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Evening journal., 1913-01-29
PrLLAGRA Ann ms MENACE.

THERE is disposition on the part of many persons
Il to make light of the warnings that being given
against the menace of peagra Too many persons
incline to the opinion that its confined
to Italy and territory contiguous thereto. Such how
is not the There have been thousands of
in this country and the public health service
reports show that of 10000 victims, 10000 have died
in the last six years.
For the period from 1907 to 1911 inclusive, these
and of mortality reported for the
era States Virginia, total 62S, deaths 349 death
rate per hundred cases, So per cent North Carolina
2,412, deaths 1867, rate "A per cent; South
Carolina, 1850, deaths 5S2 rate 81 per cent
Georgia. 4.55S, deaths 1882 rate "a per cent;
Kentucky cases 51S deaths 22O 4S per cent; Ala
bama, 234, deaths $50, rate 81 per cent Mis-
sissippi, 2s95 deaths 1880, rate AZ per cent
Louisiana $40, deaths 296 "A per cent With
such condition as that prevailing 1t is not surprs-
ing that the the disease has reached the
dignity OF public health question of national inn
portance.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
RIG ROOM FOR SUSSEX.

g UsSEN county is developing along many lines and
- there has been a wonderful advance land values
in sections OF that county. The latest boom it
has received comes through Federal appropriation
for digging the canal between Rehoboth Beach and
Lewes. II will connect the bay and Indian
river with the Delaware bay and open up a territory
sixteen miles wide each side the Indian river II
also Will supply inland waterway from Phadel-
phia to Norfolk, Va. The right of way from Behoboth
Beach TO Lewes already has been obtained and the
route is clear for the work 10 be begun.
The project started thirty years ago Al that
time the canal dug from Rehoboth bay to Reho-
both The railroad blocked its construction and
tanned damages amounting to about $4,000 When DIT.
Hiram r. Burton. of Lewes was sent to Congress he
did his utnost 70 obtain appropriation which would
permit of the completion of the canal He failed but
succeeded in reyving public interest the project
Senators DUPONT and Richardson and Representa-
Heald more fortunate. They obtained the money
needed.
Boats which draw ten feet of water less will be
able the canal and It will give transportation
facilities to the people in Indian river Baltimore
hundreds, who without railroad facilities 1t is
thought the work of construction will be begun this
spring That section of Sussex county be congrat
uated that its dream of longer than quarter OF a
century is about to be realized.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
WEDNESDAY. JAN. %. 1913
OuR NEW WATER COMMISSIONER.

~ lE selection of r. Allen Hes to be member of
i the Board of Water Commissioners of this city
TO fiji vacancy by the resignation Of Governor
Charles r. Miller is an admirable II gives as
surance of a continuance OF the sound business poll
cies that for many years have featured the work
of the Water Department because Mr. Hiles for years
has been recognized as one of Wmingtons best busi
ness
Governor Miller had made such enyiable record
as Water Commissioner that quite naturally the
people OF our city regretted to have him retire from
the board IT was recognized, however that following
his Inauguration Governor, he would not continue
hold the important municipal position In which he
had done such signal public service. The best the
people could hope for was that good man would
be Selected to succeed him.
When announcement made that Mr. Hlles had
been chosen the expression OF approval was general
Taxpayers and water consumers recognized in the new
commissioner a who would do his utmost to con-
serve the interests of the public and TO improve
already admirable water service. Nor do we think
their confidence in the new commissioner is mis-
placed He is with good, hard, common-sense,
large business experience and public spirit Of high
practical order
He comes honestly by those qualities which equip
him Ye to discharge the functions of his new Of
~hce- Ais father William s. Hilles who with Hem
ry c. Jones' organized the firm Of Hes & Jones in
1870 They succeeded the firm of Robert II. Barr &
Co., who in turn had succeeded Crossey Barr and
Crossey & Allen In the early days engines and boil
ers were built. but later the work OF the firm was
restricted to the building of machines and boilers. In
1876 William Hilles died but it not until 1885
that r. Allen Hles. the Water Commissioner,
became active partner in the business. Four years
later the Hilles & Jones Company Incorporated
and the products of the firm changed from all kinds
OF machinery to special lines of tools for bridge
builders, boiermakers, locomotive builders and work
ers in railroad shops The business handled with
such sound business Judgment and skin that the com
pany is known by reputation in all parts of the
world SO
Mr. Hies longer is engaged actively in the COM
panys affairs but in his retirement he manests keen
interest in its welfare II he handles the cty's bus-
as Water Commissioner with the same good iudg
that featured his work in the industrial field h,
should become Of the best commissioners vii
mington ever has had
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REPUBLICANS GOOD FINANCIERs.

