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COMB CITY FOR ILL FIRE HAZARDS » . x x-iL- r » I o _i . . Aooorduig toChief Joseph C. lyu ' of the Wilmington Fire ! Jepartment there are a large number of lire hazards m this city, more su m stores in tT» heart of the business district than m any other section. Every business house and manu factor mg estabusluucnt will he paid a porsonsal visit by the eluef foi tliepurpoaeofe unn fcUng every source of danger as far iw possible. By keeping qcHars and bac vsrds ns clear as possililo of rub us i. householders will comply with the request. jf the dejmrtniont. Huge pik*s of combustible material, £."Âx r s çi°.Â"a| Iivudman. In most instances the ruer chant« are interested and heartily co o pi'rating, he said. In a great manv cities, ''fire prevention week ' is an annual event when the people remove everything that would aid in starting or feeding a lire, For this pur post', special committees are maintained bv the fire departments and lower in suranw rates haw resulted in a number of places. • The chief's work will require two month« in which time every section of the city will lx' insp«'cted. Mr. Hyndinan says that it is the duty of every citizen to aid in this movement as far as possible. Pro vention nearly always eliminates the necessity of a cure, he said, and it costa nothing. Event at Hotel du Pont Saturday Night a Gre t Success. at the Hotel rent - W ~ z* on eve v clan, ana was in ; , -w> K». •• r n, »nlullM enthenerr nf J 0 co "> a r. pr «entativc gatnermg oi the debutan e t who had co-operated WMtar Uw 1 .lorsl.il. of Mr... W.U.KO C. s akman for the cncfit of the American Star's work m France. A rnher of . veltv dances ma . the ocasion unique. Thoem» ed a Icap-y-ear dance in which) Chief Hyndman Making Inspec tion to Eliminate Combus tibles and Waste. SALMAGUNDI DANCE." The Salmagundi m Pont, Sv.i . U: y night was u success. n bnstow the iris in tod ti-c men to dan c; a lucky number dance in which attractive pri w r given to t - successful couple; a "Rainbow Dan c'' and a "Heart ■ ancr, t e latter especially c y with two long bues of the da ce « «d by Miss Mary Ramsey a Stuart Groves. Mrs. krruik L. de Atmend, Mr. and Mrs. MacMillan Hoopcs and Rodgers W il ti were the ju .g s in the competitio dance, for which Kr nch souvenirs were pres n «-d by Mrs. Spoakman. A "Bl e Moon danc ■ clostol the program t I 45. I h music, fur rushed by the "Original rix orchestra, n small feature of t a- * veumg s Coroner Bu .< - k is «Ictermmed that in ease» of deaths requiring the attention of !ii" oftioe the effects ot -uch persons »haï! not K* removed without the consent «u his office. A recent care is exporte«! to result m the.arrest of an undertaker of this citv, who is alleged to ha\e lH''-n re sptmsihlc for the removal «>f the effects of a de.'ui person. _ In the ease in question several under takers of th«* city are involved. (.oroner Bullock announced at his office today that in th*' future h- wants the under takers t<» understand thftt h»* will stnrtly rnfonjr all the* I.iw - relating t • his office, Vi moasure. CORONER M ILL ENFORCE LAW. Insists That Effects of Dead Requiring His Attention Not he Moved. i .i j *e i« » me early in the spring and u possible have VooT a 1 y /u r T UpaDCy •' ,SeP S?*^' i 1 ? 1 ; ln f* '«^nxirated Un latest accepted standard» of architecture and school requirements including the ZZT D <ll™ Xer " Weil " th0 educa ' _ in examining the reports of some of the, volunteer workers who engaged in tiic Wilmington Community Service drive last week, it was leaned today that man> large contributors had not been personally approached. While the active campaign closed last night, these public spirited citizens who usually contribute to «-am paigns for the community good wiU be seen some time this week and asked te «-Mributeso that the tcul Am,ed al may be reached. removal of Lie effects of dead persons. The Board of Fxlueatiou will this week pass finally on the plans for the new school hous.' to replace Gnwie School No. 25 at Third street and Bayard avenue. The estimated cost of the building is $300, 00< k C ity Council having s«'t apart $100. 000 in this year's budge t toward the school. It is proposed to begin work on the build WORK ON NEW SCHOOL. Miss Some Big Contributors. I Kenneth M. Peacock, teller of the ! Central National Bank, who has beim confined to his bed for the past few weeks I with an attack of pneumonia, is showing improvement and Is expected to return to ! businesa in a few days. j Kenneth Peacock Improving. Prof. Berlin Ha« Recovered. Professor A II. Berhn, principal «if the j Wilmington High School^ is «-xpected to retuni to his office tomorrow after being | ÄTAÄ t i ! j I Fabrik oid Co. Luncheon. The du Pont Fabrikoid Co. pit a hmrheon in the Hotel du Pont today. ( I ! ; ! "i LET McKEE ADVISE Y Oi Regarding Your Ky« .sight. Only diseased eyes quire the laednail rors oi refraction glass.