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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
AFTER THE Rm1BoARDs

The. Automobile Association of
America is after the signboard ad-
vertisements which line so many of
the nations highways IN the first
place it believes that such signs mar
the beauty of the landscape, and. in
-aaditfon.-it feels that the billboard
CONSTITUTES an absolute menace to the
notorist by attracting his attention
from the road ahead, often causing
A.more or less serious accident
but it is difficult to see what the
association can do about it. If the
merchant prefers to spend his money
on bil.boards rather than in the news
PAPER. his good judgment may fairly
be questioned. but the fact remains
thse-lt is his money that he is spend
ing.
~ The association official likewise
thinks that the day OF billboard adver-
Using has passed. He says:
These signs serve as distinct men,
ace to motorists. especially when they
sharp curve or a road intersection.
a. motorist. driving along the high
way and approaching such a sharp
curve or road intersection wants to
see what is around that curve or down
the interSecting road much more than
ne wants to sec a huge sign adver-
Using ''WhoZiz'. Tires or somebody's
RateQt medicine or chewing gum.
He likewise thinks that-th day of
billboard advertising has passed He
says:
The class of people who use the
highways and to whom such signs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

II From 1913 to 1899 there has been
an estimated increase in municipal
bonds. sta:e. county and city, of
: s4,0e0 100000. doubling the amount
s.tiutstsnding in 1913. The period rep
reSents the application of the federal
Income tax law, with its exemption of
those securities. and the resulting de-
hand for municipal issues is held re-
sponsible in some quarters for much
Of the big increase in their total.
President Harding is urging a consti-
tutional amendment that will make
future issues Of municipal bonds tax
she, with the idea, it is. said. of add
ing millions to the treasury revenue.
and removing the incentive for local
governments to incur debts beyond
their real needs. But since several
years is required to put thru n con-
stitutionaI amendment TO the point of
effectiveness there is little need for
the taxpayers to worry. at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

the part of the Hartford Courant to
he belief that the ship subsidy is ali
right because La Toilette is opposed
to it. But even La Toilette may be
right occasionally. The Courant
points out that the Republican ma
tfona1 platform declared for the sub
sidy. But not everything in a politi-
cal platform is good for the country.
Probably few persons voted the Re
publican ticket in 1920 on account of
the subsidy plank in the platform.
The people take small stock in plat
forms, realizing that they mean little.
There was no protective tariff plank
in the Chicago platform but see what
has happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
The Park Ave. News.
~ NEE PAPE-

Weather. Crate.
SpQarts. Last Sattiday Benny Potts
and Pubs Simkins was each coming
home from the store together with a
duzzin eggs and they started to see
how far they would be able to throw
egg in case they wunted to, oay with
out axuflly leeving go of the egg, but
Pulses egg axsidently got away and
the result was eleven eggs and a bum
Excuse for Pubs to take home a big
egg stane On Mrs. Martins pavement
wich she is still blaming on Skinny.
Exter! Something for Nuthing.
There is a new free of charge scale in
Whites drug store. all you haff to do
being stand on it without a cent and
waySyourself free, causing CRATE ixcite-
trying to push each other off to way
themselves, witch by the time Mr.. wife
chased them all out Reddy Merry had
waved himself times, Skinny Martin
5 and Ed Werniek 4.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Especially Rolled Up
OF all the important sounding sounds
That can cheeply be made by a guy
The most important sounding one
Is a newspaper swatting a fly.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Sam Cross is easy blusher,
especially wen there's eny gerls err
round, ony wenever enybody accuses
him of blushing he always says its
sunbern.
Lost and Found. Neither.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
Questions 7Answers

O. What proportion of the diamonds
found come from Africa 1T. 7. H.
A South Africa diamond fields yield
about IS per cent of the total product
Q. How much space Will a pound-0f
floor wax cover -R. $.
A. Under ordinary conditions, floor way
should cover about 1000 square feet to
the pound.
O. When was the New York Society for
the Suppression of Vice started Cos NJ
A 1t was founded in 1873 by Anthony
Comstock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

The tariff bill placed a duty of IS
cents a pound on dried eggs. with the
TFfsult that Importation Of dried eggs
: has been stopped, the importers make
me- money on them, the government
gets no revenue and consumers of
bakery goods pay higher prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

