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Evening journal., 1914-08-29

Since the Fisherman OF Galilee was
bishop of Rome no more simple
hearted, true-hearted, devout man has
Leld the pontifcate than the peasants
son, Giuseppe Sart0. His election IL
Illustrated the democracy of the church
of the common people, to whose
richest cathodrals the beggar is as
welcome as the king.
The whole world liked Pope Plus,
in part because he genuinely did not
wish to be Pope. He did not like the
state and ceremony of the Office. He
was too democratic. He would have
much preferred like any common
priest to walk the streets of Venice
or New York. He shocked his at
tendants by the way he rebelled
against antiquated pomp.
He was not the first. but the most
august martyr of this hateful war.
Ills horror at its outbreak was mex
pressible: and he refused to give his
prayers and blessings for one COM
batant rather than another. He
grieyed over it as over the death of
his own children. His last thought
and effort we're for peace, and the
outbreak of war and It's fearful ex-
tent shortened his life. They that
made the war unwittingly slew the
pure and gentle pontiff whom they
claimed TO reverence.
He began his pontificate with the
pledge Of his chosen motto. ITO re-
establish all things in Christ" So he
was to be a reforming Pope. 70 bring
the Church back, as far as he could
to its pristine purity and simplicity
of worship and faith. Though no great
scholar or statesman he yet secured
important reforms in the inner
economy of the Church. Accordingly
early in his reign he began the codi-
iication of canon law. a very impor-
tant work. He regulated music in
the Mass. forbidding female voices
More important was his care for chill.
dren liable TO be led astfay in public
schools, against which ne provided by
religious teaching and admission tC
holy communion at the age Of nine
lie took special pains for the educa.
ton Of priests. and consolidated
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
An Oufcropping of DeIusion
(From the New York SUM

When so stupendous an emergency
is thrust on civilization as that which
has been the inevitable consequence
Of the European war, resort must
be had to expedients to maintain as
we'll as possible the economic or
ganization by which the masses of
mankind are supported. The COM
mercial and industrial fabric of So
ciety has been woven in times Of
peace. and war makes huge rents
which have to be repaired in some
eXtemporized fashion.
At the same time the world has
had long experience in coping with
these emergencies and It has learned
the part of wisdom. which is that no
more emergency measures should be
adopted than are absolutely neces-
sary and informed judgment can ap-
prove. There is always danger that
rash efforts may be made to avert
trouble which only court disaster,
and the great risk which attaches to
improvised facilities for doing bust
ness and keeping values liquid is that
they tend to become permanent. If
this tendency is not controlled the
consequences are apt to be destruc-
tive The way of safety is to limit
temporary methods and processes of
facilitating business TO those which
have some warrant in past expert
mont and can be retained to per-
manent advantage if they work we'll
Emergency steps of different kinds
have been taken in this country in the
last week or so which have helped
20 lessen the shock of the European
war on banking and business posi-.
lions Everything which has been
done has commended itself from the
standpoint Of intelligence and ex.
perience, and there is no doubt that
II has served to place the country
financially in shape 10 endure tn,
subsequent strain Of the war.
AS was to be expected, however
all the ingenuity in the land has be
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
International Trade Triumph
tFrom the PHILADELPHIA Public LEDGER

Great Britain exports annually 20,-
COG, 900 tons of coal War has now
placed an embargo upon that trade.
With ships at the command of Ameri-
can producers. all of that British fuel
should be replaced by coal from the
United States.
That is sufficient cargo 70 load a
feet of 40 ships of 10000 tons each,
every week during the coming year.
That tonnage matches two-thirds Of
the entire wheat crop raised this
summer in the United States. II is
equal to four times the tonnage Of
wheat that is ordinarily exported
from this country in one year.
This is only one of many advan-
tages which may accrue to American
trade as 2 sequel to war. American
made steel will enjoy freedom from
competition Of Belgium, German and
British steel so long as those coun-
tries are obliged to devote every en-
ergy 10 fighting battles.
The United States ought to gain a
virtual monopoly Of the steel and
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
TRY AMERICAN WINES.
.he NeW York sum.

