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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
EVENING SMILE
FAR MORE CRUEL

The mothers heart sank as che on
tered the abode 81 her newly married
daughter aud found the wife in tears
floods ~ en-
what is the matter, my darling
she demanded anxiously
20, Edward IL a brute-e brute =
walled the girl fnr she was only that
why do YOU say 90 asked mother,
her temper rising at the thought of the
unhappincss which this man had brought
upon her daughter.
"He came home late for supper Inst
night. and and | scoded him little
Quite right. too agreed the older
lady "And what did he do"
20. mother. he he
Her voice failed her
did he did that calious wretch dare
% strike You2'
%, worse than that, mother He Just
Tat there and and yawned STRAY
Stories.
81 have a book in my library which
is a pronounced favorlte with everybody =
What is it. !" The dictionary. -Balti-
more American,
Pa. The servant asked for more
money today Great scott That g1ri
acts as though | were her husband. =
| Detroit Free Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

w. Wickorshan, and the Others Of their
group who, as friends Of the Lcegio, place
Themselves upon public record IN urging
voters To support Senator Harding aa the
best means Of promoting the League. The
now obvious fact that if these men had
not made their appeal the result Of the
election would not have been changed
does not absove them from responsibility
nor ore they of the type 10 ova1e RESPONSE
bility on such grounds.
w hnt they can accomplish and how they
can ncco mplish il are two questions not to
be answe red until after March 4. But
If they are to accomplish anything they
must set nb out 10. for they may be very
sure that Hiram johnson and William
T.. Borah will not be idle in the meantime
Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

The discovery Of the two brutal mur-
dcrcrs Of David Paul. the bank official ot
Camden. n J.. with evidence 80 complete
that both made confession, was a splendid
piece Of detective work and great CON
tribution 10 the cause Of justice. The
murder was committed for the money the
bank man had with him at the time, and
the revelations not only bring his mur-
dercrs to bar, but relieve the victim Of the
unjust suspicion Of having been q dlshon-
est man. who stole the banks money for
the purpose Of indulging in debauchery
Now that the murderers are in the tolls
let us hope Jersey justice will MAINTAIN
its old reputation il respect Of prompt and
full punishment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

black candidate without endangering the
ticket. Women aided in this effort to keep
the colored voters out Of office. but they
did not lead il.
So the first general election in which
Delaware women participated brought
no surprise. 80 far as we can see. 1t has
shown, ,+fwe may repeat, what was already
a foregone conclusion-that the Negro
women would vote solidly for the Republi-
can ticket and that the average white
woman was content to follow the lead oi
husband. father, brother or other intimate
friend of the male persuasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
TIE YEAR = OLD.
BY DAVID Morton.

Day fade~ with iaang -aiors .r'lm lus
and til, siuDAe riowlag aur..
tr god
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~ImurI ll-.
.tar ~ 4
Beau s.l .tul .rc We. cave
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Ana l4~.t 'lt t.1. lr
Cryug la a.. ans rea4ti'n r..-
Crying has beauty T. .elvtll,t.... r.
There viii ue = 10J-u,lst uuvng
gate.
There vil g, Eataeyins rs,
uI-.t.
The graylng ,,lrs A4Aas 'n,
AND nuS .rucuH,rt- .r
hgh,
Cr ghosts -tt4rn.ug .rI sst
ClO4d, a5 3. 'o.- Ay ,.n
d.la,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
REVIVAL OF FRENCH TRADE.

The French trade returns fo- the hrSt
nire months OF tho current year demon.
~strate beyond question hat the people oi
France are maklnga plucky and successful
effort for their commercialrest Grafton. ~
compared with he corresponding PeTlou
N 1919 the adverse trade balance III e-
spect Of exports and imports has 1alieh
from II. .S53 0OO, 900 fraucs 10 l0,o32 wv
600 Imported foodstufts have shrunk
hy 6s5 100000 francs, while exports Ia
the same category have gore up by more
than $50 0O0000 Imports OF faW ma
terlais il is true, Increased by 3,0UO,spu,
OC0. but. on the other hand, exports 81 the
same class Of commodities rose by :, 400 :
OO0. 600 II is. however, IN manufactured
goods that the greatest upllit Is manifest.
While imports under this heading have m
creased by only 23l DOT, 600, exports show
the enormous gain of W'O,ouo-
A consideration of the percentages Tor
the last few years will show what really
great commercial strides France Is
beginning TO make. In normal times
French imports exceed the exports by
from % 10 % per cent. In 1918, the year
before the war, the actual inquire ior the
adverse trade balance was p per cent.
This percentage rose to 81 IN 1911 70 100
in 1918. TO 232 in 1916 10 35S n 1910, and
to 372 in 1918. Il fen to 242 IN 1919, and
during the first nine months of 1920 II has
come down to 80.
Nothing could more strikingly exhibit
the great recuperative powers which
France possesses and which have stood
her in such good stead at many critical
periods in her history Her wellwlshers
and they arc legion will rejoice to see
that she is SO rapidly recovering from the
devastation and commercial restriction
to which for five long years she was sub
jectcd. and that the signs clearly point
TO her resumption Of her dua and rightful
place among the great manufacturing and
trading nations of the world = Washing
tov Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

