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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-10
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-10

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-10

A Joint installation of officers of
the local Knights of Pythias and the
Pythan Sisters was held at the X. of
p. hall Wednesday evening, refresh
the ritual session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-10

John ]. Lloyd, an escaped inmate
of the Steilaooom asylum, caused a
little excitement around the execu-
tive and board of control offices at the
capitol Tuesday until Chairman Fl. T.
Jones of the board of control recog-
ton and long distance telephone
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
MORE NOISE HrNrING.

7 T is not uncommon thing for the Every Evening
4 mountain to labor and bring forth mouse In
fact seldom brings forth anything else, as the VIII
mington reading public is fully The most re-
proofs of that it's so-called exposures of Re
publican registration frauds, Republican looseness in
the conduct Of the public's business and Republican
use of road-bulding projects cloaks for political
colonization work Every scandal it attempts to sup
port falls by the waysido.
And now, in the hope Of discovering something helm
Gus i'm the conduct of Republican county and city oh-
cias it has instructed its who report the meet
ngs of the Levy Court the Trustees Of the Poor City
Council the Board of Street and Sewer Directors, the
Board OF Water Commissioners the Board of Park
Commissioners the Board Of Police Commissioners and
all other official bodies, 10 scrutinze all bills passed
and TO ascertain what they for by whom presented
and whether there is anything suspicious or crooked
about them other words, TO perform the duties OF
the County Comptroller and the City Auditor.
We wish our Democratic contemporary Joy in its
mouse-huntng enterprise. No doubt it will be forced
to confess in few weeks that the several Republican
official bodies which have been put under such Demo
cratic scrutiny are conducting the peoples business
I'm am efficient and honest way. Meantime, the worst
mistake that can be made by those Republican Off
cias will be to interfere with the mouse-producins
labor of the Every Evening by declining to make sucf
bills the subject Of Democratic scrutiny
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
Preparations For Defense
lFrom the Washlngton Pos0 -.

Money spent on inferior works is
wasted, for il does not insure safety
and it might better be expended IN
other ways, leaving the nation
frankly and fully exposed TO any
enemy that cared to invade it. Ii
the coasts are to be made safe from
attack, the sooner the work is begun
the better, and the plans should err,
if at all, on the side of safety.
The first duty of Congress is 70
provide for a complete survey of the
nations military and naval needs by
commission of the best military
and naval experts. If such a COM
mission were headed by the President
OF The United States as commander
in-chief of the army and navy, em-
powered to expend any required
amount Of money to place the coun-
try in a condition of safety the work
could be prosecuted with great vigor
and absolute assurance that the
: money would be well expended. The
action Of Congress in placing 500
100000 in the hands of President Nc
Kinley at the beginning of the Span
/ ish war was one of the wisest steps
ever taken. II should be repeated
now. on a larger scale
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
Earnest Efforts of The
Democratic Sunshine Society
LFrom De New York Tribunel

