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Newark post., 1915-04-14
Official Inspection of Brands of Fertilizers
Offered for Sale in Delaware in the Fall of 1914.
By CHARLES L. PENNY, State Chemist.

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Newark post., 1915-04-14
DEATH OF J. w. AYDON
Well-known Publicity Agent
Stricken With Paralysis

Jonathan w. Aydon, well-known
publicity agent of the Pennsyl- I
vania railroad, died on Monday .
at his home in Wilmington. Mr.. .
Aydon was stricken with apoplexy
several weeks ago. Last Wednes-
day he suffered from another
stroke which finally proved fatal.
Mr.. AydOn was born in Whining
ton, December %, 1851. On May
/, 1868, he entered the service of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad as a telegraph
er in the station at Broad street
and Washington avenue, Philadel-
phia. He continued in that posi-
tion until 1873, when he was pro-
NOTED to the position of train de-
spatcher in which capacity he re-
manned until April l, 1910, when,
by reason of failing health, he was
relieved from active service and
assigned to the position of pub
Gcity agent.
AS a train dispatcher Mr.. Ay-
don had long and interesting eX-
perience. He displayed signal
ability in the performance of the
intricate and responsible duties
Of the position, and was especially
valuable in clearing the road for
traffic after serious wrecks. In
1884 the operating headquarters
of the road were transferred to
Wilmington and Mr.. Aydon, who
had been living in Philadelphia,
came to Wilmington to reside.
Upon the division of the work of
the office, consequent upon in
creased traffic, necessitating a
larger force of train dispatchers,
Mr.. Aydon was made chief dis
patcher, in wich position he con-
tinued to display the conspicuous
ability that had marked his pre-
vious career.
In 1884 soon after his removal
to Wilmington, Mr.. Aydon was ap-
pointed superintendent of the
Wilmington Police and Fire Alarm
Telegraph, and continued in that
office for several years.
Mr.. Aydon, in 1870, was mar
ried to Miss Mary E. Palmatory,
who died about two years ago. He
leaves two daughters, Mrs. j.
Harvey Spruance and Mrs. George
Moore.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
GREAT EDUCA-
TIONAL CAMPAIGN
Movement lnaugurated By
Anti-Saloon League

Beginning Sunday, April 25th,
the Anti-Saloon League will in
augurate great educational cam
paign covering the entire state of
Delaware in the interest of state
and national prohibition.
Two of the leading temperance
orators of America will be the
speakers. The Hon. John q.
Woolley at one time candidate for
Presidency on the Prohibition
Ticket and a master of the Eng
lish language will speak at the fol-
lowing times and places:
Sunday, April 25th, p. M, M.
E. Church, Smyrna, Del; Wednes-
day, April 2Sth, 8 p. M, M. E.
Church, Delaware City; Thursday,
April 10Th, s p. M, M. E. Church,
Harrington; Friday, April 3Oth,
p. M, M. E. Church, Lewes; Sun
day, May 2, 3 p. m, M. E. Church,
Selbyville; Sunday, May 2, 8 p. m.
M. E. Church, Millsboro; Monday,
May 3, 8 p. M, M. E. Church, Sea-
ford.
The Rev. Louis Albert Banks,
known througout the nation as one
of the leading Divines of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, an
author of wide reputation and an
evangelist of tremendous power
will speak at the following times
and places:
Sunday, April 25th, $50 p. M,
West Presbyterian Church, Will
mington; Sunday, April 25th, p.
M, Scott M. E. Church, Whining
ton; Monday, April 26th, 8 p. M,
M. E. Church, Middletown; Tues
day, April 9th, s p. M, Opera
House, Dover; Thursday, April
29th, p. M, NJ. E. Church, Clay
ton; Friday, April 30th, 8 p. M,
M. P. Church, Milford; Sunday,
May 2, 2.30 p. M, M. E. Church,
Georgetown, (evening appoint
mentment to be announced later) ;
Monday, May 3, 8 p. m., M. E
Church, FELTON,; Thursday, May
9Th, s p. m., M. E. Church, Delmar
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Auto Truck Kills BOy

