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 LIMA, March 9.-The revolution is gaining headway rapidly. Rioting has broken out in the interior city of Cuzco with the result that several
 The antagonism to the government began with the attempt to change .he constitution which was strongly opposed by the majority of govern ment leaders although the movement has popular support
 Some members of the cabinet re- signed and three leaders of the house of deputies started a consti:utionalist
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silent workers in :he moyement to Germany.
 The statement says that Americans do not want war and will not be mis- led by the president
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YARROWDALE
 PRISONERS
 RELEASED
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 WASHINGTON, March 9.-The state department has received official information from Germany via Switz- erland that the Yarrowdole prison CTS have been released and are on their way to the Swiss frontier.
 In the official dispatch no mention was made of the infectious disease which was the last reason given for their detention.
 The relaease of these prisoners, l, IS pointed out, is in line with recent with the United States.
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 WASHINGTON, March 9.-Offioial circles are awaiting the next move. Now that the senate has passed the cloture rule for which the special ses-
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SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL

A Hard Times Dancewill be given d, the Sons of the North Hall, saturday evening for members and their friends A good and enjoyable time is promised to all who attend. Refreshments will be served as usual The Dancing com- mences at 30 sharp. COMMITTEE
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FRENCH SMASH
 GERMAN LINES
 OVER WIDE AREA

weather and took the enemy by sur prise to a great degree. Having oc- cupied the German positions large numbers of French were brought up to repel the counter charges. The movement was entirely successful.
 Paris is ringing with praise of this latest achievement of French arms and gratitude to the army heads Is expressed for doing so much with little cost in human lives.
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 BAGHDAD TO FIND
 TURKS CONCENTRATED

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
SOME dance COMING
FOR Soldier BOYS
18th TO 22d, Jefferson to
Van Buren TO be Sammies'
Joy Ground
STREET BOARD
AWAITS MUSIC

Cinsfng o. streets, Eighteenth street
70 TWsnty-seeond street. between Jetfer-
son and Van Buren, strssts, for che
soldiers farewell damonstrAtion. wa
aslsad ct tbs Strsst and ss~sr Depart,
msnt this morning. Samuel Il. HayD
ard, chairman Of the executive commit
tes for ths soldisES sntsrtainmsnA. Ap
peared before ths board and asked thai
automobiles be turned 70 other stxeots
for tho night. The committees plan wa
10 provide dancing places for each com
pany on the improved streets, with .
sufficient n<nber Of orchestras. Head.
quarters viii be from Eghtoenth 70
twentieth streets. with a band in tbs
park.
The commissioners expressed cordial
cooperation In the soldiers send-of
the date Of which has not been fixed
A permit to close these streets was not
in their Jurisdiction, however. 90 they
referred Mr.. Baynard TO the Police Com
mission, with assurances the street de-
partment would offer no objections "a
the plan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
BEGIN RIVER FRONT
SURVEY This MONTH

Tho first active step looking toward
the erection OF a municipal pier for
this city will be undertaken shortly.
according 10 Charles Warner. who
announced the receipt Of a telegram
from II. II. Richardson. the expert.
who has been engaged to make the
preliminary survey OF the financial
and commercial aspects affecting the
project. Mr.. Richardson states that
he will arrive here on August is ofl
16.
Mr. Warner said that immediately
upon the arrival Of Mr.. Richardson
the work will be started and that itI
will be possible to start work at once
on vital details.
Mr.. Richardson Is still in Jackson
Vile. Fla, whero he Is at present
employed by the Board OF Park COM
missioners OF that city on special pub
licity work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
ATTY. CEN. REINHARDT
TO Give An OPINION
Will Give Status Of WET"
Members Of Department
of Elections
MOONEY AND KANE
FAILED TO QUALIFY

