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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
SUCCESSFUL "S|NG"
IN DU POINT LOBBY
Community Chorus and Friends
Make Hotel Entrances Ring
With Melody.

The Community chorus stopped at the
Hotel du Pont last evening for couple OF
hours, on the invitation OF Manager Taite.
Seats had been put in the lobby to accom-
modate the average number of attendants
at rehearsals recently, but there was an
overflow, SO many more coming out than
usual that Harry Barnhart asked where
have YOU been?' In addition t. the
chorus members, there were many visitors,
who, with the hotel guests, completely
filled the lobby and the gallery
As the occasion was sing and not 4
rehearsal, the program consisted OF
the familiar songs. OF which Annie
Laurie" Dixie" II Hate to Get Up,
and Smiles" went especially well.
An innovation in the program was
the rendering by Miss Esther Bancroft
Of three selections. As she sang from the
gallery where the piano was placed, her
voice was heard to special advantage.
10 the musical effect "khamsln, = Because
and Dear Old Pal of Mine, and it is TO
be hoped that she may be heard on future
occasions.
Announcement was made by DR.. Adair
of a dozen new names on the membership
roll, and by Mrs. Irving Warner of the
"Doughnuts and Coffee feature having
been definitely arranged for the next sing,
Tuesday evening, January II.
Owing to the large number expected,
the difficulty of cups and spoons is the
main one; so everybody is asked to bring
his and her own cup and spoon. The
High School will be the place Of assembly
US usual.
Two stanzas of Nearer My God to Thee"
were sung as a token Of respect to the
memory of ex-President Roosevelt by the
chorus, standing
A hearty cheer was given for Ernest
Taite for his courtesy in inviting the
chorus, and suspending his business for
the evening in favor of the chorus, which
act Showed the true community spirit,
Leader Barnhart said.
After the final stanza of "Home Sweet
Home" the chorusites dispersed to their
own, with memories of a novel and pleas
ant evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
!. NJ. {. A. PLANS
NEW CAGE LEAGUE

Much enthusiasm prevailed last night
81 tho local ~" when tho y NJ G. :.
cage league was or ganizcd The four
teams wcrc picked and made up by II.
NJ FouIk, Messrs Munda and Gallagher
being appointed league referees
The following men to pick tho teams
were selected: Team | Clifford Garvinc;
Team ,, G.. W Lowry; Team ;. c. l..
Mckay; and Team {, IL NJ Foulk.
Each team will elect q captain and select
2 name ri meeting IN the ~ gym on
Thursday evening at : O'Clock.
Each Of the teams selected contains
possibilities for a lively quintet, and
two fast games are looked for on the
opening night which is Saturday, January
= The teams picked last night were IS
follows
Team III. NJ. Foulk, W. NJ. Pierson,
J. l.. Woolery. c. l.. Nannort, Z. r.
White. ". W. LafTcrty, J. \ Culliton,
s. G. Bierman, J. Il. Buckley, W X.
France. J \. Baker, J. J. Walsh, Wan.
Mcdowell
more, II. y Foulk, j. r. Chandler, Jr.,
T. y. Anderson, J. II Davis. Geo. White
head, +. G. Hess, +. +. Ewing, J. !.
Warren, +. II. Raylls, c. I. Smith,
Ralph Buckalew
Team Sc W Lowry, Gray Carter,
T. II. Baylis. NJ J. MInker. II Horsey,
=. + Amor, W h. Jones, G. ID. Gemmill,
J. b. Carpenter, W y Rutter, J. H..
Holt, Jr., G. r. Mattsson, +. G. Carpneter.
Team &C. f. Mckay, W. d. Long,
acre, John Garvinc, : Yeats, II, H..
McCobb, J. G. Pierson, " NJ Truss,
q. y. Boggs, p H. Dowdell, M II Carter.
r. +. Hamman, r. X Lewis, " NJ
Pauley.
Renewed interest was taken in the
physical department Of the y. NJ c. A.
last night The bowling alleys were en-
loved by any Of the members and high
scores we've rolled proving the alleys to.
he IN good shape for the coming season.
The alleys are open to members from
: TO 10 O'Clock and on Saturdays they
open At l30 y. nj.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
STOP! CALOMEL
is QUICKSILVER
It'smercury! Attacks the bones,
salivates and makes
you sick.

