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Evening journal., 1918-06-13
PORTER HELD BY CORONER.

The jury sumomned by Coroner
Spring last night in the case Of John
Rose, a Negro soldier, who Is thought
to have taken an overdose Of heroin,
ordered that Herman Porter alias
Bunny, a Negro, be held for the grand
jury. Porter is now being held With
out bail on a charge Of murder it be-
ing alleged that he administered the
dope TO the soldier
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
Use "Tiz" for pufTed-up, burning, ach-
ing, ealloused feet and
cOrns.

Why so limping around with aching,
puffed-up feet--feet so tired, chafed
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off? Why don't you
get a 25-cent box OF "Tiz" from the
drug store now and gladden. your tor
tured feet?
"Tiz" makes your feet glow with COM
fort; takes down swelllngs and draws
the soreness and misery right out Of
feet that chafe, smart and burn. "Tiz"
instantly stops pain in corns. callouses
and bunions. "Tiz" is glorious for
tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe
tightness-nO more foot troubles.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
RULE BY FORCE.
From the SNOW

From the Snow Hill People.
The autocratic manner in which the
Democratic members of the Board OF
County Commissioners railroaded GER
tain matters through on Tuesday show
ed very concluslvely that all the
"mlght-makes-right' advocates do not
live In Germany. While we believe
II absolutely necessary TO beat Germany
and hamstring the Kaiser we are moi
blind TO the fact that considerable i'm
provement can yet be made in our
"Democratic' form OF government.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13

Wesley Collegiate Institute Dover has dropped Ger
man from its list Of studies That is well. It is in
keeping with the action Of many other American nstitu-
tons Of learning, ranging all The way from uni
yersities to public schools.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
THE PLAYHOUSE AND THE MOVIES

THAT the plan OF the management OF the Playhouse
to make Of Il moving picture house. with a fine
orchestral feature has appealed to the public is shown
by The rapldlysrowng size Of the audiences from day
to day. AZ the opening Monday the attendance was
small. Those who went then pleased much by
the pictures and the music OF Alexander sedens large
orchestra however that they spread the news with the
result that Tuesday the attendance larger There
another steady gain yesterday and the enterprise
seems TO be successfully launched for the Summer
NO one who the pictures fail to realize their
worth. They divided into three classes-educaonal
humorous and dramatic Nor anyone who hears
Professor sedans large orchestra fail to appreciate the
fact that it is well worth hearing. both its overtures
and its accompanimens. All in ALL Louis Alemann, the
managing director Of the Playhouse and his associates
seem TO have struck popular chord their effort TO
make Of II warm-weaher amusement centre.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13

The Kaiser is getting taste Of what Yankee fighters
do. and also forecast Of what several millions Of
them will do when they come over.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13

From Dover the news that Angelo Airoco
and Janelno Aroco, Italians. living near Harty,
Del, arraigned before Magistrate Wood on Monday
charged with working in their fields their farms on
the sabbath day Sdmuel Aego also Of Hary, was
charged with working in a blackberry patch on the
Sabbath in violation Of the sunday observance laws
Each Of the defendants pleaded guilty and fined $500
We imagine that the law under which that Dover masls-
rste acted is which applies the entire State It
IS fortunate for Wilmington and other progressive sec
ons that thinks Of applying il to them especially
in these days when the Federal Government is pleading
with and paying to work on Sunday in order that
they may increase production in all sorts OF things
including foodstuns Perhaps reason Hartly
remains small in population and influence is because
1t small in soul and sympathy. Why doesn't 1t seek
to have Uncle sam fined for being accessory before
during and after the fact of the Sunday violatons9
The sun., 1918-11-08

Belgium and northern France were
endangered to far greater degree
than they had previously been.
Since September "a the Americans
have advanced more than thirty-four
miles from the point at which they
began their offensive. and In so doing
they have overcome firmly organized
positions defended with the utmost
tenaclty. The German armies were
driven out by our troops; no pretence
has been made that they withdrew
voluntarily, and no such contention
could be supported in the face Of the
captured orders to resist to the last
which have fallen into our hands.
The movement Of the First Army
has been watched with peculiar inter-
est, not because the valor Of the
troops was in question. but because
1t was the most ambitious project In
which the army had engaged. How
worthily the organization fulfilled the
hopes Of the country its success am
ply testifies; It has made good our
pride, and hereafter the name Of
Sedan will bear q new and special
significance fer us.
The sun., 1918-11-08
New York's Next Governor.

