davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
NEW GUYS AND TRAPS
WILL DEVELOP SPORT
.410 Gauge and Small Stationary
Trap Makes it Possible TO
Shoot Most Anywhere.
BY Peter 7. Carney.

Ono Of these DAYS and the timc 1oezn :
appcar SO distant trapahooting vii be
ono Of the sports most enjoyed on outings
and picniCa
We don't mean shooting at tho trarrs
as The average person knows thc clav
target sport for the Il gauge shot g'la
and the regulation trap for the throwing of
targets would be quite on Of place st
lawn PARTIES snd the like There is p shot
gun ard trap however, that fills the bill
We have reference to the 40 gauge
shotgun and the small stationary rap
that we're used nv the Winchester Rhootln e
team on it4 recent exhibition tour IN y
citlce in pcnnsylvania Ohio, Illinois
Michigan Wisconsin, kentucky, Wtaouri,
Indiana and 1cnues@er
The trap wae carried frufn city to ciiY
nv ] Nolpcll Hawkins. CAPTAIN II the
team. aud the othog shooters referred -
the trag, ~ "lIaHkins Turkey heoa usf.
he raaial NowrIl vas ro q efui IT Il.
The trap, Hotne hlrg new m the ta-get
throwing line. vas nnlrd q la-Re pre-
of woud a'.d Al Toppervein est or The
g-ornd aIongvlde The trap and fed the
tn gets aud did tho trapping. The deylco
Weighs about pounds
The trap didn't rcach tho team until
they were some DAYS on the ruai !, canses
qucntly il WAS shown III uuiy - cities
IN each of these t1tfs cach member II
tie shooting tcam fired ~ % fa-gets
standing eight ~ d. behind the trap All
Toppcrwcin. The exhibition tooE 50 Hel
that writer II ono city commenting on It
called Il '1hc ncw t'aIshoot,ng t apprt lie
IS right AID We believe. too. that when theee
seeking ncw sports for open aif activities
become acquainted with tfa game they
Will hclp many in spending pleasant hours
and also make for better craftsmanship.
The experts who comprised the Vim
chester tcam did some really remarkable
shooting with the little gIn on the small
targets One hundred and ninety targets
were thrown for each and Of thus number
John Il Taylor broke III. Mrs. Topper
vein, l73: Cherries G Spencer, l5s, J.
NOVEL; Hawkins, 80. Fred Bills, l37,
T4yl0r and Mrs. Topperwein each had
seven straight strings oi 10 Rills had 1
Spencer. >. and Hawkins, | In the last
l20 targets Mrs. Topperweln missed only
8 and Taylor Q
At East St Louis, H., tho team broke
As out of 80, there beng four scores Of
ten and one eight Scores Of f5 or more
worr made in several cities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
TOLEDO WANTS FIGHT.
Ohio City Makes Big Bid for Dempsey
Carpenter Match.

Toledo, o., wants the Dempaey-C mr.
pentier championship pugilistic encounter.
1t is announced officially by the Toledo
Athletic Club Tint Ad q. 1Lscher, match
maker for the Toledo Boxing GomInrsion,
has wired Jack kearns, manager for
Dempsey, that his club will duplicate my
offer made in Franee, London or tho
United States Thncher is awaiting re-
ply to his telegram, it weH aaid.
Thatcher WAS responsible for the
match there last July in which Dcmp
sey wrested the title from Jess Will
lard when nearly $4,000 went into the
boxing commission's e charity fund from
n 10 per cent tax upon admissions aud
it is understood that that Is 1hatchcr'a
principal reason for wishing to stage
another contest OF "A like nature.
Thatcher also Ia seeking 20 arrange
championship match between Jimmie
Wilde, the British fly-weight champion.
and frankie MASON, of Fort Wayne
Ind. American title claimant II euc-
cessfu the bout would be- held in the
Terminal Auditorium shortly after the
first of the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
YEARS SPORT RECORD
At WILMINGTON HIGH
School Ending O Most Successful
Season in Indoor and Outdoor
Recreations.

