davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17

Local Sports

The "Kickers" handicap golf match
at the du Pont Country Club resulted
In a tie between Miss III. @. Skelly and
J. j. Doyle. On the toss-up. Miss Skeliy
was declared the winner.
A home run by Miss Handy with
three on bases featured the baseball
game in the du Pont Girls league be-
tween the Experimental and Sales
teams, the former winning 1o-6.
Eleventh Ward took the Wilmington
Academy into camp, last night, 1913.
Nitchies batting and the fielding OF
Kenast featured.
Wilmington Juniors defeated the Ar
cadia team. at Eighteenth and Van
Buren, streets, yesterday afternoon,
11-3.
Charles Givens, who has piloted the
Eleventh Ward club of the ALI IL
mington league for several seasons and
who has been very popular in local
baseball circles has resigned as mana
ger, but has given no reasons for auitt-
ing the team. James Haney VIII sue
ceed Givens.
Ralph Raymond premier welter-
weight in Delaware, is staging a come
back in the fistic world and is scheduled
to box In Jersey City and Newark,
n. j., in the near future. He has been
working for sometime getting into
shape and has taken part in a number
of the smokers held in this city.
A Junior and Boys Tennis tourna-
ment is on the schedule of the du Pont
Country Club this season and viii be
held June 27.
At meeting of the managers of the
Newspaper league last night, President
Davies ordered the game forfeited to
Kiwanis over the Morning News last
Wednesday to stand as ruled by Um-
pire Wintrup. In the future, all games
will start at $40. May 80 was set as
the time limit for the signing of players.
Johnny Brady last night resigned as
manager of the Morning News baseball
team. after announcing his intention of
giving up all connection with baseball.
"Midge" Mclaughlin was elected. as
the new manager.
ST. Mary's defeated Defiance, SIS. in
an uninteresting game played at the
Pennsylvania grounds last night.
The National Guard team win play
the Union team of the Church League
in a twilight game tonight at Second
and du Pont streets at 6.
After an enforced Iayoff Of several
weeks. du Pont Motors viii go to Dover
Saturday and play the team Of that
place.
Manager Harshrnan Of the Huber
baseball team, is making a strenuous
effort TO strengthen the team.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
HARD, SOFT COAL MINERS
PLAN A CONSOLIDATION
Discussing in Conference Way to
Meet Operators With Solid
Front in Wage ParIey.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

xoe <ASSDtAdN1i Il cSo ~ S@ftiS l~NEAAAtE
New York, May 7.-Consolidation of
the forces of the anthracite and the
bituminous mine workers of the coun-
try in order that they may put up a
solid front to the coal operators in the
wage negotiations this winter was the
purpose of a conference today between
district leaders of the hard coal miners
and John l.. Lewis, international presi-
dent, and Philip Murray, international
vice-president, of the United Mine
Workers OF America
Mine workers officials of the anthra-
cite region declared before going into
conference that they would grant the
request Of President Lewis that the
tri-district convention of hard coal
workers be postponed until after the
international union holds its meeting
a. Indianapolis on September 20. In
previous years the anthracite miners
have held their convention and framed
their wage demands prior to the inter
national gathering, at which time the
bituminous schedules We're drafted.
Under the new agreement proposed
by the international union the two fac
tions of mine worSers-numberin near
~ 500, ,000-will jointly frame their new
demands and wage scales to replace
the present agreement, which expires
March 81, 1922. While the two groups
Will have their own scale committees,
it is understood that they viii CO.
operate and that their activities win
harmonize-
Officials Of the anthracite mine work
ers districts reported that with few ex-
ceptions the mines We're working
Several independent operators, they
said, had closed their pits when the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
cnnntry today IN q fcw houra.

country today In a few hours.
An idea OF the state OF the roads. the
only channel of travel in the early days
of the Republic. may be gathered from
tho correspondence of John Quincy
Adams, when he was President. He
records that once. travelling along
Pennsylvania avenue in Washington,
between the Capital and the White
House, his carriage overturned, greatly
ruifing his executive dignity. On an
other occasion IT Is recorded that Presi-
dent ADAMS attempted TO reach the
Capitol, but found the main thorough
fare of the Capital of the nation in
such condition that he was forced to
return to his official residence. With
Pennsylvania avenue, a city street, in
this condition, travel between western
Pennsylvania. for instance, and Wash
ington, was often slow and uncer-
tain undertaking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
TROLLEY AND AUTO CRASH.

