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The Burleson Shoddy Two Cent Post
age Stamp.

This is a word that ought to bc
sufficient. addressed in all g%entleness
to those who ought to be wise.
The Government document or letter
which most intimately and re-
mains most constantly in relation
with the daily life Of the hundred
millions Of Americans Is the two cent
postage stamp. II Is the unit OF mail
communication. 1t Is beloved by all {:
tolerated when IL brings the butchers
bill, blessed when 1t becomes the mo-
tor OF the mlssives OF Cupid. II
Is not too much to say that In the
domestic affection of most people the
two cen postage stamp ranks imme-
diately after the members of the fam.
lily and the savings bank account.
Well we remember. notwithstand.
ing the many years that have elapsed.
the cyclonic storm of Indignation that
swept over every part of this republic
when the post office authorities, In
some whimsy conceived in hebetu-
dinous faulty, undertook to subst!-
tute for the ~agreeably dry red Of the
then existing two cent stamp a thing
Of horror printed in a particularly
nauseating pale green. We do not
believe that any veteran in the cstnb-
lishment at Washington over which
the Hon. ALBERT =. BURLEsON now
presides has forgotten the historic in
cident Of the Sickly Green STAMP.
Mind you. there was no question Of
deterioration in the quality OF the
paper. in the regularity of the per-
| sive smearing. The offence vas mainly
against good taste, the sin was purely
aesthetic. Yet not for that reason was
the popular uprising (Which. 1t may
perhaps be proper to observe. THr
Sun had the honor to organize and
to lead to victory less prompt, less
fierce in its just wrath, less over
whclming in its practical unanimity.
II the Post Office Department had
not surrendered by the withdrawal Of
the spinach sp!ashed tombstone which
II had %fatuously put forth as n two
cent stamp-had not the Post Office
Department gracefully plaated the
public Indignation by restoring the
cherished color Of aurora and rose
huls-it is quite conceivable that the
Administration might have gonc In
sma Sh. Thrones have been overturned
for less heinous crimes against the
peoples rights,
For weeks reaching into months the
purchasers Of Mr.. R~rRIEsON's tw0
cent stamp have noticed with surprise
ana growing anger that 1t Is not the
good old reliable two cent stamp to
which they had become accustomed
The hue of the ink has changed hui
slightly, II at all; the mucilaglnou7
coating on the reverse has undergone
no marked depreciation in efficiency
but all the ~crispness and toughnes.
of the texture of the stamp itself has
disappeared. This means that an in.
i'lIol 'l"hllls '" l"I'I ~ HOW uSe'l
and the most casual inspection Of one
If Mr.. H~rRLEsoN's postage stamps
shows that such is the case The fibre
is ~ slushy, the paper Is ~ soft the
perforation is so poorly done, that II
Is II work Of dcllcacy and caution Il
separate n sheet Of these stamps into
Its COMPONENT parts without destroy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08

OF course DIR. DUDLEY \. SARGENT,
Harvard's physical culture expert, is
right when he says that women Isome
womcn) could he trained for military
duty just Ike men, but If the question
We're submitted To "A referendum,
whether Of men or women or both. the
decision would hc overwhelmingly in
favor of not disturbing the present
status of the CENTER sex as mothers,
sisters, cousins, wives and sweet
hearts.
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dola. or navigating chamber, and are
fitted with a newly invented bomb drop
ping neutrality-suspicious. despatch.
As most Of the victims OF German
air raids in England are women and
children. the Zeppelin that carries
asphyxiating bombs might he regarded
as humane IL the testimony were not
conclusive that the poisonous fumes
produce acute bronchitis and cause
death by convulsive strangulation.
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The Twilight Zone.


