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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
GERMANY HAS 6,SOO,OOO
MEN LEFT TO FIGHT FOR
HER 'PLACE in SUM-
Of Original Man Power, 100000 Have Died
on BattIefieIdS, $4,000 Have Been Wounded
and 100000 Are Physically Incapable
Of Military Service.

United Press Stall Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept 2S.-Germany to-
day has $500. 600 men as the human
material with which TO enforce her
demand for "a place in the sun"
This is the man power" thai re-
mains out OF a total OF 100000
men who have figured on the German
military lists and passed through the
hands Of Germany's military arbltera.
or the 6S00.000 approximately g.
5000 are actually at the front and
600 900 more are IN reserve. The re-
naming 700 900 constitute one OF tho
greatest tragedies OF the war. They
constitute only the source Of human
material which Germany has 70
draw upon. They must MI up losses
In the German losses which. with no
major allied offensive IN progress,
normally total from 10000 10 10000
monthly To date. however. the Ger
man general stan has not yet sue
ceeded in imposing on the German
people IT'S right TO seize these youths
before they are is. Therefore this
last drop Of potential German man
hood cannot pass into tho army eX-
cept I'm piecomeal lots as the boys at
tain the age OF Is.
Tho figures cited herewith are based
upon the highest and most accurate
sources OF information. From this
same source it IS possible for the
United Press 10 detail this informa-
| tion.
Before the war the German army CON
tanned 81 divisions Of $4,000 men
/ Mobilization at the declaration Of wa
Of all who had previous military train
ing brought the total 10 4,5OOOO0.
But these were insufficient. III
n Ersatz reserve. 100000 strong, wa
mboblizcd Of men whose physical COT
dition was trihe under normal arm
standards Then the clnss Of 1914 WI
called out.-450 O0O men who became
I years old in that year. In the lo
call for the first lot of the landstru
yielded 100000 meni the 1915 cla
another 10000; n special call in Sc
tember for the remainder Of the lam
trum 10000 and an advance call 4
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
RUSSIAN DESTROYER is
MINED AND SUNK WITH
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE
Officers Aboard OkhOtnik Who Refuse to
Leave Doomed Ship, Among SO Reported
LOSt--KOrniIOff Fate in Hands Of Men
Who Drove Him to Revolt.

With one army the commissaire
was Kerensky's nephew youth in
the twenties. He had the final word
over all troops there; he lived like
a lord. L.mousines were at his dis
posal He felt his power and he
exercised It. Moreover, he always
protected the soldiers against their
officers. Kornilof saw this systems
workings. Stern disciplinarian that
he was, he decided that It was impos-
sible 10 lead an army so formed and
controlled. He held it the most gro
tesque military system in history. It
was unthinkable, in Korniloff's view,
that any army so weakened in disci-
pline and so controlled by civilians
who knew nothing Of strategy could
ever protect Russia in her new found
freedom.
Therefore, Kornlloff revolted. II was
his idea Of patriotism to his country
TO save the nation from such an army's
disintegration.
I was in Petrograd during these de-
velopments and can attest the untruth
Of the statements that allied citizens
were against Korniloff. on the con-
trary, he represented to them a new
hope Of a reinvlgorated Russia. They
rejoiced as bulletins told Of Kornlloff,
approach toward the city. Not ever
the possibility Of battle in the streets
deferred the individual hopes that Z
new army might be born.
II one desires glowing optimism owe
Russias situation, he can obtain 10 II
stockholm 10 was evident that ther
is concerted German propaganda 4
dlsarm the Allies. and PARTICULAR,
America into belief that everything
rosy in Russia.
Representatives OF Lithuanla ap
pealed to American Minister Morri
| here today asking him TO request Presl
dent Wilson's recognizance Of Lithu
anla's independence. The Firms an
lUuainains have likewise appealed {
Amepican Ambassador Francis IN PetrC
grad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
Bv W1LLIAM G. sHEPHERD,

