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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
pURGTNG NOT BASEBALL.
Rut n H. y Falls 10 Pass Strict Anti-pro
Rute

Cleveland % Ian 10 an effort to re-
strict tho amateur class of players who
had never PLAYED professional baseball
failed at thc annun meeting Of tho
National baseball Federation here Sattir-
dav but on reconsideration 1t was
voted that r7ty aqsociatian shUIid take
mn the question and report NJ tbo March
meeting
Several changes IN The playing r1'iea
wcre made II enter lntnTClty cham
rionsblp competition league must Ftart
tho season with ~ least six clubs and
finish with at leaet four.
Winning industrial teams II each city
must nav tn the federation an entrance
fec of so before II can enter interc1ty
competition. Semi-pro teams must pay
500
The 10 por cent IF gross receipts of
championship intrcity series which
each nsaociatlon plays 10 the federation
was raised to Is Tsr cent Those citIess
not charging admission 70 championship
oonteata must give Is per cent Of funds
derived from other games, the minimum
to be $500.
A movement was launched 10 ex-
nand the organization 10 practically all
parts of the country The president Will
appoint regional chaInncn, who Will
yisit CITIES IN thcir districts.
James F Potts, former director u
recreation Of Cleveland. was appointed
secretary by the board Of directors. Tom
Noakess. of Johnstown, Pa. vino has held
the position since organization Of the
federation. declined to continue in office.
". ). Haddock, Of Pittsburg, and
Virgil f. lettering, Of Detroit, pr'%i-
dent end treasurer, respectively, we're
reelected
Cleveland was selected az permanent
headquarters. IN association . beng
organlzaed 10 promote amateur baseball
IN Michigan and vii become q member
of the federation Bethlehem, Pa, and
Toledo joined today.
The regular inter-city schedule meet
lng viii be held at Cincinnati IN July
The board of directors will meet IN
March at Detroit or PittsbuIg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
WOODS TREATY VIEWS
REQUESTED BY BORAH
Idaho "Irreconcilable" Would Grill
Candidate for Presidency; De
mands Definite Answers.

Washington. Jan i0-Fhc political
situation, and tho efforts which are be-
ing made to reach "A compromise ON the
ieaplIe Of Nations in the Senate were
further complicated last night when
Senator William T. Borah Of Idaho, rep
rcsCnting the group of 'IrreconcIlablCs
in Congress and other elements who want
the treaty of peace killed, called on Major
General Leonard Wood candidate for
the nomination rs President on the Re
publican ticket. 30 state his views as 10 the
advisability of America participating IN
the proposed League Of Nations and to let
the country know whether ho tavors
or disapprovcs tho proposal 10 place
the treaty of peace before the electorate
as q campaign issue
MIR Borahs request was made IN the
form of letter. similar IN many respects
10 that which was addressed recently TO
Governor lsoudep, Of Iliinois II Cszs step
further, however IN that If brings un the
question of making tho treaty campaign
issue. the result, no doubt, ot what Prcsl-
dent Wilson had 20 say IN his nov famous
letter to the Jackson Day Dinner Sen
ator Ilorah and his followers in tho move
mcntto smoke ont" Presidential candida
tcs IN regard to the t,patv and the League
of Nations are IN favor Of making the
treaty an issue, rs they, at least are salts
ted that the voters Cf tho country would
register protest against il, IN its present
form
Coming AZ time when n number Of
Democratic and Republican Senators
who favor compromise and the ehmina-
ton o. the treaty from the campaign
are endcavoring "a reach agreement
which they hope may be acceptable to
both President WiEon and Senator
Lodge, Republican Chairman Of the
Foreign Rt.i8tiuns Committee of the sen
ate. the action Of Senator Boarh Is at
least embarrassing. There IS much spccu-
lation Is to the couTse General Wood
will pursue whether he will ignorc The
letter, make definite answer 10 the Gucs-
tIons. or present reply. general IN nature,
which docs not commt hun IN regard 10
the question of making the treaty cam
paign issue IS vet he has gwen mo in
timatIon of ms intention
Senator Rorah, in his letter, scosris
about The efforts which arc bcinE made
Ia reach a compromise and keep tho
League of Nations ont of the political
campaign II Is evident that Mir Sorah
and his followers arc determined, If pos
sIhle IL defeat any compromise winch
viii settle the question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
EX-PRISON CHAPLAIN DEAD.
Had Served % Years in Pcnitentiary at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. I7.-Rov. Joseph
Wclch, who was recently removed as
chaplain of the Eastern penitentiary,
following an investigation OF conditions
in that institution by the State Board oi
Charities, died suddenly of hemorrhage
at $50 yesterday afternoon in his residence
mt No. 21l7 Green street.
Only a few hours before his death ne
wrote a letter to an acquaintance IN
which he said Il am satisfied; NJ" case IS
with God, not the governor
Mr.. WEIGH was S3 years old and Tor
Is years had been chaplain Mt the peni-
tcntiary. He was deeply interested IN
the welfare of the prisoners and was
regarded by them us one of their staunch-
est friends
While he undoubtedly hroodcd over
his dismissal, members of his family
said they do not believe it was c u
tributing cause OF his death. He had
apparently been in n cheerful frame OF
mind and taken his disni 'sal philo-
sophically Death came suddenly and
unexpectedly.
Despite his advanced age, Mr. Wclch
was in full posscssio of all his facmi-
ties and yesterday mornn was unusually
talk tive and cheerful. He had hIs lunch
at the usual hour and retired to h's room.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
HERCULES CLUB.
The Members Have Taken on Athletics
in big Way.

