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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
Nothing Stirring-Euerything Flat

Only
u both when It
dul
Ing
this
possible
further
fouth
The the They gained
Danorth
other players Other clubs
the lookout for athletes. but that nothing
how dull unnsing things in the Commodore
Hickey Usually, Branch is involved
q transactions in the first hour
vh Ehmke for infder something like that Connie Mack
Ehmke Connie will
with old uniforms
Duffy Ty Cobb have
secrets other.
willing
Six clubs would
offers doubtful if tue
bestsh n Lea will disposed
Cobb held
After Connie stated that nothing had been accomplished
DEAL lie said "The other
Yelling but totH nothing
IN nretur no o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
MEETING OF MOGULS
PROLONGED ONE DAY
BY DRAFT QUESTION
Fourth Session OF annual Baseball Gathering Necessi.
tated When Buck Is Passed to Judge Lands.
:" Trouble May Bre,c, after AN in Dull Conference
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger
New York, Dec. 16.


the last three days, and just when they
had packing Reason: special meeting has been
the gathering
Will into fourth day.
accomplished nothing which
sug Everything seemed have Topped including the war
something today
On Tuesday Charley Eb almost blew his fellow magnac out OF their
minors until
fought the bitter end
modife the buck
decided
did
when it the joint gather
Hzzonner
his hands, expected settle those intricate
trouble Landis against the
When baseball writer's
yesterday he said:
properly call itself American institution
condition which reard the
advancement of the baseball in his profession.
NOW something Ike dt
handed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
Lou Rate of Exchange for Dugan


w o if
is very
of virtually will
start seas old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
Mel coosan Beats Otto Wallace

JaDrsviIle. Wis. Dec. 16.--Mel Coogan
Brooklyn lightweight. defeated Otto Wallace
Of Milwaukee. in a ten-rourd bout here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
BUYS Club to Ouercone Draft

rNIE draft
out6eder Arnold
be
to player. a that
a 1910 by the
shipped the Coast. In
he
will hop Chicago considerable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16

Waco a. a. would like to hear from nrst
ana second class teams having noors ana
ssYsrlng reasonable Inducements. Sam hadof'
1p3e Stanley street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
Biz Ed Walsh to Umpire

DIG rewarded the American League Yesterday
- Walsh will break
tn guessing end of the the
all baseball failed him
1916 although he offered his many managers coach
him. pathetic
standing around waiting for kind of baseball job
him and Walsh
position did
with his
baseball Always willing worker,
5
has probably
"Wild BHr Gets Offer From Cobb
EFoRE the meeting broke last night Wild Bill Donovan offered
pitchers Detroit Ty Cobb
Bill thinking Donovan also wanted by Reading
Game in Cuba Not SO Good
oufeder Of the
~ Mike Gonzales
the first but
Mike probably lost all his
in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16

"Content 7 dredm-content IA Al
For Dhom three mortal joys ther1
My o1n aohite sun, my ardent sI
And sleep for him that ,cakens d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
Partisan Investigations

q lNCE the Republicans obtained complete
~ control OF both houses OF Congress AS
result OF the elections Of 1918. it has
caused 70 be conducted more Investigations
into the operations OF various departments
and agencies OF the government than dur
ihg any similar timc-period in the history
OF the republic 1t may be that there was
jus,inah!e cause Tor authorizing these in
vcstigatons FOR il there has been any
wrongdong in the conduct of government
it * the duty OF Congress to inquire into
il and report its findings. both for the in
formation of IKE public and for such ad-
minisirative and judicial action as may be
necessary 10 correct the abuses of public
trust thai may have been found to exist.
Where needless Investigations are author
lied, IT not only presupposcs the diversion
of the time and interest OF members an
pointed TO conduct them from the more i'm
portant study OF matters pertaining to
public legislation, but they are carried on
at considerable expense to the Treasury for
the various items of cost that have to be
met from that source.
The history OF such Investigations during
the period mentioned, with tho findings
submitted, proves that they have been con
Quoted almost wholly on partisan plane
Generally speaking, tho reports returned
nave shown a division in the conclusions
reached based strictly on the partisan com
pleSion of the committees inQuiring into the
charges This conclusiycly demonstrates
that the qUas-judicial character OF the in
vestiEations was ignored By the committee
personnel, or else the latter were so in
voluntarily Influenced in the Inquiries nm
de!taken b. partisan bias that they were
disqualified from service on committee
whose essential purpose is the ascertain
n "a. la.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
fceior" War Bond. to Par

