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Evening journal., 1914-02-14
PRmARIEs AND POLIrIcIANs

From the Milford Chronicle.
Nominations in New Castle and
Wilmington by all political parties for
candidates on the ballots cE the
parties, have been made by primary
elections for years past, and the last
session Of the Legislature in Della
ware made the laws now applying to
New Castle apply to both Kent and
Sussex counties as to nominations
for candidates on the various tickets.
There is a small number of profes-
sional politicians I'm Kent, and pos
sibly a few IN Sussex county, who
see the end Of their influence BY APP
plying primary elections to the nomi-
nation OF the tickets, and these arc
attempting 10 obstruct and nullify the
primary laws as they now stand, so
as to cause the people to resist their
application; but we believe that the
primary laws will cause more men Of
ability TO be nominated for the county
offices, as well as for the Legislature.
II Is certain to cause a separation OF
the voters who have in the past in
fiuenced the nominations of the op-
posite party to which they belong,
by prohibiting men voting at both the
Democratic as we'll as the Republi-
can primaries.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
SATURDAY. FEB. IA. 1914.
GUARD THE APPROPRIATION.

7 the form in which It has been completed BY the
committee the Rivers and Harbors bill pro-
des ssoOOO0 for the purchase of the Chesapeake
Delaware canal and additional millions for its enlarge
ment and Improvement. Friends Of the conversion OF
the canal into Federal-owned free waterway should
watch the bill aft II has been reported the House
and TO it that interests inmical to the project
permitted to disturb that highly important
OF the bill.
Delawareans Pennsylvanians, Marylanders and
New Jerseymen almost unite in favor Of the
great inland waterway Of which the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal will be important part Many think
ing men In other States along the also recog-
nize the importance OF Federal acquisition Of the
canal without which, or the construction Of a new
one across this Peninsula there be no inland
waterway extending from New England the far South
The Improvement OF the canal and the abolition of
tolls also viii have important and beneficial bear
ing upon the territory lying close to that waterway
Cities and towns the Delaware bay and river which
make provision for taking care Of water-borne
commerce also should be umulated commercially by
the carrying out OF the project.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
4 NEGATIVE QUANTITY.

d RACrICAILY patron. ge Of the first class has
been obtained by Senator Salisbury and Repre-
sentative Brockson their Democratic supporters in
Delaware. The Offices that are really worth while
are going to the friends OF Democratic Senators
and Congressman from the other States delaware
Democrats getting the crumbs notwithstanding
the fact that the political eutenants cf Senator ssus
bury boasted, Immediately after his election that he
would be so close to Pres dent Wilson that no would
be able to get anything he desired
The only ONCE really worth while that Senator
salisbury has obtained for Delaware Democrat is
the postmastership of Wilmington That came as
matter OF course, because it recognized usage in
Washington for United States Senator to name the
postmaster for his home city Apart from that one
appointment the balance the Federal patronage OBJ
tanned by Senator Salisbury Representative Brock
son Is what is known "small stuff" In other words
OF the junior Senator from Delaware has any great in
nuence with President Wilson the members OF his
Cabinet It is not made apparent by what he Is get
ting IN the way Of patronage. In fact there are many
good Democrats in State who do no. hesitate To
say that Senator Sausbury has only small influence
IN Washington IN the matter OF the dstr sutton OF pa
uonage and that when II comes to tie shaping OF ad
ministraton politics Mr. Salisbury usually sits in the
Amen Corner while the big Democrats In the Senate
and the House Of Representatives are in conference
with the President the White House In short that
the junior Senator comparatively speaking is negative
quantity except In the opinion steady-dirninishina
Following in the State Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14


