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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

eives the prices which both the reta Her and the
each one as determined by the special committee
food administrator for Lee county and publish
changes are necessary for public I'M ormaton Q!
Article Hetaners ray
rel OF Fan pound sacks
Rva F,our .$l2c6 to $3.50 per bar
rel OF twenty 10 pound
sacks.
BARLEY Flour $1o55 to s11-oo per bar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
STATE GETS s39O,Oeo
Within $4,000 Of Income Tax
Estimated Revenue Now in
the Treasury.

" ncn The la Legislature ut Delaware
passed the present income taA law It
wa, estimated that the revenue the first
wear would ag regate $500 600 Today
It wa, reported that Of the total about
$500, ,00O has been paId
A. the money paid includes the amounts
due from most of the largest taxpayers
Of tho State the officials feel pretty
secure uf the Statc retaining the Il oney
believing thai many o; the large tax
PAYERS, IN view Of the talk over the
matter. did Dot pay until after they had
consulted their counsel as 10 the con-
stltItIunality al the bill
II will be interesting to watch de-
vclopments N tins behalf la view Of
the fact that the law Is 10 bc tested at
Tho january term oi the New Castle
county courts. SUIT having been brought
Against several persons Liable who have
mot pad The tax The validity Of the law
4 questioned. II Is understood, on the
ground that It eNempts rents and farm
rcvcnur from payment Of the tax.
Erl,rd- az the l;iw hold thai tins docs
no' rudcr Ia, art unrpn- tItItionaL
Jhcy ,sv u conforms - thu rOu,tItu-
mon ~ view of the fact that the cNCmp-
uon. are general on th" samc subjects
thr law cAcmptmg the rcycnuc from
agriculture aud rent, instead 81 spcclh-
caiv naming farmers and house owners
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
3.174 NAMES ADDED
TOR Ed CROSS XMAS
MEMBERSHIP ROLL
Total of Adults Who Have Joined
10 Date Numbers
S2,lo0.
MANY REPORTS TO COME

More bclated returns from the Rcd
CroSS~~C ChriF,mas Roll Call were received
at headquarters today Tho additional
memberships totalled 3,l74 which, added
10 the total Of - Oi6 reported up 20 Tues
day, brings the grand total to date up to
81 100
But there arr many moro committees
and sections. especially down the state,
"a ~ heard from Most Of these are not
expected before next week
Harlan :, unofhcialll. have reported a
membership Of 2.7S6. which means that
over onc-third II the Workmcn there
joined
P'iscv 4 Jones mace = preliminary IN
Official report Of 115 tOday, but these
figures are not tInsl
From Georgetown came two reports to-
day. totallng $50 ~ Georges hundred
came across. too, with 500 additional
memberships
One % the things that have been accom-
plished ~ the roll call has been the de-
velopmcut of = spInt of willingness t. aid
the Red Gross that was not manifest
before The ann oi the campaign was
really 10 hrng about that object, 20 that
IN the future. because Of the hig member
ship II would not be necessary to have
campaigns 70 raise funds for any partIcu-
ar subject
In this CITY. SINCE the drive, there have
been many who have said that they would
continue to he members of the Red Cross,
paving their membership money each
December
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
SHOOTING AFFRAY. /.
Edward Cubbage Killed. Presum-
ably by Edward Miles, Both
Being Negroes.

Edward Miles, colored, shot and killen
Edward Cubbagc, also colored, TUESDAY
night about | o'clock, ON farm Deio"
New Castle
Miles has surrendered and confessed
To killing Cubbagc, but claimed lusti-
Il cation.
Soldiers passing nearby az the time OF
the murder. and hearing the NOISE, at
once investigated the matter, and found
three Negroes IN the house and the dead
body of Cubbage
The Negroes were brought 10 New
Castle and placed under arrest. They are;
Henry Anderson, Mat Lopc and oscar
1cstes
Miles confession was made to Deputy
Acknowledgement T. Warren Green ana
State Detective Frank W Mccoy, TO
whom he made the following statement /:
lie Miles. Cubhagc who WAS friend
of his. and three other Negro men went
to New Castle ON the midnight car, going
Ia the house where later the tragedy oc-
CURED There were two colorcd girS
on the car. one oi whom told him, hc SAYS,
that she heard one of the other four men
say they were going to Jump hun, nut
she did not give a reason. he entire
party appears to have hccn III "A room to-
gethcr when all hut Miles went out into
another nom, and just as they were
returning. thinking they had II N ior
hun. Miles fired ~ the first ono, who
happened Ia be- Cubhagc.
Nm inquest will bc held tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
WILSON SEES ROAD
TO ABIDING PEACE
Tells Troops at Chaumont He Can
Promise Them Happy
New Year.
Ny Associated Press to Every Evening


