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Evening journal., 1914-06-22
PROF. G.E. KING HAS
Directed EPWORTH
CHOIR Is Years

Prof. George e. King, director Of
Epworth M Ea Church choir. on
next Sunday evening will cele-
hrate the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
his leadership of the choir. The en-
tire choir Of the church will join In
the celebration.
This is rare honor for a leader,
and not only Epworth congregation
but the choirs of the city will be
present at the celebration. The main
choir has appeared in public concerts
In city churches, as well as in New
Castle, Pennsgroye and Newark
churches.
Special concerts were given by
Epworth Choir, including the Com
posers' Concert, when J. Lincoln Hall,
Dr. Adam Geibel, Irwin II. Mark, G..
Harold Lowden, w l.. NJ. S. Brown
and Charles r. Edwards, We're pres
ent and took part in the concert.
Invitations have been sent to many
of the former singers in
the choir. including Mrs. Mary
Gee, of Seaford, and Mrs. Charles
Wilmot nee Cochran, of Hadden
Heights, N. j., who are expected 10
be present. The intermediate and
junior choirs will join til chief choir,
and the 1875 voices viii participate in
the celebration.
The Geibel chorus is an adjunct Of
Epworth choir.
William n. Raymond. OF the Old
Homestead Company. who sang in
the double quartet at several con-
certs will participate In the celebra-
tion on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
HISTORICAL pageant AT
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL School

Medal Day will be observed at the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
on Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock.
Anyone interested in the work is
cordially invited. and especially those
who know nothing of the work. As
the exercises will be given on the
lawn, they will be postponed until
Friday. at the same hour, should it
be raining on Wednesday, The pro
gram will ho in the form Of his
torical pageant, and will be as fol-
lows;
Act Entry March Of the various
States, Territories and Dependencies
Of the United States. occupying the
position in line according to their
admission 10 the Union.
Act II Forming Brlgades accord
ing to Geographical grouping
Act III Song, Flag OF the Free. =
Act W. 5alutation by Brigadicr
General
Act W introducing Tho New Eng
land States. Song. "lhe New ilng-
landers Royal
Act vi Introducing THE Middle
Atlantic States Song. 1--WE Are
Seven Important States" Dance, "'rhe
Mnuet"
Act VII Introducing. South Atlantic
States. Song, "lhe Old Plantation
Song"
Act VIII Introducing The Gulf
States. 70 the tune of 'DiNie Land I"
Dance, Virginia Reel
Act TX Introducing, The Mississip-
pi Basin States Song. "1he Nlissssip-
pi River" Song and dance, "Of the
Grain States"
Act \ Introducing The Plateau
States. Song. (al "rhe Indians
Groom (hl "The Mincrs," (cl "Ihe
Cow Girls Jolly (dl "Thc Farmers
pluckyn
Act NJ Introducing. The Pacific
States Song, Westward Holn
Act MI introducing The Dependen-
cies. Song, 20 the tune Of "Yankce
Doodle Dance OF Porto Rico Span
isll. Tribute TO Columbia.
Part II Presentation of Medals by
Or. Charles A. Wagner, State Superin-
tcndent Of Public Schools. Closing
song.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
WOMEN HURT WHEN
AUTOS HIT in chester

