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Evening journal., 1915-03-20
MnAT OF THE KARLsRunEl

A ND now, it is said, the German cruiser Karlsruhe
IA was sunk in December how and where It is
not stated The information has been given in Copen-
hagen by German merchant who is captain in the
landstrum in Wilhelmshaven. The Danes informed
that the crew Of the German commerce raider has
been landed in Germany and that it through the
members Of that crew that the mystery relative to
what had become of the Karlsruhe solved If the
British the French the Japs destroyed the cruiser
the fact doubtless would have been announced long
ago.
Il is possible. Of course, that she sunk Y
internal explosion shipwreck. on the other hand.
the story may have been given out 10 influence the
allies their search for her and thus give her
scope for operations against deenseess merchant
ships
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Editorial Opinion
ENGLAND THE ~sERPENT.v .
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
If England were the serpent" which
German poets call it, and had been
intriguing as German journalists al
lege for the destruction of their coun-
try il would have desired nothing bet
ter than Cd a saber-rattling perform
ance which would scare Europe into
an entente, (2l an attack on Serbia
which would give British diplomacy
chance to go on record as working
Tor peace CD a breach of Belgian
neutrality which would unite Britain
for war, and ca an attempt by sub
marines and war zones TO starve Eng
land which would give the British
navy an excuse to put increased
pressure on Germany. The Kaiser
did the saber-rattling, the diplomats
0otched the Serbian business. the
general staff insisted on attacking
Belgium, and the admiralty seems to
have been responsible for the wal
zone performance. Among them they
have played England's game as well
as It could be played; it is left fol-
the generals and soldiers in the field
TO do what they can for Germany.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Score One For Congress
(From the New York sun.)

cratic methods should seem TO ac-
quiesce I'm such an enormous develop
ment and extension Of bureaucracy
as the Federal Trade Commission con-
notes II is even more astonishing
that country whose traditions are
utterly antagonistic to an excessive.
unbalanced and unchecked concentra-
ton of power anywhere. whether re-
sponsible or irresponsible, should con-
sent 10 such a repository of power as
the Federal Trade Commission.
Under the circumstances it cannot
be considered less than fortunate that
Congress, deliberately or negligently,
made very parsimonious provision
for the inauguration of the latest gov
ernmcntaI experiment with business
The first discovery by the Federal
Trade Commission is that it must ac-
cept the hospitality OF the Depart
ment of Commerce for quarters ano
must get along for a while with very
meagre funds. There are more thar
three hundred thousand corporations
subject TO its jurisdiction and The
money appropriated for its uses works
out at an average of about 81 a cor
poration.
In time no doubt the commission
will project a vast mass of under
I takings which it will urge upon Con
/ gress as an argument for large sup
ply OF money from the treasury. In
cidentally il will presumably maxi
the discovery that its ample poweri
need persistent supplementing in or
der to make its work effective. Fo
a quarter OF century the interstate
Commerce Commission has been al
inveterate beggar at the doors of Con
\ gress for more money and more pow
er, and il Is still at IL.
However it will do no harm il 70
a while the Federal Trade Commits
sion is obliged to draw its salarie
and the salaries of its clerks as com
pensation for a harmless necessar
compilation OF statistics and a sed
entary construction of plans for fu
ture labors because means are lack
ing for any more expensive endeal
ors. The commission is likely to b
dazzled enough by the realization 4
It's equipment OF authority TO make
= desirable that il. should be consciou
= OF some limitations. even IL thes
are only sordid matters of the where
) withal 10 spread the gospel of th
& New FREEDOM. which seems increas
, ingly to resemble a very old and IA
, miliar form OF seryitude.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND GREER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

