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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
Is Sweden Policeman?

Edwin Bjorkman, the distinguished
critic, says that his native country is
not friendly to the Kaiser. After ex-
planning, in Everyb ~ s, that sweden
is misrepres- ~ bureaucracy
that sees G. nan virto the one
possible escape from ultimate disaster
Mr.. Bjorkman adds:
Sweden is not Pc ';e man AS I. ma
ton. The blu k of e peorl. are. il
anything, arti-German. They are
above everything else, anxious to be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

on good terms with the side that can
save them from actual starvation dur
ing the coming winters. The outgoing
Swedish government was recently re-
ported to have arranged with Ger
manly for the Importation of corn and
potatoes. Instead of rejoicing, Brant-
ing, the leader of the strongest party
in the Riksdag, was at once moved
to protest in sharp terms. The i'm
mediate gains are obvious he wrote
"Jut what is yet more obvious is that
il will react on our chances to get
anything from the other side. .
Need it be added that these decisions,
which may prove decisive to the whole
position of Sweden in the world, have
been made in secret committee, with
out any conference with representa-
tives of the parliamentary majority?
One has the impression of govern
ing clique determined to act for its
cwn part to the last"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
Noted Russian Symphony
Orchestra to Be Heard At
Jefferson Thursday Night
Modest Aschuer Returns With Celebrated Organization
Which Stirred Birmingham During Biennial-Singe
Concert Will Be Given With Comprehensive Pro-
gramme-Sooists Accompany Orchestra

T the Russian Symphony orchestra which to the
Jefferson Thursday, and its conductor Modest Alt
schuer great share of the credit is due for the
ent widespread popularity of Russian music in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

tfN q " 4 G :
I'vav~a a.,l osettn Nnrsts'l. well know,
10 Bir~'ineham theatregoers. will also
entertain Thursday Friday and Satur-
day. Both of these clever performers
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
AT
LIBERTY LOAN RALLY

The two-days' session Of the Third
Federal Reserve District Liberty Loan
Convention opened yesterday IN the Ros3
Garden Of the Bellevue-Straiford Hotel,
Philadelphia, and was attended by the
following Wilmlngtonlans representing
the Liberty Loan Committee.
John s. Rossell. a. Rae du Bell, James
p. Winchester, John IT, Dandy, John
Richardson, Jr.. Robert p. Robinson,
William G. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. OHIO
Nowland Andrew Bryson and John r..
Taylor from New Castle; Dr. Samuel
C. Mitchell, chairman OF the White Clay
Creek Hundred Liberty Loan Committee
Joseph Mitchell. jr., OF Hockessin, chair
man OF Mil Greek Hundred Liberty
Loan Committee; James H.. Hughes
and J. Hail Anderson, Of Dover chair
man and secretary of the Kent County
Liberty Loan Committee; Mrs Henry
Rdgley, Of Dover. chairman Of the Wo'
mems Liberty Loan Committee for Della
ware: George Il. Hall, chairman; Harr'
/ B. Thaw. secretary; and Charles d
Abbott. publicity chairman, OF the Sus
sex county Liberty Loan Committee
n. l. paynter. Nassau.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
HELD ON CHARGE
OF STEALING FLOUR

John Law. negro, driver FOR the
Phillps-Thompson Company, was ar
roIgned In Municipal Court this morn
ing charged with the larceny Of nour
from his employers.
A member OF the company testified
that some one had heon taking four
from their warehouse and that the door
had been found open during the night
time after n had been locked earlier
IN the evening.
The company suspected the defend
ant and when Sergeant OF Detectives
King Investigated he decided 20 search
Laws home. A sack OF the company's
flour is alleged 90 have been found
locked IN a trunk IN the defendants
home. 40 Johns Court, last night.
Sergeant Klng told The court that
Law had confessed taking sacks Of
flour from The Phil ps-rhompeon Com
pany at intervals for the last several
weeks.
Judgo Churchman held the defendant
for trial IN $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
INSURANCE PREMIUM STANDS.

