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Where Are Ships TO be Obtained7
NTrom The Norfolk virginian-Pllot Democracy

The question of where the govern
mont expects to buy its vessels in the
event that the Ship Purchase bill.
either in the original or in modified
form. should become law. is one that.
because of its very pertinency, will
not down. II is true that Secretar-
les McAdoo and Redfeld have both
declared. in official reports, that there
is an ample supply OF bottoms avail
able for purchase without danger ot
involving the country in international
complications. but in neither case are
We given any definite or specific III
formation as to where the tonnage is
to come from. The assurance that II
is not the purpose 10 buy the Intern
cd" German vessels eliminates that
source of supply. nor could those YES
sells be bought and placed in opera
tion under the American flag without
incurring grave risk of serious com
plications with Great Britain and
France. Where. then. would or could
we turn 10 secure the increased ton
mage which is the object of the gov.
ernment ownership and government
operation proposal? Certainly not tC
any of the neutral maritime nations
of Europe. for shipping is just as free
10 operate under any one of theii
flags as it is under the Stars an'
Stripes, and 50 nothing would be
gained towards meeting the existing
emergency in tho matter of handlini
I our cross-scas trade by Transferring
TO American registry bottoms alread.
/ available for that purpose.
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REBELS ALL
CTrom The Philadelphia Lcdger)

George Brown lived and died a So
cial rebel Apart from the fact that
he had the courage TO press his phil
Csophy to it's lOaical extreme, there is
not so great difference between
him and the average man as the con-
vontional appearance Of society would
seem to indicate.
Conformity TO the prevailing fash-
ion i'm dress. manners. customs and
modes of thought is the line OF least
resistance. Civilization is merely a
convenience brought about by tacit
agreement for making the difficult
task of living somewhat easier for all.
But occasionally il frets and irri-
tatos us: II falls like hand or tyr
annous sovereignty upon the residum
of the primeval that fingers in all
men: ever and anon il incitos rebel
lion on behalf of what every one
chcrishes most his individuality.
There is something pathetic in the
way men choose to assert their Drimi-
tive personal rights. Usually the re-
volt Is very mild; a day on the trout
stream in the spring. a canoe trip in
the summer, a shotgun and q dog
when the leaves are yellowing in the
autumn Where these calls of the
Wild are denied, or are uncongenial,
the insurgent spirits finds other ways
Evening journal., 1915-02-23
TUESDAY FEB. %. 1915
THg FUTURE or DELAWARE COLLEGE.


