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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27

park, but can only be done when the number ranges around 300. Some one asked Capt John Yeatman, if it was a lunch or a luncheon that-was going to be served. He said: "A Sunch." Some one then asked the difference, to be told that flor 50 cents you could get lunch, but that luncheon cost dollar
 1T always say that I will~never march through the streets to the station wi-l the soldier boys, as I am not much tor parading in the hot summer sun wncn the asphalt is sticky beneath one's feet. And then the glare nearly puts my eyes out. But to be perfectly truthful, am bit lazy and not much on walking when the thermometer is lowering around the 100 mark.
 Time came to march. Order was given to fall in line, and almost unconsciousiy I fell in hy Joe Rosenberger and marcsed at the head of the, procession with the sun beating down on my narrow -brimFeu straw hat as waved a flag. and lofSot all abou, the steam from the pavements CT the testing out of my eyes. for had caught the sririt of the boys and reckon I would hayf been goipg yet if we hadn [ landed up ir the Terminal, where the Doys scrambled aboard the waiting train' sls
 Mank fonG parents, and brothers and sisters. and sweethearts had stood in the swelterin,y sun outside of the station from Il o'clock to get to say good by to the loved on3 who was going to the front to uphold the honor of his family's nane. :, It was truly heartrending to see the an suish on some of the mothers faces as they kissed their sons farewell. and the shy holding of hands, furtive glances, and swift kisses of sweethearts gave evidence to<all who saw 1t. that love ia the great l est thing in the world" whether 1t bs l the love of mother, wife or maid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27

AT THE CONCERT. Hear the lovely prima donna Lilt song; Every eye is fixed upon her In the throng. With single low exception 'Tis a man Who was forcedt to come with wifey Meath the ban Of her shary displeasure, still he Shameless mods, And is only kept awake by Frequent prods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
News From France

T recently had letter from my son the American forces in the Toul sector said A l.. Fulenwider. Although he has been through some of the heaviest attacks he has thus far escaped un- harmed. Those of us who have boys in France are mighty glad to get good news from them for naturally we are anxious about them all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
IN HOTEL LOBBTES
 AND ELSEWHERE,
Drug Store Center

DruS store center
 Tt looks like the retail drug, busi- ness is trying to center on the cor ners of Twentieth street and Fourth avenue said Solon Jacobs.
 For a long time the Barber-R Ram seur Drug company held down the southwest corner, but now they move across to the southeast corner to make room for the Norton Drug company,
 which moves from the corner of Sec on avenue, where they have done busi- ness so long, while the Arnold Mas berg Drug company has just recently doubled it's space on the northwest corner. I dare say it will be only q question of time when someone will try to get the northeast corner. Two Sons in Service T ran up to Birmingham to see my brother and sister, who live here" said Warren Dent of Eufaula cousin of Congressman Hugh Dent, who is in the public gaze as the chairman of the
 military committee of the House. T am 4S and the new draft law will not get me, but I am proud that my son George volunteered and is a
 member of the famous Rainbow divi- sion and has received his chevron showing that he has been in service
 more than a year. He was in the thick 1 of the recent fight, but came out un- harmed. My younger son is at one
 of the training camps, getting ready for serYice.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
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Member os tke Asscciated Press. The Aga-fisrald is the only morning ana Sunuay newspaper in BIrinihg nAil carrying lhe AssocAate0 Press ais- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusive ely enn..eo to the use tor publication or ;.li news dispatches credited to IL UT not otherwise credited in this paper ana also the loceL news published herein.
 All rights of republication Of spc ciai dispatches hereln are also re- selVed.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
MODERN JOURNALISM.

