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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
Will and Shall.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In an article headed "Our Words
Are Done 10 Death" at the bottom OF
the second column in The Tribune of DC.
tober %, It is said: Educators sigh when
they read like instead Of as and 'shalP in
place of will and wonder if perfect lteracy
ever will obtain" In reading this am led
to wonder whether it was written by one
that knew the proper use of the auxiliary
who by mere inadyertence misplaced the two
words. or did he really think the way in
which the words are misused in the Irish and
ne Scotch dialects is the right way in Eng
lish.
The fault is in using will in the first per
son. where shall should be. Irish scholars do
not make this mistake, neither do the Scotch !;
Edmund Burke never made this error, ana
Sir Walter Scott introduced it only where
in his novels he used the Scotch dialect;
but residents Of New York City educated
there brought up with Irish servant girls and
having often Irish teachers, commonly fail
properly to discriminate between the two
wor<s, as also between should and would
DR.. Johnson fully explains the proper use
Of these words in his dictionary in co.ec.
ton with the definitions Of the several words,
and his statements have been copied sub
stantially by the authors Of all English die.
tionaries since. Browns Grammar" formerly
used in the schools of New York. fully shows
how the auxiliary should be used; and my
first grammar illustrated the misuse Of will
IN the first person by the words OF the Irish
girl asking will I'll the takittle1" This
vas scarcely ever heard until the Irish began
work on the railroads in Vermont.
VOINFY 6 EIITHAM
Ludlow Vt Oct % 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
Bernhardt Gives Notice.

The Incompatible and unconquerable
Sarah has named Christmas Day as her
postponed date of departure for America.
She has been receiving letters from Ger
manophiles on this side threatening her
with death if she cones. 1t is these, very
likely, which have brought her to the
point of setting a day, since the great ira
gedienne has never been one to decline a
challenge. She will advance to the charge,
the fates permitting, crippled, her COM
pany depleted and patched with reserves,
like the embodiment of her beloved France;
but who will predict that her enemies
here will not fall in windows before the
fire of her dramatic charm?
Nine. Bernhard has the delightful candor
of her country. 81 do not know" she con-
fesses, Exactly what my repertoire will
be. Many men in my supporting company
are now fighting for their country. Four
have already been killed. This necessarily
will limit my repertoire, and as it has been
almost impossible to find leading man, |
snail nave 10 CnOOSe IiiOSt ACTS HUN uIllcl =
ent plays where l shall appear largely
alone, and certain parts will have to be
filled by women" AS for her artificial
leg, she has a cupboard full of them, each
with its pet name. No less unashamed she
is than unafraid.
But not unprepared, even for the worst.
The divine one is confident of America
affection, "but after all, 1t requires but
one mailman 70 take life" Hence heavy
insurance against assassination, since at
would be entirely too stupid to be killed
over there and leave my company strand
ed" All strategists must reckon with
possible defeat; all really brave soldiers
go into battle with their eyes open.
Her health is excellent, we are assured,
and there is not a wrinkle to mar the
smoothness of her skin. Verify a classic
fragment!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03

ity toward the railroads and to try to exc
out book surplus by denying them com
pensation for extra work.
That is only one more example OF the
confusion of purposes from which the adj
minist, alton is suffering. 1t finds replica
in the McAdoo ship purchase programme
Justice to the carriers and to the ship
ping interests and coordination of effort
with them for national defence and eco
nomic progress are the elements Of true
national policy. How long will the coun-
try have to wait 20 see such policy put
into practice at Washington?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
Unwanted Constitutional Reforms

The defeat Of the proposed new con-
stitution is greatly to be regretted. 1t
was far from being perfect instru-
ment, calculated to bring into being a
political millennium, but it was better
than the constitution under which the state
a compromise-whatw was thought to be
the happy mean between the demands
of the extremists and propagandlsts
on the one hand and the conservatives
on the other. The sad result appears
to be that it pleased nobody in particular.
The constitutional convention came into
being by the narrowest of margins, even
counting the stuffed ballot boxes in Muir
phys own district. That indicated a
lack of strong general interest in consti-
tutional revision. The vote yesterday
proves, if it proves anything, that the
people Of the state are pretty well satisfied
with the constitution they have. That
should be impressed upon the radicals
who opposed the proposed document be-
cause they thought it wasn't advanced
enough. When an executive budget, a
short ballot, department reorganization, a
measure to relieve laws delays, some
social justice features and kindred pro-
visions carefully worked out can be calmly
rejected in favor of the present rather
chaotic conditions, the extremists may
figure what chance their advanced propa-
ganda would have two years hence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
To "Britanaicus.'

