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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
OVER THE RIVER
Wages Coming Down

According to some who employ la
Dor the rates of wages for unskilled
labor have taken a drop and war
prices are over.
Some concerns in Wilmington which
have been maintaining two paydays
are talking of cutting out one of them
in order to save expense. During the
war period some of the laborers en-
ployed demanded that they be paid on
Saturday and others on Tuesday, with
the result that the concerns had to
have two paydays in order to keep
the men.
1t is claimed that there are nov
plenty of men, and for this reason
men are more anxious to keep in en-
ployment and more willing to coop
crate with their employers in saving
expense.
The city, the highway commission
and all public bodies having improve
ments and building in contemplation
are preparing to start work, and this
work will give employment to a large
number of men. The main thing at
this time is to get things started, and
it is figured out that when they are
once started there will be plenty OF
work for everyone.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
World Ring OF Scout Fires

The suggestion of Sir Robert Baden
Powell, head of the British Boy
Scouts, that the millions of boy scouts
thruout the world celebrate the sign
ing of peace by a world round chain OF
bonfires, has been adopted by the Boy
Scouts of America, it was announced
by the national headquarters OF
the organization. The 367,093 Boy
Scouts in the United States will light
great fires in all sections of the coun-
try on the night the treaty is signed
and hold appropriate ceremonies.
Fire will be taken beforehand from
the Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor and the flame will be carried
as far as possible in starting the"Lib-
erty Bonfires," the announcement said,
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Night School Americanization

Night schools conducted at % cen
tiers by the Delaware Americanizatlon
Committee, continue to hold the at
tention of the foreign-born thruout
the city. With an initial enrolment
of about 1000, attendance keeps well
above the average in other cities In
deed an investigation of the causes
for withdrawal from the various
schools reveals in very few instances
n reason other than the turn over
of labor, or family illness.
Practically the only serious falling
off in attendance has been among the
Spaniards, who comprise, in large
part, the floating labor population OF
the State, many of whom are plan
ming to return to the old country or
are looking for work in other cities.
In the great majority of cases the
schools are filled with men and wo-
men who intend to live here, and who
are eager and earnest in their desire
to learn the language and customs OF
the. country. The progress they are
making is very gratifying TO the
teachers. In a school in South Will
mington, every man except n IS
working for his second papers.
At the request of the American
cation Committee the local Red Cross
has taken up the matter CT assisting
those of the foreigners who have not
heard from their home folks for some
months, and will conduct investigation
of all cases reported to them. An
swers to questions reveal separations
of families for months without COM
munication being established owing to
conditions caused by the war. Many
have asked for assistance in locating
friends and families. One man had
sent $3.50 at various intervals to his
family in Poland, but had been I'M
able to hear from them and did not
know whether they had received the
money. 1t is such cases as this the
Red Cross will take up.
Every Thursday, community nights
are held at the schools, when social
and musical programs are given.
These are much enjoyed by the for
eign population.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
nina can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused by catarrh. which is
an infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HaiPs Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists. 75c.
F. ]. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo. o.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Canal Damages Allowed

The final move in the long advo-
Gated plan for the taking over by the
government of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal so that it can event.
uallv be turned into a deep ship canai
was made in the Federal Dlstrlct
Court before Judge, Hugh M. Morris
on Tuesday when a jury awarded the
Fidelity Trust, Company S2,5l4,2S9.o4'
that company being trustee under a
mortgage given by the canal company
many years ago.
The next move will be for the COY,
eminent to pay into court the amouni
assessed as damages to be handeo
over to the proper parties: inns
action was entirely formal, all attor-
news concerned agreeing on the pro
cedure and amounts involved. Ems
action simply turns owe to the geY7
eminent the canal company properly
and future developments will depend
on the action of Congress. The deep
shin canal project no doubt will event
ually be carried out. -
The making of a deep ship canal out
of the present waterway Will require
the expenditure of many millions OF
dollars but many prominent men VINO
have studied the situation say that 1t
would be a good investment for the
government. 1t will be necessary IN
Carrying out such plans for the gov
eInnaent to acquire from private own
ers much property along the route ano
on both sides of the canal.
It is the opinion of most OF THESE
men that the government Will now &c
ahead with the project and that 9
canal will be built that will accommo
date the largest boats.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Shot Himself

