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Evening journal., 1913-10-25
LANIrws PHrLIpPINEs SUGGESTION.

S. LAN1ER, of Richmond, Va. has made in
L n. teresting suggestion with respect to the gov
ernment Of the Philippines It is all the more
interesting by the fact that Mr. Laner, who is as
sistant solicitor for the Department OF Agriculture
and who served several years in the Philippines as
assistant secretary of the Bureau Of Justice has
mitted his suggestion to President Wilson the De
partments of State and War.
Stripped Of all its frils, the proposition advanced
by Mr.. Lanier is that international commission,
containing representatives Of the United states
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Japan,
be appointed TO govern the islands with lower
branch of the Legislature composed Of natives The
commission would appoint chief executive and also
constitute the upper house. All questions upon
which II could not would be referred to The
Hague Tribunal The proponent of this plan expresses
opinion that eventually the Filipinos would be edu-
Gated to govern themselves, then the international
commission might be abolished
An immediate benefit Mr.. Lanier sees is that such
an arrangement would do away with the necessity for
keeping any except native troops on the islands II
also would solve he says problem which he regards
not only perpexng but menacing and the one of all
others most likely to embron this country with
Japan
We think there are many Americans who will hold
that the United States is amply able to govern its
colonial possessions in the Pacific without the as
sistance of several European Powers and Japan and
not only to govern them educate the natives to A
point of efficiency but also to defend the
islands against all while doing it, The islands
belong to the United States. They to our coun-
try part of the fruits OF the spanish American War
with several million dollars Of American money paid
to Spain salve heal the national wound caused
by their REIMBURSEMENT
In the work OF pacfying and civilzing the natives
much good work already has been done. Much more
remains to be done for their benefit No doubt many
Americans would look upon the adoption OF the
Lanier plan by the Wilson administration as a con-
fession that It has intelligent colonial policy ant
is unable do in the islands the our nation set
4 out to perform. 1t scarcely is to be apprehended
that any of the European Powers will question the
right OF the United States TO own. govern and
develop the islands Nor is t at all likely that Japau
is SO eager to own them that she would care 10 put
her forces in the field to obtain them The Japs are
fully aware of the resourcefulness of the United
States when its people are confronted by an emer-
gency which involves The honor Of the hag
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
MIDDLETOWN CLUB
WOMEN BEGIN WORK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, Oct 25-The
assembling of the members of the
New Century Club, on Tuesday after
noon, was an unusually interesting
occasion. The new president, Miss
Green, welcomed those present and
asked for hearty cooperation in the
years work. After the reading Of
the minutes by the recording secre-
tary, Mrs Laura G. Northrup, a re-
port of the annual meeting of the
State Federation, held in Dover, was
given by Mrs. A. n. Derrickson.
A report of the council, held in
Washington last spring, was given by
Miss Worrell, of Wilmington. The
club was much gratifed to have pres
ent Mrs. Sarah j. Reynolds, president
Of the State Federation, who, after
being introduced, made an impress
sive plea to the members as individual
workers. Special reference was made
to the fact that every club should have
a club home.
Refreshments were served by the
club hostess, Miss Helen Brady, as
sisted by her committee.
The program for October 2S is:
o'clock. executive board meeting; 2.30
o'clock. business meeting and dona-
ton day for the bazaar.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25

ness and lack Of progress among tne
negroes of the state. Two things are
certain--the towns contain lots of idle
negroes, and there is plenty of work
~ good wages for every one of them.
The demand for help on the farms Of
Kent county is general and the wages
offered are large. During the cutting
of corn men were paid Sl.75 per day,
hauled to and from town and boarded.
Almost as much is now being paid for
corn huskers A fairly good farm hand
few of them can be said any more to
be goodl commands $40 per month,
with board and lodging, besides a horse
kept The negro does not want TO live
in the country, and the tenant houses
formerly provided for them on the
farms are gone because they were un
occupied. In the towns he works but a
part Of the time and not at all if he
can avoid il. He is TO be found in the
alleys and around loafing places and his
associates are calculated to lead him
astray. Idleness, which is a bad habit,
leads to other bad habits. Drinking and
gambling are the steps that lead to
lQuuf htillnH anu idittHNs anu Tue pfHiT
tentiary. In lower Delaware the race is
not progressing, but for some cause is
retrogading. The punishment meted
out by the courts has no visible reform.
atory effect. Negroes who have served
sentences come back and repeat the Of
fense and get longer term. In fact,
many Of the offenders who are arraigned
for liquor selling acknowledge that it is
the second or third offense. What is TO be
done, not only to deter from crime, but
TO reform the race out of its sad condi-
tioni Might it not be well to try a sys-
tenn of parole OF change in sentence, so
that an offender could be turned over to
farmer for a term on certain condi
tions as to wages, etc, and if he did not
keep the terms he would be sent to the
penitentiary for longer term. He
might run away, it is true, but most of
this class of criminals will not leave the
State, and he would be caught. Many
Of our colored boys around the towns
never worked on a farm, or at all for
that matter, and change in environ
ment might be the making Of them, be-
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
FRIENDLY RIVALRY WILL BE BENEFICIAL

