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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
MERCURY AT4 HERE,
LOWEST IN VERMONT;
COLD GRIPS ALLEAST
Coolest Day Of Winter in This Sec
tion; Snow Predicted for To
day and Tomorrow.
LITTLE WARNER TONIGHT

The thernomctar which marks the
weather records for Every Evening reRs-
tered four degrees plus lart night -
however war not in the most exprso3
prs tloER being IN proximity - a warm
wall - the claims that the clId ciDs lY
approached zcro ia gone mmediatc ser-
tIons of The country may ~ acoeptod ~
accurate
The cold here Iagt night vas ksenly
felt because ~ the high strong wind whiSs
swept The streets and sen. evrryboiJ
hurryirg along ~ top p1od y grt D,o the
home shelter A. thc corner ~ !crfr
9nd Market streets thr nigh wind ~
centuatnd the cold - gIch IN ezfert that
the corner was baer q red efrisns IND
waiting passengers for the trcFry carr
sought the lae n the du p9nf BUIdnz
until tho cars ever tI4ily car1s bv Tho
trcllays seemingly Z lt The intensity n .hf
cold for they appeared % oor1c r. fizhts
Nth long intervals between. N fhe add
tional discomfort ~ waiting fares
IN Brandyvine hundred ~ peN - z
Chr.gtiana hundred .he mercury reachr1
slnast the zero notch, and n tho s7Ytr N
Mlddletown and Sev Castle tIc the--
rnorncters recorded four above brit thoF9
persons whcsa work took them 0It IN ne
river Or along the gh0rc sre wiling "
testify that the cold Was moro thar tei0g
the minus point
All the streams in the oountry sertjorr
we're froyen over and the ncncs - Etii
water were rovered vith ire 'h,cs enough
for harvesting sce Ras gathere5
these days
In aor1e qections there was dit -uity II
running trains AZ the usual scnet1le ratn
for The reaaon sEat the cold rsde II almost
Impossible % keep the steam At > inform
pressure
There was raore ~ less ruferrz n the
sections of the cify shore tre -e0nie ar
not able to Lay ID advance stocks II fGei
but this occurs ~ every rand decline af
temperature There however j no alrsr.-
lute want Of fuel h the cItv ever though
there may be tnnumerabie individual
bins that are about empty, altogether tA@
city X passing through the ordeal s7th
com mDaratIveiy little discomfort and lf
tae same time enjoying the extraordinary
cxalleratlOu that comes from sucn rr-sD.
wholesome weather
Cold waves last but q short time 10 this
section and Wilmington E1ii soon nave
passed out 81 the ErTp of the extreme
depression back 20 tie nornai Christmas
weather.
The Washington bureau prediction t1Is
morning s3yF L vii not &c quite - cold
tonight. and that snow fur-les may
expected. The not quite 80 cold .n-
dIcates that the change 70 warmer weather
is not immediately - hand
The rise Of the mercury tocay has been
slow and the ascent small sc clock
TINS morning the Thermometer rcgist erao
) above, but one degree nlg -er man
was at the lowest point .asr rirh. ATT
10 clock If mad gone 10 l. ara ny nO0L
lad advanced three degrees rnore
G Gals az the local Weather Bureau
said today was the cpiccst DECEMBER tS
in 30 years. Little relief could be expected
from the cold weather before tomorrpw.
thyy added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
SYLVESTER D. TOWNSEND
GOES WITH LAIRD & CD.
For Many Years With Wilmington
Trust, He is TO Enter Invest
ment Business.

Sylvester ID. Townsend, Familiarity
known by his business associates and other
friends as "Eurl, who for sometime has
been a vice president Of tho Wilmington
Trust Co. having direct supervision over
the nj. airs Of the Tenth street of ce, viii,
on January | i9 y. b" come a member of
the firm Of Laird d Co. investment bro
kers. with o5cca IN the du Font Building.
he will TIC actively connected with the
business and Will devote his time To il.
/ hose Who know "Burls feel that his
training has peculiarly fitted him FOR the
large activities which he will assume HIS
cXcei IT judgment. sound common sense
and constructive conservatism should
make him a valuable asset to any banking
house
Though not native of this city, Mr..
Townsend is = Dclawarean and for many
years has been essentially a Wilmington
ian, because his chief interests were here.
lie was born IN Odessa, IN the lower part
of this county. July 25, 1870 being one
Of several sons of Cornclia Scott ard the
late George l.. Townsend One brother,
l.. Scott Townsend, who also achieved
success in the financial world, died
few months ago, vas for p years assoclat-
ed with the Security Trust ard Safe De-
posit Company and afterwards with
Laird 4 Go Inc, Of which latter company
he vas President at time Of his death.
"Burl early education was obtained In
Odessa. later entering the mercantile
business there ard afterward. engaging,
with his father, in farming, At Summit
bridge. Subsequently he took charge
Of Henry 7. Scott 5 farm, near Delaware
City.
His banking career started at Delaware
City. entering the bank there as a member
Of the clerical staff. Next he became
treasurer Of tic Chanbcrshurg Ia
Trust Co, where he renamed until offered
the position Of treasurer Of the Wilmington
Trust Co. in which capacity he served
until elected vice president So it has
been on Up, step by step, from a modest
beglEnirg hat i; characteristic Of the nan
even 10 this day He is also vice-presi-
dent ard director Of the Charles Warner
Co, Delaware surety Co, Delaware State
FAR. member of tho Wilmington. Coun-
try and Whist Clubs and Of Wilmington
Lodge OF Eks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
JAY WALKER" IN TOWN
risks LIFE AND LINB
Ignores Street Crossings and Gets
IN Way Of Autos and
Street Cars.

