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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
AMERICAN RAIL WAYS
To Be REHNANCtD
Proposition Based on Foreclosure
Of National Properties CO.
Trust Bonris

Plan for rehnancIng the American klf-
ways Company. based On 3 forr0'1Flrr
the National PrOperties t0rnpanF
lateral trust bonds and i M rs Ter rerf
assessment upon them srr0nd pre.err.i
stock 10 be .sslled for the new msnev aas
sent out last night Ii urged Dnth av
the MANAGEMENT n the American faI.-
WAYS Company and by ihe undfrrrffr.
of the new financing which Edl prntla
81 900 600 to liquidate some $40 NF @.
current accounts payable thar fnc a.a0
shall BE- promptly arted 'pon q rAr
tareSt az All concerned The u-rn0-r
70 rlnse the matter IS Iuiv 90 fhr
underwriters are unwilling 'n allow 'n
drag. Extension inr nite venrs rf ht
800 900 floating debt mlkes part @ thr
plan.
Alternatives ~ The NatIonai Proper
ties boudholders are - nav The asse-srnan'
in which event they preserve i0r then'-
selves all the equities they ncW nave ann
will gam all that shail devei0n fn fhe fu'firr
operations ~ the American Ranwuvs nr.-
Danv. which i nov showing ,n~unic erual
10 about 4 per cent on the common sfnrb
over and above the dividend reGuirruieiif-
/ Of the existing first and present .e-fn 4
/ preferred stocks. or hv depU~Iung thew
bonds under the plan - be allowed tlrt-
( out assessment. 70 retsIu -IN share D' me-
2 thirteen back az each ~ t0u bond tn rnfI-r-
+ sent their equity Others, ah0 as-uulr rf
Il responsibility of "a yuieIir getting le III
+ maInder of me stOck
The initiative Wa taken ner- fe-ier'ta
I in the Federal District ollr tnef
Andrew O. Grav as attorney w n
( American Railways COMPANY Net
I Jersey Corporation. nlaiIe application .Hf
a receiver for the National rrupel'ie-
\ Company. Delaware Cooperation Nhirh
recentlv defaulted On the July ntcre-i 1f
I its outstanding hond i~1le
! This corporation at one tme operate
/ under lease transportation lines n o..
CITY ana vicinity. comprised ne va
mington and Philadelpha Traction Com
pany. their interest aittrwuru nassa'g O.
American Railways Company
Reuben Satterthwate. jr Wa ap
pointed as receiver of National i'rupertir
/ Company by Judge Mcrris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
DENY VAST FUND
TO FIGHT UNIONS
Gary, Rail Heads and Cornmitte,
Say Stories Are
BaseIcss.

New York. July 10,-Klbert ". CarY
Railroad Presidents and tbc Citlzcns
Transportation Committee yesfefriav
issued strong denials of stories published
in two morning newspapers that tbeY hayr
established fund which would eventually
be raised 20 hundreds of millions n d..
lars" 10 6ght uniOBiTn, and that thr
United States steel COporati0n hnd
given 100000
The stories had IL that four railroad
Presidents we're leading mover N the
alleged Nationwide snti-union campaigt
and that 81 900, 600 was already m hand
for the purpOse. Frank biOrrgou, Frff
tary of the American Federation ~ Lat0r
was credited with having made the
charges.
When rImors similar % those pfinie9
Yesterday in the form % ar alleged nfof
view with Morrison were spread lat Ere
we're called 20 the attention u Pre- der'
William FellOwes Morgan u the Ner
chnats Trucking COpOratIon and uD
10 the railroads and the steel COTporaii0f
they were emphatically denied a. uial.eif'if
falsehoods. Mr. Morgan nid the Ster
Corporation rad not gwen cent. tna'
banks had not contributed, that The mef
chants were not opposed % unions ~.
that the largest contribution wa - -
Frank Morrison, Secretary ~ the Amer
can Federation % Labor, said in WaFhng
ton Thursday night that a report has fler'
going the rounds Of labor papers ~ ff'
effect that the employer have = fund g
! 5000, 900 70 fight for the Open shOp Ir
/ he has made no staternfnt about tna'
Mr.. Gary said ycsterdaY, there
/ no foundation for the sfaifTneuf thar Tuc
fund has becn raised We have mad
/ no contribution whatever.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
EIGHr-cENT FARE
Continued from page 1

