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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
mn YOIcE 0T TnE AMEmCAN pEOPLE.

ID RESIDENT WILSON has spoken.
His voice Is the voice OF the American people.
Il win be well for Congress to heed It.
The spirit OF American patriotism that features the
Presidents message should strike a responsive
chord in every American heart.
10 should be reflected in supporting action In every
city, town, village and countryside in the United STATES.
Men and in all walks of life should decide
to dedicate themselves TO the service Of assisting
thelr Federal Government in seeing this thing through
matter what sacrifices may be necessary to teach
blood-stained and crme.talned russnn ogarchy that
American honor American life and American property
must be respected and that there is no exgency Of war
which iustifes cOndone their unlawful destruc-
ton.
The pity Of Il is that President Wilson could not see
his way clear to pursue at the time Of the Lusitana
tragedy One that he now has pursued. That
however, is water that has passed over the dam. II
cannot be recalled.
The pressing duty Of the hour is for the American
CONGRESS and the American people to stand firmly be-
hind the President ana to give to him every possible
moral and material aid.
His arraignment OF the Imperial German Government
and the Prussan mlitarists who dominate it and direct
It's conscOnless and murderous policy Is strong but
might have been made much stronger without depart
ing from the TRUTH
His request that Congress declare that state Of war;
OF German creation exists between this country and
the Imperial German Government IS cminently proper
and should be acted upon afrmatyely without unneces
--srrJ delay.
His demand for an army force Of at least 100000 men
is not excessive.
His request that he be permitted to employ all the
resources OF the nation to prosecute a war that the
Prussan marists have forced upon us s. in view of
existing conditions, the least that he might reasonably
ask.
His distinction between the German Imperial Gov
emment and thc German people is mngnanlmous and
shows that OF the ends that he has in mind is to
assist them in Shaking OF the bOod-stained Prusslan
Olitarcly while at the time relieving world-clyn
Eatlon OF the Of Prussian military domination
with which it is now confronted.
It is message that should command both the an
pro'al and the support Of a united American people
and impel immediate, enthusiastic and helpful response
fom ocean to and from lake to gulf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
An IMPERATIVE nrTY

MO matter how the European war ends there Is going
IN to be Germany burning with hatred Of the United
states The German people, the most docile in the
world, have been drilled in the belief that American
powder and shells mainly munitioned the armies Of
the Allies that American food chiefly fed them, that
American money alone kept them going. Win or lose
the German people will be ustng for revenge upon the
Americans. Win or lose, Germany will once more
cast longing upon South American territory and
upon Mexico Win or lose, Germany confronted by a
serious financial situation at home. will see in the
United States easy mark for plumber.
If Germany wins the war she win ask permission Of
no one to settle her accounts with us.
If the war is fought draw. the Allies will be too
war-weary and exhausted to interfere with Germany's
hostile plans against this country.
If Germany is beaten and a huge indemnity is de-
manded from her bankrupted people it is beyond
the possibilities that the Allies would wink at the
Teutons wringng the money out Of us in quarrel
that it would be very easy to pick.
AS long as Germanys great 1eet is in being, there is
menace for whenever the barrier of the British
fleet is withdrawn, our safety ceases And could
not expect England and France whether victorious
defeated-to do anything for us They could well say
when we were fighting for the freedom Of the world,
instead Of joining hands with you fought your own
private little war and made your private little
peace, Your present affair is not affair
We come to the only safe path for this country
path that IS q the time q path Of national honor
4hc ohlteu states mas patiently 6uuered all manner OF
crimes at the hands of Germany The time has
to join forces with the great demoeaces OF the world
to put down and crush the last great military auocracy
in Europe American ships and troops and money and
food and munitions must all be modified and used in
conjunction with the forces Of England and France and
free Russia
Bccause-if America an ally does not help the
Allies crush Germany today alone and unaded, she
may have to face that power tomorrow.
America can help save the world today Tomorrow
il may be too late.
The situation calls for quick and decisive action
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
SOME PRECIOUS THOUGHTS
Written for The Evening Journal
BY JAMES II. CROZIER.

