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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

The Detroit Athletic Club outbid al
others for the attIlng Levinsky-Clay
Turner bout and the men will meet there
January I
Mickey Russell is the only boxer now
under the management Of Scotty Mon
telth. who has recently lost two good meal
tickets in Johnny Dundee and Mel Coo
IRISH Patsev Cline and Steve Latzo
are to meet In Philadelphia on New Years
afternoon.
frankie Brown has been matched by
Al Lippe to box Young CLANCY, Of Baitl-
more a. New Orleans on January 8.
Wallv Nelson, one Of the best OF Phla-
delphia feather-weights, has been tram
ing for some time and viii be back ID the
ring right after the holidays. Wally trans
every dav with bis brother Joe.
In addition to big guarantee, Benny
Leonard viii get the privilege Of 40 per
cent Of the receipts Of his bout with john
nv Dundee at New Haven. January 10
Charley Ladoux, the French boxer, Is
very popular in Paris, where he = 70 po1
Ross. the Scotch bantam, on December
81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
FERRY WANTS RATE INCREASE.

The Annapolis Claiborne ferry has APP
Piled to the Maryland Public Service Com
mission for material advance in rates and
representatives Of the concern yesterday
advised Governor Harrington, who has
taken q deep interest in its welfare, that
lately it has been losing money
There has been fla charge Of So for
automobiles. 1t is now proposed to charge
for these on the basis of floor space oc-
cupied, and the new rates asked are for
SO for car with wheel base from 80 to
ITO inches, s4 for wheel base Of ITO to
l30 inches, IS for wheel base from 130
inches up. Trucks are TO pay from $4 to
$40 each, according to size, while the
present charge is 81 for the first ton and
SO cents ton additional. Passenger rates
are TO be increased from so cents one way
and 65 cents round trip to so cents one
way and $lI0 round trip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
BIG SUGAR SALE HALTED.
5000, 900 Pounds Offered in New York
Al 49, And 20 Gems.

New York, Dec. . The proposed
sale Of 5000 900 pounds of Cuban sugar
TO consumers ut 10 , to 20 cents pound,
with 100000 profit, was held up today
by Arthur Williams, Federal Food Adj
ministrator, because the fixed price IS
ii cents.
The sugar is aboard the steamship
Munson which arrived recently from
Cuba. Mr.. Williams informed Emmanuel
Rionda, member Of firm of brokers TO
which the cargo was consigned, that the
aid Of the Sugar Equalization Board
would be invoked if necessary. TO pre-
vent the sale at the price proposed.
Rionda explained that the sugar would
cost his firm 1879 cents a pound, divided
as follows: Thirteen and helf cents
paid growers, 313 cents for refining,
l-1O cents for duty and 4-lO for freight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
DELAWARE BEAT
STEVENS TEAM
New Workers Give College Quin-
tet Hard Cage Battle
Yesterday.

Newark, Dec 23.-DeIaware College
basketball team met a tartar last night in
Stevens Institute Of Hoboken and only
won out by the narrow margin Of p to 23
after one of the most exciting games ever
played on the local floor.
The visitors were unusually fast and
clever passing They really outplayed Della
ware in field shooting, but Gray Carter's
shooting of fouls brought the Blue and
Gold through winners as he made l3 out
Of 20 attempts at foul goals
1t was nip and tuck game, first one
team and then the other being in the lead
The first half ended 10 to 10 Kurtz
played star game for Stevens. Alexander
and McCaughan each made three field
gaols for Delaware. This was the last
game until January s, when Delaware will
play Lafayette in the local cage. The line
up last night follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
PRIZES AWARDED At
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Three Winners in Penmanship
Contest in the Commercial
Department.

Three prizes for proficiency in penman-
ship were awarded in the Commercial
Department of the High School yesterday
afternoon The prize winners, their prizes
and donors were as follows: First Anna
Doherty, I403 West Third street, $3.50
fountain pen, given by kern's jewelry
store; second, Beulah Cook, $40 vandever
avenue, $3.50 Kodak album, gwen by
Butlcrs' store, All Market street; third
Dorothy Housed, 1915 jefferson street
flashiight, given by L. s. Smith & Bros.
Those receiving honorable mention
were: Josephine Clark, Grace Simpson.
Sarah Rappaport, and Etoile Lakeland.
The Judges were: Miss J. Smith, tyre
writing teacher; Mir Hamilton, book
keeping teacher; Stanley Birath, princi-
pal of the commercial department.
One hundred and four papers were
submitted in the competition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
MURPHY LED THE
AMERICAN BATTERS
Joe" Jackson Was Eighth, With a
Percentage of .351, Close Up
to the Leaders.

