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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
The Terror of Tarrytown.

The English pankyCrankS have been
enabled to keep up their trade Of ma
licious mischief, assault, bomb throw
ing, arson and universal nuisance 10y
the mistaken forbearance of the au.
thorlties. Female of sex 1t seems
therefore let It slash pictures, insult
and batter public men. destroy old
churches, deface parks, spit ut the law
like cat at bulldog IL is techni-
cally woman, therefore let the poor
thing have its way. Locked mp, 1t
won't eat; says it will die before ii
eats. and the good easy Government
let itself be dupcd by the transparent
bluff; won't make the creature eat,
lets 1t out and on the rampage again.
She devils have been treated with
the Difference due to their sex" They
commit crimes in the name of equality.
They escape punishment by means of
inequality. They work on the ancient
masculine feelings of courtesy to a
petticoat.
REBA or BECKY EDELsoHN, the !. W.
w, mRnad, thought she could play the
same game at Blackwell's Island. She
would initiate the tactics of EMMELINE's
energumens. She wouldn't eat. She
would get radiant halo or martyr
dom and advertising.
Fortunately for tho reputation OF
New York. the Comm SSloncr Of Cor
rection wasn't man and therefore gull
lble by petticoat tantrums, untrue TO
his official duty, on account Of "the def.
erence due to the sex" The EDELsonN
has found conqucror in Commissioner
DAVIS, a woman Mt once shrewd hui
name, Just and humorous. BECKY the
bellicose is allowed 10 play at starva-
ton, but when the doctors say the word
she will be fed. Peacefully if she will
forcibly If she must We should hate
20 leave a box of chocolates within her
reach.
Commissioner DAVIS has shown the
intelligence aud the firmness which
the Right Hon. REGINALD MCKENNA SC
lamentaby lacks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23

