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Evening journal., 1918-10-14

"Uncle Harry" exclaimed Joe as the
little circle drew their chairs up TO a
CHEEKY log fire, II can appreciate that
Marshal Foch is a wonderful leader,
but even allowing for that, I can't
quite understand how II is that the
Allies have been able TO push the Ger
mans back so fast, when a year or so
ago their progress was so slow"
I've been wondering the same
thing" added Jimmy; every day the
map has been showing the battle line
creeping up nearer 10 Belgium, with
the swift capture OF towns like Cam
brai, Lens and 81. Quentin. for which
the Allies have been fighting for sew
eral years. You remember the NOV
ing picture that we saw Of the Battle
OF the Somme a couple Of years ago,
how II showed the British army strug-
Cling for months and months and max
ing only small gains. But the other
day l read I'm the war dispatches that
the entire region OF the Somme had
been cleared OF Germans IN a few
weeks"
Uncle Harry settled back comfort
ably In his chair, and smiled. AS
usual, you fellows have managed TO
open up a big topic for your Uncle 10
wrestle with. However, it's a mighty
Interesting one and your questions
have no doubt been In the minds OF a
great many people.
"Ihe German armies, although taxed
10 the utmost 10 bear the terrible
blows that have been rained upon
them, have been able TO offer stub
born, even though desperate, resist
ance. And any machine, organized like
Germany's military machine, will al
ways continue TO work until It is so
weakened by losses as TO be power
less. OF course, there are other posi-
billtles; for instance, a wholesale rout-
ing Of the German troops or a revolt
10 Germany, with a collapse OF the in
dustrial machine on which the army Is
dependent But the Allies have not
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
That Rough Football is Put in
ParIor Class by Camp Games

In the first place a fellows got 10 be
pretty husky to do much Juggling with
the monster ball which is more than
six feet In diameter and weighs about
$50 pounds.
The huge ball is placed in the center
OF the field. on either side 10 or IS
yards away are equal sides lined mp.
At the referees signal both teams
charge on the ball.
It's quite likely the big ball viii
knock down a couple OF fellows and
plaster them into the mud before 1t
gets up In the air.
Then outside OF what the ball is
likely 10 do everyone has 10 be pre-
pared for the rushing teams which have
any football rush ever seen backed on
the boards.
Oh, yes. pushball IS a nice game, but
not for a mollycoddle.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
BEAGLES BEGIN
THEIR FIELD TRIALS

The fourth annual licensed Geld
trials OF the Eastern Beagle Club
opened today near Smyrna and will con-
tinue until Friday. The Eastern Beagle
Club ranks with the best clubs In the
country Last year tile club held a sue
cessful fve-polnt trial and show, the
leading fanciers Of the country par
ticlpating. This year everything points
10 as large an entry.
The grounds where the trials are 10
be held have proved a fine location for
this annual event. with an abundance
OF game. DR.. ]. Z. Mitinger. OF Green's
burg, Pa, will act as the official Judge.
A bench show VIII be held tonight
IN Smyrna. IL Will be held In the open,
and the judging Will be done under an
arc light. The entries for the show are
large. and prizes viii be given in each
class, with a number OF special prizes.
The list OF exhibitors contains many
persons from Wilmington. Smyrna,
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

Remember the sport reformers Of a
few years back who lamented loud
and tearfully the roughness OF foot
ball and other sports.
Wonder what those same gentlemen
would do nowadays If they happened
into an army or navy camp and saw
some OF the games the soldiers and sail
ors are playing.
Football, even the old football OF the
flying and revolving wedge. has become
a parlor game TO some OF the games
these lads are playing. The new games
are virile, they demand strength and
they cannot DO played by men with
yellow streaks. And afterward, when
these boys go over the top they viii
realize the benefit OF these games.
There Is nothing OF the parior game
about pushball.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
ABERDEEN SHOOT.

The annual registered trapshootlng
tournament OF the Aberdeen (Md.) Gun
Club Will be held tomorrow. The pro-
gram calls for ten i5-target events with
a Lewis Glass Sweepstake on the $50
targets and the Proving Grounds Hand
leap OF IS targets, i6 TO % yards, with
special trophy TO winner and high
gun at each distance to receive a War
Savings Stamp. on The regular pro-
gram there will be II trophies awarded
on the Lewis Glass System, four classes
and three prizes to each class. Shoot
ing will commence at 30 o'clock and
lunch will be served BIZ the ladies OF
The Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
HERES HAMMERS CHANCE.