ALFRED E. SMITH, a Democrat, pop.
Sllar. energetic and personally re-
spected by his fellow citizens, has
been chosen by a not very wide mar
gin to succeed CHARLES s. WHITMAN,
the candidate Of both the Republican
and Prohibition parties, as Governor
of the Empire State. This Is the
greatest achievement to date of re-
markable career In local and State
politics. There Is one greater achieve
ment ahead for Governor SMITH, pro-
yiding his timber Is morally sound
and intellectually stout enough for
the Job. That Is to prove himself
bigger than the corrupt and sinister
influences that have hitherto seemed
TO attend his progressive exaltation
to power and high responsibility. If
SMITH In Albany undertakes to be
the master and not the servant Of the
present Tammany dynasty In this
town, he will not lack we'll wishers
among honest citizens everywhere !;
and in no quarter. we are mighty
sure, will the good wishes be sincerer
than shall be THE Suns.
The sun., 1918-11-08
Frederick III. Giliett.

The Hon. FREDERICK II. GILLEIT,
Representative in Congress from the
Second or Springfield district of Mas
sachusetts, Is, without seeking, as
sured of prominent place In the
Republican organization of the House
in the Sixty-sixth Congress. Long
before Representative MANN quit
there were half a dozen members &C.
lively in training for his place. but
Mr.. GILLETT was not among the num-
Der. Yet when it became necessary
for the minority to provide for Itself
another leader. GILLErr was the choice
Of an overwhelming majority of Re
publicans. Now, In all probability,
he will be elected Speaker of ,the
House after March 4 unless he pre-
fers to take the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Appropriations, on
which he now serves as ranking MI
nority member.
Whether Mr.. GlLIEIT accepts the
important and conspicuous office OF
Speaker or the no less important
though less conspicuous place as
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mlttee and passes from that 10 the
Craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Budget soon, 1t Is hoped. to be Gre
atcd. not only Congress hut the coun-
try will be well served. Mr.. GILLErr
is not a fussy parliamentarian. He
does not always insist upon rigid con-
struction of rules. He does not hold
presidents In awe. He is disposed.
as was Mr.. FITZGERALD, with whom
he long served on the Appropriations
Committee. to construe parliamentary
rules to expedite legislation in an or
derby manner and to preserve the
rights of mlnorities.
Whether as Speaker of the House
or chairman of the Appropriations
Committee Mr.. GILIETT will have the
confidence and respect of members
on both sides Of the aisle.
The sun., 1918-11-08
THE MALE TEACHER.
Rising Costs Forcing Him Out Of the
Public Schools.

To THE EDITOR OF TtE SUN-Sir: More
than 1000 men teachers are In our pub
lie schools. More than rs per cent. Of
them are married men who have
families TO support. These men have
volunteered for draft board work. for
the sale of Liberty bonds, for Red Cross
service and for all functions OF pa
triotlc and loyal nature, Their Datri-
otism and self sacrifice are OF the high
est and noblest.
Conditions have arisen that are
forcing these men out OF our public
schools. The business world has recog-
nized that the buying capacity OF a
dollar to-day IS practically forty cents
Accordingly salaries in every walk OF
life have been increased from % per
cent. 10 20 per cent. In many Instances
The salaries OF the male teachers and
principals OF our public schools have not
been advanced since 1898. Al no time
was this salary more than adequate
To-day It Is wholly inadequate, and the
male teacher Is forced either to swallow
his pride and leave the public schools
to seek some other employment or else
to continue meekly and quietly TO starve.
The high cost OF food, the increase
in rent. the exorbitant prices OF cloth
ing and the necessities OF life have hit
the male school teacher as much as
others Why have they and their fani-
lies been singled out to bear the hrunt
of starvation and sufrer!ng7 Can't some
thing be done?
A HARD WORKING TEACHER
BROOKLYN, November Z.
The sun., 1918-11-08

do anything but hate theit quondam
conduerors, secret journalism of de-
fiance, patient waiting for redemption
and the victory Of the Allies; yes,
even singing in 1915. and In presence
Of their oppressors, In st. Gudule's
Cathedral In Brussels, the national
anthem, la Brabanconne," and this
though they knew the certainty of the
fine Of one million francs which was
levied upon them the next day.
After wiping off the map of Bel
GUM every French or Walloon name
and using officially or printing on
their map only Flemish or German
lied names, until 1t looked like a
page In German atlas, they tried
to make the University Of Client
Prussian school. After three years Of
subsidy, free board and tuition. what
enormous numbers locked thlther7
Twenty-one students, or four pupils
TO each one Of the professors
AS II Is In Alsace and Lorraine.
after generation Of hated rule, so
in Belgium, Africa, China and the So
called colonies, which In the name Of
humanity, even more than of politics,
will not be given back. In Holland.
despite fifty years Of intrigue, bully
ing, threats, diplomacy truly Prus-
sian-Satan and MAcHIAvELLI being
obsolete or surpassed-and brides,
rendered in score Of ways, the Meth
erlanders repeatedly refused German
alliance. The memory of the Prus-
sian Invasion OF 1887 is still fresh.
Ready and willing to submit to high
taxation to support their army of de-
fence and to devote one-fifth Of the
national revenue to support Belgian
refugees, the Dutch hold their own.
Now with Belgium redeemed. with
Flemlngs and Walloons united In a
new patriotism that demands no
longer dependence on treaties and the
Powers, but full sovereignty, as q ma
tion able to take care of itself, with
defences stronger than paper walls,
the vitality of some old truths Is
again demonstrated. There are times
when even "the lame shall take the
prey" A great statesman-poet, even
CRoMwELL's latin secretary. wrote,
and Potsdam may well ponder. "Who
overcomes by force hath overcome
but half his foe" England learned
her lesson long ago. 1t is time now
for Germany to sit on the same bench.
The sun., 1918-11-08
The Trlumrh Of Belgium Over Prus-
sianlyed Germany.

Ancient history furnished numerous
examples Of state building, while re-
vealing also both methods and re-
suits. In modern times the two sys-
tens. British and Prussian, show con-
trasts both tragic and comic. Whether
the raw material lies in African saw
agery or in countries already civil
lized. the Anglo-Saxon output is much
the same, Yesterday five daughter
nations, over million Hindus and
score Of contingents once with hos
tile arms against Great Britain were
fighting under her f1ag. For this
there must be a reason.
When Germans attempt the same
business, either by colonizing or con-
quest, 1t means for the natives chronic
tragedy and for the would-be state
builders a f1asco that Is self-provoca-
tive Of jeers. The world knows al
ready of German brutality. slaughter
and desolation IN Africa. China. Bel
GUM and Poland---one monotonous
story. At the sight Of blood. fire and
the ruin wrought humanity sverts
her gaze.
On the other hand. Germany's the
cries, tested by reality, recall comic
opera. A generation ago our AGA
demic world bowed before Prussla's
prestige In solemn attention. Now 1t
Is a case of Laughter holding both
his sides" The old fable Of the noun
tain In travail has been outione.
That nothing but a ridiculous mouse
should come forth as the result of
the birth pangs of German imperial
ism Is to query whether mouse or
mountain were the more important.
Recalling college days, what went
we to hear2 Why did thousands Of
American youths cross the sea and
flock to the land Of things verboten
except duels and beer mugs? Then
our university halls echoed with the
Technology Of German political SCI
ence and rang with the names Of
STEIN, GNEIsT and BLUNTscHLI. Even
as we gave hospltable welcome TO
BRYCE who on foot, rail and buck
board and with his own eyes and
tongue sought reality, so we hailed
with respect vow Hoist, the clois-
tered, to tell us our own constitu-
tlonal history. 1t may be as good at
times to get the foreigners critical
perspective as 1t Is to have lively
journalism.
japanese and Americans were In
the same boat. The Orientals we're
/ told that the only correct model of
government was In Berlin. So, as
gullible as some Americans, the lads
! Of Nippon HE'D thither. Great states
, men, ITo, YAMAGATA, KATsuRA and
others, sat at the feet of STEIN and
GNEIsT, while for the military men
, VoN MoLTKE's staff officer, JACOB
NICKEL, lectured In Toxic, and BERN
, HARDI was quoted as the oracle In
Europe. In fact, on the theory that
the Germans knew more about Eng
! land than Engllshmep did or could
even SHAKEsPEARE, as alleged. being
more Of German than an English
man-Berlln, as We now know, per-
The sun., 1918-11-08
A STURDY VETERAN.
He Still Does His Duty by His
Country.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: On
one Of east Harlem's side streets the
flag on all appropriate occasions Is on
the fiagpole outside of one of the win
dows OF the room in a private home and
occupied by @. A. Il. veteran OF 81.
Summer evenings, when windows are
open, one often hears his still sonorous,
pleasing voice singing the familiar ma
tional war time songs OF 81, or well
known operate airs, dependent on what
the old gentleman had selected for that
paniment of his Columbia.
Enjoying fine health for his age, this
fine patriot Is even now doing his bit
for the flag he had actively fought for
under Smythe. Burnside and Ben But
Ter, and again later under Hancock in
Indian wars.
He applied for work at a labor bu-
reau, showed his army papers and ear
nestly added that work given him would
release younger man for more valua-
BILE service to Uncle Sam. and that the
pay, plus his pension. would enable still
further aid through buying Liberty
bonds.
Employment was quickly given him
at switchboard and door of an uptown
apartment house. and the promise to
buy bonds has been made good.
Intense patriotism such as his 10 GER
tainly worthy Of mention.
ADoLPH OpPENHEIMER.
NEW YORK, November Z.
The sun., 1918-11-08
TAXES ON CHECKS.
Their Effect on Payments During the
War With Spain.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: IN
reply to Penny WISE" who has paid
me the compliment of commenting on a
letter Of mine that you published re-
Gently In relation to bank check stamps,
factory in England and therefore
would be here, l would point out that
there can be no comparison because
there is no such use OF checks in Eng
land, or for that matter in any other
country. as there Is in the United states
particularly for individual household
accounts.
We did not ourselves make any ex-
tensive use of them until after the civil
war; 80 that It is difficult to say
whether the tax in force then had any
effect in the use OF checks. but It is
significant that It rapidly grew after
that tax was abolished and at the time
OF the Spanlsh-American war II fell OFF
in the most marked way while the
tax was In force and sprang up inme-
diately when II was done away with.
AS the treasurer OF large concern at
that time. receiving a great number OF
collect!ona, l had good opportunity
then to observe the extent to which even
business concerns having fairly sub
stantial payments to mako economical
on checks and used currency instead.
or course In every such instance the
Government not only did not get the
tax but lost the postage that would Or
dinarily be used to send the check
AS to the annoyance. II is certainly
inconvenient to atfix stamp every time
check Is drawn, and only concerns
making use OF large number can well
AFFORD to have them engraved. When
we did have the tax. moreover. thera
were numerous instances when the
drawer did not put on the stamp tn.
checks sometimes going clear through
to the bank on which they were drawn
before the omission was discovered In
volying either an expense to the bank
or the trouble OF returning them.
} E. j. SunIvER.
NEW BRIGHTON, November Z.
The sun., 1918-11-08
A New Rumanlan Kingdom.

n view huIhdhtbH NihBuUhh.
Secretary LANSING yesterday sent a
message to the Rumanlan Govern
ment assuring it Of the support and
sympathy OF the United States. In
this he follows the course of the Al
lied nations of Europe, most of which
have already announced decision
not to recognize the treaty OF Bucha-
rest forced upon Rumania by the Cen
trail Powers aud to aid Rumanla In
securing her political and territorial
rights. 1t thus becomes evident even
before the final peace conference that
Germany's attempt to wipe out Ru-
mania as u free State and to reduce
her people to subsection to a Teuton
lordsh!p ends IN defeat.
The eXactions made In the Blu
charest treaty for the control of the
Danube. through the right of passage
of German and Austrian warships.
special privileges for German com
merce and the occupation of Con
stanZa. all became null and void by
the terms of the armistlce with Bull
garia and Austria. The other i'm
portant provisions were: the annexa-
ton of n large area Of northern Ru-
mania to Austria, concession 10
the Dual Monarchy which 1t was be-
lieved would end forever the aspira-
tions of the Rumanlans of Transyl-
vanla for incorporation in the king
dom Of Rumania; the control Of the
entire grain production of Rumanla
and the occupation OF the oil and
mineral lands Of the kingdom.
These exactIons were made at the
high tide OF Teutonic conquest, when
Berlin looked upon the Black Sea
and the Turkish Straits as German
waters and the road to the Orient
open to German Imperialism. They
represented one of the most unsavory
incidents OF the war; for the defeat
of Rumania was brought about more
through the connlvance OF Berlin
with corrupt Russian officials than
by the success Of Teuton arms. With
even these severe terms imposed Ger
many was not satisfied; she began a
propaganda of intrigue to replace the
Rumanian ruling house by a, new
dynasty with a subservient Prussiun
princeling as the head.
With this odlous treaty torn up
RnmanIa can begin a new national
existence. There Is every promise
that she will be restored not only to
her previous position, but that she
will be able. through the assistance
Of the Allied nations, to gather into
the Rumanian kingdom all the Ru-
manian people OF southeastern Eu-
rope This will be the realization of
a dream OF a century and the end
Of the bitter years of oppression to
which the people OF the race have
been subjected In Transylvania.
The sun., 1918-11-08
TRADE BRIEFS.

Experiments are being carried on n
italy by Milan company for the manu-
fscture Of eaEginE. packing material. cusS-
ion nll!nRS. mattresses, Irvine and rope fro
straw nore OF barley. wheat or rice. a..
oording TO the strength CT the r.s,ss.s.
wanted.
The italian Commission for Cold storafs
Facilities has recommended that tmnet!.
ate measures he taken for Increasing IN.
national cold storage plants to conserve
the large quantities OF meat and food proc
ucts that are now being imported Into
Italy and that will be imported after
the war.
Efforts are being put forth 10 HAYS I.
regular line OF Spanish steamers to Chill,
Peru and perhaps Ecuador, and thus r.
!!evs tho great shortage OF tonnaK. an
also to secure market for the raw pro-
ucts Of these countries. which are at pres.
ent encoun;er!ng great diTcultieG
The harvest OF grapefruit. at present tss
principal product cultivated by America
fruit growers on the Isle OF Pines, ls COW
well under way.
The establishment OF commercial .eNe,
arships in Latin America by chamber. a.
commerce and other trade bodies IN ths
United states Is advocated by Consul Fra.
els ]. Dyer OF TeguciEnlpa, Honduras, a.
remedy for the present lack Of sun
Client number OF Adequately trained neu
20 represent North American buEaen i..
iere'ts In the southern republics.
There Is an opportunity Cor capita, ID,
establish new Industry In the Ph,.it
pines IN the form OF the manufacture {, q.
sedGe mas, similar 70 those ~hich Il.
some time pAst have been Imported In.
the United States IN grea. quantities f.ta.
Japan and Formosa
The sun., 1918-11-08
The Americans At Sedan.

If the occupation o. Sedan by the
First American Army had occurred
twenty-four hours before 1t did, this
great achievement by our forces
would have been the signal for nation
wide rejoicing. AS 1t was, the an
nouncement was naturally overshad-
owed by the report OF the acceptance
OF Marshal FocH's armistice terms
By the Germans. Nevertheless, we
must not overlook the splendid vic
tory we have contributed In this
operation to the triumph over the
German Empire,
The task assigned to General PER
sHINo by Marshal FocH was one Of
great difficulty. of a nature requiring
the utmost steadfastness. courage and
professional skill on the part of the
units and individuals undertaking 1t.
1t has been carried out with the high
est degree of success in Its details.
what the extreme objective set for
the Americans was has Of course not
been disclosed, but the occupation of
Sedan brought lines Of 'communica.
ton, vital to the German army into
our control, and created a situation
that was intolerable for the enemy
armies depending on them for sup
mort, With these lines rendered I'M
available for them, the Germans in