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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
Change Course OF Mcrcur,

WASHINGTON, April AS.--The trans.
port Mercury, which sailed for Now
port News. has changed its course and
viii arrive at Philadelphia about MAY
4, the War Department announced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
yENTNOR CHILD is STOLEN.
Boy Taken From Divorced Mother as
She Had Him Out Walking.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. I3.-The
police Of Ventnor are today continuing
their search for clue to the whereabouts
of the five ycar-oid son Of James VI. Blake.
The boy was taken from his mother
she says, by two Negroes IN soldier UNI
form who attacked her on the boardwalk,
robbed her and carried the boy away
The police arc also inquirlng into the mar
ital difficulties Of the BIakes They are
said to have been separated for months.
Mr. Blake had the custody of the two
children, the other one beng girl, Esther,
ten years old
MIR Blake lived in Ventnor apartment
and his wife occupied another in
the same block. Although the children
were in Mr. Biake's possession his wife
had access 10 them and frequently took
them out walking
Mr. Blake Is an insurance broker in
Pilils delphia.
The Negroes who attacked Mrs. Blake,
she told the police, tore her clothing In
the struggle, and took her purse contain
ing Sl2. After the men vanished with her
boy she was found seIni-conscious on the
porch OF cottage.
She informed detective she was posi-
tive her child had been kidnapped. She
Was emphatic in her belief her husband
did not inspire the attack.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Constable Closes Restaurant.

The restaurant at Eighth and Orange
streets, which was sold to satisfy creditors
only last Monday, was closed today for
rent, wages and other claims. Last
Monday the stock, fixtures and good will
were sold to a foreigner to satisfy claims
held against Steven n Deudakis, then
owner Of the restaurant. The latter
rented the whole building. 4 few days
after the new owner went IN Constable
Tinsman says, he discovered that the
rent had not been paid Then the help
filed claims also for wages. Grocers and
Others filed claims So the constable
went in today, closed the eating house
and moved the stock and fixtures, SO
far as he could, to the upper floors. The
claims amount to several hundred dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
BLOCK SIDEWALKS
WAITING FOR SUGAR
Police Have Difficulty in Handling
Crowds at Sixth and King,
Where Rush is Made.

The police were busy today enforcing
the ordinance about blocking the side
walk. Sergeant John Fox, with Patrol
men Elderkin and Bradford were on the
job at 7.30 o'clock this morning Mt Sixth
and King streets, keeping the people on
the move Mt that corner
The tea and coffee store in that location
seemed to have large supply Of sugar
on hand, for ut 10 30 O'Clock this morning,
the people still continued 10 rush the
store every time the doors were opened,
which was about every twenty minutes.
The men on duty deserve credit for
the way they kept the street open at the
point, although at times they had 10
threaten the people TO keep the crowds
moving; the pedestrian traffic waa very
oongested. Recently, this store has been
in The habit of keeping its doors closed
through the week, selling on Wednesdays
and Saturdays only, consequently there
Of the help these policemen can give TO
keep order at that corner.
Some of the sights are both humorous
and pathetic When the cop" on duty
at the side door would go To the front to
help his co-workcrs, the crowds on the
opposite side Of the street would rush the
door and by the tirne the patrolman could
return, several would be inside Several
aged ladies were in the crowd ut the front
door but were turned back two or three
tirnes on account of the store being full
Finally, one Of them, who had been in the
vicinity for nearly two hours, went up
to one Of the men and asked him to let
her 90 in, as she had no sugar IN the
house and she wanted some for the chill
dren. The patroiman opened the door
and allowed her to go in, as she gratefully
thanked him
There have been nimors about the
city for several days that some of the
stores are selling sugar for II cents
pound. When one Of the members Of
large wholesale grocery company IN this
city was interviewed. he stated that these
rumors were in all probability true, as
shipment Of western beet sugar had arrived
in this city and it was bought at . price
that compelled the dealers to rctail at
II and 5 cents a pound.
This sugar comes from Utah and that
yisnity lie Also stated that shipment
Of louisiana cane sugar was reported TO
have arrived in this city At cost TO the
jobbers Of about s2i IS hundred
pounds He stated that this sugar would
probably retail for Is cents q pound.
When asked If these prices were lawful,
he stated that they were, rs long rs the
dealers did not make over four per cent
profit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
MARR IAGES AT ASBURY.

