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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
TRACTION CO. WILL
LIGHT CHRISTMAS TREE
Is First Of Local Agencies to
Help the Community
Celebration.

Now that City Council has derided to
sponsor the arrangements made for real
community Christmas tentative plans of
which have been outlined by the VIII
mlngton Community Service, various
Civic organizations all of which are to
have Their share in the celebration are
Offering their resources to make the affair
3 success.
Among the first to volunteer was the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company The officials when asked If
they would supply current, agreed TO do
their part in prlviding a Xmas municipal
attraction for every one. Electricians OF
the company Will string the wires about
the big Christmas tree to be erected IN he
playground at Tenth and King streets
and will also place the small lights that
viii illuminate the branches of evergreen
that will be placed on each post OF tho
fence about the playground Inc eicc-
trlcitv viii be supplied free Of charge
In addition the traction company has
agreed to supply carloads Of cindcrS
sufficient 10 grade the playground nj
Tenth and King streets thus aiordlHg
drainage that will protect the children
and citizens who gather 10 witness the
evening program from coid ana SICK
ness. But there is another adjunct that Is
necdou TOT tnc colIIioie " 'i'1 ''A1 -, - 'AA10
that is enough sawdust with which to
spread over the cinders - that if il SHOWS
or rains during the week If the celebration
that the spectators Will be protected
ANY plant or corporation that will con
tribute sawduSt should communicate with
the Community Service.
Evcrgreens are needed Of pine and
laurel The location Of supplies Of this
decoration where If could be obtained arc
desired and also those estates that will
contribute such greens TO the general
celebration
Trucks sre needed for various purposes
II tie arranging for the celebration and
plants that can spare a truck arc asked
to communicate with the community
Service
Then there arc dccora tons for the tree,
Iin~cl snd glass bells and novelties src
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
HARLAN MEN DINE.
Three Departments Demonstrate Co
operation That AccOmplishes Things.

The first banquet OF Harlan men Of
the Y. Il. S. C., $. K, and \ departments
last night was attended by l2l diners,
each of whom wore a jaunty cap Of red.
white and blue crepe paper, to correspond
with the decorations Of the dining ball,
which were arranged by G. 6. Carroll.
manager Of the restaurant.
Music was furnished by colorcd musi-
cians and pair Of boy dancers enhvencd
the proceedings by interpcrcd dances
J. H. Marshman, plant engineer,
presided and delivered a short address,
IN watch ha referred to tn, dependence
tha r,st of the departments Of the plant
pla,,l upon thos, represented at the
function II, introduced General Man
aGrr e. b. G,rmaln, WHO was rcceIv cd
with app'aIsa and made an address that
WA both grave and gay hy tIrns, He
predicted that 1920 would be a banner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
II. s. ENGINEER NOTES.

Divi sion Engineer Col. J. G ClSanfor d, Of
baltimore, will make an inspection of this
district beginning today.
Principal Engineer G. w, r. Miller and
Assistant Engineer Capt. s. f. Lawrence
have gone to Baltimore TO inspect tho
facilities for the dredging plant at the
Delaware Canal,
A large quantity of cypress timber from
Florence, S. G., to be used in the build ing
of bulkheads and for pilings along the
Delaware Canal, has arrived.
This Ii mber is being supplied by the
John A. Cranston Lumber Company
of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12

year IN the company's history, and advo-
Gated = continuance of the spirit of oo-
operation manifested up to this time.
Other speakers included S, X. Smith,
assistant general manager, one Of the oldest
employees of the plant; Patrick Faherty,
industrial representative; George +,
Klugh, chief Of the gu.rdsmen; George
Q. Macconaohie, head of tho service
department; Fred Shaokleton, Charles
Scaiford, John Hendrix Mr.. Brooks, Mr..
Hunter and Jerry Green.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
How They Get That Way.

