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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
SOMEONE SHOULD SUFFER FOR TT.

NEXCUSABLE carelessness alone could have caused
the Indiana Transportation Company's steamboat
Easand to cdpsize and sink the Chicago river at
the foot OF Clark street, Chicago drowning approx
mately 1000 excursionists
Those responsible for that carelessness and the con-
seauent loss of life should be made to suffer for It,
Various theories have been advanced to account for
the terrible accident Reduced to the kernel however
It all narrows down to the fact that the big steamboat
was op-heavy and that in figuring out the centre of
gravity and its maintenance due allowance was not
made for the practice Of excursion crowds to rush to
side Of boat when leaving or arriving at pier
or passing points Of special interest
The Eastland in stin and narrow stream
She not subjected TO stress Of storm panic
There was no element in the situation that beyond
human control That fact makes the disaster all the
more inexousable
IT, in her construction. the centre Of gravity was
placed too high the fact should be brought out
If the ballastine defective the responsibility for
that death-dealing defect should be fixed
II the craft overcrowded then certainly the
blame for such overcrowdng should fall where it prop
erly belongs
If the work of the Federal inspectors was careless
or defective the fact should be established without
fear favor
Little difficulty should be experienced in placing the
responsibility the steamboat lies in shallow water
and is susceptible OF being righted pumped out and
taken to the yard for repairs. Expert marine engi-
should be able to a certainty why the
craft capszed After that the task Of the investga-
tors and the prosecutors should be easy
The tragedy will pass into history beside those
that attended the burning of the General slocum the
sinking Of the Titanic the rammng of the Empress of
Ireland and the murderous- minded destruction OF the
Lusania by the Germans
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
AN. Expensive DEMOCRATIC JOKE.

H VERY dollar Of the hundreds and thousands paid
II by trust companies to the government under the
provision of the "war may have TO be returned
because of Democratic careessness
Practically every trust company in the United States
which has paid. under protest, the tax provided by
paragraph Of section OF the war tax is preparing
to sate the right of the government collect Test
have already been brought in various federal
courts The foundation for these suits laid by the
Democrats through apparent oversight in drafting
the law.
The oversight lay in the failure to properly define
bankers The blunder is emphasized by the fact that
but few months before the war tax" levied the
Democratic Congress had appropriated thousands Of
dollars TO pay back trust companies a refund or
dered by federal courts following litigation the same
question
Section Of the war tax" declares that bankers
shall pay 81 for every $1,000 capital used or en-
poyed' II then defines who shall be termed
banker under the act The definition of a banker"
is identical with that which the courts but
short time before held inadequate to render trust
panies liable TO such a tax
The Democrats had ample warning The language
the federal courts decision concusvey showed that
banker" must be adequately defined TO include
trust companies
I'm the at bar" said the decision, 1.-THE plaintiff
is not bank banker. and though It does some of
the things the section as indicative Of
such business its principal business seems to be dis
tinctvely that Of trust company"
The court further points that the resources on
which the tax collected and ordered returned we're
Invested in municipal and railroad bonds and in the
stocks OF corporations" The Internal Revenue Office
has required trust companies pay the tax upon this
class of securities and in the pending claim
for recovery is based the allegation the securi
ties taxed invested "in municipal and railway
bonds and in the stocks of corporations"
Whether not the trust companies are successful
in their proceedings, the fact that Democratic
laundering is responsible for this expensive legislation
which adds tremendously TO the Of administering
the law and may largely reduce revenues.
Like numerous other "iokers' in Democratic laws
these mschevous exist only because of whole
sale disregard Of elementary principles Of legisa-
ton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
Gain
116,O64 members
Year Ending March 81 Last
Banner One for AccessionS,
Says Stated Clerk
LAYS PROGRESS
TO EVANGELISM

