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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28
MAJOR RICHARD SYLVESTER. W

MANOR RICHARD S1LNESIEK, Who
Nl earned fine reputation as an admins
strator while superintendent of the Metro
ro,;ton Police in the District of Columbia.
Gets over to Washington occasionally on
matters Of interest to the du Points, with
whom he is now associated at wilmington,
MnH'm T,nIro m The last visit of the major had
~ %o ",ith imports of nitrate of soda, which
the To ~ biz p powdermakers bring in in large
une ntities from Chile. a matter which is now
dau%aging the attention of the trainers of a
poy tariff bill Major Sylvester Keeps up
with the movements of the National Asso-
ciation of Police Superintendents, seeing that
80 stills stalks abroad and that the dis .
,lnhor ~ The peace has not fallen in with
.bo spirit of the league OF nations. He
1I TEcs philadelphia and may locate there
some day. The major is OF Iowa stock his
forefathers having been among the abolition
h. pioneers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

1t is doubtful if Theirs and Gambotta
would prefer even heaven to the cortL
June IS, 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

Wieringen seems to be just as Door q
substitute for EIba as Friedrich Wilhelm il
for the man that made it famous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

Now the question is, where was the e1
crown prince hiding when it was thought he
had escaped from Holland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

The crowds around the counters in the
retail liquor stores remind one of the rush to
the department stores on bargain days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

TT MUST be a brave life to be tugboat
/ captain. To con the Betty up the shining
reaches of the Delaware in a summer dusk,
the soft flow of air keeping ones pipe in
glow: that good musk of the Jersey pines
tingling in the nostril Then to turn over
the wheel to the mate while one goes below
to tackle tugboat supper, with plenty of
dripping steak and fried murphies and coffee
with condensed milk. And a tugboat crew
sleep at home o. nights, too. Think of it-a
sailor all day long, and yet sleep in your own
bed at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

DEOPLE who believe in the single tax as
1 "A remedy for many of our economic
burdens find few converts among the real
estate men of the country. In fact. there
are some men who hold real estate who are
really suggesting that they would be glad
to turn it over to the government in lieu
of income and other taxes now being i'm
posed The single tax men are on tn" job,
howayer, and so are the real estate men, the
latter Of whom happen to be represented
lust now by a Philadelphian. Thomas Shall
cross. Jr.. who is chairman of the egis- =
Iatiye committee of the National Assoca-
tion of Real Estate Boards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

The Allies have set watch on the ev
kaiser as well as on the Rhine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28
DOBERT W. BALDERsON, of Kenu

IN Square. constituent of Congressman
Butler. draws attention to the desire of
the Inter State Milk Producers Association
to have enacted an amendment to the anti
trust laws which will permit collective sales
Of farm products by farmers organizatons
Mr. Baldersou says the anti trust laws
seem to favor labor to the prejudice of the
farmers. The association has its head .
quarters in Philadelphia, but its officers.
including F. =. Willis. president, are mostly
from the surrounding counties in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

WE PASSED, alas too fast, the great air
w craft factory. with its delicious glimpses
% clean and delicate carpentry, the steam
boxes for bending the narrow strips of wood,
tbe sweet smell of banana oil which / sup
ESQ is used in some vanishing process. A
uttIo engine came trundling out of shed,
nnII;np a wingless gray fuselage on a fiat car.
T.s graceful lines. its sensitive and shining
metal work, its sleek, clean body, all were as
beautiful and tender as the works of a watch.
Overhead roared an older brother, flying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28

n1HE word submarine has become a COM
i mouplace of our daily life, but there is
always a tinge of excitement on seeing these
strange human fishes. The O-16, one of the
American undersea craft that operated from
the Azores base during the war. was lying
awash at her pier I would have given much
to 90 aboard, but as the officer guiding us
said. 'It pretty nearly takes an act of Con,
eress to get a civilian aboard submarine.
In vast dry dock, like small minnows
gasping for breath in waterless hollow, lay
four diminutive submarines of the X type.
Men were hosing them with water, as though
to revive them Their red plates made them
look absurdly like goldfish the diving rud-
dors. like a fshs tail, and the little fins
folded pathetically upon their sides toward
the how. increased the likeness, Their peri
scenes we're stripped off, and through open
ings in the hull workmen were cambering
inside. One tried to imagine what the in
terror of these queer craft might be like. Of
oIl the engines of man they are the most
Mysterious to the layman Their little
hrass propellers seemed incongruously small
to drive them through the water. At their
noses we could see the revolving tubes to hold
the four torpedoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-28
TRAVELS IN PHILADELPHIA
BY Christopher Morley

hydroplune with tremendous sweep of wing,
singing that deep hum of unbelievable motor
power.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
DEFINITE PROGRAM
FOR STATE TROOPS
Fifty-ninth Pioneers Assigned 10
100 Days Guard Duty
in Germany

