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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
s.55I LEGION POSTS NOW.
De.awarc Has Is: New York Leads
With TIT; Penna. Is Second.

Indianapolis, Dec 27--AmerIcan Le-
Clon posts IN the United States and
fo-cign countries now total 6,56l it VAS
announced yesterday st national head
quarters herr France. England ana
Canada each haze orc post Alaska has
four I>r-15, Hawaii tlvc. Cuba one Panama
one, Ncxioo one, and the Philippine
Islands one Ten States have moro than
two hundred posts each
New lork leads the States with 77T
posts Pennsylvania IS second WITH 42T
and Il(janoIs third with $50 posts Iowa
has G45 local organizations ONO POS
Massachusetts, Is 23S, New I~vscy 22t, Mis-
sour 20. and Indiana 203
The posts chartered III other States fol-
iow Aia6sma, 34y-Arlzoua- 23. Ark1n-
"a, 0O California, I55, Colorado. 6- I,
Connecticut. =. Delaware, lS District
j. Columbia. 2l FIorida, 55, Georgia,
IS Idaho, 50, Kansas, lS7 kentucky,
-. Louis3aua -. Maine 50, Maryland
~. Michigan. l9S Mississippi, "a Mon
ta4a, - Nebraska 1872 Nevada, Is.
New Hampshire. 60, NeE Mexico, 3G,
North Carolina, IS; North Dakota. III,
Oklahoma. I26. Oregon, p. Rhode Isl
lard. 30 South Carolina. "a; South D.
k"ea rs, TepncSsee 81 TeEss 10.
| tab. 100 Vermont, 10 Virginia l0l.
" 4shlngton. a5. West Virginia 66. W,-
consIn. 1913; Wyoming 80
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
OVER S60.O00.OO0
IN NEW BUILDINGS
Indications Point 10 Double Last
Years Valuation IN Local
Operations

- calendar .c-4r 1919 Vii 81 doN TO
-larstv s -ccori = = : f0Y building
+. TINS rtsy s. ,uaT Pile DTS! o'
,-rTuits IS .lcd vaica val undo1htcj'y II
rr.,re thau .1olbio ae tots ip1 1918, L'sh
IS IS. Ole 200 The figures for the eo11-
-.7'e wear sfa at ,c..rse not pct ar;-i-aa'C
-lt fo- tts a.ovcr months rC'udJ1g No
yrmbsr. tie AMOUNT S5C,th.0-9, And
Deceubc- Issue -1oI6 e.ASIiy carry
riie year E.-lT.- VIZ nc 50 n ll3r dol
lsr marx.
Contrbdtl1- o his T,sul: scr t.rnc
s. four larE, operations. ono hen, ylc
= lawa-e TrnSt G oman. -rn,11 sOT
= aAh. MarAet snl hing h.,nS me largest
gie permit on the department. r~nrds,
F.. far * syaLaelc 10! -cferFncr- This
q 2l'bostion do-x not 2poly - receut year>
alring whlch complete records Src On file,
b IL pepATtmcat of BG!.dinlS Pre-
,,slv thc records seem 10 have been
,-ned over each month 70 thc Concll
"a src loIh-hss 10 be found N +heIr
svek}v proceeding but ar a.iy vlta
hcllitv dis,uterred
Other large Operations arc 1Ac I3He
hoo an6 St .}.au S Church enlargement
. I 9dGItlons n addition therg are uJ-
r, rous projects 3 alel nave uot Vet
scbel ~ s..-r 4 ado0..v. plans, but
Ahefe ~ como tHrou-. next Esa-
5tncnr 1aoH tnr . IS ard
u -airl >.eN - a-rE o. h.na
~ -I.e tt i1.av n. tEe..1 .t
-I Nast H.. uI fac Masonic
aaiii-c - icuh rd Jefferson --ro"
q. whl-a Ft.esffa.- nue1 Sra
-o0 f0- -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
PRISONER, RoNDsMAN GONE.
Philadelphia Lawyer and Bailgocr Both
Reinx Sought.

