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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
Rush Z. s. Soldiers,
PremieF's Plea.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Lloyd
Georges eablegram calling for i'm
mediate American aid was read by
Lord Reading. British high COM
missioner. at a dinner here last
night.
1--WE are at the crisis Of the
war. attacked by an immense SUI
periority of German troops" said
the premier In his message. "Our
army has been forced to retire.
The retirement has been carried
out methodically before the pres
sure OF a steady succession OF
fresh German reserves which are
suffering enormous losses. Il
The situation is being faced
with splendid courage and resolu-
ton. The logged pluck of our
troops has for the moment checked
the ceaseless onrush of the enemy,
and the French have now Joined
in the struggle. But this battle,
the greatest and most momentous
in the history of the world, Is only
just beginning. Throughout 1t the
French and British are buoyed
with the knowledge that the great
republic Of the west will neglect
no effort which can hasten its
troops and its ships TO Europe.
I'm war. time is vital. 1t Is i'm
possible to exaggerate the impor-
lance OF getting American re-en-
forcements acrsss the Atlantic in
the shortest possible space Of
time"
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troop movements at the appeal of
France. Conservation of ship space
was effected by numerous economies.
Taking OF Dutch ships. the overseas
transport OF men and material and
completed arrangements for 150. 900
tons Of Japanese shipping will further
improve the situation.
The general feeling here is that,
with present ship facilities, troop
transport is now about up to maxi.
mum. Shifts in the convoy system,
and the inclusion Of a few soldiers in
ever cargo ship, however, would
help the Increase. according to sur.
gestions OF navy officials. Every
man sent abroad requires tonnage 10
supply him. however. and hence only
a certain number can be shipped and
supplied.
More ships the Answer.
The crux OF the whole problem as
seen here Is that shipbuildInE must
be increased. This problem. authori-
ties suggest, gets down to a matter
of efficient labor supply and efficient
direction.
President Wilson's informal "war
councir' is seeking to straIghten out
kinks in the war machine to the end
that there shall be
Less railroad congestion.
More speed In ship construction.
Better facilities for handling fuel
and food situations.
Increased activity from the war in
dustTies and war trade boards.
And. as a whole. more effective
prosecution OF the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
FLOWERS AND CHEERS
FOR BRITISH WOUNDED

LONDON. March 2s.-Foqr train
loads OF wounded officers and men
from the battle front In France
reached London Tuesday night. As
they were being transferred to am
balances the crowds ehsered and
threw flowers. The wounded re-
sponded smilingIy to these greetings.
what was # liks7' was asked OF
one wounded man
'-Oh. Fritz just rained shells on Us
like q hailstorm," was the reply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
TEUTON ATTACKS
ON ALLIED LINES
REPORT IN berlin

PARIS. March 1.-TWO attacks by
the enemy against the allied lines in
Greece In the vicinity OF Lakes
Presba and Ochrida were repuIsed and
q great number of the enemy were
killed an official statement says.
"A surprise attack at the same
time against one OF our advanced
posts. three kflometers farther West"
the statement says. failed COM
pletely. "Allied avfators successfully
bombed. enemy depots at Demir-Hlssar
and epeanpments southeast OF
Rosna."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
STORAGE POULTRY SEIZED.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. March 2s.-
Forty thousand pounds OF poultry
which had been in storage here since
1915 was seized by the authorities
yesterday and ordered shipped from
the State. Some OF the store viii be
sent to New YORK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

ROME, March 27.--Lossss of Italian
shipping through submarine attack
during the week ended March % were
three steamers of more than 1900
tons. two sailing vessels of more than
100 tons, and three sailing vessels OF
less than that tonnage. it was OIL
cially announced today, One steamer
was unsuccessfully attacked.
The British admiralty report for the
previous week showed the loss OF sew
enteen British merchantmen by mine
or submarine, while for several
weeks preceding that the weekly loss
was eighteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
ITALIANS PREDICT
GREAT OFFENSIVE
ON THEIR front

The Italian embassy here has re-
ceived from Rome a cable announcing
that another Teutonic offensive
against the italian front is being
planned. Artillery actions have been
desultory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
KAISER PRAISES KRUPPS
FOR MONSTER CANNON

