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The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
LEWEs-HARBoR OF REFUGE.
Government Plans to Provide for a
Whole Fleet There.

Prom the Wilmington CDcL) Evening Journal.
With the growth Of commerce on the
Delaware and up and down the coast.
Lewes is destined TO become one Of the
greatest harbors Of refuge in the world.
A step in that direction is being taksn
now by the Federal government, which
already has spent many millions Of dol
lars at that point on the coast. II has
been decided to make the harbor safer.
The question under discussion is how il
shall be done. One suggestion is that the
existing breakwater be heightened An
other is that new breakwater be built
from the shore north of Lewes and that
as il proceeds outward it shall curve to-
ward the outer end of the existing
breakwater. thereby creating a stone
locked harbor except for the entrance
needed for the passing in and out of
ships. Col. Joseph z. Kuhn. the Fed
eral engineer in charge OF the Delaware
River harbOr work. now has the ques-
tiOn under consideration and is seeking
the advice of those who have intimate
knowledge OF varying conditions which
exist at lseWes IN Jme or Storm No
doubt his own ability as an engineer and
the information he receives from the
seafaring men who live in Lewes and
who use the harbOr will enable him to
reach a wise decision in the matter.
AS a harbor Of refuge Lewes never has
been all that it should be. Many wrecks
have occurred at and near there that
would have been aVerted IL the engi-
neers had had at their disposal all the
money needed to make il absolutely
safe. Much has been done, however.
and great loss OF life and property has
been prevented by the breakwatsr, such
as it is. Local sentiment seems 20 favor
the building Of another breakwater. and
Col. Kuhn seems to agree with it That.
however. is an engineering problem that
the colonel and his assistants are fully
competent to solve. The pleasing thing
to seafaring men and the general pub
lie is that practical work Is to be done
TO make the mouth Of the Delaware a
place that will be known the world over
as a refuge for ships that are buIeted
and threatened by storms. As the Pan
ANA Canal soon will be opened and the
traffic up and down the coast will in
crease, it is highly important that the
work contemplated at the breakwater be
carried to completion speedily.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Menoeal and the "Port" Company.

President Menocal, OF Cuba, has
been criticised by his political oppo-
nents for repudiating the contract en-
tered into between the Gomez admin
istration and the International Port"
Company.
We fail to see how, under the cir
cumstances, Gen. Menocal could have
acted differently, having the interests
of his country at heart. The Port
Company had contracted to dredge the
harbors of the island and TO keep the
channels dredged," in return for which
work a certain percentage was to be
added to the import duties, which
amount was to go to the company for
the work done. When Alenocal was
elected and took Office he ascertained,
after diligent inquiry, that, while the
harbor waters had been dredged when
the company first took hold OF the
contract, the continuation of the
dredging had not been kept up as per
agreement, though payment, consisting
of part of the import duties, was being
made as heretofore.
Naturally the Cuban President OBJ
jected to the nonfulfllment of the
agreement and the paying of money
that was not earned. And he repudi-
ated the contract He was not ami
mated by an objection TO the contract
ors because they were Americans. He
would have done the same thing if
the men had been Cubans or Euro
peans. And he did exactly right. No
conscientious executive would or could
have acted differently and square him
self with his conscience, seeing that
the most important stipulation OF that
contract had been violated deliberately
and continuously.
Fair-minded Americans. as does the
administration of Mr.. Wilson. will
give credit to Gen Menocal for the
fearless stand he has taken to rid his
country from graft in all directions.
as far as the government of the island
is concerned. He welcomes honest
American enterprise and investors TO
Cuba. and is willing, even anxious, to
aid them in every way, but no one
should blame the man for standing
up for the rights of the island and
prevent the looting of its treasury,
when funds are 50 badly needed there
to maintain an orderly government. He
seems determined to do away with il
legality and corruption, such has
brought Cuba to the very verge of re-
bellion and ruin during the admins
tration of his predecessor, Gomez.
Mr.. Menocal is American college
bred. He has lived in the United
States and has learned the value of
law and order, and unless all signs
mislead, he means to give the island
an honest but strict government un-
der which the land will prosper and
develop and give impetus to commerce,
industry, and trade, and so at last
will come into its own. There is moth
ing that would please the government
and the people of the United States
more than to see this accomplished.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

