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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Bonus for kresge Employees.

Fmploycs OF The Krcsgc and 10 cent
store are to receive bonus of about $500
to bc distributed among them on profit
sharing plan the company has worked
out nationally. This sum Is thus store 6
quota of approximately s95,NOO 70 bc
distributed throughout the country. The
firc which recently grttcd the Market
street store was not allowed 70 inter
fcrc IN the least with the employees getting
their full share of the bonus. The money
s 10 be given only to those who were with
The concern full year prlor To the fire
The amounts of their checks will range
frr,m $40 TO s25n each None Of the
executives arc 70 shore in IT The store
will probably be reopened in April, il
was announnod by Frank ID Hitchcock,
manager.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
SILVER SERVICE FOR
WILLIAM H. TODD
Fine Christmas Gift Presented TO
New York Shipbuilder by Viii
mington Fire Department.

In apprecis tion Of the many manifcs-
tation8 Of William II. TOdd's friendly
spirit toward the Wilmington Nolun teer
] ire Department of which he is n member,
committee of local frernen today went
to Brooklyn, n. Y, to present Mr.. Todd
with Christmas gift. This gift cornpris-
ed AN elaborate silver service purchased
with contributions from each of tho
companies and the Volunteer Firemen's r
Relief Aesooiat tion There WIS n large
bowl and ladle, made of silver and gold
lined The bowl is inscribed with Mr..
Todd'H name and the date Of presentation,
also with the Coatso Arms of Delaware,
Wilmington, New York ond brooklyn
In addition IN thB there are l3 CaIp8, one
from each of the IL fire companies and one
from the Volunteer Association On
each liz the name and number of the com
pany end the date of it's inntitution. In
addition 10 these there IN handsome
silver membersh p card from the Volunteer
Association, appropriately Inpcribed md
act in gold c0sc.
The committee taking the gift 10 Brook
lyn today represented tho department
nnd the Volunteer AfgoCist,on The
volunteers committee comprised N iIliarn
] Llts, president, David t. McCullin
vice president, ttebfsp W adFtHt fbNfun
v Farrell George u Ward John VI
Long and Andrew J Cross
The department committee comprised
Tho presidents of the different companies
as follows: Friendship, James keenan,
Reiisnce, Anthony MoGarvey, Delaware,
Georec II Taylor. phoenir. George B
Ward Water Witch, ] Morton Dillon /,
Fame, William J. Lufz Washington.
william Green; Weccacoe, William NJ
Connolly Liberty Hugh Wallace. Brandy
wine, George Watson. mon, Gcorgc
Morgan, Independence. John Patterson
The presentation will take place this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
TO WE'D MASSACHUSETTS GIRL

Tho engagement Of Miss Ruth Denna
Gates OF Amherst, Mass, % Robert
Bowser hns been announced by Mrs
Gates parents, DR. and Mrs. Charles s.
Gates. Mr. B0wser in the son Of Rev
and Mrs Alexander r. Bowser, of Cam
bridge, Mass, and formerly lived in
Wilmington, where he graduated from
the Wilmington Friends School. He
graduated from Harvard IN 1913 and from
the Harvard Graduate School of Business
Administration IN 1915 lie served as
captain in the air service in Washing-
ton and since his discharge has bten ssso-
ciatcd with the Federal Board Of YOca,-
tional Education in Boston
Miss Gates is a graduate Of Simmons
College class of 1918. She was engaged
in war work IN Washington for year
and has since been connected with ,he
University Of Illinois.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
SEES PROPTTEER's DOWNFALL.
One Of the Things for Which We Should
be Grateful Says Rev. Hubbard.

The subject of Rev. Carlisle l.. Hub
bard's sermon yesterday Mt st. Paul's
NJ. j.. CHURCH was Remember, in which
he reviewed the events OF the year.
There have been bountifnl crops to
feed all our people, said the pastor, and
the hungry people of the world Prices
are high, but so are wages And the
profitecr is about TO be lashed 60 the post.
10, seen in the defeat Of the Christmas green
proiitecrs.
Speaking of the things for which st.
Paul's Church should be grateful, Doctor
Hubbard mentioned the lifting of the
$4,000 mortgage and the large increase
in membership, enough he said To make
a new church With forty-hve still on
the list of preparatory members, the years
showed net gain Of POI, he stated
Doctor Hubbard also mentioned the fact
that there IL peace and harmony among
the members Of the congregation, with
out any sign of disscnsion or quarrcls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Delaware BOYS nj Reed Hospital.