Among the gentlemen conspicuous
In business affairs who gave the
Federal Trade Commission the ben
eft OF their views on expansion of
our foreign there was on
one point entire unanimity Of opin-
ION. without exception they were all
agreed that important business de-
velopment abroad Is impossible in the
present state Of uncertainty as to the
scope Of the Sherman law.
The law as 1t stands reads that
"every contract. combination in the
form Of trust or otherwise. or con.
spiracy in restraint Of trade or com.
merce among the several States or
Nith foreign nations Is hereby de-
clared to be illegal" II this Is held
60 cover combinations and price
agreements in foreign countries, such
as are In vogue among our competi-
tors in these fields, then, in the opin-
ion Of every witness who testified on
the subject. our chances Of success
are $ o remote that few II any busi-
ness men will on any large scale risk
taking them. The question is
whether the Sherman law stops at
the waters edge or reaches overseas:
whether it is International or merely
domestic in its application.
On this point the uncertainty Is so
great that, as Mr.. DAWSON in his
testimony said. 1t Is equivalent to an
Interpretation in the most restrictive
sense. Such uncertainty in n matter
% vital operates as a practical pro.
hlbition OF large American business
expansion in such otherwise very at
tractive fields as the Central and
South American countries now offer.
Shackled with restraints from which
competitors are wholly free. a free
dom imperative in the building up Of
Q broad commercial structure, Amer
ican business men. in the unanimous
opinion Of the commissions witnesses,
nnd themselves so heavily handi.
capped at the very start that large
foreign trade projects are wholly out
Of the question. The view held with.
out n dissenting voice was that II we
are to reap the benefits Of this ex-
ceptional but more or less temporary
opportunity for a vast expansion of
our foreign trade there must he at
the earliest possible m either 4
revision Of the Sherman law in the
particular indicated or such an au,
thoritative Interpretation Of it as will
uciIiiittIy TeiloNe lHe ITeScHt ulteT'
tainty and restraint. As ii stands
at present the law is enveloped in /;
twilight zone so dubious that bust.
ness carrying large sums Of money
will not venture into IL.
With this barrier removed thu
minor difficulties, educational and
otherwise, should not he beyon
American energy and intelligence ia
overcome. And in these matters the
Germans have left In the wake OF
their surprising success n series OF
brilliant object lessons in openmind
edness Of approach, readiness and
ability to jettison prejudices, and
above all, in patient, minutely thor
ough preliminary constructive WORK
which may he closely studied to on
very great advantage.
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From me san FrI1c,sco Chropicie
james Ncttlc Richards ~ Grass Valley
t. probably the most re"si.'e0t seeker for
once In California, tie has made the
race Tor city marshal each tNn years for
twenty years auh has been defeated each
time Al tho last election he made the
best showing, LOSING the prize by only
eighty-siS votes. He has already an
nounced his candidacy two years hence.
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An Old Song.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir; VIII
some Of your antiquarian friends favor
me with the words OF the song OF the
SOS or EOS the chorus Of which ended
with the words, sing, Song, Kitty
katchc, Ki-mec-o"?
OLD NEW YoRKER.
NEW YORK. June I.
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The American mis- ~slonary who pre-
diets a great racial war between the
Orient and the Occident after the Eu-
ropean conflict should be suppressed
whenever he opens his mouth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08

The Mayor of York, Pa, who fined
himself five dollars for driving an au-
tomuhiic al night without headlights
must have an enviable local reputation
as a politician.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08

~ our friends uho faror US nth manu-.
scripts and Illustrations for publication ,1ish
20 hare rejected articles returned hey must
IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08

The new type of Zeppelin airship Is
rounded at the front and has a sharp
all. The vessel Is heavily armed,
Three tanks for carrying poisonous
gas bombs are sluig beneath the gon-
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London ONCE. Bingham House. 1 Arun-
Del street. strand
Paris ONCE, 8 Rue de 10 Mlchodiere, on
Rue du Quatre septembre.
Washington once. Hubs Building.
BROOKLYN once. los Livingston street.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-29

