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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
.CHILDLESS HUBBIES'
MAY Have TO FIGHT
Fifty Couples Without Chill
dren Have Been Summoned
by District Board
500 APPEAL CASES
HEARD THIS WEEK

The District Cstate Exemption
Board has put in a busy week. having
considered about 500 appeal cases, most
Of them being on grounds Of dependents.
Members Of the board finished their
work in Sussex county for the week
yesterday and returned from George
town in the afternoon. Charles War
ner. chairman Of the board, stated today
that the program Of education, with the
assistance OF The newspapers, has been
effective and that there is. more OF
snirit of cooperation throughout tie
state instead OF trying 90 put obstacles
% lhc way Of the hoard.
Tho board viii sit IN Wilmington
Nunday and Tuesday. ON Wednesday
,hev win go 90 Bridgeville, where
Senator Newton. n member OF the
hoard will meet them in his machine
md take them TO Georgetown. They
an remain in Georgetown Wednesday
Ind Thursday.
Next week, special attention will be
Fyen by the board 10 a Ions list or
dependent claims. The board expects
10 have about ffty childiess couples
before 70 in sussex county and this city'
Both the husband and wife will appear
and i'm cases where there are no children
and the board learns that the wife can
get along without any special discom-
fort, the husband will likely be sent TO
the national army.
The local boards transacted but !ittle
business today, although as usual there
were some one at all headquarters to
give any information that registcanls
and others may want.
At Board No. Roswell Lutrell, OF NO
203 Jefferson street, transferred from
Wythevllle. Va, was examined anC
passed physically. He did not hle
claim for exemption.
Local Exemption Board No. B tOda!
announced the following drafted mel
as being declared exempt or discharges
from the service of the United States
Joseph A. PignatiellO, 1904 IVES
Third street.
Thomas Dimlchele. 9is Lancaste
avenue.
Joseph J. Zakowski, sI4 Reed street
Bridesburg. Pa.
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
CAMP N M'CbEbLAA
READY FOR TROOPS
Major Gen. Morton Says
Cantonment Can Accom-
mOdate 10000 More Men
FIRST DELAWARE
TO BE AMONG UNITS

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission. Ala,
Sept. SIN a request sent yesterday 10
the War Department through the
Southeastern Departments Offices at
Charleston, Major General Morton has
asked that all OF the armed forces
assigned 20 the Twenty-ninth Division
that are still in the states Of New Jer-
soy, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia and
the District Of Columbia be sent here
at once.
General Morton believes this camp
has been prepared Sufficiently for the
influx Of approximately 10000 moro
men. II all OF these are sent the list
Of organizations viii include the Third
Infantry, Of Camden: the Second In
fantry, OF Trenton; the First Field Ar
tillery, which has companies from At
lantic City and Camden; the First Del
aware Infantry; a full brigade OF In
fantry and q battalion OF light field ar
tnery from Maryland; the New Jersey
signal corps: a battalion Of field ar
tillery from the District Of Columbia
and some artillery from Virginia, as
we'll as medical units from all these
States.
10 is believed here, from the fact that
General M0rton's other request through
the Southeastern Department met with
/ immediate response from the War De-
parlment. that General Barder, al sea
Girt, the provisional division command
or. will come with these troops.
Large forces OF New Jersey troops ar
rived here yesterday. The First Infantry
and the First Squadron Cavalry arrived
] late last night. Colonel John D..
Fraser, OF the First Infantry, detrained
the First Battalion and marched them a
distance Of two miles 10 their tents,
after waiting in vain for twelve hours
10 get within unloading distance Of the
camp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
PENNA. R. R. TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS ON STRIKE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW XoRR Sept. s.-Telegrsph
operators on the Trenton and CAM
den and Amboy Divisions Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad fniled to ap-
pear for work today. with prospects
Of more of the keymen joining the
strike
Local officials OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad declared only ten men on the
Trenton division had Joined in the
strike and said their absence would
not interfere with the operation of the
road
Reports from the operators head
quarters at Burlington. however. indi-
Gated that loo operators had gone on
strike and that hfty-four more would
join them.
ln Tie meantime operatcos are
awaiting the outcome OF a conference
between their representatives and Off
e.als ol the road Al Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
Gun shot victim
Leaves HOSPITAL
Lewis Reese Only Slightly
lsiured by Load Of
Lead
YoUNGSTER SAYS MAN
TOLD HIM TO FIRE

