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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

coast provinces have . quits dffferea speech. But the pronunciation of Man darin varied so much that natives of dn ferent provinces often were unable t understand each other. To overcome thi difficulty a standardized pronunciation was adopted. The pronunciation was fxee for about 800 words, and all the rest gros1 ed themselves naturally around thes1A
 Then in the fall of 1918 special eonsa as of representatives of all of the provino < called by the national ministry of edu cition. officially adopted Chi Tin Tza Mu as the written language of China 4 government decree to this efffect, orde No. 70 was promulgated November 23 1s1s|
 In the sixteenth century . colony d Hugenot weavers fled flor conscaence'l sake' to Canterbury cathedral In thei] little chapel in the crypt French Prot estant services have been held for nesxi
 400 years since
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More than 1000 copies of the "Anne" books by L. M. Montgomery have been sold, according to publishers.
 Now these famous Anne" stories all in one, Anne of Green Gables" has been made into a beautiful photoplay and this attraction will be at the Trianon this week, beginning Monday. N
 Mary. Miles Minter, one of the most beautiful of screen stars, will play the role of Anne. and she was picked espe- cially for this part It is estimated that practically everyone who. has gone through high school has read the Anne stories and the announcement that these wonderful stories have been made into a big picture will be received with great in terest.
 The presentation of this production in Birmingham will no doubt prove on of the seasons most popular events, as it is a great picture for every member of the family.
 The photoplay, Anne of Green Gables. :" was adapted by Frances Marion from the four Anne books of l.. M. Montgomery, popular alike with children and grown ups for many years. William D. Taylor directed Miss Minter and George Folsey did the photography.
 The story of the play has to do with Maril1a and Matthew Cuthbert, a New England spinster and her farmer brother, living at home called Green Gables, in Bright River, Mass, who write to an orphanage to send them a boy to help on the farm. Inst1ld, Anne Shirley a freckle-faced girl with an exaggerated imagination, arrives. Anne proves to be a mischievous girl and the story deals real wife turns up jazzing the works said, All well that ends we'll" he said enough. It is charming picture, a bit risque but clean and full of laughs, and spicy romance and action brings about some vivid climaxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Making Cihna Literature

From Turning Leaf of the Book of
 Knowledge" by H. c. Raynofd, in
 Asia magazine.
 Gnu Yin Tzu-Mu. as it is called. is not the first attempt to give China a rational writing. To understand it, one must re- member that Chinese is entirely made up of monosyiiables. There are only 420 mon- osyllaelss in the Pekingese official dia- lect- The number of words in the impera1 dictionary of Kang Hai. two centuries old, puS still the standard, is 4,449. Each monosyilable on the average has 105 mean ings. These are distinguished in two ways;
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ened out and Anne gets lover besides.
 The story is replete with the whole someness and freshness so often lacking in pictures at the present time. Ridicu- lous situations and cast that is true to the characterizations of the book go toward making 1t a success
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
SHAMROCK NINE DROPS
FROM CAT THOL|C LEAGUE
Popular Circuit Arousing Much
Interest in Baseball
Circles.

AT n meeting Of the Catholic Baseball
League, held in the Knights of Columbus
Hall, Sunday morning, the secretary,
Thomas f. Naylor. was instructed to
have players contracts printed They will
be distributed to the club managers Mt the
weekly meeting TO be held next Sunday
When signed by the players, the contracts
are to be handed in TO the league chairman
Immediately. who is vested with the au-
thority to pass on the eligibility of each
PLAYER.
The Shamrock Club, of St Patrick 8
parish, notified the league of their intcn-
tion of dropping out of tho contest, and
efforts are now being made 10 secure club
to take their place. Although Shamrock
has number of forfeited games placed
against them, il is the intention of the
league, in order that the club taking sham
rock place might not bc handicapped. TO
have the forfeited games played of be-
tween the regularly scheduled games.
The schedule for this week follows:
Tuesday: Pioneers vs.. st. Hcdwig s,
Clayton Park: st. Thomas without a
game; Wednesday: Brownson VS.. Il. OF G.,
Eighteenth and Van Buren streets; st.
Elizabeth $ US. St. Mary's; Christlana
Park
Thursday: St Hcdwigs VS.. Brownson,
Clayton Park; Il. of C. without game
st. Thomas VS. St Elizabeth at Brown
town; Pioneers VS.. st. Mary's, Christana
Park
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
PLAY OF PACIFIC
FULL OF THRILLS
Hawaiian Setting Enhances Love
Story Of Tragic Sort, With
Universal Appeal.

