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Evening journal., 1922-06-07
after the War Fraud Cases
CFrom the New York Herald).

that there is no politics in crooked
ness. Anybody mean enough to
cheat his Government would just as
lief do It under Republican colors as
under Democratic colors. The i'm
portant thing for the Government
and for the country is not that JUS
tice should fix the stamp OF any party
upon wrongdoing but that 1t should
60 after the wrongdoer, whatever
his party and whatever the party IN
control OF the national Administra-
ton. No honest man cares what
brand OF politics a crook wears.
Everybody Jealous for the interest
OF the country and for the reputation
OF the Government wants the crook
that defrauds the Government to
be punished ss a plain crook.
Nevertheless although Mr.. Phil
lips may be entirely innocent Of the
acts alleged against him. and The
New York Herald hopes he is, the
the Attorney-Generars start with
him makes fortunate beginning. As
such charges lie against him along
with Democrats the Department Of
Justice, under Republican Admin
istration, has acted with wisdom in
selecting the case of a Republican
to begin the campaign against all
those that stand accused Of defraud-
Ing or seeking to defraud the Gov
ernment.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Attorney-General Daugherty be-
gins active prosecution OF the So
called war fraud cases with a war;
rant issued for the arrest OF J. L.
Phillips OF the big lumber firm OF
Phillips & Stephens of Georgia.
Whether Mr.. Phillips is guilty OF
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, as charged. or whether he Is
innocent, II is a notable fact that
this first important step OF the De-
partment OF Justice since Wood
hull charges in the House is against
a Republican and at that the Re-
publican State chairman Of Georgia,
AS there are numerous accusations
OF war contract and other irregu-
larities against Democrats who are
influential in their party and were
prominent in the Wilson Admins
tration the circumstance that the
Department OF Justice gives precs-
dence TO the case OF Republican
politician over the cases OF Demo-
Gratis under similar charges ought TO
be satisfactory answer TO the bitter
ly partisan assertion OF Democratic
speeches in Congress and OF Demo-
cratic articles in newspapers that
the only interest the Department of
Justice cnuld be induced to take in
war frauds was where Democrats
were involved.
The truth about such matters is i
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
AN ApJUsrENr SHOULD BE EASY

WE take that there is desire the part Of the
w Child Welfare Commission TO exceed its legal
powers do anything that will interfere with in
jure the work being done by practicing physi-
clans
BY the same token. take II that there is desire
the part praetcins physicians TO interfere
with the Child Welfare Commission in the of
its legal powers and the discharge OF the benehcent
functions for the performance which It was created
Those things doubtless being true the Child Welfare
Commission and the New Castle County Medical Society
should experience little difficulty in reaching fair un-
derstanding with respect to the which seem
ingy about be the subject Of controversy
There is thing that should not be lost sight Of
however at stage of the trouble That that the
Child Welfare Commission exists a result OF public
sentiment and that in the discharge Of its proper
duties it has BEEN is and will continue to be- sup
ported by public sentiment. II represents a movement
that nation -wdethe conservation of child Ife-and
nothing of revulsion public sentmen,
will check that Rather, it will expand It's
activities all beneficial directions regardless Of pri-
interests.
While it may pay local doctors who now are
complaining to protest against and seek cure un-
practices. 1t will pay them antagonze the
child welfare movement which is begger and more
powerful than any Of them.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
LIoUIDATING A HOPE

From the New York Tribune.
The formal resignation OF Boris
Bakhmeteff az Russian Ambassador
10 the United States is a melancholy
attestation Of the liquidation Of a
great hope.
Who will forget those days early
in March. 1917, when the wires from
Petrograd suddenly became dumb
and then sprang into joyous life
with the great news that the Gar
had abdicated and that tempor-
ary government had been set up,
captalned by Russian liberals and
pledged to establish free demo-
cratic government in Russia? Ger
man agents were among the Cars
ministers and a treacherous deser-
ton was feared. It looked as II the
danger had been averted. Then
came Bakhmeteff to this country.
But. alasl While the bells still
rang Germany. defeated on one front
was busy on another. She found
Lenine and his group IN switzer-
land; she stuffed their baggage with
gold, put them on a special train
and brought them TO Petrograd 70
play the German game. To the
Russian feast thus came the devil
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Returning Prosperity
tFrom the New York Tribune.)

