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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25

Editors Note This is the forty
fourth chapter ~ series ~ articles
~ Jim Corbett which deal with tho
career Of Bob Fttzaimmons Few men
knew Fftz as Corbett knew him and
20 these storiea reveal some incidents
in the life Of Fitzsmmons that never
before have been printed. The next
chapter will appear tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25

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Evening journal., 1917-04-05
CHARITY REPORT OUT.

Garments numbering several thOuS-
and have been supplied the needy.
and especially boys and girls during
the year ending December 81, 1916.
according TO The eighth annual report
issued by the Ladies' of Charity of st.
Vincent de Paul. Children and poor
widows have been provided with
many things needed, $50 families have
been visited and assisted and hun
dreds have been made happier by
visits of cheer at the Ferris Indus
trial School, Hope Farm, Farnhurst,
the hospitals and the Girls Industrial
School. The visits have taken diff
ferent forms. but have been mainly
for the purpose of instructing the un-
fortunate and distributing TO them
good reading matter.
Sixty baskets for the worthy poor
OF different sections of the city were
distributed last Christmas. The sum
Of 1915 was spent for shoes for the
poor. The sum of S37 was expended
for coal during the winter, and S21
for grocery orders
Officers OF the society are: Spiritual
director, the Rev. James NJ. Grant,
ID. D.; president, Mrs. John l.. Ma
lone: vice-presidents Mrs. Francis f.
Lynch. Mrs. J. II. Minnick, Miss Lii
lie McClintock; secretary. Miss Mary
Elizabeth Regan; treasurer. Mrs. p.
A. Traynor.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05

cuse for waste land Every acre should count and this
spirit OF conservation should take hold Of the cities
we'll the country. Food supplies be grown on
vacant lots gardens be turned to use and those
who cannot render defense service be OF distinct
value by simple husbandry. In the same proportion
that family contributes to its own necessities, it will
be serving the nation.
Tractors can be purchased for tho price Of three
teams OF horses, mules and the output is consd-
eably more They be operated by night and by
day We can if VIC bestr ourselves now in the plant
ing season. give good account Of Ohio. She has al
ways done her part time OF hazard, and it behooyes
this generation. moved by the simple suggestion Of
modern devices to make It worthy Of the fathers who
gave what have"
What Cox has said Of Ohio is equally true
Of Delaware. The farmers Of State can perform a
highly important part in the war by increasing the
yield OF their land and doing their duty in unfolding
the enemies OF Germany.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
TRUE no AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

ID y the highly-signfcant vote Of 50 to g. the United
~ states Senate after protraced and, at times Bit
ter debate adopted last night the resolution de-
claring that state OF exists between the United
States and the Imperial German Government and au-
horizng and directing President Wilson to employ the
entire naval and military forces OF the United states
and the resources OF the government to carry on the
war
The six Senators who voted against the resolution
and thereby put themselves out OF line with American
sentiment are Gronna OF North Dakota. IAFolette OF
Wisconsin Lane Of Oregon, Norris OF Nebraska, Varda-
of Mississippi and Stone OF Missouri.
The absentees we're Bankhead. Alabama; Cor, West
Virginia; Gore. oklahoma Newlands Nevada; Smith,
Maryland; Thomas, Colorado; Tillman South Carolina,
and Hollis, New Hampshire
To the credit OF Delaware be It said. both Of its
Senator's present and both of them voted to sus-
lain the resolution and the President.
The fight lasted thirteen hours AT stage of it
did the pro-Germans and the atany-prcers stand
tho ghost of a show for preventing the overwhelming
national will asserting itself precise form through
nc Senate
Is the turn OF the House to act and that body
may be relied upon 10 act right. There will be, OF
course pro.Gcrmans and poace-at-any-priccrs that
body who will assert themselves There is no doubt,
however, that, viewed as a whole. the House is sol
dy and enthusiastically American is the Senate
Before the sun gilds Old Glory tomorrow morning
the OF between this nation and the autocrao
Imperial Government OF Germany will be actual fact
and the earnest purposefu work OF preparing strike
telling blows at the bood-staned autocracy that has
struck so mauy uniustihablo blows at will be under
way.
Let us hope that every blow will count and that
within short timo the autocracy that set forth to
destroy standardization and world-democracy will
succumb to the forces which, in sef-defense,
rayed against it.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
BUMPER AMERICAN CROP NEXT FALL MIGHT
BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN THE WAR.

