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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
RADIO PROGRAMS TODAY
PHILADELPHIA STATION CwFI).
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(sTRAWBRiDGE 4 CLOTHlERl
CLASS b STATION (40O METERs)..
sso to sSn,ss rGi,s hssh
lstAcl Synagogue: John Owens, tenor. soio-
ist Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: Ruth
Wcimar and Virginia Klein. pianists.
Columbia Conservatory OF Music. Caro-
line Hoffman. accpmpanist.
$50 to 7Oo-The children's own half
hour; stories by Cousin Eiizn.
rGiMsEL sGiMsEL BRoTHHRs "H
(360 METERS.
200 p; m;-Weather report:
1051 Uncle wip's bedtime stories ana
s.OO-Concert by the following artists:
Linden Baptist Chorus. Camden, y. j..
With the following assistins soIoists:
Miss Lillian Read: soprano: Miss Ida
Myers. contralto; Elwood Watson, tenor:
J. Harvey Lowden. baritone, Tho Crcs-
George Wark and James Harvey. tenor;
Charles Shoemaker. baritone: George r..
Taylor. bass: assisted by Earl A. sutton.
pianist.
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40 p, mmNsS' o,NSn Msek,y nysnar Fashion rsd on
the Joseph Horne Company. P.ttsburg.
United states Semi Weekly Public Health
Bulletin.
.Mf-hcuttfnt StOTN tuT t0c Cnliurtus
soO-special addresses by prominent
business men.
$500. G. Humphreys tenor. and Mrs.
C. {. Humphreys. accompanist: Irene
Mihlinski. pianist.
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io'o2%Wni,cd States weather forecast
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40 TO 500 p. Popular dance music
and their best
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and Ella West. OF Arlington. y. J.
.0-The beginning OF series OF Boy
s.sO-song recital by the pupils OF Mrs
Anna Trippuu. well-known teacher. of
Newark y. j.
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(WEsTINGHOUSE)
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$40 u. m-CloSing prices on stocks
bonds. grain. coffee and sugar.
5.A5-Resume OF sporting events
555-'Iron and Steel Review by the
Iron Age.
6.oo-Music program.
7.Oo-"Musical Stories" by Mary Plow-
den
aoo-"Broadcasting Broadway" by
Bertha Brainard.
elO-Concert by william Craig. cornet-
list Of New York City.
2O-Address by William F. Bower.
a.3o-Recital by Lillian Croxton. colora-
tura soprano. who has prepared to sing
$50 selections IN Ave different languaees
o5O-Rccital by Nathan RAdofY. violin
ist. sixteen year-old pupil OF Albert Golden
berg who recently created a sensation by
his recital al the Brooklyn Academy of
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

PAPER BALER-BRAND NEW. IN
oUIRE MIR. cRossoRovR. EVERY
EVENING OFFICE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

mo BARGAINS on tailor insdo su,ts
and overcoats. Heavy and light weight
Also few uncalicd for at half price
Harry Goodman. merchant tailor IOf
West sixth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

HUNDREDS or THINGS ARE OF.
FERED FOR SALE IN THE cLAs-
SIFIED AID SECTION TODAY. THE
FIRST WORD OF EACH AID TELLS
WHAT is OFFERED.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
SOYIETS PLANNING
FOR new CURRENCY
Expect to Force Commodity
Prices and Money Values
Down by Scheme.

