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resd the Government Two-Bits.

At ANITA, Ga, Jan. 5.-Have you a
uarter you can lend your government
4 hen win the war
n 4 go and bup a War Stamp.
You can get it at the postoftce or
he hank or at half a dozen other
giaces convenient to reach. When
you buy stamp you will get boo
:, haste it into with nineteen othe
stamps. Every time you have quar-
Ter you can spare, buy stamp and
haste it in the book. When the
sUaces are filled, you will have the
privileges of exchanging your book To-
War Savings Certificate, which the
government will redeem with interest
in 1928.
The War Savings STAN is the most
convenient way of thrift and saving
hat any government ever devised fo
sbe mutual benefit Of government on
aearle. Itenables every man or won
an. and practically every chi 4. t"
he1p win the war and at the same tin
ant aside q government bond
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GERMANY BL UFFs
TURk|SH NATION
KAISER MAKES GREAT BOASTS 80
IS no KEEP THE TURKS n
GOOD HUMOR - JERUSALEM N
NO DANGER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--Germah re-
ports of a large reorganiZed army IN
der command of General Won Falken-
hayn preparing to block the British
advance, in Palentine are discredited
by the continuance of General Allen
by.s formal movement north Of Jeru-
salem.
1t is becoming apparent that the
Kaiser is being driven to making eX-
travagant promises to the Turks which
he cannot Gerry out General Allen
bv's procedure since the capture Of
Jerusalem has shown large degree
Of caution, but at the same time the
uninterrupted activity of the British
army demonstrates that there IS no
intention of the allies Palestine OIL
fensive being halted.
Necessity for making some display
or military yigor in Palestine now
ever. is becoming increasingly insist
ent for the Kaiser if the pan-Germans
are to retain any postwar influence
at Constantinople Nevertheless, the
need for strengthening the German
lines in France and Belgium is even
more imperative in view of America
rapidly looming power along the west
ern line;
The Kaiser has had to make his
choice between using troops released
from Russia either for helping the
Turks or of bolstering up his western
front He has chosen the latter al
tentative.
General Won Falkenhayn's gigantic
force to re-conquer the Holyland and
recover Turkeys prestige is mythical.
The Christmas and New Year orations
of the Kaiser appear as sadly bonn
bastic in relationship to the new col
lapse OF Pan-German ambitions in the
Halyland.
Fiery mile of additional progress
Genera Allenby makes is one more
blew to the Kaiser's mitteleuropa
dream. The continued Palestine Of
feasE@a Of the allies. though attracting
lite attention, must nevertheless
&C IS new despair to Prussian mill
ta~.sri.
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COAL RIOTS IN
ATLANTA FEARED

ATLANTA, Ca. jan. Atlanta $
cocl situation is SO acute that city
q lis fear coal riots, similar to
tfes9 which have occurred in other
Il. .e3 where the people raided railroad
years. coal yards aud other places,
taxing the coal wherever the found ia
ara aefyme the police to interfere.
-. eats OF similar action have been
ope-l expressed at meetings hsse OF,
va loss trade unions and other organ :
;ations. Men can hardly 2hiGs<. e Jaw
~1en they see their children dying
yita pneumonia ebcause they cannot
~ oal to keep them warm. Anoth-
things which has aggravated the sit
at'en is the fact that coal dealers
sre supplying some Of their regular
astomers with wagon delivery, while
a ling the poorer PEOPLE to come
sc yards and deliver their own
OIL without reducing the price.
L. G. Hardman, federal fuel ad-
nh, rator for Georgia, held one OF his
au5s hearings" yesterday in the
Atlarta Chamber Of Commerce. 1t
yas similar to previous performances
which he has staged in various parts
+ tie state. Most OF the time was
aiken up with complaints against the
rice Of coal in bucket lots, which
err little attention was given TO the
mnortant matter of taking steps to Sc
ure the shipment of coal into this
.ity and state
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Georgia Being Picked ON.