n modern the pillow is potent weapon the
1e inch gun The who follows the furrow may
be as great patriot the who goes TO the
trenches if he does choose to perform the former
simply evade the hardshps and dangers of the
latter.
One OF the very greatest contributions which the peo
pie the United States can make TO the OF civ
izaton in its against Germany is a bumper crop
next Fairs harvest Delaware farmers should be
among those alive to that fact.
In that connection experience pleasure in calling
attention to interview published elsewhere. with
Henry p. Scott OF the most progressive and upto
date in New Castle county. Mr. Scott points
many economic advantages which inevitably will
to the nation il each Delaware farmer will pull
his pound in the great agricultural enterprise Of
causing two blades OF grass to grow where only
blade has grown heretofore"
This is OF vital Importance not only to own peo-
pie but to the people OF the nations with which we
about to make common cause against Germany.
We have been VIGOROUSLY lax in our agricultural
methods up to because have never faced the
necessity which now confronts
This necessity calls not only for ample food for our
people but the largest possible surplus for ship
ment to the Entente Allies
increase OF 10 per cent in the total crops OF the
United States this year. as compared with a normal
year would mean millions Of tons OF food.
Throw this food into the scales against Germany
and it might well be the deciding factor in the world
war.
It seems as though it ought be easy accomplish
this when considers the vast extent OF the untitled
lands in every section OF the country and also that
in few sections has intensive cultivation been syse-
matically carried out
The farmers of the nation have wonderful oppor-
tunity if they have the will to take advantage OF it,
In lesser degree city dwelers and suburbanites
have like opportunity.
In every city, suburb and village there is more or
less unused land, most OF which would yield splendid
crops Of vegetables.
1t is amazing what results a combination OF muscle
spade and hoe can achieve in a back lot in an hour
day during the planting and growing season
Governor Cox of Ohio sounded a high patriotic note
recently when he issued proclamation calling upon
the people of the State every effort toward in
creasing the food supply.
Governor Cox says among other things:
1--WE are modifying men. conserving our finance
protecting our public works and resortng to the means
Of defense which experience suggests but there Seems
10 be no thought to the Importance OF intensifyn,
the energies of the soil In vast domain fertile
fields there Will be thousands OF waste notwth
standing the prices in prospect should give spur
thrift and an understanding OF the importance Of tn
element of food should stir our patriotic endeavor
"A movement should be naugurated at once in ever
community rural and city in order that the facite
which nature has given be availed of TO tn
utmost
The banks full Of money. Credit is easy; Farm
can buy tractors on easy terms. There is no e.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
WHAT ESTATE TAX AMENDMENT.

HsANY Delawareans. who may be affected later on,
IV1 are devoid OF a definite understanding OF the ef
feet OF an TO the Federal Estate Tax Law
that was passed by Congress March last That
they may be informed accurately, will state that by
that amendment the estate OF every dying on or
after March is subject increased rate OF taxa
ton if the net value OF the estate be over $4,000
booklet just issued by the Guaranty Trust Com
pany Of New York presents the full text Of the law
and the regulations to date. Both fully indexed.
It gives also clear explanation OF the operation Of the
tax illustrated by examples and tables
Under the law in its amended form the rate OF tax
varies from x per cent net estates of $4,000 to
Is per cent on net estates OF $5O0OOOO the rate
within these limits increasing according to the size Of
the estate.
Estates OF persons who died after September
g. 1916. the date OF the law in its original FORM and
before March g. 1917 the date OF the latest amendment
are subject TO the earlier rates OF tax.
Deductions from the gross estate allowed under the
law. listed
Claims against the estate,
Administration expenses
Losses not compensated by insurance,
Funeral expenses,
Unpaid mortgages,
Support OF dependents during the settlement OF the
estate
Other charges allowed by the laws OF the jurisdiction
under which estate is administered.
In addition TO these deductions, specific exemption
OF $4,000 allowed all estates Of who were
residents OF the United States.
Deductions from the estates OF non-resdents are
based on the proportion the value Of the estate in
the United states the total OF the estate wher
ever located. For example,
A nonresident dies leaving total estate OF $780,
600 The value OF his property in the United States is
found TO be 100000 or one-haf OF all his possessions
The total expenses the estate amount to $4,000 The
estate is allowed deduct that proportion of 100000
which 100000 the value OF the estate in the United
States bears to 100000 the total value of the estate
this case. the proportion would be onehaf OF the
total expenses or 100000 This estate would accord
ingy be taxed on 100000 the value OF tho estate in
the United States. less $4,000 the deductions allowed
or 100000
Other important provisions OF the amended law are
clearly summarized especially those allowing the 8
per cent discount for payment Of tax prnor to due
date and the penalty imposed for non-payment.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
With The Photographers