WYE hope that the prediction made by Henry 3.
wv Thompson a trustee of Delaware College that
chat institution viii have ultimately an endowment OF
81 100000 viii be realized
No one who has ar intelligent conception Of the
future educational demands Of commonwealth can
doubt instant that the college needs such fund
and that Il could II TO advantage
II Delaware College Is to be what II ought TO be- it
must have an endowment and plant that will enable
Or Samuel Chiles Mitchell the new and popular pres
ident TO look Delaware parents In the eye and assure
them that it is unnecessary for them to send their
boys and girls TO Princeton, Harvard Yale. Columbia
the University of Pennsylvania Cornell Nasaar,
Wellesley and other institutions to be properly edu-
Gated
The mpovershmrnt of our only college has been
due largely 70 the fact that Delaware parents have
talked Delaware College given niggardly support to
Delaware College and then sent their boys 70 outside
institutions ON the ground that their college at
Newark not good enough to be entrusted with the
task Of educating them.
"If I can afford to send my boy to Princeton, Har-
ward Yale, or Cornell I'll do it, if not I'll send him
TO Delaware College" has been. only too largely, the
Delaware spirit in the past
It may be pleaded in justification Of such spirit
that Delaware College IS not up the standard Of
ceence that has been attained by other institutions
That may be true, and yet at all times the remedy has
lain in the hands Of the people Delaware themselves
and they have failed TO apply IL,
esident after president and faculty after faculty
Jcome. done their best and passed away, fully
c0uscous OF the that their failure TO accomplish
things desired was due TO no lack Of Intelligence and
energy their part but to lack of money with which
TO give force and effect TO what they had done.
DR. Mitchell is of large and progressive ideas.
He is doing the best he with the equipment and
resources he has command II must be clearly APP
parent to everyone however that IT he is TO do the
things he knows ought 10 he done and that he is eager
TO do for Delaware College he must be backed by
more money than he has at command at present and
that he also must fortified by the practical support
of the parents in State who have children in need
Of higher education.
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to assert itself: game Of golf on
Sundays. refusal 10 shave for -
hours, shirt sleeves and pipe in the
parlor, drink ON the sly, an allcc-
ton Of socialism or sneer al Shakes
pcarc. But few can be persistent
or consistent in their revolt. Society
is too strong, the rewards of conform
ity too obvious and the habit Of Obed-
fence too firmly set in the nature ere
majority is reached
Il is well that such is the case. I'm
der any other order the strong might
flourish. but the weak would perish.
Even our artificial conventionality
grew out of an experience that was
generally painful and is the consent
of the majority for the good Of all
Most men are quite content to rattle
their chains now and then and TO call
the noise the music of liberty. II docs
| little or no harm, satisfies our in
stinct for independence and sends us
back TO the bylaws and regulations
and restraints with a sense of salts
faction that, after all the order of the
tame is better than the anarchy OF
the wild. Granted that IT is a des-
potism, it is nevertheless benevo-
lent despotism whose benefits accrue
most richly to those who acquiesce
most gracefully
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

When it comes to the allied bcllig-
erents, the prospect is fully as hope
less, if not more So France has no
ships for sale nor would the French
Government consent TO their transfer
to American registry even if French
owners had bottoms to sell. As for
Great Britain, the impossibility Of ac-
quiring tonnage in that quarter is
pointed out by the New York Marine
Journal. which recites that large
transportation company in the United
States. which has had its manager In
England for a whole month past. has
been only able 10 charter. subject 10
( inspection. one vessel for the foreign
trade. And when this vessel arrived
in New York. the steamship agents.
we are told. acting under instruc-
tions from the British Government,
refused TO allow the vessel to be in
spectcd or transferred" From which
/ the Journal very logically concludes
! that "it Is evident that Great Britain
does not intenu that any other tom
mage should be transferred 10 the
American flag at this opportune time
And if we cannot buy the bottoms
which we are told are so urgently
! needed. how are we going TO get
them? Certainly We cannot have them
built i'm time TO relieve the pregently
pressing emergency. and when the
emergency shall have passed. there
will no longer be pressing need for
them.
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

