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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-06-04
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Evening journal., 1917-12-14
GERMANY SAYS
ENGLAND MADE
Peace FEELER
Berlin Statement Denies
That Kaiser's Government
Took the Initiative
SUGGESTION WAS NOT
CARRIED TO CONCLUSION
BY the United Press

By The United Press
AMSTERDAM. Dec. Bri,aln-Dot
Germany started the peace feelsrs Of
last September recently mentioned by
British Foreign Minister Ralfour. ac-
cordins 20 a German official statement
received here today
The statement asserted that the Brit
ish "ftclch" was tentative ono. hui vas
never carried through 20 its conclu-
. sion
Baifours statement to the House OF
Commons early This week asserted that
neutral government rad sounded
England for Germany, on possibilities
of peace.
"Al lhe beginning OF september The
German Government through noulrals
mediation. received an inquiry relating
io German war aims. The statement
read. "The communication was couched
in such form that 10 could certainly be
supposed that the inquiry was made
with lhe knowledge and The sanction of
tlc British Government Moreover. the
circumstances attending the inquiry al-
lowed ihc conclusion that most proha-
hly The British cabinet was informed OF
the step aud that % was sanctioned %
least 10y ihc most important allies"
"rhe German government I'M nrinci-
pie was ready Go answer tho inquiry
the statement said 'Tvo courses
were opeu-on indirect or a direct
reply
"The decisive objection 10 the indirect
offer through a. neutral was that the
onc-sided publication of the German
attitude might bind us TO policy
without equivalent guaraniee Of The
enemy
"A direct verbal reply through an
intermediary appeared DO Ice the most
opp0rinne course. The trend of events
however forced ihc conviction ih1f
Continued on PAGE Twenty-three)
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
ALL State Joins
IN THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Postmasters Send Orders
for Supplies of War
Savings Stamps
SUGGESTED AS
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

postmasters in the lower part Of me
slate are reporting 90 the Wilmington
Office an active demand forThrift siampo
and War-Savlngs Certificates. This Is
especially true in Sussex county where
several OF the larger post Offices have
called upon Postmaster English for sup
plies.
Tho idea of using these Stamps and
Certificates o.. Christmas gifts is taking
root very rapidly and a very large mum
Der ~ inquiries have been made and
many purchases already completed.
Henry p. Scott. state director, has call
cd attention. on an occasions, 90 the
value of these government savings GER
tihcaies AS seasonable gifts 20 take the
place OF sold coins which have been
presented heretofore.
Applications have been received from
more than a score of business men who
3re anxious 10 become agents for the
sale of these stamps. 10 is necessary TO
send all of these applications 90 Wash
insion for approval but 20 is expected
chat within q few days the state diroc-
for will Doe ready 90 Announce long
list of agencies ready 90 gn business Cor
the Christmas season.
Mr.. scott and Governor Miller who
addressed ihc state Grange mceting al
Newark Yesterday are enthusiastic
over The reception that the Grangers
gave 90 the idea Of savings and thrift.
Mr.. scott reports That the leadnc
farmers of tho state express strong
approval OF The plan. not only 10 save
money from non-essentials. but 10 put
forth more energy and produce more
so that The people may Dee able 20
supply the Governments demands for
goods and services with which 10 win
the war.
While they were in Newark they adj
dressed the students of Delaware Col
lcge and the student body agreed
that every student would becomc "a
crusader i'm the cause and would carry
the Gospel OF truth and savings home
10 their different communities when
Continued on Page Twenty-three.)
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
BURNS TO DEATH
IN FLAMES THAT
EAT ACID PLANT
William Grove Trapped in
Building in Newark
Alter Explosion
OTHER WORKMEN escape
BY LEAP FROM WINDOWS

