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Evening journal., 1915-04-07
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
THE DELAWARE RIVER
AND BAY ALLOTMENT

From the Philadelphia Record.
With S1,712,OOO available for work
on the 35-foot channel during thGcom-
ing year, Philadelphia really has no
reason to feel that the Delaware river
has been sighted by the governments
engineers in their allotment of the
$50. .00O. 600 appropriated for river and
harhor improvements. Naturally
every community seeking Federal aid
desires to get all the money IL can,
and lust as naturally these ambitions
led to the log-rolling methods that
brought such discredit upon the Con-
grcssional distribution of pork"
When Congress voluntarily abandon
ed this privilege of appropriation and
turned the allotment of the money
over to army engineers system long.
urged as the only fair and equitable
one-it became the duty Of every re-
cipient to accept their appOrtionment
as Just and to support the new method
as against the old.
In view of the mcagre sums OF
money given by the State and city
Uncle Sam has been generous toward
the Delaware. Beginning with
channel only 20 feet deep. he has con-
tinued his dredging until the much
desired 35-foot channel is now a GER
tainty within a few years. The COM
pletion of the Improvement would be
greatly hastened il Pennsylvania as
a State would show substantial in
terest i'm the work. II has been pro-
posed TO appropriate Sl,000,00O this
year, but it is by no means certain
that the states finances would allow
this. II the money can be squeezed
out II should be given by all means.
A better idea of the magnitude OF
the sum allotted to the Delaware can
he had when IL is remembered that
the work. making allowance for sun
days and winters Interruptions, viii
probably not be prosecuted more than
$50 days during the coming year. With
Si.7f2.000 10 be expended this would
give an allowance Of S6.S4S for each
working day-a sum sufficient TO
achieve important results. If tho city
and State will do as well as the Fed
oral Government Philadelphia's
dreams of greatness as a port will be
much more quickly realized.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
WEDNESDAY APR. 7, 1915
FIsKE AND DANIELS.

ID EAR ADMIRAL BRADLEY c, FIsKE has resigned
IN the important Office OF aide for operations in
the United States Navy Department That is one of
the results of the disagreement that has existed be-
tween him and Secretary of the Navy Daniels with
respect to American naval policy. 1t was not wholly
unexpected Recent revealed clearly that the
views OF the talented admiral and those of the
secretary on naval matters irreconcilabe
Last December Secretary Daniels went before the
House Committee Naval Affairs and gave his views
relative to the needs of the American navy Per
hapa he thought tho witnesses who followed him
would take the from what he had said and give
testimony in subsantiaton of IT, If So he made mis-
take with respect TO Rear Admiral Fiske That distin
guished naval officer took issue with his chief upon
almost all important points and that, too, in such a
way that made the testimony Of the Secretary of the
Navy seem ridiculous. In fact It was accepted as AN
expert and fearless criticism of the Daniels naval
policy and reelection upon the Wilson administra-
tion.
There we're many who suggested at the time the
admiral framed that indictment of the Daniels
policy and the condition OF the American navy that
itswould lead TO a break between the two men, There
fore the retirement of the frank and fearless naval
officer from the important post he occupied had been
discounted TO certain extent in the public mind be-
fore it announced.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

one of the largest steamship compa-
nies in the United States indicate that
ANY difference in the first cost per
ton f)American-built and foreign
built vessels in the same service is
more imaginary than real;" While a
careful analysis of the operating cost
of the two classes of vessels has
shown that the delays in port Of
American-built ships for purposes of
making repairs. etc, have been less
than those OF foreign-built vessels,
and, consequently, the earnings of
the American-built vessels On <he in
vestment have been greater than those
of the other vessels
This is of peculiar and timely inter-
est as showing tliat admission of for
eign-built bottoms TO American reg
istry will avail 'tile or nothing To-
wards rehabilitation of our cross-ssas
merchant marine so long as the laws
governing operation under the Amer
lean flag embed all sorts of restric-
tive and costly requirements. So far
as the cost of construction is con-
oerned that is probably Just as cheap
in this country as abroad. maybe more
so when the greater durability of the
American-built ship is taken into con-
sderation; but il isn't the cost OF the
ship itself but the cost of operating
it, which counts. II is. of course, alto
gether desirable that vessels flying the
American flag and representing in
yestments OF American capital should
be products of American shipyards
and il is gratifying 10 know that
American ship owners and ship oper-
ators can patronize American ship
builders without financial loss to
themselves when seeking new bottoms
But what the American ship owner
wants and needs worst OF all is TO be
placed upon a plane of equality in the
matter of cost of operation with the
owner and operator of a British,
French. German or Norwegian bottom
That is a sine qua non to any consid-
cradle and permanent upbuilding OF
an American overseas merchant ma
rine. Nothing beyond that is needed
nothing less than that will suffice.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
A DESERVING PROJrcT

