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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
PIG SCATTERS SHOPPERS.
Broke Away From a Drove and Kicked
up Excitement in Market Street.

A nice fat hog was arrested at Fifth
snd Nsrket this morning about 9 0 clcok
bv Patrolman A. Devinney. The porker
was taking up good part Of the sidewalk
and appeared 10 be out doing its Christmas
shopping It's interest in some Of the
things in the windows, especially sausa &c
grinders and dolls, was remarked by the
crossing policeman and Others IN the
throng
The officer had no difficulty getting
this prisoner to 'squeal. but the charge
whatever It was, was dismissed on the
spot. Resisting arrest was said 70 have
been the gravanen of the animals offence
outside OF frightening some OF the women
shoppers almost out of their wits.
The captor called up Captain kelleher
and asked for instructions. There are
no cells for this kind of hogs at head
quarters The captain thought the squeal-
er belonged TO the Wilmington Provision
Co. Devinney called the patrol and the
trouble began The prisoner evidently
preferred to walk, but was thrown into the
patrol. The Wilmington Provision Co,
had no acquaintance with the animal,
but Mammele Brothers, pork butchers
had They said the animal had escaped
but 8 short time previously
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
CHRIS TMAS SEAL TOTAL
TO DATE is $4,000
Milford Business Men Pledge
$1,000 - Fight Tu-
DurculOsis

Rerripts from The alr n Rcd Cross
Christma- Seals ~ date total about g2S +
O0n Considering the rn1th ~ 'me fnr
campaign has bern in progress and nr
many other efforts ~ raiso money '1r
Eor'hv purposes that have hcen going lr
~ the -arne time this total 2 booked uDon
AZ being quite -IcccssfGl
Answer have hnon received from about
one-fourth 81 those who have bern aupeai-
ri iO for funds bv 'ctter 4nd Il he -.-
nainder 40 we'll proportion - 'he
first replies the goa fgr ~ state rhirh
IL $50 900 wiil ~ attained
W result ~ meeting held with ~
business men ~ Milford bat town a..s
pledged it-ef n raISe 900 for the total
in addition ~ what the sale ~ the Christ
mas seals viii brng u AZ FIRST there VA
some opposition - . rampaig IN becaise 81
the approach 81 the time for the Hospital
campaign. But the business men realized
thar il would not ~ for the nlac not % b.
represented il the state effort and they
decided to plunge into the campaign ana
do their part.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
PR0F|TffRS ARE STIRRED
AS WORKERS GREET FOE
Factory's Threat to Start Cost
Store Brings Pathetic Plea
From Grangers.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

Lawrence, Mass, Dcr. IL Lawrence
streets in which were staged the textile
strike riots Of 1912 We're tho scene Of n
different demonstration today when
thousands nf mill workers left their
spindles and looms 10 greet William NJ
Wood, president Of the American Wooden
Co
President Wood came rs an apostle Of
lower living costs His visit WAS for tho
purpose Of holding q conference with the
chamber Of commerce in connection with
his demand that the prices Of neccssar1os
in the retail store be reduced He had
announced that unless such n mark down
was made he would set up big general
store Mt which American Wooden Company
employees could buy all necessarIcS from
hardware 10 clothing and from soup to
nuts al cost
The mills Of the company the Wood,
Aver. Washington and Prospect had
opened As usual An hour later, thc
workers began 10 leave their looms, the
word having gone around for day or
two that President Wood WAS coming TO
cut down living costs Within . few
minutes the exodus of operatives left the
plants almost without help
After a brief speech Mr. Wood proceed
cd 10 the conference with the merchants
while the workers began 10 drift back 70
the mills
The business men Of the city protested
~ the conference against the charge that
they had been profiteerInR at the expense
Of the mill operatives by advancing prices
each time that wages were raised IAN
A Donahuc one Of the merchants said
they were not questioning the good faith
of President Wood IN the matter, but that
they did fcel he uas mIsnfnrmcd The
prices charged bv local stores Mr. Dona-
hue sad. compared favorably with those
in stores 1T DWELL HaverhiIl and Boston
He quoted figures II support nf his state
ments
President Wood, requesting that al
the statements which the merchants
could make To prove their contentious be
submitted hIrn III writing. said his inl0r-
nation that local prices Werc unreason-
ably high vas 'voluminous and was
specific as II places, prices and names
Only in New York, he said, on the face
Of his fgurss. are living costs higher than
in Laurence.
It was agreed to draw up statement
in behalf Of the business men, which will
be presented to President Wood. The
conference vas adjourned without IN
mediate result
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
SENATOR WOLCOTT
Continued from page I

