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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK aARkET.

81 Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago March l9.-Cattle. receipts.
900 compared with a week ago. beef
steers we're % to so cents lower spots
off. more on heavies: butcher cows and
heifers. mostly 25 cents lower bulls.
stockers and feeders. steady 20 % conts
lower. veal calves rs cents 10 81 lower
spots. of more
Hogs. receipts 5000. light and uo
dnlm scarce. IL to 50 cents higher
others slow: mostly weak ~ i5 cents
lower than Yesterdays average with
another holdover Of heavies top. hi .35.
bulk 200 pounds down. ii00GlI 2J.
bulk 20 pounds up. a.25dIO.35 pigs.
strong to 25 cents higher bulk de-
sirable 20 20 leo pound pigs. l05OG
1875.
sheep receipts. 1000; practically aI
went to packers direct; handy lambs
we're 81 q 15 cents lower feeders. less
heavy lambs. mostly 81 of. ewes about
p certs lower Wethers. around 50
cents lower; yearlings 50 cents to 81
lower
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
NEGRO tfyIt ITAt.II
t,nnd Progress Reported From Various
Ilrnnthea 81 Organization

Orr oi the most interesting ifema
about the olnmuiaty work of the iiela-
vate <cera CIVIC lseagila Is the faet that
u = increasing rapldlr ~ membership
not only ~ communities having older
htanchra hut ~ mpa'ativolY heW rlae
ca
Nt tho nouthl, meeting ~ tic slnigf
~ Ncrl hnNliary ~ Mr. L. Nj e l.
NJ reft,1nhu pavc 90 interesting falt
80 tho ne, echanl iaiI iteh proved vcry
bslplul iho repott ~ tlic irlanf ~ j Rt
tendance officer hav 81 excellent aa.
operation
The Nritauetan irqn.h afeRBted IN
the 18th II tle mop'h has aitr.di I.s
roIuc the tellytug pant fnr al eaored
rtlfcua interested ~ the ff7stttne It
nov Howard High sehaai speelaf
aulcuce with the Wilmington Board of
Educstlan WIS graz tod ~ the It'll for
the prr-ertatlau nf thl- subject 4pecial
report vlll ho uadc u the branch or-
gan1at,nn ~ fhe afternoon of the 2fth
The Ilnrkc.4lu AUXILIARY has found 4
necessary - meet TIVE. each month M
stead ol once carh month n the school
house
From Star lIil comes the information
that . ncw uomhcrs have eurelled IA that
AUXILIARY and TINT -chonl site RECON-
mt tudatIon and Transportation for ehilz
cIcn az the Problems ol community
interest receiving attention
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
G. 0. p. LEADER SPURNS JOB
Harding Amazed That Kentucky
Committeeman Turns Back
on Attractive Post.
nA Assnria,sa rress % l.verv Evening

nv Associated Fress 90 Every Evening
Washington March i9-t IIerf,
Republican National Comnnttoeman n.
for Kentucky has declined ~ consider
appointment bv President Harding
either aq an ambassador 20 come for.ign
country or ms the Presidents rerresen-
tative on the government reorganization
COMMITTEES.
In a letter made public tota, AZ the
white Fousc The President assured
Nj Hert that he would have had
very attractive post IN the dirlo-
matte se,vice hal ~ permitted hia name
~ ~ included in the list of those under
consideration fol nmba saadora
The President alzo declared that since
acceptance If the amba sen dorial an
pointmen' was impossible he was "A
ceedinell anxious to have Nr IIert
represent him personally IL tho root
ganiyatfon 81 the executive depart
rnrnta IN his declination the Rerubli-
cau national committeeman gave no
specific rca SON for Withdrawing hia
name from The list ~ possibilities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
SEEK SUICIDES IDENTITY.
Washington Police Ask Chief Biaek Ia
Aid sin lnraYeling Mystery.

