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Evening journal., 1915-04-01
SUNDAY MOVIES TO
AID WAR sufferers
Robert H. Richards Asks
Council TO Sanction Plan
for One Day
POLICE WILL BE
APPEALED TO

Robert H. Richards. representing a
number of prominent women Of this
city. who are interested in raising
funds for the relief of the wounded
soldiers in Europe, appeared before
City Council last night and asked
Council 10 sanction the opening u
several motion picture theatres here
on Sunday, April is. Mr.. Richards
explained that the owners OF the
theatres had offered the use of their
buildings, the machines. films an the
operators free OF charge for the bene-
fit of the war sufferers. Mr.. Rich
ards said no admission would be
charged. but that tin pals would be
at each door TO receive voluntary col
lections.
Mr.. Richards said the women do
not feel that this would be any
violation of the State blue laws, and
as il is purely an act of charity IL IS
clearly exempt under those laws. He
said the women have consulted some
of the most prominent men of the city
as to the propriety of the project,
and all of them agreed that it would
be perfectly proper. He read a long
list Of names of men who were con-
suited
Councilman Slower said he did not
oppose the project of raising money
for the relief of the wounded. but he
did oppose Council taking definite ac-
ton as to granting permission TO use
tie theatres on Sunday. He said this
would establish a bad precedent and
open the way for many Objectionable
things that might follow. He thought
IL was all up TO the Police Commission.
and they should be made to assume
the responsibility. He did not think
Il was within the province of Council
10 say anything one way or the other
relative 10 the subject.
II was finally voted unanimously
that Council would not oppose the
project This was satisfactory TO the
delegation of women, who will now
bring the matter to the attention Of
the Police Commissioners and ask
their permission to use the theatres
on the Sunday in question.
William p. Bancroft, president Of
the Park Board, asked Council TO
execute paper releasing its lease
on a small portion of what Is left of
Christiana Park so the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company could lease the
land TO the New Jersey and Whining
ton Ferry Company, which concern
wants 20 install a slip for improved
ferry service between this city and
PennsErOve He said the company
viii erect a shelter shed there for
public use. and he thought the work
would be- a public improvement
Council viii consider the subject thi.
erenine and Try TO arrive al som'
definite conclusion.
Council voted 20 notify tho Stree
and Sewer Department that q Is th'
desire o. the Council that that depar.
ment cover that portion Of Shiplei
Run sewer which is exposed through
which the new public playground IN
the Third ward.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
AUGUST SMOLINSKI dead.

The funeral OF August Smolinski
took place yesterday morning. Solemn
requiem mass was said at st. He'd
wigs r. c. Church. with the Rev.
Buchowiecki as celebrant. the Rev.
John S Gplcz as deacon and the Rev.
Anthony Olesinski as sub-deacon. In
terment was made at Cathedral ceme-
terry. Mr.. SmOlinski. who died at his
home. No. 504 Maryland avenue, on
Monday, was one of Wilmington's first
Polish citizens. He came TO this coun-
try when he was 20 years old and
since then he had made a host of
friends. He was a member of various
Polish beneficial and fraternal orders.
He was 81 years OF age.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
AcCrSEn AS FIRERUG.

EASTON. Md. April deputy
Sheriff Stevens. of Easton; Assistant
State Fire Marshal Famous and De-
tective Jenkins. Of Baltimore, arrested
Edward Smith. colored. on suspicion
of burning several buildings on the
jamaica Point farm of Edward b.
Hardcastle, near Easton. After being
lodged in Jail. he confessed. others
are thought to be implicated.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
FIRE DAMAGES ROOFING PLANT.

