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Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Poverty and Preparedness
lFrom the chlcago HeraIdl

and diplomacy in preference to pro-
volxing a conflict. His attitude dur
ing the El Paso conferences showed
he was as far from being of the mill
taristic type-that phantom OF the
imagination of SO many weil-meahins
tizens-as could be imagined.
But General Scott is a military eN-
pert Of long experience and spiendld
service. And when he reports that
the measures already adopted fan TO
meet the needs of the situation he
adds a powerful weight OF connrma-
tion TO what the public has for some
time had good reason to believe. He
is in favor Of general military service
an expedient which democratic
countries Ike Switzerland and Aus
tralia have found in no wise incon'
sistent with democratic institutions
His recommended on deserves thu
most careful consideration.
II there is no middle grouno be
tween such a system and the system
which we have at present IN opera
tion-or apparently declining 10 op
; erate-then the country VIII nave N
choice save the former. II is the BUS
2 mess Of those who object TO the form
r er to suggest something that can b
I made to work The country has 90
10 have a real army made up OF rea
| and not paper soldiers. Plans for IN
p mobilization of national resources an
. for military instruction Of the youth
e. have a far-away sort Of sound.
q force in esse at the earliest poss
; ble moment rather than one In poss
\ is imperatively called for
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
A GRATIFYING SETTLEMENT.

WILMINGTON is to have It's new public library
w building at Tenth and Market streets In accord
with an agreement reached with Emily Cleland Town
send Chew of Long Island, and relatives whose anees-
tors arc Inferred in the Old cemetry the bill against
the Wilmington Institute Free Library and the trustees
OF the First Presbyterian Church has been dismissed
v the Federal Court The tombstones and the bodies
now will be removed the little old church in which
the Delaware Historical Society has its head
quarters will be shifted bodily farther down Market
street in all likelihood the red brick building on the
corner will be demolished, and them as soon as the
preminaries have been disposed OF, the excavation
work will begin.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to know that the trouble
affecting the library site has been composed and that
in comparatively short time there will be another
handsome architectural addition to Wilmington's new
civic centre.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

motor ambulances in the Southern
Department and many more >on the
way or building. A hospital train Of
ten Pullman cars was leased, equipped
with a staff of medical officers. nurses.
cooks and porters. On this date there
were 5000 enlisted men in the medi-
cal department and 1877 female nurses
and thirty-nine dental surgeons. The
officers of the Medical Reserve Corps
were willing to serve, but many OF
them could not do so on account OF
insistent calls of family and practice.
This defect should be met by training
at least 10000 physicians.
Comparison Of the Cuban and Texas
campaigns shows that among $4,000
volunteers in 1898 there we're 9S6
deaths from diseases in eight months
in 1916 among 10000 state troops
there were thirty-eight deaths from
disease. In the Cuban campaign l2'
men died every month; in last sum
lmer's camps only thirteen. in 20 pei
cent. larger number of men.
Some of the weak points are EN-
phasized by the report as lessons:
The physical standard of the regu
lar army should be strictly applied T.
the National Guard.
, The first weak point was imperfec
= physical examination Of The officer
b and men in the National Guard FIX
E aminations by regular medical officer
: discovered from 80 to 40 per cen
/ disqualified. The lesson from tai
= reprehensible method is that sue
: soldiers, failing under stress of tn
S campaign, become a burden to thei
\ comrades and to the sanitary service
+ In many instances detectives wer
e not discovered until they reached th
border and thus the Government wa
= put to the enormous expense of equil
ping and transporting useless me-
keeping them in camp and returnir
them to their homes; all this throue
the failure Of the medical officers
the National Guard.
The second weak point was deficiei
l. personnel lack of training and incor
e plete equipment. While these
s. fects among the combatant branch
l. may be gradually eliminated. the sar
II tary corps must be prepared on Il
le day the troops are mobilized. becau
e. while the troops are unseasoned Il
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

