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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
NJ 'ADOO F|VE-YEAR PLAN
FRAUGHT WITH PERIL
Life cf Many Commercial Under
takings Depend on His Will,
Says Associations Head.
Ry As.ocIated Pre.s !, Every EvenIr1

t1y A-ADF-fAtss1 FFe-r VI IVY rs~HFtf~y
Washington, Jan 20 Enactment ~
railroad legislation for the proter'ion ~
the public before Congress sdjourn.
March w8s urgently recommended bv
Charles II. Elnquist Of Minnesota, testify
ing today before the senate Interstate
Commerce Committee az President n the
National Association ~ Railway and
Utilities Commissioners
While the army Is being demObohzrd
and war industries are returning II 3 neacr
basis Mr. Elmaunt said, The nation
greatest industry, lie railroads. reFnain-
under the control Of one man and the llie
of many commercial undertaking.
dependent on the viii of a director general
Who c.al exclusive 0ntro over all rate
Insr ases n "a - of a bIl.io DO arr
q year, he declared, had been put into
etfecr without consulting The shipper
You should remove AZ once, he
menace of centralzIng the control 81 raii-
roads in one man. the witness told ~
committee, urging that section ten uf thc
railroad control acr be amended 70 permit
he Interstate Commerce Commission
to suspend rates initiated BY the Director
General pending determination 1y ~
Interstate Commerce Commission ana
state commissions. He also said the SCI
should be amended 50 as 70 restore au
the powers Of the states over intrastate
rates.
Discussing the conflict il authority
between state commissions ana Lh raii-
road administration. Mr.. Elmquist read
a press statement issued January 3 uy
William c. McAdoo when he vas director
general which SAID THAT the dlrectoE gen
erai could not subject himself 70 tnb cun-
troll Of commissions or courts as 10 rates
Mr. McAdoo plan ior an EXTENSION oi
government control 70 I'VE years wHs op-
posed by Mr.. ElmquIst, VINO suggested
December 81, 1919, as ne limit uf control
If q special session Of Congress was c4led
to enact legislation. lie thought ~
legislation other than that suggested
Tor the protection OF the public should D.
passed 1T this session.
He SAID the 6ve-year plan would con
tinue the guaranteed compensation m
voly1ng a billion dollars increase I'd rate
and high operating costs. continue -.
war power Of he President, r9ntinu,
what ne called the chaotic concAion
rate making IN which shippers bhte n.
voice, and thrust government owteTship
10 the fore before government valuation
was completed.
Common sense, he witness sslo. de-
manded that this valuation be cOhpleteo
before government ownership vas con
sIdere6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
EDGEMOR MEN PENSIONED.
Ont Of u. s. StecFs 100000 Lis
x2,gI6. 20 Goes 10 Thtm.

Employees Of the Edgemoor plant Of
American Bridge Co, - subsidiary of
the l.. :. Steel Corporation. last hear
received s29l620 out of the Corpora
tlons' pension fund
The United States steel and Carnegie
Pension Fund disbursed in pensions to
the retired employees of the corporation
and ITS subsidiary companies, according
90 the eighth annual report total Of
500 059.S2 during 1918
The fund applies to all who were in the
service of the United States Steel Corpora
ton or Of any company owned or con
trollcd Nv it. on the above date or there
after All employees who have been in
the service twenty-five years or longer
and are seventy yeas Of age. arc eliCi G
to pension Women are eligible at the
age Of sixty YEAR
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
MUST REMOVE GARAGE.
Dispute Over Alley Right Of Way De.
cided.

Chancellor Curtis has handed down
decision in the case of Jane sullivan.
plaintiff against Joseph and Eleanor
Zukowsky, defendant in which it was
alleged that the defendants sought 10
destroy the rights Of the plaintiff to
the free and uninterrupted right of the
alley belonging 10 the property at the
rear Of 416 Lombard street by building
garage thereon
The chancellor in his decislon enjoined
the defendants from interfering with the
rights of the plaintiff in the above men
toned alley and further that the garage
erected thereon be torn down within
thirty days, and the alley restored to
It's original condition The pl, inlf was
represented by Henry r. Isaacs. and the
defendants by Judge Ball and Robert
G.. Harrnan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
TRANSPORT HAvERFoRD PASSES
River Craft and Locomotives Salute
Transport Loaded With Doughboys.