There no reason why person should
take sickening, salivating calomel when
a few cents buys a large bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone-a perfect substitute
for calomel.
1t IS q pleasant, vegetable liquid which
will start your liver just as surely as
calomei, but I doesn't make you sick and
can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone because 1t is per-
feculy harmless
Calomel is dangerous drug. 1t ls
mercury and attacks your bones Take
a dose Of nasty calomsl today and YOU
will feel weak, slck and nauSeated to
morrow. Don't lose days work I axe
a spoonful of Dodson's Livertnne IN
stead and you VIII wake up feeling great
No more billousness, constipation, slug
glshness, headache, coated tongue or sour
stomach Your druggist SAYS if YOU
don't find Dodson's Liver Tone acis bet
ter than horrible caiomel your money is
visiting for you.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
EL|G|BLES FOR
C0YKE TROPHY
Final Contest Will Embrace Long
List Of Expert
Marksmen.

The contest for the William Coyne
trophy, which has been running at the
Wilmington Trapshootlng Association ior
several months, came 10 a. close WIN the
last shoot in December The high guns
in each class each month were gwen q
credit of five points on the Coync Trophy,
the second high guns IN each class each
month were gwen a crcdit oi three points
on the Coync Trophy, and the thlrd
high gums IN each class each month were
gwen n credit oi two points on the toNne
Trorbv. At the end oi December the
contestants in each class having the
greatest number Of points were Ia he de-
clsrcd clirnblc to compete IN the hnals.
In case there Mcre ties IN any oi the
classes all who were m the the were eligible
to participatc IN the finals. In Class L
and Glass ID several ties resulted
Thosc who are eligible 70 compete in
thcefnalS arr
Class A-Prcc jackson.
Clss, R--W. G. Wood
Glass CO ". Evans. W r. Jensen,
l.. LYMAN w G. Rohcler.
Class D-F W. Milling, Joseph Stig-
liano. !. VI. Turner, J. l.. Morns. +. h.
Holmes
: tabula,ion Of tho standing Of the
contestants IN the Coync Trophy Event
Follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
SALES|ANUM MEETS
QUAKER CITY FIVE
Cage Battle is Scheduled to
be Staged in Brownson
Hall.

The Salesianum High School. will meet
the Philadelphia Business College at
basketball tonight in Brownson Hall
Although the local BOYS will be bothered by
the los of Jim Sweeney, their star pivot
man, Captain Johnny McGovern says
they are going to put up the battle of
their lives.
Although the boys from Eighth and
West dropped their first game of the
season last Friday night TO the Alumni
quintet, they are ready 10 give the
Quaker City stenogs the battle of their
live when they reach here tonight Last
year the BOYS from the City of Brotherly
Love put up a classy article OF ball, but
were nosed out of victory IN the last
minute of play when Buckle Mccullough
made a field goal from mid-foor. De
Costa their speedy little forward and
captain, has a team composed OF the
best talent in Philadelphia and he expects
a victory. Last Thursday night his little
band nf warriors defeated the Strayer
COLLEGE team by the score Of 42-l0 and he
says he ) gong 10 keep on winning.
Jim Sweeney was injured in last
week : game and was taken TO the
j. and ; Hospital where the physician
pronounced his injury d Splintered bone
in the left ankle jim viii most likely be out
Of the game for the remainder Of the
season and be will be sadly missed.
Captain Johnny McGovcrn has an
nounccd his lineup which includes Monagha
and Rimliugcr, forwards; Magll, center
Mccullough, McGovern and Quinn
guards. Scarcy, Young Monaghan and
Walsh will also be in uniform ready TO
step into the fray at q moments notice.
On next SATURDAY, afternoon the Loyola
College of Baltimore will play the
~alesianum quintet at Brownson Hall.
The game viii start at 315 O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
EXPLODING FILMS KILL 0.
Pittsbura "Movie" Exchange Blows Up;
Many Wounded by Terrific Blast.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. S.--Betwcen
six and nine persons, mostly
women and girls, were killed and more
than score Of others injured yesterday
when n terrific explosion wrecked film
exchange building at sOa Pennsylvania
avenue, in the downtown section. -Four
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins, and tho iircmcn working on the
interior OF the structure report that
many other bodies are buried under the
wrcckagc.
The injured, all suffering from burns
and some from broken bones besides,
were taken 10 the Allegheny, General,
Mercy and Presbyterian Hospitals.
Hospital and Red Cross ambulanoes
were on the scene within few minutes
after the explosion, which occurred cx-
actly nj 5 o'clock just as occupants of
the film exchange building were prepar-
ing 10 leave for the night.
The first explosion blew two women
through a window on the second floor
The bodies whirIed through the air and
alightod in Penn avenue The women
unconscious, were carried into nearby
store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
MAN BOWLS 300.

