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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
ROBBERS PICK NEW
FIELD FOR WORK
Enter Three Houses Near Homes
of Police Officers and Get
Cash and Gold
F.l{E% r. FRAZEB
{ 9ilntv { hartman

Supposedly thr sama fhleYes s h1 hage
been operating : Ifh -urcess a apartments
around Ientt and iaGs r-an streets iast
night visited he ghbarhood of 4 city
detective and Policeman and entered
two houses ard tried to get INTO Il -flrd
TheF sccrn fo hare t..a frightened 1T
somehow after raisinp window af the
third place
Defective Fa.rrh.d wae IA Hs horne
on fafuaIi near vent seventh aad had
rot vet retired when a fhiet entered TIE
home If Mr. Dorothy Nilari anoaI
teacher IL Hest twenty seventh stree
and took S9a ia eash Iaif qt4r" way
from there 4 also fhe a9nc oi Patroiman
DeviHuey
Nirs. Nlilard and brother and nephew
were upstairs 4-efp at tic flne and reard
not tha sI5ettes, sound Ihc burglar
apparently dld not ~ above ffa ground
aoor Taxing = chair from raar Parch.
liz climbed through q SIDE HaoR 1ro
tic diafngroaTn and III p dabGara f.aad
. purse eaatlfalng tire 500 he Hsar
was Uttered Rlrh burned match sticks
Ihe rabbcT also took afh lm the Eet III
the front door Nrs Nllard wans DOWN
stairs IL the usual t.me, about 80
clock. and at once s4w that something
uas wrong She called III the police
but ~ trace ~ the thief was found
From tHa NIIilard home the burglars
vent. right a4se-s the. street ~ the home
of James Anderson. l01 West Twenty
seventh stree. unere thev Also got
money and jeWeirv Mrs. Anderson
refused to 70 INTO details Here $50
one rohber entered through Q window
The third cal Ras made Il ~ West
Twenty sefta street. but rms fellow
aAs frightened aH Dctees ve~ and poIIce-
meH we're II 81 these noslSeS 81 lEvs sJl-
ga5a. blt found 10 cil!e Tae aFeve=
were ehocF leaving several minor
thing that ia ordinary sneak thief would
have taken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
C0LORED CITIZENS
ARE ENTHUSED BY
THE SCHOOL CODE
Recommend Its Acceptance by
the Entire State Of Delaware,
Including Wilmington.
WANT NO POLITICS
IN ITS DISCUSSION

seven hundred Negro ciLlZens 81 " IL
mington. assembled at a meeting held N
he National Theatre yesfe rday after
noon bv the Delaware Negro CIVIC
League. enthusiastically applauded DT.
Joseph H Odell, general director q the
Service Citizens OF Delaware, and Plerre
:. du Pont, vice-presidfnt Of the State
Board OF Education thanked Mr. du Ponf
for giving $500. 900 to the Negro schools Of
r7lral Delaware. recommended acceptane g
II the School Code hv the entire State Of
Delaware, including Wilmington. favored
eliminating the School, Code discuss ION
from all political alliances. endorsed the
Delaware Negro Give League, condemned
the murder OF Patrolrnan Zehev and the
nurierous attack on Patrolman Pierce,
commended the conservative spirit OF the
judiciary and praised the defendants at
torneys.
Charles Fl. Colburn opened the meeting
and introduced DR. W G. Jason - the
presiding officer. DR. George T. Fields
offered PRAYER Dr. OdeI and Mr.
du Pont were the chief speaker Orches-
tral selections by the .Jazzola Boys inter
spersed the addresses
In his preliminary remarks l)r- OdeH
referred tO the Negroes as trends neigh-
uors and fellOw-citizens OF tins great he-
public. He SAID in early years ne had sueh
slight contact with the race that he had no
preconception Of II, but he now relieves
The Negroes are like other people, they
are cold IN cold weather ami hot IN hot
weather When death comes 70 theT
homes the grlef III their hearts Is not dt-
ferpnt from the emotion OF other people
He believes some Negroes are good and
some bad. some strong and some weak
some wise and some foolish, some look Tor
4 better future and some are satisfied with
the flesh pots Of Egypt He does not know
Rhv there are kthIopIans, CaucaslaTiS
Mongolians kskimos. He believes In the
Risdom Of the Creator, and some day We
yslli see the All-WIse made no mistake ana
the ALLOWING acted wisely He asked
vho has not some disability some cause OF
complaint and related q story OF ancient
Greeks VINO went TO their god on Nj
olympus 10 make complaint. j ne tIreek
god said everyone has some i'll and told
the dlscontented Grecians 10 put al
their fralltitS In Il heap He sand they must
have some I'll and told them TO take their
,i~oier man who had suffered IRON
rheumatism took poverty. & man who
fia0 suffered from bois took . scoldIng
nlfe All went away with new Ills, but
thinking they were better of. A week later
hs.v came back and the man who had
AIKEN poverty SAID give my rheuIna-
isfn ami the man who had taken scold-
ng wilt sand give me my boils. Applying
tn. story IL present conditions. l)r Odeli
told the Negroes 70 have courage aud %
forward despite ali barriers
faptintseS an papc ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY
ARE HELD IN ALLEGIANCE

