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w. w. Clemens. Mark Twain's
first cousin, commits suicide at
Marion, Ill.
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Two storms meet in New York.
Wind, go miles an hour.
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Eight drivers arrested for VIC.
iating traffic ordinances.
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Mclean the contracs mover.
VAN 1900. adv"
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Eugene V. Debs, former social
list candidate for president, de-
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party.
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Evening journal., 1915-12-29
Our Maritime Chance
MON the New York sun.l

Some OF the figures which have
been coming out of Washington in the
parade Of statistics marshalled by
the Administration to reconcile the
country with the contemporary politi-
cal handling of It's affairs do not, as
rural folks say, add up with some OF
the Administration talk. One of the
sums which simply cannot be done
is to square the facts about our pres
ent merchant marine with the Nc
Adoo propaganda for a merchant fleet,
government owned, government oper-
ated. government controlled govern
ment supervised, government regu-
lated; at any rate. some kind Of a
merchant marine with a large adultor-
alton Of government in Il.
We need not look in the mouth OF
the gift horse of our ship tonnage
increase in the first year of the Euro
poan war. There is somthing very
satisfying in the rapid gain Of 3S9 yes-
sells with a gross tonnage of 795,391
in the foreign trade. We can over
look the rather ridiculous compari-
son Of our merchant marine with the
merchant nayies of other coun-
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.

THE Democratic National Convention was awarded
4 to st. Louis because Missouri is looked upon
being very shaky to its Democracy and needing
party stmulant if Bourbonism is to be maintained in
It's ancient stronghold Champ Clark champoned the
OF ST. Louis and frankly admitted that Missouri is
debaable political territory.
Senator Jim Ham Lewis used much the kind Of
an argument for Chicago. which is he said "the hub
Of such doubtful States Indiana, Michigan Wiscon-
sin and Iowa. as well Illinois itself" To which the
Speaker replied adequately and ruthfully, by saying
that those States "are about reliably Republican
Vermont"
These are significant admissions to come from Demo-
cratic leaders The Republican ticket lost out in 1912
in every one of those States The Democrats carried
all but Of them Now Missouri is doubtful aud the
others are reliably Republican Vermont"
IT such change has occurred in political conditions
in the named it is entirely reasonable to sup
pose that like condition exists in other parts Of the
country such indeed, is the fact. every test has
shown The Democrats may locate their convention
where they Will They may nominate Wilson or Bryan.
or take a new to head their ticket. It will make
no difference The country itself is "as reliably
Republican as Vermont" Nobody knows this better
than do the It requires only clash Of in
terest-such as the contest the convention city
to bring out the truth.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

tries and leave them out Of the cal
culation, as simply piece of charac-
teristic political buncombe designed
for the palate of a public which is
never satiated with flapdoodle. The
essential point of the showing re-
mains that private enterprise has
taken advantage of the shipping op-
portunity. just as il has taken advan-
tage of all the business opportunities
created in manifold directions by the
war. and the chance for rehabiita-
ton of the American shipping indus
try is proved.
Using the exhibit as an argument
for a government merchant marine is
one Of those efforts TO resolve practi-
cal contradictions by the higher syn
thesis of academic theory of which
our present gifted government is
fond To the ordinary mind the fact
that private enterprise has been able
to do so much, not only without gov
ornment encouragement but against n
great deal of government discourage
mont. is convincing that there is 10
occasion for the government to go
into the shipping business.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

Submarine warfare against neutras and noncom-
batans and the destruction OF non-combatant ships
without warning continues by the Teuonic allies in
Europe Most Of this nefarious work is being done by
undersea craft carrying the Austrian flag 1t is sus-
peced however that several German submarines have
been transferred to Austria to enable that nation to
carry on the bloody handed work. Meanwhile the ne
gotations relative the sinking Of the Lusitania and
other craft by the Germans and Of the Ancona by the
Ausrans drag and the Teutons continue to destroy
the lives of men women and children the high
seas with hearessness that ntensihes the loathing
the civilized world already has for them II is the
Teuton answer to President Wilson's protests which
do not qonfne themselves neutras, but also cover
non-combatants who should be placed in positions NJ
safety before ships which they pass nsers
arc sunk by the submarines.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
Editorial Opinion
SECRETARY DANIELS
SUPPRESSION

