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Evening journal., 1919-03-15
BUILDING TRADE
TO BOOM IN Spring
Architects Get Out Plans
for Many New
Structures
COST OF MATERIALS
Is BEING CUT

That building operations in this city
in the spring will attain pre-war times
proportions, is certain. All architects
are deluged with work, and their BUSH
ness is continuing 10 increase.
The chief cause Of the vast increase
In the building trade is the steady de
crease in the price of materials. Plumb
ing and heating work has dropped p
per cent. The prices OF cement, stone,
slate ana other materials have dropped,
but little difference has been noted in
the cost OF lumber. While the cost Of
unskilled labor has decreased, skilled
labor remains at a high figure.
Prospective builders induced by
the reduction in the cost OF building,
have responded. and are now prcpar-
ing TO erect the buildings that have been
delaying because Of the wartime
prices.
Building permits issued in February
showed an increase OF 20 per cent. over
permits issued in January. In all East
ern cities.
While local architects are extremely
busy. they ore disclosing Lftle OF
their work.
+. C. May Is preparing plans for an
apartment building TO be erected in the
western section OF the city. The build
ing will contain eight apartments, with
q store on the first floor.
Plans are also in prograss by Mr..
May for a house near the Kennel Pike.
Il Will be OF colonial grade, with slate
roof
Preliminary estimates are being pre-
pared by A. VI. Strickland and Sons OF
Elkton. contractors for the building OF
a residence near Midtown. Mr.. May
Is the architect.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
MANY EXHIBITORS
AT BUSINESS SHOW

Announcement Is made today for the
first time Of the complete list OF eX-
hibiiors In the first annual Wilmington
Business Show 90 be held on the first
floor Of the r. l.. FOOrd Furniture Co.
building, northwest corner Of Seventh
and Shipley streets next week. The
show will open on Tuesday and close
10 the public on Friday evening, though
the Wilmington High School students
have been invited 30 witness the exhi-
bition next Saturday morning, March
%. The hours Of the exhibition daily
win be from ~ noon to . p. m. The
show will be much larger than at first
anticipated as a number Of firms ar
ranged during this week in addition 20
those who had made earlier arrange
mcnts. The complete list Of exhibitors
follow:
Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Co.-Loose leaf
devices, systems, ledgers, etcs
Burroughs Adding Machine CO.-An
types Of adding and bookkeeping ma
chimes, etc.
General Fireprooflng Company-Steel
office equipment, filing cabinets, safes
shelving, desks and tables.
New Idea Letter Shop-portable type
writers, circular letters, multlgraphing
and form work.
The Star Publishing Company
Specimens Of high-gradc printing.
Royal Typewriter Company-New
and rebuilt typewriters, ribbons, car
bOns and New Era check writer.
Dupont Fabrikoid Company-Fabri-
ko.d for upholsterlng, book binding,
suitcases and legal brief cases.
National Cash Be-ister Company
Cash registers and other machines.
Wagemaker Company-Wood filing
cabinets.
Macy Company-Sectional filing cab
inets, bookcases, and flling supplies.
Edison d ctating Machine Company
The "Edphone."
Non-Shine Chair Pad Company-Feli
chair pads.
Polar Manufacturing Company-Of-
flee specialtiCs, such as glass desk
pads, trays. memorandum pads, etc.
Skies Chair Company and b. L. Mar
| bic COmpany-Office Chairs.
Imperial Desk Company. Winnebago
Furniture Company and Standard FIR
niture Company-0ffice desks and Ia
bles.
Arlington 7Norks-Ivory Pyralln, desk
equipment, blOtting pads, ink stands,
letter racks, note paper racks, etc.
New Era Check Writer Co.-Check
protectors.
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Co.-Electric fans, vacuum cleaners and
electrical devices for commercial use
Toledo Metal Furniture Co.-PortaDle
metal typewriter cabinets.
Rochester Stamping Co.-Cuspidors
and other brass goods.
C.. NJ. McFadden Co.-Desk lamps, the
| Emeralite.
American Multigraph Sales Co.-Mul-
tigraph and duplicating machines.
G. II. Haberkorn Co.-O1lce specialties
Among these exhibits will be found
many novel and unique displays, which
will be well worth seeing, in addition
i 10 the monster Office chair, antique
tvpewriter. completed appointed dlrec-
I tors room and model offices, as pre-
yiously mentioned in this newspaper.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
ARMY DECENTRALIZATION
NOW SLOWING UP
By the United Press. =

