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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
NEW CENTURY CLUB
PLANS FOR FUTURE
Monthly Meeting Held and Mrs.
Q. c. Purdy Announces
Coming Lectures.

The New Century Club, at its monthly
meeting held yesterday afternoon. heard
plans discussed for the future, with
announcements hy Mrs @ G. Purdy Of
coming lectures and entertainments.
Warwick James Price will lecture on
The Italian SitjIatio n Friday evening
Saturday. December -. viii be guest
night. Each club member is privileged
% bring one guest 20 enjoy Musical
Caricatures. by Miss Ncna Sales Peck
On the afternoon Of Thursday, January
$, Miss Agnes Rrpplcr, Of Philadelphia,
noted lecturer and magazine writer. will
speak on Realism and Reality
Mrs Arthur Patterson Of the CON
scrvatIon committee announced SO
from two club members for the American
Star Relief Work for French children.
Mrs William II Beacon the corrc-
spending secretary. reported q member
ship Of SOS members, with waiting list
Of thirtv-fvc.
Miss Mary Fl A Mathcr, chairman Of
the literary and library extension com
mittee, reported literature sent 70 light
house keepers.
The subject Of the February round
table will be the Kettle Dawn" and
at the March gathering It will be odd
Philadelphia.
AT the club anniversary in january a
play will be given, following other festi-
vities planned by the committee Of which
Mrs L. r. Beardslee is chairman Mrs
J. Allen Colby reported on the sale Of the
handiwork Of Southern mountaineer
women.
At the close Of the business meet
ing one-sct play, The Lost Silk
Hat" by Lord Dlmsany was given
by club members Those who took
part were: Miss Winifred s Bach.
Mrs. Edgar Hare Miss Elizabeth Blan-
ken, Miss Louise Murgatroyd, Miss
Lille Souder and Mrs Blatz.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
SOLDIERS SENTENCE LIFTED.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Dec 1l.-Courtmartial
sentence Of dismissal imposed on Lieut..
Colonel Slrginius f. Clark, Signal Corps.
formerly head Of the engineering section
of the aviation service, has been disap-
proved by President Wilson. and the
officer restored to duty tie was tried on
various charges not involving his official
activities, the specifications not having
been made public The President held
that the evidence adduced did not warrant
conviction.
Colonel CLARK was decorated by several
of the allied governments NJ the close Of
the war for distinguished service in
technical and experimental work connect
ed with aviation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
SUPERIOR COURT.
Various Matters Disposed Of by the
Judges This Morning.

In Superior Court this morning before
Judges Boyce and Rice Julius Cohen was
granted permission to change his name to
Julius Schepsen Wahl
A writ returnable next Monday was
ordered to show cause why q writ of
pre-emptory mandamus should not be
issued requiring the West Texas Sulphur
Co. to show their records to Alfred s.
Wright, the plaintiff in the action. Wright
says he has been denied an opportunity
to see the stock ledger OF the company and
he takes this action 10 see the ledger.
He Is represent by William s Hilles
Wright Is chairman Of a stockholders
committee, which desire a change in the
policy of the company, which Is q Della
ware Corporation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK NiARKET,
Associated Press 70 Kvery evening

by Associated Press to Every evening
Chicago, Dec. IL Hogs, receipts &c.
coo; higher Bulk 12.85a13.25: top 1890.
Heavy u S5at3 30; medium - GOALS. 80;
light II S5aIS Is; light lights l2.50al3.00,
heavy packing sows, smooth l225ai2 70;
packing sows, rough ll75al225; pigs
N75a12.75.
Cattle receipts 2u,0OO; weak Beef
steers medium and heavyweight choice
and prime l900a2l.50; medium and
good IL I1.5oalQ.00; common 9.00all so;
light good and choice, 1425a20 75a COM
mon and medium S,25at4 25; butcher
cattle heifens 6.75al5. so; COWS B.50sl4 IS.
Gamers aud cutters 550a65O; veal
calves I675al7.75; feeder steers 7.00a-
1880: stocker steers 6.00al0.75; western
range steers 7.50al5,00; cows and hcifers
6.50a1250
Sheep, receipts 2l,0O0; strong. Lambs
l4.75ai5.s5; culls and common ll.00a-
1880; ewes medium good and choice
8.00al000; oulls and common 4.50a-
1875.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
CORN [ HIBIT OPEN.
Specimens of Field Grain on Show at
Eden Hall.