ATT ANTA, Ga, Jan. Georgia is
being picked on by the elements ac-
cording to Atlantas weather forecast
er, C. F. Won Herman, who sees nice
weather in all the surrounding states
while the Empire State OF the South
is freezing and has no coal to keep the
eo4-a warm Souc relief is promis-
Il. however, hy The snd OF the week
-e~o~-ino 70 a1l tIa accented signs anC
symbols of the weather map.
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just as much as to be appreciated as
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Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININF Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." E. w GROPE'S signature
IN hoy 30c, adv
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commodities.
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Albany ............S1 2;1J.a T.
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Edna Purviance, Leading Woman -
Chaplin Mutual Releases.

Edna Purviance, playing leads 0ppo-
site Charles Chaplin, the Mutual n.i.,
lion dollar comedian, is known 10 p}2-
.ure fans throughout the country. Miss
Purviance is a striking blonde and -Ic
IF the most beautiful young women n
screen work. She IS not Yet twenty
years Of age. Miss Puryiance IS CT G"-
dergraduate of Eassar, where she 81 g
noted for her work ii amateur tssea5 l.
ricals. Mr.. Chaplin "tiscoyered' ral
while she was playing with an ar
teur company in San francisco, ITa
Immediately engaged her as his lead
ing woman, and she has appeared with
him in every Chaplin release since,
Miss Puryiance is dramatic artist rs
well as a comedienne and hopes some
day to star in company of her oTa
Several offers have already been madc
her by prominent eastern theatrical
magnates, but she has not SIS yet bee1
lured away from the MutualChapA1
company. Miss Purviance appears ii
an exceptionally novel role in ''ThC
Floorwalker," first of the Mutual-Chap
lin comedies.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
THIS is PERSHINC'S NATAL
DAY: SPENDS 1T FIGHTING

lbecome military attache and observes
In the Russo-Japanese war. The nexi
year he was made a brigadler genera
and given command OF the department
Mindano in the Philippines.
In 1914 he entered the Mexican situa-
tion, being made commander at For
Bliss. While on duty there the next
year he suffered the tragic loss OF his
wife and three children In a fatal fire
which swept his home at Preside, Cal.
In 1916 he lead the famous punitive
expedition against the bandit Villa, In
Mexico, and a year thereafter was given
command OF the American expedition
airy forces in France He was appointed
general October OF that year and sig
nalized his position a few months later
by Offering 10 General Foch. supreme
command Of the Allied forces. the
American army. whenever, and wher-
ever 10 was desired.
Today he is leading these forces in
their spectacular dash against the Ger
mans in the Lorraine sector and his
birthday celebration there gives hope
Of resulting } another great triumph
for American arms.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
ISAACS TO RESIGN

Henry r. Isaacs, chairman OF the
New Castle County Democratic Com
mittee, has called a special meeting Of
the committee for next Tuesday. when
he will present his resignation as
chairman. Mr.. Isaacs, who, until re-
Gently, had expected to enter Y. NJ. C.
A. work in connection with the war,
has been considering reslgning the
county Craftsmanship for several weeks
and recently stated that he would re-
sign Immediately following the State
Convention.
Mr.. Isaacs expects 20 be called early
in the new draft and IL is for this rea-
son that he has decided TO relinQuish
the conduct OF the Democratic county
campaign. Just who will be Mr. Isaac's
successor as chairman has not been de-
clded, although the names OF William
A. Scott, Of Townsend, vice-chairman,
and James Salisbury, chairman Of the
city committee. have been mentioned
in that connection.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
CLEANUP ARMY
IN WILMINGTON
totals 16,l46
This Number Signs Up To
Put Skids Under
Kaiser Bill
CITY REGISTRATION
IS BELOW ESTIMATE

The registration for the selectlVe
draft was marked by patriotism and
good order at the registration places
throughout the State yesterday, and by
systematic handling on the part OF the
registrars that made the work proceed
smoothly. The actual registration flg-
ures for the State will about come up
TO the government estimates OF 29,902
for Delaware. The actual number reg
istered In Wilmington yesterday was
1916, which is practically one thou
sand short OF the government estimate.
All four boards expect many cards to
come in by mail, from out OF town
registrants. which will bring up the
total considerably. Rural New Castle
went 500 above the estimate. with an
actual registration OF 5,202. The actual
figures for Kent and Sussex counties
had not been received early this after
noon al the Adjutant Generals offlce,
but they are expected 10 be near their
estimates Of 1900 for Kent and 5000 for
Sussex county.
The. rural New Castle county regis
trants have received their question
naires. The other local boards have
the questionnaires on hand and win
mail them Immediately TO the regis
trants.
A special meeting OF the New Castle
County Bar Association viii be held at
II o'clock tomorrow morning, in Court
Room No. 4. The purpose Of the meet
ing is TO put into effect comprehen-
sive plan for filling out the question
naires. The association has undertaken
TO perform this task, which was espe-
Continued on Page Nine.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
CONTESTS WILL
FEATURE NAMING
Of COP. Ticket
Spirited Fights Expected
for Four County Offices
at Primaries Tomorrow
-FOUR CANDIDATES ON
TICKET FOR CORONER

