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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
-FOUR TEAMS ORGANIZE
VOLLEY BALL LEAGUE
Games Continuing Until Octo.
Der to Be Played at Union
Garden Courts.

The recently organized Union Gar
dens Nolleyball League, composed OF
four teams, the Yankees, Dodgers
Giants and Cubs. have arranged a
definite program for twilight games
which will be played on the Union
Garden court on Tuesday ana Thurs
day evening of each week Three
games will be played each evening for
nine weeks. the final games being on
October 6.
The first games viii be staged to-
night. when the Yankees and the
Giants will meet on Thursday night
the Dodgers and Cubs viii be IN
action. Following are the members of
the various teams:
Ysnkees: Riley, Reichert, Williams,
II. wofstenholm, Essex and Rogers.
Giants: Charsha, Meridith Cross
man. Smith. Andrews and Ainsworth.
Dodgers: Cobb. Baeur, Mahon, Uhl-
rich. Sentn1an and Hines.
Cubs. Maobride. Guerck, Shields,
nriscon, Dickinson and Taggart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Dismiss Assault Charge.

John Peterson, one of the proprietors
OF the Star restaurant, charged with
assault and battery on one Of his former
nploves, Gadwick Frank, was dis
missed ia Municipal Court today Frank
sad he went to the restaurant TO collect
his pay and Peterson struck him without
provocation. Peterson stated he struck
the man in self defense.
William II. Middleton, driver Of an
automobile which ran oa the pavement
after radius rod had broken AID struck
a pedestrian over month ago, was dis
missed Evidence IN the case was heard
last week but Judge Lynn reserved deci-
sion until today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

At the office of Building Inspector
Ellis p Preston this morning the follow
ing building permits were issued:
Giuseppe Grappet. 217 East Front
street, addition. $500; Frank Scotolate,
1401 Chestnut street, addition, S65:
Abraham Cohen, 307 Madison street,
alteration $3.50; Annie T. Heating,
coo South Franklin street, addition, SIS;
Nick and Joseph Brcick. 220 Gray ave-
nue.. addition, S25: Anthony Mapaco,
40 Walnut street, heating system,
81. .050; Trustees of Missionary Alliance
church, addition, $3.50; J. r. Simmons,
COS North Jackson street, addition, 800;
Joseph Sena, 1874 Ciaymont street, addi-
tion, 1915
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
HUNTING FOR GUN USED.
IN KENNEDY KILLING
Most important Clue Still Mis-
Sing; Burch and Mrs.
Obenchain Silent.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Los Angeles. Calf, Aug. a.-Search
Tor the shotgun with which John Bel
ton Kennedy was killed near the sum-
mer cottage In Beverly Glen Friday
night was pressed today by county au-
thorities rs the most important INK
still missing In the chain of evidence
which has been SO far discovered in
connection with the murder.
No plans for the inquest over the
body OF Kennedy have been announced
while the search for the gun is heing
pushed among pawnshops and stores
here and along the railroad right of
way to Las Animas. Nevada, where
Arthur Courtenay Burch was arrested
and brought back here for question:
Ing.
Both Rurch and Mrs. Madelynne
Obcnchain. who was with Kennedy
the night he was slain, have refus ID
TO answer any further questions OF
authorities. Burch is formally booked
on suspicion OF murder" while Mrs.
obcrchain is detained as a witness.
Attempts 10 interrogate each yester-'
day. with special reference to alleged
contradictory statements made by
them, were balked by their refusal TO
talk until attorneys had been consult
ed
County officials assert that the gun
from which were fired the shells found
near the Beverly Glen cottage viii
prove the most important clue in the
case. Burch admitted. county officials
declared. that the automobile parked
near the Kennedy summer house the
night Of the shooting had been hired
by him. The garage owner who rent
ed IL 70 him identified Burch, after the
car had been traced through the pc
culiar tracks OF the tires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
TRACTION co. ACTS.
Ahates NHisane of Night Car Noise
at Barn.