caught by genius and embodied in style
for the contemplation and study, for
the inspiration, of ordinary minds, this
is the material of literature and the
eternal Justification for the highest
form of art.
1t is hard to understand how any
self respecting writer, even under the
promptIngs of passionate partisanship,
could have so basely betrayed his call
ing as to utter this foolish and utterly
groundless heresy. NJ. BouRGEr IS not Il
great genius. lie is in many respects a
prig and u poseur. But he has much
talent aud not only portrays life with
considerable veraclty of line and color
but even occasionally gets Il glimpse
behind the surface and Is gifted to fix
the soul of things upon the printed
page. In the passage read by Maitre
LABoRI in which he discusses the point
of honor as to the revelation OF a
woman's letters he had one of his mo.
ments of inspiration.
1t Is a pity that under cross cur
rent Of emotion he should have lost
sight of its higher truthfulness. lie
seems TO make a confession where there
was no guilt. lie lost confidence in
himself, justifying general feeling
among his public that, whatever his
ability, he has no broad conception or
strong grasp of truth. His cocksure-
ness Is only n facade behind which
there are many empty or i'll furnished
chambers as well as considerable rick
ETY. construction.
However, the case OF VI. BoURGEr Is
"A minor matter. The material point is
the vindication Of literature against
his treacherous stab. Literature. not
ably including fiction in Its higher
forms, is not only life hut the essence
of life. 1t Is life In the dissecting room,
life under the microscope, life on the
modelling block. life on the easel-life
being taken apart and put together
again SO that we may know it better,
understand its workings. realize its pos
sibilities. avoid its diseases and con.
duct II toward Its nobler ends Liter
allure IL life made transparent by the
light of great spirits and the medium
OF great language. So far from re-
jecting it MS testimony in the judgment
Of ultimate values, it will always be
accepted by wise men as of a truthful.
ness exceeding the truth Of things seen
only with the material eye and the
casual, hasty apprehension of the feet
ing hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
ROBINSON CRUSOE
From a socialist He Became Capitalist
and Exploited Friday.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir.
Robinson Crusoe was n socialist. But he
did not remain one long. When he was
first landed on his island he controlled
all tho sources OF production. He was
his own tailor. cook and shoemaker. He
made his own laws and did pretty much
as he blame pleased In other words he
was socialist.
This lasted for three years. Then Fri
day came. Friday was an ignorant
cannlbal naked without method. thrift
or science. Crusoe taught him thrift, TO
guard against the future; science. to do
things up TO date, and law. that the
wisest must guide the ignorant for the
benefit OF both. In the modern phrase, he
"exploIted" him. Poor Friday. he then
became "A Social slave" a dependent"
Robinson Crusoe became n Capitalist" n
slave driver. a Rockefeller.
Note one thing right here. II Friday
had had the brains, II he had been n
Carnegie. he would have owned the island
in six months and have had Crusoe pay
Ing him rent for his own cave and
stockade.
Moral Number One-Be Crusoe or a
Carnegie Develop your brains.
Moral Number Two--The trouble with
socialism Is that II IL too much like many
OF it's advocates. II won't work.
JOSEPH ID. HOLMES.
NEW York. July 22,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
EAGLE LAKE MOCCASINS.
A Camper Proves That They Are Not
Avcrse to Human society.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. There
is Trojan camper at this, Eagle lake
who has Just given me practical illus
tration in snake charming. The natu-
ralist has occupied a certain promontory
as summer camp sinoo boyhood. To-
day he shouted to me, Come UP here
and see tho fun" Knowing well that
something worth while was going on I
ran my canoe inshore. Bleaching her be-
side his own. and clambered up to his
oyrie. He was sitting quietly upon "A
messy iog and evidently playing with
some object in the grass. A step for
ward and reooiicd with fear and amaze
ment. The young sportsman had enticcd
three foot water moccasin. locally
called water snake" to his camp by the
use of a large dead Sinner" The reptile
was beautifully marked IN black and
white on back and sides. being reddish
brown on tho lower parts. 1t seemed to
have no fear whatever of Its charmer.
who tc1nptingly tossed the dead fish to-
ward his snakeship and then slowly drew
II back with Il cord.
Finally tho moccasin seized the sinner
by the middle and tried its best to swal-
low tho toothsome delicacy, but tho size
OF the fish prevented Then the camper
reached down and took hold of the shin
er's tail, and he and tho snake had Il
vigorous tug OF war for few minutes.
tho snake twisting its tail around weeds
strength. At last the camper succeeded
In pulling the bait out OF the snakes
mouth, which. nothing daunted, made a
rush and succeeded in gaining another
and hrner hold. Finally in the struggle
tho sinner was pulled In two, where
upon Mr. Moccasln swallowed his portion
with great deliberation. and my friend
humored him by throwing in the other
half TO show that there was no hard feel
Ing This tho snake also devoured, and
then slowly worked down tho sharp rocks
TO its homo In Side MIL Bay.
These serpents are quito rare here at
present. but wero abundant IN all bays
OF Eagle Lake twenty years ago. In
those days n fisherman would come to
anchor. get out his lines and begin to take
perch or bass, when suddenly they would
stop biting. Then he would wonder why
he had selected a fishing place so full of
floating brushwood. All around the boat
IN an Irregular circle would be n chevaux
de frise OF sticks and stubs, standing
erect above the lakes surface from four
to six inches Upon attempting to ito
an oar, these sticks would suddenly d.sap-
pear for n moment and bob up again at a
greater distance. Then the angler real
lied for the first time that he was sur
rounded by n lot of inquistive water
snakes. great and small. their beady eyes
taking IN his every movement, and that
their presence accounted for tho uncere-
monious leave taking OF the fish
! once saw a water snake night Il out
with a big specified trout in the broad
lake The sight was one long to be re-
membered. PETER FLINT.
EAGLE LAKE, July 81.
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PLANS TO AID ALL WRITER'S.
Monat, Yard ~ Co., Publishers, 4
Have Dramatic Department,

Monat Yard & Co, publishers. an.
nounce that they have established "A drt.
matte department for the marketing p;
plays and motion picture scenarios, tine
dramatization of novels and the move a.
ton of plays.
This forward step" according 10 Tho
announcement, has been occasioned. first.
by the notably wldcLcd interest iu an
forms OF dramatic art, and, secondly by
the need OF the playwright for business
associations through which his financial
interests may he thoroughly safegulrfcd
The advantages and practical assistance
TO the playwright of such association with
ton and high standards are obvious. A
further service which Moffat, Yard d co
purposes to give is that OF constructive
critlcism."
Il. = Moffat OF the firm explained tho,
plan yesterday although the announce
ment of all details will not be made for
a few days. Mr.. Moffatt said that his
firm claimed no originality for the scheme
and that he understood that Bobbs- Merrill
had undertaken already a similar limo of
work
1T Is natural outgrowth OF the pub
fishing business of the present day" Mr.
Moffat said. THE moving pictures have
had a good deal to do with this 1t IL. we
believe. more convenient and efficient for
the story writer or playwright 10 deal
with a single agency In the publication
and the presentation on the stage
screen of his production. When we buy a
story we shall undertake If the author
wishes it to handle all the rights OF
that story placing them 70 the best ad-
vantage OF the author"
Miss Anne Archibald. the manager ot
the new department, has had several years
OF practical experience in the dramst,
field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
CLAFLIN RECEIVERS
LIKELY TO REMAIN
Judge Holt to Be Asked to Pre-
side When Creditors Decide
Question Tomorrow.
REPORT NOT COMPLETED
Note Holders and Merchandise
Committees Probably Will
Be Con tinued.

