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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Illinois Rricls Co. dividend Of I per cent
and an extra ~ u per cent both payable
January / 5 II stock Of record January a.
Busn Terminal Co semtannual - per
cent III cash and - per cent In stock on
common AMI per cent on preferred. both
payable January Is 10 stock Of record jan
uary
United Gas and Electric Co semi annual
. per cent on preferred. payable January
- to stock Of record December }
Norfolk 4 Western Railway. quarterly Of
] per cent on preferred PAYABLE February
- IA sock OF reCor January 81
NoisCless Typewriter Go. per cent on
common. payable January ..
Philadelphia and Camden Ferry Co quar-
terry Of per cent. payable January 10 TO
stock Of record December n.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co guar
fcrly Of 81 so payable January 26 to stock
~ record January q.
Central Illinois Public Service Co. quar-
terry II Ia per cent on preferred. payable
January to stock OF record December 81
Packard Motorcar Co quarterly Of 2I3
per cent on common. payable February / to
stock Of record January q.
Mononeahela alley Traction Co. quar-
terly Of 37i5 per cent or ne@ preferred. pay
ahe 10 stock of record December 81
Corn Products Refining Co initial quar-
fCrly Of ] per cent and an extra of = of
per cent on common in addition 70 the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of / 3-4 per cent on
preferred stock Common dividends ara pay
able January Is to stock of record January
> and the preferred is payable January 20
to stock Of record January s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
lecture ON Jean Christofe.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
the du Barry Room. Hotel du Pont, Prof.
Nathaniel Schmidt Of Cornell University
viii lecture on Roman Rolands Jean
Christofe' for the Wilmington Ethical
Culture Society. Prof Scfnaiit has an
international reputation as profound
scholar and Is worth hearing on almost
any subject, especially on the monu-
mental literary effort of Jean Christofe. F."
In the original Jean Christofe" Is writ
ten in ten books, Gilbert Cannans trans
Iation is iii three huge volumes Roman
Roland spent almost hfe time on it
and the writing took him the better part
of ten years. In the 1000 pages which
it covers NJ Roland put his whole soul.
lie touches upon every phase Of European
iife-its social, metaphysical and ethical
which IS of course of special interest for
the ethital society. Nj Roland takes his
hero, Jean Christie, from his cradle to
his grave and depicts him in his early
home surroundings through all the temp
tations Of lie, with an earnestnesa and
human sympathy which is almost lln-
equaled in any other human effort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
nRs MAnrHA Y fAcR.

The death Of Mrs Martha r Jack oc-
curred as her late home, f05 Shlpley
street At 845 this morning. from an at
tack of angina pectorls, brought on by
acute indigestion. notwithstanding her
s. years, she was active and on Thursday
niYht insisted on taking her place, to
reiicvc the regular nurse at the bedside Of
her brother law, solomon III. Staats,
who II lying At the point Of death at hls
house, just across ShIpley street from the
Jack residence At clock yesterday
morning she vas overcome with vertigo.
and was carried back 70 hcr home, but dsd
nos rally
Mrs. Jack. whose maiden name was
Tumlin. had lived in the Shlpiey street
house one Of the oldest in the city part Of
It having been built IN 1897. ever since
her marriage 81 years ago, TO " William Il.
Jack who died several years since.
She IS survived by SIX children, SIX
grand children, three great grandchildren
and four sisters The children are. William
IL Jack, Jr., Mrs Horace Warner, Miss
Clara Jack, Mrs Harvey Phillips, Walter
d. and Charles " Jack. all of Whining
ton. The sisters are Mrs Montgomery and
Miss Emma Tlrnljn Of this city Mrs.
Morrison of Conshohocken and Mrs.
StockIey Of Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
NEW CHARTERS.

