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Board of Aldermen, Commissioner
of Plant and Structures Whalen.
Deputy Commissioner w. W. Mills
took charge of the Staten Island
strike situation and determined 10
allow the trolley lines to cope with
the Rapid Transit traffic whore there
were parallel lines. a city bus SER
vice was started from New Dorp to
Tottenville to take care of some of
the traffic in the centre OF the island.
Former locomotive engineers en-
ployed in the municipal ferry shops
volunteered TO go on the locomotives
Of the Rapid Transit system but were
told there was no lack of enginemen.
Word reached the tSaten Island pO-
lice that the agitatOrs who persuaded
he Baltimore and Ohio men to quit
work were at work trying TO acceer-
ate the strike threatened by the en-
rloyocs OF the Richmond Light and
Railway Company unless their wages
are raised by % cents an hour by
Thursday Police reserves were held
in all station houses in readiness to
meet the situation which II was
feared would aris If 5000 returning
Staten Islanders should find them
selves without any transporto ton
other than fe wmunioipal buses.
The Staten Island trouble started
| about midnight. A train that left
| Elm Park at 11.5O was boarded by
agitators. When their arguments
| failed to move the loyal trainmen it
| is alleged that assaults were COM
mitted. The trainmen quit as soon
as they finished the run to st. George.
Other trains were boarded by agi-
| tators at various stations along the
routes OF different divisions and the
| night crews were so impressed that
they all quit. The day crews failed
to report. The freight yards OF the
! Baltimore and Ohio at Arlington and
St George were also tied up. Ship
yards and other big industrial plants
were crippled.
The Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey issued statement saying there
was no strike" on any of its lines
but that some of its men had beer
lintimidated. The road, it was said
received twenty-one trains at Com
munipaw from the main lines. Nc
effort wns made to maintain service
on lines parallel TO trolley lines, tht
statement said. Trains were prom
ised for Philadelphia at /, and
and Freehold at 4.40 and 0.3S, and a
communication service catch -as-catch.
can from to $50,
The Erie kept its through traini
and milk trains moving irregularly
but made no effort TO re-establish {
regular Communication service.
The West Shore reported a COM
mutation service moving on schedule
and taking care of many passenger
from Erie branch lines.
Late in the morning the 1onR
Island shopmen at Morris Park
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paired at Kansas City, and railroad
officials reported little improvement.
$1,000 ARE MADE IDLE IN DE-
TRoiT DISTRICT.
In Detroit tho effect of the strike
become more serious and approximate
ly $4,000 factory workers were idle.
with estimates that $4,000 workers in
other Michigan cities we're thrown out
OF work. Detroit was lightess last
night,
At Cleveland the strike spread to
the Collinwood shops OF the New
York Central, where 200 shopmen
walked out, and q further menace
was presented in reports that shop
men were planning a city-wide walk
out on Thursday.
The Columbus Yardmen's Union
voted to call out all switching crews
handling passenger tr0ffic.
At Toledo q number of factories
were expected to close to-day, and
at Indianapolis gas shortage was
feared as the result of cutting off Of
fuel shipments,
At Terre Haute, Ind, 500 switch
men voted to Join the insurgents, and
the strike spread to Cincinnati when
Baltimore and Ohio Switchmen walked
out last night.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 1S,--Fif-
teen hundred or more railway work.
ers are out In the BaltimorE district
OF the Pennsylvania and BALTIMORE
and Ohio Railroads. white collar
men," including officials of the road
are running trains. About one hun
dred Johns Hopkins University stu
dents volunteered for service and
were accepted by railroad officials
Their action was approved by the
University faculty, which took the at.
titude that II was an outlawed strike
SCRANTON, Pa, April 13.-Train'
men. firemen and switchmen of th'
Lackawanna Railroad left thei
places at midnight last night and re-
fuse to operate any save milk anC
mail trains until their demands 70
increased wages are met by the com
, pany. Scranton Is facing a grav'
shortage in foodstuffs.
STEUBENVILLE, O., April 13.-On
hundred and fifty switchmen wake,
out Of the local yards of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad this morning. forcinI
I tle-up locally and bringing a com
, plete tie-up OF the main Pan-Handl
lines east Of Columbus,
WASHINGTON, April 13.-''Th
!. gateway to the South" through thl
= city was closed 70 freight traffic to
day as a result of the spread OF tn
switchmen's strike to the Potoma
= Yards.
a RAilpOad officials could give no es
tir.ate as. to the numbet OF cars tie
= up. but normally 5000 carloads da
o are handled, including produce ship
ments.
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SIB,SSO,O 900 More Gold Tsv NrEsR-
tine,

