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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
S|SLER NEARING FRONT
of AMERICAN bATTERS
Jumps From Seventh TO Second
Place; Babe" Ruth Shining
as Real Star.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

Chicago, juno l2.--Georpe Sisler, star
first baseman of the st. Louis Americans,
today il a dangerous contender for the
American League batting leadership. He
batted his way from seventh 10 second
place within a week and is trailing Iris
Speaker of Cleveland with an average of
.3Sl. Speaker. the leader, according to
averages released today, is batting 3e3.
Babe Ruth continued his march toward
n new home run record, knocking ont his
sixteenth circuit smash of the season.
incidentally he climbed from thirteenth
place among the regulars TO sixth IN the
standing, only 80 points behind the league
lender.
Rice of Washington with twenty-five
thofts. continued 10 set the pace for the
base-stcaers Jake Daubert Of Gin
cinnati advanced from ffth place TO
second place among the baiters of the
National League and has taken Robert
sons place rs runner-up to Rogers Horns
bv of st. Louis, who is leading with an
average of 3s2. Daubert is 81 points be-
hind him.
Williams, of Philadelphia. baegcd an
other home run and is leading the league
with seven. Max Carey, of Pittshnrg,
continues to set the pace for base-stealers
with sixteen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
The Wars Three Phrases.

"They shall not pass" said the des-
perate Frenchman.
The Bochc tide beat against him. He
prevailed.
Garry on, said the dogged Britton.
He held. and history will say there was
nc telling how
Lets "a" said the exuberant Yank
And 90 he did, over and through and
beyond.
1t took all three phrases, in Clemen-
ceau's phrase, to make the war" and
win il.
The spirit that was in those phrases,
and IN the men-poiIu. Tommy and
doughboy said them, did the busi-
ness.-Stars and Stripes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
MANY TRANSFERS
OF CITY PROPERTY
Showing a Large Number Of Re
cent Changes in Ownership
of Realty.

The following city properties are in
volved in transfers recently recorded ut
the City Hall
Third street. si5 West, Salvatore Laurie
from Margaret Friehel. s2.s00.
Spruce street, 037, Michael Sainilyk,
from Herman Togci, It al. $1,000
lessup street. north of Twenty-second
Herman Arthur from Charles NJ Almond,
Twentv-fourtb street. 800 West, Ernest
Baker from Thomas I. Weldon, Ir.,
s6 300
du Pont street, 100, Rocco Giannetti
from Raymond White, $3.50
Pheasant street, west of Jackson, Alex
andef Bicdrzyekfrom John konpa, 8 ,g30
sixth street, cast Of Walnut, Garfield,
Lewis from iuii9 NJ Newton, 81, 900
dl pont street, south Of Second Max
Cohen and Jessie Cohen from James "
Lattomua, 81 200.
Twenty-Gfth street, north Of West
John Govatos from nr. David Roasman
$4,000
Pleasant street. west of Jackson, John
lrupa from Marian Maliszewsti. ct al.
81, ,.{ss 81
Jackson street. north Of Maple. Frank
Szimanskl from Harry Is TIoch, ct 81.
trustees 81, ,425
Orange street, corner Of Eighth two
lots. John Il perrone from Hartman &
Ferhrenbach Product Co, s25,00O
Thatcher street. lG02-0i-06, Daniel NJ
Retting from Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Co, trustees, $4,000.
Maple street. west of Broome. Frank
Maltarese from Security Trust nnd Safe
Deposit Co, trustee, 81 600
thatcher street, l620-2A. Mary G.
WYATT from Security Trust and Safe De
j post Go, $3.50
Nineteenth street, 10 West. Jacob II
Keen. trustee, from William A GRAY,
ST.. $50
lincoln street, south If shallcrozs
avenue, William Y Lynch from Eli1a NJ
Stewart. ct a.. 81, 200.
Pine street. 1910, Walter Ainsworth
| from Lila M Burns, et al. 81 500
fatnal street. corner of Twentv-third,
| two lots. Joseph F. Jacobs from Sarah Fl
| Alexandra. s5.500.
Tatnall street. corner of Eighth. two
/ lots. David Zutz. Edward Cotton and
Jacob statuskoy from r. G. Goodley,
| $4,000
| Lamofte street. 22o5-07-0o. Mary r
Iawler from Robert Anderson, et al.,
/ 81 500
Sixtl, street, west II Monroe. Louis
! NeWstadt from Frank q Bartram So. $50
Vandegor avenue. 1880. Charles Kraul
/ from Moses Brelieki, 81 500
lLenld street. north II Iohdeli. Michael
/ ID Deoue from Bridget Nav. 81 500
Icss'tp street 2202, Norman i. de Shone
/ from Harry - Wilson. 81 POO
Monroe street. north If Eighth, Annie
f. Gallagher from Samuel + Ncisser,
j S3.90n
Vest street. north of Twelfth. Francis
r Maaure from Jennie + Kennedy,
/ Ct al. 50 600
flne street 2233, Anna r White from
/ DaIsv Russell Parrish. 81 900
Giaymont street. south of Lobdell, Susie
! Anderson from Humphrey Il. Lynch,
i ST 500
Jackson street. south of Third. Peter II
/ FINN from Harry Shatnes, 81. 200
Doaeass street. south of Eighth NitI
! Julian from Danma Dlfrancisco, 81 GOO
Saadeper avenue. 1915. Louis T'latenslI
and Nathan Leopold from Moses BcsltskY,
/ 81 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
PH|LL|ES TAKE
FOURTH STRAIGHT
Philadelphians Field Brilliantly
and Hit at Opportune Time;
Athletics Lose Again.

