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Evening journal., 1918-08-09
SAYS PERSHING
is MODERN MOSES

Scottie Lupton. the well-known en-
tertainer. who Is in the Government
service at Chillicothe, Ohio. where he
is directing entertainments for the sol
dlers stationed at Camp Sherman. was
a visitor in this city last night and to-
day. He will leave this evening.
"Scottie" was greeted by his friends at
the Hotel dupont lobby at noon today.
He was formerly connected with the
Springfleld-Kelly Tire agency, and was
in close touch with the automobile and
accessory trade in Delaware. In talk
ing Of the Allied advance, "Scottie'
pulled another bit Of humor when he
declared that Jack Pershing is another
Moses. who Is leading the Sons OF
America over the Jordan into the
prOmised land-Berlin."
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
sA,MIE GETS WRIST WATCH.

AT the shop meeting at the ElectIlc
Hose and Rubber Company today the
employes presented Ralph L. Brown
with a handsome wrist watch. Mr..
Brown has enlisted in the army and
viii leave for the Bliss Electrical
School. Tacoma Park, Wash, d. c., on
August IS.
Mr.. Brown is a well known tenor
singer. having led the singing at the
Electric Hose and Rubber Company
shop meetings for the past year and
has been a soloist in Scott NJ. Z.
Church for several years.
He is a very active church worker,
being secretary OF Scott NJ. E. Sunday
school and treasurer Of Scott Build
ing Fund Society; president Of the
Monday night class Of Scott Church
spiritual director Of Scott Brotherhood
a stewart and holds several less i'm
portant Offices connected with Scott
church. He Is also a past president OF
the Scott Epworth League.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

The Brownson Library Association
has received an interesting letter from
Private William F. KreIcl, a member Of
the association. who IS now in France.
Krelci says his company has a crack
baseball team.
Frederick w. Wyatt, the singer. who
went 20 camp May and sailed for
France some time In June, has been
heard from lie is being trained in
trench warfare "over there" and finds
Il most interesting. He says he never
felt better in his life and wishes he
could tell Of the experience that he has
had. He Is In Company X. 18Th In
fantry. which Is in the 29th Division,
This division is known as the Blue and
Gray Division Of Jersey.
John C.. Walker has been accepted
for the engineers and Matthew Tierney
for the medical department at the local
recruiting station.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s stauffer, Of
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WANTED CONDUCTOR
TO FURNISH TAXI

Eugene Thompson. In Municipal Court
today, was charged with trespassing on
the property Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. Spe-
cial Oflcer Frank Mealey told the court
that Thompson refused to get of a car
which was being put into the car barn
for the night Thompson testified that
the conductor failed to give him a
transfer for Front and Union streets
and took him by the point Of transfer
TO the car barn. He said he asked the
conductor TO furnish a taXicab as he
was afraid to go home so late as he had
more than $50 in his pockets. Thomp-
son was dismissed. John f. Lynn ap-
peared for Thompson.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
DISMISS MAN WHOSE
AUTO KILLED LAD

The charge OF man slaughter against
Paul Sheridan, Of New Castle. before
Deputy Judge Hellings, in Municipal
Court today, was dropped at the re-
quest Of Assistant City Solicitor Malloy.
Mr.. Malloy informed the court that
the defendant had been eXonorated by
the Coroner's jury at an inquest last
night when IL was brought out that
sheridan was not TO blame for the
death Of George J. McGonaghy, aged
nine years. OF No. 7i6 South Broome
street. who was killed by running in
front Of the defendants auto truck
Monday night while the machine was
passing Fourth and Monroe streets.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
PROPERLY SAFE.

William Baxter, trustee Of the estate
Of William Sweeney. deceased, sold at
a public sale IN the Court House this
morning the following properties:
No 2OO2 Market street 30 James W
g. Norton for S2525.
No 2i26 Market street TO Henry j.
Zlegler. $3.50.
No. 70 Vandever avenue 10 Harry
Hurff. $500
No. "a Vandever avenue. 10 William
II. Bramble sii50.
Harry ]. Stldham was auciioneer.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
HNIoR LEAGuE GAVE.

