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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

land cost the Kansas City Southern
nothing, but it does not think il worth
while to add the further fact that TO
every item Of the Commission esti-
mate OF the cost OF reproduction new
there might properly be appended
some such sentence as this: This. Of
course, is the least cost that the work
could be done for Az matter OF
fact, under the conditions which the
company did the work, although ma
terials and labor might have been
cheaper. there is also the likelihOol
that some Of this work cost very much
more than our minimum showi
there
Allowing Tor eng neering eX-
penses, the Commissions engineers
went on the assumption that the line
was already located and that no pre-
liminary locating surveys were neces-
sary. This is On absurii,v on its
face. Why not assume that no grad
Ing was necessary That would be
equally sane. This sort Of thing, car
ried consistently through every de-
tailed item OF an estimate Of cost o!
reproduction new, can make a differ
ence Of from 20 TO 100 per cent OF
more
1.-THE law charges the interstate
Commerce Commission with the de-
termination Of the valuation Of the
carrier Neither the cngineer!ne
board nor the entire Division of Val
uation has this power Yet the re-
ports Of the Division Of Valuation arr
heralded as tentative valuations
without hearings before the Commits
sion and probably without IFS beine
cOgnizant of their details. This is
evidenced by the lack Of uniformity
between the reports originating In
different districts
"All of these 'njustices may be cor
rected by the Commission when the
final valuation is made; but in the
meantime laymen may become firmly
imbued with the idea that the rail-
roads are grossly overcapitallzed
Dame Rumor viii have done her work
and Il will be beyond the power Of
the Commission to correct the wrong
The commission has no moral right
10 permit these matters to continue Il
be handled IN the manner in which
they are now being handled
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
cnuncnEs ND cnuRCH ATrENDANCE.

Up lITER attendance is of the crying needs Of
~ many OF the Wilmington churches II is not sur
prisne therefore that campaign is to be launched
by several Of them to bring about better church and
Sunday school attendance better working conditions
and more effective evangelstic work. We hope the
movement will succeed.
While churches and Sunday schools pursue their
work along varying channels they all have goal in
view. THAT is the betterment OF the people and the
community in which they reside. n those things re
suit from the campaign contemplation it will be
something we'll worth having in city and deserv-
ing OF public encouragement.
One OF the first steps that should be taken is to
make tho services in the churches and the exercises
In the Sunday schools sufficiently interesting to draw
and 10 hold those men, women and children who are
not interested in church and Sunday school work un-
der conditions that prevail in quarters at this
time
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
Editorial Opinion
THE PROGRESS OF
PHYSICAL VALUATION.

From the New York Sun.
In the financial statement accom-
pany.ng the annual report Of the In
tersfate Commerce Commission made
public today there is this item:
TO enable the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO carry out the
objects Of the act approved March l.
1918, providing for a valuation OF the
property OF carriers, S3OO0,OOO."
and in the statement Of unex-
pended balances Of appropr atoms:
valuation ...............S15,66717"
It therefore appears that during the
fiscal year which ended on June 80
last the commission expenditures
for the physical valuation ~ the prop
erty OF the railroads ana other car
riers amounted to S2,9S4.352 So.
II appears from the boiy Of the re-
port that the preliminary aeid work
Of valuat on during size year covered
about $4,000 miles OF railroad and a
corresponding part ol th5 taicaraph
property 20 be 'uven.oried Tire COM
mission estimates ina e. the same
rate Of progress the road AND track
surveys will he completed b. Jan
uary 1. 1890 Beyond that is to con-
tho valuation Of mechanics an
structural WORK, the aupn-2t on g.
prices and the making OF the final
assembly sheets. The report saws
az this rate Of progress the field
work should be completed in slightly
over three years, and the office work
in from six months 10 year after
ward"
At the present rate Of expenditure
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

the cost to the taxpayers Of the call
by Congress for a tentative physical
1luot on Of the railroad and tele-
graph and telegraph and telephone
nsrt es seems likely IN be from
.yoive to fifteen million dollars.
such is the cost of a purely statts-
teal enterprise. the merit Of which
depends upon the point of view from
Ahich It's resultant figures are con-
idered and the unknown conclusions
which may be drawn from these sta
tstics in the more or less distant flu
ture when the prodigious job OF aD-
praisal is dOnei
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

