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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
Germany's Year at Sea
ZION DE NeM Yerh Trlhune.l

the United Kingdom would soon be
brought TO a standstill by the German
blockade.
Captain Persius, moreover, Is not
inclined to make fe much Of the oo-
casions which were hailed by less
prudent patriots as glorious triumphs.
He Is discreetly silent on the sub
ieot of the bembardments Of the Eng
fish coast and he does not try to
show, as Herr Ridder did, that Ad-
miral Won Specs victory off Chill was
won against odds, or that the sink
ing Of two of Cradock's cruisers was.
as The Evening Post" Historically
maintained, "a smashing blow to
British naval prestige" He attri-
butes It simply to superiority of
armament on the German side and
points out that IN the few naval fights
that have occurred in the present war
the issue has always depended on
gunfire. In conclusion he is obliged
to stick In the main TO generalities.
to contrast the Offensive spirit" Of
the Germans with the caution of the
British. and to dwell particularly on
the overwhelming material advantage
OF the enemy He makes out the
best case possible for German hopes.
yet when oil IS said there is little
I'm hia summary 10 encourage the en-
thusiastlc expectations Of year ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
DEMOCRATIC TREASURY CONDITIONS

n view Of the condition of the Treasury which
Il victs the Democrats of incompetence it is hardly
surprising there should be serious suspicion in
some quarters that the Administration is preparing to
take steps hide the evidence What could be easier
than to intervene in Mexico. make such Intervention
the occasion of greatly increased expenditures for the
army and navy explain to the people that the sale
Of bonds and the Of taxes necesstated by
the military operations and thus to blind many at
least of the voters the fact that the Administration
had empted the Treasury before it had expended any
thing unusual for the army and navy?
How many of the voters will reflect that had it not
been for the unreasoning hostility Of the Wilson Ad-
mnistration to Huerta many American and
hundreds of thousands of Mexican lives would have
been saved and there would have been no necessity
for Intervention in Mexico?
How many voters will recall that every man COM
petent by training and experience and by knowledge Of
Mexican conditions advise the President urged him
TO recognize Huerta and warned him TO put no faith
in the insurgents whether they we're Carranzstas or
villaistas?
How many voters will remember that nothing but
failure of the Underwood tariff bill produce revenue
and reckless and uninteligent expenditures by Ad
minstration Democratic in both the White House and
Congress emptied the Treasury?
On the answer to these questions will depend the
verdict OF the voters in November, 1916
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
NATIONS nMpEH surplY aroPARpIzED.

THE safety Of menn Of dollars worth Of the ma
4 tome timber suppiy has been ieepardIsed BY
Democratic neglect
An authorized appropriation Of three million doll
lars for preventing forest fires and kindred purposes
provided Tor In what Is known the Weeks law"
allowed to lopse because Of the careless failure
of tho iect Democratic Congress TO carry the
date Of n former law.
The wocks law enacted to enable tho Federal
Government to cooperate with tho States to
protection from forest fires II authorized nppropra-
lions up 10 eleven millions carry ito purpose into
effect Based upon carefully drawn plans It provided
for the purchase of lands at the head Of navl
gable streams did navigation and the regulation OF
stroem flow, and thereby promote forest protection
Fire destroys the soil covering in a forest" says
the forestry report the plan Of the Weeks law
This rapid run-on steep slopes and GRO
sion results The soil thus washed out is tho chief
sources Of sediment in channels OF navigable streams
Forest fires therefore. irregularity Of stream
and loss Of navgability This calls for active
sistance from the Federal Government and section
Of the Weeks law is designed TO authorize this
sistance"
The necessity forest FIRE protection shown by
the Official reports Of the vast destruction such fires
cause
IAN average Of 10 900 600 acres is burned over
nually in the United States with a money loss Of
about SIS 600 000 says the Forestry Bureau report
The danger threatens both northern and southern for
ests In the coniferous forests of the North the de-
struction Of merchantable timber is frequent In the
pine or hard wood forests the South the chief dam
age is the repeated killing young growth. This is
severe because the young growth has a very great
future value and upon it depends the permanency Of
the lumber industry in the region"
The attention of Democratic members Of Congress
repeatedly called to the necessity of giving formal
approval to the law formerly enacted and that with
out that approval the appropriation would lapse and
be no longer available for forest fire protection In
spite Of this warning however. the Democrats ne
elected to include the necessary provision in the law
this year.
The result is that during the next Fall and Winter,
when the danger forest hrest is at the maximum,
the protection that would have been offered under the
Weeks law will either be lost must be provided for
in other way. .'-''-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
CAMPs AVN POLITICIANS.