Lewis Reese. aged % years. Of No.
1893 Lancaster avenue. who was shot
yesterday afternoon at the old Moore
shlpyard, in South Wilmington. was
able 10 leave the Delaware Hospital
today, where he had been removed from
the Oiilce OF Dr. ID. /. McCOlley. John
Whitman, aged II years, who lives with
his parents on the premises, was ar
rested following the shooting and taken
to the Juvenile Court Detention House.
Reuben Willman, aged 80 years,
carpenter, who lives in the house on
the old Moore shipyard property, the
father Of the lad who Is accused Of
shooting Reese, was arrested this
morning by Patrolman McGranary,
charged with threatening bodily harm
TO David ]. II. Bacon, foreman at the
shipyard. Bacon alleges that in con-
versatlon with the father, yesterday.
he told him the details OF the shoot
ing Of Reese, when, he says, the man
said that the son should have killed
Reese, and then threatened dire things
TO Bacon. The latter claims that he
was saved only by the appearance OF
an ice wagon, with its crew, which
prevented the man from carrying his
threats into execution.
shortly after the arrest OF Willmeu,
The elder. NcGrsnary arrested John
Martin. a nine-year-old boy, charged
with assault with intent TO murder
4 Reese. and sent him TO the juvenile
Court detention house. According TO tho
story told the police by the boy, Will
man loaded the shotgun for him. and at
his direction, iie shot Reese. Previous
~. he said. he had pointed a revolver at
I Reese end McGransry went 20 the house
and secured the revolver where the lad
told he should find 10. It is "a S2-
calibre bulldog. seven shot revolver.
According to the story told by this
/ CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
nv ROBERT J. BENDER

AnlitO lFtNN NitA AuitNofVhNNhNs
Copyright, 1917, by the United Press.)
WASHINGTON, sept. s.--Full suffrage
for a Germany rid Of Hohenzollerism,
right OF disputed territories 10 speak
for their own futures and restitution
and restoration for those countries
trodden under foot during the war
means peace. Nothing short Of this can
terminate the war.
To clear up the confusion caused hy
the state Departments recent an
nouncement IN apparent conflict with
President Wilson's reply TO the Pope
the United Press sought and obtained
today semi Official Interpretation OF
the Administrations actual attitude, an
Interpretation vouched for by the high
est authorities.
The ALLIES cannot talk peace with the
Hohenzollerns, Is the opinion OF admin
lsiratlon officials. The German peo.
pie should act promptly to eliminate
entirely this dynasty and abandon al
mintarlstic rule II the war Is not to 81
on indefinitely.
Bluff reform, such a. merely makin
the chancellor subject TO the will o
the Relchslan, Il not sufficient. Their
must be clear knowledge among Oh
Allies of full responsibility Of the Ger
manic powers to their people.
Acceplahillty OF Germony's Intern.
reforms will not depend upon the dN
cision or the United States or Englan
or France. but must be such 9s "tf
other peoples OF the world would
Justified In accepting
This point, 10 Is stated. is one Of q
most popular In the Presidents rep
20 the Pope. 10 means. IN fact. th
, the United States believes all the A
lies and the rest OF tho world shall g
az a court Of Judgment on Germany
J., internal reforms.
D The United States will be guide
e in its peace opinions largely by M
= tions which have had the most 81
perlence with Germany-France fc
example. France believes Il woul
! be madness 20 enter peace negotii
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
1O72 SEEDS IN BIC
melon CUT At FAIR
7. I. McDermott's Guess Of
1875, Wins Chest Of
"IS47" Silver
CONTEST NETS $I26
FOR TOBACCO FUND

How many seeds were in that bis
watermelon at Millard r. Davis booth
at the state Falr2
Just iO72.
Who won the guessing contest and
the chest Of "is47" silver that was Of
fered TO the winner2
]. J. McDermott. OF No. 800 Delamore
Place. His guess was iO75 seeds.
In this connection II should be stated
that another person was tied with Mr..
McDermott, with a guess Of 1915 seeds,
She is a relative OF an official OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL. who made several
guesses TO help along the tobacco fund
for the soldiers In France. When she
Continued on Page Two.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
WOULD Combine
CONNITTEESF
State Defense
Woman's Committee Makes
Important Suggestions TO
Gov. Townsend
Want STATE FUNDS TO
MEET YEARS EXPENSE