Mr.. Guthrie was called 10 present
actual facts from payrols upon wages.
About 20 per cent of miners are idle
all the time, according TO otlr experience
with % mines,' he told the committee,
That is, we have to have l20 names on
the payroll in order to get 100 men on
the Job as n constant factor. Miners
like 10 celebrate all American holidays
and lot Of foreign ones. Then they
have Mitchell Day, on April |, IN honor
Of the late John Mitchell They have
Rabbit Day on November 10. when
every body adjourns to shoot n rabbit.
From mine accounts, he read the
record of one miner who III 1S7 DAYS OF
the present year earned s3 ,070. or an aver
age of $3.50 per day. lie paid 81
rent for company house during the
period. and his fuel bill was s. Other
records furnished showed earnings during
the first nine months of 1910 ranging from
81, 400 TO 81. 100, for pick and machine
miners.
The inquiry was opened with the calling
Of r. q Norris, engineer for the tacl
Administration who WAS conducted hy
Senator FrelinghuySen, and Senator Town
send, through maze Of statistics bearing
on Labor costs and prices Of necessities.
LARGER COMMISSION PREFERRED.
Secretary of Labor Wilson proposed
that the miners be gwen an increase of
3tG7 per cent Mr. Norris explained
ftacatrsc he based his calculations on the
pay given pick miners In 1917. when
tho coal mine wages were readIusted,
the pick miners We're getting the greatest
amount. and the scales we're balanced up
hy giving them lesser Increase than other
classes of labor around the mines This
was necessary TO induce men 10 Go the
other work
'Dr Garfield decided that particular
wage group ought not to serve now As n
basis for calculation, and took the average
wage of all workers. After arriving NJ
that, he found that an addition of IL
yer cent 10 their earnings would compen-
safe them for the cost of living since the
last adjustments were made
Chairman sFrellnghuseen asked II the
witness approved OF the creation OF q com
mission composed Of one miner, one
mine operator and one representative of
the pubic. with power 10 fix wages and
prices.
That would depend on tho makeup
Of the individuals. Norris returned;
"but think at least a larger number
ought To t.n named. II gives two interests
= chance to combine against the third.
Chairman Frelinghuyscn, after ad-
tournaments of the session, said there would
hc more hearings, but did not fix date
for them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
MUST CUT SIZE OF PAPERS
House Committee Asks Co-opera-
ton of Publishers TO Reduce
Use of Paper 10 Per Cent.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated fress 10 Every Evening
Washington, Dec Il Every news
paper in the country was called upon to-
dav by the House postotflee committee
TO reduce its consumption OF newsprlnt
paper by 10 per cent for a period OF SIX
months In an effort To relieve the present
serious shortage. which the committee
has been told threatened the destruction
Of q number Of small papers
Voluntary cooperation OF publishers
would ohviate the necessity for repressive
governmental action, SAID the committee
statement which was prepared by Chair
man Steenerson. Members OF the com
mittee said that if the publishers carried
out the voluntary conservation plan,
further action on the Anthony bill 10
limit the size of newspapers and perlodi-
Gals using the second-class mail privilege
would be postponed for the present at
least
Mr.. Steenerson's statement to the news
paper publishers follows.
''The committee considered the shortage
in the newsprint paper supply and be-
lieve that unless consumption can be ma
teriallv reduced it will result in the de
struction of a large number OF newspapers
in the smaller cities and towns, and IN
flict irreparable injury on the communities
served by them; and having in mind the
great results accomplished during the
war by the voluntary and patriotic CO.
operation Of the people in saving food,
fuel and other necessaries, III which you
had creditable part, wc appeal 70 YOU 10
reduce consumption Of newsprint paper
by at least 10 per cent during the next
slx months, thereby avertlng the threat
ened injury and obviating the necessity
for repressive measures IN the future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
CEDARS TO CELEBRATE.
Brandywine Forest Will Have Notable
Demonstration Tomorrow Night.