Philadelphia, Dec 27-With his five
days of grace expiring yesterday. Samuel
I. Wheeler, an attorney under sentence
TO serve year in the county prison
on an embezzlement charge, failed to
surrender himself to the court officials.
The District Attorney q Office was plalntly
concerned nj Nheeler's failure 10 report
that he was ready to begin his term ut
confinement. and the feeling Of appre-
hension grew more pronounced when
Il was discovered that the bondeman
William r. Dcderick, also was missing
jury found Wheeler guilty Of con
verting TO his own use $4,000 given
him by Francis Powell 10 bc used NJ
bail for Charles NJ Mcmahon nm Off
Ger Of the International Lumber md
Development Company, who was ar
rested in connection with the swindling
operations of that concern
Meanwhile Wheeler was enjoying his
liberty under bad Of $1,000 furnished
by Dederick, who gave his address .as
No. $50 South Forty-sixth street As
security Dederick entered properties Mt
Nos 23 to 27 North Fifty-second street.
In filing the bail bond before the clerk
IN Quarter Sessions No. 2. Dcderick
stated the properties were assessed at
si05 o(n and that hc received n yearly
rental of $1,000 There Is \ heayy
ground rent against the properties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
HATS OFF TO THE
OLD HARLAN YARI
Largest Ferryboat in the World
Built 81 Years Ago, is
Still in Service.

The following is reprinted from the
cJsrrent issue of The DeaWarn Magazine
Here is a Wilmlnrton-built vessel which
is a most remarkable testimonial to enter
prise. construction and wearing qualities.
The vessel Is called the Contra Costa,
md Is in active service on San Francisco
BAY. although she was built ut thSold
Harlan & liolliuesowrth shpyard, now
the Harlan plant oi the Bethlehem Shin
building Corporation, Ltd, III 1888,
nearly thirty-seven wears ago.
The Contra Costa never was launched,
but was shipped from the yards in parte
on hoard Of the first etce sailing vessels
constructed IN this country The latter
was a big square rigged four master, con-
structcd in Maine, and came down the
Atlantic Coast to the once famous Roach
Shpyard at Chceter, Pa There she
tool on board thirty seven locomotives.
Coming on down tho Delaware 10 the
Christiana. the Coutra Costa WIS put
aboard Then the etaunch craft proceed
Cd all thc way around Cape Horn, the tip
Of South America, and up tho Paciflc
Coast to san Francisco. At that date
the Panama Canal Was only as vet dream
like the completed Wilmington harbor
project Is to-day
~ tN u RsRist Alt AstPtsAfa tFNAsf tftNN
known rs the klano This name later
was changed 10 tho, facoina, and finally
to the Contra Costa She IS even vel to
dav tho largest ferryboat IN the world.
Her gross tonnage ls $500, her length
overall is 4ss3 4 icct more than an aver
age Wilmington city block her deck
length IS d2O feet. her width overall il6
feet. her deck width 66 feet and her depth
"a fcct Tho frrryboat Is of the wooden
tvpc with steel surcrytruct,rc, and ls
driven hv side wbcels She ,s built IN
the shape OF an cliipsoid and carries four
railway track. which will convey approx
matelv thirty railway coaches at time
The Contra Costa operates between
Rcnicia and Porta Costa situated on
the Straits Of Carqucncz which compnses
and adjoins san Pablo Pay with Suistm
Bav San Pablo Bay is merely tho upper
waters of san Francisco Bay proper.
There the giant ferry serves as . trans
portatiou agent for trains operating be-
ipccn Oakland and way points 70 Port
land, Oregon; also to Sacramento and
way points The trains arc icrriod across
the straits to Oakland via Port Costa
Richmond and Berkeley. and landed ut
the Oakland Mole, their iinal destination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
COMMUNITY CHORUS
To SING MESSIAH
Notable Musical Event Scheduled
for The Playhouse Tomor
row Afternoon.

