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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

Ad from a Michigan paper:
 Don't kill your wife Buy ona of our washing machines and let it do the work"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

Even to this day Prohibition doesn't bother a roofer, He can always have something on the house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

Sleep is natures beet gift to man says Q great philosopher. Then how fond nature must have been of Phil adelphiai
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

bTlU-tpOII. :. . . v IIt7IEy N T ' = Score: New Bedford S. Bridgeport 4, Bushes. Duggan II, Williams I; stops. Pence 37, Jette 35. Referee, Cusick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

Said Ruth of the Bible: Where thou goest.- I will go.'' But Babe Ruth won't go anywhere unless there's S2O. .0Oo in it.
 There Is no egGnog-and vet the visible price of egEs doesn't seem to be precepib7y lowered thereby
 "One man among q thouSand"-Che colonel of a regiment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

THE BASEBALL LEAGUES AND ALL THEIR FIGHTING MEN MAR RCHED UP SCRAP HILL-AND THEN SLID DOWN AGAIN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
KEYSTONE SMOKER
SET FOR TONIGHT
Ralph Raymond ana ooooS
Hughes to Appear in the
Windup Bout.

Tho keystone Field club Will present
their weekly athletic and muslca en-
tertainmcnt this evening in Iyth'an
castle COS West street. This snow
nro,uises to he the best of the season.
The wind-up this evening brings TO-
eethcr Ralph Raymond of the Key
s,or. Field club. fresh from his victory
o,.r,. Stcve Stanley and Boldly Hughes
of Chester.
Hughes is clever hoN an" -
n.ct,d tn mako Raymond extend hiin-
s.lf tn thc limit in order 10 win the
,.r,ilar decision In the s"ui wlnd-up
I,uIy Mcdaniel meets Batting BARNES
ANA this bout should hc a winner as
nnth hnys are great battlors and know
nothing but fight.
The main preliminary brings together
,1 CROSS formerly of the L. 5. Navy
ard otis Mcdaniel Of Eastlnkc. This
sbo,,ld bc a classy bout as both are a
mod u,i1. III rugged fcatherweights
TN, second hour brings together kl,
Johnson pr the keystone Field Club
ana kid ffurth. of Chester The Opener
presents John Traub, of Chester, an'
F'rcd.iv frank. of little Italy. HARRY
Il a. Baker will referee an the bouts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
YOUNGEST Man 4, THE HOUSE.

Several members ~ the House were
talking with Jesse s. Cottrell, Wash
ington Newspaper man, back of the
House chamber when a young man
rushed by as If bent upon Some import
ant message from the Speaker or floor
leader. lie glanced Ut tho --oup az ne
passed.
Hello. captain" he said t. Cottrch.
"flello. sergeant" said CottrelI.
what are you doing around here
Who nre you working for"
"Oh. I'm one " the members" replied
the young man aa he walked into the
chamber.
CottreH Vas q captain IN the military
Intelligence division Of the army during
the war and the young man. Clarence J.
McLeod. was u sergeant and later "a
lieutenant under MIN in Washington.
When the war ended Mcleod went back
~ Detroit md was elected n Congress
10 mi vacancy in the Thirteenth dis
trict He ls q years Old. the youngest
man in tho House and has just been
made assistant Republican whip
Washington Correspondence Detroit
Free Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB
TO HOLD FINAL SHOOT
Winner in Indoor High Average
Contest Will be De-
cided Tonight.

The final shoot of the Diamond state
Rifle and Pistol Clubs indoor high aver
age race, will be staged tonight at the
armory. After ten weeks of close
competition, the winner still remains 10
be decided Even among the boys who
have given up hope of winning the
chest of sterling spoons. the oce Is
none the less keen and there are several
close averages all the way down the
line which will have to he finally shot
to a conclusion tonight.
The Indoor series has been highly
successful from every standpoint
Twenty new members have been added
to the clubs lists, and the most pleas
ing part of the whole affair Is the prog
rcss which these new members have
made since they have shot regularly at
The aruorv or at the clubs Shellpot
range. Many OF these boys are much
further down i'm the official averages
than their present shooting ability. The
low scores turned in when they hrst
broke into the game, naturally hoids
down their general averages
10 give every one an opportunity TOT
a final reckoning" next Thursday
night will he challenge night ana
any member. new or old. who feels
that he is able to outshoot any other
member will be given ample opportunity
by posting his challenge tonight. All
members who have shot in the armory
70 dnt., are expected oCt tonight, as
VOL as many of the club members whf
have not been able 10 come and shoot
i'm the match. hut who want 10 be or
hand at the finish The official nverhR
1 SO IA date
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
pses on RuNNiNo.BoAnDs.

