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Evening journal., 1922-07-25
BOYDROWNED IN
Swimming HOLE
Comes Up Crying After
Dive and Companions
Run for Help
CHILD'S PARENTS
LIVE IN NEWARK
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. July 25-Pierce w.
Fell. 1O-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard S. Fell. OF South Chapel
street. was drowned in the swim
ming hole at Casho's a short dis
tance from the Newark Elkton road
late yesterday afternoon.
While the water Is shallow at some
places along the stream. where the
boy was drowned It is said 10 be
nine feet deep. Accompanied by
William and Wrightson Dill and
ollie Henderson. the little Fell boy
went to the swimming hole which is
a popular place for Newark boys
yesterday afternoon.
According TO the boys Pierce dived
loontlnued on PAGE Ten).
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
DEAD IN BARN
AT ROPE'SEND
Thomas Yeaman, Sick, De-
spondent, Kills Self Af-
ter Second Attempt
SURVIVED GUN
WOUND LAST YEAR

Thomas Yeaman. as. tenant on tho
farm at the Buttonwood. New Cas-
tie. known as the Mrs. L. r. Hoi-
comb farm. was found dead hanging
from the rafters OF the barn this
morning. by his wife. Yeaman has
been an invalid for the past three
years and under the care OF DR..
Brice S. Vallette. of New Castle. Il
Is thought brooding over his illness
and being unable to work, was the
cause OF his taking his life.
Yeaman made an unsuccessful at
tempt to end his life last fall, when
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
MANY ENJOY THE MOVIES

Invitations to the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
edvs. and II your name is there come
TO the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two twar tax paid 10 see
the specal production. Tom Mix. in
"Sky High" at the Majestic. and
The DEVILS Pawn" at the Queen.
Wednesday night. See page II
today.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
MORE LABOR
At TODD'SCUT,
R. R. DECLARES
Largest Number There To-
day Since Strike Began,
Officials Say
MEN DENY ANY
LOSS In RANKS

According to the daily chart main
tanned by the office of the general
superintendent of the Southern Di-
vision OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
ass men are working on today's
shift at the back" shops of the
company at Todd's Cut.
This is the largest number re-
ported as working on the day shift
since the strike attained its present
serious phases. Last Monday
week. the number reported working
was 23S. The increase, Il was
stated by officials. is due to work
men recruited largely in other cities
and States. Seventy-one such men
We're recruited yesterday. according
TO the company. and put 10 work.
At the roundhouse, or engine
house. which is the principal point
OF interest 10 the company and the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
BRITISH SHIPS
SMUGGLE BOOZE

NEW YORK. July 25.-CUnited
Press)-Fifteen TO twenty ships,
laden with whiskey from the British
West Indies. have been anchored
twelve miles outside New York har-
Dor for the past year. prohibition
authorities said today.
The contraband goods are loaded
into smaller bootlegger craft and
smuggled into the United States.
Occasionally one OF the small ships
IS captured but in most cases the
cargo Is landed safe'y 1t was only
after months Of efforts TO stop snug
Cling that American prohibition Of
fcers decided they were powerless
to act without the aid OF British
government following which an ap-
peal for co-oDeration was made by
the American State Department.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
Band Concert

Following Is the program OF
the band concert 10 be given at
Third and Madison tonight.
Osrture. THE Mil on the cir
-Reissiger
Selection, Irish Airs" Hartmann
serenata Egyptien, "Amina"
Popular Airs: -,
a. "Kicky-k ...... meyer
b. Here Comes Dinah'
c. Rosy Posy" 49,. Romberg
Spanish Rhapsody
Melodies from Eileen" Herbert
suite. -Four Selected Pieces"
Friml
a. "Mignonnette"
b. Chant sas parole"
G. la Dance des Demosseles'
a. "Egyptien Dance
March "Asiatique" Schepper
"The star Spangied Banner
THE PHILHARMONIC BAND"
J. Norris Robinson. Director
Evening journal., 1922-07-25

INDIANAPOLIS. July 25 Omitted
Press)-Governor McCray met lead
ing Indiana coal operators and mine
strike chiefs today in an effort TO de-
wise a method for resuming coal
production peacefully.
Failing in this he will take drastic
steps TO insure 1900 inmates OF
State institutions against suffering
in a fuel shortage next winter. he
said.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
MRS. F. G. TALLMAN III.