indianapolis Ina. Dee s., The fener4
grand jury summoned 1v District
Judge ISL B anderson rs Invesuga5@
2.egeu violations IF rae Lever acr 4nD
autl-tr1Isg laws 1y ener4torS. miners ana
coal dealers n ercIecuou Elrr lr
oItQuln0u~ .o4l s.uae 44. ngt De u-
aaneiled ,odav. $ District ATTORNEY
II Lr >i2ca. announced -ouav ie
sand teas -ap bad pern postponed .ul.
10 cloca tam3E-0W.
~ hIla announcing ,na- lie con veniRE
y rhe grand ury had ne,a 7ps Jponvl
luUl tomorrow Mr. ~laeN would moi -sN
that ae lry would be gnpaae.i.4 II t7a-
.me IL Vas nllraJea .a The e,4anE
together n tne lDsgsl,ga.o ao4.c
depend .i.ol conferences TO-DAY -il.
Attorney lteueral Palmer and others 5 Hoe
sere to arrive here from W4saug
about noon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
HANSEN FREED JENKINS
TO AVERT WAR He SAYS
Acted Spontaneously on Own In
tIative IN Gong Bail for the
American Consular Agent
By Associated press to Everg Eyealne

Il tN9AtAa5a{55ti ttAS ~ f-fts sSatt5I-~
Nexieot 4fg. Dee J ~aIter Hansen.
VITO furnished The balI upon which " o.
JenkH~ tht American consular aLens
1T Iueb8. wt- released last Thursday
night declared "a statement tonight
that he had aefei au ms own initiative
At Hanson SAID
L wish to SaH the following TIN
Tuesday morning last on account at eer-
tan faetS that eane - my attentions
y Inch | an ID ~ position to disclose
suddenly realized thst Aaf bet Acea she
'mtea State- aad Mex1to W.. inevitable
unless eue ii the tWo governments Was
ready To sacrifice Is honor, prestige and
dignity bY reettlas from the dangerous
position pta which /; uas forced
] therefore took al the steps aeees>aF.
ta effect the immediate release ON h1l u
" q Jcnktn, and relieve the tension
| did 50 spontaneously and 81 HN own
initiative and an readA and willing to
take upon myself the iall responsibility,
or credit according 70 the point qI view
II Nsss q source 81 minute pleasure
% ne u hear that the nnu, ot the rslr..se
of ienklu- eharred our President and
aFdeuti> hope that has complete r.. avery
is uear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
ALLEGED MURDERER
HELD IN TAMPA Fla.
Jerome FIearne Arrested IN South
ern City in Connection With
Killing of Chester Jitneur

Detective Sergeant Green whose men
have bren assisting the Chester police
IN ,ho hunt for the mHdcrers of Ninernzo
EoepieI Chester Jitneur. an November
y. Was nc.ified today that one oi the
alleged i lerers hal ben arrested
ii Iamua ia ! wire from the Tampa
authorizes te Chief Davenport oi the
Chester police stated that Jerome Iltane
vas Icing held there In connection nfa
the killing II tic ptneur Also the car
belonging to he dead man which accord
ing 10 the message WIS II lleaTue
possession when arrested
Several mon are supposed 10 have
becn implicated IA the murder motive
for which vas robbery The mIrierers
got lt.ss than S50 The erIme W. com
mlttad just outside oi Chester and de
tcrtixcs have ehas ed seYcT.d SUSPECTS
al over The ~oath
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
THIRD Of TRAINS
IN u.s.. ARE CUT OFF
BY COAL SHORTAGE
Further Curf8ilments in Railroad
Service Are Planned. Despite
Strike Settlement Reports
THOUSANDS MORE IDLE
~ .sso~a.ea press to Eva-y ryenf1r