per cent. more steel in the first two
months Of the coal strike than they
did In the two months preceding
the strike.
Building operations in Chicago
have widened out. The permits Is
sued during May call for an expendi-
ture Of s27.o00,00O a gain Of t1o,-
100000 over April. Steel mills In
the Chicago territory are now oper-
ating at s5 per cent. Of capacity.
Mail-order houses had an increase
OF 1872 per cent. in business in May,
the first substantial gain In nearly
two years.
OIL shares have advanced a billion
dollars in value since January 1.
The railroads are at last earning
nearly the return guaranteed them
under the transportation act. The
Liberty bond issues all passed par
recently. The general bond market
has BEEN splurging for several
months. There can be no question
that the tide has turned for good
and that prosperity is lurking around
the corner.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1922
PRESENT POLITICAL CONDITIONS

CENAToR 7. c. DU POINT has recently made an I'M
~ portant public utterance in which he not only er-
presses his willingness become candidate for
the United States Senate the years beginning
March next but gives outline of his political
views and pledges himself loyal support Of Pres
dent Harding and the vital policies Republican
party as fair and just treatment of every
citizen or resident Delaware irrespective OF political
amnston-
We observe however. that he makes no reference to
the bonus probably because he and Representative
Layton have previously made known their determined
opposition to this We believe that those
members OF Congress who seeking reelection next
November by trying play politics in regard to this
question making serious blunder as every soldiers
they thus gain retain will be more than off,
set by Of least votes from the general
public already overtaxed and wholly unwilling to incur
additional and very burdens In order raise
billions of dollars to carry a which Is alb
soutely wrong principle.
Senator duPonts nomination seems assured and he
Will undoubtedly make the candidate for the
United States Senate that Republicans could select
It will be generally conceded that his promises are
made in good faith and that achieved national
reputation successtul man OF Whlcn Wouu
make him very acceptable interests Of
Delaware.
much, however, must not be taken for granted in
the coming campaign as countless elections through
out the whole country been repeatedly lost by
over-conndence and the Republicans OF Delaware
should make up minds that in all probability they
are to have a strong the polls In November
our political opponents limiting that they will have
no lack OF their campaign expenses and they
are in high feather the Republican discomfort
evoked by the unwarrsnted and ndiscrest action Of
Governor Denney making sort OF bargain
with the Democrats connection with his judi
cal selections which involved the appointment of one
Of their number TO the highest judicial office the
state While It may said that such things should be
forgiven and forgotten that all Republicans shoulder
to shoulder can march forward victory November,
reference to past necessary this time
those of party who still dissatisfied
independent voters should fully appreciate
that the weakness and stupidity Of is
SUFFICIENT reason for condemnng the party whole.
nor for withdrawing support which they had prev
ousy accorded to our splendid President and to the
Republican policies for which he stands.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
SOME RAILROAD HISTORY

