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Newark post., 1914-06-03

Hall. . =, . T70T#N-f '"e Oi'y
Ofhcers of Delaware Grand
Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, visited and
were entertained by Franklin
Lopge I or Georgetown, last Tues
day evening. aTAT@5 IEaI ''
Asparagus grown by Council
man William Poole of New Castle
has stalks 3 12 inches in girth.
= "A camp of instruction for the
ORGANIZED Militia of Delaware will
De held at the State Rife Range
below New Castle, June S-13. 3.rs.oa ~
Mrs. Harrington Messick of
Bridgeville, president of the w, G.
I. U. OF Delaware, gave an address
on Prohibition in Seaford last
Tuesday evening. ..'" 1920 ~
Twenty barrels Of crude oil will
be used to fight mosquitoes, on the
reservation at Fort du Pont with
the hope of minimizing malaria. }.l,
. "A mad dog roaming about New
Castle was shot one day last week
by Chief Of Police Tobin.
The Allen Package Plant at Sea-
ford began work last week with
about 90 hands employed.
Wilmington 5. police force has
been redistricted, and a traffic
squad of six men has been detailed
for service on Market street. "' .". -
Two presentations of "Cupid at
Nassar' yielded the Guild of st.
Lukes Church, Seaford, upwards
Of 800. d.. -. n !
Sussex farmers have cut their
largest crop Of crimson clover and
report wheat prospects better than
for several years past.
Bass are reported to be running
plentifully in the Chesapeake and |
Delaware Canal.
All the participants in con-
cert to be given on June 9, at the |
Wilmington New Century Club, |
lnder the auspices of the Delaware
Commission for the Blind, will be
men and women thus afflicted.
A roe sturgeon caught off New
Sastle by James keenan, and Mich
iel Rodgers. netted them $f50.S4.
Henry Tolbert and John Cannon of
Delaware City, caught two att.
Bowers Beach which yielded them
more than 5000.
James Z. O,Neal and Albert I
3urnite succeed Daniel p. DuRoss
md John 7. Mullins, resigned, as
of the Democratic Com
nittee for New Castle County.
The annual 800 scholarship of
he Wilmington High School Alum
Ii Association will be awarded this
ear to the Woman s College at
Newark.
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Residents. OF. the Fair Hill, PROV
dence and Lewisville sections have
ent a largely signed petition to
'ost Office Department in Wash
ngton praying for the 'esta blish-
lent of a badly needed rural free
eivery route from Elkton. JtAl /
E. Sutro g. Sons of Philadelphia
ave accepted and leased the new
osiery mill recently erected on
Vest High street, Elkton, and will 2
quip it forthwith hoping to begin
peration within a1fewIWeeks.
p .teHiaG - .1jII
Work is progressing rapidly on p
ne Prest-O-Lite Company's plant,
b the old Elkton brickyard site,
nd the steel trrsses to support the
of+the new large tex
lie mill, opposite Elkton station,
ave been placed in position. -.3l
On complaint of his son-in-law, ID
VILLAIN McGloslsey, John Barber,
n aged resident of the Fourth dis,
let. near>the' State line, was held
n Court by Justice Ash at Elkton
4 Monday, for attempting, assault
pom McCloskey with a butcher
life. Barber 5 mind is said to be (
1paired by a stroke of paralysis. {
S,Issey. growers are at "a loss to h
Newark post., 1914-06-03

Samuel R. Wilson of Georgetown
has a thoroughbred "blue hen"
which is doing double duty hatch
Ing II eggs and laying one daily
as well. 1t was thought at first
that another hen was providing
the extra egg but watching proved
the error.
Newark post., 1914-06-03
S T R AW H ATS

EverybodyIneeds one. 4 @-M
Everybody wants one. a.7
Everybody gets one. ..-..-.-.s.-.
When they come here and they
also get the right kind at the
right price.
Newark post., 1914-06-03
Straw Hats, ST to S.
Bangkoks, $5 to $6
Panamas, $5 to $40

The new shapes, the best
shapes and the right shapes.
Full line Boys and Little
Boys Straw Hats-all kinds.
Full line Duck, Crash and
Linen Auto and Outing Hats
and Caps in the new shapes
and makes.
Newark post., 1914-06-03

