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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
MoNDAY EVENT G. UGUs J. 1911.
NEW JERSEY, PEST MUST BE ERADlcATED.

NM ORE than ten years have elapsed since the subject of nos
AVN quito determination was first brought before the Legisla
ture, and in that year the lawmakers made a bluff OF
appropriating $350,O0O to be expended in different years in the work
The State entomologist, occupied with many other duties, has done
what he could, with beggarly annual appropriations. to mitigate The
suferings of the worst infected localities, and he has given aid 10 The
few municipalities that have made local appropriations for the pur-
pose. But the pest is as bad as it was ten years ago in most parts
of the State, while in many sections it is worse. There are beautiful
suburban places in Essex and adjoining counties where this season
the people generally have been compelled to close their houses and
60 to the seashore because of the plague of mosquitoes. The great
majority of these people have been accustomed to remaining at
home during the summer and taking short trips for recreation. In
all these suburban places there is serious talk of moving away.
Where formerly a family could rent their suburban dwelling for
the summer months to people living in New York no such oppor-
tunity is presented now because of the dread of the mosquito. 1t
has become difficult to get yearly tenants for houses in pretty
suburbs in North Jersey, and the same complaint comes from South
Jersey near Philadelphia, the cause being the same. Practically no
progress has been made in mosquito determination, because the
State itself has virtually done nothing and there has been no system
and no management. 1t is time now for an agitation to be begun to
bring pressure upon the Legislature and Governor to do something
really effective to rid the State of a nuisance that SO seriously
affects public health, personal comfort and even human life, as well
as property interests and the States welfare.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
FINDS NEW SPECIES
OF HUMM|NG-
Smithsonian Naturalist Also
Brings Rare Monkeys from
Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Naturalists
from the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington recently making a biolog-
ical survey of the Panama canal zone
have discovered a beautiful humming-
bird. representing a new genus and
species. The discovery was made by
e. A. Goldman, of the biological sur
vey. United States department of ag-
r~iculture, who was assigned to the ex-
petition. The type specimen came
from the high slopes of the Cerro Azul,
which rises to an altitude of 1920 feet.
Goldman, who spent several months
In the canal zone with the Smith
sonian party, also brought back many
other interesting specimens of mann
mails and birds. Among these were
several black howlers and red spider
monkeys, two members of the simian
order that inhabit certain sections Of
the zone. The black bowler Is a big,
lazy monkey, slow in its movements,
while the red spider monkey is, In
striking contrast, active and alert.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
A Memorable Day.

To the Editor of the Evening Star.
Thursday. August 3, will be set down
in history as a red-letter day-the day
when three of the greatest nations of
the world Joined hands in a triple alli-
ance of peace. Civilization has been
progressing through countless ages,
until now it has attained the height
where war seems unnecessary and
where peace sways the nations minds.
Recently events have been shaping
themselves and tending towards the
inevitable result-universal peace. Or
Thursday the first blossom burst forth,
Surely others will follow.
We should feel glad that we have
advanced this step; that the sting OF
war has been drawn. We Americans,
however. should feel especially proud
that the United States led the process
sion of other nations towards this goal
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nouned than war" TED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
PREDICTS RECURRENCE
OF INFANTLE PARALYSIS.
DR.. Flexner Says There Is No
Effective Treatment.

