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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
PRAISE FIRE COMPANY.
Washington Members send Chemical
Engine TO Protect Country Club.

Health officials are delighted with the
action Of the Washington Fire Company
last night, which agreed 70 send a chemi-
cal engine to the Country Club. 10 better
protect that building and what is more
important the nearly $50 patients Of
influenza it is housing
This engine is the one { he company
withdrew from The service, because
civ Council fal.ed ID make sufficient
appropriation to maintain it IN service.
when the danger from fire became
known % the members Of Washy
they at once offered the apparatus, and
now the physicians, nurses and patients
have mn easier mind, because Of. this
added assurance ha; they have nothing
tn iear from ere LalaEl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
KAISER PARDONS SOCIALIST.
DIR. Liebknecht and all Political Prisoners
To be Freed.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. Oct S-The German govern
ment, according 10 q dispatch from
Amsterdam 10 the Exchange Telegraph
Company, intends 10 grant pardons 10 a
number Of politicians imprisoned since
the war began. including the socialists
DIR Kari Liebknecht and Wilhelm Ditt-
mann. A general amnesty the dispatch
adds, probably will be granted to political
offenders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
WEDDINGS.
MOFFETT-CROOKe.

Mrs Jean w Crooks announces the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Emily
Stevenson Crooks, to Earl Lynton Moffett
of PittsbIrg, at the home Of the brides
uncle, A. Victor Hughes, 902 Adams
street The ceremony was performed
by Rev. II. Franklin Smiley Mr. and
Mrs Moffett will be "at home" after
November /, at 9I5 Stanton avenue,
Pittsburg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
SAILORS DOWN WITH FLU"
Six Patients Brought Ashore from Steam.
er and Two Dead Taken 10 Morgue.

Six sailors from a vessel anchored in the
Delaware off Carney's Point were brought
ashore here today and removed to the
Emergency Influenza Hospital at the
Country Club, suffering from bad cases of
the disease. With the six living came two
dead, the bodies being taken to the morgue
All of the men are Lascars, East Indian
natives. The vessel arrived only few
days ago from foreign port
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
MARINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Regulations for Soldiers Apply TO Amer
ican Sea Fighters.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY AssofIated FTahs 20 EVery EVcning
Washington. Oct. 8.-Army regu-
lations governing the sending OF Christ
mas packages to American soldiers
overseas will apply also to members
Of the Marine Corps, whose address is
American Expeditionary Force" For
all other Marines the ordinary naval
regulations will govern the transmission
of gift parcels. Packages for shipment
abroad must be in the mail by Novem-
ber 20, bearing the address tags to be
obtained from local Red Cross Chap
tprS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
KEEPING BORROWED HOUR.
New Congress Bill Would Keep Clocks
Going as They Are.

Washington Oct S-Dayhght saw
ing probably will continue throughout
the winter, A bill for that purpose was
this afternoon introduced by Senator
Calder of New York, author Of the
original act The return of the borrowed
hour is due Oct. q, but il is believed
Congress will extend the law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
CAMP GRANT HEAD DIES.
''FIu" Worries Blamed for Death Of
Colonel Hagad0rn.

By As6ociatRd Press % Every Evcnlng
Camp Grant, ILL.,, Oct. 8.-Colonel
G. B. Hagadorn, acting commander Of
Camp Grant, was foun dead in his quar-
tiers at the camp this morning
"The cause of his death was due no
doubt to nervous collapse brought on
by work and worry over the epid mic
in camp said Colonel Charles W Castle
who becomes the acting commander
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
TWO NEW SHELL FACTORIES.
Government To Build $3.50 600 Plant:
at St. Louis

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington Oct 'S.-Thc war depart
ment announced today that two sheh
factories to cost 81. $50. 600 will be erected
in connection with the LacLede Gas
Light plants at 81 Louis.
The department also announced that
bungalows barracks and other accommo-
dations for munition workers 10 cost
s4500O0 will be built at once at the
Picric acid plant of Smet-Solvay at
Grand Rapids. Michigan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
Officers Son Dies of Pneumonia

Charles ID Roberts, Jr., son of Colonel
and Mrs Charles D. Roberts, aged Is
years, died Of pneumonia today, at the
home Of Mrs Roberts uncle. II. b..
Bradford, Edge Moor Colonel Roberts
is with our army In France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
FATHERLANDERS NOT BEATEN.
Party Votes 10 Emphatically Oppose
ChancelIOr's Peace Oyertnres.