Junior League games scheduled for
tomorrow are:
Hagley VS.. White Circle. at duPonl
High School diamond.
St. Patrick's VS.. Mersvlck. at Second
and dupont.
Parkside VS.. Cedars. at Cedars.
ST. Patrick's and Cedars teams have
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
MILITARY ORDER

The following registrants Of local
exemption Board No. have been called
to report Thursday. August IS, pre-
psratory TO leaving for Tacoma Park,
district Of Columbia. The men will
leave the same day they report:
Raymond A. E. Hebberd, 60 Maryland
Ave, Annapolis. Md.
oscar w. Stiegler, 554 Bayard Ave.
Lawrence p. Traynor. All N. Van
Buren st.
John Harold Faulkner, iiit w. 4th st.
Earl L. Dodson, CPS Ferris st.
Edwin Leroy Woolery, 925 w. 9th st.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
HUN DIVISION ALMOST
WIPED OUT BY ALLIES

as Lihons, where they are menacins
Chaulnes.
Progress in the region of Fouceau-
court may menace Peronne from the
south the dispatch said.
Terrible losses have been suffered by
the enemy. The 27th, i0Sth and i3rd
German divisions were among the hard
est hit.
The ii7th division which arrived on
the battlefield the night before the at
tack was practically decimated.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

Wounded severely, 20.
Wounded slightly. 2
Wounded, degree undetermined, az.
Missing in action. 303.
This Is the biggest record OF miss
ing thus far reported)
The marine list was divided as fol
lows:
Killed in action. g.
Died Of wounds. 3.
Wounded severely, 49,
Wounded, degree undetermined 30.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9-Six lists OF
American casualties from the west
front fighting today totaled 500 names,
OF which 46s were from the army and
80 from the marines.
The army casualties were divided as
follows:
Killed in action. 90.
Died Of wounds, Q.
Died Of disease, ?
Died Of accident, 4.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
IOST pIfRsF is FOUND.

Mrs. Helen Witzel. OF No 200 Wash
ington street. found the wallet lost
by Mrs. Alfred s. Bradford. wife Of Pa
trolman Bradford on Monday Of this
week The purse was returned TO Mrs.
Bradford who is now spending a vaca-
tlon IN Atlantic City.
The purse was found in a trolley car
where 70 had been dropped by Mrs.
Bradford
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
IMPROVE ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES.

improvements to the acoustic prop
critics Of Court Room No. 1, in the
County Court House, have been COM
pleted by the contractors. Panels on
all sides Of the room were removed
and materials for the absorbing OF
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
THIS ALIEN NOT DANGEROUS.

Frank Melsick, the Austrian, arrested
at Pigeon Point several days ago by
Federal soldiers. has been released by
the Federal authorities. The alien has
secured position hera
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
BY JOHN DE GANDT

United Press SIAN Correspondents
Paris. Aug. . l4O5 p. m.).-The
Franco-British advance is continuing.
Boucheolr, south Of Rosieres. has been
reached. and the Allies are making pro-
gress toward Nesle, according to press
dispatches TO Paris newspapers this af-
ternoon.
The Allies are reported TO have pass
ed through seres-En-Santerre as far
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
ACCIDENT VICTIMS.

Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital today were: William Mouse
ley, bruised knee: Louis Russ, infected
hand; Harry Green, infected arm; V. j..
Eckridge, cut finger.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
JOftings About DeldtUare
Boys in Army and Many

No. 62O n. Jackson street. have re-
ceived word, through the Red Cross. OF
the safe arrival overseas Of their son,
Edwin S Stauffer, OF Company A.. 18th
Engineers.
Mrs. Margaret Coleman OF No. 32i New
Castle avenue has received a letter
from her son, Eugene, who has arrived
somewhere IN France.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09
ALLIES MOVE SOUTH
ON ARCHANGEL
Bolsheviki Force of 5000
Routed After Being Ousted
from City
GERMAN TROOPS
ARE MASSING