UNITED Press STAN Correspondent.
STOCKHOLM. Sept. 2s.-Ihe court
martial of General Korniloff will prob
ably result in a tragedy
Kornilof is to be Judged by those
whose scheme of making the army sub
iect TO civilian control stung him to re-
volt. Men under domination OF the
Soyeit or all-Russian council Of work
men and soldiers, will constitute the
court-martial to try the former COM
mander-in-chief
II was the Soviet influence, whch
Kornilof the soldier, the fighter, the
man unskilled in politics, feared was
crumbling Rus-ias army away. Inc
Soviet hates Korniloh.
One of the main reasons why General
Kornilof attempted the overthrow oI
Premier Kerensky was the provisional
governments appointment-at dictation
of the Soviet--of thirty "commissaires'
who went TO the front representing the
government. who possessed more au-
fhoritv than the generals Of the army
fhemselves. The commissaires were an
civilians, frequently they were all poll
ticians.
The commissaires protected the
soldiers AGAINST the superior army
commanders. Russian officers in
Variably called them "kerensky'
spies" {" Army commanders were COM
peued 10 submit their military plans
10 Judgment OF me commissaires.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28

tho 1915 class $50 OOO,k Still more men
were wanted; therefore Germany comb
ed out 100000 more by stringent ex-
animation Of those previously exempted.
In 1916 the 1917 class was called out
early-45O00O boys. is and 10 years
old Another combing process added
100000 more. and fnlly. in November.
1918 class was called out-another
10000.
In 1917 the demand for human ma
/ terial was still more pressing Another
| squeezing process found 10000 more
men, draining the empire Of every man
who by any stretch of medical inspec-
tion could be regarded as ft for military
service. There remained no other re-
source except the boys taken as soon
as they became ls.
Not before 1915 can the German stall
begin incorporating the 1920 class-and
then only as fast az they become Is.
Az least 50OOO0 fit men are needed
for indispensable industrial and civi
service behind tho lines. The utterly
II unfit total, 100000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
RUSHING WORK NOW
ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Work on The improvement Of the
Lincoln Highway has been commenced
on the section between the city line
and Elsmere. and is being pushed as
rapidly as is consistent with flrst-class
work. Lack OF labor is hamperlng the
work somewhat. but the authorities
hope that this drawback VIII be over
come shortly.
Already the A. s. Reed & Brother
Company, who have the contracts TO
build the three bridges between this
city and Marshallton, have the Iron
work and material on tha ground for
the Eismere bridge. the FIRST on the
line. and this work, too, is being
rushed
A. J. Holllngsworth has completed the
construction OF the concrete bridge at
the foot Of Hunters Hill. at Henry Clay
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
GENERAL ROUND
UP Of DESERTERS
WILL Be Started
Get After DelinquentS Who
Failed TO Report, Crowder
Orders
WILMINGTON MAN IS
MISSING FROM CAMP DIX

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Sept. 2S.-Governor Town
send this morning received the fol-
lowing telegram from Provost Mar
shal Crowder, relative to deserters
and rewards for same:
"a reward Of fifty dollars IS pay
able for the delivery at the nearest
army camp or post for a doserter.
This reWSQrd is in full satisfaction
OF all expenses incurred IN said do
livery. A person who fails TO re-
port 10 his local board for military
service at the time specified in order
TO report, is a deserter A person
who fails 10 report for military SER
vico to the adjutant general OF the
State by the date specified in the
order of the adjutant general 10 said
persons IS a desertor
1t Is highly desirable FROM every
standpoint that an effort now be made
to round up all persons who are de-
linquent In reporting for military ser
vice. II after such persons are brought
TO a military authority, Il appears 10
the military authority that their de-
llnquency Is not wilful they will be
forwarded 10 a mobilization camp and
their local board will be given credit
II it appears that the delinquency was
wilful they will be prosecuted before
court martial as deserters. In either
case the reward IS payable.
Signed CROWDER."
Captain Horace Wilson. chairman o.
Local Board No. 3, this morning re
ceived a letter from Captain w L
Smith, Of tho 307th Machine Gun Bat
TALON, at Camp Dix, stating that Pau
lSniecienski, sent to the camp from hi
board, disappeared on September p an
had not been seen In camp since. II
asked II the board had any informi
ton as 20 whore he could be locatel
Records Of the board show that Sni'
clenski registered from No. 5i3 Soui
| Jackson street and that he IS an allie
Members OF the board know nothing
his present whereabouts. He Is no
looked on as a deserter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
REFUSE Claims OF
kent COUNTY MEN
District Board Declines Sew
eral Appeals Made on
Agricultural Grounds
LARGE NUMBER
ARE EXEMPTED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Sept. 2s.--Ths follow
ing Kent county men OF the second
levy OF 200 have had their cases be-
fore the District Board and disposi-
ton made OF them as follows:
Charles L. Sipple. FELTON,. argricul-
tural claim disallowed.
James Ralph McIlvaine, Magnolia,
farming claim disallowed-
Howard II. Scotten, Cheswold, ex-
empted, dependents.
William John Simpson, Milford. ex-
empted, farming.
Lester Bratcher, Smyrna. claim
disallowed.
Brook Colescott. Harrington, claim
disallowed.
John Samuel Crosby, Smyrna. ex-
empted dependency.
Virgil Raymond Frazier, FELTON,.
exempted, farming.
George Edward Harrington, Wyom-
ing. claim disallowed.
Omer Hammond. Dover, exempted,
physical disqualihcations.
Charles Henry Dill, Canterbury. ex-
empted. dependents.
Raymold L. Wright. Smyrna. claim
, disallowed
/, Thomas Draper Gruwell. Dover.
, claim disallowed.
! Norman Voshell, FELTON,, claim dis
I allowed.
I Roy !. Leager. West Dover ex-
y empted dependents.
r John McNatt Smyrna claim disal-
= lowed
p Arley T. Jacobs Harrington. claim
e disallowed
5 Samuel Dixon. Dover, r. f. d., ex-
1 empted. dependents.
{ Horace Hamilton. Milford, exempt
2 cd. dependents. -,
Z Norman B. Fraime. Cheswold' clam
Lacey r. Draper. FELTON, exempted
o u' BmSford Sadf Kitchens FELTON,. claim
disallowed r.,--,o, -.
Henry c. Kemp. Harrihsloh' Ok
empted. dependents
{ rlronk Creadick O'Neal, Harrington.
Io~empted. dependents.
paul Earl Clendaniei. Dover. ex-
empted. dependents
Nelson Reed. Magnolia, exempted
dependents.
Harry Warren. Frederick. ensdnp<
Continued on Page Thirteen9
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
NEGROES DIE ON
SCAFFOLD:: DENY
PARKER MURDER
Purnell, Ptettyman a n d
August Hanged in Hour
and Ten Minutes
NO CRUESOME SCENES
At TRIPLE EXECUTION

