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Evening star., 1915-02-14

whatever one was there when he was
bowl bowled i,,o out: This man evidently, had
been thinking of the pleasures of our
walk. hence his tragically ironic remark" :"
His previous remarks about the feel
ings Of the French and German troops
reminded me that one hears on all
sides that the last thing that the
wounded men now being nursed in
England desire is to return to the
front. An acquaintance, whose busi-
ness takes him to every hospital in
London and who has talked with
scores of wounded men, tells me that
he has yet to meet one who yearns for
any further war experiences The
story goes, In fact, that when one SOL
dier in hospital at Ealing was told
that he was to return to the front in
cutting his throat.
The Job of being Lord Kitchener's
private secretary. now held by Sir
George Arthur, must be no sinceure
just now. for. according to all ac-
counts. his daily post bag is an amaz-
ing thing. 1t Is largely made up, more
over. of letters of advice" from mem
bers of the public who are utterly un-
known to the British war lord (but
who have not the slightest hesitation
about addressing him personally, and
to deal with these suggestions" which
often mount up to three or four hum
dred letters day. special staff has
lately come into being at the war
office.
This free advice" comes from every
section Of the community. and while
most of the suggestions put forward
are not only entirely unpracticable,
but even absurd, perusal of the post
bag has to be exhaustive, many really
good ideas having already been noted
and acted on.
One of the funniest Of these letters
was addressed to Kitchener by an old
lady in Scarborough, whose humani-
tartan sentiments apparently are such
that she could not bring herself to
agree to the wholesale determination
necessary for the good of mankind.
Accordingly, she wrote, calling Kitch-
ener's attention to the properties of a
certain well known anti-beetle prepa-
ration. which. If packed in shells in
stead of shrapnel, would render the
enemy insensible and in our clutches
just the same as II they had been
killed off," Kitchener's reply, If any,
is not available.
In perhaps only one place in all Eu-
rope is there no need for the Nix on
the War" cards that | hear are so
popular in the United States, for there,
so Swiss friend tells me, the war is
the great hospics of the st. Bernard
monks, 10000 feet high, where men of
every nationality are to be found, and
where a tacit agreement has been
come to never to refer to the great
struggle. Yet. oddly enough, the
monks of ST. Bernard may be said to
be in close touch with the war, for
they come in contact every day with
Swiss soldiers guarding the frontiers,
and, am told. are always glad to rem
der any service they can. Now that
the heavy winter weather has come
along. the monks and novices make
their daily rounds on skis. which, by
the way, are made in the monastery.
Although the English newspapers
Evening star., 1915-02-14

that the official sympathy of the Med
lterranean power with the allies was
beyond question.
By way of Terschelling, the Friesland
Island off the Dutch coast, came those
Zeppelins that dropped bombs on Var
mouth the other night. In the minds
Of some of us who write for the press
the names of Yarmouth and Terschell-
ing have been associated before, as a
result of having visited the Dutch
island to look into the fate of a ship
that sailed from the town where the
bloaters also come from; l mean the
historic Lutine, the old frigate wrecked
in 1893 on the Dutch coast, a few
hours after she sailed from Yarmouth
To this day the Lutine's bones rest
in the shifting sands off Terscheling
and coffin just about 100000 in gold
bars. The gold was intended origi-
nally for warfare 1t was consigned
to Hamburg. TO pay the troops then
fighting against Napoleon IN parts of
what is now the German empire
Terschelling itself is curious
island, a great waste of sand dunes,
some of them a couple of hundred
feet high. One goes to it by a little
steamboat that plies once a day across
the Zuyder Zee from the Dutch port
OF Harlingen. The men of the island
and its neighborhood, vlieland are
famous seamen. Brave and hardy, the
record of their deeds in the Terschei-
ing lifeboat are striking as any in
the annals of heroism.
Those wonderful Germans. What
will they think o. next, 1t is not
long since one saw ii stated, apparent
ly quite seriously, that the Teutons
were considering the expedient of util-
iZing the well known "homing" in
stinct of bees for the purpose of max
ing dispatch carriers of these insects
the messages to be imprinted in
some fashion on their wings-and
now. it is said. they purpose to train
birds as aeroplane detectorsi
A friend in Amsterdam sends me a
clipping from the Berlin Morgenpost,
in which this idea is elaborated The
writer declares that birds. with their
uncanny sense of the presence of dan
ger long before 1T is visible, should
be used to aid soldiers in detecting
the approach of hostile aeroplanes long
before human ears or even eyes, aided
by field glasses. can be aware of their
coming.
The birds selected are pigeons and
fowls, and the scheme is as follows:
They are to be taken daily to a place
suitable for an aeroplane to land. and
then a machine arriving from the upper
air is to descend there. Each time an
aeroplane comes down the birds are
to be lightly thrashed with a small
birch until. by the association of ideas,
the approach of an aeroplane regularly
awakens in them feelings OF terror.
Then they are to be taken to the front,
when it is believed they will give un-
signs of fear whenever an
aeroplane comes anywhere near the
long before the soldiers
have any idea that an
enemy is in the air.
L. L. HEITKAMP.
Evening star., 1915-02-14

