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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
PURE WHEAT BREAD,
MORE SUGAR SOON
Hoover. However, Warns That
Simple Living Continue So US.
Nav Feed Starving Millions.
Rr As.ociatcd Press 70 Every Erenins

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washin> tor Nov u Nation sohhgation
and opportunity TO serve stricken hui
nar4ltv in war torn Europe by helping 10
provide sustenance until the next harvest
will demand further sacrifices Of the
American people, Food Administrator
Hoover declared today in an address al
conference Of state food administrators.
Conditions Of famine exist in Europe
Mr. Hoover said that will be beyond
our powers to remedy even with the
carving out Of the plan to ship from
America twenty million tons Of foodstuffs
during the next year In northern Russia
alone. he declared, there are forty million
people who have bnt little chance of
obtaining food this winter Millions Of
Others throughout Europe, he SAID. who
can be reached must be fed
This being the world situation. created
bv the collapse Of the war, Mr. Hoover
continued, THE prime changes in our
policies on today's outlook can be sum
married
That We may now advantageously
| abandon the use of substitutes in our
wheat bread that we will still require
! economy and elimination Of waste in its
/ consumption that for the present VIC
! need conservation in butter and condensed
! milk; that ultimately we must extend
| this 70 all the fats
/ ''W. can contemplate. al The most,
| maintaining fully three pounds per month
| of sugar per person Of household sugar
! on the present outlook and we can
/ bv the availabilityof Java sugars to Europe
begin 1t once TO relax more restraints
/ on sugar pending some change in Euro
! pean policies
There Is one policy which cannot
! change and that is the vital necessity TO
simple living We must realize that the
: spectre of famine abroad now haunts the
/ abundance Of our table at home
we have now to consider q new world
/ situation in food We have to frankly
survey Europe 4 Europe Of which a
! large part IS either III RUNS or IL social
/ conflagration. Europe with dcgcnerated
| soils aud depleted herd a Europe with the
whole of its population on rations Of
! yarying degrees Of starvation and large
! numbers who have been under German
/ heel actually starving.
| The group Of gamblers in human HE
/ who have done this thing are now in
! cowardly flight leaving in anarchy and
[ famine millions Of helpless people
| THE war was brought ~ an end BY
! starvation itself and il cannot be our
/ business to MAINTAIN starvation after
peace
Mr.. Hoover told the state admins
| TRAITORS that the food administration will
F! be discontinued under the Law when
peace Is proclaimed, and added II do
| not expect to sec its renewal
u look now" he said for turn Of
! American food trades toward conser-
| yative and safe business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
SOLF BEGS WILSON
To RAISE BLOCKADE
Foreign Minister Declares Millions
of Germans Will Starve Unless
Transport Ban is Lifted.
Bv Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London. on ~, Eov / The full text
OF the German' wireless dispatch giving
the message from foreign Secretary
Solf r ecretary 81 Hited states Lan--
ng follow:
Brie portions u the message received
and sent out Monday night no not
make clear y neither DIR ~0if icrred -o
the arrulstice conditions or oudltlous
.'Conv need ol ,le onmoa ANS
ana de Is Of eInocracv. he rermau
government has al resScd .iSei ~
Pr sident 81 the nIted States nth
the request to re-establi>a peace This
Teaee Was meant % correspond with
the principle the President alWay- aa>
maintained The arm was 70 BE 5 .l~l
solution { ill questions in dispute,
followed by a permanent TecoI%sllauoA
OF al natl rs.
Furthermore, the President declared
ne did not wish 20 make WaE oH the
German people and lid not wish 10
impede lis peaceful deyeiopmett. ~
German government .as received tic
conditions nl the armistIce
After the blockade, these conditions.
especially the surrender oi means 81
transport and tlC -0~lcAdtltG tlc
groops II occupation would uAsr
Impossible TO provide Germany NltA
food and would cau-, he starvation !.
millions ot men. women ana tlldreu.
al the more Us thr blockade is - .au-
tlnue.
We had to aceep: the ou.luou~
but feel il is our duty % uraW me PresI-
dents attention most -olem0.y ln1 2
al earuestncss 10 the fact That enforce
N mt Of the conditions mus. proaace
amongst he German people feelings
contrary - these upon which aano ,ho
recoustructiou of the eon,nlnlty E.
nations can rest, guaranteeing Just
and durable peace.
The German people therefore, q
tins fateful hour address thcm>eNe,
agaln to the President with he reqHcs-
that he use his influence With the allied
powers IN order 10 mitigate these fearfu
conditions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
kRM|STICE SIGNED
AFTER LONG DEBATE
Germany Insisted Upon Immediate
Raising Of Blockade, But Failed
to Garry Point