Tne Delaware Division, woman's
Committee Of the Council OF National
Defense. has forwarded a lengthy let
ter TO Governor Townsend containing
suggestions for a more thorough ad-
ministration OF the activities coming
under the general head Of defense
work within Delaware Mrs Charles
r. Miller Is chairman OF the Woman's
Committee, and she and the other Of
fcers Of the comm 'ttee join in the
suggestions placed before Governor
Townsend for his consideration.
In brief. the officers OF the Woman's
Committee recommend that the mems
and women's organizations should
combine 10 form a Joint body for
practical work"
The Woman's COMMITTEES suggests
that the new or combined organiza-
ton have mems and women's State
committees 70 work under a Joint ex-
ecutive committee and carry on its
program through joint committees.
II IS estimated that a. least $4,000
will be needed, at the lowest practi-
cal estimate to carry on the work for
a year and the recommendation Is
made that the States money be pro-
vided 20 finance the work for a year
at least. The letter Of the Woman's
Committee TO Governor Townsend Is
AS follows:
Delaware Division Woman's Commit
Zee Of the Council Of National De
fense.
Wilmington. Del. Aug. 81, 1917
Governor John u. Townsend, lr.
Dover. Delaware.
Honorable SIR: The Womans Com
mitlee on State Defense. since its or
gsnization June 81. as the Delawsr
Division OF the Womms COMMITTEE
~ the Council Of Naional Defense. ha
sndeavored to cooperate in helping Q
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
NO ORDERS YET FOR
State TROOPS TO MOVE

Colonel j. Warner Reed, OF the Della
ware Regiment, today said he had re-
celved no further orders regarding the
moving Of the Delaware Regiment. Com
pany II. Of New Castle Is now stationed
at Rifle Range camp, but no other com
panles have been ordered there.
Colonel Reed today said he would net
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
TO INVESTIGATE DEFECTIVE MUNITIONS.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON sept s.-The defective munitions sent Gen
Prshings army will be investigated according to decision here
today Under the terms resolution artillery and machine
n ammunition as well as that for rifles may be inquired 'H
The House commission practically unlimited in the scope OF is
activity The reconnsndaion The Fois' 'oone con-
.srepce between socrctar, Baker and Chairman Dent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
HAS DELAYED KICK.

sEAFORD, Del, Sept. s-Shirley Par
ker has a new temperance beverage
which he thinks win make his for
tune. Il contains less than the legal
amount Of alcohol but after being
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
CAPTAIN KANE IMPROVES

Police Captain Thomas A Kane.
who has been confined to HIS home
with a bruised leg. as the result OF
being struck by a ball at the police
field sports, is expected TO return 20
duty next week. Captain Kane has
been III for nearly two weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
pFnsU,Nc OnDrRED TO REpoRr CASUALTIES,

FtlsliiNO Ui'DIlLU To MI UNI o''7V'111'1'
by The United Press.
WASHINGTON Sept soen Pershins today was ordered by
the War Department send Immediate report on the casualties
in the Harvard and units France and hereafter to put
IL casualties at the head his daily cablesram.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
GERMANY FINANCES .cnlNEsE RElOLUnON.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept s-Gcrmany financing china's
revolution the head Of the rebels being sup
Piled German bankers accord to Oriental dplo-
mats here
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
GERMANS UNLIKELY TO CONTINUE
PETROGRAD OFFENSIVE THIS YEAR

victorious troops there and distribute
ed decorations. He also announced
appointment OF General Won Alten as
governor OF the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept S.-Potrograd
Is today under vigorous discipline iu
view of the German menace A spe.
cial commission has been appointed
for the defense of the capital Civil
authorities are subject TO the man
dates of this commission. The Pet
rograd garrison has been placed un.
Continued ON Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08

by The United Press.
AMSTERDAM Sept s-Kaiser Will
helm is at Riga, celebrating capture
of the Russian Baltic seaport accord
ing TO dispatches received from Ber-
lin today
The German Emperor reviewed his
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
IN The Unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. s.-'fhe Ger
mans "are unlikely to continue their
offensive toward Petrograd this year.
according TO an important personal
ity quoted today by the Berlin oorre-
spondent Of the POlitiken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
WEATHER