The Washington. u. g police have
applied 10 the local police for aid III
Identifying man who committed
suicide in that city several days ago.
The only clue to the mans identity was
furnished by a money order found IN
his pocket. and sent by a man named
Charles NJ Pritchett. 10 Il Pritchett,
Riverside. n ].
The money order gave the man $
local address as the Annex hotel The
police made an Investigation and were
told by tho proprietor that pritchett
had left the hotel on March and 81 d
he was going south
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
DIES N HER Old HOME.
Mrs. Leeds Ends Life Rather Than he
Forced 10 Move

Atlantic city. March 10 The widow
of Jerry Leeds. descendant Of Jeremiah
Leeds. original owner of the entire
Ahsecon Island. an aged woman com
nittcd suicide Thursday night because
she was forced out OF her home in
which she had resided for 80 wears hv
a Court writ
Mrs Leeds was not put out because
Of poverty. but as result OF a Chaucory
decision by which she was required to
live UP to an agreement TO sell the
place. Ever since she signed the agree
ment almost two years ago Mrs Leeds
had rcpented if and pned She had
hcen living with son Charles Leeds. a
bank examiner. at No. 20 North Con
nccticut avenue. few doors from her
former home. bur she went hack 10 the
old place 10 end her life. going in. turn
ing on the gas and waiting for death
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
lie CARPENTER BOXES
. BEFORE BRITISH ROYALTY
King, Queen and Heir Witness
French heavyweight Cham
pion in Knockout Action.
~ Associated pres. 20 Every Evening

ny Associated Press 10 Every EveninF
liverpool March - King George
Queen Mary. the Prince ~ Wales Hugh
= Wallace American arnha saadrr 20
France. and other distinguished guests
- the Earl ~ Derby were iaa' night
eiven q reproduction ~ The later rounds
II tho Carpenter Hatttlng Tovfuakv
boxing oonteef which vas fought iu
Jersey city iaef October rarpen'iev
appear red v-ith TereYig his palria ar,av
ring partner
Thn two men entered 2 sivtenr foof
ring and boxed te~o rounds and then
they reproduced the fevtnekv TIGHT.
fenarla being knocked ouf with r
sr7a ahIng bfozv - Tho Jaw Later King
| Georpn ard Queer Tarv ehoot hardr
with Carpenter ard the King Wished
him good lucF In his coming fEht fov
tho world championship with Tacr
Dempsey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
WOMEN FALL HEIRS
TO MANY MILLIONS
American Nagnatss Have tfHnn y
Faculty ~ Enriahing Their
Women FSik

.H.r
Tte. cent ,pprts,I
" N0uirrrfh tHrafher uftf .r. aas.r..
- 'ha rnfirr fovtuue ta 1865 .r.f..r
ived IRE question sha p IT, -...s. r...
~ in tinrrira
r ras rt.rtsf 4t - r.
T0rth rrfild r.f f-..us
spsc ctariilsr has .sen t.. r.sthosl ~ .nssur
millions 'hst paouie s' n...
sfa'@a have 'eroua rfe-re'rf .r ..
Rouncsmsnf
Frnr-'s nd sagsr ..sHs .u
p SaErrr HIfh ..s .a+fr1ar. .r.
lt'oiwnrfh sstafs ~ srrasf
F1fnsn 10 Dirrr rafss vs. l.
r. rrr nearl} stn ur arn -.sr
'har -prlp ~ fhr tsfnr n.af-
sassrd hr sfstarnsnf r.H ~. ..
End iisaopniutmrnt ..ur r.ar
.ae uaf0r wide -au1,h h~af N ,.r ,...
Fpr'H stoves .ss faef irH
-pre 'rat .acs ~ ~ .s .s4.s
nusf fa .nn E-raffsfJ .-f.Hf .U
states
asf"r natrons bt as.rss
~ even -v sies asa.rs. e..
his -ountrg odal - sast aaf f,rs.
EoInFu Eho .sn stF les aim a...
greater -.~nes hst Hoe fr
Eortb
Nrs Andres ,rneEr aua ~ aaafar
~ssirhis.i vomsu se
HtfN . .HHI
eft ~ auia q ris fortune .. .a.s s..r 81.
nly laughter Do iu"auI .HuF
vas go 80 40 rat sf 10 ar.
and pr"hahiF nuon more Han 1at
E. arrtgis Fs- su".
:" ait is n.rs. tss.
l0 f4r .".aIH.t
have given .fru .Iln ID .tHTarfHlIrr
frW lessons .n .fH.ua
Mrs N leImuu. f1rmrr4 ffra
" iliam Is. anaFrniif fr nNs = frrI ..n
varigusl9 rstimatrd a. from flS UsOlirI
Rluoth OHh ne las lard 10 'n .H..
Du-po@e. necouiins nof only An nfuenr
AmrriCan pnlrlre a. Nrll she Fa.
sta<ed argr sums 20 mourI Pr .Hr
- vnman rIrrazr hud whn fruFN
ils0u ADMINISTRATION |n ..1nIe
In he F.frage amcndmauf
Mrs rredrriDs prufr.i rfe
former American amuaaaadnr ta N..fr-.
is undoubtedly enc ~ he rnrr .rHr.
women In tmcrfCa 'rr nurr. .fHl
$40 no0 zoo f vas .s. ma rd uHrn
father william NFiEn imam frl
Mrs pgufeld for ne after 1rf RUlrI
death rpsrlfcd rts hffnica4 nlauf NhI
atplphia and -hru a..l 'f a. Ennn nrnN
thus adding go flr f0rf inH .lr .nnfr.
and a. 'hr same lmr proving trrulf in
an exrefdinglv rh~wd business Howan
Tho fortune 'Ff' nY nv late Marrf
naly mining man. mPossihin 0f -nr-u
computation ref his Fiduw nuaErHaInr
are estimated fn h. valued ne $40 mo ~
rhs tidy sum " per 1aps fHo nno Hn -
left - Miss Louise Wllsr lieCn ~ NIrH
Roberf Worth bingham F0dos ~ fle
Henry 80 FlaElcr nntfri nsautr MIf
Wiiso h.--anle tho vife % f.Fs rencr fse
30 Cintnnnnt n fatF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
Y. W. G. A. NEW :.

