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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
(Ry Associated @res,.,
(By Associated 'res'.,
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE-FIGHTlNG is STILL CONTlN
ulNG. BUT THE FIRST STAGE OF THE
OFFENSIVE. HAS PASSED THE EN-
ENVY HAS FAILED BADLY SAYS The
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Tbs indication is based upon captured
documents showing what the enemy intend
to do in an early hour offensive. Nlsor-
Gus counter attacks Yesterday destored
some positions the British had abandoned
temporarily.
The exact British line cannot be revealed
because it would be furnishing information
to the enemy Last night was fairly quiet.
This morning the Germans We're lombard
ing in the region Of Croisepes. lntimations
were that they intended to continue the at
tack today.
The Germans are hand capped by heavy
msts making air reconnaissance Impossible
The Germans in many sections attacked
in three waves of infantry followed by
shock troops. As result they suffered
heavily Heavily mastcd German guns
were badly damaged by the British guns.
ii j. sa Il that nineteen enemy divisions
were identified in yesterdays fighting. One
of the most brilliant British counter at
tacks was at Doigines. The British ad-
vanced with infantry and tanks and after
fierce fighting drove ont the enemy.
The main fighting is between the River
OiSe and the river Sensee. The Morning
Post correspondent at the front says the
German attack j. apparently aimed AT re-
capturing all of the IIindenburg line lost
four mnoths ago
Reuters British headquarters corre-
spondent writes: "The whole thing Is too
big To he able aven 10 sketch or visualize
easily. Thus far the enemy has paid 4
colossal price for such small gains n rep
resent the fruits of his mighty efforts dur
ing the past twenty-four hours.
During the last ~ hours the cannonad-
inc on the western front has been distinctly
hear in Holland. the Exchange Amsterdam
correspondent reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
TEXAS UNIVERSITY RADIO SCHOOL
Especial to The ,Ieraldl

AUSTIN. Texas, March 22.-Prepara
tions are being made mt the University ior
the accommodation of a large number of
army men in the radio school which tfrat
Institution will conduct in conjunction with
the war department. This school was in
augerated several weeks ago. but it is tn
be enlarged and placed on 4 more military
basis. There will he full instruction staff.
headed by DIR. LeRoy Brown. The labo
tory equipment in the engineering building
will be used by the students.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Gen. Persing Reports
II Dead. II MISSING
Rv Ass0ciated Press J

WASHINGTON. ID. &. March 22.-Six
enlisted men were killed in action and IL
missing are reporaed in today'S casualty
aist ISSUED hv the war department Two
men were killed by accident nine died of
disease. two were severely wounded in ac-
tion and Il slightly wounded
kiPed in action: PrivateS, Stanley
Dobie. Ernest b. Fnlker~on. Robert II
Hogg. William j. Mckay. LLOYD T. Morrill,
and William b. Shepard
Died Of accident: Private~ Wile j.
Hayes and Burctt Wade.
Missing in action: Sergeant John 4.
Shehan. Pr vatC- iiaT-v t., Birncv. Eu-
gene /. Ci --. Ala,r H. Kennedy. Gro
yer II. l-cthcn~.r and W Ham II. Marvin.
PrivateS james Moran. Dennis F. O'Con-
nor. William +. OConnor. Joseph Reid and
Carl Schultz
Died at disease: Corporal George II.
Eklund and Pr Yates Sidney j. Anderson.
Fay Briner. William NJ Duhrv. Paul j.
F"rnum. Erwin a. McArthur. Daniel II.
Mccarthy, Francs Sullivan and Joseph
Moran.
Wounded severely: Private~ Orla q.
Archcy and ALERT X. Tihhctt~
Wounded slightly Corporal> Carl C..
Dyvad and Alex Smeltzer. Privates John
Bawicr. stephen Dcrrig. James Doughcrtv.
Robert W. Gregg. Vernon Johnson. Fred
erick II. King. Michael Mcha'ek. Roy Mont
gomery Oele. Stephen j. Navin. Eugene J.
Swcanhard and Atticu~ H. Thomas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
tBv Associated Press,