London, Monday. Oct. The Father
land party in Germany. after the meet
ing of the Reichstag on Saturday, held
a meeting and passed resolutions to resist
by every possible means the peace offer
Of Prince Maximlian, the new Imperial
Chancellor according to q Zurich des-
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
panv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
Announce Enhancement

Mr. and Mrs Jacob NJ Gootce oi
Bethel announce the engagement ui
their daughter. Charlotte. 10 Fred ID
Maxwell Of this city The ceremony
will take place at The home of the bride {,
parents On Saturday November ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
NO ARMISTICE. A

Continued from pa sc
peace Until that time comes Pershing
guns will do the talking for us
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
EX GOVERNOR McCREARY DEAD.
sormer Kentucky Executive Repre-
ented State in Both Houses Of Congress-.

bS AbHoclated Press q Every Evening
Richmond, Ky, Oct. S.-James D.
McCSnry, tseo Governor of Ken
lucky, 80 years representative of
his state in the United States Senate
and for several consecutive terms =
member Of the lower house Of Congress
died at his home here today after q
brief illness.
He was eighty years old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
WON'T GIVE UP ALSACE.
Berlin Newspaper Also Would Keep
Grin on Poland

Copenhagen, Monday. Oct The
Loksl Anzieger of Berlin says two of
President Wilson's points must be con
sidered reiec,l 1-the separation of Al
sace-Lorraine from Germany and the
incorporation in independent Poland
of Prllssian Poland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
A New Hat

A Good Hat and tbc Latest style
Soft Hats, 500 ~ 20 90.
stiff Hate. 500 20 800
Vclours, S8 % 20 81 %
Caps 500 ~ $500.
FuiI lines ~ Schobles and Dun
laps
Hand Bag, So ~ s27.
suit Cases, 81 ~ SIC
Trunks, 81 ~ glJ
Wardrobe Trunks s3J - 800
4 New Fall Ovcrcoat. New Fall
Suit, New Heavy Sweater. and al
New Furnishing help q lot snd
they are III here and ready
MULLINS HOME STORE,
9Th and Market.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved to the salts
faction Of many and will be to you-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
lessons wHIsKEY TAX.

Six Forty a Gallon Instead Of 81 on
Distilled Spirits.
By Associated Press 70 Every Eveuing
Washington, oct 81 ResuminV re-
vision n the var revenue bill tndav the
senate finance committee Considered 'hc
Beverage sections and reduced thc 'sy
of SS gallon on distilled pirtz 1sed for
beverage purposes AZ provided in nc
House bill IN s6 40 p gallon The doubled
rafns On henr md vine were annrnHed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

To eliminate loafing OF individual
patrolmen as much as possible, | should
supply him with a flag Ii, ior any reason
he should leave his road, he would be eX-
pected TO place this flag as signal to
show where 70 expect him This would
make it easy for us to trace any patrol
man. should We be looking for him Sup
pose his territory included two roads at
right angles he might be supplied with
two such signals to direct his superin-
tendent 10 the section on which he was
at work IS the public would soon be-
come accustomed to seeing these patrol
The sun., 1918-12-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

John ". James, Jr., formerly with Pater-
soh Cobo, has become associated with
Dunhsm a co. Mr.. James wall spec alize
10 lndependent Oil stocks and bonds.
hngton. Burlington. Wis, capitalized at
!lSb 600: First State Bank, Wolf Point. Mon,
The firm of Reyes. Haviland & Co. has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Frost
Hayliand Is now with Holmes. Buckley a
Wardrop. T. Hall Reyes will do business
Kennecott Copper Corporation produced
R,lB,000 pounds of copper in November
compared with l3.2s6.ooo pounds in October
Chicago Board of Trade has decided TO
abolish the issuance OF certificates of mem
bership.
The Oil Products Corporation has changed
us name TO the Petroleum Producing and
Kehning Company. The concern has Lso
increased Inc n its capital from s5,ooO,OOo 10
Board of directors of the Foreign Trade
corporation have decided to pay all officers
salaries paid during the year.
Farmers Loan and Trust Company an
nounCes That arrangements have been COM
pleted with banking correspondents in Brus-
sells, Antwerp and other Belgian towns as
well as in Metz, Strassberg Luxembourg and
other points in Alsace- Lorraine. to make
payments in all the. important towns in the
evacuated territory.
General Motors CORPORATION has authorized
an issue of $3.50. 0,oO0 debe .ture stock and a
reduction in the authorized preferred stock
of 500 900 to te0.0oo0oO.
Guantanamo Sugar COMPANY reports a
proht for the year ended September ~ last
Stockholders OF the Tobacco Products Cor
poration have authorized an increase OF
common stock from $500. 900 TO scoo00.oo0
for November amounting TO 81. 600 ooO, an in
crease of $4,000.
The sun., 1918-12-11
U. S. STEEL UNTITLED
ORDERS DECREASE
November 80 Report Shows
$4,000 Tons Less Than
on October 81.

