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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

front, thousands of prisoners and guns captured. several towns and hundreds of civilians were released from these towns, where they have been Ger man prisonere since the beginning of the war. I was all over the battle field, saw any number of the big tanks which took an active part in this drive. was through the trenches and dug outs of the German line; saw count less number of dead and wounded. and 1t was sure some sight. But as 10 it being a battle, there is not much difference between 1t and any other day except that few more guns were used and more men because 1t is continuous bombardment all the time never stopping. Air battles and raids I want you all to promise to write them as part of days work.
 Gee, but l would like to see you all now because just think, in all the time l have been here I have only seen civilians once and there is no telling when I will get to see any more because nobody but soldiers and mules could live in this part of the world. It rains nearly every day and at present 1t is too cold to De com fortable anywhere away from stove, Now we are not allowed to write very much, so I can't give you much news, so as I am about out of news will have to ring off. but before I stop
 I want you all to promise 60 write and I will sure answer. l addressed this letter to all three of you because there is such a limited amount Of things we can tell and I didn't want to tell the same thing to each one of you knowing one letter would easily reach all of you. Thanking you again, am, sincerely your friend.
 "GUY D. COX,
 ''Sergt. Co. C. "P. S.-Many thanks for the pa pers that came with the package.
 "G. D. C."
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PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos- trils and End Head- Colds.

.oa ASe4 l.uS .ii tss uivlfiuli,s. TOUT cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mu- cous discharges or dryness; no strug- gling for breath at night.
 Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream n your nostrils, let 1t penetrate through every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen. inflamed mucous membrane, and relief comes instantly.
 It is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable.-Adv.
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AT THE STRAND

Douglas Fairbanks in ''rhe Modern Musketeer" vii be shown at the Strand theatre today. tomorrow, Tues oay, Wednesday and Thursday, and is an unusual feature. being pronounced by all as Mr. Fairbanks greatest achievement on the screen. Douglas Fairbanks is one of the most popular film stars, and his many admirers will avail themselves of this opportunity of seeing him in another of his good. wholesome comedies.
 It is announced that D. W. Griffith s '"rhe Birth of Nation" will be shown at the Strand theatre one week, be- ginning Sunday. February 3. This pro- duction is the greatest ty,m ever made and has been shown at the Jefferson theatre in Birmingham on several oc- casions. but this will be the first ap- pearance of this famous picture at popular prices.
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Filming Walter Scott Romance Arthur Bartlett Maurice in Harpers $

Arthur Bartlett Maurice in Harper's
 Magazine.
 There was a theatrical company on the deck above. But there the voice Of Thespis was subdued. Knights and Ladies of the Film, their thoughts vera not of rhetoric, but register To them Havana did not mean a pleasure jaunt, or dream of the world that was. but background of glaring sunlight What Is the play?" was asked of an actor of mammoth frame and bulging biceps. " The Heart Of Midlothian, was the somewhat astonishing reply. "The Heart of Mldlothian" No romance of old Spain, or Aragon or Andalusia, of flu.- tering mantillas and vigilant duenuas, but of the breeks, and kits, and kirka of gray Scotland-the pathetic romance of Fife and Jeannie Dean. Rv delft artifice the necessary change ve be wrought. The cunning of tiA sN stA was to transform the low hlsts a direction of Regla into llsseies r Arthur's Seat. Some narrow, os4s4Sss tl.e way street of Havana or Marianao wa, to be dressed up, any audiences were to see the Cannongate. And when our property man is through with that part of the Morro that we are going to use" broke in the companys manager. Lord Byron, who wrote the book, you know" -his face registered" pride as he i'm parted the literary information-s'him- self could not tell it from Edinburgh castle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Nothing Left
From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald. "Yes. we used to sit out in the old summer house in the beautiful moon- light. Strange to say. Jack never be- lieved he kissed me as often as I accused him of doing"
 'Ah. and how did you convince him?"
 Why. the next night I told him to cut a notch in the summer house each time he took a kiss"
 "IIow did the scheme work?
 "Very we'll for while, but-er-- by the end of the week there was no summer house laft"
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Card of Thapx.

Mir. and Mrs. B. c. Cox. 22o4 Bessie avenue. Ensley. wish to thank their many friends for the kind sympathy shown them in the illness and death of their darling hoy. Noble. and to express their thanks to all the big hearted bows at the flast furnace for the beautiful floral offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
BALTIMORE ORIOLES.
Totals ,........... 6l2 42s 1s6
 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS.


