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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
FINDiS5 900 GOO SwIN DIE
IN DELNARE CORPORATION

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago. Feb / More than 5000
600 Is alleged To have been fvauduIentlv
obtained through misuse Of the mails
IN an indictment returned here today
against Is officers and promoters of the
Pan-Motor Company, Delaware cor
poration with plant at = Cloud, Mimi
L Is charged that $4,000 persons were
victlmIzed hx buvlng stock in the concern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Rrcmen Threatened BY Army.
Associated Press 10 Every ENcninE

by Ass0tlattd FFtss 70 tNtFy hNCnlng
London Fep L. 4 critical situation
exists at Bremen towards which city
troops are advancing from Berlin De
mands THAI Tile city ID surrendered have
icen refused hy the workers there, who
have decided to defend it according to
Copenhagen adyiccs II the Exchange
II l-r- ~ q" 1"r4 E~hrl-." is expect ed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
AFTER UNREGISTERED DOGS.
Authorities Today Began Campaign 10
Round Up the Untagged.

Owners of unregistered dogs beware,
for Dogcatchcr George kopp started out
bright and carly this morning IN quest of
dogs that do not wear registers for 1919.
Until noon today Patroman Gamble,
who has charge of regis tering the dogs at
the Police station. had registered 1850
dogs. more than 30 ahead OF last year s
mark
The dog tax will net the city quite q
sum Of money this year. the tax having
advanced one dollar Ia round figures
about s.. 80 was collected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Hungarian Troops Attack Czechs.

p AssoclaIed Press % Every Evlning
Paris, ! eo Il zechc->levak trccpe
were attacked by the Thny-sccond and
Thirty-eichth hungarian Regiments.
Thursday AZ Balassa 45 miles north Of
Budapest, according to Budapest dis
patch, says Zurich telegram 10 the
Aiatin There was fierce fighting around
the barracks occupied by the CzecIo-
Slovaks and when the dispatch was fled
the Hungarians were preparing 10 bomD
the buildings from airplanes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Presbyterian Women 5 Club.

Christian Discussion Club has been
formed by the Presbyterian women of
this city A meeting will be held every
Monday throughout the month of febru-
airy ut $50 p m. The general topic of
discussion viii be Christian Ideas for
Reconstruction Days. The meeting next
Monday will be held At the home Of Mrs.
The topic Of discussion viii be New Uses
for Time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Hundred Homeless From Pittsburg Fire.

by ASsoTlaJeo F"tss % Every Evcnlng
Pittsburg. Pa. Feb l.-More than one
hundred ers,nswcre homeless today as the
result of i spectacular FIRE which wiped
out block IN the tenement district
opposite the Pennsylvania railroad station
lsst nigat The blaze. destroyed two
manufacturing plants ON the Boulevard
and & dozen houses on the bluff above
them. The loss was estimated at $500, 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Prussian Troops i'm Revolt.

By AssoclaIed fFass 90 sVeFY I-VenIng
Berlin. Friday, Jan II An order
issued BY Colonel Reinhardt Prtlssian
Minister Of War, has aroused open
revolts on the part of soldiers councils
in the German armies The council of
the Ninth Army has declared that it
will not obey the order and has been
informed that tie government will find
means to enforce It.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
YANKs SNOWFALL PARIS GIRLS.
Heavy Downfall Furnishes hanr'
For Joiiitv IN { sDital.
ss0ciat..,f press 10 Every r truing

,y Associated Press ~ Every ttrutng
Paris, Friday, Jan. 3i-The captured
German guns that lined the hampa
Elvsees and are ranged about he Plac"
IL IA Concorde headquarters * he
American peace mission 1re now
days silent witnesses Ot b0mbaTdmrD-
IN which rhev have no part IL !s 2 snow
fall Commandment u which ATnerr1u
soldiers serve as afterIes md 200
natured passing French girls +Fe target
Tho great square whore victims wer
rnllotined during the Reign ot Terror
lee dcep in snow, he FIRST ot The tfntef
ii Pans, and Americans feel very uucn
at home in IT. Esnev are not aiwavs
the offensive, however. n0ugA 4t XIII
he men rralnec IL grenade th-owlDg
at tie front anu 4 MONOPOLY Ji aii.F-
eyes Now herr are Xcepuons. One
Young man of the american neace mis-
sion. we'll known ID soclety circles II.
Boston and Washington. has Jiack
eve A. evidence that French IRIS cam
throw snovrails accurately
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
W. c. T. u. Meeting.