Patrick Magill. Wilmington S
new Fire Chief, and Albert Gilbert
an automobile demonstrator, were
cut and bruised on Wednesday
night when car in which they
were riding was smashed against
the brick wall Of a house at Sixth
and Adams streets. To avoid col
liding with DR.. d. I. McColley's
car, Gilbert ran too close. to the
curb, and his car skidded. over the
pavement, striking the wall of the
house, and was badly damaged.
The hotel at Landenburg, which
failed to obtain a liquor license,
will be opened on the temperance
plan.
While riding on the roof of
car near Landenburg, one day last
week, Robert Groves, of that town,
was killed by contact with an over
head bridge.
The New Century Club of New
Castle has chosen blue and white
for its coIors and the carnation for
its floral emblem. DIG ,.
Capt. Corbin Smith broke all
daily fishing records at Kits Ham
mock last week with catches. Of
4S7 bhshels Of trout one day and
S400 worth Of fish on another.
For perfect attendance during
five years Miss Mary. S. Rothwell,
teacher of the Young Women s
Class in Forest Presbyterian Sun
day School has been awarded a
gold and enamel bar.
Miss Clara Bell Smith, grad
uate of Dickinson College and of
the Missionary Training School,
Chicago, has started from her
home in Houston for China, to
take charge Of Methodist mission.
Wilmington s public swimming
pools were re-opened. for the sum-
mer on Monday. I
~ rTH
Delaware Progressives will give
a dinner in the Odd Fellows Hall,
Wilmington, OH Friday. y ~
A band will give concerts on
Sunday afternoon and evening our
inc the summer at tOcean4ViewaF
Park, New Castle. vnbg9abgI
Harry Smith succeeds Wilbur Il.
Adams, resigned, as Secretary OF
the Wilmington Democratic CITY
Committee.
Mrs. Mahlon X. Lancaster OF
New Castle underwent an operation
at Delaware Hospital one day last
week. and two days later her nus
band was taken there for treatment
fo, in i,1rv caused bv a blow on the
Newark post., 1914-06-03

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Newark post., 1914-06-03

The annual 800 scholarship of
the Wilmington High School Alum
nj Association will be awarded this
year to the Woman's College at
Newark.
Newark post., 1914-06-03

While riding on the roof of a
car near Landenburg, one day last
week, Robert Groves, of that town,
was killed by contact with an over
head bridge.
The sun., 1914-09-13
\ Pertinent Question.

II took the Interstate Commerce
Commission years to arrive at the con-
clusion that freight rates on the East
ern railroads should be raised in
theory but not as matter of prac-
tice. The conclusion was contrary to
fact, but let it pass.
1t took influential members Of the
majority party in the House Of Rep
resentntives less than week TO de-
eide that n three per cent. war tax
should he superlmpOsed on railroad
freight charges, not in the East alone,
but throughout the entire land
II an increase OF the price OF rail-
road freight service is to be made the
common carriers should not get one
third OF the return allotted by the
Underwood plan for acting as collect
ing agents for the Government; they
should get It all. The Govcrnu ent has :
other sources of supply which can he
tapped to I'LL the Treasury.
Moreover. If what is in effect a gem
eral increase In freight rates could he
so readily contemplated for the benefit
Of the Government. what Is there in
the way of alfordhlg to the railroads
permission to raise their charges for
freight service In order to remedy nl,
admitted lnsufiiclency Of income?
The sun., 1914-09-13

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr: II is a
baseball tradition that no team can win
the pennant four times In succession. Great
baseball generals such AZ Frank Chance and
Connie Mack have valIantly tried to ac-
complish this feat. but both have failed.
Both Chance and Mack have been success
fu In winning three pennants In succession.
and when things looked brightest for the win
ming Of tho fourth pennnnt their teams "fell
down and allowed another team to walk
on with the flag
Up to few weeks ago II appeared as ~
Manager McGraw OF the Giants would have
the honor Of plotting a four time pennant
winner. The Giants under McGraws direc-
uon have already won three pennants In
succession and for n long time during the
present season II seemed reasonably certain
that they would capture this years flag
Although unable to gain a commanding lead
at any time during the present season, the
Giants were In the van and managed to
retain their -cant lead As the season grew
older day after day and still tho Giants set
the pace. baseball followers concluded that
the New York team would be successful IN
holding their opponents at arms length TO
the end OF the season.
But the Boston team was neither dts
couraged nor outclassed. Under the urginE
OF George Stallngs and imbued with the
nghting spirit of Johnny Evers this team
fought It's way from the bottom Of the
ladder right to the top OF the heap. Base
ball experts confidently predicted that stall
lings's team would crack under the strain,
but so far the experts predictions have
proved erroneous. The Giants appear to be
the team that has cracked. ana unless they
brace up wonderfully the gonfalon win ny
In Boston, And rest assured that the Ath-
Ietios will have no walkover II they meet
the Bostons. FAs.
NEW YoRK, September IL,
The sun., 1914-09-13
to replenish nm investment fund which