Rochester, H. y, Jan S.-Bernie
Mcneil . local bowler. made perfect
score d 300 pins in a league bowling
contest ST night. In the history of bowl
ing IN this country perfect scores have
been reported from time to time, and
duly verified but they have generally
been ID matches without official super
VISION
The feat Of Mcneil, however, was in
regular league match, and can be off,
ciallV credited
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
MOST WOUNDED RECOVER.
S5 Percent of Battles Injured Return
o Duty

Washington, Jan S.-Of Il ia wound
ed and injury cases tabulated in the
American Expeditionary hospitals be-
tween January ID and October l5, 1918
S5.3 per cent recovered and returned
to duty, the War Department announced
yesterday. The percentage of deaths
was S.8.
The statistics branch of the general
staff has completed chart showing
the disposition OF hospital cases be,
disease lti9.632 eases were listed, and
of these 93.3 per cent returned to duty,
4 per cent resulted in death. ,. > per
cent were inyalidcd home, four-tenths
of one per cent deserted from the hos
pital and one-tenth of one per cent.
was recorded as otherwise disposed of.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
ARMOURS UNDER FIRE
Trade Commission Accuses Packers of
Unfair Trade Methods.

Washington, Jan. S,-Armonr Il Com
pany, Chicago packers, yesterday were
cited to appear before the Federal Trade
Commission on February IL, to answer
n formal complaint that the company
has 'for the past three years concealed
IFS affiliation with and control of the
Farmers COOPERATIVE Fertilizer Com
panv Of Richmond, Va"
The complaint alleged that through
the concealed control, the Richmond
concern acquired certain trade which
Armour d Company could not acquire
were tho facts Of the control generally
known
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Whose Auto Tag is This!

A dealer license tag No. 176. has been
In the police station for more than a
week. 1t was found by one of the pa
trolmen on the street, and the police,
having no book of license numbers and
their owners, have been unable to locate
the owner of the tag. 1t may be gotten
on identification, at the police station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Believe BOYS Caused Fire.

II Is thought that boys passing through
an alley, ~ the rear OF the house OF
Samuel kips. 223 West Second street
Yesterday, threw burning matches or a
lighted cigarette into q pile - rubbish
hlng in the ward Thc ame ire Comany
soon put the fire out i was estimated
THAT So damagc had been done in the
= tcrcroom.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
GnalsH
DARK HORSES WIN.
LONG Shots Were the Features at Racing
AT New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Jan S.--Star Baby
and Trish Miss were made the medium of
= killing day hy the talent at the Fair
Grounds They bct on these two horses
hike no other two horses have been bet on
slncc the 'old days" Both rewarded
their hackers handsomely
Romeo was another dark horse uncov-
cred during the day He got down in
front, paying 20 10 l.
There was not much TO the program
outside oi these features The track has
improved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Hit Man With Poker: Fined.

\ tight m the Taylor Construction 60 :
eanp a. Edge Moor, late Monday after
noon brought Stephen Burke before
Magistrate Gilhs yesterday, charged
with hitting John Casey over the head
with poker. 4 fine Of $50 with the
alternative Of three months jail sentence
wa imposed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Epworth Revival Continues.

''Prison doors swing open in answer
70 prayer" said John L. Brown, cx-
policeman Of New York at Epworth
Church last night. The prison doors
were the massive steel ones Of the we'll
known "Tombs" of New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
House Seats G.. O. p. Alaska Delegate

Washington, Jan. by a vote Of
204 to ga, the House today adopted the
election committees report seating
James Wickershan, Republican, as
Alaskan delegate. in place Of Charles A.
Suser, Democrat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Dover Bows Charged With Theft.

Two Dover boys, Ellsworth and Jess
kced. IL and II respectively, were
arrested IN this city yesterday or charge
Of larceny, and will be sent back 10
dover. TO got fare 10 this city, it Is
charged thry stole six chickens and sold
them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
DEFIANCE WINS.
Defeats Parkside A. A. in Hard Cage Con-
test by Score OF 80 to 30.

