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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
PRISONER HAD DRUGS.
Detectives Find 10 Packages of
Heron on Alleged Steal of
Suit of Clothes.

When John Fletcher who was arrested
this morning by Detectives Fairehild
and Mnhoney on the charge Of stealing u
suit of clothes valued nj s4t, WINS searched
at the police station. sixteen packages Of
heroin and "A package of sugar of milk
were found on his person. The drug wna
concealed IN n cigarette box. The tie
tcctives say that the sugar of milk which
il harmless IS used hy doubly croolsed
drug pcddlcrs to mis- with the hefoin
thus swindllug their helpless customers.
Fletcher came from Philadelphia several
dave ago and applied for work At Miller
furniture warehouse at Tenth and Wilson
streets lie was known tn the foreman.
Louis Hirshler. who gave him q job when
he declared that he was down and out :
the detectives sav In order to help
Fletcher along. Iiirshler advanced him
500 on n suit Of clothes Yesterday
Fletcher Is alleged 10 hive taten the
clothes and hat from the warehouse and
pawncd them. Tho detectives raught
him as he was about to board car for
Darby lie will bc arraiened IN City
Court on Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
FLU" OF MILD TYPE.
Though There IL Lots Of it Down
tho State, Says Commissioner
Wells.

Calvin t. Wells, commissioner Oi the
State Board If Health SAID this morning
that his visit 10 the lower part ~ the
State bad confirmed the reports ri the
prevalence of . mild type ~ epidemic
influenza IN that section In 3catOTd he
found nearly half the school children Dc
tanned at home, not all III themselves, but
many from illness of other members oi
the family. IN the country districts many
families bad several III from the disease.
showing lts epidemic character and the
neccssitv of prompt treatment and isola-
tIon of cases.
There. aa sell aa IN Georgetown, the
doctor8 are kept busy. but find the
disease Of = mild type. thus enabling them
to handle their eases. but nurses arc
scarce
SunIlar conditions prevail N Laurel and
vicinity A larger percentage If children
arc affected, ~ al these platcs than WIS
tho case lest fall when they seemed - be
relatively immune community nurse
was secured ~ Philadelphia for f,coTgc-
town. as none worc available ~ Delaware.
IN Blidgeville there was only pnr ycasc,
but many ~ the vicinity we're reported
Newark IS alec ~ the i!n zone, and the
number ri sick N Wilmington IS murh
above The normal. although not alarm
ingly 50
Secretary Cahill ~ The city Board ~
Health said TINT todav's conditions IN the
citY, So fnr ae reported 81 hat office were
not materially different from thnee 81
Yesterday During II rcok 26 ~ The -
deaths IN Wilmington wsrc from IN
fucnza or pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
BAN IS LIFTED
ON SOFT COAL
After February I. Government
Control IS Returned TO
Dealers.

All restrictions nn soft coal have heen
declared oil bv I7ncl Administrator CIR
field beginning February | thIe mems
thai prlcc regulations II cvery character
Will bo lifted by the government from
that date on THIS will give wholesale md
retal dealers aIl the opportunity they
may wish io ,loal for and hv Themselves
I'nlcss prnfitoering II he Hf1ssesi kind
occurs. Il i not lelievcd that there will
be any increase III nrlees Recently the
rrlce II SOFT coal broke below the goyern-
mcnt prices. and 4 i said that there s
more SOFT coal mined tlinn tie demand,
mai nj present
The restrictions. however. on hald coal
stlll rrinam While there IS apparently
enough anthracite - supply defuanel4 lils
winter. the I4,l Adrmnsfrai ~ = IN
willing vrt - tak, 4 chanee ~ shortage,
IL ease tho weather should beeolne IS cold
III 4 normal winter II
III Wilmington There y apparently
enough bard cnal t. meet conditions mud
demands hut many hauseholders arr
travelling along on unusually light hlns.
II he weather should change. and there
.hould H. zero thermometer for 4 few
davs. fhcv would b. embarrassed and per-
haps distressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
MRS. F. B. HILLfS
WILL co TO FRANCE
She Sails Next Saturday 20 Aid
IN Reconstruction Work
Abroad

