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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
German Official Report.

~ the Associated Press
BERLIN. March 3o.-The official
statement reads:
Western front: On the Artois front
the artillery duel was lively.
East of NeuvilIe St Naast a Cana
dian regiment four times attacked our
positions during the night They were
each time repulsed with heavy losses.
Some prisoners remained in our hands.
..On both sides of the road from
Peronne to Fins our protecting troops,
after an engagement with stronger
British forces, gave way on the line OF
Ruyalcourt-Sorel
Northeast of scissors French bat
talions vainIy tried TO gain ground near
NeuvilIe and Marginal. Our outpost
repulsed them. infiicting upon them
heavy losses.
"On the Aisne- Marine canal groupings
between Sapigneul and Laneuville in
dicated an attack in preparation, which
was held down by our batteries In
the Champagne as well French troops
held in readiness for an attack were
efficiently shelled.
In PaToy forest on the Lorraine
front our raidipg detachments brought
back thirteen prisoners from hostile
trenches"
British Capture Village.
IONtpcN. 0t-i ie ohi1idl
statement of last night says:
1.-The village of Neuville Bourjonval
was captured this morning after a short
fight in which the enemy lost heavily.
We took a few prisoners.
"Our raiding parties entered the enc
mys lines during the night east of
Arras and in the neighborhood OF Neu-
ville-St- Vast and Neuve Chapelle- Sew
raj dnf DESTROYED
ualties were inflicted
Two German airpianes were driven
down in a damaged condition during air
lighting yesterday. Three of our ma
chimes are missing.
Germans Suffer Heavily.
In the capture of Neuvilie Bour jonval.
eight and one-half miles southeast OF
Bapaume Reuters correspondent says
the Germans suffered heavily In this
engagement, as well as the one near
Croisiiles, the British casualties are re-
ported to have been light. the character
of the country furnishing good cover
for the attacking troops. This is in
dicated by the number of machine guns
which the British are capturing, show
ing that the machine gun crews are be
taken considerable number of ma
chine guns by charging their emplace-
inents.
Still further south British outposts
now hold Villeveque. Etreillers and
Vaux. The line of the British advance
at this point thus forms wedge ol-
rected at st. Quenten, the apex OF
which is about five miles west of the
city.
Heavy Fighting Ceases.
PARIS, March 30.-The heavy fight
ing on the French front since the be-
ginning of the German withdrawal has
come to an end for the time being.
From the Somme to the Aisne the
night was calm along our outposts,"
Gays today's official report. There
were no important events elsewhere
on the front with the exception of pa
troll encounters and rather lively
grenade fighting in the sector of
Msisons de Champagne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Mass Meeting Monday Night.

1t has been definitely decided by the
Emergency Peace Federation to use
Convention Hall for its mass meeting
Monday night. Final arrangements in
Guiding seating and other details. are
to be made today by Miss Elizabeth
Freeman. in charge of the legislative
department Of the federation. Herbert
Bigelow of Ohio is the latest speaker
engaged to address the meeting
Julian Pierce OF the socialist party Of
the District and Louis L. Lochner, who
with Miss Freeman. are in charge OF
the headquarters of the peace fedora =
ton here. are scheduled TO speak at a
meeting 70 be held at the headuuarters
this evening.
This is one OF the continuous meet
lngs which the organization plans to
conduct every afternoon and evening
Miss Freeman said today that as soon
as she received definite word of the ex-
act number of delegations from the va
riouS states that will come here she
will again see Maj. Raymond w Pull
man. superintendent of police, in regard
to obtaining permission for them to
march as individual bodies along Penn
Sylvania avenue. 1t was announced to-
day at the headquarters that a delega-
tion from California is expected here
in the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Differ as to Higher Price.

