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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
MINES MAY CLOSE UNLESS
GOVERNMENT PAYS IOR COAL

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Dec. 6.-All bituminous
coal mines now in operation must close
within a week unless the railroad admins
tratiOn pays for the coal it has contiscated
or diverted, said q statement today by the
American Wholesale Coal Association.
The association said the railroad adj
mInistTation had refused 10 pay for the
coal until pIiceit considered fair had been
fixed by Fuel Administrator Garfield and
that Dr. Gar. eld had refused 20 change
his price ruling.
Mines which viii be affected, the state
mcnt said are producing now 5, 400, On0
tons Of coal weekly, the sole supply for the
nation in the present crisis.
IF the mines are to continue TO pro-
ducc coal they must have money to meet
their payrolls, said the statement The
railroad administration is taking 90 per
cent of this coal 1t has paid for no con
iscated coal for sixty days and refuses to
pay until price which If considers fair is
fixed by Dr Garfield. Dr Garfield has
refused to change his price rulings So
long as this deadlock continues coal
mines can get no money for coal which
has been mined and shipped
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
CHRISTMAS SEAL TEAMS
SEEK HIGH SALES
Equitable Booth in Charge of Mrs.
r. II. Young, Winner
for Three Days.

Mrs. r. II. Young, in charge Of The
Red Cross Christmas Seal booth in tho
Equitable building, again reported the
most stamps sold yesterday Of any booths
where the seabs are on sale IN this city.
This makes the third consecutive day
that Mrs. Young and her aides have won
this distinction. But the fcot was not &C
complshed without persistent effort.
The booth at the post Office IN charge of
Mrs. X. G. McMulIin sold s3j. 40 worth and
the Gar,ick theater booth IN chasge of
Mrs. f. Mccartney disposed OF 81 worth
of stamps yesterday. Since Monday the
Garrick theater booth has sol d 43 worth
of stamps.
Many Of the down State towns have
been doing better than was expected OF
them. Several of them have sold out the
supplies Of seals sent them and have asked
for additional supplies. The workers at
Delaware City and Bridgeville today sent
for more seals.
The campaign will be carried into the
schools next week, both public and pri-
Yates
On Monday DR. Charles Fl. Keeno,
field secretary for the Delaware Iubcr-
culosis Commission will speak at mass
meeting of the workers at Georgetown.
Frank Jones is chairman of the committee
and the meeting will be held in the court
house Of Georgetown.
On Tuesday DR.. Kecf1e will speak be
fore the students at the w omen's College
and also the mems college at Newark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
ENOUGH COAL AT PlTTSBITRG
TO OPERATE "ESSENTItLS'

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Pittsburg, Dec 6-The pittsburg coal
distributing committee Of the L. S. ,ail-
road administration announced today
that sufficient coal is on hand or in sight
To supply all consumers in the first five
priority classes and some for those listed
below the five
In addition the situation relative 20
the coal supply Is improving, an official
of the committee said
None OF the 42,0o0 idle miners in the
Pittsburg district was reported TO have
returned to work yesterday and tho mines
remain closed
Relative to the situation. Philip Muir
ray, president Of District No. ), United
Mine Workers. said today:
'Whil3 with mine workers generally,
and the officials. | am, OF course. ever
hopeful Of favorable adjustment Of the
coal mining situation, | have no knowl-
edge Of any specific effort being made in
that direction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
RESIGNATION Of
PROFESSOR SHORT
Member of Delaware College Fac
ulty to Go With Manufac
turing Concern.
snecial Correspondent Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark. Hcc q Professor Clarence
A. Short, Of Delaware College faculty has
resigned After spending nearly quar-
ter OF century in tho teaching pro
fession Professor Short has decided TO
enter the commercial field His resigna-
ton becomes cffectivc February |, when
he will go With the Cont tineutal Fibre
Co. Of Newark.
Professor Short 5 resignation comes rs
a surprise to many Of his friends. Tie
returned TO his duties at Delaware Col
lcge last September, after spending q wear
in war service, most Of the time as camp
adjutant at Camp Travis, Texas, with
the title Of major since 1902 he has
been professor Of mathematics and en-
gineering at Delaware College He Is .
graduate Of Delaware, being 4 member
of the famous class Of 1896. Two
other members Of this class are also
members Of the faculty, Dean +. Laurence
Smith and Or. W Owen Sypherd, head
Of the department Of English.
In 1902 Professor Short came 70
Delaware College As instructor in mathe
matics and professor of engineering and
remained here ever since except for the
year that he was in the service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
SEEKS STRIKERS FREEDOM.
Foster. Union Leader. Plans for Release OF
Men Taken in Raid.

