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Evening journal., 1917-02-02
STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF
GOOD ROADS. ADVOCATED
AT Big LUNCHEON TODAY

vote OF those present, and each per-
son In attendance pledged himself to
appear before the committee Of the
General Assembly to which the bill
would be referred, and urge its
adoption.
Another amendment adopted was
that the methods Of condemnation Of
land for the proposed road system
should follow the provisions for the
railroad and DUPONT road condemna-
tions. instead Of the system provided
for municipal street and condemna-
ton. This was done on the motion OF
Charles W. Cullen, Of Georgetown.
Most of those present took part in
the discussion over phases OF the bill.
Henry P. Scott presided and L. Scott
Townsend was secretary.
The bill discussed al the luncheon
provides for the creation or a
state Highway Department, which
shall comprise four men, who
shall serve. without compensation.
One of these commissioners is to be
appointed at large for two years. one
from New Castle county, whose
term Of office shall be four years;
one from Kent county. for six years,
and one from Sussex county, for
eight years, thus giving the lower
county the majority OF the long
terms. The bill contemplates that
hereafter there shall be appointed
one new commissioner o each two
years These appointments shall be
made by the five law judges OF the
lob rrrfI1 hnr
removing any intimation OF politics.
The proposed law provides a change
in the automobile license law. Under
the proposed act, it is intended that
there shall be a graded automobile
license fee, which shall be predicated
upon the weight of the cars and pas
sengers. A basic fee of So per thou
sand pounds of car and passengers,
allowing 1876 pounds per passenger.
will be provided. This will cause a
graduated charge for pleasure cars.
ranging from so for a Ford, 20 $50
for a Pierce-Arrow. Trucks Will be
charged according to weight and ca
pacity; for instance, a ten-tOn truck
will be taxed $50 a year
The bill provides that this increase
in the receipts from automobile IL
censes shall be paid TO the State
Highway Department, which shall
apply these monies exclusively to the
maintenance Of improved roads. The
loss Of revenue 10 the general funds
of the State is provided for, as dur
ing this year the sum of $4,000 must
be returned to the State treasury for
the general expenses OF the State.
which will leave $4,000 this year
for the proposed department. II is
contended that this will provide
sufficient income for the scientific
examination and investigation OF
roads within the State. including ex-
tent, kind and conditions OF traffic.
weights. and similar details. The
bill requires that the commissioners
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Well-known residents of all parts Of
Delaware who are vitality interested in
obtaining a Statewide system OF mod
em highways, gathered at luncheon in
the Hotel DUPONT. a. noon today and
heard discussion Of a. bill 80 be intro
duccd in the Legislature providing for
a radical change in the highways laws
OF the State. The proposed measure,
which would create state Highway
Department, was referred to in these
columns recently.
These who gathered at the luncheon
We're members Of all political parties
representing the three counties. Among
them were;
Former Governor Charles r. Miller,
'ormer Governor Simeon S. Penne-
viii. G. II. Otwell, j. r. Cobb b. A.
Hazell. j. NJ. Collins. former Senator
r. r Kenney. Gen. G.. H. Hall Insur-
ance Commissioner ThOs. r. Wilson,
Charles ". Cullen, f. S. Whitten, Will
liam b. Truitt, E. V. Baker, d. Mif-
nin Wilson, Charles Warner, W. b.
Megear II. r. lsaacs. J. W. Sheldrake,
r. b. Hope, Frederick Brady, c. r.
Wetzel w. S Smith. Alfred Raughley,
T. c. Elliott. William T. Valiant. Will
lam p White, J. r. Clements, County
Engineer James Wilson, Colonel Ed
mund Mitchell, State Treasurer VII
liam j. Swain, Colonel Theodore
Townsend. S. II. Derby, II. Ridgely
Harrington Andrew Marvel, f. w.
soper, w Hart Scott, General A. p.
Corbit, II. W. Viven. John d. Bird, l..
Scott Townsend. Josiah Marvel, d.
B. Murray. Senator-elect J. o.. Vol
,ott former Judge d. T. Marvel and
5amaliel Garrison.
One of the most important actions
taken in connection with the discussion
was the adoption of the motion made by
Senator elect Josiah o. Wolcott that the
appointing power should be changed from
The five law Judges TO the governor. Mr.
Wolcott stated that the proposed act,
IN prescribing the appointment by the
Judges had provided what was uu-
undoubtedly the best appointing power
m the State. but he felt that the duties
Of the judiciary should be confined Ia
administration of Justice. There seemed
90 be a growing disposition. he said, to
impose upon the Judges duties entirely
foreign TO their proper functions. His
motion TO amend was adopted by vote
Of % TO %.
The bill, as a whole, and as amend
ed, was approved by the unanimous
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
COOKE CIVIL TRIAL
MAY END TODAY
City Judge Hears More oil
the Wesley Church
Difficulties
DEPOSED PASTOR
QUIZZES DR.. WATT

