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WANTED ANOTHER DRINK.
The Desire Got Elwood Davis, Negro, in
Serious Trouble.

4 deS1re for drink Of VINE nearly re-
,ul.ed seriously for Elwood Davis, Negro,
who was acquitted OF charge OF breaking
and entering by jury in Court Of General
Sessions this morning
He WAS accused Of breaking and enter
ng the house Of Ellis SartIn. a Negro
Mrs Sartin said that she was sitting BY the
window Of her home when Elwood
s,ealthlly approached, raised he window
and made a grab a. her
DAVIS said that sometime before he had
helped SartIn make me wine and that he
had been gwen drink or two OF It and
rather liked u tic knew where the wine
ua, kept hv >artln and he went 10 the
hou>e with the intention Of taking an
other drink When he reached the WIN
dow however ne said that he saw Mrs
~artin and. Of course. abandoned his
search Tor The wine He did not raise the
window he claimed alleging that Mrs
~Artln raised il whe she ordered him
swaE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
ACCIDENT BOARD.
Members Win go TO Claymont TO Look up
Facts on lain.

The Delaware Industrial Accident
Board will 90 TO the General Chemical Co.
plant, AZ Clsymont, tomorrow morning for
the purpose OF further considering the
compensation claim OF the widow Of Steve
Hladky. who was killed there October s,
1919 The widow alleges her husband was
electrocuted, but the board wants addition
al eviderc &c to support tn allegation The
board will also consider the claim Of John
Koslk. who alleges be lost the sight OF an
eye while in the General Chemical CO :
employ. The company declares it is not
responsible for koslk's condition
At meeting in Wilmington tomorrow
afternoon, the board will act on a request
OF Mary Sylvia. whose husband was Killed
while in the employ Of d + O'Donnell &
Son, for the payment Of compensation in a
lump sum, 80 that she and her children
may return 70 Portugal Immediately. The
board will also consider the case Of George
II. Davis. who was injured while working
for the Pllsey 4 Jones Co and now suffers
from blood poison in foot 1t is said
Davis neglected 10 report the accident
within 90 days, and the board will decide
whether he gave proper notice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
"A i. MAKES AWARD of
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Committee Agrees on Tentative
Dates and Places for Next
Years Meet.
by Associated press TO Every Evening


