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The midland journal., 1916-04-21
FARMERS UP AGAINST IT.
New Workers Report Unprecedented
Shortage Of labor.

New York. Farmers and market
gardeners in New York and nearby
States are suffering an unprecedented
shortage of laborers, says John ]. Dill
Ion, State Commissioner Of State
Foods and Markets. Authorities say
there has never been such demand
for farm help and SO limited supply
as at present
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
kILLEp wHEM TRAININe coLr.
Aged Man Thrown Against Tree
When Animal Bolts.

Luray. Va.-John F. Austin, sr., So
years old. was killed near his home in
Shenandoah when riding a colt He
was trying to control the animal by
means Of halter. The colt be-
came unmanageable. throwing Austin
against tree. He lived only few
minutes He is survived by widow
and Ave children.
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
limit FOR TROOPS
IN VILLA CHASE
Wilson WIN Negotiate Agree
ment on That Basis.
PURSUIT WILL CONTINUE
Baker Announces That no Change 10
Contemplated IN Plans--Persh-
ing Reports Two Killed
At Parral.

Washington. President Wilson has
decided to inform General Carranza,
in response to his request for with
drawal of the American troops from
Mexico, that the United States will
negotiate for an agreement along
these lines;
~The United States Government is
willing to agree to fix a limit on the
distance the American troops now in
pursuit of Villa shall proceed into
Mexico, and to make that limit not
much farther south than the troops al
ready have proceeded.
''The United States Government is,
willing to give assurances that the
American troops viii be withdrawn
within "a Reasonable time or as soon
as it is definitely established that Villa
has reached point where he can be
dealt with better by the Carranza
forces.''
Pursuit TO Continue.
The Presidents advisers are said to
have agreed on such course in the
belief that it would make stronger the
chance of catching villa A reply to
General Carranza is said to be virtual
~ completed and is expected to go for
ward in very short time.
Meantime the pursuit OF villa by
the American troops will continue.
Secretary Baker sharply outlined this
in formal statement
''The status of the expedition into
Mexico is as 1t was at the beginning,
In cordial cooperation with the de
facto government of Mexico he said.
"That cooperation continues and the
expedition continues. There has been
NO change in the orders and none is in
contemplation"
Secretary Baker and other officials
laid stress on the fact that co-opera-
ton Of the Carranza troops was re-
garded as an important element, and
the negotiations for an agreement with
the de facto. Government will be con-
Quoted with the idea. that such an
agreement would strengthen Carranza
at. home, and at the same time make
the task Of catching Villa easier.
The lines of communication of
American troops following Villa al
ready have heightened to the point
where sending supplies has become diff
ficult, and it is realized here that it
would be extremely hazardous for
them to go much farther
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
TWO DIE OF ANTHRAX.
Contract Disease While Handling In
fected Hides.

Philadelphia McCauley, of
Manayunk. and Alexander Gremerk,
two workers in hides, died in NUM-
cipal Hospital from anthrax. according
to DR.. A. A. Cairns. chief medical in
spector. The men contracted the dis
ease through abrasions on the faces
while handling diseased hides. DR..
Cairns blames the lax importation Law.
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
MARSHALL TO RUN.
Senator Lewis Says He Is Not candI-
date--May Be the "keynoter."

date-May Be the "Keynoter."
Washington vice-President Mar
shall again the running mate for Presi-
dent and Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis
temporary chairman and "keynoter" at
the Democratic National Convention is
the prospective Arrangement, accord
ing to many Democratic leaders gath
ering here for the meeting of state
chairmen. Senator Lewis announced
that talk of his possible candidacy for
the vice-Presidency had been dispelled
with the determination of Marshall to
run again.
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
WOULD LIMIT U. S. FORCE.
carranza To Insist That Thousand
cavalrymen Make Up Expedition.

Mexico City.-The Mexican govern
ment will insist with infexible deter
mination that any armed expedition Of
the United States which enters Mexi-
can territory in the guise of punitive
expedition must be limited to 1000
men of one service alone, cavalry, ac-
cording to statement made by Juan
Neftali Amador, subsecretary of for
eign relations. During the absence Of
Cen. Candido Aguilar, minister OF for
eign relations, in Queretaro, Subsecre-
tary Amador is in charge of the For
eign Once and is conducting its course
in International affairs.
The midland journal., 1916-04-21
GERARD in GERMAN y. M. c. A.
On. Committee To Supervise Work In
Prison Camps.

