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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
HUSKINC CORN
in OLD SUSSEX
Farmers Gather in Golden
Grain After Making Money
on EvergreenS
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC
CLOSES MANY SCHOOLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. 27.-In
the southern part Of the county a
number Of the farmers are still husk-
ing their corn. Usually most of the
farmers in the county get their corn
in the cribs by Thanksgiving, but
weather conditions have been so ia
vorable this winter and last fall that
they did not have any fear that the
corn would ruin. so they devoted their
time to making money by getting
evergrcens for the Christmas trade.
and working in the mills and woods,
cutting timber and hauling the same.
The schools and churches at Blunt
ing. Williamsville and Ocean View
have been closed because Of the preva-
dence of diphtheria.
Mayor and Mrs Thomas B. Schel-
lenger os Lewes, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Matte,
and II. Yoxall Smyth OF Philadelphia.
Archdeacon C. II. b. Turner of 81.
Peters parish, Lewes one of the great
est searchers of historical events and
dates il lower Delaware who has re-
ceived honors from the high officials of
Holland in bringing to light some Of
the history in connection with the
landing of Hudson and DeVries on
Delaware soil, will have the degree of
Doctor of Science of Theology con-
81
in June at Hobart College.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Richards an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Miss Florence, and Frank l..
Joseph, son of the late Rowland w.
Joseph. The wedding will take place
In the near future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN, Del, Jan 27-Mrs. VIII
liams a Government conservation ex-
pert, lectured before the Wyoming
Round table Saturday afternoon.
The Rev. NJ L. Ridenour has ar
rived at Rising Sun and will hold
services in the Luthern Church there
every Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The installation services will be held
this evening.
Miss Daisy Sullivan was in town
on Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
MARSHALLTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALLTON, Del, jan 27-
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Eastburn and
son Robert. Of near Mt. Cuba, were
entertained one day last week at the
home of Mrs. Eastburn's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert S. Taylor-Mrs. Mil
ton .,obinson. of Stanton. is the guest
of Mrs. Alfred Greenwalt-Mrs. Eliza
Currinder is i'll at her home near
.here-Wa Wa Tribe, l. o. R. Nj.
held a fair and supper at their hall
at Union, on January %, "A and 20
Mrs. Emma Worrell and daughter,
Edna Worrall and Miss Sara l..
Davis we're Newark visitors on Tues
Iday-Miss Mary T. Little. Of near
here was entertained on Tuesday
evening as the guest of Mrs. Lillian A.
Cross.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
MAY DIE AFTER
SHAFT ACCIDENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DAGSBORO. Del, Jan. 27.-Caught
in the shafting in the mill of Bishop
.and Hazard, John Fisher sustained
two broken ribs when he was whirl-
ed around the shaft Most of his
clothing was torn from the body
His condition is critical. He is under
the care Of Or. e. Clifton West.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
It's GrandmOther's Recipe For Dand-
ruff and Restoring Color
TO Hair.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded.
streaked or gray; also cures dandruff,
itching scalp and stops falling hair.
Years ago the only way to get this
mixtures was to make i. at home,
which is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays skilled chemists do this
better than ourselves. BY asking at
any drug store for the ready-to-use
product-called "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Rebmedy you will get a
large bottle for about SO cents. Some
druggists make their own but it's usu-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del. Jan 27.-Temple
Lodge. No. s, A. F. and A NJ. have
elected the following officers. Grand
master. Joseph Il. Shockley; senior
warden Caleb II. Bell: junior war
den. Isaac Curry; treasurer James w.
Bradley; secretary, A. L. Mason.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
FIVE CENFiRTmNs GATHrR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, Jan. 27.-At the
home Of Wilbur h. Mills family re-
union was held on Thursday. there
being present four generations of
that family represented as follows.
Mrs. Annie Mills. the mother; Mrs
John Bennett. the daughter: Mrs.
Charles French. the granddaughter
and her children. Charles p. Jr. and
John II. French. After enjoying a
goose dinner they left wishing Mrs..
Mills many happy returns OF the day,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
RTOYs AGAIN IN -.