From the New York Sun.
To the Editor of The Sun-Sir: I
read with much interest the letter OF
Louis James in regard to the use Of
American wines in these days of bot
tied up imports. The writer spoke
OF champagnes and declared that the
American products werC quite as
good as those of Europe. This may
or may not be true, but it should not
be forgotten that other wines than
those of the champagne type are sue
cessfully manufactured in this coun-
try.
If imported drinks arc to become
inaccessible no one who wishes to
have wine need be deprived of ex-
cellent beverage. The best grades Of
California wines are as good as the
more familiar European varieties.
Wines of the claret and burgundy
types are made in California, and
while they are not perfect reproduc-
tons of the European wines, they are
entirely excellent in themselves and
will compel the admiration Of any
oonnoisseur who is without preju-
dice. !
Swiss colony i'm California may fall
little below the finest grade of Lom-
hardy, but it is much better "Chianti"
than the Italian kind which the aver
age man gets either in Italy or
America. The California manufac-
turers have essayed the reproduction
of Rhine and Moselle varieties, but
their products would not deceive any
wine lover. On the other hand, these
California wines are distinctly new
and individual varieties, resembling
some of the finer Swiss and Italian
wines rather than the German. and
they are delicious.
I have failed to find most of these
4 wines on any wine list in this city.
Americans drink very bad French and
German wines rather than better
ones made in their own country.
There are several reasons for this.
The chief one is great Ignorance
Very few Americans know anything
about wines. Champagne and claret
complete their catalogue. But an
other reason for the neglect of the
native wine is its comparative cheap
ness. The snobbery which prevails
IN public eating places is inimical 10
the sale of American wines. One
must have stout hear. indeed if he
can calmly face the open contempt
of the waiter who is bid 70 serve a
bottle of California Chablis.
We ought TO be brave and get goe
dinner drinks despite the Europ'
convulsion., Having lately retur
from tour of the West the memo, -
OF our own wines are fresh in my
mind. I tested a considerable num-
Der of varieties and found only two
or three wanting in the qualities de-
mandod by those to whom wine is
an art product w III
New York, Aug. 26.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

Of Novi-Bazar. They may be soon
recalled in large part from Horze-
govina and Bosnia.
Either two or three Austro-Hun-
garian corps have been sent TO the
Rhine or the German mobilization
has been more rapid and complete
than the French mobilization. Fight
ing on an inner and shorter line, the
allies have had to yield ground, and
on their extreme left they are still
subject to some extent to turning
movement east of Lille. The probleno
Of the allies now seems to be to pre-
vent disastrous break in their lines
TO retire slowly under pressure ana
with the aid of reserves to restore
numerical equality with the enemy.
In the eastern theatre the Russian
advance through East Prussia has
made almost as rapid progress as did
the German advance through Bel
GUM. The Russians have completely
overrun this province as far west as
Allenstein. which is an important
railway centre due south of Konigs-
berg. Their cavalry has penetrated
to within twenty-five miles of Dant-
zic. The main German force has
fallen back into Konigsberg, where II
Is safe. since the Baltic Sea is under
German control The trOopG% not
needed for garrison purposes can be
conveyed by water to points west Of
| the Vistula River. In about ten days
| time the Russians have advanced
sixty or seventy miles. and there is
little prospect Of further resistance
being offered until the invaders reach
| the fortified line Of the Vistula from
1 Dantzic south to Thorn.
! There are reports OF a Russian
movement from northwestern Poland
against the city of Posen, the capital
Of Prussia's Polish province. But no
/ definite news about that operation has
/ been received. Such an advance, II
/ successful, would cut in behind the
Prussian fortified cities on the west
bank of the Vistula and isolate them,
! just as KOnigsberg has been isolated.
From Austrian sources comes the
report Of a serious defeat OF the
Russians inside the Polish border,
! south-southeast of Warsaw. The
Austrian army, operated from a point
in Galicia half way between Cracow
and Lemberg and is said to have
driven a Russian army of four corps
north as far as Lublin, in Poland. On
the extreme eastern frontier of Ga
licia another Russian army. coming
from Kiev. has reached Tarnopol in
Galicia, on the way toward Lemberg.
The Austrian attack is probably part
Of a defensive campaign. since Rus
sia will shortly have enough troops
mobilized at Kiev and Brest-Litovsk
to undertake an attack from two
sides on Galicia.
In the eastern theatre the offensive
belongs 10 Russia as clearly as It now
belongs to Germany inside the French
border.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
STUDYING THE PRISONER.

