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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17

A meeting of the board Of directors
Of the Porter Home and Leath Orphan
age, will be held at the home We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17

A meeting of the Foster circle, King
Daughters, will be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, at the home of
nue..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
OPPOSE NEW GARAGES.
Third and Rodney Streets Residents
Object To Operation.

Opposition to the building of public
garage structure on the northeast corner
OF Third and Rodney streets, for which "a
permit was recently issued by Building
Inspector Preston, has developed among
adjoining property owners, who have en-
ploycd Robert G. Ilarman TO contest the
matter. Sabatino u Co, who are the con-
tractors for the owner, Agostino Fortu-
nato, has retained Judge w, II. Priclctt
To look after his Interests
II is understood that matter hinges on
the legality Of the present building law,
and that the contestants will claim
precedence Of the old Inv. which requires
consent Of owners within 40-foot limit
The other side considers that the de-
cision of hanccllor Curtis, handed down
IN similar case IN November, 1910, dc
clarlng he old law invalid. protects them.
As the building Department Is under
the jurisdiction OF City Council, II is
anticipated TINT the matter will come
before that body Mt the next meeting ON
Thursday evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
STATE NEGROES ORGANIZE.
Association Representing Entire State
Formed TO Demand Recognition

The Delaware ColoTcd Citizens Po-
Iitical Organization. newly formed. met
last night ~ Seventh and Vest streets
aud Elected q pcrmancnt organization
Kent and Sussex counf-ts were pre-
sontcd aS we'll As New CastIc The TO-
loving officers were elected r H. Hill.
Wilmington, chairman, Ollie Woolford.
Seaford vlce-chairmun; Maurice Rossell
" lminqton, secretary; isaac J. fent
Wilmington, treasurer
The organization iudorsed the appoint
ment If Alfred Raikcs and John Sterlett
10th Of Dover by the Legislature They
are to X telephone messengers Tho
organization is still contendng for ar-
pointmcnts in The Court iIous here. and
declare that il this il not done there
will bc = balk throughout the State among
the colorcd voters, 50 far as Republican
plans are concerned
Ollie Nooford, well-hnoWn business
man of Sussex county, stated that the
colorcd people down the State we're in
hearty accord with the movement and
would stand hy the organization for
democracy
The slogan IN state recognition for
the coored voter About 40 persons
were present. The next meeting will be
held on the second Friday night in Feb
TuarS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
] A. EYES HONORED.
Wilmington Man Becomes Vice
President and Manager Of
Tacoma Shipyard.

u \ Iycs icrucr, 81 NIml1gtou.
-, her appointed ucc-rrcsldent and
ecncral manager 81 the Todd DRY Dock
"a Con. ;rurtlou Co of Tacoma. Wash
-, election having hcCn made II - rncct-
ny 81 the director. Ia >cv NoIh d lew
Ga,- 80
NJ. lA.e native Oi Wilmington.
aaatWas her, u n. Harlan X HolIincS-
yorfl >b;pvar9 Vho-r &c bdc Ii bis
hlu' pIdug care, serving hy'-ycar
ppryn',ccshIp thor a. !. ship iaincr
F-or2 her o. went - NeNpcrt New,
Va oher, = c:'ored the drai,Inc de-
par airu', n1fe~tag hra>eli ~ 'ha'
branch - b v.ors hv night sruiy -
vel ~ Is the vo-k Il IT, >hlpyard
duune tue dsy NoN = hccaInc chlef
null drauchtsmau ipr the Maryland
SURROUNDING % ~ ~parroWs Point
and alter that naval architect at the same
plant There - attracted 'he attention
o. " II. TodA al-e former Whining
tspI,u and head - the Ia"onla inter
arl,e and IN. adsanc. III ~, iattcr -
tab,l,hu.ent has been rapid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
BERLIN FOODLESS:
REDS BEATEN IN
CENTRE OF CITY
Terrorists Still Control Utilities
and Suburbs Of Capital; More
Loyal Troops Near
SAY LrEBKNEcHT IS DEAD
~ Associated Pto,s 70 Every gveniar

