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The evening world., 1914-05-20
|PIINlKFARL
of bOWERY FAME
! FOUND DEAD IN BED
on Residents Frequented His
Saloon, Which Was a Land
mark Of Old Days.

Pasxiek Farley. one OF the last Of
~ - Dswssyitss. was found dead
n ~ q . o'clock this morning in
biz seem over the famous saloon he
osaAusssd ss No. 10 Bowsry. He
he'd bssa AFFLICTED With the harden
ing of The arteries for several years
ana death resulted from IN apoplsotio
ssse4A
VAs1sy was Of the fast vanishing
type Of Seventh wardsr. He be-
lsagsd - . past generation and chung
The evening world., 1914-05-20

cell jumped into prominence as vslt-
mittee which was investigating the Po-
lice Departme Purcell testified TO
paying brides to police officials and poll,
ticinns. His story was afterward founo
TO be a series Of fabrications. PurcelPs
wife reproached him for his appearance
before tho Curran Committee and Pur-
cell resented her criticism. II was In an
effort TO Kill his wife that he shot his
who was asleep In room
with the pair
The evening world., 1914-05-20
Sold By al Druggists
makes your
eczema vanish

THERE simmodats relief from skins itching. burning
and disAgured by scsama ringworm, or other tor
mentine sin trouble In warm bath with Resinol Soap
end simple application Of Resinol Ointment
The soothing. healing Rssinol balsams sink right into
ths skin sop itching tnstowy and soon clear away oil
trace eruption even In and stubborn where
other treatments have had effect After that the
regular Of Resno Soap usually enough keep the
slin clear and healthy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
The Gray-Green Germans.

There has been but little vivid description ~
the actual fighting in Belgium, aud nothing TO com
pare with the picture Of German soldiers as Mr..
Davis saw them envelop the streets Of Brussels.
Now that that army-"the gray Of the hour just
before daybreak, the gray Of unpublished steel, Of
mist among green treeS'-has driven southwark
through the first lines of the allies defence there
is added force to the ominous words.
The protective coloration Of armies to adopt the
naturalists phrase. is a subject Of astonishingly
recent development Every American schoolboy
has learned what fine marks the caudy British uni
forms were at Lexington and Bunker Hill Yet t
was not until modern rife fire reached It's mar
yellous precision at long range that service uni
forms were widely adopted
The German uniform was the result Of long eX
RECOMMENDATION and is undoubtedly an admirable
neutral tint in the gray-green foliage of Belgium
and France The British service uniform is more
Of a drab color The Belgian army IS reported TO
have fought in its ordinary uniforms, many Of
which are brilliantly colored They have suffered
severely I'm consequence The French army has
been one Of the last 10 adopt service uniform. and
there is some question as 10 what proportion Of its
forces now in the field IS equipped with the new
cloth. It is described as an olive drab, somewhat
suggesting the winter uniforms Of our American
army
From y. Davs's description # would seem that
one troop of French dragons which he observed
were wearing their old blue and red uniforms If
this holds true Of any large number Of French
soldiers It may prove a serious handicap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Foodstuffs by Parcel Post.

Announcement Of tho success Of Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson's experiment with the parcel post as
a farm TO consumer distributor Of food>tufs is
bound 10 be consoling in this day Of skyward
mounting prices This trial. begun last March.
embraced ten cities Washington. St Louis Bos-
ton, Baltimore Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala; san
Francisco Rock Island, H. lynn. Mass, and La
Crosse All report good results and predict a de-
veopment Of this phase Of the parcel posts use-
fitness as farmers and consumers become more
familiar with il and as better and cheaper contain
ers are placed on the market The chief difficulty
in the working Of the service mp TO date has been
damage 10 notwithstanding though, only 20
one-tenth Of per cent-and much Of this has been
due to improper packing Shipments Of butter,
dressed POULTRY and other pcrisha5les fell off i'm
summer, as was 10 be expected hut will probably
he resumed with cool weather
There must be hundreds Of farmers within g
few hours Of this city who would he glad to sell
direct TO consumers. and there certainly must be-
tens Of thousands Of consumers here who would pc
glad 10 buy fruits vegetables and eggs right from
the farm. This is field worth the attention Of
the posoiicc authorities. the state Department of
Agriculture and farmers and consumers Organi-
cations The farmers would have to be willing 90
pack and sell their stuff in small quantities for
the fat dweller has no storage room. But they
could certainly get better terms from consumers
than they say-many of them-thcy get from the
commission dealers. And they would be building
up business goodwill for themselves which woull
be worth as much to them rs the fresh farm prod
nee would he to its city purchasers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

