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Evening journal., 1915-10-04
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOT
EXTRAVAGANCF.

A WELL known newspaper defender OF the Wilson
IA administration says that "rhe expenditures al
lowed by the last Congress- in view OF the declaration
Of the Baltimore convention. with regard to economy,
were a disgrace. No preceding Republican Congress
had gone the length Of Democratic Congress elected
on platform of economy The last made record
for extravaganza II embarrassed the President and
brought down ridicule upon his administration"
All of which is true except that the grossly
misplaced when il is loaded upon Congress, and also
excepting statement that Congress embarrassed the
President II the President has been embarrassed, it
is due solely his action. He has absolute con-
troll over his cabinet That cabinet asked for appro-
priations to the amount Of SS4OOOOOO than the
last Congress appropriated though the total appropra
tons OF that Democratic Congress were Sl77OoO,000
more than were made by the last Republican Congress
The real fact is that by asking for much money the
Wilson cabinet embarrassed Congress and made its
work far more difficult than it should have BEEN
II the Democratic Congress had received any CO.
operation whatever from the President in its effort to
economize there might have been different story TO
tell But the President his address TO the two houses
Of Congress- at the opening of the last session. said that
the American people are jealous of the amount Of
money appropriated if they get what they want for
their money No words could have been uttered more
plainly inviting Congress to extravaganza If that Ian
gnage means anything it that if the people get
money for local public buildings and other public i'm
commonly often enormously referred to
as pork they will not crtcise the administration or
course President Wilson put it in the more dignihed
language Of the college professor but its meaning
could not have been Otherwise than call for larger
public expenditures
Undoubtedly, President Wilson viii send an economy
TO the next Congress, and attempt TO pose be-
fore the country the watchdog OF the treasury Bu
the American people possessed of more than aver
age intelligence and have habit of reading and re
membering Moreover, the people are honest enough
and courageous enough. to place the responsibility
acty where it belongs. despite The studied efforts
the Presidents friends to shift the responsibility en-
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
GIVE A SECRET BALLOT
IN THE PRIMAnIES.

From the Salisbury News.
There is now almost a unanimous
feeling among the Democrats Of the
state that the coming session Of the
Legislature should change the system
OF voting in the primaries so as to
give a perfectly secret ballot and DO
away with the envelope system. The
experience at the last primary cleo
ton was sufficient TO demonstrate
that bribery of the rankest sort can
be practiced under the envelope sys-
tenn, and that while Senator Blair
Lee was the great advocate OF the
envelope. the organization forces
turned Il against him on primary day
and used the outside ballot as sure
means OF defeating Lee at the ballot
box.
While there are some reasons why
the illiterate voter should have an
opportunity to have assistance in
marking his ballot for the primaries,
there are more reasons why we
should have an absolutely secret bal
lot the same as we have at the gen.
eral election. If a man can vote at
the general election he can vote In
the primaries by simply adding the
word Democratic" or Republican
after the names of all candidates. as
is done on the ballot used at the gen.
eral election.
The primary election law should
also be changed so as to limit the ex-
penditure of money IN the primaries
There was entirely too much expense
attached to the last primary election
and IL puts the candidates under OBJ
legations to someone to help furnish
this vast sum of money, unless a can
didate is in the position Of Senator
Lee, who was able to spend his owl
money. What should be sought is
primary law under which the average
citizen could be a candidate for or
fee. No ordinary citizen could thinl
Of running under our present system
for a State Office unless he wants t
place himself under obligations tC
some corporation or some body o
rich men who will furnish the coli
necessary to make the fight. Il is t
be hoped, therefore, that the mex
Legislature will do away with the en-
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
The Bitter Battle For Lens
(From the New York Tribune.I

