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that they be permitted 10 earn q
living that is. that they be allowed
to collect rates which will enable
them TO buy nee sssary supplies, keep
their equipment up TO the proper
standard. pay employees the wages
determined upon as just. meet the
taxes assessed by State and munici-
pal authorities. keep up the interest
on bonded Indebtedness and give tie
stockholders a reasonably fair return
on their investments. That this is
reasonable request and should be
promptly granted as a matter of sim
pie Justice. ought 10 go without say
ing But the question is one invol-
wing something more than simple
Justice to the railroads. With in
creasing prices for every commodity
which the railways have TO buy and
with decreasing prices for the only
thing they have to sell, il is only
natural that the margin between in
come and outgo should be becoming
smaller and smaller, with the logical
and inevitable result that the funds
available for maintenance and im-
provcmont purposes grow less and
less That this can not be permitted
to continue without making the pub
lie cO-sunerers with the transpOrta
iion agencies ought to be TOO plain
to require pointing out. To our ap-
prehonsiOn the case is as clear as Il
can be- To handicap the railways
| to an extent which prevents them
/ from giving the best and most eni-
cient service possible. both passenger
and freight. and from constantly add
ing necessary terminal and other
facilities. IS seriously TO menace the
progress and prosperity Of the coun-
try. Not only should the tariffs on
I freight be rcadiusted TO the extent
asked by the railroads. but the re-
lief should be granted without iur-
ther prOlongation Of a delay which
has already been disastrOusly pro-
tracted As this newspaper has on
deavorod to point out on more than
one previous occasion. the country
can not properly accelerate its march
along the highway TO prosperity 81
long as one Of the most essential
instrumentalities Of progress is ham
pcred by insufficient means TO per
form its mission. That the railroads
should be compelled rightly to dis
charge their obligations to the pup
lie goes almost without saying; tina
they should not be denied the nutri
ment essentials to the discharge o
those obligations should be no les
obvious. TO prevent their abuse o
privilege is a duty of government; L
hamper their usefulness is to consul
neither justice nor the public interest
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GEMS OF THOUGHT

With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in
yain.-Schiller.
Trust myself every heart vibrates 10 that iron
string.-Emcrson.
.-.-.-.
He who does evil that good may come pays toll TO
the devil to let himself into heaven. c. Hare.
.-.-.-.
Then ! commended mirth, because man hath
better thing the SUM- than to eat and to drink
and TO be merry.-Old Testament
.-.-..
There never in the world two opinions alike
no moro than two hairs two grains; the most uni
versal quality is yersity.-Montagne.
.-.-.--
The wise man.is the maker of his own fortune, and.
unless he be bungling workman. little can beiall
him which he would desire to chango.-Plautus.
.-:-:-.
He that is proud OF the ruiling OF his silks. like a
mailman laughs al the rusng Of his fctfers For, in-
decd clothes Ought 10 be rcmcmhranccs OF our
lost innoccncy.-F Fuller
Evening journal., 1914-11-25
With The Paragraphers

A Pennsylvania hen lays eggs with tails. Paste this
in your hat for cold-storage dentacauon in 1885,
Washington Post.
Huerta's reported tender of services TO villa win
carry the recollection that they at the
disposal OF Madoro.-New York World.
villa insists that he doesn't want be President
Probable he. prefers the Warwickian role Of king
maker TO that of kingLNorfok virginan- Pilot
Whether the taking of Vera Cruz last April was
crime or a blunder may safely be left to individual
Judgment II. Is equally unnecessary TO classfy the
evacuation of the city at this particular eonjuncture
New York sun
We do not advocate literal rigid enforcement of
the sidewalk cleaning laws by the police; but We
maintain that examples should be made occasionally
of those WHO perssiently neglect their duty in the
premises We are far out of the small town classih-
cation and sidewalks as well as crosswalks ought 10
be in passahe condition soon after the storms cease
Sprin gfold News
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WEDNESDAY NOV. IS 1914.
No EyENING JOURNAL TOMORROW.

