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Evening journal., 1914-09-30

brokers no longer entertain such
dread of reopening the market
Both the London and New York
markets have already arranged for
trading in securities within certain
restrictions. The London exchange
has published a list of securities In
which trust funds may be invested,
and has given minimum prices for
the same. There is also a proposal
at the British center to deal in Sc
curities through auctioneers.
All this means preparations for ac-
tual business. The New York situa-
tion is opening up gradually. There
would be danger in opening the stock
exchange suddenly, unless precau-
tions were taken against dumping
from abroad. Sooner or later, OF
course. the experiment must be made
but the managers, in fixing the ap-
proximate date of November 1, are
sensible In making It contingent upor
! conditions as they develop from this
/ time forward
Investors must be reassured If they
are TO be expected to huy securities
unloaded by Europe. They Will have
to know that they are going to gei
a return on their money Americans
are principally interested in the rail
roads, and II their money is to TAX,
the place of English money. they will
have to know that steps have beer
taken to enable the railroads to pa,
! dividends and take care Of future
improvements.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
RAISING PHEAsANTs COMMERCIALLY.

THE initial expense is $40 The rest of the capital
required is fence around the little place on
your lot In your lawn where you will keep the
birds the pleasure OF feeding the most fascinating
bird pets that be found.
Very little feed Is required. Water be had for
nothing Shelter of the cheapest kind They insist on
living outdoors in Winter sleeping out in the cold
est weather. The hen win lay high as 100 eggs
in a The chicks very hardy. The birds
will bring dollar per pound. They mature in Ave
months. The feathers worth good prices for
womens hats.
An excellent demonstration Of what be done is
the OF Helen Bartlett, Of Cassopolis Michigan
A few years ago she bought few pheasants. She
had them brought from China. They cost her some
money. The price would shock you. She had to pay
It because the birds wanted could not obtained in
this country Now you get birds of that kind for
a very reasonable price. Thanks for that to Helen
Bartlett and other pioneers. She raised few birds
and she bought She sold some feathers
to fly hook manufacturers and milliners She sold
some birds to fancers and parks. So many people
after the birds that she concluded to raise them
for commercial purposes Up to that time It had been
only a pleasant pastme. Her flock had increased to
many hundreds Gradually her fences have been
tended until she has several in bird yards.
She has money out of pheasants besides having
out Of the profits a stock worth small fortune She
says that In six and half years her time and atten-
tention and the Of the little land rather lots
and an original investment OF $134 have made her
value to the amount in cash returns and stock and
other things Of $1,000 and she has enjoyed life while
building up the business and the business has forced
itself on her and has made business woman out OF
her She says she has never had hard days work
while raising pheasants Two years ago she added
peacocks her institution and her flock Of more than
100 of these gorgeous birds is remarkable sight
The pheasant lives in any climate and adapts itself
to that climate. Sportsmen and State game wardens
buy them fast they obtanable to turn loose
men rvt hem
beauty as ornaments for their places Epicures de-
mand any price for the table, but the epicure
does always get them, for they too scarce The
next twenty years will be pheasant in America
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
THE MAYORS INTEREST.

M AYOR HOWELL is showing commendable interest
- IN the campaign the Chamber Of Commerce is
making for new members. That intelligent and efec-
tive interest is shown clearly in the following letter:
Dear Sir:
The Chamber Of Commerce has made known to me
the plans proposed for creating greater activity and
locally in commercial organization work and
in city building with its manifold phases
Few men OF the city of Wilmington have recog-
mixed the pressing need for greater interest rho
part of the Chamber OF Commerce and the public IN
body from time TO time.
Daily. there projects arising, some Of which
have been under way for many months which could
be readily disposed of, II we were having the close
and active cooperation Of Chamber Of Commerce
which could and would express the enlightened views
Of all diversified business and commercial interests
Heretofore, the Chamber Of Commerce has devoted
TOO much Of its attention to Industrial and mercantile
development and consequently has not given sufficient
consideration to the very important subject of civic
measures.
understand the Chamber OF Commerce proposes to
institute strong civic body for this purpose. Know
ing that this movement be OF great value to VIII
mington and to It's municipal government as already
demonstrated In other cities, am giving It my per-
sonai interest and calling the public generally
10 do the same Yours very truly
HARRISON w. HOWELL
The Mayor has done much for the Chamber since 4
It was organized. His work in the present instances
Is in line with well-established and pubclyappre
ciated policy.
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SMITHS SLY cHARGEs.

