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Evening journal., 1915-02-01
Rush Of BILLS
TIES LEGISLATURE
TO HARD WORK
Chances That Night Sessions
May Be Necessary To
Get In Notices
WILMINGTON MEASURES
IN LARGE NUMBERS

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del. Feb
Prepared for an all day and night
session in order to introduce all bills
that are presented, members Of the
Legislature met this morning. AS this
is the last day for the introduction
OF bills, every Senator and Represen-
tative had a bundle Of measures he
or some Of his constituents desire
enacted into laws.
Speaker Grantland said he desired
the House TO stay in session until
midnight if necessary. 10 read and
refer 70 committees the bale Of bills
that made its way into the lower
branch.
Miss Maysie G. Reed, instructor.
and the civics class Of eight girls
and twelve boys of the Milford High
School, attended the session Of Sen
ate and House today.
Governor Miller, who has been in
more than a week, did, not get to
Dover today, but is expected here to-
morrow.
Representative Downward intrn-
duced the Wilmington Civic Associ-
atoms proposed new city charter for
Wilmington
Representative Rash introduced 4
bill to create a board Of assessment.
revision and appeals in Wilmington 10
comprise one Republican and one
Democrat to serve for six years. the
Mayor to name their successors. The
bill is to name the first members OF
the board. The names are to be in
serted in the bill by the House COM
mittee
Representative Elliott introduced a
bill authorizing the New Castle County
Court to borrow 100000 to construct
a new bridge to replace Washington
street bridge over the Brandywine.
Wilmington. The bill creates a COM
mission of three members to he an
pointed by the Governor, to supervise
construction of the bridge
A communication from the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce advocating
the abutting property paving bill. was
read in the House.
Other bills introduced included the
following:
BY Representative Elliott-Pro-
libiting any person engaging in the
business Of pawnhTokors.
BY Representative Elliott Reuuir-
ing persons engaging in the plumbing
business, in Wilmington. to secure a
license from the Board of Health and
Continued On Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-02-01

am also on the Commission Ia Decor
ate the State House have an
deayored as a woman, entirely out Of
politics, entirely unpaid, to offer to
my native State the best that in ne
lay That best Is now, by the Iegisla-
tive committee, held up as worthless
and thus discredited before the peo-
pie
If these bills pass, I shall be sorry.
I shall be sorry to have the State
which love rebuke my work. i
should be sorry to serve my state no
longer. But the situation will have
to be faced without resentment. with
out refusal to recognize plain facts.
When | face the fact of being dis
credited by my own commonwealth.
| must face the fact that a valueless
worker, dismissed in disgrace can
have no standing and must dis
credit anything else with which she
is connected in State matters.
Whether | like it or not, makes no
difference. If it happens. | must rec
ognize it,
Il therefore lay before you the
necessity Of my making of my
resignation. if these bills pass, from
the Delaware State tuberculosis
Commission (Which | would regret
exceedingly and from the Delaware
Commission to Decorate the State
House. If | am not counted worthy
to serve the State on one commission,
| am unfit for the others, and | de-
sire that Delaware shall have only
these representatives whom she app
proves and sustains.
"On account of our long personal
friendship, | know that you, at least
will understand my position Those
newspapers and there are several
Which have steadily misrepresentod
me will doscant upon my resignation
as proof Of personal spite. the anger
Of a disappointed woman, q piece of
Machiavellian effort, a threat, a play
to the gallery, or anything else that
will make a spicy editorial The
enemies of the State Child Labor
Commission will find a thousand ugly
things to say and some of them
Will hurt for it is hard for a w0-
man to be a living target But you
as a friend. will know that SO long
as I can acceptably serve the State
7 would over desire 70 do so and that
II ! am dismissed from her service
by the voice Of her Legislature and
her Executive. | will leave II with
submission 10 her authority, and with
deep regret that my work has not
seemed to Delaware to be of value
enough TO sustain it.
yours always sincerely,
Emily F. Bissell.
February 1st, 1915"
Evening journal., 1915-02-01
179 CONVERTS FROM
THE Smith MEETINGS
Gipsy Evangelist Will End
Work Here Tonight With
Recital Of Life Story
LAUDS MEMORY
OF HIS FATHER

