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st. Swithin's Prophecy Fulflled.

Whether or not we are superstitious
and believe in the old-time omens and
wise saws, we must conccde that the
promise Of ST. Swithin for forty days rain
has been filled to the letter and whether or
not the rainy saint will add few days
more of bad weather for good measure is
matter of very much concern. Sunday
was the last of the forty days covered by
the st. Swithin prophecy, and while the
rain was almost negligible here, itfell IN
dcluging torrents in adjacent sections OF
the country.
The month of August and the latter
portion of July were notable for the heavy
downpours of rain and almost every day IN
the present month there has been more
or less rain until August, 1920. will be re-
garded as phenomenally moist month
In fact, August has given us more freekish
weather than we have ever before ex-
perienced. For several days, for example,
guests at the Atlantic seaside resorts were
Obliged to resort to heavy wraps, even IN
the middle of the day. and to double
their covering by night, while inland,
twenty miles or even less, the heat and
humidity were sitting and almost over
whelming. The wind from the east that
swept over the ocean came filed with
ozone and the chill of late September, but
it Immediately lost its exhilerating, re-
freshing quality when coming In contact
with the heat-laden currents in shore.
Those of us who have sought to break
the monotony of the daily grind by a brie'
vacation may have regarded st. Swithin as
being inconsiderate and Disappointing
but we may find measure of compensa-
ton in the fact that the continuous ram
and damp, soggy atmosphere have gwen
new vigor to the ripening crops, with the
result that the abundance of the yields oil
the farm, the garden and the orchards is
so bounteous that the profiteer finds 1t
difficult to keep his prices up to the hieh
point which has made the public groan Tor
the last two years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
AN AMAZING ADMISSION.

Asked to say something about the
Polish situation, Senator Harding has
declined to comment saying that he had
learned that mo one but the President
and the Secretary of State could intelli-
gently discuss European affairs because
no one else knew the truth about them.
Even as a member of the Foreign Relations
COMMITTEES, found it impossible to know
anything about foreign affairs
Certainly that is most astounding adj
mission for man in Senator Hardings
present position to make. He tells us,
what is perfectly true, that the President
and the Secretary OF State know great
deal more about foreign affairs than any
body else and that the members OF the
Senate Foreign Relations, Committee
really know nothing about them. Yet he
is basing his whole campaign upon the
premise that what the President and the
Secretary of State recommend regarding
foreign affairs is utterly wrong and that
what the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee has recommended regarding foreign
affairs is absolutely right.
Poor Mr. Harding has put his foot into
it again.--Charlesto News and Courier,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
EVENING SMILE.
RALLIED UP THE BARBER.

Judge Blank is fond of relating how he
mt one over ON the barber who wished 70
make a sale. The man had just shaved
him. and wanted to sell him lotion to use
ON he face when he shaved himself.
fIs that what you use on your GUS
torners?" asked the Judge.
"No," replied the barber, 'it's 50 ex-
pensive cannot afford it.
sIf YOU can't afford il when you get ~
cents for shaving a man, returned the
Judge, chow do you expect me 70 afford IL
when shave myself for nothing
The barber was nonplussed and gave up
trying TO make the sale.--Boston Tran
script.
"How WIS the actor who took the part
Of the top in the plsy?" "oh, he was a
dandy"
There is no royal road to good writ
ing" II should say not. The hrst re-
quisite is a subject.
Belle--"Did you enjoy the play?
Nell-Oh, had a perfectly lovely tune.
/ cried straight through the whole four
acts"
Edith-"Dear Jack is so forgetful.
aMaud-"Isn't he. Az the party lost
night had to keep reminding him that
it's you he's engaged to and not me. -
London Answers.
Mr.. Benoyer-"No, wasn't wounded
in any engagements in Frsnce, but was
sorelv wounded in my late engagement
with Miss Leech." Miss Romantique-
'Ir the heart, / presume? Mr.. Benovei
NO, in the bank roll.
The Gift of Second Sight.--she tooh
il and read it silently, still looking on a
the purple cloud bank of the Coast hange
Saturday Evening Post.
Alice-"It's foolish TO use those oeaut,
preparations. Now, I've never done
thing 10 my complexion" Mare y
sensible of YOU, dear, not to try. =
Boston Transcript.
'How are things going these days!
asked the washing machine agent wh'
visited the hamlet now and again Fine
than frog hair" replied the landlord OF "a
tavern at Grudge. Business IS 80 livei,
and everybody so busy that now 1ay
/ hardly ever more than dozen teller
gather around a dog fight, unless, Q
| course. there are more than two dogs L
| it,"-kansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
THE SUFFRAGE TANGLE.

