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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
NO BALLOTS IN BOX FOR
PRIMARIES At SMYRNA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept. 30.-lnspectoi
Harry j. Lower, of Smyrna. for the
Republican primaries in the second
Election District of the First Rcprc-en-
tativc District. Smyrna. found this af-
temoon. on making preparations for
holding the election that the official bal
lots were missing from the BALLOT box
which had been delivered By Sheriff
Kirby aud his deputy on Wednesday
hst All the other election material vaS
in the box.
Secretary Il. \ Hopkins, Of tho Kent
County Republican Committee. who as
sisted the sheriff in placing the ballots
in the boxes, j. confident the ballots
were placed in the box. and says he can
see no reason why they should not have
been there when Inspector Lower opened
the box this morning
On delivering the ballot box ON We'd
nes1ay last, sheriff Kirby took re-
ccipt from Mrs lower .hc wife OF the
inspector. as TO the delivery OF the box
and contents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
AGED AFFLICTED MAN
WANDERS FROM HIS Home

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed yesterday by members of the fam
lily and friends OF George Stanley, os
Cranston Heights, when he failed to
appear for supper and a search was
Immediately made. He was finally
found at the home of his sister about
three miles up the road.
Mr.. Stanley is about so years old
and has been subjected to temporary
spells OF illness. II is supposed he
was not feeling we'll yesterday and
wandered away. He was all right
when found
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
LIFE PRESERVER FROM
THE bremen A PLANT,
|. j BOAT NOT Sighted
BY The United Press.
PORTLAND. Me, s

BY The United Press.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 3O.--A Yep
pelin bomb would have caused but
little more excitement than did the
finding ot a life preserver marked
Bremen" on the shore OF Cape Eliz-
abeth by 14-year-old Frederick Leigh
ton.
Frederick was calmly padding It
home when by-standers shouted the
name. Offers TO buy the canvas ring
frightened Frederick SO that he ran to
Fort Williams.
There an examination showed that
Il was undoubtedly a clever plant
made up by sensation-seekers Little
stock is placed In its being from the
missing submersible.
Each side bore the name Bremen"
a German coat of arms and the words
"Schutzmark" (trade mark. II was
stated no North German Lloyd liners
carried the name of the vessel on life
belts and that a close examination re-
veals signs that Il was a plant"
The liner has not been sighted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
new YORK IS NOW
Threatened BY TIE
UP OF BIC BOATS
By The United Press.

NEW YORK. Sept SO.-New York
faces a tie-up of railroad freight lines,
because of the rapidly growing strike
Of tugboat crews.
Today 16O men. manning the thir-
teen tugboats OF the New York Cen
trail railroad went on strike in sym
pathy with the striking crews of the
West Shore lines. who demand a 25
per cent. increase in wages. Claims
are made that before the day is over
the men of the Erie and Delaware and
Lackawanna tugs will have left their
vessels.
Since all freight entering New York
from the south and west must cross
the Hudson river. the tie-up OF tug
boats means serious stoppago OF
freight shipment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
TWO MONTHS FOR sale OF
LIQUOR DOWN IN kent

Special &c THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept. 30.-Before
Judge Boyce here today David Man
love. colored. of Dover. who pleaded
guilty TO the unlawful sale of intoXi-
eating liquors. was given sentence
OF two months Imprisonment in the
Kent county Jail and to pay fine OF
$50 and costs.
Luther Boyer. also colored, of near
Lockwoods Chapel West Dover. who
pleaded guilty TO shooting anther col
ored man. was given five months in
the Kent county Jail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
NO EARLY chance
IN U-BOAT POLICY
Germany Will Keep Sea
Dogs Under Leash Until
After U. S. Election
CHAFING UNDER
ENGLISH ORDERS
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-There
will be no change in German subma-
rine policy before the Presidential
election in the United States, accord
ing to private advices reaching Wash
ingtou today from Berlin.
The German government. these ad-
vices said, is strong enough TO hold
in check whatever sentiment exists
in Germany today for a renewal OF
submarine warfare. After the elec
ton the policy of the German govern
ment will be dependent to a great
extent upon the policy of the Ameri
can government If President Wilson
is reelected, according to word from
Berlin, it is believed in Berlin he may
be in a position to adopt a stronger
attitude toward England. If Hughes
is elected the policy of his admins
Continued on Page p
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
SOCIALIST NOMINEE
.RAPS THE Democrats
Says Anti-Hughes Article Is
Being Put to Dis
honest Use
SAYS WILSON HAS
WALL ST. LEANINGS
By The United Press.

