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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
ABOUT READY To
CALL BIAS CLASS
Ouestionnaires From Local Ex-
emption Boards Out
Next Week

hour Delaware Draft Exemption
Boards. have virtually completed the
classification Of the 10 10 80 year old
rcgstronts andw begin mailing question
mares tu registrants from 81 10 46 years
of age next week This will affect large
number of WilInlngtonians, who are
enrolled principally with these four
boards Three other boards have com
pleted 60 per cent of their classifcations
ot the l9 TO 46 class. and will probably
finish within the next two weeks
Delaware ranks third an o1g states
IN regard 10 he amount Of finished work
on the classification of the first named
class OF registrants. She is recorded as
having 90 per cent of the classification
completed, though four boards have only
a few details 10 attend to before Guiding
their work, and the other three have
at least 80 per cent Of their work done
Nevada is second on the list with 90
per cent Of the classification for the
first named class finished Utah has com
pleted classifying the l9 to 36 year old
men, and has been Congratulated by
Provost Marshal General Crowd r, as
being the only state in the union 10
have done so
The exact date when the four boards
mentioned will begin 10 release their
qucstionnaires is not definitely known
but it may be as early as Monday Re-
turns are supposed To be made Of the
que stionnaIres within seven days from
date OF receipt, but owing to the infu-
enza epidemic it is believed that the
boards will be lenient with those who
delay beyond this time because Of sick
ness Of themselves or their families.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
DOUBT IN THE WAY
OF TAKING VOTES OF
SOLDIERS IN CAMP
Governor Townsend Suggests a
Procedure to Judges OF
the State.
APPROVED WITH PROVISO
! ,.ecis, Dispatch TO Every Evening

s,-ecis, Dispatch 20 Every Evening
Dover. Oct "a Following yesterday S
conference between Governor Townsend
and the State Judiciary. in reference TO
taking the votes of Delaware soldiers in
camps on election day, the following cor
respondence was made public today
10 the Hon. Charles NJ. Curtis Chan
cellor State Of Delaware; Hon James
Pennewill, Chief Justice State Of Della
ware: Hon William Fl. Boyce. Hon.
Herbert l.. Rice. Hon. T. Bayard Heisel,
Hon. Henry c. Conrad, Associate Judges
of the State OF Delaware Gentlemen: The
question has been raised as 10 the taking
of the votes OF soldiers in the military
service Of the United States who have
registered in this State ~ the sev raj
registration boards in the various election
districts prior TO their induction into or
enlistment in the service oi the United
States. and who have not been registered
BIZ the special auxiliary registrars APP
pointed hv me under 1850, section 30.
chapter i6, Revised Code.
1850 section l30. Revised Code re-
ouires the clerks of the peace of the
several counties to furnish the election
officers al the polls provided for by 1888,
section IFS. Revised Code, to wit: The
election officers at camps, with complete
lists Of registrations OF the county, In
order that the name of any soldier may
be found, who enlisted since having regis
tered as a voter.
The conditions in this State, occasi oned
BIZ the war and the prevailing epidemic
render 1t impossible for the clerks of the
peace to furnish the complete lists OF
registration. for the reason that the
necessary clerical assistance cannot be
obtained These conditions are, and
have been. beyond control and viii
continue / have made careful inquiry
with respect to the ability of the proper
officers to furnish these complete lists
OF registrations. and | am satisfied that
it is now, and will be, impossible so TO
do.
The vote of the soldiers ought to be
taken if there shall be found any possible
way to accomplish the taking thereof,
and ii has occurred to me that the secrecy
Of the ballot and safeguarding against
fraud may be secured and preserved in
the following manner:
Require each soldier voter whose
Continued page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
BRITISH BLAST WAY
TO MAUbEUGE, MONS
Haig Takes 5000 Prisoners, Many
Towns and Advances on l5-Mile
Front; Nears Valenciennes.
Associated Press Summary p. m.

