davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
army REGISTRANTS
Get TAEIR NUMBERS

Impressed with the necessity Of
discovering for themselves the serial
number now on their registratnio card,
hundreds Of registrants gathered on
the second floor OF the old Court
House today TO examine the files, all
numbered for their benefit, now hung
on the walls of the main room.
Registrants are often misguided by
a letter appearing after their names,
and are continually making inquiries
Of the members of the boards con-
cerning these letters. They designate
the nationality or race of the reg
istrant in all cases and have nothing
to do with his serial number, as so
many are lo1 to believe. A Is used
when the registrant is Caucasian and
y when he is Of African descent Tha
letter is used when tho man is an
alien or alien enemy
Circular letters from Provost Mar
shal General Crowders Office In
Washington have been prepared and
are now being sent all over the
country concerning the process to be
followed out in the work OF the ex-
emption boards. but as yet no fur
ther instructions have reached the
local boards.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
BURGLARS RAID
MANY HOMES OF
|. MONEY, JEVELRY
Wesley Parsonage Among
Forced Houses But Only
Switch" Stolen There
Police THINK JOB
Was WORK OF BOYS

Residents in the vicinity OF Elm and
Franklin streets are aroused over the
maids made in six or more houses In
that neighborhood last Friday night
by robbers, the second invasion by
thieves to occur In that section OF
the city within the past two months.
In the latest raid the robbers, who are
thought 70 have been three men. Sc.
cured considerable money and jew
elry
Attempts were made by the thieves
70 enter at least twenty other houses
but in many instances they we're
frightened on. Houses entered by
the thieves werg those OF Oscar Jones.
No. 400 South Franklin street; Hugh
McMullen. No. 1914 Elm street; Ed
ward j. Mcguire. No. 1910 Elm street.
and others.
The thieves entered the Jones home
/ by prying open a diningroOm window
after which a black wooden wedge
was used TO hold up a screen. Tho
robbers searched every downstairs
room and secured $50 from coai
owned by q son OF Mr.. Jones anC
some change from a purse owned b,
Mrs. Jones.
Al the McMullln home the rohber
stole a gold watch and chain. Som
CONTINUED ON Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
NEV CONSGRPIIOA
DATA IS GIVEN OUT
Provost Marshal General
Crowder Issues Circular
of Instruction
ARMY Mobiles
ON SEPTEMBER 1

WASHINGTON, July e.-Another
step in building up the selective con-
scription army is taken with the dis
tribution OF a circular by Provost
Marshal General Crowder notifying
the registered men TO hold themselves
in readiness for appearance before
the boards which will conduct exami-
nations and consider exemptions.
Registration cards in each county
or city jurisdiction are to be num-
bered with red ink and as soon as the
drawing is completed lists showing
the order in which these red ink num-
bers are drawn will be published in
the press and will be posted at the
offices OF each local board.
Issuance Of the circular is taken to
mean that the work Of selection may
be in progress within few days. Sep
tember has been tentatively cOnsid-
cred as the date for assembling the
first half million men in cantonments
for training.
Every board has numbered the
/ cards i'm its jurisdiction with red ink
in a series running from one to the
number representing the total mum
! Der OF cards in its jurisdiction" says
| the circular. Lists showing the
names Of persons in the jurisdiction
| OF each board and the red ink mum.
Der OF each card are open TO inspec-
ton al the Office OF each board. In
spect the list and inform yourself o
your red ink serial number.
"These red ink numbers are TO b'
drawn by lot to determine the ordel
In which registered persons are to b
| CONTINUED oii Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
'WETS' IOSIARI TEST
IN COURT This week
Attack on ReSubmission
Law Expected in Day
or Two
REGISTRARS TO BE
SWORN IN TONIGHT