4 splendid performances ~ HapdeI's
Christmas oratoTio, The Messiah. Is
assured at The Playhouse tomorrow after
noon I'd 330 bv the " ,lminCton Com
munItv Chorus, Harry Barnhardf. dlrec-
tor
An illustrated souvenir program will
he given to All the adults in tho audience,
The concert is free except II the case OF q
small number If reserved seats, which can
bc secured for whatever sum the patron
chooses IL give This plan Of . limited
number III reserved seats has been sue
cgssfullv 1rI~d by community chcrusJs IN
ether cities, as help towards dcfrayIng
the heavy cyper sss II such public con-
cert
III other places friends .! the chorus
sent from 50 cynts u 500 II donations IN
return for reserved scats II should DC
emphasized that only a >mal. number Of
reserved seats have been reserved for the
Sunday afternoon concert tbc greatest
part 81 the house beng Tree.
Madame Cert rude A1ld, soprano, and
Henry w Bassow. tenor, two Of the
best concert soi0lsts III New oTs City,
have been engaged for the Messiah.
Madame Auld Las received catering press
notices from many cities nus.cai crstics
beng IN arfably Impressed with her lovely
qu8Itv Of voice and her postlca tendcrly
beautiful -nternret&tior If hc~ songs
Nj Baz.ow al-s IS widely noted -
bong one uf those ravc reulusss. = tenor
with clarity and accuracy 0f tone as vel
rs sweetness q voic, He : much IN dc
mand IN New work musical circles. beng
d mer,bor If 5he Madison avenue Pres
byteriau Church CHOIR II East Orange.
The Gna. rehearsal ot the chorus Will
be bcid in the community room. High
School anucx il 5 o clock ms evening
The Whining n Community Chorus Is
ucarlv Two wears Old The ch"nIs has
reached thousands of people through tho
Tuesday night sings Al the High school,
and the summer outdoor slnga n Brandy
wine Park These evening Sings have gwen
convincing testimony of the power Of
song 70 weld the community together IN
fraterua feeling and real democracy. Il he
chorus Is Of the people and belongs 10 the
whole community, not to any special
group Of singers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
MCLuREs MAGAZINE SOLD.
Herbert Kaufman TO Hereafter Edit T'h e
Periodical

New York. Dec 27 Mcclure s Maga-
8,nc has been sold tn Herbert Knufmas.
poet and easavist. Frederick L. Colllnn,
President Of the company, announced last
night All the stock of Mcclure Pubhca
tione. Inc, went ~ Mr. kaufman, Mr.
Collins said
"McClure's Magazine will hencf~
forth be edited bv Herbert Kaufman
Who has an International reputation - IN
editor and author, said MIR Collins
Associated with Mr. Kaufman will
be George T. Storm Chairman Of the
BOARD of the American Safety Razor
Corporation and the Sweets Company
OF America; Leon Sehinaai cigarette
manufacturer: ] r. Prcsnaham, Vice
President Of the American Chicle Com
panv. for MANY years a magazne eyeen-
tive, J. O'Ilara Cosgrave, Edgar sissan
former editor Of the Cosmopolitan Mnga-
zinc, and MIR Collins. publisher of Nc
Clurc's for several years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
SUITS CHEAPER IN CHICAGO.
Cut From S65 to S2s.50 According 20 Fair
Price Commission.

Cllcago Dec 27,--Mcn ! suits form
crly retailing al $50 To $65 ran DC bought
here for $24 80. according % the clothing
COMMITTEE of the Fair Price Commission
. hlch set the price
Ms joseph bowen chairman ai the
u orner COMMITTEE Of the Commission.
has received word from merchant Shat
thcv had cut the prices in accoroanc.
with iLe Commissioner figure
The merchants Kept the cXorbtant
prlces in vogue before Christmas be-
cause they knew the people would pay
tkr price Now. however, they have
come do~n 10 The fair price.
Nr- Bowen said she saw several days
before Christmas women with shawl~
over thelr heads. buying ostrich feather
faa- The people are demandiua b,
highest priced articles she added
They are encouraging prot 4erng
Butchers tell me that they can sell nort
pork chops when the pricc them Al 30
cents than they can when thcy puc,
them ~ 35 cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
SAMUEL ID. THOMAS DEtD.

Frederick Md. Dec u -Farmer Reg
lster Of Wills samuel u Thomas. 5S
wears old Widels known throughout
the counts, died suddenly Wednesday
afternoon after long period of fslhng
health lie was son of the late David
Thomas and was born on his fathers
farm near JIrbana The family removed
10 Buckeystown, where MIR Ihon4s re
ceived his early education lie afterward
went to Western MARYLAND College and
from there INTO business with his father
in this city In 1903 he vas nominated
Oh the Democratic ticket for Register
of Wills and elected lie MAS II mem
ber of The Reformed church, Mason
and an Elk His wife. formerly Miss
Annie NJ Norman daughter 81 the late
William y Wornmn, survives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
STEAMSHIP LINES To BRAZIL.
Canadian and Danish Companies 10
Inaugurate New Service.