one Of the most successful parties
held AT the Y W. &. a. oluhroonls re
Gently. was that which the F. T. &. Club
gave on Thursday evening The early
part of the evening was Dc, oted tn
the selling Of numerous parcel post
packages. the contents Of which brought
forth much laughter from the many
guests Dancing was enjoyed, and
dainty refreshments IN keeping with
st. Pa'ricks Day were served Miss
MYRTLE Corbett was chairman ~ tho
committee in charge Of the affair The
,harorones foi tho evening were Mrs.
\ y cooling. Mrs Fred smith Mrs.
Graves and Miss Dubcll
! 1Umn1age sale will hc held on We'd
nesdav April o. by the ) w G. 4. ~
81. 1atnan street Anyone having
utlfhutions Of rummage ave asked
to c>u The Office S4ea.
Tn, icrten Bible Class which has
boo ,nndu.ted by Miss Bertha Harlan
has faSed for the season after most
sIoc. ssfu period of six weeks Al
monitors of tho class were much do
lighted with thcir study and tho knowl-
tdle gained II is expected that after
E.aeter Miss Harlan may consent 10
continue The class for two or three
weeks.
Members Of the T. l.. c. Club will
meet At O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
al the cluhrooms. and will hike with
Mss Alma Tall. girls work secretary
to the Holiday House. This will be one
If The first outdoor outings that the
club nas held this season.
On Thursday afternoon members Of
the Good Fairy Girl Reserve Corps met
n the cluhrooIns. each bringing with
them articles Of food. These eatables
were packed in a large basket and the
club members carried them to needy
family who were without food
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
Recital Bt Odd Fellows TemnIe,

The name of the Industrial Home for
Coiored Girls was on the printed matter
concerniug the recital at Odd Fellows
Temple last Monday night. AT which
time Miss Anna Chandler. of Detroit
Mich. was presented by Frank White
and Aaron Edmonds. Though Messrs.
White and Edmonds presented an en-
tartainment on their own responsibility.
neither board of managers Of the In
dustrial Home. nor the executive com
mittee of the Federation of Women a
clubs was on the committee for the re-
cital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
N|NETY-THREE BILLS
STILL REMAINING ON
SENATE CALENDAR
President Gives Gentle Reminder
and Two Are Immediately
Stricken OF.
CREMATORY BILL PASSES
Special dispatch from stan correspondens.
state House Dover. March II.

