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Evening journal., 1915-08-13
FRIDAY AUG. I3. 1915
PLATFORM BRrAKrNe WILL CONTINUE.

N EFREsHED by a long summer vacation and
N courased by its record in the past the Demo-
cratic party viii be ready to resume the swinging OF
It's axe upon the Baltimore platform when Congress
reconvenes in December. And the Democratic axe GER
iainly has remarkable demoshng power There are
few panks remaining intact in the platform on which
the party got into power. and those few will undoubted
y go with the others TO the spintered heap.
The reduced cost OF living plank was perhaps one
Of the potent of those that we're smashed at the
FIRST opportunity, though the whack, whack OF the
axe was heard at the same time on the plank which
pledged the party to preservation Of the merit system
Il took lots of hammering to destroy those two panks
but the free tolls pledge went out of the platform with
only one well-aimed blow There is one thing that
can be said to the credit of Democracy however.-it
has been open and frank in the destruction Of the
platform. The three planks mentioned above we're
broken into a fine quality Of kndlng wood without
the least sign of shame and yet the havoc
was wrought no more openly than in the case Of de-
stroying the pledge OF economy From the day of Its
installation in power the Democratic party lost no op
portuny TO knock and hack and silver that economy
plank The is true Of the efficiency plank In
deed there seems to be much display Of glee as the
leaders, OF the administration dance around the few
scattered remains Of the efficiency pledge.
And there is TO be no cessation OF the axe swing
Ing The single plank is untouched but the wea-
pom of destruction swinging high ready 10 crash
anon that hated pledge Il is apparently doomed to
destruction Il will go along with that other substan-
ta but already demolished pledge mot to niure legi-
innate Industry" II hope for better fate. It
wnl lie in the scrap heap beside the plank which
pledged the party the development Of a merchant
marine without imposing additional burdens upon the
people" II stands chance of survival than
the plank which promised national aid in the
struction OF post roads
What there is left Of IT, is sorry looking wreck
though it is still platform compared with what
tI...
chance at IT, Though It was soemniy declared to be
platform Of pledges made 10 be kept when in ofhc,
as we'll relied upon during the campaign, served
its purpose prior 10 election day and has further
usefulness It truly not "moasses to catch flies
It was ."hook 10 catch suckers"
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

II is not at all astonishing, nor Is
il cause for alarm, that President
has despatched two battleships TO
Vera Cruz upon receipt of a disquiet-
ing report from Commander Luke 3.
McNamee; what is astonishing IS that
the United States naval force should
have been allowed TO dwindle to one
small gunhoat whose crew might be
overwhelmed in the event OF disord-
ers in the town requiring the landing
OF sailors TO protect Americans and
foreieners When Mr.. Wilson with
drew Funstons brigade from vera
Srnz on November %. 1914, because.
as Secretary Bryan formally onnoun-
ced both General Carranza ana tne
convention at Aguascallentes mao
given "the assurances and guarantees
We required" a squadron OF warshlps
was left in the harbor.
II was a necessary precauuon IN
view of the fact that the city had mol
been turned over 10 any body OF Con
stitutionalist troaps-General Agui-
/ lar marched in on the heels OF Fun
stony disembarhing soldiers, only
two city blocks separating the tai
of the American column from th'
head of the Mexican force. Funston
departed, Aguilar, representing Gen
eral Carranza, came In. Funston haG
received instructions not TO recognize
any Constituencies faction. This
was in keeping with Mr.. Wilson
plan to let the claimants fight it on
10 the end. or 10 put the matter an
other way. to allow "the struggle TO
liberty" to go on to a successful con
clusion.
Yet there was no railroad connec
ton between Vera Cruz and the cit
OF Mexico. and Consul Canada re
ported that the line at diferen. point
was held by Carranzistas and Zapa
tistas. with no prospect that eithe
side would have full control OF tn
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
Following Up The Russians
lion Did Washington Post.l

