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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
COAL SITUATION.
Demand Exceeds Supply, But Improve
menf IL Looked For.

The losal coal situation is not very en-
oouraging.
Orders nre greatly exceeding the re-
ccipts. With the cool weather setting in
dealers are cndcavoring to fill the orders
with whatever coal IN on hand. II the con-
sumers consent. Stove and nut col can
hardly be had and shipments arc very
fneager, while egg coal is much Narccr
than month ago. Pea coal il the only
size which can be secured in any quantity.
The following statement on the local sjttIa-
ton was gwen out today BY local dealer !:
The local anthracite coal situation
shows slight Improvement although ship
ments are still coming IN very slowly.
There was practically no coal received in
the city during September due TO the
strike IN anthracite producing regions,
and during this time and in fact for the
last three or four months, coal orders
have been received by the dealers much
faster than they could be filed.
Due To this accumulation and the re-
cent cool days, the local dealers have had
an extremely hard time trying To take
care Of their trade, but it IL felt that II
each customer will be satisfied with a
limited quantity Of some kind of coal Mt
this time and not insist on some particular
size, that the situation viii be taken care
Of and that considerable improvement can
be looked for IN the next 30 or 60 days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
DOWNWARD TREND IN PRICES.
Sharp Decline Noted in September-l9
Per Cent on From High Peak

New York, Oct 9.-The downward
swing in the high cost of living is well
under way, according to Bradstreet's. In
September prices went off more sharply
than they did either in August, in May
of this year OF in January following the
armlstIce.
In the latter month they dropped 40
per cent IN May of this year Al per cent,
and IN August As per cent. The index
number as of October | marks "A decline
Of SO per cent from September |; is 10
per cent off from the high peak of Feb
ruary /; is 1873 per cent below October
|, 1919; 4.6 per cent below October |,
1918; is almost identical with that ruling
on October ], 1917, but is ga per cent
above that ruling on August |, 1914
The l9 per cent reduction III the whole
sale commodity index numbers from the
peak point ON February | has not been
very evenly distributed miscellaneous
products declining 40 per cent naval
stores and textiles 81 and a3lper cent
tively breadstuffs, metals and hides and
leather about l3 per cent each, vegetable
oils 20 per cent and the four food groups
"a per cent, the declines in these latter
ranging from 4 per cent in provisions to
Go per cent in fruits, 94 per cent in live
stock and, as above stated, 13 per cont in
breadstuffs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ITALIAN WORKERS MAKE
KNOWN THEIR DEMANDS
Program Gives Them Large Share
in Control Of Industries
of Italy.
nv associatod Press to svory Fvenina

nv associated Press 20 Every Fvenine
Miia- balv Oct @ The Socialist
Ratcaclc S,rdacah today madc pubic the
program decided upon the the commission
M workmc1 appointed to present to the
government corcrctc proposals concerning
participation of the woTkmca IN the
techuical fnarcial a~d disciplinary man
az ,ucat Of the Industrial establishments
The fundamental points Of the program
are
NThe wOrlme1's cou~cil must control
the purchase Of raw materials; supervise
the sale and fix the price of finished prod
ucts: superiate-d d the grading of wages,
control All goods unloaded; decide what
task each workman is better adapted to
accomplish, obey the cosditions of en-
ploymeat; cootrol the -eral exper ses
al the establishments q d especially limit
the expe Sos Of the present proprietors
and directors. who viii participate il the
profits: decide When ew machirerv is
recessarv; supervise hvger ic ard sanitary
condition II industrial establishments
ard irsist that the proprietorS furnish nee
essary uteIsils
The employers must not resort to
artificial ''crPsus and must prevent
'tdumpi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ANXIOUS TO RETURN TO u. S.
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk
man Have Enough Of Russia.

by Associated Press To Every Evening
i London, Oct emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman. both want 70 return
to the United States, according 10 Boris
Sokoloif former professor Of biology in
Petrograd University and we'll known as
a Socialist writer, who has just arrived in
England.
!" There are 240 of tho passengers of
the Soviet Ark Buford who were sent
away from the United States last Decem-
ber now in Petrograd and 23o of them want
to return. was part Of Berkman's com
mcnt on present life conditions in Soviet
Russia when talked with him in Pet ro-
grad after few weeks ago" NJ Sokoloff
told The Associated Press this afternoon
With Mrs. kerensky. wife of the, for
mera head of the Russian government
and her two children. Sokoloff left Russia
early IN September carrying a mandate
from the workmen members of the Petro-
grad Soviet 'to inform the proletariat
world about tho Soviet Russia comedy" !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
INDIANS BATTLING
Continued from page

