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Evening journal., 1917-03-12
4HOME RULE AND FAIR pLAYlv

NxT1LMINGTONIANS have not asked for a resubmis-
w sion of the license question.
Nor they any mood to have resubmission forced
otionists who TO be all OF fairness
IN dealing with The excise question.
3he people Of our city have not sought to avail
themselves OF the local option provisions OF State
Nonsu'asion. Neither have they sought by any other
means means TO bring resubmisson about
Nhat has been done in that behalf has been done
ps one Wilmington member OF the House who acted
t'"ou' instructions from the people OF this city and
y oussioe members Of the House. who dominated by
uea frohioiuonists permitted themselves TO violate
0 Non'e rule principle Of the State Constitution in
its application to our city
~ may be said now that the people or Wilmington
"e no. gong TO permit the Prohiboniss IN proe, ~,
SuSn shortcut tactics and that they look to the state
sena'e TO protect them in this Home Rule mater
ne al''dae OF ta3 radical Prohibtionists to,,,~s
the unfarness Of this resubmission matter w. -,
set forth by Representative Martin B. Burris q, :,
Georges hundred, when the Wilmington ros,,hr,..'
bill was up in the House Burris accused OF bene
unfair TO the who have their money investoa -
the liquor business
~Fairi" he exclaimed. "The object have in mind
We and to keep all getl l make no bones about
r.. With there is question OF fairness as TO how
The liquor traffic shall be suppressed"
And. following that exposition Of the Prohibition
policy It had been outlined to him by the radica
Prohibtonists who behind him. he voted in fayo
Of The outside districts forcing resubmsson on the peo
ze Of this city.
While Burrs and his associates and hackers may
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
MARY CAROLINE HOLMFS.

rs it nothing to you, all ye that
pass by, that we in far off Syria. arc
starving? Are you cold these winter
days? You have warm clothing. warm
houses; heated cars TO ride in. Are
YOU hungry? Were you ever hungry
because you had only a small niece
OF black bread once every few days--,f
someone remembered to give il 10 Won
Have you children? Did you ever
watch their little lives 20 out in un-
speakable torture and agony from
starvation, cholera and cruelty?
we Syrians know what all these
things mean, and we stretch out our
hands to you. oh. rich America. beg
ging for bread-for at least one warm
garment to keep out the bite OF winter
from our emanciated bodies. We be-
seech you to help us put roofs on our
broken homes. and tools into our
hands, that we may work and care for
our families. Give us chance to
live we implore you"
This is what those starving thou
sands would say TO us If they had the
opportunity. Their very silence ana
potence do say il and more, for IL is
extremely difficult TO get news from
Syria. Tho censorship Of the mails
is rigid, the missionaries and even the
Consuls cannot say what they might
and communication with the outside
world is almost cut Off
But from time to time news filters
through from Egypt, Russia and the
neighboring island of Arvad, which is
now a French possession, that re-
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
Starvation in Syria

veal the worst possible conditions. II
Is authoritatively stated that from
100000 to 25O,000 have died from dis
case, starvation and exile in the prov
ince of the Lebanon alone. In Syria
proper, as many more may be added
to the death toll. An eye witness tells
OF passing through village after VII
lage, where the only sound be heard
was that of his own FOOTBALLS, ana
where the only live things re-
naming we're the sparrows building
their nests in the depopulated houses.
The coast towns appear to have suf-
fered greatly, Beirut, Trablus. Junieh.
and others might be mentioned where
the estimate is made that half the
population has died. But then the
capital, Damascus, which is far in
land, has lost 10000, according to
the Mayor, who said also that fifty
wagons we're insufficient to carry
away the dead from the streets.
A letter TO an American missionary
now in this country, written by man
who had prosperous business when
the war broke out. and who was a
land owner, living in his own tiled
roof house, told of the starving con-
ditions in his town, and begged for
money to save his family OF six chill
uren. I'VE have only you and God
left. We are starving. ] implore you
TO send funds to keep my children
alive" The letter was seven months
in reaching its destination, and it is
probable that he and his were all
dead before the relief reached him.
20 Madison Ave, n. Y, March 6, 1917.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