New Orolana, Nov l5.-Awarding Of
National championships for 1921 viii be
one of the important matters TO como up
Mt todavs session Of the National Amateur
Athletic Union which il holding its annual
convention here.
The championships committee has agreed
on the following tentative awards: Boxing
10 Boston, wrestling 10 Los Angeles;
basketball 10 Kansas City; Gymnastics,
senior, to Greensburg, Pa water polo 20
Illinois A. e., Chicago; senior cross coun-
try TO Pittsburg; junior croRs country TO
Pacific Association, San Francisco, Junior
indoor track championships TO Buffalo,
senior indoor track championships 10 New
York; outdoor track and field champion
ships to Pasadena.
Other national championship awards
agreed upon follow: Mems senior indoor
swim, 500 wards PttsburR
Mems senior outdoor swim, $50 yards;
Piftsburg; one mile swim Philadelphia
long distance Riverton, " J.
Wornen's junior indoor swim 200
yards, Philadelphia $50 yards, New York;
100 yards breast stroke, Creensburg,
&. A., Pa
Outdoor swim. Junior wornsns 100
yards, Birmingham, Ala. 220 yards, Los
Angeles; i40 yards Now York, $50 yards
New York one mile New York; high dive,
kokomo, Ind
Outdoor swim, senior womens, $50
yards, Lake Hoptacong N. j.; high dive,
New York
The record Of Tom Campbell Of tho
University Of Chicago, Of one minute 13 Is
seconds for 600 yards at indoor track md
field championships Of the contral asaocia-
tion of A. A. u at the Coliseum, Chicago
April IL, 1919, was rejected because of
being paced race.
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SEBASTOPOL FALLS
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II is understood thiry thousand hnvc
bcen permitted 70 take passage from the
Crimcnn city. IL wns found impossible
to provide ships for the entire population
of 10000. Two thousand wounded men
also have arrived and have been dis
tributed between the French and Russian
hospitals.
General Baron Wrangel is declared tn be
calm and in directing the work OF remov-
ing civilians from Sebastopol.
The United States destroyer Fox arrived
here today with party OF 80 American
Red Cross workers, who have been en-
gagged behind General WrangeIs lines.
Hone is expressed that all the Red Cross
personnel will have been removed from
danger by tonight.
Fragments of General Wrangels army
have been embarked on Russlan and
French warships.
London, Nov. i5--As great Britain
has never recognized the Wrapgcl govern
ment in South Russia and now IL pro-
ceeding with negotiations aiming ut the
opening of trade relations with SOVIET
Russia the British navy will continue %
observe strict neutrality in the Black
Sea il WAS stated today.
Reports from Constantinople Tint the
British navy would assist in the blockade
of Black Sea ports were denied by the
admiralty
Constantinople, Nov. IA The army
of Genral Wrangel, the ant-Bolshevik
leader in South Russia, has been wiped
out and number of his generals have
committed suicide Wrange IS said to have
boarded the French bandit, Waldeek-
Rosseau, nj Sebastpol
4 mob is Sebastopol has pillaged the
American Red Gross stocks.
The American torpedo boat destroyers
at Scbastopol are evacuating officers
and their families The American do
stroyer Humphreys has gone to Yalta
to take off the Rcd Cross supplies.
The United States Transport Faraly
has arrived here with 300 sick and wound
ed, who were cared for by the American
Red Cross II Is said that the Reds were
joined by some Ukrainians IN spreading
terror among the populace IN the Crlmea.
The resist6nce Of General Wrargcls
army in the Chimea has been broken and
his troops are fleeing in utter confusion
after fighting heroically on the line about
Perrckop Headquarters here Of General
W ranger cOnDFm reports tnhl His HiN
army cannot hold the Crlinea
Information reaching the Foreign
Office says the Bolsheviki did not storm
the Perekop lines. but by M enveloping
movement Of their left wing invaded the
Crimca They crossed over the frozen
Putrid sea and attacked the main body
OF General Wrangel troops. which then
were still holding the Perekop defenses.
from the rear
The fighting At Pcrekop wna of the most
desperate character The Bolsheviki. ar-
cording 10 latest advices, admit they had
70 600 men killed They claim to have
taken 10000 prisoners They owe their
success largely TO the use Of poison gas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
AMERICAN LEGION
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Americanism Urged by Delaware
Post Chaplain, Rev. Ray
mond w. Cooke.

Post Chaplain RaymdRd W Cooke
associate pastor Of St Paul's NJ. f.
Church, in addressing members of Della
ware Post, No. |, American Legion, in
the State Armory yesterday afternoon,
declared that although the American
Legion has n glorious future, it's strength
will he useless unless it follows the tenets
Of Christianity He added that the
strength Of government lies in its spir-
itusl power
1T is the duty Of American Legion
members he declared, TO insist that
their neighbors, business men and poll
ticisns stand for 100 per cent Ameri-
cansm For the next few years, citizens
must mot be only Democrats or Repub-
hcans, or members Of other parties. but
must singly carry on a campaign Of
AmerlcauIsm
The services were memorial Of soldiers
killed in the war Mr. Cooke said his
subject was the first clause in the pre-
amble Of the constitution Of the Legion,
For God and Country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
APPOINTMENTS BY
DELAWARE RED MEN
Deputy Great Sachens and Com
mittees for the Ensuing Year
Announced.

