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Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
CONGRESS ASKED TO CHANGE
NEWARK POSTOFHCE SITE
MOVE MADE NECESSARY BY El(-
TENSION PLAN or COLLEGE

Congressman Miller Learns From
Treasury Department That Act of
Congress Only Can Change Site
Representative Thomas w. Miller
has introduced a bill in Congress to
provide for the exchange of the pres
ent Federal building site at Newark.
Delaware, which was introduced at
the instance Of the Board Of Trustees
of Delaware College. The present
building site. which has been pur-
chased by the government, eneroaches
upon the land recently purchased by
the trustees of Delaware College for
new buildings. If the pOstOffice
should be erected on this building
site it would not only destroy the
architecture of the government build
ing, but would impair the appearance
of the college property and the build
ings TO be put on their land
The trustees. realizing this, ap-
pointed former Representative William
H. Heald committee of one 20 look
into the matter. When Representa-
tive Miller and Mr.. Heald called at
the Treasury Department in Washing
ton. they learned that the only way
the matter could be adjusted was by
an act Of Congress. The supervising
architect Of the Treasury Department,
who has charge of such matters,
agreed with them that in view of the
purchase by Delaware College of the
surrounding ground il would be to the
best interests of the government,
from an architectural standpoint as
we'll as for other reasons, to have the
building site exchanged for one in
the same locality and Of the same
value. Acting in conjunction with
the Treasury Department. Mr.. Miller
has introduced the following bill
which has been referred TO the com
mittee on public buildings and
grounds:
"That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury be, and is hereby authorized. in
his discretion, to acquire by exchange
for the present Federal building
site in Newark, Delaware. a new
site for said building, and to convey
the present site to be given in ex.
change therefor. by the usual quit
claim deed Such new site shall b'
centrally and conveniently locate;
and of such size that an oDen space
Of such width. including streets ant
alleys, as the Secretary of the Trea
sury may determine may be main
tanned about the Federal building
when constructed for the protection
thereof from FIRE in adjacent build
ings."
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Mrs. James X. Stevenson Sister-in
Law of Late George W. Stevenson
Mrs. Minnie Cook Stevenson, aged
So years, widow of the late James Il.
Stevenson, died at her home, near
Greensboro. Md. Monday afternoon
December 13 at $3.50 clock following
an attack Of paralysis. She had eeen
in poor health for several years
but only since the death of her huss
band FIVE weeks ago had she been
confined to her bed. The shock was
too much for her in her weak condition.
She is survived by eight children
Mrs. John NJ. Wooters Of near Burrs-
Vile; Mrs Calvin Butler and Mrs.
Alvin Totheroh of Greensboro, George
NJ. of Wilmington; Walter, Lester,
Morris and Miss Laura at home; also
five sisters. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Thursday af-
ternOOn following conducted by Rev.
H. I. Quigg pastor Of Greensboro M.
f. Church. Interment in Greensboro
Cemetery. Deceased was we'll known
in Smyrna. She was a sister in-law
of the lste George M. Stevenson.
Mrs. Rebecea j. Terry Dead
Mrs. Rebecca ]. Terry aged 90
years died at her home in New Castle
Tuesday evening. Her death occurred
after a long illness. The deceased
was a grandmother Of George L.
Maxwell of Dover who is connected
with The Delaware State News OF
Dover. The deceased was born neal
the village Of Odessa and later mar
ried Howell ]. Terry who was fol
nearly forty years the cashier Of tbs
New Castle Bank. Her children were
William u. Terry a former magistrate
whose death occurred within three
years and the following daughters
Mrs. George A Caise, Mrs. John Palt
and Mrs. George Maxwell. The sur
viving grandchildren number twelv,
and the great t-grandchildren six
She was a quiet, kindly woman. alway
ready to respond to the calls from tn
needy or distressed. and her work wa
done so quietly that few people out
side Of her close personal friends kne'
the great amount Of good she we
doing continuously. For many year
she was a faithful attendant at Ii
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopi
! Church.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
OYSTER PATROL FOR STATE
Commission Appointed Approves Con-
tract For New Vessel For Delaware