candidate for Governor his dis
trict went Republican. Democratic
strength on national issues in these
three states is accurately measured
by the fact that Massachusetts cleo
ted four Democratic Representative
out of sixteen, Michigan one out of
thirteen and Minnesota one out of
ten.
Oregon is claimed as a Democratic
state because it reelected Senator
Chamberlain. The latter could be
elected to any Office in Oregon run
ming on any ticket He is a born
officeholder. But the Republicans
elected their entire state ticket and
all three Representatives in Con-
/ gress. In South Dakota a Democrat
was elected to the United States Sen
ate owing to factional opposition 10
/ the Republican nominee. But the
/ Republican state ticket was success
| full, and two Of the three Represen-
tatives chosen were Republicans,
The situation in Wisconsin was
somewhat similar to that in South
! Dakota. Governor McGovern was
defeated for Senator because he was
cut by 'stand-pat" Republicans and
was also unacceptable TO the extreme
La Toilette following. A Republican
Governor was elected and the Demo-
Gratis got only one Representative out
of eleven. Wyoming reelected a Re-
publican Representative. but fusion
Of Democrats and Progressives car
ried Democratic Governor into
Office.
In all these states, except CalifOr-
MIA and Colorado. Republican con-
troll has been pretty thoroughly re-
established. California, whatever il
is, is anti-Democratic. Excluding
Colorado, the electoral votes which
the Mark Tapleys i'm Washington
have appropriated mount up tC
eiehty-eight, and without those
eighty-eight the Democratic strength
B. in the Electoral College would fal
) TO 219, which is forty-seyen short o
b a majority. The indicated strengt.
of the Democratic party on the face
E of last Tuesdays vote is even les
; than tfaL Maine Nevada, Colorad
5 and Nebraska, which are included Il
b the Democratic National COmmitteei
list of Democratic states, are all nov
o. doubtful Striking of their votes
. twenty-three IN all-the Democratic
total would fall TO 1856 seventy shor
! of = majority.
o. The Democratic sloom-dispelle-
- forget entirely that Mr.. Wilson is
r minority President. He pOlled fewe
p votes i'm 1912 than Mr.. Bryan did -
q 1908 on in 1900. The combined Tsf
p and Roosevelt vote IN 1912 oxceede
y Ml wilson's by Isis; so. rhc dc
i mocratic party is no stronger toda
y than il was i'm 1912. Its only chanc
G ,s saccoss lies in m3.ntenaIr,c q
j. ;he lrcaCE between the Republican
n and the Progressivcs.
d That breach is rapidly closiEa Nh
Il Wilson himself has do.e more tha
a any ether person 20 c'ose il Sell
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
nIGH COMPLIMENT TO FOURACRE.

W OTERs in the Sixth district in this county aid
well when they reelected Thomas S. Fouracre TO
represent them in the Levy Court 1t was in the ma
ture OF a reward to him for official work, splenddly
performed i'm their behalf
Commissioner Fouracre is "A Republican. He lives
in district that is regarded by many persons as being
nominay Democratic. And yet he has established
himself so firmly in the esteem OF the taxpayers and
that they have assisted him for second time
TO upset the Democratic machine and to nullify its
campaign work against him.
Mr. Fouracre won this time his record as COM
missioner He has done much for the improvement
of his district that Republicans and Democrats who
are desrous of protecting the taxpayers interests and
at the time enjoy progress in the matter of roads
bridges and other things stood together election
day and agreed that he should have another term
That is a high compliment He cannot fail to appre-
ciate It,
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
THURSDAY NOV. II 1914,
RuY Ar nOME. ANp RuY rARLY:

VTT = have IN Wilmington between 10000 and 100000
w men, women and children
Most Of them Christmas shoppers in person or
by proxy.
IN the holiday season, just opening two fundamental
rules should govern their conduct
THEY SHOULD SHOP IN THE WILMINGTON
sToREs
AND TEEY SHOULD SHOP EARLY
Ihey should buy at home because our local mer-
chants maintain well-stocked stores for their
,euieucc and prices and qualities right
They should buy at home because they make their
money here and It IS their duty, for far it be
practically possible TO keep it i'm circulation here.
They should buy at fome because Wilmington never
can attain proper position Of importance a COM
mercial city long Wilmngtonians make their
money here and take IL TO other cities to spend
They should shop early because they will have fuller
stocks from which to select their holiday gifts.
They should shop early because it viii enable our
merchants to handle their business with greater sat
isfacton TO themselves and to their customers and TO
give better clerical and delivery service
rhey should shop early because il will make things
easier for the statesmen and the saeswomen, who are
the chief when the public postpones the great
bulk Of It's buying until day or two before Christmas
Everybody likes to make somebody happy at Christ
mas time. That spirit should be extended by the pub
lie TO our merchants and statesmen and saleswomen
and expressed by shopping home and shopping early
Tt viii be a cheap Yulede gift for anyone TO bestow
and yet one that will be heartily appreciated thu
length and breadth of commercial district
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

Recent utterances by distinguished
officers Of the army and navy confirm
the opinions of laymen regarding the
unpreparedness of the United States
to defend itself from aggression. The
fortifcations at the principal sea-
ports arc obsolete, the navy is not
large enough to perform the work Of
defending both coasts, and the army
is an insignificant force compared
with the size OF a possible invading
army.
II is reliably reported that a naval
gun of unprecedented size has been
successfully cast at the Washington
navy yard. and is now undergoing
its trial at Indian Head. So far SO
good; but instead of one gun there
should be a hundred, and the army
should be equipped with big guns as
well as the navy. AS for the coast
Notifications, the money. spent upon
them for their present equipment of
inferior guns is thrown away. These
fortifcations could be reduced by
foreign warships standing far be-
yond the range Of the forts.
Either the United States should be
adequately defended or it should not
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
IN THE MELTING POT.