Andy Olsen, manager for Kid Mooney,
would like 10 take up the challenge that
Glen Hackett has made In behalf OF Kid
Hammer. He says he is ready TO place
Mooney against Hammer, at any time,
any place and for any number OF
rounds. Mr.. Olsen would like TO hear
from Hackett as soon as possible. He
can be addressed at the Independence
Fire Company.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
Uncle Harry Tells Reason for the Great Allied Victor

carried them almost TO Paris. evidently
thought that they. had succeeded IN
compelling Foch TO use all OF his re-
serves. But the Allied commander-in-
chief wisely chose TO lose ground, at
the same time saving his armies and
lnfictlng terrible losses on the Ger
mans.
The wisdom OF HIS policy has been
shown, for ever since the tide turned
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
To FUAUGATE CHURCH.

AZ a meeting OF the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of Central Presbyterian Church
10 be held at the home Of Mrs. J. il.
Crawford, No. 9ii Van Buren, street, at
3 o'clock this afternoon, arrangements
will be made TO have the church fumi-
eaied after the influenza epidemic is
over.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
WmiE CIRCLE ELEVEN WINS.

White Circle CiuD opened It's foot
ball season by defeating Stabler Park
at Rockford Tower Saturday. 10 to II.
White Circle opened the nrst quarter
with two touchd0wns and a kicked
goal in eight minutes. After the flrst
quarter the Stabler Park boys held
the Circles down, and succeeded In
making two touchdOwns.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
Ant'f
Nature
Wonderful
me WALI0P II Y0UR WALLE1

he hhLLOf IN 1UIh W hLAsLAs
The Victories
lover There"
We read about
Today, are the
Results OF the
Liberty Loans
or yesterday.
A dollar victory
over Here yields
The fruits OF
Freedom Victory
"Over There"
They are pushing
The Huns back,
But it's uphill work.
They are nearing
The top for the
overthrow OF Hunism.
Don't take Il
Easy nowl
PUSH PUsHil PUSHl.l
LEND
As
They
Give!
BUY MORE BONDS!
Evening journal., 1918-10-14


The Pennsylvania Railroad Gun Club
met blustery clay target weather and
the stock division Of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association In the Phila-
delphia league competition over the lat
ter's traps Saturday afternoon. The
wind sweeping across the big shooting
ground at Bellevue, caused the targets
to jump and duck out OF the shooters
reach and scores suffered IN conse-
quence. A team score Of 500 for the
champion Wilmington scatter-gun ar
lists proves that the targets were NOV
Ing rapidly, while with thirty-six men,
bers the railroaders could only COM
pile a team score OF 433.
J. Ben McHugh carried of the high
gun honors OF the day. He gathered
IN as OF the targets for Wilmington
z. Il. Calvin was a close second will
AZ. r. @. Fell and A. J. Mcdowell d.
vided top honors for the railroad club
each shattered AZ OF the targets.
Secretary Mcdowell also broke al
excellent league long run started n
the preliminary at Lansdale by missing
his twentieth target IN Saturdays con-
test. His run OF i07 Is a noteworthy
achievement.
Frank Wall and A. Worthington Fox
backed up the team with a. each, how
ever, two 80 scores had to be used for
the team which greatly lessened the
average.
Flfty-slx Of the champions faced the
traps for tho opening shoot, making a
field Of nearly a hundred shooters for
the contest.
The scores follow:
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL

Kenneth Square, Pa, Phoenixville, Pa.
New Jersey and Virginia
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

We can't smash the Hun with wishes.
We can with Bonds
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

est military achievements OF history.
$50 let's put our shoulders 10 the
wheel with stlll greater energy, buy
all the Liberty Bonds we can and do
everything in our power 20 bring the
war 10 an early and victorious end"
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

Editors Noto-Uncle Harry VIII be
glad TO answer inquiries, either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and adj
dress OF the persons writing. The cor
respondents names will not appear In
the articles.
Copyright 1918 by The NC Syndicate.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
Wilmington Wins
BY Wide MARGIN
Champions Prove Entirely
Too Classy forP .R.R. Gun
ners in Opening Shoot
JOE BEN M'HUGH
Is HIGH SCORER


