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Evening journal., 1917-05-26
IN THE TWELFTH.

II AIRY T. CATHCART is the Republican candidate
A for Councilman in the Twelfth ward
His Democratic opponent is Representative william
M Connolly.
THAT is the city election layout in that ward
Il should not be difficult for a Republican voter there
10 decide in what direction his duty should carry him
in the election to be held next Saturday
Cathcart went into the Republican primaries and won
he nomination. From that instant it became the duty
of an Twelfth ward Republicans TO support him That
is what they should do. We believe it is what they
will do
Nothing would be gained by The people of the Twelfth
ward by eloctng Connolly He is long on talk and
short ON performance Cathcart would represent the
Twelfth ward people better in Council than Connolly
possibly could, world represent them Recognition
Of that fact should impe them to defeat Connolly
measure OF scfprotecton
Connolly cannot possibly poll the full Democratic
strength in the ward The fight that his friends made
in the Democratic primary against young Frank J..
Dohery son OF Major Simon = Doherty who
pred to go TO Council and who was defeated by Con
nelly by only % votes out Of total poll Of 4S2 votes
is sure to count heavily against Connolly
If Conney's friends had played straight politics
against young Doherty the latter would have been the
Democratic candidate Inquiry made by young Doh
criy and his friends show that the Connolly men re-
sorted to a campaign of shameless Misrepresentation
which influenced enough votes to give Connolly the
nomination.
Slowly, but surely young Doherty has been forg-
ing to The front in Twelfth ward Democratic politics
His popularity has been source of annoyance to the
Connolly men They decided "to kill him off and to
put an end TO his political pretensons." They dis
covered that 90 accomplish their purpose they must
resort TO lies which would influence certain section
Of the labor vote Without the least compuncton they
resored to lies and Won for Connolly just enough
eofs TO pull him through II is only natural there
foYe that Doherty and his friends who conducted a
clean campaign against Connolly feel indignant that
Conneys friends put their over by such tactics
The plan Of the Connolly is. il they can elect
Connolly to Council TO proceed at once systematically
and cold boodedly to put end 70 young Doherty
political factor in the Twelfth In fact some OF the
moro optimistic Of them do hesitate to that
they will do it and take control Demo-
Ctatic politics in that ward Dohery's friends
loyal to him. however that it is thought they will
permit him TO be sacrificed TO make Connolly holi-
day
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
New Corn Remover In Big
Demand Say Druggists

Since the virtues Of Ice-mint as corn
remover became known in this country, drug
gists have been having an extraordinary de-
mand for this product and it is predicted
that this summer women viii wear smaller
and prettier shoes than ever
The fact that this new discovery which
is made from japanese product, will actu-
ally remove corns-roots and au-and With
out the slightest paint or soreness, is OF
course, mainly responsible for its large and
increasing sale.
You apply just little on a tender. aching
corn and instantly the soreness is relieved,
and soon the corn Is so shriveled that IL may
be lifted out with the hngers-root and al.
Iee-mint is clean creamy, snow-white,
npoisonous substance aud will never in
flame or irritate the most tender skin.
Cutting or pairing corns often produces
blood poison and people are warned to
stop it.
Just ask in any drug store for small jar
Of ice mint which will cost little yet Is sufi
cient 90 rid ones feet Of every corn or cal
lous. You'll like it immensely.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
VIGILANCE AND room CONSERVATION.