Special CORES pondence OF Every Evening
Dover Dec. 20 Charters were flod hcra
Wednesday. as follows
Virginia 90. Whining ton. Del. oil: capi-
Public Service on Corporation. Whining
ton Del 81 500. 600
Worrell Cbemtcal Corporation, Whining
ton, Del 33.ooo. 600.
Composers Printing Corporation. Now
York City Sl,15O.0u0-
Ewing Bolt and rev Co. whining ton.
Carnahan Miller steel wheel Corpora
ton Wilmington. Del; 81 600. 600.
Ac4g Machine and trick Co. whining
Moadoss oil and Chemical Corporation.
Port Washingto ton, y. \. 81. 100 600.
III. 81 0OD. 900
Eureka Nevada Southern Hallway Co.
Whining ton. Dot 81 0Oo,Q O
Blizs & lauEhiin Inc Wilmington. Dol
mil supplies 5000 .OG0.
Model Brassiercs Co, WI minEton. DeL !.
$500 000
Ghsor,oa HI Petr9"nm s<5o IN Corporation WI
Potter Co. New York city. Insurance.
Riser Realty Go. Washington. d. O. !.
$3.50 600
Ponky OIL Co Whining ton Dol 500 COO
American EKport and import Dry Goods
Delaware Fndo 90. Wilmington. dol .
invest meuts Siu0. 600
Hudson Park Co, Wilmington. Del, Sc
Waldo Co., Wilmington. Del. securities;
500 ,OA0
Arizona Securities GO wilmington. Dol
Victor s Fox. Inc, New YORK city. com
mission business 500, ono.
FIFTH Avenue X RAY sh0Fatorios Inc
NV Work City sIlOa00
Dubois AUTO and Accessory Co. Dubois,
Homestead rsrx op and Gas 60, va
= Comrania Petroleum do David. WI
mlnEton Del. c>ports and imports 5000
Increase in capital of Morgan Elliott Cor
poration. NoR YORK city from sI.ooA. 900
10 g. .a1U. .0&0
novcr Dec 27.- Charters were nlci horn,
liberty Motor service 90, Whining ton.
Del capital 81 .5o0.o .o00.
Monumental On Co Wilmington. Del
Preferred Underwriters Inc, Wilmington.
Del s. ,OOs1 600
minston. nel tnvestraanfs IL o. aoo =
Rpoty Carburetor Manufacturing Co
" iImtngton nel. s. .co0.oo0
PestTara Onyx Co. Wilmington. Del. min
ing. $4,000
Stone Fran&Hn O. Greenwich. Conn.
marine equipment, $50 .aC0
o. " Watkins & Co. Ridgely Tenn
cotton sacks $500 1Go.
Boston Fincasflo OH Co. Whining ton
11al $500, ,0G4
Monroe Louisiana Carbon %. St Louis
Mo $500 Q0u
oerH7ain Land ar Timber Co. Pittsburg.
IA $3OUOu
VA Easle Mining Co. Ne~ York city.
sohg5iek Gear ana Screw Co.. Reading.
Pa $500 600
Trarlc Truck sales %. Wilmington. Del.
S2Dl. 600.
AIherto Wales Co. Ha-ieu.acl. n J..
merchants SeS0.GaU
Pesey OH and Gas 60, Whining ton. Del.
orneia OF Co. Washington. D. G.. $780,
Ajax Gas Co. Plttsburg. Pa. sI25. 900.
Reading Extract 90. Reading, Pa. 500
p0G
BUS spring Co. Reading, Pa fayoring
extrarts sttte 600.
Dolco ll5h: Co. Wilmington. Del, 500
Day ton Bright Co. wilmington. Del
S5cC.GUO.
National street R3huct Advertising Blu
rcau Inc. PhiiadelpTia, Pa $Ic0, ,000
Industrial sales Cor.oration. Wilmington
bel sales agency 500 t}o1-
Elkar ol and Cas- Co. Wilmington. Del;
Gsrm4ia Saw Mills Co, Atkinson "a
$50 600,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
PHIL. PRODUCE MARKET.

