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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Germans Use Over 2OO,-
900 Men on 25-Mile Front
HEAVIEST FIGHTING OF THE WAR
NOW GOING ON

London, April 13.-Despite the re-
peated assaults of dense masses of
Germans against Vimy ridge the hill
is held solidly by the British.
The Germans have taken the village
Of Messines, while the British are
holding the outskirts. Attacks on
Wytschaete and the Messines ridge
failed, the Germans losing heavily in
their attack.
At least seventeen divisions are en-
gagged on the German side of the front
from Hollebeke to Givenchy, the re-
views declare, that being the number
it is estimated they have thrown into
the fighting up to the present.
The reviewers point out that the
Germans, checked in their advance to-
wards Bethune, have turned westward
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

-
with the idea of developing a success
in the direction Of Bailleu, which is
az important railway center, and Ha-
zenbrouck, about fourteen miles west
Of Armentieres. They point out that
the enemy is now within short dis
tance of BaiHeu, and that his advance
in the direction of Hazebrouck has
t@kn him rather more than half way
there from his original starting point.
The enemy's flank in the direction of
Bethune and the remaining coal area
of northern France is comparatively
broad one, making. it appear that he
may intend, if checked westward, to
renew his pressure southwark. On
the other hand it is pointed out that
the enemy is advancing over fiat, in
tricate country and has not yet OBJ
tanned foothold on any of the hills.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
.F|ELOMARsHAL HA|G HARD PRESSED;
ISSUES STIRRING APPEAL To HIS MEN
To HOLD The LINE At ALL HAZARDS!

London, April 13.-Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig, in a special order
of the day addressed to "All ranks of
the British Army in France and Flan-
ders," says.
"Three weeks ago today, the enemy
began his terrific attacks against US
on fifty-mile front. His objects are
to separate us from the French, to
take the channel ports and to destroy
the British army.
"In spite of throwing, already, 106
divisions into the battle and enduring
the most reckless sacrifice of human
life, he has made little progress to-
ward his goals.
eve owe this to the determined
fighting and self-sacrifce of our
troops. Words fail me to express the
admiration which feel for the splen-
did resistance offered by all ranks of
our army under the most trying cir
cumstances.
"Many among US now are tired. To
those would say that victory will
belong to the side which holds out
the longest. The French army is NOV
ing rapidly and in great force to our
support. There is no other course
open to us, but to fight it out.
every position must be held to the
last man. There must be no retire
ment. With our backs to the wall and
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Resume of Yester-
days War Situation,

the north. This line is continued so
far as Castek, where it turns north
east to Hangard and then by crook
ed line through Albert to a point east
of Hebuterne. Here the line runs off
to the northeast to Fampoux, east of
Arras.
At this point it turns north to be-
yond Lens and then turns sharply to
the northwest past Bethune, entering
the scene of the most bitter fighting.
1t continues as far as Morville, which
marks the farthest advance of the
Germans in their present offensive OPP
erations, and then bends to the north
east to Passchendaele. Here it curves
to the northwest of Merckem and
thence north over the lowlands of Bel
GUM to Newport to the sea.
The capture of Merville features the
fighting during the last day, but all
along the line from just north Of Lens
to the Hollebeke, southeast of Ypres,
there have been tremendous attacks
which have been met by savage resist
ance. The hardest fighting along this
front seems to have centered about
Messines ridge.
This sector has seen the only in
fantry fighting of the last day, but a
bombardment of the Bray-C orbier
road south of Albert and north of the
Somme may foreshadow another blow
there.
The Turks and Germans have been
attacking the British lines north Of
Jericho since April 10 and entered
British positions both east and west
lof the Jordan.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Great Britain's army stands at bay
in France and Flanders. After three
weeks of combat which has eclipsed
anything that has ragged during the
entire four years of warfare, Field
Marshal Haig has issued a command
to his men to hold their ground at
whatever cost, and fight with the
knowledge that their blows are struck
"for the safety of their homes and
the freedom of mankind"
The end of the first phase of this
giant struggle now may be considered
as passed. 'There must be no re-
tirement," is Haig's announcement,
which adds that the British are now
fighting with their backs to the
wall"
The order issued by the field mar
shall contains another sentence which
may be pregnant with significance.
"The French army is moving rapidly
and in great force to our support" he
said, and this is the first official init
nation that the allies are ready to
strike back at the German invaders.
The allies stand today on front
which has ben dented and battered,
but which is very strong throughout.
Tracing the line from the south, it is
found to leave the old battlefront at
Braucourt, west of Laon. From this
point it runs to the west, passes
south of Coucy-le-C Chateau and curves
north until it reaches the Disc river,
which it follows until it reaches a
point south of Noyon. Here the line
runs just north of west to Mesnll
west of Montidier, where it turns to
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Demands Her
Pound of Flesh