q oNDlTiONS in The money marko, arc
- not encouraging to the notation of
BOND issues either state or nunieipal WIN
Liberty and Victory bonds. .xcnn, frono
taxes OF an kinds to the average holder
selling on what is practically u > nor com
basis nonrovcrumeut bonds must no dis.
posed OF a. reduction that win nroya
financially disastrous to the state or ci,v
issuing them OF they vii! remain a drug
on the market Various Northern ci,ie.
nave had this experience recontlv ana ,bo,o
is no indication OF change for tbc he,tcr
in the near future For this reason V.s,
virginia ; attempt TO market S5o.ooo oon
in 3 per cent good roads bond. sim ,o
watched with interest. It is the iudp,nar,
of inanciers hat West Wright, win NO,
be able to find market for it's ho,ds ox
cept at price so costly as 10 nrovo lie
unwisdom in entering tho fold an ibi, lima
2 1t was largely this unsatisfactory cor5i-
ton of the money marke, that convince,
the people OF Virginia that it ,youlj he ~,
sound to enter upon broad BOND ssuo for
good roads until they can get NOR, for t,,oir
money than is offered now Tho .c,,f-
ment IN Virginia is not against pn,5 ro.,is
1T is Just as urgent for them as eve, i, ,y,.
but there are few taxpayers so nn,bo;,,;c
as to believe that the proposed bord fss,,o
could be marketed now witnOu, th. y.ri
fee OF hundreds OF thousands of toIr..s
1T is well that we are going slow I'm mic
>matter, for an unwisc enthusiasm MIN,
impose financial burden upon Inc et,,n
that 1t is not prepared 10 shoulder Tho
same conclusion holds good for tho cr,, ne
Richmond, which is considering bond is.
sues for sorely needed Improvements
q This stagnating. paralyzing condition 81
the money market. which is holding nm
public work, dcprivng millions OF men all
over the country Of employment. and re.
:arding the revival of business cyerywherc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
's71HE FRUITS OF VICTORY"
AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION
Norman Angel, in Sequel 'The Great Illusion" Re
Examines After the World War Propositions
Originally Set Forth in Earlier Book

The Fruits OF Victory" by Nor
man Angcll tThe Century Co. New
York;, Is sequel to his THE Great
Illusion. which was an international
Sehsation some ten years ago In
his new book MIR. Angel rc-exumines
IN tho light of the world war the
propositions originally set forth in
Tho Great Illusion" In ENGLAND.
where Tho Fruits OF Victory" has
Just been published. MIR. Angel has
oeeh eaiicd prophet who has lived
to SEQ his prophecies come true.
Norman Angel believes that IL Is
hationolism which is starving the
world: preventing the realization Of
peace: causing new wars and bitter
ness. hate, obstruction. bcwildcrment
ana chaos. Not capitalism OF itself.
not the tyranny or Observation-Disclosures
or rulers and politicians: not even the
greeds and Rclf-intcrcst OF people
hndeed. many arc suffering extreme
misery for the sake OF making that
magnificent gesture of cutting OF the
nose TO spite the race).
No: we have something even hardc r
imam greed Ia overcome. MIR. Angel
thinks. and that is our ideals. The
ideals Tor which men dic unr.ItiShIy
n" says. are often the very id.alS
which keep them from living to.
scth"r reasonably or dccently our
cherished patriotism, natiOnaiism
must go. What We have to deal with
liz an education Of the human soul
AS evidence that this Is possible. MIR
Angel points Ia the growth of re-
iigious tolerance In the woyld lie
believes IL VIII some day be possible
10 love our native land without pro-
ducing out OF that love the need to
inJure. TO antagonizc. IL fight other
countries, or the rcnr and suspicion
OF cooperation with thim.
His argument is primarily eco
nomic. Many nations absolutely can
not, and no nation can with advan-
taEe, produce all that IL needs \
flow OF goods across the borders is
absolutely necessary. Cooperation
ana agreement on production and
distribution are necessary. The
world will never feed and clothc it,
self adequately until il has learned
10 produce what Il needs most al
rantagoously by agreement and dis
tribute IL freely wharc II is needed
And II can never approach a plane
OF existence on which the higher
beauties Of human life can flourish
until these fundamentals of the ply
steal life are secure and a matte: Of
course.
Whatever one may think Of Mr.
Angels economies or politics, ha-c
is one OF tho most important books
published this season.
TIE TRIUMPH OF VIRGINIA
DALE. BY John Francis. Jr. The
Page Company, boston.
This new novel. marking the adj
vent of hitherto unknown writer
Of nctiOn. offers, along with a delight
ful romance of youth, tinge Of
scintillatinE humor that stamps IT.
self indclibly on tho mind OF the
reader, and cvokcs many sympa-
thriic chuckle. 1t fairly bubbles over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
Compete With Santa Claus

