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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
LARE TROUbL EAIRED
MUNICIPAL COURT
Young Fireman Declares His Wife
Left Him and He VIII Not
Live With Her.

benjamin r. Lare. fireman On the
Pennsylvania railroad. was ordered in
City Court today 10 pay hs wIfe. Mis-.
Nora Lare. OF fredericksburg. Md, SD
week for the support OF herself and two
minor children The husband was
recently denied a divorce sought on the
ground of desertion. Today in court
the husband refused 10 take MS wife
back, but said he WAS willing TO take the
children The wife testified that she
was ready 20 move to Wilmington If her
husband would live with her. The hus-
band defended himself against the charge
of nou-support BY saying his wife lett
ms Wilmington home and vent 10 Del
mar and thence 20 fredericksburg, Md.
William Midday. Rttsburg youth,
was held in $500 bail for the Court OF
General Sessions. today, IN City Court,
cha ged with stealing two rings from Miss
Mildred G Holiday a salesglrl. The
latter testified that Midday stopped her
at Eighth and Market streets one after
noon and took two rings from her fingers
and refused - give them back but
promised TO give them TO her i she would
meet HIM 81 a dance that evening She
SAID She did not 20 to he dance She
repeatedly pressed him for her jewels, she
feStlfleu, ana ne kept putting Ntr on Win
promises. lie said in court that he had
lost both rings The Judge asked If he
had rendered payment for them and he
said mo At the suggestion Of the
prosecutor, the court also ordered an
examination Of the defendant TO ascer-
tain if he uses narcotic drugs
The nine cases brought by ne Street
and Sewer Department against citizens for
having gasoline tanks beneath their pave
ments were again continued in City
Court today They will be called sgain
next TUESDAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Pan-American people say the, new
| shares will have par value of $50 The
new stock, pan-American Is, is quoted
in the outside market at li0a1i4.
| Stockholders of the Consolidated Gas
| Co. will hold special meeting on Decem-
ber 20 To vote on proposition already
| approved by the trustees, for the creation
of S25 5,000,O 900 5-year secured per cent
convertible bonds dated Feb. |, 1920.
The new issue is to be secured by the
pledge
Wide fluctuations featured the trac-
ton group yesterday. After selling at
the lowest prices in history these bonds
experienced a sharp rally and the entire
list made gains Interborougt Rapid
Transit ref. 5s were up about l6 points
from the low; Interborough-Met. 413s
about points and BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit per cent notes about < points
Change in sentiment in the traction
group was due To expectations that
lnterborough Rapid Transit Co will be
able to meet
Prices for copper and lead were ad-
vanced yesterday, the demand for both
metals expanding.
Dominick & Dominick and Hall
garten Il Co, in conjunction with Kuhn.
Loeb & Co, of New York. offer nj 100
and accrued dividend the unsold balance
of $4,000 900 Famous Players Lasky
Corporation : per cent cumulative
stock
II p Goldschmidt & Co. Of New
York, with John Burnham & Co, of
Chicago. are forming syndicate TO
purchase 10000 shares of no-par com
mon stock Of Montgomery Ward & Co.
Inc. 1t is proposed to offer the shares
at Sis per share.
The railroad administration claims
a saving Of Si5, $50, 900 in its coal bill
for first nine months Of present year,
as a result Of fuel conservation cam
paign inaugurated in May, 1918
The f. W Woolworth Company re-
ports sales for November of s10,9s5,-
1876. an increase of $3.50. .070, and for
eleven months an increase of SS,355, ,35S.
The Marcus Hook National Bank, of
Marcus Hook Pa, viii open for busi-
ness anuary 2 1t will be the only
bank between Chester and Wilmington
and surrounded by large industries
Plans for the Italian government for
clcctrifying nearly 1000 miles Of the
State railways and many of the lines
privately operated will involve expdndi-
ture of 800 900. 600 lire. Sl54, 400 00O
at normal exchange, and will require
ten years for its execution
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
US. TRADE BALANCE
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
New High Marks Also Reached
IN Exports and Imports, Com
merce Report Shows.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Dec 9-America s trade
balance for the fiscal year ended last June
80 was S3,97S, l34 ,947, "a figure never
approached in the commerce of any
nation in the history of the world said
the annual report today of the Secretary
of Commerce. New high marks were
established in both exports and imports,
exports totalling S7,074,0Il ,529 and i'm
ports $3O95, $40, $50. Exports to Europe
aggregated $f,63i ,Sl6,Sil: to North
America 81 POI, 932, 342; TO Asia s603,-
924 .54S, and to South America S40O.-
90l col
Despite war losses, the worlds mer-
chant tonnage is larger now than nj any
other time III history. the report said, the
total tonnage being 50.ol9,WO gross com
pared with d9,0S9, 900 in 1914. The
present average efficiency of the world s
merchant tonnage however, is below that
OF 1911 because OF inherent reasons IN
construction and for extraneous reasons
such as port congestion. labor troubles
and management.
Net gain in steam tonnage for the
world was placed at .. 500, ,000 gross tons,
while that of the United States was
100000 gross tons Merchant tonnage.
now under construction. IS more than
double the present output Steel steam
tonnage for the United States at the clcse
of the past fiscal year was over 100000
gross tons, four times greater than 1914,
and is increasing at the rate of $4,000
tons monthly.
"rhc annual output of our shipyards,
the report said exceeds the greatest an
nual output of the worlds shipyards be
fore 1914 Steel shipbuilding plants have
been extended or established with new
machinery, methods, housing, and transit
accommodations equal, and in some re-
spccts superior to those abroad American
tonnage clearing in overseas trade in the
fiscal year 1919 was six times greater than
in 1914
The total gross tonnage Of ships flying
the American flag on June 30, 1919, was
II .907 800 of which 6 6,669. 726 tons were
assigned to foreign trade, 2,635, ESQ to the
Great Lakes area and 3,60l ,S9i 10 sea
and river traffic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
STOCKS Open HEAVY;
PRICES DROP AND RISE
Early Declines Recovered When
Selling Pressure Relaxes
Before Noon.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. wall street 1890 a ny
Dec 9-Alore stringent light and heat
regulations and yesterdays late furry
in call money accounted mainly for the
irregular 10 heavy opening of today 5
stock market.
Reactions of 10 ID points were
made by stecls. motors and numerous
other industrialS whose operations are
expected 20 suffer further curtailment by
reason Of the fuel shortage
Among rails where the coal famine
already has caused countrywide reduc-
tion of transportation facilities, changes
were relatively moderate
Early declines in automhile, oil
steel cuuipmcnt and shipping shares were
materially increased during the dull first
hour
General Motors lost points, Cruclb'e
Steel, ;. Atlantic Gulf , 81 and Mexican
Petroleum > -
Most of these losses were recovered
when selling pressure relaxed while food,
tobacco and textile issues made actual
gains Of to points
Announcements that President Wilson $
message dealing with the railroads would
soon be submitted to Congress was OF
littlc assistance 10 that group. Pacific
and coalcrS reactng point
CAL loans opened at { per cent against
Yesterdays final rate Of 10 per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09