London, April 13.-Shipping inter
ests have made strong representations
to the British foreign office against
Argentina's new war tax of about so
cents ton on all overseas vessels en-
tering Argentine ports. It is alleged
that the tax will be heavy burden
upon cargo vessels sent to the River
Plate to carry away the 100000 tons
of wheat purchased there for the al
lies.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Norman, Okla, Between thirty and
thirty-seven boys, aged ten to fifteen
years, all patients, were burned to
death in fire of unknown origin
which destroyed three wards and the
dining room of the state hospital for
feeble-minded children early today.
Panic prevailed among the children
and it was with greatest difficulty that
any were rescued.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

believing in the justice of our cause,
each one of us must fight to the end.
The safety of our homes and the free
dom of mankind depend alike upon
the conduct of each one of us at this
critical moment"
Field Marshal Haig's report from
headquarters in France last night
says:
"Strong pressure has been main
tanned by the enemy all day south and
southwest of Bailleul. Constant at
tacks in great force were made in this
area and are continuing.
sour troops have ben pushed back
slowly in continuous fighting to posi-
tions in the neighborhood of the Bail
leul railway where they are heavily
engaged with the enemy"
"Sharp fighting also occurred on
other parts of the battle front north
of LaBasse canal and the enemy made
slight progress between the Lave and
Clarence rivers.
"At other points our positions have
been maintained. On the remainder
of the British front the position is
unchanged.
More than ITO German divisions
so far have been engaged since the
morning of March 81 and more than
forty of these have been thrown into
the battle two or three times"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Paris, April 13.-The Germans re-
newed their attacks on the French po-
sitions last night in Brule woods, in
the forest of Apermont. The Ameri-
can troops with the French fought
with vigor unbroken and repulsed the
enemy attacks. in a majority of in
stances, says the official statement.
At one point where the enemy gained
a footing they were thrown out by a
counter attack.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Washington, April 13.-Subscrip-
tions to the third liberty loan report
ed to the federal reserve banks today
as the first quarter of the drive pass
ed, totalled $3.50, 426,100, slightly
more than one-sixth of the minimum
amount sought.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Washington, April 13.-The house
adopted the senate resolution chang
ing the draft quotas to registration in
class one instead of population. There
were only three opposing votes.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Germans Entered British Trenches Last Night After
Heavy Fighting, But Were Ousted by Counter Attacks
BOTH LONDON AND PARIS AIR BRAIDED LAST NIGHT RE-
NEW ATTACK ON FRENCH IN BRlLE WOODS-ANERCAN
TROOPS WITH FRENCH FOUGHT VALIANTLY-WIRE NEWS

Paris, April 13.-The city of
Rheims is in flames. The French
are attempting to limit The burn
ing area and are working while
under heavy bombardment from
German guns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Atlanta, Ca, April ia board Of
inquiry is investigating the death of
Colonel William H. Simons of the
327th infantry, who was found dead
in his quarters late yesterday with
a pistol at his side. No reason was
assigned for suicide. Simonds was
from Charleston, S. C.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Washington, April 13.Provisions
in the sahotageshill for. pen sets.
obstructing production of war ma
terials was eliminated today by the
senate and house conferes.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Fargo, N. D., April 19.-All wheat
hands and farmers in the state have
been requisitioned, according to an
announcement today by the state food
administration.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