The German armies are hammering
their way into Russia, the Grand Duke
Nicholas having practically abandoned
Poland. There is no indication that the
German general stan contemplates a ces
sation of the onslaught; on the contrary
all the moves made confirm the beliel
that the armies Of Hindenburg, Macken-
sen and their auxiliaries intend 70 force
their way far 10 the eastward Of War
saw, possibly 10 Warsaw itself, distance
Of sll miles from Warsaw. II the Rus
sian armies stand, they will be tackled.
If they flee, the Germans will pursue
Napoleon's disastrous campaign in
Russia is recalled and held up as a warn
ing against any effort by Germany TO
occupy and hold large section of Rus
sia proper. But the conditions of war
fare arc so different from what they
were IN Napoleon's time that the impos.
sible then becomes the practicable now.
The winter climate OF Russia is deadly,
indeed. 10 an invader who has no means
of communications and who is deprived
of means Of living Of the country. With
good communications however, the win.
teris inclemencics mean nothing more
tnhn hlnufantc 10 httiNe oltidlVhe'
Two inventions alone make success
possible where Napoleon failed-raii
roads and automobiles.
The German organization is such
that SO miles OF railroad may be
constructed in two days The armies
are accompanied by railroad build
ers, who extend lines wherever need
ed thereby maintaining quick and
adequate communication with the
supply bases. Gen. Won Buelow, con.
trasting the Napoleon campaign will
what can be accomplished now. II
quoted as follows:
1T has been remarked that the
present strategy OF the Russians Il
the same as that which proved effec
tive against Napoleon. Such strateg.
was effective then, but not now
when means OF communication hav
been so much improved. The breai
which our soldiers eat today in Win
dau was baked in Breslau yesterday
In times when a railway is bein
built a mile behind the adyancin
forces. when thousands of motor Tor
ries are close behind US. when as
phalt roads grow, as it were, out q
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
With The Photographers

virginias action thus far on prohibition may be
compared TO a business deal in which promised sale
has been made but the deeds neither drawn nor re-
corded.--RicAmond Vrginian.
Next May the free sugar schedule goes into effect
Unless this is prevented by the repeal OF free sugar
clause of the Underwood tariff the death kne Of the
American beet sugar industry will have been sounded
-Waukon Standard.
stmaster-General> Burleson tampering with the
rural mail delivery service and making that service
less efficient, not making himself popular with the
people in this section Of Iowa policy which inter
feres with the efficiency service by such peo-
pie as the farmers of Bremen county bound 10 be
unpopular We like 10 get mail regularly-wa-
verify Republican.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

Gounaris, his successor, was APP
preached a few days ago by repre-
sentatives Of the Quadruple Entente
he is reported TO have said that
Greece would not give foot Of Hell
lenic territory to Bulgaria.
With the return of Venizelos to
power there is, however, no reason to
believe that he will not hold TO his
former opinions and that with the
support Of a parliament in sympathy
with him he will not be unwilling to
make the concessions asked by Bull
garia. In the question of the con-
cessions by both Serbia and Greece
the attitude of Italy must be consid-
cred for with the allies success
Italy will set up claim to much OF
the east Adriatic coast and to the
Aegean islands that she has been
holding since the Tripolitan war. But
II is generally accepted that the
rights Of Italy and Serbia 10 the east
Adriatic coast and hinterland were
adjusted before Italy undertook her
part in the war; and It is also said
that Italy and Greece have arrived
at an understanding regarding the
division Of the Aegean Islands and
the Asia Minor coast in case OF the
complete triumph of the allies.
The Balkan situation. which has
been so perplexing, is thus apparent
ly clearing The assistance Of Greece
is, perhaps, less valuable now thar
It would have been earlier in the at
tack upon the Dardanelles; but th'
Bulgarian army, which DIT. Radoslav
= off saws ia ready to march agains
| Constantinople on short notice, vii
be a strong determining factor in th'
capture of that city and the endini
of the war The proposed delimita
ton OF southeastern Europe, if IL cal
be carried out. would 90 further thai
any ever before attempted toward
solving the question of nationalisn
and if, as has been so often contend
ed. the collection of each race int
a State under its own flag and rule
is the great consideration, then
should 60 far toward bringing perma
nent peace to the Balkans.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
NO PREMATURE PEACE.