Gold coin valued, al SIS, $3.50. 900 was
drawn from tho Sub Treasury to-day
for shipment 10 Argentine. This makes
a total Of about l35. 900. 900, engaged
I,iass, 5lnss last saturday fOr shin fnt to-
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instant they arc needed. Mr Bca
said Z > men were not yet needed
but the time might not be far OF
when he would accept their omcr.
The students of Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty OF Baltimore have offered their
services in body.
The collapse OF commutcr service
on tho Jersey Central, Lnckawanna
and Erie threw IN overflow OF com.
mutthB into the Pennsylvania ferries
In Jersey city and the Lackawhnnl
ferries in HOboken. Police Inspector
Cody at Jersey city, said the lndicd-
tons we're i25,OOO persons would pass
through the Pennsylvania ferry
house. 9s against 100000 yesterday.
Most OF the overflow was from the
Jersey Central. and there WAS some
Confusion because the Central tickets
were not good on the Pennsylvania
ferries. The additional crowds In
IIoboken were mainly from the Erie.
The crowds, despite the wind and
the rain that soaked hundreds, OF
them as they stood I'm line, were in
good humor and there was llttlo con-
fusion. Inspector Cody attributed
thls TO the fact that most OF them
had taken an extra hour to-day TO
reach business. The Pennsylvania 5
six ferryboats ran under better than
ten minute headway. Yesterday
thtso ferries broke all records for
carrying passengers
The Newark trolleys ran on fve
minute schedules. and all cars to and
from New York were packed with
crowds that were cheerful.
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FATlEn JOHNS MEDICINE.
Coatains no aieehs1 Adv
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WILL DEPoRT 800 REDS.
Government Acts in Cases of 1000
Taken in Com m unIats' Raids.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.--Deporta-
tion Of $50 of the 5000 persons arrested
in the radical raids made by the Depart
ment OF Justice against the Communist
and Communist Labor parties several
months ago has been ordered by the DE-
partment OF Labor.
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that later in the day General Man
ager ]. ]. Mantell OF the Erie would
give out a statement.
MORE TRAINS RUNNING ON
MOST LINES.
In general the situation was i'm
proved so far as the operation of
trains was concerned to-day. The
New Haven restored it's through
Boston trains and ran a makeshift
commuter service, which, with the
aid OF the New York Central and
New York, Westchester and Boston
got all Of its communication patrons
into New York somehow" and was
confident of getting them all home
again.
The prospect became brighter as
numerous men who struck yesterday
reported for work at z o'clock to-day
as though nothing had happened.
Immediately thereafter notices that
the Knickerbocker and Merchants
| expresses had been withdrawn were
| taken down and it was announced
that 90 per cent. through and local
service would be resumed this after
noon.
The Long Island steam lines east
Of Jamaica on the Lynbrook, Mon
tauk and Wading River lines and
some others were crippled by the
quitting of firemen on all the steoln
locomotives as soon as they reached
Jamaica after 8 o'clock.
One incoming train was abandoned
except fore the mail cars at Anna.
gannett. Higher officials Of the roat
took out eastbound steam trains
Passengers on inbound trains wert
transferred 10 electric trains.
The plans OF the Long Island wert
for repeating the successful achieve
ment Of yesterday when everybod,
who tried 90 get home was moved ou
of the Pennsylvania Terminal in spit
Of delays and some painful crow ding
The New York Central reported
carrying all its own commutatioI
traffic and that OF parts of other sys
TENS on time. Through trains wer'
all moving though subject to delay
The Rapid Transit system of StateI
Island ceased operation at midniEh
because OF strike of the firemen o
the Baltimore and Ohio which oper'
0tes the system.
In the absence at Albany of Mayo
Hylan, President In Guardia OF tn
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BROTHERHOOD MEN
MEET STRIKE CHIEFS;
MORE TRAINS RUNNING
tcontlnued From First rage.)

of the RAILROAD l3rotheFhoods at
Grand Central Terminal
The conference lasted two hours
and twenty minutes. When It ended
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CONDUCTORETTE
BILL is PASSED.;
GOES TO GOVERNOR
Permits Employment Of Women
Ticket Takers on All Lines
of Transportation.