Although the English newspapers
speak as II tho Intervention of Rou-
mania and Italy on behalf of the allies
is a certainty Of the near future, such
Evening star., 1915-02-14

that the official sympathy of the Med
iterranean power with the allies wa
beyond question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
BAD BLOOD

is the cause Of nine-tenths Of the Ills
which the human body IL afflicted.
The symptoms Of which range from
the dreaded contagious blood poison
to the minutest eruption on the skin.
They include rheumatism, catarrh,
scrofula. eczema. erysipelas, pimples.
boils. ulcers. running sores. inflamed
eyes. and enlarged glands. down to
sick hesdache and . muddy or sallow
complexion. The prescription Of DR.
Simpson 1.-THE noted blood specialist o;
Richmond, Ind.) known as DR.. A. b.
simpsons Vegetable Compound. is the
most powerful alternative. or blood
purifier. ever known. It's reputation
was firmly established a few years
ago by curing apparently hopeless
cases, was certified by county and city
officials and widely noted by the press,
since which thousands have been re.
lieved by its use.
Good blood invariably means vigor-
GUS health and appetite. good diges-
ton, strength and a clear, healthful
complexion. This is assured to all
who TRIP this remedy: its remedial ef.
fects are apparent with the first few
doses.
Dr. Simpsons Vegetable Compound
is purely vegetable, and is harmless as
1t is effective. 1t is put up In conven-
lent form at one dollar per bottle. and
is sold at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
Hello FOR 1RoTTINC
HORSE ACROSS span

In city court this morning Charles
Rangall, 317 South Thirteenth street,
was arraigned on a charge of having
driven horse at a trot across the
Doran bridge. He drives a grocery
delivery wagon. Rangall pleaded gull
ty but he said he thought automo-
biles should be made to operate at a
slow speed across the bridge.
Mayor Robbins informed the young
man that the ordinance did not regu-
late the speed of automobiles in cross
ing bridge but it did require horses
to be driven at walk over a bridge
He also stated that the pounding of
horses hoofs on a bridge did much
more damage to the structure than a
motor car. even if driven at a fairly
fast speed. He stated that the safety
OF the much used span across the riv-
er. at North D street depended upon
the way its traffic was controlled
Il will suspend sentence upon you,
but the next man who is brought in
for violation Of the bridge regulations
will draw fine" the mayor announc-
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
1886 VEHICLES
PASS over span
DURING is HOURS

If anyone doubts that the Doran
bridge has not been called upon to
perform heroic service since the clos
ing of the Main street bridge he has
only to examine a list compiled yes
terday by an attache of the city engi-
neer's office Of the number of vehi-
cles and pedestrians that passed over
the Doran bridge between 5:15 in the
morning and 9 o'clock in the evening.
During that time there were 1886
vehicles, including bicycles, and
2,467 pedestrians who crossed over
this structure. The vehicles which
used the bridge yesterday are CLASH
fled as follows: one horse pleasure We
hicles, 307; two horse conveyances,
loaded, 1872; two horse conveyances,
not loaded, 172; one horse conveyance.
loaded, III; one horse conveyance,
not loaded. 11s; one horse delivery
wagons, 342: motor delivery wagons,
1853; motor trucks, 106; touring cars,
1882; runabouts. 321; motorcycles,
10e; bicycles. ss7; street cars, LOG.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
MEMS CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES NAMED

