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Evening journal., 1913-08-12
on THE MAP BY ABSENT TREATMENT.

M UN1CIPAL economy almost has reached the stage
IL of parsmony when city cannot see its way
spend s75 to permit the head Of rs volunteer
fire department to attend the annual convention Of
the National Association OF Fire Chiefs to be held in
New York the first week in September. Perhaps cer-
tain Of Councimen have learned to dinerentiate
between one-man trip for useful purpose and
pleasure Iunket INDUCED in by many at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers.
Wilmington should be represented in that conven-
ton Just al should be represented by at least one in
telligent delegate in the convention Of the League
of American Municipalities. To refuse to have it rep
resented properly in such conventions is not con-
ributing much the work Of putting Wilmington on
the map of the United States.
We understand that one objection made 10 sending
Chief Ainscow to the National Convention of Fire
Chiefs is that his term VIII expire next May and that,
even we're learn useful things at the convention
he would not have much time in which to apply them
TO the local department make it efficient That
Is ridiculous contention. II fire chief cannot apply
useful information TO his department in six or seven
months intervening between attending the convention
and retiring Office he is poor official assuming
Of course, that they things which he may accom-
plsh without legislation or additional appropriations
We have heard much recently about advertising our
city putting it the map and permitting it to take
its proper place in the sserhood Of municipalities. And
vet i'm the face of all that find City Council pur
suing roactonary policy that is far from commenda-
BILE.
It has voted not to send single representative to
the League of American Municipalities
Three the members of its finance committee stand
in opposition permitting volunteer fire chief at
tend a national convention Of fire chiefs.
The Old Home Week celebration project engineered
last year by City Council has been treated indifor-
entity that the Chamber Of Commerce has abandoned IT,
II that be putting Wilmington the map it is a
new way Of doing IT, Some who the advocates of
such policy seemingly think that the way to set it
on the map is by the absent treatment.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
srrrREss rnrsE eAMnLERs.

INFORMATION has reached this city that Philadel-
phia gamblers arc operating, openly and motor
iously near the park reservation at Augustine Pier
The information is clrcumsantia that IT'S accuracy
scarcely be doubted
Il should be said, in fairness 70 The managers OF
the riverside park Port Penn, that the gambling
is not being done within the park enclosure. sum
centy close to IT for the gamblers 10 obtain the bene
fit of the shoals of suckers I'm the park crowds.
This is something that should be attended TO with
out delay by the state detectives and the officials who
are in control of the country in which the gamblers
operating. The activities of the gamblers constl-
tute a public scandal There should be no disposi-
ton the part the state detectives and the other
officials to delay The excursion season is drawing
TO close and every day of delay will that much
more money in the pockets of the gamblers and that
much less in the pockets of their victims.
II the State detectives wish to distinguish them
selves they will round up the entire gambling gang
without further delay and fortfy themselves with evil
donce that cannot he impeached and that will result in
the conviction of the offenders.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
CUT I'm AUTO CRASH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, Aug. l2--An automo-
bile returning from Lavinas Camp near
Milton. and containing Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Lynch and son John. and Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ Lank, hit a telegraph
pole. damaging the machine and injuring
the occupants seriously.
Mr.. Lynch was ON his way TO Lewes
and was nearing Nassau at the time Of
the accident He had turned out TO let
wagon pass and as he turned out he
noticed another machine containing Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Baylis coming in the
opposite direction. Mr. Baylis thinking
he could pass between the wagon and
machine did not slow down and struck
the machine and wagon at the same
time. Lynch's machine was thrown
with such force against a telegraph pole
that the occupants were thrown out and
cut by flying glass.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
BY FLANEUR.