think that Home Rule and the spirit of fair play have
place in the affections Of the people OF Wilmington
events will convince them that they greatly mis-
taken
There is not Wmingtonian in ten, the aver
who would endorse such policy of unfairness to-
ward city and toward the liquor who are in
business here the en1nciated by the Represen-
tative from ST. Georges hundred.
Hone Rule and Fair Play" is slogan that should
be responded by Wilmngtonians in this legislative
emergency. II also should rule in the State Senate
when that body passes upon the House Resubmisson
bill for this city.
When the people Of Wilmington want resubmisson
they will ask for it. in terms clearly expressed that
they cannot be misunderstood II it be forced upon
them by the votes OF men living outside the metropo-
tan district acting at the behest OF handful OF radi-
Gals who could not muster 1000 votes in the entire
State last November for their Prohibition ticket they
will know how TO deal with it when they called
upon to pass judgment upon It; and when that re-
submission is made the question whether Wilmington
shall be wet dry will be submerged by what, for
the time being is tho infinitely important ques-
ton. shall the people OF Wilmington vote to put a
premium upon effort made by dry to destroy
the Home Rule principle in its application to viii
mingon?"
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
Challenge!
By Hermann Hagedorn Of the yigllantes.

BY Hermann HagedOrn of the Yigilanes
America America, where your manhood gone? i7TT-t
Who taught who taught
Who taught whine with Quakns knees
fling hard-won liberties?
America America, where your glory fed?
dreams, of what dead?
What of the flashed what of the spoksi
America America, dead!
They the night and Will not be gainad!
America! Grd
the harbor-mouth, the foe is
Washington The Lincoln there
Hancock Adams Webster Clayi
There Jackson Lee
John Hay!
Arise America! You're cry OF 0 you Arisel
Marshall, Marion! The ws
Paul Jones, Decatur Perry, DicDonough Champain
Arise stand! OF agani
You moi 0 not quail!
lamp to fare and gutter
BY God, o your light high
Only to see a craven band slothfuly t
No by God To Whom alone bowl
not for then. to let her perish
Arm the
coors We come the nyincible
Liberty cries. mperled
Muster the strength OF ne living! to one are wei
valiant who strikes for Liberty
arm arise o land,
An end OF wordsa barte An Of and shame!
Eark heroic ghosts deathless
If you perishi you hght
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
BAGDAD At LAST!

pRITlsH troops have captured Bagdad
- The stigma which attached to the miserable fail
ure Of the first Mesopoamian campaign has been
wiped out
has been shattered by the tenacy and bravery
oral Maude and his army.
Meanwhile the Russians overwhelming the Turks
in Persia and the Caucasus
In short. the Teutonc-Turkish campaign is falling
to pieces before the irresistible pressure OF the Brit
ish and Russians
It is fore-ordained that the Turkish Empire shall
disappear from Europe. The world also may be
blessed by its disappearance ASIA and incident
ally, from the earth.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
BOTH GOYERN0R.RALLs nrrl

WlTH the Delaware House OF Representatives rae
W ing on legislative matters like Corliss engine
with both governor-balls off, the public seemingly must
rely upon the State Senate TO protect against tho
Farnhurst-lke idosyncraces Of certain OF the Repre-
senatives
In fact the State Senate has splendid opportunity
to show the people that the trainers OF our Consth-
tion knew what they doing when they provided
for an upper legislative chamber.
Some far-seeng delegates to the Constitutional Con-
venton must have found hole in the Veil OF the Fu-
ture which enabled them to what the House OF
1917 would he like and how imperatvev necessary n
was to provide state Senate to stand between If and
menaced and indignant public
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
GRANDMOTH HER knew
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. You
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plastcrs gave. without the plas-
ter and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment made with oil OF
mustard. Ii is scientifically prepared,
so that it works wonders, and yet
does not blister the tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the
finger tips gently. See how quickly
It brings relief how speedily the
pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma. neuralgia. headache, oonees-
ton, pleurisy, rheumatism, iumbago,
pains and aches of back or Joints.
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds Of the chest
Git often prevents pneumonia).
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
STATE COLLEGE NEEDS