Charles Leslie VanDyke shot and
killed himself in his home at Airing
ton, N. j., on Wednesday, the I'd. The
bullet went into his right temple. He
had been cashier of the dupont Ar
lington Branch since January /. He
was formerly with the Company at
Hopewell, Va. He leaves a widow
and ~fve-weeks-old babe. The funeral
was held in Wilmington last Saturday
afternoon.
He was born in Maryland.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11

Democrats Control

With the election of Andrew L.
Johnson as president of the street and
sewer department, Wilmington, at a
meeting of the directors of that de-
partment, Democrats for the first time
in sixteen years secured control of
that branch of the city's administra-
ton. R. Henry Grier, the newly ap-
pointed director, who succeeded Col.
George w. Sparks, whose term ex-
pired, attended his first meeting of the
department.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
New Dry Dock Invention

Joseph F. Bruno, a marine engineer
at the Harlan plant o fthe Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation has applied
for a patent for a ~submergible dry
dock, which he says will raise a yes
sci 500 feet in length with a weight
of ten times that of the drydock. Ac,
cording to Bruno, officials of the local
plant have offered to purchase his in
vention, but he has refused to sell.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11

Humane happiness is produced not
so much by great pieces of good for
tune that seldom happen as by little
advantages that occur every day.
Benz. Franklin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
WILSON line
Direct Fast Passenger Service
Between
Philadelphia and PennsGr0ve

Schedule in Effect April 18th, 0
Subject to Change Without Notice
Leave Penns Grove for Philadelphia
week days except Saturdays at 500 and
$50 A. NJ, AS and 7.30 P. NJ.
On Saturdays, Sundays n holidays
at 500, $50 A. NJ, 200, 4.45, $50 and
7.30 p. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia for Penns Grove
week days except Saturdays at 7.30,
10. 80 A. NJ, 800, AIS and 100 P. M.
On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
100, 1875 A. M, 800, Ais, 700 and $50
p. NJ.
All trips stop at Chester.
Rates of Fare
Between Penns Grove and Philadel-
phia, daily, Single, 25c.3 Half Single,
I5c. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays,
Single, 3Oc., Half Single, 1Sc
Between Chester and Penns Grove;
daily, including Saturdays. S~unadys and
Holidays, Single 15c., Half Single, Toe.
No Excursion Tickets will be sold.
Single tickets will be good in either
direction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
ALI. TOILGATES ARE NOW
ABOLISHED ON HIGHWAY

staunton, Va. Jan. S.--oncial
notice was received by the board OF
SUPERVISORS Wednesday taking over
as a. part of the state highway sys-
tenn about forty miles Of the principal
macadam roads in Augusta county
and aboiishing all tollgates on these
roads, effective January 1. 1919. This
order came from State Highway
Commissioner G.. +. Coleman.
The roads thus freed from tollgates
are the Valley pike Cor Greenviile
road), running from Staunton 10
Folly Mills, a distance of 1--we miles;
the pike from the Nelson county line
to Lone Fountain. which embraces
what are Familiarity known as the
Waynesboro and Churchvtlle roads,
and tho road running from Moscow
to a point within four miles OF
Churchvtlle. The notice ordered that
all gates on these stretches OF pike be
closed on Wednesday.
This change In the maintenance OF
Augusta roads has been expected
since August ~. 1918. when the board
of supervisors voted q blanket resolu-
ton stating that any time the state
might take over any county roads.
tOllhouses would Immediately cease
operation. This resolution ID still in.
effect and may again become active
in the event the state shall see 1T to
take over additional mileage. This
arrangement Of road maintenance Is
authorized under An act Of the 1913
legislature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04


workers dealt out Smiles" by a
box. chocolates, 1900 picture H.
cards of the association building, m
erai thousand War Council post $50
and over 10000 sheets Of letter "
per and envelopes to men pa4q
through the city on troop trains
few days later another bunch Of Hl
from France were served. and
wednesday. In answer to . teIAG11
from one OF the secretaries, txNl
train en- route to camp in tho NO.
was met on few minutes notices T.
the men served with candy ana
gallons of hot coffee. u;
Owing to the fact that large npl]
has been assigned to the Billy ~
day committee for headquarters
accommodations for soldiers and s
ors have been cut down. The AG
citation Is ready to care for $50 mn
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'cl0G
there will be a service Of song, la n
lobby, In charge of w. G.. Norn11
There will also be a short convet4
tional Bible study.
At $3.50 O'Clock there will be m
Illustrated service Of song for hOyns1
the boys lobby, with s. Fl. Bodin9
charge. There will also be a brz
service in memory OF Henry WI
Jacobs. Boys Secretary. who PSI
away last Sunday night, interm1
being made at his home. OsW4
New York.
The bowling alleys and bllIl4I
tables are again in use for nlefnbe
while the regular schedule Of O.
nasium classes has been resumeA
Is expected that the swimming r.
will be in use again possibly satnr
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

