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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
Which Lead to the Belief That
Corporal Seimes Survived
Ravages of War.

Several DAYS ago at All East Tenth
street the family of Corporal Irwin +.
Seimes, 3l2th Infantry, got telegram ut
8 p. m from the War Department saying
that the soldier had been slightly wounced
On September "a, but they didn't worry
very much, because they had letter ftom
him at 2 O'Clock that afternoon, saying
that he was we'll and happy in his own
way cover there" and that letter was
dated November Is In one ot his letters
Corporal Scimcs said not TO send Christ
mas presents. because he was moving so
fast that they might not get to hNm. That
must have been IN the days Of the German
retreat. Irwin t. Sclmcs left for camp
last Easter Monday, and went to France
on June > In the final charge Corporal
Seimes was with what is known as the
Lightning Division
Mrs Flavia Gillcn, married sister OF
Corporal Seimes. is Of the opinion that
her brother Is well now. The War Depart
mcnt telegram s;lid that further news
would follow regarding bis wound, and
as no further news came, and they have
received some subsequent and cheerful
letters FROM their soldiers they feel that
the telegram was either an error, or that
he has entirely recovered from any slIGht
hurt he NAV have sustained The family
hope that they will bc fortunate enough
10 have him back with them ny Christ
mas There Is n new little niece. juno
Elizabeth Gillcn, born after he left for
Franco. who wants 10 see her uncle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
BR|TONS WELCOME
HA|C HOME FROM
CONOUERINC HUN
Dover Receives Marshal With
Open Arms: Statesmen and
Soldiers Honor Hero.
GREAT FETE FOR FEBRUARY

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, Dec. lo--London hung ont
ITS fags and the seaport Of Dover flung
it's gates wide open today 70 greet Fiei
Marshal Haig and the commanders Of the
five British armies which fought in Bel
gum and France Generals Pluner,
RawIinson, Birduood, Byng and Horne
II was merely an informal welcome
BY London. but Dover made Of it great
celebration.
The news that the Field Marshal was
coming home 70 spend Christmas with his
family at kington became public and his
fellow cnuntryrnen would not be denied
a chance 20 see and cheer the leader of
the British armies. The real celebration
in London comes late in January or early
in February. The Field Marshal Will then,
according 70 tirne-hon5red preceedents, be
raised TO q high rank IN the peerage and
gwen money grant by Parliament
for his services 10 the nation / his Is
the procedure which has been followed
from the days Of Wellington and Nelson
down to Kitchener and Roberts.
The welcome p1ven the Homecoming
General today was similar 70 that gwen
Marshal F'och and Premier Clemenceau
OF France and Premier Orlando Of Italy
Il
display. Premier Lloyd-George the Duke
Of Connaoght, members Of the cahlnet,
Generals and lesser functionarles from the
var Office male II the receiving party Z
Charing Cross ati n After first greetings,
the civilian o'hciAis disappeared from the
scene and the small procession proceeded
through the principle streets 70 Bucking-
ham Palace, where King George enter
tanned Field Marshal Haig at luncheon.
Airplanes escorted Field Marshal
Haig's ship across the channel and follow
ed his train to London.
All business places at Dover were closed
and a holiday was declared. Admiral
Keyes, commander Of the port; all the
naval and military officers of the city,
the Mayor, members of the Dover City
council and Lord Beauchamp, warden OF
the inque ports, received the returnlr :
commanders. After Field Marshal Haig
had been presented an Illuminated address
the Mayor, the Generals proceeded to
the Station beneath rows Of triumpha.
arches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
SPANISH PREMIER TO SEE
PRESIDENT Will son IN PARIS
Ry hssoclated press % Every Evenlng

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Madrid. Dec 19-Count Romanones.
Spanish premier, is going TO Paris To
interview President Wilson lie will be
accompanied by Robert M Scotten,
secretary Of the American embassy,
and Senores Palacio and Espinosa
high officials of the foreign office Dur
ing his absence Amaie Jlneno minister
Of the interior, will act as premier Count
Romanones is expected to be away
from Nj adrid for at least five or six dayT
When il became known that Presi-
dent Wilson was coming To Europe,
King Alfonso and members Of the cab-
met approached Joseph T. Willard,
American ambassador, 10 see fit could
be arranged for Mr. Wilson 10 come
to Spain This was not so much for a
political object as IL was TO show him
the spot from which Columbus sailed
to discover the new world
The results oi the negotiations WAS
that MIR Wilson could OF come 10
Spain, but would be glad 70 discuss
future relations between Spain and the
United States with Count Ronanones.
News OF the iatter's intention 20 go
TO Paris has created o nost excellent
impression throughout SPAN and opirion
is generally expressed that 1t will strength
en- the friendly relations between the
United States and Spain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
No SCHOOL SATURDAY.
Report to Contrary Appears to Have Been
Based SMisapprehension.