sanitary corps has its most oiincu'l
nroblems The state should have 1our
i,,,ite aiwavs ready for each division
Another weak point in the militia
system was that anu-typnoiu Anr 90
smallpox vaccination had not o.n
made compulsory in all the Na.lo"s., 40
Guard. 1t became necessary 70 ~
this in camp, but it was done "lthou'
any i'll effects.
If the militia is to be reor eaniseu 81.
or a system of universal ualhlns ~. L.
defence installed, the lessons OF luis
report should be taken seriously u
heart by our legislators.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
A Lesson for Preparedness
fFrom the New York sun.l

ceded them. At the time OF mobiliza-
ton of the State troops there We're
only $50 beds in three base hospitals
but in four months the total bed ca
pacity had been increased to 4,6OO. All
the more essential equipments for the
new hospitals were on the ground be-
-ore the first building was ready for
patients. Three laboratories were
established, which did all needed in
vestigation.
on September 30 there were 1876
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "A, 1916.
,TrST PROTECT rHEMsELYEs.

N ELAWARE investors in railroad securities should
~ not fan TO join in the movement looking to
proper representation before the Newands committee
appointed by Congress to investigate all the American
railroads The time for that committee to make its
report TO Congress has been extended to next December
Therefore az intervals during the next twelve months
the railroad companies to be subjected to the IN
ouisitioral processes of that committee
The real owners OF the railroads are the security
owners There are 100000 Of them in the United
States The properties they valued at
100000 100000 That enormous total represents in
vestments well worth protecting Many Of the 100000
investors live in Delaware They have an important
interest an whatever protective may be taken
Il is their duty TO themselves to organize and to CO.
operate with Investors in other States in the matter of
doing everything that is reasonable and right to have
their side of all questions I'm controversy laid before
the Nevands committee and spread upon its records.
II they fail to do that there Is no telling what injury
they viii suffer before the inquiry ends The commit
tee will be beset by individuals and interests hostile
TO the railroads and to the railroad owners Those
elements must be met and combatted by dulydelegated
men who win lay before the committee in common
sense and convicing way the real railroad situation
and not the imaginary and fantastic one that Will be
urred by droamers demagogues and others who have
little or no respect for vested Interests and property
rights.
II The investors TO be protected they must protec
themselves through Intelligent organization and repre-
seniation before the committee.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

That the medical department. of the
army was prepared for the mobiliza-
tion OF our military forces is graphi-
cally shown in an article on "The
Care Of the Troops on the Mexican
Border" in the Journal Of the Amer
lean Medical Association Of Novem
Der 25. The largest number on dut5
at any one time in the Southern De
partment was about 10000 men, and
Al 900 of the regular army had pre-
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

NILMINGTONIANS AND THE HOLIDAY MAILS.
~ HIS is a Republican newspaper James j. English
is a Democratic postmaster Although we are not
in sympathy with Mr. Englishs politics. we are in sym
pathy with his manifest desire to give to the people
OF Wilmington the best possible holiday mail service
In his behalf but without any solicitation whatever
on his part we deem it duty appeal to the people
of wilmington to do everything they can to Tighten
the labors OF himself and his subordnates in the
Office and on the routes
without such cooperation it will be almost impossi-
Bile for them to collect and dispatch the outgoing mails
and to receive and deliver the incoming mails With
H. they win be able to give service that will be
better than was that given year which is saying
much
We think il is the desire OF every in the local
postoffce from the postmaster down TO make record
for emconcy No citizen. old young should throw
any obstacle in the way Of such desired result It
is the duty every assist the postmaster and
his associates to put their plans by getting Their
Christmas cards and parcels of at the earliest
possible moment The thing desired is to distribute
the heavy Christmas mail matter over period o
several days and not produce confusion and heart
breaking strain by songesting it into twenty four
forty-eight hours.
Wilmingonians have little control over incoming
mails They have. however, fun control over thos
which 30 out and they should exercise that contro
SO as to make the holiday matchmaking task Of th
postohce force as easy possible and TO facilitate tn
delivery Of incoming mails
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Happiness seems made to be shared.-corneilie.
In dangerous times true worth is only tried-stirng
.-:-:-.
There is nothing good or evil save in the will
Epicetus
.-.-.-s
The human race is governed by its imagination
Napoleon.
How much the wife is dearer than the BRIDE
Lytteton.
wise man never loses anything If he has himseif-
Montagne
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Why Suffer
From Miyraine or
Sick Headache?

