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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14

nabmen sic Nultro Sellti6eu 9elter,l
bartudtise Nnerifie entluns ser eiiens
babn Sntidani Muraieidti. llnlerc
sr,lppen ionic sic rumtniitben Srupz
pen pertbeihistcu trps Der bctrdhttihell
llcberIeseubeit ser fcinnlid,en Streitz
frdite nit 3dbistcit ibrc Stellnnsen
unb madteu @caenungriife, in berel'
%erluuf etln1 1900 belltlde 8efonaent
einsebraht fmlrben. slm slbenb So9el
li6 ,lnIere Sruppeu lmb Sie 8nmdnel
inter beu tarten Srucf Ser feinSltdel
Streitfrdite nab Sen Srtldaften gas
raleI6ti unb Slrbcni Sllriid.
.Sn Ser Geaeub Der Sltseun,ilr,s
onna erpberten luIere Sruppel1, nud,s
Dem lie sic Sffeniipe ergrifien batten
als grscbnib hires rupioen slnlturms
eineu Sbcil ser feiuoliden Steuuugcn
sic r,abteu cine Ansabl bon 9efdnse.
nen nnS crbeuteteu bier 8elbiise UNI
adt &aidinenseidiee."
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14

|r1ng entbiillt. I'M Notbfau Bic eeianmz
te 8ei3enernte bes Subresl917 stpeds
grbaltllng ser @orrdtbe 81 iibernebz
|men. ausemenene Yreiie fir Sic ame=
|ritm,iiden streitfrdfte nno fir Die Nlz
liirten 5u erlangen uno bie Soften fir
Die ausemeiue Oeffentlidteit in ben
Ser. Gtaaten sn perminbcrn.
81 Sen @auptfenu5eiden Ser Yldne.
nit beren 9ur6fiibrllng man biele
@irfung 5u er5ieleu bofft, 9eb6ren:
Size Ginridtung bon aaufagentll<
rem in alien bebeutenben Iei5enbunoS
belspldten bes 2anbes llnb bie 2i5en=
5irl,n9 ser @peider unb Miblen. Sic
ScltIebung eines Ereiles. Ser allieits
als angemeiien unb 9ere6t be5ei6net
pcrbcn fanu. ferner bie Hegulirung
bes 3apii pii6enbauoel5 lnb Der 8ez
treibebDrien iolpie oie Nusidalhlng bon
Ecrmiugel6dften. 9ie2i5en5irllng tpiro
bcreits an1 1. Gepten,ber beginnen.
Ser bonn &onsreb feitseleste @in<
beltpreis bon 50 fir @ci5eu tritt all
lcroings crit I'M nddlten Sabre III
@rait. gs lit ieoob oie Mbiidt Der
Observation-Disclosures. unter ben
ibr bur1 Mnnabme Sci. Grna6runasz
porlaee eeieeli1 berlicbenen, ipeit<
gelenben @olImabten cine burdgrei<
fenbe aontroIle ser biesidbrisen Grnte
aus3uiibcn uno leoen &criud einer
8reistreiberei 5ll berbiubern.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14

