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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Allis-Chalmeys Manufacturing Co. | uer
cent on common. payable November X
and quarterly of ! S-4 per cent on preferred
payable October 10.
Borne. Scrymser Co annual of 20 ner
cent payable October Is
Buffalo General Electric Co. quarterly of
2 per cent on common. payable September
Central Teresa Sugar Co. quarterly Of .
per cent on preferred, payable October
Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co 2 ner
cent payable September 10.
Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction Co
quarterly Of per cent.
Packard Motor Car Co, quarterly of IL
per rent on preferred. payable septem.
ST Joseph. South Bend and Southern
Railroad Co. serDi-aRnuai Of ] per cent on
common. and 2Is per cent on preferred. pay
able September IS.
WilIys-Overland Co. quarterly of / 3-4
pa Pamerican @ an window GAS '' Machine Machine Co.
quarterly OF per cent on common and
, 81 per cent on preferred, payable Octo-
American Wooden Co. quarterly of 81
per cent on common and preferred. payable
October Is.
Certainteed Products Corporation, quar-
terly of 81 share on common and ] Sd
per cent on preferred. payable October /
Cities Service Co monthly of 4e.s5 cents
on bankers. shares. payable October ].
Co. quarterly OF 3 per cent, payable sep
tepber 25.
Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation quarterly of
] "a per cent on preferred. payable Octo-
Lucev Manufacturing Corporation. quar-
terly of "a per cent on Class A. payable
Octol er I.
pure on Co. quarterly of per cent on
= per cent preferred l5s per cent on 8 per
cent preferred and = on 81 per cent pre-
ferred payable October !.
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co. 2i% per
cent and per cent ia stock payable octo-
ber IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
"PUGS" READY FOR
MONDAYS GO"
Dempsey and Miske Finish Training;
Referee May BE Champions Friend.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Benton Harbor, Mich, Sept. 4 r
Official announcement Of the referee Of the
ten-round bout here Monday afternoon
between Jack Dempsey and Billy Misk,
was expected today indications seemed
favorable 10 the selection Of jim Daugh-
erty, Of philadelphia, personal friend Of
Dempsey. but official announcement was
withheld pending the arrival ofJaok Reddy
Miske's manager.
Although Dempsey and Miske finished
their hard training yesterday they viii
continue 70 work in public this after
noon and tomorrow TO satisfy the big
crowds that have iamrned the training
camps,
Dempsey looks 70 be ready and says
he is eager for the battle.
The ruddy checked Miske IS winding
up his training suprenely confident that
he will hold the champion even and that
Dempsey will not knock him out The
challenger is finely trained TO 100 pounds
Of bone and muscle Dempsey before his
workout Yesterday weighed 1Sg pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
OBSERVANCE HERE
OF LABOR DAY
Chief Feature Will be Parade,
in the Morning, by the Trade
Unions Of the City.

The various affiliations which will par
tclpate in the program arranged for the
celebration of Labor Day by organized
labor will assemble at Fifteenth and
French streets next Monday at 0.3O,
o'clock, city time, to take part in the
parade. The following is the plan of
formation:
Central Labor Union forms on French
street north OF Fifteenth; Car and Ship
Painters, 449, and House Painters, 634,
Immediately in rear Of Central body.
Plumbers, Nos. 26 and 752, and Ashes
tos Workers-South side of Fifteenth
street west Of French. Printers form in
rear of Plumbers at Fifteenth and King
streets.
Electricians, 3l3-North side of Fif-
tecnth, west of French Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers and Blacksmiths, No 6S.
rear of Electricians at Fifteenth and King
streets.
Carpenters and Joiners. 626 Form on
Fifteenth street east of French, line rest
Workers in rear of Carpenters at Fifteenth
and Walnut streets.
Leather Workers Division--Form on
Fourteenth street west OF French, line
resting around King.
Railroad Workers Division--Form on
Fourteenth street east Of French, line ex-
tending up Walnut street
Boilermakers and Ship Yard Workers
Form on Thirteenth street east Of French,
extending up Walnut street.
flod Carriers-Form on Twelfth street
west of French.
Trolley Men, Form on Twelfth street
cast of French.
Other organizations turning out will
form on Twelfth street cast Of French,
The organizations on the west side OF
French street will take their positions
first I'm line as tho body moves down
French street, and those on the east side
will follow Immediately after from each
square.
The marchers wiz proceed to Washing
ton Heights by the following route: Down
French street to Third, TO Market, TO
Tenth. to KING. To Eleventh, TO French,
to Sixteenth, TO Market, 10 Eighteenth,
to Washington Heights and mass on green
around the Community Stand
Judges will review the procession at the
Public Building. Parade prizes will be
awarded at Washington Heights.
Rowland b. Mahany, acting secretary
of labor and solicitor for the Department
of Labor at Washington, will be the chief
speaker at the Heights. Clint e. Houston,
editor of Labor, the Plum Plan League
publication. will address the workers on
the railroad situation.
Should the weather prohibit the parade,
arrangements have been made 10 hold
public band concerts and the speech
making IN the corridor of the Public
Building
MANY OTHER LABOR DAY EVENTS.
The sport program of the day Includes
baseball game between the Wilmington
Round House nine (P X. X. and the
Leather Workers team. There viii also
be volley ball game between the pipe
shop and air gang teams oLushe Z. II. r.
The blacksmith shop and the saw mill
teams of the y. II. r. will have quot
contest. The other contests will Re: Shoe
race for men, shoe race for women. three
legged race, potato race. egg race, sack
race. fat mans race. 5O-yard dash for
girls, broad Jump, and pic-eating contest.
Banks. public offices and many stores
will bo closed all day or part Of the day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
AMERICANS TO GET DYES.
German Drurs Also Available In Wal
Reparations Plan.