A s tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day, edition
"A of THE EVENING JOURNAL will be printed
and the editorial and business Offices will be closed
throughout the day. That Is in keeping with the prac-
lice that has prevailed in The afternoon newspaper
Hed in this city for many decades.
In making this announcement wish to say that
wish to all OF readers a peasant holiday. We
feel there are few persons in city, State aud
Peninsula who do not feel that they enjoy many bless
ngs for which they should be thankful. Everybody
should meet and greet the day with proper spirit ana
assist in making il Of the happlest festivals in the
human calendar
Evening journal., 1914-11-25

A very confused idea of Turkeys
role in the European war is given in
telegram which the Kaiser is re-
ported to have sent to the Crown
Prince. Frederick William. A cable
dispatch from Amsterdam to The
Sun" says that German newspapers
arriving in Holland contain the mos
sage i'm question. IL informs the
Crown Prince that the Shcik-ul-isian
has issued a fctwa declaring il TO be
the duty of every Mussulman 10 fight
10 the utmost against Great Britain
Russia and France. "the oppressors
of Islam" Further on the Kaiser is
reported as saying. This means A
Holy War of the whole lslamic
world"
The telegram may be an invention
" il IS genuine thcre Is an ohv Gus
contradiction in describing the war
preached by tho Sheik-ul-lslam as
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one directed against three particular
0pprcssOrs Of Islam-a purely poll
tical undertaking and then describ-
ing it as holy War. which would
necessarily be waged on a religious
l,asis and be directed against all
Christians. II Turkey were ngaeod
in q Holy War against all inidels
how could The government at Con-
stantlnople permit lis troops and
warships 10 be commanded by Ger
mans? II the Shcik-ul- Islam were
declaring q Holy War would he not
be melting the aloslem subjects of
Francis Joseph IN Bosnia aud Hcrzc-
gOvina 10 rebel against tho govern
moni AZ Vienna Would he not also
be ncitine The Mahomoians OF Tripoli
10 rise against Italy?
u is herd 10 SEQ What the Naisc.
was driving al in giving Moslem ar
livities both a religious and a purely
Evening journal., 1914-11-25
SAVE TIE sTARYING.
the Lanrel Register.

From the Laurel Register.
Governor Miller has made an ap-
peal to the citizens OF the State for
help for the stricken Belgians, and
thcre should be a quick generous re-
sponse to this appeal Belgium is
wholly devastated. Nearly the last
vestige of food is exhausted and T.
100000 people face starvation. Here
is work for the whole American peo-
pie. Here is an opportunity uu-
PARALLEL for the exercise of the spirit
of brotherly love and Christian help
fitness Out of the fullness Of
American plenty there should be food
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BATTLEFIELD DISTANCES.

From Answers.
When people read that armies are
engaging each other at two thousand
yards distance, they are apt to imar-
inc that the oombatants can see each
other; but, as r matter Of fact they
cannot. At that distance it is i'm
possible TO distinguish between a
man and horse. and even at 1 200
yards, especially where there is anv
dust. il requires the best kind OF eyes
10 tell infantry from cavalry.
Al nine hundred yards the move
ments become clearer. although il e
not until they get within $50 yards
of each other that the heads Of the
columns can be made out with any,
thing like certainty.
Infantry can be seen in the sun
light much more easily than cavalry
or artillery. because less dust is
raised. Besides infantry is disfin-
suishcd 6v The glitter Of the muskcis.
. Al two thousand yards. however.
! everything is unsatisfactory.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25
wHERE KNOWLEDGE is NEEDED

W HBhE hNU W hIUNI - NELULUs
From the Buffalo Express.
In the House of Commons on Mon
day Timothy Healy supported the
plea made by Walter Long for
sensible censorship. He declared
that the censorship had made Eng
land the laughing stock of the world.
lie said that the censorship had even
made a deletion from the Turks
prayer TO Mohammed The whole
system of press censorship. he said,
required complete reorganization. He
showed the advantage that Germany
derives from pumping It's own YER
sion into every country" and added
that Americans had asked him TO
explain this extraordinary contrast
i'm the news. "I gave them an ov-
planation," said Mr.. Healy. Il told
them that the government had put
this whole work under the charge of
a Chancery lawyer accustomed 10
drafting afIidayits. He is a most
able man In his profession. but
would as soon put a plumber in
charge of illuminated manuscripts.
lie is an admirable lawyer. but this
is not a lawyers job"
There is no doubt that Germany de-
riyes a moral advantage from the
more interesting. clearer and appar-
entity frankor story that il tells every
day via wireless. II would not be
surprising to learn that the German
press bureau is operated by news
paper men instead OF by Chancery
lawyers or parliamentary whips.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25
HOPES CHANGERS
WE'RE PLEASED.

From the Newark Ledger.
This town was visited this week by
some of the best people of the coun-
try--the grangers. They are the
handspring of the country; they pro-
vide for our people with their indus
try, and they arc the providers for all.
Hope they we're pleased with their
visit here. and that they may come
again.
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WE ARE STILL WAITING.

From the Dclmar News-llerald.
We arc still waiting for some one 10
make the move for the creamery in
Dclmar There is money in il and we
see no reason why some one has not
the nerve to make the start, and to call
the farmers and town people together
aud see it something cannot be accom-
plshed in the line We believe that
there can and we also believe that it
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Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

and clothing for all who suffer in Bel
gium. It is estimated that it will re-
quire S4.0OO.O00 to S5,000,000 a month
to provide the barest necessities for
the innocent non-combatants of that
desolated country. Here is an oppor-
mnity for real. practical charity in
which very few Inhabitants of this
State are too poor TO lend helping
hand. Give now and give generously
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pALY AND HIs vOTE.

From the Dover Republican
The Hon. Alex. Daily came to Dover
on Election day and voted-then he got
out as quickly as possible Wonder il
he voted a straight Democratic ticket :
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creed other than that Of making THE EVENING
JOURNAL tho best and most widoly-reat nc yspapor
in Delaware and the Dolmarvd Peninsula.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25

Good results should follow the conviction OF Henry
siegel New York merchant and private banker. The
rccdessness that featured the financial transactions
of siegel shocked the commercial world Few per-
sons regret that he has been sentenced 10 pay fine
Of 81 600 and be imprisoned ten months Many OF
his victims are sorry doubt that the sentence was
not much more severe The fate that has befallen
this reckless juggler with belonging to other
persons may TO prevent other business men.
similarly disposed. from carrying out their plans even
though most Americans probably feel that the condi
tiona penalty is not nearly so great as it should have
been
Evening journal., 1914-11-25

"My one desire is to leave Congress better than !
found " says Meyer London. Socialist Congressman
elect He must expect to hold until the Repub-
cans have regaincd control OF The Senate and the
House
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THE HAPpY MEnIrM.

From the Chicago Journal.
The American people would rather
take chances OF being thrashod i'm the
early part of a war than maintain a
huge standing army of the sort thar
broke The back Of Continental Eur
opc. and IN this they are absolutely
right. Hui there IS q happy medium
between miliiarism and dcicnsclcss-
moss and this the nation should
ndont
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1t may pay the Germans for Emperor William to
permit his military leaders TO conduct their campaign
without subiecting them to so much royal Interior
ence.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25

II any foreign warship manifesis an inclination
to misbehavc in the Panama canal. Governor Goethals
may retaiato by sliding Culebra cut at it.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25

BE sure and take constantinope news with a
bag of salt
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The German Turkish
Alliance and the Holy War

lFrom The New York Tribun0.
Evening journal., 1914-11-25
Tho Association Of

The Association of
American tfrcfiia
srs fs composed of
an she great novsr
tisers of this conn
try The Arsocin
ton endotses only
such papers as sub
nit 20 its exnmino
fion 81 any moment.
and positive proof
nusr be submitted
Tho accompanying
certificate. No. <1Si,
has been iasos1 ts
this paper,
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1.@--~1-.1@.-''.'-'1--''- : = =
MM The Association Of Amer
f4gkiAA lean Advertisers has sx-
W1W amined and certified %
e the eircuIation of this pub
iicstion. The figures Of oirculHtien
sontuined in the Associations ~
port only are guaranteed.
ASScdalioa Of American Advertisers
Na 4,g whiishlIl Bldg. n Y. City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Much Like Any Other American
Home on Eve of NuptiaI
Event.
FRIENDS OF BRIDE-ELECT
HERE FOR THE CEREMONY
Deprived of Being Bridesmaids, They
Are House Guests of Presi-
Dental Family