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department were advised today that
the nuisance said 10 have been caused
hy the Traction Co permitting its
ears to stand in Delaware avenue near
Clayton street, early in the mornings.
where the whistles and bells were
sounded and the motors run. much to
the discontinue of the residents of
that vicinity. has been ahated. The
toard was advised that the company
VIII store its cars in the barn or on the
lot adjoihing the barn at Delaware
avenue and Clayton street. To make
room there some of the old cars are
being sent 10 the barn near New
Castle
Marion ID. S. Bradford some week 9
ago wrote TO the barn complaining of
the conditions resulting from the
storing of the cars in Delaware ave-
rue. The directors referred the com
PLANT TO the Traction Company with
instructions that the nuisance be abat-
ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
SHOT GIRL FOR HIS WIPE.
Jealous Husband Ends Own Life
After Tragic Mistake.

I2y Associated Press TO Every evening
Norristown. Pa. Aug. 9.--AIistaking
another girl for his wife, from whom
he has been estranged, James Bosler,
Of ConshohoclSen, shot her. inflictfng
a serious wound and then killed him
self
The tragedy occurred last night in
Elmwood Park, Norristown His un-
intentional victim is Mrs James
Quoiser, nineteen.
That BosIer intended to kill his wife
and himself is shown III note found
IN his pocket and addressed 10 Alfred
Boyd, his father-in-Iaw. In 1t he re-
quests they be buried together.
The shooting occurred in the park
whore Mrs. Quoiser had gone with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst and Gerald Vim
cent Marshall, is, a relative of the
former
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Fined sa5 For Assault.

Pleading guilty to assault on his
friend" Martha White. Bennie Wilder
was fined s29 and costs in Municipal
Court today. Both are colored. The
woman was on her way 10 the police
station 10 get a warrant for Wilder S
arrest on a charge of breach of the
peace. When Wilder learned of her
mission. he followed her. but as she
was already too close to the police
station 10 be stopped. he threw a
bottle, il is said. which just grazed
her head
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
SETS NEW RECORD TO RIO.
Liner American Legion Makes Voyage
From New York In IL Days, 20 hours

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Rio Janeiro. August s.--A new
steamship record between New York
city and Rio IL claimed for the liner
American Legion. which arrived yes-
terday. Her actual running time was
~ days. 20 hours. the previous South
bound record being held By the staem-
r. Aeolius which made the voyage IN
l3 days 4 hours.
The AeoIius. however. made direct
trip between the two ports. while tbs
American Legion encountered trouble
with her machinery shortly after leav-
ing New York and stopped for two ane
d half days at Bermuda for repairs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
VALERA ENVOY is NOW
ALLOWED IN ENGLAND

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Paris. August o. Frank II. Walsh.
American adviser 10 cannon de. Valera,
who arrived here recently from New
York. has obtained British wise to
his passport permitting him TO travel
TO London and is leaving today for the
British capital by airpiane.
Mr.. Walsh had a passport for a
visit 10 the British Isles. obtained in
Washington. but II lacked a British
wise and last week shortly after his
arrival he announced he would make
application to the British consulate tie
here for such a wise. ,He declared his
tour was personal and without po-
litscal aims. although he has appoint
ments to meet Mr.. de Valera and
Arthur Griffith
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
.W0RKH0USE LABOR.
Large Falling on in Outdoor Receipts
Reportpd

The bids for the labor of $50 per-
sons. more or less, at the New Castle
county workhouse, will not be open
ed at the meeting today. but win be
kept until the return of President ].
Frank Ball. who is on his vacation.
Trustees ID. w. Corbit. George B.
Miller and Horace J.. Dilworth at
tended the meeting today. Routine
business was transacted
Warden Plummer said that at this
time last year the workhouse was re-
ceiving s4,1oo a month for labor of
prisoners on roads. while this year
this outside labor has not netted $40
for the month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
HINES H0sPITtL OPENED.
ChicagoLumberman Tried Three Years
to Donate Institution to l.. s.
BY Associated Press IN Fv.rv Isvonip~

Chicago, August 9.--Speedway Hos
pital. the $4,000, 900 institution which
for nearly three years Edward Hines,
millionaire lumberman, has tried TO
donate to the government in memory
Of his son who fell in France, today
housed its first quota of disabled war
veterans.
Five patients We're installed yester-
day and as fast as other quarters are
completed along the six miles of cor
ridors, other disabled soldiers will be
transferred there from government
hospitals.
1t is said Mr.. Hines paid s200.000 in
attorneys fees in obtaining acceptance
by the government of the hospital, and
then this was obtained on condition
that it not be named after his son.
Lieutenant Edward Hines. Jr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Canadian War Leader Dying.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening"
Lindsay. Ont. August e.-eieneral
sir Sam Hughes. former Canadian
minister of militia and an outstand-
ing figure in Canada's war effort was
very near death at $50 o'clock this
morning. lie has suffered from acute
aenemia for months and has been kept
aliNe with blood transfusions tor weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Anderson Released From Custody

