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started by English Invasion.

An English invasion il held largely
responsible for this craze for exhi-
billion contests. All the English pro-
fessionals are not Scotch. but they
are all canny and when they saw the
chance for rich pickings in the United
states they were not slow 10 take ad-
vantage 81 il. Harry Vardon and Ted
fisy were about the first. n not the
FIRST. team 20 come over from England
to play a series OF matches throughout
the United States. These eminent
opponents OF the ancient and honor
able game were and routed
IKE vaudeville stars and In all played
some eighty or ninety matches. They
received not less than four or ave
hundred dollars for each of these ex-
hibitions, 10 is understood. and n.
oankron they took back 20 the old
country with them was something 70
make a professional there decide that
he would come over here 20 get a hi,
OF the easy money II he had 10 swim
the bloomin' Atlantic.
Duncan and Mitchell and other,
soon followed and then the profes
sionals here found hat they, TOO. coul,
cut IN on the exhibition game an,
the process OF cOmmercializing gol
was well under way. Wealthy mel
intent on getting the best Of the talen
entered in tournaments that were littl
more than exhibition affairs began Of
ering larger and still larger prizes
until the climax was reached recent,
in a tentative proposal TO put UP s..
600 for such an affair near Wash
ington.
That is something different from IN
a not so Ions ago, when $50
was all hat the man got who o IN
open championship of the Unite
States and the reward for carrying OF
the English open was approximatel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25

Washington, Nov. 25.-Is there
danger that the game Of golf VIII be
commerclalizedy
Tho United States Golf Association
seems TO think tina there is. and
through it's executive committee has
issued a warning to that effect. The
men who rule affairs in this great
outdoor sport want q halt called on
tho practice Of putting up unduly
large purses for professionals 20 con-
tend for in tournaments and In
special matches. Unless this In done
the committeeman ear that the
money interest soon will predominant
In the game. with altogether unwhoie-
some and demoralizing results.
In a formal statement issued az a
bulletin from the association the cOm-
mIt,ee predicts that II golf like other
sports IL allowed 10 be commcrclalized
by the professionals. popular interest
In the pastime, which has attained
phenomenal proportions. will be NULL.
fed TO "a grca, extent.
Those who have followed golf de-
velopments in the United States with.
In the past two or three seasons nav,
seen the game blossom into a garder
OF rare pickings for the men VIII,
make a, business Of r.. Salaries have
doubled, trebied and qusdrupled. ant
the money rewards OF the winners o
the Dig championships have increase,
In ever greater proportion.
Gene Sarazen. who won this year
national open championship is SAT
to be taking the money in with boil
hands. Wealthy clubs are bidding 10
his services az a professional until n
can almost name his " figure
while he can pick up a thousand dol
lars or 30 for an exhibition match an,
time he wants IL. Not 40 bad for
youth who was a caddy 10y but
few seasons back
Walter Hagen. Jim Barnes. Joe.
Hutchinson. Joe Kirkwood, an,
others Of the top-nOtchers are hndin
golf a veritabie money tree and IN
large earnings Of these leaders hav
had a decided tendency to increase IN
emoluments % all professionals.
, craze for special matches IN which a
least one Of the stars will display hi
r skin and prowess 70 the wonder an
awe II the average club members ~
; spread all yer the country, and a
the demand for this sort Of thing ha
grown naturally the cash prizes tha
must be offered 70 attract the best {
the talent have s~kyrocketed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25
Our RIGHTS IN TURKEY.

Americans are not troubling much
about rights In Turkey. Turkish Of.
tcials, now to their posts. arc doing
tho most ~ the talking on the sub
iect. Speaking with an air % auth
GRITTY. they tell US. in effect. hat nei-
thcr we nor sny other foreign nations
have rights In Turkey. all former
Turkish treaties having been TORI up
by tho Turkish defeat OF tho Greeks
in A~na,olia. IL not burned TO ashes In
the c~onflsgration At Smyrna. Yet. we
may have some rights In Turkey. We
may even have some duties. They
may not be written in any formal
treaty. and we may not request their
treaty recognition. but there are hu-
man rights and national duties that
need no documents 20 certify their
validity.
We hold that our Near East Relief
has the right 10 feed the hungry. %
clothe the naked. TO rescue the perish
ing. TO saw the prosecuted. 80 far as
its ability and u extend. ever
under the green and crescent flags OF
Islam and the Ottoman power. Were
we 10 nfaN UP a OIL oi flkniH ioi
Turkish perusal. IL would be a Iona
one. and We DO not believe that eth.
or Mustapha Renal OF lsmet woulc
deny a single claim TO the consider
alton OF our acts. either as rights as
serted or as duties performed. Oul
educational work In Turkey has beer
extensive and valuable. Even Rafe'
INC Hamid would probably admit tina
IL deserved better recompense thar
the burning OF our college at Smyrn;
by Turkish soldiers. And there Nigh
he a word OF regret for the need o.
removing our relief headquarter
from Constantinople to the Piraeus
because of the obstacles put in tn
way of the landing of our supplies 70
the destitute.-Boston Herald.
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TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, J.. @. r..
Wcnonah Lodge. s. Of III.
Liberty Conclave. $. w. NJ.
Mechanics Lodge. j. O. O. Il.
Apache Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd o. r.. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
james A. Garfield Council. ID. OF A.
James Young Con-, IL. or $. w. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25
n EVENING SMILE
EMBARRASSING.

