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Evening journal., 1916-02-18
LYON REVIVAL NEARING IT'S CLOSE.

ME REV MILFORD HALL LYON viii wind up
his local evangelistic work on next Sunday even
ing He has conducted the biggest revival ever held
mere The estimated total attendance thus far has
been between S75,OOO and 100000 Between 1000 and
aoOO men, women and children have hit the trail"
AZ o'ner words it has been the greatest religious
awakening our community ever has had Its effect
also has been felt in many towns on the Delmarvia
Peninsula where smaller reviyals have been. or arc
nov, in progress.
When il was first proposed that Mr.. Lyon be brourb,
here there we're those who suggested that wilmington
was 100 ie'harsic spiritually to make his visit sue
cess Such skeptics now admit that their view was a
mistaken one and that the people have responded nobl
% the call from the Tabernacle
Mr. Lyon will take with him into the Northwest the
respect and good wishes Of thousands of Wilmington
ians, who have co-operated with him in his work or
derived spiritual and moral benefit his ministra
tons.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Should Aid Congressman
(From the Dover State News, Dem.

during the same period upon Smyrna
river; 10000 tons on Beipsic river
and only 172 tons on Broadkill river
The total amount spent by the gov
ernment to date upon Little river is
$4,000; Smyrna river, $4,000; Leip-
sic river, $4,000, and BrOadkill river,
$1OS.O0O. In view of the very small
tonnage reported the committee was
not favorable to complying with the
recommendation Of the chief Of engi-
neers. who requested the following
amounts for the four projects as fol-
lows: Little river, $4,000; Smyrna
fiysi $4,000; Leipsic river, $500;
Broadkill river, $4,000.
Mr.. Miller brought out the fact
that the shipping men and steamboat
companies using these rivers had not
reported their tonnage, as required,
which explained the ridiculously low
tonnage. especially in the case of the
Broadkill river, which showed only
172 tons. Unless the boating men re-
port their tonnage in the future. it is
likely to work against the interests
of the streams, because the tonnage
as reported made the committee feel
there was no use spending money on
streams where the tonnage was so
small and the river so little used.
Let us forget politics In this matter
and all work together for these i'm
provements to our waterways. 1t is
too important a question to be side
tracked by political squabbles. We
feel sure that II Congressman Miller
were a Democrat he would receive
/ the cooperation OF all fair-minded
Republicans. and in the present case
/ he should receive every encourage
ment and all assistance possible from
fair-minded Democrats.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
With The Paraqraphers

Our idea OF a henpecked man is one who can tell
the date of his mother-n-aw's brthday.-Macon (Ga)
News.
Girls should be able to support husbands" saws
Governor Ferris. Some OF 'em have to-Grand Rapids
Niich) Herald
Emperor Yuan OF China is said to be such de-
voted family man that he knows the first name OF all
but Is or 20 OF his children.-Palm Beach (Fa)
News.
burglars robbed the collector OF revenue Office IN
st Paul the other night and secured from 5000 TO
$4,000 the exact amount being unknown. The books
of that office TO be better kept than those OF
the Four Corners print shop, where the does not
know whether he is worth 500 or owes a Million
Laredo (TeXD Times
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

