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Evening star., 1915-01-10
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

THE WAR TERROR. By James Hay
military authority facts and figures
the establish larger standing
HYMN AFTER BATTLE. By Madison Cawen
poem (The of this died early in December, 1914)
Illustrated by S. .Smythe
ORDEAL OF THE RING G.............. BY Michael White
thrilling tale showing vengefu
test O Princess Kesineh in India.
illustrated by W1adyslaw T. Bemda
THE WAY THESE WOMEN. BY E. Phillips Oppenheim
Sir Jermyn marriage Lucille. still
friendly understanding with Sybn
Illustrated by Frank Snabb
FAMOUS AMERICAN DUEIS
By Captain William Marmaduke Price
An absorbing contest by
O General Mamadukes staff.
illustrated by Sidney H. Rosenberg
BEAT THE FRANCHISE '...... By Charles T. Heas1ip
story the advertising crusader secured
railway taking the public his confidence
illustrated by Hanson Booth
THE WORST THING. BY Strickland Gillian
poem. Illustrated
THE MEASURE MAN. .........B BY Norman Springer
The story of a coward that made good.
illustrated by G. E. Wolfe
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are big and rich
and luscious. They
have the flavor and
aroma which make
this dish inviting.
We get but ten
pounds of such fakes
from a bushel. 1t
takes hours to pre-
pare t h e m with
dry heat and steam
heat. But the re-
suit is a food so
unique and delight
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BUsy UNCLE SAM.

VHTHILE the great Powers OF the earth are fighting
w the United States is looking after their diplo-
matte consular and to unusually large extent their
commercial business. The demands made upon
government in consequence of the extraord-
nary and unprecedented the history country
As to the diplomatic service, prior TO the entry Of
Italy into conflict the United States represented
through It's embassies legations consulates the in
terests of the following foreign governments:
Diplomatic:
In Serha-German and Austrian.
In Austria-French. British and Japanese
In Russia-Austrian and German
In Germany--French British. Japanese and Serbian.
In France-Austrian German Turkish, Guatemaan
and Ncaraguan.
In Begium-Austrian. German, British, servian ia
panese Danish and Turkish.
In Great Britain-Austrian, German and Turkish.
In Japan-Ausirian aud German
In Egypt-German Brazilian and Swiss.
In Turkey-French Serbian. British, Belgian and
Swiss
Consular:
In Austria-canadian, Russian, servian Japanese
and British.
manian.
In France and possessons--Turksh Austrian and
German
In Belgium-Turksh British and Japanese.
In Russia-Austrian, Serbian at Warsaw
In Japan-Austrian and German at Yokohama, and
German and swiss, at Nohe ana NaEasah
In China-German at Harbin and Dalny Manchuria
and Kwantng provinces
In Turkey British Smyrna, Beirut, Alexandretta
Aleppo Damascus, and British and Greek in TrpolL
In Portugal-German and Austrian at Lourence Mar
qus
In Persia-German at Tabrz
In the United kingdom ana possessons-Turkish,
German Austrian; Swiss at Bombay Singapore and
Johannesburg.
The entry of Italy into the has increased our
tions diplomatic and consular responsibilities and the
expense of meeting them. In fact the last Congress-,
realizing the great responsibility Of this country a
neutral nation appropriated S2OO0OOO for interpreters
and extra clerical assistance That is part of what in
ernatona courtesy is coating this country the ex
pense II all is borne by the neutral nation that ex
ercises its good Offices in times like the present
In fact, in a diplomatic and a consular way, the
United States comes first in importance in the world
II is in a sense. great international clearing house
| for the diplomatic and consular matters.
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SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
GROOMING IN POPULARITY.

