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Evening journal., 1917-02-15
Drank POISON. ANXIOUS
TO Get TO HOSPITAL

Samuel Brown, aged 26 years, at
tempted suicide in his room at the
Baxter apartments, shortly after .
o'clock this. morning by swallowing
creosote. According to the crew OF
the Phoenix ambulance Brown repent
ed after drinking the poison and when
the ambulance arrived he was waiting
for it at the door Of the house Brown
was rushed to the Delaware Hospi.
tai. where it was said today he would
recover.
Brown admitted to the crew Of the
ambulance and physicians at the hos
pital that he had attempted suicide
but gave no reason for his act.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
srEFRAGISTS NOTICE.

Il IS desired to have II understood
that. should the snow storm make the
roads between here and Dover bad for
motoring, suffragists who are plan
ming TO go to the State capital tomor-
row to attend the suffrage hear ng
before the Legislature will go on the
SIG train tomorrow morning from the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station instead
of by automobile as previously ar
RANGED. It is expected that many
suffragists and suffrage sympathizers
will 90 to Dover tomorrow to attend
the hearing.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
AT THE QUEEN.

Valeska Suratt made her appear
ance yesterday at the Queen in "The
New York Peacock" a picture that
lives up TO its reputation as an "ex-
perience" play Of the screen. There
is much OF the spectacular and SEN
sational in the picture. and It pro-
vides Valeska Suratt with the variety
Of part in which she is at her best
As the siren woman of tho gay white
life attired in any number Of the
most beautiful creations and distinct
novelties. she interprets the role with
telling effect Taking the production
from every angle it is a first-class
feature. Miss Suratt is az her best
the supporting cast good, principal
among whom Is Harry Hilllard.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
this JUDGE KNOWS Cause
OF NEARLY ALL DIVORCES
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. Is
You're all wrong. Rachel: you're all
wrong" was the sense Of Superior
Judge Graham's comment today on
the statement OF DR.. Rachel Watkins,
in Chicago. that divorces result from
mental trouble and are cases for an
alienist rather than for a judge.
Judge Graham. whose success In
bringing together mismated couples,
has won him the name, THE Great
Reconciler." said:
Gambling, late hours, liquor and
such things are responsible for nearly
an divorces. Not one divorce in g
thousand Is caused by mental de-
| hciency"
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
sEARCH ZOE GIRLS AssAmANT.

Though no arrests have yet been
made, the police are tracing several
clues which may lead 70 ascertaining
the identity OF the man who attack
ed Miss Leila NJ Kuhus. OF No. 1905
Pine street. on Tuesday night as she
was passing Guyer7s Courts The
man threw his arms about Miss
Kuhus and bore her to the ground
Becoming frightened by her screams
he released her and snatching her
muf, disappeared.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
RIVER ICE PACK IS
worst IN 80 YEARS
Even Large Gratis Menaced
by Floes on the Jersey
Shore
STEAMERS PLOUGH
WAY UP RIVER

The worst in thirty years" as the
declaration Of rivernen here regarding
the condition Of the Delaware river, ice
obstructions lining the New Jersey shore
having effectually blocked all traffic in
small craft and caused delay and danger
even to the larger and more powerful
steamers.
Steamer service between Wilmington
and Philadelphia is being maintained
pretty regularly and the steamer Bran
DIVINE carries out the regular schedule
with Deep Water Point Almost COM
slant traffic Of powerful tugboats up ana
down the river at different points assists
IN keeping the channel open, but ferry
service with Pennsgrove is completely
suspended and the town isolated A
heavy fog hung over the river awhile
this morning, but did not interfere with
navigation.
The Christiana river is compare
lively free Of ice and the trip to the
lefty Is easily made. but as soon as
the boats get out into the Delaware
river they encounter a large helo OF
ice extending clear to the New Jersey
shore and as far as the eye can
reach I'D and down the river.
Hundreds Of boats are anchored IN
places of comparative safety up anu
down the river, many Of them taxing
refuge in the mouth of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, where
thew will remain until the river opens
up
From Ship John Light northward
the entire river and bay are covered
with broken ice varying in thickness
from two to ten feet,
Az Fenton's Beach the ice at an
early hour yesterday began moving
down stream and meeting an OBJ
struction began piling over the top
Of the wharf. A large barge anchored
nearby was torn from its fastenings
and hurled against the wharf, one
end Of the boat resting on the edge
Of the wharf The captain and crew
nv carving ropes to point on the
shore managed to pull the craft back
into the water and fastened 1t as Sc
curely as possible TO the wharf ana
the Milling near the shore. Believing
there is donger of 1t being torn loose
and carried out with the ice when
a starts to move the captain and his
crew promptly deserted ship late
Yesterday afternoon and went TO
their homes in Chester. Pa:
A force Of men was kept busy yes
terdav placing additional braces or
the long pier at Deep Water Point
but rivermen think there is little
hope of saving the pier when the ice
starts out.
Tie government pier below th'
Deem Water Point pier is badly dam
aged and no one expects it to holt
together much longer.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15