William :. Simpson of Milford, Great
>achem of the Great Council of Delaware
lnp'd q. r. NJ. has announced the toll
NV ing appointments for the ensuing year
DEPUTY GREAT sAcHEMs.
Past sachcm. W. Frank Silvers, No. A6,
Hear. Tribes Nos. %, As and 46.
Past Sachcrn G. L. Dybeck, No. So,
Hartley. Tribes Nos. "a, %, "A, 80 and 55.
Pas, Sachem John Stevens. No. 43,
Hickman, Tribes Nos. 43 and 50.
Past Sschem George II. Hall. of III, No.
20. Milford, Tribes Nos. 10, 81 and so.
Past Sachem George T.. Reed, No. 36,
lllendsse. Tribes Nos. 2l. % and 35.
Past Sachem Il. n. Pennewell, No. 13.
lbelnlar. Tribes Nos lS and l6.
Great Junior Sycamore Harry '. Itlbbs,
No. 20. Selbyville, Tribes Nos. 20, 25, 30.
10 and IL.
Past Sachem Thomas Il. Duffel, No.
= ewes. Tribes Nos 26 and 81
Past Sachem r. J. Marshall, No. "a,
rederica. Tribes Nos. 81, 81 and "a
Past Sachem George W. Christopher,
Va Is. Laurel. Tribes Nos Is. 10 and p
Great Senior Sycamore Charles j
Coleman, No 80, Wilmingto on. Tribes Nos.
I. 3. (. &. s. Q. II, II, IL. Is, 80, ~, "A,
20 ~ and 56.
DEPUTY GREAT PoCAHoNTAsEs.
Nrs Hettie Silfies. No |. Wilmington,
- ri 7 Councils. Nos. /, 3 and 10.
Mrs Edith r. Hall. No. l3, Milford,
~ az T. Councils Nos Q. II and l3.
Mrs Salhe Wagamon, No. II. George
own u of 7. Councils, Nos and II.
COMMITTEES.
STATE, Of the Order-P. G.. s. William
II Ferguson, No. Q: p. s, f. d. Hopkins
IA 10. = s, Harry I. Swain, No. 2l.
raance. Mileage and Per Diem G..
Harry A. Dempsey. No. IA; =. >,
II / Schneider. Jr., No l: i. ). Edward
Navlor Ir, No. 40.
iudlciarv-P. G. s. Harry b. Sinclair,
~ 3. T. =. T. Walter Young. No. IA;
T. " H. Ceilings. No Q.
Reports and Credentials T. s, Frank
d Walker. No 4: 7. s. James Faulkner
No IS. 7. ; Clarence + Dcnnev, No. 23
10 l6 = >. James II Bedford. No. s;
: Phares NJ Eshleman. No. 81.
special Committee on Propagation Y
, : " II. b Maxwell. No 81: 7. s.
: Barcus. No. 80; r. $ Edward Il.
Needs. \o &.
Boerd of Appeals = G. s. John f.
Inn r :. William f. Schell: +. s.
iwari W Cooch Wilmington.
~trte Orphans Board p. 6. =, James
~emertccn. Wilmington. Y. s. Alfred
" rtenbv. Holly OAK: T. s., Harry II.
lc, Wilmrngton T. s. George W
ie'ne!d Georgetown: i. :, Nutter
Marvel Milford
hoard ~ Managers Red Men 5 Fra
crnal Home Of Delaware p. g. ;,
4 tharles Nclntire. 7. g. :. Harry B
sinclair. r G. :. Alexander c. Rogers;
r. : & " McNamee. p G. $, James
IN NcGlothen. T. G. s. Edward "
Raker. r. q : Leon hard Hess, + 5,
,corsc II Otweil
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
w. l.. SMITH DEAD.
Shop Inspector of Maryland Division.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Wilford L. Smith, shop Inspector OF the
Maryland Division of the Pennsylvania
railroad died at his home in Philadelphia,
32lS Barring street, Yesterday. HIS ofhcos
were in this city, but several wears ago he
moved from Wilmington to Philadelphia.
MIR. Smith worked for the Pennsyl-
vania railroad number of years as n car
penter. When the office of supervisor of
signals was created he was the first one to
be appointed for the Maryland division
He held that position until seven years ago
when ne was forced To resign on account
of i'll health He then WAS appointed to the
less strenuous duties of shop Inspector.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
HEAVIEST FREIGHT.
Climax Reached by Pennsylvania Railroad
in October.

