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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
PRESS COMMENTS.
HARDING MIXED
AND MENDAC1OUS

For downright inveracity nothing Of
late has quite oqualled Senator Harding'S
statement from the porch on Monday that
he sometimes suspected that tho taking
over Of the railroads was moro impclled by
the thought of modifying our government
policy than the developing OF better
service for the conduct of the war Back
OF the movement, he said, were insistcnt
forces believing in government ownership
of railroads, and "war seemed to ofier the
opportunity for the application OF their
theories
The insinuation, therefore, is that the
administration had keener interest IN
establishing State socialism than III wih-
ming the wax, which was as truly one of
resources as q men. To explode the false
hood it is necessary to cite only two facts.
When the bill empowering the President
to commanders the railroads passed Con-
gress in 1917 it had the almost unanimous
support of Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis. This authority was conferred IN an
Army Appropriation bill, for which
Senator Harding no doubt voted, as u has
been his boast that he supported all the
war measures.
When hostilities ended and the return of
the roads to their owners became as mitch
matter of course as any other develop
ment of peace, President Wilson found
great difficulty in pcrs,lading Congress to
act In December, 1918, he urged the inn
portance of legislation on the subject. In
May, 1919, be notified the present Re-
publican Congress that he intended to re-
linquish control of the roads at the end of
that calendar year. On December "a,
Congress having done nothing the Presi-
dent issued proclamation urging action
and saying that in any case the roads were
to be returned on March 1, 1920. Under
this spur the bill finally became a law few
days before the date set.
Senator Harding is as mixed and mem
dacious in his railroad policy az in his
attitude toward the League OF Nations
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
CANNTN' TIME.

Cannin' time. an the kettles gay
SinQin' an steamin' the live long day,
An the air as fragrant as it can be
With all o. the spices Of Araby;
The children, eager an merry-faced
Standin' around for little taste,
Oh / reckon the happiest time o. year
Are the days when the cannin' time is
here.
Hey, you Youngsters, clear out o. the way
Get ia the yard If you want to play,
We're all too busy 10 tend TO you,
An the time $ too short for the tasks TO DO.
Watch the iellyl Don't let it burnt
An give that ketchup gentle turn.
Somehow the peaches don't seem TO be
As big as the ones that we used TO sec.
The tables loaded with jars an cans,
An rtlbbers an spoons an pots ard pans.
An out o. the kettles come perfumes rare
From the far off East an they fill the AIR.
An / can't help thInkin' how strange IT
seems,
Like the curious things that you see IN
dreams,
That cloves should grow on distant shore
An find their way TO our kitchen door.
It's curious curious world, ] say,
How we serve each other, though far away.
Men that never shall know or meet
Have worked for the jelly We soon shall
eat
An from over the seas an the btrrnIn' sun
Has travelled parcel Of cinnamon,
Bearfn' the scent Of a troplc cline
Into our kitchen at cannIn' time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
Rotten Meat-Rotten Politics.

DIR. c. NJ. Handy, president of the
Board of Health, is quoted by the Sun
day Star as saying in respect OF the pro
visions of pending ordinance TO establish
better conditions in our street market,
especially as to keeping meats covered:
''Rotten. isn't it? The meat is covered
with flies an inch thick. Reminds one of
something infinitely worse. It's horribly
disgusting. ! am going to have something
To cover the situation also embodied IN
the new ordinance and submitted to
Council"
This is Republican testimony, not parti-
SON Democratic statement. Ii relates to
a condition that has long prevailed. But
the pending ordinance, designed TO es-
tablish decent market conditions. will not
be passed by City Council-at least not
until after the election. Even then there
will be no assurance of reform, as the
Republican members of Council viii be
looking ahead TO the city election that
will be held next June
To make our markets clean and decent
would offend lot of persons-men and
women-with votes, and this the Republi-
can CITY Councilnen will not do. They
are looking to votes all the time, and not
to the interest of the people. And these
dangerous. revolving street market con-
ditions will continue just as long as such
maladministration is not only condoned
but indorsed by the peopk at elections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Asbury Park has broken out in open
rebellion against Councils edict that she
must reform and be better, especially on
Sundays. Instead of the boardwalk stores
being closed, as directed, they were wide
and defiantly open last Sunday Shades OF
Founder Bradley Were he back on the Job
he would end the revolt in ten minutes.
This Upper Jersey pioneer had way of
persuading the ''undesirables" at Asbury
Park that goodness is its own reward, even
though he not infrequently used an axe TO
enforce his views on morality and Sab
bath observance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
How One Woman Was Helped.