N- l.erne. Ras tri Hilc+ chairman
Fl, no1aR {. -e,tlun 81 I'll, \af,nal
"a emt par al tui lr.nt u,Nf
Satur,., .u tia t,snl,r Gocbamhca4
s. + ta,ml,f Fl lilo NWencan Commttr
tor D,N Na>tat,d ltane, lhS commute, /,
1ea,,sI h, Nj Nruc Morgan - NrN
Nrt \tnett lr,nch villages IN flo do
tasf,a f.rtou ha,5 bc,n iunci over - 1
.pf re..a.. .stfuetim - rehabilitation
rt, member. 81 tho \atlanai " oman 8
PARTY hgf ul.l tender T farewell lunrho, u
- Nr- llll,- y 'hr llcfcI dulont au
"Wednesday & D. So eclnek Mir lllic~
viii tll = ihc work 81, expects - d. 81
France aaI tI~o outline plans for The
sufrag, work ii DoaW are during hor
l>cuse ~ acting chairman vlll hc sp-
pointed iurnc Mn Hi'lee absence Which
migl' - tat per.t - ~IN month,
RceepNrg ia. ea''eok Tor NclaWar,
Whci Nr, Nbbc, kahcr - Now sri
was hcrc Nt~tcr9a1 % conference with
Dclavar, safraco lesatrs she ~ other.
= conference met senator Wmo = en-
tirel, hv arrI,u %, a.iN q %,
Hotel du Ponl Tho, a>kcd ~, senator
whether ?, had oilsI g,d hs ulrd about
the suffrage 4mcndret' na 4 rrphci
hav, MT Yet announced anN ehougc
accentIng he announccd sstajcrrcpt
~ "a WAY hat tho -gfrsC, leaders regarded
n hopeful for thor caIs, fhey ~ad 1"doy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
WAR TAX INCREASE
MAY CLJS. THEATRES
Would Have Opposite Effect From
Tha, Intended, Nv L. Dock
stadcf Believes.

Ihc proposed lnn pc cent ncr"asr ~
th,,rt,ai Irk,t taN l. brought ylDht
+, .rrn w uortt.i Throughout Z count l.
4nd NtIu urton manage rs nctt Is urdci-
t,au gu.uu ~ tax, paIt 10 thC artiHii"h
according W. Tie national vrEanl1ator~
WITH winch tie, 1rc tl,icd
Wlham l noch~tadcr proprietor q
tk, GarrIch Tr,1trc gave an interesting
review 81 tl,c ttuatlun WaCn sIN'hcn to "n
thc subject toda,
corSldrrI very unjust measure a.
undertake a. IaiSC tlo VAR faN ~ thr
present tune hc sand Amy number ut
patr,n> hu,Iug tickets X "a, present tlmr
ssk WHY TrS Wal taN when the WA ~
over" NON tIcu. il me taN IS doubled
thc-, pcopl, wl'l absolutely refuse Z" huy.
rIgttarc II ursu- tho closing up Fl ~
lcaSt tUo-thrr,i- ri tho lhcatIc- in the
| utrd ~titr
iskluE Hfo consideration tt.d TIM
th,lturl Interests lr thus cuuutrN hove
bccn l.,.ett.-r - selling ~'nO. .uO W0Wnrth
nt lrhcrt> Bonds tHd haze ~'uf ttclr
prupl, .nusd tu rutyrta.u the soldiers
without charge and haNc sent tfolr
Astl-4. ta camps and done rNCrN iHu1 ln
,h,ir pov - rs promote Rod Gross dr'Nc,
Ian,rtV Iu.u duNc, and everything nee
,.,ssrl ~ tl, welfare - ho country, Il Is
+ uur-fin uh, fhcv should t' asked 40
Tins u4rilliltr luC 10 stand the hrunt nt
s lOUIp.r cent rtl~c IN the taN say with
euf lear ~ oaui Fadlrt'pu d tins ltSi per
cent raI-C Is plit INTO effect here VII hr 2
iot ID ldlc thc,juCai tolls WI" viii ho
forced ~ SCH thor IIacvty iunGs and
TIrtt STAMPS 10 tidc them oyer II =
prIotlraIN & certainty that thc war tax
now received hy the government aS y
stands at 10 per cent WIll bring more
revenue than the proposed 2u pcr cent
taN * tho l2ttcr will shu dpyn many
thcart,e Sovhy TN IT, Kill the amusement
man Why uot let we'll enough alone
However vi, hopcthat Those WhohaNctli>
mattrrln charge VIII see v hatif would mean
to th,eitucal people 4" have tins hIIi
passed
Mi. pochStAder announced that il>
thDtrc viii follow whatever hnc of
4rtIuu b sent ulr from th, general office IT
fb, Manager Protective House and the
b kcith theatres OF winch th, Garrlck
Theatre i d member lher, may be-
standing votes taken ~ Do Philadelphia
and \c,, orb or ~iEncd petitions hut
that viii drprnI on what Is outlined for
alltbcatrc> throughout the | nltcd States
Nu~ir managers r. obJcctne ~ well
claiming mat ~ ~ ner cent ta> has AL
read, reduced '.c ,i.a~ri attendance to
- Ter cent ~ normal and tla' tie adj
drlonA TAN viii sil fLcr business en-
ureiN
Othcr loeai theatre managers wore not
pre-. AIRED t,' uaNc ems drnult, announce
meuts '"dlN
lhc ~pccm Ihenr la committee
oi thc lu',d Manager Protective i~-
~olalun II auet Ntlhar 4 Brady is
chairiuaf aud MARI .u,-rlcr IS secretary.
uef = the 'tutur, ltf,.'rr \cu urk
YESTERDAY with lh, result tha' tci, grams
wtrc- .uttpNIrtuailS cNcr thrr1'tr NOW
open % tho country requesting hat every
audience n informed ~ thc situation
and that all ,ign protest. - tc Is nj to
Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
1.177. O0O T. OOF S LISTED
FOR DISCHARGE NOW
All But Regular Army; Pershing
To Reduce Forces in Rhine
Sections
Ry Associated Press 10 Fvery Egenlnr