There is nothing like having a large staff of reporters to give the public the kind of news it wants"
 Perhaps you are right For instance, in the celebrated Dibble murder trial the Evening Screech em- ployed six specialists. One did the fair defendants hats and gowns and personal a third dealt with the evidence, fourth studied the legal aspects of the case and a fifth wrote color stories of scenes in court'
 And what did the sixth do?"
 "Oh he was reporter with an inter- national reputation. He wrote fourteen columns of stuff describing how he felt" NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. .'I don't like that fellow" .sWhy -not?" When told him my wife made me what I am he shook his head sadly and said, I'm sure that excellent woman did the best she could A, RAMPANT EMoT1oNALIsM. "In the second act the heroine strips her soul bare" T presume there are some tense mo- ments?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

q should say so! Judging from what she says she felt in Ita1y-it was at Fieole, whither the count had followed her from Paris. London and Monte Car lo-I believe her soul did flip-flaps'
 GETTING THE TRAINING.
 Suppose Germany's retreat specialist |were captured. wouldn't she be in a deuce of fx?" "Oh, don't know about that. So many German generals are now taking post graduate courses in the fine art of re- treating that by the time they reach the Rhine all of them ought to be specialists"
 NO BRUSHES, YOU KNOW.
 Mrs Calder says she yearns for the simple 1ife''
 T presume she means the comparative y simple life''
 s'What kind is that?"
 "Only three or four servants and none but intimate friends and relatives at dinner" SELF-SUFFICIENCY
 "who was the gentleman you just spoke tor" "A fellow who did the illustrations for my latest book" replied the great nov elist. loftily. Your air was rather patronzing." Why not?" Have you ever stopped to think that some people might buy your novel be- cause of the illustrations drawn by this artist?" Certainly not. He made but two draw ings. They are not worth s1.5o, I'm sure. and that's the price of my novel" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
DAYLIGHT SAVING MAY
BEGIN ON EASTERS SUNDAY
Government Officials and Trade
Bodies Urge House TO Pass Bin
Promptly.

Washington, Feb. 12.---Virtually every
business interest and important govern
ment official from the President down is
represented in the demands that have
poured in on Congress for speedy action
on tho Daylight Saving bill. These
demands have grown larger day by day.
The quick work of the House Com
mitee on Interetate and Foreign Com
merce makes il possible for Congress 10
pass tho measure and give the Interstate
Commerce Commission ample time TO
fix the zones, SO that with no nconven-
ience the clocks may be turned back ono
hour at 2 a. IN. on Easter Sunday, March
81. Among officials and organizations
supporting the movement are:
The President of the United States,
Food Administrator Hoover, Fuel Ad-
ninistrator Garfield Chairman, Hurley
of the Shipping Board, conference of ship
yard employment managers called by
the Shipping Board, Council Of National
Defence, Advisory Commission Of Coun-
Gil of National Defence, State Councils Of
Defence and Public Safety Of Arizona,
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, South Dakota and Vov-
mont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
WENT THROUGH BALLOON.
Italian Aviator Gives Vivid Ac.
count of Ramming an Enemy
Gas Bag.

Rome. Jan. 3l---How an aviator feels
when he drives an airplane through n
flaming observation balloon is described
bv Giovanni Ancillotto, an Italian airrnan
who demolished an Austrian balloon In
that fashion in an air conflict Mt Rustigne
The balloon was guarded by three Aus
tyian chaser airplanes These were engag
ed hy three Italian fighting machines
while Ancillotto dived straight at the
balloon at which he opened fro with
incendiary bullets al range OF about
twenty yards At the same moment ho
suddenly realized the danger he was in,
for it was clearly impossible for him to
avoid collision with the now flaming bal
loon.
II thought To myself. IL means death, :
nc saws in his report II cloaed my eyes
and waited Barely n second passed before
| felt shock there was a sound OF tearing
flames rushed across my face J opened
my eyes and found myself few dozen
yards from the ground
~ started NV engines, steadled the
machine, glanced Mt tho wings IN fear
that their support would fail me They
were trembling ms though broken and
were carving some tattored pieces Of stuff
But they held, the propeller turned, and
the airplano. gradually gaining spcod,
glidod toward the Italian lines. a few
minutes later alighted at my camp
Examination Of The machine showed
that il had passed clean through tho burn
ing balloon. Ia tho shock of collision the
wings had actually been broken IN the
middle, but were held together by the
upport OF tho machine gun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
OUTLINE METHOD OF
GETTING WAR TAX
National Commission Makes Pub.
lie Result Of Conferences With
Government Men.

