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The state herald., 1915-11-12
PEACE CRY IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Revolution Predicted II unceasine
Strife Is Not Ended.

London.-ln a debate on the war In
the House OF Lords. Earl Loreburn
complained OF mistakes made by the
government. He declared 1t was no
exaggeration to say that II the war
continued Indefinitely revolution or
anarchy might well follow.
Earl Loreburn. who formerly was
lord high chancellor, said he feared
the nation was again on the brink OF
serious difficulties in the Balkans and
hoped Earl Kitchener's absence would
be brief. 'as 1t is no exsggeration to
say that II the war went on indefi.
nitely revolution or anarchy might
well follow"
He continued that the government
had no right to commit the country
beyond its resources, and wanted as.
surances that proper provision had
been made in regard 10 the forces
In the Balkans and In Mcsopotamia.
Egypt and east Africa.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
FOUR KILLED AS
TRAIN HITS AUTO
FORCE OF CRASH HuRLs BODIES
OF VICTIMS OVER HUN
DRED FEET.
AT 7L|TTLE7ON CROSSING
BANKER, WIFE AND FRIENDS
LOSE LIVES AT SCENE OF
MANY FATALITIES.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Four persons were killed,
one man and three women, when an
inward-bound stock train crashed into
an automobile at West Mexico avenue
and Cherokee street Monday after
noon. Only the four persons were in
the car.
William Shellabarger, ca years old,
Colorado pioneer and vice president
of the First National Bank of Little
ton, was behind the wheel. Mrs. Kath-
crime Brocmmel, 20, of Littleton, was
on the seat beside him. Both met In
stant death. Mrs. Shellabarger, 62,
who sat on the back seat, died at the
county hospital at 4 o'clock, and Miss
Mary Broemmel, SO, who was in the
tonneau with her, died an hour later.
Within one square Of the place,
George Shellabarger, brother of the
dead man, was killed in runaway
accident seventeen years ago, when
the horses he was driving took fright
at locomotive travelling in the same
direction as Mondays fatal train.
The force of the crash was terrific.
Mrs. Broemmels body was picked up
100 feet from the crossing. Mr..
Shellabarger was found 80 feet away.
Mrs. Shellabarger and Miss Broemmel
were beside the heap of junk iron
that had been the frame of the auto
mobile. Pieces of twisted steel and
splintered wood we're scattered over
a half.acre of ground. One of the
cushions from the front seat had
landed $50 feet from the spot where
the car was struck. The muffler OF
the machine was found near a cattle
chute 300 feet away.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
She Knew.

Olive. four years old. went for a
walk with her father one June morn
ing. Hearing . bird singing by the
roadside, she stopped to admire his
beautiful black.and.whi coat
"oh, papa" she exclaimed. see this
bobolink,"
How do you know it's a bobolinkI
asked her father
Cause 'stinctly heard II bob
bic was the reply
The state herald., 1915-11-12
lono Known.

Father" said the minister's son,
my teacher says that collect and
'eonsregate' mean the sarna thing DO
they"
Perhaps they do, my son" said the
venerable clergyman: but you may
tell your teacher that there Is vast
difference between a congregation and
collection. Christian Register.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Mexican shell XIII. -Four Americans.

Naeo. Ariz. Francisco villa
reached here Thursday with 5000 Of
tho army defeated by tho Carranra
forces at Aqua prieta and told Amer
lean army officers thnt DR.. r. n.
Thighcn. chief surgeon OF the
cananca Consolidated Copper Com.
pany. his assistant. Dr. Miller. and
two American ohauffeurs. J. d. Pr
liant and A. l.. Wilson. had bcen killed
by cslles' fire In front OF Aqua Prieta
They were suoeoring wounded at the
time and shot down while under .
Rod Cross flag.
The state herald., 1915-11-12

New York-The American note to
Great Britain is generally praised by
newspapers Throughout, the country.
The general comment IL that II states
the cnso of the United States con.
yibcingly and that England must now
heed Americas protest and modify
her course with regard To neutral ship.
ping or face a serious diplomatic ait
untion.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Quite Right.

