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Evening star., 1917-11-04
BY HAROLD RUTHERFORD
"a Tank COmmander.D

Could the Boche but have seen :.
Fsnaky line nearly mile long, com
posed of tanks following each other up
TO the jumping point. he would have
brought all his artillery upon us in u"
time Thank heaven it Was a pitch
black night.
With my watch III my hand and my
heart racing away like mad l sat wait
ing The extreme hattery-a % bat
tery-on the right o: the sector crashed
out with an awful roar. and thea The
extreme left 81 followed suit. Cur
barrage had begun.
There was about five seconds pause,
then an ear-splitting row. The Boehe
trenches looked like a furnace The
whole place was as light as day. Thou
sands of machine guns were rattling
from our trenches fIamc-throwe-s and
boiling oil were racing for the Boches.
The din was awful.
From the Boche lines frantic s. O. s.
signals went up, but Ho German suns
replied
As ! sat I saw our infantry advance
with their rifles at the trail at i steady
march across no mans land. Then ]
crawied into my tank, get on my seat
and waited for our nsoviug-off time.
some barragc that" yelled the driver
to me. Never seen such glorious
sight in all my natural
The tank. grunting and skiddins,
crawled out of the shell holes at Il
snails pace, and then went forward
easily over the rough ground. We
crossed the British front line a few
minutes afterward and plunged over
no mans land through Shell hole after
shell hole.
dozen or more prisoners SUNK pas
us in the charge of q wounded Tommy.
who waved his hand to us
Charging ..Pin Boxes
Through my periscope / co;I, see
tanks on either flank and behind me.
There was nothing for TO fire at.
The Boche seemed to have disappeared
altogether. What We're once trenches
were now just ugly looking bitches with
pill boxes" Concrete gun enpIace-
mentsl here and there. Most of these
pill boxes" were shattered or lying on
their sides
The barrage was slowly hating. but
was just as fierce as ever. The frs:
objective had been reached and the
barrage was a protective one.
I heard tremendous explosion to my
right front and saw n column Of earth
shoot up. More columns arose every
where-the Germans had started 4
counter barrage. On We went. Groups
OF prisoners, among whom We're many
Red Cross men. were coming back
carrying and helping both British and
Hun wounded.
We arrived at our second objective as
our infantry were consolidated and the
barrage kept up just in front As ii
lifted a company OF -shires vert
forward. and were almost immediately
held up by heavy machine-gun fire
from a ruin which had once been az.
estaminet
This was where we came into play.
ana charging forward. with an exultant
MOB of Tomnies on either side and be-
hind US. we took that ennplacement fair
and square. l must say that those
Boche gunners died like heroes. They
kept on firing at the front of the bus
until the tank rose over the stone wall
and pumped down on them.
Hit by a German Shell.
The Boches now put up determined
Evening star., 1917-11-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWS

A lady having just come to
Washington telephoned The
Star and asked. if it contained
the Associated Press dispatches,
to have the paper delivered
regularly at her home.
The delivery started at once,
as The Star is the only after
noon paper in Washington
printing the Associated Press
dispatches from all parts of the
world.
The Star will be delivered reg
ularly and promptly every aft
ernoon and Sunday morning to
any address in Washington at
IS cents per month-collection
made at the end Of each month.
Telephone the Circulation
Dept, Main 2440, or drop a pos
tai at once.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
INVEST TOTAL OF s9,051, 700.
Subscriptions Of ''Pennsy" R. R. Men
to Second Liberty Loan.

Employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road system subscribed total of $e,-
05l.100 to the second liberty loan, 1t
has been announced. There were 122,-
456 subscribers. On the lines east of
Pittsburgh, 1928 subscriptions were
made for a total Of s5.6se.7oo; west of
Pittsburgh, 45,1s3 subscriptions for a
total of s3,3e2,0o
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
parent corporation of the system, sub
scrihed s10.000,0o0 to the loan. making
a total of Sl9,05I,7 ,7e0 for the company
and its employees.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
COMRADES BUILD MONUMENT,
Sergt. Platt of Marine Corps Honored
at Guantanamo.