John w Anderson, eolored. arraigned
in city court yesterday morning on the
charge Of having narcotic drug in his
possession, was dismissed YESTERDAY
afternoon. His case had been continued
by the court pending q chemical analysis
Of the powder which Anderson claimed
was only yeast powder The ANALYSIS
showed that the powder was Just what
Anderson claimed it to be and his release
followed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
DIRECTOR ELLIOTT HERE.
New @Dry- ,0fiicer Actively Takes III
His Work.

Prohibition Director Robert b. Ell
lott was at his desk today. in the
Office i'm the old Federal Building. He
was busiiy engaged in getting ac-
quainted with the details of the work.
Chief Clerk Willis is now engaged In
bringing up 70 date reports that had
gone behind while the transfer was
being made.
Director Elliott said today that he
expects to keep his family at his
home in Seaforri and that he plans
to spend the weel-ends at that place.
William Ball OF Dover. who is a
candidate for deputy prohibition COM
missioner for Kent county, was Will
mington visitor today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Shot riancee. sister and Self.

BY Associated Pi ess 70 Every Evening.
Syracuse. y. Y, August a.-At
Oneida, this morning, Frank Sager, -
of that place. shot and killed Miss
Pearl Hook and seriously wounded her
sister, Miss Bernice Hook. Sager then
killed himself. The shooting is be-
LEVIED to have been actuated by jeal-
ousy. sager was engated TO marry
Miss Berniee Hook
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Personal.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas X Parker
is enjoying a nuch-needed reet, be-
ing away on a vacation.
Deputy Coroner and Mrs. Harvey II.
Nichols have returned from Atlantic
City, where they have been since
Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Policeman snyder Returns,

William J. Snyder Of the police arn-
bulance crew has returned after
spending week with his daughter,
Mrs. Ray Golderman. at Utica. n. u.
Mrs. Snyder viii return next Wednes-
day if company with the daughter
and two children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
IRELAND Halls McEEowN.

All Freed Irish "Repubiicans- Re-
ceiyed Ry Valera In Dublin.
Dublin. August a.--All the members
Of the Irish Republican parliament
who have been released from prison
were received today by cannon de
Valera, Irish Republican leader at
the Mansion House.
The release from prison Of John ].
McKeown was received with great re-
lief byl newspapers in all shades of
opinion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
CalrarY Melon Party.

The Parish Guile Of Calvary Episco-
pal Church win hold a watermelon
party on Thursday evening in the
parish hall. The committee in charge
comprises Mrs. r. Z. Faust chairman;
Mrs. s. II. Williams, Mrs. W. r. Thon-
as. Mrs. f. II. Stevens, and Mrs.
] c. Gormley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Penzo Goes Free

As the man has twice been dismissed
after bearings before two Justices q
the Peace and there was nothing more
than suspicion to support the charge, 3
nolle PROSE- was entered in Municipal
Court today, IN the case of Corbert
Penzo, colored, charged with stealing an
automobile tire and inner tube from
Antonio Grameski.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
To Attend Vets, RennInn.

The annual reunion of the Fourth
Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry
Regiment al Reading, Pa. on August
i3 viii be attended by four members
from this city. They are Christian
Shaub. Charles Sampls, Harry Anders
and Charles Minnick.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Harding Names Money Reeel.ers.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Aug. g. The following
were nominated today by President
Harding to be receivers of public
moneys Al Haley. Idaho. Harry X
Lewis. Of HALEY; at San Francisco.
Mrs. Hattie Jewell Anderson, of Oak
land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Geo. DAVIS. Lie saved.

George Davis of this city vas res
oued from drowning at Wildwood n.
J.. on sunday. according to a compiled q
list Of those saved along the Atlantic
Coast on that day. The list contains
100 names.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Italian steamship Case Argued.

