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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

ST. James--Rev. r. r. Lumpkin,
pastor. Preaching Sunday at IL A..
M. and T. M, by the pastor. Sum
day school at $3.50 A. M. Mid-week
prayer services Wednesday at r. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

syE is!.fexe ard 1Adven tA*r Ghafsin ~ street
near Randolph. Preaching Sunday a
IL A. NJ and p. M, by Elder E
F. White. All welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

Woodland Heights-The. pastor.
Rev. r. Bayard Proctor willspreach at
II A. NJ. and F.. NJ. Sunday school
$50. Jounior Epworth league 3 p.
N. Senior Epworth league 7:15 r.
M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

Trinity--Broad and Twentieth
streets. Rev. b. T. Gambler, pastor.
Preaching at ] 1 A. NJ. by the Rev
J. NJ. Mastin. ID. D.. and at 8 p. M
by the pastor. Sunday school $3.50
A. Nj. Epworth league 6:l5 p. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

Laurel Street-401- 405 South Iau-
rel--Jarhes Riddick Laughton, pastor.
Preaching by the pastor IL A. M. ana
r. NJ. sermons preparatory to re-
vival meeting. to begin Marcn ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

Venable Street DR. J. r. Watts
will occupy the pulpit at the eleven
O'Clock service. At the evening hour
Professor F'utterer will begin his
series OF Bible lectures. The Bible
drill commences at 1880 r. NJ, fol-.
lowed by the lecture and pictures at
s. Sunday school at $50 A. M,
W. d. Melton. superintendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13

Grove Misunderstanding at II A.
NJ. and p. NJ. by the pastor. Rev.
w C. James, D. d. Sunday school
meets at $50 A. M.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
YEAR IN PRISON FOR
CARRYING A KNIFE
Heavy Penalty Imposed IN Court
Today on a North Carolina
Bear Hunter.

After he had pleaded guilty TO carrying
concealed deadly weapon, Frank Read
Negro. was sentenced 10 one year IN the
county workhouse and 800 fine by Judge
Heisel in Court Of General Sessions today
The weapon Read carried was what the
court termed "a wicked looking knife.
Prosecutor Reinhardt said that Read
had flolrished the knife when found by an
officer in a box car. Read told the court
be bought the knife for bear hunting In
North Carolina. The costs Of the prosec'l-
tion were added to the sentence.
Sentence in the case Of Earl + Grardr
10 wears old. who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing An automobile valued
nj $500. on July II, was deferred until
Thursday. According to the prosecutor
the automobile, the property Of Arthur
kingsburv. was stolen IN Wilmington and
taken to Dover.
Viola White, colored, was sentenced TO
SIX months after pleading guilty 10 the
charge Of stealing SIS from the room oi
her aunt. Mary Reed.
Before Judge Rice and jury Hattie
Huntington, a Negress, was placed on
trial on a charge of larceny Of $50 from
Marie Johnson, Negess, at whose home
she was staving few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
IMPROVEMENTS IN
SOUTH WILMINGTON
Discussed at the Meeting OF the
Street and Sewer Directors,
This Morning.

A communication from City Coubch
was received by the Board OF Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department at
their meeting this morning, asking why
the department had stopped improving
the extensions of A street between iieaia
and Christiana avenue. street Iofntilis-
sioner pierson said the reason Tor stopping
was for the purpose OF completing Wofh
ON damages about 10 years old.
The Traction 90. reported that us en-
plneers are now making repairs 70 hhs
car tracks on New Castle avenue between
Heald street and Christiana avenue;
A request was made by J. BfIee for a
pew light at Twenty-eighth and Franklin
streets. Action was deferred.
A request for the paving OF the inter
section at Harrison street and the boule-,
ward. near Concord avenue, was ordered
filed.
Permission was granted the Gas Com,
panv TO open Shipley street between hird
and Fourth for the purpose OF laying a
main for the Journal Publishing TO. an
other street 10 be opened by the company
is Van Buren between Third and Fourth
Apulication for a sewer IN Washington
street between Second and Third was
made by Daniel Bubenzer. The appliea.
| ton was filed The directors pointed ou'
| that they had not sufficient funds WIN
which to build asewers at this time
| James Kane, owner of the kane apart
ments. objected 10 paying a bill for street
/ having at Delaware avenue and Nladlsof
/ street His objection viii be given iur
/ ther consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
TOO MUCH WEIGHT.
Complaint Made ofHeavy Trucks Running
Over Van Buren, Bridge.

