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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
WILSON, KINGS HOST
THURSDAY, AWAITS
LLOYD GEORGE CALL
Italian Rulers to Visit President of
United States; Chauffeur Lost,
Lands Wilson at City Hall.
WAS HUNTING GOLF LINKS
BY Associated Press TO Every gvenins

by ASSpFtatcd EftfsS 10 Every EF6hiffR
Paris, Monday, Dec 16.--President
Wilson's visit to Versailles today was un-
announced and informal. His idea was 70
inspect the golf course, which, on advice
of Rear-Admiral Grayson, his personal
physician, bic Will probably visit as often
as time permits The driver, who was
unacouainted with the route, missed the
golf course and Mr.. Wilson saw only the
palace, returning to Paris IN time for
luncheon. Tomorrow night the President
will attend the reception 10 be gwen by
Ambassador Sharp at the American En-
bassy
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Elena of Italy will be received at the
Murat residence between ) and O'Clock
Thursday evening.
Today's reception was the last OF the
affairs arranged wholly by the French
overnment Hereafter all Mr.. Wilson 5
movements will be arranged for by his
personal staff His conference with
Premier Lloyd George OF Great Britain Is
still indefinite as TO time, but it probably
will not occur before the end OF this week.
President Wilson, who Is a keen OBJ
server OF people and public op mon, IS said
10 have been impressed by the hearty
welcome of the French people rs an eyl-
dence of interest in the principles he has
expressed for the concert Of the nations
and the preservation OF the peace tie Is
understood to be convinced that there are
no differences IN principle between the
peoples of the warning nations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PENCApER REAL ESTATE.
Figures Giving a Comparison Between
Assessment and Recent Sale Prices.

The following figures were obtained
today from the County Assessment
Board showing the recent sale prices.
as compared with the county assess
ment for number of parcels of real
estate in Pencader hundred:
Winfield :. Jewell TO JOS ph kemether.
2S acres, for $1,000; county assessment
81 300
Edward r. Wilson 10 William Webb
and John STUDY, III acres for $500;
county assessment, S5,310
Annie. G Skinner 10 Timothy P
Devine, 353 acres for $4,000; assessed
st sll 600
Frank A. Mitchell to D. Thomas
Stump, - acres for 5000; assessed at
81, 800.
William p. Wollaston to William T.
Sartin, Jr., I6S acres for s., ,760; assessed
$500
Bertha Clousey to Wilhelmina Neuhaus,
As acres for s., 600; assessment, 81 500,
Charles H. Hastings to Samuel H.
Lane, 1O1 acres for $500; assessment,
5000.
Charles II. Salmon to Dorsey W.
Lewis, $50 acres, sl4,250; assessment,
S14,l75.
Anna ]. Reed, etal. to Norman G.
George. % acres for $1,000; assessment,
$3.50
Tho last 20 parcels sold in Pencadcr
hundred show q county assessment Of
T6 per cent Of the sale price.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
BROWN AN ENSIGN.
Young Wilmingtonian, Clerk a
Year Ago, Today Sailed for
France as Officer in Navy.

LEROY H. Brown, a Wilmington boy,
who. through his own efforts, has won
unusual advancement IN the naval service,
sailed last night as ensign on the u. D ).
Radnor, for Brest. France, the boat carry
ing a cargo Of automobile trucks and rail-
road tracks Ensign Brown expects to
be gone siX months.
In September, 1917, Brown enlisted
in the navy as ordinary seaman, and was
stationed at Sewclls Point, Cape May.
He took examination for clerk, among 100
others, and was one out of Ia who passed.
He then went to League Island, and from
there was sent on to the paymastcrs 5
office, at Twelfth an< Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia Now in a little over year,
he has become an ensign.
Brown has always been known, among
his relatives and friends, as a quiet boy,
who took little credit TO himself, but who
studied a great deal He is a graduate
of the Wilmington High School and of
Goldey College In bookkeeping, and since
the completion of his course there, he had
been bookkeeper for the Mccullough Iron
Co, in the Equitable Building. Brown
is known IN his own circle as an excellent
pianist He never played professionally,
but did act as pianist for the lodge to which
he belonged. the American Mechanics.
Because of his rapid, and deserved ad-
vancement in the service, it Is doubtfulif
bookkeeping will lure Brown out Of il, al
though he only enlisted for four years
Browns mother died three years ago.
His father lives at Tenth and Lombard
streets, and he has a brother, Thomas,
TO whom he is very much attached, work
ing in South America for the du Pcnt Co
Last May young Brown married girl
whom he had met AT the Wilmington High
School, Margaret Wright, when she was
only 10 and he II. Brown now is only %
and his bride is 81. The couple have been
staying az the home of Mrs. William G..
Wright, mother of Mrs. Leroy Brown at
liz Winchester Place. since their marriage.
Mrs Brown viii stay with her mother
until her husband returns from Fran c.
Ensign Browns wife Is happy, and
very, very proud. In several pretty
snapshots taken last summer she has
her husbands launty sailor cap resting
on her hair Mrs. Wright IS very fond OF
her new son. HE IS the kind Of boy,
she said, that you like more and more
each dav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
100000 NAVY RECRUITS
NEEDED, DANIELS SAYS
After July Next Regular Sea Ser
vice of u. S. Will Gail for
$4,000 Men.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evening

