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Evening journal., 1918-08-01
755 NEGROES GO TO
CAMP UPTON TODAY
Wilmington Will Send More
Than 500 Draftees to
Uncle Sans Army
FRIENDS WILL GIVE
MEN GREAT SEND-OFF

Delaware VIII furnish 755 conscript
Negro soldiers for Uncle Sans army to-
day. The men will leave French street
station on a special train at Ais o'clock
this afternoon for Camj Upton, N. Y,
where they will arrive late tonight.
This is the largest contingent that has
been sent from Delaware in one call
and takes all Of the Negroes in the
State in Glass 1. Sussex county will
not be represented in this contingent
as that county sent 100 Negroes from
Glass 1 to camp last week.
What Will probably be the most
elaborate send-off that has ever been
given a contingent Of conscripts from
this city since the draft was put into
effect has been arranged by a Negro
citizens committee for the 500 men
who viii go from Wilmington. The
membership Of various societies and
clubs will meet at Odd Fellows Tenn
pie at Tenth and Orange streets at
o'clock this afternoon. Headed by a
band the draftees will be escored TO
the station by these organizations. Ed
gar Startling is chief marshal of the pa
rade. and The route Of the march will
be: orange 90 Eleventh. TO French, to
Sixteenth, taking up the draftees Of
Boards I, ? and and then back to
the old Court House, where the men
of Board No. will join them. From
that point the parade will move down
Market street and Will move along that
about $40 o'clock as the
men must be at the station by
o'clock.
The number TO be sent by each board
Is: Board No. 1, 1923; No. 2, il2; No.
3, i2, and No 4, 2j9. The Rev. Her
bert Curtis, Of New York, who has
been connected with the New Bethel
Baptist Church, as a missionary, will
go with Board No. 4 contingent. Most
Of the young Negroes on Shipley street
will go with this contingent. Nearly
The entire membership Of an orchestra
that has been popular at dances and
for some time. are also
among the draftees to leave today.
At French street station the Whining
on delegation will be Joined by iJ2
iraftees to be sent by the Rural New
1astle County Exemption Board, from
Newark. and 9S from Kent county.
These men will be at the station when
he Wilmington contingent arrives
here.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
DINNER SERVED TO
DRAFTEES In DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. t.-Ninety-seven
Kent county Negro draftees to be sent
to Camp Upton at Yaphank, n Y, this
afternoon reported at the State Ar
mory this morning, where instructions
were given them. The entire cOntin-
gent was given a dinner at two Negro
restaurants on Kirkwood street. After
dinner the men returned to the State
Armory and early this afternoon they
formed in line and marched to the
railroad station preceded by a ba1d.
Nathaniel Anderson OF Dover.
newspaper carrier for several years.
was selected as chief captain OF the
men. Anderson was presented with a
radio wrist watch by a few friends. in
cluding the force in the Office Of the
Secretary Of State.
The Kent and Sussex delegations will
join the Wilmington contingent in that
city about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01

| the Queen yesterday I'm her newest
Goldwyn picture entitled "All Woman"
And Of all the Marsh pictures seen
here. Of late, the current one takes the
medal for excellence. 1t is a picture
a littel bit ahead Of anything Miss
Marsh has yet done for the GOldwyn
Company. The human element is prom
lnent throughout, backed by a smooth
running. plausible story, told in logl-
cal sequence by a capable cast. Miss
Marsh gives a splendid Interpretation
Of her role rising to dramatic artistry.
From first TO last she held the sym
pathy of her audience by her work.
In fact IL can truly be said that Miss
Marsh puts the picture over with d
wallOp i'm either hand
Other features on the bill include.
1.-THE Screen Magazine" containing an
animated talk with Mrs. Ballington
Booth, founder Of "The Volunteers Of
America" Philadelphia Inquirer trav-
elOgue, this weeks series takes one
TO the Dominican Islands. Also a Pathe
comedy.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01

calling up every man that can be
spared, according to information OBJ
tained from that country through varl-
GUS sources. or 100000 employees of
Krupps, between 10000 and 10000 are
said to have been called to the colors.
German press comment on the west
front defeat continues to be dictated
by ofllciadom.
"Foch's break through theory has
not yet been realized" the Tageblatt
says. zone Is justified in speaking Of
German Success"
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
NOW URGE REPRIEVE
FOR king ALCOHOL
"Wets' Want Extension
Until July ! to Save
Billion Dollar Revenue
SAY UNCLE SAM
NEEDS THE REVENUE
BY the United Press

