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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
CHILDREN HAVE OUTING
Those from Neighborhood House Have
Frnlic on Valentine Farm

Three hundred Wilmington children
from the Italian Neighhorhood Housc
playground are enjoying themselves to-
day on the Valentine farm on Lancaster
pike, the outing being provided hv VIII
mlngton Community Service Two large
trucks donated by The Wilmington Saah
and Door Co, nnd the Wilaon Line, car
ried the children into the country enrlv
this morning. They will return about 6
clock
The day is being spent in supervised
games. frolic and entertainments, this pro
gram being broken into only for luncheon
or an occasional serving Of ice cream
The Burdan lee Cream Co, donated ica
cream for the young sterE. and II 7. Post
of San Francisco. who Ia visitor in
Wilmington, furnished the cones.
The occasion is the third of series Of
picnics which Wilmington Community
Service is providing for the children Of
the city Fairgrounds. Yesterday a sim
liar treat was given the children Of the
Woodlawn playground Tomorrow IL will
be the youngsters of the Eden Park play
ground who will be given the outing
They will picnic at the Biederman,
du Pont farm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
PLAN ECONOMIC
BLOCKADE IN WAR
League Of Nations Will Recon-
mend Plan to Next
Meeting.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 3.-The
council of tho League Of Nations will rec
ommcnd to the assembly Of tho league
at its next meeting that IN international
blockade commission bc appointed TO
plan for tho application Of an economic
blockade in case Of war, it was announced
al a public, session of the council today
The assembly of tho League will next
meet ut CsSfe9va next November and will
be presided ovor by Paul Hymans, tho
Belgian foreign minister.
The international blockade commis-
sion will probably be composed Of equal
numbers Of members Of the council and
the assembly of the League of Nations
but may he superseded by another or
ganization after the question has been
more fully studied
IT. was also decided by the council TO
invite the United States to make provision
nj arrangements either for direct represen-
tation at tho international conference on
the freedom Of transit 10 be held at Bar
celona early in 1921 or To- participate in
directly in the meeting The object of
the Barcelona conference viii he to plan
ways and means uf preventing any cotn-
try from profitinp by its geographical
situation by hinderinp thr free movement
ti ttthif tii w hftRNt ts ~
clearer and more uniform system for reg
ulating spch traffic
The United States also will be invited
to participate in the organization Of tho
international health office which tho
council has decided 20 create The object
Of this organization is 90 advise the League
OF Nations on health matters, Co bring the
admin inistrative health authorities of diff
fcrent countries into close relationship.
to cooperate with the league Of Red Cross
societies, to organize health missions,
and tess,,perviso the protection ofworking
men.
The council will close its work here
with n public gathering on Thursday
At that time il is probable IL will an
nounce its decisions regarding mandates
for various countries covering colonies and
territories whose populations are not
ready for self determination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Lit Brothers Corporation. regular semi
annual dividend of per cent and an extra
dividend OF 2ts per cent. payable August 20
record August ..
J. G.. White Management CO. regular
quarterly dividend Of l.75 a share on tho
preferred stock. payable september /, rec
ord August i6.
New England Fuel OF 90. of Massa-
chusetts, per cent. payable August I6
record August 10.
American Smelling and Refining CO. reg
ular quarterly dividends of per cent on the
common and l 3-4 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. Common is payable Septem-
Der IS, record August 20 preferred Sep
tember / record August 13
Advance Rumely, regular quarterly divi-
oeDo Of III per cent the preferred
stock. payable October /. record septem-
Hartman Corporation. regular quarterly
dividend Of s1.75. payable September /.
record August rs
schultz Retail Stores Corporation. stock
dividend OF so per cent. payable August "a.
record August g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. Aug. Wheat. higher
No red winter, 2.50a265; red garticky
spot. 2 SOAP 60.
Corn, lower; as TO grade and location
Goal 20. the latter for No. 1 yellow.
Oats, dull and weak No. 2 white 95aeT:
No white, 94a95.
Butter, lower: western creamery extra,
.55 nearby prints fancy, .65a.e1
Cheese lower, New York full milk
fancy fats .27a271s; common TO good
.2aa % lonGho1n. .27a % le single daisies,
.27a 27sa.
Eggs. firm: nearby frsts, .5la.53: do,
current receipts. 40; western extra firpts
.Sla So: do, firsts. 47a.5O; fancy selected
packed a62 per dozen.
Lave poultry, steady; heavy not leg
horns, .40a.dl; do, not leghorns, light,
.36a 3s: white leghorns, .34a 80; broilins
chickens, not leghorns, .40a AS; do, white
leghorns, .37a. .43: ducks, old. .3Oa. 80; do,
spring .30a.35.
Dressed poultry, firm: fowls, fresh
killed choice TO fancy, .4la,44; do, small
sizes. 3Sa IS; roosters. .25a ~ broiling
chickens. western, .55a. IS; spring ducks
Long Island, 40
Potatoes. lower; southern No. /, 3.50a-
A50. do, No. 2, l00a2.00, per Dbl; !;
Jersey per basket, No. j, LOCAL 10, do,
No. ?, .60ae5
Flour dull and lower; soft winter
straight western II .00ai1 IS; do, do
nearby IL OOall.75; hard winter straight.
II GOAL IS; do. short, ii .65al2 25 spring
first clear. ll.00all So do, patent,
i225al3.00 do, short patent, l3 25a Ia 90;
fancy spring and city mills patent family
brand l425al475.
Hay steady; timothy, No. 2, IS. .oOa-
1900; do, No. 3. 30 O0a34OO; sample.
% 00s3l 90, no grade. % O0a26 90; clover
mixed hay, light mixed, 35.00a37 90; !;
No | mixed 3300a34 90;
Tallow dull prime city loose, 101z;
special loose, IL "a, prime country, 81 /;
edible in tierces, .l2h
Bran dull and weak; soft winter bran
western in l00-lb. sacks, So .00a53 so per
ton; do, spring, 81 00a52.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
POWDER QUOTATIONS..
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird & Co.
du Pont Building.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Anaconda Mining Co. produced II .7oO.-
200 pounds of copper in July, against IL :
100000 in June.
American Light & Traction net earnings
Tor fiscal year ended June 30 are reported
as 20 ss94 .234. slightly under those of the
year before.
New York Stock Exchange received notice
from National Cloak & Suit Co of pro-
posed increase In common stock from SI2,-
100000 TO s17 ,000. 600
General Chemical net income. after de-
preciation, taxes, &c, for the first half of
1910, amounted to S3I46.472 compared
with 81. 7So.432 for the first half of I9is
canada total trade for ~ months ended
June 30. 1920. was 81, ,4s6, $ Is ,665. Exports
were 81 .276. 81 ! ,542 and imports s1.2lO.-
2o4523. This is an increase of Is per cent
over the preceding year
The initial lot of 81 500, 900 of an author
ed issue OF s35.0O0,o00 Liggeett's Inter
NATIONAL, Ltd, Inc. per cent cumulative
preferred stock is being offered by Kidder
Peabody Co and II s. Moseley & Co.
Chase National Bank of New York and q
syndicate bid for S9.659. 900 in an issue
OF $4,000 600 certificates of indebtedness
OF the philippine government. bearing per
cent interest and due August 2. 1921.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
RUN ON PONzI u wiNDLEs.
line In Front or Once mt 80 Large, as
Payments Continue.

