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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
Picks J. W. Miles as Revenue
Collector for Maryland,
Delaware and D. c.
DIGGES is HIS CHOICE FOR
BAL TIMORE NAVAL OFFICER
Question Whether Senator J. W
Smith Is to Be Recognized
Arouses Maryland Politicians.

President Wilson signed and sent to the
Senate this afternoon two important NOM
nations that will cause f1utter in demo-
cratic circles in Observation-Disclosures w.
Miles of Somerset county as collector of
internal revenue of Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia and Mitchell
Digges of Charles county as naval officer
of the port of Baltimore.
The approval of these nominations by
the President and Secretary McsAdoo
of the Treasury Department brings up
the pertinent inquiry as to whether
Senator Blair Lee is to become the
patronage dispenser of the administra-
ton in Maryland, without recognition
of Senator John Walter Smith, or
whether it is contemplated by the Pres
ident to later put through certain nom
nations that Senator Smith wishes.
Certain it is that Senator Lee gets first
blood in the patronage fight In Mary
land, inasmuch as both the men NOM
mated today are his personal choice.
Certain it is also, according to well
posted Maryland authorities, that i'll
feeling will follow-if not between the
two senators, at least in other direc-
lions, and especially on the part OF
friends of Representative ]. Fred c.
Talbot. SO long powerful in the demo-
cratic party Of his state
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
LOCAL ITEMS

M1DDIErOwE, DEL. JAN. 10, 1914
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Trial Is Postponed

DOVER, Del, Jan. 5.-When the trial
of Thomas B Mosley and Isaiah Carney
both mulattoes, living near Cheswold,
charged with an assault on Herbert w.
Hughes, also a mulatto living in the
same locality, was called here this
morning before Magistrate E. E. Wood,
the magistrate was informed by re-
latiyes of Hughes that he is seriously
i'll in New Jersey, suffering from his
wounds inflicted by Mosley and Carney,
and blood poison is threatened.
In view of this statement the case
was postponed until Hughes presence
can be secured. Both of the defen-
dants, Carney and Mosley are locked
up in the Kent county Jail here, and it
is possible now that bail will be denied
them, because of the serious condition
Of Hughes. The assault was committed
on December 2s last, near Cheswold.
The MIDDIETtwN TRANSCRIPT s1.0O
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Bessie Belle is visiting friends
in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Evelyn Kibler has been visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Burns, of Havre de Grace, has
been the guest of Mrs. Arthur G. Del
bert.
Miss Stella Beasten, of Middletown,
has been the guest of Mrs. Nellie B.
Reed.
Miss Ella Queck has been the guest
of Miss Margaret Miller, of Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Mr.. Charles West has been the guest
of his brother Mr.. George West, of
Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Nathan Loveless and daughter
Helen, have returned after a pleasant
visit in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. George N. Bennett spent a part
of the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Wooley, in Wilmington.
Mr. Nowland Bouchelle and Miss
Hannah Bouchelle spent Thursday with
relatives near Baikerdale, Md.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, of New
York, is spending the winter with her
sister Mrs. Mary Clayton Price.
Miss Marion Holland returned to her
home on Friday last after spending
week with Miss Mamie H. Wright.
Mr. George W. Bouchelle has re-
turned home after pleasant stay with
his daughter Miss Minnie Bouchelle.
Mrs. E. A. Beauchamp is having a
ten days Reduction Sale, before closing
''Fhe Eureka Millininery' on January
"a, for the remaining winter months.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
TOWNSEND