~ ELAWARE is in enviable financial position.
- With liabilities aggregating ss267S5, and assets
aggregating S3OO45S349, il speaks well for the in
which the Republicans have administered its affairs
The assets are s11777S9.49 above the liabilities.
There few States in the Union that make such
showing when relative wealth Is taken into consider
alton.
David O. Moore, the State Treasurer, has recon-
mended to the Legislature that more business like
system Of bills vouchers be adopted that omnibus
appropriation bills be avoided and that the beginning
OF the fiscal year be changed from early in January
to July l. With such recommendations coming from
a of such large experience they are worthy Of
the serious attention Of the members Of the Legsla-
ture.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
A VERY SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY
from the Baltimore Sun. Dem.

From the Baltimore Sun, Dem.
There are still Senatorial contests
pending before the Legislatures of five
States-Delaware Illinois, New Hamp-
shire, West Virginia and Wyoming.
With the election of a Democrat from
Delaware, the Democrats will have a
majority Of one in the United States
Senate, a very slender margin, but
still enough to control II in the inter
est OF progressive legislation. OF the
four other States, West Virginia is
certain to elect a Republican. In the
three others the Democrats may get
something by luck or by combinations,
but there Is nothing they can count
on with any certainty The Progress
sives hol dthe balance of power in Illi-
nois. but it seems more probable from
the overtures that are being made and
the peace talk that is going on be-
tween the two Republican camps, that
either faction is more disposed tc
make bargain with the other than
with the Democrats In New Hamp-
shire the prospect seems very little
better In Wyoming a fierce fight is
being waged against Senator Warren
but he has the advantage of a small
nominal majority and of immense
wealth. which his enemies aver he will
not scruple to use to secure his renom.
ination.
Democratic control of the Senate
therefore. virtually depends upon the
Legislature of Delaware. There is Z
Democratic majority in the Legisla
ture, but four Democratic members
from Kent have taken it upon them
selves to hold up the choice of a Sena
tor indorsed by the Democratic eau
Gus, and to keep the Democratic part.
throughout the country in a state o
anxiety and fear. From the Suns in
vestigations there appears to be NJ
objections, except of a vague and fac
tional nature, against the Democra
selected by the caucus, which repre-
sents the vast majority of the Demo
Gratis of Delaware. Yet these fou
members from Kent. in the face of tn
tremendous Importance of the ma
tional situation and apparently I
crafty either personal antipathy o
factional ambition, refuse to permi
the election of the man designated
the caucus. AS a rule. independents
is a fine thing. and there are occasion
when men are justified in flying in tn
!, face of a caucus, but under preser
e circumstances local and national.
E is difficult to find any substantii
S grounds on which these four member
e of the Delaware Legislature can d.
t fend their course
= If they should continue to hold ol
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC HALT.
From the Wilmington Every Evening
(Dem.).