A correspondent In Seattle. WaFhins.
ton. protests against the lauFnfola
habit of compeiilng DOES fo rldr o. ine
running boards of cars, in a letter ~
the editor ~ Ous Dumb Animals.
Il wish tO chl yCur attention to
rractice that e1ine Oh this ely whirh
originates either n sheer thoughfrsr
ness or IN n love ~ foolish display. an1
TINT Is the fad ~ c0uEeiilng doga io
ride on the running boards ~ machines.
I d. not know whether o. ret tnlr fad
has hit other cities. but BE- e1usidrr-
"a ouifo the smart thiuR nsre to
make the unfortunate animal eianl lnua
poised. shieering ln deadly fef ara
getting bumped ~ ocrosi0naly 90
corners. The other day / shw aoN
tied on by the nerk to the bFarea ~ me
top ~ the car balancing himself peril
oiinlv on the running -ho1rd AZ ne fnf
ner he swung m md hung HNuHnf
around I,y INC no,k in mid ar F1rian.
ataly his neck uah not broken bcrour "a
pedestrian grabbed him aud hold or to
him untu Tho car was hrouFht tn
stop.
tThis sfly fad arcompiisheH ~ Ye'fn
purpose. and only makes mo animal
n,isrra6Ie lf the dog cannot Do 'at".
into the car. BE- should t' Irf a.
home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
BASEBALL OUTFIT
To Be GIVEN AWAY
Every Evening to Conduct Popu-
larity Voting Contest OF
Ball Teams.

Baseball teams of this city have an
opportunity to secure Il complete outfit
for their teams, under the operation Of
n contest which opens tomorrow. Ten
complete uniforms. comprising cap.
shirt. trousers. belt and socIa, with the
necessary gloves bats aud balls. viii
also he included IN the award
The campaign being conducted by
Every Evening viii also give the vari-
ous club followers about the city an
opportunity 10 show their friends how
popular their clubs are. in the voting
contest Entries VIII not DE received
after April s. though tho contest con
tinues all the month Of April. The com
plete information Of the contest can be
secured from the circulation manager
of Every Evening.
Dnity announcements will be made Of
the standing Of tho teams entered. Az
number of clubs are now consider
ing the purchase Of equipment, the cam
paign Of Every Evening is timely. as
# win give tho club leaders an oppor-
tuulty IA go after the 5000 worth of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
CHIIURFN FIRST.

The wiscs' friends "a animals ai"aH@
rut TIA, children first \o same man
v,uId dispjtc I'M question II not q
man better thau shcop null mind
"a people don't acr ms ThN think We
,lacr til animal FIRST. Incy Imagine
vr are wasting Valuable INN" over
matters far hel " the human level
This isnt oar fault It's duc 20 th"
stupidity 81 those who judge things lN
appcarances We are as much interest
"a in human beings as the college pr'A
dent or the teacher. or the preacher
Its human character we are trying 80
reach through the whole movement un
&, half Of animals.
It's because no one trained 70 re JUST
and kind "a animals VIII he unjust t.
his fcjlows--a law-hreakcr. dangerous
citizen-that we are seeking every
where. by all the means IN our power
to awaken in the heart Of youth IN"
snirit OF justice and compassion. For
the animals sake? Yes. But more than
for his sake for the youth $ The ami
mai is The living instrument through
which We seek the child The rar"
thine about this work Is that while
using the animal in thIs WAY we are
serving him al every iutn. protecting
MIN raisinE up friends for hlH. Great
ING a better future for h.m. We ars
shooting TWO arrows from a single
strinE.-Our Dumb Animals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
VETERAN MANAGER DEAD.
+. e. bancroft Was Head of Providence
First WORLDS Champions.

BY Associated Press TO Every h'NemHs'
Cincinnati Ohio. March 5l'-f rthN
c Bancroft. for many years business
manager of the Cincinnati baseball
club, died at hospital mere ~ "'iu
night. He had been III ior
months of neuritis.
He had been business mauhSci va
the Cincinnati team since lo'V'
BanCrOft's first big success III Jos
ball came in 1888 and 1889 "hei' nc
was manager of the froVluelice 'el''
of the National League. III hiS So ~
80. tbcrc his team won the National
,oos,,c nennant and then played the
famous Metropolitans OF W"
,,,,,,rers of the championship of the
old American Association III '''
worlds series on record
Providence won three SUI" So,
o,d became the first worlds champions
in baseball history.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
nAkIxG BoxI>C PLANS.