Ht Asso lated Press 10 FEFrV Evening
Washington. Fqn IS American farc-
= IN France md IN tbe occupied forri-
tory ~ Germany are ~ ~ rrduced to
The minimum strength consistent With
our national obligations General March
eatd TODAY
lie .ddefl That Marshal Foch bad boon
Informed If hls polcv qr General Per-
shing
What strength Is to hp maintained s
under di4cneslun nov bv American
military ofFicialq and hr Alied mill
tary leaders M report has been received
indicating the number II DIVISIONS ~
bc supplied bv The United states. hut
General March was positive hat It would
be- far less than the thlrty divisions
gwen n unofFirlal reports rs i hc proDabte
American military contribution
The American force for the occupied
zone was fixed bv InternatIonsl agree
ment At the time he arrns'icc was
signed General March said Marshal
Foch undoubtedly ryouid refuse 10 per-
rait i reduction III lis total sfrcngth
81 i point whore / would he inadequate
fo handle 1ny possible disturbance
Decentralization III ati frriv UNITS
ii TIE ufed states has Dccn oriered
freucrai March ann0nrced ovccp7 ne
regular army regiment needed far ann
guard purpose and various detachments
necessary ~ continue tnc dcnonlllza-
ton process The total nov listed for
dernoblIization Is lf17 0tn
Troops actually returned from Elropc
fog demobiIizatlou now numUer lOigD
This gives 3 grand total ordered dis
charged 81 Isl 00O. II Rhlch 76s go
men and 81 Ja3 nfiIcer5 have been tll4-
charged - date The rate ot discharge
again IS nearing he maximum capacity
af one fhousaud men per camp per day
after an interruption by The holidays
In addition - the regular regiments.
the expectations from the blanket de-
mobilization order include the cavalry
on the southern border coast artillery
troops N the coast licenses, detach-
ncnts ~ posts. and the medical personnel.
The last torre now numbers 5000.
hut General March @aid i wmdd be
reduced gradually a, TIE number II
men Il had - care ior was reduced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
GOVERNMENT MAY
HALT EXTENSION0F
EDGE MOOR YARD
PR. Il. improvements Likely 10
be Stepped Till Congress
Increases Fund.
ABOUT SO. 900 INVOLVED