Marriages at the parsonage Of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, 222 Walnut
street, by Rev. George White Dawson,
are reported as follows
Lloyd V. Draper Of l105 East Twelfth
street and Miss Katherine Schay Of 3OO5
Madison street, on November 30
Claude o. Nicholson Of 3O5 Poplar
street and Miss Theresa NJ. Ale Of Penn's
Grove, n. j., December 4, Mr. Nichol-
son Is an employe of the du Pont Co.
George w. Cox of West Fourth
street and Mrs. Annie Barns of 6I2 King
street, December 4.
Charles Engram Of 327 East Fifth
street and Miss Bessie Butler Of Greens
boro, Md, December z.
John Wiedenburgge Of Marshallton and
Mrs Elizabeth Lichtenhan Of 3Ol Past
Twenty-fourth street, on December :
Mr. and MH. Widenburgge viii live in
MarshalltOn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
TO AID AvIATORS' IDENTIFICATION
Description of Drowned Fliers in Mayors
Possession.


To aid Identification of the bodies OF
Lieut.. Robert Stoeker, Jr., U. s. b. X. r.
and Civilian Machinist Fred Thompson,
who lost their lives when the U. S. Navy
seaplane A-5255 plunged into the Della
ware river on the afternoon of November
"a, near Chester the commandant of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. l.. A. Kaiser,
has sent to the mayors office the fol-
lowing description of the clothing worn
by the two men;
Lieut.. Stoeker was probably wearing
one-piece pantaSote suit over a corduroy
jacket with chamois skin sleeves, a knitted
gray scarf, whipcord trousers and knee
high brown, laced boots. He had a fur
lined leather helmet and a pair of resistal
goggles of the face mask type. He drew
the one-piecc suit from the storeroom
before leaving on the flight, and it is be-
heved he had it with him in the cockpit
of the machine, putting it on the last
thing before starting up.
The suit of Mechanician Thompson
was of grayish black; he wore p white,
rundown collar, dark four-in-hand tie
and cap; black gloves and black shoes;
and over all leather and corduroy re-
vcrsible coat. He had Rcsistal goggles of
the ordinary type with him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
THE ITALIAN SITUATION.
Lecture Delivered at New Cent ury Club by
Warwick James Price.

"Thc Italian Situation" was discussed
by Warwick James Price last night, at the
New Century Club, in one of the series of
lectures he is delivering there.
Italy is guilty of imperialism in its
desire to assimilate foreign territory in an
ill-gotten way, said Mr. Price The i'm
pcrialstic party in Italy, he said. must
finally give way before the growing Social
ist party.
The King of Italy said ten years
ago that Italy would be the next re
public, said Mr.. Price, but we find
that the more democratic Italy becomes
the more popular becomes the king, IIc is
very much loved in Italy and doubt if
the Italians would ever give up their
present king"
MIR Price said the King Of Italy is a
great admirer of the American people and
has spoken of coming to America in the
near future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ASK INJUNCTION.
Westinghouse Co. File Suit Against
Diamond State Fibre Go.

4 motion Tor preliminary Injunction
pending the trial Of a suit for accounting
and permanent injunction was filed this
morning in the Federal District Court
by Kerr, Page, Cooper and Hayward,
attorneys for the Westinghouse Electric
pany Of tlsmerc
Infringemcnts on patents on improve
ments in gear wheels and gears, granted
July il, 1916, Of which the plaintiff is
assignee. and violation Of licensing
agreement with the Fiscmen Magnetic
Company Of Brooklyn is alleged
The subpoena, which was served today,
is rcturnahlc December 26,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
HOME WEDDING.
Marriage OF Miss Lydia II. Grier and
Harry l.. Phillips al Salisbury, Md.