(From the New York Tribune)
make the German position in Lille un-
certain. II not precarious.
Now observe what actually has hap
pened. First the British, holding the
line as far south as Aix-Noulette, and
the French. holding the line thence
to Ecurie. cleared away the German
defenses by an intense artillery FIRE.
Then the British from Grenay, the
French from Neuville-St. Vaast swept
forward. The objective of the Brit
ish was the town of Loos and beyond
it Hill No. 40. just north Of Lens and
marked A on the map. That Of the
French was the long ridge. just east
Of Vimy, eliminating in Hill No. 14O,
marked B on the map.
The British attained their goal ut
once. They entered into possession
of Hill No. 20, and also of the great
road running at its foot from Lens to
La Bassee. This hill is but mile
from Lens, which il dominates. II the
British could hold this position and
bring up their artillery they could cut
off Lens from the north and east by
sweeping the roads and railroads. Al
the present time the fight here is
being made by the Germans, who are
counter-attacking to recover Hill NO
20. If they fail their retreat seems
inevitable.
Meanwhile the French we're less
/ successful. They obtained foothold
on the Vimy ridge just to the left OF
/ the point where the Lens-Arras high
way crosses It, But they did not
/ at once gain Hill No. 140, which domi'
mates the whole country. They now
claim TO hold it. If this be true and
they can bring up their artillery, they
will sweep the highways coming up tC
Lens from the south and the Ger
mans will have only the highways tC
the southwest still open.
From the Vimy ridge to Hill No. 7C
is a little less than five miles. Into
this semi-circle the French and Brit
ish artillery is pouring a convergins
fire. SO far the Germans, who with
drew from Souchez at the opening o.
the attack have succeeded in holdini
the village Of Angres and Giyenchy
en-Gohelle. which are the extreme
western points Of the salient. But /
the hIencn dttudll9 Nlcdi Nhp clNSN y
Hill No. 140 their artillery will hav'
a plunging fire upon the road betweeI
Givenchy and Lens. A similar con
dition last May resulted in the cap
ture OF several thousand Germans
caught in Carency.
In sum. the British and the Frencl
have drawn a moose about Lens. l
they can pull II taut the citv will fal
and they will straighten their lin
so that It will run from Vimy to Hi
No. 70, curving outward about Lens
The Germans are fighting desperate
ly to hold back the French who ar
pushing up and over the Vimy ridg
and to expel the British, who by oc
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

Several days ago there was printed
in the news columns OF The Tribune
a discussion of the Allied offensive
in its wider aspect. II is now possible
to examine more in detail one Of the
two great divisions Of operations,
that in Artois. which has resolved it.
self into a battle for the possession
OF Lens, a town with a population
prior 10 the war-of $1,000, the cen
tire Of the coal region Of France and
one OF the most important railway
functions along the whole battle
front.
Look at any typographical map of
Northern France and it will be seen
that the range Of hills which stretches
inland from the Channel breaks
rather abruptly into the plain just
west Of Lens The streams rising
on the east side of the range flow
first east and then north into the
Scheldt River system. AS you go
east, then, you go down HILL the slope
favoring the army moving east.
When the western campaign fell to
the level of a deadlock the Germans
occupied the eastern extremity of the
range OF hills which terminates in
the relatively high ridge known to
the official statements as Notre Dame
de Lorette. Lorettoberg in the Ger
man. They also held a number Of
small villages about this ridge
notably Grenay, AiX-Noulette, Ablain-
St. Nazaire. Carency. Neuville-St,
Vast and the works east Of Ecurie,
known as the Labyrinth" All these
are shown on the map at the foot OF
this page.
In May the French. commanded by
Foch, pushed suddenly east. took the
Lorette heights and the villages to
the left Of the left hand black line
on the map. This indicates approxi-
mately the Allied position at the
opening Of the present drive. In
the first operation the French carried
Souchez village. but subsequently LOST
most Of IL. The May operation yield
cd only local advantages, because the
British to the north were unable II
prevent the Germans from sending
reserves south.
The immediate purpose Of the new
drive In the sector under discussion
Is TO obtain possession OF Lens. Tt
possess this town is to hold the high
ways and railroads centering there
and compel the Germans to draw bach
from their last foothold on the Artoi'
hills, already mentioned, into the
plain and toward the city OF Douai
some twenty miles east.
Such n withdrawal, aside from i'm.
mediate advantages, would bring the
Allies close TO the north and soutt
trunk lines, essential to the Germans
holding the Aisno '"nm Noyon to the
Rheims front 0uld also carry
the Allies east @. lie, transform Ia
Bassee into a dangerous salient anC
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
CUT This OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA.
TARRHAL DEAFNESS AND
HEAD NOISES.