According 10 letter received today
rom a member ni the 5ath Delaware
Pioneer Regiment that command has
definite a>Si gnmcnt m connection with
lts German occupation work and that
ls 70 do guard duty for lOn day, there
The letter Statcs that The regiment
expected - hc on German soil hv
1r>t n ~, year and NIL have romplctcd
= task there some time IN april. which
II everything work. smoothly :aId there
s nothing clsc o do ought - lct b. hnl
81 homo bv IA. fr>f ~ Mav
We want 10 gct home as soon ~
possible ho soldier write, and
believe II the same cnergr j. cxcrtcd IN
'hat behalf a. was IN tho case uf re-
lniting the regiment II can be accumI,-
lshcd hapc The people of Delaware
vii take 'hc matter NJ with Congress
and have u eont home a. -oum IL our
work here y finished
PRIOR Ia III receipt uf tins lcttcr J.;
,rss pot definitely known what the reg
Incui Wa> gong 10 do N Germany or
how long II was gong "a BE- 'lefc Now
that II l. known. L doubiIte- Wh To- a
matter of satisfaction FOR relatives and
friends Of tho soldier 10 nave he Informa-
ff0n also
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
SICK AND WOUNDED
SAIL HON MEW ARD TOCAY
Six Thousand Troops in All Leave
France on Three
Transports.
By Associated Press to Every evening


Washington. Jan 10 Departure from
France of three transports. the Huron,
Belgic and Atenas, with about SIX
thousand troops, including many sick
and wounded, WAS announced today
bv the War Department.
The Huron is due ut Newport New.
January Is, with one hundred officers
and 1000 men from the following UNITS:
Third Provisional Battalion, 5s,N En-
gineers, comprising companies |, i end
n. and Medical detachment, casual
companies Nos l2l 10 l25, H. and Ais
Maryland III; Field Hospital 10.
30i II the 30lst Sanitary train. second
heavy mobile ordnance repair shop. i29l
sick and wounded and twenty casua
officers
The Bclgic Is d,!e at New York January
l3, with the First and Second hattalions,
4ath Infantry, Field and Staff and Mcdl-
cal dctachmcnts. in all 36 officers and
, 1876 men; also casual companies Nos.
42~. 100 As, to: Ghcmical warfare
service casual company No. ;. Camp Dix
and 81 casual officers.
The transport Atenas Is due at Ncw
York January - with Il detachment of
headquarters troops from the 92d
division Negro a detachment Of casual
company No II Camp Dix and 70
casual officers.
The following Organizations have been
assigned by General Pcrshlng for early
convoy home: 18th Balloon Company,
t20th and f23d Telegraph Batta lions
Ordance Casual Company No. , Trans;
portauon Cor : Company 53.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
FATALLY STRICKEN.
Mrs. Esther Thompson, Mother
in-law Of Senator Walker,
Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Esther Thompson, 76 years old,
mother-in-law o. State Senator John Nj.
Walker. died suddenly yesterday after
noon at her home, in Hockcssin. Death, 1t
is believed, was caused by heart trouble.
While Mrs Thompson had not been well
since the holidays, she had not been
really I'll and her death was unexpected.
She was about as usual yesterday morn
,ng. Her daughter, Miss Helen Thompson
with whom she lived, had gone out of the
house TOR short time, early III the after
noon, during which a son of Senator Walk
or went TO th" house He found his grand
mother unconscious ON the kitchen floor
Help was summoned but life was found
to be extinct Senator Walker and other
members at tho family were at once
notified ~ :hc time, the Senator was at
Dover. attending a session OF the Senate
Mrs Thompson VAS he widow Of
Owls Thomp-cn. There are several
children in addition Ia Miss Helen Thomp-
son, with whom she lived, and Mrs. Walk
or. who lives nearby. The others arc
Mrs Francis Pyle of Newtown. pa,
Charles Of Bushkill Falls, Pa, and
George. who has Just returned from
France, where he served in the French
Army, The funeral will take place on
Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
NIVEN G. GAMBLE DEAD.
Former Coroner and Well known
Citizen, Long Interested in
Public Affairs