The Phillies ron their fourth straight
game yesterday by defeating Chicago,
S-3, the game marking the tenth conseou-
tive defeat of the Cubs. The Phihes
felded brilliantly and contributed numer,
ous healthy waliops. New York defeated
the Reds, 6-2, when Toney outpitched
Sallee. The Cardinals cut loose yesterday
and battered three Brooklyn pitchers for
n one-sided victory, collecting total OF
fifteen hits.z Boston made it three straight
from Pittsburg, securing three runs oil
Hamilton in the eighth inning.
The Indians triumphed over the Athletics
yesterday, 5-2 when Bagby held the Phil
adelphians to four hits. Chicago defeated
Boston, 5-4. Weaver featured with
homer into left field i'll the eighth inning
st. Louis defeated Washington, 81, get
ting an even break on the series. Detroit
lost its seventh straight game when New
York won, 80. Collins held the Tigers to
five hits.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
An Illuminated Policeman .

Boston boasts what is neVsnan0rs
declare is the first illuminated police
man IA traffic cop with tiny colored
lights one on either shoulder and on
top of his helmet. Pshawl In the good
old days to see a policeman "all lit tip'
was not uncommon at all in almost any
city. Atlanta Constitution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
There Are More "E's'' on the Want Adj
Pages Today Than Any Other Lette

II vou had time to count the various
letters used. in printing the Want Ads
today you d find that the printer had used
more ''c's' than any other letter. The
letter = comes next, then .o, "a, N,
and so on. with "a bringing up at the
end as the most unpopular letter IN the
alphabet This is interesting, but the
Want Adj messages these letters spell are
not only interesting but valuable Read
them every lay for profit, use them for
raSfiIfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
CALIFORNIA.

Threc-base hit, Dexter Home runs,
Dexter and Myers Stolen bases, Robbins
Madden, McCardell. 2; Myers and Rob
wer. Hit by pitched ball White, Robbins
and Madden Struck out. by Magaw, !;
by Rothroek 4; by Works, z. Base on
balls, off CARL, 4: Rothrock. 2; Works, 5
Left on bases. Delaware, 12: California, s.
Umpires, Cole and Hogan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
Y. Nj. H. A. VS.. COATESvILLE.
Game to be Played at Shellpot Park To
morrow Afternoon.

morr0N AIttrn0OH.
Tomorrow Sunday viii witness an
exciting game between the local ''Y''
team and Coatesville, the game starting at
23O at Shellpot Park.
The local team Is considered to be one
Of the strongest y NJ. II. A. teams IN this
district because they have defeated every
''1'' team they have played Tollin
and Sklar will he the battery for the local
team.
The Coatesville team IS coming here
with its strongest lineup and is looked
upon as one Of the fastest teams in Penn
sylvanla.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
LORRAINE vs.. GENERAL CHEMICAL.