Every legal effort 10 save their
lives having been made without sue
cess, Webster Purnell, aged 36 years;
William Prettyman, aged 20 years,
and Adam August, aged "a years,
Negroes, were hanged at the County
Workhouse this morning beginning
at 10 o'clock, for the murder of
Harry Parker colored, at Lewes, just
one year ago this month.
The men were to have been hanged
two months ago. but forty minutes
before the execution they were grant
ed sixty-day reprieve, during which
time the Board Of Pardons heard new
evidence in their case, but did not
consider II sufficient to warrant them
in saving the lives of the men.
The murder for which the three
Negroes paid the penalty with their
lives this morning is said to have been
one Of the most flendshs ever perpe-
trated In this state. It followed a party
in a small cabin. and after Parker had
been killed his body was horribly mu-
tllated.
The condemned men slept like babies
last night. according to one OF their
guards. This morning they were al-
lowed to order what they liked FOR
breakfast and they selected beef
steak, eggs, potatoes. coffee and bread
or this all Of them ate heartily.
II was $50 o'clock when the Rev. B
IT. Moore, pastor Of Shiloh Baptis
Church, arrived at the workhouse ant
went TO the cells Of the men 10 pral
with them. in the meantime the OH
cial fury and a few witnesses had as
sembled at the prison offices. The rol
OF the Jury was called at 10 O'clocl
/ and then the jurors and witnesses
went to the small court yard at IN
end Of the tunnel leading from th
! prison proper.
II had been decided that the ma
showing the greatest signs OF weakness
would be taken to the scaffold frst.
was 1903 o'clock when the guards wer
heard coming along the tunnel to tn
court yard, and when they emerge
they had Webster Purnell betwee
them. He wore a neat new black SUI
white shirt and cap. He glanced
the scaffold and almost collapsed. "
Lord" he cried, and as he mounted IN
steps he had TO be supported by tn
guards. He was moaning and mum
bling a prayer.
II will tell the people that I go a
innocent man." he said. when asked
lhe had any remarks 10 make.
II did not kill Harry Parker. II 70
want to take my life / am innocent,
help me. God" =.
He could hardly talk. and as n
Continued on Page ThirteenO
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
CAMP TOWNSEND
MEN WATCHFULLY.
Waiting TODAY
Colonel Reed Receives No
Official Notice of Delay
in Moving Troops
MEN MAY Be Sent
away BEFORE OCT. 8