Commission Appointed Approves Con-
tract For New Vessel For Delaware
The State Oyster Boat Building
Commission consisting Of Governor
Miller. Deputy-Insurance Commits
sioner William McCabe. and Captain
Thomas Muncey. of Dover. have
confirmed the contract drawn by At
torney-General. Josiah o. Wolcott,
between the Commission and the
Essington Shipbuilding Company
Limited, Of Essington. Pa. for
the construction Of State Oyster
Patrol Boat at the contract price of
$4,000. The purchsgse of the new
boat is authorized by the act of last
Delaware General Assembly. Ac-
cording 10 the contract just confirmed
by the commission. the new boat Is 70
be completed and ready for delivery, on
or before the first day Of May 1916.
The bids as received by the commits
sion and opened on November "a last,
were as follows:
Smith & Baxter. Wilmington. DEL,
Straight Power Boat. S75OO.
Greenwich Piers and Marine Rail.
way Company. Greenwich. N. j.,
| S7050.
Essington ShipbuiIding Company
Limited, Essingson. Pa. s6300.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
GIVES FREELY TO AGED CHURCH
Of S5o.ooo Sought For Old Swedes'
Subscriptions Reach $4,000

Much interest is being manifested
in the plan inaugurated by Rev.
Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector of Trim
ity parish for the endowment of Old
Swedes Church. in Wilmington. Of
the $50, 600 which he hopes to get by
Sunday, June IS, 1916, $40. 900
already has been subscribed and about
SIS, 600 actually paid. Subscriptions
range from S5 to S5, 900 and en-
eouraging letters have been received
from all quarters. The income from
the endowment, it Is planned. will in
sure the perpetuation Of religious
services in the old church and the up
keep of the building and the church
yards. Old Swedes is the oldes
house Of worship in that section OF
the country and one Of the oldest II
the United States
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE

9th and Market Streets.
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
FRAT HOUSE CLOSED BY GRIP
Epidemic Hits College Boys at Della
ware College and Many Are Sick

While there have been no serious
cases yet the large number Of students
Of Delaware College. Newark, who
have contracted the grip during the
past few days has caused the college
authorities some concern. AS the
college will close for the holidays to-
morrow it was thought advisable to
send nome the boys who were suffer
ing with grip and colds and were able
to travel. Consequently about twenty
five or thirty students have left Newark
for their homes. They will no doubt
be fully recovered by January 3 when
college reopens. All the students of
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, eight cen
in number, have gone home. as most
of them had the grip. There were
also number from other fraternities
who have gone home because Of ths
grip and several who were not mem
bers Of fraternities. Local physicians
stated last Tuesday night that Their
were no serious cases. In addition
to the college students there are
! large number Of residents Of the tow
! who are III with the grip.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29
sEAFoRD FARM HAS THIRD FIRE
Mystery Surrounds the $1,000 De-
straction of Farm Buildings

The large barn and outbuildings on
the Webster Kinder farm near Sea-
ford were destroyed by a blaze which
originated in the barn. II is the
third time in a few years that ths
buildings kave been wiped by flames.
Farmers. who formed a bucket bri
gade, had difficulty in extinguishin,
the fire. which also burned severa
head of livestock and large quantit,
Of grain and farming implements
Isaiah Jones, one Of the fire fighters
was overcome by the smoke and heat
The loss is $1,000. covered by insur
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14

conditions today were as bad as they
could possibly be in a civilized or semi
civilized community" He read of recent
outrages reported from Mexico, includ-
ing reports Of the execution of 155 Mexi-
cans recently within four days. Com
pairing 1t to the French revolution. when
1O4 men were executed within a few
days, he declared:
THAT was supposed to be the peak of
human atrocity in the history of the
human race, only to be exceeded on an
American continent in sight of the
American flag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
CLOTHING FOR BABIES
IN BELGIUM is NEEDED
Mrs. John A. Logan Makes an Or
gent Appeal to the Mothers
of Washington.