e.r, TUDY the prisoner il you want your prison
- success" says James Bronson Reynolds, chair
of the Committee Social Hygiene of the Pris-
oner recently organized by the National Committee
Prisons and Prison Labor Find out what is wrong
with the man; then try to cure him"
Whether the prisoner will do his best working under
the honor system the roads at trade OF out on
farm, is what the committee will endeavor to find out
Once the prisoner is known, then he be worked
efficiently The study of the prisoner will naturally
lead to the building up of prison industries and through
his work 20 the building up of the prisoner. Outdoor
work the highways has been found to be exceedingly
beneficial TO many who physically deterioratng
within walls.
The Committee Social Hygiene hopes to draw to-
gether those persons in different institutions who
working to better the mental physician condition of
the prisoner and to interest in such work
the part Of the prison authorities ana the public at
large.
The personal talk what gets furthest" asserts Dr.
Won Kensmid the psychological expert of the Indiana
Reformatory I'm going round to the boys in their cells
sometimes II takes four FIVE calls before / find
out why chap got into prison But in the end gem
esaiiy 90 aAd out and then we can help to set him
straight"
The Committee on Social Hygiene feels that the
mental and physical condition the has great
bearing the industrial development of the institution
The Of the prisoners should be tested glasses
fitted il necessary their teeth should be fixed up u-
bercuoss and other diseases should be located and also
Of malnutrition. The feeble-minded should be
taken Of in special institution and hospital care
given the tubercuar and prisoners suffering from in
fectous and incurable diseases.
IF it be shown to the public that the scientific
diagnosis of prisoners the classifying Of them into
groups would actually increase the productveness Of
the institution, the public will demand it and the nst-
tuition will install it," said Dr. Guibord OF the staff Of
the Laboratory Social Hygiene at the Bedford Re-
formatory in New York at the annual meeting of the Ma
tlonal Committee.
In view of the fact that Delaware is working toward
prison reform and the intelligent and effective
handling Of prisoners the good effect of the work Of
the committee ultimately should be felt here
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

iron business in every part Of the
world which buys those materials,
since Belgium. Great Britain and Ger
many are now the chief rivals of the
United States in the steel and iron
business.
American steel makers are going to
profit in another direction. The war
will head off virtually all imports
which under the new tariff threatened
to cut heavily into domestic produc-
tion.
Thus with the home market where
il was before the Underwood law took
effect. and with the foreign market
shorn Of competition. the American
steel and iron trade should very soon
feel a quickening into life.
Opportunity has never had TO knock
more than once at the door of Yankee
ingenuity when IL came TO making a
business deal. and it seems that Il
has already begun to thump loudly.
II is a new condition which our
courage and capital should convert
into an international trade triumph
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
IT MS 4 SHAME.

From the Dover State News.
It appears to us that there is too
much destruction and too little con-
struction in the criticism of VIII
mingtOn's police department. Every
body in Wilmington, we think, is
reasonably ashamed of the fact that
the militia was called out last week
to take care of a condition which II
appears to US from a distance Of fifty
miles should have been cared for by
the police force itself.
Wilmington has a good police force.
We have some knowledge of police
business and we know the majority
of the men on the force. When you
consider all the facts I'm the case and
when you remember the small num-
ber of men and the consequent eXpan-
slye responsibility and when you re-
member the long hours and the COM
paratively small pay Z is remarkable
that they get and keep the quality OF
men they have.
That there is something the matter
with the Wilmington force, however,
cannot or will not be denied. We
have heard it said that there has been
so much criticism of the force that
some of those in authority have lost
their nerve. Outside advice has been
sought and paid for and we would
suggest that inside advice now be
sought and that the police force OF
Wilmington be quickly restored 10
its former efficiency and prestige II
can be Zone and we hope and be-
lieve il will be done. Come and
let us reason together" we would
suggest as a motto for an inquiry.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
OUR sOUTH AMERICAN TRAnE.

TN connection with the suggestion made by R. J..
Maciean, formerly business manager for the Will
mngton Chamber of Commerce. that Wilmington busi-
ness men reap an advantage from the European war
by sending well-qualihed agent to South America in
search of trade heretofore enjoyed by the European
belgerants bulletin issued by the Department of
Commerce on the trade OF the United States with Pan
America is well worthy Of careful consideration here
It shows that trade of the United States with other
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
GRAPE SEASON OPENS.

