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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14
NATIONS PROTEST
 TURKEYS ACTION IN BUYING SHIPS
PURCHASE OF GERMAN GRUIs- FRS IS DECLARED VIOLATION OF NEUTR.ALITY.
REUTER- DESPATCH DECLARES CRUISERS STILL UNDER THE EAGLE FLAG.

London, Aug. 14-A Reuter- despatch from Paris says adviees received there from the Dardsne1les declares that contrary to the tenent of the Turk ish government The German flag has not been lowered on the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau nor have their crews been landed since their arrival in Turkish waters.
 A despatch to the Da4ly News says: Turkeys purchase of the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau has made an unpIea sant impression here. Italy probably will demand an explanation as to the future use of these ships and also warn Turkey that she will not allow the equilibrium of the lower Mediterranean t6 be threatened, as Italy is determined to prevent com p1ications."
 Rome Aug. 14-The news that Fur key had purchased the German eruis- CTS Goeben and Breslau was received here only tonight This new develop nent in the war situa tion was dis cussed with intense interest in -politi- cal circles where it was said it was fraught with possibility of grave re- suits.
 It was stated in semi official quar- ters that the vessels would become a strong weapon in the hands of Turkey if Constantinop1e abandoned it's atti- tude of neutrality. The belief was ex- pressed that the purchase preeludes new position on the part of Turkey and in favor of Germany and Austria Hungary which is especially impor- tant as bearing on the interests of the Balkan states.
 The Tribune says that the prepara- tions made at Messina for "a noble death" by the officers of the German cruisers who, before sailing from that port made their wills, left the public ''unprepared for this farce.
 Seeing the impossibility of escape from the Anglo-French fleet if they followed their original idea of molest- ing the transports moving French African troops, the German cruisers sought refuge in the Aegean Sea where, with the complicity of Turkey, which continues to make love to Ger many the two vessels contemplated how they might paralyze British com merce in the Mediterranean and in terrupt traffic with India.
 Closely pursued, they had no al- formative to taking refuge in the Oar danelles and Turkey purchased them. This is not considered permissible, ae- serding to the law of the nations"
 Paris, Aug, 14,-The allied govern ments opopsed to Germany and Aus tria-Hungary have agreed to bring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14
ANTWERP MOB FIRES
 GERMAN SHIP IN HARBOR

London, Aug. 1.-The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail re- ports that despatetes from Antwerp say that an anti-German mob set fire. to a. ship in the harbor at Antwerp. After it was destroyed the mob pill laged another German vessel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14
REPORT MANY SPIES
 AMONG FRENCH TROnPS

Paris, Aug. 14It is officially an nouneed that number of spies are op-> erating among the French troops in AL sace The postmaster and mayor Of Inann. a town 12 miles northwest of Muelhausen, were detected in the act Of spying and shot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14
Self Sacrifice Would Prevent Many
 Divorces By Rev. JAMES 4. BEERE. First M. E. Church. EaeIewoad, IL

THIS year I have had as many as Il twelve instances of domestic
 infeheity coming under my personal observation. Either bus bands or wives have come to me with their troubles, and I have sought to help them. I am sorry to report that I HAVE NOT MADE VERY MUCH HBADWAYt IN SECURING REC0NoIIIA5 TIONS, but I have discovered the reason why reconciIiations do net fake place.
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 IN EVERY INSTANCE TlSE PRIME TROUBLE LIES IN THE REFUSAL OF ONE OR BOTH PARTIES TO THE pisAGREEMENT TO YIELD THEIR OWN WILL FOR THE BAKE oF THE OTHER. AM NOT PES sIMIsTIc CONCERNING c MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE, FOR BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MORE HAPPY MARRIAGES THAN UNHAPPFl ONES. BUT EVEN ONE UNHAPPY s3 %tNG aSQ s4tFNAf Y g AND THE REMEDY OUGHT TO BE SOUGHT.
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 Young married people ought to watch the first approach of the spir- 1t of self will and substitute for it i;he spirit of self sacrifice,
 