M lDDLEToWN club women deserve announcement
Iva in their work Of raising an additional fund Of
$4,000 to defray the expense Of building house for
the New Century Club in that town The site for the
proposed building has been given to them by Mrs G..
f. Brady and substantial amount already is in hand
for use in the building project
MiddctoVn is the commercial and social centre of
lower New Castle county. It's New Century Club is
composed of earnes-minded women who have done
much for the good OF the community and who will
be in position TO do much moro effective work with
"e equipment they arc seeking to obtain
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Demand for machine tools by domes-
tic manufacturers who have booked
contracts for war materials has again
become extremely heavy. One of the
largest of such purchasers is the
American Locomotive Co., which has
just bought some 500 machines, most
ly turret lathes. for turning out sew
eral million shells for the Russian
government; this company Is under
stood TO have closed its contract last
week with j. p. Morgan & Co. and
the machine tool business was placed
without delay II is understood the
locomotive company is still on the
market for miscellaneous require
ments. Another large concern in the
cast is understood TO have booked a
Russian shrapnel contract which will
keep one of its plants busy for some
time 10 come. The Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co. which
last week was reported as having
booked a second shrapnel contract
has closed for a large quantity Of
machinery i'm addition to that recently
reported purchased. The American
Rolling Mill Co., Middlotown, o.. has
taken a shrapnel contract and II is un-
derstood to be still in the market for
AT least a portion OF. the machine tool
requirements necessary. Stursess d
Burns. Chicago. have booked contracts
for making cartridge cases for boih
tho Russian and French governments.
There is considerable confusion in
regard 10 the Russian shell contract
which was secured by the Canadian
Oar f. Foundry 10 and which WAS
sublot in part to the New York Air
Brake Co.. tho Westinghouse Air
Brake Co. and the American Car q
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
Merchant tonnage and Capital
(From the Norfolk Virglnian- Pilot.l

International Marine Engineering.
one Of the worlds leading publications
of its class gives it as the Judgment
of persons who have studied the
steamship situation" that capital could
Just now find nowhere more profit
able investment than i'm new vessels
for sale at the close of the war. when
there will inevitably be great demand
for merchant bottoms. Comparatively
little merchant tonnage, it is pointed
out, is in process Of building in the
shipyards of the world, while the ex-
isting tonnage anoat Is constantly he
ing reduced at an abnormal rate-to
say nothing OF the informed German
ships, which are estimated to be de-
ter Grating az the rate OF twenty-five
per cent. year. Since last summer
the Continental shipyards have, we
arc told been filled up with naval
work, to the entire exclusion of mer-
chant marine work, while practically
the same conditions have obtained in
all the British yards except the few
that are not fitted for handling naval
work In such circumstances. there
would seem to be most substantial
grounds upon which to rest the con-
clusion that people who have mer-
chant bottoms to sell when the war
ends will reap very large profits. and
certainly there is nothing in the fin
ancial situation in this country to
deter those who have money TO in
vest from going ahead and improving
the opportunity II may be true as
has been pointed out. mat the larger
American shipyards are so filed with
work as TO be unable to guarantee
deliveries within eighteen months or
two years but several OF the smaller
shiphuilding plants. it is safe TO as
sumo. have berths that are not under
contracts and so arc in position to fll
orders with a considerable degree OF
prOmptness.
So far as concerns the higher cost
of construction in this country. oi
which we are always hearing so much
tho engineering journal quoted above
tells us that Investigations made by
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
Positive Relief
For Constipation