Interest has greatly increased In the
Republican primaries to be held tomor-
row as the day for the contests draws
nearer. There will be a contest for all
four Of the county Offices to be filled
this time and there are also a number
OF contests for district Offices such as
State Senator, Representatives, County
Commissioners and Assessors.
Naturally the most interest is in the
fights for the county Offices and the in
dicatiOns are that all four will be
spirited and close. For Recorder OF
Deeds there is a fight between Furman
G. Cole, chief clerk for the city Board
Of Assessment and former Sheriff James
LOgue.
Another spirited contest is between
Isaac r. Brown. the present incumbent
Of this city, and Julian c. Walker, Of
Christlana hundred, for Register Of
Wills.
There are also two candidates for
Sheriff. Joshua 2. Grassland and Reu-
ben Hall.
Antl-Republicsn interest is being
manifested in the four-cornered fight
which Is being waged IN this county
for the nomination for coroner.
OF the four candidates in the field.
two are from Wilmington and two are
from the rural districts.
The Wilmington candidates are Isaac
6. Bullock and Deputy Sheriff Thomas
X. Parker, both residents Of the Fifth
ward.
The rural candidates are George r.
Cheney, Of Christ.ana hundred, and
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
WOMEN AID DRAFT
AT CARNEY'S POINT

Women gave conspicuous patriotic
service at Carney's Point yesterday in
helping men for the draft. In all there
were fifteen women, residents OF the
community village who offered their
services and who helped in the work.
Most OF them were on the job from
early morning until late at night and
their services were considered Of great
value by the official registrars Of the
village.
There were 2625 men registered at
Carney's Point yesterday. In this num-
Der were included 800 foreigners. Reg
istration places were established at the
community hall In the village and at
the foreltn branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Some As persons under the supervis-
ion Of Frank Harris and l.. w. Hoffman.
the official registrars engaged in the
work. The census OF the men and wom-
en- engaged in making up the registra-
ton was greatly helped by the attl-
tude Of the registrants themselves who
were prompt In appearing.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
government WILL
NOT ALLOW WORK.
TO BE HELD UP
Bridgeport Machinists Must
Return to Benches or
Fight, Says President
WORKERS MUST AGREE TO
LABOR BOARD FINDINGS
BY the United Press.

by Iut Oulktu fEtoss
WASHINGTON. Sept. is.-Ths Gov
ernment will brook no interference
with work in war industries, President
Wilson announced today in a notice
served on labor and industry.
He called upon striking munitlon
workers at Bridgeport 20 return TO
work Immediately under threat Of a
boycott against future government en-
ployment Of any kind and loss OF right
OF appeal from the military draft on in
dustrial grounds and announced Gov
ernment seizure Of the Smith and Wes-
son Company, Springfield, Mass, for
refusal 10 accept Federal mediation.
The Presidents letter is addressed TO
District Lodge No. 80, International Ma
chlnists and "other striking workmen,
OF Bridgeport, Conn.," as follows:
Gentlemen: / am In receipt OF your
resolution OF September G. announcing
that you have begun a strike against
your employers in Bridgeport, Conn.
You are members Of the Bridgeport
branches OF the International Union OF
Machinists. As such and with the ap-
prOval OF the national officers OF your
union, you signed an agreement TO sub
NIT the questions as to the terms Of
your employment TO the National War
Labor Board and 10 abide by the award.
which in accordance with the rules Of
procedure approved by me, might be
made.
The members OF the board were not
able TO reach a unanimous conclusion
on all the issues presented and as pro-
r~fI in a
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
FRIDAY, THE 18TH