Berlin. - James w. Gerard, the
American Ambassador. has accepted
membership on committee headed by
Prinz Max of Baden. formed to super
wise the work conducted by the Young
Mems Christian Association in the
prison camps Of Germany. A similar
organization. headed by grand duke,
exists in Russia.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

the Admiral of one fleet established in
a tender as his flagship; with undersea
boats that must be towed. that cannot
sqbmerge, or, having submerged.
reach the bottom and stay there until
the wreckers have crossed a continent
and lifted them to the surface with
chains and tackle; with submarines
equipped with electric batteries Civ
ing OF dangerous explosive gases,
and no ventilators provided to clear
the air; with battleships doing the
work of cruisers. with evOlutions and
target practice neglected. with its en-
listed men undergoing literary train
ing in the hours that should be de-
voted TO seamanship, recreation or
rest; with dreadnoughts Of problem
aticai value i'm competition with the
modern vessels of other Powers; bed
lam in its civil directions, disgust
among its professional commanders,
and unrest among its enlisted men?
The fatal defect of the defence sys-
tenn of the nation is not shrouded in
mystery 1t springs Uom political
control of technical subjects. The
educated and informed men, the spe-
cialists whose advice deserves re-
spect, are subordinated to the ignor-
ant politician, the clown in office. A
Daniels pushes aside a Dewey, and
muzzles a Fiske. and public opinion
is directed not by the facts, but by
the special appetites and the job seek
ing ambitions parochial leaders" har-
Dor. Where a general staff is needed
to harmonic and coordinate two COM
Elementary services. a volunteer band
Of civilians is introduced. inevitably
breeding discord and jealousy, COM
plicating still further a situation OF
extreme delicacy, and Offering a fer
tile field for chickering's and distrust.
A system incapable of any results ex-
cept continuation of prodigious
waste without fruit, incompetence and
failure is fastened on us; and until il
is recognized that without coherent
responsible, expert guidance progress
is impossible, we shall blunder on in
the costly and futile course in which
our feet are now set.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
The Exposure of d National Shame
CFrom The New York Tribune)


United States: the history Of the not
remote past supplies a suggestion that
must be rejected until it is officially
confirmed.
II the army had dirigible balloons,
they should be with Pershing, for the
practical aid they could give and for
the training their crews could gain,
from exercise in the field. But the
army has no dirigibles. or If it pos
sessos them they are hidden away
where they can be of no use. Occa-
sionally we see a photograph OF a gas
bag in a shed. with descriptive mat
ter assigning it TO the army, but that
IL has ever left the builders hands is
not recorded. The country does know
that the army aeronautical school has
been savagely attacked i'm the Senate,
and that no pretence of a defence has
been made for it,
MAN for man" the army equals any
of it's size in the world But how
many men does il count to a regiment?
What is the number of soldiers, re-
corded as individuals and not by or
ganizations, under Pershing's COM
mand? How many bayOnets, not COM
panies or regiments, are in Panama
How many organizations can today
put their nominal peace strength in
the field? We hear of a regiment. and
set it down for a thousand men; it
marches off. full strength. with 6S5
rifles behind its Colonel. During all
the recent talk of war from men high
ly placed, the necessity of prepared
ness, the terrific dangers of the ma
tion's foreign relations. the army has
been far below its authorized peace
strength, and no person in authority
has moved to bring it up to the num-
Der provided by law
An army of untitled regiments, day
light machine guns, aeroplanes that
keep the ground: a wireless that is
either non-eXistent or fit only to be
the toy of a child; are there more dis
closures like these to be made?
The navy. "ship for ship" the peer
OF any? With not a battle cruiser de-
signed. building or authorized; with
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

