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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
SET NEW WORLD RECORD.
Yale's Relay Swimmers Clipped 1 2-5
Seconds Off Former Time.

New Haven, Conn. Feb. II
Yale's relay team of swimmers made
a new worlds record last night in de-
feating the College of the City of New
York in the 200-yard race. The
time, minute. 40 AS seconds, clips
1 25 seconds off the record made
in 1917 by Yale quartet The new
record makers consisted of Captain
Hincks. Bridgeport; Solley. New York:
Binney. outh Beach, Conn, and Lorn
Thurston, Honolulu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
MUST WIN BY KNOCKOUT.
Featherweight Champ Bout Cannot Go
to Decision by Other Means.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE army.
navy and civil board of boxing control
will recognize the Kilbane-Valger
fight in New York Feb. rs as a title
contest for the featherweight cham
pionship. However, as the New Jersey
laws prevent a referees decision, the
championship can change hands only
in the event of knockout. 1t was the
first time that a boxing club has APP
piled to the new board to rule on a
championship contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
FINAL OLYMPIC TRIALS IN n. Y.
Sectional Trials for Places Will Be
Held Early This Spring.

New York, Feb. 14.-Final trials for
the Olympic teams are to be held in
conjunction with the national track
and field championships early in the
summer, it has been announced by
Secretary F. w. Rubin of the A. A. U.
The date of the championships depends
upon receipt of the official schedule
from the Belgian Olympic committee.
Sectional tryouts for the team are to
be held in San Francisco, Chicago, and
the Harvard stadium, it was an
nounced. Dates are to be selected
later by the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
TAKES ENTIRE ISSUE BONDS.
Eldorado OIL Man Buys S1S5, 1000
Worth Paving Securities

Eldorado. Kan, Feb. 14.-The larg-
est bond issue ever sold by the city of
Eldorado to any individual was dis
Stone, wealthy oil man and retired
farmer. The issue covers all the paw
ing work that was done in the city in
1919, and totals s1S5,00o. Mr.. Stone
purchased the bonds, after the city
MUM to outside bond buying COM
panieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
THIEVES GOT BIG FUR LOOT.
1000 Worth of Clothing Stolen-Boy
Said to Have Confessed.


Said to Have Confessed.
Lebanon. Kan, Feb. 1.-THE two
weeks mystery over the daily disap-
pearance Of valuable furs from one of
the leading firms in Denver, Colo. has
been cleared up by the arrest of Rob
ert Durrett. IT. eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Durrett. of this city. The
boy was arrested as he stopped to pick
up valuable fur he had thrown from
the window of the stock room into an
alley as he left the place just at dark.
The Denver police say he confessed to
the theft of all the missing furs, the
value of which is placed at $4,000.
Some of them were sold to Denver
furriers and others shipped to a fur
rier in Kansas City or sent to relatives
as presents. The boy has been attend
ing business college all winter in
Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
Joe jackson Is sox Hold-out.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Joe Jackson has
returned his contract to President
Comiskey of the White Sox. unsigned.
He wants $4,000. according to re-
ports. Liberal terms were named in
Jackson's contract. but If he can make
more money in other work. that's his
own affair" said Comiskey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
YOUTH is VICTIM OF AUTO.
Death Came in Few Hours After the
Accident Occurred.

Eldorado, Kan, Feb. 14.-Albert
Serafin, IL years old. son of an oil
field worker, was so seriously injured
when he was struck by a motor car
that he died yesterday in the Eldorado
hospital. The youth suffered a
crushed skull and it is thought a
broken neck besides other injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
Delaney to Meet White Soon.

Cleveland O.. Feb. 14-Cal Delaney
will meet Charley White here in ten
rounds Feb. 25, it was announced to-
day. They are to weigh in at 1873
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14

Los Angeles.-Delmar Knox buried a
gallon jug of whiskey on his ranch when
he ''swore Off five years ago. Yesterday
he dug it up: He came to- in Jail. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
ALMOST impossible
TO SUPPLY ENORMOUS
DEMAND FOR TANLAC

Although Huge Laboratories
Turn Out $4,000 Bottles
Daily, Thousands of
Dealers Cannot Be Sup
piled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
Cabinet Rotu Dates Back
to Time of Presidents
Return, From Europe
But Actual Exchange of Notes Between Lansing and
Wilson Did Not Start Until Feb. THE Barrage
Ended Last Night With Resignation by
Secretary of State.