The meeting OF Brandywine Forest,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, tomorrow wven-
ing. at the New Century Club IS expected
10 be n busy and prolific occasion.
Being the annual meeting, officers will
be elected for the ensuing year. A large
class of ''saplings" will be inducted over
u hundred names being on the list A
musical and literary entertainment has
been arranged and collation. will be
served.
The Grand Master OF the State, Harry
Mayer Of Dover, will be present The
organization has nearly reached the 600
mark and is IN fourlshing condition.
An entertainment and dance is planned
for some date In February, to be an
nounced later, the proceeds TO be devoted
to fund for purchasing uniforms for the
Band and Rangers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
No DANGER IN SIGHT
SAYS L. =. WEATHER MEN
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. Dec I7-tNperts who
keep the weather under official surveillance
for the government scanned I ne Heavens
and the weather reports in valn TODAY for
any sIgu that An alleged solar conspiracy
between the planets, Neptune, Jupiter
ct Al. was about 10 produce storms which
would bring the world 10 a sudden end
The best the weather men could make
out OF the gns as they read them, was
that low pressure areas off the north At
lantie coast and IN the far northwest had
combined 70 bring low temperatures
generally throughout the country, except
along the southwestern border
The outlook for tonight and tomorrow.
the official forccastcr said was for local
snowstorms IN the great lakes region and
fair weather elsewhere east of the Niissis-
sippi river.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
SUGAR PRICES SHOW
ASTONISHING RANGE
Best Grade is Selling for IL, While
Inferior Kinds Vary From
Is to ID Cents.

There seem to be as many ups and downs
and variations and gyrations in the sugar
market as there were in the hopes OF the
LIQUOR men preceding the Supreme Court
decision. And it looks like ii may require
q court decision or the services of experts
to unravel the sugar tangle.
Prices of sugar in the local stores ranged
All the wav from | cents TO "a. And
the peculiar thing about 1T is that the
lowest price bought the best grade OF sugar.
Sugar refined from Cuban cane was selling
for IL cents. because under the law that is
all the dealer can charge for It, while 1t
seems that under some klnk or provision
az the aforesaid law nc can charge what
ever he plcases or can get for Louisiana
sugar. or for unretined Cuban sugar.
The dealer is supposed to be restricted TO
4 certain per cent profit on all grades,
but it would probably bo rash to suppose
that he pays much attention to that.
Anyway, they are blaming the Equali-
zation Board for the whole trouble.
The balance of last yesr ; Cuban crop Is
, held at Ii cents. by the board, and western
beet sugar Is arriving at price that makes
il necessary 20 charge II cents. Louisiana
sugar Is coming on the market at pricc
that makes it necessary, so the dealers
SaN, 10 ChaIgc - ctii'9 - 'l"ti ~ INN
any profit
Some dealers are refusing to handle the
high prices of sugar. they say. because
they do notwantto be accused OF prohteer-
ING, As thcv would be if they sold it 80 as
not To lose in the transaction.
4 bill has passed one branch Of Congress
the Ho,lsc-continuing the Equahza-
ton Foard 1t will probably be passed
bv the senate and become Law. But
the board will have no authority 10 COM
pel the planters to sell their product, and
The result will be continued shortage,
unless TIC board viii agree to price that
suit, tile planters II looks like plenty
Of sugar al - or 30 cents pound, or a
continuance OF the shortage at u cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
By Associated Press Y Every eninr

BY Associated Press p Evcry E.eninz
Chicago Dec MI Hogs. receipts -n.-
90. higher Bulk li GOALS 30. tn l4 4i.
heavy I3.N5aI4}5, medium lf0Oal4 ij.
light l3 9Oaif 81. .ght lghts l3.5Oa i4 %
heavy packing soRs mooyh l3 25al3.1T
packing soWs rough I25Oai32J. -g,
= 75aI3.7J.
Cattle. receipts 1000 unsettled. F}eei
steers me'iium and aeay ywelgn- lo'ce
ana prime ls.Ua-000. medium aua good
10 .5OaI-.15. common. 25alD5p. ght
good and chore l2.15ai925 common lG4
medium : 5Dal1.56. butcher cattle leiier-
25al4Z5. COWS 6UbaI3OU. ranneEs 4nu
cutters ! -5a5. -. reai calves l5 Oai- -.
feeder Steers -OOaI2Ou stOcAer steers
6oOaIO-5
Sheep, receipt, 10000. slow ANTS
IS U1aI7.25 llls auG ummon 7ta-
1875: eve, medium good ana hoiu.
>O0aI00O. cllls ami common 50as III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
SUPERIOR COURT.
Accident Board Ruling Reversed; No
New Trial in Beadenkopf Reading
1

Judge Boyce, in Superior Court this
morning handed down an opinion re-
versing the decision of the Industrial
Accident Board in the appealed case of
the Deerner Steel Casting Co vs.. Mike
Frank. Frank was employed by the
Deemer company and last September
lost three fingers and part of the thumb
of his right hand The board had per
nitted Franks compensation to be com
muted to a lump sum. The decision this
morning prohibits this.
Judge Heisel denied the application of
John w. Huxley, counsel for the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Co, for
new trial in the suits of Clarence NJ.
Beadenkopf and Saunders G Dillon vs..
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
This case, Mr. Huxley said will be taken
to the State Supreme Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
roo LArE 70 CLASSlFF.