From the Wilmington Every Evening
Dem).
Assuming that the halt in the cleo
tion of a United States Senator will
be continued for awhile It will 60
down in history as the first failure
of representatives of the Democrats
of Delaware to promptly elect a
United States Senator when their
numbers in the General Assembly
we're sufficient for the purpose. Here
tofore the Democratic caucus nomina-
tion was accepted as the final settle
ment of the contest, leaving the deci-
sive balloting by the Legislature mere
ly formality.
In 1871 there was a battle royal for
the Democratic caucus nomination
among Senator Willard Salisbury, his
brother, Ex-Governor Cove Salisbury,
and another brother, Eli Salisbury.
Eli Salisbury won and was elected,
serving continuously until March 4th,
1889.
In 1885, when Senator Thomas f.
Bayard, with two years of his term
unexpired, entered the cabinet of
President Cleveland to be Secretary OF
for the vacancy before the Democratic
caucus of the Legislature. The con-
testants we're George Gray, the late
Charles B. Lore, then Representative
in Congress, and .ex-Congressman Ed
ward y. Martin, of Seaford Judge
Gray was successful on the second
ballot in the caucus, receiving Is OF
J the 20 Democratic voters participat-
ing and was elected the following
day. The Legislature was unani-
mously Democratic, but one member
was kept away from the caucus by
/ Illness.
In nearly all other senatorial cleo
tions, the Democratic caucus proceed
ings were informal, there being M
contests of note. In 1869, James A
Bayard was chosen Senator to fill ou
the unexpired term of George ReaC
Riddle, deceased, which ended OF
March 3rd following, and on the sam'
day his son, Thomas F. Bayard, wal
chosen Senator for the full term, be
ginning on March 4th Senator FL
Salisbury, chosen in 1871, was re
elected without opposition i'm 1877 an,
1883, and Senator Gray was re-electe,
in 1887 and 1893. At, the caucus o
the Democratic majority of the Legis
lature of 1897. Richard r. Kenney de
feated Willard Salisbury for the eau
Gus nomination and was duly elected
Now Willard Salisbury has the Demo
cratic caucus nomination, but the elec
tion is yet involved in doubt.
Il has been demonstrated on man
occasions during the past twenty year
that victory at the election and victor
at the party caucus will not insure
seat in the United States Senate to tn
man who assumes to be the chic
beneficiary of each contest Some {
I these occasions were attended b
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
ORPHANED BY DIyORCf.

THE distressing effect Of the divorce evil American
childhood is shown by the fact that in 1872 10000
children, OF them under the age of ten years
were deprived of one both parents by decrees Of
divorce Statistics show that in the last forty years
S70O0O0 persons have been separated by divorce in
the United States and that of that number than
100000 divorces granted in 1912 Many hundreds
of Delaware figure in the total for the
last forty years
In view of such large figures. it is not surprs-
ing that the questions Of marriages and divorce are
receiving such earnest attention men and women
who deplore such regrettabe social conditions in this
country
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
1T is UNFORTUNATE.

From the Laurel Register, Dem.
1t is decidedly unfortunate, after
the splendid victory the Democratic
party won at the polls we should be
presented with the sorry spectacle
now shown at Dover, where four men
are holding up the election Of United
States Senator despite the fact that
twenty-five of the twenty-nine Demo-
Gratis voted In caucus and are still
supporting Willard Salisbury. who
from the first has been the choice OF
large majority of the Democratic
voters of the State.
We note, as we have time and again
predicted he would. that Mr.. Sauls-
bury received the votes OF every Demo-
cratic member from Sussex county;
he also received the votes OF the Demo-
cratic delegation from his own county
of New Castle, and a majority of DEM
ocrats of Kent county supported him,
but the four men of Kent county who
bolted we're sufficient to hold up the
election. Had two of the four voted
for him in the joint session Wednes-
day Ne would have been elected.
Now we are not one of those who
would be willing to coerce any man
against his settled principles on legis-
lation Of any sort, but we do contend
that on a question of this kind when
four men array themselves against
twenty-five of their associates that
they pursue a foolish and harmful
course.
The course is harmful in the ex-
treme because the deadlock interferes
with the consideration of needed gen.
eral legislation The choice of Unit
ed States Senator is in the hands OF
the Democrats of the Assembly and
majority of those Democrats should
control that choice.
There we're ugly rumors circulating
about Dover the first of the week, and
they have not died out yet, to the et.
feet that a certain candidate. or GER
tain candidates, we're forcing this tie.
up with the hope that sufficient Re.
publican votes may back a Democrat
to defeat Mr.. Salisbury. This we car
scarcely credit. We know that the
Republicans leaders would be willing
to use any means TO defeat Mr. Sauls-
bury, as he is the one man they hate
and we reason, but we unhesitatingly
assert that the Democrat who could bt
led into such deed would be digging
his political grave, and he would de
serve and receive the contempt of al
honest men.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29

Fruit growers the Delaware Maryland Peninsula
should bear in mind that Congress has enacted law
that after July barrel apples be Of stand
ard sze must be 26 inches between the heads inches
in circumference, outside measurement around the
middle and the heads be n is inches in diam
eter II the apples in the barrel are hand-picked and
free from bemshes, the barrel may be marked
standard" The law imposes fine of 81 and costs
for each of marking standard on any barrel
that does not comply with those conditions
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
nEADLOCK AssuMEs FORM.

