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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
COUNCIL STANDS PAT
Tells Harlan Shipyard to Send
Emergency Hospital Bill tc
Defence Council.

week ago a bill WAS received by the
clerk OF City Council from the Bethlehem
Shlphuildirg Corporation for SI,922 -,
repr, scnting the cNpcnscs incurred IN
operating IN emergency hospital at tho
" ,lmington Country Club during the in
ilucnza cpldcmic. where patients from the
Harlan plant were treated As the bill
was not accompanied 10y an explanation
al the suggestion of Council. Clerk Sim
mons returned u tn the company, asking
for an explanation.
The hIl was returned III due time,
accompanied by an explanation to the
effect that the expense had been incurred
after conferences with persons IT named,
who wcrc directing the epidemic fight, &,
who. It developed. were members of the
state Council of Defence or persons work
ING ON behalf of the Council The COM
panv's letter also asked for Information
as Ia whom the hll should bc sent
These matters were laid before Council
last night. after which the clerk WAS di-
rcctcd To write the Bethlehem people,
suggesting that they send the hill, which
Is to hc returned 20 them, TO the State
Council ol Defence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
ANNUAL MEET|EG Of
HOUSING COMP ANY
Is HeiC Today at Hotel du Pont
on Anniversary Of Formation
Of Corp~ra1'on

h. 4nnua meeting 81 n, Wilmington
Housing Company. Will hc held IN thr
du pont building AZ 3 q clock his aircf
noon Reports 81 committees and 'hc prog
res of ~, aorh wl!l IL, made az THIS
meeting which i ht fnnVcrsarN - he
founding & h company
Onc vcarago tonight sta meeting NTH
Hote, du Pont puohc spirited 'uizens
vho wanted 20 helr win The var. and VII"
lss.rs.d 10 and in i. -hipbuldIng program,
net A. tbe Hotel dU Pont and organized
he conpanv They aimed az raising stock
descriptions amounting To s3DOOsO and
within = hours had attained that goal
Then followed conference with the
!tn,ergencN Fleet orporatlun officials.
sr,; n a result he housing operation AT
front and mon streets hat y Ju~i heing
completed followed The citizens who
subscribed 10 thls local company did so
hcncvolcntN and without entertaining
an idea that the Investment would bring
anV snanclsl returns - them
Through the arrangement with the
government the capital O. IN, Wilmington
Housing COMPANY W9s r"duc,d 10 SltD.-
900. and earll "a the summer ho oIcrsfion
tieean. the Lynch Construction Company
oi New York being awarded the contract
There have been about 800 homes built on
the tract and practically all oi tho houses
have heen competed
There stall remains some work ~ fhe
way of interior furnishings 10 some OF Tho
homes and he completion oi streets and
other utilities ~ connection with the
oIsration some of the homes have tren
occupied for sevcral months and with the
finishing Z th. work III. operation vii.
II Il believed amply suppll the demand
inr homes ier shipW urkcrs who are 20 have
th preierpncs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NEBRASKA PUTS
OVER PHOBITiOR
FOR THE NATION
Thirty sixth Stat to Ratify: Great
Piece of Moral Legislation Ever
Passed. Leaders Say.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10. 1919
nv Associated Press 70 Evarv Fve7in.

