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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
THE EVENING SMILE.
PREFERRED CHARLIE.

Sir Johnston Forbes-R Robertson, stroll
ling along Fifth avenue the other day. was
recognized by an observing shop girl,
out for her lunch
Look, Name" the girl said AZ she
nudgcd her companion. There goes
Forbes-Robertson the great actor They
saws he's gone into the movies
The girl addressed as Name nnasticated
her chewing gum numerically as she sur
veyed the dignifcd face and figure Of the
actor.
Well" she announced critically, II
wish him luck, but he'll never hold n
candle To Charlie Chaplin. that's my
guess New York letter TO the Piftsbrg
Dispatch
Mrs Exc we must have the Biggs-
bys To dinner. We owe them one. Exc
That's so. We passed an awful even
ing there, and it's nothing more than
right that they should pass one here -
Boston Transcript
"Iust what is meant by euphern-
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person when n widow who has been
married three or four times ropes in
another man it is announced that she
was led to the altar ;" Exactly"
That phrase. led To the altar, is q eu-
phemsm Birmingham Age Herald.
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TO YOU around the farm" YES, re-
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how much of help he was He didn't do
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
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Observation-Disclosures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
MOTOR MAIL TRUCK ! TOLEAVE TODAY ON
 ITS INITIAL TRIP
Truck Route Between Bir- mingham and Montgom- cry to Be Formally
 Opened

The party accompanying the -Snotor
 mail truck on its initial trip to Mont
 gomery, leaving here at o'clock this
 morning, are expected to reach Clanton
 about F o'clock, where they will be
 entertained for lunch by the people Of
 the town, after which they will proceed
 to Montgomery, reaching there about 5
 o'clock in the afternoon.
 After being received at the postoffice
 by the postmaster, the civil officials of Montgomery city and county, and the
 memebers of the Chamber of Commerce they will be escorted to the Chamber of Commerce building, where addresses will be made by both members of the party and by local speakers. Tuesday morning they will start on the return trip home. The driver of the motor mail car is scheduled to leave Birmingham at 6 o'clock each morning and reach Mont gomery at II o'clock ordinarily. He will leave Montgomery on his return at 12:N p. m. and get back to Birmingham at 5:30 p. m. The establishment of this motor truck mail route between the two cities named is expected to revolutionlze truck farming in this section by the transportation facilities by parcel post it affords the producers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
AWAITING ORDERS
 TANKS MARK TIME
 NGERMAN BORDER

American Army of Occupation, Sat urday, November 23.-(By the Associ- ated Press. )-The front lines of the American army of occupation tonight rested along the Luxemburg- German border on the Sauer river and thence along the Moselle river to the region east of Remich.
 The American army will mark time until further orders. At least three or four days are expected to pass before the next move is made toward the Ger man border.
 The Germans apparently are with drawing according to schedule. Reports reaching the Third army today were that the Germans everywhere were whistiing and singing as they marched. The general line of the German with draWal is along the Perl-Saarburg road. The southren limit Of the Fifth Ger man army is reported to be the line Sierck -Thionviue
 several Instances are reported where Americans encountered Germans along the roadways and each time the Ger. mans showed the Americans every courtesy While an American officer ::, fn automobile was riding along tfe Remich Treves road, east of the Mo |selle, he encountered German troops marching northward. A column of Ger man infantry and some German trucks wlthdraw to the side of the road in order to clear the way. for the Ameri- cans, Owing to the shortage of horses the Germans ares using oxen to haul tnelF supplies and some artillery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
TURKEY DAY GAME | ID BE FULL OF PEP
Central and Bessemer High Schools to Meet at
 Redwood

