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New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
His Wife His Hope

My Dear HEARTILY Dear
Virginia Our mother will ex-
plain why I stay away from you
this night. l trust the inter
view l am promised will result
in some substantial good fer mo
for your dear sake and hers
keep up your heart in all
hopefulness and trust yet a
little longer. On my last great
disappointment I should have
lost my courage but for you
my little darling wife. You
are, my greatest and only slim
ulus now to battle with this un-
congenial, unsatisfactory and
ungrateful life. | shall be with
you tomorrow and be assured
until ! see you l will keep in
loving remembrance your last
words and your fervent prayer.
Sleep well and may God grant
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
Virginia Died There

II was in the cottage that his be-
loved Virginia, with the beautiful
black eyes and raven hair, died
OF consumption on January so,
le47, wrapped for warmth in Poe's
old oyercoat, and it was from the
cottage that Poe, wrapped in the
came coat-for he had no other
followed to the grave his beautiful
Annabel Lee" his girl wife. Genius
mas few scenes as touching as that
OF the friendless poet trudging in
lne remote Fordham woods beside
me bier of his loved one.
The friends Of Poe have always
eontended that too much undcserved
0iame has been put upon Poe's
Character. Soon after his death his
enemies became active to enforce
'he principle that the evil that men
90 should live after them and the
good be inferred with their bones.
'nose familiar with Only d part of
MS career, and that the worst
part portrayed it as the whole.
MS shortcomings were undeni-
s0le' frankly admitted by himself;
D"' MS life, far from being a con-
Nnlous debauch of Indulgence and
'''ASnness was marked by long in
,'' 'ais Of sobrety, sacrifice, devotion
% ms dependents and heroic strug-
e.V against poverty. 1t was an epic
- misery, combat between the
mental and the physical, in which
ne mental side was productive at
zines o. works of transcendent
'.|o'y' Too mary thirk Of Poe in
-''$uon TO the circumstances Of his
usa1n at Baltimore rather than as
:"s poet and tale writer who labored
~ :. MS fordham cottage to enlarge
lore. >'- ''''-'-' - q -'s
VOW with the revival Of interest
~ roe and his cottage, his friends
s's s,' Calling attention to the gentler
80 ol the poet as exhibited in his
-amlly relations at Fordham.
roe accompanied by his twenty
.Su,-year-old wife, Virginia, whom
- mad married in Richmond eight
s@is previously, arrived in New
c''A - BY boat on April 7, 1914. Mrs.
nn'smm, Virginia's mother, whom
.'s loved as his own mother, was
:, JOIN them later. No sooner had
~ ss arrived than Poe wrote Mrs.
'enin at Richmond telling of his
fiences. AS it was raining he
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

z UDGED by the host of pilgrims
to his shrine, Edgar Allan
~ Poe's fame is enjoying a re-
vival. Miss Kate E. Cochrane.
custodian Of the Poe cottage in
Fordham. estimates the number of
visitors this year as double what it
was before, the. daily average being
about one hundred. This is hundred
times more visitors than ever
trudged to the poets threshold in
the period Of his direst misery and
bitterest poverty. For two years or
more Poe, with his little family.
lived in the obscure cottage, often
walking the ten miles or so to eke
8 precarious livelihood By literary
labor in lower Manhattan, and often
seen on q winters night, lantern
In hand plodding through the snow,
the wolf at his heels and sorrow
gnawing at his heart. Poe paid s5
a month for the cottage. "And."
adds Miss Cochrane parenthetically,
'he paid enough"
The cottage since Poe's occupan-
cy has been shifted over into a
little city park to make room for an
apartment building There it stands
wedged in between two busy thor
oughfares and, as if inseparable
from his traditional misfortune, re
mains still uncertain Of its future,
for Mrs Charles D. Dickey, chair
man Of the Poe Cottage Committee,
says The preservation of the COZ
tage depends upon the raising of
fund which VIII yield a pittance Of
$500 year for its maintenance
At present the cottage exists on
suferance, the ground being donated
by the city, but no money being
available for its rNkeep. Not 10
give something for nothing, the city
,uhlizes a small shed attached to
the cottage as repository for the
park gardeners shovels, picks and
raAes. Hazards are thus multiplied
ard ones fancy puts among them
the possibility Of a stray spark from
some careless gardeners pipe.
Those who revere the memory of
Poe hope his cottage will be pre-
served, and they are putting up
strong fight to preserve it. Perhaps.
they contend, It's visible presence
there will serve 10 soften some of
the harsh calumny heaped upon his
memory. The cottage is associated
with his brightest hopes, his most
mature literary activity, his great
est despair and his deepest grief.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03
BY Tom Steep

e JDGED by the host of pilgrims
( to his shrine, Edgar Allan
" Poe's fame is enjoying a re
vival. Miss Kate E. Cochrane.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
.BR0WNSON LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION ELECTS

