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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
early MORNING Rain
BREAKS HEAT WAVE
Thunder Storm Forces
Temperature From Record
Figure 10 IS Degrees
LIGHTNING BOLTS
SKATER TREES

wilmington awakened this morning,
after a night OF sleepless tossing and
gasping for breath. but with scarcely
stir in the hot humidity laden air,
to heave a sigh Of relief at the sight
Of storm clouds gathering 10 depose
King Sol. After two sweltering days,
Wilmington had had a suficiency Of a
place in the sun" and the refreshing
breeze that followed the thunderstorm
this morning, came as a welcome re-
lief to thousands OF people in this city
who had come to believe that another
day Of such heat as passed over the
city yesterday and the day before
would be unbearable.
At $50 o'clock this morning there
was still no relief but shortly after
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Judges in Superior Court, sitting en-
oanc, today upheld the constitutional
lty Of the law passed by the recent
Legislature providing for an election
In Wilmington and in rural New
Castle county in November on the
question OF license or no license OF
he sale of intoxicating liquors. Chief
Justice Pennewill and Judges Boyce
and Rice concurred in the main opin-
ion unfolding the constitutionality OF
,he law and refusing 10 issue a writ
Of mandamus against Governor Town
send to set aside his appointments OF
the Wilmington special Department oi
Elections or OF registration officers for
ural New Castle county.
Judge Conrad and Judge Heisel read
opinions IN which they dissent from
the majority Of the court on two i'm
portant points.
Judge Conrad holds that the resuo-
mission law is imperative so Tar as
Wilmington Is concerned. Judge
Heisel holds that the law Is defective
n that Il should have provided foi
submission Of the wet and dry
puestion At the next general electlor
instead OF a. a special election.
The principal questions raised II
he case and the decision OF the cour
IN them are as follows.
First-Whether the Superior Cour
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
KENT ISLANDERS PROTEST
AGAINST LAND SEIZURE

CENTREvILLE. Nd. Aug. IA
countrywide massmeeting 10 protest
against the proposed taking over Of
Kent Island by the War Department
as a proving ground for guns and
munitions was held yesterday at the
Court House here. After many
speeches mad been made describing
the desecration of ancestral homes
and tho hardships which would fol-
low the eviction of the islanders
resolutions we're passed stating that
the consensus Of opinion OF the peo-
pie OF Queen Anne county was that
the use OF Kent Island as a proving
ground was not essential to the sue
cessful, prosecution Of the war; also
that a strong protest should be made
TO the Representatives OF Maryland
in Congress against the passage OF
bill authorizing the seizure OF Keni
Island by the Government
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
CALL more YOUTHS
FOR military Tests
Conscription Boards Ready
to Pass on Many EIigibles
Next Week
MANY MORE MUST
BEAR EXAMINATION

Wilmington men, TO the number OF
1926, have now been called to the de-
fense Of their country by the four
local conscripuon boards and the en-
tire list OF names Of these has been
posted on bulletins in the big ante
room on the second floor Of the old
Court House. where the boards are
operating.
A large number of eligible men are
streaming into the building to exam
Inc the lists for the purpose OF learn
ing whether or not they are subject
to the first call Practically all who
will report on Monday for the physi-
cal examination have already re-
ceived written notices Of their call in
conjunction with a bulletin issued by
the War Department, explaining what
is expected OF them.
While almost double the number OF
men to be drafted into the National
Army has been called. IT Is expected
that this number will very likely prove
Inadequate from which 10 obtain a
sufficiently large number of men who
have no valid grounds for exemption
Another call Is liable to be issued
shortly after the process OF exemption
starts.
The men will be called in foui
groups on each OF the first three days
OF next week. Each Of the four boards
Is calling for one-fourth OF the mer
TO be examined at 9 a. m; another
onefourth at 1890 a. m. The tive
other hours set are ] p. m. and 2.S'
D. m. This. It was explained is e
make Il as easy for the men as pos
sible and TO make It unnecessary 70
a man TO lose an entire days work.
The exemption officers present an
extremely busy scene with large
forca OF stnographers and clerks pre-
pairing against the beginning OF th'
real work on Monday. Besides thi
there was today a force of workmel
bringing into the anteroom hundred
OF chairs fcl the use of the eligible
whila they wait their turn TO be eA
, amined.
/ In addition to the lists OF mel
nrinted yesterday who were ordere
70 report on Monday for physical eN
animation. the following men Of Dis
trict No. 4 have been ordered 10 re
port on Monday:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
CONFER TONIGHT ON
HARBOR development