Apparent InisapprclensiOn ol q remark
dropped by President George b. Miller
of thc Board Of Education, III CONVERSE
ton last night, evidently, according to
MI Miller, Is responsible for a report that
the city schools contemplated holding
sessions on Saturdays, which have always
been holidays for the teachers and students
here
Il vas merely talking about methods
followed in some other places for making
up time lost during the influenza epidemic
MIR Miller explained when asked about
tic report today. In some places there
are school sessions on Saturdays, while
some have decided 10 curtail the summer
vacation but as far as Wilmington is
concerned, neither expcdient Is being
seriously considered AT all events, he
said, there viii be no change in the program
during the present school term, which
ends On February ], 1919
In order to avoid any necessity for
encroachment upon school holidays or
vacations after February |, ii will. there
fore, be advisable for The students 20
buckle down to real hard work, from now
on. for by DONG SO they can make up for
Lost time without taking any extra time
for doing So
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
CLEMENCEAU VISITS
WILSON; COL. HOUSE.
HAS CONFERENCE
President Declines Invitations for
Christmas: Will Spend Day
With Soldiers.
FARMERS SEND ADDRESS
ny Asaociated Press 70 Every Evening


Paris, Dec. lg.--prernier Clernenceau
and Colonel Il. NJ. House visited President
Wilson this morning at his Pairs residence.
The French Premier and the President
were engaged for more than an hour in
an intimate discussion.
Colonel House also conferred with the
President during the morning.
Tho President has been invited TO visit
London at Christmas time, but he prob
ally will not accept, 81 he has planned to
dine Christmas Day with the American
troops III the field
President Wilson to-day was handed an
address of welcome by the central union
Of French agricultural associations on
tchalf Of its 2, 500 affiliated organizations.
After pointing out the share that the
rural classes had in winning ,he victory
for the Allies, the address SETS forth the
peculiar conditions under which French
agriculture is operating and calls the at
tention Of the peace conference TO the fact
that protection is necessary for its normal
development and for the resumption Of
agricultural effort in regions devastated
by the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
GROVE MAN
KILLED BY TRUCK
IN SIGHT OF CROWD
Trolley Car Hides Motor Vehicle
From Victim, Martin Smith, at
Front and Market Streets.
DRIVER UNDER HEAVY BAIL

Throngs OF pedestrians saw Martin
Smith. of Penns Grove. n J., abon 80
years old, well known IN the down town
district Of " Wilmington, struck and almost
instantly killed by an auto truck owned
and driven by Charles 5 Peters, colosed,
Of 1912 North Carey street, Baltimore,
at Front and Market streets, last evening
shortly after G O'Clock Ills skull was
crushed, his left leg was broken and he
sustained internal injuries Peters was
held in 81 900 bail at hearlnng IN City
Court before Deputy Judge Helhngs
this morning.
According To Peters and two other
witnesses, Smith stepped in front Of the
tSlck lust as the heavy machine loaded
with furniture started up Market street
after il had been halted by trolley car
III the corner The truck was not gong
more than four miles An hour one witness,
Mark Patton, testified.
Patton said Smith vas waiting on the
curb Until the trolley ear passed and he
saw him step INTO the street and III front
of tho auto. which had been hidden by
the car He SAID he helped carry the
injured man to the sidewalk and that
smith died Willie brandy was being forced
hctpccn hs Iips lie was talrn to the
uTomconattlc Hospital in the Phnnix
ambulance and later brought back Co tho
mo! g,e Al the Public Building when ply
sicians ~ the hospital found he was dead.
Willard Crisden colored corroborated
this testimony
smith is said 10y the police to have been
a well-known ehai acter in the down town
district Little is known concerning him
-eEcent that he claimed Penn's Grove
as ulacc of residence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
SHOULDERS AUTO THEFT
Bogus Soldier Admits He Took
Wilmington Car Recovered
in South.

