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Evening journal., 1914-08-03
PRESIDENT WILSON. SENATOR FLETCHER AND
DIR. KEMP.

ID RESIDENT WILSON has added nothing to the
lustre Of his administration by the exercise OF
executive clemency for the benefit OF Dr. Thomas J.
Kemp OF Washington d. C., a son-in-law of Senator
Fletcher, Of Florida. The story of the conviction of
Dr. Kemp in connection with a proposed abortion and
OF the haste of President Wilson TO grant to the con
vc an absolute communication Of sentence after appeals
from conviction had failed avail him has brought
upon the President storm OF criticism that seems
to be well deserved
DR.. Kemp was tried in the Criminal Court IL Wash
ingion Of being connected with a proposed abortion
He was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine and
be imprisoned for two years. He appealed from the
judgment II was affirmed by the District Supreme
Court The doctor took another appeal that time 10
the Court Of Appeals. II affirmed the action of both
the lower courts In other words three courts ioued
in declaring him guilty.
When it seemed that nothing could save Senator
Fletchers son-in-aw from prison. President Wilson
went to the rescue. He granted to him an absolute
commutation Of sentence within short time after
the Court of Appeals had refused TO unset the var
dict Of the below
Many persons have suggested that the President
went to Kemp's relief for the purpose of assuring
himself Of the support of Senator Fletcher upon the
Jones confirmation and other matters Of prime Pres-
oenual interest that might come up in the Senate
from time TO time 1hat may be unjust to the Pres-
dent and also to the Senator. but It cannot be de-
MED that such a public suspicion exists
But wholly apart from that feature Of the case the
Presidents action in nullifyng the work OF thres
courts in order to relieve Senator Fetchers eon,n
law from punishment for serious crime Is enough
IN itself to make him the subject Of widespread crit
icIsm
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
LIBRARY DESERVES SUPPORT.

NTOW that the city has officially approved the plan
IN for new library building for this city and
practically has agreed to make substantial appro-
praton each year in furherance that project the
board OF managers OF the Wilmington Institute Free
Library will bestir themselves to raise the 100000
fund needed to bring with It the benefit Of the maxi
mum of the cty's assistance Doubtless the managers
have an idea where the money can be obtained else
they would not have urged City Council take the
action 1t did.
The building project is such worthy that
it makes strong appeal to public favor. The
library has served for years an exceedingly useful
function in our community and the least people
do for It in return for what It has for them
is to provide It with suitable home The institution
has been particularly well managed, and that fact
makes it all the more deserving of liberal treatment
now that the new building project has been brought
prominently to public attention by Councimanic ac-
ton.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
MAKING SURVEY OF
The Delaware CAPES

CAPE MAY. Aug. S.-Government
experts are engaged in making a
geodetic survey off the Delaware
capes, the first general one since
1S47, when the original surveys were
made. There have been few changes
since then, but officers in charge Of
the present work are OF the opinion
that the prospective charts will con-
tain changes of some consequence
around Cape May and the Six-fathom
Curve at Overalls Shoals.
A historic boat is being used by
Captain ]. r. Boutelle and his crew.
Il is the Endeavor formerly the Lady
Davis. a war vessel built in Norfolk
in 1862 from funds subscribed BY
Southern women.
When Norfolk fell the Lady Davis
was captured. and upon being dis
mantled was turned over to the geo.
detic service. The ship was rebuilt
and has been used in geodetic sur
veys for a half century, and has seen
service in waters from Maine to
Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
SUSPICION AND DIsTRUsT.

From the Wall Street Journal.
President Wilson's letter to
Thomas ID. Jones (strlctly personaD I:
1--WE have breathed already too long
the air of suspicion and distrust. The
progress Of reform is rot retarded
by generosity and fairness"
President Wilson's letter to Attor-
ney-General McReynolds published
broadcast throughout the country
end beyond "Their (the New Haven
directors) failure, upon so slight a
pretext, to carry out an agreement
deliberately and solemnly entered
into, and which was manifestly in the
common interest. is to me inexplic-
able and entirely without justifica-
ton"
The Government took no step that
would enable the New Haven to pro-
tect its guarantee Of Boston Railroad
Holding Co. securities. or to obtain
a fair value for its Boston & Maine
stocks
The Government has done every
thing to knock New Haven Railroad
values, and a further knock of ten
millions by the Massachusetts legis7
lature in its String" attachment be-
comes at Washington a slight pre-
text" to enable the present New
Haven directors to duck their solemn
agreement with the Government.
Failure TO appreciate that opinions
Of opponents are just as honest and
fair and faithful as our own is at the
bottom Of a great deal of the distrust
and suspicion abroad in the land
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
Editorial Opinion
THE PITY OF 1T.