Salisbury. Md Dec l3--One of the
prettIest weddings IN Salisbury this
season was that Of Miss LYDIA Hall Grier,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert D.
Grer and Harry l. Phillips. o. Quantlco
which was solcunizcd u / o clock Thurs
day afternoon st the Grer home, by
Rev. Robert 4. Boyle. pastor OF the
Wlcomlco Presbyterian Church
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly. cedar and pine, and the cere-
mouy was performed III the big south
draWIng-room under an arch OF the same
greens The bride was gwen in marriage
by her father Her gown was q lovely
creation OF lace brocaded satin and
silver, and her veil was crowned and
fastened with orange blossoms She
carried shower bouquet OF Brides roses
Miss Alice Catherine Elliott. her
maid OF honor. wore gown of pink
georgettc crepe, a large hat of the same
color and earned Killarney roses. Albert
{. Jones. Jr. Of Quantico, was the
groomsman Music for the wedding was
furnished by an orchestra, which was
hidden from view by a bank Of evcrgreens
Mr, Robert d Grier, Jr. Of Cambridge
sang At DaWnlng. Following
the ceremony there was q reception MIR
and MTS Phillips eft for a wedding trip
and will be al home to their friends in
Quantico after January l.
Mrs Phillips is granddaughter Of the
late George : Grier of Milford, and she
has relatives in Wilmington, where the
family once made their home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR.
Mother and Child Have Close Call on
Delaware Avenue

Mary Perom of Henry Clay Was knock
ed down by a trolley car on Delaware
avenue, between West and Washington
streets about noon today She had
stepped from back of an automobile and
walked directly in front of a Delaware
avenue car. At the time the car struck
her she was carrying a baby Mrs. Peroni
clung to the fender OF the car and was
dragged for several feet, both she and
the baby screaming When the car stop
ped it was Found that the baby was in
jured but Mrs Peroni was unhurt. The
child was taken to DIR. Frederick's 5 Office
for treatment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ALL EPISCOPALIANS
Continued from page I

I'VE bore," be continued, that every
person ~ho fs ON the roll of every Epsco-
pal Church will make II a point to bc at
home between 3 and g O'Clock tomorrow
as there is great deal Of ground TO cover
IN n very short space Of tune, and II the
people are home that will greatly facili-
tate the work Of the oanyassers. No
body IL going 10 be expected to do any
thing they don't want TO do, so there need
be no embarrassment.
''If it should happen that any person n
missod they will show their interest ia the
matter by making the fact known at
their church early next week and apply
ing for pledge cards there"
In some Of the churches the canvassers
are expected to report following the ser
yIces tomorrow night, giving results AZ
far az they can, but IN view Of the fact
that IT may not be possible Tor all 10
complete the Job tomorrow afternoon,
and make ont a comprehensive report
IN time TO turn it ia tomorrow night, some
Of the churches have fixed later date,
mostly Wednesday evening, for final
reports
WHAT Ut hLL nEh1R.
The campaign means that the denOmi-
nation intends 10 bc much more alive
TO build within itself, using all Of the
lsltrant energy rs well as an Of the activity
and developing il all into the latter Il
also wants to do bigger and more com
prehensive things IN the mission fields
notable m the West, IN Alaska and in
sections OF the country where heroic
efforts arr necessary. Much Of this work
has been neglected because of lark of
funds and also because Of lack Of worker.
Both are badly needed and the object Of
tins campaign rs tp get them.
In order to prosecute this work suc-
cessfully the General Convention, at
Detroit, in October, decided that s42,-
600 900 would be required, to be raised in
three equal annual ustalments. Dcla-
wares share Of this is S32 900 a year,
which rneans that most Of the churches
will have To raise from two " four times
what they have been giving To missions
heretofore.
In preparation for tonorrow's canvass
IN Wilmington several preparatory meet
ings have been held in the several churches
during the week Several had meetings
Inst night and some will have meetings
tonight. while there will be services pro
liminary to the canvass tomorrow morn
ing and also treatment of the subject, in
come instances by special preachers, Ia
the evening.
The campaign IN Wilmington IL to he
duplicated all over the Diocese of Della
ware, similar effort being made al over
the country. In some parts Of the
country the canvass was made last
Sunday.
Payments on the pledges taken 10
morrow will start on January !, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ELSEY WON'T TALK.
Man Charged With Taking Motorcycle
is Held to Court