suit for return OF first payment on
policy OF insurance in the Reserve
Loan Life Insurance Company, OF In
dlanapolis. Ind, amounting to s3i6
brought by Claude n. Lester, was heard
by Judge Boyce 10 Superior Court this
morning and non-suited.
The plaintiff claims that policy
which was offered to him was not in
accordance with his understanding OF
the policy that ne was 20 receive. as
10 provided only for a payment OF
200 at The end Of 20 years, instead OF
$4,000 as he expected.
The case Of the Cooperative Stores
Co. vs.. Bernard Klehz and George
Kleitz and Alfred Whartenby. constable
was heard before Judge Conrad in
Court Room No. 2
The action Is brought for repleyn.
Robert Adalr appeared for the plaintiff
and W. r. Lyman for the defense.
The jury will be charged this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
ALLIED COUNTER DRIVE ON
HUNS MAY COME HOURLY

new line have been rcpulsed and the
line In general Is being held British
and French lines are being brought up.
The FIRST phase Of the drive is, m
fact. over. or. as llndonburg himself
admits, The FIRST act Is ended
III has not heretofore ended so sue
cessfully for the German armies as
Hindouburg would have the world be-
llcve. II Is clear now mat the German
intention was TO crush out the front
line with overwhelming masses OF
troops and break through. 10 Is prob
able that Amiens was their objective
There was, al any rate. sreol diher-
once between their attack and am at
tack with a limited. objective llke inc
British attacks on the lpres salient
last year-thc object OF which was az
ways % nibble OF a comparatively
small and definite piece Of The enemy
dofensos.
"The Germans on this occasion
counted on breaking down The Allied
resistance at the start. As orders
which have been captured on their OF.
ncers prove they evidently anticipated
lhat resistance would weaken as ihel
pressed forward. and that each day they
would advance further than the last
until they had succeeded In brlngins
about the western front open warfare
OF a kind which has not been seen ir
France or Belgium since tho mrs
months OF the war.
"rhe enemy has failed In this e1ort
With a huge sacrifice OF life he has
bent back the allied line in his on
slaughl. but has failed to break it lii'
progress. instead ~ increasing from DAY
10 day was greater on first day anC
has slowed down steadily since then
NOW, so FAR as can be seen DE Is be
Ing held by an undismayed and enec
tive defense. Tie may Of course, fur
iher advance, but so long as our line q
not broken we can afford 10 retreat stil
further without giving him a victory.
And n the German losses are out O.
an proportion 10 the ground won th'
allied losses IN men and guns thougl
considerable are being rapidly replaced
ALSO, behind the Allies stand the re
sources OF the United states I'm maj
power and material while Germal
power undoubtedly must be insuncien
TO meet the continued demands on any
thing like the same scale as the losse
which they have suffered during th
last five days
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
sy The United Press