~ NHHf1tnNft ffJt8 - rsFfFY FfFHffInF
London, Friday Jan 10 Government
forces control the situation IN thc cen'er
~ Berlin, containing tho principal gov-
eminent buildings but latest adVices givc
no Indication III what has been accon1-
plished towards clearing the Spartaoans
from their strUnRholds IN the outlying
districts
Loyal trOore are being reinforced, ard
the arrning u Bolshevist eleneuts %
the population IS ia progress.
Philip ScbeidemaDn and Premier Eh~T-.
apparent ~ are determined ~ vigoro1Yly
press the campaig ign against tho follower
Of Dr Karl Lebknecht as non az Their
strength IS completely in the fed Tho
cabinet has refused 10 accnpt the offered
mediation of thc independent socialis,e
tO reconcile the three socialist factions
ACCUSING the independents n working
"hand-in-gl0vc" with the 5partacars
The Sparfacans have srcceeded m inter
fering seriously With supplies
large parts Df Berlin arc reported N
have gone without bread yesterday and
to-day The Sparacan forces have oc-
cupicd gas plants, electric p,pwerho,Ss~s
and water works in VARIOUS parts of tho
city G-unowald, Z suburb, is without
these ncceTsitics This guhrrb, hovcvrT.
IS populated almost exclusively ~ The
wealthier clasees and pressure 2vainss Il
Is not likely - affect the socialist royern-
mont.
Karl Radek. chief adviz-r II Dr.. Lieh-
knecht, who Is familiar with the strategy
behind the Boishcvist movement in R,~s-
sIa, IL in Berlin The Spartacans are re-
ported 70 ~ desperately endeavoring r.
spread their activities into other parts ~
Germany
Earlier indirect Dispatches 1ve fur4he-
details of ThUrsday's fighting in Berlin
SPARTAcASs FIGHT FOR PAPERs.
The Spatacans are described a. re-
solutelv defending ~ Tageblatt ind
Vossische Zeitung printing plants, whirh
on Thursday night we're still n their
possession. on he other hand. three
resolute attacks by the ~partsrans On fhe
Brandrnburg Gate are reported A. having
failed n shake the government hold m
the NAN entrance 70 the central quarter
of the city where the Chancellor Pllanr
and the Ministries are situated
The growing confidence 0f the govern
mert that the garT7sons IN The rinistrie-'
and private buildings IN this quarter now
are strong enough 70 prevent surprise
attacks is reflected IN the reports that tho
government has reduced the numbers a
troops guarding the streets nearby.
From this center the government IS
conducting It's campaign 20 cxpcl the
Spartacans from the newspaper Offices e.
the south and east, but without positive
success As yet reported. The govern
nent's temporary occupation of the Red
Flat Offices, even. is said to nave been
abandoned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
MERCHANT TAILOR
HELD Up BY NEGROES
Ernst Ackerman Brutally Assault.
cd But Thieves Fail 10
Get His Money.