A concrete monument, nodded by his
old comrades-in-arms, has just been
erected at Guantanamo. Cuba, to the
memory of Sergt. John Platt, o. s. NJ
c.. who escaped unscathed in battles in
China. Mexico and the Philippines, only
to fall at Fort Riviere, Haiti, Septem-
Der 2S. 1915. while campaigning against
Caco bandits.
Sergt. Platt was very popular in the
Marine Corps and when other duties did
not prevent. his old comrades serving
at Guantanamo worked on the monu-
ment that they have just unveiled.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
FIRE DESTROYS HALF BLOCK.
Blaze of Unknown Origin in Shreve'
mort. La. Loss Over $50 900.

SHREVEPORT. La. November 3.-Firc
Of unknown origin. starting in q small
tailor shop. destroyed half block qf btisi-
ness buildings in Oil City this morning
The loss is estimated between $H0.ee9 and
$4,000.
No connection between the fire and the
strike of old field workers is apparent
Hundreds of strikers aided the soldiers. on
guard duty here as result of the strike,
in extinguishing the flames.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
TWO U. S. SOLDIERS DEAD.
One From Natural Causes, Second
From Possibly Accidental Wonud

Gen. Pershing reported to the War
Department yesterday the death of two
privates, one from natural causes and
the other from a gunshot wound. re-
corded as possibly accidental
Private Ralph w. Wheeler, machine
gun battalion. a son Of Fred Wheeler,
Westmoreland, N. II, died October 20
OF natural causes. -.
Private Frank Vana, infantry, died
November / of blood poisoning as the
result of gunshot wound, possibly
accidental. His mother, Mrs. May
Tana, lives at 437 18th street, Milwau-
kee.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
REPLACE MEN CALLED TO WAR.
U. S. Manufactures Consider EN-
ployment Of Women and Girls.

Employment of women and girls in
American manufacturing plants to re-
place men called to the colors and to
furnish part Of the additional labor
made necessary by war production. VIII
bo one of the subjects discussed at the
conference in New York this week be-
tween eastern manufacturers and the
Evening star., 1917-11-04