Victor Ekey, charged with breaking
and entering the garage st Sixteenth and
High streets st night and taking "a motor
cycle, refused to say anything at all in
City Court today.
A dispute over ownership of the wheel
is said to have raised doubt about the
question of larceny.so that crime was not
charged against the prisoner. A Negress
testified that Elsey made no attempt to
cover the entry and that che warned him
Of the possible consequences, but he
would go IN through window. The &C
clsed was held IN $500 bail for the Court
OF General Sessions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
IRISH HOTLY Tackled.
Even Roman Cat tholics Have Bit
ter Contempt for Sim Fe,ncrs
House is Told.
By Associated pr~s 10 Every rv-,ipr

by asSDctaud fFt~1 20 hvary Rysvtirrs
Washington, Dec. l3.-The Irish
question today was before the House
committee on foreign affairs. George L.
Fox of New Haven, resurning his attack
before the committee on the Mason bill
providing for recognition of the lrish
republic declared the reason Irish repub-
lican leaders had been imprisoned WAS
that they had gwen aid and comfort to
the enemy IN the war.
And if men In this country had done
the same thing, he added. they would
have got It in the neck as qurk|y as those
lrishmen did =
MIR Fox attacked the statement that
upwards Of 10000, 600 Americans OF Irish
blood were asking recognition Of the re-
public, declaring the 1910 census showed
only 100000 males in the United States
who were born in Ireland.
He said that least some Roman
Catholics had an utter contempt for the
Sim Feiners, backing the republican
government.
Ii vote were taken in Ireland with
ltllterates barred from the polls, he as
serted, the result W ould be overwhelmingly
against the Sim Feiner movement
Fox explained today that during his
testimony of yesterday he was not re-
ferring to Frank 7 Walsh when he turned
toward a group at the hearing and said
that during the war this man was think
ing to help Germany.
Fox said today he was referring to
another man in the room but did not men
tion his name in his testimony In max
ing the statement for which he was re-
buked by the committee chairman, Pox
had turned toward a group with which
Mr.. Walsh was sitting with other Irish-
A merlcan leaders
Fox did not turn to me nor did he
look IN my direction, said Walsh today
Il was sitting almost directly behind
him. My record during the war was
public one, and the President, accepting
my resignation after the armistice, recit-
ed the character and extent of the ser
vices | rendered 70 the government during
the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
CREEKS AND TURKS CLASH
Sultan's Troops Defeated in small Er
gagements in Asia Minor.

By Associated Prass - Evrry Evenirr
Salonki, Friday, Der ID -Grerk III
diers and Turkish Irregular troous have
engaged in scattering skirTntshes r,urlrg
the last couple of days 10 western Asie
Minor
Turkish forcss attarked Greek naei',on
nine miles northwest n S0na YESTERDAY
and 300 other irrrgulars aftaeled CIrres
positions on the road from kinik t0 Son1a
The Turks withdrev. leaving In me hand
of the Greeks large aTno'Int n Ea-
material
Greeks has ousfed Turks from th-
heights north ~ Aidine When the
Greeks advanced the Turks r-fired
disorder The Turks Insr -eva-al non
and we're forcrd to cave behind Ear
material
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
AUTO ON FIRE.
Crossed Battery Wires. Veiievcd Caused
Blaze in Meudinhall Car.