There being no signs Of winter on
the Delaware river and bay, the
Lighthouse Service has replaced gas
buoys No. I 3. on Baker Range, and
No. T. on Listens Range Delaware
bay. The buoys had been taken up
in anticipation that winter was near
at hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
DIR. HALEY PRESENTS BIBLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD Del. Jan. 27.-Dr Will
liam f. Hoey, Of Frederick, has pre-
scented to the NJ. T. Church Of that
town a handome pulpit Bible A spe-
cial service was held in honor Of
the gift at that church last Sunday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sign
AZURE is on each box. 25c
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
A FASHIONABLE WRAP
FOR EVENING WEAR

The draped wrap is unquestionably
the smartest Of the season. This one
is peculiarly graceful. It takes
beautiful lines and folds, Il includes
the new dropping shoulders and it ape
propriately can be made from any
fashionable material. Satin is the
material illustrated with trimming of
brocade and fur but velvet Is being
extensively used this season, both
plain and brocaded. and either one
would be handsome with fur as trim
ming, or with lace and fur, or one Of
the beautiful beaded bands. The coat
gives a very handsome, distinctive eff
feet, yet IL is really simple The
drapery is accomplished by the deft
laying of plaits and there are only
under-arm and sleeve seams. the plain
sleeves being Joined to IT, This COM
binatiOn Of fur collar with satin revers
Is a charming one and greatly In
vogue but many women may not care
for the fur and the collar can be made
| all Of satin with the trimming ma
tcrial OF the collar could be Of velvet
or satin With an edge OF fur The
new red In silk wonld make a pecu-
iarly rich effect. yellow or amber
color with brown fox would be beauti-
/ ful or white with mole would be
lovely.
For the medium size. the coat viii
require ga yards Of material q
. IA yards SO or 8 IL yards "A OF
30 inches wide with ] IA yards q
inches wide for the trimming, 4 yards
of fur banding and either fur skins
of 3-S yard 50 inches wide for the
collar
The May Manton pattern of the coat
! 1893 is cut in three sizes small "a OF
SO, medium 80 or 40, large a. or "A
inches bust measure. II Will be mail
ed to any address by the Fashion De-
partment Of this paper, on receipt OF
ten cents.
No.. ...... ..'........
Name ......... ................
Address. ... .... .............
The above pattern and other May
Manton Patterns described in THE
/ EVENIN GJOURNAL and all the pat
terms made by the May Manton Pat
tern Company can also be obtained
for 10 cents from
THE SMITH-ZOLLINGER co.
FOurth and Market SIS.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

COLONEL ROOSEVELT JUST BEFORE SAIL
ING
ton. Then they will come back home
Fia1a will act as official photographer
Of the party, taking the place Kermit
Roosevelt held on the African trails.
g. K. Cherry and Leo l.. Miller. natu-
ralists Of the American Museum Of
Natural History. and Frank Harper,
Colonel Roosevelt's private secretary,
are the other members of the party.
Cherry Is an ornithologist, while Mil
Ter, who will be picked up when the
ship touches Barbados. will look after
the mammals.
In explanation of the lectures he will
deliver, the colonel said:
/. 'aThe political and social aspect of
the trip is the carrying to our brother
In the south a message concerning the
ideals of newer and greater democ
racy which have come into being
among US here
At the University of Rio Janeiro he
wilkspeak on American International
isnI at Sac Paulo of Character and
Civilization" at Buenos Aires on Dem
ocratic ideals" and at the University
Of Santiago. Chile. the oldest univer
sity in the hemisphere. on .'The Demo
cratic Movement In Republic"
Colonel Roosevelt's voyage is the re-
suit Of two things-first. an invitation
from Argentina, Brazil and Chile to
speak to their peoples, and. second. the
urging of the Rev. Father John Angus
tine Zahm. provincial Of the Order of
the Holy Cross. who is much interested
In the exploration of South America
because of the little knowledge the
world has regarding its aborigines and
its dora and fauna. Father Zahm had
hoped to go with the colonel. but be
must remain at his post at Georgetown
university.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
Thomas Mott Osborne,
Amateur Convict,
Once More a Free Man"

