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pressing the hope that Great Britain would not by seizing the American steamer Wilhemina. carrying food supplies for Germany make leces- sary the adoption Of different policy was one of the numerous develop ments of inc situation during the day
 officials read with interest unoffi- cia reports that the British ship Lusi tauia had entered Liverpool living an American flag and it was considered probable that the entire subject of the use of neutral flags by belligereut merchantmen might be discussed i'm diplomatic channels with both Ger many and Great Britain as d result Of the charge made by Germany that a British order was in existence permit ting such changes of flags
 The minister from The Netherlands. acting on. the first published reports concerning the closing of navigation along the Dutch coast, inquired of Acting Secretary Lansing as to what the attitude of the Ulited States might be, but learned that no decision had been reached.
 Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, asked Mir. Lansing as to the difference between the official text and published reports, and i1as- much as tle state department is car ing for the diplomatic interests of Germany and Great Britain, the proc lamation probably will formally be transmitted through its channels.
 In an informal discussion of possi- biities of injury to neutral shipping irrespective of future action by the United States. state department off cials recalled that the record of the American government in sinking ships which eudeavored to run the blockade during the civil war con- taiaed some eases in which innocent lives were lost. As the German proc lamation does not prescribe block ade there is no warrant for the sink ing of any neutral merchant ships, in the view of many officials here, with out first determining the character and destination of the vessel and talk | ng off passengers and crew
 While high officials declined to in innate what their course would be, 1t was evident that the American gov ernment would not protest against the 1 designation of water areas as zones of war" but would endeavor to learn what protection would be afforded by the German navy to American ships Which did pass through the danger l ines.
 1t was regarded as unlikely. m
 many quarters that beyond a state
 ment of the American government $
 expectation that neutral ships bearing
 non-contraband cargoes would be re spected. and that passengers and
 crew would be taken off neutral yes
 sells which might be considered law
 full prizes of war, no other diplomatic action wou be taken.
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IOWA BANNER CROP STATE.

Washington, Feb. 6.--Iowa has wrested from Texas the title of ba.i. ner crop state, the thirteen principal crops grown there last year being valued at $351 ,45O,000, according to the Agricultural Outlook issued today. Illinois crops were worth $319 ,656,0O0 while Texas comes third with $2ss.- 935,000 Decrease in the value of cot ton was the cause of the smaller value of Texas crops Kansas, with $2S7.- 662, ,000l is fourth, and Missouri sew eath wyh sl92,s1i000.
 OlSlaf oma is sixteenth with $l3i.- 159,00p, { Twenty-two states had crops worth more than $le0.000,000. The states where the crops did not reaca this amount included Arkansas and Louisiana.
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VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Case Against Former Officers of De-
 funct Memphis Bank Closes.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb 6.--F'ive for mer officers of the defunct Chicka- saw Bank and Trust Company, on trial in the United States court charged with conspiracy and fraudu- lent use of the mails in connection with the banks failure, were found guilty late today Motion for new trial was immediately filed by counsel for the bankers. The convicted men were George F. Neuhardt president; s L. Sparks, cashier: Paul J. Nelson, teller and J. Goldbaum and J. D. Brown. directors.
 The Chickasaw bank closed it's doors here two years ago. It was capi- talized at $25,O0O and carried about $300000 deposits.
 w. S Biles, wealthy real estate operator, who was indicted in conlec- tion with bank officials. filed a plea of nolle contenders when the trial started the flrst of the week
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United States Authorities Are Investi'
 qatinc.