In n statement Issued YESTERDAY the
National Commission explained the man
ner in which the war tax would be col
lectcd at ball parks during the coming
season. The document gives in detail
the result Of the conferences between
the war tax committee Of the big leagues
aud Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nuc Roper in Washington.
The usual war tax Of 10 per cent will
OF course be paid on all tickets. In the
case OF passs it has been decided that a
box will be placed at the pass gate turn
stlle in which each passholder will drop
10 cents ms he goes in. The government
will accept only eight cents, AS the pass
IL good for n Is cent seat. The commits
sion finding fails to say what will be done
with the other two cents. John b. Eos
ter says that the Giants will charge only
eight cents at the pass gate. A war tar
coupon will bc sold for that purpose
The commission statement Rays:
when the rain check proposition
WAS explained to the internal vvenue
commissioner At Washington ruling
was made by him that no second tax
would be collected where the holder of
An admission ticket had not witnessed
the performance. As To the annual and
daily passes free admission the scheme
suggested by the committee was approved
This is in line with the joint action of
the two major leagues at the conference
held in Chicago in December last. when
It. was thought advisable 10 collect 10
cents from the holder of every pass.
whether annual or daily, which entitled
him to rs cent seat.
Where person buys hlcacher seat
for 25 cents or 80 cents, as the cage may
be, paying a war tax Of three cents, such
person will be required to pay only an
additional two cents when he buys an
exchanges ticket TO the pavilion; in other
words, the war tax finally collected from
every PATTON should not be any greater
than the amount he would have been
charged had he originality purchased tho
scat which he finally secured
These regulations. however, have not
as yet been approved. as certain matters
pertaining to the question Of bona fde
employees have not been determined !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
TRAIN HIT THEIR AUTO.
Two Young Men Nursing Injuries
That Might Readily Have
Been Fatal.

Harold and Clarence Little, COUSINS,
sons of James II. Little of Polly Drums
Hill, and William Little, of Milford Cross
Roads, respectively, are at their homes
nursing injuries received when the auto
mobile in which they were rldding was
struck by train Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at the railroad crossing IN
Marshallton Monday night.
Harold had several ribs broken and
Clarence IL injured about the hips.
The Iittles, about 81 or - years
old, were riding in the front seat OF n car.
The other young man was on the rear
seat As they approached the railroad
crossing they were unable to see the train
which suddenly came into view as the
machine was upon the track
The automobile was struck and COM
pletely demolished, being carried some
distance up the track by the erAg:ne. The
three occupants were carried along with 1t
The train struck the rear Of the machine
and crushed It. The young man seated
there was thrown out but unlnjured
except for few scratches.
The three were picked up and at
tended by DIR. J. Hcisler Ball. who
lives near there After having their
wounds attended TO all were taken home
in another machine The accident oc-
CURED about O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
u. g. JUNIOR NAVAL RESERVE.
Trimming American Boys for Sea Service
In Navy and Merchant Marine.

The United States Junior Naval Re-
serve. an Organization Of national scope
with national headquarters in New York
City, Is engaged in the trimming of hmcri-
can boys for sea service in the navy and
merchant marine. This work is carried
forward through local posts scattered
over the country where boys between the
ages Of 10 and I5 are given preliminary
training and drill and through yatersido
camps or schools where boys from l5 10 o
years Of age arc given complete course
of training which fits them 10 become
third officers in the merchant marine.
The cadets for these watefside camps
are Usually selected from the boys in
the posts who show the greatest apti-
t,,de for the sea as Il life career. The open
ing Of new school, Camp Josephus Dan
iols, at West Palm Beach, Fla, with larger
facilities for work has made IL possible
10 accommodate more boys immediately
and the mayors nf few representative
cities have been authorized to appoint
boy from each II these cities for tho train
ing course at this camp. The boys 90
lected will receive their course IN sea
training and their academic instruction
together with food and lodging free ~
charge.
In the two years of its exist~non, tho
United States Junior Naval Reserve
has maintained these watersids training
schools at Camp Dewey on the Thames,
near New London, Conn, and at Camp
John Paul Jones at Corpus Christi, Texas.
In these camps more than 900 boys
have received training in infantry and
artillery drill, the various branches of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
MUST SUPPORT CHILD.
Husband Ordered 10 Pay SIS a Week and
10 Furnish a Security Bond.