 Did you note in the above table the wonderfully consistent work of the Orioles through those four years? Their percentage range was from 6G9 to .633. Day after day. week after week, year after year. they maintained an average of little better than two victories in every three starts, which speaks volumes for their pitching staff
 Brown, Ruelhach. Pfeister, Overall and Lundgren made up great pitching squad for the Cubs. Bender. Plank. Coombs and the youngsters performed in beautiful fashion for the Athletics. But those pitchers, grouped or individ- ually, were no greater than Bill Hoffer Arlie Pond Charlie Esper. J. McMahan, Arthur Clarkson. Joe Corbett and Bill Gleason who hurled the Orioles into three championships in four years.
 
 And now for facts that deal with the offensive power of the three really great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

Howard Quimby of Armour, N y, caught several perch in the Kensico res. ervoir and found in the stomach of ons two pearls. for which New York jewel. CT offered $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. cORBETT

ball clubs-the Orioles. the Cubs. and the Athletics Look over the offensive power that each club carried and also the field ing marks.
 BALTIMORE ORIOLES.
 1S94-1S95-1S96-lS9l
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AT THE MOVIES

fleet and first complete picturization of the celebrated women's battalion or death in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Grand
 Field.

Grand av... .350 343 s47 .344 .s46 ,9i. CHICAGO CUBS.
 1906- 1907 -190S-19l0
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Grand av. . .276 321 .3oi 291 29s .965
 Which of the three, in your opinion was greatest?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
NEW FREIGHT RATES
CUT IN HALF SPRING
COAL REDUCT|ON n
National System and Local Meth
DDS Have Bearing on High
Local Prices.
NEW LIST OUT TODAY

The announcement from Washington
that the price of coal you'd he lower by
thirty cents per ton, beginning on April |.
evidently was intended as M April fool
Joke. rs it appears the statement had
a string to II IN the shape of an increased
freight rate.
II is true the price will be lowered
thirty cents at the time named. but no
mention was made Of the fact that fifteen
rents per ton has been added to the freight
rate
Taking this alone into consideration,
The reduction means only IL cents per
ton To the retailer
The fuel administrator admits that
'hp present system of affords tremendous
opportunity for profits.
Until there is some decided change in
the policy of the national administration.
nr the local fuel admiuist ,tion exercises
powers conferred upon it there Is no reason
for expecting coal at> any lower figure
than at present, which is considerably
higher than that charged the consumer
~ many other cities. according to pub
llshed price lists issued by the various
state fuel administrators.
Wfollowlng IS the prize list for Whining
ton. issued Yesterday, under date OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

10 NEE1 NpNuAf NfHSlNff
II was dccided bv the conference com
| mitter tn meet at ~ 30 - clock Monday
morning. when the members, each having
been provided with copy nf the bill,
expect to be in a position TO shape u NJ
in time tu report II tn the Legislature ON
that dav one amendment ptacticallN
agreed to IS to change useful occupation
to lawful occupation
ulerrNe'1tON ron RFpRr SENTATIVE wFiCH
Representative William u Welch of
Milton enlovs the distinction nt getting
the first "nnn-war' hill through the
LEGISLATURE. "a we'll aa the first war
hill not Included within tho srope If the
governors proclamation roBvenlng the
4perial session Both bills. whirh were
introduced Nv hm ~ the House. anil
t,assrI hv that body several daNs ago,
were PASSED hy the Senate Yesterday after
noon. each with unanimous vote
one clothes the al,lrrman ~ Milton
with the authority of tho matur III the
absence ~ the latter and the other
authorizes the governor ~ appoint regis
tration ofiirers 50 register Delaware sol
,hers FOR the election ncNt fall either ~
this country ~ abroad II viii apply
hereafter also, provided u Is approved by
the governor The operation " thia hill
would naturally defend nn the tacilities
provided bv the War Department of this
country and foreign governments. amt.
from present indicatlnns y = not likely
that the registration II voters ~ foreign
service will he permitted, because ol the
difficulties involved
The Senate got right husv Yesterday
afternoon occupying its time ~ consider
ing variety of hills
Tho significant ncaEuroe, nnc offered
hv Senator Hickman and the other by
Senator HofTocker. were reported favor-
ahlv hv the Senate committee or cduca
tion One permits Wilmington to share
IN the State school fund On the basis Of
the whole number If ite teachers instead
of being restricted Ia 2oo as i adhe case
AZ present, though The city has 36n
teachers The other permits tho town ni
Newark to raise more money for school
purposes than Is permitted 4 present
The revised statutes committee rc
ported "on its merits Senator Walker 8
hIll 10 eliminate tho word male from
tho Constitutional qualification for voting
Clara Louisa Rowe Of San Francisco
and Washington descended on tho Senate
YESTERDAY IN the interest Of tho Women =
Party. She saw the Sonat ors individually
and appealed to write 70 nitcd stat q
Senators Salisbury and Wolcott IN an
effort 70 induce them to support The
Suffrage amendment 10 the Federal
constitution. which Is pending in he upper
branch Of Congress, having passed the
House She got some encouragement
and was received cordially by all with
whom she conferred
The House. II is expected. will pass the
Senate blll increasing the pay Of New
Castle county hailIifs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
SUGAR HOARDER
MADE TO U|SGORGE
FoodAdministration Acts Promptly
on Big Sale TO Private
Customer.

