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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
Nationals OFF FOR
FORT DUPONT soon

Local exemption boards have been d.
rected TO prepare g. per cent. Of their
quota TO be sent 90 Fort DUPONT within
live days beginning December 20. but
as yet none Of the boards has received
any notice or instruction as 60 the OK
act time Of the departure Of this con-
ilngent. The men who are 90 go on
this call are to he detailed for the coast
artillery and Will be located at Fort
DUPONT instead of being sent 90 Camp
Dix where an the other nationals have
been sent from this city and state.
In calling A. per cent. Of their quota
the four local boards will not have
enough men 10 make up the quota Of
200 men ordered % Fort Dupont and
% therefore VIII Doe necessary 90 call
upon the boards down the State for a
portion Of their rcgisiranls 20 go on
this call.
officials Of the boards feel that these
men who are TO so should be notified
Of their selection and that they should
be given ample time 10 make their prep
aratiOns for departure Therefore
while they don't know when their
men will have 60 leave they intend "a
notify them that they have been So.
lected and that they viii so away
sometime after December 20. Local
Board No. 3 was the only one which
had IFS list Of men ready today but the
others expect 10 have their lists pre-
pared tomorrow so that an the men
called viii know that they have 20 50
and. accordingly will have time 10
make whatever preparations may be
necessary in settling ND their business
affairs.
The following men in local Division
No. arc tho men selected who viii have
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
ACCU-ED OF Leaving
CHILD IN VESTIBULE

George T. Dickerson, proprietor OF a
hotel az Bridgevlle. was held under
$500 bail i'm City Court This morning on
e. charge of cruelty 10 a child. and Miss
Bessie Dickers0n, or Smith. his daugh-
ter. was held under $500 bail on a
charge Of non-support Of her own child.
Both eases were postponed until tomOr-
row morning
nickorson and his daughter were ar
rested at Rridgeyill' Yesterday after
noon hy Sergeant King and objective
Riley. Of the local police departme-t.
Sergeant King having been at work on
the ease since the evening OF December
3. when a baby boy. about l3 days old.
lVas found wrapped in clothing that
contained the markings of Delaware
Hospital was found in the doorway Of
the Babies Hospital. 80. 20s Washing
ton street. DickerS0ns daughter Was
discovered 40 BE- the mother OF the
baby.
DickersOn was notified IN December
to call for mis- daughter no the hos
pital which Doe did. and was met by
Drs Mullin and Wertenbahcr and Dr.
Paul smith The question Of finding a
home for The child was discussed and
"a iaNicah was called ihc driver being
instructed to take nickcrson. his
daughter and The child 10 the Babies
Hospital. shortly after they arrived
ihcrc. Dr. Smith arrived IN his own
automobile
nickorson. 60 Is alleged carried the
infant lo the yestibule of The hospital.
where he left it he says he thought
that Or. smith as a member Of tho
BOARD of Managers Of The Babies Hos
pital. would attend 10 The childs well
fare.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
MERCHANTS TO HEAR WAR
SAVINGS PLAN OUTLINED

4 regular luncheon meeting OF the
Retail Merchants section of tho Cham
bcr Of Commerce viii be held az f. 30
o'clock tomorrow In the Hotel dupont.
State Director Henry p. scott. Of the
National War Savings Committee and
former Governor Charles r. Miller.
chairman FOR New Castle county. will
address ihc meeting and explain The
purpose Of aud methods used 90 sell
the War SAVINGS Certificates. The use
of The thrift card and the baby bonds
Is q subject OF vital importance 90 sll
and 90 is expected the meeling not only
Will be entertaining but very instruc-
tive. and an the members OF this
branch OF the Chamber Of Commerce
are urged TO be present
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
SQUABBLE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
OVER SUSPENSION OF FAME COMPANY