Murphy of Chicago, according to
official figures made public today, led
the American League of Baseball Clubs
IN batting this year, with percentage of
1856. However, he took part in only 80
games and was at bat only 35 times. ''Ty'
Cobb Of Detroit was really the ranking
batter, having a percentage of .3S4,
playing in I24 games and being at bat 497
times. He made % runs and l9l hits, in
cludlng SO two-baggers, Is three-baggers
and one home run He is closely followed
by Harris of Cleveland /. with batting
average Of .375. though The latter played
N only 81 games, just half as many as
Cobb. Neach of Detroit, who took part
in l39 games, was actually the heaviest
hitter. hitting for a total of 279 bases,
which included 40 doubles, II triples and
three home runs He was closely followed
bv Sisler OF St Louis. who had 81 doubles,
II triples and 10 circuit drives IN l3
games.
Joe" Jackson, former Harlan ship
builder, was not far behind. He played in
l39 games and Is credited with 81 doubles.
IA triples and home runs, for total of
POI bases jackson ranks eighth, with a
percentage of .351, being only one point
below Sisler, two below Jamison Of Cleve-
land (who played in only 26 gamesl, four
below Neach, and SO below Cobb. Jack
son made Il sacrifice hits, stole nine bases,
walked 60 times and struck out 10 times,
while Cobb struck out % times
Babe" Ruth Of Boston was the 'home
run king. having 20 IN the 130 games in
which he played lie also had "a doubles
and II triples lie ranks 18th, with an
average Of 3D.
Baker with the Yankees, is well down
IN the list, with an average Of .293, his
position being 34th lie played in 14l
games and had - doubles, one triple and
10 home runs.
Charity, a former Harlan man, with
Washington. played in III games and
ended the season with batting average
If I'll. He had 10 two base hits, four
thrce-baggcrs and two home runs. VIII
fiams, playing with Chicago took part in
81 games. He was At bat oi times and
made 10 runs, IL hits, two two-baggers
and two triples. with an average Of $50.
The accompanying table gives the
individual batting record Of the players
WHO made $50 or better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
TEAM BRINGS ONLY $50.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Dec. 22.--
The big slump III live stock prices dur
ing the past few months is being strongly
reflected in public sales which have
been held by farmers Of this part Of the
State this fall At nearly AL sales held
recently all kinds Of live stock have
brought surprisingly low prices, with
horses probably the lowest William
Duckett, a farmer living southwest Of
here, sold q team for only 500 at his sale
few days ago Last spring he had
paid $I40 for one Of the horses At an
before the sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
FRIENDS 2ND.
GOALS
ALI NM ND.
Totals.

Chester II Ross acted as referee
Following the vacation Friends will
meet Ridley Park on january Z at the
Friend gym, Fourth and West, aud on
January will meet the fast Swarthmore
High School team at Swarthmore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
FRiENDs,
Totals.

The Friends School second team also
played the Alumni second team and were
defeated, 3 to s Coy played a very hard
game for Friends and Finn played well at
forward Smith starred for the Alumni.
The score follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23

HOSIERY
UNDER WEAR
COLLARS
HATS
CANES
TIE CLASPS
RAINCOATS
NLCFWEAR
SHIRTS
OATH ROBES
CAPS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
DELAWARE.

Referee Raby Of Gettysburg. Time 0
halves, 20 minytes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
CLUB BATTING.
George Mcdonald, the English spor

ing man, who represents G. B. Cochran,
the London promoter Of boxing arrived
in this country on Friday. He Is to try
and secure Jack Dempsey's signature to
contract to box Georges Carpenter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
Old Swedes Down Defiance.

Before large crowd Saturday evening,
Old Swedes downed Defiance by the score
Of so to 25.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