An illustration Of The manner in which
tho Food Admission is endeavoring to
correct all attempts ut boarding and in
the sale of food products that are bein q
conserved, contrary 10 the regulations OF
tho Administration, was brought 10 light
TODAY
The manager of one Of the large food
stores of the city was called before
Edmund Mitchell, Food Administrator
for Delaware, to explain the sale of
barrel Of sugar to woman. a resident of
this city.
The facts of tho case as learned bv the
food Administration through the investi-
gatiOn made in this city by secret service
agents are these
The woman, who IS the support of an
invalid husband and several children
bought the barrel Of sugar from clerk IN
the store The sugar was paid s0r and
delivered News Of tho transaction came
~ the attention of the Food Admins
tration and the investigation followed
The secret service Investigators found the
barrel Of sugar at the woma MS home
minus q small amount that had been used
Then MIR Mitchell sent for the store
manager He was informed Of the facts
and made apologies Tor the clerk action
Mr. Mitchell Informed the manager that
there was one wav IN which he might helm
10 rectifv the violation That was 10 take
back the sugar and return IN the woman
the money she had paid minus the amount
OF sugar used This tho manager agreed to
10 and sent TO the house of the customer.
got tho sugar and returned her the money
due her
While there isnowno scarcity Of sugar the
attempt 10 buy barrel for use in but one
family. was so plainly for a purpose that
u was decided 10 act promptly The Food
administrators has advised grocers that
they NAV sell two or three pounds Of sugar
afsone time to a customer In other words
y reasonable amount, but purchases such
IS a barrel, or a half barrel or even a hun
dred pounds for family use will not now
I've countenanccd.
The woman told pathetic story at the
Delaware Food Administration office.
She said that she was born IN Germany
and lived there until she was Il years old.
then coming to this country She is com
pellcd 10 earn the livelihood for an inva id
husband and several children When she
bought the barrel of sugar, she claims
that Il was her intention to divide 1t up
among her relatives and friends, If they
needed IT. That II was not her intention
to hoard or break any Of the food regu-
iati0ns
She said that several relatives were in
'hc nIted States Army. and that she was
ipyal 20 this country. She asserted that
she would not do anything unpatrlotIc
knowingly and that she was very sorry for
having bought the sugar IN such large
quantity f u WIS against the Food Nd
mInlstratlon rulings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
County Organization Effected
Through Appointment Of
Committee.