AMSTERDAM, March 2S.-The
Kaiser has congratulated the Krupps
upon their invention OF a gun that
would enable the Germans to bonn
bard Paris. said a dispatch from Ber-
lin today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR CANADA

OTTAWA. Ont. March aS.-Canada's
daylight saving bill passed, the Sec
ond reading in the house OF commons
without division, though most OF the
speakers at one session were opposed
to Il.
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FOE HARASSED
ON j. S. FRONT
BY ACCURATE
SHELL FIRE
BY HENRY c. WALES.
International News Service stan Or
reHpondent.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 81 &c p. m.).-Ob-
servers on the American front north
of Toul have. noted an increase In the
activity of the German infantry dur
ling the past 'twenty-four, hours.
Numerous parties OF the enemy
were seen passing and repassing GER
tain points, entering or leaving dug
outs and trayersing communication
trenches. Others were seen entering
or leaving battery positions or passing
through villages.
American gunners shelled all points
e where enemy troop movements were
reported, sending over gas shells.
sshrapnel and high, explosives.
..s"s' ShaFpshOOters Busy.
Farther back American sharpshoot-
-srs were busy sniping the Germans
with 81 miIlimeter guns. observers re-
porting many direct hits on dugout
,entrances. The continued harassing
fire drew an outburst from German
guns when 200 high explosive shells
were suddenly thrown against a GER
= tain American position.
e. The flashes of the German guns
could be seen from an American cap
p tive balloon which was on night OBJ
servation duty.
There has been little aerial activity,
, as the Germans have evidently sent
most of their machines to the scene
= OF their offensive.
+ A certain number OF American off,
GERS who are attached to British regi-
Tnents to learn the latest methods of
trench warfare, are in the Albert dis
trtct. IL Is indicated by postcards re-
ceived from them by their friends on
the Toul front.
: Heavy Fighting There.
(Albert has been the scene of
heavy fighting in the German Of
Iensive in Picardy, The German war
office In Its official report on We'd
nesday. claimed the capture Of AL
bert. This was borne out by the
British war office, which said: "At- !
tempts made by the enemy in the |
course of the day to debouch west |
ward from the town of Albert have !
been driven back in each instance !
with the heaviest OF losses.)
Some of the cards were illustrated, |
bearing photographs. OF the statue |
-saf the. Blessed Virgin on the steepleit
-sf the. Albert. Church, Since 1916
= when it was struck by German I
shell the statue has been leaning |
over al an angle OF 40 degrees.
Many american gas officers are in
cluded among those attached to the |
British for active training,
The German advance over the 1
Somme battlefield recalls July, 1916,
when the foreign. legion. stormed |
3eJoy -en-Santerre, several American |
volunteers being killed at the time |
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

|RANDAL'S T ToSHf I'D ss6 4 T6 3 css:
RoW-RoBERT WARWICK IN THE
NAB LoVER."
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AMUSEM ENTS

lcApnrN ToDAT-LIcE JOYCE in
tlHNUEN THE SONG OF. THE
SOUL" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SAL
HUNGRY EYES"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

rDAunAIIJc savoy 18th & Col I'd.
,LhHND1lL y T o y A = A L ] z
EBRADY In THE KNIFE" TOKQR-
A MOTHER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Unofficial
advices received here in insurance
circles indicated that the American
steamship Chincha, a vessel of $685.
tons gross register, was attacked by
German submarine March 81. The
adyices were not clear as to whether
the ship had been sunk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
STEAMERETON|
SSUNK;FATE Of
W|SUNKNOWN

BOSTON. March pa cablegram
received last night announced the
sinking by a submarine OF the steam
ship Etonian, of the Leyland Line.
which left Liverpool several days ago
for this port. The ship was sunk off
the Irish coast. No details were given
regarding the fate of the sixty mem
bers OF the crew. The Etonian carried
a small cargo. She was a vessel of
4,135 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28
U-DOATS INCREASE
S|NK|NGS BY TEN
over LAST week