Continued from page !
and 3 reported to be ready. Both are
right-handcr.
The sun arose on League Park today
with Edward Fox, of Proctor, Vermont.
holding first place in line Of several
hundred persons awaiting tho sale Of the
1000 general admission tickets. Fox,
although red-eycd,. little tired. and a
little sleepy, was happy. He took mp
his station in front OF the ticket window
at 2.i5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. car
rylng large box, which he said con-
tanned his supper, his midnight lunch
his breakfast and his lunch for today
Fox came all the way from Seattle,
Wash, to see the game
Others began lining up soon after Fox
planted himself on a box i'm front Of the
ticket window. A Cleveland fan dropped
into second place and Edward Brown, Of
Youngstown, Ohio, took up third. Be-
hind Brown came the first woman in line
She was Mss Julia Jelly, Of Bridgeport.
Conn, who, with her escort, said they
were friends OF Steve ONeill, the Clcve-
land catcher.
Some Of those In line said they had been
hired to hold place for others who would
arrive to claim their positions n few min
admission sale at $50 O'clock
Downtown Cleveland was honey comb
ed with ticket scalpers, despite every
effort made to halt them. Fifty agents Of
the Cleveland club, working under the
personal direction of President James &.
Dunn, were scattered in the hotel lob
bies ready TO take up any ticket offered
for sale for more than ts face value. Fed
eral authorities and the police also were
on guard To apprehend spectators. al
though no arrests were made yesterday,
scalpers were selling tickets in the hotels,
cigar stores and other places at prices
ranging from $50 TO $3.50 for sets of four
tickets. Individual tickets for the vari-
Gus games sold for SIS TO $50.
1--WE have just begun to fight" Man
ager Iris Speaker declared. "You know
they had us down few times during the
race for the American League flag, but
they couldn't keep us down. Brooklyn
has us down now, but they cannot keep
us down"
II confidently believe that we have
the series ~ good as won" Manager
Robinson said II am proud of INV
pitchers and the club as a whole. We have
the edge with two games to our credit and
intend TO retain IT, Never before has
team lost two of the first three games and
won the title
The probable batting order for today's
yaf.t..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
FIND PACKAGE OF r. " IT.
Officials Of Old Russian Embassy Turn
IL Over 10 Police.

ny Associated Press To Every Evening
New York, Oct a-Attaches Of the
old Russian embassy have turned over
20 the police a mysterious pasteboard
package which was found 10 contain
steel shell equipped with a decorating
cap, and FIVE pounds Of INT, it was learn
ed today.
Embassy officials, the police said, were
unable to give any information as to
when and IN what manner the explosives
had been received. They suggested, howe
ever, that the proiectile and INT had
been sent to the bureau as sample by an
explosive manufacturer
Inspector Harry Campbell Of the federal
Bureau Of Mines, who examined the con-
tents Of the package, said that they were
harmless in the condition in which they
were received but could easily have been
worked into dangerous explosive machine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ROTARIANs TO VISIT SALISBURY

The Wilmington Rotary Club will be
the guest of the Salisbury Rotary Club
at the latter's regular meeting held Thurs
day night. October "a The members who
attend will leave the Pennsylvania rail-
road station, on Thursday morning, on
the 1916 a. m. or 3.45 p. m. trains. Ii
the attendance is large an attempt viii be
made TO secure a special car.
Provisions have been made for those
guests who desire TO remain in Salisbury
over night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Detroit United Railway Co auartarI,
OF , per cent. payable b,scrmhsr
Fairbanks Co, quarterly % Der renf
on preferred. payable November
Merritt Oil Co, quarterly of rs cynfs a
share. pay able November 4.
Union Oil Co. % California. quarterly nf
s. a share and extra of 81 shAre on com.
mon.
United States Rubber Co. quarterly 70
? per cent on common and pccferr-d pa
able October 80.
Utah Apex Mining Co. 25 ccnts a share
PAYABLE November I.
Wilson 4 Co. quarterly of al 15 a share
on common. payable November I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
FINANCIAL NOTES.

