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Evening journal., 1920-12-21
AUTO victim
BURIED HERE

The body OF Edward Burger who,
with George Watts, Negro, was killed
when their liQuOr-laden automobile
was wrecked at Frederick. Md, last
Thursday, was buried yesterday af-
tenOon in Silverbrook Cemetery, this
city.
Mrs. Ida Burger, the widow. who
Is a daughter OF Frank p. Gedling.
dupont Road, RICHARDSON Park. had
the remains shipped from Frederick.
Besides the widow, three men and
woman from Washington, and one
or two relatives from this city ac-
companied the body TO the grave.
Inquiries concerning the case made
today at the home OF Mr.. Gleding, in
luuchardsOn Park, were met with the
response, I'VE do not care TO talk on
the subject" II was intimated that
Mrs. Berger had gone out of town.
Dispatches from Frederick telling OF
! Burgers death gave the name as
| Berger" The spelling was corrected
/ when application was made yesterday
afternoon 10 the City Board OF
Health for a burial permit. 10 also
was stated in reports from Frederick
that Mrs. Burger had said her hus-
band had left property valued at $780,
600. II was said today however. that
$500 Of this amount was given as
Che value OF his automobile. which
was smashed. and 5000 as The value
OF liquor owned by him. The value
Of 1896 German marks left by the
deceased also was considered small
Burger was not very well known in
Wilmington. According TO his widow
he maintained two residences, one al
636 North Seventeenth street. phila-
delphia. and another at 732 Fifteenth
street. Northwest. Washington she
also is quoted as having told the
Frederick authorities she believed the
liquor found in his car was his own,
as he had told her he owned some.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
CORA WANTS HER
MONEY BACK
Loaned $3.50 to Negro Who
Died With Influenza,
She Says
SUES HIS ESTATE,
BUT LOSES CASE

Unusual circumstances involving
the alleged loan Of $3.50 by a Negress
10 her sweetheart" while she had
the influenza lin 1918, land Of his
death from the same disease before
returning the money 10 her, were
brought out in suit brought before
Judge leisel, in Court Of Common
Pleas, by Cora pickens, Negroes,
against Philip J.. Garrett, admlnistra-
too OF Clement Washington, Negro,
deceased.
Judge Heisel yesterday handed
down a decision in favor OF The de-
PENDANT.
Decisions were handed down by the
Judge in three other cases recently
heard by him.
In the cass OF Andrew n. Jackson
VS.. Morris Donovan, decision was
given in favor OF the defendant. The
plaintiff claimed that he was en-
ployed by lhe defendant, his brother
in-law, on his farm for six years
and that he was supposed to receive
si5 a month in addition TO his board.
The defendant paid him no wages at
all. Jackson claimed. II seemed, now
yer, that Donovan did not employ ms
brother-Tn-1aN, but was as a matter
of fact. keeping him. Jnckson did no
work on the farm, he alleged.
judgement for 500 for the defen-
dant was given In the case OF Harry
Brown vs.. James Farley. Farley con-
templaied the purchase OF an automo-
bile from Brown FOR $i75 and made
him a deposit OF $780, Farley, dlssat-
ised with the car when receiving a
demonstration OF Il. declined to buy
IL Brown, in his suit. wanted Farley
forced to give him the remaining SO
on the car. The court ruled that
Brown return to Farley the 500 he
had already received. Z
In the suit OF Percy Cohen VS.. Louis
Reeohes, Judgment for $500 was given
the plaintiff. The suit was over a
contract for the delivery Of flour.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
NO CONTRACTS
FOR MATERIALS
Street and Sewer Directors
to Buy in Open
Market
LITTLE NEEDED
DURING WINTER