From the Clayton News.
Grape season is on and the Office
of Robert Y. Wallen. fruit shipper. is
the busiest places in Clayton from
carly morning until late in the after
noon, where the fruit is weighed and
placed in refrigerator cars for ship
ment to the eastern city markets.
There are many fine vinyards in the
vicinity OF Clayton that give promise
Of large crops this season. and sever
al large increases in acreage were
made in the spring. Perhaps the
largest increase was made on Cedar
brook farm, the summer residence OF
Geo. Carter. Editor OF the Wilmington
Evening Journal. where 5000 cuttings
of the Moore's Early variety we're set
out. making a total of 27300 vines. or
thirty-three and three quarter acres
i'm the CedarbrOok vinyards. The
vines are divided. almost equally be-
tween MOOres Early and Concord
with few Niagaras, Meyers and
Wyoming Reds in the Oldest vinyard
If one cares to go back to the win.
yards of the aborignes, If there were
such, we might find out more about
the man who is entitled to the credit
for introducing grapes in Delaware
Really, however. the men TO whom
credit is due for introducing the
grape for commercial purposes in
Kent county. and rislxing all TO asser.
tain whether or not grapes could b6
grown here at a profit, are Captain
Scout and sons. the Anthonys anC
the late Joseph +. Carter. who de
livered many instructive addresses
on grape culture throughout the Stat,
during his life. The delicious little
grape known as the Delaware. wal
one of the first grapes cultivated il
Kent county. This grape originated
in Delaware county. Ohio. about thu
year 1850. Benjamin Health.
farmer. living in the west part of thu
county. on the Sciota river. owne,
the vine from which were propagate,
all the grapes of this variety in thi
United States.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29
RENT An ITS PRIMARIES.

From the Dover Index.
State after State and county after
county is adopting the direct proceed
ure Of nominating candidates and
the tendency has been steadily to-
ward direct nominations rather than
away from them. The success OF
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

Is TO 50 cents bushel feel like putting their
wheat bins mourning for thirty days in recognition
the fact that the price has touched the S125 mark
in Chicago and a level price Of $3.50 bushel is pre-
dicted
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

Two merchant vessels owned by neutral nations
have been sunk by floating mines scattered reckessly
by German mine-layers One was a Norwegian and
the other a Danish craft. Loss of life resulted in
both II is fortunate for Germany that Norway
and Denmark small countries. II the ships had
been under the American flag the Kaiser would have
heard something exceedingly unpleasant
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

II some one will institute the Order Of the Double
Cross the Kaiser Of Germany and the Emperor of
Austria experience pleasure in comforting it upon
the King of Italy.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

pertinent question Just is. How much Of a
government-owned American merchant marine will
S25OOOOOO buy?
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

The safety first" campaign seems to have gone to
smash in Europe.
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

As the Powers of the world not using the Palace
Of Peace at The Hague just now, wouldn't it be well
for Councilman Slower and Police Commissioner Bow
ers to carry their differences there to be settled by
arbitration?
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

I'm The Associntion Of Amcr-
faIkls lean Advertisers has sx-
W6W amined and certified 20
sho circulation Of this pub
lieation. The figurss Of circulation
contained in the AssoeiRtion's ~
port only are guaranteed.
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No. 4isi Whitehall Bldg. n 7. Ctr
Evening journal., 1914-08-29

The Association 81
American Advertia
ers Ia composed OF
all the great adver-
tisers of this coun
try. The Associn-
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
init 20 It's examina-
tion az any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No. 4151,
has been isaae1 20
this paper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-19
BIGGEST ZEPPELIN
 HAS BEEN L.AUNCHED


 LONDON.--A dispatch from Geneva Switzerland, to the Express gives the following account Of the launching Of a new Zeppelin.
 The most powerful Zeppelin yet made has just been launched at Fried richshafen. on Lake Constance With out preliminary trials it flew away northward at great speed, cheered by the soldiers, who shouted, ITO Lon don" Count Zeppelin was present at the launching.
 'The airship has a special armored compartment for bombs near the pro perrers and bis gun is mounted in front to destroy. aeroplanes. 4 sec ond oirship of 8 similar type will be ready by the end of November.
 "As soon as this new airship-the thlrty-first of itg kinds finished work will be begun on another, More zeppelins are being built at Deussel dcrf Colmar and Berlin. tss German staff desiring that tho number be brought to 100 quickly
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-19
BRlTiSH LOSSES
 ON SEA GREATEST

