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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
ROAD PATROL SYSTEM.
Levy Court Defers Actien on Engineer
Grubb's Report

The Levy Court this morning deferred
until this afternoon action on Engineer
Grub 5 recommendation for the adoption
OF patIol system for the improved rosds
of New Castle county.
The court received from Charles G.
Guyer, secretary OF the Delaware Auto
mobile Association. letter urging favor
able action concerning road patrol sys-
TEN and saying:
The merits involved IN the use OF such
a system, both on the lines of economy
and durability, IS experienced by many
other States are too well known TO need
comment on our part. We have every
confidence in the belief that favorable
action by Your body in this matter viii be
received with the utmost favor by the
road using public IN this county
During discussion Commissioner Groves
said the Lincoln highway section extend
ing from Marshalton to Newark will be
impossible this winter, but not on account
OF any fault OF the court. He stated the
road needs draining, but the contractor
has been unable To begin such work
Townsend ". Miller. member OF the
executive committee OF the association,
advocated adoption Of the system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
AMERICAN ARMIES NOW
ON THE MOSELLE RIVER

With The American Army OF Oc-
cupation, Sunday, Nov. "a. BY the
Associated Press )-American forces are
standing ON the west side OF the Moselle
river today The extreme left of the line
is at the frontier village OF Nallendorf,
on the Sauer river. From this point it
follows the Sauer TO its confluence with the
Moselle and extends along the latter river
as far south rs Garsch.
The third division was the first to reac
the German border, having established
headquarters overlooking Germany to-
day This division will remain along the
line near Remich, on the southeastern
border q Luxemburg, until the army cf
occupation moves ahead into Germany
Among the other units on the American
front is the 10Th infantry of the first
division. which is its headquarters in the
village of Ehnen.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosc-
welt. Jr, is occupying room IN a hotel
there formerly occupied by Major Won
Hindenburg, son Of the Field Mashal.
His room overlooks the Moselle and the
bluffs on the German side. which are
devoted 10 the raising of grapes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
SING SING CONVICT SAVES GIRL.
Exonerates at Trial Girl Accused OF
Numbering Woman
oeiated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Newsrk. Nov 26.Jsrnes Regan. a
Sing Sing convict, confessed today that
II was he who killed Mrs Helen Hanel
in her boardinghouse here last February
exonerating Miss Elizabeth Baksa, 10
years old, Of FreemansDurg, Ps., now on
trial charged with the murder
Regan declared he had intended also
TO kill Miss Baksa when she came into
Mrs. Hamel's house where she roprned,
just after he had strangled the elder wom-
an 70 death The pleadjngs OF "par'
in the crime, uho said don't do that,
jim. one il enough. induced him, he
said, TO let Miss Bsksa go.
RegaD told the district attorney, after
ten hours Of questioning. that he could
no, allow an innocent girl to go 10 the
electric chair for crime which he had
committed
Miss Baksa fled 10 Freemansburg after
the murder When she returned -four
days later, impel|cd, IS she declared, to
tell what she knew of the killing, she was
arrested and later indicted for the crime
She maintained from the start Of her trial
recently that an unknown man had stran-
gIed Mrs Hamel and had threatened TO
kill her unless she went away and kept
quiet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
NEW MEMBERS At
Levy court SESSION
Attended Today's Meeting as
Guests Of the Present Levy
Courtinen.

