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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
To Watch Legislation.

The decision reached by Grace M. r.
Bible Class to guard against the passage
of any gambling legislation and race
track enactments is 20 be commended.
There seems to be no danger of any such
Objectionable laws coming before the legis-
lative body, but it might be wise to watch
carefully, for we al can recall that through
riders" ADD similar devious plans there
have been enacted many laws that could
never have been passed had they been
presented in the open.
There is no sentiment here that would
favor any track with its crooked races,
even through they paid Delaware large
sums Of money for the privilege of rob
bing their patrons.
II sill our citizens would take As much
interest in legislative matters as these
students Of the Scriptures at Grace Nj. r.
Church have shown, we might be assured
If only such laws as are demanded by the
best interests Of tho State
Doubtless the members Of the Legisla-
ture themselves will appreciate such CO.
operation as these men propose, for II may
be that the latter arc in position 70 gauge
public sentiment better than are the men
who may be unduly influenced and their
point Of view twisted by lobbyists or over
jealous advocates or opponents 81 pend
ing measures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
WASTING POWER.

The inehlclency Of the electrical power
development at niagara Falls IS generally
admittedly euglueers. The Niagara poteu-
tial Is 30-horsepoWer for cubic loot Of
water and the present Developments at
the Fails run from J. t. 2l-horscpoWer
On "a head Of 201 feet. now utilized the
best that can be expected from the 10000
cubic feet diversion sancttQaed by tie
treaty with Great Britain for the Ameri-
can side IS 400, 000-horsepoWer
On a head of 800 feet, which IS avail
able, this volume of water is capable OF
generating 600, 000 horsepower. So there
is a loss Of 200000 horsepower undo the
best of existing conditions waste
of one-third of tho potential Of the water
This IS equivalent to about $4,000
tons of anthracite or about | 100000
tons of bituminous coal yearly 1t IS
wasting power enough for the building OF a
city. 1t Is the maddost industrial eN-
trlvagaAce to perpetuate a system such
as this
One-third Of the work Of railroads is
hauling coal from mine to market. IN the
markets about one-fourth Of this coal Is
used to generate electricity Maniiestly
it is absurd that Buffalo, with the greatest
wateF-poWer resources in the world at its
door, has largely to depend on coaimade
power to operate its mills and factories
just think of the folly of hauling coal
by thousands OF tons day from Penn
sylvania to Buffalo for this purpose when
hundreds of thousands of horse power
are going to waste within 20 miles OF the
CITY Buffalo Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
GIVE our THE COAL FACTS.

To get to the bottom Of coal production,
contloi and distribution means. as We
understand T. dealing with 10000 mines
operating under VARYING conditions and
with about 5000 different owners. For
the Senate Committee on Recommendation
10 have to do this JOHN the teeth Of deter
mined opposition by the coal interests will
take digging and cost time. Meanwhile
It viii fire the public's temper to white
heat
This isn't going TO do any more good
TO the coat interests in the long run than
il IS going 70 do TO the public Il is bound
10 do harm TO every body, for the public
IS convinced whether It IS right IN Its
conviction or wrong, that II IS the victim Of
gross pro.teerlng.
II the public IS wrong in lis belief and
il car be shown that the prices which have
burdened and are hurdenlng the con-
eumers are not the result OF sheer pfotlteer-
ing. il viii accept the fact and ind way
to make the best of IT, But If it is a fact
that the ten thousand mines and fye
thousand mine owners are gouging the
public ard are not themselves wiling 10
correct the wrong, the public certainly
will demand and get public control Of the
coal industry.
This may seem unthinkable now,
but It IS no more unthinkab!e than rail
road control was half a century ago.
Nobody would dream Of contending today
that public control Of the railroads was
unjust or unwise. Nobody VIII successfully
resist public control of the coal industry
if II is guilty Of what is charged against it,
and if there is no other way to protect
the public And If such thing comes to
pass nobody a generation later viii dream
Of going back to old conditions IN the
coal business any more than in the rail-
road business.
The coal industry of the country, there
fore, cannot do better thing for itself
than 10 sit down with the Senate commit
tee and lay all It's cards on the table If
il needs to be set straight Il can then be
set straight before II is too late II II IS
innocent Of the charges brought against
il nobody ought to want the chance 10
prove the truth as much as { e coal IN
dustry ltself-New York Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
Just Folks
by Edgar A. Guest



/ wisht I'd lived in Casar's timel
| might have climbed 20 heights sublime
BY winnin' wars an doin' things
Like overthrowin' foIin' kings
An havin' people boF 10 me
For havin' brought them victory.
II I'd been here in sovepty-six--
| might have got in politics,
Or on n ten chest swung an axe
Because Of Britnin's heavy tax,
An every history Btudyin' kid
Would have 10 know the things | did.
If I'd been here when Franklin tried
Kite-fyin' with q storm outside,
/ might have best him % that trick
Or showed 'em one that's just as slick
IL might have been my luck to be
The one TO find 'lectricityl
But here | am, my fathers son,
An all the biggest jobs are don e;
I've missed my chance TO rise TO fame
An LET the whole world know my name;
When pet twenty-one or two
There wont be much for me to do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
First Woman in Legion Councils.