to replenIsh an investment fund which
at the worst will maintain itself, and
generally will show fair profit in its
operations.
The first advantage OF this system
lies in the fact that 1t will enforce
provements, but in administration. The
addition of large sums to the annual
budget must have n restrictive infiu-
encc. The budget must he defended
by its authors. the Mayor, Comp
trollcr and President Of the Aldermen
and the Borough Presidents, and by
its revlSers the Aldermen. All must
cooperate to keep 1t within tolerable
limits. This cooperation must include
not only restraint in public works but
close figuring in the cost of department
upkecp and the like. II will not be
welcomed by the sinecure holders.
II Is not to be supposed that the city
will gain all and lose nothing under
the new plan. We can foresee situa-
tions in which ii may appear to work
great hardships These must be met
as they arise. and we are confident
that they will he satisfactorily dealt
with. Moreover, they will be the more
easily handled after u season of res
pite from the reckless blood letting
10 which New York has been subjected
since consolidation.
The sun., 1914-09-13
MAHopAc FALLS, September ~.
"Of Two Evils Choose Neither. e

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: BY
what possible argument can the tax on
freight be justified?
The railroads have asserted that an
Increase In freight receipts was necessary
for the welfare and preservation of the
means Of transportation.
The dear public has answered that the
high cost OF living would not warrant an
increase In the freight rate.
After weeks of testimony and months
OF deliberation the Interstate Commerce
Commission decided that no Increase or
a very small increase in certain sections
only. could be allowed.
Then comes the President saying that
the railroads are great public institutions
and should he encouraged 10 exist and not
be driven of the earth
To top this comes Congress and lays
per cent. tax on freight bills. thereby
increasing the cost OF all freighted articles.
increasing the cost Of living and giving
no Increase in receipts to tho railroads %
encourage them.
A very good rule in life is. "Of two
evils choose neither"
This tax rcverses the rule and chooses
both. increases the cost Of living and
does not help tho railroads
Whom tho gods wish to destroy they
first make mad. Good-hy. Democrats
New YORK, September 12. q.
The sun., 1914-09-13
couraging to all genuine friends and
1oyora of htUh AT

couraging to all genuine friends and
lovers Of high Art.
The Secretary OF State for the Colo
MES, the Right Hon. LEWIS HARCoUBT.
+. c., has the reputation of being one
OF the best dressed men in Europe. The
moderate and guarded praise bestowed
upon him by our connoisseur testifies
to the lntter's skyscraping standard OF
excellence In this delicate profession:
81 dropped into Lords on the Saturday
afternoon OF the Eton and Harrow match.
and ran across Mr.. LULU HARcouRr wear
ing an extraordinary coat. I could not
call It a frock coat. neither would 1t be
correctly termed a morning coat. yet the
front had four buttons and the back was
finished frock coat style. seam at the
waist and the usual box pleat. The
sleeves were also unusual
Whether 1t Is the forerunner OF a new
COURT is certainly man who must be
considered under the category OF well
dressed men"
May we take the liberty of commend
ing this innovation of Mr.. HABcoURT
or his clothes sculptor to perhaps the
only two American statesmen who take
serious interest in the art. the Hon.
WILLIAM MoADoo and the Hon. JoHN
SHELTON WILLIAMS. both painstaking
and successful "dressers"?
The sun., 1914-09-13
THE FREIGHT RATE TAX.
Highly Practical Criticism or Mr..
llndcrMnOh,s Statement.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: As
merchant who pays quite "A large sum
to the railroads for freight I am very
much Interested in Mr.. Underwood =
statement that a merchant paying SIC, 900
a year in freight bills must do a business
of s1.000,000.
In my business. grain and coal, my
freight payments at this station are be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 year. while
my gross business is about 100000. In
other words. my business s about one
eighth of what Mr.. Underwood says
10000 In freight bills should indicate.
l think II Mr.. Underwood will investi
gate any grain and coal dealers business
he will find that what applies I'm my case
Will also apply to others. The freight
on prepared sizes OF coal from mines to
my station is S2s5 a gross ton, the coal
costs at mines from $3.50 to 81 ton.
on soft coal the freight In practically
twice the cost OF the coal at mines. On
pea size the freight Is As cents a ton more
than the cost OF the coal. on feed in car
lots from the West to this point the
freight will average from 15 to 20 per
cent OF the cost OF the feed. according
TO feed market. For example. the rate
from Minneapolis to this place by lake
and rail is 20 per cent. all rail 81 per
cent
The proposed tax would add SO car
on twenty ton car: which would ~
course have to be paid by the consumer
In the end.
SO fail e. sec where merchant does
a business OF a million "a year because he
pays $4,000 for freight II certainly
does not apply in my case, and will not
apply in thousands OF others.
f. s Aeon.
MAHoPAC FAIIs Spptember ~
The sun., 1914-09-13
Rush Of visitors Expected.

