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The Press., 1920-06-17
Needed Her HeIp.

Will R is a high school pupil who knew very little of children un- til his married sister and her three other day. Now the variety Of the three-year-Olds language amazed his uncle. He said, "Bow-wow'' for dog. "bye-bye" for automobile, "mew-mew for cat. and even ''la-la" for the vic trola.
 The other evening Will came into the house. Say. sis" he called up stairs to his sister. you'll have to give me some help. want to ask this youngster to go with me to show and I don't know what kind of noise to make for moving pictures"
 Three Gents a Drink in 1887.
 Long after the last cellar has gone dry and the last drop of whiskey has been consumed there will remain a bottle of liquor that, according to tra- ditiOn, Is entombed in the corner stone of the Universalist church at Montgomery, O. William Swain. sev- enty-two. village historian and former schoolmaster of Montgomery, is au- thority for the tradition that a quart of liquor is concealed within the cor nerstone of the church, which was built in 1887. ''In those days liquor was a respectable water," says Swain. Preachers drank 1t just as other folk did. It was customary to place liquor in, cornerstone for the same reason that folks drank each others health in liquor." Across the road from the church is a tavern that was a stop over for the farmers hauling their produce to the city. Whiskey sold there for 3 cents a drink, Swain re- calls.-Detroit Journal.
The Press., 1920-06-17

Before the Day of the Auto.
 A camel with the neck and legs of giraffe ranged the plains of Colo rado with the three-toed ancestor of the horse 1.5OOOOO years ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BASEBALL PROBE.
Grand Jury Does Not Expect Any Further
Evidence.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-The Cook County.
grand jlHv investigating the baseball
scandal docs not expect further teStlmo ny
implca ting major league players IN gamb-
ling and game throwing, but will devote
its future sessions to securing evidence
against the men who are alleged TO have
''fNed" tho 1919 world series by brlbing
Chicago American League players to lose
games to the Cincinnati National League
team according TO statement last night
by Hartley Rcpogle, prosecutor In charge
OF the inquiry.
Further indictments might be voted
against major league players, however, on
the strength of evidence already received,
Mr. Rcplogle said but the jury planned
10 delve today almost exclusively INTO
the ramifcations of an alleged gambling
ring which sought control of the annual
championship series. The jury has taken
a recess of more than two weeks.
Besides attempting to obtain evidence
against the world series ''hxers, the jury
will look into baseball pools which ARE
said TO have fourished in Chicago during
the last wear with enormous financial re-
turns 10 the men conducting them.
Nineteen witnesses have been sub
pnnaed to appear today, including
Arnold Rothstein of New York, Abe
Attcl. former feather-weight boxing cham
pion: three st. Louis men, Il. b. johnson,
John Heydler and other major league
officials. Ii IS not believed, however, that
either RothStein or Attel will appear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
DRIVE HAvERFORD LADS.
Delaware College Opponents for Safur-
day Hold Stiff Drill.

Haverford, Oct. l0.-Coach Bennett
put Haverfords football squad through as
hard a practice yesterday as they have
had this season. For forty minutes a
punting duel was staged between the Var
sity and the scrubs. Although the varsity
greatly outpunted the scrubs, fuilback
Brown averaged from forty to fifty yards.
The second team backs often ran the punts
well back into the 'varsity's territory. The
coaching was centered on developing a
strong interference because it was IN this
department of the game that Haverford
showed the greatest discrepancy during
the Lebanon Valley gridiron contest last
Saturday. =,
Very few fumbles were made by either
Of the teams, and the way IN which zap
tain Macintosh and Brown picked their
course through the scrubs IN carrying back
the kicks looked very satisfactory, Tor
Haverford's future open field football
Yesterday Jones, the varsity tackle,
donned his togs for the first time since the
Stevens game. Howland is now playing
in Jones old place at left tackle and the
two will wage a merry battle Tor the posi-
tion during the coming week.
Coach Bennett is much dissatisfied with
the condition of the team which has lost
the last two games by close scores In the
second half after leading through the first
two periods He plans to put the men
through the hardest scrimmages oil the sea
son all this week. He is also developing
some new PLAYS and gave the squad
long blackboard talk this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
ANOTHER FOOTBALL TEAM.
American Legion Post No. Il Has Team
of Former College Stars