When cry unto Thee, then shall
mine enemies turn back.-Psalm wi.
But II must be real "cry." Il must
not be an idle recitation which sheds
no blood. II must be a cry like the
cry of the drowning, cry which
cleaves the air like a bullet Said a
man TO r'c some while ago: Assault
the heavens with cries for mel" That
is the cry which takes the kingdom
by storm.
When such a cry rends the heavens
my enemies turn back" A secret and
irresistible artillery begins TO play
upon them. and their strength fails
Yes. believing prayer calls these in
visible allies into the field. "The
mountains are full of horses and
chariots OF fire round about?" And
the enemy flies.
This I know" The psalmist is
building upon experience. The miracle
has happened a hundred times. Many
morning has he seen the enemy
vaingloriously trampling the field anC
he has cried unto the Lord, and before
nightfall there has been a perfect
rout. Blessed is the man who has
had such heartening dealings Will
the Lord that he can now face a hos
tile host in unclouded faith and as
surance.-J. H. Jowett
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low. no pride;
He that is humble ever shall
Have God to be his guide.
I am content with what | have,
Little be il or much;
And. Lord, contentment still l crave
Because thou savest such.
Fullness to such a burden is
That go on pilgrimage;
Here little, and hereafter bliss,
Is best from age to age.
John Bunyan.
/ Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
How Japan Fosters
Its Merchant Marine
Osaka Steamship Co.. Ltd. Makes 81 Per Cent OF
It's Net From Government Subsidies Nihouf
Government Help Company Could
Pay No Dividends
(From the Boston News Bureau)

ing the six months to December IL
last
During this period this company.
which owns and operates no less than
1O9 steamers with a combined ton
mage of 191 ,204 tons, made net pro-
fits after insurance repairs and de-
probation of 1,346,2l3 yen, or say
about S675,000 Ga yen is about 90
cenfs.) But while the profits were
1,346,213 yen, the receipts from sub
sides paid to the company by the
japanese government were 1,22S,l75.
In other words, had there been no
subsidies there would have been no
profits. Fully 80 per cent. Of the total
net earnings for the year came from
governmental subsidies, and that this
condition was considered normal and
proper is shown in the declaration of
dividends at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum on the 1S,563,00O yen of
capital stock.
The charges made by the Osaka
Mercantile steamship Co. for repairs
and depreciation are no more liberal
than dozens of American coastwise
steamship companies make, ana IN
fact not as large as the Interstate
Commerce Commission has IN certain
cases indicated It considers desirable
During the six months to December 81
last this japanese company charged
| 552 900 yen, or at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum on book value OF fleet
TO repairs. and $4,000, or at the rate
of 4 per cent. on the cost of the feel
TO depreciation. There are plenty Of
/ American companies which are charg-
ing 4 per cent. and 5 per cent, tc
depreciation. That these charges fol
repairs and depreciation were not ex-
cessive is indicated by the fact that
all but $4,000 yen, or 6 per cent, oul
of 1,096,0OO yen were actually eXpend'
ed.
While the United States through It's
/ Congress is passing seamen's bills anC
other labor legislation making steam
ship operation more difficult, Japar
and every European marine nation hat
been extending the helping hand, no
spasmodically, but systematically an'
for years.
That the lesson of the japanese
practice may be appreciated, We prin
below the profit and loss statement o
the Osaka Co. for the six months t
December 81;
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

II our trade. industry and finance
did not have SO much to think about
on account of the European war they
would find plenty of mental occupa-
ton i'm the contrivance of adjustments
which domestic politics is compelling.
Though we have, taking the admins
tration's word for il come practically
to the end OF the program OF revo-
lutionary alteration Of the legislated
conditions of business, lawmaking is
not an end but beginning. The con-
sequences of new laws remain to be
dealt with, and the swearing in Of
the Federal Trade Commission for
mally launches another great govern
mental experiment with business,
which was already sufficiently har-
assed by other experiments started in
the dispensatiOn OF the New Freedom.
OF all the experiments in question
the most dubious is that which the
Federal Trade Commission represents.
How this is going TO work out de-
pends very much il not altogether on
the commission itself. In its favor
it will have the wholesome soundness
of our business enterprise and the
vigorous energy with which business
seeks to overcome difficulties placed
in its way Nevertheless the COM
mission, according to the record OF
our political past. is new and for
midable obstacle in the path of busi-
ness progress.
Armed with almost life and death
powers Of inquisition and proscrip-
ton. which the wisest OF mortals can
hardly be trusted safely to use, the
/ new body of business regulators Is
/ the most extreme assertion of govern.
/ mental control over the activities oi
the citizen that has yet been ven
tured upon Nor is there anything
in the history of commission govern
ment to forbid the assumption tha
this control will sooner or later bl
exercised in an extreme manner &
the detriment OF a people which con
cedes that clerks. hOd carriers ant
ditch diggers are not particular
competent to manage business o
choose its managers. but subscribe
to the aotion that through pro
cess of nose counting an indirec
choice may be properly made OF pub
lie managers of the managers of bus
mess
II Is astonishing. when one reflect
upon IL, that a country which IL Gus
tomarily credited with a democrati
and businesslike contempt for bureau
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
ALLEGED BROOKS ALSO
ROBBED CRISfIELD Stores

