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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

have been blown up. wires, cables
and pipe lines destroyed In front OF
our new positions runs, like a gigap'
tic ribbon, an empire OF death"
And the Berlin Tageblett gioRts
over this destruction Of the dwellings
and property Of helpless peasants In
this burst OF fine writing;
"And the desert, pitiful desert
leagues Wide, bare OF trees and under.
growth and housesl They sawed and
hacked; trees fell and bushes sank
II was days ami days before they had
cleared the ground In this war zone
there was to be no shelter, no cover.
The enemy's mouth must stay dry,
his eyes turn In vain 70 the wells
they are buried IN rubble. No four
walls for him to settle down into;
all levelled and burnt out, the vii
lagos turned into dumps OF rubbish,
churches and church towers laid out
IN ruins athWaFt the roads,
All this was done in the territory
which the French armies had TO cross
before reaching their present position
before St. Quentin. Il checked them
not n bit. Across the desert waste
they built highways and rebuilt roads,
The wells were poisoned. The armies
laid water pipes for their supply
Every farmhouse and peasants cot
tage was reduced TO dust. They car
ried their own shelter. The terrible
barrier of death was to them no
barrier, only a reason why they must
push forward with renewed strength
and determination to hew down the
vandals guilty OF the barbarOus de-
strucLion. Now in front of st. QUEEN
Sin they see the Boohes engaged In
the same work preparatory to their
next flight.
How in the face Of this continued
practice of frightfulness in retreat
can the world receive respectfully
the dictum that "The honor Of the
armies of both sides is safe?'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
AfrocifIes in The German Refreai
CFrom the New York SUM

Watchers from the French lines
before st. Quentin have seen the.
great cathedral OF that hapless town
put 70 the torch and reduced TO ruins,
The Germans are getting ready to re-
treat once more, 10 abandon the town
and It's Yicinage. The houses of the
peaceful Inhabitants are blown up or
fired. The smoke Of blazing villages
rises from the surrounding Main. But
II was with chief satisfaction that
the Boches set fire to the cathedral
They knew that no work OF arehitee.
ture IN Germany could compare with
Il, and that in destroying II they
we're inhicting upon France an IRE
parable injury. even though Il had
no military excuse. What they an
parently did not appreciate was that
the whole world shares the injury
with France and will join In her re-
sentiment.
The devastation now being perpe-
trated at st. Quentin Is IN accord.
ance with the fixed military policy
OF Germany. Il Is done merely with
malignant purpose and without hope
OF military advantage. In March.
1917, the military correspondent OF
the Berlin LOkAlanzeiger described
with gusto the process:
"In the course OF these last months
great stretches OF French territory
have been turned by us into a dead
country. It varies I'm width from ten
to twelve or fifteen k,lometers Csix
and a quarter to seven and a half or
eight miles, and extends along the
whole Of our new position, presenting
terrible barrier of desolation to any
enemy hardy enough to advance
against our new lines No village or
farm was left standing on this giacls,
no road was left passable, no railway
track or embankment was left IN be.
Ing. Where once were woods there
arc gaunt rows Of stumps; the wells
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

be one OF the largest expenditures
ever placed before the people here
and no doubt there will be serious
thought given the matter.
1t is we'll that serious thought be
given this project. We cannot afford
to have such an expenditure and in
crease our tax rates unless we give
the matter serious thought.
Serious thought should be leir
thought. We should weigh for our
selves all sides OF the question. We
should not agree with the first man
who points out TO US that we cannot
stand the increased tax rate. Neither
should we agree with the first man
who enthusiastically says we should
bond our town to the limit for i'm
prOvements.
Let each man and woiEn do sis or
her own thinking Let Us realize just
what the expenditure will mean in
tax increase and then compare this
with the increase in our property
valuation should the improvement be
made.
Il is a simple problem to solve. We
know that good streets in Laurel
would mean Improvement throughout.
Il would mean increased property
values by a considerable extent and
even though our taxes do increase
by considerable number of points
We are investing our money and we
are not paying for something that is
not a direct benefit.
Improved streets will benefit our
town-and this is something-our
town should come well-up among
those things which we think OF first
when we think of improvement.
A 100000 bond issue will not create
sufficient tax rate increase TO make
any property owner suffer. II will
not even cause anyone to give up
plans which he may have in mind
for personal pleasures. Lineup with
( the progressives or be a mossbaok
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

