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Evening journal., 1914-11-30
Laughter AS a Medicine
CBy E. Matthew webb.)

except, perhaps, sometimes a strug-
gle with the evil side Of ourselves IN
deciding whether to give it a chance.
A great big, unrestrained, hearty
laugh, is the antidote; one it should
be that comes spontaneously, and that
shakes and rocks the whole of our
internal machinery. Such a one as
will send the blood coursing all
through the body.
That person who can wholly and
unreservedly laugh, has within him
nothing which others should fear;
little that is bad, and certainly much
that is good. He is doing a thing
that clears his heart and mind Of all
thoughts that are evil, and his brow
of the frown that may be hanging
there. He will find, too, that. he has
unconsciously transfused from him
self to others about him. HIS light
ness of heart and general good feel
ing, and that they are laughing with
him.
What a happy faculty that person
possesses which enables him, though
it may require a stupendous effort, to
laugh away his own and others real
and fancied troublesl He may not
realize it, but certainly he is a power
in the world for the good Of humanity.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
CHURCHTLLs REAssURING WORDS.

WY INSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL First Lord of
w the British Admiralty, takes a hopeful view of
the continued naval supremacy of Great Britain.
Britain lose a super-dreadnought every month
for twelve months without single loss to The enemy
and yet be good position of superiority she
outbreak of the war; he informed the House
of Commons. He added that there is occasion for
the British public to become nervous alarmed over
the navy or the effectiveness Of its work.
What he said bearing upon the attacks of the Ger
warshps upon the British merchant marine can
not fail TO be pleasing the British public He in
formed the that while the British admiralty
estimated that there would be a loss per cent of
the mercantile marine in the first three months of the
war with Germany and Austria, the percentage had
been only 10. The danger from mines one,
the limit of which could be dscerned which could
further be restricted and controlled, he added
Further reinsurance for Britons is found in the
Churchill statement that the Great Britain has
not been able to produce results large scale with
submarines thus far in the war. because they
so seldom had been offered any opportunity to at
tack The losses submarines sustained by the Brit
ish and the Germans had been equal while the British
torpedoboat desroyers had shown enormous su-
perority of gun power.
eve have lost none; Germany has lost eight or ten'
he added "Of older armored cruisers Great Brit
ain has lost six and Germany two. At the beginning
of the war Great Britain had 36 light modern cruisers
to Germanys 25 Great Britain has lost two and Ger
many had had nterned quarter Of her number
while Great Britain since the commencement of the
war had added as many light cruisers Germany has
lost The maximum relnforcemens which Germany
can receive to the end the year 1915 three cap
ital chips while the strength of the British fleet in that
period will be increased fifteen ships
with such an official showing, it would seem that
Great Britan's naval losses thus have not served
TO cripple the efficiency of her power to any great
extent
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

A hearty laugh is one of Natures
best medicines. 'Tis a pity that more
Of us do not avail ourselves of its
benefits.
Every human being is possessed of
certain poisons-I should call them
demons-which, if not held in check,
or in some manner neutralized. will
assert their mastery over our actions
to such an extent as to make of us
extremely dangerous elements in so
ciety. These poisons within US are
aroused and started into action when
We are angered, or when the mind
is otherwise abnormally exercised.
They are the sort of poisons that,
if allowed to dominate us, cause us
to commit crime-aye, even to strike
down. in the heat of passion, our best
friend If we do not keep these so
called demons subdued, they will eat
into our very hearts, causing our
souls-the best that is within us
to wither and grow callous.
Nature, that great dispenser, an
ticipating our need Of an agency to
counteract the effects of these subtle
poisons, has provided us with an an
tidote. with which we may neutral
ize, or at least dissipate them. This
wonderful antidote costs us nothing
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
PuBLIC BOATING AND SKATING.

N ORMER CITY SOLICITOR GEORGE A. ELLIOTT
is public-spirited citizen He spends much OF
his time working in the public interest. The welfare
and pleasure of the boys and girls of Wilmington are
among the things that make an especially strong ap-
peal him.. That has been demonstrated repeatedly
by his activities
Several months ago Colonel Elliott recommended
that a low dam be built the Brandywine creek
near Van Buren street and that the waters of that
stream be impounded sufficiently to provide safe
and delightful place for boating in Summer and skat-
ing in Winter. Thus far nothing definite has been
dono by our city officials with respect to his sug-
gestior.
The improvement unquestonably would give de-
light to thousands WilminBonians and reduce large
y the boating and skating fatalities that have caused
so much grief in community. Il also has the vir-
tue Of being comparatively inexpensive If the Howell
administration to act favorably upon the Elliott
suggestion think it would add greatly to its pres
ent popularity with the city at large and particularly
with young folk. Who in the course of few years,
will take over from the older folk who control
them the direction of our municipal affairs.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
With The Parsgraphers

When you hand a lemon to Optmist he will dig
up little sugar and little whiskey and little hot
water and make himself comfortable-Cincinnau En-
quirer.
"see America First" and keep seeing IT, and
over again Think you that you the Grand Can
Won or Yosemite at one visit? You might them
fifty times and find beauties, sublimites and
grandeurs each time.-Pasadena Star.
An American newspaper paragrapher remarked the
other dav with point and force that it would be
great thing Belgian could be bodily transplanted in
this country and that King Albert of Belgium should
come along and act as and example in
devotion and executive ability badly enough needed in
these days of Indifferent politicians and executives.
The suggestion less fanciful, but 1t has a
sound basis OF truth.-Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
SCOTTS WORK CRITICIZED.


From the Milford Chronicle.
In comparison with the attention
given to the roads and bridges of
Kent county during the year of 1914,
with the attention given to them in
1913 under the management of Mr..
Kenney, as engineer in charge, the
people generally feel that the present
engineer has not done as much for
them as his predecessor. Mr.. Scott
is a resident of New Castle county.
and has not the same interest in Kent
county as had his predecessor, and
for that reason his enthusiasm to
accomplish much has not carried him
into the confidence of the people.
Every engineer makes mistakes, they
are no more infallible than the un-
trained business man in his profess
sion. Some men are diplomatic
while others appear to lack all quail
ties of diplomacy. In the various
communities there are men of local
information and capacity to advise,
in at least some of the details of
public affairs, and during the year
several of these have appeared from
time to time, before the Levy Court,
and stated the needs of their COM
munity as to public interest. They
have received attention, and due
consideration of their petitions was
given. In several instances special
appropriations we're made for roads
and repairs, which naturally have
to be done under the direction of the
Road Engineer, but in most of these
cases no attention whatever has been
given to those who were interested
sufficiently to take the initiatory
/ steps to bring about the public i'm
] prOvements, which were so badly
needed that the individuals had to
go over the head of the engineer to
save public highways from becoming
dangerous and useless for the pur-
| poses for which they are devoted.
The engineer should have found
these cases, and especially a case
/ on a main State road, in his regular
inspection of the public roads. u
was his duty to have laid the matter
before the Levy Court, and saved the
citizens from the task of attending
the meetings of the Levy Court and
showing the real conditions of the
public roads; especially is this true
of the Frederica causeway In eX-
pending the appropriation made in
September by the Levy Court for
making temporary repairs for that
causeway. It was generally stated
that oyster shells were to be dumped
upon the surface and the roadway
be left without shoulders to holC
them in place. or even covering, af
ter rolling down. In fact it was
stated currently that the steam rol
Ter working only four miles distan
from this work, would not be useC
to settle the shells on the causewal
at any time. Men like DR.. W. F
Hoey, of Frederica, who took th'
leading part in having the causewa.
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Peoples Column
A PLEA FOR THE
4 TLEA FUh IHE
JUVENILE COURT.
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOTTRNAI,.


