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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

forget their dead; that, satisfied with ,
technical disayowal in a similar in
stance, they would find il simpler an,
more convenient to ignore the mon
women and children who had been Ann,
INTO the sea by German officers. actinl
under the orders of the German Govern
ment. II such forgetting were 20 occur
then Mr.. Wilson could stand on hi,
great triumph; he could allege his sue
cess IN keeping his country out of wal
ana make political capital thereby.
but suppose an Austrian submarine
sank the Ancona without warning; will
Alr. Wilson follow the Lusitania nrece.
denty Is there any reason WHY Aus.
trans should believe that they could moi
do without forcible restraint what The
Germans had done? Is there any reason
why they should not expect to treat an
Ancona note as the Germans have
treated the Lusitania noteg
A government which shuts its ewes
to the murder Of its citizens. whether
thFough fear or other reasons. cannot
permanently expect to escane trouble
and exposure To have permitted tbe
Lusitanla massacre to stand all these
months has been for Mr.. Wilson a
political blunder which will in the
END ruin him. but this is small
thing compared with the cost to his
country now and hereafter in life and
in honor.
Whatever the circumstances of the
Ancona. the incident has already
served its purpose in destroying the
last semblance of verify in the asser-
ton that Mr.. Wilson won a Diplomatic
victory over Germany honorable IN
his country and useful to all neutrals.
lie did nothing Of the sort. He cant
talized the success OF the British
submarines in the Arabic case. but
ne never dared to press the Lusitania
case lest Germany should fatty de-
cline TO disavow and reduce his noble
diplomatic victory to kindling wood.
our neighbor 1.-THE World" from
time to time suggests or insists that
the fact that German-Americans are
attacking the President must rally ALI
Americans to his support. Under most
circumstances this would he true
But in the existing situation il is NOT
and will not be true. There are
thousands of Americans who have not
forgotten the Lusitania, who have not
dismissed the note OF July p from
their minds, who believe that Mr.. VIII
son trimmed his sails to the German
American breezes precisely as long as
it was politically possible and only
changed when he perceived political
advantage was in another course.
German-Americans will continue TO
attack the President because he did
not persist in the course which he
took in the days when Bryan was in
the State Department. But even more
fatal for Mr.. Wilson will be the en-
during distrust and opposition of
Americans. with no hvphen, who re-
gard the PRESIDENTS Slurse in the
matter of the Lusitania as a betrayal
of American lives and American
honor. The note of July p will re-
main for them the test Of the sim
certify of Mr.. Wilson's German policy.
and by that test his failure is iucon-
testable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
A FEW REFLECTIONS.

GIN UTY-FREE imports comprised 716 per cent of
~ the total imports for September, 1915 and 81
per cent of those Of September 1914 Their increased
percentage this reflects the marked growth in n-
ports OF factory materials mostly on the free list"
This is quoted from the advance statement OF our Sep
TENDER trade issued by the Department of Commerce
great many other things reflected in that para
graph It also reflects the marked growth in imports
Of meat and dairy products farm products generally
fish, etc. which are coming in free Of duty But il
does not reflect any decrease the cost Of living The
reason why the rate Of duty on all imports for
the past hoyers between IL per cent Is re-
Elected therein which, in turn reflects the reason for
the Fat deficit in the Treasury It reflects the reason
why the administration would like to fitch Republican
plumage and restore sugar. WOOL and other articles
to Republican rates with the declaration that II is
primarily for revenue with incidental protection
and this sudden conversion reflects the approach Of
campaign year. II reflects much that gives good
cause for reflection and that is exactly what the
American people doing today. The result Of that
reflection Will find Uncle SAM in 1917 ready for the
gong to sound which announces the beginning OF the
battle royal for commercial supremacy scheduled
to take place with the cessation of war 1t means the
return Of the Federal Government sound business
basis and that the restoration the Republi-
cans to power. You can't stop 'eml
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Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