Paris Monday, Nov II Tie new
German government II appears. con
sidered the armistIce conditions al a
sitting late on Sunday at Berlin. Having
decided to accept them, II telephoned
instructions from Berlin 10 spa. German
headquarters, authorizing the delegates
I'd affix their signatures to the agreement
The courier at Spa left Immediately
for the lines and crossed them without
incident north Of Ch,may He reached
the Chateau de FRANKFORT about 2 O'Clock
in the morning and found the German
plcnipotentiaries waiting for HIM They
asked after they had read their IN
,trlctlons. 70 see Marshal F0ch who was
III his special train on q switch near the
Chateau Marshal Foch with Admiral
Sir Rosslyn Wemys-, First Lord Of tho
British navy. received them 4 discussion
which l. described bv the correspondent as
certain clauses, particularly that con
The German delegates signed the docu-
ment nj 5 o clock
Premier Clemenccau, receiving cor
respondents today. said on the question
Of the blockade
The German plenlpotentIarlea int
sisted above all upon the question Of
food We will maintain, It Is we'll under
stood. the blockade during the term Of
the armistice Nevertheless, is the
situation in Germany and Austria il
desperate, We will do everything possible
to feed them that we can in fairness 10
ourselves 1t is the question Of transport
which dominates all these problems
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
DRAFTEES NOT MOVED.
Other Calls for this Month are Cancelled
but Examination and Classification

Provost Marshal General Crowder' 5
telegram concerning the cancellation
Of outstanding calls was received Mt
the Adjutant Generals office tins noon
and promulgated to all the State Local
Boards
4 summary OF its contents was, how
ever, secured from Washington by tcle~
phone at two o'clock yesterday alter
noon IN time to stop the entrainment
of the men scheduled for entraintnent
This call. as well rs the two others
listed for this month, is cancelled,
so far as he sending of the men to camp
Is concerned; but these men resume
their status as registrants and are liable
10 further calls when made
The telegram states The orderly
procedure Of classification, physical
examination and other activities Of the
selactive draft Will not be affected or
interrupted 50 that men called for
physical examination must respond when
notified to appear, - that they may
be duly classified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
DIVORCE CASES
CALLED TODAY IN
SUPERIOR COURT
November Terms Work, Delayed
by the Election, Really
Started This Morning.
SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE

Judges Rice and Boyce, sitting IN Court
Room No |, this morning began the
work of the November term of General
Sessions and Superior Court Court
formally opened on November 4, but that
dav was devoted largely 10 the hearing
of rules upon saloonkcepers to show
cause why they should not be deprived
of their licenses for selling liquor during
the continuance of the ban LAID down to
cope with the inilucnza The balance of
the week following election day was gwen
over to election court matter, leaving the
divorce docket, which is custonarily
heard on the first day Of the term to go
on until this week.
This morning, upon gong over the list,
the court found 23 Of the fifty cases ON
the docket ready for trial at this term
and large number Of these ready for
the court 5 attention Immediately. The
hist was then divided up, Judge Rice
taking a batch of eases into Court Room
,, while Judge Poycc renamed in Court
Room No. |. with batch.
The first ease was that Of fssic NJ.
Richards against Paul j Richards, ask
ing divorce on the grounds OF cruelty.
Mrs Richards said she was married on
June II, 1899 III Maryland, and that
Richards was addicted to ovcr-Indulgcnce
in alcohol During hls periods Of IntoN-
cation. she declared. he was most abusive
and threatening, frequently declaring
he would take her ifc On one occasion,
she said, he entered her room At night,
throwing the light Of hashhght upon
her, pointing a pistol NJ her and declaring
that this was her last chance.
JUDGE RICE's COURT.
II C,o,,rt Rcorn M D Indre Rice
granted Nellie Grace Ryan decree
nisi from Thomas i Ryan on the ground
Of cruelty, the wife alleging that he beat
her and they finally separated The
petitioner ~as represented BY Frank /.
Speakman
David Bradley. colored through his
council. Philip T. Garrett, sought a
divorce from his wife, Sallie. on statutory
grounds The case was continued for
further evidence.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
"COXTEMP T|BLES"
END WAR At MONS
WHERE THEY BEGAN
British Fired Last Shot Where
Kitchner's Army Received Its
Baptism of Fire.
FINAL ARMEGEDDON LINE
Associated Press Summary D. m.