Fire of unknown origin yesterday
afternoon damaged the plant of VIII
liam c. Alexander, in South Whining
ton. An alarm was sounded from
box No. AZ and the district engines re-
sponded. In the building at the time
of the fire was considerable quantity
of tar and as the dense clouds OF
smoke ascended il looked as if some
large building was on fire. The DAM
age will reach $1,000.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
ACCEPT OLD
AND NEW Versions
Every Member Past 10 Will
be Asked as to Use OF
IntOxicantS
JAPAN NEEDS
MORE WORKERS

Answers TO the last of the queries
with the reading of five letters from
bodies of Friends in distant corners Of
the earth, and the reading of educa-
tional statistics and further discussion
of the relative merits of the King
James and revised versions of the BIZ
bic. occupied the Friends yesterday at
the third session of their Yearly Meet
ing in Fourth street, Philadelphia.
There was an agitation of the temper
ance question and the feeling was eX-
pressed that the membership did not
abstain as completely as it should.
Letters received from Friends in
Australia. ireland. Japan. England
and America provoked enthusiastic
comment. The letter from Australia
was an acknowledgement of sympathy
extended by Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting to them last year in their
opposition to the Australian defense
act, which made military training
compulsory. They expressed great
adherence of the present European
conflict. The letter from Japan,
phrased in broken English, as the
Japanese Quakers had sent it, showed
appreciation for the friendly interest
extended to them by the American
Quakers.
The committee to draft an answer
to each of these communications con-
sists of Edward G. Rhoads, George NJ.
Warner. J. Henry Scattergood and
Isaac Sharpless. A letter OF sympa-
thy was read and will be sent to Will
liam B. Harvey and William c. Allen
and his wife, Elizabeth. who are ira
Yelling about the world carrying the
message of Christ into remote lands
in the manner of their ancestors. They
sailed from San Francisco last Sep
TENDER.
A discussion Of the change from
the King James version of the Bible
to the new revised edition was waged
more than an hour between two fac
tions of the meeting. which had about
an equal number of supporters. Pres
ident Sharpless of Haverford College,
was one of those who led the senti-
mont in favor of the new version.
Joshua l.. Baily precipitated the dis
cussion in favor of the old. It was de-
cidcd to have alternate readings from
each version i'm the catechism.
The reading of the four remaining
queries and the five general queries OF
statistics of the society took up littl'
time. The reading of a special query OF
the use of intoxicants brought fortl
much discussion. There has, however
been a decrease in their use in the last
year. The recommendation of a con
ference which had been specially hclt
on this subject resulted in the determi
nation to inquire of every member o.
the society, male OF female, over II
years of age, as to the facts Of his ~
her use of liquor Care will be extended
to win erring members from the evil o
: their ways.
Compares Bible With History.
The ffty-fourth annual meeting o
the First Day School Association wa
held in the evening, the main featur'
being an address by DIR. G.. A. Johnston
Ross. Of Onion Theological Seminary. o
! New York city. He spoke on the Bibl
and Bible teaching.
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Evening journal., 1915-04-01
HORSE ON MAD RUN.

A horse attached to a wagon own
ed by John Bierman ran away from
Twenty and Pine streets yes
terday afternoon. At Eighteenth and
Market streets it struck pole and
was stopped. No one was hurt.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
MIR kANT no RIM AGAIN.

City Councilman James Kane. OF
the Fourth ward. will be a candidate
for reelection. He is just complet-
ing his eighteenth year as a member
Of Council. having been elected TO
the Office for nine terms.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
ANTI-SUFFRAGE NOTES

Woman suffrage has just been de-
fcatod in the Maine Legislature.
The 100000 which American suffra-
gists gave Mrs. Pankhurst TO carry on
her work of destruction in England
would come in very handy now to
feed the starving Belgians.
In the appeal for money which the
Massachusetts suffragists have sent
out broadcast they say I'VE need a
campaign fund Of 100000 We have
raised 100000. Do not put US off be-
cause Of the demands made upon you
by the Red Cross and the relief funds
for the sufferers from the war"
That the suffrage ranks are full of
women who put suffrage ahead of pa
triotism. social welfare, happy homes
or properly cared for children is stat
ed by the Rev. Anna Shaw, president
of the National Suffrage Association.
in the Special Suffrage campaign
issue. Of the Evening Post, February
%, 1915. column one. where she says
81 believe i'm woman suffrage whether
all women vote or no women vote;
whether all women vote right or all
women vote wrong; whether all wo-
men will love their husbands after
they vote or forsake them; whether
they will neglect their children or
never have any children"
In introducing this astounding
statement Or. Shaw declared 81 be-
lieve l speak for the thousands of
women belonging TO the National AS
ISOLATION"
At the recent suffrage hearing be-
fore the Rhode Island Legislature an
anti-suffrage speaker read a state
ment from the San Francisco Chron-
icle of December 6. 1914, which said ::
Results show that in this State wo-
men refuse to accept the obligation
which at their request or upon their
apparent acquiescence has been inn
posed upon them or to discharge the
resulting duties. The question, then,
for the people of other states to de-
eide in the light of the experience of
the western States is whether it is in
the public interest to impose on wo-
men imperative duties which the great
majority of women refuse to discharge
after they have been imposed upon
them. Senator Works of California, who
had been brought to Providence by
the suffragists to speak for them at
the hearing. retorted: "Who ever
heard of any good thing coming out
of San Francisco, that city of 3,5OU
saloons?'
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
MIR. MERRICK BAND