NNTHEN men who profess TO be historians undertake
w also not only to teach economics but 20 mingle
their economic theories with the history is
surprising their teachings not in accordance
with either facts reason.
one writer Of history in giving account OF Incl
connection with public land legislation tells Of
grants OF land aid in the construction OF rail-
roads in the then asserts that thus mill
lions OF valuable the public
domain"
From the viewpoint Of radical conservatonists
who no intimate knowledge OF conditions they
West prior to the construction Of rail-
roads. the idea that the land lost be plaus
ible one review OF conditions however shows that
the land from lost.
Prior TO the building OF the Pacific railroads there
was expanse Of than 1900 miles Of practically
uninhabited territory OF the Mississippi river The
United shat this land be settled and made
productive but settlers go upon for the
that there were transportation facilities.
Men with money to expend in construction were
urged to build railroads they declined for the
son business TO furnish revenues for
railroad operation. The land practically worth
less to the government useless for building pur
poses contributing nothing TO the Federal Treasury
In order simultaneously the construction OF
railroads and the settlement cultivation of wilder
ness the land grant passed donating TO GER
railroad companies each alternate section provided
that this land should settlers prices
stipulated in the act.
The railroad companies who were given permission
to settle and this land Immediately established i'm
migration bureaus widely advertised the opportunity
for home building excursions for home seekers and
established and maintained land offices through whch
the lands were sold to settlers.
Railroad construction commenced and as the
railroads extended the adjacent tracts were
tied, cultivated and made productive Thus the land
provided homes for hundreds OF thousands families
agricultural crops produced in such quantities
to provide surplus for export foreign countries
adding TO national prosperity. the land was
made taxable for the support OF State county
ernments public schools and road districts.
Every time the railroads placed settler on their
sections they added the value the
tons title to which was retained by the government
until taken by homesteaders
Every acre OF land that "lost" the public
main was added productive area Of the country
rhe historian who pictured this lost" failed
utterly attention the result
ng from the land grants
It is quite possible that grants may have
,een excessive but difficult find any large
in which some minor mistakes have not
,een made.
The indisputable that fundamentally the land
rant policy was WISE productive Of results
which surpassed in their benefits any minor evils
hat may have been incident thereto.
The self-appointed historian who TO sit
judgment economic policies seeks. for reasons
Which would be difficult imagine unjustihed
uspicion upon integrity the government under
which he lives.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Signs of revival OF business and
a return to normal activities are
multiplying in the news. Yesterdays
papers contain striking evidence OF
change for the better In many
fields. The United States Employ
ment Service reported that there had
been a further gain in employment
In May, and that within thirty 10
sixty days unemployment will be
normal. excluding the present anon
alous vacation experiment in the
coal industry. The director OF the
service says; ''The broadening out
Of industry in nearly all lines Of
activity for May clearly emphasizes
the fact that the business depression
is behind US. Confidence is restored.
June will accentuate the upward
movement. Industry is steadily ex-
panding."
Dispatches from Pittsburgh an
nounce that 100000 gross tons OF
steel ingots were produced in April
and May, against about 100000
tons in February and March. This
is TO say, the mills turned out 23l
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Y think about everything wai
wrong with me. My bowels were
constipated and irregular and I had
all the minor ills that go along with
this condition. was bilious, liver
and kidneys did not work right and
had no energy or strength. 30 that
was so fatigued I would have "a
lie down and rest after the lightesi
kind OF work. My appetite was pool
and the little food I ate did not di-
gest right or do me any good but in.
stead, gas would form and cause
terrible pain. My blood circulation
was so poor that my hands felt
numb most of the time and my
nerves were in such bad shape that
could not sleep right.
IT read a great many testimonials
given about Plant Juice and finally
I read one by a man I knew. This
man was older than I and I knew
he had been in bad shape and I
thought that II Plant Juice helped
him the way he said Il did that it
surely would help me and I started
taking It. have now taken several
a new man. My bowels are regular,
liver and kidneys work fine and
have a good appetite and enjoy my
meals without any bad after effects.
I sleep soundly and have new
strength so that do not tire out so
easily and my blood circulation is
normal again so that my hands are
not numb anymore"
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington
at The Miller drug store. 404-406
Market street; in New Castle by E.
& Son; in Newport by c.
B. White; in Newark by W. e.
Brown.-(adv.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
With the Photographers

1t is about time for another woodrow Wilson 1...-
in the Reed case there plenty of things he stiu
could call the Missouri senator-Sioux City Journal
Democrats that II the Republicans pass the tariff
bill the Republican party will be overthrow at the next
election. Let's take shot at it anyhow-Algona IN
per Des Moines.
Certain eastern newspapers, which rendinR the
heavens with their outcry against soldiers bonus are
in favor Of cancelng Europes eleven billion dollar
TO the United States and of continuing the hve-mon-
dollar-ayear bonus conferred by the tariff
on the importers and alien producers-National Re
publican.
It II Gompers has all the evidence that he
has outlined TO Red threat in America the best
thing for him to do would be to turn TO the De-
partment OF Justice. Or better STILL let him make 1t
public giving line chapter and II the Red ulcer
starting again. let him the above scalpels
md Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
REDFIELD TO BE
SPEAKER TONIGHT

