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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
Lar us nuILp. nor eoAsT.

From the New York Sun
Germany has evidently embarked
upon the building of aircraft in pro
digious quantities. And no wonder.
Every audible voice in the United
States from newspaper and maya
zine TO prosy orators in the Senate
has been raised to tell the glad story
OF how we shall presently blind the
stubborn Teuton with our clouds Of
planes. as yet unordered and unau-
thorized The boasting was vociferous
enough to penetrate the Utmost
chambers OF the German War office
No wonder the Teutons got busy.
Yesterday Il was announced that the
great Zeppelin shops at Friedrichs-
haven, on Lake Constance, are being
iremodelled for the purpose Of making
sirplanes.
The zeppelins as factor in war
are no more. Their gallant inventor
died in the black shadow of failure
The struggle Of almost half a century
between the dirigible and the air
plane is ended with the victory of
the latter. Are the struggle and tri-
umph symbolicsl? The Zeppelin was
the darling OF the Teutonic world.
Invented by a Prussian officer, It was
backed by the kaiser and the unques-
tioning confidence of the German peo-
pie. II failed. The heavier than air
machine the airplane invented by
two Americans IN Ohio, succeeds. It
Is used by the tens OF thousands on
the European battle grounds. and as
the Zeps disappear every nation starts
building planes in numbers to rival
the stars. A clear Anglo-Saxon vic
tory over the Teutons. A bit OF
French. too. in the victory, for that
intrepid amateur Santos Dumont in
the days before the war was pushing
the airplane in France, Just as Yep
lpelin pushed his dirigible In Ger
many.
The airplane's the thing. Even Ger.
many has admitted it. 1t would have
been better had she been blind Il
the fact little longer. But now that
we are going into the building Of
planes on colossal scale--the
House having just appropriated SG4O,
600 600 for that purpose-let us be 9
little more silent on the subject. Il
the Senate will live up to the intelli
gent precedent set by the House there
will be no debate on the measure i
the press of the nation does its duty
there will be a cessation OF articles
on the rapidity Of construction. tn,
character OF the machines and the
methods by which they are to be uset
for ending the war.
Let US build our colossal air fee
now, not talk about it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

Sympathy for tho effort OF Councilman Howard NJ.
Ward obtain better street lighting for certain
tons OF the Eighth ward Il confined by no means TO
that section Of city It Is something which inter-
everyone who mas occasion to walk or ride IN the
Eighth ward. When all things considered there
few municipal improvements which bring better
returns for the money spent than does proper
lighting While the Eighth ward Is by 70 tho
only that IS deficient IN that respect, the work
must be done somewhere and there Is valid
why It should not have its fair share OF It.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
With The Photographers

Germanys finances are said 10 be seriously Grin
pied Il wouldn't annoy to learn that tho Kaiser is
dead broke.-Houston Post
The trouble with East St Louis well as some
other communities Is that tho bad citizens are actively
bad and the good ones passvely good-Choago Herald
Congressman Butler for preparedness long ho-
fore the average person believed the United States
would get in the war. In fact, he for a greater
army and navy before anyone but the Kaiser and his
followers thought OF the present European conflict Had
a little more attention been paid TO his preachings
America would not find herself in the Ak she is to-day
Chester Times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

The dispatches sent TO the daily
papers from Washington about the
July forecast Of the Agricultural De-
partment are conveying an absolute
~ erroneous impression. These state.
ments are comparing the crop Of this
year with the disastrously short crop
of last year, q fundamentally false
basis OF comparison, for last year was
a famine condition year
The Departments forecast Of the
production Of wheat. corn. oats. bar
ley and rye has created the impress
sion upon the minds Of the readers
of the daily papers throughout the
country that we are to have an abun.
dant food supply this year
This Is fundamentally false. and
II has q double effect In lessenlng the
intensity Of the thought OF the need
OF conservation OF food and of pre-
pairing Cor larger CROPS for next year.
With SNUG satisfaction the country Is
being taught that It has done well.
when, as a matter Of fact. we have
not begun to measure up TO the need
or the hour in food production.
The indicated crop OF this year.
with the exception Of one or two
items--and these figures may be
largely curtailed should unfavorable
weather follows hardly more than
equal to normal years of the past.
when tho population was much less
than Il is now. whereas we need a
bumper crop Of everything simply to
MI up the vacuum created by last
years shortage Of nearly 400 O00,0 900
bushels OF grain, potatoes and fruit.
II we we're TO compare the indicated
Yield OF the leading cereals of the
present year with the final yield OF
1915 we would 1--we the following
startlingly significant figures. and
this 10 the comparison which the gov
ernment should have made:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
NOr A srRPRISING RErnsAL.