LONDON, March 2s.-Twenty-nine
British vessels. of which sixteen were
over 1890 tons burden, and one a ash.
ing vessel. was the U-boat toll Of the
week. according to the Official state
ment issued yesterday. &.
Nineteen merchantmen were unsuc-
cesSfully attacked. The arrivals at
ports In the United Kingdom num-
bered 2,471: saiIings, Ass.
PARIS, March 2s.-The FRENCH
shipping losses for the week ended
March 80, by mine or submarine were
one merchantmen OF over 1900 tons
and Ave merchantmen under that ton
mage. Two vessels were unsuccess-
fully attacked.
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rpIunAJI,c KnIckerbocler

-ItAftINUnLAL y 18th IT. at Col. I'd.
TiODAY AND TOMORRow-ENfD BEN
Att IN The Keys Of the Righteous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

ICSNEp 505 9th Sc. n. w.
LLftDEN TODAY AND ALL WEEK
WILLIAM FARSUM in Les Missrnblss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

DT A7A 49, 9th st. n. w.
! I lIhLAh TODAY-MARGARITA FIsCH-
ER I'm TILTED JANET" TOMOR-
ROW - MONROE SALISBURY AND
RUTH CLIFFORD In HANDS DOWN. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

6DANnAII'c Casino. eth q r SITS.
SAANUhLL y TO-DAY AND ALL
WEEK. X. LINCOLN AND BAR
pARA CASTLETON I'm FOR THE
FREEDOM OF THE WORLD"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

M VNDIc TODAY At ESQ p. VI.
Vii III " RUTH CLIFFORD in
1891 L St The Desire Of the Moth. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

cDIUnAII,C Apollo. ga II At. ne.
lhAVUHLL y TODAT-ELSIE FER
GIJsON in THE SONG OF SONGS"
T0NORROw-EDTTH STOREY in THE
EYES OF MYSTERY"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-28

cTpANn TODAY AND TOMORROW
JIh1INU bessie BARRISCALE in
WITHIN THE CUP"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
DEPUTY SHERIFFS SEIZE
BRANDY AND ALCOHOL
Monday Morning at 10 Morton Place
Mary Poulin Will Tell Municipal
Court About It This Morning.
Charles Goodwin, Fined for Intox-
ication, Appeals.

Two of Sheriff Harwoods deputies,
Marshal Pomerleau and Henry Nc
Causland, searched Monday morning
the house at 10 Morton place, occupied
by Hermidos and Mary Poulin, where
they found and seized two quarts of
alcohol and one quart of three-star
brandy. Mr.. Poulin was not in evil
dence at the time Of the seizure but his
wife was and she was taken before
Judge Lancaster of the municipal
court, to whom she furnished secur-
tiles for her appearance at o'clock
this, Tuesday. morning before the
court, at which time she will be ar
raigned on the charge of illegal pos
session Of intoxicating liquors.
Another matter which came before
the court Monday morning was the
case Of Charles Goodwin of Gardiner
who was arraigned on the charge of
INVESTIGATION and was given a sentence
of 80 days in Jail. An appeal from the
sentence was taken and Goodwin was
ordered to furnish bonds in the sum
of $500 for appearance at the April
term of the superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
Jinsling Bros. Circus FRIDAY

Jingling Bros. Stupendous Indoo,
circus and Monster Emporium of Mar
veis Will give one performance only in
augusta, next Friday evening. March
Z2d, in the big dining room Of the
Penney Memorial church. Tickets
whlch are 25c for adults and 15c for
children can be obtained in advance
from members Of the Deborah Societ,
or at the door, One ticket will admit
to all attractions.
The truthful CO press agent SAYS I,
VIII be the most wealthy, winsome,
witching and wondrous collection OF
worldwide celebrities ever seen by
man.
In the amazing menagerie, wild
beasts from the jungles mingle con-
tentedly with domesticated animals.
The. lion and lamb lie down together
Why shouldn't they?. A different lamb
is used at every performance.
Scintillating side shows will lure the
sucker to spend his spondulix. Among
the wonderful freaks will be "Sheeza
Liah." the Turkish beauty. Sheeze is
only sixteen years old, but has buried
seven husbands. She will give ladies
her famous recipe for love. guaran-
teed to make your husband love YOU
or kill him IN three doses.
A grand patriotic spectacle is one of
the many features OF this greatest show
on earth. Don't miss H.-ASiv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
Governor to Preside at
Laymen Campaign Supper