From the Wall Street journal
In former times the prospect OF a
devastating European war would, 'sf-
ter the first financial shock send
United States business and invest
ments ADJOINING. We have had the
financial shocks of big European
war scare but where is the hope and
courage that now sees great pros
perlty for America from the combina-
tlon Of abundant crops on this side
end reduced European crops and In
creased war prospects abroad7
The reason is not far to seek.
Manufacturing interests IN the United
States do not, in size. exceed trans
portatlop interests, nor are they so
important fundamentally in the pros
perity of the country.
The prosperity Of the United States
is held up, as Il has been for many
r,onths, II not years, by a politically
appointed body in Washington that
has not the political courage to grant
some railroads per cent increase
in freight rates, where everybody
knows that three times this per
cent. would not offset the increased
costs of living individual and cor
pOrate.
What PITY
The world never before saw the
spectacle of a hundred million patri-
otic, ambitious, energetic citizens
held in business check by seven com
paratively obscure political appoin-
tees. And this at a time when
arisen wars invite prosperity as
never before.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
-FOUR CAMPMEETINCS
NOW attract THE
SUSSEX CHURCHGOER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Aug. 3.-La-
,inias Camp. located about half mile
from Milton. and eight miles from
this town. opened on Saturday under
the a6spices Of the Milton NJ. p.
Church. This Is the only Methodist
Protestant Church IN Sussex County
and the third one on the Delmarvia
Peninsula, the other town being ST.
loan and Bivalve, on the Eastern
Shore. The grounds are in excellent
condition and ample provisions have
been made for the accommodation OF
the visitors who are expected to be
present within the next ten days. The
services viii be under charge Of the
Rev. Frank Holland, pastor Of the
Milton Church, and throughout the
series Of meetings an able corps of
ministers of the Maryland Annual
Conference will be in attendance.
Today will mark the closing of
Tyndall's Camp, as well as Bvalve,
in the lower part of Maryland
James Camp, also known as Ep-
worth, eight miles from Georgetown
and about the same distance from
Seaford, opened on Saturday for ten
days, under the direction Of the Rev.
l)isston w. Jacobs. pastor of Gregg
NJ E. Church, Blades.
Hebron Camp, few miles from
Salisbury, Nd, opened Saturday and
will continue until August 10, while
Lambs or Frankford Camp. in this
county, which also opened on Satur-
Gay will be in session for ten days
Yesterday four camps-Lambs, Mil
ton, James and Tyndall's-were in
Progress in this county and large
crowds were in attendance at all Of
them.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
MONDAY AUGUST 3. 1914
TITANIC STRUGGLE SHAPING UP.

Il VERY hour makes the European situation
l. desperate and deplorable
Germany and Austria the one side and Russia
France and servia the other side already are
saged in active conflict
The latest adyioes from London are to the effect
that within few hours Great Britain may declare
against Germany and Austria and cast her for
tunes with Russia France and servia
What Italy will do as yet problematical Nor
ally she Is supporting Germany and Austria No one
will be surprised she too, drawn into the titanic
struggle that is destined to convulse the civilized
world
With Great Britain arrayed upon the side of Rus
sa and France, and with the naves OF those three
nations acting in concert, the German navy, in the
natural course Of things, should be destroyed
and its merchant marine driven from the high seas
That doubtless would be the result even II italy were
to throw her navy into the fight in support of Ger
many and Austria. The combined sea power of Great
Britain France and Russia would be well-nigh ire
sistble and It should dominate all parts OF the
European coast line.
After the first stages Of the great struggle that now
is shaping up have passed. the big fighting probably
will be on land. where the forces will be much
evenly balanced No one doubts that both Germany
and Austria have superb fighting machines for use
on land. That is particularly Of Germany Rus
sia and France have large armies also but they have
behind them records for defeat that fail TO
have a dispirtng effect upon the soldiers It has
aoB ~but comparatively short time since the Russian
army was whipped to a standstill by the Japanese
while the last Franco-German war was so one-sided
In its results that il terrible blow the pres
uge OF French which had been made so glorious
by Napoleon and his marshals. In the present in
stance, however Germany must fight two foes one
to the east and the other TO the west that places
her in a much less advantageous position than she
occupied when she made her triumphal and empire
building march to Paris.
Before the end Of the weeS/the lineup of the op-
posing forces should be complete and events of an
exceedingly sanguinary nature should occur. That
Germany, supported by Austria does not fear Russia
ana France combined is evidenced by the fact that
she declared war against Russia and invaded French
territory without making any declaration
The worlds interest now centres in Great Brit
aims action for there Is question that British SEN
tment is strongly in favor of Russia and France
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Democratic candidates who are apprehensive of the
results Of the November election importunng Pres
dent Wilson TO so the stump this Fall in defense
of the Democratic party. II is possible he will
engage in active campaigning in several the doubt
full States and endeavor TO check the great drift Of
public sentiment toward the Republican party. His
task will be a hopeless one In fact there are many
districts in which the presence the President would
be more harmful to the Democracy than his absence.
That is particularly in the great industrial
tricts N which Democratic depression has thrown so
many thousands OF willing wage-earners out Of work
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

