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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
GERMANS STARE AT GABE
y. s. Negro Soldier Causes Mild Son.
satIon In CobIenx.

With the American Army Of Oecupa-
tton. Ceblenz, Dec. 18.-There ap-
peared on the streets Of Cobleaz en-
eased In prodigious grins, an individ-
ual who excited intense interest from
all native beholders. He was Gabe
Jewell Of Louisville, KY. with the
complexion and color Of new char
coal. He is the first American, negro
soldier to reach the Rhine. Gabe
came as cook with one Of the head
quarters outfits. No colered units are
connected with the army Of occupa-
ton, so Gabe and his companions have
a unique distinction.
It seems that colOred folks are not
common In this region. Gabe was fol-
lowed about by small knots Of people,
much to his annoyance. Some civil
ians tried to talk to him. but Gabe is
no linguist.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
WANT OCCUPATION BY ALLIES
German Financial Leaders Said to Be
Fearful of Revolt.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The Journal de Ge-
neve asserts it has learned from
good source that some of the principal
German manufacturers, financiers and
pan-German leaders fear German
revolution to such an extent that they
are secretly negotiating to persuade
the allies to occupy the whole of Ger
many for the purpose Of preserving
the present regime, otherwise they
foresee that they are likely to be de-
spoiled Of their wealth by the German
people.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

Stockholm, Dec Ii.-An English
squadron has bombarded bolshevist
positions along the southern coast of
the Gulf Of Finland, according to an
official statement issued from the Es-
thonian army headquarters. BolShe-
visit forces have been repulsed, accord
ing to the report The text Of the
statement reads:
"An English squadron in the Gulf
of Finland bomSarded front and rear
positions held by bOlshevist forces. The
enemy's advance on the Asserien front
has been stopped.
'The mobilization of the Esthonian
army is progressing satisfactorily, and
allied support is strengthening the
spirit Of the people"
Allies Bombard Turk Bands.
Athens, Dec. 1.-THE situation in
Smyrna is extremely critical, accord
ing to newspaper dispatches from
Mitylene. Young Turk officials have
posted armed bands at various places
about the town, and these have been
bombarded by the allied fleets.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
28O SHIPS BUILT FOR U. S.
Fleet Corporation Constructs Vessels
of 1.216.a67 Gross IONS.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Responding
to a senate resolution, General Man
ager Piez Of the Emergency Fleet cor
poratiOn advised the senate that frcm
August, 1917, to November %, 1918,
28O ships were constructed by that or
ganization, aggregating 1,216,S67
Gross tons.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Coalition Candidates Elected.

London, Dec. 18.-Lord Hugh Cecil
and Rowland e. Prothero, the coalition
candidates, were declared elected to
the house Of commons for the two seats
of Oxford university.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

enemy to the ground. To us any other
solution would be preferable"
y MeckIenburg Election Results.
Copenhagen, Dec. 18.-The elections
to the national assembly in the former
grand duchy OF Mecklenburg were an
nounced to the congress of soldiers
and workmen's councils in Berlin as
follows: Socialists, 2; Liberals, 16;
"Handicraftmen." 8; and peasant
party, 1.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
ALLIED FLEETS
SHELL RUSSIANS
British Squadron Routs BoIshe-
visit Forces Along Gulf
of Finland.
ESTH0NIAN AR.dY IS FORMED
Situation at Smyrna Is Critical-En-
tente Warships Bombard Otto
man Troops at Various
Places.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Defeat of
Russian bolshevik forces with loss
of LOO prisoners and 20 cannon by
the Don COssacks in the VOrOwesj re-
gion was reported in dispatch to the
state department.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

mined that formation of the league of
nations be embodied in the treaty of
peace and not 10. to subsequent con-
ferences.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
German Moderates Victorious.