World b S'thIHgton Bureau,
Post Buildiug
WASHiSGrDN. March 3 Numer-
Gus HugE'slOu4 have kron made 90
rouEr"Es during inr last few Wrtks
Ipr memorials uf different Kinds FOR
h" soldiers sAiiorH and marines who
have served ia the var with Ger
many Two suEEcYiions which are
looked on with considerable favor iE
ihc senate ana ia" house have br"u
mad" respectively hy Representative
l'aar Il sherwood Of ONO IA union
veteran uf the war between tho rec
tonH, ana col Wobb g. Hayes, chair
man uf tho cuba china battlefield
ana son of former rtcsidcnt Huthcr-
fOrd Il. Hayes
Colonel Hayes has worked on, a
plan whereby memorial tablets la
county units can be erected I'm honor
NJ Tho heroes. without waiting FOR
10" return ~ the bodice Of those who
i"ll, hH n undoubtedly VIII bc some
lime before the bodies can bc trans
ported 90 thig country lIis suEgos-
non, which hup uc,u submitted 20
~" American Forestry asAoCmtIun.
Includes the planting OF memorial
trees. ana n mrhHH uniform memo.
fAls throughout the lDnd as well as
4 boon "a good roads. according 10
tolpncl Hayes Ito has started the
plan az Fremont his homo town In
Sandpby county ONO, hni WILLIAM
81 sharp, who recently resigned hi1
porl ns American Ambassador to
5tnn"c has followed suit by start
INK the movement at his home town
"t ElNrlh, In loralu county ohio.
Tree Planting II Favored.
PLANS nro going forward for me-
mortal tree planting all over tho
country. ! am informed by the Amer
team Forestry association" Eaid
Colonel Hayes today I'm discussing
the proposal At MldIlciown. ohio.
the cham bor gf commerce has voted
TO plant mcmarinl trees on tho Dixie
highway Governor Goodrich OF In
hinna has worked out "A plan for mo
mortal graves In ench county ur that
state. ln Kentucky and Tcnncasee
plans are being discussed but no def
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
RICkENBACKER TO WE'D? RUMOR
OF ENGAGEMENT TO MOVIE STAR
JUST PALS" SAYS MISS DEAN,
FAMOUS "WfIDCAT."

engagement to Captain Eddie Rick
enbncker, Americas famous ace.
who has Just returned with 26
downed Hun planes to his credit.
MY friends mistook my sturdy
friendship for Rick for n romand &c
love affair" Priscilla declares stout
ly, Rick and are Just pals, that's
all We HID d solemn pact when he
went away, but wedding bells did
not figure In IT, IL was for war
work. Rick has sure done his bit
winging the Teuton airplancs, while
! wns trying to do my bit here In
America. by selling Liberty bonds,
appearing at Red Cross benefits and
adopting both an army and navy
fighting unit. | have denied this
story three times now ard | don't
see what gives II such n remarkable
lease on life. | am sure It Is very
Embarrassing both 10 Captain Rick
cnbackcF and myself"
Miss Dean ~ now vacatlonng be
tween the completion OF The
Wicked Darling" which comes to
the Majestic thenter today and to-
morrow. and her next story. is being
prepared under the direction OF Di.
rector Tod Browning.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
AMERICAN ACE"
OPENS TOMORROW
Famous Melodrama With 80
People in Cast at Empress
Five Days.

The great "Are' is today flying to-
ward Tulsa, Sometime tonight or
tomorrow morning early Taylor
Granville and Laura pierpont, stars
OF the blg melodramatic thriller, will
arrive In this city. with their com
pany OF 30 players, and tomorrow
matinee they will begin their five day
engagement Mt the Empress theater
Bringing large force OF stage
hands who are required 70 handle
the remarkable electrical effects that
accompany II, An American Ace"
arrives from Little Rock, whore II
concluded weeks engagement IN
that city and repeating there It's SON
sational success in st Louis, New
Orleans. Dallas and the other big
southern cities visited where Il
smashed all attendance records
Tulsa Is the only city in oklahoma
the ACE" will play. II goes straight
from the Empress to Kansas CITY.
This production is the greatest
melodrama in years, brand new.
up to- the minute conception. a
smashing story OF love. heroic daring.
intrigue and treachery, and the most
senati tionAl stage effects ever pro-
duced on the stage anywhere are
used IN its presentation.
Seats are on sale now for every
performances, from tomorrow night
10 sthe closing show Friday night
Positively no children In arms will be
admitted during the engagement
Regular prices will obtain at every
show. notwithstanding the Ace" has
shown to $40 top in every other
city --A6v.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
Plans For Soldier Memorials

