davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
4xosr HIDEous BETRAYAL

A the ono man beyond question pri-
marily responsible for tho calling OF
tho Disarmament Conference, Sem
tor Borah ie probably better qualified
than any other observer to pase JudR-
ment In Its results down to date. His
opinion. frankly stated, Is simply that
tho conference has been wholly with
out results" because the governments
that took aart have broken faith with
their own citizens:
/ when one recalls the enthusiasm
Of the people everywhere and In al.
countries over thk first step toward
relieving the world OF its deadliest
curse, recalls the assurances given by
the representatives OF tho different
governments ne to carrying out and
completing the work OF the conference
and then contcmplates the apathy. the
Indifference. not to say the betrayal
which has followed, II is no wonder
that dIstrust OF governments has be.
come almost universal with the mass.
Ce.
should DO brought to naught, as many
things now indicate. It will be the most
hideous betrayal OF humanity since tn,
war"
This charge applies almost az aptls
to the administration at Washington
as to the governments which signed
the agreements but have taken n,
steps to have them ratified. Sccretar,
Hughes has shown small disposition e
suffer I'm silence when actively dis
pleased by the trend of foreign affair.";
He writes notes, sends out unofiicia
warnings, gives intimations OF his at
titude. But In regard TO the disarma
ment treaties he and the whole ad
ministrati ton have been silent as tn,
| grave.
| When the conference was first pro
posed Mr.. Harding did not want IL. I
was forced upon him and upon Me-
Hughes, and they used II for thel
purposes. Having used It they hay,
shown every sign Of being content [,
forget all about II so long as the re
naming signatories are so inclined
But IL nothing is TO come of tn
| Washington Conference II was a ri
gantic fraud. And IL 1t is allowed [,
become a fraud 1t will reappear as
terrific indictment of every defaultin,
barty to the disarmament compact
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
GOOD WORK IN SUSSEX.

Encouraged by unusually promis-
Ing prospects OF success MT tho cleo
ton, which are proof against any
element OF opposition except n detest-
able resort to corruption and tiebauch-
cry by the use of money, the Sussex
county Democrats. at their recent pri-
maries. determined not only to achieve
success, but to deserve II. To this
end. they nominated about the best
and most appealing county ticket ever
placed in the field.
Especially assuring is the leglsla-
tive ticket named by the Democratic
voters. which is composed Of the fol-
lowing ten capable and qualified citi-
zens. one from each district: Roy e.
Pettyjohn. William b. Conway, Wal
ter T. Carey. Charles T. Wheatley,
Samuel N. Culver, Elwood II. Nelson.
L nollluS n. ltoitoWay, lnonlaS -,
Stockley. Levin T. Salisbury and
Ralph NJ. Wingate.
These men are. as the Sussex Jour
nal OF Georgetown says: "the pick
OF the county" Even in the heretofore
assuredly Republican districts care
was exercised In the selection of
Democratic candidates. And in the
doubtful Tenth district the Democrats
made n strong bid for success by
nominating Ralph NJ. Wingate, who
is a progressive business man of
Lewes and well qualified in every re-
spect.
Such a ticket. meeting every re-
quirement, should appeal 10 all citi-
zens OF Sussex county who recognize
the need OF a radical political and ad-
ministrative change in our State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04

stone water which prtduco famofA
horses are just a. potent factors 10
producing fine hoga.
The limestone water of central Ken
lucky. which is said to have been
controlling factor In making the Bour-
bon whisky Of thia state excellent In
the days Of licensed distilling. has q
spectacular manifestation at Georges
town. ono OF the minor cities OF tina
Bluegrass Region whose water sup
ply comes solely from a spring the
guFhes from beneath ledge In
stream large enough 10 supply several
eenters Of population ss large as the
one II serves. The big spring, almost
duplicated at Spring Station in Wood
FORD County IL visited by many trav-
elers junketing through the section.
a leisureiy inspection Of the many
excellent examples Of colonial and
early post-colonIai domestic architec-
ture which may be seen in Woodford.
scott, Bourbon. Fayette. Mason, Madi-
son, Clark Mercer Boyle and other
counties, may be preferred % trotting
about stockfarms at tho heels OF obiig-
Ing hosts who extend a true Kentucky
/
down long avenues from groves Of oak
and maple bespeak the delight Of tho
| Kentucky planter Of the slave-hoId-
ing period in seculsion. Many Of the
private roads are so long that their
upkeeD in these days of automobiles
| entails considerable expense and not
every great house with a pilIared
front is supplied with half tho num-
Der OF servants II had in the days when
the slave quarters were flied with free
labor. In the main. however life
seems to run In its Old agreeabls
channels in Kentucky. At least tina.
is the impression that ~ made upon
traveller who is content with gIimpses
Of homesteads as he spins along the
road.
The greatest. and the saddevt chanrs
time has wrought in this Region II th-
destruction Of trees fot farming
particularly tobacco plant|ing. There
are far fewer woods paHtllrns" than
there were years ago Matly Of the re-
naming forest trees are dying at the
top, because apparently dAforestration
lessened the moisture Flew land
owners other than the millionaire
holders OF great estates. are planting
trees. In this respect Kentucky 70
sernbles England more than II ra-
senbles France, for upon the CONT
nent there always has been high ap-
preciation Of the value OF CONSERVING
timber.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
TARIFF BUNGLING.