II you know of some one who Is
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness,
head noises or ordinary catarrh, cut
out this formula and hand il to them
and you will have been the means OF
saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. In England sci
entists for long time past have rec
ognized that catarrh is a constitu-
tional disease and necessarily re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
SPRAYS. inhalers and nose douches
are liable to irritate the delicate air
passages and force the disease int
the middle ear which frequentl.
means total deafness, or else the dis
ease is driven down the air passages
towards the lungs which is equally as
dangerous. The following formula
which is used extensively in the damp
English climate is a constitutional
treatment and should prove especial
| ly efficacious to sufferers here who
live under more favorable climate
conditions.
Secure from your druggist 1 ounce
OF Parmint Double Strength). Take
this home and add to il IA pint Of
hot water and 4 ounces OF granulated
sugar; stir until dissolved Take
one tablespoonful four times a day.
This will often bring quick relief from
distressing head noises. Clogged nos
trils should omen. breathing become
easy and hearing improve as the In
fiammation in the eustachian tubes
is reduced Parmint Is used In this
way as II acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
and has a slight tonic action that IA
cilitates the recovery Of the patient.
The preparation Is easy to make,
costs little and is pleasant to take,
Every person who has catarrh should
give this treatment trial
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

cupying Hill No. 20 have for the mo-
ment won the key to Lens.
This particular operation is inter-
esting because IL discloses a perfect
Illustration of the nature of the strug-
gle in the west. Coordination of
British and French attacks has re-
suited in two advances which have
created a rather deep and narrow
salient about the city Of Lens. The
initial success, If It be maintained.
means the ultimate withdrawal Of the
whole German line in this sector. It
does not mean that the line will be
pierced, necessarily or probably; 1t
will be reconstructed to the east.
But such a withdrawal, apart from
local advantages, affects the general
German position because 1t brings the
Allies nearer TO the lines Of road and
rail vital to the whole German posi-
tion in France. II also expels the
Germans from the ground most ad-
vantageous for defending the rail-
road lines and throws them back into
the plain.
II is wholly improbable that the
Allies will pierce or expect to pierce
the German lines. This is always the
maximum Of what is possible, and
therefore the least likely to occur.
But a local success, which includes
the capture of Lens and its coal
mines, prepares the waysfor another
offensive, this time with Douai as the
objective. II a second or third of
fensive, whose benefit was only To-
cal, should carry the Allies beyond
Douai. then the Germans would be
obliged TO leave Lille and probably
all OF northern France.
The thing to keep in mind is that
the Allies in Artois are slowly and
surely pushing the Germans back
They drove them off the Lorette Hill
in May. They seem at the point OF
expelling them from Lens now. Pre-
cisely in this fashion Grant moved
west around Petersburg and Rich
/. mond until Lee was compelled TO
leave the Confederate capital. be
cause his remaining line of communi
, cation was imperilled.
The Allied movement is not bv th'
flank. It is rather a wedge SLOWLY
driven eastward across the German
line of communication. II Lens SHOULD
, fall. the next advance for six months
would hardly exceed ten miles at thi
= most. But if the rate we're maintain
= ed. and the country favors the Allie
as they advance. the Germans woul'
have to leave France within the mex
| twelve months. The mind of III
Z world has been captured by the idel
/ of a drive" sudden. decisive
, thrust through this NAV come. II i
always possible: but il is well 70 re
call that a steady push will achiev
p the main object in time. and the pres
, ent operation. so far. represents moth
, ing more than a rather considerabl
l"nibbie."
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
no REVIEW SCHOOL WORK.

