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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
"Drun1n1ers" Play Ball at Rickwood Today SPl
SPORTS
Water-Dogs" to Battle Here For Supremacy Of Seas"
National Amateur Swimming Title Be Decided at East Lake August 24-"Mermaids" Will Compete
 in Two Events
LocAI.-By WIRE

Birmingham has landed the national amateur championship
  The will in and settle the of the ~ called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Babe Ruth Did It

Boston, July 12.-Ruth's terrific bat ting was the dominant factor in Boston's 6 to victory over Chicago today in game restricted to seven innings by d heavy thunderstorm. He doubled in the second and scored later. He tEpled in the fourth, and with Strunk on first in the sixth he tripled again. Score:
 R.H E. Chicago .....,............. GOO POO 1-3 6 4 Boston .................... 01O 112 1--6 8 ? Batteries: Benz and Jacobs; Jones and Agnew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
On the Links
the Boston Transcript,

From the Boston Transcript
 Edith positively talks with her eyes,
 And I suppose when she feels like swearing she just gives 8 cursory glance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGuE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Washington 5, Detroit 4. Boston 6, Chicago, 3. St Louis 5. Philadelphia 3. New York 6. Cleveland l.
 Games Today Detroit at Washington. Chicago at Boston. St Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

Dear Mr Corbett What is the exact age of Jess Willard the heavyweight champion of the world? LOUIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

Dear Mr Corbett: What teams won the National league pennant during the last five years? c. H.
 Giants, 1913; Braves. 1914; Phillies. 1915; Dodgers, 1916: and Giants in 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

IT. D. B.: Ralph De Palma was the legal winner of the automobile race at Sheepshead on June and any bets made on the outcome of that contest must be settled on that basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

Dear Mir Corbett: Did Grover Alexan- der pitch game for the Chicago team since he wen. to camp? J. M.
 No.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
MOTOR KILLS NEGRO.
Driver Whose Car Wont Up on
Pavement and Snruck Man
Held for Manslaughter.

David Brown. a colored man living at
1923 Walnut street. is dead rs the result
of an odd automobile accident. and the
man who was driving the ear which struck
him is under 81 900 for q further hearing
on Friday upon charge of manslaughter
IN having caused Browns death.
Brown was sitting ON cellar door IN
front of his house. last evening, when John
Newman. also colored, came around the
corner of the street IN an alIt ItomoDIlc aud
ran up onto the sidewalk and over the
cellar door. IT IS alleged. striking Brown
and breaking both hls legs lie was
rushed of 20 the Homeopathic Hospital.
where he died about , o'clock thus III ornlng
from general shock
After the affair Newman went to the
police station and gave himself M \
charge of assault aud battery was slated
against him. but later changed to man
slaughter when Brown died This morn
ing he was stood up IN City Court and
held under bail for further hearing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
APPEAL FOR A SQUARE DEAL.

To Democratic voters, Of the Twelfth
ward and the 4th, 5th, 9th, 9TH and
Sth Districts Of the Fifth ward, a. am a
candidate for delegate to State Conven-
ton 10 be voted for on Saturday next,
September 9TH, 1918
/ feel that YOU should know the truth in
this case have lived in the Twelfth
ward for the past 20 years nd have done
my full duty as a working Demo rat IN
every election | have never asplred 70
public office before If | am elected, i
promise to vote for men in Dover who are
bevond reproach and who can be elected
in November. DO you think it is fair to
give the Fifth ward, three delegates IN
fh convention and the Twelfth ward
none? When the Twelfth ward has more
Democratic voters than the Fifth ward,
this is the condition. II am not elect
ed the Twelfth ward will have no voice
at this convention in Dover
Yours for Democratic cooperation and
representation according TO population.
Vote for Elwood Biscoe for delegate
next Saturday
Polls open at p. m, close at 2 p. M
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
HUNS STEALING AWAY
FROM AMERICAN FRONT
Patrols Discover Foe is Burning
Stores and Silently Sneaking
Back From the Vesle.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