5y The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Tho hour
for the great Allied counter drive on
the Toulons is drawing near, allied and
American officers prodctcd here today
Tho entrance OF the army of man
euvcr" into this nghtIng which prom
ises tho greatest battle OF the war Is
imminent. these officers say.
The Kaisers legbns are close 10
the old battle line existing before the
Sommc campaign of 1916 and The Amer
lean officers expect the Allies 90 make
a determined stand there.
officers who returned recently from
Europe say that the old battle front
has been greatly strengthened. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the British have had some such
plan OF retirement IN mind 90 case OF
q great German attack, as is bc.ng car
ried out now.
"Tho German drive. am confident
will be definitely halted on the 1910
line" q weil-known general said today
"The-e they will encounter unbroker
borbed wire belts. unchanged trenches
strong concrete redoubts and machine
gun emplacemenis. They cannot hope
90 penetrate this barrier viihou
bringing up their heaviest artillery
The Interval viii give the Allies tlm'
20 get rcinforccmenls In The line and @
reorganze for the real test of strength
"l firmly believe that the issue d
going 10 be decided on thst old baltl
/ line and that 70 Will mark the highes
| tide Of the German offensive. Further
more, after checking the enemy ihcr
/ the Allies won't wait long before tax
ing the initiative again
This view was shared by British Of
lcers.
That Gcrmany's titantic cffort 9
break the British lines has failed q
the end "of the nrst phase Of the bat
tie" was the opinion OF high Mile
military authorities here today. So
forth IN O review OF the flyo days lghl
ing.
THE position in the battle zone
now clearer" it said. and % Is possihl
10 get a more general view of wha
has happened during the nrst five day
fighting.
TT Is clear that ycsierday the stu
alton improved considerably. On "a
Somme between Marchain and Peronn
the Germans were driven back 90 lh
eastern banks OF the river. Sewers
heavy attacks on other parts Of tn
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
HOLD FOUR FOR TRIAL
AS HERON SELLERS

James Young. Otis Wren. Frank West
and Mary Dennis. all Negroes, were ar
raigned before Judge ChurchmRn IN
Municipal Court today, charged with
trancking In heroin. Young was ar
raigned on three charges, Wren on two
charges. West on two charges, and
Mary Dennis on ono charge. Tho prls-
oners were held FOR trial IN $500 bail
on each charge. Elsie Brown and Paul
Brown. Negroes, and Paul Edwards,
white, witnesses, were held IN $500 bail
each.
The charge Of breaking and entering
against otis Wren, one Of the defend
ants. was nolle pressed at thc request
or Assistant City solicitor Malloy. Mr..
Malloy told the court that a man now IN
custody had confessed 90 breaking into
Dr. Michael Oslro's drug store. on East
Fifih street. on which charge Wren
had been held
James salisbury appeared for all the
defendants.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
pnIYELL Is PARnLEn-

When the case OF Otis Powell. charg-
ed with the larceny Of a gold watch
from a fellow boarder several days ago,
was called In Municipal Court today.
Assistant Attorney-General Percy w.
Green told Judge Churchman that
through a misunderstanding Daniel o.
Hastings had yesterday asked the Court
OF General Sessions TO hear Powells
plea ~ gllilty. This was done and the
defendant was psroled. powelrs case
had been continued in Municipal Court
several days ago until this morning.
Judge Churchman debated the question
FOR a few minutes with Mr. Green as
70 the best method Of marking the case
on the books so as 10 balance the court
records and then decided 10 enter It as
having been heard by the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
Rr WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

United Press Stam Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD. March 26.-rhe sixth day OF the
monster battle finds the British and
Germans lighting like tigers on the IA
nous Pozleres Ridge, which HAS
wrested from Hindenburg In the fall or
1916.
Furious lighting continues, the en-
emy throwing masses In the direction
OF Albert from the high ground around
Mpntauban. Here the British machine
gun positions are resisting stuhbornly
The Germans also are thrusting west
ward from Nesle. attempting 90 drive a
wedEe there. But their progress con-
tinues slow.
The allied resistance is daily stlfen-
ing. The enemy is violently endeavor-
ing TO break through at three points
south Of Arras. toward Albert and to-
ward Noyon. Each sector is the scene
OF the heaviest fighting. night and day.
The Germans were reported today
along a line through LOgeast wood,
Ligny-Thilly and Montauban, flghtins
madly toward the valley OF the bloody
Ancre.
The weather continues fine. favorlng
the Germans. For few hours this
afternoon the barometer fen and the
clouds came mp. hut the wind vecred
60 the north. clearing mp the sky.
The airmen are pro0ting, however, 10y
both the sunshine and starlight. Dur
ing the past four days lighting more
than two hundred machines have beer
brought down. One hundred and twenty
have been seen TO crash to the earth
in kndllng wood, while So were Oh
served falling, beyond control
Low lying machines are ceaselessll
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
SPIRITUAL LESSONS
OF THE GREAT WAR