Women are being welcomed into the
councils OF the ex-service men, and Miss
Helen HefTelfnger, who won laurels as
an army nurse during the war and who
has been elected to membership IN the ex-
ecutive committee Of the local post Of the
American Legion. viii prove q capable
official. She is the first woman IN Della
ware 70 be elected TO place in the legion,
and doubtless the honor is in recognition
81 her eficiency on the field or the camp,
and OF her capacity for future executive
work
the members Of this Delaware Post
mus, have extracted much satisfaction
from the statement Of Mr. Hughes, United
States district attorney, who declared,
sitter complete investigation Of all cases
reported, there would not be more than
ten Delawareans who had avoided or
lodged the draft
II was quite within the scope OF the
local posts duty, also, TO declare itself
Imposed 10 the freeing of Eugene V. Debs,
now serving a long term IN the peniten-
tiary for disloyslty TO the country at
critical period Of the war. In al such
matters the men who fought the world s
BATTLES have the right to be heard and
thetr Judgment gwen full consideration.
The, have a right 10 insist that the foes
W-hin our country must be punished.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
sI0O, 900 For Half Hours Fight.

Jack Dempsey. prize fighter. got $780,
600 for knocking out Bill Brennan, an
other heavyweight. in twelve rounds. all
within few minutes more than half an
hour Of smuggling This IS 5000 more
than is paid our President for years
service in running the country.
A Maryland farmer the other day
husked bushcl.of corn a minute for ten
consecutive minutes, performing the I'M
matched feat Of keeping eight ears Of corn
in the air at the same time on their way
to the waiting bushel measure.
The difference of compensation be-
tween the champion pug and the blue
ribbon corn husker would appear to be
about sI99, 900 an hour, estimating the
farmer to be earning as much as a dollar
an hour. AS a farmer, Dempsey would
be obliged to toll late and early for almost
two centuries to earn as much from the
soil as lie collected, spot cash, for half an
hours pummelling Of his antagonist, who
received S35, 0O0for undergoing the punish
ment. Meantime, the world is none tie
better of for the work Of these grossly
oyerpaid worthless Of the fstic arena.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
BY Phillips BROOKS.

The earth has grown old with ~ bgFds
Of care,
But AZ Christina, q alVays young
And It's soul fun II music brsals forth n
the air
When the song II the Angsls = rInV
II n coming Old earth, 4 y oonning
tonight,
On the snowhakes that covered thes,d
The feet IL the Christ-chiid tel out
That mankind are the children n cd
On the sad and the Ionely, he rs.ohs1
The voice II the Chris.-ohnd ,hau
fall,
And n every blind wanderer opsn The do>r
OF hope that he did not dream ~
before
With sunshine of welcome for an
The feet Of the hunblsst may wan
the field
Where the feet IL the holiest have trod
This IS the marvel 70 nortsls rsvesi-e
When the silvery trImpsts - Chrs'
mas have pealei-
That mankind are the Children % Cioc
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creases rs sales IN the future a. Z has r
the past wear srOmach -rounle ana p
attending symptoms vii disappear from
the human race N another generation
That Plant Juice Is relieving stomach
liver and kidney troubles. % y only ueous
sarv 70 read tne signed statements ID loca.
people VINO have been restored % health
in order % convince the most sSeptlcal
Among those VINO may he pubic
quoted : Mr. William r. Williams
No BOA View Castle Avenue. 10 o.l-
time resident 0i Wilmington Who sal.
Although I had been most iavorani
impressed with me statement, . ha4 rea T.
81 Plant JUICE The wonderful result has
In ms case was rae Teate>L So l.rl-c FL.
my whole life. had been a great s4leI..
from Indigestion and ! could not Keep al
solid food ms stomach ~ o W04lt
ferment anu cause PAS 90 form. ms AlG-
news and bladder were also ate,-eG au1 .
had terrible pains SCI through us rot.
and especially .l ms baCS ] cr.II
sleep ID night sn1 felt heavy all .
during he lay Plant juice has RESTORE.
me 70 perfect health, an1 Z don s..
when ! have fen So vel anu strong ha..
a fine appetite Tor nay meals. sleep s04l4l'
81 night and have not an atlt % pa4l
My vile. Seems che nleri- ~ results .
had took t WITH fhe same lnc result,
/ SIN 80 wears Z agc tuL feel No4ls ala
strong again Plant Juice IS surely R,.
deTful medicine tor reoFdc 0i our FL.
The Plant luic, Man IS at The NII't
Drug Store. iO4-}SO Market street NLer
be IS daily meeting he local public
introducing and explaining the mcr '-
this remedy. Free samples gwen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