Parksidc A. A. went down 10 defent
Mt Eden Park last night, at the hands OF
Defiance, by score Of 80 to 33. The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

II feel dubious hear the lady We are
o. slc d great beauty
or once that will help our case.
"Huh
.'Nc r. -aipp her "a recover tho hill az !,
beauty doctor Kansas City journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Miss ~prlngtiTne, 2 musical comedy
OF enhancing rapture. viii be at The Play
house the last three days Of next week. be
ginning THURSDAY, January Is.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
FIRE OF LIFE.

Let us sit here, side by side, Underneath this ancient tree You who say, "The flame has died"; l. who burn eternally. Let us reason out the way And the road that we must tread. It is still too soon to say.
 Life is over, love is dead" Still too soon, while you and l Dream of deathless dreams and
 know Sunlight, starlight, in the sky; And on earth, all things that grow. Look, your hand is close to mine And the tendrils of your hair Touch me like a fragrant vine Stirring in the silent air. So I sat here. close to you,
 On that day the vision came And the world that once we knew Vanished into sudden flame. I have kept the vision clear Hour by hour, and day by day, You who sit beside me here Shall not dare not, drift away. Child and woman, wistful-eyed, If you cannot bear to smile, You, who say, "The flame has died' : Take my hand and weep a while. Weep, and let the cleansing rain All this age-old doubt dispel, Love is always kin to pain,
 Heaven neighbor until he'll
 HAROLD T. PULSIF'ER,
 in the Outlook.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
GREEKS HAD FIRST
 BIG SKYSCRAPER
Religious Institutions Had to Be
 Reached by Elevators

Washington, D. C., Sept. 6.-"F'ew have aroused such worldwide discus sion as the proposal to form a League of Churches along lines parallel to the political League of Nations," says a bulletin from the National Geo. graphic society.
 The bulletin recalls that this pro- poSal came from the most unexpected source, from the Patriach of tho Greek church, who left the Ecumeni- cal Throne, violating a precedent of
 400 years. to present his plans at Paris. Unexpected, it explains, be-
 cause the Greek church not only is re"
 mote from the western worlds af-' fairs, but many of it's own strong
 holds are isolated and breathe the
 spirit of past ages. AS an example it
 points to the mOnaSterleS of TheSSaly,
 nature-mad skyscraDers reached by
 unique elevators, which are described
 in a communication to the society by
 Elizabeth Perkins, as follows:
 "There is legend, perhaps it is his
 tory, that there was once a ruler in Constantinoplc who disliked his brother and wished to bansh him to the renotest corner of his kingdom. Consequently the monarch built a monastery on a well-night inaccessi- ble mountain in Thessaly and founded , brotherhood, about 400 years ago, in what seemed to be the uttermoSt corner of the earth.
 "The monastery was called 'Meteora'
 meaning 'domicile of the sky. After the original was built, twenty-three others grouped themselves around and were inhabited for a while. They were, however, finally abandoned with the exception of three which are still in use.
 "The seven hours trip across the plains of ThesSaly to the town of ka- 1abaka is most enchanting. Occa-
 sionaly a Greek priest. with long beard, long hair and long garments
 rides by. His high hat and his large f cross indicate prominently his calling, and, if he is not in too great a hurry,
 d pedestrian may stop him, kiss his
 cross and be touched on the fore
 head with a little switch, presumably
 dipped in holy water, and the sinner
 obtains absoluton for the day. We left the train at Kalabaka, and | there took horses and guides to climb 1 to the high-built mona ster1es Three l hours the horses had to pick their 1 way over hillsides where, in the month l of February, no trail was visible. As we looked in wonder at one 1 detached colossal pillar of stone, we 1 discovered on it's seemingly unattain- | able summit d building! This habitd- l tion of man, half natural rock and | half artificial, seemed most extraor-
 dnary. Our guides drew attention to
 the higher precipices, and as we grew l accusto omed to their outlines we saw,
 on all sides, monasteries tucked into 1 the lodges of the perpendicular walls. 1 They are not all inhabited today, but | they are there, bearing testimony that
 man has climbed. and built. and lived
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06

