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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31

tors in the old Court House on Tues
day morning. at 1870 o'clock, al which
time they will meet representatives OF
New Castle county farmers and reply 10
the resolution passed yesterday by Po-
mona Grange calling for a more clear
understanding between the district
board and the farmers The board win
continue TO hear New Castle county
cases throughout Wednesday. until the
docket Is clear on Thursday. 40 4 p.
m, they will resume work IN Kent
county. at Dover. and on Thursday
night and Friday morning. they viii
sit in Sussex county. az Georgetown.
where they have two hundred appeal
cases, as taken up by the government
staring them in the face.
Had not Adlutant General Wicker
sham risen 20 the situation on Tuesday
night and given specific orders as %
| the number 81 men "a ho furnished for
/ the National Army by the four local
boards when mobilization commences
next Wednesday, the members OF the
boards might still be figuring. Just
listen 10 this and then try 10 figure the
thing ont yourself
3 The quota Of men 10 be furnished bv
Board No. is i59 that OF Board No.
2, Is i43; Board No. 3 must furnish 80
men and Board No. : will send i4i men
away.
orders came the other dav N send
away one per cent Of the entire quotas
on each day for i've DAYS. beginning
on September 5 What were the exemp-
ton boards TO do? One per cent. OF the
quota Of Board No 1 is slightly over
one and ons-half men. The same per-
centage Of No. . Boards quota is some
what less than one and one-half man
Il would have been necessary for Board
No 3 TO send away one whole man and
! The greater part of another. while the
/ quota Of Board No. 4 is SO small that
; 1t might have heen possible for then
; to send away one whole man and pari
| OF another. But the adiutant genera
, came 20 the rescue and peace AGAR
! relgns supreme at the ONCE Of the 10
cal exemption boards They arc nov
allowed 10 send away any number o
men each day providing they 10 no
exceed five per cent. OF their quota
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
BY ]. W. PEeLER
United Press star Corresponds

United Press STAFF Correspondent
ON THE LINE OF coMMUNICA.
TONS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Aug s1.-The army be-
hind Americas fighting army, needs
men and supplies. II Is tackling the
stupendous Job Of supplying the. fight
ing forces with scanty doles OF labor
and material.
Throughout trip along the Tine
Of communications" concluded today
the most frequent assertion encount.
cred from army men were
Some one is asleep at home The
army needs masses of labor-especial.
~ carpenters and joiners-and vast
supplies Of all description Now is the
time TO send them, when transport
o troops is not occupying the bulk Of
the tonnage"
A hard working reserve captain
showed me over the food magaz ne 80
from which he is constantly drawing
Tho building is only fair-sized and
yet Il Is less than half full.
French female labor is doing steve
dore work for this American army IN
the rear trund,ng crates Of canned
food and supplies. because Of the
shortage Of American military labor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
RULES Federal Child
LABOR LAW NOT VALID

By The United Press.
GREENSBORO. n. c., Aug. 81
The federal child labor law Is uncon-
stitutional, Federal Judge James T
Boyd decided here today.
He granted a permanent injunction
against enforcement Of the law. The
decision was based on the ground that
Congress had exceeded its powers un-
der the interstate commerce clause OF
the constitution and that under the
NTH amendment a parent has the right
10 the services Of his child and the
child e right to work for their sup
port.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
RIOTING IN PETROGRAD
PUT DOWN BY Soldiers
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug s1.-Reports OF
riot,ng in Petrograd we're received by
the Jewish Forward in a cablegram
today. The rioting had been put down
by soldiers.
The cable added that at chernigov,
Jews were searched and maltreated
under pretext that they we're conceal
ing provisions
Twenty persons are dead at Moscow
and many moro are dy ing, II was
stated, the result Of overdrinking. The
liquor was stolen from a nearby rail-
way station.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
SPEECH BEFORE ATHLETIC MEET

BY The United Press.
ST LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 3i.-More than
900 athletes are here for the National
A. A. U. championship games. which
open at Washington University stadium
this afternoon, continuing tomorrow
and Monday.
The meet viii start az o'clock with
an address, What Athletics Mean 10
a Nation IN War" by Supreme Court
Justice Barlow 6 Weeks, OF New York.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
DRIVER HURT WHEN
AUTO BANGS WAGON