NOTICE-W Whereas By virtue of an order
OF the Orphans Court of tho State ~ De,a-
ware Ia and for New Castle county there
was sold on tho twenty third day Of August.
1919, all the right. title and interest OF
Moses Grimes Jonas or Joseph Grimes,
Susan Slade, Mary A Green Susan BrUn
Grcon. William Brent, Rosetta Nittc and
Commodore Heath. In the properties knONn
as Nos. 907 and 90f Wilson street, In the
city of Wilmington aforesaid
Notice is hereby given 70 all persons haN-
ing or claiming any lien or cncumbranct
against or affecting the share or interest o.
either or any OF said parties in said land
and prCmises TO appear and hlc ia the 0ficC
of the clerk Of the Orphans Court Ia and
for New Castle CountN. on OF after tht
3iSt day Cf December. \. ID. 1919. peti,
tiou ting forth and making proof 0f said
lien OF cncumhrance and the amount due
thereon.
HARRY ENtAioNS. Trustee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
STATE PROSPERITY
DEPENDS ON ROADS
How Highway System Has Pro-
gressed From Days of Beasts of
Burden to Road of Tomorrow. {

Delaware State Highways" is the title
of n handsome pamphlet. artistically
printed and beautifully illustrated, Just
issued from the offices of the Delaware
State Program. It gives the story of
roads in Delaware from the days OF the
beat of burthcn' 10 ''thc Road to To-
morrow
On map on the back cover page is
printed an outline map of the state. Deep
red lines from Wilmington north TO the
state line beyond Claymont, another
from Smyrna, to Dover, one from Milford
TO SebyvIlle, sections between Harrington
and DeImar, show the completed state
highways Other lines show state high
ways under construction. and still other
lines mark the state highways planned to
be built in 1920. Blue lines on the map
show ststc aid highways under construc-
tion and TO be built
As the publication SAYS. there is no
question that Delaware IS beginning
To get good roads, and that the he
roads are as good rs there are IN the
nation today But the work is un-
finished 1t is hardly begun. The new
stretches are universally approved. II II
were tonight that Caesar Rodney were 20
make his Wild ride up to Philadelphia.
there is no question that he would set
the seal Of his permanent approval on
the new highway system Of Delaware,
for MS he covered the sido -
the Philadelphia pike, Q vossd A0sv
hevond the shadow of douu, 4..,., ~ -.
saving precious time.
And as the busy Dctawsresn makes
the distance from Dover TO Smyrna now
in half an hour instead Of the half day il
used 10 take him, eh docs not sigh for the
old familiar scenes of his childhood the
old clay turnpike almost bottomlcss IN
bad weather. with here lake and there
a rulch, and IN summer deep IN dust that
hid holes, ruts and bumps, through which
as a boy he had been bounced along,
getting great deal Of what the English
call carriage exercise.
The State IS shown to he in line with
national development The movement
for good roads is nationwide Next year
the United States as whole will spend
approximately S600.0O0oo0 for good
roads. We shall spend In Delaware
one-cightieth of this amount
The little book is beautifully illustrated,
having frontispicce Of '"he Road to
Tomorrow, pictures of the main road
between Frankford and Selbyville before
and after. Pennvs Hill before and after
and another section of the
pike, together with maps,
and much valuable statistical lnforma
lion on the subject Of roads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
PORTA PREF TCTED STORMS;
NOT END OF THE WORLD
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

bY Ah@OCthtF7i t'EesS 70 F1NfEy f-NFHiHS
Ann Arbor, Mich, Der l7-Prof.
Albert Porta. who IS generally credited
with having predicted the end of the
earth today, made no such fiat statement,
according to information received in
university circles here
P0rta, who + SAID I'D be an amateur
astronomer at present living Just out
side 0f Los Angeles predicted eariv in
july. according to his informatlon nat
beginning about the middle af December
and continuing untn the middle of January
there would be : series ol terrific storms
earthquakes and volcanic eruptlons. The
opinion y expressed In university circles
fnat these forecasts have been strongly en-
.larged upon in the telling until the end of
the world prediction was attributed 70
p0rta
II was understood here that Porta a
number Of wears ago Vas professor in
the University ni Turin Italy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
DOCTOR is WANTED
ON SMITH S ISLAND

Baltimore, Md, Dec l7-John r.
Corbin, Of Smiths Island, former Judge
Of the Orphans Court Of Somerset county,
called yesterday upon DR. John s. Fulton,
secretary Of the State Board Of Health,
and asked aid in securing the services Of
a resident physician for the island. Judge
Corbin told DR. Fulton that physician
at present has to be summoned from the
mainland, an lmpossiblity in winter, as
the island may be isolated by ice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
COMMUNITY CHORUS.
Orpheus Club Members Attended the
Sing Last Night.