II is expected that Governor Mllllken
will preside at the Baptist LayHlen
Campaign Supper which VIII pc helu a'
the Penney Memorial church TINS even
ing.
Rev. William r. Wood has received
reports which indicate that at least one
hundred men from all sections OF heh-
nebec county will be present.
On account of illness Col. E. II
Haskell of Boston has been obliged to
cancel his engagement. To take his
Mace on the program DR.. Bruce Kinney
is coming from New York City. Dr
Kinney is one of the most magnetic
sneakers in the denomination. Au-
orusta is fortunate in having him for
this occasion.
DIR. Arthur 5. Phelps OF Watervllle
has Just returned from the Camps az
Newport where he has been iecturlng
and preaching to the soldiers ana
sailors. He is always intensely inter-
esting. but he will have something of
very unusual interest to say to the men
gathered at the supper tonight.
DIR. /. b. Mower. convention secre-
tary.. was present at the great meeting
in Chicago when this campaign was
definitely launched and will give some
thrilling facts concerning it.
DR.. F.. c. Whittemore campaign d.
rector for Maine is evincing extremely
able generalship and is mobilizing the
Baptist Laymen of the Pine Tree State
in such a fashion as to give promise Of
going over the top during the last week
in March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19

A man and woman who claimed to
belong in Gardiner and gave the names
of Fannie Kennedy and Wilbur Barlow,
which by the way We're probably not
their names at all, came to grief yes
terday afternoon while enjoying a
sleighride about the city streets. 1t
Is probable that considerable portion
Of the details of the ride were unre-
corded for the pair and their team did
not begin to make history until they
landed on the Kenncbec bridge shortly
after o'clock, at which time the team
got into the car track and tipped over.
precipitating the pair into the slush and
filth on the bridge About this time
Officer Fox of the police force captured
the two and by his kindly assistance
they were able to make the portal of
City hall, after which he led them down
the stairway to the basement and along
the corridor to the cell room, where
they were given quarters for the night.
1t was about as ripe a pair of dssipa-
tors as had been locked up at the po
lice station in years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19

companies this notice for you to report
70 this Local Board for military duty is
the time that marks your actual obll-
CATION as a soldier of the United
States.
Failure to report promptly at the
hour and on the day named is grave
military offence for which you may be
court -martialed. Wilful failure to re-
port with an intent to eNade military
service constitutes desertion from the
army of the United States, which, in
time of war, is a capital offense.
Upon reporting to your Local Board.
YOU will not need, and you should not
bring with you, anything except .hand
baggage. You will not be permitted to
take trunks or boxes with you
on the train You should only take
the following articles: pair OF
strong comfortable shoes, TO relieve
YOUR feet from your new regulation
marching shoes; not to exceed four eX-
ira suits of under-clothlng, not to eH-
coed six extra pairs of socks; four face
and two bath towels; a comb, brush,
q toothbrush, soap, tooth powder, razor
and shaving soap. 1t will add to your
preferably of dark or neutral color.
This blanket should be tightly rolleo'
the ends of the roll should be securely
bound together and the loop OF lile
blanket thus formed slung from your
left shoulder to your right mp.
..You should wear rough, strong
clothing and a flannel shirt, preferably
an olive drab shirt of the kind issued
tC soldiers.
Note-Local Boards may have pre-
pared in the form of rubber stamp
and stamp in below or on the pack
hereof any special instructions such as
n direction to request permission 10
eat and spend the last night at home'
as it may desire to give.
Chairman PIasteds Statement
Ex-Governor Frederick w. Plaisted,
chairman of Kennebec Board NO l.
stated Monday that there seems 10 pre-
vail some misunderstanding as 10 'ie
rules which determine When anu ~"
men in the draft are called Tor serNiCe'
The local boards have nothing 70 40
with fixing the order OF haplllty, hol
has any individual on the board ina.
was fixed by the drawing OF serial
numbers at Washington last summer
Then came the filing of the question
naires. From the information contained
in the questionnaires each local board
with the full membership of the poaro'
considering each case, claSSlieu the
MAN in classes one. TWO, three, -FOUR
,nd FIVE The men in Class one were
+bareupon physically examined ana
those found physically SOUND remained
in Glass One.
When a caI for men IS received ~
a local board notices to that effect d..
mailed to the number of men required
as they appear on the record IN Ciass
One in precisely the order i'll "hich
they we're drawn in the Washington
awing last summer. There IS ~
drafting done by any local board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
WOMEN ARE
BOOSTING IT
lou Cannot Fool the Women

