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IBurgees & GO. have completed d test
on the Samuel Lant1 farm. IT Is g
black on producer In the MaxoGl sand
goad for about three barrels q day.
The Manufacturers Light and Heat
company owns the gas rights on this
farm. In the same district, the last
named company is due in the sand at
4 test on the G. M. Engle farm. The
Hone Natural Gas company has
started to drill q second test on the
g. 8 Headley farm. In McElroy dis
trict, Tyler county, the Carter Oil
company has the rig completed for a
test on the D. stoneking heirs farm.
In the same district the American OIL
Development company has the rig
completed for No. lion the Moses
Spencer farm.
In the Turkeyfoot field, Poe dis
trict Hancock county. Tope & Co.
| have completed test on the r. Hobbs
farm. 1t Is a duster in the Berea
grit. In Buffalo district, Hancock
county, the Rockledge Oil company
had the same kind of luck at test
ION the G. Reeves farm. In Cross
Greek district Ferguson & Co. have
started to drill No. Z on the John
Hindman farm. William Moulds is
due in the sand at a test on the j..
Grin farm.
Development work in Liberty dis
trict, Marshall county, is still fairly
active. The Manufacturers Light and
Heat company's test on the Glen
>legg farm is fair gasser in the
Gordon sand In the same district the
same company is drilling tests on the
E. Reynolds, F. M. Clark, William
Hinkle, Samuel Howard and G. S.
Crum farms. The test on the last
named farm is fishing at $50 feet. In
the same district the Federal Oil and
iGls company after futile effort to
recover the tools lost in its test on
the F. H. Fai farm has moved the
rig and Is starting a new hole. In
Union district the Cameron Gas and
Electric Light company has a rig up
on the George Howard farm. The
United States Stamping company's
second test on the Catherine More
house farm is 1O-barrel pumper IN
the Big Injun sand.
Many Of the old wells in the Weir
sand extension in Big Sandy district,
Kanawha county, no longer respond
literally after given a shot. The
United Fuel Oil company has shot
Nos. 8 and z on the William Nichols
farm. Their production was increased
from 20 to so and As to 10 barrels,
respectively. In the same develop
ment the Guffey Gillespie Oil COM
pahy shot No 6 on the James F.
Brown farm, increasing its production
from 20 to 40 barrels the ensuing "a
hous. The same company is drilling
Nos. 8, 10 and 10 on the same farm.
oontz & Osborne have started to
drill alsecond test on the j, M. Bird
farm. In Union district, Harrison
county, all of the one-time large pro-
ducers have dropped below so barrels
a day, except the Hopa Natural Gas
company's No, 4 on the E. H, Stout
farm, which is still holding up at 80
barrels a day, In the same district
the Eastern Oil company's No. 8 on
the W. B. Iyanhorn farm is due in the,
sand.
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Pittsburgh

Arkausasf Gas took the lead in the
local market yesterday and after sas'
giig down little from the opening
price of 234, moved upward steadily
70 1855 II sclosing price and gaiG
ot points oyer Thursdays last sale.
The stock reached 242 Thurday. West
iiighouse electric was active during
the forenoon and about 900 shares
changed hands at 5SA and 5s3s, the
closing price for the day being IS, a
net gain Of 21s. There was active
trading IN American Window Glass
Machine common, which advanced
from 1921 to 1873. In the OIL and gas
division fractional gains were the ruls
while United States Glass was the
active member Of that department
With an upward swing from SAY to
a62H, an Improvement Of points
over the previous close. The brew
Sing stocks were fairly active with no
change nj prices except in 1ndepend-
ent Brewing, preferred which brought
IN, a loss OF 1s points. A small
amount of trading took place in Fire
proofing common between OK and
TO-, the latter being the closing quo
tation.
Summary.
Following is an official summary OF
transactions recorded on Pittsburg
Ssock exchange Friday, October 81.
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Nov. l--hatny weather
and onsequent delay to husxing and
rubbing gave an advantatle to the
bulls in the corn market yesterday.
Closing prices though, were nnsettled
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Evening journal., 1919-03-11
CLEANERS, DYERS,
ELECT OFFICERS