INA city of 10000 inhabitants such as have here
there assuredly is for two trade organi-
ratons Unquestonably many persons feel that IL
would be we'll for the Chamber Of Commerce and
the Mercantile Association TO merge. II is equally
true that many persons think they would be better
apart each performing its legitimate functions along
lines looking to trade and city betterment and in
healthful and purposefu rivalry No unprejudiced
who knows the local hold say truthfully
hat both organizations cannot live thrive IL con-
iucted along proper lines.
While there nothing improper in the sugges-
ion that the two organizations merge It OF inn
that the question whether they should merge
settled quickly. That because the Mercantile
Association had membership-increasng campaign on
and the uncertainty surrounding the situation
erfering with and almost paralyzng IT, Now that the
association has definitely decided there shall be nc
merger. those who busy recruiting members
viii know upon what lines to approach those whom
They wish interest in the association and its work
It leaves the local field wide open to the trade
ganizations for recruiting purposes. II they nov
seize that opportunity in spirit of friendly rivalry
both they and the community in which they operat
will beneht.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
DIsGRACEFUL SCENES.

From the Delaware City Press.
The scenes of drunkenness on the
streets of Delaware City last Satur-
day night, we're disgraceful. Soldiers
and civilians. white and colored, in
a state Of intoxication. presented a
spectacle which should bring the
blush of shame TO the cheeks of every
respectable resident Of the town,
These scenes are becoming SO fire.
quent that they call for immediate ac-
ton on the part of the proper author
tiles and Of the community in general.
No arrests are made, nothing is done
to prevent this lawlessness and vice.
Habitual drunkards and minors are
getting intoxicating drinks-some-
where, and the law is being violated
with impunity.
The time has come for the law
abiding citizens of Delaware City to
arouse themselves from their appar-
ent apathy and stamp this thing out.
The good people of the town must get
together and invoke the majesty Of
the law for the punishment of those
who disturb the peace of the com
munity and make il unsafe for de-
cent people to be on the street when
the bars disgorge the votaries of
Bacchus. An efficient organization
for the enforcement of law is thu de-
mand of the hour. With our numer-
GUS churches il should not be a diff
cult matter to find those who will
take the responsibility Of this un-
pleasant, though necessary obligation.
This should be attended to without
further delay.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25

