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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
COAL SHORTAGE
PROVES MENACE TO
STATE GAMERS
Reported TO Washington and In
tcrstatc Commerce Commis-
sion Promises Relief.
INVESTIGATION is STARTED

Washington, July l7.-Shortage OF cars
is threatening the canning industry oil
Delaware, according to Representative
Layton, of that state. Unless cars can
he obtained to transport coal To the vege-
table Gamers in the eastern part OF
Delaware hy August |, he sand, tire
mendous loss Of food supplies VIII De
suffered
MIR. LAYTON was in Washington yester-
dav 60 appeal 20 the Interstate Com
merco Commission for preferential con.
sideration of the canning industry oi
Delaware lie was informed that the
bureau of service of the commission
would Immediately undertake an ihVes-
,igation of the matter -.
The canners of Delaware are unwilling
o. undertake the initial costs attendant
ON preparing their canncries Tor the
coming crop unless they can Obtain some
assurance of obtaining coal, according TO
MIR. LAYTON The tomato crop IN the
heart of the canning district of the coun-
try. he said, would rolahly hc lost and
an increase in the cost of this food would
prohablv result thereby unless fuel could
he obtained 10 run the Cannenes.
There are at present seven carloads
of sugar IN Philadelphia consigned 70
tho cannerics of Delaware, which cannot
he transported 20 their destination,
according to Mir Layton, because OF the
shortage of cars At the same time, the
major part of the tomato crop, one oi
the hest IN several years, IS about ready
Ca be harvested.
NFw .FRsEY AND MARYLAND ALSO.
similar conditions are understood TO
exist IN the farming districts OF New
Jersey and in parts az Maryland Some
members of Congress are being Hooded
with telegrams from farmers IN the east
who fear the loss of their crops. In
response, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today issued the following state
ment 90 Mr. Layton
The commission will immediately
undertake an Investigation, through ITS
bureau of service. of the coal needs OF
the canning interests IN Delaware ana
MARYLAND, with view 10 attordlng all
relief consistently possible II has al
ready under way an investigation OF car
shortage for the George W. Bush sons
90, "a Wilmington, Del
1t ~ rs duty, and 1t proposes To carry
mtt that duty, 10 effect equal distribution
II available cqulpage, and Il VIII see
a. II that the canning interests are not
Disseminated against II It should
develop that the car shortage ~ some
mines Is 50 acute that the available.
supplv i not suthclcnt to meet the needs
III particular canning concerns. request
far spectral permits "a the secretary VIII
receive attcntlon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
VIRGINIA POTATO MEN
BUY SOMERSET LAND
One Princess Anne Firm Reports
Having Sold S240,900 Worth
in Year.

Princess Anne. Md. July IA real
estate office was opened IN Princess Anne
INST ono wear ago this week. During the
nas' ~ months this one firm has sold %
farms I'm Somerset county, totahng 1863
acres. for the aggregate sum oi s14u,9OO.
other real estate offices IN Princess
Anne have negotiated many real estate
transactions IN the county within the
past year.
Real estate sales have hecn very active
in Somerset county for number of years
but PARTICULARLY So since the conclusion OF
the war. During the present year an adj
,led impetus has been gwen To real estate
IDEALS bv reason of the fact that many
BUYERS are locating here from Accomac
and northampton counties. on the East
ern shore oi Virginia, because of the fine
quality OF Somerset county farms for
growing potatoes.
There was "a time when the Eastern
shore oi Virginia was considered the
nreatcst potato-groving section IN the
| nted States, huG il now Is beIng demon
sirated that land in Somerset county
will produce large weld also. The farm
ere IN Somerset county are now digging
their white potato crop and IN many IN
stances are getting - barrels TO the acre.
These potatoes are now being sold nj the
local depots for $40 and 81 barrel The
hest potato land in the county extends
through Dublin. Ncstovcr, Falrmont,
last and West Princess Anne and Mount
Vernon districts and IL Is the farms in this
territory that are being bought by the
Eastern Shore of Virginia people
The greater demand for the farms also
leads naturally to higher prices. Several
farms IN the county have sold for $4,000
90 $4,000 within the past few months.
S1me uf the farm land near Princess
Anne has sold for nearly $500 an acre,
exclusive Of the buildings on the premises
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by local magistrates as follows: Magistrate
Harry B. Stradley- Henry Is. Cohen,
% years old, 5i1 East Ninth street and
Ellen M. Conway, "a years old 600 West
ThIrty-fourth street; Harry r.. Russell,
Jr., ~ years old, 1924 Maryland avenue
and Violetta Burbnge, 10 years old, 1906
French street: Edward II. Webb, II years
old, III Biddle avenue and Helen Marie
Wolf, IL years old, New Castle.
Magistrate Lawrence j. Brornan--
Felix Urbanski, ~ years old, 70G Church
street and Amelia Budzzieanska, II years
old, 110l Sycamore street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
SEEKING BANDMEN.
Recruiting officer Here From West Point
Military Academy Band.

