davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
j. s. ARMY WILL HAVE
$4,000 MEN OUT SOON
Releasing $4,000 a Day and
Double That Number Within
a Short Time
By Associated Press to Every Evenin-

Washington, Dec 1i.-Demobilization
in the United States now is proceeding at
the rate of $4,000 men released from the
army every day, General March announc-
ed today 1t still is anticipated that a
rate of 10000 day will be reached when
full momentum is attained.
The war department now has designated
q total of S24 900 men in the United States
for discharge. an increase of nearly 200, 600
during the last week. General March
made it clear, however, that designation
of troops does not mean Immediate dis
charge, but severance from the service as
their turn is reached in rehabilitation
Among the new branches of the army
TO be included in rehabilitation orders
are 1900 Porto Rican troops ordered
discharged OF 900 men designated
SO, 600 are in depot and development
battalions and similar limited units. In
addition, $1,000 men on industrial fur
Tough have been ordered release.
Demobilization of officers Is proceeding
more rapidly than is the case with the men.
General March said II, 203ofhcers had been
honorably discharged since the arnistice
was signed
Summarizing the flow Of returning
troops from France. General March said a
total Of 5.653 officers and 135. .262 men
had been designated for return BY General
Pershing up to December II OF that
number ,373 officers and. 3O,703 men
actually have sailed from France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Hun Preachers Propsgandists.

Washington Dec l4-German Lu-
theran pastors were instructed 10 preach
ro-Cserman sermons before the United
states entered the war, Captain Lester
Of the army intelligence service told the
senate propaganda investigating com
nittee today. Some Of the pastors who
lolned the army later and continued
preaching favorably 10 Germany now are
ia the Atlanta penitentiary he said
On the oiher hand, Captain Lester sad,
other Lutheran ministers were wholly
loyal and aided in giving the government
information. He said representatives of
the larger German Lutheran synods in
formed the intelligence service that un-
fortunately some ministers were disloyal
and that steps were being taken to get
them out Of the church
Describing unsuccessful efforts Of Ger
man propagandists among American Ne
groes, the witness said word was passed
among the Negro recruits that if Germany
won and occupied the United States a
portion Of the country would be turned
over to them exclusively
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
CHURCHES TO OPEN
Continued from page

Continued from page
or from one of the following committees
members:
Mrs Willard s Adams. Mrs Charles
Fraim, Miss Edna hindell, Miss agnes
Oliver, Mrs Margaret Kitchens, Mrs.
Lena Farra, Mrs George Fisher, Mrs.. D.
Dawson. Mrs. Samuel McCann, Mrs.
Emma Frairn, Mrs. Julia Doughty, Mrs.
owen Carton, Mrs Joseph Croes, Mrs.
Bertha Kelley. Mrs Ida Colburn, Mrs.
Hattie Lane. Mrs. Stephen Jackson.
PRAISES WORK or RED CROSS.
There is nothing more appealing 70
the conscience Of mankind than the Red
Cross. said Edmund Mitchell today. in
speaking Of the coming drive
While everyone knows wnat bieSsng
IL is in time of war, lts motherIng OF hu-
manity continues in peace. Il does not
matter what the occasion is-cisssser,
food. famine, earthquake or scourgr, Il
can always be depended upon 10 rescue
the suffering and provide for the afflicted.
The work of the Red Cross speaks for
itself For years It has been the problem
of supreme sacrifice. and believe that IN
the Christmas Roll Call Delswareans,
with all other good people of the whole
country, VIII rally IN surprising numbers
TO the request for universal membership.
The Red Cross committee Of Central
Church will be on hand tomorrow at all
services prepared with literature and
buttons to take memberships III Red
Cross either new or renewals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
AWARDS WIFE $40
OUT OF $25 WAGES
Maximum Earnings of Man Assess
ed Heavily in City Court;
Liberty Bond Plea Fails.