ON Board President Wilson's Special
Tram Fnroute to Calais, Dee. 26 -Presi-
dent Wilson left Chaumont for Englard Il
late yesterday feeling more strongly
than ever the magnificent part American
soldiers took in the winning of the war
Yesterdays review, IN which ten thousand
American soldiers marched, created a
deep impression on the President, quite
apart from the historic significance OF n
viewing fighting men on foreign soil
for the first time.
When addressing his troops as fellow
countrymen he told them that he be
lieved that he could promise them a
Happy New Year.
THIS was considered the keynote Of
tho address and friends about Mr. Wilson
construed his words to mean that he was
beginning to sec the way clearly toward
the attainment of the obJectlves he had
set for himself at the peace conference.
At least one very important address may
be expected from the President while he
is so deeply interested.
In his address to the American troops
Yesterday. President Wilson said he had
found no difference In principles or oi
Fundamental purposes. He expects TO re-
turn to Paris to continue the work OF the
peace conference with what may be
differences Of opinion cleared away,
or on the way to accommodation.
! Yesterday review was a picture worthy
of great painter The sight Of ten thou
sand American veterans carrying the
United States flag on the soil of a sister,
republic, "A comradc IN arms IN great cause,
was so impressive that the President
could not suppress his emotion. He frankly
admitted being "all choked up
Mir Wilson's visit To soldiers hiliets
in nearby towns will long be remembered
At one place he climbed ladder TO the
loft Of stable to talk with soldiers
quartered there Everywhere the boys
and girls Of the little villages brought
native flowers or gifts TO him. One spry
little miss actually hoped into his car
and kissed his check before the President
knew what was going on. Ambassador
and Madame Jusserand, who accompanied
President and Mrs. Wilson TO Chaurnont,
left for Paris at the same time that Mr..
Wilson's tram started toward Calsis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
WARSH|PS HOME,
REACH NEW YORK
IN BL|NO|NG SNOW
Fleet That Helped Save World
From Hun Reviewed in Hud-
son by Daniels.
AIR CRAFT IN PAGEANT
3y Associated Prcss 70 Every Eveninr

