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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
NOTES OF SPORT

s. Z. Hord, 81, of Terre Haute, Ind,
has been elected captain of the Yale
varsity eight for next year.
Elbridge Adams, 81, has been named
captain of the Williams college golf
team for next season.
All Of the other countries are busy
telling what fine lot of athletes they
will have at the Olympic games.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
BENNY LEoNARD's FIRST
PURSE FOR BOUT WAS SIS.

Perhaps Benny Leonard wasn't
exactly a Beau Brummel when
he broke into the boxing game,
although they do say such things
about the lightweight champion
now. The champion tells how he
broke a window to get into Billy
Gibson's arena In New York and
got job.
I'm 1912 used to hang around
the old Fairmont Athletic club in
New York city, which was then
managed by Billy Gibson. We
kids would box In his ring dur
ing the week and on fight nights
sneak into the arena. / remem-
Der one night when we broke in.
Gibson caught me. He asked me
why / broke the window. / told
him l wanted to fight. He put
me on. I got S. for it. The
money was spent for hotdogs Inn
mediately after the show"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31

Getting four hits III game is moth,
ing special for George Siler The rec.
ords show he has made that many in
a game at least 20 times in his major
league career, to say nothing of turn
ing in five a few times.
Manager Branch Hickey of the st.
Louis Cardinals was steered toward a
young catcher named Simpson play
ing independent ball in New York
who is said to be star. but he found
that the Cincinnati club had tied him
up.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
Baseball In Australia.

Indications are that the forth.
coming winter season of the
New South Wales Baseball as
ISOLATION will be one of the
most interesting in the annals
of the game there. Forty
teams of more or less prof.
cheney will compete. Twenty
five students from the Univer-
sity of California will be tour
ing Australia during the sea-
son, and 1t is probable that
games will be arranged which
will give local experts an oppor-
tunity of testing their skill
against genuine American anna
teurs and of comparing stand
ards Of play.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
Jockey Ensor's Pet.

Little Buddy Ensor talked
horse between races at Jamaica
track recently and spoke of a
particular pet of his. 1--WE liked
a lot Of the animals 1 have rid
den," said Buddy, but none like
Corn Tassel. There's. a horse
/ love. How he could and would
run for me! We were cronies.
In the mornings, when the exer-
else boys would be walking him
around the stable, I'd hide in a
stall and then give funny little
whistle.
"Corn Tassel knew that whis-
tie. He'd jump as though the
barrier had gone up and he
wouldn't stop tearing until he
located me. He knew I always
carried sugar Jumps for him. He
was just like big pet dog"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
C: C: :: The Sporting World ::i 81:
DoNLIN RAPS FRIENDLY
STUFF BY BIG PLAYERS.

Sometimes fellow can see a
lot more from the outside look
ing in than from the inside look
ing out. Mike Donlin sees an in
fiuence creeping into baseball
that is hurting the game. He
says:
"What I don't like about base
ball today-and I'm on the level
when I say it's that there are
too many dollars and too many
automobiles in the game.
They don't sharpen their
spikes on the bench any more
and there are too many hand
shakes.
mix on that handshakes stuff
It's all right when you've been
away from home for long time
had you meet the lad. That's
the time to throw out the mitt-
but the people in the stands
don't want to see the players
hanging over each others Shout
ders during batting practice and
acting like buddies."
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31

year. O'Neill went to the Braves from
the Giants in the Nehf trade, after
training for three seasons under Nc
Graw, and being farmed out to Roch-
ester for seasoning. He seasoned so
fast Arthur Irwin made him first
string catcher and later captain of
the Rochester club last year. O'Neill
is said to be phenomenally fast and
his brain-work asset was developed
when he was assistant sporting editor
Of st. Louis newspaper during the
winter season and between practice In
the ball yards of the international
league.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31

Arthur Irwin says he has the most
promising lot of youngsters in base
ball on his Rochester team, but that
he most Of them are a year or two
lway.
Pitcher Mike Cantwell, sold by the
2hillies to the Buffalo Internationals,
preferred independent ball and jumped
IN transit to a shop team in Penn
,sylvania.
Coach Lee Foil makes note OF the
failure of the Browns to run bases as
they should. Runners steal bases on
pitchers, not on catchers, says the OBJ
servant Foil.
Chief Bender, bound to have that
Eastern league pennant, has added to
his pitching staff in the person of a
finger named James and nicknamed
Jesse, of course.
Jimmy Swetonic, carried as utility
man by the Pittsburgh Pirates while
Walter Barbara was laid up. was CIV
en- his unconditional release when Bar
bare got back in uniform.
Aaron Ward got his chance with
the Yankees and made good. Then
Bob Meuse1 got In to show them what
he can do. Now Frank O'Doul is due
to take turn at it. And then 1t viii
be Fewster's turn.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
O'NEILL PHENOMENALLY FAST
Boston Braves Exploiting "Flnd" This
Season in Young Catcher
From Giants.