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer 70 the first letter in your
issue of to-day under the heading "Blunder.
Of the British Liberals:
Whene'er bitter hearted man
Desires the flame Of strife TO fan
By venting party anmus,
He drags his country in the dust,
~ And hides her noble deeds with rust,
Then signs himself "Britannicus."
New York. Oct. 20, 1915. Z. G0VETT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03

"The law is all right, only we architects and
owners are constantly trying to beat it."
Obviously the tenement house law and It's
enforcement were designed to curb greed and
to prevent unfair competition with conscien-
tous owners. The Tenement House Depart
ment is the peoples agency for the safe
guarding OF its interests. We are not so sim
pie minded as to destroy the shepherd at the
behest Of the wolves.
BENJAMIN DOBLIN.
New York. Oct %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
IL dissatisfaction results in any case ihh
TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay your money
back upon request. No red tape, no euip-
bling. We make good promptly IL the adj
vertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
SUBSCRIPTION RrEs.-By Maj. ,ros.s, r.la 0u'sd'

Battered at IN. Pos;oncs at New York Second Gas
NAL Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03

All things considered, the recen. campaign
might be accurately described as an EZRA OF
good feeling"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03

And Tammany didn't need Frank Moss,
after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
A Story of de Pachmann.

"Der chail is owdt" again.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05

Tho Wants arc for the industrious.
those who have the alnbilon. cnergs
and stick-t0 Inverness TO -ain adsance
neui ana dcm5ni succe S. -Adv
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
ONE MILLION FOR
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Inland Waterways Of State
Also Get Ap-
preparations
$45,OOO FOR
THE CHRISTIANA

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 6.-To
give the Delaware river, below Phiia-
delphia, s1,OOO.OOO. with other
amounts allowed to projects IN con
nection with that waterway from the
$30,O0O,OOO lump sum appropriated by
Congress for river and harbor work
is a decision that has been reached
by the chief of engineers of the army,
10 whom Congress gave the task Of
pairing down the original estimates.
The projects that will share in the big
sum were announced by Secretary OF
War Garrison today after a months
careful consideration. The amounts
that some of them will get follow:
Passaie river. \. j., 100000;
Shrewsbury river, n. j., $4,000: Rari-
tan bay, n. j., $4,000; Keyport har-
Dor, Matawan creek. Raritan, South
and Elizabeth rivers, Shoal harbor,
Compton creek and Cheesequakc
creek, n. j., $4,000; Woodbridge
creek. n. j.. $4,000.
Delaware River, above Lalor street,
Trenton, S6,612; Wilmington, Del.
S45.0OO Absecon Inlet. n. j..
100000. Raccoon creek. n. j.. 5000;
Appoquiumink, Murderkill and Mis-
pillion Rivers. Del. $4,000; inland
waterway between Rehoboth bay ami
Delaware Bay. Del, $4,000; Broadkill
River. Del. $4,000: Tuckerton Greek,
! n. j.. $4,000; inland waterway, Chine
oteague Bay. Va, TO Delaware Bay,
Del $1,000; Elk and Little Elk
Rivers. Md, $4,000; harbors at Rock
bridge and Chester, ChoptanlI, War
wick, pocomoke, La Trappe, Wicomi-
co and Nanokin Rivers and Tyaskin
Creek. Md, S35.S00; Corsica River,
Md. $4,000; Potomac River at Wash
ington. D. Q. S2O.0OO.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
CLASS 1911, ". II. s. IN REUNION.

Joseph |. HOrty entertained the
class OF 1911 Of the Wilmington High
School at his home. No 100 Jackson
street, Saturday evening. The reunion
was a great success and everyone
present enjoyed an evening OF de-
lightful informality.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle. instructor
of ciyics at the Wilmington High
School. and j. Francis Blaine, presi-
dent of the February section OF the
1911 class. sent kilograms Of regret
Misses Ruth Pyle. Hilda Hardesty,
Florence Sasse. Anna Danzebaker.
Edna Mcintyre. Margaret Monaghan.
Elizabeth Downward. Harriet Brad
ford, Margaret Wilson, Elfreda Hance.
Florence Lloyd, Mildred Gooding. Mrs.
Norman b. Williamson. Mrs. II. A.
Porter.
NJ. Logue. II. ~ Hartman. G. s.
Kelley. f. J. Mccarthy. II. L. Bennett
L. G.. Buck. r. II. Riley. III. j. Scot .
r. S. Woodman. Il. +. Searles, NJ. h.
Frizzell. II. +. Dure, Joseph I. Horty
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
SOCIAL and PERSONAL news