Chancellor Josiah O. Wolcott this
morning heard arguments OF counsel
on objections filed to the report of
Victor J. Barsky. master, in the case
of an election of directors by the
Italian Star steamship line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
FORBES HEADS VETS BUREAU,
Bill Reorganizing Government Ser
Vice for Ex-Soidiers Now Law.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
washington. Aug. 9.-The Sweet
bill, reorganizing government service
to veterans of the World War, was
signed today by President Harding.
Charles r. Forbes. OF Washington
state. now director of the Buteau Of
War Risk Insurance. was nominated
by President Harding today to be di-
rector of the Veterans Bureau, Gre
ated by the Sweet bill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
R~sband Ordered to Support wife.

For the support of his wife and child,
Joseph Havloe, eolored, 10 years old,
was ordered to pay S4 a week in Munich
pal Court today Havloe said he only
earns sS o week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
To Administer Estate,

Letters Of administration have been
granted to Ella NJ. Tracey on the
estate of Thomas j. Tracey. by Regis
ter. Of Wills Isaac r. Brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09

Everyone familiar with uarks knows
tnat the biggest and best park is
Brandywine Springs.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28

pretty, poor girl whose face Is her
fortune, and whose family are still
on the hunt for somebody to take
her on their hands.
There is no other girl who has so
good a chance tomarry well as the
business girl. She is at the very
source of supplies for matrimony,
for she is in the offices where men
congregste. The working girl meets
q hundred men. where the society
girl meets one. She has the chance
to know them intimately that the
society girl never has, and in this
close. daily contact. IL she has any
grsces of person, or heart, or mind.
men notice it.
Moreover, the very fact that the
girl is working shows that she is
not on the husband hunt, and that
she has enough character and in
telligence TO support herself until
the right man comes along. and so
a man is not afraid that he is being
grabbed up as a meal ticket when
he marries a business girl.
So ! say to the business girl with
blue blood and an empty pocket
book. go to work IL you want to he
happy. A few society friends are
too high a price to pay for para
siteism. After all, the only person
whose approval is absolutely neces-
sary to US, is our own.
cCopyrisht, 1871, BY wheeler Syndicate, Ine.) }
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28

joie and fawn on those with money
and estsblishments. the having to
accept snubs from the ill-bred and
arrogant rich, that makes any but
the most craven spirited lick-spittle
writhe.
Yet that Is the lot of the poor
girl Of good family who tries 70
play the society game on a shoa-
string She has to wheedle and
natter cranky old ladies on the
chance Of them giving her a ten
spot. She is invited to country
houses, where she is expected to
pay her way sby entertaining the
pores. and. keeping an eye on the
children. She is asked TO hll in
at the last moment at parties wher.
she was never among the original
guests. She ID always spoken Of
half-pityingly and half-contemptu-
ously as Poor Jane" or Poor
Mary," and the traditional shirt Of
nettles would not chafe her back
more than do the cast-off clothes
Of other women that she wears.
/, Can there be any comparison in
peace, in happiness. in dignity. be-
tween the girl who is a hsnger-on
OF rich family and the girl who
stands on her own feet and earns
her own living? The one is de-
pendent. The other is an independ-
ent. free human being. The one u
a begger. a sycophant, a boot-lickef.
The other can look the world in the
eye and tell II to go where IL
pleases.
1t is very true that the near-so-
ciety girl has to give UP her real
society friends when she goes to
work. but she will find that she has
achieved the peace that passeth
understanding when she drops into
the class for which she has the
price. For the poor can no more
run the race comfortably with the
rich than the tortoise can with the
hare.
To live upon the bounty of others.
to eat their food, and ride in their
motors when you can make no re-
turn; to let someone else pay your
way. weakens the moral fiber. and
turns the recipient into either q
parasite or an anarchist.
The girl who clings to her social
position in the hopes that she will
thereby make a big marriage. is
turning matrimony from the noblest
career a woman can follow to the
most despicable profession. She is
/! she were a slave in the bazaars,
and she seldom makes a good bar
gain. For men are leery of the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
Xxx.

