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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-15
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NOTICE!

have been working with the late firm Of Pierce
& Carmean for the past years. and am prepared
to Drive and Repair all kinds Of Wells at short
notice Orders left with the Pierce Hardware Co.
will receive my prompt attention.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

WASHINGTON is a~cty that offers no glittering
hopes to dealer in overas The population is almost
divided between those who live off the labor of someone
ese and those who trying to- Everybody lives beyond
their means except the few whose beyond them
This Official Washington of course for that is all the
Washington that officially considered The workers are
considered less than in any other American city for here
they have vote. All they do anyway, is clean the
streets and mop the floors and build the buildings and
cook the meals and turn the wheels. Official Washing
ton takes the rest.
In fact Official Washington seems to take great deal
OF rest There foot prints every desk and every
seat shiny This is creases in the pants It's
little hard on the taxpayers but they get theft recon-
ense by being respectfully referred to in the speeches
that nobody reads and nobody hears being printed in the
Congressional Record and never delivered. Y
Speaking OF congressman, there are great number
Of saloons in Washington but they do not exceed in their
beauty those wet marks in the towns now driving
up throughout the land About the only difference that
10 cent whiskey sold for Is cents by nontnon bar
tender and that it costs by the quart than bv the
drink This may be due to clever design to keep con-
gressmen with one foot the rail that the other folks
can view them and buy other drinks. Nearly every
saloon can point with pride to particular spot where
some nottoo particular congressman was wont to lean
One very old place. once road house. but now crowded
up in the city, is otherwise the same as when Daniel
Webster and his colleagues stood unsteady about and
took their turns telling tales and standing treat long be-
lore the Anti Saloon League had eaped from the womb Of
time 1t looks as though the floor has never been swept
SINCE No change has been made there except for drinks
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

all the wears 1T has fed and clothed the descending gen
rations Of its proprietary family.
On Sunday the saloons closed but the theatres are
Open so that there is compulsion abou ng to church
Everyday that congress i'm session OF the clergy
goes and opens it with prayer 1t is noticeable
however that he almost Immediately leaves SO do most
of the congressman Generally only the speakers sub
sttute be noddng behind the reading clerk who
will be hard intoning something that sounds like dehn
quent tax list and pronouncng only{the semicoOns.
While all about the gallery with it's multitude OF en-
frances sits at every door watchman each mute
but striking evidence Of the fact that he voted for
congressman sometime somewhere And all Of it prov
ing that Washington has solved the problem Of the army
of the unemployed-by giving them salaries.
OF course, it is not always thus empty within the
halls Of congress- In time Of great STRESS such the
present. with millions out OF work and hungry the spec
tator see any hadozen congressman in then
Seats earnest and decamatory III their deep desire to
pass private pension bill granting $29 month some
one. So H~E.N
Downstairs in the Capital the air is not so hot And
one can wander underneath the wondrous dome, and its
striking resco of historic paintings depicting our ma
TONS steady march toward capitalism The paintings
start With tie discovery Of America and go around the in
side Of dome to where the artist went on strike Sd
far the pictures have been painted in dark drab Lee
Latham thinks the present aching void will be finished
in a bright red.
Before the Capitol took unto itself WINGS the repre-
sentativesnet in what is now the Hall Of Fame and the
senate in what is the Supreme Court Room Capital
Letters Fortunately this is usually empty and the
visitor spared this awful sight The Hall of Fame how
ever is pretty full and ut looks though those who Sc
ected some OF the statutes Were too Each state is en-
Titled to pepetuae IN this sanctuary couple Of it's most
successful politicians Virginia got to the bat first with
Washington and Lee and Illinois gave Lncon since then
the place has been gradually taking the wan look Of
~ cent WAX museum, and the two vacant places appear
TO pc for the bronze representations Of John d.
Rockefeller and the stern look and uplifed arm of Dr.
Munyon.
The Capital fronts East Capital street. but every
body has got into the habit of using the back door now
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