The lame duck goes his way while many lame argu-
ment survives.-Washington Star.
France short on cereals. may have call on Battle
Creek.-Mssoula OMontl Sentinel
Many a has lost lots of money through the hole
in the top Of his pocket.-ChcagO News.
There is this to be said for the war: Indirectly it
raised the price OF cabbage to SIPS tonMarion CO.,
Star.
Ocean lanes are now about as clear lovers lanes
at this time OF the year-Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus
Leader.
policy OF frightfuness necessarily presupposes
every one else will observe the rues.-sWan street
Journal
The potato may be rs per water but the 25 per
cent starch stnens up the price-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal
Girls wearing Chinese hats on the avenue That's
what OF putting them on rice diet-Pittsburgb
Gazette Times.
When you feel like doing a foolish thing reflect
that you have TO live with your memory-Lima (O)
Times Democrat
THE old ante-bellum type Of craftsmanship is con-
spcuous by its absence in Congress-" says a New
York paper But the anti-bellum type Of statesman
ship is decidedly conspicuous by its presenCe-South-
orn Lumberman (Nashyille)
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
PEOPLES COLUMN
Wilmington Woman Wants Police Com
missioners to Publish Proposed Home
Guard Muster Roll SO Public
May AnaiyZe ii

to volunteer, or to be drafted, for real
military service.
This is a comparatively small city
The people know each other fairly
we'll II the Police Commissioners
will make that Home Guard list pub-
lie today, it will be well analysed by
the public by tomorrow morning and
before tomorrow at noon that same
public will have passed sound and
righteous judgment upon it. In fact.
isn't it duty the Police Commits
sioners owe to the public to publish
this, as you call it, "hand-picked" list
Of would-be Home Guardsmen?
have seen it stated in the public
press that the National Guard of this
State is now short ZOO men. In view
of that fact. it seems to me that this
Home Guard list would be a good
place from which to begin recruiting
The militiamen have done their
share on the Mexican border. They
we're discharged in February. only to
/ be called now again in March. Many
OF then have suffered and their fam
! lilies also have suffered, and now Il
is up to Others to go and do like
wise and not let the burden fall on
"1ust a militiaman."
Now, Mr.. Editor. will you please
publish the names of these men so
we can assist in placing them
where they can best serve their State
and country.
A Wilmington Woman
! April 5. 1917.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
To the Editor of THE EVENING

To the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir: l have read your editorials Of
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
april and A.. with reference
to a Home Guard in the form OF an
auxiliary police force, which has been
recommended to the Police Comms-
sion.
AS I understand it, it is to be com
posed of a number Of young men
who desire to do something for their
city in event of an emergency. should
the National Guard be called out of
the State
Now l agree with you thoroughly
in your editorial assertion that we
have a sufficient number Of substantial
men. of mature years. who would
come to the aid OF the police at any
time that necessity might arise for
them to do so.
I would suggest that the Board OF
Police Commissioners send to the
newspapers copies Of the list of names
that has been filed with it for service
as Home Guards. Let that list be
published. Let the parents and other
relatives of all Delaware men between
the military service ages of Is and As
years have an opportunity to analyze
that proposed Home Guard muster
roll. Also let all the men who are
between is and As read it and analyze
I it and see how many men in that list
arc between is and As and eligible
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
The Doom of Germany.
(From the Washington POST