Twenty dollars week, out of weekly
earnings Of S25 when he works full time
was the order placed against William
H. Bert to provide support for his wife
and two children and IL years old
respectively, in City Court this morn
ing.
Mrs. Bert complained that her hus-
band was irregular in his work owing Ia
his fondness for drink She said he gave
her Sl5 week when he worked full
time
Bert pleaded with Judge Churchman
to give him another chance in order that
he might continue. payments on his
Liberty Bond The Judge declared that
Bert had been before the court several
times because OF his indulgence in liquor
and that ii was necessary to take steps
to force him to quit drinking
eff you arc forced to pay your wife
$50 week YOU will have less money to
spend in saloons" he told Bert "Now
you will have to keep busy to meet these
payments.
Two little children which the mother
testified had been spirited away from
her while they had been left alone on a
trolley car for a few minutes, a week or
so ago, were found in possession Of the
father. Curtis Y. Reeder. 1407 West
Eighth street, Probstion officer Stout
told the Court He said the children were
being we'll cared for whcreupon Judge
Churchman dismissed the non support
charge against Reeder
Fifty dollars and costs, or, in the case
he fails to pay the fine, three months
in the workhouse was the sentence passed
on Isaac Miller. colored, for assaulting
Martha Jenkins, Negroes Martha de-
clared that Miller had fioored her with
one blow from his fist and lad sent her
recling against n stone by another Judge
Churchman reminded Miller that he
had been in trouble before and assessed
him accordingly
Declaring that she had been short
changed by James Brown. a King street
merchant. Mr Mary l.. Newhouse
had Brown arrested on a charge of larceny
She said she had given him a S. note
IN making a purchase and that he re
turned her change for 81 bill only
The case WAS continued until December
~
The case Of Edna Smith, colorcd
charged with receiving stolen goods
alleged to be part Of the loot obtained
in several robberies for which William
NJ Anderson and Albert Gilbert, both
colorcd. were convicted yesterday, was
continued until Friday, December 20
One drunk was fined $40 and costs
and two were assessed s. each this morn
ing George A. Halston, who said he lived
in Lewis, Delaware and had been in this
city only two DAYS was given the limit
John Foster. Of Lancaster, Pa, and An
drew kochefski, Of Christiana, were the
other strangers in our midst to be trIpped
up BY Wilmington booze Davis Neasc
who was found asleep in a box car, ac-
cording 10 a Philadelphia and Reading
special policeman, was fined s. and
costs for trespaSSing
Joseph Garilla, charged with nonsupport
was ordered to pay his wife $I2 week
at his continued hearing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
FRANCE is WITH you
WRITES FORMER PREMIER

PARIS. Dec IA Tribute X pail tt
American participation in the war and f3
President Wilson by Leon Bourgeois
former Premier and President 81 th-
French Association for Society III MAJ
tions. in an article in the Petit Parf-,ar
The French democracy. Ho
xill salute in President Wilson
highest representative of +he Amp-~an
democracy. The day when America drew
the sword for the defense If ci-ii'za s,rr
and right, she remembered thc dav hcn
Old France had sent Lafayette md
Rochambeau 70 piv their swords III the
service Of liberty in the New World The
blood Of the two nations. at the interv8i
OF more than Q century. vas ned rar
sne same cause
They are united forever BIZ their rlu-
tual sacrifices for the honor Of their name
and the salvation Of the world, but thu
highest deals triumph only bv -Ie Ntt
of the men VINO serve them and .e
homage OF Republican France -l-
directly and personally u the great -,zen
VINO, with lntr1ng straighrforwardnesE
hrmness ana perseverance, showed tHe
way 70 the free people of Amerca snd
threw on French soil, covered WITH n.u",i.
millions OF fighting men VINO contributed
largely 10 the flnal victory
Concerning the project oi Z League tt
Nations the former Premier SAYS rhat
IN his work to this end President Wilson
viii be supported by al VINO want 4 Just
peace. Ia conclusion, the writer SAYS
MIR. President Wilson. you nave been
I'D 70 touay the energetic anu unIIrlnG
promoter and organizer of war activities.
you are now with the same merry. fhc
promoter ana organizer Cd peace ACTIVITIES
France, the eternal solder oi liberty anu
right, Is with YOU.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
NOW LIEUT.. ]. L. LITZ.
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fl. LltH Gains
Rapid Promotion In the Army.

MIR. and Mrs. j. n. Litz of 1929 West
Eighth street had joyful and unexpected
surprise last Thursday evening on the
return Of their son, Lieut.. j. Leslie Litz,
from the army. Lieut.. Litz enlisted on the
9Th of December, 1917, in the Aviation
Corps, while a student at Delaware Col
lege. He was sent to Columbus, Ohio;
later to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas,
and from there to Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, TO the Training School for In
str,Ictors. He graduated with the highest
average and was sent to Park Field at
Memphis, Tenn, rs an instructor in aerial
gunnery and sergeant of tho Sixty-hfth
Aero Squadron. He had full charge of the
indoor work, was there some time, and
then sent to the officers training school
IN field artillery He graduated, receiving
hrs commission as second lieutenant.
This is the first time he has been home
since his enlistment. He will now be in
the Reserve
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
ELECT OFFICERS.
Beacon College Club Plan Social Fes-
tivities During Winter.