Delaware has At least five Of its sons
who were in the service during the World
War. ST Walter Reed Gcncial Hospital
Washington, .. g., recovering from
wounds or illness. One Of them Is dis
tinguishcd service cross man. Lieutenant
George H. Ferguson of Newark, who was
3 prominent athlete At Delaware College
The other thrre are. Private Angelo PIC
ciono ~ New Castle. Private Browne
kots Of l19 Poplar street, this city
Irving Scinos Of 40l South Union street
Union psrk Gardens, and Charles Hud-
son, also of Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
co WEST To MARRY.
Miss Lillian Wright and Miss Virgie
Hutehins Leave for Detroit and Chicago.

Miss Lillian Wright md Miss Vlrgio
Hutchina, both Of Wilmington left yester-
day for the West, where they will be
married on their arrival Mis Wright
goes 10 Detroit, whore sha will become the
bride of Van Wart butcher, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. s. A. butcher, Jr., of loo3
Kirk avenue, this city. They will livs
IN Detroit.
Mics Hutchina will be married to viii
liam II Draney and viii live in Chicago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
CURRENT EyENTs CLASS.
Interesting Discussions Promised for
Meeting Tnesdsy 1T New Cen
fury fIub

AZ the meeting Tuesday n tho Cvre1,t
Events Class ~ the New Century Club,
Mis- Elizabeth 5pcslcrnan viii reed '~I-be
Crcst Of Scarlet" by Lieut.. Coningby
Dawson, and "a Pilgrim Of palcstin~, Y
by SIMPLIFY. Mrs. Norton viii speak on
..furkry, Her People and Her Rap.."
Mrs. j. y. .Iigtis will Bpenk on 'Ibs
Problem ~ the AdolseceDt Girl Who IL
Alone in Delaware" Mrs Ahce Hsst,nsy
Smith will render q piano solo. Mrs Mary
r. de You will speak on tho topie, AT
the Shrine of Americas Firpt Botsrist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Zion Lutheran Christmas Enter.sinmen,

The little folks Of ZION Lutheran Church
had their delightful Christmas entertain
mcnt at the church last night Children
under o years gave a pleasing presentation
az The Manger Story features Of
winch wen. the Flower Fantasy" and
"Snowfakes. portrayed by tiny tots
Miss katherine ; Dettling directed the
entertainment, assisted by Miss Pauline
Dctilng and Mrs Elizabeth Darrel
The children were gwen candies and other
rO0dieS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Army Food for Charity.

The remainder Of the army food which
Wae placed on sale by City Council some
TIM ago, and failed OF sale. was purchased
by William Coyne, well known du Pont
official Mr. Coyne placed the food with
varous charitable institutions In the city
Tor distribution
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Spert Yesr Motoring

Mrs. Anna TihE. of Philadolphis,
formerly Mrs Anna Dent, Of Wilmington,
is visiting Mn. Willard r. Smith "a
Fourth and Harrison streets, having bigt
completed M automobile trip 'hstlnR ar
entire year Among the States visilfd
were Idaho, Wyoming, Montana North
Dakota, OTcRin -outh Dakota ord
California
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

tinucd on the second floor of the Church
Building, Tenth md Market streets
After January the offices will be moved
into u . basement of the building, where
the seals have been distributed
Miss Constance Moore will have charge
Of tho collection of the late returns and all
inquiries should be made to her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
To Prosecute Delinouents.

Only two more days remain IN which
20 pay the 1918 STATE income tax and
after that time the names Of all delin-
quents viii be turned over 10 Attorney
General Renhardt a. tt presented to the
Grand jury which meets here tomorrow
week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

afternoon Of the Hotel Bolsart, Brooklyn,
where Mr.. Todd mskes bis home
Chief Engineer Joseph &. Hyndman
is q member Of the committee e1-ofiicin
and he hended the delegation going 10
Brnnklyn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Entertainment at st. Andrews.