New York, April 13.-Another big
break in cotton occurred today, prices
dropping four dollars bale. Early
trading in July touched thirty-seven.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Washington, April 13.-Reports of
the district farm loan board of Column
bia, S. c., for March shows 273 loans
aggregating $539,000.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

&. Paris, April 13.-Most of the bombs
dropped in last nights air raid fell on
one spot, striking house. 1t was ev-
ident that the raiders found their
work much more difficult under the
new system of aerial defense, and
dropped their bombs hastily AS on
previous raids, ambulances of the Am
erican Red Cross were first on the
scene.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Washington, April 13.-Cotton con-
sumed during March amounted to
571,202 running bales, exclusive of
linters, the census bureau announced
today. The consumption for eight
months was 100000.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

completed their raids on church-bells,
roofs, kitchens, and door-handles, have
now discovered mine of wealth in
the leaden keels of pleasure yachts,
and orders have been issued for the
confscation of all such metal on be-
half of the war materials department.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

London, April 13.-In last nights
raid on England, one German machine
reached Midlands and another pene-
trated almost to the northwest coast,
it was announced officially today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Spartanburg, S. c., April 13.-Two
soldiers We're killed and six injured
today inta motor truck accident here.
The men were from Camp Wadsworth
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

London, April 13.-Five were killed
and fifteen injured in the German ar
raid last night on England, it is an7.
nounced officially.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Tarpon Springs Men
in Call to Entrain Be-
tween April rs and 80

In the list of white men who are
10 be called for service under call No.
Fl39, u be entrained April 26 to 3d.
are the following from Tarpon
Springs:
Albert Roy Fulton
Nicalaos Nick Kavouklis
John Tsataros
Roy Noblit
Fred Knowles.
In the list of negroes who are to be
called for service under call No. $50,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
THERE'S ONLY ONE MAN

who couldn't get help if he advertised
in The Leader classified columns
THAT'S THE KAISER.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

Paris, April 13.-Twenty-four were
killed and two wounded by a German
air raid last night, according to the
official announcement.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

If Diogenes We're Alive Today
he'd hang up his lantern and find his
honest man through an ad in The
Leader classified columns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

London, April 13.-The Germans
made an attack last night west of
Merville, but were repuIsed, the war
Office announced. The British advanc-
ed their line slightly in the neighbor-
hood of Festubert and took few
prisoners. There was heavy fighting
last night near Neuve, Eglize and
Wulvergen The battle still was in
progress at late hour last night.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

London, April 13.-Strong enemy
forces launched an attack early last
night east of Lacon and entered the
British lines at certain points, but
were elected by counter attacks. In
the sector south of Somme the Brit
ish and French troops drove the Ger
mans from Hangard and the adjoining
cemetery.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

With the British Army in France,
April 13.-Further attacks on the
British right wing between Givency
and Robecq on the LaBasse canal yes
terday wholly failed. Two attempts
late in the afternoon to capture La
con were repulsed. The British took
important German posts near Givency.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

o be entrained April &c to 80, are the
following from Tarpon Springs:
Jack Wilson
Charles Reynolds Dorset
Middleton Bowman
Oscar Young
Joe Bird
Charles Haywood
Arthur Hayes
Paul Robinson
Jesse Collington
John Williams
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13
Pleasure Yachts
Give the Leaden
Keels to Huns

Amsterdam, April 13.--The gather
ers of war metals in Germany having
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

London, April 13.-The British cas-
ualties for the past week were report
ed as eight thousand one hundred and
twenty-nine officers and men.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful Unafraid
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-13

assoc TED PRESS NEWS
The T 3 ing Leader is the only
paper = its field having Associ-
ated g IS reports of the werld
news he best and most reliable
Evening star., 1918-02-09
ODENTON BANK Is CLOSED.
Has Camp Meade Deposits-Instit,
tion Said to Be Solvent.

