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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
ONLY THREE CASES IN
CITY COURT TODAY
One, That Of James Gaines,
Was Continued Until De-
cember ~.

Only three cases were listed on the
docket of the Municipal Court today.
One OF them, the case OF James
Gaines, summoned in connection with
his failure to pay non-support
order. was continued until December
IA.
Helen Bordley, Negress, charged
with larceny OF $3.50 from Louis C.
Monette. 2l6 jefferson street. was held
under 500 bail for upper court.
Monette said that while he was on
the Market street bridge last night,
lighting a cigar, the girl approached
him and asked for quarter. Sudden
ly she grabbed his pocketbook from
his hip pocket and running away
handed IL TO a Negro. Monette sadi.
Pleading guilty TO being drunk. Will
liam j. Aiken was fined $40. II met
a friend al Chester and he gave me a
few drinks" Aiken explained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
CANDLES GREETED STORK.
Electric Light Failed While
Mother Was Under Surgeons
Knife for Caesarian Section.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Norristown. Pa, Dec. S.--The sur
geon who. with two lives at stake,
successfully completed difficult
operations under the fickering rays Of
candles held by nurses when the cleo
trio lights failed at its critical stage,
today spoke nodestly OF the feat He
Is Doctor George W. Miller, chief
surgeon OF the Montgomery Hospital,
and when asked concerning the opera
ton. he attributed it's success 10 the
presence Of mind and assistance Of
the nurses.
They acted most bravely and with
out their quick work I would have been
powerless," he said.
A mother was on the operating table
for Caesarian operation, and while
Doctor Miller was engaged IN the deli
cate work Of sewing stitches. the room
was plunged in darkness. Word was
flashed that the power plant had been
disabled The nurses quickly obtained
the candles and within minute
Doctor Miller was bending over the
unconscious form, inserting the re-
naming stitches
The mother and baby girl are well.
and the nurses are planning a Christ
mas tree for the child.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
eUNkEN SUBS CREW
ESCAPE DEATH VIA
HER TORPEDO TUBES
Continued from pax. /