Hoarders Of intoxicating liquor who
came honestly by Their stocks win great
victory in this weeks decision Of the
Supreme Court by which their ownership
in such stocks is sustained. The court
also decided that they may draw upon
their boarded supplies for their own use at
home without violation Of the law pro-
hibiting transportation This is good
news for those who had the money with
which to stock up, but it carries no JOY
to the bibulous ones who were not fnan-
cially able to adopt this precaution for
the future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

How the bitter Republican partisans
would have shouted in glee over the now
apparent evidences oi trace depression
had the recent elections resulted other
wise They would have iTantlcally de
clarcd the situation 10 be IN natural ac-
cord with the election result Now they
are yl,,rn and worried. We do not be
lieye, however, there ls real occasion foi
nuch worrinenf There must be a read
jIstment following the abnormal condition
craa+ed bv the World War, and business
will suffer 70 some extent during the
process. But there will be no serious I'M
nairmcnt Of general business, and Ger
ta;pIv M real financial panic How stock
gamblers may suffer need not concern
those who work for living
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any r-adrr car zst ~ afrvrr 20 arl
question by wnt.ug EVrrs frn Hg Dr.
fyrInAtrpu Bureau fr,dsr Hast
director Wa-Lr g'or NJ H o.
apphes strictly f4 fDrmhNrr '
bureau canbW nve afv.f lr 80
medical and hnancIai natter l' ifsH o.
attempt a. settle Ieu.ea'lr uuih.er f0
~ undertake srha stove ,aaerrh r tr
subject Writ y0fr Question plainly fr
briefly Civ ful aaus 1ff nfffrrr .rr
enclJse fwD .oeuts boz raufr ir- r'~
postAge Al 'oDlos srr sof' frrr' i|
inquirer
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whieh cquals IN r.ist t.r
mile. thor fore rrla u a fW trgl..
feet Tie .or zes' ..fe 10 ~
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equal ~ 4 100 ,a-ts
q nav much .a@ ,qusrr reh
steel weigh ~
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are known ~ .t0-s tarrr senators
only hli AZ gnevp.r-d --r taa -~rat
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fresh water axe Us rnr't
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cnnciusion rearhef . urrIra .Af
monarv rsber-llnsH appear rft
frecuencv among coal -a.lfrv faan aGl.
men following other -er-tuaflunE
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dollar b,l = n anv value
Al The -e1emuflln .lvuirr
T.ea-tIrv Departmenr avs .hat
person has three-hfths II nl.l y -an fe
deemed Tor f1ll value Z he lns - ..r
three-hfths. 1ut more 'nan tEo-rffha
Elii - redeemed f0r haf value
q. What is he uroper lime riar
shrubs n II ~
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alter the urss hard frnsts iron tle r.I-f
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according - the latitude il1 r'nf
Y. Can person drawing rnnnrneatI
from he last NAP I~aw a-usinn
SpanlSh-Amrrlcan "a ar
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person raulC- .-aa .-lHH.u rUn
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schools Hl.rr .a.. UrI
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an lnl Roman tta1.r
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7 schools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10

Let as hope for clear skies and pleasant
weather tomorrow Armistice Day is an
event worthy Of glorious celebration, and
arrangements have been made by which
the people of Wilmington may give
themselves over to if, tomorrow, thorough
II, apprecIatively. and with all the pa
triotic enthusiasm they may have within
them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
By Walt Mason.
TIL, laps.

