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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
Mrs. BIodEett EntertaIns.

Mrs Delos Blodgett entertained in
formally at dinner last night
Miss Helen Blodgett will give 2 din
ner on Thursday evening.
The last Of the series Of musical ride,
will be given tonight OF the Riding and
Hunt Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Blodgett, jr., will
give an Informal dinner party this eve.
ming at their home, 1871 p street. after.
ward taking their guests to see the per.
Torrance at the Belasco. Mr.. and Mrs
RIodgett gave on informal dinner last
night.
y
Marchesa San Germano. OF Italy, is
At the Grafton, where her aunt, Mrs
Thomas Boiling, OF Richmond, spends
a part Of each winter. Mrs. Boiling
and her daughter are relatives OF
Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Hunt Slater arrived in Wash
lngton yesterday morning from New
York. and is the guest OF Mrs. Ed.
mund Pendleton at StoneleiEh Court.
Lieutenant General Bridges, OF the
British army. who was IN Washing.
ton Just a year ago as a member OF
the British mission, returned TO
Washington Sunday, and will be here
for 4 few weeks at the Shoreham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
TY COBB'S BROTHER
JOINS THE MARINES

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2S.-Paul
Cobb. brother OF Ty Cobb, the sensa-
tional Detroit outfielder. and at one
time a big league ball player himself,
has enlisted in the United States ma
rine corps here. and is now on his
way to the marine training camp at
Paris Island, s. c.
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BOUGHT FOE BONDS,
NOW HAVE ACAANCE
TOHELP j. S. LOAN

NEW YORK, April 23.-Attorney
General Lewis, OF New York. will de-
liver today to Chairman Strong OF the
Liberty loan committee of this dis
trict, a list OF 10000 persons here who
have subscribed for the German. Aus
trian, and Hungarian war ZONES.
The Liberty loan committee will give
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these individuals an opportunity to
prove their AmeFicanism by subscrib-
ing for the Liberty loan in amounts
at least equal to their subscriptions
for the loans OF the central powers.
BY agreement between the attorney
general and the loan committee. the
names OF these subscribers will not
be made public "fOr the present"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
10 Show NEW EILM.

France in Armys." a fiye-reeI motion
picture, will be shown for the frst
time in this city tonight at the
United Service Club Of America.
A H. Gregg. assistant director. for
eign department, American Red Cross.
relief, has arranged for this exhibit
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

Wheat lends itself to the habits Of
ease and convenience Of the people.
and because Il lends itself to the con-
Nentence Of the people. we want II
sent to Europe and not kept here
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Gen. Arthur Boucher. OF the French
army. will lecture on Ia Bataille de
Nerdun" at the next meeting OF the
Alliance Franchise. which will be held
on Thursday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
at the Cosmos Club. The talk will
be illustrated by stereopticOn views.
General Boucher has taken active
part in the great war from the be-
ginning and has won four citations.
His name is well known in the United
States. Stoddard Dewey having given
an account OF his military writings
In the New York Evening Post.
Among those present at the last
meeting or the alliance were Mrs.
Robert Lansing, Mrs. William CTozier
Mrs. Theodore V. BOynton. Mrs. VIII
liam A. Slater, Mrs. Charles FfOulke,
n. II. Darton, Mrs. G.. r. Newman,
Mrs. Stockton, Mrs. ]. II. Young, Mrs.
w. H. Baldwin, Miss Mellon. Mrs.
Cover. Miss Cover. Mrs. Walter II.
Tuckerman. Mrs. f. Walker. Alfred
Tuckerman, Mrs. John NJ Biddle. Mrs.
Carl Vrooman, Miss Katherine Kirby.
Mrs. Bowman, Miss i. ID. Hale. Miss
Brawley, Miss Hartman, Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Merritt, and Mrs. Hagner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
.IERE'S THE STORY

Mr.. Trenton reports that in less than days he had
practically sold out his stock of flour and gained many new
customers, all bargain hunters bought other goods and
are coming back every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald BarklIe will
close their apartment here about the
middle OF May. when they will open
their country home, Inver House. at
Wayne. Pa.
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Miss Baruch Expected soon.

