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Evening journal., 1914-05-20
MEDIATION And MExIc0.

president WILSON still insists that the elimina-
ton Of Dictator Huerta is. in his opinion the
key to the solution Of the Mexican problem. There
are renewed rumors that Huerta now is willing to
eliminate himself under certain conditions Those
rumors, which are no positive than many which
preceded them and which subsequently proved to be
untrue, lack official confirmation.
Washington advces are to the effect that President
Wilson gave binding instructions to Justice Lamar
OF the United States Supreme Court and Frederick W
Lehman former Solicitor General United States
before they left yesterday for Niagara Falls Ontario
to attend the mediation conference 1t is asserted
however, that he did tell them that the American
forces will not be withdrawn from Cruz until the
Mexican problem has been settled definitely and sat
isfactorily. The Presidents opinion is that after
Huerta has been eliminated a strong provisional gov
ernment should be set up pledged conduct the af-
fairs of Mexico until fair and honest election can be
held under the constitution and who is the un-
questioned choice of the Mexican people put in the
Presidents chair to bring about internal reforms
which will be satisfactory all factions and restore
order in all the States
If the mediation plan prove a success the American
people will be well pleased Even the suggestion Of
war with Mexico has shown that such course would
be far from popular here The outcome would SAVIOR
TOO much of a large man whipping a small and Grip
pied child Mexico's position would be hopeless from
the outset She has navy that is worth considering:
her army is divided between the Federas and the Con-
sttutionalists; her people split into many fac
uons and her treasury is almost empty No credit
could accrue to large, rich and powerful nation such
as ours is to make conquest the republic south of
the Rio Grande. The American hope is that the media
tion conference in Niagara Falls will result in SET
uement between this country and Mexico and in the
establishment OF in the troubled little republic
that has been racked and almost ruined by revou-
tion.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR,
rom the Newark Ledger

From the Newark Ledger.
There is an industry knocking at our
door for admission 4 canning and pre-
serving company has had an agent here
looking over the field. lie is well pleas
ed with the location. VIII our business
men take the matter mp, and encourage
the firm to locate here? A growing
town cannot have too many manufac-
tories, and when they come knocking, an
effort should be made to locate them in
our midst.
II would be only proper for our busi-
ness men to encourage this industry
asking admission to COME If there IS
no effort made, what can be expected
Other towns are active In seeking indils-
tries to locate with them and Newark
cannot afford TO turn deaf ear to any
industry wanting to come.
lioA meeting and iihd tile desire Of
the party who w.tuts TO come. If the
condition is such that our people can
b not meet. most likely other arrange.
ments can be male
We want to gr9w There should be a
lookout for manufactures and indus
tries and to locate them here il it bc
possible.
There is am opportunity now TO an
chor an industry here and ii poss iblc
let rs secure T..
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
A DEMOCRATIC RIFr.

FROM tne MILFORD Chronicle
The Dover Index is positively ride
even unkind, Is its remarks about the
business sense Of the Kent Comfy
Levy Court 1t wants to know what
an engineer is for anyway. as the
Lew Court inferentlally gives the
public to understand that any esti-
mate by the engineer carries no
weight with them. and only actual bids
on plans aud specifications can influence
their opinions as to the cost OF bridges.
The Index continues and deliberately
states that "'Ihe Levy Court lacks bust
ness judgment and something more. the
courage to do what they know is rioht.
Everyone knows that the county cannot
afford a s20OO0 bridge at that point OF
for that matter at any point. so what
Is the use Of wasting two or three hun
drcd dollars"
Now what do you think OF that from
a real Democratic authority ON Kent
county politicsl We have known and
proclaimed this for years; even while
the Levy Court was in control of the
I Republicans, we advocated the abolish.
inc OF the system and supplying a busi-
ness policy and plans fer practical gov
eminent. with its economical and prac
teal results; but on the other hand
there Is a quiet force behind the present
system which prevents any p~actica
results from maturing We endorse the
Dover Index opinions "a. TO the system
but it knows the calibre of the men IL
] its Lew Court better than we. so w'
accept its decision as fact
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road leading from Crisfeld to Princess
Anne, as against the opening of one
from Westover to Pocomoke CITY. The
road from Princess Anne to Kingston
has been built a distance of over ten
miles and extends to Kingston Station.
lhe road from Crisfeld to HONEYWELL has
also been built for a distance of tbroo
on four miles, thus leaving the inter.
yening stretch between Hopewel and
Kingston to be completed
1t IS perfectly natural for the people
OF Somerset county to wish this inter.
val closed with a complete state road
before any step shal be taken to un-
dertake one TO POcomoke. The fact that
it was the idea Of the original road
commission TO connect up the county
seats rs all right so far as it goes; bnt
the convenience of travel for sucl, a
large class Of people who reside on or
near the county road certainly ought
not to be disregarded.
Mr.. Miller is but one of the State
Roads Commission He can, therefore
hold but one individual opinion. which
at present appears to conflict with that
OF the Somerset people What the
other members will have to say. when
convened and approached upon the sub
iect. may prove TO be more encouraging
II is not the question of connectino
county seats. It is greater one oil
ahording convenience of travel to those
who help to pay the road building
fund
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
HEAPING SCANDAL ON MORGANs GRAVE

THE revelations that being made by Charles s.
Mellen, former president Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company relative to
the way in which the finances Of that great railroad cor
poraton and its subsidiaries were managed make if
true black chapter in the history of American rail
roadng.
Mellens disposition clearly is to place upon j. Pier
pont Morgan the blame for everything that was done
by him as executive of the New Haven railroad In
short that what he did in the way squanderng the
millions of the investing public done by order of
Morgan
It is a pity that Morgan, who was looked upon as
Americas master of finance, is dead Were alive it
is altogether likely that certain men who now are in
tent upon heapng upon his grave the national scandal
that has out Of the lootng the New Haven and
its subsidiaries would have different stories to tell
However, the Interstate Commerce Commission can
not do otherwise than take the testimony OF v-
ing witnesses and the documentary evidence accom-
panying it. When that has been done and the record
has been laid before the American people and anayzed
it is not at all unlikely that Melen and certain other
men will be compelled to take upon their own shoul-
ders much of the burden Of the scandal they now are
heaping so ndustriousy upon Morgans grave comfort
ed perhaps, by the thought that a dead man cannot
give testimony in refutatlon Of what they say
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
BAsEBALL vs.. BusINEss.

From the Clayton News.
We believe it is good business Tor any
town TO maintain "a good baseball team.
Business men should reflect that visitors
who come 20 see t'o boys smash the
ball, often remam 10 bhy at the 'iolcs.
The one lack of the great AmCiiCaa
game is that H. rarely encourages the
average man TO risk putting Lie iiiigei g
cut OF business to got exercise of hs
own. Sitting doubled mp IKE q iack-
knife on a board bristliEg with s2linitrs
roofing for the home boys, or even
execrating the umpire does not develop
your own muscles, except those OF the
throat. But the sight o. nino men drill
ed to become one intelligent unit, the
snap and vivaoity o. sport where
thought and action are instantaneous,
the exhibition Of a pe.icct muscular de
vClopment and control, the complete
mastery shown over the laws OF motion
as applied to ball--all this would
seem wonderful spectacle had we not
watched it since we were old enough to
crawl out of cradle And the swift
shifts OF fortune in this thrilling compe-
tition appeal to the mobile and enthusi-
astic American temperament.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
OWES sTUDENTs ARE FORTUNATE.

NJ ESiBERs Of the civics class Of the Wilmington
IL High School fortunate in having aroused
the interest Of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred l. DUPONT The
trips TO Washington that taken by the students as
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. DUPONT are both pleasant
and Instructive and the memory of them will finger
long in the minds Of those who are so fortunate as to
be invited TO take them.
Perhaps the time will come when some other per-
sons equally liberal in their thought elatc to those
students who not in the ciycs class will provide
with like generosity, outings for them In view of the
bearing OF Washington trip upon studies of those
who az enrolled in the civcs department those stu
aents who studying civcs unquestonably have the
best claim. stn. Washington is very interesting
city to any student and cne which all young Ameri-
'ans should be permitted to see rnder pleasant aus
secs
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
PENRosE oNERMHELMs HIS ENEMIES

THE ,outcome OF the Statewide primaries held in
Pennsylvania yesterday surprises one who has
been following the drift Of things political that state
Perhaps the most significant of the day was
the overwhelming victory by United States sena-
tor Boes Penrose Republican over those who have been
seeking to drive him from the Senate and also from
political leadership in that state. He the nomn
alton for United States Senator by vote that could
not fail to be staggering to his within and without
the party The nomination of Martin G. Brumbaugh Of
Philadelphia, Republican candidate for governor was
a foregone conclusion He is superintendent of public
schools in that city and one of the foremost educa-
tors in the United States.
The Democrats nominated Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer. floor leader IN the House of Representatives
for United states Senator That puts an end for the
time being at least to the Senatorial hopes of Henry
Budd, Of Philadelphia. Vance Mccormick Of Harris
burg defeated Michael j. Ryan i'm the fight for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
The Washington party, the Progressive organiza-
tion Pennsylvania styles itself nominated Clifford
Pinchot for United States Senator He had no oppo-
siton
The vote polled by all the parties light view
Of the mercess fight that had been made upon
Penrose however it is significant that he has est
mated majority Of from $4,000 100000 of tota
poll Of from 125OOO to 10000. 1t a splendid party
tribute to him.
Taken all in all the outcome of the primaries is ex
eeediney gratifying to Pennsylvania Republicans. They
are confident that the Washington party vote will fal
far short of what it 1912 and that the Repubi
party will regain control Of the State.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
AN INJUSTICE ALLEGED.

From the Georgetown Journal.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a communication from Resi-
dent Judge Conrad to The Delaware
State News, which seems TO do an
Injustice to many of the residents OF
Georgetown and this county who
have been justly criticising the re-
modelling OF the Sussex county court
house.
Thus far Sussex Journal has re-
Trained from making any comment
on the work that is in progress, but
We think that when we say that the
plans for the remodeling Of the cOun-
ty building do not meet with the ap-
prOval of one per cent of the popula-
ton of the county that we are not
overstepping the lines. Nearly ev-
cry man in the county who has view
ed the work is highly displeased. but
as the communication says the re-
modelling "is being done in spite Of
the petty and sometimes irritating
comments and criticisms OF the
town idlers who have as
sumed to boss the JOB" In the first
place, il seems that the plans as be-
! ing worked out were kept under
toNtIt ITO uOuUl loI lIt sue purpose
OF preventing a howl of Indignation
/ Had the people of Sussex county
been given an outline as to what was
to be done, it is more than likely that
| steps would have been taken to stop
the work by injunction. AS a mat
/ ter of fact a movement was Under
way by the members of the Sussex
/ County Bar Association, whom we
are told to a man disapprove the
plans. The question naturally arises
who was the man or men responsible
for the selection of those plans, and
why were they not made known TO
the people Of the county? Was there
a snake in the grass?" Unless pres
ent tactics are changed il begins to
look as II the "town idiers" will have
to boss the job, for those who we're
instrumental in having the present
plans drawn are neither on the scene
nor have a representative to see that
the work is being done in a proper
manner.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
THAT MILES CONFIRMATION HoLD.UP.