~ Assoe.atea Press u Every Escnirg
Chjcago Dae B Hundreds IF Das-
.cugcr raIn wore aIfndr1wn from aar, ~
ou iae railroads af qa country today,
mogfiF u tno middle west south r1
satfwr.t n sao rtanne With 1strilc-
taHs 4nd last trns hv the railroad
administration ard hundreds pr other
fraas had eeen lrlernd annYilod on next
wednesday chief III tr ea+t a- 4
-elt If thc eoai miners strike
II Nen Fngland 1re orders wore
ott rsnoeIilng aearis lo rairs a7 Ned-
rcsia. aaar Are sa Ha discontinued
d perr,r eaaa4 and essen madam
railroads have fnlt nn ~oai shortage to
sarh All extent bat .hirtt-1re additional
Bgssarznr rains Iere taken utF nclgding
rfe Irareronfincart Limited ai -he
Canadian Pacific ne reduction III ras-
seager scrzlce TT the nited states since
the -fnse nagan November amounts
rs anBro1Huate.s 3ne-taIrd IF the Total
and sHada saving 81 $500 tram
rullrs ntr month has bern effected
Measures ~ conserve fuel supplies
went ahead today Il 1cariv everv part
If the country slasnitp the Meeting ID
INDIANAPOLIS tomorrow 0f Attorney ZEN
erai Palmer and other officials oi me
DEPARTMENT of justice witn heads q. ne
United Nine Workers b. america Il n
effort 5o bring about q settlement Of the
strike
Many hundred thousand workers we're
idle folay 0n account at closing II nom
essential industries from which eoai
h4s heea withheld hv regional committees
4ad -na elIrtalmelr 9I business hours In
TnaDs els1cS
Governor OK. Of Ohio called Of the
conference ef operators 4EQ mlreTv 1day
a5 t.aHnbeis. Haieh aas attempted tn
settle the strike II that state In a
statement Governor Cox saId the ,ndlca-
rs3ns were that the controversy would
ac settled Eaesaay On d nationwide oasis.
Further shipments 1t coal mined av
volunteers ln Kansas and Missouri 3nder
arotector ii troops. we're made .o,iav t3
points b those ~t@tes wnare -ae shortage
MS a40-i 4a-tt
Digging af e0ai av voiunlaers also
Nas expected 10 egin today ln oklahoma,
Arkansas and Montana
In Oklahoma. where martial aw pre-
vai5s lu he -oal districts. Governor Robert
-uu has begun i er1-s-8 against acltac3rS
tne seteral men have been srre>ted,
charged alth attempting - prevent
union minors from -etsrulnE to work.
At helr rerk Montana Nht1 eighty
volunteers sIr.se4, accompanied av 5
detachment II Federal troops. eleytriGians
staa ea-s..ser> i tht raocs .4.hed aet
ae.a WaEg accompanied 3s snow
prevailed today a he RoebN Mountain
region usas1ug he 8'sIrlsasIcn ot the
limited aoa' supply difficult
Reports from 4lI parts 81 nj ctatra4
competitive lc.d say ..fat 6e mines arU
IN readiness to he worked and na, pro
duttlQu 81 oaI tsa Begin he agauty he
striAs, Is settled
Ia aleeeu Retail stores. N4JA the cNuep-
aoa o. groceries and fea others dealing
e foods are - open today at uoQu nd
cso., Il 6 ri
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
HUNS STICK TO ALSACE.
Province Remains a CaSus Belh,
Despite Victory Of France at
Election. Says Deputy
Is, Associated Press 70 EVERY tse,aa-

