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Evening journal., 1915-08-17
New News Of Yesterday
Two Critical Periods In
Our History
By Holland.

In q conversation which ] had with
Or. John Bassett Moore. shortly after
he retired from the position so lately
occupied by him as counselor for the
State Department in the first year of
President Wilson's administration, he
referred incidentally to some of the
queer condolences associated in
point of time with our acquisition of
those vast sections of territory which
have given us dominion from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from the Ca
madam boundary TO Mexico. These
condolences Dr. Moore discovered at
the time he was preparing his mon
umental digest of American arbitra
tione. and. later. his completion OF the
digest of International law which
Wheaton had begun. but died before he
completed. Or. Moore called my at
tentlon to the fact that there were
two critical dates. one in the year 1903
and the other in 1916. which identi-
fed our acquisition of the so-called
Louisiana territory and also of the
Oregon territory. and again our ac-
quisition of California. and the de-
termination of the long-disputed ques-
tion which involved the settlement of
the northern boundary Of Oregon
II is impossible to quote Mr.. Moore's
precise words. but the substance Of
what he said rs as follows I'm the
| spring Of 1903. President Jefferson
was notified by our minister 10
/ France. Robert r. Livingston. and by
special commissioner whom Jeffer-
son sent to France-who afterward
became President of the United States
| James Monroe that Napoleon Bona.
parte was willing to sell the Louisi-
ana territory 10 the United States for
S15.0OO.000 Nobody al that time
thought the territory was of any spe.
cial value. excepting that the SOW.
| ereignty over II would give us New
Orleans and the command of the wesi
bank of the Mississippi River TO it'
source
Now il is q curious coincidence. In
the view of DR.. Moore. that just al
that time Jefferson was persuaded
that we ought to make secure oul
claim 10 sovereignty over the so-calleC
Oregon territory. He therefore be
came confidential with Congress. eX
sctly as nearly a hundred years later
President Mckinley did. For McIiin
ley took the leaders Of Congress into
his confidence Just before the Span
ish war and thereby secured th'
largest single appropriation Of none!
ever granted to any President or an!
potentate without describing the pur
pose to which the money was TO b.
put Congress put into Mckinley
hands S50.OO0.0O0 Mckinley may hav,
had the precedent which Jefferson
suggested when he thus took Con
gress into his confidence. jefferson
asked Congress TO make an appropria
tion which would enable him to dis
burse a sum of money for a purpos
; which he had in mind.
After Congress voted Jefferson tn
money, he caused the eXpeditio
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
SEARcH foR o1n GRAYE.

Following the Battle Of Brandy
wine. near Chadd's Ford. on Septem-
ber II. 1777. the old Friends Meeting
House. IN Birmingham. was occupied
as hospital for the care Of the
wounded, and II is related that sew
eral British officers died there and
we're buried in the neighborhood. in
cluding Lord Percy.
Some time ago. Dr. Cheston Morris.
of Birmingham. gave information 20
the Chester County Historical Society.
that a British officer had been buried
on his farm.
Thursday. a committee of the His
tOrical Society took a trip to the
Morris farm. and did some digging
but we're unable 10 find any traces
of the alleged grave. though the alb
sence of such traces does not disprove
the reported burial Of the officer az
the place indicated Near the spot
is an oak tree. planed as mere twip
in 1855. and is now more than three
feet in diameter. The growth Of this
tree may have disturbed the burial
place OF the officer
Evening journal., 1915-08-17

TO BUILD CHURCH GARAGE.
Charles J. Dougherty. the 5uiida
has been granted a permit 10 ere'
"a private garage for st. Anne's pal
ish at Shallcross avenue and Unic
street TO cost $3.50. 9
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
A HEALTHY. HAPPY wife

isO the greatest inspiration man can
have and the life of the family. yet how
many homes in this fair land are
blghted by the IN health Of wife and
mother!
II may he hockache, headaches. tho
tortures Of displacement, OF some all.
mcnt peculiar 10 her sex which make.
life a burden. Every woman in this con.
dition should rely upon Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. made from
roots and herbs, to restore her TO health
and happiness.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
When You Wash Your
Hair Don't Use Soap