r. l.. Burroughs, representing the
United States Military Academy Band
at West Point, has arrived in Wilmington
for the purpose Of meeting men who are
interested in music. The Military Band
at West Point is acknowledged to be one
of the best IN the United States. 1t con-
sists of so members and includes a concert
orchestra of so.
Mr.. Burroughs will interview any mu-
sician interested in becoming a member
of the U. S. Military Academy Band He
will remain in Wilmington for few days
and can be seen at the United States
Army Recruiting Station, S3l Market
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
Two Slightly Hurt in Collision

A collision between a motor cycle and
an automobile occurred last night M
Ninth and Washington streets when the
car driven by Alexander Castncr, Elkton.
Md, and the motorcycle owned and driven
by Charles Warner, South du pont
street collided. Warner and his daughter,
who was riding WITH him, we're slightly
hurt. Both machines we're damaged
sllghtly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

The program for the band concert and
sing, to be held tonight under the direc-
tion of the Community Service, with the
cooperation Of Mayor William G. Tay-
lor, ON the City Hall Plaza, will be as
follows:
CONCERT PROGRAM.
Overture William Tell" ... Rossini
Entracte The Valley of the Poppies,
Ancliffe
Waltz. Southern Rose" -. Strauss
Cornet duet, Robin Hood De koven
Mrs. 4. 7. Burnham and III. NJ. Bru-
baker
Ballet music from Faust . Gomod
Patrol, ''The Passing Cavern. . Schmld
Melodies from The Red Mill,
Herbert
''The Star Spangled Banner"
The music will be by the Philharmonic
Band, under the direction of J. Norris
Robinson, conductor.
SONG PROGRAM.
The singing will be led by Emerson
Stone, recently appointed permanent
song leader for the Wilmington Com
munlty Service. The program follows:
Long, Long Trail, /" Carolina Sum
shine. Till We Meet Again, Golden
Gate, Peggy Let the Rest of the
World Go BY, Battle Hymn of the Re
public. Smile, Smile, Smile" "Stpr
Spangled Banner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
RAISE UNIFORM FUND.
Mass Meeting TO Secure Money for Polish
Soldiers Clothes.

One thousand dollars to be used in
replenishng the civilian wardrobes of
Polish soldiers who have returned from
the fighting front IN Europe will be raised
~ a mass meeting IN Polonia Hall, Mary
land avenue, near Elm street, tomorrow
afternoon.
There are about 20 Of the soldiers an
the Polish Citizens Committee has
decided that they should be given $50
each a. a token Of appreciation and to
enable them TO get d start in civilian life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17

Son Co, are also using some Of their sur
plus supply. Shipments are coming IN
slowly, but they are not large enough 70
run the plant alone. The present supply
Of coal is large enough 10 last about twelve
weeks the purchasing depar tmert Of the
mills estimates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-20
A Day Of
Pleasure
Where is OldBlue
Monday

