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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
PLANES FOR STUN PER;
NEW USE FOR CRAFT
Bonar Law Utilizcs Air Craft in
Campaign and Popularizcs
Their Service.

London, Jan. IA. Correspondence of
the Associated Prers).-An example OF
the commercial uses To which the air
plane might be devoted has been given
by the Chancellor Of thc Exohcgucr
Andrew bonar Law, by twice flying from
his home In London To Scotland TO mako
speeches in the parliamentary campaign
now ended. Tho Chancellor wns tho first
statesman IN England Ia avail himself
oi air transport for every day purposes
by travelling by airplane, he crowded IN
to SIX hours Journey which would have
consumed II hours by train.
MIR. Bonar Law is not n young man
nor docs he regard fving MS an ndven-
turc He is "a practical man oi business,
with nh eye to the saving Of time, and
travelled hv air merely as a matter OF
economy. II is suggested here that bank
crs and railway officials who have TO I'LL
engagements in different parts ot the
country and whose time is valuable may
be expected to follow his example.
His exploit has increased the specula-
ton on the future of flying as n commercial
business. Hundreds of military Hylng
men would like 10 continue their air work
To what extent peace conditions will
offer opportunity to them n nh interesting
question Thus far no definite projects
for passenger or mail service have been
started, although there Is much talk of
n daily mir service for passengers between
London and PARIS. weather permitted
Suggestion has bccn made that one Of
the large machines OF type which re-
Gently carried Al passengers over Lon
don, making two-hour flight at speed
of more than loo miles IN hour. might
he used in the London and Paris service
The largest number Of persons previously
carried bv an airplane IN England was 70
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
DOG WORTH OWNING.

smith had a most intelligent retriever
One night Smiths house caught fire Nj
was instant confusion Smith and wife
flew for the children and bundled out
with them IN quick order Alas, ono Of
them had been left behind But mp jump
cd the dog. rushed INTO the house and
soon rcappcarcd with the missing child
Every one was saved, hut Rover dashed
through the flames again. What did tho
dog want No one knew Presently the
noble animal reappcared, scorchod and
burned with what do YOU think.
Give II up. crlcd the eager listeners
with the firr insurance policy. wrap
ped in 4 damp towel, gentlemen TX
chanEr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.
Five Matches Feature Keystone Field
CIub Show

Five matches featured wrestling
| tournament Of the keystone Field Club
last night.
The preliminary bout WAS very fast
and exciting, in which Malcomb Mccoy,
champion ilywcight ot Delaware, threw
William DAVIS IN 10 minutes Is seconds
and o minutes Is seconds, respectively
Both of these boys are very clever. With
little coaching Mccoy will become a
phenom.
Olcn Hackct mndo short work Of
Ward. throwing the latter in ! minute
80 seconds, with helf-Nclson; and tho
second time IN 4 minutes 15 seconds,
with q crotch hold This bout was fast
ond exciting
The third bout wns between Eddie
Novenls. lightweight. of Iithunania, and
Homer Reed. After wrestling for 27
minutes Johnnie Cooper, the referee. de
clared the bout a draw After 10-minute
rest the boys renewed hostiltics and
Novcnis threw Reed with body hold i'm
2 minutes ~ seconds.
The principal bout was between Joe
Jacobs and Young Jennings. Jacobs
threw Jennings with head scissors lock
in 1 minutes 30 seconds. and again in
3I minutes : seconds with wrist and
body hold
Ivan Stroh and Young Solomon gave
n f5-minutc wrestling exhibition which
resulted IN n draw
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
WILLARD SIGNS TO
FIGHT ANY MAN
Tex Richard, Famous Promoter,
Offers Champion 100000,
Win, Lose or Draw.
Jan. pa purse Of 500, 900