NEW YORK, Sept 3O.-Charges
that President Wilson's campaign
managers are making dishonest use
of an article attacking Candidate
Hughes, written by Allan l.. Benson,
were made by the Socialist presiden
tial nominee. before he left on a tour
OF the Pacific coast today.
Benson wrote an article entitled
Charles z. Hughes. Wall Streets
Man" He declared that il was read
into the Congressional Record Of
September and sent through the
mails under Congressional frank to
indicate that he (Benson) prefers
Wilson to Hughes.
II call upon the President to stop hi
party managers from making dishonesf
use of my work." said the Socialis
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
TEN LOsT ON SHINING sMIP.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3O-With fen
OF her crew missing and nine land
ed. the British steamer Thurso is be-
licved sinking, Consul General Skin
ner at London cabled the State lie
partment today. Presumably the boat
was torpedoed or mined in the North
Sea.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.

by Tho United Press
crNcfxNAr1. Sept ao-Two persons killed and
oe were injured today when Pennsylvania train en- route
70 Cincinnati from Now York was dsraned Kings NILS.
Ohio
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
nrpnNT sCHOOL OPENING.

The Alexis ]. dupont School, in all
departments except the kindergarten,
will open on Monday morning. The
kindergarten will not open until oc-
tober Is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
BELIEVE KIDNAPPED CHILD is LOCATED.

BELIEVE KIDNAPPED CHILD IS LOCATED.
10y The United Press
QUINCY. ILL.,, sept ao-Probation omcer Nolan of this
city is auzousy awaiting The arrival tonight or tomorro" Of
james Glass OF Jersey City S. j- vAo speeding ilre p e
hope that ho will be able identity our-year-od boy living
near here with the Roy MCGso family his who was Rd
mapped from the Glass home in May. 1915.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
French AGAIN CAIN GROUND.
NORTH Of RANCOURT
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Sept. 3o.-The French
gained some ground north OF Ran
court last night. but rainstorms con-
tinued Ia hinder operations on the
rest Of the Somme front. It was Off
cially announced today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
vILrsrAs DRIVEN OFF.
IL - - -.

By Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. sept ao-trvo hundred and fifty yIli'tas
who attacked the carranaa garrison OF $50 were driven On IA
ne recent battle at cushuiracc according to state Depart
,u dispatches today One dispatch says that villa commanded
the attackers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
entire Greek
FLYING CORPS
Joins ALLIES
British Troops Improve
Positions, Beating Off
German Attacks
French ALSO ADVANCE
NORTH OF RANCOURT
BY The United Press.
ATHENS. Sept. SO.-The entire
Greek flying corps has Joined the
Allied feet.
Bv The United Press.

AllltU meet
By The United Press.
SALONIKA, Sept SO.-British war
ships shelled and dispersed Bull
garian column east of Nechori. on the
Struma front, il was officially an
nOunced today.
BY The United Press.
LONDON. Sept. 30.--British troops
improved their positions at Stuff Re
doubt. north Of Thiepval. and beat of
German counter attacks at the Hes
sian trench last night. General Haig
reported this afternoon.
The fighting in the latter place was
very severe. despite a heavy down
pour of rain that converted the she'll
wrecked trenches into great pools OF
mud and water in which Germans and
British fought.
The Germans shelled British posi-
tions south Of the Ancre from the Des-
fremont farm 20 a point southwest o
I.e Sars village toward which Haig'
men are approaching. Despite this ar
fillery attack the British continued t'
improve their positions on the whole
Thiepval sector.
Tho French. todays official Paris
report showed. made further progress
north of Rancourt last night. but else
where were held up by weather condi
tions
South of Neuville st. Vast. thu
Pritish made a successful raid las
night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-30
NtATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday;
continued cool; frost to-
night.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

