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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29


paper7H Is being asked him by his
friends now.
A certain young lad had heard his
aunt talking Of the Silver Tea to be at
his home, and Of it costing a dime.
So on the appointed day, he got his
dime and went TO the tea. He gave
his dime to his aunt and said; Here
is my money, Now, give me some
thing to eat
The Frances Rodgers Class Of the
Methodist Church will give a must
Gale at the home of Mrs. Charles
Carpenter Monday afternoon at three
O'clock and 7;s0 in the evening. Ev-
leryone is invited to come.
Mr.. Thompson, Of the orpheum, has
given Mexico people a rare treat this
week III showing the wonderful pic
tafe, 6iiyiiizaiion,s here two days.
This is one Of the finest pictures ever
put on the screen, and Mr.. Thompson
offered II at . very low price. 1 won
der II we appreciate the fine things
offered us at the orpheum. If you
look over the bill for next week, YOU
will find you can make no mistake in
any Of the pictures offered, for they
are all the best.
Rodes Jesse arrived Friday from
Columbia to spend the weekend with
his parents.
Messrs. william Preston and ROLLS
Rice. Of Columbia. will be the week
end guests Of Rodes Jesse.
Mrs. Chen price snent FRIDAY in
ST. Louis.
Mrs. omohundro has returned IN
her home in Bowling Green. after
visiting M. and Mrs. Will Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carnenter
had Is guests for MONDAY dinner on
Sunday. DR.. and Mrs. p F. Coil and
M. and Mrs H,ph sproul
Jack Denser departed Friday for
New Orleans d attend the American
Iron. Steel & Hardware Convention
Miss Josephine Wallace is visiting
her sister. Mildred. in 81, Louis This
week.
ceorga Conn ~ Now 1ordor srort
Fridav bere
NJ r
'eilsoh
o-s, @sa w kuese o. honor at a ue-
nsh.iu' me party wednesday evening
az me orpheum, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. I. "a. White. After the pic
lures a very delicious lunch was en-
joyed at Buckner's. In line were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. L, B. Hawthorne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Fry, Mesdames F. R. Sanford
and Ferd Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claybrook
had as their guests at the orpheum on
Monday night, in honor of Mrs. c.
A. Belts, Of jefferson City: Mr.. and
Mrs I. NJ. White, and DR.. Frank
Harrison. After the show a dainty
lunch was served at Buckner's.
100 latest style Visiting Cards from
your plate for $500. New plate and
lVV CARDS IN script, $l'6o; Old Eng
nsn, @N,ov' opAhish SCRIPT french
I 100 s.n = 1a1'On anu As'or text
u.-.sn@ new pau on-
rsy ,oo extr.
drvtf wopRErI. Tho 1ou,o,or
The Wednesday Club met at the Ii
brarv with Mrs bearing as leader
The lesson was Yeats aTbe Hour
Glass; Mrs. Beal read a paper on
apeter,s postscr;nt IN Anr~reciations.p
MRS. Havne on aLife of the Shirt in
Modern Literature.n
Mr.. and Mrs. i. G. Trimble. of
Kansas civ. spent the weekend with
Mrs. j. G. Buekner.
william Armstrong. of Fulton, spent
the weekend here.
/ Mrs. VI. H. Coons. of Fulton. spent
the weekend with Mrs. F. R. San
ford.
Miss Lucy Deuham. of Centralia.
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Green.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

invalid for several years, is not so
well the last few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

A certain young lad had heard his
aunt talking Of the Silver Tea to be at
his home, and Of it costing a dime.
So on the appointed day, he got his
dime and went 70 the tea. He gave
his dime to his aunt and said; "Here
is my money, Now, give me some
thing to eat.H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

Kenneth G. Kennen, of Laddonia,
in Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29
S SOCIETY
Miss Gertrude Fry
Phone 244

THE "TattIer' took on new life this
week and came forth on Tuesday even
ing. telling SOME THINGS. Well, 1
noted that one Editor didn't get writ
ten up, 10 I'll tell you a secret. This
Editor and his wife gave an orphe-
UNI party this week, and, $ usual, went
at MS. Nov. THIS show didn't be-
gin till s;l5 and was advertised so in
the Ledger. 'eWhy don't you read the
paper7R Is being asked him by his
friends now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