Washington, Sept An arrangement
has been completed by which American
consumers OF dyestuffs mny purchase
supplies from the stocks Of the German
product which have been sct apart under
the Versailles peace treaty as part of the
reparation TO be made to allied powers by
Germany.
The Textile Alliance, Inc, a non-profit
taking organization created by dye con-
sumers, according to an announcement
today by the War Trade Board section
Of the State Department, will be the
mechanism through which the dyes will
pc distributed.
Only those dyes will be obtained, the
announcement said, which are not being
produced in the United States, or for
which suitable and reasonably priced
substitutes are not manufactured do
mcstically.
A further announcement of the War
Trade Board section said the United
States was entitled 10 participate in the
purchase OF stocks of German chemical
drugs also impounded under the treaty s
indemnity terms, but did not deem that
there was present need or demand for
the drugs in this country.
The Government will retain, however
the right to participate in future allot-
ments of these chemicals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.
About lao Criminal Cases for Term BE-
ginning September 20.

The Court cf General Sessions gives
promise CT being a busy term during tne
next session, which opens September 70.
About $50 eases are listed to be acted
upon by the grand jury, and there are
about 25 eases continued from preceding
terms.
At least 80 Of the eases arc for larceny,
and n large number Of these concern
automobiles. Four homicide cases will be
tried in the Court Of Oyer and Termner
Two are the results of death caused by.
automobile accidents. One resulted from
a man being pushed from street car. Inc
fourth resulted from shooting.
Joseph Roach is charged with the MUIR
der of Joseph Dj Ner6 Charles kellar, a
street car cmploye, is accused OF the muir
der Of Dominick Mazda, who is alleged TO
have been showed from car ut lwelfth
and Market streets. John krcuger is
charged with causing the death CT boy
at Summit Bridge and Raymond Cole
man with causing the death CT boy by
running over him with an automobile
truck
On the next plead guilty day, Sep
tember 10. ten prisoners are expected To
appear and admit guilt They are: Frank
Conner. accused of attempted larceny;
RAYMOND Smith Walter L. Smith and
Nathaniel Haywood, larceny Of an auto
mobile; Benjamin Curtis. carrying con-
cealed a deadly weapon; Stephen Roe.
larceny: Earl Shockley, two charges OF
attempted breaking and entering; Walter
Smith larceny William Jamkowski, break
ing, and entering; Micnacl Haldes. false
affidavit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
Personal.

Mrs. T. NJ Ryan entertained number
of young people Wednesday evening in
honor of the return of Miss Callista Salt
ner from the mountains, and her cousin,
Miss Angela Fitzpatrick of Baltimore.
Martin Casey of New Castle is spend
ing his vacation in Canada and Niagara
Falls.
Mrs Thomas II. Borden is at Rehoboth
Beach, guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John III.
Hudson.
Kennard Mcdowell, of 121 North
Jackson street, is spending hIs vacation
in Baltimore.
Elsie t. Hopes l01l Pine street, is the
weekend guest of Mary A. Van Pelt at
her home In Smyrna.
Mrs O. ). Lloyd, West Twenty-sixth
street, and daughter Catherine, have
returned from q Week S visit with relatives
at Mardela Springs. Md.
Elizabeth Patterson of York, Pa. is
visiting relatives and friends at Richard
son Park
LEILA NJ. kuhns, 1905 Pine street. is
spending the week at Beach Haven, n j.
Marion Hogue, of 1905 Washington
street, is spending the week-end with
relatives and friends in New York.
MIR. and Mrs, Andrew j. Hance, Jr.,
and daughter Modesto, who have been at
Atlantic City since July /. motored TO
their home in this city on Tuesday.
Magistrate and Mrs Harry b. Stradley,
who have been at Atlantic City, n j.,
the past few weeks, are expected to re-
turn next week.
Constable Bill Tinsman and members
of his family left this morning for Ocean
City, n. j., to spend a week The trip
was made by automobile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
! NAN1IAL NOTES.

