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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
RETREAT FROM MOSCOW.

The backing off from Moscow on the
part of the European radicals seems 10 be
gong on rather steadily though every
where there are obstinate fanatical groups
which refuse TO befieve the evidence
brought from Russia by various working
men s delegations The collapse Of Bolshe-
vism rs a state policy in Russia tends to
prove that Grass communism cannot sue
cecd in any one state unless all others are
reduced TO that welter Of primitive and
first gift OF communism.
But this philosophical phase of the
retreat from Moscow plays small part in
Russia as vet, since there has been no
miracle BY which the llliterates before
the war have become paragons Of en-
lghtenment and capacity. UNIFORMED AZ
the masses Of the Russians are as To what
the rest Of the world is doing and filled az
they have been with roseate Soviet pic
lures Of world gone mad in favor of
Bolshevism, they know only too well
what Bokhevlsm really means in the actual
fIfe of city and country. II the incubus Of
the commissarlat rule. supported by bayo-
nets, can now be relaxed through the re-
fusal Of the army to keep on fighting. the
reyulsiOn from the Moscow autocracy Will
be of an overwhelming character. No
peasant nor worker in Russia has TO be
philosopher TO know what Sovietism IS at
its best and its worst And while Moscow
still pretends that everything is favorable
to its cause. the situation does not call for
many lebellions and desertions within the
army To bring Soviet rule to its knees.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
PRESS COMMENTS.
BACK TO THE PORCH.

When Mr.. Harding confined himself to
the front porch and To phonographic
utterances duly censored by Senatorial
editors IN chief, he was able to maintain 8
reasonable degree of normalcy. What
has happened since then that u both
exceptional and disturbing is jtntly at
trIbuted TO hasty speech, awkward In
terruptions, leading questions and the
whole category of accidents to which an
orator who is trying not To commit HIM
self is bound to be subjected when he
makes addresses ofThand.
In their cancellation of the candidate
eastern dates, the Republican managers
inform us IN "A roundabout way that they
know when they have had enough. They
are willing to take chances, of course, but,
Judging by past performances, with Mr..
Harding on the stump they are rIsking
what the speculative fraternity calls even
a lookin. They remember his Baltimore
bfurt, Tam without single program
constructive In character about an as
soclation' of nations" his Des. Moines
indscreton, II do not want 10 clarity
those obligations (of the Covenant |
want to turn my back on them. Ii Is not
Interpretation but rejection that | arm
seeking and his later lapse in regard to
our army of occupation ON the Rhine,
They haven't any business there, and
then they shudder
But loose speech is not the only terror
confronting the brethren. On these hur-
rah-boys trips there is always danger of
evil associations. For example, who
could have foreseen the presence on Mr..
Hardmgs special train en- route to Okla
homa of one Jacob l.. Babler, the Republi
can national committeeman from Mis-
SCUM, whose mysterious possession of
$4,000 of Governor Lowden's money was
one of the social errors of the pre-con-
ventlon campeign7 And who is to guaranr
tee the candidate against the presence in
the same carriage with him at some ex-
posed point of the genius who said, Boys,
get the money!
Mir Harding has been urging the coun
try to retreat ever since he was nominated.
The national committees command,
Back TO the porch is therefore exactly
in his line New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
WOMEN VOTING DoUBTYr'L

Editor Every Evening Having fsfr
frequ sntly asked by fnends here and rlg
where whether ! intend - rrgisier aua
vote, would state that, while Ne N1fns
IL Delaware did al in our power ~ defeat
the ratification 81 The proyceed hifs
tecnth Amendmsnt a 81 plainly Ouf dui ,
when ratification takes place, - takf lf
the franchise cOnscientiOusiy and o. vi-
share az citizens a this Common Eetf
In casting Our vote, we must oDk carr
fully into the character and gfapdrR f
tho candidatee, and support only ihors
whom we believe % b. honest ard lrHf-
worthy men. 10 u only by these nstffS.s
that women can purify pS,litics
While u is certain that even ore shorIf
register, Il is far from certain that Nonnf
shall al vote this November 3uf %
States are conceded ~ have legally ne
fed tho Nineteeuth Amendment ~
constitutiOnality 4 this amendment
questioned, and two suits are nOw f<nf ir 9
before the Supreme Court 4 the Ubitec
States The power ~ amend has not 30
exercised n Tennsssse Wet FirHrIa
and Missouri IN a valid and l.-gsl rnanreT
The decision u The SupTene 'ourt r
the recent prohibition cased does m ee'ah
lish tho validity II the Nineteenth Amert
ment. Therefore, IN male sUfrags -tts
while the women may register, Z sisctirr
day comes before the Supreme our ~
cisiOns are handed dOwn they nay ~
an invalid ballot, thus making 7nr-
tested election.
Mary Wilson Th0np-or
Cresnville, Oct II, lg2O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
RAISINS AND PRuNES.