TN view OF the hoartlessness with which the crime
committed. it is not surprising that the Board
of Pardons OF this state has refused to recommend
Communication OF the death sentences passed upon VIII
liam H. Prettyman, Adam Hargis and Webster Purnell
the Negroes who murdered Henry Parker another
Negro. in Lewes last September The time set for the
triple execution in the New Castle County workhouss
Is July q.
In view OF the many acts Of violence committed in re-
cent months in tho rural sections OF our state an ex-
tension Of clemency to the three murderers would put
apremium upon lawlessness Such clemency also would
be resented by the whites and Negroes resident in Sussex
county, the scene of the brutal crime
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
Editorial Opinion
THE oUIcKsANps
OF CENSORSHIP.

OF CENSORSHIP.
From the Washington Herald.
1t is in no light spirit, assuredly no
shallow appraisement OF the big stake
involved. that the newspapers gener-
ally view with misgiving the imposi-
ton Of a cable censorship.
Nor are they narrow in their view
of the officials who impose It. When
the smoke of friction and irritation
clears away, It will be found that the
solid newspaper interests back every
step taken by the government in the
defense of our fighting forces abroad,
or about to 80 abroad.
It is only when censorship becomes
cheap and arbitrary thing, an idle
and unintelligent interference in what
II is in war times more Of public
function than a private business, that
newspaper men protest. They know
that in England Lord Northcliffe had
an historic row with ofiicialdOm over
the censorship, and It was not North
cliffe all things considered. who came
out second best. He overthrow two
cabinets to bring about war efficiency,
and It was he who revealed Kitchen
er's blunders to the public and forced
him to leave the war office.
IF the cable censorship IS leason-
able and intelligent. there will be no
complaint. Obviously. there can be
none. Success or failure in the func-
tion is entirely in the hands Of the
censor himsdf. Treating She newspa.
pers as necessary evils Is not the way
to put the censorship on a satisfac-
tory basis. They are waspish often
singing and goading many officials
who would like to see them done
away with. There is no more con-
spicuous failure Of the Wilson Cabi
net-no clearer Indication Of its essen
tlal mediocrity-thsn It's inability to
get along" with newspaper men. In
war times mediocrity shows mp like
sore thumb.
The President himself. and the
whole war organization. is the rea
/ loser in these constant bickering'
which crop up between the newspa
, pers and the public functtonaries.
! disgruntled press Is not war asset
but q war liability. It ought not to bl
held at arms length as a poor rela
T ton, as a hnpless Cinderella in th'
Organization Of the country in a grea
) enterprise Such treatment is a boom
3 erang to those who would try to i'm
3 pose II.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT

poet may live on posthumous fame. but not on pos
luminous bread and cheese.-Southey.
.-s-----
Hearts sunshine Is worth much that which
ripens the fruit OF the helds.-Forida Times-Union
Philosopher.
--.-.--
Revenge at first though sweet
Bitter ere long hack on itself recos.
Milton.
.--.-.-:
In my dreams farings Oft
The I tried 20 be-but couldn't
But this my cross by Heavens decree
To glimpse in his sef-mastery
The mau might have heen-but wouldn't
dorothy De Jagers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
rHE ladies Oh Held.
CAS- the Highland regiments are
called by the Germans).

