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Evening journal., 1915-05-18
TUESDAY MAY Is, 1915
A s0AP.RrRRLE 0FrENsIYE.

TAR. J. HARVEY ,SPRUANCE and his colleagues on
- the Democratic municipal ticket have begun what
they doubtless would like to call a campaign OF edu-
cation Il will avail them Their defeat at the polls
in June is conceded by many Democrats of promi-
nence whose party loyalty has been called into
question In fact II the Democratic municipal ticket
had not been looked upon forlornhope affair." IL
altogether likely that the results of the Demo-
cratic primaries would have been different
There is nothing particularly striking in the
attack that DIR and his associates make upon
the Republican administration Nor is there anything
that will set the by the ears In the promises that
those Democratic candidates make to their Official
conduct in event of their election Democratic crit
cism Of Republican official. and Democratic promises
relative to future actions have been ding donged into
the Of the voters from year year until the peo-
pie have become tired of hearing and Go not seem
to take thcm seriously.
The past record of the city Democracy shows that
It is long promise and rhort on performance The
spruance administration which still fresh in the pub
lie mind was no exception to that rule It would be
exceedingly difficult for former Mayor spruance to
convince the Wilmington that featured by
any distinguished features or monumental ofHcia
achievements.
II is unfortunate for DR. Spruance and his associates
the Democratic ticket that the past performances Of
re Democracy in administering the affairs Of Whining
poor that ther do for useful cam
psiEn material Judged by ifs past record. the city
Democracy on the defensive In all campaigns This
election HiU be- exception the rule notwithstand-
inE TIE rsrhne-zds candidates are making Just now
attempt take the offensive and push il TO use
mpurposs i is offensive that cannot last because
if has beneath & substantial foundation and behind
Il no political morality or ability TO support il.
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the Trentino at that time ranked
bitterly in the italian mind-it was
"a keener disappointment than the
enforced cession Of Nice and Savoy 10
France a few years before. since Sa-
yoy was French and Nice did not
command the entrance to Italy.
Italian statesmanship in August,
1914, had TO make hard and hazard
Gus decision in Withdrawing support
from the Triple Alliance. II made the
decision before the Battle of the
Marne, and il did not waver I'm the
days when Paris seemed certain to
fall and a second French disaster as
complete as 1870 seemed inevitable.
In that time, too. Italy declined
German bribes of no inconsiderable
size. Savoy Nice. Corsica. Algeria
Tunis. these French provinces or col
onies the Central European alliance
offered for Italian support and these
offers Italy declined. despite the fact
that Italian ambition had long been
turned in this direction.
So far Italy played a truly noble
rcle. She took actual risks. Austro-
German victory. if it were not follow
ell by attack upon Italy. would mean
Austrian supremacy in the Adriatic
and the Aegean, the end Of the dream
of the lrredentists, the collapse of the
newer Italian longing TO follow the
splendid pathway of Venice down the
Dalmatian coast and into the Near
East. We shall do well TO remember
this now. when Italian statesmen
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
Railroad Rates and Ownership
CFrom the New York SUM

One way Of describing the railroad
problem which the country has on it's
hands rs TO say that the railways
have too many creditors and too few
owners. They owe too much money
in proportion TO their equities.
In recent months the dim begin
nings of a public policy which sug-
gests a prospect for eventual change
for the better in this regard have been
discernible, and everybody under
stands that the railway problem is in
essence a question of remunerative
rates for railroad service The. new
public policy indicated looks toward
a more liberal government regula-
tion which will allow the railroads TO
charge money making rates for the
service they render, but the new pol
icy is still in a formative stage.
II. Parker Willis. secretary of the
Federal Reserve Board. seems TO
have made an earnest effort to con-
tribute toward the solution of the rail-
way problem in an article which ap-
pears in the Railway Age Gazette. Yet
1t is doubtful II he has lent much
real assistance. Apparently he looks
At INC piuultH WIuHR emu 10.
According to Mr. Willis the new
Federal banking system is going TO
cause such changes in the general dis
position of banking funds that the
railroads will be compelled TO finance
themselves otherwise than through
the sale Of short term notes to bank
ers, rather desperate expedient to
which they have increasingly resorted
In recent years. In consequence Of
the transformation OF banking prac-
tice Mr.. Willis thinks that the rail-
roads will have to sell securities
which the public will take. Then when
railroad securities enjoy more popu-
lar distribution the people will see to
it that the railroads are better treat
ed by the government regulators in
respect of rates:
"Too much railroad capital has been
derived from the banks and financial
institutions II is necessary to get the
shares and obligations Of the rail-
roads into the hands of the public
and to make the people really and in
fact the proprietors of the transpor-
tation lines. When in this sense the
railroads have been popularized bene-
1T will result The people who are
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
JUDGE GRAY,s NEWEST HONOR.