FORMER CONGRESSMAN JOSHUA w. MILES, Of
Maryland who appointed by President Will
son. several weeks to the Office OF Collector
ternal Revenue for the district composed of Delaware
Maryland and the District Of Columbia. never has
been confirmed by the United States Senate
II is said that Senator John Walter Smith a Demo-
crat is responsible for. the delay He resents the
favor in which his Democratic colleague Senator Blair
Lee, is held by the Wilson administration. Miles is a
Blair Lee Democrat. He brought into the collec-
torship fight by Senator Lee owes his appointment
to that Maryland statesman.
Senator Smith in the appointment of Miles an
indication that Senator Lee the dispenser of
Wilson patronage, unless something be done to block
IT, The hold-up OF the Miles confirmation is under
stood to be for the sole purpose forcing patronage
understanding with President Wilson and Senator Lee
In other words it is not the purpose of Senator Smith
to permit either President Wilson or Senator Lee to
land patronage.
There also may be another side to the Miles hold
up and one in which Delawareans have an interest.
Senator Smith, Of Maryland and Senator Salisbury,
Of Delaware related Senator Salisbury sought to
have Alfred Raughey Of Kent county appointed col
lector. Senator Smiths candidate was William H
Bryan, Of Baltimore Senator Lee bowled both men
out and obtained the appointment for Joshua W. Miles
II now is suggested that Senators Smith and Saus-
bury are working together to prevent the confrma-
tion Of Miles with the understanding that if a man
friendly to Senator Smith be appointed finally to the
place part Of the patronage attached the office shall
90 to Senator salisbury. The suggestion may be at
fault but there are Democrats of prominence here
who think it outlines the situation.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

II the people Of the United States are have coed
mail service from the railroads, the Federal Govern
ment must be just in its treatment of the lines
which carry the mails The railroads contend that
they carrying about one-seventh of the mail mat
ter now without compensation from any quarter That
is clearly an imposition upon them and also upon the
hundreds of thousands of Americans who have money
invested in such transportation properties Surely the
Federal Government afford deal fairly with
them in the matter Of service actually performed
it. even if it see It's way clear to deal fairly
with them in matters to which, in a monetary sense,
it is less closely related
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
aSMITH ANn HIs T0GA.y

From the Snow Hill Messenger.
Under the above caption the Bal
iimore Sun Of Thursday prints a coli
umn of Senatorial eliminations from
the race against Senator Smith. II
names nearly every man Of political
prominence ia the State who would
III the nomination of the Democratic
party. and then eliminates most OF
them. for the simple reason tha,
these men do not intend in any way
to oppose Senator Smith. The article
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EDITORIAL OPINION

concludes with the statement that no
one in touch with the political situ-
alton in the State believes Mr.. Straus
has any chance, and he is the only
ayowed candidate in opposition to
Senator Smith.
The Baltimore News has been
grooming Mr.. Straus for the race, but
has evidently concluded he is a safe
loser, as this week it gave up the
Straus ghost and endeavored to bring
out former Mayor Hayes.
NOthin' dOin'
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

Or. Aureano Urrutia formerly Dictator Huerta's
Minister of the Interior but longer favor with the
dictaicr, Rad a reception in Vera Cruz which should
convince him that even though he has broken vita
Huerta and now is fugitive his outrageous acts as a
Minister have not been forgotten forgiven by the
Mexican Deope. That he still alive instead Of dead
at the hands of mob led by mao whose brohsr
he had ordered slain, is de 70 the protection gwen
to him by the American forces stationed in Vera
CrnZ
Evening journal., 1914-05-20
THE soMERsET ROAD QUESTION

From the Princess Anne Marylander.
Last week a large body of citizens
from Crisfeld. Marion and other parts
OF lower Somerset county appeared be-
fore Walter 3. Miller. OF the state
Roads Commission. TO give expression
oi opinion as to the extension OF the
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

Those Wilson partsans who insist that the only
real solution OF the Mexican trouble is to give each
peon. tenant farmer and laborer piece Of land,
should not forget that have landless population
Of own and that they would not think Of applying
their proposed Mexican cure to the United States
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

Oregon has fifteen candidates for Governor Such
campaign should keep the web-footed politicians pad
ding around in the mud at a lively rate
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When General Funston has carried out his purpose
of driving out OF Vera Cruz ali those who viii not
work and who live upon the industry and bounty of
others, he might shift the base of his operations
Wilmington and bring Joy to many homes which
afflicted by domestic oafers. Those human parasites
toll not neither do they spin; and yet solomon in
all his glory was not arrayed like Of them
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
when Chauncey Depew and the
Hudson River Railroad Were Young.
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

Copyright 1914. by E. J. Edwards
All right reserved.)
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WEDNESDAY MAY 20. 1914.
FOREIGN-BORN PATRIOTS.

