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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
ASK FOR BONUS FOR
MEMBERS OF FORCE
patrolmcn Point Out to Council
Ihadequacy of Pay and Request
Christmas Appropriation.

An appeal for bonus Of $3.50 a month
for each policeman was made by City
Council last night by members Of the
Police Department. Several officers ap-
pcared, with full consent OF the Board OF
Police Commissioners After hearing them
the Council expressed desire to- confer
with the commissioners before acting
1t was proposed that tho bonus money
taken from the surplus from this years
appropriation for the police. With
shortage of close To score Of men the
department has managed to save out
about E,1l7.
Patrolman John r. Caynor was spokes-
man for the men lie called attention to
the great increase in the cost of living
and told the Council that unless the men
were granted this bonus they would he uf-
able to make ends meet this Christmas
In ordinary Seasons, he said, the members
of the department cannot live within
their present salaries. At the end Of
each month, when we have tried to pay
our bills SO as to be able TO look the world
in the face, our 1925 docs not 60 very
far" said he
Ills proposition wae that the bonus date
back tp July | and TINT the first payment
be made on December l6 This, he ex-
planned would give each man about 500
1T would mean whole lot TO us TO get
this hump payment in time for Christ
mas. said he Some of US will go in the
hole If we don get t
4 policeman 3 pay is about "a cents ar
hour and Councils attention vas called
10 the day laborers earnings, around -
cents an hour
Sergeant William F. Schen, Chief
Blacks secretary said the sppropristIcn
for the police for the year beginning July
/ was sls3, 500. The amount needed for
full force, ho said, would be sloi 900.
The policeman explained that when the
force IL filled up, the bonus should be re-
cluced so as 20 keep within the sppro-
priation. Tho finance COMMITTEES Of Coun-
ell has the matter under Amusement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
BIC HARVEST OF
MARYLAND OYSTERS
Weekly Catch Valued at 10000
Prices High, Shuckers
Scarce.

Tums Mills, Md, Dec. 4.-The last
three weeks have been among the most
prosperous ever experienced in the oyster
industry in Talbot county. At least
four carloads day have been sent out
for three weeks, and, at an average
cost of $500 car the business has
resulted in a total of about 500 900
Il week, with the demand increasing
each dav. But for the scarcity OF
shuckers the shipment would have been
much larger
The prevailing prices during the two
weeks have been S165 a gallon for
standerd and 81 90 for select, or an
average of $l.75 a gallon for the entire
shipment, while quite quantity oi
this stock sold Mt higher prices. Shell
stocks is demanding topnotoh prices
even better prices than at tnsneid,
Cambridge, Baltimore or any other
shipping point on the bay-and as a re-
suit Talbot is getting majority OF the
oysters caught in the Chesapeake and
its tributaries.
During the last week shell oysters
in bulk scld here at from so cents for
the most inferior to an average OF In
for fair stock, and some stock brought
rs high as 81 so per bushel
Despite the fact that food, labor ana
every other expense connected with
the operation Of an oyster vessel are
higher now than at any time past, the
ovstcrmen are making more money than
they ever made in their lives. he
shuckers are rcapinc a harvest. They
have steady work all day, and the stock
as . usual thing Is easy to handle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
CYPRESS SWAMPS
OF SUSSEX COUNTY
TO Be RECLAIMED
Included in Scope OF Mondell-
Lane Bill to Place Soldiers
on the Land.
BILL IS LIKELY TO PASS

Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent
Washington Dec. 4-Every effort viii
be made to pass the Mondell-Iane bi'lr
providing for placing soldiers on the land,
within the next sixty days. The bill,
which struck several snags during the
specla SESSION of CongrC SIS, has gradually
won It's way TO n strong place IN the
affections of members from all sections.
The President 5 plea for increased pro-
,iuction of food has stimulated interest
m this plan for providing occupation
for the men who have returned from the
battle front.
Al the reclamation bureau OF the De-
aartment of the interior il was stated
that the land embraced IN what is known
rs the cypress swamps in Sussex county,
Delaware, would he redeemed If the bill
: becomes n law. This project is dear to
thc heart Of the Reclamation Service.
II is comparatively small, but for that
very reason is attractive, because IN q
concentrated form the practicablity of
the whole scheme OF land redemption for
rho special benefit OF American heroes
could be demonstrated, an officer OF the,
bureau said.
Representative Caleb r. Layton threat
cns 10 oppose the bill in its pr sent shape
but II is not believed his opposition viii
accomplish anything IN the way Of de
feating or delaying the passage of the
measure With the Republican floor
leader and the Democratic floor leader
supporting the bil' II IS not likely that
sny sporadic attack on 1t will prove
effective.
III is the plsn of the reclamation ser
vice 70 use the cypress swamp region IN
Delaware As means OF ting
what can. he done in making apparently
useless land ol resi- and permanent value,
said an official Of the Department Of the
Interior. Il have had the region men
rioned surveyed and the reports are thst
II. will, when reclaimed. produce abun-
dance nf fruit and vegetables. One
authority ssys 1t will psy for its own
redemption in two years
Persons and interests opposing the bill
said at the close Of the extraordinary
session that it was dead and there wss
no possibility Of resurrection Presi-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
REoRGANTzE TELEPHONE SOCIETY.
Diamond State Employees Plan for Future
Social Pleasures


The Diamond State Telephone Society
vas reorgsuzed lest night at Eden Hal,
three hundred members stteudlng. Prior
10 the meeting. Superintendent kardo
entertained - dinner st the Hotel du
Pout a score Of guests among them oth~
clals from Pennsylvania
The election oi officers for The ensuing
yesr resulted 81 follows Chairman, {.
i Lincoln. vice-cbalrnan j. ]. Hart
man. recorder. \ NJ White Following
the election Mr Lincoln assumed the
char and introduced L II kinnard,
president oi the Bel Telephone and Asso-
ciated Companies oi Pcnnsyivsnl8
MIR kInbard delivered sn address IN
which he pointed out the duty the men
owed 70 tie public and their company
SO that the telephone ss a public utility
might be kept on the highest possible
plsne lie pressed the cooperation mani-
tested 10y telephone men throughout the
world end attributed much OF ts present
grest development to the fidelity OF the
Individual 10 performing the tasks en-
trusted 10 hjm
Other speakers included ] G, Lynch,
ylce-prce idcnt and genera manager; J.
II Crossman, general commercial super-
intcndent K ' Nsrye, general counsel,
Mr. Pierson, seorotary-trcasureri MIR.
Hons. auditor; Mr. Downing, general
superintendent Of traffic; j. l.. klpstrick,
wee president and assistant general man
ager Mr. Ha1zsrd, chiei accounts nt; ;
r. Porter division superintendent Of
plant 5 + Gill. division superintendent
Of traffic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandrna's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and No
body Will Know.

The use Of Sage and sulphur for ~
storing faded, grny hair 70 it, nrturai
color dates hack to grandmothers time
She used il 70 keep her hair beautifully
dark. glossy and attractive. Whenever
her hair took on that duh faded or streak
ed appearance, this simple mixture was
applied with wonderful effect
But brewing at home IL nussy and
out-of-dhte Nowadays by asking at
any drug store for bottle Of "Wyefh' e
Sage and Sulphur Compound, you
will get this famous old prcparatir7,
improved by the addition of other in-
gradients, which can be depended upon
10 restore natural color and beauty to
the hair.
a well-known downtown druggist sage
il darkens the hair so naturally and
evenly that nobody oan tell IL has bron
applied You simply dampon p sponge or
soft brush with il and draw this through
your hair, taking one strand AZ time
BY morning the gray hair disa npearg, and
after another application or two. Il 10.
comes beautifully dark and glossy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
CATHOLIC SCOUTS
Movement VIII BE Inaugufsted Here To-
morrow Evening.