need not tell you with what reluctance
take advantage of your suggestion or
that do SO with the kindliest feeling. In
matters of transcendent importance like
this. the only wise course is a course of
perfect candor. where personal feeling is
as much IS possible left out of the reckon
ing.
Very sincely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
"HON. ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
PHONE RATES STAND.
Public Utility Commission Continues
Present Schedule Till December

Permission 10 continue present local
telepone rates was granted 10 the Dia-
state (Belll Telephone Co. by q ruling
Of the Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners, formally promulgated at meet
ing Of that body held last evening.
This permission continues until Decem-
ber l of this year, when the matter will
come up again. unless in the meantime q
change IN conditions develops
The board also approved resolu-
tion recently adopted by the Street
and Sewer Commissioners, granting the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Co. a franchise on Market street from
TeNth to the city line Heretofore the
Traction Co. operated its cars from
Thirty-third street TO the city line on
a permit granted by the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Turnpike Co, and the
new franchise was granted TO obviate
the red tape incident To the Strengthening
of the company's tracks from Thirty
sixth street TO the city line.
Commissioner Allen z. Citing has ten
dered his resignation from the board, il
was stated at last nights meeting. No
action was taken. Acceptance is up to the
mayor 1t is understood that the COM
missioners S action was due to his change
of residence from his own district, the
Fourth, over the line into the Third. His
successor is yet to be named.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
GAME IS FACING
STARVATION IN COLD
Prompt Action in Supplying Food
to Birds Might Prevent
determination.

While the moderation m the weather Is
somewhat marked and general thaw
seems to have set IN, the ground has been
covered with such heavy coating Of ice
that IL will tie days before the thaw Is
complete
The present conditions Of snow and lcc
throughout the State are producing an
extremely perilous condition for game and
wild birds of all kinds, and unless prompt
and general assistance Is given VIII largely
reduce or destroy them. Game and Wild
birds Just now face two perIls, VIA,
starvation and destruction from natural
enemies and vermin.
Thousands Of men hunted for game in
Delaware last fall and were bountifully
rewarded. and Will expect to go forth next
fall and find game Of all kinds, and the
only way that Will nc possible will he for
every one of them 20 now do something 10
help bring game through the present
pcrilous condition.
For quail. scatter chaff mixed with grain
near them, or place quantity Of grain
and piece Of suet where they can get u.
Protect quail from winds and storm by
placing or resting pole three feet from
ground. Ieaning punches of husks or corn
stalks against both sides. with both ends
open for escape of birds II attacked from
either end by vermin. Gram may be
placed within this shelter. and when once
located quail will remain there during the
winter, if protected from wind, storms and
starvation.
For rabbits, sweet apples, cabbage
stllmps. vegetables. stale bread, etc.
For squirrels, any kind Of nuts.
For deer, lunches of straw. hay, etc.
RlIffed grouse, finest OF all game birds,
may be depended upon TO bud his way
through hard winter.
The above list should not only be
promptly reached with proper food, but
effort sould lie made to destroy their
enemies, such as wildcats, house cats,
foxes, weasels, minks, skunks, crows,
hawks and owls, as they al destroy game
in tremendous quantities. Wildcats Kill
everything they can reach, 24 hours in the
day and 365 days IN the year, and there Is
a bounty Of SS on his ide. One weasel has
been known to kill 104 full-Town chickens
in a single night, and there Is q bounty OF
s. on the weasel, etc.
The future o. game in tins State de
pends, first, largely on reaching IT st once
with food. and, second, on eradicatlng ITS
natural enemies Let all who can look
about them, help locate and save from
starvation or destruction some of the
game and useful wild birds of the State.
Let every gunner In Delaware do bis part.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
Delaware College Basketball.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark feb. lO.-Owing 10 the fact
that the team played games both last
Friday and saturday nights, Coach Ship
ley gave the Delaware College basketball
squad day of from practice yesterday.
Practice will be resumed this afternoon
preparatory 10 a three-day trip to be
started Thursday. Thursday night Della
ware viii play Gettsyburg. Friday night
Dickinson and Saturday night Franklin
and Marshall. Coach Shipley thinks
these three games, barring accidents, will
put his team IN the pink of condition for
the two big games next week, Delaware
plays Tenn ~ Philadelphia Wednesday
night OF next week and Virginia Poly
techuic Institute comes here the follow
ing night, Thursday. This team Is one OF
the strongest in the south. II won the
South Atlantic championship last year
and has exactly the same team this sea-
sQn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
LESS FLU IN NEW YORK.
Coming Next Year, Saysl Health
Officer: Germ Not Yet Iso-
lated. All Theories Upset.

