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Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Cen. DUPONT TO LEAVE
FOR TRIP TO California

General T. Coleman DUPONT, who
has been at a hotel in Rochester.
Mimi. for several weeks recovering
from the effects OF severe opera
tion performed by DR.. Mayo, an emf
nent surgeon at ST. Marys Hospital.
Rochester, expects to leave today for
a trip to California, where he will
remain about a month.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. du-
Pont. who has been with him since
he went to the hospital. General du-
Points many friends throughout Del
aware wiA be glad 10 know that he
has improved wonderfully from the
effects Of the operation and that his
general health apparently will be
better than it has been for several
years.
General and Mrs. DUPONT may re-
turn home by automobile If he con-
tinues to improve in California as he
has the past month.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
BY ED L. KEEN

United Press Stan Correspondent.
LONDON, Feb. l9.- England still
waits for the first report oi losses to
her merchant fleet through the GER
man submarine activity. Hith-thc pro-.
claimed blockade already in. existence
for SO hours, LIOyd's has no record Of
any steamers overdue. The Admiralty
Processes TO have no report Of any at
tacks on any vessels anywhere. and Il
announced today that up to the
present none Of the fleet Of guard
ships, which present an iron ring
around the British Isles, shas been en-
gagged"
But there is no way Of asceFtaining
whether the presence of hostile sub
marines has been reported in British
waters. The government has pro-
hibited the publication of any reports
dealing with the presence of submar-
ines or their activity, "except as is
announced In the official statements
of the Admiralty" and the British
press is rlgldIy adhering to that rule,
Channel traffic continues as usual
The regular boats are making their
trips on schedule, although some OF
them have slightly changed their
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
watson CONFESSES
He ROBBED House
Admits Even Taking Car
pets From Home OF G. M.
Miller Recently
POLICE SOLVE CASE
OF RECOVERED BUNDLE

Following this mornings session OF
City Court. John Watson, colored'
aged "a years. who was held under
$500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions on charge of larceny, made
a clean breast Of the crime alleged
to have been committed by him at the
summer home of George NJ. Miller, at
Gordon Heights. Watson. in the
presence of witnesses. told Chief
Black that he alone was responsible
for the robbery at the Miller home
and that Joseph Jackson. colored.
aged % years. who had been arrested
with Watson. was innocent of the
robbery charge.
Watson said he gained entrance to
the Miller home through a second
story window after he had torn the
screen of. Once inside he not only
removed linens and table covers, but
he attired himself in suit Of clothes
owned by Mr. Miller and then took
TWO rugs OIL llt hhbl VI Aht hbh'N'
These carpets he said we're brought
here, and he told the police where
they could be located.
The arrest of Watson and Jackson
followed the finding of a large num-
Der of pieces of linen along Shellpoi
creek on Wednesday morning. De
tectives Benson and Wardle made the
arrests and in their investigation they
discovered what appeared to be
clue as to Jacksons movements in
Baltimore, his former home. Word
of the mans arrest was sent to that
city and the authorities are awaiting
an answer.
For that reason the case against
Jackson was continued in City Couri
this morning until tomorrow, it be
ing thought that something will b'
heard from the Maryland town by
that time. When the men we're ar
raigned today Watson said he desired
! to waive a hearing for the Court O
/ General Sessions and bail was fixeS
at $500.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
RRInGE NOT FAYORED.

It was valentine Night" at West
Brandywine Grange last evening, and
each of the members contributed val
entines and an original verse of poetry
appropriate to the occasion.
A resolution was adopted requesting
THE EVENING JOURNAL TO correct
an error in the report OF the previous
meeting relative to the stand taken by
the grange on a proposed new Wash
ington street bridge. The impression
was given by the story that the grange
went on record as favoring new
bridge, when the grange has not gone
on record favoring il. The grange ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the
Ninth Ward Civic Association to look
into the matter and report their find
ings to the grange. No other action
has been taken in the matter by the
grange.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
today 5 MOVES
IN THE WARZONE:,
What THEY MEAN
BY j. W. L. MASON
(Written for the United Press.)