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two hundred
thousand men must be recruited for tbs
navy next wear to take the places of men
enlisted for the war, who viii be de-
modified. Captain II. Laning, chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, made thus estl-
mate today in asking the House naval
affairs committee Tor an appropriation Of
Sl2,000,000 to cover transportation and
recruiting expenses.
After July /. next, $50 600 men viii be
needed In the regular naval force TO man
the naval and shipping board vessels.
Captain LaIing told the committee. The
regular navy at present has 2l5,O00 men
and los, 600 Of these enlisted since the
war began, 10000 for four years and
$1,000 FOR the duration OF the war. Nore
than 60 per cent Of the war recruits have
asked to be discharged, Captain Lanlng
said, and the navy is IN honor bound 70
release them.
The navy has made no promises -
release the men vino enlisted for four
wears, he added, but all understood
thev would not be held after the war
ended Unless they are released the navy
viii be made up Of dlScontented men, and
It's efficiency viii be lowered.
In addition, it was explained as soon as
peace terms are signed the naval reserve.
or numbering 20000 men, must be
nlaeed on inactive duty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PARISH RECEPTION.
Emmanuel Mems Club 10 Entertain in
Novel Way This Evening.

A parish reception will be gwen at
Emmanuel p f. Church tonight by
the Mems Club, which has arranged
particularly interesting program, under
the direction of Frank T.. Schoonover,
its president The new church moving
picture outfit will be used for the first
time, and, through the efforts of Mr..
Schoonovcr, there viii be shown pictures
10 ned by the French government, taken
in Belgium and France.
There VII also be a rife contest
between Sergeant frank and Corporal
Wiser Of the Pigeon Point detachment
Sergeant Ford is said To be one of the
best fencers in the army. incidentally
he was with Genera Lawton when the
latter was killed in the Philippines.
In addition 10 fencing Sergeant Ford
will give u talk on matters pertaining TO
the army and the navy and its work,
lie always has a lot OF interesting
IN ecdOtcs as we'll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CURTIS WILL CASE.
Argument Heard To-day in Action for
judicial Interpretation.