From the Middletown Transcript.
The above report os the committee
Of the Levy Court appointed TO invest .
gate the charges made by Commission
er Martin +. Smith against the court.
is taken from the Every Evening of
Wednesday, September %.
The Levy Court is Republican, and
so TO insure a fair investigation, two
Democrats to one Republican were ap-
pointed on the committee, Messrs. Good
ing, chairman, and Scott.
Whereupon this Democratic commit
tee not only reported that the proofs
showed Smiths charges to be totally
without foundation, but severely rebuk-
ed him for making them, and further
more, arraigned in the severest manner,
Smiths own work as supervisor.
And it is upon this mass Of silly,
baseless charges that the Every Even
ing has been expending columns of criti-
cisms upon the courts work. The criti-
cisms are quite on a par with the origi-
nal charges.
The Every Evening also says editor.
tally that money was being wasted on
unnecessary roadwork' This bald as.
sertion needs no further answer thar
that County Engineer Wilson declares
that as fact such work is necessary
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

Abundant crops Of grapes. apples, pears
and other small fruit. and large crops
of sweet and white potatoes are going
to set a new mark Of prosperity for
Delaware. Mortgages are going to be
reduced, money put away in the banks
and Improvements made about the
farms that will add to their productive
ness and make life richer and more
pleasing TO the girls and boys on the
farms Better clothing and furniture
will be purchased, aud automobiles,
pianos and monographs win be secured.
The prosperity OF the farmer will FL
ter through to the country merchants,
and the country editor will be made
happy by a visit from the farmer, en-
abling the scribe TO have his last years
shoes repaired before "snow flies" The
money that the sun and the rains have
pulled out of the ground will eventually
lind its way to the cities and make the
merchants and overworked war editors
happy.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 80. 1914
SHIPPING BILL GOES OVER.

ID liter Democratic opposition in the House to the
~ Ship Purchase bill has constrained President
Wilson TO assent TO the postponement OF its passage
until the next session OF Congress He discovered
that he could not get It through the House at this
session without preciptating big Democratic fight
and. with the election impending decided II would be
wise to let the for future considera-
ton
Some Democrats oppose the bill because they doubt
that 1t wiz result in upbuiding merchant marine
but feel that will lead ultimately to the waste
of millions of public funds. other Democrats, who
represent doubtful districts, eager to get home
and electioneer that they are in tmper TO oppose
anything With those two classes OF Democrats and
any Republicans opposed to such legislation and
with the President fully informed Of the fact it is
not surprising that he has consented to have his
make-shif merchant-marinecre bill go over un-
IN afe the election.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
GEMS OF THOUGHT

That cause is strong which has not multitude but
one strong behind it-Lowel
.-.-.-.
Men in great place thrice servants-seryants of
the sovereign or State, of and
OF busness-Bacon
.-.-.-.
To pray together, in whatsoever tongue or ritual
is the most tender brotherhood Of hope sympathy
that men can contract in this life.
.-:-.-.
Thus saith the Lord God: BY the sword OF the
mighty will cause thy multitude TO fall the terri
bic Of nations. all Of them.-Ezekiel xxxiL 11-12
.=.-.-:
To know what you prefer, instead OF humbly say
ing "Ahem' to what the world tells you you ought
to prefer is to have kept your soul aliveSteyenson
.-.-.-:
Oblivion is the dark page whereon memory writes
her light beam characters and makes them legibe.
We're 1t all light nothing could be read there, any
more tlan II II were all darkness--Carlyle.
s-.-.-.
Men are to be judged by their looks habits and
appearance, but by the character of their lives and
conversations and by their works Tis better that a
own works than that another mans words should
\ praise him--L Estrange.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30