"HOMAS MOTT OSBORNE. phi
lanthropist and millionaire. who
entered Auburn prison under
the alias Of TON Brown" for
q weeks self imposed sentence. is once
more a free man: also a sadder but
wiseSone.
Mr.. Osborne was In quest of first
hand information In regard to the
present prison system In vogue In New
York state which he can use In draft
ing recommendations for the legisla
ture when he reports next year as
chairman Of the state commission on
prison reform.
1t took less than half an hour after
his arrival to transform the cultured
and wealthy manufacturer into
prisoner in gray. His own garments
were taken from him and q first term-
er's suit with visored cap. heavy shoes
and coarse underwear and socks OF
prison manufacture given him.
He was at first assigned to the idle
gang. in which all new arrivals are
placed pending assignment to regular
work. The idle gang cleans up the
buildings. carries furniture from shop
to shop, moves supplies and does all
tasks not regularly given to any prison
erS.
Later on Mr.. Osborne was sent to the
basket shop and while working there
committed breach of discipline that
brought him before the warden The
warden told him that the only alter
native to obedience was the cooler"
and locked the amateur convict in
solitary confinement which Mr.. Os-
borne has since termed the ''innermost
circle of the inferno
After his release Mr. Osborne issued
the following statement:
- am more than ever confirmed in
my previous opinion that the prison
system is singularly unintelligent. in
effective and cruel In many respects
the material well being of convicts is
carefully looked after. For instance.
found the food unexpectedly good.
The cells. while exceedingly antiquat
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
PANAMA CANAL
THE WORLD At
Dynamiting Gamboa Dixie
Removed Last Big
Obstruction.

0NY1TH the dynamiting of Gam
wv boa dixie the last link in the
w Panama canal has been forg-
ed and the United States
has virtually completed the greatest
Feat of modern times. Although tons
of earth will still block the waterway,
the remaining work will be mere
cnild's play compared with the her
culean feats which have already been
performed Thus the Americans have
completed in nine years the task which
baffied the French after as many years
of work.
1t was month ago that the last
bit Of rock was taken out Of Culebra
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

AUBURN.
ed, are clean, well lighted by night
and are satisfactorily ventilated. How
ever. | am told that In cold weather
they are often exceedingly damp. as
may well be the case where floor. cell
ing and walls are OF stone.
my adoption of an alias proved to
have been most valuable In getting on
common ground with the men.
Another unintelligent aspect is the
way the system inevitably tends to-
ward making punishment for small Of
fenses the same as for great Offenses
There Is no difference. for instance.
between the offense of a man talking
in the shop and of a man who takes
up a crowbar and attempts to murder
the officer in charge. Both are treated
to the dungeon.
There is frightful waste of human
life and ingenuity because the system
is 50 bad that. while there is some
slight reform. the principle Of reforma-
ton is not used to anywhere near its
measure of possibilities. Realizing
perfectly the considerable number of
degenerates and other undesirable citi
Zens included in the ranks of the pris-
oners. | was amazed at the amount Of
splendid courage. fine feeling and
neighborly interest displayed by the
inmates toward each other. You can
realize somewhat the cruelty of a rule
which forbids newcomer in prison to
write more than one letter month
When you think that we are in our
cells every night from until the next
morning. fourteen hours. and all day
Sunday. you will admit that the pun
ishment Is severe. | found that the
men did not sleep well. and Of course
did not sleep well myself. In the dun
geon ! managed to get three or four
hours sleep during the period | was in.
II hope I" translate this experience
into something of great value to tn,
conyicts, to myself and TO every Cit
zen of the state Of New York ] have
gained new knowledge of human ma
ture. Il new faith in human nature.
new altruism. because have seen So
much In Auburn prison that was gra-
cfeus and brave-and splendid in every
way.
$50 far as I am concerned. the thing
has been thrilling success. and
think that have imagination enough
after what have seem and done and
lived through this week to pnt mys.lf
In the shoes Of most Of the convicts
and that knowledge with. I hope. sring
forth good fruit"
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