Doesn't Know" at the Savoy Theatre
yesterday was received with much de-
light by the Wilmington photoplay low
ers. "rhe Girl Who Doesn't Know" Is a
story OF life that carries conviction in
an earnest, chaste and straightforward
way. It is better girl should learn
some things from a moving picture than
to learn them in the perils of society, il
is claimed in behalf of the picture '"Ihe
Girl Who Doesn't Know" speaks its mute
appeal to mothers everywhere, TO sup
plant ignorance with knowledge that
girls forewarned may be forearmed
Today wall be the last showing Of this
feature.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
FIND TRADE COMBINE.


Nv \ Az A.AAANAN ANNHa
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Illegal
combinations among coal dealers and
other small merchants" exist in
Cleveland and other Western cities. il
was announced at the Department Of
Justice today. but since they are
purely State matters" the Federal
department cannot prosecute them.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
AT THE VICTORIA.

Today will mark the fourth show
ing OF Civilization" at the Victoria
and It can well be said that never In
the history Of modern pictures in this
city has a photo-play aroused more
genuine enthusiasm than did this
monster production. It's a daring pic
,ture. II attempts to preach pacihsm
in a milltaristic age and the methods
employed by the producer are well
supplemented by the latest steps Of
technique and invention. Professor
Carl Elmer, supervising the musical
selections accompanying the produc'
ton. succeeded in securing the service
OF a ladies' orchestra In addition &,
the regular force and lovers OF
good music will find the selections
most fitting.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
AT THE cARRICK.

Bessie and Harriet Rempel are scor-
ing a hit with their novel production,
YOU" at the Garrick Theatre this
week. They are ably assisted by
Hooper Toler and J. N. Clayton.
While the Offering is a sort of allegori-
cal playlet, i is different from any
thing ever seen here before, in that it
demonstrates the spoken word in the
flesh. 1t has to do with the everyday
life of young folks, given plenty Of food
for thought, especially on the part OF
young folks, illustrating the axiom,
Look Before You Leap" II Is ad
admirably staged. the parts are we'll
taken and the application cannot be
misunderstood.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
wARYLAND SONS no DINE.

The third annual banquet Of the
Maryland Society Of Delaware VIII be
held in the Hotel dupont this even
ing. Covers will be laid for more than
200. Daniel o. Hastings, city solicitor
and president Of the society. VIII be
POSTMASTER, and the speakers VIII IN
clude Governor John Townsend, Jr.,
Governor Harrington, OF Maryland; ;
John G. Rooms, first assistant post
master general. Of Washington ID O.
United States Senator-elect Josiah q.
Wolcott and Judge Victor B. Woolley.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
NAV YERY MAE.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 15-Cont
trary to persistent reports that tho
mental condition Of Harry X. Thaw Is
weaker, Dr. Elwood r. Kirby. his
physician, today fatty denied such is
the case. DR.. Kirby stated today thai
Thaw is still very weak from loss oil
blood, and at times his mind seem,
hazy. but that he is constantly improv4
ing There is no indication, he said
OF Thaw not recovering all his facul
| ties
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
REMEMBER The MAINE"
sunk 10 Years AGO

Today Is the nineteenth anniversary
Of the sinking Of the United States bait
tleshir Maine, in Havana harbor.
The shattered hulk of the Maine was
allowed TO remain IN Havana harbor
until March. 1912, when it was raised
and towed into deep water OIL the coast
Of Cuba and sunk.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
At THE MAJESTIC.