and 90 in and out by way of Pennsylvania Avenue o.
Frank Ledvinka has renamed it, Penrose Avenue AoU
this street. which isso broad that this new name har
fits, there are poles. Therefore in need Of n
has alternative but to hail cab. The FOUNDERS Y "a
this one of the damnabe results of taxation without m
resentation and demand to know why they should pay
poll tax The street cars keep to the middle of the
an example which not all the politicians follow
Zone way to the White House is out Penrose Avennn
But Garfield took the tow path and the school histo
tell that about all the other presidents choose the loo
cabin route; except Teethadore and he was lust bn
that way; he admits it himself.
congressman very thick in Washington. This
be readily seen from the laws they pass Possibly this
condition will be met finally by employing dookeo
thing somebody. And this would satisfy much. con-
stituency law to provide caretLer for each book
in the Congressional library would offer wonderful posi-
bilities.
But after ALL the chief interest in WASHINGTON is in
its buildings. Some Of these the finest in the world
and prove what be done when it is not necessary n
pay dividends on the investment Hardly anybody comes
to town any railroad without seeing the Union Station
and the sight of is well worth ride even the Sa
First The Senate office building with marble work thai
needs fear Greek competition, the National Museum
with it's wonders, the Corcoran Art Gallery with its
treasured triumphs, the White House in it's impressive
simplicity, the State building its exterior beautiful mas
terpiece of purely American architecture and in its H.
terror the Declaration of Independence written bv
Jefferson inspired by Paine and copied from some for
gotten German, the Washington monument raising its
straight clean lines to the height Of straight clean life
the Congressional Library that marvel Of soft eloqee
with its statutes Of St. Paul with sword and Voai
with book, the Smithsonian Institute the proof that
though man inherit no name he still NAV leave one-a
these unite to lift the mind of from out his stomach
and leaves only deep regret that it's joys are for 50
few of the toing Millions and makes us wonder if the
country would not be better off if more of the common
people sent there for brief trips and fewer
men for long. @..s
Next week. Baltimore
Week after next Fairmont
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12
FIREMEN

Local Union Mo. 81, met in regular
session Wednesday evening, and
transacted the following business. New
wage agreements were considered and
placed In the hands Of contract com
m1ttee for action. The xWheeling
Traction power plant was UP for dis
cussion and It was the opinion of
every one present that we would sue
coed in organizing the plant or bust,
regardless Of the obstacles that are
being placed In the way BY one Mr..
MERGING, the chief engineer. The
members were instructed to keen up
the agitation along the same lines, I'M
til the men see that they Need to be
organized. The committee on an op-
en- meeting was increased from 8 to
Z members with full power to act ana.
were instructed to get out petitions
and secure the names Of every fire.
men in this city who are not mem.
bers of No. 81. The local then went
into election Of delegates to the State
Federation Of Labor and Bros. Dan
Snodgrass and Sprouse were nominal
ted. Bro. Sprouse was elected to re-
present No. 81, Bro. DAN, alternate.
There seems to be on epidemic of
La Grippe among the firemen at this
time. The following are reported sick
Bros. Bohanna, Bonneberger Luch-
ardt, Staniy, CroN, Sprouse, McGreat, |
Daily. Bro. John LASTLY Is confined |
to his home with typhoid fever and |
the doctors have very little hope for
his recovery. The DELEGATES to the |
Trades Assembly reported the Locke
store stin unfair, and reminded the
boys that fine Of one days wages ,
stin stands for any member caught |
going in Lockes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12
Past Presidents
The recommendation was concurre
a.
The Labor Paner.
CONTINUED FnOM lyT pAGn.