With The American Army on the
Nesle Wednesday, Sept 4 Americans
with the French moving with them on
their left, have advanced from the Vesle
to the edge of the plateau along a line
from Brcnelle, Nauxcerc, Blanzy and
Basleux The Germans nearest this
line along which they might make u
rear guard defense of any consequence
are opposite the edge OF the plateau
parallellng the Aslne over which IT is
obvious they removed their stores and
heavy artillery,
The advance of the Americans IN
force began at i O'Clock this morning
and patrols, one after another have
been going over all day and meeting
sharp resistance at some points.
Substantial progress has been made
by the Americans.
Orders reached the American com
manders before daylight to send out
patrols to investigate and their reports
caused the immediate dispatch Of sup
porting patrols Before nightfail a large
part Of the army which had been camping
along the NeSle was IN action on the
slopes north OF the river And there
was heavy action, notwithstanding that
the Germans already had taken the
initiative in their withdrawal
Near Bazochcs, the Americans we're
advancing along the highway north Of
the river while little to the east they
thcv were south Of the river
Smoke arising from behind the Ger
man lines has been observed for several
days. In some instances, the cause
is known to have been from the explosion
Of an ammunition dump fired by a direct
hit from an allied battery, but the in
creasing number Of smoke columns
has gwen rise TO the suggestion that
the Germans are burning such of their
depot structures and supplies as it is
inadVlsable to remove.
Patrols sent out early i'll the day
reported that the German retreat was
underway.
American aviators IN a battle with Ger
mans near Pont-aMousson today routed
the enemy One enemy machine is be-
lievcd To have been driven down
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
HUNS SKIP STOP
HAM IN STAMPEDE
French Pressing So Hard May
Break Schedule of Kaisers
Retreat Specialist.
nv As-cciatod rres. 70 Every Evcninv

With the French ARMY 10 Francc,
Wednesday Sept 4 10 p m f,ulgcard
north of Noyon, was captured ty the
French tins afternoon. following general
advance uf from four to seven miles from
Mont 81 SIMEON to the canai du Nord
French cavalry advanced this after
noon from Raboctlf 10 the region If
Nondccolrt on the Novon1 hannY road
and midway between the two towns, while
Nanrourt. southeast of tuscard, WIS
occupied this evening
Officers taken prlonrrs IN tho woods
between these points hRd received orders
~ retreat 10 Bethnncourt. mort Invest uf
Chauny There are indications that he
Germans proposed retiring from this
part of the lnc 10 The line Rcrlancouri-
IIam-Sanoourt The speed II he French
advance however lsderanging the schedule
for retirement su much that possibly he
enemy will not find leisure TO stop at Ham.
Thc mannuvre which forced he re-
tircmcnt of tho enemy over the front Of
Mont 81 Sermon and the canal du Nord
began Tuesday morning
Overcoming the resistance 0i the ger
mans foot by foot Gen. Humberf $ men
broke the line, and TODAY forced ahe nj
rapidly. the advance At = clock being
from four to seven miles IN depth GUS
card fell into their hands this afternoon
Thr First Army, in the meantime, took
Iibermont Frenclches and Fretov-le-
Chateau, southwest Of Ham
General Manpn's men also made
further gains north Of the Ailette, crossed
the Vcsle at several points and forced a
passage of the Aisne At the Blsa farm,
between Venizel and Missy
Many prisoners were taken during these
operations, beside three and four-inch
cannon and a great quantity Of ma
terial Jussy, Ia Fere and other towns pc
hind the German lines are reported in
flames tonight.
The Germans appear 10 be burning
supplies and blowing up ammunition
dumps in the regionnorth OF the Disc
river and east of the Noyon-Guscard
road Many conhagrations have been
seen as far as east as Tergnier, and exh
plosions at Ugny north of Chauny.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
CARS DISAPPEAR.
50 Has Henry White, Colored, and
Detectives Are Seeking
Him.

After a severe griIllng by Detectives
Benson and Riley. who had qulzzed hum
at length as to what ne knew about the
disappearance Of an automobile belonging
TO Charles :. Wacrwick of Laird 4 Co,
bankers. at noon Yesterday Henry White
colored. made a quick disappearance
within an hour and trace Of the man Is
nowhere to be found
White told the detectives that man
appeared at the garage where be was en-
ployed, Yesterday morning, and asked To
have Mr. Warwick 5 car, which Is kept
10 the garage filled with gas and taken
to the front of the Hotel du Pont- This
White said he did, and then be claimed
he returned to the garage. thinking the
man was the owner OF the car.
This story, with other evidence pre-
senied to them, the detectives took 10 be
a sufficient proof Of the man s honesty,
and he was released Now they wish they
hadn't because the same Mr. White Is
verv much wanted 10 explain omcthIng
pertaining to the disappearance Of and
automobile belonging 10 b. 4. Marcan,
superintendent of the Electric Hose and
Rubber Co, which vas standing IN front
Of the Hotel du Pont
White had been released but a very
lew UlIIluteQ "l1Cli vi hd4tdu cuUtfCu
1.-THE detective bureau and made complaint
about the theft Of his car, whereupon an
investigation was started and it was
found that White had not returned TO
his place of employment nor had he
turned up at his home on French atreet
near Tenth.
Which all results in a hot chase being
staged for White and the. two auto
mobiles, with the entire police depart
ment on the trail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
BIG THURSDAY"
BANNER DAY At
DELAWARE FAIR
Sunshine This Morning Attracted
Large Crowd Which Began
to Arrive Early.
MANY SPECIAL FEATURES