Not one of the 500 mon who heard
Gpsy Smith, Jr, lecture ON the sub.
iect, From Gypsy Tent TO Pulpit in
! Bethany Baptist Church yesterday al.
ternoon would have been unwilling ia
say he could have spent a couple OF
hours in getting more pleasant or in
structiYe entertainment They were
told facts about gypsy life that they
had never known. The same lecture
will be given for women only al the
church this evening. The doors will
be open al z O'Clock and the meeting
will begin as soon ais the church IS
crowded The lecture was but one OF
the services with which the day al
Bethany was taken up and as a result
Of which there We're 54 persons who
expressed conversion bringing the to-
tai number TO l79 persons for the
week Considering the number OF per-
sons reached through the meetings.
the percentage Of converts was un-
usually large
The evangelist preached q forceful
sermon yesterday morning on the.
subject. What Wilmington Expects
Of Her Church Members AT the
close Of this service Mi Smith asked
the members to come to the front for
reconsocratiOn 10 the work OF the
church and afterwards extended the
invitation. Seven converts came
forward. While there were several
converts from the membership Of the
Sunday school at the meetings dur
ing the week, following an excellent
talk which he gave at that service
yesterday afternoon. twenty-one more
professed conversion and among these
were many members Of the adulr
classes. The invitation was extended
at the close Of the lecture in the
afternoon and one young man came
forward. Many OF these men re-
tlrned for the evening service and al
that time there were twenty-five con
Verts.
The lecture this evening will close
the work Of Gipsy Smith. Jr. ana
Miss Henderson, who assisted MIN al
Bethany, and the entire membership
regrets their departure.
In tho afternoon lecture the sneak
er said between three and four mill
lion gipsies are in the world today
and scholars cannot tell where they
came from. I'VE believe" he said
that the gipsies are one of the lost
tribes Of Israel He showed how
eighty-fye out Of every 100 gipsies
have Bible names and that they did
not get them from the Bible, for they
have no Bibles. He said the gipsies
must have come from the country
where the Biblical names had their
origin He also referred to the gipsy
custom Of burying worldly posses
sions with the body as an early He
brew rite.
He told. with humor and pathos
blended, the story of his gipsy family
and in this connection said his gipsy
father, the famous English evangel-
list. lived closer to Jesus Christ than
any man nc ever knew. While the
speaker said that he the son. went
for twenty-six years without Christ
and i'm this time made three trips
around the world yet he said he could
never get away from the influence of
his Christ-like home.
In the evening sermon ne said
Continued on Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1915-02-01
LABOR Offers NEW
IDEA ON LABOR BILL
Wants Commission of Not
Less Than Five Members
With Women Represented
WANTS COMMISSION
TO NAME INSPECTOR

The executive committee Of the
Labor Legislative Committee at a
meeting On Saturday afternoon de-
cided on the following principles as a
basis for the committees work be-
fore the Legislature in connection
with the proposed changes in the
child labor law:
First, The commission should be
50 constituted that it not only adj
ministers the law, but also closely
watches and studies the whole ques-
tion of child labor in tho various in
dustries and sections of our State.
that il may become an intelligent
force for betterment as well as for
administration Of this important prob
lem.
Second That effective develop
ment of this issue, bearing on grow
ing and future generations. requires
the utmost care to keep it free from
party lines and questions, and the re-
vised bill should eliminate the ap-
pOintments of commissioners and in
spector. SO far as possible, from the
political arena so that they may not
become footballs for future ahmin-
istrations.
Third The inspector should be
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-02-01
WEATHER

Cloudy with probable rain
tonight and Tuesday; warm
er tonight. Fresh shifting
winds mostly southeast
Evening journal., 1915-02-01