There also seemed to be no unanimity
among the dealers as to the necessity
of keeping up the retail prices of milk
this summer if the winter wholesale
prices are to be maintained. Some of
them believe that the retail price of
milk should not be reduced during the
summer months even though the
wholesale prices be reduced by the pro-
ducers Others said that if the winter
wholesale prices should be maintained
the retailers would be forced to in
crease the retail price over that for this
winter, because the cost of all the ma
terials used by them has gone up as
we'll as the cost of milk production.
On the other hand, one prominent
dealer insisted that the demand of the
milk producers to maintain winter
prices throughout the summer was un-
justifiable. and that they would not
succeed, owing to the protests which
would be made by the Washington pub
lie and the Washington dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Navy League of U. S. Planning
to Raise Fund of $1Q,OO0,OO0
for Families of Volunteers

Plans to collect and disburse fund of
100000 600 for families of 10000 naval
volunteers in case of war are under way
by the Navy League OF the United States.
following a national service" meeting
held in Memorial Continental Hall last
night, at which Sir Herbert B. Ames.
secretary of the Canadian patriotic fund.
explained the. methods by which that
commonwealth is caring for the de
pendents OF It's 100000 men sent over
seas"
The Navy League with its 1000
branches. will cooperate with the people
of the United States in collection OF the
fund, which will be known as the war
relief fund for the navy. and will pay
all administration costs Branches will
be formed in every state and by May / it
is planned to have several thousand local
committees a work. A large sum already
has been pledged.
Purpose of the Movement.
The immediate purpose of the fund, ac-
cording TO Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
president of the Navy League, is to en-
courage many of the 1000 former sailors
to re-eflist in response to President VIII
sons call for about 10000 additional men
families of volunteers a sum about equal
to the difference between their breaG-
winners present income and the gov
ernment allowance to enlisted men.
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright L.
: y, retired, chairman of the league s
war relief committee is director OF the
fund, and Woodbury. Blair of this city
is chairman of the executive commit
tee. Other members of this commit
tee are c. ". Wetmore Perry Belmont,
Sidney Baliou. Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son and William K. Merriam, former
Governor OF Minnesota
In case of war, if the United States
is TO do in proportion what Canada has
done. she Will nave to put 100000
men in the field, and make s325.000, 900
worth OF mGnitIons a month. Sir Herber
Ames declared, in the course of his
address. Canada, with a population of
s.0U6,O00. has put nearly 100000 fighting
men into the trenches, and today is
making $25,000,000 worth of munitions
a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Sees Justice in Demand.


W A. Simpson. one of the dealers. ex-
pressed the opinion that the producers
had some justice on their side, owing to
the great increases in the prices of feed
and other things, which go into the pro-
duction of milk
IF the milk producers have been hard
hit by increased prices. so have the milk
Dealers" said Mr.. Simpson. He then
pointed out that the price Of coal, bottles,
horse feed and wages of employees have
increased greatly An increase in the
price of milk to the consumers, he said.
would be justified. He argued there
was just as much reason for an increase
in the price of milk there was for the
recent increase in the price of bread.
May L the expenses of the producers
will fall off considerably. They said
that grass would be available for the
cows then. and little grain would be
necessary to feed them.
These dealers pointed out that prices
for milk to the producer last summer
ranged from Is to IT cents a gallon
throughout the winter, which still are
in effect. range from % to % cents a
gallon.
The summer months in the milk trade
here are from May ] to October 1.
A general convention of all milk pro
ducers supplying milk to Washington
is to be held in the Raleigh Hotel Sat
urday, April Z. at II o'clock, it was an
nounced following the meeting of the
executive committee yesterday Re
ports of the president. treasurer and
business manager are to be read at
this meeting and matters of interest to
the milk producers will be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Submarine Nets Ordered.

Orders were placed by the Navy De-
partment today with the American
Steel and Wire Company of Philadei-
phia for the immediate construction of
100 steel rope submarine nets. The
nets will cost s1,ss1 each, will be 1850
feet long. 30 feet wide. with a 12-foot
mesh. Deliveries will begin within
three weeks and continue at rate of
ten a week thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, warmer tomorrow
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, 80 at pm. yes
terday; lowest, 40. at am. today.
Fun report on page u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Aid for Officers Families.

Senator James E. Watson of In
diana. has an amendment which he
will offer to the bill proposing insur-
ance for members Of our military
forces that will furnish substantial re-
lief to every commissioned officer in
the army and navy who has to support
a wife. child, parent, brother. or sis
ter. Mr.. Watson provides that at the
place where such dependents are
maintained rooms shall be provided for
them. or in lieu thereof. communication
therefor shall be allowed the officer at
the rate now authorized by law for
quarters for his grade. The amend
ment is directed to the Senate bill. but
it is likely that the House bill will be
in the Senate before the
Senate bill can be taken up, as action
by the House is expected at an early
date. In that event Mr.. Watson will
endeavor to incorporate his proposition
in the House bill.
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BELGRADE