Attorney General David ]. Rein
hard. stated this morning that ne
will not have his opinion as to the
legal status OF Timothy J. Mooney and
Jane. Kane. "wet" members OF the
Special Department OF Elections
ready for a few days. He did not
receive the request for an opinion
until this morning.
No meeting Of the Special Depart
ment OF Elections was held last night
owing to legal complications anect-
ing the appointment Of Mr.. Mooney
ana Mr.. Kane as the wet members
of the hoard. They failed TO qualify
within thirty days from their ap-
continent. which was June ~
They did not qualify because OF
pendlnE litigation TO test the consti-
tutlonality OF the law providing ior
lhe special election.
AS the court held the law consul
tutional and the two men failed 70
nualify within the thirty days, II Is
now held that they cannot legally
serve on the board. The matter has
been called to the attention OF GOV
crnor Townsend and tho attorney
general. President William p. White
Of the special department Of elections
says that the board is willing 10 vel
come the two VETS" but they feai
complications IL they do so without
advice from the attorney general.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
Many Selectives for National
Army, However, File
Exemption Claims
BOARD WILL GIVE
OUT NAMES LATER
RESULTS OF THE FIRST
DAYS EXAMINATION.

Wilmington's four exemption boards
that are examining registrants for tho
selectivs army were satisfied early this
afternoon with the progress made the
first day and half devoted 10 physical
examination Of men called in the first
quota. The first days examination
shows that more than 81 per cent. Of
those examined were passed for service,
although a great percentage Of those
who measured up TO the physical stan
dards stated that they would file claims
for exemption.
The total number Of men examined
on the first day was 32t. OF this
number l97 were passed physically
by the physicians and exemption
boards, and 124 we're rejected for
physical reasons.
Up TO 1890 o'clock this afternoon.
when the boards took a recess for
luncheon. 1877 men had been examined
physically. but the papers had not
I been listed so as TO show how many
/ men had been passed and how many
had been rejected.
Owing 10 the speed with which the
exemption boards have been working
and the lack Of sufficient clerical as
sistance. the exemption boards have
been unable as yet to compile a list
OF names OF those accepted and those
rejected. but the boards expect 10 be
gin compilation OF names after they
finish their days examinations OF reg
istrations at IL o'clock tonight. Thel
say they have no desire TO maintain
secrecy. but have not had the tint
available to prepare the statistics an'
lists OF names in the manner in whicl
IL is desired TO give them TO the pub
} lie
statement OF members OF the eXemp
tion boards and the examining physi
clans. The boards up to the presen
have maintained the quota OF cxami
nations estimated in advance for eacl
day
p Almost the entire number Of me
called for the first day appeared 70
l (Contlnued on Page Tnirtscn.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
GERMANS NOT
SATISFIED With
latest Cabinet
People Given No Choice inl
New Government,
Tageblatt Says
WASHINGTON CAUTIOUS
AGAINST 'EAISER'S Peace
nr InHN H. GRANnENa

United Press Stan Correspondents
BERLIN Aug. 7.-Open dissatisfaoe
tion with the new cabinet was expressS
ed By the liberal press today.
Tho Tageblatt was bitter m ~
statement that tho people had been
given no choice in the new government
and declared that "real democratization
or parliamontarization resembling an
exotic sea monster is the choice cons
fronting Chancellor Mlchaells."
The representatives OF the people
had no influence I'm the cabinet ap-
polntments." the Tagehlatt declared.
Germany received the new government
as gift from above. There is no
possibility of acknowledging or refus-l
ing II.
Parliament has no more rights thsaf
other Parllaments The great Germin
people have neither direct nor Indirect
influence in the selection OF their mans
ayers They have no power and no re-
sponsibillty. They are exposed 20 the
strokes OF fate"
Despite the dissatisfaction with tho
now cabinet and the more pronounc1d
uphoayal just past II Is apparent that
modern zation OF Germany will occur
through evolution. not by direct 40,
ton"
A visitor from abroad would be al
once struck by the absence OF all out
ward manifestations that usually ac
company such changes as are nov
going on IN Germany. There has no
been the slightest sign OF a revolu
/ tionary spirit during the period tha
! (Continued on Page Twenty-one.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
Conference Of
ALLIED NATIONS,
TALK WAR aims
important Diplomatic De-
vslopments May Be Out
come of London Meeting
RUSSIAN SITUATION
Raises FRESH hopes
~ The United Press.