Chicago. Jan. pa purse of slW,Nl
drew jess Willard, heavy weight cham
pIon, out OF retirement last night
Tex Rickard. promoter Of the Joe Cans
Battling Nelson fight and the heavy
weight championship battle between Jci-
srioe and Johnson after two days of con-
ference, obtained Nillard's signature To a
set of articles 10 fight any opponent Sc
lected for hIm. lie agresd Ia box any
number of rounds up to 40. The match
will be decided next July, probably on the
Fourth. Willard viii receive SlUp,oOo,
win. lose or draw.
Rickard said that either Georges Car
pcntier, the French heavyweight, or Jack
Dempsey, who has been clamorlng Tor a
match with the champion. would be VIII
lards opponent Richard reserved the
right 10 wait until March -, before max
ing the selection. The place for holding
the battle will be named go days before
the contest
The contest will he the first that Will
lard has fought since he met Frank Moran.
Of pittshurg. IN Ncw York in March
1916 Rickard was the promoter Of that
match.
Under the terms of the agreement, the
champion agreed to deposit $4,000 with
"A Chicago bank at once, tins sum tn he
forfeited 20 Rickard # Willard fails to
carry out his promises Rickard agreed
10 deposit slo0oO IN Chicago TODAY
$1,000 to DAYS before the date Of the
contest and s75,O IL hours before the
day Of the battle
Provided Rlckard lails to make the sec
ond deposit ol sl5.OO0. hc agreed to
forfeit the first SiO 600 10 Willard. and
If he fails to post the $4,000, Willard
will receive s25, 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
CLEGG LOSES TITLE.
Ncttlcs Wins State Live Bird Champion
ship mt Reading.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 25.-Ellis NettIcs,
after a battle royal before the Spring
Valley traps, carried of the honors in
the Eastern Handicap, cmblcmatic of the
live bird campionship, shot here yesterday
under the auspices Of the Hercules fun
Club Nettles had tied with William II :
Clcgp, the present live bird champion of
Pennsylvania, and Earl Is Melrath, of
Philadelphia; Fred w Dinger, the veteran
Harrisburg wing shot, DIR. J. H. Wander
holT, Of Watkins, N. Y, Albert 7. Geist
OF Fcglcysvlle; David Kcsslcr and Henry
Shut, Of Mount Carmel, each with IL
scored out Of their respective quota of
l6 birds. The championship originally
was scheduled for 20 birds, but owing
to the supply becoming exhausted, the
race was cut down to 10 birds Six, in
cluding David Paul and Frank S Shields,
of Philadelphia, divided second money
with II kills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
NEW STEAMERS FOR ATLANTIC.
Three British Liners Soon tn Bc Added to
Passenger Fleet.

London, Dec 81 Three new steamers,
completed during the war, will soon hc
familiar III the North Atlantic service
They are the NcdIc, the R'mouski. both
10000 tons register, and the Regina, y
trinlc-screw steamer of 10000 toms They
were built ia Belfast wards and before
their passenger accommodation was com
plcte were fitted up for troops, many
thousands Of whom they have already
transported TO Franco and elsewhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
COUNTESS pfppENHEIM
TO WE'D DANISH NOBLE
Mother Of Bride-To-Bc Has Lived
Apart From Titled Husband 2s Years.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2f-Conntesa
Pnulinc Pappenhem, granddaughter Of
Mrs. Charles Wheeler, of Pembroke,
l}ryn Mnwr. whose engagement was an
nounccd yesterday will contract wIlat Is
regarded as n most brilliant alliance
when she becomes the brlde of Count
Rabcn, of Denmark
The hridcgroom-to-bo is an atiache Of
the Danish Embassy IN London. lie "a
rcputcd here to como of one of the oldest
anil best families Of Denmark. 10 be inn
ncnscly wealthy mud to own estates
among the largest holdings in his native
land No date for the wedding was men
toned in the brief annnunccinc nts re-
ccIvcd here
Recalling the shattered romance of the
Countess Paulines mother, the mnny
friends here oi The former Mary Wistar
Wheeler learned with much more than
ordinary interest Of the approaching
marriage of her daughter Tie former
Miss Wheeler was married here IN 1870
IN ono of tho most brilliant weddings Of
years. Her husband, Count Maxinillau.
Albrccht Pappenhclm took precedence
socially over even so exalted n parsonage
at tho German court NJ Prince Bismarck.
the Iron Chancellor lie was a Bavarian
and the first rift IN the matrimonial rite
came when ihc bride discovered that her
husband had been deprived of MI he high
privileges and estate because of his mnr-
ringc 10 one not of noble blood.
This widcncd INTO reHl breach when
Count pappcnhein demanded au Increase
in the $4,000 annual allowance fixed upon
him by hs wealthy wife and when poe
cadlllos of his private life eaine to the
attention of the Countess As a result
they separated nearly quarter Of n
century ago and have llvcd apart eve
since Countess Pappenhcim and the
Countess Pauline have made thcu home
in London, where they have been MON
hers of smart social circle and. during
the wnr. have hcon exceedingly active
in Rod Crnse work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
Will. HIGH BEATS
HADD0N HEIGHTS
Play Circles Around New Jersey
Quintet by Score of
65 TO 20.