I've met about ten thousand
Japs, out here upon the western
stsorc, and they're such courteous
little chaprs I'd gladly meet ten
thousand more Most white nen
view them with alarm, and say
they are a grievous pest, they do
our bulWark6 deadly harm. and
make our sacred boons a Jest.
know | ought to joIu the gang
where cuSsworls IN a torrent flow,
and make fierce and hot harangue.
insisting that the laps must gn, |
know my course Is far from right.
when | admit | like the Japs be-
cause they always are polite.
with winning smiles upon their
maps. Politcness is an art that
lost " here white men hump to make
their piles, and eyermore | meet a
frost where I'm expecting cordial
smiles In every town the skate IS
found who thinks up caustic things
to say, In every street the Doors
abound their rldeness jars me every
day. But when seek the Japanese.
to buy an onion or brick, they bow
with grace of old grandees, and
hand ne taffy on Il stick The laps
are taking half the globe because
they are SO blamed polite, the white
man howls and teas his robe and
says II isn't Just or right
Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Camp ,. ?. Q. 4.
{ hristlan Scientist
(N.~a~v,, lyo- p3o4s

Camp >, ?. Q. A.
Christian Scientists
Cigarrnakers Union
Cyrus Temple, l. G E
Hope Lodge. |. O. @ F.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r
American Lodge : Il H.
Franklin Circle, B. Of d
Welcome Lodge O. s B.
knights Of St Lawrence.
Delaware Lodge. d. o. II.
Star Of Bethlehem, L G. Z.
National Protective Legion.
Delaware Council, {. B. L.
Canton, Delaware, | Q. Q. +.
Temple Lodge, a. T. X 4 NJ.
Temple Council, L. .. K. {.
Wilmington Council c B. L.
Usage Tribe. Imp'd Q. +. VI.
Lafayette Lodge, No ,, h Of 7.
German Beneficial Society, No 3.
Welcome Council, Jr O. L \. NJ
Harmony Council. No !, l. +. A
Mattahoon Tribe, inp'd .. K. NJ.
Washington Camp, No. 1, P Q. ). A.
Evening Star Lodge, No. u, 2. 5. Of B.
Wm Mckinley Com, .. l. IL NJ. \.
Local 626 Carpenters and Joiners Unioi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
UP TO THE THIRTY ONE.

The situation with regard to the
League is now unmistakably up to MIR,
TAFT, Mr. Hoover. President Lowell Of
Harvard, former Att orney-General George
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
RIPPING RHYMES.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
NEW HIGH GROUND REACHED BY THE
 NEW CROP MONTHS
Some Reactionary Senti- ment Around Ring, Based Largely on Expecta-
 tions for Realizing
By AssocIstsd Prss

New York, July h-Growing confi- dence in the general business outlook and prospects for continued showers in the south sent the new crop months into new high ground for the movement in the cotton market today. July was rela- lively quiet and easy, but later months closed at very nearly the best prices of the morning, with October quoted at 34 7Sc The general market closed very steady at a net decline of 40 points on July while other months were r to 4S points higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad- varce of to points on reports of deal of reactionary sentiment around the ring, based largely on expectations of realizing for over the weekend after earlier week advances. This eased the market off right after the call. with October selling at 34. 4.45c and December at 32 soc The more bullish character of the news from Lancashire and reports of an active wholesale goods business in the middle west brought in fresh buy ing, however, and the market soon turned firmer on this demand and re- newed covering. October sold up to 34 77c and December to B 10c, making net advances of 27 to g points, and in the case of December recovery of 22o points from the low level of week ago Friday. There was very little trading in July, but there were rumors that there would be additional notices next week, which may have accounted for the decline to A10c for that position, compared with 4205c, the high point of yesterday morning. Manchester report ed an improved demand, with stiffening prices for cloths and yarns, and one of the cables said that South American buyers who had cancelled orders there had cabed to withdraw the cancella- tions. No improvement was reported in the domestic markets for goods at first hand and Fall River sales for the week were estimated at only 40,000 pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
New Orleans Cotton By Associated Press

