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Evening journal., 1914-02-16
HARVEST OF
BARGAINS ON
DOLLAR DAY
Chamber Of Commerce AdVer-
tiSinG Committees Big Boost
on February rs
EVENING JOURNAL OFFERS
SIS IN PRIZES TO READERS

Dollar Day." when Whining
tonians and residents of the State
and nearby counties in other States
win be given an opportunity to reap
harvest of bargains In Wilmington
stores. is being doomed by the Cham
Der OF Commerce. as well as the
merchants and newspapers OF this
city. 1t is to start trade attract
Ing schcme that it is believed Will
result in great good for Wilmington
merchants. MS well as do much to
make Wilmington and its attrac-
tions more prominent than ever.
Showing the great interest being
taken IN Dollar Day" the advertis-
ing committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce, Of which Charles Topkis
is chairman. is sending out a letter
to merchants and to others who may
be Interested in booming the plan.
Members OF the committee personally
are interviewing merchants to get
them to enter into the Dollar Day
publicity project and to offer bar
gains at one dollar that will be so
alluring that buyers even from con-
siderable distance, just can't resist
visiting the various stores.
THE EVENING JOURNAL Is CO.
operating heartily to make Dollar
Day" a success, and to stimulate
buying on that day this newspaper
offers twenty-five dollars In merchan-
disc to the readers Of this newspaper
who bring TO THE EVENING JOUR
NAL office the most sales slips for
dollar bargains on Dollar Day, pur-
chases TO be bargains advertised in
this newspaper.
The letter being sent out by the
Advertising committee of tho Cham
bcr of Commerce to merchants is as
/ follows:
At the meeting of the Adver-
Using Committee Of the Mercan-
tile Division of the Chamber Of
Commerce. il was proposed TO
make Wednesday. February 25th
bargain day In Wilmington.
Tho proposition met immediate
I and enthusiastic approval by all
members present and the news
papers agreed 10 give publicity
to this innovation.
In other cities. where the plan
has been adopted, It has had such
4 success that It has become an an-
nuai event.
Briefly. the idea is this; Feb
ruary 25th to be known and adj
: vertised as DOLLAR DAY. All
goods that can be sold for S1.00 to
be displayed in the windows.
Goods that sold as high AS
dollars today only S1.00.
The biggest bargains of the
season s1.00. etc.
The immense advertising fea-
lures will Immediately suggest
themselves TO your mind. Peo-
pie will be surprised to discover
how great is the purchasing pow
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Evening journal., 1914-02-16

HtaH Correspondent OF the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--
So far as Mexico is concerned. the
President stands by his original declara-
tion that there is at present no occasion
for the sending into that country of an
armed American force. The action Of
Great Britain in landing marines to
guard its legation at Mexico City was
with the full an, frank approval of this
government. Permission was ask ID and
granted in the usual way. But the Pres
ident does not believe this country Will
have TO land marines and he feels thai
the entire Mexican problem will event
ually work out without Americans, or
any foreigners being in any especial
danger.
The President took occasion today to
refute the report that South American
governments were alarmed over this
country's policy. Instead, he said that
all of the responsible governments there
are solidly behind the United States.
The President also denied that
there is any similarity between the
Peruvian situation and that in Mex
ico. Before this government recog-
nized the provisional government es-
tablished at Lima, it investigated and
found that it had first been approved
by the Peruvian Supreme Court and
Congress. And reports that the ap-
proval Of Congress was secured only
through a show of arms was said by
the President to be unfounded.
The President still is working out
personnel of the Federal Reserve
Board and hopes TO be able to an
nounce its members not later than
the first of the month. He said to-
day, however, that he does not intend
10 name Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston as member if his present
plans hold good. The President was
quoted as saying that he does not
want to break up his present Cab.
met team.
The President admitted today that
ne believes the fight on his "nve
brothers' anti-trust bills centers on
t.' measure creating the interstate
ttpds commission. Tho fight IS di-
Nidcd into two schools. he told those
with whom he talked: one advocate
givinS the commission absolute pow
. ers of Investigation and consequent
power TO grant immunity and the
other to make it about the same
sort of body as the commissioner OF
corporations now is. The President
desires TO make the commission one
for investigation only. So far as
concerns the requests Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce that II
be permitted to hold a referendum on
the trust bills among its member
ship before Congress finally acts, the
president is disposed to grant the re-
quest To do this would take sixty
days and the President and Congress
sional leaders have already tenta-
lively selected June Is as the time for
the final adjournment of Congress.
The President has not been i'm
pressed by the opposition in certain
influential quarters in Congress to
the repeal Of the Panama canal tolls
provision and believes that bill pro-
J. viding for this will eventually be
passed.
The chief executive absolutely re.
fused today to say whether he en-
dorsed the action of Secretary ol
tate Bryan in denouncing Roger
Sullivan, of Illinois as a senatorial
candidate from that state. He told
his callers today that he stands pal
on his original position that he will
take no part in local primary fights
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
IS FOR THEIR PUNcHRS.