los tlene trocados, esperare que Sc pre-
sente la OCCASION de ir en- persona 4 DO
nerme a sus ordenes, leerle nj con-
ferencla, va que desea oirla y a expli-
earle parrafo por parrafo 10 que quise
declr, en- mis- art1culos va que no acer-
te eXpresar las cosas como las pen,
saba.
ahora refexione la sefloras Roo1l6
maestro y escritora, todo 10 despectivo
que encierra decir otra escritora que
vlve de STU plulma del idioma caste
1lano que esclbe en- esperanto anadien-
do que duda haya en- ell mundo quien
pueda comprenderla
Con mucho gusto compare ell libro
MuJeres Puertorrique1las, tanto por
leer ell trabajo de la senora Rouu6
c1ranto por conocer a las biografadas
pues me interesa darme cuenta de to-
do, va que mi viaje no tiene como fin
1nico dar conferencias: es otro ell
principal objeto de una peregrinaci6n
que tantos nantos me cuesta que
aproveehara todos menos a mi.
Asl como nadie podr1a decir que los
franceses los alemanes eran cobar-
des 81 concertasen hoy la paz no podra
presumir ell mas valiente y denodado,
que me retro acobardada de la discu-
sion.
Me retro por ell natural tenor de
que esta controversial degenere, al no
ser yo comprendida: en- este case no
10 soy por deficiencies 8 modalidades
de mi estilo y en- otros por ell NAL de
SEQ de atraerme las animosidades de
un partido pol1tico, mi que jamas
me he ocupado, (ni me importa) de Ia
polltica interna de pueblos que no son
ell m1o.
va sabe la senora Rogue que con
ella no discutire por escrito: con otros
81 GUSTAV discutire en- ell Casino Espa
mol en- p1blico; entire compatriotas
espero que la sonora Rogue me olga y
entienda, me ihteresa; los otros. .. los
otros que me oigan 81 quieren en- fa-
milia les interesa ellos.
EVA CAMEL.
Ponce, Enero 26, (noche) 1915
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-29
NOTICIAS S

En- la calle Comer1o, de Bava-
mon, una calesa guiada por Ar1stides
Matos choc6 con el automovil No. 1910
propledada de Mr. Herbert Lonett
Stanwood, guiado por ell chauffeur
oomosa, resultando ell coche con des-
perfectos de consideration.
FL case fue debidamente investigado
por la polic1a llegandose a la conclu-
sion de que el conductor de Ia calesa
Tue el culpable de que ocurriese el ac-
cidente.
-Se han archivado en- ell gobierno
(locumentos que acreditan ell registro
en- la Oficina de Patentes de los Esta-
dos Unldos de una patente de inven-
o1on sobre mejoras en- maquinas sega
'loras. DE esos documentos aparece
que dlcha patente fu6 concedida en-
de agosto de 1914 James r. ENGLAND
rnen cedio, su vez, una tercera par
te Gle sus derechos jefferson don
Milford ambos de Columbus Estado
de Georgia.
-Tambien ha sido archivado en- el
5oherno un certificado de eleccion de
la Junta Directiva de la association de-
nominada "Hijos de la Patria No.
320". Forman dicha Junta los seno-
res slguientes: Antonio Marti Mon
ros, Presdente; doctor Juan We've Ca
rrillo, Ter. Vicepresidente; Gabriel
French, 20. Vicepresidente Ramon
Quinones Pacheco, Secretario; Felipe
Lopez Martinez, Vice-secretario; Ra-
fael We've Calzada, Tesorero; Victor
Felipe F. Vizcarrondo, Pedro Armst
trong, Narciso Paris Aurelio Merca
do, Juan Ramos, Juan Estrada Mel6n-
dez, Juan B. Jim6nez, Juan F. Mel6n
dez, Alberto Blanco Cestare y Jose
Angler0, Vocales
Ell sefor J. R. King, investigator
| de Rentas Internas y ell guardia Anto-
MO Segarra, arrestaron en- Manat1 al
individuo Bienvenido Alcazar, quien
| fabric6 y vendi6 tabacos clandestina
mente
Tambien arestaron a Francisco Ji-
| menez ocupandole varios tabacos ELLA
borados sin haber pagado los derechos
correspondence.
La corporation del pals denomi-
NADIA "Higuamo Land Company'', con
oficina principal en- Ponce, "Central
Mercedita ha sido disuelta por ell
consentimiento unanime de todos sus
,,accionistas Ell Secretario de Puerto
Rico ha eXpedido ell correspondence
| certifcado de disoluci6n, de acuerdo
con la ley.
En- la calle Patricia Pozo esquina
a Me Kinley, de Manat1, ell autom6vil
| No. 500 propiedad de los senores Cor
t6s Hermanos, arroll6 a la seiiora Ma
ria Robles, de 65 amos de edad, causan-
| dole varias contusiones en- ell cuerpo
! una herida en- la cabeza, por 10 que fue
asistida Ell la Sala de Socorros, pasan-
do luegO al HOsDital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-29
Valgame Dios
con el Esperanto
(Continuacion de la 8a. plana)

