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Evening journal., 1916-03-16
MANY URGE CEN.
DU POINT To RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
Letter Writers of Many
States Ask Him to Allow
Use of Name
MAY consent, IF DEMAND
Is Great. FRIENDS SAY

Great interest is manifested in the
telegram from General T. Coleman
dupont. appearing in THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday. to the effect that
he is not seeking the nomination for
President. but admitting that he IS be-
ing bombarded with kilograms urging
him 10 consent to the use Of his name
as a candidate for The Republican
nomination for President.
General duPOnt's telegram was IN
response to a telegrapbic query sent
TO him earlier in the day, inquiring
about the stories from Washington 70
the effect that a formidable movement
had been started in several States for
General dupont as a business man"
candidate for President. In his tele-
gram General DUPONT said:
New York. March IS, 1916.
EVENING JOURNAL,
Wilmington, Del.
Il am not seeking the place. |
have no political ambitions, and
have not consented TO the use of
my name I'm connection with the
Presidency.
"I have received thousands Of
letters. mostly from small busi-
ness men and farmers all over
the country. asking me TO consent
to my name being used. The only
way / can account for this is that
all my life has been devoted to
constructive work generally. 1
have taken a great interest in
good roads and belong to many
good road organizations and
many agricultural societies. This
is the only way ] can account for
1t. COLEMAN DUPONT"
Republicans of Delaware and many
Democrats Of this State would like "a
see General dupont Jump into the
scramble for the Presidential nomina
tion. Because OF his unassmning anC
democratic manner. he has made thou
sands of personal friends throughout thu
State. and in fact everywhere he goes
IL is interesting to recall that the frs
public suggestion that General DUPONT
Continued on Page 10.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
URGE EPISCOPAL Church
PENSION FUND IN state

Following the visit on March OF
Bishop Lawrence, who came to VIII
mington for the purpose of creating a
local interest i'm the most important
move the Protestant Episcopal Church
has ever undertaken. i'm the creation
OF pension fund sufficient to take
care of aged and disabled clergymen
and their families-a committee of
prominent and influential citizens is
being formed, and will shortly bring
the matter actively before the atten-
tion of the people of Delaware.
This work has taken a great hold
upon the interest OF the people of the
country generally. and It Is hoped
that Delaware wiz De in the fore
front OF this undertaking, as she has
been in many others.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
sCMOONER N pISTREss.

3y The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 16.-The
schooner William Bisbee. OF Rock
land, was in distress ten miles off
Cape Cod and asked assistance of a
coast guard cutter yesterday after
noon. according TO a Navy Depart
ment message today. The Bisbee was
in fair condition. though leaking
somewhat
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
CITY OF CHESTER our.

Having received an overhauling pre-
paratory for service this summer. the
City Of Chester Of the Wilson Line, left
the drydock al the boat yard OF the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation
this morning.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
BRTTIsm ALSO LOSE sHP.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. March 16.-Thc British
steamer Mansouda has been sunk.
The crew OF 33. according to dis
patches passed by the censor. has
been landed at IAN unnamed place."
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Evening Journal Map TO Show
Where Irish Families Lived

THE EVENING JOURNAL will print a geneal-
ogca family Ireland 1t will show the localities and
titles Of the principal families The OF the iami
lies printed in the localities In which they most prominent
and the viii great interest former residents OF
ireland Irish ancestry in tracing back the old fam
lily homes
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
TEAAs arARDsnEA on sORDEa pUrl.
EssEEApA. RExToo. Is QUuE

~ Tho Uuited PrgEs
sAs' DrDso. cal Na-cA Is,-THe United statss de
sssvar, arrlvea at Eas-nsss Lovr csHsoFrh. '9ds'
entire osa,nruls VA, gassa s-su-nnr % ssspsDAis s
ysaivea ssss
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
L0NnON RLAMEs GERNAN MINE.

liy The United Press.
LONDON. March 16.-No English
mine could have been I'm the vicinity
where the liner Tubantia struck. it
was stated authoritatively today u
must therefore be concluded. officials
said that the Dutch liner struck
German mine
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
TUBANTIA, dutch
liner, ,GOESDOWN;;
Passengers SAFE
Queen of BuenoS Aires
Route Hits German Mine
In the North Sea
3S7 PERSONS SAVED
FROM WATERY GRAVES
by The United Press.


