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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
PUTTING AXE TO
j. S. EXPENDITURES
Appropriations Committee Ne-
ports Sundry Civil Bill After
Much Chopping.

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Dec 29-1he undry civil
bill carving q total Of 1888, 81 ,292, or
s42O. Ola, 1872 less than was asked by the
government departments, was reported
today by the House appropriations com
mittee. II was the first of the big supply
measures for the rext fiscal year 10 DE
completed and its total was So, 20 ola
less than the amount appropr lated iof
similar purposes this year
IrdicatiI q n desire 10 put government
expen ditures on pre-war basis the com,
mittee, first takirg care Of men disabled
bv war, set aside only Sl60,61l ,2O2 Tor
actual sur dry civil expcrscs OF the govern
ment. which was within S34. .000,O 600 OF the
total amount appointed for 1916.
The largest sir gle reduction Sl41j j0Oo,-
600, applies To the Shipping Board tmer-
genoy Fleet Corporation, the bill proWdir 9
that the organization shall be supported
entirely out of various sources OF income
Request from the Department of Jus
ticc for 100000 for enforcement Of the
National Prohibition act was eliminated
entirely. The sum of sI5 900 was appropri-
atcd however. for s,lppressing liquor traiilc
in Alaska.
Other principal slashes in the amounts
asked by the government departments
il cluded:
War risk insurance, sS7, 100000; voca-
tional education, sl3,000,0C0; military
posts. s6O942,S national comcteries,
$40 600 600 flood control, Mississippi
river. S3.33O 600; nitrate pla nts, $40, ,0O0,-
OOo. Panama Canpl 81, ,1S7, =, ,255; i'm mi gra-
Il on service. S2,567 $50; employment ser
vice. 81. .3S4 .99l; reclamati on service, So
sOo 600. p,Iblic health service, s4,467, 900
arnories and arsenals, S6,23S,O00; pubic
buildings. S6.7SS, 400; bureau OF mines
S2Il2.000, and department OF justice
The bill included s223,0o0,0 900 on nc.
| count of military and naval compensa
1 tion for death or disability, medical anc
/ hospital treatment for bene Charles. OF the
/ Bureau Of War Risk Insurance and voca
tiona rehabilitation
with this amount deducted only sl6o,
+, 61l 2q2 was left for all other purposes -
compared with Sl36,622,750, the tota
: carried bv the smdry civil act for IN
fiscal year 1916,
The principal increases over tins year
apDropriations were Sll ,Sil3,OOO tor th'
! reclamation service; S50O,O00 for noo'
control; 81 .23l 900 for national home 10
disabled volunteer soldiers; 81 ,0O0OOO 10
lighthouses ana heacpIS alu F"''i-'
no government printing office.
FOR the enforcement of antitrust law
s1oo 600 < proDospd as against the $500
600 asked bv the Department Of Justlc'
The appropriation for the railroad labo
hoard Il $500. 600 against the s550,OO0 re
oucetcd while the Shipping Board est
mate of SS9S. 900 is cut to S459.000. Fc
the construction Of military posts oni
$500. 600 was allowed rs against the sh2
O00. 900 asked. The total rccommende
was TO be spent in the Hawaiian island
No appropriation was proposed lot ~
Panama Canal and the continental Unite
States and Alaska.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
BUILDING IN 1920.
Shows Falling OF Of About 50 900 900
as COMPARED With 1919

Notwithstanding the onditiors in the
buiidirg Iires IN this city during The
caller dar year 1920, the fsllirg off in the
total amount If permits Issued for build
ine. II now appears, is likely to BE- rot
nearly 90 considerable az had been aptici-
pated in some quarters.
A comparison between the published
totals Of the amounts involved in the
permits for the first II NOR tbs Of 1919
aud 1920 shows the figure for the earlier
year. s5.G46. .07g, ard for the later
81. .7s1 40. As the amounts for Decern-
ber in both years arc low, ard VIII not
materially affect the result, the decrease,
81 1854 600, will not be greatly char ged,
When IL is realized that the 1919 total
vas high ore, and that the record Of
/ other cities of the country shows 2 higher
/ ratio If lose, thc drop of about 30 per cent
/ from the 1919 figures is by 70 means IN
irexpected or Unreasonable ore.
/ Full totals for the year viii be sub
mitted 70 the fret Cour cil mectir < n rex
year. on January 6, BY Building TrsFectoi
/ Ellis r. Preston.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
FINANCIAL MOTIFS

