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Iaul
"Of course. Say. when I think OF
the expense that the bank Is under,
salaries, upkecp and the general nui-
sancc that about 20 per cent Of all de-
positors are, l don't see how they come
out at all. don't understand how. Q
bank makes money enough to pay the
first assistant janitor let alone half
dozen eice presidents. We have four
hundred on deposit down there
Virginia giggled. :.,
"lt's not SO very much, Is IT.
1--WE put It in five and ten at a
time, once week. We occupy the time
Of a teller. Then we draw 1t out fifty
or sixty at a time. perhaps. and there
n mess OF milk bills. grocer's bills. the
rcnt--and, I've even drawn out eighty
cents to pay the kid who delivers the
/, paper to us. Now think of all that
bother for the bank
He laughed shortly.
And at that. they're as polite to the
fellow with n lone hundred dollars as
they nre to the plute with half mil
lion on deposit. / don't see how they
make cent
"Millie Favor's husband puts his
money into securities that pay 10 per
cent, she told me-"
Paul stifed q sleepy yawn.
"Yep-hc would. But I prefer to
have ours where were going to see it
again some time
And Virginia returned the little book
| in red leather covers to its resting place
beneath the cock that ticked In calm
security upon the mantelpiece.
Tomorrow-The Difference and the
Distinction
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What to Say

What TO Say
Dear Cynthia--what Is the right
thing for a boy to say when introduced
20 young or old woman, also what Is
the right thing for boy to say to con.
OrAtulate a young lady or young man
On their marriage? / shall look every
ORPHAN.
When introduced to any one always
0x I'm very glad to meet YOU" Wish
u tridegroom and bride ali happiness.
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around collar and cuffs appealed to me
especially.
Did you know that there is little
antique shop here in town that has
collection OF about fifty real old pitch
ers? have always liked the idea. OF
using quaint pitcher for iced tea rather
the ordinary ciit and. dried affair. Well,
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For a moment Vir-
ginia was lost in
thought, and then she
carefully pcrused the
second mortgage ad-
vertisement again.
''Oh !"
"Savvy?"
She nodded. =.
II sec - one can't
expect any Z per cent
when the money j.
right on tap and may
be taken at any time
that's 1t, isn't 1t,
IIN 1pp
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f, yoseAy.s lYsyx Aisp

WoaeAN'D LIE A&D Agvs
Yss'E 1siisSt 10 rssdIns II ~ lSsspss
Ceeley,a hesrt.te-Assu taIS6 Se4lk
and vtsicN. ReAA sNvouaa . A ~ ~
fevs" Y tes Ex..iSo pvssle = ''nle
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Tomorrow-An Amazing Confidence.
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The Ne,v Idea
.f..s ..
for a Fringe
on q FLovered
Satin Sport Skirt

Sllk WakeS u CndrU
ing skirt. and in this
colorful design Is most
desira lie. But 1t
wouldn't be very
practicable to have a
silk fringe on q sport
skirt, MS 1t would
catch on things and
be raveling and tear
ing most Of the time.
Yet 1t Is necessary to
have a fringe in order
to be truly stylish. So
the designer compro-
missed and made q
fringe. but made it Of
tiny loops Of the ma
terial on a cord SO It
will not ravel out
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The ELllsiUe Pocket

Tomorow-Selling TIE Low. Head
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G.,t,I Nohssa