-s—proptny - 1 i e «ervicea of a praetiliouer. Kr r«jquire fitted— to give you the vision you should have, W E _ aPEOlALI^B CCKKKCTING DKKECTIVK VISION. If you hav*- a refractive cn-or, musruiar troubles, or eyes sirainod irum over work— then jou need ex actly the servi«» we nn dti. Jf your eye- need any thing further we will ad vise you' Let us be your coun.-iaor ON llrst , 'f S. L. McKee OPTICAl. tAJ., *•1« VlAKhKT ST. Artihcial Kyes a Sfiecialty. if II I 2ggaa^g^>^ara».' :^r~û i 4 BRICKLAYERS' WAGES. Arbitration Commitlrc Falls to Reach Agreement on Question. A satisfactory agreement has not. yet been reached by the committees ropre sent in g (he Master Masons' Association and the Bricklayers' Union on the ques tion of wagi". for the year beginning May I. The committee representing (he brick layers refused to sign a written agreement setting the rate at $1.26 i>er hour, and * advance of 15 cents over the present seule, according to Ix>on W. Syfrit, chair man of the joint committee. It was said they wanted the wage question to remain p ■ 1 M cn ,| )0rs ,,f t j l0 Bricklayers' Union rontondc<1 M their work 'is an open W| . atht , r propos i tion nnd they have nQ RUJlrant , M , l(l0 r(wt of i iv f nR w ill n()t inrrcast , thcy siirilific d t \ mr wl ll < j n p„ oss , 0 g tV o the usual tit) days' notice j if th fdt ( . ont |itions warranterl a , but did not fee! | j us (ii, 0 d m entering an agreement binding ,j u . m , or , x year KiWANIANS Will HOLD l\l 11 n It In II U •• «L» IIULU Pflkl* f II TIP II i A) PjT\l i.llil V ill I ffill 111 I. I I UUH I LI1 I IUII II» Ui I I ; j One-Day Meeting of Représenta ; tives of Clubs of Capital Dis trict Here Next Saturday 1 i ! \ one-day convention of delegates representing the Kiwams Hubs of the capital district will be held here next Saturday, when there will is* a discussion of plans for the development of the work u f the clubs. The visiting delegates will be welcomed by Mayor U illiani G. Taylor, president i of the Wilmingt >n (dub ' P The ollioors of the capital district arc; 'District governor, Alfred G. Goodrich, n f Baltimore; lieutenant-governors, Edwin j W'. Lintner, of thvscity, and.1.1). Hank,of Richmond ; secre tary, Àlaxime Ducharme, i of H.clunond and treasurer, John Boohar, ''ashingt.ni. 1 . n i n t.t, vi.iyor *> iiunie o. i*j> 1er virv-nri'vi.lcet i \\ irl Willi- i . n- nr. vice pit nicni, j. win vvim. . < on tarv. James K. Stem, and treasurer. ft.UiM. F. «aUtnanb. -- LAUNCH OF MADDEQUET. I - Mrs. J. Paul Mullln, Daughter pfS. K. Smith, TVII1 bo Sponsor. I Mrs. J. Paul MuIUn, daughter of Sam U( ,| j) Smith, awistant grm'ral manager 0 f the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, will tie sponsor n f H, r Maddequet, to be launch«'«! there (next W'«*dnre<iay. In the launching . party, in addition to Mrs. Mithin, will l»c her parents, Mr. an«l Mrs. Smith; Mr. an d m,^ i p Germain, Mr. and Mrs. C. \\ . Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. W. IL ( «I jij, s Mad«i«'quet, the third government boat to lie launched at Harlan » this y«'ar, ls ft 5,100-ton cargo carrii'r, 346 foot, long, 4l> f«?et Fw'ntn and 25 f«*et deep. The launch w ill take place nt 11.45. , . , .. t, . * .t . Intefnal Revenue Deputies to Help Down State < itizens. Internal Revenue Collector Harry T. Graham is this week sending deputies down State V> aid citizen* in making up their income tax returns and to answer any questions about the law they may ask. - .John G. sharp will lie at Bridgeville today and tomorrow; at Harrington, . ednesday and at Georgetown the re mainder of the week. \\ . A Sharp will be at Middletown to : dav and tomorrow: Newark. Wednesday! and Thursday and Delaware City, Friday | and Saturday. ! j- - - AID INCOME TAX PAYERS. r ' of *5«? W1 ]' ** *»** Tt l rhureday, rritiflj a*3fi SEturdsv, wricu tiii^ niänn^ ment of the Quren Theatre will give the c,uba {,rnpfit :lî «Hernt«n and evening performance*. The Keystone quartet composed of Ahern. Brainard. Bottsford and Moore, wall render select ions at aU evening performances . . Register of Mills Isaac R. Brown has grart*-(l letters as ...How* Administration—On the estate of Fran ctszek Kuczorowski to Sczepao Kaczorow ßki_ Testamentary—On the estate of Irene V. Rogers to Theodore B. Rogers; estate of reonl Osowski to Kanstancia Oaowski; ®*tate of Eliza J. Drummond to Der» B D. England. — .. - f.. R. J. FORMAN ON Dm. .* inoounsç will be hold this afternoon by the Keystone Field Club at ther rooms. 204 Fast Fourth street. The dub is after $5.000. and the final report of the campaign committee wdl bp The total amount heretofore noted was $2,412.83. ji io Vliib will run several hie benefit affairs during the coming months. ree«'ived SETTLING ESTATES. ,, ... , ,, Ti T>^ r r n v nd °[ re obf rt J Forman is ba*n et he« desk this morning after a siege of colds which kept ,a ® at . ho " ,e for . th t Ji ^' 1 fortnight. A coincidence is the re-establishment in «®»lth of h s pet eolhe, the notice that bo wrs tnrough with a treatment at a Pliila «lelphia veterinary hospital having come to hand this morning. Tho following building projruta were ssg- b -' »« ^ BUILDING PERMITS. Market street, 503, 503 H; Wolf man «te Poland lessees, Harry la'vy* builder; ad dition, $1,700. Washington street, 