The "wets." It was learned today
will start litigation in day or so TO
test the constitutionali,y or the act
providing for the resubmission OF the
question OF license or no-hcense 10
the voters of Wilmington ana rurai
New Castle county. at a special elec-
ton mex. November. Just now tho
case is to be started was not d.
vulged Many of those who were
recently appointed registration onl-
GERS will qualify before the special
Department OF Elections tonight.
Tne special Department OF Elec-
tions that Is 10 conduct the wet
and dry election on November o.
completed plans this morning for
administering the oath OF ONCE To-
night at o'clock In the Church
Building to registrars. assistants and
alternates who will conduct the spe-
cial registration OF voters.
Clerk Hagner. of the board, toda,
announced that practically all OF th'
polling places had been arranged TOT
At noon today all but nine had Deei
settled upon and arrangements Wer'
pending for those places.
When Caleb y. Burchenal. presi
dent OF the Anti-License Committed
was seen today and asked aoou
agreeing to a case stated In order u
test the law. he said:
"We do not feel that we have an
right 10 enter into an agreement ]
regard to a case stated until the mat
ter is in court In some manner. Their
is nothing before the court at IN
present time on which a case state
could be based
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
VALLEJO, Cal, July 9.-The black
powder magazine at the south end OF
Mare Island Navy Yard blew up today
II Is reported thar some lives Wero
lost. Workmen returning TO Vallejo
across the straits from the yard de-
clare that nearly all the houses used
as residences I'm the immediate VEIN
ity of the magazl1e were badly shat-'
tered or destroyed.
Ambulances have been going back
and forth from the main part OF the
navy yard TO the scene OF explosion.
Il a. impossible 10 get details be-
cause OF the strict censorship estab-
lished by the Navy Department az
the beginning OF hostilitles with Ger
many and which are still In enect.
One OF the wOrlrmen returning 10
Vallejo declared his belief that all
the houses at the scene had been
blown 10 pieces
so terrific was the blast that most
OF the houses in South Vallejo across
the straits facing the Fart OF the yard
I'm which the magazine was located
we're badly damaged. Most of them
had their fronts blown IN and several
were unrOofed The roof OF the round
house at that point was blown.
Chimneys In both Vallejo and South
Vallejo toppled and fell under the
blast. In Vallejo proper thousands of
dollars worth OF rlateg'ass windows
on Georgia street, the main thorough
fare, were shattered and much other
damage done.
1 The portside OF the Southern Pa
clfc steamer III Captain. which was
in midstream when the explosion oc-
Cured, was blown out and two doors
OF the vessel we're shattered. Six mel
on the steamer we're injured, none o
them dangerously. They include
Lieutenant r. c. Baird.
All the windows in the Office o
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
wilson Line DRIVERS
WOULDN'T ACCEPT BONUS

Drivers OF the gasoline and electric
trucks OF the Wilson Line went on
strike this morning for an increase
Of S4 a week. The gas truck drivers
have been receiving SIS a week and
the electric ;ruck drivers S14. The
men say they made request for the
increase by petition on June 80 and
that this morning an official OF the
company notified them that the IN
crease demanded would not be grant
ed but that a bonus would be given
them next month. The drivers say
they were not told how much the
bonus would be and consequently re-
fused 10 go TO work today.
Horace Wilson, president OF the
line. said that the affair could hardly
be called strike. He said the driv-
ers had merely quit, not waiting 70
hear the terms OF the bonus. pro-
posed. and that the company OIL
cials had made no further effort TO
hold the men, but had Immediately
engaged others 10 take their places.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
ASSAULTED BECAUSE he
WOULDN'T TALK war"

Walter Ward. a Negro, was fined
SO and costs I'm Municipal Court this
morning for assault and battery on
Boleslaw Duzinski, at Front and
Market streets. Saturday afternoon.
Boleslaw testified that he and some
other men were walking past that
corner when the Negro approached
and wanted to talk war" Because
they refused TO discuss the war, he
said the Negro struck him and ran.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
WENT TO COMPLAIN AND
COT himself ARRESTED

Emil speirer was fined 81 and costs
in the Municipal Court this morning
for disorderly conduct in a restaurant
at No. 227 West Fourth street yes
terday. According TO the evidence
Speirer created a disturbance about
tho price OF a plate OF ice cream
breaking dishes and cursing walters
He ran after a police officer. who
after an investigation, arrested him
instead OF the restaurant people
against whom he wanted to prefer
charges.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
L. NJ. RLANKEN HONOREp.