nth ST.-RNu
rms. b.: hS-vh- siec.; SOobIs gar: NJ.
lincoln Park,N - -rFT fur .rfr-
n. L. sANSBURY& CO.. IEIS - " 6ec<.
THREE FRAME HOUSES RENTED TO
colored In good northwest Iouation: rrut
$50 per month; priceg'I34. 5Osg7 tlE Erount
alone Is worth the MONEY. 0HTEW0op g.
HENNETT. w Cont lrnst spG u. sSst
NV. sECTIoN-Just ~ Ieu a. osauri-
full bone; sleeping ndreies md cit mod
ern features; convenient TO car ard bus
lines; rooms and bath pH'yNS aSsoo;
LOUIS p. sHoENAKBR.
1901 New Yort ave. n Nit 1Iss.
EIGHT ROOMS AND BATH: FRAME AND
brick; near 9Th 81. on New NerE ~
all TO colored: prize. $3.50: rcts6rfels
terms. LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER, 1907 y.
Y. ave. Main 1885 70
NoRTHwEsT-siSSOO. Within vIiSiaF
distance OF the downtown section: there-
story brick residence Of Is rooms 20 bed
roomsl; excellent Tor rooning house: eacs
hedroom has running water: the present
monthly income IL 500. Property Is In e.
eeilent coalition: has h.-w.h-: elec. hrhts
and many other features. Attractive terms.
TEN ROOMS AND BATH: BRICK: HOT
water heat; New Hampshire ave. nv:
very rood house for eolored; prics, $40 800.
Terms LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER. 1t01 \.
Y. ave. Main ilos.
Two-sToRY BRK.: RMS. AM B1TH:
for eolored; special price. 5000: part
cash. LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER, 1901 n. 7.
ave. Main iies.
ISL ST, NJ. n Nw.-hree-story; 10 rms.
b.; fur. h.; Ess: iaupdry; hrst-eiass
condition: faraFe room: IS. 500. WILDNAS
a CO.. 9th a II Fpnkiin etee,
sfH st. n W, M. 81,
a rcons, bath; istroses, ,sSeo
Tonas T. Petty. aus itth u. NJ. n. tu
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wRECKING AND BUILDING.

a. R. THOMPSON. WRECKS AND BUILDS.
1881 ct. sc. Lincoln 64s4. ls<s
DON'T BUY AN AUTOMOBILE OR TRUCK
without Securing Our
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
AUTO TITLE CO.. 723 18th ct, nv.
Phone Main sTp4 or 5453 e5
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES.

NEAR DELAWARE AVE-. q CANAL 81
N.-About 90 900 square feet. az ~ eertI
pei foot LOUIS r. SHOEMAKER. 1901 y.
Z. ave. nv. kkis iies-
on B. q. r. r. Ar BETHESDA Arp
near Rockville Pike and car llbe-About
Ia. 900 square feet SuitH BILE for lurber ysrt
or other like purpose. Price. g.. 900. DoUIf
P. SHOEMAKER. 1907 n. 7. svs. 30.
Main llee
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WALL PAPER.

BARGAINS! BARGAINsl WALL PAPER,
&c. Toe, 15c per piece; oat meal paper.
Zoe per piece: vanished tile. 25c q piece.
MAHONEY'S. 32I Pa ave Sc ass
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. Auotioneers
Ills Eye St. NV.

SALE UF PEKSUNAL EFFECTS AMI
household goods for storage charges
Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY..
MARCH ., 1922. AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
there will be sold at public auction in front
Of the United States Storage Company
warehouse. 4ls-420 Tenth street northwest.
Washington. d. C., to enforce liens for stcr
age charges. etc, due and unpaid, all goods
furniture. pianos. china. glassware, books.
pictures. refrigerators. beds. bureaus. boxes
and contents. trunks and contents. house
hold and personal effects on storage witt
the UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. in
the names Of Houston r. Bradshaw, Jack
Cooke, Jesse s. CottrelI. Bruce z. Dover
c. Y. EverhRrt. r. T.. Howard Mrs Heller
Irhy. UNITED STATES STORAGE COM
PANY. V. W. MOTT. Secretary.
mh9 1923 1877
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NJ ST. NEAR CONN. AVE. Fine
business property; good location.
81. 500. MOORE & HILL. Wood
ward Bldg
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LOST AND FOUND.

