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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
pHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-Corn-New. as
TO grade and location, Goal .6S; tho lat
ter or No. 2. yellow.
Oais-No. 2, white, I.02a1 02 u: No.
3, white, 1.01al OF y.
Butter Western creamery, extra, 6S:
nearby prints, fancy, 76a7s.
Checse-New York; and Wisconsin. full
milk, held, 30a3l.
Eggs-Noarby firsts, 1920: current re-
roipts. $50; western xtra firsts, 1890;
6rst, 1880; fancy selected packed, 70a72
pcr dozen.
Live poultsy-Fowls, rs to size and
quality, 3Sa44; chickens. 35a39: old roost-
ers, 25a26: young shaggy. 29a30; broiling
chickens. 50a55; ducks, Pekin, 44a46;
Indian Runner, f0a42; Muscovy, 2Sa30:
turkeys. 4Sa52; geese, fat, 42af5; fair to
good, 30a35.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, nearby,
choice to- fancy, 5Sa59: air to good, 53a55;
old toms, fS; owls. fresh killed. choice to
fancy, Ssa40: small sizes, 3la35; roosters.
27: broiling chickens. Jersey, 55a60: other
nearby, 50a55: choice western, 4Sa50;
roasting chickens. rs to size and quality,
35aiS; ducks, western, 3Sa40: geese, west
erD, ;ncy, 80 %; air TO good, 25a25; cap
oTs, weste rn choice, 54a55; fair to good,
iSa5k.
Potatoes es--pennsylvanis, in 100 pounds.
i.4Oa4.75. New York, m 100 pounds
d00a4 so
Flour-Soft winter straight western,
l0.75all rs; nearby, 10.65al 90; hard
winter, straight, 12.25al2. IS; short patent,
l3.00al3.50; spring first, clears, 9.50a-
1000; patent, 1325alS.65; spring, clear,
II 25aI3.65; fancy spring and city mills
patent, family brand, II 50a15.00
Hsy-Timothy, No. ], 3S.OOa3900;
No. ?. 27.00a27 so; No. 3, 81 .oOa35 90;
sample, IS .O0a3oo0; no grade, II O0a-
24O0; clover mixed hay. light mixed,
light, 7,00a3T so; No. ], mixed, 35.o0a-
$3.50.
Tallow-Prime city, loose, Ia; special,
loose, l454; prime country, 13; edible, in
tlerces, I7alS.
Bran-Soft winter bran. western, in
l0o-pound sacks. 5o.5oa5I.00; spring,
49 .50aJo.o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
FINANCIAL NOTES.

According 10 manufacturers the de-
mand for steel lH unprecedented. And ono
producer from Western PcnnsyIvAnin says
automobile makers arc Offering premiums
ranging from $40 to $50 ton for certain
grades OF finished steel.
Willys-OyerIand manufactured And ship
ped in January total of 1921 motor cars.
or 1000 more than In January, 1919. In
January, 1918, when the plant was work
inp largely on war orders. tho output was
but 3nfp ears
With production ssitI Increasing, the FIRST
quarter of this year promises TO be the
largest record I'm point Of earnings
Profits before taxes are estimated at be
tween ~ 500. 600 and &5pD.tUo. or at the
rate of from $4,000, 600 to $40 o.Ooo.boo per
unUt1ut.
About one-quarter Of the A.615 900 in
creased earnings last year of tho Union oil
Co of California stand to the advantage
of the new Union oil Co, organized under
n Delaware charter. through It's stock
ownership.
Dividends from stocks are exempt from
Federal normal tas, while bonds and notes
arc exempt from the normal tar only, M
tho tax Is paid by the debtor corporation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

American Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
quarterly of per cent, payable April Is.
Calumet and Arizona Mining CO. quar-
tsriy of 81 a share. payable March 2.
HolIinger Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd j..
] per cent. payable February 25.
Interstate Collahan Mining Co, 81 per
share. payable in four quarterly install
mentS first March 80.
Mcrgen thaler Linotype Co. quarterly OF
3iR per cent. payable March 81.
National Analine and Chemical Co, guar
terly of I 81 per cent on preferred, pay
able April I.
Quaker Oats Co. quarterly Of per cent
on common. payable April Is and "a per
cert on preferred. payable May 20.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporati tion.
:, per cent on per cent preferred. pay
able March 1.
Union Bag and Paper Corporation, quar-
terly of per cent, payable March Is.
United Auto stores Inc, initial of per
cent on preferred. payable March ]
WHY'S Corporation. quarterly OF 81 a
share on first preferred. payable March /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
STOCKS TAKE A BRACE
AFTER ERRAT|C START
Foreign Exchange Improvement
and Six Per Cent Renewal of
Call Loans Stiffcns Change.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press To Every Evening
New York, (Wall street, 1890 a. m.).
Rails supplemented yesterdays many
substantial gains at the opening oi today S
stock market, transcontincntals and
grangers rising | toe points. Shares OF
the roads covering eastern and southern
territories averaged large fractional adj
vances but coalcrs were reactionary.
Oils improved, but the movement other
wise was somewhat irregular, motors,
steels and equipments reacting ! to 3
points.
Rails forfeited part of their advance
within the first half hour, when pressure
against industrials became more pro-
nounced.
Noon-The early setback proved of
short duration, industrials rallying easily
when buying of rails was resumed at adj
ditional gains.
For the first time IN months transport
tion shares dominated the trading, both as
to activity and extent of their advance.
Oils were next In favor and railway equip
ments followed the course set by rails.
Losses of one TO three points In General
Motors. Crlcibe Steel and affiliated
issues weremore than recovered and special
ties also strengthened.
Steadiness of foreign exchange and the
six per cent renewal rate of call loans COM
priscd the other encouraging features.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
FINANCIAL NOTES.

For a derade and more tho raiiroads of
the country have been starved to the point
Of inability To perform the tranSporla-
tiOn services 50 much required Of them by
the American people This has had conse-
quenCes costly to industry and business not
less than To investors in railroad securities.
Passage OF the bill which is to be reported
in Congress today will open a new epoch
IN railroad affairs. 10 viii bridge the gap
between costs and revenue which now exists
for a period long enough "a enable proper
balance 20 he established 10 will protect the
existing railroad capital investment and
even tually make credit basis for the vast
additional investments which must he made
IN transportation facilities. and il will assure
reasonable return on the total railroad
property Investment and consequently upon
all those issues which are fairly entitled TO
interest and dividends.
Railroad stocks advanced in spirited wsy.
during the later trading yesterday, and
-tiil higher Prices should be realized.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18

operation Of the Board Of Trustees Of tho
University md to urge upon the trustees
the Importance u adopting the program
herein proposed. II the committee should
ne unable To arrange a conference with the
trustees or il the corporation Of the
trustees is withheld. then the committee
il to report 10 later conferences of tho
Associated Clubs the result III itA efforts
with recommendation for carrying into
effect tho proposed program Of rcconstrue-
tion.
John Henry Moyice, 81,
Chairman"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
Why Not You ?

FFAME MD ) IUNE BUNfIALOW
$500.
Six verandas bath, hot water heat cela
wood floors and trim laundry pantry book and China cos
trio automatic pumping system. Open fireplace
POSSESSION 30 DAYS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18

according N AxrNement IN tho tneirn turs
securing tho bonds and pof1s. but tho Law
providcs that this tax paid by = corpora
ton shall not br mors than 2 por cent.
During J1nuHfy eI6.0J5, ,p35 Was loaned
IN t4O2 farmers NJ the United Atatrs by ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

fsDressntsd he nost dangerous sinsls -.
hsnt Of I'll tho designing. intriguinS interests
which best their energies to hamDerfng the
nation IN the struggle for humanity. He
should have ben Kicked ont q the party.
silenced.by the suvernment
Az for Mr.. sWflsoa killing the Democratic
party" that was impossible. By sheer
force q his dominant inteliec. and bis strong
arm policy Of executive administrations. he has
madeN.t . powerful. compact governmental
force The party Is indebted to Mr.. Wilson, not
Mr. Wilson to the party.
Mr.. Hearst is ambitious He would father
. third party movement and he beckons all in
surgents. weak-kneed Americans, pro-Germafs.
anti Britishers, Plumb Plan leaguers and nom
partisan enthusiasts to flock under his banner
They have but to follow him and he will lead
them to the millennium. Arcadia will be theirs
The approaching campaign may see third
party. but II Hearst is to be its champion. II
will soon strike third rail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
Queer Fish.