State Detective Mccoy today learn
ed that John Wood was not the name
of the colored man held under $4,000
bail by Magistrate Carter, of Town
send, on charge of breaking and en-
tering, larceny and resisting an Of
ficer. The detective says the man is
Dudley Brooks. The man is accused
of attempting to break into the store
of n. S. Lattomus, at Townsend
The police of Crisfeld, Md, have
been looking for Brooks since last
summer, when, it is alleged, he rob-
bed three stores. Several officers who
attempted TO arrest the man shot at
him, and II is said he was wounded
in the side.
Detective Mccoy will visit the work.
house this afternoon to see If the man
shows the marks of a bullet.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

One phase of the international po-
sition OF the United States which
the great European conflict has
brought prominently to the front has
been the pitiful inadequacy Of our
merchant marine.
AT the beginning of the war only 4
per cent. of the foreign commerce of
the United States was being carried
in American bottoms. For 96 per
cent. of our exports and imports we
we're entirely helpless in the hands
Of the great commerce carriers of
Europe and the Orient.
The elimination of Germany's great
fleet of cargo boats. the hasty shifting
OF the American flag of a considerable
tonnage and finally the use of coast
q wise boats in transatlantic trade, have
raised the percentage of American
cargoes in American bottoms to
about IA per cent. Some Of this in
crease is abnormal and cannot sur
yive the war.
When the skies are sunny the world
smiles and wags along in the good
old-fashioned way. Troubles show un-
expected weaknesses no less than un-
expected places of strength. Ameri-
can sentiment, especially along the
Atlantic seaboard, has been greatly
aroused at the nearly complete depen'
dence OF the United States upon the
rest of the world to move our enor'
nous foreign trade.
The ship purchase bill represented
a hasty attempt of political leaders tC
crystallize this sentiment for better
ment in constructive legislation. Il
has failed of passage because of GER
tain fundamental defects.
Curiously enough. while the def
cheney of our foreign merchant ma
rine is universally recognized and
regretted, there is not one in a hun
dred who realizes certain fundamen
tai conditions which make the ere
alton OF an American marine pecul
iarly difficult.
The manner in which Japan treats
its merchant marine will serve t
show one of these basic advantages
which foreigners have over Ameri
cans.
We have before us a copy OF th'
semi-annual statement of the Osak;
Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd, cover
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
AMEmCANs AND TME PRIzE ETEI FRIEDmCH.

AMERICANS AND THE PRIZE EITEL FRIEDRICH.
dealing with the European beligerants, it is only
proper that all the officials OF government,
no matter how high or how low they may be, shall
be strictly neutral That being true. there is every
reason why no official information should be given out
relative to the plans of the commander of the German
converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which is
undergoing repairs in Newport News
There are conflicting relative to the pur-
pose Of the German commander One is that
as the repairs have been completed he will intern the
big commerce destroyer for the remaner of the
Another is that before the limit for her departure
from the American port has expired she will endeavor
TO through the Virginia capes elude the Brit
ish and French warshps watch there and resume
her work Of destroying merchant ships OF the allies
The prevailing opinion is that she will be interned
The commanders of the allied warships taking
chances however in view OF the past performances
OF the hottledn German craft II is recognized that
she has very resourceul commander and navigator
and also that with the Prinz Eitel ranging
the high search of merchant vessels there is
telling what damage she might do
II will be seen, therefore, that the German COM
mander II It be his intention to inferno his ship
is opposed by tremendous odds The American spirit
OF fair-pay should constrain those American officials
who arc aware of his purposes to refrain from com
municating them TO his enemies. If he be shrewd
enough to escape through the neck of the bottle in
which he now finds himself, he will deserve much
credit and no American should place any obstruction
in his way.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
RECOVERING FROM FALL.

Mrs. ]. Frank Kendall, of No. 1903
Lancaster avenue, is recovering from
long spell of illness. Six weeks ago
Mrs. Kendall fell, causing severe
sprain of her left limb. Last week
she was delighted to place the injured
member on the floor. With the aid Of
pair OF crutches, she expects TO ges
around with more ease and comfort.
on last Friday Mr. and Mrs, Ken
dali. celebrated their forty ninth we'd
ding anniversary.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
ITALY's DEMANDG.

from the New York Tribune.
Conceivably Italy has asked more
than she will take. But all signs point
in the other direction. So far as II is
possible to see, what Italy has asked
she can take by force of arms. The
only actual restraint must flow from
recognition of the eventual conse-
Quences of too great greed now. This
halions seldom consider when they
can make immediate profits.
Ihe passing of Turkey has long
been discounted. Early i'm the Great
War 1t began to appear that Austrian
existence was in peril Day by day
Fate seems to have turned more and
more against Franz Josef. stricken in
years and carrying the burden of un-
paralleled personal as well as ma
tionl dlsappointments and griefs. Now
ltaly raises the question which strikes
at the very life of the Dual Empire. II
she actually draws the sword. as
every sign now visible suggests, there
Is the instant promise of the comine
of greater changes than the map oi
Europe has known in many centuries
But the striking thing about the
new crisis is that it points to German
aggrandizement, the making of 2
greater Germany. with German speak.
ing Austria included. Defeated in tn,
Great War. Germany may vet emerg,
a larger gamer than any of her enc
mics able. and certain to take ven
geance on faithless Italy i'm her owl
good time and retake Trieste and tn,
lstrian peninsula, with the penden
Adriatic islands.
For centuries Europe has accepte,
as sound the old adage which assert.
that if Austria did not exist it woul,
be necessary to create it to keep Eu
ropean peace. Italy has proposed I,
repeal this statute of diplomacy. a
her own great peril.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
STEEL CORPORATION AND WILSON "PROS-
PERITY"

FNHERE is nothing in the annual report of the
United States Steel Corporation Spon which
friends of President Wilson may seize to show that
the industrial depression in this country is psycholo
gical and not real If depression may be measured
by the falling of of millions in earnings and net in
come then certainly that report constitutes singing
indictment the Wilson administration that promised
so much and has given little to the American
people
Tho official report of the corporation shows earn
ings Of SS1 74651S decrease of $65431OOO compared
with those OF 1913 The income in 1914 s46529
4OS. or decrease of S5SsOO2s4 compared with
the net income in 1918 In 1913 the net income showed
a surplus of S3O5S21S4. In 1914 II showed deficit
Of SG971 9S4 And in addition It may be said that the
S45372B94 spent for maintenance repairs and extra
ordinary requirements in 1914 s1457O376 or 2491
per cent under the spent for those purposes in
1918
Passing to the effect of the Wilson depression upon
the employing and wage-paying capacity of the cor
poration IL is interesting TO note that in 1913 the
average number of employees in its service 22S,
906 while in 1914 under Wilson prosperity" II was
only 1858. The payroll in 1913 O72O6,176.
In 1914 it was only s162.2799O7. The last year was
featured by increased salaries ranging from three to
FIVE cents a day per empoye.
II that be Wilson prosperity" measured by
the operations only big corporation, American in
dustrass as rule, will not be favorably impressed
by It.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
URGE SENATOR FURNIsS
FOR MARSHALSHIP

State Senator Samuel j. Furniss.
OF Bethel, is being urged for appoint
ment as deputy United States mar
shal under Marshal Martin f. FAIRY
John Layton, of Millsboro, also is
being urged for appointment as in
side deputy and it is said he is slated
for the place
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor. of this
city, have returned from visit TO
Jacksonville, Fla.
Charles F. Daily. Of this city. who
has been in Florida several months
for the benefit of his health, is expect
ed home today. He left for New
York on the steamship Persian
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
SMYRNA AND INDUSTRIES.