Miss Belle Baruch is expected in
Washington on Thursday, and will at
tend the dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard BSruch will give on Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baruch expect to 60
to their country home Orchard Hill"
on Massachusetts avenue extended,
about the first week in June.
Mrs. John Jeffries, OF Boston. Is the
guest OF Col. and Mrs. Robert II.
Thompson, and will be with them
until April 20. Colonel Thompson
will leave for California late in April
to be gone several weeks.
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The Rev. Or. U. G. B. Pierce, pas
tor OF All Souls Church. and Mrs
Pierce are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Stoddard Jess in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

Mehdi Khan, the Persian minister,
is leaving in a few days for his home
in Persia
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Announcement = made OF the mar
rage OF Capt. Samuel Sloan Auchin-
Gloss, L. S. r., of New York. and Miss
Anna Mary Christian, Of Minneapolis,
MINI The ceremony took place on
Sunday afternoon at the Washington
home OF Mr.. Auchincloss' brother, Mr..
and Mrs Gordon Auchincloss. the
Rev. James L. Gordon officiating.
There were no attendants and only
members OF the families were present.
Captain Auchincloss, who was COM
missioned recently in the ordnance
department, is on duty in this city.
and he and his bride will make their
home here. He is a son OF the late
Edgar S. Auchincloss and Mrs. Auch-
incloss, who lives in New York. The
bride Is the daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John a. Christian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

Justice and Mrs. AiahIon Pitney
have as their guest Mrs. Pitney's sis
ter, Miss Shelton.
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The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels returned yesterday from a
short VISIT In Boston.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels spent Sun
day In Newport. and that evening were
entertained at dinner by the Governor
OF Rhode Island and Mrs Livingston
Beecknnan, who had to meet them Mayor
Joseph II. Gamer Of Providence, Mayor
Clark Burdick OF Newport, Mrs. William
Goddard. Mrs. Henry F. Llppitt. Mrs.
Jesse H. Metcalf. Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Ames, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas West, Theo-
dore Francis Green and Walter F. An
gel.
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THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Brilliant Thronq
At Opening of
Horse Sbou

The weather being as perfect as even
Washington can attain in springtime
the opening OF the annual exhibition
OF the National Capital Horse Show Is
assured of success.
The purpose OF the show this year
is a two-fold patriotic one: First,
to raise a fund for the Red Cross:
second, to stimulate interest in in
creasing the country's supply Of thor
oughbreds available for army serv-
ice. Because OF its patriotic aspect,
the show is assured OF greater pat
tronage from official, diplomatic, and
society circles than ever before.
It Is expected that Mrs. Wilson will
attend. although the President, who
has a Cabinet meeting this afternoon,
is not likely to be present
Brig. Gen. James A. Buchanan,
q. S. A, president OF the horse show
association, has a box. Col. Robert
n. Thompson, one OF the founders OF
the association, and a former presi-
dent thereof, Is also a boxholder
He and Mrs. Thompson will entertain
guests this afternoon, having with
them Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Por-
ter, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, her young
daughter, Miss Beatrice Pitney, and
her sister, Miss Shelton. Baroness
Bonde, wife OF the first secretary Of
the Swedish legation, and Mrs. John
Jenries, OF Boston, are also with
Colonel and Mrs. Thompson.
With William Phelps Emo are Mrs.
George Ehie, Miss Marcia Van Dresser,
Phillip Bartlett and Major Benton.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett has a box party,
including Mrs. Charles Gray Mat
thews. sister OF the hostess; Mrs.
Thomas Dunn, Mrs. NJ. V. Thompson,
Mrs. Robert L. Owen. and Mrs. George
Becker, and Judge Martin Knapp.
Medical Director and Mrs. Francis
S. Nash are entertaining Congress-
man and Mrs. Winslow, Mrs. Charles
n Ffoulke. Mrs. wilder. and Mrs.
Julian James. Mrs. Thomas F.
Logan has with her Princess
Ghika, MlAs Marie Sims. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Havemeyer, OF New York: and
Don Buenaventura Caro-. OF the Span
ish embassy.
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DR.. V X. wellington Koo. Chinese
minister, will go to New York to be
an usher at the wedding OF Miss Bige-
low, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emerson Bigelow and Lieut.. Ward
Melville. which is to take place on
Tuesday afternoon. April 30, at 4
o'clock, in st. Georges Church, Stuy-
yesant square.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