When night came on some OF the
81 oficers. sailors and mechanics went
down into the sunken craft and hauled
out mattresses to burn In order to get
a brighter signalling hare than tiny
matches could give.
One by one the mattresses were
burned at the top OF tho upsta nding
boat. the 81 sitting around their fam
ing signal. There was a stin wind
and the waters OF the sound were be-
coming more rough. Just ~ the last
mattress was burning. about 1880
o'clock, the standard OH tug No. 2
sighted the submarine and came along
side.
A small boat was lowered from the
tug to gather In the men huddled to-
gether on the tip Of the submarine.
The three men held at the hospital
for observation and treatment 'for
acute gas poison dug to chlorine gas
are Lieutenant Smith OF California
Chief Electrician Michael Augustus
FRITZ OF New Jersey and Peter Frank
Dunno, Bridgeport, Civilian employed
by the builders. All OF them were able
to sit up, eat and talk.
The remaining AZ departed by train
for Bridgeport before noon
The three men In the hospital said
the S-4s went down about nve miles
OF shore For almost four hours
everyone remained inside the sub
marine. Fearing the bow would set
tie, leaving the craft fiat on the bot
tom they shifted everything movable
iron the forward end to the stern
The water entered only the two aft
compartments.
Dunno was the first To crawl out the
torpedo tube, which wax four fee,
above water. From there Dunno was
unable TO reach the deck, SO he plung
cd into the cold water and swan tt
the anchor chain Grabbing that hs
pulled himself to the deck and drop.
ped a line by which the others pulled
themselves on deck. Dunno went he.
low TO put on dry clothes. Exposur,
In the cold water increased his suf
ferings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
TO ENJO|N
STRIKE P|CKET|NG'
Nine Seriously injured In Clash
Bstwssn Policemen and Idle
Workers Yesterday.
by Associated rr.s. 70 Every Evening.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago, Dec 8.--rifteen hundred
policemen were sent to the stock
yards early this morning when, lcns
before daylight. several groups OF
persons, including a few wcsnen,
gathered about the stockyards. Only
a few hours before, 400 policemen had
fired into thousands OF strike sympa-
thizers who attacked plant employees
and finally. the policemen. Last nights
toll OF casualties included nine serious
L. injured and an uncounted number
hurt when mounted police charged in
tc the crowd with drawn batons.
All saloons In the neiEhborhood Of
the yards we're closed today by order
o. Chief OF Police Titxmorris. The
chief said that the trouble would be
stopped at any cost.
When the strike went into effect
here Monday. there was little trouble
and the situation remained quiet until
last night when workers began TO
leave the yards. Strikers on picket
duty and strike sympathizers blocked
their way to the car lines and police
men tried 10 make lanes through the
ltrpH0. iinnurpOS RuuueIly hNfileu ine
ranks OF the strike sympathlzers until
they overwhelmed the few hundred
policemen on duty, and riot calls were
~ Mt In. When reinforcements arrived
the crowd was finally scattered and
the heavy guards were partially With
drawn
However, by 2 o'clock this mornins
they began. wandering back and this
number increa sed 40 quickly that the
regular 500 policemen on duty were
increased TO 1900.
The day shift at the packing plant,
was to report at O'Clock and every
precsution was taken by the chief o.
police for their safety.
Immediate action was expected TO
day on a petition for an injunction
against pickets OF Amalgamate6 Mea
Cutters and Butcher Workmen o
North America by 22 packers. who al
lese that intimidation Of workers hat
been prscticed by the union.
The larger packers said they wer'
working about 90 per cent OF norma
while the smaller f,rms have given ou
statements that their output IL cur
tailed 20 so or so per cent OF normal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The American Bridge Company has
taken an order for approximately 5000
Of the Atlantic Refining Company in
philadelphia, according to dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from that city.
Buying OF Reading rights 20 subscribe
company went up 10 lss. YESTERDAY
which values the greatly valuable anthra-
cite properties OF that corporation a
LOGO 600. which experts IN tne business
A charter for the Great Southern Steel
Company with capt. aiization $lo5. 900.
600. was taken out yesterday In Della
ware. The concern is authorized 10
manufacture iron. steel copper. coke,
lumber. etc. and to acquire lands con-
tanning the same.
ferred stock of the Pere Marquette Rail
way is the first dividend on that stock
since the organization Of the railway in
1917. Dividends are cumulative at the
rate of S per cent year from January l..
American and foreign consumers have
bought more than billion pounds of
copper so far this year In November
Il H'Ys' is believed that bseember sales win be
quite as heavy. Total copper disposed Of
for this year will be nearly as large as
Except for demand from the railroads.
car builders and shops doing tank work.
the steel market Is waiting for the impetus
OF January. or possibly February. The
steel Corporation Is still running at
something above so per cent. Tin plate
mills are particularly busy and their
winter operations viii be on a larger
scale than In several years.
Automotive Industries says; The auto
motive industry has safely passed the
bottom OF the depression and the worst
is over. November was the first month
ments as compared with the same period
/ OF 1920. The gain was material, and IL
is probable each succeeding month, until
March At least. will mark an equal or
! greater gain over the corresponding 80
/ days of the preceding year.
! Alteration OF l25. 900 tons OF rails has
virtually been completed by the New
/ York Central and options taken for 25. .0Oo
! tons I'm addition. It appears likely that 81
per cent will be divided nearly equally
/ between the Lackawanna Steel Co. aud
the Steel Corporation. and the remaining
| 20 per cent among three or four com
| panies, including the Algoma. which will
4 supply the branch lines running through
Canada The Pennsylvania Railroad
expected this month The Burlington
has made tentative reservations for 25Oot
/ tons.
| of the New Jersey Central Railroad thai
they will be held individually and per.
sonally responsible to protect the stock.
holders as TO the difference between The
amount of the REYNOLDS syndicate pric,
for the Lehigh and Wilkes-Rarre Goa
| stock and what shall be demonstrated III,
highest bid for such stock. Counsel foi
the protesting minority holders OF New
Jersey Central stock were still engage
be submitted TO the Federal District
Court here The Reynolds syndicat
agreement, dated November IL. make,
Jackson r. Reynolds manager. with al
and unrestricted powers, giving him abso
lutte freedom TO do with the Lehigh anc
Wilkes-Barre stockas he sees At HI
also has fun power to sell any or all o.
| the stock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
SOUTHERN STEEL nEsegR
Several Companies - Combine Under
. o1oSyooe, ,00e Cooperation.