bg Nlc lulltu lIte1. -
WASHINGTON, March i5-Demobill-
zatlon OF the American army now
stands at i,ii9,Ss6. the office OF the
chief OF stan announced today.
The rehabilitation work has been
slowed up, a table shows. but this Is
due, it was stated. 10 the fact tnat
nearly all the men In this country ex-
cept those needed 20 maintain the
camps. have been dlscha ged. This
weeks total Of demoblllzation OF 3i.O3i
Is the smallest OF any week since No
vembcr %. Future rehabilitation
work. IL was stated depends now al
most entirely on tho rapldity with
which men are returned from overseas.
Orders issued November A for demo-
bilizatlon approx mated i,67s,5o0 show
ing that all hut about 250,O00 OF this
number are now back 20 civilian life.
The original orders included i,305OM
troops In the United states and 313,50o
oversee men.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
EsTATEs OF THE DEAD.

Letters Of administration have Deen
yranted by Isaac II. Brown, register OF
wills, on estates, as follows:
Florence C. Ball 10 irwin l.. Ball, Jo-
seph johnson to Allie Brown, Martha
4 Matthews to Randolph Matthews,
Anna NJ. Cox to Howard Cox, Henriet-
a NJ. Marple TO Adam Grubb. Mary e.
Foster to Ida b. Ewing, Alfred L. Nc
dullen to Annie r. McMullen, Joseph
,orenzo Pacelli TO Assunta Pacelli
.emlma Hoffman to William B. Hon-
nan, Michael McDonough TO Annie A.
Iertrick.
Letters testamentary have been
ranted TO Clara A. Hoffecker on the
stale Of John James Honecker.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
RAILROAD STRIKE
In SOUTH THREATENS
In the Unlted Press.

By the United Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March i5-Thai
fully 5000 men on eight railroads en-
tering Memphis, will be called out II q
general strike is'ordered, is the state
ment at noon today Of the chairman OF
the grievance committees Of the various
lines.
The following lines would be affected
throughout their system: Illinois Cen
trail, NazoO and Mississippi Valley,
Frisco, Iron Mountain. Cotton Belt
Southern. Missouri Pacific and Louis
willie and Nashville. No further action
had been taken by union leaders toward
calling the general strike OF 500 men,
which seems imminent before night.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
RURAL pROPTRTy TRANSFERS.

The following transfers or rural New
|,stle county property have been re-
|rded:
Roland w. Nichols TO George Stevens,
| nd and buildings at Boxwood, Chris
|9na hundred, 81 800.
Harry T. Tanning and wife to John
|annng, .s53 acres Of land along the
snter road, Christiana hundred, 5000
The Peoples Railway Company to
awls Heisler Ball, land at Elsmere,
100.
Joshua z. Grassland to Merritt Burke,
lame messuage and tenement In Mar
{ Street. Newport, $1,000.
/ Newport Land and Investment Com
|ny TO Mary L. Harris, land at Liberty
|arE, Chrlstiana hundred. $3.50.
George l.. Atkins and wife to oscaT
Llttleton and wife, land at Colonial
T |lrk. SO.
Walter y. Carpenter and wife Ia
mes L. Shirey, land at Ashley. S2,700
|CIaymont Development Company Ia
10 Rocco Colcchio, land al Claym0nl
|elghts, $3.50.
James w Munck and wife TO James
| IbegtsOn Reeves, Jr., land al the Mont
| |se Terrace Addition, $4,000.
pennsylvania and Delaware Develop
| ent Company 10 Clarence Edward
|orHock, land at Eastlawn. s..
Tho ]. w. Holloway Company tc
|hvid Henry Williams. land at Minqua-
le.i so.
Theodore T. Armstrong 90 Vlol.
bbs Gasey, land on the south side o.
|orth. street, Newark, 500
Elizabeth j. Morrison 10 William
|orrison, Robert NJ. Morrison. ct. al
s acres Of land along the Newark an
|lristiana road White Clay Greek hun
red, $40.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
TWO CHARGED WITH
STEALING CANDY

Charged with the larceny Of candy
from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Harry
Malloy and David W. Link were held
in $500 bail for County Court by Deputy
Judge Finger In Munlcipal Court this
morning. Special officer Jesse Green,
OF the railroad. was the prosecutlns
witness.
The case Of Bruno Battagni, charged
with the larceny Of a coat from George
Belf0r. his roommate, at No. 105 King
street was continued until Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
BOY WORKER DIES
ON HIS WAY HOME

Stricken with heart disease while il
a comfort station at the French street
station at noon today Ernest Grant,
aged about &c years OF Rose Hill, died
before a physician could be summoned.
The boy. who was employed at the
Harlan plant, was on his way home
with Frank King, companion and
went into the comfort when he was
feeling unwell
The body was removed 10 the pri-
vate undertaking parlors Of Deputy Cor
oncr Nichols and the parents OF The boy
notified OF his death.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
CANNON ESCAPES JAIL SENTENCE.