Persons who are bent on American
iziaEs the foreigner in this country
might do well to extend their actIvi-
ties IN the direction of Americanizing
the members of the Ku Klux Khan.
pha generally. are natives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

presumably appeal are a class that
read the newspapers and magazines,
and who are governed largely in
their purchases by the advertisements
of reliable products advertised in n
reliable newspaper or magazine. 1t
would appear to me that the intelh-
gent advertiser would soon become
aware of this fact and would transfer
the money spent on pillboards which
constitute an affront in the eyes of
most Intelligent citizens. TO legitimate
newspapers and magazines, where
such advertising would have weight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

Election to the governorship of New
York is recognized as an assurance of
consideration in a national convention.
Mr. McAdoo, of New York and Cali
fornia. will have Al. Smith to reckon
with in 1924 In fact the Smith boom
already is well under way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
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As for US, we don't care anything
about the book. Temporarily we're
off literature. But we're ready right
now to make an offer for the motion
picture rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
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Copyright. 1929. by the wheeler Syn
dictate Inc.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

That's grand idea for a book-just
enough gold, just enough passion and
just the proper infusion of the rustic
and bucolic. We advise Boni & Live
right to take it if it is offered to them.
A. r. W. is no Waldo Frank when it
comes to growing peoples in a hot
house, but he is greatly superior to
Mr.. Frank in imaginary power and
clarity of expression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

Railroad rates cannot be Increased
indefinitely. There is a rule OF eco
nonics known as the law of dimin-
isfing returns. 1t means that you can
raise rates for a certain period and
obtain more money thereby After
you pass a certain point of increase,
instead of getting more money you
get less because the charge is too
high for the traffic to bear and there
fore fewer shipments are made. Late
in the year 1920 that point was
reached. Prices of commodities went
down and rates stayed up. shipments
stopped. In many cases. particularly
in cases of agricultural products. the
price which a commodity would bring
at the market was little or no more
than the freight rate to the market.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
Standing.
TEX RICKARD RETIRES
FROM SPORTING CLUB

New York. Feb. 1S.--Retirement OF
George l.. (Tex) Rickard from the
management of the Madison Square
Garden Sporting Club was announced
last night by the State Athletic Com
mission. Richard was recently In
dicted for criminal assault on two 15-
year-old girls.
John Ringing. circus owner and
partner OF Ricksrd in various sporting
enterprises. succeeds him as president
Of the club. Mr.. Ringing was elected
at a special meeting OF the board OF
directors Thursday night, a few hours
after the indictment against R.ckard
was returned. News Of the meeting
was not made public until yesterday
evening.
Mr. Ringing also was named the
lessee of Madison Square Garden and
president of the Madison Square Gar
den Corporation, which controls the
property, indicating Mr.. Richards &
complete withdrawal from any active
interest In the enterprise.
Other officers OF the sporting club
are: John NJ. Belley. vice-president
and treasurer; Richard Euchs. secre-
tary; Frank r. Coultry, assistant
| treasurer and general manager, and
Frank Flournoy, matchmaker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
JACK BRIT TON IN
DRAW WITH SHADE
Welterweight Champ Success
fully Defends Title Against
Challenger.

New York, Feb. 1S.--Jack Britton
81, and a veteran OF 19 years in the
ring, and David Shade. a l9-year-old
San Francisco lad. fought 10 rounds
to n draw In Madison Square Garden
last night. Britton retaining his title
as worlds welterweight boxing cham
<pion.
Britton, the boxing master. appear
ed to have outpunched the challenger
in all but two rounds and the verdict
uf draw was hooted for several min
utes by the crowd In as much as
Shade was wild and landed few effect
i've blows.
Britton, only one-half pound under
the present welterweight limit of 147
at 2 p. m. was in excellent condition
Only one round, the eleventh. did he
seem to tire. The champions ad-
vanced age had no apparent effect on
his speed and punching power.
His opponent. the youngest Of the
| fighting Shade brothers. led the fight
ing at every opportunity. He stag
gered the champion once or twice
with rights TO the jaw. but his attacks
following these blows We're always
smothered by Britton's defense.
They fought another draw contest
in Portland. Oregon, about year ago
In that \put, Britton was sent to the
Icanyas once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
SALESIANUM TO MEET
ST.JOSEPH'S IN OPENER