Washington, Dec &c. Regular steam
ship service to Brazilian ports If to be in
auguratesi by two new steamship COM
panies, a dispatch today from RIO dc
Janciro 10 the department Of commerce
sad. They are the North and South ATTAIN
tic line 0f Bergen, Norway, and the Marine
Navigation Company Of Canada. The
Norwegian line viii touch Al New York
Rio de Janciro, Santos Buenos Ares,
Bahia. Rotterdam and Hamburg, max
ing them among the first steamers since
the armisuce to carry freight from south
America TO Germany.
The Canadian line viii run between $
Johns or Halifax and Brazilian ports direct
and s building IN Holland five steamers e
; COO tons register each
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
MAN SAVED ny LINCOLN DEAD.
Lieutenant Lancaster Was Rcpyieyed He
fore Firing Squad

St Paul, MINI. Dcc "a Vows IF
the death at Ian Clare Wis. III Lieut.
/. Lancaster, 90 years old and veteran of
the Civil War, waa received by his iaught-
er here.
He became a national figure IN 1861
whilc a member of the second Wisconsin
Cavalry. through 8 court-martial II
which ne was found guilty of lnsuttordi-
nation and sentenced 10 be shot Lieu
tcnsnt Lancaster had presented a petit
ton signed by 500 members of tho reFi-
ment asking the resignation Of bis com
manding oficrr Cen. George A Custer
signed the death warrant. !ie was lined
np before the firing squad when \ re-
pricve from President hnooin arrived
with a pardon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
DELAWARE SOCIETY
HELPS THE NEEDY
At WASHINGTON
Deiawareans in Distress Were Re
mernbered and Supplied With
Christmas Cheer.
GOOD WORK QUICKLY DONE
SptciaI Dispatch 10 Every Evening From
Washington Correspondent

SHp1,ial iftED0tEU 10 livery EzfSEiAlE FEbi1
Washington Correspondent
Washington. Dee. -. Many members
of the Delaware Society are spending the
holiday week looking Tor former residents
Of Delaware. now living IN Washington
but temporarily III distress. When
found and their needs aSccrtainod, they
are immediately minIstcred to- The
needy orc not regarded bv the society
as objects ri charity; they a~n tho guests
Of the organization, enjoying ITS hospi-
ialtY
The task of uiuistcring 70 the needy
DclawarciuS is difficult because IN nearly
all cases they are too proud TO make their
condition known OF course the able
hoeiied men and women have managed
to pf,rchasc their own Christmas cheer.
hut there are some who are unable to
work an account OF old age. wh'ie others
art, victims of sickness or arc reduced IL
Dovcrtv through sudden rcvcrsss IN bust
moss
Every effort has been made ny the
,,,,ctv 70 discover the needs 81 the dcSti-
t,,tc end many a basket has been quietly
si,np,,d through the door of house or an
apariment whose occupants never eN-
i,cctc,i 10 receive !. VISIT from Santa iauS
The baskets contained provision iaT 8
firSt-clAss dinner and may bc some warm
1ndCrclothing. hosiery and shoes tor the
children and miscellaneous ARTICLES 70 hl
All sorts ct needs
The society Is doing rs work unos-
fenrstiouslv T. has done no advertising
and has sought 10 publicity The men
md women who sc ministorlng 70 the
7,odv decline to allow the use of their
samcs They say the surprise and
ratified saiic which grccts them when
hcv play ~anta Claus Is some dcspondent
rson IS ali the reward thcy would seek
In addition II attending 70 tine needs
II he s,,iizv7ls of thor oWn state, the
,1Crrb-rs az tie Delaware Society arc
..iv engaged iu beIpiag TIN nccdy whcr-
.,r .hr, tiad thcm 1ui from whatever
state thcv MAY h:v, sans.
one weuld thInh that With so much
v * avaIlalIc far every body ald with
f,pncr..v ao ccn.ra thcrc ought net 4"
Is = s,nci man woman Or chli who
,,r-Ili var tar e.1tEnE e; thi, season.
ID nc of ;he distributors 81 me bounty
pf Santa Claus 0Hr concern, however
with Tho uneupoyabln There arc
r-snv II thr@e Thrv cannot produce
..nvthrnc therefore, nobody Nii employ
-lrr, II show iid uat Obtain alt from
.,o agents II Santa ciaus II this season
aey Roui never have thcir ,tockinGs
atlcl l'i grand to 30 thIs kind q work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
FEATURES FOR AUTO SHOW.
Vaudeville and Music TO Entertain Even.
ing Crowds