EORMER JUDGE GEORGE GRAY is eminenty fitted
for the office of Federal Peace Commissioner to
which he has been appointed by President Wilson.
He is particularly well equipped mentally and tenn
peramenally. to act wisely in settling by arbitration
controversies that arise from time to time be-
tween this country and Great Britain His natural tai
ent profound learning and long experience in the
United States Senate and on the Federal bench make
him particularly well suited TO play leading bene-
fetal part in such negotiations. He showed what he
could do as mediator in the great coal strike and
other controversies in which he appeared such good
advantage before the public
President Wilson has made a particularly happy
selection. We congratulate him upon the that he
has obtained the services Of such an able man. and
those congratulations extend to Judge Gray who has
been selected to perform most important duty. which,
properly performed. will affect the destinies of the
world.
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
With The Paragraphers

A Pensacola who admires Boss Barnes admits
his admiration is founded the report that the Albany
boss is the greatest poker player in the worldPensa
cola News.
II the women bound for The Hague succeed in Great
ing sentiment against their mission will have
been the greatest thing accomplished by men or
womcn.-Florida Tmes-J Jnion.
Tho Canadians of the uniformed mob which
makes mp Kitchener's army, according 10 Won
Hindenburg. Judging by the things they did 10 tho
Prussian guard II is evident that such mob In uni
form or out OF uniform must he reckoned as a factor
IN the war despite the contempt OF Gormanys chief
general They made good in face Of the best that
manys crack troops could do.-Ansonia Evening SEN
tnel
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

New Jersey trade is well worth having The Will
mngton Chamber Of Commerce should lose no oppor-
tuniy to steer it in this direction. The entire terri
tory the Delaware river should be fertized
tegenty and persistenty, with literature that will
convince Jerseymen that city is a good market
and that il will them to here and buy instead
OF spending their money in Chester and Philadelphia
There now is good ferry service between this city and
Pennserove and every why such a campaign
should be opened While it is all we'll enough to take
automobile iunkes there let the people know
that Wilmington is in their neighborhood something
than that is needed. and that something should be
literature OF educational and convincing nature
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

under tho laws Of nations and of hu-
manity.
With what response this note will
be met blythe Berlin government re-
mains OF course TO be seen, but il that
government is not altogether wrapped
in the delusion OF Germany's omni-
potence and of its entitlement to die
tate terms of existence to all the other
powers of earth, il will not lightly dis
regard requests bottomed on hereto
fore generally accepted principles OF
international law and on the funda-
mental dictates alike of civilization,
Christianity and humanity. Whom
the Gods would utterly destroy they
first make mad In any event the
firmness, calm courage and wise re-
straint which President Wilson has
exhibited i'm dealing with the situation
so far should inspire the people of the
country with confidence that whatever
developments may arise will be han
died in such manner that neither the
national honor nor the national well
fare will suffer ..
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT

When vice prevails and impous men bear sway the
post Of honor is the private STANDARDIZATION
.-.-.--.
Write it your heart that every day is the hes, a
in the year No man has learned anything rightly nm
III he knows that every day is Doomsday Emerson
.-..--.-.
culture looks beyond machinery; culture hates
hatred; culture has great passion-the passion
Tor sweetness and light II has even yei greater
the passion for making them all prevail Il is MOI
satisfied till we all come TO perfect man: il knows
that the sweetness and light Of the few must be inn
perfect until the raw and unkndly masses Of humanity
are touched with sweetness and light-Mathew Ar
mold.
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
JITNEYs AM TNDENNrrY BoNps.

