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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

WHAT'S that on the top shelf2" he
asked suddenly.
THAT? Oh, that isl dunno" hesl-
tated the storekeeper, as he took down
the object in question and examined II
critically. ut got In with some goods
year ago, an has been up there ever
since"
"Why, you chumpl" cried the Gran.
berry owner derislvely, mot to know
Junpin' Jack wien you see one
I've bought lots of 'em to home for the
children. Seel" and he pulled a string
which sent the acrobat tumbiing up
over the top Of his red pole. "Just the
thing for kid"
"Just the thing" repeated the
watery-eyed man, drawing a small bag
of gold dust from his pocket: '1t'il
make the boy laugh.n
AS he was going out, the owner Of
the cranberrles stepped TO his side.
"Here, take this along with YOU" he
said, rellnQuishing the can to which
he had been cllnglng so fondly. "It'n
help to make out a Christmas for the
boy"
"And this, too" "And this" added
the owner Of the sardines and the
owner Of the baked beans; and then
Sheriff Dobson pushed before them
and slipped something bright and
heavy into the hand which held the
jumping Jack.
TITS a nest-egg for the kid" he said
gravely. NOW you better 90 home an
I'LL up his stockin'; an to-morrer you
can tell him Merry Christmas from US
ALL"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

ALE a dozen unshaven. red
shlrted miners were gath
cred about the dingy coun-
ter of Bilger's, the one store
In camp. 1t was Christmas
eve, and they wanted some
thing extra for their dinner
on the morrow-just to keep
them In mind of the day,
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

TT AVEN'T you often said to
yourself how l wish the
- - dainty things am so proud
of would always stay as fresh and
beautiful as when they first came
from the store2"
For, as you know, once they are
washed, the garments seem to lose
something of the beautiful sheen and
finish they had when you first
brought them home.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
The Real Secret of the
Natural Finish

The secret is very simple, however.
It's all in the starch the great fabric
manufacturers use. Such starch is
LIMIT the modern scientific starch
discovery.
Limit gives fine fabrics, shirt waists
shirts and collars that natural finish
you admire so much in goods fresh
from the store.
The reason is that Limit penetrates
to the very center of every thread
that makes up the fabric.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
Preserves the Life of the
Fabric and Resisfs Wear

1t is this quality in Limit that makes
fabrics and garments on which you
use it, remain fresh and clean longer.
Limit is made by an improved pro-
cess which keeps the starch thin and
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
NOV for the first time LIMIT the
Remarkable New Starch Discovery
is offered to the housewife

free-running, and absolutely prevents
caking, smearing or sticking to the
iron.
Makes Cotton Look and
Feel Like Linen
With Limit every thread of your gar
ment is starch treated" Cotton fab
RIGS look like pure linen-with soft,
cool, pliable finish.
They have the same fashionable.
natural finish that they had when
they first came from the store.
Notice the Economy of
Starching With Limit
For the following use Il cup Limit
to Ia cupfuls of water:
Women's and Pillow cases
Children S dresses French biouses
Shirt waists Fine lsces
Fancy aprons Sheets
Cotton handkerchiefs
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

For the following use u cup Limit
to IL cupfuls of water:
Table cloths Doiiies
Bureau scarfs Gin6han, aprons
Boys suits Chiidren's ronpcrs
Cfnsham dresses Mems soft collars
For the following use y cup Limit
to 10 cupfuls of water:
White linen Doctors or dentists
skirts white coats
Uniform aprons White uniforms
Your grocer has Limit Get pack
age tomorrow Monday-for the
weeks wash.
Limit is made by the Corn Products Refining Com
pany IL Battery Place, New York makers Of Argo
and Duryea Starches-Karo Syrup and Mazoa Salad
and Cooking Oil.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24

Gated at that intersection to replace
tho gas lamp now In use. They claimed
the corner is n very dark one. Tho
request was referred 70 tho Street and
Sewer Department for due and imme-
date confederation.
Miss Helen Hart. secretary OF the
Americanixation Committees. In n let
ter to the Council asked that favorable
consideration be given the request OF
the Russian Orthodox Church for one
oi the fire bells formerly used by the
volunteer fire department. She said
the church authorities have been most
helpful In all Americanization work
and are entitled to every consldera-
ton from the Council. The letter WA
referred to the public safety commit
tee.
The q. A. n, and the Sons Of Vetcr-
ans Invited the Council to send n com
mittec OF three To n meeting OF n Joint
committee on April In Irish -AmerI.
can Hall to arrange for tho Memorial
Day parade. President Ward appoint.
ed Councimen Vincent. McNnbb and
McManus as members OF this commit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24
TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
W. and r. Employees Given Credit For
Decrease In 1871,