Wilmington Cleaners and Dyers AssO-
citation held its second meeting I'm
Workingmen's Hall Second and Ship
ley streets last night Officers were
elected for The ensuing year, as fol-
lows:
Abraham Sayres. president: David
Zutz. vice-presdent: Louis Chaiken,
secretary: and David Cancy treasurer.
A resolution committee. which will
draw up the constitution. bylaws and
plans for the association, was also elect
cd. lt consists Of Morris Chaiken. chair
man: stanley Silka and Anthony For
ge0ne.
As members expressed dissatisfaction
over the present meeting place Abra-
ham Sayers and Louis Caney were ap-
pointed committee TO 0nd suitable
quarters for future meetings. The or
sanitation consists Of about p MEM
bers. This number is expected TO be
Increased as the association continues.
A meeting Will be held next week at
which time a permanent delegate viii
be elected 10 visit the various cleaning
and dying shops I'm the city and inves-
tigate the sanitary conditions and cali
bre OF work turned out. The associa-
ton thinks by this plan TO insure the
public standard service and keep the
trade on as high a plane as it holds in
other big cities.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
TO REPAIR BURNED
M'MAH0N BUILDING

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following permits;
To Joyce and Kerrigan 10 make alter
ations at the Mcmahon Brothers ware
house. Third and Orange streets, to
cos. $4,000. The building was dam
aged by flrc recently.
To Reed and Brother, TO make altera-
lions at the Hotel Nobis, No. SOP Mar
ket street. 10 cost 500.
To the ame contractors to construci
a porch at No. 2Q2 West Seventh street
TO cost $500.
To Patrick Fahey, 10 make repairs
and erect a shed at the John A. Grams
ton, lumber yards at A and French
streets, 20 cost $500.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
FIREMEN COMPLAIN
OF BAD STREETS
No Money to Make Repairs,
is Street Boards
Reply
ENGINEERS TO LAY
OUT SUBURBAN PLAN

Complaint made by the City Fire De
parlment 20 ihc board of directors OF
the street and sewer department today.
relative 90 the bad condition of city
streets brought from ihe board the re-
ioinder that % cannot make street re-
pairs because City Council has refused
60 supply the board with the neces-
ssry funds
Edward r. Mack. engineer. presented
plan that three engineers be ap-
pointed 20 look after the suburban
land which will Doe added 90 the city
when Union Gardens Is annexed. They
viii suggest and help In the layout Of
tho streets and the building In this
district so that they will'conform 60
the layout Of this city. Mr. Mack asked
that the directors approve the plan,
and a letter 90 This effect was ordered
sent 10 the present Legislature recon-
mendlng the change.
4 complaint was received from Henry
r. lsaacs who represented Matin Iii
dosh. OF No. 1910 Coleman street, that
the property OF Izidosh was covered
with surface water. the bulk OF which
comes from the county. President
Sparks said the board would like 90 re-
lieve the condition. but were without
funds 90 construct a sewer that would
do away with the trouble.
A report from Clerk OF the Market
Vaughn FOR the month Of February
showed receipts Of $3.50. He tested $50
pounds OF butter
During The past week the Wilmington
Gas Company had received p~mission
from the board 90 open Sixth street
between jefferson and Monroe, and In
fFOnt Of the property az No. West
seventh street Tor testing PURPOSES.
4 Tower Hill resident complained Of
the sidewalks I'm The district west OF
WOodlawn avenue from Pennsylvania
avenue % the Park Drive. The direc-
tors relied that nothing could be done
IN The matter until the funds are Sc
cured Tor this purpose
TWO bids were received from the
Mercantile Printing Company and The
star Publishing Company. for printing
the thirty-first annual statistics OF the
hoard The work was given 90 the
Mercantile Printing Company and 325
copies were ordered
A communication was read from the
Clerk of City Council in regrd 30 the
statement received from the Street and
Sewer directors, in regard 90 the
sewer proposed TO be built at The II
and H. plant City Council stated Ga,
statement mad been read and was or.
dcred nled
| Requests were made for repairing ihl
/ following streets: Jefferson. betweel
/ Twenty-1fih and Twenty streets
/ Delaware avenue between Lincoln an
| Union streeis. Tweniy-f0urth street
I between Talnall and Washington
streets: West street. between Twenty
/ NTH and Twenty-sixth streets: Four
teenth street. between Rlyeryiew and
WOOdlawn avenues
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