With the organization last Saturday
night of the general committee on ar
rangements, of which E. P. Trueblood
is chairman and DR.. N. S. Cox is sec.
rotary. the following committees have
been appointed relative to the Nation.
al Conference of Men Friends which
will be held in Richmond Oct 20 to
%. Committee for securing accommo-
dations for visiting Friends, Harry
Reeves, chairman; Robert Randall, E.
P. Trueblood and Leander Woodland.
Committee for ushers and doorkeep-
ers, Milo Hinckle, chairman, William
Hiatt, Walter Dalbey and Harrison
Scott; music committee, J. H. Coffin
registration committee. Oscar Full.
ghum. chairman, Edwin Crawford
James Unthank, Arthur Charles and
Orville Chance
These committees will hold individ
ual meetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
BERNSTORFF RETURNS
TO HOME IN GOTHAM

WASHINGTON. Sept. A.-Count Won
BsrnstorR. German ambassador. ex-
poets to return to New York tomorrow
there to await further word from his
government before holding another
conference with Secretary Of State
Lansing. This was learned 1T the
German embassy today. There was
nothing to indicate that anything has
happened to interfere with the reach.
ing Of IN amicable agreement. 1t was
stated that Count Won BeYnstorn be.
lieves It would be q matter OF few
day before he would get the informa-
ton necessary for his next talk with
Secretary Lansing. and that he desired
to wait in New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
new CARD SYSTEM
TO CHECK TRuANCY

Ye Kids Of Richmond, beware the
trlant officer.
He'll get you II you don't watch out.
No longer will you be allowed to
skip" school any time you wish mere
ly on the excuse that your little sis.
ter is sick"
A system is to be originated by
Truant OFFICER Melpolder, which, when
put into practice, will prevent all
cases Of truancy. Whenever a child
is absent from school without signed
excuse from his parents, a little vel
low card bearing all the necessary
data will be forwarded to the truant
officer the next day. Investigation
will begin Immediately and every case
Of absence without excuse will be
investigated.
The school authorities are determin-
ed to prevent SO much truancy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
NICHOLSON SPEAKS
AT YEARLY MEETING

In the interest Of the American
Friend and the National Conference
of Men Friends. to be held here in
October, S. Edgar Nicholson went to
Plainfield, Indiana, today to attend the
weeks session of the Western Yearly
Meeting Others from here who will
attend during the week are, Ross
Hadley, Rev. Truman Kenworthy,
Amasa Jenkins and Prof. and Mrs
Allen D. Hole.
Mr.. Nicholson for nine years was
recording clerk of the Western Yearly
Meeting The speakers include ex-
Vice-President Fairbanks, Ex-Governor
Hanley and Dr. j. n Hurry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

with q total, authentic and exact
enrolment in the Richmond city
schools OF 1868 pupils, there is an in
crease Of 80 pupils over the enrolment
Of 1873 last year, according to the
figures compiled by Superintendent j.
T. Giles with his receipt OF lists OF
names from various schools and
grades.
The only variation in the enrolment
which may be made when more COM
plete data is compiled will be in Sc
vastopol school. Superintendent Giles
had not received it's report at noon to-
day, but estimated that close, ap-
proximate number of it's enrolment
would be Isl, compared with 255 last
year.
The schools which this year have
larger enrollments than last year are
the high school, Garfield school, Starr
school, Hibberd school, Vale school
and Baxter school.
Hibberd school shows the largest
single gain with an increase In its
enrolment of SO, and Starr school is
second with an increase of As, the Bax-
ter school had gain Of 80 pupils this
year, high school had an increase Of
Is, Garfield an increase OF and Vale
had the least increase in its enroll
ment, with pupils.
Whitewater schools enrolment this
year showed the most pronounced de-
crease over last years, with a loss of
80 pupils, while Warner was second
with loss OF IA pupils in its enroll
ment.
The freshmen class Of the high
school this year is 145, compared with
139 last year. Principal Pickell, who
had gathered the figures, could not es-
innate the number OF sophomores,
juniors and seniors until meeting is
held the last of, the week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
City Statistics
oEArh4 AND FUNERALS.

EvANS-Mahala J. Evans, aged So
years, died at her home. 239 South
Seventh street. at $3.50 o'clock this
morning Of heart trouble. She Is sur
vived by two daughters. two grand
children. one brother and an adopted
son. Funeral arrangements announced
later.
HARRIS-Mae Harris, Z, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris. living near
the waterworks pumping station. died
this morning Of q complication Of
diseases. She is survived by her
parents, two brothers and a sister.
Services will be held tomorrow with
interment in Earlham cemetery.
After many years Of surface mining.
the gold deposits Of Nicaragua are to
be developed along scientific lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
BISHOP OF POLGA DEAD.