where public wrong begins. There n onls
civil liberty, which ~ liberty under law
This impfOmptu statement must ev
IDENTIFY be taken ~ suggestive rAfbof
than complete. n leaves one ~ puyrlf
out f0r himself The nature n a owl IT,
erty which n not personal and how
public wropgs should spring from n
dividual rights. None The Jess Mr. Wheel
or makes The prohibitiOnist point - vieV
pretty clear
Better law enforcement More law
and the man who breaks them j. n frai'or
and ought - be shot
Whatever else 10 means 4 evidently
means business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
EVENING SMILE.
CONSIDERATION FOR DAD.

A rix-year-old Columbus boy ha been
insisting since Christmas talk began, that
he must have a watch for Christmas. His
mother demonstrated with him, pointing
out that he was rather young to have a
watch
"Of course" he said, II want you
to get me other things, too, but just must
have watch.
We'll" asked his mother finally, lust
why must you have watoh2'
~ want D watch so when I'm in church
| won't have TO wake daddy up every time
want 10 know what time it is."-In-
dianapolis News.
when Cholly Van Rox proposed to
me he was too ratified to say word :
'"Then how did you know he was propOs-
ing7" ooh, my dear, his money did all tho
talking - Boston Transcript.
You're no Judge Of beauty" Think
NOT mo: this IL not the most beautiful
infant in the baby show My eye for
beauty "a oil right Have you seen the
babv,s mother NJ" Take a look AZ
her. - louisville Courer Journal
"T'rn going to n slirnIner hotel that make
n speciality II good Things - eat. I n
manager weighs nearly 800 pounds and hit
wife tips the scales At more than ZW
pounds Still wouldn't jump - con
clusians How do you know they eat
there2" TX
Doctor To profteer patient Tin
AFRAID Won have not Needed my advice Z
adopt Some hobby or fed that would tak'
yonr mind Of your ordinary business
i'Oh. ves. | have. doctor What fad did
YOU take lp?" "Coln-collecting '-BostoT
transcript
'rThe last girl tried n kiss called he
father. Would you do that Yes,
think I would But father IS IN Chicagt
lust now and ii would take me some tim'
10 get hun over long distance. Tx.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
KRIS COMING IN AN AIR SHIP.
Rev. ID. II. Kenney.

Daddy told the little children
Bout Ole Santa Klaus today,
Ridin' n an airplane Christmas,
Stead Of comm IN his sleigh.
Told en- Santa sold his reindeer,
Went an bot q big air ship,
That hereafter good Saint Nicholas
Through the clouds would make the trip
Told EN- Nick could bring more presents
If he hauled them in that way,
Than he could if they were loaded
Ia q little Reindeer sleigh.
That the bundles would be bigger
Than they ever were before,
An the number for good children
Would be a great many more.
An they went 10 bed all wond rin',
Tryin' TO work the problem out,
Every moment askin' questions
OF each other bout the route:
Puzzled were they beyond measure,
How TO solve the modern trick
OF deliverin' at Christmas,
Presents in q plane by Nick.
How about his stops an startins'
Where viii Krissy leave his ark
While he's sgidin' down the chimneys
With the boxes IN the dark?
These with scores Of others ike EN-
Are the questions kiddics ask;
An their many curious queries
Make for grown ups quite task
Sorry we can't help much, parents,
We must trust to Nick to do
What he's plannin' for the Christmas
An the way hell push all thru
Whether sleigh, reindeer OF motor,
Or an airship drawn by wings,
THIS is certain, tell the children
"If they re good, he'll bring their things
1909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

