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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
GOOD MAIL SERVICE.
Postmaster English Maps Ont Holiday
Program That is Working Wen.

Delivery Df parcel post mail was made
bv the postofFice force yesterday, and the
stamp window was open N the evening,
and did unte 4 hnsiness. MANY persons
finding it a convenience
Postmaster James J English mas do
cldcd to follow The Same practice whlch
proved satisfactory last year, bv making
no deliveries 81 letter mail on Ghristnas
Day, thus giving hc regular carriers the
HOLIDAY. Parcel post deliveries all ~
made. however
fir requests those VINO have letters 70
mail to Ir0p them in the nearest letter
box instead Of handing them to the letter
carrier AZ he door. as this w7ll expedite
The dispatch ri the letters and will not
burden rhe carriers. who nave troubles q
their own these day,
The locai office was never in better
shape 10 handle the mails than TINS year.
owing 70 improved facilities recently m
stalled. and the work. though heavy, 's
going steadily forward. The response 70
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
THRIFT STAMP PRIZE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Awards Made for the Most Mcri-
tor,ous Essays by School
Students.

The award of prizes m the limit
Stamp essay contest under the auspicss, of
the War Loan Organization of Delaware
n~sultcd in the following list of winners-
The awards were made with no clue to
the identity of the authors of the essays,
except the number assigned on receipt
The Judges were members of the staff of
Delaware College.
The entries from Wilmington were
below the expected quota OF the nearly
900 essays received there should have
been about 225 from this city, but there
were less than 100 Two of these both
from students at the Ursuline Academy
were among the prize winners.
The prizes are respectively Sl5, $40
and s. IN Thrift Stamps, and were
donated bv Pierre ). du Pont
Following is a list of the winners:
Eleventh and Twelfth Grades First
r-rise. Bessie M. Warren, Georgetown; f;
second prisc, Pauline Pryor, Smyrna,
third pr,re, Mary ! Kruger. Urs,iiine
Academy
Ninth and Tenth Grades first prize,
Dclema Corey Lcwes, second sarah
O'Hars Ursullne Academy third, Emily
" Orr, Iewos.
Seventh and Eighth Grades first priso,
William G. Boyer. Dover second, James
y. Hazrsrd. Lcwes; third, Mary :.
Rowland, lewes.
Fifth and Sixth Grades first prize,
Marion Mooiy, Bear; second. Alice Scott,
Milford Richard MarvIl, Laurel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
COAL OPERATORS BALK
At STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Their Refusal to Accept wilson s
Terms May Cornplicate Com
mission S Work.
~ Associated Press to Every Evening

~ Associated Press to Every Evuning
Washington. Dec ~ Refusal Of the
coal operators 60 accept the government 3
strike settlement terms, II was pointed
out today, might embsrrass the operation
of the commission appointed Saturday
10y President Wilson and authorized 70
investigate miners wageS and working
conditions, and increase ooai prices If
necessary.
Further efforts probably viii be made
10 induce the operators To aerede tn the
governments proposal. despite the re-
uewed inaistenca Of the operators execu-
tIve committee that they had neither
accepted nor Indicated they would accept
the terms The operators declared the
proposal they had agreed tn WAS che one
advanced by former Fuel Administrator
Garfield
The question Of whether the operators
would stand aloof from the comrnlssion =
investigation or cooperate with 1T has not
been decided II probably will be settled
at the meeting tomorrow IN Cleveland
where general session of the scale com
mittee Of the central competitive field and
other operators has been called
The three commissioners President
Wilson has epIected' to investigate the
Pasadena, Gal, representing tho public;
John T. White of Indianapolis. represent
ing the miners, and Rembrandt Pcaie Of
Pennsylvania. representing the operators
Chicago. Dec % Representatives If
Illinois coal operators and miners today
called p meeting 70 be- held here tomorrow
10 discuss The technical application Of the
II Eer cent wage Increase granted under
the conI strike settlement Spokesman
for the operators. while announcing their
adherence to the II por cent award
voiced their refusal 70 accept the govern
.nent & plan for settlement of the strike
controversy
Possibility of 4 serious deadlock rs a
result Of their objections was mInImized
by the operators, however
Although the operators have accepted
The increase Of II per cent, said Or. II
Honnold. secretary ~ the Illinois Operator
Association, they point 10 the absilrdity
Of their acceptance Of secret agreement
OF which they arc entirely ignorant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
At NAAMAh'S STATION
Mrs. Anna McClafferty in Hospital
in Serious Condition; Claims
She Shot Herself.

