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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. May 14.-Thc market for
foreign exchange was strong this MORN
ing with sterling, francs and lire being
quoted at advances. Around noon the
market continued steady. Sterling en-
bles were 4.O0&s, demand 3.90B !;
French and Relgian cables $50, checks
S.5S lire cables 5.60l2, checks go
marks 1,78h.
Central European exchanges were ir-
regular, Rumanian was l.S6; Bulgar'
ian, IA; Greek, 5.55; Austrian, % !;
Poland. 49, Czecho- Slovakia. LOB.
The premium on New York funds in
Montreal today was II 1915 per cent,
The rate Of discount IN New York on
Canadian funds was 10 11-16 per cent.
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS.
Storllng Francs Lire Guilders
Gables ...,,, 4ooh $50 $40 S6,ii
TODAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Demand ...., g. 0eh sos $50 ,,...
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Demand .,.. 3.00& sb7 $50 80, 90
Gables ....., i.0Oh $50 5.62 80 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
BANK CLEARINGS
BAR SILVER

Domestic bar silver EVas unchanged in New
York today at 9ai4 C. foreign, 59A c, on Nc.
In London the price was Nd lower at s3E d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
PHILADELPHIA BONDS
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. May ~. -- CATTLE-Receipts.
1000 head. Compared with week ago. BcNf
steers, she stock, stoCkers and feeders 2jc
10 40c higher: bulls steady; veal calves so,
lower; top beef steers for week. s0.75
HOGS Receipts. 1900 head Mostly lOc
to loo lower than yesterday's average; ligkt
weights of most. hodover light weak Top
lover; bulk, desirable. ss.5O9S.75
SHEEP Receipts 1000 head Mos,ly
packers direct; supply on sale all Nebra ska
clippers going TO shippers at steady prices
c. impaired with week ago; Aged and new oror
lambs mostly 81 TO 81, 10 higher; shorn yeaT
tngs, @6c 70 DOC higher: feeder lambs, nom.
inally steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 14.-HoGs-Re.
Ceipts, 1900 he0d, Steady. Hcayies 80,
heavIs 'ight yoTNers and pigs 5000 90
SHEEP AND LAMBS = Receipts. 200
head Steady. Top sheep. s7,bOi top lambs
sil.26.
CALVES-ReceIpts. 100 head Steady,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Fast St. Louis, H.; May ll.--CATTLE-
Receipts, $50 head Market for week; Steers
steady veal calves, csc TO Doc lower; stock,
ers and feeders steady % 20 T strong , 49,
medium nS9 weights r. soS SO Bulk Essvias f""
SIS 4o1 :. so; packers sows steady; pigs Csc
lower; clearance gooc.
sHEEP--Reeeipts none. Nc trading 70,
day ComPared TO %eGx sge: Tipped lambs
81 10 Sl.2b advance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Philadelphia Stocks

Met change made by oompar rison with last
sale on New York Stock Exchange.
Total sales H30e shares. compared with
400 shares yesterday. Thus far this week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

East Buffalo. n. ", May. l4.--CATrLE-
eeipts. 900 head FIFTY cents lower, slow
S"&Io9SSo. ,.o.,n,, o.oo n.,A r,,..n o.n,.
To 2bc higher. HEAVY, 90 $500 60 mixed
81, 05 a 10; yorkera, light do and pigs, so.T6
az s6, roughs, ST.6O877b; stays, 34,b0
dG
SHEEP AND LAMBS -- Receipts. 900
head Lambs 25c higher at Sagl226
Others unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Total. So. s94 900, compared with so. hha.-
900 Yesterday. Thus far this week, S53.-
3I1 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
United s,atos Treasury Certificates

srnrnent income.
tAcceptable for payment OF income "a,
css On dais Of maturity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official re-discount rate at he twelve Fed
eral Reserve banks are az follows:
Treas LIB. Coml Bkrs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

u. ..... O4
wn Pacific LIST
I.... s0h
West Shore As
- 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
RIVER NOW
HAS A GOOD CHANNEL
Throughout lts Entire Length
the Depth Of Water 10 Thirty
Feet or More.