Howard Logue, Of No. 260l Tatnall
street, was painfully injured in a col
nsion yesterday afternoon, between a
laundry wagon he was driving, and an
automobile Of Charles J. Kent. Of Clay
mont. The auto was being operated
by a Negro chauffeur, and collided
with Logues team at Twenty-third
and Washington streets.
Logue was thrown out and injured
about the back and head After receiV-
ing medical attention az the office o.
Dr.. w. E. Postles, he was removed q
his home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
PACIFISTS ALL DRESSED
UP And NO PLACE TO CO
BY The United Press.

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MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Aug. 3i.-The
Peoples Council denied the right to
meet IN Minnesota and at Fargo, n. D.,
and driven out Of Hudson. Wis, by a
mob, announced today that It's prob
lera will be laid before Congress.
Executive Secretary Louis Lochner
said this afternoon that an attempt will
be made TO hold the meeting Of the
council at Washington, D. c., next
Sunday.
Citizens Of Hudson listened to pub
lie officials berate the Peoples Coun-
Gil last night. Then, with cries of
yGet a rope they ran to the hotel,
where the peace advocates were
stopping The pacifsts we're driven
to the train and started for Min
neapolis They included Secretary
Lochner w. T. Williams. Charles
Kruce, Miss Florence Margolis, Of
the council. and several others None
was harmed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
NEWARK sHoF STORE
TO SELL WONEN'S SHOES

~ SELL hUMEsN = EtlOLU
The Newark shoe stores Company
has opened a new department for
women AZ re No pa Market street
store Heretofore this shoe concern
has confined itself 70 mems and boys
shoes. The announcement that women's
shoes win now be sold by the nrm
win come as welcome ncws 20 the
women Of Wilmington While tho COM
pany operates two stores In Whining
ton. al Nos 702 and pa Market street
womens shoes VIII be handled only AZ
the latter store FOR the time being
The Newarl shoe stores Co. has earn
cd an enviable reputation in mems and
BOYS shoes. and will no doubt do a
/ big business in womens shoes. The
prices for this class o. goods range
! from $3.50 and $3.50
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
BASEBALL CHANCES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


New York az Brooklyn p games
clear.
Boston at Philadelphia. cloudy.
ST. Louis az Pittsburgh q gamesl
cloudy.
Chicago az Cincinnati, cloudy.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at New York p gnmes)
clear
Philadelphia at Boston 2 games
clear.
Detroit az Cleveland. clear.
ST. Louis al Chicago, clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
BY The United Press.

BY The InIIeU FTtss,
CLEVELAND. O., Aug. S1.-The
special train carrying three hundred
delegates to the Peoples Council Con
vention somewhere in the United
States" passed through here very
quietly today. Delegates bought cof-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
MEN AND SUPPLIES TO BE
RUSHED OVER TO FRANCE

complained of supply conditions The
War Department assumes he has sui
ficient Of everything needed TO supply
the present forces.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
sArrFRFIELD HORSES GO.

C. 4. Satterfield, of St. Georges has
three entries in the races at the Gibbs
boro, \. j., fair races today. They ere
Tin Lizzie. oh. nj Barnett, br. g., and
Dick March, b. 8.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31

foe and a sandwich apiece and the
train pulled out. taking with it Alfred
Wagenknecht local Socialist leader,
recently convicted in Federal Court
Of consp;rlng to persuade a man not
to register for selective service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
Used nTPROPER LANGUAaE.

Charged with using improper
language towards Patrolman Abra-
hams and his occupation yesterday.
Fannie Munsey was fined $40 and
costs in the Municipal Court this
morning. She pleaded guilty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 3l.-To
keep pace with demands for more labor
units the War Department proposes TO
send regiments Of engineers and labor
ers TO France. This developed today
following reports from j. W. Pegler.
United Press sta correspondent with
Pershing that the American expedi-
tionary needs labor and supplies.
The authorization at present is for
10000 engineers, including 1000 labor
ers, but IL is understood that these
numbers will be considerably increased
soon
General Pershing has urgently
recommended these, though he has not
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
CREATED DIsORDER Al sT4TION