Lorraine A. A. will play General Chemi.
cal today at Overlook Colony, Overlook
Del Hedricks is expected to be Hirzel +
pitAing choice for the game, with Jos
Pistson cling the receiving
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
Groves Wins.

Groves nosed out Mister, last night
l00-93, in the pocket billiard tournament
Tor the championship OF the citv Mis-
teris defeat was his first in FIVE starts The
Ieciding games will be played next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
I.nrraine Excursion

The second annual moonlight excur-
sion given by the Lorraine Athletic AS
sociation will be held on the evening of
August s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
Tax on Correspondence.

The Germans are considering greatly
increased rate oi postage to head off
prospective deficit in the postal receipts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
GAMES TO-DAY AND MONDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston at St Louis
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland
Washington at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston
Plttsburg AZ Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12

Lost something Trv n classified adj
vertisernent m Every Evening Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
STATE CHAMPION
TO DEFEND TITLE
Miss Zinderstein TO Meet Miss
Townsend for Dela-
ware Cup.

Miss Marion II. Zinderstein, Longwood
Cricket Club, will meet Miss Ann II.
Townsend, Merton Cricket Club, this
afternoon in the challenge round for the
womens lawn tennis championship OF
Delaware Mt the Wilmington Country
CT h. Miss Xinderstein won tho right TO
act rs n challenger for the cup by winning
the final round of the tournament yester-
day from Miss Phyllis Walsh, Philadel
phia Country Cub, 6-3, 6-l.
During the last set Miss Walsh played
good tennis, but she was outclassed. Her
driving was good, but Miss ZindersteIn
always anticipated Miss Walsh s shots and
returned in such way that she had the
Philadelphan running constantly from
one side of tho court tn the other.
Miss Walsh, rs ual, was unsteady as
to her service. Sho made five double faults
in the two sets but hose were nearly
offset bv four for Miss Zinderstein, an un-
usual performance for the steady Long
wood player In all, NJ is Walsh's errors
totaled ~, rs of which were nots and "a
outs However, it must bc remembered
tha many Of these shots 10 ho made
on tie run. after Miss HjrGoisteln had
been chasing ! or all arnu,d the court
Miss Zindurstein had moro errors, too,
than is her wont. She pile a 25, beside
the four double faults Miss Walsh scored
IL placements against nlre for Miss Xin-
derstcin. but several times Miss Zinder-
stein made no attempt to play shots that
she might have returned If she had been
pushed to tho limit
The point score Of tho match follows
FIRST Set
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
GAMES TOMORROW.

AMERICAN t.EAGUE.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit
New York at Cleveland
Washington at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis at New York
Cincinnati at Brooklyn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. s: Chicago, 5.
New York, 6, Cincinnati, 2.
Boston, 3; Pittsburg, Q.
st. Louis, 10; Brooklyn, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland. 5; Athletics, ,.
New York. 3; Detroit, O.
Chicago, 5; Boston, 4.
st. Louis. s; Washington, z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

schools, theatres, churches, the City
Of Nitro offers manufacturers advan-
tases unequalled by any other in
dustrial development in the United
States.
IF you are seeking branch factory
site-if you are moving your present
factory-or if you wish to start in
business in the finest manufacturing
locality the country ofers-you
should write Immediately to obtain
full particulars and detailed dcscrip-
tons of plants and their equipment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Fire and Police

8 fire houses with modern motorized
equipment, including Triple.Combina-
tion Pumper, chemical trucks and ex-
tension ladders. Fully organized de-
partment, high pressure water system
and complete Gamewell Fire Alarm
System. Insurance rate in Nitro Is
extremely low.
Police station and Jail with completely
organized 3-platoon system for general
police work, plant and property guard
ianship and river patrol. Nitro is also
the home of the State Constabulary of
West Virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
and Fuel

Waterworks with $500, 900 gallon
pumping capacity, with 81 miles of cast
iron pipe, 10 miles of wood stave pipe,
and 3 hill tanks, providing ample sup
ply of pure filtered water for household
use at a rate approximately 2O% of
the average rate in the United States
and at approximately sos for manu-
featuring purposes. Natural gas is
supplied as fuel at a cost equivalent to
l0c per thousand cubic feet for artifi-
cial gas, and is circulated through 80
miles of gas lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Manufacturing Buildings

