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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
WORLD SEES RECEIPTS
IN NEW LV|SION PLAN
Baseball Leaders Still at Odds
With Minor League
Managers.
by Associated Press 10 Every Evening

New York, Jan. 16-Proposed changes
in the national commission and in the
rules governing the world series, and the
demands made by the minor leagues
comprised the most important business
ut the Joint session here today of the
American and National baseball leagues.
1t had been proposed to have a one-man
National Commission, or, il that PROPOSE
tion failed of sufficient support, its hackers
asked for n neutral chairman if the three
man commission was continued.
Changes in the rules governing the
worlds series suggested by the national
leagues would include placing the players
on n percentage basis as far az the money
awards are concerned, dividing portion
of the players pool among the players OF
the four leading clubs as was done last
year. and the organization decided that
the club participating should turn back
to the league treasury 50 per cent ot lts
share Of the gate receipts instead oi 20
per cent rs in the past.
The demands drawn up by the national
association of professional baseball clubs
which bv some were termed revolutionary,
were submitted TO the major leagues after
their Joint session convened The prin-
cipal demand was for relief from the pres
ent draft rule, the formation of new
governing board on which the major
leagues and the minors shall have equal
representation. The minors ask that
the major leagues be limited to taking
one player from each Of the class "A clubs,
between November ! and 10 each year
and that the price be set Mt 81, 500. The
present draft rate is s., 800 for class AA
players
No major league official would discuss
the demands Of tho minors, which the
officials Of the smaller leagues decided
must be answered by six o clock tomorrow
evening
Among the many baseball men the
radical action of tho national league in
limiting each clubs payroll for the coming
season to sl1 900 a month continued to
be a topic of great interest II was point
ed out that this limits the payrolls for the
season to approximately So ,000and means
reduction in some cases Of more than
$4,000 from the figures reached by clubs
IN recent years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

In years and one Of the prcttiest group Of
musical plays became popular, and yon
have sornc idea Of the aitractiyencss Of
"Rock-A-Bye-Bnby," the musical comedy
which will open ut the Sam s Shubcrt
Theatre, Philadelphia, for short en-
gagcment, beginning Monday, January
20. 1t has proven one Of the real sue
ccsses of the season
Lew Fields in scoring another trcmef,-
dous success in Friendly Enemies"
which is continuing at the Lyric Theatre,
Philadelphia, after playing to capacity
houses since its opening here several
weeks ago The size of the houses which
have been attracted by this offering show
that the Lew Fields-Charles Winninger
version Of Friendly Enemies'is one which
has caught the popular fancy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Favoritc Remedy.

"Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted TO cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me WIN. J. Nichols, 402
Wilder Street, Rochester, N. Y.
Get large box for 35 CENTS nt any drug
gist says Peterson, Of Buffalo, and II oney
back If it isn't the best you ever used.
Always keep petersons Ointment in the
house. Fine for burns, scalds bruises,
sunhurn, and the slirest remedy for itching
eczema and piles the world hna ever known.
'Peterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles have ever
found Major Charles r. Whitney,
Vineyard Haven, Mass.
"Petersons Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum. Mrs. j L..
Weiss, Cuylerville, N. Y.
All druggists self it, recommend it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
BOWLING.
INDUSTRIAL. BOWLING LEAGUE
IlI-..N 4 lnAEE
y. a J. Has New PLAYERS.

Puscy y Jon,> of ho Delaware River
Shipyafds Soccer league has signed
five new PLAYERS ior liz second half of
he league ecrc. According IL Secretary
Clark. III, following have placed thrir
John Hancock ~ + and ! form
Thomas Taylor Arthur Crcighton James
Eaton, John Roger aud Georgc Homsop
The hrsi three PLAYERS hail from Buffalo
while Rogers and Uoulson arc both know
N this city owing 10 having played with
Disstons when chat team Was one az tbe
besi ln ihc country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
EXCELLENT MARkSMEN.
Twenty -one Members Of Wilmington AS
sociation Have Made the Team

Twenty-onc members of the Whining
ton Trapshootlng Association have made
the team during the present season Not
one gunner has made the local team in
every match, although several have made
II in three matches. In the latter classifi-
cation are Price Jackson. b. McTIugh,
T. Il CALVIN, G. +. Martin. CLYDE
Lcedom, II & Hoffman. Victor du Pont
and Fred ;. Tomllu Those who have
made the team for the local club during
the present season and their scores IN each
,,a; rl ar, it.t 81 boic,v-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Noted Art Critic Dead.

