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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1918.
Seems Sound and Practical.

The report Of County Engineer Charles
, r. Grubb, submitted 10 the Levy Court
M Tuesdays meeting, in respect Of the
inauguration of a patrol SYSTEM rs an
essential 10 the upkeep OF improved
highways in New Castle county, is of
unusual interest The system, which
he SETS forth in detail seems sound and
practical and there is no reason to doubt
that il carried ont IL the right spirit,
and in the right manner, would be pro-
dGctvc Of good results
Ia the past twenty years New Castle
countv has deliberately sacrificed thous-
anlr ~ dollars through neglect of good
roads. constructed at large expense.
The former policy was TO buIld a section
OF goou road and then LET il take care Of
Itself only IN recent vears has any
attention been gwen to the equally ln-
portant matter Of care and attention.
-anG it is not to be claimed that under
the prevailing system of road supervision
the best possible results are beng obtained
The great cause of cveil. as all our
people know, j. the domination Of par
tisan politics IN administrative affair,
Too many public officials have hardly
amy more interest in their work than g
DO as little as posslhl, and draw full pay
Tor IT. How this disposition lntcrtereS
with cndeavors to secure thorough
and competent supervision Of roads may
easily be imagined.
Ii was with 8 view - meeting these
evil conditions that Mir Gruhh III his
cnhghtening report, gave special con-
sidcration TO the matter OF securing this
kind Of supervision, and guaranteeing
that supervisors would do their work
faithfully To eliminate loahng 81 IN
dividual patrolmcn as mu Oh as possible
he said = should supply him with Gag
II, for amy reason, he should leave hls
road hc would be expected 70 place this
flag a. . signal to show where to expect
hin This would make i easy Tor u- 10
trace any ratrolm,n shou ID W te ook-
ing fl: hu
Here i au effective plan + redi>
carried ont. to enforce good SIR, e
by road patrolmcn That politicians IN
local administration would ludors, and
support rigorous efforts for its
ADMINISTRATION however j another
matter Bur one thing l. certain: Il
they failed Il do 80. the public would
soon learn u their delinquency
County Engineer Grubb has gwen
the Levy ourt something 10 work upon.
lie has Esopose,l a practical system Of
road supervision and upkeep, some
thing that has long been needed Nov.
LEI the Levy Courf do liz part
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NOW ALTOGETHER.
Jerome B. Bell.

No heed we II pay 10 pleas of peace,
Until the tricky Hun
Is down upon bis bcnded knees.
And shows that be is done
No word oi his will answer nov:
No oaths Of craven fear
Can aught receive but cloudy brow
And cold, contemptuous sneer
Let no one rest because the sky
Looks clearing over there.
The clouds of hate still hover nigh.
And need our watchful care.
Who siacks today in work 10 do
Risks all that has been done;
Who quits and says his task IL through
is working for the Hun
We still must feed our boys that fight.
And send them shot and gun.
And if the war should end tonight
Our jobs but halfway done
NoQld you behold your boy again,
Now gone across the Pond.
Ills comfort AMI hjs life sustain
BUY STILL ANOTHER BOND !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
Bury Norman G.. Smith

The funeral oil Private Norman 6
smith who died al Camp Meade on
Frday vas held Al .05 North Van Rtircn
street Yesterday afternoon Young smith
was exceedingly popular with Iargc
circle Of friends in this CITY and STATE.
He died of pneumonia following an attach
of influenza
Dr II / Randolph ii Grac, hurch
with which Private smith was affiliated
conducted tic services
The pall-pcaYcr- wcre Lieutenant Franz
II Buck, L a, IN intimate friend
Private Norwood g. Roe. u : 4. 8
cousIu two former business associates
IL the Delaware Hardware Company
and two member oi Eden Lodge ..
q. I of which hc ~as IN actlve member
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various farming districts but they
are rapidly dwindling. The E1cn
remain under military authority and
receive the pay Of thc ordinary private,
in addition to their lodging and board.
The farmer, on the other hand pays the'
government the standard local wage for
each man, which il usually considerably
more than $50 a month, and the difference
goes TO the Red Gross
Many Of the &C. o. s. have been born
10 agriculture and own farms Of their
own, but tho government win not permit
them 10 return 10 their homes or 10 give
them any privileges not received by the
ordinary soldier They make good workers
for, euriousIy enough Their cOnscien-
tiousness appears TO be consistent. They
are hard-working. thrifty and industrious,
and If IL were not for the Ill feeling hat
they arouse in pat rlotlc rural communities
the farm plan would undoubtedly be- q
huge success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
THE EVENING SMILE.
BOUND TO RE UNLUCKY.