Field Marshal Haig's Third and Fourth
Armies, having smashed through the
outer defenses of the strategicaily i'm
portant German line south of Valencien-
nes, continue successfully 10 hammer their
way toward MaubetIge and Mons.
Today's attack started from the new
front gained Wednesday in An advance
Of between three and four miles on q
front Of fifteen miles IN which more than
six thousand prisoners and many guns
are reported 10 have been taken The
enemy is resisting stubbornly but the
British are forging ahead, capturing VII
lagos and other important points.
West Of Maubcugc the British have
taken the village of Beauditnnies, one
and one-haif miles southeast Of In
Quesnoy, the most important standing
place Of the Germans IN this vicinity
oUTFLANKrvG vALEHcIENNEs.
Apparently the British are not de
siroiis Of taking Valcnciennes by fighting
the Germans in the streets of the town
but plan to outfiank II The town now
is partly surrounded and the menace to
IL has been increased by the advance of
the south and tho capture Of the entire
Raismes forest, 70 the north
The British thrust undoubtedly hiss
badly shaken the German dcfenses south
Of Valencicnnes, which are 50 important
to the security of thc German line north
ward 10 the Dutch border and south and
east 70 the Meuse
Unless the British attacks are held
today, apparently the enemy Fill have 70
continue retrcating and also give up
ground south and east Of the Disc
BRITISH NORTH oF -A1BtE CANAL
While the British arc attacking north
Of the Sambre canal 70 the Scheldt. the
French have begun an offensive south Of
the Oise
The Sarnbre canal has been crossed east
Of Grand Verly and the French have
maintained their gains against strong
German counter-attacks
Between the Serre and the Oise and
further east the French maintain their
pressure and have gained ground south Of
Montcornet
Infantry fighting has died down east
Of the Aisne in the region ot Nouzlers.
the Germans having failed in strong ef-
forts Tuesday and "Wednesday TO dis
lodge the French from important posi-
tions. General Cfouraud nov commands
the important defIes north and south of
the great forest Of Boult, north q the
ArgOnne.
On the front west OF the AlesIse the
Americans maintain the important gains
made Wednesday and are IN position
10 bring about 4 German retirement on
the center and lett Of the line.
Wednesdays gains were mostly on the
extreme right and outfank the enemy
front westward toward the Argonne.
associated Press Summary-I D. III.
Crashing into the German deierlsal's
system south Of Valenciennes, he Brtlsh
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
HA|G SMASHES HUN
BY LIGHT OF MOON
At VALENCIENNES
German Counter Attacked Turned
Country Into Shambles With
Dead Foe in Great Heaps.
BRITISH CAPTURE 5000
BOCHES AND MANY GUNS
Germans Planning Retreat From
the Scheldt Line Every Aban-
doned Town Looted.
BY Associated press . Every Eqenine

BY AsSO<-fateH Press 70 Every Evening
With The Allied Armies in France and
Belgium Oct ~. The British have
taken more than Z, 100 prisoners and many
guns y their new attack, begun yesterday
morning on the front below Nalcucicnnes.
IN brilliant moonlight assisted by
roaring hocks ~ night-bombing airplanes
the british fought throughout the night
and made steady gains
A concentration ~ Preuz for a counter
attack was observed from he sir Trans
ports, ammunition trains and masses u
men became mIXed up On the roa9s IN
that vicinity When rho concentration
was sufficiently large and the enemy
traffic appeared 10 bc IN tine greatest state
Of confusion the British gunner opened
fire Soon The ground was streNn wifh
dead men and boreos. equipment wagons
lorrics and timber.
Reports tell of particularly fierce 6zht-
ing ~ Pomerclui whore the RriiisI WeFc
held I'D for & time Dv . mur1erp1is Grs
from , heavy conrentrafion of German
machine guns The British waited for 2
time until the advance had progressed
north and south of them hen they
swept around the town or both eides
A. the rear they found q triangular clcar-
ed spare. p which he German machine
gunnerS FcLlTcG 70 prepared lin-ittfirls.
The British went around them and cap
tured Pomereul wood AZ the back ~ the
triangle thus surrounding .he enemy
For hours these Germans held ont The
British finally stoTned the position.
At Fxcarmain also here was desperate
fighting The advancing British found
the town q -hambles heaps of dead
Germans lying apout
Every town the British have captured
has been pIllaged by the Germans
There are further signs that the Ger
mans either now are carrying out or are
on the verge 0f beginning o retreat from
the ~cheldt iIne. ~ the British north of
NalencIennes push out n the direction oi
Mons and Maubege They are less than
eighteen miles from Mons and 4bout
fifteen from Maubeuge.
There was sharp lighting ~ Bousies
before il was captured. A. the enemy
retreated he exploded mines under roads
and railways
Many Alsatlans have been captured.
4 large number OF these expressed the
desire to Join the French army, saying
they had been dragged into the German
army against their will and desired more
than anything else to tight the emperor .
forces
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
CHURCH BAN TO CD
SUNDAY, IS BELIEF
MORE RELIEF SOON
Fin Conditions Warrant Partiai
Removal Of Closi ng Edict. Heai'n
Officials Think Decision Today.
FEAR PHlLA- V1oAAoA>o

