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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
YOUNGEST SOLDIER IN WAR.
Indiana Lad Goes Over Seas TO Fight at
Fourteen.

South Bend, Ind, Feb "a Sergeant
Prosper DE Ice, believed To have been
the youngest American soldier IN the
World War, is back in South Bend on a
furlough. He is now only IL y years old
The lad was accepted in the army al
the age % Ii, passing for youth Of Is
because OF his mature appearance. He
vent overseas in juno, 1917 and partioi-
pated IN five big battles. lie holds two
citations for gallant conduct, his first
being from Major c. w. Grissey, by
command of Brigadier-General Parker, in
which hs is cited Tor gallantry in two
major operations of the division; the
other by order of Col Harr III, signed by
Captain G. /. Phipps of the Sixteenth
Infantry.
DE Lee fought in the lattles OF the
Aisne, st. Mihiel, MeuJc, Argonnn, Can
tieny and Chateau-Therry He was
honorablv discharged at Camp Dix, New
Jersey, January /, but immediately re-
enlisted with headquarters comUany,
FIty-seyenth Infantry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
Concert at Harrison Street Nj. Z. Church.

Under the direction of Harry i. Stause-
bach, conductor, the Wilmington Orches-
trail Society will give a concert this even
ing at the Harrison Street NJ. Z. Church
The soloists will be j. Wales Davis, tenor.
and Walter Niohl, violinist. The program
IN full follows: Prayer, Rev. W L. Hab-
bart; Coronation March, (Eilenberg); !;
overture, Sounds From the Sunny
South," (lsenman); tenor solo, "The
Pipes of Gordon's Men" (Hammond).
Mr.. Davis; selection, "Maytime," Rom
berg; violin solo, airs Varie, No. g."
(de Beriot)s Walter ViohI; Tales from
the Vienna Woods, 7 (otrauss); (a) Rus
sian Melody, Song Of the Volga Boat
men, (Cady), (b) Loves Wilfulness,"
(Barthelemy); tenor solo. ~ Know a
HUI, (Nhelpleyl, Mr.. Davis: Ballet
Egyptian Luigini)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Stanton, Feb. 26.-The farmers insti-
ttire here, yesterday afternoon, vas pre-
sided over by Wesley Webb, secretary Of
the State Board Of Agriculture DR. w. g.
Middleton spoke on "Tuberculosis-free
Cattle He said there are only four in
fected herds in this State on the list, and
that Of the 5000 head tested very few
over 3 per cent of this total had been
found tubercular An interesting dis
c,lssion along this line followed.
Mr.. Geiner spoke on the raising Of fax
and is advocating the raising of this
grain the same as il used 20 be He said
q company had been formed in Maryland
to take up this work in that State and
Delaware, and that there would be a
market for all the fax that can he raised
here.
DR.. Richard Watson Cooper gave
very interesting address on Our Bows
and Girls"
A reading was given by Mrs. SaIo
Friedewald, The Bluebird'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
BOYCE TAKES CHARGE.
New Prohibition Commissioners Formally
Assumes Duties To-day.

Arrangements to enforce prohibition
in this State will be perfected today with
the formal transfer Of the Office, parapher-
nalia and all over to w. Tr,ixton Boyce of
Stanton, officially appointed to take
charge as commissioner Of prohibition
enforcement in Delaware.
An internal revenue official from Phila-
delphia will come to Wilmington some
time this afternoon to make n transfer.
Commissioner Boyce has been on duty
since his appointment on January 10 and
has already been discharging the suites
of the Office, but without any preliminary
fornalities. The transfer will take place
i'll the Office Of Collector of Customs
Graham, in the postoffice building.
All blanks, books and papers used by the
collector In connection with wartime
prohibition will be turned over to Com
missioner Boyce He will have his Office
in the old Federal Building, at Sixth and
King streets He will have his headquarters
on the first floor, rear. A secretary and
stenographer has been assigned him.
From today on all sales Of liquor Tor
medicinal purposes in the State of Della
ware will be supervised by MIR. Boyce.
All physicians prescribing intoxicating
liquors for their patients will have to .fill
out a special blank form every 30 days
and send 1T to the commissioner. In this
blank the physician will have to make
oath that he will not prescribe for other
than medicinal purposes. Besides he
will have TO make out all sprltuous pre-
scriptlons upon special blanks furnished
by ethc department.
Wherever an illicit sale of liquor may
he reported in the State MIR Boyce will
have plenary authority TO make arrest
These Investigations will probably take
him to all corners of the state. Every clue
TO illicit selling will be investigated by his
office and proper action taken.
Pending the formal transfer of the office
and equipment the commissioner would
not make any announcement of his
plans, but he intimated that he was not
expecting any sinecure. In fact MIR. Boyce
will have duties much like those Of any
revenue officer or detective Strictly speak
ing. he will be on duty "a hours every day.
One experience already TO his credit
was a raid at Delmar few nights ago.
After searching a citizen of that town
suspicion arose that the man had liquors
stored in his home. The mayor and an
alderman were sworn in as deputies to
assist in raiding the place, The officers
failed to find anything, however, and war
rants were sworn out iul thcii aifesV
charging them with trespass. The COM
plainant did not appear when the case
was called for hearing before Magistrate
Ryon In Georgetown, consequently the
charge was dismissed
All violations of the prohibition law in
The State will come within the responsible
ty of this new office. Liquors stored or
anywhere in violation of the
aw will be subject to seizure the same as
stuff that is sold or peddled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
CONTRACT FOR OIL TANKERS.
Chester Shipyard Will Build Four fol
Union Oil Co. of New York.