ALBANY. April 13.--The Lock-
woOd-Cuulficld "Conductorctte"
Bill. designed to permit the cm-
ploymeut Of women as ticket
takers in railroad stations and on
subway, surface and elevated rail
roads under the same conditions
under which men are employed,
passed the Assembly to-day and
now goes to the Governor.
The bill aims at the repeal OF
the Lock wood Caulfield Law
enacted a year ago as part OF the
welfare" programme.
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PALMER DEMANDS
LIST OF STRIKERS
Asks Particularly for Names Of
Those Who Are Active in
Directing the Movement.

WASHINGTON. April Is.-The Penn
syivania and New York Central Rail-
roads were asked to-day by the De-
partmept OF Justice To send tho names
OF all their striking employees.
The teleRrRm NJ follows;
PLEASE send as at once the names
Of all Of your employees who are on
strike. indicating the names OF any of
them who appear 10 he directing the
movement In whole or In part"
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ARMY BILL CUT .$6O5, 900, 900,
House Committee Fixes sa77,Ooo,-

House Committee Fixes S377,OOO,-
900 as Limit For Next Year.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-One of the
most drastic cuts ever made in the re-
quest OF a Government department for
funds was revealed to-day when the
House Military Affairs Committee com
pleted the Army Appropriation Bill for
the next ffscal year.
The measure carries a total Of S377. =
900, 600. or t6O5. 600 900 less than the
amount asked by the War Department.
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HON MIN VOLUN EEH FVW
LONG ISLAND ROAD.

The Forest Hills Post Of the
American Legion sent word 20 Presi-
aent Peters OF the Long Island that
the railroad men and other available
ex- soldiers OF the post were at the
service OF the road during the
SDergency. Tho Marquand School OF
1hs Y. NJ c. "A in Brooklyn offered
70 Mr.. Peters nifty men.
Mayor Charles "a Martens. Police
Commissions Henry y, Mppincott
and Police Judge Walter O. Ellis OF
EAgt Orange notified tho Lacixa-
wanna that n a train were provided
lO-morr0w they would run II into
HObOlSen Sn the morning and back
IN the evening for East Grunge com
muters. Tho three win ask for a
trair crew OF volunteers at meeting
"A Ashland school tonight
The entire student body Of Prince
toa University, through President
John urisr Hihben. rendered their
services % President Rea sf the
Pennsylyaaia yaiirsad NroylseFu the
Evening journal., 1920-01-10
EPWORTH HONORS
EX-SERVICE men
MethodiSts Give Reception
to 80 Members Home
From War PerilS
ADDRESSES, MUSIC,
STIRRING TABLEAU

Epworth Methodist Episcopal. Church
last night showed % former service
men who are members Of It's congre-
ration, how much II appreciated what
hey had done for their country.
4 reception was rendered the return
ID soldiers IN the parlors OF the
,hurch. The Rev. T. T Beauchamp,
pastor. delivered an address Of well
some; The orchestra Of Eastlake Meth
odlst Church played; the Epworth
,hoir sang; Robert Eaton gave q solo;
Florence Bullock reciled. and the aud
.ence sang 90 The accompaniment Of
William p. White on his famous har-
monica. Mrs. DessS Bullock, her dlugh-
Ter, Harriet. assisted by Mr.. White md
". L. Oycrdeer. superintendent Of the
Epwovth sunday School. gave stir
ring tableau and ceremony Of demob-
llzing the church service flag.
The Rev. George G.. Williams or Nc
Sabe NJ. r. Church, praised the work Of
the men IN the trenches lie also Sc
we're y condemned prOnteerng, espe-
cially In f00dstuffs. and cited a number
OF Instances IN 1911, when prices We're
extremely low. at the produce wharf in
neighbOring city, as compared with
The prices charged by retailers.
The returned soldiers and sailors.
honored at the reception We're: Charles
Buckalew. Charles H. Hutson, r. IT..
Harris John Kendall. Fred J. Morris.
Jesse Maddox. George Whites de. John
T. Thomas. Earl :. Smith. William b.
Taylor. Howard Lewis. John Lewis, Al
bert Clark. William + Mahan. Of the
army: Walter Squires. Harry d. Cook.
George Moore, Leonard : Ferrier. War
rem Morrow. Morris Whlteside. Walter
J.. Cook Lee A. Reeve, Herman Pretty
man. WllbeTt :. Donovan, Nil ard Cof-
lin. Walter ". Speakmsn, Clayton His
selberg. Richard Morris william H..
Webster. Of the navy, and Norris Elzcy.
Y. VI. G A.
The memory Of Arthur r. Strltzel-
burger. who lost his life in the service
was h0n0rel appropriately.
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EXPECT LIVELY
BUILDING TRADE
Architects and Contractors
Looking Forward to
Active Spring Work
76 HOUSES TOG co
UP AT ROCKFORD