In an address that will ever rank
among glorious documents in defense
OF right and liberty, President Wilson
has arraigned Germany at the bar Of
justice and called upon Congress to
draw the sword. Congress will obey
the will OF the people as expressed
by their President. This declaration
of war sounds the death knell of Ger
man militarism.
What will come no man can foresee,
except the defeat OF Germany. That
is foreOrdained by the inyincible
power of America aroused. There will
be no peace until Germany is brought
to terms, and the terms will nor be
German. Terrible as the war may be-
come awful as the sacrifices may be,
there will be no shadow of turning,
now that outraged liberty has grasped
her sword. The mailed fist Of despOt.
ism and savagery will be stricken
down. The Hohenzollern will be
swept from his throne, either by out
side legions or an outraged people
If the throne remain, It will be by
consent of the German people, and
Obedient to their will.
Men say that the United States is
unprepared II is, in the sense that IL
has no submarines. no liquid fire, nc
poison gas. no Zeppelins. But thi:
nation is prepared in a better and
stronger sense. In the hearts OF ia
people Is the spirit of liberty and the
courage to defend Il: In their land is
every resource OF war; in their wal
chest is the greatest treasure that hal
ever been accumulated; and in the
manhood OF America is resistlesl
power Thrice Is he armed tina
hath his quarrel just; and he bu
naked, though locked up in steel
whose conscience by injustice is cor
rupted"
The war will be shortened by III,
entry OF America into the list OF com
batants; but more than this. the wa
will be ended right. The fainting bu
uncOnquerable heart OF glorious
France will revive when she hears tina
her mighty sister in the west has come
to her aid. The millions in Russi'
will hear and understand the trumpe
! that sounds across the Atlantic. Tit
sturdy sons Of Britain and her far
| flung colonies will rejoice and Sc
upon the barbarian with fresh zeal
/ Poor Belgium will give thanks to thu
Almighty for the assurance that tn
Evening journal., 1917-04-05

savages who have despoiled her shall
be thrust out. The peoples who have
striven for self government under the
shadow Of the German helmet will
take new courage. No more shall
Europe be bullied by a despOt brag-
ging of his divine right 10 tyrannize.
The President reserves discussion
OF the relations with Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria. Relations with them
should be severed and the country
should be prepared to fight them.
Austria has already forfeited the right
to remain at peace with us because OF
her support OF German submarine
murder. Her diplomatic agents here
are spies for Germany. The Austrian
embassy in Washington is a nest OF
intrigue in behalf Of our enemy. These
persons must be sent out Of the
country. The Bulgarians and Turks
must go also.
The war may and probably will
develop in such a way as to call for
hostilities against the Turk Speed
the day. The outrages that the
United States has suffered from the
Turk are innumerable. Even now.
/ thousands of American citizens are in
! his grasp, and American warships
have been unable to go TO their res
cue because of hidden mines and the
threat OF German submarines. Now
that war has come, our war vessels
should be ordered instantly to Asia
Minor with instructions to rescue the
imperled Americans. We need no
longer depend upon the friendship OF
Spain to defend our citizens. If
Turkey interposes obstacles, let there
be an immediate declaration of war
and vigorous hostilities. Millions OF
Americans will be glad when the hour
comes for us to take hand in driving
the filthy barbarian from the Holy
Land.
Americans in Congress! You have
heard the word of the people from the
lips Of their chosen leader Actl
Hand the sword to the President and
open the nations purse to him. Give
him in abundance all the men and
ships and guns and equipment that
he asks for. Support him Loyalty and
unanimously. Let the word 90 forth
to the world that this nation, con.
ceived in liberty, rose united in
majesty and might when it was assail
ed. and by terrible strokes laid low the
enemy Of all mankind
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
Editorial Opinion
WAS THERE NOT METHOD
IN GERMANY'S MADNESS?


