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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
UsMENTIoNABLg LEAGUE.

our conduct IN trying 90 act az n
the League OF Nations wera not IN
existence was effectively ridlcuied by
Ex-Governor Cox IN his speech on Sat
urday night In this city As an instance
OF the nbsurilties into which this irn-
possible attitude has thrown us Mr.
Cox cited Secretary Hughes inatr1Ic-
tons 20 our Consul NJ Geneva, who on
June se OF last year called upon the
Secretary General Of the League and
solcmnly read 90 him tho following
cablogram; Please inform the Secrc-
tary General orally and unoniciaily
that his notes OF the 18th of November
and May ~ have been received. but
40 this Government has no rcla tons
with thu League 81 Nations. no reply
will DO sent % them" Mr. Cor added
This form beyond question f. a pre-
cedert In diplomatic Affairs" But not,
NO may say. a superla,iveIy happy
precedent. The climax OF the ebsurdi-
ties we have committed by our blind
opposition 10 tho League and all its
works Ia the rejection of our own 10
luton. long urged. for an important
set OF international problems
Permanent Court Of international
Justice Because this body is consti-
tuted under statute Of tho League we
refuse 10 have anything 10 do with 81.
although Elihu Root helped 20 devise
the method ~ choosing the Judges and
John Bassett Moore has been elected
member.
| II tho League Of Nations IL stln ar
Issue In International. and therefore
In national. politics. Il IL not because
u the efforts OF politicians, but be.
cause OF tho persistence OF certain
hard facts. Governor Cox put tn,
whole matter into a sentence when hi
said: THE League "a the only work.
ing central body became the trIste,
OF considerable part Of Europe" i
Is possible 10 try TO mako the Leaeli,
too specifically an issue In particular
elections--the Congressional election.
this fall. FOR instance, will naturally
be fought upon the general record o
Congress and the administration. II 4
also possible 10 claim too much 10
the League. Mr.. Cox makes this mis-
take when he asserts: "If we had LITE
our voice for international co-opera
ton we would today be prosperous.
But these qualifications are very mil
reservations. Nobody except a com
lparatively small number OF person
In whom devotion TO q protective tart.
has been carried 10 fanatical height
dreams OF denying the intimate rela
ton between our prosperity and IN
prosperity OF the rest OF tho worlC
especially Europe.
The question is as Mr.. Cox put
on Saturday: Is there any valid rea
son why an organiza ton that has &C
complished what the League Of Ma
tons has accomplished during the las
two years should not have the mors
: support OF every agency of civilizs
ton? And IL the moral support, VIII
not the legal support2-New Yor
, Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
RIPPLING RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
SUPERSTITION.

l broke a mirror t'other day.
and dropped a fork upon the
floor: and Aunt Eliza rose TO
say. "Misfortunes now will mako
you sore; no man can fiout the
fates that way. and not find life
a beastly bore. It's III 20 break
"a looking glass. it Gala up all
the imps OF gloom. and many
evils come to pass when forks
are strewn about the room: your
luck's forsaken you. alas. you're
walking hand in hand with
doom" That morning. by the
early mail, I got a letter from
a gent who long ago had Dor
rowed kRle. and now he paid me
every cent; so what did drop
ping forks avail? What force
was In my aunt's LAMENT / met
n broker and he said. You know
that oil we'll stock you bought?
We all supposed that II was
dead, too dead 10 skin, we brok-
ers thought; and now it's soar
ing overhead. In every market
IL Is sought" Then rebuked
my widowed aunt when 10 my
cottage l repaired; This sign
abdomen stuff 10 cant, and
bunk and pifilo." declared; and
YEARLY she heard me rant. and
merely crossed her hands and
giared. your SPIEL" she NUT
tered. lis no good; you talk like
one who has the mango; the
omens are not understood by
one whose wits are wild and
strange; II you were wise you'd
knock on wood -your present
luck is bound 10 change"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
lust FOLKS
A CUP OF TIA.

