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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
Bv cARLD. GRoAT.
y N<FAINIs . '-1INHFI1EI
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 3D.
Abdication Of King Constantine,
Of Greece, was regarded here to-
day as the probable forerunner OF
a Grecian republic, headed BY
Venizelos, Constantine's bitterest
foe.
This second step, however,
will not be immediate. Instead,
this government, following the
lead Of her allies, will recognize
the new regime under Constan-
tines second son, Alexander.
For the moment the abdication
means that the allies are going to
have fuller cooperation from
Greece-the thing they were un-
able to wiring from the obdurato
and pro-German Constantine.
And the first evidence Of this viii
come from allied control Of the rich
harvests of Thessaly. These harvests
are badly needed and will solve ia
large measure the problem OF VIC
tualling the British forces in Mace
donia.
In addition the allied control will
be such as 20 thwart any junction
between Greek troops and the Teu-
tonic forces.
The idea Of a Grecian republic has
been fomented for some time and the
State Department has had a request
before 10 10 recognize a Venizelist
government This has never received
action. however. as this government
wanted to act in full accord with tho
Allies even though its own inclina-
tions would be to recognize a repub-
lie IN Greece.
This the Allies have been able to
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
DR.. c. LAYTON CRER TO
Lead RED cross WORK

Or. G. Layton Grier, Of Milford,
has taken charge of the campaign
in Sussex and Kent counties 10
help raise the Delaware $500, 900
fund for the Red Cross during next
week.
DIR. Grier will select his team
workers as soon as possible, but
he will not have time to consult
them as to their willingness TO ac-
cepi. He is therefore adopting
@war measures and proposes to
commander the services OF prom
inent men in all parts Of the two
counties. He asks that they ac-
cept newspaper announcement Of
their appointments as official and
that they show no hesitancy in
Joining this Red Cross movement.
He also wants every preacher in
the two counties TO preach Red
Cross sermons next Sunday and
he asks that they do not wait for
formal request from him
Governor Townsend. who was TO
have Joined the team workers in
The two lower counties, has been
appointed q member OF the execu-
tive committee and win serve in
that capacity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13

Pershing arrived at 94O this morning.
He had made a quick and an uneventful
trip over from England. France has
been waiting eagerly for him TO step on
her soil. The tremendous reception ae-
corded here to the commander of the
American army will be but a marker TO
that which Paris is preparing for 8
O'Clock this Afternoon when Pershing
and his staff arrive at the Care Du Nord.
Pershing was deeply moved by the
greetings he received
II consider this one Of the most i'm
portant moments in American history"
he said. "0ur arrival on French soil, con-
stituting as we do the advance guard Of
an American army, makes US realize to
the fullest the Importance Of Americas
participation"
"Our reception has moved US deeply.
can only reafirm that America has en-
tered the war with the intention of per-
forming her full share-however great
OF small, the future will dictate Oul
allies can depend upon that absolutely"
French Government officials formally
welcomed Pershing and his staff in the
name Of the nation, and the Americana
were taken 10 a special train en- route
for Paris.
While Pershing and his star disem-
barked and were Immediately taken
away in automobiles, non-commis-
stoned officers and privates. orderlies
and all connected with the party
swarmed of the vessel and mixed joy
ously with the srowd at the railway
station.
There were British Tommies there
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
ALL kinds OF mayors
N RED cross DRIVE
Past, Present and Future
Executives 10 Comb City
for Funds
MORE MEMBERS FOR
THE VARIOUS TEAMS

Mayors Of the city of Wilmington
past, present and future-have band
ed together in a strong and unique
team to help raise a half million dol
lars in Delaware as a contribution to
the 100000 900 war fund of the Red
Cross.
Mayor Hrice is captain Of the team
and has promised to do yeoman ser
vice during the campaign next week.
John w. Lawson, mayor-elect, has
agreed 10 join forces with the pres
ent executive to insure the success
of the campaign
The third variety, the ex-mayors,
IS represented by a larger number
There are four of them, and each has
agreed to devote a large share OF his
time TO the cause. But there were not
enough mayors. even in the three
classifications to make up a full
working team, so Mayor Price has
Continued on I-age Twelve)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
LEYLAND LINER TORPEDOED.