By tle United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. i.-senators op-
posed to the bone dry amendment are
preparing to nght to gain reprIeve for
King Alcohol when they convene Aug
ust 2i.
Under the present amendment, which
must be considered under the recess
agreement when the Senate meets, the
sale OF alcoholic liquors must cease
January 1. A fight will be waged 10
extend the time until July 1. with con-
siderable support expected from a
number Of dry" Senators.
The battle Will be waged on a cold
basis OF dollars and cents. The extern
sion OF time viii enable the nation TO
collect the taxes from the new revenue
Dill, which under the proposed new
schedule VIII amount TO s9O0,OOO,OOO.
An additional S200000,000 must be
paid, wet" advocates contend. for con
ilscation Of stock on hand. This win
bring the total saving TO million
more than Si,00O,OO0OO0.
With vast sums to be raised by the
A.~N AN'eAAp billf diu LlDeTLN Loan
double In size TO any OF its predeces-
sors TO be raised in the early fall. ad-
vocates OF the time extension contend
that Congress cannot afford 10 ignore
revenue amounting to si,O0OOO0,OOO.
Representatives Of California wine in
terests and a spokesman for the banks
told the Senate agricultural committee
that bone dry Legislation as early as
January /, would seriously cripple the |
nations finances and might cause the /
failure OF many banks and bonding
houses.
Some members Of the Senate finance
committee are known TO favor the time
extension solely as a financial proiec-
ion.
The dry" majority in the Senate IL
'mall, although probably a safe one.
With the addition OF certain prohibit
ion Senators, however, "wets" believe
hey viii be able TO gain the six
months extra time. ;
BY that time, should the Allies have
Won the war, prohibition would have (
o be decided on It's merits and not as I
means OF winning the war" the ar !
ument Of the bone drys" today.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
MILITARY ORDER

Local exemption boards have re
ceived a hurried call for fifty NOR
limited service men to leave Monday
August ., for Syracuse, n. Y. This /!
the second call for men from the limit
ed service class within a short time
These men will be sent by board No. 3
Charles Dangel, 1000 w. 5th st.
Warren H. Mccall, SIC Springer st.
John A. Disitro, iii9 Reed st.
Gabriel Coresini, 507 Rodman st.
Thomas Dimichele, 9iS Lancaster Ave
Nalter j. Parkinson, ii02 Lancaster
Ave.
William B. Finan. 9l4 W. 4th ST.
Howard NJ. Cunningham, 1912 w. 2d.
James eanney, 2i4 Van Buren st.
Charles A. Lakens, 1882 w. 4th St.
John Nagowski, $40 Van Buren st.
Joseph p. Bakey, i720 Lancaster Ave
Alternates.
Gaetano Valocchi, 2iS Eighth Ave.
Benjamin ]. Ruskowski, $40 s. Van
Buren, st.
Charles Mack. 1871 Oak st.
Herbert 5. Lilley, 5i3 Union ST.
Edward H. Gebhsrt, Hockessin, Del.
George A. Fink, 232 Parrish st.
Board No 2 will send the following
men in the same call: Harry II. Moore.
No. 62i E. Seventh street; Carl L. Sea-
bing, No. 3ii +. Twenty-third street:
David B. Brodley, No. 7O4 z Eleventh
street. John p. Tulley. No. 7i3 Church
street; Joseph L. Wilhelm. No. 403 w
Twenty-third street. Alternates: Law.
renee Orr, No. 903 Church street; Harry
A. Tucker, No. 2207 Boulevard, and Her
man s. Willis. No i7ii West street.
The following four men will cave
for Kelley Field, San Antonio, Texas
this evening, where they will become
foremen stevedores after undergoing
some training. The men were induct-
ed into service from the ranks Of the
draftees: Victor c. Gouert, Edward w.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
TWO FAIRGROUNDS
WILL OPEN TONIGHT

Two other Fairgrounds viii be open
ed tonight, for the recreation Of young
men and women who labor during the
daytime.
b At Klrkwood Park, there VIII be a
festival tonight, with plenty Of good
things TO eat The proceeds Of the fes-
tlval will be given to the Red Cross Of
this city.
AT the Ohapple playground In South
Wilmington, there Will be a patriotic
celebration beginning at 7l5 tonight.
Chief Petty Omcer Martin and Mrs,
Maude Kowe will make addresses and
there Will be patriotic music. In which
both the younger and older groups will
participate.
The playground at Twenty-fourth
and Tatnall streets will also open for
the FIRST time in the evening tonight.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
AT THE VICTORIA.

