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New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Conductorette Is Through

An castbound Sumner Avenue ca,
coasting on slippery rails on Broadway
near Rodney Street, Brooklyn, last
night, crashed into the rear Of a Ralph
Avenue car, dcmolishing platform
Of each car, slightly injurine nine pas
scngcrs and forcing the right arm OF
Josephine Erodcrck. conductorcttc oi
the Sumner Avenue car through n
pane Of glass.
'Ihrec weeks I've had this job said
Miss Erodcrick as an ambulance su.,
seon bandaGcd her aim. "and IT'S been
nothing but bump, bump, bump. I'm
through I'm going 10 resign brigh,
and carly in The morning"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Auto Hits Pole; l Killed

NEWARK, March ~. An automo-
Doile which had been stolen from in
1font 81 saloon IN East Orange
skidded carly this morning at Broad
and Harvey streets and crashed into
. telegraph pole. Harry Duryca, Of ~
Ninth Avenue, was killed. Robert III.
lot, of 697 Orange Street, sustained
a fracture Of the skull, and vas taken
~ city Hospital.
Timothy Donovan, of East Grunge,
~ho Wa2 driving the car, and William
Duryea, of 81 South Twelfth Street,
another occupant, were taken ~ the
hoSpitaL nth Iess serious injuries.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

March must have forgotten how to
DO his lamb stunt since last year.
If the food savers Of Montclar. n. j..
attempt to further their conservation
efforts by raising bees. who. {. W. ABB
boft. an apiarist of that town, rises
TO query, is going to feed the poor
critters?
There aren't enough honey bearing
flowers in Montclair. Mr.. Abbott says.
to support the proposed 5000 hives OF
bees. It's all the fifty hives now
in operation can do, he asserts, to keep
from starvation.
'A'ou can get honey from bees sure
says AN Abbott, "but you'll have to
provide for each hive at least 12o
pounds of sugar to feed the bees be-
fore you can expect any return in
honey at all
Sometimes you can't help wondering
how Mr. Trotzky feelsSwhcn he thinks
Of New York, where he once earned ST.
in real money each week.
The subjunctivc mood is about to go
out of fashion. Some one has copy
rightcd "If."
Hubert Osborne, a playwright Of
Cambridge. Mass, chose the word as
the title of his new play and wrote to
Washington for a copyright thereon,
Only to learn that somebody else had
already made the conjunction his prop
erty and no one bat he could use it.
II Ncstchcs.cr doesn't turn out more
criminals the employment agency main
tanned at Y. IIverit Macy's model pcni-
tertiary is going 10 find itself in an
awful jam. 1t has thirty jobs waiting
Cor prisoners and no prisoners to give
them TO.
Even the sparrows in Brooklyn arc
veritable Nimrods when it comes to
house hunting. AZ. various elevated
stations they have wedged their way
behind the Wire screens protecting the
mouths of the electric light shades and
there are building homes which the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company wills
light and heat nightly, free Of charge
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
News in Briet

BAYONNE. n. J.. March io.-ss-ss ~
cost Frank Sipp Two fingers ana s
his right hand to-day. HIS son iousa sra !
OF blasting caps near their home', - ~ :.
wondered what they would do il H'
10 them. lie found ont.
The net spread TO catch enemy s' ~
neglected to register reached ih.o M ca
nicipal LODGING House yesterda, Il
Oiedrich. who as been in TINS co.,.;t .;t;,se
three year. hut never thought Oh a "A Il
ter WAS taken.
AS Harold podd was leaving um 's, - n
pal Lodging House yesterday nc Nd h
cd for having Il revolver. he sNM Ssre 4
pleased to 20 10 jail. Il Gang snl
Providence a week ago with III, nyss
spent it all. yot the gun 70 N''
NEWARK. \. j. Joseph Forl,ssisss ~,
is said to have moved h:s piaee sfeft
ircm New Norl, to Harrison svDs his csns
tric. Attorney Swami BEGAN "a wIt !
INQUIRY, is under arrest e""'s
ducting u gambling resort!
NEW CITY. n. y. German carp ,,sr Il
so ruthlessiy destructive OF ~, ,n,u,esae
life that L.. H. Taft. sam. .,,sys 10 .,
Orange County. is uvAinS ,,',,l m';nN Rive
inmate them in the Walhn, sc,sJ u
'hourh they are ostcnAeE p'''>
ut this season
Nr>v c,ry \ IA After ie:s n !
contes, the Eric Railroad tas pJIIl
Mrs. Josephine Winnie, 81 ,pS, spSiIhAy hy A }
death of her son He WAS killeu @sae
Of S' the s'Sr" United ss's States ,s declined %
railroads appeal.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Brig. Gen. Evans Has D;p.,ther;a