NEW YORK. June is-The Leyland line steel steamer
Anean orpedoed and sunk European waters
codne caSo received by the International Mercantile Ma
rne today Five of the fifty five reported
missing others picked by patrol boats Tho
Ansan sailed from May 80 Liverpool with nil
n dollar war cargo including 10000 bushels Of grain rubber
boots and port provisions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
Bv ED. L. KEEN,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, June 13.-The
Allies military occupation of
Greece is only temporary, until
real constitutional government
can be restored there and all ele-
ments harmonized. Emphasis
was laid on this fact here today
with the suggestion that with such
a restoration, Greece could be
expected to play her proper parl
in the war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
ROB STORE SAFE OF 5000;
BOYS CAUGHT AS THIEF SUSPECTS

tered on Saturday or Sunday evenings
and the safe broken into. The thief
or thieves secured 5000 in cash in
addition to some valuable papers.
Just how the thieves entered the
building is a mystery. no locks. doors
or windows being broken. The safe
was the only thing apparently molest-
ed. Il appeared as II the lock had
been forced of II. however.
In the arrest by Patrolmen Veasey
and West OF three small boys shortly
before O'Clock this morning, the
police believe they have put a stoI
10 tho petty house-breaking which
has torrorized housewives In thu Elev-
en.h ward for the past two weeks
CONTINUED on Page Elesen)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
Assures Allies That America Will Do Her
Full Share, However Great or Small, in
Making World Safe for DemOCraCy--Deeply
Moved by Welcome.
TREMENDOUS RECEPTION AWAITS
FIGHTER AT PARIS TONIGHT
By w. S. FORREST,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

BOULOGNE, France June 13.-Cheerng thousands,
tears welcomed French soil today the commander
chief Of the which America to send to join France making
the world safe for democracy.
The tall soldery appearing figure of MaorGeneral John
Pershng garbed in the bunesse khaki of the American
acclaimed France has seldom acclaimed another in all her
history Frenzed crowds packed the streets to shout their and
of France with the three coos of the Star
Spanqled Banner
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
For Present, However, Ab-
diCatiOn Of Constantine
Means Cooperation Of
Greeks Under Alexander
With Entente.
new RULER TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
By the United Press.

By the United Press
LONDON, June 13.-Prince
Alexander is now king of Greece
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law, announced IN the
House of Commons late today
that the second son Of the de-
posed King Constantine, had for
malIy taken the oath as monarch,
at Athens.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
HANOYER PREPARArORY sERYICE

A special serv CO will be held in
Hanover Church tonight IN pr,par-
alton for the celebration Of the sec
rament Of the Lords Supper on sun
day. Mrs. Clifford V Mannering will
sing and the pastor will speak upon
THE Grace of Forgiveness" The el-
ders will participate in the service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
n,Y REVISE ARMY sTANDARDs.

WASHINGTON June 1s-war Department chiefs are con-
deng revision Of physical service Changes
rnl he Of minor nature such as passing who
ooor to tho present weight standards imperfect
teeth can be repaired by army dentists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
MA. pALMER's CONDITION.

The condition OF Wilmer Palmer.
president OF the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society. who has been critically
IN for a long time. was reported un-
changed at noon today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
EINEn F0R rREsPAssING.

For trespassing on the property of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company. In the West Yard. last
night, John Faker was fined IS and
costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
IrAlY ApIUsrs cAgINEr EROUDLE.

WASHINGTON. June ia complete understanding has
been reached italian cabinet according to an ooa
calegram received today the Italian war mission The
nation will push the war greater vsOr than before
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13

One Of the most ba1ling robberies
reported to the local police for some
time was that OF the P. and Q. cloth
ing store, No. 500 Market street. en-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
Arr1MrT N Yr1yiprNo FlILs.