~ AnH 0uAAlu ENHoNs
LONDON. Aug. IAN allied CON
ference which gave promise Of i'm
porant results was In progress IN
Downing street today.
Premiers Ribot, OF France; Son
uino, OF Italy. and Passitch. of
Serbia together with representatives
Of the British and Rumanian govern
ments were present.
With this conference holding forth
possibilities OF important diplomatic
developments comment was also rife
bn the German and Russian changes.
That possible Strengthening OF the
German cabinet for war purposes
through bringing IN men IN entire
sympathy with Chancellor Nrchaelis
had but little significance insofar as
Internal liberalization 10 concerned
was seen as a result OF the ministerial
changes in Berlin.
On the other hand there was hope
that Premier Kerensky is again fairly
on the road to success IN his work
OF regenerating Russia. He has sue
cessfuly passed through another per
iod a. what was apparently bonn
plete DISCRIMINATION, stihed out
cropping OF renewed peace demands
and stands forth stronger than evel
before.
Britons saw a possible glance e
the future IN dealing with America
IN the appointment OF DIT. Kuehlmann
as foreign minister Of Germany, sue
ceeding Alfred Zimmerman. In the
place OF the man who wrote tbs
famous note seeking TO turn Mexico
and Japan against the United States
the government will be represented
by a statesmen Who is popularity sup
posed 70 have considerable knowl
edge Of American institutions and
ideals.
Chancellor Michssiis. however, hal
given no indication Of penoini
changes IN the least from the ma
teriailst program OF his predecessor
and that DR.. Kuehlmsnn is IN thor
ough accord with mis- Views is re
garded as certain.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
LEGISLATORS Will co TO
CHINCOTEACUE Island

Members OF the Legislative Reunion
Committee who have charge OF the
proposed reunion OF members and Of
ficers OF the recent State Legislature,
announced today that the affair would
be held at Chincoteague Island, Va,
on Thursday and Friday. August IL
and IS. The legislators will have as
their special guests Governor John G
Townsend. Jr.. and other State OH
cials.
The headquarters OF the State law
makers will be at the Atlantic Hotel
and Il Is proposed TO spend the two
days In boating, fishing, grabbing and
bathing.
The wilmington and upstate mem
bers OF the Legislature VIII leave
here on the S.19 o'clock train on the
Delaware division on Thursday morn
/ ing. picking up the various Other
members on their way down the road
The return trip will be made late
! Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07

Our boys. Uncle Sans boys, are
fighting in France.
Think II over.
They are not in camp for ten days;
they are not on the Mexican border;
they are not drillingin in armories.
They are FIGHTING in the trenches.
Many OF them will never again see
their homes this beautiful Gods coun-
try OF theirs and ours. They will die
and be buried thousands OF miles away
with a little wooden cross at the head
OF a mound OF dirt TO mark their fall
In time the elements will destroy this
cross and perhaps a bursting shell
will level that hill OF dirt.
They are dead. Are they forgotten
in death?
You know they died for their be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
GENERAL Strike
Threatened BY
|. v. W s NOW
Haywood Says Lumber
Workers Quit; Harvest
Hands Called Out
is IN RETALIATION
FOR LITTLE LYNCHING
By Tho Unitef Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. Sentiment Is
growing for a general strike Of /. W
VS.. according TO William ID. Hay
wood. general treasurer and secretary
OF the organization. who today declared
that harvest hands in South Dakota
have been called out and that SO per
cent. OF the lumber industry In the
northwest is tied up a sa result OF
walkouts. Haywood refused TO state
how many would be affected in case
OF a general strike, but said that more
than 10000 are out now.
"I have received kilograms from all
parts OF the country endorsing a gen
erai strike in retaliation for the lynch
ing Of Frank II. Little" said Haywood.
Haywood declared that a general strike
could be accomplished only by the sep
arate branches OF the I. W.. W. strld'
ing individually.
There is no board OF individual
powerful enough 10 call a general
strike" he declared.
Haywood laughed at suggestions OF
"civil war"
said. "The situation today Is only q
transient phase OF the labor move
mtNls IL - NNll part VI NA' Ai'"
trial revolution which has been COINS
on for millions OF years.
Conditions will improve ns a re
suit Of what we are doing"
| AS Haywood was talking a tele
gram arrived from Boston declaring
that the marine transport worker
endorse a general strike 70 force re
llinqulshment Of despotism OF Arizon
mine workers and favored a natior
wdle protest agaist the lynching {
. Frank w. Little.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
home GUARDS MAY Get
PEnNSY TRAINING CORPS