until development reached II and absorbed IT, The great
Astor fortune IS conspicuous instance Of that kind
There few Deawareans who cannot recall instances
IN which they might have purchased real estate held 1t
for reasonable time and then sold u and made big
money through the transactions Most Of those persons
regret today he lack OF faith IN the future which led
them fan TO seize such money-makng opportunities.
In the local field there many opportunities
OF that kind there are today II such opportunities
be Ignored the time s not far distant when those who
ignored them win regret 70. That applies to both urban
and suburban property.
II you buy house and lot buy them; II you can
not buy ok If you cannot buy in the city, buy near
to IL that, IN a short time, your purchase will feel
the stimulating effect OF municipal development.
Each man and each woman should aspire TO own at
least piece Of real estate and plan to get It, Such
possession adds the feeling Of serespec and financial
independence. 70 gives 10 man or woman brighter
and better outlook. u makes for good citizenship.
Usually the FIRST step is to buy more building
lots. The second step is TO build house. And then
that proud feeling Of possession which makes for
beneficial thrift and social upllft.
Try II Buy lott Get the building fever II s bene-
fetal diseased no not be afraid Of tl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
Broken Faith and the Latest Terms OfPeace
N'rom lhe WIImIngIon sunday starl.

Germany's breaches of faith csR.
not be disreearded in any new peace
terms, Therefore the peace terms
proposed by the Pope have proved
disappointing both to Washington and
to our allies They seemed merely
futile utterance Of the general wish
that things might once again he as
they were before this war. and re
main so, comfortably and perma
nently They are agreeable to Ger
many because they tighten the weight
Of punishment which a more worldly
judge would surely accord her. They
are fraught with trouble for Russia
because they seem to accord with
some of the efforts OF the German
propagandists toward making Rus.
sian soldiers play the coward. The
task of getting up a peace platform
to which all the victors will agree can
hardly be attempted yet, with victory
so far away, but when We do begin
il the most vital problem will be the
difficulty Of finding any advantage
with which a Deacel0Ying world dare
trust Germany. Who shall guarantee
that she will keep any VOW she may
make IN the future, since she has
scoffed at those she swore in the
past2 Trust is not a matter OF asser-
ton Il is incompatible with sus,
picion. and faith once assailed by
doubt is long in regaining o foothold.
Still. In time 1t may be restored.
There Is little profit in saying that
no nation can ever trust Germany
again, for In days past the United
States would have said that about
Great Britain, Great Britain would
have said it about France, and Hol-
land about Spain. Decades OF school
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
GET THE HOME BUIIDINC Fryrn

VA ILNINGToNs future city is amply assured.
w il Is destined to become Of the largest and
mos prosperous municipalities on the Atlantic sea-
board
i follows. therefore, that the possession. OF improved
or unInproved real estate in our city is sure
sooner or later, to bring rich returns
Now is the time to buy &c and It will be the mart ~
wisdom to hold for the big advance that is certain 10
some. n.
In many sections Of city and in the rural districts
Immediately surrounding it the going prices OF land are
exceedingly low today This s-the time Of an times 10
make investments in real estate II you let It pass
you will regret it.
Some OF the greatest American fortunes have been
made by buying land when Il Was cheap and holding 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