Mrs. Anna McClafferty, 10 years old,
of Naaman s, liz in the Chester Hospital, /,
with bullet wosind above the heart,
which she claims was self-lnflicted, on
account of nervousness and separation
from her husband Reports from the hos
pital are that her condition is somewh At
better this morning, and that she hns a
chance for recovery
Circumstances IN connection with the
shooting have led to doubt as TO IL being
an attempt Mt suicide, and the case ls
being investigated by State Detective
Frank ". Mccoy Mrs. MeCIafferty was
taken TO the Chester Hospital from the
home of her sister, nj Naamans station,
near Claymont, where the shooting
occurred.
NJ lss Lucille Stone, sister, found Mrs.
McClafcrty unconscious on the floor of
n bedroom, with blood oozine from the
wound in her chest, A revolver was found
in an adjoining room, and further lnvessl-
CATION showed bullet hole through ono
OF the windows This led to suspicion that
the shooting was done by some one else,
and this, coupled with the belief that IT
would have been impossible for her To
have gone from one room tn the other
after being wounded
Detective Nj McNeal of the Chester Police
Department interviewed Mrs. McClaf-
ferty and she declared that her only
reason for her attempt on her life was
nervousncss She admitted hcing sepa-
rated from her husband, saying, II am to
blame; we have been parted three or four
times She claimed that she shot herself
st 80 o. clock in the afternoon and il
was 80 last night before she was found
The Chester authorities notified zap
tain Wardlc Of the local police and he in
turn placed the matter in the hands of
the State detective
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Hunl ~pssssr- Of Counterfeit Notes.

bccs~rI authorities arr on the trni oi
a Negro who has been passing counter
Fcrt ten-dcflar notes IN tins city ln the
last few dsys several complaints have
reschoi them An aged woman conduct
,ng stnr, an the cast side reports that 3
Nero rave her ono Of these notes \
oc~t ~idr merchant WAS another victim
From descriptions by these two tho au-
thortlcS arc convinced that the Negro
IN both instances was one and the same
The man was described As being about 30
vcarS NJ age Reports of 81 bills being
Iaisedto sI0hayc ~ 50 reached tho Federal
slCuths There have been several IN
stances oi this. Il was stated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARkET

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago. Dec. - Hogs. receipts.
5000. lower Balk l3-70al5.90 Top
400, heavy l370al}95. medium l3.Soa
400: light l365al39o; light lights
Is pa 1875, havy packing sows smooth
I3 25a l3 60; packing soWs. rough 5ola
1925: pigs II 50aI3.50
Cattle, receipts 10000. firm i}eet
steers medium and heavy chIee and
prime 75a2000: medium and good.
ii 0OalS75; common S.50a e0; hight,
good and choice 13.50a1925; common
and medium 7.d0a13.25; butcher cattle
heifers 6 625al4.50; cows 6o0ai325 can
ners and cutters 5.00a6.00; veal calves
l5.00al575: feeder steers 6.75aI2o0,
stocker steers 6.00aI0 25.
sheep. receipts u 900; strong Lambs
Is 25al7.50; culls and common 4 p
Is 90: ewes, medium, good and choice
7.75al0.O0; culis and common i.50 81 sc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
OWENS RETIRES As AGENT.
Will Probably Remain in Charge, How
ever. Of Local Office of Northwestern
MufuaI.

The Northwestern Mutual Life insur-
ancc Company Of Milwaukee Wis. has
sent out notices 10 It's policyholdcr IN
Delaware. Maryland and the Eastern
section of Pennsylvania notifying them
of change in the agency management IN
this territory James b. Owens Of this
city and Fausler Il Hoffman Of Philadel-
phia retire as general agents effective
January / The two agencies vlll he
consolidated and be under the direction
ar G. B. and II NJ Taylor as general
agents for the entire field The agency
off ces win remain al $50 Buliitt Building
Philadelphia
1t is probable that Mir Owens Will
remain with the company in charge Of the
Wilmington Office. though this matter
has not been definitely decided on by Mr..
Owens
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL.

The Monday morning EXERCISES az the
Wilmington High school wcrc dispensed
with to-day, owing to the Christmas cNer-
cIsfs. which viii take place Wednesday
afternoon.
The following delightful program has
been prepared March by the orchestra;
I've Oide Carols. by the school "a
TT Came I.pon the Midnight Clear;
10 Holy Night" tcl The First Noel 4
selection by tho orchestra; president 5
grrctlngs. Howard l. Boyer, Christmas
nlav, is Santa a Fraud Professor John
- Tavlor will lcad the orchestra Nlrs.
Nell knlmmc Anderson will have charge
~ the singing, accompanied by Mss Edna
NJ Strong
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
WARNER EMPLOYEES DINE.
Az Hotel du Pont Dancing and faude-
vile the Features.