ried last evening in Union Methodiis
Episcopal Church. by the Rev. Harvey
Winfield Ewing u. D.
The bride was attended by her sister.
hiss Emma NJ. Mclaughlin. a. maid OF
honor; Miss Esther r. Mclaughlin. as
bridesmaid and Alice heyb0ld niece
OF The groom. was flower GIRL
James A. ReyhOld. brother or NE
groom, was best man. The fishers were
Walter r. Jcners John Wilson. Ciar-
ence Jones. rudolph Siroup. William
Walker and Harvey Sandorson.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white georgeite crepe, trimmed with
pearl beads. Her tulle veil was cap
fashioned and held In place with or
angc blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet OF bridal roses and swec.
peas. The maid Of honor wore pink
crepe de chine trimmed with beads and
carried shower bouquet OF pink roses.
The bridesmaid Wore a gown OF pale
blue crepe DE- chine designed with beads
and carried a bouquet OF daTOdils and
primroses. The little flower girl wore
a dainty white 0reandy dress and car
ricd a basket of daisies.
The wedding march was PLAYED by
Miss Elizabeth Burllng Johnson. and
Miss Helen Aston sang 20 Promise
Me-
Following The ceremony a reception
was given at the brides home. No. Ga
West Eighth street. after which thcy
left FOR a trip 90 New York City AMI
other points North.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
ACCUSE GYPSY
OF $1,000 THEFT
Girl With Baby in Arms
Pleads mot Guilty;
Wanted in Virginia
RUBBER STAMP ON
WARRANT QUESTIONED

City Court this morning resembled a
galhering or female members OF a
'sminine Rainbow Division" when a
lumber Of gypsies atiired I'm the most
attractive color schemes nocked there
20 hear the case Of Guyta Andrea. a
young gypsy, arrested last night by
Detectives Riley and Kempsk on a
charge OF larceny Of $1,000 preferred
by Mary John. another gypsy Of Ports
mouth, Va. When ths case was called
N court today the woman appeared
arrying a small baby in her arms. ana
through James salisbury, her attorney,
pleaded not builty.
10 was alleged in the bill OF informa-
tioh filed by the Nirginlan authorities
that the woman stole one hundred
wenty-dollar gold pieces from The John
woman.
Mr.. salisbury today made q motion
That the woman be dismissed. contend
ing that the fugitive warrant received
here was signed with a rubber stamp
mi that the courts had held here that
e rubber stamp signature was not a
.egi. signature. Deputy City Solicitor
Malloy replied that the warrant issued
here had been signed by Sergeant Of
Detectives Green on Information filed
by the Portsmouth police.
Judge Churchman refused the motion
20 dismiss, but explained that the OIL
car making arrests on rubber stamped
warrants. did so at his own risk. The
court then fixed bail in the case az
si0O. while requisition papers are
icing prepared for the woman's return
fJ Portsmouth
According 90 The police. the defendant
lad been living with Mary John. at
Portsmouth for several weeks and had
taken the money from a box I'm her
home on Sunday. February p
She then left with a Pete Frank. her
opposed husband son of Mary John.
and came 20 this city. arriving early the
following morning. They went 60 the
home Of the girls father No. S36 French
street.
Arriving at the house. Guyta is said
to have given the money to her father.
Pete Frank. 10 is said, recognized the
package as belonging 10 his mother,
Mary John, and made an effort 90 grab
the money. but the girls father caught
him by the necktie and threatened him
viii bodily harm. Fearing trouble, Pete
left the house and returned 10 Ports
mouth. where he told the police Of that
city what had happened
pete would have returned TO this city,
hut feared the gypsies here might do
him harm. The prisoner told the de-
tectives that she had been compelled 10
commit the robbery or be killed. She
also stated that the women here are
made 90 steal 60 support the men.
There are over two hundred gypsies in
his city at the present time.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
AVIATOR "CUTS UP"
In THE CLOUDS

