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Evening journal., 1920-05-31
.NEMOURS CO.
UNLOADSSHOES

NEW YORK, May 3i.-Bargain hunt
ers stOrmed Grand Central palace IN
such vast numbers on Saturday for
The opening Of the Nemours Trading
CORPORATION shoe sale that the police
of The East Fifty-iirst street station
had to assume control of the doors
and regulate the flow Of persons into
the salesrOom. There was a line Of
persons standing three abreast that
stretched for nearly four blocks wall
ing 10 get into the sale all day long.
10. A. Lockhart, a mill end expert. who
is conducting the sale at the direc-
ton of Alfred /. dupont. president OF
the corporation, declared that more
than 10000 pairs OF shoes were sold
during the day.
The sale marks the departure OF The
NemOurs Trading Corporation from
the domestic shoe business. lis gem
eral foreign business viii be rnni in-
ued. Both Mr. Lockhart and Charles
w Mills manager of the NcmOurs
| Corporation. made 10 plain that 10 Is
/ not being conducted as a benefit for
l the public. The stock, which Is val
lued al sj.O00.OO0, and would ON i3l
freight cars, Is TO be disposed Ol
| whether a loss is suffered or not. Mr.
/ Mills asserted the corporation prob
/ ably Will lose S10OOOO
/ Advertisements appearing in th'
morning newspapers brought out {
crowd, OF men. women and children
who virtually besieged Grand Contra
! Palace when the doors were throw
open at Q o'clock in the morning The
llhrong became so great an hour late
that the doors had 10 be closed tenn
pOrarily. Then the police assumed
command, as measure Of precaution
and continued TO control the door
until the sale closed at 10 o'clock a
night.
"We found after we had resolve,
TO take the output Of four factOrie
that practically all OF our men wer
busy buying shoes and nobody WA
engaged In selling them" Mr. Mil
said in explaining The reason for IN
, sale But this would have been rem
cdicd had we not decided 10 get on
OF this sort OF business. Last mont
. our contract with the factories pre-
, vded us with S70OO0O worth Of shoei
The sale starts with S2.OOO,OOO wort
. OF shoes on the floor. and more will
, drought I'm as frequently as necessary
Prices range from 81 TO So. and IL
clude mems, womens and children
shoes. The highest priced shoes WEI
the greatest In demand.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31