The sports at the Wilmington High
School this year have been very succesnful.
Good teams have been produced, nes
material has been found, the athletic az
rociation has become a good deal richer,
! and the students and followers OF tho 10
cal institution have enjoyed the kind OF
games produced
The 1918 10 basketball tenm was pretty
pucocnstul, winning one-haf of the mun-
ler df games played and splitting the
series Of two games with Chester
The girls basketball t<.m was moro
successful than the boys, having suffered
only one defeat. Thus was administered Try
Lansdowne The local girls won all the
otherp- that Is, IT, IN seven and lost
one This included Oh ater The Chester
girls tried hard TO keep up their re~Drd OF
defeating the locals, hut could not, and
suffered the first defeat they have hnci
from The Wilmington team IN four years.
In track, more spirit was shown this
year than in former Year,, consequently a
fair SQUAD war produced Al the Newark
contest, John France carried the honor Of
third place in the high iump, Mcdonnell
and Proctor did great work IN pole vault
iag. and in running ut West Chester. WIN
nng flrst and second places, respectively.
In the dual meet with Camden The
track team waa defeated, = b. 0ne reason
FOR the defeat wax the POOR condition ~
the track Wiee Of Wilmington. pc1ir' i
the highest score of tbs meet making II
lointH
At baseball The team wna rrise vuc-
ceewful, winning seven od the team yarnes-
The team did not play Chester, however,
aa relations hnd teen Revered AZ the
beginning u the season the team rnet
with hard h'ck, but, after The players
Es-came better acquainted with fas h other
the team rushed forward ~ hirh sped
The girls Ind n baseball team also.
but It vas indoor baseball The juniors
captured the championship, having nn
defeats The freshmen and sn0'ornores
tled FIR wcpud place. while The seniors
netted last place
Then came tho big football team. com
posed II green unferIal They won nine
# tito eevcn garnea and banded hs ster.
thu aid time rlvals. an - ~ q defeat Gms
vsas one "a the rloat sricrcsefri football
teams that has reprrsrntcd the iocnl
it.stlfufion for zornr yoare The fine work
vas appreciated and approved F'y al, -
much. IN fact. thnt the Ptnr5 n Directors
has decided ~ award ~ this s1cce-sful
eleven tokens or miniature footballs for
thur fne rlaying and wark-
0nc 'h.ag noticeable this year w1E the
nrnuang of the old-time spirit which used
t. rredaminatc at the Delaware avenne
+ haoI The interest has increased az least
200 per c.nt. but there . stu room fov
Improvement
- we So the Cherry and White Frs0rf.
have mt tcen neglected. but increasnd.
and good teams have been produced. !
cll4ac, arc that nc1t year .hrre wlll >
just AZ successful. il not letter, rcT-~a ts-
ton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
EDEN AT QUoTTs.
Lodge Has a League Composed Of Six
Teams.

The Quot pitchers % Eden Lodge. No
"a, u. q. H., arc getting u shape tci
the opening Of the Iden Quot League
which III open Thursday. January )
The league consists oi SIX teams and
games will be played until the hrst week
Id April The glmcs uIli be played
III THURSDAY nights. except when degree
work il conferred, the teams scheduled
- meet on s degrcc night viii play the
following Wednesday
The PLAYERS on the tcarns arr:
PrIyatcs stephen i Jackson, captain,
Paul ID Cooper William ! Beatty.
GeorGo Underwood, JAMES y. Murray
and ~avrcsN N Booth
Iicutcnauts ohm Moore, captain
HAIRY N Lakeland Harry c. Ray, Carl
Seldel Wilmer McL L-oy. and Dallis
u alher
Captains -, IRWIN Cox. captain; Joseph
Hates, James 81 Hoovn. j Howard
Faust. Alvin Barker AM ". l.. DeNal-
niger.
Corporals William I. Miak. captain,
EarI NcNey, William r AiaAan, Harry
Mckaig, Frantl ILLS and " /. Done
van.
Scrgeants Charles II Burrs, captain.
George Smith. Cecil Grant Horace X
Weaver, Norman Smith aud Harold
dcrrick
Majors Norman II. Watson captain.
William Jacobs osc4r Hewitt. + Lc-
He} hirby, William Bradbury ard Or,
l. Leroy Stem
The schedule vii be prepared within 3
iew days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ROOT UNDER HOT FIRE
Of ANTI-ShLOON HEAD
Began His Career Defending Tam
many; Ends by Defending
Brewers, Anderson Says.