Jay Walker Is IN town, and IS making
his presence known on the streets every
where except Ct the crossings. He Is at
tracing considerable attention from the
crowds on the streets by the ease an
facility with which he gets III the way Of
automobiles and street cars and holds up
tra1tc, and his aversion 10 crossing the
streets at the regular crossings.
Uc is furnishing excellent limitations Of
those who daily endangcr their lives and
the lives OF others, Us well as interfere
with orderly traffic, by disobeyIng and
dlsregardjng traffic rules and regulations.
Part Of The yIme Yesterday he spent 10
front Of some Of the stores IN the city.
During his st8v in the city he will give
demonstrations III front Of Pusey d Jones
and the Harlan plant, and wili try TO show
the evils and dangers Of getting IN front
of moving traffic instead Of exercising
caution and using the street crossings at
the proper time.
'Jav viii be familiar figure on Mar
ket street for the next few days. and it is
expected that he viii be joined shortly By
his friend, Hick Crossing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
MAID SURPRISES
THIEF AT HOME OF
R.R. N. CARPENTER
After Burglar Had Climbed Rain
spout Susan McGuigan Smashed
Window in His Face.
DROPPED AND ESCAPED

A supposed burglar climbed UP a
rainspout at the residence oi X. X M.
Carpenter, on the Nontchanih road, near
Wilmington, ca~ly this morning, and was
stopped when he got to the second story
by Susan NcGuigan one of the maids
About | 30 O'Clock the maid heard n
noise in her room and arising saw a man
head through one of the windows. lip
t0eing to the window. she smashed the
glass with her fist, screamed and aroused
Mr.. Carpenter. who WAS asleep on the
same floor. The latter and other ser
wants rushed to the maids room Mr..
Carpenter and one other We're armed
with revolvers, but the man had dropped
10 the ground and disappeared. I ne
police here were notified. State Detective
Mccoy went to the Carpenter house 10
investigate.
The sainspout may yield some finger
prints that may lead TO Identification ot
the midnight ma auder If he IS caught.
Only few nights ago robbers got INTO
the home Of Archibald du Pont, Of Mont
chanin, and stole several thousand dol
lars worth Of sllverwa-e. They were
frightened off by buzzer. which they had
started themselves in moving table
before thev could get above the first itoor
They grabbed all the valuables IN 'ght
and fled. The detectives think the same
pa.ties tried to enter the Carpenter home
While the thieves who have been
holding high carniva! north Of the Brandy
wine seem to have shifted further TO the
some residents Of Brandywine
Village report the presence Of strangers
there in the past few days who have
excited suspicion. That section Of the
CITY is fully awake to the situation ard
many OF the residents are keeping closer
watch on their premises than they ever
did before. Some have adopted the policy
81 making a round or two Of their houses
during the night, even gong 10 the extent
Of rounding the block - any bUg!a-s
who have the ha.dihood 70 tackle that
again viii take their hives
into their own hands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
u'ILMINGT0H TRUSTS
LEE. Al PRESENTS
Gives Cfcers and Employees Is
Per Cent Of Six Months Sala-
ries; Directors Meet.

