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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
SOLF STILL WHIM PERS,
"TEI MS TOO SEVERE
Repeats Fear Of Famine 10 Wash
ington; Pleads 70 Have Hoover
Come TO Berlin.
By A,<ocialed prc,s % Every Evening

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Berlin. FRIDAY. Nov Is 3y wireless
to London In has message ~ Secretary
Lansing 1t Washington TODAY Or y =
Self after appealing 70 hin Il lnscrcede
with President Wilson ta send peace
delegates 20 The Hague ~ soon aS possible
I'm order u save the German ncoplc from
perishing hy starvation aud anarchy
suggested that Herbert G. Hoover. the
American Food Administrator he assigned
to the task Of assisting the German people.
This section nj Dr Solf ; message reads.
American delegates could diScuSS
with the pIenipotent'arics Of the German
people the details ot how the magma i
II oils help of America could save III time
our fatherland from worst Perhaps
| the matter could hc put IN The tried hands
| of MIR Hoover Whu n rendered such
| great service ia RcIgiun
The acceptance of she oppressive
armistice conditions the necessity Of
! supplying from scanty provisions the
armies that arc streaming back from the
! front the cessation Of navigation IN the
North Sea and the Baltic BY the con
! tnuancc Of the blockade, and he dis
| turbcd conditions IN the East make the
situation IN our country daily moro an
bearable The peril can be avoided only
by the most speedy help
London. FRIDAY Nov l5.-Dr. Solf,
| the German foreign secretary, according
i 10 German wireless message, has sent
to Secretary Lansing note referring to
the article in the Anglo-T Turkish armlStlce
requiring German civilians 10 leave the
Turkish empire immediately The Ger
man foreign secretary says that German
hospitals. will be compelled 10 close,
thus causing new suffering among the
Christian population The German
Government Dr Soli adds. requests
that President Wilson Intervene in favor
Of these German civilians being permitted
To remain in Turkey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
GERMANS SEEK
PROTECTION OF
AMERICAN ARMY
Send Messages Asking y s. Men 70
Hasten Toward Rhine Coun-
try; Fear Stragglers,
MISS WILSON AT VERDUN
BY A,sociatc,i press % Every Evcnine

By Associated Press - Every Evonine
With The American arnies II Eastern
France. FRIDAY, Nov is Officials and
civilians III villages % German occupied
territory are sending many messages ~
headquarters here. urging that American
troops start toward the Rhine as soon AZ
possible II Il feared that after the Ger
mans move back there sill lie trouble
caused by stragglers
Most 0f these messages have been sent
with French and Italian soldiers who have
been released from German prisons.
These prisoners ~ war are reaching the
American llrcs IN large numbers
4 note reaching The Headquarters %
the First American army today was
written by n village priest. Hc sand the
German slodiers had been celebrating
the signing III the arnlstlce and hs
parishloners feared their lives would he
II danger If the Americans failed to arrive
soon
Several German officers have approach
ed The American front lines during the
las few days. asking what is TO he done with
var materials eft behind, according to
the terms 0f the armistIce. \ German
aviation officer asked today where the
planes af bis squadron are t0 De delivered.
All these queries are answered y
statement that q commission now IS eon-
sidering he question and that notification
soon viil be sent ro the Germans.
Miss Margaret n Wilson, daughter 81
the President visited Xcrdun ms morning
She then went to MontzeWile and Mont
iaucUn.
Paris. Nov Is In accordance WITH
Marshall Foch Instructions. conveyed
through Major >lsteron 70 the ierman
Great Headquarters, Germany military
and technical representatives ne Bel
gan officers at Bruges, British Al Mons,
and French and Americans 1t Nancy
Yesterday afternoon says Marc ei
liutin Of the Echo De Paris The President
of the meetings was 10 arrange the plans
of the withdrawal OF the Germans across
the Rhine and 70 discuss questions rel
atiye 10 railroads, nvers canals ana
telegraph and telephone service.
The Germs ans gave information con-
ceTnlng t e different system Of communca-
ion and the destruction effected 81 piann-
ed bN the Germans.
The British and RelgianS dealt With the
territory limited by The Dutch-BeIgian
and the Dutch-Cerman frontiers, and
Rhine ard the line of Coblcnz
The French and Americans discuss, &
the region Of Charlero andBon - souther
A'sace
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

feeling Of security goes with Clover
Dairy milk ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
Ihe Mnathcr.

