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CHESS TOURNAMENT
IS PROFITABLE HERE
Brandvwine Club May Start Series
Of Games for the City
Championship

The Rrandvwine Chess Club. which
meets in Trinity Parish House, has elected
officers for the coming year, and mapped
out program m for the clubs activities
this season. The officers elected are as
follows. DIR II II Morris, president.
Rev. Frederick NJ KlrklIs, vice-presi
dent DR. A W Kenncv, secretary and
treasurer The managers. G. l. Reid
and c. T. Schwartz were appointed by
the president 10 act with him rs nm cxecu-
tive committee and special committee,
consisting Of John Hill. w 7 Penniman
and II II. Wright. was appointed % IN
crease the membership Of tho club.
The club has planned for tho present
season a series Of monthly diversions
For these evenings the club expects O.
have attractions such as prominent out
of-town PLAYERS who viii give exhibitions
Of simultaneous play, or speak on special
phases of chess such Rs special openings
chess problems, etc The possibility Of
getting R7eschewski the Polish boy
prodigy, - come 10 Wilmington WAS dis
cussed and IL was agreed that the matter
should he tsken up with his manager later
in tn. season, whom he is touring this part
Of the country The club is in favor Of
having an exhibition by RTeschewskl IN
Wilmington If the financial arrangements
can satisfactorily he made. The president
Of the club was instructed 20 make ar
rangements for the coming Wilmington
city championship. There will probably
be division Of the players into Junior and
senior grades and prizes will be offered 20
the winning PLAYER in each grade. Ar
rangements arc also to be made for match
with the chess team of Delaware College at
an early date next wear. The question ot
the most convenient meeting night for
the club was brought up. and il was dc
cidod that Tuesday night should be con
tinued as the meeting night at houFh the
club rooms arc open for play At ali times
except Sunday ANY Interested chess play
ers in the city, moi already members Of the
club. arc cordially invited 80 drop IN 81
the club rooms At Trinity PARISH house any
Tuesday night or To get in touch with the
secretary AZ a0S West street
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such notablcs as Mabel Taliafcrro, queen
of tho stage aud the movies, Dan Ely and
his Black and White Revue, with Alma
Nelson, tho girl on her toes Ted Nealy,
the wel-known comedian; C1aridanis
trimmed animals, which comes especially
for the children: William Dunham and
Grace O'Nalley, in comedy; Lew Leh r
and Nancy Belle who viii present th G
sketch Making tfp," Cello, the musical
comedian DC
wAnHrH KnnnoAN AT Tur SAVOY.
] Warren kerrigan's latest Brunton
production, 'Ffhe House Of Whispers
gripping mystery play viii be The at-
traction 1T tho Savoy Theatre the first
three days Of this week "Ihe Houec Of
Whispers" is orc Of the finest pictures
Kerrigan has produced ia years and Is ez-
cellently adapted 20 his virie romantic
type. lie IN seen in the role of IN adYen-
ture-lovinp young clubman, who under
takes rs solve the mystery which sur
rounds dTb6 House of Whispers
wANpA uAwrEY AT THn MAJESTIC
Wanda Hawley NJ her newest contrihu-
tion tn tho entertainment Of the public
has teenaed her photoplay comedy
Tier First Elopcment which is to be on
exhibition ~ the Majestic lhehire three
deys. beginning today Alee Dnef Nillcr's
story of the same name is the original
work from which this picture Is taken.
Wanda ilawley ia one ol tho screens g most
popular irgenue comedlcnns
rnH fAar or THE MoHirA%s' Ar rHE
oUTnS
Maurice Tourneur. the noted French
director. is responsible for ihe photoplay
version of James fenimore Cooper s
Last Of the Mohcnns his film II
Cooper famous leather stocking tale be
rjna ts achoduled appeafo1 ro - the
| Queen 1heafre to-day II all brrg ont
noue thrilling epeodes that eill mako
every red hlooded American prp ~ rms
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LOCAL SPORTS.