Former Corcner Nevin C. Gamble died
yesterday, at his home, No. I6 Buena
Vista street, of heart trouble, after long
illness Some years ago he sustained an
injury To his foot from which he appeared
never to have fully recovered
Mr.. Gamble was a well-known citizen,
particularly IN the upper end Of Whining
ton, where he had spent most Of his life
lie was born In Newport 20 years ago and
was n son of the late James Gamble, n
Union soldier. who was killed in the Civil
War. Early in life he came to Wilmington
and was first employed IN the stave mills
on the Brandywlne, near Market street
bridge, later goine with the Mccullough
iron Co. lie took great interest IN public
affairs, and. being Democrat, he was
instrumental III organizing the party
forces in the Ninth ward He was ono of
the leading spirits in the l.. l.. Martin
Democratic Club, and when the latter
went out OF existence he took an equal
interest in the Brandywine Library As
soclatlon. which, while not political
organization, included IN its ranks many
members of the Martin Club While he
never really aspired TO public office, b
years ago his party nominated him for
coroner and he was elected. and during his
Ntiflti tt1tit
ments in the line of duty, being fearless
and honorable. which redo,nded to his
credit He was looked upon ~ one of the
nestors Of the Democratic forces Of The
city and had attended State and county
conventions in the capacity of delegate
Through good business management he
had accumulated some means and at the
time of his death owned a number oF
houses. as well rs having either business
interests lie had lived retired for some
years He never married and made his
home with his widowed sister. Mrs
Margaret Il Wiltbank, n tho Ruene
Vista street address There are two other
surviving sisters, Mrs Irwin Pike and Mrs
John Stewart and q brother. James
Gamble, AL Of Wilmington There we're
three other brothers, Samuel. Charles and
Jacob. al Of whom died within the past
few years The funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon, with services IT the
house at 3 30 o'clock and tntermcrt NJ
Rlvcrview cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
DELAWARE SENATE
REVERSES ITSELF
AND ELECTS SHORT
Long Yields to Republican Pres
sure and Declines Election as
President Pro Tenn.
CORBIT HOUSE SPEAKER
Staff Correspondence OF Every Eveuins
Sr,Tr UotsE. DovEE, JAN. 10.


The State Senate turned Il soInerSault
yesterday afternoon, finally got OF 'tS ieeC
and made n move toward settling down to
business. when II rEanarcd tc elect two
officers, one more than IT was able to eject
the day before and two more Than IT was
able to elect on the opening day.
Zach house held only u poriunctory
session today, virtually being IN recess
until Monday.
So much pressure was brought to bear
on Senator Ira " Long, at rethyville,
elected President pro tcmporc ON We'd
ncs,lay. with the MD oi the Democrats,
tina, he resigned Yesterday and Senator
|. Dolph,Is Short. the candidate Of the
Republican New nispensatlon, was eject
ed with the votes of all Of the Republican
members except two, Brown and Pool,
who voted for Senator Murphy. the
Democratic nominee. This action follow
Cd conference with Governor Townsend,
held at the lattcr's request which was at
tended by the Republican members oi
both houses
At this conference the governor begged
the members To come 10 some agreement
and organize He said he was not interest
cd IN their fight, but he believed there
was some common ground on which thcv
fAfltd dAtFfs II lfiNIilE lF'fAt Aiftfttsht -
that Senator Long might yield to the
pressure for his dcclinatlon Of the office
TO which he had been elected, the governor
said he certainly had no objection II
Senator Long desired 20 do this Several
of the members spoke, some urging Senat-
for Long 10 decline in order to promote
harmony Finally Senator Long announc-
cd that he would leave the matter to a
vote of his colleagues in the two houses,
and rs a majority voted for him 70 re-
sign. he agreed to do 50. This decided the
matter, rs subsequent action in the Senate
proved
SHORT FORCES CLAIMED NECESSARY NINE
VOTE
According to the Short forces, they
could have done what was done yesterday
whether Senator Long had nado the
move nc did or not With the arrival Of
Senator HANDY, who had been detained
at bis homo in Milford Nv illness. they
had eight votes, md they claim that
Senator Walker, Who had h2cn voting
with the hold-ovcr>, was ready come
over with them ard make The ncre> sary
nnc. 50 It was the intention q force the
Continued on page p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
PRAISE FOR KNITTEPS.
Delaware Red Gross Compliment
ed on Work by Tank
Soldiers.

