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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
GOMPERs QUITS TRADES
UNION MEETING AT PARIS

ny Associated Press Z. Every Evening
PARIS, Friday. Jan 3 Delegates 10
the lnter-aIiied trades Union conference
,ielibcrated all day today on the question
of participating IN the lntJof and socialist
conference 1T Berne The riehnte was very
lively. american and Belgian delegates
refusing 10 recognize The international
conference ls n present planned. In the
evening samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor, and
other American delegates Withdrew.
The discussion continued without them
and If was proposed that the lnternationa!
conference should be preceded bv an
intcr-allied labor congress 10 be held in
some other city Il vas finally decided 70
defer decision until tomorrow afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
FIND SUICIDE IN
GAS FILLED ROOM
Stranger Put Special Lock on
Door TO Prevent
Rescue.

The police station received phone
call shortly after ! o'clock this afternoon
that the odor nf gas was detected coming
fnlm the Ipont uf a stranger. who was
vtaying at 6ni Wcat Sixth street The
patrol I'm charge of 0ihrers Reese and
Nlrien was hurried to the scene. The
room was locked and rafrnlman Reese
had To break il oTen
Acrnss the bed IN the room was y white
man. about ~ wears az age. who was 5end
and had been for some tlmc
\ postcard addressed to Harry White
was rccclvvd hy the man from Philadei-
phia, Yesterday and ihia IL the only tliing
that may disclose the man identify.
The man came tu the house. which *
owned hy Mrs Martha : Williams,
Thursday night aud applied for n rootn,
Which was furnished hun. Il heing the
front thrd story room
This morning Mrs Williams went to
call tho man. hut there WIS no reply
Early tins afternoon she went 10 the room
again. and again there was no respons" "a
her knock on the door
She theu emellcd tho raa
When the officer broke IN tho door of
the ROOM II was evident that the caee vaP
apparently ono of suicide. for the mnn
had placed a anccial lock IN the door to
make aurr no one could enter He Ind
then drawn the bed ~ the middle 81 the
floor 50 that he could make gas hose
reach from tho lot - his mouth. and the
hos, " rs still IN hls mouth Mrs Williams
saya tho young man must hnyo drought
th, hose Ia the house. rs there mns no
hoe,c IN the room
Rcs,des the postal card referred to the
man had nothing but al,ou, si.5o II
money gold watch. gold knife. stick
rin and some kodak pictures, one Of
which is man posed n woman In
his pocket is clipping pertaining Ia the
manner in which Harry thau spent
Christmas in an asvlum
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
VIENNA SCENE OF RIOTS.
Meeting of Terrified People, Asks Pro-
lection of Entente Nations.

b. Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. Feb. 1.-Serious disturbances
have occurred at Vienna, where thou
sands Of the unen uloyed, melted by
violent speeches to initiate the people
Of Budapest and refuse to pay rent,
para ell through the streets, according
to a dispatch to the Exchange Tcle-
graph Company from the Austrian cap
ital. The paraders marched to the Rcichs-
rat building, pilIaging shops on the way,
but were finally dispersed by the police,
who made a number Of arrests. :
At mass meeting held at Vienna last
night, resolutions We're adopted recon-
mending the naturalization of German
Austria and German Bohemia under the
protection Of the entente powers, the
dispatch adds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
WORK BUREAU
NOW SHUT Up
Sentiment for Continuance of
Useful Features on Peace
Basis Held

