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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
SUSSEX SMALLPOX
SCARE SUBSIDIES
State Board of Health Has Situa
tion Well in Hand; Schools
TO Reopen Monday.

As result Of the vigorous measures
taken hy tho State Board Of Health to
stamp out the menace Of smallpox, the
schools in Indian River hundred viii
reopen on Monday, practically every
ptrSon In that section having been I'M
cllIlcd iu the vacclnatcd classification
The board has likewise taken charge Of
thc disinfection Of All houses which have
ha7h0rci cases Of the disease instead Of
having Il attended to BY physicians or
local authorities as heretofore.
The object lesson taught bv the spread
III hr disease through rccCnt excursion
IL Philadelphia, in which several colorcd
p-opIc who bad lncipient eases became
thc source Of infection of white persons,
causing HE outbreak, has not bccn lost
Ii ha, further been found that the eX-
l~tcncc of scattered cases in Gumboro
. wear ago, was the probable ultimate
orIcIn of the latest cases. perSisting IN
mild form until reaching more susceptible
material
As 4 result. the hope and purpose Of
tiic board 70 stamp out all further peril
I'm securing the vaccination against small
pox III every person IN Sussex county
seems III Il ia'r way of realization The
expense III the State would be q bargain
In protection against the loss Of time LIE
and interruption 20 business and school
activities A letter has been addressed
to thc State Board Of Education hy the
Health Board asking that vaccination bc
ia4dr compulsory lor au school children
I'll thc county If this can be done
long ~tcp Wiii have been taken toward
the desired result
In connection with the conditions il the
INDIAN R.vyr district, il is significant
that - per cent of the cases were not
attended by q doctor, being in isolated
houee, and hamlets, and not showing
alarming symptoms 1T the outset.
Adjoining localities have shown com
uctlahie prsmptne9s in taking pre-
cau-Inuary measures. All school chill
,iren p L-We5 have been yaccjnated and
Fr.uEforI and NIlsbaro have taken CO.
operative steps to guard against the
spread of the scourge. 4 guard has been
placed t. prevent any person crossing
tie Indian River without showing .
certificate of vaccination The same
crcdentl4l Is also demanded of children
attending tie movie shows in several OF
the towns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
STARVING OUT THE
NEGRO MURDERERS
B. g. 0. Detectives Believe They
Have Located Slayers OF
Officer Beers.

The huat n the lower section Of Har-
lloyd county Md. for the two strange
\ogr3c- Rho are wanted for the brutal
shaving Of Lawrence Beers Of Whining
t.u. special officer Of the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad at swan Creek Station,
continued today
judge Harlan. states Attorney Nc
Cou.l- and Sheriff Sheridan are keeping
~ touch with Tie situation and are eager
for The arrof Of the m5Tdercrs.
state Attorney Met omas motored
Il Aberdeen yesterday afternoon on IN
investigation trip liz stated last night
fiat H. had interviewed number of
citizens Iu and around Aberdeen regarding
tie shooting and also learned that the
swamp III winch thc Negroes are thought
- bc hiding l~ surrounded hy a score Of
Baltimore and OHIO railroad detectives
and j posse Of citizens The Negroc.
viii have % come out Of the swamp soon
IN starvc Mr. NcC0m further stated
that j. II Neidlcin, who owns farm
lose Il Swan Creek Station. was in
field uf tie tiu.e and witnessed the killing
of Beers one of the Negroes WAS tall
AMI tLc other rather short, and they ran
swiftly from the scene. The smaller 81
tlI, two Who was shot through the mouth
q. Beers. Dr members Of the tram crew
# sand t0 bc the man Who killed Beers
Sheriff Sheridan Las taken no part ii
tIe hunt amt i keeping IN touch with the
search by telephone. lie says the posse
of citizens and Baltimore and Ono de-
tc.tiyes are Iii That are needed on the
ground
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
SO BELOW ZERO IN BUTTE
Coolest Ever Recorded in Mon
tana; Record Snowfall in State;
Cold Grips Coast.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 13.-While the
official government thermometer regis
tered 2S below yesterday. other equally
reliable records run from 30 below at the
Montana power station 10 80 below IN
exposed sections on the south side
The previous low temperature mark
IN Butte since 1899 was 81 below on
January 2S, 1918
Since October ~ fity-0ne inches Of
snow have fallen Tho recent snowfall for
SO hours totalIed rs inches
Portland, Ore, Dec. 13. Very IN
usual weather has prevailed over The
Pacific Northwest this week For the
third time in the history of The white
man IN this section according ~ records,
the willamette River vas frozen over
Yesterday The cold was intense, the
mercury dropping as low as two degrees
above zero.
In eastern Washington and northern
Idaho the temperature ranged from Is
below to - below zero
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
RESERVATIONS NOT
BANNED BY BIG g."
WILL ACCEPT SOME
England. France and Italy Anx-
ious to Have America s Co
Operation on Treaty.
TO GRANT ALL POSSIBLE
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris Dec IL As a result Of the CON
ferences being held al London bv Premiers
Lloyd George and Clenenceau, the Anerl-
can government will be notified that IN
order 10 facilitate 3 compromise between
adverse parties IN the American Senate,
the allies are willing to accept, To as great
IN extent ~ possible, some Of the rcscrva-
tions 70 the Versailles treaty made by
the foreign relations committee, according
10 the Matin
Il IS said the allies viii do everything
IN order that America may participate
III future conferences.
Important problems, the newspaper
SAYS, shall heneeforth be settled by a
council Of the preniers Of France. Eng
land and Italy This council will meet
some times in Paris. and some times IN
London, and will examine principally
Russian and Turkish problems
In the presence Of John W Davis,
United states ambassador To Great
Britain. Il IS SAID Preiniers Clenenceau
and Lloyd George assured NIttero
Sclaloia, Italian foreign minister, that
there was i necessity for an early settle
ment of the flume problem and Indicated
England would intercede with the Imtcd
States Tor Italy Signor SciaIola viii
leave for Rome today 70 lay the matter
before his government.
The spirit which prevails Al the London
conference. the MatIn says, is good and
the necessity for close cooperation by
the allies Is recognized
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ALL EPISCOP PAL|ANS
ASKED TOMORROW
TO GIVE PLEDGES
Every Home of Members of That
Denomination Will be
CanvaSsed.
LOCAL PLANS FOR THE
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN

Between 3 and O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, according to n comprehensive
schedule that has been mapped out the
home of every member of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Wilmington will be
visited by officially designated repre-
scntatives of the several churches, who
will ask each member SO visited to sign
cards pcdging support IN the new nation
wide campaign Of the denomination
Each church will perform the service
among its own members.
Two cards will be presented 10 each
member 50 visited. One will ask for n
pledge for such service rs the slgner IS
able and willing to render, and the other
will be in the nature Of n pledge Tor funds
preferably a weekly contribution IN
behalf, primarily, Of the cause OF ms
sions, which in many cases heretofore
has been secondary, and sccondariiy, m
behalf Of the maintenance IF the church
to which the signer belongs. The service
card Is blue. and il has printed on It
the various kinds of service desired with
a square opposite each. for the indication
of the signer The fund pledge card
which takes care of the local and general
funds is white, also containing 3 square
opposite the amount of the weekly pledge
in each fund So the plan II very cicar
and will be readily understood when Il Is
presented 10 the parlshloners tomorrow
A churchman who is Interested IN the
matter today made it clear that il Is not
the dcairc to ask any - give beyond
their means Or to 30 anything that Is not
voluntary ar IN accord with their views
We want AT Episcopalians to interest
themselves in the campaign he cN-
planned We want those Who can rem
der anv service and are willing To DO 50
to So Indicate on their blue card and II the
matter Of funds We want such weekly
amounts rs the signcrs feel able 70 give.
Here's q point. too. II person pledging
. certain amount weekly meets with ms
fortune during the wear. and cannot keep
mp the amount pledged It i optional
with the signer ms 10 what he or she will
do III the matter OF course. ii Is hoped
that no one will find It necessary 70
reduce the amount III the year, but II
must to understood that all pledges are
voluntary and that no legal steps viii be
taken to collect in the case of failure 10
keep Up the payments We firmly
believe that cvcr1 member Of the Episco-
pal Church making pledge. either for
service or funds, viii exert every effort
to live up 70 it.
Continued on page 8
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
TWO SMALLPOX CASES
APPEAR IN GEORGETOWN
Special spondence Of Every Evening
H., /.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Dec. I3 Ia order 10
set to rest any doubts that may arise in
the minds Of the people Of Georgetown
regarding two cases Of what has been
diagnosed as smallpox, City Council and
the local Board u Health have sent to
the Municipal Hospital, Philadelphia for
a specialist to come down and pass judg-
ment. The two eases reported yesterday
afternoon to the members Of the Board Of
Health have broken out in the home of
Clifford Williams, III the colored settlement
and a strict quarantine has been placed
about the premises The specialist is
expected today.
Every precaution is being taken 10
prevent a spread Of the disease. and nearly
all Of the school children have been vac
cInAted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
TWO AMERICANS HELD
FOR RANSOM BY VILLA
Englishman Also Reported p Gus
tody of Mexican Outlaw
Chief. Texas Hears.
81 Associated Press - E,yry EveA.as