,..orl,,,f, i, ,,l,let.. lr ,n " ashIngtnn,
he eVtrn.ion work a the Edge M"or
freight ,ard 1T The PcunsNlvama raul
mad nov IN progress. ,s likely to T
halted A., thr government until ongrcSs
.nrrcasr. thr rulrrld administration
fund Nbcu inquiry Was made ~ the
afler. of the HcnnSNlNaun rmiroad, al
French street station. today, Ii was stated
that whil, ordcr- to stop the work h'd
not vet been received. they were ~
ioctcd
rhc stopping ot the work II = believed.
Nll be only temporary, e5 indlcAtch ~
j,sp,l,bcs rccrlvcd to-day The com.
nan, has bought / lot ol additional land
~ and uclr ldgc Moor in th, improve
mcnt. and thu development plan~ "I
well uu.lcI vl, thcrc ~ rnl'rE'I
ward under fuoi to H. t1dlN nr'd"d
Tor classification W ifcchi rn0slW ll'@
WaN
rmal .phn d IA, !. t"day. "o''h
..,,,b,,f4.t .uit.h 3, the above Said
~. prrp. ,i,4ua rulrnsd has boon
,I,r. Is ri. l,d,rd kulonl Ndmin
,,4t..a rs .fap Improvement wotk ou
na, uhth# s. estimated Womb haNr
af.,, .rt. as SluOmNn hl@ II
lr,.tl.. th . Oo Wlo emo revolving iund
III 49, E.tIrttl ADMINISTRATION ht- been
IarrtaN Fl p.rt.t auI Ha iW iht' WIN
,,t..,ff4af character mav ~ on
,,,.t, ,,,tr.-. ,...s. arur tpprnpua-
l.r Nm ulr.l. ns. bo,u topped nn
ptuu. wanna fuituat buc ihyiudr 'l,~-l
4r.ttan .ll tt irr Nlenr ucU Wi
,,tr,,t,o NN.rh ! Meadow
ma \ ~hrpshprE. - and The
l,ffh second .ft.g ,lil III tvcrHonk.
tE- lt, ~uth improvements Wcr" -
...,. .f,,.,r ~,utnuOO and 5000.
Apo lbsut a. t,. 20 pctt ,ri ID thr vork
ha- hreu completed binding 81 th' hlE
Marietta l, r.lag -bup Nnd new wards
h.4 hccn nplted lhAt work was one -
th, ma. u.teutaus on th, sVStcm amt
Norld h4,.. involved ), tofsl cost ~ mere
than - uuO0uu ram -hnrton WI
tcr,laA rsnl report that i mtrht ~
tNo IL thrc months ltiorg work coult
br resumed Nraund 'thW men Are
thrown or II work ., thr present 'rdsr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
BRITISH FO} LEAGUE
AS PEACE TREATY BASIS
Llyod George Will Insist on In.
dcnnity for Air Raids and
Vessels Torpe oed
u A,~",tated press 10 Every E,en,ps

lih ASSfs' 'lafFd ffS~S 10 fNtfA fe@pHtIb
PARIS FRIDAY Jan l. Careful m
vestlgation here h1s made II possible II
give more concretclv than previously IN
outline oi The war claims q Great Britain
and hcr general desires regarding the
making 81 the peace
The are some MINOR differences ct
opinion between Great Rntaia and
tmcrlra regarding the final adjustment Of
The worlds affairs and these differences
remain To he roconcIlcd. On the whole
however. the aims If the two nations are
corsidcrcd by British commentators as
identical
Great Britain believes. first, Il Is de-
olared In these sources. that Il league of
nations IS desirable and attuInahle. and
none of the BRITISH war aims VIII be eon-
sdcred practicable unless they eonfern
with the tencts Of such a league rs II con
tcmplatcd to reaIigu and govern the
affairs of the universe She also believes
that things should bc So adjusted that the
war AIMS Of every country will conform
with those uf the Others IN other words
that there should bc compact Of give
and take
As to lndcmuItIcs Great Britain ex-
poets To enter pool with other nations.
Her claims are comparatively small. It IS
SAID. but she wants her AIR raid damage aud
her shipping losses pald for.
In addition 10 the league Of nations,
one Of the great things which Great
Britain hopes viii grow out Of the pence
conference II IS apparent. is a thoroughly
good working agreement With the United
States Great importauetis attached to this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
LOOKS LIKE 4 FAKE
Evident Attempt TO Collect Duty" on
Bogus PaCkages.

Mrs Riley, who lives near ShcllPot
PARK. gave additional details today
10 Deputy Collector OF Customs j r.
Iones, regarding tho man who ycsteI-
day old her, as we'll As two Or three
other residents II bat vicinity and
Edge Moor, Of fake package from soldiers
nov abroad specifying small amounts
icing due en- them for customs dui ies.
In hcr case, the value ot The package
sent bl hcr soldier son Was stated TO
bc Sj 80 which aroused hcr suspicion
NLdc ttc man wf-n was + taI Negro,
dId not directly ASK Tor money and dId
not pet ans So far as lIla Developed Il
i~ suspected that that nas hl+ object
OF course al customs duca Ire pay
allo ii the local office, which las no
ou.>ieic mon; but Mr. Jones has notified
The III iladelphia office III the circuin-
stances
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
PACKERS W Arm GOVERNMENT.
Say Disaster Would Attend L. ;. Control
OF 81 Ok Yards

