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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
OBITUARY.
MRe N. RoBERTs..N pEAn.

Princess Anne, Md Jan. .. Mrs. Mar
garet Robertson died yesterday al her
home on Mansion street, at the age of "A
years. She was the widow OF Henry
Robertson, at one time a successful bust
ness man i'll his town Her father was the
late Cadmus Dashiell She IS survived by
a daughter, Miss Margaret Robertson Of
New YORK. and a son, Barry Robertson
Of Plttsburg She is also survived by a
sister Mrs Sarah Murphy wife of Rev
Oliver Murphy formerly pastor Of the
Protestant Ep-scopa. Church at Falr-
mount. and two brothers, DIR. julius
Dashiel! OF pittsburg and Frank H.
Dash,ell Of this town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
PREMIER WARNS BRITISH VOTERS.
Nat ion Must Fulfill Pledges He Made,
Lloyd George Saws

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Carnarvon, WaeS, Jan The re
cent general election has given democ-
racy an opportunity in the present
British government to change the face
Of the country Premier Lloyd George
declared here yesterday. The Premier
said that unless the government did its
best to fulfill its promises he pledged
himself that he Woald not remain at
It's head but would 60 back 70 he peo-
pie for anot her maudate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
SET BACK FOR LIEBkNECHT
IN SPARTACAN DEFEAT
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Copenhagen, Jan. 2-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht was given a sharp defeat in the
Spartacan Congress at Berlin on Tues
day, according to advices received here
DIR. Idebknecht advocated partici-
patton by the Spartacus element in the
election of members of the national
assembly, on the ground that the party
might be able To influence the compost
tion of the assembly. Rosa Luxembourg
one Of the Spartacan leaders, replied in
a violent speech declaring amid thunder
ous applause that the meeting of the
national. assembly must be prevented
at all costs.
DIR Liebknecht,s proposal was re-
iected by a vote of 63 to %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
SEEKS NEWS OF son.
Mother in Italy Asks Mayor Lawson
about Her Boy Who Enlisted.

Mayor Lawson has received letter Of
inquiry regarding John BIazl, who lived
at SOB Lincoln street before his enlistment
il the I ). Army il 1917, from his mother
Paola BlazI, Of Lescano. Province of
Piglno, Italy She has not heard from the
boy since October IF hat year, when he
sent her news Of his enlistment. but has
received notification from the War De-
War Insurance policy Which he took m out
The Mayor has referred her to the War
Department CasuaIties Bureau, bat will
be glad 70 hear from any of hls friends
"a tins city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
BATTLING MURRAY WINS
FROM HANK NJ GOVERN

PhIadelphia, Jan. 2.-Battling Murray
started the New Year in an auspIclous
manner Yesterday afternoon by de-
fearlng Young Hank McGovern, in the
windup bout AZ the Cambria Athletic Club.
Marrav made the full use Of MS reach for
he kept norJerng AIcIovern with let's
10 the head without hardly receiving 4 -
turn. Tie was also good at short range to
every rime thar he found an opening he
would lead with his southpaw. and then
rush ia close battering McGovern around
the body IN the cllnches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Steamboat 90. Buys Land.

The Wilmington Steamboat Co, has
purchased from the r. B and " railroad
Go plot OF ground fronting on the
Chrstlana, at the foot Of Fourth street,
about 225 feet, and covering the ground
shown on the map rs Bridge street, but
which was never owned by the city, hav-
road Company, which decided To the city,
the adjacent property required for the
approach % TN ThIrd street bridge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
EPWORTH DEBT.
Meeting Tonight at Which il is Expected
TO be Reported Cleared

A meeting Of the canvassers Of Ep-
worth NJ j. Church will be held tonight
at : clock IN the church, 10 make re-
port OF the result Of their work IN securing
funds to cancel the indebtedness on the
church. This is the third Of such meetings
and II J. the expectation that reports
will show a complete liquidation Of the
debt
Thus far IN the work 81 200 his been
received IN cash, leaving - balance 10
cover Of not quite one-half Of hat amount.
The work has been enthusiastically
carried On by large band of workers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
GREAT LANES TEAM
CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP

p4.a8eua. Cal, Jan. 2-rhe Great
I9Eas Nayll Training station football
r4gn fa5ay won ho right to claim the
~s,y.ce championship otthc United Sta'es
III .iefe,f uE N to GA team representing the
NI4ra ,laad marines Both teams ha
gane hraugh long seasons undcascted until
today. having won elimination contests
ia thc East and " est respectively
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
TO VISIT CAMDEN.
Local Church People viii Attend Victory
Meeting There NeAl Ia sday Night.