MuNcIE, Ind, June ls.An attempt hdnap Lydia. the
t~oyearod daughter Of Karl oeserle vcepreden OF the
Delaware Bank failed today when the
Gagc ,he alarm pursued the intruder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, June 13.-General James
Harrison Wilson. OF Wilmington;
George Morgan. a member Of the edi-
torial staff Of the Philadelphia Record
and former Delswarean. and John Ed
win Greiner. OF Baltimore. a former
Wilmingtonian, were conferred honor
airy degrees at the commencement
exercises at Delaware College thi.
morning. General Wilson and Mr.
Morgan received the degree OF Docto
4 of Laws. and Mr.. Greiner received
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
WEATHER

Part overcast tOnikht and
Thursday probably followed
by showers late Thursday
afternoon or night; mild
temperature; gentle south
winds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
BOOST OIL PRICE 20 CENTS
Prairie Company Posts $1.9O a Barrel
For Mid Continet-Other Concerns
Follow Suit.

Tulsa, Ok, Aug. 16.-With the open
ing of the market this morning, the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company posted
a price of $50 for Mid-Continent
crude, the highest posted price ever
paid by common purchasers. The ad-
vance of twenty cents was immediate
ly met by the Gypsy, Cosden and Sin
clair companies.
The Texas company opened their
market at the following figures:
Healdton crude, SIPS.
Gushing crude SO gravity and high
or, s2.15.
All other Oklahoma crude, $1eO
With the total production of Okla
homa and Kansas less than three hun
dred thousand barrels per day, and
the trunk pipe line companies and the
refiners in Oklahoma demanding ap-
proximately four hundred thousand
barrels of oil day, the producer soon
will see his dreams realized with
81 oil in the Mid-Continent field
A great many wild caters, who
have wells. shut down on account of
pipe and cable being so high priced
as to make it impossible to finance
operations, now will be able to re-
sumo drilling. So a great many i'm
portant tests which have been closed
down in the Mid-Continent field the
past ninety days will start up soon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
FIRE BUGS At FORT RILEY
Guard at Camp Funston Succeeds In
Blocking an Attempt to Burn
An Army Barrack.

What apparently was an attempt to
set fire to the frame buildings at Camp
Funston that are to house the national
army was frustrated late the other
night by one of the guards. Several
shots were fired in the darkness, but
the man escaped.
About o'clock in the morning one
of the guards saw light flare up near
the corner of one of the buildings. He
called out to the man to halt. Instead,
the light was extinguished and the man
fled. The guard fired five shots after
the fleeing figure. but evidently miss
ed him. The guard chased the man
several hundred yards through the
maze of lumber and around buildings
and lost him. A few minutes later he
saw a man gallop away on a horse
and fired again, but missed.
An investigation of the place where
the light was discovered disclosed a
small pile of waste soaked with OIL 1t
was lying directly under the corner Of
one of the barracks on the north end of
the reservation. Near it was a partly
burned match. No other evidence was
found and no one was able to give a
description.
Everything possible is being done to
guard the cantonment against intru-
ders and any person who might intend
to do harm. The grounds are lighted
with big carbide lights stationed at in
tervals all over the place. About the
only dark places are in the shadow of
the buildings and huge piles of mate
rial. Soldiers from the Third Regi-
ment are on duty day and night patrol
ing the reservation from end to end
and it is very difficult for a stranger to
pass through without being questioned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
APOLOGIzING TO THE TIGER
Raymond Blathwayt Tells of His Elk
periences While Connected With
Travelling Menaeerie.

