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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
FIRE CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

Fire III one of the offices Of the Her
cules Powder Company. on the sixth
floor Of the dupont building. caused
considerable smoke and excitement be
fore noon, The blaze was extinquished
with the apparatus on that floor. Its
origin has not been determined. Very
little damage was done, according 70
reports.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth s. Jester Of 1902 Vest
Ninth street is week end guest of her
brother, W. Clayton Jester, who is a
senior in the University of Maryland, at
College Park, near Washington, and
will take in the Inauguration ceremonies
in the capital city today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
TO MEET MONDAY

The Wilmington city Missionary So
ciety Of the NJ. z. Church and the Good
Will Industry will meet at the offices
Of the Good VIII Industry below Third
and Walnut. Monday at $40 Since
this ir the last meeting preceding the
Annual Conference. it will be an i'm
portant session OF these societies A
fun attendance of the society is desired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
DEMONSTRATION WFEK.
Merchants Fix Upon SIX Days HeRtn-
ing March II For Spring Display.

The Mercantile Rection of the cham
her OF Commerce met iast night and
arranged for Demonstration Week he
ginning March Ia The entire week will
he devoted to q displaH ~ spring fash
ions
II is proposed to have all the mer-
chants engaged IN one line of trade.
to have their display simultaneously.
and aorne other line of busine ness another
DAY its opening.
The merchants have been asked 10
cooperate in tho movement ao as to
make the week an attractive one for
the buying public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
MAYOR NAMES DELEGATES.

Delegates to the convention 81 the Amer
lean Academy Of Political and Social
Science, To meet on May IS and IA IN
Philadelphla have been appointed b.
Msvor William G. Taylor as follows
George A. Elliott, Frederick l.. kurJz
and ]. Edgar Rhoades
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

Dotted SWISS hgursd iimig 1r
CANDY, OF Elngham would oe -fcCtlvs
riade after this SIMPLE model ihs
front oi the blouse crosse 20 ne cit
side, where Il closes Wtth two pcad
Suttons. I he buttons are continued ~
the belt and a short way down he skirt
Collar and cuffs are n White orSaa1y
Medium size requires ~ yards 70 nca
hxured and \. ward 56-inch plain mA,
Lrrial
Pictorial ReSleU Dress No. q312
Sizcs. 81 70 50 inches bust Price 8
,'gnts
crosby e liI. COMPANY Rre art
agency ~ Pictorial Review pAtte
ieading store FOR s.
wash goods and wooleu dreza zo,d
G05-05-os Ala, oet 7..ret Aiy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
HE'D sOx TRADE HOOPER.
By Associated Press To Every Evening

By Associated Press u Every Evening.
Boston. Mar. 4s--Trnnsf.r Of Harry
Hooper. captain and crack outnolder ~
the Boston Red Box, 20 tho Chicago
Americans. WAS announced by Manager
Hugh Duffy of the local team today.
In exchange Boston will receive from
the White Hor John Collins and Harry
". Lieboid. outfielder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
BUILDING PERMITS.

Only one permit was issued by the
Building Inspectors office this morning.
as follows.
Niath street, corner Bennett street =.
Morris Restzen, owner, J A coldstein,
builder alterations, So
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
LFNIFNCy PLEA FAILS.
Defendant is Fined $40 and Cost. on
Charge of Drunkenness

William ". Cartors plea for lenienCy
did not help him IN Municipal Court
today when Deputy Judge Lynn nuci
him $40 and costs on q charge ~ hclng
drunk Carter upon being brought into
court asked to speak 80 tho Judge IIc
said Il wps tho nrat time he had cvcr
been brought into Court ana ho asl,od
the Judge 20 be leuient with him
When asked where no got hla uquor
Carter said some friends gave q 10
him In imposing the nne Judge
Lynn remarked probably thcvll nay il
for YOU"
Samuel FsrieH. Thomas Hand and
William Norrls. colored were each
fined $40 and costs after pleading
guilty 70 being drunk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Lieut. Parunston With Tire Shop.

marry y. harrington, who for a num-
Der of years Was local manager for the
Gornery- Schwartz Motor Car Co. and
who left this city TO enlist in the army
where ne served for about two years al
Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department.
has come back to make Wilmington
his home. having acquired an interest
in the Tire Shop Co. 401 Delaware
avenue. where he Will greet his many
friends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Name Deputy sherlns.

