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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
STONE FOR STATE HIGHWAY.

Seaford, Nov. I9.-The barges Annie
K. Embrey, Captain Fred Hales of Balti-
more, master, and Francis c. McNallv,
Captain John MoNally Of Philadelphia,
docked here, yesterday, loaded with
stone for the Seaford-Laurel State high
way. The Embrey had cargo of 900 tons
and the McNally cargo Of $50 tons
The three-mast schooner William Lin
thicum, Captain William Jones, from Bal
tiInore, also docked here, yesterday, with
a cargo of 500 tons fertilizer material for
Huston, Darbee 4 Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19

during the strike n coal miners there.
were returned ~ their owners yerfsr,iai
Inv decree i-sued by Governor Nufleref
"a Coahtna.
Workmen ~bo dcs1e h. return ~ their
sasks were by the decree assured a smnIf
rrotec,icn and sb~ ownes fffeivel xIlff.
snte.s sgains' dlsfrdefs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
10 CHANGES IN PRICES |
Of STEEL COMMODITIES
Corpo alton Announces Present
Base Will be Maintained for
Time.
D, A..aclated rress to Every Evening

US Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New Yeh. Nov le-The United
>'1tes steel Corporation announced today
derSinn IL recommend to presidents
- lis, companies that the present
t.c =. nc prices Of al commodities
nt;n T. u force unless and until 1t
rlpm u e sary and proper 10 make
Gang, q meet altered conditions.
iIt ac On WAS taken according 10 p
Htcr NJ issued by Chairman Elbert
Gs y. because OF the Importance OF
lhihgng business condition at thus
ne Tho ,tatement follows
- .ubsidiarv companies have con-
t@ntl, and uninterTuptedly maintained
. i,aec cling prices of al IRON and steel
pmmcii,ce which were mutually fixed by
~ q .at.,ives Of iron and steel interests
the United States and representative
n the COVE .nment on March 81, 1919.
Since that time production costs of all
rnanutactu eas of IRON and steel, including
an advancement of wage rates aggregat-
Ing S5i .00o 600 per year 10 the steel cor
pofsfion and larger freight rates, have
materially increased. Under usual cir
cumstanccs we would be justified IN making
additions 20 the average base prices.
However. after deliberate and careful
consideration we have decided 10 recon-
mend 10 presidents Of our subsidiary COM
panieS that present base selling prices Of all
ceumodns continue in force unless and
until il hecomes necessary and proper TO
make changes 10 meet altered conditions.
We think stability in business Is OF
highest Importance and that every man,
t0 the extent of ms opportunity and abil-
itg. and even AZ some sscrfice, Is obligated
- assist IN stabilizing and maintaining
prices on a fair and sane level The pro-
dtlce-. consumer and workman viii be
bcReftted hy Ibis attitude.
ouugStoWn. Ohio. Nov le.-In a
sratenleui oday to employees OF the oungs
town sheet and Tube Company, the
zrst independent steel company III
. Youngstown district. James A Camp
~ = nsidcui. said It Is not likely thee
i. b. a general reduction Of wages for
a. time The statement continued:
hlii ibe e surely viii be late, on-not
we've rntil the cost OF living has been
sfin IA Mthe .educed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird & Co.
du Pont Building.
OBITUARY.

FUNERAL OF MRS. J. J. ENGLISH.
Mrs. Anne f. English, wife of Post
master James j. English, who died sud
denly on Monday, was buried yesterday
from the home of her brother-in-aw
John b. English, 21l North Rodney
street Requiem mass was sung at st.
PatrIck's Church by Rev James p.
Quigley, pastor. The pallbearers were
United States District Attorney James
III. Hughes, Jr., former United States
District Attorney Charles +. Curley
Timothy ]. Mooney, Nicholas A. Jones,
William S. Smith and George McIntire.
lnterment was made at Riverview cene-
tery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.
Annual Home Convention Being Held At
Alliance Chapel.

The annual home convention and An
nlversary service Of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance Chapel, 5O4 West
Fifth street, this city, is now being con-
ducted. Services will bc held today and
tomorrow ut 2.30 and 7.30, Sunday at
1890, 3 and 7.3O
Mrs. w. M. Turnbull, wife Of the dean
Of the Missionary Trimming Institute, Of
Nyack, N. Y, and gifted evangelist,
will speak this afternoon ard everinp
also tomorrow and Sunday afternoon.
DR.. J. Gregory Mantle, All author, teach
er and evangelist Of rare ability, will speak
tomorrow evening, Sunday morning and
also Sunday evening. Good singing will
be an enjoyable feature Of these meetings,
All who enjoy hearing the full gospel
preached or desiring further light and
help in the Christian life are invited to
attend these services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
DONATIONS FOR HOSPITAL.