Althea Walker, New River, Pa, writes
81 have been troubled with weak kidneys
for two years. / took Foley Kidney Pills
and they helped me fine. ! rest fine all
night and now have no trouble with my
kidneys" When the kidneys do not prop
erly do their work, acids and poisons left
in the system cause weak and lame back,
dizziness, puffness under eyes, swollen
ankles and joints, aches, pains, soreness
and rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney Pills
have given relief to thousands of men and
women n Is. Danforth.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
THE LESSON FROM MAINE.

The result of the election In Maine on
Monday Is not surprising. The Re
publican majority may be larger than
some Democrats had reason TO expect,
but it surely proves that the Democrats
there lacked organization as they lack
organization elsewhere The Democratic
national organization has been notoriously
incompetent during the past five or six
wears. 1t has been dominated by in
competents who have dissipated the ad-
vantages of the Wilson administrations
IL has been under the control of men
of the type who have ruled the organiza-
ton in Pennsylvania and other States,
who have been intent upon advancing
their personal interests to the detriment Of
the great body of Democratic voters.
Maine seems to have had about the same
kind of Democratic organization as Penn
sylyania and other States during recent
years and for the same reason.
The facts are known to Governor Cox
and his supporters. They only secured
control after the San Francisco conven-
ton. There was not time before the Maine
election to organize the forces of Democ-
racy so shamefully dissipated by those who
betrayed the confidence reposed In them
by President Wilson. But there will be
time for that before the November cleo
ton. Chairman White and his associates
are work They know what must be
done, and they viii not neglect it. OF
course they cannot expect to turn hope
lessIy Republican States into Democratic
strongholds, but they are perfecting the
organization where it is weak, and will
sensibly devote their greatest efforts not to
Maine and the other States where the
prospects of the past few years have been
dissipated by incompetents who betrayed
the confidence reposed IN them by Presi-
dent Wilson, but to the States in which
there are good prospects of Democratic
votes sufficient in number to win the
electoral vote and elect Governor Cox
President t-phiiadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
The alumni Of Washington College at

The alumni Of Washington College at
Chestertown, Md, are out on drive for
more students than have thus far regis
tered. In order to avail Of the State pro-
vision and obtain $4,000 appropriation.
the student body must number ITO. AS
this many were not in immediate sight for
the opening day registration, committees
have been organized and set securing the
Eastern Shore for more young men to
enroll. This is what, in business parlance,
would be called 'hustling," and the ex-
perience will be valuable in proving or dis
proving whether drive for students will
be as successful as drives for money and
what not proved to be during war time.
At any rate, one must credit the alumni of
Washington College with having the
proper spirit and the good business sense
that permitted them to break away from
all old traditions and customs after such
had failed to meet the emergencies, and
go out and dispose of scholarships.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
TO HANDLE ESTATES.

Letters have been granted IN the offic~
OF Register of Wills Isaac R. Brown. a.
follows: Administrator William "A Moo
ney. on the estate % Eliza NcMackID,
OF Wilmington hundred: Annie Prleriey, ID
Christiana hundred. "a the state II
William Quillan. q Wilmington hundred
Francis I. ManiOn, On the e~Satss I'd
Oscar .. Court. IT,. 81 Wilmington
hundred: William A. >teptoe OF Whining
ton hundred Letters 81 testalnentarv-
70 Mary r McPher@0n On the estate %
Hugh Miller McPherson. Il Wllmngsoa
hundred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

separate state TO mistake Of the survey
ors who were defining national boundaries
moro than hundred years ago. It's con-
tinuation in this condition was due TO the
fact that in this owncrless territory were
valuable zinc mines, which none Of the
neighboring nations would permit to pass
into the exclusive ownership of any one
state. So the strangely mixed population
WAlloon sct up sort Of rule Of their own
under the nominal control Of Prussia and
Belgium. York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
DEMPSEY.