From the New York Sun.
A London comment upon the deci-
sion of the United States to enter the
war is that the German Government
has done a mad thing in forcing the
United States into war when it could
have had peace for the asking merely
by giving up unlimited submarine war
fare" But this Germany was not will
ing to do, having made careful cal
culation that submarine warfare on an
extended scale would reduce the Brit
ish people to famine before the United
States could accomplish anything of
Importance as a belligerent.
Il is conceivable that the German
plans looked to the future after the
war; II the new submarine campaign
proved TO be success and England
was brought to her knees, Americas
belligerency would present an oppor-
tunity to hOut the Monroe Doctrine
and TO reduce the rich United States
to the state OF a second class Power.
German craftsmanship looks far afield.
On the other hand, il the submarine
campaign ended in failure the war
would be lost. but Germany would
have brought an indulgent enemy to
the peace table an enemy whose mil
lions of citizens of German nativity
and descent would make their infu-
ence felt in the conferences. In defeat
that would be well worth while. Mad
Germany may have been, but not with
out method.
There was. however, one handicap
one untoward thing that Berlin could
not guard against and probably never
thought Of. Mr.. Wilson's distinction in
his message TO Congress between the
Imperial Government and the German
people as an enemy must have come
like a bolt out OF the blue to the Kais-
er and his Chancellor There is much
potentiality for mischief I'm that adroit
conception It will get to the German
people sooner or later, and perhaps in
a dark hour when the heart is sick.
Then the divine right of Prussian dom.
nation may be in danger. Civil strife
revolt, a conhagration in the rear OF
the trenches, would soon put an end
to the great war. Mr.. Wilson's dyna
| mic distinction may turn out to be
first aid to the Allies with a ven
/ geance.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
SHOW YOUR COLORsi

@ ONE OF going to fight; some are going to
~ pay; some are going tot fight and pay, too.
But all OF us should show our colors here in VIII
mington.
Let us put out flags on business buildings and
our honest Let us turn this town into riot Of red
white and bluel
The flag is the symbol Of our beloved country
Brave men and faithful women, natives OF Delaware
and other States have suffered and died for 1t.
By showing our colors can show to the world
that Americans now always ready alike to live
noby or calamity for the country that proclaimed
the eternal principles of liberty and justice, and that
Wilmingtonians are behind none of them in patriotic
ardor and a firm determination to stand behind the
President and the Federal Government
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
FARMERS Want PORT
Penn ROAD IMPROVED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del. April S.
Farmers living along the road be-
tween Delaware City and Port Penn
expect TO improve this piece of road
N short time. It is hoped to raise
the part of the road which crosses the
marsh. This piece Of road is used
largely during the summer months.
More recruits have been secured for
the local Coast Artillery Reserve
Company, and from indications it is
probable that the company will be
or-2nizSd at the meeting tonight
Steps will then be taken for the
proper drilling of the company.
Local residents are expecting IL
inaugurate a cleanup campaign in a
short time to do away with some u
the unsightly spots in the city.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
WHO Will Lend AUTOS
TO The GOVERNMENT !?

Are you willing to place your auto
mobile at the service Of the Govern
ment in case Of need?
the Wilmington Committee on Ma
The automobile subcommittee of
the Wilmington Committee on Ma
tional Defense will soon begin a
canvass Of the automobile owners Of
the State in order to ascertain who
would be willing to place their cars
at the disposal of the government
The committee on chauffeurs will
also endeavor to list those men who
would be willing to volunteer their
services in case they should be
needed.
Use the little ads Of big Yalue-the
Evening journal., 1917-04-05

eliminate the cat and the bird" the Phia
delphia Audubon Society. Such policy pursued in
Delaware would mean that rats and mice soon would
overrun the business houses the homes and the barns
and the rat-and-mce nuisance would be worse than
the cat-and-bird nuisance
Evening journal., 1917-04-05
GERMAN IS WHITE WASHED.
81 The United Press.

by Inc Iuiteu 1IeSS.
LONDON, April 5.-lf white wash
ed man. bearing the number 4713 hobs
up on the shores of the L. S. that will
be George Won Streng He is an es-
capped German prisoner from the Isle
OF Man. who adopted white wash as a
disguise and took to the waters OF the
Atlantic.
Evening journal., 1917-04-05

The rice supply should hold out despite its use as
substitute for the hgh-priced potato waste Of rice
at weddings has just come under the ban of the new
food controller in London.