Levy Court CornmisSioners-ei-ct Alfred
Stetser OF the Second district, Harley
strahorn of the Fourth district and
Bow, McC Coy Of the Sixth district attended
iodays meeting Of the Levy Court by
invitation and manifested interest III the
proceedings
The grand jury s annual report was re-
ceived and filed
The Wilmington & Philadelphia Trsc-
ion Co was granted permission to lay
a cable across the ChristiaIa River at
Ri*er Front bridge. The sum of Ss33 "
received from the company, for the rental
OF bridges vas turned over 70 the county
treasurer and credited to miscellaneous
receipts.
County payrails were passed ana county
'.rders allowed
Tit. Fourth district was credited with
81 900. which sum was charged 10 un-
plHnpriatcd funds
Frank L. Spcakman, attorney to the
:.,t'rt. was instructed TO prepare q new
a g-eefnent between the court and the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co
..on,1luing the rental foi all bridges used
H. the company.
i'll,- court approved u contract awarded
oy p.l, ate citizens 20 Stewart d DonohUe
.,.r rcsur:acing th. Rising Sun road the
work to X, done under the supervision
|of the couE;g englneersand at no cost
to the county
s;eay miscellaneous bills, including
s-.eetioa expenses, were passed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
RUSSIAN WINTER
NUMBS AMERICANS
ON BIG WAR FRONT
Bolsheviki Gathering Reinforce
ments TO Meet Allies in the
Siberian Campaign.
ICE AIDS ANARCHIST FOE
by Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Archangel, Nov. 25.-Win,er has begun
IN earnest over the whole northern Rus
sian front All the rivers are ice-buind
and The Bolshevist gunboats, which have
long menaced the American and Allied
forces on the Dvina, have been forced IN
Withdraw 10 escape being frozen in. The
BolshevIsts, however, have mounted BIG
guns along the front south Of the allied
armies.
Operations are limited " spasno.iic
artillery exchanges, but the Bolshevi-.
forces arc reported 10 be receiving heavy
reinforcements. The freeze-up. while
bringing relief on the Dvina front, in
creases the danger on others, as the once
lmpassable swarnps now are frozen, ms king
possible bushwhacking flank attacks By
the enemy.
The correspondent has Just returned
from a trip along the front, where be
found general reversal Of the opinion that
the Bolshevik would not fight. Near
kadish, a fortnight ago a bodv of Bol-
shcvlk infantry maintained an advance
against strong machine gun FIRE. a
Russian resident in talking with American
soldiers regarding this attack s,id tho
Bolshevik officers threatened their men
that they would be killed the next dav
If they failed 10 advance.
The cold Is so intense in some ssctors
Of the front that the Americans sleep With
their machine guns rolled in the blanket
with them 20 prevent the wster-coolinr
chambers Of tho guns from freezing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
EUROPE STILL URGES
Mr.. WILSON TO COME
His Presence Essential, Lord North
cliffe Gables the President: Nc
Censorship on Peace News.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

~ -hSHNNtNtNA ANNe ~ AsfNA4 EsNGtAiitE
Washington, Nov Pc. About one
month is the time President Wilson ex-
poets to be in Europe for the opening OF
the peace conference, and preliminary
discussions. No definite limit has been
fixed hut it was said author tatively today
that the President plans to be back on
American soil within six weeks after has
ship sails for the other side
1t became also known today that
Italian Ambassador Count Iii Cellere,
as well As Ambassador JuSserand of
France and the American peace delegation,
will cross on the ship with the President.
Preparations for the Presidents trip
are going forward rapidly at the White
House.
Among many messages received from
England France and Italy, urging Mr.,
Wilson not to let unfavorable criticisms
interfere with bis plans, is understood
to be one from Lord Northcliffe, earnestly
suggesting that all objections should be
disregarded because the Presidents pres
ence is essential
II was said today that there was no
foundation whatever for talk OF a censor
ship over news of the peace conference,
and that American newspaper CORE
spondcnts would be gwen all facilities
possible for transmitting their dispatches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
TROOPS COME BACK
AS FAST As SHIPS
CAN CARRY THEM
1000 Due in New York This Week
10000 Embarking; Others to
Follow Rapidly.
PRISONERS CARED FOR
BY Associated Press TO Every rvenln