BIZ Associated Press - EVERY Evenu,
Washington NOV f6 Forecast for Dc,a.
ware,
Cloudy tonight: Sunday probably r1.u,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
All Presbyterians Are Interested in Visit of
 Dr. MacSpOrran Sunday

4 i.
 Presbyterians of the entire Birming- ham district are interested in the visit to the First Presbyterian church next Sunday of Dr. John A. MacSporran, who will occupy the pulpit at both morn ing and evening services.
 Dr. MacSporran is pastor of the La Fayette Square Presbyterian church, Baltimore, and is regarded as one of the most prominent ministers of the Northern Presbyterian church. He has recently been serving as camp pastor at Camp Sheridan, and while in that capacity filled the pulpit of the First church several Sundays since. The con- gregatiOn was so impressed with pr. MacSporran and his sermon that he was invited to make the church another visit. This invitation he has accepted for next Sunday.
 .* It will be recalled that the First Presbyterian church has been without a pastor for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
EMBRYO SAILORS
 LEARNING ID SWIM Perry McGillivray Teaching Naval Recruits How to
 Save Themselves

Washington, August 20.-Classes con taining 200 men are taught swimming daily at the Great Lakes naval training station, Great Lakes, H., according to Walter Camp, head of the athletic divis- ion of the navy department commission on training camp activities. The in- struction is carried on in immense tanks because the waters of Lake Michigan are too cold for swimming.
 The swimming classes are under tbe supervision of Herman P Olcott, athletic director of the navy training camp at the Great Lakes station. According to Mr. Olcott, large number of men from the inland and middle western states were unable to swim when they reported but by the time they are ready for sea duty, they will all have been taught the acuatc art.
 A number of records have been broken recently in swimming meets held at ina station At one meet Perry McGilliyray. one Of the swimming coaches, won a, 2ao. va event against Khanomoku. in onen water before crowd estimated at 4O.OoO MT. McGillivray's time was two minutes. 2l seconds, thus beating his own worlds record by almost three seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
FAMOUS ATHLETE IS
 KILLED IN ACTION
 WITH U. s. MARINES
John Overton Makes Su- preme Sacrifice for Coun- try--Was Captain of
 Yale Track Team

Nashville, Tenn, August 2o.--Mr. and Mrs J. NJ Overton of this. city today received a letter announcing that their son, Lieut. John w. Overton, was killed in the battle of the Marne on July ls. The news came in letter from a friend, who said he helped to bury him on the battlefield. Lieutenant Over ton was 8 world famous Yale athlete.
 He was the champion mile and two mile runner of the world. His family is one of the most prominent in Ten nessee The letter, made public by Mir Overton this afternoon from one of the young officers associates. said:
 "On the morning of July 19 we went over the top. Johnny Overton was killed. I buried Johnny in the field and had just said hello to him in the attack a minute before he was killed
 Lieutenant Overton was in the ma rines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
NO RUPTURE WITH
 GERMANY LIKELY Spain Sends Firm Note Re- garding Ship Sinking, But Will Maintain
 Neutrality

Madrid August 2o.-Gen. Jose Marina, the minister of war, today declared that the international situation gave no oc- cason for alarm on the part of Span iards. The note recently sent by the Spanish government to Berlin regarding the sinking of Spanish ships by German submarines, he said, was written in a 6rmer tone than were previous notes, but it could not bring change in Spain s attitude of neutrality, much less rup- ture of diplomatic relations with Ger many.
 Some mystery evidently attaches to the diplomatic note reported to have been sent by Spain to Germany. Recent ao- vices from Madrid were that note hao been dispatched to Berlin regarding the torpedoing of Spanish ships by German U-boats and that as soon as the docu- ment had been received at the German capital it would be made public by Eduardo Dato, the Spanish foreign min ister It was reported that the note i!l- cluded a notice to Germany that spain would compensate herself for 1utuie losses from interned German vessels iA Spanish harbors.
 Foreign Minister Dato, in order to alias alarm. issued denial from San Sebastian on Sunday to the recent Spanish press reports that the neutrality of Spain was threatened. In his statement the TOT eign minister added:
 .'As to the famous Spanish note au' dressed to Germany it is impossible to publish it because it does not exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Twenty-Three Americans,
 Held Prisoner, Announced