- AVER, Mass, March 9. Brigadicr.
General +; d. Evans. attached to the
depot brigade at Camp Dcvcns va,
removed TO the Base Hospital to -dav
suhcring with diphtheria. His condi.
uon was considered serious.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

They cannot be blamed for this, for
they have shown great forbearancc.
In voting to stay at work while the
matter is thrashed out before the Ma
tional Commission, the men have taken
the wiser course and one best calcu-
lated to secure an early adjustment
Of their grieVancesn
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

March must have forgotten how to
DO his lamb stunt since last year.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
DELAwAnEANs AND GERMAN GOODS.

N ECENTLY the subject Of discrimination against Ger
N many in trade taken up by the Chambers Of
Commerce OF the United States and by overwhelming
vote those Individual chambers which compose II went
on record against an after-war with enemy
the military party stll had the controlling voice in
German affairs. According TO the American Defense
Society, the time TO strike is Not a moment is to
be lost If we to make upon Germany effec-
tive the Defense Society therefore urging inn
mediate action on the boycott by and of
America
Already the Germans, and the German Government
backed by the military party, making extensive
plans for building up aferwar trade throughout the
world and they look both the Americas Legitimate
fields Ever since his return to Germany from the United
States Dr. Dernberg has preached to his counrymen the
gospel OF the amportance Of foreign commerce Gov
ernmen control is being urged in Germany by way Of
attaining greater consultation To aid in heading of
this proposed trade invasion is the duty OF every
American.
If anyone in Wilmington still lacks information
gardng the need the pledge Of not-to-buy-thnss-
German let him consider the fact that today Germany
is outlaw nation. Lying diplomacy. breaking honor
able treaties, making for profit. using forbidden
weapons like poison gas. dsrsgardng the rules Of
fare in the Of attacking unfortined towns
derng civilian populations. enslayng Of old and
women massacrng thousands of helpless people, torpe-
doing deenseess vessels with the imposing Of the theory
that might makes righ-are but few Of the reasons
that justify warfare against this enemy Of all mankind
Already many millions OF English, French Italians and
Americans have determined that they will never buy
anything made in Germany long they live America
should do her share and here is something TO which
all give our support. This buying Of German-made
goods too something that every laborlng man.
small retail merchant and larger manufacturer this
country
All individual citizens as well as commercial and
patriotic organizations Interested in aiding in this work
should send their and addresses TO the National
Headquarters Of the American Defense Society. No. "a
East Twenty-third street. New York City.
Delawareans should do their full part in protecting
their country against any and all German aggresslons
in future matter whether those aggressons be of
military commercial political an educational ma
ture
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
Needed--A Business Court
lFrom the New York TrIbune'

ping now under construction by the
United States Government will rise to
$3.50 a ton. The fact that the American
company is willing to accept the figure
offered has very little to do with the
case.
The main thing is that II seems part
of the policy Of the United States Ship
ping Board to bring American shipping
largely under government control. AS
part OF the same policy ii has for
hidden American shipyards to build
'ps for foreign account, except under
| its express permission, although large
amount of tonnage for foreign account
could now be booked According TO the
accounts current in Washington. this
policy was dictated to the Shipping
Board by the President himself and
that he It was who proposed TO for
d the sale to the English syndicate
and to take over the ships through the
Shipping Board. All that the Shipping
Board can purchase is the stock in the
British companies actually owning the
ships. That Is all the international
has for sale. Whether the British gov
ernment would object 10 the transfer
of a million tons of its finest shipping
10 the American government has, II
is stated, never been made the subject
Of negotiations. 1t may be one Of the
subjects taken up at the peace table.
In other words, the main intent OF
our governments action has apparent
ly been political, not commercial. Poll
tics and political programs are one
thing: business is another. They are
not necessarily antagonistic, but each
requires TO be handled with a special
kind OF knowledge. And this shipping
situation reminds us that there should
be an inter-Allied court OF business, or
at least a high business commission, 10
consider the purely commercial aspects
Of various peace and transition prob
lens, with power to make decisions
within certain limits and TO make fln-
ished recommendations in those cases
where the conflicting claims of politics
and business need to be reconciled.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
THE NAVYS DAY
tFrom the New York Tribune.)