That Delaware women can knit sweaters
and knit good ONES too, Is indicated IN
a letter received today from Mrs BrInton
Coxe Of Philadelphia, superintendent Of
knitted garments of the Pennsylvania
Delaware Red Cross The letter 10 Mrs
Coxe 10 from First Lieutenant Norman
II. Donald, supply officer Of the goth
Company r. G., stationed on December
>, Mt Pail, France The letter follows.
The 307th Company, Tank Corps,
has received case No. 800, containing 100
olive drah sleeveless sweaters" which
were shipped by the Delaware State
Chapter, Sixth and Market streets, VII
Uington, Delaware.
The men Of the 307th Company
Corps Tank who received these sweaters,
NIL desire to express their appreciation
Of this gift Of the Ped Gross, and also
wish the Red Cross 10 know that these
sweaters were Of exceptionally good
quality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
EBERT RUSHING TROOPS
To BERLIN GAINS CONTROL.

Rv Associated rrsss 70 t>ety Fzrnin2
London. Thursday. ian The Ebert
government Is steadily gaming control
IN Berlin and the Spart9cus clement /.
gradually losing ground though still
showing great determination, according
to the latest news from the German
capital Figating ragged through Tuesday
night and up till aoon "Wednesday.
Gtstaye Noske, who was placed IN
charge ol the governments : defensive
measures, seems 70 have matters we'll IN
hand lie has gained control Of the
railways and Is bringing large torces Of
troops into the city, where a stage oF
siege has been declared.
Many OF the dispatches received have
been without dates, and it j. assumed
that all yerc censored.
According to the Neucste Nachuchteu
Of Leipzic the government has the upncr
hand in the center Of the city. hut Inc
Spartacans hold the east end and the
suburbs The newspaper says 4 dix sion
Of guards. 5000 strong. has arriycd.
The Frankfort Gazette say. the Re.
publican guard, consisting III ) 1000 nen
which vas t'hIcf OF pohce Elchhorn
guard, has placed itself ut the disposal
of the government and that the Berlin
garrison, which has been neutral. also
has placed itself on the side Of the govern
ment Another sen l-0ffieial statement
eaanaCi e from Frank ort says the gov
ernn ent has at its disposal $4,000 troops.
The Frankfort Nachrichten says the
government scored success BY cutting
the telephone communications OF the
prefecture OF police, which was in Sparta
Gun hands One bad sign Is the complete
suspension oi the street car system Of
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
IRISH DEFY ENGLAND
Must Act in Way British Govern
ment Cannot Ignore is Nation
ality's" Hint at Violence.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 EEerF Evening
Dublin: Jan 10 4 constituent As
sembiy the date OF which has not yet been
fixed, will determine the terms ot a con-
stitution for Ireland Sim Fem plans for
the assembly are delayed because 81 of
those recently elected 10 the British Par
lament are in jail.
The Sim Fclners are conhnlng their
activities at present to securing the re-
tease of these members, and many meet
lngs arc being held throughout Ireland
demanding that the imprisoned ones be
set free IT. Is rumored that the govern
ment will soon release them
Nationality the leading smn Ft9a
organ. says diplomatic considerations
may prove effective, but it the demand Is
ignored, the lrsn people must act IN
way the British government cannot
ignore
The peace conference, ii continues,
ASSEMBLIES Monday. There is no time
to be lost but the national assembly must
act at once
The paper urges that the British lnsti-
tutions III Ireland be taken over bv the
ilish. and those which cannot be pre-
vented from carrying on their work must
be captured 1t declares that the present
members of the country councils should
be persuaded to retire. adding:
The people can IN a hundred ways up
set the operations Of the Brit ISL govern
mcnt IN Ireland
Serious disturbances have taken place
al Mountl0y prison where Il number of
SInn Felners have been imprisoned rs
ordinary prisoners, while claiming treat
mcnt as political offenders The prisoners
are reported 10 have broken The windows
and damaged the cells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
MAY SOON AGREE
ON FEDERAL JUDGE
Complaints About Delay in Court
Business May Bring About
an Appointment.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evening )
Washington Correspondent.
Washington Jan 10 announcement
that an agreement has been reached on
the Delaware Federal Iudccshjp is cX-
pected II any tirnc Urged by many
prominent citizens of Delaware 10 come
10 some decision, because Of the neon
venIence that htigants are suffering, the
Senators may agree upon . compromise
candidate. Al present, however Senator
Wolcot1 IS standing by James II Hughes
of Dover, while Robert g. lIarman OF
Wilmington would bc satisfactory 10
Senator Salisbury
Senator Salisbury has not indicated
his choice The most hc has done thus
far is to present the petitions Of Richard
: Rodney of New Castle and Air Har-
maa He Is friend Of both and would bc
satisfied if the taneic could be straight
ened by the selection of either But he
will not consent t. the appointment 0f
Mr. Hughes. On tins 4 compromi sc Is
impossible
In stubborn fight it IS contended
Senator Wolcott would have the advan-
tage Of his colleague because, while
senator salisbury retires IN March. the
Junior Senator has four wears more to
serve But neither Senator will admit
hat he is any kind of fight Each says
he Is only trying 10 do what he conoelves
to be the best for his STATE 1t Is not a
question OF location II is a question Of
availability Tor the dignity Of u Federal
judgeThip
NOT TRYING ron A HoLDUP
Senator " Wolcott let 1t be understood
that he was not trying 10 hold up the
appointment He is attached by ties of
personal and professional friendship to
Mr. Hughes. and believes lum 10 be 2 man
we'll calculated ~ adorn the high judicial
office But hc Is ready his close friends
say, 70 accept some other candidate, if it
should tranSprc that luS mar IS not
acceptable to the President
Friends of Senator SALISBURY assured
him today that all be had to do was 10
indicate definite choice for the office and
the President would act favorabiy But
the senior Senator is not sure of IT, 1T Is
expected however, he wil eventually
recommend either Harman or Rodney
But whether Lis colleague will indorsc the
selection Is not certain.
WORRIED OVER POSTnA sTER.
Each Senator is worried over the post
Office situation in Wilmington At Senator
Wolcotts Office it was stated that Post
master English Is not without enemies in
his own city and these have become par
ticularlv active during the past few days.
Numerous letters have been received from
persons not quite satisfied with MIR Eng
lish, telling why, in the judgment Of the
writers, some other man should be ap-
pointed to the office
Action on the matter has been delayed
50 long and 50 often that The friends OF
the postmaster are beginning to fear the
delay will he indefinite However. the
Senators say they are not inclined to do
more than examine the objections, in
order to find what merit if anv, they have.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
CRIMINAL CASES
HEARD TODAY IN
GENERAL SESSIONS
Penalties Imposed on Prisoners
Who Pleaded Guilty or
Were Convicted.
WHISKY "TOTER FINED