We find the prohibition commissioners,
Mr.. Kramer quoted as follows on the sub
iect of raisins and the like: Dry fruits,
such as raisins, may not be legally used IN
the manufacture Of Notwithstanding fruit
juices exclusively for Use in the home .
Supposing that one citizen or a million
citizens, decide that they will pay no at
tentIon 10 Mr.. kramer's ukase about
raisins, what can he do about it2
Under the Fourth Amendment TO the
Constitution man S house Is his castle
and may not be searched without war
rant
Under the Volstead act no warrant
shall issue for the search of home ,un-
less it is being USED for the unlawful sale
of intoxicating liquor" Sale Nj use
Maybe MIR. Kramer, with his charter
about raislns, Is trying TO make the public
laugh That public has stopped laughing
over the scandal Of the whisky running
Ii Kramer is joking he ought to talk
about forbidding the stewlng of prunos.
The dried prune Is much more comic than
the dried grape.-Rew York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
lust Folks
BY Edgar A. Gussst.
gIGNC OF FALL.

Trees all dressed in red an brown,
Grny skies hovcrin' over town,
Early mornings thick with fog
Rising from the distant bog,
Grass ~ wet with falling dew
That your shoes get wet clear through
II you walk across the lawn
To some bush with blossoms on,
Martin houses vacant now,
And the wren house on the bough
Empty, too. These signs are all
Telling is that it il Fall.
Cattle through the early day
Closer to each other stay,
Keepin' warm, an right an left
Fields OF all their wealth bereft;
Where but yesterday WAS gold,
Now is brown and bleak and cold;
In the orchards all the trees
Seem to stand an take their ease,
We have claimed the fruit they bore
Stripped Them of their luscious store
And each bulging bin and stall
Tells us plainly it is Fall.
Roses that were proud and gay
Seem to want 10 get away,
Like man who's borne the strain
OF stern duty's hard campaign,
And worn out by heavy deeds
Seeks the rect he sorely needs,
So the plants and vines appear Tired and
Tired and wau this time Of year,
Just as though their strength was shrfvcn
BY the beauty they have gwen;
Written large on Natures wall
Now we read the signs of Fall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
Sermon to League Boilers

Rev. u. Franklin Smiley IN a recent
his sermon at West Presbyterian Church,
laid strong stress on the great need Of the
hour, which he declared to be men who
will stand true to their honest convictions,
rather than turn toward what they re-
gardet+as ''expedicncy." We trust our Re-
publican friends, who year or two ago
were urgent and insistent that the war with
Germany be brought TO close through
the ratification of the Versailles Treaty,
and that future wars would be averted
through the acceptance of the League OF
Nations. may have an opportunity to
study this sermon. They truly need just
such advice.
There is always a need of men and wo-
men who will stand for principle, and who
are not to be swerved from the right path
by partisan "expediency." or so-cnlled
"expediency" of any kind. There can be
no higher demands ON anyone than that
coming through the call TO be honest and
courageous, whenever duty summons.
The call of the stump speaker and the cam
paign boss should he silenced before right
and Justice, and the candidate of which
ever party he may represent should and
will be beaten when he sets the accomplish
ment of his own or his party's selfish ends
above the welfare of the nation.
Two years ago, as Every Evening point
ed out several weeks since, almost all of
the Republican leaders IN this city and
State were strong and earnest in support
of the League of Nations. Where do they
stand today? Are any of them still true to
their real convictions on this vital issue
or have they been sidetracked by the
crack of the partisan whip of miscalled
expediency, they themselves know.
The president Of the Haddon Heights,
n. j., Wonrens Club claims that she was
defrauded out Of the nomination for chief
burgess and declares she will show the
G.. O. F. leaders that honesty pays even
IN politics, by running on an independent
ticket Of her own, which, even though she
fails Of her ambition, viii upset the Re
publican plan 10 run the city. One rebukc
like this. she thinks, will be sufficient 10
keep the ballot box clean in that part of
New Jersey Wish she'd move to Della
ware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
COUNTRY WANTS THE LEAGUE.