The December meeting OF the Bea-
.,lu College Club was held in the rooms
lic Beacon Business Colleges at Tenth
rd Ming streets on Thursday evening.
!',c membership was we'll represented
ud much interest manifested Several
changes wcrc made n the constitution
,i.l bH-i4a> TIan~ were laid for the
ruual bunquct % be held in April. and
committee was appointed % arrange
program for he January meeting
c chief feature Of which will bc box
-ocial
Jack Furniss an active member Of
the club. who Is home on furlough from
the Aviation Corps. was visitor. After
conferring membership upon several ap-
plicants, officers were elected for 1919
A. Raymond Jackson was elected pres
lont; William J. Mundy, vice-president
land v Reed secretary-treasurcr.
Ethel Grier corresponding Sccrc-
The retiring officers are NJ ID
president 4 Rae du BELL yr-
rnl Raymond Jackson. Secrr-
q cr, Ai~s Marguerite Il Wall,
in4 see, rtail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
POLICE WILL PROBE
SOLDIERS CHARGES
Commissioners Request Chief Black
to Investigate Alleged Animos-
ity Against Uniform.

On complaints filed by Major Weyler
and two other officers from the Pigeon
Point Barracks, the Board of Police
Commissioners yesterday requested Chief
of Police George Black thoroughly to
probe the charge that animosity is held
by the Wilmington police against soldiers
Following a hearing, or rather two, In
City Court yesterday morning, which IN
volved three soldiers and four young
civilians and which grew out of a tree-ior-
All-fght at Fourth and French streets on
the night of December 10 in which the
three soldiers were roughly handled, at
which hearing the attorney for the
soldiers, Robert c. Harman, charged that
the police harbored strong feeling against
soldiers, meeting was called by the
Board OF Commissioners.
Chairman Wiekersham, Commissioner
William B. Megear and 5. X. Smith,
Chief of Police Black, Major Weyler and
two other officers and Mr.. Harman were
present and after informal statements
concerning the alleged animosity shown
soldiers by policemen here had been made
by army officers and Attorney Harman,
the board concluded to order the probe.
Ii is said that only three or four police
men have been mentioned as shown
unnecessary severity toward soldiers
when the later have been involved III
lisordcrly scenes, and that the investiga-
tion is not to be made against the police
department as whole.
Policeman Robert J. Wallace, who was
accused of beating a soldier severely in
the fight mentioned, and who was tax en-
Ia task by Judge Churchman for making
arrests on the word of civilians alone,
declared emphatically yesterday in court
that he held no i'll feelings against soldiers
%nd stated that he had brother in th
service.
Judge Churchman declared that he
had never heard. in any court in this
jurisdiction. the accusation made that
Wilmington police harbored animosity
toward men IN he United States service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
STOCK MARKET DULL;
UTILITIES ON DECLINE
Shippings and Active Motor
Stocks Advance Up 70
Two Points.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

~ 3aaF~litEi russ W C<Fpt y fSNphlub
Wall Street, New York, Dec l4-Noon
Resumption Of pressure against coppers
and rails impaired an uncertain tone To
the carly trading on the Stock Exchange
today
Utilities, including Brooklyn Transit
Philadelphia Company, Twin City Transit
and Mackay Companies, also registered
losses Of / to 3 points Ofsetting features
included shippings, tobaccos, distilling
issues American Can and several Of the
active motor stocks, in which advances
ranged from fractions to points 9. 8
Steel also improved later with other
leaders
The closing was firm Sales approxi-
mated 100000 shares
Final prices on Liberty Bonds we're:
315's, 81 80; First con. As, 90 40; Second
As, % Is; First con. 4 IS, 97.10; Second
con AIS, 95.96; Third as, 9SP;
Fourth AIS, $3.50,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, Dec Il Hogs, receipts,
5000. market mostly l0c lower. slaugh-
ter facilities overtaxed and many thousand
hogs going over without a bid; top,
l7,7o; bulk Of sales. Il .35al7 So; butchers,
I7.oOaI7.70; hight, l6.S5al7 SIS; packing,
1675a1745i throwoutS, IS 75slo.!o; pigs,
good to choice l4O0at5.50.
Cattle. receipts 3, 900; compared with 8
week ago. beef and butcher cattle mostly
25c 10 soc lower; Gamers about steady
calves s1.00 lower good weight feeders,
steady to 25c lower; common stock off
more
Sheen, receipts 5000; compared with a
week ago. lambs mostly 25c to Soc lower;
sheep and vearlings weak to 25c lower
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
American Troops at Mayence.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, Friday Dec I3-The official
statement issued by the war office to-
night relative to the advance of the
French army of occupation reads Con
tinuing their march the troops of the
Tenth Army, after having occupied
kreusnach, passed ON December o, the
line Of Bretzenheim, Sprendlingen, Eioh-
loch, Biebclnheim and Odernheim On
the same day advanced elements entered
the city OF Mayence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Salvation Army Meetings.