The exhibition 81 field corn grown by
farmers Of New Castle county to con
tinue three day~ viii open IN Eden Hall
tonight The list OF entries closed At noon
today.
The exhibit which IS under the auspices
of the Farm Bureau of the county has
drawn number Of exhibitors who are
proud OF their skill IN growing field corn.
Silver cups cash prizes and ribbons will be
awarded TO the successful aspirantS for
such honors.
The Judging OF the exhibits viii TAX,
place tomorrow afternoon There Is no
charge to The exhibition and the general
public Is invited tov the show and see
the work oi the grangcrs
In addition 70 the corn exhibit there
will be q display oi fruits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
WEST VA. MINERS GET
WORD STRrI 8 OFF
py AesocLated - . Everv Evcnlng

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Charleston ". Va, DEC. 1I.-Dis-
trict officials az the United Mine Workers
in West Virginia were busy early today,
notifying the various locals II the end
If the coal miners strike and union
leaders predicted reports for the day would
show that many IL the men returned To
work
Official notification of termination
of the strike reached here last night
from indianapolis and union executives
Immediately transmitted the return n
work order to locals in nearby fields n
was impossible, however, to get the word
to great number 81 rnines in outlying
sections and To this work district officers
devoted their attention early today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
CosSACKS SLAUGHTER JEWS
Posrom Results in Deaths Of Seyera.
Hundred az PodOI.
sociAtod Press 70 Every Evenlng

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenlng
London, Dec. ll-Andrew BOuar LsE
spokesman Tor the government, aUnoiu.
ed IN the House Of Commons todav tr.
dSpa tches had been received corrobor
ing report that Cossscks aud 5 voiu1-.-
corps had carried out q pOgroin ia ah.,.
several hundred Jews we're killed
suburb Of Podol, when he bo-.het,
evacuated kiev On October = Ala
The British military mission Nir.
Bonar Law stated, Was called 81 % II
AL in its power to prevent such e.r,ssr-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Citizens Rights Association Hears Ad-
dress by W w Knowles

Al Eden Hall last night, The Citizen S
Rights Association heard an address by
!" " Knowles, local attorney, on
Initiative and Referendum. The
speaker criticised what he termed the
''log-rolling' methods Of the Legislature
ID getting legislation through and said
he believed the people should have been
given an opportunity for further Discus
sion OF the school code before II was en-
acted.
Removal Of any lnducement 10 dis
honesty was the speakers main argument
10 favor Of the initiative and referendum
People would bc able to annul measures
they did not like he stated, and il would
also give them the power TO pass Iegis-
lttiun they wan ted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
p. 4 ]. BASKETBALL CLUB.
Elect Officers for Year and Make Out
Schedule of Games.

The Pusey & Jones Co. Basketball Club
held meeting last night at the Lambros
Hotel The following officers We're elected
Charles T A. Baird, president; Gregg
Cause, vice-president: Jack Lauer, treas
urer: Dennis F. Buckley, secretary, and
Joe 0'Toole, manager.
The club has already arranged an ex-
tensive schedule, many out-of-town teams
being listed. The first game will be played
tonight with the Y. NJ. II. \. team, and
on Saturday night they line up against
the strong Old Swedes five
The line up will include some of the
best basketball talent in Delaware.
Howard Scott, formerly physical director
of the Germantown A. c., has been Sc
cured TO coach the squad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
DECISIONS RESERVED.

Decision was reserved by Judges
Conrad and Heisel in Superior Court
this morning in the argument for q new
trial in the cases Of Clarence NJ. Beaden-
kopf and Saunders Dillon VS. the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Co
Bcadenkopf and Dillon were recently
awarded damages by jury in Superior
Court for damages following collision
between an automobile in which they
were riding and a freight car.
John W. Huxley, Jr, represented the
defendant and Aaron Finger and James
!. Boyce represented the plaintiffs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
NEW YORK ICE 20.
Gets Charter With Capitalization por
S37 900. 900.

4 s37 100000 concern was chartered
today. The incorporators are Geo. Y.
Reilly. Z. T. Thlssell and Samuel r.
Howard Of New York Other charters
granted are Ward La France Truck Cor,
capital $40 600 900 manufacture and sell
motor trucks, etc VIM. =. O'Keefe, Geo.
G. Stiegler. +. F. Aberiee. Wilmington
Incorporators.
Auto Signal Co, capital 81 600, 600 to
acquire patents in relation to traffic
signals for motor vehicles. Clarence NJ.
Beadenkopf Robert II. Richards, Aaron
Finger. Wilmington Incorporators
The King Petroleum Corpn.. capital
81. .0o0,O00 to establish and maintain
oil 90 I. L. Froteau, P b. Drew, H. r.
Knox, all Wilmington incorporators.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
KIWANIS AS SANTA.
Will Fill Stockings of Fifteen Children al
Xmas