 Alfred G. Vanderbilt has. presented his stable of 50 valuable horses te the British government for use in the army.
 Teddy Tetzlaff, the racing driver. drove his car to a new worlds record at Salt Lake. He covered a mile over a straightaway track in g 1=2 sec onds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Edward P. Amory of Chicago, a, patent attorney. and secretary of the Western Railroad association. was murdered and his body locked in his office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

in spite of the small number Of Arabs at present in France. nearly ss50. 900 was sent through one Algerian post office in six months by these Iaborers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Viola Baron, three years old, of Pat ereon, N. J.. died as the result of swol- lowing a small button.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

The battleships Virginia and New Jersey have been ordered to Guanta- nano to replace the Louisiana. and Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Teddy, Tetzlaff. the racing driver. drove his car to a new worlds record at Salt Lake. He covered a mile over a straightaway track in e5 1z2 sec On6s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Alfred G. Vanderbilt has. presented his stable of 60 valuable horses to the British government for use in th~ army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Paris, Aug, 14,-The allied govern ments opopsed to Germany and Aus tria-Hungary have agreed to bring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-14

Young married people ought tOl watch the first approach of the spir- 1t of self will and substitute for it fhe spirit of self sacrifice,
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

nominate their candidates for Repre-
sentative in Congress. state treasurer
and state auditor by the old conven-
tion system.
The method for nominating candi-
dates in the future for United States
Senator from Delaware has not been
determined. Last year the Federal
constitution was amended TO provide
for the direct election Of United
States Senators by popular vote and
the method Of nominating candidates
will be determined by the different
states. The 1915 session of our
Legislature will consider the problem
of whether the candidates will be
nominated by state convention or by
direct state wide primaries. The
Legislature will also consider the
question of direct state wide prima-
ries for state officers.
The direct primary method is be-
/ ing tried in many states this year for
the first time and our legislators in
] 1915 will have the benefit of the ex-
perience of the different states before
them when they meet
Evening journal., 1914-07-18

The winter wheat harvest is now
assured, and the highest estimates
OF its magnitude are fully confirmed
The spring wheat prospects are
even better than stated month ago
and Canadian crops are so well ad-
yanced as to give hopes to the FAR
mers there that sll grain records OF
the past will be surpassed.
The corn crops of the South, the
Southwest, the far West, and the CEN
trail West, are now. thanks to recent
rains. in fine condition, with pros
poets Of hundred millions Of bushels
Of increased yield over that of last
year
The cotton crop east of the Missis-
sippi seldom looked better, and close
investigation of the Texas conditions
reveals nothing to justify any fears OF
serious deterioration.
By August Is cotton from the coast
districts of Texas will be moving to
Europe, and the credits to this coun-
try's account will be growing larger
daily in European financial centers.
Providence has given the country
the prosperity which II failed to OBJ
tain through legislation. and the
agriculturists have achieved the re-
suits that statesmen and politicians
we're unable to provide or supply.
II is to be hoped now that legi-
innate business will soon experience
q relief from the theories and wads
Of professional reformers. that poll
ticians and impractical legislators
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
PUBLIC OPINION WARRANTS IT.

view OF the state Of public opinion in our COM
munity City Council is fully warranted in decid-
ing to do everything in its power to forward Mayor
Howell's enterprise of holding great Old Home Week
celebration and carnival in this city in October The
several city departments, the Chamber Of Commerce,
civic and patriotic organizations business and
citizens generally should lose time in getting in
line
Special efforts ought to be made to interest every
one in Delmarvia and in the neighborng counties Of
Pennsylvania Maryland and New Jersey in the forth
coming public function. II should be advertised far
and wide as state fairs and other things Of that sort
are advertised That publicity should be of such al
Turing nature that during the entire week streets
should be thronged with men, women and children
from the entire territory that in commercial sense,
is tributary Wilmington
During the entire week given TO the ceebra-
tion,' our city should put its very best front In
that important feature Of the work merchants
play a conspicuous part with profit TO the community
and to themselves. They should go to extraordinary
pains to show all visitors what splendid shopping
centre our city and what exceptional bargains It has
TO offer to shoppers. All that be done without
interfering with the festivities of the week In fact
there can he a blending OF pleasure and business dur
ing that week that cannot fail TO be beneficial TO the
public AT large and the business men
II is planned that the function shall be the bgges
thing Of the sort ever held in ciD AS such II viii
attract thousands from outside If it be properly ad
vertlsed.
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
ROOSEVELT AND HENNEssY.,

