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TWO new Cases OF
Smallpox Reported
Police Identity One Patient;
Health Board Mum on
Other
ORDER CHILDREN
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Although admitting that a case OF
smallpox had been found at No. l3i9
East Thirteenth street, Secretary Bow
ers. Of the Health Board today said
that The name of the patient was un
known. According to Police Captain
Kane the patient is George Mil
ler.' but tho physician who called
the attention ct the hcaltHdcpartment
10 the case on Sunday said today the
patient was Frank Keller a white mnn.
The health authorities reported the ease
as SMALLPOX 20 the police department
yesterday afternoon and carly last
evening patroman Dutton found Henry
Van. colorcd of so. 500 Christiana
street. walking at Front and Shplcy
streets suffering with the disease.
When DIR. Myers. city physician,
was asked about miller" he said that
no one by that name had smallpox
here and that Secretary Bowers had
the mans name. MIR. Bowers, how
ever. denied that he knew the name
Of the patient
The two cases reported yesterday
were the first reported here for sty-
erai DAYS The quarantine on the
"Hundred House" in East Sixteenth
street was lifted yesterday. While
this enabled the police department to
have the services OF two officers who
have been doing quarantine duty there
for seventeen days or more 1t was
NECESSARY to detail patrolmen to as
sist in enforcing the quarantine in
East Thirteenth street and at the
home of Van i'm Christlana street.
Some excitement was caused in the
unper end of the Ninth ward yester-
day when Il was learned that two
school children whose grandmother
had visited the home Of her son. who
is suffering with smallpox. had at
tended sessions az No 23 School. Thir-
tell and Madison streets. The child
ren were sent home and ordered to
remain indoors for seventeen days.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
MERGE RAILROADS,

Stockholders of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad,
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cen
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AZ THE QUEEN.

One Of the greatest events in the
history of the phOtoplay art will
take place at The Queen Theatre be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing
throughout the week when Russia's
famous dancer, Anna Pavlowa, will
appear on the screen In a spectacle
entitled "rhe Dumb Girl Of Portici."
II is a remarkable illustration Of
modern advancement in the amuse-
ment field. In the case OF Anna
Pavlowa one may look in vain for
any statement Of the reasons which
induced her 20 capitulate to the
cameraman. All that is known, is
that the amount Paylowa received
for spending one month in Los An
geles is saved TO provide capital
which will finance the town with
the Boston Opera Company Further
more. il is believed that Pavlowa' S
great incentive TO appear before the
camera in The Dumb Girl OF
POrtici' was that II would enable
her to achieve the goal of being a
full-fiedged impresario and the first
OF her sex TO back and direct great
/ opera company comprising over two
hundred persons and entailng an
expenditure Of nearly 100000 a week
| Pavlowa as we'll as other great pro-
/ ductlons, are to he seen only al
/ either the Queen or Majestic The
atres where they are shown exclu-
sively according to contracts. Geral-
dine Farrar in Maria Rose" will be
/ shown again today
AT THE MAJESTIC.
Constance Collier. the noted Lon
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

wall as ancient Sparta called her
fighting men, would be composed of
bricks mile apart"
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Constance Collier. the noted Lon.
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BRIDGE HONOR TO The
EAST. SAYS Mr.. SMITH

Al the meeting OF the Levy court
today Mr.. Smith presented a resolu-
fion instructing the clerk to thank
those who assisted at the dedication
OF the river front bridge He said
he. was pleased TO sec Wilmington
have such a splendid bridge. which is
q credit 10 wilmington and an honor
to. the East But. he added, he
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
first RUN FOR new
fire Chief IS monkey"

p. ] Golden. the new chief of the
city Fire Department, had his first run
this afternoon Il was a monkey run.
however. The alarm was sent i'm from
Box No 324. Bancroft Mills, and for
a time il was supposed that a big fire
was i'm progress there. The lremen
felt pretty sore" after the run, as it
was no pleasant day by any means
for such q call.
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was sorry to note the absence Of
civic bodies. the Chamber of Com
merce and the Grange.
Mr. Burris i'm seconding the motion
said he was glad to know the Levy
Court had done the right thing to
keep Wilmington from being bottleo
up any longer and that the key has
been thrown away. The motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Burris reported that the curb
which came from the Court House
lawn will be used around the ap-
proachos 10 the river front bridge.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
RROTnERHnOn RErrINrS.