The Ladies' Aid will meet Wednesday
Sept. is. at the Old South church. A good
attendance is desired. If stormy it will
meet Thursday.
II. Everett Farnham Of St. joseph. Mo.
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Farnham
Miss Ruth Cummings is visiting rela.
tives In New Hampshire.
Mrs. Carol Sawyer who has been pass.
Ing a few days with relatives In Augusta
returned home Sunday.
Oral D. Page who has been passing a
two-weeks' vacation with relatives here
has returned to bingham, Mass, where
he Is employed.
The freshman class Of B. H. S. for the
coming year is as follows: Iona Nelson
Mabel Frude. Ida Watson. Hazel Guptin
Gladys Bachelor Evelyn Tihbetts, 1rma
Tillson, Leora Farnham. Royal Kiely
Bernard Farnham, Roscoe Randlette
Kenneth Cummings. Edward Mccarthy
William Mills. Kenneth Pray.
Mrs. J. C. Hagserty and little son are
passing few days in Lewiston with Mrs
Haggerty's parents.
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Abandoning a Principle.

The President has directed the In
ternational Paper Co. to furnish news
print for the daily Official Bulletin at
two and a half cents a pound. The
Official Bulletin is not the most impor-
tant journal in the land, though its
editor, George Creel, may think so;
nor is its circulation, paid or padded,
the largest. But it evidently has &C.
cess to Presidential authority. In his
finely phrased letter to the American
people on the subject of price fixing,
MIR. Wilson set up the theory that the
price to the government and the price
to individuals must be the same. The
case of the Official Bulletin sets a
standard for all newspapers in the
county, according to this; and it will
be interesting to note the sequel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Railroads anil Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect June 25, 1917.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
r==S.=zaz1ssy-1l GOING Wko'I-3.IO A. NJ,
liz sHNI-93l Portland and Boston; t.lo
lNA144Att9lI A. NJ, Farmington, kock-
KW3l ls{.lGI land, Portland, Boston,
ISrItfSYN:xNl Montreal ana quebec; 9.3s
4. NJ, Brunswick, BATH,
Lewiston, ortland. Boston; 100 +. NJ,
Hallowell, Gardiner and SO. Gardner; 800
i. NJ, local; A05 Z. Nj, (express) Bruins
wick, Rockland. Portland. Boston; o:lo +.
M. HalloWel Gardiner and So. Gardner.
62s z. NJ, local 70 Portland, connects
there for New York and ashinSton'
lo40 P. NJ. Lewiston, Bath. fortiasq y
Boston. Sundays 800 and 1C.22 a; M o.l1
New York; and lO.4J 7. NJ. cortland ana
Boston. - 9,
GOING EAST-l03 A. NJ, Bangor, 81.
John. Halifax, Aroostook Co. sunday
morning at Iii A. NJ, does not connect
heyond Bangor; 81. 4. NJ, ior WatervlieA
Bangor. Bar Harbor. Calais, SO a. NJ
local to Moosehead Lake (Vla Oahlanu),
Belfast, Foxcroft and Bangor; 95o A. N.
local to Belfast, Bangor and SkoWhesan'
IL 10 noon, Watervilie, Bangor, d. & A. ~;
r.. Bar Harbor. Calais ST. John ana
Halifax: 245 P. NJ. express TO WaterNllIe'
thence local to Bangor and Mataa 'ar
keag; 100 P. NJ, Watervilie, skoWhessa an
and Bangor Sundays 3.2 NJ. 1o OF
WateryilIe, Bangor and Bar larbor: 30
A. NJ, 253 P. M, for WatervlIle' oho"he-
Trains cave Augusta for sHallowelals,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 80 s.iS
4 M 1885. 3O7, SIS, 62S, 1914, T. M Hat-
lowell and Gardiner only t.o5 +. NJ. uar-
diner lly 800 A. M. daily.
NJ. L. HARRIS. Cent Passenger Az.
D. c. Douglass. Gen! Mgr, Port -and' NE
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Capable Naval Officer in Europe.