Ensign Mark Smith will have charge Of
the week end meeting at the Salvation
Army tonight and all day tomorrow
The first meeting tomorrow will com
mencc a a m, when there will be an
Ensing Smith has been here the meetings
have been interesting and good time is
expected tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
TO ENTERTAIN FOREMEk.
W. A. Holiday Of Lynch Company ts
Give Theatre Party

" A Holiday, superintendent of tht,
team and truck office of the Lynch Com
struction Company, viii entertain th,e
fourteen foremen Of that department,
Monday night, at box party at the Car
rick Theatre
The men will occupy the two lower
boxes and will be gwen supper by Mr..
Holiday after the show This whole force
remained with the company when the
eight-hour law went into effect at the
plant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
OBITUARY.
-. cLARA I. ngANEY
scrIbeL

MRS CLARA d DCRNEY
Mrs. Clara O. Durncy died ou We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock at her resi-
dence, 6l3 Harrison street While she
was i'll for several months, her death came
as 4 surprise and shock to her many
friends. She was a daughter of the late
Patrick II and Cecilia X Flynn and
was born and spent an her life IN this
citv. She was educated At the Academy
of the Visitation and was an accomplished
pianist. She was a member Of the national
Society Daughters Of 1872 and few days
before her death insisted supon signing
4 voucher for a fellow member She was
highly esteemed by all her acquaintance.
She Is survived by her husband, Joseph
A. Dunev, her brother, Charles Flynn
and her sister, Miss Louise Flynn Of No
,, School
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
PRESIDENTS VISIT FILLS
ALL PARIS NEWSPAPERS
Rx Assorlated - . 80 E.ssnLas

BY Associatod Press 80 Every ESsnins
Paris. Dec a. The front pages oi
the newspapers this morning are de-
voted TO the reception 70 he accorded
President Wilson today Pictures O,
Mr.. and Nirs, Wilson are printed hy
an the newspapers Long editorials re-
counting characteristics of the PrcSdenj
outlining his policies and describing
his work during the war, nh the journals
Considerable attentiou also 4 paid
t. the part that Americans have playe ed
IN the war. the battles of Chateau ThierrN
81 Mihiel and the ArgoRne being de-
Scrihed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
CHRISTMAS CANDY SPECIAL.

Arriba Assorted Chocolates in five
pound boxes. Special Christmas price,
S225 the box Each box contains a
choice assortment of nut, cherry and as
sorted cream pieces. This is the best
value we have ever offered In our candy
department.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs, Market
and Second streets-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
New Railroad Pay Plan.

1t IS reported that after the frst of
the year the Pennsylvania railroad will
adopt new system for paying employees
on tie several divisions, and instead
of sending the pay car out each pay day
the money viii be distributed from offices
in each zone centre. When inquiry was
made at the headquarters of the local
divisions it was stated that no notice
of such change had been received there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
FRENCH in BUSINESS AGAIN.
Goods Shipped From Overseas Received
by Local Firm.

That the French are out of war and
in business again is shown by the fact
that Banks 4 Bryan have received two
crates OF Chinaware from that country.
The order was placed several months ago
and evidently was shipped as soon as
the armistlce was signed.
It is probable that the French manu-
facturerS have considerable stocks of
merchandise on hand and are busy again
commercially and industriaily
II NAV be worth rotlng also, that the
freight on the shipment from New York
to this city was much in excess of the
charges from France to America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Urges Reform Of House of Lords.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Dec. ID The reform Of
the House Of Lords will be one Of the
tasks undertaken by the coalition Min
istry, if it IS returnec to power in the
election taking place in the United
Kingdom today, A Bonar Law, Chan
cellor of the Exchequcr, declared in a
speech at Glasgow Friday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
5000 MORE COMING HOME.
Pershing Details 55th Regiment Air and
Photo Squads TO Return.

