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Evening journal., 1915-02-13
Fish and Flesh
CFrom the New York SUM-

stitute the great majority Of the total
number Until the Federal Reserve
act went into effect national banks
could not make loans on real estate,
but there is reason to suspect that
if the Comptroller Of the Currency
should investigate the country banks
he would find plenty of instances
where the law had been violated in the
past Indeed, it has often been said
in banking circles that at times the
country banks would have much diff
fcnlty in employing their funds if they
did not make direct or indirect realty
loans.
Again. take the matter OF excess
loans. that is, loans i'm violation of
certain statutory restrictions. Unless
the common belief of bankers is or-
ronoous. the South. which is the con
temporary object of so much Treas
ury solicitudo would on inquiry yield
large aggregate OF cases Of excess
( loans IN the national banks. Indeed
/ Il is said that without such eXces
} loans the planting. cultivation, pick
ing and ginning of cotton and the
movement of the crop to market would
be severely hampered.
Perhaps investigation Of real loans
/ and of excess loans would show that
( profits have not always resulted and
that on the contrary losses have beer
taken. Why not make an example o
national bankers outside of the iinan.
cial centres?
incidentally, We wonder what viii
happen if the Comptroller of the Cur
rency unearths national bank trans
actions in this city involving securl
ties of the Hudson and Manhattan
Railroad Company. familiarly knowr
as the McAdoo tube company. Woult
Comptroller Williams regard it as un
fortunate IL ne discovered i'm the ac
counts of banks here evidence of los
ing transactions resulting from IN,
enterprise with which the name of hi.
chief is associated?
No doubt f he should do so he woul,
p press demands for restitution similal
20 those which be has urged or nov
coniomplates i'm respect to oihel
losses in securities. but il would be .
rather rogrcttablc and awkward cir
cumstance would il not?
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
PRESIDENT TAFT,s CANADIAN ADDRESS

EORMER PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFr's
address before the Canadian Club in Toronto was
OF such nature that it inevitably will strengthen the
bonds OF friendship between the United States and the
Dominion He perhaps went TO extremes when he
said that "war between this country and Canada is
impossible The word improbable would have
been better, but it must be borne in mind that Mr..
Taft was the guest Of honor social function and
therefore not under obligation to choose his words
with the that would have been necessary had he
been framing official utterance II was an express
sion of goodellowship that found hearty echo in the
hearts Of his Canadian who share with Amer
leans the feeling OF profound satisfaction that more
'fhan century there has been uninterrupted peace
between the United States and the Dominion
Mr.. Taft's expression OF loyalty with respect to
President Wilson's policy IN dealing With the warning
nations in Europe also happy Il am loyal
10 the President and behind him in that policy" he
said You wouldn't think much Of me If we're not"
Those patriotic words viii, find favorable reception
both sides of the international border
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

reversed the Commerce Court. II was
held then that the Interstate Commerce
Commission had full control over
rates, even to the extent of initiating
changes i'm them and without limita-
tion as TO the all embracing inclusive
ness of changes.
While the Supreme Court decision
affirmed the rate reductions which the
Interstate Commerce Commission had
ordered in the lntermountain cases, a
good deal of water had gone over the
dam. The important feature of the
Supreme Court opinion was its afiir-
nation of the commissions complete
control over rates. The significance
of this has been shown in the way in
which the commission is using its au-
thority to control railroad enterprise
through rates.
In 1871 the old commission. admit
ted that Panama Canal competition
would before long have to be met by
the railroads. Having said as much
IL set out TO put the railroads in a
hopeless position TO meet this compe-
tition by decreeing reductions which
must mean large loss on short haul
business, while long haul revenues
were being cut TO keep freight from
moving by water. The 1911 rate re-
ductions were suspended, but book
keeping test of them demonstrated
loss for the railroads, and after the
Supreme Court decision of last June
the Interstate Commerce Commission
D instituted new inquiry.
Technicalitics aside. what the COM
mission has now done is to enable the
railroads to lower their through rates
to the coast i'm order to meet water
competition without a detrimental re.
duciOn of rates to intermediate points
which would mean a serious shrink
age Of revenues. Speaking more gen
orally, the significance of this deci
sion is TO further evidence of tho
changed attitude Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission
The ruling in the Eastern rate case
was a practical expression Of new
and constructive policy Of railroad
regulation. The practical effect o
tho new lntermountain case ruling il
that it is identical with the Eastern
rate case decision. Both allow or rec
ognize an element Of neXibility i'm th'
rate structure.
Railroad charges, the commission
seems to say again in almost so man,
words. are not to be made rigid il
accordance with some arbitrary the
ory of railroading. They are to b.
elastic enough to accommodate th'
changing requirements Of traffic ant
to fit the needs of a transportation sys
tenn which has not been created on
Of hand on a scientific plan, but is th'
product of time and circumstance ant
the fortunes of human endeavor.
Another reason is therefore adde'
TO the number which have been offer
ing lately for the recovery of busi
ness and financial confidence indispen
sable to restoration of prOsperit,
activity in the United States.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
WOULD VIOLATE HOME RULE PRINCIPLE.