United states steel Cooperation hAs -.
ceived an ORDER Cor 1900 tons OF pipe co.
the oil line between Paris and HAvrs. a..
tance of 1872 milcs.
Baldwin Works has rccclvcd an order for
twelve locomotives from Cuba 81 Louis
Southwestern, which rescatty ordercc tsn
consolidation type locomotives. has siNNn
an order for two additional
Investors held o. 81 per csnt % NE United
states Steel common stock on ~splamhrr
80. or a larger proportion than ever f.f-
fore. AZ the end of 1910 2.sso. ssn ~hsr,s
we're in brokers names. ~hllc the lstssI
figures show only 300. - shares 10 hold
j. p. Morgan Go. have hs~sn csiing
loans for the last fc~ days sud ~lll con
tinuc 20 do 20 all OF prxt sexk That hAnk.
tng hrsn has been larger lcndsr ~ naot.N
on call for tho last two wcrAS. or ever sint,s
payments we've made ~ them on NfcouuI
Of the recent sale of the ne~ freush losn
II is understood that SIS. 600. .oOp cash
viii be paid out by he Morgan nvm in -.
nectlon VITA the redemption Of the <,sl
uOo. 900 Anglo French bonds one ~erN fron
today The money a. caltcd how,psf. it d.
understood. viii he depo~ted With one -
ing OF lvaus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
LEAGUE NOW CLEAR-CuT ISSUE.
Senator Hitchcock Says Harding's Declar-
alton Clarifies Campaign.

by Associated Press To Every Evening
New York. Oct a. Senator Hitchcock
Of Nebraska who was President Wilson's
spokesman in the League Of Nations
fight in the Senate in "A statement issued
at Democratic headquarters here ycster-
day declared that Senator Hardings state
ment yesterday ''in which he turned his
back ON the League of Nations" insured
great issue in this campaign.
"ln his Des Moines speech, Senator
Harding said that the league was already
scrapped because the administration had
ms sted upon the ratification of the peace
treaty without the dotting of an 4" or the
crossing of ''t, y he added. This favor
ite and oft-repeated misrepresentation OF
history has been again and again corrected
by Governor Cox in his speeches. The
Democratic senators with the full approval
of the president voted for five reserva-
tions which | have the honor to present
to the Senate"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ROOSEVELT SEES SWING
Of VOTES TOWARD cox
SAYS Action of Parsons is Begin
ming of Desertions From
G.. .. p. Ship.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Scdaha. Mo. Oct o~Franklin ID.
Roosevelt. Democratio vice-presidentIal
nominee, started his last day Of campaign
ing west Of the Mississippi here today,
Now that Senator Harding has come
out definitely against the League Of
Nations in any form | feel conservative
in my belief that the majority Of western
States viii support Governor Cox on elec-
tion day
MIR Roosevelt asserted the action Of
Herbert Parsons, prominent New York
Republican, who yesterday announced his
attention OF voting for Governor Cox the
cause of his stand on the league issue,
would be followed by thousands of other
Republicans in the State of New York
every report that | receive from my
home State" he added, indicates a tre-
mendous change of sentiment on the part
of Republicans and Independents during
the past ten days and ] have found the
same thing in Kansas, Colorado Missouri
and Iowa this week
Mr. Roosevelt has accepted an invita-
tion 10 fly from this city To Kansas City,
this afternoon in order to address large
meeting of working men in that city,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
PONZI PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Boston, Oct 9-Charles Ponzi yester-
day pleaded not guilty To two indictments
returned by the Federal grand jury in
which he was charged with using the
mails in a scheme to dofraud
There are 43 counts In each indictment.
the allegation in one group being that he
had promised to pay 30 per cent interest
when he was unable to do so, and In the
other that he represented falsely that he
was dealing IN internatinal postal coupons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ROGERS ESTATE SALE.

The sale has Just been recorded of az
undivided one-third interest IN the his-
torical Theodore Rogers estate, consiting
Of a mansion and farm on the Wilmington
and New Castle road near Hare Corner.
comprising little over - acres The uilr-
chaser Is Anne Rogers du Pont, who a.-
ready owns several adjoining parcels.
The purchase price Is stated at $40 GOO.
The former owners were rheodure ID
Rogers and Sarah L. Rogers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Citizenship School al Dover.