BERLIN, March 22-The British first
line has been captured by the Germans at
tackIng from southeast of Arras as far as
LaFere, the war office announces.
Heavy artillery fighting continues in
Belgium and on the French front in Flan-
ders. Accommodating detachments are said
TO have penetrated opposing lines at many
points. Ostend was bombarded from the
sea
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22

LONDON England. March 22-The exc
cution in Brussels of two Roman Catholic
priests on an espionage charge iS reported
in an Exchange Copenhagen Dispatch
Eight other prlenstS. the Dispatch SAYS,
have been sentenced to life imprisonment
at hard labor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
ROAD STATEMENT ISSUED

AUSTIN, Texas. March 22-With a
view 70 giving the farmers information
which will assist them Ill Keeping the
dirt roads over the state IN GOOD condi-
iion, George ID. Duren, state highway en-
gineer. has issued Il statement with ref
erencc 70 dragging these road~. The state
ment says to drag roads after good rain
but never drag dry road
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Three Killed When
Engine ExpIodes
tBy Associated Press.l

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, March 22.-
Three men were Led when a Fort Worth
and Denver railroad engine attached to a
freight train exploded. The reported dead
were the engineer, fireman and brakeman
of the train crew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Higgins Murder
Suspect Suicides

SWEETWATER. Texas. March 22.-Sv
Bostwiek, arrested IN Garza county Tues
day IN connection with the killing Of Judge
Higgins AT clalrnont Sunday, hanged him
self IN iail tonight. Bostwicl'~ body was
found by Sheriff Yarhroush hanging bv his
belt and Il torn sheet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
TO DEMAND
RECALL OF
MINISTER

.. AMSTERDAM, March 22.-A Hague
dispatch says that prominent Member of
the Dutch parliament intends to ask his
government if ii Is not time to recall the
Dutch minister at Washington and hand
hls passports to the American minister at
the Hague.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 22.-
Twelve additional deaths on board the de-
stroyer Manley are repored a. q result Of
her collision with British war ship.
II j. reported that ten men not reported
yesterday were injured. Al Of those who
were hurt are reported to he doing well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
49, -
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, England. March 22-Thirty
German soldiers were killed and more than
100 injured and 500 wagons were blown
up by an explosion at Mevrignies' station,
near Mons, Belgium, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch.
The Germans had stocked enormous
munition trains under camouflaged sheds
at Meorignes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
British Cadet
Killed In Fall
fBy Associated lress.)

:. FORTWORTII. Texas. March 22.-
Cadet ). W. Arnheim, of the Royal FLYING
Corps. was killed late yesterday in an air
plane fall lie was an American BY birth
and lived in New York. Officers say he
tainted while his machine was 1000 feet
in the air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
State Highway
Bill Passed
(Hy Associated P-ess.)

FIsy ASsOclI.ed P-esS.1
AUSTIN, Texas. March 22.-The
House of Representatives has finally
passed the State Highway bill provid-
ing that the highway department
build ten miles of road In each county
annually instead Of two and one half
miles as at present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
(Ry Associated Prcss.)

LONDON. March 22.-The great bat
tie on the Western front continued until
last night with the British still holding the
enemy.
The enemy's massed attacks yesterday
offered remarkable targets for the British
rifles machine guns and artillery REPORTS
testify to heavy losses suffered by the en-
emy. No serious attack has yet developed
this morning but heavy fighting i still
expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
GERMAN PRESS SAYS
PRESENT CONFLICT TO
DETERMINE THE ISSUE
On First Day Of Battle British 1nfanty
Inflicts Heavy Loss On German
Massed Attacks With Rifles

LONDON MARCH, ARE ENTERING THE DEClS-
GENERAL PEACE SAYS THE TAGELIscHE RUMDS
cHAU OF BERLIN ACCORDING TO DISPATCHES
GERMAN PEOPLE RECEIVED THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
WITH GREAT FELICiTATlONS. THE NEWSPAPER ADDS:
"A SINGLE WHICH TO DECIDE The WAR OUR FUTURE
THE WORLD AND MhE TIER OR NOT THE SAx0NS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
(Rv Associated press.)