Edge Moor and Pencoyd F. G. fought
e,chtv minutes Saturday in a second divl-
sion allied Soccer League game, which
e;5ded in a tie Each team scored goal.
The contest was staged al Ridge avenue
md Park Drive, Philadelphia.
Old Swedes remained unbeaten Satur-
d>y night after defeatipg the fast Pusey
a Jones FIVE by the score Of p to 10.
Before a large crowd. Defiance defeated
The Parkside basketball team Saturday
NIGHT at the Wilmington High School gym
nv the score Of 81 to 2s
Local sport fans viii now have an en-
,irelv new kind Of sport in which to place
,heir bets. for Saturday afternoon at the
Wilmington Country Club the sporting
men Of the club made 2 break into Squash
circles.
Hanover Seconds played two basket
hall games Saturday night, winning the
first game from Penn-Del Thirds, by the
score Of IL TO 10, and losing the second
game 10 the strong Liberty team by the
score Of ls 10 10.
The De Ruyter basketball team Of ct.
.ToseDh's initiated the home season at No.
% school Saturday night by easily defeat
ine the Novelty Limited Club by the
score Of SO 70 10.
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u was going To go nll Heal and Macs way 9,
and they started out with the determine
tion TO cop some of the prizes that wore
left. H,ph honors In this match went TO
ID AppIeby with score OF ~. J. Nine
ran second with Il score OF 80 and Jaek
Nuremberg. 81. Heal did not come back
as strong as WINS expected and this lost him
the grand aggregate score, which went ~
J. Mac. with 1S2 points to lleals | 81
oRrEHuILL roULTny SHOOT
Az n result of the Greenhill Trnpshoot
ing Club nhoot Saturday afternoon, over
so families arc assured n turkey dinner on
Christmas Day The Simohton family
father and son, captured five turkeys.
carrying off the high honors of the day
George Simon left the field with three
chickens George Huber won two turkeys.
but trying to double his winnings. shot
with Capt Sinonton and lost his birds
Cochran. Marshall, Conner and Morris
were also in good form mud each one OF
them were winners OF birds.
Conner in n plum pudding event broke
"a birds straight. but John Minniok got
them all aud took The pudding Minnick
also managed 10 capture turkey and a
pa,r of chickens Dr Belts failed in shoot.
ing for turkeys, but finished strong IN tho
plum pudding events Shooter White not
only carried home turkeys, but also had n
chicken TO his credit Huber. IIesler and
Bawbly held some spirited ten-target
events for plum puddings and birdie, while
Hathaway Dr MeEltatrirk and kaiaer
came out strong in 25-target events, with
Hathaway leading the fold Sylvester
was winner Of both n chicken and
turkey, while Mahonev won a tur key an
Malin n chicken Ryan finished with two
birds To his credit
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ADJUSTMENTS

"cALL THE DOCTOR At rHE PtarHousE.
At The Playhouse, beginning tonight,
David Bclaaco will present uew comedy
by Jean Archibald. entitled Call the
Doctor, Immediately following rs en-
gapemant AZ the Empire Ihcatre, NeW
York. where II hRa been playing for aone
time Miss Archibald - n new playwright
whom MIR Belasco recently discovered
and sho ia said 10 have written 4 charming
and timely COMEDY II is reported 20 deat
with subject Of unusual interest aud -
provide three hours Of delightful enter
talnment In conformity with his usual
policy, Mr. nelasno has assembled cfaf
of distinguished players. including Chhr
lotte Walker. Janet i1cecher Fhihp
Merivale, William Morris and John En-.
ory and Mra Tom Wlso Numerous restr
vations have been m",le for the engage
ment
TAYLOR HoIsEa ~ rnF GHoer BETWEEN
Seats went on sale this morning fnI
The Playhouse Christmas attraction
TAYLOR Holmes in The Ghost iietweeu
This production will be presented herf
Thursday, FRIDAY and Saturday of this
week No advance information concerning
tho story or plot of The Ghost l'etween
will be gwen Taylor Holmes viii be s'lp
ported by splendid company
MABEL rALiAFERR - TIVE aAHRftR
A real holiday hill Is booked for Z b,
Garrick Theatre this week IL include.
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SALFSIANUN. SCHEDULE.
Tho seasons basketball schedule Is as

The seasons ,beskctball schedule Is as
kllows:
December Saturday, 1s, West Chester
High. away. Wednesday, p, Alumni.
home "Wednesday, 20, Newark High,
home
January. 1921 Wednesday, s, Ridley
Park High away. Saturday, s, st. Joe's
P~ep. away. Tuesday, II, Loyols Prep,
paltimo-c, away Saturday, Is, West
Philadelphia Catholic High, home We'd
nes day. 10. Ia Sale Prep. homo; Satur-
day. -. Nillanovs Prep. away; Wednes-
dav. 26. Beacon College, home. Saturday,
% Ridley Park High. home.
February Tuesday. !, Roman Cstholic
High. away: Saturday, ;, West Chester
High. home. Wednesday 2, Alumni,
home: Friday. II. West Philadelphia
Catholic High. away: Wednesday, is,
Brown Prep, ho1 Saturday. 10, Wesley
swsv. "Wednesday. 23. Alumni, home
Friday. 2s. News RS High away
March WeiEo sday. 2. Beacon College,
home. FRIDAY. :. Wesley. away Nednes-
4av. Q. Roman Catholic High, home.
saturday. u. open; Wednesday. l6.
Villanova Prep, home Saturday. 10
Iovola PREP, home
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RIFLE ASSOCIATION
SHOOTING INDOORS
Series Of Matches on Thursday
Evening in Preparation for
Bigger Events.