In McCabe Memorial Church the
New Castle County Interdenomina-
tional Sunday School Association will
hold IFS twenty-eighth annual con-
vention on Thursday, October 21. The
president Of the association is Harry
Link Of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church; william B. Smith. IT.. Of St.
Paul's NJ e. Church is chairman of
the executive committee, and E. Ross
Farra is general secretary.
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
The Lighting Season

The days are gradually becoming shorter and the nights
longer which means that from the question OF ARlE
FICIAL LIGHT will become more and more important
Are you prepared for the fall and winter evenings? Is
your home lighted as well and as economically should be?
Is equipped with the wondeh Radio-X and the &c E-Z
lights?
Now the time to ask yourself these questions there is
anything about your lighting rvcepas present or prospective
which YOU would like to know we will be glad give you the
benefit Of our knowledge without any expense obligation on
your part One the principal duties Of Lighting Depart
ment to furnish advisory service oevey household in the terri
tory
In addition we have special department for maintaining
residence lighting at standard Of the highest efficiency This
department will keep your lights perfect condition at all times
so that you secure the Of illumination at minimum
expense. s.
The department is not conducted for profit but solely tor the
benefit our customers We make only nominal charge tor
this Residence Maintenance Service depending upon the number
Of lights be maintained.
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

In connection with intervention in Haiti We have
taken possession of the Haitien custom houses. At
Vera Cruz also we took possession Of the custom house
and we collected large sum Of money under the Mex
lean tariff What became Of that money? To whom
does Il belong? Was sufficient to pay the cost Of our
nl-starred expeditions Are going to use it for that
purpose? II So by what authority? This admnistra-
tion does some queer thngs--but maybe at the next
session OF Congress. inquiry will uncover some Of
them
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

Free entry of into the United States, provided
for in the Democratic tariff law. has induced G. l..
Rckard American citizen. TO seek refrigerating
concession in Asuncion, Paraguay. Mr.. Rickard will
avail himself Of the cheap labor and cattle fodder in
Paraguay and produce meat for the American market
which will in free Of duty-no revenue for the
government and additional competition for the Ameri-
can raiser OF stock.
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

and I was nearly Wild. They
itched awfully at times. and
then scratched and irri-
tated my skin making it
inhamed.
Il was told IL was eczema.
A friend told me 20 try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and
I sent for a free sampie.
The eruption gradually
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

Of finding out what Is in the fertilizer
that he is about to buy for this falls
seeding, he finds he has to pay for
what he gets.
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
GEMS OF THOUGHT

There is perhaps truer sign that man is really
advancing than that he is learning forget himself
]. c. Sharp.
.-.-.-.
Come ye blessed Of My Father inherit the KINGDOM
prepared for you from the foundation of the world
New Testament
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

why does the Chicago Herald no longer publish its
daily statement of the condition Of the United States
Treasury as formerly did at the head the editorial
page? Is It ashamed OF the facts?
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
WHY

From the Dover Index.
Why is the Delaware farmer re-
quired to pay 81 for an analysis of
fertilizer by the State Chemist? With
a Board Of Agriculture, an expert
ment station, large appropriations for
all sorts of what to the average far
mer are useless officers and agencies.
when one awakes to the Importance
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
PINPLES CAUSED
Loss OF SLEEP
Came On Back and Arms. Nearly
Wild. Itched AwfuIIy.
Skin , Inflamed.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

MY back and arms were fun Of sort OF
rash and pimpies which smarted and were
very sore causing me 20 lose much sleep
Evening journal., 1915-10-04
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

velope system and give us perfectly
secret ballot and also limit the ex-
penditure Of money in the primaries.
Evening journal., 1915-10-04

healed. so I bought more could sleep
nights and in about six weeks the pimples
had dried up and I have not been
troubled since" (signed) Edward Ehm-
burg. 500 s. Wyoming Ave. Scranton. Pa.
March -. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With s2-p. skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard ''cutieura. Dept 7, Bos-
tom" Sold throughout the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
FLORIDA FOLK
GIVEN WELCOME.

Several hundred Floridians assem-
bled in the host section of the Cali
fornia building yesterday morning to
celebrate Florida Day at the EXPOSE
ton. Most of the delegates were
members of a party of Florida ex-
cursionists who are visiting the Ex-
position. No regular programme
was carried out. w. D. Cate, who is
in charge of the Florida party, pre-
sided and called for informal talks.
Among those who spoke were Cen
eral George B. Loud, formerly of
Pensacola, Fla, and Captain William
James of Madison, Fla.
The exercises were closed with the
singing of FLORIDA, My Florida" by
the members Of the party. Later the
Floridians adjourned to the ballroom
of the California building, where an
informal reception and dance was
land and Vancouver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
CRASH ON
CORNER
DRIVEN BY GEO.
w. HOWE STRUCK THAT OF
Mr.. oSGOoD AND LATER HIT
LAMP POST.

