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Evening journal., 1916-03-20

Our little expedition, sent TO bring
back Villa. dead or alive" is pene-
trating slowly into Mexico The fur.
ther south it travels the more pre-
carious its position becomes.
It's communications have to be pro-
tected It cannot live Off the coun-
try, since there is practically nothing
there 10 live or. An supplies must
be carried in from the main base on
this side Of the boundary line Sub.
bases must be established within
Mexican territory, and to keep com
munications open a force will be re-
quired much larger than that actually
engaged in pursuing villa and his fell
low bandits.
The difficulties and dangers OF the
expedition are aggravated by the fact
that General pershing cannot depend
unreservedly on the friendly cooper
alton, whether active or passive. OF
Mexican troops and the Mexican pop.
ulation. He is operating in lawless
district Civil government has been
practically suspended there for the
last three years. Chihuahua has been
a Villa stronghold ever since Villa
broke. with Carranza. Many of Villas
supporters accepted service under
Carranza after the formers military
machine was smashed and he had to
take to the mountains Carrapza's s
representatives have not had time 10
get the situation under control, either
IN Chihuahua or Sonora. Snipers
guerrillas or disaffected Carranza sol
diers are likely to make cause at any
time with Villas bandits in attacking
the American invaders.
General Pershing has to reckon,
therefore, on a smOuldering hostility,
which may burst into flame at the
first serious encounter between
Americans and Mexicans. Even with
the best will on the part of Carranza
and his Cabinet, some hot-headed or
INSCRIPTIONS subordinate in Chihua-
hua may precipitate a clash with the
American forces which will be the
signal for a general outbreak of pa
triotic jealousy and passion.
Then more than the fate of the
tiny American columns across the
border will be involved. We're the
Mexican factions to unite in a war OF
patriotism against the United States
our entire barber would be in dam
ger. I1l Paso could not be defended
against an attack by superior Mexi-
can forces. The Mexicans can easily
assemble 10000 to 100000 troops for
an invasion of our territory at points
where the railroad lines cross. We
now have about 10000 men to oppose
them, including the expeditionary
forces dispersed through chihuahua.
Leaving these out of consideration. we
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
REINFORCE The BORDER ARMY
from the New oYrk Tribune)

have only about 10000 men with whom
TO guard an absolutely unfortified
boundary 1,S00 miles long.
We're a Mexican general of Obre-
CONS capacity TO decide to carry
home to us the lesson of our de-
fencelessness. he might even lay trib-
ute on san Antonio.
In view Of these grave possibilities
OF the immediate danger to our eX-
peditionary force and the less imme-
diate danger to our border cities. the
administration is courting disaster in
not moving al once to concentrate
additional forces on the Mexican
boundary line Twenty-thousand men
are being recruited to fill up to war
strength the infantry, cavalry and
field artillery regiments now serving
in continental United States. But
these men will not be available for
several weeks at least When they
are incorporated into the cadres in
the field we shall have only $4,000
perhaps fewer-with which to
repel attacks by a greatly superior
force Of Mexicans, if by any chance
the entry of our armed forces into
Mexico results in war.
The President has the power to call
on the State militia organizations for
service inside the United States. These
forces are sufficiently trained to con-
stitute second line. They can act
as reserves. do patrol duty guard
railroad communications. and thus re-
lieve for first-line service all the reg
ulars now on the frontier. II would
be a valuable experience to these
/ bodies to take the field. They would
/ get a more practical training in
/ Texas, New Mexico and Arizona than
! they do in the Northern summer
camps.
The national guard. so called. is
about to be "federalized" with its
own hearty approval. It Is ambitious
/ to become a real element in the ma
/ tional defence. It would have the ad
vantage over any substitute body OF
volunteers of being already organ
lied 1t is fully Oficered and has a
partially experienced staff sevrice. Il
other volunteers were called out they
would have to undergo concentration
camp training for a couple of months
and be commanded by officers extern
/ porized and hastily assembled.
Something should be done at ono,
to strengthen the inadequate forces
now on the Mexican border They
have a task before them to which
they are not equal It is unfair tC
them to ask them to do the inpossi
BILE They should be reinforced fOl
/ their own safety as well as for the
country's safety Why not use the
STATE militia IN make their Drpganl
precarious position more secure?
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
PROF. CROSS IS 4 JOURNALIST.