Amsterdam, Dec 1S.-The German
have scored overwhelming
victories in the elections.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

Copenhagen, Dec 1S-A general
meeting of the independent Socialist
party of Berlin has decided that the
party shall vote in favor of a nation
al assembly. The Berlin correspond
ent Of the Berlingske Tidende of Co
penhagen says this is a big defeat for
the Spartacus group.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-A revolution has
broken out in Bulgaria, according to in
formation received by the Lokal An
zeiger from Bulgaria, by way of Hun
gary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
0VERSEASY {. A.HUTS
NEED SCHOOL BOOKS
Soldiers Of A. E. F. Doing More
Studying and Reading Since
Battles Have Ended

Paris, Dec l9.-With more reading time
on their hands than ever before now that
the fighting has stopped the American
Eypeditionary Force, which required
million books month, will devour lltera-
ture at n much more staggering hgure-
The book shelves of every Y. Nj. Z. A.
hut are polished daily by the constant
return of books read and the taking
out of new books, and the difficulty is
in supplying rapidly enough according to
Burton Stevenson, head Of the American
Library Association.
What the soldiers like best In the way
of reading is reported back to MIR. Ste
vcnson through the Y Nj. c. A., the Red
Cross and the other organizations among
which the books of the American Library
Association arc distributed, as well rs
through letters straight from the soldiers
themselves. His forecast of what they
are going to want was cabled back to the
nitcd States the other day, in the fol
lowing order for books:
Need immediately 900 each elemen-
tarv advanced arithmetics, ,geometries, ,trig Z
o q etri chemistry books, physics, agri-
culture. stock breeding, forestry, business
methods, accounting, commerce, bank
ing. law, architecture. Two hundred
each bookkeeping, poultry raising. Re
quests pouring IN show tremendous de
mand for technical, educational books
Recognizing warehouses to expedite dis
tribution.
Fiction continues TO be read by the
srrny, IN spite of Its more serious trend
OF mind. AT the rate of hundreds of thou
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
NATION WAS WHEATLESS
AS new CROP CAME
Had Only Ten Days Supply When
Threshers Began Work Last
Summer.

New York. Dec. 19.-There was less
than ten-day supply of wheat IN America
when the 1918 harvest was reached, ao-
cording to a statement issued yesterday
bv the New York Federal Food Board, in
which explanation was given OF the re-
moval of restrictions upon the Use OF
wheat -four. This condition existed IN
spite of the conservation measures which
had been put into effect in order to make
good the pledge to the Allies.
"Since it's inception" the statement
of the Food Board said, "the Food Ad-
ministration's policy has been to adjust
its conservation requests with conserva-
tion necessities, and the public has
shown its appreciation OF this frankness
by Immediate response. Last spring
the Food Administration was extremely
anxious about the wheat shortage, and
the public was asked To restrict its con-
sumption of wheat down TO the barest
necessity TO meet the needs of the Al
lies. With n surplus Of only 10000, 900
bushels of wheat, the American people,
through conservation, enabled the food
administration 10 ship 14l 900, 900 BUSH
els of wheat In spite of this conserva-
ton. when we reached the 1918 harvest,
there was less than tcn-day supply IN
America.
when the new crop came it proved
to he very large, but not too large To
take care of the needs at that time. IL
WAS the desire OF the Food AdministEa-
ton not To be caught another season
with any shortage Of this most valuable
foodstuif, and with the idea that it was
necessary not only to continue shipments
Of wheat to Europe, but TO build up a
big reserve for the 1919 spring offensive,
the food administration continued to
ask the people to use wheat sparinply :.
"The signing Of the armisticc changed
the situation with wheat Immediately,
just as it did with all measures taken
with the needs of continuing war IN
view. 1t is probable that our normal
actual consumption of wheat. implying
elimination Of waste in which our people
have been thoroughly schoolcd, will be
permissible aud still allow us 10 keep
the Food Administration pledge in the
shipping Of great quantities Of bread
stuffs TO hungry Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

sands Of volumes "a month. MIR. Steven
son said; Kipling and Service are still
the favorite poets of the American SOL
diers. Among the requests that came in
during the past week were two for
ordinary primers or A. B. G.. books, from
American born men, who are finding their
first opportunity to study their own
language in a foreign country. Mr.. Ste
venson. believes that the need for such edu-
cational books in the months after peace
is declared before the men can go back to
their own country, will be tremendous.
The American Library Association is so
well organized in France that any sol
der who makes a request for 81 particular
book from any camp is apt to find 1t IN
his hands almost more quickly than he
would be able to procure 1T In the United
States. The association beat its own
records the other day, however, when two
boxes of books were delivered by airplane
to aviation camps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
WOUNDS SHOW HIS VALOR
Polish-American Fighter Receives
Enthusiastic Reception at
Camp Dix.