board the fishing steamer "Beho-
both which was purchased by the
Federal Government from one of the
local fishing companies when it was
foundered off the coast Of France
He leaves father and mother. wife
and three children.
The Ushers' Union Of the Lewes NJ.
r. Church has elected Charles T. Mel
son. president; William j. Carson,
Nice-president; William j. White,
treasurer, and Charles Marshall, sec
reiary.
Charles +. Sonberg, Of New York. is
at the Hayes & Anderson fisheries,
auditins accounts
H. 5. G. Bryent who has been ap-
pointed assistant keeper Of the East
End Light on the old Breakwater,
has moved his family TO the Ray
mind property on jefferson avenue.
William II. Workman, Of Milton, is
building a garage for William E..
| Walsh on South street.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
VETERANS OF
TWO WARS IN
Solemn line,
HONOR dead
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summer uniforms and looked espe-
cially natty.
Then came a detachment Of regular
army men from The local recruiting
station, under command OF Lieuien-
ant Herbert A. Russell The First
Regiment Band. under ]. Norris Rob-
inson. followed. leading members of
American Legion Posts. Nos 1, Is, t6
and .. several thousand strong.
Headed by The famous Lassies'
Band. from Philadelphia, composed
entirely OF girl musicians. the Saliva
ton Army next swung by, revlvlng
visions OF the human side Of con-
ilict. AS last November, they got "a
big hand"
4 string OF motor cars loaned for
the occasion by patriotic cltlzens
here inbTvened, bearing The ageing
veterans OF the War OF 6i, In their
tlme-hOnOred blue uniforms The
Sons OF Veterans followed. then the
Junior American Mechanics Guards,
Delaware Commandery Of the pttri0-
tic Sons OF America.
Thus The militant divisions OF the
parade swung by. 10 The accom-
paniment Of more band music next
came the hope OF their country
| The Girls and Boy Scouts trig anC
trim, with banners and flags flyins
gaily and stepping off 10 the marcl
tlme like seasoned veterans.
The Girl Scouts, although not mum
erous, made a pretty sight. As FOL
the Boys. they provided a new fea
ture. In addition 10 the usual maIUh
ing Of the various troops OF the city
| Troop No. 90, Of 81. -palrick's Catholic
| Church, headed by a band Of It's Owl
and directed by Edward NJ. Anderson
| scoutmaster. proudly bore the 301
foot pennant presented TO Wilmington
/ by The officers and crew OF The II.
| s. Narragansett in appreciation 70
/ the kindly treatment riaceived Will
they were here during inpairs Il
their ship.
The pennant-n magnificent reC
white and blue streamer with tn
union jack at its hoad-virtually
the length Of a city block. 10 wa
carried by 100 members OF the trOoT
Nifty scouts TO a side. 10 was the frs
time the pennant has been shown d
a parade In Wilmington, weather con
ditions heretofore having prevented
A detail OF motorcycle police ende
the procession.
Much credit Is due 10 Capt. G.. N
/ Dillon. state admtant Of the America.
Legion, for the military preolslo
with which the parade was forme
and started. Throughout the morn
ing and until a few minutes OF IN
hour OF formation. the captain man
tanned Headquarters In the ChamhC
III Commerce In the dupont Building
supplying information 90 all VIII
. needed Il with regard TO the parad
/, n was Captain Dillon who periormt
, he same service so credit9bly T.
the Armistice Day pageant last N
1 Vcmber.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
CHILDREN'S DAY
AT DOVER CHURCH
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Speclal TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, May 3i.-Tne annual
Children's nay exercises In Wesley
NJ. p. Church here last evening were
unusually interesting and largely at
tended. The program follows
J Professional, "T'm So Glad; reel
TALON, Thema Livlngston;. recitation
Marie Dempsey, John Reed; solo, a
song of Tiny Things" Caroline Cobb !;
recilations, Thomas Roe, William Tor
bert, Harold Hancock, Jimmie. Jack
son; song. Primary Room, "A Nest on
the Bough" recitations, Martha
Hayes and Pauline Bell"; solo, Bar
bara Colona, I'm Going TO Church" ;
recltations, Avery Freeman and Rod
ney stuart; recltations and song by
class Of girls. Flower Song; Reel
tation, Alice Banner; solo, Catherine
Radish. "preity Little Daisies; songs
and rectatlOns, class OF boys and
girls. sThe Loyalty Band and Chill
dren's Day; sons, Primary Room
"Slng the Saviour's Praises; pageant
/ "Columhia's Daughters" given by
| forty young women OF the Inter
mediate and Senior Departments.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
RECORD PRICE FOR
MEMORIAL PLANTS

Although Memorial Day appeared
20 he more generally observed than
I'm the past. the use OF floral wreaths
and bouquets appeared 20 be ess
were given for the lack Of floral dec
orations. however. one reason being
that the late spring had prevented
many Of the fleld-grown plants that
supply the trade. from blooming.
Those dealers who had peonies, The
one flower used az this time OF the
wear. raised the prices 10 a new rec
ord for such blooms, asking - a
dozen. This Is at the rate of i6 %
cents a bloom as compared with hve
cents a bloom last year.
The blooms have sold here for as
low as % cents dozen in pas'
wars
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
2S SUDDEN DEATHS
IN COUNTY IN MAY

Fourteen fnquests have been held
SO far this month by Coroner Bullock,
and investigations made in fourteen
other sudden deaths.
The expense for the month OF May
for this ofllce is somewhat above the
average. Sixty-three witnesses were
examined. costing in fees S3i 80. Au-
tomObile hire and Interpreters fees
cost $50. making a total OF SiSS.5O ex-
penses for the month.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
BURN MORTGAGE
AGANSTCHURCH

