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CONVENTION TO ACT|
ON. NINE D|SPUTES|
British Situation Win Have
Influence in Decisions Of
:s;5,United, Mine Workers.
B$ the Associa ted Press,

Bx. The Associated Press,
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September o.
with some. 1890 delegates from the
eauierfes >of.. the United States and
Canada gathered in the armory of
the Cleveland Grays. the information
al convention of the United Mine
Walkers of America. the twenty-fifth
consecutive gathering of that or
gGniZation. was called to order at 10
O'CLOCK this morning.
Events have conspired to make it
prpbably. the most important in the
history of the United Mine Workers,
sjiiee, quite apart from the poSsibili-
ties Of trouble contained in it's almost
ceTtain demands for higher wages
and shorter hours. the miners of
support and cooperation in the ques
ti4hs Of the six-hour day and thirty
hoir. week and of the naturalization
OF coal mines.
10th articles of the British miners
program figure upon that of the
Cleveland convention. Favorable ac-
ten. which is anticipated. is expected
tqEreact~ sympathetically upon the
struggle across, the Atlantic.
Welcomed by Mayor:
.fhe convention was called to order
BE- H. W. RAISE. on behalf of the
Cleveland Federation of Labor. and
SHORT speeches of welcome were de-
Hered by Mayor Harry L. Davis of
Cleveland. John NJ. Owens. secretary
Oh the Cleveland Federation of La
bHr. and Thomas j. DonnelIy of To-
l8Ao. representing the Ohio fedora
tin.
nOf greater significance upon. the
cNening program. however. in view of
TIE desire to secure the support of
otEanized labor everywhere for the
Plumb plan for the naturalization of
TIE railways, was the presence upon
f4eof Warren S. Stone, grand chief of
te Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
n4ers; Timothy j. Shea, acting presi-
dknt of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
t&e Firemen and Enginemen; w. G..
IHe. president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. and L. E. Sheppard,
pkesident of the Order of Railway Con-
dtctors. who. at late hour; had been
aided to those to extend a"Cleveland
Welcome to the convention.
The response by Acting President
Wbrkers of America, In the chair of
tge convention owing to the illness of
FSesident Frank j. Hayes, will in
aHgurate the deliberations Of the con-
vEntion. which is expected to last
fpm two to three weeks.
& Reports by Officers.
Sroday's sessions will be devoted al
A{pst entirely to the opening cere-
Mfenies. the work of organization and
tle presentation of the reports of Act
liz President Lewis and of Secretary
Tkeasurer William Green. which are
etpected to lay the foundation for the
Wkrk Of the delegates in regard to
Wages and hours of labor, nationalist
tim Of mines, etc. No decisions on
tQess subjects are expected until later
II the week, since the proposed
changes in wage scales must first be
Submitted to the scale committee, COM
Kissing the twenty-seSen district
p1esidents of the miners organization.
AID co-ordinated by it, and other reso-
Unions passed upon by the committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
TRUE MEASURE OF LIFE.

William Mudoon saws that Roosevelt
was fairv entitled 70 20 years more of life.
lie died because he simply had To live
at the fullest ~ the most strenuous point
ol activity. while he lived
Tho old athlete who probably has
hrough; back lost vigor to more prominent
men III America than any other physical
,lirC, tor IN the country, knew Roosevelt
wcll and his opinion is supported by the
view of most physicians who have gwen
thought 20 the former President strrn-
uoljs career
\ different life might have enabled him
10 reach eighty Yet N n sense II is true
t. 81, that Roosevelt lived those 20 wears
and many more within the limits Of his
own hfc
He wore himself out. if YOU like. but
il is morr true perhaps to say that he
SIMPLY gave himself rs men give them
selves IN battle or IN anv great crisis of
action Il(c for him Was a battle, what
he cravcd was not tho old. false JOY Of l'fc
hut rather the stern iov Of living 10 the
fullest measure Of his powers
Length az DAYS was denied him, but be
claimed everything else that life offered
him and what hc MAY perhaps have lost
in mere extent If time hc gained in activity
and in the high quality of the achievement
he forced into those crowded years
Rlnghamton Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
YOUR MOST BELOVED FEET.

