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Evening journal., 1916-06-14
Democratic National COnUentiOn
Under Way, Hears President and
Party Record Lauded by Former
Governor GIynn in Keynote
Speech Delegates Are Cheerful
and Optimistic.
PLATFORM MAY CONTAIN
BAIT FOR PROGRESSIVES
Rr PERRY ARNOLD.

tOnited Press stan correspondent
ST LOUIS, Mo. June 14.--For the
first time in decades. Democracy's
hosts met in quadriennial session to-
day with complete agreement on the
choice OF national standard bearer.
There wasn't q delegate who didn't
agree TO the denomination OF Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson.
The bitterness OF the factional
strife at Baltimore four years ago
was gone Advance indications we're
for regular love feast with the
only possibilities for any difference Of
opinion present in the building of a
platform.
It was a cheerful. optimistic, cheer
ing and confident throng that re-
sponded 10 the bang Of National
Chairman William r. McComhs
gavel. No specter OF an internecine
fight intruded
First OF all. the delegates were
meeting in Missouri. one OF whose ia
vorite sons four years ago was a de-
feated candidate in the battle Of the
ballots.
That same favorite sons Speaker
AHdmp Aldlh- as IT 10 tllpudolIc lnt
healing OF the wounds dealt him by
the Baltimore gathering was one OF
the loudest in his praises OF the men
who took from him the honor OF
leading the Democratic hosts.
The delegates themselves indi-
Gated early in the meeting their de-
sire to hear "glorihcation" speeches
and this excess of enthusiasm was
expected to prolong the convention
until Saturday morning f.
st. Louis began playing the host tC
the visiting thousands in royal fash,
ion. Non-partisan committees galore
| whose interest and energy was ben
solely toward making visitors com
Portable and happy were CONSTANT!
in attendance
The convention is st. Louis frs
chance since the Louisiana Purchasl
! Exposition OF 1904 10 entertain dis
tinguished guests. and ST. Louisani
we're determined TO make the occa.
sion memorable one
The convention hall itself had beer
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
knew MAN after He
HIT HIM With BRICK

"I knew that man after he hit me
with brick" James Starkey. colored,
declared when asked IL he knew Fos-
ter Bradley in City Court this morn
ing. Bradley. also known as Foster
Matthews, colored, was arraigned on
charge Of assault and battery. He
was alleged to have thrown brick at
Starkey when the latter was walking
in the rear OF his home. No. 704
Church street. Starkey declared I'M
der cross-eXamination that he had
never seen Bradley before he was hit.
Bradley complained Starkey had
hit him and knocked him down. but
II was shown Starkey had done moth
ing until he had been hit.
Bradley was fined $25 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
FINISHING OIL TANKER.

Work on the oil tanker George e.
Paddleford, under construction by the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
sor the Mexican Petroleum Company,
is fast advancing. Il is likely that
she will be ready to sail within a few
weeks. In a short time il is also ex-
pected to launch the Pearl Shell. an
other oil tanker. under construction
by the same company.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
Of
CTERNOWITZ IS
EXPECTED soon
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. June 14.-Kovel. next to
Lemberg. the most important rail-
road center back Of the eastern Aus
trian line. is now. with Lemberg. and
Czernowitz in Bukowina. one OF the
immediate objectives Of the Russian
drive. It's capture would prove a
serious embarrassment to the lines Of
the Germans toward Riga and those
Of the Austrians to the south
The Russians have approached
Kovel closest in the territory west of
Lutzk. Further indentation Of the
Austrian line here would give them
an opportunity to gain their obiec-
tive both by a frontal attack from
Rafalowka and a Ranking from the
south. At these points the Russian
attackers can be kept constantly
munitioned by their own railroad
lines running back TO bases.
Czernowitz is still in the hands OF
the Austrians. but it's evacuation is
hourly expected. Russian cavalry al
ready have driven past II about ten
miles to the north.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
18TH BIRTHDAY OF
STARS AND STRIPES
Flags Displayed From Most
Every Building in Honor
of Day
OLD GLORY IS SEEN
IN MANY PLACES