Hearing a faint rustic in the dark
hallway below. the elder sister. sup
posing the young man had gone.
leaned over. the balustrade and called
out: We'll, Bessie, have YOU landed
him?"
There was a deep, sepulchral silence
for some moments. II was broken by
the h~esitAting. constrained voice OF
the young man: She has!"-
Argonaut.
bravery OF women" Y. Knott: NO,
| saw n OF them hand a waiter a
penny tip the other day."-Bufalo
Express.
Jones: "I never know what TO do
with my weekend" Bones: why
not keep your hat on itT'-American
Boy.
Parson-"I hear that Providence in
It's wisdom has taken your wife"
Giles-"Yes-but / doubt about the
wisdom. II will probably regret IL
later."-Christis MIA Ksriksturen.
The Professor noticed you were
talking during my lecture fhis morn
ing" student-"l beg your pardon
sir. | do not recall II. i must have
been talking in my sleep.'-Milwaukee
Journal.
Judge-'You weren't satisfied e
eat a dinner at the complainant's
restaurant without paying for IL. bui
you went on with his forks and
spoons besides" Prisoner-"l know
yer honor, but | took them from homes
motives. 1 wanted to pawn them {,
raise money 10 pay him for the din
ner."-Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
VIGILANCE.

For years my rusty Ear I've
driven through dinkle. dell and
dale, and no disaster have I
given TO female or 10 male. and
u~ndertakers have not thriven by
following my trail. Since the
beginning We been schooling
myself 20 sleepless care: and
safety FIRST" is still the ruling
that guides mf everywhere; an
i~nstant's lapse. a moments fool
ing. and grief may he my share.
l want - hear no idle spelling
from people in my vain; l won't
be bothered while I'm wheeling
along the rustic lane, l watch
the highway and I'm feel
ing that / am safe
and sane. The railway crossing
finds me stopping my large an
cestral dray, and from the front
sea- | go hopping 10 scan the
right OF way. and IL no loccmo-
tive's popping. l drive on, blithe
and gay. "Oh. lot her go," my
friends beseech me, "hit up a de-
cent gait" From seats behind
their ratings reach me. but have
no force or weight; / read the
death lists. and they teach me
that speed is charged with fate.
Thus far I've sidestepped woe
and sorrow, my records truly
gocd; the habits vain some driv-
r borrow l have so far with
stood; but who knows what may
chance tomorrow? And so i
knock on wood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25

Every Evenings 5 5000 readers
through a want ad.-Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25

For abR,t three months I wa
troubled win large, red pimples that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25

Any. reader can Ct the answer 70 eay
S %ssisS s q Si.i rs.dssss J fHSsgs'ins .n'sc.
tor, Washing ton, -. q. This OTIS applies
strictly TO Information, The bureau can:
pot siyc sdvice on legal. medical and
settle domestic troubles nor TO undertake
exha u research ON Any subject. Wnte
pour questions plainly n briefly. Give
full name md sddress and sncloss two
cents In stamps for return. postaGe. All
replies arc sent direct to the inquirer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-11-29

on his farm flock for the year in CO.
operation with the extension division
of the College of Agriculture TO show
the value of recommended practices
in feeding and taking care OF helms.
Being without tankage two days last
January caused his flock of l61 White
Leghorns to lay $50 eggs less that
month than they laid the previous
month, according to one OF his reports.
His flock was the third highest pro-
ducing one out OF the AZ for the year
ending November l, each OF his hens
having laid an average of l64 eggs
during the II months.
Mr.. Howard, who started his records
with 1877 hens in hi sflock and ended
the year with II hens, kept mash
made OF bran, shorts, hominy hearts
and tankage before his birds at all
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THE LEAGUE THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION

Europeans the deluOn that there must be some
United the League Nations In OF
his speeches Mr. Lloyd George said that he favored every reason
order induce the United States associate
itself with league He added that until all the nations of Europe
that body would be crippled
European countries which have joined the
Russia All the Others big and little Old
members 1t has seemed strange to the people OF
the Hemisphere Europe make the league work
league all practicable without the aid OF distant America
impoverished Germany and chaotic Russia
the league does work 1t has been called upon In vain
to perform the most important and has failed
Poland member of the league, invaded Russia without first
submitting the boundary dispute the league Russia retaated by
invading Poland. The league of nations did nothing.
Armenia appealed the league 1920 to protect her from
Turkish The league did nothing and Armenia wiped
off map of independent nations
member of the league appealed to the Council when
invaded her 1920 Poor Persia believed
Article guaranteed her against external But the
asleep and Persia had from Russia
invaded Georgia that independent state asked
the league Article XII The did nothing
fall of 1920 the league woke between Poland
Lhuan and extracted promise of true from both sides
after the suspension of hostes the Poles took Wilma and
they have scornng all league proposals looking toward
promise.
anything the council would have
called halt the Greeks the beginning of their Asatc
campagn-a project which led Smyrna horror and the danger
involving half Europe another But the league usual
did nothing.
league includes British Empire France Italy,
SPAIN Belgium The Neherandsa of Europe fact Ger
Ruahas force how Europe that the ad
dton of this country league membership would hepf
Is it American that would hepf This country has been
liberal with Europe money matters; liberal that Cont
mental nations smile idea of repayng loans
American armies and fleets that the league would like from
enforce its orders' We shall them for
unfortunately should come.
The United States going because the
nothing but The instant there is friction between Old
World nations the members of the league line the sides their
particular advantages They do think the of the Cove
nant. They think in terms of naionalism
would be wrong that the league dead The league
has been alive.--New York Herald
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Hell PTHE OLD FOLKS
A Helping Hand Extended to Many
Old People in Maysyille.

Old People In MaysVille.
The infirmities of age are many.
Most old people have bad back
The kidneys are often weak
Or worn out with years of work
Backache means days Of misery
Urinary troubles, nights Of unrest.
Doan's Kidney Pills have helped to
make life easier for many.
The yare doing so for old and young
Maysyille people are learning this
Read the following local endorse
ment:
Charles KEENAN,, retired farmer, 81
Wood street, Maysville, says: 81 have
used Doans Kidney Pills several diff
ferent times within the last few years
and never had them fail to do me good
My kidneys were in bad shape. The
secretions were unnatural and burned
terribly in passage. My back kept me
in misery during the time the attack
lasted and was feeling generally run
down. / went to Wood & Sons Drug
Store and got a couple Of boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and began using
them. Doan's reached my case at once
and cured me up in god shape. have
always relied upon Doan's since and
a few now and then regulate my kid
neys and keep them in good condition
Price go cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply as for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr.. KEENAN, had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N Y
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times. They also were given a grain
feed OF corn and wheat. After the
records had been running for several
months he added oats to this grain
feed. In one representative month
during the year. he used total OF lie
pounds OF bran, 1875 pounds OF shorts,
1875 pounds OF hominy hearts and g. .
pounds of tankage in making 70 his
mash. The same month he fed a total
OF seven bushels OF corn and 225
pounds OF wheat Although the tank
age was left out OF this feed for only
two days one month. the egg produc-
ton OF the flock dropped 800 eggs be-
fore the hens could be brought back
into laying after the tankage again
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Herman Greenberg's
UnderseIIing Store
TANKAGE GONE TWO DAYS;
HENS LAY 800 EGGS LESS

Lexington, Ky, - Animal protein,
fed TO hens either in the form of tank
age, sour skimmilk or semi-solid but
termilk, is big item in keeping the
winter egg basket full, according to
results obtained during the year just
past by S. j. Howard, a Henderson
county farmer living near Corydon.
Mr.. Howard along with 46 other farm
ers scattered over the state, has just
completed the records which he kent
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In certain other trades especially the large cities there
has been tendency slacken labor
exorbant of building in this region consderab due this
fact The net effect has been reduce the effort expended
below eghhour day The damage done borne by the whole
country by all workers form of activity The total wealth
created by the nation drops everyone suffers newt
ably There tendency toward longer hours Europe This
country maintain its present high standard of living its widely
shared comforts and uxures only its workers produce their full
output The country has become great through work.
only by hard work hold its supremacy The full adoption
the eghhOur day with full appreciation this
New York Tribune
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was added.

was added.
Like many other successful farm
poultrymen, Mr.. Howard matches his
chicks in an incubator and broods
them under n colony brooder. thereby
keeping his hens for egg laying only.
His work in cooperation with the col
lege has made 1t possible for him 10
give his neighbors many other prac-
teal pointers in the feeding and caro-
OF hens so that they will lay more
eggs.
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are residents OF the Bush Grove pre-
oinct and n large company OF their
friends were prosen, for the nuptials.
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Our DaIy Poem
LIFE AND LOVE.