Members OF the County Board Of As
sessment and the chairmen Of the
finance and law committees of the
Council will hold a conference this
evening for the discussion OF the re-
quest OF the county board 10 use the
information contained in the files OF
the City Assessment Board. The city
officials are opposed to furnishing the
county with this information free. es-
pecially as It was collected and ar
ranged at great cost to the city. un-
less the county should assure the city
/ that the assessments OF properties IN
rural sections shall be made to con-
form to the assessment basis OF city
properties.
Members OF the newiy-appointed
Board OF Harbor Commissioners also
will confer with officials Of the Coun-
Gil this evening. with reference 10
the proposed industrial and CONNER
cisl survey Of the city, as applied to
harbor development
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF SURGICAL SUPPLIES

The entrance OF the old City Hall
which is being used as the headQuar-
ters OF the Delaware Chapter OF the
Red Cross Society. presented a de-
cidedly war-like appearance This
morning, when crate after crate was
carried out OF the building and loaded
on two large motor trucks, flying the
Red Cross flag.
The crates. each OF which bore the
mark of the Red Cross, contained
medical and surgical supplies for two
hundred and fifty beds and in dis
charge of orders received from Wash
ington they were taken by motor
transport to League Island Navy
Yard. at Philadelphia. Each trucb
WIS under military escort, two arm
I'd guards fromthe First Delaware In
fantry. accompanying the trucks t'
/ League Island.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
JUMPS TO Death
FROM BOAT DECK
I. W. Remley, Said TO be
Wilmingtonian, is Drowned
in Chesapeake Bay
HEAT MAY HAVE
PROMPTED SUICIDE

Pacing the deck OF the steamship
Lord Baltimore from the time it left
Delaware City late yesterday after
noon until the vessel reached a point
off Pools Islanl, in the Chesapeake
Bay. an aged man thought to be John
w Remloy Of No. 1902 Washington
street, this city. jumped overheard
last night and was drowned. Rela-
lives OF Mr.. Remley say he left here
yesterday morning saying he was, go
ing to Philadelphia and had been sur
fering greatly from the heat HIS
aealth also was poor.
According TO relatives OF Mr.. Rem
lev. he was about T6 years OF age.
His daughter. Miss Jennie j.. Ramley,
with whom he lived. received postal
card from her father at noon yester
day. II was mailed from this city,
and bore the information that she had
better get her sister. Mrs. Rose Ham
mond. of the College Inn, to remain
with her over night as be was liable
10 be away all night.
Since then nothing had been hears
Of the aged man. who was OF =
nervous disposition but. according &c
word received from the Baltimore
Offices OF The Ericsson Line, the mar
who committed suicide removed his
coat prior 10 jumping overheard. the
body was not recovered. aithugh th'
vessel was brought to a stop and {
two-hour search was made Of th'
waters for the body
AS relatives OF Mr.. Remley had re
ceived no word from Baltimore at l.
o'clock this morning. they were no
positive that the man who jumpe'
overheard from the vessel was IN
Mr. Remley OF this city.
r. W Hammond. a son-in-law o
Mr. Remley left mere this morning 70
Baltimore after receiving word fror
Chief Of. Police Black that a MI
Remley had jumped from the boat.
According to reports from Balti
more. the aged man appeared TO b
suffering greatly from the heat. an
walked the steamer deck continual
while the vessel was enroute TO Bal
timore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
SOLDERERS QUIT WORK ON
HOT DAY FOR Raise IN PAY

About thirty solderers employed in
the Brandywine shops OF the dupont
Company went on a strike for in
creased pay yesterday. The company
officials refused to grant an increase.
pointing out that their men are re-
ceiving higher wages than are paid
for similar work elsewhere. They re
ceive S21.60 a week. Many OF the
men returned to work today.
I Some solderers employed in a pri-
vate plant on tho dupont Company's
work also went out yesterday. Some
OF the men said they felt they should
have more money for working on hot
days like yesterday. II is expected
that most of the men who quit work
will return IN day or two, as oper-
ations In the box soldering depart
ment are going on IS usual.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
AUTOMOBILE and TEAM
IN COLLISION At SMYRNA