Monroe Salisbury, known to be the
only roval Of VIM :. Hart in his por-
trayal Of Western character on the
screen is appearing at the Victoria to-
day, tomorrow and Saturday in his
latest and what is considered his best
picture, "The Eagle" The very name
OF the film suggests everything that
is associated in the American mind
about the early West and the later
frontier days. To see Mr.. Salisbury
act the character Of the Western des-
perado is to live in the West for the
time being and to enjoy the realism OF
frontier life.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
RURAL DRAFTEES TO
BE GIVEN SEND-0
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. 1.-Plans have been
been made by the Negro residents Of
Newark and vicinity to give the i52
Negro conscripts who leave here this
afternoon for Camp Upton. n Y, a
rousing send-off. On the march TO the
station from the exemption boara
headquarters they will be led by a
band. Mary Of the draftees came to
Newark last night, and there was a
dance in their honor. The men report
ed to the headquarters Of the exemp-
tion board at 9 o'clock this morning.
and were given their instructions at
that time. Delaware Nelson has been
captain Of the Newark con-
tingent.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
AMERICAN BATTLE
LOSSES OUT soon
Marne Casualties Nj a Y
Reach 10 Per Cent. of
Men Involved
WARN NATION
TO STEEL ITSELF
BY The United Press.

b9 Inc Oulleu Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE nation
must steel itself for the shock Of It:
first great casualty lists. according tc
officers today.
These are not dlsproportlonate 10 the
scope OF the recent fighting. but they
Will be greater than recent lists and
VIII bring The war home TO America as
hotling else. these officers point out.
American casualties for the entire
war to The end Of July totalled slightly
past i4.OOO as far as announced. But.
the nation has not yet had the reflection
ol the Soissons-Rheims victory. The
totals are likely TO be greater than the
totals so far announced. As stated by
the United Press some days ago a high
general officer then estimated they
would not exceed 25,OOO including dead
wounded, missing and prisoners. Since
then there has been heavy fighting.
zen. Pershing has been instructed
not to hold back casualties now. He
Is ordered 10 send them through speed-
ily, and Chief OF STAFF March has an
nounced that they will be given out.
without camou1age, no matter how
heavy they may be.
Gen. March is understood 10 take
the position that 3,e nation inspired bv
It's Victory and determined 10 press on.
VIII not be dismayed by its first touch
OF what war really means.
In fact, compared with French and
British losses the American losses will
be small. Seven divisions and two
odd regiments are now engaged. Count |
Ing men put in TO replace casualties, !
It IS likely that past 100000 Americans |
have been engaged
While casualties normally run only 1
,wO or three per cent, it Is regarded |
IS quite possible the losses in dead.
and prisoners In conflict so
serious as the SOissOns-Rheims Will
un ten per cent. or more. Up to the
resent casualties lists have been slow
n coming through. and announcements
ave been distributed over a consider
bic space Of time TO even up" in
ONE cases. The purpose Of this was
D prevent the Germans having a too
ccurate tally on what the results Of
leir actions were. Now, however IL
J held that the losses can be sent In
uickly and published at once without q
ny disguise.
Secretary Baker recently assured the 9
omtry that the amounts were not out q
I proportion to the numbers engaged I
nd to the nature OF the fighting.
General March has warned that now |
ne obJectives of the two armies are /
, Kill the most possible OF the oppo- j
ents. This means bitter lighting and !
'hlle there was dwindllng OF effort
esterday. a bitter resumption can be {
xpected.
In the light Of what America and her
lilies have to expect as the price OF
heir Victory the peace utterances OF
ne Marquis OF Lansdowne published
)day, fell on unrespOnsive ears here.
resident Wilson has IN the past fav- J
red constant. full expression Of war ,
ms, but he has now set himself flrm- 6
TO the policy Of force so It is as
imed that he Is not now interested IN
~ further discussion OF war aims or
wv to interpret the peace terms o
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
]. ]. M'GOVERN ON
UTILITIES BOARD
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page,)
will represent City Council IS moi
known, but at the meeting last week,
the council had no attorney present.
Robert G. Harman who represented
the Voters Non-Partisan League in its
fight against the increased trolley fares
was absent from the meeting last night
and this led the spectators who were
present in Council to believe that Coun-
ell was planning TO drop the charges
against the commissioners.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
VAUDEVILLE AT sHELLPOT.

