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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
OIL COMPANIES PAY TAX.
Threat of Mexican Government Brings
$500 900 Pesos to Treasury.
4 ted Press to Every Evening


Mexico City, Aug. 31.--All oil CON-
panies operating in Mexico have paid
their back taxes from March to June
inclusive, the total amount paid to the
treasury being 2,6OO,0O0 pesos. The
action of the companies eliminates danger
of the government carrying out its threat
to seal the wells and detein tankers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
GAMES TO-DAY.

American League-Detroit at Pniis-
delphia: St. Louis at New York; Chicago
at Boston; Cleveland at Washington.
National League-PhiIadeiphia at Chi
cago: New Yotk at Pittsburg: Boston at
Cincinnati; Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
Must Ask for Passes to Meet.

Athletes who have entered for the
State championship meet of heCommunity
Service must apply to Henry G. Ray,
before Saturday for passes to the State
Fair Grounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
ELECTRIC HOSE & RUBBER
DEFEATS A. Y. FIBRE
Saiter Fans a Dozen and Allows
But One Hit IN Fast
Game.

American Vulcanized Fibre received
severe drubbing last night at the hands of
the Electric Hose and Rubber nine, in a
twilight game at the Ninth Ward diamond
when Salter held the Fibre team to one hit,
winning by the score of 6-l.
In the fifth Midnight singled, then stole
second, third and home. Salter famed an
even dozen. He played fast game In
the field The score:
AMERICAN VII NIZFn FIRRE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31

ter. Stolen bases-McNight, 8; III. Sal
ter, Ford, Groves, j. Darrell. Struck out
BY Salter, l2; by Ramsey, g. Bases
on balls-Of Salter, Q; off Ramsey, /.
Left on bases-Electric Hose, 2; Ameri-
can Yulcanized Fibre, 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
n. A4b1oA,~ K

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, 9: Athletics, s.
Boston, 4; Chicago, 0.
Cleveland, s; Washington, 2.
Other clubs not scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, z; Philadelphia, 2.
Pittsburg, 4: New York, 2 list gamel.
Pittsburg, 2; New York l cd game).
St. Louis, 6; Brooklyn, o list rame).
st. Louis, z; Brooklyn cd gane).
Cincinnati, 8: Boston, Q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
NEWSPAPER LEAGUE.

The third game in the newspaper
league will be played this afternoon at
Eden Park between the Evening Journal
and the Sunday Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31

IreensbOFo y q u U D Ut
Sacrifice hits-Walker, Sharp, Watt
man. Double plays-Walker TO Slaugh-
ter. Struck out-By Winterstine, 5: by
Birmingham, z. Bases on balls-By
Winterstein, 3; by Birmingham, 3. Hit
by pitched ball-C. Holtz, Fisher Um-
Emerson, Marvil and Sylvester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
FRIENDSHIP FIRE co.
Con Mnucd from page 4

basket, to be used at all fires and was
under the care Of what was known M
property guards. Each member placed
lighted candle at his window A. notice
that he had answered To the alarm, and II
such candle was not displayed the passing
member would stop and get him out.
Upon the institution Of the company the
borough of Wilmington had two hand fire
engines that they had procured from =
French frigate lying at New Castle, and
the company sent petition 10 the Bor-
ough Council on the afternoon Of De-
cembcr 22, I775. The petition, which
was presented by Elihu Jones', Jonathan
Rumford and John Ferris, prayed for the
loan Of the two hand FIRE engines that
they might EXERCISE them, and respond
10 fires in any part Of the town. "The
petition appearing sensible" the minutes
say, "is granted" These two engines re-
manned in the possession Of the company
until 1S40. when upon the institution of
tho Washington CO., the company give
one 70 them and the other was shaken To
pieces at MoLann's cotton mill fire, nt the
southwest corner Of Tenth and Orange
streets, in 1852.
During that period running through the
Revolutionary War fire matters in Will
ilfDHbU fHIDr bp st8U1 hLiU. WHfn
peace was declared the company got down
TO business agnin and the records show
that IN 1874 the company petitioned the
Town Council for the use Of It's hall 10 hold
meetings in. The hall stood at Second and
Market streets and was called the town or
Common Hall at that time. The first
engine house Of the company stood on
Sixth street, then called Hanover, be-
tween Market and Shipley, but was re-
moved 10 lot owned by John Warner,
bought at a cost Of 500. This house was re-
moved in 1887. The company occupied
these quarters until 1900, when IL built
house on Market street above Hanover. on
the site where Braunstein's store now is.
The next move was in 1916 to'the north
west corner Of Ninth and King streets, and
IN 1S49 to Orange street above Tenth, and
in 1859 10 Shipley and Tenth streets, re-
manning there until 1906, when IL moved 70
the present location on Tatnall street
above Tenth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
MEMORABLE FIRES.

