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Evening journal., 1917-01-04
DANCE AT TOWNSEND.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Del, Jan. 4.-The young
people Of this town gave dance in the
assembly room Of the Townsend High
School on Monday night. Kinks Orches-
ira, of Aliddlctown, furnished music.
During the intermission refreshments
were served.
Those present were: The Misses
Hanna Kirk, Edna Carpenter, Aiaybel
Deakyne, Harry Segelton, Eath Jolls,
Carson Segelton, Avery Donavan, sud
Ter King and Lee Vinyard. of Middle
town; Chippy Bell, Earl Keith. Of
Smyrna; John Garry, Of Atlantic City,
n. j.; Frank Hutchinson, Harold Money
and Reynolds Hodgson, Of Wilmington; ;
the Misses Mary Stats, Helen Rey-
nolds, Rena Stats, Marion Reynolds,
Ethel Daniels, Grace Money, Helen
Pritchard, Ieliah Money, Karline Hart,
Elizabeth Richardson, Gladys Pollett.
Miriam Hutchinson, Virgil Slant, DR..
and Mrs. J. d. Niles, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Reynolds, Mrs. f. c. Reynolds, Mrs
w. S. Money, Mrs. Winfield Lattomus
Mrs. Walter Gill, Mrs. 5. A. Collins
Arelee LAttomus, Ethelwyn Maloney,
Anna Jones, Lillan Wet. Marion Hart
Maybel Harman, Messrs. Wilson Money,
Roland G. Reynolds, Richard Timmins
Harry Alfree, John Guessferd, Lewis
Greaves, Frank Bramble, Irving Hart,
Paul Hodgson, Paul Hutchinson
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
aNE suToR uLrRA CRrspInAM..

~ ARRANzA refuses to sign the protocol which the
~ Atlantic City conference prepared
The Entente Powers of Europe have politely but
firmly indicated that they do not desire the good
offices OF this government in securing peace
The people Of santo Domingo have sent TO the gov
ernments Of South and Central America protest
against the action OF this administration in seizng
control OF the affairs OF their island
It cannot, therefore, be held in Delaware or else
where that American diplomacy as practlced in this
year Of Our Lord is glittering success.
But it been demonstrated that the State Depart
can make utterances which will destroy values
in the American stock market which will wreck the
financial prospects OF thousands OF small investors
and which, properly leaked" will enable few per-
to reap colossal gains.
Would it not be wise therefore, for the State De-
partment conhne its eratlons to the stock mar
ket, where it has shown itself TO be really potential.
rather than to continue TO mix and mudde in mat
where it cannot accomplish anything for the
humanity" which it seems to be our manifest destiny
to serve but which. ungratefuliy, wishes to be let
alone?
Let the shoemaker stick to his last!
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
"IneffiCaCiOUs"
From the New York Tribune)

note to the belligerents 1t is The
Trlbune's belief frankly expressed at
the moment when the peace note was
made public and still firmly ad-
hered to.
AS much as we in this country de-
sire to see peace established, we
must nevertheless recognize that
peace can come only when both sides
earnestly prefer it to a continuance
of war-when both are ready to make
very substantial concessions in order
to end the conflict. The war is not
likely to be fought to a clear deci-
sion. The signs now point to a draw
in the military sense. Germany IS
manifestly eager to conclude peace
while the military situation IS still
greatly in her favor But the En-
tente powers do not feel justified in
using the present war map as a basis
of peace negotiations. They are de-
termined TO make one more colossal
effort to alter the balance to their
advantage-to establish a superiority
which would justify them in demand
ing from Germany not merely rec
tihcatiOn of boundaries and a return
to the status quo OF July 81 1914, but
also reparatiOn for wrongs done by
Germany and guarantees against a
repetition OF such wrongs in the fu-
ture.
The Government Of Spain sees more
clearly than our Government did that
December. 1916, was no time for a
neutral movement in the interest Of
peace. Great Britain. France and
Nnf
Cabinets, with a view to a more ag-
gressive and efficient prosecution OF
the war. Mackensen was just COM
pleting the occupation Of Wallachia
and the Dobrudja-an occupation ac-
complished with an ease which had
caused the Entente nations the in
tensest modification.
Whatever may be Germany's real
anxiety to secure peace, she could
not but appear. in Offering TO open
negotiations, to confer a favor on the
enemy-to suggest an accommodation
of differences with the condescension
OF an assured victor. For a neutral
nation TO intrude a peace sugges7
tion at that particular juncture show
ed certainly a lack of tactfulness -
an impatience which grasped at what
it wrongly took to be the happy
psychological moment.
The Spanish Governments judgment
was sounder than the judgment of
our Government. Spain has wisely
preferred to do nothing precipilate--
TO try to flt the act of Intervention in
behalf of peace TO the hour when in
tervention may be equally welcomed
to both sets Of belligerents.
The Spanish note says: Spain,
however, will suspend all action un-
I'll the time when her efforts and work
in favor of peace can be more useful
and 'efficacious than at the present
time"
That is a wise conclusion. It would
have been much better If our Govs
ernment had read the signs Of the
times more accurately and had with
held. at least for a season. its recent
peace note.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
THURSDAY, JANUARY a, 1917.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT CONDEMNS BARNARD DEAD
LOCK OUARTETTF.