From the Newark Ledger.
Facts are hard to deny. The fact
is obvious enough that the popularity
of Delaware College is growing The
people all over the State are awaken
ing and are ready to help the old in
stitutiOn
The gathering on Frazer Field at
the sports was large; considerably
larger than last year. What does this
mean? It means that the popularity,
and the people are beginning TO re-
alize that the college is reaching out
for help. II wants every man and
every woman to help build the insti-
tuition to greater things.
The sports were pleasing in char
acter and brought together many
young men and young women who
want a college education. The adj
vantages are right at their doors.
There is MO necessity of going out
side the state TO get a higher edu-
cation II is right here in Newark,
The college is going to grow, and
parents should send their boys and
girls here to get higher educa-
tion.
The event OF Saturday last will do
the college much good The people
we're here. and realized the fact that
Delaware College is doing great good.
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90 Slowly, Mr.. President!
CFrom the New York SUM-

The gathering of the Pan-American
Financial Congress at Washington is
very interesting event. There is
almost the sensation of novelty in
considering questions of international
import which involve no diplomatic
controversy, no clash Of interests, no
aggression or resistance of aggres-
sion, but only the splendid possibili-
ties of peace.
In view of the patriotic unanimity
in support of the Administrations at
titude toward the belligerent powers.
there could be no more unfortunate
time for the intrusion of questions
tending to produce a marked diver
gence of opinion with regard to mat
ters of domestic policy or TO weaken
public confidence IN the sOlidity and
sanity of the Presidents judgment.
The question of the eXpediency Of Gre
ating a government owned merchant
marine rs purely one of domestic pol-
icy even though il reaches out over
the seas to the uttermost parts of
the globe That Is why we regret TO
find in Mr.. Wilson's address yester-
day to our honored guests. the Pan
American delegates, ths following
challenge and provocation of conser-
vative thought:
"One of the main things in our way
is the physical lack of means Of COM
munication, the lack of vehicles, the
lack of ships and established routes
of tvade. l am perfectly clear in my
own mind that If private capital can
not enter soon upon the adventure
of establishing these means Of COM
munication, tie government must un-
dertake to do So"
Here again, apparently, crops out
the old and unlovely project which
has for a time lain dormant. Per
fectly clear is the Presidents mind
! that the Federal Government ought
/ 10 buy ships and engage on its own
account in the mercantile carrying
business? So far as South American
! trade is concerned. If we are not mis-
taken, the principal bar to the estab-
! lishment of the needed routes in the
only proper American way, namely by
private enterprise. is afforded by the
natural apprehension of government
competition, or. az least. of govern
ment regulation and restriction rem
dering problematical the success o.
the private adventure.
President Wilson ought TO thinl
very clearly upon the functions o
Federal Government and the limita
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tions interposed by the Constitution
to prevent dangerous excursions into
State socialism. He ought to think
hard and deliberate long before COM
hitting himself irrevocably TO the
scheme which seems to have capti-
waited the minds of certain of his near
associates.
II happens that the platform on
which President. Wilson was elected
is unusually explicit in its codlfca-
tion of Democratic principle and the
ory concerning the development of
South American trade. We quote the
Baltimore resolution here in order TO
freshen the Presidents memory:
I'VE believe in fostering by con-
stitutional regulation If commerce
the growth of a merchant marine
which shall develop and strengthen
the commercial ties which bind us to
our sister republics to the SCUM. but
without imposing additional burdens
upon the people and without bnunties
or subsidies from the public treas
ury."
We wish that the President had
either himself read to the Pan-Ameri-
can Financial Congress this authori-
tative declaration of his party's prin-
ciplss or requested MIR. McAdoo ia
read 1t for the information of all
concerned.
If the President and his Secretary
of the Treasury study their mandate
TO foster the growth of a merchant
marine they will find not ono word
about government merchant ships OF
government operation Of vessels en-.
gagged in the carrying trade to Soutl
America or elsewhere.
They will find a direct prohibition
of any method of fostering" which
imposes additional burdens upon tn,
taxpayers; as the purchase of an ade
quate fleet of merchant vessels mos
certainly would do.
/ President Wilson and Secretar,
McAdoO will find, moreover. that thl
sole instr imen; whicn the Ba!-in ,r,
platform prescribcs rcr Fostering 2
the growth of a merchant marine J.
"the 'onstitli. lnaI regulation of com
merce, Ownership and operati N },
cOmpe.itl jn with rri ate en.arpris
is rot constitutional regulation IN an,
sense conceivable: nor Is there IN th
constitution one word warranting tn
establishment of a merchant marin
owned and operated by the govern
ment of the United States
II is State socialism; not Demo
hracy or Americanism.
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Mayor Baker, of Cleveland, Discusses
Delaware Affairs, Including Whipping Post
Organizing Committee, General