The transport Havertord which dockcd
NJ Philadelphia today, bringing home
the members Of the 65th Regiment of
Coast Artillery, was seen by many
Wilmingtonians shortly after nine clock
this morning passing up the Delaware
River.
Persons who were close to the river or
on il say II was very stirring sight to
see KHAKI clad lads on the maSts oil the
boat as well as every available inch al
deck space. River craft and railroad
engines footed their whistles IN salute
20 the transport, which was flvinc the
British coors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
SWIFT SOUGHT IMMUNITY.
Head Of Big Five Refused to Waive Right
Before Probers.


BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Jan. DISCRIMINATION IF
fOuis f Swift, president nj Swift and
Co. before the Senate Agriculture Com
mIttee was halted t0dav 10 enable him
10 consult counsel about the effect of his
testimony upon his status in legal pro-
ceedings in which immunity might be
sought.
Mr. swift refused 10 waIve any legal
rights and On the advice of Francis ].
iIeney, the committee recessed 20 permit
the witness to determine with counsel
the conditions with which he would con
tinue testEying.
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma. objected
TO Mr.. Swift testIfvIng in regard TO the
abandonment ii the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad, Fort Worth Stock
Yards.
i don't want Mr.. swift to have
immunity, said Senator Gore.
Senator Norris al Nebraska said the
witness had not been subpoenaed and
was not under oath and consequently
could not have an immunity bath.
Mr.. Swift, however, sand he would
neither waive nor claim immunity Or
answer legal questions without the advice
Of counsel.
A demand for this action was. made
bv Representative Winslow OF Massachu-
setts, while T. f. Wilson president Of
Wilson and Company was restifvIng and
was agreed to bv other members Of the
committee during 3 heated discussion
which followed.
Represent tatIve Decker, 0f Missouri.
made a motion that the commission be
asked 10 submit the names and that if
it refused The committee should 20 be-
fore Congress and get the power 70 de-
nand them.
Final action on the motion was post
poned until later
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. Jan. 3O.-Hoss, receipts
$4,000; market steady; better grade,
with weight favored Bulk 81 sales.
l7.35al765; butchers, l7.50aI7.75; light
l6.50a17 so; packing, l6.5Oa17 40; throw
outs, l5.75aI6.5o; pigs, good 70 choice
u. 5Oal5.50.
Cattle, receipts 1900, quiet and stea6J
on All classes Beef cattle, good, choic,.
and prime, 15.S5a20.0O; common srid
medium 9.5Oal5S5; butcher stock. .oa.
and heifers, 6.65al4.00, cauners apt
cutters, 5.6Oa6.65, stoekers and feeder
good, choice aud fancy, 1O.5Oal425. p-
forior, common and medium, 7.75alO 5O
Veal calves, good and choice, 4.25al4 .-i
Sheep, receipts $1,000; market stead,
q 25c lower Fat lambs weakening most
Lambs, choice and prime, rs 5Oal6.7S
medium and good, l525al6.5O. .ull-
u 0OalA25 ewes, choice ana pr.rnc
l075all 40, medium and good p s0..
1875, cuils, 5.00aS.0O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
War File, Dies on Wedding Tim.

BY Associated Press Every Evening
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3n.-Richard ii .
Atwood, OF Cheshire, Conn, Who as an
army aviation Lieutenant WAS in charge
Of acrobatic flying at Gerstner Field,
La, and Charlstrom Field. Fla, died
at q hospital here yesterday of pneumonia
contracted while on his wedding trip.
He was married in September to Miss
Dorothy Randolph of Alexandria. La,
and their wedding tour was deferred
until he WAS discharged from the army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
MORE SHIPWORKERS WANTED.
Camden Yards Ready TO Take on Severa!
Thousand Men.

Camden, n. J., Jan. 0-The New
York Shipbuildlng Corporation, Of Cam
den, plans to add from 5000 to 5000
workmen to the force Of 10000 men now
employed at the shipyard
This statement was made by Marvin
a. Neeland, president Of the corporation,
at a dinner held last evening
Warning against possible labor dis
putes and "crazy wave of Bolsheyism"
sprea ng over the country, were sound
ed by MIR. Neeland, who added, that
despite a period Of industrial depression,
the government had not shown any de
sire to cancel any contracts for the build
ing Of ships to meet commercial needs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
LIFTING IMPORT RESTRICTION.
Government Simplifying and Standard
izing Trade Regulations.