813; M. Hayward owner, A. L. Coofier builder; addition, $175. looive For San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. William Gamble of 2008 Jefferson street left for San Francisco this morning. Mr. Gamble who uf one of the Leads of department* at the Harlan plant I« making a business trip to the West in the interest of his department and ex pects to be goiic a month. .... ... , , . The Circolo Itaha-Amerieano will hold its February meetmg on Friday, February 20, at the Settlement Home, 710 Lincoln .. wa p" in 1A o, il t l«v «ti virV * ° U urauneia wm piay me vioun. Invite Rotary Club to Spack man Funeral. AU members of the Rotary Club who can arrange to do so nre invited to attend funeral services over their lab- president, George H. Spaekman, at his horn«* at Holly Oak at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow after noon Six members of the dub will act as pailbearere. Cfrcol Itali -Americano. Htr ct. Officers Were Chilly. Because of the low temperature and the strong west and northwest wind today, officers exposed to the west and nortli m th. «ju Font building were pretty chilly this morning despite the best efforts ù> heat them. SCHOOL IN TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF HERO Exercises were held ami a hronr.o tablet dedicat . at the Monday morning oxer ris< -s at the Wilmington High School, tliis morning, in honor and memory of ,1. Ferdinand Spcor, a upil of the fiai» of '09, who w ah killed in action at Madeleine Farms, France, in the Mots**-Argonnn of •onsive, Ortobcv 22, 1918. He served in the iieiuiquarters company, 388th U. 8. infant rv Joseph Tat nail, president, o the '00 «•law, made a few remarks on the life of Mr. ."speer in s. Fiool and on hi« Acquaint; i nnee with him. He said that they had I gone through school together and that ! t hex had «pent mmw good tirm gether. Mr. Tatnall placed himself in the poru t,on ,,f ' ,on * r ' r "wn, m the Im t chapter of , the story. "Pom Brown at Rugby, where Tom hoard of the death of his old I he ad master while on a Wong trip He j returned to the school wl < re he hod been I taught by the master ami his memory ran through the days when they had been mde 1 by side. "Even as I am in the school Hus I morning, my memories carry me back j through the five years we spent in ' i school l>ack tmeause of Hi® less of herdinand Speer,' said Mr. latnail Mr. b]>eor b college career wiw eut at Cornell by the death of his fattier and In his being called home to take up the bust Dieu lus business career was cut -Dort by his cal to the colors. Hpeakmg of «ncer.ty, h« «nul that Mr Sjh.,- was sin ' ,,pp l m every thing he ur.dertook. that he <' ,, «tld nov help being Kinetic, to give him "V ' °r/ ,0 niunanity. I hen Mr I a'nall puob-d pari of i.mcolns «.ettys burg addn ss. I hat they «hall not perish tha? wo'ul'd Ä indofiniixr.lv * UÄ™ Mr. Tntn»l! , , ' . , ... , the bronze tablet ul bchal ot the class o . riiff..r.l i s. n «i. , , > ,,, , , V f i i W ' 1 P< 1 11 < 'n.^ïn 4 .- .. , , ss 11. an intimate fnend of Mr bpj-cr un.l fas family. H id of « nie of \{ e ,,f ]*■ ^ a«»jl hi« attain fhat he hî/KlnHIl ïaVî^kon"^ lîd wailÆ in bo^ that there wtïdd & no confirmation of the dread mr««age He said that hr had received word (hat Mr. Speer had Ix - n fghting for hours and w as completely fatigued, but when it was suggested that he take a rot, he replied that he would fight on. At that time, Mr. Rossell's son Paul was in the thickest of the fighting wit h a corps of Enginee rs and he entertained fears of his part Mr. Russell th<n read a Exercises Held This Morning and Tablet Dedicated in Honor of J. Ferdinand Speer. . ■ Eller from Mr*. Speer, «fating that it waa the desire of th«» familv cf Mr. Speer to art aside a permam'til ftm<i for two annual priz* « of at>out $20 in value, one to go to a bov in the »ehonl and one to go to a girl. These prizes are to be known :m the "J. F'crtlinaml Speer Prizes.'' Aft«T Mr. Ross« 11 had finished his (rib ute to Mr. Sneer, the student la «lv ar«M ^ «tood f.ir one minutii in silent i nuvr. MiaaJessie Collis« nrecited "In Flat «!« rs Field," and Miss Dorothy Sturg s rend« r cd ''1 Have a Hrndevouz'With I) ,th " Among the guests pri s* nt wer**: .1« s< *>h Tatnall!. Superintenuant nf Srh■ >•!* ( iif fofd J. Seott, Dr. Jf. Draper Brown. Fr i errick W. Kurtz, Mr. an«l Mrs J. Hamn-r Kile. Miss Helen Bradford, Raymond T. Hoope«, \V. Carlisle Hemple, Emil Topkis, John S. Rossell, repres nting Mr. Sjwer's family, and Mr.' Specr'a immediate family, — SCIENCE AND RELIGION. ■ — — ■ Rev. W* A. Vrooman Says Inte llect of , , . subject, * Science, Mystery and Religion Sushis ! Sr.s 's I aSt'bîtf 1 *' -TU liihlo >. ,1.,- . U.-,- ül.-rKlnrc j of Israel, which w the least scientific Uf ali the writings of antiquity. hi ; gpcpni jhc tFc.