INT uur set @elt sic Geralttuurtnna
fiir bct &ricg feltjultelcn uno oarsu=
legen, mas btc sllliirtcn iiir red)t un6
btllig biclten.
9eutidjc sustaliitcn ,ppllen sic Ser
al1t,uprturg fiir SEN &ricg nid)t
bciprcdjcn.
u III It CT 3 III, 13. 9lug St ser
Sranffurter 3eitung miro GulbamtlidJ
erfldrt, oaf sic beutiden Su5ialiItcu es
abld)lagen rr0dDten, at Der Stpfhulmer
&pnferen5 tbcll5uncbmcn, iucnn bieGn=
tcntc Susialiiten nuf cincr Seipre=
dung ber Gerantiuprtung fiir ben &riea
bcitebcn iuatcn.
Ser u%ur,uirts" iiber sic SeidJitfung
Scr Studbulmcr &pufcrenj burdj
bic Srltcn.
9unb DIT, 49, 9lug. 1tc6cr sic bc=
id,luilcne Selfifutg Ser Stpf6olmcr
&pnfercns ourd sic britiiden Mr6citcr
id)rcibt her Serltncr u%pr,uarts
vSStr buffcn, bai; nie Selegatcn nadj
ibrcr slnfunft tire Sel,omug iu gan5
unoerent Gelite unifaiien ,uernclt, als
lit neu non !oenoeripn algenemtetem.
Sic miiilen perteben, bai; cs fir lie
unmDslid tit, einc ssurtfiibrrng beg
Grieses SIT prebtgen, tnoem iic ben
beutiden Observation-Disclosures uei=
tere Se,ueiie gegen bic oeutid)e Gcsie=
RING scbeu. Giue ein5ige Seiprcd)nng
nit oen 9eutidjcn miro hcu Gnslan=
ocrn flaruad)e,t, mic naip tic iinh.
Sies lit ein @prtbeil, auf ben mir Int
ser fummenben Scipred)ung hpifcn.
ltnh hcsbalb freucn mir nus aui bieic,t
Sd,rttt ppr,uarts. Gs faun niht Der
ein5igc Sd)ritt bleibeu.
SIT GanaDa pcrbaftct.
SSiunipcs, &annba, 13. slusnit.
G;curs \. Suebm, auseblider bentiher
spiuu, Der fiirslid, int meltlidcm &a=
uanu perbaftet ,uurnc, lit jei;t tad) Gbi=
casu unter,uegs, ,uu CT Scr @erid,u6=
rung sur gnsettlung eincr Gcnulution
lit Sltinoien angeflagt lit.
Sic beutideu &riessitcuerm.
&upcnbagen 13. 9lus. Serr
Sbifier, Der bentihe llnteriefrrtGr bcs
sSinausmiuiitcriums, Ser NIT scr slms=
arbeitung eines bic &riegsfpltcn be-
tenoen Sinansprusramms bcid)dftist
lit, iastc beute in eiuem 5ettuugsinter=
uiem, nai: sic pun ser 3egierutg ge=
plaute steuer= unb 1sinansrefprm bis
,tad bent &riege pcrif1pbcm ucrben
,uiiroc. Gr lit Der Mniidjt, oaH eiuc flet=
mcrc ;3abl ppn einihnciocnbcn Stcmcrlt
bciler udrc, als eine grpHc Sail tlcincr
Stcucrn.
ocrr Sdiiier lit Cit Natipnallibcfa=
Ter: icine Gartei pcrtritt bic grpBeit
Snnnitrien. Sansler Mid)aclts iua &C.
iast babe1, pai; Die 3pbituife nno bic
Gtntpmmeu= nnbGtscntbumitcuerm be-
iunoers bclaltct ,uerscn ulltcn.
slQsemciutr Streif int Spunicn.
" aSrip, 13. slmg. Ter ipauiidJc
Giicnbabnitrcif urtetc bcuts SIT cimcnt
mebr ullscmcinenStrcif aus, iltocm bic
Wtaurcr, 3immerleute, Srutcr nub an=
oerc sic 9lrbeit niencrlcsten.
Sir bcutc cine neue &riegscrfldrnns?
Sufiu, Sapan, 13. Aug. oalb=
an,tlid) mnrSc bier bcntc crtlGrt, bais
Gbima murscn ben &ries ut Scutidt=.
luub nno Scitcrrcid) llngaru crtlG=
ren ,riirSc.
GrpRe Scute.
s(n,iter-n NJ, 13. Sug. Sic @er@
liner Sdglide Guuoidou thciIte NIT.
Nub sic Seutlhcn lpdbreno hcs &riege.s
bis sllm 26. Suli 1856 ojeihilse.
,655, ,00O@eiuebre, S,352 0ialhinen@
oeipcbrc, 2, 29S sleropnnc. 1S6 Sel~
lclbullpus uun 2uftIdiifc crbeutet
butten.
&6lniidc 5citnns iibcr eicraros
Gntbiillnng.
Spperb bugcn, 13. 9lug. Tic
&Dlniid)c ;Scituug iagt, baE bic bemtz
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14
MuS bent MuSlQn0e.
2uftangriif auf Gu9lauo.

