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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05

FRANK NJ. HITCHCOCK, Postmaster-General under
President Taft, makes timely spirited and con-
vncing reply to the charges made against his admin
israton Of the Postofiice Department by his Demo-
cratic successor Postmaster-General Burleson. Mr.
Hitchcock calls attention to the fact that Mr.. Burle
sons criticism was based upon the report of com
mittoe composed in the main of newly-apponted as
sistans having less than three months experience
He says their statement is inaccurate it is graf
uitous. and that in the history Of the postal
service was it conducted more efficiently than in the
closing year Of President Tafts administration. Mr..
Hitchcock calls public attention the fact that dur
ing the Taft administration almost 5000 post
Offices were established 900 additional cities obtained
the benefit Of delivery by carrier, and than 5000
new rural routes, aggresatng $4,000 miles, au-
thorized.
Notwithstanding these great extensions of service
and tho heavy increase expenditures they required
the Postofce Department placed self
supporting basis and that It's condition when, on
March L. it passed into the hands Of newly-apponted
officers who seem thus far to have been exhaustine
their time and their energy in vain attempt to de-
tract from the record made by the devoted public
wants they succeeded" Mr. Hitchcock says. It now
is clearly the duty Of PostmaserGeneral Burleson Ia
subsantae with irrefutable proof the charges against
the Hitchcock administration make public retrac-
ton Mr. Hitchcock has been generous in laying upon
the new and poorly Uniformed assistants Of Mr. Burle
son the blame for the indscree and unfounded attack
made by the new Postmaster General upon his prede
cessor. That Republican generosity calls for a re-
Spouse in kind
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
ELKTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Md. June 5.-The de-
struction of young shade trees along
the streets of Elkton is viewed with
much regret by the residents who are
interested in the town beautiful
Frank G. Ellis, of Philadelphia,
spent Tuesday with relatives-Wil-
liam ]. Bratton is spending few
days in Hartford county-Dr. S.
Claude Sykes has returned from Bal
timore--Mrs. Frank Ferguson is in
Union Hospital. recovering from an
operation for the removal Of tumor
Miss Elizabeth Brown spent Mon
DAY with relatives in Newark-Elli
Potts has removed from Stockton
street to West Elkton-The Misses
Bessie, Katherine and Mary Brattor
are guests OF friends in Hartford
county Delbert Hague has returned
to Wilmington after visiting his par
ents. Mir. and Mrs Thomas Hague. Oi
Elkton-Mrs Julian Stewart. of Bal.
tmore. is guest at Trinity rectory
William Taylor and family is about
TO leave EiktOn for Boston. Mass.
where they will make their future
home-Mrs John Emory Wilson, for.
merly Of Elkton. is the guest Of hel
daughter. Mrs. Warren Jackson
I Haines, OF Barksdale--Aiiss Katie
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
rmAr cRY or srxrENsr.s

rAiD and unpaid partisana Of tho Wilmington Ter
mnal Company and les associates have had much
to say recently relative the great cost that would
DO entaled the city It 10 20 court and
make hght to upset the Iniouitous Bulkhead Law OF
1901
As matter OF fact the cost OF such litigation would
be comparatively small The city would be repre-
scented IN such proceeding by the city solicitor and
his assistant and the big cost OF the litigation, In
the very nature Of things would fall upon the marsh
land spectators.
Nor would It cost the city much money TO condemn
strip Of land along the marsh-bank All
the holdings Of the Wilmington Terminal Company
there did cost $4,000 only fraction Of them
would be taken by condemnation.
Bear this important fact in mind. The only re-
naming hope Of the marsh land spectators is 10
"Expense" In tho hope that the voters, 10 save the
city few hundred or few thousand dollars, will
permit the spectators to get away with public water
front property that IN few years will be worth mill
lions. II is nice scheme but it will not work In
fact many persans doubt that the spectators would
dare follow the city defend the inqLitous
Bulkhoad Law of 1901
Let each voter remember that il he votes Yes" on
the two questions on Saturday he votes to protect
from 500 500 Of public land between and
two miles Of public waterfront and Federal bulk
head and AL valued from s25oOoO to 100000. for
the possession OF which private speculative interests
striving
Let each also remember that II he votes NO
on the two questions he give to those private
speculative for nothing those valuable pub
lie properties
10 voter should he Influenced by the false cry Of
Expense that is being raised by the spectators and
their partsans
Remember, that Dock Commission Calvin Tom
kns Of Nav York said, after viewing waterfront
that our city ought to it even II it had to pay
siooOOoO for it and borrow the money with which
70 make tho purchase" no such amount OF money
will be needed. by upsetng the Bulkhead Law in
the courts the city viii in position got the
terfroni for practically nothing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
WEDNESDAY. JUNE. a. 1918
MlRNlNG REPEATED.