Owing 10 the unsettled condition OF
prices for street building material, at
this time. the directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department decided at
their meeting this morning. that no
new contracts for such material. as
sand. cement, pebbles and terra Gotta
pipe would be entered into until some
future date.
The present contract for this mate
rial VIII expire December 81. and as
there will be no need for large quaint
tiles OF the material during the winter.
commissioner Frank w. pierson was
ordered to buy in the open market.
communication requesting the
yacating OF Twelfth street between
Grant and Bayard avenues. from the
WOODLAND Trustees, Inc, was read
Ihis communication was accompanied
by n petition signed by the several
owners Of properly Auditing on that
section OF Twelfth street. making
similar request.
The directors decided that as the
bed OF this section OF Twelfth street.
had been decided 10 the city IL would
necesstate court action. The secre-
tary was instructed 10 ask the peti-
TONERS II they would be willing 10
pay the cost which would be consld
cradle.
AS no reason had been assigned by
The petitioners in their communlca-
ton. 10 was deemed best 10 defer final
action in the matter until the above
question Is answered and the reason
put in writing.
At the meeting NJ the directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department this
morning. c. NJ. Banks. city treasurer.
reported the following bank bal
ances.
Current expense fund. 500 $50 a. :.
special expense fund, s20Os2T7: sewer
extension fund. si5i.73: Brandywine
sewer fund, SCOOP 81: paving tax
fund. sis 565.9i Delaware avenue i'm
provement fund, s5.75; making a total
az efif XII az
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
VERDICT FOR $50
CLAIMED AS WAGES

Magistrate Gluckman, yesterday af-
ternoon, gave judgment for $50 and
costs in an action brought by Frank
j. Zdanowski against the Glynrich
Brass Company. OF Richardson Park,
for wages alleged to be due. Della
ware Wright, president OF the COM
pany, testified that the amount was
due and that he had made out a check
for the amount and that the treas
urer OF the company had refused to
sign It,
AS most Of The cOmpany's property
had recently been destroyed by fire,
leaving only about twelve tons Of
coke, Constable Bowers levied upon
that this morning.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
SERVED FOUR YEARS.
in TROUBLE AGAIN

Hearing in the case Of Harry Moore.
charged with breaking and entering
the home OF Mrs. Annie Hubbard 5O2
West Fifth street. and rObbing me
slot gas meter, was continued until
Thursday by Judge Hastings IN
Municipal Court this morning at the
defendants request. Moore Is held
under $500 bail. He only recently
completed a four years sentence in
the workhOuse on a larceny charge.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
WALTER RASH CLERK
IN RECORDERS OFFICE

Resolutions on the death Of Everett
Guest, guard at the wOrkhouse. were
adopted by the Levy Court today.
Mr. Guests work on the road in
charge OF the prison road detail was
always greatly appreciated by the
court.
The name OF Walter Rash was
placed on the county pay roll as a
clerk in the office OF Recorder OF Deeds
Furman G. Cole. He succeeds Harry
Ray.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
aDOPF" CASE GOES OVER.

MlIIaru UrOpper, James Grlnnage
and Howard CLARK. charged with hay-
ing In their possession narcotic drugs,
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Cam, at noon today,
but owing TO a failure OF the prosecu-
the drug from the time OF the seizure
until produced In court, the hearing
was continued until a O'clock Friday
morning.
The defendants were represented
by Philip /. Garrett.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
PASS ON HARBOR PLAN
In WASHINGTON TODAY

Colonel Z. n. Johnston. IN charge OF
the Il. S. Wilmington Engineer Dis
trici. consulted with General Charles
Keller, executive officer. In charge OF
rivers and harbors, at the War De
partment In Washington. yesterday,
regarding the Wilmington harbor pro-
iect. General Keller informed Colonel
Johnston he today would pass upon
the preliminary report on the survey
OF the harhor, recently made.
10 is believed his findings viii be
favorable 90 the revised plans.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
ROBBED OF HOME,
VAGRANT TELLS COURT

