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New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Standing of the CIubs.
Games Today.

Cfnefnnati at New York. st. Louis at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Boston Ctwo games). Chicago at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York 19; St. Louis 3. Cleveland 13; Boston {. Chicago 6; Philadelphia 5 (1o inninGs). Detroit S; Washington 4.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Glnnis Clean Ip.

New York. July 9i.-The New York Giants made a clean sweep of the series with St. Louis yesterday. winning the final game. to !. in a ninth-inning rally. Tho score by innings.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31

wrore tho North and Judd h over the stanley Works hded game Misses Lynch ksre the battery for the knd Miases BiRslow and
 for the losers. The score
 ....a........satf 0e7--iO
 ss.ss.sssss..s sVEO sov--
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
TRIS STILL LEADS
 AMERICAN BATSMEN
Increases Percentage by a Hit a
 Day for Past Week

Chicago. July 3i.-A hit a day is keeping Iris Speaker on top of the heap Tn the race for the American League batting championship.
 According to averages including wednes- days games. he widened the gap between himself and George Sisler. Speaker is bat ting .ti1. while Sisler. in second place. fell on to s59e. Joe Jackson. of Chicago. is trailing In third place with .395, while Babe Ruth is fourth with .3a5.
 In his last seven games Speaker crashed out eight hits. while the best Sisler could do was four tn Ave games. Speaker excels sisler in extra-base hitting. having seven homers. seven triples and 90 doubles to his credit
 Ruth Still Sensation.
 In home-run hitting Ruth continues to be the sensation of the league with total of 3g up to today. Rice, of Washington, con tinues to show the way to the base -Stealers with total of 70. Sisler is next in the list with 26 while Bobby Roth. of Wash inEtou. Is third with 2l,
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland.
 Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

New York &: St. Louis T., Cincinnati II; Brooklyn 0. Boston {; Chicago 1.
 Philadelphia ': Pittsburgh 2.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Nk WINS BY (IVE IN TENTH
PSpOnSible Tor Victory
 Former Teammates

Illy af--Amos atrunk. recently |GhIcnRo from Philadelphia via Suts. yesterday turned tho trick
 prmsr teammates by driving in pe 10th frame which gave the o-s victory. q He doubled Co hk played left held because of
 lamo knee. The scorO by
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
|rhird ia . Row.

Third in . Row. |Juiy st.--cisveland made it from Boston yesterday. win Bush. who started to pitch
 ke@ wild and ineffective and |y of an error that was costly. w succeeded hfn. was hit |li held Boston Co three hits tor seven innings and then 10 score by innings. n e oso 7sx--tS tt . |ss.t.O Oo0 oof pst-- q |caIdweli and o'Hsill. Bush. Walters.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
kaG. In Element.

knk~ In Element.
 |iy si.--poundinE three of the hev. for si hits. New York game. 10 to 2. Nino of the were for extra bases. twu h<. Rath made his ssth cir- De season in the ninth franc Sn base. driving the ball over bleachern. MeuseI. who fol- co deep center for R homo Itm second. in two days. The nothing with Mays. Sisters tho riEht-n nsld stands in the also his second in two days. nninEn;
 n c .1so ots sst-io 2i O ..0tt 0i0 0oo-- . n 2 avs and RueI and Hoffman; iider. Burwell and severcid
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
HuhheII Wins Eirrf.

Philadelphia, July 5l.-TtmeIy hitting by wriEhtstone and Wheat featured yesterdays T-to-s Philadelphia victory. making three out of i've for tho locals fin the series with Pittsburgh. HubbeII pitched his first game hsre local player. President Baker. of the Philadelphia club. announced the pur- chase Of Catcher John Peters. Of the Bir- minghaSn Southern A.ecistion team. He will be ordered to repoln nptember 1. The score by innings;
 Philadelphia .......I 100 12x-7 l2 O Pittsburrh ..........Fz 900 OOO-: s
 Batteries HubbeII and Wheat; Carlson. Blake and Haenner.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Ruth stiu Sensation.
other Leading Batter-,
Hornsby Leads Nationals.

Hornsby Leads Nationals.
 In the National League Rogers Hornsby, of St. Louis. tops the regular players with 'an average of .3ss. although Eayrs. of Boston, has m average of .370 for 44 games. Hornsby. however. has participated in sI games. Jack smith. Hornsbys team mate. has average nf .5e9. and Nichoi- son. of Pittsburgh, .s2I.
 Carey Lead. Ba=e-stealers.
 Max Carey. of Pittsburgh. Is so far out In front in baHe-HtcaiinR with total of a that he ts tn mo- danger of being over taken. cy Williams. of Philadelphia. with . total of nine homcrE. continues to lead in circuit. hitting.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
Standing of the CInha.
Games Today.