yTHIs war in Europe should continue until the i'm
portant issues at stake have been settled for all
time
II the hghting end before that has been accom-
plished it will put the future under war cloud
something that should be avoided at all hazards
War is terrible thing; but it will be better to
have big fought to decisive conclusion, than
to run the risk Of having series Of wars that will
keep the world in a ferment for many years to come.
Germany started the present war for the purpose
OF bringing about German domination OF Europe and
the world The lighting OF today will decide whether
she is be permitted to dominate all the other peo-
pies on the the earth That is why it is so i'm
porant that the struggle shall continue until that
decision has been reached
II will cost millions of and billions Of dol
lars TO fight It through to that stage; but when the
destines Of the world at stake it is time for
mankind to the cost The thing to do is TO
it through, regardless of material and other sac
rihces.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
NOT A DEMAND. BUT An APPEAL.

GENERAL CARRANZA and the other revolutionary
~ leaders in Mexico should not lose sight Of the
fact that the Joint note sent to them by the United
States Brazil Chile, Argentina, Bolivia. Uruguay and
Guatemala is not in the nature of a demand II is an
appeal to them to cooperate bring about peace and
the re-establishment of a constitutional and stable
government for their republic.
What it will become if the good ofncss OF the
seven nations be rejected is another matter If Car
rama and the other Mexican trouble-makers become
ugly and insulting it may develop into something
lous for those who for years have kept Mexico in
turmoil that has thousands Of lives and treasure
amounting to many millions Of dollars
The present attitude of carranza is far from en-
courging. In fact he is looked upon being the most
dangerous factor in the situation.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

An attempt is being made to shoulder OFF onto
Bryan the responsibility for sullivan, late American
Minister to santo Domingo II somehow in con-
nection with Sullivan that the deserving Democrats"
public notice. but the fact is that Sullivan
not Bryans man. He was a White House pet.
From the White House his appointment insisted
upon and it was at the White House that one found
the stoutest support for him when he under
charges So far Sullivan is concerned Bryan can
prove an alib Doubtless the President and his pri-
vate secretary could tell interesting tale about
Sullivan If they we're so minded.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

The unvarying policy Of the United
states with regard TO the enforce
ment Of contracts between its citi-
zens and foreign governments was
thus stated, in August, 1898, by Sec
rotary Day to ,Messrs. Cary and Whit
ridge. representing the American
China Development Company:
while the government of the
United States is always ready to en-
force the rights of its citizens
abroad. it has always declined to
become the guarantor of their con-
/ tracts with foreign governments. As
rule IL has declined, where such
contract was alleged 10 have been
violated by the foreign government,
to interfere beyond the exercise of
good Offices. This being so. still less
can II assume beforehand to guar
antee the execution of the contract"
BY what means the administration
purposes to finance a new govern
ment TO be set up in Mexico. either
by the United States alone or by the
United States in cooperation with
some of the tin-American republics
is not yet apparent.
The report that Secretary Lansing
has already been discussing with
Secretary McAdoo a financial plan
for the support of a Mexican govern
ment was denied yesterday by the
Secretary of State. Nevertheless il
is obvious that this side of the bust
ness will have to. be considered be-
fore there can be effective action.
What banker in his senses would
undertake to pour more money into
the Mexican whirlpool. even at tn,
request Of the government of thu
United States, without satisfactory
assurances-that is to say. withou
guarantee by the United states-tha
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
BypOcRITIcAL APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.