wealth Of public sympathy goes out to City So
hoi'or Daniel o. Hastings of this city, whose mother
has died in Ocean City, Md Mrs, Hastings was a
woman possessed Of many admirable qualities which
endeared her not only to her immediate relatives but
also TO a large circle Of friends including many in
Delaware. She was devoted wife and mother and
a charming friend and neighbor. There is wide
spread fegret that she has succumbed to the illness
that assailed her
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
NAKING FoR rRANQu1LITY.

DRoVl5loNAL PRESIDENT CARBAJAL, of Mex
leo. and General Carransa, Constitutional
st leader, have agreed upon the broad, gem
eral plans for peace and the details now are
being worked out The understanding IL that Gen
eral zapaa has been informed Of the terms and that
he has agreed TO accept them. Whether General
villa Will fall in line IL an open question. II he re-
fuses to do serious trouble may result
General Carranza has informed the Constitutional
list unta in Washington that II Carbaal offers sur
render Internationally he thinks the situation IN
Mexico will be solved satisfactorily That IL en-
couraging. particularly when II is asserted that the
term Surrender unconditonally does not mean that
amnesty and guarantees OF safety will be denied to
the Federaa but simply that the Constitutonalists
Will not recognize the Carbaal government any
than they previously had recognized the Huerta gov
ernment Taken all IN all. there IL a vast improve
ment in Mexican affairs since Huerta sought safety IN
flight Everything seems to be working toward the
restoration OF tranquility in the republic and few
weeks should the end Of the present trouble.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

General Carranza's expressed desire to end the in
ternal war in Mexico without further bloodshed is
worthy II will find echo in the hearts Of all
humane and sensible persons who have followed the
trend Of events in that revolution-racked republic
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Delaware is so near to Americas largest markets
and its climate and soil suitable for poultry rails
ing that there is valid why the poultry in
dustry here should not bring profits many times
what they are today. With intelligent treatment
chickens, turkeys ard ducks bring handsome re-
turns for the money invested in plants raising them
and the time devoted to their proper and mainte
nance.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
JUDeE BRADFORD IN MUNICH

JUU6E BRADFUkD IN MUNICH.
Judge Edward G. Bradford. of the
United states District Court, has ad-
Nised friends here by cable that he
is safe and we'll at Munich, Bavaria.
The message contains no other in
formation. It is not known when
Judge Bradford will return.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

President Wilson is confident that Paul NJ War
burg New York banker made such favorable i'm
preston upon the Senate Banking Committee that he
will be confirmed member Of the Federal Re
serve Board created by the currency law Our
chief executive has expressed the degree Of
confidence with respect to other combinations. and
has discovered later that his confidence misplaced
There a time when he equally confident with
respect to the confirmation Of the nomination Thom-
as d. Jones to be member OF the board and
yet after everything had been said in Mr.. Jones' be-
half the Senate took the bit in its teeth and forced
the President to withdraw his name.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03
Just A Moment

DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius. The
Sunshine Mani
An hour alone with God isn't lost
tined. l.. Moody.
Persevering prayerfulness-day by
day wrestling and pleading-is harder
for the flesh than preaching.-An-
drew A. Bonar
Real prayer is needed packed till
Il takes fre.-A. c. Dixon.
THY will be done" Is the keynote
to which every prayer must be tuned.
"A. J. Gordon.
Others say that there is so much
in the Bible that could not have come
from God; that this or that, for in
stance. is not Gods style. don't
know Just what Gods style Is, but 1t
seems to me that what is fair for one
Is fair for the other; and when / ask
that my verifying faculty be allowed
the privilege of eliminating from the
Bible what I do not like, / am fair
enough TO say that my next-door
nelghbor may have the same privi-
lege. II may turn out that his olec-
ticism has not hit upon the same
thing to take out or keep in as mine
has. Now when we have all taken
out what we do not think could have
come from God. should like 10 know
how much of the Bible would be left
except that for which tho bookblnder
Is responsible.-Fra l.. Patton.
q Lord, our most gracious Heaven
ly Father, bless these Thy gifts which
we are about TO receive from Thy
hountlful fold. Bless each one OF us,
and look upon us I'm mercy, IN the
sweet name Of Jesus our Saviour
Amen.
When we look at The mute lips
which we might have walked "a
praise and Thanksgiving, and which,
by our neglect, uttered only the
words OF sorr0ws when We look upon
the closed eyes, once gliStenina With
tears, which We might have brighten
ed with CLEANS OF ioy-every lock OF
alienation and unkindness every
word OF reproaeh, comes hack upen
Gus imagination, and we feel, too late
the paRgE Of unayailing srief.-wii.
liam deiston Bates
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