BY Associated Press 70 Every Ev-ninz
New York. Der 26 Led BY the
stIper-dreadnought Arizona, 10 great
hattIeships in command Of Admiral
Henry IT. MAYO the vanguard Of Anerl-
cas- victory feet in European waters-
steamed uD New York haFoor today IN
review before Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. and were greeted with tumultu-
ovs reception by hartor craft and hundreds
Of thousands Of persons who lined the
shores The feet reached Ambrose
channel late Yesterday and rode at anchor
within sight Of the city's lights last night
The ships weighed anchor at 80
o'clock today, and escorted by a feet Of
| 81 alrplanes. proceeded slowly up the
harbor to the Statue Of Liberty where
Secretary Daniels and party of guests
on the Presidential yacht MayfiOwer
reviewed the procession. The shr7eks of
thousands Of welcoming sirens and
whistles were drowned by the thUnoerous
salute Of 10 guns from each oattleship
as it came abreast Of the Mayfov~r.
The dreadnoughts passed I'D rhe Hud-
son and anchored from 9Th TO 18th
street and preparations then were made
for i0,650 men 70 disernbark Tor the land
parade down Fifth avenue this afternoon.
The ships welcomed home, after Is
months Of strenuous patrols 0f seas IN
tested BY enemy submarines, we're the
Pennsylvania, Arizona. Oklahoma, Ne
vada, Utah. New York, Texas, Arkansas,
Wyoming and Florida.
In addition to Secretary Daniels, the
reviewing party included Secretary oF
War Baker Secretary Of agriculture
Houston, General Peyton c. March,
chief of staff of the United States Army
Admiral Grant. Of the British Navy, and
the Senior Naval Attaches of the allied
nations.
The homecoming vessels came into
port on one of the gloomlest mornings
al the season. As the ships approached
Quarantine, where they paused because
the hour Of their review was not Jmul
well on IN the forenoon, occasional fuTr1es
OF snow blown on cold northwest wind
! fell from clouded skies which offered no
prospect of sunshine.
This unpropituojgs weather came with
the dawn while the feet still tugged at
its anchors of the Ambrose Channel
Lighthouse There the snow fel So
thickly that the war vessels soon were
hidden from observers on shore.
All the way into the haroor. rs the ar
ships moved through the snow they pre-
sented a winter spectacle. Scarcely
visible. giant kite balloon preceded the
Arizona, leading unit Of the feet, into
the harbor- an aircraft towed. 500 feet
up, by the gunboat Gloucester Behind
| the armada two more balloons were
pulled along abaft the Florida the last
warship to enter Above the slowly
steaming dreadnoughts airplanes dipped
and rose obscure snow birds which
gave 10 the scene a picturesque touch
as they darted about above the basket
masts. From each Of thesemasts. .fu1tercd
a great American dag
At 10 o'clock, notwithstanding the
difficulty OF mmeuvering in the storm,
the Arizona steamed by the Naytlower,
firing her salute of 10 guns IN honor Of
! Secretary Daniels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
SINKING OF SUB 3-14:;
REVEALS BRITISH PLUCK
Fight in Dardanelles One of the
Graphic Chapters of Campaign
for Constantinople.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London, Dec. 25-1he story of the
achievements OF the British submarine
in wartime would be incomplete without
tie official report of the sinking Of the
famous submarine Ella off the Oar
danelles early in 1918 with the loss of her
commander, Lieut. Commander Geoffrey
White, and all except seven of the crew.
The Ella left Mudros on the evening OF
January y and proceeded up the Oar
danelles To search for the Goeben. Alter
diving under submarine nets, she found
that the Goeben had left few hours pre-
Viouslv. 50 Commander White turned back,
keeping q sharp lookout for enemy craft
4 torpedo was fired at the ship which
carried the Goebcn's ammunition. causing
a heavy explosion which eXtinguIshed the
submarines lights and sprung the fore
hatch Leaking badly, the submarine rose
to the surface The forts Immediately
opened heavy fire but did not hit her. She
submerged Immediately to one hundred
feet and continued on her course, but be-
came 50 unsteady that she was brought
again TO the surface Heavy fire immediate
" opened on both sides OF the strait and a
she'll hit the bull. destroying the upper
steering gear
An E-l4 survivor says: Orders were
given to steer from below and we ran the
gauntlet for half an hour, only few shots
hitting us The Captain, seeing it was
hopeless to escape, ran toward shore.
His last words were We are IN God $
hands Only q few seconds later looked
for him aud saw his body, mancIed BY
shell fire, roll INTO the water and go under
The last shell bit the starboard side of
our boat, killing Ill near it, | believe
The submarine soon afterwards ran into
a sandbank dose in shore and the Fur :
nlcL,cd IN The survivors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
SEEKING PARDONS.
Stephens and Other Directors to
Military Service Appeal for
Their Freedom.

Secretary Of War Baker was appealed 10
in Washington, Tuesday, by a group Of
% persons TO order the release Of consclen-
tious objectors who are IN custody for
ha wing refused 10 perform any army work
after being drafted The delegation pre-
sented a petition with 5000 signatures
and pleaded for 300 or more men now
serving sentences Of 10 10 30 years in the
disciplinary barracks ut Fort Leaven
worth, Kan.
After receiving the delegation Secretary
Baker said that he was unable 20 give any
forecast Of the attitude Of the War De
partrnent However, be did explain to The
delegation that the appeal for the dis
charge of the objectors from the military
service was wholly outside his own iuris-
diction, and up TO President Wilson Re
garding plea that if the obiectors could
not be discharged at once from the army,
the War Department stop the practice Of
solitary confinement, Secretary Baker
said that each case was one that must be
dealt with on its individual merits
In the party WAS Frank Stephens Of
Arden, father Of Donald stephens, who r.
paying the penalty for declining to register
for military duty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
GERMANS SEE HOPE
IN WILSON PROGRAM
Bernstorff Holds to Presidents s
Fourteen Principles; Insists
Kaiser IS Immune.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