ASSISTANCE.
From the Dover Republican.
That the Delaware state College for
Colored Students, located on the out
skirts OF Dover, requires more than
$4,000 a year from the state. which il
Is now receiving. was apparent TO the
members OF the General Assembly
when they visited the institution last
Friday afternoon. for the purpose Of
making an inspection. or the $4,000
appropriated annually by the Federal
Government to Delaware for agricul-
tural colleges, Delaware College re-
ceives $4,000 and State Colleges S1O.-
600, but as the Government requires
the State to do certain things i'm the
matter of aiding in the instruction. in
order TO entitle It to receive the Fed
eral aid, it has been pointed out that
unless tho State does more than i'm
the past for the cOlored college, the
Federal Fund viii be withdrawn. This
applies to the entire $4,000, and Del
aware College. as we'll as State Col
lege. would suffer in consequence.
Therefore il appears to be incumbent
upon the State TO give the matter
some consideration. The trustees of
the college. who are appointed by the
Governor are asking that the State
fund be increased from $4,000 to S.
600 a year while the government
thinks the State should duplicate its
allowance, $4,000 a year.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
REPREsENTATIYE WELCHs RAG BABY.

f it be thought by those members of the Delaware
Legislature who favor the passage Of the bill pro
hbiting the manufacture and sale Of cigarettes this
state that the effect Of such act will prevent adults
who like tobacco in cigarette form from continued in
dulgence in the habit, they greatly mistaken
The net result OF such would be to shift Della
wares cigarette business and the profits accrung there
from to Chester and Philadelphia. Cigarette smokers
in the cities and towns Of State simply would
form clubs order cigarettes in bulk and the outside
merchants, instead Of home merchants. would get
the benefit
It may he said that steps would be taken to prevent
that being pursued The fact OF the matter is
that no effective steps would could be taken A
fool bill such the introduced and fathered by
Representative Welch has not enough moral support
back OF il TO make il effective anywhere II should be
entitled,
"An act not to prevent Delaware adults from smok-
ing cigarettes. but 10 compel them to outside the
state to buy them; and also to destroy the trade Of
those Delaware merchants who now sell them and to
give that trade TO Chester and Philadelphia merchants
The State Senate should display its good sense by
defeating the Wech Fool bill and passing the other
bill, which makes it unlawful to sell cigarettes to
minors.
Just why a man who likes TO smoke tobacco in the
form OF cigarettes should be singled for legislative
disfavor while attention whatever is paid 10 the
who prefers TO smoke his tobacco in a nicotine
laden pipe or who masticates his leaf and proclaims
that he "chews when he pleases and spits Where he
peases" it is difficult to understand
We imagine that if Representative welch. who halls
from Milton, Nere to introduce and seriously father
bill prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF plug cut
smoking tobacco pipes and chewing tobacco. he would
find himself in such dsavor in his home district thai
he would NOT care TO return there to live following the
final adjournment OF the legislature
II is pity that his constituents could not hnd some
fhng more sensible for him odo while in Dover than
TO act as dry 10 such ragbaby piece Of legis-
ation as the ono that bears his name.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
Editorial Opinion
TIE CIGARETTE "EVIL."

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Delaware is such a little State, hardly
bigger than the proyerbial cloud the size
of a mans hand, that its threatened pro
hibition of the cigarette within its bor-
dcrs scarcely invites consideration more
than as an added protection for the
powder plants which are fast monopoliz-
ing its territory.
But if Delaware shall be in earnest in
its prohibition of tho rice-paper roll, as
AN article OF manufacture and sale
within its territory. it may appeal TO
Congress for another Webb Kenyon law
to prevent its individual Importation; it
may ask for another rider on the next
postal Appropriation bill barring the Gig,
arctic. and forbdding insidious adver-
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
ling Of tho evil within its borders.

ising of the evil within its borders.
All the arguments and pleas for
States rights, as against the twilight
zone of interstate freedom or laxity, will
be available, backed by the precedent of
the prohibition of rum. And, why not 7
The case against the cigarette has
plausible kinship TO the case against
beer and whiskey. And it wasn't long
ago that the gathering sweep of Federal
prohibition was only a shower cloud on
the horizon.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

"Berlin zeitung Wilson. Responsibility for
war will be upon him. says semofhcial organ" That
is a heading that appears in a New York newspaper.
The zeitung is wrong. II come the responsi-
bility therefor will rest upon the Prussian Govern
ment which has wantonly violated its solemn engage
ments 10 the United States and persisted in its per-
nicous policy Of numbering Americans on the high
seas.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