The morning session OF Superior Court,
TODAY. with Judges Boyce and Rice pre-
siding. listened TO the argument OF H. u.
Ward in an application for a construction
ny the court OF the viii of AdalIne a
Curtis. This is q friendly action, by which
the executor seeks for authority TO pay
10 Minott Curtis Brewer, grandson OF
Mrs. Curtis. bequest Of $50, 600 made to
his mother under the will. dated August
I3, 1908, and also specific beguests Cf
81 600 end St, 900 to the grandson made
under codicils added February Sd. 1910
Question as to the application of an
"anti-lapsing statute passed IN 1909, IS
the rsin point involved.
Hugh M Morris argued for tfe other
side The court reserved decision, both
sides being given opportunity % submit
briefs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Official adult membership reporte
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Official adult membership reported
To noon, ,663.
official Junior membership TO noon
7,7S7.
have ioined the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call up to noon today. Is not as
encoura ging as might be expected, there
i nothing to be concerned about. The
reason for this is the teams have been
TOO busy soliciting memberships to take
thc time to report to headquarters From
unofficial reports, there are hundreds oi
lanes that will be reported later on
ofIicialIy, that are not included ID today
,otal
Not half OF the teams that are working
La,l reported 10 headquarters N noon,
and rs a consequence the showing mace
IN the first day will not be as satisfactory
from official records as could nave oeen
wished for. But the unofficial returns
sbow the city is being pretty well canvassed
Tor subscription.
Dnc of the things which Chairman
Josiah Marvel wishes to call 70 the at
teution of all the workers, is the need tor
enrolling the wives and mothers and all
adult children as well as the father. There
have been some families where only the
husband or father has taken out member
shin If this ratio would continue, then
the campaign in Delaware would fan.
The quota assessed the State Is double
the number Of voters. This means at
least $1,000 names, and If no one but the
husband enrolls, the campaign viii not
succeed.
The canvass so far showsthat not both
Is of the family arc becoming mem
~ And in this campaign, which IS not
dollars hut members, it's absolutely
ntial than 10th tho husband and wiic
id lon
mother very necessary consideration
ur those who have joined some time
sirg The. wear 10 Join again. When APP
"a, he'd they say Why, am member
n,i Is very true, but they will not be
sEcd to renew their membership until
M December. For that reason these
.itizcns are requested TO take out q new
membership now. This will stralghten
out and simplify the bookkeeping, ana
also add 70 the credit OF the present drive.
JUNIOR DEvoTEEs DOING FINE.
One of the most encouraging reports to-
dav came from Mrs Robert l.. Holiday
OF Dover. director for the Junior AuXlIla-
ries of the State For the first day Mrs.
HOLIDAY reported several thousand MEM
hers officially from the schools, chiefly
from down-State sections; but four schools
IN Wilmington. Nos. !. u, 10 and 5, beng
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
ar A..ooia1ed press to EnerN EYening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, Monday, Dec I6.-Secretary
of State Lansing was in conference
this morning with members of the Ameri-
can delegation to the peace conference
in an etiort To organize the working
force The secretary met each individual
separately and began the assignment
of duties to the various members Of the
American group.
Secretary Lansing said II was clearly
impossible to do anything more than
this preliminary work, such as the or
ganlzation of separate units, before the
holidays, although there might be and
probably would be informal conversa-
tions between American and entente
delegates to tbs congress, rs they met
socially and unofficiaily.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
EBERT HAS TALE OF WOE
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Dec. 17.--Responsifility for
punlshIng the former German Emperor
and other high German officials for crine5s
committed during the war must rest
with governments and not With jurists.
according TO tho Marquis Of Crewe,
former Secretary of State for the rolonjes.
in a letter published in the Westminster
Gazette. He writes:
'"ihe atrocities IN Belgium, the ~
treatment Of prisoners. and the ~Eecu-
tions Of Captain Fryatt and Miss Edith
Cavell are acts that can ~. brought home
10 the individual persons concerned. and
punishment can be inflicted By tribunals
When, however, we IN beyond these
persons, responsibility is altered. The
former German Emperor snd the hirhrr
German politicians must be surrendered
first and then punished BIZ executive
acfs. For his procedure there are most
ample precedcnts. These criminals can
be put away where they viii have No
further chance Of bringing mischief o1
the world, or they can bc executed
Friedrich Ebert, socialist Premier 81
Germany, declared in an interview yes
terday that he did not know of any legal
method BY which Wm Hohe1zoilcru' 3
lVtlU tlF AUfEEl.
II cannot think Of any provision ia
Law upon which the former Emperor
would have 70 be gwen up, be said
THAT is not question which closely
concerns us. We have separated osrr-
selves from him, and now desire only
that guilt for the outbreak If the war
should be finally fixed in order that he
may be exposed, once for an
As 70 his view Of the future, Ebert
said:
'I am optimistic, but you must re-
member that our influence upon the
course Of events is limited We cannot
create bread for the German people.
II the nation is allowed to starve, then
the inevitable Will follow. That a nation
can be brought to q desperate pass and
burst through all restraints has been
shown by the experiences OF the past
wear. Our old system came to the ground
as result of Russian events which It
itself, provoked. IL is poor consolation,
however, that, IN falling, one drsEs ones
enemy 70 the ground To us any other
solution would be preferable"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PENN'S GROVE AUTOIsT BROWNS
Gustave Bolkhes Car Skids; Throws
Him Into a Well.

Gustave Bolkhe, Penn's Grove. n. j.,
was drowned when an automobile in which
be was riding skidded and overturned
near Clarksboro, n j., Sunday night.
His body landed in well and the ma
chine fell over him He was Crowned be-
fore the rescuers could move the car
Bolkhe was driving in the darkness
over the well road when the machine
went off the highway and over high
unfenced cmbankment
Accompanying Bolkhc was Miss
Blanche A. Davis, Philadelphia, who was
slightly injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
DAWSON OFF TO PARIS.
Librarian Putnam Also Sails 10 Start
Soldiers Instruction.
ociated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Dee. 17.-Among the pas
sengers sailing on the White Star Liner
Adriatio TODAY was Dr. Herbert Putnam,
Librarian Of Congress, who is going TO
France 10 supervise a plan Of instpcting
American soldiers in vocational subjects
through the distribution Of technical
books.
The books have been collected through
the American Library Association Of
which DR. Putnam is director general.
Another passenger on the steamer was
Henry T. Dawson, director general of the
American Red Cross, who IS going 70
Versailles in response TO summons by
President Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CONDUIT RENT PAID.
Traction Co. Settle Old Bridge Account
Which Had Been in Dispute.