One Of the brightest and most inter-
esting vaudeville sketches which has
been seen in Wilmington in a long time
is "Mammy's Jubilee" which is being
presented as a portion OF the bin in
the Family Theatre at Shellpot Park. 1t
is being given by the Selma Corbett
Trio. IL is bright and clever as we'll
as full OF human interest. Mae Burns.
a clever little singing comedienne with
an excellent voice, is also making a
decided hit at the park. She makes a
number Of quick changes Of costume
and sings splendidly.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
"MEARTs OF THE MORLn.p

"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"
When the very young are Jealous 4
IS a Just cause for merrlment, bul
that exhibition OF The green eyed mon
ster also has an appeal. The infant
swain may suffer deeply, his feelings
may be terribly sincere but, neyerlhe-
less, his elders cannot help but be
amused. Remember Tom Bailey in
The Story Of a Bad Boy" who be
came a "blighted being" when his
school mistress, the object Of his calf
love, left town TO be married TO that
hateful Boston chap" Tom found sol
ace In a village graveyard until a lit
tie lassie with golden curls replaced
the schOOlma'm In his affections.
And so with the litilest brother in
Hearts Of the World" now In its sec
ond week at the Playhouse. The littlest
brother is played with surprising tai
ent by Ben Alexander, aged 6. lie Is
Jealous Of his big brother. lie watches
and initiates big brothers every move
ment. lie is ready for q romp in or
out OF seas0n. But let anyone, espe-
cially one Of the opposite sex, attempt
to mOnopolize big brother and the
'uuHtiuditOt VI luc ldl y ClOuutu. lie
fr0Wns and his baby eyes look daggers.
When asked TO make up with the girl
on her betrothal day ne is lmpudent
at first. lie sticks out his tongue. !
But then, like a child, he is captyated Z
)y the glrl's beauty and Kindness and /
ne makes friends In Hearts OF the I.
World, Mr.. Griffith has made much Of /
his love between the littlest brother .
md the big brother. He has great tai
mt TO work on in Master Ben Alex
'nder He IS quite the most remark
lble child actor the screen has thus
ar introduced.
The fame Of Hearts Of the World"
las spread through Delaware and near
,y points in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey for the Playhouse is constantly
'eceving by mail, telephone and verb
Ally, requests to have the film held
,ver for third week.
As an added attraction for the bal
lnce OF the week, matinee and night,
Philip APPEL, Of New York, a baritone
ioloist Of note. will sing Hearts OF
he World" a new song dedicated to Mr..
iriflih and written by James w. Casey.
'lr. APPEL sang this song at the evening
performance yesterday aud received
-ratifying applause.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
ARMY REcIsTRANTs TO MEET

A get together" meeting Of young
men who registered for army service
will be held this evening at the High
School. The Rev. Dr. F. C. Schindell,
who is connected with Y. NJ. C. A. war
the country for recruits for Y NJ. C. A.
workers; Hugh NJ Morris, and an Of
flcer from Fort Dupont. representing
Colonel Raymond, viii be the speakers
OF the evening.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
SPRINGS PARK POPULAR.

Brandywine Springs Park is having
its share Of picnickers and other Wis
itOrs. The park appeals both to those
who desire to rest and those who de-
sire to be amused. In addition, the long
and pretty trolley ride to the park at
tracts hundreds OF people.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
RIVER RIDES POPLAR

Wilson Line boats are carrying hun
dreds Of pleasure seekers who are TAX
ing advantage Of the present schedule
to make pleasant evening trips and
escape the heat Of the city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
7Oa LILLY ARRESTS

Records Of the police department
show 700 arrests during July OF which
number ia were for drunkenness and
six under the new work or fight law" 4"
Seventy-nine prisoners were held for
the military authorities as slackers or
deserters.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01


