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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
CHALLENGE TO HIS CHURCH.

Doubtle there is bit stir in
Chanute, Kan, over the declaration Of
the Rev Earl A. Blackman to his con-
greagtion at the Christian Church Sun
day that You must be willing 10 find
me in the dance hall, the clubr ON, the
poolhall or even in the back alley. wher-
ever can serve, If | am o remain your
pastor
Following this statement Mr. Black
man resigned his charge and gave the
congregation an opportunity to think the
proposition over for week. The min
isfer, who is known as the fighting
chaplain has just returned from ser
vice in the American Expeditlonary
Force. As a result of his experience
he expressed hi, views as to what the
churches must do in order 10 hold the
returning soldiers and the young people
IN general.
If | had my way half of Chanutes
fifteen church structures would be turned
into dance halls, community centres,
recreation rooms, gymnasiums. reading
rooms and billiard rooms For worship
we would have one auditorium for the
entire town, and we would have gifted
minister, a man in every sense, fill the
puplit.
Mr.. Blackman is not alone IN the opIn-
ion that me radical step must be taken
by the churches if the powerful resources
in the returning soldiers to say nothing
of the youth at home, are 10 be utilized
Testimony of this kind from ministers
and other religious workers who have
spent some time at the front and IN
the I aiming camps has become so fire.
quent as to sound commonplace.
This position, OF course, Is challenged
by those who believe the Church Is full
filling its function in providing q place
of worship, in promulgating the gospel,
and in championing certain religious
principles.
As q result of the discussion now going
on il would not be strange j. the con-
seryatiye element should find its views
and practices modified by the opinions
Of men like Mr.. Blackman, who have
had the Transforming experience OF deal
ing with young men IN large numbers.
Certainly the Church is not yet ready "a
lose It's identity by changing itself into q
community centre. But 1t faces real
problem in dealing with the young
people 1t ought to get new light on the
| subject from the wealth of experience
now available
For instance. there are churches that
aienate tnc rising generation Dy theii
| sweeping prohibitions of amusements
that are generally approved by sensible
persons, including often many of those
| belonging to the church which proelaimc
the ban. 1t would be quite possible fol
the churches to disapprove amusements
! that are conducted improperly and that
/ thus prove demoralizing, without at the
same time combating the play instinct
that is so deep rooted in humanity.
| The attitude of the churches toward
amusements is, OF corse, only one as
| pect of the problem. But il is one that
| is likely to call for especial considera
ton at this time when so many religious
| leaders with overseas experience are
| anxious to bring young men and womer
under the influence of organized re
| ligion, Kansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
DECREE IN AMERICAN
RAILWAYS CO SUIT
National Properties Co. Given Five
Days to Satisfy Claim of Six
and Half Millions.

The application of the Continental
EQUITABLE Title and Trust Co. trustee,
for the authority to JOIN Reuben Sat
therthWaitc. receiver OF the National
Properties. Co. who was appointed last
July IN the suit brought by the American
Railways Co. has been granted by Judge
Noolley.
The SUIT IS TO foreclose a mortgage Sc
curing n bond issue of s6, 533, 600
Following the granting of the order,
bill was filed by Robert III. Richards, TO
which both defendants filed answers, sub
stantially admitting the allegations.
The court thereupon entered an order
decreeing that the mortgage OF the Ma
tinnal Properties Go. to the trustee Is a
hen upon the property described IN the
mortgage. This consists of lSl,S6O shares
of common stock, par value $50, of the
American Railways Co. New Jersey
corporation.
Under the decree. ii the National
Properties Co. fails 10 pay in five days,
the Sc, ,533 900, with interest from Janu-
arv l., 1920 added. this total representing
the amount of outstanding bonds secured
by the mortgage. Will be foreciosed
and the property in pledge Will be sold
Francis de Haven Janvier was appoint
ed special master To make the sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
COAL MINERS VACATION
SPREADS TO SCRANTON