The White House last night and today
is quite like other American homes where
a wedding is imminent Arrivals of rel
atives and other house guests, entertain
ment of those who came yesterday, inti-
mates dropping in. excitement over the
additions of gifts to the collection of
presents. We're all incidents which are
often duplicated. but which seldom have
the official and worldwide significance and
interest which are attached to the Presi-
dents home.
Miss Wilson's girl chums. who would
have been her bridesmaids had the
wedding been an elaborate one. are
guests at the White House until after
the wedding. They are Miss Helen
Hunter of Portsmouth. Va. Miss Hen
rietta Stadelman of Wilmington. Del
Miss Marjorie Brown of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Susan Fine and Miss Elizabeth
Duffield of Princeton. y. J.: Mrs. Charles
Kellogg of Athens. Pa. and Miss Ruth
Hall of this city.
After dinner last night the young
folks went to a theater escorted by
Maj. Winshir. DR.. Cary 7. Grayson and
Lieut.. Dunn. Lieut.. Todd and Lieut. Po-
teet, all of the Maytiower. Fritz Wood
row and James Woodrow. cousins of
me bride. who are here for the wed
ding, and Willard Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Charge 0'Shaughnessy in City
After Exciting Trip From
Huerta's Capital.
NO VIEWS FOR THE PUBLIC
UNTIL HE SEES PRESIDENT
Calls on Secretary Bryan and Ex-
poets to See Mr.. Wilson in
the Morning.

Proud Of the fact that, despite lootinS
of his trunks and countless vicisstudes
that attended his being given his pass
ports out of Mexico City. he succeeded
in bringing safely to Washington head
quarters his official papers and state
Department code. Charge O'Shaugh-
messy is in the capital today to make
official report to the President and Sec
retary Bryan.
He Will not see the President to-day. on
account of it being wedding day at the
White House. but expects to tell the
President early tomorrow of the turbu-
lence in Mexico through which he has
passed. and during which it has beer
reported he was not in diplomatic accord
at all times with the State Department,
and the administration.
Until | have seen Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Wilson | do not know anything, after
that perhaps | will have a great deal t.
say. | hope I can then tell you all YOU
want to know. That was Mr.. O'Shaungh-
nessv's response to newspaper interview
erS today.
He let it be understood that he could
tell a great deal but had been sealed
up by departmeut orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
C0LORS MORE SUBDUED.
Women's Garment Manufacturer
Meet to Adopt Style Report.

ENELAND, Ohio, May 7--Colors in
women's fall and winter garments are
to be m re subdued than those prevail
ing in 1914 spring wear. This is the
advance notice of the fifty delegates to
the twenty-fourth semi-annual convention
of the National Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Association, which Will be
held here tomorrow and Saturday
The chief business of the convention will
be to adopt a style report for the coming
seasons. The new coiors will include in
darker tones Niger brown, Russian
green and other shades in addition to
copenhagen. black and navy, which will
still be in good vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
MAY FILL JURY BOX
FOR BECKER TODAY
Former Policeman's Actual Trial
Expected to Begin
Tomorrow.

NEW YORK May Two more jurors,
bringing the number up to seven. were
chosen today at the forenoon session of
tenant. Charles Becker. for the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal The sixth man
in the box was Dwight ". Custer, a
retired printer. the seventh, Ambrose
Farleye. a clerk. Many talesmen We're
accepted by the district attorney only to
be challenged by counsel for the defense
If Becker shook his head. The crowd
that clamored for admission to the court
room was even larger than that of yes
terday.
Five jurors were in the jury box at the
adjournment of court yesterday, and a
venire of 226 talesmen was within call
when today's session began. At the rate
of progress shown yesterday 1t was ex-
pected that the jury box would he filed
before adjournment today. and that to-
morrow the actual trial would begin The
questions so far put to taleSmen ndi-
Gated that the defense planned to intro
duce little or no evidence in rebuttal of
the charge that Becker was the moving
spirit in the murder conspiracy for the
carrying out of which the four gllnmen
paid the penalty III the electric chair at
Sing Sing prison last month
Each prospective Juror was asked t he
would be prejudiced if the defendant did
not testify in his own behalf. This was
taken to mean that Becker was not to
be called as a witness. although friends
of the former chief of the strong arm
that he is anxious to tell his story to
the jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Grateful to French and English.

PARIS. May Upon receipt of instruc-
tions from Secretary Bryan. Myron T.
Herrick. the American ambassador. to-
day called upon Premier Doumergue and
thanked the French government in the
name of the United States for the aid
rendered Americans by French ships at
Vera Cruz.
LONDON. May THE thanks of the
American government for the assistance
rendered by British naval officers in get
ting American refugees out of Tampico
were conveyed today by Ambassador
Page to Foreign Secretary Sir Edward
Grey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
URGE ELIMINATION
OF ALLEY HOMES
Officials and Citizens of Dis
trict Appear Before Sem
ate Subcommittee.
DISEASE AND CRIME LAID
TO EVIL LIVING CONDITIONS
Government Aid in Erection of
Dwellings for Poor Advocated
by Commissioner Siddons.

The conditions which exist in alleys
inhabited by human beings in the Ma
tional Capital Were pictured today to
the subcommittee of the Senate Dis
trict committee in charge of the alley
Improvement bills now pending by
officials and citizens of the District
Headed by Commissioner Siddons.
the witnesses before the committee
urged that Congress take speedy action
to do away with the alley dwellings
Some Of the Witnesses advocated gov
ernment aid in the erection of dwellings,
for the poor people who will be driven
from the alleys by the proposed legisla-
ton, while others declared that these
matters could he handled through pri-
yat. means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
SUCCEEDS DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
Prince Alexander of Teck New Gov
ernor General of Canada,

LONDON. May Prince Alexander
of Teck, third son of the late Duke of
Teck. is to succeed the Duke of Con-
naught as governor general of Canada.
Oficial announcement of this appoint
ment was made today.
Prince Alexander of Teck is forty
wears old He was married in 1904 to
her royal highness Princess Alice of
Albany and has one son and one
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
DURYEA WAVES HEARING.
Slayer of Millionaire Father Be
lieyed Hopelessly Insane.

NEW YORK. May 7.-Attorneys for
Chester B. Duryea. who shot and killed
his father. Gen. Hiram Duryea, a re-
tired millionaire starch manufacturer
early Tuesday, appeared in police court
in Brooklyn today and waived examina-
ton, SO that the case could go imme-
diately 10 the grand jury. 1t is under
stood that after the jury acts; on the
charge the lawyers will ask ito have
Duryea committed to the Matteawan In
sane Asylum.
Duryea is now in Bellevue Hospital.
where lie was taken Tuesday night, raw
ing. His family and physicians believe
he is nopelsss.y insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
CLOSE SCHOOLS ON FUNERAL.
Philadelphia Plans Civic Honors fol
Vera Cruz Victims.

PHILADELPHIA, May All public
schools in this city Will be closed on the
dsy on which George u. Poinsett and
Charles Allen Smith. the young Phila-
da,nhia sailors killed at Vera Cruz, are
hurried here This was decided upon yes
terday at a meeting of the board of edu-
cation.
II was expected that city councils would
act today upon the recommendation Of
its committee that an appropriation OF
5000 be made to defray the expenses
Of public funeral for the dead sea
men whose bodies are being brought TO
this country on the battleshp Montana
The committee having the matter in
charge met today to make final arrange
ments for the funeral. which will be held
either Wednesday or Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
DR.. Ryan Leaves Mexico City.

The State Department announced to-
day that the Brazilian legation in Me2
leo City had transmitted information
of the departure of a train bearing be-
tween 500 and 600 refugees from MeA-
leo City for Vera Cruz. The train was
in three sections, under the Brazilian
flag, and among the refugees was d..
Edward r. Ryan. special representa-
tive Of the American Red Cross. who
had been held by the Huerta authori
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Met at noon.
Debate on naval appropriation
bill resumed. -.
Interstate commerce committee
fayorably reported to control rail-
road issues Of stocks and bonds.
Adopted Heflin resolution desig-
mating the second Sunday in May
as Mothers day. ..... ...
Judiciary committee favorably
reported Senate bill to create an
additional federal judgeship in
southern California to relieve con-
gestion in the court
Rules committee reported special
rule for expediting in the House.
after two hours debate. the Sen
ate bill providing temporary
method Of conducting the nomina-
zion and election of United States
senators. ."""..
senate:
Met at noon.
Senator O'Gorman spoke against
the Panama canal tolls repeal bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Gen. Bell Reaches Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. May Maj. Gen.
J. Franklin Bell. who has been re-
lieved from duty as head of the De-
partment of the Philippines. arrived from
tht. orient last night. Gen. Bell is on
his way to Texas City under orders from
Washington.