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Evening journal., 1916-08-21
CROWD LAUGHS As
MAN DIES IN BAY
Passenger on President Dives
and Sinks; Watchers
Thought it Joke
SAY YOUNG GIRLS
WERE INTOXICATED

The excursion steamer President And-
ed its down-river trip with a sensatiopsl
drowning added TO the deaths traceab'e
TO the Sunday debauohes which have &C.
Cured aboard the boat during the last
two months.
Joseph Kelly, an excursionist, living
at Twenty fourth and Reed streets,
Philadelphia, who had been enjoying
himself during the doVn-river trip, de-
cided lust before the boat tied up al the
beach, that he was too hot and needed a
bath. He stripped his outer garments
and plunged into the water on the shore
side in HE underwear A number OF
sailors who had seen the plunge dared
him 10 take a higher dive.
Not to be deferred by the indignant
protests. Of many Of the sober passen-
gers, Kelly made his way to the wheel
house and took a dive from the top.
He came up gasping and called for
help, but the hundreds Of persons who
saw him thought he was only fooling
and laughed He almost instantly dis
appeared and did not again come TO the
surface.
Sailors attempted 70 Jump into the
shallow water to either rescue him or
recover the body, but the special police
on the boat refused 10 allow this As
a result. the body of the man was not
recovered at 4 o'clock, when the boat
made its return trip
The President yesterday carried
fully 1000 passengers and forty half
barrels Of beer. The beer was all con
sumed when the boat tied up al the
foot or Arch street at $50 o'clock last
night Many passengers who were
, aboard condemn the trip as the most
disgraceful Of the many which have
marked this summers history Of the
President II is said that az one time
not less than fifteen young girls we're
living in an intoxicated condition in the
main parlor of the vessel
This is the third fatality which oc-
CURED on the President during the ex-
cursion season. Two months ago an
insurance man living in South Phila-
delphia drank a quantity of beer
aboard the vessel and shortly after
landing at Augustine became uncon-
scious He was hurried 10 a Philadel-
phia hospital in an automobile. but
died within a few hours
The next death occurred three
weeks ago. when another passenger
died as he plunged from the vessel.
Evening journal., 1916-08-21
AUTOS IN COLLISION:
MANY MEN Injured
Truck Strikes Culvert Wall
on Way 10 Ball Game
in Chester County
WILMINGTON MAN
GIVES FIRST AID

The road between Red Lion and
Longwood cemetery was the scene Of a
bad automobile accident Saturday
afternoon. in which several persons
we're injured some quite seriously
The badly injured we're taken 10 the
Chester County Hospital al West Ches-
ter
TWO motor cars figured In the acct
dent 2 touring car and an automobile
truck While proceeding along the
road the touring car. In which were
several men and women struck
bridge and was overturned and de-
molished throwing the occupants into
the roadway The truck filled with
people. who we're In the same party.
overturned a short distance beyond
and the occupants OF this machine
we're spilled into a ditch Within a
few seconds after the accidents fully
thirty persons we're scattered along the
road for a distance Of 100 feet
Help was soon on the spot II was
seen that some Of the victims we're
badly hurt so a telephone call for
physicians was sent 10 Kennett Square
and DIT William NJ Riley. Of that town
were soon on the scene Dr. William
3 Ewing Of West Grove also respond
ed II was found necessary 20 send
six OF the injured 10 the Chester Hos
pital These we're George Colby. Of
Lenni: Thomas Walker David Smith
and Charles Preston. of Rockdale. and
James Calvert and Arthur Killen, Of
Glen Riddle.
Goldey was the most seriously in
iured. His skull was found to be
fractured and he had other injuries
He was operated upon Immediately
after being admitted 10 the hospital
with the exception of Goldey, all the
Injured we're able TO leave the hospital
after their injuries had been treated
[ David Smith had q rib fractured, but
/ he refused 10 remain az the hospital
after his rib was set
Harvey Davidson, OF this city, a
driver for James B. Oberly was one
! Of the persons who went TO the assis-
lance Of the party. Mr. Davidson was
/ taking a load Of brick TO the residence
Of Pierre S. DUPONT and came upon the
scene soon after the accident oc-
CURED He assisted the injured In
every way possible and used his truck
in getting the damaged truck up the
ten-foot embankment, down which il
had rolled
II is not known who the operators
of the machines we're. but IL was stated
that the man at the wheel Of the motol
truck at he time Of the accident was (
Justice OF the peace Of Rockdale
Neither could the names of the person
who we're injured but not taken TO tn
hospital, be learned.
Evening journal., 1916-08-21
.AUMORY Church, Dover,
OPENED after repairs