Richard c Grant was fined So and
costs IN the Municipal Court this
morning for creating disorder at the
P 3 & W r. r. station last night
The evening world., 1917-05-16
S55O,OOO,OOO CUT
IN WAR TAX ASKED
BY MIDDLE WEST
Wants Burden Distributed
More Equitably to Avoid
Disturbing Business.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Repre-
sentinE mercantile. manufacturing
and business interests OF Chicago
and the Middle west. a delegation ap-
peared to-day before the Senate
Finance Committee and afterward
visited Secretary McAdoo to protest
against raising 81 500. 900. 900 by taxa
tion, as proposed in the War Tax bill,
and to suggest that the amount he re-
duced to tl.25O.OOO,OOO.
"The committee did not come to
oppose taxation" says a statement
issued on It's behalf, but came TO
offer suggestions that might tend to
distribute the burden more cquitably
with the least disturbance to busl-
ness" They avoided discussing de-
ails OF the bill. but confined their
discussion to three features.
First. they expressed unqualified
opposition to the retroactive features
OF the bill; second. they suggested the
repeal OF the present excess profits
tax ana the substitution OF nat tax
Of five per cent. upon net profits, with
an exemption OF $4,000: third. they
did not oppose the proposed increase
I'm customs duties, but suggested that
the date upon which such an Increase
should become effective should be
placed far enough in advance to give
business an opportunity to adjust it,
self to meet the new conditions.
The delegation included representa-
tlves OF the National Retail Goods As
ISOLATION. the Illinois Manufacturers
Association, Armour 4 Co, Sears. Roe
buck & CO.. Marshall Field & Co. and
approximately four thousand business
concerns in the Middle West.
Actual work on the blll was begun
in tho House this afternoon. The
FIRST amendment offered was by Rep
resentative stafford, Wisconsin, who
insisted incomes OF from $1,000 to 81,
600 for single men and from $1,000 "a
$4,000 for married men are taxed
per cent. by the bill. He wanted
IL made clear that the tax is TO be
per cent. Members Of the Ways and
Means Committee explained the bill
provides only per cent. tax. The
amendment was lost
Representative Chandler. Oklaho-
ma, was unsuccessful in an attempt
TO have tho taxes start June | In
stead OF Jan. 1. OF the present year
The evening world., 1917-05-16
KEPT HIS ELEVATOR
RUNNING AS FIRE
SWEPTFLAT HOUSE
All Tenants Saved in Harlem
Apartments-Three Fire
men Overcome.

Thirty families in the Rochambeau,
a six-story apartment house at West
One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
and Manhattan Avenue. received a
scare this afternoon when fire was dis
covered in the bedroom Of Mrs. Norma
Crawford, widow. who occupied
rooms on the top floor. All reached
the street in safety as a result Of the
GOODNESS Of Richard Steritt an elevator
man. who. after notifying the tenants
Of the fire, kept his car going until
all had been brought downstairs.
Three firemen, Alec McGill, George
Offenberger and John Casey OF En-
gine Company No. 5S were overcome
by smoke. McGnrs condition neces-
stating his removal to Knickerbock-
er Hospital. Thomas Vivian, sixty
years old, well known newspaper
man, whose apartment adjoins that
OF Mrs. Crawford was overcome by
the smoke, but revived on reaching
the street.
The fire ate its way TO the roof OF
the building before IL was placed un-
der control.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
.T.R. TO HEAD STATE FORCE
IF HE LOSES IN CONGRESS
Announces Provisional Acceptance
of Whitman'S Offer OF Major
Generals Commission.