Ernst tck orman, aged - wears who
has been !, resident nl tins city for morc
than ~ wears, having boon 4 merchant
tailor al Ill Fast sixth street during the
most of that time was hruially assaulted
last night near the corner Of Taylor and
Pine streets while walking homo about
III clock, hy FIVE or elX Negroes whom he
states he could not identity
Mr. Ackerman says be has no knowledge
of having any enemy in this city, and
states that he Is positive that the motive
for the assault was robbery, as he felt
hands groning around his clothing in
search Of pockets while he was being
beaten
He sad today that he had about $40
in his pockets ~ he time Of the assault
but that this Wa not missing when he
got home last night. The Negroes were
driven awav he asserted. hy man who
came to bis rescue and were unable to
finish their search for the pocket contaiu-
ing the money before tbs assistance came.
According to Mr.. Alderman, he was
going 10 his home about / 0 clock after
a visit to the home of his daughter Mrs
Patrick Nlulrooncy, II Ole Pine street
As he Was walkinc down Pine street
toward Eighth. after passing TAYLOR
SiItft. llk AHl tlE Ss2N Il tApofi ~ t-At4ttA
hya or >ir Ncgrne4 coming toward him.
As they passed him, h. related, one
of them asked for j match in cruff
voice and 9s be va~ abouf - comply
with tho request, another graspei him
by the throat and threw him heavily
70 the street. He said the man on top q
hlm rained several blows on his face
at this time, loo@ening several front
, teeth and soaring his face consider
ahlv Then another Of the robbers s3Ig-
gested that they search hun while he
was down
BY peculiar formation Of hi, pockets,
Mir Ackerman explained. hey Nzre
unable u find the opening TO his trousers
pockets at first, and y;st rs they did,
a door opened acroSs the street and a
man came to bis assistance. The robbers
Immediately ran away without their
booty
M Ackerman went to q nearby drug
store and had has injuries dressed and
, then vent home and notified the police.
IIc stated nat le had no trade with
Negroes Mr.. Alderman buried his WIfe
last March. and has been spending quite
little time with his daughter since
that time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
RED LEADER IS DEAD.
IS COPENHAGEN REPORT
81 Associated Press u Every Evening


London. Jan H. DIR. Karl Liebknecht
+he ~nartacan leader in Germany, vas
Ili.ed during street fghtln. On Tbursdsy
evening. according 70 2 tcpennagen dn-
rafch - tho LXcl2H-e telegraph Com
psnv.
Several dispatches ircm The Associate
Press correspondents In Berlin fled On
FRIDAY, llD - 3 . clock In the afternoon
and received here this morning. oontalne1
no ulentt0u 81 the reported death Of Dr
IebknechJ. 7 he dlSpa-ches n .act, dc
not rcfer 10 happenings n Perrin, bar
deal "a lth events N the prov mces. Moth
ing definite 5 known here as ~ what
Friday Developments IN Berlin really
were
Delayed Amsterdam adyIces, Gated
Thursday, contain reports of further
activity by the >partacaRs IN the Rhine
towns. Thcy apparently control D'issei
dorf, Nwhere several prominent persons
were arrested while many others only -
capped arrest b. crossing the Rhine.
The Muen>tcr .lnzcIger reports that mo
SDac.arane Storlned the prison n Alucns-
ter and set free l70 criminals
AZ Nuiheim, during a big demonstra
.ion Of striker, on Wedne-da+ the strikers
seized al newspaper buildings lnd Issued
he General Anzeigcr the nsS, mornin-
the Red fog, designating y 4s the organ
9t the revolutionary workers oi Niulheim
j hey forbade he issuance Os All the otbc.
newspapers,
The private residence in Mulhelm e
Leo SHINES, the industrial magnate. Ras
entered and ransaChed hy mob which
was later dispersed by the police.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
KIIES, RAILROAD HEAD,
SUCJEE.S ". G.M 'AOOO
Was Director Generals Only Aid
Favored Five Years More
Federal Control.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated lress TO Every Evening
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan 1i-W alker y.
Hines, assistant director general Of rail-
roads was appointed director general
today BY President Wilson, 70 succeed
William G. AicAdoo
Notice Of the appointment cabled To
reached Mir McAdoo ny telegraph last
tlring director general passed through
that town ml his way to Les Angeles
Washington, Jan li-Waiker d. Hines
appointed Director General Of railroads
by President Wilson. Was recommended
by William &; McAdoo, who now retires
to private life. He Is an advocate OF MIR.
Mica Adoo's plan for five year continuation
OF government control to provide test
penod and has supported most other
policies OF the retiring director General,
with whom he has been associated through
out the last year of government In8nage-
nent. He IS accredited with having orlgl-
mated many policies OF the railroad admin
sgration Ii Congress docs not enanct
new railroad legislation soon, Mr.. Hines
favors returning the roads ut once to
private management and this IS expected 1
TO develop into 4 strongly contested issue
within the next month or two
Until he became Il memper of the rail-
road administration staff i year ago. the
new Director General Wes chairman of the
Santa Fe, and was one Of the Youngest
railroad executives ii the country He is
is years old He became affiliated with
railroads as Il LAWYER
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
THREE MEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION At
DEEPWATER POINT
Fatal Accident on Last Day for
Completing Tetryl Contract
for the Government.
FIRE AT CARNEY'S POINT