vAr q have received from d. o. Mcbride Of No 2oil
w Tatnall street am editorial clipping taken from
THE EVENING JOURNAL Of November 20, 1912, with
request that reprint it, That editorial which
vas entitled "po not Rely Upon Knifng" was as
follows
We have received from Joseph 49, Burns. Of 40. 1917
Wcsf Third street this city, letter which shows clear
2 that Doe an ardent partisan of state Senator Thorn
81 Monaghan. The betrayed and defeated Democratic
candidate for Governor In that letter Mr. Burns
"I ma, De- said that Thomas NJ Monaghan is not the
ont, candidate that SIS going to feel the stab Of that
kaifc ANA fecl the blood trickle down his back Tho
samo knife that cut Monaghan has been photographed
and an order placed n local hardware concern for
ono duplicates Go be distributed among his many
friends as souvenirs Perhaps when neat June cleo
Ton comes along they may do q little carving them
Solves
that letter means anything at an IL is that the
friends Of Senator Monaghan viii knife the Democratic
ticket IS ;se auReipsi lection la this city June.
We do not think tho Republicans should rely upon
n'Hnocr0tc knitting for victory in that election June
Is MANY months OF. The Democratic machine has men
our alrcad, smoothing down the disappointed and in
dgnani friends of senator Mouaghan Promises viii
hc madc places ON the city ticket win be given. and
most OF ihe friends OF senator Monaghan win fall in
lnc back of The Democratic machine and vote in the
same old way OnlF exceedingly foolish Republican
campaigncs VIII place his reliance in knife-wieding
hy the Nonaghanites. Il win he far better for all Re
publcans 10 into the municipal campaign with the
thought paramount that they are opposing a united
Democracy And then, i the Monaehanites sec At TO
weld the knife, &c viii serve to make the Republican
situation an the more satisfactory
Yes we not only issued that warming then. but we
wish 10 renew il now The Democratic machine has
had men out smoothing down the disappointed and
Justly indignant friends of former Senator Monaghan
Promises have been made and places on The city
ticket have been given. and most Of the friends OF
n--ssmeF Senator Monaghan have fallen In lime back
of the Democratic machine that slaughtered him last
Fall We renew our assertion that it will be far better
for all Republicans and National Progressi,es to 20
into the municipal campaign with the thought para
mount that they arc opposing a united Democracy II
is a poor politician who enters a campaign relying
upon his opponent to win the fight for him.
Every Republican and every National Progressive
should TO the polls Saturday and leave it to for
mer sepator Monaghan's friends to decide whether
NE Democratic ticket shall be knitted OF supported II
The Republicans and the National Progressves will do
mat they we'll afford without serious disadvan-
iage to leave tho Democrats to settle their internal
disputes Isl their own way
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
rrRIIc roRrM MEETS FAYoR.

M AYoR HowELL's suggestion that public audi
iorium be provided in the proposed new His
iorcai Society building the public library building
has been received with much favor. u is admitted
That there CRYING need here for such place where
subjects relating 10 matters civic interest may DO
liscuss.d fuliy and freely
Great benefit unquesiionably would accrue TO our
city from having such place where citizens might as
sembe freely 10 discuss public questions The COM
rarison Of ideas made 10 municipal forum Of that
sort would result IN bringing many truths with
respect 20 civic questions and municipal hettorment
DE- was q happy thought that prompted MAYOR Howell
% make tae suggestion. Favorable comment upon il
being made 10 an sections Of our city. In fact tho
eorc'nsus Of opinion IS that Wilmington long ago
0hogis have had such public forum the Mayor
proposes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
A CURE FOR KICKERs.