vance Or deHiines< n case he releases
his' "trip upon the surplus yellow cereal
now IN the interior and the receipts
~ terminal markets show Increases.
the bulls win soon discover that their
position Ii mot correct. On the other
hand II the farmer continues to hold
to his corn there win be still fur
Their hardening Of values and the bears
will desert that side Of the market and
knock Tor admission on the door of
the bull mansion.
When the market opened in tho big
+ corn PIT to-day there were moro bears
than bulls. The bears more or less
encouraged because of tho sharp
change In weather conditions to lower
temperatures. They figured this would
cause much corn to be shefled and
moved TO market and on this they sold
Fry "a ss, .a,,sIs * ,,.x wjt ss,5s
OF only $4,000 bushels. but tho Offer
ings for this grain were qfite small
Prices were lower early. but closed
firm and unchanged for the day. The
~ gains for the future were = @
|2xe ~ TW
Oats closed with gains Of 1G1Ac.
This strength was partially in sympa-
thy with the advances In corn. but
larger because of covering by shorts.
Offerings in the pit were at no time
adequate and the feeling was firmer
from the opening to the closing of the
day.
Grain and provisions futures closed
as follows:
corn-January. 1.4sh; March, 1874;
May, 1.37A.
Oats--January, 20: March. II: May.
T1M.
Rye--January. ISL: February. 1.62 II :;
May. 1856.
Lard-January, 1850: May, 24o2.
Rihs-January. 2s.05: May. 24.eo,
Pork--January. 1870: May. 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
New York Cotton Na.rket

New York. Jan. 3.--Offerings Of cot
ton were liberal today and the market
offered further decline. Improvement
In goods trade has not developed to
the extent expected and brokers were
inclined to even UP commitments pend
ing fresh features or the materinlisa-
ton Of betterment in the demand for
the manufactured article.
Receipts at the ports for the day
were 1880 bales. Exports for the
day aggregated 1885 bales.
Spot Mt New Orleans was quiet, with
middling unchanged at a075c: the
sales were 79I bales. spot hero was
quiet at a decline OF rs points at 31.s5c
for middling; there were no sales
The amount OF cotton brought into
sight, New Orleans figures. Ss1,12S
bales compared with a73.565 bales a
year ago and 2S1.os3 bales two years
ago.
Receipts at leading ports today
were: New Orleans, 3,sz0; Mobile.
1.7sS: Savannah. 1880: st. Louis. 1.2s8;
Houston, 6,410.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

Our entire stock of used cars has
been reduced to rock bottom so as to
avoid our Aa s!ax ia carry than through
the winter: now Is the time to buy.
Terms to responsible purchasers.
COBuRN MOTOR SALES
CORPORATION.
1877 West Broad street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
STANDARD Issues
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
(Ry RRoADAN WALTZ

| New York. Jan. 3,-Optimism was
dominant in wall street today and
nearly all standard issues showed
/ marked Improvement, This was IL
line with the expectations of the lead.
ing flnaneiers who had repressed their
market feelings until after the New
Year for taxpayfng reasons. Oils were
the leaders today, with the tobaccos a
close second. but the steefs and gen
erai manufacturing companies all par
| ticiratcd In the upward movement
Sugars were also prominent and some
specialties gave good accounts OF
themselves, notably Corn Products.
Readers of this column need no new
reasons for the advance in the market
but Wall street in general is pretend
ing TO be little surprised at what
happened today and the day before
The really big bull argument in this
market is the fact that the money com
mittee has made it impossible for the
ordinary citizen to buy stocks on mar
gin. This has enabled the rich men
and institutions to gather up all the
bargains. Stocks were never SO
strongly held nor were such a large
praportien IF them ever before held
ny the class or buyers that always In
sists on very large profits
Mexican Petroleum, which closed at
exchange opened. AS Il mounted. the
other oils became excited and Pan
American very naturally rose to a new
high record because it controls Next
can Petroleum. Associated Oil rose
nearly three points. Underwater more
than six and on the curb all the issues
were active. Mexican Petroleum, how
ever, soon broke seven points recov-
cred and declined again to 1870 be-
fore the end of the day.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Inter
borough Cons. were both well pur-
chased today
Texas Pacific r1and Trust certificates
were traded In yesterday at an advance
Of 80 above the previous sale This is
dne to the belief that oil will he dis
covered on the land, Texas and Pacific
Railroad stock also had a sharp ad-
vance, going to the new high record
OF sex. which meant a movement OF
Az points over the previous close. As
Missouri Pacific has $3.50 shares OF
Texas and Pacific stock in its treas
ury. Missouri Pacific also became
strong being up al ana time l. W points
The advance In Associated Oil did not
have much influence on South Pacific
which controls that property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