DR.. Randolph minister Of Grace
will begin a series Of addresses
on "The Spiritual Lessons Of the Great
War;" tomorrow evening In tho chapel
of Grace Church. 10 Is the purpose OF
these addresses 10 help all who are feel
Ing in doubt about the outcome OF the
struggle Msny arc being led to ques-
ton the providence and purpose Of God
IN permitting this struggle to go on;
others fear greatly the outcome II the
Central Powers arc successful IN this
great drive. Or. Randolph Will take up
these questions and drawing upon the
light OF revelation will seek 90 inter-
prolo The Divine purpose In the great
struggle.
Ills subject on Wednesday night of
this week viii be The Appeal OF tho
Cross 10 our Age" Mrs. Kemery VIII
sing appropriate solos.
Another opportunity for lntercesslon
will be afforded on Friday afternoon
when a service OF prayer will be con-
Quoted by the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society IN the chapel az 2
O'Clock. This service viii be attended
by all The members Of the various SO
cieles IN the city.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
What CAN STATE Do
TO HELP WIN WAR?
This to be Work OF Com
mittee Of Three Under
New Plan
MEET AT DOVER
TO SHAPE PROGRAM

The three State directors appointed
by the United States Department OF
Labor-Joseph NJ. Armstrong. Stale DE-
rector Of the Working Boys Reserve;
A. G. Benkhart, Federal Employment
Agent, United States Department OF
Labor, and Charles Warner. state
Director OF the Public Service Re-
serve, United States Department
or Labor-met in 1.-THE oglces Of Charles
Warner yesterday afternoon and or
ganlzed into a committee OF three. This
committee Of three arranged for CON
ference with the State Agricultural
Board, 10 be held az 1890 o'clock on
Friday morning In Dover TO go into the
farm labor situation In Delaware. The
chief object OF tho conference will be
10 determine what Is practicable for
Delaware In the general instructions
Issued from Washington, some OF
which would not apply 10 conditions IA
this state.
Under Mr. Benkharts supervision
will be the postmssters working with
the county agents. and the securing OF
a farm labor census through the rura
schools Mr.. Armstrong will confer
with the grangers, especially IN re-
gard 20 the part tho boys can play 10
helping out the farm labor situation
/ Mr.. Warmers particular duties are C
/ ind employment FOR men who are will
Ing to change from present occupation
I TO work more essential TO winning th'
war. Farmers will be asked TO tel
what they think will be worth whll'
for Delaware IN the farm labor stu
alton this summer. The committee O.
three will push the campaign vigorous
ly as soon as they have gotten thes
practical data 10 work with.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
BEAT KAISER TO
DEATH" SONG IDEA

When the third Liberty Loan CAM
palgn opens, copies Of a new Liberty
Losn" song are to be distributed In this
city. which was sung at the Liberty
Loan Conference Ia Philadelphia. The
last lines In the chorus run:
III you're going TO be a sympathetic
miser.
The kind that only lends a lot OF
noise,
You're no better than the one who
loves the Kaiser
So what are you going 20 do 90 help
the bOys?'
James p. Winchester, a committee
member, relates that when the song
was sung, there was some trouble with
getting the right time in the hext "a
the last line, whereupon someone arose
and said:
Don't get two heats on the Kaiser.
NO, beat him 20 DEATH" shouted som'
one promptly.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
KORNILOFF LOSES;
LENINE TO QUIT
Rr I0sEPH sHAPLEN,