Washington, August 2o.-Names of three officers and 20 enlisted men of the Ameri- can expeditionary forces, held in Ger many as prisoners of war, were made public today by the war department. with the camps whepe they are held and their home addresses, as follows:
 Camp Darmstadt-Privates Raymond .. Berry, Salona, Pa.; William A Dichey, Mill Hall, Pa; Lee Hanna, Castance, Pa.; William J. Dolen, Lockport, N. Y.; Lewis S. Wheeler. Wilson, N Y.; Samuel Bergwerk, Landburg, Austria; William Kaplan, New York; Ernest c. Jacobs, Williamtic, Conn; David Roth, New York city; George W. Tallman, Rochester Hyrnan Resnikoff. Brooklyn; Alex Shere- wifski, Jewett City, Conn; John Car barino, Buffalo; William A. Fernands, New York; Morris Gutentag, New York; Corps Thomas J. Higgins, Amsterdam, N. Y; John F. Smith. Chicago.
 Camp Munster, West Phalia-Private George L. Hawley, Hartford, Conn.
 Camp Unknown-Corp. Harvey Pipps, Aurora, Ind; Private Lewis Gibbs Lock- hane, Pa. Iieuts. Edward R. Taylor. Bellfonte, Pa; William Brown. scranton, Pa; Bryan M. Batter. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
NAMES OF MORE U. s. PRISONERS ARE RECEIVED
War Department Makes Public Latest List of Of- ficers and Men Held in
 Enemy Prison Camps

Washington, August 1.-The names of 2S American officers and men To- cated in German prison camps were ment as follows:
 Camp Karlsruhe-Lieut. William s. Kidder attached to the British Royal flying corps. In good health. Home ad- dress unknown.
 Camp Rastatt-Lieut H. E. Barrin- ger, Jacksonville, Fla; First Lieut.. William w. Chambers, Fitchb g, Mass; First Lieut.. Burt Cheesman, St. Joseph, Mo-; Capt. William c. Truxel, Meyersdale, Pa; First Lieut.. Edward R. Taylor, Bellfontaine, Pa; J. E. Gee. Monongahela, Pa; Capt. James B. Cou- sart, Philadelphia First Lieut.. Waiter l.. Swarts, Scranton, Pa; First Lieut.. Herman Sloan, Merchantville, N. J.; Second Lieut. William Brown, Scranton, Pa; First Sergt. Mitchell A. Barrett, Philadelphia; Second Lieut.. George H, Crowns, Nekoosa, Wis; First Lieut.. Robert F. Raymond, Boston.
 Camp Bayreuth-Private James E. Morton. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
 Camp Dulmen-Private Joseph R. Dennen, Princeton. N. J.
 Private Harold J. Hunt, Hightstown, New Jersey.
 Camp Hammelburg-Priv Rollin C.. Freshbour, Ripon, Cal; Corp. George D.. Hughey, Lehigh, Okla.
 Camp Limburg-Private John Sciul- lon, Waterbury, Conn; Corp. Earl F. Murphy, Hartford, Conn.
 Camp Stargard-Private Harry K. James, Bristol, R. l.
 Camp Unknown--Lieut. Aviator Alex ander M. Roberts, unwounded, l211 Twenty-sixth avenue, Gulfport, Miss; First Lieut.. Edward Hitseroth, Phila- delphia; Private Charles Jacob Husted, Philadelphia; Private Walter s. Bixler. Connellsville, Pa; Private Walter D. Neal, Salisbury, N C.; Corp. Edgar M. Woodward, Stoiyestown, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
MILLER NEXT. SPEAKER
Charles F. Hardy. Redwood Falls.