In George (Mickey) o'Nenl, George
Stallings' youngest catcher. the Boston
Braves are exploiting 'fnd' this
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-31
Sport Jibes and labs !
SLOW IN GETTING INTO FORM
Bobby veach, One of Tigers Hardest
Hitters, Promises TO Join
Select Few Soon.

Bobby veach is one of the best hit
tiers of the Detroit team, but has been
rather slow in getting into form this
year. Bobby was one of the hardest
batsmea In the American league In
1919 and when he gets going this year
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

while in an exhausted condition, would
recover.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

Delaware an amount OF life insurance
equal to about $500 for every man,
woman and child in the state. During
the fall OF 1915 he said. there was
paid 10 families OF Delaware more than
50 100000 in life insurance claims to
assist dependents OF those who died In
The "1u" epidemic.
Mr.. Paret told OF the advantages OF
life insurance from an investment
standpoint. statistics OF financial
conditions OF mon at the age Of GO or
65 are appalling" he said
The guests were: Professor s. s.
Huebner, Philadelphia; Louis Paret.
Camden, N. j.; Mayor VIM. G. Taylor,
Insurance Commissioner Thomas r..
Wilson, Philip Burnet. James A. Full
ton, L. A. Bosworth, d. f. Jones, ]. f.
Hazel, A. s. Boswell, Harland w. Hus-
ton, J. G. Shannahan, ]. NJ. Holden, j.
p. Hyatt, Louis Rosenblatt, T. Blair
Ely. Louis Brickner. w. F. COnnor, E.
II. Foster, s. J. Reska, George 6.
Reece, A. ]. Butler. H. S. Roop. ]. E.
Stroup, Morris S. Paul, Frank C.
Hughes, A. C. Chesney, Joseph DeLuca,
Thomas NJ. Fleetwood, Harry E. Holll-
day. Floyd Hummer, Franklin Jervis.
Gustav Neumann, Edward NJ. Ross.
Kenneth Smich, w. w. Smith, Robert
J. Turner. AntonI Woiciechowlcz,
Charles B. Palmer, George d. Kelley,
C. Burgess Taylor, w. w. Knox, Harry
Pennington. Thomas c. Cooper, Frank
Sheppard, Mayrlce F. Alexander, F. Z.
Janvier, L. d. Bothensies, Ernest NJ.
Sheppard, Harold r. Sheppard, Thom-
as 5 Taylor. George S. Brewer, A. A.
Wilmot. A. O. II. Grier.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Representative Quigley Is ST.
lent on Equal Suffrage
Question
WOMEN TO ATTEND
WILMINGTON MEETING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. March is.-Joseph
Quigley, Representative from New
Castle hundred, was in town last night,
His visit was taken advantage OF by
the residents. and he was consulted by
many about the coming special session
OF the Legislature. Mr.. Quigley was
nOn-commital on both the suffrage and
school code questions. He said he
was not here 10 give his opinion on
those questions. but was in a receptive
mood as TO both questions
Mr.. Qulgley said many residents OF
the hundred thought the school code
should be revised. He would not dis
cuss woman suffrage.
Professor Henry z. Snavely, super
intendent OF schools. was In Dover yes
aerday in conference with State Com
missioner A. r. Spaid and Assistant
Commissioner John Scnliling in The
interest Of the local schools Mr..
Snavely said he was hopeful for a new
school building for New Castle.
George W. Davis, the Third street
who has been i'll since
Is improving.
l.. Wentz has purchased the dwelling
lt No. 81 Strand from John Bender
Mr.. Bender will move TO the old bank
on Second street, near Della
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