Mrs. Frank G. Tallman of 1901
West Tenth street. whose husband is
a vice president Of the du Pont Com
pany' is seriously III. Her condition
today was reported as improved.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
STREET AND SEWER FINANCES

At the meeting OF the Street snd
Sewer Directors this morning, city
Treasurer White reported SlS.4fs,o'
In the current expense FUND; S4so.-
77G41 IN the special expense fund;
e. 27s.4 in the sewer extension
fund. and S2i.770s4l in the paving
fund. making a total balance OF
S5s6.26s.25
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
GET ELKToN LICENSES.

Wilmingtonians who obtained
marriage licenses at Elkton yester-
day were Miss Mildred NJ. Thomp-
son and Charles f. snavely. Miss
Mildred kandle and Arthur Cook.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
Separate Agreements
May End Rail Strike;
Conferences Again On

strike and the new men employed.
Union chiefs viewed the move
with alarm. but refused 10 COM
ment They indicated however.
that should such organizations be
perfected Il would definitely elm
mate any chance the strikers have
OF returning 20 work under their
old seniority rights.
AUSTIN, Texas. July 25 Omitted
Press National Guardsmen
now mobilized here were expected
to begin moving TO Denison today to
establish martial law In a zone to
include railway property IN that
city
Governor Pat NJ. Nefr was TO issue
his proclamation today and some OF
the troops are expected 10 be in Den
ison tonight. II was learned on high
est authority.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
VINCENT PAR0LED
BUT MUST PAY $50

Walter Vincent, Negro. who was
sentenced on March 20. to one years
Imprisonment, on a charge of as
saub and battery on his wife. was
Daroled for the remainder Of his
term, by Judge Hastings. in Munich
pal Court this morning. However,
he was ordered to pay $50 into the
court. but was allowed ten weeks in
which to pay the sum.
In releasing the Negro from GUS
tody. Judge Hastings warned him
that he must behave himself.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
LOST.

LOST-Monday evening. round. gold
pin, with diamond chip. Valued as a
gift Reward II returned to 4iiO Mar
ket ST. jy25-1t.
Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Evening journal., 1922-07-25

Special meals at any time. The
Deer Park. Newark. Del Phone 2.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
WASHINGTON
TO CONTROL
COAL While
STRIKEISON
Cabinet May Direct |. c. c.
To Use Full Powers In
Protecting Public
HEAR NEW PLAN
TO END RAIL STRIKE

WASHINGTON. July 25. (United
Press) President Harding has
failed I'm another attempt TO settle
the coal strike, IL was revealed Off
cialIy at the White House today.
The President, after the rejection
of his first proposal. submitted to
the warning factions still another
plan for solution of the present tlcup
and troublesome conditions I'm the
mining industry.
The second proposal was said 10
have been received favOrabIy by the
operators but was rejected by the
miners as "too complicated
Indications at the White House
today were that the President and
his cabinet. az a long session. had
decided to await developments for
a while, in both Industries. before
taking such dractic action in the fu-
ture as government seizure and op-
Grafton OF the mines.
While the cabinet was in session
reports were current that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission would
declare a national emergency and
thus bring into play its vast power
10 control distribution and prices OF
coal
The rail strike situation also was
discussed by the cabinet. but the
White House declined to reveal the
new plan for its settlement. said to
be under consideration. II was re-
iterated that the President Is deter
mined NJ hack sup the raifroad board
in It's findings and does not look with
favor now on moves 10 destroy Il.
WASHINGTON, July 25 Omitted
Press) with industry showing un-
mistakable signs OF strangulatiOn IN
the grip OF the coal and railroad
strikes, President Harding and his
cabinet gave over their entire ses-
sion today to a discussion OF wheth- /
er the time has arrived for drastic
action.
The proposal 10 call into play the
vast powers OF the Interstate Com |
merce Commission and through i
committee virtually /
ration and control the prices of coal /
was presented for final approval oy
Secretary Hoover.
Reports in official circles were that
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
ToDAY's TENPERATURE

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. NJ. .6s 1901 p. NJ. II
1000 a. MI LOO p. II
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
sun AND TIDE-standard Time.

