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Evening journal., 1915-02-02

Can q merchant ship Of a belligcr-
Cnt nation be sold after the outbreak
on war to citizens of a neutral nation
and sail the seas unmolested.
That is the question in the case
on the "Dacia.' The "Dacia" was q
German boat When the war begun
she was i'm the harbor at Port Ar
thus. Texas. She was bought by an
American citizen of Michigan He
loaded her with cotton and sent her
on a voyage to Germany A British
cruiser will probably capture her on
the high seas and take her before u
British prize court What ought to
be her fate?
The application of the rules and
customs of maritime warfare to the
case is not entirely clear. This for
two reasons. The Declaration of
London. embOdying the code Of rules
OF war upon the sea drawn up by the
representatives of the nations of the
world. has not been ratified and hence
has no binding force Therefore.
technically speaking neither nation
can appeal TO a provision of the De
olaration in support of it's contention.
In tho second place il is by no means
clear just how the fundamental prin-
ciplc should be applied TO the facts
in the case.
While the Declaration of London
Las net been ratified. and is there
fore not law. il is the best formulated
opinion OF the world on the subject
Of maritime warfare. II cannot be
set forward as law i'm an international
a.. Irr e..
to invoke IL before the tribunal of
public opinion.
Article Sc of the Declaration of
London reads as follows:
The transfer of an enemy vessel
TO a neutral flag effected after the
outbreak OF hOstilities is void unless
It is proved that such transfer was
not made in order to evade the con-
sequences to which an enemy vessel.
aa such, is exposed
BY this article. the presumption is
raised against the legality of such a
transfer as that of the "Dacia." The
burden of proof rests upon the pur-
chaser TO show that the transfer was
rot made for the interdicted Interior
motive. In plain words. the "Dacia'
ia guilty until she proves herself in
nCcent.
Il is clear, then. that Great Britain
will be entirely justified in seizine
the "Dacia' and taking her before a
lize court. What should the court
decide? The decision of that quos.
tion hinges upon the ability of thC
ships owner to prove that the trans
fer of ownership was not made iii
order to avoid the consequences tc
which an enemy vessel, as such, 4,
exposed"
On the face of it. it looks as tho
this would be hard thing to prove
The "Dacia." flying the German flag
would sail the seas exposed to all the
consequences of capture and des
tiuction that are the immemoria
portion of enemy ships. As a Ger
man ship. there were only two place
for her-a neutral port and the bot
tom Of the sea.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