JUVENILE COURT.
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNALS:
Sir-After reading the publication
of Fridays EVENING JOURNAL, l
feel / must and should say something
to help keep our Juvenile Court.
In the first place, l do not think
children should be brought up in the
Municipal Court or be placed among
older offenders. This Juvenile Court
is Just what this city and every other
city should have, and the children
who go wrong and are brought to this
court are looked after by the proba-
ton officer, Il. Ross Farra, who seems
to have every child's interest at
heart. do not speak from heresay
but as one having a boy who got into
trouble and was brought before this
court, / know what l say to be true.
Had his case teen tried before the
Municipal Court he in all probability
would have been placed in the reform
school or workhouse, but this Ju-
venile Court gives a boy or girl a
chance to try again to be upright and
good.
The children do not feel so dis
graced after being in the Juvenile
Court as they would in the Municipal
Court. Consequently, under our
probation officers care and influence,
they are led to do better. / do feel
SO thankful to our probation officer
and Juvenile Court for the way my
BOYS case was handled that / want
To ask our officials in behalf of other
mothers who may have wayward
children to let us have a Juvenile
Court. with our own Judge, as we
have had it. l. for one, have realized
the good work this court has done
and shall always remember it with
thankful heart. My boy was incor-
rigible. Under its care he Is giving
me no trouble and may someday owe
TO our Juvenile Court the honor fol
the fact that he is an upright man.
This court is a real necessity II
our city as it not only sentences boys
and girls but constantly looks aftel
their welfare. BY all means, and tol
the sake of our future citizens, le
MS have our Juvenile Court, Will
our Judge, separate from the NUM-
cipal Court. ,,
Wilmington, Del. Nov. rs, 1914.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
MONDAY NOV. 30 1914.
LAST WEEK FOR RECEIyING GIFTS.

LAoI NEEh FUR HEVEIFINW VIFIo'
VIZ = wish 10 inform the public that the work OF
W THE EVENING JOURNAL in the matter of col
lectng Christmas gifts for the children in Europe
will close at the end of this week.
Those who have not given and who desire to give
must send in their offerings not later than next Satur
day.
Cash gifts will he received up to December "a.
Please bear these facts in mind, the last Christ
mas ship which is to transport gifts for the War Chill
dren's Christmas Fund will sail December 10 and
the boxes and barrels must here the evening
Of December D.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Light burdens, long borne grow heavy-Herbert
.-.-.-.
III news is winged with fate and flies apace.-
Dryden.
.-:-:-:
Persuasion tips his tongue WIENER he talks.-Col-
ley Cibber.
.-.-:-.
Many go for wool and come home shorn themselves.
--Cervantes.
.-.-.-.
worked with patience which means almost power.
Mrs. Browning.
.-.-.-.
Mems thoughts much governed by their wishes
and ipclinations.-Bacon.
.-.-.-.
He who reigns within himself, and rules passions,
desires, and fears is than a king-Miton.
.-:-:-s
They all hold swords, being expert in war; every
man has his sword upon his thigh-Song of Solomon.
iii:3
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
FIRE DAMAGES TOBACCO STORE.

Fire of unknown origin, was discover
ed in the tobacco store of Benjamin f.
No. West Sixth street at
1870 o'clock Saturday night. Loss is
estimated at $3.50 of which 500 repre-
sents the value of destroyed stock.
The flames were discovered by Hurley
Matthews, a clerk in Deakyne's restau-
rant, who turned in an alarm from Box
r. Five companies responded and
quickly smothered the blaze.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
ApTHuR w. BROWN DEAD.

Arthur w. Brown died yesterday
morning at his home, No. 1908 South
Rodney street, aged 60 years. Mr.. Brown
was connected with the Prudential In
surance Company and was a son of the
late DR.. John A. Brown.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
CRoKrws MATRIMONIAL REFRIGERATION.

II ICHARD CROKER. for many years the head OF
m Tammany Hall and OF the abest leaders
that dsreputable political organization had, has
surprised both his friends and his foes by taking unto
himself for bride Indian princess show girl.
Cro5er is 7s years old His wife is only 2S She de-
cided she rather would "an old mans darling than
"a young mans slave" Measured by material STAN
dards she has made a fortunate match.
When Croker resigned Tammany leader, many
years ago. his political enemies said he was worn
out physically that he had left the political fir
ing line to crawl off and die in in Ireland Many
politicians who made that assertion moudering
in their graves while Croker finds himself so hale and
hearty that he marres girl fifty years his junior and
goes off on a wedding tour with all the Joyous enhus
asm of a bridegroom OF twenty-five We congratulate
him upon his matrimonial reincarnaton
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
HURT IN RUNAWAY.

Thomas Cannon, of Elsmere, was
thrown from his carriage at Second
and Union streets, on Saturday,
when his horse ran away. The
wheel of the carriage passed over his
body but Cannon was not seriously
injured.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
CHARGE BOYS WITH THEFT.

Several small boys, charged with pill
fering the grocery store of Nathan
Freedman, No. 1922 Heald street, of
tobacco and candy, will be given hear
ing at the next session Of the Juvenile
Court.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

Governor Cole Blease, Of South Carolina, pardoned
seventy-hve criminals Thanksgiving Day. That
makes total of almost 1000 convcts he has turned
loose upon society since he has been in Office. The
people of that Southern commonwealth, who mani
tested their resentment of his official conduct by
repudatin- his Senatorial pretensions feicitate
themselves that their suferings at his hands al
most over.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace. whose mind is stayed on thee;
because he trusteth in thee.-lsa.
XVI 3.
There is the secret of peace; that
was the source of Daniels peace in
the den of lions.
I can imagine Daniel walking
through the streets of Babylon on
his way TO be cast to the lions, ac-
cording to the kings decree. He
was the greatest character that ever
walked the streets of Babylon. He
moved like a giant. like a conqueror;
they cast him to the lions. There
was no music in the place that night.
The king was in great distress; he
could not sleep; and early the next
morning you could see an unusual
sight-the king abroad in his chariot;
and YOU could hear the chariot rat
Ting over the pavements OF the
streets. What does il mean? ! see
that roval chariot sweeping up 70
the lions den, and the king goes 10
the mouth of the den and cries to
Daniel. "Is thy God. whom thou
servest continually. able to deliver
thee from the mouths of the liOnsT
And a voice comes up out of thai
den: MY God has sent his angels
and shut the mouths of the lions
The calmest man in all Babylon that
night. in my opinion. was Daniel. He
praved with his face toward Jeru
salem, and after prayer took a lior
for a pillow and lay down To sleeI
with a clear conscience. The kinl
took him with him back to the palace
and sent out a decree that the on
hundred and twenty should be cas-
into the lions den, and they we're al
devoured before ever they came 4
the bottom OF the den. There is M
peace. saith my God, to the wicked,
but the man who trusts in the Lore
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

]. +. Mulrooney of No. lzll Chestnut
street is being mentioned as candidate
for Council from the Tenth ward.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

NEWPORT w. c. 7. U. MEETING.
The Newport Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will hold its monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Nichols at
3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

Let us be thankful and say so;
The cost of a THANK you is small.
For the spirit of gratitude prompted
Is cheering 10 great and to small
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

We become wise by adversity; prosperity destroys
our appreciation OF the rght-Seneca.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
DOvER's CIVIC AWAKENING.

From the Dover Index.
The Business Mems Associa-
tion of Dover was organized on
Monday evening of last week with
the election Of James B. Bice as Pre-
sident, Arley B. Magee as vice-presi-
dent, Elmer e. Benson as secretary,
and William S. Haman as treasurer.
The officers are aggressive and sue
cessful men and we do not believe
that the movement will die through
inattention or neglect on their part.
This movement has our hearty en-
dorsement and deserves the enthusi-
astic support of every business man
and citizen Of the community. In
union there is strength and in unity
of effort there is success. 1t is the
spirit of cooperation which the com
munity needs and we have reason TO
believe that this Association which
has for its aim the advancement OF
the business interests of the COM
munity will keep things moving for
a greater Dover
Chambers of Commerce and Boards
of Trade have accomplished the mi
raculous and almost the impossible
in booming their respective towns
and cities. other similar enorts
have been made in Dover having in
view the advancement Of the business
interests which have prospered for
time and then died. We hope that
within the next sixty days the mem-
bership of the Association will in
clude every business man and every
citizen as we'll who has any interest
whatever in the community. A large
membership with enthusiasm and
the live wires who have been chosen
] as officers cannot but do sometnlhs
4 for tho town. We hope that there
will be a general get-together move
ment and that everyone will do some
thing to help make the Association a
strong progressive factor in the deve-
lopment of the town. Everyone
should feel that this Dover is his
town and enter the fight in its be-
! half. Do it for Dover.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius,
(The Sunshine Mani