Washington. Feb G-Although off cials had received no report oi the use of the American flag by the Brit ish liner Lusltania. they indicated to- night that an inquiry into the incl dent might be made.
 Until further information is re ceived. comment was reserved.
 The rules of international law are clear ia that each nation has the right to determine for itself the conditions under which its lag may be bestowt d on vessel
 Examination of the statutes of the United States reveals that there is no law prohibiting the misuse Of the American flag by foreign vessels though the department of state has in
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GERMAN RESERVIsTS.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb 6-One hundred reservists ot the German army from sidney Australia, passed through here today en route to Ger many via New York. In the patty summoned to the colors are four otfi- cers and eight women. Tralsporta- tioa had been arranged for taem by the German government
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POSTAL APPROPRIATION CUT,

Washington, Feb e Appropria- tions in the postal bin as passed by the house were cut s2000000 by the senate today because of the decrease in postal revenues since the outbreak of the war.
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BREAD TICKETS ISSUED
 IN BERLIN

Berlin, via London, Feb 6.-l1:05 p. m-Bread tickets upon which a weekly quota of bread or flour can be drawn will soon be a feature Of life m Berlin. The municipalities of Greater Berlin today voted unanimously to adopt this measure.
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the past ordered its consuls to com municate full information as to such incidents.
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All the War News

The Sentinel-Record prints all the war news up to 2:30 eaca morning, two hours later than any other news. paper reaching Hot Springs. When you read 1t in tnis paper you are reading the latest.
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w E A I'll E R
 FOR E C A 5 II

Washington, Feb. e.-Forecast for Arkansas: Fair Sunday and Monday; rising temperature Monday
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
Lusitania Still unavenr.d.

The public may be curious to learn
what changes, if any, have taken place
in the presidential mind regarding pitt
less publicity, government regulation,
woman suffrage and the civil service.
Until his announcement, October 8. tho
President never gave to suifragists cali
ers a word of encouragement for their
cause. He deprecated over-regulation in
his writings while private citizen and
he is at tho head of a government which
is regulating business out of existence,
as the seaman's law, not alone proves.
The only pitiless publicity Washington
newspaper correspondents can find is such
as is handed them by a kindly but Sc
cretive administration. The Lusitania
affair remains unavenged and unadiudi-
Gated, nor did Germany yield an inch of
her murderous position, notwithstand-
ing many beautifully phrased notes,
until British guns and nets had destroy
ed her submarines. The United States
still is at peace with the world because
no nation on earth desires or has desired
war with the United States. Alongside
the story of Democratic accomplish
ments to be shouted from the stump in
the next campaign, could be told that Of
Democratic convolutions. w. L. B.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
THURSDAY NOV. II. 1915
THOsE TROPHIEs FOR sPELLING.

THE countrywide spelling contest perhaps the most
prominent feature of the New Castle County
Teachers Institute in session in the Hotel du-
Pont, has been held
The William Wnder Laird trophy a handsome ster-
ing silver cup set upon ebony base enclosed in
glass dome, has been blythe Newark High School
as result of the fine spelling by Miss Myrtle Wake
land, leader OF its delegation
THE EVENING JOURNAL trophy a sterling silver
cup with an ebony base and glass dome has been won
by the Marshalon grammar school as a result of the
clever work Of little Miss Elizabeth Foard
Those cups will be contested for from year TO year
until some high school has won the Laird cup and
some grammar school has won THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL cup three times Then each cup will become the
permanent property OF such school
The object sought to be attained by the Offering OF
the cups is to stimulate interest in spelling in the
rural schools and to enable school which shows its
pre-emnence in that respect to be able to display tan
gibe evidence of that pre-eminence The interest dis
played yesterday by the OF young delegates sent
TO compete and by the teachers who accompanied them
impels to believe that the movement inaugurated
primarily by State Commissioner OF Education WAGNER
and County Superintendent Cross will be a success
We congratulate the winners Of the several prizes
and especially those girls who won for their schools
the silver trophies offered
Our hope now is that the schools which won them
viii spare no effort TO keep them and that the schools
which did not win them Will lose time and spare no
onort to wrest them from the present holders in the
next contest In no other way can the trophies serve
the purpose for which they were placed in the field Of
educational competition
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
PERMANENT TARIFF FACTS SUPPRESSED.