For several weeks tried remedies. home
remedies and prescribed and patent rema-
dies but found no relief. became discour-
aged. Cuticura soap and Ointment were
recommended TO me and Immediately sent
for sample. Before entirely used the sam
pie gave great relief and on purchasing
full-slzed cake OF Cuticura Soap and box
Of Cuticura Ointment and using them was
entirely cured and have had no trouble
since" (Signed) Anna Dolan. July %. 1918.
DO you realize that TO go through life
tortured and dlsdgured by itching. burning,
scaly and crusted eczemas. rashes. and other
skin and scalp humors Is. in tho majority
OF cases, Unnecessary Cuticura Soap and
Ointniant agord immediate relief and prove
successful In the most distressing cases
when the usual methods fall Cuticura Soap
25c. and Cuticura Ointment 5Oc. arc sold
ovorywhere. Liberal sample OF each mailed
free. with s2-p. skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept T. Boston,"
ssJ-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura soaD VIII hnd It best FOR skin and SCALP.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
THIS COUPLE
10 YEARS MARRIED

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BOOTHS CORNER, Pa. Feb. a.
Miss Helen Day daughter Of Thomas
Day, Of TRlleyville, died at the home
or her niece, Mrs Robert Z. Webster,
after a few weeks of illness. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday after
noon by the Rev. ] S. Tom,inson. Of
Sloan Church.
j. Roland Bruner, a former highly
respected resident OF this place. but
for the past few years of Chester. was
buried on Tuesday Services were
conducted in Sloan church by the
pastor.
There was a well attended enter
tainment held in Bethel hall By the
class of Cleaners" Of Sloan Sunday
School. taught by Mrs. Bayard Reed.
The fve-cent social to be given by
the Ladies' Aid of Sloan Church. in
Bethel Hall, has been postponed from
Tuesday evening, March 10, until
thursday evening, March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Watt Zebly
recently attended the twenty-ffth an
niyersary Of the marriage Of Mr.. and
lJrs. Edward y. Weer, at their home.
near Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard zebley have
issued invitations to their tenth we'd
ding anniversary, to be held at their
home at Zebley's Corner, on Satur-
day evening, February u
Mrs. Lewis Talley has been III al
her home on the Foull0 Road for some
time
Mrs. Edward " zebley is confined
to her home on account Of a severe
cold
Mrs Jesse she,mire and daughter
Alberta, Of New Jersey have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bartlett Chey-
ney and other relatives for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Field el ter
tanned guests over the weekend on
the Ogden Road.
Miss Ethel Beale and Lille Laug-
head We're guests over Sunday If Miss
EthePs grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George mclaughlin.
Miss Viola Morley, a student OF
West Chester Normal School, spent
Sunday with her parents.
MIS- Whitley, of Brooklyn who is
engaged in missionary work, Is visit
ing her friend of former years. Mrs.
John M. Bowling
Miss Elizabeth Standbridge, of Viii
mington, was recent guest OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Standbridge.
Mrs. Maggie Grubb. who has been
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
SPEEDY JusTICE.

THlRTf-sIX hours after two negroes had been ar
rested in Kent county for stealing two horses
lhey were under sentence and ON their way from
Georgetown IN Sussex county, 10 the New Castle
County Workhouse TO their time Quick and
orderly justice like that counts for something. It
also shows the value OF the plead-guilty law The
negroes stole the horses in Sussex county and started
north with them. When they reached cheswold In
Kent county they captured Following the es-
tsbishment Of their identity they were hurried to
Georgetown, the county seat Of Sussex magistrate
there held them in bail for trial in the upper court
The prisoners were informed that II they wished to
plead guilty at and begin serving their time
Judges Boyce and Conrad would hear their pleas and
sentence them. Knowing their situation was hopeless
the prisoners 1yailed themselves OF the Offer Each
man was sentenced to serve a year in prison. AS
soon as possible after the lad been passed
they were placed a train for Wilmington Not long
afterward they were behind the workhouse bars az
Greenbank.
Such speed in disposing Of case will have a good
effect In several directions. II will save money for
Sussex county in the matter OF maintenance of the
prsoners It viii enable the prisoners to regain their
freedom much earlier than they otherwise would have
eeaned IT, II will demonstrate to many persons the
practical utility Of the plead-guity law and II also will
supply wholesome lesson 10 criminals who NAV be
dispoaed 70 operate in our State.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
AGAINST A STONE WALL.

