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Evening journal., 1918-09-13
BY The United Press.


BERLIN, (via LOndon.), Sept t3-
French forces which advanced % the
heights east Of the Meuse were re-
pulsed" the War Ofice announced today
regarding the lighting on the st. Mi
hiU salient.
~Combres Height, which was lost
temporarily was recaptured.'
The territory within the ST. Alihiel
salient into which the Americans are
advancing is partly high and wooded
and partly comparatively level. In the
western side Of the pocket are the
heights OF the Meuse, difficult fighting
country but toward the northern hinge
Of the salient Pershing's men in their
very first blow penetrated about a mile
and a half to Dommartin and Combres,
some OF this gain being made into the
hills.
On the southern side Of the pocket
where the greatest initial advance was
won, the terrain Is smooth and well
adapted to operations Of tanks. which
crossed the enemy line near st Baus-
SAINT. The Americans have crossed the
Nadine river, a small stream. and are
reported clear through Thiacourt Wood
north of which is Nignuelles in the
centre Of the pocket.
1'hiacOurt and Pannes, taken by the
Americans, are both functions of sew
eral highways. An important high
way runs from Thiacourt directly
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
BY LOWELL MELLETr.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. i3-(103O a. m.)-Ger-
mans continue stiff resistance about
GouzeaueOurt throwing back the New
Zealander's advance south of Dead
Mans Corner. In this encounter, the
enemy troops exposed themselves Ia
heavy casualties.
Under a hurricane bombardment from
trench mortars and supported by the
heaviest machine guns, the Germans
attacked a post near Vermand today
The British garrison is reported hold
ing out.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
WAR SUMMARY

(i502d day Of the war; ID day of the
American Offensive.)
Metz front-AmericanS continued their
big drive. From the southern side of
the st. Mihiel salient they are reported
10 have advanced eight miles, and from
the western side three miles. Prisoners
total $500 and enemy troops remaining
in the pocket are in imminent danger
of being surrounded.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

Don't trust to luck for chances-com-
mand them with the WANT ADS.-Ady
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
FLYING INSTRUCTOR KILLED.

BY the United Press.
FORT WORTH, TEN, Sept. i3.-Lieut.
Charles Raymond James, Chicago. as
sistant flying instructor at Carruthers
Field. was killed and Private Fred
Lantz. OIL City, Pa, official field time
keeper. was probably fatally injured
here today when their planes collided.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

Boys h e a V y
fleece lined Union
Suits; $500 value,
| $1.49.
Mems Munsing &
! Chalmers u nj o n
Suits in medium
weight; $3.50 value,
$1.98.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
across The salient near lis base.

aorOss the saIlent near It's base.
Toward the base Of the pocket the
terrain is smoother and the woods thin
out. This district is dotted with viii
lagos and hamlets around which there
has been no fighting since 1911.
North OF the salient, but slightly out
of the direct path Of a drive toward
Metz from the base of the pocket, is
the important town Of Conflans, which
has frequently been bombed by Allied
airplanes.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
LLOYD GEORGE ILL.
Bv the United Press

BY the Onlted Press
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. i3.-
Suffering from a chill Premier Lloyd
George has been forced TO cancel his
speaking engagements in Lancashire.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
PERSHINC SAYS ALLIES
WILL WIN WAR IN 1919
By the United Press


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
BOSTON FANS PLUMB FULL 0F ENTHUSIASM
Indications Point to Capa- city Crowd at the First
 Boston Game

Boston, September IA revival of some of the old time world series en- thusiasm was seen in Boston today in the increased crowds which gathered about the bulletin boards in Newspaper Row to cheer the Red Sox victory in Chicago. At the box office of the local American league club at Flenway park signs of interest were even more marked in the constant line of appli- cants for seats for the games in Bos- ton which open Monday.
 Lawrence Graver, secretary of the Boston club, said tonight that almost all of those in line had applied for tickets for the series of three games, With the box office seats all disposed of, the grand stand seats were placed on sale, and long before the office was closed nearly half of the 10000 tickets had been sold. The office remained open until o'clock tonight, and will be ready for business all day tomor- row. indications being that 8 capacity crowd of So,ooo would turn out Mon- day.
 The two teams have proved so evenly matched, he said, that they will cer- tainly arouse increased enthusiasm and show that the. New England public has not forgotten the game finisi. of a Red Sox club in close race.
 The bleacher seats which will be sold at 5 cents will be placed on sale with the pavilion seats, at $1 10, ol, Monday at 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
MARSH ADVOCATES
 INCREASED TAXES Would Raise Income Taxes, Thus Making Necessary
 Fewer Bond Issues