The largest early fire the company re-
sponded TO in Delaware was on the after
noon of April "a, 1924, which burned some
Of the finest residences in the town along
the river front
The largest fire the company responded
TO was the Baltimore FIRE, February 8,
1904 The engine was in service eight
hours and took water out Of Jones Falls.
The first appropriation the company re-
ceived from the borough was $40 year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
TRArFlc-ENcINEERiNo

Home run--NlIss Lynch. Ihrce-base
hit-Miss Wood Two-base hit--Miss
Weber. Strikeouts-By Miss Lynch, g.
by Miss Seiheld, 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31

st. AIMS ...... 90 90 o o 90
Highlands . 90 20 0 0 90
Strikeouts-By McGonigle, Q; by Wise,
IL. Bases on balls-Off Wise, 2. Umpire
Cunningham.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27

of which are the manufacture of
bro0ms, brushes, hats and, to limited
extent. sandals.
1.-THE expectation Of this fiber from
Bahia and nheos to the United States
and Europe, as well as other parts of
Brazil and South America, is increas-
Ing yearly as new applications are
found for 1t. In the United States 1t
10 used only In the manufacture of
snow sweepers that are supplied to
street car companies.
''The traveller sailing up the straits
that lead into the picturesque little
Bay Of Victoria, will notice what at
first glance appear to be bundles Of
huge broadswords tied together at the
handles and pointing in every direc-
ton. A closer examination reveals
these bundles as green bushes, the
roots Of which must certainly be past
ed against the sides Of the cliffs to
keep the plant from falling into the
water. A common stalk cannot be de-
tected and, in fact, does not exist, the
bush being simply collection of man.
moth leaves, from ten to twelve feet
long, that sprout independently from
a single root.
1T is the piteira, cousin Of the
famous agave of the Philippines, which
has the distinction Of being the first
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
BRIDE LOSES DUREss SUIT.
Husband Discharged by New York
Court When Charges Were
Not Corroborated,

New York.-Angelo Fezza, twenty.
four years old. was discharged when
arraigned in Adams street court.
Brooklyn, on charge of compelling
Catherine Gormley to be married to
him.
Miss GOrmley had Fezza arrested. A.
sorting that he met her on an elevated
station and threatened to kill her un.
less she married him. They forthwith
obtained license and were married,
Then she went to the district attor.
ney's office and told her story.
Magistrate Walsh discharged Fezzs
because the girls account of the af.
fair was not corroborated and also be.
cause she had not told the city clerk
that she was marrying Fezza under
duress.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
SUFFRAGE TANG[E
Down IN TENNESSEE
CERTlFlCATlON HALTED BY LEG
isLATvE TANeLE At THE
eleventh HOUR.
MAY TIE Up NATIONAL VoTINe
6ackers Of Measure Have Triumphs-
Injunction 10 Chief Grief-2s
Legislators Fled to Ala
bama to Avoid Service.