By Associated Press ~ EgerV FvB7tny
Chicago. Jan Is The United states
today completed the legislative process
OF voting itseif dry When word VAS
flashed oyer thc wires that the thirty
sixth state, Nebraska, bad ratified the
prohibition amendment, prohibition
leaders declared that the accomplish
ment was thc greatest piece 81 moral
legislation III the history ii tho world
The amendment to the Federal con-
stltutIon prohibiting the manufacture
and sase of intoxicating beverages becomes
effective one wear after the date ot its
final ratification.
Meanwhile lho nation goes dry T4Iy
next BY Presidential proclamation is 4
war measure unless the President rescinds
Il before that date
In California court action has already
been taken . restrain he governor from
certifying the action of the LEGISLATURE
to Washington Every resource Il the
dlstlIlefs with 81 O 0NU.000 avaIlab c
will is employed IN the supreme effort
10 save their businesses. It Is said IN
important meeting 0f he dlstlllers COM
mittee viii b. held at New York on
January p, when i IS planned 10 adopt
i detailed program.
DRY leaders assert that the DatIlleT,
attack WAS fore>eeu and that Il IS without
merit
Congress passed The resolution sub
mitting the amendment 10 the yaIIou,
State legislatures III the midst OF the
scethug preparations Tor war III 1917.
The senate adopted the resolution August
hV Il vote Of IL - 20 and the lower
house on December l. by 2S3 to l2N.
The legislature q Mississippi WIS the
htst to ratify taking this action eii Ian
uary :, l9lS Fourteen other states
took similar action during that year,
the last OF them being Louisiana, which
ratified on August )
In the fall elections the wet or dry
question was paramount IN most OF the
remaining States, but the vote left no
doubt that the United States W&s deS-
tined to be the inst great nation 10 veto
liquor The ban on vodka III Russia was
never completely effective, nor did il
interfere materially with the consump-
ton of more expensive hquols by those
who could afford il Russian adyices
now state that the BolSheyiSts have re-
stored the vodka traffic.
Michigan having by a State law made
itself dIy in 1918, Was the first State TO
ratifv IN 1919, the legislature voting on
the second day OF the new year From
that date 10 today legislatures have
acted rapidly Five States ratified YES
terday, bringing the number up to thir-
ty-hve Other legislatures worked al
feverish speed 10 be the thirty sixth
Meanwhile distillelS committee
through Ltvv Mayer. chief of their
counsel. announced that IN - States
the constitutions require a referendum
vote of citizens IN order to ratify con-
stitutional amendment MIR Maycr TODAY
named these States as follows.
Continued on page u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
PLAN FORTY MILES
Of STATE HIGHWAYS
DURING YEAR 1878
Highway Commission to Meet
Next Week and Fix Deb
mite Program.
TO EXPEDITE WORE

Forty miles Of new highway, IN addition
30 what has already been started. if under
stood to comprise the 1919 program 0i
the State Highway Commission, he
Commission wns 30 have held meeting
at Dover this week, but this was post
poncd until tho latter part OF next week.
The new highways are likely to be built
OF concrete, except these leading INTO TINS
CITY from the north and south Because
Of The relaxation through the war s ending,
and the gradual rcadjustment ot labor
and materials into more normal state,
Il is expected. that the contracts Tor
building roads, will not be as exorhitant
tins wear as in the past two years.
In New Castle county, aside from the
projects already undertaken. the Highway
Commissioners. II is SAID, are contempla-
ting asking for bids for the completion
Of road from the city line 10 Shcllpot.
The building of tins stretch Ci highway.
however, Il conditional on the action OF
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company
At present the trolley tracks arc laid
on the side at the road The Highway
Commissioners will not consent, II IS
understood to = road being built unless
tho trolley company will lay q track m
added convenience TO autcists and others
and will prevent much confusion and
perhaps accidents, keeping travellers of
All sorts to the right side Of the road
The Traction Company. il is stated
have agreed To- and are willing to place
the trarks in the middle nf the road, tho
onlv obstacle NJ present i>ong finarces
In the southern section Of the city, the
commissioners are hoping to construct
a road from tho city hne across the
Causcwav, TO Farnhurst, but this also Is
conditional The city viii bc asked 10
build a road from Market street bridge
Ia tho cltv line. a distance approximately
OF about two mics.
Another stretch Of contemplated new
road. lies between the Causcway bridge
and #, bout corner, to make the stone
road complete from Wilmington 10
Niddlctown. SO that travellers can take
this route rather than through Odessa
NEW ROADS DOWN STATE.
In Kent county, the program il is under
stood IS to construct new road from
Milford 10 Dover
In Sussex county a stretch of new road
from Bridgcvilic 10 Harrington i sad
To hc contemplated
The commission Will push road build
ing this spring and summer rs speedily rs
possible, in compliance with the lnstTuc-
tiuns from the Federal government, which
is urging the State Highway Commission
20 hurry its road building program
The program As outlined has not been
definitely fixed, but Is the one generally
agreed upon. and which, it is stated on
excellent authority, is the one that will be
adopted At next rneetingo fthc Highway
Commissioners unless some unforeseen
facts lead to change Of opinion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
DULL DAY IN
LEGISLATURE
Bills Held Back Until Coordinate
Departments Can be
Organized.
sr~., p,spstcb from stan Correspondent