An explosion Of tetrvl at the chemical
plant of the du Pont Go at Deepwater
Point, \ J., yesterday afternoon. Killed
three men and set fire 10 the building
III whIch IL occurred The fire burned
for an hour but the plant fire depart
mcnt prevented it's spread to the other
structures The dead are
Clement Ogden. - wears old. Of
Swarthmorc, Pa, foreman Of the rcfin-
ing house
Howard Clifford, IS years old, of Deep
water Point
Jose Andrews 33 years, Of Pcnn's
Grove
Tctrvl is an explosive used IN caps
and fuses to set of more powerful eX-
plueivcs It IS handled IN small quantities
and there was not n large quantity IN
the building at the time
Tho Manufacture of this explosive
Was to have ended Yesterday, rs the war
contract. TO al whlch Il was being manu-
featured, would have been completed
With the days output
riRr Ar CtrvFY'e roi&r.
Flrc in watcr-drtcr NJ plant No 2.
n Carney Poitt. about y O'Clock last
night, spread 10 10 other dr.ers and
DESTROYED HI three II the small build
ings The high wini spread The 4 mes
before the tircmcn could reach thceecre
\o person was injured and the property
less was small. for there Was only . small
quan ltv 1T powder IN each II tic build
luCV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
HUGH N. MORRIS
FOR i. S. JUDGE
Belief Current Here Today That
He Will be Appointed
Next Week.

Hugh NJ Morris OF Wilmington, It IS
cx cctcd. will be appointed Judge Of the
United States District Court for the
District Of Delaware to fill the vacancy
caused tx the retirement Of Judge Edward
q. bradford, and il Is also thought that
the appointment will be made next week.
liurpcs 5
While Senator salisbury is in Washing
ton. and II was impossible 70 communicate
with HIM after he rumor had gained
currency today u was said ~ friends oi
hIs tha; hc would duuttlCss gladly accept
the suggestion that Mr. Morris hc ap-
appointed. IN WOW III the failure OF himself
and Senator NolIott To reach an agree
mcnt on any of the persons whose names
have hccn mentioned. and Mr. Norrls
name il was sand today, was closely linked
with the nomination that n expected 70
Eo to the Senate next week In TACT,
il Was said thc matter had narrowed down
a hlm
Senator Wocott was IN Whining; on
last night and when he was asked about
the matter, while he frankly expressed
the tCllcf that an appointment Will hc
mad" soon. be would not discuss the
matter further. nor would he deal with
names # possibilities. lie seemed quite
happy 10 feel however, that the matter
apparently was 50 Closc % settlement.
Mr. Morris is ono ot thc Younger mem
hers az tho New Castle county bar. Eus
~ has had considerable experience and u
regarded as man ui much legal ability,
with p j.,.Iclal NINA. which Is characterized
IN fairness. II" Is one uf the law partners
ii Senator Sau>hur,. During the war
III devoted much AZ ms time t. service
III connection with the legal phase of re-
crlnting IN army, serving il an advisory
capacity with The exemption boards and
other ag,ucics lie Is j native of Kent
county but l,as hvca III Wilmington for
some time. Ills home IS at 9l0 West
Eleventh street
l'p 10 thr present time Senator Sauls-
hu-y ana Wolc~rlt have beer unable 10
reach a,i aLr"cncnt n to m appointment.
IN WOW 81 Tho fact that Senator Wolcott
favored the selection 81 James II Hughes
~ Dover while Senator Salisbury was
undcr>to 4 Ia indursc Ri"hard = Rodney
al New Castle, ong at lIS law partners
and later Robert G.. Harman of Whining
t1n, when II was toun} that il was difficult
to reach IN agreement. While neither
senator. - far ~ Is known, Eas withdrawn
h.- slonort irol tbes" candidates. Mr.
Nor-i-. L Ii ,4Il. viii Il perfectly agree
abl, a. both.
Whsther this appointment will have its
etfec. on the naming Of a | nited States
marshal on The expiration of the term
OF Marshal Ferry, tins mouth remains
- ~ seen some II the politicians haze
thought ll ain1c thf- Il i Wilmington
man sholll w. named fer :hc Iudgestip
tho marshal oulj come from Tho lower
aart q The Sttt,. md shat William II.
Poor ot hartlv would be named while
frlend> oi Marshal Fairy are hopeful hat
" will be rranrnlnted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
QUESTION MANS SANITY
Alleged Sailor Rode Free on Train
and Then Assaulted an Officer.