Earl Shockley and wife, Of Delmar,
are visiting their parents here.
Mr.. Charles Larrimore was the guest
of friends IN town New Years day.
John Carpenter and wife, of near
Middletown, spent Tuesday with ]. G.
Hutchison near town,
Miss M. Effie Burris, of Dover, re-
turned hc me after spending some time
with Miss Marion Reynolds.
Walter Voshell, of Philadelphia,
visited his sister Mrs. George Knots
part of this week.
Mrs. Walter Money and Mrs. George
Daniels were entertained Friday by
Mrs. Edward Reynolds.
Pierce Watts left town Sunday to
accept position in the Y. M. c. A.
Association building in Philadelphia.
Revival meetings began in the M. E.
Church Sunday night at 7.So. Rev.
Burr extends a cordial invitation to all.
Mr.. Frank Hutchison left town Tues
day for Carlyle, Pa, to take up school
work.
D. B. Jones and wife left town Mon
dav to remain the two winter months
in Wilmington.
Miss Maud Smith who has been
spending some time with her cousin
Mrs. L. L. Maloney has returned tc
her home in Middletown.
Garrett Othoson and wife after visit
ing her sister John Townsend and family
the past week left town onday to
visit relatives near Sassafras, Md.
On account of sickness Miss Lillian
West was unable to return to Newark
this week where she is a teacher in the
High School.
Mrs. Charles Larrimore and daugh-
ters Norma and Hazel returned to
their home in Philadelphia sunday after
spending the holidays with her parents
Samuel Watts and family.
Mrs. George M. D. Hart who has
been spending the holidays with her son
Harry Hart and family is now confined
to her home in Philadelphia on account
of LaGrippe
Sherbourne Collins and wife enter
tanned at their home Tuesday number
of friends, various games and tricks
were played and good time was spent
by all present. Other social functions
of the week was the stag party given
by L. L. Maloney at his home when
twenty of his friends enjoyed a terripin
supper. Guests were present from
Wilmington, Blackbird and Townsend.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilmer Fenemore enter
tained number of friends at their
home on New Years night.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
WARWICK

Mrs. Mary A. Lofand is visiting rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Mamie Merritt was entertained
on Sunday by Miss Belle Hill.
Judge R. B. Merritt and wife are
visiting relativesin Baltimore.
Mrs. H. NJ Eaton is spending some
time with her daughter Mrs. Byard
Jordan near Hockessin.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt Jr., and
daughter Miss Agnes, spent Sunday
with Mr.. E. F. Bishop and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Guessford, of
Townsend, spent Sunday with Miss
Jodie Stearns.
Arrangements are being made for an
entertainment and supper 10 be held in
the near future.
Preaching here Sunday morning at
the usual hour. Christian Endeavor at
Z o'clock.
Nessrs. John and William Gilpin, of
Elkton, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. John Price near town several days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wilson were en-
tertained at dinner on New Years by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullins near
Kirkwood.
Miss Mamie Merritt entertained at
dinner on Wednesday last Miss Belle
Hill, Miss Bessie Gilnkel, Of Warwick,
Miss May Lynch, Of Elkton, Messrs. j.
A. Stafford Jr., and Fred Donaghay, Of
Philadelphia, and HIr. Gervis Hill, Of
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Draft Automobile Law

Sylvester D. Townsend, former City
Solicitor of Wilmington and member
of commission appointed by Cover
nor Miller to represent Delaware in
the preparation of uniform automo-
bile legislation for enactment by the
Legislatures of States, has been selec-
ted to draft the law. The draft will
be fnished'in about 10 days and will be
presented at meeting of the commits.
stones at New York for revision or rat
ifcation.
The proposed law then will be pre-.
sented to the Legislatures of Della
ware, Maryland, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, New York, Connecticut
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont. One
Of the provisions to be included is a
penalty for reckless driving that re-
suits in death, virtually the same as
though the conviction had been for
manslaughter
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10

NO. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10


Trepass Cards for sale at this office.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal.
at w. C. JONES'.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. c. JONES'
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
wANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
HIDES WANTED The highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. C. JONES.
HIGH GRADE, LEHIGH COAL
always in stock and under cover, guar
anteed free from dirt.
Phones 5 and 48.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
After Octobet first the Library hours
will he: Tuesday, $50 to 5 P. M;
Friday, Z to $50 P. M; Saturday, 3 to
5P. On Tuesday evening, the Lii
brary will be open for school children
exclusively.
FOR SALE. Five Rhode Island Red
cockerels. Phone 1856.
MRS. ]. C. GREEN.
Man, married, would like to have
position as overseer or working farm,
Cecil county reference.
Box 254,
Newark, Del.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remains unclaimed IN the post
Office for the week ending January
1st: Mrs. Mary Dale, Mrs. Arthur Min
ner, Mrs. Francis Wilson, Mrs. S.
Emory Ellis, Mr.. Samuel Hazel, Mr..
Isille johnson.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Notice--Dividend
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
or MInnI RTnWN