Rain tonight, Sunday part
cloudy; increasing northwest
10 north winds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
BOWDOlN ELEVEN AT WORK
'uts nndtdntes for IaI. Team y,,,,,
icgc-IIarsard system -,

hi'LNSW lck. ME. ,iannarv
W inter football practice began "a,
i,"wdoin Wednesday afternoon vh",
me coii"Gc npcned after thn bnli,.,, I.
squad Of fifty has reported 10 ~.
.aih H. y. Peacock. u.s. aud there ,,!,
-" prarticc tire" times - week i'm mn
,l!dc Aihictic Guiding. Eowdoin viii
1 rose mn" letter men hy graduation
mere are seven varsity letter mon Ic,,
~ IN" lower classes. and. in addition
10 inns. there arc seven who b,va
mao eHpcri"h"" with tho varsity :
y. SUBWAY, Il. who was r,piaiu
uurihR Inc past season. will coach In.
hackncid with Captain Peacock. and
me me coaches will be ~ rampbnlI
u; j. Z. oliver, II. and \. II. chan.
man. is.
This indoor football practice was
started a year ago. and it proved SO
successful that il will become ~, i'm.
sitution. The Hyde Athletic Emil.
ing affords ample room FOR s,ri,nnar
ing and Kicking, and there will ho
dummy practice in addition MANY 81
the men on the squad have had no
football experience beyond the inter
class games There are twelve juniors.
twenty-five sophomores and eighhcn
freshmen. Rowdoin will retain thu
Harvard system. for il has had tho
liaughton tactics from Campbell and
Weatherhead during the last two
years. The backficid will suffer most
severely by graduation. for three OF
the veterans. Shumway, Phillips and
arc seniors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
A, FELL NAMED HEAD COACH
,0F ALL V. M. !. ATHLETICS
&.sIs mt Coach of Inst season In I'm
tiY, Charge. with Randolph. of
Virginia. tssistInE.

LEXINGTON VA. January -, .eloucl
~. G. Ford, graduate manager OF ath-
lctics at tho Virginia Military Insii-
tute. to-day announced that he had So
cured the services Of Earl e. Abell cap
tain Of Colgate ard Camps all-Ameri-
can tackle in 1918. and for tho past
season assistant coach in football as
head coach in all branches Of sport for
1ai7-ls. Ever since Coach Gorton ten
dcred his resignation several weeks
ago. Graduate Manager Ford has been
using every effort Ia land Abel. but
u was only to-day that a telegram ar
rived from Portage, Wis stating that
he would accept the position.
ArrivinGsin Lexington last fan. Abcll
found that his reputation as AN athlete
had preceded him. At Colgate he had
won his &C. in football for taur con-
secuttve Yeas. containing the team in
his senior yf3r. While an Undergrad
uate. he played on teams which twice
defeated Cornell. Syracuse and Yale
OF Abclrs ability as 4 football player.
everybody who has followed his RECORD
through four years OF college football
speaks in the highest terms Camp
says that he is one of the greatest
tackles the country has seen in wears
One Of the biggest football men Of
the North. y wcarer of his -" in base
ball for two years. baSk ctball PLAYER
of wide experience and acknowlc lodged
ability. Ahell easily takes rank with
any OF tho big athletes of tho country
AS a coach. his record during the pa ST
season as an assistant on the staff,
speaks for itself. 4 natura! leader Of
men. he has inspired tho Cadets with
a lighting spirit which has seldom. if
ever. been seen on the local field Ills
scientific knowledge of the worry Latest
and most approved football tactics has
been supplemented by an enthusiasm
which has swept everything before it,.
During the season of 19i7-1S, Abel
wili he head coach i'm all departments
OF sport. Ills assistants have not ms
yet been chosen, but II is probable that
in addition TO Randolph. of Virginia.
An athlete from one of the northern
universities Will be engaged to help
coach the line in football and assist
with tho track work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
J. ALTON GOES SOUTH
WITH DETROIT TIGERS
Fornrr Portsmouth Player Gets iic
League Characterization Also
Gets Chance.

