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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
REMEMBER!
The October Dates
OF AUCTION SALES FOR SWINE
BROAD, THE REAL ESTATE
MAN. OF LANCASTER.

October sth:-400 acres, the J. F.
Cook Farm. Lincoln County.
October IOth:-The Jas. \. Den
ny Farm. 247 acres Garrard County,
3 miles of Lancaster.
October 11th;-l0O acres, for |.
r. McCroskey, right at Burgin, Mer-
Ger county.
October I5th:-900 acres at Mon
ticello. Wayne County, the J. f.
kendrick Farm.
October 18th: - brand new dwell
ings, with 10 to 20 acres in each,
right on the pike, mile of Lancaster
Garrard county.
October 2Ist:-335 acres. the
best land in Mercer County, IL
miles of Shakertown, for R. w.
Gwinn.
October 22nd:-1lO acres, for y.
J. Gosney. right in Camp Dick Rob
inson. on Lexington pike. miles
of Lancaster.
October 24th:-l9O acres, for j.
l.. Butler. Lincoln County, near
Stanford and Danville pike, 1 miles
from Danville.
These farms will be subdivided
and sold in tracts TO suit the pur-
chasers. and remember Swinebroad
ALWAYS SELLS" and always Of
fers something which appeals to the
purchaser. Don't forget the dates.
Look up the advertisements giving
descriptions of these farms.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
AUCTION SALE
In Madison County
Near CottOnburg.

Mr. A. F. Sanders recently pur-
chased of Taylor heirs farm Of 46
acres near Cottonburg in Madison
county and known as the John T.
Dawson farm. He has just complet-
ed arrangements with the United
Realty Company of Lexington to
subdivide this farm into lots and
small farms and offer same at Auc-
tion on Friday morning October 10th
at 10 A. NJ.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
EASIER NOW THAN LATER.

II is easier to break up cold or
check cough now than il will be
later, Persistent coughs that hang
on all winter pave the way for ser
ious throat and lung diseases. l.. W.
Day, 90 Campbell Ave, f., Detroit.
Mich. writes, Foley's Honey and Tar
relieves one Of bronchitis very
quickly.
R. +. MeROBERTs, Druggist.
l0-2-it adv.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
WHAT YOUR QUARTERS WILL DO

Just one Thrift Stamp after another
will build q fortune or a hospital. and
the humble Thrift Stamp Is helping
to develop Q nation of fortune builders.
The government stands back Of these
builders and has recently declared its
intention TO continue the sale Of Thrift
stamps. War Savings Stamps and
Treasury Savings Certificates as q
permanent part Of the national imam
cial policy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
BURNS. CUTS AND SORES

Heal readily II FARRIS' HEAL
ING REMEDY is applied. You
make It at home and save the differ
ence A good thing to keep on hand
at all times Get IT today. you may
need IL tomorrow
W. A. DlCKERSON. Lancaster Ky.
adv
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02
Medium and Finer Grades Of Choice
Wool Are in Keen Demand.

In This work viii .nclos. with each
check sent ia A grower a circular letter
giving the nam. OF the firm which
handled his wool and which has re-
turned The excess profits. Of which the
customer * receiving his share.
Mo Refunds 10 consioners.
Tho do,,rt,,c,, coils at,en,ior IN
,,,., c.o, p,,, ra r.,u,.,,o,s of IN.
,,..r ind,.,r,as hoard d,d No, nermit
,h, ,nr,,,.,.. ., WOO, in IN. greot WOO,
.,,.onin. .,,,os ~ IN. Rocky mop,,,ip
md r.cie,. co.st ro,,on .xc.n, en- IN.
cos. a, Gins ., lass tho, Ooo no,nds
oa.h An io-o,- .,,ns ,or. r.ouIrod ,o
ho Transformed mis- raglan nroducas
,hor, ,wo.,birds a, Tho .n,,r. wool
elm OF the country. which was about
o57 600 ono mounds in 1918. Growers in
the eastern states were urged 10 pool
and consirn their woods and many OF
them did 50 Since the government
maid the dealers a fixed commission on
consigned wool excess profits could he
made only on that part of the wool
which they bougbt outright. Therefore
growers who CONSIGNED their cIips
sbou,d not expect To receive refunds.
Since the government contro, Of wool
has ceased the work of the depaytment
OF agriculture in this connection con.
sists only Of auditing the records and
accounts of approyed wool dealers the
collection ~ onv nrofits which they
NAV have made in eycess of those per.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-02