BOSTON. Aug. 2o.--Ilundrcds of boys and
girls OF the Mary Hemingway Public School
in the Dorchester District have gone into
competition with Santa Clause in an opcn-air
workshop here, and Christmas time will find
their handwork scattered In many gift pack
ages.
With work benches set up under fragrant 0r
trees In natural park on LonsdaIe street
the youngsters white and saw away making
toys. furniture and unique Gewgaws out of
any material that comes to hand
Toy ducks. horses and pigs or tanks SOL
dicrs. chairs dolls, guns and airships-all are
products OF the expert hands of these young
enthusiasts. Even the refuse heaps furnish
material. sardinc can becomes cooky Gu, :
ter. salmon can shapes into n crullcr cutter
and beer tottlc tops make excellent caps for
tin soldiers. jig-saw in the hands of n
capable youngster produces n monkey on n
trapeZc that rolls around like pcrformer e,
circus.
Chair Gaming Is n fascinating lob and
mothers old armchair gets many n new seat
Work Is carried on from until under the
supervision of Miss l.. Gertrude Howes with
two manual training teachers to show the
student how to manipulate the tools a house
that is used for n had weather shop has been
equipped with furniture made by the chill
dren
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
RICHMOND WASHINGTON !
HIGHWAY WORK RUSHED
Good Progress Made in Stat.
lord County Between Cranes
Corner and Stafford.

t'pcc'ai TO The Times Dispatch
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. Ann On
Contract for the cons,ruc,io,
'"o road between Champlain and Ca.
ret' In Essex County. on state Ro,a
NO. s. has been awarded IN r.
Chandler & Co. and work will hc,,r
on this within ton days. Tho cam.
Pietion OF this section of rond vii,
shorten tho distance about throo
h'ies between this city and Ran.
p"hahhock and points down III.
river. The surface on this rond WIN
be gravel and viii be twcrtv-,wn
feet wide.
Good progress Is being made on Tho
construction OF tho Richmond WASH
'hE'oh highway In Stafford County be-
tween Cranes Corner and Stafford
courthouse. All grading on this road
IL completed with the exception OF
small section about three quarters
OF mile long. and tho laying of Tho
mile and one-hnlf of courrctn nav
ncnt Is about 4 per cent comple,cd-
Ihc scvcnty-nv" foot brldg. over
the Potomac Run Ia completed. md
IN" turty-foot concrete bridge oyer
N''"k'"k Creek viii be completed hy
ihc last % :hiE month EVERY lndi-
cation is mat this road. tho work Of
which d" ia" heaviest We, undrr,aken
ny tn" Highway Department in this
section of the state. will be COM
pi"i"h by December |.
by SEPTEMBER 30, the gravel road
being built on Route No. I. between
charlottesville AMI Wilderness Run.
VIII DO completed, ana this work VIM
CIV" AN improved gravel ROAD
through section that has ALWAYS
been impasshblc during tho winter
season Tho road between king
feorgc Courthouse and wcHtmore-
rand County line has hccn completed
practically TO Index and should be
finished 10y October 80. This is a
EraNcl-surfaccd road twenty-five
feet Wide. convict force Of TWEEN
iy-hve men and ten trucks arc now
"nrn"cd in rcsurfacing with gravel
the Richmond Washington highway
IN Spotsylvania County below smells.
This Is "A soil section o. road that
gives traNlc more or less trouble
during the winter season. and will
lie much Improved by tho work now
being done on IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

