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The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
GETTING A START.
BY NATHANIEL G. FOWLER. JR.
EMERGENCIES.

A young woman recently obtained
position as private secretary to the presl-
dent of shoe company. She was left
alone in the office, and. unfortunately.
her employer who was absent, could not
be located by telegraph or telephone. She
lived in the suburbs, and overheard while
on the train that serious accident had
occurred on the railroad running from
the town where the shoe factory was To-
Gated to the city where her office was.
On reaching the office, she looked up
the shipping orders and discovered that
a carload of shoes had been shipped from
the factory to n large retailer and that
they might have been on the wrecked
train She Immediately telephoned to
the freight office, but could not ascertain
whether or not the car In question was
a part Of the wreck. Further inquiry in
dicated that definite information could
be had at about 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. She then telephoned to the pro-
prietor of the retail shoe store and in
formed him of the circumstances. She
discovered that the shoes had been ad-
vertised as a special sale to occur on the
following day. She told the proprietor
that she could not give him definite par
ticulars until late in the afternoon. but
that she would telephone the factory to
send him several cases of the same shoes
by express. which would reach him early
on the following morning.
The young woman took this action of her
own voltion. She would have consulted
the president, or some other superior Of
ficer, had that been possible: but. I'M
all Of them were away on
that day. The shoe store proprietor was
extremely we'll pleased and SO expressed
himself
She had met an emergency without
the house for when she
worked, and had literally made good.
1t is, of course. impossible to designate
how far a subordinate should assume re-
and act on his or her author
fty This is q matter of Judgment. Some
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13

smoked cigar and the enraptured ad
writer's who compose the jitney cigar.
cite ads gnashed their bicuspids.
II never rains hut II hours for Soma
SOM writer's. No sooner had I. Wolfe
Gilbert sr,rnIied the world with his song
hit M. Little Dream Girl. phep he
follows il with another that is sweepjnr
III. town
There is an evolutionary nrocess ia
songs lust as there are TO MANY other
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The Washington herald., 1915-07-13

You husbands with nifty little kiss
able chinks in your chins. here's a
tip-never tell your wives 1t was be-
cause of their superlative mental quail
tiles that you married them, unless
but listen,
When Myra called up the Office for
me yesterday afternoon, l was out
strictly business, of course-but the
funny man of the Courier staff who
answered the phone had to laugh,
which made 1t somewhat difficult for
me to explain when l got home.
who answered the phone:" asked
Myra. Dinner was over and We were
in the study.
Il couldn't say. dear"
why did he laugh"
Search me. ! don't know. unless Ne
was a blithering idiot" l didn't want
to intimate that possibly she had been
calling me up too frequently and had
become a standing joke in the office.
1t might not have been true, and. any
way, there was no necessity for hurt
ing her feelings.
You see, Myra, dear" I resumed
lit is utterly impossible for me to ac-
count for the acts of those who hap
pen to be employed on the paper Don't
you think you ought to overlook such
trifies?"
For answer Myra laughed. then came
over TO my chair and threw her arms
about my shoulders, and-well, the
rest is none of your business
of course. Robert. l do overlook
such trifles," she said.
1t Is thus we husbands often are
coaxed into uncomfortable dilemmas.
Myra's assurance made me supremely
happy. and, unconscious OF possible
consequences, l drifted into encom-
iums upon her many pleasing quail
tiles. That's where 1 made bad
break.
"Myra," I confided. in a fit of en-
thusiasm, did you ever suspect my
real reason in marrying you-the
things about you which attracted"
why. 1 know you loved me, Rob-
ert"
Sure, I loved you" I returned. joy
fully, but it was your superlative
mental endowments which first drew
me TO you"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
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The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
Plenty of Smokes in Sight.

A total production in the United
States this year of I.1O5. o0o, 900 pounds
Of tobacco compared with 1.O34.6I9, 900
last year. an increase Of seven per
cent. was forecast Yesterday by the
Department of Agriculture. The con-
dition of the tobacco crop on July l
was above the average.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
At The Theaters This Week
By GENE DYRNES

company this week and made pleasant
and favorable impression in her triple
role. Albert Roscoe has splendid oppor-
tunity in the changing character of John
Rhead. His portrayal is severely dig7.i-
fled. nicely fitting the necessities of the
various situations.
Bessie McAllister. another new face Of
this week. is a pleasing addition and is
certain to merit the cordial welcome ex-
tended her. Hardie Meakin is a pleasing
return. The rest of the players. all ia
miliar, were we'll received.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
No Arkansas Racing.