proved insufficient, or TO reduce It, u
it proved too great.
In the mean time, he continued, the
price Of thirty articles largely used ana
essential to operation have advanced from
five To 65 per cent since the filing oi the
petition in September; this list not IN
cluding coal. which has advanced almost
100 per cent; from 35.31 To $lo per TOD
NEEDS ARE PRESSING.
The needs Of the company arc pressing,
he said, and he urged il rs duty, under
the oath of Office Of the Commissioner,
for them to act lie said that the company
was willing to attend any hearing, any day
or night, or every day and night, II the
Commission desired
For the Commission, Mr.. Brinton,
stating that this body wanted to be far
| and to do its duty, asked II, under the
ruling OF the Commission, the company
could not go ahead and increase the fare
without the action of the Commission.
Mr.. Gray snid that it was the opinion oi
| the company that this could not be done
| that an increase can only be granted by an
| explicit ruling of the Commission rs the
charters OF some of the constituent com
panies limit the fare TO FIVE cents.
In reply to Mr.. Brintons question "a to
| the WAY In which the company viewed
| the approval, Mr.. Gray said that the
appral lsal was that of The Commission
and not Of the company, which merely
| threw open its books and records tc
Drum Il Co, the firm which they were
| directed by the commission to employ
So far as he could learn, the most careful
pairing of the amounts by the strongest
| objectors would not reject items to amount
to II y per cent OF the valuation, and ever
| if this reduction should be allowed, !
would still show an cent rate, as agains'
the Q cent rate ct present Indicated.
Commissioner German said that per
sonally he felt that If nine-cent re- tc wa
right he wanted TO grant innocent rate
but while he had no criticism to make o
the details OF the appraisal, still he had
feeling that il could be pared down.
Mr.. Gray suggested that II this feelinl
were shared by the commission, repre-
sentative Of Drum X Co, the appraiser
who made the report be wired for, 3
appear and answer any questions. tie ais
called MIR. German = attention to the FAC
that If the valuation should drop, throug
a lowering Of general prices, Il was with
the jurisdiction Of the Commission I
reduce rates proportion ri any futur
time.
As there seemed nothing more To b
said Commissioner Robinson move
adjournment, subject to the call of char
man Isaacs, which motion was unan
mously carried
Besides the four members Of the Boar
and Secretary Pennel Stetser, vice-pres
dent Wilson and other officials OF u
Traction Go. were present. and listene
with interest 10 the discussion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
DENIES LIQUOR SALE.
Prohibition Commissioner Says Reputed
Down State Violations are Unfounded.