By Associstcd Press 10 Every Evening
Boston, Aug, 4-The run on the Ex-
change Securities Company hcnded by
Charles Ponyi dwindIed noticeably today
Perhaps hundred noteholders we're on
hand 10 present their claims but the long
line that has heretofore extended along
the street for block or more was missing
Spectators again were in evidence seek
ing to buy notes
Men who stood all day yesterday with
out reaching the windows Of the paying
tel'ers complained that the mechanism Of
payment worked SO slowly that not more
thnn 100 claims were disposed Of, but as-
sistnnts In ponzis office insisted this esti-
mate was far under the mark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

Cracow, Aug. 3.-Thousands of wound
cd soldiers are taxing hospital facilities
here and doctors and nurses, exhausted by
long vigils, are often dropping beside
the operating tables The American Red
Cross has opened an improvised school
for nurses and 300 women are being given
hasty elementary course.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
CITY COURT cs9FS
vsrIc~s Matters Disposed ~ ~ Depasy
yudge Flnger Today.

In City Court this maning the ca.s ~
John " Godfrey, held On = chafge n De.
orderly conduct. was continued until
Friday on the defendants request Cofi-
fry - being held under 800 bell
The case ~ james Hicks. c0l0rrf.
chaved with ss4aul. and battery IN
I'LL Friday
William Boyle. chvwd with operating
An automobile while Intoxicated applied
for n continuance IN bis csse and Eiil ~ az
faigned On Friday he is under 500 bal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
FLORIDA BOY SCOUT
TEAM BEATS WORLD

London, Aug. "a team u American
Boy Scouts from Miami. Fla, ~ the In
ternationsl Boy Scout "Janiboree. yes-
terday established what IL believed TO be a
worlds record in trek-cart competition
Eight Of the American youths CON
petlng against q similar Welsh team
covered 500 yards over obstacles with =
two wheeled trek kacart loaded With eight
sand hags weighing 400 pounds in
minutes 1896 seconds The team bad
To unload their carts, get them over a
wall, reload them and run through a
pool ~ water The Welsh boys took
more than 4 minutes 70 accomplish the
task
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
SEEKS MISSING BOY HERE.