Little Rock, Ark. July i2-Finalg disrreinr OF
the questions \, Issue in the Sawyer racing bill the
Supreme Court today declared the act RACED BIZ
the legislature. which would have permitted racing
under a State commission and pan nutuel betting in
connection Herewith. not a law. The Supreme
Court upheld the decision Of the Circuit Court
which ruled that Gov. @. W. Hayes had vetoed the
BILL
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
Steel Rates Suspended.

The interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended until November -
proposed increase in rates on struCru-
ial steel in carloads from Pacific
Coast points to interior points over
the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul
and other railroads.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
Dolan Can Heave the Shot.

Nv York. July l2.-J"c Dolan. the former Dart
mouth Cnltrs" student shoacd that he had lost lit
lie Of his old form although in retirement for
time. Nv tossing he background shot for a
d>'an'c Il = !ocJ 9 inches. the monthly games
ut III. | Ti"2 settlement Athletic Club at Thomas
Jrf'E~n Iark. Yesterday. lie had 10 be at his
i,>t. !. +. LyUch and James Schwartz were less
han I've ..chcs hchipd him.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
Honduras Minister Recalled.

pr. Alberto Membrane. the Minister
from Honduras to the United States.
has been recalled. il became known
yesterday in diplomatic circles and Is
now on his way to his native country.
having sailed from New York several
days ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-13
Relics of the Past.

FAIRY to Collin, 10 MCInnis.
lho0lan to knshe 10 LuierIs.
EAeTs TO Tinker to Chance.
George Stal!ings' Miracles
Fifteen thousand dollar salaries for ball rlayerp
Hero worship Of ball players by the public
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Missing Man Located In Columbia

Alegernon Quein, the young Fourth
district farmer, who disappeared month
ago, leaving his wife and children on the
farm, has been located in Columbia. Pa,
where he is working in factory. At the
time he left home it was supposed that
his mind was affected and that he had
committed suicide. neighbors searched
the woods for days for his body. A few
days ago Mrs. Quein received letter
stating that he was working in Columbia
and asked that his clothes be sent to him.
Since Quein left his home his youngest
child has been dangerously III and several
days ago every building on the farm, in
Guiding the dwelling with all contents.
were burned.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Hitch In Road Work

There is hitch in the State road work
at Calvert that threatens the completion of
the short section from the end of Thank
less Lane to the old Friends meeting
house. this fall, and may possibly lead to
the State Road Commission leaving that
bad strip of road unimproved altogether.
At any rate it has been abandoned for the
present, and work transferred to the Sec
tion east of the meeting house.
The hitch Is YER the location of the
new ROADWAY, the State Commission
being desirous OF abandoning the old
roadbed and relocating it, while the
Friends, who own the land on either side.
by grant of William Penn. refuse right of
way for location to conform to the
wishes of the Commission.
Just what the outcome of the con-
troversy will be is hard to determine.
but 1t seems certain thar the particularly
bad piece of road between Thankless
Lane and the meeting house will not be
improved this fall.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
College For Teachers At The
Johns Hopkins University.

Another step towards the establishment
of teachers college in Baltimore was
taken In the recent creation of the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Education by
the Johns Hopkins University. This
marks partial fulfIment of the hopes OF
the University which have been enter
ed for number of years AS early as
1910. the University announced its desire
of establishing department for the
higher training of teachers as an organic
part of the University.
The curriculum leading to the new
degree will be based on the College
Courses for Teachers and the Summer
Courses. The former, which were estab-
lished Ia 1909. are conducted during the
regular session in the afternoon and on
Saturdays. The latter have been con-
Quoted since 1917. The new degree will
be open to men and women on equal
terms. The title OF Director of these
courses has been assigned to Professor
Edward F. Buchner. who organized and
has conducted both of these branches of
the University's activities.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Woman Throws Herself In Front
OF Moving Train.

