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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-09
A New Teacher

After comforting with a number of
very promising men for the position
of history teacher at the high school,
Supt; Zemer finally chose c. F. Brock
way, who halls from Meadville, Pa.
Mr.. Brockway entered upon his duties
last Monday and has shown himself
to be very capable for the position
Already he has gained large num-
Der OF friends and the student body
wishes him the best of success in
connection with his work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-09

chapel exercises we're held In the
high school auditorium Monday morn
ing. All OF the senior orations deIiv.
cred were exceptionally interesting.
First, an oration was delivered which
dealt with the development OF cleo
tricity. The history of electricity was
given and It's development brought I'D
to the present day. Next came an or.
alton on smallpox which was also
very interesting. After this the stud
ents enjoyed very beautiful rendi.
tion Of "Holy City" Lastly, an ora,
tion was delivered on the Ohio State
Sanatorium which also attracted the
interest Of the pupils throughout. All
In all, this program was the most in.
structive had this year, as we'll as
being very interesting. The follow.
ing was the program:
Opening Observation-Disclosures
Prayers.
SOng--School.
"The Development of the Commerc.
ial Use Of Electricity. Russell Ber-
ry.
"Smallpox"-John Sohnebly.
Cornet Solo, Holy City"-Donald
Bell.
THE Ohio State Sanatorium"-Hec.
tor Jones.
At the close Of hits program, Mr..
Rimer introduced G. F. Brockway,
formerly Of Meadville, Pa, who is to
fill the vacancy left by Mr.. Rimer's
becoming principal. Mr.. Brockway's
inaugural address" was very inter-
estiAg.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
INrnREsrINe EpuCArIONAL rArERs.

NHlsS MARGARET HlLLES SHEARAIAN who is so
lVk well and so favorably known TO the people of
our city that she needs introduction them has
consented to contribute TO columns a series OF
special articles relative to various phases Of edu
cationa system. In view of the imminency of the
school election they should be especially interesting
to OH our readers
The articles are based upon a comprehensive survey
Of school properties and the several phases of
educational system. They will prove to be instructive
TO people and should lead to remedial action along
important lines
It will be that Miss shearman compliments SUI
perntendent Scott upon the he thus far has done
The things complained OF are Of his creation They
existed before he TO Wilmington. II should
be understood clearly that nothing that is written re-
fleets upon him or questions his desire to bring the
school system here up the highest
cellence unssfauateiy however Superintendent Scott
has not unlimited power put reforms into effect He
has to deal with Board of Education that has been
from satisfactory the people and that cannot b,
satisfactory to them until of the present com.
uissioners have been retired
We think Miss Shearman's papers, which will be in
formative well as argumenative. will do much I,
throw light upon citys educational affairs and pro
duce discussion that fail bring corrective
constructive results. They are based upon weeks o
painstaking and intelligent study of local school con
ditons and are free from prejudice and personality.
We invite our readers TO peruse them carefully an
understandin2ly. They well worthy OF serious at
tenton from everyone, and particularly from the mel
and the who have boys and girls attending ou
schools.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
MILMINGTON,s OPPORTUNITY.

From the Dover State News
There is a vast field OF drdeyeloped
trade lying in .th" State OF Delaware,
especially m Kent and New Castle
counties. at the very gate-p Whining
ton. which the merchants Of thai city.
fc4 some reason seem TO ignore. II is
h,gl, time that Wilmington business
men should wake up and do something
10 attract a is great trade to their own
shcps and stores. instead Of sitting
caimly. with fnldsd hands. and watch
the Philadelphia stores continue to at
tract Delaware buyers.
IN an edsc.ist two weeks ago we
rraed the c'...a-gs os Dover TO Do thcif
bvying at konic We cannot auNise
then too str, l.giy 10 deal w,t1 Dover
Elcl chants. II Is the duly OF FRY
poser resilient to support the locei
merchants as far as lies in his power
We also added. in that editorial, that
If il is not possible to find the desired
artcle "a q pc~rr store q" go rn W.
niington to make the purchase rather
than to travel on TO Philadelphia.
Since the appearance OF that edi-
total we have been informd by au-
thorities who have made a. study OF
the trade situation in this state. that
Il is largely the fault of the Whining
ton merchants that the trade Of the
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
THE Dury OF ALL wILMINGTONIANs.