NASHVILLE. Tenn.-Although Ten.
nnessee's ratification of suffrage
stood on the record of the house Sat
urday night as finally confirmed, a
snarl Of legal and legislative techni-
calities remained to be disposed of
before the action can be certified.
Suffrage supporters who, in the
house during the day overcame every
obstancle, claimed full legislative tri-
umph. They declared only a temper
airy injunction secured by the antis
prevented immediate certification to
Secretary Colby. Speaker Walker, op-
position leader, and scores of his lieu
tenants said the suffragists had
ruined their cause and that should
the courts hold ratification legal, the
litigation would SO delay it that the
amendment could not be used in the
November election unless some other
state ratified 1t.
Is Legislators Flee state.
Meanwhile rs legislators opposed to
suffrage are in Decatus, Ala, evading
service to prevent any legislative &C.
ton until a new legislature is held
in November. They hurried across
the state line in a body.
The restraining order, granted by
Judge Langford, is returnable in five
days. 1t was issued on an applica-
ton contending that under the state
constitution this legislature has no
power to pass on suffrage. Governor
Roberts and other officials were for
hidden to certify to Washington that
ratification had been completed and
speakers of the senate and house
were restrained from taking action
toward ratification until the matter
Is heard by the court.
When the house met all suffragists
and few opposition members were
on hand. A roll call showed So per
cent, or seven short of quorum.
Speaker Walker declared a recess
an dordered the sergeant-at-arms to
arrest absentees. The latter reported
he could find none.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
Rush on to Canada Also Be-
cause of the Unrest Pre-
vailing at Home.
STEAMSHIP LINES SWAMPED
Confusion Into Which Industry ha,
orlfted a. Result Of Stopping Of
War Work Adds TO Gen.
erai Discomfort.

Glasgow, Scotland.-At the moment
there are more people DESTROYS Of
leaving this country and going to
America than ever before. All the
available steamship berths from Glas-
gov are booked until the middle Of
summer. 1t is estimated that already
there have been more applications for
passages to New York than there were
in the early months Of any year before
the war.
To Canada there are also so many
prospective emigrants that the ship
ping companies engaged in the Glas-
gow-St Lawrence service cannot guar
antee passages earlier than July.
It is evident, therefore, that there is
a general inclination to leave the Unit
ed Kingdom, and to take up life in
the United States or Canada. For q
short time after hOstilities closed 1t
seemed that settlement at home would
appeal strongly to ex-service men.
The government promised them land
and houses on reasonable terms. But
the process of industrial and social re-
construction has been slow and the
land and houses seem still very far
of. Besides, there is good deal of
unemployment, caused mainly by the
confusion into which industry has
drifted as a result Of the stopping Of
war work. and the lack Of new indus
tries to absorb all the war workers.
Then again, although wages are high,
the cost of living is even higher in
proportion, and there seems no imme-
diate prospect of any reduction in the
prices of food or clothes. There is a
continual call for a greater production
of manufactures for export SO that the
rate Of exchange may be put right. but
the great mass Of the workers persist
in looking upon higher wages as of
more Importance than increased pro-
duction, and the output, even of new
ships. remains much too low.
Apathy Among Shipbuilders.
The tonnage launched on the Clyde
during the first quarter of this year
was somewhat better than that Of the
first three months of 1919, but was
much less than the average for the
corresponding quarters Of pre-war
years. This Is explained. to some ex-
tent, by lack of steel, which again is
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES
LOST BY SH|PWRECK
STEAMER SINKS ON LAKE 81.
PERIoR-oNE WOMAN WAS
LosT-FoUR MEN SAVED.
SOME Of CREW were RESCUED
Boats In Collision causss Big Loss Of
Life-Danger Signal Given Two
Minutes Before crash-lmpact
Took Away Stern Of Ship.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich.-Tht
lives Of 20 persons, one Of them q
woman, are believed to have beer
lost when the steamer Superior City
a freighter, sank, four and half miles
northeast OF Whitefish Point in Lake
Superior after colliding with the
steamer Willis L. King Saturday.
-Four members Of the crew, includ.
ing Captain Edward Sawyers Of AL.
bion, Mich, were saved. Names OF
the missing could not be learned as
all records Of the boat we're lost. The
missing woman was the wife of the
second engineer. The night was clear.
Walter Richter. Lorain, Ohio, boat
swain, one Of the survivors brought
here by the Turner, is in hospital,
seriously injured.
THE captains alarm signal rang
just two minutes before the crash"
said Richter. IF we had had two
minutes more no lives would have
been lost. The King struck us just
aft of amidship on the port side and
the impact took away the entire stern.
Several boats were torn away while
the men were attempting to launch
them"
Richter reached floating hatch
cover and later was rescued by the
Turner. Other survivors were G,
Lehne Of Chicago, second mate, and
Peter Jacobson of Cleveland, wheels.
man.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
Ex.0ERMAN SHIPS
CAN NOT TRAVEL
Damage Wrought by Former Crews
Proves Permanent
Anchor.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the de-
Iberate damage wrought by the crews
to the engines and other vital parts
of the five ex-German warships re
Gently brought to this country under
the peace treaty ALLEGATION, necessita.
ting extensive repairs to make them
possible OF operation, none of the YES
sells will be sent on an exhibition tour
of coastal cities as the naval depart
ment had hoped. They had been dam
aged by Germans beyond repair.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27