LONDON, Aug. 9.-After the occupa-
tion OF Archangel by the Allies the
BolsheviH withdrew across the River
Dvina, and on August were driven
out Of their positions there, chiefly by
yesterday. The Allies since have push
ed rapidly southwark along the rail-
way toward Nologda
The hostile forces so easily overcome
at Archangel numbered about 5000
men, comprising 1 800 armed Maximal-
lists, 900 Laps. some 900 Germans and
5000 workmen. Large quantities Of
rolling stock and stores were captured
by the Allies, as well as two heavy
batteries.
The German forces north Of the Gulf
Of Finland recently have been reen-
forced and are estimated 10 number
$1,000. mostly inferior troops. These
forces are being concentrated for an
advance against the Murman railways,
along which there has been some skir-
mishing
II is reported here that IL has been
agreed between the Bolsheviki and the
Germans that the Germans shall not
advance further into Russia. Under this
arrangement the Bolsheviki would be
able TO transfer troops from the eastern
front 10 be concentrated against the
Czecho-Slovaks in the Volga region.
England and France will cooperate
in the plans OF the United states TO
send to Russia c commission Of COM
mercial. agricultural and legal experts
and Red Cross workers, Sir Robert Ce-
ell Minister Of Blockade, stated IN the
House Of Commons. Sir Roberts dec
laration was in the nature Of a reply 70
a question asked by Joseph King, LID
eral member from Somerset, North.
923 YANKS DIED OF DISEASE.
BY the United Press.
PARIS. Aug. Elm the last year i5l'-
O75 cases Of sickness were reported IN
the American forces. Of which only S25
died. according to figures published
BY The stars and Stripes.
The expeditionary force lost 28l per
cent. Of its aggregate working time
through illness. About one-third OF the
sickness was due TO communicable dis
ease OF which mumps was the prin-
cipal ailment. Nineteen per cent. oi
the cases were pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

sound placed. The material was also
placed in the ceiling and beneath the
flooring The work did not affect in
any manner the former appearance or
the room.
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

dropped out. leaving but one game TO
be played In the league tomorrow
Hagley and White Circle
Evening journal., 1918-08-09

Corrected according TO latest Department ngures)
The evening current., 1918-08-16

People around Artesia are much
wrought up over a crime commit
ted there Wednesday night. Jose
Jemenez being the guilty party.
Jemenez secured admission TO
Mexican home, locked the mother
and one daughter In an inner room,
telling them the house was SUR
rounded and that they would be
instantly killed II they tried TO
get out and that he would kill
them IL they made any noise. He
then ravished a young girl belong
Ing TO the same family. Later he
made his escape stealing horse
and saddle from a Mr.. Wiles, OF
Artesia. and going In the direction
Of Hope. The deputy sheriff OF
ArtesIa tralled him until he eros
3ed the Penasco, when, night COM
ing on, he lost the trail. Sheriff
Hewitt left Thursday TO join In
The chase and has not yet returned.
Il Is supposed now that the wretch
Is somewhere In the Guadalupes
and II is hoped he will be caught
and punished for this awful crime.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Owing TO the unsettled weather
Manager Linn has placed n new
piano In the Theatre where pic
lures will be shown when the
Airdome is not i'm use. An un-
usual line OF good features are
being shown at this time, the
weeks program closing Saturday
with Marguerite Clark In "Prunel-
la. The theatre going public may
be assured of a flrst-class show,
ain or shine. Let 'er rain!
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Ed. cass. wife and children, are
In town today, coming yesterday
and expecting to have q picnic with
the family of Cecil Cass and others,
but begged down with their car
and had TO be pulled out OF the
mud and the picnic had TO be
abandoned. Miss Grace Welsh OF
the lower valley. and Miss Cass,
OF Austin, were with the party.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

The following program will be
carried out In the Community
Worship at the Alrdome Sunday
evening beginning at S:30:
Battle Hymn of the Republic. /"
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson.
Anthem.
Announcements.
Offeratory.
America the Beautiful"
Sermon by Rev. +. W. Pratt.
Anthem.
Benedlction.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Lee Middleton and family. are
making arrangements TO attend the
camp meeting now In session at
Queen, A number OF Carlsbad peo-
pie have slgnifled their intention OF
attending for few days, but the
Middleton family will probably re-
main until the close OF the meeting.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

To the surprise of all who know
her. Grandma Hill. mother Of Mrs.
John T. Bolton, seems likely TO re-
cover from her recent serious accl-
dent, although, OF necessity. she
will be confined to her bed for
some time yet.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Rex Keen. 9-year-old son OF
Willard Keen, roadmaster OF this
division OF the Santa Fe, Ia visiting
his klnsfolk. Mae and Rex Dish
man. coming from his home at
Dayton Wednesday.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

The Scout program for next
week is uncertain. There Is talk
of an ail-night hike, but II lt Is
not arranged there will be the
usual meeting.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Will Ed. Carter and wife have
returned from trip to Hagerman
and Roswell. Good rains are re-
ported In that vicinity.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

Chas. w. Beeman, OF Malaga. Is
transactIng business In the county
seat this morning.
The evening current., 1918-08-16