The FIRST indoor match of the winter
season WAS held by the Delaware state
Rifle Association on Thursday evening.
This match is the first of a series which
Will be shot every Thursday evening until
January 81, when teams will be entered
IN the National Rife Association and
American Small-bore League matches to
no shot during February. Some interest
ing prizes arc offered in these matches
and the Delaware team means 10 give a
good account Of itself rs II did in the ma
tionel rifle matches ut Camp Perry last
August.
Beginning next Thursday evening prizes
will he offered by the association To ne shot
for each week and suitable prizes will be
awarded tho high man III each class Tor the
season which will end with the rcsump-
ton of military rifle practice about May
l. 1921. This does not mean that the IN
door shooting will be entirely abandoned
st that time: in fact some of the members
are interested in this kind of shooting only
and will conduct indoor matches through
out the summer season.
Indoor target shooting has much 10
recommend II especially IN the winter
when shooting outdoors is, TO SAY the
least. unpleasant Also guns and am
munition are furnished by the association
10 those who do not have pet rifle or
special brand Of ammunition as most hard
boiled rif1emen do. The Delaware State
Association numbers among its members
several of tho men who shot the Delaware
team into class &C. medals in the national
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio last August
and its chief aim is to put an "A" class
team IN the field to compete in next wear 5
matches. ANY one desiring to Join should
apply to II. \. Marsh. room 6l5c, du
Pont building, Phone 5S4c MIR Marsh
- secretary Of the ASSOC iation and will be
glad to furnish full details 20 anyone in
terested Last week = scores are.
Irrnr,t,- E,.n ,-nrds ,nrnnn 29-ralihrn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Speakman Go. Helps Children.

The managers Of the Child1en's Home.
Al Riverview. recently made an appeal
for urgently needed funds for the destitute
children of Wilmington This is the first
appeal they were obliged to make in 80
years, and It was promptly answered by
the Riverview Works of the Speakman
Company in the form of a check for
$3.50 At the suggestion Of Samuel Eve
land. the employees collected among them
selves $3.50. and the management added
the other 500. The Home is very graf E.
ful for this needed contribution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
RULES TO GOVERN
DAVIS CUP TENNIS MATCH

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York. Dec 20 Whether rules
governing the Davis Cup tennis match
shall be laid down by the International
federation or continue TO he dictated by
the champion nation was submitted fo-
consideration 81 meeting Of the Davis
Cup committee Of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association here today The prop
ostion that the international federation
have control was put forth by the French
Lawn Tennis As sociation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

n bis seat ia the theatre Booth Tarking
let" s the comedy offering
BILLIE Bungg Ar TuE HIALro
Today aud tomorrow at the Riallo
Theatre, Billie Burke viii be seen ia o
production called 'Ffhe Stafford Mystery.
IL will be Interesting 10 note that this
'photoplay IL the condeused story that ap-
prared under title of "Giorja's Romanee.
several yeara ago ~ WIS released ~
serial form. NJ and Mrs Rupert flnghcs
are the authors of the production Mau-
rice Tourneiirs production Of "fhe White
Heather comes Friday Marguerite
Clark IN Come Ont Of the Kitchen d
the Christmas Offering
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SQUASH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York. Dec 20-The final round
OF the annual handicap tournament Of
the National Squash Tennis Association
here today brought together Ralph G.
Coburn Of the Harvard Club snd r. Earl
Fink Of the Crescent Athletic Club Co
burn was allowed a three-aoe handicap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
RAYMOND TO FIGHT XMAS DAY.

Ralph Raymond the local welterweight
6ch.er has been signed to meet Kid West
- tho Auditorium Club in Philadelphia
on Christmas afternoon. RAYMOND is
training hard and Yesterday afternoon in
company with Frank Aiackin 2ho is help
inq him TO get In shape did 10 0miles Of road
uoyk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
PuNTING CONTEST.
Loflink and Donohue Winners Of Com
munity Service Contest.