ligercnt as lawyers brief. II II IS
not the soft answer that turneth
away wrath. il is the long and dull
and detailed answer that leaves wrath
nlcnty OF time TO cool of while study
ing the mazes of the argument
Whether this effect was designed or
not, We cannot say. but the happy re-
suit is to be recognized Nations do
not go to war over prosy disquisitions
like the British reply. Without an
angry phrase or a belligerent iurn in
IT, Anglophobia itself canhot get ex-
cited about H. There is the indelir-
able air about Il OF package q
foolscap. tied up in red tape, and laid
with a yawn before the court Tor It's
unhurried consideration.
This supplementary reply of the
British Government TO the American
protest of nearly Two months ago has
been long in coming. II was on De-
ccmber 2S that our ambassador m
London handed the note OF the State
Department 10 the Foreign Onice. a
preliminary answer was made on
January z. This fuller one comes on
February is. Doubtless it could be
Continued i'm our next" II the WASH
ington government cared TO continue
| the leisuroly exchange of correspon-
dcnce. Sir Edward Grey has appar-
emily been proceeding on the theory
so loved of certain public men, thai
most letters will answer themselves
1 il you let them lie long enough. The
delay has certainly Injured to the ar
/ gumentative advantages of the Brit.
ish Government on at least two points
I One Of these is the rapid recovery
/ in the American export trade ON
original protest was partly based or
the fact that tho British exercise o.
the right of search was having the ef
feet of seriously and unnecessaril,
cutting down our. foreign commerce
This situation has on the confession
of our own government authorities
since changed so radically that IL il
hardly necessary to debate the matte
further. Save for cotton. our export
are now virtually up to normal II
some lines, much higher than normal
II is still for our government to IN
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siet Upon the full measure OF our
neutral rights at sea; but the first
stress OF the war. and Of the search
for cOntraband. has passed, and we
cannot now effectively sustain our
theoretical contentious by display Of
the practical injury done to our
trade.
The other and greater advantage to
the English argument has come from
the action of the German government
in seizing all foodstufls in the Empire
Sir Edward Grey instantly perceived
how this helped him out OF one OF
his serious difficulties. How TO de-
eide when food supplies are contra
band. and when they are not. has long
been one OF the knotticst questions
under the laws Of war. The historic
British position has been that food
stufs not clearly destined for the use
of the army must be allowed 10
pass. That. in general. had been the
practice of the English cruisers aud
courts in the carly months of this
war But now that Germany has
! abolished all private buying and sell
/ ing OF food within the empire. the old
distinctions are oblitcrated. The pre-
! nhuiNllbH A'hrA 70 iNdt all iObuoiuua 3
/ entering Germany are for military
use. That at once alters their status
under the rules of contraband Sir
Edward Grey docs not say II in so
many words. but he distinctly implies
that hereafter food destined TO Ger
many will be held liable TO seizure.
Tho final decision IL will be for the
prize courts to make Moreover. be-
hind all this is the possibility that
England may declare blockade OF
German ports This is hinted at in
one sentence OF Sir Edward Grey S
note. Should d blockade be pro
claimed and made effective, all these
discussions OF contraband and Of all
the incidents TO the right of search
would at once become irrelevant.
Sir Edward Grey gives ample cvi-
dence of friendly spirit And II is
plain that the British Government
has tried TO be as considerate as pos
sible in meeting the protests and re-
quests of the United States.
Evening journal., 1915-02-23
The Railroad Wage Cut
0from the Washington PosL)

II is to be hoped that some way VIII
be found to avoid The threatened re-
duction of wages TO employees of the
Eastern railroads. The proposed cur
would affect the earnings of about
10000 mon, with payroll Of ap-
proximatcly S600.0O00OO per annum.
" the employees Of the 81 railroads
which may be affected wish TO avoid
the decrease they will delegate their
ablest and most enlightened leaders
10 confer amicahly with the railroad
presidents. rather than adopt thc u.s.
ual methods of meeting such situa-
tons
The country would deplorc a wage
cut AT this time. Probably 10 would
not have been suggested but for the
continual demands of labor leaders
for increased wages, under threat OF
strike.
What is known as the full crew
law, however. has been chiefly re-
spOnsiblc for the announced re-
irenchment The railroads have al
ways striyen for safety. American
railroads are tho safest In tho world.
The h II. Hartman safety medal
was recently awarded 10 the Now
York Central lines which in a period
of four years, had transported 3
number of passengers twice as great
as the total population of the United
States without a single passenger be-
ing killed in a wreck or any other
form OF accident.
Nevertheless so great has been tho
power of the unions Of railroad cm-
ploycs that many of the Legislatures
were induced TO enact full crew
laws. which forced the railroads iC
employ extra men for every traiT
sent out of the stations. The un
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necessary expense put an enormous
burden upon the roads. They were
helpless to defend themselves against
such legislative attacks, and had 10
submit. although when full crew
law was submitted to the voters o.
Missouri at the last election il was
Overwhelmingly repudiatcd,
Enlightened leadership would seem
to dictate that the employees should
use their undoubted power sparingly.
There is always danger OF
killing the goose that lays
the golden egg Even though
there we're definite evidence that me
employees are entitled TO increases,
the demand Of such increases should
not be made at time when the rail-
roads are passing dividends and con-
Quoting an Improbable business.
Harassed on all sides. the railroads
should be spared as much as possible
by their own employees. The interests
OF the employees arc Identical with
those of the employers. II the rail-
roads must ecOnOmizo I'm order ia
make ends meet. the employees can
hardly expect public approval If they
I threaten n strike that will dcmOra,-
! ize the entire country.
I A movement is on foot in several
Of the States TO repeal the unncccs
sary "full crew. law. lt is wholly
desirable that there be no cut in rail
road employees wages. if any way car
be found to avoid it. But the employees
should meet their employers in The
fair spirit of mutual interest ant
helpfulnoss. Possibly friendly con.
ference will do much TO bring ahou
an end of abuses, better spirit o
cooperation. and the adoption of ;
plan whereby a wage cut may h'
avoided
Evening journal., 1915-02-23
MuNIcrpAL PRIVILEGE VS.. STATE RGuT