Special to THE EVENING. JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Dec. ii-During a
fire in the salicylic acid plant Of +. J..
dupont dc Nemours and Company here
ut $50 o'clock this morning, William
Grove. aged 26 years. Of Newark. was
burned io death and Harvey Fulton
was injured when he leaped from a
second-story window lie Is now in
.he Physicians and Surgeon Hospital
At Wilmington.
Two frame dwellings near the de-
stroyed acid plant also were burned.
Grove, who lost his life, was a we'll
known baseball catcher. he having
been member Of the Continental
Fibre team, Of Newark. Ills brother.
Arthur. who pitched for the same
team, escaped without injury from
lhe burning building.
The fire is supposed 10 have follow
el an explosion Of the super-heater Of
ihe sublimcr and chemical mixinh
machine. Tho explosion put out the
ishis in the building Five men were
working there. All but William Grove
leaped from the windows. Grove, it
Is supposed, groped his way I'm the
darkness 20 the elevator shaft and fell
down o.. There he lay helpless and
burned 20 death, for his charred body
mas found at tbe bottom Of the shaft.
The dwelling occuRed by Earl Por-
ter and family. Just east Of the plant.
was burned down Porter and his
family had TO fee in their night clothes.
md lost all their household goods. The
louse occupied by Mrs. Crossan, south
lf the plant. laso was eaten by the
flames. the household goods being con-
-umed Tho houses were owned by
The plant destroyed was frame
Mrs. Jacob Thomas.
The plant destroyed was r franz
structure. $50 By 80 feet and located al
Cleveland avenue and North College
avenue. 10 was started by some New
ark residents and was taken over by
me dupont Company sometime ago as
% commercial acid plant. and was not
engaged. in the manufacture OF explo-
syes.
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
DELAWARE Students
Reduced N GRADES
Dismissal if Absent Without
Permission or Real Ex-
cuse Hereafter
ACTION
RESULT OF STRIKE"
Special 10 me EVENING JOITRNAL,

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Dec. ii.-Dean a. Il. Cuui-
more, Professor Firman Thompson and
Dr. W owen Sypherd. a special COM
miitee OF the Delaware College faculty,
appointed last week 90 investigate The
action OF the students I'm cutting
classes Friday and saturday. following
Thanksgiving because the faculty had
turned down their petition for a hol-
day those days. made its report. with
recommendations TO the faculty, ai O.
meeting yesterday afternoon The
faculty adopted the report without
dissenting vote.
Dean Culllm0rc. at noon today. read
the report and recommendations tO The
student body at chapel and the Incl
dent is now closed. as far as the faculty
is concerned except for the carrying
out Of some Of the recommendations
The committee found that there cy-
listed a certain degree of misundorsland-
ing between the students and faculty.
and because OF this fact, The punish
ment recommended was not as drastic
as It otherwise would have been. The
committee condemned the action Of the
students I'm cutting the classes and made
the following recommendations, which
were adopted and are now in effect:
Hereafter. no student shall Doe absent
from a class without PERMISSION, except
for illness or other unavoidable cause.
one uneXcused absence will drop man
from a course, and ane absence m each
Of two courses win dgop a man from
college.
All students who absonlod themselves
without permission on November 30 and
December Z viii have their grades re-
duced one letter In an subjects Of study.
This Will condition many of The stu
dents In studies which they viii have
TO make up.
Midweek athletic events Will not De
permitted after March 4. This will mol
affect the present sports schedules.
The Student Government Council
must be rcorgsnizcd 90 the effect that
definite limitation of authority and re-
spOnsihilliy be established AZ the re-
cent meeting when the student body
voted 20 go on strike for two-days exc
tension of The Thanksgiving holiday
President Ernie" Wilson and two other
officers of the Student Government
Council resigned
The report of the faculty commit
tee is as follows.
THE committee was elected by the
faculty To- investigate the cutting of
classes on Friday and Saturday. No.
Vembcr 80 and December 4. and 90
recommend proper action TO the faculty.
AT the outset the members OF the
committee were a unit IN recognizing
the significant bearing OF the case.
They were at no time concerned with
the idea Of punishment for IFS own
sake, that Is The idea OF penalty for
serious breach'of discipline. but rather
with the problem OF what lo DO IN or
der 20 create and strengthen o point of
view among the students; an altitude
toward their appointed work which
would make impossible The recurrence
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
HCHTItG PLANT IS
CRIPPLED BY FIRE
Blaze in Fifth Street Power
House Cuts City Out Of
Electrical Power
INCENDIARISM Is
NOT SUSPECTED

Fire OF unknown origin broke out
shortly before Z o'clock this morning
on the switchboard gallery Of the Firth
street sub-staiion Of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia fraction Company.
causing considerable damage 10 the
switching and receiving apparatus as
we'll as slight damsge 20 the building.
The fire was detected by William
Smeltzer, one Of the plant operators.
who notified officials Of the company
and the fire department. and although
the iiremen made excellent time in re-
spending 20 the call and the officials
and foremen Of the company were out
almost at once, before they could do
anything TO stop the fire, il had burned
OF most Of the cables used 10 carry
current from the power houses on the
BrandyYine 10 the Fifth street sub
station for distribution from this
point, thereby making 10 impossible TO
send out current on lines having this
plant as their center and disabling the
service. All current had 10 be diScon-
tinued for a short time. for the safety
Of the men and service was partially
resumed at about $50 o'clock, but due
10 the loss Of most Of the connecting
cables, the current was low and cannot
be improved until late this afternoon.
according TO the company. by which
time u is expected to have some Of the
connecting cables in service again. A
crew Of switchboard wiremen. linemen.
carpenters and others Mere put 10 work
at once TO make the best possible
time.
1.-The fire department was very prompt
ID its response 20 the fire and accord
ing TO a statement made by T. w VIII
CONTINUED on. Page Twenty-three.)
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
CONGRESS TO CUT
RED TAPE OUT Of
WAR PROGRAM
Sentiment Also May Demand
Coalition Cabinet TO
Direct Program
SUPPLY DIVISION
ALSO IS SUGGESTED
By The United Press