New Orleans, July 17.-Bullish sen timent increased in the cotton market today and prices were stronger almost from the opening. The same influ- ences that lifted Values on preceding sessions of the week were at work, un- favorable reports regarding weevil ac- tivities. Heaviest buying followed the posting of the forecast of showery weather for the eastern division of the cotton region as it was felt that such weather would increase weevil dam age. Probabilities of clody weather in the western division were also re- garded as unfavorabIe. Highest prices came late in the day when the trading months were 33 to AS points up and October was trading at 34.23.
 Closing prices were at net gains of 30 to 45 points.
 July was inactive, but this did not restrict the activity of other months. For short period after the opening the nearer months were rather easy and they dropped off to levels ? to 4 points under the close of yesterday, but almost immediately recovered and advanced. March was the strongest month and rose to 31.43, closing at 31.40 In the early trading the rains in the belt were the. main influence. The map was wet except in the ex- treme western sections of the cotton region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
tOAT RACE DWARFS | INTEREST IN ALL THINGS FINANCIAL
Only Unusual Incident Dur ing Session Was Sharp Advance In Crucible
 Steel at Opening
By Associated Press

New York; July 17.-For all practical purposes. today's session of the stock
 Imarket was barren of results, the
 yacht race dwarfing interest in most Ehings of financial character. I The only unusual incident was a IFharp advance in Crucible Steel at the
 opening on news of an unexpectedly
 Large stock distribution, but that issue
 Forfeited half it's gain later on cashing
 5pf profits.
 \ Other leaders, whether of the indus 'trial. railway, or special variety, reg wells Fargo Express and National An hiline. Shorts were cautious, however lin view of yesterdays sudden easing of 5money rates.
 Actual loans and discounts of the Eclearing house disclosed an increase of lover $42,o00,000 against last weeks barge contraction, and cash reserves |rose about $19,200,000, which makes al- [most half of the previous weeks loss Weekend news dealt mainly by the general business conditions, the mer- icantile agencies reporting a further Tendency toward conservation in the 3staple lines of trade. The immediate future of commerce is dependent upon the attitude of the midsummer, to the views of leading business interests There was fair inquiry for popu- Jar bonds. including the foreign group, but Liberty issues continued to lag. lTotaI sales, par value, aggregated $5,125,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call during the Lweek-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Federal Reserve Banks
Rx As,eeIatsd Pres.

Washingt ton. July 17.-Combined re- sources and liabilities of the twelve federal reserve banks at the close of business July Is were announced today as follows:
 Resources--Gold and gold certifi- cates. s16s,767,0oo; gold settlement fund of the board, $393. 1905, 900; gold with foreign agencies. 11.531 900; total gold reserves. $1.971.4 421 .000: legal tender notes. silver. etc. $167. 7.626, ,00O: total reserves, $2,11o.047, 900; secured by government war obligations. $1.255.- 25s.000: all other, s1.234. 890.0 .000; bills bought in open market. 1856. All ,000; total bills on hand, $2.S46. .e19, 900; United States government bonds, $26,- 791 900; United States Victory Notes $69,000; United States certificates of indebtedness. $294.1S2 900; total earn ing assets. $3.1s7.661. .0o0; bank prem ises, s14.0s4.000; uncollected items and other deductions from gross deposits, $s90.554, 900: : per cent redemption fund against federal reserve, $12,400.000; all other resources. s4,271.ooo: total re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Port Movement Bv Associated Presx

New Orleans: Middling. 39.50; re- ceipts, 1922; exports, IS,293 sales, 34 stock, 3S3.54s.
 Galveston: Middling, e50; receipts, 194; sales. 340 stock. 114.063.
 Mobile: Middling, 3s; stock, 1.7o5.
 Savannah: Middling. Al: receipts .45O: exports. 3,793; stock 67,42O.
 Charleston: Middling, 4050: stock 240, ,59S.
 Wilmington: Middling. ss; stock. 35.S15.
 Texas City: Stock, 25.041.
 Norfolk: Middling, 40.50c: receipts 70s; sales, HOO: stock. 34,s03.
 Baltimore: Stock. 6.123.
 Boston: Middling, 42.5oc; stock. $500.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 4,25o; stock. 1929.
 New York: Middling. 4225c; stock. so,741.
 Minor ports: Stock, 1929.
 Total today. Receipts. 2,753; exports, 22, 0S6; stock, S25.71S
 Total for week: Receipts. 2,754; ex- ports, 22.086.
 Total for season: Receipts. 7.-71, ,653; expuorts. s,295.203.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling, Ssc: receipts, 1ss: shipments, 2,46s; sales. sos; stock, 20s,73
 Memphis: Middling, 39.50c: receipts, 5s4; shipments 1,560; sales. 375; stock, 290,305.
 Augusta: Middling, 41c; receipts, 15O; shipments, 5; sales. so; stock. 69.O4S. St.. Louis Middling. So.50c; ship ments. 374; stock. 16,043.
 Little Rock: Middling, 39.50c: re- ceipts 1 shipments, 92; sales 92: stock, 16.SlS.
 Total today: Receipts. s55; ship ments. 4,753: stock. 616.13s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Liberty Bonds By Associated Press
Money Market
By Associated Prsss