Przemysl can hardly escape tho
fate OF Liege and Maubeuge. The
Russian armies are now well beyond
IL. They have advanced thirty miles
west of -erC sicv to Ezcszow along
the railroad to Cracow, AMI their out
posts are reported to have crossed
the Wistoka River and to be nearly
up to Tarnov, which is only about
twenty-five miles east Of Cracow.
The slight resistance offered to the
Russian advance west of Jaroslav in
dicates that the Austro-Hungarian
forces have scattered, some taking
refuge in Przemysl, some heading for
the Carpathian Mountain passes and
some rallying on Cracow. It is
doubtful now whether the latter city
can be held very long by the disor-
ganized -Hungarians. If they
are driven out in the direction OF
Brunn, the whole province of Galicia
will be cleared and the Russians will
have accomplished In less than two
months the first long stage OF their
march toward Berlin. They Will
have conquered a territory more than
two hundred miles in extent, from
east to west, and will have accom-
plished that great task without a
single serious reverse.
I When CracOw is occupied the Rus
SLAMS can prepare for their next big
tmoyement. The south wing Of their
advance having been secured against
/ flanking operations, they will prob
ably push a large army westward
from Warsaw toward the frontier Of
D. In fsf nnunn
is the shortest line to Berlin, and
Germany is already massing troops
between Thorn and Kalisz In order
to meet such an advance. AT any
point between Thorn and Kalisz the
Russians would be well west Of the
line OF the Vistula River, and Ger
man defeat in that region would
leave all the fortresses IN the pro.
vince OF West Prussia-Thorn, Grau-
denz, Dirschau and Dantzig-isolateC
and compel an evacuation of all OF
East Prussia except strip along the
Baltic coast.
The development of the Russian
strategy shows that the invasion o.
East Prussia was only a feint inten
ded to mislead the enemy. The lint
of the Vistula was too strong to tak'
by assault, and there was nos need o
taking it when it could be turned b.
a movement a little further soutl
from Poland into Posen. Genera
Rennenkampf fulfilled his mission
when he kept a large German arm.
operating in East Prussia whicl
could have been put to better servic
supporting the troops of Franci
Joseph in Galicia. General Won Hin
denburg was put by the Berlin Wa
ONCE in the position of reporting tn
killing of 10000 Russians on hi
front and the capture Of 100000
seems a pity that a general who coul'
do so much-even If only il the wa
bulletins-should not have been dis
patched to some point where his eff
forts would have yielded create
strategical results. From strict,
military point of view East Prussi
was not worth holding. In feintin
, there and striking with full force i
Galicia Russia kept one big objectiv
) steadily in view. In neglecting I
} back up Austria-Hungary and vast
T ing energy in East Prussia German
] contributed materially to Russia
sensational success.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
SOCIAL CENTERs.

THE crying need Of rural Delaware is social cen
4 ters where young people can be entertained
amused and instructed under the direction Of cultured
clean and competent leadership, where aesthetic sur
roundings stir the love for the beautifuli where art
charges the atmosphere with inspiration and power,
and innocent amusements instruct and brighten their
lives
To hold young people on the farm we must
make farm life more attractive well as the bust
Of farming more remuneratve The school
house should be the social unit, properly equipped
for nourishing and building character, that the
lives Of our people properly function around II
and become supplied with the necessary elements Of
human thought and activity.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Russia's GaIician Campaign a
Model of Sound Strategy
(From the New York Tribune.)