Members OF City Council at their ses-
sion this evening, in an probability viii
thrcsh out the question OF Whose
Who in the Local Fire Department?
when Fire Chief Patrick D. Golden will
be asked by the fire committee of City
Council TO explain his actions In re-
tusing to allow local fire companies 20
respond TO the fire at the Bethlehem
Steel Company plant. at New Castle,
yesterday, and why he suspended the
Fame Fire Company from the city SER
vice for responding 90 the call after
That company had gone 10 lend assist
ance at tho orders of the fire committee
Of City Council
TOnights session OF Council promises
to be warm, Judging Dy the comment
being made at the various fire houses
today. When an order was received In
today's mail by William !. Lutz. prCsi-
dent OF the Fame Fire Company. notify
ing him That the Fame company was
suspended for. a period OF thirty days
for leaving the city without the consent
Of the fire chief, Mr.. Lulz at once
brought tho letter 30 The attention Of
city Councilman Arthur Johnson. chair
man Of The fire committee Of Council.
Councilman Johnson, as chairman 0f
the fire committee. revoked the order
by ordering the Fame Fire Company
10 continue IN service and shc real
Question now is, who IS boss. The frc
chief who is paid by the city or the fire
committee Of City Council which has
jurisdiction over the entire Fire Depart
ment2"
Fire Chief Golden has been notified
10 be present az tonight's session Of
Council Members Of the Fame Fire
Company also will be present.
The squabhle originated Yesterday
morning. when q telephone operator.
who said she was unable 10 locate the
ilrD chief here. asked Chief Of Police
Black 10 send help 20 the Bethlehem
plant, which was burning Chief
Black ondeavored TO locate Fire Chief
Golden al the Washington Fire Com
pany headquarters, aud was informed
that the flrc chief was at his home.
The chief Of police called the fire
chief at his home and asked him what
he hads done about the New Castle
fire. Chief Golden replied that Moth
ing had been done as he had heard
nothing of the fire.
when lnloill'u iidt .h'il h"A u''H
asked for. Chief Golden Is said 20 have
replied that "hc was the one TO bc con-
suited in such matters Chief Black
told him that he had better do some
thing and that he, Chief Golden, woulU
hear more Of the matter.
Chief Black then notified the Fame
Fire Company Of The call for help and
while the Fame men were preparing 10
respond TO the fire, Chief Golden dp-
pesrcd and forbid them from leaving
the house.
The officials OF the Fame Company ap-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
$40 900 FOR K. OF {.
FUND on FIRST DAY.

II the arst days work in the interest
Of the knights Of Columbus merry
Christmas war fund campaign. as re
ported % the workers at their luncheon
in the Hotel dupont last night, may
serve as a criterion for the whole. the
success Of the campaign is already as
sured. But, az John s. ROssell warned
the workers not 10 relax and 10 proceed
with renewed efforts. IT is not 10 be ex-
pected that there VIII be any sliding
back on this account. The result so
splendidly achieved on the nrst day was
briefly this:
A total OF about 200 subscriptions
representing a grand total In funds Of
about si0,50o.
Complete and definite figures concern
Continued on Rage Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
NUNITION BLAST
MOST PECULIAR
PLANTBOSSSAYS
Bethlehem Superintendent
Ayers Boiling T. N. T.
Did Not Start Fire
1000 SHRAPNEL Shells
RIP Up COUNTRY Side

That the fire which ragged among the
hree-inch shrapnel shells in the load
ns house at the proiectile loading
'ant Of the Bethlehem steel Company,
below New Castle yesterday morning.
night have been tho result ora plot
vas indicated by the statement given
ont last night by r. g. Paris, super
intendent Of the plant.
Although / have not yet completed
my Investigation as TO the origin Of
he fire, he sair, Il do not see how
2 could have been accidental. Four
or five men who happened 10 be In the
neighborhood Of the plant at the time
The fire started were detained aud held
by the guards Of the company until
could examine them. They were not
held as suspects, but only so they could
aid Our investigation as 20 the cause
N the fire. Later all were allowed
% return TO their homes
Of the 1900 loaded shells IN the mill
II the time the fire started. 1000 ex-
Iploded during the bombardment that
resulted as the flames spread through
The building and reached the cases in
which these shells were stored. u was
This bombardmenl which could he
heard over a wide area. and lt was this
she'll fire that tore up the country
around the mills for a distance Of near
y a mile as the shells and fragments
we're hurled IN all directions.
superintendent Paris yesterday az
ternoon cleared up many Of the rumors
hat had been flying thick and fast
rom the time the police force Of the
plant threw a Gordon about it and pa
trolling with loaded repeating shot
guns kept everyone at distance from
tho structure. These rumors Of plots,
lrrests and spies were current again
oday, but at the offices OF the com
Continued on Page sixteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
GRAVES OF ELEVEN AMERICANS IN
SOIL OVER WHICH SHELLS SCREAM
ARE GARNISHED WITH FLOWERS

death-the first permission OF this kind
granted 10 an American civilian.
The night was spent IN a dugout a
few feet distant from the spot where
the flrst American was taken prisoner
by the Germans. Before dawn the
United Press correspondent accompa-
MED a French patrol party out over
the exact spot on No Mans Land where
the Americans made their first recon
naiss3uce. Tile party talked 20 a French
surgeon who priced as bis most pre-
cious possession a piece Of the historic
German shell which wounded the ilrst
American.
Then later. with an American col
league Paul Scott Mowrer, Of Chicago.
We are guided by a French chaplain
garbed in his horizon blue uniform to a
tiny village two miles 10 the rear Of the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
Police board REQUESTS
TURKEYS TO RESIGN