Do YOU think much of your feet?
Nearly everyone does. With many the
feet arc decidedly conspicuous IN both
the owner thoughts ard III the vision Of
orlookers who want TO en JOY he landscape
In fact, there is no part of the human
anatomy over which the individual Is
more sensitive.
Certainly, you givc a lot Of thought TO
your feet Ordinarily sou arc worrying
about them because they arc too long,
90 broad, too stubbv, TOO heaylly anbled
,ou FAT or otherwise displeasing 10 the
poet dreams Of esthetic perfection You
most aasurcdly think much OF your
feet You are thinking about them most
Of the time, whether they are standing
on end beneath lunch counter stool,
swinging monuIncDtally IN the aisle Of the
car Or whether your partner on the ball
room floor IS being treated TO u ride in
stead of tho dance you promised
Bui even that IS not thinking much
of your feet Al any rate, according 10
Dr. William VI Scholl international
authority on foot anatomy who addressed
The National shoe Dealers Association
In St Louis. there are very few people
who show that they think anything al
all Of then feet They are bind IN tins
neglect; they don realize, be says, that
they are paying a heavy penalty for
each oficnsc knoxville Journal and
Tribune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Legislatures Daily Sessions.

Il is announced ~ Dover that the
Legislature will adopt the experiment Of
meeting daily at noon. instead ui ~ an
CarlIcr hour IN the morning There IS
something 10 hc sand m commentator
81 this practicc hut " must be admitted
that It Is not altogether assuring, so FAR
rs th, cfcIcnt transaction uf legislative
business is concerned
II Is q PLAN fact that No better system
ever was employed than that Of the old
time when thc members of the lcgi~la-
turc assembled at Dover each Monday
morning. and stayed there until the fol
lowing Friday afternoon l'hc daIly @cs-
>iuns of senate and House then opened at
10 O'clock in the morning, with adjourn
mcnt for tho noon recess and afternoon
sessions following The evenings were
devoted 10 committee meetings and tho
bearings of Delegations interested IN lcgIs-
latun
Now II is proposed 10 postpone dailv
SESSIONS of senate and House until noon.
and ,cNutc the two morning hours from
~, to twelve O'Clock 10 committee meet
ncy Wcll. W. M know what that pro-
ccdurc will hc And Will there IT, any halt
M thr readiness ~ each kuus, even should
il not meet until mon g. hastily adjourn
~ time iu' The mcmtcr, - take The
earliest - The afternoon trans ior Their
homes
m, cclslaturc is SADLY IL need Of a
reform IL lts procedure, aud that reform
should Il, . return ~ FIRST principles Get
together III hvcr every Monday morn
lng. and stay night there until Friday
ftcrnoou Gvc ne nights 70 committee
mcctng~ and The hearings q delegations
III nu hotter WAY may legitimate lCglsla-
tivc business IT, expedited and attended
~ with that dcrr,c II careful considcra-
tt0u that IS essential
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22

Printing Co, publishers of Every Even
ing hereby offers reward of five hundred
dollars 10 this end
All police officials naturally desire to
do thcir full duty when summoned To the
test by crime of an unusual nature. But
experience has proved that money re-
wards aIc an incentive and a valuable
agency. And 81 II IS that Every Evening
offers lis money reward IN cause that it
deems most serious. such a yIlc crime
such an appalling assault upon human
lie. rs was comprised in tho murder of
Howard VI Lacey should not he permitted
20 go unpunishCd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
PRESS COMMENT.
UNFORTUNATE ATTITUDE.

Al tho moment when the Peace Confer
cnce was committing itself 10 the League
oI NatloI s. and placing il al the head OF
the program, the Now York Bar Asso-
ciation was taking n highly "iudiciaF'
attitude towards the plan II passed n
| resolution TO the effect that while, of
course. Il adhered 20 the general principle.
II could not endorse any particular form
in the mouth This was technically
correct no doubt. but IL PLAINLY givefs
tho impression that the Bar Associatlon
IS against the League rs formally proposed
by the government Of the United States,
and also hy that Of Great Britain as we'll
as of France And tho chief speeches
made at the meeting deepcned this nm
preston They were filed with doubts
and fears and Sncers, concerning the whole
project and It's promoters
This is unfortunate not Tor the ,caguc
Of Nations, but for the Bar Association
Many Of it's leaders. of course, along with
eminent lawyers IN other States, have
warmly cSpotlscd and worked for the
League Of Nations, and the question which
the objcctors and Instructors ought TO
ask themselves is whether they are not
harning their profession by their grimb
ling and lumbing IN this matter The
nov president of the Association referred
tothc common assertion that thc influence
of LAWYERS in our public life is declining
Might not partial explanation be that
TOO many Of them are SO violently opposed
10 President Wilson that thcv condemn
ont Of hand whatever he proposes
New YORK Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22