Flavoring Gary whisky with snuff, tea
and pepper explains a good many of the
opinions expressed in the Red" pamphlets
polls News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
Mufs

All of best
grade Of Hud-
son seal, rae
coon, beaver,
nutria, tauTe
fox and skunk,
from SIS to $65.
Positively the
best values.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
Catees

L6 tees
Hudson Seal,
SIPS
5iberizn Blue
Squirrel SITS.
Hudson Sell
I'D Nutra
q ol ar an q
cuffs SI65.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
One Marine Hero
Of Belleau Wood
Returns i'm Brio
Dodging Submarines Too
Tame for Cornelius Fiske.
So He Deserted the NAVY
to Join the Devil DOGS

-Four thousand troops brought safely
home yesterday on the American naval
transport President Grant passed the
ships brig on their way to the gang
plank. That is probably why it took
so long to debark them.
Behind the bars in the brig was the
smiling face of Cornelius Fiske. eivh-
teen years old, Of 2051 Ryer Avenue.
Inc bronz, hero marine in the battles
at Belleau Woods, scissors and Cha
teau Thierry, but now navy deserter
facing court martial.
$50 long, Con, and good luck!" thew
all said.
flske was sixteen years old when he
Joined the navy. He was ASSIGNED to
the President Grant and made one trip
over. he saw no submarines and
figured that there would be lack of
actIon on navy transport, so he quit
and Joined the marines.
Alter the fighting at Belleau Wood
ne was one of the fourteen surviving
members Of the 74th Company. 6th
Marines. Later he took part in the
engagements at Chateau Thierry and
oolss"ns, where he was wounded,
Then the Germans signed the armis-
t,ce- tiske decided there was but one
thing left to do. He went to Captain
j. r. Gargan, commander of his COM
pany.
"Captain," he said, "now that the
show is over, l may as we'll tell you.
I'm descrter from the navy"
Captain Gargan tried to square" It
1or h,m with an account Of his good
record n m
took him and sent him back in the brig
Captain Gargan will be permitted to
act as his counsel at the court martial.
F1ske's story spread through the
troop compartmen soon after the shin
lett Brest. Every chance the men rot
they slipped by the armed guard at the
brig and sent in word of cheer.
Fiske told all Of them that everything
would come out all right for him,
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Noted Aces Coming
To Help Promote
Garden Air Show
ssAll-American Bomber" to
Garry American Flag in
First Oversea Flight, a
Feature of the Exhibition

One Of the strangest professions
ever seen on the much paraded streets
of this city wended it's way from the
Greensboro Bridge to Madison Square
yesterday. 1t consisted of five huge
army trucks, led by liliputian auto
mobile four feet high and with q wheel
base of thirty-six inches.
The trucks contained the parts Of the
Glenn Martin "All-American bomber"
which was on its way from Hazelhurst
Field, Long Island, to tho Aeronautical
Exposition at the Garden. This is the
machine which experts declare will
air in the first transatlantic flight this
year.
The baby automobile was constructed
by Lieutenant Robert T. Breeze Of
Hazelhurst Field, from aeroplane parts.
1t is said to have a speed of seventy
five miles an hour. The wheels, taken
from the landing gear of an aeroplane,
measure twenty inches. The frame IS
made from ribs taken from a Curtiss
JN4D. The springs are made Of tail
skids from the italian s. V. A., and the
controls from a De Haviland q. The
motor is United States army service
design.
At least ten of Americas leading
aces have announced their intention to
be at the exposition every day after its
opening Saturday. They include Captain
Edward Rickenbacher, premier Amer
lean ace.
Captain Rickenbacher 26; Captain
Californian ace, who has eleven Ger
man planes to his credit, arrived last
night. He announced his intention Of
using the exposition as a starting
point for the development of aviation
on q commercial scale.
"a lot of our men are going to ap-
pear at the Garden," he said, "and
they'll find the same sort of welcome
that used to greet them at the Crilon
and Henry's, at Paris"
The aces who have announced their
intention to be present, including their
official count of enemy airplanes, are
as follows:
Captain Rickenbacker, 26; Captain
Reed G. Lands, 12; Lieutenant George
A. Vaughan, 10; Lieutenant Chester +.
Wright, 9; Major James A. Meissner,
8; Lieutenant Leslie J. Rummell, 7;
Captain Douglas Campbell, 6; Lieu
tenant Arthur Brooks, 6; Lieutenant
Colonel William Thaw, &; Lieutenant
J. Sidney Owens. 5, and Lieutenant
James Knowles, I.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
$829,327,OOO Asked by
Baker for Army Abroad
Says War Appropriations Re-
peal Left Forces Without
Subsistence for Year

