Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-11
GENERAL bULLARD
At FORT DU POINT
Corps Commander In the War
Spends Three Days Cum
ming for Ducks.
Special Correspondence. Every Evening

General II. l.. Billiard. ". a. A.. Com
mander Of the Second Corps Area;
Colonel Pace OF the General stan;
Mr.. wandcll. chief OF the Education
and Recre. Zion, Division Of the Second
Corps Area, were visitors here and nj
Fort Delawars last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. The party arrived
Thursday afternoon and Immediately
went over to Fort Delaware where
they spent three days duck shooting.
using dccoys along the edge Of the
island
Lieutenant Miller OF Fort du Pent
served as escort 10 the party and
Sergeant II. X. Lsndcrs and Claude
w. Jordan were guides and aides 10
the party. The weather was not the
beet for the sport as II was fcggy. but
the party succeeded in bagging "a
and wild duck suppers were placed be-
fore the party each evening OF their
visit.
Major General Builard. during the
war. was commander Of the Second
American Army In France. under
General Pershing. The party left here
Saturday at noon and returned q
Governors Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Bittie and son
Graham. spent the weekend IN Col.
linEdalc. Pm. as guests Of relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. David Frame.
Mrs. Evans Hcmphill has written q
a friend here from Crisobol. Panama
Canal Zone. that che expects 20 leav
there on the next transport and re-
turn again TO her homo here. Mn
Hemphnl. n will be remembered. le'
here for Panama several years ago {
make her home with her daughte
Mrs George W. Sauerwein. who's
husband n in the government emplo
nj that point. Mr. and Mrs. Sauerwei
are also contemplating a return
the States
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Spicer m
son. John. have been visiting for IN
past few days with relatives in Laure
Mr.. And Mrs. John shannon cel'
hrated their silver wedding enn
ver~ary on Saturday and entertains
over the weekend number Of rel'
tives and friends from Phila.. WI
mington and the surrounding countr
Tho rummage sale held by the joii
committee Of the boys and girl'
clubs on Thursday. Friday and Satui
day OF last week has been continue
and will be open tonight from $50
O'Clock. The extra night was q.
clded upon by the committee due
the two exceptionally foggy nights
last week which tended 10 kes
people at home.
Dr. Earnest a. Goldman OF Bosto
who has been visiting Or. W. w Ell
for the past few days, left here yeete
day morning in his motor car camI
ing OUTFIT for Dclmar. where he W
visit the hom~ Of DIR. Ellis moth
and spend several days hunting
that vicinity.
DR. Goldman IN a surgeon Of Bosts
and during the war was stationed
Fort du Pom. for two months durir
which time no and DR.. Ella. who VI
also stationed there. worked togeth
and became friends
DIR. Goldman r. on a two months "
cation and In on his way 20 Nor
Carolina and Georgia. where he "
spend his time hunting. DIR. FL
planned 10 accompany him 20 ID.
! mar for a days cunning but was pr
vented from leaving at this time
account OF the number OF pa,ien
under his care.
John Ne,ech and Frank Ia Bau
resumed their positions as loo
tenders at the local locks. today, az,
a temporary lay-or OF several weel
william Taylor. an extra man on {
= force for some time. has resigned
= position TO go trapping.
r Several more yachts were added
= the increasing feet OF diversii
v craft that are now tied up in {
= canal basin awaiting the reopening
= the canal at the upper end
e According TO orders 80 far rece.v
e the canal will reopen TO navigation
"a noon on Wednesday.
Ir John Shannon. Frank Cassidy a
Frank Shredder OF the L. s. 5. {
y Camden" which recently sank of ,
Z. pier at Philadelphia, endangering
lie lives of the entire crew. were wee
l. end visitors here with their famil
,r and relatives. An investigation as
re the cause and responsibility for
he sinking OF the ship is now under W
TO When the ship was raised IL was d
covered that the sea valve was W
open which resulted in the boat 40
ing and sinking.
This evening in the Town Hall,
n third 81 the Parent-Teacher As~oS
!. ton meetings will be held. j,
g. Schilling OF the State Board OF Edu
10 ton. will be the principal speaker.
nd addition. a number OF high sch
,al pupils will give four-minute talks
". various phases of education.
n George w. Holiday and Courtl
'st Saxon have accepted positions v
the Sun ShlpbuIlding Co. In Che.
OF and will make their homes n
I'd fampara rfiy