f1brous plant to be cultivated by Euro
peans in Brazil. where the first Portu-
guese colOnists found the Indians
gathering the leaves of this plant for
use in the making Of moccasins. The
plants require from four TO six years
to mature, but live from twelve to six
teen years, in comparison with sisal
which lives from ten to twelve years.
The fiber is lighter than Indian hemp
and finer than hennequen from Yucca
tan.
Spectacular History.
.'Aramina, or gusxima toxa, has a
rather spectacular history. Repeated
experiments In Africa, India and Bra
I'll so encouraged botanists in the lat
ter country that an intense propagan-
da for the manufacture of coffee bags
from this plant was begun and result
ed in the building of factory in Sac
PaulO for that purpose.
Although the factory attained an
output of 100000 bags year, and
found ready, enthusiastic buyers. diff
culties SO increased that after few
years Of operation the factory was de-
voted exclusively to the manufacture
of bags from jute. The failure was not
due to the poor quality of the bags, but
rather to the lack of cooperation
among the planters.
"In addition to aramina. which In su-
perior to jute. Brazil can boast of an
other fibr0us plant growing wild in the
central part Of the country which, II
cultivated and used In the manutac-
ture Of bags would eliminate the In
dian product from the list of her I'm
ports. It is the Papoula de Sac Fran
cisco sometimes called Perrin fiber
from Its once supposed discoverer. The
fibers have the qualities of linen and
hemp with certain advantages In
printing and dyeing.
these represent only fibers Of high
commercial value and do not include q
hundred other species that grow In
Brazil. Uses for the others will be
found later"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
IMPORT WHEAT FROM ORIENT
Chinese Grain Reaches Coast Mills 70
Cents Under Market.

Nento Ou0eF Warkev.
SPOKANE.-''It may be of interest
to farmers as well as millers to know
that two export mill son the Pacific
coast have just received Chinese and
Manchurian wheat" said Sam Glas'
gov, an old-time miller.
This Is said to be the first ship.
ment Of Manchurian grain shipped
to the Coast for 20 years. Our freight
rate to the orient is about $12 ton,
but this Manchurian wheat came in
from teh orient at q freight rate of So
and "a q ton. Not only that, 1t had
10 pay duty Of 10 cents bushel and
then sold to the Coast mills at 10
cents bushel under the asking price
on club varieties OF wheat, which are
our poorest varieties. There is nc
doubt that II sales can be made from
this wheat at a lower price it will
compel local competition on the part
of the farmers"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
Die Following Their Bell weathe.

Paris, ky.-TwO tenants on the far !,
of Fred Roberts caught large ra,
and tied small bell about its neck
afterward liberating 1t. The rat dis
appeared In hole in the barn floor
appearing again in few moments
closely followed by continuous
stream Of rodents of all sizes. Tbs
TWO men killed rats until they were
tired but have not figured vet 1ust
why the rats followed the one with
the bell.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
Many Scots Are
Coming to u. S.

