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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
Dividends

LITTLE sCHUYLKILL NAVIGATION
RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY
1888 Walnut Street
Philadelphia. June O. 1921
A Dividend Of One Dollar (SD per SHARE
has been declared. payable Friday, July is,
1921.
Checks will be mailed.
Transfer books to be closed Monday June
20, 1921, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. and reopened
Monday. July IS, 1921. at 10 o. clock A. NJ.
PRESTON BREARLEY, JR..
rsraa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
A Shakespeare Parody

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Please print u parody on Marc An
tony's speech over Caesars body. The first
lines are;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
In the Evening Public Ledger. and also
IN the Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed.
a. well a. requested poems. and questions
Of general interest will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

II,
EQUIPMENT - Hot-air furnace, electric
lights. kitchen and laundry. gas. hot-water
heater, 2 laundry trays.
TERMS-Cash or ieng-time payment Ten
Per cent GLH down, 10 OF balance monthly
Interest 6q, Monthly payment applied first
10 interest, balance 10 principal
SEALED BIDS will be received at the Of
hcc 81 tho United States Housing Corpora.
ton. Room sos 1880 F St. y. w, Wash.
ington, y e until 10 y. NJ. Wednesday
July l. D9I RIGS will DO considered for one
or more bulI!ngs or bid TO cover ali build
ings II bid contrmp!ates fqil payment IN
Ec. ravahe 10 tie order OF the United
States Housing Corporation. must acc N ny
each bid. United states Housing Corpora
i'm reserves the right to reject any all
lids in whole or n part.
For lnsI ectlon Uf property call at office OF
corp0rati,n. Darien ard Johnston sts
UNITED STATES HOUSING CORPORATION
real. ESTATE DIVISION
1880 + ST. y. w.
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK
Dividend M IIN

Philadelphia Juno 90, 1921,
Al a meeting OF the Board OF Directors
held this day. a rE'Llar semi annual dividend
Of Ten Dollars per share and an extra dvi-
dend OF Five Dollars per share. making in
ali Fifteen Dollars per share. was decla red.
payable July l. 1921. to stockholders OF rec.
ord at close OF business June 30. 1921.
Checks will be mailed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
America n Telephone 6 Telegraph Co.

I2Ith Dividend
A quarterly dividend OF Two Dollars md
Twenty-Five Cents per share will be paid
on Friday. July Is. 1871. to stockholders OF
record at the close OF business on Monday.
Juns 20. 1921.
H. BLAIR-sSrTH. Treasurer.
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What To Do With
Your July Funds

low Of nrest
n
also be available when needed
of funds business
should careful thought the unusual
with the high bonds will longer be
obainable yield
|
about hand all carefully
unusually
Municipal Railroad, Public Utility
Industrial
fol
Harris, Forbes & Company
William. New York
Wdener Building Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
Onice OF
rHE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT CO.
n. W. Corner Broad and Arch SITS.

The Directors have this day declared a
suarteriy dividend OF one per cent 600 per
SkarG on the Common Stock OF this Com.
Common Stock OF record at the close 0:
business June 80. 1921. Checks will bs
nailed ]. W. NORRIS. Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
INITLp STATES II0UsING CoRr0RATIoN

OFFTRS
UNDER SEALED BIDS
Is HOUSES, INCLUDING TWO STORES.
IN 4 MODERN COMMUNITY. LOCATED
IN CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. PA
Only minutes from Transportation direct
10 the heart of the city:
List Of property:
2705 S. Beulah st. FIG S. 7th st.
2740 8. Darien (store) 273I 5. 7th st.
TO2 Johnston st. 2L40 5. 7th st.
T04 Johnston 81. 27f2 5. 1th 81.
1907 Johnston st 2744 $. 7th st.
Iii MOllboro terrace eI47 5. 7th st.(store)
PHO s. Hutchinson 2TlO s. Sth st.
72O Oregon ave. -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

To the Editor Of the Evenin1 Public Ledger:
Sir-I am anxious to secure copy or a
dialect poem which begins The master OF
Of the sheepfold." MRS. w. NJ. H.
phil dnlnhia Imne % 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
NATIONAL SECURITY BANK

,,,,.I HiIaUsIP,Ih,TI, II, 1Gne 1{e e, ag-I'
.sni'sn1uai dividend OF Twelve G2j Per
Can't, free OF tax. payable July 9th. 1921, TO
6tockholders OF record at close OF business
su"' Wv W. II. MCKEE. Cashier
S6UTHWEsTERN NATIONAL RANK
Philadelphia. Pa, July 1. 1921.
The Board OF Directors, has this DAY de-
ciared a semi-annual dividend OF three t3Hl
uer cent, payable on demand.
Checks will be mailed.
EUGENE WALTER Cashier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

crtitIed "Ihe Rlackbird." It contains the
lines: ,,,,,,
The blnCkbird Is singing on Mlch'ean
shore
As brightly and gaily as ever before"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

