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Evening journal., 1916-03-01
VeYdun
(From the New York Tribune)

victory on the west front, and have
been willing to gamble on that victory,
however limited in value its strictly
military consequences might be.
The operations about Verdun seem
therefore to have had a political
rather than a military motive. They
are protest on Germany's part
against the theory that she has been
reduced by failing numbers to per-
manent defensive in the western the
atre. She must be eager to show
the world that her military strength
has not Been impaired to that extent.
She wishes both neutral nations and
her enemies to think that she is still
capable of pushing her invasion or
Ftance-Of again breaking through
the French defences and threatening
Paris.
She has no longer the superiority
in men and guns which she had when
her armies made their first dash for
the French capital. But II the attack
on Verdun means anything It means
that she is again trying to strike ter
ror into the hearts of the French-to
convince them that her power is not
yet exhausted and that they may have
to do over again in travail and
anguish what they were enabled to at
the Marne in Septehber. 1914. only
by a supreme effort Of self-devotiOn
and heroism.
According to the German view the
Allies are unreasonable in failing to
see that prudence cOunsels them to
accept the terms Of peace which Ger
many is now willing to offer The
Kaiser's armies have won Victories on
every front They hold tens of thou
sands Of square miles OF enemy terri
tory. The German government is nat
urally willing to make any settlement
which will enable il to cash In a re-
spectacle share of its winnings.
But the Allies will not confess them-
selves beaten. They still cling TO the
theory that numbers must tell in the
end and that German military re-
sources must fail before their own
begin 70 fail. That is an argument
which Berlin despises. II can he
met in only one way-by violent ef-
forts in the field to prove that Ger
many can still defy the Allied over
weight in numbers
Germanys first rejoinder to the
arithmetical argument was the Cali
cian-Polish campaign. Her second
was the campaign in the Balkans. Her
third is the attack on Verdun. She
may make a fourth or even a fifth
rejoinder But all the time the axiom
that plus 3 cannot equal three plus
five confronts her. She may lavish
her strength on many fronts and may
win many victories which will still
leave final victory beyond her grasp.
4 As a guarantor Of the victory which
/ she must have to win the war-to get
! the peace which she desires-even the
! capture OF Verdun would prove il
/ lusory II would probably turn out
! to be as barren. in the large stra-
tegic and political sense, as was the
I occupation of Poland or the overrun-
ming OF Serbia.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
rRAcKLtNn-

IN REPRESENTATIVE JOHN N. TILLMAN, Of Arkansas,
N spoke in support Of his Confederate pension bill in
tho House recently The bill proposes TO give to each
Confederate soldier and widow living $500, and
$50 per month thereafter ana s1OOOOOOOO is to be APP
propfated for the purpose.
Mr. Tman spoke ferventy of the mockingbird, pink
peach blooms. fragrant pines bubblng springs BY
some oversight he omitted the classic mint juup,
sbly because is no longer in the odor Of sanctity
"rhe cost Of these pensions will be mere baga-
telle" asserts Mr.. Tillman
irrespective Of the merits demerts Of such
measure we should like TO know where the money is
coming from to pay these pensions We hesitate to
speak Of this bill as pork" for fear Of wounding the
tender sensibtes Of punctilious person
May we, therefore, be permitted TO refer to it
delicately. using term endeared to the Southern
gourmet and call II "crackling2
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
With The Photographers

Some Of the strongest evidence in a murder trial
goes into the records but II is usually put
before the jury without objection by either prosecution
or defense. It is womans tearss-Hartford tConn.)
Post
A New York cab driver who recently died is said
to have left estate of fifty thousand dollars But
perhaps he was young man and had not yet had an
opportunity to get fairly started-Proyidence Jour
nal.
King George OF England gave a coronation gift to
the Emperor of Japan a horse. Cofhng from King
George interpret this deliberately unfriendy
act."-Rochester ~ " Union and Advertiser.
What would you do with a halfmillion doars?" was
asked by some one awhile back The first thing we'd do
would be TO hire poor devil TO write these bloomn
paragraphs.-Tifon (Ga) Gazette.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