Wilmington, i59; p. r. r.. iSs.
s. s. Whites, Az; Jsnsdale. a5T.
Camden, ass; Meadow Springs, 45s.
West Chester, l69; Chester. &i9.
Glen Willow, 473; Clearyiew, 40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20
French, American and Brit ish Driving a Wedge in
 Defenses Along Disc.
GERMAN TROOPS
 LEAVING BRUSSELS
British Advance Six Miles Along Thirty Mile Front
 Near Douai.

| (Early Associated Press Summary. German forces in Belgium still are retiring eastward toward a new de fcnse line while the British, French anG Americans Goutheast of Gam | brai are driving a wedge into the German defenses north of the Disc Client, 31 miles northwest of Brus- sells. the Belgian capital, is reported l to have been reached by French cavalry. Reports received in Holland are that the Germans have begun to remove their troops from Brus- sels, evidence that the new defense lire may be east of that city. All along the front in Belgium from the
 coast to east of Courtrai, the allied troops are pushing forward but some what more slowly than earlier in the week, except along the coast. German units are reported to be hold inS out in the port of Zeebrugges with Belgian troops on the canal running south from Zeebrugges to Bruges.
 It would seem these troops will be cut off and either forced to sur- render or flee to Holland
 East of Lille and Douai the Brit lsh are moving eastward toward Tou-
 rnai and Valenciennes and already
 have advanced more than six miles
 along front of more than thirty
 miles in this region The British are
 approaching Chereng. less than 8
 miles west of Tournai Several SCOT
 es of villages have been liverated.
 Southeast of Cambrai the allies
 have made wide breach in the Ger
 man lines along the lower Selle and
 the Sambre canal and continue to
 fight their way eastward The Brit
 ish and French war offices report
 the capture of more than 4,20O pri-
 soners in the fighting here and a
 score of villages including Wassig- ny. Bazuel. Hennappes and Tupigny have been taken.
 On the north the British are with
 in two miles of the Samhre canal and Chatillon. The French have talk en Andigny forest and have reach ed the canal on front of nearly nine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20
SOME INTERESTING PARTICULARS OVER
 HUNS PEACE NOTE

London. Oct. 19.-(British Wireless Service.) Interesting particulars HOW iare savf}ilable concerning the recent happenings in Germany lead ing up to the sending of the German reply to President Wilson's ques- tlCns. According to the Essen zei- tung the decision to reply affirma- lively was taken at dramatic meet where General budcndorff made 8 gloomy report on the military situ- GtiOn.
 in the presence of Emperor Will Nam and all the federated princes, the general, according to this news paper. declared the situation was such that Germany might be invad- ed within few weks. In view of his great promises of last spring. he was made the subject of bitter approaches.
 Prince Maximilian of Baden, the imperial chancellor, said the war must be stopped at once. King Lud- wig of Bavaria sharply criticized LuGcndorff while King William of Wuerttenburg declared a heavy re. spoEsibility rested upon the emper- or The grand duke of Hesse com rlained of military interference in political matters The chancellor finally cut the recriminations short tile newspaper adds. by proposing submission to President Wilson's terms.
 Indications that General Luden- tlorff probably was correctly repre- scented in his attitude by the Essen newspaper is contained Tn message from the Berlin correspondent of tho Danish newspaper Berlingske Ti- derde, who reports that at the end of September, Ludendorff declared he had lost the game and could only hold the west front for fortnight. A. the same, time Bulgaria gave in and concurrently with Ludendorff's declaration of his defeat there came an ultimatum from Austri-Hungary, stating that Germany should re- quest peace as otherwise the only alternative of the dual monarchy is separate peace.
 I, is felt that this must have it's influence on the German mind. as well as the expectation in Berlin, recording to the Berlin cOrrespon- dent of the Danish Newspaper pre- viously referred to, that Turkey will comply with the demands of the alli-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20
,,ppFD WIRE FENCE NO 'A"' OBSTACLE TO DAN CUPID

ns,1as Tex, Oct. 19.-Love has ,oind pa' a way inspite of barbed wire fences fea and auarantines strt at the shG Love fleio have been abandoned because le"th1 l threatened Spanish influenza.
 of There 1mfvs's' is nothing in the restrictions
 1nontine dnv, the young flying officers preSeaelhni1n pl'rpproaehing the fense along the field apd and by mid-afternoon e,a sundays Sun ,;ys for a 1li''o ooainst the fense opposite girls i.s ;n oars in the roadway, ten feet a"rss 1'be difficulty of keepins up long distance tan conversations after dark. when the kindest t things hdag;uoa so soldier Tier li',eno III n visitor, brings the fence par ,,ss n to close in the evenings.
 FACE POWDER WITH THE OTHER
 strange things, considering the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