3ouOon, 12. 9lug Gin feinblides
8elbipaber BON etlpa 20 6lug5euger
rihtcte beute 9lbenp Decentralization
S6uoeu in Soutbeno an, no lie unge;
fabr pier5i9 8ombeu ablrurien. Sit
bisber gemelDeten Gerlulte IinO:
~SoDte: s Minner, 8 Sraueu
stinoer gtpu so Eerloncn iuurOcr
cerlest.
~,Su 9o6iorb ipuroen sviIu1c,
beriplnoet, es miro ieopt teiu Sudz
1dnben gemelbet. Sn Wtaraate tpurocr
4 8omben abgeiporfen. Gin urbelpobnz
tes Spau5 lpuroe 5erlt0rt G5 purcr
feline |erluite sll per5eihnen."
2unbun, t3. Aug. 2aut amtlide1
Gefanntmaduug ,umrbcn , Der hcut=
jden Slusseuse, bie seitern slbeno bic
britiihc siiboittiiite bombaroirten, pol,
britiihen iSlpttcnflusseuscu seritDrt;
has cine mar eim 0ptba= nub bas am=
heres eiu- -SSailertlngseMg.
Berlin, 13. slug. 9aut Nclouna
bes beutihen &rtegsamtes ,uiro Gins
Der Slms5euse, Bic am soltmtag eimelt
alnsriff auf bic siibDitfiiite Gmelanbs
nnternabmen, permiRt.
9pnbpn, 13. Aug. Sm 8am5elt
iinb burd) sen 9uftaneriif aui bieSiip=
uitfiiite Gnslambs 80 &eriuneu set6n=
tet uub. 43 per,uunbet ,uproen; sebu
NtGnner, 13 5rameu uno 8 &inncr
,pmrben sctDntet uuh IL &inocr per-
,pmueet.
2mftansrifi auf lrarfiurt q. ~
9saris, 13. aug. 5,uci irausiiiid)c
5liegcr ,rarfem &umben aui Tranf=
fnrt a. Ms., cine Der midjtislten ocut=
idcn Stahte, nit iiber 100000 Gtu=
tuubnern. Sic amtlidc Nscloung fiigt
bi,t5u, bai: bies cine Ieoerpcrseltung
'ar neutide 9uftausriffe auf 9tancp
unb sic @esenb n1rolid upn Garis let.
8eibe fran51iiide Slus5eusc tebrten
uubeihdbist 5uriif.
q 1T It Ct b a nj, 13. Mms. Gntentc=
sSlieaer baben ant Spnntas Sumbcn
anf bic belebten Strakeu Iranfinrts
absewprfeu, ,uuomrd) 4 Yeriunen &C.
t1btet unb mebrere per,unnhet ,umroen.
Nud, am Santstas mari eim Gntcnte=
sS.tcger 8pmben auf bic Staot, cs
wnroe aber niemauo set0otet unO nur
cinisc t0pipitalfronfc perlebt.
@ritiitBc 3esieruug crlnubt bic &c
ididmus Der Stpfbulmer &umfercn5
ltid)t.
2pmb It, 10. 9lug. sli,nre,u gu
mar 9am, Der observation-disclosures int
5ams Der 0emeiuen, iaste bcmte int
1lnterbauie:
,9as Nebtsnmt ser &rune hat sic
8esicrmns nabin beratbcn, naR cs ntd)t
eeietmdfis lei, weun irseroweld)e &c
,upb,,er bes &cid)cs in &unfcre'15 init
ltmtertbancn beg sscinocs tretcn. Scs=
balb ,pirb sic Grlaubnik fiir bic &c
idifmns Der Stufbulmcr &unterc'15
mid)t gcaeben ,uerocn.
.9ie sleide Gntiheiomns lit ppt
bcu Ser. Staatcu, 6ranfreih nno Stu
lien eemadt ,uurSen."
Sbun,as eebt cs wic Soenocriun.
@uris, 13. Mms. Sic Gutihcinuns
Der irun;. Susialiasnpartci fir bic &c
ibidune Der Stofhpimer &pnfere't;
briuat ben Gmuitiuits,nimiltcr hilbert
Sbpu,as, eincn Susialiitenfabrcr, III
cime ibnlihe Sage ,uic sic nes brlttld)et
Arbciterfubrcrs 0cuncriun, Scr an'
Samstas pum ieinem Mh,iiteramt su=
riidtrat. Sic Gntihcicmns Der Harfet,
su Der 9bsmas aeb6rt, itebt int ntref=
ten 8eaeniat 81 ben Nbiid,ten ner DC
sicrmns, welder er auaebbrt.
Sn einer lauscu Hcoc an letne ssdb
lcrid,ait iu Gbampisnp, bicE Sbumas
bic @ntideibuns ieincr Gartci gut n"n
: erf!arte lie. 9ie susialiiten ~iirncn
uidt mad, stufbplm acben, nm cincr
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14
AnS bent 9nlan6f.
Ncgen 9cutidc, bic nidt loDal i'm 1tst
teritiiten BON Amerifa nno Se.
Mlliirteu fin6.

