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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
WHEN l AM BROKE.
Charles Is. Palmer.

On, what a dreary Christmas time,
When ] am broke.
Ny only gif; a bit OF rhyme
And even that with rasping chime.
About as cheerful as Il lime
When / am broke.
Ny friends forget that I'm alive.
When / am broke.
/ often wish could cOntrive
To find myself within some hive
OF active bees. where warmth would
thrive.
When ! am broke.
An. yes. it is 10 laugh-you smile.
When ] am broke.
But say. won't i bestir your bile.
When Christmas bills your thoughts
beguile?
Perhaps youll sympathize awhile.
When ] am broke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
RIPPIING RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
NOT WORTH WHILE.

It's vain 10 get excited II
wrongs should go unrigh,ed.
it's vain 20 weep ana moan. and
tear your beard 20 tatters. for
nothing really matters, and
nothlng's worth "A groan. II
gnashing teeth and ran,ing. and
frenZied g0lliVanting would cure
"A single 81. I'd say. why. then.
get busy, ana whoop until you're
dizzy, It's sinful 10 be still"
When troubles gather round mo,
attempting 90 coafound me.
DO not shed "A sigh; | know that
by tomorrow my little punch OF
sorrow will shrlvel up and die.
For troubles perish early I'M
less we're sore and surly, and
make them our pets. the wise
man winks at trouble and
blows a soap-suds bubble. and
slumhers and forgets. Oh. why
get mad as hatters, when moth
Tag really matturs, when moth
ing's here To stay? The gusty
wind now rising with energy
surprising will blow our griefs
away. Here nothing Is fix
fure, and life's a queer old mix
ture of sigh and sneeze and
smile: the years ATE onward
sweeping. and anything like
weeping is never worth our
while The signing mans a
rabbit, and weeping Is a habit
that should disgrace a loon; and
sjill the briny splatters. though
nothing really matters, We go
away so soon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS MORN.
Annie E. Kitchener.


Rands q Holy Angels
GLADDEN. Christmas morn
WIKI the joyful -ldings
That a Babe IS born.
in "A Manager lieth
Graded. Heavens King.
While earth's wlsest sages
Swift their offerings bring
Out across the desert.
Guided by a star.
Frankincense and myrrh
Bring they from afar.
A. the feet OF Jesus
Bow they hpmbly low.
It's the worlds Redeemer
Promised Ions ago.
Hank the voice OF angels.
Wondrous. sweet and fair!
Caroling the tidings
In the upper air.
Peace on earth, Sweet story
Listen while they sins,
As the newborn message
Thus 70 earth they bring.
All adown the ages
Men have caught the strain
Waited by the angelsa
Ger Judea's plain.
Peace on earth, as ever.
Thus the angels sing;
While i'm alteration
Swift our hearts We bring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