Nellie made a cup OF tea
Made and poured It out for ma
And above the steamtnx brew
Smiled and asked mo: One or tvor
Saucily she tossed her head,
Make It sweet for me-" 7 said-
Two sweet Jumps Of sugar fe4
Into that small china well.
But I knew the while I drained
Every drop the cup contained.
More than sugar In the tea
Made the beverage sweet for n
This TO her T tried TO say
In that golden yesterday
Life IS like a cup OF tea
Which Time poureth endlessly.
Brewed by trials constant heat
Needing love TO make II sweet
Then caught her looking I'D
And held my dainty cup
Out TO her and brayely saidx
Here IS all that lies ahead,
Here IS al my LIE to be
VIII you make II sweet FOR ms~
That was years ago, and now
There Is silver 81 her brow;
We have eorrowed. we have smfiUd
We've been hurt and reconciled-
But whatever had TO be.
She has made 1t sweet Tor me.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
DIR. LAYTON's CONVERSION.

We congratulate DIR. Caleb r. Lay
ton. Representative in Congress from
Delaware. upon the wholesome senti-
ments he so vigorously expounded IN
the course OF an address on the Smith
up for consideration In the House
this week. DIR. Layton denounced this
measure Of paternal imposition. this
bait TO the States Of the Union to sur
render their old-time status OF indie
pendence as to their own internal
concerns for a mess Of Federal pottage
in the form of government money, and
held that the pending measure, to-
gether with numerous others of the
same calibre now before Congress
was a menace to the States and to
the people.
DR.. Layton truly said that this
legislation was fast turning the people
over TO the mercy Of a bureaucratic
government, with it's accompaniment
Of a huge army of office holders and
a heavy burden of taxation for main
tenance. And he was emphatic IN
denouncing the steady and persistent
trend OF this kind OF legislation TO-
wards Graduating every right that the
| States retained TO themselves wheI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14

Ing defeat In advance during this
years. campaign. On the contrary.
they are inspired by prevailing condi-
tions to . state ot hopsfulnsss. Their
party. for the nrst time In many
years, Ia solidly united. and this
means an accretion on election day
OF thousands Of Democrats who. dis
gusted by petty party squabblcs and
tho treachery OF self-assumed lead
ers, have practically ceased voting
for nearly a decade. This addition will
make the solid Democratic vote some-
thing to be reckoned with, and there
Is further encouragement In tho rea-
sonable expectation that thousands OF
voters hitherto staunch supporters OF
tho Republican party will this year
vote for the excellent candidates OF
the Democratic party. Pennsylvania
mas Ocen SO TutnleSbly Inan-nanuieO py
the money grabbers OF the Republican
State machine that the State trea-
sury has been almost depleted OF cash
and falls short by more than $40. ooo.-
900 of being able to moot the extrava-
CANT appropriations for the current
years administration. And with the
corrupt machine In control OF another
administration, with the rich plum of
one hundred million dollars for road
construction 70 be divided, the people
well know how they would suffer In
pocket through machine triumph
this year.
And so a Democratic Pennsylvania
has become one OF the really reason
able probabilities OF tho November
election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
THE NEGRO TALKING POINTS.

Editor Every Evening: Whore is
the coiored man and his politics?
suppose no has fallen asleep under
this Republican administration and
has failed 90 awaken. with all Of his
political ambition. He has demanded
many places. local and national, but
has failed 20 reach his destination.
Tho colored man is in the midst Of
democracy that makes higher and
higher his demands upon him, but
fails TO provide him with the oppor-
tunity TO fulnll his responsibilities.
Color is an admitted bar 10 oppor-
tunity in the face OF the National
Constitution and our boosted theory
OF democracy Leadership and self
Independence must come from within
Ahc race.
Continued on page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
"WHY BE DECENT"

Morals means merely what Is Gus
tomary. Our younger people are not
willing longer TO do things merely be
cause they are customary" eaid Pres
ldent Bernard Iddings Bell Of ST.
Stephens College, speaking at St.
Paul's Cathedral recently.
Mr.. Bell spoke on why BE Deccnt?'
He said: THE world has been moving
along by an ethical Inertia which
originated a century and more ago
among really religious people. The war
destroyed that inertia Our whole
standards OF right and wrong. based
as they really are on self-discipline
fer spiritual ends. are nonsense Ia
people who do not believe In spiritual
ends. A generation which Inns no re-
ligion but only some moral restraints
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14