CAS- the Highland regiments ar
allied by the Germans).
There's a toss Of the sporran,
A swing OF the kilt.
And a skreech frae the pipers
In blood stirring lilt;.
They step out together.
As the pibroch notes swell
Oh, they're bonnie, Draw fighters
The Ladies' of He'll
They are far frae the heather
And far frae the moor;
As the rack OF their hillsideB
Their faces are dour
Oh, The Campbells are coming"
Frae corrie and fell
What q thrill to their slogan,
These Ladies' OF Hell.
As they charged at Culloden
Like fire DER the brse,
Their brothers are charging
In Flanders today.
And one lesson in manners
The boche has learned well;
It's make way for the ladies'
The Ladies' OF HE'LL
G. B. Q.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

The House Of ssxe-coberg and Gothn" no longer
regns IN Great Britain. BY royal decree It will no
known IN future as The House OF Windsor" Casting
aside OF the German by the British royal family
has the sentimental value Of pleasing tho Brons and
exasperatng tho Germans. Apart from that, however
It not apt have material affect upon the progress
of the war
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
nOCTORS SAYE CHILn,S Sight.

James Buck. 6-yoar-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Buck, Of No. 702 East
Seventh street, who was seriously
burned about the face and eyes on
July 4 by a flower pot" exploding N
his face. has returned home. For sew
eral days It was feared that the child
would lose the sight Of both eyes. but
by the excellent work Of Drs. EllegOod
and Keyser. assisted by the Delaware
Hospital staff, the childs sight has
been completely restored.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

With cabinet crises in Germany. Great Britain and
Russia, all based upon policy the politicians in
Europe have something besides actual military and
naval operations to engross their attention for the time
being However. most OF the differences the capitals
viii be composed in short time and then public in
terest in the situation will shift once more to the
armies in the field and the fleets on the seas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

Slow but sure work is being done in the matter OF
building up the Third Battalion OF the Organized MILF
ia OF Delaware II the proper course had been pur-
sued in time by Delawares military establishment
never would have been reduced TO two-baalon basis
and it never would have lost its regmenta standing
II Is merely another exasperatng instance in which
official hindsight is making up iaborousy for the short
comings OF official foresight
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19
A BUSY MARRIAGE MILL

Il AAlON' Nd continues to live up to its reputation
~ as an American Gretna Green. In one day this
week twenty-four marriages occurred there most Of
The contracting parties being from outside Maryland
II is pity that this notorious marriage mill which
replaced the equally notorious Delaware marriage mill
cannot be scrapDed by rcpresste legislation rejecting
aroused public sentiment IN the metropolis OF Cecil
eounty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

In neigbboring cities there has been another out
break Of automobile stealing. Whenever such thieves
are caught the courts should infict upon them the
severest penalty provided by law Under existing con-
o'ons such large amounts invested in autos that
of protection. ~ %
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

There was time when the expression las slow as
moasses' stood for something in our community Re
Gently, however the phrase AS the paving in
Market street" has carried TO the Wilmington mind a
much fuller meaning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

Recent statistics show that Toxic Japan, has 76i
newspapers and magazines and IS news agencies For
a city having population OF approximately 100000
It Is certainly we'll supplied with literary material
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-19

The dispatches sent to the daily
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
CARRANzA CHOSEN
First Chiefs Election Con
ceded by His Opponents.

CBy the International News Service
Mexico City, March r.-Elections were
held today throughout the republic for
president senators and deputies. The
election Of Carranza, who as first chief
OF the constitutionalist revolution has
dominated Mexico since the overthrow of
the Huerta government, was conceded.
1t was the first national election since
that which lodged Francisco MADEIRA in
the presidency for his short-lIved term OF
Office. This fact caused much enthusiasm
among the people. There were several
disturbances reported in some places, due
directly to the electoral campaign. But
these disorders were bloodless affrays.
Carranza took an active part in the
campaign. Many persons who withheld
themselves aloof from revolutionary ac-
tivity cast their votes in his favor.
The presidential campaign was not as
strongly contested as the election of SEN
ators and deputies, judging from the re-
turns received here tonight. It was as
sured that the revolutionary government
would carry a large majority in both
chambers. There were only a few inde-
pendent candidates who succeeded in i'm
posing themselves as adversaries of the
government party.
Enthusiasm was especially noticed be-
cause the revolutionary party was divided
into many groups to fight for their vari-
ous candidates
According to an official statement issued
today. the house of representatives will
be installed April Is. and its sessions will
begin on May 1. Mr. Carranza will as
sumo the presidency on May 1.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
BRITISH CAPTURE
BACDAD CITADEL
Turkish Army in Full Flight
Northwest Along Tigris,
Reports Say.

