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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
BRIDGE VICTIM WAS
THOMAS JORDAN
Wilmington Man Who Had Is
capped From State Hospital,
Where He Was Patient.

The man who was killed by falling from
the B. & 0 bridge on Wednesday was
Thomas Jordan, wrose home was at I121
Pleasant street. but who was an inmate of
the Delaware State Hospital for the In
sane, at FarnhurSt He was harmless"
patient and employed IN kitchen duties.
This enabled him to make his escape from
the institution shortly after dinner on
Wednesday, according TO DIR. William II.
Hancker.
The Identification was made at the
coroners inquest last evening in the
County Building, when Coroner BuIlock's
jury criticised the hospital management
for not reporting the escape of the man
Immediately 70 the proper authorities.
Chief Of Police Black said this morning
that the police department had never
been notified Of the escape Of Jordan from
the State Hospital, and that the letter
written by the superintendent OF the hos
pital 70 the family IN regard to the escape
was not delivered until friday There Is no
record OF any kind at the police depart
ment, he said, in regard to the case.
DR.. Hancker, superintendent Of the
hospital, said this morning that he had not
notified the police, because he did not
think IT was necessary Jordan was not
violent patient he said, and there was no
reason to anticipate that there would DC
any such trouble as resulted. DR. Hancker
said Jordan got away about . o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, and he wrote
letter to the family mailed it that after
noon. and understands that it was de-
livered FRIDAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
THOUSAND TAKEN
Continued from page !

members Of the communist organizations
and most Of those arrested were Russians,
with scattering Of Germans, but num-
Der Of representatives Of other radical or
CARNATIONS and nationaIities were caught
in the net.
In the southwest few arrests were
made. Principally they were at Kansas
City, Kas., where As men were taken.
They were Russians and Jugo-SIavs.
Mainly they were employees Of packing
houses md in railroad yards and had been
under surveillance three months.
At Rockford, ILL.,, 1873 alleged radicals
were arrested. Milwaukee and Cleve-
land, where 98 and from rs 10 100 persons
were arrested, were the only other cen
trail western cities of more than a dozen
in which raids were conducted where the
number Of arrests approximated three
figures. Other reports were;
st. Louis, 16; Louisville, 20; Grand
Rapids, 25; Des Moines, i6; Denver, Q;
St. Paul, 10; Minneapolis, IL; Toledo, 3;
Racine, Wis, 5; East ST. Louis, H., g;
Omaha, Neb., Q.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
MRS. CATHERINE MTNTTRE.
Desth Of Aged and Well Known Resident
Due to fnfirTnities of Age.

Mr. Catherine McIntire. one Of Vii
miugton oldest and best known residents,
died Thursday morning ST $50 AZ the
residence of her son-in-law, Charles c.
Russell. 102 West Thirtieth street. Her
desth was due TO the In runities Of ago
Mrs. McIntire was the daughter of
James and Ann Thompson of Ireland, and
came TO Wilmington when quite young.
She early connected herself with the First
Presbyterian Church and was member
Of that church for over fifty years. She
married James McIntire, now deceased,
who was 3 member Of the frm OF Pyle &
McIntire, who operated Barleywood mills
forSyears. They had three sons. all of
whom are dead David. of the Ordnance
department OF the U s. A., who died at
Brooklyn; Samuel, and George, who was
member of the rm of Green & Nc
Intire, lumber and coal merchants OF
Greenville She Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs Charles G. Russell
The funeral viii be from the Russell
home Monday afternoon at 2. with inter
ncnt at Green Hill Cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
APPOINTMENT ENDS FIGHT.