NEW YORK, Feb. 1911 a. M
Reserve must be exercised in accept
ing reports concerning unprecedented
abilities of the new German submar-
ines. Such descriptions are bound TO
be circulated at this time, but there
is nothing to warrant belief that un-
known and terrifying exploits, be-
yond the capacity of all other submar-
ines, can be expected Of the new Ger
man types.
Germany did not suddenly inherit
yesterday flotilla Of under-sea boats.
constructed according to the ideas of
Jules Verne II requires more than a
Verne imagination to make ideas
work and more than magic wish to
create a new fleet of even the small
est warships.
What the Germans now possess in
an under sea fotilla they have had
with possibly a very few exceptions
for a considerable time. During that
period. Great Britain has been trans.
porting many thousands of troops
across the channel to France. Yet, moi
single catastrophe, due to German
initiative. has occurred. This fact, il
itself. is conclusive proof of tn,
strictly limited offensive capacity o.
the German submarines.
Similar awe-insDiring tales to those
now being told of Germany's submar
ines were circulated last summei
about Zeppelins. Exactly how ZeD'
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Evening journal., 1915-02-19
United States Now WafchfuIIy
Waiting 'FDeath Zone" Decree

For some unexplained reason. Secre-
tary OF State Bryan was in unusually
high spirits. Ills reception of newspaper
men was far more cordial than ever be-
FORE and this gave rise to the belief
that secret assurances have come that
England intends to relieve the situation
somewhat by hosting the Union Jack
instead OF the Stars and Stripes in the
death zone.
Mexico again loomed large on Amer
ica's diplomatic horizon. Here, too, a
"watchiul waiting" policy was in force.
Officials awaited word from representa-
tiOns to Carranza in the case of Consul
lar Agent w. o. jenkins, at Puebla, who
recently was in danger of death from a
Carranzista firing sqrad and whose re-
lease was obtained only through friendly
Offices a Carranza military official. Thus
far Carranza has taken no steps to pun
ish this indignity to a United States au-
lthority.
Extreme secrecy was still main
tanned over the Japanese demands
upon China, in which this nation is
vitally interested Officials were anx-
ious to ascertain why certain dis
crepancies existed between the texts
of the alleged demands, as forwarded
by China and Japan
Concerted action by neutrals, il is
understood. has been proposed to this
government by several nations. South
American countries, particularly, are
understood to favor joint action in
/ keeping foreign vessels off American
coasts, and united work in protesting
I against the death zone blockade.
The optimism expressed by the ad-
ministration officials Thursday con-
cerning the international situation
! had developed today into a feeling
that the worst is over. This view
was reflected In discussions of the
German and British notes.
The President is declared to inter-
| pret the German message as reasur-
| ing, If not an entirely satisfactory
answer TO the American protest
against the war zone proclamation.
Officials were still fearful of grave
possibilities if an American ship
/ should be sunk by a German submar-
inc. but there was a feeling that Ger
many would go to every length TO
avoid such a happening.
IL was also pointed out that If an
American ship were blown up, il
would be impossible to determine,
without careful investigation, whether
il was sunk by a submarine torpedo or
a floating mine. that American action
would have to be determined largely
BY intent and that il would be diff
cult TO regard the sinking of a ship
hv a mine otherwise than as acciden-
tai
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Rash SHVITHDRAWS
BILL TO AMEND
ELECTION LAWS
Claims Measure to Change
Method of Voting is
All Right
HAS been BECLOUDED
BY ADVERSE CRITICISM