Major L.. Il. Lyon. United States
engineer in charge of the Delaware
Rivcr~channel, has submitted b report
OF his latest examination Of the river.
According to Major Lyon, the channel
shows depth of water 80 feet or moro
throughout the entire length. with the
following exceptions.
An isolated sounding OF 299 feet
on Bellevue Range above the intersec-
tion with Cherry Island range. A shoai
area on Deep Mater Point range with a
minimum depth OF 2s.s feet. extending
from the horizontal striped buoy for
1000 feet downstream. A series of
shoals on Liston Range, with a mini
mum depth or as.S feet, extending from
about black can buoy 3 l. TO about
1000 feet above. and another series of
shoals. with minimum depth of 2sz
feet extending from about 1 900 feet
above TO about $500 feet below red
nun buoy l.. The removal OF the
sheal area on Deep Water Point. Range
and OF the lower series of shoals on
Ldston Range is in progress.
The survey shows the position OF
dangerous rock area lying to the west
ward of the intersection of Marcus
Hook and Chester ranges. and be-
tween these ranges and the old
Schooner Ledge range opposite the
large Stag pile of the Delaware Steel
Works at Chester. The lower limit
Of this rock area Is marked by n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
WANTS EXPLANATION
OF PUBLIC MATTERS
Central Labor Union Asks
Mayor Harvey About City
Departments. :

Matters connected with the admin
htraSion OF the city's affairs were dis
cuaaed last night at a special meeting
of the Central Labor Union. As a
result. Mayor lie Roy Harvey and
City Council have been asked to cx-
plain many public matters. Included
In the category OF public officials
whuee attention is called to matters
rrs'raininK to their particular depart
ments are Mayor Harvey. City Coun-
Gil. Board OF Health, Street and Sewer
Department. and Department of Public
Safety
The financial condition of the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
contagious disease unit and its prob
able discontinuance was one of the
principal matters discussed. A COM
munication was directed to City Coun-
ell. urging that body TO provide some
means for taking over the contagious
disease unit. The necessity for such
hospital In preventing the spread
of disease throughout the city was
pointed out.
The union directed a letter 10 Mayor
Harvey. requesting him TO call the di-
rcctors Of the Department OF Public
Safety into conference with him AT
once. or to hold a public hearing, and
request the directors to render a full
report of their work to date. their eN-
rcnditures, purchases of new equip
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
FIRST AID.

In the great many emcrxencies--in
business and private life--N classified
ad will exactly Mt the situation and
turn tide In your favor.
Remember--these ads are the great
est little pinch -hittcrs in the game OF
everyday life!
When you have TO do something
uuitkly--rent a house. recover lost
watch, convert something into cash
you must nse a classified ad to Eet
the immediate service you need.
When you are in hurry to get
what you want. read through the clas-
sifled columns of the Every Evening
and II you canS find any "first aid
that wa1. phone your own ad for the
next days issue.
The sure. direct and quick way OF
getting In touch with the offrrs and
wants of everybody in Wilmington Is
Z, read and use Every Evening classi-
fled ads.
When you want to use an ad--call
e2oo and ASK for an Ad taker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

Cali 2soo-it reaches every ad taker
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
An ENEMY TO THE klNo.
Continued from page |,

tsctsd His Own and chAstised His
Enemies In Berry in the book called
Tho Manifold Mercies of God to Ills
Children" BY the pastor IAudrec. who
has reported rightly what ! related To
him: how we made recruits for Henri
Of Navarro by finding out HuYuenots
In towns and villages and convincing
them that they were sure TO be arr
rested should they remain In Berry;
how We guided these out Of the prov
ince by Various ways of our own dis
covery, across the mountain; how we
Interrupted the hanging of several men
mt 1ssoudun. who had been condemned
for heresy and treason, and sent them
In safety to Guienne; how certain of
my men, without my authority.
On the day after our arrival. we found
the road through the forest still suf-
fcicntiy open to serve us for expes
dstious exress. This abandoned way
did not itself go to c1ochonne, but It
ran into q road that went from that
town southwark across the mountain.
At the point OF junction was the abode
of an old woodman and his wife.
where the couple maintained n kind
OF Inn for the entertainment of people
crossing the mountain. This man
Godeau. was rheumatic. bent. thin.
timid. shrillvoiced. and under the
domino ton of his large, robust, strong.
lunged spouse. Marianne BY means
Of a little fattery, n gold piece. pronis-
en- of patronage. and hints of dire
vengeance upon any who might he-
tray me. | secured this wornan's com.
plete devotion. These two were the
crny human dwellers within two
leagues of our chosen hiding-plaee.
In Guinne. my master considered as
enemies those who did not acknowi-
edge his authority. and he provisioned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