The administration faithfully re-
fleets the sentiment of the country in
demanding an expansion of the
American merchant marine.
The war pinches American busi-
ness by curtailing the supply of
ships. causing an enormous increase
OF freight rates, which prevents the
free export of American goods.
The people demand relief not tenn
porary relief. but permanent They
see that they are in the grasp of "a
foreign ocean shipping monopoly.
which seizes the hrst opportunity TO
cXtOrt from American business the
last ounce of blood. They demand
the creation of an American mer-
chant marine which shall be avail
able for the export of American pro-
ducts at reasonable rates
II it is impossible or impracticable
~ obtain this shipping in any other
way. the people will approve of gov
ernment ownership and operation of
steamships.
They want ships, and are bound to
have them.
II is in the method of filling this
demand that the administration runs
counter to public opinion. II is maxi
ing government ownership the first
resort. instead of the last, that has
aroused opposition.
Why not take q hint from other
ocuntries2 Why not ask what Great
Britain. France, Germany, Italy, Nor
way. Holland, and other maritime
nations have done TO build up a mer-
chant marine, and follow suit? These
nations have made a success of the
business, while the United States has
made a failure Of it. What Is the
reason?
The first thing discovered in max
ing such an inquiry is the fact that
these nations recognize the existence
Of sharp competition. and act ac-
cordngly. The ocean is a common
Highway that cannot be monopolized
by any nation. Ships under any fiap
must be ready TO meet competition
or quit These nations accordingly
make it an object to their people e
keep in the business by paying then
literally for carrying the mails an,
for furnishing vessels that can .,
used for war purposes when r.
quirCd.
The governments mentioned q,
not lwn and operate merchant ships
Thcy rightly permit their people {,
Co his business; but they help indi
81 'uals to meet competition. The,
a'c NOT ashamed to help their owl
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
SHIP PURCHASE BILL 4
COMMERCIAL TRICK.
from the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
To the Editor of The Tribune Sir:
One OF the causes of the almost uni
yorsal distrust. with which Americans
are regarded throughout Spanish
America is the willingness 10 COM
mercialize their nationality and their
fag which they so often display.
In seasons OF unrest and i'm times
of actual civil war i'm those republics
men OF wealth often seek some for
cigner who is willing to purchase
snch of their property as is liable to
conhscatiOn or seizure by one Or
other of the warning factions. and
having found one who is disposed tC
make capital of his foreign status
deed to him all their possessions al
high valuation. 1t frequently hap
pens that part or all of the trans
ferred property is confscated or des-
| troyed by the contendng forces.
/ whereupOn the foreign "Owner"
makes claims upon that gOvernmenr
which may survive or be established
! after the war at a fabulOusly eXag-
gerated valuation.
The proposed ship purchase meas
ure before Congress appears to me
as simply an exaggerated case of the
same kind. I'm which our government
/ is assuming the role OF the individual
soldier OF fortune" We propose
/ to purchase and operate temporarily
vessels of the warning nations, which
are property subject to seizure and
! cCnnscation. with the condition that
! they may later be resold TO private
corporations This will apply pri-
marily and chiefly to vessels of the
Hamburg-American Line and the
North German Lloyd, as the ships
of the allied nations are not yet in
the market, for the obvious reason
that they are freely plying their
trade at excellent rates.
The thrifty managers of the lines
named. in which the Kaiser himself
is said to be the largest shareholder
have apparently framed the bill for
US in order TO relieve themselves ol
The daily expense of from $1,000 tC
$4,000 each upon their hundreds Of
interned vessels, which may be repur-
chased by them at the close Of th'
war through the agency of any ma
turalized German.
Our export business is not suffer.
ing to the extent that we need pull
their chestnuts out of the fire at thu
price OF a certain resulting war witt
the rest of the maritime nations o
the world, who would surely not view
such purchases save as a hagran
violation of neutrality.
That we are not exporting more Il
the countries south of us is not To-
want of ships so much as for wan
of confidence i'm their ability to pa
for the goods in view of the financla
siringency prevalent there.
Loath am I to incur leze majesty
hut il seems to me that our CHIEF ma
gistrate is voicing in another wa.
/, that toast of Cecil Rhodes, the EN-
Bire builder" at the banquet of tn
Chartered Companies after the Boe
war; which did more to sully his
fame than any other word or act o
his life:
"ro that flag-the Union Jack-th
greatest commercial asset the worl
ever saw" W. S. c.
Randolph, VT, Jan. %, 1915.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

If We want an American merchant
marine the one road by which to at
tain it is to put the American ship
owner ON the same plane with foreign
competitors as TO the expense OF oper-
atng his ships. This can only be
done by a repeal OF the existing nayi-
cation laws which render It absolute
ly impossible for an American yes
sci To escape heavy loss on a cruise
which would yield a foreign steam
ship of the same tonnage. with an
identical cargo and charging the
same rate for charter or transpor-
tation, a handsome profit. One of
two things is certain so long as con-
ditions remain as now; either Ameri-
can ships must meet the rates of
foreign bottoms, in which case they
will be run al a dead expense TO the
owner, whether private or public: or
the American shipper will continue
To give his business 10 tie carrier
which will transact ii most cheaply.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
WILSON'S CMALLENGE MET.

VN reply to President Wilson's demand upon the critics
of his administration TO put up or shut up" one
of those critics puts up in the following erse and cf-
fectve way:
In the first fiscal year of Mr. Wilson's administra-
tion. 1913 the people of the United States "put up
TO meet Federal taxation. The largest sum which lad
III $50
In his second year. 1914 they put up" ten millions
more. S734G73.lGT.
Last September Mr. Wilson called for and Congress
levied new and additional socaed "war taxes" cal
culacd 20 make the people put up this year an
other S1OOO00OOO
The President and his Cabinet are discussing
am impending deficit
Comment Is supcrhuOus
After reading that information with respect to only
one important phase of the activity Of the Wilson ad
ministration. the American public probably will think
that President Wilson would have been wiser had he
refrainod from issuing his challenge
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

try in the world. These are facts.
stubborn facts and not to be whistled
down the wind by insinuations that
those citing them are influenced by
selfish and sinister motives. A tenn
porary emergency ought not to be
met by eXpedients unsound in prin-
ciple. which cure nothing of present
ills and lay up permanent trouble
for the future.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

ish ship is only required to maintain
complement of five Other regula-.
tions as to the size of the crew. the
dimensions and arrangement Of
quarters, are also against the Ameri-
can ship, and the standard Of rations
is fixed SO that it is more expensive
bv so per cent. than in the merchant
service of any other maritime cOun-
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
Wilmington People Who
Save Coal With a "Savir"