go find the body. He dug up grave
after grave and could not find the re-
mains A little while ago he lost an
other son. All that unnerved him, but
he is doing Well
"'TIe is doing Well that expresses
the wonderful French spirit. Every
FrenchInan considers himself doing
well, SO long as his country is stem
truly remarkable how every man. wom-
an and child feels personally re-
sponsible for doing his o. her part in
winning the war. Only through such
sense of personal responsibility, and
through such an oblivion to self-inter-
est and comfort could France light as
she has"
Look After Husbands Business.
IN one field not generally commented
uDou France was peculiarly prepared,
Mrs. Tomlinson pointed out. That was
in the ability of her women to take
over the business of their hnSba ndS,
for the French woman always has been
her husbands business partner in ev-
cry sense of the word Certain large
corporations in this country are realiz-
ing that such family interest IN the
breadwinner's occupation IS a whole
some war time measure. and one mid
die west manufa cturer invited her to
address the wives of its statesmen
about their husba nds' work and the
bdIt rItHSH W omen play III tReir nus
bands affairs.
"As 4 result Of this training and the
high intelligence of French women"
Mrs. Tomlf:lson said, women not only
are found i'll the routine clerical and
commercial occupations Of men. but
they are showing ability and brains in
the management of great industries
The picture is impressive, this effort
of a nation to keep alive its proficiency
in certain arts in which it eNcels. while
from its doors.
Welcome as was th,. entry of Aneri-
ca into the war to the French govern
ment and officials. Al,s. Tomlinson said
it is hard to realize the joyous acclaim
with which the French people greeted
the news.
There is a little history back of that, :,
she explained Not among those in
power or position, but from the char
woman. the market woman and the
maid you heard two years or so ago the
constant note of hope the Russians are
coming TO help u.s. 1t was u sort of
general expectation that Russians would
come in hordes to help support the val
liant man power of France. only a few
thousand of the EusSians came. Now
the same hope is renewed. only the CON
fdent refrain is the Americans are
coming and to the French that means
the entrance of Il Vigorous, active people
whom they have always loved. in the
struggle.
Sustaining influence to Soldier.
\ potent sustaining influence to the
Evening star., 1917-11-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Majestic, at litn street
wharf from Blackstone Island with
oysters for the market; schooner Grape
Shot, from u Virginia creek, st 10Th
street wharf with wood tug j. II.
Reihl from Baltimore. towing pile
driver. derrick scow and lighter for
municipal wharf market work: United
States Army engineer tug Castle. from
Il cruise on Chcsa peake bay and the
Rappahannocl river; schooner kath-
leen, from ChiconluSen creek with wood: !:
from Il Maryland point.
Departures.
Schooner Clara Howertll light Tor the
lower Potomac 70 load back to this
port. schooner Lottie Thomas, from
Alexandria for L river point to load;
tug j. H. Refill, light for Baltimore
after delivering tow here; powerboat
Daisy. from Alexandria for Piseataway
creel. with merchandise: schooner
Richard Tall. from Alexandria for
Upper ltachodoc creek with mercilan
disc.
Memoranda.
Schooner Silver star is Cue here from
a Virginia creek with lumber for the
dealers; schooner John Branford is
due with cord wood from Maryland
point: schooner Eleanor Russell is due
to sail from ChicomuXen creek with
wood for this market; schooner Thorn
as w. Kirby is loading oysters in the
lower river for the market here.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
SPIRIT OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE
EXCITES WONDER OF VISITORS
Stricken Women Live In the Ideal and Refuse
to Dwell Vi pom the Horrors Of
the Great War.

go to Paris in war time and you note
the unusual on every hand: lights out
at 9 o'clock. women in mourning, girls
taking tickets in subways. uniforms
galore.
Stay awhile and you become accus-
toned to all this, but 4 new wonder
comes and it deepens the longer you re-
main. That is the wonder at the mar
velous spirit Of the French people.
'The French are philosophers by ma
ture. they arc highly mental in their
outlook on life, to them an ideal Is 4
fact. And 1t is this spiritual condition
that after a while communicates itself
to the visitor, and impresses him more
deeply than the material evidence of
war
the Paris of war times. 1t is the de-
scription of Mrs. Anne T. Tomiinson,
head of the European department. OF the
New York Dry Goods Economist, now
in Washington. recently returned from
France. who has the background of 9
long experience there in peace days.
Secret of French Spirit.
Il have sought the secret Of the
French spirit" she said. and ] believe
it is summed up in the everyday phrase
you hear on every hand. La guerre,
CONNIE Ia guerrc.' To them every sac
rince, every hardship is met with
shrug of the shoulders and the tnevita-
BILE: In war time there are war ways
You go out to afternoon tea. the one
social function remaining in Paris, and
you meet 4 woman who remarks, IN
matter of fact fashion. 4 lost my hus-
band last week and turns to some other
subject This is not frivolity: 1t is the
deliberate determination to avoid brood
ing over horrors that might weaken,
to minimize personal su1fertngS so long
as the ideal is ever held Ill mind tiii
France must win the war.
Il met one young woman VINO toiu
in off-hand fashion how her husband.
an aeropiane observer. was aIoft when
his pilot was shot and he had to reach
over to the steering gear and bring the
machine to earth. 1t was n narrow es-
cape from death, and her husband mad
gone back to be exposed to constant
danger of the same sort, hut she told
the story. and then went on talking of
something else.
Do Not Dwell on War Horrors.
''Neyer Go you hear = word of What
horrors we are going through or Isn't
il dreadful we must suffer So
Il asked another woman about her
father-in-law He is doing as well as
could be expected she answered. You
know he did suffer from his experience
early In the war when his son was
killed and he was given permission to
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Wife-How many times have I told
you not to play poker?
Hub-But. my dear. I won last night.
Wife-Well. why didn't you say SO
before-Buffalo Express.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