by hssociAfed Press to Every Evening"
Philadelphia. Dec. 26.--Corn-No. 2
yellow old on spot 1.70al.75, new No. ,
yellow on spot, 1.55ai .63.
Oats--No. 2 white, 9f1aa95: No. 3
white, o312ao5.
Butter-Western creamery extra II:
nearby prints fancy, 70asl.
Cheese-Ncw York and Wisconsin full
milk held, 32a33: do fresh, 3la32M.
-firsts-2l 60 per case: do ~rIr-
rent receipts, 81 90: western extra first,
"A 90: do firsts, 20.l0a2l 90: fancy select
cd, packed S2a8i per dozen.
Live poultry---F'owls as To size and
quality, 32a34: chickens ma 10 size and
quality, 22a30: broiline chickens, 36a40:
roosters. 2la22: ducks pekin, 32a3i; do
Indian Runner, 2Sa30; muscovy, 25a2s:
turkeys, 55abS: geese, 24a26, turkeys,
d5a50.
Dressed poultry-Turleys Delaware
and Maryland fancy, d0a62; Virginia
and other nearby fancy. 5tia5s: do fair TO
good, 53n55: old toms, 50a52: fowls, fresh
killed, choice to fancy, 35a36 do small
sizes, 25a30: roo8ters 25: spring ducks
nearby, 3Sa40; do western, 2Sa32 geese
western fancy, 3tla32: do fair TO good.
25a27; broiling chickens Jersey, 43a48;
other nearby do, 35a42; choice western,
3Sa40: roasting chickens western, 27a34;
do corn fed as 10 size and quality. 35a45
Potatoes pcnna in 100 pounds. 3.25a
800; New York in 100 pounds, 3 25a3 GO;
Maryland do, do, 2.75a3 10.
Flour-Soft winter straight western.
i0.00al0.50 do do nearby. 10O0alO25;
hard winter straight, f2.5Qal3 90; do
short patent, I3.WaI3.50. spring clear,
9.75ai025, do patent, i3.5gaIi 00. do
short patent. If 25al5.00 fancy spring
and city mills patent, family brand, Is. .O0a
I5.35
Timothy hay Choice, "a. 00; do No. /.
Il 90: No. 2 do, 30 00a3l 00. No. 3, do.
p 00a2S 00: clover mixed hay light mixed
30 0oa3l 90. No. miyed y g0a29 00
Talow Primo city loose. &c; do
spectral loose, l5l2, primo country. n,
edible in ticrccs. is
Bran winter bran western on
spot in 100 pound sacks. 5n00a50 80
Spring bran IN TOO pound sacks. f900a
10 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
JUDGE CHTRCHMAN
Continued from page 1

cision in the club caae and also that in the
moro recent Sunday baseball case attract
ed wide attention The bar WIS virtually
unanimous In the view that both these
decisions were irreproachabie. Only the
club case was carried up to the Supreme
Court and it was affirmed there. This case
established The law as being opposed to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in clubs.
Judge Churchman'S SUCCESSOR viii be
appointed by The governor Deceased was
appointed Judge on October ~, 1912, and
sat until his demise. He also sat short
time just before the tenure Of Judge Ed
win r. Cochran, Jr., began, after the Sen
ate had failed 10 confirm the appointment
of the latter. The Supreme Court decided
that confirmation by the Senate was un-
necessary under the law andJudge Church.
man was thus ousted in favor Of Judge
Cochran. After the latter had served full
term Of twelve years Judge Churchman
WAS appointed.
Even those who did not get alcng so
well with the head Of the Municipal Court
conceded hia fitness for the position and
also other good qualities Of the man.
Judge Churchman was man of strong
convictions md stuck 10 them. His
love for his judicial work was noticeable
10 all
NATIVE ov WILMINGTON.
Born in the house at Gil King street
December 20, 1854, Judge Churchmau
was only in hrs seth year He vas the
eldest son of the late William II and
Elizabeth Qrigley Churchman and the
eldest grandson Of the late George W and
Maria Shull ChWchman and Of the late
Philip and Eliza Groves QuiRley. lie
attended Rugbv Academy in the Masonic
Temple and also Mt Swarthmore College
from 1879 until 1884 His law reading
began in the Office Of the late Senator
Anthony Higgins That was in 1886
He WAS admitted to the bar Of New Castle
county in November, 1880, and was taken
into q partnership by his tutor, the ex-
Senator This relation between them
continued about ten years.
Judge Churchman g political sctiyitjes
were more or less limited lie was pro-
thonotary of Now Castle county from 1910
tn 1912 and WAS chairman Of the State
Republican Committee in 1902 He was
counsel 10 the General Assembly in 1893
and again IN 1000 His social activities
were m ted to the afiairs Of the Young
Mems Republican Club. ~ which he in
variablv took keen, active interest.
Twice he was elected president Of the
fl1J. IN iFHt nc was tfnfbAi " HaTflhEe
To Mrs Margaret q Cunningham. widow
Of Hubert ! birmingham, If Philadelphia.
Mrs Ghurchnan has one daughter, by
her former marriage Mrs Charles ]
Winkicr, of tins city Judge Churchman
was devoted r. the only child Of Mr. and
Mrs Winkicr, whom he fondiy called his
grandchlld. md who was named after him
The funeral will take place Tuesday
afternoon at 30 O'Clock from the late
horne Service will be conducted there
by Rev r. w Trapnell rector Of 81.
Andrew $ Episcopal Church Fntrrnent
vii to private j Wilmington and Brandy
wlnc cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
TREASON" PRISONER FREED.
Only One of r. r. Convicted Of Bctrsy~
ing Country 10 Hun.