The Labor Paper.
The past president offered the fol-
lowing, which, after considerable dis
cussion, and the defeat Of an amend
ment by Delegate Corcoran by a vote
OF IS to II, was adopted unanimously.
The Majority still continues to come
out once a week, was hopeful that
l would be able to report on a daily
labor paper at this time, but fortune
rules otherwise. want to say for
l feel that It is better for to have one
weekly than it would be to start a
daily, and then fail, and ann forced
to believe that every delay in making
it a daily Is just one more stone laid
to strengthen it when 1t does come
out. There are persistent rumors of
another labor paper to be started.
fully believe that would be a very
bad mistake, and sincerely hope that
the trades union movement would use
its every endeavor to stop any plan
Of this kind at it's inception as l be-
ueve such. a thing would only serve
to divide US, while now we are so
nobly united, so let us do our best
to discourage any attempt to start
cHoeu0A toDOA peapeI III ILLS Vicinity,
but continue our united support to
the one we now have and ever try
to make it better, and If we all do
this 1t will not be long until we will
have daily paper that will present
our side Of all questions at all times
and will be a helping stone to gain
the aims and objects that we are now
striving for.
The report was then adopted unani.
mously as q whole.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12
WarwOOds New Barber shop

In new location and with new Ax-
lures, hutw fth the same old smile
and good service. Tom p. Kidelbarger
has opened up the barber shop In the
Bank Building at Seventeenth and
Main streets. Warwood. Tom Is the
pioneer barber Of the suburbs, serving
in that necessary capacity when the
town was sparsely settled. and when
the only available location was the
volunteer IRE department. His new
venture deserves to be, and doubtless
win be, most encceestul He win run
. large pool room b connection.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

CONTINUED FROM PAGE
left. but they were Immediately re-
leased when the facts became known
to the mayor.
To Go To PhIillppl.
On the nth the two dozen strikers
held for violation Of Judge Dayton
Injunction will again have to go to
Phillippi to suit his august pleasure
and listen, perhaps, to another sense
less TRADE against alnionism.
Whether they will go to Jail depends
entirely upon the within Of this Judge,
but It is generally believed that he viii
put on the soft pedal since his blum
has been called by the protest meet
ing and the carrying of q petition
against him to the president of the
United States.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12
a Few Remarks
c"NrlrurD FnoM 1sr PAGE.

garbage environment of his own miners houses and
when they have there and the children have
the time and wish to play The present chaimanship of
the Wheeling Fairgrounds Committee will be considered
direct aron BY every father who has tried through his
years Of unonis to make this world brighter for his
children. a ~ <7s Ff~<
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

4Hn MA10n1EH R1N1HaY . hoteer
equipped than ever @ hnn6lo ~ kfn61
q job printing Oulekly, 8 reasonable
pyleeos ana % yonf oa81Hea0flon. an
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

These Dresses worth double we are asking for
same Over 500 Dresses this lot and every cloth
and style Materials Gabardme Wool Cpe Popins Mems
Wear serg The fancy models the tailored styles
are Navy, Pale Pink Light Blue Tan, Brown and Black
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02

I
Impressive ceremonies featured the
launching Of the six.oared barge and
the pnir.oared barge. at the Myrtle
Boat House yesterday morning.
II Is generally accepted that no
launching ceremony Is ever complete,
on even in good form, without the pres.
enco Of the fair sex In this respect
the Myrtle Boat Club was exceptianal.
" fortunate at the launching Of their
new six.oared racing barge aud pair
cared boat yesterday morning in hav.
ing present an unusual number Of
charming ladies', al loyal supporters Of
the red and white. A good crowd, esti-
mated at between two and three hum
drcd, gathered at the Myrtle headquar-
ters to witness the ceremonies which
marked this important event in Myrtle
history.
Al precisely half.past ten o'clock,
Captain 0rozier having had the barge
brought to the waters edge, President
Ferdinand Schnack in 4 few well-chosen
words culogzed Charles A. Brown 5
loyalty 70 the club, attending over a
period Of many years, and called upon
Mrs Brown to name the boat which
Mr.. Brown 3 generosity had, in great
measure, brought into being
Bouquet for Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Brown then stepped forward and
was the recipient Of handsome bou.
qnet Of rcd and white carnations from
President Ferdinand Schnaek as well
rs heantiful club pennant inscribed
with the name Of the boat.
The latter Mrs. Brown placed in the
bow Of the barge saying 81 cbristen
thee Gertrude / and Trust that you
win always carry the clhb colors to
victory
As the boat took to the water Mr..
aud Mrs. Brown were the recipients
of a most cordial ovation from all pres
ent and the cheers that greeted Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown and the barge, could be
heard a mile away.
A husky crew, comprised Of the fol.
lowing, manned the "Gertriide LIZ .on
her first spin: A. r. vierra, No. L; @.
D. Center, No.,2 II. Gramberg, No. 81,
A. D. Shaw, No 4; Arthur Parker, No
5; Frank A. Bechert, stroke; Luther
Hough, coxswain.
Comment Is Favorable.
As the boat left the clubhouse, favor
able comments were heard on all sides
as to her beautiful lines and shallow
draft.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02