Some people evidently want a place
in the sun with a gardner to keep it
for them and someone to pay for the
parasol and electric fan.
Have you tried to figure what would
be the price of grain if there we're no
motor cars and the war had not de-
pleted the ranks of the horses in this
country. Who ever advanced this
theory of supply and demand, any
way?
We have often wondered how much
the cheerful giver gives that makes
him cheerful.
The man who says Winter is the
best time of year pays someone to
fire his furnace and carry out the
ashes. There could be no other con-
clusion.
: 1t is positively refreshing these
days to meet anyone who ear go
further than the first line of the Ma
tional hymn.
Paying the fiddler is often not half
as announcement as listening to his
music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

Your $40 Spring Suit q
The finest line of tailored $40 suits
to be had in Mexico at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-29

Phone 496.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
PUSH GERMANS
BACK In RIGA THEATRE

General Kornilon has been succeed
ed by General Alexieff Kerenslxy re-
mains commander-ln-chiof. but Alex
len win practically have complete
charge OF all army movements. A CONF
plete reorganization among the officers
Is under way.
Responsibility for the Kornilof re-
volt has been fixed upon the advisers
Of the general. The Cossack movement
Is still unsettled but is not regarded
as serious.
"a series Of new generals and sub
ordinate officers have been appointed
by General Alexlen with the aim in
view OF ro-esiablishlng discipline Tho
old commanders are discredited and 70
has been decided % appoint an entire
~ new force"
As TO the military situation the em-
bassy issued the following statement
Happily the Kornllom movement did
not weaken us. Our front has suffer
ed no reverses. Troops are advancing
upon Riga. The morale Of the army Is
splendid. In the past five days we have
advanced more than seven miles on tho
Riga front.
Although a seeming lack Of success
Us evident. the Russians are fulfilling
their task. The object has been 90
keep as many Germans as possible en-
gagged In our western theatre. Germany
now has concentrated on this front
more troops than at any time since the
war started"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. i7.-The Rus
sian army is driving back toward Riga
along a wide front within the last
five days 70 has advanced more than
seven miles, the Russian embassy an
n0unced today The whole Russian
military establishment Is being reor-
glnized under General Alexlen and un-
My commanders arc being ousted.
First official cables from PctrOgr8d
10 the embassy received today were
most encouraging. They showed that
the KornllOn rebellion had been put
down without bloodshed. the morale OF
the troops is splendid" and the gov
ernment stronger than ever"
Onlclal word that responsibility for
the Kornllof detection has been fixed
upon his advisers instead Of himself. Is
regarded here as an indication that the
famous C0ssack chief will not pay the
death penalty for his crime.
The cables say the Russians are fore
ing retention OF more German troops
on the east front than at any time
since the war.
Tic embassy issued the following
statement:
Combination that the Kornlon
movement has been llquldated was re-
ceivcd this morning. Thus FAR there
has been no blOodshed The provision
Al government is now stronger than
ever before.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
NO CRNNALTY
IN AUTO FATALITY
Little John W. Hearn Acci-
dentalIy Killed Under
Cards Machine
DEFENDANT IS
GIVEN LIBERTY

Because there was no evidence to
show any negligence or criminality
on the part OF Frederick W. Card,
VINO was given hearing in Municipal
Court on a charge OF manslaughter,
growing out of the accident which re-
suited in the death Of 9-year-old John
Wesley Hearn, at Thirteenth and
Washington streets, on Friday, he was
discharged from custody and the
charge against him d smissed in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning.
DR.. John Mullin testified that the
boy died OF fractured skull and hem
orrhage Of the lungs, apparently from
some accident
James p. Magihern testified that
he was driving his automobile north
I on Washington street when he saw
the boy struck and run over by Cards
car He said he first saw the boy an
instant before he was knocked down
but could not say from whence the lad
came. He sad Card was running his
car very slowly and had sounded his
horn.
tic said the Card car ran about three
feet after striking the boy. and that a
| luau luAiltu AIuiu lue car. picked up
the PROSTATE lad, placed him in Nlaga-
hens car. and begged him "For Gods
y sake get him TO the hospital He said
it was about seven minutes from the
time the bov was struck until tht doc
tors pronounced the boy dead. DIR.
Magahem said Card was ON tho right
side OF the street close TO the curb.
Card testified that he was running in
: second gear, about 81 Nmiles an hour
with a tonneau loaded with heavy
! plumbing material and that the boy
, Jumped from behind another automobile
! coming toward him .squarely into III.
, mud guard. He said he sounded the
. horn again and iammed on the emerg
4 oncy brakes, and stopped two or thre,
. feet after the rear wheel OF his car hat
< run over the boy. He testified that
the lad was apparntly hewildered. a. h,
r Jumped hack and then forward again in
d 10 the side Of his car
Cards testimony was corrOborated bl
p BENJAMIN Smith and Joseph Mccall
I who said the lad was trying 10 solv0
wire puzzle as he came from back /
Che other machine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17