BERLIN. Jan S-The magician
who handles the finances Of Soviet
Russia viii shortly attempt a new
prestidigauor which. II successful.
may win him the admiration OF the
rest Of the world. According 20 ad-
vices here the soviet commissariat
Of finance is now considering a plan
70 abolish tho zero from the currency
system.
The state bank. which has recent
~ been orEa nized by the holsheyiks.
is 10 be instructed 10 issue a new
kind OF money one ruble OF the
banks currency is 10 he exchanged
for 900 rubles Of the regular SOW
let paper AS a result the fabulous
fortunes Of soviet money will be in
the course of time Debated 10 one
ten thousanith Of their mathemat-
teal sums in the new currency.
If the scheme works out the prices
OF commodities and foreign money
viii automatically drop to reason
able figures. At the present time a
dollar sells for about 10000 soviet
rubles. Under the new scheme Of
things il vii, sell for ; rubles issued
by the State bank a pound Of
bread which costs at the present
time 5000 rubles viii drop TO so ko-
pecks Of the new money And So on
down the line
DcflatiOn Schemes
While the technical preparations
for the new plan are being worked
out. the soviet government already
has put into effect a law Offering
from 8 to 6 per cent interest a month
on all accounts deposited at the
State bank.
This enormous rate Of interest
amounting TO 60 and 20 per cent
years. designed 10 coax the tons
of paper money boarded by peasants
and to gradually re-csta blish a sys-
tenn Of credits. AS long as the
peasants hold their store of colored
paper souvenirs it viii be difficult
to accomplish any financial defla-
ton.
The financial problem of Russia is
now regarded as chiefly psychology
cal in character. The peasants Of
Russia have acquired a superstitious
regard for big figures-even if they
don't mean anything. What the gov
eminent hopes to do is 10 gradually
wean them away from this psy-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

tionalism. His opposition TO Chang
and Chang's Picking puppets is but
thinly disguised as he awaits an OPP
ening.
DR.. Sun Yat-sen received his first
sion i'm China. Now in his hfties. he
spent much of his life i'm America
and Europe organizing the revolu-
ton TO overthrow the Manchu dy-
nasty.
After the coup. he was made pro-
visional president but resigned i'm ia
vor of Yuan Shih-kai for the sake of
harmony.
Gains Suns Enmity.
Yuan threw the constitution to
the wind became dictator and ulti-
mately attempted to make himself
emperor. Sun took the field against
Yuan and-since Yuan's death-has
constantly fought his successors, the
militarists
He is az it still, with a military eX-
petition somewhere south of the
Yangtze.
Wang is boss of Pekin now. and,
to that extent. is strongest. but his
influence is on the wane. thanks 10
the widespread belief that he is still
tool i'm the hands Of the Japanese.
Suns popularity is growing He
advocates constitutional republic
patterned somewhat after the United
States. but with more power in the
hands Of the states and less i'm the
central government.
Union Would Dust Wang.
But WI coming up from the back
ground. holds perhaps the greatest
promise of all. His is the balance of
power. A coalition is now being dis
Cussed between the WI and Sun
forces and. should it come about.
the Manchurian mad mans days are
numbered.
Astride the mighty YanCtze river.
WI controls communications east
and west north and south and
neither Chang nor sun can go far
without reckoning with him
out of this combination of men
and situations events Will spring
which will reshape China's entire
destiny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

the industry has not yet passed ont
Of the swaddling clothes stage. IT.
addition 20 tools for drilling 81 will
be necessary 10 purchase thousands
or tank cars eventually. pipe for
the construction OF pipelines. pipe
for casing. tankage. vehicles for oil
field transport. tankships AMI barges.
rosdmsking machinery for facilitat-
ing transport in the fields. refinery
supplies and reloading stations, and
many other like products
Because United States IS the home
Of the oil industry and has always
led in the development OF the entire
industry. II may expect a large share
OF the business that will he the out
come Of the development here.
Since practically everything remains
10 be done IN the Industry in this
country, American firms selling Of
field products still may enter the
market on practically even terms
with those Of other countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
EDITORS JOB IS
JUST FOR PRISON
Dummy Official is News.
papers Practice to Assure
Freedom of Press.