Haddon Heights y ] High school
was slammed IN mighty hard fashion by
Wilmington High School. Yesterday. the
local team winning cage contest bN 4
score cf 6S to ~
The FIRST half ended ~ith the score
81 Ia 5 IN Wilmington favor Taking
advantage ~ this. Coaches Mulln ar,d
Gallagher ga,o all their men chance
IN the second peIlg-i Green and New
lin were high scorer, for NC Cherry and
White team. and taglc. captain of the
visitors. lcd hiS IN tossing thcm ~
Next Tuesday ne loral team faces ON
foru High The score
WILMINGTON HIeH school
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
y. NJ. c. A. BASKETBALL.

Al the y. NJ. G. A. tins evening the
Devil dogs will play the Aces. and the
Tanks VIII play the IT, The following
players on the Devil dogs team. C. ".
Lowry, I. u. Bayles, NJ J. Minker.
}. iArmor. w. ID. Jones. G. II Haikcn.
w. Rutter and II. Horscy, on the Ace,
team are. c. Gsrdine, r. VI Foulk.
]. ! Chandler Jr.. (. d. Anderson, George
W. Whitehead, J II DAVIS and Z. L.
Ewing
WooIery. {, /. Vanncst ER. White
". W. Lanncrtv J Buckley and j.
Walsh will play on the Tanks team.
Fer the IL team e. + Mckay, w.
I.ongacre. J. Gardine. : Yealtis X
McCobb. j. {. Pierson, C. k Dowdell
X. T. Hamman viii play
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
n. Y. Tea ms 10 Train in Florida.

NcW York. Jan = Manager WIlbcft
Robinson. # the Brooklyn National
League Baseball Club, has announced
ths; h,s team would start south on March
20 aud commence spring practice IT
Jacksonville nn March - The Scw iark
Americans will be ncighborg ~ fhc rodgers
for most Of the tran ing period and the
clubs will play several exhibition games
A Arrangements are also being made for
several games with the New York tiiants
who VIII traIn at Gainesville
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
Protest of Game Sus staincd.

The protested gamc between Harlan
and New York Ship of the Delaware
River soccer League. played january
II and credited Ia tho latter has been
thrown ont Since the second half Of
the schedule begins today the protested
game will have a. be squeezed in At
some open date or wait until the end
of tho season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
AMUSE MENTS.
CLEVER COMEDY Ar THE GARRTcK.

CLEVER COMEDY Ar THE GAHpfCK.
clever comedy bill II announced for
the Gnrrick Theatre next week H. in
elides the hlQ military musical comedy.
'Swectire, with Tilian Bcrsc Il %,
Mabel NcCane & 10, in a big revue +.
White Circus. with trained anlmnls; Val
and Ernie Stanton, comedians kanplain
& Bell, southern song birds Retter
Brothers, ~ gymnastics. Ben Hilbert,
who will tell what orr hnvs did over
there. for he WINS ono of them.
'rHE RIvirpA ONT ar rHF PfAYHouas
t"Thc Riviera Girl. which opens
two-day engagement At Tho Playhouse
Tuesday evening. Is another ~ thosc
musical comedies which are always most
heartily welcomed and enjoyed bY vii
nlngtoniana klaw Il Frlangcr have
scored many grca musical comedy sue
cesscs m tho past AMI they have lcd the
procession of producers Their record
IN tins respect Is D most cnvinblo one
Tho Riviera Girl IL undoubtedly one
~ The greatest If this firms many stage
trlumphs With this entertainment
wonderful pictorial establishment. jfz
gorgeous costumlug. and other accessories.
promise of exceptional fne entertainment
u given The scenes permit a vcritabIc
fcLauch of color and that wonderful
wizard Of the brush Joseph Urban, has
urfgzsod All his prrvious efforts
NARiE cAniLL ~ Jrsr ARoUSp THE
CoRNER.
Mise CahIll. onc IT the most popular
md capable comrflienncs on the stag.
today, to he atfThe Playhouse three days
beginning THURSDAY evening of next week
Shc comes 70 Wilmington following Il
highly successful week engagement at
Washington and prior 10 an extended
engagement ~ the Longacrc Theatre IN
SeN York Clfy The ale If seats vii
open Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
HARLAN WINS.
Defeated Fibre Company Team in Hard
Gamc Last Night.