An electric automobile owned by Mrs,
William c. Mcndinhall, 14Ol Pennsylvania
avenue. caught fire today from crossed
battery wires il is believed, at Fourth and
Shiplcy streets.
Mrs. Mendinhall was downtown shop
ping and when she turned into Shiples
street to get her car saw il envelopcd IN
smoke Mrs Mendinhall sent her caauf-
feur to turn in an alarm and Fame Fire
Company responded quickly The fire
was exting,iished by the time the company
arrived. The damage to the car was
sIiCht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
PHILA- MARKET CHANGES.
Associated Press 70 Every evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
The only changes ID the Philadeiphia
produce market today are noted below
Corn, old, No. .. yellow on spot. - .
LIS; new, No. 3, yellow on spot, I 6Oa
I.62
Live poultry. chickens. ~ ~ quality
23a.50; live broiIng chickens, 36A.5S live
turkeys, ;6a40
Dressed poultry irn turkeys. higher
nearby fancy, 49a-JO; DO. falr - zood
45a47 western fancy. 4Sa-jO. TO-. ialr ~
good, 44a46.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Associated Press y Every Evening

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Chicago, Der Ia Hogs, racripts 2
600, ; 70 25c higher Bulk l3.IOala ~
top l3 g. Heavy l3 l0al3 IS. medium
l3.15al3 40. light l3 l0al3.35. hght hznt..
l275aI3 .25. heavy rackIng sov-. smooth
l2-50al2 %: packing sows r0ugn l2.O0a-
1850. DIGS I200aI3OO
Cattle, receipts 1000, compared w1tr
. week ago. beet steers ana sne stock
mostly 25c lower. calves steady - 25c
higher; best feeders about steady. Others
big II lower; bulls steady
sheep, receipts ZOO: strong. Com
pared with . week ago killing ciasses
SOC 70 81 higher; aged wethers gaming
less; feeders mostly 25c higher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
w. VA. MINES ALL GOING
AGAIN BY NEXT MONDAY
BY Associated Press To Every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Charleston,W Va, Dec. "a Through
out the kanawha and New River coal
fields preparations were being made to-
day at all inactive mines To resume opera
tions Monday
Seventy-hve per cent of the miners in
the New River fields were At work today
Some of the operators are simply tax
ing advantage of the order d Acting
President John l.. Lewis TO return tn work
IN striving to do away with their CON
tracts. mine Official gard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
DOCTORS PRICES IN BIG JUMP.
Calls 800 Each: Sends Girls Father Bin
For $4,000.
by Associated Press 10 Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Middleburg, Pa. Der. I3.-Suit If
DR. r G. Williams, of Port Trevorton,
against the Rev Al s. Bierly, Of the
Same place, for $4,000 for medical
services to the latters daughter the
most sensational case ever heard in the
Snyder county courts now on trial
before Judge a. w Johnson
Doctor Williams il asking 500 for
each of twenty-seven professional Wis
its; $50 q month for the time he treated
the girl at his sanltarium- S25 a week
for the year and half that he treated
her ut his home. and So each for 1913
electrical treatments which he gave her
The total was 81 600, and, with accrued
interest from 1911, viii amount to about
$4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
DRAW JURYyMEN FOR
JANUARY COURT TERM
Talcsmcn Selected for General
Sessions, Superior and Oyer
and Terminer.

