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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09

that the State of Pennsylvania will
be carried by the Democrats at the
next Presidential election. And who
would be foolish enough to risk even
SO much as couple of Mexican nick
els. that anything of the kind is likely
to happen"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09
NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
1O8 Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and Political
MONDAY, AUG. 9, 1913.
BY THE NORTHERN MAIL
OF LAST NIGHT.


AT a late hour last night an
officer of the army arrived IN
this city from Plattsburg, who
informs that the British had de-
stroyed all the public property
in Plattsburg. They came up
in two sloops and several barges,
and landed fifteen hundred men.
After forming in marching or
der, flag was despatched to
town with a demand for its sur
render, provided that if no re-
sistance was made, all private
property should be respected
Not having a sufficient force to
oppose, the inhabitants left the
town. The British entered, burnt
the barracks, public stores, etc.
valued at $4,000.
NEWS FROM THE LAKES.
The two privateer boats have
arrived, with $50 barrels of Irish
Pork, and about 10000 pounds
of hard bread, captured from
the Enemy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09

Can l have the five pounds l lent
you?"
"You can have it next week"
''You told me that last week.
yes: do you think Pm man to
say one thing one day and another
the next ?"-Karikaturen (Christia-
MAJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League

American League.
Washington Is, st. Louis ..
Cleveland At, Philadelphia Sc.
(Second game, l3 innings0
New York IA, Chicago %.
Boston 6, Detroit !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09

National League.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09
GAMES TODAY.

American League.
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-09

National League.
Cincinnati Q, Philadelphia ..
New York 6, Chicago 3.
Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2.
St. Louis 7, Boston 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
NEDSWICK MAY PITCH
FOR VARSITY TOMORROW

Nedswicki, sophomore pitcher,
may be given his first opportunity
to pitch a varsity game for Manager
John Rickwood's Perth Amboy High
School tossers tomorrow afternoon.
The Crimson and White tossers are
scheduled to play their third sched-
uled game of the season, against the
Red Bank outfit on the latter's
grounds, tomorrow.
Whitley" Widerstrom, the regu-
lar varsity pitcher, and a number of
the other regulars on the local high
school team, will be out of the AM
boy lineup on account of being in
Washington, IN the annual senior
trip. The Sophomore twirler showed
up well against the Junior tossers
in an inter-class game sometime ago,
and again yesterday, but he has
not been given a chance to show his
wares in a varsity tussle. 1t is
not known what lineup will repre-
sent Perth Amboy in this game,
Widerstrom, Sofield and Stocked are
in the senior class.
The Crimson and White tossers
defeated the Atlantic Highlands
high school team in a game on the
local fen Monday afternoon. and in
the locals opening game OF the sea-
son played a IT eleven inning game
at Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
BIC ATTRACTION
HERE SUNDAY
Joe MuIIen's Team to Play
Strong RidgeWood Team of
Brooklyn This Sunday.

Joe Mullen's Perth Amboy base
ball nine will endeavor to continue
their good diamond work of the
season on Sunday afternoon, when
they cross bats with the strong
Ridgewood combination of Brooklyn
on the Raritan Copper Works field.
The Amboy team has to date won
three out of gour games played.
The batting of Andy Kane, the
Amboy shortstop in the game on
last Sunday afternoon against ia
maica, pleased the fans who are of
the belief that the local outfit will
be rated high as a batting team,
when all of the local batters hit
their regular stride for the season.
Many of the local tossers have al
ready started to hit the ball hard.
Richmon, the Tottenville tossers,
who played his first game with Am
boy last Sunday, showed up well,
and it is likely his all-around work
will show steady improvement.
The Ridgewood team is rated as
one of the strongest travelling com
bfnations in and around New York.
The lineup forwarded to Manager
Joseph Mullen for this game is as
follows: Eiseman, 3b; Ryan, 2b;
Bremen, IF; Davis. CT: Tanning, If:
Mergle. SIS; Drummer, lib: Bennett, C;
jain or O'Malley, p, and Mulhall,
utility.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
WEST AMBOY TO PLAY
TEAM FROM ELIZABETH

The strong st. Mary's baseball
team from Elizabeth will furnish
opposition to the West Amboy base
ball nine on the latter's grounds
Sunday afternoon. The Elizabeth
outfit has been going great guns
this season. their only defeat having
been registered by the Norwoods at
Long Branch a week ago. Manager
Battle Is of the opinion that his out
fit will score the Union county teams
second downfall.
The showing of the West Amboy's
against the st. Anthony baseball nine
at West Amboy on Sunday afternoon.
pleased the following of Manager
Bathe's team. and it is probable that
another game between these two
teams will be played on the Rari-
tan Copper Works field in the near
future. The West Amboys boast of
a good record so far this season..
The st. Anthony outfit holds a VIC
tory owe the Norwoods of LONG
Branch, the only team boasting of a
victory over the Elizabeth team this
year. Manager Bathe's lineup for
Sundays game will contain the fol-
lowing names: George Fullerton,
Rasmussen. Stocked. M~anton, Gloff,
Battle. Wosh. Saboy and Baumlin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
.|NC0TS PLAY
R. & H. TEAM
Two Industrial Outfits to Play
for Baseball Honors This
Coming Saturday P. NJ.