An executive meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union Of New
Castle country will be held next Thursday
in the Eighth treet Baptist Church,
Eighth and Scott streets The meeting
will be called at 10 o'clock and win be
continued Throughout the day A box
luncheon will be special feature OF the
meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
$500 Mill Workers Resume work.

By ASSOCIATED Press @ Every Evening
New Bedford, Mass. Feb Accept
ance Of the basic IS hour week in the
textile mills here, effective next Monday
was announced by the Manufacturers
Association OF this citv today. Approx
mately 10000 operatives are affe.te
The mills manufacture cotton good
almost exclusively. The wage question
was not involved here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
REDS REPULSE AMERIC ANS.

BY Associate Cd Press tc Every Evening
Archaneel. Friday, Jan 3l-Another
violent attack by the BoIsheviki on the
American. Russian and British positions
al Taresevo compelled the hard pressed
and outnunbered little Allied column
III tins sector 10 withdraw Yesterday
approximately 30 miles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
New York Bank CIea rings.

BY Associaten Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Fet. 1.-The actual CON
dition OF clea Ingbouse hanks and trust
companies for the week shows that they
hold S''7.2I7.390 reserve in excess Of
legal requirements. This is an increase Of
Sl9,0o3 $40 from Last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
S. KILLED BY FALLING SHE'LL.
Missile Dropped by Soldier sets oh
Munitions Train.

By Associated Press rp Every Evening
BRUSSELS. Friday. Jam e sixty tier-
man prisoners. three French ogrer-
ana one American We're -Ii.ed ma man
injured wheu munItlon rain expiodcfl
Jn the railroad between .tGDange 4na
LongWy today.
The accident vas Iuc ID -oiale.
dropping q shell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
More Arrests Expected

Up until noon no further arrests had
been made in the larceny cases Of the
Adams Express Company, but the de-
tectives stated that they thought two
more arrests III the case would be made
during the afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Revise Realty Assessments.

or the revision Of real estate assess
mentS for county taxation. the county
Board Of Assessment will sit next Mon
day at Blackbird, on Tuesday at Town
send. on Wednesday at Middletown,
on Thursday at Glasgow and on Friday
at Delaware City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
50 Seek License Renewal

Eighty-two saloonkeepers in Il is city.
whose liquor Ii enses expire during tie
March term Of tie Court Of General
Sessions. filed applications for license
renewals in the Off Of Clerk Of the Peace
John r. Wright Yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
January Arrests.

There were 6l5 arrests last month.
OF this number there were 191 drunks,
81 spitters, 26 for trespassing,- IL run
away boys, ID for playing crap, 40 for
assault and battery 10 for breach of the
peace, 36 for disorderly conduct, and
40 for larceny
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
CROJNDHOC'S DAY
MAY DECEIVE HIM
Clouds Promised; He May Stay
Out and Get Very Badly
Fooled.

Tomorrow will be Candlemas Day In
the church calendar. but III that oi the
goosehonc weather sharps and prophets,
as we'll as in that of those who believe
in the said sharps and prophets IT Is
Groundhog Day. According to tradition,
the groundhog comes out of his slIbtcrTca-
mean hole tomorrow nj sunup or there
ahouts and If he sees his shadow he beats
il back for another sy weeks of winter,
If he doesn't see his shadow he concludes
winter has broken up business for the
wear and he GENES out
Let IL be said right here and now that
if he ,locsnt see his shadow and ahandons
his good warm winter home tomorrow
morning he's bigger fool than he ought
10 Nc and he needs to have his head cX-
manned for admission to Farnhurst
The whyfore Of this assertion is very simple
because winter. like old John Paul Jones,
hasn't vet begun 10 fight Any Whining
tonian who can show simon-pure sample
winter captured alive hereabouts ought
TO. and of rights. should be. made to eN-
hihit in one Of the Market street shop
windows. because no one else had seen one.
According To the highbrowed weather
gents at Washington who are right
when fhcv re- ,iaht and fcarfully and
wondcrfullv wrong when they rC wrong say
tomorrow will he cloudy FherGforc the
Lord help MIR Groundhog or rs his
official visiting cards give has name.
MIR Arctomvs Nonax The of &C boy
here ventures th,. assertion that any
guy wjd a moniker like dat deserves all
what 5 comm To him which no doubt IS
true although the language Is crude
RECORDS BRokEN.
Winter weather records Of % years
were broken in January. according to
figures for the month complied last night
bY the Philadelphia weather bureau,
which figures will do very we'll for the
city.
The mean temperature for the month
was 37.7 degrees. which Is approximately
the equivalent OF March weather. There
was m average daily excess of 80 degrees
for The month, and tho lowest temperature
for the 81 days was Is degrees on January
l.
The total snowfall for the month was
only half inrh Two snowlallS on the
9th and Sth brought his small aggregate.
With last December showing record
Just is remarkable the present winter IS
making weather history. The mean tenn
peraturc for December was 40.9 degrees,
and there was only a trace Of snow.
The mildcst December and January on
record here in - years was IN the winter
Of lSS9-90, with mean temperature Of
426 for December and 4lS for january
December had no snow and january
only onc-tenth Of an inch.
Another mild winter, 50 far as tenn
peraturcs arc concerned, was the winter
Of 1928, but there was rs inches Of
snow in December.
1t IS interesting 10 note that both mild
winters OF lSS9-o0 and I912-l3 were
followed by warm early springs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
T. c. du Pont in Movies.