At 3 meeting OF the board of directors
of the Wilmington Trust Company, held
this morning, quarterly dividend of }
per cent was declared, instead Of the 212
per cent dividend that has been declared
heretofore.
The resignation of S p. Townsend, as
a member of the board was received ard
accepted with regret Mr. Townsend
leaves the Jrl@t Company the first OF the
year and will be connected with Laird 4
Co.
The most important action Of the board.
in the view Of tho employees Of the Trust
Company. was that in which II was dc
cidcd to give the officers aud employees
each n present Of 25 per cent OF their
salaries for the past six months This fol
lows the action OF six moaths ago, when an
amount equal to 10 per cent was given
them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS TO PICK LEADER.
Senators Hitchcock and Underwood for
Martins Place.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

y
Washington, Dec lS.-A cali for q
conference Of Democratic Senators Satur-
day 10 elect leader TO succeed the late
Senator Martin Of Virginia, was issued
TO-DAY by Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
VINO Is con- estiug with Senator Under
wood OF Alabama sor the place. TIE out
come of tie contest was SAID 10 be III
doubt.
Friends of Senator Underwood lntimat-
ed today taat taey mig t enIeayor to
postpone a vote unil sitter tie holidays.
when the full Democratic membership,
including Carter Glass rs the successor to
Senator Martin, Is expected To be present
The Alabama Senator supporters also
were said to desire disposition OF tie treaty
before the leadership election 50 that tae
question of indorsing Senator Hitch
cock management Of the treaty might
not be an issue
Some Senators said the leadership con
test might have considerable bearing on
the immediate outcome Of the treaty con
troversy Senators Hitchcock and Under
wood have differed regarding future pro
eedure, the former opposing and the latter
agreeing to accept aS last alternative
the plan of Senator Knox Republican,
Pennsylvania. TO rat'fy the treaty except
the League OF Nations covenant, which
would be left for future consideration
1t has been sald 81 the White House
that irrespective Of the outcome of the
leadership contest, Senator Hitchcock
Will continue as the administration leader
IN the treaty fight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
SIT TIGHT, WAIT FOR
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
That Seems to be Program of the
Local Liquor Men, Big Sto OK
in City.

The meeting Of the Ret il Liquor
Dealers Association to have been held
Yesterday afternoon. was postponed, owing
10 the absence cf the president and vice
president Of the association, both Of whom
are out Of the CITY
This morning, the secretary Of the asso-
ciation said meeting may be held upon
their return The local dealers are
simply sitting tight waiting for scme-
thing favorable to happen Is the way one
deaIer pressed il this morning.
Wholesale liquor dealers in this city
have large quantities Of liquor on their
hand, most all Of ii bcrg IN bond. One
dealer has about 300 barrels in his ware
house. A barrel contains about 45 gallons
and at the pre-July / rate Of $50 a
gallon, his stock represents a good sized
fortune At the present rate of 81 600
a barrel this stock is worth about $500
0a0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
A, v. FEESER AND
". {. WARD DIE
WITHOUT WARNING
Both Were Stricken Last Evening
After Leaving Their Homes
on ErrandS.
WE'RE WELL KNOWN MEN

William f. Ward OF 1906 Tatnall street
and Albert W EceSer of POI East lhirtietn
street. both well-known citizens, dicd SUD
denly last night.
While out huving Christmas gifts tor
ms grandchildren Mr.. Ward who was oO
wears of nge, was stricken on the street
and died about two hours later at the
Uono-Opathic Hospital. Death was due
10 aooplexy. The man ate supper at nome
sbo,It & O'Clock and left shortly afterward
10 huy things to make the little folks OF
= family happy at Christmas Failing
s. Eighth and Washington streets. he was
,tnd there about s ID q clock, and was
hourht bv some to have frozen. \ police
fr!n was summoned and the police am
a,.lance carried the man to the hospital.
H. died there ut 1890. His wife, Mrs.
Narv T. Ward, aud other members of the
family were with him when he passed
4uay. 4 daughter. Mrs Thomas Dona-
lIe, and two grandchildren, Ward and
.irard Donahue. also survive. According
q the family. Mr.. Ward 5 last words be
re lesv1ng home were with his wife and
iqughter concerning what he should get
-nr the two grandchildren He had already
.iacided what TO get for the elder, who was
amed for him. 20 It was stated Deceased
RtA~ 4 Ttl GFtSl 2IpCtf. luuti al VIII t-&hS-
,,lare Saturday afternoon at o'clock
-orn his late home. IntCrmcnt viii be
made IN Riverview cemetery.
Nfr Fceser who was about IS years
I'D. and who was employed as night
.vatchYnan a. the Riverview works OF the
-,pcakrlan Co, died suddenly of apoplexy
u the drug store Of Thomas j Baker.
rhirticth and Market streets, about 5
clock last night He had entered the
,nre and was waiting to have prescrip-
,an filed for child who was III 1t his
.ome. Tie was standing in front Of one Of
~ show cases. when, according to WIT
-. hc closed his eyes and dropped to
j. aoor Mr. Baker rushed 70 the the
..hone and called DR. George " Vaughn.
III when the physician arrived several
minutes later. Mr. FeeSer was dead. De
ceased wa native of Pennsylvania but
was j resident OF this city manv year
living with his son-in-law. Charles f
Robertson, 1T the above address.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
MOORE WANTED HERE.
some Of the Stock He is Alleged 20 Have
Handled Sold in Wilmington