Don't bury your savings. Plant them
In War Savings otam,s and vstah
them crow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
.S.H.STAATS DEAD At 88,,
PIONEER MERCHANT
Native Of Wilmington and for
Many Years a Market Street
Business Mon.

Solomon II Staate. ono Of tho oldest
merchants ~ Wilmington and well known
for his connection with tho womcns and
childrens furnishing business Tor many
wears herr. dici Yesterday 1t his home,
i0i ShiniCv street Mr. Staa;s Was ~
>car., old September 2l having f"cn
horn IN 1891 lie survived his s'stcT-in-
law. Mrs Martha Jack vhn lived "n he
opposite side ii Smplcy street, hN oniH
ont 3Ay
Mr >,aats had hocnup and around hts
store. At t05 Market street, until about
thrr, weeks ago when hc caught + bad
cold and hccsmc I'LL On |a~t Tuesday
!lC wa coiuTciIcd. on account of weakness.
49, TAKE 70 hls i,cd and for the pa~t few
la1s hs3 he~en II 4 scun-ronscIouS con
Iitlor lie expressed wish "a i've through
Christmas and was glad to know thst
fhc day had como
MI. Staats vas horn IN Wilmington
and engaged III tho printing business as
. vounc man. heinT associated with r.
s II Butler the bookseller. In Phila-
dcinhla tn 1867 he | cgan business IN
the lower floor 81 1u5 ~hiplev street with
h's wife. Mr., Georgia Staat, the yoaag
coupic living Al that tune with Mrs
Stats mott her Short}s after this the
business was UhlNpn 30 Att NI&FAfL ~AFtfh
and ln 1876. known ~ "ttc blizzard year
later aCaiu moved INTO the present ioca-
/ lon. where Il hiss lcyn ever sinrc
The first Mrs HtsatS Died IN lSSN and
fcsF wears Iatcr Mr. Staats maTrfd
Miss Marg Fila VoihSton The SECOND
Uiic dici IN 1915 For many years the
"0ll home" was fo7 ~hpley street. hut
af late wears Alr Staats had lived vl'h
tbs SON, N.ll,am. over The store on Market
s;rtc.-
Mr. Staa'- had tcen member II
Central Presbyterian Church ior many
wears lie also vaS nelnhcr 81 Me
chanic~ Lodge I Q q Laiavcttc
Lodge. 4 + and a VI aud St Icln Com
rnandery X T and tho Royal trch
NasOns
ID addition to kong hrothcr-tn-iaw and
sistev-ln-law. Mir StuatS and Mrs Jack
had bocn neiQhhor~ many wears er.0n-
ellis MrS Jack lived Oh the east SIDE OF
ShIplcy street, aj0InuE y ',.t Is noW the
Staats store. ami Mr. ~taats v-4s the
mex; door neighta- f"r more than
quarter If : century however Mn lack
had lived III hc house y wh,c5i sh, i1.sj.
t07 Sklp.ev street directly opposite tit
>,sa.S horne
The 'uDeral of Mrs .l..~k vii t,tke place.
"Wednesday AFTERNOON and h,., a Nj
~t-at5 uu IHrIrsias ati.fnaau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
GIRL IN SOLDIER TOGS
SOUGHT IN MURDER CASE
MI. Clemens Detectives Get New
Clue TO Mysterious Death of
J. Stanley Brown.
, ..-.a.sa rress 10 Frorr Z Fvenlns

