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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
EVAN WtLDIN HURLED
ABOUT REVOLVING SHAFT
Probably Fatally injured While
Working Today in Leather
Factory of Barr g. Dougherty.

Evan Neldin, 1902 Delaware avenue.
was perhaps fatally injured at the Barr
4 Dougherty Leather Co. 5 plant 709-1t
East Fifth street, this morning. lie is a
millwright and was working around the
shafting when his clothing caught in the
machinery.
Suddenly the mans body shot up to the
ceiling and vas iaInmed between a huge
pulley and the flooring. Others working
in the shop were startled by the man !
cries and one Of them ran over and shut
off the power.
The injured man was taken to EIomeo-
pathic Hospital in the police ambulance
Both feet were crushed and several ribs
broken. Other internal injuries were prob
ably sustained The patient is suffering
intensely from shock in addition. Weldin
is unmarried. Several members Of his
family were at the hospital, but received
no assurances that he would recover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
HARLAN SH|PYARD
HAS FULL PROGRAM
FOR THE YEAR 1920
This is Due, Vice-President Powell
Says, to Cost Reduc-
ton.
MAKES INTERESTING
5000 PRIZE OFFER

The Harlan shipbuilding establishment,
according 10 a statement made today, on
the authority of Joseph ". Powell of
Bethlehem. Pa, vIcc-president ot the
Bethlehem Shiphulding Corporation oi
which the local plant IS part, IS going
to be busy all of next year ana. most
likely. the vear following. Tins is due,
no said. 10 the fact that there has been
such a material reduction IN cost OF con-
striction work Mt Harlans $, through
admirable management and cooperation
of the working force. that 1t has become
one of the leaders in this respect and as
result can bid for ships with reasonable
hone of landing the contracts. MIR.
Powell ought to know. for he has general
charge OF all Of the shipbuilding plants
az the corporation.
A few months ago, it has been learned,
when the local ward had nothing but
government contracts and no prospects
outside Of them II was one of the most
expensive. in the matter of construction.
\ campaign was inaugurated, however,
10 show how cutting down the cost would
benefit all, and as result 1t has done
more cutting than any other yard and
stands well near the top in the matter Of
economic production.
PRIZES OFFERED PoR IDEAS.
In view Of the fact that "bolting-up'
has remained one Of the big problems
in steel shipbuilding, Mr.. Powell made
announcement today Of prize offers to the
employes of the seven plants for the
best suggestions for solving the problem
At each Of the seven yards 2 prize Of 500
will be awarded for the best suggestion,
and the person making the suggestion
that IS adopted viii receive an additional
award Of $500 making him a 5000 win
ner The competition IS open TO al
below the rank Of superintendent.
MIR Powell asks them to suggest
devices. ideas or methods that viii
facilitate the work, and the prizes Will
he gwen whether the suggestions be
ideas. devices Or methods, provided they
are considered valuable enough to enter
general competition
All Of the plants are in the competition.
They are, in addition to Harlan, Fore
River. at Fore River, Mass; Moore, at
Elizabeth, y. j.. Sparrows Point, at
SparroRs Point, Md. and the Almeda
and Petrero yards in California.
AT Harlan S the suggestions Will be turn
ed in through theseI'vice department orthe
Harlan News and viii be Judged BY the
following committee, which has been
selected for the purpose. r. ;. Campbell,
superintendent of machinery: G. ".
Weaver, superintendent OF hull construction
". +. Thompson, superintendent Of car
and p. Faherty, industrial
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
WILMINGTON SEEMS
To FAVOR DAYLIGHT
SAVING ORDINANCE
Poll Made by Every Evening
Shows 388 for and 80 Against
Proposed Law.
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
TOMORROW NIGHT