United Press stan Correspondent.
PETROGRAD. March % Afternoon)
Soviet forces smashed General
Kornilons army. which appeared sud
denly on the borders OF the Charkon
province. I'm the Don region, near the
station Of Pissarevskaya, It was re-
ported here today.
Kornnon's men ned in wild disorder.
BY the United Press.
BERNE. March 26.-The fall Of NlkO-
lai Lonlne. premier in Russia's Boil
shevii government, is imminent, ac-
cordlng 20 the Frankfurter Zeitung,
copies Of which have been received
here.
The accession OF Socialists aud those
who repudlated the recent peace treaty
with Germany, Is considered inevitable,
the paper said.
Lenine was the strongest Of the Boil
sheviki In favor OF signing the treaty
which made peace between Germany
and Russia. Leon Trotzky, Bolshevih
foreign minister, who conducted the
negotiations at Brest Litovsk, was OPP
posed 20 the treaty, as finally adopted
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
BEACON COLLEGE
CLUBS REUNION

on Thursday evening, April 4, the
Beacon Business Club Is TO celebrate
a reunion OF graduates and Undergrad
yates OF the Beacon Business College,
IN the Rose Room and Grill Room OF
the Hotel DUPONT.
This reunion VIII bring together q
representative body OF vi least 20O
young men and young women OF this
ylonilv, who are doing their bit, in
no small way. TO serve the interests OF
The government. locally and nationally
a banquet will be served. Former
Congressman l.. Irving Handy VII be
the toasimaslor, and IL is planned to
have persons OF national distinction
speak on topics OF moment and Inter
est. ono Of the speakers will be Pro
fessor +. II. Green, OF West Chester
Harry stausebach's orchestra will fur
nish the music of the evening and the
festivities will close with a dance.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
Pill MAKERs no BLACK UP.

The Wilmington branch OF the Della
ware State Pharmaceutical Association
is arranging to give a minstrel show az
the Playhouse as soon as a company
Of players. talent taken from among
the local branch, can get things In
shape Members Of the Wilmington
branch OF the association will meet at
the home OF Philip Grant, No. COO North
Van Buren street. Thursday evening
and complete arrangements for the en-
tertainment. Lawrence II. Ferry. VIII
mlngton's minstrel King," viii rehearse
those who will take parts in the play
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
NEW YORK TO GUARD
AGAINST AIR RAIDS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. March 26.-Anticipalins
German frightfulness iu Now York.
preparations have been made here TO-
day 90 care for victims of air raids
should any take place.
A speech by Captain A. Wells Ingram
of London inspired city officials and
business men 90 arrange organization
OF police details In rih precinct of
the city. These VIII he trained IN
nrst aid work and each detail viii De
assisted by a corps of six physicions
and siN nurses supplied by the city
health department.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
STREET RnARn RnIrIINF

The New Castle Leather Company
asked permission Of the Street and
Sewer Department today TO erect a
wire fence in front Of It's property al
East Poplar street. The request was
referred for investigation.
John Richardson, on behalf of the
Wilmington and Brandywlne Cemetery,
sent a letter 20 the board stating that
NJ meeting Of directors. yesterday. 10
was voted to proceed Immediately with
the curblng OF Adams street.
A notice was received. signed by
thirty or more teamsters employed by
the Street Department. asking 81 a day
for man and team, and that a team
employed until o'clock in the after
noon should be paid Tor the whola
day. The matter was referred TO the
Street Commissioner.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
WIFE WHO WON'TLIVE
WITH HUSBAND LOSES

William Walllng was before Munl-
cinal Court today charged with failure
20 support his wife. Elsie Walling Mrs
Wanlng testified that her husband be-
gan abusing her three weeks after their
wedding. and that he had told her he
was tired keeping her. In answer to a
question by Philip l.. Garrett, Mrs.
Walllng said she would not live with
her husband The defendant said his
wife came 20 Wilmington while he
and his wife were living IN phlladel-
phla and spent sis OF his money IN one
day. When Judge Churchman sug-
gested 20 Mrs. Walllng that she had
better return 10 her husband she re-
piled that she would not. Very we'll
then" said Judge Churchman, "the
case Is dismissed"
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
BR.DGETEt!DERS ASK
FOR SALARY RAISE
Tell Levy Court $50 Wage
is Insufficient al
This Time
ENGINEER TO GET
$4,000 A YEAR