Charles F. Hardy. Redwood Falls. Minn.
 Cecil J. Hutton, New York. James H. Johnson, Augusta. Ga. Noah Kisner. Wrightsvllle, Pa. IG Joseph Lawson, New York. Hobart M. Lord, Hastings. Pa. Patrick J. Mclaughlin, Philadelphia. Angelo Malandra Philadelphia. William V. Mason, Mount Pleasant, Texas.
 George Mayhew. Newport. Va. % Anthony Mercedante, South ,Constan- fino, Italy.
 Louis P. Morris. vandergrift. Pa. Joseph R. Phillips, Blacl1svilIe, w. V. John F. Rehnl, Troy, N. Y. Charles A. Rishert, Monongahela. Pa. Peter Rome. Homestead. Pa. Joseph c. Santi, Biairsville, Pa. owen NJ Serene, Saltsburg. Pa. Nathan Sperling. West Philadelphia, Pa. Charles w. Stetser, Paulsboro. N. J. Anton Tamoszunas Jersey City. Rocco Torchitti, McKees Rocks, Pa. William J. Trout. Philadelphia. John R. Walkinshaw, Blairsville, Pa. Joseph F. Webb. Roffle, Okla. Herbert M Weir, Uniontown, Pa. Winner w. Wicker Shawnee, Okla. Joseph Wozhiak Gannonsburgh Pa.
 DIED OF DISEASE Private Dean F. Fry. Miamisburg, o. Private Albert l.. White Greenwood, New York
 Corp. Charles E. stillwell. Lansing. Mich.
 Corp charpes George zalesky. Willow River. Minn
 Private Henry McGuirk. Memphis. Tenn.
 Private Lee B. Strait, Osceola. Pa Private James H. Wilcox. Tidewaler. Virginia. WOUNDED, DECREE UNDERrER-
 MINED Steve Daskalos. Akron. O. Oscar Hagstrom, Brooklyn. Dillis A. Lincicome, Zanesville. O. George l.. Taylor. Eagle. Idaho.
 PRISONER Lieut.. Durward L. Mcdonald. Burt. Iowa. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SEVERELY WOUNDED Privates:
 Carl E. Berggren. Chicago. Charles Bocca, Gary, Ind. .. Bror Olaf Hielin, Cambridge Minn. Charles Bocca. Gary ind. Bugler Earl A. Webster Manchester. New Hampshire.
 Private Henry c. Barron. Somerset. Pennsylvania.
 Correction: I With reference to previous report; Name of Private Aboel Nathan should read Private Nathan Aboef. missing n action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
East Birmingham
 Rolling Mill to Resume

It was announced yesterday that the Gerson Iron company would start operat- ing the old rolling mill at East Birmins- ham. formerly owned by the Shackleford estate, on September l. M J. Gerson re- gently purchased this property from the Shackleford estate through the Ameri- can Trust and Banking company execu.- tor, and up to the present time has used it in his scrap iron and steel business.
 The mill will be put in operation on government work, rolling iron bars. About 40 men will be given employment at the start to be increased to 50 ar more later or. The daily capacity will be about 30 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
WAS FAMOUS ATHLETE

New York, August 20.-John w. Over ton was one of the best long distance runners ever developed at Yale uni versity and was captain of the track team. While a student at the university Overton was twice winner of the in- tercollegiate cross country champion ship, defeating a big field of competi- tors in 1915 and the following year. He ran second to Potter of Cornell in the two mile championship run of 1915 and finished third in the one-mile event a year later. Oyerton won a place on the All-American track team at 1000 wards in 1916 when he was a record- holder for that distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Baptists Will Picnic at
 East Lake Tuesday

The Baptist churches of BirminS- ham will have joint picinc next Tues day at East Lake park, and record attendance is expected on this occas- ion.
 There are 27 churches in this city and all members of these Sunday schools are expected to be on hand and enjoy the many forms of amusement offered at this popular resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
c. A. R. Veterans Hold
 Reunion at Portland

Portland, Ore, August 2o.-Three bands of the Civil war veterans marched today in the annual parade of the Grand Army of the Republic, the spec tacular feature of tne national en- campment now in progress here.
 Soldiers sons in khaki marched some- times besides their veteran fathers. "Captain" Hardy, of the Perry expe- dition fame, was a sailor veteran in the parade.
 Preliminary meetings of the veterans the women's relief corps, the Civil war nurses, ladies of the G. A. R. and Daugh- ters of Veterans, who also are in con- vention here, continued today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
SOME GOOD RESOLUTIONS

While we are near the conclusion of this subject, let us make the follow ing resolutions:
 ITO salute all commissioned officers
 When saluting look them straight in the eye and be proud of your presence
 Do all your work with click.
 Execute all your orders immediately and offer no arguments.
 ITO be conscientious in all your duties
 'Try and better your character, for we all 'have plenty of room for improve ment.
 ''Try and improve your power to com mand,' which is so essential in warfare
 ''To set aside all personal friendship when in line of duty.
 And last, to form your conclusions quickly, but not let them be premature in character and go off half-cocked
 Now, boys let us all be determined to do our share, and more, too, if neces- sary and let us match our democratic discipline against the Kaiser's forced dis cipline, and when the opportunities are showered upon us to show the Germans one remember we are a part of the fla nous Dixie division, which is sure to go down in history as being the division composed of boys with fighting blood, and let be known to the Germans as the division which is 'runing hell on wheels" So now, boys, let us prepare and get busy and when we meet them on the battlefield, let us each put our shoulder to the wheel and fight like all hell broke loose It shall be done!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
SMITH FOLLOWS MILLER