The Presbyterian Church in the
United States has gained 116064
members on confession of faith dur
ing the year that ended March 81
last, according to statistics compiled
by the Rev. DR.. William H. Roberts,
stated clerk of the General Assem-
bly,. This was the banner year for
accessions on confession of faith in the
history of the denomination. The rec
ord SHOWS 22,597 more accessions
than the preceding 10 months
Doctor Roberts attributes this
splendid attainment ito the constant
emphasis upon evangelism in the
church, begun by John H. Converse
and the Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman
and carried on by Charles l.. Huston
and the Rev. DR. George G. Many"
Despite the financial stringency and
poor business conditions of last win
ter. the total contributions for mis-
sions, benevolences and congrega-
tional expenses amounted to S27,7S4,-
036, or 100000 more than the pre-
cedlng year.
The total communicate membership
o. the 9,99S Presbyterian churches OF
the country is 1,513,046 Add TO these
figures the membership of the Pres
byterian Church in the Philippine Is
lands. which was established during
the year. and the total membership
would be increased to 1,525,546.
The Presbyterian Church has 80
synods, 292 presbyteries and $50
clergy. There are 42,251 elders and
15,S45 deacons. The total Sunday
school membership is 1375,072. Dur
ing the year s1,954.421 was contrib
uted to home missions and s1,s12,661
to foreign missions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
WHEAT CROP.


From the Dover Index.
The short crop of wheat which is
reported by most of our farmers is
not altogether due 10 the causes as
signed. II is true that conditions last
fall and this spring we're unravoraDie
to wheat, but We hear it suggested
that another cause played an import
ant part The high price of potash
made high-grade fertilizers high in
price last fall, and many farmers
used fertilizers deficient in both nit
rogen and potash; in fact, many used
rock alone The condition will be
even worse this fall, and very little.
if any, potash is to be had Follow
ing corn with wheat. with no vege-
table matter to turn under, and US
ing the poorest grades of fertilizers,
surely will give little promise of a
better crop of wheat next year. At
present prices for corn il is doubtful
whether even the war prices for wheat
under existing conditions make wheat
more profitable crop than corn. I'm
der modern systems a corn crop can
be followed by another corn crop by
seeding the corn field to crimson Glow
er about the middle or last Of August
and turning the clover under next
spring In this way the lack of fer
tilizers can be somewhat overcome.
The same can be done with other
crops. except wheat. and the farmers
Of Kent county will do well to con
slider some such plan to meet present
conditions
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
With The Photographers

Who provided the money for Holt, and why it
desperately necessary to get him out of the way?Wal
Street Journal
Possibly il might have been better for MT Edison TO
take burdens. To reduce rather than in
his labors might have meant that he would have
been spared 10 the nation for longer term OF useful
But the woman at his side knows him and the
extent of his endurance better than he knows himself
Her approval OF his acceptance is to the
nation that he has made wise well as patriotic
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Inc stock market Is nervous and depressed at
oy uncertainties regarding the war but the man who
goes short on the United States will go broke in the
long run When the best estate and securities are
on the bargain counter it is folly to buy unproductfve
property OF securities that do not and probably can
not pay interest dividends Wise investors will leave
the wild cats 10 the spectators and will put their
money INTO something that has intrinsic value II is
ostter 10 Keep money in savings bank than 10 buy
unpfoducuYe property or securities. More men grow
rich through the tireless working Of compound inter
est than by speculation in sub-sandard Properties that
look cheap Interest and taxes up unproductve real
estate so fast that the price has double every eight
years TO equal the drain caused by holding il in idle
ness.-New York Commercial
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
RrRAL WAR SONG.

To arms to arms the call has come;
It's reached me at my country home.
To rise at FIVE gives fearful wrenches,
But duty draws TO garden trenches.
Grim work it is TO fight and STAY
The foe that's modified for frayl
No threat or warning, scrap of paper
AS Ger my boundaries they caper
If l don't sally out and bat 'em
I'll raise no vegetables, drat 'eml
Inch worms, pinch worms-Where's
that atomizer?
Cut worms. mutt worms.- Bel
lows might be wiser"
Potato bugs, tomato bugs-"Got that
new hand pump?
Murray quick Strike a lickl let's get
EN- on the jump"
Caterpillars. tent variety,
Egg one on to inebriety,
Where's the arsenate of lead?
Gosh that plants already dead
Run and fetch the paris green;
It's in the broken soup tureen;
You'll find on the refrigerator
The patent bug exterminator;
Think the pail OF Bordeaux mixture
Hangs from the nearby lightning Ak
ture.
Spray and squirt; it's dirty bust
ness az best
Go Il strong, shoot along; do the
thing with zest;
Kill the vermin; sure. exterminate
the goldinged lot;
Else naught edible (seems incredi-
ble! yields our Eden spot.
Dig down deep; therel did you get
him?
Fasterl he'll skip if you'll let him.
All that row of elephants gone!
Cucumbers. melons-not one
Lett What? breakfast now Is cold
Can't see why J wasn't told.
Hear that whistle No time to eat,
Cross lots /, with flying feet
Reach the station; ride again.
Breakfastless, on the 710i
N. Y. Times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