Chatre. the illustrious governor Of the
One Of my men. KoqueIin. saw In the
market-place of Chateauroux an offer
Of Ave hundred crowns for the cap
ture OF this unknown rebel captain,
which document WAS signed by La
chafre. II here saw an opportunity 10
make myself known in high places az
one rapable Of harming and defying
hiH enemies. despite their greatness.
was reJoiced at the hope OF aequaipf :
ing the Duke OF Guise and the King Of
France with the fact that I had sur
siyed 10 work defantly against their
eause. under the very nose OF one OF
their most rodoubtable servants
Tad not been Of sufficient consequence
for the Duke 70 fear. or for the King
to protect. but now ! Was OF sufficient
consequence as their enemy. for a
price to be put on my head 80 I sent
one Of my clever fellows. Stbray. 20
.fasten by night beside In chaire's
vplacard in chatcauroux. a proclama-
lion of my own. in which I offered ten
crowns for the head Of NJ de Ia chatre.
and twenty crowns for that ~ his
master. the Duke Of Guise append
ed this signature; The sieur de Ia
Tournoire. who does not forget" /
knew that some Of La Chatres ebe-
mics would take great pleasure IN
making this known 10 the Duke of
Guise. and that the latter would re-
proach the King with my continued
existence. II irritates the great to
be defied by the small. and 70 irritate
these two great ones was my delight.
] soon learned. with glee. that my
return Of COMMITMENTS had reached the
knowledge Of the governor Maugert
brought me word Of a notice posted
in clochonne. IN which la Chatre
doubled his offer and termed me the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

his army at their expense. Tnasmuch
as the province of Berry waa making
war on our party, treated it az
hostile country. subject 10 pillnge. ac-
oording TO the customs of war II s
despoiled Catholic churches OF their
Instruments Of idoIatry. and thus
helped replenish the treasury of our
master: how 1 once marched my com
pany by night to a wood near BourRes,
lay In walt there until a guard came.
conducting captured Hugupnots. for
trial. attacked the guard. rescued the
prisoners. and protected them in a
hurried flight 10 the border, whence
they proceeded to swell the army of
our Henri: and how we served our
cause In numerous other exploits.
which | need not relate here, as you
may read them in Laudrec's book.
rrinted In Geneva.
The many secret departures OF
Hougenots from southern Berry.
despite the vigilance OF the garrisona
at ciochonne and other frontier
strongholds. must naturally have at
traeted the attention of the aufhorfs
ties, and go must the sudden fsIbllc ap-
pearaneea that ! made with my com.
pany on occasions like that Mt Issop-
dun and that near Bourges Ny men
who moved. unknown. among the
people. began 70 hear reports Of
mysterious captain who hid in the
southern hills and sailed forth at
night to spirh Hougeuots away To
this mysterious captain and his band
were attribnted not only all the ex-
ploits That we did accomplish. but
many that we did not; and some dar-
Ing robberies. Of which we we're lnno-
cent, were laid to our charge
Finally. In September. had evil
nenee that our deeds had begun to
make an impression on M. de ia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

meht ana fire houses. The scommunl-
cation will inform ths mayor that 1T
Is understood that the AFFAIRS OF this
department have been Of secret
character and that the taxpayers
money II being used extrAvaxantly In
many instances" II Ia also claimed
that the local concerns have not been
Considered IN the purchase OF ma
terials, and that II is reported that no
bids were asked for before purchases
amounting to $50 were made.
! II is further statedtthat 1t is believed
that men already reside in WILMINGTON
competent 10 institute a paid fire de-
partment. and that it was not neces-
sary 10 send outside the city 10 secure
the services OF two high salaried ex-
perts. The Central Labor Union. il
is said, believes the people. as citizens
and taxpayers. have a right to know
how their funds are being used In the
installation of the paid fire depart
ment which will soon be installed
In further communication TO City
Council. that body will be asked if
they consider the present garbage
plant a success. Council is also re-
quested TO supply figures showing the
cost OF the collection and disposal Of
garbage during the past year and
since the new plant has been In op-
Grafton.
The secretary was also directed to
communicate with the Street and
Sewer Department asking that body
why retrenchment has been made by
the department. on the street work
while weather conditions are of the
best for prosecuting the work at full
blast. 1t was also pointed out that
many streets remain unfinished. These
streets should be repaired or put in
proper condition before cold weather
sets in.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
One More Month--That's All!
You Must Get Busy at Once
IF You Want $4,000 Ranger Bicycle Free
Boys and Girls!