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia coalition
cabinet and a hig supply division
stripped OF red tape began 10 Doe de-
mandod In Congress today.
Sentiment for such shifts in the
present war mill crystallized as rc-
suit Of General Crozler's amazing
revelations OF Americas unprepared-
ness for war particularly in ordnance.
Proponents of the supply division
said Cgozier's evidence of how the Mar
wheels were cloggcd by red tape made
ih.s certain.
Tho demand for a coalition cabinet
ha. been heard since the start of the
war.
Despite efforts 20 keep politics In
the background. congressman admitted
pariisanship is rearing il- head. They
asserted that President Wilson can 0h-
tain lhc highest efficiency and at The
same Time the greatest cooperation
only through a coalition cabinet.
let no one take either Of these
movements lightly warned o. Senator
whose services boz behalf OF unity in
the war have been of the highest or
der There's no need io take gloomy
Wow Ol the Iiuatiun; many ui nr irr
thankful that'w are finding out Tins
early how fhings are going and we
refuse Go be pessimistic until the adj
miuisiration refuses 90 listen TO rea-
son"
While tho military affairs committee
continued is quizzing of Crozier behind
closed doors today indications were
that The whole question OF government
expenditures and conduct of The wor
would be- opened in the senate by con
sideraiion OF q resolution 20 couiinu'
apailabie Che unexpected remainder 0
the Presidents si000D0O0 war cmcrg
oncy fund
When the committee finishes With
Cr0zler Major General Shorp. head NJ
ihe UlartcrnHsier corps Benedict
Crovell. assisiani secretary Of war and
probably Secretary Baker viii De- called.
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTERED
MEN FOR WAR BEGINS TOMORROW

The great classification OF registered
men which Will be the basis for the sec-
ond draft begins throughout the United
states tomorrow.
Promptly saturday noon ihc 90ooou
draficos will nnd onusimenis n an
corps restricted. Then one by one their
cases will be taken nap and they viii be-
assigned 20 one of i've classes in order
of their liability for war service Thou
sands are enlisling throughout ihe coun-
try today
From themore than 1000 local boords
The first quesiionnaires Will Doe mailed
tomorrow. With two months the rla>si-
flca;lon will Doe complete ready for the
second call for $4,000 men t0 "ll0cho
Strafc" training rhc c0nilngenl- in ihc
FIRST draft contIngenls arc expected iO
move EurD9eward with spring On their
heels raw recruits in The second draft
Will tumble into the cantonmonls
The volunteer army N doctors and
lawyers which viii pave the way for
tho classification were put through
their final practice PAGES under iulelagc
of local boards throughout the country
today With their aid the government
hopes by Fcbrar, 40 90 have these
nine million men caialogued. card I'M
dcXcd and stuck away In civilian cubby-
holes. from which they can be quickly
drawn 20 mn the second draft and all
subsequent calls for democracy's de-
Tenders.
The importance Of The local exemption
boards under the new selectivo service
regulations was given n boost ioda,
with the announcement by Provost
Marshal General Crowder that the local
draft oflcials shall be The FIRST 20 I'm
,cstigsie industrial claims for deferred
and the d.~.rict board
must be guided by the recommenda-
lions made in such cases by the minor
draft tribunals. Under ihe regulations
governing the current draft The dis
irict board has had exclusive iurisdic
lion over pll industrial claims with the
exception OF those appealed 10 iho
President
Another order from Washington a.
the local boards is that no postal om.
ployes shall be inducleG into The mill.
iary service before January ( This
10 Is supposed, Is go give the pOslOillcf
''AiNiniN "N VII Ni iNNliN go NNNNN' NilI
Christmas mails and not 20 handirar
thc postonlcc force by taking any 70.
the clerks or carriers.
The quesli0nnaircs Will Doe sen. Oai
By the Local Roarls tomorrow Five
per cent. will go the FIRST day anu on
every day thereafter ilNc per rcu' Ni.
be sent out until each board has issutu
one 10 very rcgistranl IN Us hslti..'
an Of them mnsi have been sent oui JOY
January .. They viii go 90 every 'nsn
who. Is registered and who lils no, q.
ready been inducied into ihe inin,o't
service. Each ni.n wll ne QUO. n.u ..o
seven DAYS in which 10 y" ",. '
paper and return GO 10 his locai Bvalu,
rbcre ,vir ne legal advisory board
-omposed Of iswycrs on duty day 'nd
nigbf ai ihc old Court House ic ana
ibs rsaisirants in answering the ques-
lions. -,
Under the new regulations Oh pre'- /,
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
CITY FIRE CHIEF
DENOUNCED;FAAE
MEN IN SERVICE
City Council OverruleS Ac-
tion of Mr.. Golden in
SuSpending Company
SOUADBLE FOLLOWS
new Castle blaze