A collision between a trolley car and
an automobile Sunday night at Rose
Hin caused considerable excitement,
but no one was hurt. The auto was
owned by John II. McAdans OF 1911
Delaware avenue The force Of the col
liaion was such that the body Of the
auto was torn from the chassis. The
auto had been crowded onto the track
in avoiding a collision with another
machine, and an effort was being made
to move II when the trolley hit II.
Apparently the moterman did not see
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
Play at second Baptist.

A play, The Packing of the Home
Missionary Barrel" with a cast Of ten
OF the members of the World Wide
Guild of Second Baptist Church, was
given last night in the Sunday school
room of the church. About $50 was
cleared on the performance which was
given for the benefit of the World Wide
Guild. Colonial costumes featured the
entertainment.
Refreshments We're served to about
two hundred people. Miss Margarethe
Frederick was hostess of the party.
The play was given under the direction
Of Mrs. George ID. Allison, wife of the
nastor of the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17

Every m0forfsf should
hare this intensely in
feresfine and helpful
book, "The Story of
Gasoline" Gef a copy.
Wrife TO The Ahanfic
X efining Company.
1911 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17

Tf you are looking for an attractive
rartrnent--nnodern, conveniently To-
Gated and priced right-turn now 70 the
list of fully described apartments IN
the classified pages--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17

workers declined to accept a wage re-
duction.
Thomas Kennedy, president of dis
trict No with headquarters at Hazle-
ton, Pa; John Collins. president of dis
trict No. /, Scranton; Christ Golden,
president of No. o. Shamokin, Pa. and
the international board members OF
three districts were present at the con-
ference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
'ou can feel it's Atlantic

Theresn no the motor satsfa
prience cewithA Gasoline
hill make,
O the motor brings to you'll dshnct
i've in the tank The s spronoun
We the ira quality posessedby Atlantic,
= :, q :.':':. :
a Rv the nd
h ay
added behind
tn
Street
technical discussion
why Alantci the hnesm fue lon the market oday.
Performance hear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
Mrs. j. z. Davis Entertalns.

Mrs. J. Frank Davis Of 904 Adams
street entertained last evening in honor
of her sister. Mrs. J. w. Flesh OF Ohio.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
TO summer at Ocean City.

Mr.. and Mrs j. Frank Davis of s04
Adams street have taken a cottage at
ocean City, Md, for the summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
wan Mar Of Delaware 20 Cents.

A limited number of the Rand Nc
Na1ly maps Of Delaware are on sale al
Every Ev ening Office, so cents; 10 cents
for nnstaRe To any address--Ady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Song Depices

Eleanor Smith. well known as a kim
dergartncr and authority on music for
children, has written book both
charming and practical in Song De-
vices and Jingles." Written for young
children, with appropriate music. II
should be welcomed enthusiastically by
teachers, kindcrgartners and mothers.
It is designed especially to help the
large numbers Of little children appar :
emily without musical gifts---the 80 :
called "monotoncs' and the musically
dependent.
Not only will Song Devices and
Jinglcs" appeal to children by the
freshness of it's material and The variety
NJ it's contents. but by its groups Of
dialogues rhythmic games with jingling
tunes to accompany strongly accented
action. street cries holding the interest
while teaching typical intervals, and
tiny songs with suggestive texts. will
be of the greatest benefit to those who
cannot sing. or can sing only with help.
These exercises will undoubtedly aid IN
the proper singing Of all songs in
schools and homes, and are not OK
pcctcd to displace songs already in use
They have been composed by one who
has ability to make the simplest songs
musical and attractive. The elements
Of music are presented TO the child ir
manner to stimulate attention. and
paratively little effort.
SONG DEVICES AND, JINGLEs. WIN
Lee 4 Shepard Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Mysteries-American Brand