IN HIS is city election day. Have you voted? If not
drop everything and attend TO it 1t is
important duty you to yourself, to family,
to your friends and neghbors and TO the
ncipality.
The polls opened at u o'clock noon.
They will close at o'clock this evening
The time is short Take immediate advantage of it,
Vote the made-in- Wilmington ticket that is headed
by James +. Price for Mayor.
Repudiate the Honolulu ticket that is headed
by Dr. j. Harvey spruanco mayoralty candidate the
Salisbury Democratic machine.
The men on the Republican city ticket stand pledged
give the people business-like administration Of
municipal affairs.
The men the made e-n- Honolulu Democratic ticket
stand for return 10 old conditions that were as
discrcditable the local Democratic machine they
injurious the taxpayers and the, general inter-
csts of the city.
These are days of service Every properly -consti-
tuted wishes to do something for the common
good that connection it may be said that the very
best service that any citizen Wilmington per-
form for himself for those who are dependent upon
him and for his fellows in the community is TO go to
the polls this afternoon and against this
scheme restore the Salisbury machine to power in
our city
The machine that is back of the made-in Honolulu
ticket is a bad ono No taxpayer should wish have
strapped upon his back Il is like big leech. 1t
the blood the municipality and gives nothing
of value in return
No likes to be bled by individual. He re-
sents and fights against it. And yet there many
men who will submit to being bled by a political
ganization such the that has been built up here
by Willard Salisbury and which. in his absence in the
Orient being by his knsman, James Salisbury,
who has less gray matter but surpasses the absentee
landlord in political unscrupuousness.
It is time for all such turn over new leaf.
No glory be found in the role of a willing victim
OF political confidence game The glory through
rebellion against such Democratic conditions exist
here The selfrespecting Democrat never had better
opportunity display his independence Of thought and
action than that which presents itself today; and am
pie justification for such action accompanies the op
portunity
Those who believe that the affairs of Wilmington
should be run on business basis; those who believe
that Democratic deconcy of thought and action arc
worthy of preservation those who believe that Demo
cratic tickets should be made up at Democratic pri-
maries held in Wilmington and not at one-man Demo
cratic primaries held in Honolulu elsewhere outside
the city and State; those who tired Of having the
salisbury heel their necks and those who believe
that our city respectable enough have respectable
government should unite today against the made-in-
Honolulu ticket and elect. by a large plurality the
made Wilmington ticket that is headed by CiN
Treasurer Price that stands for the things
that good and wholesome in municipal government
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

State passes by their very doors to
spend Delaware dollars in Phlladel-
phia stores.
In other words. the Wilmington
merchants apparently do not seem to
care a fig If residents of Dover or
other towns in the State pass by Will
mington or not so far as making any
effort to secure that trade Is con-
ccrned. and yet they loudly complain
that such a state of conditions exists.
Ii Is a fact that Philadelphia mer-
chants and business men make a
stronger bid for trade in rural Della
ware than does the merchant of Della
wares metropolis. II is amazing that
such is the case, but nevertheless it is
fact. In the town OF Dover. at least,
one Philadelphia merchant keeps a de-
livery wagon constantly on the job.
The Philadelphia merchant recog-
nizes the fact that trade in lower Del
aware is well worth ging after. and il
must be frankly admitted that they
are going after il much stronger than
our neighbors in Wilmington.
Wilmington merchants, as we said
in our former editorial. complain that
the shoppers from the lower part of
the state pass by Wilmington and go
to Philadelphia TO do their shopping.
Well. Mr.. Wilmington Merchant. can
you blame the shoppers for going 10
Philadelphia when the merchants OF
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
The "M0nf1 of Battles"
CFrom the Washington Post.I