BY Associated Pre- 10 Every Evening
Washington, Jan 3O-Extensive sim
plifcation of importation procedure, ex-
pe ted TO result in stabllizing the import
trade into the United States, was an
nounced today by the war trade board
Individual import licenses from the
Unlted Kingdom. France, Italy and
Belgium and their European and Med
Iterranean African possessions into the
United States will be no longer required
except for the following commodities:
Breadstuffs, Haxos emery and its ore
feathers, ferro-manganesc, spiegc Lessen.
fur skins nitrates, meat and meat
products, peanuts, rice, tin, tin ore and
tan concentrates or metals containing
more than five per cent Of tin.
The board also announced that all
commodities imported into Alaska, the
canal zone and island possessions
may now be tlans-shipp,d 70 destina-
tons other than .ra InIted states
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
MORE TROOPS FROM FRANCE
LANDED IN NEW YORK
,te1 prces - r.v.rv Evening

By Associated Press e r'v"ry Evening
New York. Jan 30-The United States
Cruiser Frederick arrived here today from
Brest with ,547 troops
These included - officers and 1922
men OF the First Battalion, comprising
companies A. B, c and D Of the 330th
Infantry OF the SD Division; the head
quarters medical detachment Of the SD;
together with a number of casual officers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
Saw He Drove On Anti.

Detective Mah0ney, Of the Civ Hail
squad, today arrested Walter Sheldon,
aged n years, on the charge Of driving
on al automobile without the consent
Of its owner The machine in question
il sand to belong to Sheldon's sister, who
came up from Washington with it Shell
don i said to have taken the car and
driven i 70 BridgeyilIe He will get a
hearing ID City Court tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
CHICAGO PACKERS WIN POINT
ProberS Order That Big Five's Accusers
Be Named
By Associated Press % Every Evening

By AsSocisted Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Jan. 30.--tfter hearing
the testimony OF the five leading meat
packers on the charge Of the Federal
Trade Commission that they had com
bncd % control meat prices, members of
the house Interstate Commerce Com
mlttee today tentatively agreed to de-
mand OF the trade commissions that il
submit names Of Witnesses upon whose
statements its charges Of collision had
bAeD based
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
1000 ON TWO TRANSPORTS
SAILING FROM FRANCE.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington. Jan 30 Three regi-
ments Of coast artillery troops are IN
cluded in army units announced by the
War Department today IS having sailed
for home.
The transport Agsmemnon, due AZ
Newport News. February & has tho
5lst Regiment complete, and the 4ith
and Goth Regiments are on the Cedric
scheduled to arrive 81 New York thc
same day There are $50 officers and
5000 men on the two ships
The Acamemnon Is brnging also
base hospital No. cnroute 70 Camp
Meade. two casual companies to New
York troops. 90 casual officers, $50 sick
and wounded. and 81 naval officers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
TRADE CONGRESS- IN SESSION
American Republics Plan % Facilitate
Commercial Intercourse.
lsted Prs @ tVery EVening

BY AssoTstod Prese 70 Every Eyeoine
Montevideo. Wednesday. Jan 20
The first American Congress for econon,-
icai expansion was opened tonight il
this city with delegates present from
many American republic The CON
.reas Will study natural resources and the
products Of each country with the idea
Of facilitating commercial intercourse
One subject to BE- discussed i tho
influence Of Pan-Americanisn IN com
nercial relations among the repubGcs
OF this hemis phere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
ACTIVITIES AT HAGLEY.

The Hagley community house Friday
night dances continue to be very popular
with the young people Basketball games
with our first, second and third teams
playing keep up lively interest
The Juniors were defeated last Satur-
day by du Pont School, but nevertheless
they are ready for another game at any
convenient date.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
Braves AIay be Sold.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, Jan. 80. Negotiations for
the passing Of control Of the Boston Ma
tiona League club to New York financial
interests were reported TO be IN congress
today and II was SAID an announcement
Of the sale uf the Boston Braves might
be expected soon. Ii was indicated that
George Stallings, the present manager,
would be retained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
ACCEPT WILSON "MANDATORIES'
Conference Accedes 10 His Plan for
Ruling Hun Colonies.
)ciated Press To Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, Jan 80 The British and
French governments have accepted in
principle President Wilson's plan con
cerning mandatories from the league Of
nations for the administration of captured
territory, it was stated by Captain Andre
Tardieu, OF the French peace conference
delegation today
The acceptance, however, is subject
to learning under what conditions the
plan will be carried out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
ST. PauPs Revival Services.

