Nemours company
Iammot dupont. a director OF the com,
nenv was before Judge Morris IN unilea
states District Court here yesterday az
iernoon on an order to show cause WY
ba shonld not be charged with con-
tempt OF court ,,ooa
Connsel for the defendant contend
mai he subpoena served on Mr.. DUPONT
,,as invalid. hue II was openly stated
mat the defendant was acting under IN,
sfruciions Of his attorneys who desired
io bring The matser before ne court Tor
y decision as TO legality OF the proceed
mre Decision will be given tomorrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
ignore Low BID
ON GARBAGE WORK
lcontlnued from Flrst Page.l

liOntlnuel from flIcl fdkt.I.
slve. At that time Mr.. Healy was high
bidder, HIS estimate being siii,O
The low bidder at that time was the
Union Contracting Company Of this
city. which estimated the work could
be done for $4,000. Yesterday this
firms bid was Siis.s95. only four bids
were received yesterday, the last hid
being from George ID. Armstrong ard
Son. of Chester. Pa. who bid $4,000.
The action Of the health authorities
in falling TO award the contract 10 the
lowest bidder as required by law in
an probability Will be aired in the
courts. 81 having been intimated sew
sral DAYS ago that Mr.. Healy, the pres
ent contractor was TO be awarded the
contract II his estimate was within $500
OF being the lowest bid. Just what
profit WAS expected 90 he made out
Of the contract at first estimated upon'
was not learned but the bid submitted
by Mr.. Healy yesterday was about S3i.
POO lower than his first estimate.
At che time The FIRST bids were re-
jecicd. Dr.. r. r. Ellegood, president OF
me Board OF Health, said the only rea-
son ise bids at that time were rejected
was because they were too high and
that ne and The other members OF the
board felt that 100000 was enough
money TO pay for the work II was
said today that the reason the bid was
not awarded 10 Mr. Anderson. The low
est bidder, was because he had The con-
tract years ago and that his work at
that time was not satisfactory.
According 10 contractors who sub
mltted bids for The work yesterday, it
would be impossible TO give this city a
regular collection Of garbage here for
less Than $1,000. and they pointed out
that NIF llealy. the present contractor,
who had TO purchase new apparatus a
year ago next month TO do The work. |
received $4,000 for eleven months I
work and then complaints were made. |
Republicans today asserted That The I
action Of the Democratic Board of /
Health In awarding the contract 10 Mr..
Hcaly and ignoring the lowest bidder,
who chances 90 be Republican In
politics. was but political plum hand
cd out by The Democratic health de-
pariment
The board al the meeting yesterday
also decided 10 have the executive OH
GERS make an inspection OF the sanitary
conditions Of the city public and pri-
Vatc schools. The OiliCt4is were also
instructed TO notify owners OF The
houses in Taylor's Row That The prop
critics must be placed in good condi-
tion or they will be ordered closed.
These houses are at present occupied by
Negroes. The secretary was instructed
to again notify the street and Sewer
Department to open the ditch at Chris
tlana avenue and Claymont street, in
South Wilmington. This ditch carries
OF the drainage from about a hundred
houses and the board has asked the
Street and Sewer Department 10 open
it up TO the creek for the sake Of better
sanitation.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
FORD DISMISSED ON
AUTO THEFT CHARGE

Guy n. Ford, a local automobile
dealer, was dismissed by Judge Church.
man In Municipal Court this morning
on charge OF larceny Of an automobile
from Zek Gabraell. rug merchant
Charles +. Curley was counsel for Ford.
Gabracil arranged TO buy an automo-
mile costing si0s5 from Ford. He paid
500 cash and agreed 60 pay the balance
with a rug, which. however. no Is said
to have failed TO do. When he Is re-
ported to have refused yesterday to
give the rug "unlcss an extra tire was
furnished him." Ford took the automo-
bile from IN front Of the complalnant's
store. No. 20i West Eleventh street. 1t
was the ntliat Gabraell swore out the
warrant for Ford's arrest Ford had
never turned the car over 70 Gabraell,
IL was testified.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
Y. Nj. III. A DANCE.