On an appeal from the decision OF
the Municipal Court, Frank Cannon was
acquitted by jury in Court OF General
Sessions yesterday on a charge Of as
sault and battery on Harvey B. Wells.
Cannon, who was a guard at the Har-
Ian plant, was sentenced TO six months
Imprisonment In The lower court for
the offense. lie was represented by l..
Irving Handy.
Cannon was alleged 90 have attacked
Wells and cut him with a knife last
December. The attack was the out
growth Of q previous dispute between
the men, and Well, Cannon claimed,
was the aggressor.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
CLAYM0NT HAS
COMMUNITY LEAGUE

The Claymont Improvement League
formed a permanent organization at a
meeting held last night, in the school
house. The following officers were
elected: George Lodge, president; Mrs.
Allen Speakman. FIRST vice-president
Mrs. Lester Riggs, second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. r. C. Alexander, secretary
Miss Mary Mullin, treasurer.
4 constitution and bylaws were
adopted. Several committees were ap-
pointed and plans for the welfare Of the
league and the community Of Claymont
were informally discussed. At the meet
ing next month. the league will be
ready for a vigorous plan Of action to
let outsiders know that Claymont IS
an alert, prosperous community.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
ORTUNE TELLERS
KEEP THE CHANGE

|Ioseph F. Wright was before Deputy
|dge Finger in Municipal Court this
|orning on charges Of assault and bat
rv on Mary Waldo, a gypsy fortune
Eier and Victory Sancenz0, but was
smissed on both charges.
Wright explained that he went 70 tne
psy fortune teller, at No. 6GS West
ont street, and gave her dollar Dill
it4ol which TO take the price OF tell
k bis fortune. She refused TO give
m the necessary change, wnereupon
| Struck her. Victory interposed be-
|yeen them and also received a blow
ON Wright.
|It was said in court that It is prac-
Re Of the gypsies TO refuse change
r any amount given Them for telling
|rtgnes.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
CASPER nELMskI DEAD.

Casper Zielmski. aged GO years, died
yesterday at his home. No. 2ii stroud
street. He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Zielmski. lie was an employe
Of the Malleable Iron Company. His fu-
neral will be held at o'clock on Mon
day morning. with solemn requiem
mass at st. Hedwig's Catholic Church
and interment in the Cathedral Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
CALL POsTMisTERs
TO CONFERENCE

By the United Press
WASHINGTON, March i5-A business
conference Of Is postmasters OF the
principal cities Of the country has been
called 10 be held In Washington. April
to 3 inclusive, u was announced to-
day. In addition to the postmasters
division superintendent OF the railway
service, postofilce Inspectors and eight
or ten representatives. OF large business
firms and organizations have been in
vited TO attend.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
sAMIEL nInGWAY DEAn.

Samuel Ridgway. OF White Clay
Greek. died on Tuesday in Philadelphia,
In his sixiieth year. Funeral services
viii be held al o'clock on Monday
afternoon at the undertaking parlors Of
r. l.. Jones, with interment in White
CLAY Creek cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
ARMED SHERIFFS
ON JERSEY CARS
By the United Press.

hA the lnlNfu iElf-1s
NEWARK. y. j., March i5.-Armed
deputy sherlns are riding on the troll
ley cars Of the public service In this
city and other parts Of Essex county TO
protect the cars and crews from acts
Of violence by the strikers.
Leaders Of the striking carmen's
union are in conference this noon at
headquarters attempting TO arrive at
terms by which a truce In the trolley
strike can be declared.
Immediately after this conference the
leaders plan to call in Nice-Presideni
Edmund W. Wakoly Of the public ser
vice 10 state TO him whatever proposal
they may agree upon.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
HELD As CAP THIEVES.

William Hopkins and Neal Cunning
am, Negroes, were held in 800 bail
or court by Deputy Judge Finger in
Iunicipal Court this morning. They
&c accused of taking two fur caps
ON the store Of l. Roth. No. 2i0 Mar
et street. after going there on a pre-
.ense Of making a purchase.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
REICHSTAG MEETS;
WEAPONS BARRED
" ihe limited Press.

BY the United Press
BERLIN, March i3-iDelayed) The
FIRST meeting Of the Russian Relchstag
since establishment Of the republic was
hold this afternoon. Every member
and spectator was searched FOR
weapons before entering the building
Official announcement was made that
the German peace delegation Will con
sist Of the following:
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
Mn MILLER RECOVERS.