From the Wilmington Every Even
ing DEM.
The senatorial deadlock at Dover
has assumed form and is in active
existence. How long 1t may continue
is a problem of interest, but the re
fusal of four Democratic members to
participate in the Democratic caucus
for United States Senator having been
followed by their refusal to vote for
the caucus choice upon three differ
ent occcasions-the ballot taken
separately in the two houses of. the
Legislature on Tuesday and the two
ballots taken in joint session yes
terday-they may be set down as
determined in their purpose not to
accept the choice. of the insufficient
caucus as their choice.
The two ballots taken yesterday.
with all the members, present and
voting, resulted in 25 votes for Mr..
Willard Salisbury, four less than the
| full Democratic strength and only
two less than the number required
for an election. He is thus near to
the coveted prize, so far as mere
numbers are concerned, yet he may In
reality be as far away from It as he
ever was
The four Democratic members who
have thus far refused to give coun-
tenance to Mr.. Saulsbury's candidacy
make their stand on the right of Kent
county to have the United States
Senator, by reason of Kents great
work in bringing about Democratic
victory at the November election, and
also by virtue of the shabby manner
in which Kent county was ignored by
the Democratic State Convention OF
last year in the award of nominations
for the State ticket If their attitude
receives support from their con-
stituents, they will not be inclined to
recede from their position, and thus
far they seem to be well sustained by
local Democratic sentiment. The
deadlock may continue a long time
without change.
1888, James L. Wolcott was VIC
torious in the Kent county Demo-
cratic primaries over Eli Salisbury.
then concluding his third term in the
United States Senate and ambitious
for a fourh
The supporters of Eli Salisbury
bolted and at the election defeated
the Democratic legislative ticket
pledged to Mr.. Wolcott for Senator,
An extra thousand dollars, secured
|, at the last minute and added TO the
regular Republican corruption fund
bought Sussex county at the election
and made the Legislature Republican
thus depriving the Democrats OF a
Senator.
In 1918, another Salisbury, Willard
nephew Of Eli, secured the caucus
nomination of the Democratic major
ity OF the Delaware Legislature for
I United States Senator. Four Demo-
! cratic members refused to participate
I in the caucus and their detection
: leaves Mr.. Salisbury two votes short
4 of an election.
Z Thus is shown how the tide turns,
v in politics as in other worldly affairs
Evening journal., 1913-01-29

The Inauguration of regular ferry service between
this city and Pennsgrove should result in closer com
mercia and social relations between the two places
The trade of that section OF New Jersey well worth
having, and our merchants should make strong bid
for It, II also is pleasing to note that the people OF
Pennsgrove see in the ferry service opportunity to
obtain better mail facilities than obtained now by
the system which makes it necessary for all in
coming and outgoing mail to go around by way OF
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
nrLAMARE sHouLp HEED rHE wARNINe.

TEN fifteen ago the average annual yield OF
4 oysters by the Chesapeake Bay and ito hfbutar-
les was 100000 bushels Last year the yield was
only s5OOO00 bushels II is estimated that the yield
this year will not be more than S250.O0O bushels This
alarming falling of in the production of oysters In
those waters the penalty the Maryland oystermen
have paid their practice Of cleaning the natural
each year They did it while laboring under the
deusion that those natural bottoms contained an IN
exhaustble supply of oysters
Such condition does not speak we'll for the con-
servation laws Of the State of Maryland It should
serve as a warning to the lawmakers Of our own
state only with respect to oysters but also with
respect crabs and FISH, particularly in Sussex coun
ty where there has been in the past so much wanton
destruction and such utter disregard for the future.
with the $1OO00O0O0 Rockefeller Foundation fund
now available for the crusade against the hookworm,
substantial progress should be made toward the Grad
cation in the South Of this germ OF laziness and
shiftlessness,' it has been called
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
LOUGHRIDGE- -EBERTY.