IT HE proposition to have the Legislature. and not
City Council or some other municipal body. regu-
late the street markets Of Wilmington Is carrying the
spirit Of violation of the Home Rule principle to
point that falls little short of the ridiculous.
Notwithstanding the contrary opinion OF certain
farmers who seek convert the legislators to their
point Of view, the people of Wilmington fully
capable Of conducting through their duly-accredted
agents their own markets
That abuses Of the market privileges creep in from
time TO time is not surprising, when the many and
diverse interests involved taken into account Such
abuses exist TO greater lesser degree i'm all cities
where street markets exist As a rule they are due
largely 10 the jealousy aud rivalry those who
Joy the market privileges. Those who have been so
unfortunate as obtain poor stands jealous of
their more fortunate brethren and do not hesitate IA
endeayor TO fomont public dissatisfaction with the
whole market system. IT report be true, some men
who enjoy the market privileges do not hesitate TO at
tempt TO corrupt the administration OF such markets in
order 10 attain the ends they seek.
II is highly important. for the protection of vii
mington consumers. that the occupation Of space in
street markets shall be a municipal privilege and
not State right At the time think City
Council should address itself 10 correcting whatever
abuses may exist in market system and drive on
Of such markets an those who have no Legitimate
claim upon the citys street market privileges Th'
idea. however, of permitting those who stand th
markets 70 run them, Independent of municipal rceua
ton. IS that finds favor with Wilmington con
sumers. They have desire 20 he tied hand and oo
gagged and then turned over TO the tender mcrcio
Of the market men, no matter whether those mark,
men be farmers squatters. In othor words the
wish TO be LETT in position where they rcgula
those who cn5-y the market privileges. and not
placed in a position where they will be regulated
the holders Of such privileges,
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

Among the prominent United States Senators who
will retire 10 private life March 4 Root, OF
New York: Burton. of Ohio; Perkins OF California;
Thornton of Louisiana; Brsiow OF Kansas steph-
cnson OF Wisconsin, Crawford, Of South Dakota; Cam
den. Of Kentucky. and White. Of Alabama. The Sen.
ate in be much poorer consequence OF losing such
men. That IS particularly Of Senators Root and
Burton. Who have unusual distinction in the pub
H. service
Evening journal., 1915-02-23
The British Reply
CFrom the New York Evening Post)

it. 1t is a dry legal document. Writ
ten. as il undoubtedly was, by the Law
officers of the Crown, It carries the
marks of its origin. II is as little bel
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

The most punctilious duelist, read
ing Sir Edward Grey's note to AM
bassador Page. would have to confess
that there is no lighting matter" in
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There is doubt that the spirited bid Of the city Of
Wilmington for the trade OF the Demarva Peninsula
and that of the neighhornE counties Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey producing good results TO be fully
effective. however the trade getting campaign must
be constant. and not Intermittent The buying pub
Tic must have before il al all times intoigenty-iramcd
reminders that our city is of the best shopping
centors on the Atlantic seaboard
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