standard 81 90 IS G47
Eggs (casedl, storage plainly marked
stamped or tagged and invoice must
show "coid storage" 5715s. s4@s5
In nearly every case the frst column
under consumer payss ia the maxi
mum price for cash and carry stores.
The second column the maximum for
credit and delivery stores.
Notice-Merchants are requested ia
post this list I'm q conspicuous place.
Local Food Administration,
A. G. MAHON,
Executive Secretary,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
WANT AID RATES

Want Ads, II paid for I'm ADVANCE
WIN fcscive the following rates;
Is words, / time. ........ .1oc
Tor ic per word for time,
Is words, 3 times. ........ SOC
Tor aye Per word for 3 times,
Is words, z times .1oc
!. Tor &c pcr word for tin,es1
The above rates apply only on con-
sepsrtive insertions
No Ad viii be taken for lesssf tnan
the price Of is words. ana no "a"
charged for less than Csc
Phone. Madison 1883
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
ATT THE Y. M. G. A.

At a meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association Monday eve
ming. it was decided not only to con-
tinue the work being done for SOL
diers and sailors, but also to give
special attention to the needs Of men
passing through the city after being
discharged or en- route from camp to
camp. On a recent Sunday night,
during four hours OF continuous rain.
secretaries of the association and CO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

CIR m ry -
extra fresh
lin Prints SIS 6f3h - ps0a
Process .. 81 I54 81 get
OIeom
u n c o o red
lin Prints 81 I54n 81 nA1 u
Checse--
Ameri lean
full milk. 35 y G4o 45iS
Lard Per Pound Per Pound
Pure leaf
fbulk1 49,. 27k T2Sk 80. G55
I'm p o und
thuikl -. rs 9s4h IS q3oH
Bacon
Whole piece.
standard IS $50 81 T57
Sliced In
bulk 800. 60 as
Ham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

New York. Jan. s.--Trading on the
curb today included Ia good deal that
was significant of coming strength and
activity in all security trading mar
kets. Tho chief feature was the broad
ened demand for all the oil stocks. War
stocks continued to improve in mar
ket position. Motor stocks were ir-
regular.
$500 Aetna Explosives, a7A.
500 Chevrolet Motors. I4sDI53.
1900 United Motors, san G%.
1,26o Cosden OIL. 6S@7.
2,5oo Federal Oil. 2M9k
1000 Int. Petrol. 20nk.
$4,000 Okla. r. and r.. t0n1oA.
500 Victoria Oil, new. 2@2a&.
2.000 Atlanta, sos.
$500 Big Ledge, N6115-1s
1880 Boston Montana. 52@54.
1900 Calumet and Jerome, 7-iS@M
5000 Cons. Arix. Smeit., 11s els
1900 Jumbo Extension, 1904
1000 Mother Lode. 9@A.
eco Tonopah Extension. 26h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

The Regular Annual Meeting OF the
stockholders Of the German-Ame
lean Building and Loan corporation
will be held at the companys Of
fee on Wednesday. January ;. 1919,
at / o'clock p. M.
CHAS. X. WILLIS,
Secy. a. Treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
AUTOMOBILES.
COBURN's Used CAR BARGAINS FOR
THE NEW NEAR.