Representative Booker said the other
day. Sarcasm has wrecked many
marriage \ lady said 90 her husband
1T an Last side resort one moonlight
night:
Darling. when you proposed 10
me, did you think | would accept YOU
The man who had the GIFT Of sar-
casm replied
Yes. love. did. for on my way 10
your fathers house that night ! saw the
new moon over nv left shoulder. walked
under n ladder and heard n dog howl
Los Angeles Times
Mrs Riley Arc vez on calm terms
wid our nclehbor9. Mrs Murphy
0i am that She called me thafe
an oi called her another Boston
Transcript
did anybody comment on the wav
YOU handled Your new car #One man
did but he didn't s,tv much What
did lie say" All hc s.id was $50 and
costs Baltimore american.
'Solnctim mes. Gwendolvn speaks and
sometimes She doesn't. SAID Alaude
Yes, replied Ma11nlr She got. that
way since she took 4 position IN the
telephone exchange Washington Star
Il can't make out daughter writing
She seems 10 wnat something. but
cant just make out what Never
mind Send ten dollars She adds .
postscript Send fifteen dollars
Kansas City journal
My friends. doomed Congressman
PiHic, let me tell YOU why should
he elected again Go ahead re-
torted n voice in the crowd. but =
speech will cover the ground
Louisville Conrier-Journal
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Butte under the circumstances, some
thing else must be found Many officials
Of the War Department even guspect
that the &c. o. will be- unwelcoTne IN
the prisons and reform schools, foo.
Thus, it is beginning to look as II the oDly
opportunity ~ utilize ibe services - shr
conscientious objector r. IA an insane
asylum, where the inmates are unac
anainted with bis principle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post g. \ r
Iron MouIders [ mon
Cyrus Castle, T. & L
du Pont Post. G \ K
Delaware Saeugcrbund
Eden Lodge, l. q. q
Division No |. 4 o H.
Clayton Lodge. X Of +
amp No ,. T. o. : OF 4
Asylum Lodge. l. . @ /
WynemA Council. ID OF L
Crusaders Temple, l. G. t.
Jefferson Lodge. | O. .. l
Voters Non-P4rtisau League
Windsor Lodge. q ) Of ) {,
keokuk Tribe, Imp Il q Il NJ
Delaware ConcIayt, ! q. @ t.
hadosh ommandery h Of VI.
Wilmington Lodge. 4 q [, ".
II John Commandery h t
NluonA Council, Jr q L 4 VI
Hlawatha Tribe, Imp d .. K. NJ
Palestine Castle O \ Is NJ G
Wilmington Lodge oi Muchinlsts
Mizpah Conclayc, II or ; " VI
Delaware Commanders. k e. T.
Master fiorseshoer> Nat Pro Asso
DelmarvI4 Lodge l. 4 to b K I
Lady Washington Home Communion
St. John onimandcry, No /. X. I
Circle s. Lady, Forcsters oi America
" ashlngton Camp, No. 81, 7 O. ). \.
Court BrandlAine. Iorester- of imcrIt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
4 SENATE THAT DOES
NOT FUNCTION

La these critical tunes how would it
do for the 'nIted States Senate to attend
20 It's own business? Although II has
little more 10 do with the German pro
po9als for an arfnIstice and peace than the
Ncw York Board oi Aldermen il has
devoted u discussion many hours that
might have been more prohtably en-
pioYsd
Tic senate has 10 power 10 accept
oT reject al sTluIstIce II Is ID no position
- impose terms Of peace upon the enemy
Il ha- uo authority to frame or negotiate
treaties. The most that 1t can do + to
rauiy or reject treaties made bS the ~
ecutlvr. and a, 10 III such instruments
the tame Il distant when lis adtlc, and
consent vii be asked Yet 81 ind
members ot The senate IA resolutions
and speeches ustructing the President
as 70 hie duties and undertaking 70 tell
the democratic Allies Of Europe precisely
the kind Of peace that they must impose
upon Germany and It's yass8ls
ii the Senate had met It's own obIlga-
tons hi this crlsls is ofiiciousnpss might
be overlooked but il has not The
greatest measure Of taxation ever pro-
posed Is IN the hands Of Its committee on
finance, which was without quorum
last Saturday, and members Of this
committee were conspicuous IN peace
debate wholly s4perfiuous
IL is known IN Washington, as it Is
known IN the financial centres of the
country, that bond,buying waits to a
large extent upon knowledge of taxation.
The Senate's business at this moment
Is taxation, but instead Of mlnding its
own business il is undertaking 10 direct
the executive and military authorities
ot twenty different nations. From this
body came all Of The complaints last
winter that the various administrative
depar tments oi government were not
functionlng Why shouldn't the United
States Senate function? New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

Ihe famous HlDdenburg line has been
smashed to pieces. And judging BY the
manner in which the Allies are keeping
up pursuit Of the fleeing Germans. the
latter will not be gwen opportunity 10
construct any other line Of defence
The probabilities are they Will be driven
clear to the Rhine and over INTO Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
Thirty nine Hundred Wanted Work.