Notwithstanding dispatches from
Camp Edge. Sea Girt, n. j., the head
quarters Of Colonel Reading. provi-
sional commander OF the Twen;y-ninth
division, OF which the Delaware Regl-
ment Is 10 be a part. TO the effect that
the local troops would not be sent 70
Admission, Ala, before October 9, Col
onel Reed had received no Official no
tlce Of such an order at Camp Town
send up to an early hour this after
noon.
There Is a general impression that the
Delaware soldiers may be moved sooner
than the Camp Edge reports would seem
to Indicate, but there is no official
knowledge of exactly Ehen the troops
viii entrain. II is pointed out that IN
case the two New Jersey regiments are
moved on Saturday that would only
leave the Delaware regiment Of that
division in the north, and that under
such circumstances the regiment TO make
up the full division would likely bo sent
away rs soon as possible.
According TO a dispatch from Camp
Edge. Sea Girt, n. j.. where Colonel
S. NJ. Reading, provisional comman-
der OF the Twenty-ninth Division, of
which the Delaware troops IS TO be
a part, IS located the departure Of
| the local regiment for Camp McClel-
1 Ian, Admission, Ala. has been post
poned. The dispatch states that Il
/ was planned 20 send the Delaware
troops South tomorrow, but instead
/ the Second and Third New Jersey
/ REGIMENTS viii leave on that day.
| Orders TO this effect are said to have
been issued by Colonel Reading. AS
TO the reason for this change, the
dispatch says:
aThe reason for the change Is tha'
the railroads had promised the col
onel transportation on Saturday SUI
hciont Tor only one regiment, whici
lho had ASSIGNED to Delaware. Las
, night the transportation people founl
they could get him double this mum
/ Der OF cars, so the Jersey boys VII
/, go instead.
/ This change keeps the Delawar
men here irr the Delaware caml
, until October o., as the roads havl
agreed upon a suspended period o
traffic from October 1 to g."
Despite the fact that Secretary Q
, War Baker has been quoted as sta
ing that the Delaware Regiment vii
be retained as a unit a dispatch fror
Camp Mcclellan today would lndicat
that plans are underway looking {
: the merging Of the Delaware Regimen
with New Jersey regiments. That sec
/ ton Of the dispatch touching on thi
B matter states:
From the five Jersey regiments an
G a regiment from Delaware General BaI
CONTINUED on Page Thlrteen)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
U. S. BATTLESHTP ASHORE OFF
COAST IS NOT In DANGER

home waters and resting easily, the
Navy Department announced today.
Navy advices indicated that the vessel
would be taken of safely.
The Navy Departments statement
follows.
The Navy Department has received
an Official report stating that a battle
ship OF the United States Navy is
.eground in home Etters. The ship
is resting easily and IL is expected
she viii be foated without difficulty
The newspapers are urgently re-
Questod not TO print any information
which m CHIT lead 10 establishment of
the identity or location Of the strand
ed vessel"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
REVIVAL AT HLLCREsT.
IL Il NM ENENING I0IIRNAL.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EDGE MOOR, Sept pa week Of
revival services will be held IN Hill
crest NJ Z. Church beginning Sunday.
This service viii be conducted by Pas
tor White. The other services will be
conducted by the following pastors
Monday, the Rev. E. II. Collins, East
lake: Tuesday, the Rev. G. T. Anderson
Harrison Street; Wednesday, the Rev.
10. w. Bennett, Goodman; Thursday, the
Rev. George W. Dawson, Asbury; Fri
day. the Rev. J. Howard Cray, Epwotth
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, Of East
lake. will conduct the singing each
evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
COMFORTS FOR SAILORS.

Members Of the crew of a naval
parol boat, stationed in the Delaware
river were made happy yesterday by
the gift OF comfort bags from the
Delaware Red Cross Society and the
Military Relief Committee. Mrs. Henry
p Scott and Mrs Charles r. Miller
made the presentation. In addition
IA tobacco. sweet and convenient
articles each bag held a sweater and
pair Of wristlets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
FIELn SECRETARY NANED.

DR. f. H. Bdsall was appointed as
field secretary az yesterdays meeting
of the State tuberculosis Commits
sion. He will take the position on
October 1, coming here from Jersey
City. where he was head OF the De-
partment of Health
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
TENIpERANCE MEETING.

The Twelfth ward temperance work
ers will hold a public meeting at 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon at Clayton
street park, between Second and
Third streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
sv-The United Press.


PETROGRAD, Sept. 2S.-The Russian
destroyer Okhotnik has been mined and
sunk, with loss Of all aboard except
eleven, an official statement announced
Today.
Eleven were saved" the statement
laid. "Onlcers aboard refused to leave
the ship
The Okhotnik was built in 1903, was
bf 625 tons burden and a speed OF %
Knots. She was PAT feet In length. Her
complement was listed at 400 men.
Okhotnik means Hunter In English.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
TODAY1S TEMPERATURF.