Throwing herself in front of train on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Thurs.
day morning of last week. Mrs. Melvin
Janney was horribly mangled and her
death was instantaneous, Mrs. Janney,
whose mind had been affected for the past
several months, left her home in Havre
de Grace after her husband had gone to
his work at the Gambrill and Melville
Textile Works and walked to the Balti-
more and Ohio Station. Unnoticed. she
passed down the tracks to a point about
one mile from the station. when. accord
ing to the statement made by the engi-
neer. she sat upon the tracks not so feet
from the rapidly approaching train.
The engineer applied the airbrakes. but
it was too late. her body being mangled
by the wheels of the engine.
Mrs. Janney, with her husband,
moved to Havre de Grace several years
ago from Cecil county. She leaves a
sister in Chester. Pa.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
THEODORE.

Grant Garrett has u acre of onions planted
on the farm of e. 7. Williams which will
yield him 200 bushels. Two of larger onions
weigh l1s pounds.
Clarence Harris reports the largest crop of
tomatoes in this neighborhood.
H. D jackson, son Lester, Evelyn jackson
and Anna T. McNamee enjoyed an auto trip
to Wilmington on Thursday.
Mrs. Edmond Owens and Mrs. Edna Baker
were the guests Of Mrs. Chas. r. Nesbitt on
Friday.
Miss Eva Irwin spent Thursday with Miss
Rhoda Let's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Boulden, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Hartenstine
Mrs. Arthur Riens, of Perryville. is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. jackson.
George Highland and Preston Sturgeon, of
North East, spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry HartenstiAe.
Mrs. Chas. r. Nesbitt spent several days
last week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
7. Slicer, COlora.
William Macy, of Chester, was the guest of
Cecil Isaacs on Monday.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Community Social.

The community social held Tuesday
evening, August 81, under the big oak
tree at New Valley was a novel and en-
joyable event.
The social was given by the ladies OF
the Sixth District Auxiliary. for the benefit
of Union Hospital. Elkton. to residents OF
the vicinity of Liberty Grove and New
Valley. About seventy-6ve guests were
present. DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell. OF
Elkton, gave an interesting talk in ex-
planation of the splendid work being done
by the Hospital. Refreshments of lemon
ade and cake we're served in large tent.
The scene was prettily Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns, and the sum of $2s
realized by birthday socks.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Distance Over Lincoln Highway.

Chairman Weller, of the State Roads Com
mission gives the distance over the Lincoln
Highway route, from New York City to the
Delaware Line, via Elizabeth, Trenton, Phila-
delphia. Chester, Wilmington and Newark, as
l47.2 miles, from the Delaware Line to Balti-
more, through Elkon, Havre de Grace and
Belair, is 693 miles; through Baltimore City
rs miles, and from Baltimore to Washington !.
via Elkridge, Laurel, Hyattsville and Bladens :
burg, over the Baltimore Washington BouIe-
ward, is 4O.4 miles, thus making the distance
from the Delaware Line to Washington lO7 .
miles, and from New York City to Washing
ton 254 40 miles.
The distance from Washington to Gettys-
burg by the route agreed upon, is as follows !;
Washington to Rockville, over the Rockville o
Pike, 14h mills; Rockville to RidgeyiIle :.
through Gaithersburg, 2ss miles; Ridgeville
to Frederick 1873 miles; from Frederick to the
Pennsylvania Line, via Thurmont and Emits-
burg, 261 miles; and from the PennsyIvania
Line to Gettysburg 8 miles; thus making the
total distance from Washington to Gettysburg
1858 miles. The entire distance from New
York to Gattysburg, via Philadelphia, Baltic
more, Washington and Frederick is thus
s40z miles,
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Completing Plans For Delaware
Fair.

With the announcements of the ex-
cursion rates on the Delaware Railroad
and the very good trolley service made
possible by the consolidation of the West
Eighth street and Rising Sun lines. two
very important factors 10 the success of
the Delaware State Fair Wilmington. have
been made public
The trolley service will be the best the
Fair Association have ever had and Fair
patrons will find the trip to the grounds
very pleasant.
Entries in all departments closed on
Saturday lost with the largest entry ever
known. Each department has filled up
with amazing rapidity and very graft
flying feature OF this years. Fair is the
large number of new exhibitors.
The art department has exhibits from
Waltham. Mass and the women's de-
partment has exhibitors from Lyons,
N ", and Trenton. N. J The horse
department has whole car load of horses
from Rochester. New York. and the
cattle department has entries from Mary
land and Pennsylvania as we'll as from
Delaware cattle breeders.
Tuesday will be children's day and all
school children will be admitted free.
Passes have been sent to every teacher
in the State and it is expected that this
will bring out very large attendance TO
see the many interesting exhibits.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Fell Beneath Wagon Wheels.