George w Taylor. an aged white
man, was sentenced 10 ten days i'm
prisOnment for vagrancy by Judge
Hastings, in Municipal Court this
morning.
Taylor told the court that he "hId
been robbed Of his home" which, ne
said, was below Newark. When
questioned as TO whether he has any
children, Taylor was emphatic in. his
answer that he has not. Il don't
want any relations, either" he said
Il have no one but myself"
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
OIL LAMP FIRES
ROOF OF CAR

There was some excitement among
passengers when the roof OF wooden
car attached to the 5i5 train out Of
Broad Street Station last evening be-
came ignited by an Overheated lamp.
The IRE was eXtinguished but broke
out again while the train was passing
Marcus Hook. Again the train was
stopped and the blaze extingulshed.
The train arrived at French street sta
ton one hour late.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
FIVE WANT JOBS
ON POLICE FORCE

Only ten men are now required to
complete the quota OF police needed
to put the S-hOur day into effect. and
five new applications will be consid-
cred by the Board of Police Commits
sioners this afternoon. Chief OF PO-
lice Black says that with the present
force Of men, the city can be amply
protected, and that he is ready to put
the shorter day into effect as soon
as the commissioners appoint a new
captain and the required number Of
sergeants.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
WINTER BLOWS In
AT 1917 TONIGHT

Al iO.i7 tonight winter appears be-
fore the footllghtsl
Yesterday was the coolest day so
far Of early winter. the temperature
dropping 20 p degrees at midnight
IL rose steadily throughout the DAY
and the high mark was reached at 4
O'Clock In the afternOon-30 degrees.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
S. m. MHsnN SHINING

:. Hope Wilson, Jr.. continues
critically IN al his home on the Kent
nett Pike. 10 was said al his home
that he is gradually growing weaker.
For the past few months Mr. Wilson
has been confined 70 the house
For many years Mr.. Wilson has
been secretary OF the STATE Fair AS
ISOLATION and president OF the Wilson
Hardware Company.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
FIND CANDY STORE
WEIGHTS CORRECT

Inspector OF Weights and Measures
Sillitoe, this morning, completed an
inspection Of the candy stores in Will
mingt0n, and found no short weights.
Mr.. SillitOe stated that In every test
he made he found the dealers were
giving net weight on candy AM that
the weight OF the box was not
counted.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
WORKHOUSE GUARD
DIES OF ACCIDENT

Everett Guest aged 20 years. OF
Marshallton, a Ruard OF The New Cas-.
tie County W0rkhOuse, died in the
Delaware Hospital early this morning,
as the result OF a fractured skull, not
having regained consciousness from
the time he was brought there as the
result Of an accident yesterday morn
ing.
Guest was helping his brother-in-
law, Leonard Eastman, on Limestone
road. just north OF Hilltown. remove
an old barn from his property. a
heavy jack being used 20 hoist the
Guest was struck with the handle,
which flew OF.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
HOFFMAN TO BE
RELEASED TODAY

William Holman, who was sem
fenced 20 seven years Imprisonment
on January 40, 1919 on charge or
breaking and entering, viii probably
be released from the workhOuse This
afternoon. his pardon having been re-
ceiVed by Assistant Probation Ofllcer
j. Albert Oliver this morning.
Jesse Reed, who was indicted joint
~ with Hoffman, was granted a con-
ditiOnal parole several weeks ago
upon recommendation OF the Board OF
pardons. The two youths are alleged
20 have been implicated in nineteen
house breakings here during the war.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
ILLS FIXED BY
lone DOCTOR
Belasco Comedy Pleases
Opening Night Audience
at Playhouse
CAPABLE COMPANY,
ATTRACTIVE STORY