The Wilmington Community Service
held q punting and drop-lticking contest ~
the Community Service Playground NJ
Tenth and King streets Saturday
Mat" Donohue, tho woll-known quar-
terback of Chesrook, won the puntine
contest. puntiug 1872 feet or GA yards,
which was n wonderful punt. Gibson, OF
High Steel. was second, punting l45 feet,
Lofiink, of Parkside, was third with l42
feet
I.otlink Of Parkside, won the drop-kiok
contest. he being the only man able to
clear the goal from the 45-yard line.
ell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
CHURCH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
RTAEDING

SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Grace. 26: Brandywine, IL.
West. 10; Second Baptist. l3
ST Pauls. is. Westminster, Is.
Union. IA. First-Central, g.
THIS WEEK.
No games on account of Christmas
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Moihers' Pensions Granted.

With waiting list Of 81, New Castle
county was granted one mothers pen
sion of $40 at Dover last Friday, when
the Mothers Pension Commissioners
met there. Two pensions of 80 each were
granted IN Kent county. There were no
applications from Sussex county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Salesiarum in Close Game

Salesianum opened It's cage game sea
son SatuESay afternoon and dropped fast
game to the West Chester High School
quintet. One point won the game for the
OuaIers. the score being 81 TO 30.
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Christmas al High School. 4

The usual weekly opening exercises
were not held in the High School audi
torium this morning but were postponed
until Friday morning, when Christmas
program will be presented.
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Cobb to Manage Detroit.

Tv Cobb. the Georgia peach, signed
contract Saturday TO manage the Detroit
Tigers for year at reported salary Of
s3o ,c0C.
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At THE TRAPS AND
ON THE RIFLE RANGE
Interesting Shooting by Local
Marksmen Last Saturday
Afternoon.

The Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
cation held it's annual turkey shoot
Saturday afternoon Mt Bellevue. Tho first
event of the day was mlss-and-out shoot
foi plum pudding and after ten targets
had been shot at, j. M. Turner and his son
Isaac Turner, were still in the race,
neither having missed a bird j. NJ.
Turner remarked before the shoot that he
would like 20 SEQ his son win, but this was
not possible, as the latter missed his next
bird, making ]. NJ. Turner the winner
The next event brought out five shoot
ers for n turkey and after ten birds had
been trapped. "Cy' Morgan and lke
Turner had tied with nine each and Turn
er won the shoot-off, breaking six straight
20 FIVE for Morgan
Next came ten-bird race for another
turkey and after the smoke had cleared
away, n S. Williams, J. Wratten,
J. NJ Turner and G. T. Martin, Jr., we're
in tie and Young Martin surprised The
shooters by going out and winning the
bird
]. y. Straughn. Vic du Pont, j. NJ
Turner and II Lake won the next events,
which were for turkeys, without getting
into ties.
Then came tho match for fifteen
pound turkey. and 10 shooters entored
The race was between Billy" Shaw and
II s Williams. Williams broke II straight
before he slipped one, making Billy Shaw
the winner Of tho prize bird Williams
and Morgan also won plum puddinRs in
this event
Two 25-bird matches were then shot
and "Cy' Morgan won the first bird with
24x25 and "Dud' Wood won the next
one with 22x25 "Cv" Morgan again
entored in tho next event and altor shoot
ing of tic with Vie du Pont won an
other turkey
In the next event, Ike Turner and VIM
( Coyne tied with 10 straight each and
/ Turner and Covno went 10 "a birds before
/ the match was decided Coyne won.
I ! Dawson outshot field Of IL mon before
/ he was declared the winner Of the last
/ bird
4 on THE RIFLE RANGE
/ The Diamond State Rife Club held is
4 holiday shoot Saturday afternoon on the
/ range at Shellpot Honors were nearly
/ oven IN the 50-yerd event, with Webster
/ leading with score Of p2 points until +.
/ Heal and J mclaughlin came To bat and
/ piled up q score Of % points apiece. re-
/ sulting in tie which had 10 be shot-on
/ resulting in . victory for Heal This wns
I high score on the 50-yarl range and Mr..
/ Heal carried home the bacon Second
I honors IN this event went 20 ] Mclaugh-
/ lin with % points Mac got plum pud-
\ ding
The I00-yard event was nore spectaou-
/ lar than the first as the crowd thought that
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Hunt for Carney's Point Girl Here.
Eula Sinea, i6f7 Harrison street 4 4ar
news Point. ". J. h0s asked the police
10 assist IN a search for her duRhter.
Elaine, who disappeared from her home
and is believed 10 be IN this CITY The
missing girl is sixteen years d.. laTge
for her hge. has brown hair and blue eyes
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The girl hss scar on her forehead nom
n turn
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BOtn IIOnOhuV hHU IlOIIIIEh Nv u IVVVIN"
cups for winning.
In the drop-kicking, eighteen mon
qualified at 25 yards, the following drop
ped at 35-var,l mark: Collins Whitehead,
Bader, Gibson, McCtllan, Reese, Burklns,
McGinnis Fcglcy, Casey, Kitchen and
Moore.
Donohue Iohnk Carbon Hayes and
Booth came through on the 40-vard line
but IOhink alone succeeded at the 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York. Nov. 13.-Tbe cotton
market opened easy, at 3 to % points
decline, Influenced by overnight SELL
Ing orders from the South, Liverpool,
Wall street and wire house selling,
bearish October domestic consumption
figures, q poor visible supply statement,
and continued unfavorable general
trade and financial conditions.
There was n moderate amount Of mill
buying to fix prices at the decline,
Later, the demand from shorts In.
creased, causing a moderate rally.
Sentiment, however, continued pes.
simistic as to the immediate course Of
the market. owing to the increasing mill
curtailment and absence of important
foreign demand for cotton.
Covering became more active later In
the first hour, rallying prices almost to
the closing level of yesterday: Liver
pool and spot firm selling orders were
encountered here and the market turned
easy, selling into new low ground for
the day and season, with May drop
ning to 1880, or 5 points under the
previous low record for the season, made
on October lS.
Liverpool sales were heavy, one firm
alone selling 10000 bales Of January,
March and May.
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scarce early. There was talk OF con
siderable export business worked over
night and this caused the demand, al
though no definite information was
available as to the extent Of the sales.
Moreover. it was believed that the
selling yesterday was overdone. This
caused a techn!caly stronger position.
Underlying conditions remained un-
changed. Exporters said that British
buyers were still out of the market.
December started at 81. .7SA to 81 .S2.
against $1.78 at the close yesterday.
March opened at 81. 70 to $1.72h, corn
pared with $1.69ha at the end yester-
day.
Corn also was frmer In the early
trading, but there was not much fea.
ture to the dealings. Gains made were
chiefly in sympathy with the strength
in wheat. December opened at 71Tsc
to 75hc, against 74hc at the close
yesterday. May started at 70Ac to
S0Ac. against Toe at the end yester-
day. July opened at an advance OF
nc at SOC and moved up to Sic.
There was general buying Of oats and
the market was frmer In the early
trading. Offerings were small.
December opened at 4S%c to 48hc,
against 481sc at the end yesterday. and
rose to 49hc. May opened at 53Mc to
53Iac. against 53Ac at the close yes.
terday, and later sold at 641&c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
MODERATE SELLING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Rapid Transit and Lake Su.
perior We're the Weak-
est Spots