Fourth quarter newspriat is quoted at
$3.50 ton by the international Paper Co.
an advance of SIS a ton over the present
price
The st. Louis and san Francisco Railway
Co reports for 1919 surplus after derilfc-
lions, OF Sl4.ooO,oo0. against Sio.0Uo txpo
in 1918.
A meeting of stockholders of the Pitts
burg and west Virginia hallway Co will
bc ncld November - to vote on increa 50 in
tie capital from SS9,6O0.OO0 10 So 900 600
ot which new STOCK 80 600 tsal viii ne q
per cent preferred. and to act on arutIisi-
Iion OF the west side Belt Railroad Co
Inc American snip and Commerce Cor
poration has purchased the entire interest
of II. r Kerr and A. r.. Ciegg in Kerr Navi-
cation Co. Ter s. .5o0.uOu. or this sum 81 :
tap.ooo has been paid in cash. and the re-
naming 81 .JUU.UOo II subject TO call within
"a 10 40 days.
Corporate financing in August showed a
remarkable decline. Aggregate of railroad
puOiic utility and industrial issues fioated
WaS sliO, ,s5o, $50. against S2I5 66I $50 in
JulS and s-}Su.l92. 42V in August 1919
anxiety of consumers OF iron and steel
10 place orders for shipment months ahead
to protect themselves gradually i naSsinv
and purchases are being regulated more and
more by specific wants, reports the Iron
Trade Review.
rhe Robinson minority committee of Ma
tional Properties bondhoders. in a circular
asks information concerning acquisition bx
the Americas Railways Co of the Electric
Co. of New Jersey. which property il Is
asserted. made a loss OF s5s.O75 in three
years and had expended on il S441 ~ plus
what paid for it
Two independent steel COMPANIES have
raised wire products 81 per ton
Corporate financing in August showed a
remarkable decline. Aggregate of railroad
public utility and industrial issues floated
uas >llO. .s55.5S0, gainst s2IS SOL $50 in
July and S3S0, 1913. APO in August 1919
In six months ended June 20 1920 United
Drug Co. reports net profits after taxes
S2.5s9 A9!- After providing for half years
dividend on first ami second preferred cali
ing for 5000 l72, there remained fnaI net
or lbs .442, equivalent TO 81. 81 per share
on SIS. .o9S.IO0 common stock outstanding
ChicaEo & Western lnciana Railroad Co
has applied TO the |. G. &. for authority Il,
issue 500 .OD0 ~ per cent collateral trust
bonds and 81 coo 900 of collateral trust
notes at . per cent. The Boston < Maine
Railroad Co. also applied for authority
TO issue bonds 10 re amount Of s.. .S43. 600
~ per cent.
Republic Motor TrucK Co Inc for the
six months ended June 30 1920 rCnorfs
net earnings before deducting Federal faxes
Of fl.sil-blo as compared with SISS T5I
in the same period of 1919 Profit and loss
surplus on June 80 last amounted 10 SD
7ie OH against 81 PAP I43 on the cores
ronding date in 1919
s meeting of stock holders of the pitt
hurE & West Virginia Railway Connanr
will be held November - To vote on in
erase in the capital from s39, 600 600 10
~37 600 600. of which new stock 50 600 OnO
will he per cent preferred and TO act on
acquisition OF the West Side Belt Railroad
Company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
INQUIRY ON JACK JOHNSON.
Federal Attorney Investig ates Alleget
Laxity Of Jailer.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Chicago, Sept. 4.-The United States
District Attorneys Office began investi-
CATION yesterday of reports in The Chicago
Journal that Jack Johnson, former
pugihst, now prisoner in the Geneva
(kane County, jail, is permitted to take
long walks, go automobile riding and
stages daily training bout to which
the Sheriff issues tickets
The Journal account states that re-
porter sent TO see Johnson found that
he had gone out riding with a number
of women, and that after waiting until
nearly midnight the reporter left before
Johnsons return.
johnson. who surrendered on the Cali
fornia border after eight years self inn
posed exile, is waiting arralgnment IN
connection with his fight after being
sentenced to year aud day in Leaven-
worth for violation of the Mann act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
LAST DAY AT WEST CHESTER
Four Heats Needed 10 Decide Both
Trottinp Races