The appointment of Judge Hastings
ends A fight among some OF the candidates
for the office, several OF whom obtained
the backing of factional leaders. AS far as
this is concerned, it does not appear To
have cut any figure with the governor q
position in the matter, Judging by his
statement, as quoted above. While Mr..
Hastings is regarded as a regular Re
publican, having broken away from the
New Dspensation field, according To re
port, his factional affiliations, If he has
any, do not seem 10 have figured
A number of those mentioned fr the
office made no active effort To get 1T,
feeling that the governor would use his
Judgment. Among these mentioned were
Leonard T., Wales, Deputy Judge Aaron
Finger. former Deputy Judge Edmund ).
Heliings. Deputy Attorney General Frank
L. Speakmsn former Assistant City
Solicitor John + Lynn and number Of
others
While announcement was made at the
meeting of { itv Council on Thursday night
by President Lyon that he expected to
INTRODUCES an ordinance st subsequent
meeting reducing the salary of the city
Judge. il is doubtful whether such an
ordinance would be legal If passed, now
that the appointment has been made.
The State constitution says No law shall
extend the term Of any public officer or
diminish his salary or emoiuments after
his election or appointment.
The salary was formerly 800, but
the last Legislature passed law permitting
City Council to increase II IN 1000, as
maximum. which Council did
The threatened reduction of pay, So
far as can he detected, had no bearing on
the governor = selection.
Judge Hastings was born in Somerset
county. Md, near Princess Anne, in
1874 He Was educated at the public
schools there and atWashington Academy,
following which he attended law school
in Washington, ID G lie read law
here and was admitted to the bar IN
1901 lie has been Judge Of the Supreme
Court. = cretarv Of State deputy at
torncy general and attorney for the I.cgis-
lature lie resigned from the state courts
to devote his time to his private practice.
lie is married and lives nj lOi7 Park
Place. also owning and conducting
farm near Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
DANIEL RE8STER'S GUIDE
NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD
Lawrence Verify Probably Only
Man Living Who Knew Fa-
nous Mass. Statesman.

Seaford III IA. Der n Tinety-rine
years old i.awrencr Vert II K native anr.
resident NJ .he snnta ian ranmrnirs
u III At his Scafor3 anc [a arteh
toward his Goth ycar a1 ~rut last
Few ncn of lis ge can trr'NfIllv boas.
az tie can of having nearly -i HE '6Ftt
good hearing fiii head % aAir and Devr-
wearing evegiassne Whether ~ r0undr
ont A cen hfrv T. prob blenaflcal but whether
he does or not hc ~ lived he long lie
cheerfully. exemplary and nth ms digCs-
ton unimDalred Tc Is Az ant Illustration
n the utility of the simple fo hc 7-ea-
outdoors and Mr. %nHtv have bern e,er
pals .heee many years.
An ancient homestead near the nav
front of This place q where this gee
guide and Sportsman first saw he rnf
He Il onc and the last of thirteen children
and as he SAYS, thirteen Is not hrs un-
lucky number. Lis parents were Sanue.
and Mary Allen eritv. he family vas
one 0f the first settlers ID thc s1r'-e--
part of Oyster Bay township: ana The
original Verify homestead. au!t 1efore
the Revolution. stiu stands On the souta
country road IN Seaford and Is OCCUPIED
by I Verify.
Lawrence Verify . probably the only
man living VINO took Daniel Webster
the famous statesman and orator, fshlng.
The great defender Of the Constitutlon
vas an ardent trout az well IS a ceep-sea
fisherman; and i vas MS wont Z the
forties TO 70 To Van De Waters Hotel at
MassaDeqlu-than Known e ~outE
OYSTER Bay-to indulge bis propensity.
This tavern stood "a the >outa DCuntry
ROAD overlooking Great South Bay and s
49, ..F ar-.-
nous men several genera .0ns af Ean
De Waters ran lt anG one 81 tle propCetors
was the grandfather 81 the .sv. GIeorgH R
Van De Water be famous -pisc pa
divine q Manhattan ana formerly 1f
BROOKLYN The hocel burned down eng ago
Mr.. Tert- recalls Black Dan e.aarly
gS he vaa j guide n MS CwUGles -t AZ
De Water Hotel wnen Webster cArut
mere. He -ook hIm up the woodland
streams Tor trout and cut through one
Inlet for deep sea lshng. Verify SAYS tlss
Webster FIRST came - I HI De Water oy
stage from Fulton ferry and later Eher
the main line Il the Long lslaEd Ra.-rosl
was built be would r,Gc on !. 20 HlcSs-
Vile or FarmlngGAlc and tAke sta-cp
from there % The hotel, q distance y
several miles. The first tine Verify saw
the great man from Massachusetts he
sat in the hotel dLDIngrUCm enc SATURDAY
eating dinner.
II can see Webster IN my minds eys
now. said Verify 10 > reporter. with bis
straight black hair and remarkable ewes
Aad physique"
a twinkle came into the o.i guide
eyes when the reporter asked nlm waa.
Websler's favorite toddy vas, sna 50
answered "Oh, I ain tc,iin secrets OUT
OF school lie says that Webster Fo1i1
usually spend s weekend sshics anl
occasionally he would stay 4 weeG.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
MUST Be VACC|NATEO
OR WILL Be ARRESTED
State Board of Health Will In
augurate Campaign Down
the State on Monday.

