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Evening journal., 1916-10-20
ROOSEVELT IN west
AROUSES THRONCS
Stops at Emporia, Kan, and
Receives TumultuouS
Greetings There
HE ROUTES ALL
THE HECKLERS

EAIPORlA. Kan, Oct. 20-lt is just
twenty years since William Allen White
wrote a little editorial entitled, "Nhat's
the Matter With Kansasl" and set the
prairie map revolving slowly around the
elysian town of Emporia, an orbit which
it still pursues.
Colonel Roosevelt celebrated the ami
versary last evening by stopping here
and talking for ten delirious minutes to
Will White. Walt Mason and so many
other residents of Boyville that the
Santa Fe station and tracks couldn'
hold them ALL
He told them Wilson was dangerous
and asked them to vote for Hughes
which, according to Mr. White, is ex-
actly what Kansas is going to do to the
extent of a 10000 plurality.
Emporia had been on pins and needles
for several days. First it was thought
the colonel was going to stop, then it
heard it wasn't. Mr.. White received a
discouraging telegram only Wednesday
But when he boarded the coloners car
in Kansas City this afternoon the col
onel promised TO stop.
Roosevelt Talks in German.
Shooting up the Missouri valley YES
terday morning, the train halted for
water at Washington Four hundred
persons were on hand. Intending to pass
on with a "Howdy-do,'' the colonel was
moved to speech when a young man
handing up card inscribed "Robert L.
Soergel.' hailed him in German.
"We're all straight American!" shout
ed Soergel.
81 know IT," shot back the colonel
in German, straight Americans
nothing else-and we judge every ma
ton by its conduct in a crisis. When
! was in charge, You know, we never
let the king or the kaiser put any
thing over on US"
A gray-haired German. julius Rem
bach, incased in a bakers white apron.
pressed forward TO get at the colonels
hand. He was all a-tremble with ex-
citment Here was one of those real
Roosevelt followers whose loyalty no
denunciation OF the kaiser's war-mak-
ing customs can Shake.
I'm goot Bull Mooser; I got one Of
the biggest families here" he confded.
"Ah!" beamed the colonel. How
many?'
Seven children"
ZINE; you beat me by one"
SQuelches the Hecklers.
The colonel loves to be heckled by
Wilson men. Thus far he has squelch-
ed every one Of them with a verbal
right jab to the jaw. At Jefferson
City. the capital OF Missouri. where
the crowd was so big it spread over
the tops of freight cars. a youth
shrieked: Il wouldn't shake hands
with Roosevelt. Three cheers for Will
SON."
Leveling a forefnger. the colonel re-
torted: yes. and why don't you cheer
for the dead babies of the Lusitania?
That's about your style, my friend"
The Wilson enthusiast was drowned
in a chorus. Ray for Teddy good
old Teddy, he's our style"
The colonels message TO Jefferson
City was that this country must be a
nation, not a "polyglot boarding
house" and that when you get a ma
ton that's too proud to fight, it's just
fit enough to be kicked"
Cheers cycloned down the tracks
as the train pulled out.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
CLAYTON ACADEMY OUT.

Clayton Academy mas entered the bas-
ketball arena. Although the team has
not vet rounded into form the boys
promise fine quintet. Although this is
the first year This tenn has been on the
floor, great things are expected of them
The team is rather light, but it makes
up for this deficiency in floor work. This
quintet would like to hear from all
down State high school teams offering a
suitable guarantee Send challenges TO
r. Min<er, No. ll6 West Twenty
fourth street. OF telephone 5725-W.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
WRESTLING BOUT TONIGHT.

Tom Dodge, the Greek wrestler Of
this city and claimant of the heavy
weight championship of this country,
will grapple with Ernest Lauhwirs, the
English champion, tonight in the first
big wrestling match of the season. The
match will be staged in the National
Theatre. Eighth and French streets. Both
wrestlers are local men, and interest is
keen in the bout.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
CHESROOK DISAPPOINTED.

Due TO cancellation by the RIVER
side, n. j., team, the Chesrook Acad-
envy is without a game for tomorrow
and Manager Condor announces that
the champs Will hold special practice
instead on the Baynard Athletic Field,
at Eighteenth and Van Buren, streets.
Barring tomOrrow's disappointment
Chesrook is booked I'D for almost the
entire season with some OF the fastest
eleven in this section.
Carney's Point will be the attrac-
ton here next week.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
EDGE MOOR FIVE OH.