4tv Ah&ttFs3a - 1FeSS 10 ENefS tRSss{tts
Mount Clemens. Mich Dec -
Nacomb county authorities were TO-DAY
Investigating . new anglo OF ths slaSlne
of ! Stanley Brown, son Of a Detroit
manufacturer. whose body Vas found IN
his AUTOMOBILE on the road from Detroit
last Wednesday morning
The ncw Information WAS = stat Ineut
bv Miss GLADYS Summit Who came here
late last night from Battle Creek and gave
the officers j story involving a Young
woman. who. until last Saturday lived II
Battle Greek, and who, Miss summit de
clarcd, had been much III browns com
pam p.st prior IA hls death
The girl whose name Miss summit
gave To the officers, left Battle Creek for
Mount Clemens early last week. the state
rnsr says, after borrowing q uniform from
soldier stationed at Camp Custer She
returned 10 Battle Creek Wednesday
afternoon. Miss Summit declares with j
large sum Of money and attired IN new and
e1t4iislv. clothing Later when informed
q Brown death IL Miss Summit, the
statement say, he girl displayed unusual
interest and inquired If her assiae aas uletiz
tluntj hy lie newspaper reports
Discussing tn latest development of
the Investigations Man straight chef OF
police who returned here last night With
Miss summit recalled tt. statement 81 i
farmer that the latter hii passed Brown :
automobile lat. Tuesday nist.t and ono
Instance laNn The road had .e-rd 4 ligIre
irets,rl II mans clothing ba, she, he
said ,iid not w.lk or look hkt man
Mis- summit statement thai uniform
had lseu borrowed from u Camp Custer
soldier Chei Straight declared Vas cor
5olafated hV the fact that the soldier called
y the Young woman $ rouninC hott-e dur
ing the officer : lHves ttg.siiot there 70 ask
the return Of tie uniform Straight sad
he believed the soldier Nas not IN an1 other
Way connected with the case
Miss summit atatem 1T saYs the
Young woman asked her 70 joln her On a
yisit 10 Mount Clemens, where she sad
she had an engagement with the slam
man
III get Brown money and rlng If
have 70 xii INN, the statement quotes
The GIrl ~ saying
Mis- Summit says she aieclned the IN
vitation Wher,upon the girl replied.
Then Ill ct SOMEONE else Ia help me. =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
BURG LAR BREAKS IN
POLICEMAN HOME
Unsuccessful Attempt Made TO
Rob the Residence Of Officer
John T. Gaynor

= Iohceman.s hor.. Is the Sam !, my
body else's to thieves aho entered ths
home Of PtfroIman John 2 yuor
2s13 Tatnall street carly Yesterday
morcirg while the officer ~..s .,-.e,p n
his bedroom on In second t,-,r
Nothing WAS roporf9. rnl.slne although
the burglars apparently had all the hrist-
mas gifts Of tn family arrange; II pte
ready = * carried oaf Il may hc that
the thieves werc frightened of I.cfor, thcy
were through with the joh
Patrolnan Iraynor found a front WIN
dow raised and light "a the first foor
Tins sTou-ed hi- s3-u5 lpr and he awoke
Gaynor Tho latter aad bsen in bed orly
? short .ilne Il ne> ahou ] ocloca
The two officers hunted -u over the
lower part u lie house n,lf Gaynar a,.-
clared nothing had been taken
Tins Is not The first time recently thai
the policemen have heoa suifIei IL lt
these bold crook- vino ha.e hten operating
here ~lFh npaaity CTR socks The
have robbed rlist aid icf' all around ill.,
homes of several mrmler- of the tore.
living beyond THE BrardyviDr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
POISON WHISKY SOLD
FOR 81. 300 A BARREL
Men Who Made and Shipped Fatal
Christmas Booze" Fear Lynch
ers. One an Undertake..
~ Aseoriasod Press 70 Every Evening