There are 729 manufacturing buildings
of all descriptions and of the most mod
ern construction. These buildings are
nearly all completed and ready for i'm
mediate occupancy. Many are fully
equipped, piped and wired and provided
with railroad sidings. This entire in
dustrial area is tied together by 18
miles of permanent broad gauge and 25
miles of narrow gauge railroads equip
ped with steam and storage battery
locomotives and fiat cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Location

The site for Nitro was selected by the
Government at a point which repre-
sents the shortest distance to the Larg-
est number of important cities and
supply centres. Nitro lies in the heart
of the West Virginia coal mining dis
trict, producing the finest steam and
coking coal in the United States and a
great abundance of natural gas. Nitro
is Is miles from Charleston, West
Virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Housing Conditions

There are ample housing facilities in
Nitro to accommodate all of the labor
required to work all of the plants now
standing. There are one and two
family houses of four, five or six rooms:
with bathroom and toilet, heat, electric
light and filtered water. Also hotel,
boarding houses, barracks, mess hall,
bachelor quarters, women's dormito-
ries, and residences for Executives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Power

The rate for power is so low that local
coal mines use it instead of producing
their own power with their own coal at
the mouth of the mine. The two boiler
houses in power plant have a capacity
of 35, 462 Boiler Horse Power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
transportation Facilities

Transportation costs are reduced to a
minimum because of Nitro's strategic
location. The Kanawha & Michigan
railroad runs through the centre Of the
city, with sidings to plants. The receiv-
ing yard has IA tracks with 40O-car
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Wages

The wage scale varies with the cost of
living. Nitro living costs are low. Gov
ernmental rentals, forinstance, are gen,
orally con ceded to be the lowest OBJ,
tainable, but rentals in Nitro average
l0% lower than even the Government
rentals for houses in this district
These low rents and extremely low cost
of fuel, water, electric light-the small
investments required for clothing the
abundance of garden produce and
natural resources in this regional
are factors which reduce the cost of
living and the necessary scale of wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Improvements

The city, 1900 acres in area, contains
3,4OO completed buildings, including
manufacturing plants, homes, hotels,
theatre, school. churches, hospital,
stores, offices and recreation centres to
accommodate a population Of 35, 600.
There are 20 miles of streets and 25
miles of sidewalks. Bell telephone sys-
tenn, splendid sanitary sewer system
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

capacity, and the delivery yards have
6 tracks with 180-car capacity. The
kanawha River provides an excellent
inland waterway to the Mississippi as
far as New Orleans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Climate,

The mild, cool climate all the year
round is most favorable to health and
industrial activity. There are no ex-
tremes of temperature to interfere with
outdoor work or to impede transporta-
tion: A minimum of clothing, fuel and
medical attention is required, and gar .
den produce thrives within and about
the city limits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
There is a factory ready for
you here in Nitro,
West Virginia7

For your convenience, ne uiH mail you
brief Queshonnars to obtain tho full particulars
Of your manufacturing requarements, and
Experts will then report to you promptly
about the plant in Nitro that is suited to
your needs. This will include report on
plant power, housing, raw materials, fire
protection, transportation rates, civic activi-
ties, etc.
Among the 729 manufacturing buildings Nitro there
probably plant already built which you will find ready and
suitable to needs Prompt action is suggested Although
the resources of Nitro enormous they being
signed to manufacturers who have already recognized Nos
unparalleled advantages Inquiries will be handled in the
order of receipt of the fled-n questionnaires
COMMUNICATIONS
CHARLESTON INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
Industrial Development Division ~. ...
NITRO. WEST VIRGINIA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

with 40 miles of pipe, filtered water
supply of large capacity and 80 miles of
gas lines. Still further improvements
are now in process Of DEVELOPMENT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

Nitro was selected for these activ-
tiles because it is great industrial
centre by purpose-not by luck
a city scientifically planned in ad-
vance and built complete by the
u. S. Government to include the
greatest number Of industrial ad-
vantages.
Because of its great abundance OF
natural resources, because of its
nearness to the largest business cent
ers, because it is going city" with
ample living accommodations,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-27
An UNBALANCED NATION