Judging from q poll made by Every
Evening. which shows 3SS favorable
and 70 llnfavorable votes and from many
expressions heard among the citizen, the
people Of Wilmington like the daylight
saving law and want City Councll 70 pass
the pending ordinance for its restoration,
in summer. so far rs the city IS concerned.
Since Monday Every Evening has
been printing ballot, inviting the readers
Of this paper 10 vote on the question and
send the votes 10 this office, which more
than 400 have taken the trouble to do,
showing the interest they feel IN the
matter. In the mass Of ballots received,
while. as pointed out above. 80 were
marked in opposition to the change, only
one protest has been boiccd outside Of
the mute message OF the ballots them
selves That came from r. Abberger,
who merely wrote Let the sun alone.
r. L. Bowland Of 230l AIonroe street,
as stated id Every Evening yesterday,
interested hins elf in the matter and
circulated 3 petition favorable 70 the
ordinance, on which he obtained lU3
signatures He has sent copy Of this
to Every Evening, which IS included IN
the affirmative total given above. The
original petition has been sent by Mr..
Bowland to City Councilman Abrahams
who is fathering the ordinance
Every Evening today received, also,
from the establishment of the I. +. Slo-
cunb Co. 50 favorable and Il unfavorable
ballots, which are included in the totals
given above.
While Council viii not take final action
on the ordinance at least before next
week. the matter will come before that
body at its meeting tomorrow night, at
which time there Will be a public hearing
and all persons interested one way or the
other are asked to attend and present
their views Council. Mr.. Abrahams
says, wants TO do what the people want
done and will be guided IN It's action by
the Dreponderence Of sentiment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
COLD WAVE ON WAY HERE.
Due Tonight and Will Extend
Throughout the East; Coast
Storm Signals Set.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Dec. 10-The cold wave
which has had the west in it's grip for
several days swept into the east and
south early today, accompanied by high
winds and preceded by a general and
unusually heavy fall Of rain
The Weather Bureau announced that
there would be cold wave tonight and
tomorrow throughout the Atlantic States,
the upper Ohio Valley and the lower lake
region, but that the temperature would
moderate slightly tomorrow in the Mis-
sissippi and lower Ohio Valleys.
High winds are general all along the
coast and storm warnings we're displayed
this morning from Louisiana to Maine.
The Thermometer in Every Evening
at noon foretold the approach Of the pre-
dicted cold wave in a drop from ~ at 8
a. m. to 81 degrees at II noon. The IN
creasing high wind also indicated the
predicted gaze along the oast was athand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
SUGAR LINE" VANISHES.
Police Dehartment Will Not Per
NIT Waiting Purchasers to
Block the Sidewalks.

The sugar line" daily occurrence at
one of the large retail tea and coffee stores
on King street at Sixth, is thing of the
past.
A request from the Street and Sewer
Department to the Police Department,
asked the latter to put a stop to the crowd
ing Of the pavement at that place, as it is
a violation of one of the city ordinances.
Thus, orders from the police this morning
stopped the people from standing in line
to await their chance to purchase sugar
Those who wish to buy sugar now, must
go directly into the store and not loiter
on the corner. Several policemen were on
the Job this morning enfor ing this order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
MEXICAN OIL STOPS.
Carranza's DEGREES Have Practically
Halted Production Of Wells

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Dec 10 Production Of
oil in Mexico practically has ceased as
the result Of DEGREES promulgated BY
President Cananza and the general
attitude Of the Mexican government
toward foreign oil companies, Chairman
PAYNE Of the shipping board was told
today by delegation Of American oil
men, headed by +. r. Kellogg Of New
York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans and specifications for the follow
ing new construction have been approved
by the building inspectors office:
Seventh street, 4l9 East, Ii. 5. Mitchell
owner and builder; additions, 500.
Nineteenth street, 2600 West: James b
Hickman owner, Roscoe G. Tindall
builder; garage, 5000
Franklin street, 10 North; Mrs. Nor
row owner, Elwood Souder 4 Sons
builders; alterations, $500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
WINF|ELDS. PALMER DEAD
Retired Merchant Passes Away at
Home in This City After
Long Illness.