AT the revival services in St. Paulis
Nj. f. Church, last night, DIR Carlisle L.
Hubbard paid tribute to the newspapers
OF Wilmington, saving il was not necessary
to take papers published in other cities
To get the news, as Wilmington papers
carry it and are up to date.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
Harvard Surgical Unit Back.
ev Associated Press TO Every Evening

Portland, Name, Jan. 30.-The White
Star steamship Megantic, from Liver
pool for New York, touched here today
to disenbark the Harvard Surgical
unit and officers of the y. NJ. c. A.
The Americans proceeded for home
by rail
Nineteen Canadian nurses members
of the unit had left the ship with the
Canadian troops az HallfaX Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
$500 ON MARTHA WASHINGTON
LAND AT NEWPORT NEW :
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Newport, News. Va. Jan 3-The
transport Martha Washington which
arrived here last night from France
with sbout ? 500 officers and men. dockCd
today and an hour later all Of the troops
were on their way TO dembaykatlon
camps.
Major General Edwin + Glenn. who
commanded the SD division. came
home on the ship with the Second and
Third Battalions, comprising compan-
iex, Z T. c. II ! +, and L Of the 330th
Infantry, casuals and 200 sick and wound
ed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
GEN. Won EINEM RETIRED.
By Associated rr~>s u ayory Eveuins

bN AssUNlaTtN TLF7ss % HN0TV aVeuIWe
Paris, Wednesday, Jan % .Havas
General Won Einem has been retired
from active service ia the German
army, according 70 adyiCes received
here from Berlin
C2ernal Won Einem was formerly Mn
ister of War Of Prussia and ~ the openipe
Of the war waS gwen command ~ 'hr
Second German army made lip 81 troops
from SaNony. Last September IN Was
announced that he was commander ~
one Of the sax German armies shatter, 4
BY the great Allied offensive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
War Saving Stamps Booming.

by Associated Press "a Every Eypning
Washington, Jan 30 War Savlnr
stamp sales this month, increasing ovc-
the record OF last month, sent the total
q receipts from this source above billior
dollars. The treasury renorted to5a,.
total from sale of War Sq,,,r,.,
Thrift Stamps since they ,,ars r,Iscs.5 n,
the market Is months ago Of 81 ,O49. 600
900, including sT7,000,OOO estinsts
sales for January.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
ALIENS RUSHING HOME.
5000 Greeks and Italians Ready to Sail
Saturday.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Jan 30 More than 3 600
Italian and Greek workngmen. the ma
iority OF whom told customs officials thev
wished tt return To their native lands 10
assist III the support Of relatives whose
bread winners were killed or disabled ia
the war, have been seeking passports 70
sail Saturday on the Gluseppl Verdi. for
Naples and Genoa
The rush of applicants IA. been So
great, the authorities said today. that it
was necessary 70 double the intelligence
staff az the custom house The passports,
III most Instances, were being issued
The applicants \ re from all sections
Of the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
viii Retain Office Here.

John 9. Saylor special repres entative
20 the Director General of the United
States Employment Service, will retain
his present Offices at 1Il2 and lila King
Street, Federal Director Doherty also
having quarters in the same building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
Australia Votes SIS. .OOo. 600 eor Troops.

By AssoClateu tress 70 ENeFY Evening
Melbourne. Australis Wednesday. Jan.
29-Five million pounds sterling will be
set aside BY Australia for the benefit Of
soldiers discharged from the army. ac-
cording 70 q. f. Pearcc, Minister Of
Defense, This sum will according to s
statement made BY W. A Watt, acting
Premier, be used to assist the states of
the commonwealth 70 secure settlers
from the men now In the ranks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
Capt. Jeneries Heard From.

Friends Of Captain Jef1cries. ri the
seth Pioneer Regiment. now ~ Germany
heard from him YESTERDAY He i IA
ths best Of health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30

Dramatis Persons MIR Jones, name
two Or three Of Shakespeares comedies
J. WeI--ah -um-the only ones that
] N familiar with are Nothing Much
Doing and just as You ay.-Awgwan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
DEMPSEY, WILLARD'S OPPONENT.
Richard Announces Eis Pick for World s
Pugilistic Championship.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

b ASSOCIATED Press 20 Every Evening
Fort Worth. Texas. Jan 30 Dempsey
will be Willard opponent in the approach
ing worlds championship bout, said Tex
Rick ,rd, who was here last night enroute
To the oil fields.
Rick ,rd said no location for the match
had yet been decided upon
New York, Jan. 3O--Jack Dempsey
stands ready to box Jess Willard upon
any terms agreeable to Tex Rict ard
This statement was made here today
by Dempsey's manager, who further
announced that Dempsey would meet
Georges Carpenter in an elimination
bout before July 4. if such u contest
was considered desirable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30