One Of these pictures shows the
wreck Of an English aeroplane. A
bullet went through the gasoline tank
and caused leak. The aviator vas
forced TO come down. He thought lie
was making for safe landing place.
but he LANDED in a marsh, and the
planes back was broken The other
picture shows a detachment Of Alpine
chasseurs Of the French army using
az anti-air craft gun. They are re-
ported TO be crack shots.
Evening journal., 1915-02-01
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
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moving IN souAwsssy direction from sra~a a.tacks1 tie
Husslaa E1sAs sae s~esa rsreneas rosions aeea-
pied y the RussiAcu yesterday me made er+ar
gains IN the agHtng q tow1cs along rsaz
TIE vtula. Tne esTa1s nave tezsgsd tAen atzcs ugsu
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oaen7s hsre and ssssaaers south q the P1ca river
Evening journal., 1915-02-01
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Evening journal., 1915-02-01
SUN AND TIDES.

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
The Washington times., 1915-09-14

gering like a ship that has been
struck by a Submarines torpedo.
Great Britain alone, not to speak
Of France, has the resources with
which to buy what the allies need
from us this year, or what they may
need next year. perhaps what they
may need for several years. That
isn't the question. The question Is
In what "coin"-gold or bonds or
stocks or credits-we shall be paid.
And the American farmers as a
class and the American business
men as class are going to decide
that they want to sell their war sup
plies without rocking the boat-that
is to say, they want to take through
our bankers in temporary payment
for arms and ammunition, for cot
ton and wheat, for live stock and
motor trucks, for all the supplies
going out Of this country in such
prodigious volume, short-term notes
just as good as gold in their final re-
demption because of the collateral
behind them, and just as good as
gold in their immediate use because
Of the discounts they will command
at every bank in the United States.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
IF WE BROKE WITH GERMANY

Ambassador Won Bernstorff as
serts that he is doing everything IN
his power to avert break between
his government and the Government
OF the United States. Let us assume
that this is true, and then it is all
the more incomprehensible that
some German-American citizens in
this country neither try to prevent a
break nor pretend that they want it
prevented. For if a break did come
they would be in position ten thou
sand times more ticklish than Bern
storff's.
Bernstorff would simply go home
under the safe escort which the al
lies unquestionably would grant him.
But the German-Americans plotting
for Berlin in this country could not
get away; and persisting in their
plotting, as no doubt they would,
they then would face the possibility
Of trial for treason.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14

cyanide production, and IL has come
to be widely believed that they in
vented the process; but they did not.
The truth is that, like another splen-
didly organized and militaristic ma
tion on the other side of the world,
the Germans have been highly sue
cessful adapters Of inventions from
everywhere else rather than great
inventors. Even for frightfulness in
war, in which they specialize, they
are indebted for their instruments
mainly to other peoples, to, peoples
that produced the device and left to
Germanic ingenuity to invest it with
its special character of frightful-
ness, e.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
SAVING THE TEACHERS

It is to be hoped that the Board
Of Education continues, at its meet
ing next Wednesday, the policy be-
gun last year of gradually shifting
teachers to schools near their own
homes.
An effort to do this, made last
year, resulted in greater convent
ence to many teachers, and undoubt-
edly added to the efficiency of the
school system. It is time killing
and exhausting performance to go
daily from Georgetown to Anacos-
tia, for example, or from Columbia
Heights to Southwest Washington.
Energy teachers save by avoiding
long trips could be expended to ad-
vantage on school work.
With the innovation this year of
using schools as civic centers there
is additional reason why teachers,
when possible, should teach near
home. They are expected to take
an interest in community activities,
and the teacher who divides her time
between service in the neighborhood
about her home, where she has
formed associations not easily sew.
cred, and in a neighborhood about q
school in another part Of the city il
apt to lose effectiveness.
There are many cases where work
In special schools, and where q
shortage of teachers in one section
makes assignments away from home
necessary. But in most cases the
assignments can be made nearer
home.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
CAPITAL BOOSTERS
ROYALTY RECEIVED
By W|NCHESTER|ANS
Party Travels 120 Miles During
Day, Visiting Maryland a nd
West Virginia Towns.
By B. A. MATTINGLY.

