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Evening journal., 1914-10-06
The "Sendinq" Of Baron Sfeuben
(From the New York sun.)

Representative Richard Bartholdt
of the Tenth Missouri district was
born ia Germany, but came to this
country when a boy, and received a
classical education" He has been
a member of the House continuously
since March 4, 1898, and has been
conspicuous in the lnterparliamen-
tary Union and the Arbitration Group
in Congress, which he founded ten
years ago. On Sunday evening he
addressed a meeting Of Germans and
American citizens of German ante
cedents and sympathies, defending
the position Of Germany in the pre-
sent war and declaring his opinion
that the German arms deserve the
friendship of the people Of the United
States. Mr. Bartholdt searching for
a historical association to stir Ameri-
can enthusiasm, is reported in this
fashion:
Mr.. Bartholdt pointed out that
Frederick the Great was the first to
recognize the cause of the American
revolutionists and sent one of his best
Generals, Baron Won Steuben. whose
abilities as an organizer helped make
the victories of George Washington
possible"
The great services Of Baron Steu-
ben to the Revolutionary army have
been recognized gratefully Oy Ameri-
cans for generations, and only on
August 3 a monument in his honor
was unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies at Utica. But on what au-
thority does Representative Bart
holdts statement that Baron Steuben
was sent by Frederick the Great
to aid the patriot rebels rest? It Is
not recorded in the standard biOgra-
phical reference works, which, in
deed, give quite a different account
of the beginning Of Steuben's service
i'm the Colonies.
The American Cyclopaedia (1S62)
records that "in 1777, while on a visit
10 France, he (Steuhen) was induced
by the Count St. Germain to go tC
America" This bald statement Is re
peated by the International Ency
clopaedia $500, and in the Encyclo
paedia Britannica (191O-1D, with cir
cumstantial amplifcation. But IN
Appleton's Cyclopaedia OF American
Biography (1SS9) the story of how
the Prussian Baron was induced tC
become the drillmastor of tn,
Colonial soldiers is given in some de
tail:
"But in 1777, while on his way t
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England to visit some English noble
men, he (Steuben) spent some time
in Paris, meeting here Count St. Ger
main, the French Minister OF War,
who, knowing that the great weak
ness of the American cOlonists lay in
their ignorance of military tactics
and want of discipline, endeavored to
persuade him to come 10 this country
and instruct the soldiers.
"But the Baron declined to give up
his honors and his ample income and
risk everything on our desperate for
tunes.
"The French Minister. however,
brought about an interview with Pen
iamin Franklin and Silas Deane. 'rhe
manner with which the former re-
ceiyed him offended him, and this,
with other reasons, caused him to
abandon the project altogether.
Recalled by Germain he at length
yielded to the latter's solicitations
and promises, and resolved 10 cast
his fortunes with the struggling
Colonies. Embarking On q French
gunboat under the name Of Frank, he
set sail from Marseilles II December,
1777. and after a stormy passage Of
fifty-fve days. during which the fore
castle took fire three times while
there were 1.7OO pounds Of gunpow-
der aboard, and a mutiny was sup
pressed, he arrived az Portsmouth,
n. H."
On his arrival the Baron offered
himself as a volunteer in language in
no way indicating that he came as an
agent or representative of Frederick,
or had been "sent" by that great SOL
der. or his splendid contribution 10
the American cause it is unnecessary
to speak now. Nor is IL incumbent
on us to recite the record of his
dealings with the authorities after the
successful close of the war.
What is of importance is the fact
that the Baron was not sent" by
Frederick the Great, hut came to
America through the influence of the
French Minister of War. The tale
that his appearance at Valley Forge
was the fruit of a contribution to oul
cause by the King of Prussia appar
emily rests on a foundation no more
substantial than the myth OF Freder
ick's presentation Of a sword tC
Washington; and even when othel
nations are desperately struggling i
is well for Representative in Con
gress to keep straight the history the!
use.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
With The Paragraphers