An unavoidable accident at corner
of Government and Palafox streets
occurred yesterday, when an auto
driven by George w. Howe, in order
to keep from colliding with an APP
preaching belt line car, was swerved
to the sidewalk and hit a standing
car, owned by F. E. Osgood. The
Osgood car was damaged slightly,
and Mr.. Howe's car also suffered
some damage.
After leaving the scene, the Howe
car must have suffered some disar-
rangement of steering gear, for, at
the corner of Government and Jeffer-
son streets, one block from the first
accident, the auto crashed into the
ornamental lamp post there. The
globes we're shattered and the car re-
ceived additional slight damages, but
no one was hurt.
The police report of it was that
there was no one hurt, and that in
each case there was no recklessness
shown in driving the car in trouble,
and the incident was recorded as I'M
avoidable, and no arrests were eff
fected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
An AUTOMOBILE
TO EACH FORTY
PEOPLE OF CITY
CENSUS AND POLICE REPORT
SHOWS THAT THERE ARE JUST
$50 CARS REGISTERED IN PEN
SACOLA NOW.

There is an automobile to every
forty people of the city of Pensacola,
estimating the population, in round
figures, at $4,000 people. This re-
markable showing is arrived at from
a consultation of census reports, and
also records in the police department,
where the number and registration
of every automobile in the city is on
file Cor convenience as we'll as for
purposes of taxation.
The police record shows that there
are exactly $50 automobiles in the
city of Pensacola. Estimating the
population as above stated at the
number given, it will mean that one
auto for each two-score of people
is registered in this city.
There IS no valuation kept of the
autos by the police department but
one official who has interested him
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
MISS D'sILvA TO ATTEND PAN
HELLENIC CONFERENCE.

Combined study and pleasure has
made the western trip of Miss Irna
DeSilva, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Harry Grant DeSilva, a delightful
and interesting experience.
Miss DeSilva has just completed an
advanced course of six weeks at the
University of California, where the
educational advantages are especially
good, also doing postgraduate work
in English.
Miss DeSilva will be the guest I'M
til late in August of her uncle, Mr.. d.
L. Comings, in San Francisco, where
she will be joined by sorority sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Corbett, Of jack
sonville, both of whom will repre-
sent Kappa Delta at the Pan Hellenic
conference to be held at Berkeley.
kStopping at Colorado Springs enroute
Miss DeSilva and Miss Corbett viii
go on to Chicago for the Kappa Delta
convention and will return to Florida
about the sixth of September.
Miss DeSilva spent the early sum
mer with her aunt, Mrs. Ledbetter, of
Portland, Oregon, in San Diego, Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER
ITINERARY.

Hon. w. A. Blount and daughter,
Miss Miriam Blount, Miss Louise Cal
laway of Macon, Ca, and Miss Kate
Radcliffe, left last night for Salt
Lake City, San Francisco, and other
points. Mr.. Blount goes to attend
the meeting of the American Bar As
ISOLATION at Salt Lake City, where
the party will spend ten days, as Mr..
Blount, being member Of the COM
mittee on uniform state legislation,
will spend some days in the city, in
advance of the regular meeting of
the association. After leaving Salt
Lake City, Mr.. Blount and party will
go on to Yellowstone Park and San
Francisco, and will later visit Port
land and Van Couver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06
TO CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVERS

Since our state convention in April
where I was elected secretary of the
State Union, / have been trying to
get in touch with all Endeavorers and
others who are interested in our work.
/ shall be very glad to give any in
formation or render any service pos
sible. If there is no society in your
town or church, / shall appreciate the
opportunity of helping you to organ
ize one, and I stand ready to help, in
any way, societies now existing. l
will greatly appreciate your hearty
cooperation. Please write me of the
work in your section, giving names
of societies; those to address where
societies may be organized and all in.
formation which may be helpful.
wish to get acquainted with all of our
workers though they may not be con-
nected with a society at present.
Please address,
RUTH COFFIN,
State Secretary Florida Christian
Endeavor Union, Johnstown, Fla.
(Adv. }