BY Associated Press TO Every Evenin.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Nearly seven
thousand American troops are expected
TO arrive in New York before the end oi
this week constituting the first units ol
the expeditionary forces to be returned
home.
The troops, consisting Of 3S2 Officers
and 6,614 men of the air service and other
training detachments, left Liverpool last
Friday and Saturday. The units, all of
which have been in training in England,
are being brought home on three British
liners, the Minnehaha, Lapland and Orca.
Details of the plans for demobilizing
these units have not been announced. So
far rs possible, IT Is presumed, the units
expected to arrive this week will be sent
to camps near the homes of the men and
the rehabilitation will take place at those
camps.
The seven thousand now on the way
home will be followed soon by other units
of the twenty thousand American troops
IN training in England.
Secretary Baker said yesterday that the
homeward troop movement will b limited
only by transportation facilities. Use of
former German ships sci ed In this country,
Dutch vessels taken over by the United
sthtes government Americans SDipS ana
probably British transports, Secretary
Baker indicated, will permit a rapid re-
turn to this country of the trops abroad.
Sick and wounded Am merican soldiers
who were held prisoner by the
Germans and who are not strong
enough TO be moved at the present
time will be cared for by the American
Red Cross through Alfred Ney, n Swiss
neutral delegate with large German er-
perjence and acquaintance. A cablegram
received today Al Red Cross headquarters
here from Paris said 1T is planned to place
all these Americans in a central hospital
and, if possible, provide American medical
attendance for them.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander
OF the Atlantic feet, is returning on the
Mauretanla.
II am returning 10 America after
three months association with the Allies
in British, French and italian waters, =
said the Admiral before sailing. The
American navy is very proud TO have been
associated with the allies in the latter
part OF the war We appreciate that it
was sea power that won this wonderful
victory, and it is impossible TO pay too
high a tribute to The great British navy" !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
AMERICANS IN TURKEY
M|SS|]N ARE ALL SAFE
Big Allied Fleet at tConstantinople;
American Seamen Wed Women
OF the Levant.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Constantinopie, Wednesday, Nov. l3.--
delayed There were fifty British,
French and Italian battieships, cruisers
and destroyers in the Allied squadron
which anchored today in the Bosphorus
The newspapers and the population ac-
claimed the Allied squadron as deliverers.
The headquarters of the British and
French contingents have been establishe
in Constantinople. 4 British aerial force
is on the outskirts of the city
Food prices in Constantinople, accord
ing TO the Turkish finance Minister, have
risen twenty times above those obtaining
before the war. Dlsorganization OF the
railroads in Asia Minor today compelled
the government to abandon the ration
of cheap bread which it issued during the
war
Oh the fifty-nine officers and men
who have remained with the United tates
Gunboat Scorpion in the Golden Horn
since diplomatic relations were severed,
twenty-five ave married Levantine ON
en-.
Nearly all the American missions.
except those IN Constantinople aud Smvr-
ma, lave been occupied by the Turkish
army, notwithstanding that all have been
engaged IN relief work OF about seventy
Americans in educational and relief work
in Turkey all are reported well
DIR Linton Craw ford, Of North Adams
Mass, died at Trebzond on Septem ber 70
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
n. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDDING OUT B0CHtS
Seats, Also Cotton Boards and
Other Commercial Bodies Seized
by United States.
BY Associated PRESS 20 Every Evening


New York, Nov 26-Fourteen enemy
owned seats on the New Ior. Stock TX
change, the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, the New York Cotton Exchange
and other markets have been seized BY
A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Gus
todIan, it was announced here today. The
seats will he sold shortly TO American
citizens.
Disposal OF che seats VIII he made pri-
vsteiy under a recent executive orrirr
issued by President Wilson To Mr. Palmer.
The purchasers It was explained.
must be satisfactory TO the Exchanges.
a consideration which makes public sale
not practicable.
The New York Stock Exchange scat
taken over was held bY Henry Bulge OF
Hamburg, Germany. Three New Orleans
Cotton Exchange seats seized were held
by Emanuel Haas, Franz Schultz. Jr.
and Alfred Niepenberg. all Of Bremen
Germany. The New York Cotton Tx
change seats were held BY >chuttc ana
Haas ana by Heinrich Muller Pearse
Paul p Schmitz and Herman Hagedorn
all residents 0f Bremen.
The other seats taken over were as
follows. Maritime Association of the
port Of New York. estate OF Herman
Sielcken now dead. OF West Baden
Germany; New York Butter, Cheese and
Egg Exchange, estate OF Carl Thaimann
now dead, ot Mannheim, Germany.
New York Stock Exchange, Paul strauss
OF Budapest, Hungary. and Claus Hem
rich Wilhelm Nolckens, Of Hamburg
New York Coffee Exchange, Edwaru
Ludwig Behrens, of Hamburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
POULTRY MARKET.
Fair Supply in Today: Turkeys
Quoted as High as SIS and 90
Cents a Pound.

Thanksgiving turkeys began 70 arrive
in market today, and there MAS quite
supply on East Fifth street, which were
quoted from 55 to GO cents pound,
dressed. In one or two eases dealers have
contracted for some alive. but are unable
to secure help to kill and dress them ready
for market
Chickens are more or less plentiful and
are bringing from 40 cents to IS cents a
pound.
Geese, though not as plentiful, are
averaging 40 cents to 10 cents a pound,
dry picked.
It is thought by some that the situation
will change late this afternoon, as IT was
reported through the market that one
dealer had about $50 turkeys which he
intended retailing at SO cents pound
today. BY ) O'Clock this morning crowd
of retailers were clamoring in an endeavor
to secure every bird in sight, but were
unable to do so, as Mrs. Housewife had
also heard The rumor, and had beat the
retailer to it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
BERLIN BREAKING
BOLSHEV|KI GRIP
Reports From Various Parts Of
Empire Show Conservatives Are
Gaining IN Power.