Winfield s. Palmer, retired merchant
of this city, and who had large circle Of
friends and acquaintance, died Yesterday
afternoon at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs Harry / Gillis, 209 West Eighteenth
street The immediate cause Of his death
was q second stroke Of paralysis, the first
having been sustained more than a year
ago Since his first affliction Mr. Palmer
had been confined 10 his home
MIR Palmer was in his 68th year, and
had lived in Wilmington all his life He
was the son Of the late John Palmer, with
whom he was connected for many years
in the grocery business at 1905 Market
street, He continued to conduct the
business after the death of his father, but
retired himself about fifteen years ago.
He Is survived by one daughter, Mrs
Harry l. Gillis, with whom he had made
his home for number Of years His wife,
Mrs. Martha p ellis, died several years
ago. His mother and several brothers
and sisters survive
Funeral services viii be held at the
residence at o clock tomorrow afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Alban Richey Inter
ment Will be In Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
40 BELOW IN WYOMING.
C0ldest Weather Recorded in United
States Experienced at New Castle.

By Associated Press 90 EV6ry EVCnlng
Norfolk, Ncb., Dee 10 New Castle,
Wyo., experienced what is believed to
have been the coolest weather in the
United States yesterday
According to reports received at the
telephone companys district offices here
the thermometer registered 10 degrees
below zero at that place during the early
morning hours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
COAL OPERATORS OBJECT
TO ROPOSED WAGE SCALE

Ry Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Dec 10. Tense interest
WAS manifested III official circles here to-
day over the outcome Of the meeting at
indianapolis Of representatives Of the
United Mine Workers Of America
Coal operators were here today to re-
sumo discussion ol the Presidents 5 propo-
sltlon. Altho; gh t4erc was no formal
statement il was Intlulatcd that the opera
tors objected to the provision Tor retro
active wage awards to the miners With
out increases in the price Of coal.
At the White House and the fuel adj
ministration Developments at indianapolis
were being closely watched. and il was
believed today would bring some definite
decision in the coal strike controversy.
Certified milk for infants. Cloyer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
u. S. PEACE ENJOYS SAIL.
Last of Delegates Quit Paris on Their
Way Home.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Brest, Dec. l0.-Frank T. Polk, Amer
lean under-secrctary of State, Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss and Henry White, the last of the
American peace delegates remaining in
France, arrived here at IL o'clock this
morning.
They Immediately boarded the trans
port America, on which they will sail for
the United States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
To PLAY at EastIaI<e Church

st Andrew Dramatic Club viii
present the comedy playlet "The Elope-
ment of Ellen at Eastlake Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening The or;g;naI
cast viii give the show.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
No Oar Order.

1t was rurnorcd today that the govern
ment had ordered 200 cars from Har-
lan's, but at the plant the rumor was
denied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
Amusemenls ToniehL

Playhouse The Lust uf Gun
Tarrick Vaudeville
Queen Almost i Husband
Majestic Luck tn Pawn
Victoria a DamSCl III Disftts,
RialtO--' SOLD
Savoy The Phantom Homes Ilot.l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
JOHN P. REGAIN.


John p. Kegan, aged 40, son Of the
late Patrick and Eliza Regan, 725 West
Fourth street, died at his home this morn
ing after an illness Of nearly ten months.
Mr.. Regan had been the resident agent
of the Home Life Insurance Company,
of New York, for the past six years,
and was well liked by all who came in
contact with him whether in a personal
or business way.
He had long been a resident OF the Third
Ward and staunch Democrat, although
he never held an office under that party
He is survived by two brothers. Richard
West streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10

Lost something? Try a classified adj
gertisement in Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10

Convincc voursti As tn p-. ald
quality Bicycles 9l5 Nh.p,cy st c,t
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10

The safe, sensible drink Clover Dairy
milk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
STRIKE END CERTAIN
At ONCE, MINERS
LEADER DECLARES
Deferring Of Final Action Yester-
day Said to Foreshadow Prompt
Resumption Of Work.
MUCH DISCUSSION AHEAD
~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
MINERS TAKE RECESS UNTIL
2.30 O'CLOCK EASTERN TIME

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Indianapolis, Dec 10 -12l0 p m.
With President Wilson s proposal
for ending the strike still under con
sideration, the conference Of miners
recessed at 1905 Central time
this afternoon until 80 for lunch
Acting President John T. Lewis
said he expected the Dincrs 70
finish today Otherwise he would
make no comment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10

Certified milk for infants. Clover
Dairy Co.-Adv,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-09
Whitewater, Ind.