What do you understand by the
phrase n liberal education?' asked
the professor when the freshman class
I'm economics had assembled.
when the governor comes through
with plenty Of spending money" re-
piled the first youth called upon.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
In the Swim.

Your daughter is studying art. /
hear. IL she making any progress
'oh. yes. sh. has been invited to
the annual frolic of the illustrators
and has bid to the Art Students
lengdc costume party."
The state herald., 1915-11-12
por,.r Win, rlr., chole. Of Lands.

Miuot. N. p.-charles II. Porter OF
Anokn. MINI. won the right OF first
choice OF iGoaero tract OF land from
tho 700 homcntoads 10 be opened TO
entry ncst May. at the fort Bcrthold
land drawing hoic.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
One Year More.

My hut Percy has grown TO be a
biz boy. How tall are you. Percy"
Just mr. inch short of being able to
wear fathers tennis trousers. but
'hey'il he all right next sumner, -
New York World.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
French Effect Jure,ure with serb..

Pafia.-frenoh troops have occupied
koAIak and iiabuna Heights, which
command pletyar Pass. through
which runs the pcrlcpc 'Kayadar road.
and are expected TO cifec, junction
with the serbiana occupying the north.
western slope OF the Dabunn range.
The Serbs are reported 10 have 70.
pulsed heavy Bulganian attacks In tho
kryolak sector. where the fronch
also have extended their line, which
reaches northwest from 0rndsko and
west beyond the rhemn river 10 tho
Kavadar region
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Man. 81. Joins TRAINING Camp.

FL Paso. Tey.-Among those en-
rolled at the citizens training camp
established at Fort Bliss is Sergeant
Frank Baker. 81 years old
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Arthur copp.I Hesds RIo orsnds.

New York-Arthur coppcl was
elected president OF the Denver q Rio
Grando railway. Kingdom Gould. vice
president. and u. @. Joffcry. chairman
OF the board. at the meeting OF the
roads directors,
The state herald., 1915-11-12

To be satisfactory iihnca man
should b. NIL heart. hut TO be a salts.
factory husband he should bc all
pocketbook.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
$500. .ooo, 900 Value Of Year. Crops.

Washington.-Th nations princi-
pal farm crops this year are worth
about $500. 100000. exceeding by
more than s5oo.0oo.00o their value In
1914. the previous banner value year
In the country's crop history.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Indian, shoo, Jus,le. OF Peace.

vernni, Utah.-0eorge " Bartlett.
Justice OF the peace At whiterooks.
near here. was sbo, and dangerously
wounded by two Indians. whose 70.
aurst for food he had denied
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Mexican Bandit. Raid v. 8. Ranch.

Brownsville. Tox.-Twonty.fiye Mex.
leans raidcd tho ranch OF Adrian Tia.
mircz eight miles northwest Of
Brownsville. confiscating n quantity OF
guns. ammunition. saddles and cloth.
Ing and threatening TO kill Ramirez
unlcss hc gave them money.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
Sorry He Spoke.

He during family quarreD-I sup.
pose some IDIOT proposed to you before
I did.
She No. when you did.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
A.. the 1wla Ia annt.

Hills-What line does your sou
take to-
Mills Contracts. Debts, For
dad 10 pay,-1ndg..
The state herald., 1915-11-12

The difference between ignorance
and innocence N n woman IL that one
or the other Ia genuine.
The state herald., 1915-11-12
its Mature.

"Th, new nurse asked us cStortion
ate wages"
well. hers IL a hold.up job"
The state herald., 1915-11-12

A woman's idea OF doing charity
work ID TO got her male acaualniancch
to furnish the money.
The state herald., 1915-11-12

Makes the laundres- happy-tha,'- Red
white clothes. Al good Fpoerrs, Adv.
The state herald., 1915-11-12

Tho small boy who refuses n piece
of pie ut dinner when he Ho"s that the
supply IL running short II true hero
The state herald., 1915-11-12

writ. Murine ny. U-.s-dy Co., Chicago
tor illustrated Book " tho psys Free.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
WOULD 1T BE WISE TO HAVE