will not bs changed until tho government
Keeps faith with the people aud advises
method OF restoring its war bonds to par.
That can DO duno. and II must BIO done II
the administration purposes to mako good
Its promise and boast OF returning this
country to normally. Tho government
pledged itself to this end by it's system
OF selling its war bonds It forced them
upon tho people IN tho full knowledge that
its representation OF them as the "best and
safest Investment on GARTH" was untrue
unless, by the creation OF q market or tho
establishment of rate for therl, it could
maintain them ut parity.
Until such an effective stem IL taken and
the enormous amount of war bonds still
In private hands is absorbed by insurance
companies and other similar purchasers
for permanent investment the general fl
nancial market will not be stabilized and
business will not go forward. 1t has been
suggested that the war bonds be declared
full legal tender. worth 100 cents on the
dollar. the price the government collected
for them from millions OF wage earners
whom now 1t is asking to pocket their losses
on these best and safest" securities An
other suggestion is for the annual retire
mcnt of reasonable amount of thcCe
bonds. the numbers to be chosen by lot
and the government to pay par for such
bonds retired. Other suggestions have
been made. but it is believed that either
one Of the two given here would he simple
and effective in improving the credit si,ma-
ton. and restoring that Coniidcnc" neccs-
sary 10 a more favorable business trend
But whatever steps may he taken by tho
government, it will he false to its promises.
guilty Of broken faith TO tho American poo
pie. and will stand convicted of incom-
potency in the management OF tho nations
business IL ii does not find way. and that
quickly. to fulfill its pledge and make its
war bonds worth just what tho face of
them says they are worth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

mcnts from July to September 1919.
Wisconsin TO Maine They prcuarrl
by studying industrial rovcrnmcnt
ia books, papers and pamphlets from
Russia Ia Australia. They selected
as large "A variety OF types that had
successful experience as they could
and. America has examples. they say,
OF every Kind. from Industrial nutuc-
race TO the farth"st left wing OF row
oluiinnary democracy. This hook
contains reports on eighteen expert
mcnts out OF thirty visited. widely
difrcrcn, things being done by vigor-
Gus people Nil in the name az Indus
trial democracy. I'll" last nvc chan
tcrs gave tho reporters own infor-
cnccs. The Significance Of such :, ra-
port "a. this. in the present labor sit
uation In America, Is apparent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BIZ HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Az Sisyphus.

AS Sisyphus l roll my stono,
Who huro undono no mcn-
l roll II up tho hill alone.
My penance, my unstay!nE stone.
And Il rolls back again.
No Pluto passed my sentence:
Must roll my stone until l die.
Up hill l roll. and even strive.
And tho work with pain
Until IL seems l must arrive.
NO odds how earnestly l strive.
My stone rolls lack again,
And you and !. and all OF us,
We roll our stones like Sisyphus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
Echoes From Down Home

