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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
PNEUMONIA AND Irs VICTIMS.

q EV1RAL cases OF pneumonia have developed in
~ Wilmington and It's nelghborhood recently. One
OF prominent sufferers from the dreaded dis
case IS Dr. j. Harvey spruance, former Mayor Of our
city During his Illness, which has beon and stlll u.s.
exceedingly critical he has had the sympathy Of
everyone
Pneumonia is disease Of all seasons II IS more
common In the Winter and Spring. but claims It's ylc-
Tins during every month Of the year low state OF
vitality makes liable to the disease. person
who IS just getting other exhausing disease
will often take pneumonia If his health had good
no would have been able to throw Off the disease with
out trouble. Whoopng cough and measles two
diseases that especially apt predisposo to pneu-
mona among children.
other conditions which may allow tho germs OF
pneumonia to gain a foothod are overcrowded, over
heated Winter, or too heavy bed clothing and
wearing apparel
II should be remembered that pneumonia is in
foctioua disease In other words Il Is catching Keep
away from the sick bed OF pneumonia patient unless
you have business there,
Il is always wise to- take preventive measures
against pneumonia after long exposure, chilling,
when tired and suffering from headache. fever and
other early signs OF grip cold
THE force of such attacks may often be broken by
the body chance to summon up its
Right living viii not always head of pneumonia. The
strongest are attacked But the chances OF recovery
are much better If the patient has always lived a
hygionc life
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
nusY MINI rnr srnrTro.

THE United states, at with Germany. Is feed
ing and supplying the country with which it is at
war
Not directly, but Just as effectively II IS feeding
and supplying Germany by the way of Holland and
Scandinavia
We send food and other products to Holland and
Scandinavia, and Holland and Scandinavia pass them
along 70 Germany Either the identical things that we
send their products substitutes. and of
Il makes difference which
In you can't stop TO split hairs old friend
ships. No doubt love Holland and Scandinavia
but TO try to beat Germany with one hand and give
her the OF beating with the other is little
too much
The thing to do is to shut off all exports to these
countries
But shouldn't We then be starving dear little Hol-
land2 Not at all. Let dear little Holland come in with
the rest Of and help fight the beast and the
world, and she viii get what she needs
This is just plain common sense, and absolutely
necessary. But tho moment II Is proposed in the
United States Senate, up hobs an opposition
II this element IN Congress were 70 declare in so
many words that II wanted Germany to win and was
prepared to 30 any length to beat the United States
there would be a way TO deal with A.
Il hasn't got tho courage 10 say this but Il has tho
courage to act H.
The oath that Senator takes TO uphold the United
States and lbs government and constituencies that
mean nothing In these days?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Mr.. Kfchin Shuts His Eyes; Buffhe Country
Keeps It's Open
(From the New York SUM

cient for the needs Of the country.
And the other is that inequity VIII
impose grave hardships on some citi'
zens while exempting others from a
fair share Of the load that all should
bear according 10 their means.
Nobody complains that the rates OF
taxation proposed in the tariff sec
ton OF any other section Of the war
revenue bill are high. Everybody IS
willing TO pay high taxes TO accom-
plish a great object But from one
end of the land to the other comes
the unqualified demand that the
taxes shall be imposed scientifically
that they shall be adequate TO the
necessities Of the occasion. and that
they shall be equitable. BY the CON
fession Of Mr. Kitchin these qualities
are lacking from the measure ne pro-
poses.
Taking Mr.. Kitchin at his word,
and unhappily HIS word is confirmed
by intelligent study Of the bill, the
proposed measure will fail 20 produce
the money the Treasury must nave,
It will cause hardship that may cul-
inmate in disaster to business, and
It will confer favors on certain trades
and industries while sitting others.
To begin the prosecution Of the
war with the national finances depen-
dent on such a fantastic financial law
would be to invite an economic up
heayal and industrial chaos. Even
the vast resources Of the United
States could not be depended on to
maintain the stability Of business as
its unjust and pernicious effects
manifested themselves. The disre-
gard Of sound economies would re-
suit in panics, in the closing Of fac
tories. in business failures. The
whole commercial system would be
reduced to chaos.
Representative Kitchen proclaimed
his intention to vote for this ruinous
measure with his eyes shut" That
gives the standard of his statesman
ship. But the people whose welfare
he would thus imperil will not accept
this dose OF incompetency with their
eyes shut. The level OF their intelli-
gence is higher than Mr. Kitchin's
and they will not blindly ruin them.
selves or their cause.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