Through the efforts Of Levy Court
Commissioner Burns, chairman OF the
ridge committee Of that body, the Levy
Court today received a check from the
Traction Co. for S306
THIS amount represented the rental
for conduit under Market street bridge
which had been pending for So years,
due 10 q dispute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
FRENCH HOTELS BAR BOCHES
Will Keep Doors Closed TO Old Foe for
Ten Years.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. Dee 17-The general syndicate
Of French hoteimcn announces 1t has
decided for ten years ii will not receive
a native Of enemy countries as an employe
or customer
This decision viii be transmitted to
organizations Of hotel men IN all the Allied
countries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Three Dead in Lodging House Fire.
~ Associnted Press TO Evrry Evening

by Assotlateu FFNss 20 ENNry Evening
Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. I7.-Three men
were burned To death in lodging house
fire early today. Seven others were IN
iured, most OF them by jumping from
windows. Twenty-Five men were asleep
in the building when the fire nroke out
1t is thought the blaze started from .
lamp explosion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
ITALY CHANGES DELEGATES
TO PEACE CONFERENCE.
Assnciated prcss to EverN Evenins

BY Associated FFess 70 Every HFsTHe
Rome, Dec I7.-Changes have been
made in the person | Of the italian
delegation TO the peace conference. which
was unofficially announced recently, ac-
cordng to the Tribuna.
That newspaper says the Italian
representative will be Premier Orlando,
Baron sydney Sonnino. Foreign Minister;
Francesca Sayerio-Nitti Minister of the
Treasury Leonida Bissolati-Bergamaschi,
leader of the reform Socialists and
Minister of Military aid and war pensions;
General 4Armando Diaz, commander-
in-chief of the Italian armies, and Vice
Admiral Paolo Thaon II Revel, former
chief of the naval staff.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
FIVE JAP STEAMERS FOR L. s.
New Vessels Built at Kobe TO be Here
in January.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Seattle. Dec. I7.-Five japanese steel
freighters Of from 1000 to 10000 tons
capacity each will be delivered 70 the
United States Shipping Board at Seattle
during January by the Trans-Ocesnic
Company, according to advices received
today. The vessels are the product Of the
kawasaki Shipyards at Kobe fabrcagted
Of steel furnished by the American Govern
ment under the war time agreement Of
supplying steel In return for the completed
tonnage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Hospital Treats Minor Injuries.

Delaware Hospital physicians treated
q number of emergency cases last night
and this morning Of minor character
Edward Ryan, Of Penn Grove, y. j.
was brought there suffering from a
confusion of the left wrist; James Wit
ticar was treated for q foreign substance
IN bis left eye; John McCoiley, Aber-
deem, Md, had lacerated scalp repaired
and Tommy Raymond Of 703 Grant
avenue, Wilmington, had a lacerated
right hand dressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
FLfER FINDS SEVEN BELOW.
Strikes Storms on n. f.-Washington
90-Aiinule Trip.
Associated Press % Every Evening

by AsSOtiattN Fttss 70 EaNcry EYtnInH
Washington, Dec l7--Ira Biffie, mail
flyer, reported today that he made the
trip from New York to Washington yes
terday in hour and 10 minutes, includ-
ing a ten-minute stop at Philadelphia,
Tie passed through snow and sleet
storms, and at 5000 feet struck q tenn
peratue OF seven degrees below zero.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
PIKE COMPLAINED OF.
Levy Court Asked TO Make Repairs 10
Shellpo1 Section.