The report in the Roman press that
Italy has decided to exercise her SOW
ereignty over the island Of Tavoara re-
calls the fact that San Marine is not the
smallest republic in the world, though
il Us so described in most histories and
Biographies. No doubt that San Alarino
is the oldest republic since Rome, and,
therefore, il is quite evident that for a
long time il was also the smallest.
But that record was lost TO it early
lin the seventeenth century, when Goust
lin the Pyrennes) was recognized as an
independent state, both by France and
Spain. San Marino has twenty-three
miles of territory. Goust barely has
single mile The former has a popula
tion OF 1000; The latter about l6O.
But Goust, in point Of population, is
larger than Tavolara, another little
lisland) republic a few miles TO the
northeast Of the coast Of Sardinia, and
which numbers only fifty inhabitants.
However, il exceeds Goust in territory,
being five miles in length, by about one
half of a mile wide.
The people of Goust are silk weavers.
Their government consists Of an assem-
IDLY of old men, called the Council OF
the Ancients," who decide all disputes
and are the sole judges as to the advis-
ability of marriages between the young
people of the place and those OF the
Surrounding countries.
Consanguineous unions are forbidden
or discouraged, according TO the degree
of relationship. Neither priest nor
physician dwclls within the place. All
baptisms, weddings and funerals are OBJ
served at the neighboring village of
Laruns. For funerals IL is customary
TO slide the coffin down the rocky slope
and TO get hold Of it again at the foot OF
the mountains. There are no taxes OF
burdens of any description.
A similar immunity is enjoyed by the
people of Tavolara. In lS45 the lord
! shin Of the island was granted by
King Charles Albert of Sardinia to the
family of BarbaIconi, the head of which
at once assumed the title Of King
Paul ].
Likewise. he was also King Paul the
Last for on his death, in 1882, he re-
ouested that his kingly honors be
buried with him and his little realm be
transformed into q republic His kin did
not oppose. The islanders framed
constitution, under which they elect :
president every six years, also council
of six. Both men and women vote. Nc
salary is paid to any official, including
the president
Encvclopedias, as well rs gazetteers
ignore both Goust and Tavolara, it il
strange 30 relate.
While King Christian, Of Denmark
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
By TLASEUR

was cruising with his queen and their
two sons, in his yacht Rita off the coast
of Juetland the party were startled by
the sound of shots and shrieks Tor help.
The king gave orders to sail IN the
direction of the sounds. They found
several boats with crews OF the most
desperate looking type, engaged IN
regular battle with rifles and revolvers,
The king was making arrangements lot
speedy Intervention, when he happened
to see through his binoculars another
boat. a short distance from the others,
with a man in the stern calmly turning
the handle of motion picture camera.
The sight of that figure made the king
smile, and he ordered the yacht to re-
turn.
At that moment, however, fate took
a hand in the game. The actress, who
took the part OF the heroine, jumped
overheard to escape from the william;
but half way to the shore a genuine
ring of alarm came into her cries of dis
tress. A boat from the royal yacht was
manned and came to the rescue of the
drowning actress The silent man at the
camera stuck to his post and thus gained
the distinction for his firm Of having a
king among his factors"
When telling Of the Duchess of Cor.
don and the Gordon Highlanders and
their origin, failed to mention that the
Oldest regiment of soldiers is said to be
the Royal Scots, generally known as
Pontias Pilates body guard. II traces
direct descent from certain companies
of adventurous Scottish infantry who,
in 1890. aided King Henry ~, OF
France, in his war with the Leaguers'
Their services were retained by the
French rulers until, in 1888, the dit-
ferent companies were formed into
regiment under the command of Sir
John Hepburn, a noted soldier oi lot
tune, born in Scotland in 1898
This organization was called lie
Regiment de Hebron that being near
est the French could come to pro-
nouncing the name of hepburn. Having
been established and differed by the Of
fcers of the Gems d'Armes Ecossaisses
the Scottish regiment can lay claim
TO a connection with those two eele'
lbrated troops, and through them again
with the Scottish Archers of the Guard
and so back TO that earliest body OF
Scottish soldiers Of whom it is record
ed "the four and twenty armed Scotch
men in whose fidelity and bravery
Charles III of France 1897 so greatly
confded.
This claim to antiquity was reeog
lnized to such a degree by the Kings o.
France that they gave their Scotlisl
Guard the precedence over all the SOL
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
SERVICES AT ST. STEPHENS.

St stephens Lutheran Church, Tat
nall street near Seventh street, the
Rev. Frederic Doerr. pastor, will at
the 1890 o'clock morning service
preach on the subject "A Timely
Consciousness" At 2.15 o'clock Sun
DAY School classes will meet. "rhe
Deteriorating Influence of Supersti-
tion,' will be the subiest of the SER
mon OF the evening service. There
viii be special music throughout the
day, by. the vested choir. The Festi-
val Of the Reformation will be cele-
Grated next Lords Dav. The musical
program viii be as follows: "Awakei !
le Saints"-John 5. Witty. 20 Come.
Let Us Sing"-J. w. Lerman. Obligot-
list. Miss Helen Hamann. How Ex-
cellent is Thy Living Kindness"-A.
G. Celborn. Duet sun of My Soul
George Mark Evans9. Misses Irene
NJ Bristow and Helen Hamann. Come
Gracious Spirit. Heavenly Dove
Mendelssohn. Soloist Mrs. Oscar W.
Stiegler Thru The Day Thy Love
h"r Spared Us.-W. ". Wallace
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS.