THERE is no nation in the world that has poyglot
population that is larger than that II the United
Evening journal., 1914-05-20

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

little nest. True, it was tiny, but it
was home And though the furniture
perhaps had been bought on the in
stalment plan, some day it would all
be theirs, and now each chair was
Janctified because one or the other
had rested in it and it held dreams
for one or the other.
And the first child. Maybe the lit
tie differences had crept in before
then. Maybe the girl had been jeal-
GUS and shown it and there had been
a quarrel, or the boy had been
thoughtless and resented being told
of it.
But it was all forgotten when the
boy realized that the girl was travel
ing down into the shadow and fear
gripped his heart that death might
reach out and take her from him.
And then he heard the wall of a
newborn soul, and gladness clutched
at his heart and threatened to suffo-
cate him, and when the doctor tip
toed out of the sick room and said:
Its boy" the lad wanted to kiss
him, which was foolish, but he was
so happy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09
A STORY THAT BEGAN WITH HAPPINESS, BUT
FOOLISHLY FINISHED OTHERWISE
81 JANE WHITAKER

di-
of
watching the
birthday
to
The ecuon bench
he
and the whispered
a
tell
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

best thing in the world-love.
And after the parting, the girl wi
tell mother or father or sister, but hug
misty with happiness, her lips trem-
ulous with joy. Cob-web dreams in
her brain, half-shaped, cropping, but
full of the glitter of happiness.
How she cuddled down in the bed
in the dark and wondered if it were
all real, and if she had accepted too
eagerly, and il he was thinking of her
now, and would he write letter to-
night, or would he call her up in the
morning
And the boy alone in his room,
visioning the home he was going to
have, the nest he was going to build
for his mate O. love- And the chill
dren-for boys aren't as delicate as
girls when they picture the future
the little shaver that would look like
his dad and be called Junior" and
the doll girl just like her mother, with
the same pretty eyes, and the same
saucy tilt to her nose, and the same
adorable rosebud mouth.
And then the wedding and the days
that followed that we call a honey
moon" because tits too full of honey
and mOon-dust to let any little griev-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-17
Sporting Instinct Aroused.

The street-corner orator had gath
cred around him a group Of urchins.
Why they listened so attentively he
didn't understand; nor probably did
they know themselves. Simply moth.
ing doing. But the orator took full
advantage of his opportunity and de.
livered an improving lecture on the
value of kindness to dumb animals. AT
the end he sought for some illustra'
ton to point the moral and adorn the
tale. It was there at hand. Across
the way walked a lady, leading two
little dogs in leash. The one was black
and the other white. Nov" exclaimed
the tub-thumper, latter what l have
said, supposing those two dear little
dogs were to start fighting, what
would be the first thing you woult
do?" No answer came at first; but
one little arab turned to look at the
dogs critically and thoughtfully. well
guv-nor," he answered. at last. Il finl
I'd ave tuppence on the little blacl
uni"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-17
AWOKE THE HUNTER INSTINCT
Alert Traveller Evidently Imagined
Providence Had ThoWn Game
Within His Reach.

Gilbert Parker, the English author,
tells of an English gentleman, who re.
Gently came to this country to visit
some friends in California I'm COM
mon with most travellers he supposed
game was plentiful everywhere in that
state, so he carried with him the nee
essary guns and ammunition.
las his train neared San Bernard
ino-just before making the noun.
tain climb-there was a delay. Sew
eral hours passed, and still the train
remained stationary; and our traveller
friend grew FESTIVE, and sought the
porter of the Pullman car to ascertain
the cause of the delay.
1T seems that in mounting the
grade a freight train had broken apart
the rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por
ter informed him of the accident t
the freight train, and said, There is
caboOse on the track
Immediately the hunter instinc
was awakened Fastening to his berth
he procured his gun and started TO-
the door saying:
"'Show it to me! Show it to me!