ALBANY. Aug. 7.-Dr. Simon Flex-
ner. director of the Rockefeller Insti-
tute. has informed the State Depart
ment of Health no effective treatment
has been found for ~infantile paralysis
He adds hat indications point to q
recurrence of the disease this year. In
vestigation made by hin reveals 1t al
ready is alive in many parts of the
State.
TT is easily transmitted from ami
mails to man and is more fatal in ami
mails than in man. DR.. Flexner added.
"One attack. however light, seems to
establish an immunity against a sec
ond attack. 1t is due to a SPECIFIC
micro-organism.
1t is possible this disease may be
transmitted by insects. The fly and
the mosquito would be suspected most
quickly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
scores st~inginess to Hospital.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Now the public r beginning to
say that the money shortage at the
City Hospital is due to extravaganza
and waste. If this were so it would
have been charged at the board meet
ing, would it not? The present doc
tors and nurses at the hospital receive
only enough money to supply them
selves with clothes.
The number of patients now in the
hospital is S47. while the maximum
accommodations are $40. That is
the rea reason why the money
is given out. 1t is a shame
that Newark cannot afford to keep a
hospital large enough so as to have
a few extra beds instead of being over
taxed. If a big fire should occur or a
trolley accident, where would the in
jured go?
Think of the city of Newark feeding
it's patients on anything but f~1rst-grade
foodi Well, that is just what Is going
to happen unless the board is forced
into changing its mind and allowing
the money asked for by the hospital
authorities. n which they refused to
give at their last meeting.
INTERESTED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

@ INCE the presidential election of 1908 there have been mo-
mentous changes in the alignment in national politics. States
that were Republican are Democratic, or doubtful, while
the Democrats retain all the States that voted for Bryan in 1908,
1t is difficult, therefore, to calculate the political effect of the new
aprortionment for Congress. 1t is shown by the Times that the
twenty nine States which gave an aggregate of 32l electoral votes
for Taft in 1908 will gain thirty-two votes, while the seventeen
States that gave 1862 for Bryan will gain ten electoral votes. Con
sidered by sections, the Middle States get an increase of fifteen
electoral votes. The South, not including Missouri, gets an increase
of only seven, the Middle West five and the West nine, while the
Pacific States gain six electoral votes. If the 1855 votes of the
South are solidly Democratic, as they probably will be next year,
the Democratic candidate in 1912 will need 13 votes from the
East and West for a majority. If all the Northern States that
went Democratic last year shall give their electoral votes to the
Democratic candidate for President in 1912 he will have a thump-
ing majority and Mr.. Taft will be nowhere in the returns.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
SOLDIERS IMMORTAL.

They sleep beneath the daisied sod'
And over them we strew
White lilies with their hearts of gold
And roses bright with dew.
They sleep beside their rusty swords,
The blue coats and the gray,
Till Gabriel blows the reveille
Upon the Judgment Day.
They live within the nations heart,
Each gallant soldier-son
Who fought with Lee the losing fight
Or marched with Grant and won.
They live in every silver star
That glitters in the flag,
From old Nantucket's Light to cold
Alaska's farthest crag.
For. 10! the lust of Dixie's dead
And stern New England's slain
Have filled the cracks in Freedoms
wall
And made it sound again.
And every drop of blood they shed
Before the cannon's mouth
Clements the ties Of brotherhood
Uniting North and South.
-Minna Irving in Leslie'A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
COL. WHISTLER RETIRES
FROM THE u. S. ARMY,

Colonel Garland N. Whistler, OF the
Coast Artillery Corps, United States
Army, the last of a famous family OF
soldiers to be on the active list of the
army, will leave the service next
Thursday, when he will be GA years old,
the age fixed by law for the retirement
Of officers. The name Whistler has
been prominent in the army since the
foundation of the republic, Colonel
Whistler being a great-grandson OF the
Major John Whistler who came over
with Burgoyne and was captured by
the Continentals at the battle of Sara
toga. Even James Mcneil Whistler,
the artist, a second cousin of Colonel
Whistler and a grandson of Major
John whistler, was for a time at West
Point.
The retirement of Colonel Whistler
will promote Lieutenant-Colo Adel-
bert Cronkhite, the artillery officer OF
the Eastern division of the army of
Governors Island, to be a colonel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
>SoG,HSTNNssiI5EE5)
>~
@UBURBAN T0WNsS