G. D. Miller. president Of the Board
OF Education. who has been suffering
from a carbuncle on each leg at his
home. No. 900 Park Place. was suil-
cientiy recovered today to be able %
return 90 his business.
Evening journal., 1919-03-15
c. W. PERRY g. COMPANY
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
20 WEST THIRTY FOURTH STREET.
March Is, 1919.
New YORK

Mr.. L. NJ. Montgomery,
The NJ. Megary and Son Company,
Sixth and Tatnal1 Streets,
Wi Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
We are pleased to receive your request for
data the meat industry.
Under separate cover are send ing you an
article by R. X. Boney, President of the
Southern Catt1emen's Association
Mr. Boney is the most prominent live
stock men in America, and hi carry
weight Of long and successful experience.
Aside from their general interest, the
facts given in this article concerning the
meat industry of value in nsidertng IN
vestment in the Lakeside Live Stock Company
Inc. Of New Orleans
Awaiting your further We are
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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
ITALIANS DISTURBED
BY PARIS CRITICISM

Paris, June 21.-The Italian del
egation to the Peace Conference has
been much disturbed by frequent
suggestions in the French neWspa-
pers that German influences are
affecting politics and also by IN
tImations that the Italians have sup
piled arms and ammunition to Bela
Kun's Soviet Government in Hun
gary.
Members of the Italian delegation
say the alleged French feeling
against Italy is easily explained by
the work of French propagandists,
who are blamed by the Italians for
the recent uufriendliness of the
Italians to President Wilson and the
United States. The delegation has
been advised from Rome of the des-
ignation by King Victor Emmanuel
of Signor Nitti to form new cab
inet.. Up to the present, however,
me members of the delegation are
without official information as to
actual selection of any members OF
the new Government.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
THERE WILL BE NOTHING
LEFT FOR LATE OWNER

Washington, June 23-Under
provisions of the enforcement act as
tentatively modified today in com
mittee, transportation of intoxicat-
ing liquors in automobiles, aircraft
or other vehicles would prove an ex-
pensive undertaking if the owner is
caught. AS the bill originally stood,
it stipulated that the vehicle should
be sold at public auction and the
difference between the selling price
and the amount of the fines and cost
should be refunded to the owner. The
committee changed the provision
today to provide that any surplus
which might remain after the fines
and costs were paid should be given
to the state.
The committee also tentatively
agreed to eliminate minimum penal
ties attached to violations of the law
for first offense, to permit the judge
to use his own discretion in SEN
fencing the offender.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
HISTORY OF PEACE CONFER
ENCE.

The Peace Treaty of Versailles is
the fruit of about five months of
conferences in which delegations
from 80 allied countries and Ger
many participated. The five leading
nations, the United States, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan,
were represented in the peace con-
ferences at Paris by five delegates
each while the delegations of other
nations and British dominions were
composed of from one to three men.
The Representatives of the United
States were President Wilson, Sec
Tetary of State Lansing; Henry
White, formerly American Ambassa-
dor at Rome and Paris; Colonel Ed
ward M. House and General Tasker
H. Bliss.
Georges Clemenceau, Premier of
France was chairman of the Peace
conference
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
FIRST DAY GAMES IN
PERSHING STADIUM

Pershing Stadium, Paris, June %.
With baseball victory over the
Canadian nine and the placing of
three men in the finals of the 100
and lis meter dashes, the American
team got away to a good start on
the first day of the inter allied games
held in Pershing Stadium. An in
ternational crowd of $4,000 persons
| watched the contests r. Simpson,
of Columbia, Mo-, record holder in
the high and low hurdles, 12O and
220 yards respectively, and Pat Ryan
of the Irish-American Athletic club,
New York, champion hammer throw
| er, unfurled the stars and stripes at
the opening of the game, with avia-
tors flying overhead.
Athletes from the British domin-
| ion shared the honors of the day
with the Americans by winning two
of the four principal races.
In the 100 metres dash, Edward
| Teschner, Lawrence, Mass; Sol. But
| Ter, Hutchinson, Kans., and c. w.
Paddock, Pasadena, Cal, all won
their heats, while Private ]. Howard,
Canada, and Lindsay, of New Zea-
| land captured their heats in the
| same event. The time made by the
sprinters was not extraordinary. The
| day was cold and clear.
In the baseball game, w. B. Full
ler, formerly of the Washington
ton American League team, shut off
the Canadians to 0, much to the de-
light of 5000 American soldiers in
the b1eachers.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson, was an interested
spectator of the games today
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
THE GERMANS
DYING HARD
ONE MEMBER OF THE DEL
EGATION AT VERSAILLES
HAS RESIGNED RATHER
THAN PUT HIS NAME TO
THE TREATY, AND HERR
BAUER SAYS 1T is A HOR-
HIBLE TREATY.