prJJ. Caldwell says that this exceed'n,Estls ,sts
distressing disease does not shoi anffer
ers from this affiiotion are conoennleeu ~, ~
undergo the periodical attacks eNety t,., ten
weeks until they are forty years OF hee el.e
which the nttacts are less trequene, ~ ane
nnally disappear entirely. PalliatiKe AZ :,
ures during the attack are M va tlieS Stet G a,
the best preventive measure. an alta, ~
NAV often be prevented BY taxing W.
anti-kamnia tablets when the nrst eynip
toms appear, and one enti-kamnle taole
every two hours during the attack shorten
it. eases the pain and brinRs sesS sn9 ~ "a =
Antf-kaunia tablets may be oDtaineo
All druggists. Ask for AK Iepiets' Inc
quickly relieve all Pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

spends his nights home reading
scenarios submitted to him during the
day. Often he is obliged to remain up
until after midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
BERLIN NOTE PRECISE
ON GIVING POSITION
ON SUB SITUATION

Continued From Page One.)
mand for immediate action had been
met.
Gerard Talks to Reporters.
Ambassador James W. Gerard, after
his arrival at the American embassy
on his return from grand headquar-
tiers, received the newspaper CORES
pondents and held a short converse
ton with them on various topics, not
including the one in which they were
exclusively interested. The ambassa-
dor declined to make the slightest ref
erence to the occasion of his visit to
the emperor, explaining that the stu
alton imposed absolute silence upon
him. 1t was learned, however, that he
received Secretary Lansing's telegram
of instruction in time to communicate
with Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl-
veg before his departure.
Mr.. Gerard and Joseph c. Grew, sec
rotary of the American embassy, in
spected the methods of the distribu-
ton of American food to the French
civilian population at the town IN
which the headquarters is located and
in the neighboring village. They also
conferred with members of the Amer
lean commission for relief in Belgium,
who arrived by special train from
Brussels for that. They also visited
the German front Conferences and
these side excursions occupied every
moment of their stay during which
they we're guests at the residence OF
the chancellor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
NZ'.E52MSSNOIES9S<sz1NnIE[AND
x 6yDAISYDEAN. Wv

After all there really is such a
'aing as heaven on earth. For a
young lady is motion picture star
ana the tancee of large candy MAX
ing concern at one and the same time
ana she says so herself.
Truth, stranger than fiction. shows
that kind fortune has given the dual
pleasure to Naomi Childers. the Vita
graph character, who has won boxes
ana bags and bundles of CANDY and
the heart of Harold D. Shattuck. gen.
eral manager Of a candy manufactur-
ing company. The ID" in his initials
she says means that his name is Har-
ola Darling Shattuck. She calls him
also her Chocolate Soldier" and there
seems to be no end to the taffv she
would give about him.
Miss Childers and Shattuck were to
ne married in June, but she was sent
away to Texas TO participate in big
feature and the wedding was post
poned until fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
AT THE COLUMBIA.

An act of considerable class is that
of Halligan and Sykes, who will head
line the new show tomorrow at the
Columbia Not only has this pair
class, but pOise as well. Their offer
ing is one keenly sought after by all
the vaudeville managers for the rea-
son that they add the necessary
fnesse that most shows need. They
style their act Somewhere in Jer-
sey.' Halligan and Sykes were late
features of Watch Your Step" The
Brown-Fletcher Trio will present their
story in song, Christmas Eve" as one
of the important features of the i'm
pending bill The act is distinct
novelty. inasmuch as it embraces both
melody and comedy. The scene is that
of Grace church, New York, on the
night before the great Christian hOli-
day. Hanlon and Clifton, pair Of
athletic young men in specially that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
At SPENCER SQUARE.

