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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
SENATOR BALL FOR
RAILWAY MERGER
Has Prepared Bill to Combine
the Washington Traction
Properties.

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Washington. March Ex-senator i.
Heisler Ball. chairman OF the Senate
District Committee. has prepared and
presented 10 the committee a bill,
which he VIII soon introduce In the
Senate, providing for the merging or
all the street railways in the District
Of Columbia. The committee has held
an executive session for consideration
OF the bill, and Il IL understood that
the measure was approved with
slight changes.
Senator Ball said that a reduction
70 Eve cents street car faro on all
lines was contemplated, and that he
was not only strongly in favor Of the
reduction, but that he believed that
this would be done. He has made a
study OF the question Of street rail-
ways in the district, and that It SEEM
ed TO him the only solution was in
the measure now under consideration,
as it not only gave ample protec-
ton 10 these public service corpora
tions but likewise protected the pub
lie IN their rights.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
FINANCIAL WIZARDS.

Financial wizards rise at
times, and cry in accents sweet,
"Oh, easy marks, bring Us your
dimes. and land in Velvet street!
Well pay you ninety-nine per
cent on all the coin you bring;
with such returns, it's evident,
you soon must dance and sing.
The easy marks, in eager ranks,
to Wizard calls respond. and
draw their money from the
banks, and cash the L. 5. bond;
oh, every kopeck they can
scrape, they promptly, gladly
ship; no boarded coins Of theirs
escape the Wizards master
grip. "Ods death" the prudent
bankers say, why ship the
good long green? Why send the
shining scads away 10 guys
you've never seen? Well show
YOU how you may invest in
safety all you own; why strip
we ask, your treasure chest, TO
back some fake unknown
You only pay some five per
cent" the easy marks reply;
"on sudden riches We are bent,
and that's the reason why"
And then some day we read
once more of how some Wizard
failed, his millions blown, while
round his door the maddened
victims walled. AT last" we
sigh, .the easy marks have
learned their lesson dire; here
after they viii shun the sharks,
as burned kids shun the fire"
But when tonIorrow's wizard
tells OF fortunes swiftly made,
the easy marks. all wearing
bells. will 20 his door parade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

tho snow storms on this side OF tho
State border arc A. rule much less
severe.
There have been no fewer than
thirty real storms during tho winter.
just closing. Indeed thcrc was snow
or rainfall more often than every
other day Of tho ninety.
There too have been heavier SHOWS
than this section has known for years
and colder weather than the average
Wilmington climatic conditions for
years. II We except the season OF great
severity of three or four years ago.
On the whole we have como through
the winter well and hearty. with the
exception OF these latter days when n
fever appeared and influenza was
prevalent. But there wero few fatali-
ties In either case. We find ourselves
on the edgo OF spring with abundant
rainfall, the springs and streams
filled. and orchard trees giving prom
ise for large crops OF fruit and fair
yields OF grain from tho autumn's
planting, aro foreseen.
A crop Of apples. peaches, plums
and pears. with the smaller fruits will
net our farmcrs more than two million
dollars above the sum they received
last year, when tho late frosts de-
nuded the orchards OF blossoms and
killed the crops In the bud.
The spring Is always beautiful I'm
this section. and as wc watch the
first tones OF green In the atmosphere,
before they are visible on tho trees
and later watch the buds swell into
leaves and unfold, ms II by magic. we
have a most impressive illustration
OF the marvellous works OF tho Creator
of all things. and we must express our
gratitude for the beauties that sur
round us on all sides, and for the sup
plies that come from our fields and
our orchards--thankful indeed tina,
we live in ono OF natures most arts
tic and bounteous garden spots.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
SPRING DUE TUESDAY.

The hour Of spring will have struck
next Tuesday and all viii rejoice that
the long. cold, stormy winter is
ended. even though it may linger for
some days. The season has been
memorably disagreeable even to us
who live in this favored section, where
the winds OF winter are tempered, and
the storms modified or deprived OF
their ferocity. IL IS satisfying for
Delawareans to remember that COM
pared with sections Immediately north
Of us our climate is much milder and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
PLAYING NEW yORK's GAME.

Herman H. Hettier. president OF tho
Illinois Manufacturers Association. is
too trusting. iIe says ol tho Great
Iakes-St. Lawrence waterway debate.
which no is trying 20 arrange be-
tween GOV. Allen OF Kansas and Gov.
Miller of New York:
Gov. Miller. while not entirely con-
ylnced OF the feasibility OF the engi-
neering features OF tho project. do not
believe viii oppose St when he has been
shown that IL will be for tho good Of
thu nation, including New York. These
two great governors are not so far
apart on the question as II may seem" "
President Iiettler's view is exactly
the view New York would liko tho
country to take. because Il fits per
feCtly into her campaign 10 defeat tho
project. II New York were open mind
cd ON tho merits of the waterway she
would not call tho inquiry made by
the international Joint commission
worthless and the engineering survey
by government engineers superficial,
as Gov. Miller has called them. IL Is
no showing OF good faith 10 sneer al
/ President Harding as as visionary
because on the conclusions OF the
commission. he recommends the pro-
/ Ject to Congress. Gov. Miller is de-
manding an investigation by an I'm
partial" body because another inves-
! tigation will give New York the delay
she wants. How any board could b,
more impartial than the internationa
Joint commission Gov. Miller does no
even pretend 10 explain.
There Is nothing in New York
actions to show that she is willing tC
consider anything except the port 0
! New York. She is not maintaining Z
lobby and propaganda bureau il
Washington TO study the St Lawrence
project. but 10 kill it.-Milwauke,
Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
Interestingly:
Johnson's Curious Experience.


while was n college student I
gent some verses 10 Life. They wers
returned with a plcasanily worded
printed slip from the editor. sent
souo more. They were returned with
similar comment. / did II again and
yet again, always with the same re-
suit.
"rhen at Inst came acceptance with
a handwrittcn note asking for more.
But there was an Old flaw in my re-
spect for editors. / proceeded to hunt
UP all those rejected msnuscripts and
sent them in response 10 tho re-
quest They were all accepted.
ut was then that great truth
dawned upon mo. Editors were hu-
manly fallible. Anyone could DO ono.
SO, IN time, myself became an edi-
tor"
Henry Sydnor Harrison had r. SINH
tar experience. Once his name was
linked with success and popularity.
editors who had steadily refused 10
see any good I'm his stories when no
had swamped their Offices with manu-
scripts. began 10 ask politely for just
one story.
The moral OF such careers is OBJ
yiously that one way TO cell manu-
scripts IL 10 become n famous author.
Taking the book altogether. how
ever, u doesn't seem 20 make much
difference which one Of the writer's
( beginnings the incipient celebrity Sc
lects 10 copy. lie may start out WITH
heroic cOupIets or five act tragedies,
Sooner or later. II he persists. he VIII
/ find his medium and an editor who
appreciates hiul--that il. he will Il
ne is destsined to be a famous Ameri-
can author
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

SIGNS OF BETTERMENT.

Disturbing foreign news the past
week should not obscure certain up
ward tendencies I'm trnde. Notwlth-
standing tho confused aspect OF the
iron ana steel industry, it may be
noted ms encouraging that steel ingot
production is now % per cent above
the rate OF last autumn, or Mt some
so per cent Of capacity. Pig iron pro-
duction In February was the largest
In a year, or 100 per cent or more
over the low record pf last summer.
The February output OF BOTH iron and
steel was 80 per cent over last years
are received OF March business In
dicato n gradual Improvement in spite
OF the decrease In tho untitled orders,
az of March |. OF tho United States
Steel corporation. In n tins when
railroad facilities are not conRea,ed
tho Steel corporations deliveries
might bc fast enough 10 prevent a rise
In untitled orders. Idle freight cars
stiil decrease week by week, In itself
"A good sign, but. on February 2s there
were still 4ilT.96t In the United States.
judge GARY IN quoted as saying
very conservatively that he could 900
mo substantial evidence OF general
rapid recovery to normal basis. 80
But few arc now looking for RAPID
recovery. a steady. II slow. revival
may bo anticipated. Il appears. The
evidence OF bank cieariugs takes on
fresh Significance with tho February
4 4
Chronicle OF a total Of 2G.04s. .55s, 600,
or q gain Of t.3 per cent over Feb
ruary. 1921. This is tho first month
since the autumn of 1920 that bank
elearinEs have begun mounting as
compared with tho same month the
year before; and all the agencies re-
porting such figures are agreed. ~
Springfield Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

on panic that threatened to over
whelm the country.
So. too. has tho Boy Scout. and
everybody however exalted or humble,
opportunity every hour to do somc
good and chivalrous act, that Will
bring happiness and mako the world
a better place.
II We define opportunity ~as chance
for getting we mistake tho use OF the
term entirely, for we will md the OPP
portunity for giving, for serving our
fellows 10 the grand opportunity.
IL spells real happiness.
The assurance that opportunity Is
ever and always with Us imparts a
faith and trust, and makes almost
everything possible. and increases
mans capacity many fold, and
through the right understanding OF
opportunity we may have almost any
thing we want II It is sought unself-
ishly-not for ourselves alone but
for the good Of all. Then II we Sc,
ourselves TO measure up to our oppor-
tunitics. as We perceive them. and our
aim is worthy one, and we seek 4,
with all OF our strength. all Of oui
mind. nothing can prevent the rcsli-
zation OF n gocd purpose.
We must not count ourselves shut
, out from participation In any worthy
endeavor. or IN any business success
for that matter. because when oppor.
tunity nrst called we were blind {,
her or failed to know her.
What folly is the fataiism that de
clares because you have missed you
first chance you are without hop,
of ever emerging from the gloom o
the commonplace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
PROGRESSIVE DAYS, THESE.

The arrival here on Monday OF this
week of two vanloads OF household
furniture from Cologne. In their orig
inal carriers, illustrates in way
the progress we have attained in mat
ters OF transportation In the last fifty
years. A new citizen and fellow
worker sought 10 bring his art and
decorative treasures here from Ger
many with the minimum possibility
of their being damaged. carefully
packed them, put them In motor
trucks. and brought them direct TO
this city via the steamship. without
their being disturbed, and, we under
stand, without damage.
The experiment Is interesting not
only because it points the way for
much unnecessary and often destruc-
tive handling. but more 80 from the
fact that we can move from Hamburg
to Wilmington today. IN almost less
time than IL took to treke our house
hold lare. 20 Pittsburs half a century
ago, and In a third the time 81 took
some OF our pioneer. OF 75 years ago
10 go 10 st. Louis, while TO pursue
the matter further one could go
around the world two or three times
in the period required by forty
miners" TO cross the continent 10 Call
fornia, even when stimulated by their
[ lust for gold.
Not only in the matter OF transit
/ is the progress noted. but in the mat
ter Of communication it IS vastly
more marked. Had our DIR. Thomas
/ chevski desired 10 have made any
changes in his order for shipmen,
OF his goods he could have called Col
ogne by the air route and have
flashed the message 10 his neighbors
or caretaker within half an hour. OF
even less. Perhaps before another
six months has passed the scientist
will be able TO call up his old home or
the phone and ascertain Il 1t is rain.
ing in Cologne or what is the predic
ton regarding the future value Of tn,
mark. He will be able TO do this re
markable bit OF wireless 'phonins
between grape fruit and breakfas
food. or while the kock
boils his eggs medium for IN
first meal OF the day
With the new fast steamer an
nounced by a European line It VII
be possible 20 move from Hamburi
to New York in less than week, an
. days more running by truck Wi
, bring US here. Surely the presen
generation is obliterating time, an
while we are accomplishing so muc
in that direction the individual
not in more apparent hurry than h
q was fifty years ago when the tri
, across the Atlantic required NOR
9 weeks than it does days at this time.
DIR. Thomaschevski, besides showin
+. US how TO move. may have suggeste
4 TO restless Americans how easy 1t
q 70 go abroad and spend the SUNNI,
, and live amidst our own persons
household treasures and cherishe
bric-a-brac. moving them back ar
n forth in auto trucks by the san
=, steamer on which their owners sail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
MUD As A DEFECT.

A West Virginia educator at tho
National Education association con-
ference was asked what he regarded
az the greatest defect In American
education and he said In his district Il
was mud. Bad roads can be the
greatest defect In any community.
They can be the greatest defect In
education when they do not permit
tho regular attendance OF children In
school. They can bo the greatest de-
feet In farming when they do not
permit the moving OF crops. They
can be the greatest defect In any kind
or activity when they prevent the
communication needed.
"A bad road is bad rond whether II
is bad street car system. bad
steam road. or mud road In the
country Chicago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

olive Temple, l., @. II.
Wenonah Lodge. $. of III.
Liberty Conclaye, S. w. NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, /. O. @. T..
Apache Tribe, Impd. O. II. NJ.
Lenape Tribe. Imp'd. o. X. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A, Garfield Council. ID. of A.
James Young Con. III. or S. w. NJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