The Compulsory Work Bureau, which
has had It's office IN the old Federal Build
ing. at Sixth and King streets, closed
Yesterday afternoon. No arrangements
have vet been made for lis continuance IN
any form. although there has been some
sentiment III favor Of maintaining the
features which have proved OF real value
and hopes expressed that this could be
done
Harry X. Hoch, who succeeded Chrls-
topher l.. Ward as director last fall when
seen this morning, expressed feeling
along these lines, and said that he had
in preparation a letter on the subject,
which would be given out Tor publication
later
The total number of eases investigated
was something over 5000 OF this total,
400 were assigned 10 occupations, the
remainder having shown that they had
already secured employment.
Of the 400 cases, prosecution WAS re-
oujred in 100, and convictions obtained
in about 80: THE other 81, promising
amends, were given the opportunity 10
make good, and many OF them dd so.
The statute was, of course, war
time measure. and too broad TOR peace
time But its execution has shown that
some Of its features might we'll be con-
tinued under peace conditions, as there
Is lack of power, under the existing
statutes. to compel men to provide for
their dependents while serving time under
detention, beyond the pittance of SO
cents per day, in some instances His
| idea Is that such offenders might be en-
ploved in public works, AT normal rates
| Of pay. and the balance Of their earnings
| after taking ont the cost OF their main,
! tcnance, devoted TO the support of then
/ dependents. 1t is his idea that this might
/ come under the jurisdiction of the city
and magistrates courts, and he woulc
| favor a movement to this end, if ther,
+, were probability of its support.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
NEUTRsLS FORMING LEAGUE.
Associ4tod Press 70 Every Evening

By Asaoci4ted Press 20 Every Evening
Rerne. Friday, Jan. b The peace
societies of Switzerland, Holland Den
mark, Norway and Sweden are organizing
an International conference 10 BE- held
here the middle OF February to deal with
the question OF a leaglle Of nations.
The Dutch pacifist, DR. De Jong; DR..
Broda of Vienna, and DIR. Troesch Of
Berne, are the leading officials Of the
organization in arranging details for the
meeting.
Arthur Henderson. the British labor
leader, who went to Paris this week after
having come to Berne 70 attend pre-
liminary meetings OF the labor and
Eisner. the BayaTian premier, also has
arrived here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
REDS AFTER ADMIRAL SCHROEDER.
Murdersr of Capiain Fryatt Wantee
for Execution of Sailors.
ASSOCIATED Press @ Every Evening

Pv Associated PresR % Every Evening
Basle, Feb. 1.-The arrest of Admiral
Schroeder and Captains koester and
Regner Of the German navy has been
rsaoss'ed d y 6 esn'F Tbe 00ee oon1 Of
accused, especially Admiral Schroeder,
with being responsible for the execution
of two sailors, although they were con-
yersant with the general amnesty order.
Admiral Schroeder became notorious
when be ordered the execution of Cap
tain Charles Fryatt while he was COM
manding the German naval forces at
bruges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
coal PRICES NOW "UNFIXED. =
Administrator Withdraws Restrictions
Cheaper Fuel Expected.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 1.-The Fuel Ad-
ministra1ion TODAY discontinued all prlce
control and much Of the supervision over
distribution OF coal, coke, oil and natural
gas under an order signed by Administra-
tor Garfield With the passing of control
over fuel, most OF the Fuel administrations
activities ceased. The administration,
however, under the Lever Ac;, cannot
disband until peace has been declsred.
Some coal men said today that cessa-
ton OF control over prices on coal would
result IN q lowering OF prices. The TN
usually mild winter. it was said, also would
tend to lower prices Others predicted
little change in price levels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
SNOW OR RAIN NEXT WEEK,
Warm The Opening Days Normal Tenn
pcrature Later,
\ Associated press to Evory Kvening

By Associated Press TO Evory Kvening
Washington, Feb. |. Weather predie-
tions for the week beginning Monday,
issued by the weather bureau to-day are
North and Middle Atlantic States
Snow over northern and SNOW or rain
over southern portion early IN week and
again about end Of week; fair weather
middle Of the week. Temperature slightly
above normal early in the week and
nearly normal thereafter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
CAR STOLEN TWICE.
Philadelphia Police Recover Auto
mobile Belonging TO Edward
II. Barton,

The automobile of Edward II Barton,
which WINS stolen early in January. VIVA
recovered in Philadelphia Yesterday
This is the second time in month that
MIR. Barton's machine has been stolen.
On The first occasion local youths are
alleged 10 have taken IL and two young
men were arrested for the detectives
and held on the charge Of driving of an
automobile without the owners consent.
II was about tw, 1ays after the inst
recovery Of the machine that il waa stolen
again Chief of Police BLACK Mt once
sent out circulars and the Philadelphia
police Yesterday recovered The machine,
but no arrests have vet been made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
TROOP SKIP ASHORE
WITH 1000 SOLDIERS
American Steamer Carrying British
and 80 DouRhboys Aground
OFF Isle of Wight.
nv Associated Press :, Every Rv-niar