THE TALE OF TERROR, BY Faith Birk-
head. New York; r. +. Dutton Il co.
A study OF the Gothic romance.
MANHOOD AND HUMANITY. BY Alfred
Korzybski. New York: L. p. Dutton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

To thc Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
Slr-Is there such a thing as distinct
Irish language? f. w. l..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02
Qulzzes John Murphy

Philadelphia. June II, 1921,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder, May
30, 1919
T. N. Hawkes. is the possessor of
petrified turtle, which was given
him yesterday by gentleman who
found it in a field. The curiosity
is about the size of a silver dollar
and is as hard as a rock.
Brick work will begin in earnest
in a week or two upon a number
of handsome buildings to be erected
about the city. The three story
building to be erected by A. j, Ham
il, Mr.. Hudson two story building
near the artesian corner, and the
block to be erected by L. G. Hud-
son, corner Lee and jefferson
streets, probably will be among the
first to go up.
Miss Mervin Galloway is at home
again after a delightful visit Of sew
eral days to Miss Lizzie Leverette,
in Eatonton.
Major NJ. Speer and daughter
Miss Carrie. left yesterday for La
Grange to attend the commencement
of the LaGrange Female college
Maj. Speer is a trustees of the col
lege.
Miss Carrie Brannon, an attrac.
tive and popular young lady of Am.
CIRCUS, spent Saturday in town the
guest of Misses Mary and Leila hor
nady.-Schley County News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
IS. l Pay Edith Back in Kind.

~ tired of George-he does
nothing but cough and complain
about his cold and extravaganza. You
sit in front with me, Tom"
Edith said that to us as we re-
ISponded to her frantic honking by
hurrying down stairs. Obediently
helped Dot into a rear seat and
climbed into the front seat with
Edith.
George, in addition to being a
semi-invalid right now, is too ner-
vous to drive" she explained as we
began threading our way In and out
of the heavy north-bound traffic on
Broadway.
1t seemed that everyone who had
a car was hurrying to get out into
the country to enjoy the wonderful
spring day.
Il guess my driving will make
hime more nervous" she continued,
as we skidded past a numbering
limousine and then darted in front
of it. A fly would have been squeez-
ed to death between the mudguards
of the two cars.
"You haven't any children" pro-
tested Dot. Don't forget we have
to get home safe to Bobbic."
1--WE been driving this way for
ten years and I'm still here to tell
the tale" laughed Edith.
well, it's good you didn't have
room for mother and father; l don't
know what they would have said
to the chances you take"
Il think it's mighty good of
Tom" and Edith took her eyes
from the road long enough to give
me a swift glance-'to be so nice
and thoughtful of your parents. Lots
of men don't like visits from their
'mlaws.' | don't know what George
would say if my parents decided to
spend a week at our house"
There was an awkward silence for
a moment.
Did I say anything | shouldn't
have?" asked Edith with seeming
innocence. "That's Just like me
I'm always saying the wrong thing.
shake mighty ugly tongue,
guess. But YOU do like Dots par
ents, don't you?"
knew the question was addressed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30

Business in Japan is slowly get
ting back on its feet, Tokyo manu-
facturers say.
This is considered a good omen
for American business. Worldwide
depression started in Japan with the
collapse of the silk market in March,
1920. Two months later price
crashing reached the United States
1t spread all oevr the world, reach
ing Australia in August, Germany in
December.
Many economists reason that, since
depression originated in Japan, world
trade recovery would start first in
the japanese silk market.
Revival of the silk industry is
shown by April imports of raw Jap
anese silk into the United States
$4,000 bales, largest volume of any
month on record.
Payrolls Shrink.
Thirty per cent less money is be-
ing paid to American workers than
a year ago, due to wage cuts and
unemployment. This is the Federal
Reserve Boards estimate, based on
reports from industries employing
100000 workers.
Average weekly wage of New York
state factory workers considered
barometer of country now 5000.
That's IT cents a week less than a
month ago. High peak was $28.93
last October. Average wage in July,
1914, was $12.54.
Soft coal output is climbing stead
lily. Production is around 100000
tons a week. That's a third more
than a month ago Factory demand
for steam coal is improving slightly
Most of the increased mine output
dut to exports and shipments up the
Great Lakes.
Watching Indicator.
Nations. bank clearings last week,
$7,O46, 10000 against $8,851 1885,
900 same week 1920 and $7,729,212,-
900 in 1919.
Fifty leading industrials and rail
roads stocks last week lost average
of nearly a point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30

