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The Republican journal., 1916-01-13
The Republican State Convention n.

At a meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee held at the Augusta House, Jan. 5th
preliminary plans for the Republican State
Convention were formulated The convention
is to be held 10 Portland March 49, and will be
called to order in City hall at 10 a. m. The
committee chose Hon. William T. Cobb of
Rocaland to preside at the convention as chair
man.
The Republican journal., 1916-01-13
Kissing Barred At Colby.

WATERVILLE, Jan. 5. Rumors which
spread faster than any epidemic state
that the present Colby College girls must
not kiss until a ban imposed today by the
college authorities is removed.
AS well as kissing, movies and socials
are on the blacklist. A grippe epidemic
is responsible for the momentous ruling.
The Republican journal., 1916-01-13
LIvEN UP YOUR TORPID LIVER.

To keep your liver active use DR.. Kings
new Life Pills. They insure good digestion,
relieve constipation, and tone up che whole
system-keep your eye clear and yer skin
fresh and healthy looking. Only 25c, at you +
Druggists.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
Saws SWifchmen Dislike
The Eighf-Hour Law

a mans income. especially II he has
family 10 support.
Consequently the switchmen. who
all along we're willing to submit their
demand for increased wages 10 arbi
tration. seriously contemplate fat re-
lection OF the Adamson bill on the
ground that il is inimical. instead Of
helpful TO labor There is. Of course,
some question as 10 whether Congress.
having given statutory force to the
Adamson bill with It's so-c5lled eight
hour provision the switchmen can re-
iect its provisions and procure arbi-
tratiOn Of their demand for increased
wages. and thai question is now being
investigated by their leaders
More and more are railway men
coming 10 wonder II President Wilson
did not hand them . gold brick in his
uncomfortable desire 10 ga the labor
vote and promote his political for
tunes by butting into the controversy
between Tho railways and their cm
pioves. or al least thc twenty ner cent
n them who are members of the -four
brotherhoods.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
VILLISTAS NOW HOLD
MUCH OF CHIHUAHUA
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
Ell PASO. Tex. Oct. 20.-The entire
western and southern portions of the
Mexican State of Chihuahua are now
under control OF Francisco villa. ac-
,ording TO admissions made by Mexi-
ran de facto officials at Juarez today.
As details Of bandit chiefs bold raid
last Tuesday on the town Of San An
dres began to reach the border
The town Of San Andres is only
twenty-five miles west of Chihuahua
City. on the Mexican Northwestern
Railway line Refugees al Juarez say
Carranzista troops are making no ef-
fort TO chase the bandits and are
avoiding contact with them.
Thousands of Carranzista troops
brought from southern Mexico are
being held in Chihuahua City 10 re-
inforce the de facto garrison there
as military authorities expect an
other attack, soon upon the city by
villa.
villa has ordered every detachment
of his command operating in Chi
huahua to inform the Mexican peO-
pie he is personally with that band
In order to cause confusion as to his
actual location.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
INSANE MAN ARMED WITH
KNIFE AND HATCHETS TRIED
TO TALK TO PRESIDENT
Secret Service Men OverpOwer Crank Who
Tries to Force His European War Views
on Wilson While the Chief Executive Rides
Through the Streets Of Pittsburgh

ter, and he roundly denounced the Presi-
dents policies.
The attempted attack occurred right
m the heart Of the city. at Fifth avenue
and Smithheld street. The crowd there
was very dense and the Presidents au.
tomobile was forced to move slowly.
Democratic state Chairman Joseph
VI. Guilcy and two secret Service men
were i'm the Presidents car While the
Presidents bodyguard twice threw Cul-
len from the runningboard the presl-
dent remained very calm. Mrs. Wilson
shared his apparent confidence that the
Secret Service men would take care ut
the wouldbc assailant. The crowd
seemed slow TO grasp the situation.
Cullen leaped ON the runningboard
and tried 10 Chamber over the door He
was erasped by Secret Service man
riding with the President and pushed
into the street. Jumping mp quickly,
he caught the automobile and renewed
his efforts. Forced backward by those
IN the car and pulled by persons in the
crowd. he fell down.
Before several who jumped forward
could throw themsclvc- upon him. Cil-
len was mp and oil like a shot. City de,
tcctivcs headed him Off when he had run
hall block. Still holding tightly the
satchel now gaping wide he submitted
quietly 70 arrest.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
Senator DUPOUT'S
REFLECTION URGED
Mayor Price and William
S. HiIles Address Hughes
First Voters Club
ADVOCATE ELECTION
OF ENTIRE TICKET