Exhibiting the same spirit Of op-
position and disregard for the COM
plainants that has marked his course
since the beginning Of the Wesley NJ.
Il. Church troubles, DR.. George A.
Cooke continued to argue his case on
charges Of interfering with. inter
rupting and molesting a religious
meeting. and willful trespass In City
Court yesterday afternoon. All wit
nesses for the State were heard. The
case will be disposed Of this after
noon.
DR. Cooke diverted somewhat from
the regular course of court proceed
ings in giving his testimony yester-
day afternoon. He was the only
one TO testify in his own behalf at
the trial.
In his testimony DR. Cooke read
the sermon on II Appeal TO Caesar y
which he preached at the services IN
Wesley Church last Sunday tbs
charges that have been placed against
him growing out OF this service. Tbs
Continued on Rage Two
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
Shows PICTURES OF
HORRORS OF WAR
Artist Home From French
Front DESCRIBES Scenes
TO Church Men
PRAISES WORK OF THE
AMERICAN AMBULANCE

Depicting vividly the scenes Of
destruction and touching upon the
sympathy of his hearers for the
myriads OF parentless children Of the
war zone, Joseph Lindon Smith. artist,
who has recently returned to America
from the Belgian frontier gave an IL
Illustrated lecture before a large audi
ence in the parish house of Emmanuel
p. f. Church, last night, under the
auspices Of the Mems Club Of the
church. The lecturer took his hear
ers through the hospitals Of the war
zone, on the battlefelds, through the
cities ruined by the she'll OF the enemy,
and told of the other phases Of war
fare in France and Belgium.
Leaving here on an American ship.
Mr.. Smith reached London without
mishap, he sad, only to be held up in
the English capital for more than a
week awaiting permission to go to
France. Even after receiving per-
mission, the sh p on which he was to
sail from South Hampton, England,
to Havre, France. the only. route
CONTINUED on Page Fonrtsen-)
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
LEGISLATORS ON
INSPECTION Of
State COLLEGES
Entertained at Dinner at
WOmen's College, and Hear
of Financial Needs
COMPREHENSIVE Plan
EXPLAINED TO SOLONS
STAFF Correspondent.