Appearing in the role of an Indian
girl for which she is famous. Benore
Ulrich made her appearance yester-
day at the Majestic In Her Own PeO-
pie" In this screen story the star
lives up to her reputation as the
greatest interpreter OF Indian roles.
Her beauty comes ever in good stead
The production Is beautiful and there
are many refreshing outdoor scenes.
Miss Ulrich has been surrounded by
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
SNOW FENCES ALONG RAILROAD.

Forces Of workmen Of the p. b. and
W. Railroad we're busy today erecting
additional snow fences along the rail-
road right Of way between Newport
and Newark. The fences are designed
to catch drifting snow so IL viii not
pile up on the tracks.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
If YOUR SUIT costs
MORE. Blame IT ON war
By Tho United Press.

l3V The United fresa
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 15.-lt
your tailor fiaunts a prohibitive price
in your face for your new spring suit,
lust blame il on the war. II Is the
candid opinion Of the National Asso-
citation OF Merchant Tailors, in an
nual convention here, that most of the
sheep having been killed in Europe
TO furnish food for the soldiers and
the decadence in the wool growing in
dustry in this country can be attribut-
ed as the direct cause for higher prices
in clothes this spring. At least that's
the argument they gave with perfect
lly straight faces.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
CrnAN MINISTER THANKFUL.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban
minister today presented to the State
Department the note thanking the
United States Government for its
stand against the Cuban revolution
lists. He also conferred with the War
Department about the sending of arms
and ammunition which the depart
ment has agreed TO sell to Cuba.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
CHICAGO IN PORT.

BY The Uniteu FTess.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The French
liner Chicago, one Of the largest OF
transatlantic liners, reached here to-
day from Bordeaux after an unevent-
ful voyage. She ran the German sub
marine blockade without sighting an
underwater craft. She had II cabin
and 90 steerage passengers.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
$4,000 ADDITION TO THE
BLUMENTHAL PLANT.

Building Inspector Preston today
issued a permit to Walter ]. Thomp-
son for an addition 10 the +. Blumen-
thai Company's plant. at Lancaster
avenue and Monroe street. The ad-
dition will cost $4,000.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
CITY OFFICIALS ACCUSED.

BY The United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 49,
Seven high city officials and former
officials. including Chief OF Police
Samuel Perrott, were arrested today
on indictments returned by the feder'
al grand jury for alleged election
frauds. All are Democrats.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
ROLLING RESIGNS.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-R. w.
Boiling. the Presidents brother-in-
law, who testified during the House
note leak probe. today resigned as a
member Of the Washington brokerage
firm OF f. A. Connolly & Co.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
KILLED IN BUILDING COLLAPSE.

BV Inc VnIItu TItsa.
GREENWOOD, S. c.. Feb 15.-Qne
woman was killed and eight other
persons were seriously injured when
the Fairmount mill. near Spartan
burg. which had offered its services
TO the government as a bandage fac
tory in case of war, collapsed No
cause for the unusually sudden
buckling Of the building has been as
signed.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
STRICKEN ON STREET..

Charles Carl. 80, of No. 20s Jeffer.
son street, fell unconscious shortly
before noon today at Fourth and Pins
streets. He was taken to the Homeo.
pathic Hospital in the Phoenix ambu.
lance. At the hospital early this ar
ternoon, Il was said that Mr.. Carls
ailment had not been diagnosed.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
nIScuSS LFGISLATION.

Members of the Levy Court and the
courts attorney, Frank L. Speakman
met in conference this morning in the
Levy Court ON proposed legislation, es-
pecially concerning roads and road main
tenance in New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
Attractions at the Theatres

Ia splendid cast, chief among which
is Colin Chase. The same show will
be repeated today John Kemp. a
wealthy man, after the announcement
OF his engagement to Eleanor Dut-
ton. overhears her declare her love for
another man. at the same time stat
ing that she must marry Kemp for
his money. That starts the interest
ing story.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
oovERNoR, Al LUNCHEON.