Strong likelihood exists. that the borad
of Health will decide to permit churches
IN reoDen Sunday, at ITS meeting 70 tay
held This afternoon in the public buiidi g'
Theatres, moving picture houses, salo MS
and other public gathering places VIII
probably be kept under the closing ran
q few davs longer, in the opinion OF Dir
FHegood. president OF the Board OF lie tith
While the entire situation regar Ilng
the influenza epidemic is daily clearing
m. health officials have as yet come TO
no definite decision, on whether or not
the resumption OF every day conditions
in the city are warranted. he tact thft
Philadelphia has decided not To remove
it's closing ban on Monday rs hrst con-
templated, has put damper on opt-
miSm here.
VIEWS on DANGER DIVIDED
Opinion is divided among physicians
and other health aides, as 10 whether
or not throwing the doors ot public pla-
ces open here would cause an influx
of visitors from the Quaker City, which
might result in relapse to distressing
epidemic conditions None can see any
harm. however, in opening the churches.
schools and even the theatres, and 1t
il more than likely that the first named
viii b. allowed to resume worship on
SUNDAY.
Deaths for the twcnty-tour hours re-
norfcd hv the Board OF Health were a,
the same number a for yesterday | he
normal death rate in Wilmington Is from
~ 10 5S per week.
TEIxks CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS SHOULD
OPEN.
Reopening OF churches, schools. thea
tres and number Of other places OF
public gathering should not be delayed
IN Wilmington. because Philadelphia
still keeps the closing ban on tight. Is
tht. opinion of both Mayor Lawson and
State Health Commissioner Wells. ex-
pressed today, before the meeting Of the
Continued on page d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
SALOOkKEEPERS
MAY Be REQUIRED
TO DEFEND LICENSES
Report Current That Persons Who
Ignored Closing Order Are to
be Called to Court.
WILL BE HEARD TOMORROW

When Judge Rice sits tomorrow al the
regular pre-term plead guilty day OF
General Sessions one or more uI the
~aloon-keepers of the city may be called
upon to defend their licenses. Such was
the report current today. II being sand
that the Law and Order Society would
act In the cases of certain license holders
who are said to have disobeyed or ignored
the order OF the Board of Health closing
the saloons during the prevalence OF
Influenza in epidemic form.
Such action, if taken would probably
take the form OF proceedings TO make
the saioonkeepers involved snow cause
why their licenses should not be revoked.
But whatever the situation no officials,
either Of the society or the authorities
could be today induced TO speak OF either
probabilities or possibilities.
The coming term of General Sessions,
which is scheduled To begin on Monday,
November 4, will be Il very heavy one.
In sight already there are about 40 cases,
Is compared with 81 on the docket for
the November term of 1917. And it IS
not unlikely that TO this 20 will be added
a score Of Others.
Court Will open on November 4 and
hear divorce cases, OF which there i Il
considerable list and possibly some mis-
cellaneous matters. Tuesday, November
), will be election day and Of course court
viii not sit "Wednesday there will be a
sitting. probably for the clearing of the
divorce docket and miscellaneous cases.
and on the following day will begin the
election canvass. which will doubtless
occupy the remainder of the week.
The criminal business OF the term will
start on Monday. the 18th. which day
the Grand jury will begin work. although
The petit jury viii not get down to buSi-
ness until the following day All the
week will bc taken up by regular work
upon the docket as fast as the cases come
up from the Grand jury
Monday, the 18th Is set for the begin
ming of Oyer and Ierminer. for which
Two cases arc in sight. The most linpor-
i3nt ls that of Nathaniel Jones, alias
Cuban, the negro soldier charged with
murder Of the first degree IN having caused
the death BY choking and strangling Of
one Eliza beth Mary Graves, also Negro,
back in August of 1916. Jones case was
called for last term, but was continued.
The next case in Importance is that OF
Edith Sipplc and Viola Laster, held in
connection With the death Of a negro
soldier named David Williams, who died
from heroln poisoning recently.
Another case is that Of Charles Mula-
auatti, accused of stabbing q man to
death on September ID.
Sometime during the term the case Of
Cecil Reeder, accused Of getting money
by false pretcnses III connection with
certain county work will b tried Ii was
continued from last tsm and should
take couple tof days to try.
II is said that o bl batch Of hcr0in
cases will be prcse nted to the Grand Jury
possible score. the Attorney General
department and the police having co
tinued 10 press their war upon illegal
sellers Of the deadly, habit-forming drug.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24

