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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
STANLEY SHADED BY
RALPH RAYMOND
Record Crowd Attends Smoker
at Modjeska Hall: Pennock
Wins Over Nero.

The first smoker Of the season was
held at Modjeska Hall last night. with
the largest crowd on hand that ever
attended a smoker in this city. over LOO
fans being present.
In the main bout of the evening be
tween Ralph Raymond and Steve Stan
ley the fight bugs were given their
moneys worth both boys fighting hard.
Raymond earned a shade over the st.
Hedwig boy by using pretty left hand
jab throughout the fight and in the in
fighting he showed TO a better advan-
tage.
Stanley plainly proved TO the fans
that he is the goods carrying a kick
in either hand making him dangerous
al all times as well as being a clever
boxer hut owing to his long lay-off from
the ring ne could not do himself justice.
With few more fights under his belt
he should make any boy in this part OF
the country step.
The fans were disappointed in the
original seu1i-wind-up as Jimmy Ire
land fractured his thumb while train
ing and was unable to go on. but the
substitute bout between Ted Pennock
and frankie Nero was a thriller, with
Pennock on the long end all the way.
He had Nero bleeding hadlv when the
referee stopped the bout
The preliminarjes were fast and in
teresting. especially the bout between
Joe Bannock and X. O. Jordan with
Rannock setting the decision. Ban
mock looks like a corner as he packs
a wallop in both mitts. Sammy Brftton
refereed al the bouts
Several musical and vocal selections
were on the program and kept the
crowd entertained between the bouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
DEFIANCE BASKETBALL.
Old Five and Big Five VIII Battle
Tomorrow Night

At Brownson Hall tomorrow night
the Defiance "Old Five" last years
basketball champs. viii meet the De
fiance Big Five" who loom UP as the
likely champions Of this year. Al
though playing but a few games this
year, the old Five has not lost a con
test. winning four games 10 date.
Lucey and Lutz viii endeavor to avoid
their guards at the forward posts 70
swell the teams total with Shields
jumping centre. leaving Lannan and
Manager Red" Walsh at guards.
Mott shannon. skipper Of the Big Five.
refuses to concede a point 10 the veter-
ans favor.
With Gillespie and Quinn shooting
them in from all angles at the offensive
posts. and with Buck Magill. who has
been displaying a wonderful brand Of
basketball Of late, acting as a pivot TO
balance the team at the middle Of the
floor. Shannon will depend on this trio
to do his scoring Lowell and Walsh
will have their hands full all evening
watching the Lacey and Lutz com
bination.
Prior TO the big game. the Defiance
Fourth will battle i: out with the
Hagley Fourth for the third-class
championship Of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
AMERICA" FULL OF
COLOR, LIFE, ACTION
Initial Performance at The Play
house Last Night CreditabIe
and Pleasing.

The spectacle entitled America" wna
presented last night a. The PlayhOuse
with commendabio smoothness Ia view
of the fact that IL includes several hun
dred children and young folks. the
names OF 300 being printed on the
program.
A somewhat hazy atnosphere of col
lego town surroundings serves 70 fasten
tho slight thread of continuity deemed
necessary to hang the action upon. and
give 4itles to several scenes songs and
dancing choruses in which the blending
and contrasted colora give a constant
animation.
The numbers include n college group.
a "jitney" group, college society group
college grandmas and grandpas. de-
butantes. walters and maids. Indians
cowboys. national groups and Liberty
groups in red. white and blue costumes.
lillian Rodnnan. Iorena MortiOck and
Carolyn NOVEL;, ~ leaders Of those In
erty groups. performed solo dances with
much grace and skill.
WIN Raymond has several songs
which he rendered in his usual pleas
ing fashion. and Mrs. Mildred Ray
mond and Harry Taylor also contributed
to the vocal numbers.
Tho stage grouping IN the Indian
scene At the opening n tho secord
act, vas particularly effective. and tho
costumes in the Holland. Quaker. Ital
ian. Spanish and Japanese numbers
were colorful and picturesque
Needless tn say that the actors en-
joyed their own work 70 the fun and
aroused feelings ~ pride in parental
hearts.
The results attained IN the relatively
short time during which rehearsals have
been in progress arc highly creditable
70 tho producer, " Mflls Davis and
his capable staff a word of praiso ls
likewise due 70 the costumes. for which
Mrs Maude George Davis IS 70 b cred
ted
The performance. which 81 for tho
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
Days Baseball News at a Glance