Middletown, Del, Dec, 10th, 1913.
The Board Of Directors have this day
declared seni-annual dividend of three
and one-haIf (3 1-2( per cent, clear Of
Taxes payable to the stockholders on
and after January 1st 1914.
JAS. D. DAVIS, Jr.. Cashier
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Notice--Dividend !
CIrIzEN,s NATIONAL BANK

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Middletown, Delaware, Jan. 9Th, 1914.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared a semi-annnal dividend of
FOUR az PER CENT clear of Taxes,
payable to the Stockholders on and
after January 18th, 1914.
JOHN S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
egRRENT PRICES

MIDDL ETOWN GRAIN MARkyF
coRRECTEDwREKLY BY &. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. 2 S .y0, II Corn
No. / Yellow, sfelled 60
Timothy Seed c..o.a- "a
Glover Seed 1890 Czts ....-.ssr.. 80
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARAET
COPYRIGHTED WEEKLY BY ". r. ooEEEILEE
Esgs. Der doz............................. 32Gg37
Country Butter, per tb................. 37g)45
Creamery Butter. per n. .... so
Iard. per fb..,...'....................... I29l6
Live Chictens. per fb........ l2lal6
potatoes. 4O9.5O
MInnLETOWN. DEL, JAN. 10. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPyS

March 31--Up early, what with the ash-men bang
Ing the great upon the pavement, and the noise
of it so dreadful / could not sleep after seven o'clock
These men do raise so horrendous clatter It Is as
though they said Ha Mr. Pepys is asleep, let us
wake him. And each blow seemeth to say, Curse
YOU that need not rise early in the morning! |
doubt that | shall have quiet and rest before the
last long sleep. TO the city, where all day at petty
business and thence to G. Fory's for dinner, where
] had strawberry pasty three storeys high, and
the best I have had this year. Back TO my Office,
where till late and then home very weary, tobed.
April 1--Ove brought me this morning somewhat
upon dish. saying a lady hath sent it me, which l
found 10 be an artichoke which do not have any
liking for. Then / did think it is All Fools Day,
and / deemed it a good joke. But Olive would not
tell me whence it had come. Yet my wife did have
il for her luncheon and it being her favourite vege
table the joke was much upon the lady that sent
it me as upon myself. To Diapers and bought a
tye blue. with white marks in it, and which hope
to make a brave show in when | wear. Comes to
nv office NJ Jean Picard of Paris. and he told me
many things Of the journals OF that city, and or
other things Mr. Mckay has resigned from the
constabulary aud the talk is that Mr.. Woods or
Mr. Bruere may be chosen in his stead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Public Baths and Clean Water.

Dr. Soper, president Of the Metropolitan Sewage
Commission is an acknowledged authority on river
and harbor conditions around this city When ne
SAYS Either the people the sewage must be kept
ont OF the rivers adjacent to New York. 1t leaves
little room for doubt about the justification Of the
Health Departments decision to close river baths
and bathing beaches 1t is true that 1t would be
extremely difficult II not practically impossible to
trace any great epidemic Of disease to the use OF
these baths Nevertheless, their danger while the
rivers remain sewage polluted, is manifest And 1t
IS to protect the city and its people from danger or
this kind that the Health Department exists
The floating baths in summer give much needed
relief and pleasure TO thousands Of people 1t would
be great hardship If they had to be abandoned
Abandonment seems needless If DR.. Sopers sugges-
ton of making them watertght and filling them
with fresh water pped inside, instead of with sew
age filed water from without, be followed. And
the officials In charge of the baths say 1t Is feasible
The baths should be retained If disease can be pre-
vented: but IL would be distinctly unwtse to keep
them under the old conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
The Police CommiSsionership.

