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The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-04
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the city of Ket- chikan hereby invites bids for a con. tract for the construction Of a con crete walk on the east side of Front street from D ock Street to Grant street according to specified. ions in the hands of the city clerk. All bids to specify the length of time the work is guaranteed and to be in the hands of the city clerk on or be- fore March 5th, 1919.
 S. A. Plumley,
 City Clerk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
MIR. WILSON IN ITALY.

Seeking reasons why the President
reception in Italy was, II possible, even
more enthusiastic than in France and
Great Britain. the correspondents note
that there are IN Italy more returned
ernigants who know America and have
faith in her than any other country OF
Europe contains.
The Presidents appeal IN Italy also IS
broad-based Difficult and delicate
questions awaited his visit there but q
leader OF thought who makes friends with
the roval family, calls upon the Pope
in the Vatican and pays honors to the
tomb Of Mazzini the great republican and
teacher of pure morals to the Rlsorgimen-
10. has shown that 50 far rs possible he
wishes to speak for all the Americans to
all the italian people
II is significant that Mr.. Wilson $
greatest reception should have been IN
Milan, the centre now and for years OF
POLITICAL radicalism and industrial dis
content. It's often turbulent populace,
with its traditions OF suffering and sacri-
fees for freedem, must see in him one who
in high place IS doing a strong man 5 ut
most to end war and 10 make wars here
after impossible.
In any European country people 5
President is heartily welcome. In none
does one who would build peoples peace
that shall be lasting find himself more at
/ home in the hearts Of the people than IN
| ItaIy.-New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
The Negro Revolt.

The Delaware Leader Of Laurel,
faithful organ Of the New Dispcnsation
Of the Republican party, makes the
charge that Every Evening rs endeavor-
inc 10 influence the Negroes against the
ReDublican party This charge, prob
ably. Is based uron the fact that Every
Evening gave room in It's columns 10
some indignant protests by Negroes
against the manner in which they have
long been treated by the Republican
party. protests which. Of course, no partl-
san Republican paper would have con
sented TO print
This Laurel organ Is correct. IN one
wav. in holding that Every Evening
failed 10 make mention Of any recogni-
ton ever given the Negro by the Democrat
ic party" In a previous editorial ref
erence 10 the subject We made no ref
ercncc whatever 10 numerous instances Of
recognition Of the Negro, through official
appointments, BY the Democratic party
We made no reference TO a few official
appointnents given to Negroes under
Democratic city administrations IN the
pas, 70 the fact that the first appoint
mcnt ol Negro policeman in Phllacel-
/ phIa was made by Democratic mayor.
i To the fact that under Tammany Hall
! administrations of New York City quite q
number ol Negroes were given good Of
| fetal positions We did say, however,
/ that the Negro could hardly expect les
under Democratic administrations than
/ he has received from his Republican
friends
/ The only thing livery Evening did was
TO give expression through its columns
70 : he open protests by Negroes, generally
/ over responsible names against the man
ncr in which they have been treated by
the Rcpublican party leaders and poll
tlclans and to comment cditoralIv there
on And 10 any intelligent observer d
political events it must be surprising that
the Negro voters have 50 long endured
the ignominy Of their position, especially
here in Delaware, where they arc such {
valuable asset 10 the Republican party
Ill Pennsylvania and other States, Nhcrt
they do not comprise such a large pro
PORTION Of the Republican vote, they have
been officially recognized for years. but
here in Delaware they have been held %
merely voting assets, TO be realized upoI
at each recurring election
II is apparent the Republican party
leaders in this State are alarmed at th'
recent revolt among the Negroes. Thel
know it is a just revolt and are endeavor
ing to make tardy amends. How ia
they will succeed, by doing out meagr'
official recognition, in grudgng manner
remains to be seen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Our Old Friend Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the
greatest of American citizens. Some stu
dents of our country's history place his
name at the top. Certainly he was a
most valuable man in his day, an In
defatigablc worker, genius Of invention
and accomplishment, an able statesman,
and diplomat who could hold his own
with the best in Europe. IL is difficult to
even imagine what our country would have
done without Franklin in our memorable
struggle for independence.
The birthday anniversary of Benjamin
Franklin will come on Friday, January
II. He was born on this date III lfoo,
and died April II, 1870. His portrait
will adorn the 1919 issue OF War Savings
Stamps, which are known as the Franklin
issue.
What a happy combination. ho"
BENJAMIN Franklin, who was thrifty
man and who advised thrift IN others
would have urged the investment by our
people in War Savings Stamps.
Therefore, Friday, January IL, tho
Franklin anniversary, should be mem
orablo day for the sale of War Savings
Stamps throughout the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
GENERAL SESSIONS.
Several Defendants Arsigrcd in Corr'
Yesterday 4fet noon.