Field work for the Organizing Com
mittee OF the General Service Board
during the past year has brought
out a great deal of interesting COM
ment on Delaware, and was also the
occasion of a great many interesting
conversations and incidents of an in
formal nature.
My appointment with Mayor Newton
ID. Baker of Cleveland. O., had been
made by telephone. The cordiality
of his voice and his tone of well
come. which was heightened at the
mention of "a note of Introduction
from Mr.. William +. Kurtz, of Will
mington. gave the impression of glad
ness and leisure to entertain visitors
The Offices in the old City Hall
gave an entirely different impression
as to the leisure. The waiting room
was filled with an interesting assort~
ment Of Cleveland's citizens and soon
oyerhowed with a delegation from
the Polish Chamber of Commerce.
When the Mayor had dismissed these
latter visitors TO their entire satis-
faction. judging from the yoluble
good humor of their parting compli-
Mayor Baker knows Wilmington
and Delaware and after he had given
his opinion on the specific problems
of the General Service Board con-
cernng which board he expressed his
hearty approval and interest. the talk
became general.
In speaking OF our city government
here in Wilmington, Mayor Baker
expressed his opinion that the COM
mission form of government or some
modification of-it would be good for
this city "The form of government
must be what the people can most
easily work into" he continued. "No
one form of cit, government can be
set up as the proper model for every
city; but one test can always be
applied How many ofiiceholders dc
the people vote for? If they vote for
a large number the system IS bad
The number voted for must be small
enough for the people to vote in.
telligently."
remembered this conversation
with particular interest several weeks
later in Chicago. where Mayor Baker
had been invited to deliver an ad
dress on city government A promi
nent Chicagoan who is himself a
writer and speaker of note or civic
affairs said to me the morning fol
lowing Mayor Bakers speech, Mayor
Bakers talk last night did two things
| II drove home with a disoouraginl
heartsickneSs the realization that oui
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present candidates for the mayOralty
here in Chicago arc incapable even
of understanding the 'deas which
that man was putting forth as prac-
tical and workable solutions of city
problems; but il did one other thing.
il gave all of us a sense of citation
that at least some city had a mayor
of that stamp in a position to work
out his IDEAS Such a tribute from
a man who not only knows Chicago,
but the whole country, was impress
siye.
City government did not close the
conversation with Mayor Baker in
Cleveland. however. The Subject of
the whipping post in Delaware came
up there as II did almost everywhere.
Mrs. Baker had come into hdr hus-
bands Office in the meantime on her
way to city hall conference on the
Cleveland milk supply for she is as
much interested as the Mayor in civic
and municipal problems ] had a talk
with Mrs. Baker while her husband
was out of his room in answer TO
call. His question about the whip
ping post on his return had the usual
effect. Mrs. Baker looked at me as If
as human a person as my errand and
my previous conversation seemed to
indicate. and asked Immediately why
we didn't get rid of the whipping post.
Mayor Baker answered for me "Oh.
/ they believe in 1t down in Delaware"
he said. Mrs. Bakers look of surprise
called for explanation and the Mayor
/ furnished IT, "They say that fear
! Of such punishment is a deterrent to
crime and they stop there, for it is
not wise of them TO go further
with that argument if they wish to
! hold it or give the impression that
II can be proved. The same argu-
ment is used in Delaware to support
the whipping post that is used IN Ohio
to support the death penalty and 7
say to both that if the people who
used this argument believe it and are
logical, they should have the whipping
and the execution performed in pub
! lie marketplace under the most bar
barous and brutal circumstances pos
sible."
Mayor Baker like all Clevelanders,
is proud of the city and takes every
opportunity TO stimulate in the people
the kind of pride which keeps them
active for the city's good He men
toned in an address to some young
people that night that people in Della
ware had sent a representative to
Cleveland to find out how Cleveland
wns doing things and he used-the in
cident to good effect.
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An Eagle in a DovecOfe
CFrom The washington star.J