The Young Turks have done AT least good thins
for which the civilized world should thank them That
is the creation OF situation that forecasts the dcsruc-
ton OF the last vestge Of Turkish rule in Europe and
the reduction to minimum Of Turkish influence in Asia
Every land over which the Turks rule today over
which hey have ruled in the past sodden with the
blood of the victims Of their hgoed and brutal donina
ton Civilization should look Enver Pasha who
created the present situation as an angel in disguise
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

Adsices from Europe show that it is taking lot
Of allies powder destroy those socalled obsolete
forts which guard the Dardanelles
Evening journal., 1915-02-23

Taio-bearers are just as bad as talo-makers.-
Sheridan.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-31
LIST OF NAMES
To Be Voted For at the Prima-
ry Election, Aug. 7, 1915.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
FOR GOVERNOR.
H. M. Bosworth.
H. v. McChesney.
Edward j. McDermott.
A. o. Stanley.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
James D. Black.
w. A. Byron.
James P. Edwards.
Loving w. Gaines.
FOR SECRETARY. OF STATE.
Chas. d. Arnett.
Barksdale Hamlet.
G. B. Likens.
Chas. w. Milliken.
D. E. McQueary.
w. P. Walton.
FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AC.
COUNTS.
H. H. Colyer.
Robt. l.. Greene.
Thos. s. Rhes.
FOR TREASURER.
Sherman Goodpaster.
Frank p Haper.
Claude B. Terrell.
FOR CLERK OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS.
Rodman w. keenon.
Ellis E. Lawrence.
Alvin Steger.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
r. S. Eubank.
V. o. Gilbert.
John w. Rawlins.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRI.
CULTURE, LABOR AND
STATISTICS.
Mat S. Cohen
H. M. Froman.
R d. Thornbury.
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS.
Gus Thomas.
]. F. Gordon.
C. S. Num-.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-31

man advised me to try lydia E. Pink
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Why will women continue to suffer day
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For thirty years it has been the stand.
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If you want special advice write ia
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hay or grain. In fact most of the
Plantation owners have bought the
grain and hay necessary to feed
their work stock. Until years ago
there was always money enough in
Cotton to enable the Plantation own
er to live extravagantly, but few of
them saved money. They paid up
in the fall and then borrowed for
the next years crop. Four years ago
the boil weevil made its appearance
and destroyed the cotton and then
the Plantations could not pay up.
The negroes could no longer make
ends meet. Again the boil weevil
destroyed the cotton the next year
and then the banks had to call halt
on the loans to the Plantations, be-
cause cotton was no longer a sure
crop. They did not know how to
raise anything else. and the bankers
would not loan on a crop which had
not been raised successfully. When
the boil weevil had destroyed three
cotton crops in succession the Plan
tation owner was up to his neck in
debt and the negroes on the verge
of starvation. This put the land on
the market at a time when nobody
had any money. The European war
came on, the bottom dropped out OF
the price of what cotton the boil
weevil did not destroy. The entire
country was hedging" more or les
, and there was nobody to buy thu
land, and land was all the Plantation
owner had to pay his debts and no
body with money to buy the land
and the bankers did not want to op
crate Plantations. This will explain
why land is so cheap. Here improved
land is more fertile and productive
than the best land in South Christian
county, can be bought for from SIC
to S25 per acre, and timber enough
thrown in to pay the purchase price
The timber is very heavy on the I'M
cleared land, as it always is on very
rich soil. Timber market has been
dead too, so there has been no mark,
ct for timber. Most of the land
will produce profitably two CROP
per year and it is the finest country
for grazing cattle and hogs | ever
saw. Both cattle and hogs will get
| fat enough in the woods for beef anC