A DVoCATES Of woman suffrage must realize by
this time that they have nothing to hope for
from the present Congress relative TO their proposed
amendment 70 the Federal Constitution. The Demo-
Gratis are n control in both branches They are op-
posed overwhelmingly to the amendment and Presi-
dent Wilson already has made II clear that he does
aot purpose pleasing the women by placing himself
IA position Of antagonism to that party sentiment
Many Republican members Of Congress also have de-
alared themselves being opposed to making such an
amendment as is proposed part Of the organic law of
he land
The attitude Of the smbers Of Congress is that the
woman suffrage question is one which may be and
should be settled by the several States II therefore
Will be necessary for the suaragsts 70 resume at
least for the time being, their fights in the several
States Confronted by such adverse sentiment in the
Federal Capital and by such policy as President
wilson is pursuing in the White House there remains
nothing else for them TO do. They are confronted in
Washington by an anti-sunrage stone wall which at
is session at least is too high for them to surmount;
TOO deeply embedded for them to undermine; too
thick for them TO batter down. and too long for them
to get around With that wall defended as II is at
present the advocates Of suffrage are wasting
their time and energy in hurling themselves against
IT, Their sole hope Of making an advance lies in their
operations in the several States They may regret and
resent the fact that that true but IL they be fair
minded and practical, they must admit that it is true
and shape their activities accordingly.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
oOuNCIPS MISE AOrInN.

& llf COUNCIL did well in refusing to order a re-
fund to the North End Athletic Club OF the fine
that had been imposed upon II by Judge Churchman
IN the Municipal Court The effect of that refusal
VIII extend much farther than appears the
race. The dignity and the well-being of the court
were involved in the movement in behalf Of the
club.
For some time efforts had been made to nullify
Judge Churchman's good work by appealing to City
Council to upset It. In entirely too many instances
such Efforts have been successful II is a pleasure
to note that at last tho Councmen have reached
the sensible decision that it is right to use City
Council as a court Of appeals a refunding court
wherein who have been punished in the AIu-
nicpal Court may go for relief, regardless OF the
merits OF their cases.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
SUCCESSFUL EvERYwHERE

People everywhere are talking Of the
quick and inc results Foley Kidneg
Pills give in backache, rheumatism, kid,
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take them into your system without
good results. That is because Folel
Kidney Pills give TO the kidneys and
bladder just what nature calls for to
heal these weakened and inactive or
gans. For sale by n. B. Danforth, Mar
ket and Second streets.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
COUNTY ROADS.
on the Dover Index.

From the Dover Index.
As spring approaches we begin to
renew our interest in the roads OF the
county. We understand that road
work was last year done In four dis
tricts Of the county, viz: Fifth, sew
enth, eighth and tenth. The county
collected by taxation under the old
good roads law $4,000, and the State
appropriated $4,000. Besides this.
the county borrowed $4,000 on its
bonds. Besides this part of the
general road tax, amounting to $4.-
$50, has been put to the good roads
account. There has peen paid out
in engineers salary, for road making
machinery and other expenses, about
$19,476. Under the law the 100000
had to be apportioned TO and among
the several districts, according to
their assessed valuation. If the coun-
ty accounts have been kept accord
ing to law, there is In the County
Treasury, to the credit of the vari-
Gus districts, the following sums to
begin work this spring, viz: First,
S6,244; second, S7.027; third. s5,373;
fourth, S4,736.60; fifth, S6,055.60;
sixth. S4,122.30; seventh, S5,1G7.4O;
eighth, S5,131.40; ninth, S5,297.S0; and
tenth, S5,308.70. These sums are the
apportionment of the various dis
tricts for 1913 of the $4,000 borrow
ed the balance of the general road
tax. the special road tax, and the
State appropriation. OF course, the
amounts belonging to the fifth, sew
enth, eighth and tenth districts have
been reduced by the amounts expend-
ed on permanent road work IN those
districts Then there is the cost OF
the engineers department the road
building equipment, building TO house
the same, automobile and fAiscella-
.neous expenditures, amounting to
ovor $4,000, TO be charged in some
way. Just how this is TO be appor-
toned and charged to the districts
we do not know. In our humble
judgment the Levy Court was not
justified IN buying SO much road ma
chinery. Half the quantity would
have answered. Nor was it justified
In buying an expensive automobile.
A Ford runabout would have answer
ed Now ass to the road work for
this year we venture the following
suggestions: The work can be done
cheaper and better by contract than
by the engineer. lt may be said
that it was found last year that con-
tractors would not bid and II was
necessary TO have the work done by
the engineer. We question this
statement. OF course contractor
qualified to do the work would not
move his machinery here and under
take two miles of road. but had bids
been asked for for 10 sections at one
time or 20 miles we believe there
would have been plenty of bidders.
In every district there was at least
one section petitioned for. A con-
tractor could have built all of them
II the time was short last year that
excuse will not serve this year. Let
the Levy Court ask for bids for sec
tions in each district at one time
and see II there are not bidders. We
are not Criticising, but making sug-
gestions with a view of rekindling
a proper interest in road work for
1914. II must not be forgotten that
petitions for work in 1914 must be
in by March LIST. The county is
paying interest on a part OF the
money TO the credit OF the districts,
and the money available should be
spent ON the roads this year.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