ogden Armour ays ts-fsrr
r7iritles are much hel0v ne i.nF n inf
values and many stapi@ con- NOD, l.e. ~
below Droducfion coste is solder &C
rortunitv for fnoae With reafv money
good credit and C0n1peterry
suit ~ cprfain Sew Havvr str~Ehoif'
s-s against dfrerfo~s - Tho -0r1nsnr
make them personally Liable f0r va-nus q
fhe losing deals made during 30 Meter
YORK FEDERAL Court yesterday ~ aavusnt
or 81 900 90 70 the railroad
IN connection With 1t-rnnt nterice
dividends Dy The Anarnnda copper VII
ner profits for go after Depreciation 1.s-
count On bonds and losses - @cnrittef
three dividends paid ne srrlirnlilai-n .lr-
ul1ss will stand az the end - tnis Fe@r - z
on No. against So f4v W. ~ lelere
Directors - the PIERCE rrnW Mnt0r Z ~
noration hava decrlarer ne rerulsr g a.
teriy dividend ~ - on ne praferrrn stnrA
PAYABLE January II is lndersfond nr'
ssme distrf5Irion. nayahie April M
next regular dividend date
For November the Baltimore a ONO "a
road reports gross earuinEs ~ - - -
7=T ha,nr an increase ~ ~ ets.-lsO elu
net operating income q tl-na@-aoz 4 sAih
% Sl.ll9.Zlo. For ~ -ln i ~ y, ~.
Iehizh Valley reports cross q t'-l'a4- --''
Z EssrS an i-1crpase - 81 $50 .30T. ana rr
operating income of ss6l 33l. gaiu
sr-s5jne n southern Pacific rights tnda
vras ~ the largest scale since they wer
Ifsre-i on the exchange. Houses nat yer
arge buyers of rhe rights we're NOS seller
~ rba STOCK They insist nat rlc pos
-5-r ~ rhp -atIruad company .s Treafl
srrpnzthened hy the addition % 'fe 81
0O0 100 which Il viii receive from fhe stocs
L1i5ars s,r-ds which could re used advan
rageoTlsiv IA me deveiopment ~ ~ aAexlcar
properties II the ,mpro genlenf % rae rns'
5~ n the retirement ~ outs stannins oall
cations. . ~
5-ha earnings OF -hs Chandler Motor "a
20 FOR 1920 xiii amuuut fo appruNlLlslet
"a 500 COO before -aAfs. accuFulnE to ~
ItabIe information oofalneG yesterday lf
-,at income after axes. % sas aid. SOU
rotaI A nttle more t1an B.wn.nlu
angg- 500 4 share ou - o1tstalt-lg CON
-. s--,,i. ~ne licuidation Which 1rlN
Chandler Motors down through % o.
! terGa, r0r the arst Tine sllrt lr las es
. On lac 'big roaru Is -"portru f' az
/ come f-oul Cleveland where one Ir "a
iarye stock holders are said % have
. obliged 10 tighten the load oi srocA- ~
we're carrying
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS IN
Bull DING TRUST PROBE
Federal Grand Jury Makes First
Report Since Invcsti-
CATION Began.
by Associated press TO Every Evening.