Proprietors OF newspapers and other publications
which now pass through the mails second-cass mat
ger are fully justified in view Of the serious situation
in the white paper trade in protesting against any in
crease in the rate OF postage this time The supply
Of paper is scarce and the prevailing price is
so high that such publications experience difficulty
I'm making both ends meet In fact. many OF the
smaller and weaker publications have been compelled
to suspend pending return of better conditions. It
would be manifestly unfair for the Federal Govern
men to increase the economic embarrassment already
existing in the newspaper field.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
DIG UP. DEMOCRATS!

%tHA1RMAN VANCE McCORAI1CK's little deficit Of
~ around 100000" in the Democratic campaign
fund is 10 be raised by upon the vari-
GUS State committees. TO whom is to be allotted in
whatever sums Mr.. Mccormick thinks their states
should pay
Simple in the extreme! But why not pass IL along
direct to the holders OF the thirty thousand new Of
fees created by the Democrats? Their annual salaries
mount up to something like S4OOoOOOo; ana very
small percentage Of that would up the deficit in
short order
Now is the time for all good men to come to the
aid OF the party"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

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falktsl lean Advertisers has Users Of this
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contained in the Associations ton At any moment
port only guaranteed. and positive proof
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

and in the statement Of unex-
pended balances OF appropr atoms:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
sCHOOL COMMISSIONERS MFcT.

The School Commissioner Of New
Castle County meeting Wednesday in
the Offices Of former Judge Daniel o.
Hastings, went on record as favOring
many needed improvements in the
rural schools and some immed' ate
action looking 10 the relief from over
crowded conditions in the schools.
The commissioners will attend the
educational conference of the Della
ware Grange, to be held at Newport,
on Monday. Noted speakers on edu-
cational topics will address the meet
ings, including Superintendent e. l..
Cross. Professor Harry Hayward and
DR.. Chtrles L. Wagner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
Sore Throat Don'ts.

When the children have sore throat,
don't blister their necks with lamp oil.
Don't torture them with foul smelling
piece Of fat meat, wrapped about the neck
Don't imagine there is medical virtue in
an old sock or piece of red flannel. Don't
believe in Anticipated superstitions.
A sore throat is a serious matter and Ia
not to be healed by such make-believe rem
edies. The use Of such methods Is
simply putting the patient TO need az
less torture. Use little sore throat
wisdom and give them T0NSILINE n
and the throat will heal quickly. III
25 cents and so cents. Hospital A
Size e1.00. All Druggists. VI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

II President OF Council Downward really did steam
roller" Councilman McGoldrick OF the Third ward. as
the latter alleges, congratulate him upon his skill
as a seam-roller operator in view OF the fact that
McGoldric manifests such a desire to steam-roller
parliamentary usage when he wishes to hear himself
talk
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
GEMS OF THOUGHT

BY uniting we stand, by dividing we tall.-Dick-
inson.
.-.-.-.
As a little problem for today, try figure why
some sign their one can read their
characterization (Kan.) Globe
Let the words OF my mouth and the meditation Of
my heart be acceptable in thy sight Lore my
strength and my redeemer-Psalm xix, IA.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

restoration peace the war-order prosperity and
when free foreign competition puts Amer-
industry 20 the bad
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
TAXING AMERICANS INSTEAD OF FOREIGNERS.