special commission of the British min
istry OF munitions, OF which Sir Ste
phenson Kent is the head.
Tho commission will present in de-
tail Just to what extent women and
girls can replace men and in what lines
OF work. based upon England's expert
ence as well as that OF France. The
commission already has visited indus
trial centers in the middle west.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Designed for bakers. q new electrical
machine win scour Z, 900 pans IN hour and
grease them for use again.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Barley gave much better results thai,
oats as sheep fattenng food in test
conducted by English farmers.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Sustaining influence to Soldier.
\ potent sustaining influence to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

CQan ne could pear. FOF a mOm5HI
he fought desperately with his evil
nature, which prompted him to
thrust his knife into Alphonse's
side.
But the good triumphed as Nanette
turned toward him. She took his
hand and there were tears in her
eyes. 81 always hoped for this;
prayed for this" she cried.
''Eh?" stammered Jean Petit.
81 was afraid that you would meet
on the road and would fight" said
the girl. cit was told to me that you
had threatened Alphonse. But
know you did not mean it, Jean, be-
cause you were always very gentle
with me. And 1 want you to be my
brother, Jeanw
The tears in her eyes were reflect
ed in the mans. you do not un-
derstand!" he cried wildly. you do
not know how we met and came
here"
81 understand that you have come
in together as friends" she an
swered. Then she realized that Al
phonse was standing weakly against
the sleigh. you are ILL" she cried.
There is blood on your coat
cit is all right, Nanette," answered
Alphone. 81 was thrown from the
sleigh and cut my body upon a piece
of flint in the road. Jean was pass
ing and he picked me up and carried
me to the sleigh"
. And he. went into the postoffice
with an effort of will that forbade
any display of weakness. Nanette
turned to Jean.
'How can I thank yoU?" she cried.
cit was like you, Giant was just
like you"
And Jean knew that the remorse
in his heart could only be wiped out
by many years of patient love.
A high school isn't necessarily tall,
b11f in q theater q seat I'm in fbn oa1-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

Then I shall give myself up for
wounding you"
Alphinse did not understand. 'The
mails!' he gasped.
The sleigh went on. Alphonse be-
gan to revive. Naturally strong, the
loss of blood had not seriously hurt
him; it was rather his fear for the
mails that had weakened him. He.
began to understand now what Jean
was doing. At intervals Jean would
halt the dogs and come to him.
you are getting stronger, Al
phonse," he would say. Courage.
In an hour you shall see Nanette."
JEAN" said Alphonse, when the
terminus was in sight over the hill,
leave me now. can get the mails
in"
Jean shook his head. 'I must re-
pay you," he answered. 81 shall give
myself up to the police"
you did not know what you were
doing, Jean"
'In truth 1 did not" answered
Jean fiercely. 81 was made with rage
because of Nanette. Does she great
ly love you, AIphonse?"
"You shall hear her say it." re-
piled Alphonse. But you had bet
ter leave me-"
The sleigh rolled on, the dogs
bursting into shrill barks of joy as
they recognized the end of their
journey. The little station beside the
gulf looked very lonely in the half
light of the short January afternoon.
The cold was terrible. Alphonse's
shirt was frozen to his chest with icy
blood.
AS the banks of the dogs were
heard the inhabitants rushed out
into the street. The sleigh came to
a standsti1 in front of the little store
owned by Nanette's father, which
was the postOfice. 80
Alphonse staggered to his feet just
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

United States yearly spends $780,
100000 in building public schools,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT
HONORFB by BAKER