High water. 1929 A. NJ. 12.43 p. NJ.
Low water =. 900 A. NJ. $40 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25

Chicken and waffle dinner on sun
day at The Deer Park" Newark,
Del.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25

For Glover Dairy Safe MIX phone
254O-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday. with
moderate temperature.
Evening journal., 1922-07-25

Mundy Bros. Sell Furniturs--AAv.
The Ward County independent., 1922-11-23
LUND TOWNSHIP
township 153, Range 8;

80 Sec. Total
Enute a. Wlginstad, lot B. 1884
Carl Pederson,- NV, lots 3 and
Chas. G. Dyke, sw NV w sw @-1
lot 4 ---------,------, 1850
}. NeVlnS. sc sW ------------10 1859
+. G. Harston, s Sw !, n nw12 S2,34
Theodore Foss, s NV. n sw12 1856
Trefton ShorkO e nw ne--13 62.S2
John O. Underdahl, sw ne, NV
y. 3olsukat NV ----------16 8O.47
y. Bolsukat, sw --------------16 8O.47
Andreas G. Lunden, NV ------17 80.47
J. S. Chase, ne -------------18 1852
Hella Ellington, sw --2O SO.47
J. j. Berfed and F.. NJ. Winn,
Sc ---------.---- --------------22 1898
Henry Schneider, NV -23 53.71
Henry Schneider. ne ------23 6264
J. J. Berleld and F.. NJ. Winn,
Scand. Am. Bank, Fargo. se---29 S0.47
Otto Sando sw, lots 3-4----305 S2.2S
Lars M. Tvedt, Sc ------------32 8Q.47
Lars NJ. Tvedt, NV ---33 S0f7
~. l.. Selvig, Sc L-4s--------;----33 S5.52
Maline II. skaarhein, sw --1-34 77.40
The Ward County independent., 1922-11-23
Delinquent Ta1es
for Ward County
for Year, 1921
STATE, OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY or WARD. IS.
l, X. w. Kennard, County Auditor
of Ward County, North Dakota, do
hereby certify that by order of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Ward County, North Dakota, and
agreeable to Chapter 25G of the 1915
Session Laws, the following is list
Of all delinquent taxes and special as
sessmcnts remaining unpaid for the
taxes of the year 1921, and | hereby
give notice that these taxes will be
sold at public sale in the manner pro-
vided by law, in the Auditors office in
dhe Court House in the City of Minot,
North Dakota, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1922, COM
mencing at the hour of 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon and continuing until
all lands and lots have been sold for
said taxes.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the County Of Ward, in the State
of North Dakota, this Goth day Of
November, A. u. 1922.
(SpaN K. W. kENNARD,
The Ward County independent., 1922-11-23
'paN K. w. KENNARD,
County Auditor.

NNfN OUNJE, -NOTtH DdkUId
Postoffice Address, Minot, n. ID.
\. B-Any taxes listed in the fol-
lowing list which have been paid re-
Gently will be stricken off before the
sale, same showing delinquent on this
list for the reason that the receipts
have not been written before copy was
sent to the newspaper.
r. w. kENNARD.
The Ward County independent., 1922-11-23
ORLIEN TOWNSHIP
township 152, Range az

1,o C,, Sec. Total
=! l!'ie - C1il' Sc ne lois IT, > 1891
y. ~ III; sc -------.-5-- 5 1881
1e's wi n,Iii iipiiiian me- lots IT, 6 212.37
r. a Ilii. Sc ., S"------l0 120. /
F. "a IiduSeSos, $" ----------12 122.08
Sonn 'trSii; !" h"-------------17 POS. .05
Tanluel -. taWklns, ne -----l7 1876
q. w. ;s2htreStau, ne ---------l9 1856. L
I1enry ". oincStad, NV -------19 1913. "a
Iie1i! a.. HWinsen, n ne e,-------20 81
Betsy SWingen. s. ne --2O 9S "a
Christine Thorpe, NV less r. of
w 9f 3G
Adolph J. Mostad, lots 5-6-T, w
NV, NY sw ---------------21 1910
Jens o. Aamodt, NV -----24 l3255
Ferdinand Beyer. NV ---26 TX %
Andrew Anderson, Sc less r.
?, or w. .---,---7------------- 185.4C
Henry Ironson, lot --------28 2541
anna Smith. Sc 7----.-z---------ao 74e3
n. f. Bowers, lots rs, w sw,
- sec 28, lots 5-6, NV nw----33 225y5a
Alice Haukom, ne, less r. Of -
w Observation-Disclosures 1865
Bertha Hildahl sW -N-----35 2l859
Alice Haukon1, Sc ------------35 1889!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
China's Resources A Good Gamble
BY Roger W. Babsen
tan Rights strictly Reserved