THERE is pending In the Legislature at the present
time bill transferring from the Wilmington
City Council TO the Legislature the regulation Of the
street markets in this city II represents unwiso
and nexcusabe desire the part Of certain persons
who present are the chief hcnofcarcs of our street
market system to violate tho home rule principle Our
Senators and Representatives should refuse be par
ties TO such scheme TO lend il encouragement.
The idea that city of 100000 inhabitants is incapa-
bic OF running its street markets through its duly
elected officials is preposerous is the suggestion
that the Legislature Of sovereign State should at
tempt by statute, TO exercise such municipal func-
tion.
Il would be serious mistake TO destroy direct
city control what essentially city markets and
10 place those from outside, who benefit most directly
by the existence OF those markets. beyond the regu-
ative reach OF City Council The holders of privileges
in the markets have overreached themselves Their
action Is afront to- their customers and to the Off
cia representatives of their customers is the bus-
ness Of city to regulate its markets. It is not
the business Of the markets to regulate the city,
peciay when most Of those who stand in the markets
and who are urging this proposed legislation ne-
residents taxpayers Of the city Of Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
GAME LAWS REPEALED.

From the Dover Index.
The inevitable has happened. When
two years ago a law was enacted re-
quiring a S1.1O license fee from gun
ners a murmur of complaint started
that has grown in volume ever since.
Public opinion was not back of the
law Most people want game protect
ed, but they do not like to pay license
fee for cunning AS a matter of fact
little can be done in Delaware to pro-
tect game. and attempts at propaga-
ton have always been a failure. We
are too clean with our fence rows and
ditch banks, and too closely cultivated.
our woods are being destroyed and
there is small protection for game
The Game Association, no doubt, did
the best it could. but it was trying TO
accomplish the impossible, and against
the opposition of three-fourths Of the
people.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
AMERICAS GREATEST HYMN WRITER DIES.

AMERICAS GREATEST HYMN WRITER DIES
RNtLLIONS of men, women and children in all parts
IVA of the world have sung, and still arc singing
hymns written by Fanny Crosby, who died in Bridge
port Conn., yesterday at the advanced age 95 years
Although she handicapped by blindness, this
gifted composed and had accepted by the pub
fishers fully 5000 hymns Many OF them have been
translated practically into all the languages OF
earth In fact it is related Of her that her religious
inspiration supplied such steady flow of new hymns
that her publishers compelled to resort 10 the ex-
pedent Of using least 200 pen to conceal for
the time being. their authorship They feared at that
time that the constant of her in connection
with hymn after hymn In the books they published
would hurt the sale Of their publications. This gifted
blind the most prolific and one Of the
best hymn writer's produced by America. She
had few equals in any other country Her influence
good widespread and so great that Il can
be measured. It is safe to assert that there is
scarcely Protestant man, child in the
world who has not sung more of her hymns
and felt the better for having done IT,
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
Editorial Opinion
THE UNRULLDOIED- SENATE.


