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Evening journal., 1916-01-03
ncIe Harry Explains About The Plan
To Change China'S Government

Suppose we turn the globe all the
way around tonight boys and look
at China" said Uncle Harry
Because the newspapers say China
Is going to have an emperor" asked
Joe.
That's what gives us what is call
ed news interest in China" said I'm
Gle Harry, "and the other reason we
are spinning the globe around To the
other side of the world is that China
is the biggest country and the most
populous nation in the world and in
some ways the most interesting"
said Uncle Harry.
what is China now asked jim.
my. AN empire. or a republic like
the United States?"
1T is a republic, but it is not re.
public like the United States.r said
Uncle Harry And furthermore, the
reports from China say that a rum
Der of prominent Cinnamon, who say
they represent the majority of the
Chinese people. have held a meeting
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
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Evening journal., 1916-01-03
New News Of Yesterday
How a Great Lawyer
Treated His Voice
By Holland

I asked the late Charles Levi Wood
bury. who was a distinguished mem
Der of the Boston bar and who in his
early manhood was brought into ire
Quent association with Rufus Choate,
if he could tell me whether the lat
ter was, as / had heard, careless IN
matters appertaining to his personal
health Rufus Choate died when only
80 years of age, and he had been for
several years a sufferer from the Or
eanic disease TO which he at first sue
cumbeds ! had been told that Choate
was utterly reckless so far as his
health was concerned, excepting that
he was peculiarly sensitive to cold
and often dUessed himself in multi
tudinous shawls. wraps and coats.
Il suppose" said Mr. Woodbury.,
that the organic disease from whlch
ChOate suffered was brought on by
intense study, almost abnormal con-
centration of mind, upon any question
of a professional character, lack of
exercise and pauc.ty Of sleep. In his
personal habits he was Of exception
ally high standard. He had no eX-
cesses. nor did he appear to have any
passion excepting for his profession
He recognized the truth Of the saying
that the law Is a jealous mistress.
Nevertheless. Choate was intemper
ate i'm one thing. He was not intem-
perate in the manner ordinarily asso-
ciated with the use of that word, but
he resemblcd Balzac. the French novel
ist. in his use of coffee. | don't know
whether at his own table he drank
strong coffee and several cups of il, but
do know that when he was preparing
TO address Jury he fortified himself
by visiting a restaurant near the court
I house which was famous for its coffee
| lie would drink always two and some
/ ines three cups of clear, strong coffee
/ lie abhorred stimulants. deploring the
use of brandy by lawyer as a stimu
/ liant. saying that brandy burned out the
brains. He got exactly the menta
stimulus that he felt he needed after
be had drunk two or three cups oI
coffee
"He had another somewhat eccentric
and vet very wise habit. When he wal
going to address a Jury he caused 20 be
placed upon the table before him 9
pitcher Of very hot water with an earth
en- mug. He would occasionally sip lit
tie hot water, pausing in his address t'
do that He explained this by saying
that the speaker who used cold waite
was in danger of finding his voice crack
inc. whereas if he used hot water th'
contrary effect was produced. the voca
organs being in that way gently and II
a healthy way stimulated"
Copyright, 1916, by +. J.. Edwards. Al
rights reserved.l
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
REHOBOTH BEACH VISITORS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, Jan. g..
Mr. and Mrs b. f. Riggin and daugh-
ter, Mary, are at the home Of Dr. Wall
Riggin. at Harrington. for the holi-
days.-Egmont Horn of Philadelphia
spent Christmas with his parents
here.-Jacob Thomas moved in his
new house on Silver Lake on Thurs
day.-William r. Messick was on the
beach on Thursday and Mrs.
Charles had Dr. and Mrs. Richard
Beobe of Lewes, as Christmas dinner
guests on Sunday last.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Mason Of Hopewell. Va, spent
the holidays with Mrs. Mason's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green
John and Derrick Lingo spent the
week in Philadelphia and Wilmington
Colonel J. c. Gilmore of Philadel-
phia was home for the holidays.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

and decided to change the form Of
government from a republic to an
empire and that Yuan Shi Kai, the
president, ,as agreed to be EN-.
peror.'
why do the Chinese people want
TO make a change like that? Isn't
It going backwards to change from a
republic to an empire?" asked Joe.
Didn't the United States fight the
Revolutionary War to break away
from the British empIre?" added Joe
"One at a time, boys" said Uncle
Harry. IL am not surprised that you
are puzzled. and I'll answer your
questions and explain this Chinese
puzzle just as fast as | can.
First. I'll answer joe Yes, the
result of the Revolutionary War was
that the thirteen American colonies
become independent States. The ma.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