ILfUEh NWATN
j. Frank Merrick has been selected
again as leader Of the Atlantic City
Municipal Band. He is well known in
local musical circles.
Evening journal., 1915-04-01
Compares Bible With History.

The ffty-fourth annual meeting Of
the First Day School Association was
held in the evening, the main feature
being an address by DIR. G. A. Johnston
Ross. of Onion Theological Seminary. Of
New York city. He spoke on the Bible
and Bible teaching.
"The Bible" he said, "is experience in
terms of the central idea of God and
Righteousness. II is an Interpretation
Evening journal., 1915-04-01

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The midland journal., 1915-10-29
7 temperament,

What the dickens do they mean by
artistic temperament asked young
Arbuthnot of his talented pa.
"Why." explained pa, IF you go to a
tailor and ask him to make you a suit
the tailor is satisfied to go ahead and
make you any kind Of suit you want
any way you want it made If you go
to an architect he's tickled to build you
any kind of house you want any way
you want it built. But if you go to a
man and ask him to write you a GER
tain kind of book or poem in any par
1cular way, or If you want him to
paint you a picture or sculp you a
statue of any particular kind the man
with the artistic temperament, instead
Of being tickled to get the Job, will
say:
Now just look what this durn fool
wants now! Judge.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

The campaign is on its last lap, with a
little more enthusiasm displayed this
week than has been the case, for the
most part, since the primary, Old General
Apathy having been very conspicuous
for weeks. The Democrats believe they
have the fight won. so do the Republicans,
and all hands will be better qualified to
tell about it on November 3rd.
The duty that confronts the voter is the
marking OF his ballot on Tuesday next
for those candidates whom he thinks will
best represent him
This isn't what the old party leaders,
who have axes TO grind, will tell him, but
it is fact nevertheless. The Offices to
be filled are public trusts and should be
run by the men most capable of conduct
ing them on business like principles.
The old party boss doesn't care conti-
mental whether man is isquali6ed or not,
what he wants is to land his man on the
job, in order to get some of the pickings.
But the voter can defeat this sort of job
berry with the secret ballot, and he owes
it to himself to pick the men, who, in his
judgment, are best qualified to look
after the public business.
The campaign has been long enough
for the voter to find ont the qualifications
ofthe various candidates, and there is no
excuse for him to play into the hands of
the party boss by allowing himself to be
dictated to in the selection of candidates.
Get cut and vote Tuesday, but vote for
men of your own selection.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

The bill provides that
United States
in
ape understand order given
unless
year cenm fftyfve in
deck crew. exclusive OF licensed officers
less than able - - -Ae NJ
oversea trade Of the world competitive original
ship operation
Keen these rival nations with
sailor Is ODedent
Is therefore mnl clear that If this
@ works single hardship all the ships Of the world
ana American ships with
the cost Of ship higher
Japanese
operated with the condition
driven OH But the american ship would contend only
the Chinese but also the greater initial Of the
crews all whom speak language there dicul
comply with all the conditions Of the bill
with Oriental
The law therefore assisting
while
which
United
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
He Had Seen the PLAY.


