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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
GALA CHER LEAVES HARLAN'S.
He VIII Go to Another Establishment
Probably in New York.

"Bill'' Gallagher, assistant foreman OF
the Harlan boiler shop, resigned this
week TO take up a position as foreman %
boiler shop. probably at New York
although he has had several offers in the
East.
Bill has been prominent IN nearly all
the activities at the Harlan plant Ii was
he who pushed the start Of the Harlan
News, and il WAS he who WAS one of the
main 'pushers' in the organization of
the band and the sport activities "Bill
was also manager of the Harlan baseball
team that won the national shipyard
championship in 1918. The boys are
new work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
AFTER DINNER SPEECHES
BETTER IN DRY TIMES
Philadelphia's "Chauncey De-
pew" Says Absence of Liquor
Will Sharpen Wits.

Prohibition has introduced the Renais-
sance of American nrer-i,nner oratory
and WIT.
With the Bronx has disappeared the
bore and bromide; with the Manhattan
has perished mediocrity, with the Sau-
terms, the sputing gargovle.
To succeed, the after-iinner speaker
of today, or rather tonight, must De
brilliant, terse and able, for toe same
jape that brought a laugh to the vine
muddled patrieians OF Neros feasts and
champagne charged conuoisseurs Of t he
modern banquet. is doomed. Keen wits
no longer dulled by drink, will demand real
hunor before q laugh IS won.
DR.. L. J. CatteIl, city statistician and
dean OF all aftsr-dinner speakers, has seen
this new demand DIR. Cattell speaks
with authority. pointing proudly 10 his
record OF 5000 addresses IN 55S cities
and 35 States. Many OF these were made
at dinners.
DR.. Cattel believes the absence of
drinks viii not only demand NOR able.
intelligent speakers, but institute >
higher type OF diners Dinners, he said
viii be more enjoyable because IN the
absence of alcoholic stimulus TO convIviaii-
ty, guests viii strive in themselves to
be entertaining.
We shall become 8 nation Of wits, he
believes, OF spontaneously clever conyer-
sationalists and shall exchange bits OF
sparkling dialogue ike heroines IN
English novels written IN New York.
Because We have found brdliancy in
conversation we shall enjoy our dinners
and celebrations, whether public functions
or small social affairs, far more than Of
old. for there is no intoMcant hike applause
for cleverly turned Jest.
The dry dinner is nothing new"
said Dr. Csttell. For the past three
wears have seen it grow in popularity
Men promoting big affairs have realized
they are more successful If hquor IS
banned.
'sMany able speakers have refused to
appear at dinners where liquor was
served. Their best efforts were lost in
minds clouded with drink their talks sub
iected 10 disconcerting interruption. And
in those years men have found the eonver-
Sation among the guests was more general
and more enjoyed than IN the old style of
dinner, where one, two or perhaps FIVE
cocktails preceded the affair, and cham
pagne flowed freely throughout.
Prohibition viii mean no decrease
N the number of dinners, public or pri-
vate. They will be more ENJOYABLE.
Man Is gregarious animal. He always
viii strive TO gather IN groups and enjoy
himself socially. Eve started that when
she invited Adam TO the first apple feast.
and I'm glad she did, for many OF our
lappiest hours have been spent since In
The delightful conversation around the
ut ractively appointed dinner table.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
FEDERAL LAW PROTECTS
MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS
New Jersey Commission to Pro-
hibit Shooting From Airplanes;
Wants Delaware to Act.
Sporting editor Of Every Evening


! read in the Sunday Star under the
date Of February Is where the New Jersey
Game Commission wns going to try and
have q bill passed Mt their next session Of
the Legislature to prohibit the cunning
for ducks, grese, etc, from airplancs, as
il would have tendency To drive them
away from the coast Stntcs. They also de-
sired Delaware To have the same Law
passed. wish To state that this would he
good law if passed. bringing it under
the State game wnrdens, but there is
law now in the migratory bird treaty act
which prohibits the cunning for Wild
game from airplancs, powcrboats, sail
boats any boat under sail. or any floating
devise towcd by powcrboat or sail boat,
and il does not allow any one to Use any
kind Of firearm larger than number 10
gauge gun and IL must be fired from the
shoulder.
The following is regulation 3 Of the
migratory game bird treaty showing means
by which game birds may be taken.
"'rhe migratory game birds specified in
regulation hereof may be taken during
the open season with gun only, not larger
than number 10 gauge fired from the
shoulder, except as specifically permitted
by regulations z, 8, o and 10 hereof; they
may be taken during the open season from
the land and water, from blind or floating
device tother than an airplane, power
boat, salboat, any boat under sail, or any
floating device towed by powerboat or
sailboat, with the aid Of dog, and the
use of decoys."
Regulation refers TO taking of GER
tain migratory non game birds by Eskirnoe
and Indians in Alaska.
Regulation 3 refers to permits To prop
agate and sell migratory waterfowl
Regulation 9 refers to permits IN
collect migratory birds for scientific par-
poses.
Regulation 10 refers 10 permits tn kill
migratory bird injurious to property.
note the above 81 that you will not
he misled by regulation z s, 9 and 10, where
II is referred to IN regulation 8.
Violations of the migratory bird law
are subject to a fine Of $500 or To he inn
prisoned not more than SIX months or both.
Verv truly yours.
George G. Schuler,
President, Delaware Anglers and Gun
Ders' Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
FINANCING OF THE
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOLS
Considered Today by State Suf-
frage Finance Committee
Members.