II is admitted by railroad men gem
orally that in the creative work Of
producing 25O,0OO miles of railways
mistakes were made in financing. but
the railway owners and managers
have learned much in the last twenty
years. and there is now sufficient
regulatory legislation.
The valuation Of the railroads may
eventually form the basis for rote
regulation. but aside from the fact
that the valuation will be constantly
changing. it is doubtful whether there
is as close relation between rates
and capitalization as the authors OF
the reform believe. Rates are the re-
suit OF countless forces, including the
law of supply and demand, ana the
natural law OF competition and valua-
tion is not in many cases a controll-
ing force.
Moreover. while the present valua-
tlon proceedings may disclose that
some railroads are excessively capi-
talized. they could hardly result in
new penalties for the mistakes Of 20
or 80 years ago. A railroad may be
greatly overcapitalzed. possibly as
result of mismanagement a score OF
years ago. The value Of that property
could not be taken as a basis for
rate applying to other roads which
are well managed and have always
heen. There is doubt as TO the value
OF the proceedings. but the public
nevertheless must pay the bill.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
REORGANIZATION NEEDED.

r becomes more and more evident that II our De-
partment of Education is TO be what II ought to be,
there must be drastic legislative action.
The Board of Education should be reorganized. Il
and the public schools should be freed from the
bghting influence OF the BaynardCooper clique, the
chief functions of which seem to be to spend money
and to cry for more.
There perhaps has been a time in the his
tory OF city when there so much public dis
satisfaction with educational department there
is at the present time That statement does apply
TO superintendent Scott. Principal Berlin and the
teaching staff to that Baynard-Cooper combination
in the Board of Education that is defiant of public
sentiment so lacking in financial wisdom and def
cient in the OF producing desired results. Not
until that influence has been eliminated will the de-
parment be restored to public confidence and respect
The elimination can only through wise and de-
termined legislative action
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

Hess. Rosie Jakubischin, Mary Benson
and Eveline Lear
Seventh grade Mary Jakubischin
Nellie Caufman, Rrth Warren, George
Jones. Dorothy Crawford, Farroll Ben
son. Carl Eidelsburger.
Eighth grade Raymond Terrell j.
Harry Layman, Alice Thompson, George
Brodley, Frederick Griswold, Walter
Stewart, Charles Jones, Alice Brodley
Springer Sperr and Gilbert Kelley.
Oak Grove.
First grade Howard Crossan.
+ Second grade Frances Morris.
Third grade-Anna Gallagher, JOIN
Ball, Irwin Jones.
Fourth grade Frances Cousineau.
The pennaut for the highest average
of attendance was won by the fifth
grade, in Miss Kinks room.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
Editorial Opinion
HEROIC FRANCE.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Across Europe runs the longest bat
tie line of history. and every yard of
it has its hero Trickling across the
map a thin double line marks the
trenches where through the weary
months Teutons and Allies have held,
with varying fortunes, never yet de-
cisive, the greatest deadlock of hos
tile armies in all the wars of the
world. And through it all I'm the
thickest of the fight have stood he
roic the colors and the uniforms of the
soldiers Of France. The nations,
never Questioning the gallantry of
those brave men, yet questioned their
tenperainental fitness for the dOgged
work of war. They had dash. it was
said. but not the plugging persever-
ance Of the German, the bulldog te-
nacity of the Briton. Yet no troops
have withstood better than the French
the long, grinding strain Of trench
warfare.
And now where the battle line
threatens TO give way at point most
vital now when the German offensive
Is delivering its most smashing blows
concentrating its utmost strength and
weight of artillery and rifle fire, there
at the point of impact stand the regi-
ments of France, indomitably coura-
geous. hard as tempered steel. never
wavering, never thinking of retreat.
beating back wave after wave of the
German food of lead and iron. Train
loads Of the wounded go rearward
with regret. and trainloads of re-
serves rush to the front but never
fast enough to suit the eager desire
of the new men to take the places of
their fallen comrades.
Surely never has a nation so risen
to the needs of its Great Hour as
France today Her spirit is the spirit
of one man, that man a hero. Battered
and bleeding, she breathes the defiant
motto of an unyielding fighter minor
tai in history. 1--WE have not begun TO
fight" France has recOnquered glory
and the praise of brave men forever.
Who should more admire her mex
haustible courage than the men and
women of this republic to whom
France has been a friend?
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