TOXIC (By maiD.-The dummy
editor" is one of the handiest things
around a japanese newspaper office.
Ills job is simple enough Ii is
merely 10 go to jail wheneve~ nee
essary.
on dull DAYS. the dummy edi-
tor has nothing at all TO do ex-
cept sit around the shop and twiddle
his thumbs. But when business is
brisk and the cops come in and
pinch the place for having printed
forbidden material, he puts on his
frock coat and climbs into the hood
lum wagon and spends a week or SO
in the calaboose earning his salary.
Meanwhile the real editor runs
The sheet i'm the same old way at the
same old stand.
That's one Of the ways of main
tanning the freedom OF the press.
Another is to print anything you
choose ana trust to Budda and the
police. The latter is growing in
favor andi a good number OF news
papers are breaking away from the
one-universal dummy editor" plan.
Japanese newspapers are subject
at al times to orders from the gov
eminent forbiddinS the mention or
discussion of specified subjects. For
instance. there has been ban for
some time against mention of or
speculation regarding the health Of
The emperor. Any edition contain
ing an offending article may be sup
PRESSED. Police come TO the office,
sieze all the couples of that issue
they can find. scurry about town
condscating the copies at news
stands and in the possession Of
newsboys. and all copies in the post
office. Usually they let It go at
that. only the one offending issue is
suppressed and the paper is allow
ed 10 continue its business the next
day
one angle of the Japanese libel
law is 10 the effect that whenever
citizen challenges the truth OF a
newspaper story concerning him and
complains that il has damaged his
business or character, the newspa-
per must print I'm it's next issue a
denial OF length and position equal
ling the original This is supposed
10 vindicate the irate citizen and
remove cause for libel suit.
Here's the joker. The law pro-
vides that while the correction must
be of equal length" 20 the article
complained of, if IL is any longer the
newspaper can collect fun advertis-
ing rates for the excess wordage.
Thus. the Evening Agitator''
springs a neat little yarn that our
esteemed feliow-townsman, Mr.. T.
Toga robbed the treasury Of a Shin
10 Shrine yesterday at 3 p. m.
Mr.. T. Toga denies Indignantly
that he did any such thing. threat
ems suit and demands retraction.
The next day the Evening Agi-
tator" plays up an item, same
page and position saying that Mr.. T.
Tcga did not rob the treasury OF a
Shinto shrine yesterday at 3 p. m.
The retraction - two words longer
than the original story. so the Eve
ming Agitator" collects from Mr.. T.
Toga. al full display, preferred po-
sition, advertising rates. payment
for the two words did not"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
VOLSTEAD LIQUOR
Is CUBA'S LATEST
Guests From United States
Pleased With Transplanted
Environment.