reversed conditions. Bulgaria obvi-
ously is in no position to adopt and
pursue a defiant attitude. The cards
are all in the Sultan's hands, and he
has undoubtedly driven the best bar
gain of the two.
The last act of the tragic Balkan
contest has thus been reached. 1t is
all but a year since the. first news of
the formation of the Balkan alliance
was given to the world. What a time
of mingled triumph, defeat, hope, and
disappointment that period has beenl
Bulgaria's great victories followed
quickly upon the declaration of war
pretty soon her armies were at the
Chatalja redoubts, the last chain of
forts in the defense of Constantinople,
having done most of the heavy work
of the war. Then she had a ring Of
foes to face and was forced to give
way before them. The Crescent came
back to Adrianople, and Gar Ferdi-
nand, defeated, despite victories that
cost the lives of thousands of the
flower of the youth of his country, had
to sue for peace at Bucharest as well
as at the sublime porte.
Bulgaria. whose victorious fight
made possible the success of the other
states, has been robbed of territory
by Roumania and the small strip of
land she is permitted to retain hardly
is worth the having, and most assured
ly not worth the terrible price she
had to pay for it. Her losses in men
have been so great that she will not
be able to engage in war again for
thirty years; that is, until a new gen.
Grafton OF men has been raised and
grown to manhood.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
EVERY SATURDAY
Our Motto: II you see it in The BIZ
Stick, it isn't nscessarily 50.
Famous Wishers and
Timely Wishes.

wish T. r. would retire for a
while and give me a chance in the
Monday morning newspapers, and /
wish Champ Clark would come cut
in my favor for President in l9l6.-
Pres. Wilson.
wish my Chawtalka activity
would make more Of a hit with the
people, and | wish Billy HeaRt
liked me better. and then l wish
Mexico were somewhere else.-Sec'y.
Bryan.
wish those Wall Street people
would not always butt in on my
pet financial reform schemes and tn
10 make the people believe I didn t
know a durn thing about finander-
ing.-Sec'y. McAdoo.
wish this talk about slavery in
the Philippines had been budded in
the nip, as our party is pledged TO
Independence in the 2. l., and
slavery and Independence don't look
well together.-Sec'y Garrison.
l like Sec'y. Bgan's ships Friend,
ship" and Fellowship. well
enough, but there isn't much fight
in them. wish Uncle Sam would
build his own ships, or else build
them in England.-Sec'y Daniels.
wish the parcel post problem had
been settled by Frankie Hitchcock,
and / wish l could beat Frankie's
record and surplus.-P. NJ. G. Bur
lesOn.
wish crops would turn out better
than ever; it would help our PARTY so
much.-Sec'y. Houston.
wish | had never heard Of DIGS
& Caminetti, and wish every
govt. employe was a member Of the
A. F. L. and Sam GOmpers sat in
the White House.-Sec'y. Wilson.
wish all trusts were in hades,
and l agree with Sec'y. Wilson se
far as Digs & Caminetti are con-
cerned.-Atty. Gen1. McReynolds.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Launching the Dollar
Legion.

