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The diamond drill., 1921-09-24

had sat In judgment on a case In
Kingston concerning the estate Of Sa-
lem, and had given decision IN Its ia
vor; and that Mrs. Liyn and Sheila
visited him at Spanish Town and were
entertained at Kings house at second
breakfast and dinner--in short that
Lord Mallow was making hay In
prise 10 Dyck He had full intuition
of the fony the governor would make
on Sheila, her estate and wealth
Lord Mallow had acted with dis
creuon, and yet with sufficient pas
sion 10 warrant some success. He
was trying TO make for himself a fu-
ture which might mean the control OF
greater colony even III he had
wealth, that would be almost GER
tainty, and he counted Sheila's gold
as a guarantee OF power. So, steadily
and happily, he pressed bis suit At
his dinner-parties he gave her first
place nearly always, and even broke
the code controlling precedence when
his secretary could be overruled. Thus
Sheila was given honor when she did
not covet II, and so II was that one
day at Salem when the governor came
10 court her she was able 10 help
Dyck Calhoun.
"Then you go 20 EnniskillenT Lord
Mallow said 20 Darius Boland. as he
entered the plantation. being met by
the astute American.
Sometimes, your honor" was the
careful reply.
Il suppose you know what Mr.. Cal
houn's career has been. eh7"
'Is It true you believed he'd strike
q man that wasn't armed. sir?"
The governor WINGED. but showed
nothing. He'd been drinking-he Is
a heavy drinker. DO you never drink
with himY
Darius Boland's face took on a
strange look. Here was an Intended
insult TO Dyek Calhoun. Right well
the governor knew their relative so-
cial positions
Darius pulled at the hair on his chin
renectlvely. Yes, I've drunk his
liquor. but not as you mean. your
honor. He'd drink with any man at
all; he has no nasty pride. But he
doesn't drink with me"
Modest enough he Is to be a good
republican, en-, BoiandT
"Since your honor puts II so. IL
must stand. I'll not dispute Il. me be-
Ing what ! am aud employed by whom
i am"
Darius Boland had n gift OF saying
the right thing In the right way, and
he had said II now. The governor was
not so dense as 20 put this man
against him, for women were curious
folk. They often attach importance
10 the opinion OF faithful servant
and let II weigh against great men. He
had once lost possible fortune by
spurning little terrier of the daugh-
ter OF the earl OF Shallow, and the
lesson had sunk deep into his mind.
-Ah, well, he has drunk with worse
men than. republicans. Bolnnd. He
was q common sailor. lie drank what
was given him with whom II chanced
In the fo'cnstle.-
Darius shifted a little. and kept his
head. But he changed all that your
honor. and gave sailormen better
drink than they ever had. hear. In
Z.
The diamond drill., 1921-09-24

out In the garden be found her
mother. After ths first agitated greet
ing-agitated on her part--he said /:
'-rhe story has been told. and she Is
now reading
He told her the story OF the manu-
script. and added that Sheila had car
ried herself with courage.
Presently the woman said to him: I:
~She never believed you killed Erris
Boyne. Well II may not help the stu
alton. buf say. too. that do not be-
The diamond drill., 1921-09-24

He passed on out OF the garden. and
presently they heard his horses hoofs
On the sand.
He Is greet gentieman.- said
hrs. Liyn
Her daughters eyes were dry and
fevered- Her lips were drawn we
must begin the world again." she said
brokeuly. Then suddenly she col
lapssf ED sank upon the ground. my
God---oh. my Godi" she said
The diamond drill., 1921-09-24

You would not expect me 20 do
police work, would your Is that what
your President doesf What your great
George Washington does7 Does he
make the state arrests with his own
hand7-
II have no doubt he would II the
circumstances were such as 10 war
rant II. He has no small vices and
no false feelings. He has proved him
self" she answered boldly.
-well, In that case,- responded
Lord Mallow irritably. -the event will
be as is due. The man is condemned
by nv masters, and he must submit
10 IT. thority. He is twice a criml.
nal, -"
And yet a hero and q good swords
man. and as honest as men are made
In dishonest world Your admiralty
and your government first pardonea
fhe man, and then gave him freede -
on the island--which you tried TO PR
vent; and now they turn round ar'l
cunfiDe him 10 his acres Ia that par'
don IN real sense7 Did you wri'
10 the government and say he ougs'
not 10 be free 10 roam, lest he shou''
discover more treasure chests and bt.l
another estatef Was II your
The governor shook his head. M
nos I told The gpvernment In care
GDonii,asd Next Wssk.)
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
A TARIFF FOR PLUMBER.