The St James Brotherhood Of Grace
NJ. e. Church entertained guests, in
cludlng many women. at the spring
meeting in the Sunday school rooms
last night A delightful musical pro-
gram was given. followed by a social
hour and refreshments.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

trail Railroad and the Columbia and
Port Deuosit Railroad. at a special
meeting yesterday ratified the agree
ment to merge the three companies
along with the Elkton ana Middletown
Railroad of Cecil county. Md, into one
company under the title of the PhiIa-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company.
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METHODIST AGREE
TO united Church
Be- Tho United Press.

BE- The United Press.
HARATOA. ~ Y, May 16.-Amid
stirring scenes. the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Cnnrch today adopted report
dofsng the proposed union Of the
Methodist churches. North and South
"a union Of American Methodism.
The conference also voted down
every attempt to reduce the Epis-
copai stan of the church and de-
c<dcd 10 elect seven new bishops anC
thru sionary bishops this year
Tho ballot was Immediately
take
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-30
OWES MUCH TO AMERICANS

The enormous property and finan-
cial interests OF Americans in Mexico.
which have suffered greatly IN tho
last three years from the practical
anarchy hat has ruled that country.
have frequently been referred 70 as
the exciting factors 20 Intervention
on 'he part ~ the United States gov
eminent Certainly they canno, BE-
accused of numbering their own kind.
and would hardly conspire 20 oo~troy
their own property Nor can they
10 held responsible FOR Villas raid
on Columbus. A. American citizens
they are entitled % have their prop
srty rights protected. and should not
DO shuntsd 20 one side. when they
Ark FOR that protection. az "couspira
tors"
Tho present crisis with Mexico has
brought before the people ~ THE
country a greater realization tran
over before Of b extent TO which
American capital has been invested
in no republic south o. tho RIO
Grande Possibly. in mo- other foreign
country Is he money ~ '1e Amer
lean nation 90 heavily interested
American banking experts estimate
tho amount o. anywhere from $3.50
600. 900 fo 81. 900 .o00. 0rl. T'Is. afeas-sa
difficult to arrive pr anything like
an accurate estimate ~ ffa erIent
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lens which are essential 10 the ma
tonal welfare are preparedness. pro-
lection Of our industries and the es-
adjustment OF an American merchant
marine in foreign trade Il Is sell
dom that a single short legislative bill
could accomplish at n time the solu-
ton OF three such great national prob
lens. yet Senator Gallinger's bill
would do that very thing. n in doing
Il would simply restore 10 our statutes
the policy that was in full or partial
force from the foundation OF our gov
eminent, in 1883. until 1850. under
which-and for ten years longer
American ships carried an average OF
eighty per cent OF our foreign com
merce.
The provisions Of this substitute
for the Wilson bill that is now being
o~bstinately urged 10 passage by Con
gress, are clear. practical and effect
i've. An ad volorem increase OF ten
per cent to the duty on all imports
in foreign vessels. such as the Cal
linger bill provides. would add precise
ly hat much needed protection 10
such OF our Industries as are subject
to foreign competition. This would
stimulate increased production in the
United States, a still wider diversifi-
cation Of our industries. and restore
prosperity 10 the country. Il would
re-es'ablish American shipbuilding
upon a much greater scale than ever
before in our history. and the opera
uon Of American ships in foreign
trade would receive an enormous
stimulus. II would have the effect OF
the import cargo seeking the Ameri.
can ship. so as 70 enable the importer
10 escape the increased cost OF ship
ment in foreign vessels. u would
furnish business 70 the American shin
in foreign trade. II the full revival
OF this early policy failed 10 help
American ships. although Il was sig.
nally successful in its earlier opera.
tion for two full generations. the na-
tional treasury would be vastly on
riched. Senator G~allinger's discrimi-
mating duty shipping bill would not
take a dollar out OF the national treas
ury. but IL would add hundreds OF Nil
lions OF dollars 20 the national treas
ury. i would, furthermore. add these
numoeriess millions 10 the national
treasury when the money IL most urg
emily needed 20 meet the vast extra
cost Of preparedness.
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CONFUSING THE PROPHETS