Starting his career as a printers
devil" with George A. Wolf, Edmund
NJ. Blanken. now 25 years Of age. has
been appointed chief instructor in the
Pressmen's Home. conducted by the
International Pressmen's Union. in
Tennessee. At the age Of Is he was
a foreman in a printing establishment.
He will assume his new position on
Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
holland STARVING.
PROTESTS AMERICAS
EMBARGO ON FOOD.
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. July Declaring
Holland is starving, Chevalier van
Rappard, Dutch minister i'm Washing
ton, bespoke the grave apprehension
OF neutral nations at Americas me-
barge.
Representatives OF other countries
vitally affected by President Wilson's
proclamation shutting of food, feeds.
fuels and other necessities. declared
their actual existence is threatened.r
1--WE are starving" van Rappard
said today. "Our people are on rationa.
We will suffer most Of wars terrible
evils without being a belligerent. Wa
are forced to depend on Germany for
coal and on America for grain. Hol-
land Is at the mercy or your country
II was the first outcry against thd
| drastic action forced upon President
Wilson by the war. Other neutrals
are equally apprehensive. Each ma
tion has his own case. which IL ID
placing before Uncle Sans trade
tribunal.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
THRRE ARE OTHERs.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 0@sGet my
husband for your army Mrooe a
south Dakota wife to the War De-
partment today.
ssHe1I probably claim exemption on
account Of wife. But he Is no good
and doesn't support me. In the army
they'll make a man or a corpse OF
him"
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
AMERICAN GRAIN CARRIER
MASSAPEOUA SUNK; CREW SAFE

by ]. l. Thompson and Sons Com
pany and owned by the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Company.
Her port OF registry was New YORK.
The Massapequa carried a crew OF
80 Of which eight were Americans.
Capt. A. H. Strumm was in command.
The ship was loaded with grain.
Among American members OF the
crew were four men from Brooklyn.
n. Y. and John c. McGregor 536
Charles street. aud John Muschler,
49Os Dauphin street. New Orleans.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
Crush
NONARCHY;:CHAU
new PRESIDENT
Washington Announces
Second Republic Was
Proclaimed on July z
.PEKTNG CUT OFF
BY LOYALIST ARMIES

BY The United Presa.
WASHINGTON. July "a democracy
has heen re-established IN China ao-
cording TO State Department dspatoneA
today.
After a week Of skirmishing during
which Hsuan rung, the young einperonf
was set mo at the head of mona1cnyt
official reports today Indicated the
Nnpchu ompcror had been driven ouo.
and the former vice president, henlf|
Keu-C Chnu. established as president on
new provisional goyornment az Nan0n8.i
Dispatches stated the democracy
was restored July Z.
At the state Department Il was saio
all foreigners were probably sate.
Goth nides offered guarantees OF tner
safety. All legation guards OF Brit
ish French and American troops
reached Pehng.
Communication with Picking Is in,r
terrupted and few Official dispatches
are reaching the United states.
Republican troops are reported con.
vereing toward Peking TO drive Qua
the Manchu forces now In possessions
By RALPH H. TURNER
United Press staff Correspondents
TOXIC. July 0.-Germany's Chlncs'
plot has apparently failed.
General Chang Hsun, believed hers p
Continued on Page TwoJ
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
lnnrsr / W. w. srEIKE rLOrrERs.

By The United Press.
Ell PAso. Tex. July sGovernmsni agents early today
arrested Il men members Of the W. W. who we're proving
in the vicinity Of the consoetcd sr 1- and reclining Com
plays plant one arrested ratses carnody = i 20
have confessed to the that the W W. planned
to organize strike 5000 Mexican employees of the
smelter
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
MAGAZINE in MARE ISLAND
NAVY YARD EXPLODES; LLVESLOST

the Southern Pacific railroad agenf
and the railroad masters office wero
destroyed. the baggage rooms doors
blown of and the building Otherwise
damaged.
The steamer lroQu0is Was also badly
damaged she being IN the straits AZ
the time Of the explosion.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09

she told the cashier she would have 20
first take the money from her own
hank. whereupon she id. The bank
was silk and before Carlotta could
complete the TRANSACTION almost tne
whole town population had gathered
TO do their BIT for the Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
Rv Mo United Press.