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkah, which is verv
injurious, as i dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing TO use is lust plain
mulsihed cocoanut oil, for this IS purc
and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap.
and beats soap or anything else all 10
pieces. You eau get this. at anv drug
store, and few ounces will last the
whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with -wa.er
and rub 1t IN. about teaspoonful is an
that Is required. il makes an abundance
Of rich. creamy lsther. cleanses thor.
oughly. and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and is soft
fresh looking. bright. fluffy. wavy ami
easy to handle Besides. il loosens and
takes out every particle OF dust, dirt and
dandIud.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17

which afterward became traditional.
as the Lewis and Clark expedition, TO
he organized. The discoveries made
by Lewis and Clark. supplementing
the discovery Of the mouth OF the Co
lumbia River by Boston sailor nam
ed Captain Grey. clinched the claim
Of the United States 10 the Oregon ter
ritory. Both of these movements
whereby our sovereignty over the
continental domain was established
by q strange coincidence are identi-
ned by the year 1903.
Copyright. 1915. by E. J. Edwards.
All rights reservedl
Tomorrow Mir. Edwards will tell
how secret was Revealed in a Bi-
ographv.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
NoN.RrsrpENr PnPns


The following information about
examinations Of nonresident pupils
for entrance to Delaware approved
high schools on August 20. given by
the State Board Of Education:
Examinations will be held on Fri
day. August 30. from 2 a. m. to D.
m. in these high schools;
New Castle county--Newark Mid
dletown, A. |. DUPONT. Wilmington
Kent county-Smyrna Dover. Har-
rington. FELTON,. Milford.
Sussex county-Ipurel. Bridge
vile. Frankford. Millsboro. George
town. Lewes. Milton.
The county superintendent will con
duct the examination at one place.
the local high school principal at the
other places.
Only those pupils who have com
pleted a sixth or higher grade in a
rural school may enter the class
Only those pupils who are seeking
to enter an approved high school FOR
the first time must pass this exami-
nation. Pupils who have attended On
approved high school need not take
this examination.
fupllS may ,akt the examination ~
the place most convenient for them.
The certificate to be issued il the OK
animation is passed VIII admit TO any
approved Delaware high school.
Each pupil must dll cut his own
registration form at the pllce OF eX-
animation. The following informa-
ton is needed 10 MI the registration
form; Pupf. name pupils age, name
OF father home p. O. address, name
Of school last attended. name OF last
teacher. number Of school grade or
class whose work pupil his complet-
ed. high school which pupil intends
to enter. place. date. signature or
pupil
Pupils must come supplied with
pencils Paper will he furnished
through tho person conducting the
examination.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
nPRN NEM ARMnRY MITH FAu|

OPEN NEW ARMORY WITH FAN
Special 70 TIE EVENING JOUKN Af3
ELKTON. Nd. Aug. 1.-THE ne'
$4,000 Armory Of Company e, Of EiN
ton will be opened the latter part
October with an Agricultural Fair. /
Personal: Miss Sadie Worth Il Il
guest Of Wilmington relatives.--Jes<
Vinyard. OF Warwick. has been visii
ing in Wilmington. on.-Miss Margar<
Hudson. of Texas, spent last wed
with Mrs. Charles B. Finley.-MrI ar|
Mrs William Rowan. of Earlevill'
were the guests Of Elkton friends 4
Sunday. John Bristow.
Chesapeake City. is entertaining hi
daughter. Mrs Reba Magraw. OF WI
mington. Misses Hannah aud MAJ
garet Hartnett are at Asbury Par
~ j. Howard Bratton and Willia|
d. Crswley. Jr.. we're Middletown vii
itors on Thursday. y.-Mr. and Mn
Frank Walker. of Wilmington. spe}
/ Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. BYRD
/ Bouchelle Miss Emma Wilson.
Wilmington. is the guest OF relatiSl
/ IN Perryyille.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.
" Mo Tnlfed Press.

ny Ahf LHiNEu IAtNrs
Belgian seat Of government
removed TO Antwerp. German
cavalry approaching Brussels.
French claim continued for
ward movement in Alsaco ami
capture of one of Alsatian reg
ment.
Russia says Austrians suffer
heavily in sabre engagement
on frontier.
The Adriatic is swept clear
Of Austrian warships by q
French feet Four vessels
sunk.
The Kaiser reported 10 have
left for the battlefront in Al
SAGE.
Wealthy Americans reach
New York in steerage.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
roDAY's OLDEST STORY.