DO you,knDw. there are thousands OF
homes where "Blue Monday ~ now
Bright Monday? And they are MONIES
where tho women do their own WASH
Ing other peoples washing, toe lor
that matter.
How cam wash day be bright day.
Mighty essy--by using the easy Clean
Easy method OF washing, In len MN,
utes, withost scrubbing or RUBBING anu
for only few cents, an aVer"se
weeks Washing is done! The ohIy
wav In the world 1t can be done ID
nv using Clean Easy Naptholeine
wash Soap according to direct'ohs
usanted on tine wrapper.
Here they are in short: Soak Inc
clothes overnight; Gun up par vi
Clean Easy and dissolve IT IN " gai-
aons of water. Boil asad stir the
clothes in this for 10 minutes. Rinse
blue and dry.
You'll have the cleanest batch OF
clothes you ever saw. Every garment
stcrilized, too, and free from germs
It's a wonderful way to wash clothes
and the very best way, too.
Ask your grocer for a bar OF Clean
Easy-one bar lasts two weeks. NO
ttce how different 1t looks from othsr
soaps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
ROBINS ENTERTAIN
PH|LL|ES AT START
Cravath's Club Opens 1920
Campaign at Brooklyn
on April IA
ONLY a. CONFLICTING DATES

Gavvy Cravath and his hopeful Pills
get away to start on the 1920 cam
paign against the Robins in Brooklyn
April H. Our National League ath-
letes will not make their bow to local
fandom until April 90 when they tear
up the soil of Broad and Huntington
streets against the Dodgers.
Tho initial games of the season in
Mr.. Hcydler's circuit, all on April Ia,
are as follows:
Phillcs at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Pittsburgh at ste Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The schedule has been raised to the
normal length of lJ4 games for the first
time in three seasons. The complete
list was made out for 1918. but had TO
be cut short. Last year only 14G games
were dated.
AS usual. trips will be made toward
the West. Tho first Phillie invasion
will start on May 10 at Pittsburgh.
The Cravathans appear here during
most of September, but wander away
:or the closing games and end the sea =
son against the Giants in New York.
| There are only four conflicting dates
in the entire schedule. These are May
0. June 81. September 5 and 26 OF
each of which the Chicago National
and American League teams are play
ing at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
Johnson BEATEN
IN MAJOR DEBUT.
Washington Walter Had World
of Stuff in 1907, but Lost
to Tigers
UIKIHO is hc?" Sam Crawford, the

MWHo is hc:" Sam Crawford the
w slugging Tiger, asked of Davcy
Jones. Detroit lead off man.
II dunno, replied Dayey in his high
pitched voice.
whats he got?" persisted Sam.
"You try to find out. Maybe you can
see il 60 by; couldn't" said Davcy.
"What'd they say the guys name
was:" asked Dutch Schmidt, the De
troit catcher.
II think Sheridan called him John
son, said Cobb.
"Ouc of Bans boys, hey, COM
mcptcd the witty Germany Schaefer.
Before the 1907 season was over Iy
Cobb, Sam Crawford aud all the rest
Of the American League were pretty
well acquainted with Walter Johnson,
the boy wonder from Idaho. Since Sam
Crawford first asked what Walter had
on that August day OF 1907 perhaps
thousand American League ball play :
crS have cndeavored to answer the ques-
ton. But they all were in the same
boat with Davey Jones. The thing got
by so fast that no one ever has been
able TO get good look at it.
Walter johnson didn't win his first
game in the American League; in fact,
the Detroits climbed into first place
MS Il result of victory over the Idaho
phenom' as he then was called. But
the nineteen year old boy let the Tigers
know they We're in bali game.
johuSou pitched his first game in
Washington on August >, 1907, and the
following brief lead proclaimed the
fact to the world that baseball's great
est pitcher had, hurled his hat into the
big league ring. -
Detroit defeated Washington in
both sections of double header here
Today, and went into first place in the
american League race. In the first
game Johnson, the Idaho wonder.
made his debut with Washington, and
pitched good game. Sewers effec-
win" ~
'c"pvri0At. 1890. All rights rcscrpcd.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
CONTROL EVERYTHING
WITH H'URLER-MATTY
Won Never Cm, TeH Euen after Warming Up, Whether
Ball Is Going Where You Want to Place It,,
Says Famous Big Six
BY G MAINLAND RICE
fCopyrfoht, 1920, oil rights reservedJ