~ OF her delegates to the great Wash
ington Conference for the Limitation
OF ArmamentS arc earnest Christian
men trained In Christian mission
schools. This " n simple statement but
It = OF great Significance. industrially
and commercially, as well as religious
~ and socially. 1t means that China
IL getting the only thing that 1t here
tofore has lacked. II you have any
doubts about this consult with any
OF the great church missionary socie-
ties or the International Y. M. g. A.
which " doing much toward tho re-
Mobilization OF this vast Aslatic Re-
public.
AT tho present time ChIna's securi-
ties are In disrepute.> Even the Chi
nese railway bonds, technically known
as Chinese Hukuang Railway IS are
In default. On the other hand Chlna's
debt Is very small and these securl-
ties could easily mako good. am not
advising the purchase OF any foreign
securities thru these columns, but
will say to those who buy foreign Sc
curitics do not fall TO include China
In your list. China Is turning the cor
ner,
Tho business world Is experiencing
it's usual mid-wirter dulness. With
the enthusiasm for Christmas over,
with the Great Lakes frozen and with
many forms OF construction work az
the seasonable standstil, little more
can be expected. Business is await
ing tho call OF spring. The Babson-
chart always shows a decline this time
OF year. It now stands at 179o below
normal as compared with an average
Of 1870 below maintained last month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
, Asnoclsted rres. 10 EVER, Evenine.

~ Associated rress 20 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Jan. 2s-Wheat.
No. 2 red winter. i.ie6i.2o; do. gar
rcky, ii09ilA
Corn, lower; No. .. FOR export.
esmca. No. 2. do. eo@ei; No 4. do.
tSzhai local, an car lots No. > yell
low. esmea, No, 2. do eoismsi.
oats. lower; No. 2 " ate, 45'sGa6:
No. do aansih.
Butter. higher; western creamery.
estrn, 20, nearby prints. fancy. Asda7.
Esps. lower. nearby extra flrsts.
A., frsts. Al; western extra firsts
40, DO, nrsts. 30; fancy selected
packed. 5sms6.
Cheese. irregular; New York. whole
Foismai " fair TO good. 1920; long
horn, si,sMa2N; single daisies, held,
aapaa, DO, fresh. ?ois GslH.
law. poultry steady: fowls. not leg
horns 2sa2s, DO leghorns. y22n27:
spring chickens. no; icghorns. ?262s:
do. leshorna ?ed2s STACEY young
rooster. aoaa2. old roos,crs. lT6is:
turkeys sbdso: ducks. white lPekin.
asnss. do. mixed eoiors. e7G2s;
mu-covy. 2om22; geese. 2aG25.
lff'r~'l l'hiAlNs fUIis slliNk rlG
hoys fancy. dry packed. 5sa Sc; do.
western fancy. Ss9sb: fair TO good.
aim,t. old toms. aoass; fowls. fresh
Killed. choic. 10 fancy. 3od3a: do.
small .Tcs. a0@2s; roasting chick
ems. nearby, 2in3e; do. western. rs
ass hroillns chickens. nearby. "a
nas, 40. western. 22@3s; old ROSTERS
.oa2?. ducks, se@ss: geese. fancy
saask. fair 20 good. 2oa22.
Potatoes nrm; white. hundredweight
fancy sioas.bb.
Flour arm, soft winter straight
western, t.Ttmss5: do. nearby. 5.ei
@sto, hard winter straight. ss0n
est. 40. short patent. esod715;
sprins. nrs, clear. 5.ooGs.so; do. pat.
eni. Tioa7 80; 40. short patent. 7.sI
a7a0. fancy spring and city mill.
patent. family brand. sooas.75.
Hay steady timothy. No. 2. ,i.o,
@s7ooi do, No. 3. 1s.oo62o.oo; sam
DE, is.coWi7.oo; no grade. $4,000
it.oc, clover mixed hay. light mixed
gobom2i.oo. No. ] MIXED. i9.ooa20.oo
rallow. quiet, prime city loose, ~
d., special, loose. 8, prime country
edible in tierc.s. ~.
rran duil, weak soft winter in 10
pound sucks. si.o0M32 90; do. spring
$4,000 100
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28