To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir-Anyone who has read the Will
mington papers this fall and winter
must be convinced that as a city we
have risen TO meet the community
problems caused by financial depres-
sion, and the outside demands occa-
stoned by the war, with a quick and
generous spirit. There is a readiness
on the part of our citizens to consider
and act upon any suggestions that
seem at all likely to make things bet
ter for less fortunate neighbors and
friends.
This means that we are public spir-
ited-that our social conscience is
aroused. There are two possibilities
that naturally follows: one, that VIII
mington may take first rank in eff
fective progress; the other, that we
may run into the danger Of hasty
and unwise legislation that will tie
us up for years and cause a disas-
trous reaction.
The present movement to establish
the Office Of city physician for the
poor belongs to the latter class. The
idea came without doubt, from the
earnest desire to do good. If the car
rying out of the idea, however, will
bring nothing but harm as many citi-
zens feel. then It should by all means
be postponed until the principles in
volved can be thoroughly studied.
Il is right that there should be free
medical service AS far as the writer
can discover, we already have IL in its
best form and the present need is TO
extend its scope rather than change
its form.
II is also a sound principle that
every free service for the poor be pro-
vided in a form that will not decrease
the self-respect of those who must
use It, No one hesitates TO go TO a
free clinic. The scientific purpose OF
the real clinic, to which the patient
contributes by going, prevents that.
How would people feel about the
free city doctor? Would the reader
If financially embarrassed feel like
going TO him? In the first place, If
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
With The Paragraphers

Admiral Won Tirpitzs plan to sink passenger liners
with submarines is a declaration war against hu-
manity.-Wa Street News
After years OF Il is said Mexico is short Of
food And If may Judge by its actions IL is short
OF sense too.-Indanapos News
Santa Claus may be myrth, but he has multi
tude of energetic and industrious representatives IN
physical existence-W Washington Star
"Not a beggar among the Mormons" But sometimes
Il is better bear the ills have than flee to others
that we know not of.-Forda Times Union
Another thing TO worry about is thsl What now
will be the course OF doctors who have been in the habit
of prescribing trip to Europe for their wealthy pa
Observation-Disclosures Union
General regret will be felt in Baltimore and through
out the western part OF Maryland the fpancial
embarrassment Of the Western Maryland Railway. and
the wish is widespread that the company. which has
done much develop the territory it traverses may
soon emerge from it's dificulty.-Batmore News
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
SHIP PURCHASE prl.L AND PROTESTS.

NT)W that President Wilson forced his Ship Pur-
chase bill 10 the front the leading issue before
Congress public interest in that government owner
ship plan becomes more acute. The Republican mem-
bers have made It clear that they will oppose the meas
ure uncompromisingy on the ground that it would not
relieve existing conditions but would result in a great
waste Of public and private funds perhaps involve
our nation in international complications
The outlook also is that certain Democratic Senators
Wiz l-refuse be whipped into line in support of the
bill which provides that Shipping Board shall be
that shipping corporation shall be organic
ed with s1OOo0OOo capital and that shall spend $780,
100000 less for the purchase carriers to
be owned and operated by the United States Govern
ment
In this connection the protest Of the Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange against the passage of the bill is
both timely and interesting The objections urges to
such legislation as follows:
That question is raised as TO whether this proposed
legislative action by the government of the United
States is iustifabe and technically right while the
real question whether in the present emer-
gency it is either necessary OF advisable
That the advocates of the measure advance the theory
that shipping facilities for transportation of our
exports abroad under existing conditions are made
Quate but appear not to accept the testimony of ex-
perenced and practical that the present situa-
ton is due mainly not TO any extensive Of vessels
but TO the present unstable foreign exchange operations
scarcity OF foreign labor handling commerce and
particularly the high of marine insurance anc
that with relief in these directions greater actvit,
will follow and the present and suture requirement.
OF commerce amply met by private enterprise
That from investment standpoint II could not b,
expected TO appeal to the public Although the mer
selected for the posts OF Secretary OF the Treasury
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
Our GfOwiRg Loans Abroad
(From The New York SUM.