face on the military situation. Russian successes
NAV go far toward ofsetting the French reverses
reported in Southern Belgium and along the L"r-
raIne boundary. Now that the Colossus Of the
North has gotten into action the allies, even
though vorsted in the first hig engagements 10 the
west eau continue their defence with good che'r
They have only 10 hold fast. while Germany has
IN drive through Pressure rrop the east will
ultimately break the grip of the Germans 'n
France Time is ON the side Of the allies. whose
military resources. when fully brought into play
will be nearly double those of Germany and Aus
tria Hungary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
THE CHARITY CHARGES
A Critic Complains at Length of the
Commissioner Actions.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When the forty-seven eNamln-
ers of charitable institutions were APP
pointed not alone was'there an avail
able list from which TO draw. but the
notice having gone forth that a new
examination would be held before long
many women paid private teachers TO
prepare them and went TO considerable
expense. many paying &25, which they
could I'D afford.
These places are extremely desirable,
paying 81 POO year examiner. and, n
appointed as visitor. 81 900. until a va
cancy occurs on examiners list. "a
both duties arc the same. When John
W. Keller was Commissioner he cut
the salary from $1,000 20 ~ 600 and
the examiners went iu q body. hired
a lawyer to sue for back salary and
each one was assessed to pay for
same. They won and received the
money that had been Deducted.
What becomes Of those who have
been dece we'd. by civil service no
tees Of a coming examination, not 70
speak Of those men and women still
on the list?
About month ago the anteroom
leading 20 Commissioner Dohertv's
Office was crowded with women who
had received notices to appear They
were first received by Mr.. Dinwiddie
and then turned over 20 Mr. Doherty.
Is il possible that many were chosen
from the school Of Philanthropy"
so dear 20 the heart of the {. O. )
and from one Of these societies our
Commissioner kingsbury was chosen.
The whole transaction is a violation OF
civil service and great injustice TO
those who have studied for many
months and struggled 70 pay for the
same.
At one time pupil examiners were APP
pointed. They took no examination,
did the work Of a 81 200 examiner.
stood for the next examination and
Of course were allowed points on eN-
perierce they having done the work.
II forty seven examiners are kept SIX
months only, they can take The eX-
animation and stand certain Of APP
pointment. although poor, deluded
women who do not know anything OF
the inside waste their money and
time hoping they will be reached.
JANE MAITLAND.
New York. Aug. p, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
A Protest from IAN Old British
Soldier"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: object to such prominence
being given 20 the word "English'
also the terms the English army and
the English Empire
The great majority OF the men who
created the British Empire were Irish.
The first soldiers Of the British army
20 land on the Continent OF Europe at
the present time are Irish; the COM
handing general. Sir John French, IS
an Irishman; Kitchener and Lord Rob
erts are Irish; the leading commits
stoned officers of the British army are
Irish: the Duke Of Wellington and also
Marshal Bcresford we're Irish.
The present British Ambassador to
our country is an lrishman.
mention the above. with all due re-
,pect to the Engishmen. Scotchnlen
and Welshmen who contributed their
share TO the creation Of the British
Empire: but the majority were Irish;
therefore no more English army or
English Empire say British army"
and British Empire"
AN OLD BRITISH SOLDIER.
Viz. Sergeant Tom Tully, 18th Battery.
Royal Artillery.
New York. Aug. 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Boycotting Germany.