STILL HIGHER RAILROAD RATES

II seems t. nc q condition Of railroad
finances and not a theory Of future railroad
control which the more immediately
ConfrnntS the country
The condition Is that the railroads are
stall running behind in their net earnings
and that meantime traffic is declining in
volume under the return to peace condI-
tions Ii is that as things arc now going
the current year of 1919 will Yield no
surplus under the government 5 contract
with the roads. hut a deficit Of $3.50 600 :
600 1t is that il tins deficit IS not over
cclnc III some way, the government must
make il UP from taxpayers.
How shall that deficit he overcome?
Only one way appears 70 be available.
and that is by another large increase IN
rates
The defici+ cannon nc overcome by
general railroad econoTnIe-. Tor these have
been crowded about ~ The limit under
government direction of tho rp4ls ts
rhs deficit is beng caused bz the enormous
increase ia railroad wages, amcc0ting 10
srolud 50 per cent within fcw wears. j
could Ioc easily overcome hv some modcra-
ton III expenditure along his line but
railroad employees are demanding s1lll
further wage Increases and :.rc in no mood
to submit 10 reductions
W. must evidently prepGro for rates
still higher and alrcady 50 high sS per
ceptifly 10 affect the general cost ot living
Md If these should start another mcrrg-
go-round Of wage increases to meet the
new increase Ia cost Of living And #
thesc should reduce rail traffic i'y as much
.s they Ircreasc rail revenucp-Ncw FORK
yE.rlI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
BLOODY DREAhIERS.

Now it is announced that Trotsly has
had Lenlne arrested in consequence of 4
disagreement regarding some essential
principles of Bosbecyi=m Just what the
difference is We cannot explain except
th4t Irot>hr has his way Of thinking and
Ionne his and consequently the welfare
# the World depends upon what cach
other thinks. That is red radicalism INTO
which Bolshevism tumbles as easily as a
turtle slides of Of a.log. So the world has
come to face a mess Of vague principles,
each one contending for by some dreamer
and insisted upon IS a rule for peoples
Judgments
II is said that this state ol facts is sift-
ing over in this direction and that the
propagandiots of II have their greedy eyes
on the farms and shops Of the land Should
they succeed in their purposes We might
as well hang Up The Stars and Stripes and
burn the Constitution. OF course, they
won succeed; but it il wise 10 organize
against this invasion, whose purpose is TO
inject public sentiment with n1sss Of
variable whins, each of which constitutes
IN some degree Bolshevism and all its
murderous tendencies.-Oh State Jour
nal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Philadelphia Pike Improvement.

The report tha there is possibility
~ the state Highway Commission taking
over ior Improvement that section of The
Philadelphia turnpike between the Will
mington ,ItN Tine and Shcllpo, Park is
interesting. and il is hoped that the com
mission viii scc its way clear 70 do this.
The stretch 81 road referred TO, which i
about half mile in length appears t.
have no dchntc future and unless i IS
made part Of tic state project. il may
roman an unsatisfactory break between
two splendid pieces ot roadway
As matters now stand, the State High
WAY Commission has taken over and IS
rebuilding, in most approved style with
ample provision for heavy traffic, al Of
,hc pike between SheIlpot and the Penn
,viyanla state inc. vll, hc city has
paved Market street 20 Thirty-thIrd one
block from the CITY Inc which is st
Thrtv-four'h street or the inter vcnrng
,crf,on tie CITY Is responsible for ono
block and AZ present the Levy Court IS
responsible for the remainder Therefore
unless he levv Court can see lis way
clear TO al once rebuild its part ~ the
road, N the same manner Is that en-
plovcd hy the state II dong the work
above >hcllpot the result cannot he
otherwise ihan satisfactory after tho
state part Of HE road has been built,
winch should not be very far distant
The city doubtless would be willing 70
pave the block remaining il the corporate
limits, and with The outside section fully
taken care of. there would be a splendid
highway 70 The Pennsy yIvania hne without
a break The section OF The road IN Penn
sylvsnra Will bc taken care a. by The
latter state
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22

tion OF transportation is becoming more
insistent The Department Of CONNER, y
is recommending the IntTa-coastai canal
system IS i valuable project both Tor
commerce and defense, and the army and
navy add their support rO the plea q
needed refuge for our vessels In emergcn-
cies If war and storms.
in thc United states war put stop
to all projects which were not considered
directly to further our war aims but
European nations. even Germany, whose
efforts were entirely concentrated on war,
pushed forward canal and harbor work
as a part Of he labor III war. Of all
nations. the United States seems least
inclined 10 appreciate the position Of a
well regulated canal system IS q promoter
OF industry and an agent Of trade. Bel
GUM, France, Iii the commercial coun-
tries Of Europe. nave spent hundreds Of
millions Of dollars IL order nat there may
De no barrier ot land between the open
sea and their inland centers IF commerce.
The United states began rs career
as a republic with rivers and canals as
the reliable means ii inland freight trans
p0rtatiOn George Washington WAS our
tirst national sponsor Ter the canal. In
the earliest DAYS q the republic he 8d-
toCated and was directly instrumental
in the building oi the canal connecting
the Great Lakes and the Hudson River
For many years longer digging canals
was the favored form II advancing COM
merce. Then me railway with It's speed
became 80 important bat our 5000 miles
OF canals gradually fell INTO fisuse, until
only 1000 are now navlgabIe' Now It Is
becoming apparent that both canals and
railroads have their place and that cooper
alton instead Of antagoalsm will net
The better results for both au1 for the na-
fiou
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
FARMERS MUTUAL ELECTS.
Retiring Officers Chosen 10 Serve Durln
1919