Is, Associated Press - Every Hseiau-
p-rl>. dee : Ie..n Francois soage,
member u Jhe ohambee s. deouties
rom AIsaeelorraIne. born ia lSl4 rs
Al0>astr wf.i read the declaration of thc
Al>afetn tpu5ie9 to fhe trench chamber
today lNeuty-foar deputies from the
utrietca provinces met Yesterday atler-
noon. decided npon tte terms of helr
declaration. anj elected tr4acotS as .hgr
spokesman
the tieriuan, have aot renaaneua
Als8et-lofraine tac 6peiafatiau saI
ssS the decision ii THE n..ontt against
Germany las not reeontlicd tht tiyrn.aa.
to lbc loss oi The two provinces. Ter
14ay does not understand the verdict
q the eieetnn ot November It's la,. BN
every arahce Germany ha> arted Is iat-.fv
aat yotg For lem month. pa-t .he h.s
been flooding the retrieved provinces
Nth -o-calied aGtunumist literature The
aasion " pllagers hiss ONE sentimental
romance tie possession af AIsace gs
nov as atrr q eaSus brih
Premier t.teWtnceau thc a. SURVIVOR
ot tae a,l onai assembly o6 Bordeaux
winch 81. ~ ISL niil reply the lyeiara-
8on
Germany newer dared 3rlanl.e <
vierenluu "a hyr subjected province
France obtained Il u8aniuuA of Votes ar
tho elections which constituted /. trup
pItbj-riJe ua NnS I'll Ill yirtnc of .hg
Hnw universally recognized right ia
peoples to dispose II themselves. Germany
can never agaun TN aHl title reclaim the
territory she held only TN the obsolete
right ot conquest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
MINE WORKERS LEADERS
SEES END OF BIG STRihE
! Press - .crt 5stnn-

3. Associated Press - htcrt 5tenn-
Pusalr4 Dec 5 Pm3p \iurn
president ui District 40 l~yea Nln
Workers oI Nmcrlra N. aar t-t
tongat 'ar Indianapolis Nti nc-
members oi tae scale committee ri tt,.
a4rr -he taa.erehee nh.ch Nir. NluH
,alj he believed 8ou'i ea5
strike
Nlr Nurra, raass raeesel Sr-.s
fum John j. Lewis. a..n- r,-a.eG-
the United Mime NorA.c. ur SAP 4
She information hst 4 ai eat.l.o.
accepted fhe Ngopo@l Hea l1-e % Wash
ngtn Saturday wgnt taa r.vrn- -e
committee o n' o ladanap
uorrow
Included b ay committee oy
wof> M miners S. Ne 4.
ujhtery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
NO COURT DECISION
ON WAR TIME DRY
LAW IS REACHED
No Indication. Washington Says,
When Supreme Justices Will
Decide on Constitutionality.
NATION is STILL WAITING
BY Associated prsss TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Dec S-No decision lon
the constitutionality of the wartime pro
hibition and the Nolstcad enforcement act
was rendered today by the Supreme Court
and there was no indication when dc,
cision would be handed down.
Arguments on the constitutionality
of the acts were advanced by the court
at the request of the government and
decision had been expected generally
when the court reconvened today after
a recess OF two weeks.
As Monday is the regular opinion day
OF the court decision is not to bc expect
ed before next Monday if then
The cases on which the conshtutIonallty
of the wartime net was attacked were
from Kentucky and New York, while
that on which the validity o. the enforce
mrnt act was contested reached the Su-
preme Court from New \ ork
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Continued On page &
D'ANNUNzIo TO VISIT U. S.
Commander at Fiune Coming
Here in Airplane via Japan,
He Announces.
ar Associated Press VI Every FveninE


