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The Press., 1915-09-01

Misunderstanding and neglect cause more mischief than even malice and w1ckedness.-F. W. Robertson.
The Press., 1915-09-01
Flies Flee Blue.

Flies Flee Blue.
 A French scientist is authority fol the statement that flies have a distinct objection to the color blue. This was first discovered by farmer who keeps a large number of cows in several sheds. One of these sheds happened to be painted blue on the inside, and in this the COWS were little troubled by flies. He blued all the walls and thus prote> ted all his cows.
 Willing to Oblige.
 Johns father kept q candy store, and the little fellow often carried candy to school to divide with the other chil- dren. One morning the teacher notic- ed strong smell of peppermint and began to investigate in order to stop eating during school hours. Unable to detect the culprit. she bent over small John and whispered:
 "John. have you any candy?"
 "No. ma'am." he replied.
 Have any of the other boys anyY" ''No. maam''
 As she turned away he touched her hand and said. II will bring you some at noon. n."-Ladies' Home Journal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

May he II Is an odd. II rather extra'a'
CANT. relic of old-fashioned Southern
cbivalry that has caused Virginia rea
eststs assessors and commissioners oil
revenue to disregard for many years the
sxis,snce Of between 100000 and 5000
MAJ worth of taxable values owned by
moro than 20 Richmond women.
That this condition has existed. d's-
patches from Richmond state. Is Just re-
yealed by the diligence OF Auditor Moore
ard no other tangible reason seems 10
nr.sen, itself than the time-old DEFER
ence tina, the chivslrous and aristocratic
Old Dominion has always held for It's
fairer population.
7, has lust been discovered that be-
tween 200 and coo Richmond women-some
Of them descendants OF Virginia oldest
families and leaders in the life or the
city-own in their own names real estate
anon which they have never paid
cent OF taxes since the properties nave
be.n in their possession.
The records show that these women
some married some widows, some spin
sters have property Of various KINDS
which will average $4,000 for each OF
them. This means that between S."o
go and 100000 of taxable values VIII
he added to the State and the city IN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Blue Blooded Richmond
Women Who Pay No Take

comes. though at sacrifice of privi es
heretofore enjoyed BY the ladies.
These properties are now being lis's
and the office of Mai. Sands. exam ~
| OF records. Is doing considerable nl
ing and examination to bring TO Iigh' a
such cases.
This delinquency OF the fair ladies n
the tax assessors. however. bids fair NJ
to be restricted to historic RIchnIo n
alone. but to be productive OF son
startling revelations In all parts OF N
State
The assessors and commissioners rs
been instructed to pursue the same 4
Investigations all over the State a II
being made IN Richmond City and -
rico County. These officials will = IL
their reports as soon as they have N
pleted their investigations to the Hudi
tor OF public accounts. The auditor 4
examine the reports and submit I II
to the State Advisory Board Of Taxa q
which board II Is understood will IA
do some probing on its own account
1t Is further declared that the ass. or
and commissioners of revenue who 4
not pay due heed to the laws and a
to exercise diligent care for the We -
Of the State will have their work J. ID
public in a manner that viii not IT x
them feel good."-Special correspond g
of the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

10 that of Booths associates was Illegal
and stated that verdict for Surrat'
Nigh, lead to the removal of the govern
mont from Washington. where the puo'
lie servants were not safe from the
presence Of unpublished assassins.
The iurv was out two days, coming In
an August 10 to report that 1t couidn't
agree. standing eight To four for acquit'
tai.
There was no second trial. and after a
few months In prison Surratt. the most
deeply implicated OF all Booths agents
in the kidnapping plot was freed. and
the indictment against him mol pressed.
n. was the only one of the so-callsd
Lincoln conspirators To escape punish
ment.
TIL. verdict in his case strengthened
the claim of Mrs. SuTratt's friends that
with an approximately fair trial she
would not have suffered the death SEN
t~nce.
Surratt could credit his escape TO the
passage OF time. and to his trial before
a Jury aud not A military commission
handed justice would have sent
him to prison for his plotting against
Lincoln. and would hay" spared his
mother the ignominy OF death upon
gibbet.
THE END
UIor,rl-nt. 1915 Winfield VI. ThomTsou.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
AS TO ACE.

Age hath no terrors for my soul
Provided as the years uproll
They bring me greater sympathy.
A deeper sense of charity.
For those who err-as oft have |
In days gone by;
And leave my weary spirit sweet
In face of things yet must meet
With Faith that in the hour Of test
However weak I've done my best.
Copyright, 1881
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

1t is recalled that the German Embassys
warning to Americans that death awaited them
off the English coast dated April p, but that
it was not published until May l. 1t is possible
that the miscarriage OF well-laid plan pre-
vented an earlier tragedy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

We arc informed that deep concern i mani
tested at the German Embassy the sinking
of the Lusitania. but that, IN the absence OF
Ambassador Rcrnstorf, comment is withheld
Did the Ambassador fec from Washington at the
moment tho announcement OF tho murder on the
high seas was received and go into hiding in New
York in order that he might not have 10 exhibit
any uf the deep Concen;
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Press Bitter In Denunciation
OF Sinking of the Lusitanit

| New York ssat There h Ne further
reason for national excitement. no oc-
CASTOR for pressure upon the adn,,uis.
tra,ion Cor action more emphatic than
that which has already been under
taken In the cases OF the Frye. the
ralaba, aud the Galflight. The attach
Jon the Lusi,ania presents no fnterns'
t;onal question additional to those al.
ready raised under our notice 70 Ger
many that the Imperial government
\ will be held to q strict accountability
| for any naval act on the high seas tr
violation OF our neutral rights and re-
| sultinE In the destruction OF an Amer
lean vessel or the lives OF American
citizens.
Yet when all this has been said. the
fact remains that no episode of the
war has startled and aroused public
opinion In this country In greater de-
gree. The moral and intellectual ef-
feet Is bound to be tremendous beyond
measurement. The size, speed. and re-
nown of the vessel the general inter-
est In her movements and fatA the
deliberately advertised warning pub
l,shed a week ago by the German EN-
has.y. coincidently with the Lusttanihs
last departure from the port OF which
she was the pride and favortte. COM
bine to intensity the horror with which
American opinion regards this German
innovation on accepted metnous o.
warfare at sea. That IL was premed-
itated we know; that II was reckless
of innocent noncombatant lives We are
snre. and "dAstardly" Is the WORD on
millions OF American lips this morn
Ing.
New York Trsssne' Fren this tras-
n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Must he Total.

\ clergyman was discussing with
iIIiterate member of his flock. in an or
dox church of Georgia, religious to-
Of varied interest. The member :
that even the best were none too 3
in this vale OF sin and tribulation.
''You believe. then interposed
preacher. I'm the doctrine OF total
pravityF''
Yes. ! do responded the memh
thar is-er-er-where it's lived up
Christian Register.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

The brief statement issued the White House
last night telling of the Presidents attitude in the
face of great national crisis, must appeal strongly
10 his countrymen. who awaiting patiently So
luton Of the problem that shall firmly uphold the
NATIONAL honor. They may rest assured that their
faith in the President is not misplaced
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

1t is not uncomfortable that the administration
al Washington may deem ii advisable to appoint
guardians for Dr. Dernbcrs and Mr.. Herman Rid
der, who are attempting to justify the murder OF
100 American passengers the Lustania. Being
in the United States they ought to have sense
enough 10 leave the jubilatior to Berlin
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Wonder what Nctoriano Huerta, a resi-
dent OF peaceful Long Island things of the crime
off the Irish coast. 1t will be remembered that
he was denied recognition President OF Mexico
because ii was alleged he to power by means
OF murder.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

The sinking OF the Lusitania and the killing
OF 400 passengers. more than 100 OF whom were
Americans is quite likely to encourage Italy
to enter the it is to intimidate her into
remaining neutral.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

That the case of the Lustania is exactly on
a par with that of the Falaba is the argument
in some quarters 1t is when multiplied by the
number of Americans who were hurled to death
when the Lusitania torpedoed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Morning Smiles.
rerocity Explained

BILL read as 'nw that ere 'Indenf 4
as got an English wife.
Allah, that accoInts for Is ngh
like e dOes.-inndon Saturday Night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

At least we may be confident that will not
have to apologize because the presence of Ameri-
cans on the Lustania caused Germanys represent
atives deep concern"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

personal and confidential expressions by
executive officials who vet ready TO 60 ON
record publicly by name to the effect that the
administration deems itself POW crlc>> in the
lu>itsnia case" according TO one authority, IS
no names arc given no member ", The .tdu1ni>rra-
ton : called upon TO rcpudarc the suggestion
that he advocated hauling down the STAYS AND
Stripes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Aside from the possible loss OF American
lives, let us ask ourselves just where we come in
says Senator Stone Why leave the main issue
out OF consideration?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS

First prin ing of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

supreme confidence in the ahii', ,6 hcr nav, to
send tho Lu>ltania 20 tho ho,toa' No, only was
the vessels speed. which relied aron to save
her from successful submarine attack set a.,
naueht. hut two torncdoc> >urcrcr, to SINK
the giant liner in eighteen "''rutc> il, >rotc oi
every protection known IN >cIcnrlt,c construction
Does the German navy include submarines oi a
speed not dreamed oi by tho res, vi the world
and ;orpcdoe> possessing destructive force great,
than can he measured by the Standard oi o,hc-
uavic>. does II maintain the war zone sui
tcicnt number OF the undcr>ea crat; 70 fanA the
course OF the Atlantic liners and wait ior them
To- pass at close range AID i III L,,tc~ sur
mise i correct how did they escape detection nv
the foe These questions which viii clam
attention : the first SHOCK OF The tragedy
has passed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
4 second Look.

Cynthia-Thcse bathing suits makes
people look shorter. don't they
Tonnes. and others look long,
Judge.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
The Man for the job.

bank should be cleaned out by tbs
janitor. not by the cashieE.-Judxs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
surratt Goes Free.

The judges charge was highly i'm
rroT"r. He made An attack upon the
Supreme Sourt's decision that trial by
military commission In a case analogous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

( rIEr rue ~ prices
| L anwret n the world and
m o
| newatsdr ss
& K q
| he M
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
To Club Plan Buyers
'OU SAVE THE AMOUNT WHICH
YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY
AS CLUB FEES.

Payments can be made in the usual
manner or at a future date.
II so desired, you may divide the
amount Of your purchase in monthly
payments to suit your convenience.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
mo new FERRY Line,
Says CAPTAIN denny

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PENNsGROVE. July Captain
Samuel Denny. speaking to a repre-
sentative Of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL today, denied the published re-
port that he intended establishing an
opposition ferry line from this place
to Wilmington. There is no truth
whatever in the report" he said, "and
I am at a loss now it was circulated. -
Captain Denny said he was consid-
ering starting ferry services between
Pennsgrove and Philadelphia. but de-
clared no plans as yet adopted.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
FORD Opens NEW
WAR ON GLUTTONY
"We Eat Three Times as
Much as We Need"
He Says
BLAMES DRINKING
ON TOO MUCH FOOD