At this. the dullest season VI all the
year In the building, contracting and
allied trades considerable hope Is held
out by local builders for better year
than last year. There Is a prospect Of
considerable commercial and business
house type Of work. but as usual dur
Ing the past three years liule hope or
any great increase IN the residential
development OF Wilmington Is held out.
A number OF persons are said % be still
holding back from building, waiting "a
lowering in The cost Of labor and build
ing materials. although contractors say
that there Is little prospect OF either
dropping during This year, unless the
unexpected takes place
70 was stated at The Office OF Brown
and Whileside. Architects Inc. that the
Kresge building would be ready Tor
renovatlons and Improvements within
a week. The plans ~ the architects
include a modern three story front WITH
plenty OF glass area and emQloye rest
and recreation rooms on the second and
third floors
BIDS are stll being considered Tor The
erection OF twenty-siX houses Tor Jo-
NlNIA huIANANAN NlA NAlNNAN MNNAANNs
Material Is on The ground FOR me
sixth and seventh floors Of the addi-
tion OF the Amalgamalel Leather Com
pany formerly the Blumonthal Company
al Chestnut and Adams street This
operation was planned by Brown ana
Whiteslde and the masonry work is be-
ing done by Joseph = Hamilton.
The warehouse Of the Standard hid
Company. 40 Fifth and Church streets
has been almost completed by Joseph
:. Hamilton.
The new sales room of the Inger
Storage Battery Company, at Iwelflh
and Madison streets, is likewise nearly
finished
John Canning Jr., reports good pro-
gress on the plans Tor The new Boston
Cloak store, No. 81 Market street
John J. Kennedy, architect, has given
on. plans and Specifications FOR altera-
tions Of the old Academy Building Of
Villa Nova College, at Villa Nova, pa.
Bids are to be returned on January 90.
Bids have also been asked by Mr.. Ken
nedy on the construction Of q large
modern natatorium for the college.
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ACQUIT TRUMAN
OF CHECK CHARGE

Herbert Z. Truman was acquitted or
a charge OF passing bogus checks after
q trial in the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon. On the FIRST
charge Truman was accused Of having
given a certified check 10 William
Hankin OF Hankln Brothers Clothing
store, No. 800 Market street, on No
.vember : or 8. Hankin was not Ger
tain Of the date. He said Truman
bought some silk shirts and handker-
chiefs, amounting TO S65.75, and gave
the bad check In paym3 mt. Philip l..
Garrett, for the defendant. proved That
Truman was in Pittsburgh from No
vember 3 until November ij. Truman,
who has been living In Pittsburgh, Wis
tied his parenis IN this city from Oc-
tober - until November 3. leaving FOR
pittsburgh November 3 In company
with his wife. Attorney Garrett also
proved that on November ! Truman,
who Is a carpenter and Joiner and be-
LONGS TO the trade union, paid his dues
personally 10 Pittsburgh. lie also
bought a Victrola In thai city on No
vember 9 and produced the contract in
court. on the second charge. Truman
was accused Of having given "a bad
check TO John Kauze, a cigar dealer.
The check was signed Charles j. Allen.
Kauze swore that Truman was the
man after he was out on bail in Noyem-
Der last. lie had only seen Lim once
before with his hat and coat ON, he said,
but Truman had his hat and coat or
when identified at the police station
ten days later. The jury after half an
hours dellberatlon found Truman not
guilty.
Evening journal., 1920-01-10
THESE DEATHS
UNNECESSARY
Safety Council Reports on
Suicides and Fatal Acct
dents During Year
153 FATALITIES
IN NINE MONTHS