~ Associated Press ~ Evpry Evening
New York, dec - Three men an
undertaken, q druggist and hqlor dealer
faced charges before a United States
commissioner here this morning In con
nectlon With the spreading ~ wood 1Icohoi
- whisky through FIVE States in the lest
ion DAYS. death and blindness following ln
itE wake
The fncn. arrested late last nlght and
early sesiay by Daniel l.. Porter. super
vHsing revenue agent here. and II r.
Dobts, federal agent. are
Adolph FauarclIi Manhattan vine
and liquor dealer, John Romanelh, a
Brooklyn undertaken, Samuel k Saleeby.
a Brooklyn druggist
Rnmanelll. according to Dobbs, - the
king pm IN the wood alcohol traffic
panarclh Who, according 70 the federal
agents, made a clean breast of his part III
handling the beverage sad. when arrest
cd
i am glad you got nc will tell al
! know. but for Ciod sake don send me
10 Connecticut. don't want 70 be
lynche1i. Ny name has been published IN
all the papers and il would mean certain
death
According . Dobbs, Panarrili. n an
explanation SAID that he had been aT-
preached rs a man named Solshcrg, 81
Hartford onn 4 friend ~ his t. pro-
ere -ofnf .hCstTaa. bcoue ianarcii
then got iut9 communication EitD Roman
fl., llobh1 eia ana anaIlv Saieebv the
Druggist
When Hter4fs Red BY ncws spapermcr
Al police headquarters, Panarell said be
believed ta4t 20 barrels Of the whlsks
h4l been shipped 10 Hartford, each barrel
containing between 40 and 30 gallons
The price paid WIS from $1,000 to 81, 500
4 barrel
Two NOR, cases 81 wood alcohol poison
ing were reported TODAY bY the rodce
jancs Bosnian. 80 wears old, Ras llncon-
selous on The street last night s.yd taken
to a hospital whore his condition Is re-
ported rs serious. sarah Hart. 32. also
was taken 10 . hospital, hut she VII re-
cover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
NATIONS LEAGUE TO MEET
SOON WITHOUT THE US.
Premier Clemenceau Probably VIII
Issue Call Instead of Pres
dent Wilson.
Ry A-sor,sted prs o rvery aveni,.s

By A~sGtsaafeG tre&S t8 I-VHFN {. vsTttlC
PARIS Dec % Informal notice of the
tirst meeting Of the couarl. OF the League
q Nations probably Vil be gwen a dav
car two alter the cxch4ug. 81 raGlfic atlous
q the treaty If EerSalilts ambassador
Wallace cabled the State department
in Washington 70 this effect after this
mornings meeting ot the supreme coun-
ell. which had the question under con
sderation
II i still 3n open question whether the
formal cal fer the meeting shall 81 lsSucd
~ President " ilson as originally provided
for or "hether IN view Of the fact that the
nIted States has not ratified the treaty.
The eaiI shall be issued by Premier
Cleuence4u. thC president 81 the Peace
conference rhls question. as wen as
the place for he meeting of tho members
Of the council probably viii be decided
tomorrow
The date for the exchange ID raufica-
tlons. on which the call for the meeting
Of the league council depends. Is still
uncertain. nothing having been heard
from the Germans Ia response "a the
latest allied note The expectation 10
ottIcIal circles Is thal some word from
Beritn regarding tic subject VII 30 st
hand hy tomorrow. unless lnterriuttd
telegnphlc transmission causes further
delay
according 10 the t,ru.s uf tho E4a.c
treaty Germany WAS to furnish bv
December II statement regarding
a number d different questions dealt
with by the treaty As the exchange of
ratiGcatIons Is not yet dCnnitely HI sight
however. the council TO-DAY considered
the possibility Of extending the tune
for thus statement
The conditions under Mhlch Germany
Is 10 turn over the light crlisers demanded
as part Of the roparatton for the deatruc-
ton 81 the Scapa Flow fleet also aere
discussed hy the council
Il vas decided Ia send congratulations
tn Gen Nlessel. heading the mission to
the Baltic on the manner 10 which itS
task in connection with the evacuation
# the Baltic provinces BY the German
troops had been carried out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
MANY MADE SICK
BY CITY WATER
Chlorine Suspected, Though De.
partmcnt Officials Deny
Responsibility