American Legion Post, No. 2l, has OF
canized football team, composed OF
former college stars and viii hold practice
al the armory tonight in preparation for
their game with Fort du Pont on Sunday
The team is composed of the follow
in men: Smith, left end; Ernie Wilson.
left tackle, formerly captain of Winning
ton high school and Delaware College; =;
Rowe. left guard OF Maryland State; Cap
tain Crothers, center, which position he
held down at Delaware College Tor four
wears Lauritsen. right guard of Delaware
College. l9l5-l916; Tim Garrett, right
tackle Of Washington College and All
MARYLAND tackle; Dick Hevessy, night end
of Brown University. The backheid is
composed of such we'll known players as
Coleman. quarterback of Georgia Tech
Downs. right half back of Western Mary
land Stewart, left half back and captain
of last wears team at Delaware College,
and Harry Loose, popular Wilmington
fullback. who was varsity man Tor the
past four years at Delaware. Babe Iay-
Tor. of Delaware and Frank Diver of West
Philadelphia are two dark horses who claim
lack OF condition as an alibi for not having
their names on the above list. Vande-
grIft. Burrell and Jessup make UP nu-
cieous for line relief and several other
men including Holt, have not reported for
practice as vet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BOWIE RACE COURSE
GREATLY IMPROVED
New Clubhouse and New Appoint
ments Provided at Cost OF
100000.

Immediately after the conclusion OF
the last spring race meeting at Prince
Georges Park, Bowie, Md, General Man
ager James L. O'EInra of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Association set
out to make 100000 worth OF improve
me nts on his track buildings, a tremcndousy
ly increased patronage OF Bowie racing
having demonstrated that the old plnnt
was no longer adequate in dimcns,onS
and appointments Mr. O IIaSa has already
spent upward of Sl30,000 on these i'm
provcments and before he shall have
finished he will, in all probability, have
expended about 100000.
The grandstand, heightened upetretch
to the extreme limit of the old bleacher
stand distance of 33S feet, will this fall
have n seating capacity twice IA gr eat as
the old stand boosted The bleac hers have
been extended down to point opposite
the last furlong pole. The gorge that once
flank ed the bleachcrs has been filled IN
with sand and gravel removed by steam
shovclls from the intield BY the removal OF
this sand and gravel the elevation
in the infield that once obstruct-
cd the view of the racing Tn rough the
backstrctch and around the far turn of
persons, who did not seek plac cs of vantage
in the grandStand or on the crowed bleaT
chers, has been levelled.
The most conWicous and attractive
attractive of the i'm provcments accompll-
shed has been the construction of n club
house. The Prince George Park Club
House is of brick and colonial in arch
itccture. In the matters of attractiveness
to the eve and completeness IN its APP
pointments this new building is ccond TO
none TO be found on an American
race course The club house stands
al the upper end OF the prandstand on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
CLUB OWNERS TO
CLEAN UP SPORT
Ban Johnson and Faithful Five Not
Anxious to Reorganize Sport,
But Owners Go Ahead.

Chicago, Oct l9.-After an informal
discussion the eleven club-owners OF the
major leagues who met here yesterday to
consider establishing a new superior
tribunal to govern baseball, olnted a
subcommittee of six to draft concrete
plan of action.
This subcommittee, consisting OF Col
onel Jacob Rupert, of the New lork
Americans; Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pitts :
burgh Nationals; Charles A. Comiskey 4,
of the Chicago Americans; Alfred Austrian,
attorney for Mr.. Comiskey; j. {. Jones
of St Louis attorney for the st. Louis Ma
tionals. and A. ID. Lasker, Chicago, author
of the plan to place baseball in the hands
of disinterested commission, VIII report
back to the meeting later.
Two resolutions were adopted by the
club-owners. one requesting State Legisla-
lures 10 pass strict laws prohibiting gam
bling on baseball games, and another
pledging the Cook county grand Jury all
information possible in its investigation OF
baseball crookcdness.
These representatives OF the Natonai
League were in attendance at the meeting:
John A. Hevdler, president of the League;
George W. Grant, Boston; William Baker,
Philadelphia: Barney Dreyfuss, Pitts
burph: William Vecck and A. ID. Lasker,
Chicago: August Hermann, Cincinnati ;
]. c. Jones, Branch Hickey and Sam uel
Breadon, St Louis; John j. McGraw and
Charles A. Stoncham, New York.
Only three American League club presi :
dents ComislIev, OF, Chicago; Frazee, of
Boston, and Rupert, of New York-at-.
tended the meeting President Johnson of
the american League, and the other Il We
club-owners refused to attend. The atti-
tudc of The Eve club-owners loyal to Presl-
dent Johnson was described as direct
snub TO the movement to clean up base
hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
ST. MARY'S FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

st. Mary's football team Yesterday
received cancellation from the Magnolia
A. G. of Philadelphia, which, with the
cancell alton Of the East Falls team last
Saturday, indicates that the Philadelphia
teams are finding the local team too fast
and are taking the easiest way out of it
A fast team will be booked for next
Saturday, as Manager Johnny Bradley "
keeping the wires hot in an effort To Sc
cure game with first class team The
playing of Jim Sweeney. the big full bacIs
that IL is possible he will be in the game
next Saturday.
The team will start practice tomorrow
evening at Fourth and Church streets in
preparation for Saturdays game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
HUGHEY JENNINGS DENIES
HE WILL MANAGE YANKS

