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Evening journal., 1917-01-09
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
RAILROAD BRIDGE BILL

Congressman Miller's bill authorlz-
ing the Delaware Railroad Company
Ia erect a bridge across tle Nanticoke
River at Seaford, has been favorably
reported by the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce at
Washington. The committee held
hearing last week on the bill, dur
ing which Mr.. Miller was heard in ad-
vocacy of the measure The bill is now
on the House calendar, the report hav-
ing been made by Representative De-
walt Of Pennsylvania.
A similar bill introduced by Sena-
tor Salisbury in the Senate will, 1t
is understood, be fayorably acted upon
shortly.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
COLONIZATION
Of THE FEEBLE
minded URGED
Alexander Johnson Tells
Business Men State Should
Check Present Evil
SPEAKER Sees FATAL
END OF DEGENERATION

That the feeble-mlnded have more
children than the normal. that those
who are married have more than
twice as many children as are found
in normal families, that the death
rate among them Is high, but not so
high as the birth rate, and that inves-
tigation shows almost conclusively that
the evil induced by feeble-mindedness
is increasing rapidly and will assume
enormous proportions unless check
ed, were some OF the statements made
by Alexander johnson, field secretary
Of the National Committee on Provi-
sion for the Predetermined before
members of the Chamber OF Com
merce at their luncheon az the Hotel
DUPONT today.
"Of the present generation Of feeble
minded not all are the offspring OF
defective parents Mr. Johnson said
but practically all the present ones
who have children will pass on their
defect to them. Besides the present
defective strains, drink debauchery
and drug habits are continually in
creasing the evils OF bad heredity, so
creating new defective stock. II is
true that degeneration would work
out fatally II it were unhindered. But
unfortunately, while it is true that the
mother of an illegitimate feeble-mind-
ed child is usually feeble-minded. Il
is often found that the father is nor
NAL so that the degenerate stock is
continually recruited by an infusion
of strong though vicious, blood from
the outside.
"a conservative estimate Of the mum
ber of Predetermined in the United
States is one to every 800 Of the popu-
lation, which would make about Goo for
Delaware This means people who are
40 far below the normal, mentally, that
lContinued on Page 1Melvel
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
Y.M.R. c. MAKE plans FOR
TOWNSEND INAUGURATION

Members OF the inaugural commit
tee of the Young Mems Republican
Club will meet this afternoon to make
plans for the attendance of the club
at the Inauguration Of Governor-elect
Townsend at Dover. on Tuesday. Jan
uary is. The Young Mems Club has
chartered a special train which will
carry the members from this city to
Dover. They will be accompanied by
band.
ll rs proposed to have five hundred
men in the parade. marching behind
the banners of the club. Each marcher
will be attired in dark clothes. carry
ing a reed cane and wearing a large
badge.
Several other organizations Of this
city also are planning to attend the
Inauguration.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
WILMINGTON BUILT YACHT
Baked AS U-CRASER

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.--Suspected OF
being on her way TO the Azores to
be armed and converted into a sub
marine chaser the big steam yacht
Alvina today is anchored at Quaran-
tine while United States officials in
vestigate. Members OF her crew are
said TO have spread the report that
she was to become a war vessel.
The yacht is listed as belonging TO
Thomas +. Cole. OF Duluth, but is re-
ported 10 have been sold 10 the Allies.
Members OF the crew said she was to
be transferred to Russian registry
She was stopped by naval tug az
ter she had ignored signals from a
q destroyer
The Alvina was built in Wilmington
IN 1901.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
WELL KNOWN NEW CASTLE
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY

Samuel w. Fleming. a well known
resident Of New Castle. died at his
home this morning at the age Of 7s
years. Arrangements have not been
for the funeral. Mr.. Flem-
ing was the father Of Moses b. Elem
ing, former local newspaper mar and
was q retired business man
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
TWELVE NEW CITIZENS.