AMSTERDAM July 9-The people
OF Germany are about to force from
the German autOcratic rtnE a more
satisfactory statement OF Germany g
peace aims as well az promise of
sweeping electoral reforms. according
10 Berlin dispatches today
Events Of the greatest importance
CONTINUED on rage Two)
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
Study SUSSEX ASSESSMENT.

Members OF the new board OF
county assessment are at Georgetown
today making a study of the system
OF county assessment in vogue there.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
Bv The United Press

BY The United Press
LONDON. July 9.-sinking Of the
American steamer Massapequa. by
German submarine on, Sunday was
announced by the admiralty today.
The crew was landed at the llle De
Sein (an island OFF the northwest
coast OF France, 2s miles southwest
of BresO.
TrS MassapeQua was a 322 foot
steel ship of 3,193 tons, built in 1888
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
nrnIN AnnIrs nrssIAN ADyANCEs.

BY The United Press
BERLIN. via London. July En- fresh battles near
s.pislau Gaica) we we're pressed back between cossow
and z,rozde toward cranylan official statement as
serted There the Intervention of German reserves brought
the enemy to a sandstil'
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
sAMnEs NEAR BATTLE FRONT.

By The United Press.
A FRENCH PORT, July 9.-Americas FIRST eSpeditonary
army in France was today for the trip 90 the new
camp close to the Major Cen sibeTt was as en-
thusasrc as his the change which VIII no"
bring tie Americans close to where there is lighting
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
allied ARMIES
Defeat GERMANS
ON I'LL FRONTS
Russians Gain at StaniSlau;
English at Hargicourt;
French at Chevregeny
KORMILOFF CAPTURES
MANY OFFICERS AND Guns
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD, July 9.-Russia cen
tered her drive on Lemberg, in Gal
icia today, with a powerful offensive
directed west OF Stanislau which took
several villages, according to the Of
icial report.
General Kormiloff was IN charge OF
the operations In this section and re-
ported complete success OF the drive.
The war office declared that 13i ofi-
GERS. 1000 men, twelve heavy guns,
36 light guns and many machine guns
had been taken in the successful ad-
vance
Four more cities in Gaiioia were
captured by the advancing Russians
y-Jezupolciezov, Payelche, Ry-
bno and Starylysiec. Gen. Bruslloff's
cavalry the official statement said,
had now reached the Rivr Lukva. In
the Caucasus the war office said, un-
der pressure Of the Turks the viii
lagos OF Pendjvin, Khanikin and
Kasrishireau had been evacuated.
Stanisau IS about 75 miles south
vest OF Lemberg and fifty miles south
Of Brzezany around which the Russian
offensive first started.
BY the United Press.
LONDON, July 0.-CarTying out a
successful raid southeast of Hargicouri
by the British forces and repulse of ar
attempt at a raid by the Germans south
cast Of Loos was reported by Field Mar
shal Haig today.
D. II. rr,;4,l rross
PARIS. July 9.-Suddenly ASSUMING
tho offensive French troops swept for
ward last night between Bovettes Ndg
and Chevregny rccapturing first lin
trenches over a front Of mile accordin
TO today's official report.
Between Bovettes Ridge an
Chevregnv we counter attacked an
In sharp fighting the French retoo
tho first lines trenchts on mile from
regaining tho major part Of the territor
lost in the enemy's powerful actio
Sunday between Pantheon and Froil
mont Farm" the wnr office asserted. 81
the region south Of Failon artillery I'll
was intense Around Pantheon a stror
enemy attack was brilliantly repulse
Later details OF the enemy attac
Sunday between Panthon and Froi'
mon Farm show that twelve fres
battalions and three different division
of picked troops participated again
us. The attack was accompanied
LIQUID fire. Prisoners taken by
Continued on Page Eighty
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
GERMANY brazil
BREAK IS DENIED
Argentine, However, Seems
on Verge OF Rupture
With Kaiser
NOT MANY SPIES
IN LATIN-AMERICA
Rv The United Pos.