Urgent appeal for the mothers of
Washington to make garments to clothe
the babies of Belgium, hundreds OF
them born since the war broke out, is
made today BY Mrs. John A. Logan.
chairman of tho District relief COM
mittee. Mrs. Logan advises that as
far as possible the women of a neigh
borhood will get together and make a
number of little dresses, underwear and
other clothing for these babies.
She says that she has learned that
such supplies are very badly needed.
For food for the children, she says,
evaporated milk IS wanted in large
quantities, and she suggests that in
number of homes the children might
be encouraged to save their pennies
and pledge to give can of this milk
each week to keep the babies of Bel
GUM from starving.
A sewing bee is to be held at the
headquarters of the District relief COM
mittee, in the Real Estate Trust build
ing, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
to make garments for the children of
Belgium. Mrs. Logan said today she
wishes all the women of Washington
to know that they are invited to come
to the headquarters and join in the
work. She suggests that many work
ing women or mothers of families who
are detained at home all day might
like to help the committee in some way.
and she assures them she will be glad
of any assistance from them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO MEET.
Former President Taft Scheduled fol-
Address on National Efficiency.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE annual
meeting of the National Institute OF
Social Sciences will be held here to-
morrow and many of the $40 members
are expected to attend. The open meet
ing in the afternoon will begin with
an address by the president, Dr. Hamil-
ton w. Mabie. after which William H.
Taft will speak on Economy and Eff
ficiency in the Federal Government"
The Institutes medal will be conferred
on Eugene Brieux, Luther Burbank.
Andrew Carnegie, Miss Anne Morgan
and Myron T. Herrick.
At the annual dinner in the evening
DR.. Talcott Williams, Mrs. Frederick
Nathan and Myron T. Herrick will be
the principal speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
Charities Will Be Discussed.

All persons in the District interested
in charity have been invited to attend
the mass meeting which is to be held
under the auspices of the District Fed
Grafton Of Woman's Clubs at the Pub
lie Library at II o'clock Saturday
morning: Local charities and their
needs will be the topic for discussion.
with a view toward familiarizing the
women of the District with the situa-
ton here. in order that they may bet
ter lend aid. Mrs. Ellis Logan, presi-
dent of the federation. will preside
over the meeting, which will be ad-
dressed by Walter S. Ufford and Wall
ter C. Clephane, with many other
speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14

the corners" said Mr.. Ely; keeping to
the right in crowds, not carrying UNI
brellas or canes under the arms. es-
pecially in front of others; to look out
for swinging doors for themselves and
others; to form and hold the habit of
starting early to keep an appointment.
and. most of all. not to use gasoline
near a blaze.
The universal use of the sign first
introduced by autoists of throwing out
the hand to indicate the turn of cor
ner should be used by children in all
their forms of traffic on the streets
and sidewalks"
America has an unfortunate repu-
tation for carelessness and for acct
DENTS" said the report. 'Such a wide
spread movement as this represented
by you will certainly in a short time
make such criticisms out of place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
AS TOLD BY WOUNDED MEN.
Miss H. M. Boulnois Repeats Stories
of War in Europe.

Miss Helene NJ. Boulnois, who is as
sisting in the work for Belgian relief
at the headquarters of the District
committee in the Real Estate Trust
building. spoke last night before the
men of the Epiphany Church Club in
the church hall.
She told stories of the war as she
had heard them from the wounded
British soldiers in the military hospital
in Edinburgh. She described deeds of
self-sacrifice as she had seen them,
touching incidents and drou occur
rences.
Miss Boulnois is giving a series of
these little story talks before church
societies, clubs and associations to
arouse interest in the work of relief
for the war sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
Vermont Association to Meet.

The January meeting of the Vermont
State Association OF the District of CO.
lumbia will be held at the De Guerin
School of Music. ITO street north
west, at 7:45 o'clock Friday evening.
An address will be delivered by Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, pastor of
Metropolitan Methodist Church. Mu
Smart and will be followed by the
usual social hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
Cites Possible Trouble.