AMSTERDAM. March 16.-The bic
Dutch liner Tubanta struck MINIS
In the North Sea and sank on North
Hinder hghtship. Her wireless calls
for help were received by several
Dutch officials and all the passengers
and crew were saved.
The Tubantia carried crew OF 800.
mails and elghty-seven passengers
The captain. who has been taken on
by a rescue vessel. reported the yes.
sci wrecked by a terrific explosion
amidships. He said he believed Il
possible that the liner had been tor
pedoed
The Tubantia sailed from Amster-
dam yesterday noon for Buen0s Aires.
carrying q miscellaneous cargo and It
Is reported a large number OF pas
sengers. She is the largest and fast
est liner in the South American SER
vice.
The first messages received here
brought no reports Of the work OF res
cue, stating only that several ships
had gone to her aid.
Possibly the liner struck one OF the
mines the Germans are reported TO
have been sowing recently in the Norh
Sea.
The Tubantia displaced 1871 tons
and was owned by the North Holland
Lloyd She was completed less than
n year ago and has been in service
only a few months She was $40 feet
long. has a 65.S foot beam and depth
of 35.3 feet.
The Tubantla was built at Glasgow
and fitted out olaborately as the
pride OF the company's feet of liners
She had two decks and shelter deck
Her commander is II. x. II. Wytsma
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
TODAY'S TEMPFRATURE.

Al the Evening journal Omee
500 A. NJ. 20 l-ul p. NJ. p
1000 a. NJ. 10 l.3O z. NJ. %
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
Ey The United Press.

y ne 0u4ltu Ilthcs
THE HAGUE, March 15.-Resigna-
ton Of Grand Admiral Won Tirpits
from command OF the German naval
forces means the end OF the attempt
TO enforce a ruthless submarine pro-
gram. according 10 reliable adyices
received here today.
The news has created great rejoic-
ing in those quarters in Berlin anx-
iOus 10 preserve good relations with
America. The Won Tirpitz resigna-
tion is considered a personal triumph
for Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. advocate OF a cOnciliatory policy
toward America
Berlin dispatches today said that
the change IN the ministry OF marine
was entirly unexpected. It came on
the eve OF the opening OF a Reich
stag session. at which the Won Tirpitz
supporters planned to wage open war
on Bethmann-Hollweg's program.
The Chancellor. returning from
army headquarters before Verdun,
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16

NON Innu le-se .HAett.-..
By United
WASHINGTON March is Admiral on lirptss
uon uas caused BY the ss.a
peral chancellore conseoi an s.,l nor stenaols
Drfvue sdv4ooe reessed from berlin toc4
este. IN Besiis quarters' believed
vas oonnected WIN the EAssss decision 10
rino warfare beyond TIE Infs snnouncsd nsu1aia
recent memorandum. and direct against neutral
TEXAS euAEDsnEN on sORDEs DUTY.
Ey The Unasd rrsea
SAN ATovro rszss march ls.-rhs national ouas.
Teaas Arizona Kew Mssiso. vSn soon ordsrsd
sorao sy as vas Department wss reissi, STATED 81.
sam Hourscn e,ss7
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
WEATHER

Fair, continued cold to-
night. Friday fair, warm
er; diminishing northwest
winds.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Christiana.

High water ..... 0.45 A.. NJ. 1910 T.. NJ.
10, watcr ... 4O5 a. NJ. 4.5O T.. NJ
Bccdv Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-03-16
berlin CONFIRMS
THE RETIREMENT
Of VON TIRPITZ
Statement Adds That Won
Capelle Will Carry Out
Existing Naval Policy
The HAGUE Sees end
OF RUTHLESS SEA War
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
BERLIN. March 16.-An official
statement issued today confirmed re-
ports that Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz
has resigned. The statement said that
Admiral Won Capelle will succeed Won
Tirpitz, and that the change viii in
volve no alteration OF existing naval
policies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16