The valuation clause Of the Fordney
bill imposes In effect a tariff on the
tariff. No more ingenious device for
plundering the consumer has ever
found It's way into legislation.
BY the terms of the bill the word
value" In the classification of fner-
chandise shall mean the price on the
date of expectation OF the imported
merchandise at which comparable and
competitive products of the United
States were ordinarily sold or freely
offered for sale In tho usual whole
sale quantities. In the principal mar
kcts of the United States. Whenever.
therefore. the benefciaries of the
Fordney tariff increase the wholesale
prices of their products at home they
Will automatically increase the duty
and add To the measure Of protection
that they receive. The higher the prices
they can manage to charge. the higher
the tariff becomes by the simple
process of making their prices the
basis of valuation on imports. Thus
the duties are pyramided and foreign
competition against extortion becomes
the more difficult the more that extor-
tion is practised.
lHlS Is not Et1iil lDf ptottcuon III
any sense in which that term has
hitherto been employed, even In the
days of McISinleyism and Dingleyism.
1t is u straight-out tariff for plunder.
The more plunder the more tsrir.
MIR. Fordney's excuse for this pro-
vision is the rate of exchange. The
effect of this provision Is TO take from
the consumer all of the benefits that
might come from the rate of exchange
and confer them on the protected
manufactures, who for all practical
purposes will be able to fix the duties
himself.
There have been grave and shock
ing abuses in previous Tariff bills but
there was nothing that compared In
iniquity with the valuation clause of
the Fordney measure. Existing eco
nomic circumstances make the Ford
ney schedules indefensible for the
most part, sven ON the century-ol
basis of foreign valuation. When that
is abandoned and the American SELL
ing price is made the basis of valua-
ton, every household in the country
is placed under tribute.
AS it stands, the F'ordney tariff
should be entitled "A bill to enable
favored industries to plunder the
American people. New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
@THE WAR A FAILURE.Y

BY the report OF q partisan ma
jority of a committee OF the United
States Senate. all the accusations
made by Rear Admiral Sims against
former Secretary of the Navy Daniels
during their somewhat notable con-
troversy are sustained, and the con-
duct of our naval participation in. the
World War is declared to have been
inefficient
OF course our naval operations We're
a failure; in the eyes of all Republi-
can partisans. and should a similar
situation arise as to our military op-
erations. they likewise would be con-
demned by the vicious partisans of
the Congress. In their eyes the entire
war was a -failure-because it was
conducted and fought to a glorious
success under the direction of a Demo
cratic national administration.
All the rest of the world stood
amazed at the rapidity, potency and
splendid success of our war operations
Europe never dreamed that we could
in so short a time transport such
an enormous number Of fighting men
across the Atlantic--and with scarce
iy the loss Of single ship or a single
life-supply them with food, ac-
coutrements and munitions. and send
them into the desperate conflict in
time To turn the threatening fortunes
Of war into glorious victory for the
cause of free government.
Never in all the history of the
world did country make such a mag
nificent record in war. Never was
there better management or sueh
amazing. results. Mistakes may have
been made, but they were not costly
or of deterrent effect. The despair
ing cry of our European allies was for
assistance. and we sent it across the
Atlantic in record time and with won
derful effectiveness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19

But all this counts for nothing in
the eyes OF venomous partisans. The
glory that attaches to our country by
the magnificent work OF our navy and
the effective operations OF our brave
soldiers Is as naught. Nothing was
done that counted for credit. and they
insult our brave soldiers and sailors
discredit their splendid work, becloud
their magnificent bravery, all in the
hope Of reaping partisan benefit.
In word, the bitter partisans of
the Republican party can never bring
themselves to the point of forgiving
the Almighty Ruler OF the. Universe
for permitting our participation in the
World War, with results that shed
such imperishable glory upon our na-
ton and form such splendid chap
ter Of national history, to occur dur
ing the active life of a Democratic
national administration. That is the
sum and substance of these bitter.
malignant and untruthful attacks upon
the conduct OF the war, and the mis-
erable insults to American valor and
herolsm which are inevitably as
sociated with them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
SPEED THE SWEET BILL.