Eagle Pass Texas, Dec l5 1N3
Americans and a. Engishm4a arc -epev-
"a among the men aken hy \iliss.ss j
the raid lasl Tuesday on MUzq-5, stl.s
of Coahula, and who src 1cw held tur
ransom
The AmeucanS reported held ay mo
bandits we're K 4. Ransom, representing (
the Eagle Pass Lumber Co. And Frvd a..
hugo, manager of the J NJ BohigS -tncG.
One unconfrmcd repor, ,,ld tac Ems
llShmAu. whose maine WAS NOT gwen, Aal
been released
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
MANY ONO MINERS MAY
CONTINUE LONG. .STRIkE E
associated press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Columbus, q Dec Is Few miners
returned 70 work ii Ohio today. hut union
officials predicted that practically sll Of
the mines in this State would ht running
tull blaSt Monday despite the action Of
several hundred miners Ia eastern OHIO
in voting to remain on strike.
Miners Who voted q remain on strike
and disregard The settlement effected ut
indianapolis did So Under niSappvchenslon
according . Prgsideat John Moore Of the
Ohio miners
Reports from ~teunenv'Ile SAID that
sixty per ceut ia the minors voted 70
remain Oh strike. Four hundred miners
took siuular sction 2 Iuscarawas county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
II SOUTHERN FLOOD TOLL.
Alabama and Georgia Towns Still
Invaded by Overflow
ing Rivers.
y Associated Press TO Every Evening

Atlanta, Ga. Dec Is Rapid reces-
SION Of the waters at Macon. Ga. and
Montgomery Ala where alarming con
ditions prevailed during the las; Two days.
today marked the passing u the more
serious flood conditions on southern rivers
The Alabama river is falling rapidly
Al Montgomery. although 1t Is said Is he
rising 1t Seina 6fty miles west ami h.ts
flooded part Of the city Damage nj
Montgomery was heavy in the industrial
district, which Was inundated 10 i depth Of
from | 70 10 feet
The Oemulgpe river NJ Macon. also
shows a steady fall, and the city rapidly
Is assuming 4 normal appearance Rail
roads aad manufacturing plants sustained
i loss estimated at S50a. 600
TIE floods III Mississippi ami 1t other
points in Alabama aud Georgia have
cleared away, aud the list If dead, which
now stands at Il, probably will not he
increased
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
FIuME BEFORE BIG THREE.
Italian Representatives Goes to Rome
With Proposition Of Allies.
ted I'rcss 10 Every tveniue

BS Associated FrtsS 10 Every evening
London, Dec Is The lnter-aGIled
conference Was resumed tins morning
with Premlcrs Iloyd George ard 'icin-
enceaa. Foreign Minister ~ei4,ai.. i.
Italy, and other officials Of tho BRUSH.
French and Italian governments ;hl
British couferees included Lar! Curzoa.
Arthur ] BalIaur aud Andrew Sonar
Law iulcs Canton attended Wita
Premer tlcmcutcau The Italian naval
attachc n London and other l,.4han ctn-
hassY officials Also were present
Shortly after noon SIguor Scial0ia left
Ter Italy Ii Was I'd consult his govern
ment with reference G. al allied propo-
siiion for the settlement 81 the Adrlatjc
Drobien
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
BAN LIFTED;
ALL MINERS BACH MONDAY

Hy Axsocias ed ercSS 80 EtcCy Evening
indianapolis Dee l2-Nith mines
Ia lndlAn9 hosting coal 81 a rate fast
approaching normal retail stores ia
Indianapolis today Wcrc permitted To
resume thclr regular hours ana, 0u author
" Of tho regional facl director for the
Allegheny region withdrawal 81 all re-
Continued oa page 8
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ANOTHER TICKET FOR 1920
Liberals Decide to Nominate Can
didates for Presidency and
Vice Presidency.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