Berlin, Nov. 25-.Reports of tests
of strength between the conservative
elements and the independent and "Bol-
shevik" socialists in various places IN
Germany continue TO indicate that as far
as mere numbers 90, the extremists arc
almost negligible.
The elections to the Soldiers and
Workmen's Council in Dresden on Sun
day show that the extremists polled only
4 800 votes against 56, 400 for the old
socialists. Both groups Of independents
won three or four seats in the council Of
fifty.
Fuller reports from Bremen show that
The movement in the coast cities already
has turned into 81 more conservative
channel.
A meeting Of soldiers, workmen's and
peasants councils, representing Bremen,
Hanover, Hamburg, Oldenbure, Elerrs-
burg, Osnsbrueck, Wilhelmshaven, and
a number Of smaller places in theprovinces
Of Hanover and Schlcswig- -Holstein passed
a resolution declaring these councils
would stand behind the present govern
ment and demand the convocation Of o
national assembly.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 81 10 20.
mere Also Was tFurtuU2 GSJe1F IDF
the extremists at meeting representing
the Tenth Army Corps at Hanover. where
by vote Of i40 10 fo,tr resolution WIS
pissed against efforts To establisa a
dictatorshiJ and demanding the
sumnonlng cf 3. constituent assembly
Soldiers from the front now are be-
ginning TO arrive insSeriin and men who
have aeonvansed w.tl sssAai express them
selves optimistically as to the result of
their arrival as regards its effect upon
the preservation Of order These men
declare the great bulk of the soldiers
reject Bolshevism in all its phases.
II, perhaps, also may be considered an
indication of the general public's faith
in the conservation of the soldiers that
German and Pr,lssian flags are beginning
to reappear all over Berlin. after having
made way for the red flag since November
10 Only in one Of the suburbs was any
objection raised 10 the flying Of the
national colors. Certain elements there
tore the Pr,lssian banners from the street
cars. Elsewhere the enriems were
not disturbed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
FIRE HITS COLLEGE WORK.
/ 800 War Students ai Pennsylvania
State Institution May Get Brief Furlough.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
State College, Pa, Nov 26.-Fire last
night destroyed the Pennsylvania State
College Engineering School building and
equipment with loss of more than $500,
600. The heat, power and light plant of
the college was put ont of commission SO
that virtually every activity of the insti-
tuition will be at standstill for an indefi-
mite period
More than GOO soldiers of the vocational
section of the students army training
corps are unable to. continue their work
and students of the engineering school
lost their drawing instruments and other
valuable equipment.
President Sparks and Major Bayiles,
the military commandant, have asked the
war department to furlough the | 300
members of the s A. r. c. for ten days
and it is probable the other students
will be sent home until repairs can be
made to the water supply and heat and
light plant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
PUK|SHM TENT FOR KAISER
SOCIALISTS DEMAND
Crown Prince and Hollweg Also
Must Answer; Urges Fortunes
be Confiscated; Caused War.
BY ASsociatcd Press 10 Every Eventns

by ASSOSlat1 fTeSS to Every
Berlin, Mondsy. Nov. 25.-"We de-
mand the immediate convening OF a
revolutionary tribunal for the purpose
of passing sentence on the HohensolIcrns,
father and son. and on Won Bcthmann-
Eollweg, SAYS the Rcd Flag, an organ Of
DR.. Karl Liebknecht in commenting on
the disclosures made in Munich concern
ing the completely of Germany in bringing
about the war. William ii must be
commanded to return and give an ac-
count before this tribunal.
The SpartacuS organ also demands
reckoning with the Socialist leaders Ebert,
David Molkenbuhr, and others for par
ticipstion in propaganda to absoive Ger
many from responsibility for causing the
war.
"Wc have been told hat Germany had
no knowledge OF Austria's ultimatum to
Serbia. Ii was lie, says the Vorwaerts.
Berlin was said to have a1monishcd
Vienna 10 go slow Ii was a lie
The organ OF tho independent Socialists,
Die Freihcit says
They committed high treason We
cannot lav hands on William -and bis
son. but It is 10 De hopea that they will
vet be brought 10 justice Their fortunes,
however, must hc coniiscated, Or. Won
Eethmann-H oilwcg. Won 9agow and Tim-
mernann tall former Cermsn Foreign
Secretaries vino were their tools, must
forthwith be arrested end brought into
court
The conservative Taeriische Rslndschau
asserts that the disclosures not only arc
inopportune in view of the negotiations
for a revision of the armtStice conditions,
but primarily are intended TO stimulate
4 revolutionary sentiment.
Count Revcntlow in the Tages Zeitung
SAYS that neither i5ethmann-Ho Holiweg
nor his associates desired world war
and that they were not prepared Tor II.
The Count adds:
1T is not 10 be denied, however, that
their jlmbling was responsible for compli-
cations "a hich utimatly involved Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
JOHN CADWALADER
ADVISES Mr. WILSON
TO REMAIN At HOME
He Also Informs the President He
Would Violate Constitution
or Lose Office.
WRITES AN OPEN LETTER