Hot weather and other inconven-
fences have tended 70 diminish the
attendance at tho drills OF the p. b.
& W. Railroad Mems Training Corps
and It is feared that the movement
which found its inception among tho
local o,hciaIs OF the road. and which
threatened 70 become nationwide. will
also begin 10 decline here. One Of
the principal causes for the decrease
in attendance is the formation OF the
Home Guard.
Some OF the men Of the Railroad
Mems Corps have already Joined the
new organization and the preliminary
training they have received at tho
hands OF officers and men OF the First
Delaware Infantry has been OF consid-
erable value TO the drill masters, who
have undertaken to whip the Home
Guard into shape.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07

loved Stars and Stripes sacrificed all
for their flag and us-yes, gave their
lives for us. we who are here at home
eating our three squares a day. sleep
ing in our comfortable beds. and, al
though we are doing. or are trying TO
do, our bit. still we are not wet. cold
and muddy; we are not bleeding; we
are comfortable physically. though our
hearts are wrenched. These boys OF
ours are uncomfortable physically. and
there is also a tugging at THEIR
heartstrings. They are longing for
mother. father. brother sister. wife,
sweetheart and perhaps their little
ones.
The cry rings throughout the land
Americans. do your bit!
Send our boys emmunitlon, food
tContinued on Page Ten)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
COLEA FERGUSON
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Former Lieutenant Governor
is Fatally Stricken on
Blackbird Farm
HAD SERVED HIS
STATE WITH HONOR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDIETOWN, Del, Aug. For
mer Lieutenant Governor Colen Fer
guson was found deaf az one OF his
farm buildings IN Blackb.rd latt yes
tsrday afternoon, having suffered. ap-
oplexy. He had been dead half an
hour when found by a servant. lie
was 50 years OF age and Is survived
by two .daughttrs, Miss Ella Ferguson
OF Blackbird and Mrs. Vernon Phil
lips Of Smyrna, and two sins, Thee
dore Ferguson OF Blackbird and Bas-
sett Ferguson of Sharon Hill, Pa.
The funeral will take place from the
Ferguson home at 10 o'clock on
Thursday morning. Interment VIII
be at Drawers. ".
Although failing IN health for some
time DIR. Ferguson had been able 70
be about his farm at Blackblrd and
yesterday afternoon he went out TO
ono OF the farm buildings on an er-
rand When he failed TO return a ser
want was sent In search for him and
found the aged man dead, where no
had fallen when he suffered the
stroke. DR.. =. M. Vaughn OF Middle
town, who was passing at the time,
pronounced death due 20 apopleNy.
Mr.. Ferguson was elected lieutenant
governor OF the State in 1912, having
previously served as Representative
in the Leg stature in 1892 and later as
a State Senator. He was also clerk
OF the Orphans Court and Registes
In Chanoery. He was life long
Democrat.
Born in Appoquinimink hundred
October 20, 1885. the son OF Basseti
and Susan T. (Weldin) Ferguson. Mr.
Ferguson receive his early education
In the district schools OF New Castle
county, later attending Pennington
Seminary in Mercer county, New Jer'
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
RUSSIANS LOOK
TO BIC KS TO
SAVE COUNTRY
Kerensky and KorniloffLea
People From Revolution
to Construction
LEADERS have SUPPORT
OF ALL The PEOPLE
Rv Tn. United PresA


WASHINGTON. Aug. f--RussiE
now looks TO her two big "R's"-Ker-
enslxy and Korniloff-to lead her out
of military and internal disorRniza-
ton 70 stability and triumph. Keren-
sky wields supreme power IN the ad-
ministrative branch OF the government
while Korniloff has been vested with
absolute control Of the army. Both
men now have the entire support OF
all the Russian political parties.
This is the situation in Russia as
summed up by tho Russian embassy
here today.
The construction OF the Kerensky
government. embassy officials said,
may be regarded as the point OF de-
parture from revolution 20 construc-
ton IN Russia.
The political philosophy OF the re-
united Kerensl1y regime may be sum
med as follows, according 20 embas-
sy officials:
The political democracy Of the ma
ton must be firmly established be
fore any sweeping social reforms are
possible. Russia cannot conolude
peace with a reaotionary Germany
She must stand fast until the German
people are ready to demonstrate that
they are capable OF performing the
exploit OF the Russian people In rid.
ding the country OF autocracy. A
weak Russia can WELD but little IN.
fuence either with her allies or al
the peace council table. Let rs qui
talking romantic paoihsm. Russit
must enforce her revolutionary idea
upon the enemy. Absolute unity Il
Russia's great need. She now seeml
20 be near accomplishing s. Russiai
last political storm has cleared III
atmosphere.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
WRoNo MAN ARRESTED.