BALTIMORE. Nd. February 9.-The
doors of the Odenton Bank at Odenton.
Md, have been closed by order of State
Bank Examiner Downes. pending in
yestisation into the affairs of the Citi-
zens' State Bank of Govans. Md. books
of which are now being examined as a
result of the disappearance of Samuel
Want, the president. The Odenton Bank
is a branch of the Govans institution.
and its assets are a part of the capital
stock of the local banking house. The
deposits of the Odenton Bank amount
TO approximately $4,000. a large part
of which belongs to the soldiers sta
toned at Camp Meade.
J. Leroy Hopkins. attorney for the di-
rectors, states1h the bank was thorn
oughly solvent. Mr.. Hopkins explained
that the capital of the bank was in
tact. as far as Is known, but that ii
was tied up in long-term MORTGAGES.
However. the mortgages are rapidly
falling due and the accounts arc being
placed In the .hnnds=nf -thar r&Sart1neH
Evening star., 1918-02-09
Announcement

On and after Wednesday, February 18th, the
price OF The Evening Star in Washington and sub
urbs will be cents per copy, at which price he Star
has been sold for time past at distant
points
Subscribers served by regular carriers will con-
tinue at the present until March |, after which
date the rate will be 90 cents per month for the Daily
and Sunday Star 40 cents per month for the Daily
only.
The Star takes this step reluctantly and only be-
cause conditions make it necessary.
The great increase i'll cost OF production has
forced the same change in the newspapers of prac-
ticallv all cities OF considerable size throughout the
country and the few remaining 1-cent papers will,
evitabe.
The cost OF paper and ink used in the production
OF The Star alone increased more than Sl8O,O0OOO
in 1917 1916 while labor and all other costs also
advanced heavily.
Under the new price newsdealers and newsboys
will make an increased profit of 500 on every copy
sold and in order to insure them against loss in the
period of readjustment they will be given the right
to return unsold copies.
The subscription price for The Evening and
Sunday Star by mail has been for some time past 20
cents per month, or for The Evening Star only, so
cents per month. The mail rate for The Sunday
Star alone is $40 year, postage prepaid. These
rates remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
STARTLING SUGGESTIONS"
Blackwells Island, Summer Resort
and Municipal Fuel, League Asks.

NEW YORK. February 9.-The Labor
League, recently organized by business
agents of local labor unions to keep
the municipal authorities informed
concerning the desires of labor. today
announced a program of civic changes
for the consideration of Mayor Hylan
and the members Of his administra-
ton.
Among the more startling sugges-
tions is one that Governors Island.
seat of the headquarters of the Depart
ment of the East of the Army. and
BlackwelIs Island of penal institute
fame be changed into summer resorts
for the benefit of those who are unable
to go to the beaches ION account of
the inefficiency and greed of the cor
porations in control of our transporta-
ton systems"
The league also would have the city
manufacture and produce a large re-
serve supply Of coal, wood. ice and
milk for sale to the people as the emer-
gency required.
Pacifsts and others seeking to in
terfere in the conduct of the war are
denounced in the resolutions of the
league. which pledges its loyalty to the
President.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
GETS RARE WORKS OF ART.
Metropolitan Museum Given Noted
Tapestry, Fall and Rise of Man.

NEW YORK. February 9.-A tapes
try of unusual historical interest, and
from a technical standpoint declared to
be one of the most notable in existence.
has come into possession of the Metro
poIitan Museum of Art through bequest
by the late Col. o. II. Payne. The tap
estry, which dates back to about 1900.
is supposed to have been woven at
Brussels, and is signed by Jan Van
Room, painter. to Margaret of Savoy.
regent of the Netherlands. 1501-1530.
The tapestry, in gold and silver
threads, depicts scenes illustrating the
fall and redemption of man. beginning
with the Garden Of Eden and ending
with the crucihxion and resurrection of
Christ. Art authorities declare the
tapestry ranks with the famous Maza-
rim loaned to the museum by the late
J. Pierpont Morgan.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
50 CLERKS APPLY
FOR ROOMS DAILY
Registration Office Of Defense
Council Asks Housekeepers
Not to Be Impatient.