The little son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Cass. Kenneth. was relieved
of his tonslls and adenoids at
a local physiclan's office this morn
ing.
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in great shape. We went way beyond
our apportionment in the Red Cross
drive. We rolled UP a surplus for the
army Young Mems Christian association.
We are in the thick of the fight for the
Thrift Stamp assessment, and while we
are waiting for the next issue of bonds,
just to keep our hands in we have turned
aside for a moment to pick up the thou
sands of needed dollars for the State
Training School for Girls.
Paul, the apostle of old, boosted that
he was "a citizen of no mean city," and
by SO doing gave us an example Of a man
who stood by his home town, and to-
day wherever I go when asked as to my
residence. l proudly say: IT am from
Birmingham, the best city in the SOUTH
We have won the right to rejoice in
our citizenship. Our faces are towards
the future, for Birmingham is made up
0, forward looking men and women.
If, by chance, you who read this have
not yet gotten into the game. don't drag
back any longer. but at the very first
chance join in it. 1t will make you a
happier man or more contented woman.
This is no time for Stacking. The call
| is to the willing hearted. Volunteers
are wanted. How about you?
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
soldiers Glenn lunch

II was in Birmingham a month or
so ago." saiA DR.. w. F. Marlborough
state secretary Of the Baptist board of
missions in Alabama. with headquar-
tiers in Montgomery, "and there was a
train load of soldier boys at the Ter
minal on their way to port to en-
bark.
1T was clean, manly crowd of
chaps. |. lounged about and heard
them talk, and there wasn't bit OF
vulgarity or profanity. Soon the train
pulled out and someone struck up the
familiar gospel hymn: when the Roll
is Called Up Yonder," and when hun
dreds Of voices sang out: I'll Be
There" 1 breathed out prayer to our
Heavenly Father that in His own good
time and way He would bring them
safely home"
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Our Troops Protected
BY French Aviators

The French on both sides of the
American sector have been protecting
the American front against the enemy
air raids. but at times they are too
busy elsewhere to afford adequate
protection, with the result that the
German airplanes have absolute free
DOM AT times, he said, the Germans
flew SO low that the Americans were
able to fire at them with revolvers.
Associated Press Dispatch.
TN HE information contained in the
. dispatch quoted above has beer
published before but in this case il
is confirmed by General Wood, who
recently returned from France. II
may do no good to cry over split milk
but the deplorable situation of our
troops abroad, in the matter of air
planes, and ordnance, is due TO our
lack of foresight to. our disastrous
delay in getting ready for a war that
was inevitable and was recognized as
inevitable By many Americans. Their
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Conserving Alabama's
Young Wonlanhood

NJ GOD progress has been made in
W the local campaign to raise
funds for the Girls Training school,
a state institution which has been too
long neglected. The small sum of
SIS 900 is all that is asked of Bir-
mingham. The balance to make up
IS50,000 will be raised in the state.
This sum, with the appropriation of
I$5O,000 to be released by Governor
Henderson, will provide a home wor-
thy of the name for Alabama's young
women who need correction and care.
There are many worth while causes
to aid in these times of strife and un-
certainty, but none should have a
stronger appeal for the big-hearted
men and women of Birmingham than
the girls school. There are hundreds
of young women and young girls
in the state today, friendless and
homeless, who are doomed to death
and worse than death unless they are
saved Many of them would be in the
school now, if there were accommoda-
tons for them. Not few have been
turned away for the same reason.
We have done we'll for the boys of
Alabama. We are justly proud of it.
The girls school is a reflection
lsad commentary on our indifference
to those who are equally unfortunate
and equally deserving.
About half of the needed sum was
raised yesterday The remainder
lshould be donated today. The devoted
men and women who are working for
this cause are inspired by lofty mo-
tive. They will succeed. Their ambi-
ton to provide real home and school
for Alabama dependent girls will be
realized.
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some Humorous Patriotism

Yes, wes have some funny expert
ences in connection with the income
tax" said John D. Mcneil collector of
internal revenue, with headquarters at
the postoffice building here.
THE other day a man came in and
after an hours work in making out
his schedule, he learned that he owed
the government just cents. He pulled
out two coppers, and, without realizing
how funny it was going to sound, said,
with great patriotic fervor I wish to
the Lord I owed Uncle Sam five times
as much 1t seems he was wishful to
at least part with dime to help his
country lick the Kaiser
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Women AS Patriotic
Campaign Organizers

