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Evening journal., 1918-12-09
Saturdays Results.

Surprises were the features Of the
third match shots Saturday OF the Phil
adelphia Trapshooteres' League. VIII
mingtOn took sole possession Of the
league leadership by defeating the Glen
Willow shots by a margin OF IS tar
gets. The locals succeeded In downing
4is birds while Glen Willow could grass
only 430.
The other contender in the triple tie
for the leadership was the s. S. White
team, which met with an unexpected
reverse from the Camden p. r. r. gun
ners who continued the exceptional fine
pace they have been setting all season
and won out by i6S to ls2.
The i6s score OF the Jerseymen and
the highest made during he day. Cam
den's sensational made during the day.
Camden's sensational work leaves them
far in front Of the field In the number
OF targets broken with a total Of 1924
This score has been piled up in three
shoots and gives the team an individ-
ual average Of % per cent.
That greater interest win center in
the next meeting Of the league is evil
denced by the five ties that exist for
second place. The teams tied for sec
ond honors are Camden, Whites, p. RI
r., Clearvlew and Glen Willow.
The Pennsylvania Railroads unex-
pectedly eliminated West Chester, last
years runner-up, from the running for
the present. at least, and entered the
existant tie.
Clearview handed Lansdale its third
straight defeat, and the latter is shar-
ing the cellar position with Meadow
Spring.
The day was about as bad as could
have been desired for seeing the elusive
bluerOcks. The dull, drab skies and
wind combined 20 make record scores
next 10 an impossibility.
That interest in the days shooting
was far above the average shown dur
ing the past two seasons was shown by
the unusually large number Of shots
which turned out for the events at the
various clubs.
Fred Tomlin for Wilmington, gave a
fine exhibition Of Workmanship, letting
only two targets drop whole In the fifty,
while John Riggs continuing his splen-
did shooting pace took the high hon
ors for Glen Willow with AZ. Glen VIII
low made a game attempt TO retain its
hold on first place and had thirty
eight OF its shooters in the contest, but |
were only able TO compile a team aver |
age Of SO. Team scores:
Wilmington Team
Il. Iomlln ..................... .4SX0O /
v. dupont .ss..............4
Evening journal., 1918-12-09

Flagg, Penn. Head Linesman, Chadwick.
Linesmen.' Braunstein. stechsr. Timers,
Hunter, Grove. Times Two 8, two 10.
minute quarters.
Substitutes-Riverside, sulve for Tru.
man. Harlan, Raymond for Baldwin;
Kempski for Hayes Rose for Donaldson,
Hayes for Kempsh; Charity for Cab
riel Field goals-Donohoe
Evening journal., 1918-12-09
NWANIs CLUB MEETING

The Kiwanls Club, the youngest OF
the business mems organizations OF this
city, will hold its first regular meeting
next Wednesday evening in parlors A
and B OF the Hotel dupont, when Ma
tlonal Organizer Browne and Messrs.
Fulkerson and Klxon. also Of the ma
tional Kiwanis organization, VIII be
present 10 make addresses. Notices OF
this meeting have been sent out by
Secretary James Z. Stein. The club
has now increased to over 100 mem
bers, including many OF the foremost
men in this city.
Evening journal., 1918-12-09
MARTIN HIGH SHOT
OVER BELLEVUE TRAPS

In the special 25-tarset race over the
Bellevue traps on Saturday. w. b.
Martin proved the hero Of the day by
breaking % OF his birds. Charles
Downey was next high, and only missed
iielng him for honOrs by dropping one
more target.
In the 5O-target event Voshell and
II. Kaiser tied with a score OF s3x5O.
w. B. Martin, lie Fevre and n. Gibbs
were winners OF trophy watch charms.
Ayers, J. II. Martin. Frank Thornton
and Death also taurned In excellent
scores in the 70 and i0-target events.
The scores.
Evening journal., 1918-12-09
WHAT THE SlX-DAY
BIKE RIDERS RECEIVED

NEW YORK, Dec. Cash prizes
amounting 10 $4,000 were awarded 70
the fifteen teams which entered the six
day bicycle race. The winners received
ed $1,000; second prize was $500; third.
5000; fourth, $500; 9TH, 81 ,20o; sixth,
$1,000 and seventh $50. The eighth and
ninth teams got $3.50 and $3.50 and the
remainer, amounting TO $3.50. was dl-
vlded between the other six teams.
Evening journal., 1918-12-09
Ia SALE DEFEATS WEST END.