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Feb. l9.-I
Arising to a question of privilege.
Representative Rash this afternoon IN
the House had stricken from the cal
endar his bill TO permit a voter to
place his ballot in the envelope i'm
mediately after the envelope is hand
ed to him by election officers. instead
OF requiring the voter to 90 into a
booth to enclose his ballot in the en-
velope, which the present law pro-
yides
Mr.. Rash said the object of his bill
was to remove technical objections.
such as those raised in the Waldman-
Frazier senatorial contest, but it had
been mistakenly given partisan con-
struction by some persons. The Demo-
Gratis had objected vigorously to enact
ment of the bill, claiming il would aid
in checking up on purchased votes.
Representative Rash, in Withdrawing
the bill, said
"Mr. Speaker: Arising TO a question
of privilege, / wisl> to ask that House
bill No. go be withdrawn and stricken
from the calendar. make this request
not because / believe this bill is as it has
mistakenly been represented to be, but
because the real purpose and benefit of
it has been beclouded by adverse news
paper comment. This bill was introduced
by me for one purpose. and one purpose
only. and that was 10 further simplify
the method OF voting and thus aid the
general voter Two years ago law was
passed to try to make the casting of a
ballot as simple as possible. Notwith-
standing this intention. in a contest re-
/ Gently filed in the Senate, purely techni-
cal violations of the ballot law we're adj
4 vanced as a reason for trying to oust
a senator who had been duly certified as
elected to a seat in that body, by the
court after the election officers also had
returned him as elected.
This bill. if passed. would remove
the possibility of a contest based on
such technical violations OF the law as
the failure 90 step within the booth
to enclose a ballot in the envelope
which in the last election were com.
mon I'm all sections of the State by the
election boards and shall we not say
by the voters. too. We're this bill "a
become a law, such technical viola
fions of the ballot law would not be
possible in the future. but inasmuch
as this bill has been seized upon by
certain newspapers to inject a feeling
/ of hostility and partisanship among
members of the Legislature and as
cribe to it purpose that never was
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Bv The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-"Watch-
full waiting was this government
policy today towards its international
problems. particularly toward Ger
manys death zone" decree.
1--WE want to wait little to see how
that plan develops" said one official.
The administration did not regard
the relations between the United
States and Germany as ominous as
previously Yet, some officials admit
ted that there is still much gravity 10
the situation.
Gormany's profession of friendship
led the authorities to believe that hat
nation will exercise every precaudon
not to sink American merchantmen.
Still they admitted that with British
ships flying the Stars and Stripes,
some vessels may easily be mistaken.
The strong point on which this gov
ernment rested its securer feeling was
a belief that German submarines can
not operate as far as the Irish Sea,
which Liverpool bound shipping must
navigate and that they must conilne
their activities against England's
hunger ally" solely to commerce and
troop ships across the English Chan
mel
Navy and State Department officials
it became known today, have conferred
together considerably, presumably ovel
the question of United States warshil
- conveys for American merchantmen
They still maintained, however, that TIM
plan is impracticable-the more so be
cause of Germany's announced intention
to plant mines 20 aid in her "unter-see'
raids
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Street IS CAUGHT
By local Police
Detective Sergeant Wardle
Captures Escaped Burglar
in North Carolina
WILL ARRIVE IN CITY
EARLY THIS EVENING

Cornelius c. Street. the youthful
burglar who escaped from the work.
house at Greenbank on Sunday night
November 9 last. by burning his way
through the roof and sliding down a
rope made of cloth. was arrested he
tween Pinetown and Washington.
North Carolina. yesterday afternoon,
by David Wardle, sergeant OF detec-
tives, of this city. Word of the arrest
was received here by telegram from
Sergeant Wardle to Chief of Police
Black who has been following every
clew he received since Street escaped
from the workhouse while serving a
sentence of ten years for robbiug the
homes of W. W. Laird and Pierre 5.
DUPONT in Rising Sun Lane, over a
year ago. The message received from
Detective Wardle read as follows:
20. X. Caught him on. train. Ex-
pect to start back a. m" This mes
sage was dated Washington. n. c.,
which is about 10 miles south OF Pine
town.
The clue that resulted in the arrest
of the escaped burglar was furnished
by letters he carried when arrested
and which were from an uncle OF tho
convict W. Pindel Bush, of Pine
town. n. c. Mr.. Bush came here dur.
ing the trial OF Street and since the
mans escape Chief of Police Blacl
has been following every clue tina
might connect Street with pinetown
Knowing that Pinetown was a small
hamlet, Chief of Police Black en-
listed the aid of Postal Inspector NJ
S. Plummer who communicated will
the post Office officials at the Nortl
/ Carolina town and through them
was learned that a man answering
Streets description was seen abou
there. Word was sent to the authori
ties there on Tuesday TO arrest tn
man and to hold him until local OH
GERS arrived. This message followe
by the receipt of another here ask
| ing that a man be sent there and Ser
geant Wardle left here late Wedncs
day night for Pinetown
Shortly after Street escaped from II
workhouse, Attorney General Wolco
received a letter from Street in whi'
Continued on Page Q.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
BY The United Presa.
BY HENRY WOOD.