From the Lewes Pilot
The annual oampmeeting season IS on
in Sussex county and hundreds of city
visitors are here spending their vaca-
tions at the different tented spots.
While camps serve az places for re-
creation. at the same time they serve the
purpose for which they were instituted,
that is. the bringing of the unchurched
into the church.
District politicians of both parties no
doubt will be present at the different
camps and exchange their ideas of the
political outlook, but as this is an "oif
year" in Delaware politics they will nor
be as much in evidence as next season
when the political pot will begin 70 boil
Under the direct primary system the
politicians cannot draw a line on the
situation as they have been able to do
heretofore Many political states have
been made and broken on Sussex
camp grounds but the day is past when
any bunch of district leaders can get 70
gether and name the candidates for the
county offices.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

The year 1914 was one of trial and tribuation for
the Dominican Repuhlic-revoutions bankruptcy. dis
ease. and that original deserving Democrat James
NJ Sullivan, United States Minister to Santo Domingo
being of the bitterness which the Black Repub
lie obliged to swallow Notwithstanding all that
they managed increase their exports to the United
States by 60 per cent, thanks to the Democratic tariff
law The largest increase in sugar, which jumped
from s1611161 to $SS6747O value the reduction in
duty going the pockets of the American and Fed
eral Sugar Refining Companies. In ALL the island
sent ssS44165 worth of goods to markets for the
calendar year 1914, and took S4452S47 from Sec
rotary Redheld will be justified in figuring the
Dominican Republic in on that billion dollar trade
balance which he credits TO Democratic policies
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
Wish. SHEPPARD TO
Die ON AUGUST Il

Governor Goldsborough Of Mary
land has designated Friday. August
"a. as the date for the execution OF
"Wish" Shepherd, colored, who was
recently convicted at Denton of as
sault on a girl and was sentenced to
be hanged
Shortly after the assault had been
committed Shepherd was captured
and taken 10 Baltimore for safekeep-
ing He was taken back 10 Denton
last week, when he was tried and con-
victed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03
BOY scouts TROOP IN
CAMP At CHRISTIANA

Boy Scouts Troop No. 16, connected
with Calvery P. Z. Church. are in
camp at smalley's Dam. a few miles
below Christiana. II is an ideal
place for camping purposes, having
fine spring water and excellent bath
ing facilities and also fishing and
boating They have named II
"Coovertell' Camp. They will be
away about ten days. Those in the
camp are: H. R. Cooke, Scout Mas
ter; NJ. Oliver. Assistant Scout Mas
ter; T. Tourtell, Assistant Scout Mas
ter: T. Heathcote, l.. McAllister, H.
Cooke, T. McKinnon. A. Burnite, NJ.
Toulson, T. Moore. j. Martin, F.
Davies, L. Morrow. w. Cooke and H.
Smith.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

Business who complain Of deteriorating mail
service are naturally interested in policies pursued
in the Post once Department. and, when they know
what those general policies they won't be surprised
at the results Having had previous experience
in special knowledge Of the postal service prior to
his own appointment the Postmaster General places
particular value upon training and experience This
is illustrated by the recent transfer OF from
the office OF chief inspector to the position Of chief
Of the railway mail service-a position Of utmost
sponsbility from the viewpoint of efficiency. Doubt
less the fully qualified for the line of work in
which he had been engaged for years But the railway
mail service is altogether different kind of work,
extensive in detail that only years of personal atten
ton will give knowledge of its requirements No Won
der that the former occupant of the position was
ouested 10 remain months TO teach his successor
the rudiments of his duties. The American people
nav for the new education of man already trained
bv the Government for another line Of work That is
not the way successful conduct their private bust
ness nor can such methods be expected to succeed in
public business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