Lee l.. Jameson WAS before Judge
Churchman in City Court today on the
charge of not supporting minor child,
preferred by his wife, Elsie.
Yesterday Jameson was in court and
was just about to be dismissed when his
wife interposed and said that he had
boasted that his wife's people supported
his child. He was brought back and
Agent Stout told to bring non-support
proceedings against hun. These came up
today. Mrs. Jameson said that a few
weeks ago he gave her S5, but since then
she has received nothing from him. She
said that when he was sick she went out
and worked, but when he got well he
spent his money in King street saloon.
Jameson called witness, Slgmund
We'll, to testify for him. but We'll SAID he
did not know why he was called SINCE he
had not been entirely paid tor tho
provisions with which he had supplied
Jameson.
Judge Churchman ordered the prisoner
to paw Agent Stout So week ior the
support of tho child and to furnish 1900
security.
William II. Robinson, colored, who has
been in custody week trying to get a
hondsman to be security for 80 week
order, was before the court for disposition
having failed to find bail Judge Church
man sent him. to the workhouse for six
months and ordered that fifty cents a day
be deducted from his earnings and DO
applied on the order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12

wherc figured stuffs make the body Of the
garment there Is Just a touch Of plain
color for finish and contrast since the pat
tcrred stuff trims itself most acceptahly
This Is particularly the case with foulards,
which are To be leaders for the coming
season, and though these are expensive nc
dress gives more style. comfort and wear
than this.
SILKS pREDoMINATE.
silks prcdominatc in the ncw showings,
and the better wearing types such as
foulards, tussahs and sin ginghams lead
~ fav,-. NoolCus IN serge and other
wcavcs are apt o. play the part of trim
mings rather than body fabrics, being
largely rclcgated to the coats and wraps
OF endless variety. that are being shown
for womcns selection
GINGHtMs.
Glnghams Of regulation cotton weave
were 80 modish last year that manufaC-
turcrs copied al then blocks, plaids and
Coioring> ~ l.t woven s,ikS IN a hight
Annurc weave. that repToduccs them
attrscfIVCly and should give excellent
wear They were not low IN price. Tut rs
thcN require little trimming they arc quite
within reach OF people who make their
own clothc~ so cIeverly that they look
quite profess onal
Then the real cotton giughams arc
Ia hc smart - ever, and vi no douiI 70
almost auvW here. when once the mercury
climbs g. atl-adcs tba; make cotton
frock attractive Both tho shepherd
blocks and broken plaIds are attractivolv
used with emphasis laid on the holder
designs Just now. hu' until tho dresses are
generally worn onc can never bc sure that
the small neat checks Of last season may
not hc FIRST favorteS With frnckS or suits
u Il the accessories that count greatly III
the finished effect
NEW HATS AND TfXINGS.
Nerv attractive are many o. the new
spring hats already worn with fur wraps
and coats In the crowd 0! lnodish types
there are shapes 20 suit any type of face
and harmonic with any costume Very
hugh crowns Of severe outline with Just a
touch Of trimming, and those where the
high effect Is obtained by masslng the
tTlmming about and above the top Of the
crown. There are low Shcpherdess shapes
with no crown ~ all decked with quaint
little bows and 'stTeamers and faced and
bound with contrasting color in a fashion
most complimentary to the wearer
Colored iacngs while not exactly novel
are a rather pronounced feature IN the
new nat showIngs.
Resalind Nav.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12