THE Conference Committee National Prepared
has issued a timely bulletin, the keynote OF
which is that little vigilance will keep down the
price OF food in the ensuing months
Notwithstanding the appeal Of President Wilson to
refrain from taking advantage Of the times boost
prices it found recently in a large city OF
tain State where plan of garden planting had been
naugurated that there had been sharp rise in seeds
Prospective buyers who demurred at what they
sidered to be extortion informed that the
prices unavoidable on OF the dinculty
in obtaining seeds.
The official who had been appointed by the Gov
TO mobilize the food Of the State easily
broke the combination and restored prices the old
level by little well directed effort lie communicated
with several producers OF and obtained options
eight loads.
Then he called meeting OF the seed dealers and
asked them the for the advance in prices Upon
being assured that IL because OF the difficulty in
obtaining seed he told them about the eight loads
and the prices OF the with which he ready.
II need be. TO supply the gardeners Of the city or
there then immediate readjus stment OF
prices TO the consumers
Home gardening and extra farming should be wholly
for the common benefit the committee says Those
who unpatrotc enough go counter the Presi-
donts appeal and sordd enough to seek selfish profit
where they should instead give service readily be
checked
If prices Of seeds any preteXt advanced gar
dcners and farmers should follow the example cited
and should also communicate with the United States
Department Of Agriculture at Washington ID. c.. and
inform it of the extortonae demands that have been
made
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION AND TEAM
PLAY.

ID RESIDENT WILSON has put into a few words the
thing that this newspaper has been preaching since
our began
1T is not army that we must shape and train FOR
war; it is a nation"
There the whole logic and purpose OF selectve SER
vice In his proclamation fixing June as the day for
registration for selectye service the President has
summed up the situation admirably. Continuing
he says
"ro this enu our people must draw close in one COM
pact front against common foe but this cannot be
if each pursues private purpose"
There again the President has struck a keynote
There again he epitomzes what this newspaper has
been telling the people since bogan-and be-
fore that
The President clearly that the energies Of every
American must be shaped to make the nation unit
against autocracy against the common enemy. Pr-
sate aims and objects must conflict with the
uonal purpose private greed must not conflict with
our national effectiveness in war
everything has got 10 give way in the face OF our
discrimination to win this for world liberty.
me whole nation must be a team in which each man
snai play the part for which he is best fttedp the
President tells u.s.
ne Is right Team play is what we must have we
oont want any oacksiops trying to play centerheld or
any pitchers loahng the bench whom they're needed
the mound. We want team plav u,s, ~
real American way Of playing also
But there is this about team play and nm, mood =, .
that be understood
Team play is had when the team works together NM
der a leader Team play is never had when every
member of the team tries TO run the team
We have got TO shape and train tho nation for this
war: team play will do il and give the world a Won
dcrful example OF American effectiveness And so
every American must sink his little private incna-
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
With The Paragraphers

The fact that a Columbus woman broke up gam
bling game because her husband had lost 500 leads
TO wonder il she'd have done the same thing If he
had won that much.-Lima co. Times Democrat
Mr.. Bryan says he expects to be a frequent visitor
60 Washington during the fifteen or twenty years
Perhaps he could be persuaded to spend four OF
those years in the White House.-Albany N "
Argus.
woman in Kansas City asks that her daughter be
committed the insane hospital because she persis
tently refuses TO wear clothes enough to keep her
warm II this is evidence of insanity the hospitals
for the insane will have to be enlarged abnOrmaly-
Seattle Post-Intolligencer.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
GEORGE BIDDLE HIGH
SCHOOL commencement

Special &C. THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, Md, May 25.-The bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduates Of
the George Biddle High School will
be preached by the Rev. J. L. Pretty
man, in Zion NJ. L. Church, at $50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The class
day exercises will be held on We'd
nesday, May 80, at o'clock, with this
program:
Address OF welcome, William Mat
thews; Star Spangled Banner"
school; class roll Jennie Bishop
Marie Price; class history. Marie
Price; GLOW Worm" VictrOla;
school Accounts" William Moffett;
Titles Mabel Conner; Spring
Song" Victrola; class play, "A Duel
to the Death" seniors; "Humoresque,' -
Victrola; class prophecy, Jennie Bish-
op; class song, seniors; class ode,
Mabel Conner; statistics, Marie Price;
Hawaiian Waltz" Victrola; presenta-
tion OF gifts, juniors; class will, Will
liam Moffett; class yell, seniors;
Aud Lang Syne."
The commencement exercises will
be held at the school on Thursday
morning. May 81, when the Rev r. S.
Baker, of Tome Institute, will deliver
the address.
Children's Day services will be held
at EarlYille Church on Sunday. June 3.
The Warwick Christian EndeavOr
sent eleven members to the County
Convention held at ElktOn last week.
Mrs. Maxey Bland entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Warwick, last
week.
Miss Josephine B Stearns, of the
Chestnut Grove School visited her
parents last week.
Miss Agnes Ostrom of the Howard
Hospital. Philadelphia, is staying
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Ostrom.
Mrs. Galen Mccoy is entertaining
her sister, Miss Emma Knock, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. c. Johnson has returned from
a visit of several weeks with her son,
at Perryman.
Mrs. Mollie Manlove has returned
from a visit with friends at Warwick
II. w. Bane is in Philadelphia for
weeks visit with friends.
Lewis w. Cruikshank has returned
No Philadelphia after a stay near here
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