Victory kvangIist nee lngs are being
held IN Camden. y j. under the leader
ship of Prof and Mrs II G. Clase
known r5sy as f Wilmington SaIl night, with f' Rev
G. l.. Hubbard, ID D., Of st. Paul's NJ
f. Church, preaching, all are invited
to go and make tins great service
They will 90 on the Pennsylvania Railroad
train leaving Wilmington at 6i2 p m.
A special car will he arranged for hose
going are asked to call J Frank Davis.
and arrange for tickets His telephone
number Is 1892 " All are asked to take
their Red Books
Similar meetings are being planned for
St Paurs Church III the near future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
EASY FOR BURNS.
Little frankie Rests Matty Herbert in
Eight Rounds.

VIEW ] ork Jan. frankie Burns.
~ Jersey City always an artist in the
ring, gave another demonstration of his
hstlc -slll esterdav afternoon AZ the
Armorv t Al mon Hill; ~ J. Mattv
Herbert. iorrneriv bantannwelghr sn1ateur
champion. was picked hy ~c0ttv Mon
feiCh 10 test the veteran and Scortv
thought nat he rad vhiriwlnd ln
his boy. bur Burns gave rhe y0unzster
4 very thorough lesson IN the art of
-aff Iafp-gs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
POLISH ARMY INVADES
Continued from page I

under the leadership Of Secretary Pfciffer,
of the Christian peoples party, who is
a candidate for the nationa asscmb Y.
Pfeilfer demanded the overthrow OF
the Socialist Republic and the establish
ment of a free democracy. There were
shouts of put out Hoffmann, who can
not read or write German" but the
radical minister of arts, science and re-
ligion was not to be seen. The crowd,
then moved to the ehancclors palace.
where it called for Premier Ebert, but
no cabinet ministers were visible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Moose Banquet Tonight

81 Tie meeting of Wilmington l,ie.
~ Mon.r .h,. evening tLer, .ll #.
special program. with music IF, ODn.-
nell Or,Ae-tra n /. c.t,erted .L.t ,t..
grand Officers viii ~ present a3.,. t,,
new degIe, team with thcir nf3 .1p.f,r,,..
OHe If tie menibrrs ,ho ba- .I.t
TUNED from I'll, front. viii ny. ,.. !. -i,.rt
talk about over there There ,.I.,..
81 new members to bc ,rcc,yed MA nm.
ofd'i Z VcIy larg, membership y cA-
pcctcd to ~ present Aftrr the nircl.rg
) banquct vii ID served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Force Revenue Bill Passage.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Jan. House leaders
reaorsed to special rule today t. force
the war revenue bill tn conference without
holding it up for debate on demands for
votes on certain Senate amendments.
The rule, unanimously reported ~ the
rules eommittce. vas adopted without 4
roll call and witt only a few gathering
NEGATIVE Note.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
parson Wins Fonr Boxes Of land,

The I. i. 4 " Gpn Club hud i candy
shoot, at Todd Cut yesterday afternoon
A. Parson proving the high gun, winning
four boxes. In the two man match, 4.
parson and v. Wyatt beat A Northine.
ton and ". Ryan 10y 81 to 90 Scores
" k'tan, II; \. Northngton, l36. ".
WYATT, los; \ Parson, los; &. Springer
81, t. Cornag, 50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Assumes New Duties.

Dr Joseph H. Odel, director ii the
Service Citizens of Delaware, is cx-
pected 10 assume his new duties. either
tomorrow or Saturday As the work
that this organization proposes to do,
viii require careful study and slow growth,
il is not expected hat Dr. Odel Will be-
III il position to make announcement Of
definite plans for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
RowENHALL WINS SHOOT.
focal Target Shot Captures Pinehrsi
Handirap with s3 Score.

E.aohgr.t 81 C Jan 2.-'rhe hundred
target aerdiran bold t the Pinehur.t
Gan lgn r-fardav wa- won hv IT. TI
HgHonnaN af Philadelrnis. with sco-r
"a TOO jHh8n IL Bishop, 1f
Washington, took rhc econd prize at a8
rat
ifgh guns RowenhaH. s3 17-ln0.
F.-ror -4- oS Eet Hurd. Pissthurgh,
l9 ~ 5G Jay Hall %ew Yori, III ia
o5 I.rlenant q. n Banes, Philadelphia,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Negro Conference.