IL is the ingenious proposal of some Eugshmcn
that everything made i'm Germany" shall he boy
cotted for all time Nothiu. Tcuonic. from a col
lar button up shall be coantcnanccd by loyal
Britons. No more shall the hateful music of Rich
ard Wagner be heard al Coycnt Garden.
The chief fallacy Of war lies bacl, Of this idea. rs
Mr.. Norman Angel is entitled 10 point out Be
hind every war Of conquest stands the idea that
once land and ports and sovereignty are yours YOU
can lift Your nation into prosperity and prominence
10y sheer Drawn and muscl As it happens. in a
civilized world of art and craft and science it is
ideas that count 10 make nation great and these
come into existence and spread forth aud conquer
the world regardless Of boundaries or language Dr.
laws
Britain might try 10 boycott Beethoven and the
whole modern applied science Of Germany Also.
Germany might retaliate by trying 10 boycott the
Darwnan theory. But each would be- cutting on
its nose 90 spite its face. and each would succeed
In about the same measure
Therein lies the falllcy Of the British boycott
notion and incidentally. the fallacy ~ the whole
imperial idea. Germany for instance. the most re-
cent among nations. has Shot 10 the front lbs fore,
Of her idcaS-artistc. commercial. scientific She
cannot possibly increase the power of those ideas
10y any amount Of mailed INST conquest She can
only weaken herself terribly in numbers and STAN
Ina aud every force that makes for intellectual
procrees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
IN REPLY TO PROFESSOR PUPIS
Does the Road to Constantinople LIE
Through Berlin?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: IL woIld take too long 20 reiu's
all the misstatements in Professor
Pupius article in the Sunday Tribune.
! viii call attention 20 only one. Fr)-
fessor Pupin says:
But hatred of Germany does ao'
exist In Russia This is either delio'
crate falsehoOd or it shows q truly a.
tonishing ignorance of the true state
of affairs
We have the testimony Of an ire
fragablc Russian authority. Professor
Paul Won Metrofanof. Of the Unyer-
sity Of -. Petersburg. 90 the efee'
tina, the hatred Of Germany in Russia
before the war was not only most oN-
ter but pervaded all classes OF the
population In an open letter 20 Hans
Dclbruck. published in the "Prets-
sische JahrbUcher' for June. 1913. Ne.
trofanoF. after going into the historical
reasons for Russi3's hatred OF Ger.
many, which date back TO the time OF
Peter the Great, calmly and dciibeI'
ately states these TWO facts:
First, that the acquisition Of Con-
stantirople is Of vital importance Tor
Russia.
Second. that practically all RUSSIANS
are convinced that the road TO Con-
stantinople leads through Berlin.
ON the other hand ! do not thinS
amy sane man who Is az all acquaintea
with European history will ior a mo-
ment believe that Germany has the
slightest desire for more S.ar tern
tory. Professor Pupin cannot adduce a
sLrcd % evidence IN proof of thi, po-
sit.on.
No. Russia is the aggressor. She
alone is responsible for this most CO.
lossal crime against humanity and CIV
i.ization. II was she who instigated
Se~via in her nefarious piotungs
against the peace and the integrity )t
Austria. which eliminated in the as
sassination of the heir 20 the Austrian
throne and his wife.
Il is on record that Emperor William
II almost went down on his knees peg
giug the Gar 90 stop mobilization. am
so 20 prevent war. When the Gar colby
replied that mobilization could not DC
stopped "for technical reasons there
was nothing left for Germany but 10
act in sclf-defence. Her enemies may
be successful in temporarily poisoning
against her the minds OF many peop'''
but she car with clear conscience
await the unbiased judgment o. e''-
tory. +. mon r'HH"'
lonkers. y. y. Aug. -, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Empire VS.. Republic.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Il is frequently stated in the
American press that Americans like
and admire the German people. but de-
test the Kaiscr and his autocratic rule.
Under IT, present form of government
Germany has astounded the world by
its enormous progress IN every branch
90 industry. not 90 mention the sci
cnces. ants and the welfare and pros
pority of MS citizens. These facts
epeak louder than words. ard IL Is
thor, fore fair 90 assume that Germany
has the kind Of government best suited
20 It's need. ! am strong believer IN
republican form of government, but
cannot close ms eyes 10 tho fact that
Germany has achieved moro IN every
line OF human cndcavor during the last
forty years than most Of The states N
wnich a republican form OF government
prevails PRINCETONlAN.
Newark, Aug. q, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
DO NOT "BROIDER" THE HAIR
Old Biblical Command Cited Against
Sufragettes.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you please print this
letter? In your paper OF to-day ! was
displeascd 20 read that the suFragettes
have collected hair putfs. etc. to dis
pose Of by sale The commandment IN
the Psalms that women shall not
"broidcr' their hair rs constantly
broken by thousands in curling the
hair and trimming 10. ! wasted many
hours a few years ago doing this. I
became utTycgsly nj from various
causes. ard while in sanatorium my
lair became very crinkly ! began TO
draw the hairs out. telling my nurs.
the truth, that the woman who treated
my scalp az home had once found a
crinhly heir. called O., wild hair and
said IL ought 20 be drawn. In the san
atorium many hairs turned rough. and
iH drawing them my sealp became so
weak that my hair was reduced from
waist length TO my shoulders. Then !
spared not the OIL and my hair soon
Tegained It's natural length ard hn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
CHARITY THAT CRlTlClSES
Some Pertinent Queries for Fault
finder.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Charity is said to begin at
home. but how often it ends in crlti-
cism of ones neighbors.
c. +. c. opines that because lady
can afford to wear a $50 shirt"aist
she ought to give much more than
that to the Red Cross lie doesn't say
how much more, but from his tone one
might gather he meant at least ten
times as much. Very well. As a mat
ter Of relative proportion, then This
wife wearing 80 cent shirtwaists). has
She given her So 30 TO the fund?
And again. since he is assuming
things. may we not logically assume
that a lady who gives $50 so willingly
10 the RED Cross fund is doubtless
giving other substantial sums to
charities? The point IS, is {. h. C.s
cstimable wife subscribing such a
proportion of her spending money to
worthy charities as he thinks MIS-
A. II. $. ought to subscribe?
If not. his letter is unwarranted
and uncalled for. It IS not usually
the givers who criticise other giyers.
c. ".
Railway. y. j.. Aug. -, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Hyphcnatcd Mr.. Carnegie.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. -
Sir: The worst type Of hypher S,,'
American this country knows Is, ~
drew Carnegie. That fact rs too oises
lost sight Of No Gcrman-AmeI 90. .s.
has ever attempted 20 make use OF ~ ~.
United States as a tool o. the fathsi.
lend as this Scotch-American ana %, o.
Cmployc. have sought 20 use % 10 ".
advantage Of Britain. Our most "a
eerous fyphenated citizens are ao' va
Irish and the Germans, who VAN -.
keep America unertangled with h4,VP or
but men of British descent, reAi ~
pretended peace" men, editors al
Anglomanac papers and professor .
"Agglo- SaXons," who work Dr. yv.sl
Bulls interest. Half our pcllt,sSy,
troubles come from them, who' "ne'hs, ~.
raturalized or born here. remain -
phenated and m 20 than hall s.ierrt
ANNA +. CAMPBELL
New York. Ar -. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
\ Battle of Job Holders.