Hynson. on Kings Highway, in honor
OF their son. Matthew Hynson.
Friday evening the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Saunders Truitt, on Lake View
avenue, was the scene of New Years
party. when their children, Miss Mil
dred B. Truitt and Richard s. Truitt,
entertained a large number OF friends.
The affair was unique in many ways,
and was one Of the most enjoyable OF
the whole week. Dancing was the or
der Of the evening.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
MEETING IS P0srp0NEn.

Owing TO special meeting at the
Lyon tabernacle tonight. the meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety. of st. Paul's NJ. e. Church. has
been postponed until next Monday
night. The meeting was scheduled to
be held at the home Of Mrs. Annie
Allen.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
MRS. r. l.. GODFREY DEAD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
r. Lena Godfrey. aged 40 years, wife
Of Joseph c. Godfrey. a well-known
barber OF this town. died at her home
on Pine street, of tuberculosis Fun
eral services were held this after
noon with interment in Union Gene
terry. Besides the h-sband. she is sur
vived by one small daughter Pauline.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

mean self-government, or peoples
government" said Uncle Harry. "be-
cause they have never been allowed
to study public questions: at least
they weren't allowed until a few
years ago. But in most every other
way the Chinese are as smart as the
peoplo of other nations, and in some
kinds of work they are smarter than
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
TO CALL ELkS, roll.

At the meeting of Wilmington
Lodge, No. 3O7. b. p. o. Elks. to-
night, a roll call will be made and it
is hoped that every member will be
present TO answer. Each member has
been sent New Years greetings by
John p. James, exalted ruler, urging
him TO attend.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

the people of any other nation on the
globe They are really wonderful
people.
But here, boys. it's getting late and
] must be going"
Wont you tell some more about
China?" urged both boys.
"Be glad TO some other evening. but
/ must hurry now. Good night,
boys"
Good night. Uncle Harry"
Copyright 1916, by Tie NC Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

try to fly to the of the
the edge and then to crawl up until he the ridge pole where he be
gan to around could
Grandmother happened to look the kitchen window and the
old the
tell grandfather that the old rooster must be and Growing his
head OF the They
Louder and turned about faster though wanted them how
he
Finally the old his balance
tumblng
big
bottle While held grandmother
the awful he had tasted and when he
his throat
looked thought
he
his back towards the barn when
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

GALESBURG. Ill.,. Jan. 3.-Hun-
dreds of Galesburgers started out to
pay their ills Those who can't
finish up the task today can do so
any time before January s. PAY
Up Week. is being observed here.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
CHURCH RECFNES GIFT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del, Jan. 3.--As a New
Years gift to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the Epworth League has pre-
sented an individual communion ser
vice to the church.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
To nnrn A O.

To Cure a Cold IN One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUfNTNE Tablets.
Druggists refund money II 10 fails 90 cure.
p. W. GROVES signature Is on each box.
Csc.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
MANY PRETTY CALENDARS.

Calendars are becoming plentiful
and there are many attractive ones.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quiniuh
(Ths sunshine Mani

Strengthened with all might, ac-
cording TO His glorious power, unto
all patience and longsunering with
joyfulness.-Col. l. IL.
Rejoice in Christ alway!
When earth looks heavenly bright,
When JOY makes glad the livelong day
And peace shuts in the night.
Rejoice. when care and woe
The fainting soul oppress,
When tears at wakeful midnight flow
And morn brings heaviness.
John Moultrie.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03
The Foolish Rooster
BY VIRGINIA VALE.

