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country their success will be inter
pretod according to the prejudice of
the interpreters. In the Teutonic ma
tons 1t will be hailed as an evidence
or divided sentiment in spite OF the
vote in the House which truly re-
fleets public sentiment. That the
house vote accurately indexes legis-
latiyes reaction to popular demand is
made clear by the extraordinary IL
not unprecedented document bearing
the signatures OF seventy-six Senator'S
which was entered in the records of
the chamber to make clear to all men
that parliamentary situation and
not disloyalty prevented them from
writing in the statutes the evidence
OF the unity and determination that
animate the people Of America.
In asking for the legislation which
was killed by the constitutional limi-
tatlon of the late Congress President
wilson's purpose appears TO have
been to obtain permission TO protect
American vessels, TO avert the neces-
sity OF a special session OF the Sixty
NTH Congress and TO let the world
know that the legislative department
stood behind him I'm whatever he felt
impelled 10 do. The failure of his de-
sign was complete, but had it not been
for his announced determination not
to call a special session it is prob
able that he would have got what he
wanted. The overwhelming majority
In House and Senate in favor Of a
demonstration of patriotism would
have been effective if the obstruction
lists in the Senate had known that the
result Of their filibuster would be an
immediate call for the converting Of
the Sixty-fifth Congress.
The President announced last night
that. with a new ruling in force to
prevent delays, he would call an ex-
ira session. That call must soon be
issued. The sundry civil, army, gem
eral deficiency and urgent deficiency
appropriation bills went down with the
armed neutrality bill. They must be
passed before July 1. SO the Presi-
dent will be compelled to call Con-
gress Us spring. and the sooner he
does IL the better. If the organization
of the House threatens to impede
legislation the struggle should be be-
gun Immediately. that as soon as pos
siblc, I'm the international situation
now existing, the President shall have
at his side a Congress that in the
patriotic devotion will not be second
to its predecessor, and in which the
accident OF time cannot support the
purposes of few misguided fools and
deliberate traitors.
Evening journal., 1917-03-07

The Tribune has no sympathy what
ever with the motives Of the Senators
who talked the so-called armed neu-
trality bill to death We urged Con-
gress TO grant the President all the
powers he asked for after reducing
them to positive, concrete form. We
should have been glad to see Congress
give him powers for exceeding those
which he asked for. We believe that
Congress should have declared war
on Germany as soon as IL learned that
American lives had been lost through
the murderOus attack on the Laconia.
We regret the defeat of the armed
neutrality bill, even though We think
that q -esort 10 armed neutrality
would be pitifully Inadequate and
unworthy answer TO Germany's prac-
teal declaration OF war on the United
states. Under existing circumstances
armed neutrality can only be a subter-
fuge and fizzle. On Germany's part
state OF war already exists. She is
reaping all the benefits OF that status
and suffering none OF its inconven-
fences. On our part a state OF peace
exists. We are suffering all the dis
advantages OF that status and reaping
none OF its benefits. The only pos
sible way 10 rationalize the present
situation is for the United States TO
declare war.
The President can still do on his
own initiative some Of the things
which the armed neutrality bill would
have authorized him TO do. We hope
that he will employ whatever powers
he possesses under the Constitution
To protect American lives and Amer
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his view.
Space fcrbids a full discussion OF
the question. and we only wish TO add
that if all other authorities and us
ages were wanting to uphold the
death penalty for murder, the plain,
repeated statements in the Word Of
God, is ample for that purpose.
Away back in the days of Noah, Gen.
9-6, the Divine law giver announces
for all time the just dictum, Whose
sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his
blood be she'd" This injunction against
premeditated murder, is repeated in
Elk. 21-12, "He that smiteth a man so
that he die shall surely be put to
death" Cities Of refuge we're provid-
ed for homicides through chance. sc.
But, perhaps, the Bible is not deem
cd much OF an authority in these days
Of advanced thought" The silly
theosophical gush about "karma,"
Light on the Path" etc, furnished
by a recent writer in the Evening
Journal. is Of greater weight with
some!
Evening journal., 1917-03-07
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
THE DEATH PENALTY.
From the Middletown Transcript.