The hand waves and smiles of the
dear little girls
Who pass by my home every day.
Fill me with a JOY that is hard to
express.
And ! cannot find words to say
How prec Gus It is how it fills me
with pride
To have such sweet little friends;
It's the essence of friendship so
pure and true
That my Heavenly Father sends
There is quite number that I can
name.
But many I do not know,
And / often imagine my aches feel
better
While they do pass to and fro.
Such friendship from children is
sweet to me.
That | have it this proof is sure.
More precious than gold 10 man
who is old
Is the love of a child so pure.
The color or creed matters not to
me.
I receive it from one and all:
From older ones also, who nod to
me
Yes. I get that from large and
small
II brings such joy to this heart Of
mine,
Thosa nods and a wave Of the
hand
And I trust they'll continue while
I am down here,
And the same in sweet Beulah
Land
am g'o1 Of the hope in my heart
today.
Some dav 7 will be in that place.
II I shall be faithful til that time
comes
I shall look in my Saviour's face.
I shall hear the welcome that
comes TO all,
Crash the h7nd that was nailed
TO the tree:
I shall eee the wound in His bless
ed side
That was made. friend. for you
and me.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
With The PaTagraphers

It looks like a long war-both Germany and Eng
land declare they will fight until the other crush
ed-Southern Lumbeman (Nashyille.
Does craftsmanship consist in driving a country en-
joyng peace and unprecedented prosperity to the verge
Of national bankruptcy?-New York sun.
III we were as long preparedness as we are on
unique army theories could whip the entire world
without turning a har-Washington Herald
As lower salaries expected next Spring in base
pail many young men want to know what is the use
M 1 eoAege education anyway.-Jenerson City MOI
me Duke of Elgin who died the other day should
nul ue confused with the nobleman who fixes the hut
Yer prices that gentleman being Czar-Boston Trans
One reason why a young man car, .e7 - t
ring for his sweethoarts finger is because he dosst
have to bug anything for her feet-GaIveston CTexl
News N4N->''
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
GOOD WORK.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
The General Assembly Of 1917 has
passed into history 1t has done its
work and adjourned. It has done good
work. We said last week that we
would not utter a word Of criticism
of the body as a whole, its work. or
OF its individual members. We are
still of the same frame Of mind, but
we cannot help pointing out the fact
That the members We're not all alike in
ability, In activity nor in moral ideas
The delegation from Wilmington was
not a strong one and the reason may
be explained by tho remarks of one OF
the members from that city to the eff
feet that good men, even working men
who are earning good wages, will not
leave the shop TO come to Dover for
the sum Of FIVE dollars a day. No
doubt Wilmington contains many self
sacrificing citizens who are earning
much more than the pay of a me-
chanic, who under certain clrcum-
stances would he willing to sacrifice
business and comfort in order to
serve the city and the State. Such men
cannot be secured by any stipulated
wage per dem. but II the intelligent
people Of the city would unite in ask
ing them to serve. it would be easy
TO secure the best men-strOng men,
intelligent men, pure men. honest
men, courageous men. 1t is up 10 the
city of Wilmington to induce better
men TO come to the Legislature to
take care of the moral and business
interests OF the city. 1t is also a duty
that the city owes to the whole State
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
The Nays Task in Case of War
; ZION the New York SUM

For the work which It would have
TO do on the sea in the event OF war
with Germany the United States might
be better equipped, but the condition
OF the navy IS far from being as back
ward as croakers would have the peo-
pie believe. Speed and light guns
would be the prime requisites. for the
navy would be called upon to protect
our harb0rs and shipping, also mer-
chantmen Of our Allies on the Allan
tic, from raiding submarines. Great
Britain and France would not REQUIRE
our aid in the barred zone" but
would gladly accept IL anywhere on
the Atlantic outside the delimitations
OF that zone.
Whatever was undertaken by the
Navy Department there would be an
understanding with the British and
French Admiralties 20 avoid duplica-
ton Of work and effect economy OF
effort Great Britain sends no dread
thoughts away from her bases, nor
should we send any. since nothing
could be gained by risking our first
line ships In deep water Our partici-
patton IN the sea war would be limit
ed 10 operations by the swiftest craft
in commission. It IS doubtful II the
latest German submarines have a sur
face speed Of more than sixteen or
seventeen knots. Twenty knots has
been reported as a maximum, but II
Is hearsay. At any rate. cruisers. des-
troyers and torpedo boats with q
speed exceeding twenty knots would
be found dangerous by enemy sub
marines breaking the surface.
In addition to our nine armored
cruisers average speed twenty-five
knOts), which are not in the medium
or light battery class, we have three
first class cruisers with a speed Of
from twenty-fOur 20 twenty-seven
knots (slightly more), three second
class cruisers averaging almost TWEEN
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
As no TIE HOME GuARn-