WE are in receipt Of a copy of the first edition OF
w the Delaware State School Journal II has been
founded by Professor E. L. Cross, Superintendent OF
Schools Of New Castle county, and is being edited
by him. It is really revival OF the old delaware
School Journal that published for a short time in
1855 by Dr. A. H. Grmshaw, Of this city, at that time
superintendent Of Schools.
Il speaks wen for the enterprise of Professor Cross
and his interest in education in Delaware that he has
assumed this journalistic task, which will not be
light one. However he is enthusiast and with
wonderfully practical mind. He likes work and
the paper will an outlet for his surplus
mental and physical energy
The School Journal is well-edited and well-printed.
Il should be well-received by the public It's motto
is: Better schools for Deaware;" its home New
Castle, and its field the entire State We welcome
Professor Cross to the field OF journalism and
trust that in his specialized work, he will meet with
unqualified success.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
With The Paragraphers

Because you're blue don't be yeliow.-Arizona Ga
zette
Nature cannot jump from winter TO summer without
a spring. from summer 70 winter without fall
Chicago News.
Detroit the City OF the Straits will be renamed City
of the Crooks II the dynamiters there not sup
observation-disclosures Bulletin.
We can't imagine any man being so cruel as to re-
mind his wife of the days when she used to be trim
and sender.-Macon (Ga) News.
The New York police found that Nine Gadskis hus-
band has in his possession in building on Houston
street 1000 rifles. 1000 revolvers 10 automatic guns
and 25OO 900 cartridges. Sounds II he might be
expecting trouble with somebody Indianapolis Star
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

oils Naval Academy. He appealed to
Senator Willard Salisbury about
eighteen months ago for the appoint
ment. and the Senator put lfm off
at the time, and from time to time
since.
Mr.. Downes recently called person.
ally upon Mr.. Salisbury. and was in
formed by him that it would be inn
possible to do anything for him be-
fore February of next year, and Feb
ruary Of next year will be about two
and a half years from the time appli-
cation was made for the appointment.
Being anxious to get in the Acad-
emy at the earliest possible moment
and dispairing of any help from his
own party representative, Mr..
Downes appealed to Senator dupont,
and the result of such an appeal was
that General Alden r. Benson re-
ceived word from Senator DUPONT 10
forward at once a recommendation
for Mr.. Downes, upon receipt OF
which he would gladly appoint him
to the desired position.
The recommendation was forward
ed, and on Friday of last week Mr.
Downes received word from Senator
dupont that he had been appointed
to the Academy. In this instance
Senator DUPONT clearly proved that
he is not inactive" and he further
proved. by appointing to the posi-
ton a man he knew to be opposed to
him politically, that he is above play
ing cheap, petty politics. and certain
| ly this fact should inure largely to
his credit.
! Senator Salisbury not only re-
! fused to help a member of bis own
( party. but he gave that member the
! impression that help was utterly inn
possible before year hence. Sem
ator DUPONT. upon request, secured
( immediate appointment for Senator
/ Saulsbury's constituent. Where be-
! long the credit and discredit shown
in this incident? The public, usually,
is a fair criterion; we leave the
answer with it.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
UNPREPAREDNEsS.

rTNHosE who are disposed to look for the bright side
of every incident calling attention to the fact
that the villa invasion has at least had the effect Of
emphasizing the unprepared condition Of the military
establishment and OF spurrlng Congress drop, for
the moment s radical differences and pass legisla-
tion. IN The form OF simple resolution. authorizing
the President 10 increase the army to 10000 men.
Even the most vigorous opponents of war and ma
terially increased military establishment are unit ia
their belief that such army this country does
maintain should be kept up to the highest possible
state of efficiency and they are asounded as any
others AT the state Of unpreparedness in which Villas
expedition found the Columbus and in that
vicinity.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
prRsIsrENCE THAr PAYS.

THAT persistence pays is demonstrated once more in
the case Of John Harris Camden, n. j., lawyer.
He disbaTed from practice twenty years ago.
Following that he made repeated but fruitless efforts
obtain reinstatement Many lawyers looked upon
those applications being in the nature of joke Not
so, however with Harris. He pounded away until
finally he won ,ho support Of the Attorney General
the Camden County Bar Association and the clients
who had caused his dsbarment When his applica-
ton with that backing, went in about year ago, he
was reinstated.
Now Mr. Harris has passed the new State tests
and been restored to praotic There is moral in his
case for everyone and especially for the young who
too often take as final the first rebun they encounter
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
GEMS OF THOUGHT

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture OF mad
ness-Arstote.
.-.-.-.
Whoever doeth Righteousness is not OF God
neither he that loveth his brother this the
message that ye heard from the beginning, that we
should love another.-New Testament
.-.-.-.
Fine sense and exalted sense half so useful
as commcu sense there forty men of wit for one
man OF good sense; and he that will carry nothing
about him but gold will be every day at a loss for
reader change-Addison.
The slave OF pleasure soon sinks into kind of
voluptuous dotage intoxicated with present delights
careless OF everything else his days and nights glide
away in luxury or vice and he has but 10
keep thought away; for thought is troublesome to
him sgho lives without his approbation.-Johnson.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
INDIANrs FIVE SHOWING.