I4osr-PoCKETBoOK ONTAINING
check. keys, change. tokens. Cleveland
asa. Ss5
LOST-DOG. SETTER WITH BROWN
ears and hips; half or race brown; bushy
tan; no tag. Reward. Call West $50.
1921 3Oth st. NV. $50
POINTER. MALE. WHITE. BROWN SPOT
ted, with collar bearing name IL. c.
PhippS. Single Oak Finder will be re-
warhed by returning same to $50 Cathedral
ave. NV. 326
LOST-ON SUNDAY. MARCH u, DIAMOND
bar pin set in Platinum: large diamond in
center. with about i've smaller diamonds on
each side leading up to It: pin badly bent.
Reward IL returned to Mrs. r. S. EMMETT.
201o n st. NV. 3a5
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EYE ST. y. W. EAST OF 18th ST. AND
near rorner-Suitabie TO remodel for busi-
ness. Price. SON. SHANNON 4 LUCHs
71s 18th ct NV. " .N5
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Well constructed mod. bldg; L. apis.
Price. S55. 900. MOORE & HILL, Woodward
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MISCELLANEOUS-WANTED

WANTED-BID FOR TALLIN G
ornamental wire fence. 27o3 Hamlin st
ne. North 54o4 304
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Female.

LiGHT GENERAL. HOUSE WORK: HOME
nights 1900 18th St NV. North 1855.
DREssNAKING AT HOME DANCE AND
eveninE dresses. IS ap. 1900 18th OF.
North 1855. a.
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FOR RENT-OFHCE SPACE.

1907 a ST. NV.
Two large rooms suitable for doctor, real
estate or printer; rent Only $35 per month.
18Th ST.. Mr.. K sT.-DEsIRABLE OF.
fees In modern office building; SOS to $50
per month. LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER. t4o1
N. 7. ave. NV. Main 116a 15s
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enough to furnish large oardinE house:
bedroom. dining room, parIor. misc. articles.
Please call North ia or Fr s04T 2O2
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COLUMBIA ROAD NEAR isTH-THREE
story howe which can b remodelIed al.
rartsFeously for business. So ono. sHAN.
NON 4 T.rCHs. 713 18th 81 NV. NJ 2345
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WANTED
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WANTED AT ONCE FOR OUR CLIENTS.
small EsrsFes and repair shops; . rro-
eeries. 81. 900 TO 9, 500; delictte<sen. about
$500 LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER, 1907 r.
Y. ave. Main Il6o.
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d ST, RET. aTH AND IoTH-LARGB
mani bldg: $50 oO0: suitable for factory
MOORE 4 HTII.. woodward BldH. ef5
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LAMONT ST. NV. M. 1Oth-Groccry bus :
rms 4 h.: rent. so: price Of prop.
$500 wILDMAN CO. 9th & II st.
rrrrklin G4n6
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WANTED
BUSINESS PROPERTY

WANTED
Client desires minimum 2. 500 square feet
business property located between Fenn-
EyivHnia ave, II street. Twelfth 10 sever
teenth SITS nv. for sta tiobery sales, pnutfnf
and enErHyers' office. VIII not pay over
$500 per month.
WILLIAM X. HARTUNG
HOS SiIteenth Street n W
ESTATES CAREFULLY MANAGED
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WILL CALL IN MI UNLErTEREp AUTO
mobile. city suburban. and pay 700
highest price. for ladies'. Eentlemen's. chill
dren's discarded clothing. I will call. ..
RICE. 1882 7th 1t. nv. n. I755. 10
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It'll ST. S.W.. RET q & l-6 rms: spr
lot: offer wanted: $500. JOHN y.
DnSoHoE 4 SONS. 314 Pa. ave. sc.
BATTERY SERVICE STATION, GEORGE.
town: . rooms: rent, $50: pi1, 81. 100
r. r. CARLEY, GIT z ct. NV.
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NEAR CONN. AVE. n sT.-MOD. FIRE
proof building: 16 apts.; $4,000. MOORE
4 HILL. Woodward Bldg,
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WINDOW SHADES.