rHR PLAYHoUsE-"Can the Doctor
a comedy in fhrt.c acts. by Jean Archl-
bald presented by David Beiasc0.
THE CAST
Dudley Townsend .... Philip Merivale
Howard Mow6ray, *. ~. Wv Mi ,, Morris
Thomas, Stebblns and seymour,
John AmOry
Joan Deering.. Janet keecher
C<heriue Mowbny. .-Clnifietoe w aiher
E1log Mari. .....'... .-.-- rama Miirlnon
Alice Spencer. .-.-.....-- Jane lio1sion
Isabel Thomas. ..--.Mrs. Tom use
Harriet Lane. ..-.. .-... .isiroara mluon
Nellie...........---.- .---s.. heat Mal'in
call the Doctor" a comedy with
me love theme dominating, which
opened at The Playhouse last even
ING. appealed 10 all who Witnessed
IT, IL is bright and charming and
breathes a story true 10 everyday
life. The comedy has had success
ful run in New l0rk, Just completing
a flye-months' stay In that city.
Though the play presents but ten
characters upon the stage, half or
whom do the greater part OF the aet-
ing. each member OF the cast leaves
nothing und0ne 10 contribute TO the
socces OF the performance.
around a young married woman, who
after ten years OF married life, flnds
that her husband has changed in his
manner and their household Is not
what il was in their earlY years. How
20 win him back she cannot figure
ont but discovering IN the advertis-
ing columns women doctor Who
will vish ones house to adjust do
mestio difficulties, she has an idea
that happiness s 10 be hers again.
The doctor OF domestic difficulties ar
rivos in the Afowbray home. and Then
ensue amusing complications and IN
trfrue. After many SURPRISES the
breach Is closed and happiness reigns
IN fhe Mowbray household Besides
ms family love trouble there is an
other pretty romance running
t1roueh the story, IA which the doc
tor and a young lawyer VINO had
BEEN engaged 70 look after Mr.. Now
bray's affairs. play the principal roles
Janet Bcecher as Joan Dcering, who
played The role Of the doctor. is most
pleasing iu her acting. Tier captivat-
Ing personality delighted the audience.
This is not the first time Miss Beecher
has won her way into the hearts OF
Wilmington theatregoers. She was
seen here lasf year az the leading wo-
man Tor J0nn Drew IN me Jat-Bfru.
Her costumes were a delight.
Charlotte Walker as Catherine
Mowbray, the young wife. was lovely
IN that rolc. Besides being a clever
little actress her many musical selec-
tions were fascinating.
Philip Merivale, as Dudley Town
send, the timid siiftor and young law
yer. kept the audience In laughter.
Ho Is a capahlc plaver lie will be re-
called as being the leading man here
last year, in zone Night in Rome, .
with Lauretto Taylor.
William Morris, as Howard Now
bray, and Jane Houston as Alice Spen-
cer, also pleased In their parts. The
remainder OF the supporting company
was excellent.
There was good attendance lasi
evening. There will be performance
tonight and tomorrow night, with q
matinee tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
OnECK CHIMNEY FIRF.

DlscoVcrlng a blaze on the roof OF
the home OF DR.. A. II. Cough. at Four
tceuth and West streets, Sunday ar
ternOon, Assistant Building Inspector
Anderson summoned the Phoenix
Fire Company and the fire, which
originated in The chimney. was quick
ly eXtinguished with little damage.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
FOUR MARRIAGE uCFNsrs.

MaglsIr0fo ciradIeY has issued The
following marriage licenses.
Albert Roberts. g. Rockford Road,
10 Corissie NJ. Cook. ~ Kentmere
Flats
William Lenlngham 70 Eleanor Rec
onds. both Of Newport
Magistrate Broman has issuel IL
censes for.
Robert W. Nichols 10 Ida NJ Far
ringtOn, both OF 1918 Peoples street.
William ]. Brumhaugh. 1911 Poplar
street, to Ida NJ Warner, 900 Kirk
wood street.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

FrancIs p. Ureen, former Sergeant on
detectives. was a visitor at the County
and City Building this morning. ne
Is now connected with the investiga-
LION department )I an insurance COM
pany. with headquarters In the
south. and viii spend a months va
cation In this city.
The former police officer was
greeted by many OF his friends in the
county buIdlng.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
EVENING on SONG.