Many persons having become SICK at
the stomach in different parts 81 town.
recently shortly after drinking cltl
water physicians r,llcd n attend them
have begun an investigation, analysis of
tho water convincing them that excess of
chlorine in the water was responsible
When asked this morning about the
alleged prevalence of m excess of chlorine
III the city water Slpplv ) NeWhoi3 IAN
TRUMP. engineer ~ the Board of Water
Cumnis~.ong rs SAID that na complaint
had reached the board rcccnfiN and taat
the records of tcs's whlch arc made
several Tunes daily + tht department
show no important variations la the stand
ard dosage. Tins IS claimed 10 be much
lower than IS tho practice III other cities
hejnC one-TIartrr ot q pound to every
million pounds of water ) l-.ipounds beng
rcckoncd % the gallon wnic other cities
use twice Is much .The addition oi the
chlorine h"ing regulated on the basis Of
fe hourly plunpagc, frequent tests arr
made 10 cheek tip fhc acfu4l working OF
the system
Mr. Van Trump etatc1 that there
occasionally occurs ID the BrandvWjne
watershed supply peculiar bacterial >,h-
stance, not harmful, bat dcyeloplng under
certain conditions an odur which some
y hat resembles thai of chlorine, and has
been mistaken for II
There have been recently several cases
IN iii, Ninth ward Of digestive troubie
which have been attributed by physicians
- . possible excess 81 chioridcs III drink
nag water and II 5 claimed that tests
mad" III Their laboratories have shoWn pas-
tive results II this sort The matter has
not been brought 10 the attention Of the
Il ard o. Health but may come ~ II its
meeting tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ITALY BLUNDERED
IN HANDLING FIUME,
GEN. RO8ILANT SAYS
Supreme Command Attacked for
Not Occupying City AZ Time
Of Arrntsticc
STICKS TO LONDON PACT
~ h.-e-4s'ed prrva 70 rv,-y Ey~o.os