The figures exploited BY the Bureau
Of Foreign n Domestic Commerce.
continue 10 give impressive evidence
OF the character Of the present pros.
perity. which the Democrats insist IS
OF their " manufacture and encour-
agement The governments detailed
statement 81 our exports. however.
show the utter falslty % the Demo
cratic claim The report of the bureau.
Just Issued. yer the ten month.
period ending with April.
The important place which The
shipment ~ ammunition nov occu.
piec !n The foreign trade OF the coun.
Try and the resulting prosperity ls
Indicated by The figures on the q
ports o. explosives. with an Increase
Do the ten months period from t2i..
100000 70 $4,000. 900. Increases also
notable. but smaller IN extent. are
recorded In the exports OF aeropiane4.
from f,5f.1oo IN the ten months OF the
fiscal year ending en- April. 1913. 10
S'.25o09o In The same period ending
In April. 1916.
The exports ~ automobiles gained
from ~F'2.0o0.ooo 20 tIoI. 100000. N a
larre extent IN machines used in the
transportation ~ troops and supplies.
The extension IN the trade IN ohemi
'aI' drugs and dyes. vas from ts3..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-30
COL. McGRAW's RETIREMENT

The retirement OF Col John T. Nc
|Graw as the Democratic National
Committeeman for West Virginia. by
the State Committee al its meeting at
|Parkersburg yesterday. practically
eliminates him as a political factor
after a long and honorable service TO
.his party. The selection OF former
Senator Clarence W. Watson to sue
ceed Col. McGraw indicates the infiu-
ences that were brought 10 bear 10
fnfict this humiliation on the veteran
party leader. who had been named as
fthe choice OF the State delegation TO
fthe 81. Louis convention.
The retirement OF Col. McGraw will
lbe sincerely regretted not only by a
barge element in the Democratic party
but by many warm friends OF the torn
PR National Committeeman in the Re-
publican ranks. who have always
Hooked upon him as an able and hon
psf foe. His service to his party has
been invaluable and noteworthy for
Pts length Of years without any rec.
pgnition OF office az its hands. And
PTS a grave question whether the
Democratic party in the State has
added anything 20 its strength or
force in having us affairs wholly ad.
fninistered by the element controlled
by Senator Chiffon and former Sen.
btor Clarence ". Watson.
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SOLVE THE PROBLEM

II the Democratic party is really
concerned about the restoration OF
|he American merchant marine Why
Ioesn't 10 adop the Gaunrer dis.
eliminating duty bin. which was intro
|ucod IN tho Senate early Iast MONTH
Il q substitute Dor the government
hiD-purchas.nz tUl. which Is concef
|dly an Impractical measure The
allinger Substitute is tho w.seat soll.
Jon Of tho shipping problem az b. Ok
ts today o. would also solve other
Foblems in meeting Tho $4,000 600
efficiency la The revenue. Increass
lrotecuon % American Industries and
store property Perhaps a. Be- be-.
huse OF .'s protection features that
o Democrat arc s1y in cor de-IrE
. measure
The country H confronted with
Tree great national problems. which
p Democrats DO o seem ~ have
o. capacity t3 meet These prob
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-30