In City Court this morning Frank
Lyons pleaded guilty TO using bad Ian.
guage on Saturday night at Front and
West streets. Samuel Buck was the
prosecutor. A fine OF 50 and costs was
imposed.
Officer George +. Harris charged John
and William Pennell with using bad
language st Tenth and Walnut street.
on Saturday night. One OF the mer
knocked tho officer down after he told
them he was plain clothes officer
The court imposed fne Of IS and costs
eacu.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
COPS MUST NOT
WEAR TAN SHOES

Chief Of Police George Black has
issued orders notifying the city pa
trolmen that hereafter they must
wear black shoes, black neckties,
linen collars and keep their faces
cleanly shaved. The order is Is
sued for the purpose Of improving
the general appearance Of the force.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
SOLUTION OF REBUS
In SATURDAYS ISSUE

The following is the solution Of the
rebus that appeared in Saturdays is
sue Of THE EVENING JOURNAL:
Manchester. England.
Dear Old Pal:
We are In one Of old Albion's
great seats OF trade. This place
fairly throbs with life. saw
Billy Gates today and he said he
longed TO be back h~-le with his
wife and kiddies. Bedford is the
next stop on our list. ! will drop
you a post card from there.
Your side partner.
PETE.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
v1AeAnA nEroRrs 49, MY1L.

r The United Press.
NEW YORK Feb. 1s.The Treuch liner Niagara With 4
aasengars New York. in distress on Ushan
IS today on her way back Tor repairs. After
Msp ahs lost propeller blade Tho Niagara early oda
released "An veil" AZ ,hs French Line Offices here
vas nourht the vessel would sbie ests i0T Nw 1oi
ysh only short delay.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
MANY PLEDGE
LIFE TO CHURCH

The special meetings at Grace Church
are increasing in interest daily and
hundreds OF persons thronged the differ
lent services yesterday. After the
morning preaching service the altar was
crowded. At the afternoon session OF
the united Sunday school departments
a largo number of the scholars offered
themselves in full conservation TO the
Masters service. At the Young People 5
Epworth League meeting at $50 o'clock
almost all those present pledged them
selves to the Christian life.
In the evening Mr.. Goif preached a
powerful sermon on "The Prodigal Son,
TO the largest congregation of the en-
tire day.
These meetings will be continued
every evening this week and every after
noon. except Monday and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
MISS McEWEN,s ANNUAL DANCE

Miss Marion McEwen viii give her
annual dance for her pupils and
friends in Eden Hall on Wednesday
evening. She has planned many pleas
ing features for the casion. The
modern dances VIII - On the pro
gram
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
mo OTHER WAY OUT
SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE un-
fortunate man probably decided
there was no other way out There
is nothing more can say in the
circumstance
This was all the comment District
Attorney Whitman would make today
Continued on taee Two.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
MRS. }. PRANK CRTFITn DEAD.

Mrs. Haddie B. Griffith, wife OF J..
Frank Griffith. Of No. 2S0l Pennsyl-
yania avenue. died on Saturday. Her
funeral viii be held on Wednesday
afternoon. with intcrmcnt IN Mt
Salem Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
zApArA PRISONERS ARRIVE n MEuco cTrr.