New York, July 1L-Mercantile paper,
 A@S per cent, exchange easy. Sterling ,-day bills. $3.S3A; commercial 6o-day onls on banks, S3.S3A commercial 6o-day ,lils, $.S2A demand $3S7ss; cables $S-SS1s. 1'rancs: Demand. S.ll, cables, <. 3. Bel Jan francs: Demand, S.19; cables, SSl. -iulders: Demand, 34.95; cables, 34.97. ..ire Demand, 5.SS; cables, 5.S9 Marks :; Demand, 2.59; cables, 2.60. New York sxchange on Montreal. 121s per cent dis .ount. Government bonds easy. Rail- oad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
LITTLE ACTIVITY IN WHEAT TRADING;
 BREAK IN PRICES
Wheat Closes at Net Loss of Seven Cents, While Corn Is Off Is to 1 3-S
 Cents
By Associated Press

Chicago, July 17.-Trading in wheat did not show much activity today. The weakness in the northwest curbed the buying power and caused prices to break sharply. At the close wheat showed a net loss of cents compared with yesterdays close. with final prices ranging from 311c to Sc under initial quotations. Corn was off 1s Co Sc and oats were 1s O A c lower. Pro- visions showed substantial gains. There was little speculative activity in wheat and the lack of buying power twas depressing factor.
 After a higher opening. due to scat tered buying, corn broke sharply on commission hous eand stop order sell ing. Toward the close there was rally which carried the market close to the first quotations of the day.
 Oats showed a firm undertone.
 Provisions were firmer because of 10c and 15c advance in hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Shot Cotton
Rolsheyism In India

From "Bolshevism in Asia" by Paul S.
 Reinsch, in Asia.
 The problems that are moving the In- dian empire at the present time are en- tirely of local or Indian national char acter The very strict repression that was practised by the British government during the war against all manifestations of Indian national feeling. together with the very limited scope of the promises of reform which have since been exten2AJ, have kept alive a strong agite.ion amoHs both Mosiems and Hindus for greater recognition of national rights for self-gov- ernment. For the first time in history the Moslems and Hindus of India have united in a common policy. As to spe- |cific Bolshevist doctrine and propaganda, there is very little indication that they are present in a systematic and deter mining way. While in certain parts of Irdia, particularly in Bombay, capi- 'taiist industry has grown up, there are no indications of a class civil war. Ine agitation so far consists entirely of the resistance of a practically united native society to exploitation by fore-Nn ca pitalst and political forces.
 While what is true of the rest of Asia applies also to India, namely, that the organization of agriculture and industry is still largely comprised in the village communities and industrial guilds. yet there is a deeply ingrained feature of so- cial organization in India which Is ab- solutely in conflict with bolshevist theory -the caste While this has nothing to do with capitalism, it is so thoroughly i, conflict with the general ultra-demo- cratic principles of the soviets that il would seem to be in itself complete barrier to the acceptance by India of the bolshevist system. On the other hand. there is present in the Zemindars. the rent farmers of Bengal, whose status was made permanent by British legislation, a class against which the anti-capitalist animosity of belshevism would apply, and in which it might gain some popular sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
.ources. s6.20S.O17,O0O.

sources. $6,20S,017,O 900.
 Liabilities-Capital paid in. ss4,7so.- 900; surplus. s1s4.745,OoO; government deposits. s11.7OO 900; due to members reserve account, s1,ss7. .42S,000; de- ferred availability items, S647, fS2.OOo; other deposits. including foreign gov ernment credits. $5o5S5, 900; total gross deposits, s2,577.495, 900; federal reserve notes in actual circulation. sS,is5,SsS,- 900; federal reserve bank notes in cir culation, net liability, siSs, ,(S75,oOo; all other liabilities, $45,779, 0ooi total lia-