WINCHESTER. Sept. 14.-Havins
travelled 120 miles. passing through
the most important towns of western
Maryland and northern West Virginia.
the delegation OF Washington busi-
ness men organized under the aus
pices Of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, reached here at noon today
and is boosting for trade for the Ma
tional Capital. w. r. Lucas. president
OF the Winchester Board Of Trade.
and a party Of representative bust-
ness men met the visitors several
miles beyond the city limits and es-
corted them to the Evans Hotel. where
they dined.
Many Of the more important business
establishments Of Winchester had been
decorated in honor Of the Washington
Boosters and practically the entire
population Of the town turned out to
hear their band concert and receive the
souvenirs which the merchants are gen.
erously distributing.
The Boosters began their day at
Hagerstown. where they spent last night
and before reaching, Winchester had
Of Williamsport. Md. and Martinsburg.
w. Va. preaching in each place the
trade opportunities Of Washington and
the advantage TO be gained from shop-
ping In that city.
Hagerstown. which was reached short
ly before o'clock yesterday evening.
has accorded the boosters the greatest
reception which they have yet received.
-Four automobiles, carrying a delega-
ton from the board Of trade Of that
city met the washingtonians at Boones.
boro. When Hagerstown was reached
the streets constituting the route to the
hotel where the visitors made their
headquarters were lined with people.
The streets were strewn with souvenirs.
and thousands Of copies OF the official
boosters edition Of The Washington
Times were circulated.
After dinner the merchants were
taken to the Hagerstown Country
Club and made at home. While the
band. which has given q concert In
every town xisited. was playing In the
public square. T.coO roses sent up by
William F. GUIDE. OF Washington. were
distSSuted.
FCfcce reaching Hagerstown the
boosters. after leaving Frederick.
visited the summer colony at Braddock
Heights.
Sixteen stops. the principal Of which
will be Ieesburg and Berryville. are
yet to be made before the party re-
turns to Washington tonight.
The merchants are highly gratifed al
the cordial receptions which they nave
been rendered In each town.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
Suffragists Will Fight
Borah for Presidency

II Senator Borah is nominated for
the Presidency he will not receive the
support of the women OF the Con-
gressional Union tor Woman Suffrage
unless he changes his views on the
suffrage amendment. says a statement
issued today at headquarters of that
organization. Not only will the wome
refuse to support the Idaho Senator
but they will rise up in all parts of the
country and work to bring about his
defeat. 1t Is stated.
The statement was issued as the re
suit of a letter sent by the Senator to
Miss Mabe. Vernon. one of the field
workers of the Congressional Union
in which he states that while he is in
favor of woman suffrage, he thinks /
is a question which should be decided
by the States themselves rather than
by an amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
"MADR IN AMERICA "...FOR
GERMANY