The number of accidents on the city
trolley lines has decreased consider
ably during the past year and full
credit Is given TO the trolleymen, ac-
cording TO an address by Thomas w.
Wilson. vice-prcsident and general
manager of the Wilmington & Phil
adelphia Traction Company Mt a
meeting of employees held "Wednesday y
morning and last evening at the Del
aware avenue Offices.
Caleb +. Burchenal spoke on the
legal phase of accidents and their
costs yesterday morning. =. r. Riley
and ii. III. Geiger also gave addresses
The purpose of these meetings ia tc
discuss questions of safety to the en-
ploNes and the public. II. II. Gal.
iagher presided at the evening meet.
ing and NJ. NJ. Payne at the mornInr
session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24
Piaylst At Grace School Hall.

Queen Esther Circle Of Grace M. u.
Church will give = musical and dra-
matical program this evening at S.16
In tho Sunday school hall. A play.
Queen Esthsra Choice" will be given
with tho following cast: Pleasure, Miss
Esther Wilson; her attendants, Misses
Lydia Todd. Hazel Chapman, Mar
garet Middleton: Service. Miss Mar
1oric Guthrie; Girl Of To-day. MIss Ada
E. Withrow; Queen. Mrs. Mildred
Walker. Queens maidcns. Misses Dor
othy Ellison. Blanche Hobbs. Eiva jos.
ter, Esther France. Nellie Maroney
Shallcrose. Van SiddciIc. the
Church. Miss Anna NcRcndank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24
COUNCIL WILL AID
IN VETERANS PARADE
Committee Will Work With G.
A. r. In Puanning for Me-
mortal Day.

The recent sale OF city bonds In the
sum OF $4,000 for the bencfit OF the
Street and Sewer Department, and
the new street paving to be done this
summer. was ratified by City Council
last night. The officials were much
eratificd by the very satisfactory bids
received, despite the fact that the per-
centaEe to be paid on them had been
reduced one-half point
Councilman McNabb presented a let
ter signed by a number OF residents
In the vicinity OF Sixth and Monroe
streets asking that arc light he ln-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Modes of Todav1

A harmless, yet very effective, treat
ment is here given for the quick re
movsl OF hairy growths: Mix enough
powdered delatone and water to cover
the undesirable hairs, apply paste and
after or minutes remove, wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished. One
application usually is sufficient, but
20 be certain Of results. buy the della -
tone I'm an original package. Mix
fresh as wanted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24
G.. q. =. Women Meet.

Plans for registeration were dis
cussed az an executive meeting OF the
kepubhcan women held in their head
quarters. s23 Shipley street. last night.
All ward chairmen We're present. The
Importance Of obtaining a full regis
tration was stressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-24

Try an Every Evening want nd.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
SOUTHERN |. A. A. LOSES
EIGHT OF ITS MEMBERS
GEEENvILLE. S. c., December Is

GEEENvILLE. S. c., December Is.
With the so-caIled one-year play
ing RUE the rock upon which it spit,
the Southern intercollegiate Athletic
Association. for thirty years power
fC! influence in Dixie athletics, has
lost from its ranks the members
whose teams have been the shining
lights In southern sports. These
teams, in the future. 1t was an
nornced. will owe their allegiance to
the comparatively new Southern H.
tercol!eSiate conference.
Eight members of the association
announced their formal withdrawal,
in keeping. 1t was stated. with an
ing il Atlanta of the S. i. c. They
were Georgia Tech. Clemson of
Florida. South Carolina, Alabama,
Louisiana State, Georgia and Ten
ucSsee.
othe: members expected to with
draw are: Auburn, Kentucky, 2Iissis-
s;ppi a. and 81. Tulane and Wander
bilt, none OF whom was represented.
The controversial onc-year rule
vas modified by the association, to
permit the playing of freshmen by the
mutual consent OF the opposing teams.
This modification Is to be in effect
two years. Another rule adopted
prohibits the playing of graduate
students, who are taking post
graduate courses. exception being
made for the graduates now in school.
The association Endorsed the plan
FOR a national Intercollegiate track
and field meeting to be held in Chi
cago and voted to cooperate in 1t.
Dr. Henry d. Phillips. president of
the association. in his annual address
attacked professionalism III athletics
as an ever present evil and one that
will do harm If college men do not
place their institutions wei! out of
It's reach.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Tips on Playing Basket Ball.;
Correct Rule interpretations
by ED THORP.