4 Negro conference and convention
was held in BIg-Bethei \. u +. Church,
Sixth and Walnut streets, ola this after
noon a ] clock The meeting was
secret, and itS purpose. IT was stated
was 10 discuss moral civic and political
interests Of the Delaware Negroes and
prepare suitable resolutions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
TRUSTEES OF POOR.
Contracts for Bread and Meat Are
Awarded.

At a regular meeting Of the Trustees OF
the County Hospital, today, contracts
for the coming month were awarded To
the Radcliffe Ideal Baking Co, for bread
and ]. T. Devine for meats.
The patients in the hospital December
/ numbered 499, Of whom 266 were males
and 233 females
Seven males and FIVE females were
admitted; one male patient and seven
females died, and one male was discharged,
making the total to January SOP. made up
Of 27l males and 23l females
Receipts during December from pay
patients were 81 ,4l5.66.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
d : BARS FEE AGENTS.
No "SubIetting." 70 Enter New Govern
mrnt Contracts, Gregory Rules.

mcnt ontracts, Gregory huies.
Rz As4octatrl press 10 Every Evening
Washington Jan 2 S Govern ment con-
racts for 1919 must retain the clause for
bidding subiet ing Qf contracts and other
g3sc operating against cont 'Dgent fee
agents, he department of Justice has de-
cIarrd ln recent opinions 10 other depart
ments At III Urgent insistence Of several
depart mcnt heads Aftorrev-Genera
Gregory bas under cons deratlon. how
ever 4 modification t0 permit exceptions
On Tho responsibility of those department
beads without blanket authority of the
department 1T Justice
These exceptions. rs proposed. would
allow the negotlat. On IL contracts With
cont ingent fer men. pr sales agents Who
maintain r. atoms with the public as well
IS wIrh the government. and who other
wise bear indications 81 bona tide business
Otherwise contracts would have TO be-
made direct with manufacturers Or pro-
ducers as required hv iaw.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Lewis and Downey Draw.

Coumbjs q lm Bryan Downc.
Columbus, weiteNCght. and TED lew.
Now York went httecu rounds even m
rather nntcreStlnE huut here ycsteru.'
afternoon Bothlr't hcrng Is good aS thet
entered Apparently at no phase IT .ht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Smith Knocks Out Kramer.

PhIladelphla, Jan. , JeR smith. i
middleWeleht contender for Champion
Mike q Dowds title aud recent boxing
instructor al Camp DiN. knocked ont BillN
kramer q Milwaukee. in he third round
Of the Mlnd-up bout yesterday afternoon at
The National Athletic Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
iNfERNAL MACHINE PLOT.
Statement by MAJOR Sylvester Head
Oi du pont Police

Referring e. published story Of IN
alleged at'cmpi +, blou ,p trajnload
o. du rom powder -tlppcd from Carney's
foin' e Washington Parh y ! MAJOR
tiehdfd sylvester cmploncd by The iii
foht - - Superintendent oi safety.
BAY hc never had doaling- Wth Prank
',asAii anu Z ~inNthc mentioned
~ tn story, hnf Nfh the American
Protective League n, Saws II, d.4ls
pith The ied,r Department. of .It~t,g,
IL sdch Hattcfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
hanging Once Quarters.

Many changes ara baing made in the
office quarters d du font Powder Com
pany, employees ii the du Pont building.
Expansion IN various lines of business III
which the company is interested due to
peace conditions, makes this necessary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Noted Agricultural Leader Dead.

By Associated Press T. Every Evening
Rome, Wednesday. lan David
Iubin, oi san francisco founder If The
international Insttt ttt I'll Agriculturc
and the American representative of us
pormancnt board. dled here today IF pncu-
mona, following al attack u grl,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Character Study.

The new aat WAS one OF those Masl
ngtun-croSSing-th he- Delaware creations.
all peaks The wearer apolog.ze3 As
she gave d meek little man in the ear q
thrust Ill THE eve The fellow who Wilt
stand for such di4 US that l. Ngac-
RED, finished heupccktd voice. s.
indianapolis New.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Waste Of Words.