Lieutenant Middleton, the army avia-
tor who landed at the state Fair
grounds day before yesterday after a
flight from New York. gave the city a
pretty exhibition Of fancy flying early
This afternoon.
Flying low and seeming in no wise
hampered by the strong wind blowing
the Lieutenant passed over the city. lie
performed circles, in dizzy rings ;
took nose dives that made spectators
sure he was going TO crash, and zoomed
mp almost at the perpendicular.
Crowds Of people on the streets watch
"a the evolutions. Graceful as a bird,
he airplane scared in spirals. side
slipped. executed the falling leaf, and
lowered on even keel-if airpianes have
keels. The watchers were divided be
tween admiration and alarm at the
manifold stunts OF the airman.
They got a vivid idea. by imagining
white puffs Of shrapnel and a burst
into flame of plane wings. OF what a
battle I'm the air must be like.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
FARMERS DIDN'T
TALK MARKET HOUSE
,lal 10 Tho Evening Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Del, March ii.-Delawarp
Grange at Newport met last night, with
Ia large attendance. As .it was Ladies'
Night" an Offices were filled by the
women members.
Reports were received from the dele
gates TO Pomona Grange meeting at
stanton last week The reports lndl-
Gated that a very interesting session
was held.
Reports were also given OF the welfare
meeting held On the County Building
Wilmington, last Thursday evening. 90
which time the market question was
discussed The report given IN the
newspapers OF the meeting was dis
cussed. and the opinion was that the
report should be conlradicted. 10 was
stated that the farmers favored a clos
ed market house, instead Of the open
market. which subject was not brought
up az The meeting. 10 was also stated
that the meeting broke up I'm a hun. "
This is denied, as the chairman OF the
meeting adjourned IL after the discus
sion was closed. u was decided that
another meeting should be held on
Thursday evening March 20 as only ono
Wilmingtonian attended the last meet
ing.
A number Of members from Rose
Hill Grange were present. A very in
teresting program was given during the
lecturers hour. as follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. Robert p. Robinson
reading, Irene +. Gregg; vocal solo, Mrs
Joseph C. Slack: reading, Mrs. George
Frederick; instrumental duet. MS.
Harry Pierson and Miss Emma Maclary
A guessing game was then played. in
which Mrs. Alfred Craig won the prize
for having the most correct answers
Luncheon was served.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
MEMS NIGHT WITH GRANGE.
,.tof fo The Evening Journal.

cuecial 10 The Evening journal
STANTON, Del, March ti-Diamond
state Grange at stanton held It's week
ly meeting in Stanton Hall last nigh.
with a good attendance.
It was mems night and all offices
were filed by She men.
Reporls were received from the meet
ing Of Pomona Grange held last Thurs
day. The proposed new school code
was discussed at length al the meet
ing last night.
During the lecturers hdur, the fol-
lowing program was furnish: Vocal
solo. Charles Boulden: reading, John
w. Banks; a peanut race was then par
,loIpated IN by the men. William
Marvel won tho prize. Refreshments
warc -oryed. on next Monday evening
tho grange VIII have a 81. Patrlck's
party.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
SAYS BOLSHEVISM
Is CHILD OF HE'LL