Herbert wadman and william Wei
ain are the two deputy sherins appoint
ed by sheriff Joseph Gould. "a patrol
the Minquadale Terrace section.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

du Pont Defamation Contest Tonight.
The defamation contest OF the du
Pont school will be held at 3 o'clock
tonight, instead or this afternoon, AS
was stated yesterday,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Personal.

j r. Harlan, publiHhcr Of the Medi-
ator a monthly nnegRz zine, Formerly of
Wilmington. was u visitor TO this city
today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

Wall Map OF Delaware so Cents.
A limited number OF the Rand Nc
Nally maps OF Delaware are on salo at
Every Evening once. so cents 10
cents for postage 20 any address, -
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
MOVE TO ABOLISH
LOCAL ASSESSORS
Continued from pago I

few printed copies of the tar pro-
visions NJ the bill, received at the State
House today. we're quickly distributed
among the Legislators.
prasidant pro tsmp0re Handy ap-
pointed Senators ffighnsid and Pretty
man ne Senate members ~ the joint
committee IN audit the accounts ~ Sta ~
officers and institutions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

Sell your old furniture through Every
Evening want ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Anna r. sullivan.
Sanie Wheatley
Similar Numbers Make Confusion.

Sallie Wheauey died yesterday at IS
East Twenty second street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
After "Dope" Sellers.

Senator Bsnnetts bill bearing the
title Punishment ~ Dope Sellers.
which he introduced In skeiaton form.
has been reported favorably % the SEN
ate. with A substitute. amending tho
Narcotic Drug lew and saying any per
son who violates or fails to comply
With any Of the requirements - said
law shall he deemed guilty of rnis
d.meanor and shall be punished ~ a
fine of mot more than $1,000 ana by
imprisonrnent for NOT more than three
years and may be whipped with 20
Ia a1aea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
OBITUARY.
Funeral of Jas. NJ. Abbott.

Funeral services for James NJ Alb
bott. SO years old, who died AZ New
Castle yesterday. VIII pc held from his
late residence. there tomorrow evening
az oClock. Intermeut Will he made at
l. o. .. r. cemetery. IN Camden.
Anna II. sullivan.
Anna Il. sullivan, IS years old. died
yesterday at her home, SIC Spruce
street
Sallie Wheatley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Lewes- Cape May Ferry

communication from the T,ayv
court uf SUSSEX county (upf fbe fsn-y
Court ~ New Castle county. aa inad
vsrtentlv published yesterday approved
the Lewes- Cape May ferry project snd
disspproved fba biil divertinR from 'ho
State treasury ono half II license frra
collected by clerks If the peace - 'ho
uae If incorporated cities or fp-vnr ard
The hundreds mot included therein.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
Against FIectroru'ion.

Bv vote pf nine ~ nve. tho aena -
defeated the SENATE biil providing for
oiecfrocution in - rffai ca aes voting Ea
foIIpws.
Nays Alice Panraft Handy Taffa
Murphy. Palmer Pret'vman sh0r' and
Walker ?
Yaas HiRhHeid HopkinF fnslav
T.1tz and Poberfeor
Senators Alice Palmer and pnvveft
declared eiocfrccm'ion IL not h'rruar
Senator Potert sru Eaid many states
had adupfa ~ II as rna+hof ~ inpns
ing thr death penalty
Tho senate ps ased th- renato hlii pre.
limiting he binding nue - hf'drnr
The eouafr rrr-urrrd iu fha FTov-r
hif clearing f,r1a-va FFoHpffa1+a fi'fa
IN certain real estate IN wfiuninR'or
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

The fun text OF President Harding,
address is printed on page -,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
STEEL PRICES ARE.
CUT UNOFFICIALLY
Orders Involving Large Ton
mage Obtain Lower Cost
Figures.

