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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
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There is evidence of a strong and highly
organized pro-3erman movement IN favor
of the election of Senator Harding. The
German-American Citizens League has
declared for the Senator, as has George
Sylvester Niereck, editor of the late
''Fatherland.' and now of the American
Monthly.
The new Gerrnan-American Citizens
League, which recently met in Chicago,
warmly indorscd the Harding candidacy.
A committee of 90, of which Mr.. Niereck
and DIR. Edmund Won Mach are under
stood 10 be founders WAS created az the
recent Chicago conference. and its objects
are thus given IN an article III NIereck $
paper:
ITO arouse all Americans, especially
those of German descent, to realization
Of their civic rights. TO solidify the Amefi-
cans of German descent, 10 create voting
units irrespective OF party affiliations, m
opposition 10 invisible government TO
elect city. State and national officers m
sympathy with the purposes OF the com
mittee 70 restore free speech, To combat
race intolerance: % devise ways and
means for cooperating with the Irish
Americans: to save the honor OF the
United States by revising the peace treaty
Of Versailles; 10 establish cordial relations
between the United States and all other
nations, especially Germany, and TO re-
buke those who would make the United
States n colony Of Great Britain.
Here is the old pre-war arrogance which,
more than ANYTHING else, contributed to
the defeat of Germany "The honor OF the
United States is to be saved by such men
rs Viereck, who could not sec that that
honor had been assaled by Germany
Indianapolis News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

WITH APOLOGIES TO THE MOON

To the New York policeman who be-
sought Professor Goddard of Clark Uni-
versity to let him go with the first rocket
fired at the moon, we extend coincidence
and comfort in the hour OF the professor 9
refusal.
1t is all very well getting TO the moon.
The ride, we imagine, would be as exhIlar-
ating as sleighing party in New England
hills. But after the policeman got to the
moon, what then? The moon is q dead,
cold planet, horrible example of what
this dear young earth will be In fewer
millions OF years than we like to think
about.
On the moon there are no police parades,
no home brew recipes, no motor cars, no
mince pie, no Photographs, 40 steak with
onions, no Fifth avenues, no Coney Islands
no Presidential campaigns. Being ON the
moon is like sitting on rough gravel roof
looking out into space and with no scuttle
through which to escape
Better bay the moon, ambitious man,
than be on it!-New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
Dem ocratic Need # Money.

George White, chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, has requested
Democratic newspapers TO spread the
committees appeal for money with which
to conduct the campaign for the election
Of Cox and Roosevelt. He asks that
thousand men Of means, interested in the
cause Of Democracy, to send check for
$500 each TO the committee headquarters
in New York City. This total Of $780,
600, if secured, would enable the commit
tee to meet the legitimate expenses of an
effective campaign.
II is hoped Chairman Whites appeal
will meet with favorable response. The
Democratic party organization is poor.
1t has not the immense financial resources
of the Republican organization, which
can start countrywide drive for money,
conducted by canvassers who receive pay
ranging from $3.50 to 5000 per week, with
hotel expenses, as was testified by the
assistant treasurer of the committee be-
for the Senate investigating committee.
1t draws heavily from selfish interests
that expect to profit largely through
favoring legislation from Republican
administration. It's Golfers are full to
running over, and the supply will meet
every demand, legitimate or doubtful,
until after the election.
Money to a certain extent is essential to
a successful political campaign, and the
Democratic committee should be sup
piled with all that is actually necessary
for proper purposes. The Democratic
party has a good cause and good candl-
dates The Republican party has no
righteous cause and its candidates do not
appeal to the people.
Help the Democratic National Commit
tee to conduct lively and effective cam
paign, and all will be well
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
OUR HUGE AUTOMOBILE BILL.