"
TUG aArUN GOING THROUGH LOCK.
into place in case Of an accident and
stop the Cow Of water from the lake
into the remainder of the canal.
The time Of transit through the ca
nal for a vessel Of the largest type has
been estimated at from ten to twelve
hours. depending on the rate Of speed
maintained In passing through Gatun
lake. 1t will take an hour and half
to send ship through the three locks
at Gatun and the same time to pass it
through the three locks on the Pacific
end. the Pedro Miguel and the two Mir
aflores locks. The feat of raising a
large ocean going vessel with a full
cargo aboard eighty-seven feet and
lowering it to its initial level in the
space of three, hours would have been
declared impossible a half century
ago.
The total cost of the canal. including
the purchase from the New Panama
Canal company (the French combine)
and the payment to the republic of
Panama. will closely approach the
$400,O0O,000 mark. Tw c-f fifths Of
billion dollars to dig a forty mile ditch.
This is by far the most costly engineer
ing project In the world. No other en-
gineering marvel has cost $4,000. 600
a mile to build. as has the Panama
canal.
Over S15 oOO onO of this sum has been
spent in making the canal zone hab-
liable and sanitary. 1t first glance
this seems to he an enormous amount
of money to spend in cleaning up.a
place in which few people will reside
permanently. yet the engineers say
that the sanitation Of the canal zone
was the chief factor in making the
canal reality.
In the construction of the canal most
of the manual labor was performed by
Spaniards. Italians. West Indians and
natives of the republic of Panama To
them much credit is due. but the ma
jor part of the glory in such remark
able achievement must be given to the
American engineers and to the Off
cfals. clerical force. construction men
caily all Americans.
The Panama canal has been a big
undertaking and has developed some
big men. chief among them being Colo
mel G. ". Goethais who IN known ~
-ths man who made the dirt hy.'
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

CULEBRA CUT, JUST BEFORE WATER WAS
LET IN SHOWING A BAD SLIDE.
cut with the steam shovels. Since that
time the workmen have been removing
the shovels. railroad tracks and other
machinery necessary to the digging
work. Any dirt taken out of the canal
system from now on will be removed
with the steam dredges. which will be
able to cruise from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. cropping with their iron hands
beneath the waters for any remaining
Instructions.
The canal is lake canal as well as a
lock canal. the dominating feature be-
ing Gatun lake. an artificially created
body Of water covering about 164
square miles in the northern half of
the portion of the isthums, through
which the canal passes. The channel
of the canal through the lake is about
twenty four miles in length: 1t Is in
tended that the surface of the water
In the lake shall be maintained at
eighty-seven feet above sea level.
In passing through the canal from
the Atlantic to the Pacific vessel will
enter the approach channel in Limon
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

WILLIAM B. WILSON. SECRETARY OF LABOR.
Already at least two trade disputes
have arisen which the department
could not handle. simply because 1t did
not have the necessary. money. At any
time. as Mr.. Lewis points out. an
emergency may arise in the labor
world in which the Intervention Of the
department would avert great public
evil. perhaps serious disorders.
The amount OF money authorized in
; the house bill for the execution OF the
duties in regard to conciliating labor
disputes. which are imposed upon the
secretary Of labor by the organic act. is
SO small as to be practically Useless. to
the extent of defeating the whole pur-
pose of the law Since the department
came into being last March ii has
taken part in eleven arbitration cases.
almost invariably with success
The house bill. by limiting the ex-
penditure of this money to the pay
ment of expenses only of commission
ers of conciliation. in effect prohibits
the employment of men who have the
training and equipment necessary. The
department asked congress to appropri-
ate for salaries as well as for expenses
This congress so far has failed to do
Every bureau In the department Of
labor--the children's bureau. the hu-
reau of labor statistics. the mmigra-
ton bureau included-is completely mp
In the air as to whether 1t must move
or stay where 1t is. In many of the
offices the furniture. aooks. ETC.. are
tagged and ready to be shipped Plans
as to where to move are many and
conflicting. and it all depends on
congress. According to one scheme.
the secretary of labor will have to
move ont of the bYliiding in which he
is DOW located and seek quarters else
where Secretary Wilson objects
strongly to this. because he feels that.
wherever he goes. he must be IN close
touch with the bureau of immigration
Hardly a day passes that he is not In
men or the general public regarding
cases involving the right OF aliens TO
enter or remain In the United States
It is known that President Wilson is
deeply interested in the development OF
this new department. and II Is believed
that when the bill begins to he con.
siderpd seriously by the senate the ad
ministration will exert strong pressure
IN IT. behalf.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26

