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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
Los nf about 500. .ooO. 900. Th,

with loss Of about iOO,OOO.OOO. Tho
Director General told Of recent offer
from y foreign Government tn buy twenty
five of the first fifty ships turned out
AZ Hog Island. These are 7,5ONton steel
ships, and the price offered was $225
ton. or $1,000, 900 for the twenty-five
vessels. The offer had been submitted by
cable to Mr.. Hurley, Chairman of the
shipping Board. who is now in France.
Opportunity also exists, Mr.. Pica said, TO
dispose Of a number of smaller steel
vessels that are being built on the great
lakes. Contracts on these and other
vessels, he said, were being cancelled at a
loss of 500 ton. lie said the Emergency
Fleet Corporation had stopped construc-
ton or cancelled contracts upon l32
wooden ships, and had reduced ITS steel
program from lG,0O0,000 to i5,OOo,0
tons. lie insisted that to attempt n
program of ovor I3000,0oo tons, would
I've ''wasteful "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
PH|LA, MAYOR WARNED OF
9TH WARD LAWLESSSESS
Notified of Conditions Before
Gunman's Murder at Polls,
Witness Tcsti fics.

Philadelphia, Jan. 24--That Mayor
Thomas Is. Smith, who is on trial IN the
Criminal Court before Judge Audenried on
charges of conspiracy and misden1ennor
in office, had both written and verbal notice
Of police lawlessncss in the Fifth ward for 3
month before the primary election on
September 10, 1917, was testified to by
nearly n score of witnesses called yester-
day by the Commonwealth The ae-
tivity OF the police was in the interest
of Isaac Deutsoh, candidate for the Kc-
publican nomination for Select Council
man Of the ward against James A. Carey,
who incurred the hostility Of the Wares
Written complaint WAS submitted TO
the Mayor in q letter signed by Carey,
and delivered personally 10 the Mayor
by lsadore Stern, and reports ot ruin
ward conditions were also submitted
by CAPTAIN of Detectives Soudcr, who
had been specially assigned by the Mayor
70 investigate conditions there and report
to him.
Assistant District Attorney Tsulane
called on counsel for the Mayor To pro
duce the original reports submitted
bv CAPTAIN Souder The demand for the
original reports was neither refused nor
complied with yesterday. Judge Audenried
said the defense could not be expected
to produce them the minute they were
asked for, but a reasonable time must be
given
The progress Of tho trial Yesterday IN
dicatcd that the defense will make the
Department of Public Safety the "goat
80 far rs il may he necessary to go along
that line, to relieve the Mayor of criminal
responsibility for whatever happened IN
the Fifth ward in connection with the
primary election murder The principal wit
ncsses yestoI day against the Mayor were
Iradore Stern, James A Carey. Magistrate
William Y Campbell and Harry A. Nc
NIchol son of the late Senator McNicholt
and until last week a lieutenant IN the
army Several policemen testified 20 being
objected to pressure tn turn IN tor
Doutaeh; one fireman trrtlhed 10 offers ut
promotion. and cigar dealer and his son
testified to threats OF intimidation if they
continued to line up on the Carey sIde
Judge Audenricd is determined that
there shall be no long-drawn-out trial.
He is not only holding night Eossions,
hut taking hold Of tho examination Of
witnesses frequently, when clashes be-
tween opposing counsel operate 10 con-
sumo unnecessary time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
PUT STOMACH IN
fine CONDITION
Says Indigestion Results from
an Excess Of HydrochIoric
ACID

Undlgcstcd food dolayed IN the
stomach decay, or rather, fcrments the
rame as food left IN the open air saws
= noted authority He also tells uF that
lndigwtion is cairel hy Hyper acidlty,
meaning, there Is an excess ~ hvdro-
chloric aeid IN the ~tonachwhich prevents
complete digestion and starts food fer
msntation Thus everything eaten so'Irs
In the ttNmsch much like garbage sours
IN can. forming acrid fluids and gascs
which ,nnatc the stomach Ike = toy
balloon Then We feel a heavy lunpy
misery IN the chest We helch up gas,
W. cructate sour food or have heart
burn flatulenoc watcr-brash or nausea.
ne tells us tu lay aside all digestive
nlds and instead gct from any pharmacy
four ounces AZ jail salts and take q
Tablespoonful IN glass of water before
breakfast and drink whIlc V Is efTer~
ve~slng aud furthermore, tO continue
fhis frr = wr>vk While rclIef follows
The FIRST doec u iS important to neutral
igc the acidltv remove tho gas-makIng
mas. start tho liver, stimulate the kid
ney~ and thus pronote free flow of
purr digestive Jnccs
lad Salts IS inexpensive snd rs made
from The acid u grapes and lemon J'uce,
combined with lithia and sodium phoS-
phatc This harmless salts Is used by
thousands n pcorle for stomach trouble
with cNccIlcrt results
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24