Reading al Jersey City. Akron at Toronto.
 Rochester at Buffalo. Syracuse at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
N Hlt h rlnehes.

st,--tiitting opportunoiy. bm Washington here yestor- kvsrs was hit hard and re- venth by Ehmke. who held after Detroit had grouped two sacrifices for four runs. ningss
 n c 1900 oot 4fx-s l2 O 900 202 000--4 I2 2 y~rk. Ehmka and Ainsmith: 1: ayFity.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
MeouIllan on Top.

Mcouiilan on Top.
 Boston. July A.-Mcouillan held Chicago to four hits yesterday and Boston had little difficulty in winning. q to 1. in the closing game of the series. The score by innings: Boston ..............0 .0fI fef oox-l Chicago ..............aeo oeo ool--i {. Battsriesi Meouiiian and o'Neii: Carter. Hendrix and killifer. s#
New Britain herald., 1920-07-31
lST. MARY'S

Four strnight i'm the and Judd Girls b~me from stanley Works. club of the sisO League ronsecutive game last night |myKround when the colum- into camp for the second Ig and Kopiowitz were the winners. and wojak and for the losing club. The !.
 ............7so oot ooo--3 ............ s0oO coo oot--t and the Radwood~ battled game. which resulted In a rmmr. German and Grace ltiendnies. and German and ~era The score by innings; .............0t .0t0 00e so0---s
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New Britain herald., 1920-07-31

Batteries: Douglas. Toney and F.. smith HaInes. shcrdeI and cIemons and Dilhoefcr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

. Androscoegin Cotton Mills 100 per cent in
stock
Associated Dry Goods Corporation quar-
terly OF per cent on common. payable Feb
ruary ]. and I 7. per cent on first preferred
and J 81 per cent on second preferred. pay
able March
American Sumatra Tobacco Co. quar-
terly Of - per ceE; on common, pay able
February
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Rail
road Co quarterly q , per cent. payable
General Motors Co. 25 cents share on
common
Illinois Brick Co. quarterly Of ] 81 per
cent payable January Is
Manufactured Rubber Co. quarterly OF
II per cent on preferred payable Jan
uary -
Marshall Field Co. o6 % per cent in
stOCk on common
New Jersey Zinc Co. 2 per cent. payable
February 10.
New England Fuel Oh Co. per cent. pay
able January IS.
Philadelphia Insulated Wire Co, 81 50 q
share payable January / 3.
PittsbuTg Coal Co. quarterly Of I 81 per
cent on common, and ~ per cent on pre-
ferred payable January 25
PittsburE and West Virginia Railway CO
quarterly of Z y per cent on preferred pay
ahle February 2S.
Producers and Ref1ners Corporation. quar-
terly OF l2l2 cents share on common and
l7kz cents share on preferred. payable
February :.
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co interim Of Is
per cent. payable January II.
Transue 4 Williams Steel Forging Cor
poration. quarterly Of 81 Is a share. pay
Able January 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
KIWhNIS CLUB URGES
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT
Asks Council to Take Immediate
Steps to Change Sys-
TEN Here.

