Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28

from five o'clock p. IN. to nine o'clock
y. m. These orders respecting drinks
render the offender liable, in addition TO
other punishment, To confiscation of his
stock and the closing of his business.
"All gathering Of crowds Is forbidden.
No meeting or assembly of persons shall
take place without authority from tho To-
cal military commander. Sessions OF
courts, councils and schools, as well as
religious services may bc held rs usual.
"A copy of each newspaper or other
publication will be delivered to the locsl
military commander Immediately upon
issue and the appearance OF any matter
rejecting upon or injurious to the Ameri-
can military government VIII render the
publication liable to suspension or sup
preston. Excepting the periodical press,
no printed matter will be published with
out permission from the local military
! authorities.
OUTSIDE COMMUNICATIONS CENSORED.
Mail is subject TO censorship by the
American military authorities. The use
Of the telegraph and long distance tele-
phone is forbidden except by permission
from the local military commander. The
use of aerial wireless apparatus Is for
hidden and all private telephone or tele-
mus S'p''o ~ "'''''
less apparatus, must be reported to
the military commander at once. No
person may, without authority from the
local military commander, transmit any
message or communication to any person
outside the territory occupied by Amerl-
can troops except through the pOstottice.
The use of carrier pigeons Is forbidden.
Owners of carrier pigeons viii make nm
mediate reports pf their pigeon cotes TO
the military commander, with a list OF
the marks borne by their pigeons. Pigeon
houses must be kept open day and night.
The taking of photographs outdoors.
except hv permission from the local mill
tlry authorities, IS forbidden.
LoNG Lisr or "po>T's.
Special rules: Whosoever attacks,
disturbs or impcdcs any American troops
or officer or soldier thereof, or destroys.
damages or dlsturhs any railway, telc-
graph or telephone installation, any
7 lighting or watcrpowcr system or any part
thereof. who destroys, damages steals
or sccrctcs any property OF or IN possession
of the American army; or purchases, re-
CciveS in pawn or has IN his possession
articles Of clothing, equipment or ratlons
I furnished Ia American soldiers, or be-
longing to American armies. or destroys,
damages, pollutcs or secIetcS any fodder,
water or other things useful to the
American army, or acts rs a spy or com
mlts acts OF war or treason against the
american army. or commits any act
whatever injurious to the American army,
or IN obstruction Of tic military govern
mcnt or IN violation OF these regulations
ar any other regulations or orders here
after made by the American military
authorities. or refuses ~ comply with
rcuul,l,lon, or attempts to do any Of tia
foregoing things, or advises or assists
ANYONE else 10 do or attempt 70 do any.
of them Will hc punished as a military
court MAY direct
Miscellaneous The term civil au-
jhorltv used IN these regulations means
thc burgunaStcr, or head Of the local
community All applications for permits
or passc> must b. made IN writing 10 the
local American military authorities
through the civil authorities Every per-
son must famIharize himself with these
regulations and all Others hereafter made
hv the American military authorities.
Ignorance of these regulations will not
hc accepted a. an excuse for violat ion.
In case Of doubt as 10 the requirements of
these regulations inquiries should be made
az the city hall