explained by lack of ships to carry
ore from Spain. But that there Is a
certain amount of apathy in industry
Is undoubted. This Is the reaction aft
er the intense activity OF the war.
The general effect Of all this has
been to breed form Of impatience
with things as they are and a desire
to emigrate to other countries. Con-
seQuently there is rush for passen-
ger accommodation on the New York
and st. Lawrence steamers. If there
were plenty Of steamers this would be
all right. But there are less than half
the number Of pre-war passenger YES
sells. On the Glasgow-New York serv-
ice before the war the Anchor line had
four first-class vessels-the Columbia,
the Caledonia, the California and the
Cameronia. OF these only the first
named remains. The others were lost
during the war. When "the four G. 81
were running they maintained a regu.
lar weekly service. One boat of the
four left New York and one left Glas-
gov each Saturday. 1t was service
nearer to that Of trains run to a time
table than any other from Glasgow.
Now the company finds 1t totally i'm
possible to resume any such service.
Americans Get the eerths.
One or two vessels have been, char
tered for single runs, but they are not
fitted for carrying large numbers of
passengers. and they can do little to
relieve the situation. So the chances
are that many of those people desir-
GUS Of going to America will be- unable
to do so.
For this Americans themselves will
be somewhat to blame. Large num-
bers Of them hive already booked
passage eastward, and also return
passages later in the year. The round
trip Is booked In New York, and the
offices of the lines here are simply in.
formed that SO much westward &C
commodation for such and such trips
is filed. The Americans will be CON-
ing over in large crowds early in July
and returning in September or Octo.
Der. This means, that berthage which
would have been utilized for immi.
grants In the latter months has been
taken up by Americans who have
money to spend and wish to see Eu.
rope. 1t Is a pity that this should
have been the case in year In which
there would certainly have been a
boom in immigration. We have been
building cargo boats until we seem to
have enough, but we are only now get
ting on with the building of liners. OF
these there are many on the stocks
In different parts Of the United King.
dom, but few of them will be in serv.
ice this year. By next spring there
should be a large number. and then
there should be no lack OF travelling
facilities.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
$1,000 Given Moral For Lid.

HELENA, Mont.-The treasury Of
Lewis and Clark county recently re.
ceived 1000 in currency by mail, in
plain envelope fro man anonymous
Helena resident who attached the
simple provision that the money was
to be used to enforce "all the moral
laws of our country"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-27
HAS WEALTH OF
FERROUS PLANTS
Decline Of Coffee and Rubber
Trade Brings Revival of Old
Industry in Brazil.
GOVERNMENT AIDS IN TESTS
More Than 100 Varieties Furnish Ma.
terlal for Jute, Brushes, Hats and
Corda0e-country Has Enor-
nous Resources,

Washington.-Brazil, although COW
cred with fbrous plants, imports S.
OOO,OOO worth Of jute and Indian hemp
annually. The traveller, who watches a
long line of cargadores staggering un-
der the weight of bags of coffee in the
port OF Santos, has only to turn his
glasses toward the neighboring hills to
see some Of the best specimens Of fiber
yielding plants.
The answer is simple The country
Is SO huge and at the same time 9, un-
derpopulated that all Of Its resources
Will not be developed for years to
come. The recent announcement that
the federal government was ready to
receive 100000 immigrants will give
some idea Of the existing ratio of the
population Of this South American
state to its area.
Lately, with the decline of the rub
Der Industry. caused by the difficulty
In competing with the rubber planta-
lions Of the far East. and since coffee
raising has become less profitable be-
cause OF overplanting. the country has
turned Its attention to the commercial
value OF flbrous plants. and their devel.
opment has begun to attract the atten-
ton OF investors. Nearly every Bra
lillian is familiar with their fibers, and
an insistent propaganda has begun for
their exploitation. The government is
assisting, and experiments have devel-
oped several fibers of assured CONNER
cial value, some of which are described
In bulletin Of the Pan-American
Union as follows:
Only Fiber Exported.
THE only fiber that figures among
brazilian exports to the United States
Is plassava, kind Of hairy, pliable
bark. One company has 1900, 900 trees
on its property north Of Bahia City !;
another important source Of supply is
the valley Of the Rio Preto, in northern
Bahia. The fbers measure from 8 to Is
feet in length. the longer ones being
used in making ropes and Irvine and
the heavier. c0arser kinds cut into
short strips for a number Of uses, chief