Camp Dix Wrightstown, n j., Dee 10
-One lone casual reached Camp Dix
yesterday afternoon, but when officers and
men III the development battalions learned
the identity and history of the newcomer
he got Il reception as enthusiastic as could
have been rendered whole company OF
returning overseas heroes Private Ste
vens Zatuvicz, miner from Carbondale,
Pa. Russian Pole by birth and veteran
of two years fighting IN the Russo-Jap
war, is the new arrival How he killed
seven Germans with his bayonet after
they had by treachery slain his captain,
in a charge at Scissors, is already an Incl
dent of its history to which survivors Of
the 23d Regular Infantry point with su-
preme pride Xatuvicz never put notches
on his rifle for the number he shot, as he
lost count, but when a bursting shell
separated him from his rifle and he went
to the hospital, where surgeons extracted
the pieces Of shrapnel from his body, his
wounds healed to leave 10 notches in his
own flesh, and the little Pole is quite
willing to accept that as his total score Of
bochcs
Practically All Of the oonvalcsccnt
wounded men able 10 stand the Journey
will be given furioughs to visit their homes
IOT LDt HlttIue. 'iiItie permitting
there furIoughs have been issued by the
War Department setting 1t r'st fears Of
these veterans that rndtape might necessl-
tate their remaining in camp st Christmas
time. Only when the condition Of a
patient does not warrant his making the
trip will the permission to visit bis home
be withheld until his further recovery
Relatives Of wounded men are urged to
appreciate this fact and hat the Govern
ment desires to take no risks that might
check speedy recovery Of the wounded men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
FIVE DELAWAREANS NAMED
IN BIG SOLDIERS LIST

The following Wilmington and Della
ware and Eastern Shore soldiers arc
named in the above lists Some of them
have already been published unotficially:
Corporal Irwin F. Seimes (next Of kin
Mrs. Laura Seimcs), Ill East Tenth
street, Wilmington. wounded slightly.
Private William Gallaun next of kin
Mrs. Helen. 20 Front street, Whining
ton. wounded. degree undetermined.
Lieutenant Landreth l.. Layton. Jr.,
Georgetown, Delaware, wounded severely.
Private Lawrence Farrow, FELTON,, Del,
wounded
Corporal Lloyd G Adley, Newark,
Del. died of disease.
Private George f. Clark, Elk Mills,
Md, killed in action.
Private Bradford Ferry, Rlkton, Md,
wounded
Sergeant Junius f. Ebert East New
Market, Md, wounded, degree IN
determined
The smallest known rodent is the
Brtrh harvest mouse, which weighs only
AN ounce when full grown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
SAYS MARSHALL COULD
NOT Be PRESIDENT
Leslie M. Shaw Points to ConSti-
tution's Specific Word on
Executive Succession.

Washington. Dec. 19-Ieshe NJ Shaw,
formerly Secretary of the Treasury, has
gwen the Associated Press the following
interview:
IF | read the law correctly, the office
OF the President Of the United States Is not
vacant. and Congress Is not authorized
under any contingency TO declarelt Il vacant
eff President Wilson should die, Vice
President Marshall would not become
President Fortunately, the Constitution
does not leave this question in doubt,
The oft-quoted and only provision apph-
cable reads as follows: In case of the
removal OF the President from office or
of his death, resignation or inability, 10
discharge the powers and duties Of SAID
office, the same shall devolvc on the Vice
President.
The same section authorizes Con-
gress to declare what officer shall act
as President in the event of the death
or disability of both the President and
Vice President and adds And such Off
Ger shall act accordingly until the dis
ability be removed or President shall
be elected. Congress can neither DC
clare nor fill a vacancy. Some years ago
If did establish the order Of precedence
among members OF the Cabinet and gave
authority In this language, Shall act as
President until the disability r removed
or a President shall be elecred.
When the president of corporation
Is absent or dies the duties OF his Office
dcvolve upon the vice president of the
corporation until q new president Is
elected, exactly as the Constitution pro-
vides that the duties Of the President
shall devoIx upon another officer until
q President shall be elected. The Con
stitution permits no man to become
President except by election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Mold Offers

Buy from your grocer two packages Of
JiTy-Jeli. Then send this coupon to US.
Enclose I0c - cost of mailing only and
will mail you three individual dessert molds
picture.
Or enclose zoe and we will send six molds
= enough to serve full package Of Jiffy-Jen
The value is SOC per set.
Or enclose 10c - cost of mailing only - and
We will send your choice of these larger alu-
minum nolds, valued at Soc each:
Pint Dessert Mold, heart-shaped I'd
Or Pint Dessert Mold, fluted. fC)
Or 6-portion Vegetable Salad Mold IN
Or s. Portion Fruit Salad Me1A -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Want Smileage Books.