From the M;ddletown Transcript.
The Legislature refuses to abolish
either capital punishment or the whip
ping post. All sensible citizens will
heartily applaud their action in both
cases.
Capital punishment for murder has
from the earliest ages been used by
all enlightened nations. It was thus
punished by the Athenians and the
Romans. In modern times IL has been
disused by some OF the smaller ma
tions in Europe, Belgium, Holland,
Italy and Rumania. A few of our
States have also abolished the death
penalty, but a number that had done
so found. like Prussia in 184S, the
increase in homicides so great that
they restored the old penalty.
In 1855, when Blackstone published
his Commentaries there were about
160 offenses for which the penalty was
death, among others, killing a rabbit
in a lords warren. barking his cherry
trees, and a score more trivial injuries
to property. So. too. stealing so small
a sum as 20 cents was punishable with
death.
Readers OF Dickens Barnaby Rudgo
will recall his description Of the pa
thetic case of Mary Jones, a handsome,
19-year-old young wife. who, after her
husband had been stolen from hor by
the inhuman press-gang, and she with
her two little children, driven starving.
and half-naked into the streets, stole a
few cents worth of linen in a store to
get bread for her famished little ones
and for this was hung, her babe,
suclIing at her breast as she rode I'm
the open cart to Tyburnl
This Draconian severity represents
one extreme of the penal code, while
the modern attempts to emasuculate
It almost wholly represents another
extreme.
The wisest and most human legisla-
tors in modern times have agreed, that
for murder the only fit penalty is
death. Thus the great Kent in his
Commentaries says. vol. 2, 1874: Civ
il society has an undoubled right to
use the means requisite for its pres
ervation; and the punishment OF MUIR
der with death accords with the judg-
ment and practice OF mankind"-quOt-
ing the learned Grotius in support OF
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Call an Extra Session at Once!

F'rom the New York Tribunc)
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lean shipping against German at
tacks. But il is evident that he can
not go Of his own motion as far as
the country's interests and honor re-
quire him 10 go. He will need the CO.
operation Of the new Congress in
very large measure, Without It's help
he cannot properly prepare for the
war which is at our door.
The two Houses should therefore be
called together at once. Several i'm
portant appropriation bills failed when
the armed neutrality bill failed. They
will have to be passed. Moreover, we
have not even made start toward
real military preparation. An officers
corps OF 100000 ought TO be created
without delay for our new army. also
still to be created, and the frame
work OF a modern military system
must be set up.
The President said in his message Of
last Monday that he didn't want to
call the new Congress in session be-
cause there might be a fight over the
organization of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. But the new House must
organize some time. The sooner the
organization is effected the better
The Sixty-hfth Congress ought 20 be
put 20 work as quickly as possible, for
1t will have a vast amount OF really
constructive work to do. Every days
delay in calling the two Houses to-
gether will therefore be TO Germany's
advantage and our disadvantage. since
II will unnecessarily hinder the de-
yelopmsnt Of our military resources
and the attainment OF a reasonable
condition Of sclt-dsfensa
Evening journal., 1917-03-07

is 1T A STRIKE, OR AFADS-AND.FANCIEs FOIBLEi
THERE are two cigarette bills in the Delaware Leg
isalnra
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Call The Sixfy-Fifth Conqress
(Trom the New York Sun

On March 8, 1916, the votes>of sixty
eight Senators Of the United States
we're cast TO uphold the nations
honor and lay the Gore resolution on
the table.
One year later, seventy-six Senators
signed a document setting forth their
desire to vote to uphold the nations
honor. and explaining the legislative
situation which robbed them OF the op-
portunity so to do.
On March z, 1916, in the house go
Representatives voted yea on the mo-
ton to lay the McLemore resolution
on the table, and thus to uphold Amer
lean honor.
Six days short OF one year later, 4O3
Representatives voted aye on the bill
to define the intention OF the United
States to defend its rights with arms
il such defence should become neces-
sary.
Thus eliminated year OF German
intrigue, Of German prOpaganda. of
German effort TO corrupt and control
the legislative department OF the
United States; and TO this record. but
for the Intervention of the constitu-
tional Limitation on the Congress or
the United States, would have been
added the passage of the armed neu-
trality bill by the Senate.
IL is a record not perfect, but en-
couraging. Il holds promise that we
shall soon emerge from the fetid at
mosphere Of detestable cowardice and
stand solidly on the rock OF unim-
paired Americanism.
Arm the American ships, and bid
them enforce respect for the flag on
the seas.
Under the rules OF the Senate the
twelve members Of that body whose
names are printed in the subjoined
list were able in the closing hours Of
tho Sixty-fourth Congress to kill the
armed neutrality bill advocated by the
President and passed by the House by
a vote OF 403 to 10:
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With The Photographers