Application viii bs made to-day to
Judge Hand in the Federal Court TO ap-
point former Judge George C. Holt as
special master 10 preside at tho meeting
OF the il b. Claim Company creditors In
tho Park Avenue Hotel tomorrow morn
ing. Tho application probably will be
granted, as II will be asked by Rushmore,
Bisbee q Stern, attorneys for tho re-
ceivers.
Judge Holt will act as representative
OF the court He will decide on the quail
fications OF alleged creditors. will act as
arbitrator for all disputes and will occupy
tho place usually taken at such meetings
by receiver At the meeting the ques-
ton will come up as 10 whether or not
Joseph b. Martindalo and +. A Juilliard
shall remain as receivers.
The impression yesterday was that the
creditors will vote to have tho present re-
ceivers continue their task OF sraighten-
Ing tho affairs of tho IL u. Clanln Oom-
pany. II Is clear to all business mon that
In such Il failure the affairs OF tho com
pany could not be investigated thoroughly
in four weeks.
Accordingly tho report OF the receivers
and the expert accountants cannot 90 into
the details of the company's affairs. II
will be practically a preliminary report TO
be followed by supplementary report.
IL will give the total assets and liabilities
of the company and a survey OF the whole
situation in so far as the receivers and ac-
countants have been able TO get at the
matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
Choesequako and stump Creeks.

In his fllibustcr against the river
and harbor bill Senator BURTON has
brought out the fact that It does not
carry single dollar for Cheasequake
Creek and Stump Creek. Those tidal
waters are In Middlesex county, New
Jersey ut least, Cheesequake Greek IS
1t is somewhat difficult to identify
Stump Creek. Senator MARITIME has nd
United his ignorance. Perhaps the old
est inhnbitant of the thriving post VII
lage of Cheesequake population 20O)
could enlighten him.
In n report of the Chief of Engineers
quoted by Mr.. BURTON Stump Creek
was described as "a tributary stream
emptylng into CheeSequake Crees near
its mouth" The latter waterway flows
into Raritan Bay about two miles east
Of South Amboy. 4 project to improve
both of them was adopted in 1850 dur
Ing the Presidency of RUTHERfoRD Il.
HAYES. Cheesequake then had Sapth
Of one and one-half feet at mean low
water. and 1t was proposed TO provide
1t with new outlet five feet deep by
abandoning the old mouth and cutting
through n beach (which put across the
mouth of the creek from the right
bank" This was done by constructing
parallel jetties of stone on each side
of n dredgcd channel and stopping up
the old outlet by pile dixie. Stump
Creek was to be improved by dredging
n channel fifty feet wide and three feet
deep. But nothing was done for Stump
Creek. AS Senator BURTON says. at
seems to have gone off the map" The
Senate was plainly incredulous about
it's existence.
But Cheesequake was improved. and
to the amazement Of Mr.. MARTINE there
is n balance of SS,O35 left of the APP
preparation, which was 100000. The
question arises whether II could be
Creek, If It can he located. There
seems to be no present need of the
money for the maintenance of Cheese
quake, which carried 44,13O tons OF fer
tllizer, sand, brick, clay and farm prod
ice to the wide spreading waters OF
Itaritan Bay in 1912. Perhaps Repre-
sentative THOMAS ]. SCULLY of the
Third district could assist Senator MAR
TINE in putting Stump Greek on the
map and getting it dredged to width
of fifty feet and depth Of three. At
any rate, the ba.ance OF $S,035 ought
to he doing something for the district.
Mr.. BURTON says that there are other
pork barrel" projects "a great deal
worse" than Cheesequake and Stump
ever were. VIII he please furnish the
particulars?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
CITY HALL BRIDES OFF.
Mayor Says Employees VIII Vote ms
They See Fit.