A. c. Dipp of New y ork city is seeking
his missing son in this section of the coun-
try and has sent letters to Wilmington
describing the boy and asking for any
assistance that can be given in locating
him James ~ Dipp, the missing boy,
left his home, 525 West Forty-seventh
street, New York July "a and before
leaving was overheard to say that he
thought he would go down around Phila-
delphia He is described as 10 years of age,
5 feet, inches tall, weight 100 pounds;
with blue eyes, dark blonde hair, light
complexion. He is of slender build He
wore blue serge coat, gray checked cap,
and gold signet ring He has scar an
inch and half long behind the left ear
caused by mastoid operation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
BELIrTLE HoLsTEIN cows.
postsvilI~ Min Dealers RAIse Issue n
La~k Of Cram.

pottsvills, Pa, Aug. s.--~Ubjsction 10
milk from IIolstein COWS, on tho srvund
that, while these cnws produce more
milk than the average, their production
Is lacking in cream, IL one Of The phases
of the war between milk dealers ~
this city and Bcrks county dairyrpep.
made manifest at A meeting of dealers
here tonight II waf unanimously re-
solved not to allow tho Berks county
dairynen To raise the price of milk Nc
this time and II they insist on doing IL,
The product viii be procured elsewhere,
II IL alleged by dealers that Berss county
dairies are all equipped with fEoIstsin
cows, which increase The milk product
and ought 10 cheaper IL, as the increase
- at the expense n quality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
ROW OVER HORSES.
George Pierce Denies He PROPOSED,
Allows Them fo Run al Large.

Judge Finger in City Court this morn
ing suspended sentence in the case Of
George Pierce. charged with allowing
his horses to run at large. Several pesnos
living near Fourteenth and Union streets
said that for the last two years horses
running at large had been nuisance 10
the community. Pierce told the court he
had bought his horses only eight months
ago and that other persons were party
responsible for the trouble He said he
always kept his horses under guard but
on a few occasions they had gotten loo.e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
kIWANIANS PLAN PICNIC.
viii Entertain Chester Club and Wives
on August Is

At the regular weekly luncheon Of tho
kiwanis Club today, the members made
arrangements for the baseball game and
picnic on August IS. az which time the
local club VIII be hosts 70 the Chester
kiwanians and their wives
Chester beat Wilmington in baseball
game last week AZ Chester and the local
kiwanlang are striving to develop enough
strength in the pitching staff 10 wallop the
visitors The local team will practice to-
morrow evening at Eighteenth and Van
Buren streets. lining up against the First
Central church team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
GOV. EDWARDS REpRIEvEs
CONDEMNED MURDERER

Nv Associates Press TO Every Evening
Trenton. " J.. Aug. 4. Governor
Edwards today issued thirty DAYS re-
preve for Miachel Kustynasky of Cam
den. now awaiting olectrocutlon at the
state prison here for the murder Of kafa
Koznbal of Camden. his boarding mis-
tress He was 70 have been electrocuted
some time next week. He secured re-
prieye recently In order that his mental
condition might be investigated and he
was pronounced insane The new repfieve
hns been granted 10 give the court of
pardons an opportunity ~ commute his
sentence and have him lncarcerated in the
state huauitai here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
BIC ROND ISSUES ny
MADRID AND BARCELONA A
ny Associated rfess "a Every Evening

nv Associated rfess "a Every Evening
Madrid, Aug 4 bonds amounting
60 51.0w.Dnn precias will be issued soon
by each II the municipalities IF Madrid
and Barcelona which plan touse the money
~ improve the city services
In tho paat noe( Of the public services
in the ,fiies If Spain. such ne railroads and
street cor lines have been IN tho hands ~
foreigners and II Is planned 70 start a
campaign t1 turn the street car aefvice ~
Madrid. now owned by Belgians, into
Spanish rufnnany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
COUNTY FUNDS.