Jimmy Mciauehil'. it'fn"ltF o Iit
eumlng Defane, sihohtr. accom- panied
be Harry PoEue the t"oai Spof tsii.ai'
nnd "Midge MclANRhilh' WIZ 70 -
philadelphia today 10 complete az
rvi rvingements tor th" out-ol town enc q
th, boxing show.
Tho trio viii hold conference with
Jimmy Dougherty Jimmy MuIphy' I>e"
Tender, Whitley Fitzgerald ~ Brown
shu Glassnan. and other Quaker fstic
llrhts. and when they return viii have
Tho names Of the men who viii battle
=, pvthian Castle next Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
DIR. LASkER FACES DEFEAT.
Bluudcr Of German Chess Champion
NAV Give Title to Cuban.

"a, Associated prees to Every EVeniug
Havana March 2l-Dr Emanuel
I.aek.r ana Jose r. CapabIauca Will to-
uiEht h, Gin the sixth game ot thcu
chess tournament which viii decide the
cham! tonshlp III the world
TIL hfth game which ended last
nt-h1 ln a victory for Capablanca was
n.arhod l,y play that was much more,
.utev. .Sting that that in the first four
aaut,- of the series and the two mast
cr- were today expected 20 resume their
contest tonight determined 70 WIN VIC
tatN-
An apparent hlundcr On the part of
Dr I.lskcr on The 45th move seem to
c1,-u TIL, way Ii certain defeat. Before
that time the game seemed 10 be even
ana those WHO were watching it eX-
Icctc. j, * hc drawn as were the first
fotr cannes Of the tournament
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
Curious Evidence of War Loss.

An insurance company according to a
nautical magazine, refused to pay
policy on n British vessel. the Hydra.
which disappeared in 1917. on the
ground that there was no proof forth
coming that tho ship had been lost by
war risks. Unexpected proof of the
vessels fate has recently been furnished
In the shape of n photograph taken hy
one Of the occupants of a German sub
marine at the moment the vessel wns
sunk This picture supplied the neces-
sary evidonce. and the insurance com
pany. il - stated. has been required to
pay the amount claimed. Quebec
Chronicle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
Spruce Juniors Workout.

The Spruce Juniors would like 70 ar
range a game with any team Of the
age Of 10 II. Send challenges to W.
Casey. 701 East Ninth street. Spruce
Juniors lineup is Murphy. c.; Ford.
D.; J. Casey, $. s; w. Casey. ID; Lane,
2b.; Sullivan. 3b.; Johnson, J. f..
Roberts g. f.. w. Murphy, r. T.; Subs,
Conlin Lets, Burke Jordan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
LOCALS co SOUTH.

Petersburg Nine VIII Include Number
of Local Stars.
Five veu-known local ball tossers
VIII leave sunday for the south. to join
the Petersburg team Of the Virginia
league They are Hawke" Hayes.
who twirled Parkside 10 the top of the
An Wilmington League; Matt" Dono-
hue who played the initial sack for the
Rochester club in 1913; Nitchie. of last
years Eleventh Ward club. and Billy
Martin who played shortstop for the
Harlan champions. Martin will manage
the Petersburg Harry Lake. another
former Harlan player. left Monday to
manage the Newport News club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
A Pioneer Landlord

A Pittsburg landlord whose name may
be hailed by generations yet unborn
is J. /. Mel Caskey, owner Of the Cappalpa
apartments. lie mas announced that thcs
first baby born there will bring to its
parents a months reat free He has dared
that is to make babies welcome in dwell
ling Of the sort reserved by the stern
custom Of his kind for the unmarried the
chidle and the widowed who are free
Of the "incumbrance" by which the earth
is replensned The revolutionary possi-
blities Of the innovation challenges the
imagination.-S Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
CITIZENS OBJECT TO
CLOSING STREETS FOR
NEGRO BALL GROUNDS
Delegation From Ninth WARD
Protest. TO Council Against
Amusement Co. Plans.
ASSURED OF A SQUARE DEAL