At the annual meeting last night Of
fhs BrOWnsOn Library Association these
Officers were elected Chaplain, the Rev.
Thomas +. Waldron; president, John Je-
-iioms Farley :; yice-prusldeni, James 5.
i-ee; treasurer; Robert J. Hagan; flnan-
gial secretary, Francis J. Pimm; record
ang secre'ary, Maurice J. J.Lyons: cor
desp0ndi9g secretary, Paul J, tSeePy;
9ibrariah, Joan j.. Naylor; sergeant-at-
germs, Edward Callan; James J. Qusley,
William j. Long, William krecie and
jDscph Gill. board OF directors.
: unsiuied praise was accorded the re-
lirng officers for the manner in which
Hley- conducted the affairs ruring their
Terms. which embraced the most sue.
5 cessful year in The history Of the orgah
zation. The club can now boast Of be-
ing TIE finest in the city. and has proven
"a school Of instruction for the boys.
Much Of this success was due TO the
Jealous efforts OF Father Waldron.
The get-together was climaXed in the
, decision Of the club TO hQ}d an ed
ftme ball on Thursday evening, JanGary
,i5 The grand march on this occasion
swill be led by Francis ] Mulyena.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
Who is he9

Who is he7
He has been catchlng FOR 70 years and
Is. .dns Or tho fastest fqmping caichers
the big show has ever had. lie can
steal a base now and then with the
best OF them. Behind the bat his polse
Is perfect
Just at this time he is particularly
in the limellght.
Thirteen years ago when working In
the Blue Hole stone quarry at Bedford,
Ind. a large spawl fell on his right foot,
crushing the big toe and breaking three
others on the right foot. His father. a
doctor. had 10 amputate.
AZ that time he WIS a ballplayer OF
local repute. but he didn't suffer any
falling Off IN his game as a result OF the
peculiar injuries TO his foot. lie went
right ahead playing and soon had a
chance 10 make good as a professional.
A catcher's feet are as important as
his hands. lie squais on his toes be-
hind the batter. ready TO instantly
shift in either direction
And besides did you ever try to run
without touching your big toe TO the
ground? THO-thirds OF your weight on
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
JIM C0FFR0TIE
0PTINIIST
Yes. sir, some people are just natural
born optmlsis.

Yes. sir some people are just natural
born optimisls.
There's Jim Coffroth for example
Tie goes and signs Jack Dempsey
worlds champion fighter with hoxine
gloves, 20 light Monster Georges Car
pentier, European champion nshter
with gloves, machine gun or bayonct
al Tia Juan1. Mexico.
Now when one Agurcs the difficulties
in the Way'of the iEht b. such place.
you sure got 90 hand 20 % Jim for that
optimistic stun.
little sun-bfked. adobe town. To-
Gated Just south OF the California bor-
der, Tia Juana chief claim 10 fame resi-,
on It's gambling halls. rs race track
zone or Jlm's vcniuresl, and last bul
not least The fact that 10 Is the nearest
oasis for tae thirsty citizens Of the
California Sahara.
Its hotel accommodations are zero.
or pecessity lfght fans VIII have 90
stay In san Dieg0. Cd. the nearest
American town.
And Tia Juana Is q miles away
transportation will be some problem
True, a FIRST class automobile high
way connects the two towns.
Blu you can't transport the 10000
people necessary 20 make that proposed
fight financial success, by auto.
And the only method OF getting them
there is over a narrOw-g3uge railroad
runnin- between the two towns
And besides. where is Jim going %
set that aforesaid 10000 pa,rons2
When Tex Nckard staged the VII
.larIi-Dgupsey bdtie 10 Toledo he had
the densely populated section Of the
United States 20 draw from.
Railroad facilities were of the best.
Accommodations Of all kinds were
available.
Yet Tex only drew about 1900 per-
sons.
Does Coffroth think there are iO000O
IN California who will pay the high
rate which be win be compelled 10
charge 10 meet the exorbitant demands
Of Dempsey -Kearns, or does he' believe
that the sport fars Of The east will dig
down in their jeans for the amount
neeessaEg 10 fluance a trip 10 The coast
t6geiher with al The other Incident
als2
Yes. sir. you sure got to hand 70 10
jim.
He IS there as an optlmist.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
HPIyS GOEAkER