The rising generation is too fond
Of sitting g-Asheville Times.
Anticipation is better than reali-
zation.''
Yes. tomorrow is always the hap
piest day in a mans life. fe."-Answers.
The trouble with America is that
it's so dry. The trouble with Russia
is that it's soviet.-Life.
PA, who IS Mrs. Grundy?"
"She is an old lady, my son, who is
always supposed to belong to some
other fellows family. Boston Tran
script.
Every once iusa while the water
wagon perceptibly skids in the wet
places.-Columbia Record.
Freddie-The doctor gave me awful
medicine 10 take.
Wnlie-You're IN pretty soft He
says I've TO take cold bath every
day.-New York Sun.
Britain's Pacific possessions are
about the only ones she has that stay
| that way.-Oakland Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

ever questions concern tho restoration
of Europe. was the vision which Europe
and the world needs. May such a con-
fSronce come before the misery and
tho breakdown OF Central Europe
creates new and incradicabie bitter
ncas Tho Nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
Relieves Rheumatism

Musterole loosens up stiff joints and
drives out pain. A clean, white ONT
ment, made with oil Of mustard, II
usually brings relief as soon "a you
start TO rub IL on.
II does all the good work OF the Old
fashioned mustard plast1r, without
the blister. Doctors and nurses often
recommend its use.
Get Musterole today at your drug
store. 25 and CSC IN Jars and tueess
hospital size. SO.
Better Than a Mustard Plaster.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
Home From Wedding Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. .Boulden have re-
turned from their wedding trip which
was spent in Bermuda. Mrs. Boulden
was formerly Mrs. Ella p. Simpler
Of this city. Mr.. Boulden IS one OF
Elkton's business men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

Auto owners may reiy on the re-
pair man whose ads are in classifica-
tic l5 OF the classified ad section.--
Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
THE EVENING SMILE.

The rising generation is too fond
OF sitting Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18

The trouble with America is that
it's so dry. The trouble with Russia
is that it's soviet.-Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04
MRS. IERCHULL DEAD.

Mrs. Frances Erchull died at the
family home at the corner of Sixth
avenue east and Chapman Street
Tuesday evening after an illness of
several months, the cause being
given as lung trouble.
Mrs. Erchull at the time of her
death was AZ years of age and has
resided in this city with her family
tor the past Is years, coming to
this country 26 years ago, locating
at Tower where she was married to
Frank Erchull % years ago.
Besides her husband deceased
leaves 2 children, two boys and
seven girls, all residing in this city
with the exception of Mrs. Mary
kostello who resides in Milwaukee.
The funeral was held this morn
ing. from the Catholic church, Rev.
Father Mihelcic officiating, and the
remains We're followed to their last
resting place by a large concourse
of friends. The funeral was in
charge of the st. Barbara Society
OF which deceased was member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04
EDITOR TELLS THE TRUTH.

Only a short time ago the editor
of paper in Indiana grew tired of
being called liar, and announced
he would tell the truth in the fut-
ure. The next issue of his paper
contained the following items among
others:
John Boin, the LATEST merchant
in town, made trip to Belville on
Monday.
John Coyle, our groceryman, is
doing a poor business. His store
is dusty and dirty. How can he
do so much?
"Rev. Mr.. Sly preached last Sun
day on Charity. The sermon was
punk and nearly an hour long.
"Dave Canky died at his home
here on Tuesday. The doctor gave
it out as heart failure. Whisky
killed him.
"Married-Miss Sylvia Robs and
Jim Coilihg were married last Sat-
urday night at the Baptist parson-
age by Rev. j. Gordon. The bride
is a very ordinary town girl who
doesn't know anything more about
cooking than a jack rabbit and
never helped her mother three days
IN her life. She is not beauty by
any means and has a gait like a
duck. The groom is an up-to-date
ioafer. Has been living off his old
folks at home and his life is not
worth shucks.
Died-Ezra Plumb, aged Sc years,
3 months and IS days. Deceased
was a mild-mannered pirate with a
mouth for whisky. He came here
in the night with another mans
wife. He is buried in an asbestos
easket and his friends threw palm
leaves in his grave, as he may need
them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04
MY TRIP.