United Press Stan Correspondent.
PARIS, Feb. 10. "A series Of engage.
mcnts, which al times takc on the pro-
portions Of general battle are in prog
ress today. The Cermans are now max.
ing determined Efforts to recover the
ground lost 20 them during the heavy
lighting of the last few days This IS
especially so on the heights of the
Mcusc, where series of desperate
counter attacks have been delivered in
the vicinity of Eparges. There the Ger
mans have taken several outlying
trenches at a heavy cost in lives d.
In the Champagne region. likewise.
the Germans continue TO pour their
fresh regiments into action endeavor-
ing to retake series OF parallel
trenches captured by the French Az
rican troops. Several important stra-
tegic positions in the vicinity of Per-
thes have been taken and retaken
three times during the last two days
The ground fronting the trenches Is
covered with dead and wounded men,
as il is impossible to remove them in
the face of the terrific artillery FIRE
from both sides.
Near La Bassee. the Germans arc
still trying to cut the railway line.
which runs parallel with the canal and
few yards to the north of IT, This is
most important strategic position
and the British forces. which hold the
section of the line from south of Lens
TO Estaires and Armenteres. have
been heavily reinforced, especially in
the neighborhood Of Givenchy where
they are now occupying trenches or
iginally constructed by the Germans.
Only slight progress is possible in
Upper Alsace. where the Germans
continue heavily to reinforce their po-
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
BRITISH GERMANS FIGHT
DRAWN BATTLE IN France
ny DID IInIted Press.

by The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. 19-That the fight
ing along the entire front held by the
British armies in France is very Sc
we're and that neither side seems able
as yet to retain advantages gained,
was admitted in another report from
General French made public today.
II reviewed the operations up to yes
terday and paid high tribute TO the
gaiiantry OF MS troops VINO arc unucr
constant fire.
Once more the British commanders
in-chief praised the work of the Brit
ish airmen, who have covered them
selves with glory at all times since
they went into the field.
"The enemy has displayed consider
able activity" the report says. lin the
region southeast of Ypres during the
last few daysf The fighting all along
this part of the line has been very
severe.
AT certain points the Germans sue
ceeded in occupying some of orr
trenches. but our men drove them out
by series of determined counter at
tacks. AT one point. sixty dead Ger
mans were left on the ground while
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
FEAR THAT SOME WILL FALL
VICTIMS TO, TORPEDO ATTACKS

routes II iscnot expected that they
will be attacked for the present
There Is not the slightest doubt in
the minds of the leaders of Britain's
sea traffic that the Germans intend to
ooniine their activities to the big linz
ers now en- route to various British
ports carrying thousands of tons Of
foodstuifs. At least 100 vessels of all
descriptions are cue within what tho
Germans haye'termed their prohibited
zone" between now and Monday MORN
ing And that some of them are TO
fall victims to a hostile torpedo is be-
lieved' ccrtuim
uQusual precautions have been taken
by the admiralty 10 prevent knowledga
of the routes .to be- taken by these
steamers becoming known. II is undcr-
stood that MOST OF them viii be met
well OIL the coast by British warships,
which VIII direct them Just where TO 90
and will 1urHAh them with a guard into
the selected port But no announce
ment of arrivals, excepting IN the case
of the passenger carrying liners is TO be
made public for the present
Reports from northern ports say that
number of steamers with cargoes of
freight have successfully made the trip
from Scandanayians ports. But no de-
tails of the crossing have been received.
Meanwhile reports from German
sources say that the government has
warned the German people not TO be inn
patient, and has intimated that it may
be a week or ten days before any rea
success win bc reported
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
LOADED OYSTER BARREL
PUTS KEY OUT OF BUSINESS

David b. Key. who operates an auto
express businers in New Castle, had
a serious encounter with a barrel Of
oysters yesterday and came out sec
ond best Mr.. Key had the barrel
on his truck for delivery TO Frank
King. in New Castle, and when ne
was taking out another piece Of
freight, the barrel capsized and
struck him. His head was badly
wounded. He has black eye, a
cut on the nose and several disfgur-
ing scratches. The wound In his
head bled profusely, but his skull was
rot fractured.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
TO MEET BODY OF SISTER.

r. p. Robinson, assistant cashier OF
the Central National Bank, this city, ac-
companied his mother, Mrs +. L. Robin
son, to New York today to meet the
steamship Lusitania on her arrival there.
The body of Mrs. Caroline Hamilton, a
sister of Mrs. Robinson, who died at her
home in London, January 7, is aboard
the vessel. The body will be brought
to Philadelphia and interment made in
Torresdale. Mrs. Hamilton's death was
due to the infrmities of old age, she
being over so years of age. Miss Eliza
beth Delaplaine, Of Newport Road, is a
sister of the deceased.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
FIGHT GETS LIVELY
FOR FOSTERS POSITION