The second evenings session OF
the swsrthmore Chautauqua at 18th
street and Monroe was we'll attend
ed last evening. The Great Lakes
String Quartet entertained
The quartet consists OF Herman
Felber, first violin; Carl Fasshauer,
second violini Robert Dole1si, viola.
and John Lingeman, cello. This
unique organization met while In
training at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station during the World
War.
At the afternoon session Miss Mary
Agnes Doyle, dramatic reader. en-
tertained with I'm Walked Jimmy"
Miss Estelle Hughes as soprano and
Clarence Bawden as pianist were
the concluding numbers on the pro-
gram. The program for this after
noon includes a concert by the -Four
Artists" and poems by Edmund
Vance Cooke.
The -Four Artists" will entertain
again tonight after which the Hon.
William c. Redfeld. secretary Of
Commerce in former President Will
sons cabinet, will speak on I'VE
and the World"
The children who have enrolled
in tho Junior Chautauqua had their
first dancing lesson yesterday, the
dances which they are learning to
be given as part OF the Junior pa
geant Conquest OF Peace" which
will be presented Saturday afternoon
The commissioners OF law and or
der, who were elected at the organi-
zation OF the Town Meeting" of
the junior Chautauqua. Monday aft
ernoon, are doing fine work. keep
Ing the tents in order. picking UP
the programs that are dropped,
strengthening displaced chairs, and
keeping order among the little folks
who attend the sessions.
Tomorrow afternoon tho Dunbar
White Hussars will entertain with |
musical and instrumental numbers. |
A lecture by George H. Turner will |
'ollow. In the evening the Dun
par Hussars will entertain again.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
E. N. WEAD, JR.,
RETIRED, DEAD
Served dupont Company
With Distinction Over
18 Years
STARTED LIFE AS
CLERK IN BANK

Edward Newell wead, Jr., "a
years, former general auditor and
credit manager OF the dupont Pow
der Company. OF this city. died last
night in Mountainside Hospital
Montclair. n. J., following an opera
ton for complication of diseases
Mr.. Wead had lived retired since No
vember "a. 1920. his list birthday
anniversary. When he retired, he
was given a new honor in an advisory
portfolio and the title Of assistant
treasurer. He had been with the
DUPONT Co. Is years.
Mr.. Wead was born In New York.
the son OF Edward Newell wead and
Charlotte Lee. The family soon
moved to Brooklyn. where the son
attended the public schools He be-
gan his business career early as a
clerk IN the Grocers' Bank of New
York, remaining with the bank for
ten years, much OF which time was
devoted to clearinghouse work. This
experience fitted him pre-eminently
for his next position. that of cashier
for the Latin & Rand Co. He went
with these manufacturers of explo-
sives In January, 1880, and the next
ten years brought him increasing re-
sponsibihties until in January. 1880,
he was made treasurer Of the oom-
pany.
During this time, before tho scien-
ttfic handling OF the credit branch
of corporate business had received
much attention, he made study
Of credits 70 such good purpose that
when his company was taken over
by the duPonts he was transferred
to Wilmington. where he organized
the auditing, credits and collection
d departm Of the consolidated
business and toxic the position OF
general auditor and credit manager
After he came with the dupont Com
pany in September, 1908, his de-
partment developed wonderfully
with the constantly increasing ac-
tivities and expansion Of the com
pany and It was an important fac
tor IN its success.
with all his business life devoted
to virtually one line OF activity II
is not to be wondered at that ne
gained a wide reputation as an ex-
pert in this line. Mr.. Wead figured |
Importantly IN the settlement OF
many business difficulties and was
tavorably known for his readiness
10 help lame dogs" OF business out |
of their troubles. As a leading |
member Of creditors committees he /
saved many concerns from bank !
-uptcy and their creditors from /
heavy financial losses. He had a
keen sense of justice, an unusual
insight into human nature and abil-
ty 70 make quick and accurate de-
,isions. These qualities, brought
INTO play in the prosaio world OF
business, turned many an apparent
loss into profit not only for his own
but for the tottering bust
ness men whose tangled affairs he
undertook to straighten out.
Mr. Wead was a member OF Wash
ngton Lodge, No. l, A. F. and A. NJ,
he wilmington Club, the Whining
on Country Club. the Whist Club
nd the Young Mems Republican
ylub. He divided his time between
and the home which he
maintained in Montclair. n. J.
One sister, Mrs Hester Hassie. OF
R. l., survives.
Funeral services will be held Fri ,
ay and interment will be made in
cemetery, Brooklyn. New !
,ork.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Theatregoers in all parts OF the world regret that
death has claimed Lillian Russell Moore who prior to
her retirement years ago. Of the most beaut-
full and most popular on the American
stage In years she has lived quietly in Pitts
burgh the wife of Alexander P. Moore publisher OF
the Leader that city the days Of her stage actv-
ty Lillian Russell delighted hundreds Of thousands OF
men, women and children in Wilmington and other
cities by her talent and winsome personality
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
BROWN OUSTED
AS CITY FIREMAN