T. Coleman du Pont is seen in the
moving pictures at the Majestic Theatre
today, being with a party Of army off GERS
and other prominent men who are seen
conducting some aviation tests in New
York from the Equitable Building, in
which Mr.. du Pont has his New York
oH cps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Falling Sign Hurts Woman.

A canvass sign fell from the front
Of the temporary ice Of the Morning
News, 9l4 King street, today and struck
colored woman, iniuring her slightly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
BANK CLEARINGS

The bank clearings for al Ncrh 4l
reported by the Union Bark S3,l12r
$3.50, as compared with - N.Nl, ~
for the same week last wear For JANUARY
the clearings were Sl5,5J2, ,261 .35, A-
compared with Sl3. lO7, 45l 34 for Jan'-
ary 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
sell Property to Settle Estate.

William S Prickett, trustee Of the
estate Of Eenry FotEergill, sold today
the dwelling 302 West Seventh street
for s., zoo The name Of the purchaser
was not disclosed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
To be Launched in Ten DAYS.

Although it was generally thought that
boat No 81 would be launched at the
Harlan shipyard today, such was not the
case, and the launching will not take
place for about ten days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Bureau Of Infolmstien.

A Tu1eau OF information to inform
the public on any subject is to lie es-
tabished by the Non-Iar isan League,
at its headquarters, 504 Market street
Special of ces will be fitted up there and
competent persons will be in charge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Accused Of EmbezZiemeuf.

Robert Cornell, a clerk IN 4 cigar store
At Eighth and Market streets, was
arrested today, charged with enbezzle-
ment. He wiz e arranged for 9 hear
ing IN City C1urt on Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Two NegToes Issaed.

There were two whippings at the work
ta2use today Samuel Wilson and William
Batter. both Negroes. convicted Of larceny
each received ten lashes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thark cur fuerds for
their help and beautiful floral offerings
in our recent bereavement in the loss
Of our daughter, Clara Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Boyd -AdY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Married by the Mayor.

Mayor Lawson yesterday afternoon
united in the holy bonds Of matrimony
Fred Damico Of Bridgeport Conn, and
Marie Scorzelli Of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Goes to ST. Louis ON Business.

Charlie. Warner left today for St.
Louis, where he will, on Monday, attend
annual meetings Of various corporations
in which he is interested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
WEDDINGS.
nENpRIxsoN aosLIN.

James s. HENDERSON and Miss Fannie
5. Goslin, both of this city were mar
ried last night By Rev Harvey Vim
field Ewing, ol Union NJ L. Church,
Fifth aud Washington streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
SIX RAILROADERS
Continued from page ]