For the small bread ration one can only make the
Almighty responsible who has not given us the har-
vest we expected" said the Minister OF Agrcul-
ture TO the Prussan Diet Passing the response
biliy for the disastrous effects OF foolish OF its
precipitation up TO the Lord is merely another
phase Of the German Governments policy OF repudat-
ing its own responsibility for anything
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

Austria is pressed badly for troops that she has
called boys II and IS years old to the colors Men
rom % TO 81 years old also may be called Instruc-
uons to the boys are that they must present them
se'es not later than March 10 for immediate service
inat means more slaughter OF iunocents in support
VI an indefensibie and hopeless cause
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
NO MAkESHIFTS.
THREE ARE ENOJGH.
From the Delaware Ledger.

From the Milford Chronicle.
Instead of borrowing another $780,
600 for the Kent County Levy Court
to expend in experimenting in road
building (?) let the county borrow
a million dollars and build real con-
crete roads from New Castle to Sus-
sex County, and from the Delaware
Bay to the Maryland boundary. Al
ready 100000 has been thrown in the
melting pot Of experience and lex
perience" is about all that Kent coun-
ty has to show for It, and they will
have the bonds to pay besides DO
something now, and do It right.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

necessary that the whole city appears
to have agreed upon them.
THREE ARE ENOUGH.
From the Delaware Ledger
There is a bill before the Delaware
Legislature to create four voting
places in this hundred. There arc
three now, which. IL is believed. to he
enough. and it is not necessary to
create another.
The districts might be changed, but
not another voting place.
The first district could begin at the
Pennylyania Line on the Creek road
down 10 Main street, thence east to
Academy street, and south ON Acad-
emy street to Pencader hundred. This
would give moro voters to the first
district and make less for the second.
The second and third districts
should stand as they are. The ex-
pense of another voting place would
be considerable. and as the three dis
tricts are not very large, three voting
places is plenty.
The bill should be amended to en-
large the first district by taking a
strip off the second district.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

low n IL So., usmhe II may disarm the other fell
seleetsd could have disarmed him with sharp word
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
GINS OF THOrcEr

fs,Io. pleasure appropriate to man for him 70 save
Way.-Ovid ~ ACQUIRED IN no better
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

necessary that the whole city appears
TO have agreed upon them.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

A DD1TIoNAL sources Of revenue are needed b!
"A our State.
They must be supplied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
Kangaroo and
Duck Capture
Regent Honors

Two old animals, mind-read-
ing duck and boxing kangaroo,
hold the comedy honors of the
new Regent bill, which opened
yesterday.
Felix, the duck, appears with
the Wander Koors troupe of ma
gicians. He is an eccentric and
dignified bird, with a musical ac-
complishment in addition to his
mental ability.
Bob is no ordinary kangaroo.
After the Gordon brothers have
given exhibitions of bag-punching,
Bob puts on the gloves, and starts
battle with one of his trainers.
Before the act is over, Bob tackles
the entire stage crew-and gets
the better of them, too.
Jean McElroy is a harpist of
more than ordinary ability. Her
repertoire made a hit with hel
hearers.
The Loves are unusual lariat
throwers. DuMais and Floyd, a
man and a girl. have some new
songs that promise to become pop
ular before many days. Powder
and Chapman are nimble dancers
with some breezy comedy chatter
1.-THE Shielding Shadow" Pathe
serial, completes the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
Saved From GalloWs,
Family Discards. Him
United Press Leased Wirc.)

eOntteu frcAB Leubcu NNTcc
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. Sherman
Billik, feeble and stricken from
the terrible strains of entering
the shadow of the gallows five
times, left the penitentiary here
yesterday, pardoned by the state,
to face terrified wife and daugh-
ter.
Billik, overjoyed at hearing OF
his pardon, announced he would
go at once to where his wife and
daughter are living.
1--WE can't have him here, y
Mrs. Billik said. 1--WE don't want
him." broke in Edna, the daugh-
ter. How did he know we were
here?"
And Billik, ignorant of the
torn family ties, planned today
that his daughter Edna should be
married to Jerry" Vrzal, who
sent him to the foot of the gal
lows five times.
Billik's wish to take VrZal into
his family follows Vrzal's testi
mony before the state board o.
pardons last week when he re
pudiated his testimony which
convicted Billik of the murder o
Martin Vrzal, "Jerry's" Father
and four daughters.
/ Young Vrzal said he wal
forced by the police to testify HI
had seen Billik poison the coffee
that was held to have killed The
| VrZals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
ALL ASKED
TO ATTEND
BY BILLY CAIRNS