AT the Evening Journal Office.
500 A. NJ. 60. GS 1901 p. NJ. 70
1000 A. NJ. II 100 =. NJ. 7S
SUN AND TIDES.
Sun rose ............t.. 553 A. NJ.
Sun sets .................. $40 p. NJ.
Month Of Christiana.
High water ....0.35 A. NJ 1905 p. NJ.
Low water ....4l5 a. M 435 p. NJ.
Ro'dv Island high and low water ons
horr later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
GERMANYs PRESENT
NAN POWER

Soldiers at tho front or in canton
ments. 5,5O0,OOO.
Soldiers at depots, constituting
the reserve, 100000.
Glasses Of 1919 and 1870, stiII IN
incorporated, 100000.
Total, 6,sOOOOO.
HOW GERMANY HAS
LOST MAN POWER
Losses IN the army through cas-
ualities, 100000.
Wounded under treatment but not
yet capable Of service, 100000.
German reservists in foreign coun-
tries (50,OOO) in the United States
alone, 100000.
Germans physically incapable OF
army service, 100000.
Employed IN indispensable indus
tries, 100000.
Total, 7.f50,0O0.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
more MONEY CONES IN
FOR Soldiers SMOKES

THE EVENING JOURNALS fund with
which TO buy tobacco for the Ameri-
can soldiers in France has swelled to
s6lO.5O, the following contributions
having been received yesterday:
Previously acknowledged ...... .s63l.oO
Miss Katharine Mcmahon. "a
Rockford Road ............... iOO
Miss Jennie NJ. Kitchens, 1921
w. Si- enth street ........... 100
Alexand, Laird, 1921 Riverview
avenue ..... ..... ............ 1.OO
Total to date .................. .s6iO-oO
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28

BY The United Press.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 2s.-
A United States battleship is ashore
on the Atlantic coast today, accord
ing to an announcement by the
naval authorities here. The vessel,
whose name is withheld for military
reasons, is not believed 10 be in i'm
mediate danger. Her bow is hard
aground and Il is said her double bot.
tom is flooded, necessitating the re.
moval OF stores.
Naval vessels are standing by.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-An
American battleship ia aground in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
HallRira RHAfa.

L. L. Cunningham has returned from
a visit with friepds at Farmont. W. Va
The Young Mems club held an tmpor'
tant meeting last night. Arrangement:
were made fora social session to be
held soon.
Morris ros have received one Of the
first models Of 9118 Of the Overland an
tomobiles. It ts q handsome car anc
attracted attention yesterday.
Guy Lynch CT Woodsfeld' was Wis
itor In the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. Garrett Of Canton has re-
turned home after q visit with loca
friends.
Anton Generviere and William Fe1,
have returned from few days QUIT
at Captlna Creek
John Manley left yesterday for v
al st. Louis.
Rev. E. c. Burkhardt. recently ca
to the pastorate Of the First RefoI
church, will be formally installed
Wednesday evening. An excellent
gram will be carried out.
Mrs. Hannah Ney has returned
a visit with friends at Pittsburgh.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary OF
Red Cross society was entertained
night at the homo OF Miss Katie
Corbett in South Bellaire.
Mrs. ". G. Lynskey has retui1
from a visit with friends at Mounds
willie.
Robert McKelrey of Key was q Wis
itor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Blackburn has returned
from visit with her daughter at stou
henville.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
Martins Perry Briefs.

!. r. Buy. Of Pittsburgh. representing
the W. l.. Knonr company. was IN inc
city yesterday calling on trade.
The weekly meeting of the Improved
Order Of Red Men will he held TINS
evening in their hall on Fifth street.
The members of the Industrious
Danes were pleasantly entertained NJ
the home Of Mrs George McCuc yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Sommcrs and son. Harold.
were in attendance at the Smithheid
fair yesterday.
Squire r. T. Ong md S. J. Shane
moIorcd To Smithhcld yesterday to call
on friends and take in the fair.
The football game scheduled for Sat
urday afternoon between the local high
school and the Elliott team has peen
cancelled.
Alexander Dixon returned to his
home last tvcnin gafter several Gays
business trip TO Pittsburgh.
Charles Webb, who was taken sud-
denly III while Mt work at the Yorkville
mill Wednesday, Is recovering.
Or. J. ". Hunter of Rayland. was
business visitor In the city yesterday
morning.
Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. NJ. Henderson left
Yesterday morning for Smithheld to
spend several days with relatives.
Prof. II. r. RIGGS. commercial teacher
in the high school. will resign his posi-
ton the latter part OF the month as he
will enlist in the army
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Boyd. Of this city.
were in attendance at the Smithfleld fair
Thursday.