There are in national banks alone
in the United States 15.75O,OOO deposit
tors.
In all the banks there must be over
$4,000, 900 depositors.
Over one-third, then, OF all the peo-
pie in the United States are depOsi-
tors of some kind
This would constitute a vast army
larger than all the fighting forces
now in the great war.
1t is upon this army that the United
states now depends to render the first
great service which this country can
offer in the fight for civilization.
That service is the raising at once
of the funds for the first Liberty Loan.
Every one of these 35000,000 de-
positors is probably able, out Of fu-
ture savings, to take one or more OF
the $50 bonds.
They must not be paid for, in any
considerable amount. out OF present
deposits, as that would weaken the
banks.
If each of the smaller depositors
took one of the bonds, this, with what
~ AeA SCI utpOhllOIo nave dlA eau ,
subscribed, would give the Govern
ment many times the amount called
for.
II one-third of the number OF de
positors in the United States eact
subscribed for the loan there would
be about 100000 subscribers-thC
largest number ever subscribing tC
any loan in the history of the world
The number of subscribers to the
last loan Of Germany with 65,O00,00l
inhabitants) was 5000. 900.
In England with $4,000. 900 inhabi
tantsl the great British loan of S.
O00, 100000 had 100000 subscribers
The United States, with over 100
100000 inhabitants, should have a
least 100000 subscribers to the frs
Liberty Loan
Every true American should taxi
the greatest pride in being one o
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

THE FOOD (sPEcULAToR).
Proclaim his name from the house
topsl
Go publish him far and near!
For he in his greed makes sport OF
your need
Without mercy or conscience or fear.
No humanity stirs in his bosom,
No patriot blood in his veins.
A vampire is he-in this land OF the
free;
And the God that he worships is
gain.
He is robbing the widow and orphan,
The toilers grow hungry and thin
And yet he still thriyes-On his coun-
trymen's lives,
And boards up his wages Of sin.
Let the Judas rejoice in his shekels.
His time of reward cometh fast;
Then down he will go-tO his Master
below
And the Devil will have him at last.
w ID. GREENE.
S04 West Third street,
Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, slayer OF his father-n-
lew. John E. Peck, Of Grand Rapids, Mich has paid
the extreme penalty for his diabolical crime His
cution in Sing Sing prison followed long legal fight
the life OF the young dentist whose murderous
instincts had brought him within the shadow OF the
electric chair. The punishment he suffered well
deserved. His crime without the shadow OF
cuse and conceived and consummated in cold blood
The penalty inflicted upon him should de-
errent to other who may feel inclined to place
higher value upon their financial interests than they
do upon the lives Of other persons.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

Former Mayor Harrison w. Howell, former Judge
David n Marvel and City Auditor William p White
the Board Of Conscrpuon Registrars appointed by Gov
emor Townsend at the instance Of Mayor Price,
doing fine work in preparing for the conscrpuon reg
stration that will be held in Wilmington on June D.
Developments show that they have high and an in
olligent conception OF the duties they TO perform
and that their appeal for volunteer registrars has met
with splendid response Mayor Price manifested
executive wisdom OF high order when he appointed
three such men to superntend such important work
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