eso,IE time ago we put this myst' 'rious
Dt,rn M to Christy Mathcwson: IN
.ho old days. when you were pit,A ing
~,u vou might stop the Cubs on M pn-
aov with four hits and one run, hold pe
t|sm tus in check throughout On Fr'da "
eennnrentlyswith as much stun as eve 7,
rpn rpn might be hit hard by some tail-en
s,nh even driven from the box. What
t," .ho main cause for these sudden slumps
~ ". changes in form that help develop
" ~ many baseball upscts? why should Il
nj ritcher stop hard hitting ball club one
iay and four days later, when stu IN
Sns Guy condition, be hammered out of the
pas nast,rc by a weak. hitting lotT
III is all :" said Matty, "a matter of
control At least it was in my case:
Therc were certain days when ! could
nnt thc ball exactly where wanted it
b;rb or low, ever the inside or the out
s;de a1 corner, and all without half try
."Tbcrc were others when ! felt just
ss we'll as ever, when | had Just as
much speed. when my arm felt Just as
strong, when every curve | carried had
inst AS big break. But on these days
rouldn't quite get the stuff where J
nantcd il to 90. There was lack OF
co ordnation that is frequently hard to
ognlain or hard to understand. You
only know that when you are trying to
nitch for the inside corner the ball sails
aror thc middle of the plate. And the
harder YOU try the wilder you are likely
to get. n:.
ffu,HESE off days." continued Matty,
| chit you suddenly. You may feel
st your best. You may look for one OF
vonr greatest games. You may nave
everything in warming up. But after
fr,y halls are thrown in the box you
suddenly realize that your control is
stiddinc There are times when this
will last for only an inning or two. But
ne rule when this feeling strikes a
nitchcr he loses all his needed confidence,
and in attempting to make up by sheer
snocd or fast curves for lost control he,
of course. gets wilder than ever.
"It has frequently happened to me to
70 ont feeling off form, expecting to be
hit hard. aud then have one of my best
dars and mainly because on that day
ronld nut the ball where ! wanted it to
g" ,.
An Underrated Ingredient
CONTROL. is too often an undcrrated
y Ingredient. Slim Sallec had less
sperd than any pitcher on his club and
vet he was the only Red twirler able to
win more than twenty games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
c. II. S. STARS TO GO
TO ARMYAND NAVY
''Tszy" Harris viii Enroll
at Vest Point and "Ed'
Bennett VIII Enter An
napoIis in June
BRILLIANT CRIDDERS
BY PAUL PREP

