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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
The Circus in Quarantine.

Deep will be the gloom among
children generally, and upon those elders
who "care nothing for the circus, but
merely go to take the children" II the
rigid quarantine of the hoof and mouth
disease shall continue until the circus
season, as it now threatens to do. For,
alas the cruel order has been issued by
the authorities in some States that no
circus shall exhibit in any part Of the
quarantined districts until the quarantine
has been officially declared off.
No matter whether we meanly sneak
in under the subterfuge of going for
the sake Of the children-in all our ex-
perience we have known Of only one man
who ever legitimately and squarely at
tended the circus for this purpose only
or shamelessly admit that the circus at
tracts us in our mature years as potently
as in the days of our youth, we would join
with the young ones in their grief over a
circus embargo this year. A large part
of Delaware is still under the quarantine,
and unless the bars are raised Wilmington
may not enjoy its customary circus
diversion this spring.
Just think Of il. No street parade to
attract thousands of admiring spectators
to enjoy It's brilliant array of beautiful
wagons; the open cages, affording views
of fierce wild animals; the long lines OF
horses ridden by lovely ladies and brave
men; vans drawn by so many horses that
the lines in the hands Of skilled drivers
look like a maze of tangled wires; the
stately elephants and the naughty camelsi
the clowns, the bands Of music, and all the
other accessories Of that parade with
which none others can compare. 1t would
be sad, indeed, TO be deprived Of this great
Joy
And then to have no circus to visit
afternoon and night, and there invite
strabismus by endeavoring to see what
is going on in three rings at the same
time; to drink pink lemonade and buy
peanuts, buy them in profusion, in ordei
TO feed them to the elephants and mon
keys; to see the menagerie at its best.
Surely, all will pray that the quarantine
be lifted in time TO have our circus treat
as usual.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
HOPES TO SEE GOOD SERVICE.

The appointment of William B. Me
gear as the l. Lemocratic member OF the
Police Commission of Wilmington, Della
ware. and the appointment OF Hon;
Charles Grantland by the new Child
Labor Commission as their executive
officer are two splendid appointments OF
CAPABLE and conscientious gentlemen,
who will work for the best results pos
sible to be obtained in the administration
of the duties of their respective depart
ments. We hope TO see the chickering's,
the petty iealousies and the exhibitions
of personal quarrels over public matters
eliminated under their management. The
Child Labor law is an excellent measure,
and with the present membership OF the
board. and with Charles Grantland as ITS
executive officer, it will prove itself all
that is claimed for it. The Police Depart
ment of Wilmington has a work before 1t
already cut out, and before another year
has passed the police force will have. be-
come one Of the most effective and best
equipped Of any similar force in cities OF
the same Importance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

became lukewarm in support OF their own
candidate. Now there are reports that
they are arraying the Organization forces
behind City Treasurer Price, while the
anti-O Organization faction which had
brought out Stover as a candidate, is
said to be rallying around DR.. Briggs, in
an attempt TO beat the Organization
through his nomination.
Never before was there such Republi-
can mixup in Wilmington, or such a
remarkable lack of able political direc-
ton. The Organization, or what is left
of it, is distracted and split up the back
Even its former faithful co-workers, the
Court House officials who comprised the
old Court House Ring, are disgruntled
and divided. Independent Republican
voters are rallying around Price so gem
erously that his nomination would not
place him under such obligations TO the
Organization as to incline him to do its
bidding if nominated and elected.
Such is the situation that has come to
pass by reason Of the departure of the
former powerful Organization leader from
the field. VIII it continue to the State
campaign of next year, or will the leader
return in time to take hold and run that
campaign--in his own way and for hi'
own purposesl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
When Partisanship Prevails.

The Ohio Legislature, at its present
session, defeated bill which aimed TO
introduce an improved and effective
system of property assessment for the
purposes Of taxation, at a large saving in
expense, by reason Of the reduced number
Of officials that would be required for it's
operation. At present the assessment
provides places for 102 assessors, and this
large lump Of party patronage was much
more to the majority members Of the
Legislature than the public interests
And Immediately after the defeat Of this
good measure, the Democratic incumbents
of these l02 official places were ousted
and Republicans appointed in their
places.
Partisan interests seem 20 be the same
everywhere. AZ the recent session of the
Delaware Legislature bin was intro
duced which provided for a better system
of assessment and tax collection in New
Castle county. But its enactment would
have removed a number OF Republican
officials and the excellent measure wal
defeated. When will legislative bodiei
learn to have more concern for publ,
interests than for party interests?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Talks on Newspaper Advertising
By Truman A. DeWeese, Buffalo, NY.
WHO SHOULD ADVERTISE?

interested advertising business will be ready
with this question He will Everybody who has
anything to sell should advertise"
This sweeping the highest
Advertising at fail recognize the mppety
advertising certain kinds Of professional do violence
real Advertising when claim too much for Advertising The man
and lawyers advertise who should be
pressed the interests of sanity and He safe
Like the legislator the magazine that
monopoize all the virtue of uhng he is trying ITO kill the
laid the golden egg.'
Advertising and lawyers only unethca but unwise
decences and popes life by
advertising services level with department store bargain sale
advertising should be done with decent regard for the sensbe
of those who look Religion sacred thing The church make
effective to advertise certain attractive features IN
grams music the subject of the special entertainments
&c. Salvation commodity
besides Salvation is free" anyway
Neither should the family physician advertise All the family
advertise his Skill and the who adveses
skill anything reveals certain kind Of personal eosm that oends
good physician selling tangible commodity like
petary remedy disease then he has an advertising proposition
practically merchant physician advertise pills but
practice To make claims regarding professional skill in public
print trait attribute that does not inspire confidence
There professional however who
profitable newspaper advertising without violating of the
cepe standards good taste An opcan both manufacturer and
and sells speaces in all
although the fitting and adjusting glasses calls
professional skill and technical knowledge The ocust makes the
examination eyes the prescription and the opcan fills
the prescription The ocuist docor-the opcian is merchant
both Opticians cities have
opportunity and have taken profitable advantage
Of much reading under unavorabe conditions
when the whole world glowing eyesran
unyersaand eyestran the distressing ailments
Thousands upon the fact that
digestive disorders from agmat
and other the vision It the business Of the uptodate
enprng opcan educate the public in this matter 1t the duty
opan show the public that relief will come through properly
adjusted glasses newspaper for this proper
and legitimate With all his professional skill the optan essentially
has right merchandising methods And
having methods there only medium through
defective the community which he and that medium
the newspaper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
BRUTAL GERMANY.

Not in the past five centuries is there
to be found the record of a nation waging
war so per6diously, so brutally as Ger
many in this conflict she has begun against
the Allies
Her shameful violation of the rights
Of neutral Belgium was defended on
the monstrous ground Of necessity.
To gain his ends a man may burn his
peaceful neighbor's house and il he re-
sist kill himl So, too, Germany's SOL
emn treaty with Belgium and the powers
of Europe. was contemptuously styled
"a scrap of paperW
Not only has Germany won everlast-
ing infamy by thus wantonly turning
that prosperous, peaceful land into q
howling wilderness Of devasted fields,
burned towns and cities, Of slain men
women and children and starving mil
lions, Hut she has added an ineffaoeablC
shame TO these wicked acts by seeking
to defame the good name of the people
she has so cruelty wronged.-Middletowr
Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
EDUCATION IN DELAWARE.

The educational conference held in
Newark last week, with DR.. Claxton,
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, is the beginning Of a movement that
means great things for popular education
in Delaware. II is not quite true 10 say
that it is the beginning, however, but it
comes at very opportune time and fits
in admirably with the movement that
Delaware has already started for improved
schools in the country, in the town, in
the city Of Wilmington and in our State
College for men and women. There Is a
saying that nothing succeeds like sue
cess and the success that has already come
TO Delaware in efforts to improve the
educational facilities Of the State has
brought this new aid, aid that means
practically the whole force and influence
Of the United States Department of Edu-
cation to develop the greatest possible
efficiency of every agency now at work IN
Delaware to promote popular education,
and to introduce new agencies wherever
they can be made effective. The earnest
spirit Of cooperation manifested by those
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
aRniIrondinr, a Murderer.

Lawful Justice could not move at a
swifter pace than in the case OF Robert
Smith, who was convicted of murder
in the first degree at Saginaw, Mich, for
killing Mrs. Grace Steinhauser of that
city. He was to have been married to the
woman last Thursday night, but killed
her instead. The next day he was in
dicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
The death penalty has been abolished
in Michigan, and but for this fact, this
murderer undoubtedly would have been
sentenced TO pay the death penalty, and
on a very early date. In that event his
"railroading' might have proved a grave
injustice, had circumstances come 10
light later showing that his crime was not
of character TO warrant the imposition
of the severest penalty Of the law. But
as his life will be spared, he will be in
position TO benefit by mitigating circum-
stances should they be revealed later.
We believe, however, the course pur-
sued in Delaware in respect of kraSus
the murderer of Policeman Tierney, is
the best. 1t was attended by none o.
''the laws delays" but while moving Will
celebrity, was dignifed and impressive
throughout, and especially regardful o
all the rights of the accused 'Rail
roading' is liable to result in grave in
Justice, although at times it may b.
preferable to the irritating obstruction
TO Justice which are permitted in SOM
States in the trial Of murder cases.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
You Can't Brush Or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of dand-
ruff is TO dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning, most
if not all, of your dandruff will be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of 1t, no
matter how much dandruf you may
have
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop at once,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous,
glossy, silky and soft and look and feel
a hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. II is inexpensive and never fails
TO do the work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Ernmine Your Assessments.