When Hagh steel who sav> he Is q
di,cha rg.d sailor oi the I. ;. Navy,
and WHOSE uamc was on the docket at
C.,v Courl tins morning, charged with
tr,->paes and assault and battery, was
called Tor hearing be failed 10 appear,
and tie police informed the court mat
b, had managed 10 slip out Of bis cloth
trg while 4ltiug for ils Gas, "a be
c .llad o trial. Captain Wardlc req, e,t-
Il that Assistant City Solicitor MaliUv
a-k the court for 4 continuance Ci the
case, IN order that an investigation
INTO the mans sanity may be made.
Tie ease was continued until Tuesday.
J. i alleged that steel left Broad Street
station. Philadelphia, early last night
and when boarding the train which
carrie. many railroad workmen. wore
the regulation NAVY work ovcrall~ 1t
+ -aId tha' hc Guided thr vigil ancc
~ thc conductor ~ collecting fares
uutl ne train reached Chester, where
thr wOrkmen got oil
After leaving Chester, passengers SAID
Steel entered 4 lavatory and came out
ii uniform soon after thus getting to
Wilmington without paying any fare
At the station here Steel was arrested
~ one pf the Pennsylvania Railroad
police At the request Oi the conductor,
who had 10 20 10 Washington with his
tram, steel was locked up ii tho police
station on a charge Of tre~pa>S
Tho alleged assault occurred III the
police patrol on officer Eorman He
stated that Steel struck him several
times and got pretty rough during the
tnp 70 thc police station.
1ha police say that they had doubts
IL to tho sailors sanity whom hc was
arrested yesterday .,s Id acted IN q
peculiar manner The investigation as
"a the state Of hl> mind viii be conducted
today by tho polir surgeon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
NEED OF COMPETENT
BANK SUPERVISION
THROUGHOUT STATE
Bankers Await Recommendation
OF Governor on the
Subject.
LITTLE SCRUTINY NOW

What steps the Delaware Bankers As
.orlation Will take 10 better safeguard the
interests oi their dcpositors through the
pas,agc nj tins legislature. Of laws, cni-
.raclne a modern system ot bank super
VISION. will depend largely upon what
Governor Townsend NAV recommend IN
nis meeasge and also the opinion of the
state Insurance Commissioner.
At the last meeting OF the bankers As
FociatIon tho bankers were almost unit
IN acrdcing 70 the necessity Of Bank Com
missioner being appointed Since that
time. il has been suggested that to create
suen an olhcc, would lend itself more 10
rabtlrs than would hc desirable II Is the
idea however 81 the bankers To- try and
evolve i plan whereby the odlum OF
politIcs may lcaV idcd The banking m
icrc>ts 81 the State however are agreed,
hat there should b. some suitable lCels-
lation n thIs session, that VIII provide
1iosct s,runltv .. haahs oi thC state.
" III, present time there i practically
pa supervision 81 banks other than
Icl.r,l h..nk, lfIt was not Tor the care and
We'cniuiucss oi the banking hcads through
sut The state. there would he lttlc pru-
,ction afforded the dcpn>Itor> Tins con
htIou that J., considered dcplurahlc by the
.HlahcF~. u one bi Ill tllltA NuuiAN W ~
lem,vin.d through the creation oi a banking
commissioner with enough accountants,
,o that every bank IN the States might hC
examined tVlgca year. is the question 81
how 81 name the commissioner without
hrlnrine, It INTO poitics that Is before the
bauhCrs.
/. IS the plan not {, saddle C>tra
expense Ill anyon, through the creation
Il surS commission. hut q make the
,'h,c de-r ~ enough Il induce anm-
,,trI' hcln - accypt the w,sk The
81, i Il TING sch 4 eommis-ion.
d OH .h,l tor suitable in~'sct,on q
tet,,k. hls tie -uprurt 2. tie Insurance
,rml,.loncr Who j. the onl, one With
.u'norl'v Is exam lnc iark~, and then
nj, ~ psr'un,torv Wy.
l'ha IA, Sat, hl~ grown aud pros
rs.rud. with . icw bank failures, due
,ntirrlv tn The integrity and honesty
+ ,hc men Who an NJ the head of its
'uarr.al Institutions Otherwise tie
pub.r Nouli havr suffered through
IN rupalNI, hnaucIer,
lpon learning What Govcrno. Town
send las III mind. relative % banking
legislatlon. 1t Is probable that i meeting
of the Executive Committee If the
Bankers Association, may hc called az
Dover 10 consider Whist action shall
=. taken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11

