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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
XMAS SPIRIT AT
ROTARY LUNCHEON
Plenty of Fun Making at Weekly Club
Luncheon Today.

The Christmas spirit was much IN evi-
dence at the weekly luncheon Of the
Rotary Club in the duBarrv room Of
Hotel du Pout Yesterday Alarge tree in one
corner OF the room, with the usual decora-
tions. and numerous favors on the tables,
gave the room all the atmosphere
needed. An attempt was made toward the
end Of the luncheon to auction the tree
with its decorations, but competition
among the bidders was 50 active II was
decided to take up collection and donate
the tree to the Children's Home. Various
members contributed 'recltations' 70 the
program A table loaded with gifts Of
. quite a varied character was presided over
bv William L. Dockstader, and hardly .
member Of the club was neglected in the
presentations. Il was one Of the best at
tended meetings Of the year.
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AT FRIENl 5 SCHOOL'
lmpresiye Christmas Exercises Held
There Yesterday.

SneciaI Christmas exercises were held
a. Friends School yesterday. Songs,
r,citations. solos, and TeadiI e formed
The greater part of the entertalnI Z
program.
The primary department opened II,
entertainment with the singing Of q hymn
Rsadir as and recitatio were made by
the following: Paul c. Hessler, Lee \.
Bendheim. Jane A. JeT sen, Louise Nr-
ginia Downs, Josephine Palmer, j. Cg-
den Hancock, J. Miller Newell, haries
/ Brown, and Felix Laub- biar che
Myers and Russell Griffith, sal z : mist
mas Dav," which was followed by 1hrl 81
mas riddles, presented by Barbara X
Warner, Dorothy LlveImoTc, I Helen
Lathrop and Elizabeth Innar. Dorothy
Nj. Fisher and Helen r. Philips SAL
Jolly Santa Claus.
Many other appropriate songs were sun
hv the differert classes, ard groups q
pi.plls. A Christmas play The hecr-I p
Society, cor sistu OF two sceJ es was an
enjoyable feature Of the program.
The exercises Of the high and lntermedi-
ate departments opeued with 1hIlstlla !,
hymn. ooh, Come All Ye Faithful
This was followed by q bible readis &
Elizabeth Poyd sar & The Gift, Christ
mas solo. The following took part BY,
reading and recitation. Joseph Rhoads
Frar ces Robinson, Harvey SpluanGce,
Dorothy Rooney R2chel Gawthrop, Jo-
seph Bastian, Zerelda Haughey and Al
fred Jefferis. Traces McAfee performed
piano solo. The Girls Glee Club san
Silent Night a ore-act play called
The Mother of Santa Clause. was
gwen, with the followirg pupils Carolyn
Brigham, Julian Booker, Robert \ IN
son, Ellen Henderer, Ward Briggs, Jan
vier Lynch. Lucille forsythe, thomas
Spackman, ShermeE Stradley ana tStAer
Seaman The singlDg Of the hymn, dark
the Herald Angels sing, concluded the
exercises.
Friends School also observed the
anniversary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims
on TUESDAY morning. Thomas Stirling
read the presidents proclamation, arc
Robert Norris gave selection from u nc
Courtship Of Miles Standish.
MUSICAL selections were gwen by the
girls quartet and the general Glee Club
Helen Pillsbury read The Mayhower,
by Alfred Norris.
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FRONT STREE AID.
Melted Jamaica Ginger Hard Cider and
Alcohol

State and Federal rrohihitio agents,
Yesterday, III raidirg two West froi 7
street properties. seized $50 ON &C bottles
II Jamaica Gil ger. Is galloI az hard cider
ana ore five-gnllou col tsirc or # alcohol
With a State warrant, the eyer Is headed
by FraIk T. Haley Of the aw ard Order
Society. ard assisted by Federal age Is,
swoopcd down upon the store cor Quoted
nv \ RS. Pessio Peck. 4l5 West Iro'
street In this raid tie Jamica IN scr ~ d
cider were captured Many Of The bottles
OF Gin were without either govern melt
ar Tever lie stamps, the officers SAY
At COZ West Front street the sceI Ct
the secord raid. the sger Is placed " der
arrest frank Rizzo. Upon seaIchlI &
Rizzo' room. q c fve-Callon can Of alcohol
was found. Ii the rear Of the buildn z go
empty whisky bottles had just been
W. ed and ready to fill. The authorities
are Of the opinion that Kizzo is the main
cause for liquor distribution here Ata pre-
hmiuary hear. z before Magistrate Gllhs
Rizzo was held under 81 600 hall tor a
further hearing.
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ASSAULT RE-ENCATED.