~ OAlMoN SENSE last has been permitted TO
- exert itself in tho Hall Of Representatives in
Dover. and the Democratic House is fully organized
and ready for business That happy result ef-
fected by the four Democrats who had refused to
into binding caucus with their fifteen Democratic col
leagues finally bowng to the will Of the majority
and accepting the slate in its entirely.
It is a pity that, up to this writing, the Republican
State Senate has organized and that the legislative
business OF the State is being held up. at large public
expense, by four professod Republican members who
are endeavoring to override the will Of their six Re
publican colleagues in the matter Of selecting Pres-
dent pro tenn and other officers OF that body. Quite
naturally the six Republican members have refused
TO put premium upon the rule-or-run attitude OF
the four who blocking the organization Of
what is supposed to be tho deliberatiye end Of
legislature
There must a break later. Just
what form it will take is not clear at this time. Pub
lie feeling has been outraged by the selfish attitude
assumed by Senator Barnard and his three associ-
ates who instituted and maintaining the deadlock
Sentiment in all sections OF our state is arrayed in
support the rix who refuse be ruled by
the selfish wishes of their four recalcitrant asso
cates It also demands that the Senate organize and
settle down to business
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
Germany's Reply
tFrom the Washington Post. }

The reply OF the German govern
ment to President Wilson's peace note
IS entirely unsatisfactory. II leads
to nothing. 1t is not responsive. nor
does II make any suggestion which
smoothes the way toward peace. II
merely suggests IAN immediate meet
Ing Of delegates of the belligercnt
states al neutral place" with a view
TO obtaining "an exchange Of views" q"
President Wilson asked the nations
at war to state the objects they souaht;
TO outline their desires and the basic
considerations which they regarded
as necessary factors Of peace. He sug-
gested that while these views might
seem far apart, in reality they might
be susceptible Of accommodation.
Germany ignores this suggestion. II
does not state the objects Il seeks.
II does not outline It's desires or in
dicate the considerations which IL
thinks should have weight I'm peace
negotiations. It's reply is merely a
restatement Of its willingness To- Join
in a peace conference.
The Allies Will not consent 10 such
a proposal. They are about to demand
from Germany a statement, at least
general in nature, as to the terms
upon which it seeks peace. They re-
gard Germany the aggressor, and
will not be satisfied until the aggres-
sor is heartily tired of his aggression.
They do not care to discuss peace
with German delegates, who would
point to the territory occupied by
German armies and demand settle
ment based upon the acknowledge
ment that Germany has won the war
The war has not been won, although
Germany temporarily enjoys many ad-
vantages. There has not been q time
since the war started when peace
Evening journal., 1917-01-04

Citations which devoted their efforts to the Presidents
reelection.
Mr.. Roper clerk OF the House committee
Ways and Means and in that capacity helped 20
frame the Underwood tariff law. He later made
Assistant Postmaster General and resigned that
post TO take place at the Democratic national head
Quarters-where one OF his achievements 20 get
printed in the Congressional Record the circulars
which he sending out asking for membership and
money for a Democratic partisan organization.
Mr.. Wooey Mr.. Wilson's auditor for the In
terror Department; later he appointed director
Of the mint; last Summer he resigned and became
head OF the Democratic publicity bureau, devoting
himself assidously to the kept out OF war; propa-
ganda.
Professor Taussig is a free trader. noted such
at the University OF Chicago years and losing
Of those characteristics with his residence beneath the
ems Of Cambridge II he was ever Republican he
has been most successful in concealing the fact
These persons embody mon -partsanship" to Mr.
Wilson To complete such tariff commission properly
he should name its fifth member the Hon. John W.
Wescott OF New Jersey who will soon be out Of his
job attorney general OF that state and is mon
partisan" to the highest degree as measured by the
Wilson standard.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
DISTRIBUTING PORK.