Admitting that he was not soldier,
but had bought his uniform IN order to
pose a. one. Raymond Slaekum. of Port
Penn. arrested with another man IN L. $.
Army uniform at Raleigh, y g., while
in possession Of IN automobile owned by
Ii Wilmington man. today shouldered the
entire blame for stealing the car. IN con-
fession 10 Detective Sergeant King De-
tectlves King and AIahoney brought the
two men to this city from Raleigh Tuesday
night
~iackun admitted that his story OF D
lieutenant who had hired him here as a
cuauffeur on November / was hot true.
He said he took The auto, which belongs
to f. Wilson Price of zoos West Eighth
street, while it stood In front of the Y. NJ
G A. building and gathered up load of
soldiers, among whom was Raymond
Hartman OF West Point, y. Y, who joined
him on a tour with the car which was
ended by the police Of Raleigh
Hartman also virtually admitted to
the detectives that he was deserter. from
the army The bureau does not credit
his story that he had pass and lost it..
Tie ease viii be heard in City Court on
Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
SOLDIERS NEED COMFORTS.
Rcd Gross lslled Upon for Bedside anc
Property Bags ror Conyaiescent.

4 hurry call WaS today issued t. tho
Red Gross Of Delaware for bedside and
property bags for the soldiers In Oc-
tober material vas gwen out at head
quarters, at the old City Hall. for 900
OF these bag to be sent overseas but when
hostilitles ended an impression got out
that they were not necessary The re-
suit l. that very few have been armed in
To-day, however, an urgent appeal came
from headquarters Of the division III Phlla-
deiphia FOR 200 Of these bags a. soon as
they can be- delivered They are for use Of
wounded soldiers who are being sent back
~ AInerira IN large numbers, and who,
without these bags, are denied the little
comforts the Red Cross wishes them 70
have All the workers are asked 10 do ls
- complete the bags and turn them IN
- soon a. possible; then they will be filled
and scut away
The Rcd Cross also makes the request
that every woman IN Delaware, 20 far a.
A. possible, devote her spare time during
Christmas week 10 knitting ono sweater.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
AM :R|ChNS RfLDIEG
G|BRALT TAR Of RHINE
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Under
going a Thorough Cleaning
Since Yankees Arrived
BY Associated Press . Evsr, Evemns

BY Associated Press 20 Ev,r, Eveuns
Coblenz. Dee I9 81 As,oc.ated
Press The German fortress ii l-hren-
trtitstein. often called the GIihraitar
Of the Rhine, just &cross the river FROM
Coblenz. Is being prepared for occIpan-
a. by the American troops
Until December 2. the day after the
American advance guard arrived IN
Coblanz. the fortress w.S occupled by
several regiments 81 Ccrnans Since
then The fortrcss has {, . cleaned through
out bv German soldiers assisted hy
scores OF women
Tie fcrtress' % the grounds occ:.py
more than one hundred acres on . ROCKY
promontorv. which Is 100 feet above
the river Each night on the fortrr s.
summit the Germans build a great bon
FIRE of the ulbilsh accumulated by the
days cleaning of he barracks ana Va
rious other buildings, some OF which
were erected hundreds Of years ago.
From left 10 rigA he Tst lire tmer-
can divisions II tie Coblenz bridge
head area are the ID, sd and lst divi-
sions.
The ID Division occupies the right
bank Of the Rhine 10 HoEningen, with
It's headquarters at Iedcsdorf 1he
go Division Inc runs from ErIC tscbcnd
cast u uerschhach wher the line cz-
tends -outhcast through AIshach to
Sayn, which is the headquarters of the
DIVISION The lst Division Is located
lctwcen the 32d and French headquar-
ters at Montabaur
The dividing inc Of the French and
American portions Of the tridgchcad is
the Lain River. from the Rhine TO the
region of Ems, whence he line zigzags
northeast 10 the region Of Malmeseicht
directly cast Of Mantahaur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
BULLOCK OBJECTED
TO W|ft'S AUNT
Troubles Got Into Court and Will
be Investigated by Police
man Mcdaniel.

The tro,ibles in their home life were
exposed this morning when Mrs. Charles
+. Bullock appeared IN City Court
against her husband charging HIM with
non support.
She declared that Bullock hsd gwen
her no money SINCE Thanksgiving Day
when she received s. and that he had
frequently bCat her She said he had
taken their fiteen-months-old child out
nf her aims last Friday night and rc-
fused 10 return il to her She admitted
that Bullock had consistently paid the
rent and store hill.
Bullock dcciarcd that their difficulties
aroee over the presence Of his wife ;
aunt IN their hon q lie said she moved
her household goods into their four
room house without his consent and that
after the woman had hcen there nearly
threc weeks he told his wife her aunt
must go He said his wife said she
would leave too II he fired the aunt
and did 80 when he ordered the aunt
out
He testified that his wife had given
hisn the chltd and that il was being
cared for bv his mother az 22l New
Castle avenue. Court officer Mcdaniel
w-s ordered 10 investigate the case
which was continued until next Thurs
day
The case OF Margaret oapnas charged
by William Sspnas, her husband. with
breach of the peace was another domestic
tangle which officer Mcdaniel viii try
to straightcn out The case was also
continued
Thomas Watson and Raymond Fruin,
charged with drunkenness, were each
hne6 81 and csosts Mary Maronney
was dismissed on the same charge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
ESTHER OSBORNE
SUPPORTS Defence
At JOHNSON TRIAL
Ward Of Slayer of Major King on
the Stand in Court at
ElktOn Today.
CASE NEARING ITS CLOSE
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
StaT Correspondent.