II is not surprising that Mayor Mitchell has no
one selected to fill the place Of Police Commissioner
loft vacant by Commissioner Mckay. 1t Is the
hardest lob in the city administration No one mas
made success in it. Only one or two men IN re-
cent wears have come out of It with undimmlshed
regulations Almost every Mayor has seen ms al
ministration wrecked or nearly wrecked by the fal
ure of his Police Commissioner. And the power
with which other Mayors have contended IN vain IS
as strong as ever 1t was. 1t has Just denied Mayor
Mitchell the legislation he asked in order TO make
the police problem thing of the past.
Colonel Goethals named the only terms that would
attract a great administrator to the Commissioner
shin. freedom TO do the necessary things to make
the police thoroughly clean, honest and efnclent
The names mentioned for the Office in current gossip
do not inspire lively expectation The possible COM
missloners are men Of good character and reputa-
zion. of piece with most recent Commissioners, VINO
have entered office with little police knowledge
or experience and proved unable to cope with the
selfperpetuating inner ring that governs the de-
nsrtnent of which the Police Commissioner is the
nominal head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
More Cattle Needed for Cheaper Meat

Mr. Armour's somewhat pessimstic view OF the
general economic outlook ought not TO be verified
II crop conditions are splendid. as he says, there
ought to be marked Improvement In conditions.
But in the one particular Of the prices of fresh
meat there is reason to fear that he speaks by the
card There will be no lower prices, he says, until
there are more cattle in the country. In other
words. the supply must be made adequate to the
demand.
II is a fact according TO government statistics
tbat the number Of cattle in the country has FOR
Years been decreasing in proportion TO the human
population. Such process can have but one result
Men must learn that It is possible to raise beer
cattle proftably elsewhere than on open ranges on
the plains when they realize that fact and prac-
tlse ii diligently we may hope TO see the markets
plentifully supplied with fresh meat at reasonable
prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
RAPPING THE PURITANS
A Critic Finds Their Spirit Responsible
for Many Evils.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter in The Tribune of Tues
day morning headed "Wishy-Washy SEN
timent." in which the writer scathlnSlg
arraigns modern methods Of helping the
unemployed, is precisely what one would
expect from "A descendant OF the Purl-
tans," who still retains some OF the chlet
characteristics Of his distinguished an
cestors.
The Puritans-as most people well know
were a hard-headed lot They favored
the whipping post, social ostracism OF err
Ing women and many other barbarous'
but now obsolete. seventeenth century
forms of torture, both physical and men
tai.
Practical measures to help the deserV-
Ing unemployed SUCH as Do'eIhoi
Glvnn's farm labor scheme are to be com
mended by all rlght-thinking, fair-mindeu
persons, and they should not be nam
pered and hindered by an infinitely small
reactionary part of our population VINO
stuhhornly insist that conditions to-day
are exactly as they were TWO huruieu
years ago, and that twentieth cehtur!
problems should be handleu do they "0'0
at that time
I reside in a small city near New YORK
that for a number OF years has been DOM
mated and governed by SNUG. selt-sat-
isfied class Of citizens which traces its
ancestry to the Puritans, Pilgrims, ct al
The town is now heavily in debt; it is stlll
reactionary and lags years behind very
progressive city near by over which 1t mad
a o-hundred-year start 10 say nothins
of being better endowed by nature 10
forge ahead II is only within the last
ten wears that the new and progressive
element, by herculean efforts. mas oeeh
able partly to throw Off the old YOKE ana
the town is taking on newer ana
brighter aspect r. W.
New York. March Is, 1884
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
The Early Constitutional Convention

The arguments presented by Mr.. Strong, president
of the City Club in favor of the special election 10
decide whether the constitution should be revised
state the case clearly and without bias. There Is
hound TO be great difference of opinion among voters
whether the constitution should be revised now.
This election will give opportunity to register that
sentiment But there can be little question about
the desrabity of keeping all processes OF revising
tho constitution as free from partisan politics as
possible.
II the revision is approved at the coming election
tho delegates TO the constitutional convention Will
he elected this fall in general state campaign
Their report will be submitted for approval IN 1919
an off year." when little partisan spirit as II IS
possibe TO have will be manifest in the campaign.
If the election Of delegates went over until next
YEAR as would be necessary If decision Of the ques
zion whether to revise the constitution were made
AT this falls election, their report-the proposed
new constitution-would come up for approval IN
1916 when there will be hot Presidential cam
paign State questions then would fall into the
background or be warped and distorted through
discussion along with national issues. Obviously
approval of the revision at the special election and
the earlier processes to bring discussion Of the pro-
posed constitution up next year are preferable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Prudence Better Than Reaction.