Though June is frequently called
the month of roses" II might with
just as much prepriety De designated
the. month of battles" In this month
have been fought some OF the most
memorable and epoch-maklng battles
in history. Among these were Nasehy,
Bunker Hill, Marengo and Waterloo,
and the present month of June may
be pregnant with the most stupendols
battle ever fought in history and hav-
ing the most far-reaching results.
In the following list will be found
the names of some of the more i'm
portant engagements that have been
fought in this month:
June 1. l794-Lord Howe defeated
and almost destroyed the French feet.
June /, 1S13-Battle between the
Shannon and the Chesapeake.
June 2, 1793-The reign of terror
began.
June 3. 1653-Admiral Blake's deci-
sive defeat of Van Tromp.
Jnue 3, 1S9S-Hobson sank the Mer-
rimac in Santiago harbor.
June 4, 1796-Kleber defeated the
Austrians at Altenkirchcn
June g. 1S62-Capture of Memphis
Tenn.
June Z, 1S55-Capture OF Mamelon
earthworks at Sebastopol by the
French
June Z, Siege OF Jerusalem
began by the Crusaders.
June s. Bonaparte at the bat
tie of Gutstadt defeated the Russians
June 9, 1S14-United States bril
Rattlcsnake captured and destroyed
British brig John.
June 10, 1SO7-Russia defeated Ma.
! poleon at Hielsburg
June 10, 1878 Russia captured
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
EDITORIAL OPINION

own work. and he knows that France is
fighting for her life.
There is an utter absence of bombsst
or buster. The French statesmen, the
French military commanders and the
French soldiers are refraining from all
braggart expressions of confidence. \
nation which has always appeared to
outsiders as partially intoxicated has be-
come suddenly the soberest of states.
Gravity. even solemnity, marks the
mien of the Frenchman of today. If he
talks of the war he talks calmly. There
is no rancor and no menace in his atti-
tude toward his enemy. He sings no
song of hate. He makes no threat of
what he will do if he wins, nor does he
bemoan the fate he will suffer if he
loses.
II is possible that the change which
has come over the French people will
have some permanent effect on tho
| French character. For one thing, the ma
tion will probably never 20 back to ah-
sinthe. A great ordeal in a nations life
may well leave a lasting influence, as a
/ similar experience would change the
character Of an individual.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05

in the Senate last winter is the best
evidence of his standing on this ques-
tion. 1t is the very latest evidence.
Can the Harrington leaders show up
as equally a convincing argument as
to the Temperance question?
But getting down TO brass tacks
the friends of Mr.. Harrington con-
cede that the Frank Furst fiasco was
one of the very weakest points IN his
whole campaign The suggestion
that Mr.. Furst take this nomination
must have originated with Harring-
tons strong supporters. II must have
come even from the fountain head of
his support, and it must appear to all
thinking men that this fountain head
had come to the conclusion that Mr.
Harrington was weak candidate and
that Mr.. Furst was a stronger one or
else the suggestion would not have
been made that Mr.. Furst get into the
race. IL was certainly not z very
/ flattering compliment to Mr.. Harring-
tons strength as candidate, and does
not carry out the big boasts of his
supporters that he is sure winner" "
else we would have never witnessed
the political fizzle of the Furst move.
A man is not generally pushed to the
background by his friends and an
other asked TO take his place unless
there is some very good reason to
doubt the ability of the principal TO
win his battle. 1t is conceded through
out Maryland that the Furst incident
is the weakest thing which has oc-
CURED in the Harrington fight since
its inception
It is now almost certain that this
primary fight for the Democratic nom
ination will be fought out between
Senator Blair Lee and Mr.. Harrington
as it is too late for any other candi.
date to get into the battle, so ths
Democrats will have to choose be-
tween these two men on the merits o
the case.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05

Khiva from the Mohammedans.
June IA. 1645-Final defeat Of
Charles | at Naseby by Cromwell
June IA, 1S0O-Battle of Marengo.
June X, 07-Napoleon's decisive
overthrow of the Russians at Fried
land.
June Ia. -Napoleon's defeat of
Bluecher at Ligny.
June Is, 1S15-Marshal Ney's inde-
cisiye attack on the English at Quatre
Bras.
June II, 1775-The battle of Bunker
Hill
June Is, 1757-Frederick the Greats
defeat by the Austrians at kolin.
June IS. 1S12-War declared against
English by the United States.
June Is, 1S15-The battle of Water
loo.
June 10. Sinking of the Ala
bama by the Kearsarge.
June 21, 1S13-Defeat of the French
under Joseph Bonapar;e and Jourdan
at the battle of vittoria, Spain, by the
allies under Wellington.
June %, 1757-Lord Give, with 1000
men. defeated $4,000 at Plassy, making
England mistress of India.
June "a, 1S66-The Austrians de-
feated the Italians at Custozza.
June %. 1S76-Battle of Little Big
Horn (the Custer massacre.)
June %, 1314-Battle of Bannock-
burn.
June 26. 1S62-First of the "seven
days before Richmond"
June 26. 1864 Invasion of Denmark
by the Prussians.
June 2S, 1776-Battle of Fort Moul-
1 trie, Charleston, S. c.
June 2S, 177S-Battle of Monmouth
June 30, 1S64-Battle of Petersburg
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
SHIP PURCHASE AGAIN.
m the waterbury American.

from the waterbury american.
President Wilson made a fine and
noteworthy address at the opening of
the Pan-American financial confer
ence in Washington. In what he
said of the friendliness of all America
creating community of interest and a
public sentiment that would forever
exclude war, he struck note which
will be received with universal ac-
cord.
But in another part of his speech
he returned again to his old ship pur-
chase proposition. He rehearsed the
fact that trade between the United
States and the South American cOun-
tries was held back by a lack of
ships. adding:
Il am perfectly clear in my judg-
ment that, if private capital cannot
soon enter upon the adventure of es-
tablishing these physical means OF
communication, the government must
undertake to do so.
I'VE cannot indefinitely stand apart
and need each other for the lack OF
what can easily be supplied, and. II
one instrumentally cannot supply IT,,
then another must be found which
will supply it,"
This subject of the entrance of the
government upon the ship purchase
and the transportation business has
been pretty well threshed out. Most
people believe that the less a govern
ment does the better, and the more
/ that private enterprise does the bet
ter. The reason why private enter
prise does not go more generally into
the ship purchase and transportation
business is simply because profits are
too small, due to hampering laws en-
acted by the United States. The gov
ernmont could not make OF course 4
profit if individuals could not. The
result would be that the taxpayers
would pay for the service and the
private capital now invested in II
would be driven out.
There is just one way to get back
for America mercantile marine, ant
that is the subsidy way. Democratic
principles are opposed to subsidies
so Wilson chose government owner
shin. The inevitable conclusion Is
that if we are to have such mercan
tile marine. properly run, which
means by individual capital. we mus
elect party that does not let theorl
stand in the way of practical heneht
to the nation.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
THURSDAY HALF.HOLIDAY.

A meeting of grocery and provision
store clerks will be held at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon on the third floor of
the building at GIL Market street The
meeting is called for the purpose of
discussing the custom of closing
stores on Thursday afternoons in or
der that the clerks may have O. half
holiday each summer week.
II is said certain stores in this city,
by reason Of orders from the superln-
tendents, have refused to observe the
custom II is with the hope of coop
Grafton that the meeting is called.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
EyENING JOURNALS ELECTIoN BrILrrINs.

~ HERE is much public interest the city election
4 that is being held in Wilmington today In
recognition of that fact. THE EVENING JOURNAL has
made ample provisions to obtain the election returns
from the several wards and districts rapidly the
count is completed and to announce them to the public
by bulletin board. megaphone and telephone service.
We invite everyone TO Fourth and Shipley
streets This evening ascertain how the voting
gone with respect to the several candidates Those
who unable to do that should call Office up by
telephone and get the results.
It is invariabe practice to do everything possible
such times the convenience of friends.
This will be exception TO the rule II is purpose
to give the public the best election night
the city of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
MERCY AND-JUsTICE.
From The baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
Two hundred thousand women have
sought from the Georgia Prison Com
mission clemency for Leo Nj. Frank;
former Governor Foss Of Massachu-
setts and other prominent men have
appeared before the Board TO urge
mercy; petitions. it is said. have re-
ceived nc fewer than 100000 sigma
lures. II is impossible that the
Prison Commission will not need in
some measure so vast protest
against the execution of the prisoner
And that is all which is soughi-the
commutation of the death penalty to
Imprisonment. That there are ele-
ments of doubt in the case has been
conceded in the letter of the late
Judge Roam. who presided at Franks
trial and who has since himself ap-
peared before the highest of all trib-
unals. These elements of doubt de-
mand by all the laws of justice tha!
the one irrevocable step be not taken
/ the step which. il Frank should here
after be proved not guilty, would be
| impossible to retrace.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
Let The Nation Arm Itself
OFrom the Washington Post.