STATE HorSE. DoNrR. JAS rs
To-day Session oi the Legislature was
notable for dullncSs Tho House met III
II 30 o'clock int. not having matters
ready tor sar sidcration. recessed until
so his afternoon Representatives, Nc
\ahb and yons explained that tho delay
IA introducing HcusC bulls MAS due 70
tAr,iIuCS~ m organizing the legal and
stcnograpiuc departments Several bills
haN, hr,u referred ID Attomcy Walker
~ -, that The, are properly drafted.
Speaker Curiii and the chaIrmcn of the
cnnIulttc,e ~ revised statutes and passed
hll> haNr cluploNcd Nir Bessie Weaver
81 Wilmington as chlct stcnographcr for
th, Hons, and viii increase stcnographic
force Whcn necessary NirS Weaver Is
4 daughter ~ Representative FranclS
III committee appointments the House
uaS more liberal than the Senate On
each House committee the Republicans
wcrc accorded four places and the ncmo-
rrars three hit on each Senate committee
thu Republicans were gwen four placcS
ana ,hc Democrats one In minority
rcy,r tscntatIun the House followed PFC
ccdcnt Heretofore thc minority had
two mcn on each Senate committee
Their Was no Senate session this
morning the Republican senators spcnd
inc the time in conf, renee
senator Gormlcv. Democrat. was called
~ he conference room n ! O'Clock this
afternoon.
senator Gormlcy's resolution, request
Inc the state treasurer - rcpor ~ The
stature state income tan receipts bN
,hstrlr'> vas enc ~ the mat,t r discussed
ir ,a, confer .ucc
The senate met al 1.l5 o'clock and
Senator Gormlev immediately called up
hls resolution Tor final action. II provided
thar tho desired information he gwen
bv January 81 senator Alice offered an
amendment striking out the date and
Inserting the words 'ai the convenience
81 the state treasurer, and also saying
that he bc allowed clerical assistance
and the expense be paid out Of the State
treasury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
DELAWARE HOSP|TA Al
DID MUCH GOOD IN
THE YEAR 1878
Able to Do So, Reports at Annual
Meeting Show, Through
Private Help.
DRAIN UNUSUALLY HEAVY

While a great deal was accomplished
during the year 1918 by the Delaware
Hospital! this WAS made possible, nc
cordInG To reports oi officers submitted 1t
the annual meeting yesterday, through
help Of kind friends Though the income
was nearly s. 200Short ii the expenditures,
il was possible To end the year with a
balance, due To this private help.
The retiring officers were re-eet ted, as
follows President. Thomas T. Bayardi
vice-prcSidcnt Benjamin F. shaw secre-
tary John b. Bir,, treasurer Townsend
v Miller assistant treasurer. Psvntcli
" Johnston
The entire medical and surgical staff
was reappointed except thai Dr Jesenh
p NalCs, who is on the surgical staff WAS
placed in charge Of the Children ) De
partment, which has nlst been created
Other new work was provided Ter, rs Is
shown in the appended reports q President
Bayard and Treasurer Miller.
PRESIDENT RE1 EWs THt YFAE.
President Bayard reviewed ne year :
work in his report, which follows
The wear 1918 has been one ai tre-
mendous strain upon al those Immediately
connected with the administration ot the
affairs Of The Delaware Hospital While
our soldiers have been fighting be fight
of free peoples over in Europe the men
and women engaged in the actual adj
ministration of the hospital affairs have
had their fight with disease and death,
and the battle has left many vacancies
in their ranks Surely it can be said OF
faithful service in hospitals as welt as
faithful service IN an arnIyt hat the supreme
sacrifice when gwen is as worthy OF
praise and commemoration make no
attempt to single out any one person for
particular praise, but surely al our efforts
during the past year have shown splendid
team work. and To those who are still
with us. We owe and extend our most
heartfelt thanks and appreciation, and, IN
memory OF those who were taken from us
in the fight, We feel and express our love
and admiration for the sacrifice which they
have made
Cont fnued IN mage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
NORMAN Nj DANIEL DEAD.
Wilmington Boy. With Much Promise,
Flu" Victim in Buffalo