The lure of the exotic looms large IN
the Bird OF paradine" The offering which
fills out the season At The Playhouse,
closing ON Wednesday night 1t opened
last night.
The background is furnished by the
Hawaiian Islands, geographically, the
manners and customs OF IT'S natives,
ethnographicaily, and the reciprocal re-
actions OF place, race and customs in con-
tact with totally different and fundament-
nly opposite set of characters and usages
The material is picturesque, and IS the
more strongly stressed by it's feallsm OF
rendering due to- the introduction OF q
number of native Hawaiaus rs actors,
dancers and musicians, and the close
following Of authentic models NJ scenery,
costumes and properties, including the
contortions Of the Hula dance.
The great public is allowed to peep
also into the arena Of politics. eommorclnl
exploitation, missionary effort and IN
effectiveness, with dash of ieprnsy
at distance, fortunately and as grand
climax. n volcano IN eruption, and
the seIf-sacriiice Of the luekless Bird ot
Paradise ~ the effort t. appease the
angry spirit that is credited with causing
the outbreak. II is all essentially prnni-
tive, and hence IS of wide appeal 10 the
elemental instincts Of human nature and
has therefore been successful Tor many
seasons, this being its third visit to this
city
Florence Rockwell! is highly successful
in realizing the part Of the ingenious
native girl who proves to be a princess,
and finds that the paths of glory lead but
10 the grave Brandon Evans ~ Dean,
the teachcomber who both combs and
brushes up, and Robert Brighcr. as PnlI
Wilson. who takes the opposite path,
appear to advantage in these leading roles,
while all the other chara cters are com
peteptly cast
There will be performances this and
tomorrow evenings, and tomorrow after
noon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
KA|SER'S BELONGINGS
SELL FOR A MERE SONG
Rich Americans Had Little Desire
to Possess Hohenzollern Goods
Sold at Auction.

New York. Nav 25- -AmerIcans
cvlpced no great determination to- be-
come possesSors Of articles once belonging
10 ex~kaiser Wilhelm.
In the home of the former Arion Club,
one of the foremost German societies IN
America before the war and next door 10
the old Deutscher I.iederkranz, seven lots
of yold-eu1hroidered velvet hanglngs from
the throne room of the Imperial palace
al Berlin were knocked down under the
auctioncerS hammer here for only s3O3.
The gorgeous hanginRs embroidered
with imperial Prusslan eagles. brought II
mere s35 ~ SIS apiece or about 5000 ior
each royal bird.
II took scant hour and half 70 dis
pose Of 65 lots Of furniture and furnish
inCs recently brought 20 this country from
palaces and castles Of the former kaiSer
and kaiserin in Berlin and Munich, and
The entire collection, which had been
valued az approximately s5u.Um went
for no more than 81 ,s1s.5O. Dealers and
! professional buyers bid IN most os me
ARTICLES.
OnN one article sold for more than
81 0nl That was large nineteenth cen
tnrv French mahogany commode oi
LOUIS MI stvle from the lvlngroom oi
the former ierrnan kalscrln IN bellevue
Castle. Berlin II brought 81, 100 from
New York dealer
Spirited bidding however. met he offer
of one of the Kaiser big carved IVORY
| beer mugs from the Bavarisn Chateau az
| Munich. Il was bought by Paul Block, q
! prominent advertising nau, Tor private
purchaser. He paid 5000 for 4 and after
| the sale announced that he had been IN
structed mot TO let II get away under
| s., 500
The highest prices IN consideration oi
| the size Of articles were paid for two SWISS
! made silver gilt music boxes equipped with
| small mechanical birds OF realistic plum
age which popped into view for an m
| slant. whistied little tunes and then
/ dropped hack out Of sight. They brought
/ $3.50 and $40
| heavily lined and with a damask valance
| from the royal castle, Munich, sold ioI
| S25. aud four lots Of elaborate golden
| yellow silk velvet window draperles
were knocked down 10 one buyer at q
| total of only 1925
4 large thick wooden rug, II feet and
| : inches by 10 feet and 10 inches, over
which the once royal family used 10 tread
| in their Munich palace, bfought s420-
/ 4 French nineteenth century empire
| style mahogany couch, in which the
/ Kaiser was said to have occasionally
| loIletl while III the royal palace 81 Munich
went 10 a dealer for only $40 a carvel
and gilded sofa with silk tapestry up
| hostery made for former Queen Eliza
| beth of Prussia, with her initials woven
into the back and seat, went for Sl45.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
FAITH AND PRINCIPLE
To CURE WORLD ILLS
DR.. Butler Tells Presbyterians
Christianity Alone Will Solve
Our Problems.