New York, Dec. 27.--Secretary of War
Baker yesterday remitted the twenty-year
sentence imposed upon Private Lawrence
perlmutter Of New York, the only member
of the American EgpediiioDary Forces 20
he convicted Of treason, according 10
word received from Washington by Rep
word received from Washington by Rep
resentativc Inaac Siegel Of New York,
who Interested himself in Tho lads case
Perlmutter, who served 10 the medical
department, 9th Infantry ID Division.
was convicted of having supplied mill
tary information of value TO the Ger
mans while prisoner Of war. He was
court t-martialed ln COblenz after having
reioined the American Army after the
arnstice, and his sentence was ap-
proved by General Headquarters.
According To MIR. Siegel, who went
over tho record in the case with Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, it was
not shown that the anBwerB which Perl
fnuttcr gave were true, and only ono
witness, Captain William II Gordon,
captured with him, testified against
him, whereas two witnesses are needed
before nm American can bo legally CON
victed Of treason.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
TOBACCO USE INCREASING.

Ottawa, Canada, Dec Revenue
receipts from tobacco transactions through
0ut the Dominion indicate that the
weed is being burned I'D n increas-a
ing quantities since Canada tlghting
men returned from overseas. Inland
revenue returns for October show an
increase Of nearly 100000 over October
Of 1918 Total receipts for this October
were reported Is 81. 467 .685. Tobacco
revenue constitutes the largest sourcs.
uf revenue for tins department. The
income from liquors brought IN onIv
$500, 00D Dispatches from London, how
ever. nave declared that much more
whisky Is being shipped to the Domin-
lon than vas exported 70 Canada be-
fore the Dominion went dry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
ny Assoclatnd Press o. Every Evening

ny Asoclaf"d Press e Eyery Evening
Chicago nee y Hogs, receipts,
9,On, higher RnIk. i375a1395, top.
IA 90. heavy, II Soal ) 10. medium, i3 s1a
400, light 1375a13 Or. light lights,
IL 10al360 heavy packing sowa, smooth,
l3oOal3 50. packing eoes, rough. t2.25a
1900. pigs, Il 40a IL 80
attic, receipts, 2 600. compared with q
week ago. beef steers. uueyenly y cents
81 81 higher She stock D to 80 cents
higher. bulls, 10 cents higher, calves, 30 to
- cents higher, feeders. steady to 25 ceffts
higher
sheep, receipts. 5000 corn q with =
week ago, fat lambs. 81 to : ~ higher
fat sheep and yesrlIngs. rs cents TO $50
hlghcr Ioeden. slrnng q 25 cents hlgher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Echo of Christmas Eiaht.

An echo of j Christmas right was heard
IN City Court today. when John Duroon
and julie Santorry were both charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapons. Ac-
cording to the testimony, the pair IN
duIgcd IN a scrap at COZ Scott street. Chris
mas night. and renewed it last night at the
same place. Duroon conducts a restaurant
at that address. On him is said to have
been found q razor, while Santorry is al
legged to have been armed With 4 knife
when Patrolman Depriseo entered and
made the arrest Each was lined $500 and
sentenced 10 one month in the Workhouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
WOLVES IN BARNARD.
Two Of the Timber Variety Killed IN Such
Place.