Yesterday marked a red letter day
m the history OF 81. Pauls X. y.
rhurch. Fourth and Jackson streets;
when the congregation celebrated
ne golden Jubilee Of the laying or
The cornerstone of the first cnurcn
Ind the burning Of tho mortgage on
me new church. The church was
niled with members of the congre ga
ton al the "A o'clock services when
he children Of the parish had their
Nav procession. led by the ushers oi
he parish IN full morning dress, lol-
lowed BY the cross bearer and eighty
Altar boys wearing the regulation
red oassocks and lace surplces-
The children, following a march
about the streets adjacent 10 ths
church entered the lower cnurct
where ire Rev. Peter Lounay or inc
5blafe FATHERS said mass. A..
In the upper church solemn llsl
mass was celebrated by the Rev
Father Waldron. The Rev. p. Q. hig
gins was deacon, and the Rev. JONI
II Dougherty was sub-deacon. hi
Bev. John J. Monaghan, d. D., blsnol
M the diocese presided. Very Rev
Eharles Fromentine, o. 5. +. >, am
Ne Very Rev. Waiter Leonard, o.
Il sacred Heart Church were dea
IONS of honor to the bishop. The Re,
lanes Ouigley, pastor Of ST. Patrick
Nas assistant priest TO the bishop.
The church. was beautifully de,
nrated with palms, lilies. roses an
electric lights
The church choir under the leader
shin Of Joseph McCullin and Mis-
Nary Murphy as organist, gave a
elaborate musical program. The
Tereassisted by Stausebach's orche'
tr1
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
HIS BODY SLEER'S
In OLD HOME SOIL

Special TO The Evening Jturnal.
LEWES, Del, May 3i.-1sae body Of
John l.. Morris. aged about 40 years
who died Of influenza in october
1913, while in the service Of. his coun-
try. was brought here on Thursday
from New York Service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Howard Davis and
nterment made in the NJ T.. Gene
terry. jefferson Lodge No l5L A. +. a.
NJ, held services at the gr owe. Mr..
Morris has been in the servNe lit
tel more than year. and b al Just
returned from a fifteen-daNs' fur
Tough TO fhis country to see llis fam
lily when he was stricken with inilu-
cnza He was chief machhlist on
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
RUBBER SHOWER ON WEDNESDAY

Despite all stories and publication
TO the contrary, the rubber shower"
for the benent Of the Homeopathic
Hospital, will be held on Wednesday,
and not tomorrow. Members Of the
Junior Auxiliary OF the hospital, are
desirous that those who contemplate
sending old automobile tires and
tubes 10 the shower shall hold that
important fact in mind.
The shower will be held on the va
cant plot formerly occupied by the
Church Of the New Jerusalem, at the
intersection Of Delaware avenue,
Washington and Eleventh streets. Be
ginning at $50 o'clock on "Wednesday
morning, a stan OF young women will
he at that place 10 receive the dona-
tions. They will work under the di-
rection Of Mrs. 5. c. Frederick, VINO is
chairman OF the committee
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
NEGRO VETERANS
IN MEMORIAL LINE

Charles Sumner Post, No. 1, Grand
Army of the Republic, composed OF
negro veterans observed Memorial
Day appropriately. Memorial SER
vices were attended by the post in
Eighth Street Baptist Church This af-
ternoon, where the Rev. II. G. Jones
preached sermon lauding tne
neero's part in the Civil War anti the
recent World War.
The street parade OF veterans and
negro organizations, including the
sons OF Veterans and some memh ers
Of Norman Scott Post Of the Ame RI
can Legion was held this afternoon
forming at Ninth and Walnut streeas
and marching out to the churcl
where services were held
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
HEAR CONFERENCES ECHOES.