Delawareans who object TO year-round work to
tho payment Of taxes and 10 domestic infelicty viii
find much OF interest in a communication sent to the
National Geographical soc ty by p A. Talbot Of Lon
don, an African explorer. He says the Ekoi natives
Of extreme southern Nigeria, probably among the
happiest people earth they pay no taxes labor
under wearisome legal restrictions, and live in a
land so fruitful that few weeks labor supplies
them with food, home and clothes entire year.
Mr. Talbot asserts the Eko also are devoted parents
One charming superstition forblds eli quarreling in
a house where there little children. The latter
they say, love sweet words, kind 10 ,ks and gentle
voices II those things te not found In the family
into which the children have been reincarnated they
will close their eyes and forsake the earth till
chance offers 10 return asan to less llerrelaome SUR
roundngs. Highly civilized peoples might profit by
becoming imt ued with similar superstition.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

There are hundreds of thousands Of good. inteni-
gent and prosperous Americans in this country today
who would have been born abroad the teracy test
now proposed had been applied to their fathers ana
mothers when they reached our shores. No doubt
general knowledge Of that fact underes much Of the
sentiment which exists against making the immigration
laws drastic in their provisions for the exclusion
Of ilterate aliens.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
Editorial Opinion
ROADS. RuT No C0NYicrS.

From the Dover Republican.
While the Sussex County Grange
in session at Lewes last week, pass
ed resolutions demanding that groups
of convicts be put TO work on the
roads that need repair, the walls OF
the Sussex jail give back TO them
a hollow sound, as there are no con-
victs there. In order to make the
Grange resolutions effectual, the
Levy Court Of SUSSEX viii be COM
PEELED TO hustle around and find SONS
convicts.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

Oklahoma is queer State Al. J. jennings, for
merly a bandit, Is a candidate for Governor there
ana many persons taking his candidacy seriously
MY platform" says Jennings, as fidelity the peo-
pie, real honesty in oce and that the law shall be
no respector of persons When these principles are
truly and honestly carried into effect all interests will
be subserved and taxes will be reduced. In all my
life never have betrayed confidence. II the people
are confident, God being my judge, I'll not betray
them' That is all very well but doubt there are
many men in Oklahoma who have not the msavory
past Of jennings who would be just as willing TO make
promises in exchange for such honorable office.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

Captain Johnson Of the il-starred Old Dominion liner
Monroe sunk of Hog Island Va. by the Nantucket
is not emerging from the Federal inquiry with flying
colors The fact that he left his ship in the first
boat that got does set well in the minds of
Americans who have been taught to understand that
an heroic captain usually is the last man to leave
a wrecked ship.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

and burning all The time.
When scratc h 9 d Il
seemed 70 cause them 70
spread. 7 could not put
my hands in water and
could not sleep OF night
Ny hands were 50 uE-
sightls thet Il \ were
going out 1 would have
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