New York. Jan Is Henry J. Duveen.
senior member OF the firm Of Duvcen
Brothers. international art dealers, with
houses in New York and Paris. and also
IN London until 1914. died yesterday
MIR Duvecn, who was in the sixty-ffth
year Of his age. was ono Of the leading
art critics In the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Y. M. II. A. Dance Tonight.

The Y. NJ. II. A. will hold it's regular
dance tonight in the "Y" auditorium,
Third and King streets. DanIlg will bo-
gin at $50 o'clock. Men in uniform are
especially invited These dances have
become a regular asaocintiou affair and
are very successful.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Labor Commission Meeting

4 meeting ~ the Labor Commission
af Delaware vii be held next Friday
% tho Offices Of the Charles Warner Co.
Odd Fellows Building Tenth and King
streets, ~ y a. II Is hoped that
cach member III tho Labor Commission
will he present together with as many
Of the advisory committee as can arrange
u be there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Chester Ship Mallops sun Shin

Chester. ps Jan l6 Chester SHIN
overwhclH nRll detected sun Shin in q
Shlpyard Pasketlall eaPue gaire Tues
day right ~ q 81 % Is score. Chester
scored AZ Hill the game never being ia
doubt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Otpheus Clnb Concert.

The OrpheuH Club, young and prornis-
ing musical organization, will give
concert at the New Century Club this
evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
kEYSTONERS LOSE.

keystone Field Club QUOT team lost
FIVE straight games 10 kid Baldwin's Nj
Stars last night hv the following scores
Baldvln's Nl-Stars II II 81 y 2l ;
keystone Fcld Club is 10 rs % 70 q
Hackett featured the game ~ pitching
four ringers
Dispoeing of tho keystone bunch, the
All-Stars then took on the ardmasters.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24
zyuGEMERAL
f4RW5N0E&

The wise use of cover crops will
conserve the fertility Of the soil and
better its physical condition in many
cases.
In purchasing commercial fertilizers
consider the cost OF the crop to be
grown as well as the price of the fer
tilizer.
good dog is like good son-he
stays at home at night. Kept in good
habits, he Is guardian rather than a
murderer of sheep.
Few animals like rye as steady
diet as they do oats or corn. When
rye is crushed and mixed with ground
oats or corn it makes good horse feed.
Drain tile set over each celery
plant blanches it nicely. Paper or
boards may be used in cool weather,
but are apt to decay the plants in
warm weather
Clover Will contain the proper
amount of dry matter to make good
silage if allowed to stand until some
what more than one-half CT the bios
SONS are brown.
II is said that exposure to weather
causes greater destruction to farm inn
-. &c.
loss by storing all machinery and tools
properly under shelter before winter
sets In
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24