ST. Cnarlcs, Mo, Dee. 1.-Two
timber wolves we're killed on the farm
Of Iohn Zerr at 81. Peters, Mo, four
mile8\north of st. Charles.
Ierr and Frank Wiechens, a farmer,
were standing in The barnyard on the
Ierr farm when they saw wolf run
out Of timber lot near the barn and
kill several chickens Wiechens had
gun and killed tho wolf as it was cross
ing the lot
As there had been evidence of nuTs-
bcr Of wolves in the vicinity. Ierr and
Wieehens went 10 81 Peters ~ organ
ize posse. While there they received
word from Mrs Xcrr that another wolf
was m the barnyard Accompanied by
several men they went back and Zerr
shot the wolf, making a total Of seven
killed IN that neighborhood IN the past
month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
MUSRRATs REAL PRECIOUS.
Here's What thr Skins n STR Brought
Hunter

Iewistnwn, Pa, Dcc 81, John Rauff-
man, of Juniata county. brought ak nupk-
rat hides 70 the general store ~ T K
HEAVIER, Of Academic, Pa, md shis e
what he received IN payment
Two pairs 0veralis, e. 25, 0ne heavy
union gtlit, 81 80; two sbirts, $3.50. three
yards best outing flannel, 81 05: one large
bottle prprin, s104; one box grippe
tablets, 32c turpntine, 81. 0ne-half
gallon oil, lie, matches, 7c; one qlart
syrup. DC Total, SI4l7
Muskrat hides sold before tho war 1T
- cents each, and Mr. Br8vtT said Yra-
tfTciay that ne frequently exchanged
one pair a 0vcrsIls then selling At % cruts,
Tor SIX muskrnt hifes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
CITY COURT CASES.

For playing crap. John A. Flower and
Joseph Maiilewslu were each fined $5 and
costs today IN the City Court.
William 5 Glynn and Thomas Xii
course were up for being drunk. The one
was fined S5 and the other So
Tony BahoS was charged with the lar
ceny Of watch and chain belonging TO
Floyd Davis. This case was continued un-
til next Tuesday. Bail was liked At $500.
\ charge Of having possession Of n mar
eotic drug, against James Smith, was also
continued until next Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Sold Rotten Turkey Is CHARGE

4 woman took to the officesof Clerk of
the Market Edward s. McAteer today a
rotten turkey. which she had purchased
from farmer in the King street market
Wednesday. She said the farmer had
guaranteed the fowl to be in perfect con
dition. MIR Nc tteer destroyed the
carcass by fire AMI started an investi-
CATION Of the case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
YorkIyn School Entertainment.

specisl CorTespondenco Of Every Evening
Yorklyn, Dec. 27.-The teachers and
pupils Of Yorklvn school held their Christ
mas entertainment in the Yorklyn Club
Auditorium on Monday evening A
pleasing program consisting ii songs,
recitations, dialogues and drills, was gwen.
An enjoyable feature was the arrival Of
Santa Claus who presented each pupil
with 4 box Of candy and an orange. The
schools saving fund for the month amour :
ed 70 S5707.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
MINERS GET BIG PAY.
Many Draw $3.50 for Two Weeks Work in
BiLaminaus Fields

CcnneIlsviisc Pm, Dec. Il Record
wHses for coal miners and coke drawers
IN this secti0n were drawn Wednesday
tho first pay under the II per cent in-
creaae granted recently Many men
drew an high as $3.50 for two Y weelss wagrs
while very few drew less than 800 for
The tMn Nenks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Milton Bowers III.

Milton j Bowers, who is suffering from
nervous breakdown, was admitted To the
homeopathic Hospital early in the week.
Mr.. Bowers has been i'll for long time,
and his condition Is serious. He Is Civil
War veteran and has been = mad carrier
for 80 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
WEDDINGS.
MARSaALI~NILLs.

DR.. William B. Marshall, Of SIG Wash
ington street, vas united in marriage on
Christmas Eve to Miss Martha Mills Of
Ninth and Monroe streets. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Z. G Pret-
lyman at the latter home and, following
a honeymoon, DR.. and Mrs. Marshall will
make their residence IN this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
STOCK PRICES DECLINE
AFTER STRONG OPENING
Half Day Session on Exchange
Was Lively: Shorts Driven
to Cover.
Gy Associated Press TO Every Evening

y
New York, Dec. 27.-Pools contributed
substantially to the higher quotations
registered during the days brief but lively
stock market session. Shorts were driven
ta cover in steels, equipments, coppcrs and
motors, where extreme gains of TO 5
points were numerous.
Textile, chemical, rubber and leather
shares also were active and materially
higher under lead of American Wooden,
Virginia Carolina Chemical and q. s.
Rubber Shippings improved, but rails
were irregular on the attitude of tho
brotherhoods.
Moderate reactions from highest prices
set In toward the end The closing was
strong. Sales approximatcd 10000
shares
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters Of administration on the
estate Of Catherine Broean to Mary A.
Gormloy and on the estate OF Louisa f.
Dannello to CaTnino Dannello.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
LIBERTY BOND PRICES.
.-ociate.1 Press % Everv EvenIns