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-St. Joserh's
Prep School will oppose Villanova
Prep In the opening game OF the Cath
olio Schools Baseball League on April
II. West Catholic High VIII meet
Catholic High in IFS opening game.
April ls. on Cahill Field. Twenty
and Cambria streets. Salesianum
High win play its first league game
April II, with ST. Joseph's Prep. in
Philadelphia, while Catholic High bat
ties Ni!lanova Prep.
The schedule follows:
April list. Joseph's Prep at VII
lanova Prep; ls. West Catholic High
at Catholic High; II. Catholic High at
Nillanova Prep: Salesianum High at
ST. Joseph's Prep; 21. Nillanova Prep
at Salesanpm High; rs, Villanova
Prep at West Catholic High; 2S.
Saleslanum High at West Catholic
High.
May /. West Catholic High at ST.
Joseph's Prep. Salesianum High at
ST. Joseph's Prep; s. Villanova Prep
at Catholic High; 12. st. Joseph S
Prep at West Catholic High; 13, Cath
olic High at Salcsianum High; is, st.
Joseph's Prep at West Catholic High !;
~. West Catholic High at Villanova
Prep; 25, Villanova Prep at st. Jo-
seph's Prep; 81. West Catholic High
at Salesianum High; 2. st. Joseph S
Prep at Catholic High: 80, Salesianum
High at Villanova Prep.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
shade and Britton Battle to Draw Sixth for Mt Vernon
IMPORTANT CHANGES PLANNED
BY FOOTBALL AUTHORITIES

The decision Of kicking after
touchdown coegatc football
meeting members OF the Rules Committee
which will football March
meeting
Major Charles Point author Of tho
touchdown the scoring
allowed Then with both lined
would the option OF
forward
the
committed by the offensive
would forfeit Its make tho and tho ball would be taken
the tho field for Mcon In tho usual
The coaches also urged that the Interpretation against
behind" that
should 10
plays.
touchdown
allowed when the ball
a
pcnalns
rule
when player took time aloyed
side should pcnsled by having
their side
the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
WILSON FUND NOW $500 900.
Halfway Mark Has Been Passed;
Delaware Among Leaders.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Frankiin ID.
Roosevelt, ChairrnSp of the National
Committee Of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation, announced yesterday thaI
more than $500, 900 had been raised IN,
the campaign TO obtain an endowment
OF 81 600, 900 for the proposed awards
for distinguished public service. The
halfway mark was passed on February
Is, a month after the date the drive
was opened. MIR. Roosevelt said that
much more than the figure named prob
ably had been raised, as reports from
some of the States have been delayed.
"The response throughout the coun-
try has been wonderful" Mr.. Roosevelt
said, especially because the sum repre-
sents vast number Of small contribu
tions. Coming in the most part from
persons Of moderate means, these con-
tributions indicate the faith of the
donors in the principles that Mr.. Wilson
upheld and a desire to honor the great
American for the ideals for which he
stood.
Delaware is one OF the eight States
which have passed the half way mark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
EVERETT BEATS OUT
GOOD IN THREE GAMES