The United States Steel Corporation,
I'm an official statement issued yester-
day. reported that untitled orders on
hand on November 30 had decreased
22s,630 tons, compared with October 81.
The figures were S.12i.663 tons. against
S.353.293 the month before. S.297. 905 two
months ago. s.759.042 three months ago
and S.S97.106 a year ago.
Discussing the slight decrease in the
corporations tonnage reported for De-
cember. Ebert II. Gary. chairman OF the
United States Steel Corporation. said
The decrease In tonnage Is accounted
for principally by greater shipments than
there were bookings OF new orders. The
cancellations were nc greater during the
month than ordinarily"
Following the meeting OF the finance
committee a statement was issued which
indicated a high rate OF production. II
stated operations recorded material in
creases during the past week. There
was gain OF 4.5 per cent. In the opera
tons OF the blast furnaces. which worked
at 94.2 per cent of capacity. compared
with Sa.7 per cent The production of
ingots was at the rate OF 96.5 per cent
OF capacity against e5.4 per cent.
The following table gives the untitled
tonnage OF the United States Steel Cor
poratlon at the close OF each month
since January. 1917:
The sun., 1918-12-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


BEEyEs--Receipts. $40 head; 20 cars on
sale sale; No trs9sactlons reported: feeling
ate demand at l7a Csc. per ID. for com
mon to prime native sldes.
GALN Msstet stssS% go head $50
SO; western csi ; so 1850. ''e CITY
country dressed do. lower at ise!7o. ''''
sALEs..s; Sanders: SO yeals. 122 lbs.
$3.50; 3. ST. ii4;5, ~. 'ii;, 5 .srsssers'
&C. ca sS q E so5 'S Hss. a. $780,
l25. $40; ). lis, $3.50: 9, 100. sl7: eulls,
- All 81 s i7s :5sO a. @ 4obin
go, s.; 81 Western calves. :SOi ,ii,SS;
sr Gu asly rs 49, Hdd New GS ~ CO.. vest
veals, 100. 5000; CUTS. 81, Sli
head; 22is cars on sale. Sheep steady;
lambs Arm to csc. higher. quality contid-
cred Common to prime sheep sold at IS o
1850; culls ilOgIi. Dressed mutton
steady at l2Q1sc. per ID; dressed lambs
slow a, ?O9?!c Country dressed hot
Sales - Mcpherson & Co: ss2 state
lambs. 50 lbs average. sl55o: ~ euIis; ~.
so sheep 81 81. :. sander sSs Ssais
IS, sll; 10, IS, $40; yearlings, so. 50; 81
sheep, So, $3.50; IA. IS, 81: culls. So 81.
lambs. IS. si5.25: %. rs. sli5o; EOS Ohio.
So. sIt S. Judd & Co: lI5 Pennsylyania
lambs. IL, SIS; Gull sheep. 20. -. New
cuns. 40. 81: IL. 50, 80: sheep. 60 So.
Tobin & shannon: is Pennsy!van!a lambs,
IS. SI5 so: l7s state. IS, 1880: sheep,
III, $40: 9, 90, 81. j q. Curtis g. Son: &c
state lambs, ~, $3.50; 4 sheep. 100. $40.
HOGs-Reccipts $3.50 head; half a car
on sale. Market steady. Prime Sew York
and Pennsylvania hogs sold at SIS per 100
lbs pigs' slT; roughs, Sl6. Country
dressed hogs firm al 2oQ3oc. per ID;
roasting pigs, IS 3jc
Sales--John T. Dreeian: 40 State hogs,
zoo lbs average. SIS; & roughs, 433, SIG.
5. Sanders. 10 PENNSYLVANIA hogs. i:'.
SIS: state, :0i. SIS: pigs 80, 3l1.
The sun., 1918-12-11
PLAN TO AID q. S. TRADE.
North Mclean Suggests Acceptinv
Foreign Stocks and Bonds.
Special DespateA 10 Tn srx