There are evidences of frIction be-
tween the military authorities and the
soldiers and uorkmen's = council in many
towns in northern Germany, the author
lty Of the latter being questioned It
is reported that civil administrations
have been professionally organized where
there is any danger Of conflict between
parties. British forces reachea Mons,
Belgium. before the hour for the cessa-
tion of hostilities This city has a senti-
mental interest n all British subjects,
for il was there that "kitcheners con-
temptible army had had its first real
baptism OF fire III 1914.
The Americans closed the campaign
in France by capturing Stenay
1t Is announced that. by supple
mentary declaration to the armstice
II was agreed BY Germany that, IN case
the vessels stipulated IN the arrnistice
were not turned over within the specI-
of Helgoland might be occupied as IN
advance base 70 enable them to enforce
the terms OF the agreement
When the last shot was fired, the
allied battle line from the Dutch border
10 switzerland approximately was as
follows
The frontier OF Holland north u
Selzaete TO Ghent 70 east of Audenartie
to Grammont to east OF Mons 10 east
OF Maubeuge and thence cast Of the
Franco Belgian border - north OF
Rocrol Thence the line was along the
Neuse 70 NieziereS Ia Sedan and across
the river III the region of Sstenay Then
southeastward south Of Montmedy and
northeast oi Nerdtn 10 the Moselie near
/ Pagny northeast OF Pont-a- -Mousson.
The line then paralleled the Lorraine
frontier 70 west Of NlaIkuch where il
entered Alsace. whence it ran south
ward to Switzerland on Il line abou,
twenty miles west Of the Rhine France
had been entirely cleared Of the invaders
except for i NARROW stup OF territory
from the Aieuse 10 Als4ce
Defeated on the battle field. deserted
by their Emperor and subjected TO terms
tantamount To unconditional surrender
the German people have made an appea
TO President Wilson Conditions des-
eribed as Fearful prevail, and DR.
W $ Solf, the foreign secretary says II
his appeal thai millions face starvation
II the allies do not take steps to over
come the danger
Mutinous sailors vino are in contro
Of most Of the units Of the navy m3y
even at this late date risk battle against
the allied fleets rather than surrender
their vessels under the terms Of the
aFml-IfeC
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
HERE'S ITALY'S CHEER.
This Hip, Hip, Hurrah Should
Have Been Called for
Yesterday.

Yesterday Every Evening called for
a cheer for the day that was being ccle-
brated. for France, for Belgium and
for Britain. And ii quite forgot 70 call
for an equally roilsing hurrah for Italy.
The oversight wasn't intentional. II
was Just one Of those things thar happen
during the stress and hurry Of partIcu-
larly busy occasion, and creep IN just
w hen YOU don I v NJ them TO-
It4Iy's share in the Great War, her
splendid and victorious fight and the
courage and hardihood Of her sons under
the leadership Of General ID. ., are things
tina shouldn't have been overlooked
But q cheer late Is better than cheer
never q thcn-All together please:
Hip Lp nurrah for Italia Victor I'm
manuel and his brave Subjects. and for
those sons Of Italy who are now nephews
of Uncle Sam.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
AUSTRIA S EMPEROR
JOINS THE "OUTS, F"
VIENNA REPORTS
Foreign Secretary and Socialist
Leader Reported Dead; His
Son Slayer Of Premier.
CAPITAL FACES STRIKE
By Associated press . Erery Evoninr

~ AssorIaF"d FTf'ss p fFsTy FE"TTHH
London. Nov II 4 fG 4. n Ern /
peror Charles of Austria has abdicafcd
according - Copenhagen despatch
70 the Exchange Telegraph % according
To private advlces from Vienna
II IL reported that general -trke
will ~ declared IN Vienna tomorrow
Victor Alder. leader of the Austrian
Socialists and foreign Secretary IN the
Austrian cabinet formed AZ Vienna on
October 81 il dead I I reported
Victor Adler has been 4 leader of the
Austrian Socialists for many years H@
ls the father ri Friedrich Adler, VINO shot
and killed Austrian Premier ~tuergkh III
vienna IN October, 1915 The son was
released from PRISON when the Imperial
uthoritv n Vienna was Uvorthrown
late IN October
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
STOP FIGHTING ORDER
THAT ENDED CONFLICT
Maintain Strict Vigilance. But Keep Aloof
From the Foe, Our Soldiers Were
Commanded.
b Associated Pres % Every Evening