The new House leader Of the Democrats Mr. Ktchin
OF North Carolina, is far from being Administration
follower He has opposed the wishes and the policies
OF the President upon several occasions. He was
against him the matter of Panama Canal tolls and
he against him the Shipping bill Furthermore,
his brother Is now candidate 10 succeed Senator
Simmons, who was the Administration spokesman on
the Senate floor, and his reelection earnestly de-
sired by the President The fact that he is to be op-
posed by the brother of the Democratic leader is
significant indication Of the feeling that exists. So
OF Mr. Kitchn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

The duties collected for the twelve months
from March 1, 1914 when the reduced rates went into
effect to March l, 1915 amounted to S4s.774s45 Had
the duties this commodity been permitted TO re-
main they we're the from sugar imports for
this period would have been about s6sOOO0OO or s1s
100000 more than actually yielded This sum would
nicely the amount of Government refund under
the five per cent clause transportation which
Democratic Congressman forced into the arn law and
which the court of customs appeals recently decided
applied to the ships of al nations as well as TO
ours.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

has ever been solemnized in Sussex
county. The contracting parties, both
deaf and dumb. were Miss Cynthia
Hearne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hearne, of near Asbury, and
Clarence Goswellen, son of Stephen
Goswellen of Snow Hill, Md.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

Mr. Bryan, announcing his return to the lecture plat
form-was he ever really away from IT, bye the bye?-
takes occasion that while he was in public
office the Republicans had TO contribute to his salary
whether they liked TO not Bless the man! Doesn't
he know that the Republicans got their moneys worth
out him every minute he was in the State Depart
ment?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

The Russian soldier who is not proficient in the art
OF walking backward is at serious disadvantage in
these days Of German drives toward Warsaw
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

German scientist has produced an improved
lightning rod Mr. Bryan is reputed 10 be very anx-
ious t. get one for use in 1916
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-03

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

~HICAGO. Nov. steve. Wen
Steve we had that there china
~ shower foB Fred and Clara last
night and for a vile it looked like IL
would be a real china shower with
china plates and cups and so 4th. show
ering all a round the rm- They was
an invited guest name Myers that must
of had a drink or before he come
and he got fresh and started a quart
and I was jest getting ready to clean up
when he lost his nerve and appola-
gized and its a good thing he did or
his name would not OF been Myers but
il would Of been Dennis or some thing.
1 would Of Myersed him with a chair.
How 1t ~COme OFF"
Here's how IL come off. We had sent
out invitations and on them we says
they would be lots of stuff to eat soup
fish and said and meat and so 9Th But
what we really had was only some
sandwiches and ice cream and coffee
and beer. So when the refreshments
was past a round this here Myers says
this is some banQuit and he was sar-
castical So / says if you don't like this
feed you can go down to Mats and get
some thing your use to at his free
lunch counter So he just laughed and
says some thing a bout i and Gussy
getting the crowd there under the fats
pretences and then he says when your
giveing a china shower YOU should
ought to have a chop suye and rice
and tea and I says what do YOU know
a bout what kind of refreshments to
havesat a party because the only party
you was ever mixed up with is the po-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

''rumored" that Penna States eleven
was composed OF huskiesS who didn't
90 TO college for any other purpose
than 10 play football
COmbInE the steel District
Not until last year, when il began
making a huge noise in the football
world. was the University Of Pittsburg
attacked Those who couldn't figure
out how Pitt actually could beat Cor
nell, Navy. Carlisle and four or five
other elevens in 1914 with its own
student body, began insinuating that
Pitt had Combed the steel district for
huskies and had given them free
board and tuition in return for their
football services
PittsBurE Refutes Charges.
But the Pitt authorities got busy at
once and shattered those charges BY
offering to give anyone who wanted il
a complete history Of every player on
itsfteam; a history showed that every
player was a bona fide student. showed
that every student was high school or
prep school graduate and that the av-
erage age Of its players was younger
than that of the players on many Of the
teams il had beaten
Just as soon as Williams finished
tying up Princeton to Z last year. the
wise ones" began asking about Whom
did Williams ring inn" They couldn't
get it into their minds that Williams
didn't do any ringing" at all: that
Williams had held the heavy Princeton
team 10 a tie simply because a new era
had come in football: because the new
rules have removed the handicap that
the big colleges once had and have
placed the smaller. lighter eIevens al
most on the same basis with them
Lehigh Oufpisyed Yale.
Lehigh held Yale to a to victory
this year. It outplayed Yale and lost
only because of a f1uke- Those LIE
high fellows looked like easy meat
for Yale before the battle, and there
fore everybody was led TO believe that
the Lehigh team was composed Of re
fined college youths But after the
battle, after Lehigh nearly frightened
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06
DARCY WON'T CONE TOU. 8. soon;
$4,000 OFFER IS NOT TEMPTING
Victor Over McGoorty and Clabby Is High Nan in
Australia and Fears It Might Take Some Time to
Make Good in America; Another Victory Over Nc
Goorty VIII Make Him Even With Gibbons
BY RINGsIDE.