The Delaware League of Women
voters VIII conduct a citizenship school
in Dover next Thursday. Friday and SAT-
urday. Mrs Oliver Johnson "a St LOUIS
win be the director. The speakers all b.
the director. The speakers VII b. Chan
cellOr Charles NJ Curtis. Secretary of
State. L. c. Johnson, Mrs. Marshal
Derby James n. Hughes. senator j. ID
WolcOtt Henry Ridgely. James r. Niec
and J Hall Anderson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
CHICAGO ALLEGES
COAL PRICE GOUGING
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Oct. 9-Charges that largely
bocausc Of multiplicity Of coal brokers
Chicago COZ almcrs pay for soft coal as
much IS three times what it sells for at
Ilhrois mir es, were made here By District
Attorl cy Charles Ciiue Mr.. Chre
declared tie charges would come before
the federal grand jury and that indict-
me- + would he asked.
An investigation had disclosed MIR
Clire said that in some cases ton of
coal had passed through the hands Of five
brokers each takirg profit Of 80 cents a
ton or more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
SCHOONER A WRECK.
Esther Ann. From Florida. in Collision of
Delaware Capes.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, Oct. 9--The schooner Els-
ther Ann from Florida for an unannounced
port is a floating wreck 25 miles off the
Delaware capes as q result of a collision
today with the steamer Duquesne, New
Orleans for Philadelphia, according to a
wireless report received here.
The schooner's crew Is aboard the
Duquesne and is being brought to Phila-
phia. The Esther Ann rolled over after
the collision and is dangerous obstruc-
tion to navigation. The Duquesne sus-
tanned considerable damage TO her bow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
RUBE MARQUARD ARRESTED.
Star Pitcher Charged AT Cleveland With
Ticket "Scalping.
sociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cleveland, Oct. 9. Richard (Rubel
MarQuard, one ri the star left-handed
pitchers az the Brooklyn National League
pennant winners. was arrested here today
on charge Of ticket "Scalping
Marquard was arrested in the lobby Of
a downtown hotel on warrant issued BY
Assistant Prosecutor Edward C. stanton
lie was charged with offering for sale eight
world series box seats. the original cost
Of which was So 80 for $3.50 He WAS
Released on his own recoguizance TO ap-
pear before Municipal Judge Silbert Mon
day to answer TO the charge Of ticket
''scalpina
Two other arrests were made Fred
Hopes Of Somerset. Ohio. was arrested
At the ball park trying to sell 50 sicket
to John * O'Gsrrell Of Salt Lake City,
Utah. for SI4.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Young Child Burned.

Playing with matches this morning IN
the yard in the rear of his home, Louis
Grier, 3 years old, 623 East Fifth street.
set fire to his clothes and suffered severe
burns on both legs and lighter burns ON
his body. He was taken 10 the Delaware
taken home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
woOLEN MILLS NOT TO CLOSE.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Andover, Mass. Oct 9-President
W VI Wood of The American Wooden
COMPANY. today set at rest persistent
rumO.s that al but two plants of the
company were to shut down "Wednesday
night fo- an indefinite period In a state
mcnt President Wood said Reports
that we are closing down our mills for an
indefinite period are not true We have
shut down only ove- the holiday on Tues
dav and will resume on Wednesday morn
ing We are opening our mills, not closing
them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Negro Accused of Larceny.

Thomas Smith, colored, charged with
larceny. will be gwen a hearing before
Magistrate Gilis this afternoon or Mon
day. He is being held at the police station.
Smith is alleged TO have taken Ford
automobile about week ago from Mrs.
Amelia Wallace, of near Porter, and sold
it to parties in West Chester, Pa, for
$50 and six automobile tires. Smith was
arrested at Porter last night by State
Defective McCoy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
WILL HEAR GERMANS.
But France Holds That Conference on
Reparations is Not Final.
! Associated press to Every Evenlng

ny Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Paris, Oct q.--France, replying 10 the
request recently made hv Earl Curzon.
the British foreign secretary for con-
fererce on the reparations question, agrees
in general with the British note hut con-
tends that the agreement reached AT
Spa last summer for conference at
Geneva on this subject contemplated
only the gathering Of commission of
experts. according TO the foreign office
today.
II is agreed by France that the Germans
hut the French note, which was dispatch
ed LIST night, holds to the theory that the
meeting would be simply preparatory
hearing, the final decision being left 10
the higher authorities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
EMPLOYEES OFFER TO ACCEPT
WAGE REDUCTION
BE a - Press 10 Everv Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Lowell. Mass. Oct .-Employes of the
Lawrence Manufacturing Company. hop
ing 20 make II possible to continue opera
tions at the company's hosiery and under
wear mills here have offered to accept
reduction IN wages.
Agent Everett II Walker said that there
will be no market at present for the COM
pany's products because Of high prices
and that he was unable 10 act upon the
employees proposition at this time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
HARDING IN KANSAS.
Makes Speech To-day at Wichita and
Carries Fight into Oklahoma.