gllliirten fino.
@em 0prt, 13. slmg. Sic Drsa=
niiatipn Der &ro =Mmcriean SoeietD, bic
aus amerifaniiden 8irsern bcuti der
@ebnrt pbcr Mbfnnft beitcbt mnb bic
=2ppalitdt betampfen iua, ,unrbe
bentc Mbcnb upn SarrD u. Sdenbel
ansefiinbist. 9ieie 6rsaniiation fsll
nit sr5Rtm5sliGem 9sadbrud aQc be-
fampfen, Bic Sag unb Nadt aesen bic
@cgieruns arbeiten, 1T aber nidt segcn
patriotiidbe Nidnner ,,,.b sSranen &C..
ridtet, sic lppal int 1tnteritiiten ps'i
amcrifa inb ben Maiirten iinb, trot=
bent Tic III 9cutihlanb 8cburen 'uurbeit.
8ritiider 9an,pfer ianft bei &apitabt
auf Naittc.
9tc4u Yort, 13. Nng. Der brtttt9e
9ampfer ,GitD Of 9ltbens", bcr bier
am 12. Suli amslief, 1T ant 10. ansait
nabc &apitabt, eibafrita, ant eiae Wa.
ne gelaufem unb geimnfen. Gs gi''gen
oabci 10 Nacnidenleben pcrloren. tlm-
ter ben 9ubtcu fub 5 Amerita,tcr,
ndmliA Sobm 6. NDsaarb mnb teite
imuae 0ran ans Yainneapolis, eh,pe=
tier Garslime 9bpmpion ams Stanasn,
sSppa, sdnoeiter A1elen 8obinidn xnb
ein se,uiiier suntaer. Die eritse,,anm=
ten 4 sebSrtcn 81, 19 a,ncritauttdeH
Yliiiioniren, bic an 8prb ,uaren.
gpm etrafenbabwitreit III &anfas Gitu.
&anfas Gitp, t3. Aus. 9ie
itreiferbcn Strakenbabner itimmten
[beute fir bic 'Ablebnuus bcs ibncn &c.
iteru sema&ten sdlihtunssansebots.
Sic @ciellihaft mill bic ltniom ntht
ancrtennen.
9cmtiher perbaftct.
seattIe, Naib., 13. Aug. 1er
bier ant samstas nerbaftetc 9entfht
Midarb &. 2ebmanm bate &arten ber
Sman be Iuea Mcercmse, ner eust'
eouno 2iiitenbefeitisnnaen mnb beS
$mset Gomnb 1lpttenbpfes in feineu'
8eft. Gr bate ferner Gin @ewcbr ftar=
fcn &alibers, Gbemifalien nnh Oifts
bel jid,. Ser 0efaneene bebamptet, cin
Slider sm iein.
}! gSia nitbt sesen bentidbe Seruanste
tSmpfem.
Qnm mrcucc. Mof1.. 13. gua. GD=
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14