Addressing several hundred voters
at the meeting of the Hughes First
Voters Club at their headquarters,
No. SO King street. last night. Will
liam S. Hilles urged upon the young
voters the necessity OF standing by
the candidates Of any party elected
at the party primaries. and he de-
clared that he believed in organiza-
tions. which are miscalled machines"
at times, and said that the party with
out an organization could never get
anywhere.
Mr.. HHles was applauded frequent
ly. This was especially true when
he declared that Senator Henry A. du
Pont should be sent back to Wash
ington as also should Congressman
Thomas W. Miller The meeting was
presided over by Percy w. Green.
president Of the First Voters Club.
Mayor James +. Price was the first
speaker.
Mayor Price was chccred when ne
went over the record of Senator DUPONT
at the national capital for the past
twelve years When he asked the au-
dience "Mhy should We make a change y
there were cries of "we want no
change" In opening his remarks, Mayor
Price complimented the Hughes Club ON
its membership. and pointed out to the
young voters that they were fulfilling
man's duty in getting interested in
politics. ... ~
Mayor Price said that splitting one 8
ticket in situation like the present
one in the party, meant confusion, and
at times such tickets were thrown ogt
of the ballot boxes because of being
marked wrong. The safest plan, he
said. was to vote the straight ticket
Mr.. Hilles opened his remarks by re-
ferring to the early days Of his life,
when he was elected captain Of the Gar
field Club. This was in the SOS, and
every member had 10 purchase his leg
gings and equipment, which cost 90
cents The members carried torches and
after the election of Garfield. brooms
worc substituted.
Il want to see Senator DUPONT sent
back to Washington. and Congressman
Miller sent back. TOO, and the entire
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
GRAND JURY Scores
NEGRO CAMP meeting
Kent Body Recommends
Police Regulation TO Pre-
vent Disorder at Exercises
TRACE MURDERS
TO THAT SOURCE
spocIaI Lo THE EvENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Oct. 2O-The Kent
county grand jury having completed
its work for the year after visiting the
Kent county Jail and the almshousc.
submitted its report for the yeas yes
terday The report struck a blow at
many Negro campmeeungs held in
Kent county, many Of which in the
past few years have resulted in muir
ders.
In hearing the report read. Chief
Justice pennewill stated that II was
both timely and commendable and or
dered a copy sent TO the Levy Court Of
Kent county. Concerning the camp
meetings the report says:
I'VE. the members of the Grand
Jury for Kent county. serving dur
ing the year 1916. feel we would be
remiss in our official duties If we
failed TO direct attention 10 the law
lessness prevalent for several years
past. al certain camp meetings held
in Kent county. Delaware. and also
AZ a camp In the vicinity Of Smyrna,
where even the crime OF murder has
been repeatedly committed. The
crimes referred to have put upon the
taxpayers Of our county. not only
the expense of prosecuting the crimi-
nails. but also the much heavier bur
den OF maintaining them for a long
term Of years in the workhouse, as
the verdicts rendered by the trial
iuries in these cases, are generally
manslaughter.
1--WE therefore earnestly urge that
legislation be enacted az the next BIZ
ennial session Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Delaware. TO
properly regulate and police camp
meetings in the State Of Delaware
and thus prevent the growth Of an
evil that is a menace to the peace
and dignity OF our state
I'VE submit list OF camp meetings
where the crimes above referred TO
have been committed during the past
ten years:
August. Friendship Camp,
near Clayton. Del. George Jackson.
alleged to have been shot and killed
Continued on Page Thirtecn)
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DUPONT AS
LABORING MANS FRIEND IS PAID
BY FORMER ENPLOYE OF W.&NR. R.