Mrs. Bessie Alexander, Mrs. Edith
Stetler and children, have gone to
visit their sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve
Pearl OF Virginia. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Barton and son Max, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Barton and family and
Mr.. w. G. White spent Saturday ev-
en1ng with Mr.. and Mrs. William Bar
ton and family of Richmond . . Sew
eral persons motored to Lewisburg, O.,
to spend the Fourth. {. . Dock Walling-
ford, who has been very i'll, is slowly
improving. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Har-
len and Mrs. Reba Long Of Richmond
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt
Sunday afternoon. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Jennings entertained Sunday,
MIR. and Mrs. Cell Jennings and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Addleman and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Rob-
erts and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Barton are the parents OF a baby
Us, Miss Minnie Gibbs and Mrs. Jane
Gibbs called on Mrs. Minnie White
Wednesday evening. :. Mr. and Mrs.
Foster Eastonair and family, Edgar
Harmon Of Richmond and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. E. Lttell and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cal East
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eastman and
| family of Richmond called on them in
| the afternoon. The Wide-A-Wake
| class OF the M. E. church met with
Miss Mildred Knoll last Thursday ev-
ening. All members were present.
| The next meeting will be held with
Miss Lucille Robinson, July 81. Mrs.
Mary Wright called on Mrs. William
Curtis, Sunday evening. MT. and
Mrs. Carrie White spent Sunday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. Graver White
and family Of Richmond. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Thorthern, Mr.. and Mrs.
I Cliff Fulghum, of Fountain City, and
Mrs. D. Fulghum of Chester, spent
+ Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dock Wallingford . . Mrs Rosa Myers
J and Miss Gerry Myers, both of Cen
terville, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coppock and daughter Sunday.
In the afternoon all motored to Eaton
and called on relatives. 49,. Misses
Frances and Elizabeth Burt are spend
ing few days in Liberty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Jackman and daughter Lu-
ellie and son Harry, and William Kin.
choice, all of Kokomo, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kinch-
oloe. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Thomas
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Matlock and
Mrs. Emma Blose and son, Rex, mo-
tored to Arcanum Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner and
daughter, Neva. Mrs. Ethel Woods and
daughter Mary, and Mr.. and Mrs
Humphry Mikesell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Blose and son Harold and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Skinner motored
to Mills Lake and spent the day Sun
day. The Ladies' Aid society of NJ
F. church will meet at the home Of
Mrs Mable Williams next Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. James Rob
inson and family entertained Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson anc
daughter Marjorie. Mr.. and Mrs
Moody Lamb and daughter Erma, Mrs
Sally Squires and Mrs. Andrew Ste
venson, all of Webster, called on then
In the afternoon Miss Mable Sour
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-09
Memorial Held For Captain
Fryatt, Murdered By Huns
rRv Associated Press)

LONDON, July "a national trlo-
ute of honor was paid Tuesday to the
memory of Captain Charles Fryatt'
executed by the Germans in 1916 for
to ram a U-boat, by nat
ional memorial service at ST. Pauls
cathedral After lying In state at the
Dover station over night, the body ar
rived at Charing Cross station at IL
o'clock, and was placed on gun car
rage drawn by bluejackets. A cort-
eye was formed, headed by relatives
and including representatives OF the
admiralty, war office, other govern
ment departments and all seafarers'
organizations.
With a naval escort and band, the
procession passed slowly through the
crowded streets by the way Of Ira
falgar square, Northumberland ave-
nue., the Thames embankment and
Ludgate hill, arriving at the Cathed-
raj at noon The coffin was hidden
under a mass of flowers, among which
were magnificent wreaths from the
townspeople and authorities of Bruges
and Antwerp. Only the steady tramp
of feet and the solemn strains of flu
neral music broke the silence as the
cortege passed through the streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-09

beer is spending a few days with
Mrs. Laura Freeman. 80. Mrs. Lbe
Moody of Lynn and Mrs. Lawrence
Hiatt of Arba spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Mary Simpson. Miss Mildred Cop
peck spent the weekend with Miss
Crystal Gibbs. :. q. MT. and Mrs. Ollie
Hunt and Mrs. William Curtis called
on Mrs. Bess Hunt at Morrison Pyle's
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hunt who has
been in the hospital, is improving. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burt and family
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Burt and family Sunday. Harve
Hill and family spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Rosa Hill. zee. Miss
Prudence Austin is spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Town
send and family. 80. John Addleman
spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura Free
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Town.
send and family OF Fountain City were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Aus
tin, Sunday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-09
Middleboro, Ind.