Nine-year-old Harry E. Davis of
1714 Pennsylvania avenue, Will
mington who had been riding with
another boy on the rear of an ice
wagon, on Friday afternoon, STEP
ped off directly in front of one of
the E. R. Pusey Company's trucks
loaded with coal which knocked
him down, a front wheel passing
over his head and killing him in
stantly.
Newark post., 1915-04-14

Estate of John w. PENNINGTON,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary upon the Es-
tate of John w. Pennington, late
OF White Clay Creek Hundred, de-
ceased, were duly granted unto
Harry P. Joslyn on the 18th day of
February, A. D. 1915 and all per-
sons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to
all persons having demands
the Executor without delay,
and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required
to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Executor
on or before the 18th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1916, or abide by the
law in this behalf.
Address
Harry P. Joslyn, Esq,
Attorney-at-Law,
Wilmington, Del.
HARRY P. JOSLYN,
Executor.
Newark post., 1915-04-14

main at Bradford street and ePnn-
sylvania avenue, depriving resi-
dents west of the railroad of water
and breaking one public and sew
eral private sewers. Town officer
Oil Wright who tried to check the
flow of water was caught under a
mass of earth and shells which
slid from theside of the opened
trench and was found severely in
jured when rescued.
Newark post., 1915-04-14

meeting grounds near Elsmere.
Green and Henry Hearn, arrested
some time ago, are charged with
robbing the store of Elmer James,
the Adams Express office, the boat
landing warehouse, Kitchens &
Phillips store, and the home of
James Dashields in Laurel of jew
elry, clothing, revolvers and other
articles.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Death Of Patrick Leonard

The funeral of Patrick Leonard,
the popular proprietor of the Dob
binsville Hotel, New Castle, was
held on Wednesday with interment
in st. Peters Cemetery. He died
on Easter Sunday, of pneumonia.
Three sons and five daughters sur
vive him. His wife died from an
accident about twelve years ago.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Mrs. Gideon E. Hukill Dies

Mrs. Margaret Williams Hukill,
widow of Gideon E. Hukill, died
at her home in Middletown on
Thursday night after a prolonged
illness, aged SO years. She was a
daughter of the late Jonathan K.
Williams. Four sons, Emory W.,
George E., John and Timothy HUI
kill, survive her. Her funeral was
held on Monday with interment in
Forest Cemetery.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Night Blaze At Hillcrest

Fire caused by a faulty fue last
Monday night destroyed the three
story frame dwelling of George H.
Pote on Chestnut avenue, Hill
crest, near Wilmington, with near
ly all it's contents. The loss, put
Newark post., 1915-04-14

David McCallister of the STAN
ton section is confined to his home
by injuries to one of his hips and
his legs caused by a telephone pole
which fell from a wagon he was
unloading.
Newark post., 1915-04-14

at $500, was insured. The Re-
lance and Brandywine fire Com
panies Of Wilmington responded
to the alarm and prevented the
spread of the flames.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Negro Burglar Caught

State Detective Mccoy on Satur-
day found Harold Green, colored,
wanted for burglaries in Laurel,
asleep in an old shack On the camp
Newark post., 1915-04-14

TO- Names of Manufacturers and Brands.
Newark post., 1915-04-14
Blast Wrecks Water Works

Dynamite exploded on Thursday
after noon to blow out three roots
on the premises of w. S. Morse in
West Seaford, wrecked the water
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12

Former Chief Justice Emery, Of
Ellsworth, spoke at the Congreea-
tionalconference in Augusta last week
on the subject, SHOULD the churches
organize against party slavery and
social sim" Judge Emery, who took
the negative view of the subject,
summed up his ably presented argu-
ments "a follows: II would rot re-
strain pastors, church officers or mem
bers, as individuals, from advocating
and actively promoting any move
ment or scheme they deem to be for
the welfare OF their community or
mankind generally. There is ample
scope for such action in other organi-
cations, if organizations are desired,
or, if none such exist, they can be
formed. / submit, however, that the
church was not instituted nor it's
ministers appointed for the propa-
ganda of any political, economic,
sociological, or even mere moral
doctrine, but so to develop and
strengthen the spiritual nature of men
that, as said by Paul, being ruled by
the spirit, they will not need the rule
of the law"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12