Several weak spots were uncovered in
the .ocal market, but the general list
held up remarkably well. The scatter
ing weakness undoubtedly was the re-
suit of the selling out of accounts which
had been seriously impaired by the re.
cent violent slump. Such selling was
suggested in the decline In Philadelphia
Rapid Transit to 81 and the fall in
Lake Superior to on.
There was some further moderate
selling, but declines were generally con
fined to fractions: the only exception
being General Asnhalt, which, ran off 2
points. Pennsylvania Railroad after
receding to 40K rallied to Al Il. Frac-
tional gains were made by American
Stores. Philadelphia Electric and
United Gas Improvement.
Nothing of particular Importance OF
a local character turned up during the
week and what movement occurred on
the local exchange was Influenced to
a large extent by the violent huctua-
tions Of the New York market. In the
absence Of other considerations a great
deal Of attention was given to both the
business and money situation. To
stretch the point somewhat it might
be said that money is at last getting
easier. This may on the surface seem
paradoxicnl. nevertheless there Is an
apnnrent easing Of the strain and It is
confidently believed In bettcr Informed
circles that the worst side of the credit
situation has been aeen. This to some
extent Is confirmed by tho remark made
a few davs ago by an official OF one Of
the leading loaning institutions. He
said: 1.-THE money market is not easy
hut money Is easier at per cent"
This does not mean there Is going
10 be an immediate shading Of rates
on either demand or time money
hut II does mean the iuncturc
has been reached whereby the loaning
institutions are, In better position to
sunnly the needs Of the time. whereas
not long ago time loans were unobtain-
ahis nj any rate. II the peak Of the
credit strain Is behind us, as intimated
Il will be smoother sailing In the near
future. While II Is a ray Of hone. II
viii apparently he considerable time
before liberal stock market accommo-
dations will be obtainable.