- OIONEL ROOSEVELT. following his rejection Of
- District Attorney Whitman has suggested that
Johu A. Hennessy be nominated for Governor of New
York State by the Progressives Mr., Hennessy is an
independent and an anti-Tammany Democrat He once
represented a Brooklyn constituency in the State AS
sembly His most recent political work OF value had
to do with the defense OF Suzer prior to ana
during the impeachment proceedings and the defeat OF
Mccall the Tammany candidate for Mayor of New
NOr, city
Hennessy is good campagner but whether he
will be acceptable the ProSressives Of the State is
an open question They desire the Colonel to run. He
is averse TO doing so; at least he says he is.
His advocacy of the nomination of Hennessy is con
strued to mean that he wishes thereby to eliminate
himself from further consideration for the nomina
tion.
Republican leaders In New York hold to the theory
that the purpose Of Colonel Roosevelt to turn over
the State to- Tammany. il he muster sufficient
strength to do They express confidence that he will
not be able to carry out his Cesgn. Tammany is
wholly dscredted in the public mind and the Pro-
pressiye party in the in process Of dsintegra-
tion most of the Progressives returning to the Re-
publican party.
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
Coming
Through the Great Crops
rom the Washlngton Postl

both in the States and the Congress,
will allow the intelligent business
men Of the country season of re-
pose and recuperation in order that
they may extend the prosperity OF
the country through every avenue,
read, and lane of our national COM
merce and industry.
No greater boon could be granted
to the country than a cessation for q
year Of all these attempts to upset
business by supposed reforms or
theoretical sprints at legislation.
Here we have an instance of its
folly in Congress when, after years
OF discussion. months of debate, ex-
perienced legislators and eminent
lawyers declare that the Sherman
lew, passed twenty years ago, is
specific in itself for the evils and
abuses that need eradication.
Why not let the administration,
then. enforce the existing law and
cease these continued and unavailine
attempts to enact legislation that, II
passed. cannot fail to weaken the
existing statutes?
Why not let the Congress adjourn
quickly and permit the business men,
the agriculturists, the skilled and un-
skilled labor of the country to pursue
their constructive work of building
up its material prosperity without
further annoyance from those that
have demonstrated their inability to
| do other than injure and delay, to
! Obstruct and destroy?
Evening journal., 1914-07-18

After Huerta peace and a consti-
tutionai Government in Mexico, or
intrigue and chaos? No one can tell
what a day will bring forth, but il is
OF good omen that the people of the
city of Mexico accept calmly the
transfer of the provisional Govern
ment to DR.. Francisco Carbajal, lately
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
There can be no question of further
resistance to the victorious armies Of
Governor Carranza. The sooner a
strong force of Constitutionalists
makes it's entry into the capital upon
the invitation of President Carbajal
inc better. for with both Huerta and
General Banquet gone the Federal
troops have no leader who can con-
trol them.
II the people had not had enough
Of war there would be danger Of roit-
ing and of greater disturbances. As
Il is. there viii be an anxious time in
the city until the new President
makes terms with Representatives OF
Governor Carranza and until one of
his Generals, whom he can trust
marches in with troops to do police
duty
What will then happen depends
upon the temper Of Congress and har-
mony among the insurgent comman-
ders. One crisis presses upon the
heels of another. The Congress now
in session. although lately dominated
by General Huerta. will no doubt res
pond to public sentiment, which de.
mands peace and the resumption ol
industry. Il is not to be supposed
that the Constitutionalists will per
nit DR. Carbajal. who has been asso
ciated with the Cientihcos, although
inoffensively. TO hold power during
the interregnum. He can have nj
illusions about the matter himself
The first business TO test the homo
geneity of the militant reformers vii
be the choice Of a provisional Presi
dent. Apparently a civilian must b.
found. for the representatives o
Governor Carranza and General Vill'
who convened recently to reconcile
them resolved that no military com
mander should serve as acting Presi
dent AS Venustiano Carranza ha
officially termed himself First Chic
oi the COnstitutionalists army tn
disqualification seems TO run agains
HIM II the leaders car cross thi
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
The Continuing Crisis in Mexico
lFrom the New York sun