Suspicion finally being directed to
ward the sIx defendants, who had the
direct supervision er handling Of the
cars which lnter turned up looted. search
was made of their homes IN this city.
II was testified that Captain Ward,
State Detective Mccoy, Patrolman keech
ard other police oiiiclals found goods IN
large quantities in these homes oil the
same rands rs these reported stolen and
ard many Of them new with the labels
still intact.
II was testified that in the room Of
Arthur + Cohec, IT 40 Market street.
as pairr of stockings OF the Lady Grace
Niger Brown rand consigned to q
New York firm from the mill in Charlotts-
Vile. Y G.. % rev shirts, II quarts OF
whisky and new hummer Belonging To
the railroad company We're discovered.
At the home uf his Wifc's mother In
Baltimore. it was testified. % more
pairs of the same stockings were found.
and IT the home OF his father III MARY
lard another hammer ard a wrench be-
longing to the p Is. & " company came
10 light
MORE TURNED UP.
Two pair Of stockings OF the same
trand mentioned we're found III Geisbert 5
possession. 1T his home at Eighth and
Monroe streets and eight pairs exactly
similar but without the lai.cls, were
found in Smiths home ut lQ2S Poplar
street
These were returned To Mrs. Smith
when her husband was freed In Federal
Court and she testified that they were
not OF the same brand as mentioned.
She said they had been worn out and
disc.rded She did not state where she
had bought them. Seven new shirts of
a lot alleged to have been stolen IN transit
were also found in Oakley's home, 1t
was testified.
Philip L. Garrett, who represented all
the defendants, at the conclusion of the
States testimony, moved to have the
case dismissed ON the ground that no
conspiracy had been proven. Being
denied his plea he asked that bonding
instruction to the jury to bring in .
verdict of not guilty lee gwen by the
court This also was denied. Attorneys
War1urton. who represented Smith, and
Artemas Smith, who represented Geis5ert,
were also denied prayers that the jury
be instructed TO find their clients not
guilty.
After putting Mrs. Smith ON the stand
and calling number OF character WIT
nesses for each of the defendants, the
defense rested their case. After the jury
had brought in its verdict, the defense
asked for an arrest Of Judgment pending
action on motion for u new trial
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Visiting in Massachusetts.

George McConachie, editor Of the
Harlan News, is spending a few DAYS at
Fore River, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
Father Mahoney Ill.

Father Mahoney Of the Salesianum
Catholic High is quite i'll with a heavy
cold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-01
100 LArE ! CLASSIFY,

WANTED 10 buy Or rent for two +teNr.
two- burner oil cooking stow NDa r~'
y Ia Every Evening OnicC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
LIEUT.. WILSON ORDERED
TO LANGLEY FIELD, VA.

Lieutenant Floyd A. Wilson of
Souther Field has been ordered to
Langley Field, Hampton, Va, and
will depart for that Field Saturday
evening. Lieut.. Wilson has been at
Souther Field since December, 1918,
having reported here from the Port
of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jer-
sey. Since the departure of Capt.
Chas j. Glidden from Souther Field
Lieut.. Wilson has been personnel
adjutant and publicity officer.
Lieut.. Wilson was the flyer .tha'
piloted Lovelace Eve toRAtlantA "
one hour and thirty minutes. He ms
been living in Americas with his wife
at the home of Mrs. Ed Sheffield and
Mrs. Wilson will accompany him
when he leaves.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilson have 9
great many friends in Americas and
he explained that it was with regret
that he had to leave at this time His
transfer may be construed as pro-
motion inasmuch as Langley Field is
one of the largest and most active
flying fields in the United States.
1t is an experimental station for the
Air Service, also has an intensive
photography course and the flyers at
Langley are now cooperating with
the Coast Artillery at Fortress Mon
roe in the direction of Artillery gun
fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
mail CARRIERS
HEALTH RESTORED
AFTER 3 YEARS
Hopes to Bring Same Benefit &c
Other Sufferers-Weight Increas-
ed on Taking Tanlac.

Hopes to Bring Same Benefit &c
Other Sufferers-Weight Increas-
ed on Taking Tanlac.
81 have gained several pounds in
weight and have been benefited so
much that | think it is time for me
to talk Tanlac for the benefit of
Others" said j. W. McBath, postman
for eleven years on Route 5, residing
at 242S Poplar street, Oklahoma City
Okla.
"Three years ago began to weak
en- from what was said to be i'm
poverished blood, and l continued to
go down, My appetite was very poor
and what ate gave me no nourish
ment. l lost weight until fell off
some thirty pounds. l got so nervous
and worried and downhearted that
l couldn't eat, sleep or work on ac-
count of my condition.
81 began to build up in a short time
after / started on my first bottle of
Tanlac My appetite returned. l can
now eat as hearty as anybody and
feel stronger and better than / have
in a long time. WhenI saw that Tan
lac was doing me good, l kept on
taking it until now l feel like new
man. sleep as sound as baby every
night, make my twenty-six mile trip
every day and never feel tired. l an
so glad l have regained my health
that l want to tell everybody about
Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. (adv.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
MRS. INGRAM REcoyERINc

CORDELE, June 27.-Mrs. Alma
Ingram, popular young matron of
Lilly who shot herself last week, is
rapidly recovering and unless unfor-
seen complications set in she viii
reach complete recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27