The progress of modern medical
science is. perhaps, no more force
fully e'idcnt than in the simplifying
Of many of the old time remedies OF
past generations. For instance the
harsh cathartics and violent purga-
tives used by our forcfathers to re.
lieve constipation are now known %
be not only unnecessary, but really
harmful. Constipation can be more
effectively relieved without the dis
comfort and pain these old-time
remedies occasion.
\ combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin, sold in drug stores
under the name of DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin is most effective. vet
mild and pleasant It is absolutely
free from opiates and narcotics and
equally as desirable a remedy for
the tiniest babe as for rugged man
hood. a free trial bottle can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. W. B. Cald-
well, 452 Washington St., Monticello,
Ills.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

We congratulate the people of Pennsgrove, our pros
porous little neghbor the Delaware river upon
the municipal cleanup campaign they have inaugu-
rated II will be under the direction of the Borough
Council and the Board OF Health and inspector with
almost unlimited powers will represent them An
encouraging feature OF the situation is that the people
heartily in favor Of the movement and have as
sured their official representatives they will cooperate
in every way possible to make Pennsgrovo one of the
cleanes towns in south Jersey
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Germany has been asked by our Federal Government
to to the of the American ship William p
Frye S22S O5954 for tho destruction of that vessel by
the German converted cruiser Prinz liitel Friedrich
II is understood that Germany already has consented
TO make that payment to allay American l-feelng and
TO compensate the for their loss The cargo Of
wheat destroyed Britisl-ownod No claim in re-
lation TO it is made from this side. The matter Of
freight charges on the cargo will be adjusted after
the German prize has Investigated its ownership
In view of tho destruction of the Frye by the Prinz
Eite Friedrich It speaks wel for American forbcar-
anco that the German cruiser and her commander and
received such courteous treatment when they
sought refuge in Newport News following that un-
warranted piece Of work against the American mer-
chant marine
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Kiss the modern girl and get painters coicr is the
way Billy Sunday pays his respect TO those girls
who rouge their faces under the mistaken notion that
it enhances their beauty in the eyes of men While III
is an extreme assertion, and typically sundayosque il
should cause girls who paint and those predsposod TO
do TO stop. look and listen take steps to find
out whether men think any the more or any the less
OF them when their faces daubed with artificial
caloring that fools nobody
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
WANT FARMERS Tn sIcN.

Benjamin A. Groves at the meeting
of the Levy Court yesterday present
ed a resolution instructing the clerk
TO notify the farmers at Newport to
sign the agreements regarding repairs
to the Christiana river banks. The
contractors are TO be asked when they
will begin the work.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

photograph of the SUM- taken at tho Naval
Observatory, reveals OO0O0mile spot in that lumi
nary II may be about April 10 by holding piece
smoked glass in front of the object glasses
OF ordinary opera glass with the smoked glass
ward the opera glass and looking through that side
only, using eye Il may be that this 1O6OOO-mile
dark spot in tho orb is the place the sun"
the Germans seeking ndustriously by force of
arms.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Tho state constitution under which New Workers
live framed twonty-one years ago con-
vention to frame new constitution met in Albany
yesterday. II goes without saying that, in view Of
the many political and other changes that have oc-
Cured during the last two decades radical alterations
viii be made in the organic law of tho important
state in the Union. In fact there already indca-
lions that conservation OF natural resources rcorgan-
zauon of the judiciary smpfcaton OF the election
system, the short ballot, woman suffrage, municipal
home rule, commission form OF government, and old
age pensions will be among the important questions
that will come for discussion by the delegates
of the most prominent OF whom will be former United
States Senator Elihu Root He is a man of such re-
markable ability that he should play an exceedingly
important part in the work OF the convention
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
TODAY's OLDEST STORY.