CHESTER, Pa, June 22-Two au-
tomobiles collided at Third and
Reaney streets about $3.50 o'clock last
evening, resulting in one woman pas
senger of the cars being severely in
jured, another slightly hurt and both
cars being badly damaged. The in
iured are Miss Marie Estlin, daugh-
ter of the Rev. J. r. Estlin, pastor
Of the Boothwyn Presbyterian Church
and Mrs. r. NJ Miller, Of Fourth and
Reaney streets.
Inc cars we're owned by Frank
Robinson, a plumber of Twelfth and
Madison streets, whose place OF
business is in Ridley Park, and John
K Helms, owner of the Fulton gar
age, Second and Fulton streets.
Seated in the Maxwell car were Mr..
Helms, Miss Estlin ana Miss Myra
Macklem, of Holmes, and in the Ford
were Mr., Robinson aud Mrs. Miller.
Just as the cars cane together, Miss
Estlir arose and was hurled from tho
car She was picked up in an un-
conscious condition and carried to the
home of W. G. Bolton, at No. 1900 West
Third street. DIR. Isaac &. Crowther
was called in and rendered medical aid
to Miss Estlin. An examination dis
closed that no bones were broken, but
that the young lady had sustained
slight decorations and cantusions Of
the scalp and was in a highly nervous
state For a time it was feared that
her condition was critical. She was
later taken to her home in Boothwyn.
Mrs. Miller was only Slightly injured
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
CHUM SAVED. BUT
HERO IS KILLED
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. june 22.--Fiyc year.
old Daniel Callahan is dead because he
rescued his four year-old girl chum,
Florence Donohue from in front Of a
speeding automobile. Playing in Hud-
son street last night. he noticed the
child's peril and snatched her away, but
slipped beneath the wheels himself.
New York's Sunday auto accident
toll today checked mp as follows,
John Van Hurtm Of Somerville; Mrs.
Van Hurtun. George Armstrong and
Walter O'Donnell Of Jersey City:
Frederick Scott and Herbert Quinton.
lrvington hurt when two machines
crashed in lrvington.
Miss Annie Gerner and William Au.
fert. Of this city bruised when the
auto OF Sidney Drew. an actor. collided
with their automobile
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
HALF HOLIpAY FOR INsPECTnR.

State Child Labor Inspector viii
liam J. Gibbons announces that he
VIII close his Office at noon on Sat
urdays dufing the summer months.
Mr.. Gibbons explains that as the
children do not have to go to school
during those months. they viii have
plenty Of time to come to his Office
without waiting until Saturday after
noon
John N Aiendinhall, chairman OF
the Delaware Child Labor Commits
sion, has not yet submitted his re-
port Of the result of the investiga-
tion into the Chautauqua incident by
a special committee last week The
Investigation was to determine
whether three boys who distributed
programs at the Chautauqua were or
we're not violating the Child Labor
Law.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
EARLY CELEBRATION COSTS s.

James Haggerty was fined S2 in City
Court today ON a charge OF diseharding
revolver within the city limits. officer
Davidson also charged Haggerty with
using bad language on South Market
street when arrested. The fine in this
case was 81 and costs.
William Mcmahon, young white
man. pleaded guilty to the charge OF
Nasrancy and was sentenced TO ten days
IN the wolllhonsc
Andrew Cnmlish was fined So and
costs 81" charge OF drunkenness.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
PREACHED TO HOWARD
SCHOOL GRADUATES.

The Rev. }. st. f. B. Isaacs, pas
tor Of Gilbert Presbyterian Church,
last night preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class Of the
Howard High School. The theme was
"A Complete Life" and a choir Of 20
voices from the school sang The
graduation exercises will be held at
The Playhouse tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
TOWNSEND cor OT1TS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del, June 22-pa-
trclman Mccoy. the city's guardian
for some time, has resigned his posi-
ton. Several weeks ago the Town
Commissioners passed an ordinance
prohibiting any one from lettering on
the streets. Patrolman Mccoy was
Instructed to enforce the ordinance
but when he told a group OF citizens
to move on they objected. Later
they filed complaint against him.
Then Mccoy quit
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
THIEVES LOOT JEWELRY
STORE NEAR POLICE STATION
Bv the Initial prpss

w 7 7
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 22-Thieves
early today cut a circular hole in the
window of A. Bergman's jewelry
store. just across from the City Hall
and using a pole, line and hook. fished
out s2,5O0 worth OF jewelry.
The neighborhood in which the
robbery occurred is brilliantly lighted.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
MARYELS HOME FR0M GRnrnN

Josiah Marvel and family have re-
turned from Groton. Mass, where
they spent the week. jackson Mar
vel, son Of Mr. Marvel. who IS at
tending school at Croton. accompan-
led his parents to this city. and win
remain here during the vacation. The
trip to and from Groton was made
IN MT Marvel's automobile
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
KILLED OVER MAmAN

BY The United Press
CAMDEN, n. j.. June 22.-In a quar-
rel over woman early this morning.
James Chambers SO. was stabbed
ana killed by irwin Warren, 40. War
rem has been captured.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
ORITnARY-

John A. Farron died YESTERDAY ~
tne nome OF his aunt, Mrs. Edward
Doagherty. No. 6l9 East Fourth
street The funeral viii take place
on Wednesday morning, with requiem
mass in St Mary's Church. and inter
asent in Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
JOIN H. HALL PASSES away.