NEWARK, Feb. 2.--Members OF the
Legislature and number Of State Off
Gers are. guests Of the officials of Della
ware College and the Women's College
today. The visitors. arrived shortly
after 10 O'Clock this morning and will
spend the entire day in Newark, going
late this afternoon TO their homes or ia
Wilmington.
The college cadets, headed by the
band, met the visitors at the station this
morning and escorted them to the col.
lege farm, where about an hour was
spent in inspecting the various build
ings. live stock and other features OF
the farm The faculty reception COM
mittee, consisting Of Dean Harry Hay
ward, chairman; Dean +. Laurence
Smith, George +. Dutton and Charles A.
McCue and Lieutenant w. r. Hoey. had
charge Of the program for the day and
met the legislators at the station. DR.
Samuel c. Mitchell. president Of the col
lege; Henry B. Thompson, president OF
the board of trustees; Mayor Joseph II
Hossinger, DR.. II. G. NJ Kollock. Eber
B. Frazer, Charles B. Evans, Samuel j
Wright Secretary Of State Everett c.
johnson and other trustees were also
on hand TO welcome the visitors and ex.
planned the work that is being carried
on at the two institutions
Ihe visit to the farm was OF special
interest to those members who are in
terested in farming. Dean Hayward and
members Of the faculty of the agricul-
tural department. showed them over the
place. A cottle, pig and horse show was
arranged for the entertainment Of the
visitors. This consisted largely Of
showing and contrasting the animals
bred on the farm with those that have
been purchased and brought here. The
contrast was very favorable 10 those
animals bred ON the farm.
Meeting IN "Gym.~
From tho farm the entire party was
taken In automobiles to the gymnas-
ium a. Delaware College The ma
chimes were furnished by residents
OF Newark. who were interested in
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This created the impression that
some dennite statement az 70 the
American course might be expected
following the Cabinet meeting. OF. at
the latest. tomorrow morning.
The department was asked n II
had made any response to a query
from the American Line regarding a
course 10 pursue In the matter OF ship
raillngs. The department told the
questioner today that the American
Lines query probably would be an
sweied tomorrow The statement was
considered deeply significant. since i
IA obvious such response can be giver
the American Line only after thi'
1 government has determined what ac.
tion Il will take toward the --latest
German ruthlessness orders.
Ambassador Bernstorn had NOT
been handed HIS passports up 20 Ills
O'Clock, nor had there been any move
looking toward possible recall OF Am
bassador Gerard.
Secretary OF State lansing showed
A marked contrast IN mood today to
that OF yesterday. Where yesterday
he was gloomy and manifesuy very
depressed, he was today again smil-
ing and confident.
The department was asked to char
acterize In general terms how the sit
uation stood today-whether II was
more, OF less serious than yesterday.
There appears to be some relaxa-
ton OF tension" newspaper man
suggested.
"There generally IL less tension ar
ter the first day OF a crisis" the
departments spokesman responded,
though he declined to express an
opinion as TO whether the grave crisis
stories" In the newspapers accurately
reflected the administrations feelings.
The stormy and uncertain hours OF
past crises with Germany were re-
called today as the country awaited
the Presidents decision.
His course OF action appeared TO be
limited to two diametrically opposed
lines. Authorities said he may follow
the strictly legal and logical course,
demanded as a natural sequence to
, this country's diplomatic negotiations
with Germany and which would mean
break; or disregarding precedent, he
may launch forth an entirely new doc
trine of neutrality. urging the patience,
sacrifice and concession from this
country that he has asked OF the bel
/ ligerents, in order 10 hold the United
States free to administer what has
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press Staff corresponder

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2The definite statement that moth
ing has forward to Germany yet" made by Ee
Department today relative the present eri
At the time the department left the impression thuR
suggestions inquiries Instructions may
Ambassador Gerard, though officially emphasized
department neither affirmed denied that impression.
Where yesterday afternoon the department the dss
that about the situation would bs
forthcoming overnight announced today that did
whether there would bc this tonight
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
ARGUE GANGEs CASE TODAY.

Former Judge J. Frank Ball. coun-
sci for Samuel Ganges. convicted IN
Court OF Oyer and Tormiuer for tie
murder OF pretty Catherine Bodesh, a
waitress, at Brandyw-ino Springs
Park last summer, will present his
reasons why Ganges should be grant,
ed a new trial. az this afternoons
session OF the court
Evening journal., 1917-02-02

hour. despite broken shaft. caytaan
Candy reported "All wellr
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight.
Saturday, fair and continued
cold, fresh 10 strong nOrth-
west winds.
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
Bv The United Press

LONDON Feb. 3-Thres more ships
were reported sunk In the second day
OF Germany's new barred zone cam
paign, early this afternoon. =.
First was the Norwegian steamer
Portia Then came word Of the
destruction Of the Ravenbourne-
with a loss Of three members of the
crew-and the sinking OF the Nor
wegian steamer Hekla.
Three men we're lost when the
Ravenbourne was sunk.
The Portia was steel screw
steamer OF 1.127 tons gross. the prop-
erty OF J. Lund and Company, OF
Bergen
The Hekla was steel screw steam.
er OF $50 tons gross; owned by vii.
liam Hansen and registered at Ber-
gen.
The steamer Ravenbourne is moi
listed.
By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The Ameri.
can liner Philadelphia, bound foi
Liverpool with many Americans
aboard, is nearing the barred zone OF
the waters about England today. A
message received from Captain Candy
by the American Line offices here TO-
day reported the Philadelphia sls
miles west OF Fastnet at noon yeseeI-
I ldax. She was making ISIS xnS@f
Evening journal., 1917-02-02
THREE MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK;
PHILADELPHIA in DANGER ZONE