are fined one thousands dollars,' says a judge to the culprt who had Crim- inally and knowingly sold a long shOreman a good glass of beer. With one-half of one per cent of the brains that we are supposed to be normally provided, we ought 10 know that this law cannot be enforced, and if we don't know so by that we know It has been proven by past experience. We had no license here about twenty years ago. It produced fraud, de- ceit and a year of uprOar. The British are not a very artistic race of people but businesslike and practical they are, so, when you see them handing pass outs to the "NerbOten' mongers instead of pass-ins, you may make up your mind that when Sam GOmperS said that prohibition was the down fall of the czar he knew what he was talking about. and I'll say that one good glass of beer does a workman more good at the end of a hard days work then a carload of speeches from Bryan, Spooner, and Murphy all put together.
 Nobody cares about Leagues of Ma tions, the H. c. of l.. is scOtChed and silly, as it looks prohibition will be the contention for the presidential election of 1920-Now.
 Yours truly,
 SINCERE.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
COMMUNICATED
PROHIBITION.

Since Sunday our atmosphere has cleared. Two important changes have occurred, the beginning of the end of the high cost of living and the fading apprehension of that paralyz- inb strike which we thought was coming. Here's looking at you! Now there still remains the unrest which boils in the breast of the greater part of our national working men-Each knows that while his thoughts and efforts, were absorbed in the war, and it's horrible aftermath, a section of the people was foxily handing him prohibition, and he can't make it out Prohibition is "VeGboten" and with liberty it clashes.
 Napoleon Boaaparte at MaTengo said, Tt is often some unexpected event which decides the greatest battle," and prohibition was a bolt from the blue. See what drastic and ugly language it has bred. T shall send you to jail for one year, and you
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
25 YEARS AGO (From the Herald of that Date)
Sept. 6, 1894.

w. l.. Humason is in Boston on business.
 W. P. Nickerson has returned from a two weeks trip spent at Block Is- land and New Jersey.
 August M. Johnson and Miss Alma Heinz were married yesterday by Rev. o. w. Form. They left town last night for a short wedding trip to the shore and on their return will be ten dered a reception by their friends.
 The Women's housekeeping commit tee of the First Baptist church, con- Ssting of Mrs w. F. Walker and Mrs. J. H. Minor gave an afternoon tea to the women of the church yesterday afternoon. Mrs. William H. Judd, president of the society, and Mrs. Stidham received. Mrs. A. J. Sloper and Mrs. Samuel Basset served lemon ade
 A water main belonging to Russell & Erwin burst under the railroad track near Washington street yester- day. The break is being repaired.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
National Happenin gs.

More fires starting-several western towns in danger again-if the strong winds continue fires will break out again in all the burned districts-or- gaized men fighting the fam es-the destruction crosses into Canada.
 Is it Asiatic cholera-an immigrant dies at Cumberland. Md.-taken ill on a train from New York and soon ex- pired-physicians pronounce 1t genu- inc case of cholera-his nine compan- ions quarantined in car.
 Rescued in mid d-ocean-had been four days in small boat without food or water-men nearly starved to death-faces bloated and tongues parched.
 Loss of the Misunderstanding and perils of the Cook explorers-fortu nate that the passengers were on the fishing schooner when the steamer be- gan to settle-nothing saved except the clothing op the shipwrecked peo- ple's backs.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-06
VOTING CONTESTS
 ARE ALREADY OPEN
Ballot Boxes At McAIillan's, Crowell's, Liggetts, City Drug and Naugh-
 tons Store.

A big voting contest has been plan ned as a part of the Welcome Home celebration. The voting has already started and the ballot boxes are locat- cd at McAIillan's store, Crowelrs Drug { store, Liggett's drug store, City Drug store and Naughton's bakery. The prizes are on display in McMillan's window. It will be known as a pop ularlty contest. There will be two diamonds for the married women; two diamonds for girls over $ years of age; two diamonds for school girls under 16 years of age; two for the prettiest babies under years of age; two bicycles for boys under 16 years and d sapphire ring for the homelieSt man. The ballots can be dropped in the boxes at any time and the votes will cost a cent each with the excep- ton of the baby contest which will be cents a vote.
 The lists will be out every noon at l2 o'clock and the contestants can then see how they stand All that is necessary to get your favorite in the contest is to cast a vote. A good sum of money should be raised for the eel ebration &s a result of this contest.
 Two benefit dances will be given next week by J. A. Graham in his hall for the benefit of the Welcome Home celebration. All the proceeds of the social and dance oll Monday night will be turned over to the committee and on Tuesday night the dance will be in charge of Team No. IS, explained by Elmer W. Pape