and for much too long 2 time we
should cut sorry figure against any
antagonist prepared. as we arc not.
for armed strife.
In the recent Congress, when the
question of an adequate national de-
tense was presented. the answer of
the pacifists was that the country
stood in no danger. Some went so
far as to declare that our army and
navy establishments were already too
large. The logic of their contention
was disarmament.
Let us suppose-although one could
hope for much stronger grounds for
the supposition-that the Eu.opean
war is ended before the new Com
gress meets, or its first session Is
over. In that event shall we not hear
the pacihsts say that all darger has
passed VIII they not oppose all
propositions for strengthening the
national defenge by ccntending that
Europe is exhausted. and cannot re-
4 sumo lighting form again 70. al least
a generation? Why shoIld we be
enlarging our fghting establishments
when the great nations across the
water have, in a protracted fury. dis
armed themselves and one another
They viii not have done that. The
close of the war will not find them
exhausted in either spirit or other
resources. And who may say how
/ long peace when it comes vii. last
/ SO much bitterness will survive that
ticklish situation viii continue
even If hostilities are not resumed
for a long time. Let us prepare
against all eventualities.
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From an address before tho Lake
Mohonk conference delivered yes
terday by President Hibben of Prince
ton University this is taken:
Il do not advocate preparedness
for war. but a preparedness against
var-a preparedness which in the
event of the catastrophe of war IT,
self will prevent the enormous initial
sacrifice of human lives which has
characterized every war in which
the United States has been engaged
throughout our psst history. No
one can be so Blind regarding the
sienifcance of present conditions as
10 take the position that grave ma
tional emergency is not at least a
possibility"
The meetings at Lake Mohonk are
aiwavs we'll attended, and the level
of discussion Is always high. Speak
ers of distinction are always heard.
Topics chosen are always of large
moment. Many suggestions from
advocates of peace issue every year
at this New York resort.
President Hibben is an advocate
of peace. 3ut, instructed by world
conditions Of today, he sees, as many
others do, the great danger OF war,
and how helpless this country would
be for a time if war should come. On
land wo have practically nothing that
answers TO the name I national
defense. and on the sea TOO little.
OF American patriotism and valor
there can be no question. But OF
what value would be those qualities
If unsupported by means for their
successful exercise? AT the outset
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WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 1915
MAYOR HOWELL AND THE WATERFRONT.

KNAYOR HOWELL, of this city. a guest Of honor
lv1 at the recent opening of the new municipal
terfront in Trenton n. j. How profoundly the enter
prise Of sister city the Delaware impressed him
is shown by special article he has written for THE
EVENING JOURNAL 1t appears elsewhere in this
issue
Those who read 1t will see that Mayor Howell is
Enthusiastically in favor Of Wilmington having
nicipay-owned waterfront on the Delaware He also
feels that time should be lost by the city in acquir
ing by purchase condemnation the stretch of Della
river frontage from the mouth of the Christana
river northward toward Edge Moor. The Mayors arti-
Gle is admirable It both eliminates and
wives interest in the Wilmington waterfront question
and that, too, at most opportune time. Those who
read It will realize that when the policies and achieve
Of other American cities and the great interests
dependent thereirom taken into consideration, this
Is time for city 10 be holding back.
We invite all readers TO peruse the Mayors art
Gle carefully and give it and the enterprise Of
which it treats their very best thought It is some
thing we'll worth while and deserving of the sympa-
thetc consideration of all Wilmingtonians who in
terested in the commercial future Of their old home
town
Evening journal., 1915-05-26
MAINTENANCE AS IMPORTANT
As CONSTRUCTION

From the Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.
Communities in Virginia actively
engaged in providing themselves.
with permanently improved highways
and there is not one Mich can af-
ford not TO be Sd engaged, would
do well TO consider the policy which
MARYLAND is pursuing in carrying on
a similar work. Our neighbor to the
north, which Is now we'll embarked
upon a comprehensive system Of high
way development has been foresight
ed enough to recognize at the out
start that to build good roads is not
in itself sufficient TO ensure their
permanent possessions. That. indeed,
is the first essential, but there is an
other and second essential no less i'm
portant This is properly to main
tain tie roads after they have been
constructed.
In appreciation of this fact. Mary
land we are told, is pursuing a policy
which makes construction and up
keep go hand in hand. Taking a leaf
cut Of the book of European coun-
tries, particularly France, provision
Is made for the patroling and care
ful watching of roads as soon as they
are nnlshed, to the end that breaks,
which would not be noticeable to the
ordinary traveller, may be detected as
soon as they occur and promptly re-
paired. That this is economy of the
wisest kind ought to be too apparent
to admit of argument. seeing that 1t
/ ensures the keeping of the highways
in approximately perfect condition at
q minimum Of expense To permit a
road after il has been constructed
&c run down to a point where repairs
can no longer be postponed is at once
to multiply many times the cost of
repairing when the repairing is fin
ally done and TO deprive the public
in the meantime of the benefits ac-
cruing from roads left in approx
mately perfect condition To imagine
that the problem Of good roads is
solved with the construction of such
roads is nothing short of foolish. The
solution has really only begun. I'm
proved highways constitute a highly
profitable investment, but only in
proportion as that investment Is
carefully conserved.
Evening journal., 1915-05-26
BRITISH MERCHANT
MARINE LOSSES
From the Financial Chronicle.