While acting In Sir James Barrie's
play, 'The Little Minister" at a sub
urban theater Miss Grace Lane was
told at the end Of the first act that q
gentleman, whose name she did not
catch, would like to speak to her.
Miss Lane supposed that It was re-
porter on local paper who desired an
interview, and she YEARLY gave per-
mission for the visitor to be brought
into her presence.
When, q little later, the manager
brought small, delicate looking man
up to her in the wings she smiled upon
him condescendingly and opened the
conversation by saying she hoped he
liked the play.
EYES," answered the stranger quietly,
"I've no very grave faults to find with
it."
'T suppose" continued Miss Lane,
that you saw it when it was produced
at the HaymarketY
''Yes, saw it there more than once"
was the reply.
''You seem to have taken great In
terest- In the play" was Miss lanes
next remark, as she began to show
signs of moving of.
"Well, you see," said the quiet little
man apologetically, 81 wrote tt"
The stranger, whose name she had
not caught, was James Matthew Barrie.
London Mail.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
HUMAN CURIOSITY.
Ar Evil and Bore, at Times, but, on
the Whole, Grand Quality.

Ar Evil and Bore at Times, but, on
the Whole, Grand Quality.
Humanity has never been able to sat,
isfy itself as to whether curiosity be a
virtue or vice. When inconvenient It
is labeled as vice; when it leads to
discovery or adds to knowledge it is
applauded as a virtue of the highest
order. Certainly it is an instinct deeply
marained In human nature. On 1t the
whole of the progressive steps of child
hoods career are based. The first intel
ligent expression of the infant is won.
der; this quickly develops into active
curiosity, until life becomes an enthrall-
ing and breathless voyage of discovery.
Its possession is the great distinction
between youth and the purlieus of age.
Youth is passed when the sensation of,
adventure is ended, when, instead of
boundless expectation and of curiosity
that penetrates into all the corners of
existence, a man is content to take
things as they are, when leagerness
gives way to complacency and ques-
tioning to the cynicism of experience.
Human curiosity may be stifed, but
mercifully it never can be killed. In its
best form it raises man above the level
Of the rest Of creation; it becomes the
desire to know, to penetrate to the root
of things, to ascend to the stars and
wrest from them their secrets, to solve
the problems of the past, the present
and the future. AT its worst it may be
low and vulgar. unworthy prying into
matters which concern us not, the de-
sire to apprehend evil as well as good,
a curiosity that is morbid and unwhole-
some; but, taking it all in all, it is an
excellent stimulant to progress.-Lon-
don Academy.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

According to report the so.called sport
ing element has doped it out to the fra
ternity to ''get" the Democratic nominee
for States Attorney at the coming cleo
tion. In return for his activity in break.
ing up a notorious gambling joint and
pool room at the county seat. This sort
of dope" ought to be big vote gether
for the candidate against whom it is
directed, and there is not right think
ing voter In the county who will not view
it In this light. These SO called sports
who are "after' the candidate in question
should be encouraged to spread their
dope broadcast, as it is feather in the
cap of any official to so conduct an Office
as to command the fear and hatred Of
law-breakers.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

The ballot to be voted in Cecil county,
Tuesday next, is large one and win re-
quire extreme care on the part of the
voter to mark correctly. 1t contains the
names of 43 nominees for the Is State
and county offices to be filed. In ad-
dition there are four amendments to the
State Constitution that are on the ballot.
These amendments, to be approved or
rejected by the voter, provide in large
measure, home rule for Baltimore and
the several connties, referendum,
classification of property for taxation
purposes, and indeterminate sentences
for prisoners.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
Facts For Sufferers.

Pain results from injury or con.
gestion. Be it neuralgia, rheuma-
tism. lumbago, neuritis, toothache,
sprain, bruise, sore stiff muscles or
whatever pain you have yields to
Sloan's Liniment-brings new
fresh blood, dissolves the conges.
ton, relieves the injury, the circu-
lation is free and your pain leaves
as ifby magic. The nature of its
qualities penetrate Immediately to
the sore spot. Don't keep ON suff-
ering. Get a bottle of Sloan's
Liniment. Use it. 1t means in
stant relief. Price 25c. and SOC.
81 90 bottle holds six times as
much as the 25c. size.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