Iondon, Feb The American trans
port Narragansctt. Havre TO Southamp-
ton - ashore at BpmbrIdge Point, on
the extreme eastern end ~ the ISle n
Wight. a train ferry j. standing by to
receive the troops il necessary. Tug
assistance is being sent from Portsmouth
md southampton
Radio calls brought local lifeboa's
and tngs, which arc now taking of the
troops. which are reported IN number
about two thousand
The ship il high on the rocks. heavy
sea Is running and II Is showing but u ~
believed that the men on board the
Narragansett are not m danger.
Reports received A. American army
headquarters hero this morning say the
Narragansett ls aground about two
miles below Southampton and j. no IN
danger IT. IL expected she will BE- ti0ated
without difficulty.
The American transport was loaned
the British 10 bring across the channel
troops who have been gwen leave. There
were almost 1000 on board. including
sixty Americans.
prqf. England. rso i'm addition ~
the 30 men from the American steamer
Piave, who werc landed here after their
ship broke in Two last night. % have been
landed at Diver.
4 telegram from Dover said the captain
and The remainder of the crew have landed
at Ramegate,
Southampton. England. Feb- ALL
the troops IN board the American trans
port Narragansett. which ran aground
last night on the ledge OH Bembridge.
at the eastern cnd of the isle 81 Wight,
have been removed BY tugs and the local
llfeboats
The removal was effected while the
steamer held fast on the edge. despte
the snow storm and high sea that prevailed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
THREE "FLU" DEATHS.
Also % From Pneumonia During the
Current Week.

The Board Of Health report for the
week ended at noon yesterday shows
o. births, 26 marriages and 81 deaths
The corresponding figures year ago
were 81. SO, SO
Influenza is given a. cause of three
of the deaths, bronchial pneumonia
OF 10 aud pneumonia 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Preference for Soldiers and Sailors.

The United War Veterans, national
organization of soldiers and sailors Of
ali wars OF the United States with head
quarters at Kalispell, Montana, will
present TO the Legislature bill proyid-
ing for preference in public emplovments
for all honorably discharged soldiers,
..ilors and marines of all wars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Not Arrested There.

The statement in yesterdays paper
that man had been arrested at 1871
West street is an error, the same number
on another street being Intended
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Floating Mine Kills Eleven Fishermen.
By Associated Press Ia Every Evening

Copenhagen, Feb. Eleven persons
were killed when fishing steamer
struck floating mine off Stavanger,
It Is reported Many mines are afioat
IN the North Sea, giving fishermen
great anxiety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
The Weather.

ay Assos-aced sir~-Ss 10 .var- psvenins
Washington. Feb 1.--forecast for Della
ware:
Fair tonight: sunday partly cloudy and
slightly warmer; gentle to moderate north
erIy winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Roberi II. Jones Improving.

The condition of Robert II. Jones is
reported this afternoon as being some
what better
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
IRISH STRIKERS QUIET;
POLICE AND TROOPS RULE
Belfast Puts Muzele on Agitators
{ lasgow Picketed by
Armed Troops.
BIZ Associated Press 10 Every Evening

by Associated FresS 70 bEeFV aVenlu-
London. Feb. 1.-The administra-
tion of Belfast from Artisans Hall by
rulers continues. the or
ganization Of a police force of three hun
dred special constables by the strike
com mittee having been effected.
This force IS cooperating m harmony
with the city police. and window smash
5ng and other disorders have virtually
ceased The entire city has accepted the
rule of the committee, which prohibits
extreme agltatorS and SInn Felners from
speaking. anybody with :. grievance
must obtain permission from the COM
mittec before airing i publicly
The strikers newspaper did not APP
pear yesterday, but II has been announced
that an eight-page paper viii be issued
on Saturday and be continued each day
to take the place Of the usual afternoon
papers. which have been entirely stopped.
Steam6tters at Lisburn, six miles
southwest Of Belfast, struck yesterday
Glasgow, Feb Thousands Of troops
have arrived here and sentries, with
fixed bayonets, are stationed at strategic
points about the city. Everything is
quiet this morning
Councillor Shlpwell, one Of the strike
leaders in the Clyde district, was arrested
this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Anusements fonighg.