With The American Forces In France,
Monday Nov H. Orders announcing
that the arm,sttcc between the allied
powers and Germany had been ,igncJ and
giving directions as to the future conduct
of allied soldiers along the line were sent
to every corps this morning They vcic
transmitted 81 the UNITS IN the front ranks
The orders follow
- You are informed hat ho>tiitiC-
will cease along the whole ront lt eleven
o'clock Il nj November III i9lS Paris tune
- No allied troops wlil pass the line
reached BY them al that hour II date until
further orders
q Division commanders Wlli imncdiat
civ sketch the location oi their front
line
"a All communication With the enemy
both before and after the termination o.
hostilitics. is absolutely forbidden
'.5 Every emphasis will he land on the
fact that the arrangement Is ala armIslce
only. and not Il peace.
Is There must not be the slightest
relaxation OF vigilance Troops must ht
prepared at any moment for further
operations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
BACK TO PEACE BASIS.
State Railway and Utility Commissions
Urged by National Body to Resume the
Work
b Associated Press TO Every Evening

b. Associated Press 10 Every Evening
VI ashington. Nov. u Railway and
utiiIgy commissioners from nearly every
6tate, meeting here today to consider
Reconstruction problems. received recon-
mcndation from their national aSsocia-
ton 5 war committee that State commits
slons now resume exercise Of their normal
functions, which have been held in abey-
ancc 10 some extent since the government
assumed railroad operations
This should he. done. however. tho com
mlttec suggested, with due regard to the
unusual conditions growing out of the
government guarantee Of earnings, and
the high price OF ia.ior and materials
Postponemcnt Of the effectiveness Of the
uniform class scale rate, proposed hy the
railroad administration also was proposed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
NO LIT UP IN SHIP
WORK, SCHWhB SAYS
Const .uction Will Go Steadily On
Need IS Urgent for
Big Vessels,
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Philadelphia. NOV - Signing Of
the arnisticc will not affect the govern
ment's shipbuilding program according
to G. NJ Schwah
The continuation Of the program
sal Mr. Schwab, VIII BE- the biggest
factor in tidin Z over the peace situation.
The situation will soon adjust itself and
the whole labor question will adjust it,
self automatically.
Our tonnage output 50 far has con
sisted too largely of small vessels, because
We had 70 take anything We could get to
meet the necessity But "a per cent of
the tonnage has been in vessels Of over
1000 tons. Now We shall turn TO the
larger cargo carriers Of ten to fourteen
thousand tons Following the big car
rieTs will come the large passenger ships,
which sooner or later must he constructed,
II we are to compete with the shipping
of other nations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
ARREST HOTEL MAN;
KEPT BAR RUNNING
Law and Order Society Brings
Charges That Liquor Was Sold
During Peace Celebration.

Following the closing Of the saloons
here yesterday by order Of the police.
James G. O'Neal, proprietor nj tho
Commercial Hotel at EOS Market street.
was arrested Tor violating the order
Thirty men and women whom the police
say were drinking in the place we're held
as witnesses.
O'Neal's alleged violation was male
known 10 police headquarters by Special
Agent Frank +. Haley, OF the Law and
Order Society, and Rev. T.. G. Pretty
man 4 fcw minutes later Sergeant
Francis T. Green and three detectives
swooped down upon the oasis, much to
the dismay of those engaged In celebrating
peace with the aid Of liquid refresinnent
Z Scvernl other saloons were under IN
vesfigation late last night by Agent
Haley and it is likely that the vioiators
will place their licenses IN jeopardy, he
said.
Following the announcement oil the
signing Of the armisticc, causing the
thorougifarcs 10 be congested with
people in the early hours of the morning
the police commissioners called hurried
meeting In an effort TO curb indlScnminate
drinking
The matter was placed in the hands
of President Edward krause of the Re
tail Liquor Dealers Association, and he
agreed on behalf of that organization to
close the saloons until noon today Later
the commissioners issued closing order
10 the Wholesalers
During the height of the celebration
q fight in the home Of Hance Nyer, OF
All West Second street resulted IN one
woman and five men being compelled 10
seek treatment at the Delaware Hospital.
Mrs Annie Myer sustaI ned cut
wrist while her husband aud four other
men suffered decorations OF the scalp
They were Frank Navaii. Morris Reason,
Joseph ,Ioffery and Charles Roxburg
In City Court today the ca, g went over
until tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
ANiERIC Ans FINAL
VICTORY AT ~TANAl
Quarter of Hour Before Time ios War $
End They Occupied Town
Front Now Silent.

B3 N>,eeiatel Press % Esc.y HNcn.as
Nlth tag tlutr.eaa Forces
Mcu,e aua Mo-e.l, Nloo4ay Nov
The ,as. Eraueh town - 'a.' n-e Nas
can hands hciorl ID srm-- Nenl 2
effect was ~'cnaN r. ri, reHortea
had found Z cnft. uo- mon taaH
9ilart,r af .u hour before y .n,
<rnerlcau rlyu- u~ryJ hnl lGl
tauu tad -aeu alilll aa-s appeared .rl
tn, window thc Church X nn
tolled thp hDu- ut III roOp- FROM 3
\invtieth division AeIe pouring nta :
t,,v-u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
PEACE MEETING.
Grace M. E. Church to Celebrate
Signing of Armistice in
Special Service.