That Gcman-inspred Socialist peace parley con
ference TO be held in Stockholm is not meeting with
much sympathy this side OF the Atlantic It's hard
est blow here has come from the American Federation
Of Labor, which, through Samuel Gompers it's presi-
dent has declined TO participate in the conference or
10 have anything to do with it Once more American
labor has shown its loyalty the interests OF the
United States in the with Germany There is no
reason to doubt that it will continue to do so until
world democracy has triumphed over Hohenzouern au-
tocracy All the plotting OF Germany on this side OF
the Atlantic has failed to shake that loyalty in the
past That failure will carry over into the future
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Plato.
Prudory is no more sign Of virtue than wig is Of
hair.-Billy Sunday.
.-.--.--.
Each man is a hero and an oracle TO somebody. and
to that person whatever he says has enhanced value
Carlyle
--.-.-.
Such help give each other in this world
is debt TO each other; and the man who perceivcs
superiority capacity a subordinate. and neither
eoniesses or assists il, merely the whhoder OF
kindness, but the committer OF iniury.-Ruskn.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
BELLEVUE SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT.

The Board OF Education OF Bellevue,
at its meerng on last Wednesday
night, elected Professor ]. Oscar Rob-
inson superintendent of the schools.
The board also named committee,
composed OF l. NJ Lenderman. William
DUPONT, Richard Sellers and Henry
W Mousley, to inspect the home gar
dons OF the High School class OF Mt.
Pleasant School and prizes will be
given for the best six gardens.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
Patriotism and Seif-Interesf
Alike Urge Each to Buy a Bond
United Can Quickly Absorb t Issue
nered
Bach
(From the Bache Review

the subscribers, as an act Of patriot
ism.
1t is the same spirit in whsh every
man with a musket crowdei on to
Lexington in the birth houri Of the
republic.
1t is an essential and substantial
way of helping the revival>Of the soul
of America.
II the bond were only fairly good, II
even there were some doubt about its
ever being paid, and if the interest
rate were much lower, it would be
the duty of every citizen to subscribe.
But it is today the best bond in the
world The interest rate is high for
such a bond and it is free from taxes
of every kind
No such opportunity has ever been
offered in any country in the history
of the world to combine patriotism,
safety and good income.
The bonds will appreciate in value.
From forty years experience we
would certainly look to see these
bonds go to a premium after the war
as the one bond that will be the most
desirable of all the worlds issues.
And in the meantime, as command
ing the highest credit and lowest
terms for borrowing at the banks,
they will be in demand as collateral
by borrowers, who will be willing to
pay a premium for them in exchange
temporarily for other collateral, in
order to make loans at the banks al
/ the lowest rate.
In addition to this the bonds are
I convertible into the bonds to be is
sued in the future, ifNthe Government
then has to pay a higher rate than
10 per cent.
This will probably be necessary
The bonds bought now will thus, by
exchange, become even more valu
able.
The thing to do now is to subscribe
at once to the Liberty Loan
Then get as many more people as
you can to do the same.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
WHERE THIEVES GEr TOGETHER.

ANANY strange things have come out Of the Russian
N1 revolution, but stranger than convention
just held at Rosoff- -the-Don
1his was convention OF thieves-men who had
rreyed society in all manner OF illegtmae ways
They said they had gathered demand place in the
new freedom, and a chance to turn leaf
Imagine convention OF thieves and safe-blowers in
Madison Square Garden or Chicago Auditorium
Imagine gathering Of confessed pckpockets and
strong men in Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, il
public plaza in New Orleans in Rodney Square,
Wilmington.
You have guessed right The would
the double quick
Rut at this convention Of thieves in Russia the chief
Of militia an invited guest, other govern
ment officials and pleas made for help in giving
the thieves chance for an honest life
This is Of the amazing OF all amazing
stories from Russia. And it brings up all again
in new light the question Of whether society makes
thieves, whether they just happen, like Topsy
Evening journal., 1917-05-26
sOc-LUCIA CHOCOLATES a9c

Rich in name good in assortment.
Packed in one-pound boxes, about ff-
teen varieties Special. 39c the pound.
Every Day Assorted Chocolates, 29c
the pound box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs Mar
ket and Second streets ADV
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

tons his little private hobbies, and his little private
desires to profit at national expense
Again, to quote from the President: 1T is new
thing in our history and landmark in our progress"
Let this be America aroused nation in unityl
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