* g&crpd r»oolc tii<* infallible £mTofGod' the Siirch pm the Stellect { of Christ iaM in lamdago to a reliai «« j but «mSen™ c people We in our ri e ! hïve tTprwluoe^ t ivüizat.on t at shall WenV tit three spirits If science ' materialistic, then U will be oppo^sd by religion. If religion is dogmatic, then it will be opposed by science. But science need not be materialistic nor re |i R i on dogmatic. It is j«»s-ible to | the Gr**ek spirit of -fieu,*»« \vi*h j t p c Hebrew idea of the modern church ... ♦ _ y a. K. TO HOLD UELEERATION Caroline Gibbons Tatnall Tent No. 1, ■ Dau^hv-rs of \«t<ran \ ill hold a Wash ; ington-Lincoln cek bration, Monday even : r^hmarv 16 at A o'clock inf; a u I Kl(tb SJäJ£J A | Some of the speakers will be Mrs. Christians Has Keen in bondage. I l„ his sermon yesterday at the First Vnitarian Church, West stn r 4 . Rev. w A . Vrooman. the pastor, (ook as liis i , George C. Hall, State regent of the D. A. ! R.; Mrs James H Scott, regent, of the Cæsar Rjdnev Chapter D \ R Mrs William A. Rilev. pa t department «-ora mander of the Department of Delaware q a R-< an j ftjue Helen Hart of the Americanization work. - - Grace t hurrh Activities .. . r , , c eeti g o «, ee . • *■ ■ n r tc Association will be held m the church 4 *^ 1 , *'• it i* ' i rfr * c*i « M James Bothc-rluxid of Grace* luireb wii! attend the meeting at luunai.iiel pve.U'lkonlbe.orkodheV- .M.e.A. n J. l T n '*:__ . „„„ • bv t) women of* Crape vi'* K (J? V' > n i7 ;• h C | w-t ! lie hdd tomorrow mght at 0° dock. j /* ii' ursd f^i night the members pf the 1 Goodfellows Club wdi give a social m the church house. I Saturday night is hoys' night at Grace .Assistant Minister Hearn is i Ghurch. j conducting a series of illustrated talks. j The illustrated talk this week will h<> ! ^ Visit to the Cologne Cathedral,'' af, er which there w ill be games and **eat> 3he Kpworth league of Gra«x*. M. K. Church is plan rung to give a pageant on Sunday evening, February 29, at 6.30 p. m. in the chapel. "The Hour of Awake mg" is its name and it will be presented i by a cast of twenty Fpworthians. r . ,, r .. , n former Governor t Jiarles R. Miller was one of the guests at a dinner in New Y ork on Saturday in honor of the 75th birthday anniversary of Eliliu Root. The dinner waa uvea by Nirmolaa Murray Butler, president of Columbta University, at Ins home, on Monungside Drive —-—— — H«elWng ronKr.tuttaioiu,. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Blatg are re eeivmg congratulations on the birth of a daughter, I a mit» Louise Blau born February 14. n Ex-Gov. Miller Dinner Guest. Wind Damages Store. Tire store of Nathan N. Weiss, at Elm hurst. was {lardally wrecked by wind Saturday nigh;. The building and contents were dajnagt d. RAUSCH TONIGHT'S SPEAKER. Now York Safety Man Will Addrcan Foremen*« Meeting en "Plant Con dition«." Cheater C. Rau«rh, assistant director of the American Institute of Hafrtv, N< w Vor Yoik City, will ho the speaker tonight Jit the foremen'« safety course to F>e Told in the Irish-A morion n Hall. The topic of the talk will he "Plant Conditions." Mr. It a I inch is nn experienced safety engineer who ha« heen very active in the work in various parts of the country and ha« a knowledge of hint what, ought to ho u> eomhtmns a« they art«- in ' i,ril>u ' < P i6s talk is sure Jo he in ^resting and ho will moreover, lx- randy #°u in iho dipcurFiofw tnni will his fjw« oh. I lie men n pc in Uie nf n, <" attending ihn foremens % 1ciy ê fî 1,îrHf ' fcratJfyiM. One of the most simoresful feattimi of the ^oun<* has I wen tho nwnlrr of int< ruling d^ÇUssiona started on actual conditions pcohlenis that exist m Wilmington """" ,n ; , rh * ' f,n ? n 'i t1 ' *' r} '? rf "' ,bl * co t V 1 *" cl that they have teen I * , *9 o*da ,n the s*»rv'icc*-. o Mr. Ratiseh, 1 he is an authority on many of toe {nrob a; Ol.t w he h the fox ne i. wish I*. i hear t Eaft er and Pen dinners v II he riven } , »<hniar(ef« .if Hi« V-.uiur Mon « , hSti m tWd ôn a T! f, J by qSv i.l, 'i .■T " „ ' iwh. . omî. Sow n j j |t , v (< 0 , j. „ n i ,, v , r j, . ' |.;„i« r o, )ft | < . ;i , • ... s . i , , j TI , „.»1.* Mrf'abe Methodist f >>nconal ('hur ch' j r |„.,' inrv o|. bv ME Salem Methodist j,'pj, pona j e^hurch Grammar school'boys will have a big?, of living social in tie V'. M. C. A. ' WniMi.-rr r-.t M.mrfny nisht. Thrr- wrl I be mm« rimes end movine pictures arid , , . * 7»,' , , refiw ne-nts wnl be served, lines will be irameci as f ollnws I <>r wearing a mack SS. 2 -nl., mto£ J l " „ f„ur-h«nd tie , ^ , aM *.! ,J. 2 centV fiST*2 Sü ! 2 «nt«; patch h w 'tousers. 2 *** %%"'■} I" having a ft wdc air part, 3 cents, «hoc ® hmr ' 2 f ' rnts : dir, v " f r< - nt " ,, ... , r . , . .. ..... , -, ,, ^ ,r * Mhlral C allure ^uAy. Says Serfdom Responsible, FATHER AND SON WEEK AT THE l M. C. A. Schedule of Dinners in That Be^ half to he Held in the As sociation Building. CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA. The economic and «octal condition« pre vailing In Russia were touched on in a lecture delivered yesterday «fiernomi in H'« «lu Barry room of tin* Hotel «lu Pont, by Dr AIIktI Robin, of the Wilmington Ethical So«-i*'ty. 'I he Fubjert «»f the lecture W'a.