~ ~ VWITVW IT0N1
ST PAUL. Mimi. Aug. H.
"Has bill collector the right
10 carry a gum
This Is question before state
officials today. following the re-
Ceipt OF the request for an
opinion by j. A. Schmahl. sec
retary OF state.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
NEM MALkS IN PARK.

superintendent of Parks Mack has
corps Of men al work laying CO
ment walks in Rockford Park. II will
be several weeks before the work will
be finished.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
WAR ODDITIES.

LONDON Describing combat on
the British front. Sir John French
concluded an official despatch with
the following THE little fight wBs
welcomed by the men as pleasant
change from the monotony Of trench
life"
LONDON Fashionable Bond street
jewelers. are offering for sale pieces
of shrapnel taken from soldiers
wounds, mounted in gold and jewel
led.
PARlS-A sentry dog Of the a3rd
French regiment whose furious bark
ing saved an advanced post from an
Inhalation was mentioned in official
war dispatches.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
TheO. Clemens Faces
Charge of White
Slavery
VIE AND CHILD
ASK HIS RELEASE
Earnings Of Shame
Given to Man Says
Other Woman

The pale, tear-stained face of a
little woman appeared ut the In
foromation window of the detective
bureau, Friday morning, and there
was a suppressed sob as she inquir-
ed concerning Theodore Gilbert
Clemens
Yes, he was locked up, charged
with violating the Mann white
slave act.
The little woman wept, and was
led TO chair by her 9-year-old
daughter. She was on the verge Of
collapse when che related her story.
For six or seven years, their home
was an ideal, she said Their lives
were frightened by the arrival of a
little girl, Ursula. Two and a half
years ago, there came the first rup-
ture. Gilbert had become infatuated
with a woman, whom he spoke of
frequently as Odena. She was %
years old, her husband was a pros
porous business man. and they had a
little boy. twoand-a-half years old.
The husband and the woman ran
away, and disappeared as complete
ly as though they had dropped of
the globe for nearly two years. The
mother and child were forced upon
their own resources, but she won in
the struggle. and earned an honor.
able livrg for herself and child.
The pair went to New York, from
there to- Chicago. later to Cleveland,
and not long ago made their way to
Detroit. He iired OF being logged
by the police end resolved to return
TO his wife. whom he located at a
house on High-st. east. But The 9TH
er woman clung to him, and finally
became q woman Of the streets.
Each woman was ignorant OF the
others presence in the city. until
three days ago. when they met by
accident at the High-st. house. There
was n fight, the officers say, after
which the woman for whom Clemens
left his wife complained to Lieut..
William Black, Of the free lance
squad, that she had turned over her
earnings to Clemens who had spent
the money in caring for his wife and
family.
Clemens was arrested charged
with having brought the )ther wo.
man. from Cleveland to Detroit
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
$8,OO0,0O0 Corporation
Is Organized Under
Virginia Law
PRESENT OFFICER
WILL REMAIN
Management, However
Will Not Exercise
Control, As Now