~ HE failure OF the Democratic tariff as a
producer is shown by the Department. OF Com
merce which reports that imports for tho twelve
months period November 1915 to October, 1916 in
elusive totaed S23S5OOOO0O. This is increase of
455ooOOOO corresponding period, 1894. nine
months OF which under peace conditions and the
following three months OF which trade currents
blown from their channels by the first blast Of the
European II is also greater by S56S 10000 than
the total for the period November 1912, to October
1918. eleven months OF which under the Republi-
san protective tariH policy.
On the other hand the customs revenues for the
lo15-16 period we're S26O0oOOO less than for the 1913
period and s9lOOOOOO less than during the 1928
period as appears from the following tabulation;
Twelve months ended October 80.
Total Duties Avg. rate
Imports Collected. Of duty.
1913 .........$1.76752A715 $S177S27OS 1900
1914 ........... 1.SsO414.5O1 252,272997 1S4P
1916 ........... 2.SS5OOO.O00 226,6O7,7So 9.7Fo
AS source Of revenue some Democrats think they
need longer rely strongly on import duties, and
they are content TO substitute internal taxation as a
source from which TO derive the expenses necessary
to operate the government. This was proved during
the last session Of Congress when the taxes incomes
we're doubled and certain industries subjected TO
tax supplies.
This is a decided change the attitude taken by
the Democratic party at the time the present tarih law
being debated. The Democratic argument in 1913
was that lower tarlh rates would encourage mporta
ton TO such extent that the revenues would be
Increased under the lower rates Certain basic
materials such sugar.and WOOL were placed
the free list 20 reduce the cost Of living and resort
was had TO an income tax in order 10 make up for
the loss Of customs revenues from these sources
But the ten months operation of this policy. prior
10 the outbreak Of The European dsiusoned the
Democrats. Imports Increased, it is true extent
which caused serious industrial depression here,
but The rates Of duty had been cut low that the
increase in customs revenue and the war gave them
an excuse for plastering a onto the country.
In the meantime the seaboard sugar trust pocket
ing larger refner's margin. and Australia and other
wooproducng countries were getting larger market
for their wool but keeping up the price
Since the beginning of the profits have been
large and many plants have been working at capacity.
The number Of incomes which have within the
provisions OF the income tax law has been wonderfully
Increased and the supertax has found larger number
Of subjects. The Democratic party has seized every
opportunity to tax incomes and profits. and because
the victims making good money they accept the
situation good-Dauredly Bat they are at all likely
to take our present revenue laws so passively When
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
MARINES IN NEW CLASH
 WITH DOMINICAN REBELS
One American Killed and Three Wounded in Encounters Near San

Washington, July 3.-Two encounters near Santiago, JSanto Domingo, July ], between American marines and revOlu- tiOnist bands, in which one marine, Private Mills of the Thirty-fr com pany, was killed and three wounded, were reported to the navy department today by Rear Admiral Caperton.
 Private Mills was killed in a fight between marines commanded by Col onel Pendleton. and 100 revolutionists at a village named Old Caminoreal while the Americans were advancing upon Santiago from Monte Christi. A marine detachment advancing from another point cIashed with a group of revOlutionists 25 miles from Santiago
 Lieutenant D. B. ROben and Trum- peter Julian Goldsmith were slightly wounded, and First Sergeant Fernan- do Barrier was seriously wounded in the leg. At Monte Christi last week a marine was killed and several wound pd
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
PROMOTIONS UNDER ARMY
 REORGANIZATION ACT.
Brigadier General Albert L. Mills is
 Made a Major General.

Washington. July 3.-Promotions of officers under the army reorganization act, by which Brigadier General Albert L. Mills, now chief of the division of militia affairs, will become a major general, and five COIonels will become brigadier generals, were submitted to the senate today by President Wilson
 The colOnels chosen for promotion are Charles G. Morton, Fifth infantry; Granger Adams, Fifth Field artillery; George A. DOdd, cavalry, unassigned; Edward H. Hummer, Twenty eighth infantry, and Clarence P. Townsley, of the Coast Artillery corps. Four lieu tenant cOlonels were named to be col oneIs, eleven majors to be lieutenant ColoneIs, twenty-One captains to be majors thirty-one first lieutenants to be captains, and twenty-nine second Heutenants to be first ieutenants.
 General Mills has been in the ser vice since 1874 As a savalry officer he distinguished himself in the Indian wars and in the battle O Santiago, Cuba, where he was severely wounded.
 In 1912 he served as president of the army war college. He became chief of the militia division in Septem- Der, 1912, and in that capacity has had active charge of the national guard mobilization now in progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
TUFTS LED COLLEGE MINES
Their Batting and Fielding Averages Were the Best of the Eastern Teams This Season-Harvard Was Second and Columbia Was Good Third.