John s. Rosaell. Chairman Of the
Liberty Loan Committee for New Castle
county, announces that the organization
Of the county by Hundreds for the Third
Liberty Loan has been completed.
Each Hundred has . committee cop-
posed Of representatives men ~ the
hundred. and the charmen uf these
committees are as follovs BranJywine
Hid, ! Allen Colby. Christiana lid
Rnbt p Robinson, Mill Greek Hid.
Joseph Mitchell, Jr, Newark and White
Clay Creek Id, Dr Samuel G. Mitchell
Now Castle and New Castle Hid. Andrew
Bryson, pencadcr Hd. ! Irwin Dayett
Delaware City and Rod Lion lId, Hon
Z. Bavard IIeisel Middlefown Odessa
and 81 Georges lid. Edward Tadlev.
Townsend and AppoTIinimint Id.
Daniel u Maloney. Hlackbird I'D.
George s Woodkeepcr
Andrew BryHon, chairman of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Hymen Rothstein to Caroline Cooper.
432 East Seventh street, 81 ,600
Edgar T. Barnes to Edward Hyatt
Porter, 325 West Twentythird street,
$3.50
Georgia NJ GiIigan to Helen + Clark
son, north of Fourteenth street, l75 feet
west of Rodney, 5000
+ ank Daniseski to Frank kernyski,
1872 Elm street. 81 .l25
Horace W Conover To The Home
Building Company, II Vest Twentieth
street, s3,250
Ida BoucbeIli 10 Watson Il Bendcrrnan.
southeast Washington, 20 feet north of
Twenty-eighth street, $3.50.
Carlo Maffei Il Co. to Francesca Bugli,
west of Scott. AZ feet "a inches south of
Seventh street, Si,i25.
JOSEPH II Jennings to North Side De
veIopmcnt Co, 10 feet northeast OF
Twenty-second street, 60 feet northwest
Of Jefferson, $500.
John O. Thompson to Harvey ".
Bently, south of Twenty-fourth street.
l2a feet southeast of Market, $1,000
tnoch Young TO Thomas Ii. Melvin,
west of Lombard street % feet south of
Taylor, $1,000.
Alice NJ Pickering to AlilIard F.
ctItIlfeS, buutu bi dtitiSoN, 80 ltct 0stSt
Of Twenty-tbird street, s. $50
George B. Dennis to Laura L. Wheat
ley, northwest corner Linden and Porter
streets, Sits
Boleslaw Loda to Julia r Hyatt. 1904
Beech street. 81 600
Alexandfe knops to The Home Build
ing Co, 3 West Twentieth street. $3.50
John j Stiilwell to Joanun Mckagney,
1915 du Pont street, $4,000.
William J. Hall to Thomas ] Haddock
25I3 Monroe street, 81 900.
Giuseppe De Stefano to Mary Louisa
Naylor, Coz Washington street $1,000
Annie f. Walsh to John J otillwell,
1920 Vest Eighth street. s4.500
Alexander Jamison to Albert Szuiz,
227 Maryland avenue. $1,000.
Albert Szulz 20 Alexander Jamlson.
227 Maryland avenue, s3, 600
Harry J. Behringer to Wilmington
Trust Co, East of Pine street, west 200
feet inches, north of Twenty-second
street, $3.50.
Josephine W Thomas TO Eugone T.
Ortlip. west of Van Buren street, Il feet
south of Eighth, 81 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

Liberty Loan committee Tor Nov Castle
city and New Castle hundred. bas por
fected his organization and has cub.
divided both The city and the hundred
into districts, oach dietrict having .uli.
chairman in charge.
The chairnen ~ charge of The fon
districts IN New Castle prupor are ~
follows. John ". lsfnlBson, Dist. 4,
Y. dell ianyier. Dis, 2, James ".
Toman, Jr. Dist ,, and Joseph 4 Carlin.
Dist a.
The chairrnen IN charge Of the fpIr
outlying districts are "a follows. W ".
Silver, Dist. A.. !. r. IIayes and &. ~.
Applcly, Dist ". &. ". Riitenhouse,
Dist. g. Jas W F0rster, Dist -. anj
John o. Lambspn, Dist E
The committee appointed to arrange
20 arrange for bond sihscripuons, bank
ing. etc. j. comprised ~ Ezekiel Cooper.
chairman, John y Taylor and Goo.
Picrrr.
Committees have becn appointed as
fpllows Reception committee, chairman
II Gov. FlisFon, chairman, Parade
committee. Mayor 7 W Cavcndrf,
decorations committee, J. " Iambson
chairman. music committee, Ias. T..
Challenger. chairman. aud publicity
committee, s. s Dccmer, chairman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
DEMONSTRATION OF TRACTORS.
Hercules Motor co. to Give Exhibition
af EIkfnn Md

On ncxt Wednesday and Thursday.
Mare y and -. At Flktnn Md. there
will hc q demonstration IF farm motor
driven implements nf varinus kinds
Among tho many exhibitors will be the
Hercules Motor % of Third end French
streets. who will display and demonstrate
the knicknrbneker tractor FOR which thev
are thr representatives IN Delaware and
tho Eastern Shore If MARYLAND
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
10 NETT uoNpAv MouN1NG.

hc made or contracted FOR until approved
hv the governor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Autos Collide But no One is Injured.

In a collision al the corner Of Eleventh
and HING streets late last night. between
the car of + 7 Darlington Of the firm Of
Darlington and Toadvine, and an auto
mobile occupied by Charles Russell Of
Arden. the car driven bv Russell was
overturned. though the occupants, HIM
self and Young woman were unlnjured.
The car driven by Mr.. Darlington was
not damaged and he was uninIurcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Street Market Permits

Applications for spaces in the street
markets hereafter must be made at the
office of Clerk Vaughn in the City Building
and an affidavit filed that -4e articles
offered are produced by the person who
sells them. who must always have the
permit with him III the market Clerk
Vaughn will be in his office every day next
week from s to II IN the morning and TO 5
in the afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
To be Married i'm Kentucky.