The employees of the Charles Warner
Company enjoyed their annual dinner At
the Hotel du Pont on Saturday evening,
Prior Ia this year the dinner has been re-
served for the male employees This year
women workers were invited and attend
cd
Tho dinner was held IN the Dui}arry
suite and the affair was interspcrsrd with
dancing and vaudeville numbers There
was no speech making.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
ILLUSTRATED SERMON.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newport, Dee - Rev. II II Qmgg,
pastor Of Newport VI r. Church gave
~ illustrated sermon NJ the servIcp last
evening, on The building Of the Panama
Canal These pictures showed some Of
the missionary work already done there
The next pictures will b. shown Sunday
evening. january I. and probably vii be
~ New York CITY
The lecture on tho Panama Canal will
be gwen b. Mr. Qngg. IT Stanton VI f.
Church on Tuesday evening, December
-
Rev Nr Qugg announces there vii
b. prayermpetiag N ms church on Christ
mas morning ~ q o clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
FRIENDS XMAS EXERCISES.
VIII be Held Tomorrow Morning IA
Afternoon.

The several drpartuents ~ Frirndsp
School Wlll glvr their Chrstnas programs
tomorrow thr Primary ~ 10, inc Inter
mediate ana High u il Il ~ m
The winter vacation will beg1n at noon.
school re-a1seInbIng January 5
An interesting aaskctbaii oou1est =
antIcipated this evening oetveen th-
Friends school team and team composed
of alumni many ~ vhom Elil BE- baek ~
take part IN the game or 10 cheer on no
old grads The game Tlii be calico
promptly a. clock and arg a'ten.-
ancr Is eypectrd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
BIG JUMP N CRUDE OIL.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Pittsburg Dee - AiI grades If crude
oil handle,i II the Plttsburg market were
advanced 25c barrel BY the leading p,Ir-
chasing agencies today The new prices
follow Pennsylvania crude s4.75; corn
Ing s. b. Cabell S327. Somerset s.. 10
and Ragiand 81 80
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Bids to Rebuild Lun S Dam.

Bids were opened today for the recon
struction of the road on Lum's S Dam 1t he
office Of the L s District Engineer This
road was washed out last August following
a heavy ram Vi hen considerable trouble
was experienced along the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal The bids were AS
follows John Tanning, Marshallton,
81. 1877 50; Scott and Schwatka. Townsend,
81 ,675: II. s Brady, Middletown. $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Seniors Exchange Gifts.

The Senior Literary Society Of the VII
mlngton high school held its usual Christ
mas exercises in the library of tho annex
last Wednesday afternoon. A feature of
the program Was the Christmas tree,
which was approximately decorated Pres
ents were exchanged between the members
If the class
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Delightful Dance at Country Club

The dance given At the Country Club
ia saturday night hv Mr. and Mrs
frank Garrett and Miss Anne Garrett
rn honor nf Mis- Ihnor NaudcCTlit, Was
= delightful went Music was furnished
hv he Original >lN Orchestra which
featured tho cabaret act in The Merry
"A hirl y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
: ate Boar d of Charities.

st the meeting ~ the state Board ot
Chartics. on Saturday afternoon. III the
Church building. plans for tho coming
yr.r were formulated Tho members
X the hoard ar Former Governor
Charles r. Miller. Mrs Peter r. Wright
Thomas +. Ciornlcy. Dr G. Layton
GrIcr. Nirs l. Irving Handy and the
rNccutlvc secretary Richard Macsonrie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Fincer Crushed in Machine.

Gus Ciannelli s2l Pleasant street. was
thc victun Of painful accident at the
plant al the American Nulcanized Fibre
Co today when one Of his fingers was
mashed under punch machine. He was
taken - the Homeopathic Hospital for
frt..lf rnanf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
OBITUARY.
LOUIS J. LINGO