TN letter to Ex-Governor Cox. of Ohio time ago.
President Wilson stated it as his belief that the
authority lodged in the Federal Trade Commission en-
abled at any time to take the investigation of the
cost OF production at home and abroad and collect
other data bearing the question tariff rates In
other words. was his opinion that the functions Of
tariff commission might properly be exercised by the
Federal Trade Commission and that the creation OF a
tariff commission unnecessary.
The Federal Trade Commission was appointed by
the President by and with the consent of the Senate
II consists Of five members-three Democrats one Pro-
gressiye, and political free-ance Hon. Joseph
Davies is chairman. Whether not this commission
has the power to exercise the functions of a tariff
mission is moot point but regardless OF that the
request Of the Secretary Commerce. certain nvesti-
cations pertinent to tariff matters have been under
taken, notably the the cost of production Of
beet sugar In its role OF tariff commission what is
the result Of this investigation the part of Chair
man Davies commission?
The beet sugar investigation started in the spring
Of this year The public promised report by the
FIRST OF July last Various statements had been made in
Congress- and out relative the production cost Of
beet ranging from s1sS Caccording to as
sertion OF Democratic Senator from Colorado) to
$S47 per 100 pounds. Experts, under civil service
rules. assigned to the work Their Investigations
were followed up by Interested in the sugar indus
try, who satisfied that the figures presented the
Investigators correct statement of the case
correctly understood
This report was placed before the commission about
the first of last July From that time to the present
effort of those interested in the sugar industry
to get this report any the figures It contains has
been unavang The report has been pigeon-holed.
II will not be printed made public because shows
how unwarranted the action OF tho Democrats in
reducing the duty and booking II for the free
list in 1916. II is understood that the chameleon mem
tay of President Wilson is in Of retaining the
reduced duties at present of needed revenue
But this action OF the administration in sitting the
report of the investigation into the beet sugar industry
because Of its political significance unfayorabe to the
party in shows how wholly impractical il would
be to establish tariff commission subject to presi-
dental interference and control If this sugar report
had been favorable to the administration Secretary
Redfeld would probably have plastered the United
States from Cape Flattery to Key with copies of
the report sent out under government frank, "for
immediate use" Il not. il represents so much
lost labor and useless expense it will
light OF day
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

TO it by labor union, composed chiefly
of foreigners, which spelled the end Of
private investment in American ships
for the foreign trade Il might be un-
Just to say that the administration en-
couraged the La Toilette bill for the
purpose of reducing American shipping
to the point where the government must
provide vessels for the foreign trade,
but il is fact that chief result of the
seaman's law has been to drive Ameri-
can ships from under the American flag
and to put "a stop TO further invest
ment in an American merchant marine.
The condition here created is such as to
give the shipping bill a fictitious
strength in the Sixty-fourth Congress,
but the basis on which the legislation,
if enacted, will rest, is thoroughly rot
ten.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
WILL REMEDY TRACTION pErrcrs

VA HEN the merger OF the street railway systems OF
W the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany and the Peoples Railway Company was announced
lhomas W. Wilson, vice-president of and general man
aser Tor the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company said it the purpose to improve the local
trolley servicein many respects and to do everything
possible to enable il to merit the approval OF the
travelling public. It made clear then however
mat time would be required to consolidate the two
systems 10 harmonize their operations and 70 get
o OF ihem the best transportation results Those are
lae's that should be borne mind by persons who arc
osposed to criticize various features OF the seryce m
Il exists today ''e 'S
IN tne making Of the consolidation of tho two ola
systems some imperfections and disannontro,,s 80.
% be expected. That made itself shown ON tho W..
hgton street and Boulevard line Although tle nrs..
hnes nave been put together only matter of eo,
weeks promptly on learning that the service Voc ,a
what u should be- the traction company virorousl, 80
about making changes which would bring /, ~ am o
cient condition. s''
Il goes without saying that the improyemen,. ,o.
under way and in contemplation viii entail unon !, =
traction company large expenditures which Il nerh
did not anticipate when the merger was made NJ,
withstahding that it is sure to be agreeable news ~
the people that the public pleased policy annop,a
BY Mr. Wilson is to be out and thar he is arl
resolved to remedy the conditions which have haer
complained Of by the patrons of the system
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
COUNTRY CLUB OFFICERS.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Wilmington Country
Club was held last evening at the
clubhouse. Caleb M. Steward, Henry
B. Thompson, Joseph Bancroft, Will
lard A. Speakman. Frank l.. Con-
nable and Francis dell. Janvier was
elected members of the board of di-
rectors to serve for three years, while
w. Poyntell Johnston was elected to
the board to serve two years and Hugh
A. Garland was elected a member of
the board to serve for one year.
Following the meeting of the stock
holders the board of directors organ
lied by the election Of Judge George
Gray as president. Elmer e. Mitchell.
Willard A. Speakman, and Joseph
Bancroft as vice-president; Francis
deli. Janvier as secretary, and Caleb
NJ. Steward as treasurer.
Annual reports of the various Of
ficers and committees were read and
accepted.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
With The Paragraphers