Washington, Dec 10 The War De
partment Commission on Training Camp
Activities sent out an appeal today to
holders Of Smileage books, urging that
they be sent to the commanding officers of
ports of debarkation for distribution to
soldiers arriving from overseas. Sale OF
Smileage books, the coupons in which
give admission to Liberty Theatres has
been stopped, because the War Depart
ment estimates that enough is outstand
ing to meet all needs; so no smileage can
be purchased now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

sentenced to two years IN the Federal
penitentiary, and Peter Schacfer and
Paul vogei, president and treasurer of
the publishing company, to one year
each IN the Mercer county jail Mt Tren-
ton, y. j.
In passing sentence IL WAS made
clear by the court that the end Of the
war and Door health OF The defendants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

son in the United States District Court
yesterday They are Louis Werner and
DIR. Martin Darkow, who with three
business officers Of the paper, we're
convicted of conspiracy To violate the
Espionage net.
Shorter terms of imprisonment were
imposed on the other defendants. Her
IN n Lemke. hneiness manager Waa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBACO
Sloan's Liniment Has the
Punch That Relieves
Rheumatic Twinges.

This warmth-givine, congestion-scatter-
ing circulation-stimulating remedy pcne-
tra.es without rubbing right To the
aching spot and brings quick relief
surely, cleaniv A wonderful help for
external pains, sprains, stralns, stiff
ness, headache hImbago. bruises.
Get your bottle todav-coSts little,
means much Ask your druggist for IT
by name Keep it handy for the whole
family. The big bottle is economy. SOC
6Oc-S1. 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

were iactOrs IN reducing the sentence
which thc gravity % their oGcnse would
Ot brrwige call for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Chnrch Woman 10 IInld Rakc.

4 dinner bake will De held III the
Woncn's Auxiliary of Emmanuel Church
tomorrow afternoon, ~ The parish hmIse
~eYon eorth street AID RiyerVieW agenue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
FOE EDITORS GO TO JAIL.

Philadelphia Germans Convicted Of
Aiding the Hun.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Two former
editors of the Philadelphia Tngcblatt,
German language paper, were sen
tcnced to five years in the Federal prison
at Atlanta. Gcorgia. by Judge Dlckln-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
NEARLY $500 SOLDIERS
ON CASUAL TIES LIST
Nearly 900 Killed and Died From
Disease or Wounds; More
Than S,100 Wounded.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Dec. 19.-The following
casualties are reported by the command
ing general of the American Expedition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Quick and Economical

One package Of JiyJ Jen serves SIX people IN mold
FORM twelve you whip the jen AT this little
juice essence.
Fruits costly Even canned fruits are scarce
because of last summers sugar shortage. Yet people
need fruit and want II.
Jiffy Jen solves this problem 1t brings you all the
finest fruits, in ideal form small cost.
Try il once and you will never GO without il. Your
grocer sells packages for IS cents Get them this
week, and we viii give you double value these ods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Also for Salads, Etc.

Lirne-frrit favor makes green salad e Serve
with your salad the salad before cooling Use
cooked uncooked vegetables eft-ovcrs VIII do Or
IN scraps and make delicious cafucat
Mint favor makes resh-nint garnish je Tor serving
cold meats roast lamb
Any fruit favor makes delightful fruit salad
We you these dainties-nov when you need
these mold induce
naal Ty Loganbery Pineapple dessert also Lime 1r
Mint of heseh hayors-for
and entitled of these gifts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Fresh-Fruit Desserts
OF the Finest Fruits-At Trifling Cost
With a Wealth of Fruit-Juice Essence

Truefruit havors keep in that way The finest
Havors impossible
In JifyJen you get frItuice sealed IN glass
You get wealth OF the freshrt favor You get the frcsn-
fruit heatl1suness It IS like using the fruit itself
This is the newday gcatinc dainty. 1t has brought
millions already idea Of gelatnc desserts Now
urge you enjoy il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19