fnce you have shown them and
their confidence they will stick
pugh thick and thin to what they
Nv and believe is a good thing.
Hundreds Of women in our city are
be- around today with Joy in their
krts and new lease on life and
Nth whore before each day was one
nervous drag of misery"
rs one woman expressed it, IT'S not
work YOU do. it's the way you
that makes the drudgery. you
mot get ahead when you go to bed
H. too tired to sleep and get up in
morning half dead. Believe me
bw. | certainly was q nervous
eck. every task a load, no ambition,
b. haggard and pale. an old woman
bre my timo. Look at me now,
b. change. ali Work is n pleasure.
m just buhbling over with life and
vi spirits, the picture of health,
keks rosy and full Of the color that
" ironixed blood can give. while my
ksphate-ied nerves are as steady as
nock nothing worries me, sleep
top and feel like girl Of six
p Take 1t from me, | want Phos-
atsd Iron to get credit for every.
big; too much cannot be said in its
Use. II sure is the goods and every
] have recommended it to is
hster"
This IS only one of many like cases
onr city there is no need of any
p Of woman going around with that
~ all-in feeling or any form OF
ENqusness, II they will get next to
snselvos, take brace. and stack up
r. package of Phosphated Iron. It
p VIII spruce you up and make
feel ike a live wire once more. so
busy
Q insur" physicians and their pa
pts getting the genuine Phosphated
n we have put in capsules only. Do
take pills or tablets. insist on cap
rs.
fowditch- Webster Co, Augusta,
and leading druggists everywhere.
kdv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19

The Belgian Relief clothing receiv-
ing station was opened by the Red
Cross yesterday morning in the hith-
ertO vacant store in the purinton block,
across from the Maine Central station,
and did a flourishing business. People
with huge packages streamed in from
all directions and by noon the long
tables laid out for use in sorting and
packing the clothing began to show
some most encouraging piles of cast
off but not worn out clothing. 1t was
a good start-but that was all. To
secure seven tons of cast off clothing
in six days is a tremendous task and
means that every man, woman and
child in Augusta must do his or her
full share. The receiving station will
be open to receive clothing from A.
NJ. to 6 =. NJ. every day this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19

Admirable specimens of French
peasant craftsmanship are two mini
allure, hand-carved chairs on exhibit
ton in the window of NJ. L. Wight s
jewelry store, which We're sent to Mrs.
]. Tom Knight and her daughter, Miss
Bessie Moody, of this city. by Sergt.
Knight, who is in France with the 103d
infantry. The chairs stand about six
inches high and are made of wood re =
sembling black walnut. Casual in
spection would give one the impression
that each was carved from one solid
block, but close scrutiny reveals that
there are two pieces of wood in each.
The carving is elaborate and very
artistic and the general design of the
little chairs is pleasing. The oval
backs form novel picture frames in
which photographs of Sergt. Knight
are mounted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
Member Of Local Board for ......
Report to Local Board for
important Notice

The following important notice to all
men selected for military service and
ordered to report to a local board for
military duty is enclosed with each
order into military service sent to a
selected man:
The day and hour specified on the
Classification List of this Local Board,
and on the order and notice of induc-
ton into military service which ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-19
ONE DIVORCE
Is Granted at the March Term Of the
Supreme Court

Only one divorce decree was granted
by Associate Justice John A. Morrill,
at the March term of the supreme Ju-
dicial court for Kennebec county, ii
being the following:
Edward Bellavance of Augusta from
Annie Bellavance of Augusta. deser-
ton. The care and custody of Auror
Bellavance, minor child, was given to
the father No decree was made with
reference to the other minor child. Will
liam Bellavance.