rine as a commerce destroyer This
is true enough. But the advocates Of
an embargo on munitions can also
claim with reason that the conditions
Of this war differ from the conditions
of other wars in that one group OF
belligerents so long as it is acknowl-
edged that no changes can be made in
the rules of war while a war is in
progress without the unanimous con-
sent Of belligerents and neutrals. Mr.
Lansing must have known in advance
that Allied powers would not agree to
waive any advantage possessed by
them in the way OF limiting the de-
structive power of the submarine.
They could easily turn his own argu-
ments against him if they saw no ben
eft to themselves in completely dis
arming merchant ships. and It was
fatuous to assume that they would not
perceive that the advantage OF a
change in the rules regardless COM
merce raiding would be all on the sida
Of Germans submarines
The threat to the Allied powers
was inexcusable in itself. II could be
interpreted only as an effort to throw
a sop to Germany-as a qui pro quo
for Germany's admission or near-ad-
mission to the"illegality" Of the Lusi-
tania slaughter To pay for the dip
lomatic victory" graciOusly furnished
to Mr.. Wilson by Berlin our State
Department volunteed to rid the mer-
chant ships Of Germany's enemies OF
the defensive armament which the un-
armored submarine still justly fears.
This discreditable piece OF buck
stering fell through because every
body knew that the Administration
would not make its threats good-that
it could not repudate its own rea-
J soning and defy American sentiment
ny actually declaring armed mer-
chantmen to be auxiliary cruisers.
When the pinch came there was moth
ing for the State Department to do
but reverse itself. II has now gone
back to an acknowledgment of its
duty to protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens travelling on defensively
armed merchantmen. It should have
known that it could do nothing else.
The country cares little at this
stage OF any diplomatic victory" over
Germany which Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
} Lansing may rig out. But it demands
with all the passionate earnestness
which now. stirs it that our govern
ment shall hereafter live up to its OBJ
legation as a champion of the existing
law of nations and shall palter no
longer with the rights under that law
outraged through the Lusitania mas
, sacre and still unvindicated after nine
months of barren literary dispute.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Further Currency Reform Needed
(From the New York SUM-

Flush times such as the European war
has made for this country tend to OBJ
scure the intensely practical vision which
our law makers should have. There Is
much to be done in the way of legisla-
tion to safeguard the American financial
and industrial future, and very little Is
being done about il. Congress is vast
ing time in talk about an infinite va
riety of matters with every prospect
that action along constructive lines will
be postponed until after the Presiden-
tial election next fall.
There are many subjects to choose
from, some in respect to which it might
be difficult to obtain early agreement
without the expression OF public opinion
in the vote next November There is
danger in delaying action in regard to
most of them, and postponement in
creases the risk that the business and
banking organization may eventually
have TO adjust itself to emergency
measures.
An illustration is afforded by the~im-
perfections of the Federal Reserve act.
These are numerous and certain of them
are a positive menace, but the comfort
able circumstances of redundant
money market which hardly permits the
Federal Reserve system to function at
all as yet prevents an adequate politi-
cal appreciation OF amendatory necessi-
tics
As an accomplishment of currency re-
form tho Federal Reserve act falls far
short Of what is practically attainable
1t holds ont assurance against the worst
/ ra va upe nf financial nauir iu fbo cpusC
that, to speak fgurately. it provides
plenty Of water to put out the fire ol
panic and keep it from becoming con-
migration. Otherwise il is i'll adapted
to our present and future needs. be
cause it provides for an excess of water
in our currency at all times
The American Bankers Association
through its official publication. urges
legislation To retire the grecnbacki
which the Federal Reserve act preserves
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
The Latest Retreat
CFrom the New York Tribune.)

One contradiction succeeds another
in Mr. Wilson's and Mr.. Lansing's
diplomacy. The last couple Of days
have seen a quick reversal of the Ad-
ministration's attitude on defensive
armament for merchantmen. To use
striking phrase of Mr.. Roots. after
having brandished a fist at the Allied
powers our government is now mere
ly shaking a finger at them. Soon it
will cease TO do even that.
On the defensive armament question
the Administration dashed blindly up
blind alley. Now it is scurrying out
again. leaving a train Of dislocated
arguments behind.
II Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Lansing are
going to admit once more that "mer-
chant vessels have an international
legal right 10 arm for the sole purpose
Of defence" what was the use Of as
saulting the Allied powers with the
lsuggestion that the United States
might treat such armed merchantmen
rs auxiliary cruisers and thus deny
them ordinary commercial privileges
i'm our ports? Why make an irritating
threat when there was no intention 10
do anything but withdraw that threat
If it should fail to produce the eX-
pected diplomatic effect?
The United States long ago commit
ted itself irrevocably to the theory
that the rules Of international law
should not be amended during the
course Of the present war. eXceDt Wit,
HE Joint consent of all neutrals and
all belligerents. The State Depart
Iment made this view clear in its an
swers to German and Austro-Hungar.
len protests AGAINST the sale to the
Allies OF munitions manufactured iT
the United States Mr.. Lansing has
heen no less insistent upon it than Mr.
Bryan was
Yet in his memorandum recently
presented to the Allied governments
Mr. Lansing more than intimated tha
he and Mr. Wilson felt that changes
in the law of nations making it safer
TO use the submarine as a commercC
raider ought to be accented by the
powers whose merchant ships are be
ing attacked by German submarines
The arguments advanced in sup
port Of this attempt to secure
change in the rules Of war is no NOR,
substantial than that made in behalf
Of the enforcement of an American
embargo on the export of munition!
as a matter of fairness to the be
leagUered Teutonic powers. Mr.
Lansing says that conditions OF war
fare against enemy merchantmen
have been materially changed by tn,
utilization of the vulnerable suhma
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
The Financial Strain of the War on
Both Sides
CFrom the New York SUM