con q esperanto
Continuation de la 8a plana.)
guado presupuesto, cuyo aumento no
han querldo votar el liberal1simo con-
de de Romanones y sus secuaces que
no Sc hubiesen opuesto a guitar de las
escuelas la imagen del que die "De-
Jad que los ninos vengan a mf.''
De aquella parte del viejo mundo
Vengo yo sonora. 5Por que no puedo
entender la justicia y la libertad de es-
tos pueblos nuevos cuando con la Ii,
bertad y con la justicia estamos tan
famlharzados en- mi patria, que va las
maltratamos por dsadas y viejas?
Aqul llegaba 'cuando leo la secunda
replica de la sonora Rogue mas expl1,
cita, gracias q Dios respecto de mi
patrla, y de nuevo muy equivocada
respecto de mi. Con todas las veras de
mi alma declare que me pesa haberme
hecho cargo de refutar ell primer ar
tlculo de la respectable profesora. Si
no hubiese creido yer (una alusi6n de
primente para Espaila no hubiese to-
mado la plma. Estoy tan cansada
ole escribir! Escribo tanto! Y 10 que
me falta me asusta de tai manera, que
10 necesario, 10 indispensable solamen-
te escribo, para ell p1blico.
No me era conocida la personalidad de
dona Ana Rogue: en- % amos NADIA su-
pc de Puerto Rico, sino 10 que tanto
me cuesta saber: lie conteste. Dor 10
tanto, sin colegir mas que 10 mucho Y
buenO, intelectualmente considerable,
que me ofrecla SUI art1culo pero 81
hublese podido presumir que escrib1a
para que no me descifrase, no 10 hu-
biera hecho.
Mortifcar q dicha senora, DOR def
clenclas de mi castellano, y mortifcar-
me creyendo que puedo llevar alglln
dlsgusto la mente atribuada de una
madre es amargarme una polemica que
pudo ser entelequia muy grata.
Me dice la senora Rogue que Sc ha
retlrado de la sociedad por haber per
dido una hija: no 10 saba seflora: nc
Sc de usted mas de 10 que usted ha di.
cho en- sus escritos y lie aseguro que va
no encuentro valor en- mis- antiguos
arrestos de polemista, para discuti1
con usted. Como la sonora Rooue nc
me conoce no puede sorprender e.
mundo de piedad que hay en- mi cora
zon para las madres desgraciadas.
La distinguida profesora declara do,
Veces que no me ha comprendido Y lc
prueba en- cuanto me replica; 81 me
hublese comprendido no me hablarfs
Gle discutir ideas sin descender a
personalismo, nj supondr1a que vt
pueda discutir olvidandome de nues
tras respectivas condolences morales
Como la sola idea de que Sc me supon
ga capaz de cosas tan groseras, quizas
porque tampoco la senora ROGUE tiene
de mi ell mas pequeno antecedente {
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
REPORTED TRANSFER OF
CAMBRIA STOCK DENIED
Liquidation in Lake Superior,
the Steel Shares and Elec-
trio Storage Battery