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Aug 21-Armory NJ
z. Church was reopened yesterday
after extensive repairs and improve
ments. Mrs. Marian Davidson, sister
OF the wife Of the pastor, the Rev e
II. Gardner. delighted the audiences
with several musical selections dur
ing the day.
Mrs. Ida Ann Smith, wife Of
Charles Smith, a farmer living on the
Walker Mifflin farm. west Of Dover
was buried this afternoon az Lake
side Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Collins are
spending two weeks at Delaware
Water Gap.
Mrs. Robert W. Thomas of Centre
Vile, Md, spent abe weekend with
her sisters, Mrs. John c.. Hopkins
Evening journal., 1916-08-21

opposite cylinders are attached side
by side on the same crank pin Of
six-cylinder crank shaft There are
number of minor changes. contrib
uting 10 the mechanical excellence Of
the engine. The cylinder heads have
been made detachable to insure a
more perfect machine of the combus-
tion chamber, with a consequent
greater uniformity Of compression
This also makes it a simpl ematter to
keep the cylinders free from carbon
and at the same time does away with
the necessity of valve chamber plugs
The generator has been improved
internally and runs faster than in the
past seasons model.
The tension of the foot brake pedal
retracting. springs has been decreas-
ed. The change-speed lever has been
re-designed to give more clearance
and is now equipped with q ball end.
The chassis frame is 7 IL inches
deep instead of inches and is re-
inforced over the rear axle, which
will thus tend TO eliminate the posi-
bility of any body distortion.
The standard tire equipment OF all
Packard cars will be Goodyear cord.
IS by on all four wheels. On the
front wheels there will be the Rib
tread tires and on the rear wheels
the All-Weather tread.
Evening journal., 1916-08-21

Mrs. S. L. Kirk and Mrs. L. c. Tay-
lor
J. Edward Stevenson Of Phladel-
phia. is visiting his mother. Mrs.
Sallie c. Stevenson.
Mrs W. z. Gunby, wife Of Pastor
Gunby of Wesley NJ. E. Church. with
her two sons, are visiting relatives
near Berlin, Nd
Evening journal., 1916-08-21

ovHRcoMEs THE EFFECTS OF HEAT.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Strengthens the body and nerves 70 resist
the exhaustion caused by heat Buy a bottle
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MODELLING GRADUATES.
Another Movement for the Improve.
ment II the Public schools.

To THE EpiroH or THE SuN-Str: The
graduates o: the publ!r schools OF the
city are ~oreaniz.ng Alumni associations.
are already over twenty-five of
ihesy aud tins number viii be increased
unit, every school Will be represented
by an associtiluu
y - proposed that thes" ALUMNI ASSOC
( Atipns shah take an active interest in
all qu,st.ors relating 10 the welfare ~
trc gub.ic schools Of the city. When "A
number OF associations shall
have been organized. L central committee
will he formed.
TIE movement for a thorough orrini-
zi'INr of graduates Of public schools
VIII hc tahcn up for consideration az
tho annual dinner Of the Alumni Assoc
citation Of Grammar School 40. now
known as the George W. W!ncatc Pub
Ne School 40. % February - az the
lIotc, Savoy
rs a graduate Of one Of our public
schools. class 81 1874. ! am heartily IN
favor of III" proposed organization ~
graduates. There ~ every reason why
they should hr representative citizens,
entitled 70 opinions and suggestions IN
a! propositions for radical changes IN
our public school system.
Forty Srars ago school commits
sior'rs and school trustees sent thcir
children Ia public schools How many
neuhers 81 our present Board ~ ,,du-
cation s"nd their children Ia the puhli.
schools" y W. NJ.
Nrw YoRK, February 10.
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Help! Help!

THE SIN is reluctantly compelled
IN appeal for mercy to the promoters
If the innnmerable enterprises which,
wearing the compelling uniform Of
charity. seek to enlist its aid In the
filling Of their treasures. und II every
ether newspaper would speak the
word that l. in It's mind q united
press would Join In the plea. The
demands for space, for Endorsements,
for violent assaults on the public
pocketbook become insupportable. The
disposition to impose on sympathetic
good nature IL too plain to be disre-
garded. The appetite for free adver-
tisement grows daily.
We give a paragraph, and a column
IL demanded we comply with II mod
est request, and are Informed that We
have enlisted for a long campaign
we question the propriety Of paying
commissions Of 80 per cent. to pro-
fessionnl collectors. and are charged
with he%artlessness. And ever II be-
comes difficult to keep abreas,
q the growing exactions.
Brethren. be mercifui. We have
done our best but we cannot give ali
Of THE Sun to you. Many other good
causes invite us. whose expression Is
not wholly comprised within the WORD
give" Let us, we beseech you, have
. brief respite.
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THE MINES FAME.
Have the Thcatrgoers 81 New York
Forgotten James O'>eiI?

To THE ErIroR or THE S~uS-Sir: To
think that an actor Of James o\cil :
distinction and eudowr,-n,s should he
on the stage At all in 4 play where. as
THE Sus says. he was before IAN audi
lance ignorant Of his fame and his rcpu-
t%ation.' CRATES on ones feelings. l. II
really true that theatrical rcnoNn il no
longer lived h a fifteen or twenty
wears? can Il D. that the gifted em-
hodineut of Edmond Dante in Monte
Cristo" has been -, soon forgotten:
In New York. or in any other city
where the theatre ~ an institution, IS
IL possible. that the one voice of all
voices the stage has ever known would
not, wherever or however heard. bring
10 life again In all his glory James
ONc.l' My emo Of him speaks
my $50"
In the whole gallery OF handsome NJ.
urss which the stage has made known
vino ever SAW :. finer onc than jane
O'Neils Edmond Darfcs' Who ever
felt the thrall Of I presence fuller OF
grace and dignity? Could the rag and
|,attors OF "a sightless mendicant hide
these: Not t. the eyes OF old play
goers IKE myself. No. not any more
than could the sweet cadences OF that
,n-unparahlc voice fall unrecognized on
~. ears,
Time, be- i, long or short since James
.O'Neill was in his prime. cannot be a
crue! as that. ! write TO protest that
wha ne aid and the way he did Il can
not die until all OF us are dead-all of
VA old playgoers. II II is TO be called old
wher ones IN goes back n couple
OF decades. DO our artists work FOR re-
wards no better than that Alas poor
Vortex 81" G II :.
NEW YORK. February -.
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Our New Treaty WITH Nicaragua.

The Senate did a good days work
when 1t ratified the amended Bryan
treaty with Nicaragua giving the
United States perpetual and exclu-
sive canal rights and control Of Great
Corn and Little Corn islands and
Fonseca Gulf for naval bases. Aside
from the fact that the European
Powers will be forever barred, as
Stunning ratification BY the party Of
the second part. from building
through Nicaragua q canal to com.
pete with the Panama waterway. the
time is coming when another canal
Joining tho Pacific and the Atlantic
will ne needed by commerce. The
United States will construct It with
incidental advantages and without
having to consult any other Power.
There IL no time like the present.
that IL to say, during the great war
in Europe. to consummate this I'm
portant agreement with Nicaragua.
That consideration no doubt vas con.
elusive with tho Senate.
II may be taken for granted that
Nicaragua will ratify the treaty. She
Is to receive $4,000, 0OO-that Is the
present consideration--to be applied
to her Indebtedness or "other public
purposes" for the advancement Of her
welfare In a manner satisfactory Ia
Washington. II a canal should be
| built by the United States the local
benefits TO Nicaragua would he In.
calculable. The acquisition Of naval
bases by lease In alone worth thu
price to he paid. the primary object
being to increase the protection Of
! the Panama Canal. After ratiica'
ton by Nicaragua u Government
will be wise to lose no time in pre-
pairing the naval bases required.
4 bad precedent would have beer
made II the United States had under
taken to apply the Plat amendment
Of our Cuban relation 70 Nicaragua
as was originally proposed by Mr.
BRYAN when he drafted the treaty
For a statesman who had SO otter
rung the changes on the consent o.
the governed 1t was a remarkable ex
hihition of inconsistency and short
sightedness. Fortunately for the Pan
American ideal this condition wal
eliminated. Nicaragua will retail
her sovereignty unimpaired and ou'
southern neighbors will breathe NOR
freely. That we should he consulted
about the expenditure Of what IL
large sum Of money TO Nicaragua I
not unreasonable. and II will be 70
her advantage. The Monroe Doctrine
Is OF course involved In this new com
pact, for the defence Of that polio.
Is Ia he made easier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
THE NEW POLITICS.
Shall We Point with Pride. But
Never View With Alarm?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: II
seems to me that the state OF the nation
will be Improved by minimizing the
political calamity howling' a far as
possible IN the coming campaign. !
thought that variety Of campaigning
went out OF fashion years ago but there
seems TO be some slight disposition to
view with alarm"
Why not stick 20 positive dope. in
stead OF ~twarging on A negative string?
Why not point ont the great and glow
ing prosperity that Viii Hood MS II Our
fellows are entrusted with the reins OF
power. instead OF rhudderins AT what
is sure 10 happen II the other fellows"
are on the job
You can easily scare capital but the
w~orkingnen, who do about twenty
nine-thirtieths OF the yot.ng-there are
about thirty workers to every employer
in tn. manufacturing trades-are not
easy to scare. You can cry calamity
and check enterprise hut by that same
cry you cannot awaken the mass OF
voters 10 the need 81 guarding against
danger. BETTER preach tn" good times
coming II our side" wins: the Re-
publican party has always been on the
constructive side, and II should not
abandon that position. {. 7.
BosToS. February IL.
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Mr.. wilson's Bird.

Mr.. WILSON has received from a
sntleman in Colorado who may be
an sdmirer Of the Administration. or
may be a humorist, u full grown
American eagle, which. appropriately
domiciled In the white House. at
tracts, according to %veracious report
ers considerable attention from visi.
tors" No doubt this interesting and
symbolic bird also engages the atten-
ton Of Mr.. WILSON in those moments
he can spare from the exacting duties
Of his Office. II may he, indeed. that
to the presence Of the eagle in the
White House We should attribute GER
tain recent manifestations Of a rc-
vulsion or revolution Of sentiment In
the bosom of the official occupant Of
that historic building.
II Is not recorded that the arrival
Of the eagle was the signal for the
dismissal, Of the dove Of peace from
the White House. There Is no reason
Why the two should not dwell In peace
side by side. A moderate prepared
ness IN the why OF suitable cage.
would insure 70 each perfect safety
and content. while permitting then
~ improve their minds and disposi,
tons by the contemplation of each
others virtues. And the master Of
the house might with great prof
contemplate both Of them at frequen,
intervals for the purpose Of adjust
Ing his psychological processes to thu
exact balance the necessities Of hi,
engagements require.
The american eagle Is an excpllen'
bird! and We are glad ne has fount
shelter, which may he permanent. IL
the residence Of the President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
PLATTSBURG DEFENDED.
Thomas W. ChurchilI's Charge,
Against the Camp Denied.

To THE EplroR or The SCS-Su. In
THE Sun ~ February 10 IL a statement
by Thomas W. Churchill. IN his attack
on school preparedness. which contains
tire. p"rvcrsinns of fast, Ia avoid the
use ~ the shorter word. He said of the
Plattsburg encanpment:
Where aristocrais were mctamorphosed
into Generals In a day.
There were few ~aristocrats at the
camp. 7 did not know we had any in
this country. Apart from n bakers
dozen with former experience We were
all privutcs.
where ,hey h'ked all dny and tango,d
al! night,
! defy any human being 20 do il,
where I often saw them staggering
along. not under a musk~t but under a
heavy load OF something else,
THIS deliberate" falschood ,s n rcNec-
ton not only or the men who went Ia
the camp hut upon the officers OF thu,
United States army who so Loyalty gave
their time and labor to the work in
hand.
The practice Of loose and incorrect
writing is entirely too prevalent III this
country. Gu RLES Aston BRIsTED.
NEW YoRK. February 10,
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bakeries, food shops and other insti-
tutions which are performing house
hold functions.
When laundry work wns largely
confined to the home the possibility
Of infection was limited and the op-
portunlty for exposure to contagion
was easily appreciated and provided
for. To-day the handling Of soiled
clothing IL transferred more and more
to public laundries, in which large
quantities Of clothing from many
homes and from numerous individu-
MS are brought together where en-.
ployees come in intimate contact with
the articles.
Public laundries should therefore
be subjected to s%crutinising inspec-
ton with tho same energy that IL
devoted to the inspection OF public
bakeries and restaurants.
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How the laundry may become a
source Of diffusion of certain unsu>-
pecte' infections n pointed out by
DR.. DEDERER, in a recent number Of
the American journal Of Public
Health. 1t is not asserted that dan
ger 10 public health would result
from washing n%ninfected clothing In
the same water with infected cloth.
ing. Infection Is here %precluded by
the stcrilizing action OF heat and
friction with soap. The danger ap-
pears 10 arise from infection by I'M
clean hands Of the clean linen after It
has been made ready for delivery.
The problem is practically the same
H. thar presented In the kitchen, in
which the clcane.t food may he con-
taminu'ed by uncleun hands.
Infection may take place in the
laundry during the sorting and mark
Ing Of clean articles in the same room
where the sOiled linen Is kept and
handled by the same people. Lhun-
dry workers should not eat 81 drink
in the room in which soiled linen Is
Sandlcd, and they should be Obliged
- wash their hnnds and cover their
Nothing with n clean mantle or sheet
before handling the clean linen. Such
precaution would protect the workers
Ms we'll ms the public,
The problems involved have never
received serious attention from public
authorities In this country. but the
rapid growth Of the laundry bushes.
il certain tn awaken interest In these
institutions, III II has been aroused
u tas . q Of public restaurants
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RULING SAVES STATE MILLIONS
Barge Canal Property Not Needed
May Re Turned Rack,

ALDhSY, Feb. l"-Tho state . 20
iN,se any part ~ property or rIrh', az
proprlated IN excess Of It's actual 'e-c'
in connection with the hdrf, can o
IS terminals up to the time At" l1r
award for DAMAGES hat been e''c-'i Q
paid, according "a a decision OF tI- Sta't
Court Of Claims. The decision ~. .av~
the STATE more than s.. 0po,"uo N11'
Judge RodeiA,eck OF the Court "t r.a,rn
wrote the opinion, IN which l.d-''
Ackersou and Paris ~cor"urr'i. "
clS:on affects several a.. "a, .t''''
barge canal terminals in Nc'V lo. 9
The question decided Icy ~, Court ~
Claims is
can thu State before "a Is,-c =
made or paid TO Il clATAn' o. ig-e-
upog by the C.anal Board tr'-'I.' "-
appropriation and thereby relieve '
from damages which II oih'rNf VOL
be obliged 10 pay
After answering tn. lueslio" ST.
Affirmative the opinion -. E OF"
points out that 1T may Ne. '
the right 20 actually o''u-F 't-
dates from the scrIi,. a. tie '"' "
appropriation hv the STATE
Previously the State AI. r- " n1
PEELED In cases where p'olrr'' .' ~
cess Of It's real needs Ind brew .f'"
pr,atrd in the iir>t instance i. .'
property AID pay fun dtHl-.
A. the present time tN,', |.'
pending aSainst the STATE
about <5I,o"0, 900. \ lnrt' '.
these can ue reduced ny 'lo r, so Ell
the whole or parts OF IL, I.r.' g.
p~ropr!ated and Iou'.i ur.' ,-.
the States purposes.
The decision croNS ouf - '-r
o. the Adirondack Nou',. ' P"
against tn. state Tor .r.o>.
isolation al its plant ru.r '.e az
due 10 the appropriation "' -".'~
embracing the approaches e. OIL 'a'
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Or. STEPHEN SMITH. who is still "A
consulting surgeon at Bellevue and
W. other hospitals AT the OF %,
gives this advice 10 those who would
remain young. like himself:
Read the newspapers-all the news.
even the murders--every day. ] get six
papers and read them all-at least
look through them and read al least the
headlines OF most OF the articles"
Ahem. Would It not be better tn
read the articles In one bright. newsy,
we'll edited paper printed in good type
than to pass in review the headlines
Of SIX newspapers that cannot all be
bright. newsy and we'll edited? There's
no doubt that the right kind Of news
paper is a fountain Of youth for dis
corning people who want to defer old
age.