Q. II player is dribbling can his
opponent move directly In front OF
him in order to break up the dribble !
A. No. Moving directly I'm front OF
a man driDbling fs q foul.
Q. When shooting for a foul can
I shoot the ball against the back
board with speed, rush In and then
score a goal?
A. No. You must make An honest
attempt to cage the fOul, otherwise
the ball goes back to center.
Q. During a time out in amateur
rules may player leave the court?
A. Not urlcss permission has been
granted by the referee or umpire.
Q. Who determines which players
go into a game and which come out,
the captain. coach or manager?
A. Usually the coach decides upon
the players who take part In n game.
Q. How are points scored in a
game?
A. In both amateur and profes-
sional games q field goal count. two
points and a goal from q free throw
counts one point.
or there are any potnts about tho
game of basket ball or its rules schich
SusSle you, &orite Ed Thorp, core Of the
Sporting Editor, incIostng stamped re-
tu,7, envelope. HeW 0iue you q quick
ana correct dectston-)
Evening star., 1922-12-16
|NAWuSTS PRINCETON
| FOR BALTIMORE BATTLE

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. December 16.-
Navy's foot ball team will play
Princeton in Baltimore October 81
next, it has been announced here. It
is planned to play the game in the
Venable stadium. which seats more
than 10000 persons. Baltimore Is i
strong Princeton center.
Georgetown University of Washing
ton has come forward with proposal
for game with Navy next fall. What
the outcome of the negotiations will
be Is purely speculative. The acad-
emy management is going along
slowly and probably will not take
any definite action until athletic Off
ctals OF West Point and Annapolis
confer on December 81 regarding the
site for next years Army Navy bat
tie.
Georgetown's proposal calls f"r a
game at the American League Park.
in Washington.
The Middies have not met the Hill
toppers in FOOT ball in several years.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
UNION OF BALL PLAYERS
IS PANIED BY M'CRAW

NEW YORK. December lo.-AIan-
ager John J. AIcGraw Of the New York
/ Giants today made pubic what he
sail was the tentative slate OF off,
GERS of the proposed new base ball
players union. naming Frank F'risci,
OF the Giants or George Burns of the
CtnCiInati Reds for president. and at
the same time announced his oppoSi-
! ton to the union.
Frisch said his nomination vas news
TO him and that he would not accept
He declared. however. that If the
uaion was formed he would join, as
lie felt 1t his duty to stick by the
, payers. He made. it plain ,ha; he
always had been treated we'll by the
| Giants ard was satisfied with pres
ent conditions.
McGrau' said he could see the need
Yer such 81 oTsa I.iza ton in the minor
leagues. but that major league play
erS. getting fabulous salaries. would
be nothing le.s than insrates If they
enrolled in the union
McG!aT said the unions nominees
toT vice president were Jack Fou:nier
or the st. Louis Cardinals or Jake
Dauter; of Cincinnati. and that Dave
Bancroft of the Giants had been
stated for secretary.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
AND WESTERN
BASKETERS WIN EASILY

Basket ball teams of Central and
Western high schools got in some
good practice yesterday in tits with
local preparatory schools, The coach
less Centralites. using q makeshift
uuint, ran roughshod over Swavely
School in 33-to-14 encounter, while
the westerners drubbed Dewitt School.
Despite the absence Of Birthright.
Johnston and johnson from the line
up, Central gave evidence OF possess
ing quite as much strength as II had
last winter when 1t played to high
school championship. Childress and
Dey. veterans, were in rare form,
while Miller. new member OF the
squad. acquitted himself creditably.
The three regulars out Of the fray
will rejoin the team after the Christ
mas holidays. Swavely played we'll
enough to indicate that 1t will be
heard from In future games.
Westerns crew did not miss an op-
portunity to brighten its scoring eyes.
Led by Capt. Frisby. the Red and
White kept play under the Dewitt
basket almost all the time. The small
western gymnasium prevented either
team from showing to advantage at
floor play. Practically all Of West
ern's first squad was used during the
match. Dewitt also substituted fire.
The Y. NJ. G. A. Day School quint,
playing on the floor. took the measure
Of the Friends School team, 25 to II.
Engel Of the Y. with five court goals.
topped all scorers. Frailey did the
best playing for the losers.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Scarcely had the cheers died away.
however. and the minors were just
beginning to regain their breath
when they discovered that the major
league clubs now are In a position
10 hold up private ball players until
June Is. whereas heretofore they have
had to clean up their rosters by May
10. after which the minors had tine
benefit of players not wanted by
teams in the big show.
some 40 Player. at Stake.
Some minor league clubs never
really have gotten started until May
10, when they received players sent
10 them, from the majors, under Op-
ttonal agreement or in other ways.
In other years at least 40 ball play
crs had TO be out in the minors some
wherr after May l., because the
majors would lose their right to play
bali IL they had not cut their lists to
twenty-five each by that date.
Now @4o ball players can be retain
in addition to the 400 with which the
s:ateer major league clubs are cH-
pected to finish out the season. Any
minor league club. which hopes to
operate with major league talent or
some part OF major league talent Will
rot get far ii it is not possible to
receive players from the majors be-
Tor" .Iuuo u.
There may he some major league
clubs which will not care to- hoiG
forty players until June Is. as they
are now allowed to DO. but the better
players are not likely to be released
before June Is. and precious little
good they will do the minor league
clubs then.
The majors are trying in every way
they can to fortify themselves against
the opposition of the minors to the
draft law. and they are bears in the
market for sale OF players. The
prohgate expenditures OF the richer
clubs for ball players finally are be-
ginning to SHOW; their effect upon
baseball
When the smaller leagues begin to
realize thar they are at the mercy OF
~hc rnajors-nore than ever before so
far as the delivery cf bail player is
concerned they also will begin to
wonder whether IT is not wise TO
avoid joint meetings. in fear that they
may bump into another can of INT.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1922-12-16

1t is certain that the other impo:
tant places on the official list will be
filled with new nominees. The recent
death of Charles S. Garland Of Pitts
burgh has left a vacancy IN the sec
retaryship. while Abner 7. Leech, jr
Of Washington, D. c.. has announced
his intention to retire from the posi-
tion Of treasurer.
Others Who May Get OHlces.
There has been some intimation thai
Samuel Hardy, former captain of the
Davis cup team. might be named IA
secretary, and Dean Mathey. forrne,
Princeton captain, or Charles NJ. Bull.
lr., as treasurer. The names of George
w: Wtghtman. Craig Biddle. r. Norri.
Williams. I'd. and Watson NJ Wash
burn have also been discussed a.
eligible for the vice presidency or
sne of the other positions.
Unless the plans that were outlined
uiscarry, the ranking list of twenty
national players. the doubles list and
the woman's list will be passed upon
today. 1t is obvious that William 7
Tilden. Cd: William NJ Johnston and
Vincent Richards. a trio of Americans
again will head the singles list.
While the arrangement OF the ranh
ing list has not been disclosed. there
is reason TO believe that the commit
tee will submit for recognition the
names of Gerald l.. Patterson. captain
OF the Australasiant team Of fchallensers
for the Davis cup, Pat O'Hara Wood.
also Of the team from the Antipodes.
and Manuel Alfonso. the Spanish player
who came through to the round be
fore the semi-finals Of the All Conner.
national singles. 1t is also practicsli.
certain that Zenzo Shimizu. the jap
anese, will be named in place OF 1chi
va Kumagac, his fellow countrymar
who was No. among the top ten
list year.
With this group of foreign players
scattered in the list the Americans
r. Norris Williams. I'd. who was f.
nalist at Longwood; Robert and
Howard Kinsly. the young Califor
mans: Lucien T.. Williams. Yale's in
tercollegiate champion; Francis 7
Hunter, national indoor cha mpioD. and
Wallace r johnson. Arnold W. Jones
is sure to head the junior ranking list
Richards.
VIII Want One British Meeting.
Whatever plans Americans may
have relative to prospective changes
in the rules are not likely to be pub
licly exploited at this time. The exec
utive committee may place Itself OF
record as favorable to the zorins
system as applied to the future
matches for the Davis cup. Beyond
this point it Is not likely to 60
until the entire results of the meet
ings of the British Lawn Tennis AZ
sociation and the International FEEDER
alton, now in progress in Londoi
have been reported upon by Harry W.
Slocum.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
GIBBONS BEATS M|SKE
IN FAST 10-ROUND BOUT