The Raritan Copper Works base
ball team has been booked to meet
the Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
zeal Company's nine in a game on
the Raritan Copper Works field
Saturday afternoon This IL the first
clash between two local industrial
outfits this season and great inter.
est is being shown in the outcoma|
oil the game There are two other
industrial teams entered in the fight
for the industrial teams entered in
the fight for the industrial cham
pionship of the city, the Perth AM
boy Dry Dock nine and the United
Lead Works combination.
The Copper Works team opened
the season last Saturday on their
home grounds by defeating the
strong soldier team from Camp
Raritan, while the Roessler
Hasslacher Company team like
wise won their opening game last
Saturday, defeating the Metuchon
representative nine on the Metu-
chen grounds. Both teams boastS
of having some of the leading play
ers in this city and vicinity In their
respective lineups.
1t is possible that Warner who
did the hurting for the Ingots last
Saturday will be pitted against
Louis Hanson in the game on the
local grounds this week end. The
remainder of the lineups will be
practically the same as in the open
ing contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
STARS DEFEAT
THE ALL STARS
"Virginia" Team Wins 8 to 2
From Hall Avenue Outfit
Before Many Fans.

The Virginia Stars, a combination
of local ball tossers. yesterday aft
ernoon met and defeated the Hall
Avenue All Stars in a game played
on the Raritan Copper Works field.
The final score of this game was s
to ?. and a good sized throng of fans
were on hand to witness the en-
counter.
Segar was on the mound for the
Virginians and held the batters on
the opposing Hall Avenue aggrega-
ton well in hand. with the exception
OF the fifth inning. when their only
runs were sent across the pan. i.
Cab and Kopko divided the hurl-
ing for the Avenue players, the for
mer being hit hard in the opening
session when the downtown boys
sent four unners across the plate.
Two runs in the third and the same
number in the sixth session. complet-
ed the scoring of the game.
The V~irginians lined up with Sc
gar. p; G. Nesly, c: Hippenstill. 1b;
Burke, 2b: A. Jensen, SIS: Smith, Sb;
Wood. If; Sheehan. CT, and Chismar.
IF. The Hall avenue aggregation
took the field with F. Cab. o; Kopko.
G.: Polinko. 1b: Snyder. 2b; Morgan.
IS: j. Cab, 3b; Mackey. II: Lampart,
CT. and Widzik. IF.
Chismar for the Virginians Sc
cured a three base hit, the longest
hit of the game. while Hippinstill
and Nesly each secured a double. N.
O.. Ballo umpired the game.
The score by innings:
Hall Avenue 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o.
Virginians "A 0 2 0 2 0 0 Ks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12