The Hercules Club is not only develop
ing into live social organization, hut "
also showing increased activity along thc
line Of sportB The athletic committee, Of
which Jimmy" fiarkins is chairman,
has arranged n pool tournament, 20 be
held NJ Grady's beginning Wednesday,
January 28. and continuing ono evening
"a week until finished Applications for
this tournament will ciose on January
81
A. l.. soeligrnann, who recently won
the Country Club Coli championship, Is
working on an indoor uutting tOurna-
ment, details of which viii be- announced
later This promises 10 bc novel and
interesting event
The choice team Of tho bowling league
has been entered IN tho First lnterna-
iional industrial Telegrapblc Bowling
Tournament and viii roll their three
games ut Graiys on Saturday, FebrlI-
ary u This match has iccu arranged
by the BrlmgW lok Bake Co, of chicago,
and comprises about one hundred and
fifty teams from the United States and
CANDIDA each tcafn rolling their gaines
at homo and reporting The results by
telegraph to Chicago Some handsome
prizes have been donated Tor the WIN
ners and Che Hercules team has an cx-
cellCnt chance to get at least one trophy.
This event will not only bring the ac-
tivltla of tn club before the ntfcr cities
Of the country hut will pat Wilmington
on the map for thn first big telegraphic
match l. f. Good, bowler who needs
no introduction ~ Wilmington viii cap
tain the Hercules team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
FLU SWEEPING POLAND.
American Red Cross Physicians
Amazed at High Per rcentage
of Deaths

Pans. Jan 10 Influenza in form so
yirllent as 20 battle the medical suthori-
ties is sweeping through Poland, accord
ing To American Red Cross reports The
disease Il marked by the suddenness
Of attack and the high percentage Of
fatalities Hundreds Of persons are diving
daily in Warsaw. the reports show, while
three-fourths Of the hospital attendants
have been stricken
Red Cross doctors who had experience
with Influenza cpidemics in the United
States and France say they are amazed
at the almost instant injection upon
exposure and the quick development OF
the disease Death In many cases occurs
within "a hours Women and yolsng
people appear 10 be particularly suscep-
tihlc. There Is almost 3 constant success
slon of funerals 81 Warsaw, many Of
them bong held at night. the palbearers
carrying torches 10 accordance with the
Polish custom
This Is the third lnfuenzs epidemic
Poland hes suffered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
EX-KAISER IS ACCUSED
Of WAhTON DEVASTATION
Mass Deportation Another Count
for Which He Must Answer
at Trial by Allies.