Ey Associated Frees 10 Every Evening.
New York, Dec. s.-A merger OF
eouthern steel companies is reported
Ia he under way, according to advices
received In Wall Street yesterday.
Dispatches from Wilmington, Del,
state that the Corporation Trust Com
pahy OF America has placed on file
with the Secretary OF State the certifi-
cate OF incorporation OF the Great
Southern Steel Company, with an au-
thorixed capitalization OF il0b.00o.ooo.
The names OF the companies which
are expected To be included In the
merger were not made public, but sd-
vices from Chicago are to the effect
that some large properties In the
South. which have not thus far start
ed manufacturing, will be taken over.
Chicago interests are believed TO be
back OF the consolidation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
NEWPORT SCHOOL
CLOSES TOMORROW,
JANlToR FUND Shy
Continued from pas@ /


Because of the attitude taken by the
residents, It was definitely tho de-
cision of the school board In that par
ticular district. to close the school
tomorrow. At a second meeting called
by the board, to decide somc definite
action relative to the janitor service.
this meeting too was ignored. No onc.
1t was declared, attended.
Small niers. asking whether or not
the school at Newport should be
closed. were distributed among the
residents at Newport. Out OF 200 CIR
culars distributed, "A return OF 30. or
Is per cent OF the total. was recorded.
Approximately $3.50 Is required for
janitor service to complete the term.
The sum OF $3.50, representing the IL
per cent allowed by the state appro-
priation 10 practically useless. Mr.
Lyman said.
I'VE shall close the school until the
people OF the community show the
proper spirit that they are willing 10
help" said Mr.. Lyman today.
Boards Hands Tied.
At recent meeting Of the school
board OF the Marshallton Public School
District an effort was made to secure
sufficient funds for janitor mainten'
ance, through the contingent funds OF
$460, 900, which amount Is set down In
the budget to be used only for teach
ers' salaries, text books and fuel
Another fund OF 5000, to be used 70,
any deficiency OF any other item in the
budget, seemingly cannot be touched
+. Simpson, chairman OF the Boart
OF School Trustees for the Msrshaltor
District, i'm a communication from i
V. Holloway, secretary of the STATE
Department OF Public instruction, fol
lowing a, resolution adopted by th'
Marshallton board asking that none,
be provided from the aforesaid con
tingent funds, was informed that "th'
board could add nothing to the fact
that were already stated. and coul'
authorize no further action in the mat
ter"
In explanation Of the resolution
adopted, Mr.. Holloway was informe'
that the board at their meeting, un
derstood, from one of the speakers
that the Legislature at the special ses
sion has passed the appropriation 70
school purposes for the next two year
/ in a lump sum without any referenc
to stipulated budget.
However, In the reply from Secre
tary Holloway, it was stated that sue
was not the case.
According to Mr.. Lyman, an appro
priation of only so cents per perso
each month is required TO maintai
janitor service at the Newp' TT Scho,
for the remainder OF the term. 20
course there were some people wh
seemed interested and were willing {
cooperate with the board" Mr.. Lyna.
said, "but the majority ignored bot
referendum votes. | am unable TO sc
cure the required money for the con
tinuance of the service, (Which l q
lieve Is of vital Importance for I
health OF the childrenl. and conse
Quently the school will be closed aftc
tomorrows session"
The school board at Newport con
prises ". r. Lyman, president: w. J
Dannenhauer and Miss Nora Stewar
The entire board is heartily in fave
of the action taken by Mr.. Lyman, III
latter said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
PICKETING PROHIBITED
by SUPERIOR COURT

Chicago. Dec. s.-After another out
burst by strike sympsthizers who at
tackled an elevated train carrying
packing house workers to the stock
yards early today, packing house town
settled diwn to it's fourth day OF the
strike with TO further disturbance
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
UNIVERSAL HOME
HELPS MANY POOR
Finds Mother and Four Small
Children Nearly Starved
and Frozen.