mo evidence of any importance has
been discovered" is the statement Of w.
Truxton Boyce, Federal prohibition com
missioner, Of Delaware, relative 70 the
complaints Of the sale Of liquor that have
been coming from the lower part Of the
State Mr.. Boyce said that operatives
from his Office and State officials visited
the lower part Of the State in the latter
part Of June and made thirty-six hour
investigation IN town from which com
plants had been made but uncovered
nothing.
Mr.. Boyce said that his Office is keeping
q close watch on down the State az well as
around the city of Wilmington
The reports were 20 the effect that
much whisky had been sold in Lewes and
that drunkenness on the streets had be
come a common sight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Flkton. Md, July 10-An effort 10 be-
ING made TO have the Board of Education
to appoint Prof. Guy Johnson, principal
of the Chesapeake City High school for
the vacant position as supervisor OF
schools at Elkton, succeeding Edwin Is.
Fockler, deceased,
Prof Barclay Reynolds, principal of St
Lukes school, Wayne, Pa, is spending
his vacation at Rising Sun
Pc Garrett Of Wilmington is building
a handsome two-story bungalow on his
farm on the river shore IN Elk Neck.
The funeral of John c. Watson, the
village blacksmith who died at his home
at Calvert on Wednesday, was held this
afternoon.
Miss Anna NJ. Tosh, of Colora was
severely stunned few days ago by
lightning.
Virginia. the infant child of Mrs Harry
G. Marnes. fell from its high chair at her
home at Woodlawn breaking her collar
bone.
The first registered trapshooting tourna-
ment of the Port Deposit Gun Club is
being held today.
Twenty-Five bows Of the schools Of Cecil
county completed demonstrations of either
growing crops or raising pigs. Harry
Morris, of Calvert won the first honors
with Wray Mahoney, also Of Calvert. a
close second Harry Boulder, of Chesa-
peake City>and John Mackey, of Fair Hill
were the other winners.
AS a result of their work the boys viii
be sent to the Maryland State College for
special course.
After spending several months at Barns
lev. Pa, Mrs Ruthanna Gilmore, has
returned to Rising Sun for the summer
months.
A carnival is being held this week al
| Perry Point for the benefit of the govern
| ment band on the reservation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
JUVENILE LABORATORY
NEW COURT MACHINERY
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver
Devises System for Testing
Wayward Young.
praSs IN Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Denver. Colo, July 1O.-A juvenile
laboratory is a new addition to the mach
inerv of the courts of Denver, through
which wayward boys and girls pass before
Judge Ben b. Lindsey. Upon the manner
in which the boy or girl passes the mentai
and physical tests depends the ultimate
disposal of his or her case.
Judge Lindsey asserts that n waywara
girl has three ages. He explains II IN TINS
manner: A girl may be 13 years old, nave
the physical development OF giri oi i9
and the mental development of child
ten years :,
The nudge saws that whenever gri
comes before his court. the first procedure
is 10 obtain her three ages, through methods
developed by medical men and phychoio-
gists He declared he intends to make the
juvenile laboratory available TO the moth
ers of Denver so they can obtain the three
ages of their children and use this lniorma,
ton in providing against indiscretons and
possible criminality
An appropriation has been granted Tor
the conduct Of the proposed laboratory
and the Judge is seeking TO Obtain the
services of expert psychologists TO take
charge OF the work.
The nudge describes in this fashi n how
the department already has aided one
mother:
/ "A Mother came TO me the other day
! and complained that she had daughter
| of 10 who gave her no trouble and a daugh-
| ter of Is who desired social provleges that
| no mother could give girl Of her age.
| | told her that her l5-year-old daughter
was 10 biologcally and had all the I'M
pulses and emotions Of the older girl with
out any of the good Judgment that comes
| with later years.
The Younger girl is the one who, obey
1 ing nature impulses without mature
judgment, gets into trouble on automobile
| parties and at dances. :,
we have been used 70 classifying gir'
| as good and bad. Sometimes the difference
| is merely that one who came into matur'
| lie when she was possessed OF good ludg
| ment Is the good girl and the other cam'
into mature physical development whel
she Is Young and foolish is the bad girl.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
OBITUARY.
MRS. ELLEN MURRAY