Unless there IS a quick and generous
on the part Of the patriotic
citizens OF Wilmington this city IS go
ing 20 suffer what has been termed
the ienominy OF permitting those Of
its young men who have been called
on the draft for the new national army
20 leave here for their training camp at
NJ .rllstown, n. j., on Wednesday
without so much as an escort TO tho
railroad station.
Chairman Farrcn Of Locel Exemption
Board 40. started a movement today
90 secure sufficient funds with which
20 engage a band for Wednesday. lie
,poinied out that the First Infantry
Band acted as an escort FOR the first
draft contingent which left this city,
but that This band is now in camp
with the First Delaware Infantry on
the Rifle Range and will therefore be
unable 10 get here or 10 donate its
services.
Mr.. Farren and his colleagues on
the board, as well as the pembers OF
the other local boards. have there
fore interested themselves in the
movement TO engage another band
a-d W IN this end in view they solicit
contributions OF money from the
generous and patriotic citizens OF
Wilmington. Some OF their men
, started out today 10 see what they
con do IN the way of securing dona-
tions. All contributions will be re.
,,tvcd an the headquarterz Of Board
So. . In the old Court House or at
TUE EVENING JOURNAL Office
Every donation viii be Acknowledged
a.-., quo. sntI. ard ruy amount any
cne may wish 10 give will be crate
fully received.
Every city In the country it wa
pointed out today. has given its drafte
men a big send-off upon their leavin
/ their home towns for the trainin
camps. Thus Tar Wilmington has don
noihing 70 show these young citizen
lho, their COINS to war In defense .
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
GOVERNMENT OF THE
RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO
BE REALITY SOON
Having Subdued Armed DiSSentiOn, Premier
KerenSky and New Cabinet Give Atten.
ton to Settling Political DiSprteS--NatiOnal
Assembly to Draw Constitution Soon.

and Soldiers formally reoommendeb
such a representative assembly TO bo
convolSed SEPTEMBER 25 10 set up .
definite power to lead tho country uu-
IN the constitutional convention shall
decide upon complete system OF
government.
In the meantime Kerensky's roor-
ganized cabinet appears likely to have
moro complete support from various
factions than the previous ministries
have been able TO muster.
Evidences OF the loyalty OF the Rus
sian armies is now overwhelming
Preliminary reports from the commits
sion investigating Korniloffs revolt.
indicate the rebellious troops were de-
ceived into the belief they wero
marching against German plotters.
Scores OF officers are already IN GUS
tody. General Kaledines is still at
large and az the head OF a rebel move
ment but his forces were not large
and his own troops-tho Don CossncSs
insist they are loyal 10 Russia, ap-
parentiy only des'rous Of saving their
commander from any punishment be-
fore formally surrounding.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
Delaware Division
MEN STICK TO KEYS
Railroad Officials Do Not
Expect Strike OF Road
Operators
NO CONCRR TED
WAGE DEMAND

Contrary % reports current on
Saturday. that telegraphers employed
on the Delaware Division OF tho
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad would 80 on
strike today IL their demands for an
increase in pay were refused by the
company, all the operators were at
their keys this morning, and there
were no indications OF a strike any
where along the Inc.
At the offices OF the superinten-
dent OF the division it was stated by
an official, when asked about tho
matter, tnat the reported threatened
strike was IDLE rumor.
we have received no demand from
our telegraphers on the Delaware
Division for an increase in pay" he
sad. I'VE don't know where, by
whom, or how this strike runor was
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
WANT PATRIOTIC FAREWELL
FOR NATIONAL ARMY MEN

