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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-10

the name of common sense. couldn't
you have let NE 20 back after that
mum thlng?"
1t was the young woman who an
swered the boss.
I'll didn't stop to think" she
fluttered. taking the blame as II she
had been the one to head the process
sion. isn't there any way we can
stop that tralnT"
The boss said there wasn't. and
know the only reason why he didn't
say Il lot OF other things was because
he was too much of gentleman to
say them In the presence of a couple
Of women.
So far as we could see. the SURF
ronndlngs consisted OF short side.
track. spur running off into the hills,
and the water tank. The siding
switches had no lights, which argued
that there wasn't even a pump-man at
the tank-as there was not. the tank
being filled automatically by a gravity
pipe line running back to natural
reservoir In the mountains.
BY this time the boss was beginning
TO get a little better grip on himself
and he laughed.
"We'ye all earned the leather medal,
| guess" he chuckled. ats done now.
and It cant be helped"
"But Isn't there anything we can
do?' said the young woman. Cant
We walk somewhere to where there Is
a station or town with people in
itw
saw Mr.. Norcross look down at
her skirts and then at the girls.
"You two couldn't walk very far
or very fast In those things you are
wearing" he grunted Besides. we
are In one OF the desert strips. and II
is probably miles to night wire sta.
tion In either direction"
We tralled of together up the track,
two and two. the boss walking with
the young woman. After we'd counted
few Of the cross.tles, the girl said I:
as your name Jimmie Dodds" And
when admitted It: milne Is MaIsle
Ann. I'm Shella's cousin on her moth.
er's side. I think this is a great lark |;
don't you?"
~ can tell better after It's over"
said Maybe wen have to stay here
all night"
II shouldn't mind" she came back
airily. II haven't been up all night
since | was little klddle and our
house burned down."
We reached the big water tank, aud
the boss picked out one OF the square
footing timbers for seat. II seemed
rs II he were finding II good bit
harder to get acquainted with his half
Of the combination than I was with
mine, but after little the young wo-
man thawed out bit and made him
talk-to help pass away the time,
took lt-and the little girl and | sat
and listened. When the young woman
unuiii kOt uiH SthTlcu. TIE DtSS tOl0
her all about himself. how he'd been
railroading ever since he left college,
and lot OF things that I'd never even
dreamed Of. It's curious how pref.
~ woman can make man turn him.
self Inside out that way. just for her
amusement.
The boss asked her II she were
warm enough, saying that II she were
not. he and I would scrape up some
sage-brush or something and make
FIRE. She replied that she didn't care
for a fire. that the night wasn't at
NIL cold-which II wasn't. Then she
showed that she was human. clenr
down to the tips Of her pretty fingers
"You mny smoke II you want TO-"
she told the boss. 81 sha'n't mind II
In the least"
The boss lighted his cigar. Then
--G
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-10
No More Dandruf

A leading hair dresser says she
has found nothing as good as Paris
ian Sage to Danish all dandruff and
make the hair wavy. thick and lus-
trous. English Drug Co sells ii on
money back plan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
THOMAS TACKLES
BURLEY PLAYERS
Local Pigskin Warriors to be
Given Severe Test Tomor-
row Afternoon.

ST. Thomas football team will be
given a severe test on Saturday when
they meet the strong Burley A. c.
team Of Chester at Second and du
lont streets az 3.45. The St. Thomas
mems work I'm last Saturdays game
with South Side-Eden showed con-
siderable Improvement over the pre-
Vious Saturday and Coach De Lucea
has been drilling the team hard all
week and feels confident they VIII give
q good account cf themselves against
the Chester gridders.
The fans were well pleased with the
Improvement shown By the team last
week and a record crowd is expected
60 witness tho game.
Final practice will be held tonight
az Fourth and Bayard and the follow
ing men from which the team will be
picked are expected 10 report: Nor
gan, tishback, Slaughter, Williams.
flickinger, Adams, Crockett. Sylves-
ter. r. Smith. Scott. schell. Grubb.
DAILY Ogden. Mcguire. Connor. Hay
den, y. smith. =. Smith and Geiger.
Manager MCGUIRE Of Burley will
use the following: Tice, Embe. Nc
2onIgal. y. Phillips. Orpsterly. Me
tadden. y. Phillips. Mcpherson, Ma
srelle, Mcclellan. Brown. Rowles
Price and Bowers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
DEF lance GR|DDERS
SET FOR SOUTH SIDE
Charley WeIch's Team Expects
to Surprise Ancient Rivals at
Second and du Pont.