The German naval victory or the coast or Chile was Q remarkable tri- umph for German naval strategy. The British public are very properly ask ing the admiralty why !, should have been possible for 9 German fleet to concentrate in the Pacific and force battle with an inferior squadron. As the fleets met it was easy for Che Ger mans to ovorwheim the British. as tue two big German armorod cruiser had between them twent-tour S-inch guns, and with the exception of two s-inch guns on the Good Hope, the British had nothing over six inches.
 As @ result Of this battle the entire trade Of the West Coast countries of South America is practically stopped. the foreign trade of the West Coast of North America through Che Panama Canal Is endangered. and even tae trade oe the Argentine is threatened. until the German Pacific fleet is dis posed oG From present indications. England may have Co rely on her Jap auese ally to attend to this.
 Assuming. as seems likely, that the Good Hope, if not actua'y sunk, was so. seriously crippled to be Of DO fur. ther use. but that the Glasgow es- caped, the British have to date lost five armored cruisers. i've light cruis- CTS. one gunboat and two submarines. Germany has lost two armored cruis- CTS. five light cruisers, a gunboat, sew on torpedo boat destroyers. one and possibly moro submarines; also two auxiliary merchant cruisers.
 A list of the losse Of both navies fol- fny-a-
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-19
JAPAN TO
 DELIVER II
 ISLANDS

LONDON, Nov. 19.-Japan has ofi. cialy potaed Great Britain of her readiness to hand over to Australia the Marshall group and other German isl and in the Pacific Ocean now oceu- pied by Japanese troops. Tho plan Of England is to garrison the seized islands with Australian troops until the end Of the war. when the dispo- s.hon of the territory captured win then be decided.
 Regarding the transportation of an army Of Japanese foot soldiers to the French batdefelds, the War Office here has refused to confirm or deny tho report
 A dispatch from Berlin says the gen eral staR has been advised that Jap auese troops are on their way to Ror- deaux
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-19
.LAShA'S DEFENSES
 ARE PJNI0I

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-'That we can retain our valuable territory in AL asla in its Isolated position against an enemy with any military power by placing there a garrison Of less than 800 men verges on the ridiculous, un- less we have ample forces at home to occupy that territory in the very earl jest stages Of an impending conflict" !"
 This is the mention Of Alaska, made in the report yesterday to the War De- parlment of Gen. Wotherspoon, form erly chief Of stan Of the United States army The report Of Wotherspoon asked that Che United States army be Increased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-19
0RG ENG.AN SF5
 S0CIE R 5E

Plans for the organization Of an ex. elusive Alaska Society of Engineers were launched in the offices of the Sur veyorG General last night when score of men prominent in the development of the mines of this section met to lay tho foundation of what may become @ potent factor in che future upbuild- ing of the resources Of Ai0sla.
 The meeting was presided over by Bart l.. Thane. general manger of che Aaska Gastineau Mining company, who was instrumental in the promo ton Of the organization.
 The organization will have as its charter members mon connected with an branches of enginery-mining, by. draulic. mechanical, electrical, rail rond and civil.
 Among the men who were present at the initial meeting were B. J.. Ehane' P. D. Bradley, F. B. Ryder D. P Ken. nedy, D. D. Muir Jrp R. J. Wulzen- J. X. Wilcox. B. p. Crowther. Howard R. Ward Angus Mackay F. J. Wet trick. B. D. Stewart, Jack Richards, II. T. Tripp, Philip Bradley Charles E. Davidson, H. L Wollenberg, Jack Johnson. R. c. Wayland. 4. ". Nadeau' Enoch. Perkins, D. v. Dayeler and Geo. q. Jackson.
 Mir Thane said this afternoon; we wnl hold another meeting in 9 few days. to make permanent tho plans fa- yored last night as Co scope name, etc. The interest which was shown last night in the plans. indicates that the organization will be a success. Men from all the mines have been invited in as members.