The one industry which seems to be
suffering less than any other from the
prevailing business depression Is that
engaged in the production Of mystery
stories. The workers in it, both In
England and in America. have been
flooding the market, which has seemed
ready to absorb the full output.
Isabel Ostrnnder and Arthur Crabb.
two comparatively recent invaders of
the field. have each put forth a new de-
tcctive novel within few days. The
Crimson Blottcr' Robert NJ. Mcbride
& Coz is Miss Ostrander's latest con-
tribution toward the entertainment of
the tired business man. II deals With
the discovery Of tho murder Of n rich
and benevolent New York bachcfor
sixty years old. who is found in his
library dying from stab in his heart.
The police had been warned that his
life was in danger and they were guard
ing his house on the night of the mur-
der. Yet the murderer entered the
house and stabbed his victim and es-
capped Suspicion is directed In the
wrong quarter at first. This always
hapnens in detective story. and the
reader would miss it il tho author neg
lccted to observe the conventions. When
the real criminal is disclosed it becomes
evident that Miss Ostrandcr has de-
vcloped a plot as unusual as it is sur
prising.
Arthur Crabb. who has written a
number of short stories about Samuel
Lyle, has at last introduced him in n
full length novel which he calls
'Ghosts' (Tkc Century CO.). The
title has double meaning. for Lyle
suggests that the robbery. the cxplana-
tion of which forms the basis Of his
mystery, was done by spirits and the
heroine who is woocd by the hero is
haunted by the memory of her dead
husband. The book is n combination
of love story and mystery yarn. in
which the love story is developed to
much greater length than il usual in
such cases Besides it is an amusing pic
ture of life in quiet summer resort. II
is n most entertaining and restful bit of
fiction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
4 Layman's Religion

The vital essential clements of rem
religion in the everyday life Of man arc
shown in direct and simple language in
this book aS they are most clenrly
taught in the sermon on the Mount
Dean Brown devOtcS his "The Religion
of Layman' to its Interpretation. Ills
aim is to prove that 'all that n man
is worth is to be found in his personal
qualities of mind and heart" Through. .
out his work he throws light upon the
sources of happiness, upon the vital
nature of character and upon the sim
plicity of II good life. In it are tributes
to the work of General Grant, "A great
pcaccmakcr, aud to that of Jacob Riis
and Jane Addams. There is also n
strong characterization of Gcrmony',
part in the great war, her disregard
for the rights of others, the open Con.
tempt for moral principal and the
haunting of the spiritual values in
human life" Then above all else ON.
phasis is laid on the fact that $40
ligi0n is life to be lived seven davs
in the week in all those relationships
which make up human existence"
THE RELIGION OF 4 LAYMAN, n,
Charles r. Brown, dean OF the DiyIni1yy y
school Yale University, New York: Tbss
Macmillan Co. i"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
MySterieS-BritiSh Brand

OF very different quality from the
two American tales mentioned above are
W. d. Lycll's "The House in Queen
Anne Square" &C. l.. Putnam's Sons) +.
and Sax Rohmcr's bat Wing" (Dou-
bleday. Page & co... They are more
skillfully constructed and the trail to
the solution runs through a much greater
number of complications.
"rhc House in Queen Anne Square,
is the first novel of a distinguished
Glasgow lawyer, but there are few nov
elists who have served a long appren-
ticcShip who could surpaSs 1t in it's
field. 1t purports to be the story Of
twin brothers. one Of whom IL suspected
of impcrsonating the other and it deals
with the mysteries of his household and
comes to a climax when charming
young woman is charged with the mur-
der Of n young man whom she had
known from childhood. Tho murder oc-
rurrpd few days after she had prom
ised TO marry another man. The jury
returns a verdict of not proven and
the girl then disappears. There are
house with secret passages and strange
and unexplained money transactions and
sudden diSappcaranCcS and all the ma =,
chincry of Il good old fashioned tale.
and 1t is all told as though the author
were describing things actually within
ms RnOWlpHgP. As an example OF what
a capable lawyer can do when he sets
out to show how n mystery story should
be written it is notable
Readers familiar with Sax Rohmer
will expect to find IN "Rat Wing"
story out Of the usual order and
they will not be disappointed. 1t begins
with the request of a Spanish gentle
man that n distinguished London de
tectivc go to his country house to
protect him from violent death with
which he says he Is threatened. The
detective goes, but on the date when
the crime was expected to be done the
Spanish gentleman is shot through the
head beside a sundial in his garden
Then the detective sets out to discover
the actual criminal OF course he sue
cecds, but not before he unravclS Il story
Of vice and crime which is hair raising
enough to satisfy the most cxacting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
1mericanizdtiOn