John H. Hail. aged IS years. OF No.
olO West Eighth street. died at his
nome Yesterday. His funeral win be
held on Thursday afternoon at 2.30
from his late home. with services
IN ST. Andrews Church and inter-
bent in Silverbrook cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSrEn-

Clerk Of the Peace Harry A. Brown
TINS morning issued a marriage H.
cense to Edmund A. Talbot. aged 25
Years, of No. AIS East Eighth street.
Cnester, Pa and Catharine A. Rogan.
aged - years. Of No, 1aai-. Adams
strea. this city.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
WAGONS I'm COLLISION.

Wagons belonging to Edward Pusey
and the Wilmington Provision Company
collidcd at Seventh and Tatnall streets
this morning One wheel of the pro
vision company's wagon was broken.
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
DIR. ROPER no FNTFprAIN

Dr: " F. Roper win give dinner
70 ms friends in parlors A and b of
me Hotel DUPONT at o'clock tbis
evening. Covers will be laid for eight.
cen guests. s"'
Evening journal., 1914-06-22

Board Of Education. When completed
the students are given the privilege Of
purchasing their work for the cost OF
the material Articles not taken by
pupils are disposed of in other ways.
and the money goes into the fund nee
essary to carry on this important de-
partment
Evening journal., 1914-06-22

Watching the Want Ads means
finding opportunities.-Adv
Evening journal., 1914-06-22

Senator MARITIME. according TO
Washington dispatch. has replied to
Col Buckner. assuring him of his de-
sire to be perfectly fair in this as in
all other matters and that Just as
soon as the promised refutation ap-
pears he Will not only study il thor
oughly, but viii see that the DUPONT
Powder Company receives even-hand-
ed justice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
THE DUTY OF AMERICANS.

Washington Post: Every loyal
American hopes that the only rela.
ton the United States will bear to
the war of Europe is that of media
tor in bringing about peace when
the battling nations are ready for it
The United States is friendly with
all of the nations involved. Its
friendship is not mere neutrality
but living bond, woven by the
lives of thousands and even millions
of American citizens of foreign
birth.
Individual sympathies with this
or that beligerent are inevitable,
but as a whole the people of the
United States are strictly fair and
impartial in their sympathies. They
deplore the war, and they wish bad
fortune to no country or people.
They would welcome the restoration
of the status quo, with each country
holding exactly what it held before
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
CUT THEM BY HALF.

There is altogether too much
waste land in our highways, Iowa
highways in particular. They should
be reduced at least one-third and
the extra land allowed to revert to
the adjacent property owner and
put into crop. In billy and tim
bered country where only a part of
the land can be utilized for road
purposes, wide highway may be
necessary for grading, but in Iowa
and all prairie sections where very
little grading, or filling is required
it is a great waste to have as wide
a highway as the present law desig-
mates. Only small part of it used
for road purposes and the balance
is allowed to grow up to weeds and
grass and become an eyesore. This
is matter that the next legisla-
ture should consider and If narrow
er highways are found practical the
law should be changed reducing the
width of them.-Estherville Vindi-
Gator and Republican.
While the discussion is up why
not consider the question of cutting
the width of the road by half? The
Hamilton county board of supervis-
ors have just completed grading a
strip of road west of this city, pass
ing through Highview and going on
west to the county line. 1t is five
or six miles long and when little
gravel is added it will be as fine a
piece of road, except hard surfaced,
as there is in the state. This road
way is thirty feet wide from Shout
der to shoulder. There is a cut
along each side of from eighteen
inches to two feet. The highway
outside of the shoulders is useless.
1t is worse than useless. 1t is a
breeding place for noxious weeds
and it will be difficult to cut them
owing to the cuts at each side of
the roadway. Senator Chase of this
city is leading in a campaign to have
the roads reduced from sixty-six
feet in width to fifty feet. But why
wouldn't it be advisable to make
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
hostilities began.

. . .
1t may be exceedingly difficult to
keep out of complications with
some one or other of the belliger-
ents. The Interruptions to COM
merce, the seizure of neutral vessels,
and disputes arising as to whether
or not their cargoes are contraband
of war are the most likely causes Of
dispute.
Many Americans are under the
impression that no belligerent ma
tion has right to hold up and
search an American vessel on the
high seas. They are clustering be-
forehand that such an act would
lead to prompt retaliation by the
United States government.
They are mistaken. American
vessels have no more rights than
any other neutral vessels, and all Of
them are liable to stoppage, search,
and possible seizure. If the seizures
should be improper, the fact will be
ascertained in due time by prize
court, and the United States govern
ment would not be justified in max
ing any protest.
If any American attempts to send
| contraband of war to belligerent,
he must expect trouble and loss,
without recourse. He will have no
fright to appeal to his government.
Indeed, he will be lucky to escape
prosecution and conviction for viola
ton of the laws of neutrality.
The plain duty of all Americans
is to refrain from taking sides in
this war; to steer clear Of any get
rich-quick schemes for furnishing
contraband of war to any country;
to keep on his own side of the At
lantic, and attend strictly to his
own business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Former Senator J. B. Foraker was
defeated in the recent Ohio primar-
les for the republican nomination
for the senate by Warren G. Hard
ing. The defeat of Mr.. Foraker will
greatly benefit the republican party
in it's efforts to come back" For
aker was known as a friend of the
interests and his record was on the
side of special privilege. He was
closely associated with the Standard
Oil company and the Roosevelt ad-
ministration exposed some of his
methods in the interest of that cor
poration. Mr.. Foraker is one of the
big men of the country and ranks
high in point Of ability. He is just
the kind of men special privilege
seeks to retain and it is matter for
general congratulation that he met
defeat in the primaries. Now if the
republicans of New York would un-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

them still narrower? The road west
of this city-thirty feet in width
looks fine and is ample for all pur-
poses. The fence on either side
could be moved out to within
eighteen inches of the cut without
doing any harm. The highway
could be thirty-three feet wide just
as we'll as sixty-six and would an
swer every legitimate purpose, and
after we became accustomed to see
ing the fences closer together they
would look good. AS the Esther
Vile paper points out, in a hilly
country there is need of wider high
ways, as the cuts and fills require
the moving of lots of dirt, and if
the highways were narrow road
building would be more difficult.
But here in Iowa very little cutting
and filling are required and the mar
rover highway would be satisfactory
and would prevent a great economic
waste. Quite a number of the high
ways in Hamilton county are only
fifty feet wide and the general pub
lie hardly notices the difference
when driving through them. Some
of the highways are only forty feet.
Possibly the law should give the
board of supervisors the right to
designate highways four rods wide
when the lay of the ground demands
that width.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

The few Iowa papers that started
out to put the state fair upon wheels
seem to be losing enthusiasm. Elk.
cept for prejudice against Des
Moines there would be no thought
or suggestion of passing this great
agricultural event around. Des
Moines is centrally located; it car
take care of the crowds better thar
any other town; it has prepared it.
self for the occasion; the state has
expended hundreds of thousands Of
dollars in grounds and improvements
and it would be foolish indeed tt
undertake to hold the fair any place
else. The great state show is now
upon a paying basis and the way tt
keep it there is to keep it in Des
Moines, where it belongs by the logic
of the situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

AS an Office seeker, Seth Thomas
has at least one advantage--he
comes from Fort Dodge.-Sioux City
Journal.
But that is not absolutely conclus-
i've. 1t will be recalled by careful
students of political history who
have good memories that there was
once a man in Fort Dodge by the
name of Major Philpott who ran fol
congress against the Hon. Frank P
Woods. The major has not been To-
Gated in political skirmishes since
that dreadful slaughter. But he is
kindly remembered by those who
knew him best.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
SOCIALISTS AND THE WAR.