Generally a reactionary tone developed
on the local exchange today. Profit
taking was a factor especially in Lake
Superior, which suffered the loss Of a full
point, despite official confirmation in the
annual report that substantial war orders
had been booked.
Cambria Steel also eased off. The COM
pany announced that It will pay off next
october for the entire 5000, 900 3-year gold
notes. which are not due until October,
1917. This, It is thought, may be followed
by the anticipation Of the date of matur-
ity of the three scrip dividends, the last
of which falls due also in 1917 This nat
urally arouses the hope Of n possible in
crease In the dividend rate thereafter A
report that the company had sold its
$,0O0,OO0 treasury stock in the open mar
ket was denied, but selling pressure to-
day was based on this.
Electric Storage Battery suffered
slight setback also, but offerings were
not especially extensive nor did United
states Steel develop any great amount of
activity. Philadelphia Electric was a
shade lower, but the local fractions were
in demand. one bid for 1000 shares of
Rapid Transit being made at 1919 Union
Traction moved up n fraction. Lehigh
Navigation shares sold off despite
the fine showing made by the annual re-
port Of its subsidiary, the Behigh and
New England, which gave a net income
increase Of $SS,3l2. Pennsylvania salt
lost H., when Pennsylvania Steel COM
mon, very inactive issue, moved up to
&tH
Notwithstanding confirmation was had
today that the J. G. Brill Company had re-
ceived, all told, about N0OOO,0OO in orders
for war supplies and was negotiating
for additional contracts, the shares re-
manned inert. The latest order is for
approximately S3O,0O0,O00 worth Of 6-inCh
shells for the British Government. 10 q
said. In the closing dealings the stoek
began to harden on light purchases.
Although in general the money situa-
ton in this city remains about the same
as it has been for some weeks. loans
aggregating $500 900 have been negotiated
by local interests within the last few
days for eight months at 3 per cent
Single name high-grade commercial
paper running four months is being
freely discounted at ga per cent.
The August report of the Keystone
Telephone Company showed a gain of
Sl7S4 in gross earnings, but owing to in
creased operating expenses and taxes the
net return made a decrease of $lI54, and
the surplus of $30,3l6 was a decrease of
S25S5 for the month. For the eight
months, however, gross earnings in
creased s1S,S92. and there was a net gain
of S5l52. The surplus was $239, 400, an in
crease Of 1888.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Financial Briefs

John c. JAY Jr., vice president of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, has re-
signed from that company to become
chairman of the board of the Maxwell
Motor Company. Mr.. Jay, Immediately
after being graduated from Williams Col
lege in 1901, entered the steel works of
the Pennsylvania Steel Company at Steel
ton as an apprentice, working his way
up through the various grades as sales
man, manager of the company's New
York office, general manager of sales and
vice president.
Homer A. Stillwell was elected a director
of the Atchison to succeed the late J. G
Mccullough.
The net operating revenue of all ex-
press companies for May was $685., 1903,
against $164,S94 for May, 1914.
James Fl. Brookmire was elected treas
urer of the Pierce Oil Company, succeed
ing D. G. Boissevain, who will continue
as secretary.
The Keystone Telephone Company's Au-
gust earnings show $114,330 in gross, $57,1S
in net and a surplus of S3O316.
The New York banks gained from Sub
treasury yesterday $1,429, 900, and gained
S5,S29,OO0 since last Friday.
The Corn Products Company has sold
the last of its $3,OOO0OO Waukegan plant
consisting of 100000 feet floor space, and
26 acres of land for $1SO,OOO, to be used
for small factory purposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
RREGULARTY RULED
IN FINAL DEALINGS
p.thlehem Steel and Crucible
mi New High Marks-Prices
Eased Off From Best