From the Financial Chronicle.
Not including warships, POI English
vessels have been lost since the war
began and the accompanying loss Of
life has been 1,556. These agures IN
clude merchant vessels, yachts. trawl-
ers and drifters
Figures not so recent-nameiy. for
the three months ending December
31-are presented by "Lloyds' Regis
ter of Shipping" AS this, however,
was the period of greatest activity on
the part of the German commerce de-
stroyers, the newspaper in question
martials the figures to show how in
significant were the losses directly at
tributable TO the war il comparison
with the total amount of shipping
ahoa;. Altogether 212 vessels these
figures, unlike those above including
warships and also including vessels
of all nationalities) were removed from
the list, the aggregate tonnage being
100000. OF these "A. of 165,2OO tons,
are described as having been sunk by
warships or by mines. In addition,
10 vessels of 11,700 tons are reported
missing" and if their loss is put
down to the same cause the total is
still less than half the full number
wrecks during the three months-that
is TO say. the German activities were
not able to double the normal rate
of shipping casualties.
The losses of war vessels and sup
ply ships, etc, amount TO 81 vessels,
aggregating 97,1O0 tons. Germany
comes next with ships. France and
Norway lost 8 each and Russia 4. Great
Britain's total losses, including wrecks
etc, we're for the three months SO YES
sells of 10000 tons, and this repre-
sents only 0.90 per cent OF the
British mercantile marine.
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proper return for the money it spends. AS under
stand it further complaint is made that the Chamber
Of Commerce is not giving TO its members and the city
a proper return. for the money It spends
In view of that. why effect compromise by hav-
ing the Chamber of Commerce appoint special COM
mittee investigate the Levy Court, and the Levy
Court appoint special committee to investigate the
Chamber Of Commerce?
BY that process the public might be able to decide
which Of them is the competent body in the mat
ter of achieving results with money and which of them
substantial right pose the critic the mentor
and the guide of the other.
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OUR GUN AND
POWDER FACTORIES

tV W OLh ~ lNAALn
From the Baltimore sun.
When our plants are turning out
10000 rifles a day, which the authori-
ties say could be quickly increased
to 25,OOO or 10000; when our powder
plants are turning out ammunition
by the shipload and the steel mills
are making artillery at the rate Cf
several batteries a week. there is no
doubt that the United States could
quickly arm half million soldiers
THE production of Pinch and 16-inch
guns and huge mortars, like those
used by the Germans and Austrians,
is a slower process and very few If
the larger caliber are made here.
As to the quality of our product,
James A. Nelson tells us that the
German experts figure that American
shells are 80 to 95 per cent. efficient !;
the French. so per cent; the English.
40 per cent, and the Russian so per
cent.
The rapid conversion of steel plants
into factories for making rifles, artil-
lery and ammunition will be of inn
mense advantage TO this country when
we do conclude to increase our army
and strengthen our navy. The trade
in munitions of war has brought with
IL an advantage that is not to be
measured by profits.
Evening journal., 1915-05-26
srEs pIL0T ROAT FOR 100000.

Gustave Claude. master of the
steamship La Flandre. owned by the
American Petroleum Company of Rot
terdam, yesterday brought suit against
the pilot boat Philadelphia and its
owners, the Pilots Association for the
Bay and River Delaware. in the
United States District Court for $780,
900 damages. The suit is for injuries
sustained by the steamer by being
rammed by the Philadelphia near
Overfalls Light Ship. at the entrance
of the Delaware Bay. on May 9.