Senator Smoot, chairman of the sub
committe considering the Sweet bill
to coordinate agencies having TO do
promises 10 call a meeting of his COM
mittee ION short notice" and states
that he hopes TO hold hearings" on
the measure this week.
Short notice" is better than none,
but we believe Senator Smoots con-
stituents, the four million veterans
who have a personal interest in the
bill, and the many millions of Americans
who look upon the mishandling of
Government service for disabled SOL
diers and sailors as a national dis
grace and calamity would be better
pleased if the Senator had said def
nitely he would call meeting at once
today. would hold hearings immediate
" and continuously until decision IS
reached, and would report out the
measure this week.
The greatest scandal attached to
the present system or lack of system
/ ia the care of our disabled veterans is
| in the delay which is common. When
man is ravaged by tuberculosis or
shaken by a nervous ailment which is
driving him each day nearer ard
nearer TO a condition of incurable in
sanity, delay in his proper care may
easily prove fatal. Under the present
system of uncoordinated agencies for
provision OF such care such delay is
common, and undoubtedly has caused
death or insanity in numerous cases.
1 1t is the purpose of the Sweet bill
1 to eliminate such delay by uniting the
4 various agencies under one responsible
head. The inconsistency of delay in
considering a bill to assure speed is
apparent.- 1t is to be hoped there
fore, that Senator Smoots committee
win not merit the scorn Of the public
/ by making consideration of this mea-
sure a matter of personal convenience
1t is an emergency matter, growing
more acute with each day. 1t ought
1 to be considered at once on this basis,
There Is practically ne doubt among
! those who have studied the bin thai
! il viii speed the care and conpensa-
ton OF the men whose health has been
1 broken in the service of their country
Immediate proper care OF veteran
who is sick and without funds is an
emergency matter, but the fact that
the list OF men In such need is grow
Ing steadily, and probably will con-
tinue to grow for several years to
come requires the formation of an
organization which can take care OF
each individual emergency case
.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
JUST FOLKS
THE HARDER PART.
BY Edgar A. Guest

It's mighty hard for Mother--I am
busy through the day
And the tasks OF every morning keep
the gloomy thoughts away,
And I'm not forever meeting with a
slipper on a gown
To remind me of our sorrow when I'm
toiling in the town.
But with Mother 1t is different-there's
no minute she is free
From the sight of things which tel
her of the Joy which used to be.
She is brave and she is faithful, and
we say we're reconciled,
But your hearts are always heavy once
you've lost a little child,
And a man can face his sorrow in a
manly sort of way
For his grief must quickly leave hin
when he's busy through the 9ay
But the mothers lot is harder--sht
must learn to sing and smile
Though she's living in the presence OF
her sorrow all the while.
Through the room where love once
waited she must tip-toe day by day
She must see through every window
where the baby used TO play,
And there's not q thing she touches
nor task she finds 10 do
But it sets her heart to aching, ant
begins the hurt anew.
Oh, a man can turn from sorrow, foi
his mind is occupied,
But the mothers lot is harder -griei
is always at her side.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
FORE RIVER sHIpYARD.
Finishing Last Merchant Ship, but
Outlook Is ENCOURAGING.

Boston. Mass, July 1s.--The Fore
River plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation has received
notification from the navy depart
ment that its allotment of funds for
the current fiscal year for naval
work has been reduced materially
under the amount required to carry
on the work, as ogirinally laid out
by the navy department in Washing
ton.
This curtailment II in line with the
general policy i'm Washington to re-
duce expenditures on new construc-
tion for the navy, a policy over which
the Fore River plant had no control.
This Will necessitate the laying off
OF approximately $500 men, who are
at present employed at the plant ard
in all probability viii mean that the
balance Of the men who remain in
the employment OF the company viii
be put on a part time basis.
General Manager wakeman Of the
Fore River plant says.
I'VE are finishing up our Last mer-
chant contract which should be de-
livered during the current month and
we have taken no new contracts. Our
general policy in laying off men viii
be to cause the smallest amount Of
hardship. The outlook for busines ess
is better at tn. present time than it
was some months back and this COM
pany hopes to get its share OF such
new shipbuilding as may be given
out"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
THE THEATRE OUTLOOK.