Martial law will continue to be eufor "a
In Bermuda while the war goes on. IN.
der the regulations the great naval do. BE-
yard is closed to visitors. as are the for.
tincations, BOatmon and fishermen have
to show lights at night and are under ra-
striction as to n few spots whore they
may sail and fish. These regulations .
no way restrict the liberties ot visitors
Planting season is just starting ia o."
islands, which means that Bermulil0s
will be kept too busy with their own -
fairs to pay much attention to war'.te
things.
The usual steamship service NJ uu"
vessel every ten days IS being maintained
by the Royal Mall and Quebec steamship
lines This is the ordinary summer sor-
vice, and 1t has not been interrupted ~
the war scare. Up to the time ~ 'He
declaration of war between England and
Germany the Islands had been enjoy ~
their best summers trade Many pro-
spective visitors were scared away hr p.
ports Of German cruisers lurking near h"
but now that the assurance has hc.
given that absolutely no danger exists
II is expected that the tourist season
will be revived, and. In view Of the fT.'
that European and Mediterranean traN
is at standstll, the islands look 'or
moro visitors than they ever have had.
The sun., 1914-09-13

DION BoUCICAuLT used to say that
the name Of play should either he en-
TREY comprehensive to everybody or
altogether unintelligibc. His Irish
dramas certainly bore names that must
have puzzled the world, but they often
found a wide degree OF success. Names
are often the subject Of rhousht on the
part OF ploywrights, although 1t has
never been established that they really
bear any important share of the sue
cess or failure of work One of the
dramas long on view in this city is de-
scrbed by the most unnttractive title
that any work OF fiction, stage or other
wise, could well bear, But It has
proved sufficiently entertaining to de
light the public for many months.
So it Is doubtful whether the
name Of a play really has any infu-
encc on It's popularity, II Is recorded
that the BANCRorTs pondered many
The sun., 1914-09-13

weeks over n title for vICroRIEN SAR-
DoU's Dora" and finally selected the
title by which Diplomacy" has been
known for thirty years. Would that
engrossing drama not have survived
just as long under any other name?
Now RECEIPT specimen Of the kind
of comedy that the French playwrights
were turning out before France went
to war has been called THE Beautiful
Adventure" The French title Is ia
Belle Aventure" and there may be
authority in that fact for the English
description of the work. 1t happens,
however. that belle aventure" in
French means something more than
what can literally be translated by the
same two words. 1t means gay out
ing. a lark, merry time not neces-
sarily sharing In the quality Of adven-
ture and assuredly not always beauti-
full from any point Of view. TO trans
late the title in this way would be to
follow the process by which ''riz de
veau a la tinanclere" became in the
rendering OF the Western American
"the laugh of the calf at the bankers
wife or "mauviettcs sur canape" was
translated 'larks on the sofa" There
was some justification of the words
but not of the spirit in these two ex-
amples.
1t happens. however. that the trans
lation OF "The Beautiful Adventure"
has Its fortunate phases. To render
that phrase in any equivalent Amerl-
can slang would be to give false idea
of an altogether fine specimen OF con-
tcmporaneous French comedy. Its
character would never have been sug-
gested by rendering Of the original
title that suggested Its real spirit. SO
the method of OLLENDoRFF applied to
the phrase was after all the most sue
cessfu.
The sun., 1914-09-13
The kaiscr's war Making Power
and the Presidents.

The very lucid statement of the Ger
man case. elsewhere printed In The
Sun this morning, Is by Dr. BERNHARD
DrRSBURG. lately the Kaiser's Secre-
tAry OF State for the Colonies. 1t would
be hard TO find more competent
spokesman. Both by his intimate
knowledge Of affairs and motives at
Berlin and by his familiarity with the
American mind and keenly Intelligent
perception of the sort Of presentation
and argument especially adapted Tor
effect on public opinion here Dr. DERN-
BURG is well qualified to make the ar
gument.
We commend especially to the atten-
ton of our readers what Dr. DERNBuRG
has To say in defence of the Invasion
of neutral Belgium and In reply To the
charge that the Kaiser is personally
responsible for the dreadful breach OF
the peace of the world.
In his interesting discussion of the
constitutional restrictions in Germany
upon the appetite and impulses Of "a
too warllke ruler we observe that DR.
DlRNnI-RG seems Ia believe that the
Kaiser's independent power In this re-
spect is less than that Of the President
of the United States. The President,
he says, may declare war without con-
sulting his Cabinet" The fact Is that
under our Constitution the President
has no power whatever to declare war.
That power is expressly assigned to
the Congress.
It is true. of course. that the eX-
triordinary powers exercised by the
American Chief Executive might en-
able him 10 compel war by bringing
about such situation that Congress
could not avoid declaring it. But the
corresponding thing is true, we take It,,
Of the German Emperor.
The sun., 1914-09-13