iIupp Motor Car Co. stockholders
met, Thursday. and approved the
charter Tor the new corporation,
which is tn take the place of the
presen. company.
The stockholders also agreed that
each shareholder In the old com
pany Is to receive three shares of
stock In the hew company for each
one he holds in the present concern.
This Is equivalent to stock dlvi-
dend OF 700 pc: cert on the present
stock, Aid Is rs outlined In The
Times about a month ago.
Now that the new charter has
been approved by the stockholders,
Il will be fled Immediately and then
the organization OF the new COM
viii follow. The new company is a
Virginia corporation. and will have
n total authorized capital Of ss.000,.
900.
The local statement was to the eff
feet that the capital would be $6.500.-
900. OF " iich s1,5O0,00O was to be
preferred and the remaining half
million common. The extra $1,000
600 OF auth ,rized stock Is made
necessary by the fact that the pre-
ferred STOCK Is convertible into com.
mon at par ami so long as the pre-.
ferred stock Ia out Ar equal amount
Of common mrs. be In the treasury.
SO while the authorized capital will
he ss,C 10000, the u7a5ie capital
which ma be- 'ssuei viii be S6,500.-
900. as Originally announced.
The p"egent management of the
Hupp will not control the new com.
pany entirely Il is understood. The
new charter calls ,for ceven hem
bers Un the board Of directors. and
the conditions under which the ar-
rangements for new capital went
through call for three members on
the board representing the present
management, three representing the
eastern banking houses which under
wrote the preferred stock, and sew
enth to be chosen by the other six
from among the local banking inter.
ests.
The present executive officers of
'he company will remain In thei.
present positions in the new com
pany. 4: Is expected. out where now
they are answerable on questions of
policy TO a board which they them
selves control. thew will in the new
company be answerable to a board
which they do not control.
The statement OF the manner in
which the new company IS TO be con.
trolled is held by Detroit financial
interests to make the company
stronger than IL has been heretofore.
The stockholders, in their meeting.
ratified the purchase OF the Jackson
gear concern. the price Of which was
in the neighborhood OF 100000 and
not sl.0o0,000, as announced by the
company.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
Argentine Suggest t s
Such Action By
Two Americas
GRIEVANCES
ARE SIMILAR
Acts Of British De-
nOunced AS Illegal
By All Neutrals
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Dsc. "a Pan.
American protest TO England against
ner ship seizurs policy was unuer
consideration TO-DAY by Inc admin
lstration. Joint acton by the lint.
III States and Argentine In a hrsl
iirotest Of Pan Au ;ricdn diplomatic
unity against European power
vas being discussed.
Unofficial and informal suggestion
mas already come nom ArsenIln.
ior such diplomatic cooperation
Fne south American repuOI~ nas
srie' ances against England similar
10 those OF the United states over
mountaineering of the Wagner lin
ers Hooking. aud Genesee III which
the question OF German interest is
Involved, The Argentine steamer
President Mitre was recently seized
Uy british authorities on the ground
Of enemy ownership
State department officials openly
..pressed amazement and indigna-
lion over the British reluisltiortng
II the Hooking and Genesee before
prize court proceedings were endea,
zen Though bonds we're given by
tie government. K
Prompt and vigorous protest 10
the Britt II foreign office was FIRE.
casted. State department authori
ties, officially advised by the Ameri-
can consul At Halifax, said further
reports were reported from Ameri'
can Ambassador Page at London re.
garding the preliminary protest al
ready made before proceeding fur.
rher.
The arbitrary requisitioning of the
vessels was said today 10 be with
ont precedent. authorized only BY
the British orders In council, which
are denounced by this ard other
neutral governments as illegal.
The Diplomatic developments. Of
iciais limited, which may follow
may take pre-eminence In any dis
pute with England. The admins
iration has not been disposed In the
past to make diplomatic representa-.
tions against prize court proceed
ings involving the Wagner ships
hut Is now ready to vigorously chal'
lenge England's action and insist
upon restitution.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
Edward Gray Charges
His Son With Theft
OF Automobile
CAR WAS GIFT,
YOUTH DECLARES
Gives Himself Up
When Told Police Are
Looking For Him

Angered because his son, Edward.
Jr., Is years old, had left home
with n motor car winch he claims
IS his property, Edward Gray, o.
No. 617 Emerson-ave. obtained a
warrant charging grand larceny
and the boy WAS arraigned before
Justice Stein, Friday.
The boy. who has been living ri
No. 169 Atkinson-ave. since he
claims he was driven from his own
home by his father. says that be
was mistreated. The father, who
owns a fleet OF tugs ana dredges al
the foot Of Orleans-st., gave his son
the auto, according TO the boy s
story 10 Detectives Parker and Van
Nortwick When ne left home, he
took the car with him, believing
that il was his own property.
Officers sympathize with the boy,
who told a straightforward story OF
his predicament tc the officers. He
was told by the landlady at No. l69
Atkinson.ave., that the officers were
looking for him, and walked into
police headquarters, early Friday
morning. and gave hii,,self up.
Promised salary OF $40 month
and board by his father. young Gray
saws he left position at the Max
we'll factory. However, he says
that he has received but small
part OF the money that was prom.
ised him.
Gray asked for IN examination
and was released on his personal
recognizance.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
HANS SCHMIDT
ANXIOUS TO GO
TO THE CHAIR

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-From his
cell in tho Sing Sing death house
today. Hans Schmidt, the unfrocked
priest. convicted OF killing his
sweetheart In New York in 1913. de
clared through his attorney that he
wants no further effort made 10
save him from the electric chair
He Is sentenced to die Jan. 10.
Schmidt believes he can shock
humanity into abolishing capital
punishment by going to his death
az the hands Of the law. after leav'
ing evidence that will establish his
innocence OF the death OF Anna
Aumueller, whose dismenbered body
was found in the Hudson river.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
ROOT GAINS
IN THE WEST
Much More Sentiment
For Candidacy Than
Anticipated