1By the International News SeFvice.)
Amsterdam, March 11.-Bagdad has fall
len to the British.
From the historic battle-scarred citadel
Of the ancient Mesopotamian metropolis
fiutters tonight the Union Jack, and far
beyond the city's outskirts British cav
airy II hard on the heels Of the Turks,
fleeing northwestward along both banks
Of the Tigrts.
News Of Bagdad's capture by Gen.
Maude's army reached London late this
afternoon. It was promptly flashed
broadcast and came to all Europe as one
Of the greatest surprises of the war.
That the city would fall sooner or later
was generally expected. but that the
capture would come SO soon surprised
even the most sanguine British military
experts.
The Turks had been expected to make
a stubborn stand on the River Diala, six
miles away. Only a few days ago Maj.
Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, chief director
OF military operations at the British war
onice. had predicted a hard battle. The
idea was general that for two years the
Turks had been busy constructing pow
erful defenses to ward of the final Brit
ish onslaught. All England was tubilant
oSoiuihS 10 bonuon dlSpatches,
ana advices from other entente capitals
show that the spirit Of triumph is fully
shared there.
Restores Prestige.
The capture OF Bagdad, It is felt, goes
a long way toward establishing the
badly impaired British prestige in the
Near and Far East 1t wipes out the hu-
initiating blot Of Kut-el-Amara and OBJ
nterates much of the blackness the Dar-
deneiles disaster left behind. To the
Turks. the reverse is one Of the worst
they have suffered in the war. 1t is ex-
pected to deal telling blow to the NOR
ale OF the Ottoman army and to the Sui
tan's prestige. Bagdad has been in Turk-
ish possession since 1858, when sultan
Murad wrested 1t from the Persians
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
WILSON FLAYED
Actions Rushing U. S. to Die.
tatorship, Works Charges.

The Presidents actions are rushing the
United States towards a dictatorship"
was the assertion made here last night
by John d. Works, former United States
Senator, from California, who coupled
this charge with the statement that the
President has no more right to dictate
a chanSs in the Senate rules than in
the tenets OF the Koran.
Senator Works was one of the little
group Of wiIlful men" Of the Senate who
by one means or another DELAYED consid-
Grafton OF the armed ship bill until the
life of the sixty-fourth Congress expired
by statutory limitation and the armed
sfdp bilf exuired7with It
Growing Worse
The tendency toward Capitalization. -
continued Works. unchecked and unIim-
tied power on the part Of the President
has existed for some years past and has
grown rapidly worse and more offensive
In the last four years. Never in the his
tory Of the country has the President so
completely and defiantly usurped the Ia W
making powers of the government and
dictated and forced the course CT Con-
gress, and never has Congress been so
submissive or subservient to power
outside itself
Il cannot express myself by any lam
guage that 1 can call to my use nv alb
horrence Of this despotic and dictatorial
course" said Senator Works In concIu-
sion. "or express strongly enough my
fears and apprehension Of the oonse-
quences Of such course of conduct to the
future Of our country. 1t is considerations
OF this sort that Influenced me in my
course toward the close OF the recent
Congress The President has adroItly
shifted to US the clsmor of public opin-
ion that otherwise might have been un-
pleasant for him. I am convinced that
the public eventually will come to under
stand that we sought to save It from a
danger within that was a greater menace
than that which threatened from with
out"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
Yale Seniors Set New
Figures for SPENDING