Declaring that their present salary
OF 500 a month Is insufficient, consld-
cring the present conditions. bridge
tenders at the river front bridge and
Market street bridge submitted re-
quest 20 the Levy Court, at their meet
ing today. for an increase Of $40 a
month The matter was referred 10
the finance committee.
The yearly salary Of Charles f
Grubb. assistant county engineer. was
Increased TO $1,000.
President purks announced that tho
terms Of all constables expire at the
end OF the term for which they art
appointed and that in the event OF nC
appointment, vacancy exists.
George Whittlngton and william
Campbell were appointed special rura
policemen In Christiana hundred.
The following constables were ap
pointed:
Alfred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hun
dred
C.. o. Fadeley. Claymont.
Harry Poole. Newport.
Marshall Rambo. Elsmerc.
Frank o. Bowen and Harvey c. Fen
nimore. Christiana hundred
-. =. luNNilt ffllilt AlAs VI cen ++NA'
dred.
Commissioner Groves was instructe
70 notify County Engineer James vii
son. who Is convalescing from a Ion
illness az Atlantic City, Of the court
continued regard for him and hope 70
his speedy recovery.
The proposal Of the Jones Gonstruc
ton Company for repairing the Elem
ings Landing bridge, joining New Cas-
lie ana Kent counties, was rejected
The court last week awarded the cor
tract 20 the Jones Company, but u
Lovy Court Of Kent county rejected !
causing the local courts action toda'
The Worth steel Company was give
permission 70 construct and maintain
lead-covered cable over the Post hoa
at Claymont, the work 10 be done und'
the supervision Of the Levy Court.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
COLONEL MACARTHUR WOUNDED.

WASHINGTON, March PC. - General
Pershing's casualty list. received late
yesterday. contained thirteen names.
one dead Of wounds, three OF disease,
one from causes unknown. One man
was severely wounded Seyen were
slightly wounded.
Colonel Douglas Macarthur, chief OF
STAFF, Of the Rainbow Division, was Sc
verely wounded
Colonel Macarthur formerly was the
War Departments censor In Washing
ton. He recently was decorated for
bravery. He Is a son Of Lieutenant
General Arthur Macarthur, who achiev-
I'd distinction In the Cuban and Philip
pine campaigns.
Evening journal., 1918-03-26
SIXTH DAY OF FIGHT FINDS
BRITISH=GERMANS LIKE TIGERS

harrasslng the German attackers,
sometimes simultaneously bombing nd
vancing waves.
Hndonburg is playing leapfrog with
death lie is driving perhaps thirty
divisions until exhausted: then thirty
more through the first and when these
are spent and the first somewhat re-
freshed. "leapfrogging' the frst
through the second after substituting
fresh divisions from the rear for the
more mauled divisions.
Simms' dispatch indicates a more eX-
tended area OF lighting than described
in Haigs Official statement. The Brit
isn commander limited the greatest
action 10 that portion OF the battle
front between the SOmme and the Disc
with the hardest lighting where the
British and French lines converge.
Simms reported the Germans trying
90 break through south of Arras prob
ably in The vi0 nifty Of NancOurt ln
the direction NJ Albert and toward
Noyon
These sectors take in the extreme
1anks of the battlefront and the north
center.
Pozieres. In which region simms de-
scribed the hardest combat Is on the
Abe t-Bopaumo road, only six miles
northeast Of the former place 4 gny-
Thinoy is about two miles south of
Bapaumc. Montauban is six miles east
of Albert and three miles west OF Com
blos. The Germans evidently are driv-
ing at Albert from the east and north
east.
Nesle Is eight miles west OF Ham
and ~ miles south of Peronne. IT'S
capture already has been claimed by
the Germans.