II was a grim and dour task that the
navy did in the war and II was emf
nently fitting that its great day of re-
turn and celebration should come amid
North Sea weather. But no snow fur
ries or bleakness can dim the heart
felt welcome which New York and the
nation give TO our heroes OF the sea.
Ours is not fair-weather love or graft
tude. From the moment when the
streaming, homeward-bound pennants
flashed through the mists off the Bat
terry till the last marine and sailorman
passed down Fivth Avenue IL was the
nayy's day. We are grateful and we are
proud We hope we made our men in
blue feel what is in onr hearts.
10 was a queer gamble that faced the
navy night and day as long as the war
lasted Any hour the German navy
might come out, as once il did off Jut-
land If II did there offered the great
est single battle of all time-by land or
sea. The losses, our losses, must have
been stupendous. even If the final vic
tory could not, In our view, have been
in doubt. II was the nayy's first busi-
ness, il was the goal OF every man in the
service, to train for this hour, to be
ready for IL momentarily. No ship
could point her nose across the Allan
tic without this chance looming up be-
fore her officers and crew beyond the
eastern horizon For four years and a
half the British navy faced this issue
Throughout our participation in the
war our navy shared the burden.
That was the hidden threat OF the sea
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
OUR PATRIOTIC SCHOOLS.

From the Dover State News. ...... 49,.
Every DOverite who read the article
which appeared in the Christmas issue
Of the Delaware State News last week
relative TO the patriotic record Of the
Dover Public Schools had indeed rea-
son to feel proud Of our school chill
dren. The fact that all pupils Of the
Dover schools, five hundred and wen
ty-four strong, belong TO the Junior
Red Cross, and that they completed one
thousand, four hundred and ninety-fiye
articles, have purchased five thousand
and twenty-five dollars worth Of
Thrift Stamps and were instrumental
In the sale Of thirty-flve thousand dol
lars worth Of Liberty Bonds. indicates
that they are indeed deserving Of the
high tribute paid to them by State
Chairman Mrs. Holiday, when she an
nounced that the Capital City schools
mold first place in the State Of Della
ware for Red Cross work. We congrat-
ulate Professor Schantz and the pupils
of the schools for their splendid show
ing. They have indeed co-operated
nobly with the government In the big
task Of winning the war, and Il was
largely owing TO the spirit Of American
ism as demonstrated by our school
children that Uncle Sam did such ef-
fective work in helping the Allies to
bring the German military brute to
terms.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

10 the Allies. That was the chance
which must always be prepared for and
never for a moment 70 gotten. But 1t
was not the daily duty Of the war, as
we well know. That daily grind was
also. in a measure hidden. through the
necessities OF its secret character. Only
now, bit by bit, is the truth OF the
British mystery boat and the whole
long, varied. changing, desperate cam
paign against the U-boat coming to
light Cunning here united with skin
and deathless bravery. The ablest ira
ditions of the sea were equalled and
surpassed in those vigils Of the storm
tossed seas lying about the British Isles,
the arena of the strangest duel OF sea-
fighters the oceans have ever known.
In this combat with a hidden foe our
men played staunch part. II was neces-
sarily small in proportion TO the vast
sea fleets which Great Britain spread
upon the seas. But il was a brilliant
contribution, and from il has grown one
Of the most striking and important
friendships of the war, that between
the navies Of America and England.
All this sea victory, this hidden tale of
a Tight that knew no ceasing. without
which the whole battle for civilization
must have failed, was in our hearts
yesterday. That brave tradition that
has been handed down to our sailormen
from our navies Of the past has been by
them upheld and enriched with lsW
glory. For all this that they have done
and are we yield our heartfelt praise
and undying gratitude.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1918.
NoTuINc r,m or Jusr ABOUT IT.

rrNpER the existing salary schedule ne Delaware
" lawyer Of prominence accept position on the
Delaware bench without making pecunary sacrifices nat
ne never shUald be called upon % make
tits manifestly wrong for commonwealth Ike ours
that is simply rolling in wealth, TO ask a man who Is
mcnfaliy and temperamenaly ut to be judge to give
up lucrative law practice go an oyerburdened and
hardwofked bench and pay him salary inadequate
that almost from the very day Of his appointment he
must fall upon and depee the aecumuations which
ar. the fruits Of private life and effortl
And yet that is the policy State has been pursu-
ing for years toward leading lawyers whose judicial
services it desired 1t is pursuing it today. and the next
Legislature and Governor Townsend should call halt
upon such unjust practlcel
Il may be contended by houghtess persons that the
honor which attaches to the olce Of judge should con-
stuie a substantial part Of the compensation
In a sentimental sense that Is true In practical
sense. 10 is unlruel
The time never has been in Delaware when judicial
honor was regarded legal tender for rent light heat
food clothes. furniture. doctors bills and the many
other things which all families must have TO be com
Portable by The same token. the time viii come
The almighty dollar figures Importantly in the
domestic affairs Of Judge Il does in the domestic
oTairs of the humbest ltgant at the BARI
Under the Delaware system judge must have money
n addition 10 his salary he must measure every cent
Ahlrh De spends and impose sclf-denal upon himself
and ihc members Of his family to the end that he shall
judicial service passes
iudge must live in nice place. in nice section of
iie community which he calls home. lie and the mem
Dcrs OF his family must put "a good 'front.' term
well understood by the Delaware public. even though II
be not found in the Delaware Judicial reports. lie and
they meet social and other obligations which in
eyit3bly so with public position and public honor
All those things take money. The state should supply
it in the shape Of salaryi
It Is outrageous for a state like Delaware. which
could liquiiae It's bonded and noans indebtedness to-
and still have surplus in the treasury to over
load underpay It's Judges force them TO fall back
upon their private incomes and TO leave them without
definite assurance OF pensions when age innrmity
oyeriakes them There nothing fair and honest about
ti
The incoming Legislature should take intelligent
cognzance Of the fact II only should increase the
salaries Of the Chief Justice and the Chancellor to $1,000
each and the salaries Of the Associate Judges TO $1,000
each but also provide proper pension system which
win enable the bench to look into the future
without misglvng
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

The facts appear to be these: The
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany has been closely tied down by
British wartime regulations, and the
earnings OF its ships have been with
held in London until the shareholders
and directors have become very weary.
The amount withheld now totals
around S65,00O,00O. So when a British
syndicate, at the instance Cf the Brit
ish government, offered TO tuy the sub
sidlary companies the American own
ers, with the prospect Of getting the
money due TO them and getting rid Of
a host OF troubles, agreed. The pro-
posed deal involves very nearly 100000
tons. Tonnage OF this character is now
easily worth well above Si75000.000.
The price offered by the British syndi-
cate was a little under Si35,OO0,000 This
was considered a very low price, but
in view Of the conditions and perplexi-
ties Of the situation the owners con-
cluded TO accept.
At this point the American govern
ment. through the Shipping Board
stepped in and forbade the sale. at the
same time declaring its willingness to
take over the ships itself. Precisely
what the American government with
100000 tons Of shipping under way
and several million tons completed,
wanted Of another million tons, unless
II were going in for monopoly Of Amer
ican-owhed ocean-gong tonnage, was
not clear. It Is not going into the
business OF bargain hunting Before
the war $40 a ton for shipping of this
character would have seemed a very
good price. But that was when steel
was worth around s35 a ton, wages In
the great shipbullding countries were
low and the cost of construction was
correspondingly light. Now all over the
world wages have risen enormously.
On an average the cost of living from
Japan TO Stockholm, has risen 100 per
cent. or more. The average price OF
steel here is now around $40, and the
cost of the 100000 tons Of new ship
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
Peoples Column
THE MOnNEY CASE.

To the Editor OF The Evening Journal
Sir-In view OF the widespread inter
est in the Mooney case in Europe as
well as here, your readers may like to
see the enclosed letter-the writers
have been deeply impressed by certain
facts.
First: The statement Of Judge Griffin
who presided at the Mooney trial. The
Judge said that, had he been Informed
Of the Onman perjury charges at the
time Of the hearing of the motion for a
new trial, he would unhesitatingly have
granted IL.
Second: The declaration by the COM
mission appointed by President Wilson
as his personal representative, the COM
mission stated that "the feeling Of dis
quietude aroused by the case must be
needed. for, If unclecked, it impairs
faith that our democracy protects the
lowliest and even the unworthy against
false accusations"
In view of such facts as these, 1t
would seem desirable for the lovers OF
Justice TO publicly express their solicit
tude that right may be done in this
matter.
Sincerely yours,
MARGARET HILLES SHEARMAN.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
SCIENCE DEFEATED THE HUN; WHY SHOULD WI
DEMOBILIZE SCIENCE IN PEACE?

n Of machines victory went 20 the side that
could invent fastest.
Invention was systemazed and modified. Nations
created scientific research organize
tive power These bodies classified the problems to be
solved and then distributed them the quartermasters
department distributed orders Shoes hats shirts
kits Scientists divided up the work. set laboratories
at work as machine shops employed on cruder
tasks
Engineering and scientific societies. as well as the
erses organized their for attack the
trenches Of ignorance that lay this side of the No
Mans Land Of industrial knowledge
Competition and secrecy between manufacturers could
no be endured at such time than dlssenson be-
tween regiments in the field.
So trade rivalry suppressed knowledge pooled
and valuable features from many selected
combined in great improvement such the Liberty
engine
It 20 such systematic scientific. cooperative d.
reoted invention that due the defeat of the submarine
the defense against liquid fire and poison gas The build
Ing OF tanks the development aviation perfection of
depth bombs and all the food Of mechanical marveis
that finally overwhelmed the Hun in the fields where he
thought himself nvncble
Under these methods difficulties melted away. What
would once have been epoch-makng inventions became
a part Of daily product.
nations preparing to apply the lessons of
TO the tasks Of peace Britans Ministry Of Recon-
structon has twenty committees working on Industrial
and Scientific Research on these committees are to be
found the abes scientists and engineers the whole
British Empire. They mobilizlng all laboratories
scientific societies. experimental shops technical schools
and universities for attack problems OF increased
production Of necessares.
The United States created Board OF Scientific Re
search during the That board began the work Of
organizing scientists engineers and investigators for in
ventiye work These did splendid things during
the war
Is there any reason why the work Of moblzng in
ventye forces Of the nation should stop with the peace
treaty? Why cannot they be modified for the war on
poverty disease and Ignorance?
If this were done and the splendid resources of our
schools utilized to improve industrial machinery
and methods we could quickly, multiply our productive
power many times and insure plenty for all.
OF would also need TO use intelligent Or
ganization in the distribution of the product
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
MOVIE SHOW AT
CHURCH WEEKLY

An innovation In the way OF real NOV
ing picture shows is TO be made at the
Emmanuel p. z. Church, Highlands,
where, beginning with next Friday, reg
ular weekly exhibitions will be held.
The purpose Is two-fold, being that Of
affording wholesome amusement for
lhe community and also 10 pay off the
church debt.
The pictures are the production Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Company, and
include such well-known stars as Mary
Pickford, Fatty Arbuckle. Jack Pickford.
Marguerite Clark, George NJ. Cohen and
others.
While the initial showing is to be
made on Friday night. the showings
thereafter will be held Wednesday eve
ming.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
600 MODEL HOMES
TO GO UP In CITY

Another big housing project will be
started here next sp- Ing when work
will be begun on GOO model homes for
workmen on a section Of about 80
acres, known as the Cleland tract, along
Maryland avenue, just beyond the city
line. simultaneously with the building
work all necessary developments will
be made on the tract. The Street and
Sewer Commission has been asked to
provide street intersections, and Broome
street will be extended through the
tract 10 Maryland avenue. The Liberty
Housing Company, which Is building
the homes, has planned W offer a va
riety in styles Of architecture to avoid
monotony. The houses viii be equip
ped with all modern conveniences.
A warehouse for the storage Of coal
and food supplies will also be erected
and maintained by the company.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
IIFIJr GRANT EXPECTS DISCHARGE

The Rev. James NJ. Grant, chaplain
with the ii6th Artillery Regiment, who
has been doing active duty with United
States troops in France. expects soon
to be mustered out of the service from
Camp Gordon, Ga, where his regiment
Is to be sent for rehabilitation. Lieut..
Grant was a visitor here on Christmas
Day, having obtained "a hours leave
Of absence 10 see a few OF his many
friends here. He came from Brest,
France, where he has been stationed,
and was assigned TO Camp Merritt II
is expected the regiment Will be sent
to Camp Gordon, shortly after which
the men will be permitted TO go home.