Press reports gave but q part of
the speech OF Ex-Governor Cox OF
Ohio At the Jefferson Day dinner, The
body OF It consisted OF a detailed ac-
count OF tho work actually done by
the League OF Nations. Its useful
ness has been far greater than most
people In this country are aware, and
its position In Europe Ii growing
stronger as tho months pass. Recos-
milton OF this fact explains tho In
sistence or tho French Government
that nothing done at Genoa must be
allowed TO interfere In any why with
the League. Far from having been
weakened b. tho Washington con.
ference, II was strengthened. Its
machinery may bc made use of 20
carry out some OF the decisions OF the
Genoa conference.
Mr.. Cox was on solid ground
whom no rccitod these facts And no
was warranted In calling attention 20
tho silly schoolgirl nervousnesss
which has marked the attitude OF tn.
Harding administration toward oven
remote mention OF tho League
Though tho present Secretary of State
was one OF the eminent Ropublica IN
who assured this country In October
1920. that TO elect Harding Presidcn,
was the ono sure way TO bring tho
United States into tho League OF Ma.
| tons. he has since moved ms II IN
deadly fenr that ever. a polite refer.
ence 10 tho League might impel Con.
gress TO impeach him. All THU
frightened closing OF the eyes Of IN,
Administration to notorious facts wat
fair game for Governor Cox, and hi.
ridiculo Of tho excessive tlmidity nne
childish fears on the subject 81 "a,
League displayed by the Washington
officials was warranted. New Yorl
| Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
LarKe Car Orders.

The American Car and Foundry
Co. at its main offices in Chicago. II
was learned today. has been awarded,
a contract from the New York Cen
trail Railroad for the construction OF
$500 box cars. The Pullman Co.
has hsen awarded. by the same COM
pany, contract for the building OF
$50 box cars. Altogether the New
York Central has closed orders for
1850 cars. The contracts have been
distributed among various car-con-
structing concerns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
MEETINGS TorTCHT.

Firs. Regiment Bsnd-
Oriental Lodge, K OF p
Camp No. 4. p. o. 8. a
Erceletor Lodge. x. OF P.
Fairfax Lodge. I. o. o. r.
Local No. 1918. I. b Z. F.
Brandyw1ne Lodge, =. OF III.
Columbia Lodge. I. o. o. T.
du Pont Lodge, A r. a A M
st. Georges Castle, X. @. E.
Local No. 15z. c. &c j. OF A
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Encampmert No. "a. L. ". l.
Wilmington Tins1nithE Union.
Washington Council. z. r. OF A
Delaware Tribe, Inp'd. o. r. NJ
Telegraph Council, Jr. o. u A NJ
Mantoiu Tribe, Imp'd- o. P N
Dnigenc Council, Jr. o. u. A NJ
Star OF Delaware Lodge, s. Of p
Delaware lawmakers Association
Lady Jefferson Home Communion
Canton Delaware, P M, L o. o. T.
Diamond State Lodge, No. l, s. OF p
Washington Camp. No. 4. p. o. s. A.
Plumber. Gas & Steam Filters Union
Wilmington Lodge. No. 174, l. o. q. Z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
WHAT THE PEOPLE gay.
Thoughts and Comments Of
Every Evening Readers.

Tho full nsms and address Of tho
writor must accompany zach litter. not
asSS. q yso ts s s"s = COM
munlcstlons viii be ignored. Puhlics-
tiop Of letters does not. carry With II
Indor sonsnt BY Evsry Evening OF the
ouiniona thorefn oIureosed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
Beacon College HOLIDAY.

The school is closed today and most
Of the out-of-t town students are home
to spend the holiday. Several MEM
bers Of the faculty will spend the
Easter vacation out Of town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14

Window & Door Screens-to order.
Yerger's, 419 Shipley.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
THE EVENING SMILE.
A TIME FOR ALL THINGS.