America Is fast becoming an un-
balanced nation. The number OF
men on the farms OF the country ~
decreasing out OF all proportion to
the Increase In the cities. That ~
certain to spell disaster TO Americans
II the ratio continues during the next
ten, as Il has In the past ten years.
The people may yell all they want
about the high cost OF living but Il
will continue 80 long as there are two
men In town bidding for the surplus
product of'one In the country And
that Is what II bound to happen II
the continued increase In the number
OF men employed In non-essential
industries OF the cities Is maintained
much longer,
The census figures are dry tables
to The ordinary person but when they
show that the men employed In the
auto Industry, In the manufacture OF
silks and other toys OF extravaganza
is growing every year, while the far
mers OF the West and Middle West
must let their lands lie idle for the
lack OF men 10 aid In cultiyating
them these statistics become interest
ing indeed Aud that Is what the
1890 census shows,
While this spells trouble for the
country as a whole and should cause
the urban dweller TO ponder on his
situation. Il is also something OF a
blessing to the rancher who can pro-
duco a crop without seeking the aid
OF labor outside OF his family. He
will be the man TO envy In the future
for he will have the market for his
crop and the goods for his table at
all times, lie will prosper while the
top wages OF the city man will be
needed more than they are now,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-27

conservation would protect the nat
ural resources by regulation in use
so that development and not waste
would be the result. That is the
kind of conservation that should be
applied to the public range.
1t is high time that some common
sense regulations be applied to the
use Of the range, and that its man
cement be entrusted to men who are
conyersant with conditions I'm the
West, interested in its development
and as anxious to prevent its exploit
alton as any of the padlock-conserva-
zionist who ever assayed from their
eastern, homes to prescribe for the
hampering of the West.
To do this It would appear that
the logical thing for the public land
states to do would be TO get together
and unite their efforts to get the gov
eminent to loosen its hold on the
vast areas now IN IT'S possession, ana
NhA " AHtot luiAAAo bNtl W NllN NtNtlh hl
states for administration under
uniform system that would meet the
requirements OF the government and
he states
Proper. reasonable RESTRICT o ms
should bo placed on the use of the
range And such supervision should
be given the cattle and sheep men
that the grass would not be eaten
off, or the time will come when the
East will wonder why the West no
longer produces meat for Il to eat.
When the public range Is all gone
and the price OF meat scars, then the
real cOnservationists, those who seek
to protect. but not lock up the re-
sources OF the West; who would use
but not abuse the range may be list
enod to. In the meantime the in
terests OF the stockmcn who are per-
In the business, would in
dicatc that they themselves guard
the range as best they can from IT.
enemies.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-27
THE MEASURES CARRY

What ever may be the feelings of
the candidates this week II is certain
that Oregon did itself proud in the
manner in which IL went to the polls
and voted for progress, for good
schools and for good roads.
With the assurance OF double the
income of the past, the schools OF
higher education in this state should
be able TO achieve even a higher
standard than they had up to two
years ago. They should be able to
bring back to the state some OF the
men who have gone from il, and TO
draw others too, OF even higher
standard.
The state too should be congratu-
lated on the vote for the road bond
amendment which means that the
Highway Commission can proceed TO
complete now the state system and
thus place oregon in the forefront
Of progressive states with a system
of state highways gridironing the
commonwealth.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-27

cause OF the spoungy condition of
the soil due to irrigation; that very
fact adds to the danger Of excessive
speed in driving over it. The pre-
diction is made by many that this
summer will see many accidents on
that stretch of road unless the
speeding is stopped.
II the autoists will not stop this
practice themselves the time is sure
to come when they will End laws
passed placing governors on all cars
which will prevent speeding; or laws
prohibiting the manufacture of cars
geared to do more than the legal
speed Until some such laws are
passed. However, the county or state
should secure a bunch OF traffic cops
and put them to work The judges
before whom the offenders are tried
should sentence the offending car as
well as the driver and that might SER
We to keep a few OF the speed mer-
chants Oft the road for time and
teach them a lesson. At least It
would do the roads no harm.