At a regular meeting Of City Council
iastnight 4 communication was read from
the Kiwanis Club urging that immediate
steps be taken for the establishment oi ?
paid fire department for the city Of Will
miugton Mayor William O. Taylor, re-
tiring president Of the club, who was
present, or the rostrom, explained to the
members Of council, that the measure was
meant to urge upon them that the paid
fire department be established as soon as
possible Councilman John j Mulycna
urged that the kiwanis Club be asked for
data as to how the paid department can
be established Immediately COuncllman
Alexander r. Abrahams. chairman of the
fire committee. reiterated the stand OF tn
committee and Council in favor of such .
change 1t was moved that the commuh
cation be received and flied
An amendment to an ordinance passed
III August last licensing stationary eng .
neers, was adopted by Council by a W,
OF to 3. The oTdmace as amended, ha.
been indorsed by engineers Of the city as
safety measure As amended the ordl-
nance provides for the issuance Of three
grades Of licenses based on the merits of
the applicant shown at an examination
before the Board Of Examiners of Sta
tionary Engineers IL is in line with like
laws in many of the larger communities
OF the country A special license is also
provided for fremen and hosting engl-
ufsers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Dec 3l-Wheat. higher;
No. 2. red winter, 95a2 90; do garlicky,
lS6al 81.
Corn. frmer: old as TO grade and loca-
ton, 9Sa1 90; new, No. yellow, 92a95; do
No. 4, SSa92.
Oats. lower; No. 2, white, 60a6013:
No. 8, white ,59a5915
Butter. higher; nearby prints,
fancy, o7a69; western creamery extra IS.
Eggs, lower; nearby frsts. 73s75;
current receipts. Il; western extra firsts,
72a74; do. irsts, 6Sa70; fancy selected
packed, S5aS6.
Cheese, quiet; New York whole milk,
fancy fiat held 27113a2S; common TO good,
25a27; do. fancy flats, current make,
24a2413; do, common TO good, 2la23;
longhorn. held 27; do. fresh, 26I2a27 II:
Live poultry firmer: fowls. not leghorns,
29a3S; white leghorns, 2Sa30; spring
chickens. not leghorns. 30a35: do. white
leghorns. 27a29; turkeys, fancy, 45s50;
do, ordinary, 35a40; old ducks, choice.
34a36; do, muscovy, 24a26; geese, 2Sa32
Dressed poultry, easier turkeys choice 10
fancy nearby, 56a60; do, western choice
70 fancy. 55a60; fair TO good. 35a40;
fowls. fresh killed, choice to fancy. 34a36;
do, small sizes, 24a30; broilers. nearby,
42a47; do, western. Haas: roasting chick
ems. nearby, 37a39; do, western, 29a3s;
frying chickens, nearby. 30a32; do,
western, 26a27; ducks, western, 3Sa42
geese, western, 34a36
Potatoes higher; white potatoes. Penn
eyivania, per l00-lb pounds, choice TO
fancy, l75a1 IS; fair TO good, 50aI 65
Jersey, No. l, per basket, 50a70; do, No
,, 25a35.
Flour, quiet, steady; soft winter straight
nearby, Sass; do, western, s75a9 25;
hard winter straight, S75a9 so; do,
short patent, g. .25ao75; spring first clear,
$50; do, patent, 9-50a9 90; do short
patent, 10al050: fancy spring and city
mills. patent, family brand, llaI150
Hay, steady; timothy, No ?, 27a2S; do,
No. 3, 25a26; sample, 22a24; no grade,
1SaIS.50; clover. mixed hay, light mixed,
25a26; No. l, mixed. 23a24
Tallow, quiet prime city loose, 512 do,
special loose, 6$4 prime country, AZ;
edible in tierces. S12a9.
Bran, dull, soft winter western in 1OO-lb.
sack 3Sa39; spring, 37a3S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
A,eu.ea afDl.ardsrly canau.,

On q charge n dis0rderiy rondnef
Thomes Narlo rls fired g1ard eortr Is
tIty Coart tDday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
STOCKS STRONGER
ON YEARS SLAST DAY
Better Feeling Evident IN Wall
Street; Many Shares
Showing Gains.

nv Associated Press to Every EvenihE.
New lmk, Dec. 81. Wall street,
m 3Oo m The final session OF the year
aS tEc stock Exchange began with firm
- st,n. . tor 9, many Of the leading shares
,,ok,tv s,it>s,a-,-::al advances. Foremost
fr,trrrs !, clr,ied Northern Pacliic, 1t.
l.,l i. cfcrtcd. Acaconda, BALDWIN Loco
,,,..yr american Tobacco and tndioott-
J5h. 81 il which gairs ranged from 10
~ noi5ts Atlantic Gulf was once more
,t ! more corspicuous exception, opening
q fractional loss which soon was M
=. I'D to / points, on anew low record AZ
-iI. Amorg the carly deahr gs were u
f.u cash" transactions, these evidently
Le,tg made TO establish income tax pay
megts for the expiring year
Noon-Oils, equipments, motors, oop-
pers. tobaccos textiles and feathers oe-
came increasingly active and strong a.uius
tho morning. MEXICAN and Pan Amerl-
can Petroleums, Royal Dutch New ork
Air Brake, Baldwin, kelly-Spnngfleid'
Urited States Rubber, Goodrich, Ana
cpnda, American Smelling, Amerlcan
Tobacco. Tobacco products, American
WOODEN. Central Leather and Hide and
Leather preferred registered overnight
gains of 10 almost 5 points. Rails moved
more deliberately, however, the rise among
investment and speculative ISSUES holding
within TO point limits Atlantic Gun
made UP the greater part of ITS loss ana
Vanadium was strongest of the indepen-
dent steels Call money opened and re-
newed into next week at per cent and
exchange on London was firm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
RESENTED
BY SOUTHERNERS
Statements by Negroes Throw
House Census Committee
Hearing Into Uproar.