epsque hung htted to your
free ........ IS window $500. ..95e
W. call with samples. Phi. Line. SO.
KLEEBLATT'S 1sT Ts ASp Il
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MASS. AVE. Nh. 10TH ST. Sw.-THREB
apartments: rooms and bath; h.-w.h.:
cleo: garage room. Price. $4,000; 4.50o
cash: rent, 90. SIS aid SIS. wILDMAN q
CO.. 9th and II. Franklin 8406.
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NEW FOUK-STORY APT. HOUSE, sTORK
and apis: price, 1900; terms
CLARENCE y. WEIGH. TIT 18th ct. nv.
Main 1853.
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NEAR BEER. CIGAR ND LUNCH STAND;
rooms; a good proposition; rent. SIS:
ari"c, s9in. P. =. CARIEY. SIT 2 az. nv
NEAR BEER. 7TH 81. NV: DOING A
big husine .; rent. $l25: price. 5000
TNRT EN. eli y st NV
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BRIGHTwOOO-s1.5 500 Last UasS
from. the f4thr StLcplioe born
tached lhoue euEs vrry ~ reeF 10. I'D
n shruhhery; hosas Acentgia- q roous-
hw.h.. rfeT. ftErrx., and, = IN uy /
condition fsvlfd urr,pss4 On, t,sS,rs
,s,%s; &c wScSRHH+S4Irrs. 5Iioss MI. a
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EIGHT ROOMS AND BATH; FRAME AND
brick; near eth 81, on New Nerh sse
tell TO eolored; prize. S7TSo: rclkorfSls
terms. LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER, 1905 n.
Y. ave. Main 1875 20
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7TH o SIS n W. zine business Suilt.
Ing near market. tIS.5oo. MOORE q
UIIJ Woodward PidH
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A NEW CYLINDER WILL ADD LIFE TO
your typewriter; have us put on 4 new
at your home or office. For the next ten
days we will put on any regular standard
size cylinder for 81 Is.
THE TYPEWRITER SHOP. INC.
Franklin 64S5. oil 18th st. NV.
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GARAGES.

GARAGE. Mr.. HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
-Tvo-story brick: holds four carr; price,
$50. WILDMAS . CO.. 9th and q sta.
Franklin 6f06 an
CONN. AVE. N.w.-is I-story rarares:
rented, $50 mo. Price, $4,000. MONEY
REALTY CO.. T2s 18th st NV Main $685.
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RITTESHeT'sE ST.
at. nv a Ssth
wM. q, SAUNDERS A
CA. AVE, M. COLO AZ
rms. A b: h.-vh.:
nre for two esrsS 80 600: l.
MAN n CO. 9Th And, y. Trat
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NO DEVELOPMENTS IN
LOCAL STRIKE CIRCLES
Each Side Seems to be Stand.
ing Firm, With No Indication
Of Early Change.

With the exception of the court
trials Of strikers accused OF offense
against the peace there has been no
activity in the local strike movement
in the past "a hours. The railroads re-
ported that nothing new had occurred
and the officials at the Labor Temple
said that they were only holding their
position.
The PennsylvapiaN officials eaid the
only statements were those that came
from w. w. Atterbury, relative to
general policy. There has been no
change In the local situation however,
1t was said, "and so we have nothing
to- say. II anything does develop we
shall be glad to give 1t to the press.
When questioned concerning the con-
ditions down state the officials said
the situation there was satisfactory
Last night there We're meetings of
the carmen's union, Brandywine
Lodge, No. 1913, and blacksmiths help
ers' union, No. 6S, at the Labor Tenn
Pile: the machinists at Machinists
Hall, 703 Washington street, and the
boilermakers' at Irish-American Hall
Tomorrow a massmeeting will be
held in Pythian Castle at which Rev
Howard McDade Of Philadelphia, will
address the local railroad strikers
Rev McDade is a well known man in
this vicinity. having been at one time
pastor Of the Claymont NJ. E. Church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-09
BIG CROPS FORESEEN
/. BY THE GOVERNMENT
Corn to Yield 5000, 600, 900
Bushels and Wheat 8O5,-
600, 900 is Estimate.