By invoking court proceedings the
antisuffragists haye halted consumma-
ton of ratification OF the sufIragc.amcnd-
ment to the Federal Constitution. There
is, however, nothing in this fact to dash
the hopes of the suffraRists. The lnlunc-
ton restraining State officials from certi-
flying TO the Secretary Of State the action
of the legislature is based upon con
struction OF the State constitution which,
If upheld, would render this legislature
alone incompetent to ratlfy. But TINS
provision has been carefully examined
by eminent lawyers, who have reached the
conclusion that it does not operate In
this instance The injunction is return.
able in FIVE days, SO that il may be passed
upon promptly by the chancery court.
The action OF the anti suffrage MEM
bers of the house, of representatives IN
going over into Alabama and brcnkine
quorum, thus preventing an adjourn
ment sine die of the legislature, is tanta-
mount TO an admission that they haYe
been unable to overcome the suffrage
majority OF two in the house. Had they
been successful in doing this, ,indoubt-
edly they would have stayed IN Nash
vile and followed up the motion TO re-
consider filed by Speaker Walker. so 1t
may be assumed that the suffrage ma-
jority in both branches is permanent.
This leaves the only question involved
the legal one that is now pending.
The delay thus imposed will, of course,
prove annoying and irksome to those
who have been fighting the battle for
ratification, but it should not be dis
couraging. In the meantime arrange
ments can go forward in the various
States for registering the womc n voters
in accordance with State laws and quaii-
flying them for taking part in the cleo
ton this fall Should the desperate tac-
tics adopted by the opposition avail to
prevent them from participation IN this
campaign, they will at least have the
machinery in order when ratification IL
nslly is effected. There is no reasonable
ground for belief that it will be defeated.
The most the antis can do is to postpone
| il for the time being, and il is by no
means certain they can do that.-Wash-
| ington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

A taste Of bread served by the Boil
sheviki TO the faithful of the clan, caused a
number Of sailors who had deserted their
ship to join Lenine's forces TO give up their
aspirations TO be Red and to waive all
rights Of pillage and plunder and living off
the rich. The frugal dinner sample was 50
much unlike the promises held out to re-
cruits that the only touch Of indigestion
healed the deserting seamen Of the itch
for the proffered loot and luxury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Christian Scientists.

Christian Scientists.
Ggarmakers' Union.
Camp No. 2, p. O. s. A.
Sheridan Post, G. A. X.
Welcome Lodge, /. ). B.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. =.
Hope Lodge, |. Q. Q. +.
American Lodge, s. of B.
Franklin Circle, b. of ID.
Champion Lodge, X. Of 2.
Delaware Council, c. B. L.
Brandywine Military Band.
Delaware Lodge, d. o. H.
National Protective Legion.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd. Q. K. NJ.
Wilmington Council, c. B. L.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. [. ".
Ioval Council No. /, ID. Of L.
Delaware Council, o. L. A. NJ.
Blue Rock Council, L. O. r. G.
Iafayette Lodge, No. 2, h. OF 7.
Welcome Lodge, .lr. o. l. \: Nj:
German Beneficial Society, NO. 3.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, |. 6. Z.
Harmony Council, No. j, I. q. A.
Nattahoon Tribe, Imp'd, Q. X. Nj.
Mckinley Conclave, I'll. or 5. W. NJ.
Cunning Bedford Council, h. y :; NJ. NJ.
Washington Camp, No. 4, 2. O; ). \;
Evening Star Lodge, Bo. =, O. ). OF b.
Naomi Lodge, r. D., No. /, |. Q. .. +.
Wilmington Division, L. b. X. 81. J: < Nj
William Mckinley, Com. l. Q: H. NJ: A.
Local 626, Carpenters and Joiners Union
Canton Delaware, No. l, L. y. y +.
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Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
LONELY.