' Tufts. whichrded the college baseball hines in tea mbattfng,a had also the of 964. Harvard. too, hads a splendid an average. for it's 'twenty-two gamse other two, ranked as the best all round fielding nine, which hadz an average, of 960, and Columbia, which, with the other two, ranked. .asgte best all around team of the East, had an average o 1858.
 Dartmouth was close to Columbia with an average of .952, while Yale whose hitting was below par ,1leIded at a .949 clip. Pennsylvania, too, de- spite of it's weakness in other directions had a capital fielding nipe with an average of .949. Lehigh, Brown and Holy Cross were within a couple of points ofE each other, while Princeton, with .9S7; Williams and Fordham, with .9S6, and Amherst with 935, rank next
 The individual leaders among those who played their positions regularly were Cass, Georgetown, first base; Perkins, Dartmouth, second base; Shepley, Yale third base; Sanders Tufts. short stop; Percy, Harvard O'Connell, Cornell, and Seibert and Statley. Williams, outf1elders; Smith Columbia, pitcher and Hartie, liar yard catcher.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
RUSSIANS BATTERING
 AT GERMAN DEFENSE
West and North of Lutsk, Beyond the
 Shara River.

Petrograd. via London, July 3, 11.32 D. m.-The Russians are battering per sistently at the solid wall of the Ger man defense west and north of Lutsk, beyond the Shara river. The Germans have taken the offensive at various points and fierce battles are reported daily, but with little change in the alignment.
 a The Germans are pouring reinforce ments to this front from Kovel VIadi- mir -VoIynski and Sol1uI, apparently making a, desperate effort to push the Russians back upon Lutsk Their only success has been to bend the Russian flank positions, at the cost of a fearful toll in dead, into an arc centering on the village of Torchin, 15 miles north west of Lutsk.
 Along the whole line northward to Riga the Germans are attacking on widely separated and narrow fronts, but apparently without coordination. The only success admitted by military critics is in the region northwest of NOwOgrodek, where the Germans threw q force across the Niemen. Little inn portanCe is attached to this, due to the swampy nature of the terrain, which, it is believed, makes the deVel- Opment of an offensive impossible.
 General BrussilOffs advance in the KOlOmca region has distinctly slowed up and is less spectacular than during the last fortnight, but continues to re- cord successes,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
A Message To Thin,
 Weak, Scrawny Folks
An Easy Way to Gnin 10 tc 30 Pounds of Solid. Healthy, Permanent Flesh.

FAA EAuBy way 10 OaEn IU GC OU FOuAuS
 of Solid. Healthy, Permanent Flesh.
 Thin, nervous, undeveloped men and women everywhere are heard to say: T gan understand why l do not get fat: l eat plenty of good nourishing food" ihe reason is just this: You cannot get iess your digestive organs assimil Ia te the fat-making elem ents of your food instead of passing them out through the body as waste.
 What is needed is a means of gently urging the asSimila tive functions of the stomach and intestines to absorb the o1!s and fats and hand them over to the ptood. where they may reach the and build them up. The thin person s body Is like dry spOnge-eager and hungry for the fatty materials of which It IS being deprived by the failure of the alimentary canal to take them from the food. splendid way of working to overcome this sinful waste of flesh 6ulldlfng elements and to stop the leak age of fats is to try SargOl, the famous Hesh building agent that has been so widely sold in America n recent years. Take little Sargol tablet with every quickly fill out and rolls of firm. heal thy flesh form over your body, covering each bOnY angle and projecting point H. M. Lerou's Drug Store, Norwich, Chesbro's Drug Store, Willimantic, and other good druggists have Sargol or can get it from their wholesaler, and will refund your money 1T you are not satisfied with the gain in weight it produces as stated on the guarantee in each large package. It is inexpen- siVe, easy to take and highly efficient.
 NOTE:-Sargol is recommended only as flesh builder and while excell lent results in cases of nervous indig estion, etc. have been reported. care should be taken about using it unless a gain of weight is desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS QUIET.
Attendance of Traders Was Smallest
 of Any Session in Weeks.