OF the four proposed amendments to
the State Constitution, that appear on the
ballot to be voted next Tuesday, probably
that providing for referendum has
created the most interest
To embody the referendum in our Con-
stitution, will be to put reserve power
in the hands of the people, the existence
of which will tend to make the General
Assembly more careful what legislation it
enacts, and the possibility of the corrupt
passage of laws Is practically eliminated
by giving the voters the right to veto any
act of their representatives
It is probable that very few laws will
be petitioned against, for it is not often
that the legislative power is abused, but
If it shonld be abused the people by this
means can prevent its taking effect. The
labor and expense of securing such a
petition within short time keeps it from
being resorted to upon any but important
questions where it is clear that the pre-
vailiug sentiment is against the measure
enacted.
Local measures, that is. laws for any
one county or the city of Baltimore. may
be referred to the voters of the county or
city by petition of 10 per cent of their
respective citizens.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
AN ARAB LEGEND.
Story of the covetous Man Who Went
a Step Too Ear.

Story of the Covetous Man Who Went
Step Too Far.
The Arabs tell story to show how
a mean mans philosophy overshoots
itself. Under the reign Of the first ca
,liph there was merchant of Bagdad
equally rich and avaricious.
One day he bargained with a porter
to carry home for him basket of por-
celain vases for 10 paras. AS they
went along he said to the man: my
friend, you are young, and I am old
You can still earn plenty. Strike a
para from your hire" Willingly" re-
piled the porter. This request was re-
peated again and again, until, when
they reached the house, the porter had
only single para to receive.
As they went upstairs the merchant
said, IF you will resign the last para
I will give you three pieces of advice" !"
BE it so," said the porter. "Well,
then," said the merchant, 'if any one
tells you it is better to be fasting than
feasting do not believe him. If any
one tells you it is better to be poor
than rich do not believe him. If any
one tells you it is better to walk than
ride in your carriage do not believe
him."
"My dear sir" replied the astonished
porter, II knew these things before
But If you will listen to me will give
you such advice as you never heard be-
fore" The merchant turned around,
and the porter, throwing the basket
down the staircase. said, 'If any one
tells you that one of your vases is un-
broken do not believe him"
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
How catarrh is Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes SO thoughtless
as to neglect the colds which their child
rem contract. The Inflammation of the
mucus membrane, at first acute, becomes
chronic and the child has chronic catarrh,
a disease that is seldom cured and may
prove life's burden. Many persons
who have this loathsome disease will re-
member having had frequent colds at the
time it was contracted. A little for
thought, bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy judiciously used, and all this
tro bile might have been avoided. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

The American Issue tickets as salts
factory on the temperance question the
legislative candidates on both the Demo.
cratic and Republican tickets in Cecil.
This is indication of the predominating
sentiment in our county, and is as it
should be.
There is nothing legislative candidate
in Cecil could do to bring abou. surer
political death than to openly ally him
self With the whiskey crowd.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
The olds OF Mankind Cured B y
Pines!

Have you ever gone through a
typical pine forest when you had
cold? What vigorous impulse it
sent! How you opened wide your
lungs to take in those invigorating
and mysterious qualities. Yes DR..
Bells Pine Tar Honey possesses
those stimulating qualities and
overcomes hacking coughs. The
inner lining of the throat is
strengthened in its attack against
cold germs. Every family needs a
bottle constantly at hand. 25c
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
On Being Up Retimes.

A maiden lady said to her little
nephew, Now, Johnny, you go to bed
early and always do so and you'll be
rosy checked and handsome when you
grow up"
Johnny thought over this few min.
utes, and then he observed, "Well,
aunty, you must have sat up a good
deal when you were young."-Atlanta
Journal.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
HopefuI.

Young Wife-John. do you think our
baby will ever be president? Young
Husband-Doubtful, my dearl If this
invention of mine for freezing the
ocean 80 that submarines can't come
to the top is success he'll be too rich
aor the jobl-New York Globe.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
Sounded That Wav.

Patience-I like to see a man act
and not talk.
Patrice-oh. you mean to say you
like the paptoMime actors best.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29
History of Cecil County.

should be pleased to have those interested In
forthcoming illustrated History Of Cecil County
call upon me any morning from 10 to II o'ctoek
by appointment. The publication Is an assured
success.
VICTOR M. TORBERT,
Pres Delmarvia Advancement Co. me.
"a Delaware Ave. Extended, Elkton, Md.
The midland journal., 1915-10-29

We acquire the virtues by doing the
acts. We become builders by building,
and SO by doing right acts we become
righteous.