This is the 139th birthday OF the
Stars. and Stripes and Wilmington
ians are observing the day, Flag
Day." more generally than ever be-
fore. A more patriotic feeling ap-
parently prevails than in previous
years, and today it is hard to find a
building where Old Glory is not dis
played.
The day will be observed with spe-
cial exercises by patriotic orders, in
the churches and other places. Mayor
James f. Price will make an address
this evening at exercises to be held
in Eastlake Presbyterian Church. Will
mington Lodge Of Elks will hold spe-
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
CONGRESSMAN MILLER
IN Preparedness Line

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June IA
Congressman Thomas W. Miller. Of
Delaware, was one of the six Repre-
sentatives in Congress who marched
in the preparedness parade here this
morning. Not a Senator was in the
parade. The failure OF Congress. TO be
represented in greater numbers was a
general subject for comment.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
BIC MOTOR MERGER
PLAN IS ABANDONED
Consolidation of Several
Automobile Companies Not
to Become Effective
LAIRD AND COMPANY
AMONG UNDER WRITERS

Wilmington's financial circles were
greatly interested today in the an
nouncement that the proposed consol-
idation of severa large automobile
and accessories companies had been
abandoned II involved the WHY'S
Overland, Hudson and Chalmers au-
tomobile companies and some acces-
sories companies.
Leird & c. of this city, was one
of the banking houses underwriting
the big automobile combine which
was to have s233,OOOO0O capital. and
had taken subscriptions from Will
mingtonians and residents OF Della
ware generally for stock amounting
TO nearly one million dollars. This
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
DIDN'T Use Gun: Sent
TO JAIL FOR HAVING IT

Antonio Mariana, arraigned in City
cburt this morning on charge of carry
ing concealed deadly weapon, was
fined $3.50 or one year in the New Cas-
tie County Workhouse. All efforts of
Joseph Ainico, the court interpreter,
failed TO elicit any explanation for Mar
iano's action. He was alleged to have
been mixed up IN fight near Second
and French streets last night. He did
not attempt to use the revolver. but
was arrested when the weapon was
found on his person.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
BUILDING PERMITs issued

Building Inspector Preston today
issued the following permits to p.
Haiback Company for a temporary
shed at the Freebooter Bakery to cost
$3.50, and TO Harvey d. Blackwell for
alterations at Fourth and Delamore
streets TO cost 1925. This work will
be done for Walter S. Smith.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14

repainted throughout, mostly with
white paint so that every possible bit
of light was reflected into its gigantic
interior
Special ventllating apparatus cool
ed the sultry air Delegates and al
ternates alone were permitted on the
ground floor. permitting more COM
Portable seating space for the men
who actually do the convention work.
One topic which was eagerly dis
cussed by the crowds in the streets
and hotel lobhies was the so-called
unit rule" and "two-thirds" regula-
tion. which from time immemoral has
ruled at Democratic conclaves.
There was general belief express
ed that the regular quadriennial at
tempt 20 overthrow these ancient
rules would succeed this year
Delegates recalled that the attempt
was made four years ago in Baltimore
and defeated mainly because there
was such bitter strife between the
candidates. II the two-thirds rule
had not been in effect at Baltimore.
Continued on Page TenD
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
GERMAN Guns ALONG
The MEUSE ARE silent
Bv The United Press.

Tv The InlTeu TTts6,
PARIS. June 14.-There we're no
infantry attacks on either banks ot
the Meuse last night. according to the
French official communication today.
East Of scissors the French, by in
fantry attacks. captured small Ger
man post. French airmen made a
successful raid near Venizel in ths
Vosges. A French sortie at Sogern
resulted in the capture Of some pris-
Oners.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
GERMANS RrrORr CAPTURES.

sy The unted Press
BERLIN VIA London June i4--eernan troops have cap
tsrss French vusruon. 10 n. vsst sae sosn rhau@oss
sr sas hank Of ss Mouse. vssus tont soeoraHs to The
s,s,i- cneAi szesSsees ussy
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
ITALIANS CONFIRM Loss
OF BIC TROOP ship
Br The Irniicd Pros.

BY The United Press.
VIENNA. June 14.-The torpedoing
of the Italian troop ship Principe
Umberto, June s. is officially announc-
ed today. The ship. which was con-
voyed to torpedo-boat destroyers. sank
in a few minutes.
The Italian government announced
the sinking Of the Principe Umberto a
few hours after the torpedoing. The
losses we're heavy.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
AUTO YICTIM IMPROVES.