Spectators and officials in. Municipal
Court yesterday were treated to bit OF
drama when Deputy Sheriff Thomas Il
Parker rehearsed, with Harry =. .Joslyn,,
counsel for the defendant, the alleged,
assault made on him by Rosie Ploii
Last Saturday Parker went TO the Piofi
store, at Fourth and Scott streets, to
serve writ on Rosie's husband, when she
objected and prevented the officer serv-
ing the warrant.
Il pleaded with her like son with
mother" Parker testified, but she grabt,,
bed me and pushed me around so could
not write"
Mr.. Parker just show the court how
she assaulted you" said Mr.. Joslyn; l..
Mr.. Joslyn is six feet tall and weighs
200 pounds and Parker is only medium
height and light weight and together they
enacted the scene to the amusement Oh
the spectators and the judge.
The case was continued for week
Mrs. Ploff was fined S35 and costs Tor
similar offense last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
OFFICIAL CHANGES
At COURT HOUSE
Some New Faces Will be Seen
There During the First Week
in January.

The present Levy Court of New Castle
county will hold its last meeting next
Tuesday. when Commissioners Howard
NJ. Ward, Isaac G. Elliott and James u.
Shaw, Republicans, and James Buokson,
Democrat. will complete four-year terms
January has been fixed for the hrSt
meeting of the new Levy Court, when
will be composed of Albert Stetser ana
How'd Mccoy, Republicans, and Harley
Strahorn. Democrat, hold over COM
missioners. and Frank II. Jones and James
Rail Republicans, and Harry Buckson
and Sherburne A. Collins, Democrats,
commissioners The present Levy
Court consists of FIVE Republicans and
two Democrats, and the new Levy court
will have four Republican, ana three
Democratic members. Commissioners
Mccoy has been proposed for president
of the new Levy Court.
,Jobn L. Wright. clerk of the peace,
Norman p Crouch. clerk of the Orphans
Court and register in Chancery, and
Isaac Bullock, coroner, will begin second
terms of four wears each on January /;
Walter Buris on January / will succeed
Charles IL. Lippincott as receiver OF taxes
and county treasurer; James G. Shaw Will
succeed Edwin C. Clark as county comp
troller: Harry Hoffecker will succeed,
Joseph Wigglesworth as prothonotary
and Joseph H. Gould will succeed Joshua
Y. Grassland as sheriff. Mr.. Crouch VII
retain his present clerical force but th'
other officials have not announced any
appointments. CIV,
During the year 1927 the Levy Cour'
will elect two members OF the county
Board of Assessment, 10 succeed W llllaii
b smith, Jr., Republican, and Patricl
McGrory. Democrat. also rural tax col
iectors. trustees of the poor constables anC
bridge tenders Harry X Hoch has beer
proposed for attorney Of the court, L
succeed Edward G. Bradford, Jr
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ACCUSED OF SHOOTING.
Frank Ievandow ski Charged With Partici-
patng in Gun Tight.

Al .hr request Of Acting CITY solicitor
Prlckett the case 81 Frank LcvandowskI
charged with dlscharing firearms with
IN the CITY limits. was continued until
"Wednesday bv Judge Hastings III Mu-
niclpal Court yesterday. lie VS. released
on $500 bail
The charge grew out Of shooting 10
the neighborhood OF Maryland avenue
and Linden street about $50 last sat
urdav night Two shots were hred and a
call sent in for the patrol crew, bat on
their arrival things had quoted The
police learned that ore man had been
seen shooting Al another imam running
on Linden street Further Investigation
revealed that Levalsdowski was seen with
a revolver
He disappeared but returned to this
city yesterday when he WAS advised by
his brother. who is a member OF the police
force. that a warrant was out for hun
He came to the station and gave himself
I'D
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
LIABILITY FOR FALLING WALL.

Judge T. Bayard Heisel will decide
who is liable for damage to property Of the
Elmhurst Realty Co, at Elmhurst, caused
by falling wall Harold ID. Child's con
tracted to erect dwelling for Mrs. Ella
Bartlett, and during a wind storm one Of
the walls fell and damaged adjoining
property The question is whether Mr.
Childs Or Mrs. Bartlett is liable
Judge Heisel heard testimony in the
Court Of Common Pleas Wednesday after
noon and reserved decision
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Magistrate Lawrence J. Broman issued
the following marriage licenses Wed esday
Joseph Tranons, 500 Locust street, and
Anna Washir gton, 5O7 Townsend street
]. Franklin Pole, Jr., Harrison Valley, Pa,
and Blanche NJ. Guild, 400 West Twenty
second street
Magistrate Stradley issued q marriage
license to the following persons; Stephe
Florkowski Atlantic City, n. j., and
Pauline Bigos, 1887 Chestnut street.
this city.
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! 500 THROWN OFT Of WORK.
Edward Ford Plate Glass Go. at Ross
ford O. Closes.