What delightful hosts are they
Life and Love!
Lingeringly / turn away,
This late hour, yet glad enough
They have not withheld from me
Their high hospitality.
SO, with face Lit with delight
And all gratitudes, stay
Yet to press their hands and say
'Thanks.-So fine time! Good night
james Whitcomb Riley.
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COMMENT
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- . X
Local rivermen are predicting big
river in the Ohio valley this winter.
They point out that We have had
very dry summer and that there was
no spring or summer rise OF any con-
sequence.
The usual interest in the race for
petty city Offices has thus far failed to
materialize this year. 1t appears that
| there are not the usual number of
men about town who think they could
serve us policemen witn c.lc.elcy.
What's the matter? Will council this
year fail to havc its usual big political
muss for its December meeting?
x
! 1t now appears that the grand jury
for the December term OF court will
have little to do aside from inspectinS
the public buildings. Thus far there Is
not a single case referred to the jury
from the lower courts and not pris-
oner awaits examination. This is the
first time such has been the case in
Mason county in fifty years.
x
There are hundreds and thousands
who do not appreciate the so-called
common things of life and there are
those who whine that they have moth
ing to be thankful for this Thanks
giving. Life, Health and Happiness
are the greatest things. Are you thank
full for them?
Lewisburg residents who fought in
the courts the payment of the special
thirty cent school tax have lost their
case in the states highest court and
the costs of the litigation are thrown
upon them. The cost of fighting the
tax would probably pay the tax Of
these residents for several years.
<
Several old-time hoboes have made
their appearance in Maysville during
the week. 1t has been several years
since We have seen any OF the old-time
Weary willies" with pack and tin can
coffee pot tied to their body. We imag-
inc it would be rather uncomfortable
20 sleep about a small fire or in box
car these nights. Have you good
= l.
Both political parties in the state
are clamoring for high class candi-
dates for governor. We too would like
to see the best men possible in both
parties put forward for the race.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see race
between Judge c. D. Newell, Demo-
ccrat and Judge Charles Kerr. Repub-
lican, or between DR.. Arthur wager,
Democrat, and Hon Fred Sackett. Re-
publican?
A dirty faced youngster in our end
of town asked US yesterday II Old
Santa Claus was going to be at the
court house this year. We referred him
to BILLY" Stockton. who is Santa's
official representative in these matters
and who can be counted on every time.
x
We fellows with little BARNS just
cannot help but wonder ut tho fellows
reputed to have big brains some times.
There's Prof Herman, famous law in
structor. for instance. We might say.
however, that 1t was not Prof. Tier
mans brain power as a law Instructor
that has made him so famous hero
lately.
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As Secretary Hughes well pointed Symphony Hall
Uncle Sam threatens il he does business that
perhaps why foreign invader has threatened
lean shores since the War Of l6l2Boston Transcript
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Corbin.-Arnold Nelson. S-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Nelson.
died from paralysis after an illness of
two days.
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Tho Circus NGEinus. "a old Rome.
AAs capable Of containing 10000
people.
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Parsees do not bury their dead, but
leave them to the fowls of the air.
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LEADS BRIDE TO
COURTHOUSE At 70

Springfield --IrhDw simpson. 70.
and Mrs Martha Thompson. 60. were
married IN the once u the county
eiork BY Judge W. A. Waters They
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Local rivermen are predicting u big
river in the Ohio valley this winter.
They point out that We have had
very dry summer and that there was
no spring or summer rise of any con-
sequence.
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The strength of tarred rope is only
about three-fifths that OF white rope.
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A dirty faced youngster in our end
of town asked US yesterday II Old
Santa Claus was going to be at the
court house this year. We referred him
to BILLY" Stockton. who is Santa's
official representative in these matters
and who can be counted on every time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-11-29

Lewisburg residents who fought in
the courts the payment of the special
thirty cent school tax have lost their
case in the states highest court and
the costs Of the litigation are thrown
upon them. The cost of fighting the
tax would probably pay the tax Of
these residents for several years.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-12-07

Closely, yet without ncglecting the boat,
but they neither glanced toward him,
or seemed aware of his existence. His
whole thought centered on the early
arrival Of McAdamS. Until the detec-
tive came, there was nothing he could
do but sit there quietly and whit But
"h2t - the necessary rannirs were
completed, and the Seminole sailed be-
fore Mac got there? Was there any
means In his power by which this could
be prevented2 The only suggestion
which came to him was the picking
of quarrel in some way, with The two
men ashore. The boat would never
depart unless they were aboard, as
they were evidently the leaders OF the
gang, yet this would be most despcr-
ate eXpedient, to he reSortcd to only
Wien all other effort had failed Re
sides 1t would put them on their
guard, and possibly avail nothing. Why
not speak to the fellows pleasantly,
and naturally2 They had no reason to
he suspicious Of him; he was but one
Of many others lounging Idly about the
pier His curiosity would seem reas-
enable enough, and he might thus gain
some clue as TO their destination. Then,
even If they did sail before Mac ap-
pcared. they could be safely intercept
ed in time for q rescue.
Circumstances seemed to work to