4 want % ask your advlce about
something, said The aoniidng person.
Don't do it, protested Miss Cav
cunc "Anvb0dv with Intelligence enough
10 use advice to advantage uo4ld
have enough to keen out of trouble III
the first place Washington star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Grace Mission Meeting

The regular session of the Women 5
Foreign and Home Missionary Society
Of Grace Church will be held tomorrow
iron | / H. m to 2 p m In both societies
delightful programs are prepared and Il
cordial invitation is extended to all IN
terested in missions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Paving Water Rents.

An extra Stand-up desk has been placed
in the lobby Of the Public Building op-
posIte the grilles Of the Water Depart
ment offices. for the convenience OF those
who come to pay their water rates. which
hceame due today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
NeM Garage al lith and Rodney

4 permit has been issued hy Inspector
Preston to The Southern Hall and Garage
Co, for the erection OF a brick garage
at Fourteenth ami Rodney streets, 70
cost $ 600. \. ). Reed and Bro. are the
builders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
Attended Annannlis Hon

Mrs Leon Walker and daughter Miss
Dorothy of 1902 Boulevard. attended
the navy dance at Annapolis on New
Years eve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02
DEPUTY Attorney General in Dover.

Deputy Attorney General Green IS in
Dover today on legal business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-02

kmcacr Do you i've fat away rom
your Office
ouburbanite Er well no. not COM
pared with the President New York sun
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
individuals May Keep
Liquor, Says Anderson
''Drys's" Leader Promises Not
to Disturb Those Who
Have Small Amounts

The Anti-Saloon League, in its cf-
forts to have enacted IN this State a
prohibition enforcement law, will not
undertake to disturb such small
amounts of liqusr as individuals may
have for private consumption so long
as they do not violate the spirit of the
law. according to statement issued by
William II. Anderson, State Superin-
tendent of the league.
Neither will the league attempt to
have fixed the percentage of alcoholic
content in beverages so long as those
beverages are to be used for lawful
purposes. No legitimate business will
be interfered with, although any bust
ness which turns out a product that
can be used or readily adapted for use
as substitute for alcoholic beverages
must adjust itself to obey the law and
meet the new conditions, Mr.. Anderson
stated
AS to its programme for enforcement
of the prohibition law, the league will
leave "to the judgment and the tender
raercy of the majority party in the
Legislature the freak. OBJ
noxious enforcement bills designed to
make prohibition odious in case they
should possibly be passed.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Coal Output for Week
Is Lowest for Years
Only 8,345,OOO Tons Reported,
or $4,000 Below Nor
NAL Production

WASHINGTON, Feb Coal pro-
duction dropped last week to the
lowest point, with the single ex-
ccption of Christmas week, 1918, re-
corded during the last several years,
according to figures made public here
to-day by the fuel administration
Last weeks production is estimated at
S,SA5,OO0 tons. or $4,000 net tons be-
low the production of the week ended
January %. and 1871 900 net tens be-
low the week ended February 2, 1918.
The chief cause of decrease was lack
of demand.
The production for the coal year to
dato now totals 494081 900 net tons.
as compared with 460,417 900 net tons
for the period April /. 1917. 20 Feb
ruary 2, 1918.
Anthracite production during the
week ending February is estimated
Mt l,S2l 900 net tons, decrease COM
pared with the week preceding of g.
100000 net tons, but an increase over
the production during the same week
OF last year Of 57,000,000 net tons.
Total production for the conl year to
date Is estimated at 2,363 900 net tons
and falls behind production of last
year by 1,311,0 900 net tons, or t.6 per
cent
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10

agreed to permit suffrage again to be
pushed aside ?"
"Presdent Wilson is deceiving the
world. He preached democracy abroad
and thwarts democracy here"
"The woman's party recently sent a
cablegram to President Wilson in Paris,
asking him to call q caucus of the
Democrats in the Senate in behalf of
the amendment Such caucus was
called last week, but resolution in
favor of the amendment was killed by
anti-suffrag strategy"
Mary Garrett Hay, vice president of
the National Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation and member of the National
Women's Republican Committee. to-
night issued the following public state
ment arraigning the demonstration
here to-day by the militants.
"The sutfragists with all the women
of America, have been obliged to stand
the shame and stigma of the outra-
geous performances of the members of
the National Woman's party the l. W.
W. of the Suffrage movement. In chari-
~ we have tried to consider them mis-
guided, but to-day's demonstration, on
the eve of the calling up of the vote
on the Federal woman suffrage amend
ment makes us question whether the
members of the Womans party want
the success of the amendment or pub
licity for their organization.
This is not a party issue. Such an
insult to the President of this great
nation must be resented by all, Re-
publicans and Democrats alike. Conf
dent in the discrimination and wisdom
of the members of the United States
Senate, | know they will not permit
such action to prejudice their sense of
justice and their respect for the mill
ions OF American women who for half
8 century have been asking for en-
franchi sement"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
State Commission
Wants Psychopathic
Hospitals for n. Y.
Also Will Recommend En-
largement of Branches of
Brooklyn Institution; Re-
port Sl0,OOO,OOO Spent