What is the motive behind the
German attack on Verdun? Is it
military operation undertaken with a
purely military purpose? Or is it a
demonstration intended primarily to
influence opinion outside Germany
and to strengthen the logic of German
arguments in favor of an early peace? :?
From the strictly military point of
view the capture OF Verdun would
materially iinprtve the German posi-
ti0n on the Western front. II would
break the great French salient which
has stretched since September, 1914,
to the northeast, east and southeast
about Notwithstanding In the form Of
a half circle from Brabant, ON the
Meuso north of the French fortress
to st Mihiel on the Meuse south of it.
The most easterly point of this semi
circle is almost within artillery range
Of Metz. the chief German base in Lor-
rnine. SO long as this French salient
is held The safety Of Metz is compro-
missed
At st. NIihiel the Germans rove
late in 1914 long, thin wedge into
the French line. At the tip Of this
wedge they hold the banks Of the
Meuse. But they are cramped into an
uncomfortably narrow space by the
French forces holding the southern
ctirve Of the Yerdun salient and other
French forces stretching east from be-
low st. Mihiel TO point directly
south of of Metz. Pressure on this
German wedge would be relieved and
the German line would be advantage
ousiy stralghtened and shortened Il
/ the French should be obliged TO re-
tire from Verdun and take up new po-
stions 10 the westward on the line OF
the Aire.-
Perhaps as an offensive defensive
operation the capture of Nerltn, or it,
partial reduction, would repay the sucri-
ilces made by the Crown Princes armies
to clear this section of the Mehse Tho
British made Just as. heavy sacrifices
relatively, for gains much less -impor-
tant, at 1--WE Chapelle. The French
and British had to submit TO losses Just
as severe in their offensive last fall
about Lens. In proportion to the hum-
ers engaged.
But Germany does not need TO follow
and can hardly afford TO follOw-thc
policy of "nibbing" on the western
front. She is playing IN Allies game
in engaging in war OF attrtioh. She
holds both French and Bclgian territory
and for fifteen months past has beer
satisfied merely 10 maintain her hold
She has chosen TO attack on Che Russian
and Balkan fronts, economizing hel
strength by remaining ON the defensive
in the west II is not probable that
she would have undertaken a task 81
costly in lives as tho capture of Nerdul
if she had had no other object in view
| titan the local successes involved in :
STRENGTHENING OF her along the Meuse
She mist have had in mind the mora
and political effect at this junctlire Of {
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
WARNING TO SHIPPERS OF BAD EGGS.

N ELAWARE egg shippers should keep in mind the
~ new ruling made by the Department Of Agricul-
ture relative to such shipments. BY doing so they
will themselves financial loss
The ruling is that not nnety-hve per cent good
will be barred from interstate commerce and those
packing more than hve per cent bad Will be pro-
ceeded against violators of the ant-adqlteration
feature Of the pure and drugs Gambling It is
asserted will eliminate all except FIVE per cent of bad
eggs Therefore. there is excuse for sending more
than that quantity of bad to market The ruling
also provides that decomposed eggs. which may be
used for tanning and such purposes, mst be removed
from the shell before shipment That is to guard
against their diversion into food supply channels.
We call these facts to the attention Of Delaware egg
shippers in the hope that it Will save them trouble
and expense, the Federal Government seems to be
determined to break up the practice Of many shippers
OF sending bad 20 market hoping they viii be able
to realize them and punishment for the per-
petration of such fraud against city consumers
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
THOMPsON ANb THE RECALCITRANT NINE.


THOSE nine Republican aldermen in Chicago who
have been endeavoring to defeat the constructive
work Of siayor William Hale Thompson deserving
of scant sympathy,
Mr. Thompson is Republican Mayor He was cleo
ted last april by plurality of 10000 Since he as
suned Office he has endeavored to the best inter-
ests Of the people.
Many distinctions have been thrown in his way by
the la~ess and vicious elements which had ruled the
city somany years He has done his best TO overcome
them.
One of the worst things he has had to contend
against has been the group OF nine Republican alder
men. who recently accused him Of endeayorlng to build
political machine to defeat them for denomination at
the city primaries.
In view OF their attitude toward the Mayor and OF
the Influences back Of their opposition to him, It was
not surprising that he took steps retire them from
Office and 10 elect in accord with his reform
policy That he succeeded in defeating three OF the
nine men is encouraging to friends Of good govern
ment
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
PLAYING H0RsE MIMI uS.

THE announcement made some time ago that the
Turkish admiralty will assume" responsibility
for the sinking of the Persia an indication OF the
low estate in which this administration is held by the
European belligerents
10 think OF Turkish submarine sinking anything
except itself Is joke So is the performance Of push
ing Turkey forward as the culprit
We can imagine the chuckles with which the Teu-
tonic diplomats have framed up this sardonic bit OF
humor at our expense The admission will cali forth a
"stern note" Of course. And when another shin is
torpedoed suppose it will be the Bulgarians or the
Absnians who will ake their place in the confessional
and admit that they did it,
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
soon passed away.

soon passed away. ] look much better
now than did before, and recommend
the Compound every time for female
troubles, as it did for me all 1t Is claimed
TO do. You have my permission to pub
lish this letter" Mrs. J. May, 354S S.
Lincoln St., Chicago, III.
If you have any of the symptoms mem
toned in Mrs. Mays letter, remember
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for her, and try Il your
self. 1t is a good old-fashioned medi-
cine, made from roots and herbs, and it
has helped countless numbers Of women.
Ifyou need special advice, write
to Lydia IL. Pinlxham Medicine
Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman, and
held in strict confidence.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He that is proud Of the rustling Of his silks like
mailman, laughs at the rafting of his fetters For in
deed Clothes ought TO be our remembrancers of our
lost innocency.--Fuller
.-t-.-.
believe II to be true that Dreams are the trpe
interpreters of our Inclinatons; but there is Art re-
quired to sort and understand them.-Montaigne
DO the duty that lies nearest thee; which hou know
est TO be duty! The second duty will ALREADY he
cearer-Carlye.
t-.--.-.
The discovery Of a dish does more for the han
piness Of man than the discovery OF a star-Briat-
Savarih.
s-.-.-.
behind the dim unknown standeth God within the
shadow, Keeping watch above his own--James Russell
Lowell.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
PENNsYLyANIA AVENUE SHOULD BE PAVED.

the Board Of Street and Sewer Directors be wise
i it will heed the petition that has been presented to
It by those who favor the paving OF Pennsylvania ave
nue..
That avenue is one Of cty's most important
thoroughfares BY the token IL may be said that
when its Importance is taken into consideration it is
one Of citys most neglected ones For long time
its condition has been a reproach to the Street and
Sewer Department. Demands for relief have been
frequent and nsisent The time at last has arrived
when something should be done The reasons set forth
in the petition amply sufficient to lead to arma
i've official action.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

One excuse advanced for Mr. Wilson's swing around
the circle that he wanted to explain what he
meant by too proud TO fight He failed however to
explain. Now he is considering a settlement OF the
Lusitana which is cryptic in its language that
1t will require a whole campaign to explain it.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.

Following is the list OF honor pupils
of The Richardson Park School;
First grade Joseph Lear.
Second grade Alfred sullivan, viii
liam Finn. Grautlcy Maddox.
Third grade Anna Walker, Anna
Handy. George Lear.
Fourth grade Robert McGriswold,
Irene Smith, James NJ. Maddox. Ed
ward l.. Wagner and sara Walker.
Fifth grade Martin f. Baumgardt-
Paul p. Bdckworth, John X. Chambers,
William ,. Harvey, W. Frederick Sapp,
William .Seheukel, J. Curtis Sinclair,
Norman TAYLOR. Lester Truman, Clara
Warren and Eleanor Colt.
oixtn grade Nelson Ash Elizabeth
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
RUB DACKACHE AWAY
WITH "ST. JACOBS OH"
Rub Lumbago, Pain and Soreness from Your Lame
Back--InStant Relief! Doesn't Blister--Get a
Small Trial e--WondefuI Liniment

Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating liniment needs TO be used
only once. II takes the pain right out
and ends the misery. II Is magical,
yet absolutely harmless and doesn't
burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago. sci
atica. backache or rheumatism so
promptly. 1t never disappointsl In
use for over sixty years.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