ALBANY. May l6.--At the conclu-
sion Of a two hour conference with
Governor Whitman to-day, Col.
Theodore Roosevelt announced that
he would accept the Governors offer
OF a Major Generals Commission in
the state Service N the federal army
bill were passed without the provi-
sion TO permit him TO go to Europe
with an expeditionary force.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
"The Commission would authorize
me to raise one or more divisions
In New York state. but the members
would not necessarily come from this
STATE" ---'~ ,.. d..
The former President was greeted
az the station by a crowd OF nearly
1000 persons. Al he stepped from the
train he received cheer which he
acknowledged with wave OF the hat
aud a smile.
Al luncheon the Colonel met Adjt
Gen. T.. II. Stotsbury. Gen. W. w.
Wotherspoon, state Superintendent
OF Public Work. and George r.
Chandler, superintendent OF the State
Police
The evening world., 1917-05-16
SIX KILLED BY EXPLOSION
OF FIREWORKS IN RUBBISH
Fish Hatchery and Other Buildings
Near Fort Brady Badly Dam
aged by Blast.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, May
l6.-Six men were killed and several
others seriously injured in AN ex-
plosion this forenoon at the end OF
the Fort Brady pier. Most OF the
victims were laborers.
Tho fish hatchery and adjoining
buildings were badly damaged. SOL
dlers stationed at Fort Brady were
ordered TO patrol tho area swept by
the explosion.
One Of the men killed was George
Cook, a member Of the United States
Coast Guard cutter Mackinac, The
Mackinac was some distance from her
moorings when the explosion took
place. This fact probably saved hel
from destruction.
Investigation revealed that the ex,
plosiOn resulted from the ignition OF
fireworks and dynamite caps in rub,
hish being hauled by teamsters from
the basement OF a local store to z
dumping place. Presence OF the eX
plosives in the rubbish was not know
previous to the explosion.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
5000 AUSTRIANS
CAPTURED IN GREAT
DRIVE OF ITALIANS
Continued from First PageJ

ing is still in progress. The Germans
suffered great losses.
I'm the western portion OF Bulle-
court the fighting continued yester-
da yto our advantage" British Com
Chief reported. ITO the
north OF the Scarpe. in severe fight
ing. we are progressing"
PARIS, May 16.-A violent battle
is raging near Moulin de Laffaux, on
the French front. where the Germans
have attacked in force after an artll-
lery struggle which lasted through
out the night. The official statement
OF the War Ohice says that the
French are maintaining all the posi-
tlons. The attack is on front OF
two miles and a half.
1.-The Berlin War Office claims
the capture OF French trench
nearly 200 yards long.l
Surprise attacks undertaken by the
Germans in the regions of Auberive
Avocourt and Barrnekopf We're broken
up by French fire. In upper Alsace
one OF the French light detachmentt
penetrated the enemy trenches and
brought back prisoners after having
wrecked defensive positions of the
enemy.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
SENATE TAKES UP BIG
WAR BUDGET IN SECRET
Discussion Of s3,3oo,ooo,ooo APP
preparation Said to Entail Con
fidential Information.

WASHINGTON. May 16.--when tho
Senate to-day took up the great S.
800, ,Oo0,o 900 war budget II closed the
doors and discussed II privately. be-
cause. mary Senators said. It en-
tailed discussion of confidential in
formation on prosecuting the war.
The House passed the bin openly.
Senator Martin. Democratic leader,
a9ented to considering the bill in
executive session upon suggestion OF
Senator Weeks. Republican, Of Massa-
chnsetts.
The senate frst took up the appro-
priatlon for the Council Of National
Defense and then the $500, ,0OO, 900 APP
preparation TO start construction and
purchase OF feet OF merchant ships
An. amendment designed to relieve
the freight car shortage was offered
by Senator Smith OF Georgia. pro-
poslng that OF the appropriation for
merchant ships 500, ,00O. 900 be used to
construct or acquire freight ears and
permit their use by the railroads upon
terms to be approved by the Presi-
dent.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
GERMAN CAPTIVES
MAY Be HELD HERE

WASHINGTON. May 16.-It was
admitted at the State Department to-
day that there had been discussions
In a general way" relating TO tho pro-
posal that prisoners OF war in France
and England be brought 10 tho United
States for the remainder of the war.
Tho burden thus lifted from those
countries would be tremendous, and
1t would relieve the British and
French Governments, as well as the
United States. Of the necessity of en-
ployng u considerable number OF
men and great quantity OF tonnage
now demanded for guarding ana feed
Ing them.
An act OF Congress would not be
necessary I'm order 10 do this, hut n
IL considered likely that action will
be requested before suCn policy IS
put into execution.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
DENIES
STORY OF GRAFT TO
SWANN'S ACCUSER
Wilson Didn't Tell Toilette
About Giving Money to
Breckenridge.