us vines tauElc themselves over vast
acres. and bear great quantities OF the
frui'. whtch Is pale pink, and grows IN
clusters uf three. The old-tirne SEQ; h
settlers quickly acquired q fondncs3 for
TN" delicious wild grape, AMI trans
planted ii 10 their door yards Nearly
every homestead had is scuppcrnon-
Vim" somewhere in the ward iron,
which the fresh fruit was gathered and
eaten. SoIn" ~ thcsc vines covered al
most an aero ~ ground. and produced
Tor NOR" grapes than tho family could
u#". but no ono ever thought or mar
k"iiug thcyn. 'rhcy arc extremely
rci'shahlc. ami too sweet to Ircrcryc
with sugar.
Turned Grnpr, Into Vino.
There Is, however. ono other tirlc-
N"h"ish WAY of u-irG III" Grapo. and IL
occurred I" certain man from Nur-
f"ll., who visited tn" sand hin COIN
try tltt tho scupp"ruuuu would make
an excellent wine. Ne acc"rdin@iy
made tn" farmers AN ou"r for an tho
srHpcs th"y could hriug iH chnsc q
name Tor his wine. advertised II widely
ana began Tho manufacture on = con
sid"rahl" s"al". III" now hoycr.gc
roSsihl" To supply the demand. say.
oral companies wcT" organized. bought
land iu tho sand hills. nud began Tho
cultivation of the sCuypcruon.r vine, ON
- i'ISc scale. II was dragged from
The ohscmrty Of swanpg and hack
Yards and given wire ,rcil,ses 10 climb
upon, and ii sold in tho market for
about iw". what California grapee
bring. The vino made from il became
the most expensive domestic wine OK
cent champagne
The movement toward prohibition
has given tho scuppcrnoug industry an
uneasy feeling. hut unless lecislated
out Of existence, II has every Dronisc
OF a prosperous future.
ono other element OF strength thai
went into the making OF the sand
hills WAS the German fruit Growers
who first made success of raising
peaches in this country. Tho san Joso
scale had long made neach-raisinE an
pnr"nny Impossible. although The sol,
was admirably suited to tho trees.
Along cam" German horticul,ura,is,.
aud announced that the scale had no
icrrors whatever for a really scientific
man. He proceeded At once to raise
peaches in large quantities. and a NUN,
bcr OF others l%vc followed SUCCESS
fully in his footsteps
The sand hills are emphatically a
new country. Long ridges covered
with pine trees and wire grass. tangled
bottom swanps, whore deer and
turkey and foxes abound are still tho
greater part. But here and there. mos,
unexpectedly, YOU ride upon vineyards
and cotton fields and truck farms
New schools and churches arc going
UP. New sand-clay roads are reaching
like red veins all over the country.
It's still country OF sand primarily
too. and the human kind is winning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch March Is, 1860

The United Presbyterian Church. the only
April I'd. and Of Witch Rev &. II Read was as
e G i to Se r a. ns
in the North and the West in this interest. and
have been made. and the rebuilding Will prob
SsS be on The old Ste and
The negro has found out that freedom is no,
Who n nE'd & Virginia Africans
fan by hundreds and thousands have been anus
nS hs s ovs
department. OF human industry from boat clean
now prontabIe. being overdone and the vi ,ai.
n a" ho hs hn aS Pm, ss s"" on the ,h latter M
negroes out OF profitable jobs, and it must be
senses Some have conc back to the country rniI
r., TO seek snnloyImcnt on the farms where they
selves: some OF the more vicious kind have
mhsstrriomsF nsapnes aS large norton Of
or the OLD African church. on Broad street beg
white folks or anything. else that will bring
IN sS,9ns md rnee to he protected from the
n lro who thogEht his first privilege of free
%,eniorahis IN he end richmond nd" peopls CO vii! il
have to ,u look G Il him Certainly the Freed
the corner OF Four'h and Broad Streets vcstcr.
the best "p women or lhm r"T "a as one H
tho hearts that viii bleed when this an
,,o, lisbon ,nrr's srreseh in tic rirs, Mar
evidence dead against him it being sho VIII
that he tried tn sell tho bull to :, butcher IN
the First Market Harris made confession.
saying he needed tho bull 20 keep The wolf
from his door He was sent or 10 the grand
jury.
Mr. Joseph MAYO, who for sevcra, years be
fore the and ali during the war. was the
Mayor Of Richmond. has announced himself rs
a. cand"htc tor the same position AZ the cleo
tion :" be hold on tho 9th of April next. So
far no other candidate has publicly entered the
field
There con,cs q report that tho. Military BOARD
is considering tho expectancy of establishing u
military school At Fortress Monroe that in time
may takc the place OF West Point. Climatic
conditions favor tho Fortress Monroe loCa ion
Some other present conditions may knock il
out.
Yesterday Compt roller Broadhcad decided ad-
Ncrsciv 20 any allowance OF compensation H.?
way of rent or otherwise for tho OF tho pri-
vat" property seized in captured territory in tho
So tn and used by officers Of tho Union army
during :ie war.
During las, month nine,y-ei=h' post Offices
III" state OF North Carolina.
Sccrctarv Seward has assured the British
Minister that Tho FcniinS will not he permit; od
:" commit amy overt act American soil. and
that this government will Issue proclama ton
in case Of any violation Of law
There is said to hc intense interest in Wash
iugton in tho proposed visit OF Hon Alexander
" stephens 10 Washington 20 have inter
view With President Johnson. |: is believed
this interview will have far-rcaChinc effect
upon the future conditions or III" Southern
country.
In tho House Of representatives Yesterday
much opposition developed against tho promo
sition ia make AN appropriation for tho Pnria
Exposition. The opposition was because or tho
French position in Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
Wear on Water Pipes