In an open letter to President Wilson,
John Cadwalader, Philadel phia lawyer
and distinguished Democrat OF the old
school. and well known in Wilmington,
strongly urges upon Mr.. Wilson the un-
wisdom of his announced intention of
going To France for the peace co inference.
Mr.. CadwIader assures the President
that the Constitution offers complete
bar To such trip. Mr.. Wilson will re-
main at home. he insists, or will auto
matlcally relinquish his office under the
Constitution. and Thomas r.. Marshall,
the Nice-President, will become Pres-
dent incidentally. Mr.. Cadwalader takes
the President rather tartiy to task for
some Of his public utterances pr1or to the
war. The letter follows
ITO the President:
II write rs Democrat know sha, it
was a term Of opprobrium applied to
Mr., jefferson and hs hssup,orters. but Mr..
Jefferson accepted the title and made il
honorable rs belonging to the party of
loyalty and fidelity to the Constitution.
The only test of loyalty in the United
States is the oath prescribed for the Pres
ident TO preserve. protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States
The papers state, rs with authority,
that YOU propose 10 20 to Europe IN
some connection with the conference of
the Allies to be held TO determine the
terms of peace to follow the armistice
|, therefore, assume that you have such
intention.
You may have taken advice as to the
effect, under the Constitution. OF your
leaving the country for this purpose, but
no statement has come from YOU on the
subject, and | feel, as citizen, it is
my privilege to call your attention to
the language of the Constitution. which
renders it impossible for you to 60 and
remain the President
The sixth paragraph of the first sec
ton of Article III Of the Constitution
provides az follows:
In case of the removal of the Presi-
dent from Office or cf his death, Iesig-
nation, or inability to discharge the
powers and duties OF said office. the same
shall devolve on the Vice-President.
This provision is one of the most
explicit in the whole instrument. and no
powers are given TO the Vice-President
rs such. There IS no authority TO act
Continued on page IS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
BARES PLOT TO STEAL
TIE ASHES OF LINCOLN
Details of Old Conspiracy Revealed
for Former Chicago Police
Chief.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Chicago. Nov. 26.-rhe story Of
the plot 20 steal the body OF abraham
Lincoln from Oak Ridge cemetery -.
Springfield was revived today, follow
ng the announcement of the death ~
Elmer Washhurn, former chief Of police
of Chicago.
According 10 the story. suppressed
on request Of relatives, the attempt was
made in the fall of 1879 and the plan
was to convey the body 10 Canada from
where negotiations for its return would
be conducted Mr.. Washbun was head
OF the government secret service here
AT the time, and with eight federal agents
was hidden in the cemetery when the
four ghouls pried open the iron door
of the mausoleum Alarmed by the
accidental discharge OF revolver the
four fled but were arrested three days
later, They were convicted and sent TO
prison for year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
WOUNDED AMERICANS
COMING SOON AS POSSIBLE

London, Monday, Nov 25.-In plan
ming the withdrawal of American troops
from England as soon as possible Amer
lean army officers have decided that the
only units which viii remain are a few
of the medical service and the staffs Of
the rest camps. II is hardly probable,
however, that these rest camps will be
required, as troops are being sent home
directly from France and the few units
now in England belong TO regiments IN
France and may be sent there.
Steps also are being taken to clear
hospitals here. 1t has been decided that
patients who are not likely TO recover with
in two months viii be sent home rs soon
as suitable ships are available. When the
Mauretania sailed today she took be
tween 5000 and 5000 men from the
Flying Corps.
1t is planned to dispatch a steamer to
America every day this week.