- "Lolstoi and iii« Relation« to »odd Problems.' I'he lecturer gave a description of the condition; prevailing in Russia under the old system, and the development of a religious belief that the land b< longed to God, who»*, privilege of ownership therein bail been usurped by the nobility and reduced the Rm ian jieasantry* to à eon dit ion of serfdom. They* thy« came he »aid. «» b« lieve that the huieauerata w-ere anti-f'finsts. The Soviet government, h* « o*.ttnn*-.l. did an a*-( «if justice when it i.uve th*'land to the peasant«, but whether °r not they will revert (<» private owner -hip, whether or not the land will again l».-eome the property of the few i» a matter which on the future can solve, he h«* b«v<d. The fundamental precept of Tolstoi's lielipf, said Dr. Robin, was tbc principle, 4< î.ovc thy neighbor thyself; do not do P 1 ' tr - ,_ MKi!,ri,v do^ward. >«« Tcmpt-raiureî. ,,f Us. Wttk S„c j ceoded by Freezing .Sunday. i A »er beirg very conservative and ■ reasonable for the better part of last weck. which j ncluclfd scv r crul dnvs iff sunshine «bat made people talk and think ef»*.riug and flowers and gardens and »„.aller eotî bills, the mereurv took a sudden turn for the .lenths. and jazzed downward, furnish if« a brand ofVeather ,.n Sunday that | tniwle the folk« shovel cord into the fur nace and put on all their wraps when | They went out to church. ! The drop in the temperature was ne companied by a chill wind that was cut ring in its t-upi'r«. At midnight Saturday night the Umperatur.- was about I above zero. It rose slowiv «luring the day, but did not get above 2b. | , . r . . . a c , 4l . „ antj * Ftalph h. rantaharriara, 1,10 Wc Hall, a.,.el, l-J.y rnlMnl ... .he l; ! for a I*»"' 1 of \hrce years. I I young men were members ot the ' ' 11 months' service. unto thy noi£hl>ory that which you would f* 5 » t,um ,!o to yo'h" guided by w hioh the n e of property for the enjoy «wot of the lat*«r of others would disap PIONEERS RE-ENLIST. William F. Fluharty, 49 Kent mere road s ie Mh ... ! snd , . ' key like mtnv life and ilisciphne so well that they «lended to re-enhs? llie X will report at l pit rilocum, New ' ork » wl ' M 'h is the receiving station for troops to be sent to Panama. -——— WATER BOARD MEETING. - Commissioner James I, Ford was the | only niember of fhc Board of Water Com I missioners at the regular meeting this ; ülolI . in ^_ Älr . ( ox | H .f nR out of (own and . Mr NV ^ lker at horn«- bv illness. lltj.Tr' - "• 2HW for wc , k of 678.720 is a gain of 12,784,060 gallons ovpr last vear, and the consumption 102,287,000* gallons is also a gam «. ■ ^ pufona. ' M *■ --- WEDDINGS. ___ PAHsoNs-Fonn. Carroll H. For«l and Miss Greta I«. Parsons, both of Wilmington, were mar ri«>d R«*v G C Williams of McCabe Memorial Church, road* a paper (his morn mg at a meeting of the M. E. Preache»' A Leim ion. on " Methodism's Relation p, t j M . Jnter-t huicli World Movement." q*j u , brought out the advisability 0 f jt, c imcr-ihureh nmveinent at the present time The subjccl was discussed by a nurob^ of preachers hut no action ,.«« be^k-n in ml va nee ol the genera« Confer« ace which will lx- h -ld at D*-s Moines Iowa during the month «>( Mav ,, Amo Stolen and Abandoned. A Cadillac coupe. Itelonging to John J, Raakob wu> taken f om the corner of Delaware avenu and Harrison street yesterday afternoon, by two boys. The' di appearance of tho machine was re jHirted to the police. It, was Boon found at Twenty-third and Boulevard, wdwiro it had been abandoned. Tbs two youthful ottemiors aie not Known. Saturday afternoou by Rev. Melvin B. Wright, in this city. The young couple left on an evening train for a bridal tour, after, which they will take up their residence here. Intef-Chureh Movement Discussed. WOMEN VOTERS SEEKING j mmpipiBBUP t hicflgo, Felt. Ifi 1 )Lssatl■rnefion wi*n the name "league of Women Vot.-r«' is already apparent among numrrmi« «H< gales to the annual convention and yi'sterday girnijm of fvmlhein and West ern women were «een gathered In Hr «•'*"»« " ' r «he i -mgr» ' ((-il- I t over n suitable sub (itufe 3he question Of •< I - will hr- ht II gl ■ up row morning's Mission, which promised NEW NtME FOR HAGUE SuffragistR Opening Headquarters for Candidates; Mrs. Colt Ex presser. Admiration for Wilson. ■ . to b,. fin. of the avtli' < st. of tfir slaily meet .' i Mr*: Georg® Bass, chairman of the women'« bur* - ui of the I Wnocratic Na H.rnal Committee, who ha« political hc; d quarters in ,, rr«'Kirlcnti«l row ' trie first to voice objection to the word "voters." And this despite the far t that in hi« telegram t f > the convention i'r< i dent Wilson expmsed tfie hope rh«t the national League of Women. Voter« would have a «ucccssfni future though she admit«ed a luke warm at fi lmic toward the new organization, Mr«. Pass declared today that the nanc W omen'« I. gi.dative Council ' would nrove virdly more acceptable to the ma jciHtv of the flclceetcs to tie- convention. " I'his name is more in accord with the {»urjxs'cs of (ho organization as stated by .Mi*. Raymond Brown, who in out Honing th*' pur|K«es of the league said that if was to !