TSURTHER advces from Indiana afford evidence OF
II tremendous return Of erstwhile progressives to
the Republican party.
Secretary Henley Of the State Central Committee,
points out that in every instance the largest Repuhli-
can gains made in what had been Progressive
strongholds.
'rhe Republicans made their greatest gain in Wayne
county" says Mr. Henley wayne rated the ban
ner Progressive county in the country In 1914 its Re
publican vote for Secretary Of State only S015
but in the recent primaries the Republicans Of that
county cast 47O2 votes"
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
EQUAL SUFFRAGE MEETING.

The Wilmington Equal Suffrage As
sociation will meet on Thursday even
ing, March %, at the Peoples Settle
ment, No 40S East Eighth street. Fol-
lowing the business session a group
of songs will be sung by members Of
the Russian choir of st. Nicholas
Russian Greek church.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

Mexicah paper that is friendly to villa has pub
lished story creditng villa with having captured
New Mexico and Texas and forced President Wilson
and his family to fec 10 Canada That shows that
even Germany hasn't an absolute corner in mendacious
purveyors Of war news.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
SHIELD OF HONOR MEMORIAL.

The Shield of Honor will hold its an
nual memorial services ON next Sunday
afternoon in headquarters, No. sS4 Mar
ket street There will be a special me-
mortal address and vocal and instru-
mental music.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

The proper way TO pronounce "Vlla' is "Veelyah'
Don't forget that when speak of the bloody
scoundrel He ct least has right to have his name
nronounced correctly One may add to It. with per-
feet propriety. any epithet that comes to mind
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Applied in Salve Form Over Throat
and Chest Relieves by Inhalation
and Absorption.

Vapor treatments are best for inhamma-
lions Of the air passages. The vapors
carry the medication direct to the inhamed
surfaces without disturbing the stomach,
IS internal medicines will do. A very con-
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
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Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Head Stopped Up? Can't Breathe?
Try the Vick Vap-O- Rub Treatment

venient vapor treatment is a good applica-
tion of vick's ''Vsp-O-Rub" Salve over the
throat and chest, covered with \ warm
flannel cloth. The body heat releases
vapors that are inhaled with every breath,
opening the air passages, loosening the
phlegm, and healing the raw surfaces.
For deep chest colds, first apply hot wet
towels to open the pores. Vick's rs then
absorbed through the skin, taking out that
tightness and soreness. 25c. SOC, or $1.0O.
9Rg8TSNLKE
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

u vERYTHING indicates that the German drive
~ against Verdun has failed
The failure has been attended by terrible Teutonic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
NEW TRACTOR PLANT.

Announcement by the Rock Island
Plow company that it had purchased
an Iowa tractor factory and would
bring it to this city was an important
and welcome bit of news to the whole
community, for it in reality means a
new industry for the city.
Inasmuch as the manufacture of
tractors is yet in its infancy, although
safely past the experimental stage, and
the fact that the machine to be in future
built here is generally accepted as one
of the best on the market, possibilities
of the latest addition to Rock Island
industry in a measure may be appre-
ciated The Rock Island Plow COM
pany has one Of the most complete
plants in the country and gradually is
enhancing its prestige in the agricul-
tural implement manufacturing world.
II is fast adding to its lines of farm
equipment, and the taking over of the
tractor concern is merely another evil
dence of its activity In that direction.
The tractor factory will give employ
ment to a large number of mechanics,
and the indications are that it will
grow rapidly. Rock Islands greatest
need is more factories. Therefore the
tractor plant is doubly welcome &C
QUESTION,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
TYPHOID FEVER REDUCED.

Reduction in typhoid fever and i'm
provement In sanitary conditions have
followed the intensive Investigations
of rural communities carried on by
United States public health service in
cooperation with local and state health
officers, according to the annual re-
port of the surgeon general Of the
service. During the past fiscal year
1850 rural homes in eight different
states were visited and many of them
revisited. In each of these home in
formation was obtained as to the prev
alence Of disease and insanitary con-
ditions and complete sanitary sur
very of the premises conducted. This
was followed by reinspections to de-
termine if remedial measures had
been instituted. In but a relatively
small percentage Of the cases did the
persons concerned, after having their
attention drawn 10 the danger Of a
particular unhygienic condition, fail to
inaugurate corrective measures. Slim
illus was given to the work by means
of public lectures. the formation OF
active sanitary organizations, and the
enlisting OF all public spirited cit
liens in the campaigns for reform.
Public buildings were also inspected
ayf local authorities given expert ad-
vice in solving such sanitary problems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
A ar-Reaching Mistake.