1t takes something like the recent visit Of
the prince of Wales to this country to show
how many soft heads there are among us.
Since his return home the prince has been
deluged with letters. most of them from
America, which arrive at the rate of $4,000 a
week. A great many, it is true, are from silly
girls and women, but the men are also we'll
represented. He is addressed by every brand
OF crank on every conceivable subject.
Habit often enables the Individual to COM
ceal his weak spots quite successfully from
those with whom he comes into personal con-
tact from time to time. Sensitiveness to whole
some criticism puts check on his tongue and
his acts. When he sits down in company with
only his own thoughts, then his foolishness
comes bubbling to the surface. When he starts
writing letters all the safeguards are down and
his folly is sure to show itself.
The prince was tempting bait for lot Of
queer fish. There are lot of others whose
freakishness takes different turn. They az
count for about nine-tenths OF the boshevism
that Is causing certain well meaning people
SO much concern. We've always had em and
We always will Day after tomorrow they'll
be harping upon something else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

William Randolph Hearst, the sensational
journalist, is reported to have cut loose from
the Democratic party and to be advocating a
new tl:ird party, presumably to further his
personal aims and ambitions. He has decided
% come to a parting of the ways. he explains.
because mfr. Wilson has killed the Democratic
party with the able assistance of Numerous
fool followers
II Mr. Wilson has done nothing more for
the Democratic party than to rid it of Hearst,
he has performed an inestimable service for
which all his patriotic partisans will be ever
Iastingly grateful Hearst has long been a
core spot in the party, genially disliked. but
~ always tolerated by the politicians, because
they feared the power of his papers.
His presence in the party councils has
besn hard to explain and increasingly so as the
United States was drawn into the war. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

And overriding Grace's objec-
tons, she set to work. And with
the Invaluable aid of the curling
iron. lip stick, rouge, powder, ETC.,
at the end of an hour, Madge had
apparently performed a miracle.
Just look at yourself, Grace" she
enthused. You are stunning. The
girls in our department will be
green with envy" She chartered
on, oblivious to Grace's demurring
I'll lend you some Of my stuff, SO
that you can do it yourself tomor-
row, and then you can get some
yourself"
Jack Morton, another lonesome
soul in the vast city, walked slow
ly home from an evening spent,
companionless, at the movies. He
was thinking. as many another had
done before him, Of how inconceiv-
ably lonely city whose population
ran into the millions, can be. Now,
if he could only muster up the
courage to ask that little Miss
Blake, for instance, who sat oppo-
site him at the boarding house, to
accompany him to q show! But
she was so shy, with her timid lit
tie good morning" and good eye-
ming" as she hurried up the stairs
as though fearful Of something pur-
suing her.
Tonight, as he unlocked the door
Of his room, he turned at a light
step coming down the hall. Then
his eyes opened wide in sheer
Amusement, as he frankly stared a,
the dazzling apparition approach
ing him. Could this brilliant crea-
ture. who smiled sweetly at him
be the demure little Miss Blake? He
collected his wits together. to say
rather namely:
"Er-er-wonderful evening, ISM
|it~
why, yes. it is" she answered
in the same original strain.
"Oh-erer, Miss Blake, there il Z
dandy show tomorrow night" he
made the reckless plunge. II won,
der II l could persuade you to g
with me.'
why. er-yes. I-I'd be delighted.
she managed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
MaiOrie.

Majorie, sometimes spelt Mar
gerry, is one Of the many popular
derivatives of Margaret, which has
gained place of it's own as sepa-
rate name. Since it was evolved
from Margaret it necessarily sig
nifies pearl and was taken from
the Persian term for the jewel.
When Margaret was subjected to
the influence of other countries
and became Marguerite in France
Margherita in Italy and Spain, the
Scotch favorite was the lifting
name Of Marjorie. Margaret Ethel
took it to the land of the thistle
and seems to have contrived to
make it almost the national Scot
fish name. Margaret gained vogue
in England through the famous
Margaret Of Anjou, Margaret Beau
fort. mother of Henry VII, and her
granddaughter. Margaret Tudor.
But the Oldest of all derivatives
is Marjorie. Bruce's daughter is
perhaps the most famous Of the
Scottish women so-called. 1t was
readily contracted to Maisie-who
does not recall proud Maisie" OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
Autobiography Of . Plain Baby
The COmnisSary Department.