Defiance and South side-Edon
should keep the gridiryn at Second
and du Pont at a white heat through
out their battle tomorrow afternoon.
Ehe game viii get under way early.
the Kick on being scheduled for 2
'oclock.
Coach Charley Welsh Of the Tenth
Warders. predicts his team out for a
big comeback tomorrow. The diminu-
tive leader expects his cohorts to burst
out in fit of fury tomorrow and get
back IA their winning stride. '"Too
much football" seems 10 be the Tenth
Warders' downfall. The Tenth Ward
ors acted like they were stale in last
saturdays game. lacking the dash and
vigor that featured their previous
game To remedy this. Coach Welsh
has. cut down his practice TO two
nights q week
Defiance viii go through their final
workout tonight at the Third and
Adams streets field at 7.30. Several
new men responded for practice this
week. including Dutch" Eckert. Sehen
and Gibbons. The ACQUISITION of
these three men will strengthen the
team considerably, as each man car
ries considerable weight, which is one
thing the team as a whole lacks.
The only other change OF the team
is the shifting Of Lowell from end to
quarterback, from which position he
VIII start tomorrow's game. Lovel's
addition to the backheld viii give the
offensive drive Of the team anadded
impetus as the latter is an excellent
line plunger. open field runner and
can direct the aerial attack of the
team.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
DELAWARE ELEVEN
MEETS HAVERFORD
Coach Derby's Aggressive Team
Hopes TO Win Over
Old Rivals.

Special Correspondence EveTy Evening
Newark, Oct. 21.-'Defeat fIaver-
ford" has been the slogan on the Uni
yersity of Delaware football field and
ampus this week. Delaware and
aaverford meet IN their annual foot
Jail game at Haverford tomorrow
Coach Derby has been working the
squad hard preparatory to this game
and as the players have been greatly
encouraged over the victory Of last
saturday over the New York Agri-
cultural College, the team should be
in the best Of shape tomorrow.
The players who quit the team lest
week are still out, but this does not
worry the local football authorities
and Coach Derby win probably start
the same combination that wall6ped
The New York "Aggies' against Hav-
erford. Jackson, who was injured IN
last Saturdays game. is in good shape
again and win start the game. The
line-up will probably be: Price and
Manning, ends: Captain Holton and
Mckelvie, tackles; Hurff and Cohi-
gan, guards; Lilly. centre: Schaeffer.
quarterback; jackson and Rothrock.
halfbacks and Williams. fullback.
--&
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
PARKSIOE PREPARES
FOR tX-SOLO|ER TEAM
Lawrence Roberts Post, Amer.
can Legion, 70 Battle With
Megaw's Cohorts.