Edge Moor has organized a basket
ball team and will put fast quintet
on the floor this season.
The players already signed are Cole
and Stetser. forwards; Dunn. center;
Kindell. Adamson and Patterson
guards. The team will play most OF
its games away from home and has a
number of open dates.
Any team in or out Of the city wish
ing a game or series Of games should
address ]. r. Blockson. Edge Moor
Del.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
GENERAL SPORT.

Matinee racing. Wawaset Park.
TrapshOOting, Wilmington Gun
Club.
TrapshOOting. Greenhill Club.
Golf and tennis, Wilmington
Country Club.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
444 Fl THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN BY


Wilmington High is playing its
home games in the northwestern cor
ner Of Wawaset Park. where the
stables on the east and a wire fence
on the south form an enclosure
While persons are admitted in the
park free. admission to the football
field is charged
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
SCRAPS

CHICAGO-Charley White is train
ing in Ike Bernsteins gym here for
his fight Monday night in Pittsburgh
with Dick Saunders.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
SATURDAY Sports
FOOTBALL.

Delaware VS.. HaverfOrd, at
Newark.
Wilmington High VS.. Baltimore
COllegians. WaWaset Park.
BrOWnsOn vs.. Parkside, ut Front
and Union.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20

NEW YORK-Albert Badoud. Euro
pean welterweight champion, outpoint-
ed Johnny Alberts in ten rounds.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Cutting Out Park Items.

1t is unfortunate that under the plea
of economy the Senate yesterday struck
out from the District appropriation bill
the items for the purchase of additional
park lands which had been inserted by
the Senate appropriations committee and
approved by the Senate itself sitting in
committee of the whole. These projects
are rightly regarded as of the utmost
value in the development of Washing
ton along established lines. They have
been pending for some time, the Dean
and Patterson Park propositions having
been strongly urged by the Commits
sioners upon successive Congresses. In
the case of at least one of these pro-
posed parks there is consideration of
urgency. The owners of the tract, which
lies Immediately in the path of resi-
dence development, being, in fact, well
within the city, are offering it to the
government for park purposes at a
lower price than they could obtain if
the land was put upon the private mar
ket. There is no assurance that their will
ingness thus to sacrifice profits for the
sake of the public welfare will long
persist in view of the successive post
ponements of the matter by Congress.
Considerations of national economy
have repeatedly been urged as reason
for the abandonment or postponement of
important local projects in the past,
and the present situation in the District
with many large measures of necessary
improvement suspended. is the result.
The Senate bill as it came from the ap
preparations committee carried a smaller
sum than twice the amount of the ex
pected District revenues, although the
committee strongly favored the reten-
tion of the half-and half principle, and
the Senate has by a three to one ma
jority sustained that position. The gov
ernment's portion of the park purchase
cost would be but a small sum in com
parison with the items of avoidable e1-
penditure carried in other appropria-
tion acts. The District would have no
ground for complaint on this score if
the same degree of economy were prac-
ticed in this emergency on all the bills.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
New York's Epidemic.

About six weeks ago cases of poliomye-
litis, or infantile paralysis, began to ap-
pear in Brooklyn, and in a few days
had spread so rapidly that the authori-
ties recognized the prevalence of an
epidemic Although extreme measures
were taken early, the disease continued
to spread until it affected all the bor
oughs of Greater New York and even
extended beyond. The help of the
United States government was sought
and was promptly granted. Still the
epidemic has ragged with little or no
diminution, every day bringing its large
list of new cases and heavy toll of
death. At the close of yesterdays re-
ports there had been recorded in the
greater city 4,2s9 cases, 937 of which
had resulted fatally. Since the begin
ming of the outbreak the death rate has
been high. at first running about % per
cent and later falling to little below
90 per cent. but recently remaining fair
~ stationary between 81 and % per
cent, the average for the whole period
being 2l6 per cent. This is an e1cep-
tionally high death rate for this disease.
over four times as high as the general
average established by the records of
previous outbreaks. A body of scien-
tifc men has been summoned by the
mayor of New York, comprising the
most eminent specialists in this country
and they are meeting today to consider
the situation, which is now so grave as
10 constitute national menace The
most persistent sanitation work has not
availed to check the disease in New
York, and thus far no positive trace of
its medium of communication has been
found. The origin of the disease and its
transmission from subject to subject re
main a mystery. The prayer of the
country is that as result of this cpl
demic science may learn that concern
ing the nature of the scourge which will
afford means of protection in the future
Evening star., 1916-08-03
The Hanging of Easement.