and bracing cars of potatoes, cabbage,
vegetables Is necessary to prevent
damage in ordinary freight cars, it is
far more necessary for highly perish
able products that move to market In
refrigerator cars, such as strawher.
ries. peaches, pears, grapes, lettuce,
and celery. Such products, even with
the best of care, may arrive at city
terminals In damaged condition caused
by delay in transportation, overripe-
ness, or disease developed in transit
because temperatures were not under
control while the cars were en- route.
Disease in Shipped Products.
In the case of plant diseases de-
veloped in transit, there may not have
been any indication that the disease
was present when the car was loaded.
and perhaps the shipper thought that
his crop was free from disease. Prop
er igeration-plenty of ice and
air clrculation--holds diseases in
check and unless long delays in tran
sit occur such perishable produce
might arrive in good condition. Such
shipments, however, often deteriorate
rapidly after being unloaded and must
be handled quickly and consumed be-
fore rot develops.
Through the food products inspec-
ton service of the department of agri-
culture, the facts concerning losses
through plant diseases developed in
transit are being studied and labora-
tories have been established at New
York and Chicago to work on these
diseases. Plant Psychologists now re-
port on shipments that develop dis
ease and this information Is made
available to producers and shippers
where the fruit and vegetables were
grown. In order that prevention may
begin in the field and packing house.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Cars Of fruit and vegetables are
often dumped at large market termi-
nails but persons who witness this pro-
ceeding should not conclude that this
practice is uneconomic or done to
keep up prices, according to men in
the bureau of markets, United States
department Of agriculture. The whole
sale dealer is not in a position to re-
sort and repack damaged produce and
often enough decay is present to rem
der the produce unstable in Its orig
tnal container or bulk shipment.
Sometimes hucksters do go over the
damaged cars and salvage limited
amount of food. More often, however,
the labor cost of such salvage work Is
greater than the value of the products
saved.
Losses May Start on Farm.
There are many causes for loss of
perishable foods between the farm
field and the market. Some Of these
causes go back to the time crops are
harvested. Take potatoes, for instance,
which are injured in digging. Unless
these injured potatoes are sorted out
and not packed with the good pota-
toes, rot may develop In the shipment
and spread rapidly to other potatoes,
especially II the temperature in the
car Is favorable for rot to develop.
Another source Of great loss in per-
ishables Is found In lack of care in
loading. The packages must be spaced
to permit air circulation and also
braced to prevent shifting. Tempera-
ture can not be controlled in loads
packed solid without any air spaces
between the containers. while bracing
must be carefully done or packages
arrive containing only a part of their
original contents.
Although care in packing loading,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24
SECURING LABOR Is
I DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Maintenance Of Steady Supply
Worries Stock Farmer.
He 10 Compelled to Use Temporary
Help At Harvest Time Which, in
Many Cases, 10 Unreliable and
r~, Quite Exper~ive.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
One OF the most serious phases of
the farm labor problem is the main
tenance Of a steady supply Of labor
and the interest Of the laborer In farm
perations. In both of these matters
the farmer WHO has little or no live
stock has a much more difficult prob
lem to solve than the one who main
tains the maximum amount Of live
stock consistent with his farm opera
lions. For example, the farmer who
devotes his entire effort to grain pro-
duction or cotton production is con-
fronted with a keen demand for labor
at the most critical period In the crop
year. He has the rush during the
planting season, which shortly is fol-
lowed by the tremendous demands OF
harvest. Between times, especially
during the winter, this demand Is not
so urgent and he Is, therefore, COM
PEELED to use temporary help (espe-
cially at harvest time), which, in many
cases, is unreliable and expensive.
The farmer whose operations make
possible the distribution Of the maxi,
mum amount of labor throughout the
year Is In a much stronger position
from every standpoint than the one
who is compelled to call in large mum.
hers Of temporary helpers at critical
times.
Live stock production is year
round proposition and therefore makes
possible such a distribution of labor
Furthermore, live stock are interest
ing to nearly all human beings. There
is much more to interest the average
man In watching the growth of the
Young animals or the fattening of feed
ers. and much less drudgery, even In
feeding operations, than there is in the
filling of the soil and the cultivation
Of the crops. Beautiful as growing
crops unquestlonably are, and neces
sary as they are to the maintenance OF
live stock, the farm which only has
growing crops lacks for most people
the vital thing which is necessary tc
make country life attractive.
MANY idilltlS iteoHiiNc t'it afbNh
which animals have for the average
man and cater TO this in handling theil
employees. For example, there are
cases where the farm owner gives the
laborer a share in the animal produce
of the farm, such, for example, as ev
cry tenth pig. which becomes the prop
erty of the man who takes care OF thu
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24
THRASHING TO SAVE WHEAT
vented Loss Of 1000 BY Using
Clean Methods.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Members OF the farm bureau Of Kilt
son county, Minnesota, saved $4,000
or about $500 to each thrashing ma.
chine. by using tight-bottom racks. can
vas under the feeder, cleaning up when
required after each setting Of the ma.
chine during the thrashing season. A
conservative estimate OF the saving
by clean thrashing by this county wal
27,500 bushels Of wheat, 20,40O bush
els Of oats, and 10000 bushels Of bar
lev,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24

hogs, or a calf now and then, a lamb,
etc.
Where there Is year-round require
ment for labor 1t is also possible to
utilize to better advantage the services
of married men, and their wives and
children can often be useful. Where
laborers are not needed on the farm
the year around there is not the advan-
tage Of this preference for married
men.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-24

UNDREDS of thousands of Boy Scouts
enjoyed their camps all over the coun-
try. They had wonderful experiences
and some of these will be remembered
all their lives. For the time these boys
FORGOT all about cities and civilization
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
why Quail should Be Protected.