come II is not peculiar 70 this country, though here
II is aggravated and complicated by the very grave
menace OF the submarine II is general throughout
the world and in that land OF plenty, the United
States. the hour when fixed rations will be imposed is
in sight II s much the duty OF the people at home
TO food and to sacrifice all they TO do this
IL is the duty Of the at the front TO risk his life
for his country They have long enjoyed inn
and apparently unlimited supply OF cheap food
that they find difficult believe that It be In
terfered with
they do not realize the fact"
All OF which is OF the utmost Importance TO the peo
pie Of the United states, upon whom devolves the vital
task Of supplying large part Of the food for their
Allies Not only must supply It. we must transport
1t WELL submarines submarines.
Every day that Congress delays giving the President
the authority he asks control the production, dis
trbuton and, II need be- the consumption Of food in
creases the danger 10 our Allies and ourselves.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

Representative Claude Kitchin ex-
posed the weakness and the futility
Of the war revenue bill cooked up by
the Committee on Ways and Means
when, in reporting that message to
the House, he described the tariff
section Of the bill thus:
MY Republicans friends are going
70 laugh and my Democratic friends
are going 10 feel embarrassed and
Inundated when ! tell you that in
this bill we have got what is In many
particulars the highest tariff ever
written on the books.
we have the most unscientific and
the most inadequate tariff provision
that ever was written in the books
and the most inequitable provision.
but ! am going to do like a lot Of
republicans and Democrats am
going to shut my eyes and vote for &C..
we put that in because we had
exhausted other means, and It seemed
we had gone our limit unless we put
an excise tax on shoes hats, meat.
bread, and other absolute necessities;
and yet we could scrape only a bill
Hon and a half dollars"
The people of the United States
are not dismayed by the prospect Of
burdensome taxation. Rich and poor
alike have shown their eagerness to
contribute from their pockets as well
as in other ways to the success OF the
war. Never has a nation contem-
plated with such unanimous good
nature the proposal Of Gripping i'm
posts for the support Of It's Govern
ment. And TO this nation. to these
eager citizens, the chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House of Representatives declares on
the floor Of that chamber that the
most unscientlic and the most in
adequate and the most inequitable
tariff provision that ever was written
in the books" is to be fastened on
them
The outcome OF such legislation is
plain. An unscientifc, inadequate,
inequitable revenue measure means
two things. One is that the collec-
tions under its terms will not equal
the estimates; the money brought
into the Treasury viii not be suni-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Congress and The Conduct of The Mar
(From Do New York sunl

The threat of Representative Camp
bell of Kansas that Congress will
take over the conduct of the war II
the Administration, which he holds
responsible for backward army legis-
lation, does not do something, is
more likely to excite alarm than en-
thusiasm. God forbid that the Sixty
NTH Congress should NEEDLE with
military operation. 1t seldom attends
to its own business with any capacity
or resolution. Not often does 1t know
which fork Of a road to take, when
to stop or when to 90 on. The patriot
ism OF some of its members in both
branches is under suspicion. II is
generally working at cross purposes
and wasting time There is no re-
sponsible leadership in either House
or Senate. Congress talks but seldom
acts
THE war of 1872 says Mr.. Camp,
bell, twas not conducted by the Exc
cutlve. The House of Representatives
under the leadership OF the Speaker
Henry Clay, took over the conduct OF
the war and aroused the people to a
knowledge of the fact that we were
at war" Mr.. Campbell might have
added the name Of John G. Calhoun
who displayed equal qualities Of lead
ership in the Senate at that time
Mr.. Campbelrs illustration is unfor-
tunate. There is no Henry Clay in
the House Of Representatives today,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