Washington, September 7.--Increased taxes on incomes and smaller bond is, sues was advocated in the hearing on the war revenue bill before the Senate finance committee today by Benjamin c. March, representing the farmers nation al committee on war finance.
 "The question is" he said, Twill you leave John D. Rockefeller and others with large incomes and borrow money at 4 per centS or take all incomes over s100,0O0 8 year?'
 J. H. Dieckman, president of the St. Louis Board of Trade, objected to the tax on membership on stock exchanges.
 Thomas S Fuller representing tobacco interests, objected to a differential tax of s1 on cigarettes retailing at more than cents each as distinguished from those retailing at cents or less. This would apply. he said, only on cigarettes man. ufactured from Turkish tobacco. the inn portation of which is precarious on ac- count of the war.
 NJ. L. Dawson, representing farmers and stock raisers of Texas, told the com mittee that in fixing the taxes of farm ars some allowance should be made for overhead expenses incurred in previous years. He said drouth sufferers in parts of Texas particularly needed such an allowance.
 When one of the witnesses suggested that the debts of the allied nations to the United states might De cancelled ait CT the war. Senator Smith of Georgia and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts de- clared 1t would be an insult to the entente powers to propose such thing.
 The committee will continue it's hear ing Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
MRS. ESTEP WRITES | OF WORK IN FRANCE
Former Birmingham Wom- an Greatly Interested in
 Her Canteen Work

Mrs. Frank L. Estep's many friends in Birmingham, where she and MT. Estep lived for several years before go- ing to Nova Scotia last year, will be pleased to hear news from her lover there"
 Mrs. Estep worked for many months to secure a commission to go to France and her efforts were rewarded in June when, under the auspices of the French emergencywa fund, she went over, and since that time she has had some very interesting experiences.
 Mrs. Esteps friend and neighbor, Mrs. F. c. Chandler, has just received let ter from her, dated La Houssage,
 France Saturday, August 3, in which she says, among other things:
 "On my return from Birmingham to New York l was informed that my ap- plication for a passport had passed all the regulations and I was so busy mak- ing my plans and buying necessary
 things for my trip, and then MT. Estep came down from Nova Scotia for the
 last week with me in New York before 1 sailed. So you can readily see that was so busy and so excited that didn't have time to write to you and thank you and Mir. Chandler for your many courtesies to me during my visit. q felt quite complimented that my efforts and. work during the winter brought me the chance to come over here and do my bit but I was really very sad when the time came to leave. The trip over was wonderful, and there were many interesting passengers aboard; the weather was ideal; we had no rains or storms, no rough weather, | and so we were all able to stay on deck all the time.
 q was in Paris for the first three weeks after my arrival doing some work at headquarters, but when the ot- I fensive started our canteens became so busy that I was sent down here to | one of them to assist for awhile. but l 1 think I will be located in Paris most of l the time. This little village has been taken over by one of the American corps, and the two or three beautl1ul chateauN have been turned into hoS- | pitals. The men are brought here rlght 1 from the front, not badly wounded put
 mostly gas cases. My work has been entirely with the 'poilus so far. and It l is tremendously Interesting. The French iare indeed a wonderful nation and too
 much cannot be said in their praise. It l Is impossible for one who has not seen l to realize what they have saerihced ana l the wonderful way they have accepted it. They are very proud Of our Amefi- | can bows. The wonderful fighting that
 they are doing on the front lines would make anyone proud to be an American We can hear the cannon's roar plainly
 from here; I even hear them little now.
 II often think about all my dear good friends in Birmingham, and on my return I shall certainly be anxious to see you all again. My regards to any linquiring friends, and much love to you land Mr Chandler. I should be awfully glad to hear from you sometime-let-
 ters are what we enjoy most over here
 I can assure you.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Having picked the winner for the third straight time in this worlds se- ries, battle, we are beginning to think that our brand of 'coke" ain't so bad after ak Everybody was surprised when Mitchell sent Big Jim Vaughn back into the pit yesterday, but the chances are that he did far better than Hendrix could have done. When we doped the Red Sox to stage slugGrng bee yesterday, we were figuring On Hendrix as the opposing twirler and consequently the Sox didn't win by as wide a margin as we had prophesied
 But Mitchell says he will use Hem drix in Boston Monday and those slug going Sox will then have an oppor- tunity to display their fence-busting proclivities against a right-hander. It's hard to see how any right-hander on the Cub hurling staff can hope to that Barrow carries with him. -Dougl las may fool them for a few innings and if the day is real warm, Hendrix might escape with the verdict but to us it looks pretty soft for the Beaneaters from now on.
 Babe Ruth vii probably be Bar rows selection Monday and he should have no trouble in beating either Hen- drix or Douglas. Of course if Tyler pitches, it may be a different story, but according to the dope, Tyler will be saved for the last stand on Tues day We expect the Cubs to win one of the three games in Boston, but not the one that Ruth pitches in.
 The present series will go down in history as one of the hardest fought affairs ever staged between the cham pionship teams of the two big leagues. In no game has the winning nine made over three runs: in two game pair of markers separated the vic tor and yanquished.
 unquestionably the sensation of tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Barge Line
 to Be Established Soon