Tom" said Harvey Hunt, in ex-
planning the mystery of "'Twixt Cup
and Lip" Nan Ederling didn't die
from drinking poison out of that
glass, though she did die from the
same kind of poison that was in
the glass. In fact, nobody drank
anything out of that glass. You
ought to fknow that"
'whyT' asked the young detec-
tive, suddenly subdued by the feel
ing that he had blundered some
where.
You've made just the same mis-
take that DR.. Sommers made" Hunt
continued. you just looked for
finger prints. He only thought OF
touching the dead woman's finger
to the glass Don't you know that
you can't couch your lips to q glass
without leaving a mark on the rim
II there was none on that glass. no.
body drank out of it.. and 'Cadwfn
probably was telling the truth in
saying that she hadn't been drink
ing.
Now here's what you will ind
happened: Dr. Sommers poisoned
that woman He did 1t by admin
istering to her that instantaneous
ly deadly dose in capsule. in the
guise Of medicine, She didn't, die
until II melted in her stomach and
released the contents. II 1t was a
very thick capsule that might take
an hour. Sommers saw Cadwin go
in after he left. and conceived the
plan of making him look like the
murderer. When Cadwin left hur-
riedly he knew the woman had died.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28

A young woman. who Is the poor
member Of a rich and socially prom
inent family. asks lmy opinion as to
the advisabiiity OF her going into
business. -
She says that she. .hesitates to &c
to work because IL will mean prae-
ticaIly giving up all the friends and
acquaintance of her whole life; not
that they especially look down upon
a working woman. but that. they are
the idiers and spcnders who pass
their days on golf links and at
bridge tables instead of In Offices
They merely live in a different world
and there are not many bridges that
cross over from the habitat Of the
industrious poor to that Of the idle
rich.
Also. the girl says she Is pretty
and attractive. and she Ii afraid that
she will jeopardize her chances Of
marrying II she becomes a buslpess
grub instead of a society butterfly.
say to the girl that IL she de-
sires to be really hapny,. and to ex-
perience the purest Jay on. earth.
which is self-respect. she ought to
go to work.
or all miserable lots on earth,
none is so full of heart burning. and
Of the shabby genteel, nor. is there
anu atkar arcunafinn m %
agonizing as that of hanging On to
society by your eyelashss.
Real honest poverty. that doesn't
pretend to be anything but what it
is, has few terrors in it,. and many
compensations. An humble house
can be perfectly comfortable; a
plain meal may be more tasty and
nourishing than things cooked a la
this and a la that. A homespun coat
can be as warm as a broadcloth
one. No friends are so true as the
warm-hearted neighbors Of the poo. !.
who come in to help in every time
Of trouble and rejoicing.
Those who accept poverty frankly
find that II turns a kindly face upon
them. 1t Is only a bitter enemy to
those who try to camoufiage It;
who pretend that the reason that
they live in a shabby part OF the
town is because Of the romantic at
mosphere: who starve at home that
they may give a pink tea once a
season: who put the money that
should go into red flannel under
wear into a ball dress, and who
have no friends because they spend
their lives trying to get TO know
the people who don't want to know
them.
It's the pretenses. the lies. the de-
ceits. the agonizing effort to make
one dollar go as far as fve, the
straining to keep up with those
whose pace is too swift for one.
that makes genteel poverty the
most horrible fate on earth. f.
It's the having to hatter and ca
The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
RuraIConedy
To Be Enacted
ByBoy Scouts

A barrel full of ghosts. base
ball in a grocery store. a He
brew crook from the city, and
the worst boy in the county. are
some of the scenes which will
be shown by members of Troop
81 in a Country Boy Scout COM
edy drama at the Thomson
School. Wednesday. March 30-
Those boys in the cast are:
The Bad Country Boy, Herbert
Elliot; A Black Roustabout.
Freddie Pyles; The Owner of the
Coal Mines. Joseph Shancros;
Manager of the Supply Store,
Lloyd Norris; The Judges Son.
Theodore Sullivan; A Hebrew
Crook from the City. Louis Saz-
oznick: A Chinese Laundryman,
Alfred Mcdonald; Huck's Chum,
Harry Browdy; A Musical
Genius. Herald Hirst; A Little
Hunter. Franklin Ragland: A
Little Water Rat, Carl Emory
Hirst: The Eddicationer,~ John
Theis: A Breaker Boy, Raymond
Porter. and One of the Gang. Jo-
seph TAFT.
The play Is under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. ]. w. Hirst. A Boy
Scout song and drill. with Old
Glory as witness, will conclude
the evenings pleasure.
A father and son banquet will
be held by Troop Is, of cleveland
Park, on Friday evening. April
/, at the Cleveland Park Pres
byterian Church. william
knowles Cooper will speak.