Special dispatch from star correspondent.
state HOUSE. Dover. March 10
Governor Dcnney sent To the Senate
this morning. the nomination of william
u Wilson of Georgetown as justice
of the pence for Sussex county.
President FRO Tenn Handy reminded
tho senate today. that its calendar con
t1incd o. Senate bills.
en- motion of Senator Palmer. who in
troduced H. tho Senate struck from its
calendar the senate hill disseminating
The application of the Primary Election
law to Kent and Sussex counties
The Senate also struck from its Calen-
dar the Senate bill repeating an act that
appropriatcs S50000 annually for the
eradication Of tuberculosis among cattle
The Senate Concurrcd in the House
Hill authorizing the BOARD of Health Of
Wilmington. subject tn the approVai ot
civ Council. to erect a garbage Gre
niatorv and operate the samo or lease 1t.
Failed to Find Favor.
y, n vote Of to :. the Senate de-
fcated tho Senate bill relating to chill
drcn horn outside Of wcdlock
senate Attorney Hope explained that
III bill would permit trustees Of the
oor a. veil as the mnihers Of such
fiI0Teu. to INSTITUTE tt'Etft ii''' ''i''t-H
aud would also increase allowances 10
laothers
Senator Robertson declared The mH
,.a,,Id enable a fathc, ~ disinhcrit his
estimate offspring
Another Squire Named.
Governor pcnney sent t. tn" Senate
.h. nomination Of George Edgar Binder
Il Ilzmerc as Justice If the peace foi
>,u castle county. The Scnat" PASSED
I'll. senate hill appropriatins 5000 an
,uallv for 1921 and 1922 tn tho Della
,var, society for the Prevention of
cruelty To children. instead cf granting
2 continuous appropriation
For University of Delaware.
The House hill changing The name #
Delaware college 10 the University Of
Delaware vas reported favrrablv to the
senate
RIlls Stricken on.
Tho senate struck from its calendar
~. senate bill providing for voting hy
u,ail
u also struck therefrom Senate billie
Ills, .uutintiing AUTHORIZATION 90 the corn
growers association. farmers Institutes
,rd the Peninsula Horticultural Society.
Nv a vote of tn T. the Senate de
t..ated the senate hil empowering the
Wy court of SUSSEX county 90 acquire
,.rtain real estate in Georgetown
The senate rassed the following Scr
..to hills
Transforming from Delaware college
f. the state Agricultural Department.
.ntrol Of certain forests and timber
iande
Removing the requirement that the
1.nrte to the state Board of Health
Tho Senate defeated the Senate bill
excluding from state highways. vehicles
having metal or wood tires ard carry
ng loads whose weight is in excess IT
600 pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate Lawrence J Broman yes
terday issued a marriage license 10
James Elmer Matthews. 1880 Poplar
street, and Harriet Sadley. 1918 Tatnall
street
Magistrate Harry b. Stradley last
night issued the following licenses
James Colwell Gibbons, Jr. S23 Van
dever avenue. and Clair Evelyn Ham
mum, l12 West Tenth street. Boyncr
r. Thompson 2OS North Broome street,
and Dorothy Joyce 2910 Tatnall street
Harley A. French and Minnie l..
Baldwin. both of Winterthur.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
COLLEGE GIRLS IN BIG TALK.
Students WIN Debate Immigration Re.
strictiOn nj Annual Disputatlon.

BOSTON March l9-The annual inter
collegiate debate between the teams of
wellesley. Radcliffe" Mount Holyoke.
Barnard, Smith and Nassar Colleges
will ha held tonight on the question !:
"ResoIved, That the United States
Should Further Restrict European Inn
migration"
The teams upholding the Affirmative
will in each case debate at home and
are pared as follows: Wellesley AT Bar
nard NasaaI NJ Wellesley. Radcliffe at
Mount HolyoSe; Barnard at RadciifIe
Mount Fioyolie At smith. and smith at
NaSsar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
WILSON orr JOINT conarssroV.
Fnrmer Secretary If Labor Quits Ne~
Post IN Harains's Hint.

pntuetcn ID III March q-E0r
4ler Sacretarr III Labor EF wilson
said
FnsiErnd yesterday from ne fr'er-
aat4una Foiut ouuns sssiou. III which T
as rerrnftg appointed 5'rosidrrt
harding Indicated FL fne on Thurssls
hat ne desired this and ri course I
complied
The former Labor Serretarv stated
nat "a lid rat Auoyv whether Obadiah
Gardner. n Maine. whom ne succeeded.
vas ~ he retained. and that further ~
formation about the circuustanrrs ~
his resignation would have 90 come from
the White House
II ia reported here that Gardner
whose resignation was brought about by
former secretary ri State colby ~ a
time when y vas understood Joseph r
Tumuity vas - be named in his stead
win be reappointed immediately
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
GYMNA<TICS DEMONSTRATION
At T0NFR HILL SCH0nI