Incensed at the action Of Patrick J.
Golden. chief Of the Wilmington Fire
Company in refusing TO order Ore
companies from this city TO the plant
OF the Bethlehem steel Company at
New Castle on Wednesday while that
plant was burning and then suspend
ing the Fame Fire Company for thirty
days because that company responded
10 the call for help, members Of City
Council last night refused TO sustain
the action OF the fire chief. At the
same time il was made plain that II
Council could impeach the fire chief.
such action would be taken, but it
was explained before and after the
session Of Council that such procedure
could be done only after two fire com
panies had preferred charges against
the chief
The verbal attack upon Chief Golden
by the majority OF the members Of
City Council was the most bitter ever
heard on the floor Of Council and the
chamber was crowded with nremen
and citizens who had heard Of the
suspension Of the Fame Company and
the brewing storm. The matter had
been considered by the fire committee
Of City Council on Wednesday night
at which time Chief Golden had not
suspended the Fame Company. 70 was
decided at that time, TO ask Chief
Golden 10 be present at last nights
session Of Council and explain his rea-
sons for not ordering the Fame or some
other fire company 10 New Castle.
when calls for help were being received
here from that city during the fire
Such action was not considered
necessary last night, however, by the
Councilmen when 70 was learned that
the chief had suspended the Fame Com
pany before Council could learn from
him his reasons FOR not sending help
10 the New Castle plant.
- Chief Golden was present, however,
as was William J. Lutz, president OF
the Fame Fire Company. and several
score OF other firemen. Chief OF Po-
lice Black was also present. and he
CONTINUED on Pag9 Twol
Evening journal., 1917-12-14

0us exemptions mo- matter on what
grounds are now revoked Whether
men allowed exemption are 10 be re-
examined is not known but they will
ON have To- nll ont the questionnaire
and viii Doe classified Another order
ibat reached the local boards today
prov ides that as soon as the question
naire has been returned the local boards
will have io start ON physical cxamiBa-
iion of iis men whether this eyamh
nation wil be- extended to those a.
ready rejected has not been announced
Local boards have not received any
orders as 90 when they are 10 send
their next Increment which contingent
is io go 90 Fort DUPONT but prepara-
iions are heing made 10 give, The men
of when they do 20. They arr sup
posed to move between December 40 and
"a and accordingly The committee IN
charge OF the arrangements Is making
preparations for their farewell.
Invitations have been sent 90 the fol
lowing organizations TO take part In The
parade and escort 10 the railroad sta
ii0n Home Guards. Delaware College
Cadets Boy scouts. sons Of Veterans.
lfNIi~Il iINtlrr ~NlIlN -iNf-klnn AfIlr
letc Association and the Elks. ANY
other club wishing 10 take part viii
be welcomed There will be bands
and decorations. and as funds VIII b.
needed 90 defray the expenses, con-
iributions are solicited from those
citizens who may feel
TO give TO this cause.
I'm local Division No. 4 twenty-seycn
men will be sent away. Among them
Will be Ferdinand r. palzoVskv. who
makes his home az the Hotel dupont
and whose case attracted moro than
usual attention. Tho list NJ men Iu This
division who will be sent away. to-
geiher with the al:ernaies. f0iieNs;:
Theodore pappas. 500 West 81.
Norman Turner iii9 Adams -.
Jackson dunbar. 80 Meadow -.
Pittsburgh.
Fcrd r. Palzovshy. i35 DUPONT bN-
Leonard r. NogeL 1926 1ileln As'
Alfred %. clifton. jls W. On =.
Nm. y. Schomauser 1879 ifnnss
Vauia Ave.
CONTINUED on Page I"enly y-'-''e'''
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
S2l.336.75 FOR THE
K. Of c. WAR FUND
Second Days Work Brings
$IO,7S6.75 for Work
Among Enlisted Men
WOMAN'S TEAM WINS
THE BANNER PRIZE