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Dec. 27.-ldberty bonds
final prices today. 312s, 99.t4; first 8,
93. 90, second Is, 81 20; first Al $,
%. 20. second as, 9l Sc: third As s,
1884 fourth AZ $, 9I.6e, Victory 334 5,
$3.50, Victory Az s, 99.b6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
General Motors to Amend Charter.

The General Motors Corporation viii
hold special stockholders meeting at
is offices, in the du Pont Buildirg, next
Tuesday afternoon TO consider the matter
of amendments to the certificate Of IN
c0rparatlDn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Now York Bark Clcarings.

Ry Associated frees 10 EveFy Evening
New York. Dec. n The actuai con
dition II clearing house hunks and trust
companies for the week five days shows
that they hold s.. .2.i2, SO reserve IN excess
Of legal requirements This IA an increase
Of so. a.. .31O from list Meek
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Flour for Vienna.

Announcement IS made that the Allied
Purchasing Agency, the Wheat Export
Company, Inc, has purchased from the
United Stat Grain Corporation 81 ,O00,-
600 worth Of flour which will be shipped
Immediately from New York for the relief
of Vienna
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Sales Of Realty

By order Of the Orphans Court. ].
Frank Ball, trustee Of Hugh Eagleson. de-
ceased, today sold two tracts OF land on
the south side OF Fourteenth street west of
Woodlawn avenue, which were purchased
by George Charles for s3,075. The sale
was held IN the Public Building, with
Harry ] 6tidham serving as auctioneer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
New Editor for narner,s

New York, Dec. 27-T homas BuclJin
Wells has been appointed editor of Har-
per's Magazine, to succeed the late Henry
Mills Alden. MIR. Wells has been for
seventeen years associate editor 81 the
magazine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
N MEMORIAM.

IN fnvinE remembrance OF my beloved
wife Florence NJ Stringer. who entered
into rest De cE1bCr -. 1918.
one wear passed our hearts stfH sore.
A tine goeS by We mss her more.
sadly missed ~ Husband and NCtncr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily al Noon oy Laird : ca.
6uPoG. Luilding
Automobile award postnoned
upnnv yc~tordny'e CIono. 1880

On account Of the holiday festivities.
the awarding Of Ford automobile for the
benefit q st. Ellzabeth's Church was
postponed to January 26, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
France Cuts Duty on Autos

Paris, Dec -. The duty on nautomobiles
and automobile parts was reduced yester-
day from 20 per cent advslorem 70 IS per
cent snd It is announced that further
reduction Is possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
Lead In Further Advance.

Nv AsRoCiafCd Treas 10 Every Evenlng
New York, Dec q Tho American
Smelling and Refining Company today adj
vancrd the price Of lead from 25 to
TO cents pound
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
wilmington Bank Clearings.

Clcarings in the Wilmington banks this
geek aggregated S3.t24. $50 81, as com
T@r-d with S3.63l ,0g907 during the cor
rrspond.ng week If last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
heens Them Rnsr

Members Of the American Legion
IN Michigan are kept pretty busy these
days escorting Rcd and near-Ited orators
to trains that are just about u leave
toan.-PnnIiac Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27
MAGARGAL-Ou DecembeT 26. 1919.
Elnler c. MaearsaI. husband of Lucy A.

Hendrickson. aged 81 wears
Relatives friends members Of Diamond
State Division. No I32. u. Of i 4 and
Division Nc. 2Si II. pf l.. I ard 2. ara
invited "a attend tic funeral services At
tha residence Of his hrother-in-Iaw Nterie
f Reynolds The Cedars Brandywjne
Srriucs on Tuesday. December 5l. a =
o 'clock TntsTnlCnt Al SiverbFook cemetery