Philadelphia. MAY 25-Christian faith
as cure FOR the world ) Ills was advocated
bv DIR NIcholas Murray Butler president
al Columbia | uiversity, In AN address 20
commissioners of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly.
every conceivable explanation Of the
unrest, dissatisfaction and disorder that
prevail throughout the world has been
proposed except the one that IL deepest
and most important, he said Having
come to feel himself quite superior 70 all
that has gone before, and being with
out faith in anything that lies beyond.
man has tended 10 become an extreme
rgoist The wisdom, the justice, the
morality Of an act or policy are now tested
SOLELY bV its immediate results, and these
results ARE increasingly measured II
terms Of the material and emotional
satisfaction 81 the moment
"In a world 81 constituted and -
motived unrest, dissatisfaction and dis
order arr y necessity Set free a million or
thousand million human wills Ia work
each for the accomplishment OF ITS own
immediate material satisfaction and
nothing but unrest dissatisfaction and
disorder is possible.
What appears 20 have happened Is
that in setting free the individual human
being from those external restraints and
compulsions which constitute tyranny, he
has also been set free from those internal
restraints and eompulsons which dis
tingIish liberty from license
'"The pendulum has swung too far
The time has come, the time IS indeed al
ready past. whcn the pendulum should
begin its swing backward toward the
middle point Of wisdom, Of sanity, OF self
control and Of steady progress. Here Is 20
be found the religious obligation and the
religious opportunity Of the American
nation in tins year ofgrace.
There can be no cure for the world :
Ills and no abatement of the. world S dis
contents until faith and the rule Of ever
lasting principle are again restored and
made supreme IN the life OF men and of
nation. This cannot be done by exhorta-
lion or by preaching alone. 1t must be
done also by teaching careful, systematic,
rational teaching that viii show IN SIM
plest language that the unnstructed can
understand what are the essentials Of a
permanent and lofty morality, Of stable
and just, social and industrial order, and
Of a secure and sublime religious faith
"The school, the family, and the
church are three cooperating educational
agencies, each Of which has its weight Of
| responsibility TO bear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
FRANCE BREAKS RECORD.
High Jump Feet Inches: Webb Springs
Surprise.

Considering the odds agains them, thC
Highlet trackmen made good showing
in the Perkiomen School meet. Although
they won only two places, they Shove d 81
per cent better form than they did at the
Delaware College meet. They were
simply outclassed by the more experienced
and older men.
kid" Franco is proving himself 3
real track star. He received FIRST plac,
IN the Delaware College meet and was the
locals best at Perkiomen, capturing 3
second place His event was the higt
Jump In making his place kid" broke
tho school record of ; feet G inches, which
he equallcd last year. His jump yester.
day bested the past one by l inch, cs
tablishing new record.
The surprise Of the day was tho work
OF johnny" Webb IN the 200-dash
Lentz. the regular 220 man, toa i'll o.
the trip. Webb replaced him and placeC
in the event, running third. Webb was
at frst picked 10 handle the weights, bu'
Assistant Coach Cox thinks he car
make fast sprint man ont Of linn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
CRAvATH'S NINE
LOSES ANOTHER
Phillies Helpless Before Delivery
of Alexander, Former Phil. Who
Won His Ninth Straight.

Tho Phllies fell victims to Alexander
curves Yesterday when the Chicago finger
held them to SIX hits. Rixcy had two
bad innings when the Cubs pounded the
ball hard. The Phillies in the early part
of the game threatened to do some
scoring. but some fast playing soon stop
ned this. New York broke st. Louis
winning streak, defeating the Cardinals,
IA. Sherdel was knocked out of the box
when five of the first six who faced him
in the seventh hit safely and drove in four
runs. Cincinnati broke it's losing streak
bv winning from Boston, Az. Reuther
was in rare form and held the Braves to
five hits. Good pitching by Mamaux en-
abled Brooklyn to defeat Pittsburg, 10.
The Athletics we're flattened by their
former teammates by the score of l0-2,
when the White Sox aggregation carried
off the honors of the day. Felsch secured
homer and, but for the fielding of Joe
Jackson, Tille Walker would today be IN
Babe Ruth's class Bush pitched effective
ly against st. Louis and Boston won, 5-l.
The Yankees were trimmed yesterday
by ;hc Detroit Tigers, who held them TO
two lone hits, both secured by Babe
Ruth, off the delivery of Ehmke. Flag
stead made home run IN the second
round with one man on base. Wet
grounds kept Cleveland and Washington
Idle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
ACCUSED OF FRONTING PISTOL.