III you must gamble foreign securi-
ites--and tho transactions In this neld
would indicate that you feel you must
II should like to call your attention
to China and recommend that It be
included In your list.
1T Is true that we have been
brought up to think Of Cinnamon only
in connection with laundrtes. pig tails
and pajamns. These Impressions OF
our youth are. however, very mislead-
Ing. China Is today experiencing a
tremendous awakening. China should
be watched and studied with the
greatest care by every manufacturer
merchant and investor.
China today has the greatest natu-
raj resources in the world. The great
est virgin deposits Of coal. iron and
copper are In China. 1t possesses
great undeveloped water powers, won
dcrful fertile valleys. and great pr1-
meval forests. BY nature 1t Ia the
richest country In the world. But UNI
like South America. which Is also
rich in natural resources, China has
a great and industrious popula ton
The largest available labor supply in
the world can he found there today
China only lacks that spiritual spark
to unite tho valuable resources with
the available labor. Then In one gen.
Grafton it could become a great indus
trial nation.
There are distinct signs that this
spark Is already kindling. Very few
realize that Chins's ambassador to the
United States and ChIna's amha sso do,
to Great Britain are graduates OF mis-
sion schools established by American
Churches. Not only that. but majori.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
FINANCIAL NOTES.

There WAS sharp rnn-up In the oolum-
lila trsphuphon' issues yesterda, amount
'ny 80 4 r'inis in th' pfrf.rr-d and IS
rrinis iu the common
An"firan Railways Company reports Tor
ltc''mlrf net earnings ~ 1904 .ba7, against
tlnn,tti fof corresponding month IN pre-
sanins, si.ript il Net larome a,aiiable
Tor common stock was So. 500 against
tlut s11 Ia ipyu.
Interest on ~. $4,000 Opp issue OF i've
tompan, notes viii bs paid February 1 .
N fisnssm"nis under way shah bc sue
r~sssnil' concluded
The white Motor Company figures
"a per con, ~ 1he 1870 buspess. as
Asainst a. per cent fof the entire motor
truck industr, For the last quarters
% ip.l ne eompens orders show AN
spnadine period of ip2o.
III. bethlehem Steel Corporation re
rutts esu.aan 40 Of current assets at the
rnd ~ last ,rat inelud ms cash aud liquAd
~rur,ie. 50 amount ~ 80 Ssh .227 A
}raf bs'fur. ~ current assets totaled
~ ~ tpl inventories carried Into this
year stood sal ia sbl, 20 compar. with
o,d.sn .n7s a ,rsf before In nyc years
The allowances fnr depreciation depletion
sua amortization toisi'd So .3Oo,Ov0
81 s ,s:as g'1 r. ,h ,"u's ss"oo sSo"s
represented by ordinance works
Ia announrlns bonus distribution TO
rinsan,'s ~ fndic"'i-johnson corpors-
ton. President t.ufs" q johnson stated
the company earned ~ 900. 90 in 1921
aftrf pas u,pt Of ta>cs aud dividends OF
3 on pre- rfrvd stock aud 81 a share on
common stock. ndrt prori sharing
slsu rnploses aud common storkholsiAs
sham aud shar' alike la all profits re-
f"siuiiiF varl year after paying preferred
~ Nlasnsl auu ~ share On common stock
lhut employees share La 1921 profits viii
10 hpufr,linA a. ,nri'Hu ~ is
"a, thinh says Mr. Johnson. "safc 20
tnfntm Aou thai there viii ps b,stNceu
TN and s.D'r Who viii share in sub
stsniiail, 1000 ppl This would mean
= dittfiuutivn 10 each cnplV}u sharing
- abovt ols6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. Jan. eS.-Chartcrs were filed
here, yesterday. as follows:
Sreoie Development Co.. Wilmington.
Del. capital $4,000. 900.
Empire City Finance Co.. Wilmington,
ormens Corporation. Dover. Del; ST.
600. 900.
National Pictorial Soap Sales Co.. VIII
mington, Del: 100000; wu.,,
Del. $500. 900.
smith-wilder Royalty Co. Wilmington.
Del $500 900.
Banker Mine Co.. Wilmington. Del !;
Martin-Nash Motor Co.. Washington.
ID. O.: 100000.
Vitamin Research laboratories, Inc,
Wilmington, Del; $500 200.
Washington Real Estate Exchange Inc
Wilmington, Del; 325o,000.
Du Bots Dry Goods Co, Wilmingtonk
Del 5000, 900.
Alabama Mica Co., Wilmington. Del
SIS 900.
Unique Cleaners and Tailors. Inc.
| Pttsburg. Pa: $50,00o.
American Commercial Service. Inc.
/ Philadelphia, Pa; $4,000.
Outpost Farm, and Nursery Corpora
National Vending Service. Inc. New
/ York City: $4,000.
! Increases In capital-Chemical Oil and
4 Gas Co, Pittsburg. Pa, from 81 900 600
| 70 81 100000; kershaw Mining Co,
Change OF name OF Atlantic states Elec-
trio Co. to Atlantic States Construction
Co. and increase in capital from $50. 00t
TO 100000: Shafer-McLaughlin Lumber
South Bend. Ind. Bartles Oil Co. tc
Cities Service OH Co, New York City
Colonial Machine Co. to Colonial Meta
products Co., Syracuse. n. Y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
CITY WATER
PLANT TRANSFERRED