with Is Harper OF the Nationals Il Is
believed that Dunn would trade Guy
Morton for Harper.
The Indians tried hard to land Dutch
Leonard early last season when that
player was put on the market. But De
troit got him and Cleveland settled
down 20 a rlght-handed fight for the
flag. At that they mighl have won had
they played for Lee FOhl as they did
for Speaker. This got moro out OF them.
late In the season, but that may have
been because the Indian pitchers were
unable 20 find themselves until the sea-
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

quick and jerky. His eyes are small
ana beady and his gaze and speech are
| always intense.
lie Is bubbllng over with energy and
ne takes Carpenters victories and set
backs all as his own.
Martin Insists that there were two
personalities fighting Beckett from the
moment he entered the ring-Carpen-
tiers 6nd Descamps. and from long
contact and training their wills act as
one" .....
LoNi Drogheda, famous British
sportsman, says: Il have no Patience
With the suggestion that Carpenter or
Descamps hypnotizesan opponent Tlfe
main point. about Carpeuiier is his
speed
Bombadier Wells says: q was not
hypnotized when Carpenter defeated
me. The Descamps suggestion Is ab-
surd. The right, not hypnoiism. knock
ed mo out. 10 comes so fast you can't
dodge t."
James White, well-known British
fight promoter, says: 'Descamps helps
Carpenter tight, there Is no no doubt
about that This way; by his wonder
ful foresight and judgment. Carpenter
enters the ring With p aig ~ dInir
nance 1rnparted tonhm+ by Descamps'
wonderful gift in making himself ac-
quainted with psychology and peculiari-
ties OF the man who Is % be met. Spe-
cial training Is applied and &c Is as
though Carpenter were entering the
ring against a man whom he had been
fighting and knew all about and was
sure he could whip
DR.. Pierre Faidherty. Carpenters
medical adviser who eupervises his |
training says: "The secret OF 70 is that
Carpenter Is a man who studies. All
the time before ana uuring a light ne
is working and wi'h-h his brain as well
as his muscles. During training he
makes as close a study OF what he will /
have 30 contend with as many men do /
Of a mathematical problem"
Gilbert Collins, psychologist. refers 10 /
Carpenters career as hypnotic subject |
and adds: students Of hypnotism know
that the power Of a post-hypnotic sug-
gestion. properly administered Is al
most irresistible"
Another. +. V. Lee. says: Hypnosis |
IS very effective when a special effort /
Is 10 be made. IL qulckens comprehen- |
sion and makes the body quicker TO
respond TO mental impressions"
I have never experienced hypnotism /.
but ] have talked with Descamps at 1
length since the Beckett nght, won
dcring all the time whether ne really is
a hynotist
He's q bundle OF hair-spring nerves
with penetrating eyes and he is intense
and keen. But I should pick him out
as a shrewd, money-getting manager
and advertiser, rather than a Student OF
The occult.
Another Hypnotic Eye Story Tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
Some Rules for the Woman
NoUice to ObSerUe at the Traps

come an expert, but I say that every
woman should have an Intelligent idea
OF firearms, she should know and be
able to pick up her husbands or
brothers pistol or gun at a moments
notice, load II II necessary and shoot
IL with some degree Of accuracy.
Ninety-nve per cent OF accidents with
firearms happen simply through care
lessness and ignorance. Get familiar
with guns, use them and you win en-
Joy the most fascinating Of all outdoor
sports.
They call shooting the sport allurlng
You can hardly appreciate this until
you have interested yourself in this
great game OF outdoors.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

II iris Speaker. manager Of the Cleve-
land Indians, Is given a good left-hand-
ed pitcher, you can pretty near sOunt
him In Tor the 1920 honors in the Amer
lean League. At the close OF the 1919
season there was no team In either
league that looked the class OF the In
d.ans. They were travelling at a fur
ious clip. although they didn't have the
services OF a left-hander that an big
league managers consider absolutely an
essential 90 a pcnnant-winning team.
owner Jim Dunn Of the Indians Is on
The trail Of two or three men. one Of
the pitchers ne is said 90 be flirting
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
IS P 4 0 Z. Z R Z Z =