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
The highest recorded volume Of freight
ever transported ~ the history of the
Observation-Disclosures system was handled
during tho month Of October Reports
from al divisions, which have just
reached the General Offices in Phllaielpbla
show that during the month an average
Of nearly "a. G0O loaded cars per day, or
1G7 ,461 per week we're forwarded 70 their
respective destinations This represent
more than 87O,O 900 tons of freight day
or over 5000 900 tons week, loaded pn
the Pennsylvania RAILROAD, or arcepted
by IL from connecting lines.
The nearest approach n the figures Tor
October of this year we're those ~ the
corresponding month ~ 1919, when the
daily average of loaded CATS banded was
u 700 A. compared with rnldsumm"r,
the freight Traffic handled has been in-
creased by an average If 1900 cara per
dAy or Approximately l20,0D0 tons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
NO STRIKE.
Crowd at Standard hid Works Due TO
Misunderstanding. Which Was Ad-
iusfed

hat q strike was in progress this morn
IL - the plant of the Standard Glazed
Kid Co Fourth and Monroe streets. as
v.- Indicated by an early crowd there,
has been denied bv off cials OF the COM
nanv when ssked about the matter later.
The congregation OF employees on the
s--eets outside Of the factory at 80
clock was due 10 8 misunderstanding
between the supervisors. an official stat
-d The men reported for work al the
plant th.s morning and finding nothing
~ Dr.. walked outside I-pon the arrival
Z one Of the officials matters were quick
: adjusted and the men returned TO
her work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
T.. II. CLINE BADLY HURT.
Had Foot Seriously Crushed While mt
Work In New Castle.

Edward II. Cline, 80 years old, Of New
Castle. had his right foot badly crushed ut
the plant of the American Manganese
Steel Co, this morning, and is now in the
Homeopathic Hospital where IT rs be-
leved it will be necessary to amputate
part Of the foot.
Cline. who liz molder, was engaged IN
helping to move I,200-pound steel slab,
The slab WAS being hoisted with a crane;
when chain slipped and the steel crashed
to the ground and caught Cline's foot.
He was brought to this city in n machine
belonging TO one of the officials OF the
company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
OKUAfA THREATENING.
Former Japanese Premier Says Force
Remains il Appeals Fail.

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Toxic. Nov Marquis OkuTna. form
or Japanese premier. addressing 2 meeting
today strongly attacked the plan 70 exclude
japanese from America nv rreatv He saId
the present effort u make tHnIgrat.c0 ra-
striction statutory was IN 2cr IF tnh-
deity 70 Japanese-Amer,can friendship
The former premier believed that Wash-
ington would be able 70 sr7p Calf0r-.3
measures hv enlisting public opinion ~ the
whole country Il Japans appeals rs
America : sense If International moral4rv
failed The speaker continued only force
remained Japan sincerely desired sou-
tion II the problem. he Included fearing
that otherwise the question would leaa -D
70 an outhurst If self-sacrIaclng ratr,. =
ism for which ,ae Japan Sc people are
noted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Fined SIOo On Drug Charge.