Russias campaign against Germany
and Austria-Hungary has been the
sensation of the war. It got under
way quickly. developed smoothly and
has never been seriously checked. In
intelligence of conception and energy
of execution it stands out far above
anything which the Germans have ac-
complished in their invasion of
France.
An analysis OF the operations in the
eastern theatre Of war will show that
Russia has clearly outgeneralled both
Germany and Austrla-Hungary. Nell
ther Berlin nor Vienna could believe
that the Cars mobilization would
be complete enough within a month
after the declaration Of war to JUS
tify a Russian offensive movement
Germany therefore fell into the error
OF leaving an inadequate defending
force on the Russian East Prussian
frontier, and Austria-Hungary COM
mitted two Of its three armies in
Galicia TO a hazardous invasion of
Southern Poland, instead OF keeping
them within supporting distance of
the third army, which was assigned
TO defend Lemberg. Both those mis-
calculations played directly into Rus
sia's hands
The real Russian attack was to be
made through Eastern and Southeast
ern Galicia. In order to mask II the
Russian forces in Poland, stationed Ia
the south Of Ivangorod on the Wis
tula River, yielded to the Austro-
Hungarian attack and fell slowly bach
to the neighborhood of Lublin. Great
Austrian successes we're reported ir
the newspapers of Vienna and Berlin
and Il was assumed In both those
capitals that Russia had been thrown
back definitely on the defensive.
SO far as Berlin is concerned, that
illusion was quickly dispelled by the
second Russian masking movement
the invasion and occupation of Easl
Prussia up to a line running south
from Koenigsberg TO Allenstein. Th'
inadequate German frontier army
was defeated and dispersed and Ger
many had TO interrupt the campaign
In France in order to transfer rein
forcements to the eastern front Gen
eral Won Hindenburg gathered a bis
force and drove the invaders back I,
the border. But that effort due I,
political clamor and not based OF
sound strategical considerations, en-
crossed most of the German strength
in the east and prevented effective
German cooperation with Austria
Hungary in the critical cempaign il
Galicia.
The Russian attack. facilitated b.
the blunders of Berlin anc Vienna
swept up from the southeast, smasheI
the Austro-Hungarian army east ant
south of Lemberg and forced tn
evacuation of the Galician capital
Then the armies Of Generals Dank
and Won Auffenberg, which had beer
drawn into a dangerous position II
Southern Poland, we're attacked oi
the front and flank and driven bacl
with enormous losses INTO the tri
angle formed by the San, the Wisto
ka and the Vistula rivers. JaroslaN
an important fortified city on tn
San River, was taken by assault, an
Przemysl, the first class fortress fur
ther up the course Of the San, t
which remnants from the army {
Lemberg had retired, was isolate
and invested.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
OPEN FOR SUNDAY READERs.

WXJ take pleasure in informing readers that
w beginning October the reading room Of the
Free Library Will be open Sunday afternoon from
to O'Clock. In the reading are all the
current periodicals. They number than 225, and
include all the which relate to the trades and
industries OF Wilmington.
This will make the fourth winter the library has
been open on Sunday afternoons. It is hoped that
It's use will be greater than in previous years.
The reading room offers splendid opportunity for
the working who cannot the time during the
week to keep posted on what goes on in the world
Of study special subjects which win en-
able him to increase his earning capacity. To the
Young who not living at home II offers a
place where they get wholesome books and recrea-
on Only the lack Of funds prevents the library from
opening other departments Sunday thereby in
creasing the usefulness of the institution in
nunity
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
With The Paragrsphers


Another sad 9c is that most Of the bores think they
are entertaining you.-Atchison Globe.
Nor does the Democratic contention that politics is
behind the position taken by the Republicans in
gard to the revenue bill seem wholly unreason-
able.-Indianapolis News
II is no use TO make things worse than they are
The proposed tax Of cent is not upon tele-
phone calls but telephone messages correspond
ing to a tax of the amount upon telegraphic
messages.-New York World.
The United States may be afflicted by another
war aa some optmists believe. but General Leonard
Woods recommendation that It should have an ade-
auate army is worth considering just the
II the little navy in England had had their way
London might by this time have suffered the fate OF
Louvain and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30

the other hand the nominee of the Pro.
gressive party-Captain George w. Tru.
lit, while very good man and citizen
is long way from being Congression'
al timber. Under such circumstances
it began to look as if the conscientious
voter would have to take to the
woods" Mr.. Duer's nomination relieves
the situation. man of the highest
character and of fine intellectual equip.
ment, any citizen can have pleasure ana
sense of entire propriety in giving
Mr.. Duer his vote. What are hIs
chances of electiong We cannot say.
We know that there are a great many
people in this Congressional district who
follow blindly the dictates of the old
Democratic machine But if the people
voted as good sense and good conscien-
ce dictated, we believe Mr.. Duer would
be easily elected-because he ought to
be.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
SOME sPEEDl

NJ AYOR HOWELL yesterday received the follow
III ing letter by mail from Melville Stone gen
eral manager Of the Associated Press:
"The Associated Press is advised that lie follow
ing named persons at Munich and we're well on
August 10: Edward G. Bradford, Wilmington, Del"
That letter bore date September l. 1914 1t was de
livered almost a month after It written. When
the Mayor received it. Judge Bradford was home, he
having returned from Europe last week.
Nor Is it amiss to say that the above is not the
first piece late that the Associated Press
has sent out for the consumption of the American
public.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
A STRONG COUNTY TICKET.