The condition Of b. Hyson Day. Of
No. 106 West Twenty-ninth street
who was injured in an automobile ac-
cident on Sunday is improving. Mr.
Day regained consciousness last night
at the Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
rEX DEAD IL BAIrrORE rInE.

~ The United Press.
BALTIMORE. Md. Ju-s IGRsvssss estimates q the asas
Gro that wrecked The Pennsylvania Railroad Company els
lower Canton yesterday place Many
sr missing zuubsr may Be exceeded RE latest
essmates place the property Ioss at ss6ooooo.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
MASoNs TO LAY CORNER STONE.

Grand Master Walter w. Bacon and
the officers of the Masonic Grand Lodge
Of Delaware will 60 to Newark this af-
ternoon 10 participate in the exercises
Of laying the corner stone Of Wolf
Hall, at Delaware College.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
NEM RERErCA nEGREE.

Officers Of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware Odd Fellows will go to Harring-
ton on Saturday. wnere new Re
becca degree will be organized.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
CAMPAIGN SLOGAN.

"Hughes. Hughesl Hughes.
We are for yOu'se.
Where, Where. Wherel
Delaware, Delaware. Delaware! 80
-Elita Gamma.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
rWO IrAL1AX MINISTER'S NAY REMAIN.

BY TIE United Press.
u. G o e. 44..rs 4Ha General sssgoae. lassr o. var. N
s cab resigned likely retain their places
q u ministry which win be formed by BOsseni al
~ King Victor Emmanuel None OF the offers are
.Aa--,a Feapponrea-
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
NEW EXPRESS OFFIcE.

The American Express Company
has taken the Offices OF the George
W. Bush & Sons Co. as its downtown
Offices.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
PROGRAM or THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Wednesday. June IL - Noon.
called 10 order by National
Chairman McCOmbs.
Speech by Temporary Chair
man Martin II. Giynn sounding
the Democratic "keynote.r
announcement OF resolutions,
permanent organization and ma
tiOnal committees.
Makeup OF the permanent
roll Of the convention.
Thursday, June 15.--Key-
note speech by Temporary
Chairman. Selection Of n Presi-
Dental nominee.
Friday, June 16.-Selectlon Of
n Vice-Presidential candidate.
Consideration of platform draft
prepared by Resolutions Com
mittee.
Saturday. June 17.-AdOptlon
of platform and adjournment
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
HISTORY OF OUR FLAG

Old Glory as we know It. the result Of changes IN the
carry OF the revolution there
as there were commanders Every who rssed regiment Of
eoonlss to have designed flag Of his
Most Of these ancestors Of the stars stripes" copied
the Of the which revolutionary
month after the battle Hin
played red flag with the coatofarns Connecticut.
Many Of revolutionary
mailed fist Cambridge Washington
flag with the 3 white stripes
but with British jack the place
occupied blue field
The famous Of all the continental
rslesnake banner with Don't
carried parts Of the country.
the 13 United alternate
13 white a blue field
Of which had both
Il apparently the Intention add
for State admitted but In 1918 the States
20 and the flag rapidly getting
gress altered the design to the style
Evening journal., 1916-06-14

At the Evening Journal Ofice.
son A. NJ. .... "a 1901 r. NJ. 81
1000 A. M. 20 l.3O P. Nj. s.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
PARK BAND CONCERTS.

Tonight Washington Heights.
Tomorrow night-Lobdell and
Claymont streets.
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
HANG OUT A FLAG TODAY

Hang Old Glory todayl
stripes should from every house.
demonstrave beneath
Old Glory in
publ too seldom.
Let
a % the
Evening journal., 1916-06-14
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight, prob
ably followed by showers in
early morning or on Thurs
day.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
QUALITY THE MOST ESSEN
-, aNt =.
TIAL THING IN LIVE STOCK

Farm and Fireside, the national
farm paper, says about live stock:
Quality becomes more essential to
profit in live stock, farming each sea-
son. When labor, land, and feed were
cheap it was possible to realize a pro-
fit on live stock Of, an inferior grade,
but with the present high cost Of these
production factors and q constant dis
elimination on the market against
the Scrub, it has become evident
that the. greatest lprefts can be expect
ed only from livestock Of good Quail
ty1t may be possible for the feeder or
dealer. to make 2 profit o. inferior live
stock if. he is able to buy it sufficient
~, cheap and sell quickly, but usually
someone has not realized the greatest
possible profit when a scrub goes to
market. If it is not the feeder, it is
the man who produces the animal.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
HEALTH NEWS