New York, Feb. ln-A further eclinc
IN the number of influenza cases and
deaths reported Yesterday moved Health
Commissioner DIR. Royal s COPELAND 90
eay that unless tho very unexpected
happens the decline in influenza will con-
tinue. Bnd eoon this epidemic will have
passed into history The number of new
eases reported Yesterday were ,iai, ss
compared with i.S75 reses on Sundays.
Mondays reports always arc delayed, and
for that reason tho health authorities
expect there will be slight increase in
today's report There were 400 casca Of
pneumonia reported yesterday. against
5l3 ON Sunday. Pneumonia denths total
cd l35, which WAS 81 ltss than the preccd-
ing report. Tho deaths from influenza
were 81. against i3i m the preceding
report.
Il look for a rooccurrenoe Of influenza
next winter said DR.. Copeland today,
but il will be much miider than tins
time. The great fact remains that with all
the experience gained influenza is atill a
mystery. The germ never has been isolat-
cd In this department We are conducting
research work in our laboratories but it
is impossible 10 forecast what the results
Of that work will be.
This epidemic also knocked out some
Of the preconceived ideas on the sub
ject. For instance, | had maintained
that those who were attacked in the
1918 epidemic would be practically I'M
mune this time. Other physicians held
the same theory. We now know that
those who were victims of the disease
in 1918 were not immune this time
Again | hold that the use of serums as a
preventative measure is practically worth
less
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
BRowNSON SMOKER.
Interesting Occasion at the West Side
Hall Last Night.

The Brownsou Library Association
gave a smoker 70 several hundred MEM
hers at the hall last night. II was an
nounced that a silver loving cup had been
donated by Rev Thomas T. Waldron
chaplain Of the organization, and would
he presented 20 tile winner OF the pool
tournament. which j, now IN full sway
al Brownson Fell Is leader In the tourney
with five victories and no defeats to his
credit.
Although vaudeville held foil sway Of
he evening. there were number Of good
boxing bouts staged by members of the
..ssociation. The show talent was com
posed Of Harry Walker, James Gallagher,
John Grant, John and Michael Malloy,
James kearns, Andy Rumlinger and
William A. Carney, who performed at
the piano.
The Brownson boys will hold grand
ruchre and dance at PythIan Castle
Wednesday evening February L. This
j. an annual affair OF the clIb and a large
attendance Is expected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
POCKET BILLIARDS.
hree Men Tied for the Hercules Cham
pionship.

Five men arc in tie for the lead IN the
Hercules pocket billiard tournament,
with an edge on the four other leaders
being held by W. Stevens who has three
victories to his credit The games are
being PLAYED at Glady's billiard parlors.
The result Of the games to date are as
follows:
January 2s-Stevens defeated Ton
king. - 10 40; SccligInann defeated
Harkins, rs 10 ST.
January 50 Seeligmsnn defeated
Flanagan. - to Is, Walker defeated
Zeblev, - to AZ
February , Zehiev defeated McIin-
ney. IS to o.. Stevens defeated Massey,
75 TO 81
February Good defeated Hark'ns.
IS to 40; Aycrst detected Flanagan, -
to 80
February Finnan defeated Walker,
Is "a 81; Zcblcy defeated Cooley, IS to
-. High run Mckinney, Ia.
AS.nYNs.s r-sKs4 p4G
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

during the Inst three days have fallen off
sharply and while Director Furbush, Of the
Department Of Public Health, believes
that danger Of an increase in the cases had
not vet passed he said the conditions arc
encouraging because of similar declines
noted IN such cities as New York and
Chicago.
Last Friday 703 new eases were re-
ported Yesterday there were only 36l
and with l34 on Sunday the total for
the two days made 495 There were
thirteen deaths from influenza and pneu-
moula complicated reported to the
Health Department Yesterday and 30
deaths from straight pneumonia. The
new cases uf pneumonia toialed 33.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
kilbane Match Postponed

Cleveland, o., Feb. 9.-The eight-round
bout between Johnny Kilbane, feather
weight champion of the world, and Benny
Naigar Of New York, scheduled at New
ARK. y. j., for February 16, has been
postponed until February 25. Advices 10
hilbane today stated that Nalgar is i'll
With the "Hu."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

SCHEDULE ron WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9.
Monday, Feb. a-7.15 p. m, Flnnan
rs. Seeligmann. S.45 p. N, Stevens vs..
Good
Wednesday. Feb. Ills p. m. Flan-
agan vs. Massey. Sis p. m, Ayerst vs..
Walker
Friday Feb. I3-715 p. m, Mckinney
". Hsrkins. S.45 p. m, Cooley vs..
Tonklng.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
y. NJ. c. A. BASKETBALL.