IT IL the considered opinion of the Re-
publican party In Congress that the
cost of living ought to be boosted by a
tarlH higher that has ever been i'm
posed in our history. with the further
provision that the President may, If
he considers It advisable. further in
crease the duties by 80 per cent. or
put into effect the scheme called
American valuation" under which
they would also be raised.
The rottenness which attached 10 Al
most. every part OF this act ie indfcat-
ed by the declaration of Treasury ex-
perts that many OF the duties will
raise no revenue because, like those
on cutlery. they will be practically
prohibitive, or, like most of thcee In
the agricultural schedule" there Will
be no imports OF the commodities they
cover. In ether words. cutlery man
ufacturers are treated to an embargo
on competition, while the farmer /.
treated TO large dose of bunk"
The worst thing about the tariff act
Is that 1t has been practically admit
ted from the start that It was written
no by Congress in the interests of the
country, but by the interests seekins
a. profit for themselves. Many damn
ing indictments Of it's provisions have
been made by Republican Senators
themselves. The wool and suga,
schedules are open scandals. And yet
the bill is passed and ii carries an.
thority to make it worse than II 1.
now.
The tariff Is a party measure. o.
the democrats, two sugar Senator,
voted for it. Five Republican Senator.
voted against 1t, Cameron, Cummsns
La roulette, Lenroot and Borah.
AT time when economists and bus;
ness men are declaring that pcice.
must come down, wages must com.
| down and there must be a readiust
| ment TO a lower level all around IN,
party in power adopts a tariff bill de
| signed TO send prices up to the las
dollar that can be paid. And this Ar,
with a taxation measure for which I
| apologies. constitutes the record o,
which the Sixty-seventh Congress
goes to the country asking reelection
Milwaukee Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
AGAIN THE SINGLE TAKERS.

Our old friends, the Single Takers,
are again in political evidence in our
midst. Under the new name of For
ward party they propose to have a
place on the official ballot at the next
election, with Frank Stephens as their
candidate for United States Senator.
The Single Takers gave notoriety TO
DelaWane more than score Of years
ago, when. they selected our State as
a battle-ground. Its small territory and
electorate, and what they fondly be-
lieyed to be its unsophisticated citi-
zenship. rnade the field to them most
inviting. They inaugurated a yeri-
table crusade, in the hope OF bringing
an entire State government under
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
THE OTHER WAY ABOUT.

In his address at chapel services,
Sunday last, DIR. John Grier Hibben.
president OF Princeton University.
urged his hearers to strive for higher
accomplishments In the fields of in
tellectual and spiritual endeavor. He
set down as part of Princeton tradi-
ton that the religious convictions of
a man are respected, and said: There
is one demand only that is made--that
mans religious convictions be made
consistent with his life"
While one may we'll hesitate TO offer
criticism Of any declaration by 80
eminent a scholar and educator as
President Hibben, some readers may
feel that he should have reversed his
proposition. That he should have said:
Mans life must be consistent with his
religious convictions"
Too frequently we observe sad evil
dences Of men whose lives are entirely
inconsistent with their announced re-
ligious convictions. But the man with
real religious convictions. no matter
OF what Christian denomination, who
makes his daily life consistent with
those convictions Is not likely TO be
set down as a hypocrite. But in the
other respect there is reason to fear
the world has far too many hypo-
critics and "whited sepulchres."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
SOVEREIGNTY OVER SEA.