The last Of the series Of musical rides
will be given tonight OF the Riding and
Hunt Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23

Mrs. Cary T. Grayson entertain,
guests at tea yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
ALL RICHMOND TO OBSERVE
LABOR'S GREAT DAY OF REST
Soldiers Tournament at State Fair Grounds with Mammoth
Trades Parade in Early Morning-Observe
General Holiday

Labor Day Will be generally observed all the country
tomorrow Richmond unusual will ranspre max
ing the day of great interest here.
Holiday will he observed by all the big plants and the small
WE'LL while places of business banks public buildings
and stores generally will be closed.
The Of Drawn will have his day off He will observe it
and celebrate in peculiar to himself while the rest of the
population will help the observance Of the holiday by stand
along the encs and helping enjoy the while not
taking part in all the functions,
In Richmond there will be two stellar attractions. Neither
will with the other been depored BY many
the had been merged that people who wish take
part both celebrations might have done without discom-
fort
labor union parade which promises eclipse anything
promptly "'o clock from Eleventh and Broad
down that street TO Fifth, into Grace thence to the Capitol
The celebration will take place Forest Hill park, where
and viii be provided for the large
crowd expected.
The other affair which will probably offer incentive
the holiday seeker because of its military spirit viii take
place at the state fair grounds Myriad attractions will be
offered all svorng less of the martial spirit Drills
exhibitions and~pays of everything in connection with the
almost viii he presented and the afternoon apane
from Hampton will thrill the multitude with startling evou-
tions in the dizzy heights above the fair grounds.
To both functions the public is invited and there is little
doubt tho public will take advantage Of the great
circus and try take look at both rings at the
fine
50 that there may be conflict in the main features the
labor Will start early in the day while the exercises
the fair grounds will not begin until after / o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
OFFICIAL REPORT ON
CUDAHY SINKING

Washington, Aug. 31.---The navy de-
partment tonight was advised that the
twenty-five missing members of the
naval armed guard on board the
United States cargo steamship JOSEPH
Cudahy. the sinking of which was an
nounced earlier in the day, had been
landed at an Atlantic port. Sixteen
OF the sixty-two missing members of
the crew have been landed at another
Atlantic port, the department an
nounced. This leaves forty six mem
hers of the crew unaccounted for.
Washing ton, Aug. 31.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the United
States cargo steamship Joseph Cudahy
was torpedoed at sea about 700 mites
from the English coast about 1890
A. NJ. August II. Thirteen members
of the crew were rescued; sixty-two
are reported missing According to
the captains report two submarines
hguerd in the attack Two torpedoes
struck the ship, the first striking the
fuel tanks and the second the engine
room
The captain was taken aboard one
of the submarines and questioned.
or the naval armed guard on board
the Cudahy, two are reported saved
and twenty-five missing. The names
Of the civilian members of the crew
have not been received by the depart
n1nG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

Out OF the whole Lys wedge the
lteutnns are withdrawing with fever
I Ish haste while the Withdrawing IL
good. For in it they are AS II all
dressed up and no place to go" The
Threatening collapse Of their whole
center between Arras and scissors,
which Vas again punctured at many
places by the French and British to-
day-the latter almost closed their
ring around Peronne--all chance of
/ a last gamble for the channel coast
has vanished
/ Retreat. Shorten your line what
ever the cost or consequence" That
! is the order OF the day, OF every day
now, from the German headquarters
j in the field
And so, the last laureIs Of tho great
| 'F'riedens Campaign are offered by
/ Won Amin upon the altar Of safety.
KENNEL height was abandoned by
| him without even the pretence Of
night. The kruprs and Skodas, which
since those bloody spring days have
( been laundering their chant OF hate
toward the not far distant channel
were stealthily withdrawn in the dark
ness OF night and hordes Of field gray
soldiers sneaked down the slopes every
inch Of which was bought by them
and their dead comrades at a price
% h4ppi HFS months ago.
By nightfall today. the BritiSh.
keeping closely In sight Of the enemy's
! heels, had advanced their lines be-
tween trees, four miles eastward.
along the whole twenty-miie front OF
1.-THE German retreat Haig's night re-
port puts the new British line from
! Noormezeele, the little town two miles
south Of Ypres. southwestward to
Lindenhoek, just south of Mount
l. al a. - ~
Mont De Lille, east OF Bailleul, has
t been occupied by the British. On the
southern end of the line Haig's troops
are approaching Estaires on the Lys.
for which torrents of blood were shed
! last April.
| Meanwhile the allies kept up their
! relentless hammering against the Ger
man front. northeast of Arras to north
iof scissors. Strategically the chief
success of the day was won by the
Australians who stormed Mont st,
tQuentin, which overlooks Peronne and
/ by adjoining British troops. that
dashed further to the northeast OF
! that Somme city which is now almost
encircled.
Fifteen hundred prisoners were
taken in this sector. Hundreds more
fell to the British. French and Ameri-
cans on other parts OF the vast at
/ lacking front
! In front Of the Wotan switch line
! fDrocuort- Queant) and between
Bapaume and the Somme the German
continued throughout the day -
launch vicious counter attacks against
/ the British. A terrific battle still
RACES along these sectors with HaiGs
forces fully maintaining the upper
hand though stifrened Teuton restst
lance, coupled with ugly weather has
slowed up British progress there to
some extent,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
LABOR UNION EXERCISES MILITARY TOURNAMENT
AT FOREST HILL PARK AT STATE FAIR GROUNDS