At the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
this morning communication was recelv-
ed from Josiah Marvel, who complained
of heavy traffic over Van Buren street
bridge. He pointed out that although the
bridge had been built only Tor a capacity
of from 10 to l2-ton vehicles, heavy
trucks from corporation operating a
quarry were continually using this bridge
for the hauling of heavy stone. The con-
dition of the bridge itself and the con-
dition of the surface of the road at this
time over the bridge makes it safe for all
traffic up to II tons but such traffic would
endanger to some extent the water mains
under the approaches to the bridge.
Although the jurisdiction over the
bridge and its approaches does not come
under the Street and Sewer Department.
the directors have Altered the service OF
their engineers, with those of the State
Highway Commissioners and the Park
Commissioners, in making an investiga-
ton. The responsibility for the water
supply will come under the jurisdiction
of the. Water Department and the Street
and Sewer Department has only the
responsibility for furnishing facilities for
travel. Also the Street and Sewer Depart
ment has no intention at this time oi
closing traffic over this bridge and con
ditions will remain the same until after
an inspection is made by the engineers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Stockholders of the Middle States Oil Co.
authorized increase from s. 5000, 900 to Sl6.-
OOO 600 in the capital. to consist of 1900
600 shares of $40
Chicago estimates are that orders for cars
likely soon TO be placed by the railroads
struction. The stocks Of pig iron in the
country seem To be decreasing. notwlth-
standing the large production.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. announced
that IL Il now prepared 70 deliver IN eS-
change for interim certificates definite bonds
Of the ten-year : per cent issue sold some
Central Leather directors will hold a meet
ing today al which they Will decided upon
amount TO be distributed TO common share
ing adverse conditions in leather industry
during first six months OF 1920. and fact that
the company operated at deficit the quar-
terly rate OF 81 per cent on common
shares was maintained.
The automobile industry is going more
quietly, but II IS regarded as being now
Upon a much more substantial and safe
basis some of the small companies have
gone out of operation. perhaps permanently
but that merely clears the field for the
vel established concerns. and they are
working fuller than many recent reports
have led the business world 10 believe
Bankersbelieve that by December. at
latest the credit situation will enable
fiotation or new securities in large volume
particularly for railroad development. Est
mates have been submitted by railroad ex
ecutives TO bankers of what may he ex-
pected. The president of the Wabash Rail-
road mas HutTlLtfu 10 Ills DDdfQ SuCn an
estimate The strain on credit TO move the
crops will be reached within two or three
week il is believed.
stock holders of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Co. will vote Novem-
Ter Is on a proposition authorizing in
crease in the Indebtedness by $50. 600 600
and Of the common stock by $50. .000. 900. Ii
j. stated that the concern is now borrowing
about $50 900 600. that il now has $685.
600 900 Of orders in hand. and that for -four
months ended July the net income was
81 764 .2O3 to compare with 81 .934 .0Sl.
The general trend of business is toward
more normal and permanent basis. with
prices persistently working TO lower levels i.
says the First National Bank of Boston
The predictions of industrial panic. freely
made last spring did not materialize. In.
stead. a much desired orderly price read
justmcnt mas been and is taking place. This
difficult and painful process has thus fal
been attended by surprisingly few failures
and less hardship than seemed possible Z
few months ago. The suddenneSs of the
shock in the cases of the first few indus
tries affected. notably hides. leather silk
wool and woolens and the drastic declines
of prices in those commodities caused mucI
confusion and heavy losses. As this read
justmcnt spreads 10 other lines the elemen
of surprise Is iack II and apparently eal
new affected industry is profiting by ex
UerienCe and is better prepared TO meet tn
~ioWing-up in demand and consequent fall
n prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
MANY CANDIDATES
Continued from page I

Colonel Denney went into conference
with State. county and city committee
chairrnen and Senator Ball regarding
plans for meetings that were 10 be held
throughout the State during the coming
month. Later he met many friends who
earne to Tenth and Market streets 10
greet him.
Henry NJ. Lang, Colonel w. Il. Slower.
Isaac Brown and Godfrey Handy, rep
resentinv the Republican Active As-
sociation conferred at headquarters with
State leaders concerning the adyisability
Of staging big parade IN this city as
one of the last activities Of the campaign. /.
Thomas f. Bayard and Senator VOL
colt are endeavoring 10 clinch date late
next month at which time Governor
Cox and Mr. Roosevelt, Presidential and
ce-Presidential nominees on the Dem
ocratic ticket might come TO Dela-
ware TO greet its people and make adj
dresses. So far they have received no
direct assurances that they can obtain
either Of the nominees, but are persistlng
in their requests and hope 10 be success
full r. Mr. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt come
here. IL is likely that three. perhaps
| four meetings would be arranged through.
out the State, with a big rally IN this
| city.
The Democratic county committee
| will meet this afternoon and will discuss
details Of the work Of organizing tn
women in the rural sections. Reporti
/ that have come from the county show
/ that the women are well lined up viii
/ their Democratic brothers, and husband
and fathers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
DEFENDANTS PLEAD.
MANY Arraigned in the Court of General
Sessions Today.