An average of eighty new govern
meIN clerks. the majority of them
young women. are applying daily for
ton Office of the District Council OF
Defense, 1921 New York avenue. ac-
cording to an estimate today by Ed
win S. Hege, in charge of the office.
Rooms are being offered little more
rapidly than that" said Mr.. Hege. with
the result that some housekeepers DO
not get roomer for some time after
listing their room. These people must
not grow impatient. nor must they get
the impression that there is no demand
for rooms.
.'It is necessary for US to keep rooms
government plans to bring thousands
more here and We do not know what
day they will begin 10 flow in on US in
large numbers.
cline to take rooms in Brookland. Pet
worth and other outlying sections are
doing themselves an injustice.
I'VE have available attractive rooms
in fine homes in these suburbs. Within
two months warm weather will be upon
us, and then the clerks who take these
outlying rooms will be situated in the
most pleasant surroundings for the
summer, while those who insist on be-
ing located within ten minutes walk
heart of the city.
Plans are rapidly being mapped out
by Edward T.. Clement of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations for the
city-wide canvass to be made by the
citizens associations TO list every
available room for the new clerks.
Persons having rooms TO offer should
write Immediately to the room regis
tration office. 1921 New York avenue,
giving full details of the rooms. wheth-
er men or women are preferred. wheth-
er board can be provided. and the price.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
INEED OF MORE MONEY
FOR ARMY AND NAVY

While the House appropriations COM
mit.ee was putting the finishing touch
es today on the huge deficiency appro-
priation bill for the Army and Navy
that will run close to .500.oo0.o0o. II
received an additional request from the
Army ordnance department for an i'm :
mediate appropriation of S11.2so,ooo.
imperatively necessary to meet condi-
tions which Secretary Baker said could
not have been foreseen.
This estimate included s6,0O0,000 for
manufacturing. repairing. procuring
and issuing arms: s5.O0o.oO0 for term
inal storage and shipping buildings and
other facilities. including rental and
purchases of land for the ordnance
supplies going abroad, and the balance
divided between the Watertown and
Rock Island arsehafs, for building inn
proCements.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
DISPATCHES From Irish Port
and London, However. Dis
agree as to Lost.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY HAS
TAT SOLDIERS MISSING
gut Towns Where Survivors Were
Landed Report 1Ol Americans IN
accounted For.

The lN8s Department today
still was eithout official adv'ces
to change yesterdays estimate
that I1s American soldiers had
been lost in the sinking OF the
Tuscania.
\ press dispatch from an IRISH
port carly today. however, lndl-
Gated that the figures OF the Ius-
canias survivors bureau there
were still held at IoI Americans
missing, while the British ad-
miralty figures given to the Asso-
ciated Press in London last night
showed 166 souls missing. I47 OF
them American -soldiers-four Of
fcers and 143 men.
There were III American officers and
1.o60 men aboard the Tuscania. and the
admiralty reports among the survivors
113 officers and 1917 men. The War
Departments only dispatches put the
total missing at 210. of which 113 are
American. soldiers.
A cablegram received by the Navy
Department yesterday announced that
7S officers and 1874 enlisted men of the
Army had been landed at Buncrana.
ireland; that 81 soldiers are in hospi-
tails at Londonderry. while $50 officers
and men are at ports in lslay, Scotland
Evening star., 1918-02-09
SAMPLE BREAD TESTED
Baker Submits Substitute for Whole
Wheat to War Department

HIGHLAND FALLS, n. y, Februa ~
9.-A substitute for whole wheat bread
prepared by Frederick Mitchell of this
place. formerly a baker at the United
state1 Military Academy. is being test
ed by the War Department, it was
learned here today.
The departments decision to UNDER
take the test followed the forwardine
Of a two-pound loaf OF the whole wheaf +
substitute and the tender Of the for
mula by Secretary of War Baker. The
recipe follows:
One part wheat -four and two parts
each Of rye and graham flour.
The sample loaf was mixed in the
presence of Maj. Rethers quartermas-
ter department, West Point.