Folks like Polk Sawney. that runs
the store at the crossroads. hain't
overrid with enterpr.se." commented
citizen OF Fiddle Creek. Ark.
luther day, frinstance. I went there
in the middle OF the afternoon 20 buy
a little something. talk = few politics.
and so forth. When ] sa'ntered IN
nobody was in sight on the place. But
after I'd tramped around for spell
a sleepy voice from under the counter
sorter snarled:
III you're drummer that aims TO
sell me something. ! don't want It;
and II you're q customer that IS fig
uring on buying something. why IN
fury can't you just as well come
around some time when ! hain't plumb
-yaw-w wore outr kansas
City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14

Mrs. Perkins was reading the paper.
Suddenly she exclaimed: Here's sad
news. II seems a Mrs. Smith, who had
just engaged our old cook, Mary Casey,
was run down and killed by motor
car on her way home from the EN-
ployTnent Office" We'll" commented
Mr.. Perkins. upon due reflection. "she
had a narrow escape from Mary. -
Exchange.
May have a dance. Mlss?' Most
assuredly; you may have number
fourteen" Thanks, but ] will be gone
by that time" 80 Will I."---Casper
Stockholm.
Did you ask the doctor II smoking
was hurting your" mo" why didn't
your" II was afraid he'd tell me II
was."--Boston Transcript.
Speaking of bad falls" remarked
Jones Il fell out of a window once
and the sensation was simply awful
/ really think j thought of every NEAR
act ] had ever committed" "Humphl +
growled Thompson. you must hav,
fallen an awful distance. Toronto
Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
I Hitting The Sport Trail
With Geo. E. Firstbrook-

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
ALL READY FOR
 LEAGUE OPENERS

ParochiaI school basketball will be Ushered in tomorrow afternoon when two games will be played in the Municipal gymnasium on Stratford avenue. Sacred Heart will play St. Joseph's and St. Augustine's will meet St. Charles. Both contests will start at 4:3O o'clock.
 Following is a list of rules which will govern all games:
 Five teams are entered. Sacred Heart St. Johns, St. Charles SR. Josephs and St. Augustines.
 The Board of Recreation will ar range schedule, provide umpireS and equipment for games.
 Twenty games will be played, each team meeting the other twice.
 The games will be played at the Recreation Gymnasium, Stratford avenue, on Fridays, after school hours.
 Games are of 30 minutes duration, played in seven and eight minute quarters. A A. U. rules to gov ern.
 A pennant will be awarded by the Board of Recreation to team with highest winning percentage at the close of the season.
 Players are requested to wear rubber soled shoes and if possible some kind of uniform or color desig mating team to avoid confusion of players.
 All protests are to be mailed to the Recreation Board office within 2 hours after game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
DRASTIC RULES
 FOR INELICIbLES

Auburn, N. Y. Dec. 21-Chairman John H. Farrell, of the National Board of Arbitration of the National Association of Professional Baseball leagues, yesterday gave out the decis- ion of the board in the matter of the return Of ineligibles to minor league baseball. The following regulations have been formulated to govern in the future:
 1. Dissatisfaction
 1. Disassociation from ineligibles for one year is required before an application for any player listed as a contract jumper may be acted upon.
 2. Players listed as contract jump CTS who have not played with or against ineIigibIes or debarred play CTS during 1922 may file applications for reinstatement with the secretary of the national association.
 3. Each individual case to be pass ed upon solely on it's own merits
 4. Players listed as reserve jumpers whose names have appeared on the ineligible list for three successive years may file applications for rein sta cement with the secretary.
 5. Players on the voluntary retired Est must apply for reinstatement, and the same be granted before becoming eligible.
 s. No assignment of contract can be made from any of the three above classihcations until the player has been restored to good standing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
JACK DEMPSEY
 IS COMINGEAST

Jack Dempsey will be headed East hefore another fortnight has passed, prepared to fill any contracts which may be awaiting him for boxing or other activity. Dempsey's theatrical tour will conclude at San Diego, Cal. On Sunday and the title-hoIder plans to spend the holidays in Los Angeles. He will arrive in New York about Jan. 6.
 The champion yesterday received another offer for g mixed match against Ed (StrangIer) Lewis Ken lucky wrestler. Dan McKetrick, DempSey's Eastern represent atiye, announced receipt Of . telegram from Tom Low in Wichita. Kan offering $500. 900 for a clash between Demp- sey and Lewis. The offer was sup mitted on behalf of the Wichita Ad- vertising club and five wealthy oil men. It provided that the bout must be held not later than July in an arena with a capacity Of 5O,o00. 10 be constructed on an aviation field in Wichita, according to McKetrick- Mo ketrick further stated that Billy Sandow, Lewis manager, had posted s5,o0o with Low to bind the match
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
POP ANSON'S WHITE
 STOCKINGS IN sos WE'RE REAL CHAMPS