Delmar, Nov. ia large quantity
OF good things donated by citizens for
the Peninsula General Hospital at Sails
bury through the Delmar New Century
Club, were sent to that institution this
week.
The school children were asked 10
contribute one potato each, and four
barrels were gathered for the purpose.
The gifts included canned goods, preserves
ielltes. eto
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
SONS AS PALLBEARERS,

Seaford, Nov. le-Five sons and one
grandson acted as pallbearers, yester-
day, at the funeral of John ]. Purse, Sea-
ford's-eldest citizen. who died In his ssth
year. They were James \. Purse, and Artie
Purse, Detroit, Mich; Charles G. Purse.
Pittsburg, Pa; ID. Edward Purse, R.
Lee Purse, and T. Scott Purse, Seaford.
Funeral services were In charge of Rev.
+. T. Carpenter, and was attended by
many of Seaford's oldest and most high
ly respected citizens. The floral tributes
were profuse and handsome. He was laid
to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
"cHERoKEE STRIP" AGAIN.
Democrats In House 10 Have Centre Seat
Between Republicans.

Washington, Nov. i0.-1'ho famous
"Cherokce strip on tho floor Of the Ho,ise
Of Repre- scntatjves will be restored y
seati ng the Sixty Congress. By
this arrangement the Democrats will he
sandwiched between two large Republican
forces.
The "Cherokee strip" w0 70 dubbed
in the Fifty-fourth Congress, when the
Republ leans captured the House by nm
overwhelming majority. In order To
give the minority the benefit of the
central part of the Honse the Republi-
room from the side occupied by the main
acquired from an appellation given a
piece Of land in Oklahoma reserved for
Cherokee Indians.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
FINANCIAL NOTES.

United Fruit co. Is reported 70 have pur-
chased substantial interest in the New
England Corporation.
Approval was given by the Interstate
Commission for Issue by the New YORK
Ncw Haven aud Hartford Railroad Co Of
so 100000 ~ bonds as proposed.
Plan for segregation OF the Southern Pa
s9iie ch properties. carrying what are ex-
Ftctsd 20 be very valuable subscription
ufhts - the shareholders. il expected TO
aady FOR announcement early next
srenth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
DEATHS.

RODGERs--In this city on November rs
1870. Elizabeth V. Richie, wife of Rob
ert J.. Rodgers. aged ~ years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence of her
son, Abram Ritchie. 305 N. Van Buren
street. on Monday afternoon at $50
O'Clock Interment at Mt. Salem cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
Hearing on Telephone Rates.

a public hearing on the application Of
the Diamond State Telephone Co for
permission 10 increase rates, will be held
Mt meeting of the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners tonight. The
meeting viii be held in the Council
Chamber in the Municipal Building at 3
O'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
A WILMINGTON MAN
TOOK PLANT JUICE
Claims II is the Only Medicine
That Ever Gave Him Any
Real Benefit.

When the digestive organs have been
impaired, the blood then becomes inn
pure, the mind loses its capacity for
work and the heart is very apt 20 be un-
tavorably affected; the liver, bowels and
kidneys will become distressed md disease
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
COAHUILA MINES ARE
RETURNED TO OWNERS

BY Arsociat~f Press 70 Every Evening
Mex'co City, Nov. 10. Mining proper
tee N the state Of Coahuiln. which for
rveral weeks have been under govern
n1ent protection as measure II sofo,v
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
Mrs. Fitch af Aebury.