Washington, Aug. o.--Bumper crop
production in general this year, result
ing from highly favorable growing con-
ditions during July, was indicated by
the governments August crop report
issued yesterday.
A 5000, 10000 bushel corn crop, for
the fourth time in the history of farm
ing in the United States, was forecast.
The total wheat crop is forecast at
S05, 100000 bushels 542, 100000 winter
and 263, 900 900 spring.
A record crop of hay estimated at
SO, 100000 tons is being harvested, sur
passing the record made in 1919 by
100000 tons.
The second largest crop of white po-
tatoes ever grown was reported m pros
pect, the total production being forecast
at 440,000,000 bushels, or 100000
bushels less than the record crop oi
1917.
Sweet potato production this year will
probably make another record, accord.
ing to the August forecast, which equals
the record crop Of 1920.
The fourth largest crop Of tobacco
ever grown IS forecast, with total
production of 1,425, 200, 900 pounds.
Another 200,000,0O0 bushel crop ot
apples, the eleventh in 80 years, is indi
Gated with this years production, more
than double that OF last year.
Peachn- are a plentiful crop with &
total PR d ction this year second only
to the record year of 1915.
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COAL WORTH MILLIONS
THROUGH THE CANAL
For the Month Of July the Total
Shipments Aggregated ST.
017 Tons.

Figures for the month OF July for
traff,c through the Chesapeake & Della
ware Canal show that there has been
q great increase in the amount OF
coal handled For the month Of July
an average Of 1000 tons daily passed
through the canal. the total for the
month being S1.s17 tons. 1t is shipped
from Norfolk, Va, to- Philadelphia,
coming up the Chesapeake.
The tonnage for the month OF July
- the largest since the government
took over the waterway in August,
1919. tho total tonnage for the month
being s5.470 tons, with valuation OF
$4,26e,4l1, which is slightly below
other months on the basis Of valua-
ton.
In addition to coal, the two other
articles shipped in large quantities
were lumber and merchandise. There
was 1858 feet board measure. Of lum-
ber shipped. valued at $39S,150. while
there were 13.4ss tons Of merchandise
valned at $2,69e,600.
The figures for tho various kind OF
craft that pass through the canal are
very interesting. For the month OF
July the figures are as follows:
Packets, 316; tugs, 1872; government
vessels. 146; sail boats, So; barges, ZIG
yachts, 20; RATS, 2; small craft. 322
There were 11,1s9 passengers carried
through the canal. The lockings were
as follows: Delaware City. 500: St
Georges. 9o4; Chesapeake City, 757.
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BUYING WET RETREATS
IN BRITISH |SLETS
Rich Americans Purchase New
Homes in Bahamas to
Quench Thirsts.