Autobiography of . Plain Baby.
The Comnissary Department
A good many OF US babies get .
bad deal through the health-ignor-
ance of our mothers. It's q queer
thing, far beyond my feeble COM
prehersion, how parents will raise
. daughter and see her married on
and imagine they have done their
best for her, and yet they have
never given her the slightest in
struction in the greatest, the
noblest of all callings, motherhood.
Why don't the public schools, the
high schools at least, teach such
vital things? Looks to me as
though some evil genius must con-
troll the educational system, when
, they ignore and evade the greatest
truths in giving future mothers and
fathers what is called a fair edu-
cation" Fair? l call it very un-
fair to us babies.
My dad, the doctor, says the
cause Of Inflammation OF the breast
of a nursing mother is infection
through the nipple. Trifling, per-
haps unnoticed cracks of the skin
afford the means of entry for germs
which are normally present on the
surface of the cleanest skin. There
fore they went to considerable
trouble and pains in the first four
weeks of my life to battle the nip
pies and surrounding skin care
fully with boric acid solution
Tablespoonful OF boric acid dis
solved in a pint Of boiled water)
and then to rinse with pure boiled
water so that no taste Of the boric
acid should be noticed when !
nursed. After the fourth week
there is much less likelihood OF
breast Inflammation or abscess and
the precaution may then be omitted
since the mother will have acquired
natural resistance sufficient to pro.
tect her against the danger Of such
infection.
Two things 1 have heard father
condemn in the most vigorous fash
ion. My dad can condemn" some
when he is good and mad, and
some things, guess, are enough to
make a saint swear. Massaging OF
rubbing of the breast of a young
mother, and pumping with a breast
pump are absolutely unnecessary
and always dangerous if the baby
is alive and able to nurse. Wha1
starts the fireworks with dad is
the old women's yarns and imagi
nations about "caked breast" True
when a breast is much inflameC
from infection through somebody:
carelessness or uncleanliness, thu
gland tissue becomes hardened il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Doctors Orders,

Our older boy. aged five. has had
running ear for some time. We
have tried many remedies for il
including an expensive course q
massage and spinal treatment. Last
week my wife decided to take him
to an ordinary doctor. He exam.
ined the nose, throat, and car, and
these are his exact remarks.
Hmm, not much left to run. The
boys ear will never get well until
you have had the tonsils removed
Surgical enthusiasm. Please LEI
me have some Of your common
sense advice.
Answer--You had better do Is
your doctor suggests.
Ten Years.
Kindly give your opinion as 10
the advisability of a marriage Of a
couple in whose ages there is a dir.
ference Of 10 years.
Answer-So far as that is con.
cerned, on with the ceremony. !:
isn't the years; it is the spirit
No Such Disease.
Please tell me the cause o!
! anemia, its symptoms, and the most
! effective remedy. MRS. +. c. B.
Answer-Send a stamped self
addressed envelope and l will mai
you a monograph on anemia. II Il
a symptom in itself. There is ne
particular remedy-treatment o.
prevention depends on the cause
and there are many causes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

"All right, at 1880, then. Good
night"
Good night"
In their respective rooms, how
ever, the two experienced a strange
feeling of disappointment. If he had
analysed his feelings, they would
have been probably something like
this: Gosh, wish she hadn't put
that stuff on. Somehow, she seems
kind Of different from the rest"
And across the hall another plant:
Even he is like all the rest of
them, and he seemed so different
from the chaps around here, more
like the boys at home. didn't
think that that sort of thing would
appeal to him. But ! guess they're
all alike"
The theatre the next night was
followed by trips to the movies,
Sunday walks and an occasional
dinner. Grace valiantly kept up
her beauty aids, although much
against her will.
Then. one evening happened the
tragedy. Grace had been detained
a little later than usual at the store
and she had an early appointment
to 90 out with Jack. In her frantic
hurry. getting dressed, she brushed
on the box in which her makeup
curling irons, ETC.. were kept, from
the dresser, and it went hufline
through the open window. She
leaned out Of the window, which
was on the fourth floor, to see the
various articles strewn about the
street below. There was no chance
to recover them. as by the time
she would get down the youngsters
would have made of with them. and
the stores were closed, SO that Il
was impossible to get any more tina,
night; and time was flying. She
set her lips krimly and went on
finishing her toilet as best she
might.
As she entered the parlor where
Jack was waiting. he looked Il her
curiously. Its al over now" She
thought miserahly. X shouA haye
sent word that I had q headache >
He was coming toward her nov
'-GJace." he exclaimed softly. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
Deferring County Road Projects.