An argument OF which some use
has been made by persons of pessi-
mistic proclivities is that our outlook
for business recovery is darkened by
the shutting off of foreign sources Of
capital to which we have been accus-
toned to resort in the past to finance
our trade and industrial develop
ment. Judging from certain current
financial indications it would appear
that a restoration of American pros
perity is not materially dependent on
the foreign investor and money len
der
To careful observers the fact that
group of our bankers has succeed
ed in making a S15,000,000 loan to
the Argentine against competition
from London. which ordinarily sup
plies South American borrowers with
funds when they do not obtain it
from France or Germany. is of much
significance. 1t bears on the cam
paien which is being carried on for
the promotion OF trade with South
America. but its meaning only be-
comes obvious when notice is taken
of the extending list of external Gre
dts which this country is acquiring
directly through banking operations.
The Argentine loan is but the latest
of series which has been placed
here for the benefit of foreign bor-
rowers in the last three months or
So
A table of such loans which have
been publicly reported or offered is
as follows:
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
A Ship Purchase Bill of The Wrong Sort
CFrom the New York Tribune).

orent nations the government would
not have the same freedom as indivi-
dual shippers enjoy. It would be
debarred from carrying munitions
and contraband of war to belliger-
ents, and even in serving neutral ma
tions it could not with propriety take
chances of having its vessels held
up, searched and carried into British
or French ports on the charge of
violating tho rules regarding trade
in cOntraband.
The United States has to live up 20
some rather strict interpretations Of
the law of contraband made by us in
the course of the Civil War. Nothing
would be more unfortunate. conse-
quently, for the maintenance of our
impartiality as a neutral power than
the governments entry into the Euro
pean trade as a general carrier The
game isn't worth the candle. 1t would
be far more discreet for the nation
and far more advantageous for our
exporters if we should insure Ameri-
can cargoes carried in foreign as
well as in American bottoms. or even
If we should grant subsidies to all
vessels carrying our merchandise to
Europe. instead of compromising our
position by engaging directly in the
transatlantic trade.
So far as the South American trade
is concerned the situation is entirely
different It has been amply demon
strated that private enterprise will
not furnish the facilities we need TO
develop commerce with the cast and
west coasts of South America. The
government must be the pioneer
there. either by granting postal sub
ventions and cargo subsidies, by US
ing it's transports and war vessels
as freighters or by buying and oper-
atihg commercial lines. Money thus
invested would bring a return worth
while
Were the Fletcher bill limited IN
its scope to trade with South Ameri-
ca there would be little objection 70
Il. But IT wrongheadedly contem-
plates butting into the Transatlantic
trade, with all its present special
hazards. That trade should be left to
private owners. who alone are COM
petent to assume its manifold risks,
not the least among them being the
activities of contraband hunters and
prize courts. The United States has
no business as a carrier in that
troubled sphere.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Of
Mill Greek hundred. was held in Stan
ton Hall. Stanton. Monday afternoon
The charter Of the company confines
the privilege of insuring property to
the territory comprising Brandywine,
Christiana. Mill Creek and White Clay
Greek hundreds New Castle county.
Del The reports showed that the
company has 1,044 policies in force
that represent a taxable basis of S2.-
627 ,13O. The company paid S5,S7O.56
TO members who had met with loss by
their property being destroyed by fire
and lightning during the past year.
The officers of the company are:
Philip T. Pierson, president; Frank
F. Yearsley, secretary; r. G. Buck
ingham, treasurer, and the managers
are Alexander Guthrie, James II.
Walker Horace l.. Dilworth, John r.
McElwee, Thomas r. Day. Charles
w. Day, oliver c. Lyman and Samuel
Murray.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06