Percy Flood, OF Bangor, spent Sunday
with friends here.
Artelle McGown went to Newport Mon
day night, to visit his mother.
David Dewitt and wife, Of Bangor, were
called here by the death Of the baby Of
Frank Sargent and wite.
Mrs. Walter RApp, 81, Of Brockton,
Macs, who b ct the home OF Charles
Sweeney and wife, caught last Thursday
in Branch pond . German trout measuring
thirty and one half inches, and weighing
twelve pounds.
Much sympsthy Il expressed for Frank
Sargent and vile In the death Of their
baby, Charles Benjamin, which occurred
Friday ct the home Of it, grandparents,
Charles B. James and wife, aged dve and
ne-half months. Funerai services were
held Of the home Sunday afternoon, Rev.
n. w. Conley officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
The Greed Of Cutworms .

In Farm and Fireside, the national farm
paper published at Springfield, Ohio, q
contributor writes highly entertaining
and practically helpful article about cut
worms. The ravages OF cutworms are
fully described, and definite suggestions
as tc how to get rid Of them are reported.
Some OF the remarkable facts about cut
worms are included in the following ex-
tract taken from the article:
"Cutworms are true burglars.
"As long as the day lasts they remain in
hiding under sticks, stones, or trash--or
even below the surface OF the ground; and
as soon as night falls they come forth to
steal the lives Of tender plants.
ut is wise precaution ON the part Of
these insect burglars to hide during the
day, for they are smooth and plump and
just The sort of titbit birds are always
looking for. II these night prowIing
rascals would only stop and satisfy their
hunger BY eating the plants as they cut
them down, they would be less rascally.
But mol They go on appeasing their
voracious appetites with merely what
they bite out in cutting down the plants;
thus dozen plants lie fiat and wilted in
the morning sun, sacrificed for one late
dinner.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12

Hsscocx ss.--At = probate cour, held st
Ellsworth. In and TOR said county o. Hsncsck,
on the fourth dzy OF May. In the ygaF
o. our Lord one thousand nine handfed aud
fifteen.
A CERTAIN instrument patpostisg to be
"A copy Of the last viii and iessapsen, Of
MARIA LOUISE THICKER, late o, Bos-
TON.
In the county Of suffolk. and commonwealth
Of Massachusetts. deceased. and OF the pro-
bate thereof In said county of Suffolk. duly
authenticated. havinx been presented TO The
judge OF probate fps our raid c0nniy OF Han.
cock for The purpose OF being allowed. aied
and recorded In the probate court of cur said
county Of Hancock.
Ordered. That notice thereof be given TO
all persona interested therein. by publishing
= copy Of this order three weeks successfully
In the Ellssoffh American. newspaper
printed ~ Ellsworth. in said county OF Han
cock, prior 70 the drst day OF June. a. O..
1918, that they may appear - probate coHr,
then to be held ~ Ellsworth. In and for said
county Of Hancock. ~ ten O'Clock in the fore
Noon, and show cause. II any they have,
against the same.
BERTRAND =. CLARK, Judge Of Probate.
true copy Of the original order.
Atfcst:-E. r. CHASE. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
NOTICE Or voREcLosURx.