Norman J Mcdaniel, a former IL
mlngtonlan died last Friday of Influenza
IN Buffalo y Y following 8 week 5
lines, The funeral took place II Oil
City. Pa. where he had been stationed
having beer an assistant supervisor
on tho Pennsylvania railroad The fu-
neral took place on Monday, with scrv-
ICES and .nterment al Oil City
The Young man was native Of vii
FnIngton and was q son Of William w
Mcdaniel of second and du Pont streets,
who with an uncle. Samuel 4 Nc Dan
III attended the funeral Norman was
born March Z. 1898 He was a graduate
of Delaware Collcgc Of the class Of 1914
ana va, member Of the Sigma M fra
tcrntv He was also a member Of the
Masonic or.ier He was q young man
81 excellent oharactcr He was married
III Ma.cl Is. 1918. Il Miss Ethel Crow
ther. laughter u MIR and Mrs. II NJ.
Crowthcr. 81 Buffalo Shortly after his
marriage hc was transferred to Philade-
phIa and later 10 Buffalo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
1000 DEAD, ARGENTINA
STRIFE CALLED OFF
Conditions Improved Through
the Republic Bolshevists; Not
Responsible for Uprising.
tv Assoca,ed Press 70 every Fvsa.a


BuenoS ARES IAN l6-At eon-
ference With Presiden' IrISoyen yesterday
afternoon labor leaders agreed - aall of
all strikes now in force II Argentina. eX-
cept The one which has virtually pavalyzed
shipping II thc harbor kilograms rom
difielent parts OF ne country indicate
th8t conditions ar much improved rs
a result Of orders sent 10 he various
unions
President Irigoven promised The labor
representatives he would 90 everything
possible to meet the demands Of the
workncn.
Reports from he provinces have shown
that the troubles did not have their
origin in Bolshevlsn. but were due 10
conflicts incident to strikes In this
city where there was danger 81 = Boil
hcyist uprising conditions are much
improved. hut military prccantlo against
further outbreaks have not been relaxed
Food supplies have been lepieulShcd and
meat WAS available Yesterday 'or The
first lmc IN nearly week
RECONCILIATION oi tho casualties IN
fiieted during the disorders of the past
week -hoW~ that between $50 and 900
persons We're killed and from $500 and
) 600 wounded The final figures prob
ably viii bc much higher. as it > be-
heved that many d the killed and wound
ca were carried away by the rioters
Newspapers say a large fund fo carry
on Bolshcvlst propaganda probahl. was
sent here as the leading agitatoIs were
we'll supplied with money
Shots were fired IN the city 81 Cordoba
yesterday at a patriotic procession
Fifty persons were arrested, among
them being the Presideu. 81 b, Provincial
Legislature and a leading attorney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
HIT BY RUNAWAY CAR.
MARY Thomas Of Twentieth and
Boulevard Has Thrilling
Experience.