Treasurer Charles RI hppipoott re-
ported IN Levy Court Yesterday that New
Castle county has etir rent funds aurfnt-
ing 70 x24 ,s7plso and a miscellaneous
foads account ~ s320g7.
He also reported the follo~ins funds
for the maintenance II dirt road. Chris
tiana hundred. siO. fGs "a Min Creek
s35ss7, White Clay Creek, ~. .2s4 6f .
Red Lion 81 1,ss5 45 ~. Georges, 81, ,4a8 :
80; ppoquinirninx, s3s 20; Islackkrd
81, 1882, BrandyNsine, 32O5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
ARABS LOSE 1000 IN
ATTEMPT TO STOP FRENCH

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Constantinople, Aug. 3.-The Arabs
lost 1000 men in attempts to prevent the
French entering Damascus, according 70
Beirut advices. The French used armored
cars, tanks and airplanes, while the
Arabs had only infantry, cavalry and poor.
ly equipped artillery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
RATE INCREASES WILL NOT
CAUSE SLUMP IN EXPORTS
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

w NssntIaFod Frsss 10 Fvery EvenIng
Washington. Aug. 4.-Exports from
the United States. in the opinion of foreign
trade experts Of the Department of Com
merce viii not slump TO any great extent M
a result of the increases IN railroad freight
rates Some decrease is to be expected, they
declared today. chiefly because commo-
ditles which have to be hauled a consid-
crahlc distance To seaports undoubtedly
will advance somewhat in price
a factor working against American
overseas business the new freight rates.
officials predicted, will take place with
the exchange situation, the collapse of
European credit and the poverty Of the
foreign nations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
BRTTAIN'S ENTRY INTO WAR

ny Associated 9re=s to Every Evening
New York. Ang -Greetings on the
sixth anniversary If Great Britain :
entry into the world war today we're
cabled to Field Marshal Earl Haig and
Admiral sir David Beatty By Franklin
d'Olier. national commander Of the
American Legion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
HARDING SHOWS WORLD
HE rs REAL PRINTER
ny Associased Press 20 Every Evening

ny Associatad Press 20 Everg Evening
Marion. Ohio. Aug f~-aenatof Harding
Ia going Ia prove to the public that he i q
real printer Yesterday he threw aside
hia coat. rolled up his sleeves aud made
up the first page Of his paper while
motion picture machines recorded his
actions
All work nt the newspaper plant stls-
pended while the pictures were bring
made. tho senator keeping lp rapid
fire of cohver.ation with h.s foreman
while at work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Two Charges Against Piredda.

Frank Piredda, charged with issuing a
worthless check, arrested yesterday after
noon by Constable Jones, was given a
hearing before Magistrate Gillis last night
and held in $500 bail for Court of General
Sessions. After the hearing Piredda was
arrested by Constable Tinsman on an
other charge. lie was given a hexfing this
morning before Magistrate Stradley, at
which time the Cease was continued,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
AMERICAN TOBACCO
DECLARES SCRIP DIVIDEND

Nv Associated press 20 Every Evening
New Surk. Aug d-'The 4 American
Tobacco Company today announced 2
dividend II pcr cent in scrip payable 70
both rlaHses of common stock of record
August IL The Strip will bear interest At
Y per cent and will be distributed Septern.
baf ! aud may be transferred into common
stock on March |, 1919
On May the company declared five
per cent quarterly dividend in cash which
had been the prevailing earning n this
security for nearly A year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
INSURE9 LIVE STOCK

ny Associated Press Co Every Evening
Washington, Aug A.~-Life insurance
for COWS, sheep, pigs. horses and other
live stock on the farm has lrean pro
vided for in Italy by government decree
In tho past, the Italian farmer carried
MI his livestock insurance with local
mutual benefit insurance companies.
which was unable financially 10 protect
him against abnormal death rate due %
plague or other calamity. Under the new
decree branches Of the National Institute
for Local Insurance of Livestock will he
opened in all important centers and its
large funds will be available for insurance
against normal a@ wri, aa abnormal losses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
FIRE COMPANY INVITED.
Allentown Pisemsn Ask Washington Lads
10 be Guests Durtaa touv sr ftsr.