4. C.. Hardesiy, president Of the
board Of trustees Of st. Pauls NJ F..
Church and delegate 90 the recent
general conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at Des Moines.
Iowa, gave an outline Of the confer
ence at the morning service Of 81.
paurs yesterday Mr.. HardeSty an
nouncod that the program which is
coming 10 The church from the con-
ference Is the greatest that has ever
been pronounced by any Christian
body since The beginning OF the
Christian era.
Other addresses were made by the
Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard. pastor of
st. Pauls and DR.. Robert Watt. SUI
periniendent Of the Wilmington dis
trict
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
HOUSE MAY
BALK ACTION
ON SUFFRAGE
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any Opnosltion 10 taking a vote. 1T
fhe "antis" desire 10 duck another
vote and have the votes which hey
claim 90 have, they can allow the
resolution TO die In committee.
Eamonn De Valera president on Nle
socaned Irish Republic, was in VII
nninrion again on Saturday In the In
fcrests OF suffrage. He is reported 20
have held conferences with the DEM
o-rafic members Of the House from
Wilmington. urging that they vote
for ratification. Labor leaders also
continue 30 urge Representatives Nc
Nabb. Nulvena and Murine 90 Note
FOR ratification, but as tar as can De
learned the three members nave mol
changed their attitude.
Suffrarists who have proved same
nrhters during the ten weeks ot the
session say they have mol abandoneu
hone Of Delaware rattNing. lneS
/ hone for favorable action, as a re-
/ suit Of the meeting or tne ousses
County Republican Committee las'
'IIi There Is one other nght scheduled
fo- thn House on Wednesday In addl'
ton Ia suffrage. This VIII be OF
senator Allee's Senate bill TO prohipl
the selling Of any State, county OF
school bonds under par and bearln'
more than D per cent. interest Stronl
opposition Is cropping mp AGAINST llil
hi6 in an parts Of the State Much o
fbis opposition Is said TO be along lh
route OF the projected state high
wavs. Il being feared that the. Alle
/ min would prevent the finishing O
) these roads for a long time.
Opponents OF the measure are als
! poiniing out that it would prevent N
. building OF roads through towns l
p link up the highways. Ihere Is
b growing demand that the bill be kllle
!. and a spirited ilght is expected on
B I in the House.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
HEIn AS MUSICAL TmEVEs.

Paul Vandebrack and Mitchell Dale,
charged with the larceny Of three
trombones, valued at $40 and three
melophones, valued at S32S, waived
hearing when arraigned before Dep
uiv Judge Finger, in Municipal Court
this morning The men are alleged TO
have stolen the instruments from the
Auenst i6. 1919 and to have pawned
Them. The instruments were later re-
covered.
The youths were caught in Virginia
on the charge OF stealing an automo-
hfIo
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
REPUBLICANS TALK OF
COMMITTEE CHANGE

AfH'r argument on a number OF
motions made 10 try 20 resoind the
action OF the Committee in taking a
delesaie each from the Second Sixth
and Eleventh wards and allotting
them to tho Seventh. Eighth and
Ninth wapls. furihvr consideration OF
the matter was laid over until the
next meeting by the Republican
County Committee at It's meeting on
Saturday.
Matters relative 20 July. August,
Seniemhr and October registrations
were discussed.
As the County Committee already is
on record as favorng the suffrage
amendment. no further action was
taken. although the matter was dis
cuss3d informally by The members
VINO expressed the hope the House
would pass the amendment Wodnes-
day.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
FEAR EPIDEMIC
OF DIPHTHERIA
IconLInned from pago Two.l

sent Or. George r. Foulk. city physi-
cian to look after tho case.
we have quarantined the room oc-
cupied by the patient and are max
ing every effort to prevent the spread
Of the disease, but we fear the fact
that the child was permitted to min
gle with the crowd VIII have a ten
dency TO spread the disease
Acting on the advice of Dr. Handy
the hospital authorities reported the
matter TO the police department and
the parents with the sick child, We're
sent home in the patrol wagon. The
ambulance was not used in the case
for fear OF spreading the contagion,
and upon their return 10 the police
garage the patrol wagon was thor
Oughly fumigated.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
10 KILLED IN
TWO HOLIDAY
Rail HORRORS
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Springfield Center, about3 miles from
here today. The dead:
Miss Eva Rafferty,, i8.
Albert Rafferty, IS.
Sylvester. Rafferty,, p
Elmer Rafferty,, an OF Grampian'
Pa. and Miss Lucinda Barrus, 49,
Akron.
Miss Catherine Rafferty, also Of
Grampain. the sixth passenger was
injured so severely that she may die.
The automobile engine went dead on
the tracks. IL was said.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, May 81 lBy
United Press) Two men were killed
and ten passengers injured when Le-
high Valley train No. 6, bound for
Buffalo, n. Y, crashed into derailed
freight engine ~ miles west Of Sayre,
Pa, early today
The dead: Jacob Locks, Sayre, Pa,
engineer.
Fred Douglas, Waverly, N. Y, FIRE
man.
The accident occurred in the Le-
high Valley yards at Van Ellen, n. 7.
early today and was due to freight
train being derailed by a broken
truck.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
A. FRANCIS DUPONT
DIES AT MONTREAL