-Ihe remaining games scheduled
In this tournament to decide the in
dividual bowling champion of the
Elks club, n as follows:
May IL: ]. Weitzen VS.. H
Schrimpf; V. Satter VS.. B. Jorgen-
son; c. Hoffman VS.. VIM. Eyerkuss;
+. Hoyler VS.. j. KAMA.
May 10: j., Jessen vs. r. Valen-
tine: Fl. Richards VS.. f. Adams;
j Weitzen vs.. V Satter; H Schrimpf
VS.. C. Hoffman.
May 16: F. Hoyler VS.. J. lessen;
j.. KAMA VS.. E. Adams; H. Rich
ards VS.. r. Valentine; B. Jorgenson
VS.. VIM. Eyerkuss.
May IS: J.. Weitzen VS.. VIM.
Eyerkuss: H.. Schrimpf VS.. v. Sat
ter; B. Jorgenson VS.. c. Hoffman;
F. .Hoyler VS.. r. Valentine.
May 20: j. KAMA VS.. H. Richards;
J. lessen VS.. S. Adams; j. Weitzen
vs.. B. ~Jorgenson; H. Schrimpf VS..
VIM. Eyerkuss.
May 23: C. Hoffman VS.. ". Sat-
ter; +. Hoyler VS.. E. Adams; j. Jes-
sen VS. H. Richards; r. Valentine
VS.. J.. KAMA.
May "a: J.. weitzen VS.. c. Hoff-
man; b. Jorgenson VS.. H. Schrimpf;
VIM. Eyerkuss VS.. V. Satter; j. Ka-
mia VS.. j. lessen
May 25: f Hoyler VS.. TT. Rich
ards; r. Valentine VS.. f. Adams; J
Weitzen VS.. f. Hoyler; H. Schrimpf
J. KAMA .
May 81: v. satter VS.. J. lessen;
r. %Jorgenson vs.. r. Valentines; C.
Hoffman VS.. Fl. Richards; VIM.
VS.. f. Adams.
May 81: j.. Weitzen VS.. J. lessen;
II. Schrimpf VS.. F. Hoyler; V. Sat
ter VS.. ]. KAMA; B. %Jorgenson VS.. E.
Adams
June 1.-C. Hoffman VS.. r. valen-
tine; VIM. Eyerkuss VS.. Fl. Richards;
J. Weitzen VS.. J.. KAMA; H. Schrimpf
vs.. j. lessen.
June 3.-V. Satter VS.. F. Hoyler:
B. Jorgenson VS.. H. Richards; c.
Hoffman VS.. f. Adams; VIM. Eyer
kuss VS.. R. Valentine.
June 6.-B. Jorgenson VS.. j. Jes-
sen; c. Hoffman VS.. j. KAMA; +.
Hoyler VS.. VIM Eyerkuss; j. Weitzen
VS.. r. Valentine.
June 8.-H. Schrimpf VS.. Fl. Rich
ards; V. Satter VS.. E. Adams; B..
VS.. J. KAMA; C. Hoffman
VS.. f. Hoyler.
June 10.-J. lessen VS.. VIM Eyer
kuss; J. Weitzen VS.. III. Richards; II.
vs.. E. Adams; v. Satter VS..
r. Valentine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
A0UEH0NCA VS..
81. ANTHONYS
Local Team to Journey to Tot
tenvilIe for Big Game Next
Sunday Afternoon.

The A%quehonga baseball team. the
representative diamond outfit of
Tottenville this season, is slated to
play the st. Anthony baseball team
of this city on the Tottenville
grounds Sunday afternoon. This
contest is the second on the schedule
of Manager Sarfoot of the Aquehon-
ga team, and the fifth on the sched-
ule Of the st. Anthony team. The
A%quehonga outfit defeated the
Huguenot representatives last Sum-
day on the Tottenville grounds.
The st. Anthonys opened the sea-
son by dropping a contest to the
Red Bank Orioles in a spirited con-
test, but since that time the local
tossers defeated Matawan, Norwoods
of Long Branch and the West Am
boys by decisive margins. The Red
Bank Orioles since the st. Anthony
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
SENIORS TIED
WITH JUNIORS
Former Class Beats Sopho-
more by Score of 9 to 8 at
Copper Works Field.

The Senior class team of Perth
Amboy high school went into a tie
for first place with the Junior class
team as a result of the formers vic
tory over the Sophomore class team
in a game played on the Raritan
Copper Works field yesterday after
noon. The final score of this con-
test was 9-S, and 1t was necessary
to play two extra innings to decide
the game. seven innings being the
regular length of these contests.
Nedswicki was the Sophomores
choice for mound duty in this game.
Sofield being the choice of the fourth
class team. The ability of the SEN
iors to bunch hits, with Sophomore
errors and walks by the moundsman
resulted in the former team running
up a big lead early In the game. The
Seniors scored two runs in the first,
the same number in the third and
four in the fourth inning. sending
the winning run across the platter
in the ninth session.
The Sophomore players sent one
run across in the opening session,
one in the fifth. one in the sixth and
as a result Of a grand rally In the
seventh inning. when five runs were
scored, the score was knotted. This
rally was similar TO that which re-
suited in the defeat of the Junior
class team by the Sophomores ear
lier in the race, but the Sophs were
unable to send over the winning
punch in this round.
A hit by Desmond. a walk to Chris
Jensen, a double steal and q single
by Stocked. accounted for the SEN
iors' ninth run in the final stanza.
Sofield secured the longest clout of
the game. a home run, while Sill
yer led the winning team with the
willow, securing three safeties. john
son was leading hitter for the Sophs
making three hits. a single. double
and triple. lagos one hand catch
was the best fielding play of the
game.
The score by innings:
Seniors 80. 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1-9
Juniors 80. 1 0 0 0 l 1 5 0 0-S
The Sophomores have still to play
the Freshmen in this league, and
should the former team win, a trip
lie tie for the lead will result, necessi-
a play-off to decide the cham
pionship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12