IS unitod Press star Correspondent
MEXICO CITY. rsb is.-considerabls excitement wa
,asionei early by bringing Of hfy zapata prison
e to Mexico city They brought TO the capital ay F
rails from the Aiusco Mountains miles from the capii
FIuertaa troops killed thirty zapaists in short
ouner Tho rebels surprised by the Federals durin
sunday celebration. Hueras government has waksd ID
BE- fact that the zapaa rebels all around Mexico CIT
nd that the utmost vigilance be maintained night
nv to prevent an outbreak
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday;
not much change in temper
ature. Moderate northwest
winds.
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
SUN AND TIDES.
rO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

TaE BELT DRUG STORE
Evening journal., 1914-02-16
PRESIDENT
IS OPTIMISTIC
OVER MEXICO
Stands Pat on HlSPOIlCy Say
ing U. S. Marines Are Not
Needed in Country
SAY SOUTH AMERICA
NEED NOT BE ALARMED
by JOHN L. NEvN,

sta1 Correspondent OF the United Pres
WASHINGTON. Fob. l6.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
GOOD ROADS WORK
WILL Be BOOSTED
Virginia Road Builders Asso-
citation to Hold Big Conven-
ton Here Next Week.

Road construction and Improvement
will be the principal topics at the third
annual convention Of the Virginia Road
Builders Association. which will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. A good roads meeting will
be held In connection with tho conven-
ton. Arrangements have been made
for special rates on all railroads from
virginia and Carolina points, and n
large attendance is expected. Ad-
dresses will BIO made by persons prom
inently connected with road improve
ncnt in Virginia and adjoining States.
Experts who have been actually on
gagged In sand clay. macadam and btu
minous construction will discuss tho
various features. while the use OF con-
Wet labor In road construction and
road maintenance Will be described.
The following program has been an
nounced:
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
opening prayer. Rev. George W. Nc
Daniel. D. D.; address OF welcome.
Mayor George Ainslie: Road Improve
ment in Virginia." @. p. Coleman, State
Highway Commissioner: Road Build
Ing in North Carolina" DR.. Joseph
hyde Pratt. State Geologist OF North
Carolina: The Valley Turnpike" Har-
~ r. Byrd, president of the Valley
Turnpike Company.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o O'clock
Convict Labor in Road Building"
flames B. Wood. superintendent Vir-
ginia Penitentinry; Road Building
from a Contractors Viewpoint" John
I. Mckinney, president of tho John b.
Mckinney Contracting Company;
Brick Pavements." II. L. Shaner. city
engineer. Lynchburg: "Bituminous
Construction Charles s. Reeve, assist
ant chemist, office OF Public Roads,
Washington.
Wednesday morning. II o'clock
Road Building In Southwest vir-
Sinia," John w. Chalkley. president
Wise County Good Roads Association.
Effect OF Road Work or Health OF
Prisoners" DIT r. c. Whitehead, physi-
clan and surgeon. Norfolk. Va. Road
improvement in Russell County" e s.
tinney, attorney at law, Lebanon. Va.
Reports OF committees.
Wednesday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock
Maintenance OF Earth Roads," q w
Hubbard. farmer and fruit grower Of
Bedford County. sand Clay and Soil
Roads" f. y. Henley. assistant engi-
neer. Virginia State Highway Com
mission. Virginia Road Buildera' As
ISOLATION: reports of officers for 1913,
election Of officers for 1914.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. ............. so
3 =. NJ. temperature. .............. 81
Maximum temperature up to
4. NJ. 64
Minimum temperature up to
p. NJ. "a
Mean temperature. Observation-Disclosures. a.
Normal temperature. ............. IS
Excess in temperature. ......... &
Excess in temperature since March
ga
Accumulated excess in temperature
since January l.. ............. 1877
Deficiency In rainfall since March
LOS
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January 1................. SO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03

