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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY

Chcstertown. Md, March % Miss
Rebccca hldridge. daughter q Mrs
William r Aldridgc, and James u
Mctcalfe, grain dealer IN Chestertown,
SURPRISED their many friends, Saturday,
bv announcing their marriage Tho ccre-
monv was performed in West Chester,
Pa. the couple having driven 70 Vii
mington, where they took a tram ior
West Chester After short wedding trip
thcv will reside IN Chestcrtown.
The first shad Of the season were caught
Saturday, by fishermen at Colchester and
Rock Hall. The season is about n month Is
advance Of last wear and the prices beng
received are about the same rs last wear.
Large quantities Of rock are also being
caught which are selling for 25 cents a
pound.
Good Roads Day will be observed in
this county on Maryland Day, March
25. County Road Engineer Gault Apple
garth has called upon farmers and other
citizens To cooperate with him ny lend
ing their aid for the day IN mendlng the
roads near their home and in fixing worn
bridges. and culverts The same plan was
used last wear with great success
Walter L Lusby ran q rusty nail ushIs
foot, one day last week, while repairing
fence at his home on High street. He
suffered considerable pain for several
DAYS.
George Rash on Saturday sold q five
weeks old calf, weighing 2l0 pounds
10 butcher for IA cents pound on the
hoof netting s29.40
4 committee of Christ Methodist Protes-
tant Church is at work Intervening IT,
members on the question OF inviting the
next session OF the MARYLAND Confer
ence to meet in .hestertown.
Harry Barnett underwent an operatlop
in Philadelphia last week, for a growth OF
the lip. He has returned 70 MS home II
Chestertown and is improving
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Seaford Man. Held Up by Two
Negroes. Scared Them by Pre-
tending to Pull a Gun.
WAR ON Dogs AT SMYRNA

H. Every Evenings Correspondents
SMYRNA. March 22-Smyrna town
commissioners have enacted AN ordinance
70 become effective May l. placing Il reg
lstration tax oi 81 ON all male dogs and 81
on female dogs. and have ordered rigid
enforcement al the impounding law IN an
effort 90 rid the community of the hum
drcds OF worthless cannes which roam
about the streets y dog catcher VIII be
employed
Because the commissioners were unaDie
81 contract for coal at "A lower price for tins
year than was possible in 1920 II may
become rccssary for the town To obtain
additional revenues from some source.
fhc municipal electric plant earned dur
lng the wear 1920 clear of operating eN-
rcnscS. S3.Sl133
Lewis VI Price president OF the town
board. has announced the following stand
ing committees.
Einarcc RoI,cri y Wallcn. Edward /.
Porter Walter + Keith
AudtIrg Walter T. Keith, Robert /.
Waller Edw ard I Porter
Light and Water Samuel \. Fortner,
John / Wilson. William Il. Davis.
Hose Room Edward L. Porter, WI
iam II Davis. John L Wilson.
Opera House William Il Davis. sam
ucl \ Eortucr. Robert \ Nallcn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
EARLY RUN OF SHAD.

Smyrna, March 22.-The early run oi
shad has started in the Delaware Bay and
fishermen who have already wet their nets
for small catches expect that these sue
culent fish will be running in such num-
bers as to enable early shipments to the
city markets. :,
For over a week there has been hustle
of prcpsrsti ton in the fishing hamlets on on
both sides of the BAYS and old fishermen
had long been predicting an early run OF
shad this spring, but few of them ex-
pectcd to be fishing for the markets before
Easter
Most of the fishing thus far has been
done by individual crews of two men to a
boat, only two or three shad having been
caught nj n haul
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
NEW YORK OPENS ~DRUGs WAR
Narcotic Traffic Said TO BE Backed by
German. japanese and British.

Rv Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York. March 22-Opening Of a
night 70 curb the traffic Of an interna-
tional drug ring said 10 he headed by
business men OF Germany. Japan and
England was announced here today by
Dr.. Carleton simon. a special deputy
police commissioner.
Declaring high ranking officers Of
steamships plying between New York
and Mediterranean and South American
ports have been transporting drugs to
this country. Dr. Simon said many raids
are planned and developments OF a
startling nature expected. The crews
Of six steamships now are under sur
yeillance, he added.
The deputy police commissioners said
the leaders Of the ring had been identi-
fed. but that action against them was
iupossible as the laws Of their coun-
tries do not prohibit traf3cking in mar
ootics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
EXCITING FIRE AT LAUREL.