LaSalle defeated West Ind football
team Saturday afternoon, $50.
LaSalle will lineup against the strong
Defiance team, who are now claiming
the amateur championship Of the state'
on next Saturday.
The following players are requested
by Manager Hayes to report for prac-
lice at Fourth and Pine streets tonight
at 730 O'Clock: Anderson, Cootee.
ODonnell, Webb, Fallers, Moran, Hayes.
F. Brennan, Connolly, Hogentougher
Joblonskie, w. Brennan, Manlove ad
A. August.
Evening journal., 1918-12-09
D0N0HUE'S KICK
WINS FOR HARLAN

Harlan football team Saturday af-
ternoon won hard-fougEt battle from
the hlverview Club. champions OF New
Jersey, at Harlan Park, score 80, Matt
Donahue, llarlan's sensational quarter
back, kicked a goal from the field IN
the first half. The quarter periods were
eliminated In order TO save time. The
lineup:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
LAFOLLETTE'SMAN
 LEADING LENROOT
 BY SMALL MARGIN
Wisconsin Republican May Defeat Loyal Candidate for US. Senate-DemO-
 crats Name Davies

Milwaukee, March 19.-Re- turns received up to midnight from the senatorial primary election in Wisconsin today failed to change materially the positions of candidates on the face of earlier figures. With about 35 of the states Fl coun- ties heard from James Thomp- son, LaFollette candidate, was leading Irvine l.. Lenroot, a strong advocate of President Wilson's war aims, by about 300 votes for the republican nomination.
 The nomination on the democratic ticket of Joseph E. Davies, former federal trade commissioner, over Dr. Charles Mccarthy by an overwhelm- ling majority seemed assured. Both are strong supporters of President Wilson's plans.
 Late tonight little had been heard from the so-called German counties bordering on Lake Michigan, where Thompson was expected to poll heavy vote. His sup porters said returns from those districts would swell his lead substantially
 Former Conprassman Niotor parcar who is under indictment for alleged vio- lation of the espionage act. as the un- opposed socialist candidate, boiled only a small vote, returns indicate
 The Milwaukee Sentinel, which sup ported Lenroot. late tonight, with T5 per cent of the vote heard from, estimated that Lenroot would come down to Mil- waukee with 5000 to 10000 votes over Thompson. It was pointed out. however. that it may be days before the result is known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
PRESIDENT CALLS
 CONFERENCE OF SIX ]. HEADS OF BUREAUS
Question of More Thorough Coordination of War Ac- tivity to Be Discussed
 at White House

Washington, March 10.-Heads Of six of the governments most impor- tnnt war bureaus were summoned by President Wilson today to attend . conference .at the White House tozacr- row to discuss . more thorou9h e. ordina tion of their work. All of them are members of the war conferenee board. made up of department Aeads, which meets weekly to take up WAT problems.
 The men called by the President ara Chairman Hurley of the shipping board. Food Administrator Hoover, Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield. Director General McAdoo. Vance Mccormick. chairman of the war trade board. and Bernard M Baruch. chairman of the war industries board.
 The announcement of the conference was taken by many as an indication that the President intends to take a mora personal direction of war activities. Tho war conference board is made up of members of the council of national de- fense, all cabinet members. and heads of the government agencies who deal with the producing end of the war. At it's conferences problems invclvinG two or more departments or agencies have been taken up, but often, 1t Is said no axree- ment has been reached because there was no one in authority to make final de- cisions
 It is believed by some that the Presi- dent may arrange to attend the weelly meetings and decide personally on the disposition of some of these sub5ecta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
A. A. CRAWFORD OF
 ALABAMA IS CITED
 IN ARMY ORDERS
This Man Was Killed While Carryin g Dispatches. Other Americans Are
 Given War Cross
By. the Associated Press