Recent Investigations show that
electric leakage from trolley ana
power circuits Will wear out gas ana
water piping. or any other underground
metal structure buried near the cleo.
trio line. The corrOsion OF the metal
by electricity is due to the chemical
effect called electrolysis by which -
simple durable metal like iron Is trang-
formed into a fragile compound. Xix.
iron rust
y water pipe crossing under troll
ley line At right angles gets All ,;I,.
leakage OF electricity concentrated in
small space. and will quickly Il.
yelop a leak. Hence II is better.
whenever possible. TO run two mains on
street which has trolley line down.
the ccntcr--one main on each side Of
tho line
Electric leakage arises from the fact
that in most trolley systems the rniis
constitute half the circuit. which runs
through the trolley wires. through the
car. aud returns by way of the rails
Fly keeping the rail joints and con-
nections tight and by laying tho track
in some highly insulating material
such as rock ballast, il is possible 10
reduce the harmful effects to mini
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
The Guide Agreed.

Newcomer found the Guide Of Capitol Square
of his beat looking display cf telephone s
in SHOW window, and asked il he thought
Of purchasing.
not non he replied. "Eut las; night he'd
II on my mind, and as; wife peace move.
81 she would like to have talkr machine. 7
observed that II she could buy tn install
meut plan. Id scurry round an see eff ould
meet he Payments. She sed She he'd her doubts
ahou; my scurryiu hu, she put on T. s TO
Tn effect thet she still in her primo. an
wus able 20 do all tn takin' tEct a ucces
si'y. She didn't Know thct hnoncd how nch
She hits tn mark when She takes good aim
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
The Public PAYS All

II seems unfortunate that every advance
i the wages OF miners comes entirely from
the pockets OF the public and with intores,
added. 20 per cent increase in mine WAGES
will be the probable result Of the labor agita-
ton which has been under way for some time
past. This VIII mean an extra cost OF about
so cents a ton for coal mined and this extra
cost will reach the consumer I'm an advance
Of about 81 ton i'll the price OF coal Tho
great coal strike Of fifteen years ago resulted
lin increased wages and increased coal prices
ever since. Such is the natural history Of
higher wages
i Yet Professor Scott Nearing has recently
shown that the profits OF anthracite operators
are very great--true monopoly profits Why
Is 1t that these proflts will not be diminished
hut actually Increased. by wage advances
Why is It that higher wages must always be
paid by the people? 1t is essential that the
Eorkingman be given full justice in tho matter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
SEEN ON THE SIDE
W0odrOu's Due.

They say that Woodrow's friendless
In all this wicked world;
That valiant fighters endless
Mad threats at him have hurled;
He's slow, these critics tell us.
But when lie comes TO bat
He slams the ball--thc Jealous
Just have to hand him that.
There has been lots OF trouble
That fingered In our sight:
Peace oft seemed but a bubble.
To burst and start nGht
But "oodrows hand. unsha ken.
Steered our ship straight. so that
He kept the course we'd taken
You have to hand him that
And now the war cloud thickens
Above this much loved land.
Each true heart swells and uuickens
That Woodrow's IN command.
We end complaint and pleading.
We tell each other. nat.
We're safe while Woodrow's leading
We've cot 20 hand him that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
DIR. Haise,den Went Too Far

IKE many another adventurer into new
l. fields. Or. isiselden OF Chicago. vent
TOO far 81 declining 70 save the life Of
hopelessy defective infant, the doctor oh
tanned the widest possible publicity. most OF
which was distinctly approving There he
should have stopped and al would have
been we'll.
But he became afflicted with the itch of
writing" Over his own signature. he issued
serial newspaper story OF tho Bolinger
baby case, and far worse than that h. posed
for the moving pictures. And then the
Chicago Medical Society got him He was
tried for unethica conduct in improperly ad
vertising himself. SO far is reported. the
life and death OF the baby had nothing 10 do
with the case: they were not ethical Qucs-
tons and besides. the baby was dead.
He wrote 4 story about the case and posed
for the movies therefore. the Chicago
Medical Society expelled him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16