Garter, Joseph d. Lsubacher, Joseph
A. Hanley.
The general service call OF August
g will take 80 men from this citv the
total from the State being ono hun
dred. The schedule will be as follows
sussex county. IS men, leave George
town, 7.45 a. m; Harrington. 9.O7 a. m.
Kent county, ~ men, leave Dover. on
a. m; Wilmington Division. No. "A
men; Division No. ,, "a; Division No 3
10; Division No. 4. fl, leave French
street station at ii.35 a. m; rural New
Castle county, IS men, leave Newark.
1850 g. m.
The special train from Wilmington.
to which the down-State men will
transfer and which stops at Newark.
is due at Camp Wadsworth at 9.40 the
next morning.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01

Household interests are all under a
beneilcent ruling, and these coming two
weeks Will be the best time for adver-
tising them in the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01

Watch the Want Ads for orportuni-
ties to make business investments and
form business partnerships in the COM
MG month.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Marguerite Clark the favorite star
OF many picture gOers, whose engage
ment to a prominent army officer was
announced in the press recently be-
gins a three days engagement at the
Majestic today in a perturbation OF
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves famous
novel and play "Uncle Toms Cabin,"'
Marguerite Clark portrays the roles OF
Eva and Topsy, two widely dissimilar
characterizatiOns, but which she ham
dies with the skill Of the true artist.
AT THE QUEEN.
Mac Marsh made her apnearance az
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
Allies LINES HOLD
AGAINST GERMANS

Continued From Page One.)
and the Black Sea. contains $4,000
square miles and in 1897 had a popu-
lstlon Of 1888 l36.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
]. u. CAZIER DEAD

Jacob B. Cazier, one Of the best
known residents OF lower New Castle
County, died at his home at Kirkwood
yesterday, aged S. years. The funeral
VIII be private on Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
Women Dell1hted-Au Surprised by

Here's good news for men and women
whose hair is falling out, who are
growing bald. and whose scalps are COW
cred with dandruf, and itch like mad.
n. B. Danforth or any good druggist can
now sunply you with the genuine Pa
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
HUNS WONT
ACKNOWLEDGES DEFEAT

BY The United Press.
THE HAGUE. Aug. i.-Germany is
Evening journal., 1918-08-01
At THE QUEEN.

Mae Marsh made her appearance at
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them to a coach. Box cars about
one-third as large as ours.
During the last five weeks, !
have not spent four nights in one
place. On the move all the time.
Have marched and rode trucks 70
my hearts content. When you
finish one of these marches, es-
pecially at night and you stop,
well, you just hunt a tree, II one
can be found, double up in VOW
trench coat and sleep like the
dead; then the next morning get
up and put up a field hospital ana
be ready to take patients. 81
Saw one of the greatest sights
that one can ever see in his life g
few days ago; Fourth of July had
nothing on it. Would like to de
scribe it to you, but impossible
TO be plain spoken, my Field Hos
pital was sent up farther than the
rest and was within one mile Of
the Boche lines and for "a hours
we lived fifty years. Talk about
a hell on earth, but you can get AZ
over here, and a man that says he
isn't scared, is either a fool on
.,,,+ Good oonca BIZ
Well, as to my work. The Field
Hospital | am in is designated as
a surgical hospital. That is. we
handle all seriously wounded
cases that cannot be sent farther
back and need Immediate OPP
Grafton. Of course our desth rate
| is extremely high; but we are put
this close up, because if wesscan
save a few lives of the very seri-
ously wounded that would die il
they were sent farther back, then
we have done a great deal. | am
now in the receiving ward where
the patients come III and are sent
to the operating room. ! am on
for IL hours, which are from Il
tonight till IL tomorrow. Now
tomorrow night | go in the operat-
ing room and give anesthetics fol
"a hours on the stretch and then
change back again, and so on.
This is some life, and home will
be sweeter and dearer than evel
to us all when we get back. DOM
know how to act if had a g6oc
bed to sleep in. Sleep in tents
dug-outs and caves most Of thu
time.
| Have not seen any of the Punt;
Gorda boys over here. So many
here. and we get to see so few ou
of our own division that it is yer,
rare that we get to see any one
Remember me to every body ant
hope some day to be back witt
the bunch and talk over old times