GAME ENDS IN ROW
tBy Evening News stan cor-espondsnt.l

tBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
METUCHEN. May 12-With the
score 80 in the ninth inning, two
out, a mar on third base and a hit
just made by a Metuchen batter, the
baseball game between Matawan
high school and Metuchen high
school ended in a row yesterday at
ternoon. When the hit was made
the man on third started home and
was declared safe by the umpire, al
'shough the catcher dropped the ball
alter making the catch. A dispute
followed and Metuchen claims the
game on forfeit, by reason of the re-
fusal of Matawan to continue the
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
MAURERS TO PLAY SACRED
HEART TEAM At so. LMBy

The .Maurer A. A. baseball team
will travel to South Amboy on Sun
day afternoon where they will cross
bludgeons with the Sacred Heart
team of that place. Manager Ur-
banski's team defeated the Camp
Raritan soldier team last Sunday In
an interesting game, and the Maurer
outfit is confident Of continuing
their winning in the game at South
Amboy this Sunday afternoon.
The regular lineup of the Maurer
team will be used in this game, with
one exception. A new player whose
name has not been given out as yet
will occupy a position on the visiting
team in the game al South Amboy.
Dunton or Faltisco will twirl for the
Maurer team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12

victory have COPIED four other
games and to date have been sue
cessful in six scheduled games for
the eason
Last season Manager Hilker's Tot
tenville A. G. team, mainly through
the work of the veteran Art Romer,
defeated the st. Anthonys in two
close games. The st. Anthonys boast
of a harder hitting team this season
and feel confident that Romer's Of
ferings will be sem to distant parts
Of the lot on Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
IMke's Bears Win

A baseball combination known as
Luke's Bears, from South Amboy,
defeated the Marions of Perth Am
boy at the stock grounds Sunday af-
ternoon by a score of 9-S. Slower
and Cross were in the points for the
winning team. This combination
would like to hear from heavy junior
teams in this vicinity. Manager A.
Stolte can be reached by calling
South Amboy 127.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Marions to Play South River

The Marion A. A. baseball team, a
local senior organization. will ap-
pear on the diamond for the first
time this season in a game against
the Polish Giants of South River on
the latter's grounds. Manager Fred
Kuhn announces that his players
will meet at the corner Of Smith
street and Madison avenue Sunday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The game
will start at 3 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
HUsBAND ANp WIFI, BOrH srCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Conner.
Shenandoah, Va, were both i'll. He,
writes: rheumatism and bladder
trouble was our trouble. My VITA
had rheumatism in her arms 70 ahe
could not use them. She has had NO
trouble since taking Foley Kidney
Pills. L don't have to get up at
night so much since taking Foley
Kidney Pills. nor have I q weak
back" Backache.' sore, swollen or
stiff muscles or joints, tired languid
feeling-yield quickly to Foley KID
ney Pills. Sold everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Peerless Feds Win

The Peerless Feds, a Junior team,
defeated the Night Hawk Juniors on
Sunday afternoon by a score Of 81.
1t was the first game on the sched-
ule Of the Feds. Manager Zajac,
434 Bruck avenue. is manager Of
the Peerless team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Sterlings Organized

The ~Sterlings, a light senior COM
bination. has been organized and
Manager George +. Petrick is desir-
III Of arranging games with teams
in that class having home grounds.
Address communications to 459 Hall
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Two Games for Metuchen.

JWV Ud1HcS IOr
TBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
METUCHEN, May 1.-TWO base
ball games are scheduled for Satur-
day afternoon. The Metuchen A. c.
will take on the Broadway Swells
at the Durham avenue park and a
match will be played between the
married and single men of the Pres
byterian church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
jackson Midgets Win

The Jackson Midgets baseball
team defeated the PAGER Juniors in
a game on the Beef company
grounds yesterday afternoon by a
score of 1911. Music and Rogan
made up the battery for the losing
team, while CLAUS and Westcott
were in the points for the winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Dublin Pals Organized

The Dublin Pals, a junior baseball
combination. were organized recently
and Manager George Hrehowesik, of
$50 Fayette street, is DESTROYS of
booking games with teams in the
junior class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
ELK BOWLING
LEAGUE STARTS
Individual Tourney Has Many
Entries - Weitzen, SaIter
and HoyIer in the Lead.
Elks Individual Tournament.