Fhlrty-nine hundred people applied
Tor work at the local Offices Of the United
states Employment Service, during the
month OF September, and every one was
gwen the opportunity for earning good
wages IN essential occupations They
Were divided as follows Main Office
Sixth and King streets. sos; Branch
No J. Front and King streets, LIS.
Woman Division S3S Market street
5s1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

The Germans afe even more dcsplcably
stupid than We thought they were The
persistence with which thcy pursue
the idea that they can get The Allies 10
consent 10 an afmistice. despite Tie
torrents Of denial shows they haven
got sense enough to 20 ia out OF the rain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

No use IN kaiser Wilhelm holding out
las hand to anyone. unless i bc the IN
speakable Turk il i dripping with
blood the blood Of innocent and IN
offending men, women and children No
nation woui touch il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
RIPPI4ING RiilNiES.
b. W ali Mason.
CORN PONE

Some loyal woman from The
south should teach Is how 10 make
corn poue, the kind one pushes in
his mouth and bids farewell 10 grief
and gruan All kinds of bread are
being made to take he place of
wheaton loaves, inventive women
are arrayed around the nation 5
cooking stoves I've eaten bread
composed of rice, I've eaten bread
they made OF bran. and Some was
punk and some was nice, and some
was but an also ran | yc eaten
stuff they called corn bread the kind
that helps to Vln the war, and il
outweighed i bar Of lead and
tasted like excelsior Down IN the
south they make corn pone that
soothes the soul, Il is so nice. Il
pamperci monarch on his throne
might envy uue Who has >iicc
II had southern p0ne toeat lwould
moi care 4 iinctooth cumb If all
he mills quit grinding wheat until
the speckled cows como home.
Anon northern woman cries.
| know just how that pone is made.
I've been down south, and | am
wise 10 all the secrets OF the
trade And then she tries to shew
her skill, and makes corn bread that
! would like to shovel into Kaiser
Bill until his works went on strike.
We can't make pone deserving fame,
all honest northernera allow; /
wish some loyal southern dame
would travel round and show us
how.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Will Be Closed On satur dsy.

All branches u the United states
Employment Service Ill this citr viii
be closed on Columbus Dag SATURDAY
October L
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

Germany announces that she is willing
10 join the League of Nations. Sure
she L. But until she has a change of
heart and complete reorganization in
every way, she viii not get look. IN.
She viii be unanimously black-balled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

4 would not enter on my list Of friends
though graced with polished manner and
fine sense. vet lacking PATRIOTISM. the man
who ngrafdly declines 10 BUY 4
ROND
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10

"Breathcs there man with soul 50 dead
Who never - himself hath said
Ny country is of the. I'm fond
iii <tr.dgliHay - and BY A
BOND
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
FAKMIN0 MEANT PEACE.