BY Associated Press TO Every Event-z
Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-Arrangements wer-
being made today at national steel strike
headquarters here, it was reuorred. ~
secure the release OF the majority 81 aS
men arrested yesterday BY state polio.
20 Donora. . steel town near Pittshlrg.
when the district headquarters u steel
strikers was raided. Bail was uxed va,-
terfiay AZ $500 each BY the Justice 81 the
peace before whom they were arraIg ued
for hearing next Thursday 4 few. III
was reported, were able to furnish rha'
amount Of money.
William Z. Foster. secretary of the na-
t.onal strike committee, arrived here toda.
from New York and immediately -
about preparations Tor the defense u the
strikers VINO we're arrested 10 was SAID
The raid yesterday followed BONN
explosion AZ the home OF an empiove 81
the American Steel and Wire Company
Il was the elimination OF campaign by
authorities 10 rid the community Of men
who taey say, have been suspec ted ~
perperrat-ng 5om0 outrages ID Donora
Snce the strike vas called IN September
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
TO CUT OUT TRAINS.
Reduction in Service on Railroads Will
Affect This Locality.

il is understood Ia railroad circles, so
it was stated today, that there is to be a
considerable cut III train service on all
eastern lines beginning some time next
week This will be done TO conserve coal,
it was stated Trains which will be most
affected are through trains from New
York to Washington and New York to
Boston There will also be more or less
curtailment Of local train service, it was
said.
Railroad officials are now working out
new schedules under supervision of the
Railroad Administration These schedules
will probably be completed by Monday,
and there is talk Of putting them into
effect on Wednesday following.
Already commuters have been in
conyenienced by considerable delays in
train service. Speed is being reduced
wherever possible TO save fuel
Revision Of schedules is now being con-
sidered AZ q railroad conference in Phila-
delphia The changes viii probably be
announced Monday, 80 that they can 20
into effect Wednesday All Sunday ex-
cursions have been Cancelled. Some extra
men will probably be laid off temporarily
during the period of stringency. Local
railroad officials are giving no infonna ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
COMPL ANTS AGAINST
TROLLEY SERVICE
New Schedules Asked for at the
Meeting Of the Public Utility
Commission.

At the meeting Of the Board Of Public
Utility Commissioners last night several
petitions affecting the trolley servlcegere
received number Of patrons of the Rising
Sun line claim the former i2-nirute
schedule is now Commute one. The
riders. situated beyond Thirty-sixth street
on the Shellpot line, must walk home be
tween the hours Of a m. and 4 p. m
unless they ran use Darby cars. While the
commission ruled that this district Is out
of the city limits, every commissioner
agreed with J. F. Joyce that the service,
especially since the fare has been raised
IS not what the people have right 10
expect.
Walter Brint0n, the new member Of
the board, showed interest in the matters
In hand and Indicated that he hoped for
fairness tn all interests concerned.
The upper Market street EShellpot)
petitioners stated that women are nou
forced to walk FIVE or six blocks due TO the
poor service Of the Traction Company.
Children must come into Wilmington to
school The Shellpot school-house is
closed and the children cannot use the
buses provided in other localities The
Shellp0t cars do not hin through after
s o clock. and it is question not only Of
To the section The Darby cars are the
only ones available In school hours.
Workers at the Bancroft shops petition
ed action from the board
The new Commute schedule make
US spend a ten-hour day at work, or
clock in late, was their plea. In reply TO
these petitions the board assured the COM
mittees they would be handed 90 the
Tractio Co
The Board of Public Utilities Com
missioners last night received from the
Diamond State Telephone Company a
petition requesting that NJ action be taken
on the proposed decrease in telephone
rates Due 70 the increased cost OF
labor and material. the Telephone Com
pany desires 10 maintain It's rates st the
sam. schedule as In the past
vt the suggestion of Mr. Brinton, the
petition went over until the next bi-weekly
meeting Of the commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
LENISE REPEATS ANXIETY
FOR PEACE WITH ENTENTE
Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Dec. 6.-Strong resolutions
urging the making Of peace with the en-
tente were adopted by the seventh con
gress Of Russian sovicts. meeting in Mos
COW, at which Premier Leninc and War
Minister Trotzky were present, as was
also Tom Paine, oa behalf Of the Aneri-
can communists, according to = Moscow
message today. The resolution passed
by the congress read:
The soviet government proposed peace
70 the entente on august : and has Tc-
peated the proposal { ght times since. Il
afhrurs again its Uralterable desire for
peace II offers to all the tente powers
England, France, the United States and
Japan, together or scpa ately-to begin
negotiations II directs the executive and
the comnissarv Of foreign affairs to con-
tinue systematically tie policy Of peace,
taking all steps to attain success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
CHRISTMAS GREENS
IN MARKET TODAY
Plenty of Holly, Mistletoe, &C.,
Was for Sale Along the Curb
in King and Madison Streets.

