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Evening journal., 1916-04-21
WHAT WOULD u. S. DOM
CASE OF WAR WITH GERMANY?

game. Poland means a dense indus
trial country. the headquarters of six
Russian army corps. Lille and Va
lenciennes mean the coal and iron OF
France. without which she must
eventually starve.
So does New York mean the
heart Of gold Of this country. and
New York ransomcd. might more
than pay the cost Of the European
war!
The only valid defense is an army
capable Of meeting and defeating any
force landed on our eastern coast
The very least force we can reckon on
is six available army corps Of regulars
Cat $4,000 to the corps) backed up
with about the same number OF sec
ond line troops. without regulars Il
Is practically impossible to meet the
emergency.
What We must do is TO raise our
regular army as soon as possible. and
at the same time TO send il TO school
especially the higher ranks. We have
few scholars and thinkers in the
army. an eminent tactician like Col.
Morrison: such men must be set Ia
work TO educate our officers ana make
them capable. which they arc not now
Of the control of armies The militia
or volunteers half a million Of then
would be cnouch-sh should have theil
officers trained 10 a high enough
standard to make decent second line
troops
Evening journal., 1916-04-21
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She mixed sulphur with il 10 Restore
Color. Gloss. YOuthiulness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luXurant Just "A
few applications will prove a revela-
tion il your hair is fading. streaked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though Is
troublesome An easier way is 10 get
a 50-ceut bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound a. any drug store
all ready for use. This is the old-time
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients.
While Wispy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. by darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell. because it does il so
naturally. so evenly. You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with il and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared
and. after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
glossy. soft and luXuriant
This preparation is a delightful toi-
let requisite and is not intended for
the cure. mitigation or prevention Of
disease.
Evening journal., 1916-04-21
BY PROF. ROBERT MATTESON
JOHNSTON.
Head Of Department of Military Ills
tory, Harvard University.

tory. Harvard University.
Copyright 1916. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
What will bc our military situation
IN the event of a diplomatic rupture
with Germany.
The first point that needs considcra-
tion is the manner OF the rupture II
there is merely a severance OF diplO-
matte relations. or a. severance follow
cd up by steps not actually belligerent
and merely i'm the nature OF reprisals.
an ambiguous situation will be Gre
atod That is. we shall he i'm rola-
tion to Germany not clearly defined.
And this i'm view Of the different man
ner in which the foreign policy Of the
two countries is conducted. would
amount TO leaving the option with
Germany!
Assuming that no belligerent acts
occurred during the continuance OF
the present war. We should have no
assurance hut that Germany. on CON
Guiding peace with the European
powers. or soon aherward. would de-
eide that state of war existed he
tween her and this country. II is
oven possible that an understanding
that she was 10 have a free hand on
the North American continent. except
Ing Canada. might form part Of the
peace negotiations.
Assuming this possibility. then.
there is no safe way Of approach
ing our situation as regards Ger
many save by saying that a rup-
.F Il Z.
equivalent to the creation OF
state Of war; and that our mill
tary estimates must be based on
this supposition!
The questions before u.s. therefore
are two HOW CAN WE particle
PATE rs TIRE WAR OFFENSIVELY'
HOW CAN WE DEFEND OUR
SELVES IN CASE or ATTACK?
Our participation extensively could
for T. . months or more. only he ilnan.
cially and economic. That Is the ques.
tiOn for others TO deal with. But 4
will he very unsafe To- assume. as
many do. that our financial and econ
omic Intervention could he decisive
Our regular army is far too small tC
i count i'm the struggle: il might. al
1 most DC duie 10 lclleFe the iIthci
army along two or three miles O
4 front. Our militia and such volun
i toer troops as We should raise coulC
not either Immediately or i'm 1.
Il months time. have any offensive valu,
A whatever. as the whole course Of tn,
var abundantly proves
Our navy is the one offensive
force we possess: which is. Incl
dcntally, fact not generally nm
Evening journal., 1916-04-21
Start Tomorrow
and Keep 1t Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit Of drinking a
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here long so let's make
our stay agreeable. Let us live WELL
eat we'll. digest well. work well. sleep
well. and look we'll What a glorious
condition 10 attain. and yet. how very
easy il is II one will only adopt the
morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed TO feel
dull and heavy when they arise. split
ting headache. stuffy from cold, foul
tongue nasty breath. acid stomach,
can. instead. feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices OF the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole OF the internal poisonous stag
nant matter
Everyone. whether ailing. sick or
we'll should. each morning before
breakfast. drink glass of real hot
water with teaspoOnful OF limestone
phosphate i'm il TO wash from the
stomach. liver and bowels the previous
days indigestible waste. sour bile and
poisonous toxins. thus = cleansing,
sweotcning and purifying the entire
almcntary canal before putting moro
food into the stomach. Tho action OF
hot water and limestone phosphate ON
an empty stomach Us wonderfully in
vigorating. II cleans out all the sour
lamentations. gases. waste and acid
ity and gives one splendid appetite
for breakfast. While you are enjoy
ing your Breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly extracting a
large volume OF water from the blood
and getting ready for a thorough flush.
ing OF all the inside organs.
The millions of people who arc
bothered with constipation. bilious
| spells. stomach trouble. others who
have sallow skins. blood disorders and
! sickly compleNions are urged 10 get
a quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phatc from tho drug store This viii
cost very little. hut Is sufficient 10
make anyone a pronounced crank ON
the subject OF inside-bathng before
breakfast
Evening journal., 1916-04-21
Freezes HIS ICE CREAM
With april HAIL Stones