Weitzen, Satter and Hoyler lead
the field in the Elks individual bowl
ing tournament which got under
way last night, as a result of win
ming two out of three games in
matches with Schrimpf, b. Jorgen-
son and KAMA respectively. v. Sat-
ter's core of 1913 in his third game
was the highest score rolled in the
matches last night. The match be-
tween Hoffman and Eyerkuss was
not rolled last night.
The scores rolled last NIGHT FOL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
St. Mary,s Mtdeets WIZ

The st. Mary's Midgetsc ySeball
team defeated the Vict5fy Eaetclk1
a diamond contest yesterday after
noon by a score of 1915. Fauble and
McQuarrie did the pitching for, the
winning team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
0@rue@D
lNIlS![)ER
@WsAxs@@

Champion Johnny Wilson Is still
waiting for Mike Gibbons to go
out and make a reputation"
More athletes will probably go In
for chess now since Jose Capablan-
ca has been honored by a pension
from Cuba.
A microscopic study OF George
Kelly's home run style reveals the
painful fact that he is fiat-footed.
o
Carpenters statement that he is
confident of doing his best" doesn't
leave any oom for criticism.
George Kelly made his first home
run in the major. leagues on Sept.
I, 1919
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York, 4; st. Louis 4.
Brooklyn, 8; Cincinnati. A.
Boston, 1; Pittsburgh, 0 G3 in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12

mn Today
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Detroit, 2; New York, /.
Cleveland, IA; Washington, l..
st. Louis. 1; Philadelphia, O..
Boston, 3; Chicago, 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12

Games Today
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at st. LoEis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Jersey City, 20; Syracuse, 9.
Buffalo. G; Newark, 5.
Rochester, s; Baltimore, a
Reading-Toronto high winds.) -
Standing of the Clubs.
W. l.. PC.
Buffalo ......,..... ~ Q .571
Toronto ..........., 10 8 $50
Newark ............ IL 9 $50
Jersey City ......... IL 9 $50
Baltimore ........... 10 9 .526
Rochester .........,, 10 9 1926
Syracuse ............ Q IL .450
Reading ............ 5 IA .263
Games Today
Jersey City at Syracuse.
Newark at Buffalo.
Reading at Toronto.
Baltimore at Rochester.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
Ladies and Gentlemen!

Don't throw your old Straw Hats
and Panamas away. Bring them to
the Hat Hospital, Gus. the Hat Doc
tor will clean and remodel them
equal to new. Ter years experience.
1ls sMsEH sY. MAEE ST.
Evening star., 1921-07-01

susticeship. feeling that his ,Secre-
successor to the presidency.
AS President. it later became MIR.
~Taft's duty not only to choose
'Chief Justice. but to make five other
appointments to the highest court. OF
the men he selected only two. Justices
Vandevanter and Pitney. remain to
serve with him on the bench.
Selected as Nutmeg Man.
Although he came to the presidency
as a citizen of Ohio. Mr.. Taft Is
selected Chief Justice as a citizen
of Connecticut. Soon after he left the
legal residence. accepting position
he still holds as professor of inter
national law at Yale University. from
which he was graduated in 1873, Mr.
Taft prepared for the practice of law
at the Cincinnati Law School. where
he was graduated two years later.
All of Mr. Taft's earlier traditions
pointed to legal career. HIS grand
father. Peter Taft, had been IA Judge
in Vermont and his father, Alphonso
Taft. left the bench to serve as Al
torney General in the cabinet OF
President Grant. At the age of TWEEN
ty-three the future President became
assistant prosecuting attorney at
Hamilton. Ohio. and after that lot
thirty-two years was given sue
him little time for the practice OF ms
profession.
Served Time on Bench.
Twice he has served on the bench.
having been a Judge of the superior
court of Ohio and a judge or the led-
eral circuit court in the same state.
The list of his other pubic services
includes the positions OF collector OF
internal revenue. solicitor general OF
the United States, civil Governor of
the Philippine Islands, Secretary OF
Var and President.
During the world war the former
President performed several pubIic
duties. including the task of helping
organize the War Labor Board. AT
the signing of the armistiCe he as
sumed IA new prominence as leader
in th, movement for world peace
concert and later brought down on
his head some of the bittereSt crit
cism of his career by advocating ratl-
fication of the league of nations. Rc-
publican senators were particularly
severe in their public denunclation OF
his course. and his efforts to bring
compromise between the warning Sen
ate elements received Scant Sympa-
thy from the republican Senate lead
erS.
In the last presidential campaign
Mr. Taft stood with his party, how
ever. in it's opposition to acceptance
of the league in its present form
After the election he was called to
Marion by Mr. Harding for a talk
about the effort of the incoming ad-
m!nistration to organize an accepta-
BILE world association for peace.
Mr.. Taft is in his siXty-fourth year
and is said by his friends to be in ro-
bust health. despite the fact that he
ras lost considerable weight since he
left the presidency.