A real Juggtr naut of finance is the
American motorcar. \ glimpse INTO the
sweeping conquest of the automobile Is
given by the Railway Age, which vouches
for these figures: There were 1923, 551
motor vehicles registered in this country in
1919, costing not less than seven billions of
dollars, at the lowest estimate. The public
probably is spending more than six bill
lions of dollars year, or $3.50 per family
for the operation and upkeep of these ears,
not less than 81 per cent OF which are pas
senger cars.
Here is an interesting study in contrast
The valuation placed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on all the rail
roads of the nation IN its recent rate de
cision was only SIS, 300, 100000. The
public, therefore, has invested In auto
mobiles not far from one-half as much as it
has in the railways these estimates
do not include the vast investment IN cars
which have been scrappe rs the years pass
ed by. 1t will not be many more years
before the automobile has put the railroad
in the shade as an absorbent of the sur
plus Of the American pocketbook.
This great investment presages the day
when the motor will demand a greater
function, economically speaking. 1t is the
siilailesl, cheaptst unit ioI any hlIn oi
haul, municipal or continental. While
the railroads are harassed by the very
complexity of the organizations they are.
forced to maintain the automobile re-.
veals itself as potential freight carrier of a
highly individualistic direct and re-
sponsive type, particularly for shippers
who have "rush orders" to fill in nearby
cities Undoubtedly the next great de
velopment of the automobile industry will
be along this Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
MESSAGE OF THE KNIGHTS.

The pilgrimage OF such an organixn-
tion as the Knights of Columbus To the
stricken countries on the other side cannot
but result in reciprocal good. The Knights
have come back more American than ever,
and their message from the other side is
one of hearty goodwill What they have
learned over there has intensified their
desire to see that the youth OF this country
is well grounded in AInericanism. This Is
one of the hopeful signs of the times. The
Knights are quite right when they view the
schools of the country as the real melting
pot in which citizenship OF the American
brand is really made. All the other organ
izations and movements that look to
Amcricanization, no matter how admirable
they may be, are as nothing compared
with the transforming effects produced on
the children of the foreign born in the
schools
1t is also true, as has been proved again
and again in New York that il is in the
schools that Belshevism and radicalism
may be inculcated by un-American teach
ers who areuntrue To their adopted country
and disloyal to their profession. When one
teacher WAS able TO stampede over 800
boys To give a straw vote for Debs, as hap
pened in Manhattan, it is plain that there
rs work for the Knights Of Columbus TO do.
If, therefore, they plan an illuminating
campaign for sheer Americanism without
prejudice or bias, the schools will welcome
their powerful aid. They know what
Europe has been brought TO through racial
and religious differences, and they may
well desire that the comities, the ameni-
ties, the tolerances and the forbearances OF
American life may continue with malice
toward none and charity for all wo are
and want 10 be Americans Philadelphia
Ledger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
EVENING SMILE.
CORROBoRATIoN NECESSARY.

While touring the southern rim Of the
Pacific coast recently Harold LLOYD and
Producer Hal Roach stopped over at
beautiful Del Mar for the night. To make
sure that they would be up and ready for
n a. m. start, Roach brought forth an
alarm clock from an auto trunk and care
fully wound and set it for Lioyd's bene-
fit.
The producer was up and downstairs
by Sis, but found himself alone with the
early morning fog Retracing his steps
and knocking at Lloyd's door he discover
ed his star still in a sound slurnber.
Don't tell me the alarm didn't ring"
said Roach 81 heard it clear over in
my room.
How many times did it 20 Off" in
qured Lloyd in a drowsy voice.
Once, Of course" was the answer.
"Once, and if rang long and loud"
There you ara" said Harold. 81
never wake up until I'm called the second
time. kansas City Journal.
"There must be some mistake in my
examination marking. | don't think de-
serve an absolute zero" complained the
student. Neither do / agreed the pro-
fessor, "but it's the lowest mark I'm
allowed to give Spare Moments.
"Why don't you smile once in whiIe2
You can catch more flies with molasses
than you can with vinegar What do
want with fiies2" demanded the acidulous
waitress. Courier-Journal.
Professor Adagio just raved over
Josephine's playing" Vow rudel Why
couldn't he CONCEAL his feelings like the
rest of us?''-Boston Transcript.
II hear the government is going to
pass a law which will be Of real benefit
10 us What il it?'' Every man will
he allowed to retain small per cent of
his earnings, which he may consider as
his own property. Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
WHEN FALL BEGINS.