New Haven. Conn, March 11-Accord-
Ing to statistics compiled by the senior
class at Yale It has established a record
for spending. The figures show that the
expenses Of the class for its four years at
the university have been s1,464.12s, nearly
a million and a half dollars.
The figures that in freshman year the
class spent s4s46s7; IN sophomore year,
SSlS,s9o; in Junior year, sS35.716, and in
senior year the figure is set down at
S34S.sS5. The most extravagant man in the
class admitted an expenditure of s.. 500
this year alone, while the figures show
that as a freshman one of the members
Of the class went through the year on a
paltry 500
While the class of IT proved to be good
spenders, they didn't show much capacity
for earning money. The hard-working
members Of the class accumulated but
SS3,352 during the four years, while tha
class which was graduated last June
showed returns Of $S06, ,979 In various lines
OF endeavor. including almost every oc-
cupation from that Of an ice man to q
professional pallbearer.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12

midntght there were thirty-hve
known dead In the cyclone here.
(By the International News service.)
Newcastle. Ind, March 11.-Twenty-sne
are known to be dead in the cyclone
which struck here this afternoon. Five
are missing.
Darkness prevented the militia-which
has arrived from Muncie-from findins
injured or dead. and it is expected that
the probable loss of life will not be de-
termined until daybreak
Among the injured twelve are at the
point Of death. while q score more are
very seriously injured.
Between 800 and 100 houses were demol-
ished and 1t is estimated that the prop
erty loss will reach more than s1,0o0.0oo
The cyclone came almost without warn
ing and continued for three-quarters OF
an hour. 1t came after a day of almost
seated on their front porches.
The wind, which had been blowing
steadily. suddenly became stronger. An
ominous black cloud rose with amazing
suddenness and almost without warning
the cyclone burst. shrieking and dealing
death.
Factory District Hit.
The cyclone passed east through the
city. the chief devastation being in the
factory district. The residence district
was first hit, and then took a zigzag
course through the manufacturing sec
tion.
The big greenhouses which gave New
castle the title, THE City Of Roses
were reduced to ruins. The South Build
ing also was completely demolished.
As soon as the stricken city could rally
every physician in town was called to aid
the injured. and hurry rescue corps were
formed to dig into ruins for those buried
beneath timbers and walls. indianapolis
and surrounding cities sent forces OF
physicians and nurses in automobiles.
The hospitals soon were crowded and
CONTINUED on PAGE -FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
LABOR and BUSINESS
READY TO HELP i, s,
Meet Today to Plan for Aiding Coun-
try if War Comes.

organized labor and organized business
Will meet In separate sessions in Wash
ington this morning to discuss and de-
velop plans for co-ordinating the efforts
of both IN the event OF the United States
nnally pIunging into the maelstrom of
the world war
Samuel Gompers, president of tbs
American Federation Of Labor, has call
ed together the heads of organized labor
IN the United States for a conference
on the general crisis. President Rhett.
OF the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, has summoned the first
meeting Of the newly-elected board of
directors Of that nationwide organiza-
ton, for similar purposes
In the Chamber of Commerce. prompt
approval of the action of President
Rhett In offering the services Of the
chamber to the Secretary Of War and
the Council OF National Defense II
anticipated. The National Chamber will
also offer to cooperate with the pur-
chasing departments OF the army and
navy throughout the country in dealing
with the supply problem Of the fighting
forces Of Uncle Sam.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-12
SCHWAB PLANT BUILDS
new lS-NCH U. S. GUN
Bethlehem Steel Company Spending
100000 Equippins Factory.

Special to Tbs Washington Herald.
Bethlehem, Pa, March u.-Eighteen-
inch guns. the greatest weapon in naval
warfare, will soon be made by the Beth
lehem Steel Company. should the United
States navy demand them for the equip
ment OF vessels Of the new program.
Construction Of the plant to make this
steel monster is being pushed to the ut
termost
The lessons taught by the battle Of the
North Sea and the battle of Jutland
spurred Congress to provide for six bat
tie cruisers of thirty-five knots, with $50,
900 horsepower. to be armed with four
l6-fnch guns. On paper at the time these
boats were provided for, they were the
most powerful vessels Of their kind,
The United States to date owns but one
l6-inch gun, and that is mounted "a a
coast-defense weapon at the Atlantic en-
trance to the Panama Canal, whittier il
was removed from New York harbor dur
ing Tafts administration.
Charles NJ. Schwab is now spending
100000 equipping the Bethlehem works
to make 1s-inch guns.