4 forming the Home Guard for the city Of Whining
ton, there two important points that the Board
OF Police Commissioners should bear in mind
One is that there many physically fit men in our
community who. because they are more than As
years DID, exempt from active military service
would be glad to "do their bit" an organization like
the Home Guard which merely will serve as an aux
hary to the regular police force be called upon for
DUTY right here in event of emergency.
Another is that who is between the ages Of
Is and As years and who is t for active duty in the
army the navy should be drafted into service in
such auxiliary police force it is proposed to es
hblish.
II it We're to be made up of such men and if such
service TO exempt them from taking the risks
that others taking at the 'front.' wherever that
front might be- it would lead bitter feeling in our
community that should be avoided at all hazards
rs we said at the outset there are more than
>noueh men here who As years old to form the
Home Guard All who are between the ages Of Is and
= years should be left free serve the Federal Gov
eilnnent IN more effective capacities
mat is the policy in other warning countries and il
should prevail here
Ds 1ne same token it may be said that there are
enousn former army and National Guard officers here
VINO are beyond the age limit to dru n Home cuara
CONSTITUTED according to the above suggestion
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
ON MERIT.

Prom the Snow Hill People
Politicians in Sussex county, Della
ware, are losing considerable plums
that formerly were distributed to the
deserving henchmen. Hereafter the
road supervisors will be appointed
according to their qualifications.
County Engineer c. NJ. Upham an
nounced that all supervisors mist be
acquainted with road work and must
give most of their time during the
year to it. He intends holding classes
in road building for the supervisors
to attend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
WONDERFUL REAsENNg
F@srr STOMACIHF'tEIogaSlg!
ON 3 sYsS-3l q ". Z y 81 e NO.

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and Intestines. Auto-Intoxi-
cation. Yellow Jaundice, Acute Indiges-
ton, Appendicitis. Gastritis and other
fatal ailments result from Stomach
Trouble. Thousands OF Stomach Suf-
terers owe their complete recovery to
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Unlike any
other for Stomach Ailments. For sale
by J. NJ Eckerd, the Miller Drug Store
n; b. Danforth. and druggists every
where.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

G. ANUEL X SMITH should make an acceptable and
- exceedingly useful and capable member of the Board
Of Police Commissioners
That he is business OF ability is evidenced by
the fact that he is treasurer of the Harlan and Hol-
ngsworth Corporation Of the largest concerns in
our city; vce-president OF the Wilmington Steamboat
Company and director Of the Diamond Ice and Coal
Company the Wilmington Trust Company and the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Company
The city is fortunate in being able to obtain the
services of such man in such q position the salary
Of which is only $500 year He born here, has
intimate knowledge Of local conditions and problems
and no doubt will do much looking TO the placing OF
our Police Department a proper working basis.
His appointment announced by Resident Judge
Rice thirty days in advance OF the expiration OF the
term Of W. H. Covers the law requiring such advance
announcement
Friends OF Mr.. Bowers hopeful that he would
be reapponted. Even in their disappointment however,
they must concede that good man has been ap-
pointed 70 succeed him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

With several OF the Cuban rebel leaders in
custody it is to be hoped that the trouble in Cuba
az an end. The United States has no desire TO be
called upon at frequent intervals to play the big
brother act to former dependency Of Spain which
American policy and arms elevated to the dignity Of
sovereign statehood
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

In doing guard duty or any other service for the
Federal Government, the Organized Militia of Delaware
may be relied upon to acQuit itself ably faithfully and
fearessly. It is composed of fine young who
stand ready and eager TO do anything they may be
called upon to do to strengthen the lines Of national
defense
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

Once more the Turks in full flight before the
British in the north Of Bagdad. The early
defeat suffered by General Townshend is being amply
avenged
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

That physical assault made upon Senator Lodge by
a militant pacinst from his home state had the true
German spirit back OF &c. It is merely further evil
dence tending to show that the average pacnst would
rather strike a blow at patriotic American than at
German who is bent upon staying defenseless Ameri-
cans
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is pressed so desner
ately for men, according to adyices from ConeDaso
that he has decided to call to the colors f -,
service on the firing line every man who can carrv
and shoot rife Advanced age and physical unatess
are not to be permitted 10 stand in the wav Mean.
While. the British the French and the Belgians are
pounding away at the Hindenburg line and
making substantial Roadway against It. In fact it is
the opinion of many military experts that if the line
is to hold the German commander must augment his
forces materially hence the determination to force the
old into active servcice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