Away up in the sky lives Mr..
Sprlngl@-Blow, the fairy weatherman.
HIS house is on a star as are all of
his warehouses, where he keeps bar
rels OF winds, showers, sun-rays,
moon-rays, frost, snow fIurries and
what not stored away for use.
Stars are queer things as we'll as
beautiful. Queer in this way, they
keep you guessing and wondering
Some are whole worldstike ours, some
are houses where fairy-folk live and
some are just bright little fairies
themselves winking down at you and
wanting to be friends. But Mr..
Sprinkle-Blow lives on the most I'M
usual star of all, for it is the Nine
Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Kingdom
of Fairyland, and contains all sorts
of contraptions for making weather
as well as storehouses for keeping
it after it is made.
Also, and here's a thing you new
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
Confessions Of a Husband!
THE MANS SIDE OF MARRIED LIFE

to me, though the wheel at that
particular moment demanded all
Edith's attention. She swerved the
car just in time to avoid hitting a
young girl who was darting across
the street. With some effort l re-
piled:
Dots mother is very admir-
able person. AS for my father-in-
law, Sid and the other fellows in
the card game last night can tell
you what kind of a sport he is"
| breathed a sigh of relief and
thought that the subject would be
dropped. But Edith went on:
"The trouble is, | suppose, that
a mother-in-law always thinks she
know more than anyone else and
that her advice should always be
taken. And of course a man resents
any interference in his home he
wouldn't be much of a man if he
didn't. But | am sure mother-in-
law is far too sensible to offer her
advice where it isn't wanted"
Dots mother used to have one
bad habit, but broke her of it, |
declared.
"What was that?" Edith fell into
the trap.
"She used to ask a lot of ques-
tons"
ITO be continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

| TWENTY YEARS AGO IODAI.
(From the Times-Recorder, May
80, 1901
S. NJ. Gordy, whose pretty farm
is near Americas, brought in yes
terday the first blackbcrries of the
season. They are large and luscious,
as Mr.. Gordy clutivates them with
as much care as farmers usually be-
stow upon cotton and sells them at
ten cents a quart.
A picnic party went out yester-
day to one of the mill ponds near
Americas and while the "routine"
was a bit different from that of
recent picnics, it was generally en-
joyed. The young men were attired
in winter suits and overcoats, while
fur capes took the place of shirt
waists in the apparel worn by the
ladies. A roaring fire was built in
the woods, and about this the pick
nickers spent the day very comfort
ably. In afternoon the hailstorm add
ed to the interest Of the occasion,
the picknickers merriIy pelting each
other with the big hail stones.
Messrs. B. R. Perry, W. A. Nc
Lain, j. W. Gurr and w. H. Gam
mage, of Dawson are attending Su-
perior court in Americas.
Mrs. C. NJ. Shivers and little
daughter, Mildred, after visit Of
some length to Mrs. C. B. Wilburn
in Rome, will return home tonight.
Miss Alice C. Johnson, who is at
tending Brenau college near. Allan
ia, returned home yesterday.
The friends of Miss Alice Wheat
ley, who has been i'll with fever for
ten days, will be pleased to learn of
her convalescence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
JAPAN BEGAN SLUMP;
aBECINS RECOVERY

Number of cars loaded with rev-
enue-producing freight now 4 per
cent more than month ago.
Iron and steel industries operating
at 80 per cent capacity. Leaders
expect dull sommer. Freight rate
differential may move center of steel
industry to Great Lakes ports.
Cotton exports last week 74,417
bales, against 64,084 bales same
week last year and 102,316 bales in
1919.
Gasoline stocks on hand largest
ever. That's why price of crude oil
has been cut again.
After Foreign Trade.
The S1O0,O00,000 Foreign Trade
Financing Corporation will begin fl
nancing exports about July Is, bank
ers expect.
Gold now flowing into United
States from 81 countries. Total
stocks of gold held in America about
S3,100,0 100000.
Money value of exports steadily
shrinking, but the tonnage totals far
above the 1913 outgo. Compare ex-
OOrtS:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30

er did know. until this time, the hous-
es Of the Nuisance Fairies are there,
They have to stay there whether they
like it or not, Jack Frost, Mr.. Storm
and Old Man Flod, Sicily Dry
Weather and the others.
1t keeps Mr.. Sprinkler Blow busy
as a drummer tending to these trou-
blesome creatures and his weather,
too. He has to watch 'em like any
thing for if they all had their way,
earth people would have 40 kinds of
weather at once. Of course, Mr.. Sun
helps a lot for Mr.. Storm and Jack
Frost are as good as pie when he is
around, but Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow is
pretty busy.
And it was to help Mr.. Sprinkle
blow that Nancy and Nick, twins,
with magic green wishing shoes,
wished, So you see they were gor
ing to be pretty busy.
ITO be cOntinued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30
OLD DAYS IN
AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