Here are s. 70 81 Bath
Robes that viii be eold quickly
for $500. In TINS other lot you
Will find SO and 81 Bath Robes
al $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
BOOST PORT PLANS
AND TALK FINANCES
At TOWN MEETING
Continued from page !

Years TO complete and finance, for which
purpose some $500 600 should be pro-
VIded.
u. s. ssolsEER BUREAU APPROVES.
The project has the indorsernent of
General Black, nt the head of the En-
ginecrs' Bureau in Washington, the high
est authority in such matters. The con-
striction would begin with a single unit,
and be continued and developed as results
warranted, securing balanced arrange
ments ~ to storage facilities, with the
best sort of loading and unloading devices.
II would put Wilmington on the ocean
transportation map.
Ex-Repre~entative William NJ ConneI-
" injected o spice Of lightness into the
proceedings by his declaration that Will
mington should be known to the world rs
engaged in the manufacture of million
aires-of which he WAS not one--nnd
strongly favored the securing of State
mid for the port plan, as the city is already
near it's debt limit
lie had thought private capital could
be enlisted and the city rent the property,
but when he introduced bill, two years
ago, in the Legislature, they nearly
mohbed me" Delaware in rich State
the only one that sells it.cif it's own bonds
and Wilmington furnishes large share
of the income
He declared his opposition TO tho Front
street wharf project, as being not easily
accessible to purchasers, while the small
quantities Of cabbage and sweet potatoes
reaching there in bateaus and row-boat'
would not bring down food prices
Henry 6. Downward, former president
of City Council, rctortad to Mr.. Con
nelly that the Police i'll. introduced Ivy
him, killed the chance of private financing
Of the project He himself believed IN
State aid, which had made ports out of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
SH|PBU|LOERS UNITE
ON NEW TRADE FLEET
Rear Admiral Bowles Opposes
Move: Piez Wants $780,
00O.Ton Orders Cut.

ashing'on, Jan. - Resolutions iav-
cflng the development OF an American
merchant marine under private enter
prisc, creating an organization 10 pt
known as the National American Mer-
chant Marine Association. were adopted
yesterday at the closing session oi gin
eral conference Of smpbmldcrs, owners'
operators and employees
r. Goodwin Rhett uf Charlcstown, >.
c, ~ss elected Nice President at th"
new organization and Winthrop l. Mar
win of Boston Secretary Other officers
will be named after further conferences.
Former Rear Admiral Francis !.
Rc~'lsr OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton vigorously opposed the permanent
organization.
q feel that u Is particularly inappro-
pirate 20 attempt the urganirat, ON OF any
BODY representing private interests ~ a
time when the nations interests ARE at
stake" he said Il have seen the at
tcmpts 90 influence Congress by such as
saiatcns A. this know that the only
thing that can lead us out ol our present
difficulties ~ the oFranl gstion of body
rrpr,~~nting the Government and the
people alone
Matthew Woll, representing the Amen
car Federation Of Labor, told the CON
fN4sfFt tfht tfIff-fllRA1lNfh W tAiiAl Wfit
nos So much Interested ~ the ownership
" ships, ''since we find there ~ httlc
difference between autocratir individual
ndust nal control and sutocraiIc govern
mental burraucrRtic control
What We do stand for ls n merchant
marine, American manned ~ we'll ~
American owned hc said ana sure
that II vou Will stand against attempts
to cnslavc again the scamcn, and make
the Reas free Tor Amcriran EcaIncn as
we'll ~ ships vou can count upon the
support ui labor
The Shipping Committee VI the Amer
can Manufacturers rapport Association
demanded An immediate reduction ~
the rates hxcd hy the ShIpping Hoard IT,
suhmttel y summar, ~ repile 60 a
uuestiornairr issued by tho export essOcia-
tion 90 - members Thcne replies re-
caivod from almost roo ~ The muet prom
nsnt concerns IN the l'uitcd States were
declared a. prove hit AMERICAN exporters
verc beng compelled "a pay cAormtant
Feight rafee The committee lad Cm-
phasls on the answers ~ erhtN -hNC firms
which stated that a continuance oi present
ratet would throw thoir trade to European
ccnaNctitors
Director General piss az the Emergency
F'eet Corporation outlined program be-
for the ~cratc Commerce Committee
Yesterday fnr after war -tcrl shlphutlding
IN winch hc urg,i hat che war schedule hc
shaved down ~ cuncclIng .6O0,0OO tnns
~ contracts now out Fins he said, would
awe "a mn WO tons 81 shipping 10 the
United states Thereafter tho yearly ont Z
put ~ tonnage ought "a hc 600 ON0 tons,
which i about so pcr cent ~ tho nornsl
capacity 81 the cNi~tnE Naras
The Fn0 0n tons 81 steel Shipping
Mr. l'lC9 estimated could to cancelled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
NO QUININE In
This COLD CURE.
.pape's Cold Compound" Ends Colds
and Grippe in Pew
Hours.