LOUIS J Lingo, aged Is years, died az
ms home 3l1 East Seventh street, yester-
dav. Mr. Lingo was d member Of the
Improved Order of Red Men. Funeral
services will be held at his late residence
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock; inter
rnent at Wilmington and Brapdywine
cemetery.
Mrs. 8. H. WALKER.
Mrs. Alpina Gregg Walker, wife Of
James II ury Walker, died yesterday at
the age of 73, at her home, near Newark
Thcfuneral will be held from the residence,
Friday morning at 10. Services will be
conducted at the house, and interment
will be in White Clay Creek cemetery.
Autos will meet trolleys due at Stanton
at II o'clock Friday morning.
MRS. E. x. GRAHAM.
Ellen n. Graham, widow Of Henry
Graham, died yesterday at the age OF
rs years, at her home, 1904 West street,
from congestion Of the lungs, after an
illness Of six weeks.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mary J Graham, Matilda p Graham,
principal Of No. 2 school and one sont
Harry 4 Graham collector Of interna
revenue for the Wilmington district.
Requiem mass will be held at St. Pat
rick S Church at $50 Wednesday morning
Middle(own School Plans.
A meeting Of the New Castle County
Board Of Education will be held this
afternoon, at which time plans for the
MiddletoWn school will be examined. A
report will also be made on the Richardson
Park school site. but il is not thought
ANYTHING definite will be decided upon at
. L. s.laofs-.4~ J~--
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
LAR G EST DRYDOCK IN SERVICE
IL ITO Feet Long and WIN Held Biggest
Vcsosl Anoaf

BY AssoriAto<i Prs~s 20 Every kvrnIng
Boston, Dec. 22.-The Commonwealth
drydock, largest Of itr type on the Atlantic
coast and capable Of accommodating
the largest vessel aaoat, WAS placed in
commission here today. The battleHhlp
Virginia was relected, To test the dock.
The dock cost the state $1,000 600 to
construct and waa recently sold with a
large tract of adjoining land 10 the U nited
States government for 81. 100000. II is
l,170 feet long and ID feet, Q inches deep
The depth over the sill Mt low water ls
So feet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Cuban Sugar Crop Coming.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Dec. . The first cargo
nf the new crop of Cuban sugar. consisting
of "a 900 bags. reached here today on the
steamer Matanzas. The sugar - consigned
to American rchncrs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Red Gross 10 Leave Cit, Hall

The Red ross vii clo-c It~ ufi1ccs IN the
rid titv Hall ~ the cnd 81 his month and
transfer the remaining wartime actNltleo
~ tho fcarhug certcr on Delaware
avenue - far as can l. learned there Is
no prospective tenant for the building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Crew of Stranded Steamer Rescued.

b. Associated Press to Every Evening
Quebec, Dec - The crew Of the
British steamship Canadian Recruit.
ashore nj Nache Point, was rescued yes
terday by ice canoes The stranded steam
er is badly damaged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Port BOARD Meets Tomorrow

The meeting ot tine Board Of fiarbor
Commissioners UsuaIiv held - il . clock
on TUESDAY morning. Will hc held AT
a clock tomorrow afternoon There are
many matters 81 Importance 10 come be-
for the commissioners. ali IL them beng
related - the porf development plans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Discuss Case Against Chinese

Marx Yong who was hailed before the
I : DISTRICT court sometime ago to prove
IN. authority iur ht- heInc 3 resident OF
tbs cltV. W4s dismissed hy the court to-
dat FOR lael of evIdeur. / + SAID l,e las
bceu living here for twenty wears
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Names 10 Go Washington.

William II Wclch, IN charge oi the
Delaware census has Sent 10 Washing
ton the list OF POI cnumerators selected
fir the state ia of whom. are to work in
Wilmington The names will be publish
ed n soon as they have heen approved by
III dcnartment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22

the requests which have heen ZTvvn run.
licity by the papers, ~ ''nsIl eariv arA
park securely. has been general ami "a,
number 0f injured packages " mich lass
than IN PREVIOUS years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
HnMEwooD-MARLEN.

MISS Ellen s Marlin and George VI
Homewood were quietly married Satur-
dsy afternoon by Rev Charles H Bohuer,
pastor of Hanover Presbyterian Church
After short wedding trip they will make
their home IN this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be 10 you-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Christmas Tree al Hotel du Pont.

4 handsomely decorated Christmas
tree has been put IL the palm room Of the
Hotel du Pont and Christmas wreaths
adorn the pillars of the mezzaninc
Christmas Nreaths and Greens. See
Fcll l09 W Fourth Street.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
Capt. Reybold, 5 Birthday.

Captain Phihp Reybold s qnet.y
observing his I'D birthday anniverssr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
CONNER- sCHAFFTK.