1T is safe to assume that no patri
y otto campaign has been more
thoroughly organized than that which
the women of Alabama have inaugu-
rated for the Third Liberty Loan.
Mrs Scion Jacobs, as state chair
man, is supported by earnest and able
county leaders, and every section will
give a good account of itself next
month when the government will Of
fer three billion dollars worth of
Liberty Bonds.
The women did effective work in
the Second Liberty Loan campaign,
but being better organized now they
are determined to make much great
er record of achievement.
In Birmingham notable event of
the week will be the visit of DR..
Anna Shaw, general chairman of the
women's national campaign for SELL
ing Liberty Bonds. She comes tomor-
row and in the afternoon will deliver
an address at the First Methodist
church, to which the public is invited.
Among all the brilliant female ora
tors in this country she stands pre-
eminent. And while the patriotic
solidarity of the women of Birming-
ham is an outstanding feature of our
war activities, the message that DIR.
Shaw brings and her burning elo-
quence will infuse still more of the
spirit of confidence into the campaign.
In this connection it is noteworthy
fact that no slackers are found in the
ranks of the women of Alabama.
There are not many among the men.
1t is shame that there should be
even one man who is not true to his
country and ready to make sacrifices
and die if need be for the winning of
the war. Not only are all the women
loyal, but they are wholehearted and
eager to do everything possible to aid
the government in the conduct of the
war.
Every man who hears DR.. Shaw, no
matter how glowing his patriotism,
will feel certain exaltation that will
make his patriotism all the more COM
polling. And the women! They could
not be more keyed up than they are,
but they will get fresh inspiration and
that of itself is always worth while.
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Graphite Now An
Important Asset

IGOR many years Alabama has been
4 widely advertised as a state of
rich and varied resources. Coal and
iron have attracted capital in large
volume, and in steel making the Biz
mingham district has made rapid
progress.
Alabama's lumber interest has
added greatly to the wealth Of the
state, and agriculturally Alabama's
possibilities are practically limitless.
And in the recent past new and
valuable industry-that of graphite
milling-has come we'll to the front
Graphite, which is used in the manu-
|facture of crucible steel, is in greater
demand than ever. There was a time
when practically all the graphite was
imported, but Alabama's output is
steadily increasing, and at the pres
ent rate of development this state will
be sufficient in the near future to
supply the country's need.
The government, in placing an en-
barge on graphite importation for
three months and the restriction of
imports for the remainder Of the
year to five thousand tons, has had
the effect Of accentuating the i'm
portance of the Alabama field and
drawing public attention to the value
of comparatively new-found mineral
from an investment as well as indus
trial point of view.
Clay and Coosa counties are Ala
bama's chief graphite producers, and
they are sure to grow rich. A day
or two ago the Associated Press ex-
plotted the industry in an interesting
way, when announcing the embargo
on importation. 1t said: ''The princi-
pal source of the domestic supply Of
graphite is in Alabama and the re-
duction of importation is made on the
assumption that the production from
that district will be increased consid-
efably. Alabama producers have ex-
pressed confidence that the increase
Twill be made and that standardization
lof domestic graphite, which is regard
ed as necessary to enable it to compete
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voices, General Woods among them,
were lifted in vain.
It is assumed that our airplane pro-
gramme is now being carried out with
speed and efficiency, but we are still
confronted by the fact that our air
service in France does not yet exist.
We are said to have 1000 aviators
without planes to fly in.
The French now have their hands
full in stemming the German often
sive. If they are able to protect our
troops from German airmen, they can
only do SO by weakening their own
resistance. 1t is painful to think of
those hard-pressed Frenchmen trying
to take care of their new allies who
were expected to be an aid and not
a hindrance-c certainly not dependent
on them for assistance. When The
French aviators are "too busy else
where" our troops are exposed to air
raids, with no other protection than
revolvers and machine guns, virtually
placing them at the mercy of Hun
raiders.
In time we shall do better, but we
are paying, and our allies are paying,
heavily for our unpreparedness.
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with the imported article, also will be
effected"
Gold is found in several states of
the south, but as alluring as the min
Il ing of the precious metal is it is diff
ficult in this part of the country to
operate mine at a profit.
But with graphite it is different.
With ample capital and modern mill
ling machinery any good graphite rock
can be made to pay big dividends.