Fiume, SUNDAY. Dee 7-( 'aptain Ca
briele q AnnunzIo plans to visit Afnerea
after the Fiume situation Las heen All
iusted. hc told the Associated Press today.
The soldier-aviator-p declared he would
make his trip to the nited states tv ar
plane gong hv the way Of Japan
T vearn u reach America On wings
he sad i vii hy to America across The
Pacific and land on voIr falr Pacific coast
When nay task in Fiumc Is done and when
Fume is part Of Italv 5 realm, aIn gong
TO Toxic through the clouds Thau !
Will look across that vast eXpan>e q the
Pacific. lift myself from this earth and
start toward your land. your free America,
stepping from island 70 island L Is
unfavorable weather nov. bur It VIII be
favorable in February and II FIume Is
ours | vii do it theu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
NOSkE SAYS SCAPA FLOW
DEMAND WAS LAST STRAW
! Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Ry Associated Press to Every Evening
London. Dcc.N Gustav Noske. German
minister OF defense declares he Will recon-
mend that the German government refuse
to sign the protocol 81 the peace treaty.
no matter what the consequences may he.
according tu the Berlin correspondent OF
the Daily Mail Herr Nuskc Was careful
IL sa, nc was giving Ills personal Views,
hut il i sand his statement agreed with
intentions ascriled ia other members Of
the German cabinet
Charges that Great Britain and France
were deliberately planning tho destrHc-
tion ot Germany, and that those govern
rnents. "hv deceit and trIckerN were
moulding public opinion III their countries
rcparatory Ia gripping Germany beyond
the crushing effect of the hrst treaty
were made tn Herr Noske who declared
he had lest All confidence 70 the pledge
OF the allies
Continued an page q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
MEXICANS ROB AMERICAN
STORE, TEXAS RANGERS SAY
d A.soclaled - to - Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Laredo, Texas, Dee. s Investigation
conducted by Texas u myers has disclosed
that only two Mezicans participated n
the robbery of q store last Thursday
night "a the CIarenzo ranch. near Zapata
on the American side Of the Rio Grande
The identity Of one of the men has
been established, it was said The men
robbed Che store alter binding The store
keeper They carried their loot away on
two horses, crossing into Mexico it was
reported Mexican soldiers had caught
Two men suspected Of th robbery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
ONLY % NILLFSTAS LEFT
EA-CHIEF AID REPORTS

IL Associated Press % Evers Etenns
Iaarcz NleN, Dee. : Capt r. Daz
MARITIME. commander oI the aviation
squadron II Gmhnahua Who has nlst
arrived here. reported the surrender uf
Cen Nicholas Hernandez. until recently
III command ii Villa personal badv
guard liz saIi Elernan3ez end 30 If his
men rode into parrtl four DAYS AGO aad
gave themselves III
lIefnandcz said illa personal foi!u0
ing had dwindIed Il 20 men and THAT the
rebel leader Was shuking ii the mountains
III tic Guerrero district
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
NEW SPRINT PAPER SHORTAGE

There IS today IN the h4nd5 81 the
manufacturers less iHan three laps
supply 3f paper Tor the aeVsnapers
Of the country
Tie NeWsprint service Bureau oi
Nev York, representing the pa per
manufacturers has notified the
American Newspaper Publishers .As-
9ociation that an immediate cut al
10 per cent n consumption Is essan-
tial
The american Newspaper iub-
hshers Association has notified every
newspaper Publisher of America
hat unless the newspapers through
ont the nited States reduce the
average consumption Of neW.prlnt
paper by II least III pcr cent many
new spApers may soon be compelled
partly or wholly to suspend publi-
cation. The association has asked
al newspapers To comply strictly
with the regulations of the War In
dustric~ Board for conservation Of
newsprlnt paper aud that every
economy IN the use Of paper be oil
served
The existing erIsis can only IL
met BY sincere and voluntary 20
operation oil tie part Of I'LL adfer-
tlsers anu newspapers
As chairman u tins district
am sending tins appeal to every new
paper publisher IN MARYLAND btf-
ginia. Delaware and tic District oi
Columbia asking that tins pubhe
announcement be printed pronI-
nentiy on the first page Of his news
paper immediately
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
lNPERATOR HELD FOR FRAUD.
German Liner. Acquired by British, Has
OyerallOwance Of Coal.
sociated Press 10 Every Evening

By AssOclated Press % EYery Evening
Washington Dec \ The former Ger
man liner Lmpcrator. nov under the
British flag, VIII not he permitted to
leave New York officials said today, until
the railroad administration has con-
pleted lis Investigation Of charges tia
the vessel had taken on 5000 tons of coal
when her fuel permit called for only ;, 800
tons
1T was intmated that if the facts var
ranted prosecution would be undertaken
for violation of The Lever Food and Fuel
Control act
The lmperator which recently VAS
turned over TO the Cunard l.inc, Is due to
sail Wednesday,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Weather Foreca,