As time goes on Mr. Asquith's pre-
diction made a year ago that the war
would be a war of exhaustion has
more and more an air of fatalistic
truth, The British Premier enter
tains no doubt of the success Of the
Allies; they had greater reserves of
men than the Teutons and the Turks,
and the sea power of Great Britain
gave the Allies an advantage that
could not be overcome. When Mr..
Asquith looked into the future he was
not gravely concerned about the fl
nancial ability of England TO stand
the strain of a long conflict, and as
between England and Germany he
probably had no doubt that Germany
would succumb first TO financial dis
tress. OF late there have been no
calculations of the enemy's reserves
of men, and the exhaustion that
worries both sides is economic alone.
No one can read Mr. Asquith's re-
view of expenditure. credits and tax
alton in the House of Commons on
Tuesday and not realize that the war
is rapidly draining the Allies of those
resources that were once their boast
ed strength However it may be with
the Teutons, Great Britain as we'll as
France finds the raising of money 10
carry on the war a crushing burden.
Great Britain is spending $25.000,00C
a day. which includes loans to her al
lies. At that rate a years eXpendl-
ture would be more than $9,000,O00,-
600 Operating from interior lines and
spending much less on their navieg
the Teutonic Powers are perhaps in a
better position to estimate for how
long time they can pay their wal
bills. hut they also are hard pressed
and probably i'm sOrer distress than
Eneland than France, whose eXpendi.
ure is considerably less than Eng
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Politically, the State News has no
particular regard for Congressman
Miller-quite the contrary, in fact
but we do believe that political preju-
dice should be cast aside when it
comes to a movement that is benef-
cial to the entire State OF Delaware
Therefore we call upon all Delawar-
cans to cooperate with the Congress-
man in his efforts to secure greatly
needed Improvements for the inland
waterways Of this State.
According to the report OF the
hearing accorded Congressman Mil
Ter by the rivers and harbors commit
tee of the National House of Repre-
sentatiyes, he has been greatly handi-
capped in his fight for these improve
ments by the fact that the shipping
men using the waterways in question
have neglected to report their tom
mage. AS the extent Of the i'm
provements made upon these rivers
depend upon the amount Of tonnage
OF the traffic upon them. Il can read
lily be seen that IL is very essential
for all the riyermen to report their
tonnage. Even should Mr.. Miller fail
to secure the improvements. the work
of some future Congressman on the
same line would be greatly facilitated
by having these figures to present
AT the committee hearing in Wash
ington there was considerable discus
sions on the government projects in
connection with Little river. Smyrna
river, Leipsic river in Kent county
and the Broadkill river in Sussex
county. The data filed with the
rivers and 'harbors committee showed
a traffic of only 5000 tons during the
past year on Little river; 10000 tons
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

lands and than Russia, which is
maintaining the largest armies of all.
II may be hazarded that unless a
great success can be achieved in the
field by one side or the other during
the present year, financial exhaustion
viii compel Ovcrtures for peace and
end the war. Germany some time ago
began to take stock Of her resources
and imposed the strictest economy up
ON her people. England is now do
ing the same thing. in fact is under
taking by Orders in Council to give
the Government control OF the agen-
cies OF business and possession of
commodies that may be needed in
prosecuting the war. The publicity Of
the method adopted is thoroughly
British and does not signify that the
empire is yet in desperate traits; in
deed, the contrary seems to be the
case. as Mr. AsQuith in a few days will
ask for a credit if $2.500,000, 600. But
the taxation necessary to raise this
money and more to be exacted will
bend John Bull double for many a
day
II there is one thing in the military
situation to encourage the British
people to hope on it is the report that
the German General Staff is inclined
TO undertake no more campaigns but
TO hold fast to ground won and leave
the offensive to the Allies. II the re
port prove to he true. the Allies will
be warranted in believing that the
Central Powers are running short of
funds required for aggressive oper-
ations on a large scale. In the west
there has long been a deadlock Of the
opposing armies, and it is only in the
cast that changes in the battle lines
seem to be practicable There may
soon he a deadlock i'm finances. and ii
that stage is reached peace will not
! be far on.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