Laurel. March 22-The residential
section az CooDer street was threatened
Yesterday afternoon, when the home OF
Mrs LYDIA Holt caught OF fire from a
defective fiuc and was practically de-
stroved, only a small portion Of the house
being saved. Friends succeeded III saving
nearly all the furniture before the intense
heat Of the fire drove them away The loss
Is partly covered hy insurance.
4 strong wind blowing la the direction
nf other houses caused them 10 catch
on tre several times, but the prompt
action Of the firenen and others pre-
vented any further serious results.
The house was one of the oldest build
Ines IN the town, having been built III
fhe wear 1915 The nails used IN II were
made 10 order at local blacksmIt b
ShoD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
ROBBED By PICKPOCkET /.

Seaford March q Mrs H. f. Hard
estv OF Bridgeville had her haQdbag
picked while she was boarding train here,
Yesterday She was Iostied BY the crowd
getting On the train and felt some pulling
M her bag On turning TO see who If was
she was confronted by a crowd of Italian
laborers who were boarding the train and
il was hard matter to tell whlch one had
tugged at her hand Lag
After getting on the tram she discovered
,be nickr,ochet had opened her bag and
taken several articles Of value, but had
missed a small poeketbook in the handbag
Which contained a SUI. Of money
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
TRAFFIC THROUGH CANAL.

Delaware Citv. March - The tug
Rrl,t1l. with harges Dlascond, loaded with
poplar Wood ior the pulp mills IN Nii-
nirrton ard Camanshia, loaded with
niling from Norfolk to Philadelphia,
raSs,d ont of the canal. Yesterday, also.
rhooner Dahla. loaded with haled hay,
from Baltimore 10 Philadelphia, power
,loop Harry Davis, loaded with phos-
phatc. from Baltimore To Milford
The ting Senator PeRrose, with harges
Baltimore. Dorchester. ". II. Dlggs and
NrNallv. loaded with mine props. from
Virginia e. Philadelphia came through the
canal and passed up the river yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

well-organized band of automobiles thieves
Several chicken thefts short distance
below Smyrna in Kent county are also
believed to have been perpetratcd by the
same baud. 4,
The thieves. Friday night, descended
upon the farm of Harry Davis near Town
send and made of with 100 fowls. Inc
same night, forty-two chickens were stolen
from the farm of George Robinson, also
near Townsend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
CHICKEN THIEVES ACTIVE.

SMYRNA. March 22 The operations Of
clicker thieves IN the lower parts Of
New Castle county, despite strenuous
efforts on the part Of the authqrltles TO stop
them. are increasing to larger proportions
rigHtly Practically every poultry raiser
~pntA az the Chesapeake and DelaWaf
Z Fl. llaSlo.t some of his fowls as a result
o. tie maraudlng parties Of seemingly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
SCARED HIS ASSAILANTS.

Seaford March p While or their
uav home. last night, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lingo OF this town were held up by
TWO Negro highwaymen near st Luke :
Z 4 Church One Of the Negro carried
4 big bludgeon and drew back 70 hit
Mr. Lingo. but hurried move on his
part running his hand back 70 his hip
pocket as i 20 pull a gun, caused the Negro
~ change his mind, whilc his accomplice
fed
During the excitemert Mrs. Lingo
tainted. and while Mr. Lingo looked after
ms wife the other Negro got away
Mr. Lingo got good description Of the
highwaymen, but it Is supposed they
hastily left tOwr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
Faculty Club Entertains Seniors.

Newark, March 22.-Thc Faculty Club
of Delaware College last night enter
tanned the Senior class OF the college.
About 20 in all attended. One OF the
features of the evening was n checker
tournament between the Seniors and the
Faculty. in which Mr.. McCaughan, q
Senior was victorious a pic-eatlng con
test was one of the humorous events.
William Attis was awarded the prize. Fol
lowing the contest 500 was played and an
ENJOYABLE time was had by all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
FINE LITTER OF PUPPIES.