Catch 'em and fine en- is likely to
be the motto Of the State Board of Health
in dealing with people in the threatened
districts of Delaware who do not promptly
get vaccinatcd. This body held its regular
meeting In this city yesterday, and WAS
chiefly occupied in discussing the latest
Developments in the smallpox situation
in Sussex county. Their conclusion WAS
summed UP IN q resolution which was
finally adopted, authorizing the secretary,
DR. Luther S. Conwell, to swear out com
plants against every person IN the lower
hundreds who has not been vaccInsted,
and secure his arrest and fine, in addition
to "raking" case Of incubation.
As one of DR. ConwelI's staff put it, this
morning, CAN good citizens IN the districts
involved have already been vsccinatad
and caused their families to be vaccInated;
and ii is no unfair penalty for bad citizens
to pay the expense involved in their being
themselves protected and thereby pro
tecting the community. Funds are at the
disposal OF the board, through the legs
iative provision for emergency action TO
meet epidemics, so the campaign will not
tc halted on that account; but every
effort will be made to make offenders pay
the expense OF following them up and
making them do their duty"
II had been hoped that the disease
would he confined 10 the FIVE lower hum
dreds. but this hope was shattered by its
northward progress, evidenced when
case in Cedar Creek hundred, less than
three miles from Milford, was reported.
the patients being Ill for week before
calling III physician, the members Of the
family going In and out freely from their
home TO adjoining towns.
Mondsy Will mark the beglnning Of
vigorous campaign, IN which no respect
or persons will be shown. 1t will BE- con-
tinucd so long AS any person can NJ found
who has neglected or refused to be vac
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
CONSIDERATION FOR
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
Supervisor WEIGH Refers to Dis
couraging Experiences Met With
During First Days Work.

Consideration is asked for census
enumerators by William H. Welch, the
State Supervisor, IN view of certain
discouragIng experiences encountered by
some OF them yesterday, at the outset
of their efforts. The inclement weather
did not seem to suggest TO people whom
they visited to ask them inside, or to avoid
keeping them waiting in G cold for
response to their ring This was especial
ly hard on some of ie women enumera-
tors.
Curiously enough many of the ladies of
the house" interviewed seemed to resent
the appearance Of members Of their
own sex on the cen us errand. 81 under
stood a man was coming around WAS the
usual form in which this prepossesslon
was manifested, and it required more
than little persuasion to induce q belief
in the credentials, which all enumeratora
carry.
As q mat or of fact, there are many
more women than men available for the
work at this time of year and working IN
this city under the direction of men
inspectors
1t will take few days for the enumerators
to become familiar with their territories
and some oversights have developed
through lack Of this familiarity; but these
are caught by the inspectors, and cor
rectcd. II is however, a hardshipto have
TO go back to a house where information
is not available in the rst visit, when
this is through no fault Of the enumerator.
Difficulties of dealing with those of
foreign birth have been avoided as far as
possible by assigning naturalized citi-
Sens to neighborhoods where their ma
tionalitics reside.
A complete list Of the down-State
enumerators is promised by Supervisor
Welch for early publication, some delays in
securing suitable persons having occurred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
HARD BOILED" GENTLEMEN

4 more viliianous ,coAng gang 81
seaman than the crews q the nyster7
ships never sailed the waves All men on
board were naval Officers ~ enlisted men
they we're al volunteers and compTseG
men Of al ranks adaluAlS, captains
commanders, And midshipUen. al had
temporarily abandoned tbs Majesty S
uniform for garments picked lp r
secondhand clothing stores. They haG
made the somewhat disconcc5Lng ais
coverv that carefully trained gentlemen
Of the naval forces. when dressed p cast
Of clothing and when neglected. oi their
boards, differ little IN appearance IRON
the somewhat rough and tumble char
scters 81 the tramp service - Admiral
SIMS In the Worlds Work for January
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
Hebrew Charity Ball.