ArOAH SPEARS prominent bayshore farmer down
~ the state has invented what he calls novel
cure for kckers His description of It is as follows;
filled a stout gunny sack with sand and suspended
the ceiling in the rear of the stall by rope
IN such position behind the horse that its heels could
have good play upon e. This large pendulum. need
ing only strong power TO start IL, would swing with
clock-like precision as the horse began TO
play IT'S acrobatic stunts upon IT, At the first kick
the bag swung away only TO return with more force,
giving the animal much more than IL had sent Ihis
unexpected the part of the bag caused me
horse 10 kick harder but each time the bag returned
harder and paid the animal with interest Finally
the horse realizing that further kicking would be
Ruthless stopped kicking The bag was allowed 10
hang in position for entire week but no
more use for il seen
Wouldn't be well for some one to try this novel
cure for kckers on Horace Greeley Esstburn and a
few Of his coaborors in the realm of political kicker
DOM Something must be done TO break them OF a
bad habit or Il viii become chronic
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
FIRE! FIRE. FIRE!

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
sir. The bells of Wilmington
should ring slarmingly, over the
waters OF the River Delaware, until
the last vote is cast next Saturday
YES. for the conservation OF VII
ninrton's present and future interest
i'm the shores OF that River Delaware,
We ali were told as children, Of
the naughty child that cried Fire.
Fire, Fire" and his mother answered
two calls 10 hud them foolish scares,
end the third call she ignored. only
10 find later there really was hre that
time and that her child had been
burned.
Although the very slight chance Of
one of the familys members rs near
err the possibility of realization than
ever before. the cry has been so often
raised: "The Springers are coming
10 take Wilmington and has become
such a laugh and derision that | have
wondered lately if that old and re-
curing bugaboo may to some extent
he responsible for the necessity OF
stirring up Wilmington's civic inter
est and honor and stiffening up the
citv's backbone and moral courage
when. as now the city is threatened
by an impending danger and calamity
far greater than any Springer claim
that ever was made to part OF vii.
mington's land.
To see the attempt made TO graf
the entire Delaware river frontage o.
Wilmington north of the Christiana
should rouse up the fighting blood 0
every Wilmingtonian. born or adopted
fn+o the CITY. | believe IL will hrins
out so decisive vote YES" on TIL
two questions so vital 10 Whining
toms waterfront, that there can be NJ
question Of the public's interest in III
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
BY FLANEUR.

artillery quarters northeast OF Fon-
tainbleau to witness some gunnery
practice including the demolition of "A
small village which had been erected
for the purpose. The memorable day
terminated with grand military
equestrian tournament
King Alfonso's simple requirements
in the matter of food and drink were
not taken into account when one
reads of the dishes served at the ban
Quets given by the French authorities
in bis honor. He is good "trencher-
man. but not by any means a gour-
mand. beafsteak and roast chicken.
fanked by plenty of bread. being his
favorite dishes When asked 10 dine
at the Spanish Embassy during his
last visit at Vienna the King begged
his host to sec that a crusty loaf aud
large jug OF water be placed near
him At table. "ln Berlin. Paris and
London" he said, IL had to 60 short
frequently of the things 7 like best at
my meals-bread and watei"
Again we are told that the Duke 81
Saragossa piloted King Alfonso's train
from Madrid to the French frontier III
the Pyrenees Mountains. The Duke is
an accomplished engine driver. but moi
the only blue-blooded locomotive engi.
neer by any means King Albert oil
the Belgians, can drive a railway en-
gine In the most approved style. and
for that matter, so can Archduk'
Franz Ferdinand, the Austrian he'll
presumative. Only recently the Mar
quis of Butte celebrated the opening o.
a new railway by driving the first train
over the line The father of the pres
ent Duke Of Westminster was an ex
pert engine driver, and so was the latl
Duke Of Sutherland. There is a gooC
story told about that nobleman. Ont
day, while he was starting from Dun
robin Station an admiring onlookel
exclaimed. That's what call rea
Duke; driving his own engine on hi
own railway, and burning his owl
coal"
SPANS development within the las
two decades has been pronounced
{ An annual budget of 100000 peseta
is now made necessary when Al
annual appropriation of 1,00100
/ pesetas not so long ago was regarde,
a. eXtrayagant.
Romanones, seeing nothing but wa
ana war preparations in Europe, be
lieves that a change is imminent II
European martial conditions, anC
encouraged by the prosperity that
evident all over Spain, declares tina
his country also must enter tn
military competition If it is desirou
OF regeining its former greatness an
prestige The Count has been hear
10 say that in a short time Spain
army will have been raised from
pitiful 10000 to a peace footing o
100000 men.
Spain prohted commercially as tn
result of the war with the Unite
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS

States Relieved of the costly burd-
der of its ever seething island pos
sessions il improved its opportunities
by developing neglected possibilities
al its very doors and at home. A
militant Spain is the next move and
this has caused the gossip as 10
which powers Alfonso will ally him.
self with
But what one may say or think OF
Alfonso, Spain. regarded by the
modern world as having outlived the
period of its glory, is reiuvenated and
is full Of hope of once more establish
ing itself in a position Of Importance
among the concert Of the European
powers.
It was this reform wave that start
ed Canalejas upon his remarkable
career and new things began 20
develop in rapid succession. The
clerical party lost its grip of cen
turtles in the most Catholic OF all
countries. It's control has heen
! loosened and in some respects shaken
of. Political views have undergone
change and with it came a great
impetus 10 industry.
Canalejas was a reformer, but with
al very conservative Count de Ro-
manones. who succeeded him as pre-
mier when the former fell by an as
sassin's hand. is of different mould.
His policy i'm Spain can mean only one
of two things. The nation either Will
be made to occupy a front rank, or
socialism and with it labor trouble,
will increase In other words. de Ro-
mauoncs is an enthusiast and an OPP
timist
Should the Spanish government be
intent upon preserving friendship with
France and England, it could not he
friendly also with the Dreibund, one
of the signatories to which is Aus
tria, and Alfonso is a Hapsburger-
look az his nose, lip C'the thick Haps-
burg lip'D and chin viii he permit
reasons of state to influence him IA
deny his own flesh and blood? viii
the direct descendant of the great
Emperor Charles V, lin whose do
mains the sun never SETS go so fal
as to ally himself with those who
would draw the sword against his
own house?
The "teetotal" hospitality of Amer.
icas secretary Of state. over which
Americans are now taking sides
would never have done for Queer
"Bess." For wherever Elizabeth went
there ale had to go also; strong ale
at that One recalls the trials of hel
host the Earl Of Leicester, as ex.
pressed in a letter from Hatfield e
Lord Burleigh: There is not on
drop Of good drink for her here. w
were fain TO send to London sn'
, Kenilworth and other places WHERE
ale was; her own beer was so stronl
that there was no man able TO drinl
, it," And one quart Of this "excellen
wash" of good strong ale for break
+ fast we are told, put the queen II
good spirits for the start of the day
work.
/ Copyright, 1918, by A. d. Jacobson.)
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PEOPLES COLUMN

interest to forbid that waterfront's
being grabbed by any private inter-
ests and to forbid that the city Of Will
mington shall for all future be corked
up inside tight. shut-in, privately
owned barrier between the city and
the waters of the Delaware river.
Would / had the voice Of Paul Re-
we're to arouse this people of VIII
mington to fout and throw OFF this at
tempted outrage. as he reused the
plain private. everyday people Of
Massachusetts TO rouse to throw OF
the outrageous burdens Of his day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05
MAJ PRIZR AT STAKE.

editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
Sir The question has been foolishly
asked What is there for Whining
ton TO get out of this waterfront. 10
induce voters to vote YES on the
waterfront questions in Saturday :
election?"
Let each voter stop and think a
minute of the possibilities the poten,
tial power for the city's good in the
ownership of the actual waterfront
by the city.
And then. let him think. the aver
age voter lives in house, on lot
on the average not over about twenty
feet front by one hundred feet in
depth. You get about twenty such
building lots to the acre of ground.
Then think. the land to be filled in
outside the river bank and between
the river bank and the bulkhead,
amounts to from five hundred 20 six
hundred acres of land, the gross
equivalent sof about ten thousand
building lots.
There is the waterfront, and oppor-
tunity for wharf property; and all
this fled-in land beside.
snail THESE TWO thui minus 'oiu'
become the property Of private spec
unators or the property OF the city oil
Wilmington.
That's the question.
Vote YES on both waterfront Ques-
Itions Al Saturdays election, and th'
city will get the filled land and the
waterfront.
Then Wilmington will be ready ant
in line to grow big and beautiful an'
rich and a power in the land.
Every voter should be sure TO mari
and vote YES on clean ballot tina
has no defect to cause It to be throw
out. Very respectfully.
James N Semple.
Wilmington. juno 4, 1918.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-05