New York. Dec. William n.
Anderson, stiper.ntendent ~ tho Anti
Saloon Teague ~ New York, told tho
congregation II the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Mount Vernon yrs
'terday that Elihu Ropt 'fbegRn his iegai
caroer in defence of Tweed and cicaes u
in defence ~ the German brewers and the
Balloon"
speaking Of The rctsntign n Mr.. Port
AZ counsel by tho iiqtor interests, Amber
ron said Tint WilIisrn Howard Tat
turned i0wn The hob aDd ~ dd Chnrlos
D. Hughes, and that either Mr. Roe4
did not know the law and correctly
advise thosr whp retained him ~ else 3,
and his legal ass ciats were wiling -
rnake money from a drRycrats. di~fsdltcl
traffic before 10 completely diElptegratfF
Mr. Hnghcs refuead $50 BJO f9F the
Job Anderson says, and Nr Taft Fefgsnd
70 write hrs 0rgn figures upon rhrcs
thrust before him Continuing, Andrrso-
said. referring - MF Hcot
'1f'his - the man whom Inc lIquOr syu-
pafhizug Republican nachins managers
If Ncw York have tn1tatively 7eicted to
soInd the keynote At the 1nnficial Re-
ntIbiican STATE convention this winter
land n head the ,elega'i0u fryrn NeT
York m vyokeyroan foy practically ono.
tcrth II tie dfl-2aieg 70 Tho Reps1hlirRr
national convention Vhirh will -oirct 2
cln,lldate for President Vbose ,naUsucs
ur~u .5e epforrr,nert n the lsw cau
hardly ~ Dvevrytir1ated Ihis WD'fir
viye ~ Root ehaoce n hcip ~ 'lT1or
traffc n IA direct .fTprt n ,ve7fhrr
prohibition Dy goliacel Actiop
Ffz selection you'd - hrralf~' shr-nr
|by lhe i1uor interests ~ evadenoe .f
Ireaotion against prohibition y f'g rto
tho widespread liTlor conspirary vrppoy'-
"a BIZ some New York Eep'fflicAr pol
tlcians and -onnivn1 - ~ ather- n 2 {.
regard .be great majority - he rark arf
file rf The party and 1isrrefif che rnfvgn~r
|ofthe moral fgr~re ln the SELECTION n can,i-
Idatc- wbo reflect The principles ~ r ghfe0na-
negs ;or Rhich the churches atand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
RICHARDS TENNIS STAR

\eH Iora, Dee ~ Nintnt Il 4-
al.l~ Won tao of the priced crowns If
-h lawn .eDN- courts TIL" Junior na-
louaI championships. singles and doubles,
81 the final round If the tournament Ill
thc seventh Regiment Armory Saturday
Richards hsd 70 fight hard 70 keep his
iaureIs I'll tl, singles, for Frank r An
derson the young stsr Of The Kings
County Tennis Club, repeated his per
formance Of year ago. carrying the
match t9 Eve sets The score was Gil,
6-3 81. 60. G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ASKS AID POR ASIA.
Nine Million Lodge Members Appealed
To In BelIsif of Starving Refugees.
q hasnclAtnd 80 Il 80 3 grnLna