II is supposed by some. altogether
falsely, that faith is opposed to rea-
son and that Christ does not claim
intellect. His very name is the
Word and the wisdom of God and
he demands the cultivation OF all
our faculties, and he bids us prepare
ourselves in order that we may do
his work.
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need never be troubled.
d. L. MOODY.

Blessed by the Lord for all his
mercies. for giving us food to eat
and raiment TO wear, and for deliver
ing us from many evils which our
sins have Justly deserved. We thank
Thee, especially. o Lord, for the
gift of and to receive our souls.
Amen.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30

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Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

kept in a passable condition during
the present winter, were entirely ig-
nored by the road engineer. A reali-
zation of the diplomatic value of a
call upon those who we're interested
sufficient to go before the Levy
Court, or even common courtesy, was
as little as could be expected of the
engineer in this case. The result of
all this has been, that the people who
were interested at first, have taken
the matter up with the president and
members of the Levy Court, and pur-
pose to see that this particular piece
of work is we'll and properly done,
and that the people get value re-
ceived for the money spent. There
is no politics in this matter; it's a
simple business proposition in which
the travelling public is interested, and
they have a right to be, as they have
to pay the bills.
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MENTIoNFD FOR COUNCIL.

wilmington. Del. NOv. 2S. 1914.
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WILSON ANXIOUS
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demned 10 death. Also that the
United States consulate was entered.
the official archives being taken, IN.
GLIDING the code OF the State Depart.
ment Silliman's personal safety. re-
lieves the situation OF IT'S gravest AZ.
pect but the other indignlties. N ON
cially verified by inquiries going on.
remain 70 be atoned for in the ultimate
settlement.
Rebels Enter saltIIo.
General Carranza notified the Con
eututionalist headquarters here to-
gay That the Constltutionalist armies
had entered Saltillo. evacuated by
the Federal garrison. No details ON.
corning the fall OF this city were
given nor was 70 stated whether arms
or munitions had been captured.
Today's advices from AdmIra1
Howard on his flagship California
~ Mazatlan reported further ad.
vances Of the Constitutlonaiists on
Guadalaiara.
Admiral Howard also reported tia,
. o. the Mexican lighthouses
we've again lighted. Stimulating
about Mazatlan continues. he said
Admiral Mayo reported that the
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LIEUT.. BECKER
(continusd FROM rirss,Par.,

Rockers "~pedigfee." To the nr.t
questions Becker answered in a
steady voice that he was 43 years
old, was born I'm the Uni1eS States.
and that hts parents had both been
born In Germany.
-MarriedY" queried the clerk.
Becker did not answer Immediate.
~. Almost In a whisper he replied
As to his occupation Becker .aia
he was a former police officer in
the city Of New York" a Catholic
and OF temperate habits.
Justice Seabury thanked each man
OF the jury for his services and they
left the room.
Manton, told by the court he would
De granted a reasonable time In which
70 make any motions he deemed advis-
able. asked for N week and received
Charles Becker. you are remanded
10 the Tombs prison until May 90 the
court announced.
The whole proceeding from the time
becker was pronounced guilty until
= recess was declared occupied scarce
ly Our minutes.
Mrs. Becker coIIapses.
In the meanwhile. Jackson and John
seeker. standing at the door OF the
court room. had heard the verdict
sank into a our attendants
chair and buried his face in his hands.
MIS- Beckers brother. John Lynch.
ana John Becker, both of them show
Ing their grief. hurried to the room
where Becker's wife was waiting.
Everybody IN the building and even a
crowd In tho street outside knew thar
Becker had been found guilty. A
bailin had shouted the news across
the rouunda OF the court house. But