The Washington Fire 20. ~ the city
haa received an invitation fo b. the g'lc~is
~ the Aim Fire Go. ~ Alienio~p. Ia
during the convention ~ Tho PeunsYl-
vsnia State Fremrn's Association, pcto-
ber 5, q. and Y
The Washington Go entertained fhe
Alien Go. on their Isrt visit 10 Whining.
ton. The following eao'm,t,se has ben
appointed by tine Wsshirs'on Go. 70
ascertain the cost n the trip Ccrrld ..
Farrell, chairman; Martin V Farrell,
president, George W. ns&@e, vc.-,srssi-
dent, James NJ. D,cker~In, secretary
James Yssrs, treasurer; Lem v Klund,
Henry Carr, Paul Frrdsrichs, Edward
Wright, chairman.
Al members who wish 70 ~ ou tha
trip are 'e meet at The Ere bouo on sun.
day, nj q y. m TsoAe who ~ rIll share
proper tioBstely IN the expensos
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
PERSONAL

Mrs. James Freeman Of 6t3 North
jackson street is entertaining Mi~.es
Cecilia Norbek and Helen Moellsr "a
York, Pennsylvania.
Miss Alice McIntire is the guest Of her
sister Mrs. b. J. Elicit Of Bridzeville
+. Ill. Madden spent The weekend IN
Brldgevilie, as q guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
h. J. Elliott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
WANT GOOD APPROACHES.
To the RemodeIed b. & o. Bridge Over
the Brandywine

Many Wilmingtonians hope the Street
and Sewer Department will promptly
build substantial approaches TO the
Augustine bridge formerly the Balti-
more & Ohio, which will be opened
public travel about the middle of Sep
tember.
They emphasize the fact that the city
and county are getting for iS67 900 a
bridge estimated to be worth $500 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Greyson on Vacation.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Aug 3.-Rear Admiral
Carey L. Greyson started on his vacation
today, explaining that he was going by
direction OF the President DIR Grevson
said the President had shown such marked
Improvement of late that it was not
necessary to put him in the care of another
physlcian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
CALLS cox STRONG m WEST.
Daniels Says First Voters sad Wsmen
Stand hy the GOvernoS.


Washington, Aug = Scarstsfy Dancls
who, after tho San Francisco convention
went to AfAska for n official trr of insp~c-
ton returned Monday MI, Daniels said he
found strong Cox and Roosevelt sentiment
evcrywhre IN the West. This, he added.
was esptcially the case with young men
and the women vo4cfss
II have always found, sAid Mr.. Dan
iels, that the people like good war
Governor, and Governor Cox was Sre
of tho grestest of our war Stste Executives
Governor Cox makes strong appeal 70
the first votcrs and this fact was evident
IN tho various places | visited. slso
found bim string with the women voters
and, II course. he will moro than hoLJ his
own with the Old fello~s am confident
that he will he elected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
ELECTRIC TRAINS NOW RUN
THROUGH ST, GOTHARD TUNNEL

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Berne, July 19.-Eiectric trains are
now passing through the ST Gothard
tunnel The st. Gothard railway is to be
entirely electifed, a further section, Erst-
field to Goeschenen. just having been
completed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
OBITUARY.
DAvisb .. THORNTON.

Daniel ). Thornton, former we'll
known resident of Glasgow section.
died at Marcus Hook, Pa, Friday, at
the age Of So years. lie ~as a member oi
the Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics and the knights Of Golden
Eagle, and his remains we're taken to
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church,
Cecil county, on Monday. where services
were held, with burial IN the adjoining
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
STUNNED ny LIGHTNING Ror. T

CentnrvilIo, Md, August - During
the electrical storm which passed over
Queen Annas county Saturday evening.
large tree was struck in front ~ tho home
0f Harry Collier. near Queenstown. The
shock was 80 great that Mrs Collier and
her son we're stunned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Cities Service Company Bankers Shares.

The eighteenth monthly distribution on
Cities Service Co. bankers shares, pay
able September / to bankers shares of
record August Is, will be 40 cents
bankers share. The distribution on Cities
Service Co. bankers shares, August 1 /,
was made to IL $50 holders of record, an
increase since January /, 1920, of 6, 122
and gain Of 500 in the 80 days preceding
August 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Union Young Folks Outing.

The monthly business meeting of the
Phlathea and Baraca Bible classes of
Union NJ f.. Church, will be held tomor-
row night at Rockford Park. All members
are requested to be on hand by Z o'clock
as there will be sports, after short bust
ness nerInd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Accuse Boys of Breaking Into School

Willard Smith, aged 13 years, and
William Cristy, aged Is, both colored,
charged with breaking into No. 20 School
yesterday afternoon, were arrested early
this morning. They were turned over to
the Juvenile Court and removed to the
detention house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Eastern Star Carnival.

The Julia NJ. Story chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star will hold
festival on Washington Heights triangle
tomorrow evening. The members of the
chapter have already disposed of 1900
tickets for the affair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Marriage Iirenan

Magistrate Gluckman this afternoon
issued marriage lieense ~ Morris Drict
er. s32 Chestnut street and Regina Hart.
aOS West Twebty .secund street. daughter
a Mr. and Mrs Gabriai Hart IRE
couple will BE married on sunday