SUPPRESSION.
From the New York Sun.
In defence Of the suppression by
Secretary Daniels of the report on
Americas naval needs compiled by
Admiral Dewey and his associates it
is urged that the constructive pro-
gram emanating from their trained
minds is impracticable, too expensive
and based on a wrong conception of
the task our marine defence should
undertake. Only from the civilian
politicians OF the department, it is
contended by the Secretary's parti-
sans. can a wise and workable scheme
of expansion can be extracted.
That the professional advisers OF the
nation should advocate the maximum
establishment in their judgment ne
cessary is to be expected, and on what
ground can the Withholding from the
public of their deliberate recommen-
dations be justified? It is their duty
and obligation to make known the
necessities OF their service. If their
intelligent provision is to be treated
with contempt, and their reports are
to be made merely for pigeouholing
the pretence of respect for informed
guidance should be abandoned, and
the management of technical affairs
frankly consigned to the mercy Of
political expediency.
Lacking the General Boards report
the public might we'll have believed
that the plan sponsored by Secretary
Daniels would meet the maximum
needs of the nation. as set forth b.
its most trusted counsellors. Today
it knows that this scheme records
only the presumption Of Josephu'
Daniels with respect of the presen
interest and aims Of the country. 1
embodies Il politicians craft, no
the naval authority's discernment
and if the nation must be ruled by tn
+ first il as least should have the edu
cational opportunity Of the second.
Secretary Daniels erecting himsel
into final judge of what the countr
shall know and shall not know dis
closes in himself the guile of the jol
hunter and the arrogance of the bu
reaucrat. He can achieve only on
welcome suppression. and the objec
of that is too dear to his heart to en-
courage the hope that he will be
called on TO submit to it.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
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Evening journal., 1915-12-29
New News Of Yesterday
Theodore Parker and His
Fish Diet
By Holland

Today the name of Theodore Parker
is not a familiar one to those who are
Of this generation. But during the
mid-years of the past century his rep
utation was perhaps as wide as was
that Of any American clergyman eX-
cepting Henry Ward Beecher He was
an impetuous pulpit orator and he be-
longed to the intellectual aristocracy
of New England, and perhaps for that
reason was prominently associated
with some members Of that aristoc-
racy who helped to organize the abo-
lition party
II used to be said Of Theodore Par
ker that he was remarkably free from
fads and had no personal eccentrici-
ties excepting those which we're as
sociated with his vehement and inn
passiOned oratOry. / was told, how
ever. an anecdote in the early sos by
Massachusetts man who. in the
spring of 1882, spent several weeks in
Washington. He said that Theodore
Parker was accused of having rescued
a runaway slave by the so-called 'un-
derground railroad" in one of the sub
urbs OF Boston. To rescue and hide
a runaway slave was a criminal Of
fense under the fugitive slave law The
prominence of Theodore Parker inten-
sitied the excitement which his trial
caused.
Mr.. Parker retained as his counsel
John p. Hale of New Hampshire, who
had been the candidate for President
Of the United States OF the abolition
party and who afterward was one of
the representatives of New Hampshire
in the United States Senate.
Mr. Parker melted Senator Hale to
be his guest as long as the trial lasted.
About three weeks were occupied with
the trial which resulted in acquittal
Senator Hale, although born and
| brought up near the New England
seacoast, detested fish. and if he could
avoid it never ate any. But out of
pOliteness he managed to swallow a
little baked fish which was served as
| the only course at his first dinner at
! Theodore Parker's house. The next
morning fish was again served for
| breakfast, and on the evening of that
day the only thing upon the table ex-
cept vegetables was another baked
fish. This continued for two weeks
until at last Mr.. Hale was compelled
to confess that he would have to deny
himself any more fish.
Thereupon Mr.. Parker eXpOstulated
saying that fish was a brain food on
account of the PHOSPHORUS which was
in it, and that he always ate fish once
a day so as to invigorate his brain
and whenver any special mental ef-
= fort was required he ate it twice a
day. And he in sincerity said TO Mr.
Hale that it was due to his fish diet
twice a day that he had been able tC
keep his mind alert and his faculties
strengthened. Notwithstanding tho
great strain that this important tria
Occasioned He continued his fish die
until the trial ended but something
else was at last provided for his coun
sci, John b. Hale.
Copyrighted. 1915, by b. J. Edwards
All rights reservedD)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edward will tell o
. "A Boys Request of a Popular States
man."
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