Down with al Bolshevik movements
We should also favor honest journalism.
BeheVi z that the budget system ls the
only system with which to run public
business, ] recommend that this grange
declare itself in favor Of the budget svs-
tenn in county, State and nation.
TRANSPORTATION
We have always had this work before
us and we have not accomplished much.
Our solution is that We support all pub
lie improvements in waterways and public
roads in both State and nation.
COOPERATION.
We are again face to face with this
great problem, and we are no nearer
solving il The National Grange has
appointed committee on this subject to
meet in early winter in Washington and
see what can be done The New York
State Grange has accomplished a great
deal in this line both in buying and selling
and / recommend that our secretary get
in communication with the New York
State Grange and keep himself Informed
on prices on seeds, feeds and other COM
modities which they handle and which
We have 70 buy.
TAXATION
There is certainly room for improve
ments in this part of our state govern
nent All property should bear its just
share of-ax but we are paying too much
to get our taxes collected. What We
believe we need in this State is law for
assessing and collecting. with the county
az q unit I recommend that the state
Grange instruct its legislative committee
To work for this system.
GOOD or THE ORDER
On account Of scarcity Of labor. We
have not been able to do any extensive
grange work but Delaware must wake Up
or We will be lost in the race, Therefore.
! recommend that this grange authorize
the executive committee TO secure a com
pctent deputy and keep him al work dur
ing January February and March 1920
This We viii leave entirely NTH our worthy
chaplain
Each and every one get INTO the har-
ness anew for 1920 TO make Delaware take
the place it deserves in grange history
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
GIFT APPRECIATED
BY NEGRO MINISTERS
Interdenominational Association
Stands for Better Educa-
tion of Race