Sometimes il looks almost as if a
conspiracy were afoot TO massacre
popular amusement. Orchestra mu-
sicians and playhouse attaches value
their own services SO highly that the
question OF continuance IS an anxious
one with managers. George Cohan
throws up the sponge and cohorts of
thespians are out of a job; other man.
ayers like A. II. Woods cut the num-
her of their road companies to mimi
num- and the Rialto is crowded with
actors who are at their wits end as
to what they shall do. Chorus girls
ard moving picture extras besicge the
offices and the studios. With railway
fares at the very apex of unreason-
ableness, the chances for the "one-
night stands OF the transforming
companies of the old days arc nil.
A leading theatrical manager of this
city has now joined the ranks of those
who have given up the struggle to
meet the Unsuitable demands of those
who are bent on destroying their own
employment by asking fabulous wages
and those who are bound to raise rents
10 a point where nobody can meet the
terms and the buildings win stand
empty. Is everybody crazy with the
heat? One Of the three theatres In
which this manager has been con-
cerned has jumped its rental $4,000.
Two others had already showed up
the figure by $4,000 and $4,000.
OF course, one can point to theatres
that are making money and plays that
are enjoying long runs. The public
loves amusement and is willing to pay
for it, though it is getting tired of be-
ing fieeced. Behind the list of the
seasons dramatic successes is tragic
array Of failures that need not have
been failures had equitable conditions
revailed.-Philadelph Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
THOUGHTS OF THE
TWELFTH APPLICANT

We'll. / guess there's no hurry in
going around Tor this job-a good
cook can step right in most any
where these days. l guess. I'll get
there in plenty of time.
Mice looking house these people
live in--wouldnt mind camping here
myself. Hello. There's a girl just
going in the door now, There must
be another applicant for the place,
after all.
Here comes the lady of the house
now-I'm sure she'll take me, when
she gets a good look at both of us. |
think I'll like. it real well here.
What's that she's saying? 1 can't
believe it, She's had an even dozen
applicants for the place today-the
same day it came out. And she has
girl all engaged and everything.
"She says that some of her friends
may need help. but her ad in the Help
Wanted columns of Every Evening
found the girl she wanted in a few
hours.
Il might have known that"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
WHO SAID IT FIRsTi

Moved by President Harding's In
vitation to disarmament conference.
NJ. Andre Turdieu comes forward to
declare that Franco proposed at the
Paris Peace Conference an effective
plan To limit the size of armies and
nnvies. 1t involved the right of one
nation. or group OF nations. to inspect
the arfnaments of anothr In order To
sec II 1t was living up to It's pledges.
II embraced also a scheme FOR an In
ternational military force. on land and
sea. 10 be under the direct command
of the League of Natons. And NJ.
Tardieu quotes from the secret pro-
eeedings of the Council of -Four at
Paris to show how and by whom this
French project WAS defeated
The guilty man was President
Wilson. lie objected that the gov
ernment of the United States was
bound by the Constitution, and could
not therefore allow foreigners to be
inquIfing into the strength of its
army and navy. Moreover, he said
that America would never consent TO
the sort Of government" ime
piled In an international military force.
When we bear In mind that this took
place in February. 1919. months be-
fore the horrified Senators discovered
that MIR, Wilson had ehucked the
Constitution overheard at Paris and
delightedly accepted a super govern
ment, we see how oyerfastidious il
has been In him TO Keep secret all
this time what II. TardIcu now re-
veals. All that the former President
would have had to do was To break
his promise not tc give out what
passed In the confidential meetings al
Paris. BY timely betrayal he might
havs stopped the mouths of Senators
But no. he may have reflected that
nothing could have done that, short
OF the hand of death New YorH
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
THE EVENING SMILE.
HE WENT AWAY.

