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Evening journal., 1918-07-08
MIRbACH KILLING
HASTENS us. hid
TO THE RUSSIANS
"Allied Police Force" Will
Go In in Effort TO Estab.
lish Order
MAY Be NUCLEUS OF
'EMERCERCY ARMY
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, July s.-New develop
ments in the Russian situation-assassi-
nation OF the German Ambassador at
Moscow and the anticipated demand OF
Germany for additional control over the
Russian Government-gave impetus to,
day 10 American-Allic efforts 10 reach
a decision on the form OF aid for Rus
sia.
An 'army" OF trade and business ex.
perts, supported by a sizeable police
force Of inter-Allied troops viii be seni
TO Russia TO aid in establishing order.
The United Press today, seeking "a
clear up considerable confusion as Ia
the Allied course toward Russia, is able
10 state semi-oiIicially that the above
program has been definitely determined
upon and Will be put into effect very
soon.
Theirs will be no military interyen-
tiOn" now.
Negotiations are now under way be-
tween the Allied powers 20 determine
the best and quickest means of assem-
bling the needed troops. II is not pos
sible 10 use the CzechO-Slovak troops
now in Nladivostok as a nucleus for
tho force because in their Siberia fight
ing they have become "combative
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LIEUTENANT PAUL PERIGARD.

The general public is invited to at
tend the State War Conference that has
been called by Governor Townsend to
be held at the Hotel dupont on We'd
nesday. Governor Townsend today
made the following statement:
AT the State War Conference, called
at Wilmington for Wednesday July 10.
/ should like to make IL definitely un-
derstood that the public is invited.
State officials, State, county and City
Councils, representatives OF the Della
ware Press and delegates from every
district have been especially called only
because il is the desire Of the Council
OF Defense TO have the whole State
and the various activities so represent
ed that the message from Washington
may be carried back to every COM
munity. But this in no sense bars the
public In fact, every organization in
the State, business and professional
manufacturer and labor, religious, edu-
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
PREACHER D|DN' 7
ASK almighty To
AID THE KAISER
U. S. District Attorney Finds
Serious Injustice Mas Done
Ruthenian Pastor
Want ALLEGED SEDITION
REPORTED To OFFICIALS

Claiming that a serious injustice had
been done the pastor Of a Greek Ruth
enlan church in South Wilmington, by
the statements alleged to have been
made by him, and reported by w. w.
Knowles. an attorney. at the flag rails
ing exercises in Trinity Lutheran
Church, Concord avenue and Madison
street. on Sunday evening, June 20,
United States District Attorney Charles
+. Curley today announced that the re-
ports OF the alleged sedltlOus remarks
were unfounded.
From what could be learned OF the
AFFAIR. the remarks In which the pastor
was reported to have asked his cOngre-
CATION 10 pray for the success OF the
German armies were reported TO Mr..
Knowles by two men who said they
heard the remarks, but who, under ex-
animation by government agents, stated
they merely heard some one else say
the clergyman had made the remarks
II was also learned that the local
church is divided into factions, and
that II the alleged remarks were made
they possibly were made by members
OF one faction Of the congregation.
II was stated by Mr.. Knowles in his
address in Trinity Luthern Church that
the clergyman had asked his congrega-
uon to pray for the success OF the
German army. and also that the
Kaiser might become the ruler Of the
world.
In speaking OF the affair today, Mr..
Curley said:
"Thls matter has been thoroughly In
vestlgated by special agents Of the
Bureau OF Investigation OF the Depart
ment OF Justice. and the investigation
shows that the charges In qu ION en-
tirely lack any credible found on. The
church whose pastor was referred 20
proved to be the small Greek Ruthen-
ian church in South Wilmington,
whose pastor also has charge OF a sim
liar congregation in Chester. where he
resides. A serious injustice has been
done this gentleman. as appears by the
evidence as to his activi-
ties for a long time past in encouraging
the purchase OF Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps. and donations to
the Red Cross and the War Chest Fund.
Idle rumor alone, and that in a con-
gregation appearing to have two fac
tions. was the foundation Of the speak
ers charges.
Il should have thought IL unneces-
'ary to state that things such as this
should be Immediately reported TO my
)fllce or to the marshals office in the
Federal Building in this city, or 10 the
)fflce OF the Bureau OF Investigation In
he Post0filce Building in Philadelphia.
70 good purpose can be served by
public pronOuncements OF this kind. II
such charges have foundation, such
public prOnOuncements serve only to
rive the guilty individuals full Oppor-
unity to get to cover and 10 invent
iuch surroundings for their action as
hey deem expedient: II such charges /
re without foundation. as in this case.
hey tend only to produce regrettable |
nd needless suspicion, apprehension /
nd alarm in the community"
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
By the United Press.
running down THE
SUGAR HOARDERS