PARIS, FRANCE, March 22.-Local at
tacks last night by the Germans achieved
no success, the War Office announces.
Heavy bombardment occurred along the
whole French front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22

In pastiming with Cincinnati Reds this
season Lee Magee vii be one of the very
few big leaguers playing in their own home
town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Spanish Vessel IS
F orced To Turn Back

CADlZ. Spain, March pa Spanish
ran~-Ailatic liner, the Montevideo. which
sailed for New York Monday. was he'd up
hy German submarine Tuesday and was
forced to return here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Try Assoc,sted Press.,
ROME, ITALY, Macrh 22.-Fie

ROME, ITALY, Macrh 22-Fighting j.
becoming more active along the whole front
the war office announces.
Italians drove back enemy patrols nj
several points on this front and elected
Austrian detachments which had forced
their way 10 advanced points. On the Piave
art llery fighting became more intense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
LEADERS TO FRONT
NV ASsoclated I'resr.I

LONDON, England. March 22-Emper-
or William, Field Marshal Won Hindenbur.
and General Ludendoorff have gone to wit :
ness the attack on the Western front, says
the Exchange Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
Weather Summary.

North Texas. generally clear. 81: Gem
trai Texas generally cloudy. n: Waco.
raining heavily. e.: East Texas. general
~ cloudy. -: Gulf Coast. generally clody
81: West Texas. genrally cloudy. 70: Ar
kansas. generally cloudy. G;i: Louisiana.
generally cloudy. -: oklahoma. generally
clear. 6-:.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
= y SIS xT1o yxJTxyT
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight cloudy. cooler. Saturday gen
orally fair and cooler with light a. mod
crate >"uthrrly ~ nnrthwrstrrly winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22
WANT NAMES OF DEAD.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 22.-The
senate today adopted a resolution asking
the war department why they were not
making public the home addresses Of army
casualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-22

5 The following are local weather obser-
) vations. covering the 24hour period
) ending at a m, today taken by the
5 local United States weather bureau, In
; charge of Mrs A. W Reed:
) Maximum temperature ~
) Minimum temperature -...-. w -tU.U3
! Rarometric pressure, = "a. IN. .Z3.SS
y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
EMPLOYS NEW YORK MAN
William G. Archer. Specialist In Or
i m.n., VIII Assist Virginin
bouE In Getting Under Wny.

ne industrial Commission OF Viz
Sinia mas announced that it has 50
cured The services of William c. Ar,her
Smici deputy in charge of the New York
M"rkmchS Compensation Bureau. in
Sohnect ION with the organization ava
preliminary work of the commission
Mr. Archer is one of the pioneers in
ihe work OF compensation commissions
IN NE country and is thoroughly versed
IN us details He was the first score
tarY OF the Ohio Compensation commits
sion and served for several wears ~
Ibis capacity. He also served as en-.
cialiSt 10 tho New York IndustriaI Cnn3
mission at the time OF its organiza
non IN 1919. Later. in, 1915. he was
called 10 the New York commiss;nn
ana since that time has been i'm charge
OF its compensation bureau. Nr
Archer Viii probably not come TO Rich.
mono until January. but he is already
IN close touch with the work or tSc
Virginia commission through Cb,ir-
man X H. Tucker who recently spent
some lime Investigating the wort -
the New York bureau
For The past two weeks the Virgin,
commission has been in almost con.
tinuous session from 10 s o.clont.
each day and has held frequent night
sessions. As Il result much routimc
WORK mas been completed. The com.
mission has prepared and adopted tnc
forms REQUIRED in its work and is now
awaiting their return from the printcr
ana mas approved policies and indorse.
mcntS TO he used In compensation in
surance after the law goes into ef-
lect. II has also arranged for Offices
Office equipment and supplies AMI 49,.
made some Roadway in the rnn,n~
ment OF an office force.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
LARGELY ATTENDED HERE
Held in Old Jasper Church, where AZ,
Persons Attended During Six
Dny Session.

