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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Government Selling Seal Skins.

Secretary Of Commerce Alexander
announced that 9I00 dressed, dyed and
nlachined fur seal skins, from the take
of 1918 on the Pribllof Islands, aska,
were sold at the public auction held IN
the international Fur Exchange, st.
Louis. on February These SIX rs COM
manded the highest prices ever paid,
one lot bringing sl77 apiece. Numerous
other lots sold for over $40 each. the
average being S140.97 each, an advance
of ss9.63. or about 55 per cent over the
previous sale held last September. More
than 600 buyers, representing ten coun-
tries. attended the recent sale, which
petted the United States 81 ,096, ,S33 ..
So here we see our Uncle Samuel
actively engaged in business selling
seal skin furs, in open competition with
others engaged in this business. And
apparently he finds the business quite
profitable.
But stay, Uncle Samuel Have you
taken out dealers license and paid
the required fee? Have you paid the
excess profits tax? And are you going
to demand heavy tariff tax In order
to protect your business from the
pauper competition Of Eurcpe?" We
want to know.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
New York's High Rents.

New Workers find themselves confronted
with a proposition TO raise rents 500
per cent, and are assured that If they do
not want to meet this they will bo forced
to move elsewhere; and as all the apart
ment owners and real estate men stand
together. there is nothing to do but
comply humbly and thank heaven that
the demand is not for thousand per
cent raise. No matter what is asked Tor
houses or apartments in Gotham 1T must
be paid for there is scarcity, demand
for more than 100000 families who must
find shelter there or within committing
distance of the city.
The ''pro6teering" landlords insist
on taking advantage of the needs Of these
families, or house shortage, to enrich
themselves, and have gone to greater
length than have any other class OF men
in the country. With the rate OF me-
chanic's wages so high and the cost OF
building material so far above its normal
plane, it is not likely this congestion will
be relieved for several years, and until
there is reduction in the rate of rents
there can be little, if any, IN the price
of anything that is regarded as necessity
of life.
Unless the Federal government can
find some means of applying the screws
to these real estate ''prohteers, New
York must remain victim of their prey
for years to come, and thus contributing
largely-very largely-to delaying the
return of normal, pre-war conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
THE CENSUS SHOWING.

At guess, then, IL appears improhable
that the total population OF the United
States as shown by the new census, Will
reach 100000, the figure at which II
has been quite generally placed.
The alarming movement of population
away from the farm and INTO urban cen
ters is certain 10 be emphasized by the
results of the new count. Great mni-
milton plants and government enterprises
paving huge wages attracted thousands
Of bows and men to tlrc cities, and many
of them have stayed there. Newly arrived
immigrants have always settled IN indus
trial centers, and their absence during the
last few years has also resulted IN draw
ing more men from agriculture. The
South especially, has suffered from q
great dram Of Negro farm labor TO North
ern factories and industrial plants
The concentration Of munition plants
and other war industries IN Eastern terri
tory has also resulted IN shifting the center
of populaton. For the FIRST time IT has
moved east Of where IT stood at the prevt-
GUS census. But that is only q temporary
check. Within a yCar or two the star oi
empire will resume its wcstcrward way.
Ono great fact stands out above all else.
The United States j. still tho wost thrnly
SsttlfNd OF an INC bfSab 'V0hNltt - W e't'
world If al our present population were
concentrated within the limits Of Texas,
the Lone Star State would he at1tic more
crowded than was what used to bc the
German Empire when war broke out.
Our natural resources arr still only scratch
ed That is why the United States
crowded, full Of rmdeveloped wealth. I'M
cursed hy an established caste system
still remains the great land Of promise and
opportunity for the common man.
Ralfiuprc SIN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
IN THE SPRING.

iIN HE or fullNNs
When the sun gets high in the sky once
more
And the children romp by the cottage
door,
When there's somethi ny new in the morn
ing breeze
And signs Of life n'the patient trees,
Then long to turn fr ON the city street
And feel Gods carp ct beneath my feet.
For steel and stone are but man-made
things,
And harsh is the song that the hammer
sings,
And there's greed and lust in the clank Of
steel
But Nature talks what man can feel:
And he who walks meath the open sky
Has world of Joy which no coin can buy.
The robins sing for the Joy of song,
And the brooks know nothing of shame
and wrong;
The trees have stood to The storms of
And have kept their courage IN spite OF
tears,
And they teach us all though their lips
are dumb,
To wait and watch for the sun to come.
When the blue gets back in the sky above
And the birds arc singing their songs OF
love,
When life returns To each plant and vine,
| want to get out where the world is fine,
Away from the smoke and the fret of
trade,
And find the splcndors which God has
made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
PRESS COMMENTS.
WOOD IS MONEY CAMPAIGN.