p Bernard +. Carr. OF Cleveland, O.,
contemplates a visit to his sisters
here next week
Mrs. Daniel r. Kittredge of Minnie
apolis. Miss. is spending Easter week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.
Cause. Mrs. Henry NJ. Candy OF New
Haven. Conn, will arrive today to
spend the week with them.
Mrs. Fred Snyder instructor Of
modern dances, will give an Easter
Monday novelty dance in her school
at Third and King streets, tonight.
The auditorium will be beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
Miss Bertha Schaper of Washing
ton. ID. c., spent last week with Mrs.
| +. l.. Gunther. of No. 7l4 .ArrisOn
streetA and returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Bird enter
tanned al a theatre party Saturday
night for their son, Samuel B. Bird,
who is home from the Hill School
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 5. Garrett Will
give an informal dance at their home
tonight for Miss Anne Garrett.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Robbins of No 1917
Lancaster avenue. Wilmington. and
Mrs. Mollie DuRoss of. Marshallton
are visiting through tile State Of
Maryland. They will spend some
time in Centreville, Md. and while
there will be the guests Of the Rev.
William r. Chambers.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
MANY SOCIAL AFFAIRS
FOLLOW iENTEN SEASON

This week. which is known as
Easter week. will be noteworthy in a
social way for the number OF func-
tions that will be given. The first on
the list Is q the dansant TO be given
this afternoon from 4 TO o'clock for
the benefit OF the Home for the Merci-
ful Rest in the Hotel dupont.
Tomorrow night, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry =. Scott. Jr., who
have recently returned from their
honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p.
Scott. Sr., will give a reception and
an operate recital in the New Cen
tury Club
On Wednesday evening the Will
mington High School Alumnae Asso-
citation will give It's annual dance in
Pythian Castle and on Friday evening
an Easter dance will be given by the
Friday Night Dancing Class at the
New Century Club
In addition TO these functions there
Will be several benefit affairs, promi-
nent among which are the "Tableaux
Vivantes." which will be given in the
New Century Club on Wednesday
evening for the benefit Of the chill
drens ward OF the Delaware Ijospi-
tai This affair will be given by the
Junior Chapter Of the Womans Auxil-
iary OF the Delaware Hospital and
promises 10 be one Of the most dis
tinctive and attractive entertainments
that have ever been given here. For
the benefit of the Home of the Mer-
ciful Rest a vaudeville show to be
known as a "Pousse Cafe" will be
given in The Playhouse Friday evon-
ing( April 80.
On Wednesday evening, April a.
the Mask and Wig Club of the Uni
versitv of Pennsylvania viii present
"Paridise Prison" in The Playhcuse
On Thursday evening April 10. a
card party and dance will be given az
the New Century Club for the benefit
Of the elevator fund Of the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital. and on Fri
day and Saturday nights Of this week
the Puff and Powder Club Of this city
will present the comic opera. The
Mascot in The Playhouse.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
NEW Castle MEN
AFTER CITY PLACES
Annual Election Brings Out
Many Candidates for
the Positions
TOWN Is HARD
HIT BY STORM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, April 5.--New
Castle. like many other cities, felt the
effect Of the Saturday storm. Shortly
after noon one OF the trolley cars be-
came stalled In a snow drift on the
Wilmington causeway and Jumped the
track. AS a consequence there was
delay and then Superintendent Myers
routed the cars to the p. and H.
junction and passengers were trans
forred 10 the Wilmington city cars.
Fortunately the snow was not dry and
as a consequence II did not drift as
high as il would otherwise. Some Of
the side roads and lanes we're blocked
by the drifts but the thaw yesterday
melted nearly all the snow. The Del
aware City line was closed on Sat
urday and yesterday as the snow
banks were too deep for the cars TO at
tempt TO come toward New Castle.
The city election III be held to-
morrow week. The candidates fol-
low.
For Mayor-Richard 5. Rodney
James J. Wright.
For President of Council-Theodore
w. Cavender.
For City Council. First district
Louis Duncan, william Poole, Albert
S. Boyce.
second district-Francis Murphy,
George Bacon, William Weggenmann.
Third district-James }. Whalen
and John l.. Sullivan.
Fourth district-Andrew NJ. Gala
CHER, John j. Walls.
For Clerk, Assessor. Collector
Charles II. Clewell. Arthur NJ. Wise
A. Brown Lancaster, Edward W.
/ Eagle. George Allan Smith. This po-
sition paws $1,000. In the Third and
Fourth districts the candidates have
no opposition. City Council Will be
Democratic. as only two Of the pres
ent Republican members are candi-
dates for election. Four of the candi-
dates for clerk, assessor and collector
are Democrats and Mr.. Wise Is the
only Republican candidate for the
office. The Democrats claim TO be
able to take enough Republicans to de-
feat Mr.. Wise but the friends OF the
latter are going TO work in earnest
and do everything in their power tc
elect their candidate.
Messrs. Boyce. Poole, Weggenmar
and sullivan are candidates for re-
election.
William J. Ferris and David Boul
hden are candidates for trustee OF I'M
state House.
Patrick Leonard, proprietor OF IN
Dobbinsville Hotel is CRITICALLY Il
with pneumonia.
All the churches were crowded yes
, terday. The musical programs wer
elaborate and the sermons appropriat
to Easter Sunday.
In the Opera House this evening tn
New Century Club will give a dane
for which many invitations have beel
issued. The affair promises to be
pleasing one.
The annual meeting Of the New
Century Club will be held on Thurs
day afternoon, when officers for thu
ensuing year will be elected.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
BADGES Of HONOR
FOR B. { 0. WORKERS
Uniformed Employees Will
Show Gold Bars and
Stars on Sleeves
VETERANS ALSO
TO BE HONORED