diers in the service OF France. I'M
quite naturally begot jealousy. Espe
cially virrflent in this respect was the
Picard Regiment, organized in 1867
read in an old chronicle that one OF tne
officers Of the "Picardes," during
historical dispute between members o.
both regiments observed scientifically
Il suppose that rext you will claim
that you were on duty at the crucipA-
ioni"
mo" was the ready retort. Had we
been on duty at the sepulchre, the body
would have never left it,"
After the restoration of the Stuart.
dynasty, the Regiment de Hebron
followed Charles II to England, and
has remained an integral part OF the
British army ever since
AS The Eifel Tower approaches the
twentv-ffth anniversary Of its con
struction Parisians are reminded OF the
storm of abuse levelled against the
proposal to erect il. To realize what
we are planning to do, an artist wrote
we have only to imagine a tower YER
tiginously ridiculous, dominating PARIS
like a black, gigantic factory chimney
crushing with its mass Notre Dame
( Saint -Chapele the Tower OF SAINT
Jacques, the Louvre, the Dome OF tne
Invalides. and the Arc de Triomphe. All
our monuments humiliated, all our
( buildings dwarfed. Everything disap-
pearing before this Supplying night
mare. And for twenty years we shall
see stretched out over the whole city
bright with the genius of many CEN
turtles, the black shadow of this odlous
tower of bolts and iron Nothing more
daring was ever written. Yet the Elf
! fel Tower has stood as one Of the most
attractive features in all Paris srchl'
lecture.
Twenty years this gloomy prophet
set as the limit of the towers life.
Thus far it has withstood the storms
Of twenty-four winters. How much
longer its swaying mass will remain
safe as structure, the engineers are
not prepared to say. Built of iron lat.
tice work, before the days of steel CON
struction. the Eiffel Tower annually
costs thousands for painting and re
pairs. Men forever are crawling ovei
! It. tightening bolts, fighting rust, and
soldering chains. Important as a wire
less station, a meteorological observa
tory, and thing of beauty. The Eft
fel Tower will not fall though it wal
built among a chorus of protests.
| copyright, 1913, by A. D. Jacobsonl
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
REFORM OF CRIMINALS.

From the Dover Index.
The number of criminal cases before
the Kent County Court this week is no
smaller than usual. In fact, it is sug-
eested that crime is on the increase.
II was thought that the large number
of cases disposed Of between terms by
pleas of guilty under the new law
would leave little for the general term.
On the contrary, the list, il anything,
is larger. Most of the cases are for
violation of the liquor laws and lar
ceny. Practically all Of the criminals
are negroes. This harks us back 10 the
discussion going on among the news
papers few weeks ago as to the idle
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
LOCAL SYMPATHY FOR KELLEY.

From the AIiddletown New Era.
The Indictment of Mr.. George d..
Kelley, of this town, by the Federal
Grand Jury on Tuesday, an account Of
which is to be found in another col
umn has caused no little sympathy
here. Mr.. Kelley has many friends in
this vicinity. He has been considered
one of our most substantial and high
lv respected citizens, and his arrest
falls most heavily on those who were
his most intimate friends and his
family.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
BREAKS A COLD
In A FEW HOURS
First dose Of "Pape's Cold Compound
relieves all grippe
misery.
Don't stay strffed-upl

AOA 1AA1 eAN<A'A
Quit blowing and snufflingl A dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head. chest, body or limbs.
II promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache, dullness. feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only 25 cents at drug stores
Il acts without assistance, tastes nice
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25
EDITORIAL OPINION

sides the advantage of teaching them
useful and profitable and healthy oceu'
patton. We are not renewing the dis
cussion for the purpose Of criticism OF
fault finding, hut because the question
is serious one here and we doubt
whether the white ueople are dealing
with it in a way TO improve conditions.
Evening journal., 1913-10-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
ALLEY STARS ARE BUSY
Next Ten Days Will Evolve
Bowling Leaders of City.
CORINTHIANS NOW IN LEAD
Coming Week. Will Bring Into
Competition Many Teams of
Strong Calibre.