Once upon a time a rooster
was Growing with all his might
and main and holding his head as
high as possible with pride, when
he espied high up on the barn, a
beautiful gold rooster that he had
never seen before. 1t was turning
round and round and seemed TO
be having a fine time. The rooster
on the ground was very envious
and wished TO be up in the grand
place occupied by the gold rooster
and to be able to turn around as
last as the gold one did.
So the envious rooster began
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

All mental discomfort comes from
our minds being in divergence from
Gods; when the two are agreed no
warfare occurs. for they work to-
gether, and mans mind accepts Gods
rule. but reason tells us that disagree
ment must bring conflicts. He will
have His way. and would have us ac-
cept all events with the knowledge
that He is love, whatever and how
ever contradictory those events may
be to our comprehension of Him.
Charles George Gordon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

A great point is gained when we
have learned not to struggle against
the circumstances God has appointed
for us.-H. L. Sidney Lear.
Evening journal., 1916-01-03

Something is wrong, when the
Christian cannot rejoice in all the
dear dispensations Of his Fathers
providence-Isabella Campbell, 1925.
From Joy and Strength"
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
WILSON VICTOR in HOUSE
President Wins in First Round of Controversy Over Question OF
Warming Americans Off Armed Merchant Ships

The rebel" yell rang out from the
democratic side. .f@4 81
IF we are informed correctly" Re-
publican Leader Mann said, the presi-
dent desires our opinion in the sub
ject of American citizen travelling on
armed vessels Of belligerent nations.
We express no opinion on the e}subject
by laying the McLemore resolution on
the table unless such action can xbe
construed as an invitation to travel.
: II would not seek to offer my own
opinion In a case like this. but when
the president asks for it It is our duty
to meet the question squarely and it
we believe American citizens ought not
to involve this country IN war by trav-
cling on armed merchantmen, we ought
to say so and then let the president do
as he sees fit" yGa :..s=
Representative Garrett, Of Tennessee,
democrat, of the rules committee, said
he did not support the resolution be-
cause the action of the house was de-
manded by Woodrow Wilson, the man,
or Woodrow Wilson. the head of his
party, but because it was asked by the
president Of the nation. -..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
800 KILLED IN AIR RAID,
Italians Drop Bombs on Austria
Military Rarraeke

Italians Drop Bombs on Austrian
Military Barracks.
Geneva, via Paris, March 7.-Eisht
hundred Austrian soldiers in barracks
were killed or wounded in the raid
made by italian aeroplanes Feb. 10
on the city OF Laibach, according to
information received here today.
Two high officers Of the STAFF of
Archduke Eugene, commander in
chief Of the Austrian forces operating
against italy, are said to have been
killed.
One Of the italian aeroplanes was
destroyed
An official report Of the raid given
out in Rome said that 1t was in ree
taliation for numerous violations of
international law by the Anstrians. 1t
was added that the raiding squadron
had dropped several dozens Of gren-
AIDES and bombs on the city.
An Austrian official statement. re-
ferring to the same raid, said II was
"a lamentable failure"
Laibach Is forty-five miles ieast of
Goritz and has a population of about
10000. @sro.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
PRIMARY IM.HoosIER STATE,
First Preferential Primary Being Held
Wilson Has No Opposition. ~.

First Preferential Primary Being Held
Wilson Has No Opposition. ~,
Indianapolis, Ind, March 7.-Indiana
is today holding its first statewide pref
erential primary. The voters are show
ing their preferences for candidates for
president, vice president, United States
senator. governor, members Of congress,
members Of the state legislature and for
county offices. and are electing pre-
cinct committeeman and delegates to
the state conventions. & sriSs-..t.S&s a
President Wilson, has no opposition in
Indiana in his race for denomination
or the democratic ticket, and Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall also has
no opponent In the primary. Charles
w. Fairbanks. former vice president of
the United States. is the only person
seeking the republican nomination for
president in this state. There is no
candidate for the republican .noInina-
tion for vice president on the ballot.
The primary law provides that the
choice OF the voters shall be supported
in the national convention 60 long as
their names remain before those bodies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07