| Editor Every Evening: have Just
finished reading an article from the pen
Of the Republican National Committee,
| (which it seems does not credit the people
OF America with having brains) solicitrn z
the votes of women for the Republican
| party. The writers say the women de-
mand a change in the White House, be
| cause Of the overbIrdened life and over
taxed purse. IL il no use to try and fool
people with that bunk /" as they well
know the Republicans are the ones who.
are responsible for not reducing the taxes
They say "You know how you have
Jared under Democratic administration.
Yes, we are we'll aware that through the
Republican refusal 10 allow the investi-
CATION Of the profteers, because they
would not advance money prices were
very high, but we also know the Wages
were reasonable. IF Republicans had been
IN power we would probably starved 70
death, or else had war within our own
country, on Republican wages. Anyway,
We are better satisfied with this admins
tration than we were in the time of Mr..
Roosevelt. And in the next line they say.
You know We have always had good
times under The Republican management. "
While saying this, they hope the public
memory has gone astray.
Another Of their baseless arguments n
the most laughable, Of all Here 10 is.
''Four years ago the same party asked for
votes for the Demo cratic President, be-
cause he kept us out Of war. He got them,
and FIVE months later we entered the
World War" Every citizen Of the United
States knows how Congress broke the
Constitution, and cent our best blood 70
Europe to fight. Now the Republi can
party IS worried because they fear the
Monroe Doctrine viii be violated Of
course the Constitution did not amount to
anything
''The mothers may be uisled By the
false statement, and promises Of the
Democratic party n another one. They
may use their own judgment on this one.
as To who !s truthful and who il not for
the committee claims that President
Wilson's covenant pledges American boys
to every war IN Europe, and Cox uphOlds
the covenant
According To this. the committee knows
more about this than some of our learned
statesmen who, | am sure. have America
At heart, and arc in favo Of such a League
league that was conpo sed of Boz
shevik Russia and Mexico az our aide
partners would be 8 fine ASSOCIATION
would it not2 This s about al the
nations Mr. Harding could get n boss,
~ | am sure those nst4o rs in p league that
IS at the present time functionng would
not care to leave sure thing for some
thing that Is mere fan cY.
This League Of \ ations must b. a
pretty good thing 70 ave 50 many Of our
good men in favor of t, and Iust because
a few ioy-killers are howiing about this
and that Let Us not give i up, but give
i trial. The late President Roosevelt
was ID favor Of league; Mr. Root, Mr..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
Governor Cox to Visit Delaware.

Very pleasing is the announcement
that Governor james M. Cox Of Ohio, the
virile and aggressive Democratic candi-
date for President, is to include our State
in his Eastern itinerary and will speak at
the Queen Theatre, this city, on Thursday
next, October 81 There is no doubt he
will receive a most enthusiastic welcome.
1t il matter Of regret that we have not
a hall of large seating capacity for this
interesting political event. Governor Cox
is forceful and entertaining speaker, al-
ways having something TO say worth
hearing, and not afraid to meet any public
issue, fully, openly and honestly. There
is nothing of the ''pussyfoot' or "wobbier"
about him, and he makes no such pitiabic
exhibitions of uncertainty and evasion as
have marked the speaking campaigns OF
his opponent, TO such sn extent that hr
camraign managers have cancelled his
engoc, m ents and releeated him TO the Sc
clusiCn and presumed security of his
front porch at Marion.
However, all Democrats and all inde-
pendent. thoughtful voters will be pleased
ut the prospect of visit from Governor
Cox. 1t is hoped the fates will be propi-
tious as to weather. Everything else
needed to- make the occasion grand sue
cess already is assured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
WORLD DEMANDS PEACE.