- MBitinum,ng 1T Gnglano: Die
9siluns AM gt,oe Oes orittcn &ricgs=
idbres iblieBt auieoerlm nit einem
be0eutenoen Minls.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14
|M0gli6, 6ab Is in @n9lanb iiber bic @tod=
bolmer &onfertn5 81 Menwablen tommt.
9te Staltener id)etnen etne STeniipe int sinn
5u baben.
Su Tlanoeru babeu Die 9roben gedibe bas QSort
2ende 5lser sren Gnslono iramHihc sic
urt a. ".
Sn Glanoeru baben bic srobeu @eidaBe oas @ort

on Sen rie9sIaphn Grorbs io9cn @n60o 6cufe
e9ierung5bltn erdr = llnru Stpd6oner Gpz
ieren3 bre @tidung Tc0cr10 ndt otuttet l1nb
Earis 9ebt 06n ~&orrirts" GnglGncr
6eRt rerbe ttc Nro erf(Sre
Nu9enener Stre in Spanien Gr @crdtuo onge6z
lien ronratb in To1soou1 @ertpnoe Nmertancr 66cu
Ssranfreid -.2enine Yetru9rao
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-08-14
Mtue s. o,Mmtritan 6odttp" 3ur8eidm<
.piuuq ;nalopaltr 8hrger 9tgrlnott.
eete etnsbebung Der eritem 100000 Mamn ertol8t
,ant 5. 9epteMber.
Bri&er 9ampr ldn bel aopfadt auf cine ine - ame=
riauer 9ei0btet.
G beik bat graben bab cine @rpfaaon ber arse anb
5ricbcmspane wrb
Sic acplante @ci3cnfontrolc

u g8olbinoto gcplante @i3entontroa - g oa nniebn
unb ser gceludc ein smerifaniier Selbampfer perienf
gider glaub Iat6oot becnt baben - Hooe<
belt uetert oeoen Geltde &pm Suppenaer Geutz
der Geatt perbaf - Gin Geutl Nneraner Ser nit
beutldc fdnpn mil - Neuc lnruben in eprngelS.
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Gatu renee, Maif., 13. aug. CD
,uarbTrebcrid, 9emtf@ameritaner, prs=
teitirtc bente bei iciner AuSbebnns ea=
aesem, bai. er nod Granfreid set@ids
,uerbe, INIT sesen 8ertuanbte int beut.
id,en Seer sm tampfen; auf amerttants
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
10 AGREEMENT REACHED
IN ASSESSMENT MIDDLE

Members OF the County Board of
Assessment are still waiting for the
CITY 10 decide whether 1t will let the
county board have the use Of the city
card index assessment system. While
the county board is very anxious 70
secure the date relative to the loca-
ton and ownership Of city properties
and the value placed on those proper
ties BY the experts who we're employ
cd by the city. members OF the county
hoard stated today that they do not
care to be put in tho position OF ofier-
ing to spend the taxpayers money to
buy the citys system.
, Members OF tho county board say
that IL they have TO do il they can 80
out and get the location. names OF
owners and values Just the same as
the city board did. but they declare
that they do not want 10 do this. I'm
less the ty board makes the county
board some kind Of a proposition, IL is
probab that tho making OF the county
assessment on CITY property will be
delayed for some time.
The county board has until January
1. 1918 % make a complete assess
ment on all properties In the city and
county. both real and personal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
WOLCOTT TO
MAKE HOME IN DOVER
Will Occupy Residence Now
Being Finished on
Hayes Hill
MAY MEAN FIGHT FOR
PARTY LEADERSHIP

United states Senator Iosiah o.
wolcott yesterday took his family to-
Laurel. where they will spend some
time and afterwards will go TO the
seashore and in the fall they expect
to occupy their new house on Hayes
HW on South State street, Dover.
This will terminate Senator Wolcott 3
residence IN New Castle county ana
establish him as a resident OF Kent
county.
senator Wolcott will open law
Office I'm Dover. and II Is rumored that
he viii endeavor 20 obtain Chancel-
lor Wolcotts old office and II that is
done II is expected that the old ofiice
will renew its traditions and become
an important centre OF legal, and po-
litical affairs on the Dover Green
Senator Wolcott will also withdraw
from the law firm of Marvel, Marvel
Wolcott & Layton, Of this city.
The removal OF Senator Wolcott "a
Kent county will make a new align
ment IN Delaware's representation IN
Congress. New Castle county will be
represented by United States Senator
SALISBURY, Kent county will be repre-
sented bv United States Senator VOL
/ cott and Sussex county will be repre-
/ sented bv Congressman Polk. IL II
pointed out that this situation has no
/ occurred since the Congress from
1907 TO 1909, when Senator Henry A
dupont was from New Castle county
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
S53 FOR SMOKES FOR
|. SAMMIES IN one DAY.
Enough 10 Buy 212 CartOns
of Tobacco for Soldiers
in France
MEN PAY $4 A BAG FOR
MAKINGS OVER THERE