The Idaho senator, in enumerating re-
suits Of the taking of Vera Cruz. de-
clared that one of them was notification
to foreign powers to keep hands of,
which, he insisted. would bring trouble
in the future. because this government
had assumed moral. If not legal. respon-
sibflity for injuries that may come to
foreign citizens in Mexico by reason of
the conflict between warning factions Of
the republic.
Senator Borah insisted that the United
States had not let Mexico alone and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14

Renting an Underwood Typewriter
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
Only Interruption.

The only interruption Senator Borah
encountered was that of Senator Robin
son. who asked that in view Of the fact
that the Idaho senator was arraigning
the President for having failed to do his
duty in dealing with Mexico. what action
Senator Borah would now take If he were
charged with executive responsibility cor
will take when he gets to be President.
~ believe" Senator Borah replied.
that had we exerted the same influences
against the other factions in Mexico we
did against Huerta we would have re-
stored ORDER
Senator Robinson said what he de-
sired to know was whether Senator
Borah now was urging that the United
States send an armed force into Next
co to protect American citizens there.
IF I were President" Senator Borah
replied, II would say to the Mexican
people, we want you to settle your own
internal affairs and we will never in
terfere for the purpose of acquiring
territory. And, secondly, 1 would say
to them, you will respect American
lives and property or the United States
will see to 1t that they are protected.
IF it were necessary to send a bat
tleship to Vera Cruz again, I would
send it with that message. The Mexi-
can mind is firm in the belief that we
will not protect our citizens. The flag
that will not protect its citizens is a
very rag and communicates the air in
which it floats"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-14
SAFETY FIRST" PLANS
DISCUSSED At MEETING
Association Requests Lights at Three
Points-More Fairgrounds
. Urged.

That policemen of Washington often
fail to make arrests of traffic violators
because they fear they may be brought
up on charges as a result, was asserted
by DR.. Leroy D. Walter, a director OF
the Washington Safety First Associa-
tion, at a meeting of that organization
at the Public Library last evening. Dr.
Walter said that sometimes the per-
sons arrested were influential and
threatened to make it hot" for the
policeman making the arrest.
A request was ordered made that
when snow sufficient for coasting is on
the ground a policeman be stationed at
18th and U streets, a danger point on
a favorite coasting hill. On motion of
J. Clinton Hiatt the association decided
to request the placing of light on
Girard street between 14th and 18th
streets; also at 18th and Harvard
streets and Connecticut avenue and Co.
lumbia road.
Removal from all public schools of
oil or alcohol stoves and the installa-
ton of well insulated gas or electric
stoves in their places was urged by
Selden NJ. Ely. supervising principal of
the fifth division and chairman of a
committee to present the safety first
idea" from the viewpoint of the
schools. Walter B. Patterson, super
vising principal of the fourth division.
and Miss Flora L. Hendley. supervising
principal of the sixth division. cola bo-
rated with Mr.. Ely in the report, which
was received by the association with
thanks. 1t contained a large number
of specific rules and recommendations.
For More Adequate Fairgrounds.
Cooperation to obtain more and
more adequate school Fairgrounds and
supervisors to keep these Fairgrounds
open during the summer in localities
where no playground exists was urged
as one of the methods in which the
association could aid the schools to-
ward greater safety.
Teachers and parents can iaculcate
the habit Of crossing the streets at
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-30
City Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, JULY 90, 1915.

The statement of the British premier that the war has become question of endurance and Is likely to continue for some time, Is significant indication that there Is no intention on the part of the warning nations to make peace overtures until such time as their of fensive powers have become so greatly reduced that further resistance is im- possible And this is doubtless as it should be. AS much as one may be reluctant to admit the fact. 1t Is clear any cause other than complete tri- umph for one side or the other will have no effect other than to furnish a pretext for continuance of the con- fiiet at some future time. In effect, a a discontinuance at the present time will be nothing less than an armed truce a temporary breathing spell
 which. though it may endure for years, will enable the development of still more gigantic forces than those at present employed and result in a still greater destruction of life and proper ty when then the final conflict shall b. precipitated. The primary issue of the great struggle is commercial suprem. acy and behind this lies nothing but the overweening desire for the wealth which commercial dominance obtains
 It is matter of dollars, nothing more Both sides recognize clearly enough that the issue cannot be settled with satisfaction through the medium of agreements or treaties for, in the case of nations, such are nothing more than what the German chancellor most truthfully declared them to be- "scraps of paper;" trlfles to be observed when useful and discarded when not. Tn the aVarlcious desire for national wealth. To be obtained only through the ave- nues of trade, absolute dominance of all possible channels of commercial en
 oeaVor IS looked upon as essential There can be no half way measures, no shar-
 ing of the market. of the profits If
 must, in the view of the minds who . control the destinies of nations. be all
 or nothing. Every nation seeking trade,
 is. and must be, held to be a connect tor and therefore dangerous, much the same as In the ordinary business world where each competitor is a potential adversary whose machinations may
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-30