President Niekerson, of the Ia
coma basketball league, urges all
members of the league to have
q representative present at to-
nights meeting, as some import
ant subjects will be DISCUSSED at
this time.
A playing schedule will be ie-
cided upon, forfeit money will be
placed with the treasurer, and one
or two more teams are anxious to
enter the league. 1t is doubtful
whether they will be taken in SIS
all teams now in the league are
very strong and we'll matched.
Any team getting franchise will
have to show a good record.
Several subjects must be put
before the members at this meet
Ing" said President Nickerson.
II am therefore DESTROYS of hav-
ing all franchise holders present,
SO that they may have voice in
any subject that may be taken
up" The meeting will be called
prompt at 1880 at the Y. M. G. A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05

Ethel Barrymore, in an unusu-
ally we'll acted Interpretation of
Helena Richie, the central charac-
ter of the novel by Margaret De-
land, 1.-THE Awakening of Helena
Richie delighted crowds at the
Apollo yesterday.
The large and well-balanced
company is made up of seasoned
players, and each character of the
book is life-like. The child actor,
Maury Steuart, in the role of Da-
vid, made an especial hit.
Manager Anderson has another
live feature booked for Sunday in
Protect Your Daughters" a pho
toplay with a gripping story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
ANGELS BUY
BOB VAUGHN

Bobby Vaughn of Tacoma, in.
fielder last year with the Portland
Beavers, was bought outright by
the Los Angeles Coast league
team yesterday from the st. Louis
Americans, according to dis
patches. Vaughn has not yet
been notified.
The Tacoma baseball star had
played in the Federal league, but
was awarded to the Browns when
the Feds broke up. He was loaned
to the Mercedes, but had planned
on returning to st. Louis for the
1917 season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
TWO KNOCkOUTS in
DOWNTOWN SMOKER

The Dupont boy stood up we'll to
Shaughnessy until the third, when
Shaughnessy put over an upper
cut to the chin and left the Kid
sprawling on the mat.
Earl Corners injured eye re-
opened from continual blows by
Harrahan of Seattle, and the blood
almost blinded Earl so that he
couldn't box. He got a draw,
however.
Jimmy Duffy and Billy Rogers
boxed good draw. and Dick
Harding and Newt Ofstad divided
! honors.
Two youngsters in blindfolds,
wearing eowbells, were introduced
as Les Darcy and Billy Weeks.
The bout was a great comedy hit.
Frank Farmer did pleasing
work as third man in the ring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
BY BILLY CAIRNS

Fans who cared for lots of gore
and action had their moneys
worth at Paul Steele's smoker last
night. There were two knock
outs, and a third bout was almost
stopped because one of the boxers
eyes was bleeding. A fair-sized
crowd attended.
Jack Sutherland, brother of
"Suds" Sutherland, star Tiger
pitcher, took all manner of pun
ishment from Battling Bunker
of Seattle for one and one half
rounds. Then a short jab sent
him rolling into a corner
Jack Hartford claimed illness,
SO Jack Shaughnessy of South Ia
coma was substituted in the match
with Kid Hammond of Dupont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
Griffith Play
Is Returning

The Tacoma theater will offer
again for four days starting next
Sunday Griffith's great American
film drama, THE Birth of Ma
ton" This film was seen here
last summer at the Tacoma when
it played a record engagement of
two weeks.
1t comes under the same man
agement and with the same excel
lent orchestra as before. There
will be two performances daily at
2 and 8 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-05
THRILLS IN
WIS FILM

Thrills are not lacking in Her
Fathers Son." the picture attrac-
ton now being offered at the Co
lonial. Civil war conflicts are
shown upon the screen, and in an
exciting pursuit of Vivian Martin
as the girl spy, bridge collapses,
precipitating horse and rider into
the water.
Dainty little Miss Martin scores
a decided personal hit in this pic
ture, which gives her plenty to
do.
THE Chattel," in which f. II.
Sothern makes his bow to the
movie pubic, will be shown at the
Colonial SSoday.