Beautiful Hazel Dawn, who deserted
musical comedy to become a Famous
Player star, returned to the footlights
for a brief time not long ago. The re-
suit will be seen when the Paramount
picture, The Saleslady," is shown at
the Spencer Square tonight and to-
morrow. The stage was erected in the
Famous Players studio and the mem
bers of the chorus of one of New
York's most celebrated musical COM
edies were especially engaged to do
it's turn before the camera while the
orchestra played one Of the popular
tunes that all Broadway is whistling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Lenore Ulrich receives many re-
quests for her photographs. One
came from young man who offered
to send her one of his own photo
graphs, suitably autographed, for her
dresser. He inhabits a small town in
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
MAN RUN over BY
CAR WALKSAWAY.
Scare of Persons Turn Their Heads
From Thrilling Scene, Expecting
Pedestrian to BE Killed.
FRONT WHEELS PASS OVER BODY
rietim of Hishap at Corner of Tween.
tieth Street and Third Aveune
Escapes tnasSisted.

4 score Of pedestrians covered their
ewes with their hands or turned their
,.sds at the corner of Twentieth
erect and Third avenue late last
night in order to avoid seeing a man
,shlled,
When they looked up again they
cav him crawling from beneath a
atbus, which had knocked him down
the front wheels having passed over
his body. He was uninjured. save for
few bruises, and he was able to
walk without aid,
He was walking north with a COM
nsniou on the east side of the street
The jitbus was proceeding east. No
warning was given to the pedestrians
one Of the men jumped Just in time
10 avoid being struck. The cry of
warning he shouted to his companion
came too late and the car hurled the
hndv before il The driver was able
10 apply the brakes only in time to
nreyent the rear wheels from running
ever the man.
After the victim crawled from be-
meath the car he started walking
away with his companion His hat
vas missing having been caught some
where underneath the car. but he
seemed to pay no attention TO his
missing headgear. At least he made
no inquiries for it.
Nc Reports Made.
Police today said that they had no
reports of the accident They claimed
not to know who the driver of the lit
bus is. or the name Of the victim Of
the accident. Several persons who
witnessed the mishap took the number
Of the automombile, but as the victim
showed no desire to prosecute, it is
likely that the driver will escape ar
rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Would you write letter and say,
II would almost commit murder for
$4,000" David Sterling did. Later he
was found with $4,000. He was. sus-
pected of having killed Simon Baird
and arrested. The Majestic tonight
will be the jury that will decide his
fate. Be sure to be present and cast
your ballot. This is the first time
that the fate of an accused man has
been left to. the judgment of an aud
fence, and you want to be present to
have a voice in condemning him or
in liberating him. And don't forget
Edna Wallace Hopper, Charles j.
Ross and Muriel 0striche all appear in
this picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
The Theatre
IN THE MOVIES.

O4NIbI1
Majestic Edna Wallace Hooper in
BY Whose Hand?"
Spencer Square -- Hazel Dawn in
THE Saleslady"; Burton Holmes
Travels
Best-'The Dupe"; Girl and the
Game No. s.
Black Hawk Edmund Breese in
The Shooting of Dan McGrew."
THURSDAY.
Spencer Square-Hazel Dawn in
The Saleslady"; Burton Holmes
Travels
Majestic Mae Marsh in "Hoodoo
Ann; Joe Jackson in Gypsy joe;
Keystone comedy
Black Hawk-Leah Baird in THE
Road of Many Turnings"; The Night
Watch"
Best-"A Beast Of Society; The
Lions Breath"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

erville; and one sister, Mrs Hattie
Holmes, Reynolds, survive.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at / O'Clock at the home and 2
o'clock at the Congregational church,
Rev. Mr. Klucker officiating. Burial
will be made in Sherrard cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
SHERRARD RESIDENT
DIES AT HIS HOME
Especial to The Argus.)

Sherrard, H., May 3.--Alfred John
son, aged IS, died yesterday afternoon
at $50 at his home here. He had
been an invalid from rheumatism for
several years. Deceased was born in
Sweden in 1858, and came to this sec
ton when a young man. He leaves
besides wife, six children; Henry and
William, Matherville; Mrs. Ben Davi-
son, and Harry, Elmer and a baby boy
at home. Three brothers, Gus and
Charles, Sherrard; and Henry, Math-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
COLI MRI4.