~ He Committee Public Buildings and Grounds Of
the House doubtless with guilty consciousness
Of having included many unworthy projects devoted
almost its entire report the public buildings pork
barrel" TO weak defense OF its many extravagant
items
1--WE do not pretend that the bill as we present it
is perfect" IL says. "but it a step, in our Judgment
in the right direction"
is used:
I'VE respectfully submit that the mere matter OF
dollars and cents ought not to be the controlling
factor"
What the controlling factor really is does not
appear in the report but Republican members have
many times pointed out that small towns in Demo-
cratic districts seldom overlooked when the build
ings are being apportoned
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
INSPECTED TO DEATH.
From the Now York sun.

From the New York sun,
In his message to the General AS
sembly the outgoing Governor Of
Ohio, Mr. Willis. said something:
My brief experience as a State Off
cial has convinced me that Ohio is
over-oficered and over-inspected and
that the people and business OF Ohio
are being inspected to death"
Every Governor of almost every
State. every Mayor of almost every
city. knows at or before the end Of
his first term that the truth which
Frank Bartlette Willis has spoken so
frankly about Ohio is applicable to
almost every government in America
Payrolls sag under the over grown
list of superfluous employees. The
people and their property are in
spected from. a dozen sides for evils
which. if they really exist are not
remedied as a result OF the inspec-
tiOns.
A Governor or a Mayor who would
enter on a term of office with an OBJ
session for eliminating the ridiculous
and the extravagant would come out
with glory, but how the tax eaters
would hate himi
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
Thoughts That Bring Joy
Written for Evening Journal
By James 4. CIOzier.

Well, the canvass for people to go to
some church
Was certainly fine. and was right.
And the proof Of It clear in our church
out here
BY the number who came that night
And want TO say to all those who
came.
II they were never here before.
That they'll always find when they
visit us
The latchstring outside OF the door
We will give you welcome and shake
OF the hand
Whenever you wish to come:
Just feel when you take your seat in
our church
1t is better than staying at horaA
Our pastor is good, our choir is good.
And the leader Of It is all right.
Some say he is Wilde, some think he
Is mild.
But he's always on hand day and
night.
And another good thing, he surely can
sing
All strangers will say that is true
So when Sundays come, please don't
stay at home;
Come early for seat and good view:
Come and hear Brother Jones, who, in
sweetest OF tones.
VIII tell you just what you should do
To get rid of sin and a new life begin
Then some time to that sweet home
you'll go.
l know what I'm writing brings es-
sence of joy
To the soul OF woman or man
Who accepts Jesus Christ as Saviour
and King
And lives just the best that they can
Then when our life's journey shall
come to a close.
And our time here on earth shall
be done,
Then Ho whose sweet word says.
Come to Me-"
VIII give us a welcome up home.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04

There is one highly felicitous touch
in the note just addressed to our
State Department by the Spanish
Government In that note this pas
sage occurs: THE Spanish Govern
ment. in answer to the initiative of
the President OF the United States,
knowing the various impressions
produced, believes that the action in
which Spain is invited to participate
will be inefficacious."
Spain is an important neutral-the
most important neutral left in Eu-
rope. She has been discharging-as
the United States has been discharg-
ing g-the duty Of representing the in
terests OF one group Of the belliger-
ent powers at the capitals of the other
group. She has had much the same
opportunity as the United States has
had to watch the progress Of the war
from the inside.
She has also suffered. as the United
States has, from the illegal and bar
barOus warfare conducted by German
submarines. Her people have been
vexatiously hampered, as the people
OF the United States have been,
through restrictions put on their
commerce with other neutrals by the
blockade policy of the Entente ma
tiuns, Spain has therefore as much
reason TO wish to see the war ended
as this country has.
Her Government, like ours, has
been at times on the verge OF a diplo-
matte break with Germany on the
question of submarine outrages. The
renewal of indiscriminate warfare on
Allied and neutral merchantmen
which Germany. now equipped with
formidable Ocean-going submarines,
is threatening for next spring would
constitute even more OF a peril for
Spain than it would for us, since
Spain's coasts touch waters-the
chief area OF submarine operations
which form the main route of COM
munication between Western Eu-
rope and the Allied military bases in
Macedonia and Egypt.
It is 10 Spain's interest TO do what
can be done to end the war II would
also rebound 70 her governments
reputation as a spokesman for hui
manity to urge on the two sets OF
belligerents as speedy an accOmmO-
dation as possible of their differences.
Yet with equal temptations to act as
a peacemaker. Spain has not acted as
such, and now firmly declines to hold
up the hands Of President Wilson in
so far as he has assumed that role.
Spain is not Indifferent TO what
she Justly calls 'the noble desires of
the American Government" She, too,
would welcome an opportunity to as
sociate herself with negotiations to
facilitate "the humanitarian work of
ending the present war" But she re-
allies. from her first hand knowl-
edge OF conditions in the two bellig-
erent camps, that the time to start
such negotiations has not yet ar
rived.
That is a belief which many Amer
leans share. in spite OF their respect
for the motives which induced Presi-
dent Wilson to send his recent peace
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
SKIPPER FIGHTS FOR
HIS LIFE With ice