Americans have been told so fire.
quently that the United States army
and navy, man for man. gun for gun.
ship for ship, equalled, if'they did not
surpass, the armed forces Of other
nations. that most OF them believe il.
Is that belief justihed2 Or have we
been deceived. and lured into a false
confidence in our dependence on those
arms of the public service to which
we look in time Of peace for the per-
fOrmance of well understood duties.
and I'm time OF war for preservation
from disaster in the first attack? What
is the record?
Within week il has been disclosed
that the machine gun i'm use i'm the
army is a daylight gun. its feed so
delicate that i'm the dark il cannot be
depended on to function properly. The
aeroplanes assigned to accompany The
punitive force following villa have
proved incapable; there is talk Of at
mospheric conditions their engines
could not withstand; they were sent
up without observers or meohan-
icians; and those which survived their
flights, instead OF completing their
81 hA'H Go nNVNin nave UttNi OINble0 TO
search for those which could not keep
the air. Moreover. their number was
pitifully inadequate, and the country
is told that the Government finds it
difficult to obtain satisfactory motors.
in a day when the European aero
planes. machines OF American inven-
tion, some Of American construction,
perform as a matter of course a duty
incomparably more difficult than any
that has been put upon ours.
These facts have been divulged de-
spite censorship more rigid than
has ever been attempted here before
What the full report will show no
man dares to foretell VIII il reveal
that transportation was inadequate
the commissariat unequal TO its task,
the quartemaster's supplies OF im-
proper character and insufficient in
amount. the medical stores unsuited in
kind and deficient in quantity? The
answers to these questions. will be
given when Pershing returns to the
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
PROTECTION.

Protection is the nations prop,
Protection means Free Trade must
stop.
Protection gilds the land with gold.
Protection makes the heart more bold,
Protection keeps the dollar strong.
Protection moves mill-wheels along,
Protection does protect the man.
Protection lengthens life's short span
Protection never fails on test.
Protection years have been the best,
Protection swings the country true,
Protection makes free-trade look blue,
Protection lifts us from the dumps"
Protection cures commercial "mumps. q"
Protection gives U. S. backbone,
Protection pulls when biz" is prone.
Protection capital employs.
Protection multiplies our joys,
Protection is a source of might.
Protection keeps our honor bright.
Protection should come back to stay,
Protection drives Free Trade away.
Protection starts the idle loom,
Protection shouts TO all, Here's room.'
Edmund Cecil Hubbell.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
{. CT. Bent new B. 60.
AGENT At PHILADELPHIA

Arthur W. Thompson, vice-president
and head of the operating department
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has announced the appointment of c.
c. f. Bent as general agent of the
company effective April 1. He will
have charge Of the Philadelphia dis
trict, with headquarters in the Quaker
City.
Mr. Bent was for some time general
superintendent Of the company, in
charge Of the New York division. and
vi vice-president of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway, with head
quarters in New York City.
+. p Pfahler has been appointed
motive power inspector of the Balti-
more and Ohio. with headquarters in
Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
HILLEs AND UNIFORM PRIMARIES.

1CHE appeal Of Charles d. Hles, Chairman of the
Republican National Committee, for a uniform
presidential primary law in an the States struck
strong responsive CHORD in Washington
While it is the Republican party which has taken
the initiative in this matter and Il viii receive de-
served credit therefor, this is not by any means
partisan matter. Democrats as well as Republicans
sadly preplexed by some OF the complicated pri-
mary laws enacted by the State Legislatures and all
appreciate that the tendency Of the results State
which holds its primary early to influence States which
vote later must be productive OF atmo. pherc in
huence the latter which is actually nimca TO that
free and untrammelled expression OF opinion which
the entire scheme OF Presidential primaries is designed
to promote
II is regarded almost vitally important that
all States which provide for Presidential primaries
should the DAY for voting II Is that all
States should hold the Presidential election itself
the day while fairness. simplicity and freedom
{om litigation demand uniform law in all the States
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
n0MNMARn AND GUSHING.

VNJILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL should be deliber-
w ative body To be deliberatve 1t must have fixed
rules governing the transaction of business Il also
must have in the chair man who will enforce those
rules and the floor members who willing to
support him in that enforcement. Without those things
it cannot be either deliberative dignihed. Neither
It hold in the public mind that position of respect
that should be held by the legislative body of city oi
approximately 100000 Inhabitants
In the past there has been in Council scant regard
for parliamentary law and courtesy Members have
been disposed say what they pleased they pleased
and when they pleased regardless of the order Of
business and the question before the house From
time to time there has been public complaint Of this
lack Of decorum In fact it has been said that past
years there have been times when all dignity
thrown TO the winds and when neither the president
the members seemed to remember that there
such a thing as parliamentary law.
There is at the present time a disposition the
part of President Downward 20 correct the conditions
complained of by the public. He made beginning
Thursday night While, at the outset he may have
swung the pendulum too far toward Gushing and taken
certain members by surprise doubt he will be
enient at future meetings il certain members mani
fest disposition take gracefully the parliamentary
corrective he is seeking apply in effort TO con-
serve the dignity working efficiency Of branch
Of city government Of which he is the head.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
RISHOP,s APPOINTMENTS.