NyHEREA8. William Scott. late o, E{is.
w worth. county Of Hancock sts:e Of
Maine. BY bis usortGAxe deed. dated ociohe.
~. . d. 1901 and recorded In Hancock ceuntr
registry OF DECIDE. book $40. page i2s. eoureyed
to Dansei Harley. iASe Of said Ellsworth. a Get.
tain lot or parcel Of land situated in said
Ellsworth, and boupded and described a.
foliowa, 70 via: Beginning on the noYghesiy
side Of passsgs way between The lot hereia
conveyed and stephen NonaThan's lot. on
westerly side Of rosd leading to Grants Mil:
ikense north eighty ave degrees wes, on said
passage way. twenty. Ave and one-hAl rods 10
The southwest cornss Of the Field hereto de-
scftbcd; theprs north twenty DEGREES
west 20 corner OF the lot eonveysa hv
william scott 20 Bfidgrt Ford, By deed dated
April n. isss and recorded 10 Hancock county
registry. vol ~. page ~; thence following
the line OF said lot conveyed ns aforesaid
east<riy 10 she road Aforesaid: thence f0liow.
Ing said road sontheyiy 10 the place Of begiu-
ning. which mortgage ~as aftstwxrds, On ths
Sab day Of JAY O. d. lsDs. assigned by said
Daniel Harley To be late Bridget Ford.
Which sssign Heut ID recorded in said registry
OF dee6s. book 40. page So. and afterwards 0f
the Scth DAP OF January n d. 1914. assigned by
said Bridget Ford 10 me. the undersigned.
which assignment IN recorded tn said regis
try. book Sss, page ts6. and whereas the cp1-
dttion OF said mortgage Ia broken. now there
fore. by reason OF the breach OF the condition
thereof, claim . foreclosure ON said mort.
gage NAHy A. HuRLEY.
by d. T. Hurley, her stty.
Ellsworth. May II, 1918
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
Grand Masonic Dodge.

The various grand bodies OF the ma
sonic order held their annual meetings in
Portland last week. Officers were elected
as follows:
Grand lodge-Grand master, Thomas H.
Dodge, Augusta; deputy grand master,
Waldo Pettsugili, Rumford; senior grand
warden, Fred Raymond, Livermore Fails
junior grand warden, F. B. Arnold, Dex-
ter; grand treasurer, Albro Z. Chase, Port
land; grand secretary, Stephen Berry,
Portland; trustees for two years, Edmund
b. Mallett, Freeport, and Ashley A. Smith,
Bangor.
Grand chapter-Grand high priest, Wal
lace N. Price, Richmond; deputy grand
high priest, James A. Richan, Rockiand
grand king, Frederick o. Eaton, Rum
ford; grand scribe, John j. MARI, Island
Falls; grand treasurer, Aibro K. Chase,
Portland; grand secretary, Stephen Berry,
Portland.
Grand commandery Grand COM
mander, Arthur s. Littlefield, Rcckland
deputy grand commander, edmund B.
Mallett, Freeport; grand seneraiissimo,
Franklin r. Redlon, Portland; grand
captain general, J. Frederick Hill. Water
VILE; grand senior warden, Wilmer J.
Dorman, Belfast; grand junior warden,
Edward w. Wheeler, Brunswick; grand
prelate, Rev. James F. Albion, Portland
grand treasurer, Albro E. Chase, Port
land; grand secretary, Stephen Berry,
Portland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12


To al persons istsrssssd In either o. N. a..
tatss hereinaftes named.
Al . probate court held ~ Ellsworth, In a.
for the county 81 Hsacoek. on the eleyssss
day q Nay d. isis. being an a.
iournsd session Of the Nay = d. ms terra
TvHE Relieving matters having h... -.
i sented for The action thsrss pom hsr.ss !.
s .ns i.Sissssd; = = sssssg ordered Tss,
ssted. b.. csssing copy Of this order 70 5.
Published three weeks snccessively IN a..
Enswortn A9eriesn' nssspeper pshiished
seessr e c,ossss e.ss . !. ne. The,
worth In said county. On the arsf dsy =,
Jane. .. d. islA ~ tsn Of the clock N a..
FORENOON. snd b. heard thereon u They zee
Mary Ans sargent. late o. seds~iel. Ia ..,s
county. deceaseo. certain ipsfrums al ps,.
porting 10 Be the last vii snd tsst amen 4,
aid deceased. tcasthss With petition for pro-
". Sargent. sdeisissrsser viss the .iIi a.. n
s s Z ess.s q .ss3 ass"ss.d. J" D'A'0''A'
George :. wassen. ,sss q saiiiv.n. in said
Blsisdeil or sone oshes suitable person ss
appotnted adminfstratos Of the estate Of ..la
dscsAsed. psseeutsd BY Alfred b. crao,ret
s ssd hcss:y ~ asssy: e crsS'rss Hay.
Dorothy Adams Cate. . minor Of Ciev.iana
Hslghss. ccunty o. CuyAhogA, state OF Ohio.
rsssiicn SLED ~ VIII O. ossnthsr. guardian
estate tthai slid minor may pos1ibly be The
ownes osl - described In said petition.
Isaao a. Emery, late Of kdsn. in said
ccunty. dsceassd. Pstittcu Gisd BY Daniel q.
resi- estate Of sAid decsassd. ~ described ia
said petition
BERTRAsD 3. CLARK. Judss Of said Court.
true copy Of the original order.
Attssts-k- 3. cnAsx, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12