MIS- policy is yet adopted, In Kansas
plans ar" being completed for IN"
planting Of memorial trees 1ong the
motor hiEhWhyH and a similar
scheme IL being arranged In Okla
hoEa, Other states that have al.
ready shown interest In the propoShl
are Louisiana Illinois and PENNEY
yanil IN all ur these plans the m"-
mortal tablet sugRcstlOn fits per
frD'ly"
1911 l. introduced.
Representative ShcrwoOds susgcs-
'ipU has been incorporated into a bill
which he has introduced IN the
house. The measure, in part, pro-
Eid"r
Thlt the COMMUNICATIVE chief OF
tho American us-"NpcditlOnary forces
Tho quNrtctmaHtcr general OF tho
American army of occupation In
Germany. the commanding general
Of tho American hoops In IluHsih, tho
commanding general Of the Amcri'
can troops IN ltaly, the chairman oi
lhr Cuba china battlefield cofnnis'
Hon Of the war department and the
librarian nf the army war college la
appointed members OF the American
battlefield commission and their sue
ccHorA bo appointed by the secretary
Of war when vacancies occur
That an associate battlefield Comr
mission he composed ~ one member
from each state and the District OF
Columbia is hereby authorized, that
the representative pr each state shall
dEsiSt in causing to b" erected suit
able local memorials 10 the dead oi
each state In the form Of county me
mortal tablets. containing the names
OF an who died in the scryice OF their
country. placed on the courthouse or
other suitable location In each coun
~ seat or on memorial highways eN-
tending from county TO county
Precautions Against Fraud.
That the American battlefield
commission shall ubmit nll blans for
memorials AT home or abroad TO the
national fine arts commission for
suggcHions or for approval
That the American battlefield
commission Is hereby authorized and
empowered TO receive funds from ma 70
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

There are jaunty shapes to suit
every type OF feminine beauty 'hiS
season. There are turbnnA. high ana
low. flafing and narrow, tai
crowned, narrow brlmmed hats, low
crowned, broad brimmod hats, mod
els turned up In tho front, AZ the
back, ON the side. many pokos and
tricornh and then probably fe"
more that ! have forgotten.
There are Just about as great II
variety OF materials used az there
hre shapes, too. There II "A pro-
nounced tendency To usc fabrics In
stead OF straw or 20 combine straw
with satin, georsettc, or crepe de
chine. The conventional ribbon.
wings sRp foliage are much In ovi-
dcnce as trimming. but II In feathers
which have taken on amazing forms
and are being made To do wondrous
things on the new spring chapcaur.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

COME time ago Priscilla Dean
~ now famous as The wildcat, y
ma9s a flat denial OF the stories tina,
have been printed concerning her
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
French Girls Discard
Head0ear Which Hid
Their FIOlping Locks

PARIS, March R--Peasant girls OF
France arc more than ever abandon
ing the close fitting native hcadgear
10 wear which they had 60 have
their trcees cut. In rural Franco
there is a widespread movement for
the adoption of the "t0wny" style
which. n less picturesque, makes for
the preservation OF womnn's chief
glory.
This fact. coupled with tho total
dlsappearunce mom the mArkN oi
Chinese hair, from which the cheap,
or grades of switches" and "tails'
used TO be made, renders false hali
extremely expensive In France
There are posIore so-called haii
fairs held In France nowadays
says prominent hair specialist
"and natural blond plalts are worth
al lcnst $50 an ounce"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

uonal state or county or city appro.
priations or by device. bequest. do
nation or otherwise, all OF which
shall be accounted for and money
expended by the qyartrrmastcr gsn
eral OF the army under the direction
of The American battlefield commits
son
II is pointed out that this last pro-
vision In the bin introduced by Rep
rosentative Sherwood, II enacted.
VIII offer a nrans OF preventing ex-
ploitalion OF memorial funds through
fake" methods OF INSCRIPTIONS per
sons THIS In one OF the most ad-
Van'ngeOus points In the proposal, II
Is said hs the department OF justice
officials here say that numerous at
temp's already have been made tc
get money for alleged memorials. the
, plans for which are entirely bogus
| by providing that these funds shall
be handled by tho qunrtermaster
general OF the army. such eKploita.
| ton IN eliminated.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
SIXTEEN AUTOS WERE
STOLEN IN FEBRUARY
Police Report Shows Eleven OF This
Number Have Been Itccoverrd
and Rcturnsd 20 Owprrr.
819 PLACED UNDER ARREST
Charges Included Variety of CITY
Ordinances; Is More 'DrunLs'
Than In January.