A recent investigation made by the
U. S. Public Health Service in con
nection with the studies of rural school
children showed that 1913 per cent had
defective teeth, 21.1 per cent had two
or more missing teeth, and only 16.o
per cent had had. dental attention.
Over IA per cent never used a tooth
brush, 58.2 per. cent used n occas-
ionally and only .27.4 per cent used
me daily. Defective teeth reduce ply
steal efficiency. Dirty, superating,
snaggle-toothed mouths are response
BILE for many cases Of heart disease,
rheumatism, and other chronic affec-
tions. The children are not respon-
sible for the neglected state of their
teeth. The ignorant and careless uar,
ent is to blame for this condition.
condition which hampers mental and
physical growth and puts a permanent
handicap on our future citizens.
School teachessacah and are doing
much in iinsoculati1&&e Habits Of person:
al cleanliness on the rural school
child but this will fail of the highest
accomplishment unless parents. coop
crate heartily and continuously. This
is a1duty wetowe our children.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
CORN SMUT.

Corn smut is usually found on the
tassel, ears or at the joints. It is not
transmitted on the seed as in the case
with wheat and oat smut. So treat
ing the seed does no good. The black
mass into which the smut transforms
the part Of the plant attacked is COM
posed of millions Of spores, each Of
which can grow. These spores are
hardy, they can Withstand extremes
of weather conditions and may even
pass through animals without losing
their vitality. In the spring spores
grow and send up a little stalk that
produces several sporeis. When these
blow onto the corn plant they take
root, and start producing smut masses.
A field that has been in corn or M
on which manure containing corn
stalks has been applied will be infec-
ted. If corn is not grown for three
years the smut infection will be pref
ty near gone on that feld.-N. D. Elk.
Station.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
DON'T TAKE
CHANCES.IF CH|LO'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, clear
little liver and bowels.

/. A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged up
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stonl-
ach sour u. ~
Look at the tongue. Mother! If
coated, or your child is l~istless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full Of cold or has sore
throat Or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of california Syr-
up Of Figs, then don't worry, because
it is PERFECTLY harmless, and in a few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile, and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough "inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie Of california, Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages, and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that it is made by
the "Californa Fig Syrup Company
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
SWAT THE

Farm and Fireside,in an editorial,
protests against disfguring the coun-
try by leasing billboard rights to rail-
roads. It says:
"Why in the world will farmers
lease to advertising concerns the right
to erect lines of billboards along rail-
road rights Of way? It is one of the
most excuseless and Improbable dis
fgurements Of the country. It breaks
up the tilling plan of the field, and it
leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the
railroad travellers.
The farmer who lets his barn be
used as a signboard for pills, in con-
%sideration of having bad paint put on
it, advertises himself as thriftless.
The man who cuts into a good field in
order to get a few dollars from a liver
cure or blend Of booze is losing SURE
money to get what he foolishly re-
CARDS as easy money.
Zone of the advantages of owning
a farm that thousands of railroad pas
sengers e every day is the possible
ty that some of them will fancy and
want to buy it. If tsatistics on the
subject could be had it would be aston
ishing that SO many sales come this
way. Well, the farmer. who plasters
land over with circus paper and pat
emit medicine. propaganda is in effect
saying:
II can't make this land pay-just
farming it."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26
RURAL CREDITS
LAW IS A FAKE.
|GIves No Relief To Farmers

