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Evening journal., 1914-06-03
Ran INVESTIGATION srnE rO c0Mr.

A FrER the Board Of Education has investigated
"A itself and whitewashed its present obnoxious
and inefficient system Of administering the affairs Of
our public schools there must be real investigation,
conducted by responsible and patriotic men who are
interested in exposing and not in covering up, the
truth OF the situation That is what the public de-
sires and that Is what il is determined TO have even
il Il take year TO bring It about
In the mind Of the intelligent and discriminating
Wilmington public the proposed BaynardCooper in
vestigaton is a laughabe joke I'm its conception; 1t
will be a iaughable joke its operation and it will
be an comparatively laughable joke in its result
The public may console ITSELF however with the
fact that the record Of that investigation, matter
whether the hearings be public or of he farchaaber
variety will serve the useful purpose Of entering
wedge for a real investigation that will bring out the
truth not only with respect the administration Of the
High school, the grammar schools and the elementary
schools but with respect to the buying Of school
books and supplies and the shortcomings of the sys-
TEN of accounting in in the Department of Educa-
ton.
II Is Of Importance to the taxpayers the children
the teachers the city that this matter be cleared
up by serious and an effective investigation and not
covered up by pretended Investigation that is so
transparent its purpose that it neither merits
commands public respect
The present condition of the Department of Education
under the Baynard management is bad for city
The Chamber of Commerce and other civic Organza-
tons are endeavorng to bring new industries and
new people 70 Wilmington One Of the inducements
which such promotve agencies should be able to hold
out to such industries and individuals should be
splendidly administered Department Of Education. AS
things exist now, such inducement be held out
in good faith That certainly is harmful condition.
the sake OF the future city it should be cured
and cured speedily and honestly II be
done by the whitewashing process.
For city of this size have a fairly representa-
tive educational equipment II is not all that II
should be, that it would be If the city
sufficient to supply all things needed Il has, how
ever the redeeming quality Of being better than its
administration under the existing ianitor-controlled
system and the public Is fully cognzant Of the fact
So, let the Baynard- Cooper Investigation proceed
and that, too in the broad light Of day and not be-
hind closed doors. The sooner It is over the sooner
a real investigation will be had and the
Department OF Education will be put upon intelli-
gent respectable and respected working basis.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
LET'S CELEBRATE.

Other towns in Sussex are plan
ming for celebrations. Why cant
Laurel have fitting observance of
the Fourth of July this year? As
a national holiday, July 4th, or INDIE
pendence Day is probably more gem
orally observed by all the people than
any day set apart as a holiday; and
as it dates the period of American
independence and the establishment
of principles on which has been
founded the grandest and greatest
republic the world has ever knc vn
the patriotism of every loyal heart
moves him to commemorate the
day by observing it in some way,
either collectively or individually.
Our local merchants no doubt would
be willing to contribute literally If
waited upon by some of our en-
thusiastic citizens.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
New News Of Yesterday
The Presidential Candidate
Who Knew How TO
Take Defeat
b. Holland.