The most expensive meat in amer
lea is that of the quail. The price Of
the bird may be moderate enough, but
the loss caused by killing it is another
matter.
Competent authorities estinate that
each quail Is worth from $40 to $25 10
the American farmer as destroyer of
insects and devourer of weed seeds.
This is particularly true in those
parts Of the South afflicted by the boil
weeyil. Quails are as fond of weevils
MS weevils are of cotton, and more
than one farmer has noticed that when
his fields are well stocked with quail
the cotton crop is safe.
There is liable to be some very
vigorous game preserving in Dixie on
economic grounds rather than for
sport, during the next dozen years
Chicago Journal,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
BUYING UNSUITABLE TIES
Tragedy Enough In Such Christmas
Presents Purchased by Woman, but
They Might Do Worse.

"Look at the trouble that is being
stored up there" sneered the morbid
pessimist as he pointed to a group
of omen around the necktie counter.
1T would he funny" he continued,
eff It were not so tragic. Why II is
that lovely woman with all her eye
for the beautiful and with all her
accomplishments cannot select a neck
tie for man Is one of the things
that rank with the unfathomable mys-
teries Of life. ] would sooner send a
blind man to buy me warranted
sound" horse than would enlist the
services of a woman TO select a neck
tie.
think Of the fat men that viii wake
ND on Christmas morning TO find ia
their stockings a delicate emaoated
baby pink necktie that will look like
a consumptive shoestring when It re-
poses on their bountiful expanse of
white shirt bosom. Then on the other
hand. Bones, the human skeleton. win
probably get deliriuin tremens when
he is made the recipient Of spotted
necktle big enough to make a shawl
for grandmom. OF course nothing
will do for the nice. dignified old gen.
tleman who never wears anything but
a little black bow. bm flowing sash
Of passionate hue. Willie. the gay
sport. on the other hand, will get some
thing that would look nice on grandpa,
and so It will go on down the line.
"Oh. the Christmas necktiei What
tragedies are written in thy name !"
The pessimist paused.
Then he added thoughtfully: 81
would. though. rather have my wife
buy me a necktie than pick out my
csanrs. ''-Philadelphln Inquirer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12

MARY. Is 1t too late for you to fake
both of us for a Christmas present 2"
"How wonderful! This Christmas
was so lonely, and now it is so full of
happiness. had always hoped for a
chance TO explain everything. but when
l heard you were married, l thought
there was no chance"
"Comel Let's all 60 in TO dinner
and talk 1t over"
"Yes," said Mr.. Merton, 81 was just
telling Miss Aiken that when we know
each other better, maybe I will give
Johns sister something better than a
doll"
'Take 1t from me. Miss Aiken" said
Mr.. Merton. "the best is yet to be, and
Christmas bells as well as wedding
bells. may ring out the same merry
tune for all Of us"
"To he able to sing or write may be
all right. Miss Aiken, but ! think to
write the words Wife or mother after
ones name is more important than
writing the best sellers ever written"
added Miss HOLSTER.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
DREW NO STRONG HYP0cRITE
acter From Shakespeare's Pages
Explained by English Novelist.

Material for discussion among those
who more or less know their Shake
speare has been provided by Sir Wal
ter Raleigh's suggestion on the lecture
platform that Shakespeare created no
complete and carefully drawn figure
of a hypocrite because the dramatist
had had free and happy childhood.
1T Is the child" says Sir Walter, who
sees hypocrltes;" and so, as one fol-
lows the argument at second hand In
the column of newspaper. Dickens,
who had harsher childhood. was
more impressed by hypocrisy, and later
wrote about hypocrites. One suspects.
however. that there may be readers
who will deny thar Shakespeare failed
70 Include the hypocrite in his remark
able gallery of dramatic portraits.
Hypocrisy certainly figures; one has
only TO recall the behavior OF GIoster
or lago 10 find the characteristic. but
Sir Walter no doubt has ground for
his conviction that the plays contain
no figure domin listed by H.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
GOLD LOST TO THE WORLD
Destruction Of Precious Metal PractI-
calIy Goes On Without ceasing,
Either Day or Night.