They're all away
And the house is still,
And the dust lies thick
On the window sill,
And the stairway crcaks
In a solemn tone
This taunting phrase:
afYou are all alone"
They've gone away
And the rooms are bare.
/ miss his cap
From a parlor chair,
And / miss the toys
In the lonely ball,
But most OF all
/ miss his call.
/ miss the shouts
And the laughter gay
Which greeted me
At the close of day,
And there isn't q thing
In the house We own
But sobbingly says:
"You are all alone"
It's only a house
That is mine to know,
An empty house
That is cold with WOO,
Like q prison grim
With its bars Of black,
And it won't be home
Till they all come back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

ship and not to patriotism; statements
that are designed to make the most that
may be possible Of the discrcdited and re-
pelling position in which the national
Republican party now stands before the
country. This platform declaration VIII
receive full attention from all interested,
intelligent voters during the progress OF
the campaign, and its makers need not
hug the delusion that it will go unread and
forgotten. They will be called upon to de-
fend it, and this, they will learn to their
sorrow, will be hopeless task.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

An Italian woman living in Brooklyn
recently gave birth TO triplets, and three
davs later, when neighbors called to
congratulate her, they found her at the
family washtubs. Surely we may re-
echo the words of Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. that women may be expected to do
the unexpected thing when they have the
opportunity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

George kopf, dog catcher Tor this cIty
has received a letter from the Chemical
Warfare Service. EdgewOOd Arsenal, .o-
Gated at EdgewOOd. Md, requesting hIm
70 supply the arsena, with rso dos. Ihs
letter does not state what the dogs arr
wanted for but it Is supposed they Eould
be used for experimental nuroOse. Mr.
Kopf is asked 70 furnish them az the rate
of ten a week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

The Republican national platform, ac-
cording to Senator Lodge, makes no
promise for the future" But 1t carries
serious threat--to cover the country with
dishonor should its sponsors have their
wav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

"Babe" Ruth has been invited to go to
Marion and have porch conference with
Senator Harding The c. o. p candidate
evidently sees the urgent need Of i'm
mediately f6ttenine his own batting
average.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
When Germany Woke Up.

Part of the German navy IS coming
to this country 10 go on the Junk pile
Thus ends the dream of the Kaiser to
wrest the supremacy Of the sea from
Great Britain 5 navy.-Ba Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

Restaurants and eating places in New
York CITY have increased from 1000 to
more than 10000 in the FIVE years since
1915, which may indicate that as people
drinkless they are eating more.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
.ttttttttttttttttttttI
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
=---a==-a
JOACHIM.

A prince of stately pedigree, whose
medals were a sight TO see, observed
with WEAKNESS and pain how at MS
house the worlds dlsdain Was
leyeled, and he creid: "Shoost vaitl
Nv noble name I'll vindicate' III
show men that the kaiser's sons are
not all worthless sons OF guns. I've
had in mind, for quite time, some
action splendid and sublime, our
reputation to retrieve, and Knocking
enemies 10 peeve, Now, watch my
euryesl Observe my foaml Good
night, punk world, I'm going homef
And then he took his tusty gat and
shot himself below the hat And when
I heard the ghastly news | had a
season of the blues For | had long
regarded 10 as one too fond OF empty
show. who travelled with hase,tnfiing
chaps, and spent his evenings shoot
ing craps. | could not see that IN
! him dwelt one virtue worth TOM
eats pelt. often held him up TO
seorn as showing that the nohly
horn arc worse than useless 1t they
lack spinal column down the
back. But now, by one great splen-
did act, by one sublime display of
tact, this prince has shown where l
was wrong; he had one virtue, true
and strong. Convinced he'd never
make a hit, he knew when 1t was
time to quit.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

Candidate Harding is expected to de-
fine his brand new League of Nations
program in a speech next Saturday. IL has
been in course of incubation quite while.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments Of Every
Evening Readers.

The rBIi name and address - ths ~-fse-
must accompany each lett~r nO' uea~s-
sarly for publication 0rt as evidence -
rood faith. Ancnymous COMMUNICATIONS
vii h~ ignored Publication ~ ies'@-s dos
cot carry With IL indor~c-1~rr - kyr-T
Evening Of the opinions therein -rpr>S~~r.
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SONNET TO AUGUTS.

Lost something2 Try classified ad-
vertisement in Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Arsenal Wants Homeless Dogs.

Wilmington. August "a, is20
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Alice-sIt's foolish 10 use those beauty
preparations Now, I've never done
thing TO my complexion" Mare-so
sensible Of yov, dear, not TO Try.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
HAVRE De GRACE ENTRIES