bridge safely there should be no dfi-
Guilty about holding a national elec-
tion at the time prescribed by the
Constitution.
Il is rather the fashion TO believe
that the insurgent Generals will fall
out among themselves and with the
civilian element, which is as jealous
Of the army as the Generals are Of
each other. This is to be feared. OF
course. but il is 10 be remembered
that the COnstitutionalists have suf-
fered much for their cause and that
even General Villa confesses he is
weary Of war. On the whole, the
military leaders have got on together
fairly well during q long and arduous
campaign, and individual ambitions
will hardly stand in the way of the
establishment OF the government they
have fought for. How long II will
last is another matter. for the old
order will make an obstinate strug-
gle in Congress and the State Legis-
latures for It's rights and privileges
and the revolutionary habit will not
have been cured by the success OF
Governor Carranza and his friends
| There are today in Mexico great
numbers of insurgent soldiers who
prefer we'll paid fighting with its op.
portunities for loot TO uneventful anC
underpaid industry. They may be
easily tempted TO take the field again
/ and as surely as the sun rises viii
the partisans of General Huerta anC
Felix Dlaz and of such irregulars a!
! Orozco, man with a large persona
, following in the north, SOW seditior
end plot to overthrow the reform
| Government. When one considerl
how radical its policies will be an'
how unprepared the poems are fo
the representative government tina
will be thrust upon them II is dim
cult to escape the conclusion tina
more than one constitutional" Gov
| ernment will be a failure in Mexico
MIR. wilson's policy of driving Hu
erta from power has succeeded, bu
the greater and more complex is be
hind-the policy Of serving Mexic
by intoxicating and requiring of he
democratic government as distin
gdished from the rule of the man o.
horseback to which her people hav
been accustomed. Before this quiz
cite policy is consummated there ar
likely to he abundant provocation
for armed Intervention in Mexico.
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
The Real Test of the Wilson
Mexican Policy Is Sill TO Come
Iron the New York Trlbunel

Mexico has been to protect national
interests there and to perform obliga-
tions which rest upon us under the
Monroe Doctrine. We have given
little attention to either of these
duties. Now fate is about to compel
us to take a hand since the Wilson
administration cannot dodge before
the world complete responsibility for
the COnstitutionalist movement. Of
which il has been so active a parti-
san. The government at Washington
must step in and compel the Consti-
tutonalists to make good" That
will test for the first time the con-
structive value OF the Wilson pro-
gramme.
General Huerta's government, so
far. az least as appearances are con-
cerned, lived pretty uniformly up TO
civilized international standards. II
rarely failed to be technically cor
rect in It's conduct towards foreign
ers. Can the Constitutionalist re-
gime be depended upon 10 do as we'll?
Many will doubt il. Certainly HUI
crta never made so uncivilized re-
cord as was made by villa in the
Penton murder case
Instead of claiming that all its
troubles in Mexico are over sensible
friends Of the administration must
sec that its difficulties are only really
beginning. The period of looking on
from the outside is ended. Pacifyns
! Mexico and putting 1t in way to pay
the debts and damages chargeable to
the civil war are tasks for the lar
gest craftsmanship. The Wilson
policy will be judged by what it does
to build up Mexico under Huerta's
successors. not by what it did merely
TO pull Huerta down.
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
REGISTER TODAY.