Toledo. Ohio. Dee 23.-A'ore than 1900
men were thrown CIT IF work II I'll
Febria1, when tie Edward Ford plst
glass company plant at kossford closed
down today.
Officials Of the company declared that
there Is 70 COZ templated reduction in
wages when operate. are resumed. Tie
reason given for the shut dow was for a
reimbursement Of fiji a eial affairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
NEW PORT PLANS.
Details of Revised Project Approved by
War Department.

The revised plans for the Wilmin gton
Harbor project, favorably reported on
by the Board Of Ell gil GERS in WashiI gton
Wed esday, provide for the deepening Of
the chair el of the lower Christiana,
from the cutoff bridge to oonre ct
with the Delaware river channel.
a wal alorg the lower section Of the
wall for the dredg g to be made 10 deep
ening the charrel ard ultimately Us the
face Of q bulkhead wharf at which ships
may he locked or laid up.
The plaLs for the termir al buildir q,
ineludiI freight sheds ard storage ware
houses, with railroad CON e, tiol s, are
defl itely adopted, ard it is calculated
that moIk on them ay e begun in the
spring
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
REAL ESTATE SECTION.
Chamber Of Commerce Name Candidates
For Directors.

The section devoted to real estate and
building trades OF the chamber Of Com
merce, We'd esday named Edward II.
Mack. c. ". Crit tn and F H Price for
members Of the Board Of Directors
Fred H. Gawthrop presided at the
meeting The following were appointed
members Of the managing committee.
Thomas Healey John Govatos, Francis
II. Price, George F. Cornell +. /. Gil
pin. Jr., W T. Interlied and Guy r. Ford
The committee viii meet to select q
section chairman next Monday morning
at 1880
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
SANTA IN AIRPLANE.

Ridgewood. y J., Dec, 23:-Santa
Claus viii visit Ridgewood Christmas
eve in an airpla' droppil 9 tors NJ d bags
Of eardy with little parachutes sttsched,
to hui dreds of Youngsters groured IL tie
public square later this particular II e
kg own locally - Harry Rouelere, hotel
proprietor viii Lar d a. d distribute gifts
from Ridgewood's community Christ
mas tree
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
LONE S AR STATE
LAUN HE'D A GLOUCESTER

Philadelphia, Dec % The Lore Star
State a $4,000 ton combination cargo ard
passoi ger ship, ramed in hon or OF Texas,
was laui ched at the New York Shipyard,
Gloucester, n. j., today. Geolglanna "
Dean, tleve year old daughter q K. \.
Dean " ashif gtor, y. G., special assist
al to Admiral Pc son, chairman Of the
shippil board, was the spoi SCR.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
CAN INTERVENE IN ELDER SUIT.

Chancellor Charles M. Curtis has filed
an opinion in the Elder q Co. receivership
case, announcing that five corporations
which sold Elder Il Co. road building
machinery on conditional contracts will be
permitted to bring suits at law to enforce
their rights under the contracts and make
the receiver defendant. Harold j. Cook
OF Georgetown is the receiver.
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PERSONALS.

Or. Sheridan P. Manship, formerly Of
Wilmington, but now Of Pittsburg IS
visiting this city
Harry Jacobs Of Clear ED county,
Pennsylvania is visiting Wilmington,
his former home
Eli r. Sharp of Lewes has come to
Wilmington to spc~d the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs f. Lindsay Curtis will
give farewell dinner of "a covers, IN
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs, Rodney Sharp, on
December %, preceding the Richards
dance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
PETE HERMAN MATCHED
WITH ENGLISH CHAMPION

New York, Dec 23.-Pete Herman, of
New Orleans, who lost his title as world s
bantamweight boxirg champion last night
to Joe Lynch, was passenger today on
the steamship Imperator sailing for Eng
land He is matched against Jimmy Wilde
English fyweight champion, for 20
round bout in London.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
GAS METER ROBBED.
Harry VI GORE Accused of Breaking Into
SOP West Fifth Street.

Harry Moore, charged with breaking
and entering, was held under $500 bail
for the court Of General Sessions BY Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court yesterday.
He is alleged to have broken open the
money box Of the gas meter in the cellar
Of 5O2 West Fifth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
HARGEs AGAINST ] PANEsE.
Korean Comm ission Accuse Soldiers OF
BaFbarous Cruellies.