II isn't Wilson, but the world, that
demands the ratification Of the peace
treaty with declaratory additions if
necessary, but no weasel words" The
peace treaty was not made by Wilson,
but by the world, represented in the
peace conference That conference has
completed its work and dissolved. We
can't get any amendments made. Be
tween the first draft and the finished
and adopted document there were at
taohed TO the peace treaty ~ changes
out 6f Ia proposed by Messrs. Taft,
Root and Hughes.
But the Peace Conference is not IN
existence, and it can't make any more
changes. We've got to take the document
substantially as il stands, with explana-
tions and qualifications, perhaps, but
without regulations, or remain separated
from all the civilized world in the noblest
human effort Of all time to deliver the
human race from wars and nmors Of
wars.-Phlladelphla Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

lie COLUMBUS HAD TURNED BACK

Suppose that after having sailed and
sailed 10 the westward for many DAYS on
what appeared to the crew TO be a bound
less ocean, Christopher Columbus had
Welded To the plcadings OF the men who
manned the three little ships and turned
back 70 the port whence he had set forth
on hS adventurous voyage Conceive it,
If you can what would be the present
status of world conditions?
No man Is wise enough TO say now
Just what would have happened If Colum-
bus had not, In 1892 found landing
place on this side the Atlantic Ocean.
This so-called New World has featured
during the past hundred years with tre-
mendous Importance IN shaping world his
tory and giving impetus to science, Inven-
tion, discovery and all things that make
for human progress How much in way of
progress and betterment of human condi-
tons that has evolved would have evolved,
anyhow no man is wise enough TO say
The Old World, tied To the ancient ideals
and traditions, would, perhaps, have
plOdded and fioundered through the same
old ancient bogs for another thousand year
or longer.
All Of us on this side are thankful
that Columbus made good When Colum-
bus Day swings around the aforetimes
sons Of Italy who are now In the family
of Uncle Samuel never forget to remind US
that Columbus did make good. He made
so good that we have this United States as
a consequence And the whole world Is
much to the good because this United
States has evolved Baltimore Amerl-
can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
Another Republican Convert.

Colonel Henry NJ Waite. formerly city
manager of Dayton, Ohio. in which posi-
tion he gained a nationwide fame for his
efficiency, and a Republican heretofore,
has come out in support Of Governor Cox
for the Presidency He has offered his
services to the Free League Independent
headquarters, in New York City, and will
take an active part IN its campaign.
"As a Republican / had hoped TO be
able to votefor Mr. Harding, SAID Colonel
Waite, " but the League Of Nations issue is,
10 my mind, of such tremendous import
ance, and Mr.. Cox and the Democratic
platform are so much more progressive
and independent than Mr. Harding and
the Republican platform, that after most
careful consideration ] have decided IT Is
my duty to vote against my party
Colonel Waite thus takes his stand with
Herbert Parsons, another prominent Re
publican who has come over in support of
Governor Cox and the League cf Nations
These are "only two, IT may be said.
Yes, but there is no doubt they represent
many others, who viii be heard from in
time-by their votes on election day if not
before
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
An Army of Germans for Harding.

According 10 reports issued from head
Quarters in New York City. the Citizens
Alliance for Good Government, virtual
successor Of the Gcrman-Amcrican ALI
ance. which was compelled to 60 out Of
business during the war on account Of its
manifest sympathy with and desire 70 aid
Germany. now numbers more than mil
lion voters in its membership. And every
voter Of this large army will vote for
Harding for President A prominent
member Of the organization is George
Sylvester Vierick who made himself
notorious BY his active efforts m behalf Of
Germany and Austria
John Herring. secretary Of the alliance, IS
thus quoted by the New York Times
I'VE are for Senator Harding, not because
we favor separate peace with Germany
but because we are positively opposed TO
the League Of Nations or any other en-
tangling foreign alliance, = But they are
only too willing TO make an alliance with
Germany, because they know that Ger
many also is opposed to the Leagurof Ma
tions. And every other hostile alien in
fuence in the country stands with the
members Of this German band in support
Of Harding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post. G.. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, L. G Z.
du Pont Post, G. A r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge. / o Q. F.
Division No |. 4 Q. H.
Clayton Lodge, X of p.
Camp No. ,, F. Q. ) of A.
Asylum Lodge, |. O. O. f.
Wynema Council, ID. of 2.
Patternmakers Association.
Crusaders Temple, l. G. E.
Jefferson Lodge / Q. O. f.
Voters Non-Partlsan League.
Windsor Lodge. q. ) of ). q.
keokuk Tribe Impd O. r. NJ
st. Johns Commandery, r. A. NJ.
Delaware Conclave, l. O. o. f.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. l. W.
kadosh Commandery, X Of NJ
Palestine Castle, O. \ X NJ {.
Ninona Council, Jr .. L \. NJ
Hiawatha Tribe. Imp'd O. r. NJ
pelmarvia Lodge, :. \ to b. r. T.
Wilmington Lodge OF Alachmists
Mizpah Conclave, H. or : W NJ
Delaware Commandery X G L.
Master Horseshocrs Nat Pro. ASSo..
Circle 81, Lady Fore>ters Of America
Washington Camp, No "a L. Q. ). \
Lady Washington Home Communi m
Volunteer Flremen 5 Relief Association
Court Brandywine Furesters OF Amerio
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