With the American Army in France, Monday, March 1S.-Citation of three more American soldiers, carrying with it the French war cross, was an- nounced at American army headquar- ters today, while on the Luneville sec tor six officers six sergeants and two privates were receiving the war cross at an impressive ceremony just back of the fighting line.
 The men decorated near Luneville to- day were: Col. Douglas MacArthur Lieut.. Col. Matthew Tinsley, MaJ Will liam J. Donovan, Capt Thomas Handy, Lieut., w. Arthur Cunningham, Detroit; Lieut.. Oscar Buck, New York; Sergt c. Rossell New York; Sergt William Moore, New York: scrgt. Daniel OCon- nell, New York; sergt. Carl Kahn New York; sergt. William baiIey. New York, and Private James Quickley. New York
 All the sergeants and privates assisted Major Donovan on March ' and in aiding new unit in withstanding a German bombardment. Lieutenant Col onel Tinsley on March directed tho defense of the American line against an enemy attack. aided by artillery
 Private A. A. Crawford of Alabama, Corp. Harry w. Tanning of Baltimore, and Private Bernard Black of Baltimore were the men cited today.
 Private Crawford was killed while carrying dispatches through a German barrage. His citation says that he was Ian excellent soldier. courageous and devoted, and was killed in the trenches n the performance of his duty.'
 Corporal Planning received his cross for the following act:
 During heavy bombardment a bomb fell on trench parapet Cor poral Tanning threw himself upon it and prevented 1t from falling into the trench, thus saving his comrades by his presence of mind and preventing very grave accident"
 Private Black pulled lighted igniter which was about to fire a shell from n gun when an enemy shell struck the gun. Thus says the citation, This courage and presence of mind prevented a mortal accident to his comrades"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Captain Collins, Reported
 Killed, Was an Aviator

Detroit. Mich. March 19.-Capt. Phelps Collins. reported in today's cas- ualty list as killed in action, was 9 member of the American flying forces in France. He was born in Alpena. Mich, 24 years ago. and had lived n Detroit with his parents for several years. His parents recefved notice of his death in telegram from Washing ton late today.
 Collins. while junior at the Uni- versity of Idaho. enlisted in the French av iAtion service in April of last year, and held the rank of lieutenant. when, in December. he was transferred to the American flying forces. He was pro r.oted soon afterward to the rank of captain.
 According to relatives here. Captain Collins during his service in France had accounted for. three enemy fly esr, although the records credited him with only one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
OF DUTCH SHIPS IS DELAYED
 AT LAST MOMENT
Government Wants to Treat Holland With Every Cour- tesy, But Is Firm in
 Course

Washington, March 19. Plans for taking over Dutch shipping in American waters at noon today were changed at the last moment. In the ab- sence of a reply from Holland to the British-American dc mand for transfer of the ships, according to the agreement which Germany blocked, it was decided so wait at least an other day to avoid seeming discourtesy to the little king. dom, which has had one of the most difficult roles among the |neutrals in the world war.
 Tonight the United States still awaited final word from London, where the negotiations were con ducted. An urgent message was sent to London late in the day asking for la report.
 It IS believed that some trouble in coding or cabling is responsible for the delay in transmitting the Dutch reply.
 unequivocal approval of the original agreement of transfer of ships is want ed by the United States, which will ae- cept no less and is prepared to go ahead with the requisitioning of the tonnage nnless a favorable reply is received Press dispatches indicating that Holland has asked that the ships be prohibited from carrying troops or munitions were taken to mean that she was making A last effort to placate Germany in the face of submarine threats Such condi- tions are regarded as being not those of Holland, but of Germany, and. according ly, will be refused. It was said on hirh authority there was no possibility of the United States and Great Britain accepting any limitations on the exer ternational law.
 There will be no delay in the transfer of the ships when word is received. as the government has made every prepara- tion to act
 Dutch seamen who are to be replaced by Americans can demand to be repatri- ated to Holland, take employment on any merchant marine vessel of the Unit ed States or any other country; or they can be admitted to the United States. if admissible under the immigration laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Summary of the News
cENERAL NEWS.