The last dance OF the Y. NJ. H. A. VIII
be held tomorrow evening in the Y. NJ
II. A. auditorium. The proceeds are to
be used for financing the baseball team.
Music for the evening win be furnish-
ed by Ricketts, full Jazz orchestra.
On account OF the large demand for
tickets IT is advised that they be Sc
cured ahead OF time as only a limited
number Will be held at the door.
A prize novelty dance Will be one OF
the features
The Jewish Welfare Board invites all
men in service to this affair. They will
be well taken care OF and looked after.
Miss Jeanette Miriam Goldberg will
not hold class this evening but on next
Tuesday evening instead
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
~. II. rENNIMORE pEAD.

BLACNBIRD, May 2i.-William II,
Fennimore died at his home here yes
ierday. aged - years. The funeral will
take place on Friday. with services at
his late home and interment in Town
send cemetery.
Mr.. Fennimore served the Star mail
route between Blackbird and Forrest
He was an active Republican and was at
one time a member Of the New Castle
County Republican Committee, trustee
Of the county hospital, and a road SUI
pervis0r for Blackbrd hundred.
His wife and three children. Ethel and
Clara Of this place. and William Fenni-
more, Of Pennsgrove. survive him.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
TINS TAG SELLER NOT A SCOUT.

Wilmington Council Boy SCOUTS
warns the public against a young man
introducing himself as a Philadelphia
Scout, who Is now soliciting money by
selling tags in this city. Boy Scouts do
not sell tags. such a practice being
against the Scout "rues." Philadelphia
Scout headquarters has furnished the
Wilmington headquarters with the
name Of this young man who has not
been a scout for some time.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
CITY NOW WITHOUT
MILK INSPECTOR

While City Council is in a deadlock
over the election OF a MIX Inspector.
ihat Office is vacant. the retiring In
specior Elisha Higgins, Of the Eighth
ward having resigned last Saturday.
Mr. Higgins was not a candidate for
reappointment. He served two weeks
after his term expired. but had a po-
sition TO go 20 and accordingly quit.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
salvation Army campaign.

salvation Army campaign.
At 1870 o'clock tomorrow rally
will be held at the Hotel dupont. Dr.
Joseph II. Odell, director-general OF tifa
Service Citizens OF Delaware will mako
an address. Everybody is invited. This
rally will start three days intensive
campaign. 70 end With Doughnut Day
on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
AUTO mITs MONUMENT COPING.

Tie Steering gear Of am automobile
owned by Joseph A. Horisk OF No. POS
West Eighth street. becoming disar-
ranged yesterday afternoon. the ma
chine collided with the coping about
the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at
Fourteenth and Broomc streets. The
axle Of the car was broken but the
driver escaped injury.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
FIREMEN GUESTS AT BANQUET.

MILFORD, May 2f.-Members Of the
Carlisle Fire Company Of Milford and
the Water and Light Department Of the
town, were the guests last night at a
banquet given by E. NJ. Davis. Of VIII
mington, but formerly Of Milford. at
the Hotel Windsor
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
DANCE an sT. GEnRGEs-

A dance VIII be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, at ST. Georges on Saturday night.
Madden's orchestra VIII furnish music.
Mrs Z. r. Wolf is chairman Of the
committee
Evening journal., 1919-05-21
II. II. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Members OF the railroad brotherhoods
will hold their annual memorial ser
vices in :he CARR, X Theatre at o'clock
sunday afternoon. addresses VIII be
made by several prominent speakers.
Evening journal., 1919-05-21

inquiry. They seem TO take It for
granted that Congress will conduct
such a probe.
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Ask Restraining of
Wartime Prohibition