Four modern steel tankcrs, which total
46, 900 dead weight tons capacity, have
been contracted for by the Union Oil
Company, 120 Broadway, New York
Two of II, 500 tons each-S5, 900 barrels
capacity-are To be delivered in March,
1921, by the Sun Shiphuidine Company.
Chester, Pa. Two of 10,500 tons each
$4,000 barrels capacity have been
contracted for through w. 4. Hartman &
Company, Inc, New York. 10 be delivered
in November and December, 1920. by
the Merchant ShipbuiIding Corporation
Chester, Pa, Each of the 1880 ton
vessels will be equipped to carry about
$500 tons of package cargo on return
voyages.
These contracts place the Union Oil
Company Of Delaware well up in the list
Of the large oil companies which have
tankers building or under contract in
American Ship Yards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
SUSSEX COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, Feb. 26.-Lower Della
ware is experiencing another touch Of
winter weather, the thermometer taking
a sudden drop last night. Early yesterday
morning there was light snow fall The
roads are once more frozen so that traffic
can pass over them.
John Clark of Delmar Is assisting Rev.
Ford in the revival meetings at Frank
ford Mr.. Clark formerly was an engineer
ON the Delaware railroad, and shortly
after conversion entered upon evangelistic
work.
Kicked in the side by a calf which he
was helping to load In a wagon to take TO
the station for shipment, Charles HAYES
of Houston, suffered broken rib. The
injury brought on an attack of heart
trouble and for time his condition was
serious.
Work will soon be started by W. f.
Tucker, manager of the truck plots and
flower gardens for the State Board Of
Agriculture, located along the du Pont
Road between Georgetown and Selbv-
Vile He win set about 25,000 cab
bage plants, followed by many acres Of
tomatoes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
HADDON HALL TO co.
New 6OO-Room Hotel To BE Built On
Its Site.

Atlantic City, Feb. pa tentative
design prepared by architects for new
freproof hotel on the beach front to
replace Haddon Hall. one Of the oldest
Of the existing family" hotels in the city,
shows huge structure towering twelve
full stories above the Boardwalk, covering
the half block between North Carolina
and Mansion avenues
The newest addition to the new-type
caravansaries Of the resort, contem-
porary with the fifteen-story addition to
the Ambassador now binding and the
projected g., 500, 600 Ritz-Carlton which
Is TO be sixteen stories high, in Chelsea,
will contain GOO sleeping rooms The
Boardwalk frontage of the new Haddon
Hall, now in course of building, will he
two stories high and contain stores ON the
Boardwalk level, a convention hall and
solariuuns
The main structure viii have three
huge wings stretching the entire width
of the site. The design in its impress
sion OF solidarity resembles the new
Pennsylvania Hotel in New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
MORE AUTOS THAN BATHTUBS.