IN the Court ,f General Seasion-
Yesterday afternoon; Robert q. Hsrna
hled d petition for a rule To show cau-r
WHY the Attorney-GeneraPs Depsrf
ment should not return certain GOOD
and chattels obtained ~ Deputy Attorne'
General Green from an alleged gsroblin.
room 10 508 Shiplcy street without
warrant. 10 time was fixed for srgurnen'
on the motion
stephen Blark, Negro, pleaded not
guilty TO charge of keeping CANINE
table
William anderson, Negro, arraigneo
On four charges ~ larceny. piesdec
guilty to -hree and not guilty 70 Or
Albert Gilbert Negro. pleaded g1ni'
ID four charges Of larceny
Maud Cephas Negro, pleaded no
guilty to Q charge of having Illegal p'osses
sion of spurious LIQUOR The state ha'
two cases against her, but one was noll.
pressed In the case If Bertha Staytor
Negro; similarly accused, q notle prosenn
was entered
Joseph Angeles pleaded guilty 70
charge Of pointing rife ~ GeorE
Huber and was sentenced by JudE
Conrad to pay . ine Of 500 and the cost
q prosecution or serve one years In
prisonment. Angeles also, was accused r
assaulting Mr. Huber with intent Z
commit murder, but the state noil
prossed that case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
PRESS COMMENT.
WOULD MAKE JOBS.

Now there is 2 scheme worked out Al
Washington to buy up all the cantonrncnts
as sort of training grounds that might be
needed in future emergencies. The project
assumes that this nation IS always TO be
military. and yet it is the very idea that
the great war crushed. Think OF the cost oi
those cantonIncnts from the purchase oi
them and the expense they would CON
stantly require in he maintenance OF them
Here would be hundreds Of lohsthrown into
the political caldron, and for no Use except
fer the vaguest pe sslbilities
This nation need not devote itself 10
militarlsm There is no need Of 1T. There ls
no fec To face for AZ least generation, and
If there were. before that foe got ready this
country would be in battle array. Let tho
cantorments be lcveied TO tho ground and
that ground be used in raising wheat, corn
potatoes. and apples Thee would make
the country stronger than al the canton
uents could possibly make It, cveIi Il
filed with soldiers and munitions. Ohio
State Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
GETTING BACK THEIR JOBS

The vast and trying problems OF IN
dustrial reconstruction involved IN the
transition from a war to peace basis have
wrinkled the brows of our foremost
political and scholastic authorities, but
not the fair forehead Of Miss Elisabeth
Narburv. prominent New York business
woman and war-relief worker. She had
heard something about the difficulties oi
getting several million men back TO their
old Jobs, the 'dilution OF labor, the
economic wage" versus the real wage, etc,
but such matters she passes over with gay
wave Of the hand. Talking to soldier al-
dlence recently she said: Somebody told
me. some of the bows coming back were
WORRYING about the girls having their jobs
and wondered what 10 do TO get them back.
That : easy. Marry EN-, boys; marry en-.
7 here are, of course, some objections to
the scheme Not 4 few soldiers already
have wives Laws and morality would pre-
vent their making another, no matter how
desirable the lob III prospect. Here and
there TOO, nav be woman who stubborn
IL prefers a Job To husband. \ more
serious and dlscouragng objection arises
from the probability that wholesale mar.
ring of Of working girls 10 soldiers would
lead into gainful employment countless
thousands Of other women who had not
formerly worked. Eventually the number o.
feminine Job holders might become greater
than the supply OF available husbands
But Miss Marburys S scheme has merits
Ii will workif the right soldier and the rlgh
iobholder meet IN the right way.-ln.
dianapolls News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Not the Right Explanation.