NEW YORK. April 1l.-An injunc-
ton restraining federal Officials from
enforcing the war time prohibition act
is asked in Il bill in equity flied in the
federal court to-day by tho Colauscn-
FIannaSa Brewery Corporation. The
suit directed against Richard J. McElll-
gott. acting deputy collector Of internal
revenue and United States District At
prnry Francis c. Caffey is the second
of the kind to be brought here.
The complaint sets forth that the reg
ulations OF the collector Of internal rev.
cnuc attempting to limit the sale and
manufacturer Of beer to beverages con-
taIning not more than one-half of one
per cent alcohol by volume are unconsu-
tutional and not provided for by tho
congressional war time prohibition act.
The petition insists that beers and other
malt liquors which contain not more
than two and threc-fourths per cent
alcohol by volume are not intoxicating
and that their manufacture and sale Is
permissible under existing congressional
legislation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
Profit Sharing Plan
Adopted by General
Motors Corporation

DETROIT. April li.-Onicers Of the
General Motors corporation announced
today that they had approved an en-
pInycs' savings and investment plan
under which tho corporation will al
ford its workers an opportunity 10 b.
come stockholders. The plan. it was
announced, will be submitted to tho di-
rrctor* at tho annual meeting at Will
minctnn. Delaware. April 80.
All workers who have hcrn in tho em-
ploy Of TN, corporation or ills subsid-
iarirs Ihrc" months or more arc "liEip'c
to participate in tho plan. WHICH con-
templates TN" dcpnsitinE Ivy The corpora
ton in m investment fund Of mn amount
equal 10 tho savings deposited by an
Employ up to $500 year.
Tho fund is to be invested in General
Motors common stock or other s"curi-
tics approved by tho board Of directors
The purpose of the plan. the officers
announced. is TO aid their workers in
savings and investments, and to af-
ford them an opportunity To participate
in the business in which they arc en-
gagged
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Rurke visited him in his room at the
Rcnublican club and told him that II nc
woIlld stand for" the CarSon-Martl
Hill there wouldn't be any end 10 inc
campaign fund that would be raised aho
he was there authorized 10 tell me ~
would be rised ond IL woulo colue up -
half Il million.
He said" continued Senator Thomp'
son. that the sampaign fund ~oulo OF
guaranteed, that there would not De any
question that Brady and the INTERIOR
oueh people and Stanchticld and Morgan
all would be behind it,
whitman's Part.
Senator Thompson said that on March
90 he accepted the invitation or Former
Governor Whitman to lunch at the St
Regis hotel. Mr.. Whitman. Senator
Thompson said told him that was the
only figure up state that could be nomi'
mated for governor at the next election
I speedily Informed him that there
wasn't anything in that. 1 shouldn't be
in 4 position to be the candidate: didn't
want it. And after that he told me
that the real reason he. wanted to see
me was because Mr.. ShontS asked him
to talk to me in relation to the Carson
Martin bill and he wanted me to vote FOL
it."
The witness said that he told the for.
mer governor he could not support tho
bill.
wh1tnau's Motive.
Concerning his interviews with
Messrs. Whitman and Burke. Senator
Thompson said:
IF Their was only ono man that sen,
both of these men to me. the whole
thing was sinister. IF there wasn't one
man who sent both. that is different
proposition. Mr. Whitman said that hc
had been asked To come TO m" by Mr.
Shonts. but hc said nc was not retained
l think Mr.. Whitmans statement con
corning my guhcrnatorial chances WAS
made tor tho purpose OF. perhaps. chang
ing my attitude on the bill. I don't
think he thinks. or thought then. that
had the slightest chance to be governor
Of the state"
Both Thompson and Burke told OF
visits 10 John B. Stanchficld and Nicho
las +. Brady. where traction affairs were
discussed. Senator Thompson testified
that the meetings were at the request
of Burke. and Burke. in turn. declared
they had been sought by the senator.
The investigation will be resumed
Monday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
SB5,000,000 IN
WAGE ADVANCE
FOR R. R. MEN

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Wagc 'ad-
vanccs aggregating s65,000.O00 were or
dered to-day by Director General Hines
for 100000 railroad engineers. firemen.
trainmen and conductors IN both pas
scngcr and freight serrice-mcmbers Of
tho Rig Four" railway brotherhoods-
retroactive since January ]. 1919. The
brotherhood demands for time and Il
half pay for overtime was granted only
for mon engaged in yard service and
for the others thislQucstion was referred
to the railroad administrations board of
adjustment No. l.lalrcady created for
consideration Of disputes rclntinE TO
railroad trainmcn and cngincmcn.
Tho increases were arranged accord
ing TO contemplated schedule, one Of the
aims OF which was 10 restore tho wage
roads increases In wages last year. The
average advance in pay per man per
year will be about s1GD..
The action practically completed the
war cycle OF wage increases granted
railway mon since the government took
over management of the roads fifteen
months ago. Only a few minor rr-
quests for more pay remain to be acted
upon.
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TO URGE FOREIGN
MARKET FOR COAL