by Associated tfeSS TO Every Evening
Paris. Dec. %. All the belligerents IS
have accepted President Wilson's four
teen points and ahe only question 10
be discussed = their Interpretation.
said Count yon Bernstorff, former Ger
man Ambassador TO the United States,
IN giving his opinion of what Germany 5
attitude would be at the peace conference
according to the Geneva correspondent
III the Afatin.
Germany, declared the Count, viii
keep to the Presidents program.
which grants each people Of an ethni-
cal group the right To dispose Of itself =
Asked It he thought the President $
program, would furnish the basis
for a lasting peace. Count von Reratoff
shrugged his shoulders
This Is the only onc which can be
proposed at present. he added and
The attempt must be made 10 apply it
At any rate We shall support II
Asked what attitude Germany would
adopt toward the East, he replied;
All the questions concerning the
new states which have sprung up on
the Russian frontier are the affair Of
the Allies Let them disentangle things as
best they can. We wash our hands Of
Russia. We are content to safeguard 50
far rs possible the integrity Of our territory,
consulting at the same time the will of
the populations.
Concerning the White Ecok which
Carl kautsky is said to be preparing
in Berlin, Count Won BeFust0rtf said:
Il don't think the book Will reveal the
individual responsibilities OF the persons
who directed Germany in 1914 1t will
rather show the collective faults OF the
regime do not favor handing over the
Kaiser to the Allies. \ sovereign is not
sponslblo for the policy Of his Government =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
HOLDHARLANG GUARD
FOR SLASH|NG MAN
NEGRO FINED S25
Court to Examine Into Mental
Condition of Alleged Assaulter;
Safety Razor Ruled Deadly
CHRISTMAS DRUNKS FREED

Frank Cannon, a guard at the Harlan
shipbuildng plant, and already under
peace bonds. was held for examination
into his mental condition in City Court
this morning where nc faced the charge OF
having cut Harvey =. Wells several tunes
in the face with knife.
Wells, who lives near Salisbury, Md,
declared that Cannon had no provocation
for cutting him and intimated that Cannon
was mentally defective lie SAID he dId
not want Cannon locked mp because nc
had an aged mother to support. lie sad
that the trouble occurred at n boarding
house Mt 307 Lombard street, where he and
Cannon had some difficulty several weeks
ago He declared that nc had merely
followed Cannon out the door and asked
to speak 10 him when Cannon turned
on him and slashed him with knltc.
Cannon said that Wells grabbed him
by the coat tail as he was going up the
steps from the basement. to the street,
and struck him in the neck.
TWO HELD n RoRREKY CASE.
Charged with having robbed Owen
Dovlc. of Carneys Point, Of $40 IN cash
and Postal Savings Receipt for $50,
Thomas RYAN and Edward Murphy were
held in $500 each for general sessions
Three witnesses testified they had seen
Ryan and Murphy struggling with DOYLE
across the street from the Reliance Engine
House, on East Fourth street. tlne took
some change out Of Doylc's pocket and
threw it IN DoyIe's lap when seized, one
witness said. Doyle admitted that he
was too drunk to identify the men who had
robbed him.
Frank Dickerson, . colored youth
charged with creating q disturbance Yes
tcrday at the National Theatre on French
street between Eighth and Ninth streets
and with carrying concealed deadly
weapon. was fined SO on tho first charge
and $50 on the second
A colorcd cmplove Of the theatre DC
clarcd that Dickcrson began TO curse
in front Of the theatre yesterday and when
ordered TO leave drew razor, safety
type, and slashcd Mt the colored peace
officer.
Despite the fact that a number Of
witnesses testified To his good character,
William HAYWARD. colored. was fined the
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
LEVY COURT MEETING.
Present Members to Hold Final
Session Monday and New Body
TO Organize Jan. 7.

The old Lew Court viii hold Its last
meeting next Monday, and the new Levy
Court will hold lis first meeting January :.
Commissioners Thomas ; Fouracre,
Benjamin a Groves and William r..
Purks, Republicans. will finish four-ycar
terms December 81. and Commissioners
Bovd Mccoy and Albert Stetscr, Repub-
licans, and Commissioner Harley J. Stra-
horn. Democrat. will begin four-ycar
terms January = The old court is com
posed Of six Republicans and one Demo-
crat. and the new court will be composed
of FIVE Republicans and two Democrats
The new court will organize January Z.
II is believed Commissioner Isaac G..
Elliott or Commissioner James c. Shaw
will be elected president
Clerk of the Peace John L. Wright viii
swear IA the rnembers-elect
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
CABLES GREETING.
Herbert Hoover Says Perfect Team
of Officials Helped
Win War.

Herbert Hoover has wired all State
Administrators his Christmas greetings
and asked them to convey the same TO
their staff.
Mr. Hoover says that no one from this
side, can appreciate the great contribution
towards winning the war, that the perfect
team work and devotion of the Food
Administration has made possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
SUFFRAGE MEETING.
Woman'S Party 10 Hold Annual Session
Here on December 81

The fourth annual convention Of the
Delaware branch Of the National Woman 5
Party will be held on Tuesday, December
81, at the State headquarters, IL East
Seventh street, at ii a IN.
After the business meeting Miss Alice
Paul will speak on tho situation regard
ng the Federal suffrage amendment.
Al who are interested IL suffrage arc
invited 10 attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
BREAK IN STATE ROAD
At a Point About Half Wy Between
Smyrna and Dover.