Plans for the main and subsidiary
features Of the Wilmington Automobile
Show, which is to open February 2 at the
Hotel du Pont, are progressing, under The
care of the various committees, who arC
planning novelties Of many popular sorts
in the decorations, music and entertain
mcnt, under the general direction It
W. a. Macdonald, president Of the Auto
mobile Trade Association
II. b. Norman, who has IN charge the
arrangements fof music and cntertain-
ment, has engaged several wcll-knowh
singers and 20-piece jazz orchestra II
the jazzicst kind The plan is to get away
as far rs possible from the run the same
as last year way of conducting tho show
The following committee are working
20 make this show wcl-remenbcrcd. ono
Z. L. Bixby and T., s lIlrich floor plans
Guv Ford. street advertising: Harry
Loose, decorations: T. f. Merrick
tickets; Coleman J Johnson, publicity; +,
r. Norman, music and entertainment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
FOUGHT AFTER LEES SURRENDER.
General William Ruffin Cox Dead at
AGE of Is

Richmond. Va. Dec. y Rr rgaliez
General Wiliara Ruffln Coz one of the
ranklng officer ot the Confederate
army, died here last night aged : years
General Cox was credited Is having
been the last Confederate officer to cease
fighting at Appomats Court House. 10
prolongng the fighting for some tlne
after General Lee had surrendered
After the close Of the var Genefat
Cox became prominent IN poitIes IN lss
native State Of North C'roIina He
served several terms in Congress eud
was secretary of the United States Sen-
ate under both Democratic and Repuh-
La u :. ..dr,1islist 70 tim.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
POSTPONE INQUEST
ON Death oi Railroad Men hilied Yester-
das Morning

A. Inlue a.a rE att o# J. -
Nagarg.l and ! I fro-ds 4t fEs hirty-
81 r. srr-- rtsl, 81 s. ~ sf TN = 3
I'D ~ r4a-sas w5f - s.l bt Coroner
Bullock "a ,as-3a. r.eaac
Il Is con- itr.I r.rI .r,..bie ..at Magyar
-a3 w4.eh v.- f! r4nurg when r.s
haGS W. G.ked .r the 7hyek il such
-s-t-- 3i-I.e ltt-ttE +. r4i- 5s f.-tn
III. bas t-fg.s cal 49, r.Iso.tc 10
-5.t es'ablsnaien uf [ -aeria-.r lape- I
handle. o ,tt o t1ris 81 ncur
.at-sr N.4-an 1 Iia-u. te -iner "4-
i HcAr- tae4 n r....tou arc
caves V -la Re eh..lreH ttrae
hoy- I'D .l.st .-4rs Fl.
1orlz r.s.9t.. N#' lneft1 sixth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
LEAVES HER MAID S250,OOo.
Boston Woman Expresses Appreciation
or Faithfulness and Kindness.

Boston, Dec 21.Iha l1IthIUIacss
and kindness with winch Miss Agues
Jane McNevin cared Tor Mrs Mary
c. knight during tie many years She
served her Is maid serc rewarded to-
dav when she was gwen the Knight
home. It's furnishings and funds, tie
total value Of which Was estimated at
S25O0OO
The will Of Mrs knight. kho died
1t her home IN the RoShu9 district two
months ago II the age Of 5 Years. was
admitted to probate Yesterday The bene-
ficiarie- Of the $4,000 estate besides
Miss NcNcvin. arc largely public nstl-
ffitipfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Won BACK HUSBANDS LOVE.
Mrs. ClaGerty. Who Attempted Sui
eide. Finds Happiness Again,

Chester. Pa, Dec ~ Christine
Daz proved happy one for Mrs. AIMS
AIctsaF.rs, who 3rtempted suicide 62
-uot.laa lers>slf 4 the home u Ler #
t4r near pf.rcus Hook The wcm4
had oeou separated from her husbsn4
john AIcCaffery 5f Philadelphia. for
several months and worry over thr
cs1ralgenItnt is saIj u haye been the
cause u her attempt upon her ife
~ircc the shooting reconciliation
ha. F.c,r effected by the Met aficryS The
celr3r fact at tic hospital wien tia
husband fastened to his Wis bedside.
a.a despite the fact tlat the ~omau H
aaablc ii leave hcr cof thel passed y
narre Chris Mas together aD1 IN hl~-
baud brought lfr rah hr'-tlha-
pfc1rU'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27