enty of holly. mistletoe and ever
green were in the street market today and
many OF the dealers were making an ex-
cclleDt profit on them, the only cost being
ha,,lagc and cutting as many of the rural
citizens are gathering their own.
Poultry and produce were selling at
much lower prices today. Eggs have gone
up on the average of 5 cents a dozen. They
were selling for 90, 95 cents and $l.M
dozen; butter so and S5 cents pound; in
the dairy stores eggs brought SO, 62 and
"a cents; butter Ga and 72 cents a pound.
One grocery store ON King street had
few eggs marked at 20 cents dozen
Vegetables are still plentiful both on
the farmers and fruit stands Brussels
sprouts are more plentiful this week and
were selling for 35 cents quart box;
cabbage 5 cents a pound; celery averaged
10 cents large stalk Of good quality;
carrots 20 quarter peck; caullflowcr 35
lettuce Is, 20 and 25 cents head; string
beans Is and is cents n quart; onions Is
and is cents a quart; peppers 3 and 3
cents each; white potatoes 20 quarter
sweet potatoes Is and 20 cents quarter
radishes Is cents bunch; spinach 20
cents n quarter peck, tomatoes 4 for 20
cents; t,rnips Is cents IA quarter.
Good fruit OF first quality was also
plentiful IN the market today. Apples
were selling for 25, 80 and 35 cents
quarter peck; bananas 35 and 40 cents
dozen; California grapes Is and 20 cents a
pound; California pears cents each;
cranberrics IL and 20 "euts a quart grape
fruit 10 and Is tents each, lemons 25 and
30 cents dozen, oranges up to 20 cents
a dozen.
The meat market was moderate in price,
with large variation Link and ball
sausage, the Sunday morning breakfast
foods, we're selling for 81 cents pound;
chuck 20 and %; stewing lamb l5 and 20;
fresh ham IS: fresh shoulder %; pork
chops 81 10 Is; veal cstlets Is to so:
stewing beef Is and %: scrapple L to %;
half-emokcs -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
PHILA. SALOONS ALL SET.
Supreme Court Decision Favoring Vets
Expected Next Week.

Philadelphia, Dec 6-The stage Is all
set for the grand reopening Of saloons here
next week
Rumor that the United States Su-
preme Court IS going to declare the
wartime prohibition act uncoIstitIl-
tional early next week IS causing many pro
prietors 70 doll up their places for the
big rush
4 sale OF sugar at 10 cents a pound
will have nothing on the rush they an
ti,ipate when the big noise is shot over
the wires from WashingtO Saloonmen
never were 50 optimistic over the outlook
for the resumption Of business as they
arc today. Some are going so far rs to
decorate their places with Christmas
evergeens and colored lights
Wholesale whisky men are said To be
buying rectifying stamps so as to be pre-
pared when the rush of orders comes for
their goods from the retailers In the
Federal Building, revenue officials, while
refusing to say they have any inside
info, declare the outlook for the saloon
men Is rosy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
$50, 900 MICHIGAN WORKMEN
IDLE AS FACTORIES SHUT ID OWN
Dy Associated rress % Every ExenLne

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Detroit, Mich, Dec 6-Unless there
is an Immediate betterment in the fuel
situation upward of q quarter of million
workers III Michigan face the possibility
OF being thrown out OF work during the
next few days, IN the opinion OF leading
employers.
In Detroit alone approximately 200
900 men may face temporary nnemploy-
nent the coming week as the result of
notification gwen the employers assoeia-
tion by The Detroit Edison Co that
power Will be furnished to only essential
industries, that 10 other plants beng cut
fo,lr-ffths
At Lansing dozens OF plants have al
ready suspended and others will close.
A. Muskegon the largest factories are
declared to have fuel for only few days
Similar reports come from others Of the
larger Industrial centers of the State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
THOUGHT WIFE DEAD.
So Grover l.. Anderson is Alleged TO
Have Married Another Woman