The Police Commissioners have 70
duested that Turkeys Howard Palmer
and Daniel Eakin hand ia their reslgna-
tions.
These two men will be placed on the
retired list. Eakin has been on the force
about twenty-seven years and Palmer
about twenty-five years.
The designations were asked for fol
lowing the attempted suicide Of John
Clark a prisoner who cut himself IN a
cell In the police station several days
ago on a whiskey bottle, which had
gotten into his cell in some mysterious
way.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
BY W. :. FORREST

United Press stan Correspondent
WITH TIE FRENCH ARMIES IL THE
FIELD, Dec. ia have walked over
hallowed soil today--over the ground
dyed by the blood Of the first Ameri-
cans Of The army 10 die in action fight
Ing the flght OF right against might
Through courtesy Of the French
army headquarters the United Press
correspondent was permitted TO spend
a day and a night in the very trenches
where Prlyates Gresham, Hay and En-
right perished in the German raid Of
November 2. Permission was also
granted for visit TO the spot where
these heroic Americans now rest in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13

fighting lines VIC may not mention the
name OF the town But later lts name
VIII appear In every American history
book.
We found the town simply a ciump
Of squatiy. grey-walled, red-roofed,
parily-desiroyed houses, sitting atop p
bleak, dead grass ridge-a hamlet typi-
cal OF this part Of France.
We are guided between the buildings
down a steep flight of stone steps at the
bottom Of which was a deep stretch Of
mud. Stretching out ahead was @ ten
acre field. 10 was surrounded by d high
grey-stone wall. The fields sloping sur
face was marrcd by rusted wire cntau-
clements
Along the left wall were two score
grayes Of heroic poilus. They were COW
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
Mr.. RICHARDSON. RARBOR
EXPERT, Leaves SATURDAY

II. H. Richardson, harbor expert. has
concluded his contract with the Board
Of llarbor Commissioners and viii leave
for Jacksonville, Florida. his home, on
saturday. He has several offera from
other cities pending, and it is possible
that ne may be engaged iatcr on %
take charge Of Wilmington's river front
development.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
pATRInTIc sEnAIrI.s

Tn 81. Johns Episcopal Church. on
sunday evening, patriotic services will
be held. Instead OF the usual sermon.
there viii DE an address by john e..
Gray. There will be patriotic music
by the excellent choir Of the church.
The services VIII be made especially
interesting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13

When Edward De Lacour. OF 30. roc
West street. read In THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday afternoon that
Miriam Reches Of No. 2i7 East second
street, had given her 81 Liberty bread
making prize TO tho Our Boys in France
Tobacco Fund. he was impressed TO
such q degree that he mailed her with
his compliments. a book entitled, 1.-TWO
Little Welsh Girls" written by Annie
Lewis Pinfold lt is a pretty story,
CONTINUED on Pago TwoA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
IiEARiNG APPEAL IN
COURTNEY WILL CASE

Judges in superior Court today heard
argument In an appeal from The decision
of Register Of Wills Brown in the
Clayton Courtney will case.
The will was sustained by Register Of
Wills Brown and some Of the heirs are
seeking 70 upset the will or the ground
that Courtney was incompetent 10 make
q viii and that undue influence was
used.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
ANnTnER snnp ron HARLANs.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following permits To Fred a.
Havens. 90 erect a shop al the Harlan
plant Of the Bethlehem steel Company
at The foot Of West street 90 cost
5000: 20 Anoihony Corletto TO install
q heating plant at No. $40 scott street.
90 cost SiJ0
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
DENY PRESENCE OF
JAPS AT YLADlY0SIOK
By Tho United Press.