In book of "reminiscences, Through
Life and Round the World" Raymond
Blathwayt tells the following story in
connection with a travelling menagerie
he attached himself to while knocking
about the West during his salad days.
zone day just after breakfast" he
says, 81 peeped in at the messroom
door. There was a full-grown tiger
licking the jam and bacon off the
plates.
"tOh, 1 beg your pardonY ejacu-
lated, as / hastily shut the door. A
moment after / met Jack, the tigers
keeper.
al can't find that other tiger no
where he said to me. I guess I've
mislaid the old critter.
"sYou have 1 icily replied, for was
a good deal annoyed with the danger I
had so narrowly escaped. You'll find
him in the messroom licking the Plates
""Thank you, mate he said.
"An hour after / overheard the pro-
prietor asking his little son If he had
washed up the breakfast dishes.
Hadn't no need to, pop; the tiger
licked 'em like he knew they wanted
c1eanin't ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
ALLIES DISCUSS
POPE'S PROPOSAL
The War Attitude Will Not be
Changed by Pontiff's Move
for Peace.
LANSING RESERVES OPINION
American Secretary of State Awaiting
Official Copy of the Vatican's
Appeal to BeIIIgerents.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Conferences
among Entente diplomats today crys-
tallized into conviction the opinion
here that Pope Benedict's peace move
is not likely to change in any sub.
stantia1 degree the attitude either of
the Allies or the American govern
ment.
1t is agreed, however, that there
must be made response to the pope's
proposal far more comprehensive
than a mere acknowledgment of re
ceipt. To do this without opening the
field to argument which might result
in developing differences between the
Allies to be seized upon by the Ger
mans is realized to be difficult and
delicate undertaking.
Lansing Won't Talk.
Secretary Lansing is reserving any
expression of opinion until he has the
Official text of the pope's message.
Experience has taught him that often
traps are concealed in diplomatic
communications that are not visible
in any abstract. While there is no
disposition to question the good faith
of the pope, it is conceivable that he
might have been imposed upon by Ger
man cunning, assuming that he has
been induced to take this step
through the pleas of the strong Cath
Ole elements in Austria and Bavaria.
Mr.. Lansing talked during the day
separately with Ambassador Jusser-
and of France and Colvil1e Barclay, in
charge of the British embassy in the
absence of Ambassador Spring-Ric
To Head Off Discussion.
These talks may be regarded as pre-
liminary to the more formal ex-
changes expected to take place among
the allied powers before answers are
returned to the Vatican proposals, and
1t is understood they are designed to
place the foreign offices in London
and Paris in possession of the general
views of Secretary Lansing as a basis
for their own actions.
In anticipation of an outburst of
peace talk at the Capitol, plans were
made during the day by Senate lead
ers, both Democratic and Republican,
to prevent open discussion of the sub
ject in the Senate. They propose to
force executive sessions and close the
doors upon the beginning by any SEN
ator of an address bearing on peace
negotiations or the general subject of
peace.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
ArmIess Youth Made a Rescue.

Chicago, Aug 16-John Curran, II
years old, is armless, but he is none
the worse today for a plunge he made
into Lake Michigan to rescue a 9-year-
old boy from drowning. Curran saw
two boys playing on a pier. One of
them fell into the water and Curran
was the only possible source of aid.
He dived into the lake and got hold
of the boys shirt with his teeth Al
though the water was six feet deep he
struggled to shore with the boy, who
later died
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

S1xty-eight indictments against los
persons, the charges including muir
der, arson, conspiracy, rioting and as
sault to murder. were returned by the
grand jury at Belleville, ILL.,, which has
been investigating the race riots in
East st. Louis, July 1 to 8.
r r r
There is only enough wool being
produced in the United States to pro-
vide every man in the country with
a bathing suit annually, according to
statistics discussed at the national
sheep and wooden bureau conference
at Chicago.
Members of the allied aircraft COM
mission who recently arrived in Port
land, Ore, conferred with spruce lum-
Der manufacturers relative to increas-
ing their production of spruce lumber
for airplane stock
A Japanese mission to the United
States has arrived in this country 1t
was headed by Viscount K. Ishii, am
bassador extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary, was received by State Depart
ment staff headed by Breckenridge
Long.
r. r r
The loss of the American steamer
City of Athens and rescue and landing
at an American port of all the passen-
gers was announced in a cable mes
sage received in Boston from a South
African port.
r + r
The sinking of the American steam
er Campana, a Standard Oil tanker,
with the probable capture of her cap
tain and four members of the naval
guard by the attacking German sub
marine, was announced recently by the
navy department
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Southwest.