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Jan Is Eyerct Brown.
president of theC lineage livestock exchange
testified before the House Inter state
Commerce Committee to-day that govern
ment operation of stock yards would
result IN the sitting ol competition in the
purchase Of livestock and that producers
would be forced To accept any prices the
packers desired to pay
Mr. Brown said the Chicago Livestock
Exchange favored government supervision
of the meat industry provided tins super
vision vas placed over other industries
as well
" Is fags, president Of the National
Livestock Exchange, agreed with Mr.
Brown that government control would
stide composition but said ne favored
government supervision along same busi-
ness lines to prevent unfair practices and
discrimination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
CONSISTENT" PUBLICITY
URGED By ANERIt Ans
B> As.octatod l'rrss d Every I.srn1n-

BS Associated prra@ s. Fterv lprnIn-
Pairs. Friday, Jon II Il Is UNDER
steod that Whcn ke supreme War 9un-
eil adIorned todav there uaz pending
plan for one apon aud i've secret ees-
slons w.ek. American press representa-
tlv.s seeidc.I IL "a meeting TINS evening
10 continue her efforts ~ have Tho
publicity feature of tie peace congress
absolutely unrestricted Another call
vas issued for i lneetfne tomorrow Tor
AL press representatives,.
1t now secms that tie CONCESSIONS
made hN be supreme Council today
constitute what might be called half
a loaf Il Is understood thcsc concession
were made after vigorous discussion
led b. President Wilson. who Wa sup
ported by British delegates Mr. Wilson
has received many cabegrams from the
the United States. almost AL Of which
have urged him 20 contend for The fullest
publicity consistent with the success
of the Congress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
DELAY AUTO SHOW
Will Not be Held Until Last of
March or Early in April

From present Indications il is not
likely that the annual show Of the Will
mington Automobile Show Association
viii be held before the last week in March
perhaps not until April
The show Is to be held in the new ball
room Of the Hotel du Pont and he date
depends upon the completion d this
addition to the hotel As matters look
now. it docs not appear as though the bali
room will be completed before the last
of March But the auto dealers of this
cItv have decided 70 hold show, IN any
event. even though the date IS later than
usual As soon a- thc hotel IS ready, tho
dealers VII pct together and arrange the
details Of tho show
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
ADMIRAL MAYO WARNS,
PEACE NOT ASSURED
Criticises Turning Of Warships Into
Transports and Too Rapid De
mobilization Of Armies.
By Associated Prcss % Every Evening

By Associated Prcss 10 Every Evening
Philadelphla. Jan IS Admiral Henry
T Nayo, Commander of the American
Atlantic fleet throughout its active service
In war speaking last night before the
fourteenth annual Poor Richard Club
Franklin Day banquet, questioned the
wisdom Of converting battleships INTO
transports TO bring men back from France.
"Nrmisticc docs not spell peace lie
declared If his grcat war ends without
difficulties, following, i will be different
from any other war, and We may need our
battlesh.p- ut anytime The idea that the
only thing 10 10 now is TO get the bows
back quick Is all wrong.
The matter IS settled sow and We must
leave the direction 81 these matters To
wiser heads than mime, but this making nj
he battlcship~ over INTO transports
very much regret
II vou knew how great / task Il Is ~
get a hattieshp prepared for war and to
tram and coup d crew YOU would know
how terrible j blow il is to the navy to
have two-thirds III the crews taken oil
the SHIPS, and have them torn apart and
sent 10 transporting soldiers
ihe Admiral paid high tribute to the
mcR Who stayed AL home and trained the
fnon who went ascr INTO service
When war began, Admiral Mayo sand
the navy. as whole was not ready for
war We were not ready because we
had not had The money TO be ready, he
SAID We did not have enough ships.
we did not have enough men lo get
ready Tor war wc had 10 multiply oar
personnel nearly ten fold from 10000 to
nearly a half million | think We an
agree now that had America spent few
millions before the war for preparedness.
She would not have had 10 spend many
billions in war and had she spent few
hundred millions, there would not have
been any war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
Newherry Election Reaches Senate

D. AAs1lg!. g FrNss % Ettrl LNaHiUE
Washington, Jan as III The Ford
NeUbprry Michigan Senatorial election
contest the Senate elections committee
today decided to have Tie Senate Sergeant
at-urm5 take possession Of ail ballots,
poll books and other documentary eYl-
dcncc % be held Tor future examination.
An Immediate investigation is not planned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
FLU" BILL HUNG Up
Public Bodies Refuse 10 Pay
Indertaker Gumby for
Moving Corpses