All summer long
Ny world was wrapped away
In leafy folds of living green,
Which way you looked no house was seen,
No glimpse OF curying gray
Where winds the road.
All summer long
The valley seemed a wei
OF seething green and depth untold.
Where sunbeams sunk their shafts of
gold
And not a bird would tell
What lay below
Now thinning boughs
Reveal a hidden wall
A peering chimney-top-a roof;
No longer can live aloof;
My neighbor's 5 nearness calls,
And | must heed.
Through bronzing boughs
The chill white mists arise,
And soon from every chimney-throat
The smoke from evening hearths viii
float
And | will turn my eyes
To watch the road.
Marie L. Eglinton in \. Y. Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
OLD FOLKS NIGHT.
VIII Feature Concert at City Hall Plaza
This Evening.

The band concert and community sing
which the Mayor and the Community
Service announce for this evening. will
be distinct from other concerts which
have been given during the summer. The
affair has been dedicated to Wilmington
old Folks. All music which viii have
a part on the program of the evening viii
be that which was known and sung in
the sixties and seventies. let the Rest
OF the World Go By and The Long,
Long Trail, viii be set aside for the eve
ming. The Old Folks program viii be held
at the City Building Plaza, beginning at
80 this evening. Following is the pro-
gram:
Band Concert-Overture, Fest, Lieut.
ner: selection ''Pinafore, Sullivan: waltz,
Blue Danube, Strauss: Fantasia, ''Gems
of Stephen Foster, y Tobian; ''Sextette from
Lucia, Donizetti; Turkish Patrol. T"
Michaelis; Melodies from Mikado,"
Sullivan; march. slave" Tschaikow-
sky; THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Philharmonic Band, ]. Norris
Robinson, director viii play: song num-
berS-'Old Folks at Home. Battle
Hymn of the Republic" +" Believe Me If
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
Good Old Summer Time, ''Old kentucky
Home, Loves Old Sweet Song" (feature)
Dixie. ''0ld Black Joe, "Home Sweet
Home" America.
Miss Virginia Fuller and ]. Oliver
Brison, win render solos. There will be
other feature numbers. Singing viii be
conducted by Emerson Stone OF the
Community Service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
1--WE A BIT OF WORK TO DO."

I've n bit Of work 10 do,
But / shall chuckle when it's through,
] shall more enjoy my play
For the tasks I've done by day;
/ shall better rest Mt night
For the struggle and the fight,
BY the service that ] give
/ shall find it good To live.
I've bit Of work to do,
Irksome, dreary, tedious, too,
But when IL is don I'll find
Happiness and peace Of mind;
Glad that have earned the right
To life's laughter and delight,
/ shall prouder feel than they
Who have done no toll today.
I've bit of work To do,
But at last when ii IL through
! shall own my self-respcct,
Meeting all men head-erect.
When | turn to'look upon
Something that my hands have done,
III be prouder than king
Who has done no useful thing.
I've bit Of work 10 do
And must labor till it's through,
But tonight / shall enjoy
Comradeship with girl and boy,
And rejoice that by my task
] can grant what they may ask:
Only they are happy who
Have a bit of work to do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

We often hear of persons having
money to burn, and here in Wilmington
we have practical evidence Of the fact
that this is the happy financial condition
of the Republican party organization. 1T
can afford to send around the streets at
night motor wagon, bearing banners on
the sides appealing to people to vote for
Harding and Coolidge and the whole Re
publican ticket" surrounded by frames of
colored electric lights. An extravaganza
of this kind is quite significant here in
Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

When you feel aggravated over oner-
Gus war taxes that confront you on every
hand, remember this fact: While those
taxes were necessary for war purposes,
they were unnecessary after the war came
to an end; but Republican Congress sat
at Washington for more than year after
peace came, and made not the slightest
move towards the abolition of these un-
necessary and irritating war taxes Re
membering this, you should know how TO
vote at the election
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
Friends Meeting Anniversary.