Governor John G. Townsend. Jr.,
will address the Chamber Of Com.
lnerce luncheon TO be held at the Ho-
vel DUPONT next Tuesday. A large
attendance Is expected.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
EIesr cHuRcH MUSICALE

A musicale will be held in the leo
ture room OF the First Methodist Pro,
testant Church on Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock for the benefit OF the
board OF trustees OF the church.
Evening journal., 1917-02-15
aPLEAp euILTYa DAY.

Tomorrow will be plead guilty" day
at the Court of General Sessions. the
county courts having adjourned to
that date
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
A CLEAR STATEMENT.

Mr.. Speaker, / have heretofore stat
ed on this floor that it is my CON
victiOn, borne out by all the evil
dence, that for more than year prior
to the entry of the United States
into the war on April 6, 1917, Ger.
many was determined to force this
country into war sooner or later. In
many ways we had angered the Ger
man government and people. While
ostensibly treating all belligerent ma
tons alike and opening our markets
for supplies and munitions of war to
all nations who cared to or could
come and get them, in practical opera
ton it worked against the Germans,
as they could not avail themselves of
our open markets because of the Brit
ish fleet. We properly took Germany
to task for sinking our ships and
drowning our people and declared our
determined opposition to the opera
tions of German submarines in sink
ing ships without warning In all
these measures we were fully justi-
fled and could not escape, making the
issue without exercising abject cow
ardice. Nevertheless all these things
angered the German government,
which no doubt had fully determined
to call US to rigid account, but they
would have preferred to wait until
the close of their European war, when
Germany could have dealt with the
United States single handed We
would then have been without the aid
of allies and would indeed. as the
only nation which financially had pro-
fitted enormously by the war, have
been universally despised by the 9th
er powers.
At such a time Germany, whether
a winner or a loser in Europe, would
have found a thousand pretexts for
war with the United States-rich. fat
and helpless. We would have been
an easy prey, and the billions of in.
demnity that would have been exacted
would in all likelihood have reduced
the United States to the position of
a vassal nation for a long period
certainly until the indemnity should
be fully paid In the meantime the
Monroe doctrine would have been re.
duced in fact to a "scrap OF paper"
The zimmerman note, promising the
states of Texas, New Mexico and Art
iona to Mexico, illustrates the ma
terlalistic sort of craftsmanship that
we have had to deal with-Wm. P
Wood. of Indiana.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
THE PLEA TO THE INDICTMENT

In the viperish response of the Ger
man press to President Wilson's
peace note we may find justification
for every biting word of it.
Not one of these newspapers speaks
for the German people. Such organs
of public opinion as existed at the
beginning of the war have been sup
pressed or otherwise disciplined. The
publications that remain are as much
part of the military despotism as
any bureaucrat or drillmaster.
No well-informed person could have
hoped for anything but a yenOm0us
reply from such source. The ser
vile press which now rails at the
president of the United States and
the American people is the very press
which applauded the atrocities of Bel
GUM, Serbia, and Armenia. which
gloried in the infamy of the Lusi-
tania and which found in the bar
barism of cowardly submarine wa.
fare the finest expression Germanic
power and honor.
This press is the slavish instru-
ment of the high command, which
overrides chancellors, ministers and
parliaments. 1t is angry and insolent
because the despotic institution to
which it is attached has been as
sailed as never before It's wrath is
the arrogant and perfectly natural eX-
preston of autocracy challenged and
at bay. 1t is the plea of men CON
scious of guilt who are under indict-
ment.
President Wilson's note to the pope
was obviously intended to reach the
German people. He gave them to IN
derstand that civilization cannot en-
ter into new engagements with their
desperate and irresponsible rulers
If, as the journalistic heralds of Pots
dam say, the people Of Germany love
their military masters. the war must
go on until they experience change
of heart. For the German people
emancipated, there is a promise Of
honorable and enduring peace For;
the predatory despotism which has
enslayed the German people and made
itself menace to the whole world
there is the doom of defeat and os-
tracism.
The autOcracys reply to the presi-
dent comes promptly and bitterly
Considerable tine must elapse before
the people can be heard from It is
probably that they will be heard from
eventually by deeds rather than
words. Long disciplined. they are
amazingly obedient They have been
fed upon falsehood Some day they
will discover that our wrongs are
their wrongs; that their system is as
murderOus to themselves as to other
nations, and that those who want
peace in good faith must cease to
speak through tryants who notor
ously want war and perfidiously pro
mote it.-World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
OUR LAST CHANCE.