In defeating the Bancroft team this
wcck. The Harlan pin artists put them
selves near tho top for the championship
IN the first hali-Scasan Of tho Industrial
caguc and IN downing tho \ V. + G.
team last night they cllnch the title
Last nights score
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
Delaware River TarS 10 Meet.

A special meeting Of he Delaware
River Yacht Racing ASSOCIATION vii be
held tonight at the Hotel Bingham,
Philadelphia. to take action on the
proposed taxation ON motorboats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
HADDoN HTiGWTs mon sCHooI
0.eslS

In a preliminary game the Juniors
were v1ctorS over the seniors II u ).
The Seniors were handicapped hv the
absence of two regular plavcrs Tins
makes the Juniors Vlctors tvlcc and the
Seniors once. The sc,TC.
JUNIORS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25

Frank Parker Of 600 Walnut ytrees
is buying ail the Liberty Bonds that i
can get hold oi adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25

"So you 'lDwned that politiosl lTyrg7'
~ did, answered Sonsior srrghum
- hope wo ii never have another" Gan
BE- managed IN order ~ knep hirn drpgu
I've gnt ~ be bgs7 myself -Wavhiugtou
Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
r. X. II. TO ABANDON PAY CAR.

Tho Penngyivsnia Rallrusd Will not
run ita pay car along the line % pa
us employees. l,cginr ing poxt MDnday
the use of the pay chr Will b. sbabdOBed
except m paying u FEW "A iis cfnployr
IN the citifn whore The yaycsr remainh
In the past 10 years Or more the efnt,lpyca
have received their pay IN coin, Iult this
too hag been dome away With, and ~ ~
future n draft viii b. issucd ~ each IN
dividual. The company agents 10 a..
different Bt8tiDns on The divisions Gill -.
ceive the drafts and will deliver them y.
the proper employees on certain davi
namedby thccornpnny. II willtLou bcupL.
tho employees 10 IndOrar the rhncka aDd
have them raehod. This changt vii lsne
fit many If The cfnplGyca, VIM heretpfor
were obliged 70 rrmain 10 thur platfs NJ
employment many hour ~ pay day II.
wait for thn paycar. Tho pay VII ~ sen,
monthly as horetoforc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
BATTELL SCHOOL TO
PRESENT PLAY FRIDAY

Little Miss munet Lost and
Found" viii be presented az the
high school auditorium Friday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock by the BatteH
school The cast OF characters will
be as follows. Mother Goose. Beda
Van Tnbury. Simple Simon. Gordon
Schiller. Polly. Gertrude Boomer;
Jack Horner. Orla Hunt: Little Miss
siuffet. Gladys West. Tommy Tuck
er. Beaufort O'Blennis; Tom. the
Piper's Son. Thomas Burkhart.
Peter White. James Finch: Marjorie
Daw. Litha Edgell; Billy Boy, Paul
Porter; Children in the shoe, Susan
knOrr. Vera Jewel and 80 others,
Old Mother Hubbard. Lillah Stud
ley. Jack and Jill. Marian Royce
man ano Mildred Tyler. Tommie
Shocks and Bessie Brooks. Edward
Croft and Evelyn MeiXeu; Little
BoPeep. Helen Fry. Robbin and
Richard, Marvin and Melvin Eeiser
Tweedledum and Tweeldee. Robert
Bickel and Mike Lipke; Little Boy
Blue, Gordon Ellsasser; Brownies.
boys Of first, second, third and
fourth grade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
800 ATTEND
FAMILY NIGHT
Modern Woodmen and Royal
NeighbOrs and Friends En-
Joy Splendid Program.

Three hundred people attended
the Family Night" entertainment
of the Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors given at Castle hail last
night
one e the features Of the even
ing was the following program: Sc
lection. Cecelian orchestra; song.
Miss Blanche link; song by the
Misses Moore; selection, Cecelian
orchestra: vocal due by the Misses
Neva Robbins and Alberta Bush
man: clarinet solo, Fred Lawyer
piano duet the Misses Robbins and
Lundry: selection. Cecelian orches-
ira. Woodcraft. Mr.. earns
Following the program a delicious
luncheon was served.
Tie committee in charge OF the
affair and TO whom mucn creCit fp~
the success - the entertainment is
de. is composed Of Z. Robbins. =.
link and II. Fannen. Modern Wool
men: Mrs. Charles Dooley, Mrs
Moore and Mrs. r. link of the Roy
al Neighbors.
Among these from out OF town
who attended were Mrs. Bertha
Lash. OF Chicago. no is the guest OF
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. II
Robbins - this city. and Mrs
Charles Myers, Of LoganspOrt, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING
To be Held at First PreSby-
terian Church Sunday
Afternoon.