The state highway commission feels that it
will not be wise for counties to vote bonds now
for road building purposes and probably it is
tight Nearly everybody in touch with the sit
uation agrees that there are more improve
ment projects already under way than can be
completed in the next couple of years., Mate
rails are going to be scarce and so is labor.
Even contractors are none; too numerous.
which indicates strongly the element Of risk
that is involved.
Road building never has been done on
very extensive scale in this country. 1t was
almost entirely suspended during the war.
Now the federal government is ready to invest
millions in the work and nearly every state
has its own program of a more or less ambi-
tious nature. 1t is certain that there will be
shortage of equipment and perhaps an Excess
sive demand for highway engineering skill
Cement and brick factories have their limits
in speed of expansion. as we'll as in output
with present facilities. There is only Ger
tain amount OF labor adapted to this sort Of
work. Only about so many miles Of hard sur
faced roads can be built in given time and
competitive bidding for them will increase the
COST rather than add to the extent OF the i'm
provements There will be enough Of exploit
ing the public in this connection, under the best
of circumstances.
And so, in the opinion OF those who ought
to know best counties and other smaller units
should be content to bde their time until the
highway program is not so crowded. In the
the preliminaries, to the end that when the
time to build comes the public will know what
kind Of roads it wants, where it wants them
meantime it will do no harm to go on with
and how it is going to pay for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
Whats I'm a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL -
Copyright. 1919. By the Wheeler Syndicate. lnc)

the ballad? The surname Marjori-
banks was derived from the barony
of Ratio granted to Marjorie Bruce
on her marriage With the high
steward of Scotland. Margery also
fiourished in Scotland. where the
little poem originated:
my sister Margery, gentle May.
Took all my little bones away"
May is an endearment evolved
from Marjorie and Margaret. Ed
ward Stedman wrote a poem COM
bining the two names which runs:
"One can never quite forget
Eyes like yours, May Margaret,
Eyes of tewy violet.
Nothing like them, Margaret,
Save the blossoms newly born
OF the May and of the morn"
Marjorie's talismanic jewel Is the
pearl. Old superstition hasn't that
she will be blessed with good for
tune and will win great love. Mon
day is her lucky day and 2 her
lucky number. The daisy is her
flower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

places. But to imagine that IL nm
any change in the milk In IA.
breast IS absurd; 1t is merely a en-,
gestion or engagement OF the n.
fected area with lymph, blos.
serum, such as occurs in -
about any infected area. Rubin,
or massaging such an inflamed ares
is not only atrOciously painful hu,
useless and sometimes exceedinslv
harmful, because it tends to spre.s
the infection and increase the h.
flammation. The wise course |,
such a case is absolute rest Of q.
infiammed organ - the brean
should be properly supported ana
bandaged and not disturbed in asv
way, not even for nursing. II thg.
is a chance that the inflammation
may subside, this is it. The Rem.
eral condition Of the patient N.
quires attention by the doctor.
Father declares that the majority
of breast assesses and inflamms.
lions are due to Ignorance, nm.
cleanliness and unwarranted inter.
ference by unskilled or Overcome.
ious practical nurses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

According to advices from London, it is now
up to lawyers to determine officially the date
scf councillors having been named to decide
the matter on the strength of the fact that
thousands of pounds are involved in legal pro-
ceedings which have been held up pending an
authoritative decision on the point II the
case IL handled like many Of those that law
yers got hold Of the world will never know
when the war ended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02

am glad that you have decided to
chuck that awful stuff. You sure
look good tonight"
Poor Grace gasped. You didn't
like it," she whispered, breath
lessly.
mo, darling"
Thank goodness" was Grace's
rainier irrelevant answer to what
one might judge was a proposal.
But, if one happened to be con-
versing on the subject of cosmetics
and one asked Mrs. Jack Morton's
opinion, one should hardly be sur
pr1sed, If. glancing mischievouslv
at her husband, she answered
well cosmetics if used judiciously
are sometimes very helpful, to saw
the least"