Residents Of Wilmington and nearby
already have contributed $50 to THE
EVENING JOURNALS fund with
which to buy tobacco for the American
soldiers in France. That represents
practically one days contribution, and
each day It is expected that the fund
viii be increased substantially by per
sons interested in keeping the Sam
mics in smokes" while overseas.
The contributions OF S53 will pro
vide for the purchase OF 212 cartons
OF tobacco. which will be forwarded
with the names Of the donors on pos
tai cards. so that the recipients can
acknowledge receipt OF the luxury.
For tobacco is a luxury to the Amer
lean soldiers in France, where a bag
Of American smoking tobacco now
sells for 81. and a package OF cigar
etles that retails for cents in this
country sells for 50. American to-
bacco is scarce in war-depleted France,
so IT'S up to the residents Of this coun-
try to keep their fighters in smokes
there.
Many non-smokers are among the
contributors to THE EVENING JOUR
NAILS fund. Several contributors eX-
peot 10 give an amount each week "a
the tobacco fund Contributions TO the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
HARD JOB AHEAD
BEFORE america
CRUSHES KAISER
This the Message Russian
Commission Formally
Brings TO Washington
SAYS SLAVS Will
help WIN The war
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Amsrioa
must set herself for tremendous.
struggle II Germany is 10 be over
whelmed. Hundreds Of thousands OF
troops must be sent to France Rail-
road engineers and supplies must be
hurried to Russia. Fuel must be sup
piled 10 italy. Otherwise hope OF
crushing the great Teuion military
machine VIII dwindle month by
month and the war will be inden-
nitely prolonged
This was the message brought the
government today by members OF the
American commission 10 Russia, re-
turning from their long and historic
trip Russia. they report, Is safe. Sho
will survive her present 'flculties-
and today Is doing more. "a a military
way 10 win the war than America.
The return Of the commission found
all government departments, however,
ready 10 respond 70 the tremendous
demands they face. The shipping
boards standard zed steel ship pro-
gram Is about to be launched The
design is Of a stondard 1900 ton cargo
carrier.
Only the contracts remain 10 be let
Steel prices await q determination o.
cost by the Federal Trade Commission
One company has offered 10 fabricat'
ships at interior plants and assemble
them at the seaboard at a cost or ap
proximately OF 100000. 600
While shipping prices ara beinl
whipped into shape, steps are being
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
-FOUR Americans
CRUELLI DROWNED
Among 3S Of Belgian Prince
Crew Left TO Fate by
Germans
U-BOAT SUBMERGED
WITH MEN ON DECK
By Tha Unlted presa

BY The United Press
LONDON. Aug S.--F'our Ameritans
we're among the thirty eight members
OF the crew Of the steamer Belgian
Prince. who perished when that ves-
sci was destroyed by a submarine, IL
was learned today. One American in
the crew was saved
Survivors from the Belgian Prince
told a story OF extreme German
cruelty when landed az a British port
last week The submarine commander.
it was stated, destroyed ali lifeboats
and llfebolts aboard the steamer.
stripped tho men, took them aboard
the submarine. closed the matches and
then after travelling on the surface
for a couple Oi miles suddenly dived
leaving the men TO their fate.
The Americans lost were William
Crissy tor Hughes) No. IA East Sec
ond street Philadelphia; James Shea
Detroit; Thomas Gilmore. Merrish
Mass. and Bennie Cain. a Negro, OF
Norfolk.
William Smell. Negro. OF Jackson
Vile. was -escued,
II is presumed all Of the Americans
were drowned when the submarine
submerged with the Belg an Princes
crew on her deck. Afidaviis covering
the death Of the Americans have no
yet been received.
There were only three survivor
from tho Be,glan Prince. the Ameri
can Negro. Smell. and the first ant
] second engineer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
Witness IS afraid
GANG WILL Get HIM