The need for a society Of men
whose sole purpose in life is to grab
the elusive dollar has been a crying
one. Therefore we launch this So
cisty. II will be known as the So
oety for the Retention Of the Al
mighty Dolkr-the s. r. A. u, in
fact. The emblem will be this: s.
and the motto. In Hoe SignO Vim
ccs." or In This Sign Thou Shalt
Conquer" Anybody who will swear
to devote his life to collecting mon
ey may join. II will not be against
the rule Of the society to dispense
money for charitable purposes. pro-
vided that 1t is done with sufficient
advertising, and only after tho
doner has acquired so much money
he won't miss ii.
MURRAY POOLE HOOVER.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

In exclusive interview
Stick the other day Just exactly what by
Boards ruling What Is a Meaf"
The Big Stick Of whose ote mottos is IAN for the Ladies'
delighted be able
Balanced Ratons: Bite for
worst-low
the female a minimum OF
certain didn't
cost. and it worth it. at that.
while other een were ng to measure Just how much Tctus
scorny counting
a
indgibi,
quarters Of
while her confsre companion hpping up a thin
The Big Stick hasn't been with its
SEeehy right 1t
the system Of checks and balances Of the human constitution beyond
possible amendment While
Sticks mind unhetatingy ndorse
sandwich a parcel Of spinach
The the ladies' God bless while
Stick is used TO be- with Sheehy
i hit too much IN a
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
His Position.

tfom LippncottR
The Southern darky's love OF putting
of until next spring or later what should
be done on the spot is as we'll known
as II is veXatious. One day Maj. Jackson.
a contractor in a Georgia quarry. told
Zeb. the general utility man, TO go to the
blacksmith shop across the road and
bring back a drill that was to be sharp
ened. About half an hour later the major
saw Zeb come poking around the corner
OF the Office.
Here" he shouted, where have you
BEEN"
II amt been. boss responed Zeb cheer
fully. rs gwine"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Proud Record.

When this great country Of our n
shall have passed into history and
the great empire Of the West with
Theoyelt XIII on the throne shall
have arisen from its ashes. and un-
biased historians shall have immor,
tAlized its great men. the names Of
the following forensic orators will
stand out with Demosthenian splen-
dor ond brilhAncy: @. @. Lancaster,
NJ. /. Weller S. McC. Hawken,
John Barrett, Paul Lesh. Barry
Bulkeley, William J. Neale, Frank
J. Hogan Harry Z. Davis, William
J. EiZzell, Col. Martin wiegand,
Adolph Levy. and yours very truly,
CLAUDE BENNETT.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Pushing the Button

tCard in the rooms Of 4 hotel in
Pennsylvania Ave, near Capitol.)
One long ring-For hot water. Two
short rings-FOr drinking water.
Three short rinG-For coal. -Four
short rings-For build fire. One
short nng and one long ring-For
clean towels. One long and short
nng-For more covering on bed.
One long. short and long ring-Want
meal in room. 3 cents. Two long
rings-Want proprietor.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Yes and No.

Sir: wish TO become a suffartte.
VIII you please give me the follow
ing information:
!. How much does II cost? . ID
the clubhouse in a nice part Of the
cityf } viii joining help my social
positioni 4. Have they a special pin
or grip! 5. II elected. can l blAckball
the woman in the apartment over
headi 6. Must tell my husbandl II
so. can he join. tool l used to live
in Boston and other centerS Will
that make any differenceg / am
terribly in earnest.
DOLLY BRIGHTEYES.
Referred 70 Mrs. Lockwood and DIR.
Tindall.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Turco-Bulgarian Settlement.

The news that an agreement has
been reached by the Turkish and Bull
garian delegates on the main points
connected with the frontier question
comes as a great relief after the pes
simistic reports sent ont during the
past weeks. Events have taken the
0ly course possible under the present
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
AUTOMOBILE HORNS
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of AT Good Old SIwash.'

three blocks wide. In this case what the
horn. says is Look at me" Cnfortu-
nately there are too many blind police
men.
The electric horn has given the auto
mobile a voice all its own. It is such
voice as might be produced by a hippo
potamus, a walrus, an angry baboOn and
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Billet Doux.

My Dear Commissioner Newman:
There's nothing lie publicity. after
all; it has made many people fa-
nous and secured engagements for
them on the Chawtalka or raude-
vile circuit. Thanking you for the
same, remain, very Truly yours,
WILLIAM FRIZZELL,
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Talk.