The internationally customary
"three-mile limit" of nations juris-
diction over the high sea will be strict
ly observed hereafter, according to
decision Of the President after Cabi-
net council The exigencies Of pro-
hibition enforcement are. OF course
responsible for raising question
about il.
The Federal Court at Boston has
sustained the seizure OF a foreign rum
running vessel while riding the waves
well beyond the marine league; but
on the special ground that she had
been in communication with the shore
by her small boats There is sound
logic in asserting the right of search
and seizure in such circumstances
The technicality involved is evidently
no obstacle In the light OF reason
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04

their control. and thus practically
exploiting their peculiar economic
theories in a very short time.
But deep was their disappointment
Our people refused to bc proselyted.
despite tho most eloquent and per-
suasive arguments OF the ''windlords"
in their vigorous and picturesque cam
paigns. Soon the Single Takers aban-
doned the field.
In their several political campaigns
the Single Takers never polled more
than a thousand votes in Delaware
1t Is probable they will poll less Mt
this years election. even under their
new and more inviting. at least, name
of the Forward party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
wOMEN's CITIZENSHIP.

BY the enactment OF the Cable law,
which the President has just signed,
women become the peers of men 30
far os American citizenship Ia con-
cerned. An American woman who
marrles a foreigner may remain an
American citizen still. An alien
woman whose husband becomes nat
uralized will continue 10 be al alien
until she takes out citizenship papers
In her own name.
a number of notable American wo-
mon have lost their citizenship rights
by becoming wives OF foreigners. one
the granddaughter of an American
admiral and the descendant of one OF
the oldest American families. having
married a German, became during the
war technically an enemy allen and
her property was seized by the Alien
Property Custodian.
ON the other hand, under the old
law. many wives or immigrants have
Rcome citizens automatically with
their husbands when they themselves
could not have qualified for papers
This was perhaps not so important be.
fore the days of equal suffrage: but
now that citizenship carries with Il
the right to vote. regardless of sex
the nation has new ground for insist
ing women meet the same tests n.
men before becoming full1edged citi.
zens.
Since tho adoption OF the Nine.
teenth Amendment the old law,
covering citizenship have been ar
anachronism. The Gable act was tn,
logical corollary to the general ex
tension of the franchise. II simpl,
brings the citizenship law into har
mony with new constitutional prac
tees and the new status OF women
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
RIPPLIyG RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
HELPING OUT.

Old Dad Spindle's YEARS are
eighty, and he tciledI toward
his shack, with a bundle large
and weighty nearly running his
back. L could see his vigor
dwindle as he labored up the
road, so said. oh, CATER
Spindle. let me pack your
heavy load" So I heaved Il 10
my shoulder and It weighed a
half a ton, and felt a cycle
older when the grievous task
was done. But 1t gives one salts
faction II at evening he can say,
Il have pulled q lofty action in
the progress Of the day" When
the shopvorn sun is sinking and
the hues OF daytime fade, by my
oanyan I sit thinking of the
boneheads I have played. I am
prone TO costly blunders, dezzy
breaks 1 daily pull, TIL my Aunt
Sophronia wonders why my wits
must gather wool And I groau.
myself revilins. for the way I've
muffed the ball, but enjoy soma
harmless smiling when Dad
Spindle recall. I have helped
one Fellow critter, and that
memory is great, forcing recol-
lections bitter 70 vamoose and
move their freight. So enc kind
~ deed will leayen all the rec
ord OF the day, and I have my
private heaven while such rec
elections stay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
RESORTED TO THE LASH.

The story is told of a Judge In an
Illinois court who, deeming the i'm
position Of fine. or even OF a term in
prison. inadequate as punishment
for the offence, ordered ten lashes to
be administered TO a defendant who
had been adjudged guilty OF unmer-
cifully beating a horse. II is said
the sentence was carried into effect
in a manner that made the offender
painfully aware Of the kind OF pun
ishment he had imposed upon the
helpless dumb animal.
So II appears that, despite persist
ent opposition TO the infliction Of cor
poral punishment by order Of the law,
1t still finds plenty Of supporters
There have been numerous instances
in recent years, OF judges who openly
expressed regret at their inability to
legally impose the punishment Of the
lash, and occasionally we hear O.
judges who take the matter into their
own hands and order an infliction.
Solomon said: Spare the rod ant
spoil the child" and Solomon is still
considered by many TO have been 9
very wise man. There are some mod.
ern Solomons who believe in the vir.
tue OF . sound whipping, not only a:
punishment to fit the crime" but
as a warning 10 others not TO com
NIT offences OF revolving character
for which no other kind Of punish
ment will meet the stern demands O
Justice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION
And pending : ruling OF tho supreme