Mr. A. A. Johnson. now a citizen of
Pittsburgh. Pa. was. IN the latter part
of the administration of President
Hayes. IN official association with the
Committee Of Foreign Relations of
the United States Senate. In that as
sociatiOn he established kindly friend
ships with several Senators who at
that time we're OF nationwide reputa-
ton. Among them was Gen. Ambrose
i. Burnside, who, after the civil war,
in which he gained great distinction,
served first as governor of Rhode Is
land and then as United States Sena-
tor from that State.
Senator William Eaton of Connecti-
cut, who In his day was as distinguish
cd Democrat as could be found I'm
the membership of the Democratic
party in New England, was also highly
esteemed as a friend by Mr. Johnson.
Another member Of the committee
was Roscoe Conkling, for whom Mr..
Johnson entertained great admiration.
Recently Mr.. Johnson said to me
that Roscoe Conkling was not sur
passed by any Senator in courtesy and
kindness in all-his intercourse with
the Senate officers and employees. That
is a statement which / have heard
from others over whom Mr. Conkling
stood in his Senatorial capacity.
"As interesting an experience as
had while I was officially associated
with the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations" said Mr.. Johnson. was
a chat with Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock on the day of the inauguration
of President Garfield
mo one who was not familiar with
the fact would have dreamed from
anything in Gen. Hancocks manner
that he was the defeated candidate
for President at the November election
OF 1889. He seemed to take keen in
terest In the Inauguration ceremony;
he was dignifed, yet cordial, and /
could not help thinking of the ap-
propriateness Of the distinctive term
which Daniel Dougherty used when
placing Gen. Hancock's name before
the Democratic national convention
You will remember, probably that the
great orator spoke of him as Han
cock the superb
shortly after the Inauguration Of
Vice-President Arthur, / went to the
committee room where / was rejoiced
10 Ilttl Gtus f1dutOtks he Was very
cordial He chatted with me for FIVE
or ten minutes and seemed to be in
high spirits. Gen. Hancock never
seemed to share the feeling of his
friends, which was that of keen re-
greet over his defeat for the Presi-
dency. / recall wildly an answer
which he made when one of these
friends expressed. I'm all sincerity and
earnestness, his deep regret that 1t
was not Gen. Hancock who that day
was inaugurated as President.
"The general gave to the friend a
rare smile. in which there was not
the slightest hint of regret. and then
he said, speaking in a gentle voice,
we must take things as they come
even If they are not as we could wish
These few words bespoke his entire
philosophy of defeat. The dignity of
Gen Hancock's manner, the kindly
courtesy, the simplicity of mis- con-
duct as he took part in the ceremon-
ial of the inauguration, greatly i'm
pressed his friends'
Copyright, 1914, by e. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved).
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How an Outgoing Senator Said Good
bye"
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
AUTOs AND sPEEp LIMITS.

From the Milford Chronicle.
We have many laws on the statutes
of Delaware, which are not observed
or any attempt to enforce them is
made by the legal authorities. This is
equally true as 10 the ordinances Of
the towns, and we submit the fact,
that this condition of affairs IN some
instances. is working out situation
which helps to defeat the enforcement
of any good law. The laws regulating
the speed of vehicles and automobiles
on the highways and through the
towns are simply ridiculous. The
legal limit on the rural roads is TWEEN
ty miles per hour, and on most of the
roads in Kent and Sussex counties
this is the limit TO comfortable riding
but there are exceptions where good
gravel or clay roads make a speed of
twenty-five or even more miles per
hour as safe and comfortable to the
automobile rider, as the lower rate of
speed. In many of the towns Ordi-
nances have been passed which con-
flict with the state laws regulating
the movement of autos. Some of the
towns limit the speed to six miles per
hour, and many of them have eight
miles as the maximum. A person
walking at a fair rate Of speed covers
about four miles per hour, and the
average horse will travel without be-
ing hurried. at from eight to ten miles
per hour. Then in towns where there
are no improved streets or paving, the
sand and uneven grades make it Inn
possible to operate an automobile and
keep it moving at six miles per hour.
In the town of Milton, the grades and
sand would stall a majority of the
automobiles now in use at six miles
per hour. Then why shOuld the
towns pass ordinances which can not
be observed? Why not pass acts or
laws which conform to the state laws
regulating the movement of motor We
hicles, and then enforce these laws?
If some one who can afford the time
and expense of fighting these unfair
laws, will take a case to the courts,
we fully believe that ruling will be
established which will COMPEL the
towns of Delaware to conform to the
laws of the state so far as automo-
biles arc concerned.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
ITCHING, lNFLAMED EAR

81 Columbia ST.. New York, n. W
had an itching ear and scratched It making
Il sore. There was an eruption on the ear
and sometimes It was so innamed that !
could hardly bear the pain. l could not lie
on that ear. II was swollen and very prom
inent The Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured IL in two weeks" tsignedl Harry
zvickelberg. June 3. 1913.
To prevent falling hair. remove crasts and
scales. and allay itching and irritation OF the
scalp. Cuticura Soap and Cu;icura Oint-
ment are indispensable. sold everywhere.
Liberal sample Of each mailed free. with
s2-p. skin Book Address postcard Gu
ticura. Dept. r. Boston.
tY-Nten who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura SOAP will fndit best Tor skin and scalp.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
NON BATTING Germ IS
Quite CONTAGIOUS