Ry The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. i3.-No Japan.
csc troops are al NladiYostoh. the
American consul there informed the
state Department today Hc con-
firmcd reports of riotinq there. how
ever. and pointed 10 the need OF
troops in The city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
runKEY READY no BREAK WIN GERlIANY

by United
WASHINGTON Dec. i3-Turkey has handwriting
the wall VIII break away the ar
opportunity according high diplomatic official today.
Only the sransehod Pasha the Mosms in
line the past year and supporters becoming
espousal entente diplomats declare
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
United States Guard
TO Relieve SOLDIERS

By Inc lulteQ flera.
WASHINGTON. Dec i3- Organization
sf the United States Guard" 2J,O00
iirong 10 relieve soldiers from police
mard work and where necessary 20
Implement state militia similarly en-
aged. was authorized by the War De
,arlmont today. The men viii be raised
~ voluntary cnlistments If possible,
,ut The draft will be used II necessary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
TURKS READY FOR
PEACE With BRITAIN
ny The United Press


by The United Press.
GENEVA, Dee. i3.--Mouliar Bey.
one of the Turkish delegates sent 90
Switzerland for the Bernc conference
on exchange Of prisoners, has asked
Consianiinople for full power TO ne
noiiaie a separate peace with Brit
ish delegates, according 20 a report
printed in La Suisse today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
CADETS DECLARED REBELs.'

By The United Press
pETRoGRAp Dec i31he 5ossyiki government today pro-
claimed al. members Of the cadet constitutional Democrat party
- -, .o ,eople~ asserting aidins the cossaeks
in the counter revolution
-, ,-o0lnent cadet leaders arrested lnclud.ag
80, ,r,.,or Tutler Rodtchen and Countess Panin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
KORNILOFF WOUNDED And
DEFEATED, COSSACKS NOW
IN DANGER OF CAPTURE

Not more than nny delegates 70 the
constitutional assembly arrived az
pcirogrsd and attended the FIRST meet
ing OF That body according 10 advices
from Che Russian capital today. More
than @ thousand delegate, were sup
posed Go bc In attendance.
By the nitcd Press
pETROGRAu, Dec. i3-Supposedly
ON The eve of the ASSEMBLING Of the
Congressional conference Former For
eign Minister Tresichnon AMI other
ministers Of thc former government
now imprisoned in lhe Fortress Of 81.
Peter and Paul. today issued a declara-
iion addressed io the president of the
constituent assembly that legally only
the provisional government could
transfer authority io ihe assembly.
Adoption of a formal armistice was
forecast boy the scmi-onlcial newspaper
prayada today as Russian delegaies TO
resume their negotiations with the Ger
mans at Brcst LiloVsk
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13

T| 1T TTTT"I TTT""|
AMSTERDAM Dec a. nemohiliza-
tion of AN of Russias armies has been
begun according 90 an article by a
somi-oincial German correspondent at
Copenhagen printed IN Btrlin and ro-
rciycd here today General Icherbaich-
en-. 70 was said. had been authorized 20
begin peace negotiations exclusively on
The Russian front
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
DIR. SILL. FOUNDER
OF OSTEOp ATIIN. DE An

klRkSNILLE No. Dec i3-Dr. An
drew Taylor Siill. founder of osteo-
paihy, died here yesterday az thc age
of So
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
WANT ARMIsucE AFTER TRUCE.

WANT ARMIsTICE AFTER TRUCE.
BY United Press
BERLIN. London i3-Negotiations
replace the began today
a Official announced
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13

By the United Press
pETROGRAD. Dec. l3-The Black
Sea battle fleet is cooperating with
the Bolshcvih forces In the 0ghtlne
az Rosion. according Co dispatches re-
ceivcd here.
The vaIship kolhida is firing ON the
Cossacks at Novo-Tchcrkask
by The United Press
LONDON. Dec i3.--Gonoral kornilon
was defeated and himself wounded IN
the Gghllng with Bolsheviki forces be-
tween Bielgorod and sunny. according
20 Bolsheyiki claims received here to-
day.
The dispatches insisted that capture
of Kornilog and his entire force Of
Jossacks was imminent The Maxi
malist commander claimed 90 have
the rebels completely surrounded
other pcirograd dispatches reported
that the railway union had refused 90
transport kaledine's reinforcemenis TO
his rebel colleguo. Kornllon.
Extremists and members of the cadet
Constitutional Democratic party. were
reported today 10 be nghtlng Tor pos
session Of Roston
According 30 the viewpoint ~ Russian
observers here. there is little ground
90 believe that the Cossack uprising
Will succeed. The Bolsheviki, % was
said. will probably be- able 60 suppress
10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-13
WEATHER