The Wood managers are out~and-out
dsinecn,lous in their treatment OF tins
issue of money in politics. The best that
William c. Proctor, the soap-manuiactur-
or. chairman of the Wood National Com
mittse. can saw is that General Wood rs
the candidate Of the people and not OF the
politicians. His campaign is beng con-
Quoted by men who are not politicians
Mark Hanna might have made the same
reply in 1896 when Thomas j. Reed g
friends protested against the cash-regls-
ter practices he had adopted to elect Nc
Kinley delegates.
General Wood may not be the candidate
of the Republican politicians, but he Is
the candidate of a much more sinister
proup, which is composed of very rich
men with very great business interests IN
the United States and Mexico, who know
precisely what they are doing when they
give their money to the Wood campaign.
This is the worst of all times TO permit
self-seeking milllonaires to reach out for
the control of n great party and OF the
government of the United States. IL Is
the worst of all times to assert the doctrine
that money can control conventions,
nominate candidates for President and
direct the administration OF public al
fairs. There is enough inevitable radical
ism in this country without having the
visible supply artifcally increased by re
turn TO the check-book devices of Presi-
Dental politics.
If MIR. Proctor is right and Leonard
Wood "is the candidate of the people,
the general should begin to show IT hy
| cutting loose from his millionaire hackers,
dischargng his millionaire managers and
trusting his political fortunes TO the
people themselves. The evidence that has
come 10 The World indicates that more
money is being spent on Wood than is
being spent in behalf of all the other candi-
dates in both parties. No such sums were
necessary to make Charles y. Hughes the
Republican candidate for President IN
1916. How do they become necessary IN
the case of General Wood in 1920, and
how can their use bc dcfended2-Ncw
York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Two Hundred Nj illion Year for Amuse-
fmputS

The tax returns from the New York
theatres last month. show that the
Gothamites are spending more than sl5,-
600 600 a month for anus cments. In
addition to the high cost OF entertainments
exoctcd hv the managers, one NAV add
half a million or more for the cxactlons
Of the ticket scalpcrs. a form OF gougIng
that probably exceeds all other kinds OF
graft inflicted upon a patient and long
suffering public Evidently the high rents
and high prices for food and clothes leave
New Workers money enough 10 enjoy all
the pleasures Of life and the dlsipalons
that are left TO IT.
1t is likely that spending has reached
its pinnaclo-or the highest point ever
attained not only in New York. but
in the whole country, and despite the
fact that prices are enormous for every
necessity or luxury there seem to be
plenty of buyers for everything offered.
Never before in the history of the world
has there been city spending ofi-hand
almost 500, 100000 year TO beamused
and entertained These figures are
especially significant Of the drunken
sailor" spending habit when it is con
sidered that some of the attractions
offered by managers this season are
mere beauty shows or exhibitions oil
partially costumed women Of attractive
figure. and without real literary merit.
At any rate the nation after a long
period of war activities has settled down
to taking its amusements In large and
generous doses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

Governor Townsend now knows what
il is to have a Legislature on his hands"
in special session. A regular session is
bad enough, but a special ssession is ten
times more troublesomeand problenatical
Wonder if the governor is not beginning
10 regret his termeritv in calling one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

There are indications that the Easter
season will open more gloriously than
ever this wear, especially in respect Of
wornen's hats and costumes. II is hoped
fine weather viii not be lacking, as the
Easter display can be made most
insniring sight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
MEETINGS TONIGH T.