while one OF tho commissions which
this administration received from the
people Was the elimination of Mr. Murphy
and his influence from the municipal
government Of New York officials have
not been and will not he permitted to
effect this through tho removal OF capable
and honest employees or by allowing any
one to exert influence upon employees TO
Join particular political organizations"
This is part of a letter which the Mayor
wrote to ex-Assemblyman Louis a, Gu
vllller OF Tammany replying to an inquiry
whether or not II was true rs reported
to Mr. Cuvillier by a committee of city
employees that they were 10 lose their
Jobs unless they joiaed the anti-Tammany
Democratic club In Percy Nagle's Harlem
district the Thirtleth.
The Mayor also wrote: you, sir, should
know that the statements are untrue
You are quite right in your assumption
that this administration Is non-partLsan
and that fidelity 10 duty and capacity arc
the only qualifications required of an
employee for continuance In the city SER
vice"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23

to land an expeditonary army for the
invasion OF Germany. WILLIAM init
mated that II the Hollanders did not
attend to this precaution themselves
his Government would have to. take the
matter in hand.
Diplomatic semi-denials have been
made as to the writing of this letter,
but 1t was virtually admitted officially
in the States General at The Hague
some three years ago and beyond
doubt the Government of the Neither
lands FASTENED TO conform to the KAT
ser's ideas. The coast defence plans
which resulted gave rise to the famous
controversy over the proposed works
at Flushing which would close the
Scheldt In time Of war and cut Off the
city of Antwerp from the sea. thus lay
ing Belgium open to German invasion
without the possibility Of effective aid
from England.
The latest development will be likely
to cause new alarm, especially In Eng
land. Its first obvious effect Is to give
Germany base Of operations within
few hours steaming distance Of the
Kentish shores. Thus 1t increases be-
yond calculation the striking power OF
the German navy should war actually
come. Further, It renders far more
risky the process Of sending military
force from England to the Continent
to break the shock of Germany's direct
attack on France or TO neutralize any
possible flank movement by German
troops through Belgian territory.
OF course the new German foothold
on Netherlandish soil is acquired under
purely commercial guise. and It may
be difficult even to make It the subject
OF diplomatic protest. But II Is none
the less disquieting. The incident is
Just one more in the long series Of sur
prlses which have shaken confidence IN
the permanency Of peace and caused
the Powers outside the Triple Alliance
to regard the fixed policy Of Germany
as provocative II not menacng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
CIGARETTES.
The Very Positive opinion OF a Reformed
Pennsylvania.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. II
is easily underS TODD the man who wrote
the Sun editorial on Cigarette Lcgis-
lation'' Is "A cigarette smoker.
Only few years ago a real big grown
up man was ashamed to be seen on the
street or anywhere smoking cigarette.
This was entirely boys smoke. start
Ing with the dried corn silk and cinnamon
cigarette.
The Big Money Greed. however, since
has got busy. largo advertisements. pic
lures of tony" suppers and good fellow
hip. and the men TO he Sporty swal lowed
the hook. line and sinker Of the cigarette
advertisement bait. 1t always makes mo
sad To see grea; pauper like yours advo-
eating things degenerate. | would sug-
gest to the writer OF this article to please
read a very good contribution to June
Physical culture. page 63l. by Richard
Wlnans
Six years ago, after smoking cigarettes
Tor seventeen years l quit them, and any
man who tells me they are harmless
doesn't know what he is talking about
Cigarettes may not be harmful II not
inhaled, but in all my life know OF only
one cigarette smoker who did not inhale
tho smoke.
law prohibiting tho manufacture OF
cigarettes. nationwide, would he second
only in grandness TO nationwide liquor
prohibition law.
This country Is awaking 20 the neces-
sity OF putting n stop TO some Of the
things that make Its men old at 40.
w. s SPIcKLrR.
LANCASTER, Pa, July %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
PRISONERS BASEBALL.
The Game OF the Convicts at Sing
Sing.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir. The
report In THE Sun OF the first outing
given TO the inmates OF Sing Sing prison
was read 10y me and ! am sure by thou
sands OF others with the greatest pleas
ure.
Glory he 20 Warden Mccormick for
having the courage TO do such a thing
after the short experience he has had IN
his position. II shows that he has the true
sense OF humanity. He did not walt for
lot OF red tapo to be unwound or for
permission or funds from higher up. but
did 1t on his own hook.
1t was n great risk, some will say. but
It shows again that there IL some good
in every one of us and that even hard
ened prisoners can be- trusted. provided
you go at II in the right way. Just
think OF what It means To them to have n
couple OF hours In tho open, even II
surrounded by prison walls. To do as they
please and with all discipline absolutely
suspended. and with promise of more
of such hours provided they behave them
selves. That alone will do more to assis t
discipline than anything ever devised.
OssISING. July 22. Il, MACDONALD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
THE MAN IN THE RON.
Would the ScOrners or pitchers Battles"
Return TO Founders:

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir:
fear that the critics who want THE SUN
TO ''Joln the majority In asking that the
baseball rules be modified so that we have
a little more of the good old free batting
game" belong to the Saturday afternoon
and holiday supporters. Ask the dyed
in the wool fan, who may he found In his
accustomed place any day. the real sup
porter OF the game. and he will tell you
that n pitchers duel Is just as interesting
as the old fashioned game. l have heard
dozen men say that they would have
given $50 to have seen the recent twenty
one inning contest between the Giants and
tho Pirates a game in which 1870 balls
were batted to tho outtield. Certainly
that was sufficient number 20 satisfy
the most captious old timer.
However, II tho pitcher Is such men
ace to the interest of the game. why not
eliminate him entirely? Let the batter
simply toss up ball in front of him, a
ball just to his liking. and hit II, "fungo"
to any part OF the field that suits his
fancy Then tho free batting game"
would como into its true glory and the
spectator who loves FOUNDERS instead of
tho grandest sport In the world would be
satisfied. JOHN r. FAN.
New YORK, July 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
FINDS AZ POLICE SAMARITANs.
Fake Beggar Reports PstroImos
Here Quick to Aid.

Police Commissioner Woods Chucklet
yesterday over the report OF an invest
gator for tho Charities Department who,
masquerading HS "A man out of fob,
applied for help TO fifty policemen IN
various parts of Manhattan. and got ,t
from forty-seven.
The investigator. name unknown. started
on a days seuthiug after Charities Com
missioner KnCsbury had suggested %
Commissioner Woods that 1t would ho =
good idea to find out how cops 'roor
apparently deserving men in hard luCi.
Dressed as n poor workingman. with a
ekeptic proof hard luck story, he started
out looking for Good Samaritaus IN hlue
Tho statistics are interesting Thr.
four sent tho investigator TO the Muu.'Ht t
Lodging House, six TO their station houses
for tickets and advice from the doso l.i.
tenant. and seven to various other plt s.
where he could get job or help Of s1 =
kind. Only three We're somewhat gnu"
one policeman offered TO buy him "
and rolls, though he had only "A qu1r."
another got aim $3.50 meal I'm ChurUN q
basement, and several gave him Nr"
for Carfaro or cup of coffee The
at broadway and Twenty-unth s.r.
after directing him to the Municipal i0
ing House, advised him how 10 AVOID 10
pitfalls of the city.
Commissioner Woods said that the st b.
man had disguised himself as r.
handler and begged In many sc.tof- .'
the city, but was not arrested. One p'.
man on tho East Side advised h'"
work" tho Tenderlon, where, he SAID
the graft was better
TT Just proves" said the Commission"
that the men can't be harsh unless 'h' .
feel they have TO. Their kind hearts ar"
too much for them sometimes ! guess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
Germany's Coup In Holland.

The acquisition by Germany Of land
and rights for new harbor near Rot
terdam Is a step plainly In line with
the policy of Communication of Holland
which has long been attributed to the
Kaiser and his Government. The new
enterprise squSrades as private
shipyard, but politicians aud military
authorities all over Europe see in 1t a
potential naval station.
II Is now about five years since the
Kaiser first showed his hand in a letter
TO Queen WILuELMINA In which he
pointed out that Holland was the
weak spot in the German armor. The
Empire might he invaded 10y the Eng
llsh via the Dutch frontier, and he
urged that the ports or Holland he
placed In high state of defence
against attack by British feet aiming
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
uetter Baseball.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: I'm
doubtedly the pitcher is too large an ele-
ment in the game, The more skilful the
pitcher Is the less interest there Is because
so few runs are made off him most ~ tho
hits are files or fouls. almost invariably
caught and rarely advancing the runner.
why not push back the pitcher say ten
feet and increase the diameter OF the ball
about one-half inch? The larger ball will
be harder to pitch and easier to hit.
The bases seem far enough apart, con-
sidering the relative speed OF tho base
runners and the return az the ball. From
the new position tho pitcher would have
more command over the first base. but
would be dlsadvantaged In regard to sec
ond and third base. PAM.
NEW YORK, July 22,