Note TIC frly delights which JS Jen puts your tr
fant call And now, when you need fruit and fruit
tostly
Each package of JHy Jen contains in liquid
forn, vial Zach fruit flavor essence condensed
from the juice of the fruit
The lavors abundant We half ripe Pineapple
10 make vial of favor We Loganberies make
mother all for dessert
An the fragrance and favor all the healthfulness the
Hah fruit concentrated in this vial And sealed in
glass; the keeps its freshness SO y-Je
md salads like fresh-fruit dainties.
Raregade gelatne and prepared
n the package with the flavor. You simply add boiling
water then the favor from the bottle and pour IN moids
10
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
EVERY LIFE A REASON
FOR PURCHASING BONDS
Duty to Our Country Far Greater
Than to Dearest Friends In
Time Of Need.
BY LILLIAN GiSH,
Famous Screen Actress.

I know OO,OOO,OOO reasons for buy
ing q Liberty bond, and not one
against bond. Certainly every life
in this country and in the lands Of our
allies offers reason, for each one con-
siders his or her life and freedom
worth any protection necessary, even
to death.
No matter how pressed for funds
one would loan dearest friend a few
dollars in time of greatest need, know
ing the money would be returned with
interest. And how much greater is
the duty to ones country than to ones
dearest friend
If you had been with me in London
one afternoon, ''Four-Minute" man
of a different breed than ours would
have given you SO many reasons to
buy bonds you would never think of
reasons, but just give, and give, and
give. He was Hun aviator and he
was over London just four minutes.
And he dropped bombs.
One dropped on public school
where little children were at their
studies. 1t was n big school. Near
" all were killed or MANNED. Their
mothers came, when the alarm was
spread. They fought with the police.
Most OF the mothers had husbands at
war. Their faces and their outcrfes !!
How much those women had to give !.
A few Liberty bonds measure up
pretty small compared with little
child, or a brother, or father, or hus-
band, or sweetheart, or friend. In the
past we have put our raw efforts in
the mint Of commerce, and got money !;
and now we put our money in the
mint of patriotism and get Liberty
bonds.
In the prayer book of democracy to-
day the fy-leaf should be Liberty
bond. Have you got yours?
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

The Bystander representative will be
ii. the following cities in the interest of
the paper. All subscribers are urgently
requested to please be prepared for him.
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, Osceola, Ia, Creston,
Ia, and Red Oak; Wednesday, Oct. End,
Clarinda, Ia; Thursday, Oct, Bird, Chilli
eotle, Mo-; Friday, Oct. 4th, Brunswick,
Mo-, and Dalton, Mo-; Sturday, Oct. 9Th,
Salsberry, Keytesvilie and Huntsville,
NO.; Monday, Oct. 7th, Moberly, Mo-;
Tuesday, Oct. 9Th, Paris and Macon,
Mo; Wednesday, Oct. 9th, Krksville,
Mo. Saturday, Oct. 18th, Centervillc,
Ia; Monday, Oct. s14th, Abba and Bux-
ton, Ia; Wednesday, Oct. 10th, Knox
vile, Ia, and Lovilla. Ia.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
A MESSAGE.

Vision, con, from Sept. 18th, 1918.
And / saw the natural power Of God
shot down from earth and reach the bot
tom pit of hell, and unlock enc OF the
devil Is power, and a door opened, out
stepped one of God IS angels, and as soon
as she stepped out Jesus appeared to her
in some sugar cane stalks and said, Go
tell my Philippians that my God and
your Lord said he wants them to return
to the United States, and while Jesus
was talking the angel was skipping and
partly running, and Jesus said, If your
peace be received return here and sit
down. He sat her right over the door
where they had her bound. The angel
thought she had to go long ways, but
she only had to go short ways, and as
she called saying, o, we Philippians, my
God and your Lord said he wanted you
all to return to United States, they all
made about face and yes, yes, yes, and
their khaki shirts turned white. And
when Jesus saw her coming back the
power that unlocked the bottomless pit
of hell carried him up, up, up, some
where until / could see him no more.
This is my vision / leave with all, as
Jesus leaves it with me.
Mrs. Joseph Lowe,
500 Mill ST.