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Evening journal., 1918-12-17

Omcial adult membership reported TO
noon-1.663.
Official Junior membership to noon
7,7S7.
While the official record OF those who
have iolned the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call up to noon today IS not as en-
couraglng as might be expected, tlere
Is nothing to be concerned about Inc
reason for this is, teams have peen 700
busy soi' ting memberships 10 take the
time 10 sport to headquarters. FROM
unofficial reports, there are nunareos OF
names that will be reported later oni-
cially. that are not Included In To-Day >
total.
Not half Of the teams that are work
ing had reported to headquarters at
noon. and, as a consequence, the snow
ing made on the first day will not De
as satisfactory from official records as
could have been wished for. But the
unoficial returns show that the city Is
being pretty well canvassed for sub
scriptions.
one Of the things which Chairman
Josiah Marvel wishes 10 call to the at
tentlon Of all the workers Is the need
for enrolling the wives and mothers
and all adult children as well as the
father. There have. been some fami-
lies where only the husband or father
has taken out membership. II this ratio
would continue. the campaign in Della
ware would fail The quota assessed
the State Is double the number OF
voters. This means at least $1,000
names and II no one but the husband
enrolls, the campaign will not succeed.
The canvass so far shows that not
both heads Of the family are becom-
ing members. And in this campaign,
which Is not for dollars but members,
it's absolutely essential that both the
husband and wife join.
Another very necessary consideration
Is for those who have joined some time
during the year to join again. When
approached, they say, why, / am
member" That is very true, but they
viii not be asked TO renew their mem
bership until next December. For that
reason, these citizens are requested TO
take out a new membership now. This
will straighten out and simplify the
bookkeeping and also add TO the credit
Of the present drive.
One OF the most encouraging reports
today came from Mrs. Robert l.. Holli-
day, Of Dover, director for the Junior
Auxlllaries Of the state. For the first
day. Mrs. Holiday reported several
thousand members officially from the
schools, chiefly from down-State Sec
tons. But four schools in Wilmington, ,
Nos Z, 81. 10 and 8, are on this list.
The school children are taking a won
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
HUNS MAY BUILD ON
EBERT'S GOVERNMENT

! the government to accomplish this.
The Spartacus group led by K~-'
Leibknecht represents an element thar
is unimportant numerically but is noisy
and makes trouble. They favor setting
up an entirely Social government
which would be practically Bolshevik in
practice Their ranks are being dan
gerously increased however, by re-
cruits from among the discharged SOL
diers and The rapidly growing army OF
unemployed.
The great mass OF Berliners, as wen
as other Germans Is holding back lnl-
patiently expecting development OF tlis
necessary support Of a provisional gov
ernment with a constitution that,would
enable them to participate in political
affairs.
The Boureeoise and the newspapers
demand stronger action from Ebert and
Haase. but probably would support any
government capable OF insuring peace,
order and food.
The revolution seems TO have elm
mated the word "verboten' from the
German language There is an atmos-
phere OF lack Of restraint wherever one
goes Everyone IS disposed to do Just
as he pleases.
The recent disorders in which SPARTA
Gus forces clashed with government
troops have entirely disappeared. There
is stiH an occasional free-for-all be-
tween the rival factions but there is
now shooting and the damage usually
Is limited to a few black eyes 80
broken noses.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
ROBBED, BUT CANNOT
IDENTIFY THIEVES

As the complaining witness was un-
able TO Identify them as his assallants,
William C. Dugan and Ernest Cushion
were dismissed by Deputy Judge He'll
lngs In Municipal Court this morning
on charges OF highway robbery.
Morris d. Patton testified that he and
the two defendants were with about ~
other men drinking and playing crap
in a field in South Wilmington, on
Sunday afternoon, and shortly after he
left the crowd he was attacked by two
members OF the party" lie said,
however that he could not recognize
the two defendants as the ones who
had attacked him. He was robbed Of
his watch chain and stickpin, he said.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
No POOR IN CITY,
COMMUNITY XMAS
TREE WON 7 CO UP
Santa Learns Riddles Will
Be Well Cared For
at Home
REAL CHRISTMAS JOY
FOR EVERYBODY THIS Year