Former Senator Jonathan Bourne,
who is president of the republican
publicity association, has issued an
appeal to congress not to adjourn, but
to remain in a position to take such
action as may be necessary to restrain
the unconstitutional exercise of that
arbitrary power which the administra,
ZION delights to assume"
The reason for this, it appears, is
20 be found in 1.-The establishment OF
executive dictatorship and the coin
c;dent abdication of its duties, pow
ers and responsibilities"
1t is no part of our job to help
Jonathan Bourne perform his work as
president of the republican publicity
association. which is noble and
patriotic society, as its title proves
but if everything that he says is true
in regard to the abdication of con
gress we think it ought to adjourn
at once. The longer it stays in SEES
sion the more powers it surrenders
to the executive, and if it stays in
session continuously as Jonathan
Bourne entreats, it will soon give
away everything
Indeed, on the face of the returns
as presented by the eloquent presi
dent of the republican publicity as
ISOLATION, our only chance of keeping
'out of the NAV of despotism lies in
getting rid of congress at once before
it Tugs the last remnants of our sa-
cred liberties down to the White
House and lays them at the feet OF
tyranny.-World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

The Cats movement in Florida real
ly begun at Fort Lauderdale when
the little innocent school teahces was
turned out Of the public school be.
cause of her religion. The Fort
Lauderdale Sentinel cLampioned the
movement and that county was car
rled almost solidly for the present
governor The Sentinel realizes its
mistake and is as violent in its Cd
position to the governor now as If
was violently aggressive for him dur.
ing the campaign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

The Herald, this morning, an
nounces that Miss Jefferson Bell, a
well known and brilliant newspaper
woman, will become a member of The
Herald staff from this date. taking
charge of the social department. This
has been under the care of Mrs. Mar
jory SLOVENIAN Douglass for the past
two years, but Mrs Stoneman has
volunteered to serve in the navy, and
her duties there require all her time.
for the present Miss Bell is widely
known throughout the state and has
esae some OF the best newspaper
work in all lines, being an exception.
ally gifted writer. The Herald is glad
to welcome her to the force.-Miami
Herald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Called by Gov Cats to appear on
the carpet Wednesday, August 90, to
answer charges, the Volusia county
commissioners-minus Chris. o. Cod.
nngton, who declined to go-marched
TO Tallahassee, but when they got
tnefe they found the executive office
pare. The governor was in Jackson.
vile attending to other business. Chris
Codrington must be a mind reader
T.-U. Short Talks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Hon. w. A. Blount, of Pensacola, is
to head the national conference com
misioners who will recommend to the
American Bar association the modifi-
cation of state laws to promote uni.
form legislation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

God bless the flag! Let 1t float and
fill
The sky with it's beauty; our heart.
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all it's clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosom of snow.
Defend it o fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than to float its fair folds with a sol
dier's last BREATH
And love it, o children! be true TO
the sireS
WHO wove it in plain by the old camp
Samuel l.. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Chris Codrington is commanding
the respect and esteem in a higher
manner than ever since he put one
over that bull in the china shop" in
Tallahassee. i.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Most of the newspapers of the
state paid fitting tribute to Editor
Joe Reese on his retirement from the
editorial control of the Reporter-Star
He deserved every word said about
him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

The denial of Tom Watson's publ
cations through the mails, which
means also the Menace. The Appeal
to Reason, ad finem. Will cause silent
weeping, it not crashing of teeth. in
some Florida sanctums.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Don't raise up the child to spurn
labor. If one does when the child
grows to be man he won't be worth
shooting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Compared with the newspapers of
any other state the Florida weeklies
will capture the "blue ribbon" They
are an asset and an honor to the state
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

1t has come to pretty pass when
miner deputy official should become
matter OF grave soIicitude of state
Ii the state were governed by a set
OF Cabling. gossiping old women
such as one sees in the picture shows
it could not be worse.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Down Moore Haven way one has to
resort to axes to fell the weeds. They
are first cousin to the California big
trees"