Before the defense opened to-day
at the hearing OF the charges against
District Attorney Swami. former
Deputy Assistant District Attorney
J. Ward Toilette was called by coun-
sci for the City Club. Mr.. Toilette
was counsel for George Louis Wilson.
who has been mentioned as the aid
to former Assistant District Attorney
Breckinrdge when he handled the
labor union cases.
Toilette told OF an occasion when
Wilson was summoned TO the Office
of District Attorney Swami. The
District Attorney said he would hold
Wilson as a material witness.
Toilette said he told Mr.. Swami he
had no right to do that, but he finally
let Assistant District Attorney Doc
ling have Wilson for some time. A
commitment and an accusation was
made Of against Wilson. who was held
in $1,000 bail.
Mr.. Toilette was asked II he had
any knowledge OF who kidnapped
Wilson and II he sanctioned or had
any part in It and he answered mo"
He was asked IL Wilson had ever
told him about collecting graft for
Mr.. Breckenridge and denied that he
had.
Wilson had sworn he did tell his
attorney about the alleged collections,
and the alleged payments TO Breck1n-
ridge.
The defense then began calling wit
nesses 20 controvert the testimony
previously given.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
PLAN FOR SOLVING IRISH
QUESTION OUT TOMORROW
Bonar Law Tells John Redmond
in Commons 1t Will BE Pub
liShei as a White Paper.

LONDON, May 1G.-John Redmond.
leader Of the Irish Nauonalists, to-day
made his first appearance in the House
of Commons since his illness, and said
he had not received the Government s
proposals for solution Of the Irish
question.
Chancellor Bonar Law replied that
they would be forwarded this after
noon, and that they would be given 10
all members IN the form OF white
paper to be published tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, m, May 16.-A
resolution urging President Wilson
and Congress TO exert every possible
influence to effect the granting OF
home rule to Ireland and Poland was
adopted by the Illinois Senate to-day
with only three dissenting votes. The
resolution previously had been adopt
ed by the House.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
1000 DRESSMAKERS
ON STRIKE IN PARIS

PARIS, May i6.--More than 1000
striking dressmakers paradcd the
boulevards leading to tho labor head
quarters to-day. They were em-
ployees OF three leading dressmaking
concerns which had sought to impose
upon them Saturday half holiday
without pay. The strikers refused to
accept the change and demanded au
increase in pay OF twenty cents day.
ON account of the high cost Of living
A strike committee was appointed Ia
induce drrssmakers of other concerns
to unite in a general movement.
The evening world., 1917-05-16
DIED..
HOATE,-

hbN
Members OF the Harvard club o; y. Y.
c. attending the funeral Of Joseph Hodges
Chonte, so, will meet IN front OF st.
Bartholomew's Church on Thursday morn
l.g. May II. at V,l5 o'clock. Pews will
be reserved.
ts.gnedJ IANGDoN =. MARVIN, SEQ.
IJOATE-
'rMa m,mbcrs NJ the Board % Directors
- ths German American Insurance Com
navy ~ ',.v York. ~ which Mr.. JOSEPH
H. Cl4OArN was % charter member hVv-
Ing snrAci continuously since 1879. desp-
.v rer-,t tho sad occurrence OF his sudden
passing away. and extend their profound
sym9athy 10 his family IN its bereavs-
ment.
IoLE.-BRYAN COLE, aged 35 years.
Services THE FUNERAL CHURCH.
broadway. Goth and o7th SITS. Frank
Campbell's), Thursday,
HORTON.---May "a, MARY A., mother
o. charles and Nettle Horton. aged so
years.
Services THE FUNERAL CHURCH.
Broadway, Goth and 6Ith cts. Drank
4. Campbell Buildmg), Thursday sf-
tesnoon. $50 o'clock.
IL BY.-LOUIs LUBY. aged o7 years.
Services THE FUNERAL CHURCH.
Broalway, Gdth and 67th sts, Crank
y. Campbell Building. Time later.
MORsE.-DANN O. MORSE.
Funeral THE FUNBRAL CHURCH.
Broadway, O6,h and 87th SITS. Drank
Campbelrs), Wednesday morning.