"Rip Thursday" Mt the State Fair got
an a,ispicioIs start this morning, Though
the weather conditions appeared bit
uncertain, nevertheless the early sunshine
had the effect of starting the crowd lair
ward early.
In view Of the fact that the fair runs
full blast Mt night, with running races,
chariot races or something OF the sort
on tho track. concluding with iine
fireworks display. working people who
cannot get there during the day have
chance To sec the "bg show In adj
dltion TO these special features and
exhibits, there IS q fine free vaudeville
entertainment, also singing 10y soloists
and band concerts each night 20 II
YOU can't yet To the far during tho day
don't mss tho night show
Special horse races IN addition Ia tho
regular program aud the showing oi
jumper and hunter horses will he the
ch,Cf attractions on the track and horse
show grounds this afternoon
\ feature which promises to hc Of
much interest to Wilmrngtonlans IL
tho leading ut the band hy Lieutenant J,
Norris Robinson. formerly oi the 59th
Pioneer Regiment, who happens to hc
here on tcn-dav lu1ouEh Lieutenant
Robinson was nt the grounds Yesterday
and was seated with the musicians ~
guest II he Is not called away Ivy tins
afternoon he is likely to lead the band IN
some uf the old time favoutcs.
The attendance Yesterday afternoon
was large and that oi last night good alao,
and the success uf tins wear exhibition
is assured 1t the weather continues good.
The harness races came III tor their
share ~ attention, as did the horse and
poultry shows Interest u keen IN the
Judging IN all departments nf the far.
and the good naturcd rivalry augiIrs well
for the success of the future exhibitions.
rLAYGRouNp pFMoNsrRArioS
An exhibition which will prove Of
interest to grown ups and children In
particular is the playground demonstration
under the direction Of MRs jennie
Weaver, Miss MARY Kelley and Mas
jennie Grecnstein Four Fairgrounds Of
the 70 in this city will demonstrate this
afternoon
Children from the l<irkwood play
ground will present a patriotic pageant /,
those az the Conrad street playground
will present = play entitled sleeping
Beauty The Chapellc and Dclamore
grounds will each participate IN demon
ssrations Of patriotic character.
What proved Of much fun yesterday
was the pony which will be disposed OF
for the benefit Of tho Red Star under the
auspices OF the : T C. \ Members
of the society led the little animal close
20 the grandstand Yesterday
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
SICK PERSONS IN
BURNING HOUSE ON
WAL NUT STREET
Blaze Started by Explosion of Oil
Stove at Residence of
James McVcy.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000