The Catholic scout 4 ovemert, @hich IS
we'll established IN all the larger cities of
The country, wall be lnauglrated here ln
Wilmington tomorrow evening Rev.
James NJ Grant, u ID assistant pastor
of ~ Patrick ! Church, has obtained the
uccrssarv credentials from the national
Headquarters Of the Boy scouts Of Amer
icl 10 organize d local council II is cx-
pected that other parishes will take up
the work soon.
At THE last conference of the Hierarchy
ii the United States, all Bishops pledged
to the movement and Will send pastoral
letter 10 every parish to effect an organi-
zation 81 soon as possible. Il is the desire
Of the National body of Boy Scouts to
Lave tie Catholic boys organize Hepa-
rately but affiliated with tho other scout
troops the country over. Mr. Greenhawk.
the local scout commander Will assist
Father Grant on Friday evening and
explain the many benefits to be derived
bg the boys who join. Harry A. Barret
u the Pennsylvania district will also be
present and make out the plans for city
WIDE campaign The committee on or
ganization comprises Frank Hensol, Edw
A. Melia and Fred WilkstroIn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
Be Prepared
For Influenza
Cut This Out

Many medical men ay we will probably
have another epidemt this fall
Let Us all hope and ay va will not
But az the same time let Us be well pre-
pared.
The du. as Il is called. usually starts with
g cold and tightuess n the chest
If you even suspect there is a chance thst
you may hc getting influenza take s good
dose of laxative tea such os DR. Carter s
& Tea or Celery King and send for
your physician While you are waiting for
The doctor rub Begy's Mustarine on throat
and chest.
Rub Il on freely and never mind if il does
feel good and hot. IL cannot blister even
the tenderest skin
But don't stop st throat and chest GET
some one u rub this enemy of lnflamms-
ton over your entire back and especially
between the shoulder blades
I his is one Of be most sensible p-ecsu-
ions you can take against pneumonia.
which often quickly follows the fiu and is
{Ust what the doctor tries hard TO side
track
You can get BeEy's Nusfarine for 80 and
20 cents in yellow boxes al ready for use
az any drug store
Remembe- II is made of real yellow mus
lard Use IL for sore throat. coughs. chest
colds pleurisy, bronchitis. lumbago and al
aches and pains
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
SONS OF VETERANS HAVE
BANQUET At HOTEL Morris

The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary u
Appomattox Camp No. gave a banquet
NJ the Hotel Nobis last evening IN honor
of their Division President AIMS n.
KountE, and Division Secretary Bana J.
Ncmyer of Hagerstown Nd An an~
ioyablc cvcine was spent and tho following
programme was rendered
Singing, America" prayer by Chap
lain Maud A. Mortimer; fag salute;
address of welcome, President Lena l..
Elliott; address, Division President Arna
II, Kountz; singing Maryland Ny
Maryland" address, Department Gem
mander of Delaware q. A. r., r U
Williams; singing, "Trampl Tranpl
Trampi address, Division Secretary
Rama B Niemyer; sinring, "Teuting ~
the OH Camp Ground address Franz
r. Gentieu, Appomattoz Camp 5ons y
Veterans; singing, Star 5panrlsd Bar
ner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
Miss iunbeck Entertains.

An enjoyable evening was spent 81 the
home of Miss Elisabeth Lunbeck, 1904
Washington street, Tuesday evening
The evening was passed IN playing game
and dancing. Miss 5 + Reburn and
L. Murphy gave pleasing exhibition
waltz Refreshments we're served at 3
late hour Among these present were
Misscs Elizabeth Lunbeok, Elizabeth
Cass, Sara Reburn, Marjorie Brown
Rxy Gavnor. Marie Lunheck and Rowena
Lunbeck Niessrs Newell Broadway, John
Gavnor, Lewis Owens, Lawrence Murphy,
David Collins and Harold McWaters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
PORTRAIT OF CARDINAL MERCER.
Hon. Willard Saulsbury win Be Speaker
AtK. C, Affair Monday Evening.

Invitations have been sent out by the
local Knights of Columbus 10 attend the
lecture and presentation OF the large
portrait of Cardinal Mercier. on Monday
evening, Former United States Senator
Willard Salisbury will be the speaker and
will be introduced by Rev. James Nj
Grant, ID. d., chaplain of the organisa-
ton.
John r. MaIloy will accept the picture
on behalf of the organization. The com
mittee in charge of the entertainment
consists of Rev James NJ. Grant, ID. D.,
Edwin +. Parrish and Eugene |. 10y:
The musical program will be announced
later. Cardinal Mercier's photograph Is
true reproduction of the original painting
from Lapina art studio in Paris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
TO DO HUN RELIEF WORK
J. Edgar RhOads to Leave on Foreign
Mission on Wednesday.