Final citizenship papers were
granted to twelve men in the United
States District Court yesterday. Those
who obtained papers were: Ludwik
Bonczkowski. Giacomo AmorOso, John
Gygan. Joseph Ciangaglini, Dominick
Pelata. Sabatino Sonaio. Felix Pole
kewicz. william Levin, Frank Mar
ucci. Cornelius Houghton. Cyryl Ia
wisza and Louis Sherbokow.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
FUNERAL or H. $. GRETzINGER.

The funeral Of Harry Seigfreid
Gretzinger. aged nine months. who
died yesterday morning, viii be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Gretzinger. No. 170S West
Ninth street. Services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Sigmund G. von-
Bosse, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church
and interment made in Riverview
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
DIES OF APOPLEXY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. g.
Stricken with apoplexy while assist
ing Violetls Foskey to move on Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Rebecca Stew
ard. wife of David Steward. Of near
Gravelly Hill. died shortly after the
arrival Of a physician, aged Go years.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
GEORGETOWN GETS COAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. 9.-The
arrival Of a carload of coal this morn
ing for the local coal yard has some
what relieved the fuel shortage here.
Three or four more cars are on the
way and are expected to arrive within
the next two OF three days.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
DISMISSED FROM BANKRUPTCY.

In the United States District Court
yesterday afternoon the following per
sons were discharged from bankrupt
cy: William p. Stanley, Delaware
City; Zeadic II. Lofiand and Samuel
Dublin, OF this city.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
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praerr-1 against Pastor Cooke basic tas trial Q.
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Evening journal., 1917-01-09
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Evening journal., 1917-01-09
RECAPTURE
island OF GLANDON;;
OFFENSIVE ON RIGA
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
BERLIN. Via. sayville Wireless,
Jan. "a Russian attack made in
dense snowstorm, recaptured the
small island Of Glaudon. north Of
Illuxt. taken from them by German
forces on January 4. today's official
statement said, In describing the
fighting socth OF Riga.
Renewed advances on both sides OF
the Aa River were completely repuls-
ed, the statement asserted. Night adj
vances Of Russian raiding detachments
between Friedrichstadt and the road
from Mitau to OLAF were unsuccessful.
Bv The United Press.
LONDON. Jan. 9.-Russia's thrust
on the Riga front. assumed the ap-
pearance OF a continued offensive al
ready. II has already gained con-
siderable ground against the German
columns and was apparently proceed
ing today with extraordinarily vio-
lent fighting.
Il is along the reaches of the Aa
River apparently that the most bitter
fighting 10 proceeding Russian
forces have made a distinct advance
in this sector Artillery firing has in
creased violently all along this line.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
roDAYIs TEMpERATUREs.

A. the Evening Journal Once.
500 A. NJ. . 80 1901 p. NJ. sol
1000 A. NJ M. - 100 p. NJ. 50l
sim AMI TIDES
Evening journal., 1917-01-09
WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and
tomorrow; not much change
in temperature; fresh south
west winds.
Evening journal., 1917-01-09

The Alvina was built in Wilmington
IN 1901.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

ideas Of legislation, and If new
constitution is made, chances are that
it will be impractical within two or
three years. The most profound wis
dom that could be brought to bear
upon the subject will fall short of
the requirements, and if we permit
Eighty Performers" to write into the
document, or compromise with them,
one-tenth of the things they have
dreamed of for constitution, we
shall have a crazy patchwork that
will be nightmare to us for years
to come. OF course it is possible to
frame constitution now that will
fulfill the requirements Of the state.
But the chances are that we shall get
a whole lot Of things that will in the
future make us wish we had plugged
along with the old constitution until
the state got completely right in its
head.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