pCBLiC interest demands that every jtney bus that
operates in the city Of Wilmington shall file an
indemnity bond sufficiently large to protect the public
IN event Of accident due 10 reckesness in operation or
other
Ihat The owners OF such do not wish 10 give such
bonds Is not surprising Their reluctance should make
the public an the determined TO have them for
the protection OF passengers and pedestrians
Such bonds arc required IN other cities They range
from $1,000 10 $4,000, according 70 the conditions OF
traffic and the elements Of danger involved There is
valid why Wilmington should be behind At
lanta Nashville Fort Worth Houston salt Lake City
Louisville, Oakland, Boise City Oklahoma City and
other municipalities in such an important matter
AS view IL. officials have acted with COM
mendahle celebrity and deserving Of the support Of
the public What has done thus far has been for
the protection OF the people and put proper penalties
upon improper operation Of such common carriers
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

ConEressmsn Miller has appointed Earle d. Wiley
q Greenwood SUSSEX county be his secretary The
spponteess principal the High School in that Sussex
county town. He has host Of friends in Sussex and
the apponent seems 70 give general satisfaction The
educational training SIR Wiley has had should NJ him
admirably 70 discharge the clerical duties which the
appointment carries with II.
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
TODAY's OLDEST STORY.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON. May 1S.-The "nerv-
lest" female seen in years at
Harvard. took a seat in the
gallery of the dining hall. in
full view Of the 500 diners,
evidently unaware of the boys
aversion TO the presence of wo-
men Rapping. followed by
shouts failed TO disturb her.
but upon being informed by a
hurried waiter that she was
the cause of the rumpus. she
rose, calmly surveyed the
scene and made a low bow TO
the bowling crowd. Then she
deliberately strolled out.
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
Wilson As 4 DEMOCRAT AND As An AMrRrcAy


WE,are not in accord with President Wilson on his
w policies respecting the tarin and many other mat
ters that are essentially and harmfully Democratic
$, Il scarcely is necessary for MS to say thai 10 the
thousands Of men and women who read our columns
from day TO day.
Nor can anything occur that viii reconcile us to those
policies.
We feel that they are fundamentally wrong in prin
ciple and ruinous in result
We diferentiate, however. as between President
Wilson. the Democrat and President Wilson the
American.
No matter how We may feel about his internal poll
ces. when il comes to his foreign policy and his de-
termination TO uphold the honor OF the American flag
to defend the lives OF American citizens and TO COM
pei respect American property we feel that il is the
duty of newspapers and men Of all parties to stand
manfuly by him and TO support him the fullest ex-
tent OF their power
The dignity OF American citizenship; the sanctity
of American life and the inviolability Of American
<operty are involved in the controversy with Germany
~ being true, there IS only thing for those who
from him party issues to do That is TO con-
70 exercise their freedom Of thought and express
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

There indications that the strike OF the brewery
workers in this city soon will be settled Let us hope
that it will be along lines that will prevent for many
years to come recurrence OF tho trouble
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

We congratulate Chief Of Police Black upon the good
work his traffic squad is doing Il has improved condi-
tons wonderfully in our streets, especially at those
points where cross-trafc makes police supervision inn
peratiyely necessary
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

Harry X Thaw is such good fighter that It might
not be amiss to release him upon condition that he
would 60 to Europe and get in the firing line
Evening journal., 1915-05-18
Wilson and The German Issue

From the Norfolk virginian-Pilot)
Evening journal., 1915-05-18

The Association 81
American Advnrts.
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WaV nuined and certified e. w. lhs ani-
4 ene orceiauon 81 thAs pun- 4 such papers sub
hcatisn. The figures Of circulation mia 20
contained In the Associations tion s any moment
psrt only guarAatsed. ~ ano posityse pre- ProGi
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John n. Parker Abroad.