Several good matches were rolled
last night In the State singles tour
ney at Grady's alleys and there were
a few upsets in the standing among
the trailers.
Souder broke OF his losing streak
last night by defeating Herpel In a
fast match.
The feature match of the evening
was the one between Edgar Good and
Everett. The match went three games.
but each one was scorchcr. The
first game Everett copped by single
pin. The second game Good fell down
on his spares and lost by 20 pins but
came back strong In the third and
pressed his opponent hard until the
last box. when Everett f,llcd and beat
him him out by one pin.
Herpel managed to nose out pvte
Ewing In his other game OF tho eve
ming. After tying UP at 1S2 pins each
in the first game OF their match,
Harkins and Carson tied UP In q won
derful match which Carson won,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
NEW CASTLE STRONG
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
High School Basketball War
riors Keen for the Fray In
the Finals.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. Feb. fs.-Many basket
ball fans Of this city and vicinity are
looking forward with interest TO the
>series that Is to decide tho high school
championship OF the State, outside
OF Wilmington. Having won the
championship OF New Castle county
the local team VIII appear in the
finals. and with highly successful
season behind them. the boys VIII
bring to the State championship games
u type OF training and experience
that VIII make them hard to beat.
Extensively and defensively the team
Is strong. The boys are fast indivi-
dual;y. while the teamwork Ia ex-
cellent. The last four games played
within period OF less than two weeks
proved the mettle of the team. New
ark, Penn's Grove. =. NJ. C. Prep. and
Wesley Collegiate were defeated in
succession.
1t required the Alumni team, COM
posed OF older and more experienced
players, to break great winning
streak. This hard-fought game should
prove an important factor In the fur
ther development Of the team. AL
though the usual combination was
broken up by tho absence of McKnitt.
the aggressive center, who was suffer
ing from a boil, the other players did
well In their changed positions. When
the gritty McKnitt entered the game
during the second half. the team show
ed its ability to make great finish. II
opposed by players In their own class
This experience should be valuable
when the boys meet the champions of
the southern part of the State.
In L. King and G. King, as forwards
McKnitt as center. Weggenman and
p. Kern as guards, and Tobin, Wilson
and f. Kern as substitutes, New
Castle High School has team that
has demonstrated that IL has the
punch and that It can deliver 1t with
disastrous effect to opposing teams.
| Among the teams that can testify
TO this are Brownson. Silverbrook
South Side Eden. Brandywine, Nc
Cabe. Eastlake. Wilmington Travellers
Epworth, Beacon Business College
du Pont High, Newark High. Penn's
Grove High. Wesley Collegiate Instl-
tute, Z. NJ. c. Preparatory School anC
Chester High second team. No othei
high school team in the State outsid,
of Wilmington can boast OF such a rec
ord. Get Dover" Is now the slogan o
ers. :.
CLASSIFIED ais cell used cars.--Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
SALES|ANUM GOES
INTO THIRD PLACE
Locals Displayed Best Form Of
Season and Scored
at Will.

Salesienum took third place IN the
Catholic Hish School League, by de-
featins Nillanova Prep. 1929. The To-
calls displayed the best form OF the sea-
eon.
Kerriran. Sheehy. Gillespie and Do
Ian dropped two pointers through the
net In rapid succession. Sheehy led
In the scoring column with five field
end six foul goals. Kerriean and GIL
lespie each had four two-pointers
Dolan dropped in a brace OF double
dcckers.
Captain Micha confined himself to
defensive playing and his work was
one OF the big features. His passing
and drihbling made Impossible for his
teammates TO score on many occasions.
Kane. al guard. was the individual
star for the visitors. he being the
only Nillanova player to score with
any consistency. Harkins also play
cd well for the visitors.
The score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
ST. MARy's w. SEVENTH WARD.
How They line Up.

Two Of the foremost teams In the
City Basketball Circuit will meet to-
night at st. Josephs Hall. when the
st. Mary's Cats" first half winners
of the league. Will battle with Seventh
Ward. The Warders were picked at
the beginning OF the second half as
the probable winners, but the sled
ding has been rather hard and they
are now in third place. But they still
have good chance TO cop the bacon,
as the teams In this half are very
evenly matched. and the result of
games cannot be foretold. The Ward
crs may surprise the wise ones to-
night and hand the Cats" their second
defeat OF the second half.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
George Winters Elected President.

The Wilmington Junior Twilight
League was organized last night with
George Winters as president and
Hewson Chick" Lannan as secretary
The league VIII be for boys under 16
years OF age. Eight clubs will enter
the new circuit. The clubs are as fol-
lows: ST. Hedwig's Midgets. Union
Gardens. Friendship. .Vandever Jun
iors. Defiance Midgets. Merwicl Re
serves and Richardson Park.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
M'CAbE TEAM WINS,
UNION DEFEATED
Hanover Gym Fully Of Empty
Chairs for Church League +.
Games.