When Sir Roger Easement was cap
tured on the Irish coast the feeling pre-
vailed that as prisoner he would be
embarrassing to the British government.
which would be loath to execute him in
ease of his conviction on the charge of
- treason. However embarrassed, the
s~rnment at London has proceeded
TO apply the law regardless of Case
Hcnts personal popularity and the sym
thy which has been aroused in his be
= II. His execution this morning in
Jndon cannot be rated as a blunder.
or 1t was carried out with a definite
knowledge of the possible consequences.
Easement was treated as though he was
not political factor. The law was ap-
piled without reference to any possible
reaction. That under the English laws
he had earned his penalty cannot be
disputed
Easement was fanatic partisan mis-
guided by his zeal into believing that
he could bring about the liberation of
Ireland from British sovereignty bv a
rebellion started in the midst of wars
distractions. He was actually a poor
friend of Ireland. He plunged that un
happy country into civil war without
hope for victory. He brought death TO
hundreds and the deepest sorrow 10
thousands. 1t may be that the revolt
would have occurred regardless of Case
ment's plot and the tender of German
aid secured through his influence. But
II is impossible TO ignore the fact that
the two happenings were coincident-
Easements arrival from Germany on a
warcraft, with ammunition, and the out
break in Dublin.
The most grievous offense Easement
committed against England was that OF
plotting with Germany, an open enemy
Of England. Had he merely landed
Evening star., 1916-08-03
The Railroad Strike Threat.

Recently vote has been cast by the
trainmen of the eastern and southeast
ern railways on the question of strike
in case demands lately presented through
their representative organizations for
shorter hours and a better wage scale
are not met. That vote is now being
counted. 1t is believed to be strongly
in favor of strike. The issue has not
yet been cast and the way is still open
for negotiations, which will probably be
begun as soon as the result Of the refer
endum is recorded.
A general railway strike would entail
serious losses upon all classes of people
and would have grave consequences in
the industries. The present prosperity
would inevitably be shaken No one can
compute the damage directly and indi-
Testly reeulting from . cessation Of work
Evening star., 1916-08-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Ilth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Kentucky.

In declining to give a political twist
to his visit to Kentucky. the President
gave evidence of both excellent taste
and good politics. The occasion will be
some exercises of a memorial character
at the birthplace of Mr.. Lincoln. Local
democratic leaders wanted him TO par
tieipate the next day as a speaker at
the opening of the democratic campaign
in the state. Promptly. and with un-
impeachable judgment, he declined. He
would not even appear to connect what
will be an impressive non-partisan cere-
monial, at which he will be the leading
figure. with a campaign party rally.
Democrats and republicans will unite
in paying tribute at Hodgensville on the
4th of September TO the memory of the
greatest man Kentucky has produced.
and one OF the greatest in all the worlds
history
There is disquietude in democratic
circles in the Bluegrass commonwealth
In last years state campaign the demo
Gratis made their principal appeal in the
name of the President. They expected
majority of thirty odd thousand. They
secured only a doubtful few hundred.
There was grief after the votes had been
counted.
Since then things have grown worse
for the democrats. The charge is made
by "dry" democrats that the new state
administration is wholly under the in
huence of the ''wets," and moreover,
that the federal patronage in the state
has been distributed in the same inter
ests. The latter part of the charge af
fects the President
Another point is the plight in which
the leading editor of the state finds
himself. He is supporting the demo
cratic ticket, but is at a disadvantage
He may be ikened to a great courser
hobbled in race. At st. Louis the
"pussyfoots and mollycoddles," as he de-
seribed them, emasculated his tariff doc
trine. Where now is the Wattersonian
cry of yesteryear-a tariff for revenue
only'
And, as it never rains but it pours,
Mr.. Hughes has stated the Mexican case
in such terms as that, translated into
Wattersonese, the statement would fit
perfectly the editorial columns of the
Louisville Courier journal.
Naturally, the republicans, heartened
by all this, are bestirring themselves.
Mr.. Hughes will visit the state en- route
home from the Pacific coast, and speak
at Lexington, almost within the shadow
of Henry Clays monument. He is as
sured of great crowd; and as he will
proclaim the old Clay doctrines of pro-
lection and the assertion of American
rights on both land and sea, there can
be no doubt about the character of his
reception.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

from neutral shores as the head Of q
revolt he would probably not have been
treated as traitor. He had been grant
ed high honors by the crown and in the
hour of England's peril he turned and
struck, with the aid Of the power that
was arrayed against England in the
field and was sworn to bring to her the
deepest humiliation that any country
can suffer. He stands before the world
a sorry figure, his romantic patriotism
not exalted by his fate.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
by the trainmen, even though the rail-
roads should continue operations.