From the Times-Recorder, May
80, 1919
The recent session of the state
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which
convened in Rome, was a marked
success in point of attendance and
work accomplished. Messrs. f. G.
! Oliver, J. B. Mathis and w. w. Rob
crts were the delegates from the To-
cal lodge of Odd Fellows, while
Mesdames F. G. Oliver, ]. B. Mathis
and Miss Roberts represented the
Rebekahs.
Manager c. w. Clarke of the local
Western Union office is i'll at his
home. His brother, J. H. Clarke, is
in charge Of the office at present.
Misses Ruth and Louise Hamilton
and Miss Sara Tower went to Monte
yuma yesterday to spend several days
with friends.
Prof. Paul f. Bryan, of the facul-
ty Of Emory University, came yes
tcrday upon a visit to his brother
Joseph NJ. Bryan.
On last Tuesday evening Miss Nan
Caldwell rendered Miss Cecil har-
vey a graduation reception and ban
VucJ dC WHICH CoNSIS "CIt Ialu .IoI
fifty guests. An elaborate dinner
in five courses was served. A
large number of local and out-of-
town guests were among those invit-
ed. The local guests present were
Miss Lynn Mathis, Gertrude Hudson,
Pearl Lott, Katie Speer, Emma Stew
art Montine Horne, CalIie Bell, Lou
Use Market, Mesdames r. L. May
nard, James T. Howell, +. V. Hunt
ington and Messrs. Lester Dykes,
Fred Moore, Jesse Westbrook, Rob
ert Edwards, Harvey Mathis and
Tom Merritt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-30

In Tahiti persons convicted for
serious crimes are punished by
tatoong a mark on their foreheads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
SHOULD PRIEST RIGHTS
OF WGERS IN COAL
U. M. w. Sretary Says 'hey
Must be pognized in Gov
ernmt Regulation.

= v,.,o,Ian. 24.-If government
rs ssi' &c g coal industry is TO bring
"E ~ VI lent peace and prosperity
WIN ~ Peau il must be founded on q
- eno .; .i', she fundamental rights OF
~, W NJ William Green, secretary
80 ~ 81 Mine Workers OF America,
J. ~ Nv before the Senate COM
uut,''''" s,ring the Calder bill for regu-
iaI 40 =, regulatory legislation, he
al ! suld he the FIRST co1cero OF
o., -, ~ 10 define the fundamental
- ~ E workers in the coal industry
81 =, frame its constructive program
g. tbn' rights will be protected at all
times. ,-,, &c labor
r;,b,s shout recog lition of which n any
, -, of regulation, he said, there.
co,,IJ T''no hope of permanent peace ana
prnspay il the coal industry ana ny
nromi that the paramount public M
ter,st would bc subserved, MT 1ree'
listcdhese three: :, uo;.,;,y
~, n basis Of union recognition
- The right of labor TO living Ny 's
y,,lliffercntials for experience, skili iiu
baz is 81 employment.
The eIght-hour workdaN
Eclariug the NINE workers ny
,o,trv were secure III the knooY'"e'
a., whatever is best for the puqc NJ
80 viii hc best for them, he salqii was
~ earnest purpose to lend M CO
',,r.ti., to thu cad that the cog iadus-
- sbqll render it's full measure 2 service
LttF public
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
RANK CLER X TO jill.
T,rd officer Of North Penna' fhhaoe
nhia Begins Term:

Phladclphla. Jan. %. Wliam l
ohrII VINO was both dlrcctoRnd clerk
n the wrecked North Penn ank' went
. the Eastern pcnitcntlaryy esteroaS'
= begin a sentence OF two y'iS, ;,
Through his attorney, ,Foell' win, win.
lrrw his appeal to the Supior Court
kn9Ie after he was convicte on seven
,caunts juno - last Pcndg this APP
pcal he was outoo $4,000 In iiiin l1.'-
Il The appeal was WITHDRAW y became
necessary for him to goo PRISON, az
he was scntcr cod Jnuary : III counts counts
II the Indictment were OF recelVu ~
dcposits when he knew t oahk . %
N solvent ii.
Ralph + Meyer, CASH OF the bank
:. serl-,ar twelvc-ycare ntence, and
iluood Il Straug, payS teller, who
t,rsrd ~tqtc'S evidence. IS gwen rom
w. Il i've years Los II Michoh
~ .iicnt. was acQulttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
ONE 900, 900 INCOME.
One Return Showing That
Amount Was Filed for the
Year 1918.