No not the President is impressed seriously
by the fact that the Georgia Legislature by cutand-
dried resolution, has endorsed tho Wilson admnisra-
ton
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

When will the Chicks set back TO their winning
stride and show up on the diamond in championship
form?
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

RESUME CHARGE or PARISH,
The Rev, and Mrs, O. II, Holmead,
who spent July at Atlantic city, have
returned heme and MF. Halmead has
resumed charge of st. Jehn's parish.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Real prayer is needed packed till
Il takes fire.-A. G. Dixon.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Thy will be done" is the keynote
to which every prayer must be tuned.
"A. j. Gordon.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Persevering prayerfulness-day by
day wrestling and pleading-is harder
for the flesh than preaching.-An-
drew A. Bonar.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius. The
Sunshine Mani
An hour alone with God isn't lost
time.-D. l.. Moody.
Evening journal., 1914-08-03

Copyright, 1914. by r. J. Edwards
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"The Statesman with the Wonderful
Eyes"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30
Meeting an Old Friend.

Burlington Hawk Eye: 1t is like
calling on an old friend when q
newspaper reader visits a store
whose advertisement appears day af.
ter day.
The constant stories of goods and
service, the reiteration of the name,
have established acquaintance.
Confidence has been inspired by
the printed word and the visit to the
store comes under happy auspices.
1t is not hard for the dealer to
make a sale, for the visitor looks up
on him as a daylight man.
Sometimes the influence of adver-
Using is subtle, but its power is be-
yond estimate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30

score ny Innings.
Giants ....2 / 3 1 0 2 0 0 o.
w. C. ....2 0 4 0 0 2 / 2 *-11
Struck out by Pate, 6; by Smith,
4. Two base hits, Winston, Nc
Adow, Greene 2, Toney, Seldom,
Pate, Ludeman, Moose. Three base
hits, Stoner, Jennings. Home runs,
Corbin, Smith, Stoner. Sacrifice
hits, Berggren, Emerson, Moose,
Monger. Bases on balls, off Smith,
3; off Pate, 1. Wild pitch, Smith,
Pate. Umpires, Dodge, Blake.
The three games between these
two teams have been of great inter-
est and afforded the home boys some
splendid experience. Considering
what they were up against they did
nobly. The Chicago Giants are all
ball players and hard hitters. The
White Sox are also good players and
with little better work in coach
ing will put up the stiffest kind of
ball. The experience of these three
contests ought to help materially in
this direction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30
Personal Briefs
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. Alice Norcross of Wool
stock spent yesterday afternoon here
shopping and visiting at the w. H.
NOrcross home
Mrs. Amin Weeks and baby
daughter of Holmes arrived here
yesterday for a visit with relatives.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Weeks sister, Miss Lena Amundson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30
Big Smuggling Match at Riverside
Park Ends in Favor of Web.
ster City by Two Ma
jority.
THE SCORE WAS 9 TO II.
Closing Game of Three Days Series
Large Crowd Witnessed
Contest.

The dark cloud" which threaten.
ed to completely engulf the White
Sox during the past three days was
! very happily dissipated Friday
afternoon, when the locals defeated
the colored boys by score of to
II. It was a regular swatting bee
with the odds in favor of the White
Sox. There were two base hits ga
lor, two three sackers by Chicago,
and three home runs by Webster
City. The Giants stirred up the an
imals in the first time to bat by run
ming in two scores. Corbin contin-
ued the fireworks in Webster City's
half of the first inning by hammer
ing the ball into the fence corner
where it was lost in the tall grass,
the colored gardner in center failing
to get his optics upon the horsehide
until after Corbin had trotted across
the home plate, bringing in two
scores. The neck and neck race con-
tinued until the close of the seventh,
when the score was tied again, each
side having nine counts to their
credit. The Chicago lads failed to
connect in the eighth and ninth
spasms, while Webster City COPIED
out two scores in the eighth, win
ming the big Suggest by two major
ity.
Stoner, the new Webster City
catcher who had a finger broken
soon after arriving here, was in the
game Friday for the first time. He
guarded the first sack and has one
of the home runs to his credit by
planting a nice one over the left
fence.
The score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30
Notice of Dissolution of the Hawk.
eye Construction Co.

Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting of the stockholders of the
Hawkeye Construction Company
held in accordance with its articles
of incorporation at Webster City,
Iowa, on Monday, May the 25th,
1914, 1t was voted to dissolve the
corporation. ALI contracts un-
finished will be completed and paid
for out of the funds OF the company.
Mr.. Henry Teget will have super
vision over the completion of this
work.
Signed by Geo. S. Lane,
4F4 President,