their fellow-citizens is appreciated, cx-
copt this movement 10 engage a band
TO escort them 20 the railroad station.
This. It Is claimed, is the least the city
could do for the embryo soldiers, and
70 IS therefore hoped the donations VIII
be sufficiently large and numerous TO
engage q band FOR Wednesday morn
ing.
AS another mark OF esteem the
merchant Of the city, especially all
Market street stores. are asked to
display flags on Wednesday. II is
honnd 10 have Market street decor
ated in a fitting manner in honor OF
the drafted men who VIII leave that
day These men arc going to war"
rald a prominent citizen yesterday.
1T is as little as tho rest OF US who
remain at home could do TO give thon
q fitting farewell. We should show
them in some way that they are hon
ored in this community and that they
are deserving OF the respect OF their
fellow citizens"
The drafted men have been ordered
90 report at the Old Court House to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Roll
~''n fhon hn called. a captain viii be
named TO be I'm charge OF each dlvi-
sl0R, and each captain viii have on,
assistant appointed. The men will thor
be dismissed and permitted 20 go {,
their homes until Wednesday mornin,
az s o'clock. when they win be ordered
20 report again at the old Court House
Afier roll call each division will b.
o'7'"ired. and about 9.&j o'lock thel
will be formed in line and march q
ine French street station. There the,
w.il board special train az i03
4 O'Clock. and viii arrive 40 Camp DIX a
/ 1890 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon
The special .rain carrying The men wil
start fiOm Georgetown Wcdnesda,
morning at Gas o'clock. 10 will brlnl
the Kent county contingent Stops vii
b made at Harrington az 7.59 o'clock
I Dover s23 o'clgcs end Newart 90
] Continued on Fagt Twol
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
scholars CO BACK
TO THEIR Studies
Enrolment Of HOO Pupi.s
Again Crowds High
School
ONLY PART TIME
STUDY FOR SOME

With fun attendances, Wilmington
public schools opened this morning for
the fall term. AT the High School,
Professor Berlin and his staff of teach
ers were busy as proverbial bees set
ting the classes adjusted and tho fresh
men students assigned 20 their rooms.
There wero no formal opening cXcr-
cises at the High school this morning.
With the exception OF the freshmen
class. the students assembled IN their
respective rooms and class work was
at once started II is thought that by
tomorrow everything will be working
Systematically and that an the classes
Will be adjusted satisfactorily.
Il is estimated that about eleven
hundred students enrolled in the High
School this morning. This number is
about the same as enrolled last wear.
The High School addition IS stlll un-
I Continued on rage TwoJ
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
IN
PHILIPPINES WAS
PLOT Of germany
Conrad Andre, Vice Consul
for Cebu, Tried TO Create
Disturbance in April
TRIED TO ESTABLISH
SUBMARINE base
BY CARL D. GROAT

United Press Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. i7.--rhat Ger
man intrigue had stretched out its
talons into the Philippine Islands and
sought to create insurrection there
was learned today by the United Press.
Conrad Andre, German vice consul
for Cebu, Hoilo and other islands, was
detained on a charge OF trying to crc-
ate a disturbance" which was IN real
ity an insurrectlon. Taken to Manila
to escape the hands Of an angered mob,
Andre was held there for some time
and then released for want OF positive
evidence though he is still under care
ful government watch. Andre sur
rounded himself with 4 number OF
Fillpinos and sought TO gain strength
for the insurrectiOn by promising the
Filipinos among other things any white
women in Cebu they wanted II they
would rise up against the Americans.
This was last April, shortly after tho
United States entered the war. When
this angle Of the situation became
known the residents Of Cebu were so
incensed that there was talk of lynch
ing and Andre had TO be hurried out Of
town 20 escape violence.
In addition to the insurrectiOn, Andre
was suspected Of trying 20 establish a
submarine base IN an out-Of-the-way
corner Of the island, and subsequently
a ship bearing a complete machine
shop OUTFIT was detained or the Islands
At one time IN the course or Andre Z
Vaccinations he travelled around the
island on an American ship, bearing g
trunkful Of papers, which he did moi
wish British naval vessels 70 know
about The papers, however, were So
cretly photographed en- route and th'
/ pictures are said TO be In the. posses
sion Of the American Government.
Again Andre was in an automobll
CONTINUED on rage TWo1
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD, Sept. i7-Having sub
dued the armed dissentlon in It's con-
fines, the provisional government
moved rapidly today In settlement Of
political disputes.
Formal proclamation OF Russia as
republic, as issued by Premier Ker-
ensky, destroyed a growing propa-
ganda traceable 90 German agents.
that Korcnsky was planning a diota-
torship. 10 was also a warning in
the public's view today. to any other
leader who might aspire as Kornllon
did TO such dictatorial powers that
tho government was solely a peoples
government.
The constitutional convention which
Is 10 devise the machinery OF Russian
government has already been called
for December a. There were lndica-
tions today however, that Ions before
this time, some sort Of representative
Russian assembly would outline and
| delegate powers TO prevent any repe-
ltllion OF the misunderstanding which
| led TO the Kornllof revolt.
Tho Petrograd Council OF Worlzmen
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
Grant DIVORCES ON
FIRST court DAY
Superior and 6 eneral SeS-
Sions Tribunal DocketS
Unusually Large
MANY WITNESSES
CROWD ROOMS