DETROIT. Mich. July 9.-"Eat only
when hungry. and then eat less than
Won feel you need" counsels Henry
Ford. TRY this for a week, and I'll
guarantee youll feel better and much
healthier"
Firmly convinced that most persons
consume three times as much food as
they should and that gluttony causes
brain slugFishness and an apl-ute
fer drink. Mr. Ford has directed Dr.
James b. Mead. physician al the Ford
Hosnital. TO establish a department OF
dietetics. II Is declared that the sew
eral thousand employees of the Ford
Motor Company viii be able to save
al least 81 .O00 900 annually by follow
ing Mr.. Ford's advice
MANY of the best authorities blame
a great deal OF the passion for liquor
upon gluttony." said Dr. Mead in dis
cussing the scope of the new depart
ment
The new department Is in line with
Mr.. Ford's efficiency propaganda. In
his new hospital the men will be
taught how io eat one thousand pri-
yate rooms win be provided the
charge for patient to be 81 a day,
which will include room, board and
nurse attendance The nurses will
work in three shifts of eight hours
each.
Thomas Edison eats less and does
more work than any man ! know
said Mr.. Ford today "The best auth
critics ! can lind tell me that we eat
too much J myself have tried out
the theory that less eating is beneh-
cial and / am thoroughly convinced
that il is reliable.
Think of the waste of foodstunl
there Is. too We wouldn't feed an
engine three times as much fuel as 81
needed. Yet we pay out our goot
money 10 gOrmandize at the expense
Of both our income and our health
Whenever ! have any hard problem ti
think out I don't wait tor a health,
meal I do my best thinking on ar
empty stomach.
81 have the greatest sympathy for Z
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
PENNSCROVE NOW
Is CITY OF tents
Canvas Shelters Hundreds
of WOrkmen Unable to
Get Lodging
HOUSING CONDITIONS
BAD: 80 IN ONE HOUSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FENNsGRovE July -Pennsgrove
has become a city Of tents
AS mushrooms sprung up in a night
hundreds OF little canvas shelters
serve as sleeping quarters for work
men of the dupont Powder Company
who are unable TO obtain lodging in
rooms Houses are being built by
the powder company and by private
Individuals but progress has not
heen fast enough TO stem the ever in
lovs into lhis borough
Last night hundreds of tired work
men. who have been forced to sleep
IN haystacks and by roadsidos, were
greeted with little city Of tents az
Railroad avenue and Church street.
Here several score OF tents had been
erected and shelter afforded workmen
tor Eve and ten cents a night.
One house in South Broad street
contains four rooms. Nightly It shell
lcrs thirty men. In other localities
conditions are equally as bad
The matter os housing has heen
discussed by officials of the DUPONT
company here and I'm Wilmington but
Il IS evident that unless something
IS done toward providing proper
sieeping quarters for worfmen pri-
yafe Interests VIII enter the field AL
ready a number of prominent VIII
rineion business men are said TO be
Interested I'm forming q cooperative
roomine house for the borough
There is plenty Of land for sale and
rent but rot enough houses Yes
lerday Charles Smith sold 50 acres
% his farm In South Broad street Ia
tne Nationa' Land and Auction Com
rany of Washington. for $4,000
The officers of the company. which
Is to sell lots to lahorers on easy
payment plans. are James Wolferd
m Washington; Richard Epps. Of Pc
irrsburg. Va and W. S Tillman. OF
Newport News Va The first lots will
re- eold next Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
Special Sale of 2, 3, 4 and
5 Room Outfits

250 complete ?, 3, A and broom outfits
at about half regular prices make won
derful opportunity for young married
couples to save money We have exer-
cised great care in selecting these outhts,
and they include everything to make the
home complete. Every article ls guar
anteed perfect in every detail. Our SIX,
story Home Quitting Building is filed
entirely with new merchandise from which
YOU can select Expert statesmen will
cheerfullv show you how 70 furnish your
home beautifully and economically There
is no charge for this advice, and you are
under no Obligation to buy. Should you
desire credit we will make the terms espe-
cially easy.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09

ward w Taylor Miss Elizabeth
Casho Clark of Wilmington spent the
Fourth of July vacation at her home,
Cedar Vale" near Elkton.-Frank
O'Donnell of Wilmington has been the
guest of friends in the Second dis
trict.-Mr. and Mrs David Living
stone Sloan of Narbeth. Pa, are visit
ing relatives here George Long Of
Wilmington has returned from a visit
to Perryville.-Mrs. Margaret l.. Wells
and Miss Gracia w Wells spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia and Mrs.
John Fl. Ward Of Philadelphia are the
guests of Mrs. Wards parents. Mr..
and Mrs Thomas K. Burns Stephen
Ash OF Iron Hill was in town on Sat
urdav.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09

Presbs terian Church on Wednesday
evening
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Elkton and Middletown Rail
road was held at the First NATIONAL
Bank of Elkton on Tuesday. These
directors were elected: W. A. Patton,
Henry Tatnall, A. j. County. William
II. Mackall. DR.. II. Arthur Mitchell.
Samuel Carson Rowland and Charles
b. Finley. Sr. A. J. County was
chosen president and Lewis Nelson,
secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Roberts of
Baltimore are the guests OF Mrs
Roberts parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
McQuilkin.-A Mr. and Mrs. Victor S
Taylor Of Philadelphia are spending
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
SIS for a Complete
Room Outfit

S5-PAY FIVE DOLLARS-S5
and we will deliver any complete
room outfit to your home, and
you can pay the balance in small
weekly or monthly payments.
You may include in your out
81 Linens, Comfortables, Drap-
cries, Rugs, Linoleums, Dinner
Sets, Lamps, Cutlery, Kitchen
Utensils, Refrigerators, Sewing
Machines, Talking Machines,
Kodals, &c, &c, at these Won
derfully low prices.
No extra charges Of any kind.
No club fees. No interest added.
BROOM OUTFITS, $50 AND
UP. 4 and 5-ROOM OUTFITS,
S98 AND UP.
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
FLkTON NEWS HAPPENINGs.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. July 9-The debt OF
s4 600 on the new Methodist Episco-
pal Church in North East. has been
reduced 10 almost two-thirds.
National Lodge, No 81. Elkton I. o.
o. r.. has installed their new officers.
To aid the Belgian war sufferers, a
musicale was given in the Elkton
Evening journal., 1915-07-09

man addicted 10 liquor His appetite
is a disease caused IN many cases by
unwiso eatine That he Graves strong
drink Is often not his fault"
Evening journal., 1915-07-09
To Oar Customers

Over half Of our busi-
ness is done with our
old customers, which
proves that they are
satisfied with our mer-
chandise and with our
prices They know that
everything thoy buy
here is durable and
we'll made, and that
our prices are always
the lowest. This sale
offers unusual money
saving opportunities.
You can add whatever
you want 70 your ac-
count at the sale prices
without any extra de-
post and without any
extra charges.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-12
Ross Appointed
Bank Examiner

Late yesterday AFTERNOON Govern
or Boyle named non. Gilbert &.
Ross as state bank examiner. The
announcement came as no surprise as
ii had been currently stated that he
would De named for the position as
soon as Frank C. Williams resigna-
ton was hled.
The appointment OF Mr.. Ross is a
popular one and places a thoroughly
competent man in that office, which
is one OF the most important posi-
t rs in the state. Besides the ex-
erutive experience which Mr. Ross
has acquired during four years
te IN as lieutenant governor of the
81 te, he possesses a thorough know
le re OF the banking business, learn
Z through several years work be-
n counter and at the desk These
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-12
To Again Vote
On Prohibition
BY nited Pressl

LOS ANGELES, Jan l2.-Cali-
icrnia will vote again on November
7, lJl6, on proposed constitutional
amendment that would Danish liquor,
is sale, manufacture and consume
ton, from California. Prohibition
forces are undismayed by their de-
fca. at the state election and believe
they will be victorious two years
herce.
Every section OF the state, AMI
practically all OF its prohibition i'll
terests, will be represented at a con-
ference at Fresno, February 18th, 1t
which the proposed amendment will
be framed. Lieutenant Governor a.
J Wallace is the chairman OF COM
mittee i'll charge OF the conference.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-12

lngs are moved into the Capitol, the
state will effect saving of not less
than $275 d month, or $500 a year,
III rentals, which figures out 5A per
cent on the amount OF money appro-
priated and expended on the Capitol
additions
The housing OF all the state otfic-
lals and commissions in the Capitol
has been made possible by the carry
ing out OF the new plans of Treas
eIer Malley, Controller Cole, Lieuten-
ant Governor Sullivan and Governor
boyle, who in the interest of econ
omy, and perhaps a little to their
own inconvenience, will eadeavor 10
get along with less space than that
originally allotted to them.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-12
Moving Day for
State Officials

Today is moving day with the men,
bers Of the Railroad and Public Ser
vice commissions, who are moving
into their new quarters in the Capitol
building. adjoining the senate cham
Der. The commission will also have
the use of the senate hall during the
intervals between sessions OF the leg
islature, as will the Tax commission,
for the purpose of public hearings.
The offices OF the Tax commission
will adjoin those OF the Railroad
commission and tomorrow will be
moving day for the members OF that
body. During the week the Indus
trial Insurance commission will move
into its quarters on the ground floor,
where it has been allotted commo-
dious offices i'll the south wing. Bank
Examiner Gilbert c. Ross will be
housed in offices adjoining the senate
chamber before the end of the week
, as will all other state employees at
present ccupying rented quarters
When all the officers now occupy
| ing quarters outside of state build