The Sunday school Of St Andrew
Church will hold its Christmas enter
tainmont this evening pleasing PRO.
gram has been arranged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Bad Sickness
Caused by
Acid-Stomach

II people only realized the eheaito-dessroyins
power Of an ncid-etomach-ott the many Kinds
Of sickness and misery Il causes-of the iive1
e literally wrecke-Ihey would guard against
ii O. carefully as they do against q deadly
plague. yOu know IN an instant the 6rstsymp-
toms o! acid -stom ach-paips of indigestion.
distressing painful bloAt; sour. gnssy stonl-
ach belching. food repeating heartburn etc.
Whenever your stomach feels this way Fou
shoud lose no time in putting IL 60 rghH. III
you don't. serious consequences are almost
sure 10 follow such as IN .esttn 81 fe rmentstiop,
EutO-Intoxlcatlon impairment Of soe entire
nervous system, head ache. bnlouenees. cir
rDosss OF the liver. sometimes even cssxrrh Of
k5e stomach and ..tes.inal Ecers zno cancer.
~ you are not .eling right, see II IL Ane
acid-sloTn sch tbHt Is t6e cause Of your III
health. Take EATOElC. the wonderful mod
ern sLomach remedy. kATOklC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain. bio6t,
beiCning and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach. Make the stomach strong. clean
and sweet BY keeping the stomach 10 healthy
condition go thst you can get fun strength
IRON your food. ~our general health steadily
improves Results are rErvelouslJ quick.
Just try EATOkIC and you will be - eatan-
fiassic &c the tboua ADos who have used st and
who s1r they nevrr dreamed anything could
bring such marvellous relief.
50 get q big to-ceut box OF EATOkIC from
Four druggist today. II nos satisfactory re-
surn A and be uRl refund your money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
New Cumberland Dyeing
Plant Is Reorganized

The Pennsylvania Dye and Bleach
Works, at New Cumberland, will
begin operations under the manage
ment of the eversink Dyeing Com
pany, of Reading, with an entirely
renovated plant and equipment, it
was announced by officials of the
Reading Company this morning. c.
Scott Althouse is president, and n.
A. Althouse, secretary treasurer of
the new concern.
The improvements and renova-
tions inaugurated by the Neversink
Dyeing Company, will be thrown
open for inspection at a formal
opening Saturday, to which all per-
sons interested in the hosiery busi-
ness have been invited. The concern
makes a speciality of dyeing hose.
The plant of the Pennsylvania DYE
and Bleach Works has been com
pletely remodeled since it was taken
over by the Neversink Company, and
will resume business with the high
est type of dyeing equipment known,
according to the managers. The
formal opening Saturday will be
featured by games, refreshments,
and music, for which a capable COM
mittee composed of Messers Belle
mere, Keck and Faust is making the
arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
OTHERS TAKE FOOD
THIS CITY REJECTS
Millions of Cans of Peas and Corn Go to Other Points;
Other Third Class Cities Are Active

High cost of living will not be
reduced in Harrisburg by the use
of any of the vast supplies of corn
and peas stored at the United States
Army Reserve Depot at New Cum
berland.
The chance of Mayor Daniel L.
Keister's food committee of securing
supplies of these goods is past. There
are very few cans of either kind of
such goods any longer stored in the
big warehouses.
Practically the entire supply of
corn and peas has been shipped to
other points for distribution. An
nouncement to this effect was made
to-day by Lieutenant ]. X. Boyle,
who is in charge of the great amount
of supplies that were stored there
for use by the American forces. The
supply of other goods is now prac-
tically untouched, the officer adds.
Much Goes West
More than four million cans of
peas and corn have been shipped
to zone supply officers, largely in
the western section of the country,
for distribution through post offices,
uiuel liS PLONAslOhs oiiAOuiASSo SSN-
eral days ago.
Shipments have been made to
zone supply officers as follows:
Chicago - 5000 No. cans of
peas.
St. Louis - 1,76S,O0O cans No. 2
peas.
Omaha - 10000 No. 2 corn
Chicago - 2,219,000 cans No. 2
corn.
Baltimore - $4,000 cans No. 2
corn.
On the Job
Pennsylvania cities, too, have
taken up some of the vast guam
| tity of supplies. Carload lots of a
variety of goods have been pur-
chased by both Williamsport and
Erie.
| The Williamsport committee,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Man Who Kills Self
Held Responsible For
Dynamiting Outrage
Ru Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Cal, August Z. -
Charles H. Mcclure, assistant en-
gineer of the municipal Department
of Public Works, who committed
suicide here last night by leapins
from the office of District Attorney
Thomas L. Woolwine on the eleventh
floor of the Hall of Records, was
held responsible to-day by the public
officials for the dynamiting last
Sunday of the home of Oscar Law
ler, a prominent attorney. Mcguire
had been told that he was to be in
dicted 70 the offense.
McGuire's death came as dra-
matte climax to a lengthy question
ing by District Attorney Woolwine.
Confronted with evidence that off,
cials said pointed directly to. him
as being responsible for the dyna-
miting. which nearly cost the lives
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler, MCGUIRE
rushed to a window in the room,
eiuded officers who tried to restrain
him and hurled himself out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Twenty Lose Their
Lives When Ship Sinks
After Collision at Sea
By associated Press.