Feeling that the prosperity which
has permeated this city and vicinity
during the past year has made It pos
sible for almost everyone TO have a real
Christmas this season. the police de-
partment's Christmas tree for the poor
kiddies Will be a thing OF the past.
This announcement was made this
morning by Chief OF Police Black. who
stated that the donor OF the thousand
or more dollars used each Christmas
for the poor children's tree, at the po-
lic station, had so expressed himself
sometime ago. and at that time II had
been suggested that the community tree
be held in connection with mammoth
community sing In this city.
Just what has been done in this mat
ter is not known by the police, but II
has been settled that the police tree
will be abandoned this year at least.
The idea OF having a poor chill
dren's Christmas tree at the police sta
tion originated about twenty years ago.
On each Christmas day. hundreds OF
tots who had not shared well In this
world, because OF various reasons, had
their hearts gladdened by the official
"Old Kris" OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
REPUBS PREPARE
FOR 1920 ELECTION
py the unIted Pros.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i7.-The 1920
Presidential campaign will be officially
under way on January 10. when the
Republican National Campaign Commit
tee will meet In Chicago.
Republican Chairman VIII Hays IS
sued a call for the meeting today.
The meeting will be in the general na-
.ture OF a get-together session. Con-
nrmatlon OF several new members
elected by State committees will be
considered.
Referring 10 the coming national cleo
tlon Chairman Hays asserted that the
general situation win be discussed and
plans for the future will be laid"
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
By the United Press.
TALKS TU FUREMEN
ON EFFICIENCY

John F. Barber. production engineer
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation de-
liyered the first Of a series OF lectures
TO foremen OF the Harlan plant OF the
Bethlehem Shlpbullding Corporation at
the plant restaurant last evening. The
meeting was attended by all the fore
men as well as General Manager Ger
main. The Harlan band played sew
eral selections. C. G.. Carroll. head Of
the plant cafe had prepared a tempting
menu.
Mr.. Barber Illustrated his talk on a
blackboard and showed the foremen
how inefilciency curtailed the produc-
tion OF plant and interiered with
their well being as well as the firm
that employed them.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
MAY ASK STATE TO
TAKE OVER SCHOOL

The board OF managers OF the Ferris
Industrial School will hold a meeting
this afternoon at the office OF A. D.
Warner. Jr, one Of the managers. Al
this meeting it is likely that proposed
legislation under which the institution
could be turned over TO the State will
be discussed.
Il is claimed that for years the man
ayers have not had funds sufficient TO
operate the school as it should be con-
Quoted IL Is also pointed out that the
modern plan for conducting such insti-
tutions is under State control rather
than by private organization.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
CLUB WOMEN TO
STUDY HISTORY

The Women's Club OF Gordon Heights
met yesterday at the home OF Mrs. Ross
Robinson. Il was announced that dona-
tions for the Peoples Settlement would
be received by Mrs. Walter Craig until
Monday. Mrs. Norris w. Smith read an
interesting paper by Mrs w. n. Beacon
on Americanization. Miss Lockwood Of
Dover gave a talk on child welfare and
Miss Colt talked on current events. A
class will be organized among the men,
bers for the study OF history.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17-Germsny already is taking steps
raise for the ndmnes which the Allies expected
to demand.
The German governments taxation program, according
reports today includes One will provide
funds for the ndemnies The to be asked has been
decided upon The will the Of demoblzaon
rd will be expended in peace work, incud
ing the employment of discharged soldiers.
BY the United Press
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1.-THE Berlin Worlmen's and Sol
ders Council has protested against the snmonng of the Reich
stag demanding that President Fhrnbsch be punished and that the
government resign according dispatch received from
that city today.
rong occurred Dresden Sunday night is report
persons killed and six wounded One of the victims
soldier shot by who concealed revolver in her muf
BY the United Press
AMSTERDAM Dec. 17-PoIish authorities ordered the
legation Berlin, charging the Germans
aged the Bolsheviks.
By The
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17.--'Tf the Reichssg in
Fehrenbsch call the intends declare the
Reicag constitution of the Kaiser Hugo Hsase
interview with the Berlin correspondent of the
Poliilen.
ridiculous that the Reichsg, which approved
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
COUNTY BALANCES.

The Following financial report was
submitted by Charles II. Lippincott,
county treasurer TO the Levy Court to-
day: To the credit Of New Castle
county, $500, ,77702; miscellaneous
roads account, si7s63; Christiana hun
dred si4,752sO; Mill Creek, S6.3iS %;
White Clay Creek. si,5s0si: Pencader,
s5,9s253; New Castle, s7,e76i2; Red
Lion. s3.72i %; st. Georges, s3,973.90;
Appoquinimink, S2,7729i; Blackbird,
si,27si2; Brandywine. s20,79i.99.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
BOYD IN WRONG APARTMENT.