injury that I dare not move from
the broad OF my back for eleven
weeks. and most Of that time un-
conscious as 10 what was going
on about my bedside.
senator Henry A. DUPONT was n
frequent caller at my home to
sympathetically inquire about my
condition, and lei me say further,
that when important business de-
pr,Ned Senator DUPONT from max
ing those calls, he frequently sent
Mr.. Chapel, his general farm
manager. to ascertain my condi-
tion. and report 10 him personally.
In order that he might secure
hrst-hnnd news as 10 whether |
Was dead or alive. I will not stand
idly By rs mute witness 10 such
ViiliiierS, and | want 10 say most
euphatically, TOO. That | am re-
joiced that the accident happen
ed; thank God that | have been
spared a living Testimony of the
loving character OF ihe man they
would dare to drag dOWa into
the M re OF their own nit. And
hcn can they dare 90 Import into
this state men CD To- snort and
sRcVr 1t .i.c true, kindly man. as
I know him TO be- VIII tho dirty
sheets copy this letter and send
maTacd copies broadcast. No,
ihcv would rather destroy than TO
bui,d ap for the future. The few,
very few pOor. misguided men.
Whc are following a Wlli-o'-.he-
Wisp, through The snampy will
derness, that positively do not
know Che irncrmosf soul Of one
OF the most honorable gentlemen
ever horn on the soil OF the Dia-
m0nJ State.
And now, 10 mudSlingers. LET
this Dc q gOtc-Seiicr for The man
who. ON November :. will snow
y0u under so deep that Il win
take one hundred English tanks.
with p large shovel on each end
and on the sides. n dig you ont.
CONTINUED on Page ThirteenJ
Evening journal., 1916-10-20

starvation az the centers of popula-
ton
"Fourth-Beoause the terms and
provisions of the sO-callod eight hour
law did not honestly state the ques-
tion at Issue. Under the prctcnse OF
restricting trainmen 10 eight hours
work which 10 does not do and 10
which they never would have agreed.
10 really increased their wages about
20 PER cent, which was the sum and
substance of thdir demand
'Fifth-Because I was iully satia-
fed and still am that the Presidents
action was In the nature of a tacit. n
not an openly expressed, deal for votes
by which he hoped 10 secure his re-
election. In other words, he was pre-
ferring political and personal consid-
erations 10 Lis plain duty as chief
magistrate of the country.
I'm a recent speech al Long Branch.
n. j., President Wilson sought 10
evade the real issue by stating in
rounded periods that the principle OF
the eight hour day is universally ac-
conted by modern society. and intimat-
Ing that this was the principle involv-
ed in the AdamsOn bill. which was not
the case. Notwithstanding the Presl-
dents suave diction. believe his
statement to be incorrect Modern
public opinion and practice has not de-
/ clared Itself for a universal eight hour
law, but has recognized a division OF
wage earners into two great classes:
those who work indoors Including
miners, and those who work ont OF
doors. With respect TO the first class.
the general consensus of public opin-
ion. which ! believe 10 be right and
reasonable. Is that the working hours
should be subject to legislative re-
strictiOn. In the second and By far
the more numerous class, are included
the farmers. the great majority of day
laborers engaged In constructive work
and a large proportion of the railroad
! employees. All these people. In my
jugdment cannot be subjected TO gem
eral arbitrary rules so far as their
working hours are concerned but
must be dealt with ina accordance with
the nature of the work they perform.
Mr.. Garrison. chairman of the train
mems unions. stated that we leaguers
are lighting for our men, railroads are
fighting for their stockholders. and the
shippers for themselves. and the pub
lie will pay. This is quite obvious.
but the question is whether 10 Is. or
is not fair and right for the public
TO pay. and to what extent II shall
pay; and this can only be determined
by honest and exhaustive examination
OF all the facts in the case.
while / entirely approve OF an in
crease of pay 10 laboriny men when
ever they are not receiving fair and
adequate compensation, believe that
such action should not be taken with
out making fair and honest inquiry
and without giving due consideration
to the rights of others"
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.
United Press staff Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. ao.-Durins
the Presidents ride about Pittsburgh
today, a man carrying black satchel,
made determined efforts TO jump on the
running board Of the Presidents car. He
was finally overpowered and hustled off
to a station house by policemen.
At the station house the man gave
the name Of Richard Cullen He is a
Pittsburgher, a years old. When ques-
toned he said that he was dissatisfied
with the Presidents handling Of Euro
pcan affairs, but did not admit that he
intended to attack the President.
In the satchel tho police say was
found a lOng-bladed knife and several
hatchets.
The clasp Of the satchel was unfast-
tned.
After examining the prisoner the po-
lice expressed the belief that Cullen IS
Insane and decided 10 hold him for i'm
vcstigation. His conversation at first
va. quiet IN tone. but soon became bit
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
Deserted BY HUSBAND.
WIFE WOULD FORGIVE