Jack Dempsey will battle EN-
all, the short and the fat and the
tall; he'll meet any chap who's
intent on a scrap, and plaster him
over the wall Oh, long have we
yearned for a champ who'd fight
AZ the wink of a lamp; and its been
long day, | am prompted TO say,
|, since we had good boy of that
stampl But Dempsey, he rather
would fight than 60 to a lecture at
night: he has no excuse when he's
asked TO produce "invmcible left
or the right. | hope in some bright
coming year the prize ring will quite
disappear; outworn and outlawed
it win rest meath the sod, and no
one will hand it a tear. But while
it's q human device | think that
the pugs should cut ice, and put
up mill with hearty good will
when anyone offers the price. So
Dempsey's a solace to me; | watch
all his motions with glee; q fighter
who'll fight is a JOY to the sight,
whats er his conditions may bel
A. a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

WOMEN ON THE FARM.

II is not the young men alone, but also
the girls, who are deserting the rural
districts In fact, the figures for the girls
are higher than those for, the boys. OF
course, there is reason, and IT Is revealed
in survey of 10000 farm homes in 33
States of the North and West recently
completed blythe Department Of Agricul-
ture, working IN conjunction with the
State agricultural colleges and farm
bureaus.
In the eases under review the working
day of the average farmhouse woman Is
III 3 hours the year round, while In summer
1t is 1912 hours, and 81 per cent have no
regular vacation during the year. Only
Ia per cent of the women interviewed re-
port hired domestic help, and that for
only about three and half months each
year Vet "a per cent make part or all OF
the family bread; 60 per cent churn their
own butter; 96 per cent do the family
washing. 43 per centhaving no wash
ing machines and only 80 per cent having
running water in their homes, and %
per cent do all the family sewing and look
after the other needs of the family and of
the house In addition "a per cent of the
women assist in the field work; % per
cent help to feed and bed the live stock;
SO per cent assist in the milking; so per
cent include milk pals in their dishwash
ing: 81 per cent wash their separators; 81
per cent look after the poultry, and SO per
cent weed, hoe and tend the vegetable and
flower gardens.
One of the great surprises of this in
tensely interesting human document is
the small number of children IN farm
houses for 7467 individual reports show
an average of but lis under 10 years of
age for each house and only 0.S9 between
10 and 10 years of age. The cause of this
has been elsewhere proved to be lack of
prenatal care given to the mother for it
was found that in more than three-fourths
Of the cases of childbirth the mothers had
no medical supervision or advice. Wash
ington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Representative Layton-our own Ca
leb Rodney-made some speeches in be-
half Of the Republican party in the Maine
campaign. When this becomes generally
known, the cause of the tremendous Re
publican majority will be fully under
stood. But can he do anywhere nearly
as well In Delaware?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

II takes live political party to have
red-ho, fight on its hands occasional
~, and to settle il In a satisfactory man
ner Delaware Republicans. therefore,
may not draw comfort from the Demo-
cratic racket at Dover, on Tuesday. 1t
has left the party in all the better con-
dition for fighting the Republicans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

The assistant treasurer Of the Re-
publican National Committee testified
that the agent in charge Of securing New
York for "slush funds" received COM
pensation of 5000 a week and hotel ex-
penses. No wonder the injunction: ''But,
Boys, Get the Money!" was 50 emphatic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
EVENING SMILE.
NOTHING TO MAR JOY.

After a little tea party the children
were plaving some game quietly In a
corner Of the room.
The lady of the house was curious to
know what was keeping them 50 interested,
so she called her own glri toward her.
What game are YOU playing, Moihe!
she asked.
Weddings, mother, replied the small
girl. I'm the bride and Margery Jones Is
the bridesmaid.
"And who is the bridegroom? asked
mother, knowing that there was no small
boy among the guests.
10" came the quick answer, this
is only very quiet wedding, you know.
London Answers.
A vacationist was fishing In a pond one
dav when a country boy who had been
watching him from distance approached
and asked: How many fish yer got,
mister?" None yet, he was told. Well,
yer amt dom so bad, said the youngster.
II know feIler what fshed here for two
weeks an he didn't get any more than you
got In half an hour. New Haven Regis
ter.
He-'Blinks Of the R. A. F. has fallen
into nice little bit of property. She
From an aeroplane or from a relative"
Pearson's Weekly.
Mr.. Goodleigh-"H age really sur
prised me; she doesn't look 2S, does she?"
Miss knappe-"Not now, but | suppose
she did once. London Answers.
Yeast-"You know any piece of ma
chinery is helped by resting" Crimson
beak-'I guess you're right. I've noticed
that my watch runs better after I've got
it out of hook "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Interyiewer-"G Give it to me
straight. What's the real reason you
weren't in the army during the war;"
The Heavyweight-"Ho Honest, pal, l was
crazy to go, but ID promised my manager
not to do any hghtin' withinout his ap-
proval. Houston Post.
Eyes, | need an office boy. Is your
son truthful "Oh, yes, sir But o course
he un erstands bizness is bizness, Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Fortunately, Maine does not control
the entire country, and forty-seven other
States will participate in the coming cleo
ton. And they have not yet been bought
up by the Republican National Com
mittee's "slush fund, !" by any means.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post, G. A. r..
Iron Moulders Union.
CYRUS Castle, i. G. +.
du Pont Post, G. A. r.
Eden Lodge, /. O. O. +.
Division No /, A. o. III.
Clayton Lodge, K. of p.
ASYLUM Lodge, |. o. 0. +.
Wynema Council, ID. of p.
Crusaders Temple, |. G. e.
Camp No. 3, p. @. S. of A.
Jefferson Lodge, j. o. o. i.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, O. S. of S. G.
Delaware Conclave, /. 0. 0. +.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery, X. of NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A. O. u. w.
Winona Council, Jr. o. u. A. M.
Journeymen Horseshoers Union.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd o. X. M.
Washington Lodge, A. II. IL A. M.
Palestine Castle, A. o. X Nj. G.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists
Delaware Commandery, X. G. T..
Mizpah Conelave, II. or S. w. M.
Master Horseshoers' Nat Pro. Asso.
DeImarvia Lodge, J.. A. to B. X. T..
Circle "a, Lady Forsters of America.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. 1s4.
Court Brandywine, Foresters of America
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association
Washington Camp, No. Il, =. o. 5. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
Registration is Free.

Somebody is circulating the report that
women will have TO pay money TO register
for the election. This IS not fact. Regis.
tration Is free IN Delaware-to men and
women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
Preparing fof Court.

The examination al us1lna--es nr "a
September term 81 court i under Nsy az
the attorney generals ofiice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Yeast-"You know any piece of ma
ehinery is helped by resting. Crimson
beak-'I guess you're right. I've noticed
that my watch runs better after I've got
it out of hook. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Mr.. Goodleigh-"Her age really sur
prised me; she doesn't look 2S, does she?'
Miss knappe-"'Not now, but | suppose
she did once. London Answers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

He-'Blinks Of the R. A. F. has fallen
into a nice little bit of property" She
From an aeroplane or from relative? =
Pearson's Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16

Eyes, | need an office boy. Is your
son truthful" "Oh, yes, sir But o course
he un erstands bizness is bizness. Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-17
POLITE SOCIETY
ABHORS BAD BREATH
Bad Breath is Usually the Result of
Improper Action of the
Digestive Organs.

Over-cating and lack Of care of the
body naturally congests the stomach
and other digestive organs. TO over
work them means to abuse them. The
natural result is an accumulation of
poiscnS that pollutc the system and
produce foul and illsmelling gasses,
commonly known as bad breath.
Nothing is more rcpulsivc and dis
gusting. 1t is the first indication Of an
unhealthy body. At the first sign, for
tify yourself against it.
Try SarDraS. a scientific rrepara-
tion Of medicinal roots and herbs con-
tanning no alcohol, especially suited
for the invgoration of the organs Of
digestion and assimilation. A table
spoonful before each meal will invigor-
ate the glands of the stomach, liver
and kidneys, improve the digestion
and purify the blood. Mere laxativcs
do not go far enough. a proper use
of this treatment will give you a
clean body, normal digestion and a
sweet pure breath. Ask all dealers
and jobbcrs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-17
PAUL AUL EI!EMAAANNSS HyEMANSS HEADS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Bclgia Infected Permanent President
at Geneva Meeting.
SWISS BELLS RING
AS SESSION OPENS
President Motta of Switzerland in
Sounding Note of Welcome En-
presses Hope That United States
Win Not Delay Much Longer.