r#.h Nt Manaw ~ the Park.
eide inaiball team wA nut hls en.
hNfiH ihruunh lhelt final workout of
thH WpeA tonlfhl at kirkWuua park.
" tlHlWihlinh fUf their Same On sat.
tfNnt with ihp STRONG team nf the
lHNfeheU iinberif rurt American
iHHIeN ai rlnhteanth nnd Van Burrp
kllffiH
tnu ur iNu 90 lhe purkaid, plavers
sHhpri aHshl injuries DOB the same
uh eNtarhHf with upnauce. bat these
N'atriH Nfe recovering and win be
HhlN tu iHHp inH ln ihe Same Ca Sat.
hinHf Tho mufalp uI lhp team Is nt
ihe hlNhttl flteh thr tgm over thrir
Hla rivals wee likr iunW to thc piav-
efH Hnd thtl hfp confident ot victor,
hFaihHi ihn iurmpt soldiers. when an.
ether ohaiaolu ln their path a. the
hiaip championship un De- removed
Wiih fi0l0t
Nlihl Na|iHra FORMER hirh school
HiHf WHO D. nov mgmher of thu
Nalht.usft' D. aaaisunR Mhenw with
ihe hnf their w0rh showed TO ad-
tanihat un saturday an the line was
unu % The hin factors in tho ylrtor,.
hfefA mtmhof of thu parkslde
flnnd who Wishes 90 take narf IN tho
same with the t.eainnaros Is re-
auesied 70 report 30 knk0ood Park
81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
PICK OF new CASTLE
TO PLAY WILMINGTON
Rivals Will Stage Decisive Game
at Pennsy Field Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Managers Jim McDevitt and Charlie
Givens. OF the pick of New Castle and
the PICK of Wilmington, respectively
who were In doubt as to whether the
hnal game of their series OF three
would be played. found n silver lining
To the cloud which darkened tho hopes
Of putting ON the rubber contest
Ponnsy Field was secured at the elev-
enth hour and the deciding battle win
De staged there tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. With this the only base
pall agme on tomorrows sport bill.
and practically tho final diamond tilt
OF the season, beside the. keen rivalry
aNisting between the two clubs. n
large crowd shoule he on hand.
The same line-ups which partici.
peted i'm the last contest over NJ New
Castle. viii take tho field against each
other tomorrow, with the exception
that Dick Hughes will be I'm the box
Tor tho local Representatives. exchanp-
Ing places with "Inkie" Nitchie. who
will take care of an outfield berth.
charlie Fishback, who has proven
time and again that his choice for
The pick Of Wilmington was no mis-
take, will do the receiving. Jesse
Coyle, the dimingtive and hard hitting
shortstoppor, will again be ON the lob
Jesse kissed one Tor the circuit al Bat
terry Park. New Castle, last Saturday.
tho only run Tailed by the Wilmington
crew. "Sol" Slaughter will take care
.ot first, Jimmy kainey. another star
ot last weeks Battle. will guard the
Keystone station, while Babe" FLYNN
or Bah McNiff will look after the hot
corner. In addition to Niechie. john
ny Gerstenberg and Eddie Bowie will
be seen in the outfeld, with Bones"
Duffy IN reserve.
slim Willeys. who let the local
Pick down with two hits last weol,
may go on the mound. McDevitt being
undecided in his choice between the
former Dover hurler and Andy Miller
Piedmont Lacquer. JelSeI Mcdaniel
viii do the receiving.
Two international Leaeuers viii
be seen in the contest, both from
Reading. Dick Hughes. with Whining.
ton, and Johnny Carbon, with New
Castle. An attempt will also be made
to secure the services OF Mat Dono-
hue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
.CHESROOK TO PLAY
ALL-COLLEG|ANS
Harlan Field TO be Scene of Hot
Contest Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Wilmington football fans were glad
TO hear that Chesrook had secured
Harlan Field for the balance of the
season and that tho team win play all
OF its games there. On Saturday af-
ternoon at 3.15 Chesrook will tackle
the strong All-Collegians Of Phla-
delphia in the opening game OF the
season. In getting the All-Collegians.
Chesrook has secured a strong 'attrac-
ton.
Last Saturday the All-Collegians
played the strong Coatesville team at
Coatesville and put up wonderful
game holding them to to Z score.
In the All-Collegians lineup will be
seen two players who played against
the Chesrook team in 1919 with the
Hog Island team; these men are Joe
norman who viii play quarterback
on Saturday, and Haller the 210 pound
guard, who also has played with other
independent teams of Philadelphia.
Manager Harry Passon of the ALI
Collegians, who is well known in
sporting circles in Philadelphia, Will
have the following men in his lineup:
Gottlieb. formerly of South PhiladeI-
gAA-eN ~tA7A4 DNAACbts oAtAiiS OA W est
Philadelphia High School OF 1918:
Bernstein of Penn Freshman of last
year; Dessen Of Southern High, and
Black who has played with some of
the best Independent teams in Phila-
delphia. These men are all well
known, having played in Wilmington
a few years aeo.
Coach Jim Kerrigan of the Chesrook
team will send the men through "A
stiff practice tonight at the Rodney
street reservoir at 7.30, when the fol-
lowing men are to report: Captain
Paul Gabriel. Paul Kemslle, Hanley,
Ferguson. Read. Numbers. Fegley.
Kidd. Kelly, w. kerrigan. +. Kerrigan,
Dayton, Mannering, AIcGonigle, Lud-
wig. Kenneally, Zabrielsli. seeley and
Rose.
The lay-off OF last week has done
the team lot Of good, as all of the.
men on the injured list have returned
to the squad. Tom Mannering who
was hurt in the Washington game is
IN fine shape and the Chesrook rooters
viii be glad TO see him in his regular
position on Saturday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
Paul Chiera Back From Italy.