men to be present in the barroom and
about the house on tho evening In
question, and they were charged with
the duty to see that the law was not
violated.
we think the proprietor OF the Eb-
bttt House should be criticized for his
failure to close the bar when he ascer-
tanned that the large number of pa
irons congregated there were becom-
Ing intoxicated and boisterous, and that
the crowd had become SO congested
that 1t could not be properly handled.
and for not having taken the pre-
caution TO prevent the confusion and
congestion that occurred within the
halls and dining rooms Of the house.
with reference to the violation of
the excise law. tho proof shows that
liquor was sold to one minor and pos
sibly others: that liquor was served
to one and possibly others who were
then already intoxicated, and tina. wo-
men were drinking liquor in the cafe
and had 1t before them on the tables,
and that there was no food on the table
at the time they were observed. though
the evidence does not disclose whether
food had been ordered"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03

persons to discharge the duties dur
Ing your service" and that owing to
| the chairman's absence from tho city
the matter was not brought to tho at
tentlon of his committee until the
middle of February. In this connec-
ton, attention is called to section
IL OF the same regulations, which
| is as follows:
"In the event of tho absence of any
member of tho stan during his term
or service. he shall arrange with some
other member OF the staff to act for
| him."
II DR.. Johnston was not familiar
with that regulation. he ought to have
| associates. not on the staff, was not a
compliance with that rule. So much
for 1912. DR.. JohnstQn's letter shows
that he disregarded the two rules re-
ferred to repeatedly during his torn
of service In 1913.
DR.. Johnston states that tho charge
ha dS rs the
was based upon the record. of which
we attach to this letter Photographic
copy. which gives ,r, the name of the
The line in the operation book reads
as follows: Date.--Jnnuary is. 1913. No.
willis: diagnois. .abscess OF brain. fol-
lowing depressed fracture. Operation
opened abscess and drainage. Anaess-
thetic ether. Anaesthettzer, DR.. Bull
lock. Results, death"
We believe that this communica-
tion and the original letter give the
board the information 1t should have
before 1T in making its selection of the
visiting. STAFF. and In formulating the
regulations governing the City Hos
pital. We leave the matter in the
hands of your honorable board
Very respectfully,
ROBERT G. BRYAN.
GHAnLEs Y: CARRINGToN.
j. SHELTON HORSLEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
DOCTORS WRITE
AGAIN TO BOARD
Assert That Records Show DR.
Johnston Did Not Operate
on Crawley.

The following letter was sent yestcr-
day TO the Administrative Board:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
Child Entail, burned.
Letter Declared Forgery.

Suffolk Va, February Emily
daughter Of W. ", Small, manager .Sf
the Jackson Bros. lumber plant. OF
Whaleyvillc. Va. fell In the fire at the
home to-day during the absence OF her
mother for Il few minutes. and was
fatally burned. II Is believer, that the
child fell into tho flames while trying
10 reach @ stick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03

this paper will cease. DR.. A. Murat
ston would be able to prove by per
sons present that he performed the
Crawley operation. assisted by Or.
Wills. and that the record was writ
ten after the operation by Miss Young.
who was not present. She made up her
records, she said, after asking some
one, whom she does not remember, for
tho name OF the operator.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
No nodiea Eound

Norfolk. Va. February 2.-Divers
from the Norfolk wrecking steamer
l.. j: Merritt went down in a choppy
sea to-day to search for bodies of
those who perished when the Old Do
miniUn liner Monroe sunk off this
coast early Friday morning after q
collision with the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company's
steamer Nantucket. Though diligent
search was made, no bodies had been
found at late hour.
The weather at sea was clear, but
n stiff breeze made the sea choppy. and
the work OF the divers was difficult
The exact location OF the wreck OF
the Monroe is twenty four miles south
west one-quarter south of Winter
Quarter lightship. A portion OF the
mast is projecting above water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
.P|NDELL DECIDES
NOT TO TAKE POST
CONTINUED From First page3