New York Dec. 2o.--Federal lndlct-
ments charging violation Of the sherman
antitrust net were returned today against
four sand concerns and eleven individuals
whose activities have been scrtitlnized IN
connection with the building trust IN
vestgation
The corporations indicted were the
Goodwin~Gallaghe Sand sud Gravel Cor
poration, Manhattan Sand Company,
Inc: Colonial Sand and Stone Company,
Inc, and the Lennox Sand and Gravel
Company, Inc.
individuals indicted were John J.,
Peter C., Frank T., and Joseph Gal
lagher; William j. Mahoney, Richard a.
ScanIon. Frank Rowsey, Eugene I.
Clark, Lawrence Rukeyser, and Thomas
and Martin Lanipan.
These indictments handed down after
an investigation conducted by special gov
erninent prosecutors. were the first federal
| bill to be returned since the legislative
probe began. County grand luries al
| ready had returned nearly i2O lndIot-
ments.
The indictments charged that for three
| years the defendants had conspired TO vIo-
| late the criminal provisions Of the sheT-
man Act in what is known IN the trade
as "cow boy sand dug from the shores oi
Long Island and used principally in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Organized discrimination by cement
manufacturers against contractors and ln
| favor Of dealers wae admitted by abre
S Brown, president Of the Alpha 6ortlano
! Cement Company.
He said the National Association o
| Cement Manufacturers and the Portland
Cement Association ha "A rule establishing
difTcrentinl by which contractors wer'
charged mt least i've cents more Pc
barrel than dealers
At the request Of the committee Brow
presented cost sheets Of his company
covering several months in 1919 and 1870
He explained they had been brough
overnight from the company Offices y
hagtort. Pa
Brown testified that the mill price Q
Cement was raised rs rents barrel be
tween January and October Of this yea
while the cost of production increase'
ONLY IL cents in that period.
Testimony regarding clearing hous
for bids alleged 10 be operated by teri
Gotta manufacturers in the east, was glve
today before the Joint Legislative con
rnittee investigating the building trust
According to this testimony manUfa'
ttlrer exchange Information and sep arate
bids roviding for profit Of more tha
100 per cent oyer combined overhead an
labor costs from those providing less tha
, 100 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
MOP-UP OF WET TOWN
REGISTERED BY CAMERA
Prohibition Agents. Fifty in Mum
Der, Descend on Hurley,
Wisconsin.

Hurley Wis, Dec. 2o.-Fcderal Pro-
hibition agents from Chicago vIslted near
" two score saloons, arrested tllty-Seven
nersons and confscated two loads OF
Gouors in raid that started shortly be-
fore noon Yesterday. and continued Tor
several hours The prisoners and evidence
we're taken 70 Ashland. Wis where they
will be arraipned before United states
Commissioner on charge OF violating
the Federal Prohibition laws.
The raid was undertaken at the di-
rection OF Judge kenesaw II Lands
of Chicago, and was planned by Frank ..
Richardson, newly appointed Prohibition
Enforcement Agent for this district ne
raiding party Of fifty or more was IN
charge Of Jo@eph Callahan.
There was more of the picturesque
than the sensational in the INVASION, !,
/ although the movie machines clicked
merrily every time a Federal agent drew
! revolver or keg Of liquor rolled INTO the
| street. A number Of newspapermen also
! accompanied the invaders.
/ The raid followed wild night at
Hurley during which liquor was sold
| AZ bargain rates. ranging from 80 cents Tor
moonshinc whisky 10 IS cents Tor well
! known brands Among the arrested were
| lunberjacks too paralyzed from liquor to
realize what was happening. This camp
has been referred TO as one OF the wet
test" spots in the country.
The whole district in this part Of the
North woods has been regarded by dry
officials as a law defying community
Reports that dance halls, saloons. gam
bling rooms and bootleg joints fourisf
openlv-each one selling any kind q
liouor obtainable, from moonshlne whisk,
70 Italian wine-have been numerous
Opposition to any .encroachment iron
outside took definite form, however, attic
The fight IN October. Bootleggers were sait
10 have organized and issued def tha
tbc first Prohibition agent to show him
self in Hurley would be shot. They vowed
Il was said, to keep Hurley "a man
town for real men"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
AT SCHOOL