"From the secretary of State to the
charge q afTaires ad interim in charge
of German interests IN the United
States.
Department of State.
Oct. 23, 1918.
"Sir.
II have the honor To acknowledge
the receipt of your note of the 22d
transmitting n communication under
date of the Goth from the German
government and to advise YOU that
the President has instructed me TO
reply thereto as follows.
Having received the solemn and
explicit assurance OF the German gov
ernment that it unreservedly accepts
the terms of peace laid down in bis
address TO the Congress of the United
States on the eighth of January,
1918, and the principles of settle
ment enunciafed in his slIhseaurnt-
addresses, particularly the address of
the 9th of September, and that it
desires 20 discuss the details of their
application and that this wish and
purpose emanated not from those
who have hitherto dictated German
policy and conducted the present war
on Germany behalf but from min
listers who speak for the majority of
the Reichstag and for an overwhelrn-
ing majority OF the German peoples,
and having received also the explicit
promise of the present German
government that the humane rules
of civilized warfare will be observed
both on land and sea by the German
armed forces, the President of the
United States feels that he cannot
decline to take up with the govern
ments with which the government OF
the United States is associated the
question of an arnistice.
''He deems 1t his duty TO say again,
however, that the only armistice he
would feel justified IN submitting for
consideration would he one which
should leave the United States and
the powers associated with her IN q
position to enforce any arrangements
that may be entered into and tn
make renewal OF hostllities on the
part OF Germany impossible.
The President has therefore trans
Initted his correspondence with the
present German authorities to the
Win WHICH EItSAI-
ineht of the United States Is as
sociated rs a belligerent. with the
suggestion that, il those governments
are disposed to effect peace upon the
terms and principles indicated, their
military advisers and the military
advisers of the United States be
asked to submit 10 the governments
associated against Germany the nee
ccssary terms of such an arnistice as
will fully protect the interests OF the
peoples involved and insure t. the
associated governments ths unre
stricted power 10 safeguard and en-
force the details of the peace toWhlch
the German government has agreed
provided they deem such an armistice
possible from the military poiut ot
view Should such terms Of aunlstice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
KAISER NEEDING PEOPLE
Decentralization of Germany
Spreading to Federal States;
Socialists Gain Recognition.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Copenhagen, Oct 24 The demo
cratizaton Of Germany Is spreading
through the Federal states. according
10 special dispatch printed IN the
Rcrlinsgke Tidende, sent to that pub
lication by its correspondent at herlin
At "A meeting of the Crown Council
at Dresden vest erley. the QUESTION OF
asking socialists to Join the government
was considered
The BADEN government met al karls-
ruhe to consider the abolition OF the
three-class franchise system and the
INTRODUCE ion oil the proportional franchise
Wuertternburg also is said TO be con-
sidering whether that governments $ re-
presentatives in the Federal Couaeil
shall not henceiorth receive instructions
direct from the representatives, elected
by the people rather than from the
Wnerttemburg government.
The characterization of the first cham
Der there is also being considered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
"Fiu" is Quitting Philadelphia.
associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, Oct. 2f.--lnfnenza com
tinues To decline in this city. For the "A
hours ending at noon today pa new cases
were reported, compared with 395 for The
same period yesterday There were 226
deaths from influenza and l01 from pneu-
monia. Yesterday there were I3l deaf hs
from both causes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
30 Hurt in Troop Train Crash.
A,sociatcd Press % Eycrv Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, Oct "A. Thirty soldiers
we're injured when ten cars oi 1 troop
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad we're derailed az midnight last
night near Geneva, I'll The injured were
taken to a hospital Ut Geneva where il
was said early today that al probably
would recover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
War Maps OF the Western Front.