The report for February OF the
local police department shows that
during the month sixteen nnomo-
biles were stolen and of this mum.
ber eleven we're recovered. In add
ton 10 the recovery of nearly $4,000
worth OF other stolen property
Tho following report was submit
ted TO Mayor Hubbard Saturday
morning by chief of Police Allen;
Number Of automobiles stolen
during the month. 10, total value,
,i36OO.
Number OF automobiles recovered
II. total value. $1,000.
Number not recovered, b total
value, $500
Other. lost property @rccovered,
t2,625.
Finger prints and measurements
taken. ~, including suspects, NJ fol
lowss burglary, ~ robbery, /, va
grancy, i3, carrying concealed
weapons. 2; larceny. q. violating
tho narcotic act. 1 bad checks, !,
suspects. B. violating tho federal
bank law, - pickpOcketH, z, Tor
gerry. 3. |. W. W. Z. or this num-
Dor Is were identified hs having
records elsewhere,
Bertlllion cards and finger print
copies received from other depart
menta. 81.
inc'IIrles received and informa-
ton furnished other departments,
49,
Reports received from other de-
partments on former help Of this
department. %,
Total number of arrests made ~
the department was $40, OF which
6s5 were for violating N,c city or
dinsnors and lhi on miscellaneous
charges
The number Of arrests for drunk
enncss amounted to 10 more than
the month OF January.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
Wilson May Meet His
War Chiefs in Europe

WASHINGTON. March s-Presl-
dent Wilson probably will be able 10
meet In Paris early In April with
Secretaries Daniels and Baker. civil
ian heads Of the army and navy re-
spectively, Vice Adviral simms, com
mandsr Of the overseas naval forces.
and General Persfffng. commander
OF the American cxpeditionary
forces. while no far as known no
plans have been made for such un-
pracedented meeting. officials today
pointed out In connection with tho
announcement that Secretary Daniels
would sail for Europe next week and
that secretary Baker expects TO visit
France soon after April 1. that snch
conference could be held.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
WATER MEETING DELAYED
BY ABSENCE OF ENGINEER

because Henry A. Pressey consult
Ing engineer for the GitH OF Tulsa
failed 10 put In his appearance sat
urday the joint meeting OF the al,
lied civic committee and spech'
chamber OF commerce committee
called for the purpose OF scrutlniz-
ing every piece OF data collected 10y
the engineer on Tulsas nvaiIahis
water sources, was postponpu unu'
some future date Members OF the
bmmittes did not believe that a
meeting at which Mr. Pressey would
be absent would result in any great
progress toward u solution OF the
water problem.
Ar q. Heggem. president OF the
Rotary club. and the recognized en-
cheering ability OF the committee
announced that tho meeting viii
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

probably be held Tuesday. In ttss
meantime NJ. Heegem intends to I'D
over the supplementary data included
in the report that he may be in u
position to explain tho signiflcanca
OF every detail to hts associates ON
the allied body without wasting any
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09
Many Spartacans wiz
BE Executed for ReUOlt

LONDON, March s--A great mum.
her OF spartacans were taken .pris-
oner In the fighting In the center OF
Berlin Friday and will be sentenced
10 death, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copcn-
hagen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

tina Upon the recommendation, >,
be made after the investigot,on "
these committees probably dement,
to a great extent, tho selection -
be made by the city OF a sou,.'
from which to obtain its water
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Fourth Observed
With Games on
Presidents Ship

(By Wireless to Associated Press.)
On board the U. S. George Wash
ington, July 4.-The Fourth of July
was celebrated on board the George
Washington with sports and games
and tug-o'-war between army and
navy teams. The principal event of
the day was the address of President
Wilson to the assembled soldiers
and sailors at three o'clock in the
afternoon.
The members Of the presidential
party were interested observers of the
morning events. The president spent
part of the morning in his office GO
ing over plans in connection with
his arrival in New York.
The weather continues fine and the
sea calm, the wind moderate and the
most Of the day bright and sunny
Six American destroyers were passed
this morning proceeding eastward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
PEACE PAGEANT
MARKS JULY4
CELEBRATION
All Nations Opposed to Huns
Take Part in Washington
Observance.

! Washington, July 4.-Return of
world peace was the dominating
spirit of Washington's celebration Of
Independence day. Pageantry in
which the calls of industry and other
civilian Occupations to returning sold
iers and sailors were displayed, and
la parade in which all of the nations,
arrayed against Germany and Austria
were represented, were the features
of the observance
Embassies and legations of all
the allied and associated governments
had floats in the parade which NOV
ed down Pennsylvania avenue, from
the white house to the capitol. The
newly-formed nations of Czecho-Slo-
vakia, Poland, Lithuania and the
Serbs, Croats, and Stevens, were rep
resented for the first time in a par
ade held in the national capital. The
South American republics were prom
inent in the procession.
Members of the cabinet, other high
government officials and many citi-
zens tonight heard chorus of sew
eral thousand voices sing national
and patriotic songs to the accompani-
ment of the United States Marine
band from the steps of the, capitol.