" NDEAyORING to evade an accounting TO the Amer
II ican people for bad legislation and worse ad-
ministration, Democratic leaders are putting up
pitiful plea of stand by the President So far
foreign complications concerned the plea is en-
rely unnecessary American citizens, regardless Of
nativity color sex political aation, will support
the President ia every effort to maintain the honor
and dignity Of the United States
But that has absolutely nothing whatever to DO with
discussion Of domestic affairs. Because of split in
the Republican party the Democrats were lifted into
power by minority vote representing principles in
which the majority 10 not believe This is gov
erment or by and the people and the people pro-
pose TO have their laws made and administered ac-
cording to their own desire They propose TO dis
cuss and expose the results Of Democratic rule. They
propose 10 make upon Democratic policies and
they don't intend to battle with stuffed clubs
This is fight by the people, for the people and
against an incompetent, inefficient, pledge-brealking
political aggregation known the Democratic party.
The Democrats took charge Of this government
when the country prosperous when high stan
dards Of efficiency ruled in government service, when
public money was being spent economically, when
there was a surplus in the treasury and when men
everywhere had employment at wages that enabled
them to pay their bills
By the enactment Of a Democratic tariff law. Amer
lean industry was paralyzed BY the overthrow of
! the merit system the diplomatic service and the ad-
mnistratve departments seriously impaired.
large surplus in the treasury was turned into de-
felt The cost OF living increased at the same time
that the buying power of the people reduced sucf
is the manner in which public business has been con
Quoted If these facts not to be shown to the
American peope-if it is "lese majesty" to tell thu
! truth about the peoples business-f we must cos'
our eyes TO government at home and re-elect an ad
ministration because governments at war in Flu
rope-then we may well cease to claim that WI
have popular government in this country.
The higher the office, the greater the power, tn
wider the influence and the greater the responsibt
the more important il is that there be full and fire
discussion ard honest criticism of official action N
man can oppose such discussion and such criticsr
without doing violence to the principles OF libert
upon which this government was founded No ma
who owns allegian-e 10 the Democratic party can pre-
test against the closest scrutiny of the record OF the
party without tacitly admitting feeling Of guilt an
shame Along with his appeal to patriotism he Shout
pon. with pride to the achievements of his party an
II he cannot do that he should change his party alia
tons or confess himself intellectual crook
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
Where Is The Mexican
Money TO Come From?
CFrOm the New York SUM-

tie contract Of Obligation would Re
fulfilled?
In what form could such assur-
ance be given. What shape could a
guarantee Of that sort assume? Even
if the national policy defined by Sec
rotary Day in the paragraph quoted
above were to be repudiated and re-
versed where in the constitution
could be found the warrant for an
act of Congress authorizing the ex-
ecutive TO write the name of this
government across the back OF an
other governments paper?
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

1T is more than likely that measures will be adop-
ted at the constitutional convention to abolish the
debtors prison." says the New York Times. ut is
easily the most expensive Jail in America For as its
site is worth nearly a quarter Of millions and as
there are more keepers than Prisoners It costs the
county a pretty penny" That has reference to Lud-
low street JAIL in New York city, in which ]. Edward
Addicks formerly of this State incarcerated re-
Gently as result OF civil litigation II should have
been done away with long ago, and would have been
had II not heen for politicians who wished TO dis
tribute the patronage plums It supplies.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
August ID, 1914.

BY The United Press.
Armies of France and Eng
land battle with Germans along
a line from Holland to Switzer-
land.
Great Britain at war with
Austria. Car warns Bulgaria
not to join Russia's enemies.
Roumania watches Bulgaria.
German staff admits heavy
losses on Russian frontier.
England sends out cruisers
to protect trade routes
France dispatches warships
10 search Atlantic for German
commerce destroyers.
King Victor Emanuel calls
home foreign ENJOYS for consul
tation.
President Wilson orders
federal investigation into food
price increase.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

II the best that the German zeppelins do is to
kill noncombatant men, and helpless and chill
dren; lombard hospital trains filled with wounded
destroy non-combatant property. the they
are retired from military service the better it will be
for the shreds Of fair fame that yet remain to a
militarized and brutalized Germany.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
A DemagogicaI Appeal
Iron ne Norfolk virginian-PiIot. Deml

In his demagogical appeal for
southern support in behalf Of revival
OF the government ship purchase
scheme. on the assumption that gov
eminent ownership or control o.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He who does evil that good may come pays toll to
the devil to let him into heaven c. Hare.
.-.-.-.
Ignorance is a blank sheet on which may write:
but error is a scrubbed which must first
erase-Coton.
Let yo-r light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works. and glorify your Father which
is in eaven.-New Testament.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

From May. 1914. to May, 1915, the railroads Of the
country compelled to lay on 10000 men, These
men will prove exceedingly difficult to convince of the
administrators handmade prosperity" when the
time for voting next year
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

merchant shipping would especially
benefit the cotton trade. Secretary
McAdoo again harps upon the neces-
sity for government action TO rescue
US from situation in which private
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

