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Evening journal., 1915-03-09
SMYRNA About TO.
FALL BEFORE FIRE
Of british ships
Only Three Turkish Land
Batteries Now Reply To
BOmbardment of Foe
DARDANELLES FORTS
GRADUALLY CRUMBLING
BY ED L. KEEN.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON, March 9-Smyrna is about
to fall before Rear Admiral Peirse's
feet, according to dispatches from
Athens today. Only three Turkish land
batteries are now replying to the fire
of the British squadron which has
moved into the harbor and is now
shelling the enemy's guns high on the
hills in the Turkish quarter of the
city. Meanwhile a steady rain of fire
"a she'll nearly every minutes
pouring in upon the Dardanelles forts.
Aeroplanes, first used only for re-
connoitering purposes. are dropping
bombs upon the smaller Turkish bat
teries. The 16.500 ton battleships
Lord Nelson and Agamemnon are bat
teriHg away at the Turkish forts in
side the strait while the Queen Eliza
beth is hurling great shells across
Gallipoli Peninsula, in an indirect at
tack.
British occupation of Smyrna
will be the first decisive victory
in the naval war against the Sultan.
With the Smyrna forts leveled ma
rines will be landed under protection
of the warships' guns to seize the city.
Little opposition is expected from the
Turkish garrison.
The Admiralty again emphasized to-
day that the Dardanelles fighting has
just begun. The Krupp guns mount
ed at the entrance to the NarrOws are
still keeping the allied feet at a dis
tance Of several miles. The most op-
timistic officials at the Admiralty Of
fees set the middle of April or possi-
bly, the first of May as the time when
the Anglo-French war fleet will en-
erge from the Narrows and descend
upon Constantinople.
At least 5000 tons of shells hav,
been hurled against the Dardanelles
forts, II was estimated here today
The way has been cleared. for severa
miles inside the strait, but Kilid-Bah
still disputes the passage OF the allie
heet. The French squadron ia tn
Gulf OF Saros has MOI yet succeede
In destroying the defences OF BuiaiI
Official word that the Russian fee
has raided several Black Sea towns
east of the Bosphorus, confirmed th'
belief in Admiralty circles that th'
Cars Black Sea fleet is not contem
plating an attempt TO force the Bos
phorus and attack Constantinopl,
from the east. The Russian squad
rons, it was unofficially stated, vii
continue to harass the Turkish coast
meanwhile lying In wait to engage th'
Turkish fleet If it fees into the Blacl
Sea.
The small Russian cruiser Askold
with the Dardanelles fleet. is bearing
her brunt OF the fighting, according t
Athens dispatches. She has been en-
, gagged inside the strait and is one o
J the warships reported TO have suf
| fered slight damage from the Turk
ish batteries.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
ADMIRAL FLETCHER WITH SEVEN SHIPS
TO ENFORCE THE AMERICAN ORDER

Il was understood, though not so
stated by the department. that the lat
est order was the result of last
nights conference between the Presl-
dent and Secretary of the Navy, at
which the Mexican situation was fully
canvassed.
Tie purpose Of the departments ac-
ton was said. not officially, to be that
Of ovorawng General Carranza anl
for its moral effect in inducing his
compliance with the governments lat
est communication to him relative to
Mexico conditions.
Should danger to foreigners de-
velop. u was understood. however.
that full authority was given TO Ad-
miral Fletcher 10 have any steps TAX
en- necessary TO their protection.
The Official impression plainly was
that Carranza was certain to yield to
this last warning. as il was believed
TO be. that he must comply with the
American demands Not much attempt
was made TO hide the view that to-
days step was the most energetic the
administration has taken in connec-
tion with the Mexican situation since
last summers crisis.
One effect OF the order. II was
learned probably would be the Della
wares withdrawal from the New
York manoeuvres. The original in
tention was to have the Delaware re-
lievod at Vera Cruz by the Tacoma.
II now seemed tolerably certain that
both vessels would remain in Mexican
waters.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
insurance Cases
placed ON TRIAL
INFEDERAL Court
All of Early Session Is
Taken Up in Drawing
a Jury
MANY CHALLENGES
ARE BEING MADE

The trial OF former United States
Senator Richard r. Kenney, aud Daniel
NJ Ridgely. Of Dover; Ronald r. Bren-
nan, of New York, formerly Of Dover;
Frank w. Anthony and Claire Webster
Anthony. OF Brooklyn. y ", and Harry
\. Woodstock, OF New York city,
charged with conspiracy TO violate a
statute OF the United States Court by
the fraudulent use of the mails, was
begun in the United States District
Court at ll.30 o'clock this morning,
Judge Edward G.. Bradford presiding.
The court room was crowded when
court convened. The trial promises 10
be a lengthy one, as seventy witnesses
have been summoned by the government.
There are witnesses present from Texas,
Alabama and other States.
The actual drawing of the jury WAS
commenced at II o'clock. Samuel X.
Smith was excused from service on the
jury because of Attendance before Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Judge Bradford stated that the de-
PENDANTS would be allowed ten
peremptory challenges and the gov
ernment six.
When the name of Edward r. Comfy
was called Il was announced that he
was dead. The name John b. Webb,
another man who is deceased. appear
ed on the jury list.
District Attorney John =. Nields
stated that the first case would be
taken up first and at its conclusion
the second case. He thought the case
would take about a week.
Thomas Moore Simonton, of New
York, and Meyer Steinbrint, of Brook
lyn, were admitted to practice in the
court so as TO represent defendants
Frank w. Anthony and Claire Web
ster Anthony, of Brooklyn. are with
out counsel.
The challenging Of jurors for the
defendants was done by j. Frank Bal
and James Salisbury.
OF the AZ men in the panel one wal
a colored man, William Downs. H
was challenged by counsel for the de
PENDANTS.
Former Senator Thomas ~ AIonagba
was challenged by the government. M
Eields said he challenged him becaus
Of certain public duties in which Nj
! Monaghan was concerned. Mr.. Ball sal
they could apologize for all challenge
on such a broad basis.
The drawing OF the jury was com
pleted at 1890 o'clock. The jury is a
follows:
A. Frank Claire. Edward NJ. Record
William s. Bowe, Thomas n. Stayton
Howard Jones, John w. Dolby, Marti
r. Mealy, William Moore. William I
Record, Elwood Souder, Pusey Pennoc
and jefferson b. Ford.
Mr.. Ford stated that he was a mem
Der of the county grand jury, bu
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
Former PUCILIST NOW
EVANGELIST WORKS FOR COD

The Rev. Thomas c. Jones. PASTOR
evangelist of Leeds, Md. and Joe
Lynch. a former prize-fighter. are
conducting services this week in
Methodist Protestant Church. Seventh
and Walnut streets. Mr.. Jones has
spent three years preaching in Okla
homa and is well known throughout
the entire western country.
A large audience greeted him at his
first service last night. the revival re-
sulting in one conversion.
Joe Lynch has had a remarkable
experience Of the underworld and
was converted last fall under the
preaching Of Mr.. Jones. who became
deeply interest in him. Mr. Lynch has
accomplished much since his CONVEX
sion. While laboring in Oxford. Md.
for several weeks there were over 100
conversions
In St. Michaels, Nd. the church
was crowded to the doors to hear the
experience Of Mr.. Lynch.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON %. o.. March o.
In discussing the Mexican situation
with callers today President Wilson
made IL very plain that he has not
considered American armed interven-
ton. Neither has he been asked TO
sanction an international expedition
10 go to Mexico City and preserve
order there. The United States. the
President explained, has no intention
of doing anything more in Mexico
than demanding that the rights of all
foreigners be safeguarded. The rep
resentations made To Carranza, he
said, represent the views OF the United
States on what appears to be a grave
danger to foreigners. These views
are based on information received
from the Brazilian minister, who
represents the United States. and 9TH
ers in the Mexican capital. In this
connection, however. the executive
pointed out that there are certain
persons I'm Mexico City. and in the
United States, who are apparently
determined TO force American inter-
vention. Because of this fact the
IItSlutul uldut IL pam, mutn oA lht
news coming from Mexico City must
be discredited
The President said that the battle
ships being sent to Vera Cruz we're
eventually intended to replace war
ships that are already there. For the
present, however, all of the warships
will be held where they can be utilized
If needed
II was explained that the United
States simply told Carranza how serious
the situation really is, as viewed from
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
ALLIES REPUIsE GERHAE ASSAULT
b ne United Press