NEW YORK. AIN. 8.-America
drinkers have become so used 10 OBJ
tanning their liquid refreshment At
blind tigers and "hoochleggers'
chapels that the more or less Amer
lean bar" as IT is known in Cuba, Is
rapidly taking on the atmosphere OF
the Illicit booze emporium as II is
known in this country under the
Eighteenth Commandment, accord
ing 10 travellers returning from the
Island Of Retreat.
Volsteadian liquor service has be
come so much a part Of the Ameri-
can drinkers psychology that he de-
mands similar conditions even in
Cuba-the Bacchanalian st. Helena
where all whisky is good whisky. as
f. was In the old Kentucky legends.
Opulent Americans who make up
the Gulf Stream between this free
land and the freer island come back
with wondrous tales of Cuban in
genUity in aIlayinG the homesick
feeling which sometimes attacks an
unconstitutional citizen Of the United
States.
They are building what they call
the new fashioned American bar
explained one returning plutocrat
1T has all the atmosphere of our ma
tive corn refineries, so that visiting
Americans may not be homesick or
subjected to the transition with too
much Of jolt.
Bourbon and Scotch.
"As YOU enter this new bar YOU
pass through the front room into a
dark. dingy corridor, then down the
cellar. where you are instructed TO
say. It's all right. Bill. it's me- Just
az the open sesame of All Bahia
swung back the door to the treasure,
so does this pass phrase admit one
10 the treasures of xxx Bourbon
and Scotch. Then a waiter comes.
drawing a flask from his pocket.
pours some nasty-sme lling liquid into
a glass, and you pay him one dollar.
This is very popular with visiting
Americans. for il is difficult for an
American TO get suddenly acclimated
20 walking up to "a bar all in the
open, light on, and order a drink of
tasty and pure liquor for 20 cents
Some enterprising Cubans have be
gun serving the stuff from their
damp cellars, in order to carry out
the transplanted effect. In this man
ner the free-bOrn American, who has
been in the habit of hopping up en-
balming fluid in his own country,
can feel entirely at home.
The story is told by travellers of
an American visitor at Havana who
entered an fashioned saloon and
dropped dead of shock when full
bottle Of 100-proof John Jameson
was slapped down on the beer-soak-
ed bar before him. Street bootleg
/ gers also do a thriving business in
Havana, although the dispensation
of booze is as free as Debs. Cubans
who cannot speak another word of
English can recite The Face on the
Barroom Floor with the greatest
fluenCy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
CHINA'S big 5"
FIGHT FOR RULE
Ex-Bandit and University
Trained Men Vie for Con
trolling Nation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-A fight
to the death is on in China between
three men to see which of the trio
shall rule. These men are:
ONE-Chang Tso-lin, an ex-
bandit
TwO.-wu Pei-fu, university
honor man.
THREE.-SUn Yat-sen, an Ameri-
can educated physician.
The struggle viii have far-reach-
ing consequences because the great
powers. now comforting in Washing
ton. will shape their Far Eastern
policies according to its outcome.
+ Chang Tso-lin. tuchUn of Man
churia. is in Pekin recognizing the
recognized government of China,
putting in office his own puppets. OF
at least men favorable to his cause.
Sun Yat-sen, president of the
South China or rebel government, is
on the warpath trying to fight his
way northward TO Pekin there to es-
tablish a constitutional administra-
ton.
WI Pei-fu. tuchun i'm Central
China. on the Yangtze river. is hold
ing aloof. watching and biding his
time.
Got Start Is Bandit.
Marshal Chang is still under so
His first claim to fame was a hard
riding stick-up man in Manchuria
He numbered thousands of fierce
mountain men i'm his gang When
Japan and Russia went 10 war ia
pan bought the bandit chiefs serv-
ices.
To show their appreciation. the
Japanese. at the end of the war in
duced the Chinese government 10
pardon Bandit Cchang and his band
and TO muster them all into the
army His rise since then has been
rapid.
Gen. WI Pei-fu is As. He was
graduated in 1898. an honor pupil.
from the Kai Ping Military academy
near Tientsin He became a DE-
vision commander iu 1918
WI SCattcrs "Anfu'' Clique.
BY 1920 he was considered one al
the ablest leaders i'm China. At this
time the notorious "Anfu" clique
with Japanese money. was running
things with a high hand i'm Picking.
Gen. WI demanded the dismissal Of
Gen. Hsu Shutseng CLittle Shu'O
the Anfu leader, precipating an arm
ed clash. Wu's troops won all along
the line.
Seeing WI about 10 enter Pekine
as the biggest figure i'm China. CHAINS
Tso-lin hurried his troops (then i'd
ling in the immediate neighborhood)
TO the scene and entered Pekin Just
before Wu's reinforcements arrived
coming up from the south. Thus he
appropriated the credit for the
downfall of the Anfus.
Makes self Master.
WI is now master of Central
China. an open advocate of constitu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
YANKS ENTER OIL
FIELD OF NATIONS
American Representatives in
South America War for
Prize HOnOrs.