The case of Grover Lee Anderson,
charged with bigamy, was continued
until next Wednesday in City Court
today on application Of Attorney Philip
L. Garrett, counsel for the defendant
The first wife, Mrs Maude Anderson, Of
Putnam Conn, was in court. Likewise
Marie Pasota, who claims to have been
married to the accused, an electrician
Detective Sergeant King arrested the
man on warrant sworn out by the first
wife.
Anderson told the detective he had
heard from his first wife's mother that
the wife had committed suicide. When
that wife faced him in the detective office
he appeared to be shocked, saying Why
Maude, ! thought you were dead long
ago
"You didn't think anything Of the
kind, she retorted.
Anderson declared he had letter from
her mother to that effect The wife ridi-
culed this statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
pROFTrEERS IN OIL WILL BE
PROSECUTED BY GOVERNMENT
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associstcd Press To Every Evening
Washington, Dec. 6.-Prosecntinu oi
western OIL producers for profiteering was
ordered to-day byAttorney-Gencral Palmer.
On complaint flied by Senator Capper,
of Kansas. federal agents were instructed
10 proceed at once against producers who
have taken advantage of the fuel shortage
to increase the price of oil.
simultaneously the railroad adrninistra-
tion established m embargo. effective
Monday against shipments Of fuel oil
from the west to points east of Chicago
and st. Louis This action, vas neces-
sary to conserve the small supply Of coal
available for the territory west Of the
Mississippi river and to compel The use OF
fuel ell instead
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
CARS SLAYERs PUT TO DEATH.
Boishevik Newspaper Reports Execution
Of Those Responsible for Butchery.

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Copenhagen, Dec. 6.-The soviet 2u-
tnoritIes in Russia have punished BY death
the individual held Immediately res pons.
bic Tor the execution Of former Empero.
Nicholas and his family st Iekaterioburc
IN June 1918. when the zechoslovak
troops we're approaching that city. where
the imperial personages were then heinz
held prisoner, according TO q dispatch 70
the Politiken from koyno today
The message quotes the bolshevl>
newspaper Pravda Of Moscow IS 91-
thorlty for this statement. The Pravda
account states that VI JachontoH, mem
Der Of the TekaJerinburg soviet, has 5een
condemned and execgte6 as Peru Tor
ordering the execution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
speclal Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newport, Dec 6-At the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. W K Groome last evening
about Is friends and relatives gathered to
congratulate them on their 25th wedding
anniversary. There were folks present
from Chester Heights, Chad Ford. Ok
ford and Wilmington. kilograms Of
congratulations were received from friends
IN Chester Pa, and Brooklyn \ \.
Mrs Esther @ Blennie Of Wilmington
rendered vocal selections, and an orchestra
furnished music all during the evening
The house was beautifully decorated with
pink chrysanthemums, roses and sweet
peas Snapper soup was served.
Mrs Groome before her marriage was
Miss Margaret White of near Oxford Pa
Mr.. Groone Is i son Of the late Charles
NJ. Groome, and WAS engaged for 2 mum
Der Of wears in the grocery business in
Newport
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARET
sy Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associatad Press . Every evening
Chicago. Dec 5. Hogs. receipts $1,000
lower Top. 1885. bulk, l3.20aI3.5O
heavy. l3.2oal3.55; medium. I3.25alS.50
light. l5.20al3 60;bght light. l275sl3.25i
heavy packing sows, smooth, l2.S0slS00
packing sows rough, l200al2.50, pigs,
l200ai2. S..
Cattle, receipts, 1900; compared with
week ago. Strictly prime steers 25 Z
higher; others mostly Soc 70 81 lower
Butcher stock 25 tc Toe lower; calves
25c higher; calves 25c higher; westerns
50 10 75c lower feeders so 70 75c lower
Sheep, receipts 10000 compared with
3 week ago, lambs and yea-lings, mostly
75c higher; sheep p t. CSC higher; fay
handywelght gaining most.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
MINERS AND OWNERS WARNED
By TENNESSEE'S GOVERNOR
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Notice was
served on miners and operators here to-
day by Governor Roberts that all the
resources of the state in men and money
would be used To produce coal unless the
strike was ended speedily
The owner of coal mine has not the
right to use his property or decline 10 use
it II the detrinent and injury Of the pub
lie, the governor said, and ON the other
hand the moral right Of the men to strike
IS not Ia any se..se an absolute one :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
HONOR {. III. WELLS.
Made Special Agent of Census Bureau
to Report Death Data.