Brookems, S. d., Feb. 26.-The average
working day for farm women is fifteen
hours In summer and twelve in winter
according to survey OF four counties made
by the home demonstration agents of the
State College extension division. The
survey also shows than on 81 per cent of
the farms water was carried to the kitchen
an average distance of ~ feet-one-half
mile on one farm.
Only nine bathtubs were reported.
Lamps for lighting are used by So per cent
and electric lights by7 percent of the homes
Eighty per cent of the homes are heated
by stoves. Automobiles are used by IS
per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
CHARTERS AT DOVER.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, Feb. 26.-Charters filed today:
The Cooper Corporation, Sl6,500, 900.
Manufacture and deal in and with rubber
tires and rubber goods Of al kinds. L.
B. Phillips, Dsuphin D. Wharton. Local
incorporators.
Southern Leaf Tobacco Co, Inc, s5,-
500,0 To plant, grow and cultivate,
treat and deal in tobacco, cigars, etc, :.
B. Howard, Geo Y. Reilly, Robert h.
Thistle, all Of New. York.
VI 4 NJ Drawn steel Company, 81, zoo
600. Manufacture and sell hot rolled
and cold drawn steel and other products
from steel, IRON, wood, etc. 7. l.. Croteau,
NJ. A. Bruce, ;. Z. Dill, local Wilmington
lncorpOrators.
Commonwealth Trading Securities Cor
poration. 100000. Buy, sell and deal
in merchandise Of all kinds. :. r. Howard
Harry c. Hand, Robert h Thistle, all
of New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
ARMY BAND CONCERT.

Plans are being made by the local re-
cruiting station TO arrange 10 have a band
concert here this Sunday afternoon. 4
thirty piece band from Fort du Pont will
play under the leadership of the band
leader of the Twelfth Calvary, [. 5. Army,
who is detailed 10 recruiting duty In this
city. Arrangements are now being COM
pleted for the time and place at which the
concert will be held
The object of the concert viii be 10
help in promoting recruiting for the
Twelfth Calvary band, Men for this
branch do not need to be expert musicians,
as they are taught after they enter the
service. At present the regiment Is
stationed at Columbus. O., but will
move under orders shortly to Del Rio,
Texas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Wilmington District Society to Hold
Meeting on March 4.

The second quarterly meeting of tho
WOman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Wilmington district will be held at
1890 a. m, on Thursday March 4, in
Scott Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Seventh and Spruce streets. The program
for the day follows:
Morning session--Devotions Mrs. L. j..
Sard; greetings, Rev. T. J. Sard; minutes,
Miss Reba Smith; gleanings from the
field, Mrs. +. f. Shilling; mite boxes, Mrs.
J. II. Moon; literature and children s
work, Mrs Hubert A. Roop; The work
on the district, Mrs. X. l.. Butler; young
peoples work, Mrs. Margaret Plummer;
plans for the children, Miss Ina Wilhelm; |;
hymn 633; conference, secretary, Miss
Grace Quigg; roll call Of auxiliaries.
Noontide prayer.
Afternoon session at o'clock-Devo-
tions, Mrs. G. G. Williams; reports of
money from auxiiaries, Mrs. I. b. Jo-
seph; reports of money from Y. F.. Mrs.
Marion Carpenter; address, Miss Lodge;
solo, Mrs. Clarence Ncese; exercise Not
Exempt; reading, Miss Blanche Whit
craft; offering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
NEWS OF LEWES.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Lewes, Feb. 26.-J. Santhlanto, vice
president of the Seminole Fertilizer and
Oil CO., of New York was in town during
the week.
Henry F. Conwell aged 20 years died
st his home on South street, Tuesday
morning, after long illness of Brights
disease. Funeral tomorrow afternoon.
He was a member Of Lewes Council, No.
IA. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Of Oklahoma Tribe,
No. 26, |. 0. R. NJ. and Of Brotherhood Of
America.
Louis Lynch Of Collingswood, y. j.,
formerly OF this town, was a visitor here
during the week.
John I. Maull, who has been confined
to his home for several days on account Of
illness, is able to be out.
Napoleon B. Register has been elected
for the third term superintendent of the
Lewes Methodist EpiscopalSunday school
He has answered to the roll call every
Sunday during the past two years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
LECTURE ON SAFETY.
Charles b. Palmer Addresses Children
OF Mount Pleasant School