Snow tonight and Friday; not
much change in temperature
tonight; colder Friday; east
winds becoming fresh west.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
ToLSTOI
MUCH SURPRISED
BY REVOLUTION
Son of Famous Russian Au'
thor Expected Change, But
Not So Soon as This

Count Leo Leoyitcb Tolstoi, son OF
the late Count Tolstoi. the Russian ali,
thor whose fame was International. ar.
rived in Honolulu this morning, receis-
ing in the barbor with the greatest
possible surprise and delight the first
news OF the Russian revolution. lie
came in the Siberia Maru and goes on
with the ship. .--. ~.
Il can hardly believe it is true said
the count en- shipbcard, standing at
ease beside beautiful wife and talk,
ing in. imPeccable" English. What my
father worked for and dreamed of for
years has now come true" III
Although there is a wireless service
on the Siberia, Parser Ludvigsen
bears out the Counts statement that
no news Of the revolt was received IN
til Honolulu papers and officials came
on 5oard IT,. .-. e..
Count Tolstoi has been featuring in
Japan for several months and has re-
Gently lived in Moscow, but his home
is in Petrograd He is now going to
the United States, where he will go
on an extensive speaking tour telling
of his fathers life and work and
preaching the problems of universal
peace
As a writer the distinguished Rus
sian has been successful but he puts
....-@ I(fOntinupu IN mage thrPe1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
Appeal to Navy Denied By Gov
ernor. Who is Exchanging
CabIegrams With Lansing


Those German ships are still in the
lsrbcr and developments are piling ap
faster and faster
Hackfeld 4 Company, agency for the
refugee steamers. sits tight. with every
move made under the advice of It's
attorneys, and refuses to take Off the
crews or to allow the steamers towed
: outside.
The harbor boards latest ultlmatum
gave until 10 this mvIning to move the
pcmnern, and at 10 the board found
itself unable TO carry out the threat
To take action on its own account.
No means Of moving the big steam,
er we're available. Hackfeldes had
Warned the shipping companies
against aiding the board to carry out
the order to move. The board has no
vessel Of its own.
Appeal to Capt. George R. Clark.
commandment at Pearl Harbor. proved
fruitless.
Appeal TO Gov. Pinkham a short
time later proved fruitless.
The governor told the Star Bulletin
he would mol cable Washington. at the
boards behest. asking permission to
use the navy tug Navajo for the job.
Later he indicated why. in discree,
statement showing that the state de
partment and he are In communities
tfon by cable.
From this circumstance there is
hope among members OF the harbor
board that at last washington official
circles are stirred by the local demand
for action TO get the German vessels
eway from the wharyes and protect
the waterfront against explosions,
fires or sinkings.
Resolutions Passed
Resolutions asking action of the
governor and the legislature were
raised by the board of harbor CON-
missioners at IL 80 this morning, after
the board had been refused the use of
tugs or vessels in port owned by the
. United States navy. Matson Nariga-
ton Company, Young Brothers, and
the fnter-Island Steam Navigation
Company, Ltd, to tow the German
refugee merchant steamer Pommern
outside the harbor,
At 1875 the board adjourned, after
putting In nearly an hour discussing
the messages wording and deleting
phrases which II was thought might
irritate Washington, the principal
phrase censored being one stating the
presence OF the German steamers in
Port to be "a menace to commerce.
life and property"
81 will not send the message" said
Gov. Lucius F. Pinkham when called
Continued on page threel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING ADVOCATED
BY MAUI CHAMBER

Universal military training Is backed
by the Chamber Of Commerce Of Maui
In an official copy Of q resolution
adopted this week at a meeting Of
that body and forwarded to the senate
where 1t was read this morning. The
resolution follows
RESOLVED. that the Maui chamber Of
Commerce request the Maui senators
to present motion to the territorial
senate fndorsing 8. B. S-1695, reported
BY Senator Chamberlain February 10,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
BERLIN ADMITS GERMANS HAVE
FALLEN BACK; FRENCH ADVANCE
Allies Smashing Teuton Lines on West in What Appears to
Be Tremendous New Driye-More Towns Taken
tA..ocls.sd Press Service 30 Federal wrsls..,

LONDON,
terrific lighting
pressing yielding Teutons.
5apaume fired BY the before their retreat which occurred
fighting
sometime The British did not hope for such quick results from re
would stubborn 5apaume ridge
PARIS Of he
of
taking
YESTERDAY Of air battles during
BERLIN IL Further