ware street. Mrs. Minnie Bender Will
move the cigar business, now conduct
ed by her on Delaware street, to the
Second street address.
The choir Of Nazareth Church will
meet In the church tonight for rchcar-
sal Of the Easter music.
II. II. Hay will lecture on "Romeo
and Juliet" tomorrow afternoon be-
fore the Current Events Class in Tho
New Castle Century Club rooms. Mr..
and Mrs Hay returned yesterday from
their winter vacation at Palm Beach.
Edmund Gambrill, employed in
South Carolina where ne Is In charge
OF cotton mill, has been visiting his
family here.
Rev. Francis NJ. Taitt, rector OF 81
Paurs p. +. Church, Chester Pa, will
have charge OF the service in Imman-
uel p. E. Church here on Friday even
ing.
The weekly prayer service Of the
First Baptist Church Will be held this
evening with the Rev. George T. Street
in charge.
Mrs. Mary C. Roberts and Miss Mae
Roberts visited Mr.. and Mrs Daniel C.
Roberts, OF Wilmington. this week.
The Rev. George T. Street requests
that all young people meet in the
church this evening to rehearse the
new Easter music. For those who
will be unable to attend on this even
Ing similar rehearsal will be held
at the parsonage tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Martin e. Smith, OF Rose Hill,
who suffered a second stroke OF paral-
ysis last week, was slightly improved
this morning.
Charles II. Clewell, a former resident
OF this city, who has been spending
some time In Florida, has returned.
Harry Williams, OF Philadelphia, is
spending several days in this city.
on Monday, April 5, the New Castle
High School, will hold a dance in the
opera house.
Miss Florence King. Of Philadelphia,
Is spending several days in this city.
Patrolman Matthew Tobin lost
number OF keys yesterday The finder
will return same to the Mayors office.
Martin e. Smith will likely be a
for the Levy Court at the
fall election.
A large delegation OF women OF This
city will attend the suffrage meeting
At the Hotel dupont tonight. New
Castle has one woman resident who I
has been Interested in suffrage for 30
years. She Is Miss Mary Phillips. a |
member OF the National Woman Suff- |
'age movement.
Gas escaping from a stove IN their
BEDROOM, Mrs. Rebecca Roy and her |
laughter Theresa, nearly caused the
leath OF the two women, while asleep
arly yesterday. Mrs. Roy Is employed /
N The Strand. Her failure to arrive
Il the usual hour yesterday caused her
mployer TO start an investigation The
IOuse was found closed and meanings
we're heard issuing from within. Neigh
ors were then summoned and dscOv-
red Mrs. ROy's hand moving back and
onward before the Bedroom window
Men broke into the house and found
he two women, one unconscious and
he other In a semi-consciOus condi-
ion. DR.. Vallette attended the women
irs. Roy regained consciousness soon,
lut the doctor found 1t necessary to
work with the daughter for some time
,efore she showed signs OF revlving.
IL was said this morning that both,
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

TO paint the lily; no name more medo-
lent OF poetry exists today than Mabel.
Mabel appears first as Meadhoh. The
! daughter Of Eochaid Freidh Leach, king
Of Erin, was so called and was such a
beloved heroine Of Irish romance that
Congal Claen, according to the old
story, bid the men OF Connaught, her
husbands kingdom TO Remember
Meave In battle"
Meave, the dlmlnutive OF Meadhbh
became popluar in Ireland and, in hon
or Of its first possessor. was bestowed
on the Queen of the Fairies. Irish
settlers brought her fame to England,
where she was made immortal by
Shakspere and Ben Jonson. Queen
Nab" is still a character Of great beauty
and adorns the fairly tales Of Britain.
Mabel means beloved" a significance
probably given by the Irish who are
natiyely fond of fairy stories In France
she is called Mabelle. The name is too
Keltlo to appeal to the Latin countries,
so she has no equivalents In Spain and
Italy. Maybelle Is merely an affectation
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
Three
Drop
Corn
Killer

"Gcts-it" Stops Pain Immediately and
COrns Go Quick.
The way TO handle corns Is the tried and
proved "Getslt" way-the way that mil
md most reliable
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
Largest Paid Circulation

to sell real estate OF Ottavlo Rendlno.
minor, and Harry p. Joslyn was granted
an order to sell real estate of Ellen NJ.
and Joseph Carey, minors.
c. Dare Hopkins made return Of sale
Of real estate of Walter A. Sholl, de-
ceased. II was confirmed.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
MABEL.