On a charge of haVlng narcotic drug ia
his possession. when araigned III Cuy
Court today, James L. Girinnage. colo.ri.
was fined 500 OF the alternative of six
months Imprisonment, while charge
Of assault and battery on George hm-
rose was. dismissed lie was arrested on
Saturday evening near Ninth and French
streets bv Officer NIacC%egoT, afte.
engaging ii street braWl When brought
to the police station one hundred dolla, s.
worth Of berion was found II his possession
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Newark Plays BridReyilIe

Newark, Nov 15-Arrangements are
being made for football game between
Newark and Bridgeville high school teams
ior the championship Of the secondary
high schools Of the state. Newark original
J. had planned TO play Georgetown High
school but Bridgeville has since been sub
-tituted The game will be played on
Frazer Field, Delaware College next Satur-
day morning That afternoon Delaware
plays the final game of the season at
nome with Dickinson as opponents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
PICTURES IN CHURCHES.
Rev. c. III. Bonner Shows Views of Holy
Land al Hanover.

Picture sermons were introduced IN
Hanover Presbyterian Church last night,
when Rev. Charles II Bohner. pastor,
began a series of six specia! Sunday night
discourscs on the Holy Land The sub
iect was "Of for Joppp
Mr. Bonner visited the HOLY Land
several years ago and his description of
Joppa Was, therefore, first hand The
pictures included the home of Dorcas. the
house in which Peter had the dream which
called him to Macedonia. market places
Of the ancient city, and the rock bound
coast Of Palestine on which thousands of
crusaders have been lashed te death.
On next Sunday night MIR Bonner will
describe Jerusalem as he found It.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
CAN COLLECT INSURANCE
ON POLICY OF SUICIDE
BY Assoetated press to Every Evening

Washington. Nov. 15-An insurance
policy ON the life Of person who commits
suicide is payable If All conditions of the
policy are complied with, tho Supreme
Court ruled today in sustaining lower
court decrces in n suit brought against the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company by Isabel II johnson, bene-
ficiary under a policy obtained BY her
husband
The company withheld payment on the
ground that it was contrary n public
10 Icy to pay indemnity on the life Of a
suicide
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
M'CONIB-CLASE PARTY HERE.

The Met omo-( laSe evangellstlc party
finished p month engagement at Cris-
field, Md, last night Services were held
under the auspices Of Asburv Methodist
Episcopal Church. Of which Rev Wilbur
+. Corkran. formerly Of this city. is pastor
Four hundged and twentv-siN persons pro
fessed conversion during the campaign
The evangelists viii pass through VII
mington tonight while journeving west
They viii soon begin an engagement at
ST Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church,
Tins t.ity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
HANGS BALkY HORSE.

Poughkeepsie, y Y, Nov ks a
punishment for baking Edward Byrne a
farmer Of Cum Elbow, tied one end Of a
rope around the neck Of one Of his horses,
threw the rope over tree limb ard fas-
tened the other end TO the hride of
another. wich Immediately became fright
ened and pulled so hard that it frightened
the rope and strar gled its mate
Members of the s y G. A investigated
and Byrne, pleading guilty, was fined S25
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
PENNSY TO LAY OFF MEN
ON WILLIANiSPORT DIVISION

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 15.-Announce-
ment was made today that between now
and November l9 a total Of sos men viii
be laid off on the Williamsport division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Oi this num-
Der the ear shops employees viii suffer the
most, aS there has been 4 decided decrease
IN the number Of freight cars handled on
the division
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
yETRRAN ODD EELlnws
Annual Meeting Tomorrps Nirhf
Annual Rnnguet "a rdrer|at ighf

Tcmorrop .-rrr
meeting T 'fe pts'
sociafion irdn-nr er.
Fellows rll .a aa.l
Bgd,rg ef Tr-t
Reports from The Hrr-s
and the election
reld he retiring
q Frank Jrv
President Jacrr
q Rep -err.-ar -e.Fr.
r. Satinr & rs .r
presider' ftr
artIvc .rd zTr-r
of ,tsifators
VARIOUS srr.
fion
The rruaI -a~rf
ton 7r5 te rId '.
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sinn ~ 'te .amrr
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wlii sserrr.e
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sire and fr-ara
Nd william
resent .NH-E
ara : iutrr saE
Secret nj y &aR Har-
zon Is Ipnr lrar1
Allentown Pa Crane
MILAN vf.l te 1e -r-
Grand -ecret4rv .I
liver 1 -rr~res rt-r
viii ~ III I-ra.s
The wa-s .rl means
the program ara
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
DEATH RATE LOWER.
1919 Shows Decrease Of 81 Per 900
Over 1918.