q , hszs-ist ted Press h Tvr-y Ey~u.re
kofne sunday Der - iLa,y Aand
ling ~ Tho iiurDo situation hag from ihe
hrSt heru q sgcr esDu nf biYpdcTl 1ad
G'n gobiau' 7Catpg 70 ~ -rnatf
lhw aftcrnoon
t.cn grb,,aut wl4o FaR coroIDandcr
81 ne Fngrtt tUny durng m vay
Italian representative yu he lrrraH ~
military ooumssiun 80 toua'lcs ard
a Incrnbcr - tie commission yhi~h cna
ducted Ar ipQUrj mn dis9rfif-r ~ afne
art july pag Insre mn ~ t.s crlt-i
and cI,1ed by decIarIoy Irrc arr
v creeping ufa Tho arr,e ~slar
lue',ec. eluoh any icsr ren8ufttsf
bu' tr7te' itai H ~ n
r'rrseu' iferre~
Fuuno s-htrh 'n' ereakr aeg1rie,
~ au ltlau nae lcerwne|
Hr.r3 ta rrua-in lul.4r e-d uot X Z
ootaf GrDatan i(f5-c sr t.rro lfss
t'nr r~tstn3 and thr 'rreel ri Ita
~aF -ruf.ra5i nr Iver+ M rir7-
support 81 h 3rct2-a.lcrs n ,rve t-t
out nat THE 'reetY of London gavo fur~
Io rDaiia
rar thi- -eaa,.D .oc pst.i,c 81 Fnoe
onu'd rot ~ recngn zed oy ia.T Ae e.id
pcauze .t va eoutrary 9 fUe lacf III
inndn- rr o"id l'a'v r-,ria'n lnrc7r
uon pi Fn4r. .sr4ria nr a,Ncs sd
nrther hav permitted ror arsaov'- grd
Anglo AvNcvlcaH rp",rneyrr hc |r.
clarrd needed Frlrrs Is. q -,0~t gf euc
tratior intn central rnua rrnferrtn2 Z.
have Is n thr ard- IF arurl' ruurtr
rather nan lnder tra rrrt-aJ rf 4 grrat
rsswrv Thie Elan 4a lackrd Eli" nr
reare conference .hfch raa favorable
~ tne 1lsv peopis-e wishing thern ta frrrr
q tavrteF again AZ raspyrectlor m frrv-1any
An gIo- tuerioan capitalism -fier4ed arrr
ports IN herr purr,nse FIurnc f)-rnV
and lons'antrople assjVun2 ane g-s.
~ iuRn--iav1a. the socnnd ~ prlaDd p ~
the ast ~ Turkey The a~f 1arsrf
cnlutrv + under control " ne leagIt r
Nations, and All ..nou Tie eaVle
Nations e in sne rands ~ the tnv.o.
>aYons
PrcarIent Wilson aevsr --coguizer
the trpaty II London ~ ~5Dtloue1
"hJt Ifalr ~n'Iid not renoupce if hecair-
that would nave meant the ahand0rncr
ai 'he nrlv weapon 5he rossesser
The Italian supreme command ras
attacked lnr rot occupying Furne tr-
rncdiafely after thc arTnisficr WITH A lst~Ia
vter Tazbruck was taken over hv Italian
troops
Fiarlc, he SAID. y 81 only no raIes from
the arrnrtlce line, and french general
ordered that Tuluc ho ncr-1pirc la
carving o1t thiz plan. however. 4 ~erriar
battalion Was sent at0 he r,tv alfld
~ French troops
Then me Italian command rnas.zcr
+ r1l-lake the general sad, ana g-Zca
hat Ia tateraiiled i1rcc oe sent nso
Plume ms -tcp ras rnnp-,d at
French
ren ..obiiant- FF.0 ras az tnat t.-ne 3
te-1aiiite VA asked ay tne alIar
government 10 obtain from the Erpnca
consent tlr allied occupation of tac city
AMI ac Interviewed Marshal r1cn As
-j-.lt lta.v was allowed ~ assume r1u
uland over '1teral5rd forces IS rc
about Flame
IL az .44- d.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
FAN-TAN PUZZLES
CITY JUDGE FINGER,
PLAYERS ARE HELD
Chinese Poker Got Alleged
Players Into Trouble With
Authorities.
ARE HELD FOR COURT

Fan-tan Chinese game OF cards,
known To American patrons h this
Oriental art ms Chinese poker. was a
subject Deputy Judge Finger declined To
become Interested in IN City Court today.
John .Iczzo WAS charged with keeping
a gaming table at 1909 Delaware avenue
and Anthony Coprc was arralgncd on the
charge of being Interested in the alleged
gaming.
Several witnesses caught IN "a police raid
upon the ho,fse Yesterday testified thst
thew were playing cards and that the
accused wpre occasionally cutting the
game
The crowd downstairs were immersed
IN an exhibit Of the Chinese puzzle m
cards, while upstairs, according 10 tho
same witnesses game OF straight old
Amencan draw poker tall Jacks and the
sky for Iiuitl WAS in heated prngrrss
when the cops rushed IN and spilled
The chips
Docs the court understand fan-tanT
inquired Assistant City Solicitor Dawn,
with trepidatlon.
No. replied the court with more or
less dl4dain
Il Just wondered IL tho testimony was
clear SAID Mr.. Davis apologcticaliy.
ne accused Wttt Itl1 III @1ti 'ait easstt
for the Court If General Sessions
Seventeen men Americans and Italians,
were arrested IL the rad. which WAS
made about O'Clock The men had gone
into the back Of the poolroom there,
winch has been under suspicion for some
tame, according 10 the poiicf, 10 ENJOY \
quiet aitCrnrOu 'Sociahir gamer
were being played when patrlmcn lynch
and Cats appeared On the scene N ptAin
clothes and made the punch ! The
prisoners wcro taken from the placc m n
patrol car, which called thFe, tunes
meanwhile the others who remained were
held under guard hy he police
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
LOOKS LIKE bad ONF.
Negro Arrested While Robbing Store
Said 10 Have Police Record