Tho United States Steel Corpora
ton, although making no official
announcement of new price
schedule. is meeting the new low
prices quoted by independent pro-
ducers on steel products and ap-
pears to be setting the pace in at
least one product. In the past
week. the corporation has sent let.
ters to its customers quoting prices
on various products from $3 to $40
a ton below the official prices of
July z.
In most cases the new prices
meet the late prices of the inde-
pendents, but tinplate, which is
now quoted at s5.25 a 100-pound
box (coke). went below the inde-
pendent level of $3.50 a box and
has forced several Of the independ-
ents to reduce their quotations.
The Steel Corporations price on
tinplate as of July was s5.75 a
box.
Other Feductions were in steel
bars to s1.7s a 100 pounds from
the July Z price of s1.s0. in plates
to s1S5 100 pounds from SO, in
black sheets to 1925 a 100 pounds
from $3.50, and in galvanized sheets
to $4.25 a 100 pounds from $3.50.
These prices. of course. have been
quoted by a number of the inde-
pendents for several weeks.
1t may be added that these prices
are only for orders involving fairly
large tonnages. But 1t Is reported
that il orders are sufficiently at
tractive. an even better price might
be made.
This lowering of prices bears out
predictions made by observers of
the steel trade that after July z
there would probably be no further
official cutting of prices, but that
prices would be made, as time went
on. that would take business.
Reports from various trade CEN
ters for the past ten days have
pointed out an increase in inquiry
for steel products. To take this
new business t is only natural at
the present time that lower prices
would be made.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03

There has been a decided increase
in the fishing industry since 1914
until the total prouction for 1920 ex-
ceeded that OF 1918. Whether this Is
temporary, due to the shortage of
meat or is to be q permanent de-
velopment, cannot yet be determined,
but 1t indicates Germany's efforts
to supply herself with the necessary
foodstuffs, with the result that the
cost Of living has been held in a
relatively close relation to the gen.
eral price increase. -
With q food supply and produc-
tion so nearly approaching that of
the pre-war period, 1t Is not unlik ely
that Germany can continue to reopen
her industries with low wage scales
and proceed to recover her indus
trial production with a margin even
on the reduced prices which she must
accept for exported goods.
The greatest single loss to German
trade was in shipping, which prior
to the war was about 5,500,000 tons,
while for 1920 estimates range from
100000 to 100000 tons, and ship
building cannot recover rapidly be-
cause of the scarcity of raw material
and the fact that the government
owes the shipping companies large
sums for ships turned over to the
allies which 1t is not in a position
to repay rapidly. Despite these Diff
hculties, however, new Shipping
routes have been opened and efforts
are being made to replace tonnage
by charter.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
FUNDS EDISON DECLAREsCONGREss REDUCE ARM
TMELYWAIlL STREETToPICS

NEW YORK. Aug. a.-Raiiroad
stocks were featured in the two-
hour stock market session this
afternoon. Several issues In this
department attained new high
prices for the movement Northern
Pacifc, Reading. Southern Pacific,
Great Northern. Atchison. Canadian
Paciic and Union Pacific were the
fayorites. The whole market start
ed forward when trading began at
O'Clock. but certain groups soon
became reactionary. Studebaker
and Chandler were under attack.
losing enough to. incite selling IN
other motors. Steel reacted from
their early high price but soon
covered and In the last hour fur
nished more excitement than any
other Industrial group. Sugars
were firm with oils. United Drug
yielded more than points under
pressure of sales for the short ac-
count.
: Special arrangements were made
for the handling OF call loan re-
newals today when the governors Of
the stock exchange decided to post
pone the opening until noon on
account Of the fire In the annex
now under construction. II was an
nounced that the money clerk would
do business in the quarters Of the
stock clearing corporation until
trading started. Following its
usual custom. the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. which deals in the
securities listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. suspended trading
until the opening Of the latter In
stitution. The New York curb mar
ket. however. opened at the regu-
lar hour. The last time the big
board closed for an emergency was
on September 16. 1920. when the
bomb explosion demoralized busi-
ness in the financial diitrict. In
the present instance the suspension
OF trading was not unwelcome-
The market had been getting
nowhere in particular and the at
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
AUTO BUSINESS
SHOWS 81 PER CENT
SECOND QUARTER
Business Not Quite So
Large as Same Period
One Year Ago.
8, ,2OO,O 900 CARS USED
Return of Activity Expected
To Stimulate Markets
Generally.
1900, CARS USED