The State finance committee of the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association held
a business meeting at the Hotel du Pont
this morning followed by luncheon.
The purpose of the meeting was TO
discuss means of raising money to finance
the citizenship schools which will be
established shortly in four sections of
Wilmington and in each county of the
State, with Dover. Georgetown, Milford
SMYRNA, Seaford and Newark the prob
able locations
The Institutes viii be patterned after
the schools of citizenship held in New
York and Philadelphia and Dean Wini-
fred Robinson of the Women's College,
who is chairman of education In Delaware
for the State Suffrage Association will be
in charge of their direction. The State
association finance committee is composed
of Mrs. John Eskridgr, Stat trcasur@r;
Mrs. John z. Nields, chairman of city
ward organization; Mrs Bcrgland. Mrs.
Wilfred Bancroft, Mrs. James Wilson.
Miss Agnes Downey. Mrs Philip Burnett
of Dover, Mrs. Andrew Lynch of George
town, Miss Alice Morgan of Scaford
Mrs. Harman Reynolds Of Townsend.
Mrs. Henry Ridgelv OF Dover, State
president Of the Delaware Equal Suffrage
Association, met with the committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
KALMIKOFF IN HIDING.
Big Revolutionary Victories Reported in
Amur District Of Russia.

ny Associated Press N Every Evening
vladivostok, Feb. IA revolutionary
expedition from Vladiyostok and NIkolsk
occupied Harborovsk ~ an important
city in the Amur district, and General
Kalmikof's headquarters, Tuesday after
noon, according to announcement by the
revolutionary staff here today. The troops
occupied the city without fighting, the
announcement said.
The commander of the revolutionary
forces reported as follows:
"Knimikof is in hiding; wbereabouts
unknown. The population met orr troope
with enthusiasm. The city was decorated
with red fags. Upon demand Japanese
arpored train turned over TO the rcvolu-
tionists eight of Kalrnikoff's officers who
were hiding on the train | report once
more that ] do not need the help Of the
Allies IN policing the railroad and teie-
graph lines.
(Sigped) "Bulgkaoff Delsia, Commander
Revolutionary Forces"
Japanese are the only foreign troops IN
the Harborovsk district. Vladrvostok re-
mains quiet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
GERMAN SHIPS SALE
IS HALT Ed BY COURT
Washington Tribunal Grants In
junction on Application of
William r. Hearst.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Feb 19.--Bids amount
ing to S6,S1O,OOO were received by the
Shipping Board for seven former German
passenger ships over 20 years old that the
board had listed as s'valueless.' Com
missioner RAYMOND b. Stevens, former
vice chairman of the board, testified today
before the Senate Committee investiga-
ting the proposed sale of the once German
liners.
MIR. Stevens explained that the boards
policy was to charge off five per cent
a year for depreciation and that the board,
therefore, had held that ships 20 years
old or more were worthless. AS a matter
of fact, he said, the seven ships referred
to were easily worth Sl0,OO0,O0O. The
bids received for them were: Amphion,
$4,000; Susuuehanna, 5000, 900: Nanse-
mond. 5000, ,OOQ; Aeolus. 81 ,04S, 900; Prin-
cess Matoika, 81, ,125 900; Antigone, ST.
100000 and Pocahontas, 81 1.425.O0O.
The value of the 80 German ships offer
ed for sale was two to three times the
amount of the bids received, Mr.. Stevens
said, their real value being between
SOS, 100000 and $4,000, 900
Although he asked that the ships be
appraised by experts outside the Shipping
Board and that he be allowed to SIT with
them, Mr.. Stevens said he was not not flied
of the appraisal until it appeared in the
committees record. The appraisal was
made by Frank S. Martin and ]. Howland
Gardner, of New York, both recognized
marine experts, he said. but it did not
represent the ''reai value" of the vessels.
The fundamental question involved In
The sale Of the ships Mr.. Stevens said,
was whether they could be operated as
cheaply under the American flag as are
foreign ships.
"The only way We can find that out Is
for the Shipping Board to refit the ships
and operate them for a while, he said.
.'To sell the ships to American concerns
for the amounts offered would be to give
an indirect subsidiary of millions of dol
lars and if the same policy were followed
with the cargo ships the subsidiary would
reach billions"
Mr.. Stevens said sealed bids received
from foreign companies for four ships for
transfer to other flags reached double the
highest bid by auction IN the United States
10 three cases, and $500, 600 more than the
highest American bid on the fourth vessel.
The bids were rejected by the board IN
conformity with its policy not to transfer
the ships to other flags, he said.
There is no reason why the Shipping |
Board should not 20 ahead and operate |
the ships" MIR. Stevens continued. The |
board has the money and we now have |
chance to prove or disprove this claim |
that the Enlted States cannot compete on /
the seas with foreign countries.
Ships are at a premium In the worlds /
markets today and | think this would be /
the worst possible time to sell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
WHISPERS.
By Maurice Morris.