Scranton, Pa, Oct. lfughey Jon-
nines, late manapcr of the Detroit Tigers,
who returned hero last night, denied re-
ports that he is To manage the New York
Americans next year Questioned IA To
his plans, Jennings snid
"it is very hard to state definitely
at this time Iuat what my plans might
develop, but IT IS certainty that ] have
not quit baeeball for good and that the
coming season will IN all probability find
me back on tho major loagle diamonds. .
He added that no expects To spend tho
winter in Scranton continuing his prnc-
tice az law Continuing, Mr.. Jennings
r,ade definite announcement that ho has
lesn offered tho managership of two
major lcaplIe clubs, one III the Amcricar
and the other IN tho National
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
DELAWARE IN TRAINING.
To Get in Better Shape for Hsverford
Game al Newark on Saturday.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. Oct. 19-Coach Shipley is
not entirely satisfied with the playing of
the Delaware College team against St.
Johns last Saturday, although they de-
feated the boys from Annapolis by the
score of 20 to 0. He started in yesterday
10 correct some of the mistakes made by
the players on Saturday and the entire
squad has hard and busy week ahead to
get in shape for the game with Haveriord
here next Saturday. Haverford has dem
onstrated that it has a strong team and
Delaware. it is thought, will have to show
better form than has been shown In any
game to date to trim the Main Liners.
While some of the men sustained bruises,
Watson is the only one whose injuries in
Saturdays game prevented him from prac-
ticing yesterday. He was kicked or hit
over the kidneys and is still sore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BANQUET DEPARTING OFFICIAL.
A. w. Smith Of Harlan Plant Goes Win
Pullman Company.

A farewell banquet in the Lambros cafe
last night was rendered A. w. smith,
assistant to the general manager OF the
Harlan plant Of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation, who il leaving TO accept
n position with the Pullman Company IN
Chicago. Greetings were extended TO The
retiring official 10y w A. Calvin, which
were responded 10 by Mr.. Smith.
A musical and literary program followed
Those present were:
MIR and Mira. A. w Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. James
Livingstone, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. &. Clymer,
Mr. and Mrs J. G. Smith, Mr.. and MrB.
William Raymond, Mr., and Mrs. Henry
I,iller, the Misscs Lolita Calvin, Margaret
Clymer, Anna Hampel, Emma Gibson.
Ida Holden, Florence Coke, Laura Warren,
Mary Walker, Mr. Garrett Taylor, X. 9.
Gllcn, William Russell, a. Palmer, q. W.
McClurg, J. T. She'll Edward Gcmmifs,
Harold We'll, Charles Smith, George
Schueler and Edward Hobbs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BASKETBALL LEAGUE NOW.

Managers of several of the stellar
teams of the city are much interested in
the plans for basketball league for VIII
mington. 1t is expected that AN organiza-
tion will be made before the end of the
week. A meeting is to be held on Thurs
dav evening to consider league OF this
kind.
Penn-Del has already indicated its de
sire to join the circuit, while Defiance Will
also enter a team. Parkside, St Mary's,
Kevst one, South Side-Eden viii likely
enter teams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
.. .soldler hns |, - slemasI

"Tf a man spends SIX yesrH IN ths sr1y
he surely woIld have b. have a g0osl
stomach. 7 have . go<d Dne n0E anfi
Foley Cathartc Tablet madc a ttai
way n any ore does uot teleyr ftg.
Jet him write ~ Arthur L. Iy0us -
Cmeinnati 81, Dayton. Ohm That a
sample n the hundrejs n lcttoTs received
by Foley 4 Co You car relieve BIB, r9ue.F
bloating. eonstipatiOn ~ 1thsr o0nditinn
arising from IndiRrr'0r with FDIry o.
thartio Tablet y y D.nf0rth ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
IRIS SPEAKER TO BE MADE
HIAWATHA TRIBE CHIEF

Petcrboro, Ont, Oct. I9~-Tris Speak
or, manager Of the worlds champion Clevc
land American League baseball team, left
here yesterday for Rice Lake on hunting
trip, which will be featured by visit to
tho Hiawatha tribe Of Indians, by whom
Speaker will be made chief. Plans for
the ceremonies were started by the In
dians during the world series
The Cleveland manager was accom-
panied by Leslie Nunamaker, catcher Of
the team; H. Clay Folger, superintendent
of tho League Park police, and Chick Hal
ford, of Cleveland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
CARPENTER TO RETIRE.