An example OF how the district food
administrators throughout the State ar.
rounding up sugar hoarders, reached th,
,-saZs - -k.dsnlsRd Mitchell. State fova-edl
ministrator today
A man in one Of the towns in the
lower part OF the State. went TO four
different stores in his town and bought
two pounds OF sugar at each store. OBJ
tanning eight pounds in all. The Dis
trict Food Administrator heard OF this
and calling upon the citizen told him
that his action was dislOyal and that he
must return three Of the lots Of sugar
and produce the receipts for the action
to the administrator The administrator
gave the man fixed time in which to
return the sugar and this was done.
Theer are several other cases OF at
tempts at sugar boarding and II the
proof can be obtained, the would-be
hOarders Will be made to return the
sugar in excess OF the amount they are
entitled to, and possibly may be dis
ciplined in another way.
The food demonstrations for this
week at the Liberty Kitchen, Eighth
and Market streets, follow:
Tuesday, 10 A M.-DemOnstratiOn in
canning vegetables and fruits.
Wednesday. 1 p. Meaning for Red
Cross at the following centers: PeO-
pies Settlement, High School. st. Eliza
beth's parish house and Liberty Kltch-
en-. More volunteers are needed for this
work and those who can spare an hour
or two should register at the Liberty
Kitchen, in the Library Building.
Last Wednesday flfty-flve quarts OF
vegetables and nineteen pounds Of spiced
rhubarb were put up" The stun was
contributed by the farmers Of the two
markets.
Thursday, p. M.-DemOnstration Of
canning fruits and vegetables.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
HUNS To DEMAND
RIGHT To POLICE
RUSSIAN CITIES
Will Maintain Order" in
Petrograd as Result ofAs-
sassination of Mirbach
LENIEE Seems willing:
films join ALLIES
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN
4. =. staff Correspondent.

STOCKHOLM, July S.-cermany VIII
demand the right TO police Moscow and
PetrOgrad, under the gulse OF main
tanning order as the result of the as
sasSinatiOn OF Count Mirbach, German
Ambassador TO Russia, according TO in
formation from diplomatic sources to-
day.
The Germans, who charge that the
murder is the work OF the entente, viii
further demand free passage Of troops
10 the Thurman Coast by way OF Petro.
grad. The Russian inhabitants OF that
region. n anticipation OF a German
Finnish Invasion, already have declared
their allegiance 10 the Allies, and are
expected 10 Join forces with The Allied
troops guarding the supply base there.
The Bolsheviki either viii accedc TO
the German demands, or viii abdicaie.
The former action IS more probable, as
Premier Lenine is reported TO have pre-
pared an apology, which will be for
warded 10 Berlin at once.
The Russian Baltic feet Is ia peril
OF capture. unless the sailors blow up
their vessels.
Russian Social revolutionarieS here
believe members Of their party killed
Mirbach. They declare that terrorlstlc
plots have been formal against Lenine,
Trotslsy and all other BoIshevik
leaders.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
DIDN'T KNOW HOW
HE GOT STOLEN GOODS

Lemuel B. Johnson was before Judge
Churchmsn in City Court today. charg-
ed with the larceny OF a gold bracelet,
a knife. and pipe from George r. Lynch,
Of No. 9ii West Second street. Lynch
said the defendant rents rooms from
him and that recently a drawer in his
dresser was broken open and the ar
ticles were taken. Lynch said he found
Johnson sitting in. a chair In his room
drunk and that he found the missing
articles in his pockets.
The defendant denied that he took the
articles. He told the court that he had
previously found articles belonging 10
the witness and had returned them.
He told the court he did not know how
the things got into his pockets this
time. He was held for trial I'm $500
bail. Philip L. Garrett appeared for the
prisoner.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
CAUGHT Strangers
DRIVING HIS CAR