by the trainmen, even though the rail-
roads should continue operations.
1t is contended by the railroad heads
that the demands Of tho operatives would
impose q burden that cannot bs borne.
The railroads have for several years
been subjected to eost-increasing regula-
tions that in some cases have eaten
away all profits and have even threat
ened bankruptcy. Meanwhile the labor
costs have steadily risen, and with
freight rates subjected to a constantly
depressing tendency tho plight Of the
| corporations has become precarious.
Doubtless reorganizations might be ef
fected in some cases to squeeze water
out Of capitalizations and thus to elimi-
nate needless fixed financial charges, but
such changes are always slow and diff
cult. They cannot be undertaken with
out sweeping legislation, to secure
which would involve long fight.
Without an assured arbitration of the
differences between corporations and
employees the country is today menaced
with a grave industrial crisis. The fed
eral government may mediate between
the contestants in this case, but it can
not enforce its judgment or prevent a
strike if the leaders of the trainmen de-
eide to appeal to public sentiment by
suspension Of work. The need Of a
compulsory arbitration law was never
more gravely felt than now, on the eve
of a contest which may throw the coun-
try into desperate strife between cor
porations and workers.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
A Human Resentment.

dee and fans are provided for Il
in the st. Louis Geologic
item)
Why may not
This life pursue
In some cool spot
Out in zoo,
And rest at will,
With food quite free
Prepared with skill
To comfort met
No keeper kind
Is waiting near
To ease my mind
From wrath or fear.
For ice sigh.
The ice men say
AS they pass by,
"No more today"
No boast I make;
My pride is mute;
Twas a mistake
To evolute.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Practical Sentiment.

"Your constituents ought to build a
monument to you for your faithful and
intelligent services"
Yes replied Senator Sorghum; "but
l don't reckon they ever will. They'd
rather have something in the way of a
public building or rivers and harbors.
There isn't much in monuments"
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Selfish Motives.

$50 you want women to vote3"
yes" replied Mr.. Growcher If
could persuade my wife to attend po
litical meetings I don't believe it would
cost me nearly as much as her bridge
whist parties"
Evening star., 1916-08-03

It is impossible for the news chroni-
cler to avoid turning the spotlight on
him even when T. R. is modestly en-
gagged in contributing to the general ap-
plause.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

The explicit directness of Mr.. Hughes
expression in favor of suffrage for
women implies that it is no mere sum
mer compliment.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Commercial Shrewdness.

"What makes you call this stuff moon
shine whisky!" 49,.
business" replied the grizzled noun
taineer "a lot o these summe,
strangers wouldn't have the curiosity to
buy it nor the courage to taste it if
they thought it was the regular legal
stuff"
Evening star., 1916-08-03

No doubt Uncle Joe Cannon regards
the "fnal analysis" to which he has re-
ferred so frequently as scheduled to
occur early next November.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Investigation.

A cruel fate defies our skill
AS daily risks we run;
We can't investigate until
The damage has been done.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

1t is triie cruel of Henry Ford to
intimate that several of the peace ship
passengers, while all right in their opin-
ion. were not very good company
Evening star., 1916-08-03
The Army Canteen.

From the Chicago News.
It Is reported that the army mule is
going, but it is not likely that there
will be SO much controversy over him
as there was over the passing of the
army canteen.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Japan is not waiting till the end of
the war to enjoy the great industrial
opportunities mentioned in the predic-
tions.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
Comparisons.

$50 your boy Josh is soldier nowf
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel
"And want to tell you the discipline is
doing him good. It's the first time in
many year that Josh couldn't put on
airs cause he was better dressed than
| was"
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Pending the formal inquiry as to the
big explosion people are being warned
against conducting any private investi-
cations of stray shrapnel
Evening star., 1916-08-03

A notification speech is pretty sure
of the enthusiastic applause from an
audience which could not be other than
friendly
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Arbitration is usually most needed
when somebody declares that there is
nothing to arbitrate.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

The GOODNESS of early summer did not
arouse any false hopes that the "hot-
test day on record" would fail to ap-
pear during the season.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

In dog day weather comparing a can
didate to an iceberg is likely to impress
the average citizen as compliment
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Making Troops.