everyone who has a piece Of land is
endeavoring to make it yield some
thing for the table.
On Monday the United States
Chamber Of Commerce issued a state
ment that the wheat crops of the
United States would most probably
De normal; that IL was a so per cent
failure in Kansas, but the ground had
already been broken up for corn,
oats and potatoes. Michigan potato
planters are already wailing that
there will be too many potatoes
grown. losing sight of the fact that
we will have to ship many Of them
to Europe. This has never been done
before, as early potatoes will not
carry well such a long distance, but
a way will be found now to do this
and We expect Eastern Shore of
Maryland potatoes to be used in
France and Great Britain this sum.
mer
The announcement Of the Chamber
OF Commerce says that with favor
able weather from now on the win
ter wheat yield may somewhat,
though not materially. exceed the
harvest of last ear At this stage of
the growth of the Spring wheat crop
all that can be reasonably said is
that the law of chance is for a great.
er production than last season. If,
however, we should not have so much
wheat to export as would be neces.
sary, there seems to be a strong
probability that there will be other
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
McLAuGnLn,s SUGGESTION.

ID REPRESENTATIVES, JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN, Of
N Pennsylvania in addition to attaining prominence
in politics, is very active in fraernal organizations He
is at present National President the Ancient Order
OF Hibernans.
Through his influence and cooperation that order
has recently adopted resolutions TO levy assessments
on It's members sufficient TO raise OF 100000 to
care for the families Of members who in the army
and navy and requesting voluntary contributions from
those whose means will permit TO raise the amount to
a million dollars
Mr. Mclaughlin has had the resolutions printed in
the Congressional Record with the idea that other
organizations OF a similar nature may take the same
action.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
HAS CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESS.

the House than Congressman julius Kahn, OF Cali
fornia Mr. Kahn has found that the ethics OF news
paper men are maintained high plane, and on
every OCCASION during the sixteen years he has been in
the House. when he has requested them to refrain from
publishing certain items HIS confidence has been
betrayed.
Mr. Kahn believes that It casts unjust dscredit on
worthy allies OF the government to include newspapers
with spies and conspraors To enact the admlnstra-
ton that would make the public press subject
10 rigorous censorship would be- in Representative
Kahns opinion directly contrary the "pitless pub
Lefty loudly advocated by the President throughout
his administration, and the "open-door policy in Fed
eral affairs which he has so often proclaimed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
CITY SUPPLYING SEEDS.

ID REPRESENTATIVE HENRY 2. OSBORNE, OF Cali
IN fornia. believes that the small home garden will
do a great deal toward solving our problem Of food
supply.
In his home city OF Los Angeles the city government
has undertaken most active campaign for home gar
dens and Is distributing free seeds about persons
every day The report is that there will be ten times
many small gardens in that city this year as ever
before.
Congressman Osborne has materially assisted in the
laudabie work of his constituents by sending them
thousands OF agricultural bulletins containing concise
instructions farmers, and it is his ambition as well
that OF the local authorities place the city OF Los
Angeles at the top OF the list OF similar communities
in the number OF gardens planted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