A gentleman from another
parish was discussing the
State election with one of our
local friends in Franklin; he
said that he was out in Okla
homa several years ago and
heard a political discussion
in a hotel lobby of one of the
Oklahoma towns. During
the discussion the merits of
different candidates for State
Offices was the topic; where
upon, one of the men re-
marked, that if he had a man
in Oklahoma like that fellow
John NJ. Parker Of Louis.
lana, we could do something
here.
This conversation settled it
With our nelghbor;; he made
up his mind that if Parker
ever ran for office in Louisi-
ana he will be my man, for if
Parker can get one vote in
Oklahoma from a stranger,
he ought to get all the votes
in Louisiana. Parker is a
VIII ole platform by himself.
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United states of America Eastern Dr.
trlct OF Louisiana, IS In the United
States District Court in and for .1
District. New Orleans Division.
In the Matter of Gustav 5. Thorgusop
Bankrupt. No. 2025 IN Bankruptcy
Petition for discharge. Order Of
notice thereon.
Eastern District of Louisiana, Parish
of Orleans. SIS.
On this l4th day of October, A. D.,
1918, on reading the foregoing petition
it is ordered by the Court that hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day
of November, A. D., 1915, before The
said Court, at New Orleans. La, ID
said district, at ii O'Clock in the fOrs.
noon; and that notice thereof be pub.
lished in the st. Mary Banner, a new
paper printed in said district, and thai
all known creditors and other person;
in interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, If any lhsy
have, why the prayer of the said pei
toner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by The
Court that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors, copies OF said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence
stated.
Witness the Honorable Rufus E.
Foster, Judge of the said Court, sld
the seal thereof, at New Orleans. La,
in said district, on the l4th Gay Of
October, A. D., 1915.
[sigl II. J. CARTER,
Clerk.
BY w. B. DONOVAN,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
HENRY j. CARTER, Clerk.
BY w. B. Donovan,
DEPUTY Clerk.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-rN'
ism of St. Mary.
Citizens Bank vs.. T. J. Murphy
No. 14,054.

BY virtue Of an order of seizure aha
sale issued out of the Honorable 25a
Judicial District Court in and iot D'
Parish OF St. Mary, State OF Loulssn'
and to me directed, in the above nun,
bered and entitled suit, | have seD.
and will offer for sale, for cash, VINO"
appraisement, 20 the last and hlgns'
bidder. at the front door OF the ooa.
House in the Town of Franklin, faIi'A
Of ST. Mary, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAT !"
NOVEMBER, A. D., l9lo'
between the hours OF III O'Clock d. ~,
and 4 O'Clock p. H., the foilo"ins u"
cribcd property, to-wlt: :, N IN
A certain tract Of land, win all wv
buildings and improvements tne'ev.a,
and thereunto belonging. lying a =,
being situated in the Parish o. ~
Mary, State Of Louisiana, conta'uuss
and measuring Ninety acres nj, a
bounded ON the North by kllgore r'aa'
iafion, Son,h by lanl OF H. iieu Wn;
East by land Of Jacqdemln, anu ' ~"
by land of II ilcbcit, and also is -,
Of way Of twenty feet IN wIdtn w. W..
aud across tue property OF HoD"'
HebeTt a
w. T. rETERMAN, sherln',
Sberiff's Once. Parish OF st, MalJ'
October y, 1915.
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Total,

Ii. T.. - NiELl,
j. ANDERSON,
Finance Committee
Plans and specifications cover
ing the graveiing and installing OF
lights upon the Main stree, of the
town were approved by the Coun-
Gil. On motion of Mr.. Berwick.
seconded by Mr.. Anderson, and
carried, the Mayor, Mr.. Morris
and Mr.. Aycock were appointed a
committee TO carry the work
through until completion.
The Mayor stated to the Coun-
Gil that he had suspended Mr..
Pugh from performing the SER
vices of Night Marshal, on &C.
count of charges preferred against
him by Mr.. Rombach, or conduct
unbecoming an officer. After dis.
cussing the charges, Mr.. Berwick,
seconded by Mr.. Morris, moved
that the Council discharge Mr..
Pugh as Night Marshal, which
was carried by the following vote ::
Yeas-Messrs Berwick, Lousta-
lot, Morris and Anderson. Nays
Mr.. O'Niell.
The matter of employing some
one to fill the position of Night
Marshal was taken up. after
which, on motion of Mr.. Berwick,
seconded by Mr.. Morris, and car
ried, the Council will fill the va
cancy at special meeting to be
held next Wednesday, Oct. 9th.
There being no further business,
on motion the Council adjourned.
CHAS. LAUvE,
Mayo or.
G.. A. AYCOCK,
Secretary.
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Mr.. Pleasant to MI. WiIkin.
son.