Paris, March 1.-THE war office an
nounced today that a division Of Ger
man troops, advancing to attack, has
! captured hill No. 265.
! Further progress has been made by
! the Germans in the Verdun region to
the west of the Meuse. Announcement
was made here semi officially today
| that they had succeeded by means Of
violent bombardment in pushing along
the railroad in the nelghborhood Of
Regneville.
| The Germans yesterday began a new
drive against Verdun. this time to the
west of the Meuse river.
| The official report issued in Paris
admitted that after violent lombard
ment of the entire line between Beth
| incourt and the Meuse. the Germans
attacked and occupied Forges.
This village Is on the west bank Of
the Meuse, five and one half miles al
! most directly north of Verdun. At
tempts of the Germans to carry Cote de
TOie. which dominates the town, were
defeated. e @t
Across the Meuse from Forges is
Samogreux. which the Germans hold
An Amsterdam dispatch reported 1O,-
900 Germans were repulsed with heavy
losses when they attempted to bridge
the Meuse with pontoons and flank the
French on the west bank. 4s.s II. H. ,ai. .s.e 4.
Is II Peril French Supply Line.
I A little farther to the west-in the
Argonne region-there Is violent ar
tillery engagement around Cheppy
woods and the Avocourt- Malancourt
road. An advance by the Germans in
this region would imperil the St.
Menehould railway. the chief line of
communication between the defender
Of Verdun with the supply bases in the
west. y j. Elyl,
n To the east Of Verdun, In the woevre
district, the Germans are pounding the
French lines with heavy artillery, but
have made no infantry attacks.
In the Champagne also there has
been some desperate fighting. and the
Germans, using liquid flame, have been
able to penetrate French advanced DO
sitions at Maisons de Champagne.
Pound Forts Of Verdun.
Meanwhile the German heavy artil-
lery has continued the bombardment
Of the Verdun forts and dispatches
said three Of them, defending the city
from the east, have been almost totally
wrecked.
These dispatches repeated previous
reports unconfirmed from Berlin that
Fort De Vaux. FIVE miles northeast of
Verdun is In ruins. They added that
Forts Moulainville and De Tavannes.
next in line south of De vaux. have
been badly damaged by German
.mortars II they have not been totally
destroyed.
The Germans have occupied Dieppe.
two miles northeast of Fort De
Tavannes, from which point they
could bring heavy guns to bear upon
the fort. Hand to hand fighting has
occurred at the railway station OF Elk,
midway.hetween Fort De Tavannes
and Fort Moulainville. but in each in
stance, Paris reported. the German at
tacks were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
SWEDEN TALKS PEACE.
May Form Society Wisheue Cooper
"a tion o{ United S41kos. 4s.4

May Form Society Witheut Co:opsra-
~ tion cf United ssatsa. Sls. &s>
London, March 7.-Reuter's copen
hagen correspondent sends the follow
ing: % .- '*& r.. 7'A
, "A dispatch to the Politiken from
Stockholm says it is stated In Swed-
ish political circles that the Swedish
government on two separate occasions
applied to the United States to obtain
President Wilson's cooperation for
concerted mediation toward peace.
president Wilson. who already at
an early stage OF the war had his offer
rejected, declined to Join the movement
unless requested by the belligerents.
1T Is stated in Stockholm and other
neutral capitals the question Is being
discussed Of forming q mediation con-
ference without the cooperation of
the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
ENGLAND RULES EXPORTS.
Great Britain and France Dictators as
to Shipment From New York.