The third game of the season was won
by the Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball team, last night, when they defeated
the Employed Bows combination on the
''Y'' floor. with a score of % TO 81. High
man Of the winning team was Zortman,
who Gagged seven double-deckers and SIX
throws from the I5-foot mark Foster
was the star for the Employed Boys.
The lineup and summary of the game
Is as follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
IL CARGO STEAMERS SOLD.
Cove (nment Received S9,I69,190 Fol-
Vessels.

Washington, Feb. 10-Sale OF IL
cargo steamers, aggregating $4,000 dead
weight tons, for 10, l69, 100, during the
week ended February z was announced
yesterday by the shipping board.
-Four of the vessels were former Ger
man ships, the Peuuot, Appeles, Month
cello and Montpelier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

Bader substituted Tor Pedrlc IN Sec
ond half, Sweezey for Munson and Car
mikel for White Field goals-Ta Tatnall,
J.; Jones, /; Munson, /; Sweezey, /; Da-
Wis, j; +. Grant, |: II. Grant, 2; Foster,
5; Zortman, f. Foul goals-H Grant,
/; i. Grant, 2: Zortman, 6. Referee
Garvine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
NEARLY GONE FROM CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. l0--Innucnza yestcr-
day dropped below the 200 mark for the
first time since the epidemic started.
New casns reported during the past
twcnty-four hours totaled i67, as COM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

pared 20 go yesterday. Seventy-sevcn
deaths were recorded. 40 from lu'
and 81 from pneumonia, while new cases
Of the latter disease totaIed 1O3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
Beacon,

Field goaIs-Rezlts, Z; a. Leshem, .;
Colder, 4 Simon ,: ). Chaiking Phyzski,
Swartz Foul goals-Rezits, Hastings,
:. Referee. Regan. Timer and scorer
Eman. Time Of halves, 70 minutes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
VICTORY FOR y. M. III. A.

Beacon Business College five was the
recipient Of a crushing defeat from the
Y. NJ. H. A. Independents by score of
SO to ii last night, in speedy, we'll
played game at the Y. NJ. H. 4. ball.
The linenn and summary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
RED MEN AT QUOTTS..

The lucky streak of Andastaka Tribe
continued last night when they won a
close match from Hopockohacking Tribe
on the latters courts by a score of to | /.
Several hundred Red Men witnessed the
games as they were played, following a
meeting of the Hopockohacking Tribe.
Ringers were landed by L. Hanna an d
F. Thompson, while q. A. Young, of the
defeated team scored a total of.six ringers
for the three games. The scores were:
Hopockohacling .... 81 16 20-l
Andastaka Hanna, T. Draper, + .
Galloway. F. Thompson and J. Hanna
Hopockohacking- j. M. Chimney, p.
Beal. W. Baldwin and G. A. Young.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

terday to The Health Department and one
death was recorded, thst of Miss Fran
ces II Young, ~ No 21i4 Madison
street, IN Chester Hospital
Officials are astonished 1T the sudden
rise IN the number Of patie nts, "a it was
thought the backbone of the epidemic
had been broken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
Flu INCREASES IN CHESTER.

Chester, Pa. Feb 0-Twenty-hve
new cases of influenza were reported yes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

Lost something? Try a classified sd-
yertisement in Every Evening. .-Ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

You Try an Every Fven'ng vert sdv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