BT has0fiAEsn FFoas y FVofF EVnUInR
F., New York, Dec. 20, I<ttcrs were
mailed today by Hill Montague, of
Richmond, Va. president of tho National
FfaternaI Congress If America, n nine
million lodge membera IA this country,
requesting their co-opc alton IN aiding
tic hundreds Of thousands of starving
refugee IN western haia- This vas
announced by the Ncnr Fast relief
formerly The American commit n for
Armenian aud 4yrian relief
MIR Montague letter was jndprned
bY William II Taft. Henry Morgcuthau.
former ambassador n Turkey ami
other
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
RIVERS PLIODING FRANCE.
Continued Rains Threatening TO Bring
Disaster To Many Sections.

uy Annotated Press to Fvery Fvonigg
Paris, Dec. 2D.--Rivors throughout
Frame swollen by continued rains,
Threaten disaster To many sections
Navigation on tho Seino IL already very
difficult, md II tho intndation continues
traGic will be forced to stop The serious
ness of tho situation, says tho Mafin
cannot be accurately measured and will
depend upon the eventual meeting 0f
tho floods from tho Marne and tho Sriue
In eastern France tho rivers, especially
tho Meurthe, contine b. rise.
In Belgium the situation hns born
made worse by nr9 foods on the Sambre
and the Mculso. German advicess state
that tributaries Of the Rhine arc still
rising
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
nansants in Great Eaynr.

Ars. Walter Carpenter and Mrs
George Wesley Priest Will entertain at
several tables Il tins afternoon 5 dansante
at the Hotel du Pont These affairs
continue IN great favor Mrs. Thomas
W Miller and Mrs. Irenea du pont will
entertain tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Elizabeth Patterson had large party
Friday afternoon, and Mrs Edward
Richardson and Mrs Maurice dn Pont
Ice were hostesscs on SATURDAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
TOWN TEAM WINS.
Beats Continental Fibre Co. by Score
Of &c 10 %.

Special Corresp ndencc of Every Evening
Newark, Dec. % II required two
exfa periods to decide the winner IN a
game at the Y. M. c. A., Saturday. night
between the Town and Continental flbre
Co. teams The former eventually won by
the score of 26 TO 25.
The league race is becoming more ex-
citing as the first half draws TO close.
Three teams, American Legion, IT y. a.
Nf and the Y. Nj. G. A. are tied for first
nIacc Each Of these teams has lost but
one game. The lineup and score of the
game Saturday night follows:
TOWN TEAM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
FOOTBALL on NEW YEAR 5.

Il weather Is favorable New Year 5
Day, local football fans VIII have an op-
Dortlnity of witnessing another football
gane
1t will be staged at Kirkwood Park
and the contenders for holiday honors
viii be PaFkside Academy amateur
champions of the state and the L s.
service Ai!-SIATs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
/. G. MacNair on Cunning Trip.

Edward ID MacN4r, wcll-knowu
druggist of Wilmington who IS spend
.ag i four weeks vacation cunning 1T
TaFsboro, ~ c., wlll bo back TO business
tis week Mr. AfacNar, WHO is an ar
dent sportsman remembered quite
number of EIs Wilmington friends with
Souvenirs from Disc Land lie also has
h.I .ery successful trip and bageed
several Wild turkeys and quite q number
If Cf5l8ii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
RED MEMS QUoIT LEAGUE.
,oore tor week ending December Pa.