Declaring it was not unusual for men
under arrest tc promise almost any
thing Judge Churchman in City Court
this morning refused to dismiss john j.,
Brogan. upon application of his wife
the complaining witness.
Mrs. Brogan testified her husband had
left her nineteen months ago. and that
since that time he had given her moth
ing for her support and had given their
seven wear old child very little. She de-
clarcd she had given her husband no
cause for leaving her. and refused Ia
make any charges against him.
"Nou don't want to prosecute your
husband. do voug', said the Judge. She
said her husband had promised 70 be
good, and she believed him.
I'm such cases the court cannot take
promises into account." Judge Church
man declared. and he found Brogan
guilty and suspended sentence and con-
tinued the case until saturday. Octo-
her 2S. pending somc sction On the part
of Br-can toward carrying out his
promises TO his wife.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
CriticizeS That Measure as Being Grossly
Unfair to the Interests Of From IS to 50
Per Cent. Of the Railroad Employees in
the United States.
SAYS IT WAS A PARTISAN MEASURE,
VIOLATIVE OF ARBITRATION PRINCIPLE

To a reporter who asked Senator
DUPONT whether there was any foun.
dation for the statements made in cor.
tuin anonymous circulars wn'cn had
beou distributed recently in Whining
con MS we'll as in the puoirc press
charging him with being "lahor's
enemy and having In consequence
voted against the so-callod Adamson
eighthour law the Senator made the
following reply.
~ do not think II worth while TO
discuss the question OF my being an
enemy Of labor, as my record as an
employer Of labor is we'll known I'm
the city Of Wilmington and the sur.
rounding country. and am entirely
willing TO stand ON that I was for
about twenty years general manager
Of the Wilmington a Northern Rail.
road Company. and have been for a
still longer period, and still am. an
employer of labor both i'm farming and
other operations In the country. dur.
ing which time all my relations with
those who have worked for me have
been entirely friendly, cordial and sat.
ilsfactory
u have no apologies 10 make for my
vote against the 8O-called AdamaOn
eight-hour law. 10 was given con.
scientiously and after full delbera.
tion. We're this question TO be pu'
anew In the Senate az this moment
should most certainly take ,he sam,
course.
MY reasons for voting against thl
I bill were as follows.
4 "First-That ] believed II TO be In
imical 10 the true interests of labor
as u delivered, perhaps. a fatal bloy
TO the principle OF fair. impartial an,
honest arbitration Of difficulties be
tween employers and employees 10 IN,
mutual advantage Of both. and substi
tuted the fixing of wages by law. II
will be conceded that N wages can be
increased by law. they can likewise be
decreased by the same agency: and
thus instead Of having the matter of
compensation arranged between the
employers and employees, IL Is trans.
ferred 10 the domain Of politics.
Second-Because ! objected 10 any
discrimination between the different
classes Of railroad employees. The
Adamson law applies 20 the trainmen.
who constitute about 20 per cent. or
20 per cent Of all those who serve the
railroad, while the other 70 per cent.
or 80 per cent are totally ignored
"Third-Because ] was. and still am
absolutely opposed TO any legislation
being enacted by Congress without a
tull and complete knowledge Of the
iacts' and ! believed that It showed
deplorable lack, both of principle
and OF moral courage on the part of
President Wilson and the Democratic
majority in Congress 10 enact legisla-
ton under the threat that the whole
business Of the country would be tied
up, entailing acute suffering and even
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
To the Editor of THE EVENING

~ Aht hhitNI VI luE r ' LNlNN
JOURNAL;
Sir;-Mlll You kindly favor me
by publishing this letter on the
front page Of your staunch Re-
publican paperl
| attended the =What Is it-
meeting at Turn Hall ON Wednes-
day evening. The name OF the
Hall, "Iurn." applies very ap-
pr0priately 10 the miserable mi
nOrity who appeared there. ar
rayed against the Honorable Gen.
tleman, senator Henry 4.
dupont. ii you could have heard
the rOuSing three cheers that was
given in honor OF that most val
liable gentlemen who represents
Delaware In the United STATES
Senate, You would have been con
Ninced that the meeting was n
Henry 4. DUPONT booster and not
professor. The first nOn-resi-
dent t0 disgOrge his venOm-afier
some vehement language demand
ing that Labor Organizations vote
against Colonel Henry A. DUPONT,
then read what purportcd 60 D..
letter from an empl0ye OF the
W. a \. II. r. referring 10 The
time when senator dHPOri was
president OF that railroad. which
made my heart rage and my Blood
boil. The writer Of the supposed
letter seemed 20 have been
ashamed to sign his name 10 Il.
| worked for the W. & \. Z. r.
Co.. when Colonel Heary 4. duPont
was its most competent president.
At that time he WAS looking Tor
no mans vote. am going 10 sign
this letter in full, and beg Of vou
to publish II likewise. Now they
Sneered the puppets" nj senator
Henry 4. duPont's aiiahlc friend
ship for the r. r. employees.
Let me give the filthy mudsliHg-
ers my personal experience. while
7 WAS an employe Of the ". A \.
u. X. Co.; 7 was most danger
OuSly injured, 50 serious was MY
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
BORDER TROOPS
ON DUTY Until
Peace IS sure
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2O.-No further
important relief Of border troops is
contemplated by the War Department
until after the American Mexican
peace commission at Atlantic City
reaches a decision. it was learned to-
day. II this is satisfactory. the
troops. it is said. will return in a
body. Otherwise. all will probably
he left at their present border sta
tions
II satisfactory patrol plan is ar
ranged by the peace conference, then
the War Department intends to with
draw General Pershing's column.
leave the policing to me regular
army. il was indicated. Within a short
time. the full militia quota will have
seen border service. as all orders for
such duty have now been issued.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
BY GEORGE C. HILL.