W 4hb DUN.
nHiD'EPoRr, Conn. Dec. I0.-Speakinp
Deiore the local chapter of tn. American
institute Of Banking to da, Mort, No-
"ean' manager OF the foree ~. denart-
nent Of the Mechanics snd ke,als Ma
"oNa' Bank OF New York. Sc d. For a
considerable time this country viii, have
large balance OF trade in its favor. for
"".cn Europe cannot pay in mercha ndise
,h nu VIII not pay in gold. II follows
.. I, mat II we are to 20 on selling
ooas abroad we must make arranga'
. HenlS Tor the buyers to pay. we mis-,
,.sner give long time credit or accent
e'o ' and bonds in settlement.
We must post ourselves in regard IN
.u,opean and South American securities
Snu De prepared to purchase them In
"se volume, This is absolutely essen
~ sS' u we wish TO sell our merchandise IN
o..er countries. IL this country Is IN
,"pe'e with England as financial CEN
I've e we must so inform ourselves In re-
salu 20 foreign conditions crops and
w., mat American banks will be will
80 70 grant extensive merchandise cred
- 70 Foreign merchants England eIadIy
'1's' ana We must do likewise"
The sun., 1918-12-11
CURB SECURITIES
STRONG IN TONE
Some Prominent Issues Weak.
en- Near Close on Profit
Taking.

Securities in the outside market again
displayed q strong and active tone yes
erday. but before the market closed some
" the more prominent stocks weakeHSd on
profit taking. After the morning session
the list was dull and narrow, although
In the last half hour some of the higher
priced oil stocks were in good demand
and showed advances Of a fraction to
three points.
Keystone Tire and Rubber was sub
jected to profit taking and fell about a
point There was an attempted rally In
the early afternoon. but the stock was
again under pressure. General Asphalt
weakened after rising TO n new high rec
ord, while United Motors was about
point higher There was initial trading
in United sulphur. which Is an amalga-
nation OF Cuprite Esmeralda and Cuprite
Sulphur.
Mining stocks were quiet as was the
bond list. but both sections were steady.
Interborough Rapid Transit rs. however.
were an exception and continued to de-
cline, touching a new low level
Total sales and range of prices follow !:
The sun., 1918-12-11
FRANKLIN DENIES RUMoR.
Says He Did Not Quit shipping
Board Because of Friction.

=. A. s. Franklin. president Of the
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany, In reply TO a statement that he and
H. II. Raymond had resigned from the
New York Shipping Board as a result of
disagreement with ]. H. Rossitar, in
charge of the division of operations of
the board. declared yesterday that there
was no truth in the statement Mr..
Franklin added:
Our relations with the Government
authorities were most cordial. We re-
signed because we no longer regarded II
as necessary to continue our services on
the shipping board and also in order to
get back to our own business We stand
ready at all times to assist the Govern
ment In every possible manner"
The statements were made following
a meeting yesterday of the finance COM
mittee Of the International Mercantile
Marine Company. On the point of the
negotiations for tho sale of the COM
pany's British tonnage. Mr.. Franklin
said that they were proceeding but that
II would not be polite for him to make
any announcement regarding the day to
day developments in this connection.
The sun., 1918-12-11
COFFEE MARKET.

There were no further developments
regarding the date OF reopening the New
York Coffee Exchange Cor trading in fu-
lures.
In the cost and freight market there
seems TO be disposition on the part OF
Brazil to move stocks and to meet the
views OF buyers. Offers were rather
numerous and some sales were reported
at prices about unchanged from the
previous day.
Official cables reported an advance of
20 refs In Rio spots. There was TO quo
tation on Santos. Futures were UNI
changed to 100 reis lower but later in
the day declined so to 100 reis.
Rio was 25 refs higher at SS975 for No.
I. Exchange i4d. lower at 13'sd. Re-
ceipts 5000 bags and stock S54 900 bags.
Santos spots were not quoted and futures
were unchanged to 100 refs lower. Re
ceipts $1,000 bags and stock 5.04S,O0o
bags. Receipts at ports $4,000 bags,
against $4,000 last year and 5000 two
years ago.
The sun., 1918-12-11
GUANTANAMO SUGAR REPORT.
Earnings for Year Equal to se.14
a share on 100000 Stock.

Guantanamo Sugar Company. accord
Ing TO the annual report for tho year
ended September 80, issued yesterday,
earned a surplus after depreciation and
taxes OF s540.872. This was equivalent
to s9.l4 share on the $4,000. 900 capi-
tai stock OF $50 par value The previous
report. covering the fifteen months ended
September 30, 1917. showed a surplus
after depreciation OF $565,475. equivalent
to S942 a share. In this report there
was no mention OF taxes.
Total sales amounted to $4.433,972,
against s3.46S,099 In the preceding If
teen months, s279S.S44 In the year ended
June 80. 1916, and $2,s55,4l2 in 1915.
Profit and loss surplus at the close of the
year was S2.7SI.956.
The sun., 1918-12-11
COTTON PRICES ERRATIC.
Early Advances Are Followed by
Declines.

The cotton market opened steady at an
advance OF - to 40 points in response
TO relatively Arm cables. This advance
met scattered realizing and hedge selling,
while there also seemed to be some SELL
ing on the reports Of labor troubles in
Lancashire and the talk of small domes-
tic mill consumption for November.
After selling of to a net loss of some 6
to 10 points the market steadled on bull
ish spot advices and a little trade buy
ing, but later fluctuations were irregular
and the close was within to 10 points
Of the lowest.
According to Manchester advices 100,-
900 cotton spinners are striking for the
advance Of 40 per cent. in wages. Stocks
OF yarns are said to be small, and unless
the spinning dispute is soon settled 1t Is
thought the weaving sheds will have to
be closed, which would affect 100000
workers.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Protection for Glove SIoks-..

manufacturers OF chamoisette e,ovas
0 p''ased with the announcement of
'ne United States Tariff Commission that
on import duty Is to be sustained on
'',Trsh made gloves OF like material.
,, ne commissioners statement, Just given
10y st washington. says the chamoisette
s su. INDUSTRY presents an "after the war
%oolem'" It having developed 30 largely
snee The beginning OF hostilities. BE-
, ,oIe me war none were manufactured in
n,s country. but the 1917 production is
'su'na'ed at 100000 dozen pairs.
The sun., 1918-12-11
TO THE HOLDERS OF
= Combustion Engineering Corporation.

1"chty- ieaT oto Debenture Bonds dated
April /, 1914.
sealed offers for the sale OF sufficient OF
the above mentioned bonds TO the Sinking
Fund to exhaust the sum OF $50, 600 will be
received at the Trust Department of the
undersigned up to o'clock p. NJ. on Fri
day. Dec. 10, 1918. Bonds accepted will be
paid for on Monday, Dec 10, 1918, and
interest on accepted bonds will cease on
such date.
The Trustee reserves the right to reject
any and all offers or to accept any offers
In whole or in part.
Dated. New York. December I. 1918.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
BY II. +. WILSON. Jr.. Vice-President.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Government Board Retained.

''"' OeSpdtch TO TIE SCN.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Erorts to aid
BUSINESS and to guard against wasts
"e 70 be continued by the Government
a.u 70 this end the conservation division
VI lne war Industries Board has been
r ,'eorporaled In the Department OF Com
ns,ce and will continue It's work along
1' g' lines, " was announced TO day.
me commercial Information gathered
W me conservation division o. the war
rnIustrles Boa d will prove invaIuahIe
-, neIpins to smooth over the problems
u Feadjustment, 1t IL said.
The sun., 1918-12-11
COTTON STATISTICS.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. lot was
waiting market to-day in cotton. with
interest wholly centred in to-morrow's
crop estimate from the Department of
Agriculture. The close showed net
losses OF IL to - points. January.
6O7c.: March, 2474c.; May, 23.92c.
July. 23.15c.; October. 20.95c. Spot
quiet and unchanged. Middllng, assoc.
The sun., 1918-12-11
CONNECTICUT BANKERS MEET.
9. Davies warneid Speaks on Rail-
road Securities.
Special DespafcA to TIE sux.


HARTFORD. Conn.,, Dec. i0-A conven-
ton or the savings banks of Connecticut
was held here to-day under the auspices
OF the Savings Bank Association Of Con-
necticut There was large attendance
OF the officials OF the savings banks OF
the State and also OF the life and fire in
surance companies of Hartford.
The principal speaker was s. Davies
Warheld. president of the Continental
Trust Company of Baltimore and presl-
dent of the National Association Of own
ers OF Railroad Securities. who spoke on
The Future of Railroad Securities"
The sun., 1918-12-11
Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were s216,3los5, OF
which s123,s02.7S was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
s92,50S07 for recent importationa
The sun., 1918-12-11
liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1o.-Cotton, spot. in
'S'r demand. prices easier: American
middling fair. 2257d.; good middllng.
.assd middling, 21.26d. low mlddling,
.V.zld' good ordinary. ls.e9d.; ordi-
.Is 800 American. No receiptsL
u'pFes closed quiet and steady.
The sun., 1918-12-11
pIYIDENDs AND INTEREST.


The Board of Directors have declared
regular quarterly dividend OF Sl.75 per
share upon the preferred and 800 per
share upon the Common Capital stock OF
this Company, both dividends payable Jam
usry End, 1919. to stockholders OF record
at the close OF business December 18th.
1918.
Dividend checks will be mailed by The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Trans
fer Agents, Nos. 1922 william Street, New
York City, to stockholders who have hlsd
A. NJ ROBERTSON. Secretary.
New York. December G, 1918.