From the New York Sun
Those Senators who have fought
and beaten Mr. Wilson's attempt to
pass the ship purchase bill deserve
well OF all these United States. They
have stuck to the Constitution. They
have defended against executive en-
croaclment and Senatorial sycophancy
the clear constitutional rights Of the
Senate. They have saved the country
from grave danger and an unpar-
donable Socialist folly.
If Mr. Wilson we're able TO learn
anything from any source less august,
oracular and wisdom eXuding than
himself he would have dropped al
together and in any form this unhappy
business instead of reviving IL in the
House more docile to the ferule. He
is much more likely to ruin the DEM
ocrauc party than to save his own
facee.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

II is pleasing to note that the Legislature seems 10
be favorably disposed towards Representative sauls
burys bill TO protect Holsters at the Delaware Break
water and any place else in state in which they
may be propagated. IN certain portions of New Jer-
sey the extension of State protection 10 such crusta-
ceans has led to highly satisfactory results and il is
the opinion that they be duplicated at the Break
water which is peculiarly adapted to such propaga-
ton by making 1t unlawful for anyone to catch
Holsters that less than nine inches long the bill
strikes severe blow to meat hunters who have al
most destroyed the industry by catching and destroy
ing practically everything that entered the lobster
pots
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
MIDpLETOWN ANp sEWERs.

From the Middlotown New Era.
The act before our Legislature 10
borrow $4,000 for the purpose Of in
staiiing a system of sewers in our
town has been passed, and it only re-
mains for the taxpayers to decide at
special election 10 he held later wheth-
cr the commissioners will be able to
thus add much-needed improvement
to the town. Il cannot be success
fully denied that the outlay of our
citizens. which is paramount above all
else We hear comments for and
against the proposed improvements.
and can onlv await the decision Of
the property holders.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

Henry Van Dyke, United States Minister TO The Hague
and 10 the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, would have
been remiss in his duty had he failed TO protes.
against German interference with his diplomatic du-
tics When German military commander had refused
permit his letters to pass they were sealed
with the seal tho American legation and when his
efforts to obtain redress from Berlin proved to be
fruitloss, ii clearly time for him appeal to his
home government make effective protest to the Ger
man Government against such treatment
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
Mill BE Held REsPONsIBLE.


From the Dover Republican.
Can it be that the free people of
Delaware have elected to the General
Assembly, men who determindly and
persistently mlsrepresent them?
Can the Democratic members of the
present Legislature truly represent
the wants Of the people.of the districts
they have been elected from? The
threat made by the Democratic caucus
that they intend to wilfully hold up
all appropriations originating with the
Republican members-that they in
tend 10 defeat all bills calling for ap-
propriatiOns-that have been intro
duced by the Republicans is a spiteful
and harmful intention II would mean
should they persist in their threat that
each and every Democratic member OF
the Senate would be forced to break
his oath of office. All for petty poll
ticsi
The Withholding Of appropriations
to the schools and colleges will mean
closing of many of the rural schools
and would work great hardship on
I the college faculties and students. To
withhold the appropriations to such
institutions as the State Hospital at
Fainhurst. will mean an enormous
danger 10 the State at large. many in
sane and mildly demented inmates Of
the Insane Asylum would be forced out
on the public. because this institution
could not support them without the
annual apprOpriatiOns We feel that
the Democratic Senators will not dare
10 commit such folly as they con-
template. We feel that they will at
the last moment come to their senses
and play the part of true Representa-
tiyes of the people. Why all these
/ foolish threats?
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
With The Paragraphers

French soldier and his bride married the 9TH
or day under German shell fire. He ought not to mind
anything else that happens laterDetroit Free Press
II the reports that German soldiers are using brew
cry watts for bathtubs is true bet would be hard Job
convincing them that is what General Sherman
said il was.-Baltmoro Star.
drunken man Is not particular II he fails in his
effort to organize male quartet he will sing solo,
Topeka Capital.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

The elimination Of the Concord grade cross
ing the main line Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road IN this city is an accomplished fact. 1t is good
piece Of work and makes for public safety Because
OF he heavy traffic in the and the railroad,
the crossng exceedingly dangerous one de-
spite The expensive ordinary projections the railroad
company placed there The elimination improvement
was expensive but it meets with general favor.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