With commcndatory expressions IN
reference to the probable appointment OF
Representative Albert Il. Polk OF Del
aware to an important Federal POSITION
the Morning News ventures upon an
explanation why Mr.. Polk. with the rest
NJ the Democratic ticket, was defeated
al. the November election IN this State.
A Republican state, an experienccd
political leader as an opponent, are SET
forth as among the elements that brought
about the result. Also, from the mo-
mcnt when Alfred l. du Pont sounded the
note of harmony, followed by the cordial
reception of his plans for harmony by the
Repuhlicans, neither Congressman Polk
nor any other candidate on the Dem
ocratic ticket had fair chance oi cleo
ton"
That NAV do to tell "to the marines, J"
hut IL will not go down with intelligent
peoplc I'm Delaware, those who are con-
vcrsant with the political situation OF last
wear. The acceptance OF the mote OF
harmony" sounded by the leader of the
New Dispensation of the Rcpubhcan
party did not make ripple in the political
situation, which AT that time was rather
promising for the Democrats. The
Morning News is giving credit where
credit is not due.
The statement Of the Morning News
needs material amending. 1t should have
| said: "From the moment that MIR. WIN
| y. Havcs. after a visit TO this state and a
conference with tho Republican leaders,
caused to hc made a contribution ot
! SIS 600 from the funds Of the Republican
| National Committee, OF which he Is
chairman. for use in Delaware, neither
| Congressman Polk nor any other candl-
date on the Democratic ticket had fan
! chance Of election
What necessity was there for such
large contribution at that time lht
campaign was at an end, and there was
nothing lcft that required expenditure
/ hut the bringing of the voters TO the polls
and that docs not require great deal q
money Can anvonc cvadc the concIu
y y
sion that this fund Of S3S, 600 was useC
mainly for the purchase Of votes, ans
tins was the underlying reason for ~
appropriation by Tic Republican Natlona
Committee, ~ the instance OF Chairman
uavcs. following his visit 10 Delaware
True. this corruption fund of S3s 0O'
was not as large As the famous corrup
ton fund Of SIS. 600 raised IN Wilmingtol OF
On the cvc az tho election OF 1904, 70
thu purchase Of votes in Kent and SUISSE
as proved by sworn testimony before
committee OF the United States Senate
hut il was sufficient II brought-o
rather. bought forth Republican ma
ior,tv Of about 200 in Sussex county
m 10 that time fairly dcbatable ground
With cncoura cement for the Democrats
ana i, cut down a reasonably cSpccte
Democratic majority Of from 700 TO 50
n kent county To less than an averag
majority Of 800 What effect, combincc
possibly, with other funds. i may hay
had in Wilmington and the rest Of Me-
Castlb county IS predetermined.
Lei the Morning News &c either IA
or silent in respect Of the vital cause
,haf affected the result Of the voting
Delaware last November 10 hc hyp'
}crItical IS silly.
Z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
WHAT THE DREAMERs OVERLOOK

Aanv people, and not all OF them
BolshcYil. expect a great deal more
to come from the war than IS likely
10 bc realized They arc devoted to
ideals, ElIed with phllanthropiC and
altruistic notioTs and foredonncd to
disapp0int 1t is true that the world has
passed into n new era social forms and
political relations that existed IN 1914 are
as lead as those of Ninegah and Tyre, and
can no more be revived. But into the new
world have been projected certain laws
.hat are hevond mans power. They are
laws 81 God moral, physical and econom-
IL. and arc iInfnutabie ana incXorablc
alike. They may be suspended for u time
but whenever the force that holds them
in suspense is removed they again operate
~ certainly as before
In the new world il is fondly hoped
the moral law will be observed petter
than ever before. Men will ne more
Just, and probably will be generous even
before they are just, and will show such
regard for the helpless as has never yet
prevailed But the operation Of the law OF
justice and love does not look to all re-
cciving and no giving. 1t must work both
WAYS, andhe who takes must also expect
10 Oe8tow When the individual gets 10
hcpoint where he can balancethc common
good alongside his personal inclination
or desires this law will run very smoothly,
Application Of the economic laws
will not beso easy. Discomfort now, as ever,
rests on n sense OF injustice. real or imagl-
nary Most of 1t grows out of the envy ot
the imprcvident for the prosperous
Only when the man comes to realize that
| he cannot eat his cake and have his cake,
that thrift, and thrift alone, produces q
surplus and puts comfort or even luxury
IN reach Of the Industrious; will this spirit
of evil disappear -0mah Bee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
INJUNCTIoNS DENIED.

Chancellor Curtis, n the Court a
Chancerv. Yesterday, denied motion 81
q. :. Rlchards, attorney Tor the con
DlaInants n the case Of Howard Got
and Frank CIoff vs.. the Cot Elecirl'
Pneumatic Brake Co, a corporation Il
the State OF Delaware, for a preliminary
order restraining the company from Cis
posing Of any of It's assets.
The compialnanJs accused the director
oi uaisnaanagement and asked for = r
ceiver. Ward. Gray and NeaEy were coun
@el for the defendant. suit was Instituted =
Sussex county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
JUST FOLKS
by Edear A. Guest
UNITED STATES.