ing in brutality have made the Ger
man Of today; decades Of saner
schooling and OF decent personal lib
erty can undo the work OF the past
and win for new Germany a new
respect. A truce % the shortsighted
wall. Germany can never again be
trusted" Only through painful years
Of reparation and unaccustomed rec
titude, however, viii our enemy win
back the lost confidence OF the whole
world. At present no one wants her
for a neighbor II this can possibly be
avoided. Holland makes the best of q
bad location. but It is safe to say
that she, Switzerland, Belgium, Ser
bia and Rumania would be glad IL
their treacherous companion were a
million miles away The suggestion
OF reconstructed status quo ante
can never be accepted. Il was that
situation which gave birth to this
war. We would rather perish fighting
than have II back again. As TO Bel
GUM and Serbia, tragic victims, the
terms from Rome speak easily Of al
lowauce to them for damage done, as
il Germany had merely TO repay a
few slain sheep and demolished
barns. Germany is not now, and for
long win not be, In q position 10 make
! allowance for a hundredth part of
the material damage she has done;
and the misery OF heart and soul she
has caused. time and not indemni-
ties can heal IF THE OLD GER
MANY rs TO CONTINUE SHE
MUST BE MUZZLED. IF A FREE
GERMANY,IS TO ARISE SHE MUST
PROVE HER HONOR The political
situation cannot be as it was. We
entered the war to make certain that
! II shall be better
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
TT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE wan, hut

doesn't look like war in this town, does t-except
for occasional parade or brass band nag rails
Ing, something OF that sort
True, there he Red Cross agitation and the Liberty
Bonds-but there are no ruined homes, torpedoed
skyscrapers, and streets just they be-
fore, and 90 out to our lunches we Always did.
The is the other side OF the ocean, we say. so
It s And probably won't wake up to The fact that
we are really in the fight until OF our own boys
back from the trenches 70 be taken Of by ths
government by their own friends until they ready
10 go back.
Perhaps then we win understand thn n don't wake
up from sleep VIII not be paying for Lib
erty Bonds but for war indemnltles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

There no longer seems TO be doubt that the Indus
trial Workers Of the World have been and st doing
what they in this country TO embarrass the United
States and to aid the Central Powers Nor does there
to be any doubt that they win continue TO do so
and even to extend their neforous operations unless
measures more drastic than any yet applied be used
against them. American labor, a rule is loyal 10 the
and IL Is 10 rs lasting credit that many OF IFS fore
most leaders have not hesltaed to denounce pontedly
and publicly tho dsoye acts and uerances OF the
dustrlous Workers for Wilhelm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
PIrlNG TME LAYERs.

IRON the DOVer State Sentinel.
The dem 1nstrations that have been
given this week to show the farmers
OF Kent county how to select the
good layers from the poor layers in
their flocks Of hens are doing lot
Of good, or they VIII 40 sd il the
farmers follow out the instruction
given them Hens that do not lay are
simply eating food that is needed for
other purposes, and they give no re-
turn for what Is fed to them, while
by wedding them out paying hens are
left in the flock. Professor Rice
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
With The Photographers

Colonel ]. j. Forsha In town Monday and called on
US. usual cracked few Jokes ate the only apple
had left and had the gall to remark that Il
about time to eat somethng.-Neingon News.
Lyman Cook and son. inmates Of the Bagley old home
stead, declare the house Is haunted. What do you think
Of that? He won't sleep there nights any MORE lie
shut the doors and in the morning they all open.
Two ghosts In the form Of old women appear suddenly
in the night and promise him next time TO bring pound
Of butter And they never do it.-Cassyllle Record.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

troubled with cramps and feel Ike q
different woman. cannot praisa
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound too highly and I am recommends
ing it to my friends who suffer asa did. /"
Mrs. GEORGE R. NAYLoR, Box 72,
Marysville, Pa. 3
Young women VINO are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. icon
fidontial), Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
ron WHAT ARE WE FIGHTINaf