NEW YORK. April ll.-Frank j..
Hayes president of the United Nine
Workers If America and Robert Harlem:
a member of the excutiv" board. sailed
for Franco today on the steamship
George Washington.
According TO William Green srcrr-
tary of the union, the purpose Of their
trip is to urge President Wilson the
of tho United States ftnd-
ing u market abroad for at least QUAR-
ter Of tho conl surplus of l00DOo.oon
tons, which his accumulated here since
the signing Of the armfstice. If mar
kct can be found. il was said that the
expectation would stimulate production
in this country and offer employment
once moro for all miners.
II also was said that Hayes and Har-
lem would confer with British miners
regarding the recently announced pro-
gram Of the American unions policy
committee" in favor OF six hour day
and naturalization Of the countrys
mines
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ECHO COAL CO. BUYS
M'KIM PROPERTY
IN MARTINS FERRY
VIII Erect O Modern Ice and Storage
Plant on Site Purchased.

The Echo Coal Company yesterday
took title 10 what was formerly known
rs the old Mckim estate. bounded by
Third and Hanover streets and INC =.
& P. railroad tracks. Martins Ferry
Ohio.
The company plans TO remove the
gravel from thi sproperty al as carly
u date MS possible and erect thereon
one Of the most modern ice and STORAGE
plants in the OHIO valley. Owing ia
she enormous amount of gravel when
will have 10 be removed from this. prop
crty. il will he several months o"l"r'!
the plant can be- completed. Acroru-
ing 10 information. arrangements nave
already been made and some contracts
have already been signed for the DIS,
position of large amount OF Gra?"l
on this property.
The Echo Coal Company, is at he
present time operating mine at EdG
wood in tn" out-thc-pikc district OF
Wheeling. and is A. tho present ilnne
furnishing Il large amount or coal 4"
the Wheeling Traction Company.
Wheeling and Martins Ferry cap'tai Is
back Of the new proposition.
The officers Of the company arc: II.
X. Delaney. Martins Ferry. president
Louis II. Hellng. Martins Ferry. trchs-
urcr: l.. S. Romns. Wheeling. sccrc-
tary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
COUNCIL APPROVES
ELECTION OFFICERS

The city council mct in special session
vest rday afternoon and approved inc
names Of those who had been selected
TO serve as Judges and clerks al inc Sp',
.,iaI election To be held Thursday. April
lTth. on the filtration bond issue. Their
pay was fixed at s. each for III" day II
was also decided to allow the customary
rent of $40 each for the rooms usco Us
voting precincts.
Tho city clerk was directed To sec
that the parnphcrnalia necessary ior
property c0uipping the voting precincts
tho CITY teams br used as doing as mucn
Of the hauling MS possible. There are
thirty-ninc voting precincts.
The names OF those selected TO serve
ms eI action officials will be published
the first Of the week as required by law.
The polls will he opened at Sis a. m
and closed at $3.50 r. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
RIIRKF OEN|ES OFFERING STATE
SENATOR THOMPSON 100000;
PRICE Of HIS VOTE FDR bill