Two men and two women, wanted in
Baltimore, Md. on charges OF stealing
ten or more automobiles. according to
the Baltimore authorities were arrest
ed in Philadelphia. after abandoning an
automobile bearing a Pennsylvania IL
cense at Marshallton several days ago.
The car was reported stolen TO the po-
lice on Thursday and IL was found at
Marshallton the same day. The Balti-
more police came here on Saturday and
stated the persons had been appre-
hended.
II is thought that the quarter op-
Grated here the first part OF last week
when James II. Morris, former Collect
or OF Taxes. while walking down
Market street, saw his automobile being
operated along the street by a man who
was accompanied by two women and
another man. Mr. Morris jumped on
the running board OF the car and asked
the operator what he was doing with
that car. The man replied that it was
his machine, and an argument followed.
The result was the men and women
left the car, admitting that a mistake
had been made.
They went to Eighth and Market
streets, where they took an old car,
which they said was theirs, and which
had been left near where Mr.. Morris
left his car.
It is now thought. that the quartet
after leaving here went TO Baltimore,
and securing a car started north again.
The stealing OF automobiles here is
thought TO be the work OF a gang Of
auto thieves Several cars have been
stolen from this city within the past
few weeks. and so far no trace OF them
has been found. These include the cars
owned by Henry r. Isaacs and Charles
W. Gooding Sr.
L. II. Main, Of No. ais East Ninth
street, reported to the police last night
that his Ford automobile had been
stolen from Shellpot Park about $50
o'clock. The police started a search
for the machine at once, but so far no
trace Of it has been found.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
SALUTES NATIONAL
AIR WHILE In BED

One proud parent OF the Ninth ward,
who returned yesterday from visiting
his wife and daughter, who are spend
ing some time in Maryland. related a
funny incident. showing that the train
ing instilled into the pupils at No. 30
school is bearing fruit At the farm
house where the mother and daughter
are staying is a patriotic farmer. who
prides himself as a whistler, and one
morning last week he aroused the city
guests by whistling "The Star Spangled
Banner"
The city school girl was awakened by
the patriotic outbreak, and she stood al
attention in the bed until the whistling
ceased. In speaking Of the affair to
her father, the daughter complained,
saying she did not object to standing
when the national hymn was PLAYED.
but such exercise before breakfast was
weakening.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
RURAL C0UNTYLIQU0R
"ADS" VIOLATE LAW

The Law and Order Society today
called attention to liquor advertising
matter on signs in rural New Castle
county in violation Of law. The society,
however. will not begin prosecution at
this time, preferring to give liquor mer-
chants. etc. ample opportunity to re-
move the advertising since the dry law
in the rural county became effective
on July 4.
The law on the subject follows:
Substitute for House Bin No. ~.
Section G. Il shall be unlawful
for any person within the State OF
Delaware wherein the sale OF liquors
is unlawful TO advertise or give no
tice by signs, billhnards for himself
or another. Of the sale or keeping
for sale Of liquors, or to circulate
or distribute any price-lists, cir
culars or order blanks advertising
liquors or publish any newspapers,
magazines. periodicals or other writ
ten or printed papers in which such
advertisements or notices are given,
or TO permit any such notices or any
advertisement OF liquors Including
billboards) to be posted upon his
premises, or premises under his
control. or to permit the same to so
remain upon such premises: and
anyone guilty OF the violations of
the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof. be fined
not less than fifty dollars (s5OOO)
nor more than five hundred dollars
(s500O0).
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
W. US. ATLANTA
MEN LOCKED OUT
BY The United Press.

ATLANTA, Ca, July s.-Local tele-
graph union officials today in a for
NAL statement placed responsibility for
the lockout Of approximately $50 tele-
graphers in Atlanta on the shoulders
Of Western Union officials.
we held mass meetings Yesterday
said President A. F. Joyner, Of the local
union, "and openly declared our union
affiliations. As fast as the names
reached Western Union officials these
men and women were discharged and
refused permission 10 enter the op-
Grating room. News Of the Western
UIaons wholesale discharges spread
and telegraphers whose names should
not have been turned in TO officials as
union members quickly made known
their affiliations end, they too, were
Immediately dismissed
mo local strike order has been issued
for the reason that the Western Union
is striking against itself by locking us
out. Our members are enraged at the
discharges and are individually declsr-
ing their union affiliations We anti
cipate that by noon the number Of
locked out telegraphers in Atlanta alone
Will reach 200"
Joyner stated that reports to him
indicate that similar conditions pre-
vail at Jacksonville and other south
eastern cities.
Western Union officials in a state
ment said they had Sc strike breakers
on the Job here and business moving
in a normal manner.
Union leaders say that with the ex-
reption OF officials and few general
office clerks who are former tele-
sraphers, the wires in the Atlanta Of
ice are today practically unnamed.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
CAPT. S. R. CARSWELL
In THICK OF BATTLE