Headed hv Holmes Jones, a delegation
nj about 100 citizcrs from the Ninth ward
6,,ng in the viciritV of Seventeenth and
Church streets invaded City Council
chamber last night, protesting against
thr proposed location of a baseball park
vhirh has already been tentatively ar
ranped for hv the Douglas Amusement
Company colorcd organization.
The proposed closing mp OF tour streets;
Seventeenth. Eighteenth spruce ara
Church streets. which viii he necessary II
, The organization Is successful IN MS plails'
bl~ aroused the Indignation ot the resi-
druts IN that particular section oi inc
rrN The LaudIth residents contend that
thc erection of the baseball park there
would deprccia,c property values. as wen
a. constitute n source ut annoyance 10
residents IN that NelnltN.
Bccausc of the informal manner IN
vhich the matter, aS presented to "un-
ctl heated controversy euSllcd between
the protesting residents and members oi
tuurcll
We undcr-tard that one ui the mem
hers at this hpjN Is interest 'd ln inns
project sand \lr louc, rct.trrg - 'r
uftrlr appearing recently m tNrrN fNcH-
az announcing Tho tentative plans "i the
amusement comparv VI tins Jurcturr
The ,Agllercs, of Nh Jones opening re-
Racks We arr not here for dryamcrs
declared .Nr want something t'
.l. 4 - ! dor h'ov what Won are
birr about aud move that we t'k'
uu more Uporta lH-Nc-~
Before the uutl cNud nc c'""rd.
Ni lorcs cNchuuvi Nc art hcrr q
,uf,,~t Tho ro,u q 80 ccrtar streets i1f
49, purpn~. at rrcct,ug ha-chall park
~ c,l1rrd p,eple W. noG'r~''. I
h, rI.r~ tr va thc dc-N ~
...ftn m,mb1 IS tni~ lodN i
o., ID ,.ur fI,tlher- l.oNr If tins
If up ta tfu 1..t.-.,,r l.-r gt'~il"nS
ths l.lrt- II il>t IE.l t;N'.
t.H Inau Ih - liap.w~ th" rai-
a#mlt .n.tt.i that be VA III.
4urrc rraltn.a#d athrr admltt"'
Ui ~Igb plar- intended toi
l..-..f.r.t.0.. +. tuufcl
-.- I,r4aAi ard tlrV
Ata## IS. ,',eat1en that
u.n -tha 'a'l ptrN
fa.t ..- lt ua1'i fh"n
taf .., g'N '.n maii di'
rrHe II u IT. "H'd
iiau ccr-t ttst tr -nnc'
Aa ha'
ta . purchase Z
fltcllIt'
+, h. p.ro therc
E f.a III THE har4
1876 ted tacr t1ore,
-i- t~t.d rHa
#-A.,t t.e ua~r tN'
.ssG :~t
tae< wan ,
t Ctn vt, *
rerc. Tag 2. tsat ~t
aee1. ua.Nt..l II.
tati. .a.-tgsa Il. rs-t n t.'-
right and had Il -."ei
HIM.. unHaa asked 0h.,ac
h# t4d hca piaFe.I 'a.r
.d f., .,r previous 4
.au adv ttea that some games
ha rI.t.l I'll rrc
.It tleustf 81. J lera discussed Nh
ss4Ip. t.i rs tAe d"ecafiou 81
t.t a.-t. r.i.ark- incident - II
u., u winch the matter ha,
-a1et sp ay thcT ~pohc>n;ei
fs#p- .WrC Ctla-artco SAID Nj
.t..t when tins matter come
ttaeI e1u VIII CT square dca
trl~ baseball diamond Is con
Nrt h.ard nothing o- Il Grtil
tl- room
hardal9pprC accompanied u
.,r.litar remark, Al q the dcl"gatlo
Gf tatirg that they VofIid Ct "a "Squa'
\ Arr Comcl adjourned Ceunua
= = pkIa- presented tine piar- for 'n~p"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
CoBB IN FIRST SQUEEZE PLAY.
Tigers Manager Coaching His Men in
.PinCh~ Inctics.

Ry Associated l'r,ss + Every Evening
Detroit March 3l.-Ty Cobb claims
,ht. distinction If working the first
squeeze play of the season. II was made
in the seventh inning Of Wednesdays s
game at Ranger, Texas. between the
Detroit Tigers and the Columbus Amer
hau Association Club when Ty placed
the han 10 the left Of the pitchers box
and FIaEstcad scored. Much OF the
Tigers training attack. under their now
manager. has been devoted to the sarri-
foe squeeze and other tactics designed
to produce run III pinch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
kIwANIs BASEBALL TEAM.
nr. Hoch i Elected Captain. and Plans
are Made for summer.

4 meeting Of the Wilmington kiwanis
llashal team was held in the offices
- the Manufacturers Association Tues
div evening Dr. Chas. l. Hoch was
=, rted captain.
Manager Jim stein has the following
lire-up: Catchers X. \. Horner Dr..
Ioch. pitchers Dr. Harry Moreland,
Goo Winter inheld. Il. 1. Bell. Jos.
s4viue. DR.. Cam, Peter Casper, Geo.
r8tz. Jr.: outfeld, Roy Freck. Jack
aftus. Frank Nickersou. ". Z. Holton.
Uniforms and baseball equipment
q re- discussed and arrangements made
Ter spring training. in order - be in
.uditiou for the first game scheduled
.s tho Newspapr League
Three club prizes viii he donated 70
tbe high individual for batting average.
o.lding average and bas. cunning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
To Get EN- Work.