Why is it that one's state OF mind
Seems based on how the boards designed?
The man who daily reapS his bristles,
Distinguishes the figs from thistles;
He is an ordinary dub
Who daily takes a morning tub,
Eats, reads. does what his business bids,
And loves his country, wife and kids.
Whereas the guy who sports brush
Most generally runs to musb
Il speak now OF the common rule
Not every bush conceals foon.
1t seems the cobwelbs on his jaw
Mean cobwebs os his ruling law;
The lace wherewith his chins bedight
Shuts out the air and dims the light;
A hirsute ambush he provides
For fakes and frauds and freaks and snides.
Suppose those Reds who rant and rave,
When. caught were treated to shave
iTwould break the mattress brotherhood,
And who knows2- might do lots of good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
INSANE MAN IN JAIL
SCARES OTHER PRISONERS
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Georgetown, Feb. 19.-Claiming that
he is Insane and fearing he viii do them
bodily harm, relatives of Clarence Caven-
dee have turned him over to Sheriff VIII
liam O. johnson for safe-keepinc until
such time as a medical examination may
be made to ascertain whether or not he is
mentally unbalanced. Cavendee has been
living with relatives near Owens, hamlet
in Northwest Fork district, this county,
and for some time has been giving them
much trouble, and all members of the
family have become afraid of him. When
placed in jail last night among the other
prisoners, all of whom had been told why
he was In the institution, much con-
stenation was caused. To cap the climax,
shortly after retiring Cavendee hac what
he called a spell, which so alarmed the
prisoners that they feared to go to sleep.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evenlne

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago Feb. -EIogs-Resipt
$4,000; weak; bulk, iS-s5al4.75; top,
1905; heavy, I3.65al420; medium.
l4.20al4.65; light, IA. Scala 90; light hghs.
l4.0)al4.50; heavy packing sows, smooth,
l2.00sl3.25; packing s0xs, rough, 12.O0a-
1880; pigs, 13.25al4.25.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; steady; beef
steers, medium and heavy, choice snd
prime, I4.00ai6.25; medium and good,
IL 50al4.00; common, a.00sll.5O; hight,
good and choice, l2.o0sl5-25; common
and medium, S.5OaI2.oC; butcher cattle,
helfeFs, 6.50ai3.O0; COWS, 6.50s u.s. can
ners and cutters, 5.OOs6.50; veal calves,
l5.75al7 .25; feeder steers, 7.5O7ll.5O;
stoeker steers, 6.75al075.
Sheep Receipts 1000; strong; lsmlrs,
1S.oOa2f.25; culls and common. l4-50a-
I7.75: ewes. medium, good and choice.
ll.opal4oo; culls and common, COOS
I075
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
THE NEW YoRE LINER AGAIN.
AmeS1esk SsssmshIp Twice Dropped
PcarefuI Pursuits For War.

~ AseOcietS0 PfdUs " Every Evening
New York, Feb. 10.--Tbe American
limo steamship New York. veteran of
two wars, IN tho first of which shc wrved
her country ~ an armed cruiser md in the
second ~ an armed transport--hxs again
resumed commercial pursuits. Fyesh from
the ship yards where her war equipment
was removed and her passenger arcornmo-
dations replaced, shc will leave here TO-
day under her old captain, w J. Roberts,
with passengers and cargo for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Southampton.
The New York II credited with the
honor Of being the first American ship to
leave European port for America in
defiance of Germanys submarine lane"
route for ships in tho proclamation Of
February !, 1917. Not only did the New
York come through, following not tho lane
prescribed by Germany, but the direct
route selected by Captain Roberts, but
she aIso made the trip without the Ger
man prescribed vertical stripes. During
the war she carried many thousand Amer
ican troops to France and did her part IN
returning them to their homeland.
The passenger list Of the ship shows
more than 500 reservations for her hrst
VOYAGE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
FLOATING BAR" IS 1OsRD.
The Steamer Mismi's Maiden Voyage az
Sea Saloon Halted by Debt.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Boston, Feb. 19.-Tbc steamship City
~ Miami, which has been called "a foat-
ing bar" because of her elaborate eruip-
ment for liquor sales in her projected runs
between Florida and Cuba, wa today
returned 70 the possession ~ the BethIe-
hem ShipEuilding Corporation by order
Of the Federal Court
The action was taken on an atferopt by
the Havana Steamship Corporation, own
ers of the steamer, ~ have her sail from
the shipyard a. Fore River, where she
had been reftted
The court ruled that the Bethlehem
Company had lien on the steamship for
the work done, and was entitled TO hold
her until the bib was paid
The libel brought bv the Havana Stearn-
ship Corporation alleged that the p-lee
of the repairs had been raised from s5c0.-
900 10 s425 90 and that this was reFarted
as excessive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
SPIES TRAILING BELA KUN.
Austria Carefully Guarding Communist
Fugitive From HunFarIans.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Vienna. Feb. 19--Bela Kun dictator
under the Communist regime IN Hungary,
was recently brought 20 a hospital near
this city frDm StOckerau, where ne had
been staying since ms fight from Hungary.
His removal from Stocserau Was due to
the fact that has presence there Was OBJ
jectlona5le TO the inhabitants OF the vii
iage.
Persons wishing 20 talk with the former
dictator must receive Special permit
from the police this permit showing
personal description and photograph Of
the bearer. II Is reported Hungarian sDies
have discovered the new refuge on Beia
Kun and have been seen taxing photo
graphs Of the hospital building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
Lawsuit Over Friendship Street.

Chancellor Charles Nj. Curtis heard
testimony in the case of the Friendship
Fire Company against the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington. The fire COM
pany asked for an injunction restraining
the city from closing Friendship street
and deciding it to the Wilmington Auto
motile Company. Friendship street IS
small and extends east from Tatnall street
between Tenth and Eleventh, adjoining
the Friendship firehouse Argument will
be heard this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
TO TRY VEGET ABLE WOOL
Cloth Resembling Serge Made by
German Might Reduce High
Cost of Clothes.

New York, Feb. l7-The most lowly
of garden vegetables may soon be called
upon to furnish chic raInent for the
modish dame and dansel, who Is ever on
the quest for something new" 1t is no
myth to say that soon the gazer at de-
hcious eonfection of womanly apparel may
really be viewing the transformation of an
overgrown cabbage or a mangei-wurtzel,
which is an overgrown beet that hitherto
only bovines regarded with JOY.
The slogan OF clothes from vegetables
began when K. A. Mayer, a New York
lawyer, returned from wool-impoverished
Germany with some samples of vegetable
wool" The cloth closely resembled serges
and came in a wide range of colors. He
explained that even Germany's pre-war
seizure Of tens of thousands of bales of
wool consigned to London had failed To
atone for the war massacre of its thou
sands OF fine wool-bearing sheep, which
massacre was made necessary by famine.
1t is recently, therefore. that the Ger
man manufacturers have turned to their
spruce and hernlock forests for a wood
pulp TO be made into a vegetable wool.
This wool is quite different from the
paper fabrics made by them during the
war.
Although local JeAtlle experts SGOH VI
the name of wool" given the fabric,
maintaining that vegetable cells of eel
lulose can never make wool fibre, yet
they admit that the material has all the
qualities of an animal-fbred wool at about
one-half the price.
American manufacturers Of textiles adj
NIT that the shortage of wool In this coun-
try is almost problem now, and that
vegetable wool" may become necessary
for us.
One manufacturer said that there is no
reason why pithy vegetables such as an old
turnip or parsnip could not furnish cloth
fibres.
The season of 1920 has given lis the oil
cloth dress and hat, the gelatine hat, the
harness trimmings and fur and feather
canes. Merchants make no secret of the
fact that many of their most stunning
bizarre bIouses are of paper material. A
celebrated Fifth avenue window has
foisted such one upon the public, made
only this week II is Russian blouse, or
tunic, in lines and very hectic IN color, the
waist proper being flaming purple
stenciled in dull gold and with sleeve and
waist cords of steel, gold and purple.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
FOR WORKERS FAMILIES.
Harlan Shipyard Extends Privileges OF
Yard Store.