steamship and navigation md rogu r
academic instruction in keeping win
their years More than lf,0 - these bols
are now serving IN the navy ~ merrbhnt
marine AZ Camp Dewey lat summer
instruction yas given ~ ~ aWHcu'ioa
seancn at the request ~ thc Nav DO
partmcnt and these mcn are IN n1w rery-
ing IN tho navy.
This work u trimming boyB Tor q
service is supported by The grh,rY..
of men and women interested ~ rri
American boys given IN unusual 0fp
tunity 70 prepare thonselvcs Tor uTf
and honorable life careers and alaD nf
ested in seeing the government prpv3 Z =
with trained men % man me- ships
tho navy and merchant marina
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
SPn|NG MODELS.
New York Showings of Advance
Fashions Pretty Touches That
Brighten Hats and Dresses.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New York, Feb. 9.-Winds may blow
with cutting coldness, but we know that
underneath the ground spring is begin
ming To awaken the sleeping seeds and
tubcrs, and all at once, when few warm
days arrive we'll see buds and shoots
proclaiming the coming of the open
season. Quite AS inevitably and naturally
women's thoughts are occupied with more
or less planning for needed new apparel,
or the refurblshing of stock on hand,
SPRING sHowINGs.
Here there Is no end to the showing of
advanced models, that offer innumerable
su gcStions of value TO clever managers
and planners.
Personally, am struck with the great
number of smart redingote types, which
are sometimes onc-picCc frocks, some
times two-piccc suits, and often really
coats 20 be worn with various frocks ard
separate skirts, or that may be donned in
the place of dress doing duty acceptAbly
IN either capacity.
ECONOMY SUBSERvED.
When types of this sort are fashionable
the needs Of economical dressing can be
easily met, without any sacrifice of
attractive appearance. Very few pieces
IN ones wardrobe doing duty acceptably
for many and various occasions Com
bination of materials remain the rule. but
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
MORE COMMODITIES BANNED.
War Trade Board Forbids Export Of Al
Wheat Products.

Washington, Feb. l2.--Additions made
by the War Trade Board to its con
servation list of materials which may not
be exported to any country except under
license include the following commodities:
Macaroni, spaghetti, vcrmicolh, noodles
and crackers, biscuits, wheat cereals and
other products made from wheat: rye
-four. rye meal, lineocd meal plate roll
ing mills, open hearth blast furnaces,
stecl furnaces, rubber and all oonmodi-
tics containing rubber
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
ENROLL MEN FOR SHIP WORK.
Fifty Recruiting Stations Opened To-day
in philadcIphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. - Fifty recruiting
stations in all parts OF the city were
opened yesterday 10 enroll workers for
patriotic service IN emergency ship
building.
Phlladelphia's quota in the industrial
emergency army of 10000 workers y
placed at 5000 men Enrolment will
not make it compulsory for the men
enrolling TO serve at once but will place
them on the list OF eligiblos to be called
IN time Of emergency.
Men who arc far down on the draft
lust are preferred. although all work
rrs will be enrolled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
AUSTRALIANS WIN A RAID.
Attack Germans Near Messines, II
fjjctjne LOSSES.

London, Feb. IA successful raid
was carried out last night by Australian
troops against German positions southeas.
Of Mcssines," says yesterdays report
"In addition to other cnsualtics inflicted
upon the enemy, 2S prisoners were cap
turcd.
.'On Saturday night Belgian patrol
successfully attacked hostile post in
the Mcrckem sector, killing tho garrison
and capturing n machine gun"
Active artillery fighting on the Aisnc
and Vcrdun fronts is reported in today's 8
official French communication.
Patrol encounters occurred in Upper
Alsace, near Anspaeh-Lc-Bas. The
French took prisoners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
Join the Colors.

Tho following enlstments for the reg
ular army were announced I'll the local
recruiting station, yesterday: Chris
tOphcr g Jarman, William Sapp and
Milard Broomall, for the cavalry; Thomas
T. Greeley. for the aviation section OF the
signal corps, and Markley Shaw, for
the engineering CORPS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
BRITISH CASUALTIES T077.

London. Feb ~ Brlfigh caumliir
reported ia tho l'st week arc 7.O77 dividr I
as follows: Killed ~ died Il w0unda-
officers, ~; men, ,3G0 WOundtd r
rnissing ofiioorB. l55, rnsD. : fS9
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
To Attend aslungfon Dance.

Miss Thclma Birmingham, who j
spending few days in Washington at
tended the Georgetown University Prom
at the New Willard Hotel tonight