The death OF Dr. George Hazel
tine, for many years one Of the
worlds authorities on patents, has
recalled the part he had in framing
the patent system Of Germany.
Born over eighty-six years ago, he
became a great international patent
lawyer and economist, being one Of
the organizers of an international
patent congress, and having served
the German government in the prep
aration of the code Of patent laws
which are credited with contributing
50 much to development of industry
in that empire. To DR.. Hazeltine,
indeed, has been ascribed the larg-
est part in designing the German
code on this subject.
That an American should have
done such a work for Germany is
especially interesting just now,
when there is so much discussion Of
German methods, progress, invention
and contribution to the worlds ad-
vance. The German patent system
includes rigorous requirements that
foreigners securing the benefit Of
it's protection must within a brief
time manufacture their patented ar
ticles in Germany. This plan is now
very widely adopted, compelling spe-
cialty-making concerns, like the
United Shoe Machinery Company,
the makers of typesetting machin-
cry, etc., to establish factories in
other countries in order to retain
their patent protection there. Amer
lea has been compelled 10 export in
dustries instead of their products in
many cases, and Germany has been
extensively beneficiary of the sys-
tenn.
Laudation of the cleverness of this
German device for bringing indus
tries has been common. The re-
minder that an American did most
of the work of framing the German
patent laws seems to, rob German
ingenuity and inventive genius of
another sprig from it's laurel chap
let.
Somebody was unkind enough a
long time ago to list a great cata-
logue of the wonderful German spe-
cialties and show they weren't OF
German origin at all. The coal tar
dyes originated mainly in Britain
and France. The cyanide process OF
extracting gold from ores was a
Scotch invention, first successfully
applied by Americans. 1t revolu'
tionized gold mining and vastly in
creased the worlds gold product
The Germans got into domination Of
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
A $2l6, 900 A YEAR LUXURY

The taxpayers Of New York city
contribute some $4,000 year to
their five sheriffs for the work they
do individually. Each county in the
city is burdened with it's own sheriff,
paying him a fat salary and enor-
nous fees. But each sheriff is bur-
dened with obligations that prevent
the jobs from being nearly so at
tractive as they seem.
Although the Office in New York
county pays about 100000 a year, a
prominent Democrat recently re-
fused the Tammany nomination on
the ground that he would have to
pay out for political purposes more
than he took in. julius Hamburger,
who died after serving as sheriff for
two years and collecting $4,000 for
his work, left only $4,000.
These facts serve to show why
Tammsny regards the sheriff's Office
as one 1t must have for the good of
the organization.~ Incidentally, Tam
many usually gets it.
The duties Of the Office have
dwindled until the police depart
ment, the department Of correction,
and the marshals have to be showed
aside to leave any work for it. The
entire Office could be absorbed by
the other departments and the only
effect the taxpayers would feel
would be the saving Of more than
$4,000 a year.
The constitutional convention
hasn't had time to worry much about
New York's army Of sheriffs, but
that august body could make itself
much more popular than it is now
by moving to abolish this relic Of
colonial days from cities Of more
than million population, if not
from the entire State.
A corps Of five sheriffs at $216, ,00C
a year is too great luxury even TO,
the luxurious home Of Tammany.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
Four Heat Prostrations
For Day Sets 1915 Mark

Four heat prostrations. the largest
number treated any one day this year.
occurred in Washington yesterday after
noon and evening.
Frank c. Walsh. twenty-seven, 9O2
Church Lane. Germantown, Pa. was
overcome at Pythian Temple last night
and taken to Emergency Hospital.
Earlier In the day, Charles Ark.
same institution from his shop at Sl5
Seventh street southwest, where he fell
unconscious from the heat Walter
Scott and Joseph Lee We're the other
two victims or neat, the former being
taken to Casualty Hospital and the
latter to Emergency.
The Washington times., 1915-09-14
MAKING THE VISITOR FEEL
AT HOME

Duluth has "a new municipal idea
which other cities which make an
appeal to the sight-seer and visitor,
and especially Washington, might
we'll adopt.
In Duluth, on prominent corner,
at point near the railway station,
which strangers are likely to pass, q
bureau of free information has been
set up by the city where visitors can
get any information they may wish
about street cars, public buildings,
hotels, and sightseeing.
Aside from the utility of such a
bureau its effect on the visitor would
make it worth while. Policemen NAV
answer many questions, but they are
not always equipped to give detailed
information. The stranger entering
Duluth is confronted with the pleas
ing impression that the city expect
ed him, made provision to welcome
him, and is ready to place infor-
nation that will help him at his
disposal.
In Washington the opportunity for
such bureau is obvious. Placed in
front of the Union Station 1t would
reach the great majority Of the vis-
itors who come here. If the city
could not establish it a private or
ganization might start it. The idea
is worth the consideration of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Board of Trade.