In addition to the nne of 800
and costs imposed last week in the
Municipal Court. Fireman NJ. F.
Brown, a member OF Engine Com
pany No. 8. was dismissed from the
Bureau of Fire by the Department
of Public Safety.
He was charged with having
beaten John Dever. 70s East Sixth
street. during a row on Sunday. May
2s.
When brought before me directors
yesterday afternoon. Brown pleaded
guilty 20 the charge OF conduct un-
becoming a fireman" and neglect
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
UP GOES THE BRITISH POUND
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
British exchange yesterday CROSS
ed $3.50. This means that It took
$3.50 OF ou rmoney to buy an Eng
lish pound or. as It Is technically
known. a pound sterling, while on
Saturday s4.4s would buy the pound.
and a week ago yesterday about
s4.45 would buy It.
| On the settlements OF hundreds
OF millions OF dollars Mat are made
annually between this country and
Great Britain a difference Of Ave
cents to the pound runs up into
millicns OF dollars against the Brit
ons But this is as nothing compared
with the not very remote period
when the so-called pound sterling
was at more than a 20 per cent.
discount in American money. Then
to the pound.
But. as The New York Herald
months ago suggested was surely
coming 10 pass, there has been a
steady enhancement in the value OF
the English pound as expressed in
American money. The pound ster-
ling, in fact, is on the way to par
s4.s6%
The only secret about getting ma
tion's foreign exchange back TO par
when II has been heavily depreciat-
ed is for thai nation TO become able
again TO pay all its bills abroad and
then pay them. That was the ans
wer after the war to the alarmists
who thought all European ourren-
cies would have to be cut perma-
nently to a new foreign exchange
basis. II is the answer now 70
other countries that still have to
travel the road. as Great Britain is
travelling It, OF holding their outgo
within their income at home and
having IN abroad.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
EDITORIAL OPINION

also. Burrowing, playing on cow
ardice, inhaming all the malcon-
tents and using the German spy
army. the great betrayal was
achieved. Since step by step Russia
has been pushed further into ruin.
Sublime was the hope. Cruelty It
has been destroyed. We like TO as
sumo that good causes always win.
The departure Of Boris Bakhmeteff
shows that they may fail II not
properly supported
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
FRIEND gave
A TESTIMONIAL
This Man Then Started to
Taking Plant Juice and
Feels Like New
SAYS KIDNEYS AND
LIVER WORK FINE

II feel better and stronger IN
every way since I have taken, Plant
Juice and I'm surely gisd to
recommend this remedy 10 other
sufferers" said Mr.. F. L. Hennecke,
OF 1114 Montgomery street, Harris
burg. Pa, in a recent interview with
The Plant Juice Man.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

That Montsomery-Uden scandal that is being aired
Elkton gives emphasis the fact that the malodor
Gus marriage mill in Cecil county should be wiped
of existence. The details of the marriage of young
Montgomery to the Udeil supplies conclusive
proof that the so-called marriage
mockery many of those who go Ekton to be mar
red under the commercalized system is in opera
ton there.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

OF duty" but denied that he wss
drunk when the trouble occurred.
Chief Clerk Mulrooney, Of tho Bu-
reau Of Firo. who attended the trial
IN the Municipal Court. testiried tnaa
Brown had admitted TO tho tudgs
that he, Brown. had been drinking
when the trouble occurred. Thii
Brown had denied whon asked by
the directors as to his condition