For trespassing in The apartment OF
Mrs. Gertrude Handy. No. s26 Orange
street, Erwin a. Boyd was fined So and
costs by Deputy Judge Hellings, In Mu-
nicipal Court, this morning. Mrs.
Handy said that Boyd came into her
apartment on last Wednesday, saying
that someone from 'the restaurant"
sent him there. He pleaded guilty to
the charge.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
PORTUGAL ELECTS
CASTRO PRESIDENT
Prince Alexander Said to
be Forming New Govern
ment for Serbia
CZECH FORCES HAVE
OCCUPIED KARLSBAD

By the United Press.
LISBON, Dec. &c. (Night.)-Canto
Castro was elected President Of Por-
tugal today by i37 votes, succeeding the
murdered President Paes.
BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i7.-Prlnce Alex
ander OF Serbia is forming a new gov
ernment, according to information
reaching here through Swiss channels
today. Alexander is postponing his Jour
ney to Paris until the new government
is completed.
By the United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. i7-Czech forces
have Occupied Karlsbad. il was reported
here today.
Karlsbad. situated near Prague in Bo-
hemia Is one Of the most famous wa
tering places in Europe.
By the United Press.
BERLIN, Dec. i6. Delaved )-Sun-
porters Of Vinitchenko occupied Klen
on Saturday, II was reported in dis
Continued on Page Thlrteen.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
TO ADDRESS TROLLEY
MEN ON ON RED CROSS

Mrs. Thomas w. Wilpn, wife Of
General Manager Wilson. Of the VIII
mingtOn and Philadelphia Traction
Company, will address employees Of the
company and their wives and friends on
the Red Cross Membership campaign at
the employees clubhouse, Delaware
avenue car barns tonight.
The Relief Association OF the COM
pany will give an entertainment fol-
lowing the address Of Mrs Wilson. The
proceeds Will be applied to the pension
fund OF the employees.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
FLEET HOME NEXT TUESDAY.

by the Jnltcu Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec f7--Nsvy Depart
ment information today indicated that
the Homecoming fleet may not reach
New York before next Tuesday. The
review will be held on whatever day
the ships come in, Secretary Daniels
said.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
1868 NEW ADULT
MEMBERS ON THE
RED CROSS ROLL
Hundreds of Other Enroll
ments Obtained, But
Not Recorded
Want "a. 600 Names
TO PUI State over
100 PER CENT RED CROSS
MEANS EVERY ADULT
NFNRFR OF FAMILY

In order that Delaware may reach
its quota in the Christmas Roll Call,
IL is necessary that the wife and
adult children should become mem
bers. Simply because the husband
Joins, does not constitute 100 per
cent membership. All memberships
in the future will date from De-
cember. For that reason all who
Joined during the year are asked to
start anew with a new subscription
now.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
DIX COMMANDER TRANSFERRED.

BY the United press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Brigadier
General William s. Scott. has been re
lleved OF command of the i53d Depot
Brigade, Camp Dix. n. j., and assigned
TO command Of Camp Greenleaf, Ga.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
mol pURLIsH HOG Island REPORT

BN TIF JUTTTW I7ItSS7
WASHINGTON, Dec. t7.-That the re
port OF the Hog Island shipyard inve
tigation win be made public soon W.
intimated here today, in official qua
ters.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
MANY ANSWER RED CROSS ROLL CALRAN KEEPS WILSON in PARIS
TWO ARE KILLED
IN DRESDEN RIOT:
ANARCHYISNEAR

Berlin WOrkmen's and Soldiers
Council Protests SunmOning of
Reichsfdg and Demands That
Ebert Government Resign from
Office. Poles Order German Le-
CATION Home, Charging They En-
cOuraged BOIsheuikS
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

from the 'front.'
No less striking Is the reaction OF the Red Cross
upon the life at home Christian minister and Jewish
lawyer working on the team last Red Cross drive
talking OF this symbol. Mindful or centuries OF
injustice and persecution which had been heaped upon
the Jew In the OF that Cross the minister con-
trasted the feeling OF the Christian 10 whom the cross
meant nothing but compassion and love- and the feeling
Evening journal., 1918-12-17


The Jewish lawyer looked at the Red Cross button in his
be the
psecuon me the symbol OF the universal religion
The Red Cross has greatly strensthened Americas solidarity
united
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
The Red Cross Universal
Moderator. National
BY WILLIAM HORACE DAY,
ationai Council OF the Congregational
United States.

hospital
much OF what they do for the boys There"
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

TtrND ooK. NEAR
A. Seventh ana Clayton SITS. Apply 1902
Hs1 street after +. NJ. deci7-lt.
&Satinusd on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
TOpAY,s TEMPERATURE.