Hibernian Knights.
Oriental Lodge, X. Of p.
Excelsior Lodge. X. Of p.
Fairfax Lodge, l. o. o. l..
Alpha Council. l.. o. X. G.
Laurel Council, Z. F. of A.
Laurrl Council, u. +. Of A.
Local No. 3l3, /. B. K. W.
Liberty Lodge, 4. o. L. W.
Brandywine Lodge, 5. of ii.
Columbia Lodge, l. O. o. +.
st. Georges Castle, X. G.. l..
Local No. 1926 G. & J. of A.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Friendship Conclavo, s. ". Nj.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd o. II. Nj.
Star of Delaware Lodge, S. of B.
Washington Council, Z. Il. of A.
Dihgent Council, .Ir., O. u. A. M.
Washingt on Council, O. u. A. M
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Telegraph Council, Jr., o. u. A. Nj
Jacobs Camp, No. 1921, Nj. ". A.
Canton Delaware F. M. J., |. o. q. L.
Washington Camp, No. 4, 7. o. S. A.
Wilmington Lodge No. 1873, l.. o. O. M
Wilmington Lodge No ia, l.. o. @. 7.
Plumbers Gas and Steam Filters Union
Court Diamond State, No. 4, l.. OF r. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Piles Cured in s to Ii Days.

Druggists refund money If Pazo Oint~
ment fai Is to cure Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. Stops IrritationI
Soothes and Heals. You can get restful
sleep after the first application. Price 6oo.
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

A referendum would settle the Equal
Suffrage question in Delaware by show
ing Just how our po ople. men and women.
stand. Let the Legislature provide for
rpn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

Spring has opened most amiably,
even delightfully."-. Now let old Winter,
having made his bow, retire to his
quarters, there to repose serenelv until
his season comes again. We want no more
of him for awhile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

"I admit" said the district attorney IN
summing up, that man II held 10 be IN
nocent until proved guilty. However,
when he has been found guilty three
times il kind of puts a crimp IN his amateur
standing Gentlemen Of the jury, thank
yuu - ouisville Courier journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

eff ] AJAX you to marry me, ! s'pnse
vouII say no !" 81 will II you make your
approach in that feeble way. That amt
craftsmanship George. -Ex.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

'eWhy do you st at ouiia board when
YOU might be enjoying interesting con
versation? You cant believe n thing the
toy SAWS" ''WeIl, " replied Miss Cayenne,
III might not believe the conversation,
either. w ashington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

Mrs. Knicker-'Do you find IT difficult
to keep help7'' Mrs. Booker find
IT difficult even TO keep interference. =
New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
action of many and will be to you.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
EVENING SMILE.
A GREAT TRAVELLER.

In Paris Y. NJ. G. A man from Mis-
souri, ran into soldier from his homo
State. They had great time talking about
Missouri and IT'S people.
did YOU ever attend flsii-fry on
Salt River2" the soldier asked
"Sure; I've been there the I. NJ =.
A. man assured him.
"rhen You know what II - to really
eatr' exclaimed the soldier.
Also I've been 10 frog-leg banquet
in Kcnnett." the Y man added.
aKennett Missouri exclaimed the
soldier. admiringly why, man, you've
been hcrei''-Harper's
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

'"Tho candidates hats sre in the ring
"And by way of compensation, the
candidates themselves are on the rack. -
Baltimore American
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
BIC PH|LA. ENTRY
IN n. Y. REGATTA
Twenty-three Crews From Here
May Compete on Harlem
Next Monday

The local o8rsmen are all ready for
the Middle States regatta to be held
next Monday on the Harlem river in
New York. a canvass of "Boathouse
Row" shows that there will be twenty
and possibly twenty three crews en-
tered, and more than fifty men will
man the boats.
If the intermediate centipede race is
rowed the Pennsylvania Barge Club
will make an entry in this event and
also will have crews in the intermediate
singles and intermediate doubles.
Former Commodore George G.. Mel
10y. of the Undine Barge Club. and
Charles Salinger. of the Fairmouf
Rowing Association, will attend the
meeting of the regatta committee to-
night and endeavor to- have the inter-
mediate -centipede race added. as the
Potomacs, of Washington. and Lone
Star and New Rochelle clubs, of New
York, desire to make entries.
The Malta Club leads with six en-
tries: Undine next. with five; Penn
sylvania Barge and West Philadelphia
Clubs. three each; Fairmount and
Bachelors, two each. and one each from
the Crescent and Vesper.
Coach Marsh has two singles. three
doubles and four oared gig. Hamil::
ton will try for junior singles and
Harry McClay will row for interme-
diate singles. Haggerty and knowlan
will try for junior doubles, while
Shoemaker and Barton will man the
intermediate double shell.
Hammill and McClay will row in the
senior double, 140- pound class doubles.
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PENN'S SQUAD OFF
TOGEORGE SCHOOL
ouakers Leave for Training
camp-McNichol and Graves
Among Candidates 4