and bloodshed the war conducted by
this mad Kaiser, Wilhelm, has not been
equalled since the days of the Assyrian
conqucror, Assur-Natsirpal, 900 b. o.,
who was accustomed to heap up pyra-
mids Of the CORY heads of his victims, or
Of Timur the Tartar. in 400 A. d., who
had the same hidcous practice Of piling
up huge masses Of human heads, 10000
of such CHASTITY relics being heaped up
by him before captured Bagdad.
It is an awful indictment that HUI
manity prefers against this modern
monster of blood, the German Kaiseri
No war since the blacklist days Of the
dark Middle Ages has been carried on
with such pitiIess ferocity as this one
promoted. and conducted by this brutal
Kaiser, who blasphemously invokes the
blessing Of a merciful God upon his
slaughteringsl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
LENDING MONEY IN THE SOUTH.

NEXT to being deserving Democrat" the best
~ paying proposition down South is lending money.
Interest charges in Dixie the banks all the way up
to 100 per cent.
w p. G. Harding OF the Southern and Demo-
cratic members OF the Federal Reserve Board is au-
thory for this statement-he having told the Raleigh
Chamber OF Commerce that there arc five national
banks in Alabama CAIr. Harding's own state), whose
maximum rates OF interest average 26 per cent. the
rate IN one case being so cent and in another "a
per cent The average rate Of interest which Of
these banks charging all Of its loans amounted
10 ~ per cent and another 10 per cent In Arkansas
one national bank admitted making loan a rate as
high as 100 per cent another SO per cent an
other al so cent, and another 25 per cent In
Georgia there we're eleven banks where the average
maximum rate of interest about 30 per cent The
maximum rate charged by one of these banks was 40
per cent and the average all loans 10 per
No bank in South Carolina admitted charging more
than Is per cent In Texas number Of banks reported
rates in excess OF 100 per cent
And yet the South less far less, income tax than
any other portion Of the country; and whenever the
cotton crop TO be moved. the South let's out loud
roar demanding Federal help.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
ARusr Or orFIcIAL r0Mrn

IS pleasing TO note that Postmaster A. NJ I<locper.
OF Winnctaka. M who dsmissol his assistant be-
cause in the OF conversations he remarked
that 10 his opinion President Wilson should not have
paid court 70 and won the love OF AIRS Gait so soon
after the death Of Mrs Wilson has had his outrageous
Official act quickly rebuked in Washington II is also
pleasing TO note that White House statement has
been issued TO the effect that Postmaster Koepfer acted
without the authority knowledge OF the Presi-
dent
koepfer perhaps thought he would make himself
solid with PostmasterGonera Burleson when he dis
missed his assistant He lost sight OF several very inn
portant elements in the situation One was that the
approaching marriage Of President Wilson is private
and not an Official affair Another is that hundreds Of
thousands OF other Americans expressed the opin
Ion that the President should have waited at least
year before contracting another marriage In addi-
ton to that Kloepfer should have borne in mind the
TACT that in this country there no such thing as ese
majesty and that any effort TO establish It would be
sure to cause public resentment
II Postmaster-General Burleson had been wise he
would have reversed the departments attitude called
mat sef-seekng Illinois postmaster to book and com
pehed MIN to renstate the dismissed assistant most
master before the President his face demanded
Sueh action But the Postmaster General was NOT wise
and the President paused long enough in his nuptial
arrangements to put wisdom into his head with
respect to his part ular bit abuse OF official poWer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