Mr.. and Mrs John Morgan have
sent out cards for the marriage Of their
daughter. Ruth. 90 Corporal Leon NJ
Lowe, L s. Army, on April 3 IN st.
Andrew s Church Fort Thomas. Ken
lucky. Corporal Lowe is the son of II. W
Lowe of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Sussex Mail Carrier Leads.

Announcement has been made bv the
Postoftlce Department that " F. Moore.
81 Miilsboro, Sussex county. sold more
War SAVING and Thrift Stamps, during
the month OF December, than any other
rural mail carrier IN the State Of Della
ware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MiIDer's Antiseptic Oil. Known ss
Oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in Few
Minutes.


Try IT right now for rheumatism, neu-
ialgia lumbago, sore, stiff and swollen
.oints. pains ID the head, back and limbs.
corns, bunions, DC. After one application
pain disappears almost as if by magic.
new remedy used internally and ex-
ternally for coughs, colds, Group, sore
throat, diphtheria and tonsilitis.
This oil is conceded TO be the most pene-
iratine remedy known. Its prompt and
immediate effect in relieving pain is due
20 the fact that il penetrates 70 the affect
ID parts at once. AS an illustration, pour
10 drops on the thickest piece of sole
leather and it will penetrate this sub
stance through and through in three
minutes.
Accept no substitutes This great oil is
Golden red color only Every bottle guar
anteed; SOC, 60c and S1O0 a bottle, or
money refunded at Eckerd's Drug Store,
,os Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MAGGIE MITCHELL DEAD.
Famous Stage Favorjte Of Other Days
Exuires at Npw York


New York, March - Maggie Nit
chnll. one Of the most famous of Afneri-
can artfeeeed, died Yesterday NJ her
home in the city at the age of 81.
Miss Mitchell, whose name in private
life was Mrs Charles Abbott. began her
career on the stage when baby, taking
child parts before she was 3 years old.
The play in which she later achieved her
greatest fame was "Fnnchun the Cricket
first produced in New Orleans in 1860.
In this and other plays she appeared
often before President Lincoln She
retired from the stage about 20 years ago.
She had been in poor health since last
summer, but her death came unexpect-
cdly and was due to apoplexy.
Born in this city, she iirat played Iii-
vcnile parts ut the Old Bowerv Theatre
In 1851 she appeared 1T Burton Cham
Der Street Theatre in Tho Soldier 3
Daughter, and then began tour as a
star, appearing III repertoire.
An ardent Mort hernef. she was IN Mo
bile. Ala, when the Civil War ended
and she often told her friends with
pride Of the ftirore she created by being
the fret woman 10 raise the Stars and
Strire,s IN that CITY after the declaration
of peace
Sbc was married twice Tier fret hus-
band was Uenry Paddock of Cleveland.
q, whom she married at Troy, \ y.
in is6S, after courtshir Of II years.
Later she became the wide of Charles
Abbott Of this city, who survives her
with son and daughter
Maggie Mitchell was great favoriie
IN Wilmington. where for wears she was an
annual visitor, playing At the Grand
Opera House, the last time IN 1881 Jesse
X Baylie who managed tho Opera House
IN those days, spoke very highly II her
today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

Do YOU know that the white corpus
cles in the blood are the police guard
Of the system Do you know that
practically no disease can get footing
where the red corpuscles throng the
blood as they were meant TO ? DO you
know that run down condition is the
one that invites contagious diseases,
and that with the blood right there
can be no run down" condition
MaTowbone helps the stomach TO
healthy activity. 1t brings the desire
for food and makes the digestion for that
food certain and pleasant II begins
at the fountain head of nutrition. and
builds health on q foundation Of health
the only lasting way. Its action is in
stant. You know from the first dose
that you are being helped If there is
insomnia IL goes. If there is nervousness
it goes. Ii there is gastritis or any form
Of indigestion all go. Nothing is easier
than TO prove the truth Of this Try a
bottle Of Marrowbone. and you'll be
a believer IN it,
Come in and have chat with the
AIarrowbone Man. no matter what your
ailments are. He carries 4 full line Of
our remedies ono for each ailment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

rSomc people, said Uncle Fbrn. rc-
CARDS gwen good adyicr as form of
amusement same as trllin funny aiorirs
Washington Star