Mabel Is trans
lated TO mean be-
loved and certainly
the name has a
right TO its sig
nilcance, since it
comes from the
old Kettle word
meadhall. meaning
10y" The fash
lonable miss of to-
day. who spells her
good old-fashioned
name "Maybelle,"
does not realize
that she Is trying
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

Auuress NAY LABORATORIES, Dept.
C-155, 5Ss :. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

battle. Lieutenant Charles Reynolds,
died here as the result OF a scratch on
the nose. Reynolds was a private in
the Spanish-American war and an Off.
Ger in the last war. Blood poison
killed him, doctors said.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
GUARnIANS APPOINTED

In Orphans Court yesterday Aglla
Rendino was appointed guardian of OF
tavio Rendino. and the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company was ap-
pointed guardian of Ellen NJ. and
Joseph Carey.
An order was granted ]. Frank Ball
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
BY Mildred Marshall

anu Hds no rdIsOn uetre except In the
realms Of fashion.
Coral is Mabers talisman stone. Il
gives its wearer wisdom. and bodily
strength, possessing the power TO fade
in color as a warning Of fatigue or
disease. II IL is broken or even Clipped.
this power yanlshes. Monday is Mabel's
lucky day and 2 her lucky number.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

Something doing every minute al
the Red eMn's Pow-wow tonight and
every night this week Odd Fellows
Hall, Tenth and King streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
W.M44 Mss.ssaG
Copyright. 1920, by
The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)

Homes Ginger Cordial and Rock and
Rye, SOC a bottle. Non-alcoholic. Satur-
day only. Schlangers, Fourth and
orange streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

SCRATCH ON NOSE KILLS WAR VET.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. Msrch ia vet
eran Of two wars and never injured in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
PRESS COMMENTS.
BREAKING THE RAIL BLOCKADE

There = better supply Of coal locally
than there has been for a month. NO
where outside of this city were no many
millions within almost hourly danger OF
disturbance Of daily life. II Is not IN sei-
fishness that New York welcomes It's I'M.
proving coal supply. 1t reioices also that
the rest of the country approaches re-
lief, although as unusual at the expense Oh
the railways No complaint has come from
the railways Of their shortage OF coal;
They have had way Of taking the coal
they needed wherever they found IT. Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission mas
ordered that this practice, which grew Out
of war necessities, shall be discontinued,
and one of the largest coal carriers mas
stopped excursion travel to give priority
to coal. New England will need q, 4oo,Uu
tons before next winter, the present sup
ply being five millions under last year
according to official reports. The spirit IN
which the railways are attacking tne
problem appears in the remark OF one ON
cial that they propose to break their
necks moving coal if the miners and oPer-
tors will break theirs in producing COAL
| New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
p;c Profits in Potatoes.

Potatoes arc br nging greater rlches 70
tho Eastern Shore Of Maryland, accord
;np 10 Baltimore newspaper, than the
discovery Of gold in the Klondk k country
fought - that section Of cur Arctic ter
i "
In Somerset county, for example. from
20 10 "a barrels an acre are grown ana
these retqiling for $40 to sl2 barrel
bring to the growers almost eight times
the market price Of the land upon which
they are grown
some individual growers in that as
We, as other sections of the Eastern Shore
have sod their seasons crop at from
81 Q 900 to So oc0.
Since the unvc'!ing of this new III
Dorado there have been great demands
,or farms one dea'er ,dispasing n %.
aggregating 1855 acres for 4OUp OF
less than $50 sd acre.
This looks like a fine opportunity ior
thrifty man with the love OF the sol 70
make a small fortune IN exchange fof
heaithfu outdoor work a few seasons
With tubers vie ding $500 to $500 al
acre the Murphy will soon be hing O
American farm Iroducts. and the EASTER
shore including De aware, vii becom'
the richest agricultural section IN tn
| limited States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
THE PRICE is TOO HIGH.

There is a woman in Los Angeles who
has solved the problem of cutting the grass
on the lawn. She took up AL the grass and
laid a cement lawn. painting 1t green.
Naturally. there is no grass to cut as there
isn't any lawn.
She did this, she says, to save her hus--
band the trouble of cutting the grass and
In saving him trouble, she has made, on
q minor scale, the mistake that spolis
many life. She has evolved hard, cheer
less sham because the real thing was too
difficult to keep up.
Everybody frets about lhes troubles:
but life's troubles and the conquest OF
them are life itself. 1t was Charles Lamb,
devoted playgoer, who said that he never
got the pleasure from good seats in the
pit in the days of his prosperity that ne
did from the gallery in the days OF his
poverty. 1t is the boy from the farm on
whom the movie, the dance and the
sterile joys Of the city for which he sacrl-
feed so much soon pail.
Almost any one can, if he wishes, sacri'
fee the fierce JOY of an active and troub-
lous life for certain placid ease, but he
sacrifices too much. He can build him
self a cement lawn and paint it green
but it is only cement lnde'
pendent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
HARDING MAKES LEMONADE.