Washington Dec 81 Wholesale
charges of wilful discrimination against
Negroes at the polls in the Southern
States were made by representatives Of
the National Association for the Nd
vanccment OF Colored people yesterday be-
fore the House Census Committee and
brought forth vigorous objections from
committee members from the South.
Tho committee was considering iegisla-
tion 70 reapportion Congressional repre-
sentation
The first charge made by the asso-
cations representatives brought on a
storm Of denials and additional charges
that gathered in volume as the session
progressed and reached its climax 81 the
close with the appearance Of a photogra-
phcr 10 take group Of picture Of the com
mittce including It's Southern members
witnesses and spectators Of whom Il
number were Negroes
When Walter 4. White assistant sccre-
tary of the Organization declared that
tho majority If the white population Of
many Southern communities were law
less. southern members Of the committee
jumped 10 their feet
Il decline to SIT silent and let WIT
neSses make wholesale charges Of SIAN
der against one section of the Cnltct
States exclaimed Representative Lar
sen. Democrat, Georgia let them con-
inc themselves q facts within Their
personal knowledge and not rest thcir case
upon hearsay reports,
Representative Rcc. Democrat, Texas,
and Aswcll. Democrat Louisiana, Sec
ended their Georgia colleague IN cncr-
Cetic fashion
Chairman Sicgel st this point inter
jected 70 say that the committee had
dcc,iei to let witT csses make their state
meats and members question them after
ward The chairman. however, Was
often forced 70 call members 70 order
when they protested against letting state
meHts of vltrc csScs pass unchallei ged.
Charges II dtSfrarchlsencrt Of Negroes
in the South aiso were made by J Weldon
Johl son. secretary Of the association, who
said this org izstiou had been formed /
wears ago p work for equal political rights
for Negroes throughout tie nation
Replc~e- tative Larsen, Democrat
George. reJoic ed with the assertion that
the ASSOCIATION was formed by certain
whites ard Negroes tt the North e gct
back to co, dluor before primaries be
came general IL tie South, when lie said
the Negro vate vas marketable COM
modify. The association. he added
maIat.ared secret agents throughout the
South ard thIved on propaganda II was
able to get out.
The appearance Of the Photographers
to snap the committee eausea South
ern members 70 declarp they would I q
sit II 8 group, the background Of winch
was formed of Negroes. "a large number
Of whom Nee crowded ito the room
PepresentatIve Aswell left tie room and
Represe- tatlve Larsea reformed hair
man Siegel lie dId rot inie' leavug the
room and would raise hell Il the pc
ture was made with the spectators on
hand Is a background The committee
finally went into executive session, thus
rlea.rl the room, and the group picture
was made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

commerce with Germany, repeal war
legislation and hold Germany 20 the
promises she made in the Versailles treaty
and the armistice agreement
"The passage Of the treaty" the
memorandum contended, ''would provide
simple method Of adjusting our rein
tions with Germany. The declaration Of a
policy such as indicated followed by q
similar declaration by other nations,
would constitute an association of ma
tions, bound together by a common pur-
pose, that neither parchment, sealing wax,
signatures, nor blue ribbons could make
more obligatory or effective
"Such declaration Of policy would not
interfere with the codifcation 0f the inter
national law, the creation Of court 70
decide International differences Of justifi-
able character, nor the appointment Of
commissions 10 investigate critical qiles-
ti0ns that threaten war. On the other
hand il would stand in the background
as great moral force whose tendency
should be to encourage nations to agree.
g II this had been the avowed and under
stood policy OF the United States before
July, 1914, it is in my judgment very inn
probable that the war would have occur
red
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
FINANCIAL NOTE s.