=
St Louis, Dee Is new political
party may have candidate IN the presi-
Dental race next November. if tentative
plans formulated 1T tho national con
ference Of liberals materiallze
] A. II Hopkins Of MorristoWn, y j,
chairman Of the executive committee of
the committee Of IS which conducted the
conference today explained that il the
party were formed il would b. composed Of
''progressive and constructive liberals,
who we're dissatisfied with tile Republican
and Democratic parties
The conference. which closed last night
decided Ia hold convention before July |,
next. FOR the purposcof nominating candl-
dates for presidency and yiee presidency
The convention Is 10 be called by the
com mttee u 4Sand Il is planned IL divide
the country into five districts with an
organization manager ii each one, to win
adherents 10 the proposed party
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ALIBl ron pANsEY 81 sPEcT.
Worker on White Farm to DisprOye
Prisoners Il illed Boy

aY NsAoEaAItEI tfalsa = EN0Ty ENNnIH8
Hammonton, N j. Dec l3 An effort
t. csta hlEsh aa alb for Charles = White
and Mrs Edith L. Jones, under arrest in
connection With thc dcath of Billy
Dauscy, probably wlll hc made bv the
defence through v tlliam I 1'ubncr Of
C'arltlen N j. $ brother oE the woman,
who worked on the Nhlte dahlla farm
here where the boy is supposed To have
been slain, Il Mas said today
Iubner declared lie saw White lit
intervals of Is or 20 minutes Oh October
5. the day the boy disappeared and as
serted be could moi have killed the child
nor could his sister have gwen the boy
first AID after he bod been wounded
without his knowledge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
COLD. FAIR NEXT wEEA.

By Associated Press - Evcrs Evening
Washington. Dec l5 Weather rs-
elctions for the weck beginning Mouday,
issued bv the Weather Bureau toja, ars
Tor North and Middle Atlantic states
Cold and generally fair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Injured in FAN on Ladder.

Brownie Potrowski. an empioye Of
ihr Wilmington sash and Door Co, was
injured this morning when he fell of .
ladder i distance Of about twenty feet.
II, was taken 70 the Delaware Hospital,
Lat refused 70 stay, 81 WAS taken 70 his
LnIgr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
VICTIM IDENTIFIES BANK BANDIT

Ey As-ociated Press u EVers F,ncing
N,e York Dec I3 Enul NcrIc II
thi. clfv Nas identified here today I'll
Police Sergt Fenton kccuan 81 Roscllc
III. j - the man who shot him III
October H. when seven men held up
employees OF tic First National Bank
81 RoselIr and escaped IN III automobile
with 5000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
EGG PRICES DROP IN N. Y.
Decline Ten Cents a Dozen and
Expected to Go Lower; Sup
ply is Plentiful.

New York, Dec. 13.-Fresh eggs dropped
10 cents n dozen wholesale yesterday on
the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Western firsts sold at IS cents, as against
IS on the previous day. The same eggs
were rctailin& at 81 dozen all over the
city, and many dealers, it is said are
mixing in storage eggs and charging for
them At the rate of fresh eggs. The reason
for the reduced price is the accumulation
of supplies, and it is believed there will
lie further decline
Philadelphia, Dec l3.-A conference
on eggs and butter will be held by the
United States district attorney next week,
at which wholesalers and retailers will he
present, together with special agents Of
the Department from Washington, who
have spent most OF the week investi-
eating these products here. II am con-
hdent that the prices are perfectly un-
lusufiablc. but | must hear the claims of
the sellers, he SAID
Department agents gathered some in
tercsting figures on canned goods ycster-
day, which they said proved that the high
prices were not due 70 any scarcity OF
production The only element adding 10
the cost this yca-, they sand WAS the in
crease Of wages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Amnsemenls Inniph.

pia. house The Unknown pUrplc
l5arrick NaudcNilr.
Queen 'JinN
Majestic. Luck 'u Pawn
Victoria The Love ChcaG-
RialtC-' Sold
EaxgE---tr-Pha Nplt.saun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
High Honors for Wilmingtonians.

Edgar b. Larrimer, George Dole and
John r. Meyers, all Of this city. have been
awarded naval crosses, an honor voted by
Congress for especially mertorious ser
vice, in the navy during the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Hot Metal splashes; Enters Eye.

Howard Prickett, 30G East Fourteenth
street colored, an employe Of the Nc
Cullough Iron Works. was taken to the
Delaware Hospital this morning to have
hie eve treated While working with some
Tot metal it spashcd and entered his
cye.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
PRESIDENT GAINING STRENGTH.
Associated press to Every Eyeains

Hy Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Dec I3 President VII
son Is now permitted To walk about bis
room and along the adjoining hall for j
short time each day Rear Admiral Cary
GraSsoni Ills physician, announced to-
DAY
The President, the doctor saul dresses
himself and With the aid q cane walks
unattended
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13