BY the United Press.
JOHN DAY. Ore. April r.
Juvenile wrath grew hot when
Principal +. S. Stutz of the John
Day grammar school ruled that
"M-u-l-l-e-i-n" Is the correct
spelling. II came out at re-
cent photographed contest.
Next day the adherents Of "mul-
len" waylaid Stutz. bombarded
him with eggs and drove Linn
back to his boarding house. Par
entail apologies followed as
many spankings and Professor
Stutz has agreed to referee an
other spelling bee.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

What is the mattel with the credit Of Milton. sus-
sex county? It has voted TO have waterworks and
bond issue Of $4,000 has been authorized to finance
the project Thus far has been found who will
buy the bonds In view the fact that there are many
well-todo living in and town it Is sur
prsing that such small loan cannot be noatod right
there at home without looking elsewhere for money
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Curly joe Cassidy, formerly Democratic boss in
the Borough Of Queens New York city, to
prison for trahicking in judicial nomination. His
friends are circulating petition for his pardon. His
oense such that il public resentment in
all sections Of New York State There feeling
OF satisfaction when he convicted. II would be an
abuse Of justice to nuy at this time by pardon the
wholesome effect of that conviction and incarceration
When Cassidy in power he an INSCRIPTIONS
political boss-so unscrupulous in fact. that many
decent Democrats in his borough refused positively
to support either him his methods
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Charles II. Meissner has been physical director Of
the local Y. NJ C. A. for between three and four years
He has done good work in that time and popu-
larity with all who use tho gymnasium and the swim
Minis pool He is particularly popular with the young
er mombers and has heen unremittng in his interest
their physical walfaro II is matter OF regret that
he has resigned to take charge of the physical de-
partment of the new y NJ C. A. building in Roanoke,
Va. The understanding is that the offer he received
from the association there advantageous that,
in selfnterest. he could not decline it, 1t is to be
hoped his here will be a man who will
be efficient and popular with the members Of the
associato he has been Such popularity makes for
good work and desired results of a physical nature
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Members of the Delaware Paint Club deserve credit
for having revived this year the Cleanup and Paint
Up campaign that has done much in past years for
the benefit Of our city. They deserving of every
possible encouragement not only from the newspapers
but also from pubcspirited citizens II every house
holder viii pull his pound in this campaign It viii
result in something that viii be really worth while
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
OMIT WEDNESDAY SERVICE.

The Wednesday evening service in
st. Andrews p. =. Church will be
omitted this week. but will be resumed
on Wednesday evening Of next week.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Governor Miller has appointed volloy Murray re-
ceiver of taxes for Sussex county. This new official
has splendid opportunity to show what he can do in
the matter Of improving the financial condition of
county that is seriously in need OF such corrective
work
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
Talks On GaS-NO.
A Square Peg for a Square Hole

There is a world of difference between running
factory and preparing dinner. The engineer is
indispensable in the power station, but he is not of
much use in the kitchen. The old English adage
about "a square peg for a square hole and a round
peg for round hole" applies to him just as it does
to the rest of us.
The same is true of the motive power of the
factory. Electricity, the greatest of all motive pow
ers, is not adapted for as household fuel Pro-
ducing heat is different proposition from produc-
ing energy, and like everything else electricity has
its limitations
cooking fuel, to meet the requirements of the
modern housewife, must possess perfect heating
qualities, cleanliness and reliability save time, labor
and discomfort, be readily controlled and eCOnomi-
cal TO use.
GAS IS THE ONLY FUEL WHICH MEETS
EACH OF THESE REQUIREMENTS Neither
coal, electricity gasoline, benZine any other sub
stitute for gas does So
That explains why all attempts to compete with gas in this
field have been unsuccessful and why each finds several
hundred more gas ranges in in Wilmington than there
the previous year. EIGHTY PER CENT of the housewives in
the territory served by this Company now cook with gas.
only question OF time before the remaining 20 per cent will
follow their example.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Assuming that scientists right when they say
Mother Earth is 2OO0o0OO years old. it must he ad-
mticd that she is remarkable wc-prcseryed old
lady
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