hour. despite broken shaft. captesn
Candy reported "All wellS
By The United Press.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 2.-The inner
Nieuw Amsterdam. which sailed from
Rotterdam Thursday. was recalled to
port by official orders today.
By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Preparationa
continued today for sending the Amer
lean liner st. Louis into the new war
zone proclaimed by Germany. In
starting her regular voyage 20 Liver
pool the St. Louis will offer the first
test OF the new German order on.
vessel sailing after its announcement.
The big passenger vessel, with heavy
bookings, will sail tomorrow, accord
ing to officials of the Intenaronai
Mercantile Marine unless contrary IN
structions are received from Wasnlnk
ington.
Active precautionary measures 70
ward German and Austrian ships
ing ia New York harbof are stl4
inc taken. United states secre. 80
vice agents are on the aier., ".sn .,na,s 80,
I str1lctions. It is said, 10 ~a'en Slosey
for attempts to scuttie tne nuse
sells. Four destroyers enueu nsne
~ vigilance in the haroor az oa"n To-
=. 1,hev allowed four ships 10 pass
eassrantIne uas after rigid examinations
rbere are about ninety German ships
IN various American ports. They have
a gross tonnags oc 5a4s6ss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

When tribes Of the red Indian used
70 erect their tepees in the vast for
csts and roam the wide plains Of the
West many n dusky, sad-eyed mother
might be seen carrying strapped to her
back, where their pappoose owner used
TO ride, the toys-tiny arrows, bits OF
colored grass, few gay beads-of the
dead baby, the chief of which was al
ways Z doll of wood or bone or nicely
woven sweet grasses, perhaps with
head feathers and moccasins and the
short skirt or gay hunting shirt Of the
tribe. This carrying Of the playthlngs
of the one who had departed 10 Sum-
n,crland showed the hearts devotion
and remembering love. and was made
a sacred act Of devotion.
1t is asserted that when the camel
driver Mahomet had discovered he
was the prophet of Allah and the
destined founder Of new religion, and
had established himself as the head
Of household, his nine-year-old wife,
Ayesha-whom in the after years
Of his brilliant life he refused to put
away for a richer and handsomer
spouse because she had so believed in
him and encouraged him while all the
rest of the world doubted and derided
him--used 70 lure him away from his
sombre broodings and wearing tasks
by inducing him to play dolls with her.
4 notable mind picture this, the strong
limbcd, hairy faced, deep eyed son OF
the desert and the hills, whose faith
vas 10 become that of born and unborn
millions, sitting crosslegged on the
floor of his tent with his almost baby
mate opposite him. her dolls between
them and in her hands and his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Missionaries Teach
Through This Symbol

DR.. Grenfcll, who has so long and
nobly worked among the fishermen OF
Labrador, declares that dolls are
among the most effective foreign mis-
sionaries. With the prettily dressed
dolls which the New York women send
each year TO their little sisters Of
.hese frozen wilds in their arms it is
easy to teach the lesson that 1t is
the love Of those who love Him that
prompts these gifts and to speak Of
Tim as a Father and Lover 10 be de-
,ired.
The modern French and other dolls
who have come, through the genius Of
edison. to walk and talk and sing are
marvel and a wondrously interesting
hing to the little ones, but the love,
The tenderness, the care Of doll moth
srs, whether they be in Asia or Amer
lea. in Peru OF Palestine, among the
SHOWS of Labrador or the swelter OF
Hawaii, in Korea or Calcutta, VIII De
given to the "childs baby" of wood or
rags or rubber which one may hug
without anxiety and roll over in bed
without disaster, kiss with no fear OF
removing the paint, dress and I'M
dress with no thought OF soillng line
vestures; the kind of doll that one
may we'll believe was claSped in the
creased and cuddling arms of the Baby
Boy whose stcr the watching shep-
herds saw CO.. In" ast on that first
Christmas morning.
Copyright 1917. Otis +. Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Enemies Cheer
AS Train Passes

At Lausanne and at Fribourg the
stations we're crowded with people.
Somewhere between Lausanne and
Berne the two trains, the one carrying
the French, the other the Germans,
passed.
Suddenly knows where this
cry came from-une hears through the
calm Of the night the word, IONA
rades," and the echo responded Kane
radon" Flowers were flung from one
tain into the other, tho French began
d sing the "Marseilla.se" and the Ger
mans responded by intonsting the
"Wacht am Rhein." During few
minutes one could diStlugui h tine vi
bration OF voices and sounds and the
trains GlsappeareG again IN lie dark
OF the night. ea'l one ln an opposite
direction; get thi. 'liuii tossing left a
faint hope bshinu fAai the hate Of to-
day might turn aga,u ihto mutual
undertaking ana the Light Of recon
clliation shine again over the blood
stained battlefield ~ Europe.
A series OF simllar frsneo-German
transports followed this hrsg one and
succeeded each other during l3l0-lsiI
in regular intervals OF about two or
three months and with the same salts
factory results.
After long negotiations the benefit OF
the exchange was extended 70 Austria
and Italy, including the Serbians made
prisoners Of war by the Austrian
/ forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23
Account of First
Transport Trains