Playhouse lust Around the Cornec
GaFrick---N 8udeVllle
Qneen--- IS tring Beans.
MajcSt 9Th DuL.
Victoria The Lelgion 81 Death
savoy" Mandarin Cold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
milk ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01

! ceiling q security Goes With Cloves
nair milk --Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01

Ia Of day. 10 hours. ! minutes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-10
ANcTHER LEAGUE THAT'S IN BAD.

North Dakota Is Non Partisan League, OF
which such glowing things were heard for sew
sral years, evidently has come 70 grief. Town
lew it's promoter, has been sentenced TO JAN III
Minnesota following his conviction there on a
charge OF conspiracy to teach dlsloyalty, and
the Scandinavian American bank OF Fargo, N
OAK which financed the Non-Partisan move
trnent TO the extent of nearly million dollars
has become insolvent.
Roseate schemes for reforming erytnln8
and regenerating everybody by putting the gov
eminent In business have never yet In human
Experience worked out well Australia Went
faster and further into socialism than any other
lciyilized people ever attempted to go. Fer
time the people called it Goods own country
land boosted that the foot of the bow of hope
and promise for humanity was permanently To-
Gated there Then the dream began to fade.
The socialistic regime seen to be the ex-
pIoitation Of one class by another and the I'M
.poverishment Of all 1t was found that the in
dustries of the country had been soclalized IN
to unproductiveness, and that the workers were
so inefficient that the country produced no man
iufactured articles of better than fifth rank In
excellence and lamentably little of those.
1t does not take great deal OF experiment
ing with iridescent dreams and theories to teach
speopIe who are teachable that there IS no po-
Ilitical short cut to any milk and honey land
They soon discover that most things have de-
Eyelored naturally if not inevitably to what they
are that it is beyond their power and wisdom
10 suddenly and radically chBnge them, human
nature being what it is; and that if all were
gold that glitters, gold would be cheaper than
lit is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-10
foDAY5 BIZ Or VERSE
oln YaYs AMp MEW.


The fault Of the age mad eadeavor
To leap 10 heights that were made TO Climb
By a burst Of strength, thought most cleVsr'
We plan TO fOrestan and o1tEit Tire
We scoru to wait for the thing worth having,
We want high al the days din dawn;
We find no pleasure in telling and Eaying,
As our forefatheTg did In the old times gone
We force before their season,
To bloom and blossom for us TO wear:
And then we wonder and ask the reason
Why perfect buds arc so few and rare
We craze The gain. but degpise the getting;
We want wealtsI-n0t al reward. Dut DOVER
And the arength that II wasted in useless frettng
Would fell z forest build tower
To coyet the prize yet 10 shrink from the winning;
TO tttrgt for glory. yet fear 10 fight;
WHY what can IT. lead To at last but shining,
TO mental Ianguor and moral biight2
Better the old, slow way OF striving
And counting email gains when the year Ia done
Than TO use force and strength in contriVing
And 10 grasp for pleasure have not won
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-10
WHAT Ais LEE COUNTY?