THEY played together on the same
- football team last year, the seasons
interscholastic league championship
eleven. Next fall may find them
friendly enemies on opposite grid
iron aggregations in the blue ribbon
fracas of the year, that between Army
and Navy on the Polo Grounds, New
York, the first Saturday after Thanks
giving Day.
"Izzy" Harris and ED Bennett.
Central High Schools brace Of bril-
liant halfbacks in 1919. both of whom
have received their diplomas, were ap-
pointed respectively at West Point and
Annapolis. They will be enrolled at
the academies next June.
There is no one year rule at the
naval institution, nor is there one ut
the military school. Hence both Har-
ris and Bennett would be eligible for
the varsity the first year. All they
have to do is make good.
Both Should Make Good
And there is no reason why Izzy
shouldn't work himself into berth at
West Point, while Eddie does the same
thing at Crabtown. Coach DR.. Mat
thew O'Brien, of Central High, believes
that Harris and Bennett are two of the
greatest halfbacks ever developed in
Philadelphia. He should feel that way
too, because both young men showed
wonderful ability on the football field
for the Crimson and Gold.
Harris was selected as the other half
back on the 1919 All Scholastic eleven.
Bennett was considered seriously for
similar job. While Izzy made his
reputation on the chalked off battle
field because of his aggressiveness, Ed $
remarkable ability was based on his
defensiveneSs.
Bennett held down the right halfback
job last year OH CentraIs wonderful
eleven. 1t was his third year as a
regular on the varsity. Ed also was
a member of the Mirrors crew for two
years. He was elected president of
this years graduating class and was
first honor man.
Harris Also Ball Player
In 1915 Harris was captain of the
championship freshmen football team
and also played three years on the
varsity eleven. Last year Izzy was one
Of Doctor O'Briens mainstays in the
box on his baseball team. Besides being
vice president of his senior class, Har
ris also was second honor man.
Allen Godstein, another star athlete
who graduated from Central High this
month and who will enter Dartmouth
University in September, was choser
third honor man of his class. "Ar
was the Crimson and Colds left enc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

He may not have had a lot on the ball,
but he could pitch into tin cup at sixty
feet.
Many smart pitcher has known
where a batter's weakness was, but this
knowledge was Of no vast help when he
couldn't put the ball at the vulnerable
sector.
or Days
THE same thing goes for, all games.
L OFF days are rarely due to any ply
steal weakness or illness or lack of ply
sical strength, although these occasions
arise.
They are due in the main to GER
{, Yin subtle lack of co ordination that
w pcks control. -.
You can hit the baseball, tennis ball
or golf ball as hard and as far as ever,
but you cant make it 60 where you
knUi v ii belongs because your directing
fore, the same being combination of
astral
That Sinking Feeling
T,HIS lack of control, whether atNbase-
i ball. tennis or golf, quite frequently
comes fr ON attempting too much.
The az oused pitcher suddenly desires
to put n ore on the ball than Walter
johnson T. nd Alexander combined. with
the result that he soon has his catcher
doing a 81 Jimmy mixed up with some
ground and lofty tumbling. The same
thing goes |. Or the man swinging bat,
racket or q ,lf club. There are days
when he can swing with all he has. but
in the main | G must keep something in
reserve.
There is no uorc depressing feeling in
l,.N. .slt
ped and the Cai of the Wild has lured
you off the propc towpath.
Even an F, Inch Counts
ONE of the ma IN reasons why Matty
" could win rom twenty five to
thirty five ball ga, oes year for about
twelve or fourteen seasons was that on
niue DAYS out of te, he could splash his
fast one or the old tadeaway within an
inch or two of the g Tner under hre. lie
missed that corner Wv an inch in 1911
with Baker up for thu third strike (or so
the umpircs ruled); all d that inch started
Bakers fame and Ma, 'ty's downfall. lie
never won a world Sc ries game there
after.
An inch isn't very III uch space, but it
may mean as much as l square mile on
occasions in s, ,ort. And con
troll means taking care of the inches. IL
you can take care of :he inches the
square miles will take are of them
selves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
ATHLETES
LAND TWO F|RSTS.
Earl Eby Gets Leg on Post
Trophy in MiIIrose In
door Games
THOMSON BREAKS RECORD