] o. Smith of Birmingham, nominee for attorney general, followed MT. MI, Ter. He said that he had always hal an ambition to be attorney general CT Alabama; that he decided to be can didate in this campaign. and that ne came out for the amendment because he believed in it; tfrat Attorney General Martin. when he resigned to join the army left some unfinished business which is still unfinished; that he would finish it when he goes to Montgoh.- cry.
 Mir. Weatherly here mentioned the name of Borden Burr who was reIerreo to in & letter from soldier in France as having gone over the top, without weapon in hand, with the soldier poys MT. Burr is doing Army Young Men s Christian association Work III rrahoe' He is member of the state execu- five committee which voted down Q proposition to submit the amendment to a referendum of democrats at the primary election.
 Sydney J. Bowie of Birmingham, ln- troduced by MT Weatherly, paid tribute to the Womans Christian Tenn perance union, which he sald began the war on liquor three-quarters ol century ago by first appealing to the individual then fighting for the beat unit, then the county, then the state and finally the nation as the unit of prohibition He made strong plea for education, saying that over S0J, 900 boys and girls in Alabama, over the age of 10, are unable to read or write and of these 100000 are while. He said that Alabama will never De what she ought to be until illiteracy is wiped out of the state. He sa1d he wanted the state to pay her debts, rof tha state owen $40,00O, 900 than that her children should grow up in ignorance. lie de- clared that the backwardness of the state was due to two generations or illiteracy following the civil war.
 w. D. Nesbitt, campaign chairman for MT. Kilby, was introduced as bus mess man in politics who had accom- plished something. He said in the campaign just closed Mobile had joined Madison, Fayette had joined Cle- burne in giving a victory to the forces that fought for the morality of the state: that now the fight being over the minority must join the ma jority and all fight for party victory.
 He referred to the congressionc campaign in the Ninth district. saying that there was a violent disagreement among the people, but that George Huddleston had received large ma jority and it was the duty of all demo crats to stand back of him and help him back up the President in the war against German autocracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Day's CasualtyList

Felix Frank Gutowsky, Kingston. Pa. James J. Harty, Hubbard, Neb. Fred Hodgson, Scranton, Pa. George Fl. Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa Charles A. Howard, Mclaughlin, s. D. Antonio kostantynowicz, Trenton. New Jersey
 Joe Leemotios, Sagamore. Pa. Pasoualo Livrono, Leechburg, Pa. Satettino Lizzi, Philadelphia, Ia Pete Lucak, Diamond, Ind. Harvey s. McCaskey. Poughkeersie, New York.
 Frank Marassok Medina, N |. Joseph P. Mentor, Flinthill, Mo. Alexander Meyers Green Lane, Pa. John Mohavski, Jersey City, N. J. Howard John Muller, Williamsport Pennsylvania
 George Myers, Westport, Conn. Gip Piland, Uniontown, Ky. Czertav I'rzygucki, Braddock, Pa AIyer Rader, Chester, Pa
 Joseph Scariata, Pittsburg, Pa. David Schwartz. Cincinnati, Q. Friend E. Sheerer, Winners Pa. Delbert Stephenson. Bedford, Ind. Emidio Tenaglio, Budmont, Pa. Sam Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa. Robert E. Traier, A1lantown, Pa. Miles E. Van Sickle, Berwick, Pa. Harry T. Wade, Durniid, Va. Vince Wilson. Viptondalo. Ia.
 SECTION TWO Washington, August 2o.-The following casualties are reported by the command ing general of the American expedition ary forces: Killed in action -........................ 6S Died of disease .......................... ' Wounded severely ......,............... 55 Wounded, degree undetermined { ''.''..'.......... 's..''''..''.''
 - Total l35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Alabama Casualties
James c. Prim. Randolph. died of wounds.

Washington, August 2o.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the com general of the American ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21

in Jefferson county and nothing ap- reared in his record against nm This" declared MT. Miller, Kills the claim of the anti-amendist that ma- jority or the people of Alabama Were ayairst the amendment"