Farming was an occupation OF peace.
having no direct connection with the
war at last in the mind of the &C. o. ''-
and Mennonites, the Dunkards and the
Quakers all accepted it without question.
Parenthetically, it may be stated that
there are very few Quakers left among
the conscientious O jectors in this cou try
xost OF them having joined the Friend
Reconstruction Unit in France.
Under this system several hundred
cgohsclentious objectors were placed on
iarm@ throughout the country during
the aanmer They usually worked m
UNITS under a leader, and wherever #
was possible arrangements we're made
Tor them to hold religious services.
Many such units are still at work in
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Observation-Disclosures
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
CASUALTY LIST.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Two army
casualty lists made public here today
with the list given out Sunday, contain
a total OF 6.342 names, divided
Killed In action 2,93l, died from
wounds 169, died accident and other
causes IL, died airplane accident 2
died OF disease $50, wounded severely
2,ll1, wounded, degree undetermined.
1857; wounded slightly 1904. missing in
action Az.
Included in the lists:
TENNESSEE.
Killed In action; Lieuts George Read
Jr., 70 South Mclean boulevard. Mem
phis; Richard r. Kirkpatrick. Knox
vile; Serget James A Latham, Buntyn:
Priyates Bruce $ SmaIIwood, T. T. u,
g. Sevlerville; John G. Taylor II, f. d.
/, Lucy.
Died from wounds sergt. Wayne S.
Beaty Manson; Corporals Sam NJ, Cas-
siola, Frazier station, Memphis; stew
art Hlnson, r. r. u t. Linden
Died OF disease; Corporal While O,
Jackson, Tre2evant; privates James y
Patty, r, F. D. 2, Waland, While {.
Nichols, 129 Lee street. Jackson; Es-
tner G. Holt, Il, +. y. |, Tullahoma.
Allen Splitter, X. f, ID. ,. Bells; John
. Fox, 4, + H. II, SeverviIle; Landon
Catlin, r. F. H. 6, Ripley Robert l.,
Brewer, II. +, H. /, Iron city; Henry
N Clark Henning; Lewis II. Brooks,
kogersville.
Wounded severely Capt. Leroy II.
Hammond, Appleton Lieut. Richard u.
Bayless, Athens Scrgts Thomas G.. Da-
Wis, Elizabethton; Robert r. Dean,
Z, Sparta; Porter v Ilamblen, Mount
Juliet; Jasper Carr, Silver Point; Cor
porals Robert NJ Buchanan, r. f d
b, Fayetteville; Jim Johnson, SCOTS
Hill; Less Kennedy, Monroe Clyde
Phillips, Cooksvlle; Bugler Edward c.
Pryor, Oakley; privates Samuel c.
Hearnes, 636h Polk street, Memphis,
Leo Adams, 1874 Jackson avenue, Mem,
phis; William T. Horns, Knoxville; Dee
Erwin, Provo; Amos Miliken Whitlock,
Robert s. Gooden, Jr,, Raleigh; Rich
ard N, Roberts, Erwin; Farley c,
Broyles r. f. D, g. Chuckey; John +.
Wilson, r, f. d, !, Readyville; William
G. Suttle, PULASKI; John H. Lewis, r T.
D. 8, Cleveland; oliver Bumbalough, r,
F, D. s, Sparta; Robt. Hair. Charleston,
Lee Cook, Coke Creek; Lanev II, Bacon
Fall Branch Clay n Klutts, Henry:
William B. Samples, r. f u. 3, New
port; James S. Pittard, Roadyvile; vii
liam A. Clark, Rockwood Toby Tall
man. r: r, u, 4, Blountyllle; Jake ii.
Sharp, Bradford; Jeff Wallace. r. f. D.
|, Carryville; Brazil Smith, Monroe;
Robert Stark, Friendship; Ionic r,
White, r. f, D. 3, Butler; Luther II
Bowlin, Sequatchic; Melbornc r. Rre-
ward, Hollow Rock; Lafayette r. Har-
din, Winesap; John y. Sisco, r. f D.,
Hohenwald; John II. White, North
Nashville.
Wounded. degree undetermined Sergt
Buck Thompson. Nashville privates
George Bryant, Nashville Clarence
Yates, Knoxville; Ealy ] McGregor. r
r. D. 4, McMinnville; Richard f. ship
IAtF ID Ftr.~ -
Keith, Haydenburg; William II White,
Rockford; Charlie Davis, r. F. d. 2,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
GIVE OUT TEXT OF NEW
ARMISTICE AMENDMENTS

PARIS, Dec 16.-The complete text
Of the amendments to athe German
armistice which was signed Saturday
in Marshal Foch's railway train at
Treves, follows:
First. The duration of the treaty
of armstice concluded on Nov II, is
prolonged one month, until the 17th
day of January, 1919, at o'clock in
the morning. This extension Of a
month will be extended until the con-
Clusion Of prelimnaries to peace, sub
ject to the consent of the allied gov
ernments.
Second. The execution of the con-
ditions of the agreement of Nov. II,
such as are not completely fulfilled, will
be followed and completed in the pc
riod of the extension of the armistice
after regulations, fixed by the inter-
national armistice committee, according
to instructions of the allied high COM
mand.
Third. The following conditions
will be added to the agreement of Nov.
II: The allied high command reserves
!. the right to begin meanwhile, if 1t
thinks 1t wise, in order to assure new
guarantees, to occupy the neutral zone
on the right bank Of the Rhine to the
north Of the bridgehead of Cologne up
TO the Dutch frontier. This occupation
will be announced by the allied high
command by giving six days notice. !"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
SLAIN EXECUTIVES
BODY IN PALACE
Portuguese Capital Has Un-
dercurrent of Excitement
Following killing.