State Highway Engineer Charles NJ
Upham today reported that there is a
dangerous spot in the new State road
between Dover and Smyrna, due to delay
in receiving Stag to oe used there The
result is that there is small stretch of
about 500 feet opposite Garrison's mill,
about half way between the two towns,
that is so dangerous for traffic that he
recommends that through traffic take
either the Cheswold or L1psic detour for
d few days.
He expects that the road can be gotten
into shape for safe passage in the next
few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
No NEuTRALs At PEACE TABLE.
MAY Address Claims 10 Conference But
Cannot Take Part.

BA Associated Press 80 Every Evening
Parla Dec p .Alhed representatives
have decided that neutral nations will
mot hc admitted to the peace conference,
according to new Spapcrs here Neutrals
NAV address their claims 10 belligerents,
however, and any demands thus made
will be referred 10 a special body which
will be created bv the peace conference
Il has been decided il is reported, that
neutrals will \be allowed 70 participate
in the deliberations incident 70 the forma-
ton Of a league Of nations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
BUY THEATRE BUILDING.
Ginns Theatre 90. Takes over Property
as Nell aA LNric Busi ness.

The Ginns Theatre 90. it was learned
today, las bought the Lyrlc Building,
at 22O-2 Market street as well as the
theatrical business conducted there, hav-
ing bought itfrom the Fcrrls estate through
the Wilmington Trust Go
The mcuLcr> 81 tie Gmns Theatre
% are Oscar and Charlie Ginns and
Louis Wetstcin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
PERUyIANs FLEE FROM CHILE.
Three Thousand In Stampede at Pros
pect of War.
,sSociated Press TO EVERY Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Lima, Peru, Dec 26.-It is estimated
that 5000 Peruvians have fed from
Chile to Peru and BOLIVIA during the past
month Us result Of the crisis between
Chile and Peru Every steamer from the
south is bringing scores Of fugitives.
\ dispatch from Ilo, southern Peru, re-
ports that Chilean arplane few over
that port on December ii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
ACCIDENT CASES.

AT the Delaware Hospital today
accident eases were treated ~ follows !:
Harry Scgeltcr la,orat,d shoulder: John
Lewis night th,un b sprancd Wm. Nc
I.aughlin. left shoulder dislocated M.
Murphy, old wound dressed Harry Ring.
injected wound Of the hand
The Homeopathic Hospital had no
cases today, but treated yesterday John
Doulln of Goa East Seventh street and
Mark Crawson Of Claymont for bruises
and lacerations caused by falling on the
street Crawsons right wrist was also
fractured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
URUGUAY IN FEAR or RIOTS.
Mobilizes Army 10 Guard Against BoIshe-
Wiki Outbreak.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Montevidio Dee 26 The government
has ordered the mobilization Of units Of
the Uruguayan army in the face Of threat
cned labor troubles throughout the re-
public.
Foreign agitators, principally Russians
have been busy for several days endeav0r-
ing TO foment general strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
jap Peace Leader Reaches u. 5.

San Francisco, Cal, Dee. 26-Baron
Nobuaki Maxine, head of the japanese
delegation enroute to Versailles peace
conference arrived her today from Japan
On the steamer Tenyo Maru. The party,
which includes several high government
officials Of Japan, will depart tomorrow
for New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
FAULLS BACK TO DUTY.
Charles Peck. Reported Missing Found
10 be III in HOSPITAL

according to ma ,sage rcceN cd from
he War Department IL Washington.
today, Charles Il J. Peck Wilmington
soldier, previously reported missing in
action, Is III IN hospital. while Bert
Faults also Of Wilmington, who was
also reported missing in action, has re-
turned % duty The same Is true of
Arlington J Kite Of Elkt1n, Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
Lost" Ship Safe in African Port.

London, Dee 26.-The safe arrival at
Algoa Bay, Africa, of the American sail
ing ship Brynhilda, was confirmed by
Lloyds today 4 report Of her loss was
occasioned by the fact that a small boat
rom her had been picked up at sea-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-26
GERMAN BANK HEAD OFT.
As President of Reichesbank He Fl
nanced War for Kaiser
!. Assnrintc1l g. ~ ENern EAnninr

BY Associated Press TO Every Eyening
London, Dec 26 Rudolf Haven
stein, President Of the Imperial Bank
of Germany, the Reichesbank has
resigned, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Dr. Ilavenstein became President OF
the Reichsbank in December, 1907, in
succession to DR.. Koch. The Reichsbank
under his direction had charge OF German
war finances He has been supporter
Of the Pan-(1ermanh