mind. Between these two situations
the distance is as great as the human
mind can conceive.
Whatever may be technically our
legal or international rights in this
controversy, it behooves us to recog-
nize Great Britain's position and Great
Britain's fight to maintain world civ
ilization for our good as we'll as its
own.
Any controversy between this coun-
try and Great Britain, leading to seri-
GUS antagonism between these two ma
tons, would bbe a crime against civil
ization. by the side of which the de-
structlon of Belgium would be saint
ly act.
These two great English-speaking
nations, the very flower Of the worlds
civilization and Christianity, must
stand together in the closest and
friendliest relations. regardless OF dis
putes about trade matters, which are
trivial in Importance as compared
with the vastness Of the interests of
civilization. in which these countries
hold, and must, humanity speaking,
iolt'eI nolu. WOIiu leduclohip'
Any politician who seeks out OF the
present situation to create hostility to
Great Britain would prove a traitor TO
civilization and. in the final winding
up, traitor to his country.
The Manufacturers Record has faith
enough in President Wilson and Sec
rotary Lansing to feel absolutely as
sured that they will not permit I'M
scrupulous politicians to unduly press
our trade controversy with Great
Britain, for this is not a time. when
so large a part of the world is in a
confiagration, to be setting up what
might be called petty squabbles about
commerce as the arbiter in the worlds
civilization
And yet it is possible, unless great
care Is exercised by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing, to stir up a
spirit OF hostility which would be
Infinitely disastrous. even though it
resulted only in bitterness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
STRICTLY GERMPROOF.

The antiseptic baby and the prophy-
Tactic pup
Were playing in the garden when the
bunny gamboled up;
They looked upon the creature with
loathing undisguised;
It wasn't disinfected and it wasn't
sterilized.
They said it was a microbe and a hot
bed of disease;
They steamed it in a vapor OF
thousand-odd degrees;
They froze it in a freezer that was
cold as banished hope
And washed 1t in permanganate with
carbolated soap.
In sulfurated hydrogen they stepped
its wiggly ears,
They trimmed its friskly whiskers
with a pair Of hard-boiled
shears;
They donned their rubber mittens and
they took il by the hand
And 'lected il member OF the fumi-
gated band.
There's not a micrococcus in the
garden where they play;
They battle in pure iodoform a dozen
times a day;
And each imbibes his rations from a
hygenic cup.
The bunny and the baby and the
prophylatic pup.
Arthur Guiterman, in st. Paul Dis
patch.
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TUESDAY NOV. Is. 1915
PrRLIc HENErIr r0LL0Ms Ar0rIsIrInN.

A cQUlsTioN by the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company Of the New Castle and Della
ware CITY storage battery traction line bids fair TO re-
SUIT IN great benefit 10 the people o. Wilmington and
Delaware City and the intervening country.
AT present ho cars between New Castle and Della
ware city are operated a schedule which provides
car each way every Two hours The motive power
Is electricity obtained from storage batteries carried on
The car II has been fer from satisfactory There have
been no through runs between Wilmington and Della
ware City.
Under the new dispensaton. as announced by Thomas
W. Wilson, The enterprisng general manager for the
wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company. the
overhead trolley system Is 10 be substituted for the
STORAGE battery system New cars each seating thirty
sly passengers VIII be Put in service the Roadway will
be reduced from two hours TO one hour and half
ana the cars will make through runs between viii
mington and Delaware City. The material for maxi
ng the changes already has been ordered
II Is safe to assume that as the traffic will
Justify it the headway viii be reduced once more. as
It is the desire of the officials to popularize the line
not only here and in Delaware City but also in the
rich and popuous territory between those terminals
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
The United States and Great Britain
(From the Manufacturers RecOrd.)

No one should for a moment be dis
turbed as to the outcome Of the note
from this government to Great Brit
ain.
It is proper that our government
should put itself on record up to a
certain point, largely for the purpose
when the war is over, Of helping to
bring about a conference Of the ma
tons OF the world on the readjust-
ment Of all questions connected with
the ocean trade.
Il is, of course, not conceivable that
the two great English-speakilg ma
lions, allied to each other by every
possible tie of kinship, should at the
present time reach any spirit of an
tagonism, much less any condition OF
even possible war.
Great Britain, dominating about
100000 square miles, or more than
one-fifth of the worlds land area. hay-
ing in the United Kingdom and all its
colonies and dependencies a popula-
ton OF more than 400,000,000, or one
fourth of the worlds population, nee
essarily must in this present situa-
ton do exactly what the United States
did IN the Civil War when II was
struggling for national existence-go
to the utmost limit OF what interna-
tional law will permit in its defense
OF the worlds civilization, in which
we. as nation, are as vitality inter-
ested as is Great Britain itself.
Il should be remembered, however
that Interference in commerce. even il
all that is claimed can be proven. is
not in any sense whatever comparable
with the Nervousness Of murder on
the high seas.
Our controversy with Great Britain
Is a controversy as to commerce. as
to property.
our controversy with Germany has
been a controversy of humanity and
the protection Of innocent humanity
from cold-blooded murder on the high
seas IL is well to bear these facts in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