Iner another "Ru bIll awaiting
parmeut William J. Gumhv undertaken
t.tlur Nlo Er taking corp~es from
fb, Cun'f ,nb for burial Gumhy
Ua~ emp.o.a Is Harr, B ~tradl,l
appointed t,upst4r, deputy coroner bN
Mayor Lawson lhe Board of Health.
Cltt ,uu. ua .b, Low curt rciu-,
% pay -, t.l H-eamng responsibility
VII 'Hi arur heltoWug " Inning
tou aud p.ttI ho.4e t,tl-ina pay bills
e1ut UffnC ttt H.ytH epidemic.
dIhfgllH mr IL ,Npeucuced r ohtalu-
ing Ga, soreus undertaken and 3lhcrs
should b. ard uutbreaA ASSUME
serious PROPORTIONS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
L. :. TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
Defense Council Asked Nation TO Join in
Services February 9.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening


Washington. Jan. Is BY direction
OF Secretary Baker Grosyenor 3. CLARK
son. director Of the Council Of National
Defense. today requested al anstate, county.
community 9nd municipal Councils q
Defense To do everything possible q
make successful tine nationwide arrange
ments for memorial services for Iheo-
dorc Roosevelt 90 bc held February
q at the same tlmc that services arc
hnld b. CnnrrnSs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
LAUNCH BIG SCHOONER.
Largest master Ever Built
by American Company to
Leave Ways Today

The largest and heaviest tour master
wooden schooner ever built II the Amerl-
ean Car and Foundry plant viii Re launch
cd this afternoon between so and ;
o'clock She viii be of : l0o tons burden
and viii he used is i freight cargo vessel.
The ship will not be christcned today
owing to delay III selecting her aanlc.
She vii he viewed hv prominent marine
architects and officials II the company
utter ehe leaNe- ihn MaA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
,RNl GAs MAsks
Friends hip 80 ~ Adopts Them Coz se
I'd iirfs

The IN al.tr lr eu Fl. fr-t
fire cumpan Wilmington to S., thc
new regulHtlaf nted ~t.#,- a.- fY,,.t +
n hghtinp lH.u. .tr.u.Ii i..-,.tt.
mask Wh,t hl t.g i,atE,d
without guFHH fu.u# .U TR,
Hnsk 8r #E It.I....r
isrd ln ual
thu thtl af. .ut.a l.t,l
ha,c bc,u ttst.a tf. ..rn..
have aIs b,D apIt..tUa
nem iuf lu le
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
BON HURT BY TRUCk.
Ran in Front of Machine u TWcIftl ard
ClaymOnt Streets.

t,eorpe .phtrap agc 3 years of 32
II Twelfth street MAS struck It's II
motor .ruck owned hy Tito G,m Grocery
ri. au Cl,ym,nt street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth last nigh about clock
whcf hc walked directly nto lhc pain ~
ID, +uict h, Was crossing thc -lf'c
h,hud Iroilol cai lio vae take' 4"
Tue Homeopathic Hospital tn y, Phdni>
ambulance Ir suffers from laceratcd
face and other wounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
GfD WOMAN HURT
Mrs. Eunicc ri,ls.ra 4 z III, Injured by
aTEI

MI II .nec titlee. e.aid alod ~ vyarS
wi. reside, ,u'h Aar da 1htrr- Nr-
ChuI, Hrri.Lu ud Alr Rcyu..u5
Co1k at lob InvcrLg aScruc, fcI
ycstcrda, aud brok her ufi arm
o. thc ab.cu,a ii ne daughters, A'r-
EitzgcrD. qin-c from bed and went
dow nstair- fan = after ~hc had safely
descended thr -tuirNay Physical cakncs.
caused b. fail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
LIEBkNECHT WAS MURDERED;
DID NOT TRY To ESCAPE
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

London. Ian Is independent ~o-
ciai.sts I'D Berlin assert that Or. hari
Lpbhnecht. aho vas shot and killed op
Thursday lid uot attempt ID escape
from an escort u troops bus WIS SHOT
through the head "a few PAGES distance
bv soldiers guarding Mm, 4coordIng )
q Copenhagen dispatch 10 ,he Exchaug
Telegraph Company
The ireiheit 9f Berlin IS calling upoR
workers there to begin d general strike,
II IS reported.