Employees of the Harlan plant OF the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation will
find a privilege card in their pay en-
velopes next Saturday. This card will
entitle members of the yard workers
households to admittance to the plant via
the Justison street gate, and to the plant
store during the hours between $50 and
1I.30 O'Clock.
BY using this card, members of the
employees families may purchase articles
at the company's store at reduced prices.
Gloves are now on sale at the store. This
sale begins the selling of working mems
clothes which viii be sold at reduced
prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
BRICK HOTEL GEORGETOWN
SOLD TO NEW JERSEY MEN.

= Georgetown, Feb. l9.-The Brick Hotel
located on the Public Square, this city,
which has been conducted by Mrs. Alice
Truitt since the death of her husband i,
John II. Truitt, on July IS, last year, was
sold yesterday afternoon, 70 John G.
Gossler of Longport, n. j. The cons;dera-
ton has not been made public, but Is
believed to have been between $4,000
and $4,000.
Mr.. Gossier at present conducts the
Aberdeen Hotel at Longport, and arrange
ments are being made whereby he will
take charge Of the Brick Hotel on March
/. The building viii be remodelled and
new furniture and fixtures installed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
OBITUARY.
DIR. FREDERICK HERrEI-

DIR. Frederick Hertel, formerly of
Wilmington, died yesterday at his home,
5S4I Catherine street, Philadelphia, after
a long illness. The funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, with
services at the house. DIR. Hertel who
was 81 years of age, was brother of the
late DIR. Emil Hertel of Wilmington, and
at one time lived at Maryland avenue and
Linden street. He was a brother-in-l law
of DIR. William G. Kleinstuber of Phila-
deiphia, also formerly of Wilmington.
Mrs. Hertel survives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
JANITOR TIL OUGHT TO BE CRAZY.
Simply Another Apartment House Care
taker Who Believes He's Owner.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, Feb 19.--Otto Denice, ianitor
Of an apartment building, today stiil was
IN possession Of basement fat in which
he barricaded himself last night and with
a shot gun held off 20 policemen, who at
tempted IN arrest him. Tenants n the
building complained yesterday that Denice
Tnent and had shut off the heat and
menaced the tenants with a revolver
Tenants told the police Denice had been
under the jelilsion he owned the building
since he suffered an sttsck Of Influenza IN
December
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
NEW QUOT LEAGUE.
Pullman A. A. Organize With Ten Team S
and Mt Gane es.

The Pullman A. A. has for ed new
quot league. consisting of ten teams, as
follows: Body Builders, Truck Builders.
Painters, Tuners, Trunmers, Electrical
Department, Steamfitters, Uphoisterers,
Machine Shop and Blacksmiths. A sched-
ule calling FIR tive games for each team
has been sarrang
The various departments have donated
prizes 10 stimulate interest. The truck
shop team viii be managed by Billy
Alexander. The officers of the new league
are: President, Harold Kirby; vice-presi-
dent, John Maloney: recording secretary,
Robert Hagan; coach, Paul Orth. Out
side teams desiring games are TO com
municate with Harold Kirby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
LENT AT ST. ANDREWS.
Special Preachers Of Prominence 10 Ad-
dress Tuesday Night Meetings.

Special Ienten services will bo held in
st. Andrew Church on Tuesday evenings
during Lent, leaving the members free to
attend tho Wednesday night meetings in
Trinity Church. -Thsrc will also bc =
service each Friday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Andrews, with an addrcss by the
rector Rev. w. II. Trnpncll. Lent was
inaugurated with the usual services yes
terday, Rev. G. a. Rantz Of Claymont
being the preacher last night.
The special Tuesday evening preachers
will be as follows: St Matthias Day,
Tuesday, Feb. "a. Rev. Carl +, Grammer,
ID. D., rector st. Stephens, Philadelphia;
Tuesday, March 2 Rev. Edmund Burke,
Ph. d., rector st. Paurs-by-the-Sea,
Ocean City, Md; Tuesday, March Q, Rev.
Floyd w. Tompkins, ID. d., Rector Holy
Trinity, Philadelphia; Tuesday. March l6,
Rev. Charistian Martin Young, rector,
Trim ity. Takoma Park, Washington; Tues
day, March %. Rev. Randolph IL. McIkim.
ID. d., LII. D., rector Epiphany, Wash
ington.