Take 'Pape's Cold Compound every
two hours until Won have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes and
your cold will be broken. II promptly
opens your cloggcd-u up nostrils and air
passages Of the head; stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves the
headache, dullnees, feverishness, sore
thront, sneczing. soreness and stiffness
Don tay stuffed-upi Quit blowing
and snufiiing Ease your throbblng
head nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as 'Pnpa's Cold Com
pound. which costs only fcw cents NJ
any drug store n acts without assist
anoe, tastes nice. and causes no inoon-
yenience Accept no substitute
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out DMndruH

The only eine way 10 get nd Of dandruff
- to dissolve il, then YOU destroy IL en-
tirely To do this get about foiIr ounces
of ordinary liquid arvon; apply IL At night
when retiring. use enough Tn rnolsten the
acalp and rub it in gently with the finger
tip.
Do this tonight. and by morning, most,
II not all. Of your dandnif1 will be gone
and thrre or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace Of II. no matter
how much dandruf you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching and
digging Of tho scalp will stop at once. and
your hair will be fluffy. l,rrtrous, glossy,
silky and soft and look and feel hundred
timr better
You can got liquid nrvon At any drug
store II is inexpensive and never fails
10 do the work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24

ab4cnce of Secretary kIllen, of that body,
on account Of the death of his wife,
which left him unprepared W speak cx-
cept in general approval OF the PROJECT.
n private financing proves neccssary,
be had no doubt of the gecuFlng of the
funds by team work
KrwAafs CLUH nusY.
William G. Taylor, president Of the
Delaware Trust Company, said that ne
represented the Kiwanis Club, recently
formed here, composed of pushing young
men, all anxious TO sec the harbor project
pushed 10 speedy completion.
Mr.. Downward said that Wilmington
is already committed 20 the project the
question now is Of immediate action.
letter from Joseph bancroft, re-
RrettinR hls inability to attend and record
ing his approval Of the project, was read.
The Importance of the work in furnish
ing employment tn lsbor WIS mentioned
by several speakers.
Ex-Congreesman William III. Beald
spoke in hearty approval Of the project,
noting that the cost Of the Public Build
ing improvements had geou1ed At first
an obstacle, but was easily overcome.
He predicted that this project would seern
in retrospect mere bagatelle five years
after completion.
Az the expression Of the sense Of the
meeting, w. g. Taylor proposed that the
president be requested to appoint com
rnittee Of the Council TO act with the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
DvI POINTS NOT MAKING PAPER.
Uopcwell Plants Experiments In This
Direction haven't Reached Sue
ccssful Stage.

Reports printed in this city and Phila-
dclrhia 10 the effect that the du Pont
plant at Hopcwell, Va. has completed
It's experiments in tho manufacture OF
paper from wood pulp and !. now actually
manufacturing paper, are not true.
The experiments, which were begun
some months ago. are still underway and
nothing definite as to whether the plant
can bc used for paper manufacturing has
been determined.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses have
been ISSUED
Vernon Il, Smith. Of 257 West Twenty-
fifth street, and Miss Emma Nugcnt, II
New ork City The couple were mar
ned January 81
Antonio Corleto, of 1880 West Seventh
street. and Miss Johanna Vivian Longa,
of 1914 c-gt Seventh street They were
married January y The couple will r.
sidc ii this city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-24

fIarbor Commission ia carrying it9 re,
concentrations ~ completion, which fnci
with tho unanimous assent ~ the mcct
inR.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
ArmyAnd CityLeagueS To
Balance Playing Schedule