BUENOS AIRES CBy maid -
America at last has entered the oil
game ia Argentina and Bolivia,
where English. German. Belgian and
other foreign capital has already
been put 10 work.
In Argentina. American capital
commonly reported to be that Of the
standard oil Co. has been invested
i'm the new field in the territory OF
Neuquen. whore drilling is now go
ing ahead with excellent prospects.
in Bolivia. the Standard oil group
recently obtained control Of a huge
amount Of acreage held by the Bra
den interests.
Areeutinas oil future is so bright
that it is commonly believed among
OH men that this country will prove
10 be one Of the worlds great pro-
ducinS Centers when it il adequately
developed. Bolivia also Is known TO
possess possibilities of very great
production The Bolivian territory
however. because OF the distance
from market and the difficulties IN
the way Of development. generally
has been considered ny experts "a a
reserve for the future.
For some years American geolo-
clsts scouting for powerful COM
panles have been making detailed
studies of prospective oil fields IN
this part OF South America.
British Invade Field.
While IL has been known that re-
ports almos. uniformly were hope
ful. no development work was un-
dertaken. Largely. Il Is understood
because the American companies
were not satisfied with the laws
regulating petroleum development
that were in force. SO little was
done. IN fact. that "the Americans
come. then the Americans go" be-
came a proverb among those inter
ested IN the industry IN Argentina.
Powerful British interests, as well
as German capital under the direc-
zion or Hugo SHINES and others and
money from other nations. entered
the field IN the face or legal OBJ
5ect.ons. They have now acquired
such large interests that Americans
practically were forced IN self-de-
tense 20 take definite action. The
Arst American purchase in Argen-
tina was the ground being developed
by the 'Cou1aria PetrolNo de Chal-
LEGO" IN Neuqueu. this company be
ing directed bv. ArEentines. Three
drilling rigs are now on the ground
there. T. IS understood that drilling
operations VIII be actively pushed.
Potential Market.
American manufacturers OF oil
we'll and refining supplies and allied
products should begin 10 look toward
Argentina as a large potential mar
ket IN the opinion OF the many
American petroleum experts now IN
the country.
While Argentina Is already pro-
ducinE oil IN az Least two kood nsldA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

choiory and get them 70 accept
smaller figures
one class Of Russia's population
which will be immensely thankful 10
the defation scheme prove sue
cessful are tho bookkeepers and the
payuasters The book2eepers are
now staggering under am avalanche
of zeros fin their addition columns.
Trained under the old notions Of
balancing their accounts 90 the last
kopeck. they have had 70 resort %
logarythm tables for their stipend
Gus calculations. A. for the pay
masters. they have Ions ago had %
fan hack upon wagons 10 carry the
payrolls from the soviet printing
presses TO the factories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

caused by unfavorable trade bal
ances and one thing and another,
and similar conditions in these
countries have been made worse by
further depreciation in currency.
Italian trade is reported as inn
proving. though there are many
qualifying factors Economic diff
culties in Spain continue. The Pc
ruvian market for American goods
is improving. Austrian industry is
disorganized by currency initiation.
You can read over all of the an
nouncements and take your pick
They are official. BY rough selec-
ton YOU can make out your own case
as TO whether currency initiation and
deprecated foreign exchange is "A
damning or saving factor 10 a coun-
try in waT-torn world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

The experienced motorist assures
himself Of every comfort and pro-
lection for his winter driving He
puts on skid chains. hood and radi-
ator covers, a windshield cleaner,
BOyce motOmeter, fills his radiator
with alcohol and uses other acces-
SORES that make driving easier.
Reasonable prices on all accessories
at the Lincoln Automotive Supply
Co. 113 Z. jefferson blvd. 359-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
FOR / WAS DRUNK AT
NIORI-N-tS ~

You've heard the famous poem
about the great Yale hangout in
New Haven. Many man looks
back with pleasant memories on the
old days when the word was Meet
me at Morey's. In South Bend the
password is Meet me at one Of
Goldie Mann's -Four cigar stores"
At
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

That's the feeling one will always
have as long as you do not have your
automobile insured Why not act at
once and permit the Greenan Agency
10 eliminate that feeling? We're in
the Farmers Trust Bldg. 5-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

For your Christmas and New Year
parties-for any holiday AFFAIR you
should sprinkle the house with
wreaths. ferns. potted plants etc
Call Adam Beehler. Main 1899.
s59-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09

No more restless night for the up
to-date merchant that has his store
fully covered with Insurance. WY
take the chances OF loss and bear
the burden OF worry when the
Greenan Agency can eliminate it all?
Call US in the Farmers Trust Bldg
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