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Expressions
OF Republican national committee
men from many states show the
sentiment for Elihu Roots presi
Dental candidacy Is stronger in the
west than anticipated. Charles d.
Hilles, national chairman. said to
day.
Hilles announced that so OF the
SO members OF the committee will
attend the Washington meeting Dec
IA. when the time and place for the
national con- ention will be decided
Charles A. Rice. the committee
man from Hawaii, has put In bid
for Honolulu as the convention
city.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
SACRAMENTO CASE
NEXT ON DOCKET

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Follow-
ing the conviction OF the HAMBURG
American officials In New York. jug
tice department officials today
turned to the case Of the steamship
Sacramento, whose owners and on
GERS will go on trial DEC. IL, in San
Francisco.
District Attorney Preston will
conduct the case. The same charge
OF false manifest Is made that the
Sacramento. en- route 10 Chile.
transferred a cargo to German war.
ships at sea. She was interned as
German war craft on reaching
chile.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
PAN-AMERICANP PROTEST
TO BRITAIN ON VESSEL
SEIZURE CONTEMPLATED
Peace Ship to Garry
BerfOn Brdley on
Honeymoon Trip

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Henry
Ford's peace ship will be a honey
moon ship for Berton Braley, poet
and magazine writer.
Braley and Miss Marian Rubin.
cam. of Philadelphia. plan to snug
gle Dan Cupid aboard with their bag.
gage when the Oscar ii, sails to-
morrow.
They will be married Just before
sailing time.
The engagement was announced
sometime ago. The wedding plans
were hastened when the poet, who
won his way into the hearts OF
baseball fans by writing the world &
series In verse for the United Press,
decided to go OH the peace voyage.
Miss Rubincam is a former news
paper woman. Of Philadelphia. She
is the daughter of A. Rittenhaus
Rubincam, Of Philadelphia.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
HOT FINISH
IS IN SIGHT
Surprises May Mark
End of B. of c.
Campaign

Many interesting Developments
were reported, Friday morning, in
the contest for new members among
the 20 committees OF the Board OF
Commerce engaged In calling upon
a selected list OF prospects,.
NJ. l.. Zacharias, IL was announc-
cd, established a perfect score by
securing 10 applications out OF lU
inen called upon. President Charles
y. Warren received IL applications
ir the mail. and announcement OF
this fact caused the other commit.
tees In the race to redouble their
efforts TO secure the highest mum
Der of applicants.
Another interesting feature was
the feat Of the committee headed by
l., Mendelssohn. which turned ir
six applications for one day, an o.
them accompanied by dues paid vi
In full to April, 1917. Still anOthei
committee, It was reported. sue
ceeded In getting paid application
from MEL who we're not on the list
with which they were supplied.
The race for the biggest score a
the end of the days activities show
ed the committee composed OF T. E
Leland. Elmer s. Moon and william
r. Mertz still in the lead, with N
AtchesoL. J. e. Thatcher and ID. b
Salot second. and George 8. Baker
c. 3. Vaughan and d. p. Sullivan
third.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
WILSON TO
COLUMBUS
Will Address Chamber
of Commerce There
Dec. 10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson may make his first d.
rect appeal 10 business men on rev.
cnue features Of his national de-
fense program when he addresses
the chamber OF commerce at Colum-
bus, o.. Dec. 10.
Tho presidents plans for the trip
were completed today. lie will
leave Washington on the evening OF
Dec. 81 He win be met in Colum-
bus by a joint committee represent
ing the chamber OF commerce. the
federated council Of churches Of
Christ, and members VI the Frank
lin County Democratic association.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
HOTEL AND STORE
IN MUNGER BURN

BAY CITY, Mich. Dec. 3.-(Spc.
cialD-The general store Of Madaj
ski q Wittbrodt. and the Jay Wright
hotel. at Munger. were destroyed b.
FIRE last night. entaillng $4,000
loss. The entire village was threat
ened for time. but the villager
aided by farmers, managed 10
keep the blaze from spreading fur
her. II started in the store and
spread TO the hotel. The loss Is
partially covered.