Fran. J..cbt4au. thr Negro taught 1T
ll.e cash regl.br ID tire i-,r, II Joseph
f,r,t ii. clu. at Eighteenth aui Vest
streets OF Chrstmas eve. and held for
0r,ahug and entering ha~ since turned
as. 81 T.. known t. the polio, III - imIa.
M According T. records just received
iror there Iackman served seven years
u jefferson City prlson ior burglary llo
y :. also arrested once ~ Cn.9ton. Iowa
for 'clnging u q train. according Ia
other adyiccs received The prisoner $
home Is said 70 b. IN Rock Island I'll
H. h4s bean travelling under the ahas
III Edward Johnaou.so the detectives say
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ANTI-STRIKE MEASURE
STIRS RAILROAD MEN
Railroad brotherhood and hf-
filiated Organizations 10 Give
Congress Their Ultimatun
~ Associated Press % Every Evening


Washington. Dec % While the Joiut
congressional conference committee vas
discussing points 81 difference between the
Cummins and Each railroad reorRanika-
tion b,lla bcrc tnday ia an effort r. con
ciIiate minor dlsaRrccmcu,s and pAye the
way to consideration % the 4ll-impOrtant
anti STRIKE provisions of ,e Cummins
measure, high railroad union off,ciala
wcrr gathering o. attend a conference
called by samuel Ciompers % tnunusbt
definite policy t. to pursued with regard
n, tho ufcnslye labor clau@s Jf the Seuato
bill The ehicfs II tie four great rial
rnad broLherh0ods and tru affiliated
organizations we're ~ meet II : m "
construct the railroad workers platform
with r,sRnr5 a. the ants-slr'ke provisions
Prny "a the UNION conference. 9(iicials
81 eeveraJ unions affiliated *ith tho
hrothc7hoods strongly indicated 5hcU
conviction thai he conference would
ado.t declaration - principles similar
= tfast II thr railway machinisiF' artou
which voted ~ 7trikc # The u1orc drastic
hhor provisions ~ The Cummins hril
shssiid bccoTne iav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
S25,OOO,OOO STOLEN BY
\. Y. THIEVES IN 1919
10000 Separate Thcfts Last Year
Most Disastrous in History
Of Metropolis.
NJ A.-nc.atci I.rcz. % EyerE E.enlns


New York. Dc-,. ~ Criminals N TO-.
Na separate thcffs, robbed the people Of
New York If cash ard goe~is amounting
approximately - s25.0Dn 600 during
1919. according % the New York Tribune
TODAY The estimate uAe gwen o. the
Tribune by officials of y burglary IN
slrancr firms N the CITY The insurance
men say the wear Just ending has been
the most drsasirurs n their history l'he
number Of Iohbcnes increased by more
than 30 PER cent over last year ssld the
value of the goods stolen WAS almost
doubled
The principal loascs. ~ itrmrcd by the
Tribune are silk industry 5000 .p1o, ,
turner's. 81 500 900, trucking firms, 81
pO0.OOO and Jewellers. 81 .o00 900 The
total # liberty bonds and other securities
appropriated ~ youthful bank messengers
viii cxcccd tho 81 100000 mark, the
paper SAYS.