OPENING ONE OF THE GREAT GATES.
bay. which has bottom width of 600
feet and extends to Gatun, u distance
of seven miles. Here it will enter a
series of three locks and be raised
eighty feet to the level of the
lake. Steaming through the dredged
out channel for the lake. it will ente:
the CuIebra cut The channel in the
lake varies in width from 500 to 1000
feet After passing through the cut.
which has a bottom width Of 300 feet.
the vessel will enter the Pedro Miguel
lock and be lowered thirty and n half
feet to Miratiores lake, which has an
elevation of fifty-four and a half feet
above sea level Passing for mile
and a half through the lake, the vessel
will then enter the two Mirafiores locks
and be lowered to sen level. passing
out into the Pacific through a channel
about eight and a half miles in length
and having a bottom width of 800 feet.
The wafer in the Cuiebra cut. as well
as the approaches in both the Atlantic.
and tie Pacific. will he about forty
fiye feet deep In Gatun lake the depth
Of the wafer varies from forty-tfve to
pighty-five feet
In order to form this gigantic art
6ciai lake II WAS necessary to inpoEnd
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
WONDER OF
LAST A REALITY
Worlds Greatest Engineer
ing Feat viii Cost
s4OO,OOO,OO0.

the waters Of the Chagres river be-
hind big dam. This huge barrier.
called the Gatun dam. is located about
seven miles south Of Colon at the
northern end of the lake. 1t Is mile
and q half long and nearly half a mile
wide at its base. about 400 feet wide
at the water surface and about lOO
feet wide at the top. which Is about
iO5 feet above sea level or twenty
feet above the normal level Of the lake.
1t is in reality low ridge uniting the
high hills on either side of the Chagres
valley, so as to convert the valley into
huge reservoir.
No ship will be allowed to pass
through the locks under its own power
Electrically operated towing locomo-
tives will be provided for this pur-
pose. To each ship there will be four
locomotives, two on either side Of the
bow and two at the stern. The towing
cables will be attached to the locomo-
tives by winding drums, so that 1t will
be possible for the cable to be payed
out or taken In while the locomotive
is stationary on the tracks. Thus the
big ships will be under absolute con
troll at all times. To further safeguard
the locks from accident fender chains
will be stretched across them. These
chains will be capable of stopping a
10000 ton ship running at four knots
an hour within seventythree feet,
which is less than the distance that
will separate the chains from the lock
gates.
In addition to this there is q movable
emergency dam placed at the head bay
above the upper locks at both ends of
the Gatun lake. These can be swung
The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
Department Of Labor
Badly In Need Of
Larger Appropriation

"oR some reason that is not ap-
parent on the surface the house
of representatives seems to
have lost it's affection for its
former pet" the new department OF
labor. The most serious practical ef-
feet Of the parsimony with which the
house thus far has treated the depart
ment is upon It's possible activities In
the conciliation Of labor disputes. This
field had seemed likely to become one
Of It's principal fields Of usefulness.
Secretary Wilson asked congress for
$4,000 The general deficiency bill.
as 1t stands, now gives him $37 600.
Unless the senate rewrites the bill In
this regard the department during the
coming year will be badly crippled.
The department began its independ-
ent life under a handicap. The last
congress passed a law creating 1t out
Of the old department Of commerce
and labor. but gave it no sinews Of
war in the shape Of appropriations. 1t
was understood at the time that the
new secretary of labor should organ
ize his department and ask the sue
ceeding congress for the funds neces-
sary for it to get under way. The cooi-
ness with which his recommenda tions
have beers treated is hard to under
stand in view Of the fact that labor
and its interests have always been one
of the CHIEF hobbies of the Mouse
This failure on the part Of the house
to grant supplies For the department is
characterized by Representative ID. j.
Lewis, chairman of the labor commit
tee. as Outrageous" Mr. Lewis is en-
deavoring to revive interest in this
matter in order to secure from the SEN
ate the money which the house has re-
fused to give. He points out that not
only will the department be handi-
capped in many important details. but
it's important function of arhitrating
trade disputes is practically repealed