Norfolk Va Dec ea-~a rta'n A
'ns NvNenhelr1. president Of the Ro-
ta!v club. AMI ore of Norfolk's most
progressive cta5T Jews has been honor
g With an invitation to become q
member ~ military entertainment
council vhi"h is being appointed by
Secretary ~ War BAKER
TIE Invitation was extended
through HARRY P. Ia RI son. chairman
- The var executive commission on
training camp activities and Captain
Won NyEenheim has accented. teIe~
@Farhtr~ Mr. Harrison that unless
sickness prevents nc viii cb in wash
irgton-
According - Mr. Harrts7u'r teia-
rr1 m 70 Caufntn Won Nyverhei1a fhe
military evto-tat~~aut council vii
include IN - personnel CYRUS Fl X
Curtis Asa q. C3lu9ier James Cow
err Frar I'm f'rossy Mrs jars aH E
raoses rs"a~se Fvstman James A.
zig herty Nvron T ferricR Mater
J~nrv f.ee Htpeinson Otto Kahn.
Ms TfrIey + Sheunerd Mrs Howar +
roeuldjre. Harry Wheeler and r.
EF W70iwortb Its function VIII be
20 prove n comprehensive system ~
entertainments ~ national guard
camps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
THRIFT STAMPS 10 BE
GIVEN SCHOOL CHILDREN

BoausEs va. Dee. 1a #orr imam
s Ebt thousand Roanoke scnaoI chile
dreu WIN hs given tbrU stamps ln
"a few DAYS hy g. small group n.
Roanoke business men, according in
an announcement made Yesterday by
Edward T. stone local director of tho
war savings campaign.
The suggestion thai each pupil In
the school 6e given 20 thrift card
with stamp attached was made no
the business men % fow 1sFs ago.
An who were approached on the sub
lect approved heartily Of t0a gugErs-
ton, and lo aAout eight hours after
( was first made. plans were perfect.
e4 TO present el~h pupil in the local
schools wlth one OF the thrift cards
and thrift stamp The stamps will
cost the business men F2.1tT IS end
win he distributed among Tho $50"
school children The work ~ dis
frlhuun~ the stamps wil1 30 under
the direction - the chairman of IN"
school boards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
MEN SHE NrPC"TtNr
PASS OVER CITY At NIGHT

E.vuen bury. Va Dec e9-Tte~!-
i @1ts % Rtvermont ren Of undouht
I'd veraeIty at s o'clock the other
night saw 8~tnx far above thar sec
ton what thew feel certain was m
teroU}ane ga FRYING three l'rhts from
one OF which came a stream ~ lt~ht
as thongh from g ser hlvht The
noise ~ the engine eould not re heard
sar the reason that Norfolk and
Western frelSht train was laNorious
a. making rs way along the railroad
nearby. drowning all ether sounds,
TIE dieht vas being mnde from north
20 south ana the supposttton Was that
fhe aeroplt0e was making a trip from
Fort Nver 70 Southern post posi-
hlv Camp Greene SO Charlotte
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
NORFOLK PLEDGE TO T~CVT-D
WAR STAMP ALLOTMENT

Norfolk Va Dec ~ THE great
esq movement for thv'ft THAT Nor+a's
has ever known wAs launched NeSter
dae afternoon when representative
body ~ Norfolk citizens themselves
ta make the sB1e nf war savtn es
stamps IN Nrrfol4, eNcee1 thjs citv s
suotmvnt 90 S2SG0oe0 II Kerr
strs-etor 81 the war zavi0s stamp CAN'T
rsfgu In %e~foIE presided over the
iunthcou with. which the camnsf Rr
Was begun Maurice q Long direc.
10. ~ the compaer for Norfolk couo-
~ Delivered an impressive address
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
kAttln mi Itnrn -ltnrn