The suggestion that an American
naval mission should be sent to Eng
land to study the British plan of sea
campaign is put forward in forgetful-
ness Of the fact that Admiral Sims,
one of the keenest of our naval Of
ticers, is already in British waters
With an American mosquito fleet,
where he has unexampled opportuni-
ties for seeing what the British ships
are doing, of hearing from British of
fccrs of the admiralty's plans. and of
making those deductions for which
acute minded Americans are famous.
No doubt 1t would be pleasing jaunt
for admirals of the DR.. Cary Grayson
type to go abroad to study British
naval tactics-but would it be worth
the money?
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CAMP FIRE GIRLS
ERADICATE AU-
TUMN WEEDS
TO SAVE CROPS

a special drive" against crop destroy
ing weeds is being carried on by the
Camp Fire Girls all over the country
during September and October. In this
manner the girls are winning honors for
themselves and honor for their organiza-
ton. They are first learning how to iden-
tify crop destroying weeds and then ap-
plying their knowledge Graduating them.
At this time Of the year most of the
weeds are fully developed. and are either
in bloom or their seeds have ripeHel.
The aim Of the Camp Fire Girls in these
war times is to save as much Of the
crops AS possible, in which aim they are
following the urgent appeals of Presi-
dent Wilson and Food Director Hoover.
The attention Of the girls has been called
to the fact that the annual loss to crops
because of weeds is very great, and, as
our soldiers in France have pledged
themselves to fight the one enemy. so
have the Camp Fire Girls pledged them
selves to fight food crop destroying weeds.
OF course, the girls have been vigilant in
this matter throughout the year, but they
have chosen this season for making a
special drive" against the enemy Of the
food crops.
Under the supervision Of Guardians the
Camp Fire Girls are not alone learning to
recognize weeds. but they are studying
the habits Of these plants so that they
can more intellgently and effectively car
nv on the fight against them. Whenever
It is possible the girls are seeking to get
at the root Of the undesirable plants so
as "a eliminate them entirely, In other
cases they are assisting in burning over
fields where weeds are fourishjng. or
spraying the weeds with salt water so as
to destroy them.
BY these methods the Camp Fire Girls
are saving thousands Of bushels Of grain
and other food products which might
otherwise be ruined and they are thus
doing their share behind the fighting lines
to back our soldiers at the front and in
sure victory for our flag and nation.
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PITTSTON

EAST-Among those who have nassed
their vacation at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs Peter Goss are Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Jorden, Mrs. Martin Jorden and grand
children, Minnie and Henry Schmeelk.
Mrs. William Jorden and daughters Olga,
Mabel and Alice Mrs. NJ Mings. Louie
and William Schulz, Gus Wiebolt Mrs.
August Pieper and sons Ferdinand and
Arthur. Mrs. A. E. Lasen and daughter
Marie, and Mrs. Henry braves and chill
dren, Herbert and Viola, all Of New York
Boynton Scott of Boston and Wilson
and William Scott of Gardiner, were re-
cent guests at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Scott In this village
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Walker and guests
have returned from an auto trip through
New Hampshire and southern Vermont.
Among those from this village who at
tended the Waterville fair the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs Robert Roper. Mrs.
E. H. Reid, Miss Nellie Moody. Miss Ada
Thompson, c. E. Rowley andl F. f. Scott
making the trip by auto.
Mrs. L. J. Hewey and son William re-
turned Monday from a few days visit
with friends IN Augusta.
Edward Collins whe has been passing
several weeks at the home Of his aunt,
Mrs. F. A. Hanly, returned Friday to his
home In Boston.
H. Fl. Cary and daughter Mary were
the guests Wednesday Of relatives In
Bowdonham.
Miss Adde Wright OF Augusta passed
the weekend at her home In this village.
Friends in this place Of Mrs. Ellen Reed
OF North whiteheld were grieved to learn
OF her death. Mrs. Reed was a resident
Of this village for several years and had
many friends here and much sympathy
Is expressed for the family.
Ernest Scott. Robert Stewart, Winfred
Nash and Fcrris Palmer students from
the village school, entered the freshman
class AT Gardiner High school Monday,
Sept. IT.
Arthur Palmer OF Augusta passed the
weekend with his family in this place.
Lieut. Robert Travers Of Aver Mass.
was a guest recently at the home Of r.
NJ. Little.
Mr. and Mrs r. K Sullivan Of wiscas-
set were eek-end visitors OF relatives in
this place
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.WALDOBORO