And pending 4 ruling OF tho Supreme
Court on appeal In this instance. the
Administration decision APPARENTLY
Will not debar the practice. But n
foreign vessel that hovcrs without at
tempting to land the forbidden cargo
In her own boats must not bo molested
by the prohibition navy" so long ms
she does not venture within three
miles Of the shore.
| Rum-running is unquesuonably an
abuse Of the international privilege OF
approaching so near. On tho other
hand the privilege Ia not wisely TO be
srmmarily suspended by a nation act
ing Independently Where there is
a conflict. the scrupulous observance
OF our covenants with other nations
IL always more important than the en-
fcrcement OF n domestic law.--Provi-
dence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Cigarmakers' Union.

Cigarmakers' Union.
Sheridan Post, G.. A. r.
Hope Lodge. !. o. o. F..
Franklin Circle. b. Of d.
Camp No. 2, p. o. s. A.
Welcome Lodge, O. S. b.
Delaware Lodge, ID. o. H.
Diamond Camp. w. of w.
Wilmington Council, c. r.
Delaware Council. c. B. l..
National Protective Legion
Usage Tribe. Imp'd. Q. r. NJ.
Loyal Council. No /. ID OF L
Columbia Lodge. A. O. u. w.
Oriental Lodge. A. +. & A. Nj,
Lafayette Lodge. No. 2. NJ. of p.
Welcome Council. Jr.. o. u. A. NJ.
Harmony Council. No. l, U. +. A.
Mattahoon Tribe. 1mp'd. O. r. NJ.
German Beneficial Society. No. :.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge, I. G. e.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso.
Local GIG, Carpenters and Joiners.
Mckinley Con. and L. O. II. NJ. A.
Mckinley Conclave, II. or S. w NJ
Washington Camp, No. 4. r. o. S. A.
Evening Star Lodge. No. q o. S. of ]
Naomi Lodge, r.. D.. No. l I. o. Q. ]
Wilmington Division, /, r X. st. J. \
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
Holly Oak Mission Meeting.

A meeting of the Home Missionary
Society Of Holly Oak NJ. e. Church,
scheduled for Thursday evening, has
been postponed until Monday even
ing. when reports Of the Reading con-
vention win be given by Mrs. George
Wolcott and Mrs. II. II. Campbell. The
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Sam Sorley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments oi
Ev.ry Evening Readers.

Tho full nams and address Of the
writer must accompany each letter. not
nccwsrar:ly for publication. but ~ evt-
i.runicstions will bc ignored. Publication
OF letters does not carry with It indors e-
mont by Every Evening OF the opinions
,herciu cxprcsScd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
THE EVENING SMILE.
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

Some years ago in a Western State,
then territory, a popular citizen be-
came involved with an influential and
overbearing character and killed him.
Public sentiment leaned toward the
defendant. but the law was against
him, and when the day Of trial came
the defendant. his counsel and
friends held consultation and. fearful
Of the consequences, they decided that
the defendant should plead guilty and
beg the courts mercy.
The jury was charged by tibet court
and retired. Presently 1t returned, and
the foreman said:
I'VE find the defendant not guilty"
The judge viewed the jury In sur
prise and said:
Gentlemen OF the jury, how be 1T
This defendant pleads guilty and you
find him not guilty?"
The foreman answered.:
We'll, your honor. the defendant Is
such liar we can't believe him under
oath."-Exchange
Dumas. the younger, was talking
with friend when a would-be humor-
ISL went by. Poor fellow" remarked
the friend, "he is always on a chase
after a joke" Yes" answered Du-
mas, land the joke always WINS
Boston Transcript.
Shall we make mud pies?
He-"No. mud pies gets We all dirt,
an first thing you know somebody
| springs bath on ye."--Iife.
Hewitt--'The devil never takes
vacation" Jewitt-"And Cupid Away
wears his working clothes Colum
bia State.
| Love is the quality that makes hin
adore her in spite OF the fact that sh
has been eating onions.--San Francis
| CO Chronicle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Record at Bethlehem:

Of the PHILADELPHIA,
Record at Bethlehem:
I'm Allentown some years aso
certain man obtained many
thousAnds OF dollars on fraudulent
mortgages. Another man was Inn
plicatcd through advising his cu-
ents to invest their money in these
mortgages. Suits have been
started for recovery. These suits
have bscn postponed. from time
to time. by the court. Old mon and
old ladies invested tho savings OF
their lives. Widows invested tho
money left them by their hus-
bands. Children's money was in
vested by their guardians. On ac-
count Of these continued post
ponements and failure to obtain
justice men, women and children
have been kept In state OF worry
for many months. Some have lost
their health. and some have be-
come nervous wrecks. The prose-
cution is anxious for trial. The
defence has had plenty of time to
prepare its case"
Here In Delaware we are far fror
enjoying immunity from the evil @
the laws delay" 1t is plainly In EVIL
dencc in our courts. especially 4
those OF New Castle county, aIthoug
not to such a notorious extent as 4
other States. Why cannot Delawar
take the initiative in bringing to on
the notable reform OF thi
evil that is now so conspicuous in tn
courts of Great Britain?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-04
@. When were matches invented?

@. When were matches invented?
j. w. D.
A. In the seventeenth century
Godfrey Houkwitz OF England pro-
duced a substance which would ig
mite by friction and into which
splinters OF wood were dipped. This
Ia probably the origin Of the Lucifer
match. In 1906 PHOSPHORUS
bottle" into which sticks OF matches
coated with sulphur were thrust was
invented by a man named Chancel of
Paris. The first Lucifer/ friction
matches to be commercially developed
were made by an Austrian. named
Treaschel, Vienna, Austria. 1888.
q. Where is the largest riding hall
in the world? r. +. p.
A. The one at West Point has this
distinction. Built in 1911, it's interior
measurement is 1875 by SOS feet.
@. What are the laws OF England
with respect to labor unions and
strikes? r. c.
A. Unions were lesalIzed In Eng
land in 1S24-25. In 1871 tho Trade
Union Act was passed which declared
unions not to be Illegal combinations
in restraint OF trade. This was fol-
lowed in 1875 by the Conspiracy and
Protection OF Property Act which
freed labor from conspiracy laws in
their criminal aspects and gave some
protection 10 union funds. In 1906
the Trade Disptes' Act exempted
unions from civil conspiracy laws and
from responsibility for damages as a
result OF acts committed by laborers
Peaceful picketing, strikes. boycotts
and blacklists were made legal.
@. How many people are drowned
IT. n year? II. Il
A. The Bureau OF Census says thai
the deaths from drowning in the
United States in 1920 totaled 4,977
which is 527 per 100000 people.
Q. How were the cards in a PACK
designated by the soldier who sait
they were his Bible? p. r. r
A. Ace, one God. deuce, Father and
Son; trey, the Trinity; five, five wise
Ave foolish virgins; four, Evangelist,
/. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; six
time in which the world was created
seven, the Sabbath; eight. eigh
people saved from the flood; ten, Tel
Commandments; queen. Queen o
Sheba Ito seek after wisdom) king
King of Kings (to pray to God)
, knave, devil; 800 spots In pack
days OF the year; So cards. number o
, weeks in the year.
Q. In what year did the Frencs
Huguenots reach Charleston, Soutl
Carolina? What is the derivation O
the name Huguenot? T. c
A. There were several immigra
tons to South Carolina by Huguenot
of France. The first. which was small
occurred about 1870. lin 1880 the city O
Charleston was founded and man,
Huguenots were prominent at tha
time. From 100 TO 1854 the mali
exodus from France TO South Caro-
lima took place and the last Frencl
colony, New Bordeaux, Abbeville Co
: S. c., was founded in 1854. The nam
! Huguenot is of doubtful origin. A
. earlier form Of the word was eigeno
q probably from the German eidgenos
e panion and probably confused with tn
j French proper name Huguenot.
] @. How many cascades are there i
I the Giessbach Falls? w. <
A. This picturesque cataract cor
sists OF seven cascades formed by III
! streams descent OF $50 feet. Tn
largest one has fall OF 100 feet.