The Senate was taken by surprise
yesterday when the administration
ship purchase bill was invested with
the right of way privilege of 'un-
finished business No public hear
ings had been held on this measure,
although its passage would commit
the government to a novel experiment
in ownership and operation Of ocean
freight lines and might create fur
ther undesirable complications in the
settlement of our present contraband
disputes with European belligerents.
The report OF the minority of tho
Committee on Commerce had not
even been presented when the bill
was ordered up for consideration.
The Republicans in the Senate will
be justified in resisting the railroad
ing of the ship purchase scheme with
all the parliamentary weapons ut
their disposal. and in the upper house
of Congress there is no lack of such
weapons. The country needs to be
informed Of the motives and influ-
ences behind this measure, which had
its origin in the semi-panic in OK
porting circles which followed the
outbreak of the European war, but
which lost its interest for the public
as soon as il was seen that ordinary
communications with Europe were
not going to be cut off. The North
Atlantic has never been closed to
neutral freighters or even to the
freight lines of Great Britain and
France. The emergency which the
bill was expected to meet quickly
fizzled out, and the idea of making
the government practically the sole
carrier of all outgoing American
products fizzled out with 1t. BY Oc-
tober the conditions which made the
scheme plausible had practically dis
appeared. That the bill has sur
vived is due solely to the unwilling
ness Of the President to admit that
a measure once put upon his legis-
lative programme can ever be out Of
date.
The entry of the government as a
competitor into the Atlantic carrying
trade could have no beneficial re-
suits. Government operation would
be more expensive than private oper-
alton. But American owners would
be driven out OF business, because
government owned ships could and
would be run at loss and because
they would. on the face of things.
offer a better security for cargo. Yet,
on the other hand, in serving bellig-
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
FAREWELL TN mr.. RLAINE.

J. Francis Blaine Jr.. son Of j.
Francis Blaine. secretary-treasurer of
the Charles H. Blaine Company. was
given a delightful surprise party at
his home, No. 1917 West Sixth street,
last Monday evening by number Of
his friends prior to his return to De-
troit Michigan, where he has been en-
gagged in tRe automobile business
since early fall. Mr.. Blaine. who has
been the holiday guest Of his parents,
is a graduate Of the 1911 class OF the
Wilmington High School and the party
Monday night. which was arranged by
Leslie Holt, proved to be an enjoyable
occasion.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Men like bullets go farthes when they are smooth
est-Richter.
.-..-.-.
Hunger Is the teacher of the arts and the bestower
of nvention.-Persius.
.-:-s-:
One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilder
ness Of warning.-Lowell.
:-.-:--:
Fortune like glass-the brighter the glitter the
more easily broken.-Syrus
:-:-:--:
In all matters before beginning diligent prepara-
ton should be made.-Cicero.
We trust our secrets to our friends, but they es-
cape from in love.-La Brupere.
Destiny is the scape-goat which make RESPONSE
bic for all crimes and follies.-Balfour.
.-.-.-.
"The seal" cried the miller. Lord help ALL II
IS the greatest thing God made"-Stevenson.
=-s=s-.
The who is cleverest in the management Of
men does not formulate opinions She echoes them
Don Marquis.
Life often seems like long shipwreck of which
the debris friendship. glory and lovethe shores
Of existence are strewn with them.-Madame de
Stacl.
Had Cicero himself pronounced one OF his orations
with blanket about his shoulders. people would
have laughed at his dress than admired his eloquence
Addison.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
PEOPLES COLUMN

he is a political appointee, what kind
of doctor will he be? In theory he
can be a competent and experienced
physician chosen for these very
qualities by the city government. In
practice the Office will doubtless be-
come in no short time the sinecure
of the lazy, the inefficient or the
purely spirited doctor
Boston has had just that experience
with political appointments in the
medical inspection in schools, and
the experience of the West and Of
the State of Massachusetts as repre-
senting the East in progressive
philanthropic and social undertake
ings has shown very clearly that with
the exception Of executive positions
work of this sort is best done by
volunteers.
This is a broad and general state
ment. The detailed facts of expert
ence elsewhere and the local condi-
tions need to be very thoroughly stu
died before city money is appropri-
ated
This is a most interesting example
of a community problem. Are we
going TO rush through a hasty bill,
waste the city's money and repent at
leisure. or shall we demand scientific
action?
Yours truly,
II. w. T.