The chicf social event in Jewish circles
in this city IS the annual ball Of the
Hebrew Charity Association. The ball
this year vii Be held IN the magnificent
new bail room Of the Hotel du Pont on
January l5 Admission is limited 70
members of tho association. The asso-
ciation numbers among its members the
majority or the Jewish adults q Whining
tor and seeks to bring every Jewish man
and woman in the city within its ranks.
Charles " Schagrin, chairman CT the
ticket and new membership committee,
aud J Harry Gordon, secretary, are
receiving applications for membership
and fer tickets e admission. Judge
Aaron Finger Is chairman of the COM
mlttcc on arrangements.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE
ADMIT BEING COMMUNISTS
By sssociatesi Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Toie<lo, O. Jan 3 Department of
JnstIne authorities to-day werr confident
that the nine men arrested here last night
will be shipped 70 Ellis Island fo- deporta-
tion 10 Soviet Russia A patrol waeonload
of what the officials call Incriminatlng
literature WAS seized IN the raid on the
meeting places o. alleged radicals. They
believe this will aid n deportation pro-
ceedlngs.
In one hall WAS found charter OF the
Communist Labor party, drawn II Chr
cago IN November. 1919. and containing
the signature of c. E. Ruthenberg as
president An l. " W charter also was
coufscated.
Zach OF the suspects arrested admitted
he was a communist and an alien. accord
ing to the officials, who declared this 10 be
sufficient to result IN their deportation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
JAILS CROWDED AFTER RAIDS
IN PENNA COAL FIELDS


By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 3.--Federal
agents, state troopers and city police
rounded up sixty radicals in this city and
Nantiookc early today Meeting halls
were raided. loads of literature carried off
and the records of the various organizIy-
tions confiscated.
The raids started about midnight apd
continued until daybreal. The prisongrs
were herded IN the city jails and later in
the day were taken to Scranton where
they were arraignod in the United States
district court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
Retired Police Maron Made Happy.

Nrs Mary r White, venerable police
matron, VINO has been on the retired list
some time after more than p years
service, vas r1ade very happy Christmas
with . purse from members Of the police
department including the present matrons
aud Mls ane, the detective office
atenog apher and secretary Mrs. u hite
lives at 1912 du Pont street In letter Of
thanks to the members Of the force she
says she knew her boys would not
f.. get her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
RED RAIDS ON PACIFIC
COAST YIELD ONLY "A
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening


San Francisco, Jan. 3.-Only II a
legged radicals were arrested in Pacific coast
States in the nationwide drive against
seditionists and anarchists by the depart
ment of justice, reports received here indi-
Gated early today. Federal agents express
cd the belief that action taken against
Industrial Workers Of the World and
members Of other radical organizations af-
ter the shooting OF four former service men
at Centralia, Wash, had pretty well
cleaned up the situation.
Twenty, including two women and one
Chinese, were taken. at six meeting places
Of alleged radicals in Portland, Ore, 20
including two women, were arrested by
department OF justice agents in Oakland
Cal. and two IN San Francisco and one
each in Los Angeles and Fresno, Cal.
Several suspects were examined hut not
held at Spokane, Wash.
One OF the women arrested at Oakland
was tho mother Of five children, the young
est Of whom was taken to Jail with her and
her husband
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
BELIEF IN GOD.
Christian Endeavor Topic for Tomorrow
One Of Great Questions of Day.


Il believe in God" John l4;f, $40
Mark 9. l7-A, 1i22.
Perhaps one Of the greatest questions
of the day is, Do peoplc believe IN God I
If this question were put 70 the people Of
most Christian countries thcy would
say ycs, but the mere saying yes does not
mean anything unless ones belief is put
into practice The Scripture tells us
that God is our Father we are HIS children
created in His LIKENESS. with soul which
Graves for God through our relationship
with Him. In many nations whore God
is not known, this slul Graves a substitute
in the likeness of idols, SIN, etc. II VIC
believe in God we owe it to others to show
them God
In the Old Testament they were looking
for Messiah: IN the New Testament, after
He came, they would not believe until
shown, many miracles being performed to
convince them. They thcn believed
Such arc conditions today; many people
say they believe, but do they? Many
need to be shown.
One Of the greatest evidences Of divine
guidance was the past World War When
all things seemed to poirt to disaster,
and everything looked dark. our own
country, Christian nation, whose foun-
dStion is the Bible. through divine g'iid-
ance went into the breach, saved the day.
and made the world safe again. This IS
one Of the greatest object lessons Of the
present day, and should turn many to
God again
The world at the present time is wrestling
with some q the greatest problems that
have ever confronted them How arc
they tn be met? We have tried many
solutions, but all have failed Why net
try the teaching of Jesus Christ and put
them to test? Let Us put our belief in
God into practice Il has never failed
before, ard it will not fail now Let US
make this old world better place IN which
70 live by putting into practice i believe
In God
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
DANIEL 0. HASTINGS
Continued from pAxo l