Washington, September 7.--Regular service of railroad administration barges on the Mississippi rlyer be- tween St Louis and New Orleans would be established the last week of this month, with weekly sailings from each city, the railroad administration an- nounced today. In preparation, more than 30 steel barges now arc being fitted with cargo houses for either bulk or cargo freight. and seven towboats have been assembled
 According to the schedule planned the river transportation system will relieve railroads of e,000,00o ton-miles of freight a week.
 Before service is inaugurated at in- termediate points between St. Lotus and New Orleans adequate terminals must be established and the railroad administration is negotiating with river communities for these facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
CRIMES HAS RECORD
 FOR STRAIGHT WINS
Former Baron Ran String to Nine Before Los
 ing a Battle

When Burieigh Grimes faced the Reds games for Brooklyn, while the Reds had won eight in a row for themselves. 1t was a case of which would make it nin4 Grimes won, setting the Reds down with four hits and one run. It was the end of his string. for his next out was severe beating
 During his run of nine straight, Grimes allowed Il runs and 5t hits. His vic tory over the Reds gave him q record of r won this year, which is two more than he lost in a row last year to estab- fish mark as the champion loser of the big show. Some change in Grimes un- der Wilbert Robinsons handling all right.
 Grimes is the last player left to. Brook lyn of the three obtained from Pittsburss in the trade that sent George Cutshaw and Charley Stengel to the Pirates and Al Mamaux. Chuck Ward and Grimes to the Superbas.
 Cutshaw is playing swell ball for the Pi- rates and has been responsible for much of their success this season, but is nearly
 
 years old, and his arm has been bad for several years. If he has to lay off next season, or even if he keeps himself fairly well occupied with semi-pro games, he will be pretty nearly done when this cruel war is over.
 Grimes is young and should be as good after the war as he is now. In fact, he should have five years or more of major Ringing in his system, and when the game is suspended at the close of the current season he will still be on the reserve list of the Brooklyn club. Eb- bets got hoarse hoot from the Wisen- heimers when hem ade the trade, and Ward was drafted to the army at Hot Springs and Mamaux ran out to hide from the draft in shipyard. but since Stengel went to the navy and Grimes struck his stride, Ebbets has had it on Dreyfus a mile in permanent results 1 from the deal.
 CONTROLS HIS SPITBALL The most remarkable point about 1 Grimes work is that he seems to have almost perfect controA of the spitball, l It has been asserted that no man ever 1 did, or ever would, have complete con | trol of that delivery, but Grimes cer- i tainly comes as near to it as could be | humanly expected. A proof of the as- sertion is that in four games he issued only six passes. In two games he issued | two passes per game and in two he is | sued one per game It is not at all unusual for spitballer to issue in one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
.93L W. W. NOW
 |NLEAVENWORTH Trip Made by Special Train. Prisoners, Quietly
 March to Pen

Leavenworth. Kan, September [, William D. Haywood, secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, and 92 other members of the organization convicted in Chicago on charges of vio- lating the espionage act, were re- ceived into the federal penitentiary here this afternoon.
 The trip was made by special train from Chicago without incident and On their arrival in the prison yard, the prisoners quietly marched into the penitentiary building.
 After the formality they were as- signed to cells.
 Haywood, chewing gum and appar- entity at his ease, declared the recent bomb explosion in Chicago was very unfortunate and inopportune for the men under sentence and that because of the occurrence they had been hurried to prison here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Among fhe Bleacherites Fair Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National
 Pastime
Past!rne