J. Edgar Rhoads, of the Rhoads Belt
ing Company. of this city, who has been
chosen by the Friends Service Committee,
of Philadelphia, as one OF committee
of fifteen to go TO Germany 10 take up
relief work among destitute German
children, will leave with the other mem
bers of the committee on the steamship
Imperator from New York next Wednes-
day
Mr.. Rhoads stated last night that the
work in Germany was only part OF n
general relief scheme which is being carried
on in sixteen European countries through
a central committee with headquarters
in London
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
Colds Cause Headaches and Pains.

Feverish headaches and body pains
caused from cold are soon relieved BY
taking Lsxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
There il ionly one "Bronlo Quinine." T.
~ Groves signature on the hox SOC
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04

dent Wilson has succeeded in bringing
it TO active life again, and it is not be-
iieved it's opponents can defeat it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04
HAD MANY TROUBLES.

Hard luck confronted Harry r. Tuiitt
today. Leaving Middlctovn Del early
SO rs tn reach the City Court IN time 70
answer 10 his wife's charge of non-Hupport,
the man had three blowouta and when he
arrived at Third street bridge found it
closed. Ho was delayed there twenty
minutes.
Luck was against him again at The court,
for the grind was very short. Court had
adjourned at o,l5, when Truitt and bis
witness arrived But fortunately Deputy
Judge Finger had not left the building
and ordered tho husbands relesse until
Saturday morning Trlitt thus narrowly
escaped being locked up, for 2 capias
had been issued because Of his failure 20
appear in court.
Cspias nn Nor-Support Charge.
A cspias was issued in City Couft today
for Mark Taber for falling 70 appear and
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-04

You try An Every Evening want sdv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
TO HOLD 100000 IN ARMY
General March Says U. S. Force viii
Not Be Reduced Under Any
Circumstances.

Washington, March 10. ~ General
March announced that the army woulG
not be reduced under any clrcumstan.
ces below the figure mentioned in the
reorganization bill which failed in con.
gress-a total of 100000 officers and
men. He said this total would be
maintained until some law was passed
providing for a permanent force which
would permit the military necessities
Of the United States to be handled"
The statement was made In cOnnec.
ton with the information that General
Pershing had been authorized to re.
sumo enlistments for the regular army.
Men now overseas who desire to en-.
list in the regular establishment Gen
cral March said, would be accepted and
assigned 10 regular organizations in the
army Of occupation, releasing other
men to be discharged.
American troops actually participant.
ing in engagements against the enemy
numbered 100000 men. General
March announced the figures showing
that 100000 comprised divisional
troops and divisional requirements.
100000 corps ana army troops and 80
600 service of supply troops.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
U. S. TO KEEP RAILROADS
Director General Hines Will ErdeaVor
10 Avoid Laying Of Employees
No Raise in Rates.

Washington, March THE govern
ment has no immediate intention of
rellnquishlng control of railroads as
a result of the failure of congress to
appropriate funds for the railroad ad-
mlnistration, Director General Hines
stated. Mr.. Hines also explained that
every effort would be made 70 continue
operations as usual, to avoid laying off
employees and to finance the railroads
through private loans or through ad-
vances from the war finance corpora
tlon. Although the railroad admins
trauon's program Of capital eXpendi-
lures for extensions, improvements
ana new buildings may be modified,
the government will try to continue the
projects planned through the next few
months.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
BIGGEST WHOLESALE EXECU-
TION IN GERMAN HISTORY.
Rebels Lined Up Against Wall and
Shot Down One After
Another.