Winchester Va. Dec 60 Fire
probably ut treenaiary origin Wed
nsatat ulsht destroyed the large new
barn ANA les contents on the farm
rs : Robert oates One horse. two
malee tNu COWS several nora 100
chickens soc bushels IN ssheat and
oats. great quantities ~ haY ana
straw wd ta4m machinery Wato burn.
td Ito hAd no insurance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
TRANSI NTFs RILEY GEMS
INTO JAPANESE TONGUE

Delaware @. Doc 90 rranafstion
ST ! Heosier dialect OF James WHIT
oult Riley into Japanese Is the tas1
uaaor,tken hv James Iakuu fshii an
ohio Wesleyan student from sAitama.
japan He has taken many photo
sfsph7 Of When The Frost is on the
foWFAiu and AN oit Sweetheart
af Niue to illustrate his book when
win lbs turned I'm as credit on his
tusli-h course here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
49, ET'NL0 SICkIIAs TSEp TO
PAY FOR SpOnA'S VISIT

Knoxville Team Dec - -Dr VI
= opnenheimer. who recently assist.
"a the stork ln the arrival oe uttle
Morris Franklin Nelsuer. rcceIy. &
hls fee In SOC buffalo" nlckeA
Tho parents. tn anticipation or tho
event began saving The nickels. They
planned that "g25 would 10 about
right The china has received the
nickname OF buffalo Bib" Weisner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

Hrtatol VA. nee 1a rhe satt a'
'Nv noett company Wholesale sto.
cess herv- Wha entered at noon Roe
3at whtte the once force were at
hutch And was robbed of tt5o8 III
ash aunp'etous looking negro who
had been seen peorine iotc The build
'1a ~ sahpe.trd Detectives are ina
-tii. ting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
lnOnG THE CHURCHES

Church notices for Saturdays
paper must he sent I'm by noon on
tridHy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

One In your
Master ewgm
Christ and
aIt We ~
hrrtlIyrn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
Continuing Our
After Christmas Reduction Sale

Every Item Listed Here Means a
Genuine Saving Of the Usual Mosby
Character Read Each One Carefully
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
OUR CHURCH BUDGET
Items Of Interest
Among Our Churches
tG " KD

xsting upon ms request OF che fed
eouncil Of lne churches Of Christ
America. the annual Week Of
yer win be observed by a large
hoer OF Richmond congregations.
filming tomorrow night aud con-
ping through the entire week. The
Dwing suggestive topics WIZ ba
b in most cases. viz, Monday
sksgiving and Confession, Daniel
Tussday-The Church Universal
b. ll:ts-22 Wedn e@3ay- Nations
Their Rulers. Prov. IA "a. Thurs
I--Familiss, Schools. Colleges and
Young, Psalm t2T. Friday-Uoma
laions, Matt 22;l-I0 saturday
aions Among Moslems and Heath
Daniel asa Union services have
b arranged in a number OF church
In order 10 conserve fuel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

The Rev. r. Y Bradley has just
Iepted a call to the ia ptist eHurrEs#
louisa, Mineral, Eerea, Gold Mic
Waldrop's chapel and has @.-
hD begun regular work wiiH them
90 group Of churches has been pas
tees'' since last May. when see lev.
nc Davis resigned 10 accept "a cali
group OF churches In Hanover
5nty, near Aztec
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Sidewalk Contracts Awarded

The highway committee of the COM
mon council is carrying out the in
structions of the council relative TO
having city sidewalkssrepsired. Where
abutters have been 4ted with legal
notice to repair walks and have not
done so the work will be done by the
city and the cost taxed against the
abutter.
Bids were advertised for and the
contract for constructing between
1900 and II, 900 square feet of cement
walk was awarded 10 Wilcox Brothers
of Putnam at II IL cents per square
foot.
For constructing between 200 and
5000 feet of tar walk and re surfacing
1000 TO 10000 feet the contract was
awarded to Daniel kehoe of Provi-
denee, the only bidder, at s "a cents
for construction and 3.4 cents for re-
surfacing. This concern put in bid
of Is cents for the cement walk.