cared war, but escaped from his guard
q United States deputy marshal, while
In the Nogales custom hoINe. Tho
deputy followed over tbe line, whore hc
waa arreated by the NIesucans The
Mexicana roIeaBed the marshal but re-
fused 10 return Scliwlef to America
After his escape schwiprz reported ac-
oordjnp b. Witsche, to TlAs Gales. then
governor ~ Sonora, who gave him
commission ~ mrlor IN the Carrabza
army so far 20 Is knuwn, Hchwierz IL
still IN officer m the Mexican army, as
is also General klras and both ~ thesc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
FFOc ATED 81 CAS-.
CoroBtr jury Renders Verdict il ast.
ol Harry BtlL

lDea'l raa e- a~phvx,aton \ &, The
erdie rrEdcr'~l II u cl~e " Harry
t.tt ".a Vi- "4nd aca3 ~ Le bcc
e t- raa tti i\'n4 street. nn Dacrul-
ser 1s tar y te-nl l2 SCAR, old
vb.. Hl- -,.n1 suu..s tla
I5rif @an ne- rpearer efanirS.i Ill
- fneeN anu iaue- .sirl ard 100 gone III
-, room r, W2h tcf3re 81 nlcvcn clock
apparent, -lber ae ard.ng to TIE te-ts-
ulDIiN hl gle ln lnare,r Gas pa-
tscapng ir1u tos "aane f.Hif 9nd tl 4
ooors snd "71.on with igati noscd
More thsn four aazen empty Jamaica
ginger Dottlez ard peral thai had con
talncc bag rum wer, found ln th.ru"r hy
Patrolnsu NcGHncr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
RIG SHOWS. WOODS FoRETELL.
Hornets and ChlpmuRks Back Prog nosti-
lion Of Trees

freelaud Pa, Dec q " + Can't
ner, Of Frceiand nho has local repu-
ta,ion a i weather prophet, Yesterday
ureeIictel bcavy SHOWS far January and
lehruarv. b4-ing hi4 prognosiicatIons
an conditions 81 hie lumber tracts IN the
Oiry \alle}. whore he saEs he found
horuet nesi@ high Ip on the trees and
squirrels and chlpmunk- well stocked
with food for the winter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Ri.e In Wn1.sinlin

4 flight FIRE occurred yesterday afseg
boon in the home m Mrs Matte (s,1d
nan, eolJred, l5 GiTayd gtsegt The are
Has disoovcied by her non wlso hnd gona
70 The cellar on an erTszid An ,srople,ys
~ tie ~ ags adjoining, turned n 81
alarm to winch the dlstyjct oEnpnnsss
responded, extingiNbing The blazo which
war confined 10 q yossg-pals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Airs. George W. Tow nsend Dead

The funeral 81 Mrs Townsend, wife of
rev George " Townsend. q veteran of
thc Wilmington Conference of the Mefho-
dIst Episcopal Church took place toisss
with interment III ST Georges Mrs
Townsend dlcd :; Ridley Park. Pa.
Wednesday Services were held there
Yesterday BY DR. Robert Watt. superin-
tendont of the Wilmington district Of
hc v lmlnFton Conference
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
SAYS WOMEN KEPT uP MORALE
PeY-l1ina Found Then Influences
Splendid on Oversee Forces.

Lincoln. Ncb. Dee 27.--Gencral John
J. PersLng addressing club luncheon
IL Lis honor here today landed the work
of American women during the world
Wat The General declared hc Waa
certain the good morale II the army
w:9 due TO The work of the women over
.qa- +ud the splendid nfluenc@ oi our
women AZ home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
pcnns prnxe Moose % Celebrate

p.unsgroye n j.. Dec ~ A New
Yearg cye celebration il being planned
Isl the pennsgrove lodge ni Moose and
il will he featured Nv an entertainment
3nd dance il the Moose home of South
High rcct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
BURNS--SC SCALDS

BatEae with Brazilian Balm
or half Balm and half warn
water. Keep this zap for % min
ufes or so, siiI the sr1artsng i
relieved. 1t will then heal quick
". Worth it's weight in goI,
for this.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
10 Prevent influenza.

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Iockiaw Kills Cambridge. Md. Boy.

Cambridge. Nd, Dec. 27.-Ernest
Morris, l4-year- old son Of School Com
missioner, ID Lee Morris died Thursday
1T the Cambridge hospital Of lookiaW
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Prank b. I.ackey. Jr. Entertalns

IranE ID l,ackey Dr. entertained 4bon.
t5 friends ~ 3 dance iast evening at hE
home ~Tle Terraces an the Philadci-
DIIa III.