David Smthson, one Of the old set
tiers Of this part Of the county, died
at the home of his son, John, on Swan
creek, about three miles from Forsyth,
on Monday morning, January 81, at
the age Of ninety-one years.
David Smithson was born in what
was then Warren county, Tennessee,
on the 28th day OF May, 1925, where
he lived during his boyhood. He was
a veteran Of the Mexican war, having
enlisted in Co. F. 3rd Regiment, U.
S. Volunteer Infantry, serving all
all through the campaign including
the taking Of Mexico City, and return
ed 10 his native state after the war.
He removed with his family TO Taney
county, Missouri, in 1876, settling on
what is now known as the Licklider
farm, up on Swan creek, and a few
years later moved on down the creek
and located at the farm where he died,
the place for the past several years
having belonged to his son, John.
Mr.. Smithson was married Septem-
Der 16, l849, and has raised eight
children, six Of whom are still living.
They are John, Mrs. !. H Parrish and
Mrs. E. r. Everett OF Forsyth, Mrs.
Ben Stone OF near Forsyth, W. C..
Smithson Of Keokuk Falls, Oklahoma,
and Mrs. Zane Reynolds Of Nebraska.
His wife preceded him to the Great
Beyond in July, 1890. All the six
living children we're at his bedside
when the end came.
In 1878 Mr.. Smithson suffered a
sun stroke, since which time he has
been afflicted with palsy, but man
aged to keep pretty active until along
last summer, when he seemed 10 break
down and has been steadily declining
until Monday morning when he was re
lieved Of his suffering.
Funeral services were held at the
late home on Tuesday afternoon and
burial was made in the Ragsdale Gem
etery. The members Of the family
have the sympathy Of the entire com
munity in their bereavement.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
A Hollow Plea.

AS a matter OF fact, however, there
is no prosperity in evidence aside from
that unstable prosperity that has its
rise solely in the great war. The
heavy demand for foodstufs, horses,
motor trucks, munitions, and so on
has caused our export trade 10 mount
TO extraordinary proportions and the
exodus OF foreign reservists together
with the reduction Of immigration,
have operated to eliminate the condi-
ton Of unemployment that otherwise
would be fragrant. When the World
asks US to believe that the people are
going to accept that kind Of prosperity
as wholly satisfactory and TO ascribe
the credit to the Democratic party, it
pays poor tribute to the peoples in
telligence.
We grant that prosperity is, and
should be, il it is actual and genuine
prosperity, an aid 10 the party in power
but prosperity-even OF the most SUP
stantial sorts far from afiording com.
plete assurance against political re
action. And when prosperity is o.
the limited and superficial order now
in evidence, and is attended with Z
rising scale Of prices in fiat defiance o
promises to obtain lower prices, i
comes near being an empty asset TO
the dominant party. Moreover. th'
trouble with our present tariff law il
not confined to its failure to brinj
prosperity and to reduce the cost 0
living. 1t has provedsswoeiully defci
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
The Federal Farm Loan Act.

House and Senate banking aud ur'
r 1cy committees are promp, with their
report Of a rural credits bill prepared
oy jjint subcommittee, and probab'
ly this one will have right Of way over
any measure so far introduced, or in
the making. II the ultimate enact
msnt is practically in the form Of the
report it will be known as the Federal
Farm Loan Act.
With bill actually on the floor,
Congress and the country now have
something substantial to talk about in
the matter OF rural credits Legislation
Whatever merits or defcts this meas
uie possesses will be aired all in good
time. But, in one respect it may be
viewed with instant apprehension-it it
sets up a new commission. The fed
eral farm loan board is TO be composed
ol FIVE members, appointed for ten
year terms with salaries OF twelve thous-
and dollars sixty thousand dollars to
begin with.
A train Of sub officials is provided,
Of course, for the new Government bu-
reau which is to specialize in agricul-
tural banking Is the problem OF OBJ
tanning banking accommodation for
farmers really such a difficult one that
it cannot be solved without the crea-
alton Of another Government CO minis
sion. Providence Journal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
Without Regard"