Although no program had been ar
ranged for the occasion, many Friends of
Wilmington honored, in quiet manner,
the l03 anniversary of the Friends Meet
ing House, at Fourth and West streets,
on Wednesday. The Friends First Day
School, which is well attended, was
founded in 1867
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

Republican party managers are in a
quandary They fear the effect of keep
ing Harding at home, and they dread the
probabilities of permitting him to make
a tour of the country. His speeches are
far from enlightening, some Of them dis
playing a lamentable ignorance of public
affairs, and no doubt his Senatorial bosses
would be much better pleased if they could
put a paddock on his tongue from now
until November.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

We would be worse off under the League
Of Nations than were our patriotic colo
nists in 1776 under the rule of Great Brit
ain, we are solemnly informed by Senator
Ball. Shades of John M. Clayton, what
fall has there been in our States repre-
sentation in the United States Senate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, L. G. E.
Wenonah Lodge, s. of III.
Liberty Conclave, S. W NJ
Mechanics Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council, d. of A.
James A. Young Conclave, H. or S. W. NJ.
Apache Tribe, No. 81, Imp'd o. r. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

1t is hoped the Proh!bitionists win re-
consider their intention of having an cleo
toral ticket in the field in our State. Such
ticket would only be an incumbrance to
the official ballot already too large and
cumbersome,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

There is more and more talk about
general decrease in prices charged for the
necessaries of living. But what the con-
sumer wants is not so much talk and much
more practical evidence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

Remember that the daylight saving
system in Wilmington ends for the seq
son at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. Get
your timepieces back one hour before
retiring tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
AMY LOWELL.

>This great and gifted woman in
Judgment often sits; her genius
human equips her, she admits. The
bards of epochs olden she says, were
merely punk; we thought their
works were golden, but now we
know they're junk Oh, music filed
their verses when these bards used
to write; but Amy rears and curses
when rhythm is In sight. She lee
lures In her attic Co poets gone to
seed: Lines must be lame, rheuma- /
tic, before they're fit to read. If
lines are clear as water, and ike
bright water flow, why, then, it's
time TO slaughter the bard who
I made them so. Old poets were dead I
ringers for mockingbirds and wrens.
but now our truest singers must
sound like guinea hens. 1t seems so j
strange says Amy, that people
once read Keats; not only read him.
blame me, but thought his verses
treats. And Tennysonl His twad-
die was once accounted grand, and
held up as model for bards through
out the land. But we have travelled /
greatly in these high modern times: /
we balk at all that's stately and /
fine in poets rhymes. All verses
must be halting, or | will shoe them
hence; no psalter must be psalting /
that shows lick of sense.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
Question of Class.

America is full OF middle-cIass folk
who feel upper class and lower-class
folk who feel middle class, but there are
no lower class folk who feel lower class
--B altimoTe Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25

When Prohibition Amendment and
the Nolstead law fail TO satisfy the Pro-
hibitionists, il becomes a matter Of inter
esting speculation what would satisfy
them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-25
AulOcrats to the Last.

Eighty members of the Hapsburg family
have gone TO work, some OF them as maids
Autocrats to the last.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
Humeston Lady Jumped in Well and
Drowned.

The community was appalled, yes
terday when the word was spread
that Mrs. VIM. w. Wilmot had taken
her life in such tragic manner. She
had been i'll for some time, we are in.
formed, having had an attack OF
pleuro-pneumOnia and never haVlne
fully recovered. For some time past
her mind had not seemed normal. A
nurse was secured FOR her yesterday
morning, and was on duty, but went
upstairs for something when Mrs.
Wilmot ran from the room to the
we'll, thrust aside the cover OF the
opening and cast herself head first
through the opening. She was seen
by little daughter and also by her
husband just as her feet passed
through the opening. The Well was
covered with a concrete platform and
the opening was not large enough TO
allow a ladder to pass, so that she
was dead before ropes could be Sc
cured and a rescue made.
The Wilmot home is about SIX
miles south of town; they had lived
in Humeston during the winter ana
moved to the farm about March 1.
The we'll had not been in use for q
year or SO. Mrs. Wilmot was about
forty-six years of age. and leaves
three children. She was the daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Poland.
Burial arrangements have not DeeI
concluded but -interment will proDa-
bly be made at Lewisburg tomorrow
I-Humeston New-Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
New Church Dedicated Sunday.