A few Of the Penn football players
gathered at Franklin Field this morn
Ing and started the ball arolling in the
1920 gridiron campaign. Those who
appeared. close to fifteen in number,
were shipped off on the :23 train for
George School, Newtown. Pa, where
the preliminary practice will be held,
The varsity aspirants were greeted oy
Coach Jack Heisman, Georgia Tech
mentor, whose famous Yellow Jackets
spread his name all over the country.
Heisman gave a short talk in welcoming
the candidates and thanked them for
their early appearance.
Among the players who were present
were Capt. Bud Hopper. Rex Wray,
Crawford; Danny McNichol, sub full
back last year and captain of the Ameri-
can championship basketball five; Bill
Graves, sub tackle in 1919 and another
member of the titleholder cage five and
Joe Biben. lineman and former Central
High star; Poss Miller. backfeld, and
Griffin. center, all of whom were mem
bers Of the undefeated freshman eleven
Of last fall
Besides Coach Heisman, DR.. John
Adams, the head of the University
council, Major Pickering, the graduate
manager, and Ed Ware, the under
graduate manager of the team, gave
the glad hand to the candidates.
There was nothing done in the way
of practice, but in the morning Heisman
talked over some of his plans with his
players and laid particular stress on
the training rules. Heisman intends to
see that every Penn man lives up to the
training regulations.
Major Pickering, the graduate mana =
ger, has made arrangements to accom-
modate the candidates with all the
facilities of dormitories, athletic field,
gymnasium and dining room at George
Bchool.
Practice at Franklin Field will not
begin until September 13, when all men
experienced or inexperienced are urged
to report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
HEIDICK STILL IN HOSPITAL
x-Ray to Determine Extent Of Ball
Players Injury

Physicians at the Episcopal Hospital
decided this morning to take an Xray
photograph to determine the injuries
sustained by Dick Heidick. Of $500
Girard avenue, center fielder Of the
Marshall +. Smith baseball team. who
was 'beaned' yesterday afternoon in
a game between the Smith and Audubon
teams at B and Tioga streets.
ii. Knottcr, pitching for Audubon,
The sphere was hurled with such force
that it rcbounded from Heidick's head
to third base. After the accident Hei-
dick showed no apparent i'll effects. but
he was taken to the hospital for ex =
animation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

l.. Patterson. the Australians. who won
our doubles title in 1919, were here. the
field was not as good as it is this year.
For a good many years Ichiya Kuma E
gae, the Jap left handler, has -been en-
tered, but he recently competed in the
Olympics for his country and was not
able to get back in time to play in the
1920 classic. 1t was thought for a
while Zenzo Shimdzu. the Jap whom
Tilden defeated in the final round at
Wimbledon. would be here. but he un =
expectedly had to go to India. and con-
se1uently did not send in HIS entry.
This afternoon the Philadelphians en- =
tered were scheduled to compete as fol-
lows: Tilden VS.. Lawrence Il. Rice.
Newton. Mass. George Drexel Biddle
VS.. A. B. Bruneau, New York: Paul
A. Vanneman. Jr.. VS.. i. Il. Mahan.
New York: Andrew Morgan VS.. Harry
Sachs. New York; Morris Duane vs..
Dean Mathey. New York; Wallace f.
johnson vs. Alexander Iller. New York
Karl Fischer vs.. Il. l.. Boggs, New
York.
Richard Harte. Boston, defeated Robert
B. McCIane, Scranton G-1, G-1. OIL.
Nat w Niles, Boston. won from J. y.
Adowe. Jr,. Texas, by default.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
-FOUR ENTRIES IN
BIG SPRINT RACE
Spencer, CouIette, Moeskop
and Eaton to Compete for
$1,000 Purse Thursday