GOOD way TO DO Buslsxss.

q. A. Parcher selis Reliable Remedy
1t Half-Price and Guarantees
euro.
When one can buy gold dollars for nfty
cents, Il 10 good time to purchase.
In ordering SOC bottle Of DR.. Howard's
celebrated specific for tho cure Of consti-
patton and dyspepsia at = cents, g. A.
Parcher IL giving one Of tbs greatest trsds
chances ever offered to the people Of Kills.
worth.
Even though offered ct half price for in
troductory purposes the specific h sold
under . guanntss to curs o. tbs money
will b. refunded.
II food dos not digest we'll, IL there b
gas o. pain in the stomach, II the tongue
10 coated and the brsath bad, II thsfs IL
constipation and straining, DR.. Howard's
specific will cure you. II II does mot. you
have Druggist Parchsr's psssonai guar
antee TO return your money.
Dr.. Hovard's specific gives quick relief
and makes permanent cures OF constipa-
ton, dyspepsia and All liver troubles.
Theee are strong Statements, but q. A.
parcher ID giving his customers chance
to prove their truth u just half the rsgu-
lar price sixty doees for Is cents. II they
are not found true, al you have 70 do q
to ask for your money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
Real Nssssm

-
TO all persona inseresssd In either Of thu
Al I probate court held 81 Elisworth. In and
iot the ccussy Of Hancock, on The fourth
MIR soiiS.ins MASTERS having been pre-
il ssnsed for the setson thereupon hersin.
afssr indicted Y hereby :. Sfcsrso: ,. Is ~
tsressed. ~ causing copy Of this order V -
published thres weeks successfully In the
!. can o.r, ss.s @sS
wovth in scid County. on The erst day oe
June. .. 4. isas, q ten ., TIE click - ne
Ioriada n. Wood. iate Of Eden. In SAID
county, deeessed certain ins'snmsns PAL :,
aid Aeosased. together With petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented By Harp .. hcfAr,
land: tne srseuser therein ns| rsr..u q. .h
county dscs sssd. "A certain tnserument par
porting 10 be the last will and tsstan<nt 81
,sss,s:ss s !, s Rssi y ss pro
one Of the executors therein named-
David 9. Gott. late OF oslsud. n satd coun-
y. dscesseo eerta raj in:trn ~. psspos,ss;
deceased. together with petition for probate
thereof. presented BY Ida ~. Colt. the sHecu.
"a usosrs Mckay. late Of wsp.er Rsrsor. In
said county, deceased. certain inssrumsnt
purportine 10 be the lass will and testane ns
o. .Aad deceased. toGetnes Wiz peuttpI TOT
gfoosss tessees. 49, x S~ sS'
ne sxecuuHx sassyin " - .-.usn.,.
neen - 49,. W. ~ - s.s.s.
". ooss. exscntof. neg toI ssutsmsrE =.
1919 rs. s.s.x gt,ss srs a. -.
ssso coenXs uSSy.s~. sHss .sn 49,
count o. susie =. sofoaas so@inissfssfx'
uied ior eeetements
FIsnSt. ~ 49,. 49, sho1a = .. -
y. 80. lstc o. ncs Cs ~ 10 evvay' .s.s.
rtfst account OF NnASses a. W0Uu, somtn~
traitor. Med for setuemsnt-
sasie =, Laaennn. iase ga ofcst roma. "
sAao county, deceased, Ftfst anu tAI
roant o. Liitian y weston. somiass<su'A'
hisd Tor sett'ement. ".
LavnM y. Sns.to, .A'e q n,ooMs. - -
sAia county. nrSeAsen. Ina s1s"a. y
hAlpn -. Sonaon' sum'n"srs1os. niea sos ses-
uemens.
Harriet y. 9ruoies iate O. hrooksstiie' in
said county. deceased Pinai .cconnt OF
hAlph u. CONDOR. saministfssos' niea TOR sss.
uSms. o n A.
Eustn ~. stshsey.. 'Nr % AouHt sss ~
ssid county. ceceasra fsfa sSsonnt o. rrsa
v. Stanley, snmtnistfasof, nlea tef sethe-
menI
John r. Taplty. late of hrooksvtile. In aid
county. deceased First and anAi account OF
James a. TApisy. sdministrAicr d. esnts sen.
OF the estate OF said deceased. hled Tor settle
mept.
H. Hodman Weld. late OF Boston. Msssxcha-
setts. deceased. First and hnsi account Of c.
dipog Weld and w. RodmAn Peabody. execu-
tors. hied for settlement.
Francis ~ Weld. late ot Boston, MsssAcha.
setts, deceased. First and anAi account OF C..
Minot Weld aud ". Rodman Peabody. trus.
tees, nled for settlement.
Francis y. Nsid. tate OF Boston. MassAchu-
settss ueeeAsen. F". anr sappsV m<na-
~. Nce"uhs " y. Mtuos ~s.d ana ",
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12