Aiter tho close OF last nights workers
luncheon, in the knights Of Columbus
100000 war fund campaign, which was
held az the Hotel dupont during which
the announcement was made that the
second days effort had brought in an
additional siO7s6.75 70 the fund, max
Ing S2i 1896 altogether, James 7. HOey,
proprietor Of the ] y J. Laundry. who
attended the affair. expressed 20 a re-
porter for this paper his extreme
qualification at this splendid show
ing.
Il am extremely delighted with the
splendid success OF the camp3ign so
far Mr. Hoey said. "and fully hope
and believe that this movement Will
complete the raising OF not only $780,
600 but far more than that.
AS you can see for yourself, we have
a splendid organization, a band ~
patriots that will make the greatest
sacrifices in their power 20 carry this
understanding over the top. And they're
simply bound to succeed.
why shouldn't they2 Is there any
nobler work In which they may engaee
or to which they may ask the public
10 contribute than 10 fund which is
designed TO make the life Of cur sol
diers and sailors, while at war, happier,
more comfortable. more healthful2
Every man, woman and child IN Del
aware should realize that by cOniribut-
ing 10 this cause they are helping
their brothers now under arms 20 con-
tentment, that perhaps they are con-
tributing 20 the welfare Of their own
flesh and blood. either now in the war
or later 10 be called.
Everywhere In the East that the
local campaigns in the interest Of the
national effort 20 obtain a fund Of So.
100000 for this purpose have been
undertaken. the funds have been over
subscribed and all classes Of people,
Protestant, Catholic and jew have. uni
versally come forward TO aid the cam
paigns.
These undertakings have closely fol-
lowed the campaigns In the interest
OF the Y. VI. G. A. and Y. W. G.. A. and
have proved fully as successful, though
In most cases the amounts sought were
not 50 large.
do your bit for the soldier through
the Knights Of Columbus campaign
In many respects the results on the
second days work went ahead Of The
nrst day. though the grand total was
only slightly greater. The pledges re-
ported number 263 as against about 200
for the FIRST night. The amount pledged
was $40. 1851 as. compared with sic.5a0
for the first day In spite Of iho bad
weather nearly an Of the workers
turned ont. and enthusiasm was
rampant.
The womens teams reported the
largest amount. which was s4,5l9.50.
rs compared 10 si.66721 reported 10y
the men. The total reported by ihe
executive committee was Si.3i0- Miss
Nellie Nslshs team OF women won the
banner again last night for the team
having the largest amount Of pledges,
CONTINUED on Page Twenty-three)
Evening journal., 1917-12-14
MONEY And CLOTHING POUR
IN FOR HALIFAX SUFFERERS

Within an hour after THE EVENING
JOURNAL had issued yesterday IFS ap-
neal for Christmas aid and comfort FOR
lho thousands Of Halifax explosion
sufferers a cash contribution OF $40 had
been received.
Within three hours two bundles, con
iaUiug warm clothes, had been brought
40 THE EVENING JOURNAL ofilce An
timer bundle came in this morning.
THIS morning Charles T. Martin anil
'amily, Of No. 90 West Twenty-sccont
street. sent IN si2 in cash.
Then came 500 contribution from Mrs.
William r.. Mendinhall Of No. 1901 Penn
sylyauia avenue, and contributions Of s.
each from Mr. Nnd Mrs. George F. Dan
'cls. Of 80. 100 West Nineteenth street
Those gifts brought the cash fund up
% sii2 long before noon today.
That IS merely a fine beginning; so
rush your gifts In as rapidly as possi-
bic.
Cash Contributions
W. l.. Dockstader ...............S 1000
Charles r. Martin and family.
No. 30 W 22nd st. .......... 1900
Mrs. William g. Mendlnhall. No.
1904 PENNSYLVANIA Ave. ..... 10000
Mrs Katherine X. Daniels. No.
400 W. 18th -. ........... BOO
George 2. Daniels No 400 ".
10Th ST. ...................... 500
Glvers OF Christmas Relief Bundles.
Miss Elsie Armstrong. No. i02 Cedar
street
Mrs. !. W. Crawford, No 5ii West
Eleventh street.
A Friend
Sympaihizer.
ADDRESS all letters containing money
contributions and an bundles contain
ing clothes, shoes. toys and other arti-
cles 70 Clarence J. Pyle. Halifax Relief
Editor, Evening Journal Wilmington,
Del