CAMES THIS WEEE
Monday Minqua - Osagc
v ednesday Mattahoou rs HopocL
hacking
Thursday -N Nawase' vs Manltol
fudAy-Delawar SIS auda> laka
Saturday Lenapo " Hiawaths
Saturday Apache VS. Seminole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
COOPER TO WRESTLE.
Former American Champion TO Give an
Exhibition 1t the I. NJ. G. A.

john = Cooper, for some ytars anna
geur l25-pound wrestling champion Of the
u.ed states. Viii prest!e IN eAmbitlon,
ARD also d. some stunt, ~ tumbilag st TIE
y NJ { a on New Year Day.
Cooper Las been a resident Of this
city All of his life. and was 3 prom
mont member of tho old Warren Club.
Il was Under the colors Of the Warren
Ciub that he won the championship IN
1890 lie held the championship for
three years, from jS9fLlS93, and was
never defeated the title transferring hen
b. e.asal wrestling u the MOUNTAINEERING.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Dance bs Suffrage AuniIinr,

4 dance aud i've hundred will be gwen
tonight BY the Elsnere Auxiliary Of the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association. At
the home If Alns francis Ii HhIteInan
st Elamere This auxiliary has just been
o-gani1ed Tickets can be obtained at ths
door, and viii be Is cents for q couple.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
saIeeIanum I.nse. % West Chester

In ono 0f The most exciting basketball
games cvc~ Witnessed in . Mcst Chester
game the Salssianum Catholic High School
Of this city was defeated Tor the lrst tine
this seasJH by the West Chester High
by the clcse score of 80 to n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Athletics Are Cnstlv.

New York, Dec. 29. Tho aunua re-
port 81 the New York Athletic Club,
mailed Saturday To members, shows hat
sports were conducted at loss Of $50
50l66 this year, which brought the total
dehcit To SAC. .S70.53
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
w 4. tora. Rehenraal.

An n the boya who arc ~ take part IN
tho New Years exhibition NJ Tho r ~
e ! arn to attend the rehearsal tomorrow
uiRIt AE lis o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ric.r,,.y, ~ wcd

NaglFtratf Gl1cknau Saturday raspcd
a marriage hccnac 70 JaIncs .foaeph DITy
If f2if Parrish 7trer4, ~ raarry Mas tonalc
Mattlds 0'C,nrpr ~ III tori ayenur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
v. ". Foord Dell wares chamn-

W. NJ Foord, of this city, with : score
of 277. is listed on & LIST of amateur
trapshootinR champions Of 1918 as the
champion for Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
XrAIE EENAEI.Ea.

4 pretty home ~ ilng took place
Saturday when Nina Graee Nenables.
Of Salisbury, Md, vas united IN mar
riabce to Captain John Harold Neale.
L. S. A., son II John Ieale, a priminent
f2rmer OF KraHdyHine hundred, residing
near Harvey station
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Efnef Hrf Flrnnkrnre-.n.

Tryfn p7ufs was fn~i $40 ~ F~Ine
drunk ard n0 aaes'ione we're assrf T.
~ where be ut q . how nilrh ~ wss
saa 1ark ip -oin n 40 roaln
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Brandyw ne and Grace Basketball Win
neTs Satufda1 Night

Ia the y y g. rytn. Saturday
night the Charrh Ls4g h.ekctban team
= ed two verv f.-. - napus games of
basketball j. u, game. West
munster mot Ge.,sf j aals ut Bran
DIVINE by 81 q sri, and ID tie
second zane. Graot West. IS
10 Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Civic Clnh VIII CzIra nannn

The Elsmare Civic Club will give a
dance Thursday night At the Masonic
HALL At Newport. The tickets will be one
dollar for couple.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Afro-American League Nectinr.

The Afro American Political TsoaZpe
VII hold ltg 1irst meeting f1r 1920 ~
3i6 West seventh gtrcet, Friday evening,
January z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
saIesianum Five Beats Aluma., sO.z7.

Salesianum on Saturday defeated the
Alumni Of the same Institution Of learning
st ST. Patricks Hall by the score Of so
% 27
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
A Good SUGGESTION.