Since Its inception about two weeks
ago, the Universal Home and Bible
Training School at 100 Claymont
street South Wilmington, colored
institution carrying en- extensive
charity work among the poor OF the
city, where SOUP IL distributed free of
charge three times week to the
Leedy, has fed $50 men and "a chill
dren.
The committee In charge OF the
homo has found many pathetic cases
OF destitution In all parts OF the city
One OF the worst OF these was discov-
cred yesterday on Walnut street,
where Negro woman. whose husband
died recently, was found In n house
with four small children. tho youngest
a babe OF three weeks. They had been
without food for several days and
there was no fuel In the house TO keep
them warm and the chiISrcn, especial
ly, We're nearly frozen.
The family was given food and the
mother provided with a sum in cash
with which TO purchase much needed
articles OF clothing. The home COM
mittee is now striving to see that they
are provided for and saved from star
walton or death by freezing.
The charity workers report many
families In need Of clothing OF all
kinds and they VIII be grateful for
any donations OF this kind that may
he made to them. They are anxious
20 make known that they greatly APP
preciate greatly all that has beer
a.
.ul to all those who have donated
either food. clothing or cash to tn,
work they are doing. They are es-
pecially grateful TO the Huber Baking
Co, Freebooter Baking Co., and Davi.
& Craig Baking Co, for bread
donated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
FRIEND AND BATTLE.
Said to Have Brought Trouble on
Lewis Quenten of Camden.

The case of Lewis Quenten of Cam
den. charged with operating motor
vehicle while under the influence Of
liquor, was continued until next Mon
day. at hearing this morning before
Magistrate Harry b. Stradley. Quen-
ten was arrested late yesterday after
noon by State Highway Policeman
McVey. after he had collided with an
automobile owned by A. NJ. Pail. 16
North. Sixtleth street. Philadelphia.
According to Quenten, he was pro-
ceeding south on the Philadelphia
highway when he met a friend with
a bottle. Both are said TO have en-
joyed the contents. Upon nearing
Shell crossing. at Claymont. Quenten
is alleged to have zig Jagged to the
left of the road and collded with the
Philadelphia car. James Salisbury
is attorney for the defendant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
HOLY DAY OBSERVED.
Special Masses In the Catholic Church.
es Today.

Special services were held in all the
Catholic churches of the city today
in honor of the Feast OF the Immacu-
late Conception, one of the principal
holy days OF the church. All of the
members were obliged TO attend mass,
which was celebrated at various hours.
Benediction will be held in practically
all the churches this evening.
At the Cathedral a solemn Pontifical
mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev. John
j. Monaghan. bishop of the diocese. at
o'clock. He was assisted by Rev
John ]. Dougherty, pastor of the
Cathedral. also by Revs. Thomas Law
less and Henry Kleiber. who acted as
deacons of honor; Rev. John j. Bolen,
as deacon Rev. Charles Dougherty,
as sub-deacon; and Rev. Martin NJ
Ryan, as master OF ceremonies. The
Pontificial mass is an annual event
at the Cathedral. Benediction will be
held at 7.3o o'clock this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
COURT ASKED TO INTERPRET
OIL DELIVERY CONTRACT

Decision was reserved by Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris in Federal Court this
morning in the case OF the Atlantic
Refining Co. against the Port Lobus
Petroleum Corporation and the At
lantic IIobos Oil Co., the latter being
a Delaware corporation, on which
argument was heard.
The matter at issue is the con-
struction OF a contract for the delivery
of oil from the Mexican oil fields.
Ira Jewell Williams of Philadelphia
and winthrop Dwight of New York
appeared for the plaintiff and Will
liam G.. Mahaffy for the defendants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
TO PROBE BRANDYWINE
HUNDRED FINANCES

Taxpayers of Brandywine hundred
met at the home of Penrose X. Talley.
adjoining Faux road, on Tuesday
night. when the committee appointed
to investigate Brandywine hundred
finances announced that 1t had called
on Acknowledgement Townsend, and he
had given access to books and records
The committee expects 10 have a
formal report ready for presentation to
the taxpayers within the next two
weeks. The greater part OF the meet
ing was devoted to the transaction of
routine business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
Dog Dispute Goes Over.

Magistrate Harry Il. Stradley, at a
hearing yesterday afternoon, With
held decision in the case OF Alexis
Pike, accused of having in his pos
session dog valued at 800 the prop
crty Of DR.. d. l. McColley. The
charge Of larceay. which had been
preferred was dropped by Magistrate
Stra dley. Pike claimed DIR. McColiey
gave him the dog, while the doctor
said il was loaned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
MORE Y. o. TRICKS.
To BE Sent Here Through ~. ". Bm-
any'x Efforts.