Coinage Of silver dollars having been
resumed at the Philadelphia Mint, after
a lull of many years. the long scarce
dollar of our dads will soon be jingiing
in masculine pockets as Of yore.-Pitts
burg Chronicle,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
CADDIES SUFFER DEFEAT.

In two fast and exciting basketball
games last night the NeighbOrhood. Jrs
defeated the Caddle team and the
\eighbOrhOod Reserves defeated the
Caddie Reserves. Neighborhood first
team won, 80 to and the Reserves
II To 2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
pnrLslde Wins.

parkside came back last night and
hspaed Penn-Del a setback IN the
second game Of the three game series.
,rb, l-irtwood Parkers emerged victors
after forty minutes of the hard
at Kind Of battling marred by con-
tlnuous fouling by both teams by the
score ~ 2S 20 21.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
BOWLING TOURNAMENT ENDS.
The Saunders of Toronto Won frize
and Medals for Fiye-Man Event.
Associated Press TO Every Evening

Buffalo. n y, March 81 Three
squads of doubles and singles today
will end the 1921 championships of the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment, the largest tournament ever held
by the. organization.
Nine hundred and forty teams com
pctcd I'm the five-man event. which
closed last night with the Saunders of
Toronto. Ont. the winners Of the $1,000
prize and gold medals, with score Of
3.066 pins
The A II. Arnold and Brothers of
Chicago took second place with 3.o43
pins and the Fleming Furnitures OF
Cleveland third place In q 1861 total.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
To Play on April 8.

The South Side baseball club Will play
the Bloomer Girls at South Side Park
on april 9. and not next Saturday, as
has been reported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31

Tho electrIcIar had ARR rd h0rus TO-
n m. and Va9 preparing 30 .rf
ys,hrr hla wife RlaTed 90 him and
WAITE the uiaf'fr' Nir' won
latee But iht ahecf VhE f1c Fr.nf
III. elecfrira- drorrsd dfnf ..f
.cIrratt F.upI4il.l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
No sales wins Opcner,

d. sales opened the baseball season
yesterday with victory over the Adlon
team. 1872.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
Long Runs.

Uncle Toms Cabin has beer run
ming for fifty years"
Hamlet has been running for more
Than 300 years" Kansas city J0urna
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
I've Points 10 Open Seas,

Five Points ~ the SUBURBAN League
wifl play the Grace team Saturday af-
n.ruoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31

equipment and at the same time snow
the people Of Wilmington that their
club Is a popular one
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
ncannce Tenms % PIat.

The Drhance Big Five aud Old Timers
will stage biz basketball game tonight
Ht Br0NnsOn Hall,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31

Tomorrow will be too late, answef
that ad in Every Evening today.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-15
Adventures With
American Dollar

get their pay and allowances at the
days rate. In Picking, during the war,
consular clerk earning $1,000 a year,
on which he was guaranteed a rate Of
$50, was receiving more money than
a lieutenant colonel. who was getting
S1.l5 for his money.
a Bureau of Standards in Money.
"In the office of the American mill
tary attache in Picking, there is an
American five-dollar gold piece, which
has been priced more often than a
hold-oyer pair of 1912 shoes. The Of
ficers We're being paid the days rate.
which was then about $1.10 Chinese
money for an American dollar. But
actual gold was worth 80 per cent
more. The officer rightly insisted that
his men were being paid in debased
currency and insisted on receiving "a
balance to bring the salaries up TO
the rate for actual gold. Hence this
solitary gold piece was taken around
to the exchange shops every month
and its value ascertaned, but If it
had been sold it would have upset
the financial system, for the Chinese,
ready enough to offer a price for a
specific coin. refuse to quote prices
on theoretical ones.
at is no wonder that there is con-
fusion in Chinese exchange with for
eign currency, for there is varying
exchange rate among the is proSlnces
themselves, and the Yuan Shih Kai
silver dollar is tbs only currency on
which there IS no exchange when
crossing a provincial boundary. But
that doesn't mean that II has fixed
value even then, for the value of q
dollar in small currency is constantly
changing.
"a silver dollar when exchanged
at foreign store, contains 100 cents
Thus if one makes 20-cent purchase
at Shanghai department store, he
gets so cents change, which seems
fair enough until one discovers that al
an exchange shop one can get II dimes
and cents for each dollar When he
| changes one of the dimes. he will
get, not ten coppers, but IL or u. 81