Bishop Kinsman announces the fol-
lowing appointments in the Episcopal
Churches of Delaware for the re-
mainder of Lent
March 2S-26-Christ Church. Mil
ford.
March 26-st. Stephens, Harring-
ton.
March 26-29-st. Paui's George
town.
March 29-S1-Dover.
March 31-St Martins. Hartley.
April Trinity. Clayton.
April st. Peters. Smyrna; St.
Mary's, Townsend; St. Anne's Middle
town.
April 4-6-St James, Philadelphia
April 9-Trinity. Wilmington;
Bishopstead for st. Johns. Whining
ton; Emmanuel. New Castle.
April 11-13-St. James, Philadel-
phia
April 13-Pitman. New Jersey.
April 16-Immanuel. Wilmington; /;
ST. James. Stanton; Old Swedes, Will
mington; St James, Newport.
April 2O-Trinity, Wilmington.
April 21-Carney Point.
April 23-Calvary, Wilmington: St.
Johns. Wilmington; Calvary, Hill
crest.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
cARRANzIsTAs AND THEIR LOYALTY

A MERICANs should be exceedingly cautions in Civ
"A ing credcnce unofficial stories relative to the
disloyaty OF officers and soldiers OF Carranza
n such stories traced carefully they doubtless
would lead, rule. into villa iunta which has
sinister ends to I'm arousing American dstrust
OF carranza and his The Herrera story is case
In point
Thus far General Cerranza, recognized head Of the
de fac;o Mexican Government. has conducted himself
in a dignfed au' helpful manner While taking
proper diplomatic steps protect the sovereignty
Mexican people ne has put troops the field against
villa and they marching and fighting side by side
with American troops That is all that cdn be
expected OF him and his nationals
While. in view OF unsettled political and social
conditions in Mexico IL viii be well for the United
States send enough troops into Mexico to destroy
villa. TO guard lines of communication and TO deal
summarly with any Of treachory that may be at
tempted II also will BE wcll give 10 Carranza and
his followers credit Tor sincerity OF purpose until the
commission by them OF some overt reveals that
they not sincere. Certainly they should not be
tried and convicted I'm the American mind upon the
strength Of Cheefoo stories or the deliberately
concocted lies Of villa agents. II Is OF the highest
porance thr. there shall be feeling OF confidence
between the American troops and the Mexican troops
in the field.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
DupONr DOULEYARD OPpOsITION.

From the Dover State News.
According to a news item from Mill
ford published in the Wilmington
Evening Journal last week the oppo-
sition to the dupont Boulevard. in Sus-
sex county. is rapidly dwindling, and
there is a probability that the road
may be completed as far north as Mil
ford before next winter. Several
landowners who had at first refused TO
sell land for a right-Of-way for the
boulevard, have agreed to the terms
offered them and the deeds were trans
ferred last week.
We believe that the sentiment in
favor OF this splendid road will in
crease as the road is gradually con-
structed. There has been big howl
about good roads in Delaware. espe-
cially in Kent county. during the past
winter, and residents of the rural sec
tions should now be in a position to
appreciate a good road of the type
planned by General DUPONT. If this
project had gone through when first
proposed residents of this county
would not have found it necessary
to complain of the difficulty in travel
ing from Smyrna to Dover.
We sincerely hope that General
dupont will have the same success
with his road throughout the entire
State of Delaware as he has had
i'm Sussex county. And we be
lieve that as the residents of the State
become educated to the manifold ad-
vantages 10 be derived from the pro
posed State-long highway, the General
will meet with much more co-opera-
ton than he has i'm the past
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
SEE DURBOROuGH,s WAR PICTURES.