Anv reader can get the answer % any
question by writing Every Evening infor-
nation Bureau. rederlc }. hassln. ire
tor. Washington. ID. Us ol-E Appnea
strictly 70 Information. The bureau can
not give advice On l-zal. medical aud
financial matters. II does not attempt ~
settle domestic troubles nor 20 under taSt
exhaustive research Oh any SUBJECT Wnle
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address ana encioee W.
cents IN stamps for return po-t@sc- 81
replies are sent direct 20 tie inquirer
O. Can me turkey Be --ossed with
the chicken J- H. o..
a. The Department o- Agriculture
says ,hat the ,u-Sey has been crossed
with he chicken. l. IS known as -oe
turk-hen and has been exhibited AZ
poultry shows during me .asc year
o OF what nationality re ,ae
Sepoys? w. A. L.
4. These native British Indian SOL
d.ers consist o5 practically every race
and tribe n India. Taey axe otiicered
by both natives and Europeans. A.
though AZ me higher grades o. Office
are held by Europeans.
.. When was a machine tor 1aS-
Ing buttonho.es invented: r. J. "
4. 4 bu,tcnho,e machine was RS,
patented IN 1852. but the Reece button
hole machine. patented neany 20 years
later brought nach.ne-made button
holes 20 their present state q psrfec-
ton.
o. In VIVA; year was The c.ock in
vented = T
a The clock in .-s present form
IS the result OF development through
various devices employed among me
ancients. the most notable ~ which
was the cispsydra. L : uncertain
when the frst -ime clock was gone
struc,ed. Its invention q Claimed Ay
various people from the Ch.ntse eo0t
3. -. 20 the Germans of the eleventh
century.
Q. When TWO countries have
treaty and there IS a question as %
just what IL means. how IS the treaty
Interpreted q. W. 3
A. Interpretation OF treaty mus
he mutual That g 90 say. -ha- The
contracting powers musc agree as g,
the construction ~ al provisions. O..
must agree 20 leave the construction
70 a neutral
@. How much land was a SaTa
cate? Z. NJ
\. In medieval times carucac
was as much land as one team cou,,
plow in the year. LES size varied ac
covdlng 70 the nature ot the soil an,
practice OF husbandry in different dis
, tricts
O. What people eat the most mea;
p. r. G
, A The per capita consumption %
! meat is highest IN Argentina. Au
stralia. New Zealand and the Unite
, states follow in order.
( Q. What is the duty on Chimes
{ fireworks? Ct. D. {
b A. The duty on fireworks froT
E China varies from S cents a POUND {
I ~ cents a pound.
@ How old is Arthur Brisbane
O. O. !
a Tie was born December u. lS6
and is therefore 5S years old.
Q. Are there any white deer? II 7
! \. Such deer are rarely seen. tn
1 irst Albino deer seen In Canada 70
! many years was shot this fan.
I @ How do railroad trains get "a
!, electricity for their lights? LII
e A. The Bureau OF Railway &c,
5 Monies SAYS that the electricity use
I In the lighting system furnished q
n the railroads is generated by dynamo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
II BR0kE Up HIS FALL.

Nose Lightfoot. one Of the best hod-
carriers on the job. lost his footing
and fell 10 the street. four stories be
low.
Nose lit on his head. struck the
cement pavement. and went through
20 the basement.
When the foreman went 10 the base
ment. expecting 20 find Nose cold and
stiff. he met Nose coming up the
steps.
Great Scott. man. aren't you
NNled? he cried.
No" Nose replied. busting off his
clothes Il guess dat concrete pave
ment mus,a broke NAH fall"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
THE BENIGHTED HEATHER.

The ignorance and improvidence Of
some Of the savage tribes Of Central
Africa are appalling. We read in the
chrpnicles of explorers that in land
Of plenty they are more than half the
time on the verge Of starvation. owing
10 their want Of Intelligence and conse-
quent lack of foresight When food
is superabundant they consume what
they can and let the rest go 10 waste.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
No rAPIR ON MONDAY.

a. order tina, sii our employees may
Christmas Day. there will h. no issue
90 this paper On Monday
o To on ts friends and readers. and
So an tho people everywhere. Every
Evening extends the compliments OF
the SEASON. w.shing that all may
truly enjoy n Merry Christmas ard
Happy Nv Year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

that are on he axies q - Wheels.
The voltage d.Ters with different
-ypes % cars such a. par.0- sleeping.
dining. mail. - ce,era. These cars re-
7u.re more v0,-age -aan coaches -
reign cars
q. What c0un'rv .ssd CHI s,r1as
.reas fre.7 " r.
4 Tae Christmas -rae com
Egypt. and ~ origin dates from A
period '0nz anterior % me CHRISTIAN
Era. The palm tree .s Known 60 pu-
forth q branch every month and a
spray o. -his -rae. w.th - shoots on
70. vas used m Egypt az ere tine a.
The wruter solst,ce. as = symbol = the
year completed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. l.. G. T..
Wenonah Lodge, s. OF II.
Liberty Conclave. S. W, "
Mechanics Lodge. !. o. o f.
Apache Tribe. Impd. O. r. VI.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James a. Garfield Council, ID. Of A.
James Young Con. II. or s. w. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
wHAT HE WISHED FOR.