Nero hddled while Rome burned He is remembered
better a bloody minded fiddler than as a Roman ad-
mnistrator Archduke stephen. OF Austria, feasted
while Austrians starved Advioes from Vienna to
the effect that his feast Christmas night aroused
the starving people that they stormed his palace
smashed the windows and would have done even worse
damage if large numbers of policemen had not been
the palace protect it and its registering
royal occupant and his friends The outbreak probably
has taught the Archduke lesson he will not soon
forget In these days Of rapid drift toward democracy
it is a foolish heir to throne who naunts feast in
the face of "A starving people.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

The British lines in France and Flanders now are
strong that the British military authorities feel jus
tilted in transferring the East Indian troops
other field OF activity. Whether that field is to be
saonika, Egypt, Mesopotamia is not announced
It is fine body of troops. Wherever IL may be sent
it win make IFS presence felt upon the enemy. The
action of King George IN sending the Prince of Wales
70 France TO deliver his arewll address 70 the East
Indians gracious and Which Will tend to
strengthen the loyalty and fighting spirit Of the
tingont Tho fact that the mid-Wnter transfer will
take the Asiahc soldiers to warmer climate should
be especially pleasing 10 them. Their place the
western war front has been taken by exped
tionary force sent from Great Britain. The Ger
mans have substantial ground for thinking that the
British lines have been weakened
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
XMAS CANTATA AT EASTLAKE.

A humorous cantata entitled, Down
the Chimney With Santa Claus" will
be given by the scholars of the East
lake Presbyterian Sunday school to-
morrow evening. There are some 40
performers and two acts; namely.
"The home scene" and "The arrival
of Santa Claus" The principal char
acters are: Dream Man. Leonard Fos-
ter: Sand Man, Roy Nilsson, Mother.
Mrs. Henry Cunningham; Santa Claus,
w. L. Maser.
The orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic. and the scholars will receive a
Christmas treat. Christmas carols also
will be sung by the audience and re-
wards given for bringing IN new schol-
ars. efficiency i'm study and for learn
ing the catechism.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
WEDNESDAY DEC. %. 1915
nErrER rRANslr cnNnllnNs rnnMIsrn.

h LEASING changes in the local trolley service should
4 result from the public hearing before the Public
Utility Commission on-NQnday evening. Officials OF
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company
made il clear that they viii improve the service as
rapidly as new equipment already ordered is deliy-
cred and the operating schedules have readiustod
to meet the flow Of traffic.
The merger OF tho two systems, street repair work
shortage in rolling stock and several other factors
have served TO produce the conditions complained of by
users Of the lines Thomas w. Wilson, vice-prosdent
of and general manager for the company. has given
positive that the changes needed will be
made just quickly the facilities hand viii per-
nit of such action.
I'm view OF such assurances, think the disposition
Of the public viii be to give TO Mr. Wilson and his ass
socates opportunity carry the beneficial plans
they have in mind
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

Emperor Yuan Shi Kai finds himself and the
imperial dynasty he established in China menaced from
all The revolution against the restored monarch
ca form government is in full swing in several of
the provinces. Shanghai editor, cousin of Yuan
shi Ka has been sssassnated because he approved
the restoration In this country Chinese republicans
are exceedingly active raising funds and doing other
things to stimulate and sustain the of their
brethren on the other side OF the Pacific Those re-
pubcans seem appreciate the danger of permitting
Yuan TO become firmly established on the throne In
the confusion incident to the reconstruction they see
their opportunity to unhorse the man who has betrayed
and for the time being destroyed the young republic
TO the good fortunes of which he professed to be so
closely welded.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM B. FOOTE.
Porters, Del, Dec. %. 1915.

Mr.. Foote has shot all around the
target. but has not come within a
mile of the bulls eye. Our editorial
had to do with the streets Of the city
of Wilmington Il had nothing to do
with the country roads or the Smell
lenburg plan for the Improvement of
King street market We may say,
however. that during the last two or
three years we have travelled, by auto,
the macadam roads between Whining
ton and Smyrna in all sorts Of wealth
er. passed hundreds of market teams
going to end returning from market
and that never. in the scores of trips
we have aiken on the several routes,
by way OF Newark. Coooh's, Red Lion.
st. Georges and Port Penn, have we
seen horse down as a result of using
n macadam roads or tn so-called
summer roads" alongside some Of
them. We do not mean to assert that
they never are down, but we do feel
free to suggest that the proportion
of horse falls on our macadam roads
is not materially larger than is that
which results from the use of rough
and rutty dirt roads. If it were, il
would be plainly manifest to the fire.
Quent traveller on such roads.-Ed.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
JaGSt q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. QuiniuS.
STho Sunshine Mani

will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Be strong and Of a good courage
Josh. |. 5, 6.
How the Bible fills our hope. even
overwhelms our hope. by its exceeding
great and precious promisesl Ought
We not to bare our souls more con-
tinually to the kindling influences of
Gods promises? They never rise nor
set nor are clouded in. Il is our
privilege to take into the very iibres
of our souls their unbounded warmth
and hopefulness.-James h. Ecob.
THROUGH THE STORM.
l heard voice, tender voice. soft
falling
Through the storm:
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
Peoples Column
HORSES AND SMOOTH HIGHWAYS