ALBANY, Feb. 9.-The building of
a new psychopathic hospital in New
York City will be recommended to
the Legislature tomorrow as part
of the annual report of the State Hos
pital Commission. Enhancement of the
Brooklyn and Creedmoor branches of
the Brooklyn state hospital also will
be recommended.
The commission points out that state
hospitals for the insane are now hous-
ing 6,465 patients beyond their GER
titled capacity. The need of the psy-
chopathic hospital for preliminary
treatment and research work in New
York City is stressed as being most
urgent
During 1918, says the report, the
state spent $10,494, 900 for its insane,
but the per capita cost per diem was
only 72 cents. A total of 1915 pa
tients were treated in the thirteen civil
hospitals, and 1882 patients are now
being cared for Of those discharged d
1852 were benefited by treatment and
1857 were cured
A marked decrease in insanity cases
from alcoholic causes was noted.
At the close of the fiscal year fifty
two hospital physicians we're OH mill
tary duty. Many hospital nurses also
entered the army nursing service.
The value of the hospital farms
was $553,667
Liberty Loan subscriptions through
the hospitals totalled $1,l34,o0O
The State Hospital Commission is
composed of DR.. Charles w. Pilgrim
chairman; Andrew D. Morgan, Fred
erick A. Higgins and Everett S. Ell
wood, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Hylan Tells Burr to Fight
Brooklyn Edison Merger
Calls Public Service Commits
sion ''Stench i'm NostriIs of
Decent People''

Mayor Hylan, before leaving for his
vacation at Palm Beach on Saturday,
sent to Corporation Counsel William
?. Burr a letter in which he urged
that the Edison merger in Brooklyn
be contested. He said:
Notwithstanding the strenuous op-
position which you have made against
the granting by the Public Service
Commission of the application of the
Edison Electric Illuminating Company
of Brooklyn and the Kings County
Electric Light and Power Company to
be permitted to merge or consolidate
under the name Of the Brooklyn Edi-
son Company, Inc, and to issue to the
investing public upon the property of
this new company one hundred million
dollars of bonds, the Public Service
Commission has seen fit to grant the
application of the companies over your
protest. attempting at the same time
to meet the demands OF the city by
Incorporating a clause in the order
that such merger shall not validate or
be deemed to validate any franchises
OR rights of the companies otherwise
invalid"
Continuing, the Mayor stated that
"this will not do" (meaning the fore
going), and the Corporation Counsel
was asked to appear for the city and
contest the rights OF these companies
"to the utmost The Mayor com
planned that the Brooklyn companies
are now helped by "the remaining
members of the fast disintegrating
Public Service Commission of the First
District"
On this point he said:
"lt will be a good thing for the
people of the City of New York when
this commission is fully and COM
p!etely reorganized. 1t has been a
stencil in the nostrils of all decent
people. 1t does nothing for the
people,.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Oppose Plan to Call
Greeley Square Ypres

The Broadway Association is the lat
est organization to join the opposition
against the proposal to change the
name of Greeley Square 20 Ypres
Square. The association in statement
issued yesterday, declared its intention
to send deputation before the next
meeting Of the aldermanic committee
on public thoroughfares and protest
against "Wipers" or any other substi-
tute name for Greeley Square.
The ASSOCIATION takes the position
that old and we'll established names
Of streets and public spaces in the city
should not be discarded except for the
most excellent reasons. And it objects
particularly to what the British Tom
mics call "Wipers," because Greeley
Square is only now emerging from a
tornup and wrecked condition OF years
which the broadway business men free
y admit pro badly bears striking re-
semblance to the war battered Belgian
town which the proposed change of
namo is intended to honor
Instead of new for old names. we
prefer old for new, in fact, restoring
some of the famous old names that
have already been discarded" said an
official of the association yesterday