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Aug An automobile.
owned and driven by Ernest Slaughter.
OF near Smyrna. Sunday evening,
collided with the team Of George r.
Lohiand. on Commerce street. The
front wheel of the wagon was broken
and the horse ran away. The oc-
cupants OF the team were thrown out.
and Mrs. William Ford, who was in
the team, sustained bruises about the
body.
Persnal:-Miss Edith Beck OF
Smyrna left on Sunday for a trip to
Boston and Worcester, Mass.-Mr.
and Mrs. Foster DeFord have return
ed from their wedding trip.-Miss Le-
vina Lewes and Miss Mary Riggs
spent last Sunday with Mrs. A. B.
Baxter OF Dover. Theodore Hynson
OF Smyrna. is visiting Still Pond Nd
Park Lloyd. or Woodbury. Heights
n. ] spent Sunday with his brother
and family. J. Newell Lloyd.-Mr. ant
| Mrs. Thomas Coverdale and Mrs
/ Coverdale's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p
Stevens. Of Dover left Smyrna OF
Monday for an automobile trip 4
Gettysburg. Pa
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
BY nc Unlted Press

By the United Press
LONDON, Aug. THE most Titantic
concentration OF men and engines OF
destruction the world has ever known
was juggernauting its bloody way
over the German lines today. In "a
hours the war monster. representing
Englands and Frances supreme ef-
forts, has spread over thirty square
miles. An area OF that size. blackened
by a rain OF shells such as even the
greatest of wars has not heretofore
seen and dyed probably by the thou
sands has so far been wrenched from
the invader
London is not counting the cost to-
day. IL expects great human sacri-
fee. IL hopes, however. that the
4 stroke may be so aimed that Germany
must relinQuish her submarine bases
on the coast The whole nation wait
ed expectantly today as its troops
still drove forward in probably the
] greatest thanking operation in the his
tory OF military science. The front
started at 20 miles. Fighting today
had apparently spread over an even
greater extent, practically from Ar
mentieres on the south to Dixmude OF
the north.
Already Field Marshal Haig's men
assisted by indomitable French troops
have penetrated at some points thre
miles through the German lines. Tn
\ count of prisoners has not yet bee
reported. but Il will reach at leal
5000. German losses In killed an
j wounded will be staggering. Eve
front dispatch today dwelt on the te
. rible effect Of the deadly British art
l. lery fire. Line after line OF Gemi
trenches we're literally levelled IN
crumbling earth, the concrete en-
placements reduced to dusty fra
ments.
On the line where the French wei
driving ahead. the Bloody Ysei
again lived up TO its name Time aft'
time French engineers bridged n
: stream. only 70 have their pontoo
structures wrecked by the enemy
desperate defensive fire. But they 50
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
MUST TELL ABOUT
DUPONT DIVIDENDS
Disposition OF Atlas Stock
and Anglo-French Bonds
New Point Raised
DEFENDANTS AGREE
TO FURNISH DATA

Defendants in the suit OF Philip F.
DUPONT and others against the dupont
Securities Company. Pierre S. dupont
and others over the sale OF 7. c. du-
Points powder stock will 60 into court
this afternoon and agree to abide by
an order which Judge Thompson will
make directing them to furnish to the
plaintiffs information concerning the
disposition made by them OF Atlas
Powder Company stock and Anglo
French bonds received as dividends on
the former T. Coleman DUPONT stock
which is the basis OF the famous liti-
cation.
Plaintiffs sought this information
Continued on Page NineJ
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
nY LOMELL MELLETr