General + Coleman DUPONT has placed at the dis
posa OF the Demarva Press Association his private
yacht Tech. that its members may hold their annual
meeting and outing aboard her. The newspaper men
of Peninsula quite naturally appreciate his kindly
consideration and courtesy. II will enable them to
spend three days in cruising in familiar and unfamiliar
waters end that, too under most delightful auspices.
II bids fair 20 be the delightful annual outing in
the history of the organization, heretofore such
meetings have been held on land and the outings at
tending them have been of the one-day The bust
ness of the organization is usually transacted in an
hour or two Under the dispensation practically
all the time the members the guests of General
DUPONT will be devoted TO pleasurabe recreation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

John wanamaker suggested at a meeting of the Phil
adelpha branch of the National Security League that
the business Of the United States should lend
their government hundred billion dollars, without in
terest and that this country it to buy Belgium
from Germany and restore the downtrodden little
country to it's people Wouldn't be better wait
until Germany has established her ownership of Bel
GUM before embarking upon such a scheme While It
els true that she holds of that country by force
at the time 1t should not be forgotten that both
England and France fully determined she shall
retain foot Of Belgian territory and that she shall
pay dearly for the incalculable damage she has done
there The idea Of paying to brutal nation hun
dred billion dollars reward for violating Belgian
neutrality and laying waste that prosperous little king
dom will not appeal to the American mind The out
look is that Germany will be paid in blood and iron
and not in gold for relinquishg her hold upon the OBJ
iect of Mr.. wanamakers generous solicitude.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

Congressman R. L. Henry Of Texas is anxious TO
sport senatorial halo and has announced series Of
speaking dates to promote his candidacy to succeed
Senator culberson. Mr. Henry will be remembered in
Congress vainelorious lieutenant Of the trust
busters brotherhood Having rallied against alleged
price-hxng the part trusts with true Democratic
inconsistency he hibustered Congress into two weeks
OF dleness $4,000 day is the cost of running Con-
gress) in trying force consideration Of a piece of
special legislation Of the most fragrant sort, namely
that the Government advance the taxpayers to
the cotton farmers Of the south TO enable them to hold
their staple for higher prices Mr.. Henry would make
a fine addition to the plunderhund economists the
Democratic side Of the United States senae-if elected
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
MONDAY JULY 20, 1915
THURSDAY, NOT TUESDAY.

IN through proof room error Il made TO appear
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on Saturday that
tomorrow would be Farmers Day at Delaware College,
Instead, IL will he Thursday Of this week.
We make this announcement TO prevent any Of our
readers being mised into going to Newark tomorrow to
participate in the Farmers Day exercises
Remember. Farmers Day is not Tuesday, hut Thurs
day, OF this week. All who can spare the time should
go to the experimental farm and spend a delightful
day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

New York city has a new scandal Certain members
Of the Fire Department have been indicted upon
charges that they Systematically robbed loft buildings
and then set them fire to conceal their thefts If
such crimes be fastened upon them they should re
ceiye the full penalty of the law under the sentences
imposed The New York city Fire Department is one
Of the best in the world in point Of efficiency. II must
not he permitted TO become a harbor Of refuge for
thieves and irebugs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
KAGTME JOE 0F THE MOVIES

Old Joe Fay sure could play,
Make the iv'ries hum;
Rag or swipes, jimmy cripes,
He could hand 'em sonnet
When a guy had to die,
On the movie screen.
Sneaky trills put the thrills
In the deathbcd scene,
You may feel any reel
Wuz a crackerjack
When Joe KEEP shootin pep
Up and down your back
One cold day matinee,
Little kids galore)
Some fly bloke piped off smoke.
Driftin' through the door.
Near the screen flames wuz seen
Leapin' in the air,
But. you bet, there Joe set
Playin' rag fer fair;
Raggin' while down the aisle,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