The following pleas were entered In the
Court Of General Sessions this morning
following indictments by the grand Jury:
otto Wabholtz. breaking and entering,
not guilty: Matthew Till, larceny, not
guilty: Earl T. Girard, larceny, guilty /:
Henry Melvin, larceny. not guilty; George
Cannon. alias Geo. Davis, larceny, not
guilty: Joseph Borges. larceny, not guilty /,
hattie Huntington. larceny, not guilty
Walter l.. Pugh and Leroy Morris lar
cenv. not guilty: Bessie VI. Collins, lar
ceny not guilty Brunson Gilbert, lar
ceny. not guilty; Carroll Malloy., larceny
not guilty; Raymond Smith ana ma!Ier
r smith larceny. not guilty: Viola Smith,
larceny. guilty; Horace R. Nase, larceny,
not guilty; John Johnson, larceny, not
guilty. Zigmund Rosalski, larceny, not
guilty; Charles A. Ripperger, larceny,
not guilty; Antonio Nentre, larceny, no, no'
guilty: David Jones, larceny, not guilty
Pearl Dickerson, larceny, not guilty
Allen Stewart. larceny, not guilty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
SLAUCHTER'S CASE IN
UNITED STATES COURT
Charge of Violating Mann Act Fol-
lows Divorce His Wife OBJ
tanned From Him in Court.

Mrs. Irene II. Slaughter was granted a
decree nisi by Judge Heise, IN Superior
Court, Yesterday afternoon, on her petit
tion for divorce from her husband, Henry
G. Slaughter. who was sent to the work
house in default of So 900 bail for his APP
pearance in the United States District
Court to answer charge OF violating the
Mann white slave act. She was also gwen
the custody of their two-months-old child.
Slaughter is charged with transporting
a girl employe of the American Car and
Foundry Co, where he was also employed,
to Texas, and then to Chicago, where they
were arrested. He pleaded guilty to the
charge when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Cam and was held
TO await the action of the United States
Court.
Mrs. Slaughter told the court that she
was married on April q, 1917. She was
compelled to continue her work rs ste
nographer even after her marriage, she
said, and finally left her husband the lat
ter part of last November ON his orders
She explained that she had received {
letter last April from a sister ot the CIR
with whom her husband rs alleged Z
have left the city, telling of the couple
leaving together ON April "a. After th'
apprehension of the girl and Slaughter II
Chicago, her husband pleaded guilty &
the charge of violating the white slave ac
before the United States commissioners
| the wife said.
T.. Ross Farra, connected with tn
| American Car and Foundry Co, told O
| the apparent intimacy of Slaughter an.
the girl while they were still employed at q
| the works here, and of their gong ava.
| together.
City Detective Joseph +. kempsk
| testified to the arrest of the girl an'
| Slaughter in Chicago and Of his bringIn
| the girl back 10 her people here.
| SLAUGHTER CASE IN FEDERAL COURT.
The Federal grand jury for the ser
! ternber term of the District Court Is !
session today, having convened ut ii 81
| standard time.
II is expected that they will conside
| bills in the case Of Henry Slaughter, fo
alleged violation of the Mann act, bette
| Known as the White Slave law; an excis
case against Charles W Mitchell, of DE
mar. and two postal law violations, II
| volving Luigi Moschelli, for alleged ritiln
of mail sack, and John Glover, ALA
John Brenning, a minor, charged wit
| having distracted check from letto
which he took from rural mail box
Cannon, Delaware.
The court will convene TO receive N
report Of the grand jury rs soon as this
ready. and dates for trial will be fixes
Tomorrow morning the calendar OF civ
cases will be gone over and trial dat
assigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
MOTHER OF BERGDOLL
IS PLACED ON TRIAL
Erwin Brought From Leavenworth
to be Identified in the
pv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