Vaudeville (Davenport Two per
formances daily, at PAS and Sis.
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45,
1850 and o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

closes with a big surprise, will be one
of the important numbers, Sigbee's
acrobatic dogs, known as the acme of
canine intelligent, will be seen on to-
morrow's bill. Dog lovers are assured
of a genuine treat. Grace DeWinters
promises to "go big" with her ven
triloquist surprise. Her act is much
different from the many single acts"
on the road. The show looks espec-
tally good as it is we'll balanced and
has much talent Manager Blanchard
announces a great show coming Sun
day for four days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Hobbies Of Screen Folk.

William Russell boasts ranch
where he raises thoroughbred poultry,
paying him large returns both for
eggs and birds.
Tom Chatterton is another rancher,
though his tendency is toward blooded
cattle and horses.
Vivian Rich is an accomplished
pianist, and receives high tuition from
her few select pupils. Vivian is also
clever at water colOrs, and has been
prevailed upon to sell several Of her
best subjects to entnusia site collectors
Helene Rosson's Persian kittens are
famous in several southern California
cities. and they bring high prices.
Helene's greatest handicap is that she
loves the tiny, silken pets so much she
always hesitates TO part with one.
Anna Little conducts beauty" col
umn in magazine
Marin Sais of kalem is said to have
recently purchased a 800 acre farm
in Utah. where she will start a stock
ranch.
sidney Drew. now engaged with his
attractive wife in making one-reel
comedies for the Metro program,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

William Davidson, leading man with
Metro, and last seen with Hamilton
Revelle and Barbara Tenant in THE
Price of Malice" is fast becoming a
screen idol. His daily mail from fe-
male admirers often exceeds that re-
ceived by some of the stars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-11
prensredncss Insinccnty.

Just as President Wilson was tell
ing Kansas and Missouri audiences
that the navy Ought, in my judg-
ment. to be incomparably the greatest
navy in the world" Rear Admiral
Strauss was being forced, by per-
sistent questions from Republican
members OF the naval committee,
reduced by $4,000, 900 the estimates
duced by 100000 the estimates
for guns which Admiral Strauss, ny
chief of ordnance. would have SUB
1nitted to Congress. The estimate OF
Sl.274,OOO for guns to repel aircraft,
Secretary Daniels had STRUCK out ell
tirely.
The inslncerity and incongruity OF
nm administration whose head, talk
ing for publication and to crowds OF
citizens, urges that the American
navy be made the biggest In the
world, while behind the closed doors
of the navy department his secretary
OF the navy is Strengthening the estl-
mates of competent naval officers
with view to deceiving Congress as
to the nayy's needs are likely to con-
stitute the chief obstacle to prepared
ness, as they most grayely reflect on
the administration.
And Just when Admiral Strauss
was reluctantly admitting what Sec
rotary Daniels had done, the British
collier, Franz Fisher, was going TO
its doom, sunk by a bomb dropped
from German Zeppelin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-11
doubt the success Of the trip from
political standpoint, or even from
the secondary consideration, the
making Of converts to preparedness.


When in the whole history OF ma
tional Legislation has an important
new departure been sprung in the last
days of an expiring administration
that was not sprung as piece Of
pure politics, and when have the
members of the opposition ever al
lowed themselves to be wheedled into
Its support ON grounds OF patriotic
duty when they knew and everybody
else knew that 1t never would have
been proposed il the exlgencies Of the
coming campaign had rot dictated 1t?
II the Republicans Of, this Congress
come to the rescue of the president
after the treatment they have had in
the last three years, now when he
cannot rally his own party to his
mllitarlst program, they will not only
be abandoning every precedent of Re-
publicanism. but they will be DELHI
eratcly throwing away their chance
for the next year. For they will gain
no credit, no matter how necessary
their votes may be, the president will
take all Of that, and they will earn
and receive all the opprobrium, for
the president will be adroit enough
TO have ii appear that they hampered
him and interfered with what he
really proposed to do.