Birmingham will not be denied the op- portunity of witnessing a football game on Turkey Day despite the fact that the University of Alabama. which usual ly plays here, is not represented on the gridiron this year The cranberry con test this time will be staged at Rick wood between Central high and Besse- mer high, and two more deadly rivals have never cavorted within the confines of Boss Smiths pasture than these.
 As a general thing the Central lads put 1t over the boys from the lower end of the county, but according to the dope available Bessemer will enter the con test slight favorites. Coach Thomas has only one veteran from last years team in his lineup but the husky football mentor is one of the wisest gridiron strategists in these parts and any de- ficiency in talent Is usually made up for by his think tank.
 ''Red'' Harris, the popular old Auburn star, has been giving the the Bessemer- ties the benefit of his knowledge dur ing training season, and Red can no, only play football, but he knows how tc explain 1t to his kids.
 Not the least among the features oi this annual scrap is the vociferous root ing of the student bodies of each insti- tuition who never fail to attend in large numbers. Keep an eye on that coming game It'll be worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
LACK OF FOOD AND
 RACIAL QUARRELS
 CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Vienna Wants American Soldiers, Who Are Popular, to Occupy Dis
 puted Hungarian Territory

Vienna, Friday. November 22.-(By the Associated Press.)-The unsettled conditions in the former Austro Hun garian empire are due to differences be- tween the various nationalities and lack of food. according to Andreas Ossoin- ack, formerly deputy from Plume in the Hungarian lower house.
 The allied countries," he said to- day, should send 8 temporary commits sion here to settle the disputes grow Ing upon all sides between the Czechs,
 Austrians. Hnngarians, Italians and
 Jugo-Slavs, who appear unwilling to wait for the peace conference. thinking
 that what they are able to grab now
 they will be able to keep. There is an instance of this at Plume where the population is 76 per cent Italian. but
 who are disturbed by Jugo-Slay bands The disputed territories should he oc-
 cupied by American troops, who are i'm
 mensely popular, and who would hr able to keep order without friction.
 Unfortunate Vienna should receive food and coal immediately or else there will be the greatest calamity here in two weeks. There is fio coal to bake bread or to maintain the supply of elec. tricity. The darkness of the streets invites bolshevism and footing by starv- ing persons.
 Tt is possible to send trains bv way of Triest. The railway is open hut {, should be guarded by a few Americans to keep off the Jugo-Slavs. There is food in the Austrian country districts but the Czechs will not let it coms through. They want disorder here sc they may occupy Vienna with their troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25

Wilson strongly recommends spraying the nose and throat night and morning with the solution in diluted form. ac- cording to directions on the bottle.
 Although composed of the most pow erful garmicides, the preparation is harmless when used in the above man. ner. A 35-cent bottle is sufficient for weeks treatment. Wilson's Solution is also known as -inti- i-Flu, and Is sold by all druggists. Professor Wilson states that his solution Is 10 be used as a pre- ventive treatment only, and not as a cure. If you contract Spanish Influenza. he says. call your doctor at once. Dos ter-Northington Drug Co, wholesale dis- tributors for this section.-Adv.
 ment and are recommending 1t to their patients.
 It is Professor Wilson's theory that the influenza germs in the nose and throat can be killed by the vapors from his solution just as you can kill the germs in room by fumigation The fact that health authorities recommend the use of medicated masks seems to support his theory.
 Wilson's Solution Is especially valu- able because it can be conveniently car ried on the person and should be inhaled from the handkerchief at frequent in- tervals during the day. especially when entering crowds or public places.
 As further precaution, Professor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBErr

J. CoRBErr
 of McCloskey's defeat after 101 rounds. or two hours and fifty-five minutes of fighting.
 Shortly afterwsrd Hyer was chal
 lenged by this same Sullivan who in- sisted that the battle must be for $10,000 side bet Hyer quickly raised the, necessary backing and the two men fought in Point Rock, Md. Janu- ary 10, 1S49-out in the open and on
 a day that was bitterly cold. Mo
 Closkey and Johnny Ling acted as sec cpnds for Sullivan, while Tom Burns and Joe Winton took care of Hyer. Hyer. giant in comparison with Sullivan. beat his rival almost to d
 pulp and in the sixteenth round, after eighteen minutes and seventeen sec
 onds of battling, Sullivan collapsed So badly was he whipped that he had tc be taken to Mt Sinai hospital, in Baltir more, where for time. it was feared he would not recover.
 About three years later Johnny Nor rissey, who had gained considerable reputation by that time. challenged Hyer, who accepted. But as the daS l for the match neared, Morrissey backed out, thus forfeiting s100. In october | 1854. Morrissey challenged again and 1 the 20th of that month was named
 as fight date with Abbey, N. r., chosen as the battle ground.
 I, When the rival fighters reached | there with their supporters, it wse | found that the Morrissey faction great l ly outnumbered that of Hyer. The champion realized that under such con ditions he probably would not get g fair deal in a London prize ring fight | Se he got two revolvers and, handing l one to Morrissey, said
 l This is better way of settling oui differences than with our fists
 What do you mean?s dueried Nor
 rissey.
 l "A pistol duel" replied Hyer. "How
 many paces away shall we be before l we fire?"
 T will not fight this way" replied
 Morrissey-and so no fight of any sort took place between the two men. Some months later Hyer, failing te
 coax Morrissey into a match, chal
 lenged William Perry, "The Tiptor
 Slasher," for a side bet of $2000. Bu
 the Slasher ignored him. Hyer triee
 to lure other foes into the ring witf him-but failed. All of them had tot
 much respect for his prowess. Ant
 so Hyer was forced into fistic idle,
 ness and took up his residence in New
 York City, dying there of dropsy oi
 June 26. 1S64-aged AS.
 | '(Another story by MT. Corbett con cerning ring warriors of the by-gon, day will appear tomorrow.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
DEUTSCHLAND GIVEN OVER BY GERMANS
 ID ALLIED FLEETS
Noted U-BOat Made Friend ly Visit, Then Raided Commerce Off Amer
 ican Coast

Harwich, England, November 24-CBy the Associated Press.)-Among naval yes sells surrendered by Germany today was the noted submarine cruiser Deutschland, U-15S. She carried two American officers who had been rescued from the Ameri- can army cargo ship Ticonderoga, tor pedoed on September 80 last. The of- ficers were taken to KieI by the Deutsch- land, which was returning from a three month cruise in American waters. and were landed today at Harwich.
 Another surrendered boat was the U-13e which had just returned to German Port atter a-day cruise commanded by Lieutenant Commander Arnauld De La Perrfere. who. in 1916, was awarded the orier Pour le Merite for sinking 12t vessels. The U-1Ss, however, was brought n oy first lieutenant who explained that PerTiere was too sad to undertake the duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Cotton Crop Estimate

New Orleans. November 24-rhe Times Picayune in its annual cotton crop report places the total yield of the 1918 crop at H's2o.OOo bales actual growth. ex- clusiy> of linters, repacks and similar additions. The indicated yields by states follow:
 Alabama. S50.0O0: Arkansas and Mis- sonri, S95.000: Georgia and Florida. 2.275. : 900; Louisiana, 4,Ooo; Mississippi, HOO coo: North Carolina, 900,0c0; Oklahoma. 550.o0o; South Carolina. 1900, 900; Tennes- see and Virginia. z7o.000; Texas, Cali- fornia. etc, 2.s0o.000: total, 11,s20,o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25