DIET ROT MICH. January Eff
teen pitchers. four catchers seven ~
doldcrs and seven ou,ficldcrs max. M
the SQUAD az Detroit Tigers u be taken
!" Texas for the training campaign
early IA March. Huei"y Jennings.
I"adtne ali other maio, leagu- man
sgcrs IN announcing hi~ spring plans
has given out ali III. details. in.idcn.
ally bringing home tn, fact that Inc
idvanc" on tn" Southland b. tho major
.hguc players will st III within eight
A,es-s. fhe Detroit squad. til. largest
/" l." 'ak"n south since Jennings as
-tn.d charg.. contains almost AZ MANY
".rruttS veterans
Pitching has long boon tho weakness
# tn" Detroit teams and tn. pepp-ry
'hi"ftain hopes u start building M
new staft from tho Squad of Youngsters
% 10 rrt"d out this spring. IL has
Guu. mt" I'll" smaller Leagues for most
u TIA" talent. only one 81 his nine new
hoAn"n being class AA Lacquer IN
thc 1916 vampa IN. Ito VIII take six
sct"ran pttch"rs-hauSs. coNci"skic.
i"land. James. Cunningham and Mil
"h"ll--t" IN" Texas training camp.
Til. newcomers ar" I.hmkc from
Srrarrou. <cw York state League:
Carroll Jones, from Clinton. II tho cen
trail Association; i. -. Couch from san
Francisco. Il III" Pacific Coast i.,aeuc;
J"hn =. Woods aud J. Alton. from
Portsmouth, of tho virginia League.
Herbert w Flanagan. FROM Mu~ctItiuc.
Il III" Central Association: Watson.
from rCants"n. nf til. Western A>S"-
cl't ION. carl +. Acton aud Mour",
Swarts. professional pitchers. from
springfield. ohio. and DAYTON ohiu -.
Sp"'tjv.lN
Thrc" veterans and ono newcomer
make M the catching STAFF. IN. vrta
arc Stanncc, Sl.n"cr aud Mckee. an.
tho recruit ~ Yclle. from Tho rroNi..
done" club ~ th. International League.
tel Eakcg. Who has been with ill.,.
Tigers FOR dire. seasons win :;o 10 tn.
Pacific Coast League.
Tho intcli"rs VIII hc Burns. Young
Em.'l aud WIT. ali veterans. and three
new ri"y'rs-byor. from tn" Denver
club "f III" Western League; Ion :
from san Francisco. "f The I'ariGc
Coast League, aud Ellison. from NuSoa-
extra mhcidcr III 1916. has been
dropped. The now outiicld,rs arr.
Nicholson. from Charloti.. of tho North
Carolina i.nasu", and Allison. a semi
professional from Baltimore. Tho vet
cram outii .idcrS 10 go South are cobb.
traw f"rd. Ncach. Holman and Harper,
tn" Detroit pitchers and ,ai"hsrs
VIII isav" for the training camp un
March and tho other players on Mar.i,
-. Nine games with the New York
,:i,nt.s VII feature The training cam.
Iairn of the Tigers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
BETHEL HAS EASY TIME
No serious Competition FIR Center on
Generals fi,e-wrii- Baiunrcd
0uint Expected.
Especial Ia The Times Dispatch. /


LEXINGTON, VA. January With
the resumption Of colicc late work last
week. tho Washington aud Ice basket.
bali squad to-day began it's second
period Of training for the 1917 season.
which VIII hc mauGuratcd on January
-. when the Generals will meet Nir-
< mia Christian College. of Lynchburg.
At I.cNinEtom.
The ability that several new men
have shown during practice causes
Coach "JiggS" Douahue to believe that
the Generals will have "a we'll
balanced uuint. and one which should
bc able To give any team on the Wash
ngton and Lee schedule "A run for It's
money.
Resides ricrotti. Young. Burton.
Bethel and Graham. of last years
squad. Adams and Rawlings. members
of tho eleven in the fall, and now men
have been showing hrst-tcam form X.
u. Stuart. who was cut off last year by
illness. u.s. making hard fight for
4 forward. as arc l'ain and Mears, Of
tho 1916 squad. Bethel is having no
serious competition for center.
Since nearly all the contests staged
for the Generals up to the Vanderbilt
game at Roanoke and T4ynchburg, on
February and 3. are considered COM
parativcly easy, Coach Donahue will
develop his five gradually, with the in
tcntion of having them In excellent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

jeff smith, the Hayoune. y. y, mia
dicweiSht. is hot on the trutl Of Lester
Darcy. aud Says u" Will Giv" Darcy
almost amy sort of 4 bonus 10 set him
into the ring Smith, 1t VIII To- re-
m"mber.d. met Darcy twi"" in AUS
tralia. and in his nrSt meeting with
tn" Islander lie won IN fivc rounds
when Darcy refused to l"Iv" his corner
and the SponG" was tossed into the
ring by one Of his seconds. In their
referee stopped til" bout in the second
round. and Darcy's record shows !,
knockout OF Smith IL ten rounds This
controversy Notwithstanding. the past
meetings Of tn" tWo show that smith
has some claim to chamc" 1T the
Australian IN this country Whether
or not he viii be able To convince tho
promoters Of the fact il question
which, remains TO b" settled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Itotarian> Meet To-Morro,y.

The board lot directors OF the Rotary
club Will meet ~ o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at tn" Business Mems Club