There isn't any micrObe that's half
as contagious" says George Stallings,
manager of the Boston Braves, "as a
batting or non-batting germ. best
proof of that: The weekly batting
averages. Notice how many players
from any club that's either on a bat
ting streak or a hitting slump will he
closely punched instead of scattered
all along the column like the men Of
other teams. Often five or six men
on a single team will have practically
identical records-all in a knot
around .290 or 300, or all Jumped
around .210 or22O. Then, when the
streak OF poor or bad hitting is over,
they'll begin to separate and in two
weeks their averages will be distri-
buted all up and down the list When
one man begins to sting the ball. his
associates seem to catch the same
pace-and when one man falls the
rest fall tremendously with him. One
principal trouble with my club seems
to be a beautiful. harmonious and
united hating action--headed the
wrong wayi"
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
IN HONEST pEMOCRAT.

From the Dover Republican.
John Hamilton, the able editor Of
the Delaware State News, has at last
come out in an editorial in that pa
per Of last week, with the statement
that the Democrats of Delaware
would be as corrupt as the Democrats
say the Republicans are. if they had
the money. AT last We have discov-
cred an honest Democratic Editor,
something almost unheard Of ten
years ago.
We honor and respect the said
John Hamilton. We always knew he
was an able man. sincere Democrat
and far-seeing editorial writer, and
now we have proof Of his honest and
common sense as we'll. All hail hint
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT PRAIsED.

From the Harrington Journal.
The Harrington Volunteer Fire
Company has been criticized by sew
eral citizens as a joke, and never
would contribute towards their main
tenance, but since the Saturday morn
ing fire, they cannot give them too
much praise for their wonderful work
in saving our business section from
destruction.
The citizens realize now what a
benefit we have in our local fire de-
partment, but the boys need more
than this-they need a phone or buzz
ger connected with the fire house,
phone exchange and the water works
10 turn water In the mains in case OF
fire. providing the water is low. They
should have more plugs in sections OF
the town where the hose won't now
reach and a chemical engine
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
BIRTHpAY OF IEFF DAVIS.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Confederate
patriotic organizations here, and all
over the south. will hold ceremonies to-
day and tonight in commemoration OF
the birthday anniversary today of JEFF
ferson Davis. He was born in Ken
lucky. June 3, 1905. Today is also the
anniversary of the appointment by Da-
Wis OF General Robert +. Lee. in 1862,
70 command the Confederate troops in
Virginia,
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

came 70 , UVdU anu %
times they burned and
itched very much. At
night they itched and
burned so much that /
could not rest. They left
small white spaces which
did not look very nice.
81 used remedies but
an failed 20 relieve me.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
pELlWARE LODGE DANCE.

Delaware Lodge, No. 1, ]. o. D. -,
will hold their closing dance Of the
season on Thursday evening, June A,
1914. The lodge orchestra of eight
pieces win furnish the music and a
large attendance is expected.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER

DAlL1 olkhNGlA AND CHEEK.
Compiled by John G. Quinius, the
Sunshine NAM
In Gods world there is a place for
the eagle and the wren, a separate grace
to the swan and the humming-bird,
their own fragrance to the cedar and
the violet. Enlarge your tastes, that
you may enlarge your hearts, as well as
your pleasure; feel all that is beautiful,
love all that is good.
All the forms of Gods outward world
of beauty are intended 10 perform an
Office in the refinement of the heart.
All nature has q voice, every created
thing is a syllable OF sentence of the
word. The heavens declare the glory
OF the Lord and the armament showeth
His handiwork." They are the mediat
ing work of the Father. II is the liv-
ing word which dwells in them, and
makes them eloquent of God TO us. This
world is an everlasting anthem hymn
ing Gods secrets.
All have learned 10 talk OF the beau
ties of nature; but with most men it is
q mere sentiment. If they loved nature
they would seek her.
I'm awful responsibility lies with IA.
OF making dead practically by the Holy
Ghost what Christ made dead iudicially
You are ashamed TO tell OF the jealousy
the lust, or the covetousness which j.
dragging You down. Brethren, give II
To the grave. Does not Jesus say that
! YOU would better pluck out your ey'
OF cut OFF your right hand rather thar
! that your whole body should be casi
into hell? Put your passion to death
They will rise up il they can; the!
have terrible tap-roots and YOU vii
never pull them all up; but your de
! termination must be to destroy them
You may have to do it openly. / hav'
known men who have had TO lose al
their character to win their souls. Il Il
solemn proves. There are down
right damnable things in most men wit
call themselves Christians. and they ar
cherishing them. Bring them out an
put them to death.-H. W. Webb-Pep
! Toe.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

One Of my friends told me 20 try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. 1 used two cakes OF
Cuticura Soap and two boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and now my face is as clear as il
can be. They cured me-" (signed) Misa
Ethel shellenbarger. Nov. 3, 1913.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
BREAK UP THIs GANG.