If an optimist is man who makes
lemonade out Of all the lemons that are
handed to him, then Senator Harding n
the greatest Of all optimists. lie hss
been told by his friends and his critics
that ne ia colorless and without sap,
commonplace and dull, weak and serylle. vile.
Right you are, says the senator. on
have described exactly the kind of man
this country needs. IL has tried Roose-
Welt and Wilson. and look. 1t can't
stand the gafT. / am nothing that they
were. | am no superman like Roosevelt
and no superthinker like Wilson. There
fore, / am just the man you are looking
for How do know that7 ] am dis
tinguishal by the fact that nothing DIS
tinguishes me. | am marked for leader
ship because | have no marks upon me
/ am just the man because no one can
think of single reason why ! am the
man. II anyone happens to think OF a
reason. then ! shall cease to be that
normal man which these abnormal tunes
demand The New Republic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
When the Brain Fails.

In delivering judgment on railroad
wreck IN which fifteen persons We're killed
near Schenectady, the coroner has as
ry,bed n carse 10 the accident that pro-
woke thought.
After close analysis of the mental
habits and moral attitude OF Martin j.
po,le the cnqineer, whose hand was on
,be throttle Of the locomotive that met
with disaster. and whom he pronounced
A. a man IN every way reliable and worthy
of the respect and confidence OF ms fellows,
Coroner Baxter said
Il must conclude from the evidence
Al hand that the brain and fabric OF
Martin J DOYLE failed at the critical
moment TO properly function.
IN delivering this verdict the Schenec-
tadv coroner calls attention anew TO one
al the least certain elements IN the entire
machinery of civilization human
equation.
Above and beyond the functioning OF
the most perfect machinery ever devised
-machinery.Infalhable in its construction
and IN the reliability Of its workings
always stands the human brain, function
lng through the human hand.
When q machine wreaks death and dis
as,er IL is IN nine cases out OF ten the
result OF the failure OF the human brain
10 function properly or TO convey
It's orders with sufficient prompt
ness and exactness TO the hand that
carries out It's purposes
Against this failure of the human brain
b. 'pror~rly function, there rs, alas
no lnfalhble precaution that can be taken
However competent the machine TO per.
form the work which it was designed t.
perform, the margin of danger lies In th'
brain Of a man and not IN the wheels
the eogr, the shafts or the plungers of h'
machine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
Firemen's Stand Astounding.

There are reports Of secret meetings 0.
volunteer iremen officials with TAX =,
rcprisals If Council does not grant si,1"
addition to their appropriation. "he''e'
these stories are authentic is not known
but il seems sure that the nttitude Vi
the firemen is that of strikers. onc can
scarcely believe that such can pe 'i'
stand Of the men, almost all of whom 'lav0
their homes here and are citizens OF VII
mington; one does not want 10 ies"'u
these men as being so short s'gnteo' oi 81
indifferent tn the interests OF the o'y'
II the report is true that they plan 70
STRIKE back at Council, the latter shouio
and must take such immediate Steps "'
will insure the city adequate nre pro.
,ect;on No matter what new pa'u
FIRE department will cost, we must nave
it We can afford to have our builoihes
and lives protected against fire as othef
communities hive. =,
While we are, as we have said, ioa'h
In believe that our fremen VINO nave
served for years on the volunteer iorees
would ieopardize the city 1T is obvious
that they have gone so far, if the published
reports are true, that the puohc in''
largely lost confidence in their integrity
&c f;remen If they have planned, or even
discussed, taking the hre Apparatus ;,
os commission and quitting themselves i
the demanded money is not Forthcoming
their attitude is SURPRISING as'o''''i
and demands steady hanu ~ nv
| tho conditions thus created,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-20
Flimsv Plea FOR Pardon

The application sor pardon OF tour
Dover lads wis are serving compare
tivelv brief sentence In the New Castle
County Workhouse for serious crime is
based on the plea that they are too young
TO serve time in the workhouse and too
old to be benefited by the discipline OF
the Reform School. There is something
new, at any rate, in this petition.
The claim that confinement IN the
workhouse would harden them is also
set forth as reason for their immediate
release. This is asking the State TO
pardon men convicted and sentenced Tor
a repulsive crime because 1t has no place
to exactly fit the offenders. We trust
the pardon board may see the shallow
ness of the plea If the attorney has nc
stronger claim for clemency we trust the
board will discourage the habit OF prIs-
oners coming before it ON such hiHsy
pretexts.