MRS. ELlSEN MI GhtSAl-
Mrs. Ellen Murray died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George II. o Neil near
Townsend, on June 29, after an illness OF
about four years, aged "a years. Mrs.
Murray born IN Cork, Ireland, on Novem-
Der /, 1916, and was the wife OF Francis
Murray who departed this iiie IN 1899,
She was woman OF strong charP eter.
CALEB f. LEWIS.
Caleb +. Lewis, aged S. wears, for
rnerly OF the Smvrna-D0ver vicinity, and
well-known in Kent County died ut the
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. b. Murphy,
in Chester, Pa, Sunday morning, after
lingering illness. He leaves five children:
Mrs. J f Latta, near Smyrna, L. Purneli
Lewis. of Wilmington, formerly of Clay
ton. Mrs James Ii McC!eary, of Newport,
Mrs. George B. Murphy and Miss Mar
garet A. Lewis, of Chester, Pa. One bro
ther r. IL. Lewis Of Dover.
MRS. ALFRED EIGHTY.
Mrs Alfred Lightly % years old, of Z
Shell Road, Carney's Point, \. j., died on
Wednesday at her home. Funeral services
will be held this afternoon at
0 clock at the house and 2.30 at the Car
news Point Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be made in the Emmanuel cemetery.
Penn Grove, She IS survived by two
children and her husband.
JOHN l. sNoDGRAss.
Belair, Md, July 10-John /. Snod-
grass, aged 76 years, well-l1nown citizen
Of the Fifth district died at his home, near
Street, Wednesday night following short
illness Of general debility. He was born
at Rocks, and was successful dairy
farmer and Gamer until five years ago,
when he retired from active llfe. In spite
Of his advanced age, he was never known
to have been sick until two weeks prior
to his death Besides his widow, who was
formerly Hannah Sanders, he leaves five
daughters Mrs Charles +. Jenness OF
Delta, Mrs w Harry Webster, Mrs. j.
Edward Huff and Misses Sarah and
Mildred Snodgrass, all of Street; and four
sons-James F., of Belair, and Edmund. !.
Grover G. and j. Irwin Snodgrass, all OF
Street He also leaves is grandchildren.
| MRS. H. +. sTOwELL.
! fredericksburg, Md, July 9.-Mrs.
Henry f. Stowell, rs years old, died at
her home in fredericksburg Wednesday
| She had been Ill for over a year. Mrs,
Stowell leaves six children: Mrs b. A.
| Buck, Du Bois. Pa; Mrs. III. Prouse,
Philadelphia Mrs H. b. Messenger
| fredericksburg; Misses Hannah and Blanche
| Stowell. Of fredericksburg and ]. w. Stowell
| fredericksburg. Funeral services will be
held Saturday morning.
JAMES A. KNIGHT.
James A. knight, 2l34 North Aiker
street, Baltimore, Md. died at his hom,
| on Thursday Funeral services will b,
held on Monday at IL clock noon at hi
home. Burial will be in the Baltimor,
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
CLOTHING FOR NEEDY.
Suburban Sections Helping In Collection
for Armenia.

Suburban sections have been respond
ing splendidly to the appeal made Tor
old clothes by the Near East reiiel.
Many packages and bundles containing
mems and women's clothing have been
received mt the headquarters, POI Church
building, and most of the goods has
been in good wearable condition. NO
clothing except those serviceable are
solicited. Fancy articles are not wanted
and Nill not be shipped.
In addition to sending clothing some OF
the donors have sent in contributions oil
money for the fund One package contain
ing clothing for children, came with q
short note, written by . mother, who
expressed the hope that the little Armepi-
an children to whom the clothing would DC
sent would be spared some OF the crueities
inflicted upon their elders in that country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
GUARDING BOOZE
Precautions for Handling Vast Stores in
Kentucky Warehouses

Nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Louisville, Ky. July 10 Harder sled
ding is in prospect for liquor law violators
Who have covetous eyes on the 3o.ooO,oOO
gallons of VIII sky in Kentucky bonded ware
houses. :.
Recent disclosures indicate that permits
from prohibition directors CT other states
to take whisky from Kentucky have some
times been changed to make it appear
that a greater quantity could be removed
than was authorized.
Contemplated changes in the permit
system. include the use of devices similar
TO those used on bank checks Moreover,
according to statements from the office Of
Flwood Hamilton, collector of Internal
Revenue for Kentucky, permits should be
kept continuously in the hands Of govern
ment officials and. not given directly te
the applicant, as the custom has been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
MILFORD EVENLY DIVIDED.