All in first class mechanical condi-
tion and the most OF them are equip
ped with bumpers extra tires. spot
lights. etc. The following represen mt
unheard of values thai you cannot du-
plicate elsewhere, You can save money
by buying now.
One I91. Dodge Touring.
One 1918 Stndebak~r Six Touring.
One saxon SIX, 1915 Touring.
One 1917 Kline Touring.
One 1915 Dodge Touring.
One series 10 Sfudebaker Light. Four.
One 1917 studebaker Light -Four.
One Rmiek -Four Roadster
One sfuachaksr J.xkAt Four &DenasR-
strator)
Ore I0i. Buick Light SIX Touring.
One Republic One-Ton Truck.
One Vim Light Delivery.
One Cadillac Eight. Cord Tires.
One Maxwell Roadster 1917.
One Loeomobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the West End Bank
OF Richmond will be held at its bank
ing house at 8 o'clock p. NJ on Mon
day, January 10. 1919. for the purpose
of electing directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly come
before the meeting
CHAS x WILLIS,
Cashier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-04

-9-s78
Total sales for week ffour days) 3,5es,c90 shares
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-16
OHIO COUNTY ROAD
WORK IS HALTED
BY LACK OF FUNDS

COLUMBUS. o., May Estate and
county road work will bes practically
impossible for one reason or another
in 10 counties of Ohio unless the
Busbey-Fouts highway bill, with its
provisions permitting tax levies for
road purposes in excess of the Smith
one per cent limitations, becomes law,
declares the Ohio Good Roads Fedora
ton In letter sent to Governor Cox
and each member of the general as
sembly.
In each of this number of counties,
it is asserted, there are one or more
taxing units that have reached the
Is mill limit. thereby preventing the
county as a whole from making levy
to get state funds or to construct new
county roads.
The bill has passed both houses and
now is up for signing by Governor
Cox. who has indicated he may veto it
The direct state levy, during its
five-year existence, it is pointed out.
produced approximately s12.000,0 900
to which the counties added similar
sum- State aid in the past has aver
aged $4,000 to each county annually.
By increasing the state levy from
three-tenths to five-tenths of a mill,
as proposed in the Busbey-FoutS bill,
the state fund would be increased
from $2,500.000 annually to 4.250.000,
thereby making possible an average Of
$4,000 annually to each county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-16
Ohio News Flashes

DAYTON-Police have begun a cru
SADIE against gypsy bands. following
the attempt at suicide made by En-
rico Franzese, "a, when robbed of $500
and told he must kill the cousin with
whom he lived.
FRANKLIN - Private Orville B.
York, Is years old, less than year
ago a student in the Franklin high
school. is the pistol champion of the
A. E. F., according to word received
from LeMans, France. He had never
fired a pistol until he joined the Ma
rines last July.
TROY-The Troy Grain and Supply
company was organized here by sew
era1 well-known farmers living near
Troy. The capital stock of 100000
is to be divided as widely as possible
among farmers of the. nearby terri
tory.
DAYTON-Miss Marie Oberle was
not superstitieus about the number 13.
she told the clerk who gave her a mar
riage license on the 18th with the
number 13 on it. A few hours later
she was lying in the hospital with
a sprained back and several broken
ribs, the result of an automobile &C
cident. She was married from her
cot In the hospital.
CANTON-E L. F1ickinger, Is years
old, of Canton. has received reward
for brave action performed two years
ago. He saved the life of Mrs. A. De-
long, wealthy woman of Birmingham,
Ala. He has received notice that she
has decided to him $4,000 shares of
stock in an iron mine as well as the
$50 acre farm on which it is located.
HAMTLTON-Mrs Lillian Sprouse
Gates. II, has been arrested, charged
with bigamy. She is said to have mar
ried James Gates on January "a and
August Stark here on May 8.
CLEVELAND-Two burglars were
shot, one fatally, when raid was at
tempted on the saloon of Louis Glib
herman. Gibberman's saloon was
robbed twice recently.
COLUMBUS-No more than 100 sa
looms will be open in Ohio on May %
the State Liquor License board be
lieyes. Only a few applications have
been received so far.
Elijah Copeland, SO, for
merly of Marion, is dead at Charing
ton, Iowa. He was banker and bus
mess man of both towns.
LORAIN-Mrs. Alvin G.. Williams oil
this city. was shot at Danyille, Ill.
by Carl Red Eagle, her partner in q
hippodrome act, who then killed him
self, according to word received here
She was a Cherokee Indian. and hat
run away from her husband to joir
Red Eagle