Paris. Oct. 19.-Georges Carpenter
the European heavyweight pugilistic,
champion, has pledged his wife that he
will retire from the ring after match
with Jack Dempsey.
''He will retire" she said, because
] prefer our happiness to all the glory
in the world"
When Georges gets back to France
he is going to meet new Carpenter.
Everybody seems hoping for boy.
The financial affairs Of the European
champion have been definitely taken
care of through his acceptance Of di-
rectorship in large automobile com
pany in Paris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BENEFIT BALL GAME.

The city and county teams will stage
a ball game at Harlan Field on Thursday
afternoon, for the benefit of the CON
taFiois disease hospital To- be opened
shortly nj Chestnut and Broorne streets.
IL ~ expected that the crowd will be n very
largo one, as there is much interest m the
game and a 25-cent admission is being
charned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
NEW HAVEN WINS FLAG.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 19.-The
Eastern League pennant for 1920 was
formally awarded to the New Haven
club at meeting of the league mem
bers here yesterday afternoon. Much
other business was cleaned up by the
magnates and the outlook for next season
was discussed and declared to be most
promising
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT.
Repairs Being Made 10 the Ma rssi Street
Bridge Approach.

Repairs ~ the soBih Nafket sirsrs
bridge approach, nov under WY, We
being rushed NJ rapidly A. p,saiiif afl ~
morning a large force ~ gtY wofkmfli
were busily engaged laying ihe neU commit
sidewalk on both ndes n the street ~luih
of tho bridge. Tho roadbsd eErrudlng
east of Tho & Wesley Weldin Iuniirg
Company 10 also heing levelod n afd
after its completion vii nars sn adfsd
improvement m thB secfiOn.
The accumulation u dirt and nihldEh
streyn from the bridge " .yufh n ihf na4i
rmrk will be CLEARED on bs,th sidfs = 10
r.aurcYay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS.
Many are Scheduled Throughout County
This Week.

Many Republican meetings src scheduled
at towns throughout the State thr week
The Harding and CoolidpY Club Of
HIllcrest will hold rally tonight.
There will be n neetinr nj the gun club
at Holly Oak, tomorrow night. William
s. Hilles and George N Davis will speak
The Rockland and Claymont Clubs uill
be present. There will he a meeting al
Edge Moor Tbunsday.
In Sussex county tbeco meetings mr..
announced:
SelbYvilc, tonight; I~ves, tomorrow
night Milton, Thursday; Glendale, Fri-
day, and Milford, Saturday. The ralis'
will be addressed by Williarn III. Fairless
Of Virginia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19

the site Of the old executive building.
The old executive building has been trans
forrcd couple of hundred yards beyound
the paddock enclosure. A new executive
building ms been built back of the saddling
shed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
ROLLER SHOP QUINTET WINS.

The p, B. & w. r. r. A. A. opened their
ouoIt league last night and the Boiler
Shop defeated the Yard Masters Office
team. The score:
Ward Master ...... IA 0 go so
Boiler Shop. ..... 21 21 81 21 21-5
PLAYERS - Boiler Shop, Weelridge,
Worthington, Hall and Knapp. Yard
Master, L. Hutton, j. Quinn, L. Stewart,
R. Marten.
Referees, E. Flanagan and S. Vangor-
don.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BOWLING.

The following scores were rolled last
night on the alleys of Grady's bowling
and billiard parlors:
POWDER LEAGUE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
BRANDYWINE TOSSERS WIN.

Brandywlne Fire Company toSsers
won five closely contested games from
the Grassville Fire Company team OF
Kennett Square, at the BrandyW1ne FIRE
House, last night. Lucas, lobln, Brain ard
and Lacey composed the local team. The
score:
Brandywine "...... q u u u 2l-5
Grassyille ,,.,.... 10 10 20 20 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
To Address Kiwauia C1n b.

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hill W III adj
crcss hc members II the Kiwanis Club on
Wednesday. on the campaign Of the Con
su mers IengtIe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
r e. & UospltaI Dame

Nurses u the Pbysiciaus' and 5urrconF
Hospital will zve a danoe N The t0g ~
ditoriurn on The evening ~ Oc'0l'rr -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
To DC Held for First and Third Wards 9
No. 4 School Tomorrow Might.