At the Union NJ. F. Church psrsona ge,
las, Saturday. Robert G. Conner and
Martha 9 Schaffer. both of Wilmington
were married. Rev II " Ewing Off
cia4ipC
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
WEDDINGS.
MARSHALL NIBBLETr

Miss Lola NJ NibbIett of Neavett. Md.
ard Willard 5. Marshall of Wilmington
were united in marriage by Rev B. F.
Jester 81 1926 Read street, Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-22
LLGHTNER- LAMBERT.

Nelson Lightner of Blackwood. y. j.,
and Mabel Lambert of Delaware Water
Gap, Pa. were married Saturday at the
parsonage of the Union NJ. +. Church,
Rev. Il ". Ewing officiating
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
DEADLOCK IN
!. CONFERENCE Of
SOFT COAL MEN

!. pu1r,ApELPHTA. Oct. 1o.-No ma
steris, progress vas made today at the
nrst session in this city OF the JOINT
wage conference cs the Central Compel
tive Coal field. embracing Ohio. INDIANA
Illinois and western Pcnnsylyania. ne
f6aadlork which was reported wnen t'te
conference adjourned At BuNalo laS'
week to rcconvcnc here. Apparently re,
jmaIned unbrokcn. NJ the conclusion "
gfbn DAYS session. Ellis ScarleS. Sp"h'S
man for the miners and Ih"hlNS l'I 80
ster OF Illinois. representing the opcE,
ators declared that tho conference hau
NOT cleared the atmosphere at all.
Mr. Brewster said the operators haES
not reccded Ion" inch from inc sIant
gfnay took at Buffalo. which was that IN"
FEDERAL contract shall remain in force
until April l. 1920 unless som" othee
demands can be substituted by the MIN
ers than have yet appeared.
r, Representatives of the m,nr wo.Sri
contend that they hav" fulfilled their
side ~ tho contract. that the war Is
over, and that for all practical purposes
tho federal contract" has come 10 an
, end. ,,h;,d
! Tho meetings are being held behinG
closed doors and il was not announced
which OF the miners several demands
,ya-, under consideration today. II was
stated. however. that unless there IS q
IS modification Of these demands. wnlcn
include a six-hour day. five day wees
sixty percent increase in wages ana .has
. Ali contracts in the htuminouS flelu
sbalI automatically cease November l..
tbere would be no agreement. The mine
workers threaten a general strike in the
soft coal field on that date unless thelr
demands are granted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Preparing to Operate

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Oct. 10-Mech-
anicS who vest crday reported TO the
Trumbull Steel company's plant at War
rem for operation. following the decision
Of employees TO return to work, today
continued their task Of getting tho mills
in shape for capacity production on
Monday morning.
Following the action of Warren mem
bers of the Amalgamatcd Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers in cngin-
ecring settlement mill officials nov
are expecting moves from Amalgamatcd
and men from other companies which
have agreements with the union. At
strike headquarters, however, il was
said that the Trumbull settlement was
regarded as purely n local affair and
would not affect the strike generally.
Activity continued today in other mills
here notably the Youngstown Sheet and
Steel Tube company, the Bricr Hill Steel
company and the Carnegie Steel COM
pany.
Steve Gatusock was probably fatally
wounded and another foreigner less SER
iouSly injured when five negroes who
were leaving the Hubbard furnace of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube com
pany opened fire on the pair. according
to Hubbard authorities The two men
were piCkctinE the furnace. GatusoCk
was shot in the head and has n bullet
in his brain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11

still striking. Their return has been
widely hcraldcd in the press as The hrst
break in the ranks OF the strikers IN
Mahoning valley. 1t is in no sense
such; II IS the successful achievement OF
the basic demands for which the strike
has been and is elsewhere conducted.
An agreement has been made win
the company accepting the principle OF
collective bargaining the cardinal object
OF the whole strikc-and providing tor
negotiation Of details Of hours, wages
etc. not already agreed TO. All me
trades unions party to the strike at the
Trumbull company plant were repre-
scented in the negotiations which led 10
the adjustment.
At the Carnegie steel company's Of
fees today il was given out that 30 or
Of the company's So blast furnaces
normally operated here are in service
and the other seventeen are down De-
cause Of the strike.
Deputy sheriffs in New kcnsington
Pa, today arrested two men upon IN
formation furnished by union leaders in
connection with an alleged plot to bomb
plants in the Allegheny valley. Ihcy
wcrr arrested upon description given by
the union men, who said they had been
approached with a proposition TO bomb
any plant for sum OF money the labor
leaders would name. The offer was re-
fused and tho leaders got in touch with
the deputy Sherlffs.