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Evening journal., 1915-11-04
ON PENNSY M0NOR roll.

The companies in the Pennsylvania
Railroad system retired fifty-eight em-
ployes as of October 1. 1915. under the
pension rules. OF this number thirty
one had been in active service forty
years or more. and three had worked
with the company more than a half
century. The list included seven con-
ductors. six enginemen. six watchmen
and six clerks. The railroad roll OF
honor now totals 4.544 employees, md
the outlay in pensions since the re-
tirement plan was established on jan
uary /. 1900, has been S11 1.S53.111.20
Among those added to the roll on
October / We're: Joseph H. Boyd Of
Perry Md. conductor whose length
of service was forty-nine years. seven
months; William B. A. Easom Laurel.
Del. crossing watchman. forty-fve
years. seven months: Amos Osmond.
Newark Center Del. conductor. forty-
five years. two months; Gustayns a.
Ewing. Rehoboth, Del. engineman.
forty years. seven months; Henry c..
Glanden. New Castle, Del, watchman.
thirty years. eleven months; William
II. Croft. clerk, Clayton. Del, thirty
years, eleven months.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
MASQUERADE PARTY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del, Nov. 4.-Miss
Leilah Money gave a masquerade
party at her beautiful home, on Main
street Monday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in music
and dancing. Many beautiful cos
tunes were worn by the guests.
Those present were: Elizabeth Rich.
ardson, Margaret Hurlock, Gladys
Pollett, Reba Rittenhouse, Mary Othe-
son, Leilah Money, Messrs. Frank Col.
Inns. John A. Lyman, Jr., Harold
Money, Andrew Harman. Edward
stradley, John Wilson and Charlas
Money.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
SHOWS HANDSOME FLOMERs.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD Del, Nov. 4.-Herbert
Jump. of North Milford. has one of
the fines st displays of large chrysa--
themums ever shown in Milford. The
flowers measure sever. inches in cir
cumference and are of many different
shades and colors. Mrs. Joseph T..
Rodgers. who has large greenhouses
just at the northern entrance 70 Mil
ford, has for years grown great
quantities OF these fall bloor g floY-
ers. and this year her display is even
finer than usual.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
MY RECEPTION
BY JEFFERSON
Written for EVENING JOURNAL
By JAMES 7. cRoZIER.

The date. the night. has now gone past
But while a ship shall need a mast,
Or while on earth my life shal! last
Il will be sweet to me,
To recollect what honOrs came,
And everything done in my name;
The pleasant words, the cake and cane,
A precious memory.
g. Nj. Magee and stah we're there,
God bless him for the words OF prayer
In nv behalf. which went up where
The prayers OF man are heard,
Bv Him. whose tender. loving hand
viii lead us to sweet Beulah Land,
If we obey. believe and stand
Firm on His promised word.
II any Of my friends should meet
Yours truly walking on the street
without that cane. I'll stand treat
or peanuts or some cream.
I'll have to look out for Mayor Price,
He nearly upset this gent twice,
And did n in a way so nice,
That's truth, ! surely mean
Another honor, and this II Is,
THE JOURNAL showed this younl
mans phiz
To all it's readers; I hope their biz
win double pretty soon.
While I stood at the banquet door,
shook the hand OF several score
Who said good night, wish you NOR
Such scenes right in this room.
Our Noble Grand is sure a star,
He took me both ways in his car.
TIL late at night. nothing to mar
Our pleasure, nothing hid.
Except that cake and cane. yon know,
And when the time came for the show
They let things rip me up, also
Jim Price, he called me kid.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
POSLAM READILY
SOOTHES, Heals
AILING Skin

Use poslam when tho complexion is unduly
innamcd
when tormentcd by itching skin
when pimples hives, rnshos, on like trou'
hlcs annoy,
When The feet are itching chafed OF
blistered
when eczema, acne salt rhoum or any
itching skin disease affects
poslum soothes. cools. comforts relieves
burning smartmg and itching. Works rap
idly in restoring the skin 20 normal and pre-
sentahlc appearance.
And II ordinary soaps rritatc. try Posam
Soup. mcdcated with poslam and superior
for daily use ON the skin.
For samples send io stamps TO Emergency
Laboratories 90 West 18th ST.. New Y0rh
City. Sold by all Druggists.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler

10 maintain clear, rosy. youthful com
pleNion, there's nothing so simple TO use and
original package. just apply the wax at
night as you would cold cream; in the morn
ing wash IL on with warm water. If you We
never tried IL you can't imagine the magical
effect of this harmless home treatment. The
wax causes the wOrnout scarf skin 90 come
on In minute particles, a little az time, and
soon you have entirely shed the offensive
cuticlc. The fresh young underskin now In
evidence is so healthy and girlish looking, so
iree from any appearance Of artihciality,
complexion renewing secret long ago.
To get rid Of your wrinkles here's for
mula that is wonderfully effective: / Oz.
powdered saNolite, dissolved In IL pt witch
hazel. Battle the face In this and you will
be simply astonished at the results, even after
the first trial.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
MAY PROVE FATAL
When VIII Wilmington People Learn
the Importance of Itl


Backache is only a simple thing at
first:
But if you find 'tis from the kid
neys;
That serious kidney troubles may
follow:
That dropsy or Brght's disease may
be the fatal end.
You will be glas to know the fol-
lowing experience.
Tis the statement of a Wilmington
citizen.
John Ritter. 7O6 Bennett St.. Will
mlngton. says: II had a weak back
and disordered kidneys At one time
! was laid up for a couple of weeks
! could hardly get up after sitting and
mad to have some one help me. ] took
a box OF Doan's Kidney Pills and the
trouble soon left. have used Doan's
Kidney Pills off and on since then and
have often told my friends about
them"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Ritter had. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, ~ Y.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04

Poor MIS- cou
One day Mrs Ohpnuh
did not know how
the winter without food ana a sn w"
heard what she said so he hurried
home all decided
Of friends II lovely
in the little
gathering fast they could so
while had than MT emp
gathered II he had worked all the fall
the Chpmunks nome
Cpmunk looked out the next morning and saw the big P OF
luck All OF that
day the nuts into the hole and
piine up ready for the
to
Mr.
those nps there Chpmunk
ourf friends he
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
WAR NEWS OF ONE YEAR AGO
TODAY.

England and France declared war
on Turkey Russians invaded Turk
ish Armenia. German attacks were
rcpulsed at ArTas and in the Ar
gonne. Germany claimed a general
advance ut Ypres, Lille. Berry -au-
Bac, and in the Argonne and Nosges.
Russia claimed heavy German losses
IN Poland and predicted a general
Icutonic retreat. The British ships
Good Hope, Glasgow and Otranto,
and the German ships Leipsig and
Bremen were reported missing after
the Chilean naval battle.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
CITY las ITS FIRsT SNOW.

Wilmington had its first snow of the
season at noon today Later the snow
flakes gave way to a cold. drizzling
rain.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
PARFNT.TEACHERS' MEETING.

The Parent-Teachers' Association
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Central Presbyterian Church tomor-
row evening. Miss Mabel B. Fowler,
of the Y. w. c. A., will make the ad-
dress
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
SOCIALIST MEETlNG.

The Women's Socialist Committee
will hold its weekly meeting this
evening, at headquarters, No. 7O2
Market street.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
EAsTLAKE NJ. E. SERVICES.

The Rev o. b. Rice will be the
,peaker tonight at the special serv-
ices being held in Eastlake NJ. e.
Church.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
SLEEPYTT~ESsE'
The GnOmes Help the
ChipmunkS
BY VIRGINIA. VALE

Once upon a time Mr.. Chip
munk went out TO gather some
nuts to stow away in his hole for
food for his three little chip
munks and his wife. He had
picked up two or three and stow
cd them away in his mouth when
he heard a noise that frightened
him so that he fell from the
branch and hurt his foot.
Mrs. Chipmunk fixed IL up for
him as soon as he got home and
made him a soft bed Of leaves TO
lie on. The next day he was
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
ROME AGAIN HEARS
OF peace PARLEYS
Rumor is That Won Buelow
VIII Meet Entente Pow
ers Representatives
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
ROME, Pa. Nov. 4.-Peace talk is
still in the air here, despite denials
from the capitals OF all the belligerent
European countries. Germany Is gem
orally credited with having started
the reports, but today the Mattino as
serted that representatives Of the En-
tente powers will meet Prince Won
Buelow. the Kaiser's ex-chancellor al
Lucerne. to discuss preliminaries look
ing toward a termination OF hostili.
ties.
This statement. given little credenc,
in diplomatic circles. followed the per
sistent rumor that Mgr Marchetti
the Pope's representative in Switzer
land. is canvassing peace proposition
with Won Buelow. as well as the state
ment Wednesday by the Informazione
OF Rome. that member of the College
of Cardinals is on his way TO Switz.
erland with an autograph letter from
the Pope to the Prince, presumably
dealing with plans for ending the war
Count Ehrensvard. Swedish minis
ter at Berne. is most prominently
mentioned among representatives OF
neutral nations as engaged in the ef-
fort 10 promote peace. but Il is said
the other neutral States are watching
the situation alertly ready TO lend all
the aid in their power
No definite confirmation Of all these
reports is obtainable
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
By ma united Press