Star Correspondent.
FIKToN, \ D., DEC. ~.
Enemies of Charles II. Johnson, charged
with numbering Major William II King
at Aberdeen. aud now on trial IN the
Circuit Court here, claimed today. that
the alleged murderer - granted too
much freedom Critics thought Johnson
should not be permitted 10 SIT unattended
bv the sheriff or deputy during court
sessions. and declared Johnson and
members of the jury hold receptions
in the court room daily at recess hey
also said Johnson, without a custodian.
walked about town for an hour last
night and lunched with his wife and
ward IN a restaurant
Friends Of johnson denied this story.
The trial Was resumed today with The
weight Of the testimony previously gwen
seemingly IN favor Of tho defendant
Miss Esther Osborne, of whom john
son has been guardian, for u wears,
WIS the first witness called to-day AMI
was subjected e. interrogation Tor an
hour Many questions were cXclnded
because thcV were not IN lcgal iorn
Miss osborne spoke III low tones and
frequently vas told 20 speak louder. tier
testimony cor7oboratcd statements John
son ana MS VIE IHduP III Cftnt NtSN'tha
Or Arrnfcld Nan Bihher of Bel Air
testified that hc prot eSSionally visited
Johnson September 1. 1918, in the parlor
Of the shcritfs residence adjoining the
Harford county Jail lie found on the
right side az he back of Johnson S neck
a dccp-scatcd swelling OF an ingammatory
nature and prescribed the use Of iodine
ointment
Henry Pairing, IN Nhcrdccn funeral
director. subprna,d tn nc defence, told
al preparing King body for burial
PAIRING was present ~ ihc autopsy and
said there was 4 bullet hole ou tho left
side Of his abdomen and annthcr hole on
tho right side near thu Waist line The
course Of the bullet Inclined slightly M
ward from left to ,ight Ning muscular,
= feet high and weighing 200 pounds was
a fine specimen a humanity
Late IN The morning character Wit
ncsses again were cliea u p"ilaH Of
johnson Ja7nes ii Norton he last
character WI; nc~e prcvF5islN called ny
the defence. was moi pcrmittcl "a testify
concerning king's reputation The prose
cution sought "a discrcdit Norton hr
asking him question, regarding his boat
charges al aberdeen The court cN-
cluded the question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
FIXING FOOD PRICES.
Retail Grocers 10 Formulate List
TO be Displayed IN
All Stores.

An effort to standardize retail prices
of staple articles of food was question
that Edmund Mitchell, Food Administr;.t-
or for Delaware brought before the Retail
Grocer Association OF this city,at q meet
ing held m Eden Hall last night
The new plan that met with = hearty
reeponse from the groo-Ta, involve, the
posting of pnccs of staple articles in the
torn ol Z bulletin n each store, displayed
Ia q prominent place where every pur-
chaser can read the prices OF the goods IN
that store
The prices are 70 be fxed by commItte
Of grucers in conjunction with the Food
Administrator
MIR Mitchell comphmentod the grocer
On the support gwen the Food hdministra-
ton during the severe test Of the people S
patriotism Ia conserving food Without
this cooperation, he said the task Of
saving food would have been infinitely
greater
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
RAILWAY EARNINGS GROW
Increase in Passenger and Freight
Receipts for September Ex-
ceed % Per Cent.
By Associated Press to Evory Evening

BY ass1sfabsd freSs 10 ivory FVSuinS
Chicago, Dec. le.-Through statements
issued by the Federal administration and
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the bureau Of railway news and statistics
here announced today it is enabled 10 made
an approximation Of the average passenger
and freight receipts Of the railroads IN
September, compared with the core
spending month last year. The average
receipts from passengers carried one mile
this year are gwen as 2.520 cents; from
freight per ton carried one mile, 0.929 cents.
Those from passengers carried mile
last year were | 966 cents and from
freight per ton carried mile last year
0722 cents Thus the average increase
under Fe eral control is slightly moro
than 2s per cent in each case.
The bureau points out that this com
pItation is confirmed by the fsct that
the average receipts for the whole country
in 1917 were 2I05 cents per passenger
mile and 0.72S cents per freight ton mile,
the diff rehce being normal between
class ono roads snd all roads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
GERMAN CABINET, /
HEADED BY EBERT,
GIVES Up OFFICE
Government Unable 20 Contro'
Situation is Report by Way
Of Switzerland.
SOCIALISTS GAIN POWER
By Assoraeea Press % Everz Eznninu