West Chester, Pa. Sept catherine
Glover, from Glen Mills, landed the big
end Of the 80 trot at the closing races OF
the Chester County Fair Association
Yesterday afternoon, after four heat
battle. She showed considerable game
ness and scored a new record OF 2.22A in
the final heat
Madam Mack. from Woodstown, won
the 2.l7 pace in straight heats Joe
Hollywood forced her to pace the open
ing beat in 2i7 fiat Goldie Burk was
the factor 10 be reckoned with in the
second heat, and the Ph9nixville horse.
Dan C., came through in the final heat,
forcing Madam to step in 2.lS12. Joe
Hollywood made a standstill break in this
heat and failed to beat the distance flag.
Burt Todd and Helen Wilson, two
Camden Driving Club campaigners, were
the big factors in the 220 trot Helen
won the opening heat and mark Of
2.2314, after which Burt Todd came
through and won the race.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
EASTERN SHORE TRUCK LINE.
One Has Been Inaugurated Between
Baltimore and Centreville.

Centreville, Md, Sept 4-Operation
Of a line Of freight motor trucks between
Baltimore and Centreville, which uas
forecast last week. became reality this
week, when r. Charles Gladding. repre-
scnting the Gladding Express Co, l06
Dover street, Baltimore. came to Centre
vile and announced the tentative schedule
o. the new company.
With a feet Of - trucks the company
can place machines on the route TO meet
any quantity Of business that may be
developed, il is said. and will operate the
line in conjunction with routes between
Baltimore. Wilmington, Philadelphia,
Washington and New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
PUSEY & JONES CASE
IN CLAIMS COURT
Award Will be Determined There
Before Fleet Corporation
Can Proceed.

Chester NJ. Farr. secretary and general
counsel for the Pusey & .Jores Co, has
received an official notification from the
company's counsel in Washington outlln-
ing the decision handed down on Thurs
day by Justice Siddons of the District
supreme Court, in the case of the Emcr-
gc1cy Fleet Corporation VS.. the Pnsey q
Jorcs Co, in which the former asked
permission 10 foroclose an S5,0O0,o
mortgage it held on the property OF the
latter.
The plaintiff, Mr.. Farr says, us dl-
rcctcd TO institute proCccdH s. IN the
Court of Claims 10 determine the amount
of a Just compensation to the plaintiff Tor
the use of its plant and the seizure OF It's
ships The court restrainsN the I. ,.
Emergency Fleet Corporation during the
period of this litigation from enforcing
the foreclosure of the mortgage on the
Pisey d Jones plant.
Mr.. Farr said he did not know when
the company would start the litigation,
as directed by the court. That, ne SAID;
was in the hands of the companys counsel
at Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
SHEDS ORDERED RAZED.
Two Built Contrary to Law, Building
Inspector Says.

Tho cases Of Sylvester Lazartc and
Paul Riley. who were gwen hearing on
the charge of violating the city building
law, were continued until Thursday by
Judge Finger in Municipal Court today.
II the men have removed the buildings
complained Of by that time they viii be
discharged on payment Of costs.
According to Building Inspector Ellie
r. Preston, who swore out the warrant,
the men have erected sheds at Ala and
AIS Railroad avenue, without permit,
and in addition TO that are using thom as
cow sheds. which is also a violation Of
the CITY law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
hHICKS" AT CARNEY'S POINT.
Residents Shun New Sidewalk and
Still Use Road

Carnev's Point, \. J.. Sept. Al
though fine broad sidewalk has been
provided through the model du Pont vii
lagos at Carney's Point. skirting the
paved Salem-Pennsgrove pike, morotists
now complain that pedestrians have de-
clined To quit the road for the sidewalk.
The sidewalk was constructed mainly
because of complaints by pedestrians
that they had no place TO walk except IN
the road Now the police, who fought
motorists and iitney men for reckless
driving. are considering whether or not.
they shall arrest pedestrians for reckless
walking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
DENIES JOHNSON is FAVORED.
Elgin Sheriff SAYS Negro Puoilist is
Treated as Other Prisoners.
crr,..i, Tod prt.sr fn RNerN Evening