Rev i. " + GasklnS. yiee-pre,Idcnt
of the tcolored lnterdenominatloual
Ministers | mon, today made public the
following letter 10 Pierre : du Pont
Mr. p 5 du Pont, Wilmington. Del
Hon Sir We, the coIored race Of the
city. do hereby acknowledge Your poptl-
larity IN this city and State and wherever
your financial gifts towards Us Il race are
bestowed Nc hereby wish 10 tell You
III one voice, that We accept the gift
with heartfelt thanks, voiaing the senti-
ment Of this one race, especially III ttis
city
We do not know Of any greater Git
toward the needs of education for this
race II will make for them ono of the
brightest futures IN his State
The leaders of orr race feel that they
viii bc able from an intellectual stand
point, through greater education to have
a still more refined people TO meet any
and all the people of this life, by getting
more helf1 IN this State, and all the State
Of America
BY this charitable example set by YOU
In the State Of Delaware We hope and
aso pray that many others will be IN
ipired to help the cOlored race rs you
are doing God has SAID the strong must
bear the llilTHntles oil the weak. ms
also is true spiritually
In the war over in France our BOYS
played their part This is already
known to the world. This IS the day for
us to rise and applaud, when we see such
great men as you for you are helping us
shine brighter through powers of educa-
ton, for which We thank you for all time
TO come.
Rev. f. W p Gaskins,
Vice President OF the Interdenomi-
national Ministers Union OF VIII
mlngton, Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
IN MEMORIAN.

Ia loving memory of our dear Hstie
daughter. Grace & Van Hekle. who was
taken from Us like fash December 2.
loiS
soft and bright tile stars are shining on a
sad and lonely grave.
Yes 8 sad and lonely grave; lies the one
we love dearly whom we tried
hut could not save
sadly missed by her parents. little sister
and brothers.
In loving remembrance Of Mrs. Annie II.
Wright who departed this life December
- 1918
sadly missed by her hTokeu-hearted
daughter. Harriet
IN sal and loving memory Of our dear
tfracra q Van HekIc. who departed this life
ue-.cnb.r 9. 1918
lust ono year aGo she LETT L.
To Join the angel band.
WIS ibis sorrow came 10 us
som, DAY will understand
Sadly missed
Grandma Van
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
Neighbors Remember Farmer

fredericksburg. Md. Dee. Quite
number of the residents Of fredericksburg
and Bethel neighborhoods gave Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank e. Smith, who are now es-
tablished in their new farm home. a mis-
cclaneous shower, Saturday night, BRING
ing with them many good and usefu.
articles for the diningroona and kitchenl
as well as many other valuable gifts ex-
pressive Of good wishes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
GAIN IN EXPORTS.

OF total gain Of s130049 496 in October,
1919, exports over October, 1918. SOL
95S. .541 Was in trade with Europe
Similarly, on the import side the largest
gam was made BY Europe Total i'm
ports rose to the second highest amount
III value recorded. But the increase was
more evenly distributed Imports from
Europe were sos, ,222 ,493 higher than a
year ago; from Asia they were $5S. .l39 ,463
higher; and from North America s23,
652 $40 higher
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
Dinner at Grace.

The last Of the mems dinners for this
year will be held at Grace Church House.
9l3 West street, tomorrow evening,
Mr. Lakeland has charge. The dinners
are always very popular.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
Heavy Transactions.

Transactions IN bonds on the New ork
Stoc, Exchange last week aggregated
sI3I ,O42 900 largest amount IN history
Of the Exchange This compares with
next largest amount Sl05.O4l 900 IN
previous week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
Creating an
Independent
Estate

The average m q n
works a lifetime creating
. business. II requires
strenuous, unremlttIng
toll 10 put his business
on a und footing.
With many, death inter
Wenes before plans are
completed or before the
business is IN the best
Of shape 10 turn over %
heirs or dispose If for
their benefit. Too often.
when the guiding spirit
IS gone. a business turns
out 10 be d small asset
10 an estate
While devoting his
energies 10 building his
business. If 4 man make
il q point 20 create IN
independent estate als0.
he will have an anchor
10 Windward for himsef,
a separate fund 70 tide
bis family over imnedi
ate emergenci rs. ard
meantime, an additional
source of income which
will always stand him l
good stead.
The Equitable Trust
Plan" for creating and
enlarging an independ-
ent estate Is q plan which
embOdies aII the best
methods for establishing
on invested reserve.
Every business man
should post himself thor
oughly on tins plan. Orr
booklet gives him -he
means for doing so
EQUITABLE
TRUST COMPANY
N. w. Cor. Ninth and
Market Streets
WILMINGTON
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
To Spread Christmas Cheer.