Aries thus far has been the playing of George Whiteman. who, sent ill to fill the gap caused by Babe Ruth $ ascendency to the hurling pit, has fig ured i'll the scoring of every game and has contributed several spectacular catches that nipped near Cub rallies So successfully has Whiteman filled the assignment that the mighty Babe" feared by every hurler in baseball S kingdom, has been forced to adorn the bench and will probably x continue to do so except when taking his turn in the box.
 Chicago scribes are criticising Man. ager Mitchell for using Pick at second base instead of Rollie Zeider, the old Sox infielder. whose experience under fire and whose pinch hitting qualities are highly regarded by the Cub dopesters. Mitchell is also blamed for sending Vaughn back in the box yesterday, but We don't see any grounds for complaint there, as Hippo did his part.
 The playing of young Charles Hollocher at short has been somewhat of a disap- pointnent to Cub fans. This youthful sensation seems dazed by the big crowd and has let several comparatively easy chances go for hits because of his leth- afgy. Hollocher may yet wake up and astonish Red Sox rooters with some bril- liant fielding.
 The Red Sox players are responsible for Ruth pitching the first game, ac- cording to 8 report from Chicago. Ii seems that Barrow had decided on Mays but he listened to the pleas of his CO., horts who haze a very high opinion oi the young giant and sent Babe out Had Ruth lost that game, which he very nearly did, it would have been good night, Sox.
 Everett Scott has put up great defen- sive game at short for the Red Sox 1 Scott is one of the coolest men in the series, and his experience in two pre- vious world series has served him ad' mirably. He seems to be the steadyine point of thetSox infield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Harlans Wins Opener

Philadelphia, September 6.-The Harlan shipbuilding team of Wilmington, Del, pennant winners in the Delaware River lea gue, today defeated the Standard Ship building nine, champions of the New York district, in the first of the series of five games for the ehapionship of the Atlantic coast shipyards.
 The score was to 2. The batterits were Dumont and Lake for Harlan and Kelleher and Kritchell for Standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Army Football Team
 Will Be Formidable

west Point N. Y., September z. The Army football team will have nlenty of materials this fall, and its participation in the 1913 intercol- legiate games seems assured. It was stated here today, after the lnitiai practice when i5o men turned out rxeept for the absencs of Cli- nhant and Knight. who were grad mated in June. the Army team of last fall is intact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Single G. Wins Match
 From William Easily

Indianapolis, September 7.-Single c, straight heats from William in their match race, the feature event of to- days racing card, at the Indiana State Fair, with a purse of $4000. The time, 2:e3h, 2:0SA and 2:01A. was consid- cred slow for the two champions, as racing conditions were said to be all most ideal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
One Killed and One Hurt
 in Airplane Collision

Sacramento. Cal, September 7.-Wil- liam G. Wilson of Berkeley, Cal, was killed instantly, and James F.. Wilson, Pueblo. Col, died from injuries as the result of a collision of, their airplanes at an altitude of 35o0 feet near Mather field today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Flynn Named Chief
 Railroad Detectives

Washington. September F.-Willtam J. Flynn, former chief Of the treas ury's secret service, today was ap- pointed chief of the railroad admins tratfon's secret service to direct the work of railroad detectives in round- ing up freight thieves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
MRS. F|NNEY WINS B|G MERMAID RACE Lady Fish SpIashes Along for Over Two Miles in
 Heavy Squall

Atlanta, Ga, September 7.-William wambsganss. former second basenan of the Cleveland Americans has ar rived at Camp Gordon for military duty, it became known Thursday. lie will play second bass Saturday for Camp Gordon against Camp Jesup.
 Bob Shawkey of the New York Yam kees and Ray SchallS of the Chicago White Sox are expected at Camp Cor don within a few days
 game as many passes as Grimes has allowed in four. and still be considered a most reliable hurler.
 If the times were normal Grimes would be receiving the publicity his perform ances merit, but baseball space in the papers is being curtailed, which Is an- other hint to the magnates, and he will have to wait until after the war to come into his merited fame.
 Grimes began his winning ways thls year after taking a defeat from the Pi- rates, on July Is this only defeat from his former team. and began on July IS by trimming Jim Vaughn and the Cubs, to 2, after 16 fierceiy fought innings, though Burle1Sh would nave won ms game via the shutout route in the regu- lation nine innings but for Robin CT rers allowing the Cubs to garner their only pair Of runs in the second rouna
 Robhies star spit baller flashed mas terly brand of hurling in the fourteenth innin, when, after the Cubs filled the sacks with none out, Grimes retired tho. next trio of hitters, who could not send the pill out of the infeid
 FIFTEEN REPEATS LAST YEAR
 Crimes, while huIiing for the Pirates, began losing streak May 15, last year, when the Phillies beat him, that endured for l5 consecutive losses, the close of the season being all that stopped him from further defeats.
 Burlegh, however, just to show his consistency, began this season by con tinuing to lose games. He lost his first pair of games to the Giants and Phlls, making IT consecutive games lost until he flashed a three-hit. scoreless pitching classic on the Phillies on May f. After twirling a few 50-5o games, he took unto himself winning streak of six games in a row, not losing a game until the Reds ripped him on July l0 the Rooms getting but two hits off Mike Began
 only one pitcherl in the Natona league has more scoreless victories 10 his credit than Grimes. Jim Vaughn has nine, the most of any major leaguef. But two have more games won--Naughn and Hendrix.