Nv Associate i'ress % Every evening
On Board Senator HardIng's Spe clal
Tram Oct 9--On the last lap OF his wide
western speaking trip Senator Harding
schedule today added two more states
kansas and Oklahoma TO the list Of those
into which he has carried his campaign.
The FIRST stop today was At Wicnita
Kansas. Departing Immediately after
forenoon meeting at the Wichita forum
he was to reach Oklahoma City for the
last address of the trip tonight. Along
the way many cities turned ont crowds TO
see him and rear platform speeches of
only few minutes were arranged at
various stops
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
FARMERS URGE HOLDING
WHEAT FOR So BUSHEL

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Wichita, Kansas, Oct 9.-The Wheat
Growers Association of America having a
membership Of 70, 900 in Kansas Oklahoma
Texas. Nebraska and South Dakota,
issued today from its office here proclama
tion to all members urging them to refrain
from selling any wheat after u. m
October % until such time as the price
OF good wheat is raised to 50 bushel at
growers terminal points.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Democratic Rally in 9th Ward.

Democratic women of the Ninth ward
held an enthusiastic meeting in No. so
school last night Henry r. lsaacs. state
chairman made an address as did DR.
j. NJ r. w DeLacour. The women are
arranging to organize this ward, which is
a Republican stronghold, and viii en-
deayor to form a unit In every district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
JAP REINFORCEMENTS
FOR KOREAN FRONTIER

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Toxic, Oct. S.-Deeision to reinforce
japanese eontingents on the Chinese side
Of the Korean frontier was reached during
a meeting of the cabinet today. One ba-
TALON viii be sent from Korea and NOR
viii go if it is deemed necessary, while the
depleted Korean garrison win be filed UP
with troops returning from Siberia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
JUAREZ PROTESTS
AGAINST DRY ZONE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Mexico City. Oct 9.-Protests against
the proposed federal measure establish
ing dry zone along the United States
frontier were laid before Provisional
President de la Huerta by two delega-
tions from Juarez yesterday afternoon.
The delegations, one from the Juarez coun-
Gil and the other from the chamber of
commerce in that city, claimed the pro-
posed step would ruin Mexican cities
along the border
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
ISIS MILES AN HOUR.
dc II omanet, French Aviator, Sets New
Airpiane Record

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Buc. France. Oct Captain dc
Romanet, the noted French aviator, cs-
tablished a new worlds asrplane speed
record az aviation meet here today. He
few n kilometre in l3,3 seconds, which
IS at the rate Of 292 50 kilometres, or
about Isl 95 miles an hour
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
BERLIN NEWSPAPERS
TIED UP BY STRIKE
By Assoclated Press % Eyery Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Berlin, Oct s.-The bourgeois press of
Berlin is still tied up by the newspaper
shutdown, which was the publishers
answer to the strike called by the clerical
workers. The only newspapers being is
sued are Vorwaerts, Die Freiheit and the
Communist organ, the Red Flag. The
strikers, however, havo permitted both
the financial journals to issue single
sheets, containing the stock market
quotations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CAMPAIGN FUNDS TAXABLE

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Oct 9.-Contributions TO
political campaign funds are taxable. Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Williams
declared today in a formal statement
advising members of all parties" that
they will not be allowed to deduct amounts
given 10 campaign funds from their in
come tax returns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
MAYORFORcHA>GE
Believes New Charter Would DC H~rsE-
cial to Wilmington.

Mayor William q. Taylor rudorses
resolution adopted by the Rotary Club y
Thursday for a new CITY charter IIs
mayor favored the suggested plan
organizing al eve and cummereial ho.iI
IN the city IN a campaign o. have a charf
biil brought before the Legislature whor l
convenes IN January
In my opinion a new charter = neesl,s
for Wilmington. he sad ANY atfrmit
TO unite all interests of the city n
endeavor To obtain such a fundanisrt
governing law for the MUNICIPALITY
excellent