Frequent and unproyokod assaults upon pedestrians
in the streets OF city show conciusively that bet
ter police protection is needed in certain wel-dehned
quarters The footpad element Of population needs
a drastic lesson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

Or. Herbert f. Randolph pastor of Grace NJ e
Church, voiced Wilmington sentiment and Delaware
sentiment when he scored pachsm in his sermon on
Sunday evening. 1t was a patriotic and timely utter
ance
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish. or
breath is bad, stomach sour look at
the tongue, mother! II coated, give a
teaspoonful 6 this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea. indigestion, colic-remem-
ber. good "ins!de cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
Time 1t!

Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-jus
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour. undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches: breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-alr.ost marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large ffty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-shou]d always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour. upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruff-Reai
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. f1uf-
fy, abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after a "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in Just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
Ing and falling hair.
'sBut what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it. surely get a rs cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from ary store
and just try 1t. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
ONLY MOBILES AND PEASANTS
Russia a Country Where There 10 No
Middle Class, as In the Rest
Of Europe.

Contrary to the laws existing In Eng
land and Sweden, in Russia when n
lady belonging to a titled family mar
ries Russian gentleman without a
title she takes her husbands name en-
tlrely, and the only right left to her of
her former title Is to write on her
visiting cards and official papers, Mrs.
So-and-So, born Princess, Countess or
Baroness So-and-So." Her children are
called by their fathers name. There
are only few exceptions to this rule,
according to London Tit-Bits.
In Russia no middle class or gentry
are known. There are only mobiles and
peasants. The czar, however, grants
sometimes for special merit the right
to be styled n nobleman, and also for
the same reason the titles of count and
baron, and occasionally that of prince.
All those merchants who have kept
firms flourishing for n hundred years
have the right to receive the title of
baron. This law was made by Peter
the Great over 200 years ago, but the
merchants very seldom accept this Ger
man title and generally decline the
privilege.
In former days when the peasants
were still slaves they hnd no family
names, but were called by their faith
er's Christian name. Peters son wus
called son of Peter-in Russian Petrov.
So also Smlrnov-Simon's son; Ivanov
-Ivan's (John) son; and so on. When
slavery was abolished and the eman-
cipatlon proclaimed by the Emperor
Alexander II. they all kept these
names. Since then many of them
have received the right to belong to
the class of mobiles.
The Russian clergy, belonging to the
class of peasants. for it very seldom
happens that mobiles become priests,
have special family names. Their
names mean always a feast day, or a
precious stone, or something connected
with the church. In former days the
clergy was a class apart, and son Of
n clergyman was bound to be clergy
man. and when they first entered the
church they chose a name for them
selves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Books in Prison.

Prison literature has many fine pro-
ductions to its credit in prose as well
as poetry. In his prison at Athens,
Socrates completed his great argument
for immortality; in Roman dungeon
Calico made some of his greatest dis
coveries. In his prison in Wartburg
castle Luther translated the New Test
nment into the German language. Dur
ing his twelve years in Bedford jail
Bunyan dreamed his immortal dream
of the "Pilgrim's Progress" Sir Wal
ter Raleigh wrote the fragmentary
history of the world TO beguile the long
years of his Imprisonment in the
Tower of London. Much of the New
Testament also is prison literature.
Some of the finest of the eplstles of
st. Paul were written during his i'm
prisonment at Rome, and the Book of
the Revelation of st. John was writ
ten while he was an exile on the island
prison of Patmos.-London Chronicle
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

recipe given by . famous physician
for long life was: Keep the kidneys in
good order Try to eliminate thru the
skin and intestines the poisons that
otherwise clog the kidneys. Avoid eat
ing meat as much as possible; avoid too
much salt, alcohol, tea. Try a milk and
vegetable diet. Drink plenty OF water,
and exercise 80 you sweat = the skin
helps to eliminate the toxic poisons
and uric acid"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of inflam-
nation, as backache, scalding uwater,D
or if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, rrusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store. This is
wonderful eliminator of uric acid and
was discovered by DR.. Pierce of Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. II your druggist
does not keep it send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce for trial package and you will
find that it is many times more potent
than lithia and that it dissolves uric
acid as hot water does sugar.