The case Of pistol-pointing against
James Briscoe was continued until to-
morrow in Municipal Court tins morning,
IN order to ascertain whether the new law
giving the Municipal Court jurisdiction
over this offense IL now IN effect. hrlscoe
had an argument with John kussum,
faxieab driver. over the right OF way,
while driving on Union street.
John b. Stradley was fined $40 and costs
for assault and battery. He ran over q
child while driving horse at Fourth and
French strets. The evidence showed that
he was intoxicated and was driving fast
but that the accident would have been
difficult TO avoid in any case,
The case Of violation OF the age OF con
sent against John Varenas was dismissed
Varenas and the 14-year-old girl, whom
he claims he intends to marry, have been
turned over TO the Philadelphia juvenile
court, which has dealt with them before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
CLAYTON GUN CLUB
HOLDS TOURNAMENT
Thirtv-Two Take Part in Aanual
Registered Event; Fine Scores
Made.

The Clayton Gun Club of Clayton,
Delaware, held their regular annual
registered tournament on Thursday.
Thirty-two members took part IN one OF
the best tournaments that the club has
ever staged. :,
Jack" Kaiser, of Wilmington, put all
Of the Simon Purcs" in the sack by
breaking Il3xi20, and Clarence Walk
er, also of Wilmington, broke 1lixl2o
and finished second high. W. T.. Palmer,
better known as "fIuck" Of Harrington,
finished third, with score of ll0xl2o. i.
l.. S. Les German, q professional
known from coast TO coast rs an A No.
shot, broke lloxl2O and had an unfinished
run Of l0i. Thorpe Martin, the Whining
ton professional who is shooting IN better
form this year than over before broke
ii5xt20 and copped second high pro-
fessional average. G. \. Fish, a pro-
fessional who halls from Maryland, took
third professional average with score ot
l14xi20. Harry Crawford, also ono of
Deawarc's hest professional shots, made
a long run of 81 straight
l.. r. Bcauchsmp mara"r1 The shoot
4 II H..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
ANU SEMETTS 5.

ARE You FIT TO MARRY? At THE PLAY
HOUSE.
DIR Haiselden's sex problem play. "Aro
You Fit to Marry dealing with the
famous Bollinger baby case, will he shown
at The Playhouse ~ the first attraction
nf the summer season which commences
Thursday evening. The film IL one that
will appeal 70 thinking people who rec
ognze the wisdom Of its propaganda for
stringent eugcnic marriage laws. The big
underlying thought Of the picture was
prompted bY an accidental insight into
the conditions of making that have al
WAYS boon kept dark secret The very
things that should have been given To the
light of the civilized world have been
shfouded in darkness The showingg at
2, 800 and 74j IN the evening will be
for women; at s.45 p. m, the showing for
men wilt commence. Before it, perfOr-
nance Dr. Arthur IT. Rollnick will give
talk
coEINNE CRlFrIrH At TIE RfALro.
O. Henry il the author of the original
story The Garter Girl aud yesterday
Corinuc Griffith PLAYED the title role IN
| the film version oi It as it was presented
| FOR the first time al the RiaitO Theatre.
| Undoubtedly Miss Griffith has her best
| talent brought ont IN her presentation Of
/ the Garter Girl Tier personal charm
I and her artistic dancing. are particularly
| fitted for the Interpretation 81 the lovely
vaudeville dancer Miss Griffith was a
| pupil of ALEXIS koslotf and her work IS
| highly complimentary to hun
rrHEL CLAYTON At THE MAJESTIC.
Wherever there Is romantic youth,
there will SfilI be Romeos and Ju llets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
Trophies for keystone Outing.