John Daniels contributes an impor
tant volume to the characterization
Studies to which Superintendent
Thompson, Of the Boston public
schools. and other authorities have
added specialized trratiScs. Mr.. Dan
icls' book. characterization via tho
Ncighborhood" is designed to show
the possibilities and the methods of
community work in the general welfare.
This homeopathic or piccemcal way of
procedure is by no means n negligible
process. as the author demonstrates,
Political parties, clubs, community
councils. neighborhood organizations,
labor organizations. all such groups may
be effectively utilized in the nbSorptional
and assimiliativc process Of welding and
moulding the immigrant and the i'm
migrant 5 children into good and profit
able citizens Of these United States.
The immigrant, it is pointed out
brings rich gifts of energy, enthusiasm
and intellect to his chosen haven and
he should be- taught how to adapt these
for the good Of his adopted country,
as well as for his individual bchoof
Tho author argues that Americanizatiou
is not by any means complete when the
foreigner has taken courses i'm ciyirs
been naturalizrd, etc. 1t means ad
hesion to American principles and rev
"rcnCr for American ideals. This book
shows the way to both.
AMERICANTXATION VIA THE NEIIHBOR
HOOD. BY John Daniels New York: Har.
per X Bros,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
FOR ISAAK'S DISCIPLES
Several NetU Books DeuOted to
Practice Of Piscdtorial
Art

Casting Tackle and Methods by
O. W. Smith. angling editor of Out
door Life. is rich in practical and sug
gestivc ideas for the disciples of rare old
ISaak Walton. 1t gives everything UP
to the last word on tackle and also is
rcplete with new ideas. as we'll as con =
servativc Of the best of the old. on fish :
ing methods. The last half of the vol =
ume has to do with actual practice with
rod and tackle. The illustrations are
many and fine.
1.-The Call of the Surf" is the joint
production of Van Campen Heilner, as
sociatc editor of Field and Stream,
and Franck Stick. the well-known il
illustrator and writer on outdoor sports.
They are both experienced fishermen
and in this book give literally out Of
their wisdom on the subject of surf
fishing. Some of the numerous illustra =
tions are in color from Mr.. Stick s
paintings and others are from his strk
ing action photographs.
"A Book on Angling" by Francis
Francis, with lucid introduction by
Sir Herbert Maxwell Bart: Is a. com
plctc treatise on the art of angling in
every branch. 1t is a veritablc compe-
dium of Waltonism. The text is
brightly written and the illustrations are
frequent. both in color and black and
white. 1t Is the short route to good
catch and abundant sport. Although an
English book it is 80 fundamental that
American readers who are devoted to
fishing will find it well worth adding
to the angling bookshelf.
"Goin' Fishin' is by Dixie Car
roll, fishing editor Of the National
Sportsman. 1t is full of fishing facts
gathered in the authors experience in
all parts of the country. 1t is for the
now and then" angler as well as for
the expert.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke writes an ap.
preciative forcword for '"The ldyl Of
the Split Bamboo" by DR.. George
Parker Holden. This is book Of lit
erary distinction. Construction of the
split bamboo rod. the joys of angling
equipment, etc., make il helpful az well
MS readable. Elaborately illustrated.
rHr; lpYI. OF THE SPLIT BAMBOO. BY
Dr. George Holder. Cincinnati: Stewart
: %hGdK l<iEKH on ANGLING. BY Francis Fran,
els Philadelphia! II. IippLncntt Co.
CASTING TACKLE AND METHODS, BY
., W smith ciTsinnnStii stewart c,SI KIDD,
THE IiH'GrAII GAII. OF THE SURF BY Van Cam
non Heilner and Franck Stick. New York:
doubleday. Pare Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Sara Teasdale

II tie present generation had pro-
duced no other poet in America save
Sara Teasdale lovers Of fine things in
literature would have abundant rea e
sons for thankfulncss. This woman
has n dclicacy and beauty Of expression.
combined with a profoundly Of insight.
which gives her verse the rare quality OF
poetry. She writes of love and sorrow,
JOY and pain with the simplicity of
one who Is telling Of real experiences,
consequently there Is genuineness
about her verse which is convincing.
In her latest volume, Flame and
Shadow" there is group Of poems
under the general classification I'm n
Hospital" Of which this one on
Pain" will touch many suffering
heart:
Waves are the seas white daughters.
And raindrops ara the children Of rain.
But why, for my shimmering body.
Have a mother like Pain?
Night In the mother Of stars,
And wind IL the mother OF foam
The world is brimming with beauty,
But ! must stay ut home.
This little thing exhibits the lyric
quality of her verse. az well az the
emotion of it. 1t is typical Of her.
FLAME AND SHADOW by sara Teas
dale. New York; The Macmillan Co. 3i75
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