r voRK. Sept. 1a.--A more hopeful
49, a solution of the present inter-
wy situation was responsible for a
l.Sar 49,, unfit in prices OF stocks at the
nI.a' . ~ trading In the Stock Exchange
So, II was again left TO the war
t.srriatties TO furnish the ieatures OF the
frec't.. and some new high records we're
na.rF ,,bue the railroads were, as a
meuoi active and inclined to sag a trifie
rue "a AZ the final price of yesterday.
Or hoiu ,,,ar group Bethlehem Steel was
,na,,,rs bounding up9 points before
tns tnssss,, 10 a new high record of Si4. CRU
neoe1s NO. s,eel also reached a new top, over 3
n,s cg above yesterdays close General
l.tsess also was strong, rising 3 points
Sr,ore noon. Among the railroad issues
,r..hsndle was weak spot, dropping on
Z points. - -.. ....,.. otr,,,iotoa
sstssiI of Riga, and these were used
" =. the basis for n RAID the whole llst
x.ss,pe reactionary tendency. The
sny.hilitv Of some difficulty being en-
pIvosssred In arranging the huge loan for
~ Allies from the administration was
~ a disauieting market factor. Deal
~. were almost entirely of a profess
sIonaf sort. The advancing movement
s,ss soon resumed again.
"As,de from Rock Island the railroad
~ had reactionary tendency. Rock
,siard was strong, at one time being up 2
nsnts THE belief is growing that the
ssco S,o nd interest due on the S2,OW,OOO de-
<cs,,ra bonds will be raised. Late in
~. dav Receiver Dickinson at Chicago
,.s,ed the following statement: The
pe.E island debenture status remains
~ came as yesterday. New York did
~ raise necessary money. We under
..s,d Attorney Stevens, representing the
pSnlers' Trust, has some proposition to
.'.hn,,t 70 the court. We do not find
s,cb apprehension regarding ROCK
Isiand,s outcome IL the debentures de-
ssult Those who know the property ap-
.rsciate its value and prospects, 1t Is
Ia that Attorney Stevens new propo-
s,sSor Is in line with Judge Carpenters s
erst suggestion, that debenture holders
might waive default.
Rsthlehem Steel continued It's upward
.ring late in the day and hit another
rew Ton of 349ib. up 141a points. Crucible
siso touched another high, nearly )
nolnts up. The market was reactionary
II the late dealings and the close was
irregular. There was some pressure in
the railroads. Prices dropped little
from the high.
81 Paul was not seriously affected by
the annual report, losing only fraction.
For the year ended June 30 the road
showed a deficit of Sl,93s,4 429 after div
idends. compared with a surplus of ST.
EHN1 in the previous year. Gross rev.
enues from operation were S91, ,435, ,374, as
compared with S93, 3,613,699. a decrease OF
c.l7S.325 from the previous year. Operat-
Ing expenses were $61,971,701, a decrease
of s91s,6 800.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
MORE COTTON CONSUMED
Census Bureau Report Shows Increase
Over Last Year

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-A report Is
sued today by the Census Bureau shows
cotton, exclusive of linters, consumed dur
ing August AGA, 4S6 running bales in 1915,
compared with 3s3,69O bales in 1914; held
In consuming establishments on August
81, l. 166, 100 bales In 1915. and 675,373 in 1914
and in public storage and at congresses,
1876, ,231 bales in 1915; and 546,924 in 1914;
imports, 1890 equivalent 50O-pound bales
in 1915, and 27,OS7 in 1914; exports, includ-
ing linters, 162,721 bales in 1915. and 21,21C
in 1914. Cotton spindles, active during Au-
gust S1064, $40 in 1915, and 3OS47,97O in 1914.
Linters consumed during August, 5j,S99
bales in 1915, and $3.50 in 1914; held in con-
suming establishments, 003 bales in 1915,
and 70, ,346 in 1914 and In public storage
and at congresses, 70, ,S51 bales in 1915, and
29,673 in 1874 Exported IL. 4S2 in 1915.