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2.--The call of the
insurgcnt miners for vacation of
mine workers i'll the anthracite district
No. |, was partly effective in the Lacka-
wanna region today. All of the mines
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wester
Company are reported idle in the Scream
ton district, while those in the Wilkes
Barre-Nanticoke section are at work.
Approximately seven thousand workers
of the company quit work.
The Scranton Coal Company reports
that all of its mines, except the Mount
Pleasant, this city, are in operation. Four
hundred men are out
The Jermyn Coal Company reports that
all of its old forge operations, employing
one thousand men, are idle, and that the
Pennsylvania Company's mines at Old
Forge. employing six hundred men, are
shut down.
All of the Delaware and Hudson mines
in the upper Lackawanna valley are in
operation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird & Co.,
du Pont Building,
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover Sept. 2.-Charters were filed here
yesterday, follows
Educational Pictures Securities Corpora
fion. Wilmington. Del: capital 81 .093 700.
Chinese American Investment Co, VIII
Dlington Del. So, ,000,O 900.
Newark Match Co, Brooklyn, n. y: So
600 900.
Rainbow Lines. Inc Philadelphia. Pa
$3.50 600 -
Coercone Manufacturing Co. Wilmington.
Del. $500, 900.
New Era Hydro Electric Co, Mechanics-
burg Pa. $3.50 900.
Partridge Tractor Export Co. Whining
ton, Del. $3.50 00A
Paige Optical Co, Philadelphia, Pa: slO0-
600.
Millard Construction Co. Wilmington,
Del. sIOO 900
Pittsburg Die Casting Co. Philadelphia.
Pa 500 600.
AIl-Nations Exchange Corporation New
YORK City $4,000.
c. III Marker Co. Warren. Pa; $4,000.
My-0-Lin Speciality Co, Erie, Pa; $50,
600
Lincoln Drive Development Corporation
Wilmington, Del. $50 900.
Increase In capital OF Automatic Steamer
Co. Chicago. III: from. $500 600 TO 81
600 900. Of Home Torpedo Co. changed 10
Cumberland Co. Bradford, Pa, s25, 900 70
sl25 coo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
DELAWARE ''DRyEST"
Of THE EASTERN STATES
Announcement Followed a Survey
Made Here by a Visiting Fed
eral Prohibition Officer.

Following a recent survey of condi-
tions in Wilmington and Delaware one
Of the enforcement officers of the eastern
prohibition district, who was here today.
stated that Wilmington was the ''drvest
city and Delaware the 'Slryest" State on
the eastern coast. The eastern region Is
the ''wettest in the country, he remarked
also
Speaking of the slight increase in arrests
for drunkenness during the past month.
the local Federal authorities said that
similar increases are evidenced throughout
the country. Ii was thought that the
cider season Is In a way responsible.
w TruxtOn Boyce, prohibition director
for Delaware, said that the efforts of the
Federal authorities to enforce the Nolstead
act here have been aided to a very great
extent by the cooperation Of the local
authorities He said that the severe
sentences which have been dealt out in the
Municipal Court to offenders under the
prohibition law have done much TO cut
down on the liquor traffic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Wilmington Gas Co. 50 snare on pre-
ferred. payable yesterday, record as Of Au-
gust 2i
American Smelters Securities, regular
quarterly Of ] = per cent on preferred A and
I Z per cent on preferred -, payable Octo-
Der ], record September 1 Z.
Eastern Steel Go. passed Its regular com
mon dividend Of 2i2 per cent but declared
regular t,sarteriy dividend Of 81 per cent
on the FIRST and second preferred stocKs
Cambria steel Co. will pay the semi
annual dividend of per cent. october j. to
stockholders of Cambria Iron Co. as reg
istered September Is.
American Cigar Co. regu.ar quarterly
stock. payable Octobr I. record Sep
tember -.
I.orillard Co. regular quarterly dividend
Of per cent on the common and 3D. per
cent on the preferred stock. payable Octo-
Der ]. record September Is
American Car and Foundry. regular quar-
terly dividends of per cent on the COM
mon stock and ] "a per cent on the pre-
ferred both payable October 4, record Sep
temDer Is.
f.ehigh Valley Railroad Co. regular quar-
terly dividend OF 81 per cent on the com
mon and 252 per cent on the preferred
stocks. payable October 2 record Septem-
Der A.
south Porto Rico Sugar extra dividend Of
81 a share on the common and the regular
quarterly dividend Of 81 a share also the
regular quarterly 81 a share on the preferred
ell payable October ], record September 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
NO POLICE CHIEF.
Law and Order Prevail Without One at
Deadwo0d, S. ID.