In comparison Of the cost OF oper.
ating ships By way Of the Cape Of
Good Hope and the canal one Of the
commissions presented an example, as
follows
1--WE win take hs an example q
freight boat engaged exclusively IN the
transportation Of merchandise and will
assume il TO be 1000 tons net register,
driven BY an engine Of $500 horsepower
and navigating about lOib knots per
hour, which would give il an average
speed Of $50 miles per day. Tho daily
expenses At sea Of this typical. vessel
may be estimated at about 1000 francs
(t670.) II this vessel adopts the Pan.
anna route In going from New York to
Sydney, instead Of the Cape OF Good
Hope route (actnally the most ire.
quented by frcighters) the voyage
viii take fourteen days less. which
economy Of time represents an approx
innate saving Of 10000 francs (ssl06),
from which Il Is proper 60 deduct
10000 francs (t3800) as its tolls for
passing through the Panama Canal
(The committees estimate Of tolls,
however, appear to be based on a rate
Of al per net ton instead OF SI.20.)
s'On the return Voyage, according
TO like calculation. the ECONOMY Of
the Panama route, when preferred to
that Of Magellan, would be ten days,
which would amount TO 10000 francs
(tlo3O.) Moreover, the vessel would
enjoy the advantage Of being able TO
accomplish larger number OF voyages
- ~,..... 3. mLtaII anil aolauIaftrn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
PUNAHOU PUPILS
EXHIBIT SKILL
Children Give Splendid Program
Of Exercises for Benefit
Of Parents.

4
Puhahop parents, patrons aud friends
large and representative audience q
whom attended the annual Parents
Day on Friday, Witnessed for the fret
time the sight Of nearly Eve hundred
Punahou children executing their physi.
cal culture exercises on the campus
lawn In front Of Charles r. bishop
Hall. The high scholarship standard
demanded At Punahou has always heen
we'll known, but this emphasis on physi.
cal education also is a moro recent dc.
|relopmonf That Il Il being well han.
dled By Mrs. Driver. who Tor wear
and a half has had charge Of the out.
of-doof daily work, was evidenced by
the spectacle presented.
At 1rst types Of exercises with small
claes'Kfoups which introduced the play.
element were shown. The little tots
Of the first grade enjoyed their folk
dances AZ much Is the spectators, and
the fifth graders were particularly good
N their number.
tators, however, followed the on masse
drill Of the primary and grammar de.
partments, which showed what was ac-
tually being done day BY day, and not
for . special occasion only, 10 develop
more perfect bodies, enlarge lung ca.
pncity and secure correct position. The
precision and accuracy with which all
the movements were performed called
for much favorable comment.
Another feature Of the out-of-door
-. 4. I. -. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
COMPLIES FIGURES
ON CANAL TRAFFIC


After thorough study Of the canal
traffic question - Il relates to tho
worlds ocean commerce two French
commissions have complied estimates
Of the probable tonnage that viii pass
through the waterway during the first
year after its opening. According to
N. Douvry, one Of the trade experts
who prepared data Tor the commission,
the traffic win amount In the aggro'
gate to sos, POS not tons, made up as
Follows:
Vessels TO or from Tons
French ports $3.50 "a ,4O3
Other European ports. los, AZ
Ports Of the eastern part Of
the United States ...... 056,l1s
D..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
CORNELL is WINNER IN
INTERcoLLEGE MEET

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May
80. Associated Press by Federal
Wireless) - Cornell won the annual in.
tercollegiate field meet today with 4s
points, Michigan 2Ils, Dartmouth %,
Yale p, California IS, Harvard IL.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
CONNIE RELEASES HoUcK.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10: Pitcher
Byron Houck Of the philadelphia Ath-
letics was today released to the Balti-
more Club Of the international League
bat he announced he would not join that
team; that il he could not pitch in the
big leagues he would not pitch at all,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
Millions Of Dollars Being Raised
for Uprising Against
Yuan Shih-kai.