and they seem IN ench case espertly
handled.
The plots OF the stories are not
deficient in elements Of suspense and
touches of surprise. but the authors
chief concern is the study Of character.
its analysis Of motives, It's response to
stimuli. either outside or internal, its
development under differing influences,
conditions and environments. His
people are not only interesting; they
are life like.
Carrots" IL perhaps the most
powerful Of the six stories in the
volume. with its potent call Of the
free hills and the tough soil and its
regeneration OF character. Babel
Scs a sort Of ethical catharsis. The
Oblgec" Is bit Of whimsy with a
pertinent moral, but no moralizing.
''The Buckpnsscr" and 'Thc Lazy
Duckling" have the saving SAVIOR Of
humor..
| BABEL by Hugh MacNaIr Kahier. New
York. q. T.. Putnam'p Sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
NOTABLE BOOKS
OF THE WEEK
More Truth About Paris

Two weeks after Andre Tardieu'e e
book, "The Truth About the Treaty"
was published, there appears another
version of the same story In What
Really Happened at Paris (Charles.
Scribner's Sons). These were preceded
by former Secretary Lansiing's The
Peace Negotiations" and by several
same general subject.
What Really Happened at Paris
differs from the others in that IL Is
made up of fifteen addresses delivered
at the PUBLIC LEDGER Forum in the
Academy Of Music last winter by the
experts attached to the American Peace
Commission and one address, by General
Bliss. member of the commission.
Another member Of the commission,
Colonel House, who has assisted in
editing the volume. writes concluding
chapter IN which he takes retrospec
tive view of the Peace Conference, Inc
book contains n calm and dispasslonate
exposition Of what was done and why
1t was done. The speakers appeared
fair minded when they delivered their
addresses. This state of mind mani
tests itself again when their remarks.
are read on the printed page. Colonel
Houses summary is an excellent justin J.
cation of the work of the conference.
He reminds us that It accompli shed the
formation of an organization for pre-
venting war. that It made sincere
effort to give self determination to ra-
cial entities and that it declared q
policy Of trusteeship in regard to man
dates. These things, he says with truth
marked a distinct advance in intcrna .
tional morals and that IL they foil OF
their purpose ''it will be because OF
the refusal of the United States to ac-
cept the treaty in good faith and to
give it her powerful support.
The volume contains six maps show
ing the dispositions Of territory made
by the Peace Conference and there IL
an appendix giving the questions asked
of the lecturers and the answers tc
them. The book is adequately indexed
1t thus forms an excellent compendium
Of information made readily accessible
to the person interested In the subject
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

whclming attraction of the sea from
the fact told of the town of Brewster
that lat one time no less than sixty
captains hailed its little farms as
home" Short accounts of many ad =
vcnturous voyages are given. Inter-
mingled with these tributes to the men
are given many sketches of the home
work of the women and the care felt
for the children. The provision for
schools as early as 1870 is especially
noteworthy. The profits from fishing
should be improved. reads an act of the
General Court, for and toward a free
school," in which children should be
taught "duely to read the scriptures.
the knowledge of the capital laws and
the main principles of religion necessary
for salvation" The attractiveness OF
the book is increased by the half-tone
reproductions Of photographs of scenery.
OLD CAPE COD. The Land; the Men; the
Houghton Minlin co. Illustrated. $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Stories of Pouer and Fancy

Hugh MacNair Knhlcr is story.
writer who has come forward with
remarkable speed and surety in the
last year or 80. Prior to that time
his name was unknown. and now it is
frequent on title pages of the best
magazines.
This success Is deserved. Testimony
is presented in book of long short
stories or short novelcttcs collected
under the title of Babel" Mr..
Kahler uses only few characters and
usually but single scene, but he allows
himself enough room to turn around
in. His characters range from the
crude, hard type Of hillbrcd farmer
to the pampcred scion Of opulcncc.
Apparently he knows we'll tho tech e
nique Of variant activities and occu e.
pations and business. for export com
merce. farming. Office routine arc
among the backgrounds of his stories.