«■ primai fly educational.'' Mrs. Bass raid Mrs. E. B. Simmons, who heads the Oregon delegation, «apports Mrs. Pass in tiiis contention. "'I he Western women, those of Oregon, California and V»'aching ton —dislike t tt» • word 'voters,' " she ex plsined. "Tlie women's legislative council of California is already an estab fished organization and has the «am® ira Al I* aims , Lined up with tlie Western women in this opposition are many of the Southern delegates who have not yet been en- ; franchised. As these two sections of the country have the largest représenta lions ever sent from the West and South , to any nation»! women's sufTrngc gath criug it, looks ns if the fight would be » close eiul fiornbly a bitter one. J 'I Fie ( 'sliforni ' women will open head- } quarter« for Hiram Jonson's candidacy for Presidential nomination tomorrow in headquarters row, when they will give j a tea to the delegates, Mrs. Katherine ! Fdson. of lym Angeles, will be in charge, assisted hy Mrs J. H. Hume, of Berke- j ley. Already headquarters for the nom ination of Ciov, Frank O, Lowden, of lllirioH, arc- flourishing umler the pat ronage of Mrs El* (cher Dobyns, one of the leading delegates. General foonnrd Wood has a group of women campaign its presiding in this political centre, | All of winch mIiows that some of the j delegates arc rmr devoting their entire ! lime to affairs of the new women's league. Mrs Carrie Chapman ( aft, chairman nf tFic H ague, called at the Democratic headquarter* to regiswT :uk! later in the day Mrs. George Bas«, who pr»*»iflo« there, r»aid a visit to the Women's Na tionnl Republican Executive (Committee rooms, where Mi - Mary Garrett Hay «fiends her time not engaged with the convention routine. To Mrs. Bas«, Mr«. Catt said a« she, wrote her name in the visitor - book: t arri a very honest non-par* wan. I ; urn Waitimg fur t.ie pl?-to:>rras ;hi* 1 th« | rmr, that are to he recommended by the two political parties. I will give you pcmuosion right now to hi'«- tla Democratic platform, re pli**d Mn. Ba- . I will if you will bring me the signed nerrn;--ion of .N-caton I nd* rw<««l and Reed/ Mrs. Catt answered. "1 will give you the written - »ion of this man. - ' promised Mrs. I pointir g to a large picture of Preside.nt Wilson hanging over the dt-k. "I think he would do that," a Mr- Catt. 'T admire Presicmt w u-oti w " rd »» W. i that «Oi»t-,r R v , C I 'lA/ * \« < ti j , ; r ,, n e . ^ . r\- ' n ' r Vo a T in <• 1 hit 1 !£> ,Vn ! H r determination 1 U * ht : ! Placed on a Shelf to Keep Company With Liquor. Denver, Col, Feb. 10.—Detective« red the home ass wered ur> udaiiou jrn dgw r apitulate îverved Miss :c h not as its K unfit ir re-elec tior ini to » (snLsli. his QODiu :on aç. "I'm going j she said. "And I will corue down to j New York and help you if you'll «*ome ! out to Missouri and help in - tight Sena j tor James A. Reed," Mrs Bass nroniistsi. The delegates today attended an im ! pressive memorial K*-rvice to Di. Anna i Howard Shaw at the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The Rt. Rev. Samuel Fal lows, D. D.. L1..D.. read the lesson fboin (he Script are, and the Rev. Joint Tmio thy Stone, D. D.. LL. D., spoke a few words. Mrs. Ca(? paid a great tribute to the late suffrage leader. ;ht ; BOTTLED REPTILES. j ! ;4chncider and Chuvon < j of \S A Sevan, an lectrca! engtneor. | Immediately they s w a row of dark j Ixittlcs upon a shelf. Schneider, scenting illicit liquor, made for th - sh if and | opened one of the t itles ! instant he dropped the bottle and leaped i clear across the room. From the bottle where it lav cm the I floor came a hissing rattlesnake. ' Don't I pet excited, gentlemen," said Revoii. ' Schnoidor «nd Ch,iv™ found that th. remaining bottles on the shelf contained lizar«!s, hnrm-d toads, mice and other reptiles and rodents Elsewhere wore -ound several dozen bottles of freshlv brewed liquor and a jar of mash. Revau was held for violating the Prohibition . The next ■ FNports ol 5' heat and Flour. Exports of wheat and flour. July 1. 1919, . . , nnn . to February (», 1920, amount to Sq. l.io,- j 000 busheb of wheat and 9,881,359 of flour, making a total equal to ISO,- j 901,000 bushels ot wheat, com pared^with 115,831,000 bushels of w heat a ml lî,0.a, ^bamtteof flour ^tymrto Febraary^ . ma H. l0K , A t ? >t ' al cqual 10 1 '*J*>J.000 h ' M:i ° { __ „ . „ Cavanaugh-Hanna. Joshua Cavanaugh and Lc-ih M. Hanna were issued a marriage lie* cse bv Magistrate Harry Ö Slradloy. They are to be mar* ed ihia uftern(H»n at St Paul's H. O. Ctmreh, Fourth and Jackaon ' streets. -• ,l aek From Road Convtnlum. t; „ 8 , nwr nroN> Uy> Court Commissioner« Buekson Shaw ami Steuer have return«! from lamisviUe. Ky., where they attended a convent;-of roatt builders. Company ten for Chi* lend » ny oting «>( lira« in th«« Wunly City 1 Attending Conference in Chicago. Charles Warner of the Chare - W .um-r go today to at ttiii txuue.nl tueij i 4 If. S. FLEET AT BARBADOS. Admiral Wilson Entertains People of Bridget an of Big Warship. By Associated f'r* -<» to Kv-ry Kv* nlnr Bridgetown, Barharhut. i'ntigfKy, Keh. Tils I "tilted Ht« tee bftUl*«htp North Dakota has arrived Fier*- from the Me<li- . tern.aeon, having been r«- nf to Italy with * the tesly ni Count V. MivviKi Di C'»*llero, j late Italian Amhnssvlor at Wubinrton Admiral W d«on. in command of the ; Ath.' soni-tirr' yav-a Ire c r* ept.ion on te.ard p. ( «„ \, , « .