n, Assuciatvd Press II ENyrg fN..a-
Washington, Dee. ForyCa> fat s,s
ware
Rain ami pesSiat5 ~uor 0aN-a AH.
Fu#,tag suueN haf rulGcs rHu.-tt rr- ys
atI4v nea. trc,lin2 re-h sasl AiN4e
>I.\ .NtpO< TEAfphkArl EE ANu GllE
~un rg.r Ihls anrnina
sum sUEs lht> SftlcnoaE ttft
sun eisls tomorrow MogMr~.
~nr -tsts t0lnurrDw afternoon ..a
Moon rises on.Na'
ieugth "a day. q h2ua 2' lua4t.s
III oAt.-lA
n yesterdays IU
Noon te>tordat
~ m ye Jc daS
Is IN l8 sdaN
Nuap E0iay s1
Highest temperature ~atNrtas s4.
I nWcst temperature saturday ulght 3t
Highest tgmpcratUre YESTERDAY ... ..i.
Lowest tempe ature la4 night. ..... ,l
High ttdu thiS LnoruInC
High tiGe .1ls Afternoon .... ~. l-.
lAw q .te ems morning .....-.......
LoH ttdc tcui- -n ........ ~g
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Ontinued On pagc
aptain WaTdle Observes 20th Ami
EeTsafY

Captain DAVID Wardle celebrated lis
wcntieth anniversary Is s nlen.berEof the
iocsll police department on saturday.
~ has had an interesting career ON
one occasion Captain v ardle trailed and
arrested thief y no had robbed several Of
he du Pont homes and had twice ,9capcd
rom the work house, the last tim. burning
tls way out On another Occeslon, ut
Nuoddalc he arrested . man accused Of
three murders who was later convicted
of murder III " orcestei
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Daniels Breaks" Fake Air Hero.

By Associated Press % Etery EFeninV
Washington, Dec S Sentence of dis
missal imposed BY q naval courtmartiaI
on Capt Edmund George Chamberlain,
an aviator in the marine corps, on charges
growing out Of his sensational claims Of
having defeated vastly superior force
Of German airShip5 On the western front,
Wa approved|today by Secretary Daniels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
scAFFoLD FALLS WITH WORKERS.
Two Killed and Twenty Eight Wounded
II Standard OIL Plant
4 Press t5 Every ENeaiag

Hy Associated Press to Every Evening
Elizabeth \ j Dec \ Two mon
were killed and y others injured ten
seriously today WheH i seatfoldIhE on
which tbee we're working Al he BaS Nay
Refinery of tie Standard Qii Co. near
here, collapsed and fell > fee
The neu we're engaged IN constructing
an OH stii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Revise County Assessments.

County assessments Of real estate are
being revised for next year in al hundreds
Of New Castle county except BrandyMine
hundred The assessments III Brandy
wine hundred will not he changed nov
because they we're increased p per cent
for the year Revision Of Christiana
hundred assessments IS in progress now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
300 900 FOR 1. ). ARNIl.
25O.O0O Combat Troops andlS 900 Officer.
Set for Peace Time Force.

IL Associated Press . Every Evening
Washington Det. - peace time
regular army at 800 600 mcn and 5000
officers vas decided on to-day b1 the House
military committee headed h> Representa-
tive Anthony Republican Kansas, fram-
ing the army reorganization bill. The
number al combat troops was fixed Ill
25a 0a0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
MINE STRIKE MAY END
TOMORROW; PRESIDENT
WILSON VERY HOPEFUL

Washington Convinced Executives Offer VIII Be Accepted by
Miners; in Guarded Statement From White House Il Is
Said Strikers Are Believed to be Ready to Accept De-
finite Terms; Lewis Says Workers Are Incensed at H.
junction Proceedings and Intimaes They May Be Re-
uctant to Return to Work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Amusemcnis T0nI.lL

Ntay uoli~g iuc t'.N ' .'"i
4sarrtck Nal.ieNtlir
lNe~u N}u0St K auoit2as
Majestic 'LuCk III Pawn
AiCIogia A Bail~el lA Il,S
HiAlt0 kaes
SaNur Thr Pbautpus bUut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Accused nf Tresnnssine

Edward 4 Carr charged with Tres.
passing on tie Pennsylvania Railroad ID
City 6'onrt today Was dismissed upou hie
promise nol ID repeat the offence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Plan New School For Dover Negroes.

DR. Joseph II Odcl, director Of the
service Citizens of Delaware, and Df
Richard " Cooper Of its educational
department. went to Dover today to
arrange for the erection Of a new school
house for Negroes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
I l.. Pratt Bu, Propcy.,

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