was perfected by Professor Robert c. Wilson, head of the department Of pharmacy of one of the leading aduca- tional institutions of the country. and is composed of the most powerful antisep- tics and germicides known to science. All that is necessary is to inhale the yapors from few drops on the hand kerchief. The odor, although very pene- trating, is not unpleasant, and has d very soothing effect on the respiratory organs.
 On account of Professor Wilson's high standing as a man of learning, thou sands of people in his home city began using the preparation as soon as it be- came known that he had perfected the formula without any advertising what ever. In only few days time the near by towns and cities began clamoring for 1t, and Professor Wilson was forced to begin it's manufacture upon an ex- tensive scale.
 Professor Wilson first made the prep aration to use in his own family and gave small quantity of it to one of his neighbors. The neighbor told others and in only a short time the news spread rapidly over the city. On the third day alone one retail druggist sold over five hundred bottles. Leading physicians, specialists and bacteriologists give the preparation their unqualified indorse-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
PRAISE SERVICE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Dr. RObt. Simpson Breaches on Nations Cause for
 Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sunday was observed
 at the First Christian church with tis-
 ting exercises at the Sunday school
 service and creditable offering for
 American missions was made. At the
 morning service pr. Robert N. Slmp-
 son brought a message in keeping With
 the season. He said in part
 "As a nation we are always ready
 for a praise service and a Presidents
 proclamation in November, whatever
 has taken place in the current year CT
 our national life. It is an American
 faith and optimism that go back in
 our inheritance of the traits to the times of those Puritans, who, with 3
 wilderness to torture them with un- blazed trails and a sea to taunt them, with the hidden trail over which they had come from the homeland, and With graves outnumbering the cabins of their settlement, still offered thanks to God.
 "Themes of national Thaaskgiving s seem oftentimes strange contradic- tories For three successive years we thank ed God that the torch of war had not cast red shower of sparks across the Atlantic Last Thanksgiving Day we thanked GOU tidt tIO PCdSCi oi pruning hook and ploughshare ham rnered out of our red yesterdays had
 been cast back into the furnace fires of a godly hate and hammered into swords and spears again. Next Thurs day we will praise His name that the sword has been hammered into the in- plements of peace,
 And with better grace we can thank our Lord for the conversion of the weapon into the tools of trade, be- cause our hand was upon the hilt of it in the war for world freedom. When as a neutral nation we sang the na- tional anthem, we did not have as clear a conscience as when we sang l it, looking into the face of the world $ arch enemy down the steel seam of gun barrel. We do thank God tor war of itself; for wrap whatever flag
 about it you will, you cannot hide the horrible features of war; but we are grateful beyond the fit phrasing of our praise for the issues of the war We cannot be thankful for the page of world history with the blot
 upon it, but we are thankful for the
 turning of the page"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
BROKEN RAIL THROWS TRAIN INTO FIELD:
 FIFTY-FIVE INJURED

Dillon. s. C., November 24.-AtIantic Coast Line passenger train No. 28. run- ming from Charleston, S. C., to Favette- vile, N. C., was wrecked one mile south of this place at $40 o'clock tonight. injuring 5b passengers 32 whites and 23 negroes None. of the injured is thought to be fatally hurt No one was killed.
 A broken rail. the presumable cause or the wreck, threw the coaches into an open field.
 The engine and express and mail ca rs remained on the track The injured are being cared for -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Margaret Anglin-Thanksgiving

All thentriral attention is just now fo- cused on the engagement of Margaret Anglin at the Jefferson Thanksgiving, matinee and night. Miss Anglin comes here with her highly entertaining com edy sBilleted,' with which she delight ed New York and Chicago audiences for extended runs. The play deals in far .cical manner with the domestic entan- elements of an English woman wn, :oins the society for the entertainment of lone ly soldiers on furlough. Tn the central character Miss ,Anglin has registered an emphatic success. and has again dem onstrated that while she has won her chief recognition in emotional parts, she is equally at home in characters that demand the vivacity and sparkle of high comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"Flo-Flo"-Jefferson

Dancers who depend on gifted pedal extremities alone to captivate public fla vor are hopelessly passe, Pinky and Aloysius, the eccentric pair in John Cort's Flo Flo,'' which opens at the Jeffer- son Tuesday and Wednesday, matinee Wednesday. have added trick hat to their terpsichorean offering and never fail to bring down the house "Flo-Flo" is now at the Cort theatre, New York, where 1t has had a remarkable run of many months.
 The production includes remarkable cast effective scenery, gorgeous gowns, the only perfect 36 comedy chorus in existence and a fashion parade which has never been equaled on a New York stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25