He shall bc great who serves his country
we'll
He shall be loved who ever guards her
fame.
His worth the starry banner long shall tell,
Who loves his land too much to stoo, TO
shame.
Who shares the splendor Of these sunny
skiea,
Has freedom as his birthrRht and may
Rich fellowship with comrades brave and
wise,
Into the realms of manhood he may go.
Who writes, United States beside his
name,
Offers pledge that he himself is true;
Gives guarantee that seiiishness or shame
Shall never mar the work he finds To do.
lie is received worldwide as one who lIves
Above the sordid dreams Of petty gain,
And is reputcd as n man who gives
His best TO others IN their hours of pain
This is the heritage of Freedoms soil
High purposes and lofty goals TO cialm
And he shall be rewarded for his toll
Who loves his land too much to stcop tc
shame
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
CHICKEN THIEVES ARRESTED.

Two Negroes. Jerry Townsend aged Is
wears. and Ellsworth Townsend. aged ID
years were arrested bv Captain Ward and
lieutenant Biggins on a Delaware Rail-
road train when it arrived in this city
Yesterday.
The bows are accused Of stealing SIX
chickens from a Kent county farmer
and selling them 10 Dover merchant
state Detective Mccoy Of New Castle
county had charge of the prisoners TIL
State Detective Hurd q Kent county
came to Wilmington, when they were put
IN his custody and be took them back
to Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Many Indictments Presented 10 the
Court Of General Sessions.

Many Indictments Presented 10 the
Court Of General Sessions.
The grand jury yesterday found in
dictments az follows:
Murder Mazzsreno Falcon and
Alfred ROssl.
Assault with intent TO commit murder
Mazsareno Falcori and Joseph Angeles.
Pointing 4 rife at another person
Joseph Angeles.
Pimpine Gilbert.
Having illegal possession of spurious
liduor-Aiaud Cephas, Berth4 Stayton
Lettie Laws and Harry Cravnlcki.
Keepinga a gaming gtable-Stephen Black
Highway robberv-Edward Stowell,
George E. Hughes and William Taylor.
Larceny-Ethel Downham, Charles
r. Cunningham John Langdon, Joseph
Long. Branch Coleman, James Johnson,
Maggie Irv1n. Thomas Ryan, Edward
Murphy. Webster L Marsteller, William
$. Cook. William NJ Tuil, William Ander-
son and Albert Gilbert.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
LIEUTENANT NILSSON HERE.
Transferred From the Army to the Ameri-
can Fleet Corporation.

Lieutenant Harry G. Nilsson of the
Canadian Army, who exhibited war pic
lures in Wilmington last spring, was a
guest at the Hotel du Pont yesterday.
Lieutenant Nilsson was transferred to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation early in the
summer and while travelling over the
United States and speaking IN behalf of
the corporation addressed ,0o0 persons.
BY request Of these persons he has written
a book entitled sunset, Night and
Dawn" which the publishers will issue
next week.
Lieutenant Nilsson left Wilmington to-
day. expecting TO make an address IN New
York City at noon and one IN bridgeport,
Conn, at night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

league might lead to new trade align
mcnt and the balance of power might
find itself rIdely shaken.
On the other hand sufficient "cover"
might be afforded orr merchant ships,
if our navy grows apace with those Of
other countries, and q statement has
come from as high an authority as Scr
retary Daniels that Il shall
Chairman Hurlcy's recent announce
rnent from Paris, that offices will shortly
be opened in every country q the world
to boom the cause of American shipping
establishes one important tact: 4
il that the government Is by no means
convinced that lts viyion of America
the greatest Of maritime nations cannot
be realized.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
STOLEN or STR4YFn.

We hear Of All the famous Huns
who put mp hay and barley, when
Teuts were buay shooting guns,
sent forth Dy Bill and Charley
Old Iiindennurg Is still alive
though dark disaster viewed he, he
Doosts himself and seems to thrive
but what's become at Ludv3 And
Bill himself in Holland SITS ana
writes an endless letter four times
4 day he throws some fits, and
murmurs "DonnerNettcrh3 The
future looks TO him 50 bleak he's
sick at heart and moody, and seald
ing tears are on his cheek but
what 5 pecomc of ludy9 The kron-
prinz, on narrow isle surveys the
. heaving breakers, men never see
: him sing and smile, Or gambol Ger
the acres He's nervous, restless
and upset. like some old hen that's
/ br0Odv, although he's in the lime
light yet what's become OF
Iudy? Won l'irpitz bohs up noH
! and then. IN news from 'er the
water, although he ism I sending men
to raw, unlicensed slaughter He
say his navy loop the loops, and IN
black sorrow stewod he, yet still he
paws around and whoops bat
what's become Of IudV2 md
I,ldendorf. six months ago. was
greater than the greatest, the proph
ct he Of war and woe, the cham
poem all round hatist lie was
the German hope and prop, the mill
tary dude he, HOW all the others
whine and yaWp, but what's be-
come Of Ludy?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