Washington. Jan. 2b.--One return
of income OF 100000 was filed in the
calendar year 1918. according to COM
pleted statistics OF income for the year,
issued last night by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue.
Two returns were filed Of income from
100000 to sbo00.000 four of IT. nc
from 100000. to 100000. ~, "A
from 100000 to 100000. sixteen
from s1,5o0.00o to 100000. and thirty
three from s1,o0O.000 to $1.5oo,000.
Corporations. exclusive of personal
service concerns, reporting during 1918
numbered 317,b79. of which 202.0 re-
ported a total net income of ss,361 .51i,-
2a9. which yielded income taxes of
$653. 19s,4s3 and war profits and ex-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26

ton Of the American Committee for Tho
Relief Of Ireland
a meeting ~ the committee WAS
held in the Hotel Biltmore, New York,
Tuesday. A number Of men and women
from Ireland were present and were ex-
plain conditions as they actually exist
in Ireland today Among them were
Lord Mayor O'Callaehsn Of Cork and
others, who have testified before The Com
mittee Of Que Hundred IN Washington.
Peter A. Hofty of Wilmington attend
cd the meeting as the representative
Of the Delaware Branch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
CAMDEN HAS ssh NEGROES.
Increase Of a0.I Per Cent Shown During
Last Decade.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Jan 25. The Negro
population of Camden \ J., in 1920.
was S.5I3 an increase of ? 437 or 10 |
per cent the Census Bureau announced
today The white population was l07,-
al, an increase of 1880 or 2l.0 per cent.
and all others 55
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
CROWNG DEAF WITH
FAD NOISES
TRY THIS

II Won 2 growing hard of hearing and
..ar Ssta,ai Deafness or if you have
rosrinC ribling, kissing noises in your
- % tour druggist and get ounce
- Pm, double strength and add to
!, md hot water and little granu-
l. - s,,r. Take l tablespoonful four
rms j often bring quick relief from
80 J;stssing head noises. Clogged nos
>sr,ls sbld open. breathing become easy
III n mucus stop dropping into the
throat 1t Is easy to prepare costs htti Tie
and isleAsant TO take. Anyone VINO Is
,b,aa,cd with Catarrhal Deafness or
v bo head noises should give this pre-
scrip.n a trial
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
ELECTRICIANS OBJECT.
Take Exceptions to Figures ms to
Causes Of Fire.

by Associated Press To Every Evening.
New York. Jan. 25.--The Society For
Electrical Development in statement
here today took exception TO hgures
contained i'm report issued Saturday
by the National Board of Fire Under
writer's. charging that electricity was
the principal cause of fire loss in the
Unitd States from 1915 to 1919.
The society's statement declared that
il has conducted an investigation OF
the causes of all fires-not simply those
for which insurance claims were made
and has reports from 345 towns ana
cities with an aggregate population OF
2s.495.S51 in 1919.
1.-THE total number of fires recorded
IS 1as, 5b3." the statement said, of which
number 3.56S in residences and CONNER
cial buildings could be In any way traced
To electrical origin. That in 2.57 per
cent of all fires were traceable To the
use Of electricity and very large pro-
norton of these were due to gross
carelessness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26

German Citizen Ordered Guillotined by
GObleny Court.

Coblcnz. Jan. 25-Er colbert MAINS, a
German citizen has been ser ter ced by n
German court here to be guillotir cd for
the murder of an American soldier last
April
Manrs is said to have killed the Amer
ican with pistol for the purpose Of rob
brig him of $1,000 marks He had bor-
rowcd the weapon from his victim.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
DENVER ISOLATED ny SNOW.
Heaviest Storm of Winter Sweeps Over
Region.

Denver, Col. Jan. 2b.--The heaviest
snow storm of the winter. embracing
many points In the Rocky Mountain
regions isolated Denver and other cities
from telegraph and telephone COM
munication for time yesterday
According to the weather bureau, the
storm swept south from Cheyenne.
wyoming, over Colorado. Northern
New Mexico, and north To North and
South Dakota The storm center was
of Gnlnnd. Knnaaa.