The Grand Jury for next year and the
Iurics of the January term of Court OF
General Sessions, Superior Court and
Court of Over and Terminer were drawn
yesterday by Jury Commissioners Robert
ID. Kemp and David G. Rose, as follows:
GRAND JURY.
First Representative District-James
Kane.
Second Ellwood Souder, William J.
Third J. Frank Mccoy, William II
Bowers
Fourth Charles Reese
Fifth-James p Ford, Charles T. 0.
Schofield
Sixth Herbert X. Watson, John S.
Mu!lin, Jr.
Seventh William Green, Benjamin Il.
Fluharty
Eighth Leslie Derrickson
Nnth-John T. Wilson, Franklin Morri-
son.
Tenth Seldom s. Deemer. Samuel
Miller
Eleventh Joseph W. Suddard.
Twelfth Richard l. Cam, Frank r..
Householder.
Thirteenth l. Janvicr Wood, Walter
Bcaston
Fourteenth Richard Fcnnimore
Fifteenth John A. I.atta
GENERAL SESSIONS AND SUPERIOR COURTS.
First Representative District Henry
Iolschumakcr. loschh Conner, William
t.. Gunthcr. William ]. Knots.
Second Robert Hanlcy. Elisha r.
Ewing. Charles r. White, James Logan.
Third r.. Henry Grler. William II.
Harriet, William O Brown, John J.
Mcmahon.
Fourth James l.. Grant. G. Frank
Goodnow. William Todd. John +. Size.
Fifth Edward H. Hamilton, Joseph
l.. McClntock, John J. Mckinley John
j. Moran.
oAth Albert 5. Muhlhauscn, Walter
kesnc
seventh Thomas Draper, William
Eighth John ". Chalmers, Horace
l. Dcnnison.
Ninth George Walters. Isaac Vansant
Tenth James McGrory, Edward IL.
NayIor.
Eleventh J Walter Davis, John
Sheets
Twelfth Harry I. Gray, George "
Clark
Thirteenth Thomas Kccgan, Thomas
Forcacrc
Fourteenth John u Reynolds, Walter
Ice
Fifteenth DAVID Y Staats, Joseph
Marker.
ADDITIONAL JURoR~.
FIRST representative Distrlct-Iohn b.
Mooney
second William I NIcttcn
THIRD Thomas r Guthrie.
Fourth George " Dcnncy
Firth Charles Matthews
sixth T. CdrliSS Tallcv
seventh Scott Monckton
Eighth " Hard Dixon
Ninth Frank Mackcy
Tenth Frank Harrington
Eleventh Joseph kcmcthcr
Twelfth W oodward W. Chairs
Thirteenth Otis Carey
Fourteenth James Boyd
Fifteenth John r Francis.
OYER AND TERMINER
First Representative District-S. Jack
son Sturtz
Second William Ward John II. Welsh
Third Theodore ". Francis Henry
l. FulcnwIdcr
Fourth Thomas Dale
Fifth Edwin q. Robinson, John ". |
Taliey
SAth Wesley II. Winant, Alfred Day.
seventh Edward SillItoe, Charles Sapp |
Eighth Thomas III Hill
Ninth James kclvinCton, Robert !
Motherall
Tenth Theodore B. Rogers, William
" Malkcr
Eleventh Ellwood sheldon
Twelfth Benjamin O. Moore, James +
ii B3ttcn
Thirteenth Elmer T. Bender Cor /
bert NInyard
Fourteenth " alter l.. Hart
Fifteenth Eugene Deakyne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Hurled From Carriage and Hurt.

Centeryille, Dec. ia serious &C
cioent Was narrowly sverted here, when
the United States mail truck en- route from
Easton TO Middletown, Del, and driven
by J. Olin Pippin, was in collision with =
carriage in which were Misses Catherine
Clark, Bertha May Beaver and Frances
Beaver, OF near here. The carriage was up
set and occupants thrown out. Miss Clark
suffered bruised back and cuts and Miss
Frances Beaver was also cut and bruised
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ENTIRE EASTERN SECTION
FREED FROM RESTRICTIONS
nv Associate,, press 70 Erorr Ercnlne

Ry Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York, Dec 13-AIl restrictions
on the use Of bituminous coal in the
eastern region comprising all territory
cast of Chicago and north of the Ohio
river, were removed today by A. r. Hardi
regional fuel and railroad director.
Train service viii be resumed virtually
rs usual Monday, with the exception Of
the both Century Limited between New
York and Chicago
Lights will be burned as usual tonight
and hereafter