Halifax, Aug.7-Twcnty per-
sons are believed to have lost
their lives when the Tern
schooner GalIia was sunk last
night i'll collision with the
British steamer War Witch.
The schooner is reported to have
carried II crew of at least fifteen
and possibly a dozen passengers
and only seven survivors are
named in wireless messages
from the steamer. The collision
occurred close to st. Pierre and
is supposed to have been due to
the heavy fog which prevailed
i'll that locality for some days,
The War Witch was bound
for North Sydney from Wabana,
New Foundland, while the
Gallia was on her way to- St.
Pierre from France. News of
the catastrophe reached here in
wireless messages to the agents
of the War Witch.
The collision occurred i'm Lar
1922, Long. 55.35, while the
War Witch was cnroute from
this port for Sydney. The GaIIia
was from France.
The saved were: L. Hospis.
c. l.. Nay, III. Y. CasteIs and
j. Cuvelicr, passengers, and j.
Crcquct, \. Donlas and NJ. Lc-
CORE, seamen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Rockefeller and Nor
gan Co mpa MES
Plumber Roads
FREIGHT HANDS
IA KING VOTE
Want Ownership by
Public Made Plank
in Party Platform

Washington, Aug. LEAD
ing directly from Wall Street,
and from the banking houses
controlled directly by the Nor
gan and Rockefeller groups"
information which has come in
to the possession of the railroad
brotherhoods, Shows that there
has proceeded a systematized
plundering of virtually all of the
public transportation highways
in the United States" the
House Interstate Commerce
Committee was told to-day by
Glenn E. Plumb, of Chicago.
Mr.. Plumb. who appeared in sup
port of the so-called Plumb plan for
the reorganization of the railroads,
said the information tended to show
that the ''wrecking and looting" of
the New Haven, Chicago and Alton,
Rock Island and Frisco lines were
mot sporadic examples of the high
way robbery to which the American
nation has been subjected as to its
public transportation highways.p
Definite information on which his
[Continued OH Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

backed up by city officials was in
Harrisburg last week, secured in
formation from Harrisburg's COM
mittee and promptly purchased a
rull carload of corn, peas, bacon,
corned beef and other of the mate
rials stored there.
The amount of beef, bacon and
such goods, outside of the corn and
peas, is practically intact. The per-
centage of such goods included in
the Williamsport and Erie ship
! ments is negligible and zone supply
officers have not thus far had any
consigned to them. Altoona also
has met with success in marketing
the product at reduced prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
SOME BEER HAS
A kick"
VI beer isn't "snft 4"

All beer isn't soft"
Ray P. Rathfon, 2231 Logan
street, an employe of the Penn
sylvania railroad, can testify to
the fact.
Rathfon is in the Harrisburg
Hospital with a probable frac-
ture of his left foot as result of
his contact with a keg of the
liquid refres hment.
He was injured when a keg of
beer rolled from a motor truck,
struck his motorcycle, knocked
him off and rolled over his foot
as he was going under the Cum
berland Valley bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Mixed Gasoline With
Electric Sparks, and
Now He Wishes He Hadn't

He forgot to disconnect his bat
terry.
This is the explanation advanced
this morning by Z. Sewers, $40 Brook
street, when his automobile caught
fire in a garage in the 800 block of
Nectarine street
Sewers had raised the hood of his
automobile and started to clean the
motor and other parts with gasoline
when flames suddenly shot up. Sow
ers was slightly burned about the
hands. but the damage to the automo-
bile was inconsequential
\ fire alarm was turned in from
Box 234, Hummel and Swatara streets
The fire companies of the district an
swered. but the fire was eXtinguished
before they arrived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
COUNTRY CLUB
MEMBERSFAVOR
NEW BUILDING
Special Committee 10 Ascer-
tain Feeling in Regard to
Financing Plan at Once

Members of the Country Club of
Harrisburg at a luncheon meeting at
the Penn-Harris to-day instructed the
special committee on financing of the
new building project to make a pre-
liminary canvass of the membership
and to report to the board of governors
at an early day. The sentiment of the
members present. who also spoke for
many who could not attend, was that
the club owed it to the city to provide
a handsome clubhouse and that the
investment in the Fort Hunter site
called for utilization. Pronounced ap-
proval was expressed for the building
design outlined in the Harrisburg Tele-
graph last evening and made by w
Continued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
GERMAN MAIL NEGLECTED
BY HARRISBURG FRIENDS
Expected Shipments of Money Sweets and Fats Fail tc
Materalize Here