Washing an Jan IL PreSident Vii
zon .oday rahied 4 request % ttc War
Labor Board - axe IN gam r. ease Il
he Marine Workers strke in New York
and proceed - make : tndlng
The President -aid ne Vaa -l.re nc
War8nd \avy Departments, the shipping
Board and the railroad administration
syouI5 use cvcry power . make the md
rnc effective and thot Ile wac confident
also fhat private noat owners would teel
constrained irS rs+trICtlsTn - 2~cep- the
board ; recommendation
Basil N Manly, JOINT chairman Of the
war labor board with William #. ait,
said today The board would take up me
President : request IT once, hut le vas not
sure a quorum could be mustered Tor ac-
tioe before MonG3v
The hoard also was requested ~ the
Pr, sIdont 10 use aIl means within rs
powers 10 stabilize conditions generally
during the present period II industrial
transition arising from the var. hc
President aHegraIn fellows
Il have been informed by he Necre-
t4rv Of Labor IL 10 the serious situation
whirh ha developed N the port 81 New
AarN and the strike ii Marine workers
winch seri3u ,y crippled he movements
q troops aud supplies. onsldcT ta'> 4
very grave emergency lno understand
shat /. has ariSen because the parties 70
the controversy failed 10 take JOINT sub
mission u the national war labor board
Il earnestly request that You taNe up
tins ease aSal9 and proceed to make 2
fnding ! appreciate the honesty and
sincerity of tho board ii announcing on
"Wednesday shat j. could not promise Il
final decision in the controversy without b
formal submission from I'LL parties but |
an s,lre that tie war and Nay Depart
n7ents. the shipping board and railroad
administration and any other govern
mental agencies interested IN the contrC
ycr>y VII use all the power which they
Possess to make your finding elective,
and also believe that private boat own
ers will feel constrained by every CON
sdcIatiaa OF patriotism IN the present
emergency "a accept any recommends
ton which your board may make. AZ
though the national war labor board Ip
10 the signing ii the armlstlcc. WaS con-
ccfned solely with the prevention % stop
page 0f war work gnl The maintenance %
production al materials essential 20 the
conduct 81 he war | take this oppor-
tunitN also sc saying shat Z Is sav earnest
Aopc th4, IN the present transition arising
from the var the board should use al
means within its power 20 stabilize con
CitienS and Is prevent industrial dlSloca-
ton and warfare
LOOK FOR Esd BY NIGHT.
Al official request has been sent 10 thc
striking harbor boatncn OF New York
to return TO work pending action by the
War Labor Board which President Vii
son asked by cable, today, to decide the
controversy. Officials think the strike
will be over before night
New York, Jan. l1--Mayor Hyland
today notified leaders Of the harbor strike
that il any attempt was made to tie up
the ferryboats plying between the city
and the islands in the last River. on
which some Of the citys charitable insti-
tutions arc situated, the leaders could be
prosecuted.
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