The annual demonstration of gym
nastics nj Tower Hin School will bc
held in the gymnasium Tuesday March
% al : in the evening All children
physically fl will participate. and
parents and friends are invited
The program Includes free exercises
wall bars trapezo Swedish ladder and
jumping by grades /. and wall bars.
IS by grades ! and ; wall bars
tumblinE trapeze Swedish boom paraI-
lcl bars ropes and jumping by grades
a. 5 and 6 free exercises, wall bars
horse. parallel bars. ropes and games
by boys of grades 6. and s and upper
school and free exercises. wall bars
Swedish ladder, trapeze. parallel bars
horizontal bar inclined ropes and jump
ing by girls Of grades and s. and volley
ball nv girls and boys
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
BUILDING PERMITS.

New construction authorized by the
building inspectors office includes the
following
Nandever avenue. q2S. Fl Mckinney
owner and builder addition. s1On.
Orange street, foot of: Wilmington
Provision Company. owner and build
e.. alterations and additions. 500. 600.
Tatnal street. 1116: John Charmell.
owner and builder. addition. $500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
PHICES nHor ~ FTnHt AHN.
Decline nf = "a IN Commodities NJ
Nhnlesnle For Month

Washington y. - Nar,h n
Wholoa4lo pi,ea of commodities com
tinued ~ ~, rrasa IN Ge.mriaty yith a
'iror ~ "a. per ,ent ~ fhe month. -
total dearoa aso ~ 7N 5 trr ,.nt f,otr
the high reak rthse of d1. ~Fp3r. saia
the ponthIt ruIlrtiu ieen.l #, tho Hu
rcaH ~ Tahnl Statistics
Food declined rer cont foi the
month o. 1e ret cent fran, prices a
ycai age tbc bul,tiu eafd lnrdiue
materials rsr cent -, th. month -
2G por cent below rrt.s = y.af ano
farm products rri.ca + +. per .art duf
ing tho month ur Al r., ,sut far tha
yoai ,loth ana ,lothine rriees 4s. 49,,
cent ~, the month ana ,nnra than "A
I,ol cent FEW tho N.ar
Fuel ami lighting rri. aa ltorrod a..
ror ,on' n.o' IanHlt, tltrz Int stiu
showed an iu.roaa. .f ft5 p.t lent
over rri,es q ycar aea
81 jho 7a- commodities ut. il,iesi ia
thc comparison au7 ahuv - q deeroa a.
fn' the month and a3 showed az 10
crease In Sr cases uo thango ia
charge was rurc4dcd af theae q ma
iu1itl we've in food ana clothing aaoiipq
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
INCOME TAx SITNrs.
Returns Co Collector show rursoS Are
IcaUcr Than The, Were Year tRo.

Washingtor = Narrh II III.
.omc tar rorotr}e frrm >sv 1,uh and
cthot large lndu=tli-3 ,rufr.a show "a
hea,v falling r0 t}o totals over
similar returus last ,ear but thaf wpa
expected because IT the financial da-
precision
one thing that makes 4 hiE difference
is the reduced number ~ those who arc
paying for fuH wear instead If for
q quarter II IS believed fhat th,s final
figures viii show decided shortening
of the list uf those who made usyrnont
Tor III" full . monthE Incomes are not
as lat they vero this time last year.
and taxes will not hc az large
Internal Fcvcuuc bureau oniriaIs
Would not comment on the receipts yea-
torday They said il would hc some
DAYS hof"ve thoy could mako an a,cu-
rate estimate Of lust what the decrease
in totals viii hg Returns ar. slow 10
come in from states
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
ROSE : FROM HARDING.
Woman on Office Seeking Mission cts
Flower Suippcd of Th0rns

Wa@huptpr Narehln President Hard
my Yesterday demonstrated that he be-
hcvcs the woman III politics deserves
different consideration from the politician
OF Congressman ot the stronger sex.
Included in IN Oklahoma delegation that
came to sec mm about patronage VAS
Representative Alice VI Robertson
Is she entered his office the President
reached to the vase on Als desk took ter
punk roses from the water. and stripping
them Of their tEons handed them to her
You are kind but one must expect
thorns with the roses IN politics, said
Miss Robertson
Not from my hand, the President
is reported TO have replied
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
FORM NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Czecho. slOyakin. Poland Roumanla Ia
Defensive Pact.