At The Evening Journal ONCE.
900 A. M....3S. 1901 p. M.....4t
1000 A. MID 100 p. M....... .46
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
SUN AND TIDES

2 feeling OF security goes with
CicVER DAIRY MILK-Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
LOST AND FOUND.

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
lriAed. pssteurized and pure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

Fair tonight and "Wednesday;
no change i'm temperature and
strong northeast 10 north
winds.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

AMSTERDAM, Dec 17.-PoIish authorities have orc
German legation to return to Berlin, charging the Germans
aged the Bosheviks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
1T IS NO TIME FOR PEACE
CWritten by Agnes Repplier for the
National Security League)

(Written by Agnes Repplier for the
National Security League)
It is curiously significant Of Ger
man methods, and of the German
point of view, that the same days
dispatches which brought US Aus
trials first peace note should also
have brought us word that a Brit
ish passenger steamship had been tor
pedoed, and that ninety women and
children had been drowned. Since
when has piracy been accepted as
legitimate warfare? Since when have
pirates been invited to confer with
civilized nations? That Germany
should launch a peace offensive with
out mitigating her murderous U-boat
policy, which forced this country in
to war, is possible only because she
does not, and cannot, understand the
| essential differences between savagery
and civilization. She is as unteach-
able as a tigress in a jungle.
Peace by understanding is a
| good phrase. 1t sounds better In
| our ears than peace by victory. But
| it implies confidence, and who con.
fides in Germany? What people
would trust it's security to her honor
How many generations must live ant
die before her treaties will be &C.
cepted in good faith? Americans are
fighting this war, not for their OWL
safety only, but for the safety of theil
children, and of their children's chill
dren. It is war to end wars, and
if this purpose be not gained, oul
men will have died in vain. A pre-
mature peace would mean giving Ger
many time and breath for anothe
spring. And her next leap would b.
at our throat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

have always declared that the unfor-
tunate accident which sent him to a
Bordeaux hospital in 1918 was not a
fall from his horse-that would have
been impossible with such a superb
horseman, they say-but an automo-
bile accident, at the French Army
maneuvers. the machine falling on top
of him. While he was being cared
for at the hospital with every atten-
ton which President Poincare, emil
nent physicians, and Commanding
Generals could bestoW, the Kaiser
promoted him from Major to Colonel,
and on his return to Berlin he receiv-
ed the Iron Cross from the Kaiser S
own hands.
When the war began he was in
| San Sebastian, Spain, either for his
! health or on a secret service. How
he managed to get back to Germany
| Is not known. His mother is the
Countess Won Alvensleben, who Gar
Nicholas II. once said, was the only
beautiful German woman he had ever
seen. At that time her husband wa!
Ambassador at st. Petersburg.
Little is known about Vice Admir-
al Meurer except that he has served
as Naval Attache at various capitals
has been in command at Wilhelms
haven, invented the form of nava
tactics known as the "melee," in tn
maneuvers Of the High Sea Fleet il
1913, and fourteen years before ha
introduced Admiral, then Captain A
T. Mahan to the Kaiser, on whic
the latter enthusiastically cried out
'I have not read your books Influ
ence of Sea Power on History'-hav
devoured it."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
The popular legislative body is IL

The popular legislative body is the
Reichstag, a body of 397 members,
for the election of which all male cit
liens aged rs years or over may vote,
but there has been no re-arrange-
ment of districts since 1871, with the
result that the Industrial districts are
inadequately represented. The
Reichstag is not as powerful a body
as the House of Representatives at
Washington or the House of Com
mons, as the executive authority Is
less dependent upon it. Appropria-
tions for particular purposes once
made are automatically continued
from year to year. The Reichstag
has no power over the ministry, as in
Parliament, and none over the En-
peror, who makes the ministers. Even
the Bundesrat was not consulted up
on the declaration of war. The two
Emperors at Berlin and Vienna put
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
CARRIED DEWEY'S
MESSAGE TO The
GERMAN ADMIRAL
Won Hintze, One of ARMS
tice ENJOYS Man of Many
Parts and Attachments.