There is story in a gardeners
magazine this month telling of lot
of brokers, "paunchy men who rode
in limousines and could eat fillet
whenever they wanted to- who talked
of markets and margins and about
the ways they spend their money. One
who built a house in the country so
he and his wife and children would
have pure air and fresh vegetables
and sleep and rest in peace, forthwith
began to compute loss of 6 per cent
on the $4,000 that the house cost.
Another bought car that would take
him and his children bowling along
pleasant roads; but, to keep his books
straight, he figured he was loser
per cent on the price of the car. They
seemed to think wife and family
were expensive Injuries. The man is
unwise who balances pleasure and
health against money; who is satisfied
with getting a paltry 6 per cent out
of life. The man who puts a thousand
or two thousand dollars into a car or
a house Of his own is drawing a stag
gering interest in pleasure and health
and pride for himself and his wife and
children. He has one fortune to in
vest-and that is his life and those of
his dear ones, and he should plan to
invest it where it will bring the big
gest returns. As this magazine says,
ut is more important to make life
than a living" There are men who
balance their books with figures and
men who balance them with those
things that are really worth while.
Some men figure up health and pleas
ure in the same way others figure on
money, and they are the ones who
get the most out Of life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25
First Article.

Only farmers or prospective farm
ers who wish to borrow money may
join the national farm loan associa-
tions provided under the federal farm
loan act. 1t takes ten or more to make
up one of these associations. If a
farmer wishes to borrow he should
find out if such an association has
been formed in his community. If
it has, he should make application to
the secretary-treasurer for member
ship. If no association has been
formed, he should attempt to get ten
or more farmers who wish to borrow,
to meet for the purpose of organizing.
The process of organization is very
simple. One of the members should
write to the federal farm loan board,
Washington, d. G. for blank articles
of association. When they have been
received meeting of the prospective
borrowers should be called and these
articles of association should be
adopted, signed, and acknowledged by
each member Each member will in
dicate the amount he wishes to borrow
and the value and description of the
land he wishes to use as security.
This association elects five or more
directors, and these directors then
elect president, vice president, a
secretary-treasurer, and loan COM
mittee of three members.
This is as far as the association can
90 until after the federal land bank
If that district is established. Then,
lpon application, the federal land
,ank will furnish the local association
With blank application for
harter, which should be filled
nut and filed with the federal land
,ank, along with the articles of asso-
iation.
These documents should be accom-
anied by written, unanimous report
f the loan committee placing a valua-
ion on the lands of each of the
lembers.
Then the appraiser of the federal s
md bank will come to inspect the
lnds of the members and o. K. or re-
,ct the valuation prepared by the t
IAN committee.
No one farmer may borrow more a
ian $4,000 nor less than 500. No ?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

national farm loan association may
start with less than 100000 Of loans
Each member joining the local as
ISOLATION must buy stock in the asso-
citation equal to 5 per cent of the
amount he borrows. If he borrows
1000 he will get $3.50 in cash and a
certificate of stock for $50 Or he
may make his loan $1050 and thus
have net loan of $1,000, taking as
long a time to repay the $50 invested
in stock as on the $1,000 borrowed.
This investment is for the purpose of
providing the increasing capital of
the federal land bank, and the local
association invests it in the land bank
stock. The borrower will get his
money back when he pays off his
mortgage, and will get what dividends
it earns while it is invested.
Now, what is the object of requir-
ing the borrowers to thus group
themselves into loan association?
Primarily that the loan associations
may eventually own the federal land
banks.
This is a cooperative banking sys-
tenn, and machinery must be provided
for the government of the banks.
Each of the local loan associations
has a vote in the election of the dir
ectors in one of the federal land banks
The loan committee, provided by the
local association, is the agency for
the valuation of the lands. The
board of directors of the local asso-
,iation admits or rejects new men,
)ers, according to their wishes. But
most important of all, since this sys-
.em is cooperative, the borrowers
must provide tho money for the in
reasing capital of the bank-and
hey do this by investing in the local
associations.
Loans made under this system may
lot exceed so per cent of the APP
raised value of the land used as
ecurity, and 20 per cent of the APP
raised value of the permanent, in
ured improvements thereon.
Non-land owners may become mem
ers of an association by indicating in
leir application what land they ex-
ect to come into possession of and
gainst which the mortgage will be
laced. a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Rev. DIR. David Winters. with.
out disclosing the source Of his infor-
nation, tells the Presbyterian Minis
ters' association of Philadelphia that
the proportion of women to men in
heaven is about three to one, possibly
five to one. 'If popular elections were
held in heaven" he adds, "and if there
were woman suffrage, ! am sure the
women would win in the elections"
The preponderance Of women is I'M
doubtedly the reason why it is heaven.
If they had their way on earth, it
might be more like heaven. Their
political ambitions have been frus-
trated because "most men are as lazy
as they dare to be" and it is easier
to accept the social scheme and the
governmental system as they are than
to reform them. The modern woman
of the right sort is not satisfied to be
a mere picture of prettiness; she
wants TO make her life count for its
full value.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25
Excursion Rates Continued