no your Christmas shopping oarlyl
- Make out your gift list now
BY doing
Help yourself
Help the merchant
Help the salesman and the saleswoman
Help the delivery wagon driver
Help The horse that hauls the Christmas goods
Help Postmaster English and his subordinates and
the express agents and their subordinates in the
handling Of Christmas parcels
Begin your Christmas shopping as soon as the holt
day stocks display
Get through with it as speedily as possible
II is the sensible and the humane thing to do-a fine
habit that viii grow you the more you indulge
In IT,
1t viii help your head. your heart your hands, your
feet and your temper
II is founded common sense
II Is something that should appeal with overwhelm-
ing force to men and who are possessed OF
common sense and the money needed 10 do early
shopping.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
Thin. Folks Who Would
Increase Weight

one Of those a single Sargol tablet. In
two weeks note your weight. Sargol
does not Of itself make fat. but mixing
with your food its purpose is 10 help the
digestive organs turn the fats. sugars
and starches of what you have eaten,
into rich, ripe fat producing nourishment
for the tissues and blood-prepare it in
an easily assimilated form which the
blood can readily accept. A great deal
of this nomishment now passes from
thin peoples bodies as waste. Sargol is
designed to stop the waste and make the
fat producing contents of the very same
meals you are eating now develop pounds
and pounds of healthy flesh between your
skin and bones. Sargol is non-iniurious.
pleasant. efficient and inexpensive. n.
b. Danforth, Market and Second streets
and other leading druggists are author
lied TO sell it in large boxes-forty tab.
lets to a package--on a guarantee of
weight increase or money back.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
MDDLETOWN And DIsoRDrRIy r,rvrxrs

shooting ARRAY in Mddletown ON s.,nraa,, -.
De arrested and punished as severely as The
VII permit 1t was outrageous piece OF hus,ress
anu one mat cannot fail arouse the intense resent
u ,ne respectable and law-abidng men and wo-
~'uuie'o"n is an attractive and prosperous com
for s'ou,o not be made foregatherng place
iof uesperadoes from the Eastern Shore 81 n,s
ana the nearby sections Of Delaware i, 4, ANU
TOT the respectable elements the town to asser,
selves and TO take steps drastic that denar
underworld will be made to understand clear,. s"s
Aiddletown is not a wide-open town on the So
but one Of the most attractive places in one 81 ~
Oldest and best-ordered States in the Union.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
BEGINNING TO THINK.
From the Salisbury Tribune.

ARui AhA ooAAobbAg AAAbthNs
Wicomico and Queen Anne's are the
only counties on the Eastern Shore
in which the Republicans failed to
elect fair share of the local candi-
dates. This is a fact worth noting.
II marks an epoch in the Eastern
Shore politics. The time has passed
when the Democrats can command a
majority Of the votes on issues that
arose from the Civil War.
The people are beginning to think.
They want a better administration of
their public affairs. They are weary
OF the use of local affairs for the sole
purpose of maintaining a clique OF
party managers in office. They want
value received for public moneys ex-
pended, and il the Republicans are
now true 10 their pledges and show the
ability they claim, they may expect a
fair share Of the honors from the peo-
pie hereafter. II is only thus that
the party can gain a permanent foot
hold. If they fail they will deserve
another long series Of defeats at the
polls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
HOG CHOLERA IN DELAWARE.