Pari., Ian 70 Tho Supreme Connects
note IN he Dutch government asking that
The former German emperor hc given IN to
the Allies under Article 30 cf the Yer
saIllcS treaty for trial, points ont that 7 nc
had remained IN Germany he would have
hccn delivered IN under The same condi-
tions l,y the German government
among 50 nany crimes The nnic
recalls the cynical violation Of the
neutrality Of Belgium and Luxembourg,
the harbarouS system 0t hostage, mass
cd dcportationS. systematic devastation
without military reasons, the submarine
war Tor all Of which atts response
lilitv. al least moral. reaches the su-
prone chief who ordered them or abused
his unlimited powers TO tTeah. or permit
Others 10 break, the most sacred rules OF
human conscience,
Tho powers cannot conceive, 1t
adds. that thC Netherlands would re-
gard with less repr0bation than them
selves the immense responsibility weigh
ing upon the cx-emperorE Holland
would no; he fulfilling hcr international
duty If she refused 10 associate herself
with other nations, 50 far as she Is able,
to prosecute. or at least not impede, the
punishment OF crimes committed.
The note points out that Il i tho duty
oF The powers 10 insure execution Of
Article 127 without entering INTO argu-
mont. t,ccal.sc ii Is not q question Of
public accusation having throughout
legal character bur IN act ii high IN
transitional policy imposed ~ the uni
versal conscience in which legal forms
are employed solely 10 insure tho ac-
ellsed body guarantees such - have
hitherto heen unknown IN public law
II concludes by expressing the conyir-
ton that Holland. one Of tho first coun-
tries 10 claim place N the League of
Nations, viii not deSiFe 10 cover H.
normal authority viola1i3a - the e.
sential principles Of the solidarity Of
nations, and that al are Interested to
prevent return of similar catastrophe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
BRYAN ATTACKS
SENATE TREATY FOES
SAYS Democrats Cannot Go Be
fore the Country on Their Rec
ord in Congress.

New York. Jan. 1e-Declar1ng that
the Democratic Party could not go Deiofc
the country in the Presidential elections
to defend the failure OF the Democratic
minority in the Senate 10 effect conpro-
misc with the Republican majority ON the
t,estv and The League Of Nations William
Ienn,ngs BRYAN came forward again last
NIGHT as the champion ot immediate
ratification and rs an Individual Demo
crat outlining proposals Tor the settle
ment of grave domestic problems
Speaking from rough notes and not from
a prepared manuscript, the man who has
hcen three times a candidate Tor the
Presidency asserted his belief Ahat no
campaign speaker couldsgo before any
audience in the country with the treaty
rs an Issue and defend the position of the
Democratic Party in the Senate. The
occasion was dinner given IN his honor IN
the Hotel Astor by the Society of arts
and Sciences.
In the first part OF his speech upon the
treaty and the League OF Nations he used
almost word for word the text of his pre-
parcd speech delivered at the Jackson
Day dinner IN Washington ON January ),
and then, with all the vehcmcnce and
,.loouencc that made the name of the
Colntnoner famous over the world, he
launched into an cXtcmporaneouS am
nliGratlon of his views that held his
sudicncc in their seats for more than an
hour 81 tense was the interest that
only rare intervals did the l,500mcmhcrs
Of the society burst into applause. When
he sat down the applause was thundcrCus.
He pointed ont that the treaty and the
league of Nations had been accepted by
the European nations, although many of
their statesmen had criticised some of its
provisions and that while anarchy and
Bolshcvlsm Is beginning on the other side
WE are silent and don I help
1t is a shame. an outrage and disgrace
on our kind Of Government, and we can
allow IL - last, he asserted III tins part
of his speech, dealing with his promise
that the DELAY 10 the Senate made it ap-
pear that it was more difficult for a de-
morracv To settle n war and make pro
VISIONS for peace than 70 declare war,
Reierringto another delay Of fourteen
months. the time necessary for an appeal
e. The voters through clcrtIons. MIR Bryan
said that H. lowed hls party too we'll to
allow Il To commit tins crlme Of delaying
the treaty for another such period He
pointed ont that II was extremely difficult
to forsec whether 1T the end ~ that time,
either narty would he ahlc 10 come to =
decision IN tic treaty without compromise
because no ono could torSec what would
nc The, T1nlItIcs of the next Senate. One
third Of tho Senators would retire, he said,
and no great swing of votes to either side
would b. sufficient to settle the treaty
issue in the Senate without some compro-
mise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
NEW SWIMMING RECORDS.
Established "A the University of Pennsyl
vania Last Saturday AftsrnOOH.