When the summer suits are donned
this season by the uniformed forces
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
the passenger trainmen, station en-
ployes and others who come in direct
contact with the public will be decor
ated by the management with hadges
of honor upon the basis OF length Of
service and as an evidence that the
company veneratea them for the years
spent in its employ. The coat sleeves
of the uniforms will be decorated with
gold bars and stars, the bars signi-
tying five years service and the stars
twenty-five years with the road.
This plan OF the Baltimore and Ohio
OF decorating It's uniformed employees
carries out along broader lines the
practice OF railroad companies of ex-
tending pass privileges to employees
and their families on the basis of
years OF service; and IL Is the pur-
pose in supplementing the pass reg
ulation to extend proper recognition
TO its men so that the public may
form an idea as TO the training they
have had as its servants.
The service record of the Baltimore
and Ohio employees Is approached by
few railroads, as throughout the ranh
and ille are TO be found men who have
spent their entire business careers
and grown old in the employ Of tn,
company-and il is these men thai
/ the road aims to honor. Many OF
/ the roads passenger conductors, sta.
/ ton masters and other uniformed
forces viii wear the gold star on theil
uniforms this summer and "a large
majority OF their subordinates will
wear the gold bars.
: Pensioned employees likewise vii
receive the decoration at the hands
OF the company. Retired trainmel
and others have been asked to wea
their old uniforms which are still
fond possession OF most of them-t,
J headquarters that they may be decor
ated: and those veterans whose ser
vice did not require uniforms will re
ceive fitting recognition az the sam
time.
J, II Is the custom OF TIE Balumor
and Ohio veterans to visit headquart
/, ers OF the company throughout th
territory on pension day, most OF ther
spending the day talking 10 those VIII
: have taken up their duties and rem
f, iniscing OF days that are gone. lt
i. expected. therefore. that the annour
, cement concerning the decoration fc
D past service will be as a bugle call {
y the old guard
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
MISS RAMSAY TO BE
BRIDE OF MR.. ferris

Major and Mrs. William G. Ramsay,
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Gou-
veurnor Morris Ramsay, to NJ. van
Wyck Ferris, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Patterson Ferris. Of Roxbury
road, Garden City, n. Y. Mr.. Ferris
is a grandson Of the late Isaac Fer
ris. third chancellor of the University
of New York. and a descendant Of the
Van Rensselaer,. Van Wyck. Schuyler
and other prominent New York fami-
lies. He is a real estate broker IN
New York City.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05

magazine one Of the best Of the month.
Other articles that are of special in
terest and that are forcibly written
include "A Symposium of American
Optimism" by Theodore H. Price;
with the Germans in Tsing-Tau,"
by Alfred NJ. Brace; "Tirpitz, the
Eternal" by James Middleton; "Old
Fisher and the British Fleet" by VIII
liam Corbin; Lessons or the War
at Sea-" by George Marvin; "The Day
the French Reached Lombaertzyde. "
by Arno Dosch; Frank A. Porrett
Volcanologist" by French Strother;
international Law on the Sea-" by
Charles II. Stockton and "Porh Bar
rel Pensions By Burton J. Hendrick.
This months issue of the Worlds
Work is also Interestingly illustrated
containing any number of pictures
on various subjects.
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
PBuO.CFLTIC DANCE.