b. The United Press.
the Germans near the many weo repulee
W the allied troops was reported dispatcher to the Tas
once today Durine the night the enemy violently tohsde
the Belgian French positions ssuA o. Dsrnode 1sai
steenscrappe artillery assault va tOioved by series
On aased infantry altsess sDs sied poaison Iao
Germans we're halted reached The harbsd wire en
sanaiernenis moved down oy rapid-nrers
The Germans hsve aevera stseks near Reehfaf''
sf IN the vossss bst sOussd EEhtns soa'7ass
IN sbe Champagne region but sls~~hsrs th~s Is iun
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
General DUPONT
WOULD BUILD ROAD

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del,
March 9.-Speaker Grantland this
morning received letter from Cen
eral T. Coleman DUPONT, who is in
Pasadena, CAL, in which he stated
that he is willing and anxious to build
the dupont Boulevard as he originally
intended, provided Representative
Hills bill to remove long legal de-
lays is passed by the Legislature.
In his letter General DUPONT stated
that he has no desire to. hold the land
along the right of way not actually
used for the road, but would turn
It over eventually to the State or
whoever should be designated to re-
ceive and hold it.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
PRESIDENTS
MAY Fish HERE
WITHOUT license
Senate Passes House Bill
to That Effect by
Close Vote
kill BILL TO TAX
FRATERNITY HOUSES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del. March
O. BY a vote of 8 to the Senate this
morning passed Representative Bend
ler's bill, as amended oy the Senate,
TO abolish the non-residents' fishing
license The bill as originally pre-
scented would allow non-residents to
fish without a license in Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. but the Senate
committee amended il to repeal the
non-residents' license entirely.
IL was opposed by several Sena-
tors who contended that other States
require non-residents to pay fishing
license and Delaware should continue
to do so.
The vote was: Yeas-Senators An
derson. Barnard. Frazier. Honecker,
Harris, Joseph, Newton. Webb, Walk
er-9. Nays-Senators Carter, Fur
Miss, Gormley, Hart, Hickman,
Mitchell, Wharton.
After the vote had been announced.
Senator Furniss arising to a question
of personal privilege, protested
against what he described as the
clerk of the Senate instructing one
of the Senators how to vote. He re-
ferred TO Senator Harris, who had
voted when his name had been called
and with whom Clerk Ball was con-
versing. Senator Furniss claimed
that this had been done too frequently
during the present session, and only
recently the attention of the Senate
had been called to it, he claimed
Senator Walker emphatically re-
piled to Senator Furniss and asserted
that those on the Republican side of
the House we're getting tired Of being
arraigned by persons erecting them
selves on a pedestal and that he did
not propose TO stand for it.
Senator Furniss reminded Senator
Walker that the Democrats were not
being told how TO vote on bills.
Clerk Ball desired to explain his
action, but Lieutenant-Governo Fer
guson shut off the explanation.
No Tax on Fraternity Houses.
Senator Hoffecker's bill repeating
the act exempting from taxation
/ fraternity houses Of Delaware Collegl
/ students In Newark was defeated b.
q vote Of IA nays and ? yeas in thu
1 Senate.
Senator Hoffecker advocated the meas
ure. stating that it was deemed bes
that these properties should be taxed a
well as other properties in Newark. Tn
{ fraternity houses are owned by the fra
ternities and not by the college.
Several Senators opposed the repea
on the ground that many of the stu
dents of Delaware College occupying
such fraternity houses came from home
where parents are of moderate circum
stances, and it would be hardship oi
! the students in the fraternities.
Charles H. Simmons. Of Wyoming
Continued on Page 8.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
FROM THE WAR
~ AAt-''t ~ = ~
By Tho United Prov.

nTERNATI0NAI sNOKEIEss COMPANY 10 DISSOLVE
By The United Press
CAMDEN n. j. March sA The meeting stockholders Q;
Tho international Powder Chemical Company here
today the concern By vote Of s4si7 100 The
asas OF ,o smotoss company shown ;isoaopc
PonL yeo-proadens tho duPOns International Powder Com
paay osered $50 pr shass announced that n A
probability smokeiess eompaays plant a. cansya pon
N. J., VIII be abandoned
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
WIFE WINS DIVORCE.

In the Superior Court yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Blanche r. Mate was
granted a divorce decree from her
husband, Clinton St. Claire Mate.
The demurrer was sustained in the
case of David Cohen VS.. the Home
Insurance Company following argu-
ment by Aaron Finger and Richard
S. Rodney, the attorneys respectively
of the principals in the case.
Aaron Finger, attorney for Thomas
r. Claringbold. d. b. a, i'm the case
VS.. The Newark Garage and Electric
Company. D. b. r., made application
TO file an affidavit of defense, which
was granted by the court.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
President Says Intervention In
Mexico Has Not Been Considered

here, and has demanded that he take al
of the necessary steps 20 safeguard Tor.
eigners. This action Followed unofficial
suggestions from certain foreign powers
None OF the various nations the Presi
deut said. has made any official repre-.
sentations TO the United States. They
have quietly conveyed their fears foI
the safety offneir people TO the Stat
Conth hued on Page 8.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
NOT duPONT GOYERNESS.

Through an error it was stated yes
terday that Baroness Simone De Bon
nazce, under arrest here on a charge
of forgery. had been employed as n
governess by Francis l. dupont The
woman. it was learned today, had be-
come acquainted with the duPonc
family but Mr.. DUPONT had seen her
only once. prior to her arrest.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
ORKNEY ISLANDS in WAR ZONE
W The United Pres.

BY Tie Inltcu TIess.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The State
Department today received word from
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, that the
German War Office had told him all
waters surrounding the Shetland and
Orkney Islands are in the war zone,
but that shipping on both sides OF the
FarOes is safe
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
LACERATEs FOOT WITH RATCHET

Howard Atwell. of No. 1919 Pine
street. while at work at the chemical
plant at Claymont yesterday. cut his
foot by dropping a hatchet on the
member. He was admitted TO the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
AsBuRY PRAYER MEETING.

John p. Twaddell and George w.
Booker will attend the prayer meet
ing in Asbury NJ. E. Church on Fri
day night.
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
WASHINGTON ORDERS TWO MORE
BATTLESHIPS TO VERA CRUZ TO
BRING CARRANZA TO TERMS

Increased Naval Activity Follows Night Conference on
Mexican Situation, at Which Danger Of Foreign
erS in The Country is Made Clear-Uned
States Expects Mexican Leader TO
Yield Without Show Of Force
Evening journal., 1915-03-09
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
DAY, moderate northwest to
north winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01

day Saturday. and they work only
| one third OF each of the other days.
The fireman works 1908 hours year,
while the artisan and the clerk
work. as rule. 2,2S8 hours, or, with
full day Saturday. 2,4o6 hours. And
the fireman's pay, moreover. IS lower
than the average pay OF the organ
lied trades. His work. while at times
it consists in apparent idling at the
engine houses. involves the risk OF
deadly peril.
With more men the members OF the
fire department could be given more
time off to spend with their families
and for recreation. Chief Wagner
points out the serious disruption of
domestic arrangements that results
from mans entering the fire de-
partment. This is an unnecessary
condition The community can al
ford to hire more men and should
do so. The District does not want to
maintain its fire department on a
basis OF virtual peonagc.
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More Firemen Needed.

When Chief Wagner asks for more
men for the fire department, as he
does in his annual report, it is not
sufficient to point to the low fire
losses in the District as an argument
in opposition. 1t is true that the
losses are remarkably low, but they
are low. first, because of certain COM
munity conditions, and. second, be-
cause of the high efficiency Of the de-
partment The addition of more men
to the force might not result in de-
crease of these already small losses.
But it would make for greater JUS
tice in the administration of the high
ly important work of protection of
the city from fire.
At present so small is the force and
so large the area to be covered that
it is necessary to keep the men con-
tinuously on duty for four days at a
stretch, giving each one day off
only every fifth day In other words
the fremen work 50 per cent of their
time. What other line of business
occupies man SO completely The
carpenter, the timer the plumber
the clerk, all get their full day of
each week, many of them their halt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
Submarine Danger and a Solution

1t is an interesting coincidence tina,
announcement of Mr.. Edison's new
storage battery that eliminates the
chlorine gas evil from submarine
operation comes almost at the same
time OF the discovery that the F-4's
crew was killed by gas generated by
leak which admitted sea water to
the batteries. This is the more i'm
portant because OF the fact that
every boat Of the F-4 type is subject
to the same peril. If gasproof bat
terry is possible great percentage of
the danger of submarine operation is
cut off. and the risk OF disaster is
necessarily reduced. Mr.. Edison S
early prospective enrolment as a
member OF the naval inventions ad-
visory board may be taken as a
guarantee that his new device will be
adopted by the United States and
that the navy will thereby, gain I'M
measurably in strength and security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Chat by the Wayside.

People take life much easier than
they used to-"
yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
There seems to be a CROWN fear
that the boys'll study too hard an
that the men will work too hard"
Still, there is every reason to be-
lieve that popular interest in a pro-
gressive civilization was never
stronger than now"
Eyes. But I'm kind OF afraid that
civilization will have to watch itself
SOS not to be like Lem Carruthers
after he got talked into spendin' all
his money fur a fancy wagon. His
outfit was all driver an no boss"
You gotter lose patience" said
Uncle Eben, "wif de man dat hunts
you up an axes you fob advice SIM
ply because he's lonesome an wants
to hear conversation
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Powerful Words.

There were pages on pages of rhet-
oric great
In the document solemn and
strong,
Designed to enlighten the counsels of
state
And appeal to the hearts of the
throng.
The thoughts of the people were
nightly stirred
By the arguments, subtle yet stiff,
But when you searched out the sig
nihcant word
1t was only a poor little "lF."
The bold declarations that sounded
so free
Took on hypothetical guise,
And we found that the ultimate an
swer must be
Put up to the learned and wise.
For even the IF" was not left quite
alone $50
A serious figure TO cut;
Additional doubt on the matter was
thrown
By the use of HOWEVER" and
BUT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-01
The Lost Submarine.

This is no time to cavil at the proc
cSSes OF thought which obtain at the
capitals OF the powers now at war.
for in such conditions some of the
finer essence of justice is lost in the
grim necessities of the struggle for
existence Nevertheless. it is. justi-
fable to note the intimation advanced
that il the submarine that sank the
Arabic has in fact been destroyed by
British warship. as reported, the
position of the German government
will be rendered less embarrassing.
and that full compliance with the
warfare will be possible.
This is the suggestion: With the
submarine commander alive and re-
porting the facts OF the sinking of the
Arabic the government at Berlin
might be caught with the disclosure
OF d failure on the part OF the ad-
craft orders to give merchantmen full
warning before being torpedoed.
which orders had been prepared and
approved by the highest authority on
the strength of the last American
note on the Lusitania But with the
commander OF the Arabic's assailant
dead no such disclosure is possible
and there will be no evidence that the
orders to give full warning were not
actually issued With no report from
the submarine, because the subma-
rine is at the bottom OF the sea. the
reply may be given to the United
States that the commander disobeyed
his instructions.
All this may be unworthy OF Ger
many, but, as before suggested, in
such an emergency one is not dis
posed to question motives too closely
If orders are actually-and finally
issued for the observance of the rules
of humanity by submarine command
ers and those orders are obeyed, as
orders usually are. there will be no
future cause OF complaint on the part
of the United States on this score. OF
course. there will remain the ques-
ton OF full reputation of the sub
marine outrages already committed
and the fullest reparation possible for
the losses suffered by Americans The
sinking OF the submarine that struck
the Arabic does not affect the Ameri-
can case, save perhaps to render more
probable an early adjustment of the
question to the complete satisfaction
OF this country