| v ., m honor of < .< r < ral f) Ct and the people ,,f Barbados j , kt ,, r ,,, , ,j ffc y t f in (Vnrrvlvama Kevivla. OkieI o».- -I Ar./on-. left lor fol-.n Th. departed from Trmirivi tor M.is port. to i ... I t in A tmmi rn«.rke<l friendly f<«-lmg was tnanifi i«| bs tw. i-n th<* Anc ricsi'i sail'.n* ■ luring fU*,t's str.y hen lÿcH.wn m -*« p r -,p. r » have pr- ' d r.» . -.r-anf. ar,<l < ondu«-t <;f t! * A ... _ Scores of Agents on Way to Ex amine Papers Captured in Patcr';c)n Raid HH< government raid» on I/Era Nuwva ter- I fon t group <g in l*alemon, N. J., j vester<iay, it wa* »nnouneed today by F rank R. Stone, eh;'f of the New Jersey division of th-- liqiirtment. K video connecting the I. W. W. with the plans | and activities of the terrorists and with ! t.heir financial support i» Isiing sought, j The records s ■ i-nca/a SEIZED I. W. W. RECORDS MAY PROVE GREAT AID Newark, N. J., Fd». Ifi. lu e agents from two score indi in the cn«t art on the way h examine Hk- f, W W. rccorrls seized in the f department trial rvf U, : files of J. W. W headquarters formerly ' at Chicago, for the entire eastern section | of the country. They showed I W. W. l rauche« in nearly 50 industrial center* throughout the territory, mostly in Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey and the mam f set ;rir,g cjtie« of New England, it was I'd Were the comriWe : im m in- « i aid. rVarch is l«eing eondoetMI on a nation wide Iswis for V F. Don«, • secretary of the I. W. W., ! a room jointly with Andre«, j The 1 F'1tilad»)p Craziano of me terrorists group I. W. W. ri'roriin were found in this room ! after the nrn had fled It is F*clh ved that. both can make plain the relation« of the f |, W. W, with th'* terrorist«. The 20 memls-r» of the L'Era Jfoova 5 arrcjfed yesterday, dr-serilied hy the j Department of Justice as among the most dangerous terror:"t ■■ in the United State« - were »ent to Kilts Island today to await ' deportation pT'oeed ings 1 Dcseribing the I. W. W records, Stone : «aid they «bowed a branch for every 1 inqort-qot indust rial cm i cr frrrm Chicago | * ' -•■."gh lllino»-, Indian» Ohio. Preoiyl- t vs*- » », New Jersey, New York, Connect»- ; c.' Rhode Islaraj. Massaebusetts, New' 1 lam;whire and other States east of , Chicago j . . . . — BUILDING OPERATIONS DOUBLE. Contracta For Eastern Section of ( oontry Last Month Set New Mark, By Amrwtauvt Press to Kvery Kvetting New York. Feb. I6.~- ^kwitrocts awarded | f nr building and engineering operations, d , ir j ng .K nuar ,- m states north of the ; Ohm and East *»f the Missouri nver j rear hot the recr.rd total of I235H4H.00. morf> lharj 1w , r . p of eontraets awarded during .any January m the last l() vf ,. irs riCr .„ r(ling to sta i, stlca marie pu bîjc i«-day bv tiie F W Dodge Com pany. ' 1 in i w ho occur« < *,f projects with 024 eontraets. valued at $91,711,700. There were 1,054 residential doling $47.727,425, awarued contract.", during t ms pen««!. New Vbrk with 761 «contracts valued at $79.569.(150, led ail other districts, The Chicago, Pittsburg, Philatieiphia. Best n and Mmneap-.os «dstnetafoil*«wed m the order named Attorney General of Virginia on Federal Commission. By Associated Pre« to Kvery Erroin« WILSON FILLS TRADE POST. Name» Former w stungton. Feb. 16. Virginia, has been seie A »bon :»t a merai«r oi Commission, who formerly was alto ÿinia, will succeed former oi New Jcr •ariand r-red by the ihi rresidem l ederai Trade .Hard i sneral oi Vin, iovernor J. Franklin 1 w«k> resigned itly oa accou; Mr rom toe conumatt.m ■ of illness. Pollard is a native ot \ irguua and is 49 years old. He was a Democratic presi dential elector in UH)4 and was a candidat forgot ■y : tare in the last election. irot *d Press to Every Kvcmug D . ,, , ... ,. . , ^2 Boston, Feb tfi -The United ht*ies »nipping board steamer Orion bound rotu Hamburg for m. John N R., has been caught mania* field intuc Barring pa-sa^e off Nova M-otia tmd is m neKlofsBsistanee. A moaaagereceived said: Not'd m.hieii ate a.—:>t;vuce on account of ice. Fuel supply very' low. QUEENS AT SERVANTS' BALL. Ro>al in Numbers Came to Sandringham "Below Stairs," F'unction. By Associated Pre Kmg s I.vnn, i — Li* >wam to Every Evening gland, F'eb. 7. -T ee Queen; ;mci Queen Man Maud, of Nom and Princesses of the tw o Royal houses were part of the company attending the servants' ball a; Sandringham, Queen Afexandra s home hero honoring Alex Queen .'f 1 Jiglaad. and Queen several FYinces r * >t her night. servants at Tht* b; Sandringham, was an auniÿi pre-war days. - air m BOAT ON ICE SENDS SOS AsiâO 400,000 Hunters Licensed in Penna. By Associated Press to Every Kveuuig Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 16.—Game Corn mission olheiols arc inclined to the belief that clos« to 400,000 persons took out license* to hunt in Pennsylvania last year. Tho estimate, which tweaks aff cords, is based upon the aunff«r of tags printed. —-- —.. - Two Players Biz For Pitcher. By Associated Pres, to Kvery Kveoio* CwcmnaU, O.. Feb. 16,-—Piesklent Augu-'i Hvirn-Kinn, of the Cincinnati world « hitnpioiis. i >5; ' n'-'eu-M an offer » r*>m the New Y ork N tion « : Dvigue -!uh of Hemic /fimmcrtn.u' u i ! to r i>! t>er " oaw pit.