NEW YORK. May 3i.-News Of the
death in Montreal. OF A. Francis du-
Pont, president Of the dupont Safety
Powder Company, Of that city. was
given out here yesterday by his
widow, Mrs. Susan II. dupont
Several years ago Mr.. dupont was
stationed in Mexico City as an audi
tor for The +. /. DUPONT de Nemours
Company, OF Wilmington, Del. lie re-
turned TO New York in 1913, and a
year later married Mrs. Susan Harris
Strong, widow Of Cyrus Morris Strong,
Of Binghamton. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
cnIisnFn RETMTEN Autos

Jessie Pinkett, negro, 30 years old,
4 Girard street. was admitted TO Del
aware Hospital this morning suffer
ing with lacerations OF scalp and a
fractured leg. He was caught be
tween two motor trucks OF the Bird
Transfer Company by which he is
emDlOVed
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
cHnn mum N AurO sNIAsH

An automobile owned by IT, Rooney
sharp. OF Pennsylvania avenue, be
tween Greenhin and Brinkley avenues
and operated by John Costello, while
leaving Mr.. Sharp's residence, last
evening. was struck by a Ford auto
mobile owned and driven by Aaron ),
peale. OF Ashley. The i2-year-old
adopted daughter Of Mr.. Beale was
thrown from the machine and severe
IN bruised. She was taken to the Del
aware Hospital in a passing car. The
Ford car was badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
TnIEE GETs rnnn CAn

John r.. Furman. 100 West Eigh-
rsenth street has reported 10 the
police the loss OF his automobile.
which was stolen from the garage in
The rear Of his home some time -
urday night.
The car. is a Ford coupe, bearing
Delaware Liconse 1919.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
CANOTISTs HAVE OUTING

Nembers on the DolaWare CanOo
Club are having an outing at Smalley's
Dam today. There Will be a regatta
during the day. Many members Of
the club are spending the weekend
at the clubhouse there.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
HONOR AMERICANS
WHO SLEEP ABROAD
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I,usilania rest in a square plot. Nd
miral Tupper delivered a memorial
address standing beneath the stars
and stripes, which were at half mast;
Similar respect was paid to the dead
soldiers at Manchester, LiverpoOl,
GLASGOW, Dublin, Belfast and Cork.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
INOuIRE CAUsE OF MS DEATH.

I0r0nff Isaac :. BULLOCK VIII h0I0
inqucsts tonight In thr sudden death
OF Joseph Nayl0r, negro. who was
found I'm on fhe street and taken 10
The Delaware Hospital where he died,
Nandegrift, whose death followed be-
ing run down byw an automobile.
lnquesif Will also be held next
night In three other cases.
Ne afiarassn.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
FNE crsaNG. BrTING WOMEN

Pleading guilty to a charge or dis
nrierlv conduct. Edna Kane and Mid
red Kane. Negresses, were fined $40
and costs by Deputy judge Finger In
Municipal Court this morning. They
were using some rather scorcning
language while sitting In an autOm0-
bile at Fifth and Spruce streets yes
brday. and attempted 10 bite Oflcer
Ellls Johnson when he tried 10 quiet
lhem.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
sMAsH GLAss N aFUN,

One OF ihe large glass WINDOWS IN
the doorway of ths store OF B. r..
Rawnsley. cigar dealer at Sixth and
Shipley streets was broken last night
by two men. One Of the men pushed
his companion through the glass.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
rInE nAAIAGES RAGGAGE.