in the process of putting more new
patches on our currency. The bankers
are quite right in arguing for the re-
tirement of this relic of the Civil War,
for the greenbacks offer nothing but
potentiality of trouble as long as they
are included in our forms of money.
Simply because they were battle born
an unwise sentiment has been an OBJ
stacle to their elimination. aided by the
soft money delusion which a good deal
of our politics continue to represent.
One of the dangers inherent in the
retention OF the greenbacks is that they
foster the unsoundness of legal tender
IDEAS which have persistent popularity
in many American constituencies. There
is always a hazard that in some crisis
the greenbacks will offer encouragement
for the enactment of crazy currency
statutes. The fundamental objection to
them is that they now constitute an ele-
ment of additional imitation in a cur
rency system which still contains too
many elements of imitation. The Fed
eral Reserve act does not, for instance,
contemplate the absolute extinction OF
bond secured note circulation but makes
provision for the emission of such cir
tNldllOU DN lnt ANNo'i'' 'ohtNHi
although the national banks may give
it up.
In the times to come we are going to
have use for all the financial strength
and stability which We are able TO es-
tablish during the period OF the Euro
pean war An integral part of the foun-
dation which must support the structure
of credit, which we are raising as we
expand commercially and industrially,
is the gold stock forming the bank re-
serve basis of credits and guaranteeing
the soundncss of the dollars in which
the world must. even more than now.
accustom itself to exchange its values
After the war tremendous demand will
converge here for gold. and we shall he
poorly equipped to protect our gold re-
serves if the currency system contains
too many paper quantities of initiation.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

property, frame structure, would
be involved in making said extension
and the fact il could be easily re-
moved to a lot facing said street after
il was opened through, Council has
very little to contend with. As a
progressive municipal Improvement.
il would he one Of the hest things
Smyrna has ever done. Let us, have
Market street extended.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The Lord is faithful, who shall stabiish you. and
keep you from evil.-Thessalonians
Let us never forget that cultivation Of the earth is
the most important labor of man.-Daniel Webster
Do not be troubled that you have not great virtues
God made a million spears Of grass where he made one
tree.-Beecher.
--.-.-.
rhe wrong that needs resistance and the right that
needs assistance" are never aided by the coward or
the deserter or the hopeessly unhappy Happiness
means strength.-Sangster
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
HATS OFF TO EVENING JOURNAL,
SMYRNA STREET EXTENsION.

From the Smyrna Times.
Agitation has been renewed in the
matter OF extending Market street
through from Commerce street to
South street We have always faV-
ored this project for it would be ideal.
Il would not only give better SYM
metry to the streets. make access TO
and from the Smyrna School Build
ing and grounds. but open ND an ideal
residential section now badly needed
Already a number have indicated a
desire to purchase lets FOR homes or
bungalows and Council has been i'm
portuned to take immediate steps Ia
acquire the Ian for tho street ex-
tention. When it is considered that
only one property. the Mrs. Diehl
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Smyrna has waited long and patiently for its
Federal Building. u must be pleasing to the people
Of that town to know that the cornerstone of the new
structure viii be laid with impressive ceremony on
February 20 With that function performed. the Fed
eral Government should lose no time in pushing the
project to completion, the public may enjoy its
benefits.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has secured an
additional and emergency appropriation Of $4,000 for
expenditure before July in the rural sanitation work
of the Bureau Of Health II there are any deserving
Democrats who are doctors. there won't be any diff
Guilty in spending the money.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