match he showed his skill by outlook
ing a past master in the science OF
the game. Truly, Darcy must be
wonderful fighter TO possess such es-
sentials as hitting power and boxing
skill Up to this time we had doubted
Darcy's prOwess; but here is convinc-
ing evidence OF his ability. More credit
to him.
Darcy Rejects $4,000 offer.
Americans would like TO see this
Darcy in action They would pay wei
for his services. too. It has been i'm
parted TO the writer that Darcy has
been offered $4,000 to come to this
country and participate in five bouts
Darcy did not even dignity the prOffer
by answering via cable He was cOur-
teous enough. however. to write the
promoter his views Of the matter And
here is the gist Of his note
In the first place. Darcy has an es-
tablished reputation in Australia. while
in America, tif he came here), he would
have TO build up one And he does not
think he can do this IN a few fights
Doesn't Like the Risks
Then, again, he is not so sure that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

litcaI party that gives you $50 for your
vote
Bill Has n Few Remarks to Make.
So then he got sore and says he
would take back the present that he
had gave to Clara and Fred and / says
all right, you cheap skate, I don't be-
lieve you brot no present a long but go
a head and pick out the 1 that looks
good to you and may be you can sell it
some where's for dime and buy your
self a real feed.
So he says he did bring a present
big china plate and he says he had
nosion TO bust il over my head SO I
says il would be the last plate he ever
busted over any bOdy's head and I says
the best thing you can do is put on
your last years hat and beat il. He
says No he wasent ready to go home
and he wouldent 20 till he got good
ana ready. so ] says I don't know
whether you got a home to go to but
you get out Of here or L will put you
out So he says go head and try il.
That's when I was going to bust him
but the girl he come with butted in and
she was SCARED to deth. / was going
to XIII him so she says cut out the
quarling gents. 1 and Myers viii 20 as
soon as I finnish my ice cream and
not before. So I says hurry up and
throw IT in to you before L loose my
temper.
So Myers says he supposed 7 would
put his girl out 20 if she dident hurry
and / says No I don't fight with girls
but only with men that Unsettled me and
he says he dident think IL was posi-
bic to ipselt me so 1 says all right II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