You Will never get anywhere ualess
-otl nave higher IDEAS --aa ais
preached the woman 90 whose door re
--aroD mad aDD.ed f7r ass.s-an-e are
walking around me country h4gg.-g-'
40. adv answered Weary ~ lie
llanvs me -.n1e I've u.sned T had an
a-.o. Legion We-k.v.
-ov.5s- and --a -,,.- g -.-,-.--.-- .--,.
b,s eta ana lying -, sa--.;-ear-
b--, ga, rIa-a.5-r -.,--,.
IN. r,5.---..7-.,.. .,.,.-,- %, 10 ,..,.,,-
"a ~ ,-,--.a,+ "a - -...- ..-..-..,.1...t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

ton this coming year. The number OF
automobile accidents accompanied Ivy
fatalities which can DO attributed 70
slippery pavement surfaces has been
sufficient In past years TO make So
luton Of the problem imperative.
An announcement Just made public
says in part: Thus far the problem
Of constructing and maintaining a
smooth. non-skid road has bafYicd the
skill OF the engineer. The only nom
skid ravements in the country today
are those constructed OF brick, or
blocks OF granite. A concrete road
way can he made non-skid by scarf
flying or roughening the surface be-
fore the top finishing hardens. but
experience shows that II will not stay
non-skid. Earth. waste. oil drippings
from traffic. all al up the crevices in
short order with the result that the
road Is soon without the non-skid fca-
,ure."
Feeling that the time has come
when the utmost in. skill and science
should he brought into play in build
Ing American highways. the National
Motorists Association intends To CO.
operate To the fullest extent. a study
will I've made to determine whether
concrete and asphalt surfaces can be
made as skid-proof as brick or gran
tie block.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
MoRl CONFUSION.

The more the administration at
Washington cudcaVors. by feeble sub
trrfugcs to amend the grave injury
Co the worlds affairs resultant upon
our reputation ~ the League of Ma
tions the deeper trouble d, plunges
into. The reported intention Of Presi-
dent Harding IN the direction 81 some
Kind ~ economic conference was
rouEh- handed by Senator Borah of
Idaho. who offered motion In the
senate. Thursday. that the President
call conference with such govern
mrnts No De- may deem necessary and
oNpyd.cut
senator n'rah supported his move
mert hy rcfererc, Co the state Of az
fairs Boz Europe. which he said was
beccm.ns desperate and threatened
disaster. lie believed something
should d. done 60 brins about relief
and favored conference 20 this end
THIS move by senator Borah natu-
rally created great surprise lie ha.
been ono 90 the most bitter irreconcl.
ah.ss. ono q Tho most insis;ent up.
holders of policy % ISOLATION for out
country Now he seems aroused y,
tho erav.ty q the situation abroad {,
the necessity 20 inauEurating som,
Kind 90 movement which VIII brins
our government into intimate oric a
conf,rcrc, With the nations OF Europe
Cos thc purpose 90 Swing cons!dera
tom tu the entire subject
u,rahs move. 90 IS believed. WI
compel the administration 20 com,
out IN The open and lay before III
country The Intimate information /
undoubtedly has IN possession abou
Ana,rs iu Europe. Having made
move in the direction %: helping .
urthne.c ihr difficulties ~ some man
nor o. % not believed Preslder; Hard
ins and h.s intimate advisers VIII rel
ish such a summary interference wit
ther plans hy the Idaho Senator.
There - much significance IN n
SITUATION however as b, indicates iha
many Republican leaders q, Washing
tnn now recognize the great stumbun
block that was placed IN the pa'hwa
io World pcac. hy the reputation q
She League ~ Nations ~ the Unite
siates senate. President Harding
nrst move his call Cor a Couferenc
uu Disarmament was partial recoG
Huon oi the blunder that had bee
committed but no real good has r
tlltod from that somewhat promisin
consultation of nations Already n
navy 'scrappinE program % agres
upon be- being shattered. And no
there are limitations % further ar
possibly more practical Spnferenc
which even the hitherto irreconc.lab
Honh approves.
AL these events point directly az
pertncntly 20 the one real efecti'
wny boz which cur country may a
thc distressed nations OF Europe
recover from the disastrous eree
Of the World War. That Il, by Inen
bership IN the League OF Nation
win a plain proposition 20 this q
feet once more before the Senate.
IL doubtful Il even the chastened al
Inundated senator Lodge would q
tsrross the rabid partisan opposite
which h. made 50 effective when q
Versailles Treaty WA under consi
sraton And perhsps IL Is not I
.aie To- turn % this assuring prom.
of the upbuilding Of Europe.
shIp.pKOOf HIGHWAYS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

winter and TOO heavy in summer. j.
behooves "a - take care ~ Jupiter.
From his incident wa see mat the
first consideration with knave -
no 20 help himself and second. how
20 do IL with an appearance ~ help
ing others There must have been
tie same Ciass 81 people .u existence
.n Jobs day. We read: And job an
swefed and said SO doubt - are
The people. md wisdom shall de with
you
r. T. Duianey.
Ex-S-ate Auditor.
Seaford. December %. 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

ening effect upon individual enter
prise. most OF our old local industries
have CONC under the control OF out
side combinations.
But the Harlan plant still has a
hold on the affections OF our people
and they will rejoice Mt its prosperity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

The New York Judge who declares
radio marriages Illegal says that the
contracting parties must see each
other. Afterwards, II the marriage IL
TO last. they must not only see. but
make allowances for. each other
PHILADELPHIA Reco
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
skID.PRO0F HIGHWAYS.

How 90 make the modern highway
skid proof - an engineering problem
90 which the National Motorists As
soclation ls going 10 direct it's atten-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
thoughts and Comments Of
Every Evening Readers.

Tho fun name and address % The
writer must accompany each letter. not
necessarily Tor publication. but as ~yi-
dcuCo OF GOOD faith Anonymous com
muniCatiCns vill he ignored Publication
u tttrs does not carry wi'h 80 indOrse-
me - Every Evening the opinions
therein rNUresscd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
lust FOLKS
A CHRISTMAS WISH,
By Edgar 4. Guest

Copyr sht 1922 by rdsar 4. Guest
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
HARDING WINS
I. FIGHT FOR
8 HOURS
Steel Operators Agree in
Principle Against IL
Hours Work
CONFERENCE RESULTS
Judge Gary Will Appoint
Committee to Work
On Reduction
United Press Leased Wire
By THOMAS L.. STOKES

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 19.--The admin
istration has been successful in its
initial efforts to bring about better
business conditions through series OF
conferences here with leaders Of the
nation s industries.
Leading steel men Of the country,
after a dinner conference at the White
House last night went on record as
agreeing in principle to the abolition OF
the 70 hour day in the steel industry.
A committee of five steel magnates will
be appointed by Judge Elbert II. Gary
to make thorough investigation Of
President Harding's request that the
working day be cut from IL to eight
hours.
A general conference of 1900 coal
operators to check profiteering in coal
and out of which may come some set
tlement of the nationwide mine strike
has been called as the result of Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover's dicussion
of recent increases in coal prices with
about so non-union coal operators yes
terday. Hoover desires to have the
operators set up committees of their
own, forming an organization somewhat
similar to the war time fuel administra-
ton, to keep coal prices down.
The operators, praised the question as
to whether such an organization would
not violate the antitrust laws and At
torney General Daugherty has been
asked for an opinion on this possibility.
Because of progress made in the steel
and coal conference, administration of
ficials are hopeful of real results at
the dinner of leading railroad heads at
the White House tomorrow night.
The railroad men will be asked to
ego the limit and agree to as large
rate reductions as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
|. A. GRAND JURY
COMES UP FOR AIR
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-The grand
jury session delving in the mystery OF
the Klan has come up for air, and the
inquiry will be temporarily suspended
until next Tuesday, it was announced to-
day.
In the meantime the district attor-
ney's office will have opportunity to
select and arrange the huge mass OF
evidence for presentation it was said.
BY Tuesday Judge Huser would be
ready to make return in the case OF
Harold Huff, a witness against whom
Assistant District Attorney Doran has
asked citation for failure to answer
questions and give testimony.
More than score Of Inglewood clul
women who marched on the United
States attorneys office were indignant
today at his refusal to act on their pc
tition for immediate prosecution OF the
Elduayen family under the Volstead act
: The Elduayen family's home was thai
invaded by masked mob for the Os
tensible purpose of gathering "boot
legging' evidence.
u. S. Attorney Burke's position was
that he would do nothing to embarrass
the grand jury investigation of the raid
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
RIVER FALLING AT
PESCADERO CUT

Reports from the Colorado today in.
dicate and slightly falling river at all
points below Needles. The discharge
today is 10000 second feet as against
10000 yesterday.
The gage at Pescadero cut today is
n as against 77.2 yesterday.
The gage at Yuma today is 24l and
on the 18th was 24.7.
The gage at Needles was stationary
at 10.2.
At lockwood the gage May ls was
116.45 and today it had fallen to
1865.
The situation at the Pescadero re-
mains the same. The cut is apparently
taking care of 10000 second feet as
easily as it did the first 5000 second
feet.
Reports from Ripley are that the
river found its way through the levee
above the town and followed the chan
mel made by the borrow pits which
were made when the levee was built.
From here the river followed the course
of the borrow pits to slough leading
back into the old channel Of the river.
The channel made by the break has
cut off from 10000 to 10000 acres of
land and the fear is that the river will
establish new course and permanent
ly leave this land on the other side.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
Said to Admit Offer of
S25 to Murder Star
of Movies
THREATS BY MAIL
Actress Refuses to Make
Charge Against Man
Under Arrest

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 19.--With
the arrest of Charles Caprice, q, police
today believed they had frustrated
deliberate plot to murder Bebe Daniels,
pretty picture star.
Caprice was captured in the vestibule
of Miss Doniels' home, after police had
been warned that an attempt was to
be made on her life.
The man was unarmed when appre-
hended and denied that he had ary MUIR
derous intentions.
Neither Miss Daniels nor her mother
would place charge against Caprice
and he was removed TO the psychopatic
ward Of the county hospital for investi-
CATION.
It is known that police had been re-
Gently investigating threatening letters
received by Miss Daniels, and that Ca
price had admitted "he had been or
fered $25 to bump off the actress.
He said this offer had been made to
him bv a man named Pete Mcnamara. =
Caprice s. talk was to some extent
unintelligible, and as he had been pre-
viously suspected as a dope peddler, ne
was placed under observation.
At Miss Daniels home it was adj
mitted that the man had been seen
near the premises, but it was emphat1-
cally denied that Miss Daniels or any
one at the house knew Caprice or had
anv dealings with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
OOEDS TELL WHAT THEY THINK
OF BOOBS, HICKS AND HE FLAPPERS

MADISON, Wis, May 19.-The quail
posite sex is the same quality that she
wants to predominate in her husband
results Of QUESTIONABLE circulated
among University Of Wisconsin coeds
showed today.
"Conceit' is the most despicable and
common qualities Of the university male
1856 of the 200 women who answered the
questions declared.
"Ambition was the most called fol
qualification of the same ladies in theil
definition Of the ideal man for matri
mony.
Professors admitted the two were not
far apart.
Eighty-three of the girls said that uni
versity men, in their desire to show theii
superiority apparently, were i'm
polite'' - ill-mannered, thoughtless
rude, and disrespectful of their feminine
colleagues.
"Fickleness of the men was scored
Pby 64 of the voters. ''They re toe
superficial-they seem to have no ain
in life,' said one.
The other four counts of the principal
indictments for the "seven deadly
sins, were: drinking, 62 votes, selfish
ness, go; laziness, So; "tea-houndish
ness" so.
A certain mental simplicity is also
remarked upon, sarcastically. One cameo
it "simple- -mindedness, six stupid
ity,' and one remarks niavely that
"men are awfully young at times.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-19
KU KLUX KLAN
issue IN OREGON
PRIMARY TODAY
United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, May 19.-The Ku
Klux Klan and "progressivism con-
stituted the two main issues in today s
statewide primaries in Oregon.
The race for the Republican nomina.
ton for governor has turned largely
into a battle over alleged activities and
policies of the khan.
The issue of progress versus stand pat
Republicanism centers in the fight for
the selection Of Oregop's Republican
nomination representative.
Charles Hall Of Marshfield has the
support of the klansmen, who have en-
tered spiritedly INTO the campaign since
the recent statement Of Governor Ben
Olcott denouncing the khan. Olcott is
the anti-klan candidate.
Ralph f. Williams, vice chairman of
the Republican national committee, and
candidate for denomination for repre-
sentative, has been. hotly attacked as
a "stand patter' by the progressive
element, which has O. H. Fithian of
Portland as its candidate.
Democratic, nominations are drawing
slight attention owing to the lack of
close contests.
Three supreme court justices are to
be nominated, a state labor commits
sioner, state school superintendent, state
treasurer, public service commissioner,
fourteen circuit judges, half the state
senate and the entire state house of
representative. Numerous county Of
fices also are to be filled.
Voters will also exercise their pre-
rOgative of recall on two members of
the state public service commission, the
more important of the two elective state
commissions.