BERLIN. Via Tuckerton Wireless,
Nov. 4-"Clumsy attempts by our enc
mics to raise their own spirits and
convince themselves that Germany is
weary Of war" was the NOrd Deut-
scne Allgemeine's Characterization to-
aay OF reports that Germany has ini-
nated a peace movement.
Evening journal., 1915-11-04
8y The United pres,.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-The Ital-
an embassy has been instructed 10
deny any kind Of attempt by the ItaI-
Ian Government TO discuss peace sa,d
brief formal statement given ON,
by the embassy today. II was in re.
ply to published reports that Italiar
diplomats had gone to Lucernc
Switzerland, to meet German peao,
agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
GAS TANKS AGAIN
CONSIDERED BY
CITY COUNCIL
CITY ATTORNEY CALLED ON TO
FRAME NEW ORDINANCE FOR RE-
mOvAL EXPOSED TANKS.
MAYOR SAYS ACTION TAKEN BE-
CAUSE OF FEAR POSSIBLE REPE-
TITI0N ARDMORE OCCURRENCE.

The city council held a brief and ra-
Their u%nimportant session Yesterday aft
%crnoon. The principal item of interest
taken up was the rcOpening of the mat
ter Of nm ordinance requiring the remov-
al Of All exposed gasoline tanks from the
city limits. This matter was called l.
the attention Of the council several weeks
ago by Mayor Browne who nj the time
stated that the fearful disaster ut Ard
more. Oklahoma. had neceSSftated the
city removing any possibility Of a SINH
lar calamity. Mr.. Browne appointed Il
committee composed Of Alderman Rowe
Putegnat and Dalzcll to confer with the
city attorney for the framing If "A prop
er ordinance.
At the opening of the meeting Alder
man Putcgnat. chairman Of the str
and bridge committee. stated that owing
10 his attention being eneroSSe,l with
the Improvement Of Tenth street he had
not had time to Get the committee toge
Their 10 consider the problem Of project
ing the river from the cncroaclImentS
~ the river during high water.
In the matter of the claim Of I. !.
Clay. for work done on therivcr during
the last high water. Mr.. Benavidcs.
CHAPMAN OF the claims committee. stat
ell that As vet he had been unable to
have 4 meeting Of that committee.
superintendent Williams of the water
and light department reported that the
department had paid off the last indeht-
cdneSS accruing from the purchase
81 the new machinery. Tn response to
she request 10y the fire marshal that the
city purchase one thousand feet of new
IRE hose the matter was referred IA the
fire committee with power 10 act. With
the order for the payment of all pron.
crly approved bills the council adjourn
Ell In the absence Of city secretary
'r1Santo Nillareal. alderman Benayi.
deS kept the minutes If the meeting
These present were: Mayor Browne
Nldermen Rowe. BenavidcS. Puteenat.
Garcia. and Dnlxell; City Attorney t. A.
Kinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Carnegie'S Gift TO Tuskeaee.

The late Booker II. Washington was not
only z great educator. lie was Il shrewd
Judge OF men, and in business he knew how
to play the game. When Andrew Carnegie
offered him a donation Of $40. 900 for Tu.-
kegee he replied " lean not take such \
sum ~ that from n man like YOU" Car
negle then offered him $4,000. and the
answer was: "For the same reason ! can
not take that sum-" MIR. Carnegie was
both aStoni~hed and fIattered. then offered
TlOO.OoO. That" said Washington. Il,
worthy Of you. and Tuskegee will accent if.
and generations will honor YOU H. YOU de-
serve for the gift When Charles
S@chwab. the multimillionaire. who was n
leading spirit IN the great steel corporo-
tlon and who j. known to the sporting
world rs 'the man who broke the bank
~ Monte Carlo" heard Of thi, transaction
he remarked 'lIe knew Just how much Of
a raise Andy would stand. didn't he2 Nv.
what 2 poker player that negro would have
made!-Los Angelese Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Ford'S Proposed Peace Pilqrimaue.