Three national lnterzcholastic swim
ming records were smashed by the youth
ful competitors In the seventeenth an-
nual National scholastic swimming meet,
staged Saturday afternoon N the
Wrlghtman Hall tank at Penn The
marks that went into discard werr thosr
for The 10 and l20 yards swirns and tho
plunge All ~ the nrw figures c=tab-
iishcd Saturday wcrc made Nv oui-of-
town school boys
4 tall rangv youth of IS summers,
hailing from BROOKLYN Poly, and an
ywering ~ the nanr ~ "C,gg' GuenthrT
hung up thc FIRST rcrord-brcakng mark
nf the afternoon bv winning the TLyard
dash Chace annthor New Yorker, from
Rcrkley irving High school set the new
record for the E20-yard race, whle
"Tuhby Conn, from Rutgers Prepara-
tory addcd six inches tn the Old plunge
mark Of ~ feet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
BASKETBALL GAMES.

West End defeated Elkton IN a close
game ON the Maryland floor Saturday
night BY the score of 20to Is.
The Shamrock quintet administered
defeat 10 Old Swcdes on Old Swedes floor,
hy the score oi 81 to "A In q preliminary
game the Gohs defeated the Old Swedes
Academy. BY the close score OF 81 to 50.
Shamrock plays West End tomorrow
night IN 81 Patrick's Hall.
The GoodfeIlows walloped the Pioneer
second team in u fast game at the Peoples
Settlement the score being is 20 20.
Grace will have the hardest pull OF the
season when they take the floor tomorrow
night against the strong Iroquois team Of
the Chester \. NJ {. A.
tpworth Seconds defeated the Settle
meut scrub team by the score Of 10 10 II.
st Mary's defeated the Peoples
Settlement second Team by The score Of
24-I0 ST Mary's would like to arrange a
game with any II to Is year-old team.
Send challenges TO L. Grant, l40i Ian
caster avenue, or phone i2o4W
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
CHERRY AND WHITE
DEFEATS PALMYRA
Clean and Fast Game Won by
High School Boys by Score
80 10 II.