Production reports from the car
and truck factories of the country
show that the automobile business
in the second quarter Of 1891 was 81
per cent OF the corresponding period
in 1920, due largely to the fact tna'
one of the chief manufacturers is
operating at 1Ss per cent OF tne
1920 basis. The other makers, now
ever, are going on q 81 per ceh'
basis and are manufacturing at 1o7
per cent, or more than double the
rate Of the FIRST quarter this year
Motor truck production is more tnan
one-third better than 10 was during
the hrst quarter.
This return of activity In the
third largest industry is expected
to be a marked stimulus to other
lines. During the second quarter
cotton production was at 81 per
cent, employment at rs per cent, zinc
at Il per cent, and pig iron at Ss
per cent Of the same period q year
ago. The effect of the large sales
Of automobiles IL exected to be felt
in these commodities during the
third quarter.
Automobiles not only consume
large quantities Of raw materials,
but also call for production in semi
finished and allied lines such as
electric wire. accessories, tires. The
industry itself employs over soo.ouu
men in its factories, with as many
again in the accessory plants.
There are $4,000 dealers in the
country employing 100000 statesmen,
This army of statesmen has been
one OF the most potent factors IN
turning the tide of depression. The
order takers" were quickly elimi-
mated last fall. and the men who
remained were experienced sellers
of transportation. The good auto
mobile salesman has 10 be q high
type of man, since he must have
some engineering knowledge, and
he must see to 1t that the car gers
proper attention after It is sold Il
he is to secure recorders.
In addition to the thousands OF
efficient statesmen, the usual spring
and summer demand FOR motor
transportation has started the up
ward turn in the automobile bust.
ness. With $4,000 cars in use, the
replacement business each spring
runs into the hundreds OF thou.
sands. Orders from new owners
also come in most heavily at this
time of year.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
SMALL DEALINGS
MARK CURB TRADE
Suspension of Business Is
Caused by Exchange
Fire.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Business on
the New York curb market today
was almost at a standstill transac-
tions in that trading group being
Influenced by the suspension OF busi-
ness on the New York stock ex-
change caused by a fire which pre-
vented the trading on the board un-
til 1 d. m. Only a few stocks were
traded in in this market during inc
first half of the day and the deal-
ings in those issues were so small
as to rob the transactions of import
ance.
Some of the lowest priced issues
moved still lower, among them be-
ing Acme Packing which sold at u
and Gilliland which declined to the
low record of IL. A few sales OF
Glen Alden Coal were made at 341s
to 34A, Continental Motors ranged
from 5R to SIS. Durant motors
were traded in at Is. A snAl II
amount of business was transacted
in H. F. Holbrook, Inc, at liz ano
11S. Sales of Locomobile were
made at IS to 60 cents a share. Some
interest was attached to trading in
WHY'S COTpOTdllOH % ~ O.
Is to, 14T. Car Light was steacy
selling at 3-16 and sale of Nation
al Leather was made at 7B.
Petroleum stocks moved within a
narrow range also Arkansas natural
gas selling at Q and Salt Creek was
traded in at 10A. Simms Petroleum
showed a stronger tone with trading
at Z to6N. A Asmall amount of busi-
ness was transacted in Cities Service
banking shares 1879 and few frac-
tional lots Of the common stock sold
at 11s. Elk Basin was unchanged
at 5%. Guffey Gillespie was ex-
ceptionally active and strong NOV
ing up from 10% to IL. Information
al Petroleum was steady selling at
IL. Producers and reiners was
traded in at 8.
Mining stocks were again active
with strength maintained in, many
of those issues including Boston and
Montana and Florence Goldfield.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
BONDS ARE ACTIVE
In SHORT SESSION
Liberty Issues Active; Indus.
trials and Rails Are
Easy.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2-Trading in
the bond market was delayed for
three hours today on account of a
fire in the stock exchange annex.
When business was resumed at !
o'clock. there was a rush by brokers
to execute orders which had ac-
cumulated since the close of Mon
day The result was a large turn
over. sales during the first hour
piece exceeding a par value Of S3,-
600 900. Fourth Liberty AIS were
the most active Of the war bond
group. selling up 10 cents The sec
ond 4As continued to show signs
of accumulation, advancing IL cents
in the first hour. Other Liberty and
the Victory notes were less active
and again stayed within a narrow
range.
Railroads and industrial issues
were steady, but there were some
Instances of profit-taking on the
part Of speculative element that al
ways plays its part in an advanc-
ing bond market. The result OF
these operations today was, now
ever. unimportant from the broad
viewpoint St. Louis and San Fran
cisco adjustment SIS sold up to 6siS
a net gain of L point. and a sim
liar gain was made by the income
6s. Pennsylvania secured Is went
up Il point to 1o3S. But the elz 8
declined y from yesterdays clos
ing price of 99x. New York Cen
trail debenture 6s were up y to seSs
There were few changes among
the foreign bonds. United King
dom SIS of 1887 advanced u point
to S7E. and Chilean government SIS
advanced y to 80.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03