There are far deeper issues under
lying this question Of American pre-
paredness" than most pepole realize.
Thus it is not question affecting the
United States alone. We cannot be
definitely committed to a policy OF
steadily enlarging military and naval
forces without its reacting upon Eu-
rope. The increase of the American
fleet, even before the European war,
was made an excuse for the German
and British navalists to demand more
sacrifices of their own people. Who
knows but that this action by Mr.
Wilson, If approved by congress, may
have a fateful and baleful effect upon
the efforts to bring about universal
Europe disarmament, which will sure
ly be made at the conclusion of the
war?
Certainly he is on the road to tie
the hands of the United States and
deprive it of it's uneXcelled moral po-
sition, from which it might use its
influence at that hour to relieve the
whole world of the crushing burden
of ornaments that, as is now plain to
us all, lead not to peace, but to war.
When the German pacifsts and social
lists, at that moment of reckoning and
readjustment, cry disarm, will not
al no ri bn nI,
lor or the kaiser points to the United
States arming in hot haste and adopt
ing for the first time that vicious con-
tinental institution, a fve-year naval
budget? There, they will say. is the
freest of nations and one of the rich
est. You see they have tried going
on without militarism for over a CEN
fury, and now they, too, find in it
the highest good moreover, this
world of ours must at the conclusion
of this frightful and insane struggle
abroad decide whether for genera
tons it is to be reactionary, pressing
down the masses not only by the stag
gering costs of this war, but by the
burdens Of new wars, or whether it Is
to be progressive and forward-look-
ing; whether public health, education,
science and the arts, and everything
that ennobles humanity, are to be
starved while the militarists wiring the
last coin out of the pockets of the
toilers.
Why can the United States not await
the outcome of the war before NOV
( ing to arm? 1t is admitted in Wash
ington that the navy men are liter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

ally all at sea as to the lessons Of the
war in Europe; that all the precon
ceived notions and theories and plans
of the British navy have gone a-glim-
mering every one is aware. Its long
cherished plan of campaign went COM
pletely by the board because of the
German submarine. On land, too, the
trench warfare has worked a revolu-
ton in fighting But even the final
verdict as to this the president does
not await, nor the drawing of definite
conclusions as to the extraordinary
Importance assumed by the field ar
tillery. A years wait could have in
jured us not at all. The president
cannot really adhere to the childishly
absurd theory that a wrecked and bat
tered Germany at the conclusion of
the war will come over here to con-
quer us in order to steal the money to
pay the cost of the present war.
Again, congress should not hesitate
to ask the president some searching
questions, so far as the army increase
in concerned, as to why he purposes to
build further on top Of the present in
adequate and insufficient foundations.
They cost, and continue to cost, enor-
nous sums for which the public is
entitled to receive far better and
more efficient army than it has. Why
not, before the burden of taxation is
heavily increased and bonds are is
sued to cover the cost of current mill
tary expense, ask whether, by reform
ing radicaliy,our whole military serv
ice, vast sums could not be saved to
devote to fresh extensions-if such
there must be?
If there is one branch of the gov
eminent service which more than any
other needs scientific management of
it's expenditures, it is this one of the
army.
We are aware, of course, that those
who would have us arm to the teeth
are certain that we can embrace mill
tarism and not be affected by it's
poison; just as the nation was so
certain in 1898 that if we went into
| the business of colonizing we should
do it altogether wisely and without
walking into any of the pitfalls into
which other colonizing nations have
strayed. Time has shown differently;
but that does not affect our superb
confidence that we can follow in the
| footsteps Of British navalists and
German militarists and be guilty of
none of their follies.-New York Eve
ming Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
STIMULUS TO GRAIN.

A direct result Of the present war,
more pleasant to contemplate than the
stories Of carnage, is the stimulus it
has given to the industry of the huge
central basin Of North America. The
New York World, in referring to the
magnitude of this vast and most pro-
ductive grain field, grows reminiscent
as it describes its extent and tells Of
its wonderful productiveness Winni-
peg, it says, is the geographical CEN
ter Of the continent, and from it in
every direction in Canada and far
down into the United States spread
the rolling miles Of what is undouhted-
ly the greatest wheat region in the
world.
The figures presented by the Amer
lean and Canadian governments for
the year just closed tell romantic
story. In the area of the Canadian
northwest and of the American border
states 600,000,000 bushels of the high
est grade wheat known to the mar
keJS was grown, anu yet, WltIln the
memory of men not yet old, every acre
of it was given over TO the Indian and
the buffalo.
Long after our Civil war a British
traveller wrote an exceedingly inter
esting book called "The Great Lone
Land" describing his struggles with
billiards. and starvation in what is
now the wheat empire. He did not
think much of it as a country for set
tiers, but time has quickly shown how
much he was mistaken, Just as it
showed in a few years de SOcqueville's
great error when he predicted that
our western advance would break
against the Rocky mountains or Ma
cauley's miscalculation when he as
serted that We would cease to grow
much as soon as all our good free
land was taken up.
There are many impressive chapters
in the story of the continent, but there
is none more picturesque than the one
which is being made in our day by a
grain of wheat.