Seaford. March 22.-One OF the largest
and prettiest litters o. bird cog pups ever
secu here vas born yesterday by Byrd
q female setter dog. owned by ! c.
Dawson and " B Huston There are
u pups in the litter. ard all are healthy
and likely looking
The sire OF this extraordinary litter
- sunny. a valuable bird dog owned
bv Norman Rawlins Of Mlddleford. Both
arc re.rieyerS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY

laurel March 22.-Saturdav evening,
: horse belonging to Rov Givens became
frightened when he started to hitch il
~ i Dost and ral down Market street,
demoiishing the buggy when i smashed
into the porch at the Laurel House
Edward Bacon was knocked down when
one Of the buggy wheels hit him bnt was
only slightly hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
LADY ASTOR CATCHES INsULTER.
Causes Soldiers Arrest; Then Pleads
No Action BE Taken Against Him.

Plymouth, England. March 22.-Lady
Astor had an unpleasant encounter
here Saturday, when. as she was leay-
ing her residence, a soldier halted her,
made use of violent language and
threatened 10 kill her. Realizing that b
display Of fear might be followed by al
attack, Lady Astor sought for time and
tried 70 get the mans name and address.
Her tactics were 50 successful that
the soldier started TO run, with Lady
Astor in close pursuit. The chase led
first to some stables and then to a
public house, the soldier finally being
caught and turned over TO the police.
Lady Astor expressed the wish that
no proceedings be taken against the
man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated Press

New York. July s.e-Ths securities market this week gave promise of a traditional July boom. but the move ment subsided almost as soon as 1t began, amounting to little more than a temporary rout of the shorts.
 In other respects the last half of the year opened with few indica- tions of any change from the adverse conditions of the previous six months. Prospects, as affecting the railroads show improvement, but steel and other basic industries continue at lew. If not lower levels of production
 Omission of the common dividend on United States Rubber was signifi- cant. not only because 1t was unex- pected, but because 1t drew attention to tho status of other companies. ,n- cluding those engaged in mail orders, agricultural implements and the mo- tlon picture industry.
 Further cutting of wages and prices by the United States Steel Cor porauon and its competitors is not expected to result in any imm sdiate demand for equipment, despite the loor physical state of the leading transportation system,
 Foremost financial interests, hav- ing the foreign situation primarily in mind evidently do not look for pronounced improvement In domes- tic conditions until the final quarter of the year. The money market evinces almost steady relaxation, but accommodations are restricted to le- Gitimate enterprises
 European exchange at this center continues to be wholly governed by London. British rates this week fell to minimum quotations for almost six months, presumably as result of the empires unfavorable trade bal ance. Slow progress is being made towards reducing to fluidity the enormous amount of frozen credits in Latin America. The more recent collapse of rates to those dealings, however. indicate that further liqui- dation or readjustment may be inn pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
Wall Street Review
By Associated Press

New York, July s.-Stock made viz |orous recoveries from the low levels
 of midweak, leaders rallying 8 to 6 points and speculative issues as much as to almost 15 points.
 The rally was evidently directed mainly against the short interest, however, and flattened out almost entirely after that faction had GOV cred, some specialties actually -stab- fishing new minimum prices.
 Rails were temporarily stabilized by better earnings. reduction of idle freight cars and announcement that tthe treasury department purposes large refunding payments sn the last half of the calendar year.
 Wage reductions and price cuts by the United States Steel Corporation
 and its authorized competitors were authorities were doubtful that any increase of demand l W ould immediately ensue.
 | Release of July Interest and divi- dend disbursements effected only temporary easement of call money
 rates. but time funds were undis- turbed, and free renewals of two and
 three months loans weA reported | Dealing in foreign exchange were on very light scale, and brokers continued to look to London for guidance. Further decline of ex- Irorts, huge accessions to the coun-
 trys gold holdings and acute weak
 ness in Latin American remittancea
 were among the confusing features
 of the international situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS
By Associated Press

New York, July 9.--The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold s34,037,69O re- serve in excess of legal requirements This is an increase of s23,S45,9SO from last week.
 The statement follows:
 Actual Condition-Loans discounts etc. decreased s74,947, ,O00 cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, increased $12,O41, ,0O0; reserve in federal reserve bank of member bank, increased $S,977. 900; reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, increased s9s1,o0O; reserve in depositaries, state banks an ] trust companies, decreased s296, ,000; net demand deposits, decreased S10S, 590, ,000; time deposits. decreased sl.- 5e3,000; circulation, increased. $23,.- 0o0; excess reserve, Increased s23,- S45,9S0.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in greater New York not included in clearing house. state- ments:
 Loans, discounts. etc. decreased s4S64, 800; gold, decreased s1,400; cur rency and bank notes. increased, $1.- 133.700; deposits with federal reserve bank. New York, decreased S1,936,- 500; total deposits. decreased s3,- 149,200.
 Eliminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks, and trust companies in New York city and United States deposits, de- creased $4,907,100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 Rv Associated Press