NOW'S YOUR CHANCEl Get one of these
sixty dollar. brand new completely equipped Rangers
If boy or man wins Ranger it will be the Motor
bike model, with bar and motorcycle lines but
any girl woman who complies with the conditions
noted below will receive the sixty dollar Ranger SUI
perbe' with the extra equipment Of lamp, horn
and carrier. You are bound to win one,if you persist
But you must hurryl Get after yours right awayl
Todayl Don't accept anything short of success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
THE RANGER

Long Known as the best built.
most servIceable bicycle OBJ
tainable anywhere. The Ran
ger you win In this contest
Will be completely equipped,
all ready for you to hop
aboard and ''step on er. =
Every bicycle is guaranteed
for five years and carries an
insurance policy for six
months repair of accidental
damages. Luggage Car
rir. Bicycle Stand, Motor
bike Handle Bars, Electric
Headlight, Hand Horn,
Tool Kit. Samson" Red
Velvet NonrSkid Tires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
Who and How

Anyone is free to enter this contest. The thirty
five subscriptions must be obtSned before September
IS 1921 Your prospective subscribers your parents
neghbors, friends or anyone who has not taken Every
Evening regularly during the past two months. Re
member that the cost of Every Evening only II cents
per week or sent By mail year for $500 in advance
No contestant is required to collect any money. Every
Evening will be delivered by carrier to the home of the
subscriber and the subscriber will pay the carrier or col
leotor
Every Evening is delivered by agents for II cents
per week in nearly all towns in Demarvia Peninsula.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
oN.surPoRr CASES.

pert fee July.
More than 81. 900 WAS collected dur
hg July by Godfrey X. Handy. parole
ofAcer. In non-support cases. OF the
total amount. 1850 WAS received from
special cases. t7.os4.7b ortgencral court
orders and si3s.5o collected from work
house inmates; in all Ss,074.26. Tho
disbursements reached the aame total.
There were 500 children and 1b6
wives and mothers involved In the
court orders. 81 children and eight
wives and mothers In the special csses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

horizontal striped bouy. and deep-draft
vesseis should keep to the eastward
AZ this point.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
Every Worker Wins

Every boy girl who turns in two or more
subscriptions each week beginning August Is and
fails 20 win bicycle, will be given splendid prize.
Watch for announcement in a few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
Pay No Money!
Collect No Money!

Contestants pay no money collect no money!
Simply secure IS signatures the subscription blanks
furnished by Every Evening turn them H. and as soon
as your thirty-fve subscriptions have been verified your
Ranger will be shipped by express prepaid from the
Mead Cycle Co.. Chicago Ill.
Every girl and boy wants to earn something during
vacation time Surely there is easier way to earn
500 bicycle than TO work hard few hours each day
until you get the thirty-fve subscribers for Every
Evening then, "oh boy. think of the funl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17
Conditions of the Contest

Subscriptions be secured and turned in Every Even
ing office for verfcation before September Is, 1921.
Those from whom subscriptions may be taken all persons
who have not had Every Evening served to them regularly during
the past months.
Contestants not limited to age Men and
will have their choice of full sized bicycles for themselves the
boys or girls models
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-17

Apply to Every Evening Office, Fifth and
Shipley streets, for subscription books and
other particulars if you live out of town
fill out and mail in the coupon to the Every
Evening, Bicycle Department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-28
Legion offers Protest on
alleged SeditiOuS article

INDIANAPOLIS, July 27.-An ar
ticIe appearing in the July issue OF
the Sacred Heart Voice, parish pub
LEGATION. and said to have been writ
ten by the Rev. Richard Ode. pastor
Of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
ton OF the Americanism commission
OF the American Legion. il was an
nounced Wednesday. The import of
the article is said TO be that Ger
many should not bear the entire
burden Of responsibility for the war
The title page Of the Voice says il
il published &nder the APPRECIATION
of the Right Rev JOSEPH Chartrand.
bishop Of tho Roman Catholic do
cese Of indianapolis. but Father Ode.
who stated that ne is responsible for
the item, said ishop hartrand had
not seen The article before il WAS
published isfrop hartrand was out of
the city Wednesday.
Alvin NJ. Owslcy. acting director
Of the ArnerCarism comm issiOn OF
the American Legion, before whom
the matter was laid, said the article
was one of the most seditious he hal
seen and that he would go TO Wash
ingtO1r rre9vt week and lay the matter
before A =. Monahan. director Of
the National Catholic Welfare coun-
ell hierarchy In the United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-28
Everyday Ad- Ventures