uc!: The barking dog seldom bites. but, like
the fellow who ia constantly running his mouth
about n"thing you get fired Of hearing it"
This Giu"son" comment * from tho Charlotte
Gazette: The Germans making gains
thousands upon thousands piled up before
tho French line who know nothing about The
gains
Now nnd then i,napincs he is - chris
tian because nc pays pew rent" observes the
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. Hut upon what
base his misunderstanding Indcx- Appeal II
is cruel to ask such a searching question
The sage remark in quotations below is from
feet deep I'm the streets Of TfopeweII What
chance FOR certain politicians 10 supply them
selves with fresh ammunition" Maybe there
viii bc unusual amohnt OF mud Singing this
year.
Blackstone clanorins for water. Farmvile
-Farmville Herald An the boys fallen
ana emptied them. Blackstone Courier.
No longer required. the Winston bin having de-
molishcd the dispensary in Fsrmvillc ana tho
little down on the Prince Edward aide OF
Mcherrin
doubts. II says: "rhe Charlotte Observer tells
us that Of the brightest newspaper writ
crs in the country are behind prison bars No
other kind. though the time is drawing rapidly
nigh IN Virginia when things that now
are will lie no We were about to add
forever, but that remains to be seen"
The Peninsula Enterprise little and
breaches a littlc. rs follows: Now that VIC
tory has crowned our efforts. let us see to IL
good citizen to use his influence in aiding those
whose duty 1t is to enforce tho law. law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16

breaker is not good citizen. and ought to SUI.
FER the penalty OF his transEression. 1t may bo
We OF Accomac County have been too slack In
ferrettng out the violators Of the law under
which we have been living for some years
SINCE Statewide prohibition is a fact and not
q theory. and law has been framed TO meet
the new conditions let us stand together solid
~ Tor Its strict enforcement or course all
or the above has reference to the prohibition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
Richmond. March -.


To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Sr.-A confusion existing in the minds Of
certain peoplc to tho character OF the rc-
cent Of the Legislature in connection with
woman suffrage. am asking for space i'm which
Try make the matter plain.
In 1912 ana 1914 the quest ion submitted to
that body Are you in favor OF granting
equal suffrage TO the women OF Virginia." and
both occasions the measure defeated by
overwhelming majority The matter Drc-
scented the I.crisa ture of the present year
had. however, nothing to do with the scnti-
ment Of Individual members concerning extern
sion OF the franchise 10 women, but simply with
the ndvisabilty of transferring tho settlement
OF tn" question from the LEGISLATURE TO the
vo;egs ri large OF the state The result was
ffty-twO against the submission OF the uues-
tinn ihe voters 0f the state and forty for
its submission TO ascertain the sentiment OF
the voters In regard Ia suffrage itself II re-
liable poll taken. by which II found
that only three OF the forty Legislators who
voted for submission 10 the people Il. IA
vor Of suffrage. In other words. had
the question presented "a the Legislature OF
1914 Are IN favor Of woman suffrage in
Virginia." been put before the Legislature Of
1916 the result would have been three in ia
vor OF woman suffrage as against seventy -ci. lat
0pposcd it. n loss IN" part Of ruffrarists
since 1914 Of ten votes. Added I'd This is tho
almost unanimous opinion OF the members Of
the Legislature incr are acuuaint ed
they with conditions IN the Statc--tlai
suffrage IS not wanted In Virginia ana
is making sort Of progress IN tho minds Of
ia" people. EXPLANATORY
Richmond March II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16

The National War Savings Committee of
London condemns the extravaganza in
womeus dress. the purchase of new clothes
unless imperative. and luxurious hats boots.
stockings. gloves and wells Women OF the
United States should take warning and mo-
billie against trouble with Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16

him should be shared by public and operators.
not paid by the former alone. The working
mans gain should not be a, the whole eX-
pense OF the coal consumers many OF whom
are better on than the miner himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
a Price for Villas Head

TT might be a good plan 10 ADOPT the suGces-
ton OF General Miles and night the devil
with fire by setting 4 price on t.e head OF
Villa. In dealing with ordinary CrAalinals.
the police would ne quite helplessA IL were
not for the stool pigeons. wh@epe for.
and obtain. certain rewards. Villa and his
followers sre ali OF the criminal type. and.
as they are quite withou, the Loyalty OF the
Indian savsges whom otherwise they r.
senblc I; IS within ire range q probability
that some Of his band would give him Up 10
our troops-for price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16

The bard OF spring, some days ago
Had got up nerve himself TO show
To-day. the bard neither scars nor sinss
Hes mute. and ice cnchains his wings
Could We plant him out the fence
The North Wind might teach him some sense