Berlin, June 24.-Addressing the
German National Assembly at Wei
mar with reference to the unreserv-
ed signature of the peace treaty,
Gustave Bauer, the new premier,
said that defeated nation was be-
ing violated body and soul to the
horror of the world, Let us howev-
er, be patient and sign the treaty in
the hope that this attempt against
our honor may recoil on the heads
of our enemies. The Premier after
briefly outlining the main points of
the treaty urged the German people
to undertake the questions of recon
struction of the Fatherland bravely,
and commended them to the mercies
of God.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
ASSUME AUTHORITY
WITHOUT STATUTE

Washington, d. c., June 23.-The
usurpation of legislative functions
by the executive departments and
bureaus of the government was de-
nounced on the floor of the Senate
this afternoon by Senator F. NJ.
Simmons. He served notice upon
the departments that the practice
must cease.
The indignation of the Senior
North Carolina Senator was aggra-
waited in particular by report
emanating from responsible author
tiles that one of the executive de-
partments was today considering Sc
riously the PRONUNCIATION of orders
regarding the expectation of cotton
from the United States The report
embraced, among other things,
statement that Germany at this time
is anxious to purchase Immediately
upon the signing of the peace treaty,
a large quantity of cotton, perhaps
100000 bales.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
NJ A r K E 7 S
COTTON

New York, June 24.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of from 10 to Is points under reia-
lively strong cables and reports that
the Lancashire strike had been
settled. The advance was met with
"a good deal of realizing and prices
soon eased off from 10 to 5 points
lower for July and october.
New York, June 24-Cotton op-
ened steady, July 1885; Oct. $3.50,
Dec. 3245; Jan. $3.50; March 1925
The market at noon was as fol-
lows:-Jan. 31.9O; March 31.64:
July, 1925; Oct. 1920, Dec. e2.O3-;;
Spots Wilson market Il cents
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
A SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT

Chapel Hill, N. c., June 24.-The
124th., Commencement of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, which .1as
Just come to close, marked the
most successful finals from many
view points ever held at this institu-
ing annual pilgrimages to the Hill
sor the past Is years for the big
gathering of the UniversIty's sons
declare that the attendance has new
er been surpassed and that the AL
umni have rarely ever enjoyed them
selves more. There was scarcely a
hitch in the entire program, which
varied, somewhat from former years
seemed to have a great appeal
The class reunions were all
unusually well attended, the classes
OF 1899, 1909, 1914, and 1918 have
ing 80, 40, 35, and As members
present, respectively. The big gen
eral gathering Of the alumni broke
all records, it is estimated, in num-
bers. The spirit tt good fellowship
was the predominant note through
out all the exercises .
Every feature of the commence
ment exercises was up to the best
standard of the past. The Baccalaur-
cate sermon, by Rev. John E. White,
President Of Anderson College and
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Anderson, South Carolina, open
ed the program of the finals 1t
had as its chief theme Repentance
and was was one of the most power
ful discussions ever heard here
Vesper services, under auspices of
the Young Mems Christian AssocIa-
ton, were conducted Sunday night
by Rev W. D. Moss of Chapel
Hill Presbyterian Church.
The Glass Day exercises on Mon
day, June 18th, showed a come
back spirit of class crippled by
the War which was worthy of the
highest comm endation. The Senior
oratIons by members of the gradua-
ting class, the annual debate he
tween representatives of the Phil
antropic and Dialectic Literary So
c1etles, which was won by the lat
ter, and the anniversary meetings
OF the societies which followed the
debates We're the main features of
the days program.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-24
STOCKS.

New York (Wall Street)-June
24-Stocks were decidedly heavy at
the opening Of today's session the
short interest adopting more ag-
gressive tactics on the prospect of
higher money rates the balance of
the month. The General Motors
featured yesterdays buying move
ment with an point advance, but
this was soon lost, leaving only a
net gain Of three points. Marines
preferred, American International,
United Fruit, United States steel,
Crucfble steel, Baldwin Locomo-
tievs, Corn Products, Texas Pacific,
Industrial Alcohol, Utah Copper and
the larger Oils.
The market closed at p. M, as
follows
January, 1920; March 31.9S;
July, 1888; October, 32.46; and
December, 1927.