Service of gratitude and praise to
God for the signal victory and gracious
peace will he held in Grace church
tomorrow evening. at 7.45 O'Clock
The vested choir under Morris ;.
Morgan assisted by soloists, will lead
the congregation in singing the hymns
of victory and peace. Special prayers
of thanksgiving and an address by
DIR. Randolph will constitute the service
The entire community Is invited 10
participate in this meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
s.7b4,6u in 1. ;. ARMY.
America HAD Zoo. 600 soldiers Abroad
AZ End or War

nltou. n C. Nov I2 HE
American army haa reached o.I
strength of 3.,6t677 men when ncs-
tiliucs ceased Yesterday, according fo a.-
hcial figures at the War Department F
that number ZOO 900 had been scav
to France, lt4.y or Russia The ,.-
malnder we!e under arms ID CAMPS "A
this country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
IGNORE QUESTiONNAiREs.
Don't Fill Them Out, Draft Chief Tells
Registrars.

By Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Washington, Nov l2-Draft boards
were ordered today to stop classifying
men under 10 or over 81 years and 10 with
hold questionnaires for such reglstrants
not already sent out.
1t was said officially at the Provost
Marshal Generals office that registrants
OF Is and from 81 to 46 years old who have
received guestlonnairea need not Ill them
out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
CAPT. We, REYbOLO
CALLED BY DEATH
Popular Mariner Who Had Seen
Years of Service Chiefly on
the Delaware.

Captain William Eugene Rcyhold,
died at 1890 O'Clock yesterday after
noon At the home Of his / rot CT,
J Frank Rcybold. at Delaware
City While pneumonia wcs the immediate
cause of death, Capt. Reyt'old had been in
failing health for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
TWO HIT BY AUTOS.

Two more carnival victims have been
reported Sylvester I.azarek, aged II, Of
l4l8 Railroad avenue, whose left leg
was broken and internal injuries prob
ably received when he was hit by an
automobile ut Eleventh and Church
streets, driven by Arthur Clouser.
Walter Hudson, Of 707 Concord ave
nle. received decorations and contusions
Of the head and body when run into by an
auto in charge Of Morris COngass, colored.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
WAR CAMPAIGN
REPORTS S5O4,484
TWO DAYS EFFORT
Fund Aided by subscriptions
Taken by Paraders
Yesterday.
APPEAL TO MECHANICS

United War Work campaign WORKERS
assembled IN the grill room at the hotet
IN, Font at 1870 o'clock this afternoon
The total reported Yesterday towards the
$3.50. 600 that the State is cndeavorng tn
raise was $50, ,69i
Since Yesterday s29i 407 has been sd
dcd. making a gran,l total of sc u ioi.
One dav Of the campaign was lost yes
tcr,lav. as far as the Industries were con-
ccrned, because all OF them were closed,
owing to the celebration OF the signing
of the armisticc But today every mem
Der of Henry T. Scott's team. that Is look
ing after the subscriptions from tht WORK,
inr men of Wilmington, was OUT ana
visiting a hall dozen or more OF the plant
The request for one days pay, III order
that the American soldier when nc returns
home will retain those characteristics OF
rcSpectability. through home atmosphere,
provided across seas. by the seven organl-
cations in this campaign, Is meeting WIN
favor among the workingmcn.
MANY of those who paraded yesterday
did not forget the campaign BIandS"lne
Lodge. 52S Brotherhood Of lrainnen.
collected $3.50
NIrs. L. L. Rice, .r., collected upwards
OF $50 in a little, red. white and blue tiaf
Office girls in the mann store room II
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad collected ss'ooU
a. In ts1.rrb1nu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
Amusements Tonight.

playhouaa Ethcl Barrymore in aTlg nr
Chance
tiarrtCk ,sl!d,ti.ir
QUEEN Aiabgl Norma2d n rccA t5u
Majestic Lima Ca>al,d Is a ~omal
III Impulse
ictorla Norma la.DladBc ln 19
safety Curtain.
LNric Musical coutAy Aud tcature t'.--
turcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
TEA CHING ALIEN BORN
FOR AFTER THE WAR WORK

Miss Frances A. Keller of New
York, one Of the best known ex-
perts on Amerieanization in the
United States, will deliver lecture
at the High School annex. tonight,
TO which everyone is invited.
The lecture will deal with prob
lens that every manufactured and
industry will have 10 meet, nov that
peace appears near.