ILToRK OF balancing the playing
W schedule Of the Army and City
league in order TO be in readiness for
the end Of the season VA be taken
Up tonight At the regular meeting
OF the executive committee OF the
league at the office OF president Nc
Camant IN the Martin building.
In order that a check Of an games
played between the teams Of the
league may be made accurately. pres
ident McCamant has arranged 10
have copies Of ali box scores OF the
season at the meeting. The check
will be made with the view OF find
ing out just how many times one
team has played another i Is be-
lieved that some OF the teams have
played a majority OF games with one
particular club and consequently are
due TO meet another organization
In order to balance up the schedule.
The fight for the pennant promises
to be close IN view OF the defeat Of
the Engineers Sunday afternoon and
which still left the Dodgers chance
70 carry off premier honora
About Outside Series
The question OF arranging for a
series between an outside club and a
picked team OF the league viii be
brought I'd BY Harry Kane and while
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

is a sure game-getter, accurate
even for birds, powerful enough
for Americas biggest game. It
has been estimated that during
the last ten years more deer and
other big game have been killed
by the famous Winchester
Model "a, 80 caliber, than BY
any other combination Of rife
and cartridge.
In addition to being chambered for It's
famous 80 CALDER cartridge. the VIM
chester Model "a can be had chambered
for the .25-35 Winchester This IS an
excellent cartridge for such small game
as wild geese and turkeys, and yet power
full enough for deer and black bear For
greater power, the rife may be cham
bered for the % Winchester Special
The Model "a IS also chambered for
another group Of cartridges-the .32-40
and 1885
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Club VoIIey Ball
Teams to Meet

Volley ball fans are awaiting with
interest the series Of games that are
assured for the near future between
the Rotarian and kiwanian teams
The Rotarians already have a team
IN the field that would be a good
match for the business mems team
which claims the local championship
The y. NJ c. A. round Up member
ship teams are on the war path for
members, and many o. the kiwanis
club are due to fail before the ex-
pert roping Of the ranchmen- There
is q wealth Of good material IN the
club roll and the different ranch
bosses are sending their cowboys
after these prospects hot foot OF
course. there is a possibility OF these
ropers tying up a few Rotarians in
their quest for Mavericks. which VIII
simply mean a strengthening Of the
Rotarian lire up
The Ki-anian bail tossers are pro-
phesyirg that their rivals viii need
al the reinforcements that they can
bring in for the former are sure
going after the city Championship as
soon as the new members get
broken in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
What @ mean.

This mark on q Winchester barrel
means thar the 1He has passed the
Winchester Provisional and De6nidve
Proof test having been fred many
times for smooth action and accuracy,
and strength-tested BY firing IS to 30
per cent excess loads
YOaT dealer u'iB sEolD yon Manchester
Rifles and 4mmarifioB
Before you take to the woods. get your
dealer 10 show you his stock Of Win
chester Rifles. Lead ng hardware and
sporting goods dealers in every COM
munity carry Wlnchestes arms and am
munItion. They will be glad TO assist you
in selecting the WinchesteT best suited
to your needs Upon request We VII
mail you complete inforuation on the
Model "a and otner Wincnesrer Hugh
Power Rifles and Ammunition.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Dept. -. New Haven, Conn,
- ~ -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Who's Who In World Series
7OD ELLER, TzgirIes-
d EARNEsr LANIeAN

uOD MILLER, Cincinnati shinebail
l l artist. who was taken south BY
the White sox in 1915 and for whom
Clarence Henry Rowland refused to
pay Moline $500. has confined his
opponents to q -1ss batting average
when he has been at his best this
year. his best being rsvesied in the
"A complete games he pitched. CT
which - we're victories.
The Muncie fireman, however. IS
not always at his best and has been
brusquely treated and badly battered
more than once this season. The
Cubs were ulkind enough to jump
on him fer six runs in the ninth in
ming on May sand six days after
wards he retired the Cardinals with
Two IN Succession.
Two balls pitched TO Harry GoFdy
and Dick Rudolph of the Braves. in
The seventh inning at Boston on
August p, resulted IN two home runs
ana IN the retirement OF Horace
owen For good and sufficient cause
this year Eiler has been derricked 10
times, relief pitchers saving four
contests FOR the Reds that he started
EneE's master effort Of 1913
was his hlflesa game Of May II
aEainst ST. Louis. He then passed
three men-Hcrnsby. Cruise and
Schultz-buf BIZ Rarfden can
celled two Of those passes by
throwing their recipients out
when they tried to steal. and the
only reason the Cards had one
gent mnrOoned was because Two
Of the gifts came IN the same Ec<-
sion and Rnriden found 1t
physical inpossfbfIify to stop
both sections OF a triple larceny.
He killed off one end Of II.
Eller has pitched six shutouts this
year-tvvo over Brooklyn, two over
St Louis. one over Chicago and che
over Pitts burg. He held the Superhas
10 two safeties on August Z. and dis
missed the Car finals q months later
with three blows.
Won over Barnes.
Eller turned in a much needed yin
for the Reds in the first game Of the
third double header OF the crucial
series at the Polo Grounds on August
IS. winning over Jess Barnes, who
had acquired a string OF 10 straight.
TO 3, and settling the issue OF this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Bob Martin, A. E. F. Heavyweight
Champion, Owes Success To Gene
Payo, OF Ell Paso; Is A Fast Boxer