BIG DROP IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Feb. Influenza cases
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

u. NJ; III. A.
The Washington times., 1920-07-12

Before the end of the year a new
bereavement was to visit the unhappy
lady In November word came to her
that her mother was dying at Mad
rid. She at once set out to be present
at the deathbed. On her way she had
to pass through. Paris, her first visit
since the downfall OF the empire. She
stopped there only one day. at the
residence of the Due de Mouchy
Next year she went on a pilgrimage
to Zululand and visited the very spot
where the prince had fallen. On the
return journey she insisted on stop
ping for short time at st. Helena,
bringing back with her a number OF
weeping willow cuttings taken from
tho famous tree at Longwood, under
whose shade the mortal remains of
the greatest of all the Bonapartes
had found their first burial place.
DECLINING YEARS.
Greatly to the relief of her friends
the imperial exile was now persuaded
to leave the house which held for her
only gloomy memories for the charm
ing estate of FarHborough, where she
ever since spent the greater part OF
the year. Thither she transferred tn.
embalmed remains of her husba nd
and her son 10 memorial chapel
buiIt for. the PURPOSE, around which
the Longwood willow cuttings have
shot up to vigorous Hfe. Here also
she gathered together all the relics
associated with her past life and the
great traditions left her by three Ma
poleons. .,.... .... ., ...
In Marlborough she lived in com
plete retirement, receiving only those
old friends who had retained pecu
l AZ
tude. Her household consisted of only
one secretary and two adies-in-wait
ing. She found her chief solace in heI
devotions. attending mass almost
every morning in the memorial
chapel ...i ....... -..r .E..3...
Eugene was in Paris at the out
break of the European war and Is
quoted as having said: This war will
bring me my revenge" ........
The Washington times., 1920-07-12

into the army in your mind?" Wan
derer was asked.
mo. how could ]? A mans place
Is with his wife, and l was always
home"
Here again the perfunctory moral
code with which he masked the ice
sheet within him. 81 was always kind
to her. but l got this army idea all
of a sudden and decided TO follow it,"
Was IL on account of frettinS
about her having a child and wor'
rying about the responsibility" the
reporter asked
say. Il never worried in my life
answered Wanderer. 1T was just
the army l wanted"
DR.. Hickson explained: "Wc can
now. add. latept home seSudlity TO
the complication. Psyche s
has revealed that a mania for army
life is one of the Inevitably dis,
tinguishing characteristics of wom-
an haters, men with degcneracy.
either latent or functioning in them"
AVERSION FOR RESPONSIBILITY.
"I have observed scores OF such
cases while in. the army myself" DR..
Hickson went on "It comes out at
the time in Wanderer, two days be-
fore he kills, because OF a sudden
aversion for responsibility. The run.
ming away from responsibility is the
most general symptom of the prsecox.
Here he Is going to become a father.
His wife is undoubtedly having the
troubles normal TO such a condition.
These things wear on him. He de-
cides finally to leave. His relations
with his wife have been perfunctory,
outwardly normal, but. so far as his
emotions are concerned. entirely per-
functory Now impelled to run from
responsibility, his one real emotion
asserts itself. This is the desire for
army life. .-'.
I'm cur laboratory. here one OF the
fundamental tests to ferret out from
a man whether he is homosexual is
to ask him to tell us his dreams.
Usually he will try to boast of his
masculinity by reciting that he
dreams of heroic, things, armies
marching. battles and deeds of valor.
THIS, however, is Invariably a dead
give away. II becomes at once OBJ
vious to us that he has the military
l.cempleX of home- -seXuality and in
variably we secure his confession by
confronting him with the scientific
statement written in books that
many dreams of army life may mean
state of physical degeneracy."
To the questions: Are you sorry
for what you have donc?' Wand
erer answered: well, il I'd gotten
away with it I'd have been in the
army and 1t would have been fne."
The Washington times., 1920-07-12
SPACONFERENCETO
FAIL, SAYS
EXPERT

PARIS, July 12.-"Pertinax,'
political editor OF the Echo de
Paris, predicted today that the Spa
conference would prove a failure
instead OF settling the outstanding
German peace problems. He ex-
pressed the belief that the Ger
mans, after consultation with the
national assembly leaders, would
reject the proposals for Germany's
future coal deliveries to France.
Hugo SHINES, one Of the German
experts at Spa, was quoted in a
dispatch to the Matin as saying:
I'VE will never yield on the ques-
tion Of coal understand what
their means for Germany, but we
are determined to continue this
attitude even II II results in the
Spa conference ending In failure"
The Washington times., 1920-07-12
"SEA-GOING HACKS" WILL
COST MORE IN DISTRICT

The high cost OF living has hit the
"ole hack drivers" The Commission
ers have realized it had have allowed
an advance in rates ito the drivers
OF one-horse and two-horse vehicles
The increase amounts to about % per
cent.
The Public Utilities Commission los
charge of the regulation OF the taxi
cab and automobile rates, but the
District Commissj oners have never
the old hacks.