The Michigan ontario League has
adopted 12o-gnme schedule, the sea-
son to open May 10 and close Labor
Day. Port Huron will replace Battle
Creek this year. The Canadian MEM
bership remains unchanged.
News came from the Pirate training
camp at Hot Springs, Ark, that Man
ager Gibson had signed a new catcher
in the person of William Skiff, who
starred with Bridgeport in the Eastern
League, last season. lSkin win report
today.
Tickets for the opening game of the
American League season Mt Detroit,
April Is, were placed on sale yester-
day. Despite a temperature we'll below
the freezing point, long line of base
ball enthusiasts extended from the
ticket window before the sale began.
The Cleveland Indians left training
camp at Dallas as well conditioned as
any team in the country, in the opinion
of Manager iris Speaker. according to
advices received in Cleveland All of
the men are i'm shape with the excep-
tion of Les Nunamaker. veteran catcher
who was hurt by a foul ball several
days ago and is confined to his room
He is expected to join the champions at
Chattanooga next week. The Indians
first stop on their transforming trip
north will be at San Antonio, where
they are scheduled to play today and
Thursday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
DEFIANCE SMOKER
TO Be BANNER ONE
Record-Breaking Crowd is Ex-
pected Tuesday Night at the
Pythian Castle Affair.

One of the banner smokers OF the year
will take place next Tuesday evening
when the Defiance A. A. will stage an
all-star fistic carnival and general en-
tertainment at Pythian Castle.
That Defiance will not tolerate any
pink tea" affairs mt this smoker is
the word handed out by President
Jimmy" Mclaughlin. An effort is be-
ing made to secure Jimmy Murphy the
pride of West Philadelphia, and former
ly of Wilmington, to appear in the wind
up. Murphy was scheduled TO appear
at n smoker here last week. but inabil-
ity to get an opponent for him re-
suited in his appearance. How
ever, Promoter Mclaughlin is not
looking over the local lot of scrap
pers for Murphy's opponent, but will
try to book either Whitley Fitzgerald
or Joe Tiplitz. Murphy and Tiplitz
seems the ideal windup. 1t would
be n match that any philly pro-
moter would he proud to announce,
and il the money end can be ar
ranged satisfactorily. this will lit~ly
be the finale.
Mclaughlin is burning the wires
in an effort 10 make his card stand
out. and to add 10 the interest of
the occasion will have either Jimmy
Dougherty. the Baron of Leiper-
ville." or Lew Tender as the third
man in the ring. Dougherty's name
is being held I'm abeyance, awaiting
word from Tender, who is still suf-
fering from an operation on hts
hands. II can be said though. that
either Dougherty or Tender will ref
cree.
Mclaughlin has secured Dale's or
chestra. and there will be many other
musical features. Six bouts will
cover the boxing end. At least two
of these affairs will be inter-club
bouts, between the best boys OBJ
tainable. Inter-club bouts always
produce the most action-and action
is Deflances by-word for this smoker.
Among the prominent local boys
whose names will grace the list are
Kid Sum. Sammy Britton. frankie
Lewis. and perhaps Battling Barnes.
Jimmy Ireland. There Is some diff
hculty at present finding n suitable OPP
ponent for either Britton or Lewis. but
Mclaughlin intends TO have them
shaped UP soon.
The complete card will be announced
not later than Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
CHESS EXPERTS ON FIFTH GAME
Witnesses at Havana Tourney See
Mastery Exhibitions on Squares.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Havana, March 30.--Dr. Emanuel
Lasxer and Jose r.. Capablanca will re-
sune tonight the fifth game Of their
chess tournament. which was adjourned
at | o'clock this morning after DIR.
Lasker had sealed his thirty-first move.
Play in this game last night revealed
mastery tactics by the two men who
are contending for the world champion
ship, and experts saw in the positions
Of the pieces when play was suspended
this morning many opportunities for
either TO win the contest.
The advantage alternated during the
four hours of play last night. DR..
Lasker%e %extricatng himself from what
seemed TO be careless situation. and
later turned the tables on his opponent.
Capablanca cast aside the conser-
vatinn which marked his play during
the first -four games OF the tournament,
and played aggressively, keeping DR..
Lasker almost continually on the de-
fensive until after the twentieth move.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30