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Congress
was asked to-day by Secretary Baker
Tor deficiency appropriation Of $829.
327 ZOO to pay for the subsistence of
the army overseas during the re-
mainder of the present fiscal wear.
The law recently passed by Congress
repeating $15,0O0,000,0O0 Of war ap-
propriations cancelled $2,99s,40O, 900 Of
the $5,451 100000 appropriation car
rled for the Quartermaster Corps, and
the Secretary explained that this large
REDUCTION caused the deficit.
"Obligations Of large amounts have
been developed, the existence of which
was not known at the time Of the re-
peallng BILL" Mr.. Baker wrote. "There
are extraordinary and unanticipated
demands for supplies and funds re-
CURED for the maintenance of the
large forces overseas and for the set
tlement of obligations in England.
France and elsewhere abroad"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Fighters Feast ON
Army Doughnuts at
Reception at Club
Doughboys and Cobs Throng
SalvatiOnists' Red Shield
Building to Attend Open
ing; ''Songbird'' Sings

Food, music and che reputation of the
Salvation Army drew crowd Of SOL
diers and sailors to the reception held
yesterday afternoon at the new Red
Shield Club for Service Men. at 12S
West Fourteenth Street.
The club adjoins Salvation Army
headquarters. Practically the entire
staff Of the organization was present
to taks part in the housewarming.
Ihsre were music and speeches, but the
sight OF doughnuts and cake, to be
served free, and the hungry glances
cast in the direction of the cafeteria
resulted in general condensation of
the programme. Colonel William Peart
and Colonel Alex Damon, of the Saliva
ton Army, extended greetings to the
men, and Major John Axton, represent
ing Major General David S. Shanks. Of
the Port Of Embarkation, Hoboken, ex-
pressed the gratitude of his department
for the work of the Salvation Army.
Music was furnished by the U. S. s.
Recruit and Salvation Army Staff bands
and Miss Edna Joyce, the songbird of
the navy.
1t was announced that the new club
will be open officially until ii o. m.
every. day, but the doors will not be
closed as long as there is wandering
coughboy or COB in search of a Gun
reading room, cafeteria, Offices and a
special room for women visitors. Down
stairs in the same building are en-
ployment Offices and the Headquarters
OF the supply department. which fur
nishes incoming transports with choc-
olate and cigarettes
Yesterdays crowd of visitors proved
that the fighting man knows his Saliva
ton Army well. The men came early
and the one hardship on a cold day
was the long wait for refreshments.
Because it was a party they were not
served until the conclusion of the brief
exercises. when the guests were invitd
in and told to help themselves to every
thing in sight, free Of charge. Eight
hundred doughnuts had been fried as
starter. but this number gave out
early and the cooks were put to work
renewing the supply.
Inc CAFETERIA, sunny room with
blue curtains which looks exactly like
the kitchen "at home," is equipped es-
pecially for the preparation of this del
icacy, which will always be on hand.
The Red Shield Club takes it's name
from the insignia Of the Salvation
Army: 1t is painted on large signs
outside the building.
Formerly there was training school
for Salvation Army workers where the
club Is now. This building burned
several months ago and has been has
tily reconstructed. The employment
service, on the first floor, where men
may stop on their way to the cafe
terra, has been in existence thirty
years, but has been specially adapted
to the needs of the present time.
During the afternoon a new Saliva
ton Army song. Don't Forget the S. A.,
or My Doughnut Girl" was sung. This
will be used throughout the country in
the coming drive for funds which the
Salvation Army is to make.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Var Veterans Organize
To Repeal Legislation

nNE of the purposes Of the SOL
~ diers' and Sailors Voters
League, incorporated yesterday in
the Supreme Court, is s'to assist in
repeating legislation wherein SOL
diers, sailors, marines and Red Cross
nurses had no voice or participa-
ton"
Other purposes of the new organ
ization, which will have its first
meeting on March II, are to en-
deavor to obtain six months pay for
discharged soldiers, sailors and ma
rines and "to correct any abuse Of
the process Of courts martial" "aid
the government Of the United States
in efforts against Bolshevism or any
propaganda Of similar character"
and "give Red Cross nurses proper
recognition by order of commissioned
rank"
The incorporators are John B.
Golden, Of TIE Elks' Club; John J.
Flanagan, 301 West Thirteenth
Street; Philip Gulley, sol West Thir-
teenth Street; Alfred J. Clayton, 38
Downing Street, Bro oklyn; Robert L.
Noah, 200 West Ninety-fourth
Street; Georgia Lee Dozia, % East
Thirty-sixth Street, and Anna Cooke,
261 West 127th Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
House Directs Baker
To Bare Army Charges
Facts Sought in Regard to
Accusations by Inventor of
Aircraft Gum