While North Carolina has made decided
progress in education in the last few years
W" are mad" t. .,.nlize The fact that there Is
SIM "a prol lem h'rc when We learn that we
nave over upn, ~ Of a million people un-
"hI" I" read ana. ,.ritc and that over a hun
drcd thousand az ;hcsc are native whites ~
native parcntagc.- 'iinsion Free Press
Judging from their own records in the past.
we can't understand why the Democrats
should rails" such a howl because the Rcpuh-
lean administration is putting Republicans in
office to succeed Democrats. They should re-
member that Taft is not President now-Dur-
ham Herald.
So 1t is n scientific famine" we have In
the South and not the copmon ordinary gar
den variety of famine. Well, il we must he
afflicted with famine there is some comfort
IN the rejection that il is IN exclusive sort
OF famine. But is 1t a scientific plague"
too?--lIaloiEh News and Observer.
The woods are fun of North Carolinians who
ar" grooming themselves. or being groomed.
for the coming races for public place Cam
d!datcs and rumors Of candidates are on the
increase. There is every Indication that every
man will need every nc can get. And he
who cannot make telling appeal To the
women will he under an immense. IL not an
impossible. handicap Ashevilc Citizen.
throughout North Carolina folks arc begin
ming to build. Reports Of building operations
decidedly more numerous than at any time
In tho past few years The permits which
have tccn issued in the larger cities total an
Impressive ngure-Grcensboro News.
\ deadlock has been reached In the ncCo-
tiatious relative to American relief for Rus
sia'n famine sufferers. The resul, will be
come dead Russians, very neutrality-suspicious.
| horo news.
Tho Senate has definitely decided TO KNOCK
! or from it's occGpation--wc are not going to
say work because what II has been doing
can bc scarcely CLASSIFIED as such--on the
2ith and will tie privileged to stay at home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
nnnrTIpr Iinusc Hash

Mr. Starrb"ard" said the l.andlady. with
preliminary severity. did | understand Won
Ia say something just now about the lut,orp"
Nothing unc"mrlimentary or dcro-atory
Mrs. N-":r1" "ad The Boarder gently 81
praised it highly. as | remember told Miss
Thtnnanun here that the butter has n SPLEEN
did physique that's ALI"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
chnrcon, nphx Dali, r,our,t

an laugh all day" said Charcoal Eph. rumi-
hativelE. AN dcn somebody come long an
say: 'crh. wharfo all yo fool actions. huh?
an right away rit de lum6aEo sump'n aw-
Jul. Eat pineapple frittnh. Mistah jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
'IlIc AryIinicnf

But. said the Ultra Forbddist. II say pro-
hiitton will work. and does work-actually
does WORK.'
YEP" said the p"uhtist. laV"nicauy. hike
s'er "rrr wi", wac "a lia ,nn,
said No swimming Buhlicvc me brother
that was some popular swimming hela;"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

Kiss me. Luck. and quit your kidding,
Fortune. let's have something didding!
Pass mo sweets the while,
Hold YOU" rock. old Circumstances.
Give chap few more chances
KISS me. Luck and smile!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
In Re Ancrtlrcs.

senator France, of Maryland. says that tho
RUSSIAN communists are pcn-mindcd
If their minds are open rs their mouths
they
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

Keen observer romarks that thcro is ono
good result from tho hard times; they have
produced return of old fashioned politcness.
It's time. too. For business folk want Lusi-
ness now-and appreciation surely liz an
h9reeaoIe thih9 to behold--WimnEton Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
l.nEnInpnc,

lifcs tragedies are all made up of misun-
dcrstood women.
Life is gamble; Come lebcn, . Craps
Advce 10 Women; Feed the Brute and tap
his Till
The s,inHy man saves all for nothing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

until September ii. Thls moans tho country
VIII DO deprived Of something to talk about
for almost whole month.-Charlotto OBJ
ssrvcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

The Chicago Tribune is rcspcc,fully asked
10 pause long enough in it's Trades against
mob ruie in the South to direct it's gaze to-
ward massachusetts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

In every respect. save that OF children Miss
Abbott is qualified TO take charge of the
Labor Departments ChiIdren's Bureau
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

JoS"rhns Daniels will have to brace up his
vocabulary quit" hit il he expects tn stay
In debate with North Cardinals Governor who
has been tutoring under Hell and Marta"
Dawes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

AS head Of tho shipping Board. no one will
deny that MIR. !.askcr has qualified as a live
wire advertising expert