DETROIT, May is. ~ Every China
man in Detroit and the rest Of the
10000 Moneolians scattered throughout
the United States, have pledged their
moral, financial, and, if Il is needed,
their physical support to the eontem-
plated revolt Of DR.. Sun Vat Sen
against the Yuan Shah-kai regime In
China, according to George Poy, pro-
prictor Of the Oriental cafe at 50 Mich
igan avenue, who Is a personal friend
Of the Chinese Observation-Disclosures.
These Amerieanized Cinnamon have
organized themselves into q national
body to aid in the rebellion, which will
DO staged within the next three years,
Mr.. Poy, who regards Doctor Sun, as
the greatest living Chinaman, Is stu.
dent Of Chinese history, particularly OF
the events that led TO the upheaval
several years ago that upset the Man
chu dynasty, for 207 years supreme in
China, and says that the expected blow
will be the greatest attempt ever made
to gain emancipation for China's 400,
100000 people.
Preparations Long Under Way.
Preparations for the revolt have long
been in progress. Millions are being
|accumulatcd for the war chest, and
Other. millions have been pledged. Chi
nese the world over have given the doe
tor assurance Of financial support in hil
expected struggle and personal service
| IL called upon. American Chinese alone
will send several million dollars, De
Itroit's contribution amounting TO prob
ably $4,000. The powerful Chinese
millionaire colony In Singapore, India
has promised unlimited funds, as have
the wealthy at home. American fnan
ciers are being interested In the re
volt.
| All China, according to Poy, through
| its slow means Of intercourse, has al
last learned of the Manchu dynasty Z
downfall and received glimmering o.
the portentious preparations now on
The Yuan Shih-kai government the,
regard as return Of the old order
with Its greedy oppression, and are i
sympathy with any movement aiming
for popular government.
Few Loyal TO Government
Less than five millions, Poy says, ar
loyal to the present President, an'
these have been bought with favor
and positions with immense salaries AZ
taehed, and the government Is steepe'
| in bribery and honeycombed with graft
The present revolt Of The Wolf, sciol
of a famous general, Is backed, Po,
says, by Doctor Sun and financed b.
his friends, and is the embryo for tn
doctor 3 own revolution.
| American Chinese in the revolt o
several years ago contributed millions
Detroit alone sending $4,000 to ali
the cause. f'We have pledged ourselve
to give everything we cam Mr.. Pc.
said, Hand we will, even to selling on
property, Hundreds in America will
enlist for Doctor Sun, the only man i
China big enough TO be President ans
bring about q true republic"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02

-Four runs, two hits, one base on
balls, two errors behind Okano when
retired at end of first inning,
summary Home run, Yamash ra;
two-base hits, Abe, Kurisaki; sacrifice
hit, Aralti; bases ON balls, OH Okano
!, or Moriyama 1; struck out, by Hirai
/, by Moriyama /. Umpires, Stayton
and Bruins. Time Of game, one hour
and forty minutes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02
INDIANAPOLIS, June la

INDIANAPOLIS, june III Assoc
ciated Press by Federal Wireless) "
Joe Dawson, winner Of the 1912, 500
mile race here and who was injured in
a spill in Saturdays race, was reported
IN a serious condition yesterday.
Dawson and four others collided on
one Of the turns in saturday,s race,
all Of them being more or less seriously
hurt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-02

Z NEW YORK, May sl.--(Associated
Press by Federal Wireless) The All.
Star Chinese baseball team Of Hawaii
yesterday won from Columbia Univer-
sity by the score Of 4 TO 2. Apau aud
Mark were In the points for the All.
Star Chinese, and O'Neale and Roseff
for Columbia. e