Prob. says, is coming The oItimgi
sees nothing but sunshine. ne
pesairnist nothing but storms; tbs
wcll-balanced man is prepared fo-
both
25H n on Now
a Big Ulster, S15 to s5O
A -. r. Ulsterette. s1j to $40
a Dress Overcoat, s22 % % g45
A Business Oyercoat.
sll25 u 1875.
Suits.
B'1siness Suits, S1f.25 To 1875.
Dress-Up Suits. SIS75 N $40
Finest Woreted go IN sA5
Heavy Clothing.
Corduroy Suifs sI2 % so
Corduroy Trousers. 81 to 81
Corduroy Goats, e. to SO
Sheep-lined C<ats s12 " 225
Blanket Lined $40 ~ SIS
Heavy Gioyes, 5oc n s.
Heavy Underwear. 75c ~ s.
Heavy Cape, 81 10 ~ 81
MULLINS HOME STORE
9Th and Nariet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
BAN LIQUOR FROM
Continued from page ]

Druggists are required To have permits
issued by the attorney-general, after the
applicant has made affidavit that he is "A
registered pharmacist; has not been
convicted OF violating the liquor law; is
OF good moral character; that he will keep
only what is permitted in the act; that he
rs temperate, and that he will not sell
any alcohol To n person who is in the
habit OF using Intoxicating liquor as a
beverage that he will keep true record,
dc. Each druggist availing himself Of
this privilege is required to Dond annually
at the first Of the year, with the attorney
general in the sum OF S5 900 Each phar-
macist must keep public record of all
sales, giving details in each entry.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
CHAPTER ".


And the years passed. aud MARI
wallace grew grayer and older. ank
more set and dispirited, with long IL
ternating intervals Of resignation.
when he took life a. he found It and
was satisfied. But he always cana
out Of these into brief periods Of un-
lest WIN tne sense mat he had awak'
eneo nom some letnarey that was
oamnins nis soul as the alkaH and The
wlnos OF tne plains mad scanned his
1ace ana taken the last particle OF his
youtn away.
Now In Texas, now In Arizona. now
In some lonely border post In the
freezing Northwest, he remained cap
tain. He had no friends In Washine
ton. In tme-in long time he would
.eacn nus majority no doubt, to be re-
ueveu soon a11ef' ana waodie' WIN
STOUT oio majors OF MS own age. into
ornaIe ciuDs In army centers not quite
30 iar removed from civilization. He
looked upon this prospect with ironical
pauence' ana now and then asked
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Capt. Wallace meets Eleanor,
whom he finds to be q center Of
attraction. He also reneWo HE
acquaintance with keiIerman, In
whom he Immediately dIseerns
an antagonist.
CTo BE coNTINuED.)
Old English Furniture.

That fine old furniture Is yet found
in Britain in many unexpected places
IL said to be largely due to the stir.
ring up Of the country that was given
by the great exhibition at London Of
1851. This was soon after the devel-
opment Of the railway system in Eng
land, and, there 'focked to London. q
large number Of squires and their
wives. A new world had opened to
the country danes. The new things
had q wonderful fascination for them.
On returning home they got rid Of
much Of their old furniture and
bought new. Much Of the old furni-
ture found Its way to secondhand
shops, and was sold to poor folk, who
could not AFFORD to buy aew. This &C
counts for the finding today Of much
good old furniture In smarl houses in
provincial towns and among country
people.-Indianapolis News.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Wyoming.

The U. S. Geological Survey has
just issued summary showing that
there is an apparent gain in the United
States of three per cent in petroleum
production in 1918 over 1917, the to-
tai in 1918 being 345, 100000 barrels
as against 1886, ,6O1 in 1917.
a report from Wyoming is to the
effect that the Wyoming Spindle Top
Company, which has been closed down
temporarily for few days, has re-
sumed drilling operations. The well
is down 800 feet, with a twelve-inch
casing. The company is fully fl
nanced for the completion of this well
and will finish it as rapidly as pos
sible
Agreement by the members of the
conference. committee of both Houses
of Congress on the oil land leasing
bill, which has been in controversy
for several years, had the effect of
stimulating the market in Wyoming
oil stocks In remarkable degree
Monday and resulted in sharp ad-
vances in the price of all shares of
Salt Creek companies which are dealt
in on the New York and Denver mar
kets.