many of its old-time customs, includ-
ing the dress of the boys are retain
ed to this day. n is the right of the
head boy to demand a guinea as
spur money" from any officer enter
ing the chapel wearing spurs. Ii is
said that when Arthur Sullivan was
head boy the Duke of Wellington
would always come spurred to- the
chapel, in order that he might have
the pleasure of paying the forfeit to
his favorite chorister.
Lord Haldane's transatlantic visit
when he is to address the American
Bar Association, ought to render the
British Great Seal safer. if putting
H. into commission has that effect It
is not usual, when a Lord Chancellor
takes a trip abroad, to resort to this
device: but the American excursion
is to be no mere pleasure trip. Lord
Chancellors no doubt have kept a
tight hand on the Great Seal since
the historic theft, of which Lord
Thurlow was the victim Thurlow
lived in Great Ormond Street, then
in the London suburbs. The Great
Seal was carried on, along with
things of lesser worth, and never re-
covered. Evil-minded politicians OF
the day declared that the Wings were
the thieves, and recorded the occur
renee thus:
The rugged Thurlow, who, with sui
len scOwl,
In surly mood at friend and foe will
growl,
OF proud prerogative the stern sup
port,
Defends the entrance of greal
Georges court
'Gainst .factious Wings, lest they who
stole the seal
The sacred diadem itself would steal
So one can see, near the village but
chers stall
or things so great may be compared
with smalD,
A mastin guarding on a market day
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
GOSSIP OFTHECO

With snarling vigilance his masters
tray.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria in ap-
pealing to Europe to prevent the
Turkish invasion of his territory,
AYERS that the Turks are giving
themselves up to the most frightful
excesses, burning villages, massacr-
ing the inhabitants and spreading
panic. The one statement that
he makes in which Europe will
concur is that Bulgaria is the vic
tim of crimes She is; but they are
her own crimes, and not the actions
of the Moslems or of Bulgaria's in
censed neighbors.
Wholesale murder and rapine in
Thrace, with Bulgaria's official sane
ton. do not exonerate the armies OF
other Balkan countries, should they
burn villages and put women and
children to the sword. Nevertheless
Bulgaria, caught red-handed in the
fendish work of ruthlessly assassi-
mating Christians, has no right to
complain, if her misdeeds recOil upon
their perpetrators. II has not been
proved that other nations have done
( these dreadfui things, but an lndlct-
ment has been brought against Kina
Ferdinand and his army. and there
are creditable witnesses surviving
among the defenseless.
AS long as Ferdinand had the up
per hand while his brutal soldiery
laughed at the anguish of women,
raided and ravished unresisted, de-
strOyeG the homes of peasants, de-
! fed the law and made sport of the
massacring of the innocents. Ferdi
nand cared nothing for public opin
ion. Now that he is overtaken by
Nemesis, he shows the white feather
and the yellow streak of the barbar
ian who is all cruelty while he wins
and coward when he loses. If Bul
garia should be obliterated political
ly It would be Bulgaria's own doing.
/ Copyright. 1913, by A. d. jacobson
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Ring in redress to all mankind.-Tennyson
.-.-.-.
Things are in ths saddle and ride mankind.-Emer-
son.
am resolved to grow fat and look young till forty
Dryden.
.-s-.-.
But there is nothing half sweet in life as loves
young dream.-Moore.
.-.-:-.
Let us embrace, and from this very moment vow an
eternal misery together.-Otway.
:-.--:-.
7 haze seen the day of wrong through the little
hole of observation-disclosures
.-.-.-.
Here is bread. which strengthens mans heart and
therefore call the stan Of life.-Henry
--:-.-.
II is by presence of mind I'm untred emergencies
that the native metal II man is tested-Lowen
.-.-.-:
Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way
through the world. Like great rough diamond il may
do very we'll in closet by way of curiosity, and also
for its intrinsic vaue.-Chesterfeld
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
SECTION OF LAW THAT has BEEN IGNORED.