The Board Of Managers of the Farmer
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. asr rr--lects,
the following officers for The -nsun,
wear. President Frederick II kurrz. vlct
president Alfred ID. Poole. -ecretAFy ans
treasurer. William H. Rothpei
Minutes were pasSed upon rhe death =
! ~rott Townsend. VINO died 20 -epter
ber 2S 1918. after serving on The Doaru
managers SInce January I'D. 1910. M-
-Townstu nd was Known ana adniren
lbs matured Judgment ana q'uet T-r-'f
aIty
The vear 1915 was very successful n +.
branches quoting as follows paic 49,
hy IRE. S27. l95 -; net gains ior tn- y-.
So. 500 -: surplus ft,nd Si56.4l7 =
amount of Insurance n iorce. Decemh.
81 Iq1S sI5 76l .Ob9 %. smOunt
premium notes n iorce, December i
1915. 81 293 951
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
BE Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

Ifyour skin is syeiiow-complexion pallid
tongue appetite poor-you have
bad taste in your mouth-a lazy, no-good
feeliag-you should take Olive Tablets.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Substitute
forcalomel-werep prepared by Dr.. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
you viii know them by their olive color
To have clear, pink skin. bright eyes
40 pimples, feeling OF buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like caloInel~yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti-
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 1oc and 25c per box. All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Here Is a Sensible Treatment
That Gets Prompt Results.

For real, downright. aarsssing ,..-
comfort, very few disorders ean approach
so-called SKIN diseases. such is eczema
letter. bols, eruptions, >caly rr.tsuoas
and slmllar skin troubles notwt.hstanl-
ng the lavish use 81 salvcs. lotions. washes
and other treatment applied externally
to the irritated parts
No one ever heard q. 4 person beng
afflicted with any form oi SKIN disease
whose blood was IN good condition here
fore. it IS but logical 70 conclude that the
proper method u treatment tor plmples,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
JUST FOLKS
=ss4ss.-ass85assss45s
BY Edgar A. Guest
SCARS OF GRIEF.

] should not like to pass AWAY
And stand before my God and say
i have not shared anothor's woe.
| have not felt bitter blow
! know not what il is 10 fail
70 stand where doubts and fears as-
sail
And still be true. ! have not kept
Ny vows against great odds, nor wept
In sorrows hours From birth 10 now
NO line of care has scared my brow
Il know not what il is 10 tight
For any principle of right
VIC never stood where death is nigh
And IN those moments questioned why
The soul loved must needs depart
Tor iaith have not searched NV heart
And found therein the strength To bear
The ache and anguish lodging there
stand before the great white throne
Infested and my word unknown
When II shall come my time 10 60
want 10 stand with them who know
Just what IT means 10 live and bear
ldfc's common round Of grief and care
want 10 say that | have wcpt
And still my faith IN God have kept;
stood firm, when storms Of doi.'. began,
And tried my best 10 play III man
When ! shall pass beyond The stars
My soul NAV glory IN It's scars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
kneeling Saved soldier.

[ niontown, Pa, Jan - ~ rhe =,
that he was kneelng in uraser saw.
the lie oi Private John Qu4r7cA
oi ms place 4 letter from h. .aidi,
In France SAYS hate he vas ,aying
prayers Jt the side u his COT enen Orc
man she'll tore Is ten- to plcces, roA
his rifle in t~o, alew his shoes ~ 0Ir,.
ripped q hole . has steel -, .n0 in1ic's
h Slight wound bis aeaa rr 10.
world hav, h, 6re
Il standing r,> '-rt al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

b.ol.acs. sores, ol.S. -udgn, RED -
,eaiy sin, Is 90 purify fnc b.o,8 s.
remove .hc ns -y1ms % yiluuCn 49,
.fesA arouSa .nj manifest their ars
an,c ca the ,Irfacr ID the SKIN.
People a ai parts 3, the ountrs "a.
prtten ~ boss the. we're ,-0mpicS.
-ld oi cNcr, rrace % these disorder,
the use - ) ;. :, the natchless. n-r,
egc,ab,e blood purifier :. :.
direct to The centre ii the bioyd SURG
snd puritiea snd cleanses u Il ever, r
.ige III foreign natter. giving lea
ruddy complexion that indicates n.-.
health Write today for free mcdica ,
Vice regarding your case. Address ~
specific Co, i43 Swift Laborator,
lanta, Ga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
EVENING SMILE.
THEY WEREN'T NEIGHBORIY.