Garret Lockerman, a resident of War
wick, while hauling stone for the new
road between Warwick and Cecilton. Aug
23. slipped as he was getting on the wa
gon. The horses started. throwing him
under the front wheel, which ran over his
head The scalp was torn from the skull.
and one ear was completely torn from his
head. Lockerman pluckily arose and
tried to follow the escaping team. He
was taken in the auto of Victor Torbert to
the Office of DR.. E. M. Vaughn. who
rendered what assistance he could to re-
lieve his suffering, and later sent him to
the Union Hospital at Elkton.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
EDITOR OF hartford DEMOCRAT
ARRESTED
Charged With Malicious Libel
Out-grouth OF primary
Fight.

Joseph M Street,, editor OF the Hartford
Democrat. G Cover STREET. and !. Gran
vile Heaps were arrested in Rel Air
Saturday afternoon on warrants sworn
out against them by William Forwood.
Jr., who charges them with malicious
libel. Justice Lewis J. Williams released
them on bail of $Ioo each for the action of
the grand jury. which will convene on
September Is.
The action on the part of Mr.. For
wood grew out of the publication in the
Hartford Democrat of August 27 of an
article which stated that at the touTna-
ment held at St Mary's church near
Pylesville. ON Aug. rs Mr. Forwood. who
had been actively electioneering for
Emerson C. Harrington and local candi-
dates had motor truck at or near the
church grounds loaded with whisky.
which he was dispensing in the interest OF
his candidates, and that one of his lieu
tenants was stationed at the stable in the
rear of the church engaged in the same
line of business.
AS a result of the drinking at the
tournament. the article continued. one
young man is lying in Belair Jail await
ing trial. The article also stated that at a
recent barn raising in the Fourth district
Mr.. Forwood appeared with several gal
Ions of whisky which he dispensed in the
interest of his candidates. and that Mr..
Forwood and some others actively asso-
ciated with him have been for the past
two months openly dispensing whiskey at
the Belair Country Club for the purpose
of securing votes for their candidates.
These charges are vehemently denied
by Mr.. Forwood. who has secured legal
talent to look after his interests.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Injured In Auto Accident.

Thomas B. Finley. farmer. of near
Newark, Del. was severely burned Sun
day by box of matches becoming ignited
in his pocket when he was thrown head
long from wagon to the road as the re-
suit of collision with an automobile.
Finley was driving two spirited horses.
They bccame frightened at the top of a
steep hill and boIted. At the base of the
hill there is sharp turn and II was there
that the horses and auto hit head on
The machine was thrown over an embank-
ment into shallow stream. The occu-
pants we're slightly injured.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
WEDDINGS.
TrimbIe-SwineI,art.

John Trimble and Miss Grace Swine.
hart, of Drumore, were married Aug.
81 at the manse Of the Little Britain
Presbyterian Church by the pastor. Rev,
Arthur Northwood.
Henderson Mllmer.
Miss Clara S. Wilmer and Grover C.
Henderson, both of Pleasant Hill, were
married Aug. 20 at the home Of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thos. c. Jones, of Leeds M. P. church.
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Viola Fisher of Lancaster, daugh-
ter of Mrs. F. E. Mcclure. of Oxford. and
Mr.. Roy Reidenbach of Lancaster. were
married Wednesday evening, Sept I, at
Christ's Lutheran Church, Lancaster. by
the pastor, Rev. Haulp
VanSant-BartIett.
Mrs. R. P. Bartlett. of Baltimore. re-
Gently of Port Deposit. and James Van
SAINT, of Baltimore, we're married in that
city August27. The bride who is 60 years
of age, had been a widow for nine years.
She has seven children, and all of them
are older than her husband, who was I'll
in April. He is musician, doing con-
cert work on the piano.
neutrality-suspicious..
Miss Ethel Alberta McCarns, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCarns, Noting
ham, and Louis Earl Montgomery, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Montgomery. late
residents of Chrome, were married Satur-
day evening in Oxford M. E. church, by
Rev. E. P. Brayn.
Miss Louise McCarns, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Alice McCarns OF Newark, Del,
and Miss Helen Peffall of Philadelphia.
Anna Vansant was flower girl Paul Van
SAINT was ring bearer; Mr.. Elmer Riley of
Chester, was best man. Raymond Nc
earns and Floyd Craft of Nottingham,
were ushers.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
SISTERS MEET DEATH IN AUTO
ACCIDENT.