High school graduates who attempt TO set the world
On hre soon dis that there are lot OF fire en-
s'"'s ON duty.-Cncinnati Times-Star
terosta newspapers say Wilson is acting in the in
In saw NJ M germany; German papers say he is trying
make on ngand from Disaster Wilson himself doesn't
waukee News 0ear Just what he is trying to do-Mil-
presdencv ~ h obscure figure may be raised TO the
over o human mind Immediately eontemps,es Ssp
Mon,romeyv sA's are Rockefeller aud Castor
Evening journal., 1917-03-07
MUSTEROLE-QUICK
Relief! NO BLISTER!
1t Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with the oil of mustard. 1t does all
the work Of the old-fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not bis
ter. You do not have TO bother with a
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gonel
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it TO their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises. chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest Git often pre-
vents pneumonia).
Evening journal., 1917-03-07

be the liquor question: viii not stand for such treat
mcnt at the hands Of either the dry men or these
rural members over whom the ~dry- leaders exercise
such roIntve influence IL was attempted once
before and resulted in decisive -wetv victory at the
polls in Wilmington.
There is question involved in this situation that
is bigger and more vital than is the @wet-or-dry"
question It is whether, after Wilmington has per-
mted each Of the three other local option districts in
the State to decide in its good time the matter
Of resubmissiOn, Senators and Representatives from
those other districts shall the question Of re-
submission down the throat of Wilmington in spite
of the constitutional prescription and in the face Of
the protests Of majority Of the Senators Rcprcsen-
tatiyes from this city.
And IL the scheme be forced through the Senate,
and II IL receive the approval Of Governor Townsend
that question: and not the Wet-or-dry question, will be-
the paramount one decided when the resubmission
vote is taken here Il will Overshndow completely what
the "dry- men hope 10 make the paramount issue I'm
the campaign.
In fact, the paramount issue would be not whether
Wilmington shall be wet or dry, but whether II
shall have resubmssiOn and prohibition rammed
down IFS throat by who do not hesitate TO violate
the cardinal principle of home rule In their efforts
20 make our city dry.
Evening journal., 1917-03-07

BY Alice dupont Ortiz.

The Ants out OF Delaware
Have sung sleepy song,
about the date OF 16OsD.
That "Womans Rights" is wrong,
CThis kind would bark at Joan OF Arc!-)
How long, oh Lord, how longl
The Ants, out Of Delaware
So wheedling and so cute!
Let them take heed, and kindly read
The tale of King Canute,
Who tried TO stop the waves, my dears,
And didn't, so they say!
The very same dumb-witted game
The Ants like to play!
And Father Time just whets his scythe,
And smiles, behind his hand,
At barricades and palisades,
Constructed out Of sand
To stop the sea OF woman Free"
From rolling through the landl
From rolling through the land my dears
From spreading out across
Tis patent in the fights we win
'Tis latent in our loss!
Oh, let no little local gain
Your foredoomed failure gloss!
"Oh, Antsuffs OF Delaware"
Says Father Time, says he
las strange a set as never yet
Was seen on land or sea!
In some glass case you'll have place.
Exhibits A and b."
"bbt most will join the sunragists'
Says wise old Father Time,
And winking blythe, he whet his scythe,
Solloquizing: I'm
In charge OF Years-sure thing my dears-
You WILL, bet dme"
oh Ants. think OF Delaware
Don't linger so at lunchl
Is there no good in womanhood
Outside your special bunch?
Go see, perchance. Intolerance"
And try 70 take the hunch!)
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The big employers Of labor are calling
you look in the Want Columns and be
onvinced.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
PASTOR PREDICTS
Third TERM FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON

President> Wilson is today a third
term possibility in the minds Of
many washingtonians who heard the
prophetic sermon Of the Rev. D. H.
Martin, pastor Of the Wesley Me-
thodist Episcopal Chapel, Taking as
his theme aThe Modern Crusade" the
pastor put the United States at the
head Of the crusade that Is to make
the worlds civilization safe. Presi-
dent Wilson, he said, had become the
outstanding figure In the war;
The people OF America have so
much confidence in President Will
son." he declared. shat IL the war
lasts over another Presidential cleo
tion he Will be elected for q third
term"
Suggests EatIesn Days.
sEatless Days" as a war measure
was the suggestion OF the Rev. wal
lace 1. Radcliffe in his sermon yes
terday at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. food control Is
democracy" he said. 'there are many
who would be better on for an eat
less day."
Five calls are extended to the men
in the present world struggle, ac-
cording to the Rev. Charles Wood.
WHO pTcdCuCQ on ne Odll oA the
Men 10 War" at the Church of the
Covenant last night They are alert
ness, brotherliness, conservation, con-
centration. and conservation
Immortality of the sould was the
theme of the sermon Of the Rev.
James ]. Gordon at the First Congre-
cation Church. Has Sir Oliver Lodge
Solved the Great Problem OF Inamor-
tality?" was the title OF his talk, and
he cited many authorities to prove
the life after death.
aTf I Had MIII0nS."
'If had millions. three-fourths of
1t would 90 to the United States Gov
ernment to help win the sTar," was
the 4patriefic statement OF the Rev.
Howard Stewart, pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, preaching on
what Would Do IL I Had $1,000
OOO."
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
WILL
SEEBAKERGNE
DIPLOMAS

with President Wilson and mem-
Bers Of the ca5Eet and Diplomatic
Corps present 0aO officer graduates
OF the Fort dyer training camp viii
receive commissions la the army to-
day.
Secretary Of War Baker will de-
liver the commissions in person at
the close OF the exercises on the
Fort Myer parade ground
The 200 student officers will be
given their asstgnment to duty at
once, but win SSye furlough until
December 10, IT which time they
are 10 Feport 70 their places OF as
signments
A prayer By .he Rev. Forrest ].
Prettyman, chaplain Of the Senate,
win open the exercises 81 8 o'clock
this afternoon. Their will be music
by the Marine Beod. an address by
Secretary Baker, followed by deliv-
cry of commissio1k and benediction.
The exercises vii close with the
singing OF cover There" by the 300
newly commissioned officers.
All the 200 ctficeTr commissioned
at the camp will b. called into active
service with paw imme diately. They
will be assigned to. places widely
scattered. Some vii. go to France
for further training. Others will be
scattered through the training camps
as supernumerary officers
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
Meade Officer Barred
From Hotel Dance for
Obeying Army Orders

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20
When duty and the dance con-
fiicted last night at the Bellevue
Stratford, the former won. al
though it was quite a shock to
Lieut.. Arthur G. Schock, OF the
321st field artillery. Camp Meade,
to be deprived OF q dance with
his bride Of . few months.
The army rules are that an Of
ficer in the mounted service must
at all times be equipped with
spurs. whether mounted or un-
mounted. The manager OF the
hotel told the young lieutenant
that he would have to remove his
spurs or leave the dance hall He
left.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
MAKING USE
OF FORMER RADIO
EXPERIMENTERS

Youthful experimenters Of pre-war
times have come to be OF great value
to their country in war times. Thou
sands OF American boys who picked
up fugitive messages from the air
with crude wireless outfits are now
enlisted In the United States naval
communication service.
Since April 80 all radio service in
this country has been under the con-
troll OF the director OF naval COM
munications, attached to the chief Of
naval operations. This department is
charged with the duty of providing
means OF communication between all
forces under the jurisdiction OF the
Navy Department, and controls all
radio stations as well as naval tele-
graph and telephone lines.
The radio service includes far more
than war business. There Is certain
routine peace work which includes
giving to the commanders OF all ships
the correct time at noon and 10
o'clock at night, storm and weather
signals. and photographic bulletins
giving information OF wrecks and
floating dangers.
On the Atlantic coast there are
three important high-powered radio
stations. On the Pacific there are
four high-powered stations, while a
station at Chicago controls the Great
Lakes, and another at Darien, Pana-
ma, sends its messages through the
Gulf OF Mexico and the Caribbean sea
Besides the school for radio at Har.
ward, there Is also q school at Mare
Island, Cal. Three hundred men are
constantly under training there. Men
capable OF receiving ten words per
minute in the continental code and
who are otherwise qualified are given
an opportunity to enlist. The expan-
sion OF the personnel of the radio
service since the beginning OF the
war has been more than 1000 per
cent ~
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