That Illinois professor who suggests that common
sense be taught in the public schools seemingly loses
sight Of the fact that there are Thousands OF public
schools IN the United States in which 4 already is
tsught-and well taught There few American
school children especially those the grammar school
and the high school grades who cannot ask common
sanse questions galore which will stump fathers
aad mothers who spend entirely too much time in de-
porrg Inc fsd-end-fri decadence public schsoi
s.stem
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

Hans schmidt, the hendsh girl-sayer has been con-
yicted OF murder n the first degree in New York city
The jury took stock in the insanity plea advanced
by the defense and reinforced by the testimony of alien
lists. When aienist meets alenist jury very properly
applies the law of in reaching its deci
son Schmidt he is satisfied with the verdict That
being true, else has valid right to object to it
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
Backache-Rheumatism Vanish Away

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Evening journal., 1914-02-14

If former King Manuel Of Portugal wishes to know
how great value the world places upon his expecta
ton that some day he will be restored TO the Portuguese
throne let him 70 the money mars Of the world and
see how much he can borrow the strength Of that
expectation.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

William Lorimer, OF Illinois, whose career ar a
United States Senator was ineorious. is growing
peppermint on = soo-aere farm in Michigan. He may
contemplate seeking political forgetulness in the se-
ductive 3uisr.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

An American naval officer says Japan would expert
ence little difficulty in taking the Philippines That
may be- but what about keeping them after Uncle sam
had taken on his coat rolled up his shirt sleeves and
stepped across the Pacific in true lighting mood?
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

The Every Evening now refers 20 the houeeoreaters
who are operating in this city "impadent7 burglars
Ever eonsideFate when Zones treating Of burglars
and the Doiiee who fell to capture sheml
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

Federal aid for the construction OF good roads would
be all right were it honestly ntelligently given
but honest American wishes to have the coed roads
movement used as a cloak ,or big raid upon the Fed
eral treasury.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14
HANDS BROKE OUT
IN WATER BLISTERS
itching and Burning All the Time,
Could Not Put Hands in Water,
Nor Sleep at Night. Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment Cured,

Halstead. Pa.-"Ny hands started 70
break out IN small water blls;ers. then would
turn to a yellow matter aud were itching
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

an invalid for many months, has no.
been so we'll for a few days.
Evening journal., 1914-02-14

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Evening journal., 1914-02-14

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-20
LATEST PARIS GOWNS
MORE OECOlLEE THAN
FOR 70 YEARS PAST
Mode of the Slit Skirt Has Led
Smart Women to Adopt
Leg Muffs.

PARIS. Jan. 20-'Tatest models
are more decollete than any fashions
for twenty years past" says the man.
ager Of . famous fashion house.
"Thcy are cut with great depth. not
only In front and at the back but also
At the sides beneath the arms. Some
times there In falling drapery. car.
risd always from the edge Of the
dress. but this IL quite transparent.
The tendency 10 for morning dresses
also to be cut with increased decol-
letage.
1.-THE effect at . casual glance ID
that Of . dress which has acciden-
tally slipped down 10 Just above the
waist and 10 retslned by single thin
slip Of material negligcntiy over one
shoulder. The other arm and the side
Of the body for three inches below u
are left free.
"Muns for the legs are . novel
fashion accompanying the unusually
long spell Of bitterly cold weather
still prevailing In Paris. The mode
OF tho slit skirt and the fAirylike shoe
led many smart Partisan women "a
take severe colds even while only
crossing the pavement from . heated
motor car TO the door OF . restaurant
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-20

night. Magistrate Krotel. the arch
enemy Of the flying motorists, was
sitting and with one exception he
fined every one of tho prisoners SIS
and promised jail sentences to them
IL they ever came back.
The exception was n physician who
said he was going fast In order to per-
form an emergency operation.
Every doctor who comes before mo
for speeding says the Same thing
lot Il occur again."
Twenty chauffeurs. whose cars had
been caught smoking. were also ar
ra,Gned and In some cases fined and
in others lot 10 with a warning.