|Glves No Relief To Farmers
The Rural Credits law was passed
to make platform timber at the st.
Louis Democratic convention in 1916.
It vas rushed through in a hurry to
help the Wilson administration cover
up some Of it's failures to make good
on pledges of 1912. John Burke said
in a speech opening his campaign for
the senate, 1T would seem as though
that was sufficient to go before the
people"
Cumbersome and Costly.
The. Rural Credits act is pictured
to the public as a farmers act. It is
really q bankers act. It is unthinka-
bly, cumbersome. It establishes. a
governing body of five members at
($12,000 each) a number of districts
and separate sub-governing bodies for
each (all at high salaries); an army of
counsel, land appraisers, experts, Sec
retaries, and others-for what pur-
pose? To help farmers borrow mon
ey at the same old rates of interest
on the same old kind of security
but only after unwinding reels of red
tape.
It Gives No Relief.
It gives not a single tenant farmer
one cent of relief. Only the owners of
land or those who can prove they are
Immediately going to own land can
get its benefits" To get those chen
fits" they have to turn round and pay
back five per cent of the money they
borrow for bank stock.
Bankers Still to Rule.
But any n else can buy this stock
also, and with it participate in the
management of the Rural Credits
banks. Thus any banker can buy this
stock and continue to rule the desti-
MES of the farmers, as bankers do
now. The difference is that direct
dealings between farmer and banker
are superseded by a roundabout way
that will cost a lot of more money,
but brings no atom of improvement.
The law let's the Rural Credits banks
have government money at three pei
cent, but the farmers can borrow il
from the Rural Credits banks at six
per cent only.
Non-partisan Leaders, Opinion.
The Non-partisan Leader said o.
this law: "The substance of this bill
is said to have come from a we'll
known house in Wall street. Anywa,
it couldn't have been worse for tn
farmer or better for the money trust.
The law prescribes infinitely the, on
ly ways in which these rural credj'
branches and. associations. can b.
formed. 1t smothers the spirit of CO
operation by which farmers in tn,
Equity society, the Farmers union
the Grange, and through stock ship
ping associations and cooperative
stores have been learning to solv
their economic problems. It discour
ages all developement of self-hel
among farmers in solving their fnan
cial problems. It is a bankers law
and the Equity state convention a
Minot this year branded it as such il
this resolution >
What the Equity Said About 1t.
"Resolvedo that we are opposed t
the Moss-Hollis Rural Credits bill nov
before congress, because this bill is
idelibeEate and Il attemp
q on the part Of Wall street bankers t
,1fasten-upon the farmers counterfei
Rural Credit Law, n that would re
tandi the getting Of favorable Rura
Credit Laws for years to come"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-10-26

We Will pay cash for any clean OH
cotton rags you have. The World.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-26
VANDERBILT TEAM
LEADS IN SCORING
Southern Foot Ball Team
Makes 208 Points During
First Half of Season.
GERR1sH HIGH INDIVIDUAL

New York, Oct 25.-With the foot
ball season reaching the half way
mark team scores and individual
scores are mounting up rapidly, the
totals for five and six games reach
ing large proportions in some cases.
Among the larger institutions Van
derblt leads with 208 points, SYRIA
cuse is second with 100 and Dart
mouth and Pennsylvania State tied
in third place with ia each. .
Gerrish, the Dartmouth halfback,
is the leading individual scorer, his
nine touchdowns and sixteen goals
aggregating 20 points. Maulbetsch,
the plunging Michigan backfield star,
is second, having accumulated 81
points, while McCreight of Washing
2 ton and Jefferson is third with 49.
Other high scorers are Sparks, Michi-
gan; Colfall Notre Dame; Muller,
Cornell; Oliphant, Army, Wyman,
Minnesota, and Clark, Pennsylvania
State.
The leading colleges from the
standpoint of total scoring and the
high individual point collectors are
as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-26

Ames Gets a Rest
Before Tackling
Cornhusker Team

Ames, Ia, Oct. rs. Especial 1.-The
crippled Ames eleven pulled away
from Columbia in good bodily shape,
considering the toughness of the Otto
0 game. Packer was thrown out of
the game for a few minutes, but he
finished the game, mostly because 1t
was a case of have-to.
With the game so stubbornly
fought, and weakness on the end
of the line where Right End Jones
should have been, the coaches simply
could not pull Packer out. The big
.team-mate of Jones, who was hurt
in the Kansas game, was not badly
damaged, for it was announced that
he will be ready to go back on the
first string for the game with the
Cornhuskers November a.
The team gets good long rest OF
a couple of weeks before taking on
the Cornhuskers/ The Cyclones have
this big advantage over the Cornhusk-
ers. The Nebraskans have heavy
schedule, which gives them big
game this week, when Ames will be
resting.
The victory of the Cornhuskers at
Portland over the Oregon farmers
caused the Ames' followers to look
with more concern on the battle at
. Lincoln in two weeks.