The Cherry and White quintet defeated
PAlymra Saturdny night, 33-f7 Thr
game waB clean and fast
For Palmyra, Patt, D husky forward
starred, securing eleven If their thirteen
points, while Anderson caged bre Other
field goal Their team played good game
along the lines 81 passing. biit were unable
t0 gcf clyac 10 the basket, due to High 3
strong defense In the first half they did
not get d single field goal, showing bow
strong the Delaware avenue boys arc on
The defensive. The Cherry and White r
deficit. however, WAs IN thc Offensive
but this will more than likely te patched
Up by tho next game.
For the loraIs Newlin wss high snoYcf
with Nx field goals and acvcr m POINTS from
The PENALTY mark Frankie' Pierpon
also cagcd three field goals and aisied the
team by passing IN fiDc slapo
Anderson, iho h'Wky guard ~ the Vii
nlnRton quintet played an exceptionalls
fine game ot his position, about tho tTst
he has exhibited ihis sroson
The gallery was completely fiIled. a.
the follower ri thc High school nstiiu
fiou ore enjoying tic class ~ bill the locn
quintet plays
Thore vas . lance after the ganse, whicf
was enioyod by all Music bcing furnished
by students of the rloDl
Both fnanz were hoard n remark 8bouf
the equarrnrs9 of Referee Ro-s flc VA
far ~ both sides md neither eide nd ar,
kick coming
Neft Wednesday ,he locals Iinc uf.
against Chester This game w1 be nls7rd
~ Chester IN that afternoon.
argr delegation e planning b. take
the trip, rs thl + ~ Cherry and Wl,ln
big garnc The l,nc'1p and ac0rr
psFWYpA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
YALE'S TRACK STARS MAY co
To ENGLAND IN SPRING
associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
New Haven, Conn. Jan l9-Ysle
University will probably accept the IN
vitation for track meet IN England tins
spring, Professor Clarence " Mendel,
chairman OF the athletic board of control.
stated today
cablcgram from Cambridge unIvor-
sity says a letter had been forwarded to
Professor McndeIl, officially inviting the
track team 10 compete IN England Upon
receipt OF the invitation an acceptance
will probably be cabled 1T once. and Il
letter dispatched confirm4tory Of the
cahlegram The training Of the Aale
team for the dual contests with both Yale
and Princeton and for the nterrolegiatts
viii also b. with consideration fer the
events abroad
II Is understood 1t Yale that Harvard
Will be- unable to accompany the Blue on
this trip as has been the ease heretofore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
SPR|GCAN GETS CUP
FOR FASTEST TIME
Seasons Matinee Awards An
nounced at Annual Meeting of
Horse Show Association.

Tho report of tho matinee committee
al tho recent annual meeting Of the Della
ware Horse Show Association showed
that the silver cup FOR the trOttcr COM
poting in not loss than | | heats during the
season and making the fastest time WAS
awarded In Sprggan whose time was
2.l314; silver cup for the PAGER computing
IN not less than II heats during the
season and making the fastest time,
to Madam Mac, 209L2 gold medal
for the horse winning the greatest num-
bor OF races, TO Little Lady, winning | |
races, gold medal tn tho PAGER which, IN
seven heats. makes the fastest average
time, Madam Mr, 2.i5; gold medal to
the trotter which, in seven heats, makes
the fastest average time, Spriggau, 2 l6l4
silver medal to the horse starting the
greatest number of events, ldlewild, | |
events; silver medal 30 the horse win
ming the greatest number of heats, Little
Indy, 3D.. - heats: silver modal for the
horse winning tho greatest number of rcd
ribbons. The Maid, s ribbons
Resolutions, prepared by Rouben sat
ter.huaito, Jr., J = Winchester and J.
Writ Willis, on the death of Howard I.
Wallace, president h the associatior,
were adopted
/ Writ Willis was elected president;
James + Winchester, first vlce-rresldent
Carroll w Griffith, second vice president
s. II. Wilson, Jr., secretary and treas
urer; Joseph II Gould. assistant score
tary
The directors are: Carroll w Griffith,
NJ + HAYDEN. s. -. Townsend John p.
Ieblev. ] Writ Willis $ II. Wilson, Jr.,
and James Z. Winchester
William y Austin, Charles II Howell,
John /. zohley. Carroll w Griffith and
John G. DiH were appointed n commit
tee to make arrangements for two days
race meet ut Elrnerc on July Z and .
Tue matinee committee appointed con
s,sts Of the directors and Joseph II Could
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
MARSHALL LEADS GREENHHI..
Lively Contests in the Chicken and Plum
Pudding Shoot.