Two hundred members OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce were aroused 10 high
pitch 40 the nOOn-day luncheon at the
Hotel dupont at noon today when the
Rev. Charles A. Eaton. pastor Of the
Madison Avenue Baptist Church. New
York. and head OF the National Service
section OF the United states Shipping
Board declared that Bolshevism was The
illcgitimaie child Of aulOcracy that had
been left on the doorstep Of the world
and had grown over night, child Of
hell hate And unworthy io live"
Dr. Eaton was introduced by Josiah
Marvel who said In introducing the
speaker that he was The one man who
lived closer Go men in America than
anyone else.
In opening his address, Dr. Eaton
said: "The war has done one great and
wonderful thing in bringing together
an classes into one citizenship" lie
Then spoke of the phases OF autOcracy
and BolshcNism
The war;" he continued" left trc-
mendous questions for settlement. and
God bless the eighly-sevcn senators
who criticized the League OF Nations
plan.
Americans have 10 make the greatcs
decision they ever had since the sign
ing of the Declaration OF independence
] am strong for the League OF Nations.
he added. but / don't propose 10 have
70 crammed down my throat until
know what % r.. what t looks Ike.
TASTES Ike and what 10 Is 10 cost this
country.
Dr Eaton also urged That immigra-
tion be prohibited for a period Of years
or until we have digesied the mass now
in our siOmachs
In conclusion. Dee spoke OF the status
Of capital and labor and the various
phrases Of a democracy.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
Thief SUSPECT
SETS Up ALIBI
Working Instead of Com
hitting Crimes, Bates
Tells Court
CASE REFERRED
FOR INVESTIGATION

Conflicting evidence IN the case OF
Ernest Bates. Negro, charged with as
sault and battery. and robbery, moved
Judge Churchman in Municipal Court
this morning, 70 again continue the
case until Friday in order that a thor
ough Investigation might be made by
Court Onlcer Mcdaniel. Bates, unable
20 obtain bail. is being held In custody
Both Mary Jane Blest. whom the Ne
gro Is accused OF assaulting In her
store. No. iiil French street. and Miss
Vera McCamerly, whom he is alleged
20 have attacked and robbed in The
office Of Norris and Tazewell, positively
Identified Bates as their assailant. Bats
says that he was at work on the days
he is accused Of committing the crimes.
George Nandcgrift. a foreman at the
power house Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company, In
court this mCrning. testified that Bates
was at work with him when the Ne
gro is said 70 have assaulted Mrs Blcst
Dr. Samuel g. Ebert was the FIRST
witness called against Bales this morn
INK He testified as o. the injuries al
legged 90 have been received by Mrs.
Blest at the hands of the Negro. The
woman had been choked severely and
suffered shock. he said.
Rebccca Wallace Negress, said that
when she reached the side OF Mrs. Blest
after She had been attacked in her store,
she found her unable 10 speak and her
neck badly swollen.
Bates said that at the time the woman
was attacked, he was at work. and
after hearing the testimony ~ Nande-
grift. Judge Churchman referred the
case 90 Mcdaniel for investigation.
Miss McCafferty. on the stand. assert
ed that Bates was the man who attack
ed her in the real estate Office Of Morris
and Tazewell, Eighth and Market
streets, where she il employed. and ran
OF with some money about t2l5
O'Clock on the Afternoon " February 26.
Bates came 90 the office the day be-
fore. Miss McCanerty said. and acted
strangely Tho next day he returned
and asked III the boss was in" She in
formed him that neither Mr. Norris nor
Mr.. Tszewell was inl whereupon .he
Negro left. but l0itered outside OF fhe
Office. Mss McCan1rty said that She
momentsrily turned her back. when
Bates ran into the Office. locked the
door and gagged her Tie took So
from the office and some money from
her. she testified end then left She
had taken the precaution. after avst
noting the suspicious action OF ihc
Negro, 60 conceal other money in the
Office.
Bates declared that at the time Miss
McCafferty was attacked he was ol
work a, the Todd's Cut roundhouse. He
will be given a chanceto produce wit
nesses 20 prove this assertion.