There has been litigation for some time past over some property in the neighborhood of Valdez that is valu- able for it's water rights. The land office at Juneau has just rendered a de-
 cision in the matter that results in the forfeiture of the Ida May lode claim land placer claims known as the |Huckleberry and Solomon Falls which were located by Ida F. NJ Hes. Failure to comply with the govern mental regulations concerning devel- opment work and to establish proof of the presence of mineral. is announced as the cause of the action taken. The
 case has recently been investigated by | the Juneau land office at the request of the General Land Office at Washington and the charges made by the govern ment sustained. This forfeiture will
 directly affect the Alaska Water Light and Telephone Company at Valdez,
 which owns and operates a plant on the ground in question. This plant is the supply for the city of Valdez. and
 under the ruling the company will have
 no valid title to the site they now oc- lcupy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-30

lead to loss of trade with a consequent ordinary line of business competitors are limited to the underselling of their rivals in the endeavor to drive them from the field, such is not the case with nations. To them is given the lpower to call into resistence of the icompetitor. a factor denied to the seeker for trade in the lesser field of commerce. This is the armed power | of the nation and when the competi- | tion of rivals becomes too keen and threatens the national trade relations | it is used as a club to pound them into submission. This is exactly the situa- tion lying behind the present great conflict that Is wasting the strength l and substance of Europe. Competition was too keen and some factor must preforce be eliminated. And it Is this
 desire to eliminate the threatening
 factor that forbids the discontinuance | of the war until that purpose shall
 have been accomplished. Hence there
 can be no permanent peace until one
 side or the other has been so seriously lcrippled that continuance of the strug- lgle is impossible Thus it is that, in as much as neither side have been able Ito achieve a distinct victory over their rivals, the fight has now become a lcontest of endurance and the final solu-
 tion must depend on which side car
 stand the economic drain the longest
 It Is logical certainty that the result will be the same Some one will be
 vanquished if not by arms, by the in
 ability to keep up the struggle owing to depleted finances or other cause!
 of like nature. That there must be ; definite conclusion, that one side mus f be the undisputed victors before peac
 can be concluded goes without saying
 Only complete victory will accomphs that which the contending nations ar Is seeking and peace concluded upo ,f any terms before one side or the othe
 lshall be rendered utterly helpless can . not be looked upon as permanent, an
 therefore cannot be accepted. One fac
 tor must be eliminated and this can h = Accomplished only by continuation (
 the struggle until one shall emerge su
 lpreme. Peace under any other condi = tions will only mean that sti ,r lmightier conflict must decide the ques if tion and it is therefore better in ever IF way that the present conflict shall h . brought to a definite conclusion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-30

Included in recent shipment to AL aska were 1855 head of sheep, seven head of cattle and five horses, bound for Uyak, Kodiak island. The sheep cattle and horses are being taken north by H. A. Murphy, an Oregon sheepman, and ten associates who expect to es- tablish homesteads on Kodiak island. They are also taking north about 100 tons of lumber agricultural impe- ments and household goods
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-30

Col. R. w. l.. Stevenson, who has a two million feet of lumber on Portage bay, and who is understood to repre- |sent large eastern capital, has located eighteen trading and manufacturing sites on the shores of Passage canal The tracts vary in size from twenty to eighty acres. and surveyors have com pleted the work of marking the boun- daries.