-h*-. --- - Claim- igainst Peoples i .«a! to. \.. «*. Crone! ind hi' ;« >).- iai.t- w* *• k.-p* b-!.--. tmlav filing -Us-kb-oldere' eloin,' -igamst tfc« Peopl« « (td Core,nay the hands of a rtui\tr 1(1 With Influenza. Midtlh John street an entrai railroad is the flu. 2010 Jefferson >n the Pennsylvania «rîlicaUj di ui Li;- home with ( re 1X1 fafllll •• .• 9 Hop right in good '-Tee arid g-t, «orne of th IT «pr» id « l(j 11 %r>. e ,n SA and SIO that w r ami si I srssr'h rre<r>- r. for Ml i'ii J10.00 for Phoe* that w«r< nod worth more n-'V* sizes, magic and all sizer rkiecdal f stylr^ carri*, a fiair or two now worth 50 fsi «firing. ft? o n%. Broken B lots. pairs i umring n. i «ome sfapla s Buy wilt he cot more u> ihs r - d over I>,w SI Th« BOYS' SHOES, $4 w n nf d F*ize?i lyi to 5 of them on/ -* lolay. a lot 'if Hi«-m h-ft and t-H in best shades of Mgh far slioe«. » lot n have rf/rih V Goo<f Overcoat« Now Off Good Suit«. Now ^ Off $3H now msSi VS> now r* 25 $t0 now 130 00 $90 now $77 '/) %m now M5.no »55 now »18 75 $75 row %5f> 25 The Rrte • grades and best mr ment.® sre jmnf faet idM now afrd re* vo> - MÜLLIN'S HOME STORF fith and Market PEACE PALACE AW UTS FTWOTS Pr»«« to Bverv The Hague. Keb. Ifi —The Carnegie P**'*' pshww, the aetiviti«* within wW marble halls since completion in WU> have been con fir- cd to vis'»« of tow**«"* part- , e i •■•»dy ^*Miy trgtusbod guc«ts l se t f t - or the *ir*t ' me f*ir o*t arTÄr> red °* 'he ! urepean ment« to di the permanent justice provided for r '^ Notions • rA G for ''ne meeting '.>*as Holland he natior,* Nor way, Switzerland. 'U*m nations Holland, were exr-ectod to the conference, # uom * of Jorui Feliegnno pres« and barrel of are chargea with vioiaUon P TO<u&mon Federal ; .gents made the nf Eg r ope»* Veotrel f nnn*r*e* Sirnmnn**) Bvlttirefi ToTti*" Harrt» Hi fmiMmr f* ■it w* r^it ml rw*TT\ rij«* tb#tr pi <*mr t ot •TT) Alton*) 14 ot thw it ftoi were and Denmark : r* *Ti ~ w*-iVr and Bi p r o w ni ll iv«*s rewether wtth 4 ake, r,*rt HOME WTNE MAKERS NABBED. Fire Men and Ser er a I Barrel.« of "Drink " Taken by U. S. .Agent«. By \mnrrlated Press to t.reey Kvemr.« Morrmtovn. N i ch. ifi — - were jTedted early today wu>< setaed. AJ the nauonr w w I j ! CHICAGO UVESTOCK MARKET. I By Asino-.aMd Pres« co irl very Emu» f Chicago, Feb. t 'veak. j J.Tfi.TSS . 4 > >al.5.oO; ! , ' il **'T v ' I 3.40al3.$5 .packing j 13.40; pigs, 23..>0»i4. Ca i tie—Recei p ta, steers, medium and neavy Pf 1 ?'*', l4-«3al8i*5; medtui j 11-50*14.75; «roMWO, 9^5iallJO; z« »ndcnoM», 12 ^lP.OO: m medium. 8.« 5sl2u>0; butcher catt«*, he« !*rs. fi.4i)ai3.00; cows, fi-ô(JS»I1.75; *-ox i n*:-rs and cutters, 5.00*6.40; veai «-aivr I 15.75*17225; feeder steers, 7.50nil.5( ! stocker steers, fi.75aI0.25. Sheep—Receipts, 2 riadl.00; cuils an«i < o: ewes, :nt*iium, ai culls and (b; 14.40*15. 14.60* iCU t au» X)' nn j 1 ! ( , 2P.0Ü0; stow. Lamb-. ommon. 14.51 ta «xi and. choie* , sou, fi.UUu | n. "5; ' i con PH1LA. PRODUCE MARKET. I I By Associated Press to Every Evening Philadelphia, Feb. It», j to grade and location, 1.62*1.70; the lot ! ter or No. 2, vtilow. Oats,—No. 2, white, 1.02*1.02 1 3 . No 1 3, white. l.Olal.OiV<j. , Butrer—W i nearby prints, tancy i Cheese—New Y or! milk, held, 30*32. Fggs—Nearby firsts, 19.20; current re ceipts, IS.60: western xtra firsts. IS.Nf; first, 1S.30; fancy selected packed, 70*72 per do en, live poultry—Fowls quality, 35*39; chickens °5&2fi; young j chickens, 50a55; j Indian Runner, 40*42; Muscovy, '2S*F Î turkeys, 45*50; geese, fat, 42*45; fair \ J gooa, 30o3o. ; Dressed poultry—1 urKc\w, aearre choice to fancy, 58*56; air to giwd. 53*5* nld t««*, 48; owls, fresh killed, choice • i faacy> sr , ; 2sizes, '.1*35; rouswr , ._* 7; broilmg chickens. Jersey, .55abO. ; uear by, j ro ^ sting chickens, as to sue a ducks, western, 3>ai0; gees« w . j ern , W ;r>; air to good western choice, 54*55; fair to g«xd. os I ' em creamery, extra, 6»; 76*78. and 5V isconsm, fufi | ! 1 I ; to size >oa>! i ■ çy, 29*30; brui œ. Pekin. 44 c i oi ■ ;* !5a27 ; c on •■>.52 Potatoes Femisxlvam», m 100j.*oun 3.90*4.411; New York, in 100 poun a 90*4 25 Flour Soft wmtgr suanm; w, I 10 75all25' nearbv 10.65*11 00* , »inter, straiglu. 1225*12.75; she rvitct 13 (Xtii:; .*0; t,:*ring firs - i-'u> 9 r Va I lüiuü; 'Mtcnt. t3.25al3.fi5; -pnng ... 14.25*14.65: fa. > spring a* ? - rv > P*unu. t*rm! : . bra. ! \ v . Ibiy Dnmthy. No. I. *vik rions* No. 2. 2.'X.'a'. ^ Nw A m* -. - " "e, .>(s'n.-. s • •> 21 •«»: ' u '_" ;v ! -' '• -7-»-a 7. s N<- 1 - " 11 >•> ' ' s *;«■*.-*...■*••• ' ! " " '* '* — ■ teru. Hard - . light mi v «**l. ixèd, 35.0t v o grade, pecia Ml 13 ill W 1 'MV'* 13, in TOO LUE TO CLASSiFl. Î TWO ladies h • minx cap*- «t Ma ■ s île Tfuativ bt'lwcvn 4 and 4 o'etoea sut unlay afternoon, are kuown. If the> return u> Kvery Kxening u<> aeuou sill >. uikl N M s H*Ty iHtl vfctvn h( iuii v*.. 41 I • 1 • ^ >. i - . t- * i