NORTH-Mrs. Angaline Davis was
a guest of Miss Cassie j. Walter Sat-
urday.
Austin Eugley made business trip
to Waldoboro Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Keen, who have
been in Bueksport for several weeks,
have returned home.
L. c. Mank has had his house wired
for electric lights.
G. B. Walter was in Waldoboro Sat
urday on business.
Mrs. Sadie Sukefortn of South
Washington was in this place Satur-
day.
Bert Bogues and mother, Mrs. Eve
line Bogues drove to Warren Sunday
to visit relatives.
Sidney Humes of Stickney's Corner
was a business caller in this place
Saturday.
Mrs. Emily Slater of East Jefferson
was guest of Miss Ida Overlook
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Eugley and Mrs. Flor
ence Shuman were in Rockland We'd
nesday.
HOIlldS y. Mater VI ItoChIdHu 1idS
been in this place visiting relatives
and friends.
ElmuS Shuman was in Warren
Wednesday and passed the day with
his cousin. Mrs. G. F. Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hilton of South
jefferson were recent guests Of Mrs.
Hilton's uncle. Isaac Overlook.
Mrs. Edith Walter. who has been
passing her vacation with relatives
and friends here, returned to Frank
lin. Mass, Monday.
Perl Carroll Willis Keen and Maur-
ice Eugley have employment at the
portable mill in Weavertown.
Miss Dorothy Shuman is visiting her
uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs. James
Thomas at st. George.
Miss Helen knight, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ellard Mank,
has returned to her home in Pownal.
David Winchenbach and Mrs. An
derson Creamer of South Waldoboro
were guests of Mrs. Eli Keen Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes and son.
who have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Shuman for few days have
returned to their home in Hyde Park.
Mass.
G. 3. Walter has been placing light
ming rods on the farm buildings of w.
H. Walter at Feylers Corner.
". F. Mank has had electric lights
installed in his house and barn, also
his store.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Mcintyre, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in this place, returned to How
ard, r. T.. Friday. They made the
trip in their automobile.
Alden Winchenbach had the misfor-
tune to cut himself quite badly Thurs
day while at work in the woods at the
portable mill
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Your Real Lib
erty Loaf" The

whole wheat contains every
element needed for building
healthy bodies and for fur
nishing energy for the days
work. When you eat
wheat be sure you get the
whole wheat in a digestible
form. This will help >the
good work of conserving
food-a real liberty loan to
the Government. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit is the real
Liberty bread" It is 100
per cent. whole wheat, moth
ing wasted, nothing thrown
away. Contains more body
building nutriment than
meat. Delicious for any
meal with milk, or cream.
Made in Niagara Falls, N. Y.
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RAPID GROWTH
OF BIRTH REGIS
.TRATION AREA

washington, D. G., Sept 17.-Congratu-
lations to Maryland, Virginia, and Ken
lucky, the largest states to be admitted
to the Registration Area for Births by the
Director of the Census, Sam l.. Rogers
The Registration Area for Births was
established in 1915 and was then compose
Of 10 states and the District of Columbia,
representing 10 per cent of the terri
torial extent of the United States but
containing 81 per cent. of the country S
population. For this area the Bureau of
the Census has recently issued its first
annual report, entitled Birth Sta
tistics." AS the area grows the an
nual reports will deal with births
in constantly increasing portion OF the
country and will, therefore, become of
constantly increasing interest and value
The outlook for a very rapid growth of
this Registration Area for Births is 50
good that a word Of cheer to the state
outside should be given. The need of
complete birth registration is recognized
now as never before. The age of the sol
der must be known, and so a new argu-
ment for birth registration comes to the
United States. Since war was declared
tests of the completeness of birth regis
tration have been made by special agents
Of the Census Bureau in Virginia and
Kentucky and both these states secured
a rating of over 80 per cent. which repre-
sents the degree of completeness required
for admission to the area.
Similar tests are now being made in In
diana and New Jersey, and before the
year is over will be conducted in North
Carolina, Ohio, Utah, and Wisconsin.
Several other states are nearly ready To
seek admission, and it is by no means a
wild prediction that the Birth Registra
ton Area within the next two years will
be more than trebled In size and will con-
tain over two-thirds of the population of
the United States.
One physician recently became so thor
oughly aroused to the desirability Of re-
cording births that he reported to the To-
cal registrar $50 births which had oc-
Cured in his practice since 1900
Parents and physicians everywhere are
awakening to the importance Of this mat
ter an, the fashion now is to register
bnby's birth.