It remains TO be whether anything practical will
come from Representative Brockson's bills looking TO
the establishment of government armor-making and
shel-makng plants in this city and New Castle The
idea Is by no means new but the introduction of bills
in the House providing for the appointment Of boards
Of survey to select such sites should to bring tho
matter TO issue and the feeling OF Congress with
respect to it,
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger.
but in seeing H. and conquering it.-Richier.
Chase brave ompoymonts with naked sword
throughout the wOrld.-Herbert
--.-.-.
Great too often have greater faults than little
find for.--Landon
Aud loving kindness. that is PHYS kin anu Is most
pitiless-Swinburno.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13

The attitude of Portugal toward the European
hict has been well understood by the world since
November that It scarcely was necessary for Foreign
Minister Montero to make his formal declaration this
week That country is under treaty obligation TO
supply to Great Britain expeditionary force OF
at least 10000 when the island empire is at war
The understanding is that in the present emergency
she has expressed willingness to supply a much
larger force, in addition TO those she already has
operating against the Germans in Angola. West Africa
II is evident that in the European struggle Great Brit
ain Is holding the Portuguese troops in until
'pring campaign opens. Lord Kitchener said
" that he did not know when the war would
u that Great Britain would not begin real
hgbting until next May" The Portuguese troops may
be part OF the large force he will put in the field
against the Germans and Austrians at that time.
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
SATURDAY FEB. I3. 1915
LEcisLAruRE AND COUNTY FINANCES.

n the legislative investigation or the financial af
fairs OF New Castle county there should be no
holding back Of information BY the Leyy Court Com
misaionors o. any of the other county officials II The
hnaae.al condition is had, the that fact is
tahlishod definitely, the the legislative remedy
can be ap lied.
The LEGISLATURE wishes to act mtelligontly ON the
county bills now pending before H. lt cannot do SO in
the ahscnce of definite Information With respect to the
existing financial situation Speaker Granuand and
Representatives rll and Elliott know the information
they want and The county officials should take pleasure
in supplying il aud foundation for intelligent action
In Dover. Tho investigation, which is not a muck
rahng expedition began today. II should continue
III an the data desired hy thorogsature is in hand
Evening journal., 1915-02-13
The Association oi

Afsoclation of
American Advorts
- i. ers Ia composed Of
! I'm The Association Of Amer all the great adver
felklsl lean Advertisers has Z Users Of this
N6W smined and certified to Z Try Inc Assocla
the circulation Of this pub s.on , rs ,t
hcation. The figures of circulation mit 70 lie exnmlna
contained in the Aasociation's ton a. any
J port only guaranteed. and positive proof
Association of American Advertisers as FRs az sceo%pany1s
4, -. ,sns,-.-u s,, 4, - ~. ( certlfcate No. 415i
NO. 4lol "mA1hs" ou1 |" y eiN ( has been issued 70
L. Il paper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-29
New Lodge Home
In Omaha Planned
By Royal Arcanum

Recommendation for tho establishment
Of a Royal Arcanum home in Omaha were
adopted at the closing session OF the Ne
braska grand council OF the Royal Ar
canum, held yesterday at Hotel Fonte-
nellie The proposed lodge home will be
intended as a place for meetings and
recreation for members Of the order, TO
he built and owned by the jurisdiction Of
Nebraska.
The idea was brought out In the an
nual report and recommendation OF the
retiring grand regent. Carl II. Geroer OF
Lincoln. and was adopted at once. with
&C mmittee authorized to meet at Omaha
within two months to formulate details
CT the plan. The committee will consist
Of the regents of all subordinate councils
IN the state and all the officers OF the
grand council
1t was also decided by the grand eoun-
81! TO start campaign for the purpose
of trying to land the 1916 supreme or ma
tic nal council for Omaha. Grand Regent
Gerber. who becomes sitting past regent
BY custom. was also chosen to be supreme
representative OF Nebraska at the ma
tional council. which meets next month
az New York. lie was instructed to make
every effort to bring next years supreme
council to the Gate City.
The following officers were elected: w.
&. Sundblad. Omaha. grand regent: Ed
ward l.. Bradley. vice grand regent
George J. Brown. Lincoln. grand ovator
Julius Rosenzwelg. Omaha. grand chap
lam; c. S. Copeland. Omaha. grand guide
William Grlffiths. Lincoln. grand warden
=. d. Burgess. jr.. Cedar Rapids grand
sentry; II. c. stafford Omaha. trustee
The only exception to the rule Of ad-
Eancing each officer one step toward the
grand regency was in the case of grand
secretary-tressurer. which office has been
held for several years by Stanley p. Bost-
wick Of Omaha He was reelected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-29
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Trading Presents Some Unique
Features During Days
Session.
GENERAL RISE IN LAST HOUR