Arrangements have been com
pleted for the Penn township sun
day school convention to be held at
the First Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The program will be as follows:
Miss Nina A. Gabel. organist: Sc
lections. Masonic orchestra; hymn
No. 500, assembly; devotional, Rev.
Floyd o. Johnston; song. quartet;
welcome address. w. Emerson Bah
cock; violin and piano. Miss Beth
Frye, Mrs. Marcus Beehler: report
of nomination committee. song.
quartet; four-minute talks. How
Big is Sunday SCHOOL," ". r.
Hay. county president: rs Sunday
School a Luxury or Necessity" u.
c. Wright: How May Attendance
be Increased" :. 9. Chard. county
administration division; Making
Teaching More Interesting" r +.
Wolfe, county educational division
hymn by assembly: why Have
Glasses Organized" DR.. G. G. Bon
durant, county adult division; as a
Cradle Roll Worth While" Miss
Ethel Fry, county children's divi-
sion: us a Graded School Possible. ."
W. G. Rogers. county young peoples
division; Our Financial Duty to the
Sunday School" g. w. Hopkins
county treasurer; music, Masonic
orchestra; hymn. assembly: bene-
dictOry PRAYER. Rev. ]. A. Burnett
ID. u. pOstlude, Masonic orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
JACKIES BAND
HERE SATURDAY
Will Give Concert in Front of
PoStoffiCe for Fifth
Victory Loan.

The Jackies band from Great
lakes. III. IS pieces strong viii be
in Mishawaka Saturday evening
and will give a concert in front Of
the postOffice weather permitting
for the purpose Of boosting the Vic
tory loan. The band viii appear in
South Bend Sunday.
Seventeen thousand dollars in
loan subscriptions We're received al
headquarte during Wednesday
leaving a balance Of only $4,000 to-
wards the city and township quota
OF s66S. 600.
A number OF canvassers viii go
into the country districts today
while Chairman Miller viii see that
the city folks who failed 20 volun-
teer will he given a chance ar eX-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Miller viii keep headquarters
open until Saturday night even if
the total amount OF the apportiOn-
'nent for the city and township has
been subscribed In the meantime.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
On III ENemption.


The following is quotated from
a letter received from Chicago head
quarters. giving Interpretation OF
the tax exemption of the "a percent
bond:
While We have had no official
Interpretation as TO the exemption
from all taxes on the "a percent is
sue, it is our understanding that the
notes are exempt only from the nor
NAL tax.
The income which a man re-
ceives from his holdings OF IS, per-
cent Victory loan notes must be add
ed 10 his taxable income from other
sources and if the same exceeds So
GOO he must pay sur-taX on the eX-
cess amount If a man has A salary
and other taxable income of s4,5OO
and $1,000 income from the inter
est on q percent Victory loan notes
he has an aggregate of $4,000 of
which $500 is taxable at the sur-tax
rate.
we do not believe that a man
can have an income from other
sources up to $4,000 and an income
from Victory loan bonds Of $4,000
additional before he would be SUBJ
Ject 10 sur-taX.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
BROTHERS ARRIVE IN L. 5.

Mrs Jean Hamilton. 511 ~ Main
St, has received word that her
brothers Albert Anderson of the
l66th infantry, and Cecil Anderson
Of the 18th engineers, have arrived
safely back in the United States. Al
bert has been overseas 10 months
and &C eli for II months. Roscoe
Hamilton. her husband, who is with
The 115th ammunition train over
seas. also is expected 10 arrive soon
in This country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-01
TRl KAPPA GIRLS
HONOR THEIR MOTHERS

The Tri Kappa Sorority enter
tanned at a banquet AZ the Hotel
Afishawaka last evening at o'clock.
The affaH was complimentary to
the mothers of the members. Gov
rs were laid for ~ guests. The
decorations were spring flowers
Place favors were small bouquets
OF wild roses. Following the din
ner a social hour was enjoyed
The guests were members OF the
Sorority. their mothers and the
patronesses. Mrs. Charles Endlich.
Mrs. Robert Robertson Mrs. g. a.
D~esch and Mrs. T. O.. McCOllum.
Mrs. Ralph Webster was chair
man Of the committee in charge Of
the party.