The French government gladly
would have dispensed with the com
pliment Of King Alfonso's official visit
to Paris. | know positively that the
lmpetuous young ruler Of Spain. de-
spite his near relationship to King
George, has received no encourage
ment to extend his journey to Lon
don As a matter OF etiquette it Is
unprecedented for a sovereign TO nay
two official visits to a foreign capital
within a few years
King Alfonso. at best, is very
troublesome guest in more WAYS than
one, and the men OF the Rue Jeru-
salem had 10 face an arduous task in
having to provide for his lively
maiesty's safety In consequence of
an alleged plot against him during his
recent stay in Paris, French and
Spanish detectives have been search
ing for anarchists. several OF whom
have been arrested at Bordeaux. In
Paris and the vicinity, as well as al
Fontainebleau. where the King. wit
messed a military display, all the
hotels had been looked over for sus-
picious men. The railway lines from
Hendaye to Paris, over which the
roycl train passed we're guarded by
troops, sentrles being posted at in
tervals of 500 yards. as we'll as by
I police officials. In Paris large mill
tary forces lined the route from the
Care du Bots de Boulogne to the
ministry Of foreign affairs where
Alfonso resided, and to the ElyseC
Palace.
In order to prevent the possibility
of an outrage similar to the attempt
made when a bomb was thrown under
the royal carriage eight years age
during the Kings first official visit
to Paris, the police have decided that
only broad avenues containing arts.
! tocratic mansions we're to be travers
ed by the royal cavalcade, the car
rage carrying the Spanish King be-
ing surrounded by large escort Of
the crack cuirassiers,
The French anarchist federation. al
meeting of protest against the visi
of the King. urged the comrades tC
make manifestations on the route
and to shout assassin" and "loni
/ live Ferrer" during the progress o
the royal procession, but the Paris
police succeeded in REFRESHING all at
tempts of this kind
King Alfonso and President Poin
care went to Fontainebleau by specia
train Alighting. they drove, escorted
by dragons. to the Valley OF Sale
where the grand review of the troops
took place. After riding past the reG
ments on parade the President tool
lup his position on hill While the KIM
mounted a superb thoroughbred pre-
scented TO him by the French govern
ment. Picturesque cavalry maneu
vers were executed, which great.
pleased Alfonso. who galloped besid
Gen. Gillian, the commander. durini
the evolutions The grand exhibi
terminated with a cavalry charge.
Alfonso subsequently drove to tn
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Or rITr ANn sHIPRrILnINe.

XAT lNiNGTON should be one OF the greatest ship
building cities Ia the United States. II already
has Nei-esablished reputation for the construction
Of ships Of comparatively small size but the really
big work 10 other cities in this country and to-
foreign Yards II Is pleasing to note that the Harlan
aud Hollingsworth Corporation purposes enlsrsng It's
paHi ON the Chrisans St may build craft up $50
feet In length such enlargement will followed
by The obainment Of bigger contracts the employment
Of more men and the stimulation Of local trade In
short it will be big forward step for our city
Perhaps the time win come when we shall have
shipyards ON the Delaware river waterfront where
large transatlantic craft may be built and repaired
Then. indeed win our city come into its own and
flourish commercially as it never has aourished in
the past
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RIsHOp RERRY AT LEAVES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES, Del. June SLEEVES Meth
cdist Church will celebrate the sec.
end anniversary of the new church on
next Sunday. Bishop Joseph F.
Berry. Of Philadelphia, will preach
both morning and evening, and will
address the Sunday school and Ep-
worth League. DR.. R. X. Stephenson,
presiding elder. will conduct love
feast and will make short addresses
in Sunday school and Epwortb
League.
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Let us. every voter. without regard
to party lines, be sure to ask the cleo
ton officers for the waterfront ballot
and be sure to mark the-YES. And
let us each be careful to sec that
there is no mark or blemish of any
kind in the no" squares of his ball
Lot. but that the mo" squares are LETT
perfectly clean as he votes the ballot,
that there may be absolutely no ques-
ton that his vote shall be counted
YES on both riverfront questions.
Very respectfully.
George Chandlerson.
Wilmington, Del. June 4. 1918.
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Gypsies who encamped Claymont caus-
ing trouble is altogether likely that they will
Wilmington The police should make arrangements
now to keep them moving they arrive. No
opportunity should be given for a repetition OF the
trouble We had With the nomads year ago.