The Kansas City Railways Com
pany has obtained in the federal court
a restraining order against it's strik-
ing employees and the city officials.
The order prohibits the employees from
interfering with the operation of cars
and the officials from taking any
court action that would hamper the
company in operating it's lines.
r r +
Open opposition to the Selective
Draft Law in the Drumright oil fields
was proclaimed by scores of citizens
in call for mass meeting to be
held at the city hall to effect an or
ganization to combat the statute.
r r r
The pressing need of officers for the
United States army was demonstrated
N the long telegram received by Col.
Tyree r. Rivers, Fort Riley training
camp commandant, assigning the new
officers. 4 Every man who was COM
missioned out of the training camp
will go Immediately into active ser
vice.
Deputy United States. marshals ar
rested w. P Snider, a lawyer of Hol-
uSnNlllS, Ok-, anu LOOK nlu TO me
county Jail at McAlester, where he is
held as q member of the w. c. u.
Snider is alleged to be one of the lead
ers in an antidraft riot and his arrest
S said to be an important one
r r. r.
Cantonment buildings at Camp Trav-
is, Texas, will be finished and ready
for occupancy August %, six days
ahead of schedule, according to an Of
fetal telegram sent the war depart
ment by Major George E. Thorne.
r. r. r.
Rev. o. E. Enfield, a Socialist lee
turer, was arrested at Cestus, Ok, the
other night on a charge of fighting the
Draft Law. He was taken to Jail at
Woodward to be arraigned before
United States commissioner Enfield
is said to have been particularly &C
tive in the country towns.
r. r. r.
An explosion and fire in a big chem
ical works in East London the other
night wrecked the building and killed
or injured scores of workers. Thir-
teen bodies of women have been re-
covered SO far and many injured have
been treated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Children and untruths.

Why do CHILDREN lie? Edwin S. Pull
Ter in the Mothers Magazine answers
the question by saying that the imagi-
nation of child is stronger than his
intellect, that fiction is as real to a
child as fact.
The cure for lies inspired by fmagi-
nation, he asserted, @'is the education
OF the child's intellect to distinguish
between fact and fancy. AS his error
is mental, not normal, his cure must
be mental. 1t would be a grave error
of training to attempt to suppress his
imagination as cure for his untruths
Imagination is the handspring which
moves his mentality to growth, hence
1t should be directed into rational
channels and not curbed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS IN ALL LANDS
War News.

War News.
The Rumanian offensive in Western
Moldavia continues successfully, &C
cording to the official report from the
Russian war office, and the Austro-
Germans have been driven from the
village of Slanic, as well as from
heights southwest of GroZechti All
the latest enemy efforts in the FOX
shani region have been repulsed by
the Russians and Rumanians.
r r r
British forces attacked the German
position on a small section of the Bel
gian front and pushed the German
posts back across the Steenbeke river
east of the Ypres-Thourout railway.
The British re-established their line
on the eastern side of the river.
r r II
Lens was the center of the main &C
tivity on the British front recently.
The Germans continued to exhibit
signs of apprehension in heavy bonn
bardment of the back approaches near
Vimy and to the west and northwest
of the city. The Canadian lines have
been gradually Tightening about this
important French mining center.
r. r. r.
In repulsing a Teuton attack in the
valley of the River Sloniku, Western
Moldavia, the Russians captured more
than 600 prisoners and four machine
guns, according to the official state
ment issued at Petrograd.
r. r r
The weather on the battle front in
Flanders is again wet and stormy.
Fighting between the British and Ger
mans took place east of Givenchy-les-
la-Bassee, seven miles north of Lens,
where the British occupied the nearer
lip of mine crater and drove off the
German counter assaults.
r. r. r
In consequence of the heavy losses
inflicted on the Austro-German forces
and the desperate resistance of the
Russians, says a telegram received
from Odessa, the Teuton offensive on
the Rumanian front is diminishing in
intensity.
An official communication issued by
the British headquarters announces
that the British troops have made
further gains on the battle front east
of the Belgian town of Ypres. The
statement says that heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy during
fierce fighting for possession of advan-
tageouS positions.
r r r.
On the 1ong-necked front near ST.
Quentin the Germans have delivered
q surprise attack of considerable pro-
portions, but were unsuccessful in
gaining ground anywhere, except some
weak points in the center of the
French line. Otherwise, the fire of
General Petain's men put down the
sally, inflicting considerable casual
ties on the Germans
r r l.
Washington.