Paul Chiera OF Washington, one of
3 number OF American boys Of italian
parentage, who were guests OF Am
bassador Rolandi Ricci on a tour of
Italy. stopped in Wilmington on We'd
nesday, visiting his uncle and aunt.
DR.. and Mrs. Leopold Yiccaro. He
.had Just returned with the party from
the European trip. He reports that
The party visited all Of the large
towns. stopping at the best hotels.
they We're royalty entertained, being
banquet guests IN every important
city. In fact. they We're guests OF
the government. Each received an
autographed photograph Of the heir
to the crown. They were much
pleased with the beautiful scenery in
Italy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
WEST BRANCH IN
MEET WITH Y. N. c. A.
Phila. Central Cancels With
Local Aquatic Exponents;
However VIII Hold Meet.

The swimmers Of the West Branch
7. ~. G. A. Of Phiiadeiphia agreed 10
1ll IN the vacancy left on tho program
for tfe swimming events to be held az
the local I. M. e. A. when PhiadeI-
phia Central had 70 cancel their en-
Ragement 20 swim here tonight be.
cause Of one or two members of the
team being on the aick list.
Tho record Of the West Branch
swimmers is oven better than that Of
the Philadelphia Central swimmers.
according to Coach L. Bernard, Of
Girard College. and il that ia the
case. the Wilmington boys WIN have
to be keyed mp to a high pitch IN
order 70 win. The local swimmers felt
| Iconfident Of defeating. the Central
swirnmers, even though they received
a trouncing at their hands BY a score
Of 81 to is six months ago.
The odds seem TO be against the
local team, but that has no1 difnned
their spirits one bit, and each. ana
every swimmer on thu team Is wait
/ ing for the zero hour and is defermin.
ed to win.
Since February % Of last year. a..
forts have been made 70 bring flfs
/ swimmers Of Philadelphia Central to
Wilmington for dual swimming
meet. but each time it was without
results. On tho evo of what seemed
10 be a reality. word comes aessn
thnt the Philodelphia swimfsiers can
not appear Tht prizes purchased es-
pecially for tho Philadelphia Central
meet, with the date. February %
stamped thereon, are a white eie-
phant.
An effort TO bring the represents.
tive swimmers from Girard College TO
| Wilmington tonight, resulted IN q date
being SGT for meet TO be held Octo-
Der %. This has not as yet been con-
/ firfned Ivy letter.
This meet tonight with West Phns-
deiphia Branch, promises to be one
Of the real treats of tho indoor swim
ming season and the followers Of this
pastime cannot very we'll afford 70 let
this opportunity pass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
OPEN NEW GRrDIRoN.
Samuel ~. Baynard WIN speak Mt In.
itation OF Football Ground.