1Gcrmans are again advertising their great offensive in west. Seizure of Dutch ships delayed at last moment.
 Secretary Baker inspects general stan offices in France. American gunners batter down mine positions of enemy. A supreme allied war council holds key to western front. Lcnroot is running behind La1rOl- lette candidate in Wisconsim .-Center of interest h now on Yer dun front. S-Demands of men In shipyards now seem insatiate. 7-Von HertIing addresses Reichstng. Skew York assembly delays all dry
 LOCAL NEWS ISenator Kenyon makes address. Division of state council of defense makes hne report. Canvass for Girls' Training school to start Thursday. Two-mfll tax for sinking fund is adopted by city. Scouts to AeEin collecting books for soldiers.
 Soldier h shot while attempting to escape.
 FEATURES. 4-Edftorial comment. O-society and Dolly Dalrymple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

entry being devoid of military display
 After short conference with Gen. eral Pershing, Secretary Baker made a tour of the building, spending a short time in each office, where the officer Fin charge explained in detail the work of his particular section. The secre- tary thus familiarized himself with the work of the staff in the field dealing with the troops at the front, as well as in the training areas.
 The secretary passed rapidly from the offices when he had concluded. The entire headquarters staff was assem- bled then and the secretary was intro duced for brief informal address to the officers as ''the nerve center of the organization"
 BAKERS ADDRESS
 "It was with a view to following the route of our troops and material along the lines of communication to the front that I began my tour with the ports of debarkation. Today have been through the busy offices of the general staff and the administra- tive departments at headquarters l have met the men who from this nerve center direct the organization which they have created.
 'T appreciate how you would prefer to leave your desks for the front line, where you could see the direct result of your efforts against the enemy. but you are at least in France and you are the envoy of those who are held at their desks in the same kind of work at home Many of you are former students at Fort Leavenworth and the war college. Action has taken the place of study. The problems which you have to solve are no longer those of theory of the movement of imagin- ary forces. but of fact in control of the supply and equipment of large bodies of troops in the greatest mill itary undertaking of our history.
 SYMBOL OF RESPONSIBILITY
 "The black band around the sleeve, which is the emblem of the general staff has become the symbol of great responsibility to the people at home, and to the man in the trenches for accomplishing the maximum of eff ciency in directing resources at your command with the minimum cost of life. energy and the material. Your ambition to excel in your profession and your studious application in the
 Continued Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Almost as perfunctorily as invita- tions are issued for attendance upon state functions, the Germans now have bidden Journalists of neutral countries to appear on the western battle front to witness thA commence ment of the German offensive opera tions. The correspondents, 1t is stat ed, are expected to begin their jour ney toward the scene of the proposed fighting Wednesday,, where all along the line, figuratively speaking, the al- lied armies. their guns shotted and their men in serried ranks. are walt iEg with confidence the tocsin to arms.
 Probably not unconnected with this latest announcement of the Germans is the apparent sensitiveness dis played by the German imperial chan cellor, Count Von Hertling. over the declination of the United States ana the entente to accept at its face value Germanys latest proffer of peace. Run ming the gamut from Germany's good intentions to the fate that ultimately will befall the allies for their refusal to be taken in by Germany's sweet ened words, the chancellor ended his address with the well-worn admonf- tion that for all future bloodshed the allies must accept full responsibility.
 Tn the meanwhile all along the bat tie fronts in the west, from the North sea to the Adriatic, the hostilities con- tinued to be carried out by means of big guns of opposing sides and by small units of infantry in rafding op- erations. Tn none of the raids has any material gain been achieved by either side, except possibly by the French troops of General Petain, who in the Rheims region have penetrated German positions to depth of about three-fifths of a mile. and put down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

The supreme council was created un- der the urgent insistence of Presldeht Wilson for aggressive action this year, based on coordinated plans and under the direction of single agency
 The exact scope of the councils au- thority has never been disclosed II was said both by Premier Lloyo George and by Lord Curzon, however, in explaining the status of the British imperial general staff, and the com mander in the field. Sir Douglas Haig, that certain British forces had been assigned to the councils control.
 Decision by the council, officers here believe. as to the field where these and wili show where allied blows at tie German defensives are designed to fall. If there is to be no German drive. as the war department predicted yes tercay in it's weekly review. the coun- ell will not be forced to hold it's re- serves for defensive purposes and can devote this new agency to attempts to smash weak points in the German line.
 Opinion as to the sectors offering the best opportunity for allied assaults varies widely here. There is such an agreement. however. that the Italian front may. in fact. become the main theatre of war this year.
 Austro- Ger1han concentrations and possible aggressiveness on that front may represent this view by the Ger man high commend
 Tn event though. the supreme coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