The motor paced and bicycle races
at the Point Breeze Velodrome were
called off again Saturday night on ac-
count of rain. but there's nothing new
in that. The Point Breeze events have
been Cancelled because Of showers for
the last nine Saturday nights.
The now stuff Is embodied in the card
for Tbursdav night when the biggest
sprint bicycle race Of the season will be
held Fonr of tbe host snr;nters in thc
world and renresenting as many coun-
triea will comnete for tho $1,000, nurse
They are Willie Sn.ucer. Canada
Alfred CouIotte Australia pete Noes
kon Holland. and Raw Eaton America.
rr,..,. lis a a. ,.,,a ri.
,hnn lid u; ~ H. '"u n,oraoad nem S, .rn
80 80 M ss., III hon"a 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

Not until you have actually driven a
LA FAYETTE will you have true gauge
of its merit. Then you will under
stand why we have stressed repeatedly
the cars competent en- gineering g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
K|RKSKEY EQUALS
WORLDS RECORD
Runs 200 Meters in II 3-5 Sec
onds--U. S. Runners
Win Track Meet

Colombes. France, Aug, 30.-One
worlds record was equaled as the
American athletes defeated France and
Sweden in a triangular track meet here
yesterday. Twenty five thousand spec
tators saw the United States team pile
up 1874 points. Sweden was second with
1913 and France third with rs.
Morris NJ. Kirksey, Of the Olympic
Club. of San Francisco, was the one
who equalled the worlds record. Kirk
sey won the 20O-m meter event in q 35
seconds. This is two fifths Of second
better than the time made by Allen
Woodring, of the Meadowbrook Club,
of Philadelphia, in taking the cham
pionship in this event in the Olympic
games.
Three Philadelphia boys helped
America gain it's winning points. Harold
Barron. of the Meadowbrook Club. OF
Philadelphia, was second-to Earl Thome
son. the Dartmouth star; in the high
hurdles, and Larry Shields. also of the
Meadowbrook Club, trailed Lundgren,
of Sweden, to the tape in the 1000
meter race. Allen Woodring. of the
same club, ran on the victorious 400
meter relay team. The other mGmberss
of the team were Charles Paddock. of
the Los Angeles A. G.. Jackson Scbplz.
of the University of Missouri, and
Kirksey.
The 100 meter fat dash was won by
Paddock In 10 As seconds: Scholz was
second; Mourlin, France. third; Alik-
han. France, fourth, and Nilsengdahl,
Sweden. fifth.
The 400 meter hurdles was won by
FLOYD Smart, Chicago A. A.. in 55 %
seconds; Georges Andre. France, was
second; Carl Christensen, Sweden
third. and Billy Meanix, Boston A. A.
fourth.
Engdahl, Sweden. was first in the
400 meter fat race in 40 So seconds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
NATIONAL LEAGOE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Delvart. France, was second: j. W.
Driscoll, Boston A.. A., third: Il. s.
Emery, Chicago A. A., fourth, and
Malm, Sweden, fifth.
In the shot putting event Wilson, Of
Sweden. was first. with 14.525 meters.
II. G. Liversedge, United States navy,
was second.
The 1500-me run was won by
Lundgren, of Sweden: NJ. l.. Shields,
Meadowbrook Club. Philadelphia, was
second; Burtin, France, third, and j..
J. Connolly, Boston A. A.. fourth. The
winners time was 4 minutes 20
seconds.
H. H. Brown, Boston A. A., won the
800 meter race in Is minutes % Sec
onds Denys. France, was second: Ivan
Dresser, New York A. c.. third, and
Bachman, Sweden. fourth.
r. W. Landon. New York A. c.. won
the high jump with 1.S9 meters; Exc
lund. of Sweden, was second, and Low
den, France, third.
The pole vault was won by f. e.
Meyers, Chicago A. A., with Rudderg,
Sweden, second, and Franquenelle.
France, third, Meyers cleared 3.S
meters.
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OutheIder for Red Soy

Brnntford. Ont. Aug. 80.--George orm,.
Michigan-Ontario Baseball League, has been
sold to the Boston club OF the American
Leagre. He will report to the Red Sox at
the end OF the Mlchigan- Ontario RAa ann -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
All l-American Meet

The tournament this Year is strictly
all-American. In spite of the absence
of international flavor which has
marked the tournament for many years
in the past, it is not likely that there
has ever been gathered together in the
same tournament such fine bunch of
lawn tennis talent. Even last year.
when Norman f. Brookes and Gerald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
Records for the Week
in the Major Leagues

The weeks record In each major league
OF games played. won and lost. with runs.
hits. errors. men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents. including games OF
Saturday, August 20, Is as follows: