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Evening journal., 1912-05-28
NEWARK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del . May 2s-The Senior
class Of Delaware College has com
pleted its course Of study and is en-
joyins vacation this week. A crowd of
the seniors have chartered a steam
yacht and are going for a cruise down
the Chesapeake Bay. The members of
the party are; Lewis Sloan. Reynolds.
Rice, Maier, Taylor and Harvey. The
class banquet will be held at Atlantic
City on Friday night
The new athletic field has been sur
veyed and the plans are being pushed
forward so that the construction of
the field may begin shortly after the
close of college.
new blue print room was recently
installed in the drafting room.
The setting out of shade trees
makes great Improvement in the
back campus.
The agricultural students have
made a very fine garden at the col
lege farm. Each student has so much
garden to look after. A prize is Of
fered for the best looking garden in
June.
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
NE wv NE WS
OF YE TERDAY
BY
I" n 0 L L A N D"

Great University Possible.
his old friend, Ezra Cornell. who had
made a fortune in the development OF
the telegraph, and narrated 10 him
"nat his plan was for the establish
ment of a great university of wider
scope than any university then exist
ing. Mr. Cornell promised to con-
tribute the money necessary to start
the university. provided the states
public land grant would be put behind
the university in its entirety. Event
ually, after much legislative wranr-
ling this was done and Ezra Cornell's
original endowment fund accepted.
so think / am correct in saving
that it was the development of rail-
ways west of Buffalo. and the develop
ment Of the telegraph. which made il
possible for Andrew ID. White TO be-
come the intellectual creator and the
organizer OF Cornell University And
that is why ] think that Mr.. Whites
father should occasionally receive
some tribute OF recognition for his
share in the creation Of this wonder
ful educational institution, indirect or
otherwise"
Copyright, 1912, by f. d. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
NEW CHARTER MAKES
"PLACE" FOR FRIENDS

To The Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Sir; You who have read nv letters
on the proposed charter are already
aware of the unlimited powers that
said charter will confer upon officials.
and put II there beyond the reach of
cohtrol. But we are not yet nearing
tne end OF the strange things that can
De done lawfully" under said char
ter Read clause q, page Z This gives
ofncials power after they get into the
saddle to create offices and appro-
PIRATE money for such Offices lust as
they may desire. The paragraph reads.
they shall have power TO create such
ofhces not herein provided for as the
needs OF the corporation may reuuire
and fix the compensation therefor ''
Under this claus any one can be re-
warded for political service or for
friendly acts. Offices for friends and
relatives can be made at will. The
chief In any department can draw his
salary, and hire clerks to do the work
We know how this has been done in
federal Offices, concerning which
President Taft recently advised the
Legislature. Yet this very system
that is worn out, that proves to be
wasting millions of the peoples
money, that our President is crying
out against, we are asked to adopt
in our city. All offices ought to be
fixed by the charter, and the compen-
sation also should be named. Em-
ploying clerks is altogether a differ
ent thing than creating Offices and
fixing the compensation
It may be replied. that only needed
offices can be created. But who is the
Judge, under the charter, Of what is a
needed office? Considering the extra
VACANT things that the charter author
ICES officials to do any number of Of
fees could be made, though unneces-
sary for the public good officials are
the sole judges Of what is needed, -
thus giving still geater power for
wrong. Respectfully,
George Henry Dole.
Wilmington, Del. May 2S. 1912.
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
POWER OF REMOVAL OF CITY OFFIcERs.

II HE power of removal OF city officers provided in
the new city charter to be passed by the vot-
of the city next Saturday is very interesting
The following provisions found in Section 49, Page
IL of the proposed charter
THE Mayor, Controller. City Solicitor and any mem
Der of Council, Board of Administration, Board OF
Cul Service and Board OF Election may be removed
from office by Council for refusal to perform
glect violation OF their duties for malfeasance In
office or for tho commission Of any crime by the af-
rmatve vote of twothirds Of all the members Coun-
eli, but only after full and fair hearing OF the
charges preferred :"
The interesting point is the two-hirds by which
the removals to be made
provided in Section 81 OF the proposed charter
as follows
"The Council shall be composed of nine members
three be selected residents in that portion
the city north of the centre line OF Eighth street as It
now exists or Is hereafter extended, which shall be
known as the Northern District three from residents
in that portion of the city south Of the said line which
shall be known as the Southern District and three to
be selected from the city at large"
Under the latter section, it is conended II political
conditions remain the now when the first cleo
on under the charter is to take place the following
will be the almost certain result
The Democratic party will certainly carry tbe South
ern district that part Of the city below Eighth
street. the Republican party is absolutely certain to
the Northern District or that part OF the city
above Eighth street. and the other OF the two
political parties will to certainty elect the Counomen
large.
Thus II appears that either the Republican party or
the Democratic party must necessarily have a two
thirds vote in Council and, in the event of the city
having administration hostile TO the party dominant
in Council, by two-thirds vote that administration
may be ripped out OF Office by politicaly-hostile
Council.
For instance, II the charter we're in force now
the present Mayor could be ripped" out of Office on
the charge of refusing to sign the garbage contracts
awarded by the old Board OF Heath-by a two-thirds
vote OF Council.
THE EVENING JOURNAL submits the foregoing to
s readers for their consideration with the susges-
ton that they obtain copy Of the charter at the City
Hall and read the same carefully before deciding what
way they Will vote on Saturday next
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
ALL EYEs oN NEM IERsrr-

u EPuBLcAN voters in New Jersey are passing
~ Judgment today on the rival claims Of President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt for. support from the
delegates from that State in the Chicago Convention
Reports received that the in all sections are
manfestng intense interest in the primary and that
the vote cast probably will be heavy Both sides claim
the State II is admitted, however that their predic
tons as TO the outcome Of the fight based almost
wholly on suesswork and that. in Ohio it has
been impossible for either side to ascertain definitely
what the New Jersey voters will do
There is no Republican of intelligence in that state
who can plead that he Is ignorant of the issues at
stake Both President Taft aud Colonel Roosevelt
have stumped the State from end TO end. Hundreds
of thousands Of voters have heard them discuss each
other and the political principles for which each stands
The vote will reveal which asprant made the more ef
fectye appeal TO the Republican voters
II is not likely that the outcome of the primary viii
be known until late tonight Millions Of Americans
Republicans and Democrats alike, will await definite
information with an born Of knowledge that
tho result in New Jersey will have an important af
iact ON the result OF the National Convention.
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
A Foresight That ReaIIy Mad

The country knows Andrew d.
White as a profuond scholar, a sue
cessful diplomat and the intellectual
creator and the organizer of ono of
our greatest American universities
Cornell II knows little or nothing of
Andrew ID. Whites father. Andrew
White, yet but for the senior Whites
career, / have always felt. there
would not have been any Cornell uni
versity.' So said the late Charles c..
Clarke, who was for many years as
sistant treasurer of New York state.
and after that, until his death. one Of
the head officials OF the New York
Central Mr.. Clarke knew the Senior
White WELL he was one of the latter's
intimates
1T was the wealth accumulated bv
Andrew White that made the career
Of Andrew ID. White possible" con-
tinued Mr. Clarke. That wealth was
not gained in barter, trade or manu-
facture. II came 10 the senior White
because Of his courage and his fore
sight,
Andrew White, when l knew him.
was citizen of Syracuse, New York:
that was in the mid-forties of the
last century. He had been fairly sue
cesSful business man at the time
when he joined Erastus Corning of
Albany. and one or two other great
minds of central New York, In under
taking the extension of railways from
Buffalo westerly.
There we're many persons who
thought that 1t was a crazy sort of
business notion to suggest the build
ing of railways which would parallel
the great lakes.
Andrew White, however, reasoned
that water transportation and rail
transportation would each supplement
the other. Furthermore, he said that
the surveyors could take the rails any
where, but that the great lakes must
remain until the end of time where
they were. Mr.. White, therefore, had
the courage to invest practically all
he had in the world in the extension
of railways from Buffalo westward
His faith was justified, his railway
ventures brought him a handsome for,
tune, and because of this wealth the
son, Andrew ID. White, was able tc
devote himself. from the very begin
ming of his career, to the public ser.
vice, both in the political field and in
the world of education.
I'm 1862, the year that Andrew ID
White became member OF the New
York State legislature, the state re.
| ceived from the federal government
approximately a million acres of pub.
lie lands. with the understanding that
! the proceeds from the sale of these
lands must be used for educational
purposes. Andrew White, the father
was one Of those who strongly ad.
vocated this use of public lands, and
] have always suspected that ht
hoped his state, in case the govern.
ment granted it a large amount oi
public land, would devote the en-.
tire proceeds from the sale of the lanC
toward the establishment of a greai
university somewhere in central New
York
AT all events, the son. Andrew d
White, as a member OF the state leg
islature, fought vigorously the propo
sition that the public lands granted tC
the State of New York should he GU
mp into parcels and apportioned tC
the various colleges in the state.
was this fight which made the frs
thought of Cornell university pos
sible; for when Andrew d. White me
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

as will require the railroad companies
using the streets of Wilmington TO
make such repairs to the streets as
are prescribed by their franchises, and
to make such improvements to their
cars as will afford to the public efii-
Client and convenient service?"
Even the first referendum PROPOSE
tion is embraced in the proposed char
ter. II reads:
Shall the Mayor and Council
memorialize the next Legislature of
the State to enact a law enabling the
people of Wilmington to govern them
selves, delegating to the Mayor and
Council, subject to the Initiative and
Referendum, as full powers of govern
ment for municipal purposes as are
vested in the Governor and Legisla-
ture for State purposes?"
The home rule" powers in the
proposed charter are one Of its chief
features. and City Council has ample
powers to submit any question to an
advisosy initiative and referendum.
The only difference is that the pro-
posers of this amendment probably
intended to impose the right of a
compulsory initiative and referendum.
II will thus be seen that the modest
requests of 1907 have not only been
included in the proposed charter, but
the elimination of the political en-
blem. civil service reform, the short
ballot, and other progressive features
that have been tried successfully else
where, have been added Yet, much
of the opposition to the proposed
charter is based on the assumption
that II is not progressive enough. To
keep pace with some of our modern
'progressivess" in polictics, II might
be deemed necessary to adopt an
aeroplane as a means of locomotion.
Many a man who considered himself
a progressive" a year ago must now
feel like a conservative" or reaction
ary' in the face OF the speed that is
being set by some of our leaders of
the people"
Yet, every thinking citizen knows
that real progress in government is
not taken by leaps and bounds, but by
deliberate steps, the direction and
speed Of which are indicated by hard
experience, plus some study and OBJ
servation.
Yours very truly,
w. F. Kurtz.
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, in pursu-
ance Of its educational campaign to reduce mortal
ity due trespassng upon railroad tracks has adop
ted in this State practical plan which will make its
campaign part OF the educational work in our pub
lie schools. Through Colonel John w Aydon of this
city, the company has made arrangements 10 equip
40 public schools in New Castle county 100 in Kent
county and 1877 in Sussex county with warning posters
as an object lesson to the school children OF the
dangers OF using railroad tracks in this State as pub
lie highways. Colonel Aydon has enlisted and OH
tanned the hearty cooperation OF County School su
perntendents A. R. spaid OF New Castle county;
James u Carroll OF Kent county. and e. j. Hardesty.
OF Sussex county, in this of teaching the chill
dren to keep of the tracks
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

TO no one man is greater credit due for the Won
derfu development Of that section of the CITY ving
beyond Washington Street Bridge than to Samuel II
Baynard The hnding m el .h=. ass.-.a. zz,;. bad
some homes shows what an enterprising man with a
definite object in view and intelligence enough TO car
ry It out may accomplish in a few years Mr. Bay
naru no" preparing to give to the city site for
new school house. piece OF ground valued at $40
600 II is at Boulevard. Concord avenue and Van
Buren street There is section of our citv more
deserving Of educational advantages than the one q,
the development of which Mr. Baynard has paved s,n
an important and philosophical part and our ci,y
officials recognize that fact
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

Wilmingtonians will be sorry TO learn that the Rev.
Joseph Russell Peckham. for hve and one-half years
rector of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. this
city, has resigned to become rector OF St James
Church in Philadelphia His charge will give
to him opportunity to indulge in institutional work in
which he is interested greatly. Mr.. Peckham has
done exceedingly effective work in Calvary parish
and that and mis- personal geniality have served to
make for him host Of friends in Wilmington. They
will regret his impending departure Notwithstanding
the change viii give to him broader field for spirit
ual work along practical lines.
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

Wilbur Wright perhaps the most distinguished ayi
atoF In the world. seemingly is on the eve Of death
from typhoid fever in his home in Dayton O. II will
be misfortune TO the world II he succumbs TO the
ATTACK as he has done more than any other man to
make aviation what It is today. The world has
been looking TO him and his brother orville N vo,o
machine that will possess not only the hyine oual
tues which the aeroplane possesses but also the STA,
oiy in time OF stress that all such machines now lack
When Wilbur Wright abandoned flying for exhibition
purposes there were those who sneered at him as
coward That was because they did not know, the
man. He is absolutely fearless and when he ssid ba
would retire from exhibition flights and devote him
self to the commercial side OF the proposition and 20
scientific work looking to the building OF machins
that would be safe under practically all conditions he
meant IT, No one who knew him regarded It an evil
usnoe OF oo"ardioe' He is quiet unassuming
brainy and nervy man who is admired nv ali W.
know him and loved by those who are so fortunate s
TO possess his close friendship
Evening journal., 1912-05-28
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FOUNDED isss.

Entered ns Posones Wilmington. osl- As second
eisss matter.
Republican Newspaper published daily every sfssrneos
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

Wife-beating is becoming entirely too common IN
Wilmington. Something should be done TO sunnress
it. Watch should be kept for few particrlari, -
gravated and then the extreme penaltv shon1a
be inflicted the offenders. Men OF brutal mind
in community must be taught that If thew thrash
their wives. Dame Justice viii rssate by thrssbine
them
Evening journal., 1912-05-28

The Delaware State News says: 1T is true that
Willard Salisbury has not always won" why does
the News deem it necessary to publish what is such
well-known fact IL might we'll tell peone
that when rains things are wet that when the mer-
curry reaches lO4 1t is hot that the needle OF the
compass points to the north. Even il the News had
said that Mr.. Salisbury seldom II even has won II
would have been trusm scarcely worth repeating
1t is useless for the News or any other salisbury
organ to try to excuse the political short comings of
Mr. Salisbury or to exalt him as an unseIash bisb
minded citizen He is place-seeker whose reputation
as politician is too we'll known TO Deawareans for
anyone 10 make successful effort TO nut him in The
genius class TO him the pedestal Of poitcal
purity He is more the ward politician than the states
man. AS United States Senator he would be a mis-
ht DeaNareans know that and they have turned hin,
down consistently every time he has come to the front
in movement designed to send him to Washington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
RAISE WILD TURKEYS
Massachusetts, Fish and Game Com
mission viii Experiment

Springfield, Mass, Feb. Rev.
William B. o. Peabody. the pastor of
the Unitarian church in Springfield
and an ornithologist, about 70 years
ago prepared for the legislature OF
Massachusetts a list OF the birds
found in the state. In 1889 when he
made his report, he stated that the
wild turkey was still found occasion
ally in the mountains of Western
Massachusetts,. and one or more
were captured on the Holyoke range
almost every year, and he also said
This fine bird is so uncommon in
Massachusetts IL does not seem nee
essary to describe 1t at length. In
a few years II will doubtless leave us
forever"
Thirteen years after DR. Peabody
wrote this the last of the Massachu-
sets wild turkeys was killed on Mt.
Tom. Possibly they are to return to
their old home. as one was born in
Wilbraham last year. Nathan Bill
proposes to stock his land in Worth
ington with them in the spring and
the Massachusetts game commission
will probably raise and liberate many
more in the new Wilbraham game
reservation. Mt. Tom, where the last
Massachusetts wild turkey was killed
in 1852, is now a public reservation,
and 1t seems that this location would
be a very appropriate place TO re-
lease the first that are let go
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
INDIANA FOR ROOSEVELT
Sentiment so Strong In Conventions
That II Prevents Endorsement Of Taft


Sentiment so Strong In Conventions
That IL Prevents Endorsement Of Taft
indianapolis, Ind, Jan 31.-Roose-
welt sentiment was very prominent in
the district convention today, so
much so, in fact, that it operated to
prevent any Endorsements OF Presi-
dent Taft as a candidate for renom-
nation. though 1t joined in praise OF
his nomination. There were thirteen
conventions called to select members
Of the new State Central Committee,
and all of them passed resolutions in
dorsing the National Administration
rhe resolutions were unanimously
adopted. The convention in the
Fifth and Tenth Districts were the
only ones that declared for the Presi.
dents denomination.
In the Eighth district the Delaware
County delegation adopted a resolu
ton declaring for the nomination OF
Roosevelt for President, and it was
with great difficulty that the dele
gates were prevented from Offering
the same resolution on the floor OF
the convention. They admitted that
the sentiment for Roosevelt was very
strong possibly dominant in the sew
eral delegations, but pleaded that
It's suggestion would meet with bitter
opposition, and that the best thing tc
do was to cultivate harmony and moi
express any choice for President al
all. This course was adopted anc
the resolutions simply approved the
Administration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
SHIPPERS ASK REDUCTION
They Want Express Rates Cut Down
Fully Thirty Per Cent

Washington, Jan. 31.-A reduction
of approximately 30 per cent in the
express rates of the country, 1t de
veloped Today, is the real desire OF
the shippers pressing the inquiry OF
the express business before the inter.
state commerce commission. Testi-
mony of witnesses indicated that this
was the motive behind the inquiry.
Several witnesses representing ship
pers we're examined. Charles A,
Stickney OF St. Paul, Mimi, declared
he paid so cents for the express trans
portation of advertising plates Of five
pounds or under, while a rival asso
citation paid only 25 cents for simi
lar service. c. w. Hillman Of Gin
cinnau, declared the Wells-Fargo &
Co. express made q profit on combin
ed interstate and interstate business
OF 41.54 per cent. Henry c. Barlow
of the Chicago Traffic association
suggested reduced rates, the average
reduction being from 1857 a hundred
pounds to S2.S5.
Attorney Frank Lyon OF the inter
state commerce commission. discuss
ed the work of the commissions in
vestigators during the last six OF
eight months. The figures indicated
that between 1898 and 1910, the in
crease of express revenues to the
railroads was 1874 per cent; while the
increase of freight revenues was 1872
per cent, the increase Of passenger
revenue los per cent and the in
crease of mail revenue 70 per cent. In
the same period. the increase in the
population of the country was only
3S per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-02
SICKLY CHILDREN
Made Strong and Rosy by VInol-lt
Makes Them Eat

Pale, sickly children usually have
poor appetites. Bue you can get
themto eating heartily in a few days
by giving them Vinol, our delicious
tonic, in teaspoonful doses. There
is book in every package that tells
exactly what TO do for such children.
Seven years ago when my little
girl was two years old" says Mrs.
Carl Wittenberg OF Brooklyn, she
was quite delicate and We gave her
Vlnol. II helped her so much that
this spring when the doctor said she
had weak lungs and needed blood. |
knew Vinol would do her good again.
| started her on II right away and
II does her far more good than all
the doctors medicines. feel like
we are putting new life into our lit
tie girl when We give her Vinol."
Children like to take Vinol for the
taste Is pleasant, and We guarantee
that vinol will build them up and
make them strong-if II does not, We
give back your money.-Wm. l.. Go
kay, Druggist. Bennington. VT