For Austria at least the struggle is really what the
other countries imagine it TO be, a struggle for
isence That it has held together long is political
mirace.-Sprngheld Republican.
Bologna seems entitled to the claim of the mother
of Popes Its institutions have furnished the world
with seven supreme pontifs and II the birthplace
of Ave more.--St Paul Dispatch.
"This is the great war" But IL II is to keep that
title we TO IL that greater does not follow
let armed preparedness so that know it can
not keep the peace-Florida Tmes-U Union.
In any event there is reason yet apparent for
delaying the withdrawal OF troops from Vera Cruz
We are under no moral obligation to sustain
Carranza in Office than we we're to put him there
Syracuse Post-Standard
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

The Democratic leaders have made
no mistake in postponing considera-
tion of the bill for the purchase Of
ships by the government. 1t is ex-
planned that the bill viii be taken
up later, but the postponement Will
give time for careful reflection before
such mistaken economic policy is
adopted.
There is no need for government
owned ships. There is no sentiment
for such a plan, and it is doubtful
whether even q perceptible faction
Of the voting population ever consi-
dered such a policy. Even in Wash
ington. where all radical legislative
suggestions are certain TO have a
hearing, there was never any serious
suggestion of government owned
ships until the European war created
commercial emergency.
If it is the sense of the Democratic
majority that there is nc immediate
need Of such legislation, e is certain
that mature deliberatiOn will lead to
the conclusion that q government
ownership policy would be unwise at
any time The plan 70 GUY ships was
clearly designed as an opening wedge
| for government ownership Of rail-
roads and other utilities. q policy
which has never been popular with
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT
My favored temple is an humble heart-Bailcy.

My favored temple is an humble heart-Bailcy.
:-.-.-.
Care is taken that trees do moi into the sky
Goethe.
.-.-.-.
There is period Of life when go back as we ad-
vance-Rousseau.
.-.-.-.
Let us draw near with heart in full assurance of
faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil con-
science and bodies washed with pure water-He-
brews x22
.-.-.-.
There is nothing delightful the hearing or the
speaking of truth. For this reason there is no
versation agreeable that of the man Of nteg-
rty, who hears without any intention betray and
speaks without intention 10 deceiye-Plato
After all, believe the incest and sweetest DAYS are
not those on which anything very splendid or wonder
fu or exciting happens, but just those that bring sim
pie little pleasures. following one another softly like
1 pearls Slipping off strng.-M. Montgomery.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

outside his home community. In
Sussex he is a stranger while in Will
mington, he is not a recognized force.
He is not acquainted with the busi-
ness views Of our fast growing city,
nor apparently is he interested in
them. There is no record of his par
ticipation in all our projected ini-
provements. Outside Of party coun-
ellis, he is not in working practical
sympathy with the idea Of Greater
Delaware. Not an old man, he is
looking upon (and his actions prove
IT'D as a member of that cid school of
politics, Let-things-he-as-they-are.
He dwells on Delaware's past great
ness rather than make the effort or
create the antagonism always engen-
dered in change Understand in this
instance we are not discussing his
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

iuries of New Castle county for
its malicious and libelous false
hoods and has been compelled TO
pay heavy monetary damages for
its mendacity. The p.esCnt chair
man OF the Finance Committee Of
the City Council of Wilmington,
in a recent published statement
which has never been denied nor
explained. showed that the Editor
of Every Evening. while chairman
of the printing committee Of said
council spent thousands Of dol
lars of the City's money for use
less printing. Since this charge
was made by Chairman Slower. OF
City Council, and all the facts
were published, the dlscredited
Editor Of Every Evening has
given the public the benefit of his
silence in regard TO affairs of City
Council. It is an old saying that
he who first cries thief will bear
watching"
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
A MERRY X-MAS FOR WAR KIDDIES.

MFRS EVA MAC DONALD vALEsCH, editor of the
Il American Club Woman Magazine has done
commendable piece of work in starting tie War Chill
dren's Christmas Fund. It is great human move
ment that is deserving of the widest POSSIBLE pub
licty and OF unstinted support a nutshell, it is
al American plan to give a Merry Christmas to the
children Of fathers who fighting in the European
armies and who will have little Christmas cheer
unless charitaby disposed persons give It to them
II is the plan that in the distribution Of that Christ
cheer national lines shall not he drawn that
national prejudice shall be cast aside and that Euro
pean childhood shall be considered sympathetcally
a whole In other words. that the great and peaceful
United states shall play Santa Claus this year to the
"kddies' of war-riven Europe.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
NEnrRAL NATION.s pRAYERs.

~r>HERE is American community from which
prayer did not ascend on Sunday for restora-
tion Of peace Europe. It impressive national
function that fail to have soening effect upon
the beligorants the other side OF the Atlantic In
addition it will serve strengthen the ties Of friend
ship between this country and those nations engaged
m the war.
AS the greatest Of the neutral nations and as one
which embraces within its population millions of men,
women and children from those countries that be-
ing devastated by contendng armies, il was emnenty
fitting the United States evince its unselhsh and
sympathetic interest in those countries in
impressive that it would attract worldwide attention
Let all hope that will produce the result expected
Of it by those who have abiding faith in the efficacy
Of prayer.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
POOR EVERY EVENING.

From the Middletown Transcript
After its usual custom the Every
Evening is seeking to escape the
crushing array Of facts from the pen
Of our Wilmington correspondent by
raising q cloud of dust-.fresh quib-
bles, Misrepresentation and down
right untruths.
The Every Evening now admits
when forced to do so-that Smiths
falsehoOd about colonization of vo-
ters, was only "a vague intimation";
vet that untruthful sheet, week after
week printed columns Of bitter de-
nunciation' of the Levy Court with no
better warranty than this vague in
timation"i
Despite the fact that County En-
gineer Wilson has answered Smiths
other falsehood that the work was
unnecessary" Smiths serious
charge" as the Every Evening dig
nifies the slander-by declaring that
as a fact it was necessary. the Every
Evening repeats the urtruth in its
issue of Monday the 2Sth. Il is just
possible that Engineer Wilson S
opinion will outweigh that Of the par
tisan editor of Every Evening.
Unable to deny the facts about the
delinquent taxes given Uy our CORE
spondent-every one Of which facts
are of public record-this discredited
newspaper tries by insinuation ia
make these facts appear false.
Later we shall comment at length
upon this fiaying Of Every Evening
I by our correspondent; at present We
/ content ourselves with quoting the
( following bit therefrom With an ur.
/ gent request to the editor. whose
corns it pulverizes. to explain thos,
particular facts, about which. in it:
dust throwing editorial OF Monday, Il
is so strangely silent!
Here it is;
"The records of The Superior
Court will show that Every Even
ing has already been convicted by
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
A rAcroRY ON THE FARM.

n sILo is a factory the farm and therefore lends
itself to cooperation of the commercial and
agricultural interests. The farmer gets the proht OF
both producer and consumer
We need more Of these twin agencies Of prosperity
on the farms Of Delaware and business men cannot
do a better service to their communities than in
encouraging the building of silos The so is great
business educator It the spirit of enterprise
develops business ingenuity and awakens the JOY Of
ownership.
A farmer can build so for 5000 $500, and it WILL
under ordinary conditions pay dividend of 40 per cent
where IL Is run TO capacity.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
TIT FOR TAT.

Turing the last year the Underwood tariff has
- done il to the American wage-earner.
IN November the American wage-earner will do Il Ia
the Underwood tarin.
Delaware men who suffering from idleness or
froa short hours and low pay, co themselves
md their State better service month than by
assisting 10 the defeat Of Congressman Brocson. who
aided the full extent Of his power. the Wilson sd-
minstration in its work OF inhcting the Underwood
tarin, and its resultant evils, upon the American
-aeple.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
I-NDERwoOD TARIFF ON TRIAL.

T belabored attempt defend the Wilson admin-'
4 istration, the Brooklyn Eagle says:
The attempt Of Republicans in Congress TO make
the socaed war tax party issue by tying 1t up with
the tariff question is transparent absurdity. If the
Dingey law or the Payne-Aldrch law We're in force,
we should still have 10 Of national
income not affected by imports, TO meet conditions
brought about by the cataclysm In Europe.
The Underwood revenue bill has fairly approached
what was expected OF It, far money raising is
concerned. Il Is not trial at the present time
Sane voters realize this and insane voters are not
numerous enough to make the Republican appear to
them advantageous to the Republican organization IN
the Congress elections Of November.
Making the war tax party measure is not trans
parent absurdity but political wisdom on the part Of
the Republicans in Congress- That impending war
tax upon the people of a nation that is at peace with
all the world Is a result of Democratic tariff tinker
ing lust as the industrial and commercial depression
which pervades country is a result of such unk-
ering pus Democratic warfare business interests.
The Eagiesr suggestion that the Underwood tariff
law is not on trial the present campaign is absurd
Il is on trial to such extent that IL will result in
great reduction IL not the actual wipng out, of the
Democratic Majority in the House Of Representatives
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

Maudlin sentiment for criminals is fostering crime
in this country Less sentiment and greater expedi-
ton and sternness in dealing with crime would be
beneficial to society Preaching the gospel that every
criminal is a defective and that therefore he should
he treated and not punished has created in many
communities conditions of lawlessness which for
return to first principles in the matter Of dealing
with crime
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

It is useless for Brisow Of Kansas, TO rail against
Wall street Had he possessed more regard for the
legitimate rights of vested capital and less regard for
those who would ride rought-sbod, such rights
he would not be in the political plight in which he now
dnds himself
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

That compromise conference Of the Constitutionalot
chioftans in Mexico revealed that in his antagonism
toward General Carranza, General villa is much strong
or IN the field than in the council chamber. Carranza
demeaned himself at the conference in a manner SO
dignihed that villa cannot except to IT, The fact
that the cheftains assembled refused to accept his
resignation and that, too, by an almost unanimous
vote must quite jolt TO the commander Of the army
OF the north
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
RRnCKs0Ns MoRRIMENT.

Il rankin BROCKSON, Democratic Congressman
from this State, is. worried exceedingly by the
campaign outlook. He apparently upon the wall
the popular handwriting which presages his defeat in
November and the election of Secretary Of State Tnom-
as W. Miller. the Republican nominee His worIiment
is wen founded. The electorate Of Delaware holds
him directly responsible a subservient part Of the
Wilson administration for having brought upon the
Industrial commercial and wage-earning interests Of
our state that depression which weights them
down and which has thrown thousands Of our men
and women out of work
Congressman Brockson has shown by his official
acts and by results that have attended them, that
he is an apostle business depression and hard times
Secretary Of state Miller, the Republican nominee
Is an apostle Of protection progress and prosperity
The electorate Of our commonwealth appreciates
those two important the depth Of their ap-
precation will be shown in the November election.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

Through the death Of Frederick Taylor Haines Elk
ton has lost one Of its best and most progressive and
public-spirited citizens. He prominent member
of the Cecil county bar and also active in banking and
philanthropic circles In fact, he was a man whom
Ekton could IN afford to lose
Evening journal., 1914-10-06
TUESDAY OCT. &. 1914
DEMOCRATIC SCHEME AGAINST COUNTY
TREASURY.

~ EMOCRAT1C leaders in New Castle county will
- make desperate effort to regain control OF the
Levy Cour in the November election.
Taxpayers in Wilmington and the rural districts
should be their guard to frustrate those aims
Democratic control of county affairs invariably
featured by ncompetency, extravaganza and,
in many instances, rank dishonesty.
Taxpayers desire return to such conditions They
will insist upon honest, economical and business
like administration That only be obtained by
them through continued Republican control OF the Levy
Court
The desperateness of the Democratic effort to get
at the county treasury and to exploit II for partisan
and personal purposes is made manifest by many un-
warranted attacks that being made upon the pres
ent Levy Court by Democratic newspapers and poliu-
clans The yruence Of those attacks should serve as
a warming to taxpayers OF the mercenary and con-
sconless Democratic aims underlying them.
They are merely part and parcel of a Democratic
scheme to dscredit Republican administration that a
Democratic administration may get its arms up to the
elbows. in the pockets Of New Castle county tax
payers.
Unfortunately for the county Democracy, those tax
payers have been despoiled often by incompetent
cxtravagant and dishonest Democratic Levy Court
Commissioners that they will not be deceived in the
present instance by the political hypocrisy underly-
ing the Democratic attacks upon our present Repub
lican. Commissioners.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

This war should at teach the Emperor Of Ger
many not to despse underrate the value Of little
things Had it not been for Belgium he perhaps now
would be debating terms Of peace to the French in
Paris.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

Poor little Belgium is enduring more than her fair
share Of war suffering, that too with grim forti-
tude that already has the admiration of the
world
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

New York reformers clamored for years for the
popular primary as the needed panacea for all po-
iitical ills The Legislature granted it, We notice.
however that the recent voting in that State the
popular primary did prevent the bosses Of all the
political parties from putting their states through and
hat too without a crack or break.
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

The defeat OF Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
Of the most prominent Progressiyes in the United
states by a standpat Republican, is merely one Of
many clear indications OF rapid drift of the Amer
can electorate back to the Republican party
Evening journal., 1914-10-06

IN The Association Of Amer
GaIAtAi lean Advertisers has ex-
W@W Aminsd and certified to
the circulation If this pub
lieation. The figures Of circulation
contained In the Assoeiation's -
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-25
JayhawkeY Jots

One of the Singleton's Store Items in
the Wilson County Citizen: Adam
blamed 1t on the apple. But nowadays
1t Is the peach that usually starts all
the trouble.
Miss Cross is superintendent of the
new Sunday school in District "a,
Marion county. and it's dollars to
doughnuts that her name doesn't fit in
at all with her disposition.
If speech is silver and silence gold.
1t occurs to the Marysville Advocate
democrat. the ratio is such that it
would delight the heart of the most
ardent advocate Of free coinage.
Cousin Topsy. the Southeastern
Bulletin. hands out some pertinent
advice to those who are lucky enough
to need it: Everybody should watch
their turkey sheds occasionally-no
telling who might be counting the
turks.
few observations by Editor Boyd
or the Phillips Cot nty Post: Judging
from what they bring back some men
go fishing just to amuse the fish
The fellow who figured out
how old Ann was is now estimating
the cost of the European war. {.
1t might help things in Mexico II they
would limit the term of their presi-
dent to thirty days.
This protest from Editor Kelley Of
the Toronto Republican has a reason
able ring to it: Occasionally we buy a
pound Of butter at store Occasion
ally the butter is done up in a nice,
clean. white rag with a felled seam
along one side. Far be it from us to
be fastidious about our food while sew
en- million Belgians are starving but
when this cruel war Is over and Johnny
comes marching home we propose to
head an instruction unless law is
passed to prohibit the marketing of
nice country butter wrapped in the
segment of a CASTOR shirt-tail
Under a caption. 1.-THE Wonders of
Science" the Summerfi sid Sun saws:
Our prize delinquent subscriber wan
dered into town the other day and,
all unsuspecting. we lured him up to
Doc. is office and tipped the doc
to give him the Twilight Sleep
treatment. And say, the doc is some
treater! He had the d. s. in the twi-
light zone as quickly as you could
break your wrist with the crank on a
Ford. In two minutes we separated
the patient from the money he had
been owing us since the time when
Heinz had only one pickle. When he
came to he was holding a receipt in
full in his hand. Then we told him.
He was tickled to death. He said that
heretofore he simply couldn't bring
himself to pay up, because he dreaded
the pain. We turned over all the
money to doc and told him to invest
it in more chloroform. We are going
into this business RIGHT!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-25
Twenty-Four Foot Alligator

With other white companions, writes
Paul Drevy in the October Wide World
Magazine, I have often plunged into
the waters of the Tuyra, a fairly large
river which flows into the Gulf Of
Panama after having traversed i'm
mense stretches OF impenetrable for
ests. Regularly a score or SO of alli-
gators assisted at our gambols, at a
distance of thirty or forty yards, and
we came to look upon them as quite
harmless.
After an absence of two years 1 re-
turned, and in two neighboring villages
found the Inhabitants terrified. No
one dared to go near the river at night
fall; no one ventured, even in broad
daylight, to cross the stream in the
narrow canoes which are used by the
natives to carry bananas and vegetables
from their plantations.
The cause of this terror, discovered.
was an alligator that had devoured
thirty persons in less than two months,
literally swapping others out of their
canoes. Thirty people-and the two
villages together only numbered two
hundred and fifty souls! II
After a series of fruitless attempts,
we ended in capturing the brute with
baited hook-an enormous affair. to
which we fastened half a pig! The
creature was close on twenty-four feet
long. He was SO old that seaweed and
MOSES were growing between his
scales. and he presented the appear
ance of tree-trunk that had been a
long time submerged. He was, we es-
timated. more than a hundred years
old.