MONTREAL, Sept. 14.-Mr. Zotique
Racicot, bishop of PalRa and formerly
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Montreal, died today at the Hospice
Drapeaux, st. Therese. Mgr. Cacicot
was born at Sault-au-Reccollet on o.
tober 10, 1S45.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

The plan for expanding the United
States naval reserve into q body Of
$4,000 men. which tho secretary Of the
navy 10 contemplating putting into
effect, was worked out by Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy franklin D.
Roosevelt. Tho plan Is a part Of the
7rogrAm Of tho administration to pre-
pare tho government for time when
~ msv he called r-ea W ~eee w>~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14-The
United States has not yet indicated to
Ambassador Won Bernstorn that It
wants Captain Won Pappen, military
attache OF the German embassy, sent
home. Until tho United States noti-
fies Ambassador von>, scrnstorfl that
It desires such action l.c captain will
remain in this country.
Jules Vcrne's real name was Olche-
witz.
Alaskan water produce 10000, 900
salva0~ veer1w
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
TOWNSHIP REDUCES
TAX LEVY II CENTS
FOR 1916 VALUATION

BY making reduction Of IL cents
In the levy for school purposes, Clay
township has managed to reduce the
total tax levy from $2.24 ON. the 500.
last years levy. TO $2.14. as recently
fixed by the advisory board Of that
township. A reduction o. I'VE cents
was made possible In the special
school fund and six cents reduction in
the tuition fund
Webster township. outside Of the
corporation. made = levy Of 1874 on
the 500. which Is raise Of four cents
over last year.
New Garden township raised its
levy from $2.14 to 1924 with $3.50 as
poll tax. Center township. outside Of
the corporation. increased its levy
three cents, from $1.66 last year to
$1.69 this year.
None OF the levies fixed by the cor
porations have been filed with the
county auditor but 1t is predicted that
there will be . raise In practically all
the levies. One factor In the increased
tax rate Of the townships 10 the recent
law. making 1t possible for the town.
ships to levy on the corporations to
pay school transfers out Of the town
ship fund In the townships where
there are school corporations, the levy
for school purposes has to be increas-
ed in the corporations.
A seedless tomato Of large size has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

joints, muscles, tendons or Mgaments tc
REMEDY.
II coustipeted. use Munyon's Paw-Paw
- ,,vn r'',s MyyNYON. .
For sale by Thistlethwaite's
Four Drug Stores, Sixth and
Main, Eighth and North E,
Eighth and South E, Ola
Main ST.; Leo H. Fihe, $50
Main St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14
RHEUMATISM

EVERY RHEUMATIC,
no matter how chronic
his case, should buy .
25-cent bottle Of NUN.
YON'S RHEUMATI6M
REMEDY. A few doses
usually bring relief, and
q bottle almost invar1A-
bly, effects 4 cure. It
contains no salicyhc
acid. no morphine. Ne
cocaine. NO dope or 9TH
er harmful drugs.
I want every person
who IL SD Il . rim 4
with stir or swollen
Joints. muscles, tendon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

A sheet Of paper IS 900 feet long and
feet 3 inches wide was made at
Colyton, Devon, in 1860.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

A seedless tomato Of large size has
been bred by an amateur horticultur-
list in California.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

Jules vcrne's real name was olche-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-14

Total .,............... 81
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
Meets half brother
after TWENTY Years

Harry Kane. ticket receiver at the
Garrick Theatre and living at No.
1923 Pleasant street, was agreeably
surprised yesterday afternoon when
he met Leonard Jones. of No. 41S
Lombard street. his half-brother,
whom he had not seen for twenty
years.
Upon approaching the door Of the
theatre Jones said something about
going cunning to FELTON,. Kane ask
ed him if he was born there. Jones
said no. but that he was born at
Denton.
Kane said ne was also born there
and asked Jones who his mother was.
The reply showed that Jones was
his half-brother whom he had not
seen for so many years. Jones has
been living in this city for the past
five years and is employed by Joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
MANY MUST APPLY
AGAIN FOR NATURALIZATION