Herald: Germany has
100000 voting Socialists. The
latter have larger representation in
the reichstag than any other party
in the empire. France is governed
by Socialists. Austria-Hungary has
them in large numbers. Before the
outbreak of actual war the Socialists
in Germany were critical of the
course of the emperor. War begun,
nothing further is heard of their
protestations. That they have yield
ed in their opposition and their fol-
lowers taken up arms may or may
not be true. The cable has been cut
and there is no means of telling.
The French Socialists apparently
have taken up arms for the minis
try could not go to war without the
approval of the Socialist government.
The Laborites bear to England and
the peace propaganda the relation
the Socialists on the continent bear
to the latter. Yet the budget of a
half-billion for war purposes was
passed in the British parliament
without a dissenting voice. Even
Kier Hardie made no protest, and
he would not be restrained by fear
for there isn't a cowardly fibre in
Hardie's body.
More than Carnegie with his mil
lions and The Hague with its con-
ferences, international socialists
have done for the cause of peace.
They have been preaching that men
should not take up arms against one
another but, called to fight, the
brother in Germany should join with
the brother in France, shoot down
their officers and then clasp hands in
fellowship. Fourteen years ago So
cialists were sent to jail in France
for preaching this doctrine but it
has since been preached in every
country without molestation from
the police. There has been peace
propaganda enough and the numer-
ical strength of the Socialists is suf-
ficient to make it possible to realize
in Europe the fruit of the doctrine
they have been promulgating.
Why then, the failure? Why do
men who have preached against TAX
ing up arms against brothers separ-
ated only by boundary line sud
denly take up arms and thirst for
human blood. What is the explana-
ton? Is it that the brute in man
is stronger than intellectual culture,
that he reverts to the barbaric state
when wars alarm is heard in the
land? 1t is left to the psychologists
to find explanation of the paradox.
1t is enough for the purpose of this
discussion to note that where the
power is theirs to prevent war the
Socialists do nothing to prevent it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

The Germans in this country are
quite sure that Germany was forced
into the war. The British declare
that Great Britain was forced by
treaty to insist upon the neutrality
of Belgium. Frenchmen insist that
France had to go to war in self-de-
Tense. The Russians and Austrians
have no difficulty in finding ample
excuses to sustain the governments
of those countries in their war meas.
ures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

The great bloodless battle thai
has been waging so freely between
the Sioux City Journal and the Sioux
City Tribune to determine which
gets the most complete and most re.
liable war news promises to be a
draw. The general reader will be
apt to decide that each is doing its
best and that each is furnishing sat-
isfactory service. Such wars" are
about as inexcusable and senseless
as can be imagined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Never mind about that 5,000,-
600 Secretary Bryan and President
Wilson want to donate Colombia.
The senate committee having the
matter in charge have promised to
hear the objections of Col. Roosevelt
before passing over the swag to the
Colombians, who have no more
claim to it than Digger Indian has
to a reserved seat at Fifth avenue
dress party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
Underwood,

Oscar Underwood, democratic
house leader, is backing bill to
reimburse a southerner for losses in
Cured during the war of the rebel
lion. If the bill passes it will open
the way for many similar claims"
1t is reported that quite number
of northern democrats in the house
have pledged Mr.. Underwood sup
port. If the democratic party hopes
to retain control the fewer bills of
this kind the better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Col. Roosevelt is demonstrating
that he can keep still when the sit
uation is such that he is likely to
be crowded off the front page. The
colonel knows when it pays to ad-
vertise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Carranza seems to be doing effect
i've work in Mexico, but he is over
Swallowed by the war news from
Europe and the people of this coun.
try seem to have lost interest in the
Mexican conflict.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

unpopular among a large class of
people in this country. 1t is very
convenient to the debtor class, when
the individual escutcheon is fairly
we'll drained.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

If the Germans capture Paris what
will the elite of this country do fol
latest styles? It has been suggest.
ted that the center" may be trans.
ferred to the Fiji islands, in which
event there will be very little
change.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

1t is claimed that the worlds
commerce for the year of 1913 was
approximately $40,000,O00,000. That
is three times as much as the annual
expense of the European war now in
progress is estimated to be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

European countries engaged in
war seem to fear a shortage of food
and arms. The question of a short
age of men apparently causes little
concern.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

The people of Iowa should not for
get that there is an election this
fall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Napoleon was the greatest mill
tary genius of his age. Will Emper-
or William win that distinction
There are some war experts who be-
lieve that he will.