Try Chambcrlain's Tablets for indi-
gaation They are easy to take and most
agreeable in effect, Thay only cost q
quarter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
MccHACkEN CRAWFORD

Leshe G. AlcCarekcn, son af Mr.. and
Mrs Harry { McCrachell and Miss Anna
Crawford Of Washington D. &, Wcre
quietly married on Sunday afternoon.
December IS, At The Tcsidenc, Of Air assl
2lrs. J T Johnston, 90 West Light
street, by Rev j. ! IRWIN. pastor OF
Delaware Avenue BaRst Church.
Following the ceremony, wedding
dinner was served t. thr family and
immediate friends Of the Young couple.
Mr. Mc1'racken was formerly connected
with the aviation department Of the
T. 5 Army and spout some tlme IN
France The couple viii make their
home in Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
WEDDINGS.
HOLLAND pilII.Ips.

Miss Rcha J Phlplips. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Arthur NJ Philips, 200
Market street. and William Baton Holz
Land. Of Baltimore. were married on
Wednesday IN st. Johns + +. Church
by the Rev AIhan Rirhey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
rAYInE IE.NhlSo.
Af,ss Iennin I-I,naia.tl Innlins da,1.

Miss Jennie Elizaisth Jenkins. daughter
of MIR and Mrs james Jenkins. Of hadd ;
Ford Pa. and Clarence Plerson Taylor
son OF MIR ard Mrs Frank Taylor. oi
uockessin, we're married Friday evening
IN Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
by the Rev Joseph y irwin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Wilmington Ethical Society Meeting

Y FET4FHFtHFf FsIhFfAF Ef1sTFHtY FfFF'TFHE-
Tonight a. $50 at 1911 Washington
street tho regular monthly meeting ~ the
Wilmington Ethicai 9feiety an bo held
AH interested are invited N attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
ffkIsES pIUAfafHit

Mr. and Mrs james Hadley announce
the marriage OF their daughter. Helen
plunnner, 1925 Pleasant street to Lewis
Hircns. Of New Castle. on Wednesday,
December u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
TA&I

This W-EEE
Grace Is Westuiusoa-
Nasl vs Brancy-wlne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
RAr.EEtANIM n. a.
Goals
wFsT CIlF SIT 7 s.
Goal

Totals - III IL 80
Referee, Curry. West Chester. Time
keeper j Murray, Wilmington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-08

IL he thinks from its unfathomable
source come his pain and missryg
AS lie Sow. Ee Also Reap.r
But what a different aspect Is put
on these conditions when man be-
lieves that they are a reward OF our
own actions IN past lives. AS ye SOW
ys also reap" does no. mean that the
sower OF evil or unhappiness to others
Is going TO. in some miraculous way.
slip BY the law OF justice and gather
happiness for himself
The theosonhist when first speak
ing OF this law % the enquirer Is
almost Invariably net with the ques-
ton How then can you explain Why
many men and women whom we know
10 be evil In many ways have ali the
good things Of this life: money.
friends, environment. educaricn2H
But as none OF these bring happiness
Of mind, content or joy to the soul.
Ing person, can be made to see very
soon the grandeur Of the conception
and its honesty and Justice.
In ancient Greece, thousands OF
years ago, the people believed that a
goddess named Nemesis followed and
punishd the guilty NAM She was rep
resented as having wings but gener-
ally went on foot which eignified
that the punishment o. crane although
often slow Is also sure He who
speaks III OF others Is dishonest ~
his DEALINGS with MS fellow men. Is
selfish, etc, sins against The
law which is God. for these acts re-
main in his heart Ike a shadow.
sending out impure forces on the
higher planes and which Ike chick
ems come home to roost"
New Significance Given Command.
D. AL IaHaH
pure spirit in essence. What new sig
ni1icancs theosophy gives 20 the COM
mand Of the master, Christ while on
earth -oe ye perfect even as your
Father In heaven is perfectr' II meant
that man, being the expression OF the
divine. could attain to that perfec--
ton or He would not have said it.
It seems incredible 70 our finite
minds, but to the infinite, The spirit
Of God IN each human soul all things