Henderson, of Alpine street, this city,
are occupying a cottage at Ocean
Grove. Mr.. Henderson will spend the
week-ends there.
DIR. Herbert B. Vail, of washington
avenue, Belleville, has gone to Nova
Scotia for a three weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas P. Chew and
their son, Philip Chew. of South Or
ange are the guests of Mr.. n Mrs.
Robert Todd, of New York city, on
their yacht, Karina, which is at pres
ent near New LONDON.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Stewart and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Jewett, of
South Orange, were among the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Kip,
jr., at Leek island.
Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Turner, OF Plain
field, are among the recent arrivals
at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. Edward H. Colyer, of Orchard
street, this city, and her daughter, Mrs.
Louis Carruthers, of Brooklyn, have
to Sparta to stay until the middle
of September.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
BUILDING OF ANOTHER
u. S. DREADNOUGHT BEGUN

NEW YORK, Aug. THE work pre-
liminary to the laying of the keel a
few weeks hence of the Dreadnought
New York, which will be, with her
sister ship the Texas, the biggest and
most powerful battleship the world has
ever seen, has begun at the New York
Navy Yard.
Early in the fall of 1918 the $4,000
ton New York should be ready to take
her place as one of the five units in
the first division of the Atlantic Fleet,
of which she will probably be the flag
ship.
Not only in size but in the calibre
of the guns at their main batteries will
the New York and Texas be the most
formidable battleships ever built. The
New York and Texas, however, will
each carry ten 14-inch guns, mounted
two to a turret, and so arranged that
all of them can be fired in a broad
side, or forward, or aft, at the same
time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
COAST DEMOCRATS FOR
HARMON AS PRESIDENT.

TACOMA, Aug. 7-Before the end OF
August Tacoma and Seattle Demo-
cratic supporters of Governor Harmon
will make the first move in the fight
for control of the Washington delega-
ton to the next Democratic convention.
They are to organize at a meeting set
for August %. From this organization
the movement will be spread through
out the State.
Preliminary work has already been
done in eastern Washington. Hugh G.
Wallace, former Democratic National
Committeeman, will handle the HaF-
NOR campaign in western Washington.
At Seattle 200 Democrats have joined
the King County Harmon Club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
EAST ORANGE KATYDID
PROCLAIMS EARLY FROST,

Once each year someone rushes to
the STAR office with the information
that he has heard a katydid the night
before and that in six weeks, if the
old adage proves true, we will have
frost. The katydid has been heard this
season, and in East Orange. Accord
ing to the East Orange man, one day
before straw hats are r~elegated to the
ash can there will be frost. Summer
toys can then be laid away and prep
arations for a long winter made.
All this is because the katydids say
so, and there are prophets in East Or
ange who believe the insects are in
faliible. According to the East Orange
resident he has been hearing the katy
dds for several days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
LOCAL WAR NEWS OF
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The Newark Daily Advertiser, now
the STAR, on August I, 1851 published
the following:
Recruits are wanted for Company
E, Captain Ward, Reserve Militia,
which has been in drill for some time
and has enlisted for the war. The re-
cruiting office is at Market and Null
berry streets. Also for Colonel Sewell's
regiment ~of~mechanics mi artisans,
whose duty will be to keep in repair
various army equipments. receiving
about sixty cents average pay daily
in addition to the regular pay.
Paymaster Allison has been engaged
today in paying Of the First Regi-
ment at Mulberry Hall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

Miss Durand, of Saybrook place, this
city, Is visiting the family of the Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne at Digby, Novia
Scotia.
DIR. and Mrs. Joseph Fewsmith, of
this city, are taking an extended motor
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hay, of Broad
street, this city, are spending August
at Belgrade Lakes, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins and
family, of Roseville avenue, this city,
have returned from a three weeks trip
to Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Tingue, OF
Llewellyn Park, West Orange, are at
the Waumbek, jefferson, N. H.
Mrs. Thomas Greene, of vanderpool
street, this city, Is occupying her bun
galow at Manasquan.
Mrs. Newell j, Ward, of Orange, is
at Narragansett Pier, r. /.
Mrs. David A. Henderson and Miss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