| every attempt on another part of this front, made by the German crown prince to pierce the French line.
 The Germans are trying out wlth relatively heavy attacks positions hele by the Belgians. Although they sue
 ceeded at several points in their ob- jectives, they later were driven out from the greater portion of positions gained, leaving prisoners and machine guns in the hands of the forces oi King Albert.
 American troops on the Toui sectol continue daily to give the enemy little rest, bombarding towns behind the lines and also trenches in the front of them Along the Chemin- -des-Dames. another portion of the front held by the Amer jeans, there has been a rather heavy play of gas shells from the German guns, but the men from overseas have
 answered fourfold all the German pro. jectiles.
 Everywhere the airrnen of both sides are keenly active, particularly so arc
 the British, who, in addition to the number of air raids behind the lines
 bombing points of importance and in
 dulging in fights in the air since Oc-
 tober have carried out 255 flights or B
 raids into German territory. The i'm
 portant town of Mannheim has been
 their latest target, explosive bombs ex- ceeding ton in weight having been dropped there. Both sides are claiming
 heavy toll in aviators shot down dur ing combats in the air. While scant news now is coming out from Russia, s1vices reaaivsd from Si.
 beria seem to indicate a precarious sit.
 uation there It seems definitely es. abolished that former German prison
 CTS are actively aiding the bolshevik
 in their inroads into the country and
 that in addition to numerous outrages
 on the population chaos reigns gener-
 ally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Gil might have decided to make the effort to break through in Italy, it IS believed the first moves in the game would be played fnFrance and Elan ders. Drives with all the appearance of being the real offensives would un- dcubtedly accompany or precede the main thrust.
 POOLED ALLIED RESERVES The pooled allied reserves under the direction of the supreme council would
 make possible campaign of such na- ture, designed to keep the German com mand perplexed as to which assault would be driven home In that position adequate German forces of selected troops would necessarily hs held ready 1 to support either line and they must be
 held somewhere in Germaly with ready
 transportation available i} either direc- i tion.
 1 The theory of pooled general reserves
 under command of supreme war council
 has already appeared in thesBHtish gov ernment to some extent il what has been said in Parliament
 The political question Of how such grand reserve may be handled appealed l to army officers as the most interesting question of the day Mobilization of . lnew inter-allied army of attack does not seem feasible. 1t Is said. It is pointed out. however. that the report of Sir
 Douglas Haig on opertaionslin 1917 shows | that his scheme of operations was upset ] to some extent when he whs compelled to take over n additional dection of the army for p4rticfp&tion in the French
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Peterson Begins Defense

Raleigh, N. C., March l9-Adjutant
 General Lawrence U. Young. subjected
 to cross-examination by attorneys for
 the defense, spent the entire morning
 on the stand today at the trial here of
 Maj George F. Peterson. charged with having embedded $7600 of state funds while paymaster of the North Carolina national guard. The state closed its Icase at 1 o'clock and the defense began offering evidence at the afternoon ses- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, March 19 The casualty list issued toda. by the war department con tained only 30 names. Captai, Phelps Collins was include, among those killed in action Lieut.. George o. Middleditc! died of accident. The casualties were divided as fol lows: Killed in action, two. Died of wounds, three. Died of disease, twelve. Wounded severely, two. Slightly wounded, eight. The list follows:
 KILLED IN ACTION Capt. Phelps Collins. Private Frank J. Konopek.
 DIED OF ACCIDENT DIED OF ACCIDENT: Lieut.. George Q. Middleditch. Cadet Edward E. Butler. Private Martin J. Murphy.
 DIED OF WOUNDS Private Alma M. Martin. Private Arthur F. vaudreiul. Private Wilbur Wilkerson.
 DIED OF DISEASE Sergeant William F, Carroll. Private James K. Afford. Charles R. Burtch. Herman Crosby.
 Tommie Dudley.
 Frank E. Fisher. Arvel Johnson.
 Darer MOntex.
 Ralph HI. Peters.
 James Walter Moore. Emanuel Scott.
 Oliver w. seaton.
 WOUNDED SEVERELY Sergeant Frank Hickman. Private Austin R. Schumacher.
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY Private Robert 0. Baughn. Charles Bibeau.
 Graden B. Godfrey. Daniel J. HeaIey. William J. Mulligan. Sam Todor.
 Stewart Treble.
 Knsimer WoIpunk.