The readers Of this pa per win be pleased to
learn that there Is al least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
it's stages. and that Is Catsrrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires o
constitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
Cure 10 taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The propfiet0rs have 20 much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Addresss r. j. CHENEY h CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY all DrugGtsts, 7sc.
Take Aail's Family PHI for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
ELI4swoRTH FALLS.

Lorenzo d. Smith and Robert Johnston,
OF Amherst, were here last week.
The missionary tea will be held next
Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Moore.
Mrs. Horace Phillips, OF East Holden,
was the guest OF Charles A. Joy and family
last wssk.
Mr.. Percy 8. Moore and son Frank, Of
Trenton, are visiting Mrs. Moors's parents,
Frank =. Cottie and wife.
Mrs Esther Gilman, State W. C.. r. U.
worker, assistsd BY Rev. Henry w. Coniey,
conducted services &C ths church Sunday
nsrning. Mis- Gilman gave . short 81
drsas q IL opsning Of ths Sunday school.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-12
The sinking Of the Lusitania

The sinking of the steamship Lusi-
tania by German sub marine on Fri
day, With the loss of nearly 1,50o
lives, including over 100 citizens of
the United States, has naturally in
famed this country against the Ger
mans, and created crisis which
might easily lead this country into
war. 1t will require cool Judgment
and large degree Of self-restraint to
avert this catastrophe, but We believe
it may be done without sacrifice of
national honor.
Germany will attempt to justify
this atrocity as an act OF war, but
evidence is not lacking that Germany
would welcome the entrance OF this
country into the European broil, and
10 acting deliberately with that object
in view. This is q war OF CONNER
cialism, and in line with this it would
be good commerciaIism on the part
of Germany to deprive this country
of the advantage she would possess
over the European powers when,
emerging financially prostrated from
the war, they would enter in the new
race for commercial supremacy. II it
is true that Germany seeks deliber-
ately to involve this country in the
war, we trust and believe she will be
disappointed.
President Wilson, to whom the
country naturally turns in this crisis,
has not yet officially expressed the
course he will take, but at a speech
in Philadelphia ne clearly indicated
his position as opposed to war.
3'There is such thing" he said, las
man being too proud to fight. There
10 such thing as being 90 right that
1t docs not need to convince others
by force that it is right"
The torpedo launched without warn
Ing against helpless nom combatants,
women and children, has already
dealt Germany more crushing blow
than ali the armed force of the United
States could deal her.