Paris March 1S.An entente for eoul-
mon defense has been reached between
Poland Roumania and Czecho- Slovak il
Il was learned In diplomatic circles here
yesterday. Through the good offices ~
Roumania a better understanding has
been brought about between Czecho- SIo-
vakia and Poland facilitating the tri-
partite agreement for defense against
eventual attacks by the Roisheviki,
This arrangement is understood 10
supersede the plan hy which Hungary
vas To join Poland. Roumania and
Gee ho- Slovakia and brings 10 the new
entente "A large element Of strength IN
that il facilitates the Manufacture ~
arms and munitions in the grea
Skoda works in CxeCho SloS ahia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
~ nllnhnma Lhs.lalnrLa.

Nhru Saadstcym St .tamIHis
OiIs was - IN, .itr '"ntn hs ha'
hlcW 81 and was rul 1Nr nf CO rln, trN
coup, drtrn ht 1Nln ninE
woman IN, formed h.r tf and tm
back when she saw shat h' nad aon,
"oh that = too htd .hU IDd Nj fr
very sorry. r ana
-AW r,t rs faI laU fHI H.
utyIy returned 81 utt. D.
ued DIS rI.u lkr nf tnt
Why sometimes fa iins
hat nt. ths str"c sly r rds
~, it t.n ., OTIS star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
EIENENTH STREET BRIDGE
UNSAFE. SAYS ENGINEER

Joseph q. Shryock the engineer who
las made m examination af Eleventh
street bridge has submitted 'ha follow
ing report 10 Levy Courtman Frank 4.
Jones
Relative t. YOUR request Il recent
dat - Investigate the present oondi
ton If tho Eleventh street bridge over
the Rraudywine. your lily aspe. ally
in regard 20 The factor IF safeft Under
present to-ton -troile} ioad. hog - adj
sis, that the S-inch plate and angle
floor beams are stressed - p 600 pounds
uet square inch under hte aboTa load
without considering The possibility OF
heavy motor truck passing AZ the
same tlmo As the trolley and this q
based upon the material being IN first
class condition. This unit stress is dou
bile what il should be and reduces the
factor of safety from about to about
>
In view Of the fact that this bridge
was constructed iu the carly SOS. the
material. necessarily the web is doubt
less badly corroded and Il they are
neglected in figuring tho moment W.
ind the fibre stress on the dange angles
runs In excess Of 30. 600 pounds per
square inch or dangerously near the
elastic limit Owing 20 the location Of
this bridge heavy motor truck loads
are passing over same daily in addition
to the trolley loading above noted and
in event of fire this bridge would be
used by a 9-ton fire engine as well
1T would. therefore. appear that the
replacement of this bridge should re-
ceive early consideration. as same was
built previous to, and Is much lighter
structure than the Market street bridge
which stili has sufficient factor OF safety
to carry safely the heavy traffic which
ft now daasn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
PO6TOFF1CE DEPARTMENT
TAKES ECONOMIC LEAD

Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. March 1.-THE
Postofiice Department In claiming
iirht honnra In the matter Of
governmental economy.
Finding itself with huge
stock of the old purple three
cent stamped envelopes sold TO
the public during the war. the
department sent them back Ia
the printer. Ind tho penalty
warning imprinted across the
stamp as "a sort Of cancellation
and now ia using them for official
correspondence.
Even the envelopes upon which
were printed the return address
for various banks nnd other husl
neaH establishments. have been
treated In the same manner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
Arrest Alleged Bootlegger.

Stanley Bugajewski. 406 East Second
street, was arrested at Second and Pop
lar streets today on a charge Of boot
Logging In a suitcase he carried were
five gallons Of alcohol. The police have
suspected Buaiewski OF conducting a
trade in liquor between Philadelphia and
this city for some time. When arrested
H. had just arrived from Philadelphia
on a Pennsylvania train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19
FIRE COMPANY FOR ELsMERE
Citizens Plan for Organization Mt COM
munify Meeting.

The foundation plans for fire COM
pany Mt Elsmore We're laid by citizens
of the community at n meeting I'm the
Offices of Louis 8. Cloud. Oak Grove.
last night John ~. Tobin was elected
president: Walter Il. Broughton, secro-
tary, and Ponrose s.. Forman. treasurer,
and n committee of ways and means was
appointed.
Steps toward organization and election
of permanent Officers will take plnce at
the next meeting on March 2b. Tho
question of raising funds for equipment
will also he decided at that time. ~
is thought probable that land will he
donated for the erection of buildings.