Members Of the kiwanis Club, have
decided TO set as Santa Claus and fill the
stockings Of fifteen children in charge Of
the Chidren's Bureau oF Delaware
This action was decided upon at a luncheon
Of the club held at the Hotel du Pont
YESTERDAY
The childrens' Bureau appealed for
help last week, for some charitably minded
citizens 10 come to the aid Of the children
and the kiwanians were among the first
10 respond. The club voted TO go the
limit" in arranging for Christmas Joys
named Of which John Lecarpentier is
chairman to take the matter up with the
Childrcns Bureau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
DIR. MULFORD LECTURES.
Members of Delaware State Dental
Society Have Monthly Meeting.

At the regular monthly meeting 0f the
Delaware State Dental Society, held last
evening in the duBarry room at the Hotel
du Pont. the members had as guests al
the dinner preceding the meeting DR.
Albert L. Mulford Of Philadelphia and
DR.. w. A. Duffy, formerly Of Wilmington.
The society committees on the dental
clinics reported that satisfying progress
was being made Letters from the State
Board Of Education were read on the
matter Of oral hygiene in the schools Of
the state
The lecture Of DR. Mulford on "Root
Amputation' was illustrated and was
of great interest to the members
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Iury Ia Assess Damages

The jury drawn by Sheriff Cosgrove e
make q new assessment Of damages re-
sulting to owners along the Philadelphia
pike met and was sworn in the morning
Immediately adiourning to assemble next
Wednesday, when they will view the prop
critics in question. These are owned by
Walter j. and Lurena Scott, Ella Malin,
Albert G. and Willard c. Ryan, George
Lodge and Anne Parish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Husband and Wife Admit Use Of Done.

Ellis W Young and his wife, Daisy Il.
were both in City Court today, charged
with being addicted to the use Of narcotic
drugs and also with having the drug in
their possession. Both admitted the charges
were true. The man was committed to the
workhouse, while the woman was given an
opportunity, under the direction Of the
probation officers, to seek curative treat
ment at some hospital. The charge of
having the drug in possession against
each was nolle pressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
WET COAL CAUSES TROUBLE.
One Result Was Temporary Shortage Of
Light Current Last Night.

On account % the Iact that the h0lIcrs
at tile Rrandyw inc power plant had been
cleancd. ami the usa ii wet coal had
gwen trouble II the matter Of getting up
sufficient steam 10 operate all the dyna-
mos III the plant. there was q temporary
shortage ot light current last night, and
some ii the street lights were not turned
on until ; clock
Lights IN offices and business establish
mcnt> and residences ~wcrc also very dim
for awhile The trouble caused appre-
henslon among some that wartime re
strlctlons were being put into effect
There was also a noticeable dlmmlng
OF advertising signs last night, but whether
this was ON account of curtailment OF
power in accordance with instructions Of
the Fuel Administration is not known.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM MINIcH.

WILLIAM MlkiCH.
The death of William Minieh, aged 20,
removes one of Wilmington's most popu-
lar citizens.
Mr. Minich had lived here for about
forty years. being native of Philadel-
phia. For several years he was an en-
ploye of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation in the car shops Before
that he was employed by the American
Car and Foundry Company for thirty
years in their plant at the foot of Eighth
street.
His sister, Mrs Emily Popp, having
died two years ago. He is survived by
a nephew William G, popp, and two
nieces, Elizabeth and Amelia Popp He
was member Of st. Georges Castle No
3, X G. T., and Appomattox Camp, Sons
of Veterans
The funeral will take places from his
late residence. l0l North Connell street
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Edmond Stevens
of Calvary Episcopal Church officiating.
Interment will be at Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Collects on Old Judgment

City Solicitor Huxley has discovered
that collection can be made on = Judgment
obtained in 1911 for a lien against pro
perty owned by Peter \. Garrity. The pro
perty has Just been sold, according to Mr.
Huxley, and the attorney who negotiated
the sale held out enough to cover the
amount Of the Judgment The court order
originally was for sos 40 With accumulated
interest, it would now amount 10 about
sl4O, said Mr.. Huxley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
TWO ALARMS FROM SAME Bon.
Fires Do Slight Damage on West Sixth
and Lincoln Streets.