Do TER. Del. April 81 - Carroll
Phillips. farmer living near the
Camden camp meeting woods. gath
cred sufficient hailstones ON Monday
afternoon to freeze supply OF zee
cream sufficient for the family.
The Lucy Mag memorial drinking
fo1ntain donated 10 the town by her
son. John Maag, is being placed in
position on Loockerman street. near
Governors avenue.
s. w. Minncr. a Dover butcher. has
sold his meat shop and contents to
PennCwill Jones. young Dover boy.
wha has taken immediate possession.
An Easter dance will be given in
tho Dover Armory on next Thursday
evening
Evening journal., 1916-04-21

derSiOod. The fleet is essentially a
n striking weapon. 10 be held
maSsed. combined in the most ef-
iectiye way. and used for deliver
ing heavy blows. Unfortunately
Il is lar from efficient. owing 10
the extremely inexpert way in
which The higher naval problems
are dealt with at Washington. and
unfortunately war with Germany
at the present moment offers little
opportunity for ihe use of a fleet.
The British line Of battle fleet is
capable of controlling deep water. and
does not require immediate support:
European shores are too distant for
us to undertake notilla operations.
which. in any case. might not be de-
sired either by France or England
Summing up. 10 is clear That neither
by land nor by sea are we I'm posi-
ton to participate Extensively.
IF we can do nothing extensively, is
there nothing Germany could do ia
attack us? SO long as the British feet
exists. NOTHING But. although it is
far from probable. the British noel
might be destroyed; or which is not
at an impossible. Germany may be
able TO dictate terms that would leave
her free to operate on the Atlantic. IN
EITHER CASE OUR DEFENSE BE
COMES A REAL PROBLEM How
does it stand?
The ilcet might prove a defense.
although this is not its function;
4 is lacking in organization and is
not sufficiently Strong. 4 German
ileet could always choose whether
or not to engage with an Amer
lean ilcct. because Speedicr; II
could always mask. through Nire-
less control. fleet of transports
~ hours distant irOm The AIirr-
can coast. II could have range
Of 800 miles along which to rush
its troops 10 landing point. The
thing is feasible. II difficult. aud
our navy is no guarantee agni 4
il. The coast defense scheme is
political and has virtually 20 mil
itary significance.
From Cape May 10 Gloucester Is th
probable zone within which landinl
would be effected. because behind thi
line ARE CONCENTRATED MOST Ol
THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES Oh
THE COUNTRY.
The conduct Of var. as the Germa
staff understands II. is an cconomi
Evening journal., 1916-04-21