The fine new church just COM
pleted by the Church of the Brethren
three miles northeast of Leon, was
dedicated with appropriate services
last Sunday. At 10 o'clock fare
well service in the old church which
has been used for so many years,
was conducted by F. A. CARRIER. At
II O'Clock the dedication sermon in
the new edifice was preached by
Prof. Emmert,. of Mt. Morris, Illinois,
and at the close of the sermon the
sum of $4,000 was raised in about
twenty minutes, which made it
possible to dedicate the new build
ing free of debt A basket dinner,
served cafeteria style was enjoyed
by the large crowd present. the
afternoon services being conducted
by Prof. Emmert, assisted by Rev:
p. H. Green, of the Leon Church of
Christ, and Rev. T. F. Campbell, OF
the Leon Presbyterian church. At
the evening service very interesting
sermon was preached by D. l.. Miller,
of Mt. Morris, Illinois, who has
travelled widely, having crossed the
Atlantic twelve times, the Pacific
twice. and for some time resided in
Jerusalem and has visited this holy
city six different times. The mem
bers of the church feel mighty
proud over their new building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
Deaf and Dumb Pupils Give Unique
Entertainment.

A unique play was given at the
auditorium of North High at Des
Moines last Friday evening, when
boys and girls who are graduates OF
the Council Bluffs school for the
deaf presented Mine O'clock at the
Police Court" the play being writ
ten by Arthur Howard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Howard, of Leon. His
sister, Miss Annette Howard also ap-
peared in the cast Mrs. Allen
the Little Brown Church. who
knowns the sign language but who
is neither deaf or dumb, coached the
boys and girls in the ylay. Several
songs were rendered by pupils who
were deaf but not dumb, Arthur and
Annette Howard both graduated from
the Council Bluffs school with high
honors, and both have good posi-
tions in Des Moines. having made
good in spite of their handicap.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
Church of Christ.

You are cordially invited to at
tend our services Lords day. June
10, 1920.
Order of services-10 a. m. Bible
school. Remembering our goal z0o
in Bible school Sunday. We can not
reach, it without your help. Dear ar
present. 11:00 a. M Remembering
the Lord-in the Lords supper, For
as often as We eat this bread and
drink this cup, We do shew the
Lords death till He came, Cor:
1925; Dear Christian do not
neglect the assembling of your,
selves together. on the Lords day.
christian rhIy fiedea,ng EedeaVor. The he Juniors
meet at the same hour. 500 p. m.
Preaching. Good singing at each
service. special music by the choir.
Strangers made welcome, come.
Thursday evening at 500 p; m;
Prayer and Praise service; followed
by classes in training for service. DO
not neglect the mid-week prayer
service. -
The Children's Day program sun
day evening was excellent. A large
number of the children of the. Bible
school taking part in the exercises OF
the evening, each number OF the pro
gram was splendid and delighted the
ent on this happy occasion. God bless
and make his face to shine upon our
children was the prayer of each
heart. The silver offering was good
and goes to Foreign Missions: the.
teachers of the Bible school ana
especially those Of the p primary I'M GonoE oe-
An excellent interest is manifested in
each department of the Bible school
for which we are truly thankful
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
In Railroad Wreck.

Henry DEMO had an experience
returning from his vacation trip
that he will not soon forget. He
had been visiting his brother at
Tulsa. Oklahoma, and started for
Kansas City Sunday night bn the
st. Louis and San Francisco through
train. Between Vinita and White
Oak the train met another through
passenger train in a head on collision.
Ten people were killed and between
25 and 80 seriously injured. Mr..
Denio was slightly injured his fore
head being cut with broken window
glass but he is thankful that he is
alive to tell about it. Hank advises
those taking their vacation to stay
at home or if they must go away
better walk.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-10
SWiSher-SWiSher.

Mr.. and Mrs. j., w. Bowman, of
this city. last week issued cards an
nouncing the marriage of their
daughter. Mrs. Lulu Swisher to Mr.
S. G. Swisher, the wedding taking
place at Boone, Iowa, on April 10th
but it was not made public until the
announcements = were issued last
week. Mrs. Swisher has been one of
the efficient teachers in the Leon
public schools for several years, and
Mr.. Swisher is engaged in the bakery
business at Osceola. They will be at
home at Osceola after June 18th
extend their hearty congratulations.