By Associated Press u Every Evening
Washington. Nov 15.-The 1910 death
rnte in the death registration area n con
tinental United States embracing 81 per
cent of the total population vas shown
in statistics made public to-day nv the
Census Bureau 70 Fe the lowest recorded
for any one year he rate u II 2 per
/ 900 of population showed 2 drop n > ]
per ], 900 from the unusually high rate 0f
1918 resulting from the epidemic u IN
fuenza
The total number 0} deaths IN 1919 was
/ .09f 436. of which lll,579 0r l02 per
cent we're caused nv heart disease while
tuberculosis resulted IL i06 9s5, or 2 5 per
cent, the statistics showed. Deaths
att ributed 10 pneumonia totalled lo5 2ls
influenza 81 ,ll3. ncphr7t.z and bright ?
disease 75005. and cancer and other
malignant tum0rs 6S.55l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
MANY ENIIGRATE TO CANADA.
During September Exodus from This
Country was 2,OS5.

New York, Nov Is During the month
Of September there arrived ii Western
Canada by way Of all ports between Port
Arthur, Ont, and kiagsgate. 3. G.. IN
elusive, 2.0S5 settlers from the United
States
Seventy-elght ot these We're British
born, l33 returning Canadians. 1855
were born in the United States and l36
in other countries.
OF these, ITO We're farmers and farm
hands, 129 iaborers, 502 women and chill
dren and 3+4 Of other occupations. Thev
had s606, ia in money and effects valued
II SllQ5 -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
WESTERN VISITOR.

ID W Townsend, formerly Of Whining
ION, now Of Milwaukee, Wis, is q guest
u ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Town
send OF 1901 Shallcross avenue. Mr..
Townsend Is associated with T. Chalklev
llalton Of the Milwaukee sewer system.
IL accompanied Mr. Halton last on a
business trip They visited Boston. New
! ork and Philadelphia Mr. Halton re-
Lurnlnp hnIne from the latter CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Admitted Watching Crap Game.

Pleading guilty 70 d charge Of being
present at crap game five men, who were
arrested Yesterday afternoon ID garage
on Monroe street near Seventh, were fined
IS and costs in Municipal Court today
The defendants gave their names as
George ". Aiken. Edgar Cox, Samuel
Schaffer, John kurtz. George Royce,
William Fdlton and charles Ross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
Considering Gas Problems.

;. SMUT, gencTeI manager Of the
LAS 90. here. is attending the annuel
convention and exhibition Of the Ameri-
can Gas Association, which is in session
u New York The keynote Of the con
sertI0n. The Gas Situation Now, It's
Problems and Its Future, will be dis
cusssd by gas officials representing nearly
every city in the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
SUPREME COURT ASKED TO
ADVANCE NEWBERRY CASE
Associated Press to Every Evening

By Assoclated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Nov l5-The govern
ment today requested the Supreme Court
TO act next January for hearing argu-
ments in the appeal brought by Senator
Truman H Newberry and sixteen others
from convictions on charges of conspiracy
10 violate election laws in Senator New
berrys election IN Michigan. Former
Associate Justice Hughes. counsel for Mr.
Newberry concurred IN the request
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15
HIT By RAILROAD BRIDGE.
George l.. Poffenberger. b. & o. Brake
man Probably Fatally Injured.

treorge l. Poffenberger. 43S Mechanic
street Camden, y. j.. q brakeman on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, was perhaps
fatally injured this morning, when. while
standing on freight car he was struck
by the bridge at klamensi as the train
passed under II sustaining fractured
skull
He was removed TO the Delaware Hos
pitsl where he was operated upon