Written for the Republican National
Committee.
Flat rejection of the AdamsOn bill Is
being seriously considered by the
railway switchmen i'm the Chicago
yards. These men now have ten
hour day. but a provision Of their con-
tract regarding the lunch hour results
in their generally being paid for eleven
hours. The railways are discussing
the advisability of installing three
eight hour shifts. This would take.
generally speak.n three hours on the
mems day and they seriously object 10
such a curtailment Of their income
especially with the cost Of living in
creasing by leaps and bounds. Switch
ing foremen get 40 cents an hour. Thc.
oretcally they have p ten-hour dav.
hut as has been said. IN practice thev
are usually paid for eleven hours
work. and make s4.40 o day. Under
the three eight-hour shift system they
viii get only $500 a day and the dir
ference makes a pretty serious hole in
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
French machine
GUNS NOW GUARD
Athens STREETS
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
LONDON. Oct 20 French machine
guns and artillery guard the en-
frances to the principal streets of
Athens and there have been no at
tempts to renew the rioting accord
ing TO delayed dispatches from the
Greek capital. The French sailors
have released several of the Greeks
arrested Tuesday night for shouting
insulting remarks. OBTAINING only
those who appeared to be leaders in
the attempt 10 incite trouble.
Some Of the London papers criti-
cize the government for failing to
take more drastic action to end the
situation in Greece.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
LOCKED OUT. HE
STARTS SOMETHING

Charged with breach Of the peace,
John Spath. in City Court this morn
ing was held under. 500 peace
bond. pending good behavior in the
future. Spath. who lives al No. Sl3
Jefferson street. is alleged TO have
gone home al about o'clock Sat-
urday morning and raised a disturb
ance when he could not get in.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
UNIDENTIFIED White MAN
KILLED UNDER TROLLEY

Struck by a Brandywlne Springs
car near Elsmere last night, an un-
Identified white man, aged about 40
years. was killed. The man was seen
by Cornelius Harrigan, motorman. who
rank the car bell several times and
applied the brakes but before the car
could be brought to a stop, il had
passed over the mans body.
The man was well dressed and had a
gray mustache but nothing was found
ON the body that would lead to his
Identification. The body is at the
mOrgue.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
SERBS WIN MORE TOWNS
IN BULGARIAN ADVANCE
BY The United Press.

PARIS, Oct 2O.-Serbian troops
have scored a brilliant success in
their new advance on the Bulgarian
base at Monastir. it was officially an
nounced today.
Following the capture Of the village
of Brod. the Serbs advanced on the
left bank Of the River Cerna. carry
ing the plateau and village of Voles-
solo. and inficting heavy losses on
the enemy. The Bulgarians fed in
disorder, leaving three guns. several
machine guns and a hundred prison
ers in Serbian hands.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
QUIET on SOMME FRONT.
By The Lnlted Press.

by Ihc united Press.
PARIS. Oct. 2O.-Artillery continued
most active on the Somme front las;
night, particularly in the region of
Sally and Belloy. but there we're no
infantry attacks. il was officially an
nOunced today.
In Lorraine. a German surprise
party was checked near Besanges.
Elsewhere, there were no develop
mcnts.
Evening journal., 1916-10-20
REsEccA DAUGHTERS VISIT

Members OF Naomi Lodge, Daugh-
ters OF Rebecca. last night took an
automobile trip 10 81. Georges aid in
itiated a class Of candidates for the
lodge there.