The concert given for the benefit OF
Alert Branch Of the International
sunshine Society, last night. I'm the
Wilmington High school auditorium.
was greatly enjoyed by music lovers
Of Wilmington.
John A.. Ihoms, IT,. pianist and
Harry 2. Stausbah. violinist. assisted
by Emily Stokes Haear. soprano of
Philadelphia. gave a varied and inter
esiing program.
About two hundred music lovers
attended.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
RACK TO BANKING BIiSNFSs.

sylvester ID. Townsend, or Laird and
Company, investment bankers, who
had been in IN health for several
months. has recovered and has re-
sumed business at the banking house
Mr.. Townsend was greeted by many
friends and well-wishers today.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
MAS spTRIT AT EOUITABIF.

Patrons OF the Equitable Trust
Company received a pleasant surprise
this morning when the doors opened
for business.
Last night the banking room was
beautifully decorated with Christmas
greens by Cartedge & Company, OF
this city. Evergreen trees In small
tubs were mounted along the top rail
Of ne tellers' cages With festOOns OF
cedar rope lo0ped Up with holly
wrcaths at each tree.
The main doorways have been out
lined with cedar rope and holly
wreaths have been placed on the
faces OF walls ami columns.
This innovation. while out OF the
ordinary for banks. is another evil
dence OF the progressive spirit Of the
Equitable.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
Mr.. STARLER's DOING WELL.

Caleb Slabler, 2iO2 West Seven
teenih street, who was operated on
for appendicitis at the Delaware Hos
pital, last Saturday afternoon, Is re-
ported doing nicely.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
CIiRFD on DRTrc utRIr

stephen Thornton. having been
cured OF The drug habit after receiy-
ing treatment at the WorkhOuse. was
placed on parole by Judge Hastings. in
Municipal Court, this morning.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
SOLDIERS HERE no sHOP.

There was unusual activity Today al
the Municipal wharf, Front am
Church street. The II. S. S. admiral
Carey" which brought up a party OF
officers and men from Fort dupont Oh
a shopping tour in Wilmington, was
tied up at the wharf, and in addition
three oysters schoOners were at the
dock. OF these latter vessels, two
came from Little Greek, Del. and one
from Maurice River Cove, n J. All
were laden with supplies Of bivalves
for Christmas feasting. The soldiers
came here on a shopping tour.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
FORMER sERGEANr A IsIroR.

Francis p. Green, former sergeant
OF the city detective force, was a wish
tor in the Public Building this morn
ing, meeting many OF his Old friends.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
BUILDING OPERATIONS
DROP 81 PER CENT.

Building operations in the larges'
cities throughout the country have
been declining since last June when
they fell 100000 below the cos
responding period last year. The de-
preston continued to grow until IN
November the decrease amounted v
S37.i7i,Si7. This city stands among
the cities showing the greatest per
centage Of loss in building operations,
with a loss OF 81 per cent.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
MANUFACTURERs IN MEETING.

The manufacturers section OF UP
Chamber Of Commerce met this aIr-
ernoon to elect a chairman and man
aging committee, outline its work
for the year, and select nominees ~
the board Of directors OF the Chamber.
The meeting was held in the offices OF
the organization, dupont building. 4
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

MOULT0N WASHES FINGER.
Conrow Moulton, IA years old, 52I
French street, was treated at the Del
aware Hospital this morning for a
mashed finger.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

rHR PIsYHoUsE-"Call the Doctor
a comedy in fhrt.c acts. by Jean Archi-
bald presented by David BeascO.
THE CAST
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per cent above South Cardinals aver
aee The highest in the U. 8. was in
Wyoming, where the physically fit
average s7.2. Therefore, in man
mower resources South Carolina ranks
high among the States.
ut might surprise detractors Of the
South, especially these who frequent
" refer with great asperity to the do
mestic conditions in our mill towns, to
tell them that some Of the best fight
ing men Of America went from the
cotton mills Of South Carolina They
were boys who had grown up in the
mill work. Far from being undernour-
ished, undersized, or under any
thing else, they were excellent SOL
diers and served faithfully and cour-
ageously on the Mexican border and
in France.
among the mill towns that sent
National Guard units into the service
are Pelzer, Williamson, Anderson,
Olympia, Brookland, and the units
from Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Union,
Spartanburg and Greenville had
large percentage Of mill boys
9sThat they discharged their duty
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DIRECTOR LONG
THANKS THE PRESS