Inside the building grey and red
The u1fpfls in their classes sit:
Above their books young bowed head.
What silent studying for bit
Outside the roaring city 5 tide.
The thunder Of the common strife
And men still at their books beside
The ordinary school or l1fe-
Gtiu bent above the cryptic signs.
The problems lessons, mysrerleS-
And all the hierogiyphic lines
That every puzzled pupil sees
I think we never graduate.
That never any Of Us quit
The little desks Of common fate
rs here rent above our books We sit.
For while the schools 20 hummlng on
Around them We 80 Eumming TOO.
@tif dreaming al the gates Oi dawn
of ruzzies that are never through
sin wrinkiing worried broFs n thought.
And digging digging down 20 ina
The truth the mighty years nave wrought
In human heart and mind.
There rs a recess for the child.
The doors swinE vide and out they SKIP,
Like sunbeans dancing free and slid.
4 song Of sunshine on the lip.
That need is ours who stil at Scnool
TO circumstance and fortune grow
80 limited by scope and rule
Within The favorite facts We know
A recess for the morning will
OF childhood. 70 burst through tns gloon
And shouting on the enchanted hill
Find wisdom Of the spirit still
II, freedom OF the bird and bloom.
- = baltimore sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Dec 20.-Hog receipts 5000
Is to 25 cents lower than Yesterdays
average; lights off most; top SI0,40 on
lights; practical top ON 200 pound aver
age $1,000; bulk $3.50 1910; pigs mostly
25 cents lower; spots more; bulk desirable
90 to 1870 pound pigs slo25 1850.
Cattle receipts 1900; common and
medium beef steers opened steady TO
stronger; others stead early sales mostly
IS a $50; she took steady: best action OF
Gamers and heifers; bologna bulls steady
to strong; bulk s5.75 $50; fat bulls
calves, stockers and feeders steady; choice
vealers to packers sl2.25 1850.
Sheep receipts $4,000; fat lambs steady
to % cents lower; choice fed westerns
$3.50; bulk sl2 1850: aged sheep firm
| choice western ewes $3.50; bulk ewes
s425 a 5.35; feeders steady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
GIVE XMAS MONEY
To AID STARVING
CHILDREN ABROAD
Two Boys Send SIS Each to Hoover
Fund, Sacrificing Goodies it
Would Buy.
TOTAL SUM is
SLOWLY MOUNTING

woman called Hen V r Scott, chair
N, n for he Eoovers Relic F'ud IN Della
wtr,, on the telephone this morning
II I'd:
| want to know how a~d W re 10 send
contributions to the fund which MIR.
Hoover is raising u save the starving
children of urope. Mr.. Scott told her
10 send checks or none to James T.
Winchester, care Wilmington Trust Com
pany, and then asked about the con-
trihutions.
IT came about TIN way. the woman
answered. Each of my boys received 50
a. Christmas present They had been
hearing about the need OF the children OF
Central Europe, and they OF their own
will said they wanted 10 give the money to
the fund We are working people and
not able 20 afford uxuries, so that this
Sscrlf c. ON the part OF the VS. means
mere than II sound.
Thists but one OF many touching mol
depts that have come 10 the attention of
Chairman Scott in this movement.
Mr.. Hoover. General Pcrshing and Sec
r,t1rv Lane will be the three chief guests
a, = dinner a. the Commodore Hotel In
Ne York CITY tonight, at which time IT
/, hoped to raise 81 100000 for the fund
Mr. SC II was invited 10 attend but was
unable 10 do So. He forwarded the fol-
lowing telegram 10 Mr.. Hoover.
Very sorry none of our committee may
.t,end your dinner tonight Our people
arr responding to your appeal and Della
wsre. although it has popu alton Of but
100000, alread, has pledged 70 support
o,pr $4,000 of the starving children
We are particularly gatiied at the
large number OF pledges from people OF
small means God speed the good work.
At the booth in front of headquarters
Yesterday the Red Cross obtained SIS &c
in the morning and the Kings Daughters
OF West Presbyterian Church $50 IN the
afternoon.
The last list of contri butors reported
- L..I,,,nr+nra follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
CALANTHE LODGE.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected
Last Evening.