According to records filed in the Office
of the County Board of Assessment,
Chester b. Baum, receiver Of the Della
ware City Light and Water CO., has
transferred his property, equipment,
rights and privileges to Daniel n. Hook,
William p. Bowman and Charles ID.
Buckley, for $3.50. To the new owners
there have also been transferred the
franchises of the company, land at the
northeast corner Of Washington and
Fourth streets, Delaware City, water
works system, and all the real and per-
sonal property of the company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
NORRIS TO TELL Of
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
viii Address Meeting Hero on
Monday Night Under Her.
eules Club Auspices.

Gecfne W. Norris. governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadcl-
rha. viii discuss the operations OF the
Federal liorcyvc banking system,
under the auspices OF the Hercules
ciuh, an the du Barry room OF the
Hotel du Point next Monday night. nj
4 o'clock. Many ~ the local business
orranigntiona have been invited TO at
tend. Y. N. Durham. president of the
Hercules Powder Co. viii be tho pre-
slding officer.
Prior o. tho meeting ~ u. Scott viii
entertain Governor Norris NJ n dinner
90 which an the members OF the VIII
minVton Clearing House Association
have been Invited.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
BIG PRICES FOR PELTs.

Milford, Jan. 2s.--Contrary to ex-
pectations, the price of muskrats
hides Is again soaring. and trappers
are reaping harvest this year that
was little expected.
Buyers In Milford this week are
offering s1.75 for the best pelts. but
many OF the trappers are holding
back. expecting higher prices later
In the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
Engage me mt Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rono, Of SIG
Lombard street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Margaret
Grace, to Herbert b. Van Dyke, son Of
Mrs. Martha Van Dyke, l120 West
Fourth street. Miss Rono, who is a
member of the faculty of No. l school,
was graduated from the Women's Col
lege, University Of Delaware, in 1919.
Mr.. Van Dyke is associated with Her
cules Powder Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
SPECULATIVE STOCK
BOOSTED BY POOLS.
Many Gain Two to Five Points
BY the Support Market
Closes Firm.
n, Associated rrcs- 10 Every Evening.

nv Associated rrcss 20 Every Evening.
Now York. Jan. sS--Various rpecu-
lativc shares. Including many Obscure
iesucs, were bid ur by pools In the
course ~ todnys short stock market
scs-ion. American Ice. National Bis
cult, preferred. Remington Typewrit-
~, May Department store and krcsge
rose , to 3 points.
Among representative stocks Mer-
camille Marine. preferred. General
Electric. Mcxh'an Petroleum. Peoples
1as and Associated Dry Goods gained
| to ~ points.
Rail. were neglected, except for a
point rise in Norfolk and Southern.
The closing was nrm. Sales approx
mated 100000 shares.
Liberty issues and most other bonds
were irregular.