The Philadelphia papers on Friday last
gave details of distressing automobile
| accident ia which two sisters. Misses
Anna v. apd Emily Potts of German
town, lost their lives The Misses Potts
were sister-in-law of John Sheppard, OF
New York. former resident of Rising
Sun. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard, In COM
pany with Mrs Geo. T. Pusey. another
sister, were at the exposition in Cal
fornia. at the time OF the accident.
The North American in an account of
the accident, says:
Two Germantown women were Instant
ly killed and man was probably fatally
injured just before midnight when an
automobile overturned on White Horse
pike. near the Camden city line.
Another woman member of the party is
in the Cooper Hospital Camden. suffering
from shock and minor injuries. Her
husband, who was driving the car. es-
capped unhurt.
Victims of, the accident. which was
caused by sudden application of the
brakes following tire blowout, are:
Anna v. Potts. 50 years old. 5Ioo
Greene street. Germantown.
Emily Potts. her sister. AZ years old. of
the same address.
George T. Pusey. brother-in-law is in
Cooper Hospital with fractured skull
and other injuries. He is not expected to
recover. Mrs. P. E. Hinkson, 48II
Warrington avenue, is also in the hospital.
but her condition is not serious.
The party was returning from Atlantic
City in an automobile driven by P. E.
Hinkson. The car was speeding along
White Horse pike when rear tire blew
out. In his anxiety to prevent the ma
chine from careening from the roadway.
Hinkson jammed on his breakes so sud-
denly that the car overturned.
The Potts sisters and Pusey were pinned
under the heavy machine. while Hinkson
and his wife were thrown clear. The
physicians state the Potts sisters met in
stant death.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Insured parcel POST Packages.

Effective Sept. +. the Postal Laws and
Regulations relative to insurance of parcel
post packages has been amended to pro-
vide for insurance against loss in an
amount equivalent to actual value. but
not to exceed $s. on payment of fee of
3 cents; not to exceed $as. on fee OF S
cents not to exceed $50. on fee of 10
cents; not to exceed $Ioo. on fee OF as
cents. in addition to the postage. both to
be prepaid by stamp affixed.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03

patent has been granted to Millard
Fillmore Tydings, of Havre de Grace, for
New and Useful improvement in
Vehicle Wheels"
MT Tydings' invention. is to provide a
vehicle wheel which has pneumatic tube
between the outer tread and the hub. and
SO arranged and constructed that the tube
cannot be punctured, yet providing means
whereby new tube can be easily re-
placed, and at the same time offers more
resillency than the present automobile
tires.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Mrs WiIheImlna c. Scarborough

Mrs. Wilhelmina C. Scarborough, wild
ow of Torbert Scarborough, died Monday,
Aug. 80. at the home of her son-in-Iaw,
Edward Moore, Providence. Cecil county.
from the infrmities of age. She was 7o
years of age. A son, William E., of Will
mington. and daughter, Emma, wife of
Edward Moore, are her surviving child
ren. The funeral was held Wednesday.
Interment in Leeds cemetery.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Lancaster County's Tobacco Acre
aQe

The total acreage of the tobacco crop in
Lancaster county Is estimated by Otto
Olson. of Ephrata, of the Bureau of To-
bacco Investigation of the Department of
Agriculture, at Washington, D. c., to be
Is 600 acres. This is decrease of prob
ally 10 per cent. A number of farmers
have put potaotes aud corn in the fields
instead of tobacco. Some farmers have
put more land into use for trucking pur-
pose.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
To Build Big Dam.

William Russell Smith, engineering
architect, of York, Pa, will erect mann
moth concrete dam across Muddy Creek
Forks for the Delta Water Power Com
pany. The dam is near Castle Fin fords
and will be the largest and most modern
in York county.
1t will require 10000 pounds of steel
for reinforcements and 5000 cubic yards
of concrete.