Yesterday afternoon three hugh school
GIRL. gong home along Washington
street Al fourteenth saw a Ford ear
coming down the hill. Of which the owner
had apparently lost control Two Of
the girls ran out OF the way. byt the third
Mar, Thomas aged 10 living on the
Boulevard above Twentieth street, was
knucked down and slightly hurt. when
I'll, car ran up on the pavement
The driver went 10 the police station,
and told Of the accident, as he said, ne
thought hc had killed the prl Miss
Thomas was taken 10 I J. Nier's drug
store. and also TO the hospital. where
II was asc,rtamcd her injuries were
merely the fall AID large bump on her
head Last -vcning the young man
wha mad dnvcn the car, Joseph r. Vel
dim d Elsmcrc. called at the Thomas
nome. offering apologies, and said that
h. had lost control OF his car and could
uOt stop It
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Secs German Armistice Enjoys on FIX
tension Proposition.
Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Frc%s % EVtry EVenlng
Paris. Jan u Marshal Foeh, the
Allied commander IN chief. arrived in
Trcyes on Wednesday morning Tor the
meeting with the German armistice
delegates for the discussion OF the ex-
tension OF tire armisticc The Marshal
received Matthias Erzbergcr and General
Won v Winterfeldt, The German Representa-
tives, in his private car.
The discussion over the renewal OF the
armisticc began at once and the first
dispatch from Marshal Foch reached
Paris last night savs Marcel Ilutin in
the Echo Gle Paris, hut nothing has been
made public as TO the result Of the con-
ference II is likely that the pourpaIlours
will Be continued today and completed by
this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
BERLIN QUIET AGAIN.,
NATION PLANS ELECTION
Freest Suffrage in the World Offer
ed Electors to Determine Con-
stitution Leaders Pledge
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

London Wednesday, Jan l5.-OIder
has been ,estored in Berlin, It IS an
nounced by an official wireless appeal
to the German nation sent out by the
German government today and picked
up here. The appeal signed by Premier
Ebert and Philip Scheidenann Herr
Landsbefg Gustav Noske and Herr
Wisscn members OF his cabinet says
the government is determined to prevent
a repetition of similar abominat ions
The appeal refers to the coming elec-
tions unde. the ''frecst suffrage in the
world to determine the constitution of
the German state and adds that the
present government is preparing a draft
az a constitution which protects the free
right of sclf-determination Of the nation
against all counter revolutions or efforts
at terrorism.
Efforts are being made, IT Is said to
"arrive at a peace safeguarding the
freedom OF the German nation and which
will render possible the foundation Of q
union of nations which will give protec-
tion against the danger of fresh war. ;"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
$1,000 REWARD OFFERED.
For Information Tha' Will Lead
20 Ares Il Slayer Of
Howard Lacey

The Voter \an Partisan League has
made ~ ,fc' Sl n0 reward lor n-
formation fta' aii lead thc arrest and
CONVICTION tn murderer 81 Howard
Morsar laorN the ttNrah chauffeur
whoac lilele- tods et. iould 81 ~ pike
near ~hrlfs3' N.ri IS badR tpltll,ted
state early Fl J1uuar,
The reward e,rri i. tlt le4p,l. b.-
cause = tn detN tppieh,ndlng fhc
criminal ah1 1i~ hceaus. th, murdered
man wa 4 m.mbrf Z III, tagu,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
FOR Wilmington
Provided tor IN bi'i S''''
10 the Legislature
Today
IOR POLICE AND flkE