tendance In .brokerage houses had
been small
Neither the Improvement in trafiic
since the beginning OF the year nor
tne exercise of rigid economy
through which the railroads in gem
erai have been able to Improve their
earning positions in recent months.
matters much as far as the New
haven system Is concerned. Its June
net operating income was only $685.
boss. compared with ss20.572 in June,
1870. The result Of six months OF
operations this year has been a
dencit Of st,es4.O00 compared with
dencit OF s1.407.000 in the FIRST
half of 1890. The trouble with New
Haven Is that it is receiving an
unequal distribution of the revenues
derived from shipments transferred
from the trunk Ines to the New
England lines. Everyone from the
trainers Of the transportation act
down to officials of the lines which
are receiving the lions share of
this revenue, admits that the New
England Interstate Commerce Com
mission denied the plea OF the New
England roads for a redivision Of
joint rates between roads east and
west OF the Hudson River. On the
next day New Haven stock suf-
fered a net loss OF IN points, which
is a. severe decline for any stock
selling under $50. When the COM
mission decided last summer TO al
low the Eastern roads TO increase
freight rates 20 per cent II sug-
gested that the peculiarities Of the
New England situation called for
special consideration. Railroad men
inferred that the commission in
tended that this matter be adjusted
between the roads. An agreement
between the carriers, however, has
not been reached. The problem
still awaits solution.
The American Hide and Leather
Company quarterly statement show
ing a surplus after charges and
taxes Of s25l, 900 came as a pleas
ant surprise to Wall Street. The
preferred stock was one Of the first
half dozen to appear on the tape
when the market opened at l
O'Clock. and qualification with the
Unexpectedly good showing Of the
company was registered in a net
gain Of y points. Observers were
plainly at a loss to understand why
American Hide was able to make
this kind of showing under the
same market conditions that had
resulted in a deficit Of s6.264 900 for
the Central Leather Company.
We'll Street heard that title TO
the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road had been oficially transferred
to the new Denver and Rio Grande
Western Railroad. The inference
was that the old company, whose
physical property had been sold to
the Western Pacific to satisfy a
judgment, had al tomatically ceased
to exist Yet there was no rush
by stockholders of the old road to
get what they could out OF their
holdings. During the first of the
two sSars OF trading this after
noon not a share Of Denver pre-
ferred or common changed hands
Although the stockholders lost the
suit which was based on a conten-
tion of fraud. they have still one
more chance to upset the whole
proceedings. That is through an
appeal which the Appellate Court
has given them permission to file.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-03
SPURGIN BANK FILES
BANKRUPTCY PLEA

CHICAGO, Aug. directors Of
the Michigan Avenue Trust Com.
papy, the bank wrecked by Warren
G. .Spurgin. its fugitive president,
today filed a petition in bankruptcy
and the Federal Court appointed
Hugh v. Keane as receiver. At the
same time the Central Trust Com
pany, of Illinois, was made receiver
ferIthe Warren Oil Company, one Of
Spurgin's concerns
Prospects now are bright for the
depositors and II is believed the
bank will be rehabilitated and will
pay dollar for dollar. The Illinois
laws hold that directors and stock
holders of a bank should keep them
selves informed as TO dts operations
and that they are responsible at all
times for the acts OF its officials.
Ihasmuch as the bank accepted de-
poSits after IL was certain II would
fail. the stockholders became liable
under this law. 1t Is estimated that
itSwill require s1.soo.ooe to nh the
gao left BIZ Spurgin, but the bank
can readily me made a paying in
scsenties-s .ss