nv Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia Sept. 21.-Fitzhugh Lee
Creedon. the surprise witness at the trial
of Mrs Emma c. Bergdoll and four Others
accused of helping her sons, Grover and
Erwin. evade military service. viii re-
sumo his sensational testimony today.
Creedon. the first big trump OF the
prosecution. testified Yesterday To an
automobile trip he took IN April IVY,
with Grover aud Erwin and one OF the
defendants, with the knowledge OF Mrs.
Bergdol and another defendant.
Creedon resumed the stand at lO
o'clock this morning when the trial re-
opened before Judge Dickinson, IN room
303. of the Federal Building The trial
began Yesterday The prelimlnarles are
over and the work OF proving the charges
/ Is under way.
! Creedon is due to share the center of
/ interest today with Erwin Bergdoll one
/ of the Stacker sons, who has been brought
/ on from Fort Leavenworth, hansas,
where he is serving four-year term Ion
/ deseTtion.
Erwin was brought to Philadelphia
last night. was taken to the Federal
building. where he reported to John j.
/ O'Connor. a Department of Justice agent
who brought about Growers arrest, and
then sent to the Frankford Arsenal.
All precautions are being taken ,tC
prevent his effecting an escape as duo
| Grover when he was brought to Phila-
delphia by army sergeants to recover a
"p6t of gold he said he had hidden II
Maryland.
Erwin's few months in the military
prison have left no mark on him, rather
does he appear in better health thar
when he surrendered to army aIthorl
ties In New York July 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover. sept. 2i.-Charters were filed here,
yesterday follows
Radio oil Co. Wilmington Del; capital,
s. .OOO 600
scwart Pictures. Inc. Wilmington. Del.
s. 500 600
tias Utilitie Corporation. Philadelphia
Ia s. 600 .OOO.
Royal Ace Motors Corporation. Whining
ton Ibcl 81 nnO. 600.
United Finance Corporation. Philadel-
pima. Ia 81 500. 900.
Peoples Producing and Refining Co, Will
mingtOn Del 81 900 600.
paget Car Cooperage Co, Whining ton
ncl 81 OOO 600
Nioki Liquid Food Corporation, PhiladeI-
phia Pa $500 600.
Bee Bellport Co Wichita Falls. Texas.
$500 600.
Armstrong Tire and supply Co. Phila-
dClphis Pa S225 900.
L. NJ Raiisback Co, Whining ton, Del.
$3.50. 900.
Grant f. H. Amite Film Corporation, VIII
mingtOn. Del. 100000.
National Commercial Mems Association
Wilmington. Del. 100000.
United Magic Corporation, New YORK
City. 100000.
Gophin state Electric Co, Philadelphia
Pa 500 600.
Pay and Take 1t Grocery Co.. Wilmington
Del $4,000.
National Building and Investment Co.
Wilmington Del: $4,000.
Increase in capital of AGAR Manufacturing
Corporation. New York City, from 81 600,
600 20 5000 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
M'ADOO TO TAKE STUMP. :
To Start on Campaign Tour That VIII
Take Him TO Other Coast.
ssnciated Pros to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Sept. 21-Wllliam q.
McAdoo former secretary of the treasury
will enter the Democratic national cam
paign with speaking tour that will
carry him to the Pacific Coast with
speeches in many large cities. Announce
ment to this effect was made today 10y
Democratic National Headquarters here.
Mr.. McAdoo conferred at Democratic
headquarters here today with George
White. chairman of the national COM
mittee and Senator Pat Harrison, chair
man of the speakers bureau, in regard
to arrangements for his tour. This prac-
tically refutes, Democratic leaders as
sert, published reports that MIR. McAdoo
would not speak in New York state be-
cause Of alleged i'll feeling toward Demo-
cratic party leaders in this state and
elsewhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
BRITISH MINERS WILL srersg.
Leaders Pail 10 Come to TENS With
Government on Questions.