All owners Of real property should take
occasion Of the opportunity TO examine
their property assessments, in order to
ascertain whether they are the same as
last year, or have been increased in
amount. It is hardly possible any con-
siderable reductions will be found, and
when they are, the property owner may
consider himself exceptionally fortunate.
The assessment books will remain open
for inspection until the evening of Thurs
day, April l5, when they will be closed.
The Board of Assessment, Revision and
Appeals will sit daily, afternoon and even
ing, throughout the month OF April,
in order to receive and pass upon appeals.
But unless the owners inspect the figures
in the assessment books, they will not
know whether to appeal or not. Nor
will they know after they appeal, whether
their appeal has been acted upon favorably
or unfavorably. Appeals are simply
filed and the board considers them in
private. However, no complaint may be
Justly lodged against this practice, as
open hearings and arguments would CON
sumea great deal of time and probably do
little, if any, good.
But il is desirable that all taxables who
are dissatisfied with their assessments
shall make the appeal, no matter what the
result may be. Only in this manner can
the members of the revising board know
the temper Of the property owners in
respect of assessment figures. And un-
less careful inspection is made some
property owners may find an unpleasant
surprise awaiting them when tax paying
time comes, by being presented with bills
calling for much higher taxes than they
had anticipated.
Remember, the books will be closed tc
the public after Thursday, April 10
Until and including that date they vii
be open 20 inspection at the Office OF th'
clerk Of City Council, in the City Hall
morning, afternoon and evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
THE SOLDIERS EASTER SONG.
AIR: TIPPERARY,

AIR: TIPPERARY.
Back from CORY battle came a soldier
Easter Day,
The streets were full of people in their
Easter garments gay;
Silver bells we're ringing IN the steeples
overhead,
The soldier he was wounded, and this is
what he said:
"It's long way to glory, it's long way
to go
From the dim and quiet churches where
the Easter lilies blow.
Good-by to home and comfort, farewell to
sweethearts dear,
It's long, long way to glory, and my
hearts right here"
When the soldier joined the colors he was
full Of thoughts of Fame,
But he found among the trenches that
they never spoke her name.
Coming home upon a furlough with his
right arm in a sling,
He was strong for peace eternal when the
chimes began TO ring.
ITS long way to glory, it's long way
to go,
The route is marked in crimson with the
blood Of friend and foe.
There's girl / want to marry, we nave
waited most year,
It's long, long way to glory when my
heart is here.
'I would rather have cottage, and gar
den, and a COW,
Than V. G. on my bosom, and laurel
on my brow.
War has led me through his shambles till
my soul is worn to rags;
Give us peace the wide world over, fold
away the battle-hags;
It's a long way to glory, it's long way
to go,
It's long way to glory and the hardest
road | know.
From the snowy Easter lilies may the dove
of peace appear,
It's a long, long way to glory, for my
hearts right here"
Minna Irving in Leslie's
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Comment
By State Press
HOPES FOR GOOD RESULTS.

Whether the State Labor Commits
sion has done well in replacing Mr..
Gibbons, who was said by his. oppo-
nents to be Democratic politician,
bv Mr.. Grantland, Republican poll
tician. remains to be seen. It is unfor-
tunate that politics should enter into
the matter at all, and it seems pity
that someone who is not partisan
should not have been selected, we
believe we need such a law, and that
in the hands Of a strong commission,
and administered by capable and un-
biased officers, it can be made to ac-
complish much good. We shall not
ATTEMPT to PREJUDICE the commission
or its officers, though many will, and
we must confess there is some ground
for grave apprehension. We hope the
next two years will dispel such appre-
hension and mistrust, and that the
next legislative session will not be the
scene Of the same sort Of pickering and
bad feeling Of social workers that the last
one was.-DOver Index.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
PHILo-cELTIc RECEPTION.

An interesting feature of the second
annual reception and dance of the Philo-
Celtic Society, to be held tonight in Irish
American Hall, will be an exhibition Of
Irish dances. Compton's orchestra will
furnish the music for the American dances,
while Donohues orchestra will furnish
the musical program for the Irish dancers.
The committee in charge of the affair
includes Joseph NJ. Brogan, chairman;
Miss May Desmond, secretary, and
Martin Joyce, treasurer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
ALoST LAW.

What has become of the Automobile
law? Ii would seem that there were no
laws for speeding or at street crossings,
if we were TO be the Judge according to the
way the owners Of autos are being al
lowed to use our streets. We have some
in our town that hardly ever sound their
horns at street crossings. This is against
the law and il is time that some action
is being taken to prohibit this carelessness
before some serious accident happens
Seaford News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
MAY BE INCENDIARY FIRES.

Can it be possible that the fires in this
vicinity are the work of an incendiary?
One is led to the conclusion that an in
cendiary is causing the destruction Of
valuable property.
Quietly an investigation should be
the next move. The work should be
done quietly and facts learned. II
some one is doing this neiarious work
of destroying barns and other property
he should be apprehended. This class Of
men are dangerous TO the community and
should be placed in safety as early as
possible.-Newark Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

It was 80 confidently expected the
converted German cruiser Prince Eitel
Friedrich would slip out of port at New
port News during the raging snowstom
of Saturday, a most favorable oppor-
tunity, that reports of her departure we're
readily believed. But she remained at
her moorings, and now the impression
prevails that she will stay there and accept
internment during the remainder of the
war in Europe rather than take the great
risk involved by attempting to escape
while war vessels of the Allies are waiting
outside TO destroy her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
ORGANIZER AT WORK.

Emilio Spina, general organizer for the
National Union Of Journeymen Tailors,
Yesterday afternoon addressed the brewery
workers and tonight will speak to the
bricklayers and BARRIERS.
During the last week he has organized
six stores and the membership OF Local
2OS Journeymen Tailors is increasing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
o. U. A. TO ENTERTAIN.

The members of Martha Washington
Temple, No 8, Order Of United Americans,
will entertain at their lodgeroom, 702
Market street, on Tuesday evening, April
6.
A delegation of grand officers from
Chester, Philadelphia and other places
will be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

Saturdays raging snowstorm was a
surprise TO everybody especially to the
weather man at Washington, who had no
more intimation Of it than to make
prediction of probable snow For
tunately, it was followed by favorable
conditions, and the snow will disappear
almost as rapidly as it came.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
INJURED DRIVER BETTER.

William Van Note Of 703 Monroe street,
who three weeks ago was badly injured
when a horse owned by the Freebooter
bakery, by whom he is semployed, ran away,
is gradually recovering and is able TO be
about.
MIR. Van Note was thrown from the
wagon and injured his leg when the front
wheel came off of the vehicle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
A YEAR AGO TODAY.

Weather, clear. Temperature, highest,
AZ; lowest, 80
Palm Sunday was observed.
The Delaware Conference adjourned.
The NJ. p. Church at Milford was ded-
icated.
Mrs. Catherine Craig was overcome by
gas in Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

Billy Sunday is now trying his master
hand at evangelizing Paterson, N. j.,
where he opened campaign yesterday.
From all accounts Paterson needs a
revival Of righteousness. and it is hoped
Sunday will prove as successful there as
he was in Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

Bulgaria is making warlike moves
against Serbia, and Italy and Greece
are becoming more and more rest
less. The prediction is made
that by May l, four more nations
will be actively involved in the
great war in Europe. Possibly the more
that take hand in the contest, the sooner
il will be over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

who attended the conference furnishes the
proof that all these new forces, and all the
old forces will work together for the
accomplishment of the high purpose of
placing Delaware in the forefront of
educational progress.-Dover State Sem
tinel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Musicale at Scott Church.

The Scott Expansion Band Committee
Of Scott M. +. Church will give a musi-
Gale and literary entertainment on Thurs
day evening, April Is, in the Sunday
school room.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

There was brave Easter display,
Yesterday, despite the disagreeable ac-
compartment of streets filed with snow.
But what a gorgeous affair it would have
been had il not been for the storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
GOVERNMENT OF LAWS.

on 3O.-''In the government Of the
,nwealth. the legislative depart
hall never exercise the executive
rial powers, or either Of them; the
1--we shall never exercise the legis-
lative and judicial powers, or either Of
them; the iudicia' shall never exercise
she legislative and executive powers, or
either OF them; to the end that II may
be a government of laws. and not Of men" T"
Declaration Of Rights, Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts.