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Evening journal., 1915-03-22

don of blockading vessels is drawn.
The United States blockaded the ports
of the Confederacy successfully with
out keeping vessels massed sontinu-
ousiy at all the points of ingress and
egress along the South's coast line.
General conditions of warfare at sea
must be taken into account in judg-
ing the effectiveness of modern
blockade. II will hardly be disputed
that Great Britain. with the help of
France, can actually seal up German
ports, since neutral trade With these
ports has been possible for some
months past only with the tacit con-
sent of the Allies.
This country will freely acknowl-
edge the validity OF formal allied
blockade. We know where we stand
on that proposition. having ourselves
carried through the most difficult
blockade in history. We are willing
to live up TO our own record from
1861 to 1865. The main point Of for
NAL blockade having been conceded
we can readily harmonic our rights
with the rights of the belligerents. All
that we can ask Is that the blockade
shall be officially acknowledged to be
what It is, that its area shall be lit
tie more clearly defined, and that a
similar blockade shall be declared
against Austria-EIungary and Turkey,
if the right to seize neutral vessels
carrying enemy cargo Of a non-contra-
band nature is also TO ME asserted In
the Mediterranean.
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could have been offered under the rules
OF the old-fashioned blockade. Put the
very irregularity and novelty of the
British procedure made il a grave
menace to the existing structure of
neutral rights.
Now Great Britain has conceded the
propriety of making her measure OF
reprisal against Germany conform
more closely to international usage
and precedent. She is willing to ad-
NIT that she Is establishing formal
blockade. In the note rejecting the
suggestion Of the United States that
some compromise might be reached
With Germany as to the conduct OF
war at sea. Sir Edward Grey said
"The British feet has instituted a
blockade effectively controlling by
cruiser Gordon all passage 10 and
from Germany by sea-" In the note
OF the same date, answering this coun-
trys inquiries as to the scope OF the
order in council. lie said that The
latter's object. "succinct,y stated, is
to establish c blockade 10 prevent
vessels sarrying gods for or coming
from Germany
These admissions will make il much
easier for neutrals 20 adjust them
selves to the now cituaton. No orc
can deny Great Britsin's right 10
blockade German ports. So long az
the responsibility OF maintaining an
actual blockade is assumed, il is ol
minor consequence Just how the cor
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
MOROCCO CO. Head
Sees BOOM IN TRADE

James J. o'Neill. president Of the
Wilmington Leather Company, who has
just returned from an extended visit
TO England. is OF the opinion that
within a short time the morocco busi-
ness in this country will sec the bus
lest season in its history. The greater
portion of the morocco manufactured
in the world is made in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Mr.. ONeill figures that the supply
of leather on hand is becoming ex-
hausted. and in consequence of this
there will be a demand. Germany is
the only country which ever competed
with the United States to any serious
extent. and with Germany incapaci-
tated from making leather the supply
must come from the United States.
While en- route here the steamer on
which O'Neill sailed went TO the aid
of the burning steamship La Tour
aine
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
Noble COnducf of British and German
Officials
Officials
cFrom the washington Postl

Thousands Of American citizens will
rejoice at the safety OF Percy Holms,
the british vice consult at Cuadala-
iara, Mex, who was recently reported
in danger of death at the hands of the
infuriated soldiers of Carranza.
To his brave and courageous action
on April 81, 22 and %. 1914. hundreds
of American men. women and children
owe their lives. for when they were
surrounded by the maddened and mer-
ciless mObs OF Guadalaiara on the
day of the bombardment OF Vera Cruz,
the British consulate. his home, was
their house of refuge and MIR. HOlms
was firm and steadfast as their pro-
tector.
Those we're days OF terror and
nights of constant danger for the ma
tionals of the United States sheltered
by the flag of Great Britain and it WAS
only by the most strenuous and deter
mined efforts OF Britains rrpresen-
tative that guards were furnished 10
escort the refugees TO the trains pro-
vided to take them to the port of Man
zanillo, where they might obtain trans
portation to the United States.
Plundered, humiliated. insulted
these citizens of the most powerful
republic on earth arrived at Manzan-
lilo TO find that after four days of
known danger. and squadron OF
United States naval vessels lying at
Mazatlan within eighteen hours
steaming, not a vessel with our flag
was there TO receive or protect them.
IL was a German merchant steam
ship, the Marie, commanded by Capt
Julius Theodore Davidson. 40 days out
from Hongkong, China. with nearly
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
rnE NEW roLIcE coMMIssIoNER.

WITHN tho mex; ten days II viii be necessary for
w Judge Rice TO name Democratic Police Com
missioner to succeed Thomas n. stayton, whose term
will expire on May I. The names of many Democrats
have been mentioned in that connection. Some Of
them seemingly arc we'll equipped to discharge
the duties of the Office Thus Judge Rice has given
intimation of tho direction in which his appontyo
favor will be exercised
II is the prevailing hope that the appointec will be
a fair-minded man whose influence will be directed
toward correcting whatever there may be in the de-
partment that demands correction and also toward
harmonizng whatever discord he may find existing
in tho Police Department that doracts from its cfi-
cheney. In other words who is a man and
big enough decide questions OF departmental policy
upon their merits and who will not be influenced by
narrow partisan, faconal and personal considera-
tions
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

Among these sixteen men who since
Lincoln's day have served in the Of
fee of Secretary of State there was
not one who was not of respectable
attainments, acute realization of the
Importance of his duties and devo-
tion to the performance Of his task.
In each of the numerous crisis through
which the nation has passed in the
period covered by their services the
President has been warranted in lean
ing with confidence on the man who
held this high Office, in committing
to his care the development and per-
fection Of his policy. None of them
failed to take from his Presidents
mind great measure of anxiety. or
TO perform with his own intellect and
judgment large share of the labor
entailed upon the administration with
which his name is associated.
And Woodrow Wilson's Secretary OF
State divides his time between the
Swiss Bell Ringers and the total alb
stinence lecture platform.
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FRIENDS SAY farewell
TO MAJOR HOLCOMB

Twenty-seven friends of MAJOR
Chauncey P. HolComb entertained him
at a farewell reception and lunch. on
in Ainscov S Cafe on Saturday night.
Major Holcomb, who recently was APP
pointed by President wills n, to The
position Of United States District At
torney to the United States Court in
Shanghai. leaves Wilmington this
week for China.
Charles f. Curley was toastmaster,
and speeches were made by United
State Senator Willard Salisbury,
Thomas f. Bayard. Frank j. Williams,
Harry T. Graham, Major Edw9rd u
Bradford, Jr.. and J. II. Brown. Sena-
tor Saulsbury's secretary.
All the speakers wished Major Hol-
comb unlimited success in his new
field Of duties. ard the guest Of honor
responded in an appropriate manner.
Major Holcomb and Mrs. Holcomb
will leave the latter part Of the week
for his new post. They will proceed
TO San Francisco. where they will
visit the Exposition, after which they
will visit Honolulu and the Philip
pines before going to China
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

500 Chinese coolies in the steerage.
that gave these refugees asylum and
conveyed them safely to San Diego,
Cal.
1t was upon the docks in Manzanil-
10 that our citizens suffered the
crowning insult, the climax of humili-
alton and shame, where the Mexican
soldiers and the Mexican peons tore
the American flag into ribbons, hack
ed the ribbons with their knives, pour
ed kerosine upon the fragments, burn
ed them TO ashes, and pelted the help
less citizens OF this great republic
with those ashes.
II was there when these men stood
by the dock awaiting transit to the
German vessel that they we're taunted
by the exultant Mexicans. I'VE have
burned your flag; We have spat in
your faces; we have insulted your
women: is there anything more we
can do to make you Gringoes fghtl"
II was a deserved recognition Of
Percy Holms' services to our people
when the United States State Depart
ment. on May %. 1914. in letter to
Ambassador Spring-Rice expressed its
grateful appreciation of his gallant
conduct and on May 2l. 10 Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff acknowledge the SER
vices of A. Vogel. the German consul
at Colina, Mex. and of f. Kaiser. act
ing German consul at Manzanillo, as
Of the greatest value.
No doubt proper recognition OF the
noble action OF Capt. Koehler of the
Dresden, at Tampico. and of Capt.
Davidson of the Marie at Manzanillo.
has also been made for to these Brit
ish and erman officials hundreds Of
Americans owe their lives.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR 4BILLYv SUNDAY.

fsEy LILY" SUNDAY has ended his revival in Phila-
- delphia in the eleven weeks he operated there
he made 41724 converts and received as a thank Of
fering for his services little more than $4,000 in
cash. not to mention many handsome presents in
cluding an automobile. Even those who do sym
pathzc wifi Sundays methods must admit that he
produces results. not only for the communities in
which he operates but also for himself
An evangelist who makes between $1,000 and s. 900
week for eleven successive weeks. and who has
other campaigns with great possibilities booked" far
al'ead cannot complain OF hard times even it, out Of
s gross he has certain salaries TO pay TO the nom
ters Of his regular STAFF
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

Levy Court Commissioner Thomas S. Fouracre, Re
publican, of the Sixth district denies emphatically
that ne expressed himself in opposition to an nvcs-
cation OF the affairs of the Levy Court. He says he
is thoroughly in favor such probe if it be made
10y the Atorney-General by an impartial committee
that has only the interests of the taxpayers heart
That seems to be the sentiment OF most of the Re
publican members of that body. II there is TO be an
investigation they desire It TO be a real and not
that will not have full power behind it and, ad-
dition, the confidence Of the public
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

An interdiciion Of German COM
merce was proclaimed. which amount
ed TO blockade. but was not called
a blockade. II therefore left ncutrals
puzzled as 10 their status under il
and as 10 the extent of its conflict
with the established law of nations
That conflict might not hayc worked
very much 10 the practical disad-
vantage OF neutrals Great Britain Of
fcred them easier conditions than
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
coMMENDABLE EXPEDITION IN KRAKUs CASE.

A TTORNEY- GENERAL WOLCoTT has proceeded
"A with commendabe expedition against Krakus
slayer Of Patrolman Terney Of this city
Intense public resentment was aroused by the crime
Of the The blood Of the friends of the slain
man at fever heat Their Indignation was shared
in greater lesser degree by everyone in city
highly important that time should be lost in
putting the machinery of the law in motion against
the gunman that there should be excuse for mob
violence.
Mr. Wocott recognized that fact and acted upon il
with satisfying celerity The important result Of his
work is that the public is fully reconclod to the
thought that the law shall take its that on
the public side there shall be nothing for which our
community shall feel self-reproach later on
krakus has had counsel assigned to him His in
terests in court will be protected to the extent to
whieh they susceptible of protection He is en-
titled TO and will receive fair and impartial trial.
With that done he must abide by the consequences
no matter how serious they may be.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

Oscar T. Crosby, formerly president of tho Whining
ton City Railway Company. the Wilmington City
Electric Company and other companies in the allied
system, is OF large executive ability The
Belgans fortunate that he is his way to their
country to take charge of the work that is being done
there by the Commission for the Relief of the Bel
gians Mr. Crosby is a practical in every sense
of the word and possessed of tact that should stand
him in good stead in his and humane work His
friends in Delaware wish him the fullest Of
That difficult task confronts him is real
lied by those who read the war news from Europe.
Belgium, formerly of the prosperous con-
tented countries the face of tho earth, has been
wrecked by the war. Most OF its inhabitants have
been reduced to penury and thrown upon the charity
Of the world. America is doing what it can to relieve
their distress and is fortunate In having such
volunteer administrative agent is the who is
known well and favorably TO so many Whining
tonians.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

Brigadier General Scott has suppressed the Piute
Indian uprising in Utah. Tse-Ne-Gat and Old Polk,
two of the instigators the trouble among the
prisoners Once the fact has been impressed
upon the Indians that it is useless them to
deavor to stand up agans the white in its do
minion over the North American continent. The un-
fortunate thing about il is that before this re-
cent lesson could be taught. six persons had been
killed and many others wounded in the prellm-
his deputies.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
Great Britain Yields on the Blockade Issue
tFrom the New York TriDunc)

In the two notes which it has just
addressed TO the United States the
British government has made a nota-
bic concession to neutral opinion. II
has virtually admitted that American
cent order in council were fully iusti-
fed. That order undoubtedly outlined
course OF action which. 10 use our
State Departments phrase was 'prcv-
iously unknown to International law -
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
ARE NAMEp Delegates.

Harry Kety and Jacob Shapiro were
yesterday selected as delegates from
Diamond State Lodge, No. 529. Order
Of Birth Abraham, as representatives
of the lodge to the nationai conveu-
tion of the order which will meet in
Philadelphia on May 3. An effort
win be made TO have the next conven-
tion held in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
me WAR EVENTS sEEMNGLY IMPENDING.

there be anything in signs, Italy is on the very
eve Of entering the European conflict Officers
and men are being called TO the colors indentica-
ton tags are being distributed; the army and The
navy being mobilized rapidly troops arc being
massed on the Austrian frontier and Italian sentiment
is Overwhelmingly in favor of war the other hand
Austria IS confident of Italian attack that She too
is placing large bodies OF troops within striking dis
tance of the Italian frontier "A word, every condi-
ton seems favorable TO war, and to increase OF
the large odds against which Germany Austria and
Turkey already contcndng In fact, in both Itely
and Greece the war feeling is strong and warlikc
preparations so far advanced that Germans and
Ausrians have been urged TO leave those two coun-
tries.
Nor Is the news from the Balkans comforting to the
Teuonic and the Ottoman allies Cable advicos
TO the effect that Bulgaria has been pacated by the
Triple Entente that the secret mobilization of the
Bulgarian army has been completed and that every
thing in readiness for reorganization OF the Balkan
League and for telling campaigns against both Austria
and Turkey
II the things looked for come to pass, then indeed
Germany Austria and Turkey may properly say that
they hedged about by walls of steel
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

The British ridicule the German and Turkish as
sertion that the Dardanees be forced by the
combined fleets of Great Britain. France and Russia.
Time will reveal whether the rdicule or the assertion
is well-founded. II is barely possible that the Italian
navy join in the operations in short while IT, by
the time Italy enters the war, the work Of baterng
way through to Constantinople and the Black Sea
has not already been accomplished
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EyANGELIsTIC SERVICES OPEN.

The special evangelistic meetings
which began last night at Eastlake
Presbyterian Church will continue for
two weeks. Tonight the Rev. A. l..
Lathem OF Chester. will speak Mrs
Victor r. Pyle will sing a solo. the
chorus choir will sing hymns from the
BILLY Sunday book.
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

James J. oNeill president of the Wilmington Leath-
Company, who recently returned from Europe pre-
diets that this Will be prosperous year for the VIII
mington leather industry. We trust his prodic-
ton will be verified as Wilmington needs much new
prosperity reconcile it losses already suffered
through Wilson hard times
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

No effort should be spared to find and bring to pun
ishment that Italian Who in this city. swindled $50
conhdng Poles out of $3.50 by representing himself to
he an employment agent and collected So from each
Of them Il dcspicabe crime that merits severe
punishment
Evening journal., 1915-03-22
Representative Clark is Right
From the New York Sun.

At first glance the subjoined decla-
ration made by Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri may seem to be
somewhat overdrawn.
1T is no exaggeration to say that
President Wilson bears a heavier load
than any President since Abraham
Lincoln has borne"
Yet the former speaker of the
House is we'll within the fact when
he thus describes the burden under
which Woodrow Wilson today attacks
the onerous duties of his office. A
moments consideration Of the histori-
cal facts set forth in this table will
disclose the explanation of this mo-
mentous fact:
President. Secretary of state.
JOHNSON. SEWARD.
GRANT. WASHBURN.
GRANT. EISH.
HAYES. EVARTs.
GARFIELD. BLAINE
ARTHUR. FRELTNGHUYSEN
CLEVELAND. BAYARD.
HARRISON BLAINE.
HARRISON FOSTER
CLEVELAND. GRESHAM.
CLEVELAND. OLNEY.
MCKINLEY. SHERMAN.
MCKINLEY. DAY.
MCKINLEY. HAY.
ROOSEVELT. HAY.
ROOSEVELT ROOT.
ROOSEVELT. BACON.
TAFT. KNOX.
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vIsIToR HuRT BIZ FALL.

Abraham Whitman, of Reading. Pa,
was admitted to the Homeopathic Hos
pital last night suffering from injuries
caused by a fall in the street
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

MA The Associations Of Amer
9IkVkl lean Advertisers has axe
WmW nnninod and certified Co
~ tho circulation Of this pub
kicalion. The figrrea Of circulation
eontained In she Asscciasion's us-
port only are guRraDtecd.
I Associates Of American Advertisers
No. 4is1 whitehall sIaa. \. Y. City
Evening journal., 1915-03-22

The Association Of
American Advortis
ers Is composed Of
oil the great udvcr
tisers OF this eoun
try. Tho Associa
son endorses only
such papers rs sub
init 20 is eSamina
tion az any moment
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No, 4151.
has bean issued 10
this paper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22

have children cannot have decent
Mace for them. I have one child
three years old and must move be-
cause he must play in the street, al
though there is large yard here.
MY landlady came down and took me
to task because hung baby clothes
on the line. So afraid there would
be another child in the house.
In homes where children could be
taken care of nicely and have all ad-
vantages they have poodle dogs in
stead. The first question the land
lord or land lady will ask is: Are
there any children?" And one woman
went SO far as to ask me if 1 intended
to have any more. They want a guar
anty. You can hardly blame the poor
women for risking their lives. 1t is
not a question of wanting children.
It is: ''Is there any room on earth for
another child?"-Mrs. w. r. D.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22
THE INNOCENT MEN,

THE INNOCENT MEN.-Whether
the moral sense is intuitive or a mat
ter of education is not material. The
absense of a moral sense is often &C
companied by inability to compre-
bend logical proposition.
I asserted that those who contend
for a redIight district as a protection
to innocent women could just as well
contend for a segregated district
where the burglar and the murderer
and the gambler could go in the
search for victims, as protection to
innocent outsiders. This is so plain
it ought to be obvious.
It is true that gamblers will always
gamble and that mUrdereres will al
WAYS kill. Unless the social body
shall establish equal opportunities
and equal rights and substantially
equal living conditions for each and
every human being.
Then education will enlarge the
moral sense so that every one will
know that the male prostitute should
be treated by society just the same as
the female prostitute. Then each
would be banished from society if
proper treatment failed to reform
them.
It is burning shame for man to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22
THE PUBLIC FORUM

4 I'LL ~ ASAAAS = >1NS
THE PHONE DEALS the mayor
of Chicago going to stick with the
people that put him in Office or is he
going to switch to Rogers hackers?
VIII he turn traitor.to the people that
elected him and help the Big Biz in
terests pull off a crooked deal?
Let the mayor and council remem-
Der that the Ogden gas deal is still
fresh in the minds of the people. This
was easy told by their last election.
The only difference is, this is the
Ogden Armour deal There isn't a
person in the city hall who does not
know the history of the tunnel COM
pany and what rotten deals it has
pulled off and also who has helped 1t
pull those deals off. If the sections OF
the ordinance calling for a penalty If
the company does not live up to the
agreement, is not legal, then is any
of the ordinances legal, and are any
of the ordinances that the council has
passed granting a franchise legal?
What is the use Of having an ex-
pensive corporation council to draw
I'm these laws. It would be saving
money for the city to hire a few
clerks and let the corporations have
their lawyers draw up the agree
ments.
The loop papers say it is radical to
make the tunnel company live up to
its agreement and the people say it
would be radical for the city to put
over another Ogden Gas deal. Har-
rison said it would never go over
while he was mayor.-A. r.
- BIRTH CONTROL. - There has
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22
BIRTH CONTROL.

BIRTH CONTROL. - There has
been a good deal in The Day Book
lately about birth control and race
suicide. How can the people be
blamed when they can find no place
for the child or children they already
have?
l have been looking for five-room
fiat and 1 find that in desirable places
they do not want children. People
who can afford to live in nice places
as a rule do not have children.
With living so high people who