NEW YORK. April 2s-Trsding IN
stocks today presented some unique fea-
lures. In tho sense that activity and
strength were most pronounced In local
fractions and a few OF the industrial and
equipment issues, whose companies are
now furnishing large supplies TO foreign
nelligerents. Not until the final hour did
the usual speculative favorites participate
Operations.
rough-Metropolitan common and
preferred and Westinghouse over
Swallowed all other issues during the first
four hours. individual transactions in the
latter ranging from 1000 TO almost 1000
Of points. Advances OF to points in
fractions were associated with the pro-
posed capital readjustment OF the Inter
porough company, which promises sue
Shares OF the General Electric. New
York Airbrake and the Locomotive and
findred concerns rose Q TO 6 points. while
motors and more Isolated specialties
traied along to the extent of to points
The general advance of the last hour.
which was preceded by q brief dip"
among the leaders, followed an announce
ment that the $4,000 GOO of Baltimore q
Ohio ~ per cent notes offered by bank
ing syndicate earlier in the day had been
{ NersubscTibed. Jew important stocks
tailed to share in the late recovery, but
q strong undertone prevailed at the close,
eddy.
throughout the session, yesterdays quar-
terry report being accepted as strong
proof of improved trade conditions. This
vas supported by statements from trade
authorities to the effect that many new
orders for equipment were coming into
the market.
Total sales of stocks amounted to $4,000
shares.
In addition to the Baltimore G. Ohio
note issue II was understood that the
Pennsylvania and New York Central
roads were completing the details con-
nected with forthcoming flotations, pre-
sumably In the form of bonds. New ork
Central debenture 6s were the feature OF
the largest bond market in several years,
contributing about rs per cent to the
were also heavy private sales OF bonds
made by banking interests to large cor
porate investors United States bonds
were unchanged on call
Number of sales and leading uuctstions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-29

couple. Of punches Of MeNicans sold AZ
prices that were quoted as i06r15c lower,
bringing 5000. but these sales failed 20
establish q trading basis, and as packers
were still bidding fiat quarter lower on
the balance OF the offerings nothing more
was done until a late hour.
By playing the game out until noon
packers finally carried their point. ana,
AZ was the case yesterday. the bulk Of
the sales was n flat quarter lower. Bulk
OF the MeNicans o. well az some westerns
moved at 1000. with the early sales Of
1850 standing ~ the days top. Prices
are now generally 50c lower than Monday
and all Of O0t0c under the close Of last
week. There Is hardly enough clipped
stuff showing up TO make a basis for
quotations, and what little IL coming g
not very eagerly sought after.
Quotations on sheen and lambs. Lambs
light. $40 iOd105O; lambs. heavy. $3.50
1910; lambs, shorn. SS01dS.4c; yearlings,
light, Seo0ie.35: veariings heavy N15d
goo, wethers. goal to choice, S.00ds. 50:
wethers, fair 20 good. N.1fMS.00; ewes
good % choice. S75as25. ewes fair to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-29
'Gott Nit Uns' Loses
Harvard a German
Exchange Professor

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Prof. Kuno
Meyer OF the University Of Berlin an
nounces In a letter to the Times today
that he has resigned his candidacy as
exchange professor at Harvard university
because of an anti-German poem entitled
'Gott NIT Uns" printed In one of the
student publications.
Prof. Meyer announces that he sent his
resignation TO President A. Lawrence
Lowell Of Harvard. informing him that he
considers the noem the GROWING incident
Of a series OF acts from Harvard offensive
TO the Germans and that he endorses ''the
hope expressed by my brother. an honor
airy graduate Of your university, that no
German will again be found to accept the
post OF exchange professor at Harvard T"
The poem won, the prize In eompeti-
ton instituted by the publication for
poems on the war. Prof Meyer was to
have filled his term as exchange pro
fessor during the next college year