New York, July 3-Coming between two holidays tOday's market was in significant and unimpOrtant to the last degree. Dealings were light and con tracted at the outset. became in crea asingly dull at midday and lapsed into absolute stagnation later, the to- tai turnover barely approXimating 250,000 shares.
 Attendance of traders was the small est of any regular session for many weeks and outside interest was utter ly lacking. The short interest found further excuse for attacking special stocks in the tax of five to eight per cent. which the government intends to levy upon gross earnings of muni- tions companies and related con cerns.
 Declines of to per cent. were recorded during the forenoon by va rious speculative issues, the weakest features being T. s. Industrial AIco- hOl Crucible Steel, Baldwin LocOmo- tive and the motors. Metal shares all so were depressed by the additional break in copper and allied products in the London market.
 Mexicans made pronounced recovery on the more favorable outlook in that country and such ill-assorted stocks as Mercantile Marine, Texas Com pany, Sears Roebuck ana Cuban Cane Sugar were fairly strong throughout
 
 dull but variably better especially the trans continental group, with consid- erable activity at gains of a point or more for Southern Railway and Wa bash preferred shares. Such minor rails as Iowa Central and Minneapolis and St. Louis were weak on very light offerings.
 The market was at it's best in the final hour. improvement being due to rumOrs that an understanding in vOlving the early removal of our forces from Mexico had been reached. Mexi- can Petroleum made an extreme gain of four points and other specialties recovered greater part of their loss es.
 Bonds were firm, with a steady in quiry for Anglo Branch and Canadian issues at slight advances. Total sales par value, $1,92O,0OO.
 T. S. coupon and registered 2's and registered As as well as Panama 2's declined 1-2 per cent. on call, with sales of U. S. coupon 3's with an ad- vance of 1-4 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
THE STANDINGS.

-ynn at Portland.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
YALE BATTERIES ARE
 SHORT ONE HUNDRED MEN.
Enrolment to Be Thrown Open to
 Specially Qualified Men.

New Haven, Conn, July 3.-Follow- ing the receipt of a telegram from the war department directing the Yale batteries to proceed to the camp at Tobyhanna. Pa, as soon as possible, the battalion headquarters tonight an- nounced that enrolment in the bat teries had been thrown open to amy specially qualified men," not necessari- ly Yale men. The batteries need about 100 men, it was explained, and this action was taken to try to secure them before the departure for camp, which is expected to be the latter part of the week. The battalion now num- bers SAP.
 About five -sixths of the student council of Yale college are members of the batteries, and tonight they is- sued a call to all undergraduates of the university to enroll with them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Remove Eace Rlemishes.

Pimples, blackheads, acne, letter ringworu and that dreaded eczema can be permanently removed from your face and body by Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. It is no longer necessary to go around with an unsightly com plexion and suffer the pain and annoy ance that goes with unsightly ailments Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment Is a time tried, guaranteed remedy good for infants, adults and aged who suffer with skin ailments. Buy a box today start using at once. Money back if not satisfied. soc. at your druggist.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
American League.
Eastern League.
Yanks Take a Thriller.

Washington, July 9-New York beat Washington, 1 to 0 today in an eleven inning game. Both teams had numer- Ous opportunities to score, but neither Caldwell nor Johnson could be hit op- pOrtuneIy. In the eleventh inning Nunamaker reached first on a fly to short right field only to be forced at second by Caldwell. The latter went to second when Sawyer threw wide to first on GilhoOley's bOunder. High beat out a bunt to Shanks. filling the bases and Hartzeu, batting for Peczinpaugh, lifted a short fly on which Caldwell
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
Red sox Came Back stronn.

Philadelphia. July B. Although Philadelphia hit the ball hard and knocked Shore off the rubber in the ninth inning, Boston won today's game 6 to 4 The visitors made good use of their hits off Nabors, who was taken out for a pinch hitter in the eighth. Sheehan yielded two runs in the ninth on a base on balls. two singles and an error. The score:
 Boston .........1 2 0 o 0 2-6 Philadelphia ....O 2 1 1-4
 Shore Mays and Cady; Majors. Sheehan and Meyer.