The explosion Of a dynamite cap In the
Mount Pleasant school yesterday by a
boy caused considerable excitement
Charles b. Palmer, chairman of the
statistical committee Of the Delaware
Safety Council, and acting chairman
of the Mount Pleasant school board,
thought today would be good time for
a talk to the members Of the school on
safety He therefore addressed the
larger children Of the school this morning
on the subject Of safety and drew the
attention Of the children not only to
danger they place themselves in but
the danger in which others are placed
through carelessncss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters as follows:
Testamentary-On the estate of George
Webster to Laura '. Webster and Elsie
NJ. Webster.
Administration-On the estate of
Catherine T. Jones to Joseph F. Jones
estate of Sarah l.. Robinson TO Curlie
Robinson; estate of Mary Elizabeth
Cummings to John ID. Cummings; estate
of Alexander *. Gillespie TO Catherine
Gillespie; estate of Sarah Varley TO Bridget
McGaugh; estate of Lydia b. Davis
to Mabel s. Hall; estate of Ernest H.
Wood TO Elsie b. Wood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
DOG ATTACKS BANDITS.
Big Newfoundland Saves Masters Money
Bun is Shot

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Feb. 26.-Every effort is
being made today 70 save the life Of
Prince, a big Newfoundland dog. shot
by holdup men when be went ID the aid
of ms master, Martin Mstarch, a restau-
rant keeper, who was being robbed
When the two men armed ordered Mat
arch TO throw up his hands, the dog
entered from an adjoining room and
Ieaped on the intrlders as one fired a
shot that grszed Matarch's wrist. One Of
the bandits WAS thrown to the floor but
freed himself from the dogs hold BY
shooting him through the stomach. Both
then fed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
BURNED BY MOLTEN IRON.

j. Koko, aged % years. 10S Poplar
street, an employe Of the Eastern NAL
leahle Iron Co, was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital today for burns of
the right eye, caused when hot iron splash
ed into it.
A. Yaniskke, aged "a years, fell on a
casting while at work at the same plant
and sustained lacerations and contusions
of the left wrist. After receiving treat
ment he was sent to his home, sol East
Third street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
NEWS OF NEWPORT.
Special Correspondence of Every Event

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newport, Feb. 26.-Newport VI. E.
Church has elected Mrs w F. Groome
delegate, and Harvey E. Gregg alternate,
TO the Laymen Conference in Whining
ton. in March.
Mrs. Frances E. Mccoy, principal OF
Newport public school, who had been
confined to her home by illness, has re-
turned 10 the school.
Mrs. Homer Guest. who has been con-
fined TO her home with bronchial pneu-
Inonia, is much improved.
Charles Bratton, who has been confined
TO his home with the mumps, is improving.
Mrs. Ephraim Myers, who has been
confined to her home by illness, is con-
valescing.
Miss Josephine Weer OF near Newport
Is suffering with diphtheria.
Robert Maclary, who has been con-
fined TO his home with an attack OF the
grip, is much improved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
GOOD TOWN FOR RECRUITING.
Local Station Reports Wilmington En-
ceeds Other Cities in District.

Reports from the local recruiting sta
ton say that recruiting in Wilmington
exceeds that of any other city in the dis
trict, which includes Delaware, Mary
land and District of Columbia
A whippet tank and crew are expected
to arrive from Camp Meade, Maryland,
the first part of next week to assist in
recruiting for the Tank Corps. The daily
average for the local station is increasing
each week and nearly all of the men are
those who have had previous service in
the ARMY or Navy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
FIFTH SET OF TWINS BORN.
Jersey City Judge and Wife Have Ten
Children in Ten Years.

Jersey City, y. J., Feb. 26.--Mrs.
Richard Doherty, wife of Judge Doherty
Of the Court Of Common Pleas in Jersey
City, yesterday gave birth to twins for
the fifth time in their married life Of
ten years.
The youngsters and the mother are
reported 10 be doing nicely" The family
now includes six girls and two boys,
two Of the children having died.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate J.. J. Broman has issued
marriage licenses as follows: Dorsey James
Neal, 233 Poplar street and Fannie ID owns,
104 West Twelfth street; Joseph ii.
Estes, Ala West Second street and Eliza
beth Wheatley, Washington, ID. c.
Magistrate Harry b. Stradley has is
sued marriage licenses as follows: Joseph
w Kavanaugh, New York City and Mrs.
Florence G.. Hagy, this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
STANTON NEWS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Stanton, Feb. 26-The Stanton Cook
ing Club will meet at the home Of Mrs.
G. p. Dickey Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and will discuss the advisabihty
Of holding an entertainment
Mr. and Mrs G. r. Dickey had as their
dinner guests, last evening, Mrs. Salo
Friedewald and DR. Cooper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
WAR BONDS REACH LOW MARKS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Feb 26.-Prices of United
States war bonds continued to decline
here today. Liberty 312's, which are tax
exempt, fell to "a as compared with yes
terday's record low of 9430. Liberty
first As and first AIS remained at yes
terday's lowest quotations. but all other
war issues were at new low levels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
TICKET FOR SINGLE TAKERS.
General Gorgas Probably will be Candi-
date for Presidency.