CHESTER. Pa. Jan. 4.-Captain ~.
w. Coffin. OF the American schooner
Ira p. Ellems. docked at the wharf of
the American Dyewood Company, slip
ped on the ice-covered deck and fell
into the Delaware River yesterday.
He grasped the rudder chain, but
twice he was submerged by floating
ice.
Although weak from his struggles
and benumbed with the cold. he man
aged to hold on. His cries FOR help
were heard by George Benjamin, boss
stevedore. who rescued him. physi-
clans worked over him for several
hours, but last night he was seriously
III with pneumonia. The schooner
arrived here some days ago with a
cargo OF logwood from Cuba.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
MOT FIeHT BETWEEN pEMOCRAno IrAnrRs

THE acrimonious discussion in .he House the other
day when Chairman Fitzgerald OF the Appropria-
tons Committee and Chairman Henry OF the Rules
Committee, aired their views OF each other furnished
several pleasant moments for the Republicans
It was a case Of dog eat dog with them In char
acterzing Mr. Henry's action in endeavoring to pro-
vide for adequate debate the proposition TO in
crease the salaries Of government clerks Mr. FYtz-
gerald used language that would not have been toer
aed for an instant in the Senate, it would mean
the complete silencng OF many Democrats in the
House we're such rule 20 be enforced in that body
Evening journal., 1917-01-04

would be so disastrous 10 the Allies
and so advantageous to Germany as
the present moment The Allies are
gathering strength; Germany is losing
it in proportion to the task before her.
The first object of the war was 10
prevent Austria from crushing Serbia.
The next object was to prevent the
annihilation of Belgium. Neither OF
these objects has been attained, to say
nothing of the larger objectives OF the
war, as stated by the Allies. such as
freedom from the menace OF German
militarism, the restoration OF French
territory and guarantee against fu-
ture aggression.
II Germany desires peace now, she
must state the price she is willing TO
pay for it. n this inducement were
sufficient, there would be no difficulty
in arranging a conference Of belliger-
ents But the Allies will not sue for
peace with Germany at q time when
their strength is increasing and the
objects for which they fight are with
in the range OF accomplishment. They
could have sued for peace at any time
during the last two years with better
results than at present
The situation indicates that Ger
many is trying to convince the world
that she is ready for peace, while her
enemies are not. and therefore that
they will be responsible for the ter
rors that are to come. That the war
will so on with increased fury seems
to be inevitable, unless Germany is
in such straits that she must make
peace. No one imagines that Germany
is in such a desperate plight as that.
Her peace overtures are a mere dip
lomatic stratagem. preliminary to new
and broader developments Of the CO.
lossal struggle.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
A aNON-PARuSANv TARIFF BOARD

GNIoN-PARrlsANsHIP' has various definitions
IN Generally speaking, it is an endearing term
applied by candidate for Office TO describe the ac
ton Of voters in an opposing party who give him
their support There are thousands OF Deawareans
Who realize what such non-partisanship amounts to
In actual practice.
President Wilson has definition all his own for
'non-partsanship" In his mind "non-partisansbip"
means active support OF the candidacy of woodrow
Wilson.
This conclusion is irresistible when one contem
plates the tentative selections which the President
has made for the tariff commission. which he has al
ways insisted shall be "non-partisan"
He is intending to appoint as members OF this
board Miss Ida NJ Tarbeil. Prof Frank W. Taussig.
OF Harvard University Daniel c. Roper of South Caro-
lima Robert W. Woolley Of Kentucky and fifth
person whose identity is yet shrouded in mystery
In the late campaign Miss Tarbell actively iden-
tined with some one of the numerous women's asso-
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
Editorial Opinion
TnE DELAYED NEW YEARS EVE.