SOMETHING should be done and done quickly to
- break up the gang of dlsordery negroes men
and women, that is operating in the neghborhood of
Ninth and Walnut streets.
is a crying shame that the decent white and col
ored who live in that neighborhood are COM
PEELED to put up with such conditions as exist there
Their safety is imperled and their pleasure of living
IS impaired by the violent disordery and disgracef
conduct OF the men and who compose the
gang.
The matter OF race prejudice does not enter into
the matter Respectable colored men and women are
Just loud the respectable whites in their denun
citation Of the carnival Of rowdyism drunkenness and
Righteousness that prevails there.
The police have been too lenient heretofore in deal
ing with that situation. Now that member of the
police force has been outrageously assaulted when
engaged in the performance of his duty, the Po-
lice Department should lose no time In taking action
that Will break up this rule Of gangsters aud street.
walkers and make Ninth and Walnut streets both safe
and decent and fit for the use selfrespecting men,
women and children matter whether they be white
colored
The attack upon Patrolman Reeder at Ninth and
Walnut streets reveals, We think the uhwisdom of the
Board OF Police Commissioners in recently revoking
that rule which permitted policemen to patrol in
pairs after IL o'clock night II Reeder had had an
other policeman with him the two men would have
been sufficient to hold in subsection the gang
element in the neighborhood in which the assault
occurred.
For years, until recently. it of our Police
Department rules that the night patrol might
double after IL O'Clock and couples keep on the
lookout for exildoers. II is that system reduced
to greater or lesser degree. the scope the depart
ments patrol work. but it had the redeeming quality
OF commanding, in the last hour of night and the
small hours of morning, the respect Of gangsters and
thugs. In addition, it TO the patromen a conf
oence they cannot under the new system which
eonipeis them to work alone in the most dangerous
hours OF duty. 1t seems to that in view OF the
Reoer experience. there should be return to the old
system Of double patrol. least in those quarters
winch are the foregahering places of men and women
mo nave no respect for themselves for society for
the law for its duly-delegated renresantatt-os
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
PIMPLES BURNED
.ITCHED AND PANIED
Festered and Came to Head. Could
Not Rest. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Now Face is Clear.

2s26 Spruce Ave, Altoona. Pa" Ny
face arst broke out in little red pimples
which caused such pain. They festered and
Evening journal., 1914-06-03
WILSON cONGRATuLATEs KING.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June "a cable
gram OF congratulations upon his forty
ninth birthday anniversary today was
sent to King George V of Great Britain
today by President Wilson.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

be makes against Senator shively for
the Senatorial toga from Indiana.
Governor Glynn's future is in a
measure wrapped up in the campaign
in that state, which will probably be
the hottest contest since the 1912
Presidential campaign Underwood's
real strength will develop probably
after he reaches the Senate. Folks
prospects rest upon his prosecution Of
the New Haven Railroad inquiry.
In the meantime the speculation
which Is just being heard In WASH
ngton will begin to grow as the var
lous states send their reports down
here, for Washington is the political
filtering plant of the country. Booms
don't get very far until they have
made some Roadway In Washington.
and then returned to other parts o.
the nation.
John Butler, colored state depart-
ment messenger, isn't attending the
Niagara Falls mediation conference
This simple announcement might no;
appear significant, but diplomats OF
renown jokingly declared that today
that many mediation proceedings mi.
nus the aged messenger wouldn't be
quite complete.
Butler has been around the state de-
partment since Lincoln's administra-
ton; he has attended many diploma
tic conferences, including the posi-
ton of serving tea ana banuuets to
the Russo-Japanese mediation ut
Portsmouth and the Samoan treaty
proceedings az Berlin more than 20
years ago.
Butler is so old that he has forgot
ten the exact tally.
Deed, sub, I'm getting too old to
go to mediations any more" he allow
ed today. "Bdt, III wish them we'll,
and hope they settle this Mexican
business all right"
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