By hssociated Press - EVER fyoninr
London, Sept. n The exncutiys olm-
nitiee Of The minefs' federation Informed
representatives u the mon today tha'
in the opinion Il the cOmmittee nothing
had taken place during ~ negotiations
with the government ~ justify thf pre-
vention u a strike n The miner ~ tne
expiration next saturday a ths strike
notices previously handed 10.
Robert Smillie The miners leader. nab
this statement AZ n meeting n thf deif
gates Of the federation. The mon bal
abandoned their demand fof a fcduc
ton of the price for d0mesiir coal hut
were unable ~ obtain Tho government
consent 70 an increase n two shflrEr
per day in wages
Sir Robert Horne proposed thai fhe
question should be submfted to an n.
dependent tribunal while the federation
insisted that The increase should hf rrani
ed Immediately.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
WALL STREET TRADING
LOOKS LIKE BEAR RAID
Losses Extended in Oils, Motor
Specialties and Coppers; Cru
cible Steel Rallies.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Sept II Wall Street, lo;5o
n. m.l-The stock market WAS under
pressure NJ the outset of today session,
motors and accessories displaying marked
weakness. Mexican Petroleum ana hoyai
Dutch reacted two points each ana Sneh
trading one point. kelly-Sprngheld iire
made a preclpi,ate decline OF points ana
United States Rubber lost one point:
Central Leather in which n change oil
dividend rate is expected, eased frac-
tionally with Utah Copper and lndustriai
Alcohol and Rails were moderately lower.
American Tobacco securities was the only
strong issue. rising two points. Early quo
tations for foreign exchange pointed 10
another setback in the British rate.
Noon Trading during the morning
bore the marks of a concerted bear raid'
especially among oils, motor speciaities
and copperS In which initial losses were
extended. Crucible Steel, after falling =
points in the general reversal, led an lr-
regular rally before noon, rebounding %
points and cffccting recoverles OF 10 d
points in oils. rubbcrs and equipments
The few consistently strong issues IN
cluded American Tobacco, Retail Stores
Great Northern Ore, American Smelling
General Electric and Hide and Leather
preferred Rails continued dull at nomf
nal changes. Pressure against british eN
change relaxed slightly and call money
opened at per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Air Reduction Co, Inc. quarterly of 81 a
share. payable October Is.
Durham Hosiery VI ills, quarterly of I-3
per cent and extra of - of per cent share
on common b. PAYABLE October j.
Emerson Phonograph Co, quarterly Of 2
per cent on preferred. payable October i.
Gold a stock Telegraph Co, quarterly of
IL per cent, payable October J..
Howe Sound Co, quarterly of per cent
payable October IS.
Hydraufic Steei Co. quarterly of IS cents
a share on common and ! 3-4 per cent on
preferred. payable October J..
= L. Case Plow Works quarterly of ! 3-4
per cent on first and second preferred, Pay
able October !.
Manhattan shirt Co. quarterly of Sd
per cent on preferred. payable October !.
Mays Food Products. Inc. quarterly of z
per cent. payable October Is.
Punta Aigre Sugar Co, per cent, pay
able October 10.
Steel Go. OF Canada quarterly of 3-4
per cent on common and preferred, payable
NaxgfnbpF 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
WRAN GEL TAKES MORE
THAN 1000 PRISONERS
Latest Cavalry Drive Wins Him
Valuable Strategic
Positions.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening


Constantinople, Sept. 2 General
Wrangel s latest cavalry drive against the
Bolsheviki in South Russia has won him
valuable strategic positions on the railway
and resulted in the capture OF more than
1000 prisoners and quantities of supplies,
IL is reported in advices from the Crlmea.
Riga. Sept. 2l.-Poland's attitude con-
cerning the ethnographic boundary was
gwen officially to the Associated Press
Yesterday A definite description of this
line by the Poles is at present impossible
because the question, it is cOntended,
must be determined by an agreement be-
tween the Poles and the BolshevIkI for
several reasons.
First, Russian statistics are considered
unreliable by the Poles.
Second, the populations of the territory
involved in the question OF ethnographlc
Poland were changed materially during
the war by immigration, some sections
formerly Russian In character benz & now
Polish, while some formerly Polish may
possibly now be mostly Russian. There
fore the photographic line Is uncertain
and must be discussed and determined
| by the peace conference upon facts to bs
established.
This is the first definite statement
that has vet been obtained from tn,
Poles. The Polish representatives alse
said they considered that the size o
their army must be ,proportionate to thu
armies of adjacent States, principally
Russia and Germany. The size Of the
Russian army will be determined at TIN
Riga peace conference, that of the Ger
man army has already been determined
! by the treaty Of Versailles.
The Poles are not yet prepared to an
nounce all their counter proposals. How
long it will take to demobilize their arm.
after peace depends upon the size of tn
army determined by the treaty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans for the following projects have
been approved by the building inspector,
and permits issued:
Tenth street, southwest corner Shipley
street, Industrial Savings and Loan As
citation owner, III. ID. Watts Co. builder
additional permit for increasing height OF
building by two stories, $4,000
Sixth street, southwest corner Pine
street; DIR. Edward l.. Jones owner
Milton B. Knox builder; private garage
Sl95. =
Vandever avenue, 920; Thomas B
Kearney owner and builders private
garage, s75.
Concord avenue, 4l5; Sallie A. Clave,
! owner and builder; addition, 81 1000.
West street, 1906; Thomas Earl
owner, T. c. Burkins builder; alterations
$3.50.