Geneva, Nov. IS. (By the Associated
Press. Paul IIymans, Of Belgium,
was elected permanent president of
the league Of nations at the opening
session of the leagues assembly here
today. He received G5 votes to four
votes for President Motta of Switzer-
land and one each for cx-Prcsidcnt
Ador Of Switzerland and Leon Bour-
gcos of France.
NJ. Hymans had called the delegates
to order and introduced President
Motta of Switzerland, who in his ad-
dress welcoming the delegates eX-
pressed the hope that the United
States would not delay much longer
in "taking its legitimate place in the
league"
When NJ. Hymans, who leads the
Belgian delegation and is former
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-17
~| W. IL D A0 H. ~ ~ ~ SUMTER, S. {.

foreign minister of Belgium, declar-
ed the first session of the assembly
open, the hall was crowded with men
and women and there were several
women among the delegates. The
toilcttcs, with the quaint red and
gave touches Of color to an other
wise sober scene.
NJ. Motta, in his greetings to the
delegates, thanked the peace confer
cnce for having selected Geneva, as
the seat of the league of nations and
also thanked President Wilson for
calling the meeting of the assembly
in the seat Of the league.
The first session of the league as
sembly was greeted with the ring
ing of all the bells in Geneva after
several minutes silence on the part
Of all the people OF the canton
President Motta Of Switzerland was
followed by NJ. Hymans.
The Socialist leader Hjalmar Brant-
ing, head of the Swedish delegation,
provoked the first debate by object
ing to the election Of Paul Hymans
as president of the league Of ac-
clamation. M. Hymans himself de-
cided the questino of holding that
since one member requested a secret
vote, he was entitled to it.
\ more animated and more signi-
| hcant discussion grew out of the
adoption Of tn agenda. Lord Robert
Cecil, who represents South Africa
held that the application for mem
bcrship Of Albania, Bulgaria and Aus
tria, which were received since thC
agcnda was made up, should be add
ed to it.
The assembly so decided after tn
French delegates M. Viviani am
Bourgeois had made it clear that tn
applications would be referred to
committee to be examined and dc
cision taken as to whether the
would be received. This reservation
it is contendcd, will establish a pre-
ccdcnt so that, if Germanys appiica
ton is received later the French dele
gates will be able to at once tax
up the question Of eligibility.
The working organization Of tn
assembly as formed this aftcrnoo
consists Of six committees each wit
| ii members representing all tn
1 states attending All questions of tn
! aGcnda will be divided among thcs
| committees and vii come up for dc
4 bate on the floor only when the re
4 ports are submitted. The president
i Of these committees will be cx-o
4 fcio vice presidents of the asscmbl
4 The debates today clearly indicate
that Lord Robert Cecil, Leon Boul
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-17
MRS. BELL ELECTED
NEW VICE PRESIDENT

Ashcvillc, N. c., Nov Election
of Mrs. Bennett d. Bel lof Gallatin,
Tenn, as second vice president, re-
placing Mrs. George T.. Cunningham
of Little Rock, Ark, who wired her
resignation shortl yaftcr she was re-
elected last week brought to an
official en- dthc 9th annual national
convention Of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy today, which fin
ishcd practically ali business Sat
uday Mrs. Cunningham, who was
not present at the convention, wired
Of her inability to serve because of
i'll health soon after she received Of
fetal notice Of the honor shown her.
BY nightfal the last Of the delegates
bad gone, including the general Of
fccrs, who remained over to elect a
successor to Mrs. Cunningham.
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gcois, Rene Vivlani and Signor Tit
toni are likely to become leading fig
states are showing spirit Of indie
pendcncc and will not accept prear-
ranged programs without having
their say.
On motion of George Nicoll Barnes
of the British delegation, a resolution
calling for message Of sympathy to
| President Wilson in his illness, was
adopted