According 10 a report issued by the
Delaware Safety Council there We're 1853
sudden deaths In this State during the
first nine months OF 1919, all Of which
could have been prevented. During
1918 there We're 276 deaths from like
causes. This number represents about
one and One-half deaths per 1000 Of
population per annum.
The record OF suicides during The
past year shows a lower rate Of such
cases than that OF the whole country,
there being but % suicides during 1915
while for the grst nine mouths Of last
year there were but p such cases re-
rortcd.
There was a jump In the number Of
homicldes during the first nine months
last year. the number being ij. as com
pared with a total Of six Tor the entire
year OF igiS There were no hOmicldes
in Sussex county and only one in Kent
county during the n months Della
wares rate for 1919 Is above that Of the
entire country. The prevailing method
Of murder was By the use Of firearms.
The number Of deaths due 10 accident
during 1918 was 2iS. while for the Grst
nine months Of 1919 II amounted 10 i26.
The chief causes OF accidents In the city
during 1918 were as follows: Burns. 81; 4;
gas 8sph yXiation. Is; accidental drown
ins. 80; injury by firearms, &c; trauma-
tism by fall. 81; injury by machinery,
6; railroad accidents, 80: street car &C
cidents. 81; fractures, #; automobile
accidents, q.
4 study OF the accidental deaths IN
Wilmington shows that the greatest
number OF deaths occurred during No
vember. December and January and
the smallest number during June and
July. These deaths are for the most
part Of strong. vigorous persons, many
Of them healthy children.
The total deaths in Wilmin-ton and
the three counties OF the state for
1918, and the first nine months Of 1919,
were as follows: Wilmington, 1918,
2.670: 1919, i.i95; rural New Castle,
1913. i.ijs; 1919, 5Si; Kent county,
1918. .G21: 1919, 392; Sussex county,
1918, 73O; 1919, 800 The total for the
State for the two years is: 1918, 5,iS5;
1919, 2,66s.
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SOLDIER SAYS PANAMA
AMERICANS, "UPPTH'

Americans residing IN the American
colony at Panama are Inclined TO be
'uppsh' and treat the uniformed man
within marked dlscourlesy, according TO
Private Frank S. Dougherty, OF this
city, a member OF the Dist Infantry,
stationed at Panama The members OF
the colony are criticized by the soldier
Private D0ugherly has been spending
several days furlough with his moth
err. Mrs. Adelne DOugherty, No. 500
West sixth ntreet. lie VIII leave tonight
for New Orleans. whence he Will sail
FOR Panama
Young DOugherty enlisted for the
duration Of the war and has been To-
Gated at Panama for the entire period
of his enlistment. lie recently enlisted
for another three-year term and was
out Of the service less than twenty
four hours when he decided 90 remain
with Uncle sam.
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FACULTY COMMITTEE
FOR OLD DELAWARE
Special 20 The Evening Journal.

NEWARK. Jan. iO.-At a conference
today between the executive commit
tee OF the trustees OF Delaware Col
lege and representatives. Of The facul-
ties OF Delaware College. the Women S
College, and he Agricultural Depart
ment 70 was decided o. form "a per-
manen, faculty COMMITTEES 10 confer
with the executive committee when
ever occasion demanded
This faculty committee viii b. Ia
The nature Of q standing representative
body OF the faculties and VIII suggest
20 and discuss with the executive COM
mittee. changes % may think advisable.
10 was thought such body would go
far toward creating closer unity
through the cOllegi3ie system
Henry B. Thompson. chairman OF the
executive committee. stated when the
conference adjourned 40 i.i5 O'Clock
This afternoon. that The appointment OF
a permanent faculty committee was the
principal subject discussed He said
The question OF a S3O0O,00O endowment
fund was not touched on as 70 was con-
s.dered that 20 was a subject for the
trustees only.
Those who attended tOday's confer
mce, which was held IN the presidents
Office, We're:
Trustees -iIcury B. Thompson. D-. :
C. Mitchell. Chancellor Charles NJ Cur
lis. Henry Ridgely and samuel Il. Derby.
Facuts Of Delaware C0llcge-Dcan +.
T. smith. Dean Firman Thompson, Pio-
frssor Charles L. Penny. and Professor
V .. smith
Women's College, Dean Wlnifred J.
Miss C. Drake and Miss Flor
ence Il. Hubbard.
Agricultural department. Dean
Charles A. McCuc, Dr. Thomas J..
Manns, Or. L. ~ r. Lamkey and NJ. q.
Pence.
Following the meeting, the pariici-
pants in the conference had luncheon
In the College Common.