Washington. Dec 23-A statement
chargir .bpat e-e military authorities
ith deeds mofc frightful ard harbar-
Gus than aIythirg z ever alleged 10 have
occurred ~ Pclgium duIn lie war, Was
ISSUED here today by the ke1eau eomms-
son. based upon authc' tic reports re-
ecl1cd by It from Aauchuria, the COM
!. lsslou said.
Tie Japar csc punitive expedition Sc I
10 the l.ur ehun district iolloWn tie
clash last November between japan ese
ttoops ard Korean iGsurgefts, MS
alleged 70 have bun ed 81 Villages, killed
all the male II habital Is Of tie district
and Aassacred l45 peaceful il habitarts
IN orc tow, where 81 e house was burr ed
it was added with women and children
INSIDE
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State HOSPITAL Celebration.

Preparations are being made at the
State Hospital for the celebration of
Christmas. There will be a Christmas tree
in each ward The men patients will be
given cigars Everyone will receive q
pound box OF candy and the usual Christ
mas dinner with all the 'trimmins' will be
served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
RECEIVER DENIED.
Ohio Court Quashes Summons IN
Suit Filed Against Good
wear Rubber Co.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. % Common
Pleas Judge kinkead today sustained
a motion II qu4sh summons IN the SUIT
filed by Frank ; Nonnett. former At
torrey-geueral OF Ono and minority
stockholder IN the Goodyear Rubber
Cor parry, asking appointment OF receiver
for the company
This nulliie9 the action IN TINS country
II was said, unless service can De made O.
an agent.
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TO ELIMINATE NEW REPUBLIC.
Boishevlk Plan Campaign 10 Wipe Out
Georgia.

Tinis, Dec. 2l.--Russan Bolshevh
forces appear to be concentrating for n
campaign which will eliminate the Re-
public Of Georgia from the map OF the
Caucasus.
Soviet troops along tine frontier OF
Azerbaiian planned an offensive early
this month against Georgia but the movey
was countermanded upon advice from
NJ. Shiemann, Sovie. representative here,
who thought the moment for an offensive
campaign had not arrived
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
/. c. c. APPROVE S LOANS.
Eight Western Roads TO Borrow Money
for Improvements.

Washington, Dec "a loan Of S26,-
775OOO to eight western railroads TO
help finance improvements amounting
to 500. CPS, 900 was approved today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The railroads which are to receive the
loan are the Michigan Genital, the Big
Four, the New York Central, the Clncm-
natl Northern, the Toledo and OHIO Cen
trail. the GAINESVILLE and Western, the
Kanawha and Michigan Railway and
the Lake Erie and " estern.
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OBITUARY.
AIRS. MARGUERITE L. COOK.

Mrs Marguerite L. Cook, % years old,
died " ed esday at her home, 624 North
Harrison street. She had been i'll for n
| ng time with rheumatism and COMP hca
ton, but had been patient sufferer She
was the wife of j. +. Cook, mechanical
engi eer in the Friendship Building,
Chester, Pa, and daughter OF the ,ate
John " and Agnes II. Moltz at Balti-
more. Besides her husband one on and
two daughters survive The funeral will
take place on Mopday, with services at
the house at o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
COMMUNISTS DEPORTED.
Twenty-four Russians on Steamer im-
peratJr Sailing Today.

New York, Dec D Twenty-four con-
fessed Russian Communists with the de-
meanor oil pleasure tourists were deporta-
ton passengers on tlle steamship lmpera-
tor sailing today for England where they
viii be re-shipped on the second leg OF
their journey to Russia
The deportees, who were rounded up IN
raids last winter and Ind been at liberty
at bail, surrendered yesterday.
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PApAL DECREE AGAINST Y. NJ. c. A.
SAYS Catholics DO Not Know Real Nature
Of Association.