The Brandywine and Defiance Acad.
emy warriors viii clash on the new
gridiron ut Bayuard Athletic Field
Eighteenth street at tho n. &. o. Rail.
road bridge, tomorrow afternoon, and
preparations are being made 10 handle
a largo crowd OF rooters. Kickoff viii
be made at 2 o'clock.
This VIII be the official opening Of
the recently completed glrdirou No
z, and win be attended by Samuel II,
Baynard, who will say a few words
prior 20 tho Kickoff.
Both Brandywine and Defiance
Academy are IN the best OF condition
and are expected TO put up a fast and
wcll-played game. Brandywine will
present the following men In their
ine-up; j. Campbell. Chicadeu. u.
Springer, Townsend, Layton, Paradee.
HaTity, L. Russo, Ward, Knapp
Lardear. ort and +. Iardear. The
Defiance lineup will include Merrill
F. Merrill. Cunningham, Farley. John
son, Filban, Anderson, Bloodwen, ].
Filban and Sweeney.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
VINCENT OUTPOINTS
BASSAT ICE PALACE
Local Nitt Artists Perform Well
IN Philadelphia Bouts;
Mickey Morris Wins.

Jimmy Vincent. tho weu.lnown
Keystone bantam. outpointed Benny
bass In q six-round bout at the Ice
Palace. Forty-affh and Market etrsois
Philadelphia, last night. before q large
and enthuaiastio crowd ~ sobaras
ring followers. Although Base
known as ono of tho best mite srtiets
~ the Quaker city. the io0al iad ".
MS master throughout Che entire aes
sion. Many Wilmington fight fs~s
witnessed Vincents victory.
Joe Hal. another local boy me-
with bad luck ia bis bout with Toe
Christie, and was knocked Tor fha
count of ten IN tho second bout. HAL
put up a good, game fight throughout
and knocked his opponent. known ~
one Of the fastest bsntsrns IN the rapf
70 the mat three times. only 10 meet
with sudden and surprising defeat.
Hall is given much credit for his
showing. He was easily whipping
Christie, when the latter, rising from
q knockd0wn. clipped him, and while
the local hoy was atag~ering under
the blow. laid him low
Micky Morris, the other Of the trio
of local n1itt artists. won from Afaffw
Dexter, Of Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
Moose Have Big Meeting.

One Of the most enthusiastic meet.
ings OF Wilmington Lodge, No. 1874
Loyal Order Of Moose, for some time
gas held last night. Address wer,
made by William A. Tobln, J. X. Tn.
derwood, J. Golden w. Lane. J. Nc
Weigh and Dictator Walsh. Secretary
of Labor Davis will be present at q
meeting on November, 8, when the
James j. Davis sfass of candidates
VIII be initiated. A big celebration viii
be held at that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
THIRD STRAIGHT
Win FOR FRIENDS
Coach tlliu' Soccer Team Con.
'lnues qbet Work In Victory
ovA Havsfiofd Prep.

1hn Wilmington riisnda sehuol
HiHitf teHM Htrttd iia third CON.
stuiitN NfiMN yesterday hN dUfeut.
lNN thN iHsi ilatellald Preparatory
ilam n i baud luuaht ana wnli play.
- tNiiftNl THE H0ufp was aati this
lfitH ihe hl4l seal aeufud aaaiuat the
'H8htl slafa lhln season
NiNUnHh inr iht Wuhi part thp tDam
llHftH remarkably Wei. there were
ifN NHnli stuNn uf STAIRS Coy aud
NphHNn lH ihu lnu. aUmed clover
thiiH NHnilnnHllf lllll nnd innH, in
ih0 hA'i'Ath NON plaNud usruedinely
Nfll hnh ilAilfOh pul .n hla rpnum
HlN'hl Wulh Ht uahi mllhBpk
~ ihe start ui lhu nrst nlf the
tlalltH iulled lhe Sphere o. tho ln.
ttls Hualpst alt. after few hot
minutes Huipd thuh nlal nnd only
iHlit uH. lmumuan. achieved the
lH'N n CLEVER hluk towards nnp
tNll iuti Apparently not dhuntra hv
ihN lHtplap HNuIe. tho iflenda a,~,nl
itiiN hf Il HHfira bf ekroliunt paa'N
t'iNHi ihHif ntal mHnl tow moments
hith tHN acted Hh worpt m thia
tHHr Then fuilnNpd one of IA, brst
ifN hiWuip pffludH ui tho contest The
iHHl liHe nnd hallhspka kept NJ "A
hlHaHf miierlus on thu nppusms
HfHl HhHllF mpANiuf through tho
fiatuis tuf a Fprnnd nnal Ions did
iN'H hf q CLEVER step and fnrwnrdins
W one W Wye uufnul kicks.
fta aerund nepIud wns marked bv "a
sHfrfaslnn nl nuod paeeas ana aenerai.
~ auretlhllNn plny na well ne hy the
HuNtiiHf Wulk uf both hapknalda.
lnlh hhea we're warmed % their wort.
Nhh WrW nlHNinn toepiher ln perfect
fHlih Allhunnh thulr play was ca.
CLIENT they failpd with one exception
~ puhtttNie the hnuk defense Thla
thr variation was when CoN rporod
lhu ihIta dlnIt fnr tho local team
i fnWhid thu mttrr part of the h4if.
thU VISITORS m a last desperate al.
lnhW in tally kept tho bah n thc
1WNhtta territory
fhu nest namu VIII ho PLAYED bs-
tween ihe luual stars ANA Penn Char
ttN uu lhufadnt, at Philadelphia,
Hhu liHlaNp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
norhronp TOWER BATTLE.
hlF holuFs ixpeetsd When Msrwict
iiners Claw Opponents,