No chief of police in Deadwood? No
minion of the law parading the streets
In blue suit with big brass buttons! No
one, all day long, to quail disturbances
and arrest law violators? That ought to
make the shades of Wild Bill and Calam-
ity Jane come down from Mt. Morlah
to investigate the strange conditions
which have come to pass.
Strange as it may seem TO those not
familiar with the Deadwood of today,
who are vet thinking of the Deadwood
portraved in "Deadwood Dick novels
OF a generation ago, and the more authen-
tic portrayals of conditions decade ago,
there really is no need OF chief u police
in Deadwood There is nothing Tor one
to do except to hold the office and title,
and that additional labor has been as
sumed by the water and street com
missioner without burdening himself
with brass buttons anda club and big
star. Occasionally he happens around
while attending to work, but there really
is no necessity for that. There are no dis
turbanees, and few calls for arrests.
There are vet some violations OF law,
as exists in all communities oil ITS size,
tolerated to a certain extent Tor the con-
ISOLATION of those who have been used to
the wide open" Deadwood former days
Bit with the passing of dance halls, gam
bling halls and vice dens, has passed the
necessity for chief OF police. And stran-
gers will have difficulty IN hnding such
an official there because he Is busy at
profitable labor for the public, and the
public purse is profited ia the extent OF
SlO0 a month to compensate for the loss
of the brass buttons and star from the city
streets during the day
At night there is a police officer on
duty, but he has little To do except &c
watch for fires Deadwood, y. D.,
Daily Telegram
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

civic organizations Of Wilmington,
and thus representative Of large
portion of. the property pub
lie, respectfully urges upon The
Council the absolute necessity Of
immediate and effective action 10
safeguard life and. property from
loss by fire, and desires TO impress
earnestly upon The Council the fact
that the remaining hre companies,
admitting complete efficiency Of both
apparatus and men, rs dangerously
below the minimum required to fur
nish the citizens Of Wilmington that
fire protection which they have the
right 10 expect and receive from
their city authorities.
Councilman Forwood asked whether
the unsigned contracts had been returned
10 Council Clerk Simmons replied in the
negative. Councilman Kane remarked
that courtesy demanded their return.
Commenting on the false alarm of fire
Yesterday morning, Councilman Abrahams
that the police department be
requested TO disconnect the houses Of the
inactive fire companies from the fire
alarm system. so that other false tappinRs
can be prevented He stated the glass on
the box from which the alarm was sup
posed 10 have been sent had not feen
broken and therefore the alarm was not
sent therefrom. Action On the suggestion
was deferred
Council referred 70 the Board Of Di-
rectorssof the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, with request for prompt attention,
n letter from the Wilmington Sash and
Door Co, saying larpes quantity Of
lumber it has stirred south of the Chris
tiana is mcuaeed by fire in waste dumpf
near the place of storage The communi.
cation also alleged that a scrap paper
warehouse at the plant of the Charles
Warner Go. is fretrap
Councilman Abrahans telephoned n
many cities Yesterday for the purpose oi
where Wilmington can Oh.
tain additional FIRE equipment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
WHERE THE WATERS PART.

Potter county, Pen ma, is the parting Of
the ways for the waters Of three rivers. A
chip placed in one would reach the Genesee
River the St Lawrence and the st. Law
renee Gulf, and thence into the polar
waters of the northeast. Another chip
placed in spring at the right would get
into the North Branch and into the
Susquehanna, finally reaching the Atlantic
through the Chesapeake Bay. Another
chin placed in the head spring Of the
Allegheny River, which, with the Monon-
gaheIa at Pittsbnrg. forms the Ohio would
reach the Gulf Of Mexico through the
Mississippi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
RAIL WAY SHARES STILL
LEADING STOCK MARKET
Utilities, Gas, Oils, Motors. Sugars
and Textiles Also Show In
creasing Strength.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

nv Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Sept WALL Street, 1890
a. ml-An advance of 2 points IN the
preferred shares of the Cleveland, Cm-
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis read at
the opening of todays stock market
pointed 40 a continuance of the recent
bread buying movement IN speculative
rails
Other transportation stocks were frac-
tionally higher with several cf the steels,
equipments and ellis. but trading IN other
quarters of the list was more contracted,
Noon-RaiIs assumed a more com
manding pcs sitiCn during the mornIng, the
demand embracing grangeIs, coaleIs ana
Gotten carrirs hitherto ignored IN the
movement Atchisc preferred rtse
points. New York. Chicago and 1t:
Louis second preferred and Delaware and
HuSs~n 3. while Southern Railway pre-
ferred. Minneapolis and St Louis, New
Orleans. Texas. and Mexico, and Norfolk
and southern gained ! to points.
The stronger utilities were represented
.bv Peoples Gas at a 4-point advance and
oils. motors. sugars and textiles were
substantially higher, but the demand Tor
stces and equipments aside from So
point rise i'm Cruciblc, was negligible.
Call loans opened at per cent and eN-
change on London shaded under yes
terdays final quotation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
NANCiAL NOTES.