Hanover sym WAS full OF empty
chairs last nlght for the Church
league games IN the f1rst OF which
Mct'Nb~ defeated 1T. stephens, 10 to
4 Wcst administered a ~ tols de-
feat to tho Union boys In tho. last
sNme.
Tn. sam~a last nisht were on par
and without ono exception we're Hat
,ess from start 10 finish. Neither win
Ming team had ~ plny very -herd TO
Atm their game. which made the con-
te~ts very hard To get Interested In.
Mccah~ In the FIRST battle so COM
ri.tcly outclas-cd tho Stephorites that
the hep, they could do IN Tho scoring.
line was ono field goal and six foul
snnlr Mc>.e. who did the foul shoot
ins. had ~ vhsncos 10 score from the
free line, hut they were not much good
sc him.
t,o,cl,as turned IN high score for
Mc,she with 10 two-pointers and two
foul vcals. Donaldson accounted for
three neld goals.
West, after the fret nv~ minutes.
n which neither team scored. had easy
shedding and once They got tho lead
IN. game WAS never In danger. The
Washington street boys had new
iin..up on tho Noor last night. and
~hile they worked we'll together. tho
class ot hall they displayed resemhlod
= practice ssmc In their lino-up was
,aronvay, from nrandywine. who had
tho Union team worried throughout,
aud Warren Mendenhal who made
hi- frat appearance In Church League
circles. last ni1ht. Warren did not do
o. had, hut got good practice and
capsh two field goals. Ills brother
Walter was tho scoring feature for
the West aggregation. whilc 1iick
Thompson played fine game at cen
tor Anderson ana j, butcher were
beat for Union. Tho pcorcs
Mc(nhe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
JUDGE lands REFUSES
TO REINSTATE BODIE

Chicago. Feb. 1s.--Judge X.
M. lands. baseball commission
= er. yesterday denied reinstats-
ment 10 Ping Bodie. former New
York. Boston and Philadelphia
oitfleldcr and also barred Ben
Shaw OF Pittsburg. from organ
lied baseball. Phil Weinert Of
Syracuse WAS reinstated. Bodie
and Shaw Jumped contracts and
their applications for reinstate-
ment were termed premature.
Wincrt, the decision said.
had recovered from the swelled
head which followed the pitch
ing of winning ball and which
caused him 10 forget,all contract
obligations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
Union.
goals
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The schedule for the Catholic In
door League Tor the week OF February
~, In as follows;
ST Thomas at 81. Mary's.
Pioneers et St ratrickS
Nrown-on at St Annc's.
Tho games PLAYED last week proved
- show that this sort Of sport has
rllrd a Ions felt want and the inter
,rt taken shows that keen rivalry ex-
ists and the club winning the cup
VIII have to play untn the very end
before he victor can he determined.
several of the best players OF pool
And checkers In the city are members
OF these organizations and some ex-
citing sam,s are expected The quoits
and checkers teams are evenly match
cd. and VIII prove quite an attraction.
Standing OF the teams Is IA follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
Lewis holds the welterweIght. mil
Catholic Daughters, Basketball.

The basketball team of the Catholic
Daughters OF America will heet the
girls team of Hanover Presbyterian
Church. in the Hanover gymnasium
at o'clock tonight. Next w ednesday
night, the team will go to Philadel-
phia and play the Daughters of Col
umbus in the r.. of c. Hall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
BIG CHURCH LEAGUE
GAMES on TONIGHT

Tonight will be the night
worth while for Eastlake and
Hanover will battle in the open
er and Grace and St. Paurs In
the feature game. These games
should pack the Y. M. C. A. to-
the doors IL for no other reason
than that Chandler's champs
will work out with a full crew.
The entire squad will be on hand
for the st. Paul's team, although
handicapped by the loss of one
of the Foster boys. will make
Grace work to beat them.
Eastlake and Hanover are ex-
pected to prove good attrac-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
standing.
French Tarn so Cycling Again.

Paris. Feb. is.--Cycline. which is
practically dead art In the United
States. ms far as usc OF the wheel for
"recrcstion purposes" Is concerned. is
more popular than ever In France.
With <.3os.i2e bicycles In commission.
there In n wheel To every ninth man,
woman OF child I'm France. In 1920
thor. were only 2.272.aas