SS HAT women are crowding men out of their jobs is a cry of
the times. But there are signs of a reaction cheering TO the
male sex. For instance, the Southern Pacific railroad here
after will employ no women as clerks or stenographers in the pas
senger department. The reason given is the obvious one that just
as a girl is getting to be useful she marries. With the ordinary
business mans stenographer this matters little, as such places are
easily filed But in places calling for experience in the details of
large interests it is important to have employees who will ripen in
knowledge and ability with long years of service. A large majority
Of young women get married, and a still larger majority expect to
be. The ratio of girls who take employment with the idea of
making it a life work is negligible. Even in the teaching profes.
sion, where the preponderance of women is overwhelming, this is
true. If there is anything that ought to call for a long period of
training it is the education of our children. And it is in this very
line that it is lacking. The average girl going from the normal
school to the teachers desk mainly has in mind the earning of
pin money, or, at most, her board and clothing, until the lookedfor
marriage day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
Suggest. Etiquette Rule.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t seems a little matter, but it at
least shows a gentlemanly quality-the
doffing of hats by gentlemen in any
elevator where there are m Per-
haps some have never given 1t any
thought, but in my opinion 1t shows
respect for the ladies and demands a
little notice.
Why should We men remove our
hats under these circumstances? Is
it not proper to do so when entering
a hotel elevator where there are ladies'
Why not show the same courtesy to
the same women in public elevators? =
E. l.. H.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

To the Editor of the Evening star;
Though it may appear needless-for
you did so f%avorably in your issue OF
Saturday last-to comment further up
on our First regiment, nevertheless, as
the writer of those communications
appearing in previous issues Of your
paper regarding their splendid showing
on Memorial Day last. and other criti-
cisms in connection with their de-
parture for Sea Girt last year; further
more, their "non-turnout" as an escort
to the old vets on the fftieth anniver-
sary of the departure to the seat of
war, pardon my again communicating
with you.
Language fails me when 1 try to i'm
prove upon your description of the way
in which his column marched down
Broad street and wheeled into the Cen
trail railroad station for their departure
to this years encampment. All along
the line it was evident that someone
a responded as a true soldier" to
criticism-and accordingly paid minute
attention to detail. I have never ques-
toned for a moment the true soldierly
spirit of the enlisted men, but without
the prope degree of military instruc-
ton and discipline no col mend ono
matter how small nor how desirious its
members may be to present themselves
as a fine example of soldierly bearing
and character), car justly claim the
true admiration of their fellow Amer
lean citizens to the name Soldier"
without it.
Upon the two recent occasions of their
appearance on line of march before the
citizens of Newark they have accom-
plished a Something that even the
least casual observer could not fail to
notice. Remarks were heard on every
side: Can this be our First Regt-
ment?" why, these men have the
soldierly bearing of regulars?" Ger
tainly these men are our First (not a
disorganized and unmilitary body, as
formerly, but now an organization the
result of an Awakening and disciple
nary process which finds its applica-
ton in results" preliminaries best OBJ
tanned in time of peace, and its final
and successful contamination under
fire." Should this regular bearing"
continue (and I feel confident that our
fellow citizens will, on the strength of
these most recent accomplishments of
the First along military lines, insist
upon it by the force of public opinion),
why, we need never fear of the ac-
counting the First would give of them.
selves on the firing line" o the fore
front of battle. Their predecessors of
fifty years ago, the vets of the old
First, AVE furnished them an honorable
and enviable record in their country's
that is a heritage unto them.
In conclusion, members of the First,
keep'up the good work, n when you
feel weary in well-doing and a ten
dency to drop back into "the old rut,"
take another look at our old flag, talk
with the old veterans that have seen
service under fire. and If 1 may again
use the we of a previous letter. get
into a closer touch and realization of
the meaning conveyed in the words,
PAY is not the compensation with
which the soldier measures duty
ONE WHO is INTERESTED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
SECRETARY WILSON'S BLUNDER.