The first great duty Of the gov
ernment of the United States is to
provide for the common defense. For
that purpose the Union was form
ed. without security the nation Is
helpless and impotent. It's wealth
Is a temptation its resources belong
to the first enemy who takes them,
its people have no rights that other
nations are bound TO respect, and its
protests against injury become a jest
and a mockery.
Congress has failed to provide for
the common defense on the scale re-
quirod. The country is now put on
notice that il is in danger. Every
warning in the world. short of war.
has been given. The whole world
is involved, and the growing compli-
cations threaten the peace of the
United States. This nation, ardently
desiring peace and unprepared for
war, may find itself compelled to fight
for its rights.
Obviously the nation must be put
IN condition of preparedness with
out delay.
Preparedness would not mean a
threat Of war II would not be for
but. on the contrary 1t might prevent
war
The Washington Post urges pre-
paredness because it is pro-American
and because It speaks in the interest
of humanity II shares with the
American people the strong hope that
peace win prevail. and 1t admire'
the sagacity and patience with which
1
peace with honor
But Il is because The Post abhor'
war and the slaughter of American
citizens that il urges immediat,
STRENGTHENING of the nations de
fenses. If the decision we're in Amer
ica's hands. there would be no in
,asion Of American rights, and ther
would be no war, But the decision
may not rest with us In spite o
every effort. war may be thrust upol
the United States. II would then b
subjected TO appalling losses o
American lives because II had no
prepared itself. For humanity's sake
as we'll as for the sake of nationa
honor and safety, the nation shoul
be armed.
Only within the last two month
| nave lit ltOUlt itnAiN'N NhN tAAeH''
tude of the task that confronts tn
President in striving for peace Will
maintaining the national honor an
the peoples rights. Before Congress
N adjourned the public was devided, an
the administration found many sever
critics. There has been a revulsio
of feeling. The people stand lih
one man behind MIR. Wilson. The
will support him to the end. The
want him to be fortified by every n
source Of the nation. They will san'
ton any action by Congress intende
to strengthen the Presidents hand
We repeat the suggestion that q
President call into counsel the Wi
est and strongest men i'm the Unite
States without party or section. II
the leaders of the House and Sena
be called in. Let an extra sessie
OF Congress be called for the so
purpose of providing for the nation
defense. Il can meet and do this bus
ness in ten days and adjourn. III
public would not tolerate any actiS
by any member of either house d
signed to make political capital
, embarrassing the President. The
would be no infammatOry speeche
Coming straight from the people al
realizing that the people stand iirr
ly with the President. members
Congress and senator's would do q
p work for which they were called
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
By the United Press.
TODAY'S OLDEST STORY.

PUEBLO. Col, June 5.-Every
city has some claim to distinc-
tion. Pueblo. among other
things, has the oldest nail fac
tory in the world, making the
largest and the smallest nails in
creation.
The microscopic" 3-16 brads
require 30,500 OF them TO weigh
pound and half a million are
cut in a minute at the Rockefel-
ler's steel plant here.
The biggest nails in the world,
the II by 3-S inch spike, used in
bridge building weigh three TO
a pound. And they are ham
mered out at one blow of the
machine, 200 each minute. II
takes FIVE hundred OF the little
brads to make the head OF the
spike.
The nails made here in a year
would circle the globe il placed
end TO end.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
WANT SUNDAY SERVICE.

From the Smyrna Times.
The new time table which went
into effect yesterday morning gives
some changes Of marked improve
ment, but it does not include the
Sunday train service for Smyrna.
This is great disappointment to
many people who had hoped the rail-
road company would have done some-
thing before now The committees
OF the Smyrna Board of Trade will
not let up in their appeal for this
much needed service until Smyrna
Branch trains run on regular sched-
ule on Sundays as we'll as week
days.
Evening journal., 1915-06-05

Remember The polls opened at noon today They
will close at p. NJ II is your duty a citizen to
cast your vote against the made-in-Honolulu Demo-
cratic ticket that headed by Dr. j. Harvey spruance
and that has Henry w lssacs, limburger cheese ex-
pert as one of its chief Sandwich Island
Evening journal., 1915-06-05
TRY TIROLA SWEETS.

A new weekend special in our
candy department. Each box con-
tains chocolate covered crushed
Strawberry. Pineapple and Seeded
Raisins. special price 29c, regular
price SOC. AS usual Barr's Saturday
Candy, for sale on Saturday only, 29c
a pound.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs.
Market g. Second streets.-Adv