Chester H. Wells, State Health Com
missioner has been named special agent
Of the y. S. census bureau. Mr. Wells
particular duty will be 10 examine all
death certificates for Delaware and see
that they are accurately filed out He
will then forward record Of the deaths
to the census bureau in Washington where
they will IN the future be recorded.
Delaware was admitted to this branch
Of the statistics Of the census bureau a
few weeks ago, after Federal agents Of the
census bureau had conducted an inyesti-
cation in this State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
REALTY AT AUCTION

Al . trustees sale Of real estate, by
order Of Orphans Court, held in thu
county building today No. 213 West
Eleventh street formerly owned BY
Thomas NJ. Tuchton, deceased was
bought by Horace c. Eastburn, attorney,
for 1850.
The southwest corner Of Elm and Van
Buren streets was bought by Joseph
Emory for $500 at 8 sole in partition
for the estate Of Thomas McCarthy.
deceased. William s. Prickett was the
attorney for both estates
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
TO TELL CHRISTMAS STORIES.
Baptist Editor TO Demonstrate Ways Of
Interesting Children.

The Christmas meeting Of the New
Castle County Graded Sunday School
Union, Of which Grace Baird is president,
viii be held Monday evening, I'm Grace
VI IL Church The devotional exercises
will be conducted by Rev r. W Trapnell
Music viii consist Of Christmas carols.
At the close Of tho business meeting, Mis-.
Nan 4 Weeks, editor Of Chiridrens
Publications, from the American Baptist
Publication Society, will speak briefly
Of the art and use Of story telling. and
viii illustrate her own talk with stories
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
To DISCUSS HEALTH PROBLEMS.
Commerce Chamber To Hear From State
Officials at Luncheon.

The luncheon of the Chamber of Com
merce next Tuesday viii be gwen over 10
discussion Of the problems Of the State
Board Of Health as they relate TO the
State program.
Orr, president; DR. Luther S Conweli
secretary Of the State Board and Chester
II Wells, State Health Commissioner
These officials Will outline how the two
agencies both cooperating heartily are
seeking to advance the health Of the com
monwealth along many lew lines Of
endeavor and building up many that have
been attempted in the past
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
LABOR RLAM ED FOR III. c. OF l..
Must Also Adjust Wnmen's Styles To
Fabrics, Say Suit Makers.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland, Dec 6--Lower prices for
womens clothing will be possible only
when productiveness of labor increases.
demand for finer grades Of wool recedes.
and styles are adjusted 10 the supply of
fabrics
These assertions were made by speakers
before the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Association here
As means Of adjusting styles to the
supply Of fabrics, resolution was adopted
calling for cooperation between garment
makers and producers.
W b Fish, Of Cleveland, WAS elect ed
president
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
AMERICANS TO FRANKFORT
UNLESS GERMANS SIGN
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. Dee s Ia connection with
the note presented by the supreme cou0-
ell at Paris To he GerIuan representatives
notifying German. that unless she signs
the arrnlstlct grotpcol roercive measures OF
a military order will be adopted the
Standard outlines the probable military
measures n be taken.
The newspaper says that the British
and Belgiaus viii occupy Essen while the
fort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
PART RESUMPTION IN ". Va.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cumberland, Md lee 6-All btu
minous mnes in West yirginia on the
Western Maryland railroad between Pied
mont and EIkins resumed operation yes
terday with sixty per cent Of their formal
force at work, according to reports re-
ceiyed here today Operators in this
territory which includes parts OF three
districts of the United Mine Workers.,
expect 10 be running full forces within
ten days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
To Address Grace Church Men.

The St james Brotherhood of Grace
Nj L. Church viii meet next Monday
evening, at s o'clock in the Church House
West street between Ninth and Tenth,
Frank L. Middleton, of Washington, will
be the speaker. His topic will be
Wanted "A Vision" John NJ Camp
bell. who saw service in the major opera
tions of the great war, viii relate some
of his experiences