II isn't az all remarkable that 20 many
prominent Americans have refused ID ac-
company Henry Ford on his pilgrimage of
peace to Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Tor while the trip across would be worth
while. the mission l. such that they would
be made 10 look foolish after their arrival.
And no American will willingly place him
self IN a position to merit %ridicuIe. But n
European trip al the auto manufacturers
expense has appealed TO some, to say
nothing of the nOtoriety and publicity.
They Will laugh themselves out of the en-
harrasslng position in which they find
themselves when they reach the shores of
those PARKWAY countries which will have
about aS much influence in Terminating tho
great European struggle as Kitehin will
have IN the house OF representatives fight
ing the administrations program for pre-
paredness. Perhaps Henry Ford is a
genius N the automobile world. but he
should let well enough alone and content
himself with watching the Fords 90 bv.-
FL Pa~o Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
TODAY IN HISTORY

69-Andrew, one Of the Apostles. suf-
Tered martyrdom upon the cross. lie
4 the patron saint of Scotland.
l'o2-Prcliminary articles of peace stoned
at Paris by ENJOYS of England and
America.
lS29-Opening to navigation Of the Well
and canal, connecting Lakes Erie and
Ontario.
ls35-Samuel L.. Clemens. "Mark Twain
born at Florida. Mo.
ls6l-JefferSon Davis elected president az
the Confederate States of America
for a six year term.
o'o-Diaz entered McTieo City and pro-
claimed himself president. following
defeat of the government troops.
lsoo-War between Bulgaria and Serv;a
was ended.
l9l4-Arbitration begun on wage increase
demanded by locomotive engineers
upon 9S western railroads.
l9l4-The War: Germans make an aaa;-
tional levy on Belgium. Russians re-
pulse the Germans with heavy lose.
at hzeSzow. in Poland. France issues
Yellow Book. in which Germany and
Austria are blamed for the war. Ger
man attacks cease along westor,
front. German cruiser Friedrich Karl
sunk BY mine in the Baltic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1918.
THE PARENTS ARE 10 BLAME.

parents are not looking after their
boys and girls as they should; they are
neglecting to give the necessary mental,
physical and moral training to which their
children are entitled"
This charge was made BY County Judge
Corley of Dallas, in reply 10 the question /:
why are % many children brought before
the juvenile authorities p"
The charge j. one 10 which every father
and mother should answer-"guilty or not
guilty." If YOU are n father or "a mother.
are YOU neelecting TO give to those little
ones for whose being You are responsible
such teaching. such restraining influence.
a. i absolutely necessary 10 cause them
I'd grow up to By honorable. useful men and
and thus making delinquents of your chill
drenl
The truth Of Judge Corlcy'- clIrgr j.
plainly true in every ease where the youth
full defendant sis nd an orphan. The pa
rents are ID blame for delinquency On the
part of their children. and for every way
ward boy or girl brought into juvenile
courts, the parents should be punished a.
well n their children. for they are even
more TO blame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

winston Spencer Churchill, the brilliant
young English statesman who recently quit
the cabinet for the army, j. Al years old
today. Since the days OF Pitt England
has not developed such a precocious leader.
And IT j. long since she had such 4 ro-
mantle, many sided minister. When the
storm Of criticism Of his conduct Of the
office Of the first lord Of the admiralty
broke over him Il few weeks ago, Churchill
was not caught mapping. lie refused to be
the goat" a. American slang puts il. and
he paid back com for coin the blame for
universities of British sea warfare that
were laid to him. Then he spectacularlv
resigned from the cabinet and Joined his
regiment mt the front in France. Churchill
was born on November 80. 1874. the pro-
duct of an Anglo-Amcrican union. Ills
father was the late Lord Randolph Henry
Spencer Churchill, and hi> mother VA, for
merly Miss Jennie jerome. daughter of the
late Lenord Jerome OF New York. and a
cousin Of William TraverS Jerome. former
district attorney of New York. Young
Churchill was educated at Harrow and
Sanhurst and entered the army. He longed
Tor adventure, and 20 went to Cuba and
joined the Spanish forces there. winning
"A decoration. Then he went ID India and
earned other medals. lie became a war
correspondent in the Egyptian campaign.
and later IN South Africa. During the lat
ter campaign he was taken prisoner. but
escaped after six weeks. Or his return he
won a seat IN parliament. He was made
under secretary Of state for the Colonies IN
1906, and two years later president of the
board Of trade. In 1910 he became home
secretary. In 1910 he was called Ia the
office Of the first lord of the admiralty.
and the height Of his career was reached
when the breaking out Of the European
war last year found the British fleet pre-
pared and gathered in the North Sea. Later
developments brought bitter criticism. mar
tlcularly against the Dardanelles campaion
which the British navy inau.urated and
the dispatch of the disastrous expedition
to Belgium. Churchill was blamed. whether
rightfully or wrongfully, and when the
coalition cabinet was formed last Nav. he
was reduced To the characteristic of the
Dnchy Of Lancaster. But his adventurous
nature you'd not permit Of Inactivity or
the poignards of his critics, and So he is
2 soldier again.
Andreas Dippel, famous tenor and
operate manager, who recently became n
naturalized American citizen, 40 today.
Hon. William L. LaFollette. congressman
from Washington, % years old today.
Dr. Frederick ". Mally. crop and irriea-
tlon expert Of Texas. A. years old today.
Hon. Luther W. Mott, congressman from
New York, Al years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Inspiration for Farmers.