TWO alarms Of FIRE Yesterday from box
No. 236 were caused BY a slight blaze in
the living room Of the second floor Of 1902
West Sixth street, occupied BY Peter
Oliver, and blaze ii the second story of
the dwelling occupied BY Anthony Bambo
at 705 Lincoln street The 6Tst blaze was
extinguished BY hand extingulsher aud
the second was put out before the iren!en
arrived. The first alarm was at lao and
the second at AS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
5000 CARS OF COAL READY
FOR DISTRIBUTION AT ONCE
ny Assoclated 80 "a 80 EvenIng

ny Associated Press 70 Every evening
Reading, "a, Dec 1.-THE Reading
Railway Co, has about 5000 cars Of BIZ
luminous coal sidetracked on its system,
which was held for emergency purposes
This fue Is scattered hut is most Y located
at Port Richmond and sidings along the
main line.
No7 that the soft coal miners have
decided to resume work promptly All Of
the fuel now in cars will be released and
distributed among the industries that
are most IN need Of IT, Then the empty
cars Will be rushed 10 the mines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
ARRESTED Or OLD CHARGE.

l4ucs OrIaIo was arrested toda3 by
Patrolmen Harry G. Seibold and Frank
Neasev on an old charge. II i alleged that
Orlano shot At Romano Chcchi last April
70, on West Sixth street There has been
a warrant out for his arrest ever since.
The man disappeared, 50 the police
say. and only recently returned The ac-
cused will have a hearing in the City
Court tomorrow. lie is charged with
assault with intent to commit murder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
GERMAN MINES N NORTH SEA
$500 Square Miles Get Unsafe fOr Na,l
CATION. Hamburg says.

BY ASSoCi8ted Fress % tNCTF tFtnlng
Berlin, Dec 10 German aAta
thorlties have been bac aclwari n -rm1, in.
mines from German waters. according
a Hamburg dispatch % Che NosSisch
Leitung The nautical ASSOCIATION % thar
city the dispatch SAYS shows MAPS
dicating that 500 squase miles % IL.
North Sea are As ver not rieared What
America and England have almost finish
cd clearing 6elds they la.d during ne ws.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Reception at st. Johns.

4 parish reception will he held in st.
Johns parish house this evening IN the
interests of the nationwide campaign.
DR.. ablan Richey. rector of st. Johns will
be in charge The speakers OF the even
ing viii he Mrs Frederick Bringhurst and
Mrs. William H. Beacon, of st Johns
parish, both we'll yersed on church topics.
IS we'll as Rev Samuel Booth, of Diocesan
Church Of St. Mary, Of Philadelphia, and
Reynolds Brown, an attorney Of Phila-
dpIDhia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
roo Lar rl L. .9lRr.

PUBLIC sALE-2Is S Franklin st-rer
De~ernber l6 aE O'Clock Household
goods Contents of siE-rnrrl house parfo-
suite. diuingroou suite xitcheu Utensils
lot of bedding. John YOuse Lank AID
tlonesr
WHITE iron bed ana springs fnr sal. snf
" sixth street
LOST-Monday evening. hand n&x. uffr
bank books and sum ~ money. Rewar-
Mary Belts. 2l4 Lincoln straet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evenin

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Marcus Hook, Pa. Dec l1.-John
Warren of this city, one Of the millwrights
employed at the plant Of the Congolium
Company, had narrow escape from
death. a steel cap fell 20 feet, brushing
his hat and Just missing him. 1t crushed a
handsaw and bedded itself deep in the
floor Carpenters who witnessed the
accident were much frightened, but
Warren smiled and went on with his
work
He has escaped, with slight injuries, in
eight accidents, and has decided to go
back into the auctioneering business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
COLD WAVE BREAKS
Continued from pago l

In the southeast, where heavy rain
falls occurred previous to extension into
that section of the cold wave, the crest
of floods had been reached early today
in Georgia, Alabama and mississippi
Several lives had been lost and millions
of dollars in property damage done.
Miles of railroad tracks we're under water
and Mobile, Ala, and several smaller
towns virtually isolated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
CoLoRED BOY ALMOST FROZEN
Youngsler 2 Years Old Awaits Parents
~ Police Station.