Ey Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, " Dec 14-The dezgna-
ton Of IT, additional officers and 4,s45
men Fy General Pershing for early return
home was announced today by the war
department The largest unit included
is the Fifty First regiment. coast artillery
with 20 IF GERS and 1,770 men
Other units are the 23rd, l76th, 247th
and 364th aero squadrons and the 10Th,
2Oth, 2lst, 22nd. oath, and 2Gth photo
sections. air service; company i 2qth
Engineers, the First trench mortar
battalion. and the 52nd and 53rd am
munitIon trains
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
CATALONIA QUITS SPAIN.
Members of Pariiment Revolt and Seek
New Regime.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Madrid, Dec II Catalonia no longer
is represented in the Spanish Parliament
The twenty-six deputies from that prov
ince, led by Senator Cambo, abandoned
their seats last night
Senator Cambo explained that he and
his followers believed Themselves obliged
to leave Parliament and seek, under new
regime. consideration Of their demands
Prem per Ronanones said he was convinced
that all the dissenting deputies from
Catalonia would soon return
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
PLAINTIFF WINS.
Railroad Confesses Judgment in suit OF
Annie B. Woo!eyhan.

In the Superior Court suit Of Annie B
Wooleyhan rs the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co, the defendant has confessed iudg-
ment to the plaintiff for $500
The suit resulted from an accident at
the Kirkwood crossing of the Delaware
Railroad last spring when the plaintiff 5
husband, William b. Wooleyhan, was
killed by train that struck his automobile
Robert Fl Richards represented the
plaintiff and War, Gray and Ncary the
defendant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
YANKS GET VAST STORES.
Big Guns, Motor Trucks Ammunition
Turned Over 10 Allies.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Coblenz, Dec Thousands of parts
of big German guns, guarded by Amcri-
can troops here, are waiting formal
transfer to the army of occupation
Coblenz has been one Of the German
arny's principal assembling points for
ncavy artillery.
Hundreds of motor trucks, vast quanti-
ties Of ammunition and other materials
also have been assembled here. Amcri-
can soldiers are guarding also 400 army
wagons which were to be turned over
under the Terms Of the armistice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
HUN ARMISTICE EXTENDED.
May be Further Continued Until Pr
liminary Peace Is Reached.
ny AssocIated Press ID Eyery HvenIng

Fy Associated Press 70 Every Bvening
Copenhagen, Friday, Dec. 13-The
German arr istice has been extended
until FIVE O'Clock of the morning Of
January IL, according TO a dispatch
from Treves where the delegates OF the
various countries have been in conference.
This prolongation, it is added, will be
extended until the conclusion Of a pre-
liminary peace, subject TO the consent
of the Allied governments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Senate Gets Newberrv Certificate

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Dec IA Presentation
to the Senate today Of the formal election
certificate Of Truman II Newberry Of
Michigan, the Rcput ljcan Senatorial candi-
date who defeated Henry Ford, Democrat.
resulted in a controversy which eliminated
ii withdrawal Of the certificate for the
present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Attended Soldiers Funeral.

Mr. and Mrs Francis G. Savage have
returned from Boston, Mass, where
they attended the funeral of MIR Savage's
brother, Carroll Savage, who died aboard
the ship 0ica, just in sight Of land of
acute plural pneumonia. he was member
oi the 47lst aero squadron and was
buried with military honory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Ethical Culture Lecture.

llircd n Martin Of New York viii
address The Whining ton Society fcr
Ethical Culture in parlors A. and b.
Of the Hotel DUPONT, at 4 O'Clock to-
morrow ;ftcrnoon The subject Of his
address will bc The Prophet Of The
Higher Patriotism The meeting will
be open to the public
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Probe for Atrocities in Poland

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Dec lt-America and
the Allied countries have agreed tn send
u special civilian mission 10 Poland To
Investigate reports Of atrocities committed
In that country. 1t was announced at
the State Department today that tins
step has been decided upon al the IN
stigat'on Of the French government and
had been approved by Polish repre-
sentativos IN the various countries