The Savir Stove Lid is very satisfactory
and economical. and I will with pleasure
recommend 10 TO any one.
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL,
Mrs II. X. Weaver, Matron.
With the use Of two of the Savir Stove
Lids on my kitchen range, the consumption OF
coal has been reduced from Is scuttles of
coal TO A each day, and no gas in kitchen.
=, 5. DUPONT.
I am very much pleased with the Sayir
stove Lid, as we burn less coal have more
heat have not been bothered with gas
s. ID. TOWNSEND,
Wilmington Trust Co.
The Savir Stove Lid is satisfactory in
every respect. Your claims are not in any
way exaggerated. and ] can recommend the
lid 10 any person.
MAHLON BELTS.
Register Water Dept.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
REFERENDuM BILL HEARING.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Feb. "A hearins
will be given the Referendum League
of Delaware in behalf of the proposed
initiative and referendum amendment
to the Constitution, on Wednesday
morning, February 10, by the Joint
Committee on Revised Statutes Of the
Legislature.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

IT, as is asserted the Germans in Belgium have SEN
fenced Madame Calvert wife Of the Greek consul in
Liege 10 three years Imprisonment because she aided
Begians escape will tend to intensity anu-German
feeling Greece and bring corresponding pleasure to
the Allies
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

Great Britain has made loan Of $2500OOOO to Rou-
mania TO enable her to buy war equipment That is
case in which money talks and there should be no
misunderstanding relative to what It says
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

And yet another Mexican President is the fit
The Presidential succession down there would keep
moving picture machine busy.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

Piles Cured in 6 to II Davs
Druggists refund money if PAIO OlN l.
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap-
plication gives relief. Soc
Evening journal., 1915-02-02

upon>the legislative and executive view OF Miss Bis
sells open defense and declaration.
Evening journal., 1915-02-02
The Association Of

Association Of
American Advcrtis.
crs 10 composed OF
I'm The Association Of Amer Z all great adver-
faIksl iean Advertisers has tisers o. TINS coln
N1V auined and certified to ( Wy naor.. oniv
~ the circulation Of this pub ( sucb penerF n. sub.
Ieation. The figures of circulation its examina
uontaned in the Associations tiou 60 any moment
port only guaranteed ana Pos"Wt I'VE p,S Proc
Association of American Advertisers TSe accompanying
Nc. NH Whitehall Bldg H. y City I las boen issued :,
ths paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BIZ hLChm. -
the Board Of Water suppl. asi,sa
twenty second moor. Municlps. Sf.ssa
Park Row, centre and Chsinoe1s r,,ss
New York City. until n A. VI, On ssf y
June %. 1915. FOR Ccnifact 80, n y
construction OF coagulating p,A.,,sssr
Town OF Mt Pleasant III ;
County. New York The s'fuets 80 10
OF steel. about % feet "ide ~ u ark,f >
inside OF which will bc steer y,aSsts Z
storing about 600 tons 81 ssssius y
ammina and conNeyor t''
material TO this bunker. IN. y,
Al the above place ana tthV ,.,aps1'
viii be publicly opened and feAI. ttS,s a
containing Information for ols.S Il ,
contract drawings can be 90, 49, seds
above address. a. the once " " AslB'
tary. by deposltlng the sum OF Tor 60,
txiOp ia cash or ms equiv SieHt sef
pamphlet For further pSr'l,g' sslss
Ia thr once Of the Prin 'iPa'
engineer al the above address c...,sss,.
CHARLES STRAUSS
CHARLES y. chAp"iN"
JOHN + GALNiS, =, vsr
commissioners Of the Board "
W Bruce COBB. seerstAv'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
NOTICE OF LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE.
The bloomsbury National Bank located
at bloomsbury in the state OF New Jer-
existence having expired AZ the clos. 81
business on the eth day OF April. 1918
MI noteholders and others creditors Of
Sdid Association. are therefore hereby no.
iih' % 10 present the notes and other claims
against the Association for payment
I. ANDERSON. Cashier
Dated April IS. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
NEW JERSEY.
FURNISHED COTTAGES 10 L.'
LONG ISLAND.
RESORTS.

COMPLETELY Furnished ootiase. an CO.. s.s, ;
bedrooms. planted garden. nssr sA-i' ,,,,.A )
l. Railroad charles y smith. -
FrerpOr, l. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

WILLIAM WAHRHAFDIG bought stationery store
lEa'cu a. 10 Au,iubon Az. from l. MaTaneusky.
NfedliVfs call within one week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Male

CARTTAkFR Ndf'e aged rospoa,te coup.
un .h. .4fe". want care ~ private aolse cip,rl.
e..r 40 rt.efe..,t Responsible Tribune tK'oAu
u-i.r i.ff BHadN4y
'ilt AID Wifk Wish engagement for coming
ta.4 season il school.
" o. hoi 70 Tribune
CHtF AND WIPE ppcfieuced. wish eugas,nent
'.f'.,r. t'a4 mHAi'g spclaJ. n L.
GARDINER All grarfal man ~ country piae,
o.. f4f. Hls hand % Any And - vofl ht,i Or p
sr.a. rr'..r,.. tl4e =. - last asih =,
gui> IAfAN -fr..x Industrious. ,,p willing
f.sr scans. ffrsn.s. fffsfrf... cts ar rotrff.
irIatrt. Associate. a. Wet 81 e. 'Thoe
$50 E.Ht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

Local Orclal Record The 'a,'Ults - t-' record
'-m .e Weather Bureau Shows no charges t' h"
'srre.a.4r' fo- 'h- 'as' 'Tc'', fo-' 0olr. 81. cm-
isi,.. pHh pro corresponding LATE - ,a,' ses-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

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Ascn.> - 3f1 a' Phone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

CHANBl RNAlD MAID Competent North ~ Ire
ALL Protestant. s.. excellent references Miss
shea, As,..}. 20 East "a 81 Nuua, li 'iii
CliANHtRNiA1D ami WAITRESS Excellent ref
erclrc,. moderate vag.- Martha toIi"r.. Alcl-
IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Interstate PARK LANDINGS
1Io>G THE PAIIsADFsl

STR. KINGSTON leaves West i2sth 81 at
10 AN, & ) PM Fare s. Cts round Trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

GUILDS NURSE Youns French ST.. 1.eIcnt
...s reference. S. g. Mis- iiotuatcr., A-ln.l.
.u last 4.I &c.. 90 fo0r 1el >qi, Mur.ay IliI
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

In sufficient quanutl~, to enable
them to stamp all mail before it is
left in the box.
Seconds your hox veil locat-
ed? 1t should be set pway from
the fence on solid pest and about
four feet above the ground. in a po-
sition that the carrier may drive
very close to it, aud easily reach
same without unwrap. H.
"Third-Hss your hex sign on
it? If it has not, and ,tere should
happen to be mail for YOU some
day, then your outLoi! & mail is
most likely to be LETT IN me box, as
carriers are instructed to look for
mail only in the boxes where the
sign is shown of outporae mail. ANY
simple sign that is eaNil, seen when
displayed is all that is Necessary.
Fourth-If you have any friends
visiting you and thev want their
mail to come to your box, you
should mention it to the carrier
and he will watch for same at the
postoffice, should it ct come ad-
dressed in your ere. Visitors
mail most often mes without
special address.
Fifth-Do you Re Give any par
Gel post packages? ome kind of a
large box placed al a convenient
position, though it sits on the
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

You see a great deal about the
shooting across the line down on
the Mexico borders these days.
While on the train some days ago
we met a soldier-in fact he ac-
cOmmodated US by getting up and
giving our little girls his seat in the
car. During the conversation we
asked him about the danger of get
ting shot by stray bullets coming
across the line. He said, there is
no danger of getting shot down on
the border by stray bullets; all that
talk is mostly rot. When you see
where the American boys have
been fired upon you put down that
they have been over across the
line boozing or insulting the Mex
ican women; l served down there
long enough to krow that Mexico
does not want to fight the United
States. Laddonia Herald.
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

ground will be better than for your
carrier to place to package on the
snow or dampened ground. You do
not want your package lost, but
have you provided for it?
Sixth &C., Bad road conditions are
a great drawback to rural delivery.
All patrons should insist on town.
ship officers keeping road over
which carrier travels in best posi-
BILE condition. You travel over this
same road. and aside from helping
your carrier deliver your mail earli-
er and more promptly. you have
the pleasure and satisfaction of
travelling over smooth, we'll kept
road.
When the snow drifts around
your box, see that it is cleared away
and the road open to your box by
the time your carrier comes. Re-
member, the Postoffice Department
does not require him to get out of
his vehicle to get to a box. The
carrier is not supposed to venture
into snowdrifts or mud,
These are only a few ofthe ways
you can can assist in prompt deliv-
cry of your mail. Your carrier
will appreciate all courtesies and
will do his best to always return
good goods. Brookfield Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Timely Hints for Consideration of
Rural Route Patrons.

There are no more faithful and
harder worked men in the postal
service than the rural route carriers
and we feel assured that any sue-
gestion tending to aid them in their
strenuous work while leading to a
perfect service, will not only be
heard with interest, but needed by
the patrons they serve. Hence the
following;
"First-Purchase stamps and en-
velopes and have all mail ready to
dispatch. Stamp your letters and
cards before depositing them in
your mail box, and especially do
this for your carrier in all bad
weather. Did ever you think how
cold it would be for the rural car
rier to take offhis wraps and gloves
and pick small coins out of your
mail box? Have you a little cup in
your box to place coins in? If not
your carrier would like to see one
in there tomorrow morning. He
carries for the patrons a supply of
stamps. cards and stamped envel-
opes, so that the patron may buy
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

1t would simplify a good many
coming contests if the people
themselves should meet in a state
convention and declare against the
nomination for another Office of any
officer forbidden to run again for
the Office he now holds. Swapping
offices is an evasion of the Consti-
tuition, thar demands one term and
a new deal.-Hopkinsville Ken
tuckian.
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28
Statement Of the Ownership, Man
agement, Etc.

agement, Etc.
of the Monroe City Democrat pub
lished weekly at Monroe City, Mo-
required by the act of Aug. "a, 1912
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Manager and Publisher, W. j. Rouse,
Monroe City, Mo. Known bondhold-
ers, mortgages, or other security
holders, holding 1 per cent or more
of total amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities: B.O.Wood, Monroe
City, Mo-; L. o. Milson. Monroe City,
Mo; D. J. Vasey, Jacksonville, iii.
W. j. Rouse Sworn to and sub
scribed before me this End day of
October, 1914. Robert Meriwether.
Notary Public. (My commission ex-
pires July, Is, 1918
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28
$l.25-Our Paper and Amy Oas q Lhese Cuhs-SI25

$A.E0=-UuT TapeH ana ANY U&& or these CIubS-Sl rs
N1 animation everybody will
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Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

The Milan Standard has COM
menced its forty-third years work.
We have been reading the Standard
for many years and find that it
grows better year by year. It is
ably edited by 7, A. Dodge and is
always to be found valiantly fight
ing for the greatest good to Milan
and vicinity. Sullivan County and
Missouri is to be congratulated on
the work of the Milan Standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Lake. of Den
yer, Colo, nave been recent guests
of Zack Leake and wife
Monroe City Democrat., 1915-01-28

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-13

Rev. Varney will be at home on
Friday and will preach Sunday morn
ing.
Union services in the evening.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
'ng at BIS. A large attendance Is de-
sired
The B. Y. P. u. will give a Trip
Around the World, Wednesday, Aug.
10, taking in FIVE countries, beginning
with Boston and sailing to Holland
and Japan, thence 10 Africa along the
Congo, thence to the North Pole. En-
tterttainment and refreshments will be
had adapted to each country. The
trip will be made at all hours after
500 p. M, and will be begun at the
building next to the postoffice. The
small sum of 25c will be asked for
the entire trip including transporta-
ton, entertainments and meals. We
are raising money for our church
onlyl '~