From the New York Tribune
The cork having been taken out Of
the bottle on New Years Eve. there
should be little surprise that the de-
layed and much heraldod celebration
planned for Monday night failed to
pop. Delay is fatal to more than one
enthusiasm. All New York greeted
1917 in one fashion or another at the
moment of it's arrival, and II was ask
ing the impossible TO expect a gen
eral riot Of public hilarty twenty
four hours later.
The distinction which our astute
hotel-keepers failed to appreciate lies
between our professional and our
amateur pleasure seekers. The fopm-
er are TO be observed hard al work
any night Of the year that you will
drop In at our best theatres, restau-
rants and dancing rooms. They are
out to have a good time, and they
propose to be thrilled and amused
and titillated If it takes all night to
do it. They are bored, naturally. But
what else Is there to do? Some Of
these come from distant points; the
handsome majority form our well
known pleasure class. OF which Mr..
Diamond Jim Brady is the brightest
star. They can rightly be counted
upon to partake OF any machine-made
Joy.
Our amateurs are quite another
matter. They exist in larger force
than the cynics concede In brief.
they do not have a good time unless
they have a good time. If there is
fun to be had in an all-nlght cabaret
they are delighted to go. If New
Years Eve really thrills they join
the chorus with avidity This year
they were bored by the thought of a
machine-made celebration while
day late; so they simply stayed at
home. The hotels had the profess
sionals as usual. The general out
pouring never began. On the whole,
we rather like the episode as demon
strating that even in jaded. blase New
York gayety is not to be manufac-
tured for the asking
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
With The Paragraphers

When conscience will not allow you to speak good
OF neighbor, keep still.-Chicago Examiner
other to do your work-scranton Pa) Times
Some men work themselves thin trying TO sidestep
the boss and kill time--Palm Beach (F1al News
Most people think their advice worth more than
other peoples endeavors--Deseret News (Salt Lake
City)
The boycott turkeys forced the birds to cold stor
age They may out OF the coolers in time to
compete with spring chicken The strategy OF trade is
as great as that OF war and if Gen Sherman here
Eagle.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
Not Exactly
Sick-But

Feeling dull, tired, worn, rundown?
It's liver activity you need. Take
Sehenck's Mandrake Pills tonight and
mark their magic effect. One dose
will prove their efficacy and make
you feel like a new being.
For eighty years they have been
proved as the vegetable substitute for
ealomel without it's deleterious after
effect.
Constipation, biliousness, bilious
headache, etc, readily yield to
Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
Uncoated or sugar coated from your
druggist or by mail at 25c per box.
DIR. J. H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
NEGROEs BEAT AND ron MAN.

CHESTER, Pa. Jan. when VIII
liam Hammond, white. OF Dorchester.
Md, arrived in Chester Tuesday night
and asked two negroes to direct him
to a boarding house. the pair lured
him to a lonely spot on East Third
street, beat him with brass knuclIles
and robbed his unconscious form. A
pedestrian some time later found
Hammond and had him removed TO the
Chester Hospital, where he is still a
patient The highwaymen escaped.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
CAUGHT UNDER MOTOR TRUCK.

CHESTER. Pa. Jan. A large
truck, driven by Harvey Watts and
containing John Duncan. a salesman,
skidded down Starr Hill yesterday and
was overturned. Watts was pinned be-
meath the truck. Duncan escaped.
A second truck was sent to the res
cue, but as it stopped at the scene of
the accident a heavy Chester Brewing
Company truck slipped down the hill
and piled into the wreckage. Harry
Deakyne, son OF the proprietor, was
injured. Both of the injured men were
removed here for treatment.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
GEMS OF THOUGHT

wish your enterprise today may thrive-Barrie.
s-.-s--s
The universe is change; our life is what our
thoughts make it.-Marcus Aurellus
.-.-.
Moral good is practical stimulus no sooner ia II
arch
.-.-.-.
Have the courage to do without that which YOU do
not need, however much you may admire it-stauis-
laus.
'-.-.-.
DO thou therefore. say absolutely and freely mal,s
choice Of that which is best and stick TO -Narcus
Aurelius.