That Puts The Joy Back Into Life
When you've been looking for A
job as an Office boy ever since school
stopped. because you dads having
a hard time 20 get work and your
mothers sick a good bit OF the
time
and then you see a Help Wanted"
ad in the News-Tlmes for a bright.
active Office boy" and you stick the
paper in your pocket and brush your
hair and start right out after the
job
And when you get there, you find
a couple OF boys ahead Of you and
YOU figure you don't have much
chance. because they're al bigger
than you are
And then the boss" calls you into
his Office 10 look you over and you
don't feel very bright and active. "
but you do your best TO smile. even
If you are scared
And all OF a sudden, he says, "All
right boy, hang up your hat-you'll
do and you get so excited you say.
Please. sir. can USE your phone
to call up the grocer on the corner
SOS he can tell my mother landed
the job?-
That Puts The JOY Back Into Life!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-28
D0WAGIAC FIRE
LOSS is 100000
Business Block Destroyed by
Flames-Volunteer Fire
men Overcome.
Special to News-Tlmes:

Special TO News-Tlmes:
DOWAGIAC. Mich, July pa
fire Of unknown origin burned for
four hours and caused damage Of
500. 900 early &c day.
Frank Burkett. volunteer fire
fighter. caught in a smoke-filled
budding was overcome and was TAX
en- 20 a hospital He will recover.
The CT rye II. Little department
store was Quilted and the stock prac-
tically ruined. Above this building
were The offices OF DR.. G.. r. Herki-
mer. Joseph Z. Kriziza. optician,
Atty. George F. Fields and several
dwellings. The flames spread rapid
~ and nothing was saved in the
burning block. one Of the most mod
ern Of the city. Niles and Cassopolis
fire departments rendered assistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-28
SWYGART DENIES
IRREGULARITY IN
CITY'S ACCOUNTS
Explains Most of Amount Men
toned Was Charged Cor
= rectly and Economical.

Emphatic denial of any misuse OF
the clty's funds as charged by the
state board or public accounts was
made Wednesday morning by John
Swygart. city controller.
The report OF the state board
which was certified % Gov. McCray
Tuesday AID which charged Swy-
CART as we'll as so other county. city
and township officials. with irregu-
lariues in their accounts. in 1918,
showed the South Bend controllers
q eyed Irregular amount as S467 .06.
The amount charged 10 me- with
the exception OF SIS was an item
which the board claims should have
been charged 20 the general fund,
instead or the water works fund"
Mr.. Swygart said. The item OF S63
was a plumbing bill for piping water
in Leeper park and this. the board
claims. was excessive. However.
this bill came 10 me I'm th5 regular
way and I had no right TO question
NJ as being excessive for the work
done"
Expenditure Brings Saving.
According To Mr. SwyEart. the
water works board including Gil
bert Elliott. John DeHavea and
Harvey Rostiscr. accompanied by
Mayor Carson and Supt. OF the
Water Works Joseph Luther. went
20 St Louis in 1919 20 a convention
or water meter manufacturers as the
city was in the market for water
meters because Of orders received
from the state Public Service COM
mission 10 meter every house in
South Bend The expenses of this
trip. which was for the interest Of
the water works alone. he SAYS was
paid from the water works fund
Mr.. Swygart maintains that this
item. which he says represents the
greater part OF the irregularity
claimed by the state boards report
OF Tuesday. cannot be paid out Of
the water works board alone
Speaking OF the results OF The
trip 10 ST Louis Mr.. Swygart N
cidently mentioned that while the
city officials were az st. Louis they
were able 20 contract for meters
which meant a saving OF at least So
1000.
y
covering the expenses or the trip.
there can be no charge OF Irregular
ity 10 Is only matter OF from
which fund this expense money
should come" said Mr.. Swygart. ad.
ding:
To stand Pat"
The expenses should be paid by
tne water works and I maintain that
he plumbing charge OF piping Leep-
e park is not excessive. Before I
pay this 1857 O6. which amount Is
directly charged 20 me. I viii go 20
The highest court first; I know that
= am right in not taking the expenses
u the trip from the general fund
and I'm standing pat even II
have 20 60 10 court on g."