Children got away
To the street, slick and neat,
Like they wuz at play
When the last child had passed
From the danger zone,
Some one cried: "Joe's inside.
Left in there, alonel"
There he lay. brave Joe Fay,
Silent on the floor.
To the scene on movie screen,
He won't play no more,
Where's he now Guess, somehow,
If. above. things lag,
Angels go to sc. old Joe,
To play a dash of rag.
H. S. Haskins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

bead. My scalp itched and
burned causing me TO do
a great deal OF scratching
and caused small pimples
90 appear. My hair was
thin and dry and large
quantities Of loose hair
came out
My head was In n bad
.lt.s-.. - .. r,..t 49,.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

years before used Cuucma Soap and
Ointment After using them about three
months my hair and scalp were in a better
condition than they were ever before"
(signed) Miss Sarah Smith. 3ol e. ord
ST. wilmington. Del March Q. 1915.
Sample Each Free By Mail
With s2-p. skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T. Bos-
TOM Sold throughout the world.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

The Wants assist in the sale OF real
~ and disable household goods 10 the
advantage OF both parties to the trans
action and. time and again, the most
profitable exchanges are made through
Ads in the Want Columns. ADV.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
Y. NJ. II. A. M0nNLIGHr.

The members Of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association have completed
arrangements for their first moonlight
excursion which will leave Fourth
street wharf at o'clock tomorrow
evening. There will be dancing on
the boat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26
SCALP SCALY
HAIR CANE OUT
Dandruff in Large Flakes. Scalp
ItChed and Burned. Caused
Small PimpIes.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

MY hair became nned with dandruff
. nd my scalp was very scaly: large flakes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

I'm The Association Of Amor
falkleh lean Advertisers hao ex-
New amined and certified to
the circulation Of this pub
hcation. The figures of circzlation
contained in the Aosociation'o -
port only arc guaranteed.
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No 4isi uhitshsII Bldg. Z. =. cIT
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

The Association Of
American Atvcrtis-
ers Is composed Of
all the great ndver.
Users Of this coun-
try. The Askocia.
tion endorses only
such papers us sub
init 20 its examina.
tion at any moment.
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate, No. 4151,
has been issued 70
this paper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-26

Copyright, 1915, by E. ]. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow-Mr Edwards will tell
OF "A Far-off Tribute to an American
President"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-21
ADJUSTMENTS

iFatty's Plucky Pup is the two reel
special Keystone at the Majestic to-
night
Lamey e. Combs entertained the
Elks at the Majestic last night. The
entire audience gave them hearty
reception and all were more than
pleased. Tonight is your last oppor-
tunity to hear them.
Next Thursday the Majestic will
show Graustark twice at the matt
nee, the first picture starting at 2:3O
and the second at 4 o'clock. The
price of both matinee and night will
be 10 and 20 cents.
Katherine LaSalle. the distin-
guished Broadway favorite, may be
seen today at the Lyric in An In
nocent Sinner.
Billie Reeves is cavorting at the
lyric today in A Day on the Force,
a rough and tumble comedy.
Dopie Chaplin DISCUSSES himself as
n s1rl in the second act of A Woman
and the fun breaks from fever heat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-21

the bullet taking effect in the knee
and penetrating the kneecap. Dur
ing the excitement, Mr.. II L. Pad
gett received blow over the head
which rendered him unconscious
Shortly after this b. IF. Fewox was
shot in the back, just by whom, it
is hard to determine Reilly FewoX,
brother of the dead man was in
the rear of b. f. FewoX and was
welding a weapon, while right in
front of him was A j Hester, also
holding and using his pistol to de-
fend himself against the FewoXs.
The remains of B. F. Fewox were
consigned to burial in Willow Oaks
cemetery, near Mulberry, Wednes-
day morning. Wednesday morning
the grandfather of the two Hurst
children. who is wellknown resi-
dent of Live Oak, of Independent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-21
"''''' ; sPfIR DIED DIED HERE
THIS MORNING