BY Associated Press to Rvery Evening
Elgin, III, Sept 4-Jack Johnson is
receiving no liberty at the Kane County
jail at Geneva. Sheriff Poole declared
today in a denial of charges that the
former heavyweight champion was having
too much freedom These charges ycster-
day were called to the attention of United
States District Attorney Charles II. Clyne
in Chicago.
The reports which declare that John
son is permitted to go automobile riding
are false" said Poole "He is not allowed
outside of the jail He boxes a little in
his cell but puts on no prize fights for gal
lcrles of spectators
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
SUFFRAGE CASE BLOCKED.
Must be Heard In October Before Going
to Supreme Court.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Nhief Justice
Smvth, of the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia, yesterday refused tn
send to the Supreme Court for hearing
in October the injunction suit against
proclamation Of the Suffrage amendment
brought by the American Constitutional
League.
Charles Fairchid, president Of the
league, requested the Court To send up
the transcript of the record IN the case
at once, giving the Supreme Court an OPP
porturity to pass upon the question be-
fore November. The Chief Justice re-
fused this request, stating that his court
would be reluctant to certify case to
the Supreme Court, from which an ap-
peal would belle He said the suffrage
suit would have TO await decision by
his court which meets in October, be-
fore il could go To the Supreme Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
MARYLAND Women in Politics.

Cambridge, Md. Sept "A meeting
of the Woman Suffrage League oe Dor
chester county was held Wednesday
evening Mt the home of Mrs Josiah l..
Kerr, county chairman, at which several
men belonging to both political parties
were present Former Governor Har-
rington outlined the steps, which. he
said, he thought will be taken to make
possible the registration of women through
out the State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
TOMATOES ROTTING IN FIELDS.
Are Being Given ASay for the Picking,
SAYS Bienemann.

Baltimore, Sept. 4--Tonsto growers
Of the Eastern Shore apparently are carry
ing out their threat not TO sell tomatoes
to the Gamers for less than 40 cents q
basket
According 10 acting FairPrice Com
missioner Walter J Bienemann, any per-
son may motor to the shore and get all
the tomatoes he wants for the picking.
The tomato crops are rotting IN the
fields, Mr.. Bienemann said.
Mr.. Bienemann recently returned from
New York. where he investigated the
methods of the Department of Justice in
regard to profteering restaurants He
viii be ready % tame up the local situation
for several days, as he IS engaged in bring
ing his routine work UP to date.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CLARENCE TAYLOR AND
JOHN MURPHY INJURED

John Murphy, l6 years old, SOB Taylor
street, was treated at the Homeopathic
Hospital this morning for laeerations of
the fingers on the left hand. He was in
jured while at work at the Remington
Arms Go.
Clarence Taylor, 2l years old, Marshall
ton, an employee Of the American Vul-
canized Fibre Go, was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital for decorations of
the left hand received while at work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CHAUFFUER AND $50 900 GONE.
Auto Driver Disappears with Days
Bank Collection.

San Francisco, Sept. IA reward of
81 900 was offered yesterday by the Anglo
and Isondon-Paris National Bank for
the arrest Of Charles " Hayes, q chauffeur
who disappeared Wednesday with an
automobile said by bank officials TO con-
tain $50, 900
HAYES, a new employe, had been de-
tailed 10 drive two bank collectors over
downtown routes. He disappeared when
the DAYS work was nearly ended De
tectives were informed by Mrs. Hayes
that her husband a few days before,
had destroyed photographs of himself.
Early today tho automobile for which
the police had combed the city was
found in the business district. but a car
which had been parked near the same
point was missing In the recovered
automobile the police found $4,000 in
silver
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
GOMPERS WARNS LABOR.
Tells Nebraska Union to Watch Con-
templatcd Ind strial Commission.

Washington, Sept samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, has called the attention of
the Central Labor Unions and all organ
ikations affiliated with the federation IN
Nebraska 90 the fact that an attempt IS
being made TO create in the State an
Industrial Commission for the purpose Of
administering laws relative TO labor dis
putes.
President Gompers charges that such
permit of legislation nimieal TO The inter
ests of the workers and farmers. and
would result in compulsory labor for the
workers.
The proposal to create this commission
will be voted on at a special election TO he
held in Nebraska on September 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
New King Of ReEf Proffeering.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Newark, y. J.. Sept. 4.-Police here
today were on the lookout for new kind
of rent profteer the kind who accepts
deposits, bat has nothing 10 rent. Scores
of anxious would-be tenants complained
to authorities that they had made de-
posits ranging from. $40 to $50 to man
who strutted around in complete apart
ment buildings posing as the landlord.