surroundings, are asked eor bv ou, soldiers n France of the woman running the Y. M. C. A. canteens FlcIse Robinson in a description of a typical morning at the "Y" tells the following:
 A South Carolian negro steps ED to the counter, asking:
 "4o' all got some complexion cream this mo'nin' Ma'am?"
 Two kinds" They are placed he Tore him He carefully reads the la beis and selects the larger far.
 Anything else"
 "Yassam. Some face nowdor please Maam."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

miles south of the forest and be- yond the bend in the Disc. north of Noyales, three miles esat of the railway junction of Guise. The allied wedge makes pockets to the north and to the south. The Germans arc withdrawing from the southern pocket with the French in close Ersuit.
 East of Rcthel the French have reached the Aisne on wide front and captured Ambly-Hau
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

Newpot News, Va, Oct. 19.-Thc destroyer Bagley, named for Ensign Worth Bagley, the first naval offic- or killed in the Spanish w@r. was launched heAe today, with Mrs. Adelaid Worth Bagley. the off cer's mother, acting as sponsor. Se- cretary Daniels and Mrs. Daniels. sis ter of Basley, were present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20
es for surrender.
ALLEN WINSLOW AMERICAN
 AVIATOR A HUN PRISONER

Washington, Oct. 19.-Lieutenant Alan F. Winslow, the first Ameri- can aviator with the American ex- le0itionary forces who brought down an enemy plane, was reported 'by the American Red Cross Society today d rlisoner of war in Camp Lazarett, Germany.
 His father. a manufacturer of Chi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

New York, Oct 19.-The condition
 Of Walter Hines Page, former Am- eriCan ambassador to Great Britain. who arrived here recently seriously i'll with heart trouble, is greatly improved and seems to be out of danger" his physicians announced to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

cage, previously had been informed by the Red Cross in Paris that hi' son was at Trier, Germany, and that his left arm had been amputated as the result of injuries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

lastly the reasonable prices surprised and pleased in life"
 If YOU investigated of w. EIRY. you should your Jewelry purchases this Your the lady above.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-20

gone without stopping in said newest few days "One day passing, unaccounable impulse prompted what
 store would The completeness the jewelry,
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
TOO CAREFUL

The enterprisiig company in the Su- dan had decided to lay a railway into the wilds and, of course, many blacks were employed in it's construction.
 One day the telegraph clerk at the nearest civilized spot received a tele- gram from the negro foreman of the railway constructors:
 White boss dead. Shall I bury him ?"
 "Yes," wired back the clerk. "But first make sure that he is dead. Will send another white boss tomorrow" !"
 A few hours later another telegram came from the foreman:
 Buried boss. Made sure he was dead. Hit him on the head with a show el."
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
AUTOMATIC INSURANCE
 COVERS MEN LOST

Any American soldiers lost on the torpedoed transport were protected by United States government insurance and government compensation. Those who had not applied for insurance were covered by automatic insurance which is payable to a wife, child, or widowed mother. The automatic in surance aggregates about S43O0, net ting S25 month for 240 months. In surance that had been applied for is payable to a much larger class of ben eficiaries and can go as high as S1O,- 900, netting $57.5O a month for 24O months.
 The compensation in case of death, given by the government without charge and regardless of rank or pay, ranges from S20 to $75 a month, bas- ed on the number of dependents. Pay ments under the compensation feature of the military and naval insurance act in case of death are payable to widow, children, or dependent widow ed mother.
 The automatic insurance ceased on February F, but the compensation feature of the act is a separate pro vision. The scale of compensation in case of death follows:
 (a) For widow alone, S25.
 (b) For awidow and one child, S35
 Co For a widow and two children, S47.50, with S5 for each additional child up to two.
 (d) If there be no widow, then for one child, S2O.
 (e) For two children, S30.
 (f) For three children, $40, with s for each additional child up to two.
 (g) For a widowed mother, S2O. The amount payable under this sub division shall not be greater than a sum which when added to the total amount payable to the widow and children, does not exceed $75.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
SAVE THE LAYERS
Are you fond of fresh eggs?