Senator Robert owen, OF Okla
hema. who is native OF Virginia,
born in Iynchhurg, will he the prin-
cfpal speaker at Forest Hin Governor
Westmoreland Davis, Mayor George
Ainslie. members ot the city council
board Of aldermen, administrative
board Labor Commissioner Kizer and
other officials viii review the parade.
The entertainment committee, OF
which Frank Kruck is chairman, an
nounced the following contests and
prizes:
l. Running race for girls under
twelve years old --one box candy by
Martha Washington Candy company
and ten theatre tickets. donated by
Jake Wells,
2. Running race for young women
over twelve years twenty moving
picture tickets. donated by Jake Wells
3. Ball throwing for men-~twenty'
FIVE moving picture Aickets. donated by
Jake Wells.
4. Ball throwing for young women-s
one handsome picture, donated by the
Home Furniture company, and ter
theatre tickets, by Jake Wells.
s. Tallest man on grounds-~prize
donated by A. LYMAN.
S. Man with largest famfly--o
ham, donated by Morris & Co.
Z. Oldest married couple on grounds
one box link sausages. donated by
Wilson e. Co.
5. Baby eentest-AFEt prize. one
pair gold baby pins, donated by
Schwarzschild Brothers: second prize
twenty-five theatre tickets for mothers
of babies.
Q. Ball throwing for boys under
twelve years old---ten theatre tickets
donated by Jake Wells
10. Running race for boys under
twelve years---ten theatre tickets
donated by Jake Wells.
It was also announced that arrange
ments had been made for a wrestling
match to be held in the evening. In
which two of Richmond's popular
wrestlers---Wills and Wilcox--wii
meet, the winner to receive a hand.
o1ne- purse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

leading men in the affairs of the
country will attend the military tour
nsment to be held by the United
States army training detachment at
the fair grounds tomorrow. Among
them Will be Senator Sutherland, Of
the military affairs committee of the
United States senate 1t is expected
that the adjutant general of the army
and the commanding officer OF the
eastern department will have repre-
sc natives in attendance. Among the
officers attending from Washington
will be Captain Chesieigh III. Briscoe,
Captain sherman Peer and Lieuten-
ant Walter r, Bailey, representing
he committee on education and spe-
cal training Of the war department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
EYES
LOOKING TO EAST

London. Aug. Sl.--Dr. Hans f.
Henhrcnburg. Of Heidelberg. has
ct out to prove that the pros
pccts of Germany are really quite
GOOD at the present time. Whiting
IN the Vossische Zeitung nc says:
THE west Is for us almost the
nroytncc Of the world. There we
. can only live In future on toier-
an<se, Hut In the cast WE are the
pioneers OF life, the chosen lead
crs Of history.
ION the west, on the Atlantic.
IN America VIC shall henceforth
turn our backs. Our gaze shall
hcnccforth he directed toward the
east.
sThe west Is decaying. The
onge is rising. The west Is tho
withorcd past. The east Is the
budding future. Our western
orientation was the American
Meal Of intense production and
4 ever advancing technique. The
Meal OF the cast Is education.
Hare Hes the mission OF Ger
i Vi .~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
Reported Lenine
at Death Door
Faint Hope OF Recovery From Effects
OF Assassin's Wound---Shot In
Back.