At regular meeting Of Calanthe Lodge
No. %. X. Of p, last evening the follow
Inc officers were elected: Chancellor COM
Tnsnder, Edward p Hindes; vlce-chan-
cellor. Melvin F. Anderson; prelate. Harry
Dalby: master Of work, John Ponse!i; ;
keeper Of records and seals, Harry X WI
son: master Of cxchequer, William y.
Wilson master of arms, William ,
anderson; inside guard, Alfred knots;
outer guard, James Blackburn; trustee
Harry T. Doud; representative 70 Is OF
p Han Merritt d Fisher Representa-,
tiy, to Riverview Cemetery Co, }. Carl
Barber, committee on widows and or
nhars Norman Turner, Alfred Knots.
Harry r. Wilson, George Owens, Harry
+ Keen; rank team captain, Norman 3.
Turner.
ments were served.
on next Tuesday evening the officers
vr;ll he Installed bv Grand Chancellor
William R. Wilson and staff. After the m
stallation refreshments will be served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac R. Brown has
granted letters as follows:
Adminlst ration-On the estate OF
Charles deEalineer to Harry F. deNalirger
Tls'e y. Cameron and Joshua Clayton:
estate Of Clara s Tucker to Edward b.
Tucker. estate of Annie Kennard to Annie
Brierlev. estate Of James Thomas Stats
t. u illiaIn G. Stats and estate OF Frank
hlrden TO Margaret NJ. Virden.
Testamentary-O the estate Of Salhe
r Carpenter to William and Arthur H.
Carpenter.
Add Senate presidency
Republicans are proposing Represen-
tative Alexander p. Corbit Of Odessa for
speaker OF the House Of Representatives
D., the event Of the body being under Re-
publican control
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
Stanley Fined for Assault.

Horace NJ Stanley was fined SO and
costs in Municipal Court today on a
charge Of assault and battery on Clayton
] Richardson Although it was claimed
that the latter came to Stanley's place OF
business at Fourth and Poplar streets
intoxicated. and refused 70 leave after he
had created q disturbance Judge Hastings
said that technically Stanley was guilty
A charge Of selling liquor against him was
dismissed. A number Of good character
witnesses were III court to TESTIFY IN be-
half Of Stanley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
HOFFECRER NAMES GAMBLE.
Newport Man Appointed Deputy in Pro-
thonotary's OfEce.

Prothonotary-elect Harvey Hofecker
today announced the appointment Of
Arthur c. Gamble of Newport as deputy
prothonotary and reappointed II. Everett
Bell OF Wilmington and George r. Nc
DouCle Of Marshallton as members OF the
prothonotarv's clerical force
Comptroller-elect James G. Shaw will
probably appoint deputy comptroller
tomorrow Republicans say he IS con-
sidcring three na1ncs-Godfrey r. Handy,
,reraut deputy comptroller Harry ".
Hushebcck, deputy receiver OF taxes, and
! Harrv Pierson. clerk in the Office Of
County Engineer Charles +. Grubb
Republicans think John L. Wright who
begins his second term as. clerk Of the
peace. SATURDAY, will reappoint his Office
force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
NON-SUPPORT CASES.

application Of Phillip c. Green for a
reduction in the weekly support order Of
SG paid for his 5-year-old son was denied
by Judge Hastings in City Court today.
Iohn Sparks. who has failed to pay $50
- ais divorced wife on a court order Of
support, was committed to the workhouse
for one year.
James Winchester, colored, was order
ed 10 give bond Of $500 for he support Of
8 minor child.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
NEGRO SENTENCED TO CHAIR.
Found Gull ty of killing kentucky Sheriff

Madisonvllle, XIV, Dec. Z9.-Tee n
lison. Negro. was found guilty here
Yesterday Of numbering Sheriff r. Sect
Hunter Of Hopkins county, on Novem--
Der ) last and sentenced to death n thel
electric chair on anuary 81. The trla
one ed this m IA and the verdict re
Tined late { is afterno n.
ELL Il " : arrested in Hannb Il
Mo. two. weeks go sfter earth that
extended over a alf OF tates. Ths
Nero was broug t here yest terday undel
guard of Com any Kentucky Nationa
Guard Of Louisville. The court hous,
during toda : trial was ur ounded b
hea il arm d tr pers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
BLUGUOS FREED.
Detective Says He Was Not Abusing His
Child