Plans for dispensing Christmas cheer
were made at the meeting OF the New
Era Branch of the international Sunshine
Society at the Hotel du Pont yesterday
afternoon The Blind Shop, the Home of
Merciful Rest, the Baby Hospital and
the Child's Welfare are all to received aid.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the satis-
faction of many and will be to you.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
l. GTSLATIoN

During the reconstruction period it is
more necessary than ever that we keep
close on the heels OF new bills both in
Washington and Dover Our office
in Washington is always ready to give and
take advice on NIL matters | earnestly
request and urge that all members use
postage stamps on our representatives
in Congress The National Grange de-
elared itself in favor OF the League OF
Nations and | believe We should do the
same. Let Us do all We dsn to have the
eighteenth amendment ratified at the
next Legislature. We must also secure
the passage Of Law regulating traffic
on our new concrete roads, which shall
demand the pneumatic tire as a working
start ins tead Of the tonnage which would
abe lmoet impossible to regulate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
AGRICULTURE

Since Cod placed man on earth agri-
culture has existed and it will continue
to exist Is II Is til, vital factor IN mans
eNistence The agrir0Iturist9 Of america
have labored under abnormal conditions
during the last four Years on account Of
labor conditions and do not see any help
IN sight unless We as farmers unite and
work for shorter fixed hours on the basis
OF cost plus far profit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09

You all know that We haven made
rapid strides during the past year. but
We have had q drive for members and
have acquired 361 new ones We have
had our national master with rs this
summer for three days. and he LETT many
helpful thoughts several OF our oranges
have held their annual fairs, our home
grange clearing 100000. almost enough
to wipe out the last Of our mortgage
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AndreW and LnOgene

~ Sure. Mike" reulied Andrew. Saturday"
There silence for Is he
tric which proceeds domestic
wh WI
THE twenty sixth" he replied with interest
ha a to asked
II
m Forgotten It? he emphatic Me osoton
enrel~ doubted you"
his pluowing her head
shoulder.
said Honey tonight
Tel She
bought? I'll tell youl
wan world"
he coTtered
wear" she guessed
Sur u mice assured
Where?' he asked
"Anyp
said 3 a
dress ones head"
4 npts lots II hat. for
reflection
shethought know! who bought
declared his wife emphasizing the word You
" dared!
lot and ask the girl for them
ou the sizc?'
a Andrew told
that size noundering badly now.
pink OF about bu
I AM too. We're all alike How did you get7"
"a All different patterns he said helpleSay
said lmogene, kissing him You
ou sh to spen $50 that But love for t!'
eyes
EN- hadt them"
down her cheks
They envelope chemse
his brow with
Copyright 1919 b. Twenty first Century Press Incl
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-14
OPPOSITION DEVELOPS TO
THE COTTON CORPORATION

NEW ORLEANS, May ~ sub.
committees. meeting In advance of
the convention tomorrow OF repre-
gentatlvrs from 10 cotton growing
states. today developed plans for the
formation Of "A 100000 600 cotton
exporting corporation and for per
mhnent organization of cotton grow
Crs. dealers and bankers In the belt
The plans will he submitted at
tho general conference which opens
tomorrow with Governor Pleasant
OF Louisiana Az chairman. Gov.
ernor Pleasant said tonight he cN.
pocted the finance corporation planS
to he placed before the conference
Thursday when W T. q Harding
governor OF the federal reserve
board, will he present, That there
Will be some opposition tn the H.
nance corporation plans was made
evident by the fillng late today OF
a minority report General bentl-
ment however. according Ia lead
ing advocates OF the plan, strongly
favored it.
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SMUGGLERS HAD READ
MARK TWAlN'S OPINION

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA Mark
TwAin's statement In the Double
Barrolcd Detective" that The best
way to throw a detective of the
Ta7h IN to 10 along with him was
put into practice recently by an un-
identified would be smuggIcr on the
Standard oil tanker Royal Arrow, on
her arrival here from Hcng Kong
when the customs inspectors
boarded the tanker to search for
contraband they followed the Gus
tom OF goinG 10 vacant statcroom
10 change their uniforms for search
irE clothes They firs, searched this
room, and lien s,artcd to inspect the
vessel
Finding nothing they returned 10
the s,utcroom 10 change back into
their uniforms and were surprised
to note evidence OF the room having
been occupied during their absence.
An examination resulted In the dis
covery OF heavy roU Of pongee SIR
concealed among a PHO OF mat.
treSses and very valuable SILK XII
mono In the locker
when the lnciden, was reported %
Colonel John =. lThy. surveyor OF
the port, he expressed the opinion
that would be smugglers had with
out doubt been inspired by Mark
Twaln's advice.
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May IS Is Date FIXED
to Wage War on Dogs
Running at Large