The first transport meant for !, 800
wounded French and $50 Germans
took place in 1915, between March 2
and ii, each train Transporting from
$50 to go wounded.
The transport trains for Germans
were forwarded from Lyons, those for
the French from Constance, the de-
parture of both TO take place about at
the same hour of the day from both
ends.
The Swiss sanitary train showing
proudly the insignia OF its purpose.
"the Red Cross" on each carriage, and
thoroughly equipped and we'll manned,
arrived at the Constance railroad sta
ton March ., at p. m. The station
was dressed with flags. The French
wounded were all that same afternoon
taken into the carriages by the care OF
the Constance Red Cross column.
Partly in motor cars, partly in furni-
ture vans, they came through the
crowd, a silent and afflicted witness of
the pitiful living picture passing by.
Stone blind, lame of arms and legs,
paralyzed, one-eyed, limping and
hohbling, the poor crippies advanced
slowly toward the cars and were care
fully helped into them. The knocking
noise of the many crutches and wooden
legs tapping on the asphalt covering
OF the station platforms wss psrticu-
larry painful and depressing TO hear
and to witness.
In the first cars are placed the help
less, OF whom in this transport five are
blind and fourteen insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

riages and divided into several COM
partments; the third class wagons are
cars without any kind Of compartment.
somewhat similar in arrangement 10
the American general smoking cars. Of
which the seats can be taken OF, and
are taken OF in the case Of the sanitary
trains. These seats are replaced By
two superimposed ranks Of stretchers.
fourteen altogether in each car, dashed
up like hammocks, with leather straps,
easily to be taken up and down and
leaving a comfortable passage through
the middle OF the car. On each side
large entrance can be opened in order
to hand the wounded easily up and
down on stretchers. Each suspended
stretcher has near or on il each and
every thing that is wanted for the pur-
pose Of health or service; on each
stretcher q straw mat, a pillow, q white
bed sheet, a blanket; in a corner a
water tank, holding about ten gallons;
two separate chests concealed under
the stretchers contain the reserve bed
sheets, pillows, covers and all objects
necessary for the pantry and kitchen
service, and the medical and surgical
assistance. Each car contains, further
more, a surgical table, a folding stool
for the nurse or watch, and foot stool
in order TO reach with ease the upper
stretchers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

Whatever may be said about the re-
Of the country, the dolls of the United
States are prepared to the teeth for
this war. For chuckling, merry-eyed,
old Saint Nicholas has turned ramp
ant miltarist, and, out-maneuvrlng
his sterner brother, Uncle Sam, he has
converted his peaceful, smiling doll
world into a kingdom of trenches and
bsttleships, peopled by soldiers and
sailors and Red Cross nurses.
In peace times New York's toy de-
partments were filled with fire engines,
rocking horses and dolls dressed in
pink silk party frocks. But these are
war times, and toyland bristles now
with the implements OF warfare, while
the rocking horses and the pink-frocked
dolls gather the dust on the topmost
shelves.
First Of all, and most belligerent, are
the tanks of toyland, seen at Wanna
makers and Lord & Taylor's. Large
enough for several boys If they squeeze
in tight, painted "B and G" and mount
ed with dummy guns, these tanks VIII
give New York's streets strangely
military air when they are tried out on
Christmas morning. There are the
torpedo boats, too, the submarines and
the destroyers (for land service only /,
built on the toy automobile plan with
the latest thing in guns snp mountlngs
and competing for favor against the
bathtub submarine, which sinks and
comes up and sinks again. The boy size
vehicles are $3.50 and up; the small
ones carried at McCreerys and Abra-
ham & Strauss, Brooklyn, run from
81 to So.
1t was a hard job, though, for a
small boy who was exploring toyland
Yesterday to choose between tank and
a tcv aeroplane. For the aeroplanes,
which come in any model after any
standard make, will really fly in the
air, and all a young would-be aviator
has TO do is to put the thing together,
wind up an elastic that controls the
propellor, and shove her off. She flies
with the wind and sinks gently down
when the elastic is completely un-
wound. According TO its completely Of
mechanism, an aeroplane may be 81, 80
or $40.
The popgun and the water pistol
used TO be fayorite forms of arms for
Young America, but this year there
are besieging guns and disappearing