Anericsn Maid. III; Vie: liz; subeywomsn.
iii: c'uii!nan. ijt: Fading Star, Ill, Lady
Granite. n:.MeoD Glow. ia Intr!gante'
M SrSin rass' .S ia: Bis9nssH;snq -. Ma
chine Gun, iof: HunIrfs Point, No. oh Yes.
Bovc". i6,: Mary Efb. ,si
Third race--s.S fur!ongs-EinE Worth.
rs. Circulate, I!5: orderly. ~: E.Innhtii.
III. kcwe~sa. Iig. Back Ray. 1923 The
Dauph!n. 10; Antiaue. i.s; Marion HniI!ns.
los. Sea N.ne. lgl. Mary FHzhuSh. -:
Tarascon. !Uo: Ouico. ios; Subahinr lo'
Helen Atain. ~: Charlie SUNNY. l'S.
EliE.hle-R-hland. 10. Rs!Gora. IS; Miss
Iiorner. sj; Name. Ann. sS
Fourth rac~--ave sad ,onc-h half fuT.oaEs-
Hts choice. Jos: Lady Brumme!,. !os: Head
10: vi:sin!a J.. loi; Allivan. 10Y
F!fth racc-s!n tu.IvnEs-Sir Parton. 1877;
niy Ke''y i:2; Royce i R0%ls iii.b T"s
Sixth raoe-nii. and sintc,en,h-pc:
F Fl Line e'i ii: ss Goy H iSs San a ni
lbs: Do-cas. i"s: Verify. 1913: Lord Herbert,
1913. Antoinette l0i
Seventh race mile and "A tur!onS-Rctu.
gee. "a; VIII Do. Tia; Amino. il3: Paddy
INDULGENCE. IA: AUSTRIA. i"S. Kilkenny. los:
Rem Hsmpson. Ioi: Capltal CIV p5. Solid
Rock. lbs: LeiEstc-. lG; CAPTAIN Hodge.
~: Peerless Oae. TO-: Water Proof. .Cs
lLEibIe-Dai.osc. 100: Bar Coy TO-.
Cloudy: muddy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

mile relay was first talked of. IL
looked rs II Penn and Yale would be
the only colleges strong enough to
oppose the English runners with any
hope Of success. In the meantime
Harvard has developed q team that
was only beaten by Yale by foot
or so in an indoor race.
At the Western conference indoor
champion ships. Illinois finished hrst
second and third in the nalf-mile
and had man win tho onc-inile race
which means that they will have n
corRing team to enter. Chicago also
mas great crowd OF half-milers
while the showing OF Cornell's dis
.ance men In their dual meet with
Michigan will make many pick them
as the favorites In the two-mile
race especially 10 because they have
Mayer. who Is the. Eastern intercol-
lcSiate champion In both the quar-
ter and half-mile events.
II is hard to pick the winner at
this writing. nor do | think that It
will become any easier rs the race
comes nearer. ] believe that 1t will,
be one OF the closest contested relay
races that has ever been run.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS

o Fi 9c.ts ss so sS waS Pss>
Queen Of Tfu,nps. lilo tschu;tinEerI. go 10
bon.san. Dora W. silver spr ti1s naGT
neystons; General Acrs,nonie ran.
won: T!ar:a Ling. iI5 ,,MysIsi. ,2.eo. 80
second Cobalt Inst, lis tFictcher>. 2 50.
third. Time--i:Gs 3-b. Gus Sche"r DHc OK
Bay Harry NJ. Stevcns Walter 3iac ran.
Third Iacc--sia Observation-Disclosures. lii
myers. $50, 40. 2.20. won: Motor Con
100 tsahhel: 40 c.lD. second: War Pen
ran. Motor Con and War Fennani
Fourth .raee.n!le. = Bonstncc; i!9
tSandcl. 30 go. :.i0. won BulIe;proof
9s tcolttle,;,l: $50. :.!6. second: Clean
Gone. ITO twallsl. 40. third. Time
iA3 Ed stone Duke John. War Machine.
Filth raee--.ix furionss--Hlazer 1876
tschu,,!nEeD:. sac. .,:o. out, WON t'alran
Dor. lox t;anIc). 2.2o. out. uGcond:
Kings Champion. 10 tIoellerl. out.
third. Time-i:i5 is. Choice. Gallagher
ran.
sixth ra..an,e and seventy lords
Tan,aiuE, 100 tnodrigu.zI. $50. 40. see
oLi. wc!shmsa's Folly. no !Sandel; go.
Major Do.na. Hank o'Day. war s.nokc
seventh racc--milc and rix,ccn,h.-.
-? ital city lQ& tSorr,eb, $500. $40. 80
won; iucius: io2 lRod,;su.Ti 80 go.
third. rimc--I:5t 2-s York.st. q. ".
Miller War Tax Sky Pilot, Cnar ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
SPORTS:
'. N. |. CADETS OUTPOlKTsI.
TRINITY, n. C., COLLEGE. ZOE.
First Field and Track Event Zoe
Season Held at lt.95
Durham. is'sai