At the meeting Of the Levy Court today
DR.. ,. r. Neasey complained Of the bad
condition Of that part of the Philadelphia
turnpike from this city line to Shellpot.
He spoke on behalf Of many other users
Of the road. The matter was referred TO
Commissioner Isaac 5. Elliott and County
Engineer Grubb.
About three-quarters Of the complained
of section Of road has been taken over by
the State Highway Commission. while
the remainder only is within the jaris-
diction Of the Levy Court Dr. hca4soy
expressed his intention Of petitioning The
Highway Commission to have it's part of
the road repaired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
MACKENSEN A PRISONER
German Commander Interned on Demand
Of Allies.
IN AssncIated Press d Every EvenLns

Bv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Copenhagen, Dec. l7---Field Marsha.
Won Nackensen, commander Of the Ger
man forces in Rumania, has been interned
hv tbe Hungarian government, according
to the AZ Est Of Budapest. The Hun
garian government Is reported 70 nave IN
formed the German leader that DIS intern
p,ent was demanded by the Allies.
Other dispatches received mere rom
Hungary Say that the Rumanians nave
disarred and interned the rear guard d
FieId Marshal Won Msckensen's forces
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Lieut.. Isaehlin Here.

Lieutenant Samuel NJ Rachlin, L. 5
4 a former member of the news ctafi
Of Every Evening, was in Wilmington
TO-DAY. He has just been honorably dis
CHARGED from the army at Fort Lee. where
ne was stationed. and Is on his way to
his home in Boston. While here he was
guest of his brother, Dan M. Raehlir
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
Belgium Announces Delegates.

By Associatod Press TO Every Evening
Brussels, Dec. 1.-THE Belgian gov
ernment announces that its delegates
to the peace Congress will be composed
of Paul HyInans, Minister for Foreign
Affairs and former Minister in London;
Emile Vandervelde, Minister Of Justice
and socialist leader, and Baron van den
Hcuvel. Belgian Minister at the Vatican
and former Minister Of Justice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
HUN WHITE BOOK" SOON.
New Document May Unveil
Germany's Full Responsibility
for the War.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Paris, Dec. T.--Germanys white
Book" which viii contain official docu-
ments bearing on the origin OF the war,
viii be ready for the printer in ABOUT
three weeks, according to advices received
here 1t is said that many despatehes
which were supposed to have been de-
stroycd have been discovered.
Reports that the notes exchanged
before the ultimsturn Of July, 1914,
were sent TO Serbia by Austria will be
printed In the first volume. Among the
more important documents 20 be published
will be the dispatches Of Count Tsehirsky
and Bogendorff, German Ambassador
To Austria at the time the war began.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
CABLE EDITORS SHIP MAKES
WILSON INTERROGATION

by Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Dec. ia laugh ut th
expense OF President Wilson was started
Yesterday BY faulty rendition ia some
newspapers of 4 dispatch quoting the
eulogistic utterances of Adrlen Atithouard,
President OF the Paris municipal council,
at the reception to President Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson 1T the Hotel dc Vile (city
hall.
Continued ON page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
TRENCH OCCUPY WIESBADEN.
Arrfy Reviewed as Ii Passes Statue TO
Broken kaiser
ted Press 10 FVery ItYening

BY AssocIated Press 10 EVeFy tYtnihs
G1aris, Dec 17-General Lecomte,
conmancing the Three Hundred and
Thirtieth Corps Of the French army.
entered Wiesbaden yesterday morning
at ii o'clock. The troops were reviewed
frnu the steps of the City Hall, opposite
the statue of former Emperor William.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
WentzeII on PAYROLL.

William f. H. Wentzell, whore appoint-
lnont as chief probation officer Of the
.Juvenile Court is being contested, was
ordered placed on the county payroll
The Lew Court meeting today In
vestigation Of his legal tight tip be APP
pointed to the position is under way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
GOOD SHOWING MADE
ON FIRST DAY OF RED
CROSS ROLL CALL
Unofficial Figures Indicate That
State Made One Sixth OF
It's Quota.
JUNIORS FINE WORK
loop. {. RED CROSS
MEANS EVERY ADULT
MEMBER OF FAMILY

In order that Delaware may reach
it's quota in the Christmas Roll Call,
: it is necessary that the wife and
adult children should become MEM
bcrs. Because the husband joins,
does not constitute 100 per cent
membership.
All memberships in the future
will date from December. For that
! reason all who joined during the
wear are asked to start anew with
new subscription NOW.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-17
MoNARACHISTS PICK LEADERS.
Austrian General Name EmpeTor's
Brother Successor 10 Crown.

By Associated lress 70 Every Evening
Copenhagen. Dec. l7.-At a Mon
archist meeting in Vienna yesterday which
was attended by number of generals,
Archduke Maxlmlian, brother of former
Emperor Charles, was nominated as
successor to the Crown.
The Socialists, despatch from Vienna
adds, intend TO take sharp measure
against the Aonarchists.