Are you fond of fresh eggs?
 Does the present high price of eggs disturb you?
 Do you want to see them become more plentiful?
 If you do you must help the food administration and the department of agriculture save the hens and the pull lets.
 Many who have kept hens over the winter say they haven't paid for their keep. FE
 The hens are getting ready to lay now. They will soon be paying their winter feed bill with fresh eggs.
 The food administration has made a ruling that dealers cannot buy or sell hens or bullets killed between Febru- ary Il and April 30.
 This is in the interest of increased egg production and all raisers of poul- try are asked to cooperate in carry ing out the program.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

Better save a little now than give it all to Kaiser Bill."-Buy a stamp
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
THE LONG AND
 SHORT HAUL BILL

WASHINGTON, March Icon
 gressman Carl Hayden of Arizona hal
 introduced bill providing for thu
 amendment of the fourth section o.
 the Act to Regulate Commerce so a!
 to make the long and short hau
 clause absolute. The law now provide:
 that there shall be no higher charge
 for shorter than for a longer haul
 on the same line in the same direction
 the shorter being included within the
 longer; but, it allows the Interstate
 Commerce Commission to grant ex-
 emptiOns from this rule in special
 cases after investigation. These ex-
 emptions have been so sweeping and general in their character that they have in effect become the rule, while the main provision of the law amounts to very little more than an exception. Mr. Hayden thinks that no power should exist anywhere to make exemp- tions from transportation rule which is manifestly just and fair upon its face.
 Speaking of his bill, Congressman Hayden referred to the fact that the Interstate Commerce Commission has recently handed down decision which makes the long and short haul clause generally iron-clad throughout Ari- zona and the intermountain region. This order, however, is subject to re- vision and change at any time and it has been suggested by the Inter state Commerce Commission that it may be changed with the resumption of water competition through the Pan anna canal. Mir. Hayden believes this to be bad national policy because it's necessary effect is to reduce the value of the Panama canal for commercial purposes, the very object for which it was constructed with the peoples 
 The Arizona congressman is of the opinion that the fact of the govern ment having assumed control of the railroads for war purposes should make no difference with regard to the enactment of his bill. into law. If it is wrong to charge more for the short sr haul than the longer, it can make no possible difference where the con -rol of the roads may lie. It would be just as wrong for the government to pursue such a course as for a private corporation to do it. There is no con rlict between this bill and anything which the government may have in view in operating the railroads. Mir. Hayden feels that when the oppor- unity is presented, he will be able .o make very strong showing in sup port of his bill. The Arizona State Corporation Commission has made a speciality of the question involved, hav- ng pressed it vigorously before the interstate Commerce Commission, and s largely responsible for the recent favorable decision in the intermoun- ain rate cases.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

There is nothing especially new in the idea of food conservation.
 General Washington addressing con gress January 2S, 179S, said:
 Unless ample provisions are laid up in the course of this winter and the approaching spring, nothing favorable is to be looked for from the operations of the next campaign; but our arms, enfeebled by the embarrassment of ir- regular and fluctuating supplies will reap no other fruits than disgrace and disappointment"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
THRIFT, THRIFT!

Of course you catch the drift. When you see a quarter. Nab it.
 Buy stamp Get the habit. Every stamp shoots a gun Ends Hun! Sooner will the war be done. Thrift Thrift! Of course you catch the drift. (Signed) w. $. :. THRIFT
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
:: A FEW LAUGHS
LOOKING BACKWARD

There's no danger" said the doctor. Its only a carbuncle coming on the back of your neck. But you must keep your eye on it!'-Christian Register.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
SAFETY FIRST"

Did they offer you any choice in the missionary bureau as to where you should be sent ?"
 "Yes, and I told them I'd prefer to go some place where the natives were vegetarians."
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
THE WORLD IMPROVES

Old people, nearly all praise by gone times and censure the present. They do not perceive that if the world were always growing worse, and if fathers were generally better than children, we should long since have reached that last grade of bad ness beyond which it is impossible to grow worse.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
THANKS
(AIacon Telegraph)

(Macon Telegraph Now is the winter Of our discontent Made glorious summer By two most charming Ladies, one of whom Presented us with A can of jam And the other With a guinea pig. We have eaten The can of jam And the guinea pig Would do we'll To watch his step.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

A million checks month will soon be going forward from the bureau of war risk insurance to safeguard America's fighting forces and their families. Applications from soldiers and sailors for insurance are near S4,- OOO,OOO,OOO.