DURHAM, N. c.. April 17.--In};f ahs,;
hrst Held and track encounter Of tlatl
season. the V. NJ. /. cadets easily
outpointed Trinity College ats;tRa
Hanes Athletic Field at Trinity yes.
terday by Il score Of n to IS. Th0
meet was at times closely contestaH
and was spirited throughout. ,PThe
cadets took the lead In tho two -miie
TN com when white outdistanced ,hiS
a s9es snd 2, and sacdn finished in 70 MIN
Trinity. taking second place. TrlnitM
came TO the front by taking firstla1d
second se,,, places in the 1oo-yard dash
and Harrison. OF Trinity. seGa6a,,..
S with , Turner Of y NJ l.; close ssSs, II
Smith first and Barnhardt. OF TIN
ity; second. time, 81 1-5 secontfs.,
State records with time OF 2:Ol, RipI
ley, Of v. VI. l. taking second platslIf
The low hurdle event was taken oyer
Harrison. of Trinity second in tine
+, Trinisy,s, most serious losses came
every :irst place with execution! OF
the shot-put. which was taken. by
Barrett, Of Trinity. with distane&iYH
80 feet 10 inches. Mantau. for lid
cadets. was the outstanding figure in
the weight contest. taking first place
In the discus throw. javelin and sec.i
and place with the shot. Seamansy the
highest individual point winner of.
The meet. took first place in the pole
vault, high Jump, and. broad 3dmps
with the Trinity men in second aud
third places.
Mantau, threw the javelin fora q
distance OF li6 feet IL inches. Ind,
threw the discus ITO feet . incheH.f
In tho jumps, Seamans took the
broad jump with distance Of 20-feet
I Inches. high jump 8 feet Inches
and pole vault 10 feet ,rr-.,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

Is something that will make the COL
lege coaches on this side figure when
they plan their race against the Brit
ish. The other members of the team
are men that finished we'll up in the
same race in which Rudd did his
fine running.
Until 1 have seen the English run
ners on; on the track I will not Ven
looked At and aside from the usual
results of a sea voyage are ready
for the races. They will go to Phila-
delphia and do their finishing OFF for
will see them In action for the first
time.
II will be very interesting 10 watch
the system Of training that, they
believe that it will differ much from
that done by our boys since the coach
OF the English team is none other
than a. l.. Schrubb. who spent most
OF his training years in this country.
1t was pleasure to see Arnold
Jackson with the team. His name
will recall that race OF 1919 TO the
him and Wallace Mccurdy. Of the
Penn team, battle for the frst place
in probably the closest finish that
acting as the manager OF the team
this year. He is one OF the most
active men In England In track ath-
1etics.
This is the tweaty-sixth annual
relay carnival which the University
of Pennsylvania has staged. To fun
thcr prove the statement that track
athletics are going 10 have it's
! greatest season. one only has TO
glance at the entries that have been
J turned into the managers of the
( games There are 3l7 Institutes on
the list divided as follows:
Ninety-two colleges: forty-fouT
preparatory schools; fifty-eigh gram
mar schools; ten paroachial schools
and one hundred and thirteen high
| schools.
The list of colleges embraces all
! the big institutions OF the east and
the Middle West and four colleges OF
| the Far West. The standard of per-
Each day some new team comes for
watd with prospects OF coming close
! TO the record.
When the Oxford Cambridge two
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
JOHNS HOPKINS ROUTED
BY VIRGINIA BY 8 TO 4
Orange and Blue Launched Fierce
Attack on Love in Fifth,
Netting Six Runs.
[ Special to The Times Dispatch.J

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. April
lT.--Virginia pounded the ball hard
today and easily defeated Johns
Hopkins by Q TO 1. a total Of four
teen hits was garnered off of tho
three visiting twirlers.
We,liver gave way in the fourth
to love. against whom the Orange
and Blue launched vicious attack
In the following frame. six hits net
ting as many runs. The entire Vir-
slnia team batted around in this
aiming.
Harrison. In the box for Virginia.
Canned half dozen in the carly Inn
ings. but weakened in the sixth. when
successive singles by EGerton,
Knecht. Cox and Bloomsbury nctted
pair Of runs.
In :hc eighth. bloomsbury doubled
to center. scored EGerton, and in the
ninth Sharrott's liner to right field
sen, Barchett home with Hopkins
final run.
Burnett lelded sharply for Nlr-
Ginia. while Wood caught q splendid
game for Hopkins.
Virginia plays Harvard Monday.
Here Is the box score: -,
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