Mrs. J. A. Fitch, gospel singer of Phil
adelphia, will be At Asbury Church all day
next Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
Hoffecker Union Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Hoffecker Y. p. b., viii be held at the
home of Miss Media Moffatt, 6O4 North
Van BTen street, this evening at o clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19

Delay is fatal in answering classified ads
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-26

wake Groves Tastelees CHfkL Tonic
n Warns tho Body hy PURIFYING and
Enrlrhug fhr n.uud You can soun
f.e IT'S Strrurttsnlrg inyleorAflur
Effect PRICE f1c Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-26
H. 8 q ngen

c,.abhsned lSl2--New Orleans, -
Cotton. Stocks. Grain. provisions ca.
ton Seed. OIL. Suaar and Coffee
"'lnh"ra 81 tho New Orleans Cotton
.'Nchinr New Orleans Future Brokers
association New YORK; Produce rex.
ll'nfe. New York Cotton rNhanfe
YORK Coffee EXCHANGE. Chiong,
,',''N or rrMn Associate Members 90
ls'' nn"l Cotton Association
"a attention given to the cxeen-
non Of orders on tho above exehnngcs
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21
MORE DANGEROUS AT THE BREECH

In it's latest issue Golfers Weekly deplores the de-
cadence of true journalism and the rise Of the press agent
along with the kept newspaper In the article cited Col
hers says that newspapers and periodicals with honest
expressions Of opinion and news stories that truthful
have almost entirely disappeared from circulation in the
United States; that sent out by press agents is
cOOred to suit the needs and aspirations Of certain in
terests that from the newspapers sup
piled with reams Of well written editorial and that the
kept is continually and notoriousy distorer OF
both news and editorials for the interests they
There is great deal of force in the assertions quoted
Every mail brings to the editorial table of every news
paper of that kind of pabuu and the overworked
editor though he depores giving space does so and
uses some of these things filler
And the kept newspaper, from few great ones in
large cities, has spread all the land until they are
found in every state and in every town. Too many of that
kind exist and they do deal of ckspte work for those
who support and uphold them for the sake of grinding
axes pushgn special interests and assisting their spon-
sors and hackers in getting their fins into the public treas
uy as far as possible That is the aim and object of all
kept newspapers and all press agencies, operating
throughout the country whether in large cities or small
to' Sometimes such agencies and newspapers paw well
NOT in the legitimate earnings of newspaper but in the
re made their financial hackers by aid and assist
ar given in manipulation of public matters And some
M es they have "a kick" like that of the old Austrian
lsket with which regiments were armed sixty
ars ago. that more dangerous at the breech than
a the muzzle."
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21
Wednesday Morning, January 21, 1920
WAsHTUB FULL OF DECORATIONS

In washing soiled linen" of naval and military
oratons officers of high rank in both army and navy
are contributing cheapenng of the American charac
in the eyes of foreign nations that is deplorabe and
egrettable in the extreme Much of the glory showered
upon American valor by the rank and file of the army
andby thewardroom and ocsle" of the navy is srched
and tarnished by petty squabbes among men in high
command over cheap 'tn' crosses and medals to pin
upon their swelling bosoms, all the big baseball
player champion oarsman or all around athlete.
There is man here in Nogales who has washtb full of
just such decorations; and when he puts his Sunday
Clothes with all his stars and and medals he
looks fully as ferocious General March, whom Con-
gresham Gaivan described as 'having insufficient
space between his collar and his sword belt to hang all the
gewgaws he has grabbed"
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21
SOUND AMERICAN PRINCIPLE

The Journal of Commerce. oldest daily paper pub
lied continuously on the Pacific Coast has become the
property Of Andrew M. Lawrence.
1t makes the significant announcement that its edi-
6oria policy will stand against coercion from any source
Ind for law and order
1t declares that the closed shop that denies to any
who wants to do an honest DAYS work the right to
make living is unamerican
Mr. Lawrence has had 80 years experience in jour-
nism in largest Cities and knows what he is talking
about when he says: -a 4s
The man of business the who creates and builds
and manages great enterprises has not had much of
chance of late years. what between agtators suggers
and dynamiters on the one hand and tmd public officials
the other He has beeen compelled in many instances
to sit by and his business almost destroyed This is an
intolerable condition For this there is remedy the most
pot mt of all remedies PUBLICITY"
The press OF the entire west will welcome the add
ton OF daily newspaper conducted fairly on these lines
and help build it up into strong institution
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21

The great demand for crude oil has caused keen
competition among reners to secure it and consequently
the price has advanced about per during 1919 The
same condition has prevailed in regard the milk supply
The products of the reneries have not increased in
proportion to the advance in crude OIL but it is only
question Of time until theye will have to-
There is one great difference between the oil supply
and the milk supp-t possible for man to increase the
of milk supply but it is impossible for him to in
crease of oil supply All he can do to get more
Gil is to try and find undiscovered fields
With the demand increasing faster than production
government should offer every opportunity and en-
couragement to the producer but so far the national
policy has beeen just the opposite The present policy of
discouraging oil production by withdrawal orders and
failure to pass leasing bill and remedial Legislation
costing the citizens of this country millions Of dollars
nually.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21
DECEMBER SALES SMASH ALL RECORDS

The sales Of copper in December surpassed any one
month in the history of the industry 1t is estimated that
December sales amounted to 900 pounds or per
cent of the greatest annual output On top of this $780,
100000 pounds were sold in November, making total
above 580,000,0O0 pounds in two months
The whole copper position is clearing up wonderfully
The general attitude Of the producers in not wishing to
force the price up has brought about this buying
men which has developed to such large proportions The
whole consuming trade of the world scenes to have at
last recognized that copper is cheap around 20 CENTS
based on the present cost of production.
There is well established outlook for continuance
OF business on large scale in this country well as
abroad.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-21
OIL AND THE COW

From all indications crude oil will continue to 90 up
in price by order of old law Supply and Demand"
res of oil and we only produced 375,OOOO0O We had
to import the rest.
man with an oil well is whole lot like man with
ood cow. One sells his oil to refinery and the other
sells his milk to the creamery AS the demand for oil
Increases the refinery offers more to get the supply of the
E1oducer, and the same with milk and the creamery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09

eunLlsHED every day in the year ut ,, ~ 1Ime..
Tenth Street, Richmond. Va, - Inc
Dtspatch Publishing Co.. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
TEA FOR THREE" IS PLAY
FOR THEATRICAL EPlCURES
Clever C"nhrdy Of Roi Cooper Mcgruc
II Hooked for Strnnd
NOuJny.

Sclwyn II Co. have "a genuine treat
Tor thcatcrHo"rS. In "Tc;t for Three"
Mhic! they win present "a, the Strand
mhcater Monday and Tuesday nights
Ihc play itself, the cast and the pro
ducti"n ar" heraldcd "a one OF the
dramatic novelties OF the year. Tea
Tor Three" IL comedy in three acts
II ~ human document. Il style OF
wriunG In which Mr.. M"gruc may
Wei BE- said to excel. Amounting In
humor, the play. moreover. hristlcs
WIN situations Intensely dramatic
For Mr. Mcgru" il may 10 said in
ruin that no. american playwright;
Ia tn" past f,w years has shown
greater facility In the writini; OF
Nfn"r!cnn comedy. ills Viewpoint liz
That Of the average man in this
country. and he has the knacl OF
iransicrrinf his way OF looking at
THINKS to his plays
Tea ior Thr"c' abounds with
laughs It Is nilcd with clever Sit
uatlons. aud IL moves through its
story rapidly and smoothly. no, \
ittl" az the excellence Of the plav
Is due Ia tho cast. headed by her.
leigh. ami including Milliccnt Han
Icy: w. cp""ll. Margaret Tyler
and others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09

had in mind. Political enemies Of the Presi-
dent i'll this country. noting the efforts of
league members at tho first meeting of the
assembly to amend 1t in several particulars,
are so ungenerous as already to predict its
tragic failure. In this they do not reflect
the sentiments OF those who are trying to
effect these changes They accept the plan
seriously. and III such alterations as they
propose they seek to make it more perfect
Il the end designed.
The committee OF the S:orthing in award
ing the prize TO President Wilson. recog-
nizcs in the plan the wise conception Of
mind supremacy devoted to peace and in
tent upon devsing the means by which it
may be secured and maintained. II it
should fail. il will be through no fault of
the authors conception OF the means by
which its objective is finally to be attained.
but rather through the selfish spirit dis
played by others in withholding that sup
port he should have had in making 1t II
more perfect instrument The ideal the
President had in mind may be delayed, but
the time will come when it Will he trans
lated into fact.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
The Course OF Greece

THE overwhelming vote by which the
people Of Greece recalled king IL
stantiRr To the throne, can but evoke AL
niratioI Tor ,Ae spirit watch Il rejects OF
""tcrIniE"d purpoS" to exercise t,e right
OF the nation .. choose its own ruler
While tie assertion Of this right may cost.
the nation heavily in the loss OF friendly
relations with the dominant powers OF Eau
rope, and creates for the allies an en-
barrassing situation which will reed To be
handled with tact, these relations may be
saved 10 some extent, ii Greece, rather
than casting loose on its owa mcagor re-
sources, enters upon policy OF concilia-
ton and seeks to work in accord with them
III furthcrancc Of plans which are OF COM
mon concern. The attitude OF the kingdom
must be one Of absolute sincerely in its
dsavowal OF any intention 10 give support
TO schemes OF the defeated nations to re-
cover any portion OF their lost power, else
it will be fatal TO its future
Undoubtedly, in the choice Greece has
made IL risks the loss OF the territorial
gains 1t got by participation in the war
It's hopes OF eventually coming into pos
session Of Constan,inoplc have faded com
plctcly. and II can expect no aid from the
allies in any further hostilitics il may un-
deTtake 10 prosecute against Mustapha
kelnal However the imperialislic pro-
gram OF Voizcios has already proved cost
IS 10 them. Financed though it has been
by the allies, the people OF Greece must
pay for II in the end. and. in overthrow
, ing Nenizclos. they seem to have wearIed OF
the effort which empire building requires.
The people are weary of war and in Con-
atantine they think they have ruler who
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
Time for Buying Is Here

NYIlTH the holidays just Il step ahead
w and Christmas buying in the oding.
with wardrobes scantily furnished and
lardcrs more modestly filed than in the
days before the cost OF living scared sky
ward. it is comforting to note thu, the
merchants of Richmond, evincng sound
business sense. are striving courageOusly
TO solve the problems that affects every
household
Consumers here as elsewhere have be-
lieved that retail prices were unduly slow
in coming down this belief being based on
wholesale quotations, but i, is evident to-
day that retail figures in Richmond are
keeping pace with wholesale prices in the
downward trend.
How much further reductions will 20 is
problomatical, but the ordinary consumer
notes only the great outstanding fact that
once more, they did before war sent
prices up, they can 80 To the stores and
markets OF the city and purchase life's
necessities and many of its luxurics
mt prices which are reasonable 1t is the
consumer who is now deriving the profits
from a disturbed economic condition, while
the merchants are doing the financial suf-
fcring
Take, for instances two cases in Rich
mond, which may be considered as typical.
One department. store In the last thirty
days has made price rccessions. based on
replacement costs, OF 100000 ana has
pockcted the loss :. Another store. catering
TO men, is selling suits oi clothes for $50
for which it paid $3.50 Wholesale. II is
not pleasant thing for tho merchants. but
il is condition and not n theory that con
fronts them and the great majority are
making the necessary sacrifice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
News Of Fifty Years Ago

Fron the richmond Dispatch. Dec. . 1900
The General Assembly met yesterday and
Governor Walkers message the feature
OF the hrst days proceedings 1t is frank.
manly and hrm docunent--a paper in every
way worthy the Governor OF great State
AT the banquet in honor OF the National
Tobacco Association at the Exchange Hotel
last night l.. H. Frayser. of Richmond, grace
fully presided. Mr.. Lawrence, of New York.
president OF the association, sat upon his
right and the handsome Governor Of Viz
Hinia upon his left. 1t was 4 royal banquet
and there were toasts and speeches and gen
cral good cheer until the wa srna hours
Caroline II. Talbot, minister OF the So
niety OF Friends from ohio, has meeting APP
pointed 1T Trinity Church this evening for
the public generally nnd one at Broad Street
Methodist Church for Friday morning for wo-
men exclusively. 1t is hut right to say that
this lady does not approve of the womans
rights movement and prcaches only the Gospel.
Deputy United States Marshal George w.
Graham has arrested several prominent citi-
zens OF Charlottesville on his own affidavit
that they violated the election law They are
to be brought before the United States com
missioner i'm Richmond
The trustees OF Manchester township have
appointed Mrs j. l.. Walker. Misses Margar-
ct Alien. Matte Martin and Mary Broaddus
and Mr. w. c. Day teachers for the white
schools
~ u cohhutHily eSPcClcu tnal Wlthin Two
days a resolution Will pass the North Caro-
Ina House. sending message TO the bar OF
the Senate to demand the impeachment OF
Governor Holden.
The King of Bavaria has note 10
King william inviting him to assume the
title of Emperor OF Germany. Tho consent
Of other states Is expected.
Orleans has at last fallen In the hands oil
the prussians and other French stronghoIds
expected to capitulatc soon.
Gambctta has issued circular TO the Pre-
fects. saying that tho situation OF the French
army Ia good. Heavy reinforcement OF ar
tillery are arriving and forward movement,
is soon to be contaminated.