New York Stock Exchange will be closed
on Saturday. September T. as well as on
Labor Day.
The United states Treasury Will with
draw 81 900 900 from Philadelphia banks
today. the amount being 40 per cent of sub
scriptions to Series q maturing in 1921
Philadelphia bank cIearings for August
totaled 81 .994 .325. .S9j, compared with 81
1858. .7O7 in July and 81 ,799 .3OI III
during August of last year. The nigh mark
for the present year was reached in June
with a total Of 81 2S2. .sO7 .ti39
Coinage by the Philadelphia Mint in Au-
gust consisted of following number OF pieces
half dollars, Hoops quarters, ~, 900
dimes. 3,450.00O: nickels. 6.SS0. 900. and
pennies, 3O,092 600 grand total. Al $40. =
O2s. having a value Of 81 .270,934
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
notes that the number of farms in Penn
syivania in 1900 was 224 .24S and the mum
ber in 1910 was 2I9.295. If the decrease in
the number Of farms is great during the
last decade as during the period fro m 1900
10 1910 the 1920 census now being COM
piled will show approximately 214 .470 farms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
ROBBED THE MAIL.
John Glova Admits Taking Letter and
Check From Box Near Seaf0rd.

John Glova, alias John Brennan, IL
years old, this morning pleaded guilty TO
the charge of robbing the mails, when
arraigned before United States tomnis-.
sioner John Pcarce Cam, and Was held
in $500 bail to await the action OF the
next Federal grand jury, which will con-
vene on Monday, September l3.
The boys home is in Glenlyon, Pa,
but with two companions he was roaming
the country in the vicinity of Seaford and
took n letter from the rural route box
of X. o. Boyce, near that place. The
letter contained check for Sls.63, which
was later found in the boys possession,
when he and his pals were jailed at Dover
on the charge of train riding
Inspector Connor of the Postoffice
Department took up the case, and the
boy was brought here last night by
Deputy Marshal Conover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
ODDITIES IN WANT ADS.
One Disabled British Major Asks Aid 10
Buy Street Organ.

The following items are taken from
the advertisement columns in todays
issue of the Times, where details will be
found:
Offers arc invited for three lions skins.
An English gentleman, eligible to
enter L. :. A. in commerce, calls at
tention to the enormous demand for
properly advertised English jams in
America.
A naval officer who lost all his gear
in a mined ship asks for q sword, sword
knot and belt
"Old Crock" "a disabled major, who
Joined the ranks in 1914, az forty-five,
and sacrificed 500 pounds year, asks for
help TO purchase a piano street organ
for him. as he is ordered an outdoor life
London Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
MEXICAN PRESIDENT
SEEKS OUR FRIENDSHIP
Huerta Will Cultivate Au1icsbl'
Relations With All For
cign Nations.
ny h.soclaied Pre.s b - Fr,nIrr


Mexico City, Sept. l.-Cultivaiion ~
friendly relations with All foreinn coInsrio'
and creation Of confidence that Mericf
Is anxious and capable of fulfilling hci
international obligations il the govern.
ment's policy in international affair.
said Provisional President De IA Huerfa
Ia his message 20 Congress today g.
gave as examples Of the relations between
Mexico and the United State mutual cx,rs
dition proceedings carried on by the to
countries and compliance by the United
States, with the Mexican reQuegf that
airplane flights over Mexican territ0fv
be forbidden
Despite difficulties" the message
added, "the governments efforts ~ pro
tect the lives and interests u foreigner
have produced good results, and tho
government will continue putting forth
every effort TO give foreigners full Yiaraf-
tees"
The message discussed pacifcati0n ~
the country and plans for reconstrucfior
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
]. c. CONNER STRICKEN.
Attacked With Appendicitis. He
is Successfully Operated Upon
at Homeopathic Hospital.

J. Christy Conner, Of Joshua Conner *
Son, leather dealers. 235 Market street
was operated on at the Homeopathic
.Jospital Yesterday afternoon for appen-
dicftis. His condition was reported this
mornin az v~fy good and no fear IS enter
tanned Of any complications.
Mr.. Conuor. whohas been in III health
all summer, was taken sick with appen-
dicitis suddenly Tuesday afternoon DR..
j p. Ltikens was summoned and ordered
his removal to the hospital Doctors
Spackman andAdair performed the opera
ton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
WOMEN DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
With Men on State Committee al Dover
Tomorrow.