ts usual, partisanship and consequent
delay play an important part in The bicn-
nal sessions OF the Delaware Legislature
whcn i, Is under Republican control. 4
Democratic Lcgislaturc as q lulc, or
gsnilcs right on the specified hour But
bow can the people % Delaware elect q
Democratic Legislature against the op-
position OF a large corruption fund for
buvlng votes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Aliens Going Back Home.

The rush Of foreigners back 70 then
native homes. still continues, end seei
District Attorney Curiey ONCE ousN
There are representatives OF severa
nationalitles. but Italians seem 70 Pre-
dominate. some Spanish have also maN
nnr1llcarion at The lfflce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Governor Smith of New York enters
upon bis administration most auspicious-
~, with the good regard Of an the leading
newspapers, even those Of the Rcpublican
party And be is a Tammany Democrat.
Ills message is highly praised, and il is
generally conceded that he will endeavor
TO give the people the benefit Of sound
and business administration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

That cold wave from the West did not
affect our locality very severely. For
this We aro thankful, and perhaps, in
view of this reference 10 the matter. It
might hc Wcll 10 knock wood We
want as little rs possible Of exceedingly
rough weather this winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Sweden has extended suffrage privilege
to males aud conferred il upon women.
But Sweden does not confront the grave
objections TO this step which exists in
some Of the States Of our country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
EVENING SMILE.
NOTHING IN THE WAY.

Neulywcd Have vou never thought
seriously about marriage
Singlcton-.C Certainly not. NO man
ever thinks seriously about marriage
until after il has happened. life.
What is your opinion Of government
owncrviip?" Its possibilities are bril-
liant" replied Senator Sorghum; Il
think that in the near future IL is going
10 prove one OF our most brilliant topics
of conversation Washington Star.
Smile Robinson.
The heroes Of war do not always
rest with the bench good story IS
told Of certain well.kncwn Scottish
Judge. who tired 10 RESTRAIN loquaclous.
counsel. Finding his hints disreearded
and tried Of connsels intermlnabie
| argument. he at length remarked
'tMr. McQurten. It's all simply going
in here''--indlcating his right car
| and coming ont here. pointing TO ms
| left.
| For moment counsel paused then
| quietly rctorted IN his nch hroguc
| dust so. my I.ord-Just sol But what
| il there to stop II London Chronicle
.Iohnny-"Wh kind Of hen lay
golden eggs" Father-"sny KIND that
| laws at all Judge
| "The doctor declares that any oscu
latory amusement is hghly unsanitary
| "AIl right, lets try seine plain klssint
| games instead baltimore American.
Murphy was Boosting that he wa
sprung from a high family IN Ireland
"Iis," said Finnegan. On mv seen som
of vourp family so high thot their fat
| couldn't touch III ground - Bostol
| T'~apScrir,f
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Conditions ID Germany, especially at
Berlin, are ID very uncertain state.
Forcible intervention by the Allies may
vet become necessary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Moose Band
Camp 2, P O. A.
Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers Union.
Cyrus Temple. l.. G. E.
Hope Lodge, l. o. O. F.
Sheridan Post, c. A. +.
America Lodge, 5. Of II
Franklin Circle, B. of d.
Welcome Lodge, O 5. Il.
knights of St Lawrence.
Delaware Lodge, d. O II
Temple Lodge, \ /. \. NJ.
Star of Bethlehem, G. +.
Delaware Council, & Is l..
Temple Council, l.. @. X, {
Temple Lodge, 4 f. Ii \. NJ
Columbia Lodge, A. O. I. "
Wilmington Council, c. b. l.
Usage Tribe, Impd O. r. NJ.
Delaware Council, Q. [. \. NJ
lafayette Lodge, No ?, n OF p
German Beneficial Society, Ne 3
Welcome Council, Jr o l. \. NJ
Harmony Council, No |, L. L. \.
Mattahoon Tribe lmpd @. r NJ
Washington Camp. No. /, + q. ; \
Evening Star Lodge, No. >, O. ) OF B
VIM Mckinley Com, o. /. II NJ. \
Local 626, Carpenters and loinors Union