In Irish-American Hall tonight the
second annual reception and dance
of the Philo-Celtic Society will be
held. A feature OF the occasion will
be the presence of members of the
Philo-Celtic Society OF Philadelphia,
who will give an exhibition of Irish
dances. Comptons orchestra will
furnish the music for the American
dances, while Donohue's orchestra
will furnish the musical program for
the Irish dancers. The committee
having charge of the dance includes
Joseph NJ Brogan, chairman; Miss
May Desmond. secretary and Martin
Joyce, treasurer
Evening journal., 1915-04-05
mia hnrrlcnne in q short time.

GO-mile hurricane in n short time
"Whcl the coast grard first sighted
the two barges. looming up'in the veil
of snow and rain and close 20 shore,
word quickly was sent 20 Cape Henlopen
life swing station. The tclcrhone was
working then, althonoh i. went out of
business later. The life Tnvers tried IT,
vain TO launch surf loat. Int ca n
attempt resulted in failure. The hoat
was hurled back onto TIE beach as fast
as il was put in the iter."
Evening journal., 1915-04-05

The wheel Of fortune may not al
ways turn on a square. but il does
move in a Want Ad.-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-04
War Pictures Al The Ivric
Fns FL. =

mant who were annihilatad at
Liege, and hundreds of other inter
eating scenes. Besides this there
are 8 reels showing the opium
smoker, his den, his life etc. This
ia especially a very interesting and
instructive feature Prices 10 and
90 cents ADV.
Mrs E NJ Thomas and children
left on Mnndnv for Illinois, her
husband having gone on ahead
with the car Of emigrant goods.
The Watchnyn family left last
Thursdav night for North Bend,
Neb Some Of the horses Ind been
rrevioualv taken overland, and the
balance of the live stock, honaa-
| hold pooda and farm machinery
were shipped Thursday
The residence of the late N. serr
Sr. was sold last week to N. G..
serr, living nine miles south of
town, and has heen rented to Mr..
| Louis ~Sunderman. Mrs. N, oarr
Sr. has gone to Trip to make her
| home with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Hirsch.
q D Brock sold his little Shet-
land pony "Reauty" last Monday
to the Savage Amusement Co., of
Wayne, Neb., and il was shipped
to that PLACE Monday. This little
pony has been on exhibition the
past two aeasons at various fairs
and carnivals in this state, Iowa
and Nebraska and has proven
to he a valuable attraction. Mr..
Brock received $3.50 for it. which
ia conpidarad very cheap, hnt he
was unable to look after il himself,
and IN send it out with an agent
has rroven too expensive.
William Wright returned last
Friday from a trim in search of a
auitab le location for startino . cafe.
He decided tn locate at Emmefe-
hnrp, Ia where Re savs there ls p
demand for an no to date cafe, and
the commercial club { that place
offered him evarv inducement that
he could ask to come and locate
there. He left on Tuesday for
that r1ace with hie fami'v Mr.
Wright il an expert chef, and in a
town the size of Emmetabnrg,
where a variety of material ran he
secured he will be able to operate
a model cafs.
Jos. Wanek has decided to re-
tire from the tailor business and
has turned the shop over to his
son, Frank, who will conduct it in
the future Mr. Wanek saws he
has now been working at the trade
constantly for fifty years and he
feels that IL is time to retire More
than half of that time has heer
spent in Scotland and the reputa
ton of "Wane1 the Tailor" ex.
tends and draws trade for many
miles around in all directions
We are sorry 20 lose Mr. Wanel
!, from nnr business circlee, hu
!, since his children have all gon'
and he has no n to look afte'
bnt himself, we think he is wise tt
t take life as easy az possible
Dr Kooha returned from Chi
cago last Sunday and Mrs. Koob
ia expected Tn arrive the first o
next week The occasion of thei
visit to Chicago was p Telegram
received last Thnrsday stating tina
Mr. White, IF Chicago, q warn
r friend IF the Knohs family wa
diving Nv White had been sic
l since lost November hut was M
! nor ~ G tn, better end it W"
{ pa titat he and his wife shcn'
r ne hers md spend some tim
rith ~ Knohs fnmilv as soon q
i he gas able TO make the trip O
heariuo hat he was dying Or an
7 Nrs Koohe lef' AZ once, bnt h
= had passed. away before their a,