Editors Note-This is the first
 of n series of articles by MT. Cor
 bett that will appear in this col
 urnn from time to time concerning
 pugilists of the earliest days of the
 sport in America.)
 American pugilism dates from 1Sib when the first battle under London prize ring rules was staged between Jacob Hyer and Thomas BeasIey. Vie tory went to Hyer after a gruelling battle and he was acclaimed the pugi- listic champion of America
 For a quarter of a century after that no titular bouts occurred on United States soil. In that era Ameri- cans showed no real fondness for pugilism, being content to let England moEepolize the ring game.
 But in 1S41 Tom Hyer, 22 years of age, and the son of the man who had won the title in 1916, decided to fol low in the footsteps of his father. He claimed the heavyweight championship of America-''by right of inheritance' and announced that he willingly would defend it against all corners.
 Hyer's defi was accepted by George McCheester, who took the ring nam, of Country McCloskey. The two men battling for a side bet of only a few hundred dollars. met at Caldwell's Land. N Y, on September g, 1S41, ir one of the most terrific ring battles in all the history of the game.
 Hyer was feet, 21a inches tall and weighed 1So pounds, while McCloskey although 21a inches shorter, scaled tht same.
 Hyer convinced pugilism that he was "a chip off the old block" by splen- did show of fighting ability. He rushed McCloskey with the first call of time and never Jagged in his attack. Any man but McCloskey would have qui after twenty rounds of fighting. But in that contest McCloskey showed al most super natural gameness and 1oi rounds of battling found him still able to go to scratch although in a ter rfb1e condition.
 Through the last twenty-five round. Hyer mercifully. begged McCloskey t, quit
 I'm afraid I'll kill him if I have t, hit him much more" declared flyer But McCloskey and the men In hi: corner continued deaf to Hyer's pleas As McCloslxey rea1ed out for the 101s round Hyer advanced, struck him or the iaw--and down went McCloske, into a crumpled inert heap. "Enoughr' yelled Yankee Sullivan who was seconding McCloskey and h. tossed sponge into the ring in tokei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Foch Made Sure of That

Berne. Switzerland, Saturday, Novem- Der 23.-(Havas.)-F Marshal Won Hindenburg. according to the semiofficial Wolff agency, has telegraphed the Ser lin government asserting categorically that the German army, because of the hard terms of the. arinistice and of the international situation, is in no position to renew fighting. The German military against the trench army alone would be impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
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 going on the job

Fifty continuous years of almost un- "a ling checking and relieving coughs. colds and Kindred ssufferings Is the proud achievement of Dr. Kings New Discovery.
 Grandparents. fathers, mothers, the |kiddtes-all have used and are using if as the safest, surest, most pleasant to-take remedy they know of.
 Sold hy druggists everywhere. 6Gc and $1 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
General Crozier Resigns

Boston, November 24.-Maj. Gen. Wii- liam Crozier. commander of the depart ment Of the northeast and former chief of ordnance, announced today that he had resigned from the army and that the resignation had been accepted, eff fective January | He has been granted a months leave of absence, beginning De- cember l. After 42 years of hard work
 In the army General Crozier said he felt he was entitled to rest and he did not contemplate going into private business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Lemberg Cantnred

Copenhaeen. November 24.-Polish troops yesterday captured Lemburg. the capital of Galicia. ana it's enyirons. according to the Polish Telegraph bu- reau at Cracow.
 There has been heavy fighting in and about LemhurG since early in Novem- Der, when ukrainian troops entered Ga- licia and captured the city by surprie Polish forces immediately began siege and in the lighting 1t has been re- ported that much damage was done to important buildings in Lemh%rg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
Signal Corps in Germany ,

American Army of Occupation, Sat urday, November 23.--(By the Asso- ciated Press 1.-The German frontier was crossed at several places today by American signal corps units and ann bulance workers. Short trips were made into Rhenish Prussia where the inhabitants are reported to have shown the Am aricans every consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
"Charley's Aunt"

"Chariey's Aunt" the gold medal fun maker, which has delighted two genera tions of fun-lovers in every part of the civilized world, comes to the Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday. matinee Saturday "Charley's Aunt" is the fun niest play ever produced in the history of the stage, and in attempting to de- scribe it every adjective in the diction- ary that conveys the idea of laughter in any real form Is dragged out of It's hid ing place. Some say 1t Is "hilatious," others will admit that 1t is "rollicking,' 7 while there are those who express their opinion of the comedy by saving 1t is .cyclonic" but all will agree that 1t Is quite the funniest of all fun plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-25
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