THIS is registration day II you have not regis
i tered. do at once. Keep in mind the fact that
il you wish participate in the primaries OF your
party and assist in selecting the ticket you must reg
lister today or August s. Failure to do will
bar you from participation in those primaries.
The man who fails to qualify himself to vote at the
primaries has valid right TO object to the compo-
sition his party ticket after those primaries have
been held His lack of interest in the nomination
OF to office should TO debar him from
becoming a critic after such nominations have been
made. Greater individual interest in the primaries
would result in better tickets being put in the field
Thatis why It is so important that shall regis
ter on OF the days above mentioned.
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
Making the "PIucking
Board" Look Foolish
(From The New York Tribunel

Rear Admiral Knights attack on
Captain John ". Gibbons at a hearing
before the House Committee on Naval
Affairs tops off the scandals OF the
"plucking board" system. The rear
admiral is reported as saying with
enc breath that Captain Gibbons's re-
cord as q naval officer is fawless and
with the next that the captain ought
10 have been "plucked" because he
had been at sea only three years out
OF the last thirteen and that he had
contributed nothing material to the
advancement of naval science"
According TO the prejudiced views
of some officers who get on "plucking
boards" the distinctions Of serving as
military attache to Great Britain. the
leading naval power of the world,
ana of acting as superintendent of
the Naval Academy ought to be
charged up as disqualifications
against Captain Gibbons. They kept
Evening journal., 1914-07-18

Some OF the Presidents adherents
are celebrating the retirement of HUI
orta as a sensational triumph" for
the administration Mexican policy.
The administration must be relieved
at Huerta's fall. Its programme was
hased on the expectation that he
would "crunible" Immediately after
learning that Washington did not in
tend to recognize him. That was
fourteen or fifteen months ago, before
villa had even captured Ciudad
Juarez The WilsOn-Bryan pro-
gramme in Mexico could not really
get going until Huerta had been
forced out of Office. lt has had to
wait fifteen months 20 get started,
and is only half started yet. All
that the President has TO his credit
so far is the negative triumph of the
negative phase OF his programme.
II was much simpler to keep on
saying that Huerta must go than to
Undertake anything definite in the
way of restoring order I'm Mexico and
protecting the lives and property
there of Americans and of Europeans
whose governments properly looked
to ours for protection to their ma
tionals. "Watchful waiting" was the
name given 10 the Wilson pro-
Gramme, and II turned out to be
tedious. painful and costly waiting
also. Had the military genius of
rsncho villa not flashed like a rocket
out of the obscurity OF a bandits past
end had an American naval officer of
Tampico not insisted on a certain
kind Of salute as reparation for a
chance insult TO the. flag. the United
States and Mexico would probably
still be waiting for Huertas exit,
The real American problem In
Evening journal., 1914-07-18
CONVENTION FOR STATE OFFICE,

From the Dover Index.
Considerable misapprehension has
arisen concerning the method of
nominating candidates for office in
Delaware this year. The 1918 Legis-
lature passed an Act extending the
application of the New Castle County
primary election law to Kent and
Sussex Counties which though crude
~ drawn will be carried out by both
the Democratic and Republican par
ties in Kent County and by the Demo-
cratic party in Sussex County, ac-
ccrding 10 the intent of the Act and
vii! employ the old system of a coun-
" convention to a limited degree.
The Democratic County committee for
Kent County has nominations for
county and district officers including
the county committeeman as stated
ii these columns in which the rules
we're published in full four OF Ave
months ago.
There has been no legislation on
the subject of nominating candidates
for state Offices and ali the political
parties in Delaware will this year
Evening journal., 1914-07-18

bim of sea duty and consequently
marked him out for forcible retire
ment, with its inevitable stigma Of
professional inferiority. That is the
attitude of the one-idea martinez. To
be short of sea service in any grade
means deficiency In knowledge and
training, no matter how educational
the shore assignments may have been
to which an officer has been ordered.
Such Phlistinism shows how little
the judgment of "plucking board"
is worth. Moreover, how many mem-
bers of these boards in recent years
could have passed the test by which
Admiral Knight presumes to slay
Captain Gibbons-that OF having con-
tributed something material TO the
advancement of naval science? Pro-
motion in the navy would be at a
standstin If every officer promoted
was obliged TO survive such a fan
tastic test