The rehearsal last evening Of the Com
munity Chorus was augmented in num-
bers by the attendance Of several mem
bers of the Orpheus Club, who viii assist
IN the concert IN The Playhouse, a week
from Sunday. The Christmas carols and
the choruscs from The Messiah, which
viii form the program. were thoroughly
gone over and showed steady improve
ment.
II was voted to accept the invitation
OF the Wilmington Community Service
10 participate in the Christmas Eve
program arranged by the latter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
THIRD PARTY IN FIELD IN 1920.
Radicals Will Nominate Ticket 1t is
Announced.

ST. Louis. Dec l. There will be a
thisd party in the field in the Presidential
election of 1920 As a result OF the meeting
of the confeycnce Of Liberals in this city
this month
This announcement was made here
Yesterday BY J. 4 II Hopkins, Of New
York. chairman Of the executive com
mittee OF the conference OF Liberals.
There are no ifs or hut 5 about It
now, said Alr Hopkins We VIII
hold our convention somc tlme before
July l. and nominate our candidates for
President and Vice President. IN active
campaign will be Wagei, hut 4 Is probable
that this campaign Will only be made in
sixteen Of the IS States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
FUNERAL or MRS. E. H. LUMBER
Nine Nephews of the Deceased Served
As pallbearers.

Nine nephews II the deceased we're
the pall-bearers At the funeral IN Ports
mouth. Va, last Friday. of Mrs Eudora
Hutehins Lumber who died at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs Dora Graf
ford. 1902 Nest Ninth street. this city
December @ The nepheWs who At
tended the remains a the services were
f. l. Hrtchlns. r. \ Hutchins Jr
:. b Hutchins. lr Il ! Hutchins. c Z.
Hutchins z Coles Hutchins, ". Ray
mond Hutehins. George B. Myers and
\ + Myers. Jr
The funeral Was held al he home
of 5 B HUtchins IN Park view, Ports
moath Rev b X Mason, pastor
Of the Fourth Street Baptist Church.
conducted the services, assisted 10y
Rev f. f. Dudley and Rev r. d.
Stephenson Mrs Y T. Nhaley sang.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
GETS ALCOHOL FROM COKE.
English Engineers Discovery May Cut
Cost of Liquid Fuel.

Cleveland, England, Dec, TT is
announced here that a local engineer
1t is claimed that if the process, which
requires the use Of gas, is applied to all
the coal cartonized in Great Britain an
estimated yield Of 10000. 600 gallons of
motor spirits will be obtained annually,
revontionizing the supply and cost Of
llauid fuel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
ORPHANS COURT PRO GEEDINGs.

Chancellor Curtis presided II the
Orphans Court TODAY.
Frank j. Corsano was appointed
guardian Of Grace AIichini and James G
Forman, Jr, guardian Of John Benedict
Forfnan.
John " Brady made return oi the
sale Of real estate of Nellie V. Horgan,
deceased, Aaron Finger return OF the sale
of real estate of Morris Goldstein, de-
ceased, and Edward W Gooch return
of the sale Of real estate Of Charles Davis,
Sr, deceased. The sales were confirmed
and distribution Of the Davis estate was
ordered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
ENGLAND CANT BAR IMPORTS.
Judgment of King Justice Regarded as
Highly Important.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Dee l. The governmcu,
was declared BIZ Justice Sir John SaaAcx
of the King Bench division todaE
possess no power IL prohibit the itnporta-
tion Of certain goods. and thar therefore
its proclamation 70 this effect waS n-
valid and illegal The Judgment Is con
sidercd one of the mosl inpoftan este
rendered against the government
The ease ID which the decision was given
concerned the importation Of pyrogahc
acid from the United states the acid
having been seized on its arrival.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
RUNS AWAY
WITH CHILDREN ABOARD

A runaway automobile, containing two
frightened children caused excitement
on Vest Second street Monday afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas X. Parker jumped
on the running board and stopped the
car between Franklin and Broome streets
after it had gone half block