On a charge OF disorderly conduct az
Fourth and Spruce streets late satur-
day night. Martin j. Hession was fined
$40 and costs in the Municipal Court
this morning. George Handy. a Negro.
was the prosecuting witness. and when
he took the witness stand announced
that he did not want 20 swear against
the man, because the gang would lay
for him and do him up afterward.
Nevertheless. he was sworn. and stated
that as he passed the corner bricks.
bottles and stones were thrown at
him.
Patrolmea McGranary and McIaugh-
lin testified that the gang. Of which they
said Hession wns "a member, tried to
kick up trouble with the colored peopl,
in that neiqhborhood for some days. and
that Saturday nights row was one Of
the same attempts Announcing that
the streets must be made safe for peace
ful citizens. day or night, Judge Church
man imposed the fine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
Charles Warner Heads
STATE EXEMPTION BOARD

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. s.-DelaBare's
District State Exemption Board COM
prising Charles Warner, Dr. Albert
Robin and a r. Saylor OF Whining
ton: Arley B. Magee. OF Dover and
State Senator Oliver A. Newton. OF
Bridgeville, met in the Supreme Court
in the State House at noon for organ
ization. The oath Of Office was admin
istered by II. G. Taylor. a Dover no
tary.
Officers elected were Charles Warner,
chairman; DIR. Robin, secretary.
10 was decided that Dover should be
the permanent headquarters with prob
able branches in Wilmington and
Georgetown, The latter place for tlic
convenience Of those claiming eXecp.
tion in the other counties, thus prevent
ing too great expense TO those compel
led TO come before tho exemption
board.
The board adjourned 20 meet IN
Dover tomorrow afternoon ~ . o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-08
FOOD CONTROL |
BILL IN SENATE !
TODAY FOR VOTE.
Chamberlain Says Not 2Oi
Votes Will be Cast
Against Act
President Will SIGN
MEASURE ON FRIDAY
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug s.-After many
weeks Of debate the Senate at 4 o'clock
today will take final action on the
food control bill.
The measurement sweeping legis~
lation ever passed IN this country
will 10 TO the President for signaturo
probably Friday.
The House has recessed until then
and the bill cannot be signed BY
speaker Clark until tho House Is again
IN session.
Senator Chamberlain believes there
will not be twenty votes cast againsu
the conference report
In finally passing the bill the Sem
ate turns It over 20 the President slN
weeks later than the date set, July 1,
when it should have been effective 10
cope with the early harvest. Much has
been accomplished by Herbert Hoover
IN volunteer work which Will consu~
ute the foundation for food control,
Me bill as It will be approved by tho
/ SeAate today contains among others the
! following far reaching provisions
/ Government control over food, fuoh
and implements required for their pros
duction.
Penalties boarding. waste or destruo<
tion of foodstufs to increase prices.
Authorizes the President TO reqwsition
factories. foods, fuels, feeds and Other
supplies necessary for army, navy o.
any public use,
Authorizes the President to purchase
and sell for cash at reasonable price,
A wheat, flour. meal, beans and potatoes
nj Empowers the President 70 regulat
4 nnv exchange or board Of trade.
o Thirty days after law Is approved n
.e foods. fruits food materials or iced
m shall be used in production OF disthle
,f snirits for beverage purposes.
ND Directs President 20 commande'
vs. distilled spirits in bond or In stoc
ne for rehabilitation necessary for mum
n tions or TO save foodstuffs, the Prfs
it dent TO pay just compensation =
SO splrits cOmmandeercd.
o. Distilled spirits cannot be impor
oiled The President Is authorized /.
ye stop production or limit the alcoholl
X contents Of beers and wines when d
e deems necessary.
lie IS authorized 70 fix reasonabl
Is guarantee prices 20 wheat producer'
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