Milford, July l0-The recent announce
ment of the State census shows that out
side of the city Of Wilmington, Milford
stands third in population in the State,
being distanced only by Dover and New
Castle The census shows the present
population to be 2,753, gain of $50 over
1910 Milford is divided into two dis
tricts by the Mispillion river; NORTH
Milford, which lies in Kent county and
which has population of l3, A, and South
Milford, in Sussex, which has popula.
tion of 400, the South district heins
the larger by only 65 persons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
SOME PRICE REDUCTIONS
IN THE CURB MARKET
Though the Conditions Were Not
Much Different From
Last Week.

The holiday dullncss Of the early week
extended to the today's curb market.
Though the number of buyers and farmers
was larger, the market Jagged and many
farmers complained that they could not
sell their produce Prices, in spite of the
dullncss, however, did not show any signs
Of lowering. .,
Dealers in spring chicken condcsccnded
to lower the price Of that luxury, selling
them for 81 % to 81 IS, ten cents cheaper
than the market of week ago. Old
chickens were selling at $500 to $2.5o.
SQUADS were rs cents pair.
Fruit continued to be scarce, with the
exception of apples, which sold at 80
cents a quarter peck. Nice, but small,
shipped peaches brought Is cents large
box. A few cherries remained in market
and sold for their usual price OF 70 cents
a box. Jersey tomatoes were sold Tor ~
cents n box, a box usually holding four
tomatoes. Green peppers were three 10
FIVE cents. -.
Virginia watcrmcIons were selling at
fifty cents to 81 .25, accordipgto the size.
Cantaloupes sold at the uniform prioe oi
20 cents apiece. Cucumbcrs, winch
brought ten cents a week ago, this morn
ing sold at three. Huckelberries, goose
berries. and crrrante in small quantities
sold at thirty-fvc, twenty and twenty-five
cents a box, respectively.
Meat prices showed no change, but
considerable amount OF picked meat
appeared, on account Of the warm weather
and the difficulty of keeping 1T fresh
Other meat prices were: Steaks, GO ot 7s
cents pork, 40 cents; chuck roasts, 4t
cents; neck meat 35 cents and veal roast'
SO cents. Butter 20 cents; eggs % tc
20 cents asparagus, 35 cents; peas z
cents; blackberries 80 cents; cabbage larg,
heads, Is cents; and yellow beans IS cents
a quarter peck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
RURAL REALTY SALES.

George +. Stepehns has sold land at
Arden to William L. Price and Frank
Martin for a consideration not announced.
Other rural real estate has been trans
ferred as follows:
Forty-four acres of land in Pencader
hundred, by Harriet l.. Whiteman to
George W Russell, for 81 800
Land at Newark, by David c. Rose to
Mary X Chambers, for $4,000
Land at Townsend, by Susie Wilson to
Mary A. Van Horn. for 81 600
Land at Newark, by David c. Rose to
Ernest Perrott, for s400.
Land on Holloway Terrace, by Tymon
Kolodij to Ella Lewicki, for the nominal
sum of SIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
FORD BUYS A RAILROAD.
Detroit. Toledo & Ironton Purchased
by Henry and Son.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Detroit. July lO-Purchase Of the
Detroit. Toledo and Iront0n Railroad By
Henry Ford and his son, Edsei- was an
nounced today.
The purchase was the outgrowth Of dlf-
ficultics expected for several years IN nb-
tanning coal from the southeastern bi-
luminous fields. The road runs direct 70
Detroit from the coal fields and avoids
the usually congested gateways Of Ohio.
The deal was said to involve S4, 100000
but the price was not announced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
SNOW WARRANT DISMISSED.
Wealthy Patent Attorney Exonera'ed OF
Conspiracy Charge.