From the Dover State Sentinel
Everybody is more or less interested
in the control of the diseases of farm
animals and farm crops. One of the
most destructive animals diseases in
Delaware is hog cholera, and its prev
alence throughout the country has
something to do with the high price
of pork. The disease has not had the
attention that it should have had in
any part Of the country. Our State
Live Stock Sanitary Board has done
what It could, and furnishes serum
Tree of charge to farmers who are
threatened with an outbreak of the
disease. Some of these farmers take
advantage OF this offer. and others
do not try to prevent the disease. nor
DO they try to prevent its spread 10
their neighbors' herds A systematic
campaign to eradicate the disease
would pay we'll. The State Grange a
year ago suggested that the United
states Department Of Agriculture be
requested TO cooperate with Delaware
IN such a campaign, but it has NOT
Deen In position to do so. In Canada
tnis disease is treated very much as
we treat the foot and mouth disease
Dy quarantine and destruction of ali
injected animals. They do not permit
the use OF the characterization for fear
lnat II Will spread the trouble. This
may be more drastic than is neces-
sary, but II shows how serious a mat
YER II Is considered in that country
delaware Is fairly liberal in providing
means 70 stamp out diseases and pests,
ana All good citizens should help in
every possible way by spreading in
formation and by enforcing the laws
ana rules that are designed to control
these troubles.
THE BLOODY KAISER.
From the Middlctown Transcript.
For diabolical completeness of cruelty
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
SIMPLE DIRECTIONS EASY TO
FOLLOW.

Thin men and women-that big,
hearty, filling dinner you ate last night
What became of all the fat.producine
nourishment IL containedg You haven't
gained in weight one ounce. That food
passed from your body like unburnei
coal through an open CRATE. The ma
terial was there, but your food doesn't
work and stick and the plain truth Is
You hardly get. enough nourishment
from your meals TO pay for the cost Of
cooking. This is true of thin folks the
world over. Your nutritive organs, your
functions of assimilation are sadly out
OF gear and need reconstruction.
Ii every way you've tried TO put on
weight has failed try these simple direc-
lions. Cut out everything but the meals
YOU are eating now and eat with every
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

Berlin adyices to the effect that Afghanstan is
preparing for against the British possessions in
India and that fighting the frontier already has
begun II there be trouble in that quarter It doubtless
has been stirred up by German emissaries. With the
aid of the native Indian rulers, who already have
pledged their loyalty to the British cause the Indian
. Government should be able TO cope with his new
trouble without disturbing materially the British plans
in western and southeastern Europe k
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

"An Of corn with bald head and bushy, flowing
whiskers, which is exhibition at the Office OF the
state Board Of Agricultural in the State House. Dover
has attracted much attention the past week." says an
exchange. Were il not for the "bushy. flowing" char
acterstic Of the whiskers might be led suspect
that someone had harvested. by mistake our old
friend Jack" Wright, Democratic leader and corn
king in Blackbrd hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

The opening Of night schools for foreigners in this
city will be good for the foreigners and good for the
community. The educational courses to be pursued
will give to such aliens better understanding Of the
English language and American institutions and make
of them better citizens in every way We congratulate
Mayor Price and the others who behind this Amer
icanizaton upon the that is attend
ing Il here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

Thirty non-combatans have been killed and thirty
others have been wounded by Austrian bombs hurled
upon Verona, Italy. from aeroplanes. Not soldier,
sailor military structure injured 1t simply
another instance of the shameful waste OF human life
and private property that has featured from the
set the Teuionic policy and alienated from Ger
many and Austria the respect of the civilized world
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

Mexican reports to the erect that CarranzA IS
making rapid progress in the work of pacifyng Mexico
and that he is confident that in few weeks he will
succeed en- dsposing OF villa. Earlier recognition of
the First Chief of the Consttutonalists probably
would have resulted in the saving of much life and
property in the troubled republic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

As II seems 10 be pretty well established that the
American ship Zealandia not in territorial Next
can water when she was visited and searched by
boarding crew from British cruiser the incident
promises TO die from its international weakness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

Democratic harmony in Sussex county is spelled with
a small "h" at the present time
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
SHOP EARLYl

no your Christmas shopping oarlyl
- Make out your gift list now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16

THE BLOODY KAISER.
From the Middlctown Transcript.
For diabolical completeness Of cruelt,