In placing orders in this country for MANY ,nilions
OF yards Of cloth for overcoas Russia seems to tbin
that Germans not going TO make Il hot enonsb Co..
her this winter.-Kansas City Journal
Purchasers OF meat in city markets are fooVine
with interest the efforts made protect food from o
gouging fingers Of inconsiderate housewives Anv-
thing that will end that foolish and menacing prac
tice will be welcome.-Harrsburg Patriot
America first" says the President in patriotic an
peal Right, indeed. But he shonld also steer the di-
plomacy Of his administration into channels which
will safeguard Americans abroad and command the re-
spec II not the Difference of foreign powers and near
powers Americas standing, tradition and prestige
be upheld permanently by mere nowery literary
efforts.-Portland Oregonian.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
MORE sTnMARINE MnRnER.

NN ORE cold-blocded Teutonc murder on the high
lV1 seasi The Italian passenger steamship Ancona
westward bound loaded with passengers and carrying
neither reseryists munitions OF war has been
sheed and sunk by submarine of the newest German
type but flying the Austrian flag IL is thought fully
one hundred OF the ships company were drowned and
il is known that many Of those landed in the
ships boats we're 'wounded by the submarines shell
fire.
Assertion is made that the Ancona was attacked
without warning; that opportunity was given to
her non-combatant officers, and passengers to
leave the steamship before the shclling began and
that the commander Of the submarine seemed to be ut
tery Indifferent TO the fate which might beall those
aboard the starred liner. Many OF the victims we're
women and children II is intmated that several OF
them were Americans. In view Of the representations
that have been made to Germany with respect to SUBJ
marine warfare; OF the enforced from this
try OF Ambassador Dumba of Austria, and the
quent il-feeling between the two countries quite
ally the feeling in Washington elsewhere in Amer
lea with rspect to the Ancona incident intense The
Federal officials however, resorying judgment
til the incidents surrounding the destruction Of the ship
have been received through diplomatic channels
The Ancona was destroyed in the Mediterranean pre-
sumably not far from the African coast IT, as is sus-
pected, Il German submarine flying an Aus
trian flag that did the murderous work the crime will
assume an even more hideous aspect as Germany and
Italy arc not at war. In addition 1t will raise anew
the submarine question between Germany and the
United States
Even II it was Austrian submarine the United
States Government afford fail call Austria
to strict account for It, and force that nation to
cease the bootless murder Of non-combatants
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

The Republic Of Panama. set up under the auspices
OF the United States is in a bad way financially n
the loan Of Sl25OOQO be negotiated the nationaI
debt will be increased TO sS5OOOOO The fact that the
tariff ard internal the little republic have
decreased fifty per cent within last eighteen months
serves to make the situation all the more unsatisfacov
Inere seems to be no denying that Panama needs a
financial manager Many persons. however. viii fan
~ i'oosni]e Inc benefit Of one forced upon il by the
Wilson administration especially in view 81 "a, -
muooie IN which that administration has placed tho
nnances OF our own country. In the minds OF man nor
sons T" would be too much like the blind leading ,ho
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

Enjoy lifel Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand. Your head will
be clear, your tongue clean, breath
right. stomach sweet and your liver
and thirty feet OF bowels active. Get
a box at any drug store and straighten
up. Stop the headaches. bilious spells,
bad colds and bad Brighten up,
Cheer up, Clean up, Mothers should
give a whole Cascaret to children
when cross, bilious, feverish OF il
tongue is coated-they are harmless
never gripe or sicken.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