Clemson College, Jan. 1.-Director
W w. Long, of the Extension Service,
who has recently returned to his work
from an enforced absence, sends the
following New Year message to the
South Carolina newspaper men.
To The Press of South Carolina:
All who are interested in the well
fare Of our state have noted, I am
sure, the fine manner in which you
have worked to prosper our greatest
industry, agriculture. Without your
cooperation neither agricultural eX-
tension work nor any other agency or
movement can really succeed, and the
thanks of the whole people are there
fore due you.
Tho much agricultural progress
has been made in South Carolina in
recent years. much is still to be done,
and the new year finds us facing a
very grave problem, namely. safe
farming in the presence Of the boil
weevil, but it is hoped that the series
Of county conferences on safe farming
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fully, and honorabfy, Is proved by the
fact that the First South Carolina

fully, and honorabfy, Is proved by the
fact that the First South Carolina
Regiment, more than SO per cent mill
boys did the heavy preparatory work
which resulted Immediately in the
breaking Of the Hindenburg line, at
Belilcourt and the freeing of Belgium
from the murderous grasp of the in
vader. That they discharged their
duty we'll is shown by the fact that in
Flanders there are white crosses over
graves where cotton mill boys, heroes
all, are asleep. There were some
mill boys who came home to get the
most priced decoration of the whole
war-the congressional medal Of hon.
or, in addition to numerous citations
from American and British officers
and crosses from the French govern
ment.
"Then there were the mill boys
drafted into the S1st Division and into
numerous other units that went away.
They made good soldiers all Of them,
and the service flags Of the mill towns
at home had many stars, occasionally
one of gold, but never a star that was
not bright in honor and courage"
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HAS LARGE PART
IN WORLD WAR

Columbia, Jan. 9.-In memory u
their heroic operatives, thousands OF
whom volunteered and were dra1'eo
INTO the armed service Of the naelon
Surine the World War, and many OF
whonn made the Supreme Sacr11lce'
textile arrangements Of South caro-
lima are literally subscribing 70 'ne
s4e0,080 fund for the erection OF d
memorial building commemoraelns
those South Carolinians participating
IA the World War, according to the
headquarters Of the South Carolina
memorial Commission in this city.
2 The mill arrangements, according
to the commission, taking the initia-
i've in this mater are the Graniteville
Manufacturing Company Of Granite
vile, the Langley Manufacturing
sompany, Of Langley, and the Aiken
Manufacturing Company, Of Bath,
which subscribed $500 between them,
5000 for each enterprise. All these
corporations are in the Horse Greek"
valley, Of Aiken County, which sent
many sons to the war.
The memorial commission said that
It has information that many other
mill arrangements intend to literally
subscribe to the fund.
Relative to the participation Of mill
boys in the war, Commissioner Harris,
OF the State Department Of Agricul-
tnre, Commerce and Industries, in his
annual report to the General Assem-
bly,. has the following to say:
% Tin South Carolina 307,350 men
were examined for the draft. OF this
number 2ss, 1000 were found fit for
military service, percentage of IT'S.
am told that in the early days of the
war some were rejected because Of the
hteracy test, rather than for physi-
cal reasons. The average for the
United States was 1875 per cent or s
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under boil Weevil conditions will re-
suit in a safe and sane program for
each county. The Extension Service
in it's efforts to work with the people
of all classes towards solution Of this
complex problem will need and now
solicits the continuation Of your faith
ful cooperation for the year just be-