 New Orleans, July 9.-The general trend of prices In the cotton market today was higher although the mar ket had it's soft spots. Greatest strength was shown i4- the last few minutes of tho day when advances over yesterdays close of 19 to 2I points were reached, October trading up to 12.51c. Last prices were at net gains of IS to 24 points with October at 124Sc. Too much rain in Texas and prospects that the rain would continue over Sunday were the main buying factors of the session, al though more or less buying was done on the better outlook in Ireland.
 In the early trading buying was scattered and came mainly from trade interests. Floor gossip was that this was hedge buying against sales of spots for forward delivery. October felt the best demand. After advances of to points, heavy selling came in and the market fell off to levels 5 to points under the close of yes terday. This selling was due to Brit ish board of trade reports showing British exports during June of only 153,000,000 yards of cloths against 406, 000, ,000 in June of last year and exports of s,7o0,000 pounds of yarns against 14,S0,O00.
 Following the posting of the wealth CT forecast which made it apparent that the western belt would probably get more rain, the selling was checked, and the market commenced to do better, becoming active and ex- cited in the late trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

Port Eads, July 9.-Arrived: Bloom field (Br). Shields, England; Plume GtaD, New York; J. oswald Boyd (Br), Guatanamo; Kentucky, New York; Roseworth (Br. Galveston; Seattle Maru (Jap), Buenos Aires; Tropon (Br). Norfolk.
 Sailed: Copan (Hond), Tela; Munard (Br). Queenstown; Munor- way (4Sor), Tampico; Newona (Br), Tampico; Nubian (Br), Liverpool; Tomalva, Hamburg; Topila, Tampice zeelandia (Dutch), Amsterdam.
 Mobile. July 9.--Arrived: Ninon |. (Br), Halifax; Eastern Sun, Tampa Nc nt s.gel (E'rcnch), Havana; Schoon- CT Margaret c. tBr). Tampico.
 Sailed: Anniston, London; Henry $ Grove, Pacific coast; Lake Elmont New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
HUBBARD BROs.

New York, July 9.-(Special.)- )-Aft- or hesitating this morning, our mar ket turned stronger under the in- fluence of trade buying, due to heavy showers over Texas where the plan. is fruitirg and where it is felt that rains just now will cause great dam.- age to be done by the boil weevil. The basis is reported to be steadily i'm : proving with the south tightening up rather than offering more freely as the market advances.
 New England mills are rumored to be closing down. Many in the trad. consider this in some respects to be rather beneficial than otherwise as it will tend to put an end to disas- trous cutting of prices by mills who were forced to sell goods at any pric {. to obtain cash to meet immediate obligations. Ultimately the shuttin,, down will cause scarcity of goods In the meanwhile Manchester con |. tinues to do good business so that any unfavorable weather south could easily cause an characterization Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
SHARP ADVANCE IN FLEECY STAPLE ON
 OCTOBER SELLING
General Market Closed Firm at a Net Advance of One to Twenty eight Points
 on the Day
By Associated Press

New York, July s.--Early irregu-, larity was followed by a sharp ad- vance in the cotton market today, with October selling up to 12. 95c 27 points net higher, cd into new high ground for the movement. 1t closed at 12 93c, with the general market closing firm at a net advance of to 2s points.
 An opening advance of to Is points on Wall street and foreign buying met good deal of realizing for over the week end There was also scattered selling on favorable early weather reports and renewed rumors that private mid month condition reported expected early next week would show an improve ment as compared with end-June fig ures. Prices easd back to about last nights closing figures in consequence with October selling at 12. 6Sc and December at 13 .10c. Offerings were pretty readily absorbed on this set back however, and the market turned frmer late in the morning on reports of a continued export demand for cotton in eastern belt markets and renewed rains in the southwest.
 Some of the private reports from Texas commented on the wet weather as extremely unfavorable, and people who have been selling on the talk of improving crop prospects covering in the late trading. The most prom inent feature, however, was heavy buying by October against sales of late new crop months by brokers with New Orleans connections, and near months were relatively firm at the close. July sold up to 12. soc and December to IS 3Sc. with last prices only a shade off from the best under realizing.
 The volume of exports to Germany Is beginning to attract attention. or last weeks total exports, Germany took 4s per cent, and 50 far this season has takep in the neighbor- hood of 1.250.000 bales. According to a local shipper German spinners are in a relatively favorable position having accumulated no supplies or hi priced cotton, and some of them he says, are working day and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10