Mrs II. NJ Pierce. wife Of the chief
engineer of the du Pont Company. while
driving III a car from Rcybold To this
city today, SAW little colored boy
crouching III a heap alongside the road
She stopped and picked the little chap,
who was not more than years old. UP
and brought him to this city, giving him
N care Of Mrs. Opdyke. the matroh at
police headquarters
- far the boy has not gwen any eide
to his idcntity, and thc police are endeay-
oFlng t. locate hi- relatives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
HUNGARY TOLD TO HURRY.
Council Deaf 20 Her Excuses for Deiay
Of Peace Envoys.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE supreme counr
Of the peace conference has answered
message from Premier HusEar 81 HunEarr
in which the latter asserted the delay IS
countered IN sending Hungarian delegate.
70 NeuIlly was caused bv TACT that SON.
OF the delegates were prisoners IN Rumanla
The council refused 20 enter into
discussion of this matter ana rsnepst
it, invitation % Hungary % SEND repr
sentatIyes AZ once.
Berne, Dec 10 Hungary VII retu-
70 ! monarchy soon. according % A state
ment made - the Associated Press cv
Swiss traveller "a ho has Just returned from
Budapest.
Nearly as per cent OF the people Eoillo
vote for q return Of the monarchy. he sar s
but it j. stall uncertain Who VII become
king. The old fashioned r0yaLs;s f4vor
former Emperor Charles 20 Austua
Hungary, while others think hls son Fran.
Joseph Otto, with Archduke Joseph
regent, should 4soend the throne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
STOMACH 0. X.
Indigestion, Acidity, SoumeSs
and Gases ended With
"Pape's DlapePSin"

Millions 81 people know that X ,s nss,l-
less % bc bothered with Indigestion
dyspepsia OF = disordereu stomach. Few
tablets Of Pape's mapepsn ncutralle
acidity and give relief AZ once.
When your meals don't nj and yt.
feel uncomfortable, when YOU belch gases
acids or raise sour, undigested food WhCu
YOU feel humps OF indigestion pain, heart
burn or headache, from acidity, Just ea'
tablet Of Pape's Dlapcpsin and D.,
stomach distress is gone
The cost IS so little. The benefits y,
great You. too. will b DispCpsir
enthusiast afterwards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
WEDDINGS.
WELLs-IIARRIs.

Miss Catherine f. Harris, formerly Of
Pottsville, Pa, and Fred Wells Of Green
River, Wyoming were quietly married
at the home Of Rev. George Il. Wolfe
last evening at o'clock The couple
will make their home with the brides
sister Mrs. Laura Brommell l7l3
POplar street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wisner Have Daughter

Rey Frederick NJ kirkus, D ID. rector
II Trinity Episcopal Church, has re-
ceived word of the birth this morning.
of d daughter To his daughter. Mrs Paul
Wisner, At her home in Brooklyn. Mrs.
kirkus is with her daughter Before her
marriage Mrs, Wisncr was Miss Harriet
klrkus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
Hamann Joins White Sales Force.

William l.. Hamann, formerly with the
Wilmington Automobile Co, has joined
the sales forces of the White Motor Co,
I'll French street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
MINERS GOING BACK
Continual from ersxr J

who cnme here Monday afternoon 70
advice with government attorneys in
connection with the court proceedings
sgainst the union lepders, left indianapolis
this morning for French Lick SPRING., Ind.
He will leave there for Washington To-
morrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
coraprRACY CHARGES 90 on.

The federal grand jury Investigation of
charges Of violation Of the Lever not and
anti-tru.t laws, scheduled " start last
Monday, but postponed until December
IL, will proceed when the jurors sppear
nest "wednesday, according 20 be best
information available. The probe viii
be nationwide in It's extent, IL il declared,
and will involve both operators and
miners.
The charges Of contempt againt the
mine workers officials. which il is believed
wil be dropped, are set for hearing next
Tuesday morning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15

must have been honorably discharged
from the service since April I, 1917;
second. he must have disability. in
CURED or aggravated dul ng service
or traceable to that service; third,
his disability must constitute a vo-
cational handicap; and fourth, physi-
cally and mentally he must be capa BILE
of training.
Eligibility for training is based,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15

not so much upon the physical in
jury in itself. but upon the need of
vocational training to overcome the
handicap. For tho real responsibility
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education in its dealings with dis
abled uoldiers. sailors. and marines
Is to help them become permanently
self-dependent II 1t Is at all feasible.
The numbers in training and those
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15

already at work. under the direction
OF the Beard are increasing daily
In the passage of the Vocational Re.
Congress Is to be commended, for
vocational training for disabled SOL
diers, sailors, and marines has estab-
lished itself as one of the good things
in the national readjustment pro-
gram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15
Mexico Has Not
Offered to Mediate

Mexico City, Aug. io.--The Mexican
government has not offered its SER
vices as a mediator in any disputes
now existing among Central Ameri-
can countries, according to an Of
fetal statement by the Department