Friday. the thirteenth of septenl-
ber, 1918, viii be remembered IN
Germany as most unlucky day.
IL is the nfty-eighth anniversary
of General John J. Pershing's birth
In Missouri and he is celebrating
with second day OF the great Ameri-
can offensive toward the Franco
German border.
IL is the one hundred and fourth
anniversary OF the "Dawn's Early
Light" when Francis Scott Key
wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"
IL Is celebrating by waving today in
places undrcamed OF by Key.
Today the potential military power
OF the United States has increased
through the greatest military regis
tration in the history OF the world.
Thirteen Is President Wilson's
lucky number.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
TOTS Weep when
MOTHER IS FINED
Mrs. Benvenute, Widow,
Convicted of Unlawful
Beer Sales
SON HELD ON
GAMING CHARGE

Beta Benvenute and her son, Julian
Benyenute. were before Judge Church
man in Municipal Court this morning,
the former facing a charge Of keeping
gaming table and two charges Of SELL
ing intoxicating liquor without a IL
cense, and the latter on charge of
keeping a gaming table.
Mrs. Benvenute was fined siOO and
costs, in default OF which she must
serve thirty days Imprisonment. on
one charge Of selling intoxicating II
quOr without a license, while a nolle
prOsequi was entered by Assistant City
solicitor Malloy on the second charge.
She was dismissed on the charge OF
keeping a gaming table because Of lack
Of evidence. Julian, despite his con-
tention that he is only i6 years OF age
and within the jurisdiction OF the
Juvenile Court, was held in $1,000 bail
for court on the charge Of keeping a
gaming table.
After the hearing OF testimony in the
case, Philip L. Garrett, representing tho
defendants. made a motion that Julian
be turned over to the Juvenile Court.
as he was but i6 years old. This con-
tention. however, was not brought out
i'm the case until the conclusion Of the
hearing. Judge Churchman held that
this phase Of the case should have
been introduced before the hearing. lie
offered TO hear evidenc as TO the boys
axe, but the proof was not sufficient, he
concluded, when the only witnesses
heard in this regard was the youth
himself and his mother. who was un-
able TO speak English to any extent.
Continued on Page Nine.
A feeling or security goes with
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
new BELGIUM Peace
BAIT FROM HUNS
Vice Chancellor Again Hints
at ''No Indemnities, No
Restrictions
ADMIT WAR SITUATION
Is MOST SERIOUS
BY The United Press.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. i3.-Speaking al
public gathering in Stuttgart. German
Vice Chancellor Won Payer expressed
the belief that Belgium can be restored
without any restrictions, dispatches
reaching here today said.
"The real ground for our depression" :"
he said, referring to recent reports OF
unrest in Germany. rs our belief that
prospects Of peace are being increasing
ly postponed and the possibility OF war
through another winter must be faced
by all belligerents.
Il believe Belgium can be restored
without indemnities and without re-
strictiOn."
who would deny that the cooper
alton by the Americans against us
means a heavy increasing burden ?"
continued the vice chancellor. But
our enemies still are unable TO make
good their shipping losses The more
Americans that are sent the greater
will be the need for ships to supply
them. Our task today Is 10 see that
the war continues TO be waged in
foreign countries"
I'VE cannot return Poland 10 Russia"
the vice-ChancellOr continued. I'VE
cannot assist Russia in a re-acdulsition
OF Finland. We cannot allow the Rus
sian Baltic and border states to be again
subjected TO Russian Czarism or to be
thrown into the perils OF civil war and
anarchy. We never will permit any
one to meddle in this matter. We will
not submit TO the entente for its. grac-
ious approval or alteration Of the Uk-
raine, Russian and Rumanian treaties.
I'VE have peace in the east, whether
or not II pleases our western neighbors.
As for the remainder Of territorial pos
sessions existing before the war, they
can everywhere be restored"
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