Chicago, Dec I3 Partial relaIatIon
Of the rigid restrictions on flel, optimistic
reports regarding resumption ~ produc-
ton IN virtually All fields, ard substantial
restoration Of passenger train service n
MANY sections today brought 70 the public
the greatest measure of relief since the
coal situation became acute At some
mines. workers stil expressed dIssatls-
fartion with the terms of President VIII
son i proposal which led to ending the
strike officially. and central Pennsylvania
operators also were dispieased. but officials
regarded indications Is pointing toward
q return TO nearly normal production
early next week.
At many mines Saturdays generally
have been regarded as at least part hOll-
days ami at some it was said superstition
about the thirteenth Of the month would
cause miners TO delay re-enterIng the
mines until Monday
continuation Of the severe weather Of
the asst few days in the Pacific northwest
ana q return III sub-zero temperat lures
in the plains states, and central and south
west with a spread eastward today,
added 70 the discomfort resulting from
depleted coal stores and fuel restrictions.
In Washington an,t Oregon record cold
z
aturps we're reported from Idaho, Utah
Nebraska. Montana, Wyoming, the Da-
kotaS. Colorado, lows and Minnesota
\ strong north wind swept into the south
west. bringing cold wave that was
expected 70 send Thermometers to ten
degrees below zero today.
In the plains States, vest and north
west snow interfered with rail and wire
communication. Tr4nscontlnental trains
were ten to twelve hours ate because OF
Wyoming billiards In South Dakota
ana northern Nebraska . similar sItuA-
zion prevailed.
DIssenslon from the strike settlement
today seemed TO hc greatest in Ohio and
Illinois Several thousand miners ia
Ohio voted I'd remain on strike and q
number oi locals IN Illinois uaintainel.
their expressed determination to remain
away from the mines until more than the
agreed II per cent wage increase WAS forth
coming.
mon leaders ii both States. however
expressed the behef that the disgruntled
men would soon return 70 work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
Weather Forecast

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington Dec l3 FonvsSt for Dvia-
ware
Rain this afternoon and tonight. ulGcR
colder tonight, sunday partly cloudy and
much colder With freezing tSmpcratu0'.
strong southwest shifting "a northwest
winds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13

Washington. der I3 The 1afion
found partial relief today from The rgid
restrictions on coal consumption enforced
through he railroad administration as
3 result II the fuel dearth caused nv tha
strike II soft cnal miners
Regional directors III -ailroads over
practically the entire oounrry have modi-
fed the restrictions bv authority ~ Di-
rector General Hines who ssued an order
leaving the enforcement of the regulations
ID their discretion
Where tOcal conditions permitted -he
directors after recriwng the order -r-
voked the restrictions IN coal and gave
merchants an opportunity -o reap Tile
harvest 0f the heavy Christmas trade.
Some anxiety had been felt among ra-
tallcrs over the limitations II business
hours and industrial plants were facing
heavy losses by enforced shItdowns.
The order IF the director general WAS
taken Is an indication that the govern
ment regarded the strike IS practically
settled and that soon coal would he pour
ing from the mines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
ALL COAL RESTRICTIONS
END MONDAY NEXT

Washington, Dee. - 2f3 p
n Information received today by
the railroad administration indica'-
I'd that restrictions on the use y
light, heat and p0wer would ~ re-
moved and normal tram service
resumed IN al districts sy d
Monday
Regional directors were gwen dis
cretlonary authority .ast night p
lift the restrictions when the fuel
situation warranted
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Wsshingfon. Dee IL. 30 ,
n Al industries may ~ supplied
With coal for fhojr energency needs
as far as coal IS available n an
section for that purpose under ~
der7 sisted to-day by the central roa'
committee
This order removed the reet-c-
iions which have denied coa ~ 4N
industries except those IN the five pre-
ferred classes
The committee announced tha-
companies must continue ~ make
application ~ the roads which have
teen supplying thern with fuel If
expected hat lhe nov order al
result in almost complete resurnptio-
NJ manufacturing next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
1920 CALENDAR FREE.

The Navy Department has issued
limited edition Of art calendars for
1920, showing Il picture oi Columbia
clasping hands with an enlisted man
Of the Navy The drawing IS by
j G. Ieycniccker, and Is re-
produced IN four eoloIs on heavy
card board. 5 aN9 ! inches
These calendars are free to Every
Evening readers and may be secured
by enclosing e stamp To Every
Evening Information Bureau,
Frederic ]. Iashln, director, Wash
ineton, ID c. Write name aud
address plainly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13
COAL BAN LIFTING
RELIEVES NATION,'
SETS PLANTS GOING
Modification Of Fuel Restrictions
Reopens Business and Industry
for Big Christmas Trade
LOCAL CONDITIONS RULE

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening
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