Miss Elizabeth Mary Loughridg.
and George Eberty we're married iasl
night at the rectory of st. Johnt
Episcopal Church by the Rev. Georgs
c. Hall. The couple we're accompan-
led by the father and sister-in-law
of the bride After a wedding TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Eberty will live In Ger
mantown.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29

John Paul Jones, the first admiral of the American
navy performed such distinguished service for
ton in the critical period in its history that
honor is too great to pay to his memory The plac-
ing of his body in it's final resting place in the
crypt under the Naval Academy chapel was a cere-
mony of national interest and importance and an
Evening journal., 1913-01-29

We have had such mild winter thus far that It is
likely that February and March will be featured by
low temperature and heavy Persons who live
in the country should decide this time to feed the
quail and other game birds which suffer terribly
when the ground is covered with snow for days at a
who does It will feel better for the performance of
such a kind act
Evening journal., 1913-01-29

II President-elect Wilson continues to curtan the
early March Festivities in Washington it will be diff
cult for the to tell whether the function
March is Inauguration a funeral There
is such thing making simplicity Jefersonian
that it is trhe too simple to suit even the average
Democrat
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
AN INSUFFICIENT DENIAL.

AN lNOOEFlOlENI DENlALs
From the Wilmington Every Evening
(Dem.)
The Dover Index is right in its con-
tention that the denial which VIII
lard Salisbury made in his letter to
the Democratic legislative caucus,
that he had made any contributions
OF money to be used for improper
purposes at the election in Kent
county, is insufficient. For the un-
doubted fact that money was sent
there and that it was not sent
through the regular Democratic chan.
nels, together with the intimatione
that it came from the Democratic
National Committee, OF which Mr.
Salisbury is a member, makes IL
somewhat significant, to say the least
that Mr.. Salisbury should not have
made distinct reference to this money
and cleared himself of all association
with its contributions he Is abba
to do So
If that money came from the Demo-
Garlic National Committee, the pub.
lie should be informed Of the fact.
The mystery that attends it is not
creditable We suggest that the
Dover Index make public any facts
1t may have in its possession. as II
has intimated that it knows some
thing about the transaction. Let the
public know everything, SO that jndg-
ment may be passed upon the facts
Delaware does not want another
United States Senate challenged by
charges of election corruption. One
is more than sufficient.
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
CoIds Cause Ueodache and Grin

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes
the cause There is only One "BROMO
QUlNINE" Look for signature of E
w. GROVE 25cs
Evening journal., 1913-01-29
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against the Will OF. the majority, anu
II this family quarrel should result
in the election OF a Republican and
thus deprive the Democratic party Of
a majority in the United States
Senate, these four members from
Kent would have to assume a very
heavy responsibility.
KENT ENTITLED TO SENATOR
From the Laurel Leader (Rep).
We have no words Of admiration
too great for four of Kent countys
members of the Legislature, namely
Senator Williams and Representatives
Houston, Schneider and Cummins.
THE four who cannot be bought, bull
dozed or intimidated to vote for a man
whose presence In the u. s. Senate
would stand for nothing,a man whom
great majority of the Democratic
people of Delaware do not want. He
is only wanted by the Local Bosses,
his subordinates, the people of Della
ware do not and are not likely to have
him, especially after one Of his Chief
Lieutenants circulates the disgraceful
and unsupported report that they, the
members who stood for the people and
not the Bosses we're bought with du-
Pont money. Will their brother law
makers stand for that by continuing to
support such a man when plenty of
good material can be found elsewhere.
There is not a DUPONT who would
stoop so low as to try and buy a mem
Der of the Legislature, but should they,
is it not more likely they or any one
else would buy where they would be
likely to be more benefited instead
OF buying for Ex-senator r. r. Ken
ney man whom the Democratic party
will have to look a long time to find
his superior and we have no doubt II
elected again will be a credit to the
State of Delaware. and to think that
the machine bosses prominent Lieu
tenant should say these men were
bought by DUPONT for a man of sc
high a character. it sounds like joke
but these men will go down in the
history of Delaware as standing fol
their State, county and the people o.
Delaware instead of standing for Z
Political Machine Boss of Willard
Saulsbury's calibre.
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