| Bill Spivens was a baseball star
In summer time, that is:
The winter he devoted 20
His billiard parlor biz.
Last week our Bill became enmeshed
In Cupid's dizzy spell.
And one cool night he sailed forth
To see his cookie. Nell,
lie grabbed her by enc dainty mitt
And beloved: MARRY mel
My heart is beating for you, Nell
About 1888"
perhaps you hlt 800 IN
Ban Johns0n's league" she said
but in Dan Cupid's circuit you
Are just a leatherhead.
"Yes, Spalding's Guide may have your
name
As one who slams the ball,
But as a parlor Don Juan you
Make no hit at ALL"
Dave Altizer might come back. Also
Johnny Couion, But II looks like tough
shedding for Bill Bryan.
The baseball magnates should have
followed the Chinese method-pay all
their debts and make peace with
everybody at New Years.
Do you remember ollie Pecord2 WE'LL
he won't referee the Dempsey-C -Carpen-
tier fight.
Ollie never did get all his money for
working that hot July day in Toledo,
which offers a hint 10 the one who
does referee 10 collect in advance.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
BOWLING
standing Of Bancroft League.
GRFFN HILL CLrB SHOOT.

The Greenhill Club. closed last week
on account OF the Camden Shoot, viii
be open on Saturday as usual The big
event OF the day will be the sixth shoot
for the Fox single barrel trap gun, do
mated 10 the club by Philip dupont. The
present winners are VI. +. Morris. C l..
Walker. George Simon, c. Vishell and
Joe Ben McHugh. The race will be a
50 target event and the regular handi-
caps.
or not less interest viii be the shoot
for ahe crocheted table piece given the
club by Mrs. Judson McHenry. Ten
shooters MANAGED 10 tie for the table
niece NJ the Now York's day shoot.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
Y. NJ. n. A. TO MEET CBFsTER

Wilmington Y. ". II. A. quintet VIII
meet the fast undefeated Chester Y. NJ
II. a. i've, at Third and King streets. to-
night The Chster aggregation has
cleaned up everything in sight in the
Philadelphia district. and the winner OF
tonights game Will have a strong claim
to the championship OF this district Of
the association. Wilmington Is conf
dent OF coming out on top in the game
that decides who shall play Easlon's
quintet for the lead. The locals lineup
viii be drawn from the following men
hudsky, Leshem. Reggenbogen, Tollin
Feinberg and Siansky.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
SALESIANUM PUTS
SCHOLASTIC ON RACK

In a fast and exciting contest on the
ST. Palrick's Hall foor last nighl, the
Salesianum Catholic High School Quln-
tet managed 90 nose out the All-Schol-
astic 80 10 30. Captain Quinn OF the
Salesianum, and Filliben. OF the Schol-
asiics. featured the playing.
Al one stage IN the second half the
All-Scholastic was leading % 90 q, but
Lowell and Walsh soon forged the High
School boys ahead with brilliant field
goals. The score:
Salesianum.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
'WIATHE
NEEDS

son was old and the White Sox already
had clnched the pennant honors.
Prospects are mighty good for ihe
Indians. They have Covelesklc, Uhle,
Bagby, Caldwell and Elmer Meyers
rlght-handers. That pitching staff ought
10 be good enough FOR a strong club
like the Indians. And with a south
paw they'll look better than the rest.
George uhle Is a veteran OF one sea-
son only. lie was grabbed on tho
Cleveland sandlots last spring lie made
good, winning II out OF the iG games ho
pitched. he should be a real star in
1920.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
SOCIAL NIGHT AT KEYsTONE

In the Keystone club rooms tonight
party will be held in honor Of the
birthday OF tho clubs vlc,-pr6sidenl.
August Johnson. The rooms have been
properly decorated, and all members
are requested to attend. in company
with her" Good eats, dancing and
other forms OF amusement viii BE- in
dulged in.
The clubs building fundnow amounts
to about $500. IL is hoped 10 raise
5000
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
DO You Know One of Rast CatcherS in
Big Leagues is Minus Toe on Right Foot?

each leg Is on the big toe when you
run.
And yet Bill Rariden OF the Clncin-
nail Reds, never looked Ike a cripple
Few knew OF The injury
THE only embarrassment 10 causes
me" says Bin. IFS In the shower room
with the other players I catch myself
standing with my left foot over my
right SO the other players won't notico
u looks so funny"
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

them are 100 long and unsuited for
the average woman. A stock measuring
~ to 10 inches Is about correct for most
women.
It should also be fltted with a soft
rubber recoil pad.
Every woman cannot expect TO be-
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
FRIENDS QUTNT PUTS
THE SIGN ON RIDLEY