The call for the Republican national
convention has been issued. 1t in
vites persons who believe in Republi'
can principles to participate in select
ing delegates without regard to past
affiliations" Thus is set the stamp Of
the party's highest official approval on
the program Of bringing back into line
the elements that III 1912 withdrew in
protest against the party crime OF Chi
cago. There was more than political
need for such sane endeavor. The
country faces new issues, new condi'
tions, new problems. 1t is vitally i'm
portant that the result OF an election
this year shall not be determined by
an unnatural division Of the people
giving a minority the power to make
policy for the country. II ever there
was time when lineup and an hon
est verdict were needed, it is this year.
The conditions that rent the Republi
can party are Of the past. New ones
have developed that make it vital that
the Republican party present its real
strength, - Washington Times (Prog. }
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
The Democrats Hair Shirt.

P. H. Hall, Nebraska member Of
the Democratic national committee,
has gazed into the crystal and predicts
that William Jennings Bryan will be at
the St. Louis convention and raise
considerable disturbance. Shouldn't
wonder if Mr.. Hall were right. On a
hasty survey one does not recall a
Democratic national convention at
which Mr.. Bryan did not raise a con-
siderable disturbance. Mr.. Bryan is
the Democratic party's hair shirt. Ev-
cry four years it has TO put him on and
and wear him for its sins. Kansas
CITY Star.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
Wilson Meets the Mules.

You fool mule" said Uncle Eb,
when his balky beast blocked the road
TO President and Mrs Wilson the other
day near Hot Springs, Va, that was
the first man and first missus OBJ de
Ian an bofe born in Ole Virginia, an
you stapdin' stubborn like in de road.
I never saw such an unsensible mule,
G'wan now" 1t wasn't the first mule
either, that the President Of the United
States has encountered since he began
leading the Democratic party. Spring
field Republican
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

Despite the fact that the exchange
rates show a heavy depreciation in the
value OF the German mark and the
Austrian crown, Secretary McAdoo
and Director Of the Mint Wooley, whose
function it is under the law to proclaim
foreign values every quarter, refuse to
take official notice Of these falling val,
ues. j is a matter oil common know
ledge that the coins referred to have
deprecated in value, but Secretary
McAdoo denies that any depreciation
exists. The reason is simple, The
Treasury is in a horrible state, and
Secretary McAdoo is engaging in every
trickery known to a politician to raise
the greatest amount Of revenue pos
siole. regardless Of lair play. Import
ers Of German and Austrian DDS
have repeatedly called attention Of the
Treasury Department to the depreci.
ated condition Of the Central Powers,
as evidenced by the decline in the ex
change rates, but they are still subject
ed TO the hardships accompanying the
liquidation Of duties based on the
normal exchange values. Having in
fa'ed the treasury balance, Mr.. Nc.
Adoo finds il an easy matter 10 initiate
exchange rates.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

en-. from the standpoint Of revenue,
and even the subterIuge Of war tax"
has failed to repair the treasury deficit
which is steadily growing largely.
We do not think voters will be so
easily deceive / as the Word imagines
BY representations that a Democratic
administration has brought regime Of
prosperity. Let US have bill OF par
ticuars. When tha, is forthcoming it
will require no deep analysis to disclose
the holIowness Of such a plea. - Spring
field Union.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
New Low Record For Import Duties

For Christmas your Uncle Samuel
received from Mr.. Underwood's near
iree-tradd tariff law customs revenues
in ;he sum Of 2,6S5.866. This was
on imports 10 the value Of $30,799,-
642, or average rate OF duty for that
week OF 81 per cent. These are on
imports entered at the thirteen princi
pal customs districts Of the United
States. His New Years gift for the
week ended January /, 1916 was
S2,325,002 Of customs revenues on
S37,88l, 1886 worth Of imports, or an
average rate Of duty for the week Of 7
40 per cent, the lowest weekly aver
age rate Of duty in our trade history,
For the week ended January 8, 1916
there entered these same thirteen
customs districts imports to the value
Of s58,649 49,O52 On Rhich customs
revenue was collected il the sum oi
SO, ,406,356 or an average rate Of duty
for the week Of S.S per cent. This
marked a new high record on weekly
imports.
The statement Of Democrats iha,
imports have materially decreased i:
false. Temporarily cur,ailpd a. the
outbreak Of The wal, .hss. dc nov
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