THAT Is important question that has been raised
i relative to the powers of the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners in relation to privileges granted
to public service corporations in this city. Section
Of the act creating the commission says;
"No privilege or franchise hereafter granted to any
public utility as herein defined, by any municipal
erning body or department, shall be valid until APP
proved hy sad board whenever it shall determine that
such privilege franchise is and for
the public convenience"
The above is not portion Of a section, but the en-
tire section There are those who hold that if it
anything at all is that when the Board of Directors
Of the street and Sewer Department any other mu
nicipal body. grants any additional franchises priv
ilegcs to a corporation. such additional rights shall
not become effective until the grant has been ratified
by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners.
Seemingly that section Of the law has been over
looked not overlooked it has been ignored. II has
not been the practice the Board of Directors OF the
Street and Department any other department
to ask the Public Utilities Commission to ratify grants
made have the public utility corporations seemed
10 deem il part their duty do II may be that
some Of those grants will be attacked and upset
under Section the law because of the failure of
the municipal bodies and of the companies TO obey that
provision of the law.
The question is an interesting one, and no one will
blame the Public Utilities Commissioners for assert
ing and exercising all the powers of the law under
which they operate.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
WOMAN'S COLLEGE
PLANS EXAMINED

Although the affiliated college COM
mission held two meetings yesterday to
consider plans submitted for the pro-
posed two new buildings at Delaware
College. no decision was reached. All
of the members of the commission were
present except Superintendent George
W. Twitmyer.
The representatives, of the seven arch
itects who submitted plans met with
the commission yesterday afternoon,
with the exception of j. and NJ. Ken
nedy.
Brown and Whitesde. J. and NJ. Ken
nedv, Wallace +. Hance, Leon Wilde
Crawford, L. r. Rogers and T.. l.. Rice,
Jr Co., were the architects who made
plans for the buildings.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

So much publicity was given to the circumstances
attending the recent death Of former President of
Council S. r. Benson, Jr. Of this city. who suffered
mortal injuries by diving from high place into shall
low water at Fenons Beach that it was not thought
there would be another such accident this Aud
yet from Seaford comes the that Garfield Ralph
nemau for the Diamond state Telephone Com
pany, went in bathing at Slaughers Beach within the
last week divod headhrst from wharf into four feet
of waor and struck his head with force his
skull fractured Now he is battling for life in a
hospital In Salisbury, Md. No doubt Ralph read Of
the death of Benson If he did he failed TO take home
to himself the lesson which that accident taught-to
he exceedingly careful when diving in strange waters.
That failure resulted in the accident which may cost
him his life
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
TUESDAY. AUG. IL. 1913.
MONEY SPENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION.

s,EFORE deciding upon the type of bridge to be
I'D built across the Christana river at Third street.
il is highly important that the Levy Court Comniis-
sioners see, in actual operation, the several types
of bridge proposed.
That being true we do not think that any taxpayer
who has his own interest at heart objects to GER
tain members Of the Levy Court, the County Comp
troller ana the County Engineer spending enough of
the public funds defray the expenses of trip OF oh
servation and inspection that will enable them to
make a wise selection.
It must not be forgotten that the new bridge will
between S50OOO 100000 It is far better that
the commissioners spend $1,000, less trip
West that will enable them to decide wisely as to
type. than to save that money and by remaining at
home make through ignorance an unwise decision
that may cost the taxpayers tens of thousands of
dollars to remedy, oven II il be remediahlo.
For anyone to call the money spent upon such
trip graft" is simply inexcusable Such term. per-
haps, had its origin in the disappointment of a
bridge lobby which until recently hoped, with the
aid of high official influence to coerce the Judgment
of the Loyy Court Commissioners and force them to
accept particular type of bridge which the lobby was
promoting.
The use of the big stick the Levy Court Com
missoners failed to work. The lobby was routed. Now
it would like TO have the Levy Court Commissioners
looked upon by the taxpaying public graiters sim
ply they have done the-Nse thing OF deciding
TO the types of bridge In operation and after con-
sdermg their relative merits and demerits make a
selection.
II the commissioners never do anything worse than
that the taxpayers will be well satisfied with their
official conduct. What they have done and are doing,
is not grating" display of good business sense.
The money spent by them on the Western trip is be
ing spent for the protection and the benefit of the
payers of our county Such an expenditure may not
suit bridge lobbyists, but it suits the public
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
with The Paragraphs:

But just what Envoy Lind can do further than to
whisper unofficial ideas that are dominant I'm Wash
ington it is difficult to understand Buffalo Evening
News.
Many Will find consolation the latest declaration
from Or Stanley Hail. moralist psychologist who
assures us that we may say damn when the occl-
sion requires and lose caste with the great of
earth who have he tells ms. always when deeply
moved, INDUCED In strong language n is a relief 10
know this. for It must be confessed that have
times used that pungen word afterward wondered
if it just the proper thing Wisconsin State Jour
nal
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

" who require the best and pur-
L Ou est medicine see that YOU get
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
preference TO any other for all
coughs, colds, Group, asthma hoars-
ness, tickling throat and other throat
and lung troubles. II is a strictly
high grade family medicine, and only
approved drugs of first quality are
used in its manufacture. 1t gives the
best results. and contains no opiates,
n. b. Danforth, Market and Second
streets, Wilmington. Dell
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
TRY TWICE TO ROB.

Although two attempts were made by
burglars last week to enter the home
of Henry ). Reynolds. No. i2oi west
Fourth street, the robbers were scared
of before anything of value was taken.
BEFORE entrance was affected suspi-
eious looking man inquired Of resi-
dent if any of the Reynolds family was
AT home Not susectng ANYTHING
wrong the neichbor told the stranger
that the family was at Wildwood but
that Miss Dorcta and Harriet Rogers,
visitors were at home.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

Public sympathy out to those members of the
Reliance Fire Company who were injured in the Beale
fire at Christiana Sunday The fact that they arc
volunteers and in the service merely from desire to
assist in the work Of saving the lives and properties
of others serves TO accentuate the sympathy for them
in their day of misfortune. We trust they will re-
cover speedily and be able to return to a service in
which they have made such good records
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

Edward Mendinhall, who died In this city on sun
day night one OF the best known of the older
men in New Castle county. AS farmer. a business
man and a citizen he conducted himself in such way
that he made host of lasting friends who regret he
has died Mr.. Mendnhal came of one of the best and
most highy-respected families in Delaware His daily
life was in keeping with its traditions. In recent years
he had lived retired life, but the friendships he had
made earlier life accompanied him into that re-
rement and the last he enjoyed the respect and
TEEN Of those who knew him. His later years were
sweetened by the fact that his son, John NJ Mendin-
hall was elected Northumberland of this State
and made a splendid official
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
ACCUSED OF SHIPPING
FOXES OUT OF STATE

Elmer r. Chandler. of Mt. Cuba was
arrested few days ago by Game War
den Charles Bennett on a charge Of
shipping five foxes out of the state He
was held by Magistrate Robertson in
500 bail for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
ARSENIC KILLED WARD.

An autopsy neld yesterday on the
body of ). Vance Ward, aged 40 years,
who died after taking dose of poi
son at his boarding house, No. 2OS East
Fifth street, showed that arsenic had
caused his death. Coroner's Physician
Briggs and County Physician Pearson
held the postmortcm.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

The news of the betrothal of Prince
Arthur Of Connaught and the Duchess
Of Fife came as a complete surprise,
the secret having been we'll guarded
Prince Arthur and the Duchess of
Fife are respectively grandson and
eat-granddaughter Of Queen Vic
toria. Prince Arthur is thirty years
of age, while his future bride is just
twenty-five. The wedding is to he in
October.
Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick
Albert is the only son Of the Duke Of
Connaught, and was born at
Windsor Castle January 13, 1888.
Like his father, he was brought to a
military career. On leaving Eton he
passed through Sandhurst England s
West Point. and was gazetted as a
second lieutenant in the Seventh
(Queens OWN Hussars in 1901. Two
years after he joined his regiment in
South Africa He has also served in
the Royal Horse Artillery, and now
holds the rank of captain in the Royal
Scots Greys. When his father was
commander-in-chief in the Mediter-
ranean. Prince Arthur served on his
staff. He is also an aid-de-camp to
the King
During the minority of the Prince
of Wales and i'm the absence of the
Duke OF Connaught in Canada and
elsewhere, Prince Arthur has been
the representative of the King on
many occasions. both at home and
abroad He has undertaken impor-
tant missions to most of the capitals
of Europe and to several on other
continents Among the most impor-
tant was his journey to Japan IN
1906 to invest the late Mikado with
the order of the Garter, of which ne
is himself a King.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

Renters. buyers. builders are quickly
and thoroughly Satisfied with the in.
valuable service rendered them by the
Want Columns-Ady.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

If you hear loud wailing in the air today do not be
alarmed II probably win come from the $50 more
babies who failed to win prizes in the Baby Show at
Brandywine Springs
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

Governor sulzer has issued formal denial that
he used campaign funds for speculative purposes of
personal and that he filed false returns in rea-
tion to his campaign funds Il is clearly up to
those vh1 made the charges prove retract them.
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

There are ten boys in London who.
every Sunday and on state occasions,
wear suits of clothes each of which
cost something like 40 pounds.
The lads thus extensively and bril-
liantly attired are the choristers be-
longing to the Kings private chapel
i'm st. James Palace. Scarlet cloth is
the foundation of this costume.
Bands of royal purple between rows
Of heavy gold lace are the adorn-
ments Old lace ruffles are worn at
neck and wrists. The ruifles are so
valuable and so difficult to replace
that they are worn on the most ex-
traordinary occasions. At other times
white lawn bands take their place
The boys must take great care OF
their suits. which have to last three
years The "undress" suits are re.
placed every eight months.
This choir is one Of the historical
institutions of Great Britain. anc
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

As touching the ioin Of beef with
which King James ! OF England Is said
to have been so greatly pleased at Hogh-
ton Tower as TO knight it and make it
"Sr Loin" Tor sirlonl' ] find that
story. of the same kind was told OF
Henry VIII. Dining with the Abbot OF
Reading, Henry. according to this au-
thority. ate so heartily OF a lom OF beet
that the Abbot said that he would give
4 1000 for such a stomach. Done. said
the King, and kept the Abbot a prisoner
in the tower until he grew ravenously
hungry. and won the $1,000 and
"knighted' the beef But. OF course,
this ctymology is erroneous. The
true spelling should be "smloin," the
sur" being equal to super"
Evening journal., 1913-08-12
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Evening journal., 1913-08-12

While the King and Queen were out
of the country ON the occasion OF the
Delhi Durbar. Prince Arthur was the
head of She Council of state, when
represented the King. Among varied
distinctions the krincc holds those oi
being the youngest Priyy Councillor, an
elder brother oi Trinity House. bench
er uf Grcy's Inn. a freeman OF the Ha-
bcrdasher's Company and member ol
score OF foreign orders.
The Duchess of Fife. better known as
Princess Alexandra of Fife and formerly
Lady Alexandra Duff, was born on May
H. 1901. She Is the eldest daughter and
heiress of the late Duke of Fife and the
Princess Royal (princess Louisel, King
Edwards eldest daughter ON the death
of her father. the sixth Earl and first
Duke of Fife. in January of last year,
Princess Alexandra succeeded him as
Duchess of Fife in her own right by the
special clause contained. in the letters
patent OF 1900. She has no brothers.
Her only sister is Princess Maude, She rs
the owner OF some 2500OO acres and
mistress OF The great seats AZ Braemer
and Bann Like her mother the young
Princess always has been of retiring
disposition. and her happiest days have
been spent in outdoor sports at Mar
Lodge rather than in London society.
AZ the time of his marriage with
Princess louise in 1881, her father was
only an earl. being afterward created
Duke OF Fife. while his daughters were
raised then TO the rank of princesses in
1905, thus bringing them within the
/ provisions of theroyal marriage act. At
the same aime King Edward conferred
on THEN mother the title OF Princess
Royal
Evening journal., 1913-08-12

Ccopyright. 1913, by A. d. JacobsOn)