The Kevtone Field Club will award
four handsome silver trophies for athletic
and dancing competition on the excursion
to be held at Augustine Beach, June :.
The largest trophy will be awarded to the
club securing the largest number OF points
in the track and field meet A feature of
the day will be baseball game between
the keystone All-Wilmington League
team and an All-Star team composed of
Wilmington League players. Gold,
silver and bronze medals will be awarded
tn the winners in the athletic events.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
Much Interest Aroused in Schools OF
City Over Meet on Saturday

Stimulated by enthusiasm over the
public school meet 10 be held June 20
at the Delaware State Fair Grounds. bows
of School No 25, Third street and Bayard
avenue, formed a Public School Athletic
Association, yesterday afternoon This
is the first organization Of its kind IN the
city and it is the intention Of those foster
ing the plan 10 have a similar organiza-
ton in every school IN the city for the
fostering Of athletics and more outdoor
exercise for the boys.
The primary move was made by Miss
Z. Schulz. principal Of the schools The
following officers were elected: Tony
Calvarez. president Ralph Wilkinson,
vice-president and secretary; William
Tavlor. treasurer. Miss Schulz war
named advisor to the association John
Sheppard and Nicholas La Fashia were
appointed members Of the board oi
directors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
BOXING LOCALIZED.
New York State Adopts Measure Similar
10 One Rejected in Delaware

Albany, Nav 25.-professional boxing
was restored to legal status in New York
State Yesterday when Governor Smith
signed the Walker bill to regulate tho
sport and to provide for the appointment
Of State Athletic Commission
Ffteen-round contests to decision VIII
be permitted under the new law. which
places the sport under the supervision Of
a State Boxing Commission Of three mem
bers and a licensing committee Of three,
all to be appointed by the governor The
commissioners will receive yearly salary
Of 5000 each, but the licensing com
mittee will serve without compensation.
TWO judges are to render decision on
allsbouts. and in case Of a disagreement
the referee viii decide the winner All
clubs, physicians. referees. Judges. time
keepers. professional boxers and their
managers, trainers and seconds must be
licensed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY AT SHELLPOT.

Shellpot Park will make a special OBJ
servance Of Memorial Day as usual by
having concerts which are appropriate
TO the occasion.
Brandywine Springs Park which il
under the same management as Shellpot,
will open for the season on Saturday,
May 20. The big park has been put in
shape for the season and new whirl has
been added to the already large list of
other amusement devices at the park.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25

A modern example of Shakcspeare's
most romantic characters is found IN
Ethel Clayton's picture "A Lady in Love"
which was presented yesterday for the
first time at the Majestic Theatre. The
story is serious at times, but most ~ the
conditions are highly diverting and pleas
ing. Miss Clayton's Interpretation uf the
role Of romantic Barbara IL delightfully."-
in accord with all Of her recent screen work.
Beginning Thursday Marguerite Clark
il coming in "Engy 30 Get her very
latest production. Again MIR. Ford APP
pears as leading man.
"nLiwD YOUTH" ar rsK sAvor.
In Blind Youth" the national Pic
lures feature, which opened throc-day
engagement at the Savoy Theatre yes
tordny, the hero IL an exception to the
rule that every mother thinks her own
goose swan The complications that
nrise both serious and humorous---seen
t0 be almost impossible. Added attractions
are shown at each performance.
VIVIAN mAnTIE AT TIE STRAND.
Vivian Martin is the star in now Para
fnount-Arteraft picture, "The Third Kiss,
at Tie Strand Tbreatre today in this
production she plays the role Of girl Of
the slurns, who Is in reality an heiress but
who, 10 atone for wrong done by her
decoascd uncle, lives among the working
folk and aids IN their relief. keeping her
identity sercet from them and also from
her co~workers
HART PICTURE "rHB TOLL GATE AT
THE QUEEN.
Much preliminary discussion put the
audience at the Queen Theatre yester-
day into high pitch Of anticipation, Of
William 5. Hart picture - he Toll Gnte,
which began week run at the threatre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
NEWARK HIGH WINS.
Track Team From College Town Wins
HOnOrs at Tome.

Newark, May 25.-Newark High
School won the county high school field
and track meet, competing against about
% other schools, at Tome Institute Satur-
day afternoon. Middletown High got
second, which gave to two Delaware
schools honor positions in this annual
meet. Newark also won first place in
Glass at the interscholastic meet on
Frazer Field, May s. In both of these
meets it was the individual work Of Paul
Steel who landed the Newark team the
honors. On Saturday he won first in three
events, shot put and 100 and 220-yard
dashes. Newark gets silver cup for
winning the meet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25

Beyond the slightest doubt "rhc Toll
Gate" is q remarkable picture. n is a
story Of the West, 10 be sure, the kind
of n story that has been presented on
many frequent occasions previously, The
first days audience that greeted the
picture was very large. The picture has
more than proved its merit and will
doubtless continue this popularity. Anna
q. Nilsson, who plays the feminine iehd
with MIR. Hart, is unusually effective 20
her work