Captain 6. Randall Carswell OF the
Regular Army, son OF William b. Cars
we'll, Of Elsmere, has been through the
,hlck Of the fighting at Chateau
rhierry in France, where the Ameri-
,an troops gained their notable victory
recently. Captain Carswell was in the
lighting nine days. and after a four
days rest. he has returned 90 tho
'front.'. Ee formerly was an officer Of
he Delaware Militia and was gradu-
lted from Delaware College. lie was
1 player on the college football team.
He has two brothers in the Regular
Army, Robert NJ, who is a captain Of
,avalry at Maria. Texas, and William.
/ West Point graduate. who Is now
a Southern camp
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
AUSTRALIANS NREST NEW GROUND FROM HS=NEW REVOLT MOSCOW
KAISER ORDERS BREAK
WITH RUSSIA: EMBASSY
AT BERLIN is GUARDED

Dispatches from various sources in
dicated today that Germany may
seize upon the murder of Ambasa-
dor Mirbach as the long-awaited ex-
cuse for completion of the military
conquest OF European Russia
The Kaiser, according TO Amster-
dam advices, has directed that rela-
tions with the Russian delegates In
Berlin be broken of.
Diplomatic messages received in
Stockholm stated that Germany will
demand free passage OF troops 10 the
Murman coast, through Petrograd,
thus facilitating the German-F Finnish
campaign against the small Allied
forces at Murmansk and Kola. IL was
also stated that Germany will do
mand the right 10 police Petrograd
and Moscow, which would virtually
place the Russian Government under
German domination.
The BOlShevih are doing every
thing possible TO appease the Kai-
ser.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON July g. Serious
clashes between the Social Revolution
aries and the Bolsheviki have been in
progress IN Moscow since the assassi-
nation OF the German Ambassador
Count Mirbach according to dispatches
from Kier received here today. The
two assassins OF the German Ambassa-
dor were members OF the Social Revo-
lutionists party 1t has been determined.
After escaping from the German EN-
bassy they took refuge in a building
occupied by Social RevOlutlonists and
defended by machine guns.
German officials and the German
press is becoming vislbly worried over
The Russian situation. Liberal Dubllca-
tlOns are manifestlng particular anx-
lety Criticisms OF the imperial gov
ernment are becoming more pro-
nounced and charges that the German
people are being deceived" appear al
most daily.
Affairs, which should cause the
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
THESE MEN AFFLICTED.

John w. r. Wilfong, arraigned be-
fore Judge Churchman several DAYS
ago, charged with carrying concealed
deadly weapon, and against whom a
charge was later preferred, when he
was found to have passed a worthless
check for s2i.60. has been committed TO
Farnhurst, he having been adjudged in
sane.
James Hawkins. recently charged in
Municipal Court with breach OF the
peace and whose case was held up
until an investigation was made to as
certain If he was insane. has also been
committed to Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
HALF MILLION FIGHTING MEN FoR PERsHINc SOON

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON July SIN month or less General pershins
ready for thu nsing according
on received by military
today.
The 2olooo Americans in the nshiins line according
March, chief STAFF do not include Americans brsadec
with addition to these all The troor
sent over during training There nearly 5000
of these who by viii be ready baltic dus
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
FTZSMMoNs UNDER ARREST.

State Detective Mccoy returned from
Philadelphia this afternoon with VIII
liam FitzsimmOns. who is wanted by
the local police on a charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
1t is alleged that Fitzsimmons and an
other man obtained money from Eu-
gene Wallace Hance several weeks ago
in a false diamond game The other
man is said TO be at Camp Meade
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
hT L. l.. CONVENTION.

Delegates from Scott Epworth
League to the Epworth League In-sti-
tute being held at Dover this week, left
Wilmington This morning.
Those in the party We're: President
!. T. Mills; Secretary II. B. Nandyke
Former President Ralph l.. Brown and
Former Secretary George A. Scott.
They will remain in Dover all week.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
SCOTT SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

What promises to be one Of the larg-
est picnics Of the season will be taken
to Eden Park on Thursday. July IS. by
Scott NJ T. Sunday school. There will
be sports, ice cream, candy. whips.
ticklers. balloons and everything else
that will help TO make this a regular
picnic
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
by the United Press

by the United Press
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, July S-The latest Ital-
ian victory pushed the Austrians back
four miles farther from Venice, as the
result of one of the most stubbornIy
fought actions of the war, in the wet
triangle OF dykes and mud-nlled canals
on the lower Piaye.
The Austrians had strongly fortified
every house, mill and infrequent dry
spot In this region. Italian artillery
materially aided In the victory by pre-
venting the enemy bringing up food
from the mainland.
Thousands of soldiers fought In water
up 10 their waists. Often losing their
weapons and battling like primitive men
with their hands and teeth. In many
instances, Italiao soldiers with vaulting
poles lesped over the wire entangle-
ments in front Of machine guns and
knitted the Austrian gunners.
SO far more than 1900 machine guns
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
THESE MEN ACCEPTED.