The Banner did not sup
port Governor Hall in the
campaign, and we have fur.
thermore taken occasion to
criticise his many political
mistakes; but Gov. Hall has
done no worse as Governor
than any other victim of the
Democratic system in this
State would or could have
done. Any Democratic par
ty Governor will be a failure
under the present system.
Blanchard, Sanders and
Hal! are shining examples Of
political failures, as Cover
nor. The Hall administra-
ton was fought and ham,
mered from within and with
out. Barrett, Thomas and
Pleasant deliberately set
about to ruin Hall, and with
the persistent help Of the
Daily States, these gentle
men discredited Halland have
just about killed off the Dem
ocratic party of Louisiana.
Barrett is smart enough to
leave the crowd, box his COM
pass, and grab something
novel and out of the ordi-
nary-the Prohibition issue
serves to take his mind from
the dead past, and the fail.
ure Of men and party. Bar
ret is treking on no ones do
main except the liquor in
terest; he has d clean cut
issue; and has no time to for
get a friend or strike a foe;|
he is out for votes-any votes
of all kinds and conditions.
Mr.. Pleasant is without an
issue; his campaign speeches
would indicate that he ex
Dects to be elected from the
Attorney Generalship to the
Govership upon the ruins of
the Hall administration flor
which he is more to blame
than RalD, and By cursing
out Barrett and screaming
'nigger, Niger, nigger, at
John M. Parker. Mr.. Pleas.
ants reply to Mr.. Wilkinson
shows a complete political
breakdown Of Lis candidacy, |
and an utter dependence
upon the machine which has
been making and unmaking
Governors for SO long; he is
clinging to just what the
State is now revolving
against, and is doing the
stunt OF a dry man running
on a wet platform; his atti-
tude is illogical and incon-
istent, and will, without
IF. Wilkinson's help, read
him out of the running; Mr..
Wilkinson has merely called !
attention to the facts.
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School Board Proceedings.

FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 10, 1915.
The Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of St. Mary
met on the above date, President
Wilson McKerall presiding and
the following members present:
Messrs. T. F. Frere, C. A. Ay.
cock, F. D. Winchester, E. H.
Bojarsky, Sidney Bonvillain, Jno.
G. Clausen. H. l.. Jolley, VIM.
Folse and j. o. Bodin. Absent,
DR.. L. F. Pecot.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The Superintendent submitted
the following reports, which were
adopted and ordered placed on
the minutes:
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Statement of Receipts and Disburse.
ments of st. Mary Parish School
Board General Fund Account for
Quarter ending Sept. Both, 1915:
RECEIPTS.
Police Jury appropriation 427 80
Fines and fOrfeltures 40 80
Poll taxes 2S9
Municipal taxes (balance
due by Berwick for 1914
taXes) l:,3 50
Land rents 10 90
Interest on daily bank bal
ances (July and August 81 60
Dog tags 90
Total receipts for quarter I'll %
Balance cash on deposit June
3Oth, 1915 1904 "a
1915 49
DISBURSEMENTS.
Rent Of school house
(Amelia u col
Repairs to school houses 300 "a
Per diem (members school
bOard 80 so
Superintendent salary
(three monthsl $50 DOL
Bookkeeper's salary (three
months) 40 95
Expense Superintendent
Office 81 O3l
Insurance (premium supts
bond) IS 90 |
Printing, official journal, six
months Is 90 |
% 10 |
Examining committee 80 90
Total Disbursements 1O48 sc
Balance cash On deposit
with bank Sept. 80, 1915 1867 10 |
l0415 ~ |
Continued on Next Pagel
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Well now, Horace Wilkinson

Well now, Horace Wilkinson
has done gone and done it; he has
put Ruffin on the blink.
Well. We did not support Gov.
Hall. but we do not think he has
done any worse than any of the
others would have done he simply
has become a victim of q party
system, which is now destroying
Pleasant as q candidate for the
nomination. and which will des.
troy Barret as the candidate after
the nomination. This State is out
for business now-tired of politics.
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Wanted.

By an experienced mai D
Position as first or secoD'
overseer, or clerk in store
HENRY SLOCUA.
Franklin, "