Crossed electric wires caused
slight fire In the baggage room OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station
AL 6i5 o'clock yesterday morning. An
alarm was sent in from box q. There
WAS little damage done.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
nEcEpTION F0R DR. MITCHELL

mbers OF the faculties OF Della
ware College and the WomenS Col
lege are arranging a reception TOT
Dr.. Samuel G. Mitchell pres,den. OF
the colicgs Tor Friday nisht. Dr. Nit
chel several weeks ago resigned as
rresident
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
FINED FOR MISCONDUCT AT PARK

Prank De Mark, OF 4O4 DeIaWarc
Avenue. was arrested al Shellpot
bark last night. by Chief Of1cer Leon
lrd Darrell, charged with disorder
" conduct
Upon being arraigned before Mag
ktrate Lawrence J. BrOman, this
kornz1s, he Yves 1Ded - and cssts.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
EINE TWO FOR DRUNKENNESS

Michael Brennan was fined $40 and
costs and William B. Wright was
fined 81 and costs for drunkenness by
Deputy Judge Finger in Municipal
Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
Personal.

Earl r. Taylor, Of Huntington, Pa,
spent the weekend with his wife
and children. who are visiting Mr.
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Taylor. ef 20 West Twenty-fourth
slros2
Evening journal., 1920-05-31
YnIING ERIENns nN OIrTING

The Young Friends Athaatic Asso-
citation held open house" at their
club house near Edge Moor, today.
An sihle<ao prssrsn is tfse feature s<
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-31
POLICE ACT ON
FALSE ALARM.
Looking for Drunken Man
Who Sent in False Alarm
From Meade and Gordon

Fire alarm No. Fl at the corner
of Meade and Gordon streets was
turned i'm for the first time yes
teruay afternoon, and upon the ar
rival of the firemen on the scene, 1t
was found that the call was a false
alarm. This box was one of the
four recently installed. Roundsman
William Calvin and Motorcycle
Officer Frank Seiboth started to
round up a suspect after being given
a descrip' ion of man by neighbors,
but no arrest In this case was made
up to "a late hour today.
Chief George Nixon of the fire de-
partment i'm mediately entered into
conversation with Roundsman Will
liam Calvin and Motorcycle Officer
Seibotn after description of the
man who turned in the alarm. had
been received. The policemen i'm
mediately went to the Eagle Hose
Company's house on Davidson ave-
nue. TO look for the suspect. where
they were told the party looked for.
was not in attendance. Roundsman
Calvin searched a number of hang
outs of the suspect yesterday after
noon and evening. but was unable
to find his man. 1t is said that the
man suspected once before was
charged with turning in an alarm.
A number of firemen were heard
to say after it had been learned that
they were called out on a fools err
rand, that it was better to be fool
ed at that time instead of during the
early morning hours. The descrip-
tion of the man received from
neighbors was. as follows, drunk
en- man wearing grey cap and
army overcoat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-31
POSTPONE HEARINGS IN TWO
LIQUOR ACTIONS HERE

Two hearings in local whiskey
cases scheduled to be held Yesterday
afternoon before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney were
postponed. They were: Frank Gold.
of 23O New Brunswick avenue. and
David Splitter. of 1872 Lewis street.
who were held on the charge of
violating section thirty-seven of the
United States Penal Code and title
No. . of the national prohibition act
in that they unl2wfully conspired
with and sold to one Dasson, one
Rosati and one brandy in the city
of Trenton. intoxicating beverages,
to wit, whiskey containing more
than one per cent. of alcohol per
volume" The men at the time of
their arrest were held under $4,000
bail for the hearing yesterday. the
hearing will now be held on Janu-
airy Z.
At the time of his arrest Mr..
Splitter alleged through the office of
his attorney, Senator Thomas Brown,
that the federal authorities Fad
made a mistake and arrested the
wrong man, as he was not the guilty
person.
The case of Philip Halpern. who
was held in $4,000 bail for a hearing
yesterday on the charge of "unlaw-
fully having in his possession be-
tween COO and 720 cases OF whiskey.'
was laid over until January 6.