MIR. VIM. Speir, the well-known
nursery salesman, whose home was
in Orlando, but who was familiar
figure throughout the greater por-
ton of Florida, died at the Brown
House, on North Kentucky avenue.
at 1920 O'Clock this afternoon.
Death was very sudden, as he was
on the streets yesterday, apparent
ly in his usual health. However. he
had been suffering some time from
Bright's disease, and about a week
ago was taken seriously i'll here and
had to return to his home. Appar-
emily. he got much better, but last
night was stricken with a renewed
and more violent attack, and stead
lily grew worse until the end came.
Mr.. Speir had been making fire.
quent visits to this city. as he did
to every community throughout
South Florida, for probably a quar-
ter of century. Few men in the
State had a wider acquaintance. and
he was popular with all classes. He
was honorable in his dealings, and
possessed a genial, kindly manner
that made friends of all with whom
he came in contact.
Deceased leaves one daughter, who
resides in Orlando, and the remains
will be taken to that city for inter-
ment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-21
Mr.. Frank Owens
To Wed Miss Ruth Clifford

The many friends OF Mr.. franz
Owens, who has position in the
store of Mr. J c. owens, and IA
graduate of law. will be interested
to learn of his approaching mar
riage. Of his engagement, the Eus-
It's Lake Region says:
Miss Ruth Clifford's engagement
to Mr. Frank Owens. of Lakeland,
was announced in unique manner
on Tuesday at the Clifford residence.
The party was ARRANGED by Miss Ma
ME Clifford, who issued cards as
follows: Miss Clifford, Tuesday az
ternoon, Aug. II. 1919. to 6 500
Fancy Work " This was limo
cent enough, and did not betray to
the bride-to-be that her engagement
would be announced to the assem-
hled guests After the game, during
which those who did not play as
cussed" fancy work, the hostess dis
tributed table napkins as though
refreshments were to be next in or
der. Upon unfolding the NAPKINS
ont fell envelopes containing two
hearts pierced by Cupid arrow
and bearing the following simple but
sententious announcement: Ruth
Clifford, Frank Owens, Sept. H.
1e15." Well wishes were showered
upon the FLUSHING bride-to-be VINO
never was more beautiful in her llfe'
dressed as she was in pure white'
accentuating her personal charfis'
Refreshments of pink ices and cak"s
were served carrying out the gen
eral color scheme of the decorations
Of the beautiful Clifford home, one
Of the loveliest in Lake county
Miss Clifford is a rarely eNcei
,ent lovely. talented girl. We dis'
tito IN know she will be removed
from our midst to enrich by hel
worth another city. Lakeland, th'
r-ocar, home of her tiance, MI
owens who is himself moue
Young gentleman, lawyer son .
our well known fellow townsnah
mr. Frank Owens, and nephew 0
ICorrtv Treasurer Owens OF Una
tilla Eustis Lake Region
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-21
JOHN TAYLOR, LAKELAND
Citizen, DROWNED IN
GALVESTON, FLOOD

A telegram received here today
bore the sad news that Mr.. j. j.
Taylor, a well-known Lakeland citi-
zen, had lost his life in the Calves
ton floods. The message was from
his daughter. with whom Mr.. Tay-
lor had been making his home for
some time, and it stated that her
husband, Mr.. Lewis, was also miss
ing. From this it appears that she
is clinging to some slender hope that
her husband may be alive, though it
is not likely he has escaped harm, or
he would have turned up before this.
Mr.. Taylor was a resident of
Lakeland for many years. following
the carpenters trade while here. He
was a brother of the late Tom Tay-
lor, and was highly thought of by
a large circle of friends. Some two
years ago, his wife having died, he
went to the State Of Washington to
visit his daughter, her husband, Mr..
Lewis, being engaged in some dredg-
ing operations there. He spent last
winter in Lakeland. renewing old
associations. Meanwhile Mr.. Lewis
work took him to Galveston and Mr..
Taylor left here last spring to join
his daughters family in that city,
losing his life in the disaster that
swept Galveston a few days ago.
The news of the tragedy is received
| here with genuine regret upon the
part of many.