NURBOROUGHS German War Pictures Will be eX-
- hibted in the Queen Theatre, at Fifth and
Market streets, week
The presentation Will begin Monday Il Will
close Friday night
The show viii be the greatest one OF its kind ever
thrown upon American
THE EVENING JOURNAL urges its readers to see
the pictures for several reasons. follows:
First-Because they genuine.
socond-Because they are educational.
Third-Because they entertaining.
Fourth-Because they are nonensive TO nationals.
Fifth Because they made by Delaware man
who. at the risk of his life, accompanied Field Mar
shal Hindenburgs army on it's drive into Russia
and took battle which were among the most
terrible that greeted the eye that memorable CAM
paign.
sixth-Because THE EVENING JOURNAL was in
strumenta in bringing pictures here for the en-
terainment and edifcaton of the people Of Delaware.
Lear this a-important fact in mind.
The pictures genuine, and moi studio or field
fakes
When we say chat. not attacking any other
German war pictures that may be shown here next
week
AS 10 them we have made inquiry as TO their
genuineness and have no purpose OF doing
So far as we are concerned. the people must satisfy
themselves on that point
Our sole desire is to impress upon the public the
a-mporant fact that, matter what the other pic
lures may be, the Durborough pictures. to be eN-
hbitod in the Queen Theatre under the auspices OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL, are genuine in all respects
and that under no circumstances would we approve Of
fake war pictures to palmed off upon the people as
genuine pictures.
If the public wishes TO real war pictures it Will
not fail TO 20 to the Queen Theatre.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
GEMS OF THOUGHT

When fair occasion calls. tits fatal to delay
Lncan.
.--..-.--.
Men, who roguos individually, are in the mass
very honorable people -Nontesquieu
.-.-.-.
Make IL thy business to know thysclf which is the
most difficult lesson in tho world.-Cervantes
s---.-.
We always like those who admire us. We do not
always like those whom admre-La Rochefou-
cauld
.-.-.-.
IN we take the good find, asking no questions
we shall have heaping measures. The great gifts are
not by analysis Everything good is the highway
Emerson.
.-.----.
Jupiter has loaded with couple OF wallets the
one. filled with vices, he has placed at our
backs the other heavy with those of Others he has
hung -Phaedrus.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
INFIRMARY FOR THE COLLEGE.

Il rom the Newark IoSl.
Delaware College for years has
held the blue ribbon for Health. And
still holds il. The recent attempt OF
diphtheria to break the record was
defeated by the "on-the- -job-and-QuiclS"
tactics of Doctors Kollock and Wat
son. We are not using medical terms.
relating to precaution. but we mean
that only by their quick drastic ac-
tion was an epidemic prevented.
Enough praise for them. the point we
want TO make is the need of the In
firmary. The suggestion made by
President Mitchell should not be a
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1916.
WILMINCTON'S TRADE EXTENSION.

nun Chamber OF Commerce. under the new leader
~ ship Of William b. Megear. president; Clarence
c. killen. secretary, and William j. McCorkndalc
chairman OF The Mercantile Section has decided to
make determined fight for the trade OF south Jor-
ses Including, OF course. that OF Pennsgrove Penns-
VILE. Salem and rdgeton. That wise decision. The
field of effort also should be extended as quickly
possible 1t will embrace all Of the State Of Della
ware. the Eastern Shore OF Maryland and the neigh
boring counties of Pennsylvania
Il should be borne in mind, however, that il our
city obtain its fair share Of the trade of any ~
those sections It viii be the result OF persistent ef-
fort and not OF nash-n-the-pan methods. Week in ana
week out must be dlnned into the those pros
pecti,e customers that Wilmington is good market
that ts prices and qualities right that it is easily
acccssibe that its system credits as liberal
That OF the cities that enjoy their trade and that,
when 1t comes to service in the stores, by mail by
express and by freight, local market is unsur-
passed
Another fact should not be lost sight OF by those
Who desire to extend Wilmingtons trade zone That
Is that IL will cost money to prosecute such cam
pagn and that Mercantile Section that is not prop
erly financed cannot be expected to produce he re-
suits desired.
The practical thing to do is to map out a plan o.
campaign estimate its cost and appropriate the money
needed TO put It through restricted campaign in
telligeRtly conceived and properly financed will dc
practical good than spread-eagle campaign
that is starved in It's infancy by lack Of financial ou-
triment