The American people paid nearly
$40, 900. go for telephone service last
year. Yet there are tiippant indi-
riduals who think they speak wisely
when they say that talk is cheap
Mr.. PLANkINGTON.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Cruelty in Mexico.

From our Exchanges.
Shot in the retreat"
''Shot in the United States"
shot in the melee"
shot in the public thoruuEhfare.s
Shot ON the border"
CAPT. HOPKINS.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

It may be that the trouble with many
marriages is that the woman crosses her
fingers when she promises to love. honor,
and obey.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

st. Louis is advertising for a police
man who can translate German. We
thought she would be more in need Of
one who can translate English.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Speed Mania.

Prom The Weekly scotsman.
Waiter said the Gloom. who had
waited fifteen minutes for his soup. have
you ever been to the zoo?'' No. sir -
Well, you ought to 60 You'd enjoy
watching the tortoise whiz past"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

There are all kinds of people in the
world. For instance, there are some who
will go to see the Thaw moving pic
lures
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Signs,

Daily goes the moving van
With its haul.
You can hear the chestnut man
Loudly bawL
Early fall.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

this country who do not believe there is
big fortune awaiting them somewhere.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

The hens must think the new tariff
bill will increase the duty on eggs They
have quit laying.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
ROOSTER REARs CHICKS.
Bantam Abandons His Harem &c
Raise Flock That Hen Deserted.

Marion (Ohiol Correspondence New York Herald
W. o. Wise, OF this city, has bantam
rooster which is rearing the second brood
of chicks deserted by the mother hen
this summer.
This kind-hearted rooster, Mr.. Wise
saws. takes the chicks under his wings
every night. and clucks to them during
the day Just like a mother hen. The
chicks run around after him. and when
ever he finds anything To eat he clucks
and they fly to him. The bantam rooster
has deserted his harem TO care for the
chicks.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
4 Wide Circle.

what progress is the plumber making
in locating the leak in our gas piper
Well. he is covering a good deal OF
ground" said the housewife He has
inspected the adjacent poolroom thor
oughly and now he is looking over the
saloon next door"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

viii make him jump twenty feet in three dlrcc-
tions."
a pterodactyl all in one. II is an original
contribution to the noises of the world
and cannot be mistaken for anything
else. Judging from its voice, the auto
mobile is fond OF raw meat. Still only
this kind Of a voice could express the
feelings of a respectable automobile
which is being joy rode.
copyrighted by George Matthew AdAmSl
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Sob squads Are International.

From the New YORK Sun.
Whether be il Canadian weeping over
Thaw. an Englishman swearing by the
Tichborne claimant. or an American
drooling over DR.. Cook or William Sui
ger. the sloppy ignoramus, no matter
what his nation, is the same.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

Mr.. Jack Datidse has rrt'd from a
hying trip TO Wall Street. where he
consulted with powerful financial in
terests on the business outlook. Mr..
DaTidse says everything looks very
promising.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

A kiss never causes any trouble until a
third person gets hold of it.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
The Smart Set.

Mr.. Jack Palmer, Of Bar Harbor.
is visiting in this city and dropped
in at the City Hall TO greet friends.
He is suffering from a severe cold.
which Mr.. Palmer contracted be
cause. in moment Of absent-mind-
edness. he forgot TO wear his wrist
bracelet.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

Wonder what the Mexicans think OF
the Tennessee Legislature?
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

Fat men are supposed to be good
natured. but we have never known why.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
An Unusual Request,

This beats me-"
What is 1t. John?"
Lady tramp at the door wants to
know if you can spare an old corset"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Some CJHRa.

really classy stenographer can take
notes with one hand and powder her nose
with the other
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

The building is almost square. with a
large court in the center. On entering
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SPEED MANIA.