From the Milford Chronicle,
The Republican party OF Sussex coun-
ty has presented representative ticket
Of practical business men as candidates
for the various county offices, and there
is not one of them but what is capable
and equipped to discharge the duties Of
presenting the name of W. Ellwood
Wright for the position Of Clerk OF the
Peace. an Office of the greatest impor-
tance TO all the people, they have named
one who by long familiarity with the
business of that Office. and actual exper-
ience as a deputy in that office for the
past ten years, is superlatively equip
ped to discharge the duties of Clerk Of
the Peace, and one in which all the peo-
pie repose confidence. II it is true, as
many men from time to time have pro-
claimed that capable men should be
chosen regardless of political aiIilia-
tionss. then W. Ellwood Wright should
receive a majority of the votes cast
next November, which will be remarlS-
able for its excess over all others. There
is capable man; elect him.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
THE CAMPAIGN.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
The various political conventions for
this State have been held, platforms an
nounccd and candidates chosen. Local
and State committees have been named,
and now the campaign may be said to
be under way.
The Republican party, placing itself
squarely upon the National Republican
platform, and in opposition to the poll
tics of the Democratic party as evil
denceI in the course of the present ad-
ministration-th policy of trade re-
striction and financial extravaganza IN
national affairs, and consequent lack of
employment for American workingmen,
entailing losses that can never be re-
trieved, suffering and privations for
their families that cannot be avoided
while the government fosters conditions
that now prevail-appeals confidently to
the people of Delaware, all the people
for support of the ticket the party has
named, and as confidently expects that
support and the triumphant election Of
its candidates.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
RAILROAD SERVICE.
Snow Hill Messenger.

From the Snow Hill Messenger.
Well, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. has made another change. This
time it is in the schedule of the train
reaching here at night from the north.
Why this train should be made later
we cannot conceive.
We understand that the train leaves
Baltimore and Philadelphia at the same
time as before the new schedule went
into effect. and the time is lost by the
speed of the train. IL was once the
claim that it would not do to run the
trains fast because the rails would not
stand il, and the road was not in the
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
A SHOW OF STRENGTH.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The Progressives assembled at DO
yer this week, and solemnly per-
formed what they possibly believe is
their duty in naming State ticket
and authorizing the county districts
to place such tickets as they see
proper on the official ballots. To the
Republican party in Delaware, this
action on the part of the Progressive
party should be very satisfactory, for
it will develop the strength Of that
party, and effectively show where its
power for mischief might be two
years hence. II there is u growing
adherence to the Progressive ideas
in Delaware, the people will know
1t after the polls close next Novem-
Der; and If that party is but the
coruscation of a popular idol, then
the people OF Delaware can rest as
sured that the following in future
elections of that fetish, Will have
dwindled to the extent OF being neg
ligible in results to either of the
leading parties. The candidates on
the ticket named are very respectable
gentlemen, but without experience or
ability to lead great political reform
issues.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
wATcHING FoR CLANS.

From the Dover State News.
Now we will see in the coming cam
paign who are the clans. We mean to
keep a book on them and we intend TO
keep a watch on them. We want TO
tell you something. The next legislature
is going to be a remarkable one il
some Of US live. There is going to be
somebody on the job who knows how
to keep books and knows bad thing
when he ses it. It's only fair to tell
this now. for it is going to be ses-
sion to be remembered.
Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Oh HOME WEEK.

From the Newark Ledger.
Wilmington is making elaborate prep
arations for "Old Home Week" There
is no doubt but the affair will prove
pleasing one to all who attend its fes-
tivities. Every Wilmingtonian will or
should, return to his old home town,
and enter into the festivities Of the oc-
casion. 1t should be a visit to the old
home and the occasion will be one long
to be remembered.