Such are the traits Of b Mexican sol
der.
The greatest difficulty our forces
Will encounter will be in conflict with
the Mexican mounted commands, not
because the men OF the Mexican cav
airy are better than ours. but because
the 10000 mounted soldiers included
among the $4,000 will have horses in
nnltely better adapted TO the country.
level and mountainous. than are our
large animals: and the Mexicans ride
their beasts pitilessly.
There is no doubt that Carranza is
well prepared for the eyentuality. He
has ben purchasing ammunition for
years and he has anticipated the Uni.
ted States on "preparedness' 10 an eN-
tent for which, now. only our emer
gency munition plants car make ade-
quate amends. But all estimates pro-
Tossing even near accuracy as 10 his
observation-disclosures ever the lat
est L. ). government reports OF month
ly exports 10 MeXico-must be regard
ed as untrustworthy. Smuggling has
prevailed 10 an extent sufficient in it.
SELF 10 upset all calculations on the
one hand while on the other U. s. gov
eminent figures Of small arms ammu-
milton exports can take no account OF
the empty cartridge cases which may
have replaced boxes presumed 10 be
full. Mexican government agents may
have concluded that they needed the
money themselves.
But the Mexican plants for the manu-
facture OF small arm and rapid fire
] gun ammunition have been operating
for years past at full capacity and, on
the whole, IL is 20 be assumed hat the
de facto government is in position. so
far as munitions 90, TO carry or a long
campaign. however effective n Am
erican blockade in the future may
prove.
II the war should last a year Car
rama. or any successor OF his. will as
suredly have in the field against us an
army OF 100000 electives. The num-
Der may appear small in view OF MeXi-
cos total population. But the MeXi-
3 cans. in the mass, are not a fighting
people. Those 100000 electives. who
represent the maximum available. will
be enOuEh to engage the frequently oil
] vided attention OF an equal number Of
first class American troops. for they
are past masters IN the art OF fighting
so as 10 fight another day and II will
be difficult for American strategists
10 force great. set ENGAGEMENTS.
The conflict will be curtailed. with
a vast saving OF life and treasure on
the part OF this country. II We deliver
] at the start a series Of crushing blows
Any paltering. any inehiciency that
. results either IN minor defects Of our
/ forces or in drawn battles. is certain
20 add 70 the confidence OF the enemy
and 20 Increase his available fighting
! strength.
Intervention was predestined when
ever profOrio DiaZ should drop tho
roins he had so long. so mercilessiv hut
I so capably held. The task is not one
OF a year. or OF a decade. once We
undertake the pacifcation OF Mexico.
the real problem will reveal itself-a
long. practically a permanent labor
! Of education and civilization, compared
with which our toll in the Philippines
has been but a preliminary training.
As A nation. we do not as yet suspect
that destiny.
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The MeIicans as a whole are not
miiitaristic. In he mass. they are
peaceful agriculturists whose dominant
passion is love of their little landhold-
ings. Compared with the total popu-
@lstion. the lighting MeNicans" are rel
atively few.
Until the occasion arose for the
despatch OF American troops to the
border by former President Taft. there
had persisted. from the time of the
Mexican war. in the Mexican heart a
wholesome respect. tempered BY fear,
for the genus American. On the day
before President Taft issued his order,
Americans IN Mexico City were hustled
on the sidewalks; on the DAY after.
the most !mpudent OF those Mexican
.C< DULLES hastily took TO the gutter.
This Is not mere antithesis: II Is lit
Cral fact
With the withdrawal OF those troops
from the border. Americans resident in
Mexico again became "gringoes.' the
Mexican equivalent OF our own con
temptuous "greaser" for a Mexican.
The withdrawal from Vera Cruz. later.
was the deathblow to our prestige.
IT, Is true enough hat there exists
no Mexican nation: indeed. there has
never existed so much as a Mexican
people. At best. he population Of
Mexico has been and is an agglomera-
ton OF Indian tribes and half breeds
only slightly more coherent than were
the Aztecs. Such organizations as thew
can effect are merely those OF so many
clans or rib adherents. attached 10
individual Chieftains during the periods
Of their ascendency.
While thsy are so little united. every
leader they hay had who declared
they would unite against the detested
Americans was strictly OF
statement They have beer told. and
they implicitly believe. that the Amer
leans intend 10 take away their land.
for which they care more than for am.
thing else In the world.
The United States confronts not only
a population welded together by en-
nifty but inspired now BY n complete
confidence hat 70 holds over us an
ample military superiority. In pracf-
cal consequences. that means we shall
have on u hands a really large and
extraordinarily difficult war. with geur.
MA operations as an appendix remain
ing continually painful until IL shall
have been totally exterminated
Carranza today ran put into the field
against us probably 10000 men fairly
well armed and equipped but habitua-
ted 70 q species OF manana warfare
and a lack n discipline that should
prove our best allies. But they know
the country; they will dispense with
allies. But they know the country.
they will dispense with all but a very
few hours Of sleep. and they will travel
long marches without commissary OF
equipment trains
In pitched battle they ARE more for
the noise OF their own weapons than
for the execution their bullets are do.
ing. They have no fear OF death. but
their stamina for endurance 81 pain is
less han the white mans. Where "a
~talifies IN action will not break their
morale. any appreciate percentage ~
wounded viii take the heart out % 2
Mexican command. while disorcaniza.
ton Of any part Of a unit will be likely
20 spread terror throughout the whole.
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THE CRISIS STILL HOLDS