Canada has decided that one under 20 years old
shall be conscrpted for service in the army That
csion based upon advices received from the battle
front Europe that lads of Is and 10 do not stand up
well under the rgors OF trench warfare Originally
the minimum proposed for Canadian conscrips was
IS Advices from Ottawa are to the effect that
the lifting Of that minimum 20 was done at the in
stance of the military authorities in Britain
France.
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

In Spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to
Winter
Evening journal., 1917-05-26

With perfectly good museum in Washington why
do they keep all the dodos Capitol Hin?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

gun and the time Of its flight would
be a trifie over 81 Ia seconds, little
more than half minute. 1t would be
rare accident If a bullet so fired
should hit soldier in the field.
At 500 yards from the gun the bull
let would penetrate FAB inches of white
pine butts made of one-inch boards
placed one-inch apart, 1874 inches OF
moist sand, 81 inches Of dry sand and
1873 inches of loan practically free Of
sand. The penetrative power of the
bullet at 1000 yards is very nearly as
great on striking wet sand, dry sand
or loan as at 500 yards, but will go
through only one-half the thickness of
wood At 100 yards the bullet will go
through brick wall five inches thick
and through steel plates from third
to close upon half an inch thick.
The Enfield rifle weighs pounds
and ounces. 1t is 46.3 inches long.
the barrel being about IS inches long.
1t has five grooves in the bore with
one turn in ten inches to each groove.
The magazine is below the bolt and is
loaded with five cartridges from
charger 1t differs in appearance from
the Springfield mainly in the form of
the stock. which has pistol grip. The
Enfield rifle has rotary bolt action
operated by rundown handle on the
right side of the gun, very similar to
the Springfield. 1t is sighted up to
500 yards, which is said to be amply
sufficient for any field service which it
is likely ever to be called on to per-
form. The American Springfield Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

I1)OD speculation was not royal
In road to wealth and comfort in the
olden days in Merry England
The arm and the hand of the law were
against the food Spectator, and the
assumption is that the laws were rigor-
ously executed against offenders In
fact, many examples may be brought
forth from the musty records to prove
that the laws were executed and that
no free rein or free license was allow
ed to men who sought to corner food
supplies and raise the price of food by
other kinds of ma nipulation. These
crimes. which were classed among
public wrongs" were called "engross-
ing"
AS early the reign of Edward L
1872 to 1307-the king directed his
London subjects ito devise proper laws
for regulating the prices of poultry
and Ash. which sort of provisions had
been engrossed by few rapacious
hucksters." The magistrate of London
then ordained that mo huckster of
fowl tpoulterer) go out OF the city to
meet them that bring poultry into the
city to make any buying from them.
but buy in the city, after the buyers
of the lord the king. of the harons, and
the citizens have bought and had that
which shall be needful for them-name-
ly. after o'clock and not before"
Then there was set up in public places
list of the standard prices at which
they must buy and sell.
There came into existence in Eng
land. as well as in other countries in
Europe, public offenses denominated as
"forestalling' and "regrating" In addi-
ton to "engrossing." Blackstone said
that "Engrossing was also described
to be the getting into ones possess
sion. or buying up, large quantities
of corn or other dead victuals, with
intent to sell them again" The great
commentator on the laws of England
said: This must Of course be in
furious to the public by putting it in
the power of any one or two rich men
to raise the price of provisions at their
own discretion: and SO the total en-
crossing of any other commodity. with
an intent to sell 1t at an unreasonable
price. Is an offense indictable and fina-
BILE at the common law"
Forestalling the market was an Of
Tense against public trade. 1t was
described by one of the statutes of
Edward VI ito be the buying or con-
tracing for any merchandise or victuaI
coming in the way to market: or per-
suading any persons from bringing
their goods or provisions there; or per-
suading them to enhance the price
when there, any of which practices
make the market dearer to the fair
trader
Regrating was described by the same
statute to be the buying of corn or
other dead victuaI' in any market.