NOTICE: WE WILL SELL ICE
CREAM FREEZERS THIS WEEK
ONLY AT DISCOUNT OF TEN PER
CENT. ALL SIZES. WILLIAMS
NILES. co. PHONE 7O6. 22-5t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
e YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Feb. The cotton
market showed renewed nervousness,
opening barely steady at a decline OF
40 points to an advance OF 4 points,
March was relatively easy at the start,
selling off to 22c under liquidation
which some traders attributed to Jap
anese interests, while tho new crop was
relatively steady, After the call March
sold up to 22. soc on covering and Wall
street buying, but soon broke % 2bS3c,
while May sold off from q .06c to 2e,5Sc
AZ TO 81 points net lower. The South
was among the more prominent sellers,
while there was a good deal OF scattered
selling on the unsettled industrial stu
alton and good reports hat organized
labor would ask control of the railroads.
Liverpool bought March, but that do
livery was relatively weak under liqui-
dalton which was supposed to be partly
for Japanese account and sold off to
81 Coo during the middle OF the norm
Ing, or so points net lower, while May,
broke to 20.37c and July to 9.60c, or ~
TO 70 points under last nights closing
figures. There was enough covering to
check the decline Mt this level and some
trade buying was also reported, but
prices showed rallies of only 5 or 10
points around midday,
Reports from Washington that a com
mission had been proposed to lnvesti-
gate and suggest a scale OF prices for
basic commodities seemed to encourage
renewed selling during the early after
noon. March sold off TO 2I.42c, May
to 20, 25c aud July to 19.50c, or So to
95 points net lower.
Futures closed steady at decline of
~ to Is points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
H|GHPUP|LSW WILL
Be WELL EQUIPPED
Government to Provide Full
Outfit for Those Taking
Military Course.

That liberal equipment in a military
way will be provided for the several
hundred pupils of Central and Voca-
tional high schools, is illustrated by
Lieut.-Col. A. S. Fbost, who has been
designated as head of the f. O. T. c.
training course which will be Instituted
IN the schools during the present month.
Uncle Sam will fully equip each of the
young men who enters the military
ranks for the junior course as out
lined several days ago by Lieut.. Col.
The following is a resume of what
me government offers those who enter
the training:
breeches, wool o. D., $6.32; one pair
shoes, russet or marching, $4.65; one
sShlrt, wool O., D.. $3.50; n overcoat,
o. d, short $lS,56; one pair l~eggings,
canvas, $l,O5; one hat service, $500;
cord SC; one belt, 23c; chevrons, SIC.
Total per year, S41.S3.
Additional for those attending sum-
mer camps: Two breeches, cotton o. D.,
$S.SS; one pair shoes, russell or march :
ing 1880; one shirt. wool Q. D., $3.50;
one pald leggings, canvas, 81 LOS; one hat
auultionai, $500; one hat cord, &c. To-
Each student will receive in four
years property valued at $167.32
Each student will receive In three
summers property valued at $44.014
Each student may receive commuta-
ton OF subsistence in kind mot paid
IN CASH three summers, 1875 days, % Acc
per day, S54.00.
Besides the items mentioned above,
equipment issued for each student
mounts to at least $500 {.
The privilege of buying extra uni
form at the above mentioned prices
from the nIIo Tf arm a Gt pr dam rFp ,aYf
which will have an additional saving
value to those who take advantage Of
Credit will be given for work done
IN the Junior division toward advanced
military standing so that a member of
the Junior division who has done sub
stantially the anne work as that given
for, the first two years Of the senior
division may be given advanced stand
ing which will entitle him to commu-
tation OF subsistence the first year he
enters college.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
DOW N SUMMARY.

NEW YORK. Feb. ALLIED powers
agree on peace league basis. Boycott
is to be chief weapon to enforce obedi-
ence to rules.
London railway strike off on con-
cessions to strikers.
Seventy thousand strike at Seattle
and Tacoma. Business entirely sus-
pended.
Six billion revenue bill up to house,
where passage apparently sure.
House committee agrees to billion
dollar wheat bill.
Russian soviet government makes
peace offer to allies, agreeing to as
sumo national debt and pay interest
with raw materials.
Agitation growing against guaranteed
price for spring wheat not yet plantv
ed. Restrictions removed from Eastern
hog markets.
Building construction in United States
only 10 per cent of normal.
Allies set Belgium indemnity at
so, 900, 900, 900.
Copper mining wages reduced by slid
ing scale to basis of iS-cent copper. a
reduction of 30 per cent. j. d. Ryan
says hat cut in copper prices opens
way to active market.