Oregon Short Line weekend and
Sunday Excursions have been big
success and will be made permanent.
You can get the special low rates
every week-all the time. Ask the
agents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

The present legislature is going to
make Idaho so dry that frogs will
not be able to learn to swim before
they are seven years of age.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Never in the modern world has a
story of greater brutality been told
than the account in the press Of the
Belgium deportations. Here are thou
ands guiltless Of any offense, eking
out miserable existence in land
cruelty devastated for no fault of
its own, torn from their families with
no time for preparation, with hardly
an opportunity for a word of fare
well, sent they know not whittier to
labor for their oppressors. Their he
role endurance is the epic of the war,
and no heart can fail to thrill at the
relation. Is this great and powerful
nation, with all its traditions of lib
erty and humanity, to witness such a
spectacle without an effective pro-
test? With what plea can we APP
proach the bar of history if we pass
by on the other side?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Thomas w. Lawson. talks good
deal like a man who is after cheap
advertising or wants to run for Of
fee.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

There is agitation in the present
legislature for new constitution.
Although Idaho needs a new consti-
tuition all right, yet at this time it is
dangerous experiment. Everything
is abnormal now, including general
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Harry X. Thaw has been miser-
able failure all his life, but his last
failure was the worst botch of all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

In all the centuries from King Sol
ONION 10 George Washington the
whole world got along nicely with
about as much gold as the United
States last year took from Europe.
Solomon and his thousand mines did
not dream there was so much gold as
now lies like wagonloads of brick in
the government minis. About half of
all the gold above ground is used for
money, and we have a third of it in
the United States. The other half
is used for commercial purposes.
England's debt, as well as that of
France and Germany, is now much
greater than all the gold money on
earth. Indeed, England's debt al
most equals the l6 billion dollars of
all known gold of any description.
So it seems that England is as likely |
TO liquidate her debt with gold as
with slices of green cheese cut from
the moon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Only a signal shown ana ulsIah
voice in the darkness;
So on the ocean of life, we pass anC
speak one another,
Only a look and a voice, then dark
ness again and silence.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
One important feature of the mo-
tor car which the agent never points
out-the cash absorber.
The probability is the reason they
call the baby Bill is that he was born
on the first of the month.
4 4
The dispatches state that the Rus
SLAMS have advanced across the river
Aa. Wonder where that can BIB.
1t is curious how quickly Christ
mas self-filling fountain pen can emp
ty a non-refillable bank account so
soon after January l.
= 4 4
According to unofficial forecasts,
the Allies terms will allow the kai-
ser to keep his watch and one or two
suits of winter underwear.
4 4 4
Bankers object to the new half dol
lars because they won't stack"
There goes our last hope. We found
that difficulty with the old ones.
eve are pleased to say" says the
Payette Enterprise, chat during the
cold spell last week, T. d. Landon
froze one of his ears while in bed"
The confirmation of the Webb-Ken-
yon law is another blow to Old Per-
,onal Liberty, and now the man who
AN take it or leave it alone has an
,ther chance to make his bluff good.
4 4 =
Considering his opportunities, Ana
has was a good liar. The old man
ever had a chance to brag about
low his car could climb hills on
high
Mother tells me that you have
cen a bad boy today" said father.
What have you to say about it," '
Well, Dad" replied Bill, "you {
lustn't believe all you hear around
MS house."
"You make more fuss about losing (
nickel than I'd make about losing Z
said the boss to the cub. &"
Boss" said the boy, you've got the a