Every ship that goes to the bottom
takes with her certain amount OF
gold. 1t may be only few pounds
worth or--as In the case of the fa-
nous Lutine-a million may be lost In
minute.
Every fire that occurs means de-
struction of gold. and there is never a
minute, day or night, when scores OF
human habitations are not burning.
London alone has 2.400 fires yearly.
Besides all this, there is the matter
Of boarding. In countries where banks
are not found In every town. the peo-
pie who have gold hide or bury IT, In
many cases they die without reveal
ing the hiding place. In this way
India alone swallows up more than
100000 worth of gold yearly, China
more than this. while Africa is at pres
cnt absorbing gold In this way at d
rnte Of more than a million pounds a
wear, The money is paid as wages to
knfiir laborers at the mines, and by
them carried away to their kraals.
whence II never returns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
How to Prevent seasiekness.

In the future. sufferers from seasick-
ness will not be forced to undergo that
dreadful trial Just TO get across the
pond" Wen have airplanes to go
from America to France and the tun-
mel passage from France 10 England.
But for those who sill cling TO sea
craft. inventors are trying to do away
with the rolling motion Of ships cab
ms. which is the chief cause Of the
trouble. The principle on which they
are working is that Of suspendlng the
cabin from a fore-and-aft axis by
mems of a gyroscope with vertical
axis of spin. BY this means they hope
to control the oscillation Of the cabins
and make sea voyages JOY 10 all.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
WHY
superstition Has Remained
Powerful in China

America wears its superstitions apol-
ogetically. The Chinaman is proud
of his; they are his encyclopedia.
social guide ana legal adviser rolled
into one. Feng Shut is the Chinese
creed Of superstition. Feng Shut, or
wind and water, is a combination OF
two mysterious and powerful elements,
the azure dragon and the white tiger.
which must meet at an angle for ia
yorable conditions 10 prevail. Even
when lucidly and copiously explained.
Feng Shut remains shrouded mys-
terry.
To the Chinaman. Feng Shut Is the
great thing in life, Following its COM
mands he warily avoids chances of i'll
luck. When he builds a house he places
the windows at various angles in or
der to confuse the evil spirits who may
try to get In. When his neighbor
builds a house he watches proceed
ines, and If the structure shows signs
of becoming higher than his own he
voices protest on the pleR that the
good spirits who have been IGNORING
his household with visits win be I'M
able to find their way over project
ing roof top. Strangely enough, these
arguments ere proposed and received
with dignity. and unless the offender
can think of some apt retort TO show
that he is not doing injury 10 his
neIghbor he usually complies with the
request.
The complications OF Feng Shut are
quite beyond the western mind. 1t is
doubtful whether the Chinese under
stand the mystic symbols and portents
about which they so seriously and
glibly converse. Their belief in the
power Of Feng Shut is, however. I'M
disputable. Imagine an American de-
Gliding whether to get married. wheth-
err to have an aching tooth pulled or
where TO plant a rose bush by con-
sulting the direction of the wind and
taking the sign seriously, and you
have some idea Of the Chinese guild
ing rule ia life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
why Water Runs OF Ducks Back

The reason that water runs off a
ducks back is that the feathers of
ducks are oily and, as water and oil
will not mix, the Yates runs off i'm
stead of soaking In. one reads in the
Book of Wonders, published and copy
righted by the bureau of industrial
education inc, Washington, ID. @.
The feathers on a duck are so thick
on the body of the duck, top and bot
tom. that even if il We're not for the
oil which Is on the feathers the water
would have some difficulty in soaking
through the feathers. But the main
reason why the feathers on a duck 5
back cause water striking them to
run off is that the duck has an oil
gland which is Constantly producing
grease or oil, and which the duck uses
in giving his feathers thin coating to
make them slick, and when any water
strikes the duck it runs off. Other
birds which live in the water great
deal have this oil gland for the same
reason.