AZ a meeting 81 the Democratic State
Committee tomorrow az Dover, the
women who are to act as members Of the
committee will meet with the men and
discuss plans for further organization IN
hundreds and counties Along the business
to be considered will be change in rules
Of the committee brought about by the
addition Of the women 70 the committee.
Also, some resolutions that are necessary
because Of the newer conditions.
Henry r. Isaacs, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said today that he expected women
representatives from practically all Sec
tons Of the State to attend the meeting,
and that he hoped from this beginning
that things would go forward successfully
with both Democratic men and women
working for the support Of the ticket
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
COAL MINING HALTS
AS MEN STOP WORK
IN WAGE PROTEST
About Two Thirds of the Collieries
in Central Penna. Anthracite
Field Are Now Idle.
SCRANTON WORKERS JOIN
"VACATION" MOVEMENT
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Sept Complete tieup
of 50 colleries in the ninth district of the
PENNSYLVANIA anthracite fields was re-
ported today to the Department of
Labor, in the first official advices received
as to the vacation" walkout movement
in the region.
Tweuty-eight colleries in the same dis
trict were reported working with reduced
personnel.
In the Panther Creek valley which adj
joins the Ninth district, 20 colleries were
reported idle.
In the Shamokin and Mahanoy regions
firemen. pumpmen and engineers have
Joined the walkout, il was stated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
STEAMBOAT LINES.
ESS:s~sSTo Philadelphia q.
~ and Chester
Iect % ChAnse Without Notp--

subject 20 IrhrsN NffrOrf IaufN-~
STANDARD TINE.
Leave Wilmington, Fourth 80. Wharf 20
Philadelphia. weekdays = 30. . 90. ll 90 q.
m, 30. 800. 4.l5. 600. = % and 80 ,. N.
On Saturdays an additions trip. + - .. u.
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington. 30.
600, II 90 a. M 40. 500. l5. d0O Nnd
Q 80 ?. m on saturdays a1di tionAl trfp= a.
30 and : 80 =. N. On sundays snG boil
days. leave both Wilmington aud fni!Asici-
pnia az 20. 300. 1870 g. n. u rtoc<
noon. $50. 800. ais. 600. %. $50 snd
$50 o. N
wilmingron-Penns Grove Kont~. L-.y
Wilmington. 6.s5. 100. 500. zoo l0.O0.
1I-0O a. m. y o clock noon- 100. 100. aol.
400. 500. coo. 90. 500. -s.OO. lolvn
-II-O0 and 40 y. m
Leave Penn Grove. 500. 10. 500. so.O
1000. 100 s- n. IL ociock noon. l.0o.
200. 800. 400. 500. 600. 90 500. go
1000. 100 aud sil.sO .. n
Runs only on sats.. sun and holidays
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Personal.

Mrs. Albertina Hammer Of e22 West
Seventh street returned home Tuesday
after spending a month at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mrs. Harrie /. Allen Of Richmond. Va,
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Alfred :. Smith,
9I9 East Seventeenth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
r. r. LOSSES ssoI 755 600.
Government Guarantee For August In
creases Total Debt.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Sept. 2.-Federal guaran-
tee OF railroad earnings resulted IN an In
crease in the public debt OF l0l.755.0OO
during August, according 70 treasury
figures issued today showing the nation
gross debt to be s24. .324, ,672. coo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
A Campaign Prophecy.

OF course one can never tell, but making
all reasonable allowances and assuming
that Calvin Coolidge refrains from scand-
alous speech or conduct from now until
November ?, II Is almost safe TO say that
Bermont viii go Republican this year
-Springield Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Mexico TO Educate Her Indians.

Be Associated Press to Every Evening
Mexico City, Sept, Large appro-
priations from government funds are
being devoted to the primary education of
millions of indians throughout the coun-
try, according to statement made by pro-
yislonal President de la Huerta yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
A SURPRISE.

"Mabel had fearful shock the other
day
What was il?
She caught her husband IN the truth.
Detroit Free Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Its Class

Did you see where q man IN a restsn-
rant complained because he found giasa
in his SOUP
We'll be might have ordered igi p
repast'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
faction OF many and will be to you--Adv.