M n He6 al ae1.'' the !. New YORK pro
= = moter and manager CT boxers,
still has a lot Of confidence in the abil-
ity Of Carl Norris, the Oklahoma giant
Billy has been making his headquarters
Of late at Joplin, No. He took hold Of
Al Norton. the Los Angeles heavy
weight, whom he brought east q little
over a year ago, but who had 70 re-
tire for time on account o. Illness
Norton met Dick Gilbert in Joplin IN
q Is round contest and won by q fair
McCarney has turned Norton over to
Fred Sears, who is now managing him.
although Al Day Of Detroit, Mich, also
claims 10 have an interest IN the young
heavyweight Norton is endeavoring
10 get on a match again with Jim Flynn
and also Jack Dillon However, the
man in whom Billy is interested is Carl
Morris and he writes that the big EEL
low won fairly from Tony Ross at TUT
sa- Okla. about two weeks ago and
over which there was great deal OF
argument as TO the result OF the con-
test
BilIv claims that the referee Vas
slow in giving the decision but when
he finally did, ne declared that Norris
had scored a clean knockout Some OF
the papers claim that Ross won on a
foul Mccartney is endeayoEing now 10
match Norris with Fred Fulton, the
in the north. and he also states that he
can get backing for Norton TO the ex-
rent Of $4,000 for 20 round battle with
Jack Dillon.
Wells Likes welsh Best.
Matt Wells, the former English cham
pion lightweight, was a visitor in Nil
Waukee the past week. and gave 1t as
his opinion that Freddie Welsh, the
present champion. was the best Of the
entire lot by a good margin
There has been q great deal OF talk
about the match in which Freddie
Welsh won the worlds title from VIII
lie Richie" said Wells. but you may
take II from me that Ritchie never had
q Iook5n for the decision when 1t came
70 straight boxing. I am not talking
IN a prejudiced manner in regard TO
this match, for the simple reason that
Welsh had beaten me for the title and
I felt that Richie would trim him.
Il wagered $1,000 Of my own money
on Richie TO win and owen Moran,
who was with me at the time, Wagereo
another $1,000 the same way We were
$4,000 out on the decision and 1t is not
likely that we would try to uphold
Welsh II he did not win honestly.
TT may sound a little strange, but
there was not over one round in the
entire 20 that could be called to the
credit Of Richie. At that. I think Richie
is q very strong fighter, but when
IT comes to making the lightweight
limit, ] do not think he can do it He
really belongs in the Welterweight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

you djdent mean no inselt we will call
IL square
Another One. About n Dime.
SO Myers was o. X after that accept
onct or twice vile we was playing
rummy he for got him self and swore
and I says cut out that languidge i'm
the house head LIST. I all so had a little
that accused me of short changing
all most ccmeing 10 blows when Gussy
give me the wink TO not start no
trouble on acct. Of me being the host
so l give him the dime he SAYS 1 was
holding out on him and then he shut
up.
All Ends Well.
Well Steve I guess evry body had
good time. I know did and evry. body
else says they did and Myers when ne
was finely leaving says he was much
obliged to evry body for the $3.50 he
win in the rummy game and II would
buy he-and his girl a stake on the way
home. / says Yes it will buy you a bout
10 OF the stakes your use TO eating he
dident say nothing back 7 win a bout
guess we broke a bout even on giveing
Claras got some nice hand paint IL
hadent gave the party And they was
ent no body that got what YOU really
call drunk accept Myers and Robson
and Fred and ] or others.
Respy. BILL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

Wei as Il LEdAlAAs At4AA T. SC W -AIA c --eAA
ward has a chance"
Howard Counts on Mahan.
Harvard counted on Capt Eddie Ma
han TO be the deciding factor IN the
struggle. Coach Haughton conflded TO
a close friend last week that he be-
lieved the two teams would compare
about even up in every position and
every detail Of play excepting In re-
gard to Mahan. He thought the cap
lain's proves in open field running
would swing the balance A few long
run backs Of punts and some extended
races around end from wide open for
nations would give the Crimson the
margin OF superiority, in the opinion
OF the man who is at the head OF
things at Cambridge.
Eneh Is Strong In Center.
Gaining ground from sscr1mmage for
nation was not expected to prove much
Of a factor. The ends Of both teams
played IL safe on defence refusing 10
let a runner get by them on the out
side-rather preferring to take the risk
Of allowing a clean dash between them
and tackle, where the halfback on sec
ondary defence would be able TO get up
and limit the net proceeds of the run
to a few yards at best Both teams
have strong secondary defence players,
and each has a sure tackler TO play
back for safety and prevent the spec
tacular length Of the field runs that
&c. in about one game out OF every
Forward Passes Expected.
It was not surprising TO see quite
bit Of effort to gain by forward passes
and other variety of plays that could
come under the general category OF
tricks. Each side practiced the short
pass over the line which has been used
so successfully by Cornell and wash
inSton and jefferson. Neither has ex-
posed # once in a regular game, but il
is supposed to have been rehearsed at
great length in secret drills The play
in question is the one where the backs
drive into the center of the line as II
for q regulation plunge
The quarterback, however, does not
hand the bail to any Of the bunch as
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