LISBON, Dec, 16--The body OF DR.,
Sidnio Paes, president of Portugal, who
was assassnated late Saturday, was
taken today to the Belem palace to
await tho funeral ceremonies. Mean
while the Portuguese government Is
continuing In office under Ossorio Cas-
tro, minister OF justice, while both
chambers of the parliament have been
summoned to meet today to discuss
Jointly the question of successor to
the presidency.
The whole capital is in mourning with
a deep undercurrent of excitement
among both military and civilians who
are organizing parades in which the
marchcrs call for vengeance for the
crime. The government has appealed
to all public officials to do everything
possible to preserve order.
President Paes was shot and killed
shortly before midnight Saturday while
in a Lisbon railway station. His assas-
sin, named Jeetne, was killed by the
crowd.
Dr. Paes was formally proclaimed
president of Portugal on June 3. He
headed revolt in Portugal in Decem-
ber, 1917, and was named president OF
the provisional government on Dec, p
DR.. Paes was a professor OF mathe-
MATES in the University of Conbra,
when he entered the Portuguese cabi-
net In 1911 as minister OF public works,
At the outbreak of the war he was
Portuguese minister to Germany and
remained in Berlin until the early part
of 1916. when he returned to Lisbon
While provisional president, Dr. Paes
declared that Portugal would continue
in agreement with the allies against
Germany. One of his first acts after
being proclaimed president was to take
active steps for greater participation IN
the war by Portugal
On Dec 6, while walking in the
streets of Lisbon, Or. Paes was fired
at, but the shot went wild. The presi-
dents aggressor was arrested
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
PaduCah'S Noted War COrre-
SpOndent, Writer and Wit,
Offers Novel Suggestion to
Worlds Biggest Puzzle.
IN CITY FOR LECTURE AT
INSTITUTE MONDAY NIGHT
ROtarianS Are Host to Humor-
iSt Who Declares He In
tends Returning to Europe
for Reconstruction Views.

Ioop's are always asking mo what
to do with tho eN-kAiser. | thinlSN II
would he n mistake TO execute him. The
moat fitting punishment that he could
be given, In my opinion. and the most
enduring torture to which the eN-mOn-
arch could he subjected, would be to
make him a royal yuHabOnd, kick him
from doorstep to doorstep Of European
nations-a royal Vagraut, minus his
pomp aud power, wandering all over
Europe in the rags Of his imperialism
1t was Irwin s. Cobb. writer, lecturer
and war correspondent speaking Mr..
cobb arrived in Memphis from lAttlr
Rock early Monday. lie viii deliver an
address Mt 0oodwyn Institute Monday
night at o'clock under the auspices
ot the Rotary club on the subject, our
Men In the War"
Mr. Cobb has Recently returned from
overseas where he saw what American
boys are doing, how they are living,
and, accordingly, will be able to talk in
terestin6ly of events that have hap
penod on the other side,
II returned to the United states
shortly before the armIstico was signed,
and had ! known peace was eO new, |
would havo waited" declared Cobb,
But | Thought II would be at least II
year before h0stilitics would cease !
intend returning 10 Europe next spring
and viii visit the central powers dur
inE their reconstruction | was with
tho German army at tho beginning OF
tho war, when they were COcty pnd
sure OF SUCCESS | am anxious to See
them In utter defeat and humiliation
After discussing what should he done
10 the former emperor OF Prussia, MY.
Cobb said that the crown prince would
be ideally fitted for house moving, as
I've has shown keen appreciation for
Rrt and other treasures and should he
2hlo to move them without breaking
He has had sufficient experience, says
Cobb, to TT him for this position,
Ills father, il he were permitted TO
roam throughout Europe as King
without country would join that con"
temptihle little caravan OF CN-kNhEs,
now rowing about without countries and
with only few sycophants left with
them He would be the most shameful
OF them all, Kings these days are in
bad WAY. II I had been born a king
would have been thankful it@tny par
ents had taught mo paperhangina or
some sort Of job at which | could earn
n livelihood" "
Mr.. cobb said when he first began
travelling through tho country after the
armstico WAS signed ho felt that there
would be little interest In what he had
to say about tho war and conditions on
tho other side but everywhere |
have spoken ! have been greeted by
larCe audiences because everybody
seems to have somebody over there of
whom they are anxious to hear"
MIR, Cobb will go to Chattanooga
Tueaday. thence to Nashville From
Nashville he will go TO paduCah, Ky,
his home city where he win spend the
holidays with his home folks