GCEOR what nghling2"
= Well for one lhng, 70 protect the precious hides
Of the hafyils. ngraes and chatterers who ask the
queston-although that's Incidental part Of The Job
which is becoming distastefu
II the whole crowd could be gathered up and shipped
into Prussia maybe some Of them would learn at last
"for what lighting
The man who asks the question really makes
ton. he declares that he either mentally defective
a traitor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He hurts the good who spares the bad.-syrus.
.-.-.-s
Life is fatal complaint and an eminently con-
tagous One.-Holmes.
Both love Of mankind and respect for their rights
duties; the former however. is only conditional. the
latter an unconditional purely imperative duty which
ne must be perfectly certain not to have transgessed
WHO would give himself up TO the secret emotions ars
inc from beneyolen0es-Kant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

Further evidence that Wilmington is growing IN favor
convention city il found in the fact that the State
Camp Of Delaware. Patriotic Order Sons OF America, will
hold ms thirteenth annual convention here on next Tues
day. Mayor Lawson has consented TO deliver the adj
dress Of welcome. II is earnest hope that The dele
gateS will have good time while here and that the
work OF the convention viii result IN benefit to the
ganlEailon and the community.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

Justice could not fast enough 70 satisfy the Amer
lean public in the cases OF those New York draft OK
emption board crooks who solicited and accepted
brbes for granting exemptions 10 men who did
not wish TO go TO war. II despicable piece Of
business the part Of all OF those engaged &c and
the conviction and Imprisonment Of the chief offenders
viii have a wholesome effect in all sections OF the
country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

In view Of what Belgian has suffered at the hands OF
the Huns Is not surprising that the members Of the
Belgian War Mission, IN this country. voice srenu-
Gus opposition TO the peace plar OF Pope Benedict The
opinion they express Of that plan finds echo IN the
hearts OF millions Of Americans and other nationals who
feel that tho chief mission Of this world Of German
creation Is to put end forever the menace OF world
domination by German lunkers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

British tanks have scored another triumph the west
front ut tank show, almost from start
TO insh' says cable message which deals with the
successful British advance against The north Of
St. julien. II is pity there not enough tanks in
service to lead Allied procession from and Bel
GUM into the very heart OF Berlin with Of them nnd-
ing anal resting place upon the ruins Of the throne OF
the Hohenzollerns.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

would nave to stay
in bed several day.
every m month. I
tried all kinds OF
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
l read about Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. / tried II
and now / am never
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
AMERICA FIRST, LAST,
AND ALL THE TINE.

We gaze on the sky a starlight night
And wonder why the stars shine so bright;
Let's pause for moment and look at our Flag.
Whose stars constantly twinke-boys don't lag5
For red calls for valor, the blue means trueI
The white speaks for justice and the world bows to
you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

Lloyd George says claw OF the Allies nlppers
out OF repair. That must be why Hag is usins them
as a club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

Paris advces received in New York are 10 the effect
that Yomens skirts to be scantier and higher" II
this business continues they destined to have sailor
collar effect.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22

Berlin military critic advises Germany TO "crush
France before the United states army arrives or all
lost Three of-war have shown Hndenburg just
how not 10 do that.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

pointed out this fact in his recent
address at Milford when the State
Board Of Agriculture had him down
here. Il is easy 20 keep profitable
hens. make little money perhaps,
and surely to add to the meat food
supply If the course is adopted Of
dispos,ng of all non.laying hens; and
Professor Mitchell is showing just
how this can be done. We congrRtu-
late the farmers upon being able to
have this instruction.
EVERY MAN SHOULD REGISTER.
From the Newark Ledger
It has been decided by the SD
preme Court of this State that the
law calling for a special election on
the wet" and dry subject, to be
constitutional. The decision of the
judges ives not unanimous. Judges
Conrad and Heisel held opposite
views.
The objection about holding the
special election is the saddling upon
the State the expense of many thou.
sands of dollars This expense must
be met by the taxpayers.
In 1918 there will be the regular
/ election, and the wet" and dry
question could have been settled
/ then. How ever, II is too late now to
discuss this part. Il Is the duty OF all
voters to register; and also the duty
of all voters to express their wishes
at tho polls IN November.
Let the question be settled for q
time, at least.
PRoGREsslVES VS.. MosSBAcKS
From the Laurel Leader.
Within a short time the freehold
ers in Laurel will be asked to vot,
on a 100000 bond issue for the i'm
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-''For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. /
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-02
Sherman A. Powell, CoIored,
Slayer of J. H. Montgomery,
Appears Cool When Sentence
is Imposed and Tells Judge
He Has Nothing to Say.