Pcnn's athletes Jared we'll in the an
nual Millrose games staged in the spa
cious Madison Square Garden in New
York last night. The Red and Blue
runners coppcd two first places and a
fifth.
Earl Eby, the speedy middle distance
runner. who holds the interallied 400
meter title, dashed to a victory in the
Millrose 900" and landed a leg on
the ~. III. Post trophy. Eby made the
distance in 1,16 2-5 seconds, beating
Dave Caldwell, the former Cornell ath-
lete and recordbreaker, to the tape by
good five yards.
The relay team, coached by Lawson
Robertson. landed first in the intercol-
legiatc mile relay. The Penn team was
composed of Maxam, Captain Gustaf-
son, Davis and Smith. The Quaker
quartet did the mile in $50 4-5.
Larry Brown Fifth
Larry Browns efforts were trihe
disappointing. The best he could get
IN the three quarter mile invitation was
hfth place. The race was won by
Mike Devanney, of Millrose, in $40
fiat.
Earl Thomson, the famous Dartmouth
murder, set up new worlds mark in
the seventy yard low hurdles. taking
the jumps in 1-5 seconds. He had to
beat Sylvester, of Missouri, and Erd
man, of Princeton. to get the record.
lie equalcd the worlds mark of s 2-5
seconds in his heat.
The garden was packed from. boxes
Nla.. 4 q ,,,. ,,,,tt
the historic amphitheater.
j. V. Schloz, University Of Missouri.
created sensation in the 70-yard
dash innovation final when he equaled
the world record of / ) seconds, held
Jointly by Scheck. Archer, Cloughen
Drew and J. Loomis.
Joie Ray Wins
Joie Ray. fresh from his victory in
the Hunter mile in Boston, merely
toyed with the field in the Rodman
Wanamaker. special, and won by at
least ninety yards from III. G. Cuthill,
Boston A. A., and the rest of the field
| which included Bob Crawford. the La
fayette star; Gordon Nightingale, ol
New Hampshire State College, anC
Jimmy Connolley. of Georgetown.
Although Ray had no opposition il
the last half mile, he did the ! Y mile
board course in the fast time of q min
utes, 80 . seconds.
Penn finished second in the one mil'
interclub relay handicap, which wa
won by Knights of St. Anthony. Mill
rose A. A. was third. But for w
Irwin's fall in the second relay, Penn
would have won the race. Dewey Rod
gers. former Northeast High star, raj
a remarkable race for Penn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
BAT MURRAY wins
IN M'G0vERN MIX /.
Bantams Put On Hard Bou,
and Promise Action for
Jimmy Wilde
WILLIE ALLEN is VICTOR

When little Mr.. Jeems Wilde, who
flies the Union Jack in pugilstic straits.
invadcs Philadelphia he is going to find
at least two of the smaller gentlemen
of the gloves who will be able to make
him step fast. They are Battling Muraf
ray, Italian. and Hank McGovern.,
Irish. OF course there are n number
of other petit pugs who will clamor for
meetings with the Britishcr, so he may,
be assured of all sorts of action.
Murray and McGovcrn nre mentioned
in this instance for the simple reason
that they exchanged socks in the head II
liner last night at the Auditorium. It
was regular little slugfest for the
entire eighteen minutes and kept Ref.s
cree Lou Crimson on the jump. Be- i
cause he landed oftener and with the
cleaner punches Murray was entitled to-
the decision. But the Battler knew he
was in the battle all the way.
A left hook served Murray in good
stead. It was his best blow. Time and
again he stopped Hank as he came
boring in with a semicircle southpaw
sock. However. when McGovern got to
close quarters he held his own with,
the slugging Murray.
Willie Allen. who used TO box under
the name of Battling Tefky. made his
return appearance in the ring by dc 7
feating Lew Singer. the veteran Little
Italy iron man. Stinger proved he still
was as rugged as ever, as Allen was
unable to stop the rushing. tearing in
| Italian. Willie displayed good left
jab. swell hook and crashing right
| cross.
Young Buck Fleming also put on a
pippin contest BY sixth round rally
Buck was able to leave the ring win
ner over Jack Perry. For five rounds
the little fellows slugged each other
around the ring with honors about even, ,
then in the final frame Billy Silverman' s
protege broke the deadlock.
Tommy Lucas made Al Frazee quit
in the second round and Jimmy Welsh
knocked out Al Kid Gross in the second