u. S. Senator Lewis, Democrat, Of
Indiana, has introduced a resolution
suggesting that the Federal Reserve
Board increase the compensation OF its
employees consistent with the service
done and the increased cost OF living
expenses. When a Democrat, cleo
ted on a pledge Of both economy and
and reduced cost Of living asks Tor an
increase OF salaries on the ground that
cost OF living has increased, there is
not much need for Republicans 10 hunt
for political arguments.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03
Breaking Faith With The People


II there has ever been anv doubt as
TO President Wilson'S attitude toward
the one-term plank ct the Baltimore
platform, that doubt was dispelled by
his acceptance Of the Indiana ballot
dominating him on the Democratic
ticket for 1916, and resolved itself in
TO certainty with the publication re-
Gently Of his letter OF Feburaty 1918
to A. Mitchell Palmer.
"Our platform is not molasses to
catch flies, it means business, II
means what it says" were the words
OF Mr.. Wilson spoken during his 1912
campaign. The Baltimore platform
declared for single presidential term
and favored the adoption Of an amend
ment TO the Constitution making the
President inelibible for re'election.
The plank concluded: "and we pledge
the candidate Of this convention to
this principle. On that platform
Mr.. Wilson accepted his nomination,
and on it he was elected in Novem'
Der. 1912.
The Senate, on February l, 1918,
adopted a joint resolution 10 amend
the Constitution so as to provide for
single presidential term. In all can
dor it may be stated that the resolu-
ton was not very popular with the Re
publicans who voted for it, 1t was
intended so far as they were concern
ed to restrict il possible, the future
activities OF Mr. Roosevelt, But a
great many Of the Democratic Senators,
relying on Mr., Wilson's sincerity,
voted for the measure, and it then
went over to the House for action.
What Mr.. Wilson had privately con
sidered a joke was in fair way tc
become a reality, so his chief spokes'
in the House A. Mitchell Palmer, was
called into conference, which resulted
in a letter from President-elect Wilson
to Mr.. Palmer in which he said; put
the present customary Limitation OF
two terms into the Constitution, ...
and give the President a chance to win
the full service BY proving himself fit
for it,. This letter was laid before
the committee on the Judiciary, which
had the resolution in charge, and the
resolution Immediately became ft
matter for reference to the committee
on the disposition Of useless papers.
Thus it transpires that one mouth
before he took the oath Of office as
President Of the United States, Mr..
Wilson had broken faith with the
people who relied on the platform
promises and was party to the vio'
lation OF the one-term plank. He
stood before the great American tn
bunal on March 4, 1918, and took his
inau gural oath with unclsan hands.
With such a beginning, by setting
such an example to his followers, what
is there surprising in the fact that
every last plank in the Baltimore plat
form has since been smashed into
smithereens2 1t was but the natura
outcome OF an Administration which
had its birth iu duplicity, and which
will die "unwept, unhonored and un
sung.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

THE adverse effect OF the conflict
in Europe" is the expression used by
one economic writer in reviewing the
past year. Adverse" indeed! "Bene-
fetal" you should say. At the time
the war broke out the monthly bal
ance Of trade was against us and had
been against US for four months. It
took only so days to get war orders
enough TO turn the balance in our favor
and since then we have enjoyed the
largest balance in our history. How
any man of both intelligence and in
tegrity can call the effect OF the wal
adverse" is beyond comprehension.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-02-03

Senator Chamberlain, Democratic
chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, says that in dealing with small
Ter nations we have acted like a great
bully but when We deal with great
nations we act like towards. He evi-
denly had in mind the present admin
istration, for he surely has not forgot
ten how Grover Cleveland dealt with
Great Britain in Venezuela affair.