Sherman A. Powell. the colored man
who shot and killed J. II. Montgomery
and who was found guilty of murder
in the first degree and sentenced by
the jury to suffer the death penalty,
is to be executed in the Jail yard on
July %. Powell appeared before Judge
John V. Dwyer this morning to have
the formal sentence of death imposed.
He seemed to be perfectly cool and In
reply to the question propounded by
the Judge he answered that he hau
nothing to say why sentence should
not be imposed. Attorney James
O'F1ynn. who with Attorney e. F.
O'Fynn, represented Powell at tho
trial. called the attention of the court
to the fact that II was intended to
ask for . new trial and that inasmuch
~ the man was withput money II was
proposed to ask the court to allow q
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-02
CANNOT GO TO JAIL
TO AVOID SERVICE
UNDER DRAFTLAW

Washington, June I'm an off,
eiai announcement today Attorney
General Gregory directed attention
to the, provision Of the army draft
law which provides that no man
can choose Imprisonment a. Q sub
stituts for registration, but will
suffer the first and BE- compelled
to do the latter II ne rsslsts.
at has como to the notice Of the
department" said the attorney asn-
eral. "that certain disieyaI citizens
who are themselves beyond the con-
seription age are suggesting to the
young mon Of the country that IL 10
better to suffer imprisonment under
the terms Of the oonsosiption act
than TO register with the Iiksiihood
Of being enlisted and compelled to
serve at the front.
Attention 10 called 10 the fact
that under section five Of this act
parties convicted Of the charos Of
svadins registration are not only
punished for the crime committed
but are thsreupon duly registered
with all the liability FOR military
service rssultins thsrsfrem."
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-02
VEETS SENT TO WOMAN
CONTAIN DEADLY POISON

It down to the city chemist this after
noon.
Yesterday morning l was preparing
lunch at Mrs. Barker's home when Mr.
Barker came in and brought me a
package that was addressed to the
cook l opened It and saw the candy.
Mrs. Barker advised me not to eat II.
and suggested that I turn It over to
the chief of police right away. did
so and learned yesterday afternoon
that the candy was loaded with
poison"
Mrs. Sells Is suing her husband for
divorce. She makes no charges, but
claims her husband Is the only enemy
she knows. The police are looking for
him.
'.'If Mrs. Sells had eaten the candy
she would be In the morsue by this
time" said City Chemist Harris this
morning. "Ths strychnine was placed
In the chocolates by means OF q pin
or needle. The Job was cleveriy done"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-02
Won Hindenburg So Informs
the Kaiser-British Raid
Belgian Coast.
TONS OF BOMBS ARE
HURLED ON ZEEBRUGGE
Germans Claim 1900 Prison.
ers as Result of Fighting
During May.
THE WAR SUM M AIRY.

General Cadorna has set his effec-
tive military machine In motion again,
his report today showing a renewal
Of the italian thrust In the direction
Of Triest. The new advance was
scored on two, and half mile front
south of castagnavizza, along which
the Italians pushed something like a
quarter Of a mile nearer their goal.
The Germans announce today the
capture of French positions northeast
of Solssons. In reporting this engage
ment last night the Paris war office
declared the Germans were expelled
from all but a few elements Of ad
vanced trenches in which they had
gained foothoId.
British bombs were again dropped
by the ton last night upon German
bases along the Belgian coast. This
was the second successive night in
which extensive bombing operations
were carried out by aircraft against
Ostend and Bruges and also Zeebrugge,
one OF the chief German submarine
bases.
The taking OF more than 12, TOO pris- =
oners on the Franco Belgian front
during May. together with three guns
Eli machine guns and other war ma :
teriai. is claimed In the German off
ciai statement.