He was old and angular. hut strong
and outstanding with the look of the farm
on his unsophlsticatcd face In his old
and mono too clean blue jumper and jeans
he gazed ont upon the boulevard. with its
shining cars and daintilv clad ladies
Confidence in All the world shone in his
innocent old ewes
Say. mister I'd like ride, please, =
he called to the driver Of new seven
passenger car 1T the corner of Thirty
fourth and MAN streets
But the seven passenger iponred his
plea Car after car did tho same, and
the old man turned puzzled eyes to
the others standing near and remarked
IN nciahhorlv fashion Out orr way
We amt SO proud rs to refuse ride 70
anyhuddy +" Kansas City Star
You look unhappy. old man Il
am. am almost as unhappy as n
woman with 2 secret that nobody wants
TO know BOSTON Transcript
Ma There is one thing about Edith
Young man. dear. YOU don't have TO get
up every meht 70 send him off Pa
No: thark heaven orc Of n,ir girls has
picked out q self starter Boston Tran
script
What do yosI understand by the
torn freedom of the seas'2 "T haven {
tricd 70 understand IT, answered Senator
Sorghum II would be n shame TO spoil
highly interesting discussion by ex-
planning IL of hand w Washington Star
Rcdd-"Did you ever notice how y
man smiles when he's bought nm au-
tomohile and paid for it," Greene I
Sure So docs man on his we'd
ding day smile when he's paid the MINIS
ter .'Of course But the trouble is
neither Of those men is thinking of the
tlpkeep ~ onkcrs Statesman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
DOG Grace Until Jan. 81.

The time limit fer the registration Of
dogs has been extended until January 81
due to the fact that the registry blanks
and tags were Ten davs late in arriving.
The dog catcher will he ready 70 make
arrests Of all persons failing to have their
dogs registered No arrest will be made,
however. until The time limit has expired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
HAVE A TALK WITH PALMER
There.s 10 mlstake

There S no mistake
when you ask ug - arrange an annuity -
Won II guarantees you IN income fnr 'ni
rest ~ your life. Ler us explain our risn-
Nat lOnal Life Ius. 20. ~ Vii Mutual
Charles y. Palmer. iaucrai hfanagpr
Equitable Building. wilmington. Del Eel
teienhOne 1890 w.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22
MEETINGS TONIGHT
Christian Scientists

Christian Scientists
Cigarmakers mon
Camp No. >. p O.
Patternmakers League
sheridan Post. g. A K
Cyrus Temple. J. G J.
Hope Lodge. 7 @ @ T
American Lodge, s of II
franklin Circle, B. OF D
" eIcome Lodge. | S r.
Delaware Lodge. d O II
Champion Lodge Il OF P
Delaware Council G r l.
Brandywine Military Band
Usage Tribe Imp'd q Z VI
Wilmington Council, c. i. l.
Columbia Lodge y O. T. "
Loyal Council No /, d. Of L.
Delaware Council O l. ! NJ
Blue Rock Council q + G
Lafayette Lodge. No , X of p
German Beneficial Society No 3
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge | G. F.
Welcome Council II, O. L i. VI.
Harmony Council No 1 [ G. A
Iattaho5n Tribe irnp.d q 4 VI
tuning Btdferl Council Il & 5 vi A
Washington Camp 70. + = @ 5 4.
Evening Star lodge No ,. q : Of B
Naomi Lodge L d. No. |, q O F
Wilmington Division. | X X st J. d II
William Mckinley Com. O L. II NJ l.
Wm Mckinley Conelave II or : " vi
Local 626, Carpentersand loners Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22

Ihc COUNTRY i not Set bone dry
Ana Judging by the cbuiiitionS d dis
satisfaction Tia, are apparent on all sides
the bone dry amendment TO the Con
sttutrou wlil nave ~ encounter q hard
hgft tcforc 1t become actually and com
pIctcla cfcc1nc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-22

Prepare to Correct Evils in Law.
The state R2r Association IS preparing
amendments - certain laws that have
heen discovered 10 he detective. The
amendments 7,llj he presented he
legislature II IFS present session