= The Ridley Park Hlgh School 1--WE was
ioutclassed by the wilmington Friends
School "quint" on the latter's floor yes
terday lternoon,. 30 to q.
II was in the second half that the
Duakers showed real class, SaFecFbareiy
IkoBing out on the long end in the Arst
halss II TO i3. ~- sl
2 LacEoy was high scorer for the locals
with 70 points TO his credit Mode, Of
Wilmington Friends. and Lordette and
1lreig. Of the visitors also annexed 10
points apiece. All Of the Quakers' foul
goals were basketed by Lackey who
had 70. The score:
WilminqtOn Friends.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

81 Aa'NtiiutiAi- TIA
YOU are inclined Ia
oyerdo it. This will
tire you. make you
Inch, and forever
poll your chances
II becoming a star
shot.
Another very inn
pOrtant point Is not
70 get a gun which
is too long in the
stock.
All guns, as they
come from the fac
,ory, are fitted with
rather long stocks,
al least most Of
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
oyrOnD BEATS CoIDry is- n

1xford's fast baskeiballers trimmed
tho G5ldty College team 20 the tune OF
1913 In Peoples settlement, last night.
DcIrickson starred for the locals before
large crowd. Tho game was fast and
i0ldeY was at all, times dangerous 20
lhn Nisifnrs.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

Referee: Ress. Fouls committed
Wilmington Friends, 6 Ridley Park, 20.
Slime Of haNes-is minutes.
The locals were not so fortunate IN
preliminary contest between the sec
ond string men uf the two schools the
visitors winning i3 TO -.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

Tho referee wifi have to be able TO
speak and understand French, which
may be the reason Matt Hlnkle has
signed up as a Berlitz College fresh
man.
a Chicago hodcarrler has become a
lawyer. Someone suggests that he'll be
good when It comes 10 carrying q case
10 higher court.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08
by MRS. AD TOPPERWEIN
Famous Woman Trap Shooter.

Do not make the mistake TO shoot
too much at one time. The game is
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

They're just as comprehensive
and
AS stiff as ! can make 'em,
But just about this time of year
always start to break 'em.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

Referee: Shields. Timer, Dillon. Time
OF halves-20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

lishman who has been in America for
years. Each won MS FIRST bout In Lon
don. They're fast friends and are not
lonesome over there, Lewis knows
the town and he Is the guide for his
two friends,
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

Ef it wuzznt fer the fact that Bah
Ruth is gettin' all the space in the
papurs I Wuddnt play bail this sum
mer at an. but wood study law. Looks
IKE a feller-ougt 30 'hev a wurkin'
knolledgc NV It before enterin' the big
lese.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

December 31st each year
| make my souls solutions
by framing up a danny lot
OF fhrst-class resolutions.
Evening journal., 1920-01-08

Do you remember ollie PecordY Wen,
he won't referee the Dempsey-C -Carpen-
tier fight
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-28
ENTUSIAsMO PORtLAs
"LIGAS AGRICOLAS'

FL Departamento de Agricultu-
IA contin1a la organization de Ii
gas Agrfcolas EN- toda Ia isla, y
cada dfa sc nota mas entusiasmo
en- los agricultores, que desean aso
ciarse, buseando su Independent
cia economical.
Las Ligas' conStitufdas va es-
tan procediendo a ordonar SUI
bancos de credito cooperative, con
sujeci6n al Reglamento dictado
por ell Departments, que cree que
dentro de un ano Sc completara
ell sistema con la Federation de
Ligas' indispensable para su ma
yor eficacia.
El Negociado tambien pionsa q.
es menester que la Legislature
aporte. las cantidades necesarias
para ell mejor desarrollo Gle todos
los trabajos que Sc iniciaran.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-02-28

abolidas estas organizaciones mi
litares. Poro los aliados admiten
que ell mantenimiento de guardias
rurales es necesario para proteger
la propiedad de los asaltos rapaces
de las partidas organizadas de ban
doleros.
Alemania alega que neeesita un
ejercito regular de mas de'cien mil
hombres, y sostiene que tai canti-
dad do tropas a1n resulta peque-
ma 81 Sc toma Ell consideration su
extension territorial.
La mayor parte de los ciudada-
nos de Alemania forman parte de
las guardias cfvicas con ell pretex-
To de proteger sus propiedades
V su vida Gle los des6rdenes de los
Espartacos''
Tn gran numero de generates
forman parte de las nuevas orga-
nizaciones militares Gle Alemania
FL general Won Kluck, que dirigit
ell primer ataque contra Paris, for
ma parte de la Guardia como sim.
pie soldado de fila. -