United Press Stan Correspondent.
LONDON. Aug. Ia large delugo OF
that turned the historical mud OF
Flanders into q sticky ooze hampered
the British drive today.
Field Marshal Haig's report do
clared all gains had been consolidated
during the night. and all German
center attacks repulsed. The only Of
fensive fighting ne reported. however.
was in the nature of "minor oper-
ations." south Of the Ypres-Comlnes
canal where British positions were
improved
fHostile counter attacks yesterday
afternoon and evening on our new
places around BASKERVILLE and North
, 10 the Confines canal were repulsed.
, Haig declared. "In the neighborhooo
OF the Ypres-Roulers railway our
artillery crushed a German counter
attack a. night A heavy rain has
been falling since early yesterday af-
ternOOn."
with such extensive gains as the
British and French troops registered
n their initial effort OF the drive me
utmost energy is required for con-
CONTINUED on Fagc Seven.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
S32 PERSONS killed
BY TERRIFIC HEAT
By The United Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Three hun
dred and thirty-two persons have per-
ished and more than $40 have been
prOstrated by the terrific heat OF the
last three days throughout the coun-
try.
In the Middle West some relief
came today through rains, but the
East continued TO swelter. In New York
alone the total deaths will reach fifty
and prostrations had amounted TO $50
by noon today. From midnight TO noon
eighteen deaths and 101 prostrations
we're reported in Manhattan and the
Bronx. In addition seventeen deaths
and thirty-five prostrations were re
ported from Brooklyn.
New York. Cleveland. Philadelphia
Detroit and Boston show the creates
number OF deaths and prostrations
according TO statistics from all part
of the country gathered by the Unitel
Press today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
MUST REMAIN ON
exemption BOARD
General Crowder Sends Rul'
ing on Point TO Governor
Townsend
WILL ANNOUNCE
EXEMPTION CAUSES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Aug with the muster
ing in to the Federal service Of Com
pany G. Organized Militia OF Della
ware, on Thursday of last week, with
Capt. John p. LeFeyre in command,
and the mastering In on Monday night
last-of Company I. OF this town, with
Capt II. NJ. Jones in command, these
two companies are now ready Tor
orders to move.
The members AZ the two companies
are being drilled daily on Dover
Green and are being taken on hikes
TO get in marching trim.
Dovers Home Guards, on Monday
evening, went through a three-hours'
drill on Dover Green and up State
street TO the poatohice.
The Kent County Exemption Board
I is working on Kent county's draft
list. 1t is now proposed to have the
first twenty-five men drawn from the
governments list to report next
Monday morning the second twenty
FIVE Tuesday morning and so on eacn
day until the $50 first drawn are ex-
amined, from which the board hopes
to secure the required &C for Kent
county.
Governor Townsend yesterday re-
ceived telegram from Provost Cen
eral Marshal Crowder referring "a
applications OF members OF Exemp.
ton Boards who desire 10 be relieved
from that duty;
"In the future members of loca
boards will be excused from performing
this service only for the most urgen
reasons approved by the Governor o
their State. IL is requested that III
. Governor closely scrutinize each cas-
. presented to him and that he recon
I mend the excuse Of members Of loca
boards only in cases of great hardship
I Unless the Governor believes that th
3 excuse presented is valid. substantia
r. and controlling. the attention Of Oh
o person should be directed to Section
q Of the law, and in case Of further refusa
d TO serve. the case should be reported {
a the nearest representative Of the FED
Il eral Department of Justice. These In
structions do not apply. OF course, {
members of boards who are 70 be re
moved under instructions from the wa
Department"
Further information relative to loca
r exemption boards is contained IN IN
\ following kilograms sent by Governo
= Townsend and replied TO by Proves
Marshal Crowder;
H. On July 30 Governor Townsend sen
r the following telegram to Provost Mar
Ie shnl General Crowdcr, relative 20 ex
e. emptions in Delaware by local boards.
is DOVER, Del, July 30, 1917.
Is "Provost Marshal General Crowdei
d Washington. d. C.-At meeting Of th
,e local boards of Delaware in conferenc
with the Governor, IL was suggeste
,e that grounds for exemption or discharg
IA granted by local or district board
70 should be published opposite the name
= of such persons on the lists to be poste
= at headquarters and TO appear in IN
n newspapers. Such publicity would al
~ the boards and their action thus pub
y lished would create spirit Of conhdenc
a. in the public mind. Their decisions thu
= on record would relieve them from mue
10 criticism and prove coneolusively Il
dconunued on Faka seTenl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Haig and Petain Consolidate Their Gains Over
Night and Continue Drive in Two War
TteatreS---Enemy Continues to Give Ground
After Failing to Recover Lost Territory.
OBJECTIVE IS WRECKTNG OF U-LOAT
BASES ON THE BELGIAN COAST

tho troops across and beyond m the
mud and muck OF the lowlands the
Polius struck hard and furiously.
England and France are driving at
what military experts have judged TO
be the most vulnerable spot in tha
German lines. Any great penetration
here will menace the enemy grip on the
North Sea bases. where its submarines
warfare centers no less than the Ger
man hold on the great industrial Gems
ters Of Belgium around Lille. Journal,
Roulers and Courtrai
The offensive Is no overnight plan OF
strategy. Preparations have heen go
ing forward for the stroke for more
than a month. Germany had warning
OF something that was impending In
an artillery preparation that began
twenty days ago and reached a con-
tinuous crescendo OF fury a week back.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
STANDARD OIL TANKER TORPEDOED.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The American steamer AIOtano was
orpedoed and sunk by submarine yesterday s odmira
roncod today twenty-five survivors vor- aa1s- SO
red AZ officers The MOano e se-'@ iAres-
asted ship Of 27sO property of the standard OIL COM
pany Of New Jersey and registered at New York -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Wilmington Dist. No. a