That the Italians of Wilmington Will
vote as unit against the national Demo
cratic ticket is made as prediction by
local Republican paper, with evident unc-
tion and in quite a prominent manner
There is little doubt about the correct
ness of this prediction, as indications
generally support it. But the paper might
have added that al the German voters
and all the other hostile alien elements IN
our community and throughout the
country will vote the same way. They
are banded together in their sympathy for
the lest cause Of Germany and hatred for
the country that did 50 much to bring
Germany to her knees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14
TO REDUCE DANGEROUS
VARICOSE VEINS

Peopl ewho have swollen veins or punches
lshould not wait until they reach the burst
ng point. which means much suffering and
loss Of time. but should at oncss secure from
any reliable druggist q tvo-Oun~e original
bottle Of Moones Emera OIL (fln
trength).
BY using this powerful. vet harmless ger
micide treatment Improvement is nottced
in few days and by its regular use swollen
veins VIII rstueu 20 their normal size. and
sufferers viii cease 70 worry. Moone's Ener-
aid Oil treatment is used by physicians and
IN hospitals ana is guaran teed to accom-
piish results or money r. .urred
{ reduces all Kinds Of enlarged glands,
goiters and weus and Is used exclusively in
many large factories as an unfaiinx frst
ala 70 tine injured aDtlseptic. Generous
sample on receipt OF IS cents. silver or
stamps. International Laboratories. Roch-
ester, y 7 Your druggist or y. B. DAN
forth can supply YOU
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

The sweet potato crop down State is
larger than it has almost ever been, and
the price is falling ID consequence, having
reached 35 cents as they are being dug.
Probably there is no other vegetable 50
appealing to the tastes Of the lowers Of
good things as the sweet potato or the
yams grown In Sussex or Kent county.
They seem TO have a quality that those
grown Just across the bay iD New Jersey
miss Our colored neighbors may not be
far wrong when they declare that the
"sweet 'tater fried in de fat O the possum" "
is fit food for the Angel Gabriel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

A local Republican orator Of yet un-
achieved fame, addressing q meeting the
other day, according to a report IN the
local Republican paper made deliver
ance that was largely an attack upon the
administration s failure 10 conduct this
countTy's part in the war Exactly, our
conduct q the war was failure, and we
were not in any manner responsible for
Germany's defeat Thus our brave sol
diers are belttled and the memory Of our
fallen heroes in foreign graves contempt
uously insulted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

The Social Service Club Of Wilmington
has indOrsed the move started by the
Rotary Club for new charter for our
city and appointed committee TO Co
operate in the movement This is en-
couraging Now let other civic organiza-
tions join in this worthy movement, and it
may be possible to have an excellent and
effective charter measure prepared for the
consideration Of the next Legislature very
early In it's session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

II Mir Smiley's sermon on the "Man
Who Was Not for Sale has awakened
O. o. p League bolters TO knowledge Of
their offense against the welfare Of the
nation in their stand against the League Of
Nations, It will have served good pur-
pose, and perhaps viii demonstrate thin
the minister of the gospel has a place at
the political field so long as be follows the
guidance Of principle and shows bis fol-
lowers the moral side of the big, vital
questions Of the hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-14

Taft and Mr.. Hoover say u - A. ugrni
need. The majority should rule the rn.
nority, and feel that II the I<s~s .
given a chsncr by America a VII ~ocoeed
In the event II our not being satisfed
We can very easily withdraw, II oasi
be any wore than the Haglic Tribunal
Walter l. More
Wilmington, Oct ~, lgI0.