YTTHILE Jack Dempsey has little
w to fear from the present class
Of hearyTeishts. unless Fred FruI-
ton should be able to arrnnge n
return match, many returned sol
diers from overseas are decided IN
their opinion that Fob Martin,
heavyweight tifIehoIder Of the A.
z. F.. should be given n chance
for premier honorS.
One Of the principal arguments
advanced by the Martin hackers
Il that the overseas champ was
across the water serving his coun-
try in the trenches while Demp-
sey was having n good time at
home.
Martin went into the ring
on n few days notice and de-
featcd every heavyweight Of
promise. He WIS cOnEratu-
lated by Gen. John j. Perxhfur
when presented with n medal
emblem1tic Of the honor he
had won and there j. hardly
an oversees veteran returning
but who hns n strong word
Tor the big soldier boxer. Mar
I'm VIII return TO me nIrG0
States within short time an
der the Instruction Of Jimmy
Bronson.
As he knows little Of the finer
points Of the game n yet. IL is
probable that bronson win take
him TO Joplin, No.. the horne town
Of this aggressive handler, and
put him through hfs PAGES before
Martin is sent against Dempsey.
Gene PayO, feather champion OF
the A. Z I. and At one time d.
r.slonal Instructor Of hoxfnr in
Paris, tells unique story Of the
bringing out Of Martin and Of
the terrific punch possessed by
the overseas champ. Martin has
won ali Of his bouts by the knock
out route and fights much Of the
order Of Dempsey. All that is
needed Is advice from a veteran
and he viii be ready to meet the
best Of them.
''rhe discovery Of Martin han
pened while ] was in lie Mon.
with troupe Of boxers said
Gene. ~The division commander
had witnessed the boxing and Al
the end he stated that he -,4ouId
like TO match some Of his own
men with those Of the troupe nm
der my Instruction.
Martin was one Of those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Loughry Gets a
Draw at Bisbee

Bisbee. Ariz. Sept 23.-Frank
LouEhry. OF Bisbee. and Russell
Chambers. o. Douglas. fought ten ter
rifle rounds here Monday night TO
q draw decision Loughry came back
after losing the decision to Chambers
IN the last fight between the pair
They fought straight Marquis Of
Queensberry rules which had the ap-
proval Of the crowd. Jack Mcdonald,
Of FL Paso. was referee.
The semi-final. between Johnny Ny
ers. Of Bisbce. and Kid Blue. Of Chi
cago. was won by Myers in the first
rcund- A short jab 10 the jaw and 4
swing TO the stomach made Blue quit.
II the preiiminaries. Kid Hartman,
Bisbee. and Kid Lundy, went four
rounds TO a draw. as did Johnny
Hughes. Of Bisbee. and Walthei,
DnuaIaa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

National league, said that the rec
ords Of Nick Young. for 20 years
head OF the old league, had no
extra base hits. ANY claim that
Wnlinmson made p home runs In
1854 Is after all nothing but 4
claim, as we have no official date
to support that contention,7 said
HeydIcr. III those who are
checking up the reports OF the
games find that Williamson really
did make p home runs the record
at best would be very much IN
Official
Set n Real Record.
In view OF the fact that Freeman S
1893 record is official and that WI
liamson's alleged mark is shrouded n
doubt and that the performances OF
1854 certainly cannot be compared
with those OF 1918, Ruth must be
given credit for having set a major
league standard. However. he has
more games 10 play and he surely VII
reach the 80 mark. setting aside
Al doubt