From the Smyrna Times.
There is work ahead for the Smyrna
Board of Trade in bringing all the
industries and enterprises possible to
Smyrna. There should not be a va
cant store in Smyrna. Houses and
more Of them should be built. Our
factories could employ more operators
II suitable homes could be had Wake
up Board of Trade and do something.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
MIR. AYDON IMPROVES.

John W. Aydon. who has been at
the Delaware Hospital for several
days. in critical condition, as the re-
suit of stroke of paralysis is much
improved today He probably will re-
cover.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
MRS. TIERNgY IMPROVES.

Mrs. Mark Tierney of 317 S. Van
Buren, street, who has been seriously
i'll since her son, Francis X. Tierney'
was killed while doing police duty,
on March 8, is much improved. She
now is eNected to recover.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSES pIcKENs

A. the Round Table held at the New
Century Club yesterday afternoon, Miss
Emma Worrell read paper on Charles
Dickens. Miss Mary II. Askew-Mathcr
presided.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
BIRD LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

BY The United Press.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 20 Declaring
that only the States have jurisdiction
over game. Federal District Judge Poi
lock in a decision filed today, held the
Federal migratory bird statute unconsti-
tutional
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

Three British merchant ships have been tor
pedoed by German submarines Incident thereto. so
far as is known. not submarine has been sunk by
the British by way reprisal In the sort of war
fare being used in the surrounding Great
Britain. the odds clearly with the Germans the
British having failed evolve any plan that effectively
meets submarine warfare.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
mr.. yEASEY HOME SOON.

Dr. B. r. Veasey, who is in phila-
deiphia recovering from a surgical
operation. is expected home in a few
days. He is recovering rapidly.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

There is in existence at The present
time a well tried and proved means of
obtaining employment which succeeds
when all other means fail and that
method is through tne Want Ads of the
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

The Wilson administration has suffered another re-
IN its warfare upon so-caed big business" It
has lost its antitrust suit in the Federal Court in
Boston against the United Shoe Machinery Company
In other words it has learned that All big
BUSINESS is not bad business.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

Good workmen, with the right sort
OF experience, men and women cap
able of fitting proftably into your
business, read and use the Want Ads
for paying postions.-AdV.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Mia. roRrIGNEns ANn MAR rAX

q ENERAL VILLA, dashing leader of Mexico revo-
~ lutionists has been warned by Federal Gov
ernment not to attempt to collect from Americans
foreigners in Mexico any portion Of the special war
tax Of 100000 pesos he recently levied against the
people of Monterey
II he be wise he win heed that warning as our gov
ernmen is acting in the matter only for the pro-
lection Of its own subjects but also in Difference to
the wishes OF Great Britain and other nations that
have subjects within that part OF Mexico which villa
controls Il would be manifesty unfair for villa or
any other Mexican leader to against Americans
or any other foreigners any part of the burden OF
financing his destructive work in the great internal
struggle through which Mexico is passing
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

Life is arched with changing skies
Rarelyly are they what they see:
Children we of smiles and sighs
Much we know, but more we dream.
William Winter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-19
MAY CLOSE UNION
PARKS ON SUNDAYS
Township Committee to Act in
Response to Complaints
of Residents.

An ordinance will probably be
passed Monday night on first reading
by the Union Township Committee
requiring all amusement parks in
Union either to be closed altogether
or TO comply with the law. Com
plants have been made that many
of these parks. particularly in the
VauX Hall section. have become
nuisances.
The Township Committee had a
conference in Elizabeth yesterday aft
ernoon with Township Counsel John
X. English. Afterward Chairman
Blanchard announced that action
would probably be taken on Monday
night. He thought an ordinance
could be adopted requiring the parks
to keep closed on Sundays.
At the last meeting of the Town
ship Committee members of churches
In the Vaux Hall section petitioned
the Township Committee to try and
remedy conditions in Vaux Hall on
Sundays. The petitioners said 1t
was almost impossible for their wives
and daughters to walk out on Sun
day afternoons withing being in
suited by drunken rowdies. The
Township Committee promised to do
all in their power to stop it.