~ hSspIat4d Press % Every Evening
Pans, Dec. 19.--The German govern
mont headed by Friedrich Ebert has re-
signed as . result q events m Tnesday
according to a despatch received At
Zurich from Stuttgart, says the Journals
correspondent there
Friedrich Ebert, who was psune5 40
Minister Of the Interior in the cabinet OF
Prince Macmillan Of Baden on November
3 and became Imperial ChsnorFlo- on No
vennber s, took command of the situation
IN Berlin following the revolutionary I'D
rising there. On NOvenlbey II IL yrss an
noun cd that hehad beoornc premier and
had chneen his cabinet. naming Hp-o
Haase, Philip SchejdeTnann, Wilhelm
tbtf11ann, Herr IAndberz and Richard
Barth as the secretaries m ehsrvs ~ the
departments created by tha revolutionary
government.
The central congyees q shs ejel~-,$-s
from soldiers and workro~n'- cou7~;z~
met at Berlin on Monday. The Tr-
ses,IOn resulted IN drroYdcyIy sornes sn
which there were many pe-1-ss ~
counters. On Tuesday tlTrouI~-+ so>~-~
continued, Gorge Iedebc.yy, a tea1e- IF
the independent so.ialists, making a ahrtt<-
at,srk on Premier Ebert.
Basie, Dee. fo.-The ez--r<l~- rsp-,.
nrttee of the soLti~-v' and 1--trn>,'s
council Of Berlin and its suburbs in-<-els
70 resign, according 10 rne-arfs reo,rv,S
from the German capital Re r. ~.,1 thsf
II win b. replaced by an e1e.1ytIv- oo~,-
mittee electee by the general assembly
and the soldiers snd wurkroen's ccro<zs.
Of the empire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
INCREASE IN CRIME.
Attorney General s Office Tried 81
More Defendants This Year
Than During 1917.

A report for the wear has been prepared
by the Attorney General 5 Office. sunmaIi-
zing the cases disposed OF before the 1918
terms of the Courts of General Session,
Over and TerIniner and Common Pleas
for New Castle county Including the
20 cases which are 10 come up tomorrow
on plead guilty day, the total reaches
6s4, as compared with 626 in 1917
The distribution Of eases shows some
interesting details, as for instance the l02
viol tions % the Drug act, most OF which
were heroin cases, as compared with
eleven only last year For gambling
there were but II cases, where there were
80 last year The larceny total Of 255
shows about the normal proportion 10
the increased number OF cases handled.
while the 35 actions under the Work ar
Fight law are an addition 10 last year :
o7enses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
CONGRESS IN A TTAULT
OVER THE FOOD QUESTIONS

Berlin, Tuesday, Dec l7.-Tbe .,oopA
days session Of the Congress of the
soldiers and uorkTneD's councils Of
Germany Was marked by stormy scenes
Herr Landsherg, one Of the majority
socialists members Of the governments,
denounced the business methods and
dictatoriaI attitude Of the soldiers and
vorkmen's council Of Berlin. He de-
ciared the executive committee IF the
council had presented a chaotic bueget
statement
The manner IN which Congress re-
cnived the statements OF Commissioner
Landsbcrg indicated that new executive.
committee, more in harmony with the
government, might be elected.
Premier Ebert after spirited defense
OF the governments policy concerning
oernobillzarion and food supply which
had been attacked by Herr Rarth one
of the radical socialist members OF the
government, was cheered loudly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
MOTOR BUMPS TROLLEY.
Latter Knocked on Track and Nearly to
the Curb on Thu teenth Street.

Ordinarily when a motor car and a
trolley ear try TO occupy the same space
at the same time and one or the other
or both use violence in the effort, the
motor gels the worst OF it, but this isn't
Just what happened Yesterday afternocn II
when Franklin, running north on
Tatuali street struck b North Side trolley
car ''amidships" at Thirteenth and
Tatnall
While the automobile which Was Of
the passenger variety and much lighter
than the trolley ear-sustained lot Of
superficial damage, it succeeded not
only j. derailing the trolley, but also in
knoc. it over almost to the north
side curb A lot of glass was broken,
but nobody appears to have BEEN hurt,
and as soon as this vas satisfactorily
established the automobile went away
under its own steam