Jesse Client and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Groves
near Whitewater. =. Mrs. w. H. Ur-
ton and children called on Mrs. Cora
Banner Saturday evening. 80. Mark
Golden Of Richmond is spending few
days with his sister. Mrs. Lula Kirk
man. :. Rev. L. F. thinner called on
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Addleman Monday.
Several from this place are 60
ing to Columbus this week to attend
the Centenary celebration. 49,. Miss
Lucille Seaney Of Richmond spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant
Seaney ... Mrs. Joseph Reed and
daughter called on Mrs. Miriam Little
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cora and
Mrs. Dora Little called on Mrs. w. H.
Urton Thursday afternoon. Lewis
Welch and wife called on Sylvester
Cook and family Sunday afternoon. :,
Mrs. Mary Hawkins and children
spent a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Charles Majer at Rich
mond. Mrs. Lula ktrkman and
daughter called on Mrs. Lora Boyd
and daughters Wednesday afternoon.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. K. D. Coefeld spent
near Fountain City 49,. The following
and family Friday, Mrs. Mary Van
zant, Mrs. Mary Ann Pemberton, Mrs
Russell Clark, Mrs. Hattie Urton, Mrs
Cora Little and daughters, Mrs. Mir
lam Little and Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo
Hardwick and daughter. Mrs. Mary
Cook called on Mr., and Mrs. A. H
Pyle Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs John Coblentz spent Friday with
Mr. and Mrs lin HnphaS Steve
Hawkins Of Richmond spent Monday
with Mrs. Nancy and Mr.. Oscar Haw
kins. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bogar
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pittmar
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B, F
Lyon at New Paris. -. Frank Aller
and family Clyde Thomas and famil,
, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vornauff anc
daughter spent Sunday with Mr. ant
Mrs Henry Mcpherson, near New
Paris. e.. Mr.. Norman Kirkman ane
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Starbuck Sunday afternoon. ...... Mr.
James Penn and son Fred, who has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-09

just returned from overseas, and son
VIII called on Mr.. w. H. Urton and
family Sunday. :. Mrs. Miriam Little
spent Friday with Mr.. A. o. Boyd and
family.
Miss Hazel Miller, Miss Ruth Nil
Ter. Miss Emma Schaeffer and Miss
Lula Hipzner Of Dayton. spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant seaney..
Miss Olive and Ruth Boyd called on
Mrs. Clarence Reid at Richmond
Monday. :. Mrs. Cora and Mrs. Dora
Little called on Mrs. Cora Danner
Sunday evening. :. Mrs. Mary Ann
emberton called on Mrs. John Cob
lentz Tuesday afternoon. . . Miss Jes-
sic Jones spent last week in Indiana
polls. . There will be preaching next
Sunday evening at $3.50 by Rev. L. r.
Ulmer. Everyone welcome. =. Mont
Morris and family. OF Michigan. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Jeffries and daugh-
ter and James Starr and family spent
Sunday with Will Jeffr1es and family.
-. "A birthday dinner was held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Addleman
Sunday, in honor Of Mr.. Addleman's
birthday. -. Mrs. Clarence Reid and
sons. Clair, Sterling. Robert and
Wayne, called on Oville Boyd and
family and Joseph Reid and family
Friday afternoon Rev and Mrs.
L. E. Timer and daughter spent Sun
day with Frank Pogue and family.
Harry Patti and family called on Or
Vile Boyd and family Sunday after
noon. Glen Alexander and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Little and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Little
and son, spent Sunday with Ed. Buck
hotter and family near Fountain City.
-. Steve Hawkins of Richmond, call
ed on Mrs. Cora Danner Monday at
! ternoon. The Ladies Aid society
gave a splendid patriotic program and
ice cream supper at the church last
Wednesday evening. A large crowd
attended. Mrs. Harley Goodwin and
children visited Will Jeffries and fam
| lily Sunday evening.