General Sessions, Superior and
Termlner courts In and for New
Castle county, opened today with ex-
traordinarily heavy civil and criminal
lockets.
The civil list shows III cases, 81
for trial, % for argument, 63 for d.
vorce suits and "a divorce cases. IN
which DEGREES nisi have been granted
and are now up for final decree. More
than a thousand witnesses are under
summons to gve testimony, making
IN all the heaviest term OF court on
record.
rho judiciary assignments for the
term are: Chief Justice Pennewill and
judges Henry c. Conrad and T. Bay
ard Heisel.
When court opened Judges Heisel
and Rice sat. Thu first business DIS
po cd OF was TO send tho grand JURY
abort its duties under the forman-
ship Of Samuel X. Smith.
The court then went over the Dr.
vorce list with the attorneys, IN order
10 learn what cases are ready for
trial.
out Of the lot found ready for tria
a half a dozen were sent over TO cour
room No. . for trial while Judge Con
rad, who in the meantime had arrived
began hearing other available cases fl
Room No. 80.
The first case called was that o
Charlotte NJ. Jeffers against Elmer Il
Jeffers.
Mrs. Jeners said she had lived wit
her husband about q year after he
marriage, but left him because he bea
her. on one occasion while they wer
living at No. $40 Tatnall street sh
said he beat her so badly that she ha
20 remain in bed for three days. tn
cause Of the trouble, Mrs Jeffers SAT-
was because he drank. Her mother,
Mrs. Scott. corroborated her TESTIMONY
4 decree nisi was granted. J. Fran
Ball appeared for Mrs. Jeffers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Monica Way asked II
decree from George Henry Way o
lhe grounds Of desertlon.
Mrs. Way said her husband ill-troa
cd her, abused her. drank and dldn
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
making STATE
SOLDIERS FIT
FOR REAL WAR
Intensive Training. With
Possible Trench Work, is
Camp Townsend Program
TROOPERS LOOK we'll
ON REGlMENTAL PARADE
10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP TOWNSEND, STATE RIFLE
RANGE. Sent. 17.-With their camp
established, all canvas up, the water
system installed and eYeryth ng be-
ing done TO safeguard tho health OF
the men here. the First Delaware IN
fantry s. finally settled in It's 'mocil-
ization camp. The officers and men
have settled down TO the routine
work which will be their lot as long
as they remain on the range pend
ing orders for Their transfer 70 their
training cantonment at Admission,
Alabama. and every minute OF time
they remain within the borders OF
their native State will be devoted to
intensive ira ming and instruction, so
fba. bv ne time they do get 10 Camp
Mcclellan Il Is expected the Della
ware Infantry will be IN first class
,rim and as efficient, X not more so,
than any OF the other militia Of
ranIzat ons which wip be at Annis-
ton with them.
last night was cold but the sol
dlers did not experience any inCoh-
venience on this account. All are pro
yhded with heavy, warm olanhets
which are ample to protect them from
tho elements. The straw beds helped
70 keep out the chill winds that swept
M from the Delaware River and once
the tents had been laced up for the
night there was not much danger oi
the troopers suffer ng from the cold
Tho health OF the carp is excellent
There is not a iron IN the nosp tai
none OF them is suffering from colds
or sore throats and there has not beer
an accident in camp tnat would peces
state any Of the men going TO the
hospital for treatment.
Early this morning the camp turneS
out for the days work at reveille
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
FINED $40 ron ASSAULT.

According 70 tho testimony OF John
O.Neil. he was walking along Front
street. near King, on Saturday nlght,
when William Williams, Negro, came
along and knocked him down. O'Neil
said he did not know why he was as
saulted, as no words passed between
them. and no never had seen tho man
before.
Williams was fined $40 and costs in
Municipal Court this morning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
peace conference" Goes
over Until JAN |.

BY The United Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 1.-THE OFT
postponed Stockholm international
peace conference" is to be still fur
ther postponed according to Socialist
leaders today. The enw dato fixed
for the meeting, It was said, Will be
January /.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
GERMANY THANKS SWEDEN FOR INTRIGUE

BY The United Press.
STOCKHOLM Sept i7-Ge many sent note to Sweden
thanking her for her services transmitting and ex-
pressing regret Luxburs sent Objectionable ams
according to the Daylight The note expresses
nps regret over the dsasreeable issue raised by the Amer
lean expose