II women who are sought with Official
documents from the court follow the ex-
ample Of Mrs Plof, who "plunked' a
deputy sheriff on two occasions when ne
called with a writ, officers may seek classi-
fcatiou under the provisions Of the state
Compensation act and get an allowance
for the injury 10 their feelings and their
noses The fne Of S35, however, may
change the rate woman hostility against
the officers so az 10 lessen the risk to
those who may have official dealings with
her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

The conviction of DR. Rumley for pur-
chasing New York newspaper, with
which 70 Influence public opinion in the
United States IN favor OF the German al
lies. shows that Berlin left no trick or
treachery uDtried in order 10 bring this
country INTO such condition Of rebellion
against lighting the Kaiser that we would
have been cbliged U withdraw our soldiers
from France 70 put down revolution at
home. The plans failed only because Of
the loyalty Of our people to their country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

John d. Rockefeller is not without the
annoying experiences Of some Of his
poorer neighbors, and just now is asked,
through the courts. to raise more than q
Quarter Of a million to pay additional in
come tax. Also, troubles Of the rich
Think Of havirq to raise s292, 687.l3 or
the very eve Of Christmas and turning il
in for taxes. That would take the Joy out
Of any mans Christmas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

Strictly to information The bureau cannot
give advice on legal. nedlcal and la a.
nestle troeubles nor 70 under tAEe exIlAus-
tive resea rcn on any subject write your
question plainly and 6r1ey eve /, ,u. atans
for return postage. All replies are sent
direct TO the inquirer.
O What is the record time for . trip
around the world2 NJ ; ID.
4. The quickest trip around the world
Of which We find a record was made In
1913. and was accomplished II 80 days,
p hours and IS minutes
@ Have women n Germany the right
to vote T. G.
The Constitution Of the new Ger
man Republic prov. les suffrage tor citizens.
both male and female, over 20 years Of
age
o. What is the difference between s.
rome a bawSer and a cable9 l. A. Z.
s \ rome consists Of two or more
strands twisted together; 3 hawser IS a
rope of three strands; a cable consists OF
three hawsers twisted together.
Q How do the Chinese cook rice?
4 s.The Chinese Cook Book, by Shin
Wong Chan. SAYS To cup nee add ; ?
Guns water Cook in covered pan over q
hot fire until the water hes evaporated.
Remove to back OF the stove for few
minutes. then take from stove, keeping
pan covered for 10 minutes. The flavor Of
the rice Is greatly improved by addls <
butter and salt.
Q. What are the different colors 0
human hair? 5. II. (.
\ One classification follows Blonde,
chestnut. dark brown. taxen light golden,
light brown, red golden, Titan, auburn,
black
Q. Did Christopher Columbus ever land
In Panama
4. Columbus visited the shores Of
Panama ON his fourth and last voyage IN
1902. He was skirting the shores from
Honduras to Venezuela and landed in 3
harbor which he named Port Bello.
. What place IS the tarthest below sea
level? l. NJ T
\. The Geological Survey SAYS that the
Dead Sea in Palestine is the lowest point,
being 300 feet below sea level.
@ What is oxygen NhN will II turn
out carbon IN q motor. NJ NJ
\. Oxygen IS a oolorlcSs, tasteless and
odorless gas. Oxygen Is anou-milammahie
per Sc, but its combination with oherf
elements or materials with evolution Of
heat and light IS commonly known as
combustion" and the material camblncd
thus with oxygen IS said to be 'intlam-
mabe Substances will burn much more
readily in pure oxygen than IN air, and
it Is because Of the fact that it stimulates
combustion that it Is used Tor burning
out carbon in automobiles.
Q How much does nautical mile differ
from statute mile? T. G. D.
1 The Bureau of Standards says that
the United States nautical mile Is 6,oS02o
feet Since the statute mile IS $3.50 feet
a nautical milo is l. 1858 statute miles
The British Admiralty mile is 6,0St tet t.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

II appears now that the Plymouth
Rock, which seemed TO be perfect Glib
raltar Of strength and solidity, is split
md has long been held together by rivets.
Probably il would be just as good as a
memorial, il in twain, but that it is cracked
and broken il disappointing, in view Of the
act thar the school boys of thirty years
40. were taught and assured that the
suge boulder that looms SO big in history
vac indestructible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT


City Council.
Grant Post, G. a. r.
Iron Moulder X Union.
Cyrus Cestle, J. G. j..
du Point Post, g. A. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, j. 0. o. Il.
Division No ], A. Q. ii.
Clayton Lodge, X. Of p.
Asylum Lodge, /. O. o. i.
Camp No. 2, r. o. S. Of a.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief
Crusaders Temple, H. q. II.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd, o. II. M.
Kadosh Commandery, X Of NJ.
Wilmu gton Lodge, A. 0. u W.
Hiawathe Tribe, Imp'd Q. II. n.
Palestine Castle, o. A. X NJ. c,
Brandywine Corclave, S. w. NJ.
Delaware Conclave, o. /. o. /.
Windsor Lodge, 0. S. Of $. @.
Winoma Council, Jr., o. u. A. M.
Wilmington Lodge, Of Machinists
Delaware Commandery, X. @. i.
Mizpab Conclave, II. or 5. W. NJ.
Dclmarvia Lodge, H. A. to b. r. =.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge Of Moose, No. 164.
Washington Camp, No q, 7 y ). A
Lady Washington Home Communion
Court Brandywine, Foresters Of America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
ORPHANS COURT.

Chancellor Charles ~ Curtus, IN tne
Orphans Court, yesterday. granted Frsrcir
de Haven Janvier orders - sell real state
~ Michael Hazan ard Isabella p Righv
deceased.
The Woodbury. Trrly- q = Woofbur7
y. J., was appointed guardian y jaE-
Oliver Grinshsw
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
EIGHTY YEARS OLD;
FEELS LIKE A BOY
Sensational Testimonial Given
Plant Juice by Popular VIII
nnington Man.

One ~ the n10s- interesting s-st~rner's
given bv the Plant Juics Man. who -is
his headTiarters at ths MILF Jrlf
Store, 4O4-40s Market stree. u rscpnf
interview which i causing a great deal
~ discussion Is that u Plant J1icr n-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23
r4r ELUSIVE HOME BREwER.

Mr.. Wheeler was convincing ia his
statement of how prohibition Will re
enforced. except in the MISTER of home
brewing. There indeed Is the difficult
pqrt of the lob To restrict the sale Of
malt and hops vii hardly solve the prob
lem. for YOU can make a good beverage
out OF almost any fruit or vegetable, and
the WAYS Of dong It are multiplying and
spreading. Unless the right OF man
home to be free from search without
warrant is abolished, SO that pTohhl-
ton agents can rarsacN our houses az
regular intervals Tor evidences ot hQuor
making, the prevention by police power
Of home-brewirg and dlsullmg seems
hardly practicable.
This is tacitly admitted 70 a certain
extent ~ the prohibitionists who say
that thevdeperd on their campaign agairst
the spirit of lawlessreSs to do the work
Mr. n heeler adds to this another argu
ment.
The making 81 various homo brcws,
he saws. Is novelty now. But the novelty
VIII wear of, and it viii b. forgotten
This IS an interesting speculation IL
Is a bit confusing 10 the unpreJudlccd
l.ouiler, because, when the prohibition
movement was III the propaganda stage.
Ne were told that drinking alcohol was an
insidlous and tenacious habit. II once a
man got In the habit al drinking liquor,
ne were told the would 10 almost any
thing to CRAFTY the appetite 50 acquired,
Surely if this is true, the home-bTewer'
love for his brew will grow rather than
dwindle with time.
yentured to point out t0 Mr. Wheel
ar that manv who break the prohibition
law do 50 in the belief that It is a viola
| ton Of their personal liberty and that
/ they are therefore Justified in lawlcss-
/ ness Ii Was inquired what would be The
/ prohibition reply to TINS viewpoint
/ There is no such thing as@peIsonal
| liberty under q civilized government
! SAID MIR Wheeler Personal liberty cnl,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-23

One fly after another appears in Christ
mas joys. Baltimore health authorities
discovered that fifty tons Of candy
manufactured and ready for distribution
throughout the Peninsula would be dan
gerous to human life If eaten. They said
peanut candy had become worm-eatcn
during storage, and that other kinds had
50 deteriorated that they now show
units Of ptomaine, which is poisonous
However, none Of this candy has been
disposed to the retailers and as the au-
thoritiee are closely watching the manu-
facture q. all sweets, the public may be
assured that Christmas indulgence in
confections is not likely 10 be followed BY
e period in the hospital With the purity
Of our Christmas candy questioned, and
everybody skeptical or afraid, the feast
day would lose much Of its flavor, ana
most of its iov for the little ones
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Gets Iudgment Against Rusiness Friend.

NeIs Judgment Against HuslAess FFlehu.
Judge = Bayard Heisel. in Court Of
Common Pleas. has given Judgment Tor
the defendant in the ease Of Alfredo
Caselono against John W. Reynolds. The
plaintiff alleged that The defendant agree
to start him in the clothing business, but
broke the agreement