1t is not improbable that the Philippine forecast
Of an intelligent observer Ia yesterdays Tribune
will be fulfilled and that there will soon be re-
action against the reckless policy with which the
new administration begun. The Governor Cen
eral is likely to discover how great mistake he
made in dismissing experienced American advisers
and delivering himself over to selfseeking in
trguers and to seek to retrace his steps or at least
to refrain from further progress in that direction
In that there will be cause for qualification, as
there will be for anything which will save the ma
ton from irretrevable disaster and disgrace. But
how much better It would have been to proceed pru
IDENTITY from the beginning! Every injudicious step
which has already been taken will make it the more
difficult to pursue a right course and the very fact
Of such change of policy will make relations with
the natives less pleasant and less confident. That
will be the penalty which the nation will have to
pay for the indiscretions of inexperienced and
misguided official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
THE RAILROADS AND THE NATION.
Losses Which Will Result Through
the Present Policies.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The railroads having lost in annual
income S5l 10000 and having discharged
100 900 men because these men could not
earn their wages and make profit to the
railroads equal to or above said wages
what does this signify in loss TO the coun-
try?
Let us assume the very lowest average
rate OF wages these men would earn, say
s. 50 a day. 800 a year, 10000 men were
earning s75,0Oo000 a year, and this Is lost
to the men in addition to the s5l,UoVD
lost in revenue to the raIlroads-sl26Ooocoo
a year. These 10000 men are now out
of work or have displaced other men who
are out of work
II is fair to say the country is poorer In
earning power by the amount which this
annual loss would represent as interest
Figured at the per cent basis this repre-
sents s2,59o.OOO00o. Two billion five hum
dred and twenty million Of dollars is the
very least that the country is poorer from
the railroad decrease in earning capacity
from this point OF view alone.
Now, the railroads are asking to be al
lowed to charge their patrons higher
freight rates. But in this l believe they
are making a mistake, because the coun-
try is in no position TO bear any addi-
tional cost of transportation. No indus
try that uses the railroads is coming any
nearer making fair profit than the rail-
roads are And the ultimate consumer
cannot be squeezed any further, for his
income is less all the time until it stops
as the incomes of these 10000 discharged
railroad employees have. | believe that 1t
would be the wise course for the railroads
to forego this per cent increase instead
OF throttling their customers for so much
more. They are all on the anxious seat
now. WILBERFORCE b. HAMMOND.
Boston, March 81. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
EGGS FROM CHINA.

From Daily Consular Reports.
The important reproducing d strict OF
China comprises the Yellow River and the
Yangtse River provinces. The season OF
greatest production is February TO May.
Eggs are either sold In open market or
collected by interior agents and delivered
to the factory or to the exporter There is
a local desiccated egg factory at this port
which purchases eggs much below the
market price. II paicr TO 10 cents
dozen last October. For local shipping
eggs are packed in bamboo crates with
sawdust or straw. Eggs are canned AZ
Nanlsng and Hankow by foreign corpo-
ration and shipped to Europe. l am In
formed that all grades Of eggs and all
kinds from domesticated fowls are used
for this purpose. workmen In these fac
tories receive about 10 cents a day. Re
frigeration service can be obtained from
China to the United states. The egs fac
tory at Ranking will be completed so az
TO begin operations this year. In the
mean time cggs have been shipped to the
Hanlkow factory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
The Probers.

The methods of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission toward the railroads resemble those popu-
larry but falsely ascribed TO modern scientific phi
lanthropy. The case OF the hungry is most
thoroughly Investigated his antecedents his char
acter and his deserts. Were these starving rail
roads brought to their present straits by their
vices? What the record Of their ancestors;
those wicked men who built them where land was
cheap and thus caused the land over which they
passed to rise in value? What would physical
valuation show about them? Are they really In
deed deserving poor or only pretenders ringers
with gold secreted in their ragged clothes?
The tracers are busy and the card indexes grow In
volume. The sins of sporting car" charges are
probed and the secret rebate is inquired into while
the applicant awaits relief.
Fortunately the idea is gradually dawnlng upon
the Investigators that starving person is not fit
subject for amending inquiry Unless, Of course, it
is intended that the inquiry should eliminate in an
autopsy.