As result Of numerous requests Every
Evening has secured another lot of "War
Maps Of the Western Front, showing the
battle line as on October ). If you wish
10 follow the fighting in France and Bel
gium-and Germany OF these maps
Is necessary. On sale ut the business
Office 70 cents each; by mail POSTPAID
50 cents -Ad.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
WHISKY TAX LOwERED.
s.. 20 A Gallon For Non Beverage PuT-
poses New Rate.
sociated Press 70 Every Eycning

By Associated Press 70 Every Eyening
Washington, Oct, 24 In lieu % the
taxes estates proposed in the House
revenue bill, the Senate Finance Com.
mittee. in its revision today adopted s
yilan of taxing ot $1,000 and more, at
rates to he fixed later.
The committee also decided 90 reduce
to 30 a gallon the tax on distilled spirit
used for industrial, medicinal and othe
n0n-bevcTagc purposes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24

Steam Heaters, 500 feet radiation, IN
perfect condition, for sale af bargain.
American Radiator Co make Telephone
3064. after p M Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
Rain Tonight and Friday.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Oct "a Forecast for Dcla-
ware.
Rain late tonight and ON Friday warmer
tonight moderate outhCast 20 south winds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
TEXT OF WILSON'S REPLY TO GERMANY


notea dressed GeTnnn o President follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24

A ceiling o security goes with Glover
dairy aiik.-Aav.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24

aticular people choose Clover DAIRY
Alilk.-Ayd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24

"From the secretary of State to the
charge q 'afTaires ad interim in charge
of German interests IN the United
20
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-27

McAdoo protests against the freight
rates on coal.
The three petitions are as follows:
Petition To Garfield.
Albuquerque. y. NJ. February a,
lyiS.-Hon. W. r.. Lindsey. Cover
nor. santa Pc. y. NJ. Sir The un-
dersipncd residents of the city Of
Albuquerque, respectfully petition YOU
60 take some vigorous executive ac-
ton regarding the rctafl price "f or
binary domestic coal In this city ana
state. The sale price here In Aihu-
qucrVuc of such q "a ~ the present
time ~ Sln.25 per ton, when II should
not exceed 81 to a. per ton.
In this behalf w represent. That
the freight rates from Ration, Cerril-
los. Gallup ard Carthage To Albu-
qucrque aud other places, are exactly
three times what they ought to he-
IN other words, a freight ruiz - $3.50
per ton rom Gallup 10 albuquerque
Is IN force although II should not cX-
cccd 90 cents per ton; and the same
D. true In proportions as To all other
places. Coal at the mine mouth IN
New Mexico. does not cost anu never
has cost. TO exceed $50 per ton as
shown by the reports of the opera
tors themselves Ia the national bureau
of mines al Washington. and this in
cludes all overhead charges. the
state possesses such 70 vast coal area,
as hat all coal should sell for less
throughout the state tina In any 9TH
state In the union.
II Is the belief OF the undersigned
hat a conspiracy To maintain a mon
opoly exists between tho railroads and
the coal operators. and a similar
criminal conspiracy exists between the
coal operators ana thr retail dealers
throughout the state tu maintain cN-
orhitaut prices
We respectfully point out To you.
that scctions ibSa. 1856 aud 1861 of
the New McNiCo code OF 1913. affords
ample remedy go the people against
these ConspirdCius n CNturtions, and
we respectfully suggest that Il is youi
! outy as chief executor uf the state.
to call upon the attorney general of
the state, ana through him upon AL
the district attorneys of the state, 70
make an proper Investigations regard
ing the matter, and II necessary, 4,
cause the calling Of special CRANE
Juries, aud locuro the indictment uu'
prosecution uf every person, conceri
and dealer engaged iu tlaH ohss o
crime To- the end that the people ma
Doe relieved from such cNturtion, Il
this regard we desire tu inform vul
that w ar" also p|ctitioninT the lion
Wm. o. McAdoo, national riliroul
director, against the cNorhitaut freigh
! rates, and That w are also petition
ing br Garfield. the national fucl ad
ministrstor against the oNtortiouat
rates which the operators secure
the fiNing of az the mime mouth
throughout tho state