"lsn 10 thank Arthur L. Bailey. librarian of the
wilmington Institute Free Library, for pamphlet copv
OF the hfty-seventh annual report of the W,mino -
sutute and the twentieth report of the W,oin
ton Institute Free Library. Those reports ALREADY
have been treated in local and editorial columns
but the pamphlet is exceedingly valuable for
OF reference.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

Sandals have become fad in Boston More ike an
eient Athens every day
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

The Association Of
Advertia.
- - ers composed Of
I'm The Associates Of Amsr- ali the great adver
telleA lean Advertsers has o- tsers Of this coun'
Nav aminsd and certified e w nc Assoe i.
the oirculation Of this pub Z sven eaners a. MI
heatisn. The figures Of cireualion NIT 70 its s1amns-
usntAined in the Asssciations - ton any moment
port only are guaranteed. and positive proef
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Evening journal., 1914-06-03

All have learned 10 talk OF the beau
ties OF nature; but with most men it is
q mere sentiment. If they loved nature
they would seek her.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

All the forms of Gods outward world
of beauty are intended to perform an
Office in the refinement of the heart.
Evening journal., 1914-06-03

Copyright, 1914, by e. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved).
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
"How an OUTGOING Senator Said Good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-10
ions. are making a determined set for

Ions. are making determined set for
control OF the next legislature, and
their success will be attended with
direful consequences. They will. II
successful. redistrict the State into
new Congressional and legislative d.
visions. They will return to the old
delegate-district scheme. by which
whole counties formerly were unrepre-
scented. One Democratic candidate in
one OF the Eastern Pan Handle coun-
ties is running openly on such a plat
form Among the many other catas-
trophies in view Of Democratic ascend
ancy is the sure Acknowledgement OF
large number OF citizens who are OF.
fensive to Democracy. The only hope
OF averting these disasters lies in the
election OF the Republican party can
didates for the Senate and House OF
Delegates. vote cast for the candi-
dates OF another party is a half a vote
for the Democratic candidates. and
goes that far toward inviting disaster.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-10
REVIEW OF THE WARS.

After twenty-seven days OF confirm.
GUS lighting the Germans and the al
lies are still sustaining an equal com.
bat. II seems that human endurance
would have reached the period of ex
haustion before this. but at the end
OF a months carnage. unequalled In
the worlds history. the ferceness OF
The struggle for the mastery is sun.
abated- The wonderful resources OF
the German empire were shown In
the heavy reinforcements thrown to
General Won Kluck in the north, where
the allies were nearly successful In an
enveloping movement Had not the
German army received these reinforce
nents 1t would In all probability have
been destroyed. At this point there
seems to be a slight advantage for the
allies.
Elsewhere along the French frontier
the contending forces appear to be
occupying the same relative positions
they did at the end of last week. the
French and English gaining AT some
points and the Germans at others.
Berlin and Paris reports stin con-
tinue to be contradictory in character.
A great cavalry battle is in progress
at the northwestern end OF the battle
front In France.
A determined assault is being made
on Antwerp, where zoo, 900 German
troops. supported by the heaviest ord
nance known TO modern warfare. are
employed against the BeIgtans ana
English. The city is practically free
OF non-combatants. who have fed 10
either Holland or ostend. It does not
appear possible that Antwerp can hold
out much longer against the awful
hail OF German shells and the over.
towering numbers OF the Kaiser's
army. Again is Belgium being made
the slaughter house Of this unspeak.
able war.
The great battle between the com.
bined German and Austrian forces
and the Russians is now being fought
along the Vistula river. with one Rus.
sian army being engaged in a flank
ing movement in Galicia. Nothing
definite is known OF the outcome in
this sphere OF action on account of
the usual conflicting reports and
claims OF successes and defeats.
The Mexican situation has not
cleared to any extent. Villa is in the
held fighting the Carranza forces and
determined not to recognize his former
chief as Provisional President. The
United States has determined to pre-
serve a neutral attitude.