vesfern Illinois 1t will also
connect up Burlington with the
hard surface roads to Chicago,
Peoria and other Illinois and
cross country roads 10 Indiana.
Michigan, OHIO and the east. con-
shutting a most desirable route
for tourists
To win the latter. and al the
same time conduce TO our local
interests, ii was OF vital import
ance to build the hard surface
roads IN Lies Moinss county.
The far-seeing. puoiic-spirited
citizens OF town and country
voted for the Improvement That
VIII be an extension OF the trans
continental surfaced highway
that Will bring large amount
Of travel. and incidental trade.
via Burlington and Des Moines
county.
This is a consideration that
has direct bearing upon the
growth and prosperity OF Kec-
kuk and Fort Madison 1t is
strange that the usually wide
awake citizens OF those localities
did not forsee the great mistake
they made in voting down the
tempting proposition OF the
United States and the state OF
Iowa to pay three-fourths OF the
cost OF the Improvements un-
precedented gift from outsiders
10 the people OF Lee county. AS
II is now, they have literally
played into the hands" OF Bur-
lington TO their own loss OF ma
terial and commercial advantage
and the prestige that goes TO
progressive communities pres
tiga that always attracts capital
and a desirable immigration.
While The Hawk-Eye recttes
these facts and obvious conclu-
sions. 1t does not gloat over them
because Burlington is thus unex-
pectedly made the beneficiary of
Lee county's lack OF business
sagac ity.
This paper is big enough OF
soul, and broad enough in its de-
sire for the welfare Of all south
eastern Iowa and the great west
to wish for Lee county, as well
as Des Moines county, the bens-
fits sure to accrue to communal
ties that established f1rst-class
highways. The miscarry in Lee
county is referred to for the pur-
pose of awakening the citizens
of Lee county to the Importance
to them, as well as TO all their
neighbors, of a system OF main
roads traversable in all seasons
of the year; and in the hope thai
the day will speedily come when
the voters of Lee county will re-
verse their decision and fail in
line with the popular sentiment
for the automobile, the auto
truck, and the tractor. Lee
county cannot afford to lag be-
hind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-10

Burlington Ha~k-Eye: II 10
dffiSuls 10 understand tho mo-
lives that influenced the voters
OF Lee county Last Tuesday TO
turn down the good roads pro2o-
sftsOl. The personal interests OF
the voters, al well as their pub
lie spirit, ought 10 have brought
out q large vote and the approval
OF the proposed improvement
That every farmer In the county
would have been materially berle-
fitted By the paving OF the prs-
mary roads is Genonstrable BY
the action OF other counties and
other states That economy IN
marketing farm products. and in
creased profits by taking adVan-
tzge OF seasons 0s high prices
wouLi result has baen proven be-
yond the pale Of debate That
good roads increase land values
and make farms more ssIeal1ls
is self-evident proposition
There are thousands Of farmers
in the United States who testify
AZ AAk1S k1&Ar GASrf-- 2A@ A4AEAA IVA
experience Why the Farmers OF
Lee county did net listen 10 and
heed the testimony or their
brother farmers is explained only
upon the hypothesis that they
have not heard or read the album
dant evidence OF that character
that is available for rnose seek
ing the truth In other words,
Lee county. Ike Louisa county,
did not put up first-class educa-
tional campaign for haro-sur-
faced highways. The sequence Is
a light yote, and. doubtless,
many votes cast against the
proposition through mIsapprenen-
sion Of the facts.
There is another phase OF the
question which Lee couniy-and
especially the cities OF Fort
Madison and Keokuk-apparent-
Iy did not comprehend Both OF
those intelligent and progressive
communities have railway and
highway bridges The latter are
especially essential TO build up
the retail trade of Keokuc and
Fort Madison from western Lli-
nois. Those TWO cities had their
highway bridge before Burling-
ton, tagging behind, built her
wagon bridge But Burlington,
at last aroused to the CONNER
ciaI necessity, not only built the
bridge but pushed ahead for good
roads leading TO it rom both
sides of the river. BY vigilance,
and the exercise of q proper pub
lie spirit upon the part OF our
citizens. the hard surface system
will be extended TO the
eastern terminus of the Bur-
lington bridge. That will great
ly facilitate the commercial
and social intercourse of Bur-
lington and Des Moines county
with the towns of the country OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-10
RasehaIHs Early DAYS.

Edwin A. Goewey, in Leslie's: The
old Cincinnati team was the pioneer
saIaried club of baseball, though
there is conflict in authorities as
to the exact year in which the team
went under salary. In the Spalding
official baseball guide the year is
given as 1858, while Albert G. Spald-
ing. in his book of memoirs, Base
bali" gives the year as 1869, and
cites enough detail to make 1t evil
dent that the latter date is correct.
Anyway, 1t was in 1859 that the Red
Stockings made their phenomenal
record The official records give
eighty-one games won, none lost. and
one tied with the Haymakers, of