The American Industrial Education Exposition is the
hgh-sounding name OF show which recently held Mad
ison Square Garden for week That il lived nm 10 It's
name, however and there with the goods is shown
by this extract from newspaper report of the affair:
The most daring feature OF the show is chart in the
booth which advocates character-analysis bv reading
the face, illustrated by picture OF the President of
the United States and saying that woodrow Wilson's
greatest fault is procra ;tination"
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
KILLS RABID noe.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Nov. 11.-A
strange dog, evidently suffering from
rabies, ran amuck here yesterday
and caused considerable excitement
among early pedestrians by swapping
at them and biting every dog with
which it came in contact Former
Sheriff James p. Dukes killed the
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

'nose cerman submarines that are opera,,n, = -,
"eo''erranesn near Gibraltar are having sa,. ~ the
ule of success now in destroying mercbaptmsn
49, 70 rrAAee' a'ay' Great Britain and Japan In
fallen many other craft of that tvpe n mas oe-
surrounding Great Britain "a'ers
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

with the full authority of the admins
tration, announces that Congress will be
asked next winter to repeal the free
sugar clause and thus conserve reve-
nue OF more than forty million dollars a
year.
Changing Front on Canal Tolls.
The administration did not wait two
years, however, to reverse itself.on Pam
anna Canal tolls. The Democratic plat
form adopted at Baltimore in 1912 de-
clared that 1--WE favor the exemption
from toll of American ships engaged in
coastwise trade passing through the
canal" and in an address TO New Jersey
farmers in August OF the same year
candidate Wilson declared: sour plat
form is not molasses to catch fles--it
means business, it means what it says"
In his message TO Congress year after
he was inaugurated, President Wilson
said $ have come to ask for the repeal
OF that provision of the Panama Canal
Act which exempts vessels engaged in
the coastwise trade from the paying of
tolls. We ought to reverse our
action without raising the question
whether we were right or wrong" This
about face finally was accomplished,
with the aid Of Republican votes, and
the administration was we'll started on
its bacS-tracking career.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11

~ "ere DC any American who is deserving y,
such a ~ -, +" Is iAomas A. Edison. The award Of
p''1e 70 MN for physics is pleasing ~ ,ho
-.D's,''an people HIS service 10 manl,nd -. - ~,
II V1uerluL is pity that his age IS sneS ,,e. gssa
- '"e natural course Of events that service sao s'a
cease except as be continued bv ,be SOoH must
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
Had Throat
Doctors said health
gone. Four bottles
Peruna cured Me

Mr.. B. w. d. Barnes, ex-Sheriff of
Warren County, Tennessee, in a let
ter from r. r. 2, Box 10, McMinn-
vile, Tenn, writes: Il had throat
trouble and had three doctors treat
ing me. All failed to 90 me any good.
and pronounced my health gone.
concluded to try Peruna, and after
using four bottles can say / was en-
tirely cured. That was three years
ago. | am now well and able to ride
all the time, thanks to you, gentle
men,"
Those who object to liquid medl-
eines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
THE WABBLY WHITE HOUSE
DiUagatiOns of a Desperate Dem


Freonus Primaries Promptly Prevent uR Of Na
o. he Boston 1t
Evening journal., 1915-11-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT
A lucky. man is rarer than a white CROW

lucky man is rarer than white crow-Juvenal
--.-.-.
panion.-Seneca. Noni-
:-.-.-.
Nah unto me and / will answer thee and show tbee
great and mighty things which tbou knouost not
jeremiah, xxxiii:3 "S9' nol.-
;-.-.-.
10 right and Gods recompense To Won viii he a.
power 70 do more right Give and Gods re-S N1 ,,9
ne e 'e sprit OF giving more; blessed spirit for IL s
ene splrt OF God himself whose life IA the - p
OF giving Love, and God will repav Won i.s .sssSohess
within you-F. W. Robertson o'e Is Coo