In the Court Of General Sessions
todav. Earl Richards, who pleaded guilty
10 a charge Of larceny, was paroled Tor
one wear and sentenced 20 pay the costs
of prosecution.
For having Illegal possession OF spirit
mons halor picrson Marker, all $ George
plcrson. was sentenced - pay fine
81 $50 and the costs of prosecution nj
serve one DAYS imprisonment. Marker
was arrested ut Middletown while carry
,ng four quarts Of whisky 10 Dover,
dry territory.
Bert VI. Scott of Kent county paid
fine ol $50 and the costs ~ prosecution
Tor transporting liquor by automobile
from Wilmington to Dover
Attorney General ReInhardt entered
uolc proscqm IN the case OF LOUIS
Werner Charles Asklns and Joseph
Hadaway. charged with larceny.
Spencer RIv,r> Negro. wearing
soldiers uniform. who pleaded guilty 20
! charge ol holding James Robinson,
colnrcd. up near the CauSeWav N day
lcht and at the pont Of > revolver. was
sentenced hv Judge Conrad - pay a
tn, ~ 500 and the COSTS ot prosecution
receive ~ lashc~ January Is and serve
two wears imprisonment Rivers Is
finishing three months sentence for
biting of par, of i Negro, car during
1ghf
Ions S.Li-lor Philip Hoffman and
LINER Sc.,nl5i rharccd with larceny, did
a., rcSpand when thcir names were
called, ard on motion ~ th, attorney
w,ncrM their bonds vcrc forfeited and
-apiascs issued
4 rirN found James Miller, Negro,
enlt, ot charge oi breaking a Second
stree; rcsta,r.nt and stealing silyerwarc
and cigarettes lud.c licI~cl sentenced
hiu 81 pay Sjl restitution money and the
,6,,t ii prosecution receive 10 lashcs and
serve ne year lupusonmcn' \lthough
bui i wears old Miller has been sentenced
to lall twice
II the ease oi Harry DE Hart, Negro.
couvictcd 81 ,iultcTv, J. Frank Ball
obtained arrest 81 judgment and moved
tor = new trial. Four daNs were gwen
Tor filing reasons. Florence Wcist, white
alleged 10 nave improper relations With
Dc Hart. had pleaded guilty tn 4 charge
81 adultery and is serving faEr months
imprisonment.
lf,er finding - indictments the
grand jury snishcd its work for the
January term and WAS discharged