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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

service c~ourteously rendered and
without thought Of pay. but for the
purpose of inducing you to render
other services hat perhaps a really
honest man would refuse to render?"
THAT is Just what 1 think" replied
the employe.
You are right. It is just possible
that this lawyer thinks he has you
under his thumb, and can for as long
as you remain in the public employ
force you to do anything he COM
mands. He did not pay you for the
service YOU rendered, but for other
services that he may desire. You will
have to return to the lawyer the SIS.
will lend o the money; give it to
n lawyer and try to make him see
the error of his ways"
This incident became known
through the public departments and
is said to have caused a. general re-
form. If so, there has been a great
change from the old days. when the
politicians thought nothing of such
things. merely taking care not to be
era, 1T is only a short time since a
maj in the county clerks office was
caught with the goods" The leader
of T%amnany forced him to resign.
and when he demurred on the score
that what he had done was in fashion
the Tammany leader is reported to
have retorted:
But, you see. you got found out"
Some thoughtful men place re-
s~ponsibility for the general improve
ment in the various public offices to
the fact hat a large percentage Of
the employees are civil service men.
But this doesn't satisfy other students,
who insist that being a civil service
employee does not entirely deprive a
maj of human virtues and failings.
Public employees of today and of the
early seventies are, like the Colonel's
lady and Judy O'Grady, the same un-
der the skin: although in the matter
of personal habits the two may vary
not a little.
Once a famous politician, now dead,
was called a CRATER in the corridor of
the city. hall by a newspaper reporter
whom he had offended. The remark
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
NO MARKING BACK.

Some of the congressional comment on the food
situation has been decidedly beside the mark. The dis.
cussion has reverted to the congestion on the railroads,
and it has been intimated. If not directly stated, that if
the government had attended properly to the adjustment
Of the transportation work of the country in the past
there would now have existed no emergency in the mat
ter of fuel calling for the drastic treatment proposed.
That may all be true. Probably much Of t is true.
If Mrs. O'Leary had not kept a COW there might have
been no Chicago fire. and it may be that the Chicago au-
thorities were censurable for not having prohibited the
keeping Of cows within the city limits. But when Chi
cago was on fire nobody bothered about either the COW
or the city ordinances. They hadn't time. They were too
busy with the job of putting out the fire. And the why's
and wherefores of railroad congestion are, so far as
their bearing on the present fuel situation are concern
ed. as water that has passed the mill.
If the fuel situation of the country today is such
that immediate action is necessary to prevent a grave
situation from developing into a national calamity, we
must have immediate action. 1t is probably true that we
should have a more centralized authority for co-ordin-
ating all the work pertaining to the war. But the en-.
actment of laws by congress and the creation Of a su-
preme war council will not get a pound of coal from the
place where it is to the place where it is needed. That
gency exists we need action now. We take it that, grant
ing the emergency, the action taken has been in prin-
ciple just what the action Of a supfeme war board would
be if it were to be created now and were given time TO
act.
1t is futile to bark back 10 what should have been
done months ago. If there have been defects in organ
ization those should be remedied, and at once. But the
steps taken to remedy them should by no means be per-
mitted to impede the action which is necessary, and
which must be taken at once to protect the vital interests
of the nation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
UNPREPARED BASE THREAT.
ENE.n

Tommy Tonkins was keen on base
ball and particularly ambitious to
make his mark as Il catcher. ANY
hint, however small, was welcomed il
1T helped on his advance in his de-
%partnent OF the game. When he
began to have trouble with his hands,
and somebody suggested soaking them
III salt water to harden the skin, he
quickly followed the advice.
Alas! a few days later Tommy had
a misfortune. A long hit at the bot
tom of the garden sent the Ball crash.
ing through a neighbours sitting room
window. 1t was the third Tommy had
broken since the season began.
Mrs, Tonkins nearly wept in anger
when Tommy broke the news.
Yer fatherll skin yer when. e
comes ome tonight" she said.
Poor Tommy, trembling, went out.
side to reflect. His thoughts Travelled
to the strap hanging in the kitchen.
and he eyed his hands ruefully.
"Ah!" he muttered, with a sigh. II
made a big mistake. l ought to ave
sat in that salt and water!"-pitts-
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
UP To GERMAN
PEOPLE
(From Minneapolis Tribune

tFrom Minneapolis Tribune.)
President Wilson caught the attcn-
tion of the civilized world FIVE years
ago by his historic speech in Mobile
when ne said the United States never
again would seek a foot of territory
by conquest. The Prussian junker-
puma at that time. as for years be-
fore, was looking forward to the time
occasion when it's military ma
chine should over-run the domain Of
Germany's neighbors and should crab
broad expanses of land as spoils of
war.
What marvellous echoes of the Mo-
bile speech we are hearing now! Vir-
tually all the fighting allies are agreed
on the principle of self-determination.
of government by the consent of the
governed. The Russian de facto gov
eminent proclaims against annex
atoms and for government agreeable
to those governed. President Wilson
mas to concrete terms the
general form OF the Mobile pledge for
ms country. Lloyd George for Great
Britain r%enounces the principle Of
nor by conquest over the cap
tured German colonies in Africa. saw
lng there must be territorial settle-
ments regardful Of the wishes of the
governed. "o
The British Labor party comes now
80" So!uldl ENDORSEMENT of this
part OF Lloyd Georges speech in a
message addressed to the Russia
people. whom it adjures to stick to
thai platform. The message also an.
peals to the people Of the central
powers to compel the junkers to re.
nounce their program of forcible ter
rttorial expansion.
II the German government had
needed the principle enunciated in The
Mobile address and had APPROPRIATED
1t as its own, there would have beeu-
no a 1t not only did not do 40. hnt
~ has declined even yet to nuree
itself Of its destructive passion for
conquest by force of arms and or ito
vii! to rule IN the basis of mipht
rather than right The Teuton masses
II they will. a compel the m%ilitarist
party to adopt the self-determinatic.
ana n annexation" planks, and after
oolnE 50 they can come mighty near
naming the day on which peace will
% restored to the world. AS it in thew
are permitting an autocratic nowar ~
he Interest Of self-preseryation -.
lead them further into the mora.. If
national and racial ruin,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

cut him deeply. although the charge
was true. Commenting on it later, the
politician said:
Every. man in public life has his
choice. He can be honest and remain
poor or be crooked and grow rich.
It's up to him. l would rather walk
down Broadway all dressed up in
good clothes. smoking a fine cigar.
and have men rush up to me to shake
hands. even if they called me a CRATER
afterward, than walk in shabby
clothes with not a dollar in my pocket
and have men respect me. but turn
away for fear / might want a dime"
That was the view of the old-time
politician of a certain type. although
there were. of course, many honest
men even then; but the exceptions
then, as now, established the rule.
While public men may have no bet
ter consciences than those of a quar-
ter OF a century ago, those of today
are wiser,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
A BLANKS HERE.
After long delay,

After Ions delay, blanks for the listing of property
to serve as a basis for the collection Of income taxes on
incomes not more than $4,000 a year have been received
by the deputy collector at Grand Forks. It is the duty
Of ever; person who receives an income of taxable pro-
portions to obtain the necessary blanks and to fill out
and return them promptly.
Those who are subject to this taxation are unmar-
ried persons receiving incomes of more than 1 1000 a
year, and married persons with incomes Of more than
$4,000 a year. The taxes imposed are not heavy, but
such as they are they must be paid. Each individual is
held responsible for. making proper returns, and these
must be made both as a matter Of legal obligation and of
patriotic duty. 1t is as unpatriotic for the individual at
home to seek to escape the payment Of legally imposed
taxes as it is for the soldier at the front to seek to evade
his duty in the presence of the enemy. For those who
fail in the performance Of their duty there is the peni.
Tertiary in the one case and the blank wall and the fir
ing squad in the other.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
HOW THE O R HELPED

The fuel situation has been grave for a long time.
It has grown in seriousness. The thing that brought it
to a focus was the great storm that swept northward
from the gulf states and involved the greater part of
the territory east Of the Mississippi. 1t is impossible
to do more than make a wild guess at the demoralizinr
effect Of that storm on the transportation of the conn.
try. In many sections the railroads were completely
tied up for from one to three days. Not a train left the
city OF Chicago for a whole day. It is probably making
a very moderate estimate to say that the interference
with transportation was greater than would have been
the effect Of a complete cessation Of traffic from the
Mississippi to the seaboard for a solid week. OF course
no great railroad was tied up completely for a week.
But the influence of the storm will extend over several
weeks. hence the estimate of a shutdown equal to one
weeks time for the entire territory is probably very
moderate.
That brought matters to a head. With the condi-
tons grave as they were there were added the effects
gof the storm, and in the judgment OF the authorities
action could not be delayed longer with safety to the
country. The conditions had their rise long ago. The
Snecessity for action was brought about Immediately BY
the storm.
RI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

Hudson Maxim complains that the government re-
fused to give proper consideration to a torepdo inven-
ton of his. Maybe 30. But Hudson, while a scientific
man OF no mean attainments is a scrappy sort of in
dividual who seems generally to be looking for trouble.
and perhaps he has not the grievance that he thinks be
has. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

Packers are vehsmently denvnr
charges mad against them by Franns
!. Heney. who 10 never happy IT,.
ne has folks denying his -chafsesI 's
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

A German newspaper says that ten per cent of the
German soldiers do not know the correct title of the
German emperor. They could learn some quite fitting
titles from the rest Of the world, but as to one that fills
the bill, the word has not yet been invented.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

Perryville, with capital Of $4,000: 1t
will be known as the National Bank OF
Perryyille.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
poultryhouse on the farm OF M. IL.
Rlakerly. near Conowingo, together with
large fock of chickens yesterday
Edward wilson, a student at Colora
pubIIc school, while playing at recess time
was thrown to the ground by an Older boy
and his hip was dislocated.
Mr.. and Mrs John M. Tosh Of Colora,
announces the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Margaret, TO William +. Careiton.
The marriage will take place in April.
Charles r.. Warburton, manager OF the
GiIpin Fails Electric Co, left Elkton, last
evening, for a trip to Orlando, Fla, where
he will join his mother and wife, who
have been spending the winter in the
South.
Miss Hazel Evergram, elementary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
Milford, March l5.-The eighth grade
of Milford grammar school, in charge OF
Mrs. MolEe Brown, went to Dover, yes
teriav, to attend the session of the Legis-
lst,lre. now In session there, and TO call
on the governor and other State officials
Mrs. Mary l.. Marshall, while visiting
her son. Major William Marshall OF
Camp Dix, few days ago, fell and in
ilred her knee, but WAS able to return
home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. J. Stanley Short and son, George
are spending few days in Philadelphia,
this week.
Eli r. Sharp and daughter, May, who
spent the winter In Milford, have re-
turned to their home I'D Lewes-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

urge the state Road Commission to finish
the State road from Fairlee TO Rock Hall.
This is one Of the most important links 10
the State road system in Kent county.
Mrs Curtis VI Crane and Miss Alcgra
Wood are in Baltimore hospitals whore
they have undergone operations during
the week.
Philip G Wilmcr 81 nephew Of Philip
q. Wilmer Of tins town, sailed last week
for France, to Join the eNpcditionary
forces.
Cooper Tarbutton Of Crumpton visited
relatives and friends in Wilmington
last week
Ralph Townsend, son Of Sidney z,
Townsend member of the local board sc
exemption, has enlisted in the Quarter
master Department of the Federal govern
ment service, and viii soon leave for Bal4i-
more.
Private Charles Lee Gill Of the Thirty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, March l5.-While en-
gagged in loading logs on wagon at a
lumber camp near Colora, yesterday,
Edward Burlin, was caught by rolling
log and one of his legs broken.
MIR. and Mrs George r. Ewing Of
Rising Sun announces the marriage Of
their sister, Miss Estella NJ Kirkwood, TO
Harvey E. Summer, to take place soon.
Mrs Samuel Taylor entertained guests.
this week, at her home in Rising Sun,
in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Hirzel Of Wilmington.
The funeral OF Miss RlnIe Jones,
formerly a Cecil county school teacher,
who died on Tuesday, was held this
afternoon from her late home on North
street. Elkton.
A national bank has been organized at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
First Shad Of the Season Appeared
in Seaford, Yesterday, and
Sold High.
OFFICERS OF A. o. U. w.
Delaware Trust Co. Buys Promi-
nent Site in Georgetown and VIII
Erect Fine Bank Building.
stat Correspondence of Every Evening

stat Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown. March 15.-Wednesday
afternoon the Delaware Trust Co,
which has a chain of banking institutions
in this State. acquired title to the Rayner
property. corner of Market street and the
Public Square. opposite Sussex county
court house, at a consideration said to
be 800 The property is go feet by
Oh feet. 1t is understood that as soon
as possible n fine bank building will be
erected there.
The Delaware Trust Co. now has banks
At Wilmington, Middletown, Dover and
Laurel. Some time this year it will
establish branch at Millsboro, the site
having already been purchased from
r. c. Blackstone. The Millsboro bank
also will occupy site now used rs "a
drug store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
CHESTERTONN, MD.
pecial Correspondence Of Every Evening

=
Chcstertown, Md, March l5-Afiss
Dorothy Mashn and Kenneth L. Seagar,
both of altimore, were married, last
week, at the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas MasIn, near
Grey's Inn. by Rev J. W prcttymau.
Alfred Benjamin Of Wilmington i
visiting relatives and friends here
Mrs, William Clayt ton and daughter,
Mary, Of Chester, Pa, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William @. lrngman.
Gerhart Sontag Of the Aberdeen Prov
ing Grounds has purchased the Scwell
property, in Rock Hall
Mrs. George Hart Of Townsend is
spending some time with Mrs George
Atwell, in Still Pond.
\ large delegation Of shippers and
grangers went to Baltimore this week, t,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
ANOTHER FIRE AT SEAFORD.

sp.rani Corr,spondence of Ev-ry Evening
Seatord, March I5-FSrs of unknown
ortrin broke out in the store Of p. J.
Williams, on Pine street, yesterday
afternoon. The promp. arrival Of the
hrenoen prevented disastrous blaze.
When the fIremen entered the build
Inx. the fire WAS blazing III the back part
of Toe store, IN the workshop, snd WAS
quickly extinguished, and Little damage
being done
The fixtures and etovee were damaged
py water The total loss viii amount
70 shout $400.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
snerial corrrrpondencn Of Every Excn.ns

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, March l5.-Ernest Martindale
Of this town, who WAS with the Delaware
Regiment at Camp Dix and Anniston
Ala. has been discharged owing to
physical disability. and returned to his
home here.
G. BENJAMIN Hoev, son Of Mrs. Alice
F. Hoey of this town, has been pro-
NOTED and is now lieutenant commander
al the L. s Naval Academy, annapolis,
Md
Faster vacstion st Wesley Collegiate
Institute begins today and will continue
through next week, during the session OF
the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference, which
canvenes here next Wednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
AUTO RAN INTO TRAIN,

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford. March l5.-Frederick Dolby,
son Of MIR. and Mrs Harry Dolby, of
near town, while returning home in an
automobile at night, ran into a string
Of freight cars which were slowly passing
over a crossing.
The automobile hit the cars, and was
.aragged some distance before it was
reed The car Was badly damaged, but
Dolby escaped with few minor injuries
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

scve ath Engineer Corps iort Nts,-
spent the weekend here wlth M pareA
Mr.. and Mrs Ciaa~la~ Y ''"i
Chester,own 5 badly u uerd ' ,-
class photographer chg ''rmer +,.,
Col I,bp III south having NOV q 10
CrImptun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
FIRST SHAD AT SEAFORD.
spe-ial Correspondence Of Every Evening

Sesford. March 15.-Shad made their
inst appearance in the local market, yes
terday, and sold at high prices on &C
count Of the scarcity. Many fishermen
in this section are preparing for large
season, this year, and expect TO clear up
. good profit on account of meats being
so scarce and high.
The season has been delayed some
what by cool weather, and only q few
shad have been caught thus far
Herring have been found In small
quantities, but not enough TO make fish
ing profitable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

teacher in the Rising sun public school,
has resigned and taken position with the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Perryville.
Mrs Caroline G. Blundeon of Phila-
delpha is spending this week with her
brother, Edward w Taylor, IN Elkton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
Attending Grocers' Convention.

William A. Hannigan OF J. d. Sisler
& Co, wholesale groeers. of this cit
was one Of the speakers at the 18th annual
convention of the Tri State Grocers
Association, which was held at the Belle
vue-Stratford, Philadelphia The con-
vention closed last night with banquet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
4 O. Il. w. OFFICERS
.pess, Cnxrvspondcnc- of Every Evening

Dover. March l5.-Diamond Lodge,
No. @. 4. O. u. W, elected the following
officers, Wednesday evening, for the
ensuing six months:
Past master workman. Mrs. Mary {.
Wcrrernan; master workman, P. Nor
man kellum. foreman, Miss Bernsdetta
Conner; overscer. Howard L. McFsnn !;
guide. Andrew McFann; inside watch, John
4. Tarburton; outside watch, John ;.
Collins: chairman Of standing commit
tee .Ioseph T. Hoffecker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
FIRST WHITE PERCH.
Special Correspondence of Every Event

Special Correspondents Of Every Evening
Dover, March 25.-John Parker, a
fisherman st Kits Hammock. brought TO
Dover, Yesterday, load OF white perch,
and stopped his team near the Opera
House. State street.
These, the first fish OF the season. beng
gznown Tor their excellent flavor, went
like hot cakes at 25 cents per bunch
alSnt fish to the bunch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
To Keep Your Skin
Free From Hairs
(Beauty Topics

If YOU are willing to spend few minutes
time in your room using delatone paste,
YOU can easily Danish any ugly hairy
growth without discomfort or injury.
The paste is made by mixing some water
with a little powdered delatone. This Is
then spread over the hairy surface, and
after about two minutes rubbed off aud the
SKIN washed You will not be disappointed
with this treatment providing YOU get
real delat0ne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
AGED WOMAN has BAD FALL.

specsA Correspondence o< Bvery Evening
Seaiord, March l5.-Hn- Samuel Pu-
sey. al aged woman, while descending the
stairs al her home on Pine street, tripped
on her dress and fell the entire fight,
striking her head IN the fall.
She i, still suffering from the injury,
and bcr condition is quite SERIOUS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
10th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs Joseph 7 Chandler
Of Ccntreville celebrated their 40th we'd
ding anniversary by having family
reunion.