An opinion affecting the naturaliza-
ton of aliens was given by Judge Ed
ward G. Bradford in the United States
District Court yesterday afternoon.
when he dismissed petitions filed by
Louis Wicansky and Daniel O'Connell.
The applications we're heard some
months ago. and the applicants passed
satisfactory examinations, but the
court at that time reserved action to
hear argument as to the validity Of
the declaration of intentions.
This was due to the fact that in
each case the declaration had been
made under old acts of Congress. The
new act passed June 20, 1906. con-
tains a petition for naturalization
within seven years from the time of
making the declaration of intention,
and there has heretofore been some
doubt as to whether this provision
applied solely to declarations made
under the new act or included all
declarations whenever made. when
seven years had elapsed after the
going into operation of the new law.
The court entered an order dis
missing each petition for the reason
that the petitions were not nieu within
seven years after the going into OPP
Grafton of the new act.
I Under this opinion all declarations
/ taken out under the old act OF Con
gross are invalid and i. will be
necessary to make new declarations OF
/ intention.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
Street AND Sewer
WORK IS Reported
Interesting Statistics in An
nual Statement OF Depart
ment Just Made Public
VALUE OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES SHOWN

Interesting statistics are contained
in the twenty-seventh annual report
of the Street and Sewer Department
for the fiscal year 1924 which has
just been issued.
The report shows the assessed val
ulation Of realty in the city TO be $751;
799.56O at the full rate of s1.35 and
$2.471. OPS at the half rate 67.5 cents.
Assessment Of public utility prop
critics is given as follows: 1904
miles wires at $1,000 per mile,
S701,O92 47.26 miles tracks at 100000
per mile. S945.2OO 4O.475 miles OF
conduits at $4,000 per mile. S17S,O9C
and S5.SS6 miles Of pipe at $4,000 per
mile, SSs6.4S9
Area Of the city in square miles
is 1918; in acres. 6,5l9; acreage o
city parks is 472.17; miles of inn
proved and unimproved streets and
avenues is 1917. of which 70T99 miles
are improved
There are 1890 miles Of publ.
sewers.
Cost Of lighting for the year wal
I S50.527S3. divided as follows: S23.
252.2S for electric arcs: Sl2.6S6.09 TO-
electric incandescents. and S14,5S9.4l
for gas incandescents.
Cost OF tree service I'm parks an
on the streets during the year wa
] S3.0147S of which $1,000 represent
/ the salary of the city forester
Statistics show 1869 trees spray
ed; 1904 trimmed; 1853 removed
100 planted; s cemented and
treated
During the year the departmer
| spent S431 .04356. Inventory of IN
properties. real and personal. undo
the boards control. is given as S45
/ O44.53.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
TOCONDENNPROPERTY
. ON COLEMAN Street
Owners and Street and
Sewer Department Reach
An Agreement
INFORMATION IS ASKED
ABOUT UNEMPLOYED

An agreement 20 condemnation
proceedings for the property at Ninth
avenue and Coleman street, was made
today by the street and Sewer Depart
ment and Wilbur f. Adams. counsel
for the Witsil estate, which owns the
realty.
Mr.. Adams appeared before the d.
rectors at their meeting and arrange
ments for the condemnation we're
made The lot Is inside the street
line.
Resolutions authorizing Secretary
Leslie " Christy TO so before the
Board of Police Commissioners at
their session this afternoon and take
up the question of removing poles of
the Diamond State Tel. Co. from the
Boulevard were passed A repre-
sentative OF the company, was In con-
ference with the Street and Sewer
Department today in connection with
the matter. The telephone company
was granted permission TO place a
pole Ia Hawley near Third street.
The American Assertion For Labor
Legislation. which Is dealing with the
question of unemployed, addressed
communication to the directors ask
ing information concerning steps
taken by Wilmington official bodies &c
assist the worthy unemployed. Sucl
statistics as are available will b'
given.
A petition asking that the sanitar!
| condition of Lord street. east an'
and west from Poplar street, be i'm
proved was received from George I
| Lyon. who asked that something b
done "in the interest of humanity"
Application for an arc light at FIT
and Washington streets. was orderoi
placed on the list. The lamp will b.
placed as soon as an appropriation
made.
Plumbing licenses were granted tn
F. Blumenthal Company. j. b. Dun
bar, J. l.. McDermott and w. !. Men
ton.