and the Senate can boast no such
virile leader as Calhoun.
DOubly unfortunate indeed is Mr.
Campbells illustration. Probably
never was a war SO badly conducted
as the war of 1872 We were beaten
from pillar to post by our enemy. and
the elimination came with the burn
ing Of the Capitol at Washington
perhaps in recognition of the sur
passing military genius Of Congress.
The only redeeming features for the
United States in 1912 were certain
frigate actions on the ocean and
Jackson's victory at New Orleans af-
ter the treaty was signed. Neither of
these will be attributed to Congress
sional leadership
An attempt by the Congress now
In session to conduct the war Of 1917
would be a national calamity. If it
/ cannot reform its organization and
develop real leadership, the less Il
| has to do with the war the better
/ There would have been no long delay
in enacting a selective draft law II
this Congress had realized that the
country was at war and had had any
mind OF its own. IL is the business OF
| Congress under the Constitution to
raise armies, and not the business of
the President. II is the business of
! Congress to support the army and
maintain the navy. but it is not the
business of Congress to command
! either army or navy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
It's Up TO You
CFrom the American Machinist)

The machine.shop men OF Germany,
With their marks and pfennigs and skull
Built the monster of iron and steel
That inhabits the seas-tO kill.
Created monster without a heart
That turks in the dark to strike
Women and children the Red Cross nurse,
The wounded and well alike.
Lathes and planers. milers and drills,
Built this plaything of He'll,
But lathes and planners, millers and drills,
VIII conquer its might, as well.
Machineshop men Of America,
With your dollars and cents and brains,
You are fighting to rid the earth of fear,
Drive death from the ocean lanes,
But while you labor with iron and steel
To build for the Great Beyond;
Remember. you haven't begun your work
Until you have bought your Bond
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Mound REorIsrrI0N snIps.

G ENATOR PHILANDER c. KNOX. Of Pennsylvania,
- has put his finger a most practical way TO re-
leve in part at least the shortage OF merchant ships
from which, the country is now suffering From re-
ports that have come TO the Senator he is informed
that about forty such vessels about to be com
peted in yards for citizens Of foreign governments
and that crews have actually arrived in the United
States ready to take charge Of the ships and conduct
them across the water
Senator Knox points out that such boats subject
10 requiston by this government action which he
thinks the authorities should take at In order
to accurate information the subject the Sem
ator presented resolution which has been agreed TO-.
calling the Shipping Board to furnish the Senate
with the information concerning the number OF ships
now building in our shipyards about to be dellv
cred
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

available food supplies, such as corn,
oats and potatoes.
There is much cheer in the way
people, alike in the town and on the
farm, are awake to the necessity OF
greatly increased food products this
year" Chairman Douglas said mot
only are gardens being cultivated
everywhere and vacant lots being
used but lawns, parks, railroads.
rights of way, and flower gardens are
devoted to raising all manner OF
vegetables. OF even greater moment
Is the story of an acreage Of corn,
oats and potatoes that will break all
previous records"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

The new way to remove superhuous hair,
roots and all-the phelaetine ways rap
tory methods, as well as electricity. razor
and tweezers. And no wonder Here is a
product so harmless a child could safely
altogether pleasant TO use-and the process
is so quick acting that it actually removes
the hairs entire, including the roots, in just
a few seconds
You will surely have the surprise OF
your life If you will obtain stick Of
phelactine from your druggist and follow
the simple instructions which accompany il.
If you are not delighted with the result
question.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Better be conceited and know something than hum
BILE in ignorance.-Rogers
.-.-.-.
Use do not abuse; neither abstinence excess
renders man happy.-Voltaire
s-.-.-.
is commonly either made or marred for life
by the which he makes OF his leisure time-Shaw.
.-.-.-.
What is this thing that looks like defeatg Nothing but
educaton nothing but the first step something bet
ter.-Wendel Phillips
.-.-.-.
Grit Is that element OF character which enables a
man To clutch his aim with iron grip and keep the
r eees OF his purpose pointed to the star OF hope
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

what larger. which should bring the
yield up to normal. The same condi.
tion prevails in every section of the
State. We do know that there will
be thousands Of barrels more Of early
potatoes grown in Worcester County
this year than ever before and that
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
n KYR'SwUSDLR ! REMENN
rorr STOMACHfToGsSl!
lsl5' Dos IL |. sIslSK1ISIS5