rong idea. The chances are you've Y
lt another hundred. But this was
y last nickel. faint what you lose 7
at makes the difference. It's what y
,u've got left" il
"That dentist is fiend in human 81
rml" snarled Old Bill Misgivens. y
Nh Hurt you when he pulled your
eth?" inquired companion. "Not
Irticularly. But when he made the
lpression for the new set he filled -
y mouth full of cement, held my
in up and the top of my head down =
ID asked me what | thought of =,
esident Wilson's peace motel"
1.-THE match between lmogene and w
m has been broke Off" says Old n
rs. Bill Misgivens. Sam was mar v,
in to reduce expenses, and at the 60
Il minute found that lmogene never ia
d been operated on. He wuz tn
raid to take the chances an broke Fl,
off," h,
II the Hons. Price Bane and Joe sa
Ter want to make sure of having flo
.ir names enscrolled in the Hall of he
me, they will see that a law is ra
ssed abolishing the useless vest. wi
is garment does a man no good in isl
lter, or in any other season, for an
It matter. A mans spine is very no
lsitive TO cold, but the part that Sta
- L. n /
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Then there are no sleeves to cover
the arms, and that portion which
would offer some protection to the
chest is cut decollette. AS a garment
for comfort the vest has nothing over
the fig leaf or breechclout of print
tive times.
The postmaster in the country Of
flee has much to annoy him. There is
drummer who wants any letters
that may come to him during the
next 10 days forwarded him at New
York; the man who wants to know II
a letter mailed now will go East on
the o'clock train; the boss mailed
letter without stamp and wanted
it back; six men who have forgotten
their box combinations and want the
mail handed out to them; the woman
who knows there must be a letter for
her asks the postmaster to "look
again." the man who gets angry and
wants the smart postmaster to come
out on the sidewalk just two min
utes.
One of the recruiting canvassers in
an English provincial town was
well known magistrate. In most cas-
es he succeeded in obtaining the
promises he wished, but at last he
knocked at one cottage door which |
was opened to him by a sturdy son of
the soil. "My man." said the magis-
trate, in his most persuasive tones,
"are you willing to fight for your king
and country?" "No, l beant, sir"
was the prompt reply. "An' | be sur
prised at you askin' me for to do it.
Two years ago come next month you
fined | 20 shillings for fight
in wi Bill Smith, and you said it wor
wicked to fight, an / promised you
rs | wouldn't repeat the otfense, an
lllus kept my word"
1t cannot be that the earth is mans
,nly abiding place. 1t cannot be that
,ur life is a mere bubble cast up by
eternity to float a moment on its
waves and then sink into nothingness.
Else why is it that the glorious aspi-
ations which leap Ike angels from
he temple of our hearts are forever
unsatistied? Why is it
hat all the stars that hold their festi
al around the midnight throne are
ct above the grasp of our limited
aculties, forever hooking us with
heir unapproachable glory? And,
nally, why is that bright forms of
uman beauty presented to our view
re taken from us, leaving the thou
and streams of our affections to
ow back in Alpine torrents upon our
carts? There is realm where the
iinbow never fades; where the stars
ill be spread out before US like
lands that slumber in the ocean;
nd where the beautiful beings which
NV pass before us like shadows will
ay in our presence forever.-George
. Prentice. u
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

Optometry means eye service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25
Notice to Subscribers.

The address label on your paper
shows the date to which your sub
scription is paid. Subscribers are re-
quested to examine the label after
paying their subscriptions and notify
the Office of any errors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-25

If the Hons. Price Bane and Joe
Tyler want to make sure of having
their names enscrolled in the Hall of
Fame, they will see that a law is
passed abolishing the useless vest.
This garment does man no good in
winter, or in any other season, for
that matter. A mans spine is very
sensitive TO cold, but the part that
covers it is nothing but thin lining.