. Tn the event Of a declaration Of
war with Germany what will he
. the military procedure OF the Uni
led Staiesl viii she Join forces
. with the alIieSl VIII she send a
. great land force 10 France!
. Or will she simply defend her
= own shores with her navy and
. place this country on a war basis.
. manufacturing munitions at a
. recOrd-breaking rate for use
= abroad!
These questions. 0f course. are
already entirely worked out by
our military experts in Washing
ton aud are GUARDED SECRETS.
But there is ONE man in Amer
lea who can urObabIy tell exactly
= what will happen. He Is Pref.
Robert MatteSOn Johnston. teach
er of military history In Harvard
University. an instructor IN the
United States War college at
. Washington and The greatest liy-
. Ing Amer can cXpert on military
Tactics. The editor Of This paper
has secured aud presents here
with Prof. JohnstOn's exclusive
forecast on "HOW THE UNITED
. STATES WOULD MAKE WAR
. on GERMANN."-EDITOR.
Evening journal., 1916-04-21

ingcrirg illness of three years..
of Bright's disease, at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Frederick H. Rawlns.
Funeral services were held from the
late home today, the Rev. ID. j. Ford
oiliciatihr
Evening journal., 1916-04-21
MARRIED Third time,
Get AUTO JOY ride

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. bel. April 2l.-Miss Sadie
r. Jones and John II. Waller. one OF
Dover's lifelong residents. were mar
r.ed by the Rev. j. f. Bailey ON We'd
ncsday night. II is Mr.. Walters third
marriage venture In honor OF the
event friends of Mr. Waller drove
him around town i'm "a gaily decorated
automobile.
Miss Annie Cannon. a former Dover
resident. but now with the Harvard
Observatory. Cambridge. Mass. is vis-
iting her sister Mrs W. j. Benson.
The Rev. w. r. Mowbray. the new
district superintendent OF the Dover
district Of the Wilmington NJ. f. Con-
ference. has rented the residence Of
James NJ. Satterheld. on Academy
Square.
Robert Ferguson. Jr.. son of r. ].
Ferguson, has gone TO Chicago to act
as usher at the marriage OF Edwin
Newton Ilaag. Jr.. and Miss Bcna Bar
ton Lyon. Of that city.
MRS. M. p. WILEY DEAD.
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. Del. April ~ Mrs. Maril
p. Wiley, aged ~ years. wife of j
Hiram Wiley, died ON Wednesday aftc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
DARK Horse HAY
WIN G. 0.P. race
REPUBLICAN LEADERS LOOK FOR
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN
TO HEAD TICKET.
COLEMAN DU POINT NAMED
As LIKELY CANDIDATE
Delaware Man Has Splendid Reputs.
ton as q seif-Made Leader in
Constructive Business.

With the Republican convention an.
II a scant twelve weeks away, TIC
most popular tonic OF conversation in
political circles these daas concerns
the G. o. rs choice OF a candidate
&c run against wilson
The Republicans VIII probably &c
back to Old principles ana laok Tor q
candidate whn VIII command the sup.
port Of the same army of voters VINO
elected Mckinley when a wave OF
patriotic common sense swept the
country and business men By tho
hundreds 81 thousands marched the
streets demanding ( practical govern.
ment. It is interesting to note that
the name OF General Coleman du Pont,
Of Delaware, has been repeatedly men.
toned recently as the man eminenty
qualified for the nomination. To those
who look upon the government as
a big business concern demanding
the supervision OF a trained business
man, the name 81 General du Pont eae
ries strong appeal, for there is ao
man more qualified 10 handle The alE
problems 81 today than this same sait
made leader ia constructive business.
Moreover. beth The public and private
record OF General du Post via seud
Up wen under the saargHLizIt OF %.
Etieal opposition.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
Mr.. DEVAUX AND
FAMILY TO LEAVE TOWN

with the exception Of some fur
nishBe# that viii be used on room
1T tho Ramsey building whore Miss
Lon Oftman VIII teach shorthand
class all Of lie equipment Of The
NaIliusbao business College haa
baca saipod 10 Baltimore to STRAY.
cr's College OF which t9e Martins.
61e school was branch Wednes-
dgg VT Gerald Degaus aud family
HllI leaYe for Baltimore much to the
eeges q many friend in Martins
mrE ME- Bee8Hx viii famain with
8tragefB calteee for taa remainder
of the season During hos stay in
NartfrH burg Ma Deyaaz made q
plendid impression, 70. only as a
pablo and tircle educator Lat Il
coaeouial friends ara desirable cit
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
ITCHY SALT RHEUM !.
Sometimes Called Eczema Removed
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.