The German Americans of Harris
burg and Steelton are rather sus-
picious of the open mail to Germany
which permits them to get into COM
munication with the home folks; at
least, they have shown no disposi-
ton to take advantage of this mail.
Postmaster Frank c. Sites said this
morning that his clerks have not
day to Germany. No stamps are be-
ing sold to any enemy country save
one or two occasional business let
ters; the local Boches evidently have
no desire to resume home relations.
Steelton reports the same kind of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
MUNICIPAL FARM
IS KEEPING DOWN
COST OF FOODS
Allentown Tells How Green
Produce Is Sold
Cheaply

Harrisburg folks are much inter
ested in the Allentown plan to keep
down food prices. During the visit
to this city, R. ]. Wheeler, a City
Commissioner of Allentown, told
some things about the city farm and
prices. Many requests were made
for further information and he
sends to the Harrisburg Telegraph a
more extended idea of what Allen
town is doing. Many persons here
are interested in the scheme which
might be applied anywhere. He
says:
Allentown owns a farm of 4S0
acres. We bought it for a sewage
disposal plant site. 1 am managing
it for the city and we have raise |
a vast amount of good foodstufrs
which are now being sold to the cit
izens at a fair price.
I'VE have forty-eight acres in
truck, divided as follows: Twenty
acres sweet corn, eight acres cab
bage, eight acres potatoes, four
acres canteloupes, two acres sweei
potatoes, two acres lima beans, two
acres beets and carrots and two
acres of small stuff-a total OF
forty-e eight acres out of of 23O till
able acres in food that is now avail
able. The balance of the farm is
devoted to raising hay, grain and
hogs. / have been demonstrating
to the city the value of feeding gar
bage to hogs also. Just now l hava
over 100 hogs which l am FEEDING.
hotel waste and sweet clover. fr
September | shall fatten them IN
on soy beans and corn and slaugh-
ter and sell them at retail in tho
city markets for fair price.
City Marl<ctmaster
II have charge of the city mar
kets and each market day | bring
truckloads of vegetables to the mar.
kets and sell at fair price. Thi.;
price is sufficiently high to enablc
any farmer to make a good profit.
This price is about the regula r
wholesale price for the same good;
if purchased out of town and sold
to the retail trade by the whole
saler. Saturday l sold cabbage at
cents per pound, beets cents
per bunch, or seven punches foc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

condition and says that although
there are many Germans in that
town, the majority of foreigners are
Hungarians and of course mail to
that country is not yet permitted,
The majority of the foreigners in
Steelton seem to be saving up money
to go home.
Another rather interesting an
nouncement from the local post Of
two-cent stamps for July and of
three-cent stamps for July of 1918.
There was an increase of $1,000 the
first five days after the change from
three to two-cent stamps this sum
mer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
RIOTS BREAK
OUT IN TROLLEY
STRIKE AT N. Y.
Shots Are Fired at Wrecking
Grew; Claim 95 Per Cent. of
Brooklyn System Tied Up
By Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 7.-Rioting and
the firing of shots at a wrecking
crew early to-day marked the be-
ginning of the second day of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit strike. No
one was injured.
At s a. m. the company reported
1877 surface cars or approximately
10 per cent. of the maximum, to he
IN operation. From one to three
policemen were stationed on each
car. On the subway and l. lines
the company stated the service was
10 to II per cent. of normal.
The first shots were fired at 2.3O
a. m. by an unidentified man at
Schenectady avenue and Bergen
street. The man, after firing them,
Continued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
CHARGE BANKERS
SYSTEMA TICALLY LOOT. ROADS,;
WILSON CALLS FOOD ADVISERS
H. c.. L. Subjects Before Wilson

THROM the trend of the Governments actuitieS in
attempt to solDe The living cost problem, in the DelD
of SeDerai officials the President probably Uould deal
lDith these subjects:
Enlargement of the provisions of the Lever food
control law, make it operative after the proclamation
of peace and applicable Shoes clothing and all life
necessaries in addition to food
Legislation to reach the small or individual proheer
we'll big business" extortion.
Legislation define prohteerng thereby making
easier prosecution under existing laws.
Laws to make speculation in necessaries a crime.
Legislation limiting the margin of profit on necess
ties.