President Wilson's appointment of VII. verne
NJ Bowie Of Wc>tchcstcr County. "a o' superb
tendent Of the Assay Office will be- a nice morSe'
for the Murphyzed Democracy in conference 'i
Saratoga 90 chew on. Mr.. Bowie announces 'h'l
he is "HenuesSy Democrat To that ana noi"
ing else that the world in general knows of must
his appointment be attributed
This appointment seems 10 bear ont The conte"-
lions Of the HcnnesSy- Roosevelt supporters That
they will have all the advantages of federal pat.
ronage in their fight against Murphy. Murphy Will
bring up the state job holders i'm support OF his
candidate Governor Glynu. The Democratic PR
marics. therefore. Will resolve themselves into a
battle Of job holdcrs-au inspiring sight at any
time and especially inspiring i'm this day of Demo
cratic uplift.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

"Na ,nice Of the many enjoyed by the good
mother. writes Lillian Russell, lis more i'm
portant and farrcaching in its administration than
that Of being her daughters coniidante.' "They
returned today says the news story Of daughter
Dorothy RuSScl's clopement. printed in the same
issue Of the paper containing Friend Mas advice,
go appriSe the mother. who is now Mrs. Alexander
Moore Of pittsburgh"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
THE PEOPLES COLU y
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

would not be workable In France; the
ucw Italy uies to reach the goal OF
civic freedom in an entirely different
way from Germany.
All such uncontrovertible facts should
never be forgotten by the sensible men
Of all nations who are able and Wiling
90 discern between patriotism ana
chauvirism and who are anxious 10 un-
derstand. with good will 70 all ana
with malice to none. the real causes oil
tbc disss.rous conflict. VI. SCH.
New York. Aug. -. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Enelands Call 10 Japan.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: ENGLAND has forfeited lsrse ~
ton OF American good will TO aerus"
b. backing I'D the japanese inNaslo. -.
Kiao- ehau. From every broad ana ~
ceptive viewpoint OF modern ciy" IA
t;er. such az invasion is unjust -
pregnant with trouble for the p0s'''
IVY y ~ wv AMERICAN.
New York, Aug. %, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

quality ard has retained them. part
my hair i'm the centre and coil it on the
crown o. my head.
The commandments Of the Bible are
as binding to-day as ever. L.
Pittston. Penn, Aug. %. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