HUhNEN AND OmUU 4 ~ HlNn " n >
To the Editor sof THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir-I read with much interest
your editorial i'm December oath issue
of THE EVENING JOURNAL. com
menting upon a letter written by Ira
E. Sharpley to a local paper, bearing
upon the condition of Wilmington
streets for horse drawn vehicles AS
a taxpayer and one who is compelled
to make constant use of the public
highways ] desire to enter a most EN-.
phatic protest against the condition
of some of the macadamized roads
leading in1o Wilmington from the sur
rounding country and over which the
farmers are compelled to travel to
reach King and Madison street mar
kets. Notwithstanding your claim
that the automobile, is rapidly sup
planting the horse for purposes of
pleasure and business, the fact re-
mains that the great bulk of the ne
cessities of life reach the aforesaid
markets by means of horse-drawn We
hicles and venture the prediction
that the horse will be an important
factor in the delivery OF market pro-
duce for some time to come. AS a case
i'm point. we will take State Road, all
the way from Market street bridge
TO State Road station, a distance of
miles. ! occupy a stand in the curb
stone mar.set and travel this road
Wednesday and Saturday of each
week for the greater part of the year.
consequently / am familiar with. the
condition of every foot of its surface.
Since that surface was renewed last
autumn there is not one single foot
that is safe for horses to travel over
Notwithstanding your reference to
rough shoes and steel calks they make
but little impression upon the hard
surface during the winter season
when the temperature is low. Almos
Immediately they become blunt anC
useless as it is altogether diiferen
from ice.
The driver for the horse-drawn We
hicle therefore has no choice but d
compelled to take the side of the roa'
bordering .he ditch. i'm mud or OF
rough frozen ground. / cannot say o
my own knowledge as to what cOndi
tiOns obtain in other cities and sur
rounding territory, but | do lay CLAIM
to some knowledge of justice. If thos
, few enterprising citizens who are ag
/ tatng the covered market really hav
! it's welfare at heart | would sugges
that they bend their energies towar
! remedial legislation in other matter
pertaining 10 the same. While ! hav
been awaiting an estimate bearing o
the cost of this covered market, it ha
! occurred to me that there is one i'm
portant factor they appear to hav
J lost sight Of namely the propert
I holders and residents on these streets
/ Doubtless none of these gentleme
own property there. Imagine what
lovely front view they would have
Then again who is going to bear th
expense of a certain kind of paveTer
and additional sewerage expense
Then we have tho framework an
glass. Some bright mind voiced a b'
lief that the stand rental would nc
be any higher Truly such childlik
faith is astonishing
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM b. FOOTE.
Porters. Del. Dec. %, 1915.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
With The Paragraphers

French scientist has written a paper to show that
the never will be evaporaed which certainly lifts
load from the minds Of many Of us.-Indanapolis
Star
The New York sporting clubs say prize fighters must
give up their ring names and their real ones;
but is hard to see what effect that will have on the
boxing.-Memphsis Commercial-Appeal.
A French scientist says only the Juice counts and
that the oyster superhuOus but many boarding house
keepers this country had discovered that by expert
ments extending over many years.-Indianapols Star
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
Steel COMPANY Wants
RAILROAD facilities

An application was made to the
Levy Court by the Bethlehem Steel
Company for permission yesterday to
place a railroad crossing on the Ham
burg road below New Castle. The COM
pany is about to run a branch spur
from the Delaware road to its plant
at Riverside. This is the only way
in which the company can get a track
to the Delaware road. The desired
permission was given.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29

David sneenburg's sanitary street market plan
grows favor all the time. 1t is attracting Off
cal attention in Philadelphia and other outside points
The plan is simple and effective that it should re-
ceive the support OF Wilmngtonians generally and
who King street market should stand as
unit i'm its favor.