From the Chicago Herald.
Congress can pass legislation with
rare speed in an emergency. but the
painful fact remains that it takes time
to get men and equipment.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Understand Him Now.

from the Philadelphia Press.
Col Bryan complains that he 10
Ia greatly misunderstood man. Not
Inow; he Uoo1 tA-hA
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Carranza must be credited with hav-
ing at least managed to make Villa look
for time like dead one.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

The U-boat places its reliance on yer.
tical distances rather than on any three
mile limit
Evening star., 1916-08-03
The Censor.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The censor is not the man who puts
the news in the newspapers. and he
Doesn't have much luck keeping 1t out.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Jokes of the Season.

From the Philadelphia Press.
As the hay fever season approaches
all those sneezy old Jokes come lumber
ing along with it,
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Dynamite is cheap. but the expense of
transportation is liable to be enormous.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Sc Handkerchiefs,
6 for 18c

Ladies' Fine Sheer Lawn Hand-
kerchiefs with satin stripe or
corded border; also colored print
ed borders in neat designs. Limit,
to buyer.
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
1Oc Torchon Laces

lOc Torchon Laces
ssFsiea Tsssh'n in teess sslissy ses lei of 3Ezc
pretty patterns from
IL to 3 inches wide, suitable for
trimming underwear or fancy
work. Limit, 10 yards to buyer
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
PIatt Val Laces

Platt Val Laces and IN
Insertions; laces from 1 IUC
to Q inches wide. Edges.
1la to inches. A large variety
of patterns; worth to zoe yard.
Limit, 5 yards to buyer.
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
SITS Dress Forms

Collapsible Dress Ct no
Forms, a necessary D 20
article to every
woman who does her own sew
ing. Not all sizes. Limit, / to a
buyer.
Main Floor
Evening star., 1916-08-03

An opportunity you cannot AFFORD
to miss. Lengths suitable for
waists, skirts and entire dresses.
Included are 40-inch Colored Krin-
kle Crepes and Black Moire Velour,
36-inch Black Failles, Chiffon Satins
and Messalines, Fancy Striped Taf-
fetas and host of others.
Main Floor
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Sl.00 Palm Beach Suiting
The genuine Palm En
Beach Suiting. full 5s OyC
inches wide: closely
woven quality and perfectly nm
ished. Limit. 2h yards to buyer.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

25c Luncheon Sets
Maple Ware Luncheon ~
Sets. consisting of II lSC
pieces-including plates.
side dishes, platters, spoons, nap
kins and tablecloth. Limit. 2 sets
to a buyer.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Sanitary Napkins at
21c Dozen

Sanitary Napkins. good quality
and size: put up 1 dozen in box.
Limit, 2 boxes to q buyer.
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03
N Friday Odd Lot Sale in Ready to- lear Apparel
Children's 90.
MILDLY Skirts OOC

Children's MILDLY
Skirts of striped
Jeans; full plated
effects on b o d y.
Choice of blue or
green stripes, in
sizes 8 to IA years.
Specials for Friday
only at SSc.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Thousands of pieces Of the sea-
sons most popular white and color
ed Wash Goods. Every new weave,
pattern. color and combination, is
included. All are from our own we'll
selected stock and left from the
past weeks busy selling. All are
good lengths, suitable for all pur-,
poses.
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Every yard Of silverbloom. sport
stripes; 54-inch Shepherd Checks,
Black Mohair, Storm Serge, Crepe
Cloth, Cream Serge, Covert Cloth,
Mixtures, Cashmere, All-wool Plain
and Figured Challies and many 9TH
ers Worth up to $1.00; none re-
served; all at, choice, per yard, 39c.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

25c Friendship Links
Sterling Silver Friend *
ship Links in a variety IOC
of STYLES. Limit, 3 to
buyer.
Main Floor.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

49c Chair Cushions
Tufted Bar Harbor -
Chair Cushions, covered Af(
with fine quality cretonne and
taffeta: light and dark colors.
Limit, 4 to a buyer.
Fourth Floor.