TAKE IT FROM 4. R. z.
Most conductors head a column
With some verses rather solemn.
Take a bunch OF words and doll en-
Up poetic every day.
None Of them commands our fancy,
For IT takes no nccromancy
10 determine al a glance he
Hasn't anything TO say.
Take a tip from yours sincerely
Start the stuff bit austcrely;
Can this jingly junk that merely
Initiates the public car.
Lest they think for half a minute
That the Tower has nothing in 1t,
With an cpigram begin II
Md insert the verses here
A. r. +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

old John Toohys Dulcinea test: Lure the sus-
pcct into restaurant. Suggest various articles
Of provender until you mention one she doesn't
care for. "Oh, don't you like tomatoes you ask.
Yes" she answers. if she's dulce Il like them.
hut they don't like me"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

Among the enunciatory horrors ~ war IS the
thaletic Young lady who thinks il shame that
lu the news has 10 be censured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

as exclusively forecast 10y Mes~r>. Mathevson and
McGraw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
IT TAKES ALL KINDS. ETC.

We have tried to be fair in our foreign policy.
and have said some lovely things about Goethe
and Wagner But there ought to be a law against
the German Carp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

Ware the last line, We Braves,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
The Coming Tower

Inst how many Ford cars are I'm use we nave
forgotten. the number is colossal But no arg'T
We believe than the number Of current S''r'e''
anecdotes ouipS. crotchets WITNESSES and "h'e|eS
having the Ford for their motif
II is easier ro dodge The ear than the story. f''
the story F, disguised II attacks You cratul!'
somebody says "IIayc YOU heard that one about
the man who came ln late at night You have
heard dozens that begin that way. so YOU hav" 10
ask which one Then You get it eleven to one
it's Ford car vhcezc.
The next time amy one asks whether you've
heard the story about the freshman. or the young
couple. or the tramp -or anything. just cross him
with is it about Ford car
Also IL strikes rs that the most ardent ccslers
az these iapcrics are those who would be over
loved 10 be able to own any automobile what.
-ocvcr Also that an these bits Of innocent merit
menl must be- the best kind Of advertisement
Nso-ard this really occurred to Us only this
moment he ic,ts at ears that never had Ford.
IT TAKES ALL KINDS ETC.
can stand for the boob with the shoes black
andtan
or who crects his pet dog with kiss.
But the guy ! could knife is the biz, bcefy man
VINO makes you push over in the crowded
subway car in order that he
may squeeze into
seat just
like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

Aso-aud this really occurred to Us only this
moment he ic,ts at ears that never had Ford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
THINKS ENGLISH OVERWORKED

Railway. y. j.. Aug. p, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25

The next time any one asks whether you've
heard the story about the lrishmau or the young
couple. or the tramp or ANYTHING. just cross him
with a rs IL about q Ford car
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30

ter due consideration, instructs
said Fred H Ayers to present
said claim at the regular October
meeting.
Comes now Fred H. Ayers and
asks the Board TO pay the claims
of Valentin Candelaria and Die
go Serna. The Board instructs
Mr.. Ayers to present said claims
at the regular October meeting.
The letter Of Geo. W. Meek, of
Santa Fe, in regard to the as
sessment of said Mr.. Meek, was
read and action deferred until
the next meeting.
The Board does now adjourn
subject to the call of the chair
man.
LORENZO ZAMORA,
Chairman of Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest: JULIAN SALAS,
Clerk of Board.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-07-30
VALLEY VIEW.

Special Correspondence.
Last Weeks Items.
All hands are busy since the
rainy season commenced.
D. D. Smith has purchased a
cream separator and now delivers
cream in Estancia twice a week.
Cicero McHan and daughter
spent Saturday night in Estancia.
Mr.. Perry spent Sunday after
noon at Mr.. McPhersons.
Mr.. Elgin and j. P. Porter
autoed out to Mr.. Porter's school
section Sunday afternoon.
Ed O'Gilvy and sons are digging
a we'll for Mr.. Bay.
Forest Mason was out at his
claim a part of this week. He
reports plenty of fine grass on
his homestead.
We have heard two Valley
View settlers say that they will
SOW some alfalfa this month.
That will help this part in prov
ing that it is the crop to tie to
hereafter.