The explosion of an oi stove IN tho
house ~ l. 80 Walnut street. about ~
o'clock TIN morning, caused hrc, the
damage from which Is estimated nj $4,000
Incidcntallv there WAS y blaze ot rcd
hot Indignation IN the vicinity because
of tho tardnnCss oi some of the hrr
engines IN getting there.
The house is the property ot lllhurnc
Chandler and is occupied Ivy James II.
McNcy. n Pennsylvania railroad tiaEman,
and his wife and four children The adj
Joining houses At IDS Walnut street,
owned hy tnoch Moore. 1r.. and occu-
pied l,v Mrs Jacob l>nih. and at l232
Walnut. owned hy Mrs !, " Laytlcld
and occupied hy Mrs Fannie Moulton
were also slightly damaged
Spread o( the hrc some Of the residents
say was partly due 10 the siowncss Of
the fire engines ~ getting there
Mrs Annie G. NcNcS OF Paramount. .
Pa who is visiting the homc Of her son
.Iamcs n. NcNcy. AZ 1890 Walnut. during
tho illness ~ her dauRhtor-In-Iaw Mrs
James NcNcv, was in the room where the
stove exploded She sand It had been
working badly all morning Immediately
after the explosion she poured water on
tho flames hut as this apparently dld no
good. She called toa neighhor who tclc-
phoncd for trc apparatus
II was not until morr than fifteen
minutes later neighhnrs say when two
naSSInC draftrcs had noticed tho flames
and struck an alarm from a nearby hoN,
that q FIRE company appeared on the
socnc During this tlnC Inc hrc had
gained sufficient hcadway 20 make it
very difficulty to cxtngulsh
70 the Phunix ambulance was notified
that Mrs NcNcv and two sons, Wilbur
and Reuben lay sick on the second floor
of the rapidly burning house It was dc
/ laved IN getting there because Of being out
on another call hut tho sick woman and
+ children were finally removed from the
i blazing house and taken 10 the Delaware
Hospital IN the ambulance.
/ Mrs Fannie Moulton. the occupant OF
| the adjoining house, at 232 " alnutstreet,
| was also Ill and in bed at the time of the
( FIRE, having recently been hurt IN motor
accident She was carried 10 the home
/ Of neighbor Her home Is only slightly
damaged. as was tho dwelling at l2Z8
| Walnut street.
| A reporter of Every Evening havlne
/ been told that the Phoenix Fire Co, the
nearest. though telephoned TO, did not get
an engine at the fire for Is minutes and
after the box alarm had been turned In
inquiry was made at the englnehouse
i about the matter There the reporter was
informed that as soon as the message was
received the horses were hooked TO the
steamer and were going out the door when
the box alarm came IN. The man giving
the information sand the run was made aF
quickly as possible and he believed the
engine was at the house 10 minutes after
the message was received.
In regard to The delay II the ambulance
responding when 1t was sent for, be said
al the time II was on q call TO the PUsey
q Jones shipyard and responded as soon
as Il could
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
FIRST BIG SERIES GAME.
Clear and Cool Weather for Chi
cago and Boston Game for
World Championship.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Chicago, Sept 5-With clear and
warm weather predicted the Chicago
Nationals and Boston Americans this
afternoon were scheduled to make =
belated start in their battle for the base
ball championship Of the world Follow
ing Is the batting order:
Boston Hooper, right field Shean,
second base; Strunk, center field, Ruth
left field; McInnls, FIRST base; Scott,
shortstop; Coifey or Thoms, third base;
Schang, catcher; Mays or Bush, pitcher.
Chicago FIack, right field; Hollecher,
shortstop; Mann lett field; Paskcrt,
center; Merkle, first base Pick, second
base; Deal, third base: kllifcr, catche r;
Vaughn or TYLER pitcher
Vaughn for the Cubs and MAYS for the
Red Sox were considered premier mound
possibilities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
FAfL rO cHECh HAI9
CONTINUED MOVEMENT
OUT, BERLIN REPORTS

Berlin, sept. ), VIA London. Between
Ypres and La Bassce, IN the Lys salient,
the British Yesterday pressed forward
against the new German lines. the Ger
man war office announced today
Between the Somme and the Oise
rivers. the statement adds, the Germans
continued their movement out Of the
region OF Roye. kear guards, which had
been left behind to retard the French,
followed the Germans slowly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
HEAVY TAX RECEIPTS.
Over ST, 100000 Taken in in the
Two City Districts
in July.

City and school taxes paid in the
Southern district Of Wilmington in July
1915. amounted 10 S407 ,60476, CON
pared with S2q5, ,296 80 for the CORE
spending period Of last year Special
paving tax paid in the Southern dis
trict in July, 1915 amounted ID Sl7 ,S2030.
The amounts paid in the Northern
district were published Yesterday.
Total payments in the two districts
IN July 1918. were City and school
taxes, 81 ,256. .277.62. compared with 500.
1868 for the corresponding period o.
last year; special paving tax, $40, 374 50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
MILLION RAIL. WAY
WORKERS GET S25
MONTHLY RAISE
McAdoo's New Order Increases
Payroll SIS 100000 Year New
Order in Effect Sept !.
BACK PAY FROM JAN

nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. sept : Nearly million
railroad cmplyes, including ali clerks.
track lahorers aud maintenance ot Wv
men arr TO rcrclvc wagr increases 81
81 a month the equivalent uf ono dollar
a day. ar twelve cents an hour. over the
pav they received Inst january. under
a wage order issued TO-DAY by Director
General McAdoo Advances arc effective
as Of September
Tins order. affecting half Of the railroad
men IN the United States and adding
approximately $50, ,ppn, 600 to the annual
payroll in calculations al labor representa-
tivrs is the second largest aggregate Y age
increase ever granted American industrial
history
suPrLEmENTH PHEeEplNG ORDER.
The order supplementary 10 the general
railroad wage order issued nearly four
months age providing for about 500 .WU.
600 increases. and tor the classes 81 en-
ploycs affected II supplants provisions
of that order
Most Of the employees covered BY the
new order have made considerably les
! than SlO1 month, and the voluntary
increase was decided on by the director
general after investigation by his advisor
j board of railroad wages and working
conditions OF the pay Of men dong slmlar
work IN other Industries. In the main,
this board S recommendations were follow
ed
j The order specified that eight hours
is To be considered the haslc day, but
overtime up to ten hours ~ to be pald
pro rata with one and one hall the regular
rate for overtime past the ten hours.
Specific rules are LAID down for the pro
motion of employees on grounds OF merit
and seniority.
CIyII. SERVICE RULES APPLIED.
Other regulations forbidding dismissal
Of employees without cause, and pro
yidlng for hearing on appeal resemble
the rules now in effect under government
| civil service These restrictions will
effect mainly the half million railway
clerks.
Thousands of women clerks employed
by the railroads are to receive the same
pay as men for similar work, but the
Interpretation OF Similar work Is left
10 executives
Back pay from January |, will be made
under the former general wage increase
and advances now granted will DC fgures
now on top of the wage last January
I TAintE tItl1 Otl the HaA AtNNih1NA iaA etAt
Immediate past under the general wage
increase Minimum rates OF pay ar
established for all classes covered by
todav's order, but the increases of S25 q
month, applied if the employe worked
on monthly or weekly basis, and oI
twelve cents an hour applied It the
cmpoye worked by the hour IN many
eases Will run the actual new rate above
the minimum
In no cases are wages received under
/ the general wage advance order to bt
decreased Wages for new position.
are 10 be IN conformity with rates fol
similar kind of work.
PROMOTION MADE on MERIT.
Promotions shall be based on ability
merit and seniority Ability and merit
| being sufficient, seniority shall prevail
This provision does not apply to persona
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
AusTRlANs CAPTURE GLACIER
Associatcd rrcss q Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Vienna via LoudonI, Wednesday
Sept. 4 Today's war office statement On
operations along the Italian front SAYS
ION the northern part Of the Tonale
pass our mountain detachmcntS by d
surprise attack wrestcd from the enemy
Punta san Matteo and Monte Montello
and a summit glacier This feat Of arms
among the eternal ice and snow is q re-
markable testimony Of the fighting ca
pacitv of the attackers who are equal TO
the severest Alpine conditions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
LoNGUYON BOMBED AGAIN
American Flyers Make Seven Hits
on Railroads and Shops, Con-
fans Bridge Destroyed.
By Associated Press 70 every EvenIns

BY Associated Press 70 every Evenns
With the American Army n Lorraine,
sept. S. American bombing machines IN
their ATTACK on ConfaEs and LonguyoG
Yesterday were successful ID Loaguyon
the riders dropped "a bombs and seven
direct hats were observed at The east end
OF the railroad ward. tUO ou 3 rcundhouse
and repair shop anG two 0n cther bU-ld-
ings. One American machine turned back
after dropping its bombs At 3aroEcoIt
four direct hits wer. observed
In the ConiaEs raid mere nan :
thousand Kilograms % 'ouas nere
punched on the Junction "a the Rrcy-
Connans-AIetl railway lhe bridge p
tbe former road WAS destroyed. An II
our machines returned safely
Enemy bomacr~ were active .ast aSls
IN The Villages far behind our Ines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
S1OO FOR AN AMERICAN
PRISONER, HUN OFFER
German Commander Will Send
Whole Regiment to Capture
Yankee, if Necessary.
70 ENerx kxenine

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
With the American Army IN Lorraine.
Sept 3 Orders captured BY American
troops In the Toul sector and signed by
the commander OF a German division
offer a reward OF 100 marks 70 the Ger
man soldier bringing IN the lrst American
prisoner
The German commander lS apparently
unusually ANXIOUS for IN another order
he threatens to send an entire regiment
out on parole If IT continues to fail to
produce an American prisoner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
HERE'S YOUR REMINDER
FOR TION DAY

Registration Day under the new
lS-to-45 selective draft law will be
Thursday next, September IL.
The United States Government
says: ''All male persons who shall
have attained their eighteenth birth
day and shall not have attained
their forty-sixth birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration
must register.
Don't fail to register if you are
within the draft age. Failure TO
register will cause you trouble.
Your registration place will be
the regular polling place in your
. voting district. If You don't know
where il is, find out. The papers on
Tuesday will print complete list
of all polling places in the city, but
you should not wait until then TO
learn where you must go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-05
STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
Contracts Awarded To-day by the Board
of Trustees.

At the monthly meeting OF the trustees
Of the State Hospital today, the contract
for meats was awarded to John Devine:
for drugs, to Erdman Hoffman, and for
bread TO the Weyl Baking Go
4 b. number of patients in the Hospital
on August / was 27S males, 24O females
ON September /, 2S2 males, 242 females,
an increase IN total Of SIX.