In the midst of the uncut forest,
With canoe and rod and a gun,
Passing the falls of the Kawishiwi,
My pal and / take our fun.
Out of Fall Lake into Sunday,
With a portage from Eastwood to
Burke;
Hiking with grub and pack-sack,
It's part of the game and not
work.
Chasing black bears from our ber-
ries,
Watching for sign of the moose
Padding from morning It'll sunset,
Til we hit our field beds of
spruce.
Then for the quiet of evening,
A supper of cornbread and pike
Watching the campfre's shadows,
Say, do you know what it's like?
L'Envoi.
Some things you can't put in a
The smell of the balsam and pine:
The breath of the breeze
From fair Lake Louise,
Or the feel of the bass on your
line.
And sometimes I banker vainly,
AS / open the mornings mail,
For the blueberries ripe,
And the old jimmy pipe,
And | long to hit the trail.
.. WALTER L. AKERS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04
ST. LOUIS COUNTY BRANCH.

St Louis county members of the
Minnesota Historical society will
form branch of the organization
to be affiliated with the state asso-
citation. The action was taken fol
lowing the noon meeting Saturday
of the state society. William E.
Culkin, chairman of the st. Louis
County War Records commission,
was appointed chairman of a COM
mittee to formulate plans for a per-
manent organization. Mr.. Culkin
will be assisted by Luther B. Arnold
Mrs. A. T. Banning, jr., Mrs. Julia
M. Barnes, Edward C. Congdon, j
d. Ensign, T. w. Hugo, Mrs. N. +.
Hugo, O. ]. Larson, Mrs. J. B. Nc
Giffert, L. A. Marvin. Walter Van
Brunt, all of Duluth, and Fred Bes-
settle of Orr.
st. Louis county has SO members
in the state historical society, 80
of whom reside in Duluth. The
state society pledged support in aid.
ing the formation of a local society
The object of the local society
will be to discover, preserve and
disseminate. information of historic
interest in the state and county.
The state association adopted a
resolution favoring the organization
of state commission to control all
state parks, and that the Grand
Portage trail in Cook county be
set aside as a state park, and if
possible, to include Split Rock
canyon and the falls of Pigeon
river.
Any movement toward the pre-
servation and marking of historic
sites in Minnesota, will be aided by
the historical society members. The
delegates urged that immediate
steps be taken to organize state
wide movement for such a purpose.
Scion j. Buck, st. Paul, super
intendent of the society, declared
that the first annual meeting out
side of the Twin Cities was a COM
plete success. A resolution was
adopted expressing appreciation for
the work of the local committee in
making the meeting a success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04
Experience Best Teacher.

Mr.. Carver is often invited to say a
few words to the students whenever
he visits the public schools. AS he Is
On entirely self-made man, every boy
who has listened to his stories is made
aware that If it Is not economy, it is
industry that eventually lands one in
his position of dignity and power, but
a newcomer to town drew his conclu-
sions from the depths of his personal
experience. Mr.. Carver had been adj
dressing the school on the subject of
the bee-its marvellous capacity for
labor and accumulation. "And now"
he said, in conclusion, "what does the
busy bee teach us?' 'To keep away
from the hive" said the new boy,
simply, but feelingly.-Harper's Mag
aZine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-04

ford, Garford Emery, st. Paul; c..
w. Nordquist, A. R. Nordquist. Mrs.
Nordquist, Mrs. A. Grant, Miss
Bohman, John W.. Gruner. John
Lind, Jr., Victor Lind, w. c. Kath,
Bertha Kath, Dorothy Kath, Jares
hath, Mr.. and Mrs. Branha'n, Mrs.
V. S Powers, M. w. Fancher. Fred
w. Rich, A. N. Anderson, Mr..
Storkerson, Mr.. Quigley, Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Convey,
Mrs. Rines Princeton, Mimi; j. S.
Barrett, VIM. Mallory, Virginia,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Justice,
Zion, I'll. DR.. and Mrs. H. R. Jones,
Chicago, ILL.,; DR.. and Mrs. H. J..
Lloyd, Mankato, Mimi; DR.. and
Mrs ]. R Chritensen, Eagle Grove,
Ia; DIR. and Mrs. E. D. Tompkins,
Clarion, Ia. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Young, Clarion, Ia. DIR. j. j. Call,
Ely; o. C. Call, Ely; A. Gulbran-
son, Gibbon, MINI.