A LlGXANDER RIBOI, Minister Of Finance of France,
n is authority for the statement that the war eX-
pense that country for the first sixty days of the
war was $42OOOOOOO, or $7OOOOOO day. Since
that time five weeks have elapsed and the probability
is that between S2OOOOOOOO and S25OO0OOOO has been
added to the total for the first sixty days
No doubt expense of of the other nations en-
gagged I'm the war has been proportionatey great not
to mention the terrible destruction of life and property
and the millions of persons who have been impover-
ished by this monumental struggle
Eight nations arc pouring their blood and happiness
and wealth into the melting pot Of Europe" Every
thing indicates that they will continue to do so fol
many weeks TO come. Nothing stupendous In it
nature has been known in the history of the world
IT. should be sufficient to disgust mankind with wa
and TO cause the worlds rulers I'm future to do every
thing within reason to avert it and the horrors /
entails
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
With The Paragraphers

The colonel says he has two plans for captur-
ING this country Yes know, in 1912 and again
i'm 1ql4--Philadelphia Public Ledger.
II. is predicted now in quarters which usually
well informed that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will shortly authorize an advance In railroad
freight rates Such order would probably start much
activity throughout the country and reach farther in
encouraging industry than any one move that could
he made al this tme-Harrisburg Telegraph.
II is difficult to size up the Mexican situation Just
80 he nc unsettled as ever but just what is being ac-
complished does not clear as the dspatches
from dav TO day and from different sources are SO CON
trsdictorv Apparently the Mexican factions, thenl-
selves do not know what they are trying 10 40 or q
thev do know they not impartng that knoWleose
TO the press respondents-Sprmsheiu News
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
THE DUTY OF An AMERICAN.

~~.HE President has asked Americans TO preserve a /
spirit of neutrality in their discussions Of the war
fine Interpretation of his request was recently given
IN letter from an American educator TO man who /
had asked him to publish defense Of one side.
"Now that Europe Is in the throes of the awful ca
lamity so long foreseen and dreaded by sober men,.
he said y great hope is that the besom of destruc-
ton will make clean sweep of exaggerated mtar-
ism guaranty of peace. To hasten the time when
the nations shall have settle their differences
not by Wholesale but by appeal to the rea-
son and conscience of mankind embodied in law,
seems just the object best worth working fer
"Of course ] am friendly to Germany, having de-
voted thirty years my life TO academic apostoate
Of things German but the debt ann conscious of ow-
ing TO German genius is to great writer's and think
ars not TO marching armies Krupp guns and Zeppe-
Inns And then happens that am very friendly
to England and in somewhat less degree, TO Rus
sia also True do not like the harsh and tyranncal
methods of the Russian government but these hope
will gradually disappear in any they do not blind
me TO the great work which Russia has done IN car
rvine her form Of civilization the continent
OF Asia ] do not wonder that Russians are proud of
it, for really there but two parallels to 1t IN all
hstory-the expansion of ancient Rome and the eN-
pansion of modern England. And as for France, If
We think her at her best-and this is surely what
we ought TO do in the OF all natons-who can
help loving her?
rNhen this miserable war is over wish to be in a
noston TO exert such small influence have in my
sphere af activity in the way of healing the wounds
abating the rancors and working, hitherto for in
ternational comfy and goodwill For that reason
7 shall not take sides in the conflict, but remain
neutral in the spirit of President Wilson's second
proclamation on the subject Of neutrality It seems
to me that this is the right attitude for Americans
Ultimately we are a nation Of immigrants ana the wise
course for us take the best and leave the worst
of the European legacy And what is worse than It's
racial feuds and antagonisms? II is time for charity
10 all for malice toward and for the hope that
this present world-afiiction may prove to be Gods
mysterious way of preparing the end Of conditions tha
were becoming intolerable
"such is my attitude such my conception OF al
Americans duty in the present emergency
That is a splendid attitude for an American citizer
to take No man who loves this country would care
10 see embroled I'm the fight that is wasting th'
blood and the wealth Of many European nations
of it and should stay out Of it, rebufnl
all efforts by partsans of the beigerents to drai
us into It.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