D,nartment uf Puhlc safety, I"
tske owe, and control the Pohcc and ne
penartnents nf Wilmington. y PROVIDED
lor IN a h,l sent ~ dover todaN ny
phllIp / Garrett, representing a hummer
- ncal chcpts II was placed N the
hands of Representative Lyons. who
was asked 10 introduce II IN the House
n the hlll becomes law II VIII -
nto effect on july |, tins year he
rcv Department ol PUbhc Safety Is tn
i, IN charge Of three directors hrSt'
lcglnnlns julv |. 1919. q the then
members oi the Board Of Police Com
lnis,,oners On the expiration oi the
terms oi the latter thcir Successors arc
to be appointed lor >IN-ycaT terms ny 'n'
mayor. with the consent 81 '"u'i'i'
Then paA !, tu be $50 q year
Appolntccs on the board may h'
removed bV the mavor tor natlcasah''
IN office and no mcmhcr shat' hoid any
other municipal oitcc fach WI ~
required Is pond M the sum - >loN""t
and each will to- required e. take an
oath that H. nlll not aId IN The appon'-
men, or removal ~ a policeman or ire
man for cause other thar htncss "r
unntnsSS
Tbc board +, lrcciri ~ 'ahe over
the Firc Department, exercising All the
control over il het Coanul ~" has
The present volant,er ~y~tcm : ~ hc
continued untl -, hoarl ha~ acquired
.icquatc appaa'u mi property ior
iropcr ire protection tor thr city he
crescent aHlecr~ II fhr lIrc Department
II, - continue untd tho expiration u
their terms
TNktNooNrR flUt ~ fARIW ~.
The TIL. pravldc, that the tnard, as
-, i. ,nn,rn,.nt after thc hr~t daN of
mN \ II enc thousand nm, hundred
nd nnctccn. Shat purchase n" hrr
enrinc~ ho>c addeI appara'u~ and other
paraphcinal.a. laud end mrldhg' ~"
,wncl ana tl~c, hN thc >ald Volunteer
TN. Department. ur ~o much II -ach fariS
thereof a~ hc majority u' tho -a'i IL
rector max deem necessary. mi hey
shall. immediately after the sa~' meui"ncd
late heslu negotiations win the ~fN'TH
hr, engine ,.unpanlc> ~ me sand Volunteer
Erred ncnartmcnt with hl~ fhJect n WOW
Cont,nued an page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
SHELL SHOCKED TROOPS BACK.
800 Victims Of Battles at White Plains
for Treatment
Associated Press to EYery Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
White Plains, H. y, Jan Is Thee
hundred American soldiers suffering from
shell shock were assembled at the East
View hospital here today from the various
debarkation hospitals Of the port Of New
York.
The men are from various Eastern states
and as soon as they are comfortably settled
visiting days for relatives will be appoint
cd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
vercom, b, CAS-

MIS- t,face Poor If .rar. .sd u.-
over com ., gs- h.uu, -t nipI.tatt.r
home. i2i last lrftl -trt,t ~l, W.~ r.
moved 20 thc Dclauan io-lt..ItDr treat
ment Mis-. Ppore ba--. fH. gAs i,f.p, II
The kitchen and lier ins, .atching III III,
gas stop on thc steve. .urncd ,n ~,
gas unknown u ltf Aftcr AZ returned
to tho room shc was 4v. rcuut,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Pom SIrike AIso Settlel.

BY Associated Press - Every Evoning
Lima. Peru, Jan l6.-As 4 result
OF the rcsolute attitude assumed hN the
government. a settlement oi the strike
here was reached hate last night labor
leaders agreed to accept j settlement
on the basis Of III eight hour day which
viii he established throughout the Re
public Norkmen will continue receiv-
ing their present wages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
81 .ooo. 600 OIL BLAZE n PHILA.
Explosion on Tanker Spreads Fire TO
Other Craft and Dock.
ciated Press 70 Every t.ycnLng

by As~oclateu FTess % IVeTy HFtnIn-
PhllaGelphla Pa, Jan Ib-A mi
Iron dollar 81 FIRE III the docks 1f ID,
Atlantic Refining Company resulted ro-
day from IN explosion of oil aboard ih.
tanker Roald Am4ndsen The interior
of his ship was burned 'ut and q
100000 cargo II III was aestruSta
The flames spread to the loaded -aaAe.
Copenhagen and i also w.-s badly aama &
81
one workman Jumped into 'he Deis-
ware river 10 escape he burning
was drowned Nine others were taken
10 hospitals seriously burned Dur rr
more may dic All are foreigners
An official of The Atlantic Compan-
is authority icr The statement -ha
the loss on ships. harges. docks and n
Wlll III least bc 81 600 coo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Why Booth il 6losed al Times

Considerable nconvcmcne, Ia. been
experienced bv arriving passenger, n
French street station ~ II. elo>inq for
longer or shorter periods during tho day
Of the public telcphont booths Th,
telephone company cNpluns htt h,
regular operator i serving nr the prA
and they an, unable to secure q substitute