Salt rheum is one OF the worst and
unfortunately one OF the most COM
mon OF all diseases. How it reddens
the skin, itches, oozes. dries and
scales. and then does this all over
again! Sometimes it covers the
whole body with infiamed, burning
patches and causes intense suffering,
which is commonly worse at night.
Local applications may do some
good, but they cannot permanently
relieve. The disease win continue to
annoy, pain and perhaps asonize.
until the blood has been purified and
the general health improved.
Ask your druggist for Hoods Sars
saparilla, the gbod old reliable family
remedy. 1t h4s given perfect salts
sisr ON having Hoods Sarsanar5llaa
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
Merry THIEF HAD.
BIG TUB OF LARD

lad not MIS- Chris St6cker. Of
South Queea street, gone ont into
tbo yard in rear oi the stocker bak.
cry, carly Saturday night Heryy
thief would havo escaped with six
typonnd tub Of lard Tho follow
heard Mrs stocter coming and fed
$50 had rolled tho lard out Of the
hou4a in which it was kept almost
DOM to tine courthouse gate. Hun
dreds o. people we're passing and re.
p3sslog tbe gate aud the thief eyi-
denuy Was wen acquainted with the
locality aad tbeGeht anyone seeing
him rolling the tub uoald ttinh he
as delivering an order
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
ORDER WAS EXCELLENT;
NO ARRESTS NECESSARY

The local officers report excellent
order on tho streets Saturday. Sattir.
day night and Sunday. with not q
single arrest for any cause during
that period Tho pleasant weather
brought ont big crowds of people
Saturday and Saturday night. but
there was no confusion OF any sort
on tho streets,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
LAWYERS HOLDING MEETING

Tho meeting OF the berkeley Bar
Association. called for Saturday aft
ernoon was postponed to this after
noon, when the lawyers were to take
up for consideration Nh invitation
from Eihu Root to send delegates u
the meeting OF representatives. OF
tho American Bar Association. In
Chicago.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FOUND WILD CAT.

While making survey Of a lot on
the state university farm, DR. J Van
Vo9rhis. J NJ Morris and John
Wefring came upon a full grown Wild
eat in heap Of bush They beat a
hasty retreat. Now residents Of that
section Of Morgaatown are alarmed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
MRS. FlNUCAN WILL
BE 100 YEARS TUESDAY

Mrs 10 Finucan, the oldest woman
in this section Of tho country. will
observe the Tooth anniversary Of her
birth Tuesday at her home AT South
Spring street Mrs t1lnucnn Is a
most remarkable woman She is II
native of ireland, but has spent most
of her life III Mariinsburg,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
CLARKsBURG SELECTED.

Richard " Thrush of Keyser. sec
rcf9rY Of HE West Virginia l1duca-
tiaa Association announces that the
executive committee has selected
clartaburg as the place and June Is.
IS and II as the time for the associa-
Hiyn's forthcoming annual state con
yention
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
HUGHES WiTHDRAWS
FROM THE CONTEST

Prosecuting Attorney A. G. Hughes
al Preston county, who announced his
two weeks ago as u sue
cossor to Congressman w. @. Brown,
from the Second district, Withdrew
from tho race there Mr. Hughes
stated That conditions did not war.
rant his staying In tho race.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
b. G. c. MEETING

The berkeley Girls Club will hold
tho regular sewing circle meeting
this wednesday at tho home Of Miss
Daisy Tlce, near Spring Minis.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs. -. l.. Williamson. OF SPRING
Mills VIII entertain tho Presbyterian
Session and other friends at their
homo next Thursday. 5
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
CONVICT HITS TRAN