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Over the
opposition of Democratic members,
Republicans in the House to-day forced
adoption of a resolution calling on
Secretary Baker for report of War
Department Investigation of charges Of
malfeasance made against certain army
officers by E. L. Rice, of Spokane.
Wash, an army officer said to have In
vented an aircraft gun.
Chairman Dent of the Military Com
mittee said Secretary Baker had IN
formed him of his willingness to ap-
pear before the committee in executive
session to reveal the details of the re-
port and Representative Caldwell, Of
New York, member of the committee,
said Rice was unable to give one
single statement Of fact"
By vote OF 1856 to l52, the House
discharged the committee from furthsr.
consideration of the resolution and
afterward adopted the resolution ss
to 84
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Legislators Reluctant
To Sit in Stand Built
BY Hearst-Hyla., Fund
Neso York Tribune
CtnG Co~roo1o..{o

ALBANY, Feb. 26.-Legislators hero
to-day declared the state should pro-
Side an appropriation for erection Of
a grandstand from which the state
committee of welcome might review tho
New York State soldiers who fourht
IN France. These legislators believe
ehat tho state committee, created as
the result of protests from all parts
OF 'ne state against the Hearst Hylan
committee of welcome, should not ac-
cept the least favor from the Hearst
hylan administration.
Governor Smith. before leaving for
New York, told Thaddeus C. Sweet
Speaker Of the Assembly, that he would
try to arrange with the New York Citv
authorities to build a stand for tho
committee.
Those who learned later Of Governor
Smiths intention expressed hope that
ne would not put through his plan.
whicn many would regard as putting
she hearst-Hylan tag on the state com
mittee.
Assemblyman John Malone, of ALBANY.
expressed the sentiments OF his asso'
ciates when he said:
ine state should at least provide
AZ Appropriation Tor a erandstand
Personally, believe the state sbonlJ
appropriate sum large enough to pay
tne expenses Of the committee. for in
ADDITION TO members Of the Legislature
and the elected state officers, we will
pave the Court Of Appeals, tho State
the New York delegation in Congress-
On the committee" '"''
Af.er conferences with Governor
smith, however, il was decided to let
the members pay their own expenses
nTpeaAer sweet saying membership on
the committee was an honor worth
paying for.
The committee had its genesis in q
resolution introduced by Agsenblymar
Joseph steinberg, OF dew York.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Bath Beach Leads WAY
In $5OO,OOO Campaign

The. Brooklyn Jewish War Relief
Committee, which intends to raise
S500,000 cash between March 2 and IS,
got reports yesterday indicating that
the Bath Beach district already was
we'll on the way toward its quota of
100000. The fund is to be used for
the relief Of suffering here and abroad
The committee has its headquarters at
30 Court Street. The Bath Beach cam
raign centres at the Young Mems He
brew Association building at Cropsey
and twentieth avenues.
That section got its start Sunday
hight at n dinner which W. C. Ritter.
chairman of the Bath Beach committee.
gave at Belmont Mansion. The speakers
we're Abram I. Elkus, A. II. Geismar.
Rabbi Rabinowitz and Albert Rosen
blatt.
DR.. Harry X. Jacobs delivered the in
vocation and DR.. Samuel Sachs the ben
ediction. Mendel Sedenofsky and Nine.
SaloR sang kilograms wishing the
campaign success were received from
Assemblyman Drechsler, Leo D. Green
field, Louis Landcburg and J. Schocn-
trun.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
War Souvenir Lands
Veteran Before Cou,.
Policeman Arrests Y. NJ
Aid Who Had Revolver Take,
From German Soldier