Mark Tapley would have been
right at home with the Democratic
statesmen in Washington who are
trying to trim up the scraggly crow
which the country has served them
for Thanksgiving so that it will have
some resemblance to a luscious tur-
key. The President is reported TO
be almost hilarious over the Wilson
triumph" OF November 3 last and
the Democratic National Committee
has now responded to the needs Of
the occasion by issuing a tabulation
purporting to show that on the basis
OF last weeks returns the Demo-
cratic party still has a plurality Of
something like eighty-seven in the
Electoral College.
The national committees calcula-
ton is whimsical in the extreme. It
ignores the vote for Representatives
i'm Congress and claims for the De-
mocratic party every state which
elected either a Democratic Senator
OF a Democratic Governor. T. tries
to establish as the normal Demo-
cratic strength the strength of De
mocratic candidates of exceptional
local popularity who managed to
pull through when most OF the other
Democratic candidates were defeat
ed. The absurdity of that method is
easily illustrated by considering the
results in the states which the COM
mittee holds TO be safely Democratic
In California a Democratic Senator
was elected because the opposition
vote was pretty evenly divided be-
tween the Progressive and Repub-
lican candidates. But no Democrat
was elected TO a state Office and only
two Democrats were chosen out OF
a House delegation of eleven. Tn,
normal Democratic vote in Californi,
/ is only about 80 per cent of the tOta
vote
Colorado is claimed as a Demo
cratic state II reelected a Demo
cratic Senator, but chose a Republi
can Governor and Republican candi
dates for a majority of the state of
fees. New Mexico, also claimed
elected no Senator and no stat
officers, but the Republican candidate
for the House of Representatives wa
successful In this case the Demo
cratic claim has no basis whatever
Massachusetts. Michigan and Min
nesota elected Democratic governors
But Democratic candidates for th
other state offices were beaten i'm al
these states. Massachusetts has &C
quired the habit of cutting the Re
publican nominee for Governor. Fo
many years he has run behind IN
rest of the ticket Michigan electe
Governor Ferris two years ago. al
though Mr. Wilson was beaten b
Mr.. Taft. as well as by Colon,
Roosevelt Minnesota has had man
? Democratic governors. although ih
state is overwhelmingly Republican
Mr. Hammond. chosen this year. wo
ON his personal popularity. He ha
carried the second Congress distrii
several times, but when he became
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

America now has among its distinguished VISITORS
General Hwang Hsng who in the revolutions that con-
vused China the leader of the rebels in the south
ern part of the Celestial republic The general says
he has not come to this country to raise money but
To study the American system of government and If 1t
be possible to apply China those features of our sys
tenn which appeal him being suited to the needs
of his native land also wishes to assist in bring
ing about better feeling between the Chinese and
Americans. We hope the general will not look upon
n AS breach of hospitality for to suggest TO him
that If he fills his head too full of American ideas and
returns TO China with thom he may lose both his head
and his ideas if the reactonary central government
gets him in it's clutches.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
sAFETY FIRsT sPECIALIsTs.

From the Wilmington Labor Herald
Louis j. Gibbons, the safety first
specialist, with Offices in the DUPONT
building, has inaugurated one Of
those popular campaigns in mills and
factories of Wilmington and vicinity.
for the benefit of employer and em-
ploye. Mr.. Gibbons recommends that
safety inspector be employed con-
tinually in the largest concerns max
ing any Improvement that will guard
the safety of employees. In smaller
plents il is advised that the work can
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT

No man promise himself fifty years of life
but man may, if he pleases live i'm the proportion
OF hfy years i'm forty Let him rise early that he may
have the day before him. and let him make the most Of
the day by determining 10 spend on two sorts of ac-
Quaintancc only; those by whom someihing may be
got, and those from whom something may be learnt
Cotton.
.-.-.-.
Then let laugh. II is the cheapest luxury man en-
JOYS, aud as Charles Lamb says 'is worth q hundred
sfoans IN any state Of the market" Il stirs up the
blood expands the chest cecrihes the nerves clears
away the eohWehs from tho brain and gives the whole
system shock TO which the voltaic pile is as moth
ins. Na3 rs delicious alchemy converts even tears
mio the qumtessence OF merriment and makes
wrinkles themselves expressive of youth and frolic-
William Matthews
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

our friend "The World said the
other day that it found just as much
satisfaction in the results OF 1919 rs
we did We fear that its optimism Il
based on rainbow calculations, such
as are now so popular in Washihs-
ton. Republicans are elated over
what has been accomplished TINS
year. But they are naturally slni
moro elated over what q further re
publican Progressive consolidation
promises to accomplish in the next
Presidential election.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

preservation is the first law OF poll
tics. aud the voters wno have suffer-
ed iron the Presidents policies are
willing &c forget the differences of
1872 and to reunite for the purpose
OF driving the Democratic patty ont
of power. The extent o. the -aunion
revealed in last Tuesdays elections
was a surprise to most people. and
tiat revelation is IN itself worth
100000 rev votes to the Republican
G.; eaniZation.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
THE AFTERMATH.
From the salisbury Tribune.

From the Salisbury Tribune.
The Republicans Of WicomicO
county are certainly entitled to con-
gratuations on the showing made in
the election on Tuesday.
So are the Independent Democrats
of the county who did their duty
under circumstances that were in
deed trying TO voters who have for
years been accustomed to support
their party ticket Loyalty. It re-
quires genuine patriotism i'm any
man to break his party ties and give
his fealty to a candidate whose prin-
ciples he may like but whose policies
he cannot altogether approve.
Maryland, and even the Eastern
Shore, is becoming more and more
modern in its ideas of political ac-
ton.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
CHrRCH GAINs MEMBERs.

The Rev. Benjamin A. Bryan, pas
tor Of Hurlock, Md, Circuit, NJ r..
Church, closed a very successful meet
ing last Monday night, there having
been 29 conversions. This meeting
was held at the 1l Dorado Church. Mr,
Bryan is well known in this city, hav"
ing once been the pastor of the First
NJ. p. Church here, Seventh and Wal
nut streets.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
CHURCH DAY PLANS.

Everybody go-to Church-Day" which
will be observed in Wilmington, sun
day, November -, has aroused consid-
cradle interest from every church mem
Der and pastor of Wilmington. The CEN
trail committee will meet tonight il
the y. NJ. c. A. to further the arrange
ments.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
N0M r0R IMpRoYEMENTs.

From the Milford Chronicle.
Delaware has gone Republican by
nearly two thousand majority on tho
State ticket, and elected enough Re-
publicans TO control both branches
of the Legislature The Democrats
have secured at great expense full
control of Kent county, and the peo-
pie have the right to expect great
Improvements in the way of expend-
ing the public money for roads, and
in collecting the taxes and lessenms
the cost OF living generally; if The
promises of the leaders as expressed
by their papers at Dover during the
campaign are carried into effect
Let's see the good results. The past
is not so much to be proud of; so
let's see what 1915 will develop in the
way of honest practical and bene-
fetal government of Kent county by
the honest Democratic majority.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

be done by an employe i'm connection
with other duties In this way any
workman who sees a way to lessen
The danger of accidents can report
same to the proper person, One OF
The most common causes for acci-
dents IN Industrial plants is poor
lighting, and the first duties Of the
safety inspector is to look after the
lighting arrangements and make sure
than dangerous machines are well
illuminated.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

This Wilson policy OF watchfully waiting seems to
serve very wen the purposes of the Mexican trouble
makers Things to be drifting from bad TO worse
south Of the Rio Grande with little respect for either
the waiting or the watching qualities of our Demo-
cratic national administration.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

There are many so-called reform politicians who
have discovered through the reelection OF Penrose
Cannon other objects OF their opposition that the
direct primary explodes at the breech well at
the muzzIo and that it has kick like unto that Of
Kentucky mule.
Evening journal., 1914-11-12

Those dog posoners1 who are operating In the Ninth
ward should be dealt with severely if their identity he
discovered II rs a contemplate piece OF work they
are doing that is Justly resented by dog own
ers in that section Of our city.