Ten DAYS more will be necessary be
fore the metropolitan bowling champion
ship tournament now in progress at
Thum's White Elephant alleys. reaches
a conclusion. and i'm that time almost
anything Is likely to happen. New lead
ers were brought forward in the last
week. and many of the stars were IN
action.
A feature OF the weeks performances
was that of the Corinthians. disqualified
last year because of the loaded ball, ana
thereby prevented from winning the sec
ond log on the championship cup. Roll
ing . 76S. the famous old club came to the
fore with twenty pins TO spare. Another
incident was the fact that Billy Helms.
the cause of all the trouble last year Is
not man 10 be kept down when IL
comes to bowling. and he went sailing TO
the top of the list with fine obl. MS
effort topped that of Charley Luhrs. oil
the Park Row five, by twenty-eight pins
Helms has never won a championship as
yet. although ranked among the best
dozen bowlers in the country.
This weeks schedule calls for the APP
pcarance of several able combinations.
For instance tomorrow night the FL
delias. former national champions, VIII
take the alleys. There will be such well
known bowlers as Peter Schultz. Billy
Amann and Billy Freund in the lineup.
Then the Melrose club of The Bronx.
known as the doctors club and the
Gotham Palace quintet, OF Brooklyn
usffl the
evening.
Tuesday two teams OF the Roseyille
Athletic Association, OF Newark, former
champions of the Athletic League. with
the crack lmperials, of Elizabeth. ana
the Elizabeth Elks. are scheduled, with
all OF the sturdy timber taking the al
leys the next day in the singles and
doubles.
Wednesday night five teams of the
Spartan Bowling club and three teams OF
Hudsons. OF HOboken. will attempt 10 dis
lodge the Corinthians. while the list OF
individual entrants on Thursday contains
names OF any number Of men who might
shoot" we'll enough to become factors In
the race for titles.
Glenn Rddelrs Metrcpoltans and five
teams from New Brunswick, y. j., are
listed for Friday, while In the doubles on
Saturday Warner and Siebert. Of the CO.
lumbus club. VIII appear. This pair wan
the two-man championship two years ago
~ Brooklyn with score of LIZ
This week viii act as a forerunner Tor
a grand splurge' for the three days
next week on which fifteen teams. all oil
them with chances for the first position
are provided Tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
LEADING RUN GETTERs.
OXFORD COACH FOR YALE
Kirby Arrives Here to Teach
English Stroke to Grew.

Among the passengers who arrived yes
terday from Liverpool on the White Star
liner Baltic was A. G. Kirby, captain OF
the oxford University crew from 1906 TO
1909, and since then coach for the crew
Of that university. He was met at the
pier by Averill Hartman. a son Of the
late Edward II. Hartman and himself
the Yale coach.
The English oarsman, a magnificent
specimen of athlete. came over at the re-
quest of Mr. Hartman and the Yale Ath-
letic Association. and will assume the OBJ
legations of advisory coach for the Yale
crew. Mr.. Hartman said that Yale was
vitality interested in the English stroke
and decided that they would like to have
the benefit of man who was familiar
with all the variations of that stroke and
the manner OF rowing that has brought
such success TO his university. The two
went at once to New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
Giants Have Three Men
Among the 300 Per
Cent Hitters, but
Far from Top.

Fred Merkle Larry Doyle and Big Chie'
Movers are the only 800 hitters with the
Giants so far this year, but none Oh
them are threatening at this time TO take
the lead i'm the National League battihs
list Mcdonald. of CINCINNATI. shows the
way. but Viox. of Pittsburgh. VINO was
playing shortstop for the Pirates uhui
Hans Wagner returned to his regular
place a few days ago, is the real leader
with percentage of .S95 on fifteen hits
and thirty-eight times at bat.
The St. Louis Cardinals show the way
in team batting. while the Giants are
fourth on the list. Strange as IL may
appear. the Cincinnati Reds lead III team
fielding. although they are safely sett'eu
in the cellar and with little prospect at
present of getting out
1, is cause for comment that the Dlahts
have four men among the ten leadlhs
base stealers this season-Burns' MerAle'
Snodgrass and Herzog.
The following National League pa.'',.9
averages we're compiled from ohici''
scores as published in the different ci'''S
If the league by George l.. Moreland' anu
-. 49,, COMES of Thursday, May =.