Crushing in the HanNs of the St. MhieI pocket, the
American first army today reported to have reduced
the of escape for Germans in the salient six
miles, advanced eight miles from the south and three from
the west taken $500 prisoners and so guns
The offensive still in full blast today on all
sides of the battered pocket before Metz with the Amer
cans winning gains hourly. Pershing's
ported to have reached VgneuIles in the middle of the
original German wedge, which has existed ike thorn in
the side of the Allies since 1914. The Germans are
blowing up ammunition dumps and having much trouble
getting their artillery of the trap ntetten rains
have made the roads very bad.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. sept. i3.-Gen. Per
shing today is celebrating the biggest
birthday party Of his life. Fifty-eight
years old today, the event is being par
tlcipated in by thousands OF American
boys fighting on the Metz front and Is
re-echoed by millions Of proud Amer
leans here.
The House paused a few minutes In
its opening hour in honor Of the Amer
ican commanders natal day.
Pershing has been singularly full OF
action and sorrow. Born in Laclede,
Mo, Sept. i3, 1850, he was appointed TO
West Point in 1882. He began lighting
in 1886 as a member OF the Sixth Cav
airy in the Apache campaign and won
a lieutehanoy in 1891.
At San Juan in '9s, he won distlnc-
tion fighting with the Tenth Cavalry,
and a year later was promoted 10 cap
tain and adjutant general in the Philip
pine Islands. In 1901 he was made a
member OF the general staff.
The next year he married Frances B.
Warren, daughter OF the Wyoming SEN
ator, and left the country soon after to
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
RURAL new CASTLE
co. GOES over TOP
SOP Registered Yesterday
Which Was Nearly 500
Above Estimate
1881 WHITES, S16
NEGROES SIGN UP
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Sept. t3-The total regis
tratiOn OF men between IS and 40 years.
under the new selective draft law, in
rural New Castle county yesterday, was
5,202. This exceeded the estimate
made by General CrOwder's experts by
469, their estimate being Abb.
The registration was conducted
throughout the county without a hitch,
and much credit for the smooth man
ner in which the more than 5000 men
were registered is due TO ]. Pilling
Wright, DR.. W. owen Sypherd and Dr..
Walter II. Steel, members Of the Local
Exemption Board, who made the pre-
liminary arrangements for the regstra-
iion. They secured competent men TO
conduct the registration machinery in
every election district in the county,
and consequently complete returns
with the exception OF but two election
districts were received at the local Of
fee last night. These two districts
sent in their total figures, but did not
have them set out in columns as re-
qulred.
or the total 5,2O2 registered, 1891
were whites, SIC Negroes and Ori-
entails. There were i,i7i OF the total
number native born citizens, natural
lied citizens and citizens by the fact
Of their father having been naturalized
before they reached their majority.
The great majority Of course are ma
tive citizens. There were 100 declarant
aliens and 622 non-declarent aliens
registered. The heaviest district in the
county was the first OF Brandywine
hundred. at Claymont, where 392 men
were registered. or this number PIG
were citizens. ia declarent aliens and
CONTINUED on Page III
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
REGISTRATION ABOVE
CROWDER ESTIMATE
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, sept. i3.-The Provost
Marshal Generals ofilce announced TO-
day that the man-power registration
in the country at large exceeds estr
mates by 81 per cent.
II these figures are borne out this
would make the total registration about
100000.
General Crowder was greatly pleased
az the lack OF reports Of disorder. AT
his office It was stated the orderly reg
istration OF millions Of men was the
best evidence Of this nations deter
mination 70 win the war.
Local draft boards will Immediately
mail missionaries 10 the men first to
be called and proceed 10 rush work
Of classification.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
Will Explain Problems
of Women i'm Industry

All business men employing female
labor. every patriotic woman, and
the public in general, is urged TO
attend meeting in the New Century
Club tonight at s o'clock, when Mrs.
7. Coleman DUPONT will speak on
women in Industry in France. and
England showing how the women
of allied countries are doing their
duty in replacing men who have
gone 10 war.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
Hun POSITION SERIOUS.

BY tne Onlltu PRESS.
ROTTERDAM. Sept i3.-"Our posi-
tion is the most serious in German his
tory, copies Of the Cologne Zeitung re-
ceived here today declare. I'VE fight
the whole world with only our own
strength. Suggestions that we evacuate
Belgium avail us nothing"
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
KAISER Is SCARED

BY the United Press.
ZURICH. Sept i3.-Adverse comment
on the Kaiser's speech to Krupp worx-
Continued on Page Nine.