Long train trips and cold weather
have hampered the training program of
the White Sox the last two days, ac-
cording to reports received yesterday.
but with the arrival of Amos Strunk,
veteran outfelder the roster is COM
plete. Captain Eddie Collins gave the
squad brief workout at Wichita Falls,
Texas.
Rumored negotiations by the St Louis
Nationals for Pitcher Sherrod Smith.
of the Brooklyn club, are denied by
Manager Branch Hickey, of the Car
dinals. according to n dispatch from
the training camp at Orange, Texas
Kenneth Williams, outfielder of the
st. Louis Americans. who has been out
of the game with an attack of ton
silitis. is again ready for duty, adyices
from New Orleans said yesterday
The release of four players was an
nounced from the training camp of the
St Louis Nationals at Orange.
The New York Yankees will play
their last game with Shreveport on
Thursday. The Yankees will rest Fri
day. leaving that night on their tour
north in company with the BROOKLYN
Nationals. In the seven games between
the Yankees and the Brooklyn during
the training season the American
League team has made 9S hits and 6s
runs. as compared to the Nationals ca
hits and IS runs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
KEYSTONE HAS BIC
CARD FOR THURSDAY
Ralph Raymond Will Meet Bobby
Hughes of Chester in the
Windup.

Ealph Raymond will meet Bobby
u ch.s ~ chester. Pa. in the windup
+. Ksystou. smoker 10 be held at Pyth-
tr Casfl. tomorrow night. Raymond
s. be hoy VINO recently beat Steve stan
~, ~ - II-dwigs 70 standstiu.
gch,- viii h.. remembered as the boy
vho had Harry Erne Of Philadelphia
IS : lad way in the last round Of their
at III th. oasllo.
IA. ~erui-wIndup Al Cross meets
~ n, Daniel. These boys are not
e ,umers and are sure Of making good.
th. mair preliminary Bat" Barnes
meet ms old rival Billy Mcdaniel OF
81 us Hook. These boys put up
n ,s ssraP two weeks ago.
st Johnson. who is rapidly coming
Z fn. FRONT viii meet Tommy Kilrain.
l>t. johnson is the boy who put up such
Wonde rful nght against Bucky Nc
nes last week at the Castle.
II Tie first bout Freddy Brank of lit
Italy viii meet Johnny Frank of
4 csteT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
>FT> TWO NEW CUE RECORDS.
IIOremans scores $50 in Single Block
and Averages % IL.

D. Associate Press 10 Every Evening
>ew York. March 3O.-Eduoard Hore-
nans. Belgian billiardist. sas shattered
teo worlds records at 1871 balkline in
!. match game with Albert Cutler. the
eastern champion
s new high run record in a single
block Of $50 was set by the Belgian,
whose record breaking high average
Was 81 II. The previous record for
high run in competition at 1871 baIkline.
50 was established in 1897 by Frank
Ives.
III the same match, played with the
( -" Jake Scnaeffer. Ives established
the previous high average Of 31K.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
BABE RUTH SPRAINS WRIST.
slight Injury May Not Lay up "SIug-
gerr Very Long.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. March 3O.-Davy Ban
croft. star shortstop Of the New York
Nationals. underwent an operation yes
terday AZ Mobile, Ala, in which his
tuusils We're removed. Bancroft will
> able 20 start the season with the
t.am il was said.
Babe Ruth Is suffering from
sl5ained left wrist. messages from
Shreveport, La. the Yankee training
grounds, said. The injury is not serious
and Babe" may not BE- out Of many
training games.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30

benefit and under the patronage of
Delaware Couaist0ry. asa dagrsa
MaaOna. VIII occupy Tho pIa mo, .ar
stage for tho remainder of The even
ings ~ this week nlao Saturday rraf
inee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
FRS. HTRD DEFENDING TITLE.
pittslurg Golfer Meets Mrs. Let's. of
Chicago. on Plnehurst Course.

D tssoeiat.d Press TO Every Evening
I'-aharst. y. &. March 3O.-Afrs. j.
iud. of Pittsburg, viii defend her
.day u Tho North and South golf
5ushlp against Mrs. r. c. Let's,
= 'hicago. western champion.
31.sgh Mrs. Hurd appears 70 be
.a prite ~ win the finals, Mrs Let's
3 D - scoring under 30 in her match
auuds and close contest is ex-
D ttra
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
Herman and Spencer In @Go- ron,ph.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York, March 30.-Pete Herman
of New Orleans. former worlds han
tamweight boxing champion. viii meet
Willie Spencer. Of this city. in q IS
round match here tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
State Men Practice Footban.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
State College, Pa. March 30.-Spring
football practice began today at Penn
state College. y large number of can
didates reported to Coach Harlow. The
practice will continue for six weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
I2enn-Del
TO PLAY BLOOMER GIRLS.

South Side-Eden will play the New York
Bloomer Girls nine in their opening game
of the season Saturday afternoon at
Harlan Field
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
Totals

Referee~r lgglns, Temple University.
Timers, Lane, Brown; Chippey, Cornell.
Scorers. Koeller, DeRuyter; P. Harris,
DeRuyter-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
GOOD STILL LEADS.
Bowling Championship Tournament Pro-,
viding Plenty of Sport.

Good won two games last night IN the
bowling tournament and now leads with
perfect record Of eight victories. The
standings:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
HAGLEY DEFEATS BROWNSON
IN SECOND STRAIGHT

Hagley defeated Brownson last night,
22-l9, the game being the record straight
win for the victors over Brownson. The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30

What We'd Like 10 Know.

While the savage red man lived in a
wigwam he paid no rent. Why then
was he savageT-Chicago News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
HOWARD GIRLS WIN.

The Howard High School girls last night
defeated the Tuskatuket Girls, of PrOvi
dcncc r 26-J. The score
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
PARKSIDE VS.. PENN DEL.

Parkside and Penn Del will play tonight
at the Parkside gym, in the second Of a
series for the east side Championship
How they will lineup:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
Goals
Goals
Field Foul Pts

Special rates for six-time insertions
Of want ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30

The performance. which is for the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
Big Army Bus
Wrecked;
Dead, 12Hurt

Tacoma, Wash, June 16.-Pri-
vate Arthur L. Havaux died this
morning at Camp Lewis from in
juries received at midnight when
an army bus crashed into stone
bastion at the camp entrance
There were thirty soldiers in the
car and IL are injured. Havaux
died from internal injuries. He
was a member of the 57th coast
artillery. Private Henry Allen
Hibbs of the same organization is
believed fatally hurt.
The soldiers were returning
from a picnic and the bus was un-
able to make the turn into camp,
The car was completely demolish-
ed by the impact. Private Eckles
Still, driver of the bus, is being
held pending a military investiga-
tion that has been ordered.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
Labor Urges
SenateProbe
OF Lockout

Denver, Colo, June 16.-The
American Federation of Labor to-
day, by resolution called upon the
United States senate to adopt the
LaFollette bill providing for fed
eraI investigation of the nation
wide lockout" Of seamen.
The resolution, introduced by
the International Seamen's union
declared that "a combination OF
European and American ship own
ers aided by the United States
shining board have up to this mo-
ment been busy thwarting the
American people in their legiti-
mate desire and purpose to share
in the overseas commerce, and, IN
buildtng for America a sea power
corresponding to the American sea
board
The convention adopted a reso-
11;ioa calling for a congr- r-F;Tionai
Investigation in:o conditions IN
the cotton mills Of the sodth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16

Bulletins

San Francisco, June 16-Refined sugar at the re-
flneries reached low level today, $615 hundred
weight being the quotation drop of rs cents. TOday
fined beet sugar quotation is $595.
Washington June 16.-Conferences between the senate
and house the naval appropriation bill ended today in
deadlock and the four hundred and ninety four million dollar
BILL with the Borah disarmament conference amendment
taken back to the house for action.
The conferees agreed to await action by the house.
The conferees agreed to strike out amendment of five
hundred thousand dollars for pier (number four) at
the Bremeron Was navy yard but agreed to retain ninety
thousand dollars for rifle at the Bremeton yard
senate amendment.
New York. June 16-DrectOrs of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company today voted that the stock OF the
company be increased from seventytwO million dollars to
one hundred and twenty five million dollars 1t also was
decided to issue to stockholders stock dividend of much
of the proposed increase of million dollars as the
interstate commerce commission might authorize.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
State WeaveS
Chain Around
LYDIA Soutllward

Twin Falls, Idaho, June 16.-
Revealing progressive links in
the chain of evidence upon which
the state expects to convict Mrs.
Yyde Southard of the murder of
Edward F. Meyer, her fourth
husband, Prosecuting Attorney
Frank L. Stephan, at the outset
of the preliminary examination
before Probate Judge o. p. Du-
vail here this morning introduc-
ed testimony Of II. Granville
Haight, manager Of Blue Lakes
ranch, where Meyer was employ
ed, to the effect that Mrs. South
ard, a fortnight after her mar
riage to Meyer, came to make
her home with him and intro
duced the use of a type Of pois-
on fly paper, alleged TO nave
been used in causing Meyers
death. Two days later Haight
testified, on August 26, 1920,
Meyer was stricken and died Sep
tember 7 at a hospital here where
be was taken. Haight stated, over
the objection Of Mrs. Southard
who. he said. declared she would
"rathsr have him here where !
can take care Of him"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
Autos May
GoBackO On
Tax Lists
Creation of Poll Tax
Also Considered AS
Means of Lessening
Property Levies