William a f. Moore, arrested il
Philadelphia yesterday on several charges
OF fraud, ard whose arrest caused much
excitement IS wanted BY the D1l4Ware
authorities.
Chief Deputy Attorney General r.
Warren Green admitted this morning
that Moore is wanted by tie local authori-
ties but he refused 70 give any further
details.
Moore is charged by the Philadelphia
authorities with selling stock in 6 com
pany which is supposed TO be fraud
Moore is said to have sold stock in this
city. at SO per share, with 100 per cent
dividends guaraEte teed
II i known that the Attorney General's
Office received q number Of complaints
about the matter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
FINDS BIG FOOD WASTE.
Enough Rots in New York TO
Supply the People for Month,
Fruit Dealer Says
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York, nec 1s.--Erough food
rots in the port Of New York each year
to feed the entire population of the city
for one month according 70 r. L. Goodsell
n local fruit denler. At n food conference
today under the auspices Of Columbia
Univerlty's department Of agriculture
and the Inftit;te of Arts and Scienccs.
he estimated the total loss from food decay
IN this country ut 5000 900 annlally,
90 per cent 81 which he SAID co'ld be
conserved ly proper distribution facilities.
MIR Goodscll favored govern ment subsidy
of food producers, based on their Increased
production. IN order to increase the food
supply throughout the world
Mrs Elmer Elair, former president of
the New York state Federation Of Women
Clul@, pledged the aid Of 100000 ncm-
hers OF the general federation Of womens
clubs TO ary plan devised for the salts
factory solution Of the food problem.
SIX million school children throughout
the country are under weight, she said,
because Of Enalnutritlon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
AFFAIRS OF HOME
BUILDERS; UNION
Statement Of Interest to Creditors
IS Issued by State Bank Com
missioner h1edill.

Since the Home Builders Mon. which
was attScked IN the courts Of FennsNi-
ania some months ago. tielng Up Its
sneration there and IN other states As
result. State Bank Commissioner
ieorge L. Medill has received numerous
inquiries from the clients OF the organ ia
ION, which formerly operated branch
fiice n Wilmington. in charge OF ". h.
Jones. ct S23 Shiplev street.
These inquiries have been as to what
procedure should be taken to recover
money that had been paid INTO the L mon
Mr. NedIl has been IN correspondence
with the banking department Of Pennsyl-
vania. and upon the authority Of that
densrtment h.. has issued the following
statement for the benefit OF ali Interested
Persons residing IN Delaware
"Nr Jones agent IL charge, agreed
90 dis continue business pending settle
nent OF the case. The Pennsylvania
Department OF Ranking took possession
Of the property and business Of the Home
Builders Jnion, whereupon the trustees
thereof petitioned the Aleghanv Countv
Court for an order restraining the depart
ment from continuing possession Alter
full hearing and agreements, tie couEt
decided that the decla alton ot trust,
Under which the I mon operated. and the
contracts issued N connection therewltn.
we're illegal and contrary to the public
policy OF the State The trustees have
now appealed to the Supreme Court.
Arthur B Kline Special Deputy, care
the South Side Trust Company. Pitts
burg. Pa, Is In immediate charge OF the
affairs Of the union ana the suggestion is
made that creditors file their claims with
him
The PENNSYLVANIA state Department
lss also proceeded against The Co-operat-
we League OF America I; similar concern.
hsving its home office 10 Pnteburg"
Ii viii be seen from the above state
rneut that while the declsion of the lower
court In Pennsylvania was against the
c0nnanv and its right - conduct busi-
aess III the manner IL which II had been
carried on, the union has appealed the case
20 the Supreme Court, waere IT IS now
pending.
The agency here, winch had been in
charge Of w. II Jones, has done no busI-
ness il IS stated, since the state Banking
Departneut took the matter dr. How
..er Mr.. Jones says that il Is expected
that the company will open offices IN
Washington and do an interstate business,
thus taking IL out Of the jurisdiction 0f
stat. courts. and he expects the present I
,ase Ii Pennsylvania TO be taken 70 the
Federal courts for final adjudication. and
believes that the United States Courts
sgll hold the company, and other com
ianies CARRYING on the same KIND 81 busi-
lees can continue operations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
GEN. r. c. DU PONT IN
APARTMENT HOUSE PROJECT