Berlin, March 10.-Two hundred
Spartacans taken prisoner in the past
weeks rebellion were summarily exc
cuted by government troops.
They were lined up against the wall
one by one, 1t was the grimmest and
most grewsome wholesale execution in
German history.
The peoples navy division has been
disarmed and dissolved.
The private telephone system in the
city has been resumed.
The last round of the terrific battle
between government troops and reds
was fought Friday in the northeast
quarter of Berlin.
The Alexander square still looks as
battered as a front line in a bloody
section Of the western front. The po-
lice prefecture has been almost COM
pletely wrecked by explosives.
The latest casualty figures Of the
revolt are: Killed. 300; wounded, 800.
The American missions are safe.
Copenhagen, March 10.-Gas was
used effectively in the attack, accord.
ing to the German Gazette of Berlin.
by which the government troops
raised the siege Of police headquarters
and cleared Alexanderplatz of Spar
tacan strikers.
Fighting has ceased in the center of
the city, but continues In the Moabit
section. The government troops suf-
fered slight losses and captured many
prisoners.
TO relieve the garrison Of the police
headquarters the government troops
turned their heavy artillery against the
houses near by. Three shells hit
house used as insurgent headquarters.
The labor federation at a meeting
decided to call off the general strike,
effective mt once.
Copenhagen, March 11.-Gas was
used effectively in the attack, accord
ing to the German Gazette Of Berlin,
by which the government troops
raised the siege Of police headquarters
and cleared AleXanderplatz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
HUNS MAKE BIG
FOOD DEMANDS
Refuse to Give Ships Unless
Guaranteed All They Want
to Eat.
DOLSHEvIST MOVE FEARED
Spa Conference Ends When German
Agents Insist Upon Surrender
Condltlon-Prussian Tricks
Are Guarded Against.

London, March S.-The negotiations
at Spa relating TO the shipping ques
ton have been temporarily broken on
according to a German wireless mes
sage received here.
The allies, the German message
says, demanded that all the remaining
merchant ships be handed over unc0n'
dit onally without any obligation to
supply Germany with foodstuffs The
German message continues:
"Ihe question Of handing over the
mercantile fleet can only arise If ade-
quate food supplies say 100000 tons
of fOodstuffs, are assured Germany I'M
I'll the new harvest. The entente would
not agree to this.
CAS- the instructions Of both sides
did not 90 beyond this, n French dele
gate proposed that negotiations be
broken Off whereupon the two special
delegations left Spa"
Germany is attempting TO win peace
through a secret alliance with "hy-
phenated Americans" and pro-German
Dutch and Swiss, the Paris CORE
spondent of the Pan Mall Gazette de-
cIares on what he says Is high au'
thority" The German aids would use
their influence to mitigate as far as
possible the severity Of the peace
terms, according to this plan, Ger
many in exchange TO give commercial
privileges of Substantial kind"
The exploitation Of Russia for the
benefit Of Germany and selected
group of international financial back
ers Is said to be an important part OF
the alleged scheme, on which the Dol.
shevik leaders are declared already to
have been approached At the mo
ment Switzerland is said to be the
main center of the intrigue.
Paris, March S.-Germany has re-
fused the proposition for the use Of
her merchant ships by the allies, made
TO her delegates at Spa, the armistice
commissions headquarters
The counter-propositon Is made by
the Germans that they will release the
German shipping desired in return for
a definite assurance that enough food
win be sent into Germany 10 enable
the government to withstand the Dol
sheyik movement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
VICTORY LOAN TO BE LAST
Secretary Glass Undecided Whether
to Issue Long-Term Bonds or
Short Term Notes.

Washington, March S.-Thc Victory
loan Will be the last popular loan
drive to be conducted by the govern.
ment Secretary of the Treasury Glass
officially announced. In making this
announcement, the secretary said he
had three courses from which TO
choose First, the issuance of $4,000
100000 in long.term bonds at AZ per
cent, authorized In previous legisla-
ton; second, the issuance Of $1,000
100000 or any part thereof. in five
year notes, the rate of interest 10 he
fixed by him. and, third, Il combina-
ton OF the two.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
KOREA ASKS INDEPENDENCE
Society Representing 100000 Persons
Sends Delegates to Paris to
Plead Their Case.

San Francisco, March 11.-Korea
has declared independence from Japan.
according 10 word received here, and
delegates are en- route TO France to
plead for recognition. They include
Son Pyung Ill. Phee Song Chat and
Xii Sun Chu, all Korean scholars Doc
tor Rhee, another Korean leader now
10 Washington. is expected to join
them in Paris.
The news reached San Francisco by
way Of Shanghai, where a messenger
was sent from Korea with cable,
gram, 10 avoid japanese censorship
The message was directed 10 G. H.
AIM president of the National Korean
association, who has headquarters
here. II read:
"Thc Korean National Independence
union ~ 100000 persons. including
1900 Christian churches and 5000
Churches of Heaven worshlpcrs, all
colleges ana other bodies declared the
Independence of Korea at one o'clock
March al Seoul"