tHe ut that time WAS reluctant TO con-
slider it, In fnct be refused, but at my re-
quest. consented TO take it under advise
ment.
There is in this position an opportun-
ity for real human service, as has been so
clearly developed in the career OF the late
Judge Churchnan. The position offers q
chance for peculiarly important service,
not found even in our state courts. To real
i've this needs peculiar human sympathy,
as well as legal ability. Judre Hastings,
by his personality and experience has these
qualities, and will bring both confidence
and dignity to the of ce. BY pointing out
the opportunities afforded, he has, ! am
glad TO say, consented TO accept.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
JERSEY YIELDS Il0o REDS TO
RAIDERS; II ARE WOMEN.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Newark, \. J.. Jan. 3.-The frst con
signment of radicals arrested last night
l07 III number, were sent 10 ELLIS Island
today on the steamer Thomas l.. Nilllard
Of the Immigration service. There were
L women IL the party Another boatload
will be taken there this afternoon The
prisoners were conveyed TO the dock ia
patrol wagons and they began whIstliug
and singing as they borded the boat.
On the way to the island the women
including several gIrls Of II years, played
tag on the deck
approximately 100 persons were taken
IN the raids In North Jersey cities in
cluding about 400 in this city and about
700 brought here from nesrby mun'eipah-
tics The latter group of alleged reds
included 300 from Bayonee, $50 from
Jersey City, 100 from Dover IS from
P;Assaic. so from Paterson and Clltfslde,
10 from New Brunswick, and from Plain
field, from South River and , from
Neehawken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
II ARRESTS IN PITTSBURG:
OTHERS To BE CApTI RED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Eyening
littst,rg. Jan. 3 Twenty one alleged
radicals taken IN raids IN the Pirtshurg
district last night by federal agents APP
peared before officers of the Department
of Justice today for examination. Eight
of the alleged members OF the communist
parties were arrested in Pittshurg proper,
the remainder were taken in towns and
horoughs of the district. Much literature
was seized
The most important local raid WAs made
in hall wnere meeting Of 40 men was IN
progress. Seven wanted by the Il. s.
government for alleged connection with
the condemned parties were taken into
custody
The majority Of those arrested were
taken with warrants issued for their ar
rest Some few for whom there were
warrants evaded the federal agents, it is
said.
Government operatives mtinlated TO-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAKRET
3y Associated Press to every Evening

3y Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. Jan. 3 Hogs, receipts 1900;
closing 25 TO 3.jc higher Bulk I4.65al4 %
top l4.95. heavy l465al49O; medium
IA 70al4 95; light IA 460al4 90; lght light
IA. .40ai47O: heavy packing sows. smooth
14i5aI4 90; packing so~s, rough, l360a
i4.15; pigs, l3-50sI4.5O.
Cattle, receipts 1900; compared with
a wee ago, beef steers mostly 35c
lower The stock generally steady bulls
and calveS > 20 J0c higher feeders
steady, to sc higher
Sheep, receipts 2,0OU: compared with
week ago. sheep and medium amos
mostly steady. good and best fax lamhs,
yearilng and feeding jamns, 25 20 SOC
higher
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
FTND PORTRAITS OP LENISE
ENSHRfNFD IN N. ]. HOMES
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Trenton, Y J Jan 3-Twcnty-four
suspected radicals we're arrested here
today by agents Of the department of
justice bringing { z total number n
prisoners in raids begun last night 70
Pennington, Bordentown, Burlington,
RoebIing, Trenton and Morrisville. Pa,
opposite tins ci y, 10 95.
Ten of those arrested today were dis
charged after preliminary hearings, hav-
ing proved their American citizenship
and character
Large pictures of TrOtyky, Icnine and
other boishcvist leaders. decorated With
rcd streamers adorned the walls ~ the
homes Of many of those arrested, IL was
said Government officials declared their
belief that heads ~ the communist move
ment in this section had been caught
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-03
CHARTERS FILED AT DOVER

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover. Jan. 3-Charters we're fled
today as follows
LSonArd Morton and Co. eslpiCAi Sl0.-
$50 g1W rs p-int and PUBLISH magazines,
es-c., j. r ie-kia, Chicago 4 !. >LoN.
:. E Dln. Wilmington ncorpor A,orS.
international Flncture Proof Tube
Corporation. capita $5,000o00. to manu-
facyure puncture proof inner tubes, Tor
automobile tires. etc. Samuel d. Howard,
Geo. Y Reilly. Robert X Thistle, OF
New York. incorp1FatorS.
Incrcasss in capital stock oi hughes
Petroleum Co. y. VI from SO, 900, 900
10 $50 600 Coz.