He had been away on a two weeks
vacation and on the first day OF his re-
turn he gave the following TO his type
writer to strike of and post up in the
office;
Yes. I've been away.
s'Yes. I had a good time. thank you.
mo / didn't gain seven pounds
Il believe there were a few mosqui-
toes.
Cant say whether / brought home
case OF the malaria or not.
Il didn't so hunting.
81 didn't go fishing.
II didn't so sailing.
Il can't say that feel a heap better.
81 didn't get sunburned.
II don't think it has added ten years
to my life.
yes. I may go again next year.
Cant say whether ] prefer the
mountains TO the seashore ''-Ex
Nervous wreck-sDoctor, / think l
need a rest this summer" "AIl right,
Jim; I'll send your wife 10 the noun
tains. Life.
Architect-''Have you any sugees-
l0nS Tor the study. A1T. t9uicSrlcht
ouickrich-"only that it must be
brown. Great thinkers, I understand,
are generally found in a brown study =
Toronto Telegram.
She-"I do hope people win admire
my new hat" He-"Then you'd better
wear longer skirts. london Opinion.
Always mind your own business, .
says writer. at doesn't pay to get
mixed up in other peoples quarrels. .
Nonsensei That's how the lawyer
makes his living,- Boston Transcript.
How can any man be a woman
hater?" asked Miss old-girl woman
has kissable lips, lovable eyes, a hug
able shape and holdable hands.
@Huhl" grunted Mr.. Oldbatch. "And
she also has changeable hair. remov-
able hips, adjustable eyebrows. color
able lips and a transferable complex
ion. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Small Boy-"Lions have big appe
tites, haven't they, daddy2p Father
eYes, sonny" Small Boy-'"They'd b,
sure to go for the biggest piece of meat
wouldn't they?" Father-"Certainly
Small Boy-"Im not bit afraid o
lions while you're with me, daddy
Passing Show.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
JERSEY JUSTICE.

New Jersey manages to keep on the
front page of the newspapers in the
most astounding ways. Though
rather small in size, that common
wealth receives moro publicity than
half dozen larger States. When 1t
isn't boasting that a resident is go-
ing to occupy the White House. 1t
gets busy and does something which
will cause its AZ sisters to gossip. To
accomplish this it elects a governor
who shakes a wicked tongue on the
liquor question; or II stages a prize
fight which proves that 10000 people
will endure endless discomforts and
pay enormous sums of money for IL
minutes entertainments; or else it an
nounces that all mosquitoes have been
exiled--a gay canard which goes the
rounds about the time that Atlantic
City is preparing to brush off the
boardwalk in spring time.
Now comes New Jersey, and again
proves that Jersey justice" is some-
thing with which to conjure. If you
were a Delaware judge, and young
man and woman. in bathing suits,
r-Nyed leap frog on the beach at Re-
,,t
later the man sat in the woman's lap,
and spooned with her a bit, and then
both were arrested and brought before
you, what would you do? II you didn't
have a sense of humor--and how
scarce it isi--you might rise in your
erTnined wrath and Indignantly con-
sign both man and woman to Jail,
even though they were man and wife
A similar situation arose in North
Bergen, n. j., day ago. Your
honor" said the policeman who made
the arrest, II saw them do it. saw
him sit on her lap on a rock beside
the swimming pool. / saw them en-
brace. They kissed and kept il up.
/ told them to stop. but they said they
could do it all they wanted. So ar
rested them. And furthermore.
they played leap frog before going to
sit on the rock"
The young man and woman then
declared that they had been married
for two years and saw no harm in
caressing before the entire world, New
Jersey included. Then one of those
superb New Jersey justices, who al
ways seems to do the right thing at
the right moment, spoke. This is what
Recorder Miles of the North Bergen,
n. J.. Police Court said.
1T would be more ooinmendable If
you should do that at home instead
of in public. However, perhaps you
can't do all of it at home, and must
necessarily do 1t in public. Anyway. it
is nothing unusual for a man to be
hugging and kissing another mans
wife, and woman to be hugging and
kissing another woman's husband ]
think it very commendabIe that both
of you showed the genuine affection
you did in the park. 1t is so rare.
Therefore, the case is dismissed. You
may CO."
They possess a sense of humor-
"over on the Jersey side" Also a good
eye for advertising values.