Rome Dec 23 The HOLY Office issued
n decree today asking Catholic bishops 70
watch IAN organization which, while
protesting absolute freedom of thought IN
religious mattnrs lnafills lnditiercutisfn
and apu-tasY - the Catholic religion IN
the minds 81 It's adhcrents
The decree mcntlnns the Young Men $
Christian Association by name and SAYS 4
is unhcld rs iaany Catholics who d. not
know IS real nature and that It corrupt
the faith 81 Youths
Clauses IF the canon law which forbid
papcrs, periodicals and organizations
iavorrnq religious radicalism and In
dilTercntlsm are recalled N the decrce,
which requests the bishops % commune
cate with the Holy See Within SIX months.
tie decisions taken On the subject Il
rfalonal congresses.
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New York. Der . Officials Of the
overseas department Of the aung Men. :
Christian Association expressed astonlsh-
ment today when they learned that the
holv office in Rome had issued , decree
warning It's bishops against tire American
organization rs a 'corupter Of the faith
OF Youths
I'VE arc sorry. Of course, that some
people 10 not ike rs. declared c. Y.
HIhbard. associate general secretary, but
there doesr seem to be anything TO do
about II
Sir Hubbard said it hal been "abun-
daa,ly substantiated that the \ VI. {. !.
IS not proselytlng Organization and sid
he could think OF no reason for It's beng
the subject IF papal attack.
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VIC. CHEMICAL COMPANY
DECLARES REGULAR DIVIDEND

New York, Dec. IS Directors OF the
Nrginia-C arolna Chemical Co, meeting
here today. declared regular quarterly
dividend Of l per cent on common and ;
per cent on preferred stock
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Caleb Magee. station agent at Green
wood, who has been 1T the Physicians and
surgeon Hospital for several weeks, re-
turned 70 his home "Wednesday
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Fine Christmas Tree

A handsomely decorated Christmas tree
adorns the office Of the county Board of
Assessment
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SOLDIERS FORT|FY
DUBLIN CITY HALL
Erect Defences, While Rumor Per-
sists That Peace Parleys Will
be Resumed.

Dublin, Dec 23.--Military forces yes
terciay occupied the City Hall and mum
cipal buildings in accordance with the ne
mand on Monday of Gen. Boyd, COM
mander of the Dublin dis trict, who sent
a notice to the Dublin Corporation re-
ulirinp possession of the buildings. A
large portion of the public services Will TO
disorganized as no other Offices have been
secured.
Sentries were posted and the erectiong
of defenses carried out early this norm g
When the city officials arrived only the
Town Clerk, his assistant and two en-
ployes in his department were allowed to
enter
There is no truth in the rumors that
peace negotiations have been broken oil,
the Associated Press is authorltatively
informed. There was only hitch IN the
peace discussions and the belief If ex-
pressed that the negotiations will soon be
resumed, with good prospects OF success.
II is reported that Archbishop Clune
has returned to London for further
consultations with the British Prime
Minister. The Archbishop on his previous
trip to London is said to have obtained
from the Premier an outline of the terms
on which the government rs ready to ar
range a truce with the Republican Army
and some idea of tho conditions the gov
eminent il prepared TO grant the sim / en-
for settlement of the question OF mde-
pcndencc.
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London. Dec. 23.--It became known
here TODAY that an American passport
had been delivered i'll Ireland to Peter }
MacSwiney. brother of the late Lord
Mayor Terence NlacSwney OF CORK,
and that he obtained il without explain
ing to the authorities how he got to Eng
land without one.
Although the State Department at
Washington demanded this information,
II is reported tho department through
All error issued the document without II.
Immediately after the American Consul
at Queenstown delivered the passport the
Secret Service men lost sight OF Mac
Syinev. and il is believed he may be en-
route to the United States
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Washington, Dec 23.-The future
course Of the Senate committee inyesti-
eating activities of the National Coal
Association during the coal shortage
last summer had not been revealed when
the committee met today t. decide
whetherer it would hold another session
before the holidays.
J. A. ID. Morrow. Vice President Of
the organ. told the committee yesterday
how the association had drafted trans
portation orders To be used by the Inter
state Commerce Commission during the
period Of the coal shortage and also
had paid the cost Of the compilation 81
figures ON coal production BY the mted
States Geological Survey
-. ". Neltz President Of the associa-
ton. testified to purchasing for the Var
Department 1T the height Of the shortage
last summer $50 900 tons 81 coal for 0lilc'i
the government pay ll.5o atom whlie
another corporation which he controlled
was mining and selling contract coal fol
50 20 and 50 ~ i ton
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BIC PRICE PAID FOR
COAL BY GOVERNMENT
Bought at $11.50 a Ton, Whiie
Others Were Buying at 1887,
is Charged.

Washir gton, ! &c. 23-Senate investi-
natiol into the coal situation was put over
today until ext " ell esday. Chairman
Calder of the il qulry committee said 1t
was planned at that time TO recall George
H. Gushing, managiI < director OF the
American Wholesale Coal Association
and clear up charges that govern merit Of
ficiaIs an d railroad men made profits on
the distribution of coal duIir the shortage
panic last summer aud fell.