In the Municipal Court this morn
ing. James Bell was charged with as
saulting James Anderson. a Negro,
at Taylor and Walnut streets last
Thursday night. Anderson sad that
as he was standing on that corner
Bell struck him on the head with
out warning or provocation. He said
that later he selected Bell from a
number Of other men. as the one who
struck him. A number OF witnesses
test fed that Il was not Bell who hit
Anderson and he was dismissed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
GOVERNMENT TO take
over MERCHANT Ships
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. THE ship
ping board is completing plans for
taking over all large merchant ves-
sells flying the American flag.
Il was officially learned today the
government will soon begin the re-
quig tiOning on these vesseis for
food and troop shipments to Europe,
leaving operation of the ships In their
present owners hands. Charters,
freight rates. cargoes and movements
will be under government control.
The board IS now completing legal
details for establishing a bureau 70
handle the added tonnage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
coIlNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer c. II. Lippincott
TODAY reported 10 Levy Court the fol-
lowing balances; Credit Levy Court.
ssS. S.S74.5O; miscellaneous roads.
s1S5.52: Christ'ana hundred Sl.lO6O3;
Mil Creek. S22.64; White Gay Creek
SiS s9s Pencader. Si.047.l1; New
Castle S649.99: Red Lion. S456.T3; st.
Georges. Si.736S3: AppoQuinimink,
s1i1.72: Blackbird, S1,360.62; Brandy
wine, s39b1.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
HARVEST HANDS EXEMPTED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Provision
10 protect harvesting from shortage OF
hands due TO the mobilization Of the
National Army has been made by the
government in regulations now going
out to district exemption boards.
Men needed in the fields to CON-
plete harvesting viii be permitted 10
remain at work until the need for
hem passes when they will join the
colors Local boards, because OF
heir knowledge OF local crop condi-
IONS. will determine what men are
necessarv I'm this class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
Thrown FROM WAGON.

Jostled from a team OF the Cold
Spring Ice and Coal Company on
which he was riding yesterday, Frank
Grantham, Of No. 1902 West street. a
collector for the company. was badly
injured. He sustained a badly cut
head and It required four stitches to
close the wound.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
MUST GIVE WIFE 81 WEEKLY

William NJ. Marston was nrraigned
in the Municipal Court this morning,
charged with non-support OF his wife,
Isabelle. He was placed under an or
der TO pay 81 weekly for her msinte-
nance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
NO COUNTY COURTS IN SESSION.

Owing TO the absence OF Judge Her
bert L. Rice from the city no courts
OF the county are being held this week.
Superior Court has adjourned sine die
and General Sessions until September
Z. Common Pleas Court Is open, and
II occasion arises one OF the other
State Judges will be called 70 preside.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
TINEn EnR lSSlIIT-

Anthony Gen6sky was fined $40 and
costs In the Municipal Court this
morning for assaultng Anthony Car
loski last Sundty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
RESIGNs CITY POSITION.

The resignation OF Assistant Engi-
neer William J. Taggart. 10 take ef-
feet on August Is. was accepted by
the Street and Sewer Commissioners
this morning. Mr.. Taggart Will take
a position with the Hercules Powder
Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07

Send your contributions or FIVE dollars now TO ~Our
Fund.- EVENING ONCE Whining
Del Every dollar puts four packages of tobacco each with
of cents. into the hands American soldiers
IN every package postcard addressed to the person who
soldier
thanks the trenches by mail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
ACCUSE BOYS OF DREAMING.

Patrolman Grussemeyer this morn
ing arrested EarI Mccormick. Jo eon
Mullen. John Kelleher and Weeden
Simmons, youths, on charge OF
breaking and entering. They will be
given hearings in Municipal Court to-
morrow