A German "kamerad gun" yeste,a..
got Alexander P. Watson, YIN c.
secretary, into trouble for the s.c..,
time. Watson had been in n. aU -.
only a few hours. after return;,rW wy
the United States from overses. '"
vice, when he espied pstro,ns
Thomas Duane, on duty in f,on. :.
228 Madison Avenue, where Cav.
H. Robee was murdered.
Watson thought that the "kau.
gun," a small weapon which can ~
hidden in the palm of the hand. ror's -
be OF professional interest TO n. sua
liceman. 1t was. Watson haS pc.
started explaining its uses & iass
Duane arrested him and toni "Ssa s;a
to the West Thirtieth Street st,.;.a S.ia
charged with carrying consssla1
weapon.
In court Watson declared that h.,.,
obtained the revolver as q souys~;i Ssa
in part OF the world where there su.s W.T.
no Sullivan law. He showed a ssas @
on his wrist in proof that he had h"ss
shot by Hun officer who had tho
up his hands in surrender. When sa
asserted that BULLETS for the t;n~
weapon could not be obtained tbi, s;Ss
Of Germany Watson was freed.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Urges City in T. RS Honor

A model city, located in the Middle
West, dedicated to the Square deal"
is the memorial for Theodore Roose-
velt planned by Charles Larned Robin
son, OF this city. Mr.. Robinson has
submitted his ideas to the Roosevelt
Permanent Memorial Nationa, Com.
mittee. Mr.. Robinson had this to sav
yesterday of his model city, which is
to be called "Roosevelt":
THE city should be designed wholly
by American talent. In its centre a
large space to be reserved for the
monument proper. Surrounding IL
should stand the municipal buildings
and museums of the things Roosevelt
loved. There should be a municipal
newspaper and national magazine.
The Square Deal with editoria! pares
open to all political parties"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
9Th to Return ahead
OF Old ooh in April
Nep York Tribune
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Nep York Tribune
Wlshin0ton Bureau
VXTASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-All units
w of the 77th National Army
metropolitan New York; Division,
trained at Camp Upton, will be re-
turned to New York in April, the
War Department announced to-day
in correcting the cabled announce
ment of yesterday in which the SD
Division was confused with the 77th.
The War Departments announce
ment said that these divisions will
embark for America in April in the
following order: 26th Division, 77th,
SD, 35th and 42d (the Rainbow Dl-
vision, of which the old Goth Is
part).
War Department officials believe
that by April sufficient shipping will
be available to return the New York
drafted division at one time, just as
is being done with the 9th New
York National Guard Division. This
will enable the War Department to
respond to the request from New
York officials that the 77th be per-
mitted to parade in Fifth Avenue
upon its return before demobiliza-
tion.
Numerous wounded men from the
77th Division have already returned
to this country. No single unit of
the Camp Upton organization except
the 302d Trench Motar Battery, how
ever, has been returned.
According to War Department ad-
vices from General Pershing, the
77th Division was located at Chateau
Villa, southwest of Chaumont, early
this month.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
Coethals Retires March /,
Gen. Burr Succeeds Him
Army Supply Chief to Resume
Business Connections in
New York
Ne'c York Tribxns
Washington Bursaa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.-Major Gen.
ersl George W. Goethals, who has
served since December rs, 1917, as head
Of tho army's supply department will
be placed on the inactive list Msrch
and return to New York to resume hi,
business connections. it was announced
to-day at the War Department.
Brigadier General George W. Burr.
assistant director of purchase, storage
and traffic, who has been Goethals's
assistant since last November, will be-
come supply chief.
General Goethals has been anxious to
return to civil life since the armis.ics
vas signed. When recalled to active
duty in December. 1917, he was mads
acting quartermaster general and nut
the supply department On war time
basis. In the reorganization of the gen.
eral staff Goethals was made director
of the division of purchase, storage and
traffic and assistant chief Of staff
New-York tribune., 1919-02-27
u. S. Permits Extension
Of German Cafe Hours
Beers and Light Wines May Be
Sold Later in Occu.
patton Area


COBLENZ, Feb. 26 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Three hours have been
added to the time in which light wins
and beer can be sold in ths area of
the American army of occupation hv
an order issued by Major General Dick
man.
The hours are added by the extension
OF the selling hours IN the evening
from Z o'clock to 10 o'clock. Up to
this time the hours have been from
II o'clock in the morning until 2
o'clock in the afternoon and from to
Z O'Clock in the evening. The midday
hours remain unchanged. The modified
order applies to civilians as we'll as to
soldiers.
In another order the sale or gift of
champagne is prohibited, General Dick
man holding that champagne is not
light wine