Jennings. Here was another gradu- ate Of the Baltimore school adding greatness to the name of Hanlon. Wild Blll Donovan. in his heyday os pitcher, and Try Cobb, just rising to batting supremacy, were the king pins of Jennings great team
 With the decline of the Tigers Con nfe Mack flashed across the American League Armament with his wonder team Barker, Barry. Collins, and McInnis cam to be known the Hundred Thousand Dollar Infie1d." and Bender, Coonbs and Plank work ed with precision in the box. Con- nie Mack with four pennants in five years and duplicating Frank Chances record although no three of the titles were won in succession.
 MCGrayy's Great Drive.
 Just here in baseball was inserted the first master stroke of a man by cussed at length in this column yes- terday- McGraw had won two pen nants in a row in 1904-05r but It re- mained for 1911 to see the Fiery Flu sileer start his first bid for the Hall of Fame. where sit the three-time winning managers.
 McGraw turned the trick neatly enough in 1911-12-1S. but was stop lowed a period of pennant rotation In the National League until McGrwa returned to impregnability with his present team.
 
 great team the American League has seen no other as great, although Bill Carrigan in Boston and Clarence Rowland and Kid Gleason in Chicago built up winners that were only a shade rem owed from transcending greatness.
 Carrigan at the Top.
 Carrigan won the pennant and the worlds championship in 1915 and in 1916. Bill quit baseball after that, Jack Barry piIoted the same team home second in 1917. Ed Barrow took the remnants of the same col lection through to a pennant and a worlds title in 1918, although the war had altered the personnel of the club materially.
 Clarence Rowland, who won the pennant and the world series with a strong built Chicago club in 1917, was asked to quit after the follow Ing season. Kid Gleason then step ped in. He undoubtedly would have made a strong bid for three pen nants if the White SOx had stayed white,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
LOCAL SWIMMERS
 IN ELM CITY TANK

Captain Max Baun's Bridgeport swimming team shared honors with the Liberty Bath team of New Ha- ven in duel meet in the Elm City Tuesday night. While the local girls won all of the girls races, the Park City boys lost all of the swims for males. The following events were contested in both boys and girls di- isions: 50 yard swim. 100 yard swim, 100 yard swim and 200 yard relay.
 Anna Baum pulled to the front a winner in the 50 yard swim, with Grace hemple. also of Bridgeport, finishing second. Miss Temple won first place in the 100 yard dash. Miss
 Baum finished first in the 400 yard race The Bridgeport girls team won the 200 yard relay.
 The special 50 yard match between Miss Anna Baum of Bridgeport and Viola Smith of New Haven, was no- contested as Miss Smith was inca Daci- tated with an injured ankle. Gertrude Ederle, of New York, and who won the worlds 220 yard championship at Seaside Park last summer, com peted against Anna Baum in a 50 yard ex- h:bitiOn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21
IF FairnOunt Cubs.
IfvsijjLD0ON'S BAN
 ON ). kILRANE

New York, Dec. 2l.-WiIlian1 Muf doom, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, announced to- day that Johnny Kilbane and Eugene Cr1qu1 would meet in featherweigft - C-LaInplonshlp bout while he was head of the body governing boxing
 We gave Kilbane every opportunity to fight and not pose and he ignored our warnings" he said,
 Boxing promoters intimated tba they would not take Chairman M1I doon's edict too seriously in tbat new chairman would likely be named when Governor Smith took office
 Chairman Muld oon announced also CLat Jess Willard former heavywefgl,t C CChahlp1on would not be allowed to nox in New York under the i1Irist7ico tloh or the present commission Tbe age limit, under the rules of tha bo1 ! ing board, made Willard ineligible for e' 4icehse' II was explained
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-21

meter Olympic championship at Ant werp. Paddock was one of the great runners whom WoOdring outsprinted in this race.
 In the Spring of 1921 Woodring won the 220-yard intercollegiate title and at Buffalo last winter he set new worlds record for 300 yards in doors. Keane used Woodring as an chor man on his one-nlile relay team last Spring, and the Orange quar- tet won the intercollegiate champion ship. This is the best line to be had on Wcodring's ability over the 44O- Jard distance, but 1t is well within the realm of possibility that the great Syracuse sprinter- may develop into one of the outstanding quarter-miIers of American track histOr