G NcPherson Of Hasersto@n.
ao ID eishf years and four
months IN the Baltimore penitenti-
arg For attempted assault on a Ha-
aersto2n girl was converted by Billy
Sunday Thursday night
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr.. r. A. wyatt and son Charles.
motored to Baltimore Sunday and
viii return tonight
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr. D. H. Beck. OF Harpers Ferry.
visited his daughter Mrs. George
Marten. West King street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr.. II l.. Smith, Marion county az
ricultural agent. left today for Fair
mont after visiting relatives In this
section. Mrs. Smith and child will
remain here for while with rela-
lives.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mrs Fannie Hopkins, who visited
her sister, Mrs. Jacob Sitos, left for
her home In Petersburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
roo LATE 70 CLASSIFY

Classified ads received after
O'Clock VIII be pui under this
neadiug and properly classifes
f,Dm0r row
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

MT a. u Harris, OF Rosemont, has
been i'll With the mumpa.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

LOST gold cuff link engraved
or =" between $40 Iieoee 81 and T.
& 0 T. r. Return to $40 Hdogo
St PIG
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr. Thomas Russler. wife and
daughter. OF Portsmouth, Va, who
we're called here by the death ana
funeral Of his mother. the late Mrs,
Ella Virginia Hussler, have return.
ed home
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mesdames ]. William Kastle and
larry Trenary we're in Hagerstown
day
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mrs. Ida L. Wolford. OF North
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Nr + VI Yeriek left on visit Of
some ten days in Jackson, Michigan.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

large cotoon rsr. wanted a. ,his
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

Col. Roosevelt has cancelled his
Polynsian engagement to accept
an invitation to 90 with a party
which Russell Roles has gotten up
to hunt the devil fish in florida
waters. ale jumped at the sug.
gestion when made it," said
Coles, sand told me that he would
20 only as one of my crew and
take his luck with theirs" While
the expreSident will sail the seas
after the many tentacled monster
of the deep, Col. Bryan is cam
paigning against the hydra head
ed salse gods. 81 have divided
them into classes" he said in a
lecture, OF sermon, Sunday in St.
Louis: "These nine gods are:
Gold, fashion, fame, intellectual
ity, travel, chance, passion and
rum" There is not much danger
of stagnation in the waters Of
American life, while the two col,
onels survive and subsist. -Vicks
burg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
The Sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Entertain.

On Saturday evening, Dec. 4, Mr..
and Mrs. Minis Hunter gave most de-
lightful dinner-party in honor of their
daughter, Miss Matte B., and her
charming visitor, Miss Ruth Pigott,
from |. !. & G. of Columbus.
AS soon as the guests arrived they
were ushered into the dining room,
where an elaborate six-course dinner
was served in a faultless manner by
Misses May Artionette Boswell and
Louise Swami.
Much fun and merrimeut were had
over the coffee under the pleasing
toastmastership of Mr.. Ernest Hunter.
A very pretty and effective toast was
rendered the occasion by MIR. Boswell
Stevens. Mr.. Spivy Douglas toasted
the lovely visitor. Miss Pgott, to which
she responded in her most charming
man, er. Mr.. Sam FAINT CoCkrell, in
behalf of the guests, toasted the pretty
young hostess, which was responded to
by Miss Hunter in tone of welcome
and good cheer to all.
The guests then repaired to the par
lor, where they were pleasantly enter
tanned for the remainder of the even
ing with various games and excellent
music.
Those present were: Miss Zeaman,
Rosa and Sallie Spann Swami, Bessie
| Smith of l. l. & c., Minnie Lee anc
Lucy Douglass. Lucille Shelton, Ruth
Pigott and Matte B. Hunter.
Messrs. John Morgan Douglass, Allie
Swami, DIR. Stewart Hill, Boswell Ste
vens, Sam FAINT Cockrell, Stevens Bos
we'll, Ernest Hunter, Tom and Spivey
Douglass, Henry Hunter and Tucker
| Hunter