We published yesterday the full text
of the official letter in which sir
EDWARD GoscHEN the British Am
bassador to the German Emperor. re-
ported to Sir EDWARD GREY the events
at Berlin attending the rupture of Dip
lomatlc relations and preceding rhe be-
ginning of hostllties.
This is the document containing the
previously cabled passage in which Sir
EDWARD wrote that the Imperial Chan
celor, Dr. Won BETuMANN- HoLLwEG.
defined to him neutrality" as "a word
which IN war time had so often been
disregarded." and likewise referred to
the violated treaty as ~ scrap Of
paper" utterances under the clrcum-
stances OF the highest historical sig
niicance.
While the public understanding Of
the main facts as to the fateful inter
views between the British Ambassador
and the German Chancellor and the
German Minister of Foreign Affairs
will not he affected by the fuller ac-
count. candor compcls us to say that
the tone of this remarkable letter does
not produce an altogether favorable
impression.
1t Is difficult to put the finger on
any statement actually lacking in dig
nifty or savoring Of intentional mis-
representation. but the feeling is of a
somewhat undiplomatlc excitement and
overeagernesS on the part of the mar
rator to lay on strong colors
The sun., 1914-09-13
"RATHER WORK THAN EAT"
A severe Analysis OF the Employee Bound
10 Keen His job.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: A
correspondent Of THE Sun tells or a man
who would rather work than eat. The
writer says that "he 1.-THE man in ques-
tionl was getting on" Yes, 7 suppose
so. Doing two days work in one Doing
the work OF three men. Showing the
bosses what he can do so that the more
he does the more they'll make him do.
When they know his limit they'll get
younger man and get more out OF him.
When exhaustion sets In they'll discharge
him as they did the other who deserved
sickness for his overzealousness. spirit
of forgetfulness and devotion to the firm.
Yes Hes getting on toward the
grave or lunatlc asylum like thousands
before him. If he's boss, to cut down
expenses tanything to keep his situation),
he's running the shop a few hands short
and doing their work himself. thus keep
ing men out of work and starving some
body and their families. lie means to re-
tain his position by all means and at any
cost to suffering humanity and to hlmself
physically and mentally. I've seen these
wonderful beings. They have no mechan-
ical knowledge but interfere with ma
chinery to repair II irrespective OF the
consequences to workers or the firm either
through injury or serious loss from acct
dents. Yes He's getting on" Response
BILE for few lives and great loss to the
firm, and the firm blind to the fact that
this inexperienced. devoted boss was the
cause OF It all.
Yes He fires" n man who sees more
than he should see. All he knows Is
what he does, and that is all he can live
for. These specimens OF men do not get
the proper trade wages. but they would
II they demanded IT, They want 1t known
that they hold a bosss position even II
they work under price. They give .he
men short time and stay and do their
work themselves They lay the men of
Saturdays, but this devoted servant in
spirit OF forgetfuness and devotion"
does all the absent mems work This
creates dissatisfaction among the men. and
dissatisfaction creates carelessness. Care
lessness creates serious losses TO the firm
SO much for your man who would
rather work than eat" | could say more
on this subject, but this will suffice, !
think. HUMAN NATURE OBSERVER
CHAMPLAfN, September II.
The sun., 1914-09-13

A ninety mile gale has been raging for
three days on Mount Washington. and
old residents pronounce II the worst
storm in years. The temperature dropped
10 zero in the mountain passes. and the
ravines are ice covered -Bretton Woods
despatch.
4 warning to the Needless mountain
climber. There is no month in the year
when il is safe to set out over the Craw-
ford trail for the summit of Mount
Washington without consulting the
weather wise. 1t has claimed It's vic:
Tins in a blizzard even on the last day
of June, September Is supposed to be
the choicest season for scaling Mount
Washington and its fellow peaks. but
September is one of the most treacher-
Gus OF months for the sport of mountain
climbing on the Presidential range
There Is nothing surprising in the news
of Arctic weather from Breton Woods.