Clarence Marshall led tho field with
4qx5n in the regular events at the Greon-
hill shoot on Saturday
Chicken and plum pudding matches,
the 5n-target r.rc for class trophies and
tho shoot offs for the Fox Gun and Black
Diamond trophies together made n pro
gram If unusual interest Marshall can
turcd tho Class trophy and accounted for
the only long run Of the day hy smashing
63 straght
Vending. after cleaning M at Beilo-
v,le, led the marksmcn IN hia class with
d6x5n, and also WAS much N evidence ~
Tho chicken and pudding events.
Tho event of the day, the shnot-oH Tor
Tho Fox gun was = close ono. Davis and
Townslcy used 81 targets in decide who
stood high T,f~nsley finished IN the
lead with onc target On account al a
misunderstanding III tho classification of
the shooters last week. both shooters
were awarded leg on this trophy
Townfley secured the leg on the BLACK
Diamond trophy
Chickens were awarded Ia Stem, Wrat~
ten. Williams, Townaley. White, Noaheil
and HsIsler Tho plum puddings were
divided between Willis, John Msnnick,
Vending, Loaand and Wratten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
WILLARD Will, FIGHT.
Ready 10 Tackle Carpenter II He Wins
From Dempsey.

Topeka. Kan, Jan ~ ''If Carpentsrr
takes tho championship away from Jack
Dempsey | aIp gong over to France md
bring it back | know | can carry the
load SO said jess Willard, former
champion, now turned farmer, after
reading some of the latest boxing dope
about the proposed CarpentlcT-DemIsey
fight.
Speaking about hrs fight with Dempsey,
Willard SAID II haven't offered any
alibi | was licked, but you know those
lucky blows happen to come. am sure
can lick Dempsey Its no time for post
mortcms of 1919 events. but | am just
SsyIng that my seconds got in too big =
hurry when they threw that towel INTO
the ring at Toledo haven't been think
ing much about another tight with Demp-
sey. but | might take hun on If | get
q chance"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
,2oo NEW CASES N CHICAGO

uca.go Jan 10 Health Depart
mcnt officials here have appealed 10 ali
doctors and medical students in Chl-
- 90 10 aid IN the csmpalgn to stop the
epidemic of pneumonia and influenza
winch has been reaplng toll Of death
during the past week
Health Commissioner Robertson YES
terday enlisted the services Of 5000
public health nurses. graduates Of the
school Every available policeman has
been a,> lgned t. prevent splitting IN
public places and other violations Of
sanitation ordinances
Reports Yesterday showed 200 new
case, q pneumonia and influenza. with 50
deaths. New cases are being reported
every hour according to hcalth officials.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19

The following games arc scheduled for
Thursday Fpvorth VI Edge Moor. a.
Friends gym. NJ 7-45 O'Clock 81. paul's W.
Friends, AZ Friends gym, AT Q: IIillcrrst
vs. Emmanuel, AZ Hagley gym, at SIS.
Three interesting games are scheduled
in the Church Athletic Recreation League
thls Thursday ev'-lmg At Friends gym
nari,rm double bill s scheduled and Of
fcrs the fans q classy evening Of lTvclv
basketball The opening game Is schcd-
ricd 10 start at : AZ. between Fpworth and
Edge Moor and the Frnnds-Si Pants
match VIII M called at Q O'Clock
st Paml's were badly crippled IN their
match with Hillcrrst on Saturday even
ing and will l,c greatly strengthened with
three additional players, when they linc
m against Friends Meeting team.
At Haglcy gymnasium the Imnsnucis
viii cndcavor Ia carry themselves into tho
winning column when they tackle Hill
crest At SIS y. m
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
QUARANTINE STIRS FARMERS.
Jerseymen Say Figh: on Japanese Beetle
Spread viii Ruin Them.

Rfverton, \. j., Jan l9-Farnlers ..
those sections Of Burlington and Cam
don counties infested with tie Jap4nese
beetle. aud against which the Federal
Board u Agriculture Is proposing e
place an embargo to prevent shipment
II any fruit or vegetables, arc preparing
q strong protest to the proposed acton,
which they clalm means financial rum
t. many farmers
Thr government viii hold 3 hearing Of
the proposed embargo IT Washington on
January = aHJ big delegations q fruit
and truck growers ere preparing to attend.