ST. PAUL, MINI. December 10
Tommy Gibbons of ST. Paul Won the
referees decision over his fellow
townsnlan. Billy Miskc, II :; gruci.ng
ten-round bout last night.
VI was distinctly Gibbons fight.
although Ml&ke had flashes in which
hn showed To advantage. but at no
titnc was he able to stand off his
fighter opponent for any consider
abe time. Their street clothes
weights We're: Miske. 1856 pounds;
Gibbons. 1S2':.
From the outset il s.emed apparent
that only knockout could give Miske
the victory. which is considered here
as stepping stone for Il chance At
the world championship in a contest
with Dempsey. The decision OF the
referee ard two rirsside judges was
unanimous.
Gibbons had a marked advantage in
at least seven rounds. most OF the
ringside critics agreed. Mishe showed
best In the third session. IN which
many gave him & draw. In the fourth
round Gibbons shade WAS not pro-
nounced and orc OF the later rounds
also vas a narrow margin affair.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

n HOOT1NG. Let US first de-
scribe the three different
~ styles of goals in use. First,
the amateur rules provide the basket
shall be nets of cord or other ma
terial. suspended from metal rings,
eighteen inches inside diameter.
The rings shall be rigidly attached
TO the backboards. one foot from
the bottom and three feet from
either side. The backboards shall
be six feet horizontally and four
feet vertically. The rings shall be
placed in such a position that they
shall lie in horizontal plane ten
feet above the floor SO that the
nearest point of the inside edge
shall be six inches from the face
of the blackboard.
The national rules professional
rules) differ from the amateur rules
in that the nearest point of the in
side edge shall be twelve inches
from the face of the blackboard, and
that the blackboard shall measure
four feet by four feet
Open basket game, as name signi-
fes, means that no baekboards OF
any sort are used. This game is
only played in a few sections of the
country
Evening star., 1922-12-16
OMAHA REFEREE CLAIMS
HE GOT A BR|BE OFFER

OMAHA Neb.. December l6.--H. II.
Antics. secretary of the state depart
ment of public welfare. and john Kill
martin. city boxing commissioner. to-
day were Investigating charges of at
tempted bribery Dave Miller. referee.
made last night as he stepped from
tho ring after he had awarded dect-
sion to Dave Shade. California welter-
weight. after Il teE-round boz: with
frankie Schoeil of Buffalo, \. Y
Miller said Omaha gamblers offered
him $500 to throw the fight to Schoell.
I'VE found nothing last night TO
warrant the charge" Mr.. Antilles de-
ciared. but We will press the inves-
iiSation."
Il was offered $500 to throw the
fight to Schoell." Referee Miller
charged.
"! turned down the offer. bu: did
not let IL influence me in the other ii-
rection. Shade earned the decision"
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Charley White today OBSERVES mucn
of the champion's consideration. In
view of the Chicagoan's impressive
victory over Richie Mitchell before
1900 fans in the Garden last night.
Charley was practically out in the
second round Of that battle. which will
be remembered as the winners most
desperate scrap, and as one Of the
greatest between 1877 Founders that
the Garden has staged.
Benny would have had a bad even
ing If he had been in Mitcheirs place
Friday evening. After Mitchell had
White nearly out in the second round
the latter foored the Milwaukee boy
five times before It was over.
1t was sickening left slam flush to
the jaw In the ninth that stopped
Mitchell. He was still grogEy when
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Date Hits Minors: U.S. Iod,
McQUADE CHOSEN GRID
CAPTAIN At MARYLAND

John McQuade Of this city was
elected captain Of the 1923 foot
ball team at the University OF
Maryland last night at . meeting
Of letter winners Of this seasons
squad. McQuade II q Junior At
Maryland and has played through
two cam paigns at 1ullback ON the
varsity team. In his AFst year Mt
College Park he starred with the
freshman eleven. He yvas q gem
eral choice for fullback ON ALL
Maryland teams this year.
Before entering the University Of
Mary land MeQuade attended East
ern High school. He gained prom
inence ON the scholastic grfdir0ns
here.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Columbia Athletic Club won its
eighth game Of the season in a 31to-
20 brush with Takoma Park. Conner
of the victors made eS points. Q OF
them being registered by free tosses
Mohawk basketers opened their sea
son with 27-to-11 victory over the
Navy Yard Quint Meany and John
son were mainly responsible for the
trouncing handed the Gunmakers.
Maekin Athletic Club stopped the
Wilson Normals in 2O-to-14 engage
ment Byng and Workman put the
Mackins in the van. Carroll and PoI o.
ter did the scoring for the losers.
Yosemite cOurtmen VIII oppose the
Waverlys tonight in Ingram gym
nasium. Their match is to get under
way at s o'clock.
La Sale basket bnll team overcame
the st. Mary's Juniors of Alexandria
in q 3o-to-14 contest Collins.'~&-a
Sale center, scored five field goals
Navajo Athletic Club defeated the
Epworths. 20 to II, on the ingram
court Teams of the 115-pound class
desiring to meet the winners may
communicate with Manager Jach
Mattingly at 523 9th street southeast.