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and Intestines. Auto-Intoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Acute Indiges-
ton. Appendicitis. Gastritis and other
fatal ailments result from Stomach
Trouble. Thousands OF Stomach Suf-
ferers owe their complete recovery to
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Unlike any
by J. NJ. Eckerd. the Miller Drug Store.
N. B. Danforth. and druggists every
where.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
JOHNNYCAKEl

MANY persons eatin Johnnycake these DAYS
AVA several times week; and Oh, Boyl
We don't understand how the people ever let the
Johnnycake habit Of childhood get away from them.
We advise you Mr.. Man, and you. Mrs. Woman, to
set the Johnnycake habit, too.
There's something about the good golden corn bread
that youl never get in white bread. or whole wheat
bread or rye
There's roughness to the tongue and the palate
that the diet experts tell puts roughness the bone
and sinow OF the human chap-such roughness or ro-
business as we need these days.
But you don't need that TO worship before the
shrine OF Johnnycake-good old Johnnycake like
mother used to make.
Jofire will personally see that Americans are prop
erly trained in France. Papa" isn't such bad title
for the old fighter, is It?
No face powder in France French women are
not likely to be bothered by little thing like that at
this stage OF the game.
Mingled with the wars and rumors OF wars We now
have daily grst OF revolts and rumors OF reyos
Liberty lovers OF America will rejoice that Russia
Is not to let license spoil her new freedom
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
FARM WORK AND LONGEVITY.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
II you want to live long you should
be a farmer or a farm laborer. This
fact is brought out by the records Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany for the years 1911-l2-13. The
lowest average age at death was
SO IL years and was among book
keepers and office assistants, and the
highest. 5S - years, among farmers
and farm laborers. In other words you
will live % 1-2 years longer if you
work on a farm than II you work
in an office. The average age at which
housewives and housekeepers died
was 90 1-2 years Another interesting
fact is that more than 20 per cent.
OF the deaths of men who are insured
I'm this company were caused by tu-
berculosis and nearly 10 per cent. OF
the deaths Of women.
WORCESTER COUNTY
FOOD CONDITIONS.
From the Snow Hill Messenger.
All reports from Worcester wheat
growers are to the effect that the
stand Is poor and there are prospects
of a short crop, but we are OF the
opinion that the acreage is some
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Hair Roots Come Out
Before Your Very Eyes

CTOw Method Banishes superauOus HaiT)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

Mingled with the wars and rumors Of wars We no
have our daily grst OF revos and rumors OF revots
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

Liberty lovers OF America will rejoice that Russia
is not to let license spoil her freedom
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
FIND SPY NEST
New York Arrest Reveals
Plans of German Agents.
(By the International News service)

(By the International News Servtce.)
New York. April Lieut.. Arthur E.
BieIkowski, said to be the direct repre-
sentative in this country Of the German
general stan, and three other Germans
were arrested today. The arrest Of Biel-
kowski is regarded by Federal agents as
by far the most important yet made. The
prisoner is a veteran Of the Franco-Prus-
sian war. He is 70 years old.
1t is charged that he has been operating
in this country with one OF the cleverest
of German spies. Federal authorities are
now seeking this spy.
The arrest revealed the existence in
this country OF an extensive organiza-
ton of spies working for the German gov
ernment, Federal agents declared. Until
today the operations of this new set of
spies were a mystery to Federal agents.
They said that these men were organ
lied after the names of all the Germans
in this country involved in plotting were
revealed in the papers OF Wolf Non 1geL
The new set of spies was practically in
active until severance of diplomatic re-
lations between Germany and the United
States. Then they began operations on
a tremendous scale. cleaning every par
ticle of information Of military or naval
Importance.
Just after Bielkowski was seized, John
Wilkens, a German. was arrested. Secret
Service men refused to explain who Will
kens IL or why he was arrested. It could
not be learned whether he was directly
connected with the operations Of Biel-
kowski.