syndicate including T. Coleman
du Pont, Dallas Bache Pratt, Benjamin
McAlpin, Arthur Coppel and Others have
leased for u years from the New York
State Realty d Terminal Co, at an ag
gregate rental of $4,000, 600, block-front
on the west side Of Park avenue, New York
City, from Forty-ninth to Fiftieth streets,
and will erect thereon, partly for their
own occupancy and partly for rental, q
l6-story apartment house At cost Of
"a 600 600 The house will maintain d
servant force for all apartments and Louis
Sherry will take the ground floor and re-
sumo his catering business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
STRICKEN FAMILY.
With Husband Suffering From Broken
Leg, Mrs. Margaret Smith Becomes Ill.

Mrs Margaret Smith. aged "a Yeas,
living at Thirty-third and Locust streets,
was taken suddenly Ill this morning ard
was rushed to the homeopathic Hospital
IN the police ambulance. ono Of the chill
dren of another family living in the same
house was sent to the drug store at 1hir-
tieth and n ket streets to ak the pro-
prietor. THOMAS j. Baker, to call the
police ambulance
A few minutes later another child came
into the store with note om Mir Smith,
asking Mr Baker to call the Homeopathic
Hospital. which he did, and arrangements
were made to have Mrs Smith sent there
Mr.. Smith Is suffering with broken leg,
being struck by an automobile last
Armistice Day He IS az ex-service man
and al employe of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Todd : Cut.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
REFUSES MORE SALARY.
S400 Enough Fer Health Board Job, Says
Alfred Anderson.
q Assoclated Press to Every EHonInk

b AssOclated Press % Every EVonIHs
kerany. n D. Dec, Is Declaring
Lls position as secretary Of the local
board of health is worth no more than the
s400 yearly stipend which he now receives.
Alfred Anderson has declined to accept
an increase which the board protlcred
him.
Anderson who has held the position
four years, S lys an increas, would b. au
mius ice t. th3 tawusaeople, as the board
holes only Il III satiugs a year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
NOT TO SING TO-DAY.
Nine AuId viii Appear With Community
Chorus on December 28.

An erroneous announcement Vi con
rert u b. gwen at The Playhouse this
tfternoon by Mime Gertrude Aud was
printed 10y morning paper her only
appearance will be At the performance Of
The Messiah" By the Wilmington Com
mrnIty Chorus OIL Sunday afternoon
December y, when she viii to the sololst
She Is highly praised by critics, bat has
not before appeared u this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
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COLD WAVE SPREADS
THROUGH THE EAST

Washington, Dec. lS.-Beloy
zero ternperatlIrcs were registered
last night ard early today IN parts
Of New York State and New Eng
land The lowest temperature re-
ported ~ the Weather Bureau
was % below at NoIthfield, Vt,
while the next was 20 below al
Canton, n. Y.
II 70 temperature was registered
in New York City; at Roaton it
was yix below; at Albany s below,
and at Buffalo 2 below.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City
showed alovc; Baltimore 3 above
and Washington 10 above
old weather continues general
over the west plateag, b.t com-
parstivcly mild temperatures pre-
vail Over the west g,lf states and
on the eastern SLOPE Of the Roxy
Mountains.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
PICTURE BRIDES UNDER BAN.
Japan viii Issue No Further Passports
For Them to u ;.

BY Associated Press % EFery Evening
San Francisco, Dec. Is. senator JAS.
D Phelan, who was at home for the hoG-
days, said he hai reCegad inform alton
from Washington that the Japanese
government had decided q cease issuing
passports ~ picture brides of Iapanesa
in the United States, znd that it viii
make i definite announcement d that
etTec, February 2l
D;sapproval If The practice of Japanese
men in America in selecting wives in
Japan who's pictures only they have seen
was expressed in res buttons recently
adopted BY the board Of directors of the
japanese AS oclauon 81 America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
MOVIES ON coNcAyE SCREEN.
Scientists Interested in Invention Thai
Eliminates Eve strain.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New orS, Dec 1S.-A concaye motion
picture screen that may revolutI5nize
the moves w.es tried out at . local theatre
this morning. Il S said t1 give aa effect
Of 3 third dimeasl3n-au appearances ot
thickness or depth that relieves eve
strain \ gr3dp Of scientists witnessed
the experiment
DR. Louis pcch, heed oi the faculty
Of medicine at the University OF Mont
pelIer. france, the inventor. Supervised
the exhibition Dr. Pech as,ribes rhe
relief from eye strain 10 his bete{ that
the eye functions normally when il sees
things of three dimensions even Il The
appearance Of the third dimension Is
an illusion