A1RASY y. Y. April l1.-EmphatS
5an;,l was tho answer today OF NlcHolo
l. rn-kr Of New York. TO the cnas
Of Senator George F.. Thompson. In"
burke had offered him peio go |nr
form OF q s5bD.nO0 campaign -uno Ioi
rhe roynrnorship as the price OF the syn
tors support of the CarSon-Martin Dill
10 permit street railway companies "
increase fare rates. -,
Burke. who is vice president Oh liz
special service corporation anu lo -
cd with the Federal Signal company. mo-
only denied making the S5pO.pV" onef
,hout which Senator Thompson hao yes,
t;f,ed earlier in the day. but Said ne nau
never had any conversation concctnihe
the yoyernorShip with the Schatot-
Eurke told the senate judiciary COM
n,ittee which is conducting the inTcSti-
carton that in his conversations with
;rhor,nson rega riding traction lcElslatIou'
be represented nobody but hitnScit' Iie
had a living u mako. he SAID anu ne
felt that if he could render some 'alua-
bIe service to persons prominent IN IL
nancial affairs H. might get some H'aler-
ial help.
EFT don't want TO be- smirched by IN
nuendo." he said to the committee.
never got a dollar. from Mr.. Brady or
10 r r. directly or indirectly. or
frono any one connected with them. l
vas playinC Thompson. Thompson had
to blame somebody when he talked his
head on, so he just slapped at me.
Before being sworn. Burke signed d
waiver Of immunity.
In his testimony Senator Thompson
mentioned the names of John 3. Stanch-
field one Of the attorneys for the inter-
borough company: Nicholas F. Brady.
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit corpora .
ton, c. NJ. c. Thomas. vice president OF
the Consolidated Gas company and Tor
mcr Governor Charles S. Whitman. He
made public these names only at the in
sistcnce Of the committee.
Messrs. Stanchfcld and Brady. he said.
had never made any improper sugEes-
tions to him. They had discussed trac-
fion AFFAIRS and Legislation affecting the
street railway companies but never in
any way did they attempt improperly
to influence his decision.
He testified that Mr.. Thomas once Of
Sered to advance 100000 towards the
establishment Of trust company. at
Lockport in Senator Thompson's dis
trict.
Thompson's Story.
He told Of various meetings with
Burke in New York. sometimes at the
Biltmore hotel and sometimes at the
Republican club. On March is, he said.
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RATE FIXING POWER
WILL BE APPEALED

WASHINGTON. April 1i-Autbor,,y
Of the director general Of -ailroads to
fix freight and passenger raes Is 10 he
determined by the supreme .ourt. An
pcals were today filed by tie govern
mont from North Dakota supeme court
DEGREES enjoirfing the Northen Pacific
railway and other lines in hat state
from charging increased rates and or
dering them. along with tho director
general: TO show cause as to Why the
Injunction should not be made pcrma-
ncnt. 1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
AckerSon Succeeds
Piez as Director General
Of Fleet Corporation

WASHINGTON. April ll.-Chatrman
Hurley today made the first announce
rnent Of changes in the shipping board
stan in preparation for continuing sue
cessfully the tremendous merchant ma
rine program started during the war.
Telegraphing from Florida where he
has been taking a brief rest. MIR. Hurley
appointed Naval Const ructor J. l.. Ack-
erSon to succeed Director General
Charles Piez Of the emergency fleet
corporation. in full charge or ship con-
struction. Mr.. Ackerson already was a
vice president Of tho corporation, win
which he has been connected for many
months Mr.. Picz presented his rcSigna-
tion several months ago, expressing 4
desire to return to- his private business.
Another vice president will be named
soon to succeed Howard Coonley. who
also has resigned, in charge OF admins
tration. finance and contracts.
Mr.. Hurley is making plans to sys-
tematizc the work of the new and
weaker yards established during tho
war He will return TO Washington
Sunday to spend a week before going
TO Philadelphia the headquarters oil
the fleet corporation. During tho sum-
mcr the chairman will spend most Of his
time in Philadelphia comforting with
shipbuildcrs and working out improve
ments in cost determining methods. 1t
was said that lack Of modern methods
has handicapped new yards in submit
ting bids under the revised program or
construction. Mr.. Hurley had extensive
experience in cost accounting as chair
man Of the federal trade commission.
and 1t is believed his aid will enable
new yards to compete with foreign
yards for peace time business.
In a message expressing appreciation
Of the work Of the executive officers.
district managers. their STATS and the
great army Of employees. the chairman
declared the shipping boards work is ~
no means done and that those who have
worked so well in tho past will have
further opportunity TO aid in building
up The merchant marine.