Restoration of the automobile
to the personal property list for
taxation purpose and creation of a
poll tax similar to that in effect in
the state of Washington, are two
of the straws at which the tax in
vestigation commission will clutch
in its effort to dig real property
out from under the load with
which 1t is burdened under the
present system of taxation in this
state.
At least such was the indication
in an informal discussion of the
task that has been laid out for the
members of this commission crea-
ted by the last legislature at its
first meeting here Wednesday.
Among other problems with
which the commission will grapple
in the next few months prelimi-
nary to the compilation Of its re-
port and recommendation to the
legislature of 1928, as indicated by
the discussion at today's session
are:
Revision OF the method for tax
ing public service corporations.
Taxation of timber lands and
cut over lands.
A uniform basis for the assess
ment of all taxable property
throughout the state.
Today's session was limited to
organization of the commission
and informal discussion of the task
at hand. In order to expedite mat
ters subcommittee we're named to
consider various phases of the tax
alton problem to report at the next
meeting in Portland, probably on
July 2. These committees are:
Walter NJ. Pierce and Coe A. Nc
Kenna, farm lands and city prop
erty.
c. s. Chapman and Charles A.
Brand, timber lands and horticul-
tural lands.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
Twilight Ball
Game Tonight

Tonight the American Legion
and the State House will cross
hats on Willamette field at SIX
o'clock to fight off the result oE
a mutual tie-game earlier in the
season. The Y. VI. C. A. is sched-
uled to play the winner for the
city championship.
Throwing their hat into the
ring at the last moment, mem
bers of the Salem Eagles team are
ont for the city championship
having challenged the American
Legion to a three-game series
which the latter has accepted
The first game viii b pelayed 10
morrow on the Willamette field
Members Of the Eagles team
are: johnson, c; Blumburg' p
oakburg. 1b; Wood, 2b; Laut, ss'
Daughty. If; Patterson, CT; Ham
mond, IF; utilities, Frame ana
Keates.
Members Of the Legion team
are: Pearmine. c; Weeks, p
saranick. Ib: Ashby. %; Gill, 3D.
Parker, IS; Pitts. If; Elliott CT
O,Mallery, #; Race, utility.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
SOfDrinkS
SIumbTO5
Gents Here

In one Of his recently pro-
pounded questionnaires for col
lege youths, Thomas A. Edison
put the query:
What is coke?"
And one Salem drink merchant
this morning came back with the
answer:
"Five cents with war tax"
It's a fact. A most soothing re-
minder. cOnfectionerily speaking,
that the war is over, was felt By
local soft drinkers today when
they saw the announcement ~.n-
spicuously made by one thirst
quenching emporium that t,s
once practically worthless five
cent piece viii in the future pur-
chase sodas Of various kinds. The
drop in price, however, has not
as yet become general over the
city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-16
Five Die
In Train
w
Cloudburst Believed
Responsible; Bag
gage and Chair Cars
Drop From Bridge

Omaha, Neb., June 16.-Five
persons are known to have been
killed and thirty-three injured, a
number seriously, when a Chicago
& Northwestern passenger train
from Lander, Wyo., to Omaha was
wrecked last night by the collapse
of a bridge over a creek near
Whitney, Neb.
The dead, according to advices
from Chadron, which is about 20
miles from the scene of the wreck,
are:
Robert Scot, Chadron, baggage
man; F. M. Stewart, Gordon, Neb.,
Frank Bosner, Lander, Wyo.; C. M.
Buck of Grand Island, Neb., and
F. B. Skiler of Chadron.
Either cloudburst or heavy
upstream pressure in the creek
caused the bridge to give way,
General Superintendent Dickinson
of the Northwestern lines here
said, adding that there had been
no high water there this season.
The engine cleared the bridge, but
the baggage and mail cars plunged
into the bank while the chair car
was thrown into the water. Re-
ports here said the injured as CIV
en- by Mr.. Dickinson included:
b Charles Duntze, Cheyenne,
Wyo., head bruised; Elmer B.
Smith, Portland, Or, body and leg
bruised.
Wrecking crews were sent from
Casper, Wyo., and Chadron, Neb.,
and it was predicted by Mr.. Dick
inson that the line would be clear
ed by early tonight.
A. RousevilIe of Chicago, assist
Hant chief maintenance engineer
for the Northwestern, was among
the Pullman passengers on the
train and assisted in the first re-
lief work.
All of the dead and injured,
Chadron advices said, were found
in the smoker and baggage cars.