When he first got his motor car
Two months ago
He daily said to his chauffeur:
Wen travel slow"
He watched the others whizz away,
Heard motors hum,
Then murmured to his man one day;
"Unloose her some"
And now he takes nobody's breeze
When on a trip.
The only words evoked are these:
'Just let 'er rip"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Various Sorts.

The old style politician used to saw
wood and say nothing"
''And the new style?'
He claims he was misquoted. and
plays GOLF
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Mythology.

"what do you know about Ceres?"
do you mean de worlds series?'
asked the new kid in school.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Good Enough.

Here am, dad" announced the prod
igsl. Are you going to kill the fatted
calf?''
mot with veal at 40 cents a pound"
answered the old man. Maria, open a
can Of corned beef"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-27

RILLEMON.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-08
NARR|ES WHITE
GIRL UNDER AGE
George Thompson. Negro, Held in
Bond fol Wedding 15-Year-0ld,
at Instance OF Mother.

Chicago, r7en, I George rhon1p
sen. 4 negro, today was held in 4
band If 5000 By Judge Courtney III
his court, on aharges fled by Mrs.
Mary Hansoli. mother Of bis i5-geaF-
old White wife an epileptIc
The girl told In court how she had
left home after 4 quarrel and wa
married TO George Thompson In
Niles, Michigan. uv a white minister
She said she was given d drink al
Hammond, Ind, which dazed her
Thompson 5 attorney mad an ef.
fort tt have his client discharged OF
grounds that all the testimon,
against him was given by his wife
but the court ruled that the negro
was not legally married to the girl
As The result Of Thompson's mar
rfage TO tla girl soma time ago.
bin was recently Introduced in Con
eress for passage Of a law prohibit
Ing the intermarriage Of whites an,
negroes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-08

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness TO woman
thus has been established a confidential
correspondence which has extended over
ruany years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published
testimonial or used q letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out Of their pos
session, as the hundreds Of thousands
of them in their files viii attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it's more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed In your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad TO take advantage Of this
generous offer Of assistance. Address
Lydia Is. pinkham Medicine Co., (eea-
fidentiaD Lynn. Mass.
Every woman ought to have
lydia T.. Pinkham's S0-page
Text Book. II Is not a book for
general distribution, as il is too
expensive. 1t Is free and only
obtainablc by mail. Write for
il today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-08
CAIRO COURT NO. I'll
TRIBE OF BEN HUR
INSTALL OFFICERS,

Over one hundred members o.
Cairo Court No tai Tribe Of Ben
iiur we're present at the installation
of officers Thursday evening. Feb.
Ssh. at Stafford hall, The installa
ton services, rendered by iae mem
beers of the Installation staff. Mere
very beautiful and impressive.
They were heartily congratulated
OH their work. Tne folIowing afa
the newly elected officers that We're
installed Frank tlages- chief.
Mrs. ehas. Stack, iudge Mrs. y, IT..
Ellis, teacher Mrs Ella Hagey.
scribe: Kelley kepner, keeper Of
tribute, James Maynard, eaptaia
Frank Yonch guide Mr.. Passon,
keeper outer gate Jas Fullener
One oil the most enjoyable things
af The meeting was the drawing for
prizes that were to be given away
The prizes consisted of one set of
gold band chain and granite pans,
four sauce pans. one dozen kitchen
sets OF knives; six granite kettles.
TIVE granite dish pans, AZ the lucky
nulnhefs were called and the holder
received their presents Shey were
given a round of applause \ short
program was rendered and 4 number
Of fine talks were given for the so9i
OF The order
A large class Of candidat viii
have tie degse "a Zen Hur con-
fered en- them ~ tae next meeting
Of the court The ae2ree work VII
be III ehars of Frank tiageY. cap
/ tain OF the celebrated Ben Hnr de-
eree team that has won donors Tor
Their beautiful and impressive work.
4 fine four course luncheon was
serv q. which was heartily enjoyed
| by ali At the next meeting ihes
Twin nave L ilue collections Of pres
sents to give away