Great fBritain and France Dictators as
to Shipment From New York.
Washington, March 7.-.Great Britain
and France were described today as
virtual iictators as to what kind Of
commodities shall be exported thru the
port OF New York. in statement By
J. c. Austin, OF the New York Produce
Exchange. the first witness today at
the informal conference between ship
pers and carriers on the problem Of
congested freight conditions.
TT is well known" he said, that
Great Britain dictates what we shall
ship or shall not ship. A ship loaded
without British consent is Immediate
ly requisitioned. *.-..
Herbert Sheridan, of the Baltimore
chamber of commerce, said the situa-
tion in eastern sea ports should be
handled by a. atcommittee of active rail-
road men and shippers who could clean
up the situation in sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
REPUBLICAN BACKS WILSON.
Sutherland Discusses Armed Shir
Question in Senate. -,

Sutherland Discusses Armed Ship
Question in Senate. -.
Washington, March 7.-Discussing
the armed ship issue in the senate to-
day, Senator Sutherland, Of Utah, a
republican member Of the foreign re-
lations committee, stood squarely be-
hind President Wilson in his policy in
dealing with Germany In the subma-
rine negotiations. ~
L do not want war at this time"
said Senator Sutherland, "and / pray
GOD that >lt may not come now, but l
would rather have war with all it's
sacrifices and suffering than that this
nation with it's long history Of heroism
and glory should play the poltroon
when confronted by a supreme ma
tlonal duty, because it places greater
value upon its ease than upon it's
honor" ".
4 Il am one of those who desire
peace the senator continued, 'but a
nation, when all other means fail, that
Will not resent fagrant and illegal
attack upon the lives Of its own citi-
zens. Is only less detestable than mani
who will not fight for his wife and
children. And. believing as do about
that. II the life OF an American citizen
ss:ss:.s teke:: b te ;,,!!esss! and ::sll::hs ::sll::hs
crate sinking without warning of q
merchantship. unarmed or armed only
Tor defense, tFlisc government should
hold the offending nation to stern
reckoning. I shall never give my CON
sent to an official and formal notice
such as has been proposed -@S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
FEAR TYPHUs EPIDEMIC.

Hyde Park Authorities Take Steps to
Stamp Out Disease.
Chicago, March 6.--Schaol children in
the Hyde Park district on the south
side, started to school this morning
with bottles and canteens in their
school bags as the result of an effort
of city health officials to stamp out
the prevalence OF typhoid fever in that
section. = f.,
More than 100 cases Of typhoid. twen-
ty-fours Of them among school children,
have been reported in the district dur
ing the last few days. ~
All theatefs and places of public
gathering in Elmhurst, another suburb,
are closed, beSa,Ise of a number Of cases
of scarlet fever in that community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
PAGE oN,E

PAGE ONE. 4
Telegraphie News: AK
Wilson Wins First Round In Hou :
Amendments to Warning Resoly
Barred.
Partisanship obscured In Vote
Germans Gaining Near verdt =
Eighteen Men Die in Jail Fire.
OIL Explosion Makes Them Human
Torches -@%
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Republicans Pleased at Politica,
Outlook. -.
Fearing Couple Celebrate Colder
q, Wedding. ...s
Sufrragists Become Militant.
Oldest Woman in Iowa Dead.
To Hold Two State Conventions.
Grinnell Students to Go to China.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm and General News:
Preparing the Oats Bed.
| Value of Orchard Spraying.
Uncle Sam, Esquire.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
The Passing Of Time.
Would Pay Out in Eight Years.
A COSSon incident.
Some Simple Arithmetic.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
To Elect Three Members For SchooI
Board.
Two Women Are Nominated.
Machine Company to Open Factory
Many Transactions in Farm Sales.
Central Association Hatchet Buried
Cummings Fined: Put Under Peace
Bond.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Decline Eases Wheat.
Corn Tends Downward.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Jump to Higher Levels.
Peculiar Twist to Gore Resolution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
REFUSE TO TOW BOATS.
Submarine Commander Denied Aid
aS Ni.DN-

Submarine Commander Denied Aid to
Survivors Of Giava.
Genoa, via Paris. March 7.-Silvio
Potenzhni. commander Of the Italian
steamer Giava, which was sunk by a
submarine on March I In the Mediter-
ranean, while on her way from Leg
horn to Greek ports with passenger
and a cargo Of cement, gives further
details Of the destruction OF his ship.
The commanding officer Of the subma-
rine refused to tow the boats with the
crew and passengers to the neighbor-
hood Of the coast Of Milo. the nearest
lard