Cleveland, Feb. 26.-Single tax clubs
throughout the country propose this
year TO form a new national party, ac-
cording to James 4. Robinson OF PhiladeI-
phia, national organizer. The tax on
land values only viii be the platform
frame work
'Our candidate for president has not
been selected, but General William Cor
gas, the man who cleaned up the Panama
Canal zone, is a member of the party and
we have reasons to believe he would run,
MIR. Robinson said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
ST. GEORGES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
St Georges, Feb. 26.-AIiss Edna Nj
Swan, daughter of Edgar NJ Swan OF st.
Georges, and MIR. Norman r.. Sparks
of Dutch Neck We're married at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage, last even
ing at o'clock by 9ev. Ivanhoe Willis.
pastor of the NJ. E. Church. They will
reside in st. Georges
The fourth quarterly conference of St
Georges and Summit charge viii beheld
IN Summit NJ. +. Church, tomorrow after
noon at 8 o clock, District Superintendent
Robert Watt viii preside.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
BAY STATE VETS IN HASTE.
Want Test of Dry Law Pushed Forward
In High Court.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Feb. 26.-The Supreme
Court was asked by the government 10
hear, on March 5, with the Rhode Island
case, arguments on appeals instituted by
George c. Dempsey from decrees in
Massachusetts dIsmissing proceedings
brought TO prevent enforcement OF the
Volstead- Prohibition Enforcement Act.
In bringing the sut. Dempsey alleged the
act was unconstitutional.
Solicitor General King SAID counsel had
concurred in steps 70 expedite consIdera-
ton OF the Massachusetts case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
LIKE OLD GOLD SAYS.
OIL Fields In Wyoming Under Guard
against Claim Jumpers.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Casper, Wyo., Feb. 26.-Armed guards
last night patrolled the oil fields of the
Salt Creek Field, said 70 be the richest
oil region in tho Rocky Mountain States,
to prevent claim jumping on the first
night after release of the lands under the
National Oil Land Leasing Bill signed by
the President yesterday.
A raw wind sweeping across the frozen
country did not deter claimants Of the
lands. Automobile headlights we're turned
into searchlights and mounted men rode
the country, following every suspicious
Of unidentified persons. A
considerable part Of the land has been
partly developed and claimants were
anxious to prevent other persons erecting
derricks during the night and thereby
causing long litigation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
Postpone New York Trim.

Members OF the Board of Harbor Com
missloners have postponed their trip to
New York City until after next week.
The commissioners are interested in having
the lines OF the Christiana harbor changed
and want to get that matter settled in
some way before taking up other details
of the port plans The next hearing on
the harbor lines will take place next Wed
nesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
ARTIST REFUSES $4,000, 900.
Sir William Orpen Won't Paint Portraits
of 300 Americans

London, Feb 25.-Sir William Orpen,
the distinguished artist. has refused an
offer of fl,000000 NORMALLY $1,000, ,000l
for painting 300 portraits, which is said
to have been made him by an American.
The offer came to me from America,
Sir William said yesterday in confirming
the report. according to the Daily Mirror.
TO complete such contract. however
would take far more than the ordinary
life time-it might take as long as 300
years"
Sir William will go 10 America this fall
on business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
CROWN PRINCE MUST PAY.
Holland Decides Fugitives Income Is
Taxable, Despite His Protests.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
The Hague, Wednesday, Feb. 25.-
Decision has been reached that the former
Crown Prince of Germany must pay
taxes upon the basis of an annual income Of
500, 900 forms
This action was taken despite protests
from the Crown Prince.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
Maryland Postmasters Named.

Washington, Feb. 26-The nomina-
tions OF four Maryland postmasters were
confirmed by the Senate late Tuesday as
follows:
William s. Kelly, Havre de Grace;
Alexander II. Radcliffe, st. Michael's;
Walter A. Arlington, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, and d. Maye Farlo, Pittsvillc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
OBITUARY.

Upton c. Darby, 90 years old, Of
Wilhamsport. Md, father OF Mrs. Robert
Cullen of Wilmington, died suddenly on
Tuesday at Silver Greek, Y. j.
William Thomas Chambers, a veteran
Of the Civil War, died Tuesday al Centre
vile, Md. Of general debility MIR, Cham
bers would have been 50 years old March
10