Directors of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Cor
pora ton viii meet in February TO act on
the preferred dividend. ] has been stated
enormously that this meeting viii be held
January H.
Local banks have received notice Of a gov
ernment call for repayment Of Federal de-
pOs3ts TO be made TO the Federal Reserve.
Bank Monday. II is estimated that ap-
proximately $40 .O00. 600 will be transferred
II IS estimated that more than SIl0.000.-
OOO IS tied up in copper stocks Of about
100000 900 pounds. This is figured al
cost OF l214 cents d pound. although few
COMPANIES are producing at less than u
cents d pound.
Last quarter income and excess profits
taxes received 10 December % were 5000
oOZ ,546, against SSZ4. I78. .l9I for same
period in 1919. Receipts since June ! were
81 .60S 1876 294
The selling of New York Airbrake at
tracJcd d good deal Of attention during the
week This selling was based on reports
Inventories Neither Of these conditIo6s
exist il Is said. Sales for this year are esti-
mated at approximately So 500 900 as
against 50 .55l 900 last year inventories
this year are approximately ST, QUO 0OC .
reduction Of about 80 ID per cent frOl.I
last year.
II j worthy Of notice that Europe is again
in the world iuVestrne market in Ofhnr
words. THAT European capital IS once more
going abroad. As concrete demonstrate
ton, Official records show that Holland and
OTeat Brltaln nave taken back from this
Royal Dutch and Shell Transport stocks
For example, a year ago there were $50 coo
shares OF Royal Dutch in this country in
creased ~ the stock allotment TO 975 900
shares: assuming al had been subscribed
here. No" there are only $50 900 shares
OF the STOCK held IN America so that Dutch
investors have In effect, quietly taken
back part of the stock placed here and
all of the new issue. In dhe same way there
were 375 1000 shares of Shell, made $50 900
shares Of the new stock yet the amount
nov held in this country is only 36O 900
shar">
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
POWDER QUOTATIONS..
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird & 90.
du POnt Building.
GENERAL MOTORS.
Directorate Increased, Additional Officer
Elected: No Stock Dividend.

General Motors Corporation has omitted
the stock dividend Of one-fortieth share
which has been paid quarterly since
March, 1920, or the common stock, and
has co aed the regular quarterly cash
divided of rs cents a share on common
Regular quarterly dividends of $50
share on the preferred $50 a share on
the per cent debenture, and SI.75 q
share on the Z per cent debenture stocks
also were declared All dividends are
payable February to stock of record
January 10.
The board Of directors has been in
creased from % to 81 with the election
of !. w. Zimmerscheid, c / Kettering
and r. ID. Brown
Messrs Zimmerscheid aud Brown also
were elected vice-presidents Of the com
pany, and l.. r. Beardslee was elected
assistant secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
SANTA IN THE CHURCHES.

An entertainment waa held a. Hanover
Preaby byterian Church last night. when
Professor Bohn, Of Philadelphia, attircd
as Santa Claus Performed many magical
tricks. r. ~ Overdeer, trustee 0f The
church, provided this feature of the pro
gram, and r. g. Finney, manager II The
Playhouse, Presented Chrianas noy-
ing Picture Candy vas disfribItod
The children Of Asbuny " T. Church
were also entertained last night, a program
of musical and literary numbers beirg
Presented. At McCabe Church the rhil-
dren were entertained by Professor Liy-
ingston Barbour. Of Rutgers Uniyersity.
with Dickens Christmas carol Music
was rendered BIZ Misses Joan and Laura
Easley and Frances Worthington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

What do you want? Read the want
ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
DEATHS.

ATALLIAN-In this city. on December 30
1920, Dennis, husband Of the late Fif1ic
Atallian, aged 62 years.
Relatives, friends, Loyal Order of Moose
No. 1S4; United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America, No.1425. and
the Tenth Ward Democratic Club are in
vited to attend the funeral from his late
residence. 22I n. Rodney street, on Mon
day morning. January g. 1921. at o o'clock
Requiem mass at St. Thomas Church. In
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
WHIRLWIND
y OF PAIN /,

Earache drives its victims almosy
frantic. Ordinary pain cures are OK
little help, yet the worst pains may
be easily and quickly stopped by Ak
Ko-Mor Capsules. Safe, prompt and
sure, they are a boon to sufferers
from nerve aches, headaches, tooth
aches, rheumatism or pain in any
part of the body. Luebert's Ak-No-
Nor Capsules contain no morphine
narcotics or habit-forming drugs. At
all druggists-price 30c, 60c.
A.-G. Luebert, r. d., Christiana. Pss
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-09
NEW SPRINT LETTER
URGES USE OF LESS

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Chair-
man Steenerson, of the house postof-
nee committee has written to the
newspaper publishers of the country,
calling to their attention the commit
tees request that they reduce the con-
sump .;on Of print paper 10 per cent
on account OF the acute shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-09
FRENCH CHAMP.
MARRIED TODAY

PARIS. March Georges Carpen-
tier, heavyweight boxing champion of
Europe, was married to Georgette El-
sasse at the city hall today. The
bride said before the ceremony she
did not like boxing and that she
would not watch him fight for the
championship. 1t was previousl. on
nounced that her opposition would
cause the matcn with Jack Dempsey
to be Carnentier's final fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-09
DANIELS FEARFUL
OVER NAVY MORALE

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Unless
provision is made to maintain eff
cheney in the present naval reserve
force by systematic training, the navy
within a few years will be faced with
the same lack of potential manpower
as when this country entered the war,
Secretary Daniels told the house naval
affairs cO1nmittoc