Joseph +. Case and Bernardo Foe were
accepted at the army recruiting station
oday for the cavalry and Charles r..
ioldberg for the medical corps.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
,usrRraNs MAY TRY ITALIAN DRIVE AGAIN

By The United Press.
PARIS July s-General Ludendorn visited Austrian head
quarters in the Trenno preparations for resumption Of
the offensive on the Italian 'front.' according Swiss
sources today Renforccmen concentrating in the
closed
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
BY the United Press

COPENHAGEN, July s.-A serious
counter revolution has broken out In
Moscow, according TO a dispatch car
ried today by the Wolf Bureau (the
semi-oiIlclal German news agency.
Severe street fighting Is going on be-
tween the Bolshevih and the Social
Revolutionaries, with the former get
ting the upper hand.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08

delegates in Berlin, according TO dis
patches received here today.
The delegates" referred 10 evidently
are those who went TO Berlin recently
TO adjust matters left open by the Brest-
Litovsk peace treaty.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
BY the United Press.

by the United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July S.-The Kaiser,
hearing of the assassination OF Ambas-
sador Mirbach, who was close friend,
ordered foreign minister Keuhlmann TO
break of relations with the Russian
Evening journal., 1918-07-08

I gravest anxiety" writes the Morgen-
post, ARE transpirlng In Russia. Lit
| tie do we realize the importance OF
events. We are going TO get a sur
prise In Russia-as great as the sur
prise in 1914"
"The success OF the Czecho-Sloyaks
writes the Frankfurter Zeitung. "can
only be explained by admitting that
they are meeting with numerous parti-
sans among the population.
BY the United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July s.-Fearing dem
constructions, military police are guard
ing the Russian embassy In Berlin, II
was learned here today.
By the United Press.
AMSTERDAM, July Sherman news
papers declare that the assassination OF
Ambassador Mlrbach Will have a great
influence on the future relations Of
Germany and Russia.
By the United Press.
COPENHAGEN, July s. - There is
great excitement In Germany ever the
assassination OF Ambassador Mirbach,
German newspapers, while giving vent
TO violent expressions, generally are
agreed tnat the Bolsheyih are not re-
sponsible.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
MORE MONEY FOR TOBACCO.

The following contributions to the
Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund have
been received:
Previously acknowledged .....si, ,s02 30
II. w. Vandever, 500 Market St 200
Thomas ]. McGoldrlck. 6i4 w.
Sixth st. ..................... 100
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
Huns Loose Artillery on Is
Mile Front Between YiIIers.
Cotterets Forest and the
Marne. AuStrians Pushed
Back on Venetian Front
AMERICANS HELP
In HILL 204 FIGHT
BY the United Press

by the United Press
LONDON, July 8.-AustraIian
troops again advanced their lines
on both sides of the Somme along
a front of nearly two miles, Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
"1he Australians last night ad-
vanced their lines slightly on a
3,000-yard front on both sides of
the Somme," the statement said.
"a successful raid was carried
out by Scottish troops south of the
La Bassee Canal, resulting in the
capture of a few prisoners.
"Ihe enemy's trenches were
also entered east of Hazebrouck
by Australian troops, a few prison.
ers being brought back.
Hostile artillery has been ac-
tive on both sides of the Somme,
IS a result of our operations; also
west of BeauInont-Hamel and in
the neighborhood of Bethune."
Evening journal., 1918-07-08

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. pasteurized and pure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
By the United Press

PARIS, July 9.-An artillery
battle along the is mile front be-
tween Villers-Colterets Forest and
the Marne was reported by the
French War Office today.
Between Foret De Villers-C Cot
terets and the Marne, there was
artillery fighting" the COM
munique said.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08
WEATHER

Fair, continued oDol tonight
and Tuesday; moderate nor1h-
wost winds.
Tomorrow-Iuesday
No .ment all day. No wheat
bread for supper.
Evening journal., 1918-07-08

Total to date -~<.........si,sO55Ol