By The United Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO. July 9.-Omcial
denial was made today to a rumor
that spread all over Rio that Germany
had declared war on Brazil.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
PROM BANK no BANK.

ARLINGTON. Fla. July 9.--When
CarlOtta Brown went into the local
hank 10 make a Red Cross donation
Evening journal., 1917-07-09

According to Grandens' dispatch,
the main objection now held by Ger
man reformists 20 the present cleo
toral system is the preponderance ot
Prussian representation in the gov
ernment. In the Reichstag the king
dom Of Prussia has 236 deputies, or
six or eight times as many members
as any other kingdom or principaliy'
In the Bundesrat, Prussia has seven
teen members, nearly three times es
many as any other sectionsof, Ger
many. .t
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
LIBERALIZATION
Of GERMANY NOW
SEEMS ASSURED
Tense Interest in What
Hollweg Will Tell Reich
stag Tomorrow
SOCIALISTS Demand
POLITICAL REFORMS
BY JOHN GRANDENs,

NUlItu IANrn ENen NfRAANo AaAANAANf
BERLIN, via London. July 9-Signs
multiply that the political liberaliza-
ton OF Germany is impending.
Last weeks important conferences
preceding the Reichstag session
brought the situation TO a head today.
Tomorrow Chancellor Won Bethmann
Holiweg is expected TO make a formal
statement and there is tense interest
I'm political circles as TO the attitude
he may show on electoral reforms.
From the central wing 10 the So
cialists all opinion in the Reichstag
is united that reform electoral sys-
tenn must be applied in Prussia n
Prussia fails TO adopt such a plan OF
its own accord.
The governments promises OF vast
changes in electoral districts is con-
sidered only a small installment In
payment for the large debt owing the
people by the German Government.
There was a disposition indicated in
all parties today to demand Prussiau
reform this fall.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
WEATHER

Cloudy today with probable
showers I'm afternoon; Tues
day cool with probable show
ers.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09
By the United Press.

BY the United PreBB.
LONDON, July 0.-Carrying out a
successful raid southeast of Hnrgicourt
by the British forces and repulse Of an
attempt at a raid by the Germans south
cast Of Loos was reported by Field Mar
shall Haig today.
Evening journal., 1917-07-09

Stanisau IS about 75 miles south
vest OF Lemberg and fifty miles south
Of Brzezany around which the Russian
offensive first started.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
Marriage Licenses

Suisippe Mnano. 90. Detroit Mar
Earet Ninta. 30 same.
stephen Ridley e. Detroit. Ina
LewisiH Pettihone. i7s Grove Rae
NJ Crnwfurd. u.s. Bay city
Jane. W Hobert. rs, Ecorse; Rer-
tina Sylianin, 49, River Rouge.
Mike Stanek. %. Detroit, Rosie ho-
Leo woiohsn 20. Detroit Grota
Wilson, q. Same
Ben T. wills. "a. Fort Wayne LIZ
Han SchmorlluE 10. Detroit
Edward Ihursman. 81, Dctloltt
Cora NJ OpiAcius IS. same.
William L.. Rothweh, 30. Detroiti
Edith Rogers, - same.
Vincent N0wnk %. Hawtramcki
GLADYS lacholska. "a. same.
Chivush Mcswain. &c. Detroit.
Grace stewart 90. same
Clarence A. Hartman. %, Detroit
Annie l.. Bedford. 20, same.
John a Lyons. a. Pennsylvania,
Laura ". seiders rs. same
Lawrence Gorandi. 81 Detroit.
MarEarite o. Henon, 49, Same.
Joseph W waters 49, Detroit
Mar a. Kcya. 49, same
Curl q. Franklin. 81. Detroit. Hell
Miia N Hicks, a. Detroit; Evelyn
Warren, rs, same.
John Peters 40 Detroit; Anna Jaj-
Robert " PRIEST ae. Detroit. Lu-
Gin y Cain 81. Ann Arhor.
Floyd q Rowlc9 20. pctroit;f Ma
tilda Thomas 20. same
Stautslaw Mika. 20. Detroit: Micha-
lina SzpaneleWska. TO- same
Paul De Rem, a.. Detroit. Marie
JogHCgham. Al. same
Berlin r RiVenhurh. 80, Detroit
Elsie VI Marsh. a. wilton. Wis
char les W Martin 20, Detroit
Catherine Rose. g. same.
Bolesl8w L.ukachuk. 23 Detroit
Frances Kohut 20. same
Anton Newman, IS. Detroit Min
ME Schoor. g. same.
David Prince ~. Detroit; Edith
Rhodes. 90 Dallas. Texas
Peter Bacon. 81. Detroit, Nictorit
| WoWak, g. same.
Eladio Gonzales -, Detroit. Bien'
| beveda Rogue. % same
Ernest Soldiers. 20. Detroit, Mary
n. Rchan, % Windsor
Joseph T. Higgins. 2f Detroit; Eve
/ n Coughlin. 20. Big Rapids
Ray Eggi"ston ~. Detroit, Sylvia
| kaschcwslCi. u.s. Same.
Leslie g ColIins 81. Detroit
! Gladys -. Harrison. -. Belding
George Schlouskv 49, Detroit
Ataire Dawley. a. Pay city
rrr7rnr X rfUTfFY, -, DetT0Ir, fTF1T
/ ~. Moede. ~, same,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
MANY ARE
. OUT AFTER
NEW PIANO
Additional Prize Puts
Pep Into Con-
test