The passage of the first defense measure in the
House without a rocall should not be taken with
too much exutation by the friends OF preparedness
Those contained goodly share of pork One
OF them gives to each member additional appoint
ment TO Annapolis and the other carries hundreds of
thousands OF dollars for navy yards Preparedness
yoked to pork is a strong and compelling combina-
ton
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

Ofncials OF the Treasury Department spending
much less valuable time trying to defend the
form OF daily treasury statement the adoption of
which saved the Democratic administration still
embarrassment. Juggling the books not only deprives
the people Of information upon which useful
parlsons can be but also the people
thing in the time taken by officials in defending it. A
simple, consistent form Of treasury statement should
need no explaining and defense.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

" e &c ia Bile Com
pound was recon-
.mended and i took
about six bottles.
1t fixed me up all
right. The common
symptoms of such a
condition - pain
when walking, irri-
tation, bearingdown
pains and backache,
nervousness and dis
|ordered digestion
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

II is said that the Treasury Department manages
to find excuse after another for delaying the con-
structon OF public buildings authorized by Congress
for which appropriations have been made Fact is
the treasury can't spare the money. The people pay
"wartaxes" but go without the improved service so
much needed in pOstoiices.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago. sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up. don't suffer!
Get small trial bottle of old. honest
"St. Jacobs Oil" at any drug store.
pour a little in your hand and rub it
right on your aching back. and by
the time you count fifty. the soreness
and lameness Is gone.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
sENATOR DrPONTs. STRENGTH.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
The Democrats like nothing better
than to abuse United States Senator
dupont. and they even go so far as
to speak Of his inefficiency as a Sem
ator. Now. however, they are trying
to center on former Senator Gray as
the Democratic nominee for the posi-
tion now held by Senator DUPONT. and
in doing so they say. that is is going
to take the very strongest man in the
Democratic party to make any kind Of
a showing against him" Yes. truly it
will. and even Judge Gray. viii find
himself in sorry plight il he con-
sents to go on the ticket.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

The Eureatl OF Labor Statistics OF the T. s. Depart
ment OF Labor presents very lugubrious report on
employment in the "womens ready-to-wear indus
riesv Possibly for this is to be found in
The that war orders for woens garments are not
cutting such large figure IN our export trade
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
ASSIST CONGRESSMAN MILLER.

From the Harrington Journal.
The work of Congressman Thomas
W. Miller. at Washington is being ap-
preciated not only by the Republicans.
but by fair-minded Democrats. which
shows that our Republican represen-
tative in Washington is working for
the good Of our Diamond State as we'll
as the betterment of national affairs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01

The whole country is today thinking OF Woodrow
Wilson mot President OF the United States but as
candidate for reelection. In nearly all his utter
anees there indications that Wilson thinks OF him
self not President but a candidate for re-elec-
ton
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
NEEDED-A BRIDGE.

From the Snow Hill People.
It appears TO be the rankest follv
TO think as astute a body Of men as
compromise the State Road Commis-
sion would build q fine concrete road
to the waters end of the Sinepuxent
bay and stop there. Their object
must have been to provide an easy
means Of reaching Ocean City, Mary
lands only ocean resort, and such
being the case. they would fall far
short OF their object unless they pro-
vide a means Of crossing the bay at
that point
The taxpayers Of Worcester county
should make known in no uncertain
terms their wishes IN this matter.
Correspondence should be addressed
to the Senate Roads and Highways
Committee, Annapolis. The people
of Wicomico. Somerset, Dorchester
and other Eastern Shore counties,
should come to our rescue in this
matter. which also vitality concerns
them.
Common sense and logic demands
that the State build a bridge at Ocean
City.
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
MRS. MAYS
LETTER to WOMEN
More Proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundRelievesSuffering.

Chicago, ILL., suffered from bad
case of female ills. Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Evening journal., 1916-03-01
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
PLEASING no ELkTONIANS.

From the l1lktOn Democrat.
The appointment of William p.
Constable, Esq. by Governor Harring-
ton, as . member of the Board of
Liquor License Commission for Bal
timore city, is a deserving honor and
creditable recognition of young
man who has displayed exceptional
ability in a big field which he has
chosen for his life work. We bespeak
for our former ElktOnian. an excep-
tional official record, one which he
will feel within his own bosom, well
DONE and one which his friends in
Elkton will point to with pride.