; Here u something for al our EXCHANGES
10 copy. Something that every man ON a
farm and every man off a farm should
read and ponder over. II j. an object les
son that should be worth much 10 those
VINO read II. Star Dixon i 4 young mar
RED man living in the Danville community
southwest of Longview. He is % wears
on. Last year he built 4 nice home with
the proceeds Of his sweet potato eron
lhis year he had in cultivation fifty acres
~ land. on which he has produced five
baleS oi cotton and 800 bushels of corn
5oUo bushels OF sweet potatoes. of which
2.oOO bushels are housed in the notato
warehouse. lie has saved 500 bales Of fine
haN-mostly peanuts and has probably
100 bales loose and yet unbaled. He has
saved out 800 bushels of potatoes 10 feed
to twenty hogs, seven of which he has
raised tins year. lie has gathered and
holi>ed 40 bushels of field peas for winter
use. Last year he held his potatoes until
they brought II per bushel. If they hiring
that much this year he will have -. o
from the sale of potatoes alone. We would
like Tor our exchanges. printed in the black
q counties to copy this item and ask II
there Is a Young man anywhere in Texas.
on any kind Of land, who has done better
than this East Texas boy ia common East
Texas woods soil. - Loneview Times
Clarion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
An Odd Situation.

San Angelo has a citizen who has Of
tered to give the city the street ear -y~-
tenn The city declined the gift and now
the donor declines To operate the street
ear system any longer. Evidently the city
council of San Angelo did not like the ring
81 such a large present, and the owner j.
about a. anxious TO give the present a.
the citizens OF San Angelo are 10 have
street cars. The situation i very odd
% odd hat few people can understand it.
Austin Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
His American Press AGENT.

Villa refers to President Wilson a. an
"~evangeEstic professor Of philosophy"
did the referring" for Villa. He
couldn't manufacture such q phrase if he
tried the balance Of his life. He don't
the meaning of one of the words at
tnbutcd To him.-Beeville Bee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Colonel George Bailey of the Houston
Post i going 60 sing Comm Thro' the
Rye" at the old Song concert IN be given
in Houston December >. This l. Just a
free al. Of course. but III Colonel George
should send n a csapie 1T comps for 1t.
we'd be tempted 10 make the trip To the
Bayos City Just ~ See il ne can sing a.
well as he can write.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Pope Benedict will endeavor again this
year to induce the warning nations of Eu-
rope to agree To a Christmas truce. Al
though the effort Of His Holiness last year
was %unavailing. it looks as if the b%elliger-
ents might be glad. after i year and i
half of active fighting. t. take a bit Of 4
holiday. Anyway, here's wishing success
to the move.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

We are glad that Governor Ferguson j.
going to visit President Wilson. III a. re-
turns with a favorable impression Of the
president as he gained of General Car
rama. on the occasion III hi- recent meet
ing with the First Chief al Laredo. his visit
may be well worth while to Texas de-
mOprarX.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Perhaps nm ~. b, G." conference on the
European situation might assist III promot-
ing peace across the waters also. Why
should not the combined efforts of the re-
publics df the Americas have weight with
those mad bellr.erentSe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
If He's Like Ricaut.

The evacuation Of Nogales by villistas
and its occupation by Ca~rrancistas should
spell relief for the Americans in the Ari-
iona town. That j., If the Mexican COM
mander i the kind that we have across the
riyer.-LaredO Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30
Our Jitney 0ffer-ThiS and sc

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-30

Felix Diaz i again before the footlight,
with a revolutionary scheme. Don Felix
never has been satisfied since ~ broke,out
of prison in Mexico City in February.
1913. and ii looks a. ii he will not BE-
satisfied until he breaks into Bclem again.