OF the four German Commission
ers sent to meet Marshal Foch, Ad-
miral Won Hintze is a man of many
parts. He is not only q naval officer
and a Doctor Of Laws, but has dis
tinguished himself in diplomacy and
on recent missions for the German
Foreign Office.
After the remarks made by Dr.
Won Kuhlmann about a peace by ne
gotiation" in the Reichstag in July,
Won Hintze succeeded him as Secre-
tary for the Foreign Office. On Sept.
80, when the Kaiser decided to re-
buke the Pan Germans and the mill
tary party by amending the German
constitution, won Hintze was succeed
ed by DIR. Solf.
Won Hintze was the Flag Lieuten-
ant of Admiral Won Diedrich at Ma
Mia Bay in May 1898, and bore back
to his chief Admiral Dewey's famous
message, interrupted by the hurried
departure of Won Hintze:
why, I shall stop every vessel
whatever her colors, and If she does
not stop I shall fire on her, and that
means war, you know sir. If Germany
wants war then"
diplomatic service and was attached
to the person of the Gar of Russia
Later he went home at the request
of Nicholas on account, it is said, OF
his too great curiosity in regard tc
Russian State secrets. In 1912 vor
Hintze was made Minister to Mexico
and it is said that much of the hos.
.tility of President Huerta toward the
United States was due to his propa.
ganda there.
When the war broke out he wa!
sent as Minister to Picking, whence
he made a hurried departure, Wis
Shanghai and San Francisco whel
China seemed to be on the point o
entering the war in March, 1917.
Won Hintze did not reach Berlfl
until after the United States had de
clared war. From that time until h
became Foreign Secretary last July h
was employed on various secret mis-
sions abroad.
1t has been said that he was tn
vehicle through which the Germa,
and Bolshevist Governments opene
secret negotiations year ago. Las
Summer he was in Switzerland, wher
he attempted to establish communica
ton between Imperial Chancellor vo
Hertling and the BELGIAN Minister a
Berne, and actually succeeded in plac
ing in the Belgians hands, in earl
September a formula for Belgium
withdrawal from the war-a docu
ment promptly passed on by Kin
Albert to his allies.
Friends Of General Won Winterfel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
THE PRESENT
GERMAN GOVERNMENT

The German Empire is a confed-
Grafton of rs states and one imperial
territory, Alsace-Lorraine. Prussia is
the dominant member and the King
of Prussia is by that fact Emperor.
The upper legislative body, known
as the Bundesrat, is a Federal Coun-
ell, composed of representatives of the
ruling powers of the states, that is
to say, of the royal and princely fam
| lilies. The members are appointed
and instructed by the rulers. There
are 81 members Of the Bundesrat, OF
which Prussia has II, and these are
appointed by the Emperor as his re-
personalities He also appoints for
AIsace-Lorraine. The approval of the
Bundesrat is necessary to all legisla-
ton and it's proceedings are in secret
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
STRATFORD
Especial to The Tines.)

Stratford, Nov. S.---The town Joined
the rest of the country in the prema-
ture celebration of the signing of the
armistice yesterday. Immediately on
receipt of the rumor the schools were
dismissed, church bells rang wildly
and the residents decorated their
homes with the national colors. Chief
Judson circumnavigated the town in
the chemical spreading the supposed
glad tidings.
| In spite of the fact that the rumOrs
were declared to be untrue citizens
went the limit last evening. Headed
| by the Redmen's band an impromptu
parade was formed and went over the
principal streets. A large bonfire was
made near the railroad, cannons were
fired all through the evening and the
church bells added their share to the
general noise.
The general view of the situation
was that if the news was not true the
town would have the benefit of two
celebrations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

their countries into this war by their
own will and authority.
The government of Prussia, the
dominant state in the empire, is even
more autocratic than that of the en-
pire. The legislature is the Land
tag, the upper chamber Of which is
composed of the nobility, with heredi-
tary privileges and titles, or indebted
for them to the Emperor. The lower
house is elected by manhood suffrage,
but under system which in this age
is remarkable. The voters of each
electoral district are divided into
three classes according to the amount
of taxes they pay, and these groups
are Sentitled to elect, each for itself
an equal number of representatives
The result designed and accomplish
ed is that the small group of the heav-
lest taxpayers has as large repre-
sentation in the house as the great