MAY !, IL going TO he had day
for dogs, Tor ON that auspicious
day. Goodc, Tulsa's official dog
catcher. viii put on II drive that
viii resemble - German invasion
In hloodncss and general results.
Tulsa has too many dogs, ac-
rording TO the q. u. g.. and 60
make due preparation Tor
tho coming onslaught, a type
written plea FOR $40 to repair
the city pound was presented AT
commissioner meeting yesterday
and duly granted
Goode is the man that goes
ont and gets 'em, ana alsn is the
public hcnrfactor that will soon
have extracted all the terror from
dog days Strays. and all cross.
vicious doEs meet with no mercy
at his hands. while pets must be
able to show their tags Ia get hy
Guodr
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SNE OFFICER IS KILLED;
2 WOUNDED AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH. GA, May i3.--One
special officer was killed, two others
were probably fatally wounded and
n fourth was badly injured with a
club here today IN pistol fight be
tween uniformed policement Of the
Ocean Stea mship company and plain
clothes men employed by the Cen
tral Georgia railroad. The fight
took place in the crowded terminals
Of the steamship company when, ac-
cording TO police. ID. r Gore. one
OF the railroads employees, who was
shot and Is expected to die. said he,
began shooting because r Hirt and
Sergeant II. Campsen OF the steam
ship police. approached him to cause
trouble. He shot over their heads,
he said, according TO the police ac-
count. and both drew pictols and
opened fire on him when he killed
Hirt and shot Campsen, who. he al
leges was trying 10 cut him.
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land, Kansas Clty, kan Funeral
services were held AZ the First
christian church " Kansas CHS
Rev ! st Clhir ofnciatcd Inter
mcnt at lnndhrro cemetery
LIEUT. ROBlN n SOUTHERN ~
tho United states navy. together Wiilr
his wife and twin daughters. Mclha
ana Marie, aged years, are visiting
Lieutenant Southsrn's parents. MIR
ana Mrs T. u. southern OF this
city. Lieutenant Southcr"G has hccn
stationed on the Pacific Coast since
the outbreaks ~ the war and has been
serving as instructor at thu naval
tanning station on Long Island Cat
After "A hrief visit with relatives IN
Missouri Lieutenant southern Will
return to Oakland, where they make
their home o
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TEMPORARY NAVY OFFICERS
WILL BE DISCHARGED SOON

WASllINGTON, May 10 All
temporary officers who entered tho
navy Tor the war period only Will be
released within tho next few weeks,
Acting Secretary NooscVolt an
nounccd today. There arc more than
1000 officers In this status and they
viii be replaced by reserve Officers
who are accepting temporary com
with the agreement to re-
main IN tho service Until six months
after peace In declared,
In effect these reserve officers are
volunteering their services to tide the
department over the emergency un-
ill tho army shall have been brought
home. The result will ba to relieve
tho department Of the pressure now
brought by the temporary officers
who are anxious to get out OF the
service
Reserve officers undertaking the
temporary service have an oppor-
tunity 10 III themselves for places
In tho regular naval establishment II
they desire, Mr., Roosevelt said.
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CHINESE ENJOYS RECEIVE
THREATS IF THEY SIGN

PARIS MAY II. -- Messages
threatening violence II they sign the
peace treaty have been received by
me Chinese delegation from various
PARTS Of China. A dispatch sent by
5000 citizens OF shantung province
dated THnsn-Fu. May II. says
., Regarding the Using Tao prob
'm, Japan shows contempt for pub
nc night and never ceases TO be am
ulious. The people of Shantung
,eIuse to accept as effective such H.
sfsaI demands. The traitors to our
"unries, Tsao Yu-Lin minister OF
,ommunlcations whose house was
uuthed az Pekin) and Chang Tsung-
naang Oformer minister to Japan.
VINO was severely beaten by Che Chi
nese) deserved death for the blow
suffered by the Chinese people.
should YOU sign the Japanese
uropo'a you must receive the same
nneatment upon returning to China.
We can not give ear to apologies.
~ not fail use. We are much in
earnest"