The Mpfwlck Tigers viii open their
fnpihall season at Rockford Tower
Nfuuuun TOMORROW afternoon. when
fhsf VIII meet the Rockford eleven.
'usTh nhplariek ls confident his BOYS
VII pui un good showing.
ihn ilNtff VIII practice tonight al
HfnHua und 1u runi streets and tho
inlloNinA players are requested a.
report Latch. PAYNE. Cook. gako,,-
HNll iaNhnnin hhvlduck. Delcolo
*Nhaihlsi klnn ileoklef Conuen Bowie.
hnt hhnfn ireland Johnson scho-
field aud STANLEY.
Anf team wirhinr games address
hallsnsef io Harry A. schalble. li27
Wet Second street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
Ninth Ward Ready For 81. HeawIv,

The Ninth Ward football team. after
Two weeks rest. Is IN good shape for
the Tray with 81. Hedwig at Twenty
SECOND and Claymont street tomorrow
afternoon
Manager Junecke has secured Emil
kompski to coach his gridiron war
finfH. hempsh wants an of the men
out for practice this evening az Elev-
Icnth and Heald streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
hifu 10 rtT SHORT
nik nAnN~IonMINe TRlp

ilHfnsll n 81 Out gt.--Bnbe Ilnth
siaehinH in loeal theatre here lari
lNhi admitted that ho would brine
ilN hafnsinfm.nE tlu a. CLOSE al
lhs enh ei tNp Wnpan Instead III com.
finHiht un ~ thf Pacific Dnasf
w. df~liheH iu comment on his
NHuslp win lnau lands. rxcopt to
fHt thsi ths best move must come
ifuiH lhs fsHf uf baseball hlmaoif. hit
NiA 8HniH lhhi hH believed the Yankees
NNiM hHfN N0n tha Nundf series II
az AliN haH nu auuf mgh un him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
any Gridiron Games TOMORROW; Friends Win at Soccer
mo rronrgns AenrrAnLr.
dempsey aud willard 10 Fivht for
Tex Hickard.

Chicago, Get. 2is-Tex Rickard. light
promoter. returned 70 New York isrt
night. without having signed jack
Dempsey. worlds heavyweight boxing
champion, for o match with Jess Wi.
lard. but with the announcement thag
Dempsey definitely had agreed a. nRht
willard and that The details would be
settled soon.
Asked BY Dempsey II he was SCI
ting the big fellow fosdy." Rickard
replied that Willard would BE- IN arrt-
class shape for tho fight. which hs
said probably would be held in the
East.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-21
Newark High VS.. Elkton.

Newark, Oct 2t.-Newark High
School football team viii 90 to Elk
ton this afternoon to meet the high
school team of that town. Hennine
the fast little quarterback, is reported
rot to have been out for practice this
week and consequently viii not plav
Ia the Elkton game. Hayes will like
" be moved from halfback to quarter
back today.