The administration continues to run behind at the
rate OF about three-ouarters OF million dollars per
day. BY strenuous efforts to induce early payments
Of income taxes and by urging prompt remittances by
collectors the Treasury Department was able 10 make
book showing of balance of about $4,000 900 on
July l. That this was forced showing for effect at
the close of the fiscal is proven by the fact
that from the first day of the fiscal year the ex-
penditures exceeded the receipts and the balance
dropped to about S67oOO0oo at the close of business
Saturday. July "a On the corresponding date two
years ago with Republican revenue and appropria-
ton laws in effect. the balance was Sl2s O00
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

Secretary Of Commerce Redheld has made public
correspondence which be had in the latter part Of
June with the Of the steamer Eastland which
capsized and sank at its dock in Chicago the latter
part OF July In that correspondence Secretary Red
held called attention the fact that due provision
for the protection OF the lives Of the passengers and
crew had not been made. If It is pertinent for Mr.
RedRed to make that correspondence public now why
should he not have made it public prior 10 the catas
trophe. that the public would have had due
ing
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placed under peace bonds.
Mrs. l. Licowski, 1916 Blue Island
av., arrested by friend, charged with
trying to steal husband. Signed a
peace bond.
Aid. Chas. Lastocka, Berwyn,
found to be suffering from hallucin-
ations. Sent to Kankakee.
Central West Chicago aV. Business
Mems assn staged pageant last
night. Merchants boosting their
neighborhood.
AdoIph Neither, 1641 Warren aV.,
robbed of $76 on way to welcome
back wife from country. Said he
had surprise He did.
Sanitary district trustees have dis
charged 160 men under their new
economy provision. Save $137,5
Chicago shoe firms asked to make
overshoes for German army. Are
size 16 and resemble canal boats.
DR.. J. S. Mcneil, returning from sick
call, auto ran down two bandits. |
Their injuries are unknown.
VIM. Dore, clerk in hat store, rob- |
bed of $100 by two men.
R. w. Hartwig, druggist, swore he
was gambler to escape paying broker
$1,000 in grain deal Made self liable
to prosecution.
Gaetona PesoIe cannot return to |
Italy because his fathers citizenship |
papers are fraudulent. Refuses to re-
turn except as U. S, citizen.
"a Cleveland aldermen had good |
time yesterday when those of Chi
cago showed them the town.
chas. Dawes, banker, refused to |
discuss rumor that detectives were |
guarding home because of threaten
ing letters received about war loan.
Several aldermen to have expenses
paid to coast in mayors party. Name
of the angels" unknown.
John Stromquist, motorman, 1868
N Hermitage, found dead in gasfIled
room. Despondent.
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taken back.
Coroner's jury found that Mrs.
Margaret Wells suicided while tenn
porarily insane. Paroled from Dun
ming. Shot self while in bed.
John Jones, 412 N. Clark, found
unconscious from gas Serious. Says
he spent $4,000 counting widow who
Tilted him when savings were gone.
Mrs. John Pogodinski, 812 N. San
canon, suicided with hope when hus-
band failed to show up with her baby.
Police looking for him.
Margaret Enders, II, TITS Gold
smith av., fell and cut artery in throat
with glass from milk bottle. Dead.
Aldermanic committee to probe
midwives to call in several to explain
their trade
Coroner Hoffman to card index all
midwives who perform illegal opera
tons.
Coroner's jury returned open ver-
dict in case of Mrs. Moy O'Donnell,
AL E. list, who died from illegal
operation.
F.E. Van AIstine and wife had fight
in Lombard hotel He was fined $25
tand she $40. He refused to pay her
fine and asked her forgiveness as she
left for Bridewell.
Arnold Trip sued for divorce by
wife who charged desertion
The double" brothers, Rudolph
and Edward Janis, were both declar-
ed insane by the lunacy' comm yes
terday and sent to Kankakee. One
recently took place of the other in
asylum.
coroner's Chemist Mentally report
ed that vital organs of Detective
Egan showed he died of alcoholism.
Was recently convicted for graft.
Frank McCormac told Judge his
auto wasn't worth the $685. vehicle
tax Offered to sell it for that. Has
to sell or or pay tax before Oct. 8.
Andrew PIummer, accused of SELL