New York, July 9.-Cotton seed oil was higher again through commits sion house buying and short covering on the strength in crude and bullish showing in cotton and lard. Some realizing developed on the advance, but the close was firm, With July un- changed and later months 6 to 1A points net higher. Sales 5000 bar rels. Tenders 500 abrrels. Prime crude TOO sales. Prime sumner vel low spot Sc; July s.1oc; September S.70c; December S.55c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
LIVE STOCK
By Associated Press

Chicago, July Seattle: Receipts, and choice heavy steers steady; oth- CTS and yearlings. 15@25c higher; spots up more: butcher she stock, mostly soc to 75c higher; better grades up most; canners and cutters, 25c @5oc higher; bulls, 75c@s1 high CT; veal calves. $1Q1.25 higher: stock CTS, 25c higher; feeders dull un- changed.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000; active most ly 10Q1 15c higher than yesterdays average; good clearances: top Ss.so; bulk better grades $9.5Om9.e0; bulk packing sows ss25 e S.65: pigs steady.
 Sheep: Receipts, coco; receipts practically all direct to packers, con. : pared with week ago. lambs ana yearlings. 75c@sl.25 higher; matured sheep mostly soc higher; feeders un- charged.
 East St. Louis, H., July s.-Cattle; Receipts, 200; market compared to week ago. steers soc to s1 higher; light yearlings ;l to s2 higher; cows and bulls, 75c higher: canners steady stockers. 25c higher; vealers, $4.5t higher.
 Hogs: Receipts. 1,S00: closing ac- tive, 15c to 25c higher; top. $10.10; bulk lights and medium weights. ts.0O c 10.05; bulk heavies. $9.S0@s.s0; packer sows, 10c higher at $7.75; pigs steady to soc higher up to s10.i0i lights, ss.50G s.75; good .clearance.
 Sheep: Receipts none; no trading market compared to week prior, s1 to SIP higher; sheep steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling. 11.50c; re- ceipts, 2.72s: exports. S,7o3; sales, 435: stock. 449,964. Galveston: Middlng, 12c: receipts. 5.195: exports, 4,0S2; sales, 167 stock, BOA
 Mobile. Middlng. 1o:5oc; receipts, 221; sales. e25; stock, 1S,1ss.
 Savannah: Middling, 11.50c; re- ceipts. S,os7; sales, 100; stock, 13s.- 6s1.
 Charleston: Receipts. ssl; stock, 245. 34o.
 Wilmington: Middling. 11xc: re- ceipts. 137: stock, 25,047
 Texas City: Stock, 15.5i6.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.25c; receipts, 4c1: sales, 3S1; stock, 9s.565
 Baltimore: Stock, 1.475.
 Boston: Middling, 12.20c; receipts. 45; stock, 10,200
 Phiiadeiphia: Receipts. 1ss; stock. |s.sss. 157656.
 Minor ports: Stock. 2.7os
 Total today: Receipts. 12,25s: exa ports 12.765: stock, 1.512,4si.
 Total for week: Receipts, ,2,256; exports, 12,765.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6.644,- s66; exports. 6,12s,55s.
 INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 By Associated Press
 Houston Middlinz. 12c; receipts. s.s4s; shipments. keso: sales. s.sso:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
DRY GOODS MARKET.


 New York, July 9.-Cotton goods and yarns showed steadier and firmer tendency today. Knit gods production was light. Raw silk in local public warehouses was smaller than usual. Knit goods opening for spring probably will be deferred un-. till next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS
 By Associated Prsss lew York. .IulX Q.-IIhArfY ho
LONDON MONEY.

London. July y.-Bar silver S7Hd per ounce; money per cent. Dis count rates, short bills 4H per cent; three months bills 5s per cent.