The extra prize offer OF "A $500
story e Clark Piano for the candi-
date doing the best work during the
double vote period has aroused new
interest In The Times go, 600
club The enthusiastic manner in
which the candidates welcome the
new offer Indicate an unusual hurst
Of speed IN subscription getting dur
ing the rs days ending Oct 10. THIS
ls tho biggest and best offer OF the
entire contest There viii be
double votes on all new subscrip-
tons turned In by All candidates be
tween oct ! and 10, inclusive. me
candidate who obtains the largest
number az votes during this time
will be awarded the $500 Piano as
an extra prize.
A candidate who "a now IN the
race. or a new candidate. can now
enter and win the Piano. and al the
same time pile UP enough votes 70
win one OF the most valuable prizes
in the original $1,000 list Those
who enter The contest now ana
those who are already in the race
start on an equal footing FOR the
$500 Piano. az only the work ac-
compnshed between Oct I and 10,
inclusive. will decide the winner OF
this extra prize
During the banner period al new
subscriptions count Tor twice me
regular number Of votes, and all
votes as outlined above, count to-
ward the two prizes for any candl-
date For example two'year
subscription that is new has a regu'
lar vote value of 10000 II turned IN
between oct and g. 80 gives the
candidate $4,000 votes toward tho
Piano and also toward the $4,000
Home, one OF the automobiles or
other valuable prizes The sub
ecriptions can be turned In 70 bet
ter advantage now than later In the
contest for there will be no more
extra prize offers made and the sub
------t---r---------- -s.----+-.-s4--i-- tf----a
many votes again The adding or
the $500 Piano makes u contest
within a contest. and the man or
woman who proves 10 be the most
successful subscription salesman
during the is days Of the banner
period. will not only have won a
NUlfHWll lLNhl NitA'lAAs NNN tt' 80 -'ffN
will have piled Up tremendous
credit toward the main goal--the
Home. or one OF the motor cars.
Those desiring 20 Join the club.
and Try their hand AZ subscription
selling. should do co IN time 70 get
their names in the next LIST which
win be published Monday or Tues
day
$1,000 In Prizes.
$4,000 Aladdin Bungalow Home
1850 Ross 50 Touring Car
St.25U- SfUdebaker "6" Touring
Car
1895 Overland a" Touring Car
(Simons Sales Co. Agents..
s725 Brlscoe Touring Car Frank
Gmelln. AGENT.
5000 Diamond Ring purchased ~
Miller Biggest Little Stores
5000 Victrola
$3.50 IN merchandise
Ten per cent cash commission