Upon the application Of Detective Nc
Dannel 2 charge Of assault and battery
erairst Michael BlugIos was dismissed in
Ctv Court today Bmglos was accused
Of beatlrg his own sor when the case was
heard on Monday ard Detective McDan-
rel at that time was assigt cd TO investl-
The latter said today that although the
father was whippi1 the boy for el terri g
. store, he Of " struck him twice with q
strap and not with the buckle Of . belt.
The detective explair ed that amor g
foreigr ers it was custom to fnghten
children, while actual punishment was
not severe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
Lost Boy Found.

Wandering on the street alone and
crying for his mother, three-year-old
boy Vas picked up by police officer ~
King street market about 1880 o'clock
this morning. He was taken TO the police
station and turned over to the matron.
An hour later a distracted mother came
into the station and reported that her little
bow had been lost She was taken to the
nnatron's rooms and there identified the
little boy as her son, Jimmie Collins,
223 South Union street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
will Have to Fix This Theatre.

Building Inspector Preston has found
one Of the smaller moving picture theatres
not 10 be In proper condition IN regard to
exits. fire arrangements, etc, and has
reported the matter to Mayor Taylor, who
has In hand the matter Of issuing yearly
licenses. The owners still have several
days to meet the legal requirements be
fore their present licenses expire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
BAN Err SENT o PRISO
yermonter Pleads Guilty TO Embezzin
SIS 100,

Barre, Vt, Dec %. rank G. How
land, presi lent of the Barre Savll gs
Bank and TT st Co pa Y, pleaded
guilty. in the Cit Court Yesterday to
embezzlemen, 81 400 fro the bank
The institute as el sed We weeks
b the Pan ing Com missioner after
deposito had made run on It for sew
eral davs.
Rowland was sentenced TO not less
than four years and not more than seven
years at hard labor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
BRITAIN WOULD REFUND
DEBT OWING TO L. y

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington Dec ga representative
of the British treasury viii reach this
country soon, Secretary Houston said to-
dav, to continue in Washington the dis
oussion Of the exchange into long time
obligations of the demand notes of the
British government held by the United
States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
TWO WOMEN LOST IN FIRE.
Blaze in Atlantic City arding House
Cost Two Lives.

BY Associated Pre- to Every Evening.
Atlantic City. Dec. 29-Two women
we're burned today IN fire which early
tins morning gutted the three story bo.rd-
irg house owned by Harry Risley o.
Pleasantville. near here. Ore Of the bod :
is still IN the runs.
The dead women are Mrs. MARY G.
-McIlhennv. aged = years. and Miss
Bridget Muldoney. aged 50 Years, Of
Atlantic City.
The building was completely gutted
and the estimated damage is about sl5,-
OD0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
PRESIDENT OF SENATE.

State Senate. James W Robertson of
Wilmir gton, State Senator Wallace 5.
Handy Of Milford and State Senator J.
Carey Palmer Of Milton have been pro-
posed for President pro tempore Of the
State Srnate, but it is said Senator Palmer
does not want the presideT cy.
Kent county was given the presidency
four wears ago and Sussex courty two
years ago, and Republican politicians
declare rotation entities New Castle
county TO the presidency row.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
Arrested in Dover.

Edward Anderson, Jacob Derrickson
prd Fred Crump, supposed violators of
tne Volstead act arrested in Dover by
FEDERAL agents last Thursday night, were
brought to Wilmington this morning.
They will be given a hearing before United
States Commissioner John Pearce Cam,
January ii and ~. Joseph Haikes viii
have hearing at the same time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
TRUSTEES OF FPOORENTERTAIN.

The Trustees of the Poor, at their
monthly meeting today, held AZ the
County Hospital, entertained the New
Castle courtv members OF the Legislature,
the members of the Levy Court, and other
county officers An elaborate dinner Was
provided by Superintendent Foster and
his staff. While the meeting was the last
one OF the calendar year, II was not ex-
pected that there would be any special
business