IT I is the purpose of the House committee to dig into the condi
tons in the agricultural department as they exist under Secre
tary Wilson and show them up. The showing already made is
bad enough. Apparently the pure food and drug part of the de-
partment has been organized more for the protection of swindling
food and drug concerns than for any protection of the public. The
Influence of these concerns was strong enough to get power removed
altogether from DR.. Wiley, the food expert, and place it in the
hands of Solicitor McCabe, a lawyer, who has had a dominating
control of the complaisant secretary and run things as he pleased.
But in the attempt to drive out of the department capable, con-
scientious and Jealous officers Solicitor McCabe and Secretary Will
son went too far. They inadvertently invited publicity, and that
is going to prove their undoing. They overlooked the fact that
there has been "A great change in Congress and that a Democratic
House was in session, ready and eager to look into departmental
crookedness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
TWo-M Minute Vaudeville
BY Fred schaefer


Slap-How ire you getting along tt camp?
lhud-Oh, nicely. It's al ideal Ife-nothing to d O butt fish and eat ard
sleep COY "o
Slap-Do you sleep ut under the pnes?
hud-fes we sleep III under the pines II fact, we had IL lift ont
III III cooks chest so he could get up the other morrhnr
Slap-Were you able to. do that alone?
Thud-No, but luckily We had a b ager onr-h he's usa 10 handur9
trunks.
SMap-Who does your cooking for you now?
lhud-Oh, a fellow who used to boil oar ut h isrt clean enough.
Slap-What! How so?
rhud-"hy' he washes the fish in the same water W e sc. them u Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

gaze upon a wee lit.
tie grille who had
Just made her debut
in this world of
ours, and imfnedi-
ately named the
helpless infant Eth
alberta. Later on
when papa wasn't
looking the rebel
lious daughter cast
"Ethelberta' n t o
the discard and pre-
ferred billie" be-
fore Burke. That in
sured her everlast-
ing fame on the
stage-that together
with the only A No.
/ angel child face in
captivity. But just
figure out for your
self h o m a n Y
happy hours the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
EMPEROR WILL REVIEW
BIGGEST GERMAN FLEET

BERLIN, Aug. Tt is announced
that on September 5 at Kiel the kaiser
will review the greatest array of Ger
man vessels of war ever assembled.
The fleet will comprise 140 vessels of
all classes and the number of men In
their crews will approximate 95,o00.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
100000 HOSPITAL BEGUN.

BOSTON, Aug. despite objections
of heirs Peter Bent Brigham, who car
ried litigation intended to prevent the
use of $5,0 0 900 of his none for the
erection and endowment of a hospital
to the highest courts, construction of
the buildings began today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

m S a means of reducing the liability for accidents to employees
IA manufacturers are abandoning the use of steam for power
and adopting electrical power, keeping their boilers for heat
ing purposes or possible emergencies, the electricity being supplied
by the power companies. This change of system, if it becomes very
general will also serve to eliminate the smoke nuisance from factory
chimneys. The Public Service Corporation, with ito extensive power
plants, can furnish a vast amount of electrical power and by so
doing greatly enlarge it's annual profits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
A BIT OF CARELESS LAW-MAKING.

I is now learned that an act passed by the Legislature last win
ter and signed by the Governor, creating an assistant surgeon,
with the rank of captain, and a hospital steward for each bat
terry Of artillery of the National Guard, is in violation of the Dick act
The legislative act was passed with that careless readiness that so
often characterizes the Legislature and it appears to have been
signed without inquiry as to it's effect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07

P'R9sT0N

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
BILLIE BURKE MADE HER
FIRST DEBUT Is YEARS AGO

A quarter of a century ago today a
proud and fond papa cast his admiring