Tho prisoners taken at the fight al
.arrizal have been released aud
over 20 the American com
mander al Fl Paso. This is reported
10 have been done by order Of car
Ianza, but the United States govern
inent cannot accept that statement
lnui il has been officially commune
lated with through The regular dlpIo.
matte channels. This concession 20
ihe American demands was affected
through the efforts Of the representa-
lives Of the Iatin-American -epuo-
Hes. who are using all their powers
pf persuasion TO prevent open war
fare betweenf Mexico and this couu-
Try.
While the release or the prisoners
i confessedly an act Of recession on
he par Of Carranza. 81 merely halts
he crisis without relieving e.. Peace
bZvar depends entirely on the cen
answer OF Carranza 20 our &C.
bands FOR the acknowledgement OF our
Fights on Mexican soil 10 preserve
peace on the border and 10 project the
lives and property OF American citl.
Eens. There is nothing in C~arranzas
previous attitude 10 Indicate hat his
feply 10 Secretary Lansinss ultima.
Jun will be conciliatory He is
Forged with a fatal eRotism which
|uppoTs his arrogan, and unreason-
fble spirit on his head alone Will
fest the responsib ility FOR hostrItas.
II they eventually come.
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Judge Robinson's nomination is not
yet conceded by his opponent, Attor.
ney General A A. Lilly. and IL is in
tmated that there may be a further
contest In the courts. How much truth
there Is in this report and how much
basis there Is for a further DELAY in
recognizing Judge Robinson as the
nominee, The News is unable to saw.
But IL does know that on the face Of
the returns. even after they have been
given the ~wtnnowing OF numerous re
counts. Judge Robinson Is the nominee
by a safe and substantial majority.
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900. 900 TO sss. 900. 90. The shipments
OF firearms record an increase from
s7.O0O.O 900 20 5000. 900. There was a
marked growth in the exports OF
barbed wire. used in trench fighting,
from 81 900. 900 TO s37. 900, 900.
With these facts anG figures before
them the Democratic leaders. n
especially the official members o., the
administration, are not only ignoring
the war promoted character Of such
prosperity as we are enjoying. bu, are
hrazenly sttrbuung II 20 the wise"
legislation and the "promotive poll
tics OF the Democracy. The voters
will get them In November for their
palpable Justification OF the true situa-
ton.
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that conflict with Mexico is not inevi-
table were folly and hypocrisy. IL may
be warded off till August. and from
August till December. But the thing Is
inevitable. And ~ must come. not as
a punitive movement on our part. but
as an International duty. For, had we.
and firmly our international DUTY to
Mexico. the present status never could
arisen, We would not today be
held IN contempt by the Mexican popu-
lace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-30
YACHTING WILL &c
POPULAR ON OHIO
MANY NEW CRAFTS ARE PUTTING
IN AN APPEkRANCE-GOOD
STAGE is RESPONSIBLE
Several Boats Scheduled For wheeling
During The Week End-General
News OF The River

a Judging from the present activities
dmonC owners OF yachts and other
small crafts. boating viii be very pop
.lar on fhD Ohio this summer mon
pleasure seekers. Nearly everyone
no oWu- a yacht. Skiff or any kind Of
q small boat. I- getting i' IN condition
for operation Al the same time many
new gasoline launchts are putting in
an appearance.
The good stage Of water that is he
ing experience on Tho river and the
completion of many OF tho government
dams along the Ohio. assuring a good
stage fhrOulhout the YEAR. Or making
boating more popular
The last half of the present week
VIII he an '~NCrUfput|IF busy one at
Tho local wharf as there will be sIN dc
parfIre- from Wheeling within the
next three DAYS and all the packets are
reported 20 have large Cargocs await
ms them.
Tho departure Yesterday were tho
Liberty a. n 80 q m for Marietta
and tho Dunbar az % p m. from char
lesion 20 Pittsburgh To-day boats
viii be the Ruth ~ 10 a m from Pitts
hurch FOO Iarkcr-bu-E and Liberty i5
due in tonight from Marietta Sa'lr
days boats will Boo tho Liberty out A.
dunbar af DO % on Tor Charleston
sunday morning hoafs will bc the
Ruth and Tell CITY Tor Pittsburgh
Tho r~ldrvhDr' packet Greenland. of
Tho Green line. f- expected fo pass un
'o Pittsburgh tonight and if viii enter
Inc PittsburrhlIIncinna trade This
will Dc The first through hoa' Tor al
owing ro tho raising of me ticket
points above The Ohio Be- AGAIN on
.Nr decline af This point. the efalr be-
.nE \ feet az q o'clock If-f nlEhf
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Every time anything important ~ %
he dome IN England - - put up TO Lloyd
George-snd George does H. too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-30

And sometimes the Rirl 7 left behind
me- soon consoles herself with the
other fellow.
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or yours the retention Of American
prisoners would have been a practical
declaration Of war.