Through the action ~ Fourth A.
sistant Postmaster General Harry ".
BiIlany, the Wilmington postof1ce VIII
shortly receive four additional Com
merce trucks OF one-fon capacity. and
one Packard truck 81 one and one
half ton capacity. These win enable
the entire service % the postofica
to he motorized. and VIII eliminate
the necessity of hiring outside trunks
for holiday and other emergency o.
casions.
It Is already time "a urge people 20
DO their Christmas mailing early. and
Postmaster James J. English wishes
to bring this 20 the attention ~ al
those who are expecting n use the
mails in the distribution Of their
Christmas rernernbrances.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
WOMEN DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
Members of City Committee to Dis
cuss Winter Activities.

Women members of the Democratic
City Committee will meet at the head
quarters of the Business and Profess
sional Womens Club tonight. Miss
Ellen Samworth, vice-chairman of the
committee has a tentative plan for
activities for the women throughout
the winter. and wishes TO learn the
ideas of her colleagues on the COM
mittee regarding these plans.
A stronger organization is planned
among the women. and the holding
II meetings at stated times through
out the winter will be discussed. Every
woman member of the committee is
invited TO attend this meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
Plan L. Of Del. Alumni Banquet.

Plans for the annual banquet of the
Alumni Association of the University
Of Delaware. to be held IN the Hotel
du Pont on February %, win be dis
oussed at a meeting of the ways and
in the Hotel du Pont tomorrow even
ing. Holding Of the banquet in this
city is a departure from the custom
Of the association. 1T having hereto
fore been held at Newark. 1t IS con-
sidered. however, that this city is
more accessible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
Restaurateur Arrested In New Yors.

Wanted in this city on charges ~
obtaining goods under false pretsnses.
Leon CuIiiver was arrested yesterday
in New York City, according ~ a tele-
gram received by Superintendent ~
Police Black today. CULVER estab-
iished a restaurant at Thirtisth and
Market streets several months ago. t.
Is alleged failed 10 pay FOR the fixtures
and stock. Requisition papers are now
being prepared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
Cared For Immigrant Girl.

The Travellers Aid Association q
today requested state
Detective John Moore to meet an i'm
migrant girl on her arrival in VIII
mington and take her 10 the home q
a sister in the Overlook Colony. De-
tective Moore sent the communication
to the Nurses Association. member
OF which took the girl 10 Overlook.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
BLIND RESCUED FROM FIRE.
100 Inmates Of Jersey City Home Led
From Burning building.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Jersey City, N. j., Dec. s.---One hun
dred inmates Of st. Joseph's Home for
the Blind were led from the building
by attendants, hremen and policemen
today when fire damaged the struc-
ture.
More than so blind women, some Of
them paralyzed, were carried out. Sew
eral tainted.
The blaze was discovered in the
sacristy OF the chapel by Rev. Cor
nelius McTnerney, chaplain OF the
home. He turned In an alarm and
aroused the sisters and employees. The
work Of removing the inmates was
well under way when the flremen and
police arrived. The fire was soon un-
der control.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
DEMAND DYE EMBARGO.
America an institute OF Chemical
Engineers Also Urge Con-
tinuation Of War Gases.

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Baltimore. Dec. s.-~Resolutions de-
manding that the use OF chemicals In
warfare be continued and such prepa-
ration as will enable the United states
to manufacture poison gases in large
quantities In time OF war, were adopted
unanimously by the American Insti-
tute of Chemical Engineers In annual
convention here today.
Another resolution, also passed
unanimously, called for a general en-
barge on the importation OF dyes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
MIGRATE WITH
FLOCKS AND HERDS

Ey Associated rress to Every Evening.
Regina, Sask., Dec. s.-Migratins
Mennonites from Saskatchewan. were
on their way TO Yellow Pine, Ala, to-
day, carrying supplies to last them a
year or more. A special train with 1l5
members of the religious sect aboard
left the town of Ernford Tuesday night.
Like the migratory folk of Biblical
times they are taking along their
cattle, horses. sheep and swine, poui-
try and other domestic animals, and
also enough food. seed and farm I'M
PIGMENTS to keep the party busy and
contented for long time.
The supplies and household effects
filed fourteen freight cars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
IN ACCORD On PREPARATIONS.
England and France Reaching an
Agreement on Berlin's War Dues.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London. Dec. s.-Negotiations for es-
tablishment OF common policy by
Great Britain and France in regard 10
Germany's war obligations opened here
today with the arrival froms Paris Of
Louis Loucheur. minister Of liberated
regions and several French financial
experts.