Amsterdam, Aug. 31.---Nicolai
Lenine, the Bolshevist premier is near
death from wounds inflicted by a
wound by assassin. There is chance
that he may live, but II is faint. ac-
cording to Moscow advices.
Russian wireless dispatch quotes
from a bulletin issued by his ply
sicians. It shows he was wounded in
two places. One bullet entered his
back and split his left shoulder blade
A second pierced his right shoulder
blade. passed through the lung and
stopped in the neck" as the bulletin
puts it.
Lenine's pulse at the time the bull
lsttn W1s issued was l0A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
HUNS GIVE UP KENNEL HILL FLEE FROM FLANDERS
SPIRIT OF REVOLT APPEARS in GERMAN POPULATION
u. S. MARINE AVIATOR DOWNS FIVE PLANES IN FIGIT
FIFTEEN YANKEES TAKE
THIRTY FIGHTING HUNS

With the Americans on the AisneVesle Front, Aug 81.
Americans took prominent part in the fighting which
resulted in the gains recorded in last nights French off
cal communique Despite violent German counter at
tacks held all gains and took go additional prs
This total includes thirty taken by Sergeant s f. Les
chinskv who halls from Wisconsin, and fourteen
der his command
(The proportion is two to one. Fifteen Yankees cap
urcd thirty Germans.)
A Krupp shell today killed six German prisoners be-
hind our lines and wounded thirty-three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
Won Hertling Has
Resigned His Job
Report In That He Drops Out Because
OF Ill Health, scIf Mentioned to
Succeed the Count.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3I~-rount Won
HertfinE In reported In berlin dis
patches late tonight M having
signed on "accOunt Of Ill health
DIR. SOlf. imperial colonial secretary,
In slated M his successor, the ad-
Vices add.
II the report is true then Hertlings
resignation" unQuestionabfy Is the
opening gun In a complete turnover
of the German foreign policy which
means a thorough revision OF German
war and peace aims.
Mention OF nC. Soils name as his
prospective successor Is sufficient &c
show which way the wind blows In
Berlin. according to well-informed OBJ.
sexpk<s herA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
GOWNS FIVE PLANES
IN SINGLE FLIGHT
1nnaon Ann a1--Lieutenant fnn

London. Aug. 31.--Lieutenant (now
captain) Edwin 9. Chamberlain,
United States marine corps aviatoe.
native OF San Antonio. Texas, ha1
achieved supposedly the unbelievable
and won the greatest personal triumph
In the most amazing singie-handed
adventure yet recorded In this wAxso
amazing exhibitions OF hraxeTy. Ifoas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
RETREAT TO MEUSE
BEFORE SNOW FALLS

London. Aug. si.-"Hinden-
burg line Is II misleading term.
for there are several lines and
switch lines grouped under that
name. But In the vital strategic
area south of the road from ArraS
TO Cambria the Queant- Drocrurt
switch. which appears to be Gene
raj Ryng's next objective. r. the
only line the Germans have and
once the British arc through that
line a further German retreat
from the WHOLE line. probably as
far rs Naienciennes and the
Neusc. Is thought inevitable be-
fore winter,
Whether this switch line can be
forced is doubtful. for the Germans
are putting up desperate resistance
there
The bearing which the present situ-
alton has upon the American army is
that II the line is forced and the wal
of movement IS continued with tht
possibility of great German disaster
before winter the whole American
army may be expected 10 be thrown
in somewhat together with all allied
reserves,
But If the upshot Of the brilliant
series of attacks since July Is IL
merely To drive Hindenburg back or
his old positions. and he holds there
then military opinion holds that Focf
would be unlikely to throw his best
and Youngest troops into tho great
offensive. the course of which. ever
If successful, would be deterpinec
by winter,
If the Germans succeed in STABILIZE
Ing their front, even for few weeks
this great decisive attack would likely
be post poned because the period o.
preparation necessary will not leave
much time to exploit the victory. ever
IL IL is gained.