Women will be the chief speakers AZ a
Republican meeting for the First md hird
wards, which will be held tomorrow night
st No. Public School, Washington street
below Third
Addresses will be made by Mrs. Annis
Arniel, Helen BrInton and Mrs Jnno
Pennewill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19

Calvary Guild 10 Hold Rummase Sale
Calvary Guild will hold a runonage -nle
tomorrow at TI4 Tatnal street.
The evening world., 1920-01-05
NEW RESERVATIONS
BEFORE SENATE
Flood of Petitions for Ratification
POurS in From All Over
Country.

WASHINGTON. Jan. J.-Scnator
King, Of Utah. Introduced in the Senate
to-day n set Of compromise reserva-
tions to the peace treaty. Senator
King, who is Democrat, announced
that If no compromise is effected by
other means in a reasonable time, he
will ask the Senate to take up his plan.
the King reservations closely follow
the Lodge programme. They alter the
preamble so that the affirmative action
is not necessary to acceptance of the
reservations by other powers.
A flood of petitions FOR treaty ratifl-
cation poured into the Senate to-day.
Civic bodies and chambers Of com
merce from many States sent urgent
appeals for action.
senators favor,ug the Lodge pro-
grammc presented clippings from
French ana English newspapers to
show that Europe is ready TO accept
the fourteen Lodge reservations un-
changed.
The evening world., 1920-01-05
THEATRE "SPEC"
LAW HELD VOID
Ordinance Against Fees in Excess
of Fifty Gents, Illegal, Says
ROSalSky, Freeing Two.

Tho ordinance against fees IN eN-
cess Of so cents per ticket for the sale
Of theatre tickets by spectators was
declared unconstitutional by Judge
Rosalslly in the Court Of General Ses-
sionS to-day.
reversing the conviction Of Leo
Newman ana Louis Cohen, sPcculat-
ors, Judge Rosalsky took the ground
that the courts have held that the
theatrical business is not public en-
terpriso" and therefore ia not subject
10 legislative prico regulation. 1t
follows, Judge Rosalshy said, thnt an
offshoot OF the theatrical business
was similarly exempt from the price,
fixing powers OF the Government.
Newman and Cohen were ordered
released from parpl" on which they
were hcid by magistrates who found
them guilty under the ordinance pre-
pared by Assistant District Attorney
KilrOo at District Attorney Swaun's
direction and enacted by the Board of
Aldermen.
THE remedy" says Judge Rosnlsky.
"cau come from Tn" producing man
ayers. through a contract between the
managers and ticket brokers to sell
tickets at reasonable prices
The evening world., 1920-01-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Of JERSEY BALKS
AT DRY LAW SUIT
Holdover in Cabinet Says
State Won't Consent to
Action by VETS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--New Jer-
sey, through its Attorney General,
Thomas +. McCran, to-day declared
it will not consent to the bringing
OF an original suit in the Supreme
Court by the New Jersey Retail
Liquor Dealers Association to knock
out Constitutional Prohibition and the
Volstead Enforcement Law. In a brief
filed with the Supreme Court under
an order to show cause why the suit
should not be entertained Mr.. McCran
said:
THE consent Of the state of New
Jersey to the filing of said bill or the
institution of this action has not been
granted, and said State refuses e to
consent thereto. The suit cannot be
instituted without the consent of New
Jersey"
Tho action OF the State came as a
surprise because OF the fact that u
rev state ticket was elected last No
vember by tho Democrats under a
pledge to keep the State wet despite
national prohibition. McCran is a
member of the old regime and has
three more years to serve as Attor-
ney General.
The liquor dealers in brief filed
with the court To-day attacked the
legal position taken by tho United
States and New Jersey in the case.
Part of Congress and the State
Legislatures, which at the maximum
may be less than $500 and at the
minimum may be less than 1,4O0,
hold in their hands the Constitution
of the United States and the property,
100000 people," says the brief. The
brief complains that the suit is neces-
sary to determine whether the liquor
dealers are to obey the laws of New
Jersey or the United States. The
amendment was declared to be IAN in
vasion of the rights of the American
people"
The Government fled its answer to
the application of the state Of Rhode
Island for permission to institute orig
inal proceedings to test the constitu-
tionalty of the National Prohibition
Constitutional Amendment.
Government and Rhode Island at
torneys to-day agreed to postpone ar
guments until next Monday in the
case Of the State against the United
states testing the validity OF Constitu-
tional Prohih tlon and its enforcement
by the NolStead Law.