Marquisetts vOiIe, Novelty and
a great variety Of nottingham Cur
tains: the lot offers q selection Of
beautiful patterns.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
ADVERTISEMENT
To AUoid Rough, Coarse
ChGPped, Blotchy Skin

Most skins require constant grooming at
this season 10 keep them from becoming un-
duly red, blotehy, coarse. rough or harsh.
or n such condition has developed. to over
come IL In such cases It is particularly In
advisable to keep pilinE On cosmetics which
clog the pores and make the complexion
wo.Ss than ever.
It's a lot more sensible to use ordinary
mercoli1ed wax, which literally sbsorbs a
spoiled complexion Apply the wax, like
cold CT am, before retiring. Next morning.
IN washing Il on. you'll wash away hne
nour-illce particles OF the uns'iEhtly cuticle
Repeat for q week or more and you'll have
an entirely new Ekin-soft. white spotless
and beautiful as q child's. One ounce Of
mercoilIed wax, procuable at any drug
EiA's, is all you'll need
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

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ss.s5 Rag RugS-In $6.7S
beautiful model effects, "
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2o-Yard Rolls China $6.45
Matting-OurA Aown i'm "
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regular price, $500; special, per
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The Washington times., 1917-11-26
MARTIAL LAW ORDERS
FOR N. PIERS DELAYED

No information would be given to-
day in Washington as to when orders
would become effective, placing the
New York water front under martial
law.
Gen. Ell D. Hoyle, commander OF
the Department OF the East. inspect
ed the New York water front yes
terday and reported that the piers
were already well guarded
The barring of aliens from all
trolley cars operating in the pro-
hibited zone as well as from ferry
boats running in surrounding waters
Is looked for.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

White Wool Blankets; bound with S6.
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The Washington times., 1917-11-26
MAY PERMIT FOREIGN
HONORS FOR U. S. men

American soldiers and sailors may
be permitted by the coming Congress
to accept foreign decorations for
bravery. Congressman Sherwood OF
Ohio and Senator Chamberlain OF
Oregon plan to push legislation to
this end early in the session which
opens a week from today.
Senator Chamberlain will seek to
make the bill retroactive, SO that of.
ficers OF American destroyers whom
Great Britain wishes to give distin-
guished service orders can accept.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

No occasion for your table
- not to look It's best on
Thanksgiving when We are Of
fering such good table linens
at such low prices.
Mereerized Table Damask,
So inches wide; 4 patterns,
yard .....................5oe
Mereerized or Linen Table
Set., from $2.7s. ss.7S, Sl.eS 10
$1zs5.
Mercerized or Linen Napkins,
S159. sI.69, $1.9S S3-25 to
$3.50 . do1en.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
NORWAY JAILs SPIES.

CHRISTIANA, Norway, Nov. %
orth and Stachsl, two German spies,
arrested last juno charged with be-
ing bomb plotters, today began serv-
ing seven months imprisonment each.
The state attorney has appealed to
the supreme court to extend the
length of senteaeI, claiming that the
lower court was too lenient.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
Shop Early; Mail Early

IN order to stimulate late people to shop early, mail early,
we will render all purchases made by holders of our
3oDay accounts on bills dated and due January Is 1918.
Every possible assistance will be given to early pur-
chasers of holiday goods This store is prepared to
assist early shoppers without rush the inconvenience
which are bound to occur later on
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
JUDGE GARY BUYS FOUR
FRAGONARD PAINTINGS

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Judge FL
bert II. Gary, according to a dispatch
reaching here from Paris. has just
purchased four rare paintings by
Fragonard, for which he is said to
have paid $500. 900 Fragonard was
one Of the most famous OF the
French decorative artists He paint
ed the famous panels for the boudoir
Of Nine. Du Barry.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

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s1.75 Velvet Han Car .$1.39
pet-To be had In hall,
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Just arrived in q big shipment.
This grade Of carpet Is hard to
get and we advise you to come
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