The fight for superintendent of the
New Castle County Hospital, at Farm
hurst, is getting warm. In addition TO
James W. Foster and William W. Leach
there are other candidates now in the
field David b. Kee, sin-in-law of
Trustee Burge, is in the contest, and
J. II. Galloway, Of Newport. is hust-
ling for votes.
Friends of former Sheriff Harry Stat
ford would like TO see him elected TO the
position. There are fourteen votes and
at present it is impossible TO guess as
to the result of the vote.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
CITY MINISTERS
SPLIT OVER MAIL
ORDER marriages
Although Bill Is Favored, R.
L. Jackson and ]. H. Craw-
ford Turn Enemies
Inter Church BODY
REVERSES ITS attitude

A lively time was had yesterday af-
ternoon at a special meeting of the
Inter-Church Federation in the Y. NJ
c. A.. called to consider the proposed
amendments to the State marriage
law which had been unanimously en-
dorsed at the Wilmington M E.
Preachers meeting last Monday.
While the proposed amendments
were endorsed there was considerable
opposition manifested. When the last
of the amendments was about to be
endorsed. the Rev. j. II. Crawford
asked if il would be considered un-
professional for him to go to Dover
today and use his influence against
the amendments and declared that
this was what he intended to do.
81 hereby withdraw as a member
Of the Federation, which automatical-
ly carries with it my retirement as
corresponding secretary" firmly an
nounced the Rev. R. L. Jackson. The
retirement Of Mr.. Jackson came as a
shock to the others present.
81 do not think it fair for Mr.. Jack
son to withdraw. as he attended the
NJ. e. Preachers meeting and -'
said the Rev. George White Dawson
but was cut short in his remarks by
the Rev. G. T.. Anderson, who declared
that Mr. Dawson was out Of order
Mr.. Jackson shortly afterwards retired
from the meeting.
The amendments were presented by
committee from the NJ. E. Preachers
Association. composed of the Rev. Dr.
Vaughan S. Collins, the Rev. s. NJ
Morgan. the Rev w. L. S. Murray and
the Rev. G. T. Anderson. and we're ex-
planned at some length by DR.. Collins
At the suggestion of the Rev. J. II
Crawford it was decided to take
amendments section by section.
"The marriage law now on the stat
ute books has cleared Wilmington:
name of a Gretna Green and / thinl
the re-opening Of the question is un
warranted" said the Rev. W. II. Laird
"I think" he continued, sit is takinl
too great a risk to attempt to amen'
the law as it may be changed In sucl
a way as not to suit us. / hope NJ
action will be taken"
The five amendments are as follows
To Amend the Revised Co-a Of
the State of Delaware as publish
ed in 1914. Two in Chapter, en-
titled Boards of Health" First.
Amend those sections which read,
"on or before the last day of the
month in which said marriage or
marriages were solemnized or
contracted by striking out and
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Y. M. q. A. LECTURF.

Paris" will be the subject of an il
Illustrated lecture at the Y. M. c. A.
tonight by Professor Edward Laur-
ence Smith. head of the department Of
modern languages of Delaware Col
lege. The lecture is open to men and
women without charge and is the
third of a series of six being given in
the Y NJ c. A. on Friday evenings by
prominent professors of the State col
lePe.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
DOCTORS AND
DUGCISTS REGISTER.

Officials of the Internal Revenue
Department here today reported that
ffty-one physicians. out of 275 in the
State, had registered under the Har-
rison Narcotic law, while 80 druggists
out of more than 100 in the State had
registered. The law sets forth that
all dispensers of opium and coca
leaves shall register and in case this
is not done before March 1st a fine
will be imposed.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
Dead and Wounded Cover French
Battlefield After Fresh Attacks

sitions. It is declared by prisoners
lately captured that among the troops
now fighting there are a large, numbeNt
of Austrian slav detachmentsoot Nj
were transferred from the carpathian
front because their loyalty was ques-
toned
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
LECTURES ON INDIAN ART.

Before a large audience, charming H.
lustrated lecture on ".lhe Art of India.
China and Japan was given in the
drawing room of the New Century Club
yesterday afternoon with Miss Virginia
Wright Garbtr, of Bryn Mawr, as the
lecturer One hundred and twenty-five
stercopticon views were used during the
lecture.