95S II. p. Hall,
227 Shipley st.
.o522 John w. Yansant
1908 Poplar ST.
45S Robert Peker,
4O2 W. Front II.
1896 David l.. WeinStock.
rSe = VeaId ~
CONTINUED on Page Twc)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
500 GERMANS TAKEN PRISONERS.

by The United Press.
LONDON. Aug 1-Prisoners taken in tie arst "a hours
Of the great drive Will probably according to est-
aos today The stream of Germans behind the lines
has not yet been fully counted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
popE Nor SUPPORTING GERMAN PEACE PLAN.

FOFE Nut oITTVIIINV V1'''I
BY The United Press.
ROME Aug Pope Benedict is not supporting any peace
plans which the Catholic party or its leader Matthias
Ebereer may be agatng Those close to the Vatican de-
ed today that had been extremely careful not TO
support any particular peace plan permit his sympates
to incline toward any particular group agitators
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
TonAY.s TEMPERATURE.

At The Evening Journals Office.
500 A. NJ. so 1901 p. NJ. 81
lG.O0 A. NJ. 81 l.3O p. NJ IS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
WEATHER

Mostly fair and continued
warm tonight and probably
Thursday; light southwest
TO west winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

young Dave Hickman, who is playing a bang up game for Brooklyn in the outheld- Hickman played for a spell with the Baltimore federals in 1915.
 Rube Erier, one of Mathewson's new pitchers. seems to be husky young Ster with future, while Fielder Johns of the Browns says Allen Soth- oron, the pitching find of his club. is a second Ed Walsh. Pittsburgh has a young pitcher, Carlson, who is doing very well, while Connie Mack seems to have two pitchers capable of de- velopment in Russell Johnson and Bill Seibold- Ray Bates, who had a brief tryout with Cleveland. is playing good ball for Mack al third base. But that practically ends the list of 1917 young sters who are worth their salt.
 Several youngsters who have been in and out of the big leagues for sev- eral years are showing up well. The leader among this class is Walter Cruise of the Cardinals, first tried out by Higgins in 1914 A whirl around the American association seems to have done him lots of good, and he now is a finished performer. Eddie Roush Of the Reds, who spent the first half of last season with the Giants as utility man, also seems to be one of the new stars of baseball. and appears to excel all the other Federal league players, including Benny Kauff
 New shining lights, such as Cruise. Roush and Sothoron, are rare. The clubs are clinging to the old fellows more now than ever before. Tn dis cussing the weak hitters in the Yam kee outfeld Harry Sparrow recently said: 'We have looked over every the country. and invariably our man reports: 'So and So looks pretty good but he is not good enough to replace any of the men you have"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

just lying back, waiting to see what branch promised quick service. The militia looked good and he joined.
 Out at Plattsburg, learning to be an officer. is Bob StOrer, who a few years ago was shining light on the team he explained. He is training with the men who will lead the infantry and is working, he says. harder than he ever did before in his life.
 Charley Brickley, whose broad toe has booted many a Harvard team to victory, picked the Harvard regiment when he decided to get into the war game He has proved very proficient at the new job and has been made a ser Geant in the corps.
 The other day a quiet appearing g chap walked into the marine head quarters and made known his desire to enlist. They put him through a phys .cal examination which disclosed the fact that he was in about perfect trim and the recruiting officer made up his mind that he was real material. It was Eddie Ma-han, and now he is down in Philade.phi in training to be a real soldier of the sea
 Harry Dadmun Is over in France with the boys of the American Am bulance Field Service, which organ lzation has made enviable record ever since the war began. His friends of service is over he will return and enter some branch of the service here.
 Bill Wheeler, captain elect of the 1917 team, will probably not get a chance to lead his team on the grid : iron For he is an ensign in the Ma val Reserve on the patrol boat Talofa. Before the United States entered the American Ambulance, so has seen real war service.