CONTINUED From First Page)
80 anxious to see you at St Peters
burg. that I feel n keen disappoint-
mcnt. 1t Is only n very imperfect con-
ISOLATION that l may now again express
my unqualified confidence In your
ability. your character. your discretion
and your entire suitability for such n
post
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Letter Declared Forgery.
Tho controversy over Mr.. Pindelrs
nomination grew out OF publication Of
what purportcd TO be n letter from
Senator Lewis. OF Illinois, to Mr. Pin
dell. urging tho latter to accept tho
post OF ambassador to Russia for n
year and saying he would be relieved
of diplomatic responsibility Tor i'm
portant negotiations. and could travel
freely In Europe
Senator Lewis charged that the let
ter was forgery. and Secretary Bryan.
In e public statement, revealed that
the circumstances were that Mr. Pin
cell had said he could only accept the
post for year, because he did not feel
that he could be absent from his bust
ness for any longer period. no men
ton. il was said. was made of any
diplomatic task or duties.
There was gossip IN official circles
about the likelihood of Charles r.
Crane. of Chicago. being named for
the Enthusiastically. Mr.. Crane WAS
uppermost in tho Presidents mind
early last year for the post. but was
understood to have declined because
OF his business in this country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
DE-. Johnston tn RnnIx

DR.. George Ben Johnston could not
be reached last night for n reply to tho
letter printed above. as he was at tho
Executive Mansion at Governor
Stuart's reception. Whatever answer
he desires to make will be printed In
which the discussion OF the matter in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
FORMAL CHARGES
AGAINST CAPTAIN
CONTINUED From First Pase.)

1ContInued From First Paso.)
the Philadelphia district, and further
appeal may be taken to the super
vising inspector-general.
The local board OF inspectors at Phil
adelphia has been asked to conduct this
Investigation, because neither vessel
sails from that port. and because the
local board at Norfolk will appear as
bringing the charges through the tes-
timony taken by 1T as above described"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
The Weather.

Forecastt virginia-Fair Tuesday,
warmer extreme west portion; Wednes-
day, local rains.
North Carolfna-Fafr Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-07
When the Battle Flags
Are Furled.

Tennyson was a great prophet and
here is one of his prophesies:
/ dipt into the Future, far as human
eye can see,
Saw the vision of the world, and the
wonders that shall be,
When the war drum beats no longer,
and the battle flags are furled.
In the Parliament of Man, the Fed
Grafton of the World
When the commons sense of most shall
hold a fretful world in awe,
And the peaceful land shall slumbcr.
Tapped in Universal Law
In view of what is now going on in
the poets native land and just across
the channel, we trust 1t will not be
regarded as presumptuous if we in
terrogat e-"When? -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-07
MANY PAY THE
LICENSE TAXES
ONE INSURANCE AGENCY PAID
OVER ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS YESTERDAY FOR COM
PANIEs REPRESENTED HERE.

License tax paying was good yester-
day, all the officials at the city build
ing who have anything to do with
this branch of the city government be-
ing on the steady move throughout
the day
Over $1,000 was paid in at the Of
fee of the city clerk yesterday, but
most of this came from one insurance
firm, which acts as local representa-
tive of number of companies This
one firm paid a total of 81, 100, and a
number of licenses for other lines Of
business made up the balance. Diff
ferent lines of insurance are taxed in
different sums, and all licenses for
each of them were made separately
thus calling for a lot of clerical work
in the office of the city comptroller
where the certificate is issued. Up
until o'clock, the hour for closing
the building for the day, people en-
gagged in all manner of licensed bust
ness called to settle up with the city
for permission to do business for an
other year.
None of the saloons have yet paid
licenses, but this is not unusual as it
is rather customary for this line of
business to hold back until between
the 10th and the last of the month.
Each of them doing business here will
pay the city a total of $1,000. There
will be about thirty in business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-07
Should Prosecute
Game Law Violators.

Numerous complaints have been
received by The Journal to the effect
that people are shooting birds and
squirrels in direct violation of the
game law.
Under the new fish and game law,
Escambia county at least seems to
get very little protection, but there is
no reason why the game of this
county should not have better protec-
tion than it is getting.
VioIators of the game law should
be arrested, convicted, and punished.
It is not necessary that a special game
warden should go out, secure the evil
dence, and make the arrests. Any
deputy sheriff can do it and all deputy
sheriffs should do it.
Whenever any citizen knows that
the game law has been violated, he
should report the fact to the sheriff
Immediately. And whenever the sheriff
OF. his deputies can learn of a viola
ton, the offenders should be promptly
arrested and tried.