Washington. july 10.-Declaring that
Chester A. Snow. seventy-six years old,
wealthy patent lawyer Of this city and
New York. would not stoop 10 a murder
conspiraey against his divorced wife,
Judge Robert Hardison Yesterday dis
missed a Fedora! warrant againt the at
torney charging him with plotting the
murder of Mrs. Adds Hubbard Snow.
The court also dismissed charges Of
conspiracy against Mrs Edna P. Acker
and II. VI. Langson chauffeur, jointly
arraigned with SNOW Judge Harrison
termed the affair ''frame-up, and said
his verdict vas a common sense decision.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
MADISON SMITH DEAD.
Native Of Maryland but Resident OF
Wilmington for Many Years

Madison B. smith. master plasterer,
died at bis home, 1888 West Sixth street,
last night, after a protracted illness. Hls
wife and two children-Alfrcd c. Smith
and Emma A. Siegrist him.
Mr.. Smith was born st Chestertown,
Md. November 6, lS49, and resided In
Wilmington As years. He was member
of Harrison Street Methodist Episcopal
Church and Mattahoon Tribe, Imp d.
q u Nj
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
CARD OF THANKS.

MIR. Albert Rothschild, who was con-
fined in the Delaware Hospital for several
days from q heat stroke, and who has
now returned to his home, 1910 Boule-
ward, much improved, sends his utmost
thanks to all of his friends for the kind acts
they have shown to him and his dear
wife during his illness. May our Lord
bless them all is his prayer. Yours forever,
ADV. A. Rothschild.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
DEMOCRATS TO CONFER.
Proposed Meeting in Georgetown Next
Tuesday Postponed.

The Democratic State Committee Is
arranging for conferences with the
Sussex. Kent and New Castle county
Democratic Committees, which will be
held at Georgetown, Dover and VIII
mington. respectively.
A conference announced TO be held at
Georgetown next Tuesday has been post
poned because of the absence of Andrew
]. Lynch, Democratic chairman of Sussex
county. who is on vacation trip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
ADMIRAL FISHER DEAD
Man Who BattIed up German Navy Dies
After Operation.
atet Press 70 Every Evening

Nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. July IO.-Admiral John Ar
huthnot Fisher. first Baron Of kilverstone
and former First Lord Of the Admiralty,
died today as the result OF an operation
Lord Fisher began his naval career IN
1874 and took part IN the Crimean,
Chinese and Egyptian wars. He became
First Sea Lord in 1904 and returned IN
1910
He emerged from retii ernent IN October,
1914. Ia direct the naval warfare against
Germany. His vigorous policy caused HIM
To be termed the Kitchener OF the British
navy and chief credit has been claimed ior
him in the bottling up OF the German
navy. Cabinet disputes led TO his resigna-
ton in May. 1918
lie was the first TO realize the power OF
the dreadnaught and during his term as
First Sea Lord virtually revolutionized
the navy, scrapping $50 ships.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
yALUABLES DISAPPEARED.
Robert Weidin Sustains Loss While
Dozing on Front Doorstep.

Deputy Judge Finger continued the
case of Charles Walker, co!ored, charged
with larceny, until next Tuesday, IN City
Court this morning
Walker is alleged to have relieved
Robert H. Weldin of 4 Robinson street OF
his watch and pockethook while he was
doing on his front doorstep early yester-
day morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-10
These Automobile Deaers Can
Promise iramedis-e Delivery

The purchaser Of any Of the many -,s'.
cars offered for sale IN the c.assiiiea 'o'
urnns today can get immediate deliver
Not only that. but he can gct q r,s,. af-
zain. Many % these used cars have svl
In use but a short time Owners ~aai
bigger cars, or they are leaving the .,,
or they need money unexpectedly Nfia
the Used Car Acs and watch ior aar2a-.
Today. for example, YOU Will hnt uA'.
excellent cars offered 'or sale
YOU have a car for Ssle, ,st raA
Two Hundred. ask foI al tslAcT il,
n classified al IL Every Eycung Wa.
the answer Car sold IN a very short YEA.