New York, Aug. 9.--Tight little isles
in the sea, personally owned and con-
troIled, are the newest retreats OF Amer
leans who seek TO defeat the Volstead
act, according to Sir Harry Cordeaux,
Governor-General OF the Bahamas, and
Lord Chief Justice Sir Daniel Tudor,
who arrived yesterday from Nassau.
Many wealthy Americans are buying
or seeking TO buy small islands in
Bahaman territory the Governor-Gen-
eral said, explaining that the aridity
OF the United States was driving them
TO the sternest' measures.
Ivy Einstein, New York's most dis
guised prohibition agent, who has i'm
personated everybody from an Indian
prince to coal HEAVIER, nearly got hut
on the head by policeman who mistooh
him for bandit
Izzy, who hasn't appeared for several
weeks with spectacular'coup, yesterday
morning staged thriller fit for the
movies. Spotting q truck with six un-
labelled barrels, lzzy hoped into taxi
and pursued down the lower East Side.
The diver OF the truck was some
thing of q Barney Oldheld, and the
taN's radiator looked like a miniature
geyser when it drew alongside and
Izzy leaped aboard the moving truck.
One Of the three truckmen beloved
bandits" and a policeman was raising
his club for mashie shot, when another
| bluecoat ran up and recognized Izzy
Icy took the truck, his three prison,
ers and the six barrels to prohibition
| headquarters.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. Aug. 9.--Cattle-Receipts,
10000; better grades beef steers and
she stock fairly active and fully
steady; lower grades slow, undertone
weak TO lower; early top beef steers,
1880, paid several times; bulk beef
steers, s.75@10.25; bulls, calves and
stockers, about steady; beef cows and
heifers. mostly 5.25@725: Gamers
and cutters, largely 3.00@3.90: veal
calves. largely lo.5o@1O.75 early; best
handyweight calves, to outsiders.
l1.00@l1.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; market
strong to 15c higher than yesterdays
average; big packers doing little; top
lights, $40; bulk lights, 970@9.S5; /;
bulk, 2l0 to $50 pound, to butchers,
9.25Qs.60; good a25 pound, to butch
ers, $40; packing sows. mostly 1000
7.75; pigs, mostly 9.25@95O; heavy
weights, S.l5Qs.25; medium weight.
s.S549.S5; light weight, 9.4o@s.s0; /;
light lights. s.25@9.90; packing sows,
smooth. 7,o0Q7.90; packing sows,
rough, 6.bo@7.25; killing pigs, s.O0@
9.66.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; fat native
lamos largely 26c lower; top natives,
1900 to city butchers; Ills to pack
ers; bulk desirable kinds going at
latter price; Gull natives, mostly 500;
no westerns sold; bidding lower; fat
sheep scarce, steady; feeder lambs
slow undertone weak to lower.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-09
SEARCH INDIANA MARTIAL
LAW ZONE FOR FIREARMS

Staunton. Ind, Aug. 9.-Troops Of
the Indiana National Guard on duty in
the coal mine district taken over by
the state will begin today a search of
all houses in the martial law area for
firearms, as a result Of an attack
yesterday on a sentry. A guard sta
toned at a camp of non-union work
ers. was fired on from field nearby.
but was not injured. All weapons found
will be conflscated temporarily, 1t was
announced.
Major Pearly Davis. who issued the
search order will give the owners re-
ceipts for the arms found today. and
will return them after martial law is
suspended. Production OF coal at rhe
mines was at standstill today, while
railroad tracks leading to the shafts
were being repaired. Only one carload
of coal has BEEN loaded in this dis
trict since the occupation by state
forces.
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! CATCH TWO FOR HOLD-UP.
Prisoners Found With Loot Taken
From Man and Wife in Taxi.

West Chester. Pa, Aug. 9.--Follow-
ing the holdup Of G. NJ. Groves, Phil
adelphia taxicab owner, and his wife on
lonely detour near kennett Square
Monday night, yesterday Policeman
Leonard of Kenneth Square, accom-
panied by posse, arrested two men
answering the description of the bandits
hiding in spring house at the Marshall
Miles farm, near Hamorton, where
they had been for several hours. They
said they are from Riekburg, y. Y.
Property taken from the Groves was
found on them. After hearing last
evening they were brought to the Jail
here.
The men accused of the robbery had
engaged Groves in Philadelphia 70 take
them to Kennett Square, and when the
car, with Mrs. Groves as a passenger,
reached 4 lonely spot on detour from
the Baltimore pike the men attacked
Groves with blackjacks, pulled him from
the car and beat him until he was un-
conscious, robbing him OF S25 and gold
watch. They took the jewe.ry worn by
Mrs. Groves, but did not attack her.
Just as the men had completed the
robbery and were attempting to turn
The car IN the road party OF motor
lists approached and they fed into q
cornfeld, where the pursuit was taker
up by crowd Of 100 players and spec,
tators at ball game nearby. The mer
fired several shots at their pursuers anc
finally entered woodland, where the trai
was lost in the night