That export trade I'm cotton goods TO China
has dropped to one-thrd OF what it has been. while
that OF Japan has increased nearly nine times, as
shown in report Of Ralph Odell of the Department
of Commerce. will surprise nobody who takes into con-
sideration the fact that the japanese wage scale is
about one-twelfh that paid in American mills, and the
success which has attended the efforts Of Japan in im
ating Amercan-made goods The loss Of trade is bad
enough but another thing the American manufacturers
have to face is the prospect that the present huge
expansion of the cotton cloth industry in Japan may
result in her getting into our domestic market and
putting home producers out Of business unless ade-
quate protection is afforded the industry here. II
Japan make prices agreeable to the Chinese there
is no reason why. under Democratic tariff law, she
can not invade the American market
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Carefully Treat
Children S Colds

Neglect Of children's colds often lays the
foundation Of serious lung trouble On
the other hand, it is harmful to continu-
ally dose delicate little stomachs with IN
ternal medicines OF TO keep the children
always indoors.
Plenty of fresh air in the bedroom and a
GOOD application Of Vick's "Yap-O-Rub"
Salve over the throat and chest at the first
sign Of trouble, will keep the little chaps
free from colds without injuring their di-
gestsons 25c, 50e, or S1.00.
WCKS'MPosgB SAE.XE
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

The celebration Of washingtons Birthday in this
city will be featured by the State Conference of the
Daughters of the American Revolution It will be
held in the Hotel dupont and will bring to Whining
ton many patriotic and estimable women from the
rural sections OF State Our city should accord
to them the heartiesJ sort Of welcome not only in
honor OF themselves but also in honor of the admra-
BILE organization which they will represent
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Evidently President Wilson is not too proud to fight
for a denomination.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
MAN VS.. COWARD.

MAN W. NOWANb'
From the Newark Ledger.
Martin, editor OF the Delaware College
Review. is mp against it. We can sym
pathize with him, or rather appreciate
the fun he is having.
Martin wrot am editorial few weeks
AGO. touching a very tender spot in Stu
dent Grafters. cneating, quantity OF
gray matter required to get degree,
lacl, of manhood and the like. lmmedi-
ately they got after him, as is custom
AIRY. Every man who dares have an
opinion in type is in for fight. No'
am open fight, mind you; ambush Ihink
of a college man writing am anonymous
letter such as Martin received The
coward only proved Martin was right IN
his editorial. We hold no brief for the
Review editor; ne needs none We are
scarcely acquainted with him except
that his name figures in all prominent
student activities. Every report has him
down as loyal Dclawareau, sacrificing
much for his al mater.
This is simply word OF encourage
mcnt if worth while-to a student vino
darcs his convictions.
HATS OFF TO EVENING JOURNAL.
From the Dover State News
The Delaware State News joins all
decent citizens of Dover. and there are
many of them, in extending sincere and
heartfelt thanks TO the editor of the
Wilmington Evening Journal for his
splendid editorial relative 90 this town
which appeared in Mondays issue OF the
Journal under the caption OF "Dover ano
It's Morality"
The editors of the Dover Index ant
the Wilmington Every Evening should
blush with shame after reading Brother
Carriers strong rchukc TO their mwar
ranted undertaking.
The editorial from the journal Is
greatly appreciated by all true Dover
ties.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

I'm The Association Of Amer-
kslklal lean Advertisers has ex-
NGW smined and certified TO
the circulation Of this pub
hcation. The figures of circulation
contained in the Associations -
port only are guaranteed.
Association of American Advertisers
No. 4lsl whitshsll Bldg. n. Y. City
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

The Association Of
American Advcrtis-
crs Is composed Of
an the great Advcr
tisers Of this coun-
try. The Associa.
tion endorses only
such papers as sub.
init 10 It's examina-
tion nt any moment.
and positive proof
must be submitted
Tho accompanying
certificate, No. 4151,
has been issued 20
this paper.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-01-13
V. o. GRAY FOR
TAX COLLECTOR

The announcement of V. O..
Gray Of Barren township as a
candidate for tax collector APP
pears in today's paper.
Mr.. Gray was born and rails
ed in independence county and
comes of one of the oldest and
best families of the county.
He has been engaged in far
ing all his life; is an active and
energetic young man and is we'll
fitted for the duties of the of
flee.
He has never held office nor
never sought office before and
pledges himself if elected by
the people to discharge the du-
ties of the office in a manner
satisfactory to all.