I'm The Association Of Arner-
falklsI lean Advertisers has exc
&RW amined and certified 20
the circulation Of this pub
heation. The figrres Of circulation
contained in the Associseion's -
port only are guaranteed.
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Ne 4isl Whitehall Bldg. n Y. City
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

The Association Of
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all the great adver
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try The Associa
ton endorses only
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The accompanying
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has been issued 20
this paper.
The Dolores star., 1915-05-21

message sitter he hal bssn manglsA
BY . bears claws aad before b had
ended his sn6srinss with bis ~
volvsr.
Austin and John WIZ. = companion.
found the body Of Thurman near bis
cabin. The trappss bad snded bic lifs
b. shooting himself IN the temple. His
rishs side had bssa torn and chsws1
from hip 10 shoulder. and the este
which no lsft bad bssa printed u
lsstsss formed b. bic own life hloo1
with his lsst haa1. isbossously ~
a0Sarsatiy whsa ~ was suffering ~
The Dolores star., 1915-05-21

among Pueblo Indians than elsewhere
In North America. There 10 rarely
the slightest body contact between
dancers Of different sexes and never
an embrace such as characterizes our
own dances OF pleasure.
Pueblo dances proper are mostly
concerned with rain. fruitful harvests.
and abundant supplies Of game. Much
Of the prescribed regalia represents
clouds. failing water and blossoming
plants. The symbolism 10 worked out
In feather headdresses. embroidered
aprons, painted wands. etc. and 10
magical or coercive In character. Wild
animals are supposed to be pleased
by dances In which they are mimlcked
and to allow themselves to be killed
In return. All the persons chosen for
important dances have to undergo
four days Of preparation and purinca.
ton during which they are isolated
from their townsfolk. The religious
heads Of the village. called "caciQues."
are masters Of ceremonies and the
war captain and his men are watch.
ers. warders and providers.
The public dances In the plaza are
more or less professional but the ad.
vance IL very slow and the trail Of
footprints In the dust shows how the
dancers have inched their way. There
are definite spots for stationary dane.
ing and here conference.-the 10 used
to make new quadrilie-like formations.
A good example OF this sort Of
dance IL the socailed Tablita dance
which takes its name from Q painted
tablet representing clouds that 10
worn on the heads Of the women. Il
10 q spring and summer dance con.
nected with maize and 10 designed TO
bring rain for the growing crops. The
costume II especially devised for this
occasion and every detail OF dress and
ornament has . special import OF
course. variations are 10 be noted
from one Pueblo to another. On the
great feast day Of santo Domingo In
August this dance IL celebrated and
several hundred persons take part In
H. Besides the man and woman
dancers, who are divided Into two d.
visions according 10 the social group
ing Of the clans. there arc Chidonsti
or Deiisht.takers In two orders and
Q number OF individuals painted to
represent special NEUROLOGICAL BE-.
ings. The ChiRoneti are clowns
whose naked bodies are painted with
broad stripes Of black and white and
whose hair IL smeared with mud and
tod with corn husk. The ostensibls
purpose OF those clowns 10 10 make
merry and do what mischief they can
but In reality they are the only per.
sons who can conduct the gods Of
rain and fruitfulness Into the VII.
lags and they thus occupy an import.
ant esoteric place In Pueblo religious
life.
The Buffalo dance. the Dser dance
The Dolores star., 1915-05-21

Ntt40U0s
At Prescott the work OF opening up
the ground Of the Black Chief Copper
Company continues with increased
vigor.
At Warren general offices Of the G.
4 A.. J. c. McGregor and his staff Of
reduction works designers actively b.
gan the making Of plans and spec; n
cations for the ore reduction plants
1t Cornelia.
The railroad connecting the New
Cornelia mine In the Ajos with the
outside world Ia to be built, follow.
Ing the development work on the
property progressing to such an extent
that there Ia now reported some 49,.
100000 tons Of ore In sight. or
enough to run tse property for TWEEN.
ty-five years.