Reports tabulated during the six
nights Of the coiored Baptist Sunday
school Institute held last week at the
sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church show
mat ~! persons registered as MEM
p.rS ana that seventy-Scven attended
each OF the classes for training OF
sunday school workers. After consid-
cradle discussion ii was decided to
MAKE the institute permanent and hold
annual sessions.
The following officers were elected:
y" +. Epps. president: John L. Ballard,
wee pres dent: Kate Basby. secretary:
,hhrIeS Jefferson. corresponding secre-
tary; S. q. BraXton, assistant secretary:
x. w. Whiting, treasurer; !. II. Carter,
chorISter: Lucy Hilton. orGanist: special
committee. Quinn shelton. r. a. Pres
ton. Darius Harris, A. W. Parhanl.
Maggie Coleman. EloiS Williams and
Richard Hamilton.
This is the first institution of its
KIND ever organized among colored peo-
pie in Richmond. It's purpose is TO in :
struct sunday school workers and to
gather into ;he sunday schools persons
OF all ages as gateway into tho
Christian church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
TAXABLE VALUES INCREASE
S1OO,O00,00O DURING YEAR
state Auditors Annual Rcport Show,
WeaItb I'm In.t E,, rEIh'h'

increase during the pas, year in
."Nap Die values In the state ACCORDING
- a=Hres prepared for his annual r.
"oft ~ state Auditor G. Lee Moore.
amounts 70 almost exactly 800 900 900
= or the fiscal year ending October /
-. ".s NcaT thas: values aggregated
,5z''-t'. as conn pared with s442.
"";""s ioT The corresponding year
ne lhcr"as" IN incomes amounted
70 more than 500. 100000. the Ggufes
Tor IN" past Year being S52.4o.. so. as
compared with sG4.o5a52S for the pre-.
Tious year. The amount Of capital for
me past year amounted to sl24043.
~, While for The prior wear It amount
Cd TO only SSl.6&S,32l. an Increase Of
nearly S+3.0p0,O00 Tangiblns for thr
rast year reached the valuation fig
urc OF $l25.3S?,2l5. this figure for the
previous year was Sl0S.-3G.a27 There
vas an increase in money from S5l.-
"'..f2' for 1917 10 $5S.3i3,9G2 for the
fiscal year just closed
sends. stocks, iiduciarics' accounts
other than money increased during the
past year from Sl3O,O9l,J92 TO sIS5.-
''C,S.5 Eu, the amount Of taxable
municipal bonds decreased from So
il2,,32 10 SG,216GSe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
NO DEFINITE PLANS YET
MADE BY NEWS LEADER
owners "f Hurnch \cwspnpcr pInnt
Await Examination OF Damaged
Machines 10 Decide ON COursc

Definite plans for the reconstruction
or the News Leader plant, which was
destroyed bv fire early Saturday even
ing. mad not been formulated last
night While new quarters and cuuip
ncnt are beng secured the ncwSpa per
Times Dispatch. 1t was believed YES
'crday that much of tho incchanicuI
equipment damaged in The nro might he
repaired. particularly The TWO prcsses.
valued AT $4,000. Experts viii mass
upon tho machinery within the ucx,
!ew days. "nd future plans for tho
Daper VIII be announced
some fears are felt that The three
Young mcn--Reuhcn Scher " w and
w. u. l.add-who were severely burned
~ the fire, will contract pn.umonia.
ltcports from Grace Hospiial last night
stated that Scher showed sirns ri
pneumonia. hut II was hoped 10 ward
OF the disease while tho condition OF
INC othcr young men remains the same
Ihc threc were employed by the News
Leader and We're burned in making
their escape from ihc building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
METHODIST CONFERENCE
OPENS AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
MnnS Ministers and Lnymen OF Rich-
mOnd VIII Attend ScssiOns he
ginning Wednesday,.

Ministers and laymcn OF the various
Methodist churches of tho city will
leave to-day and tomorrow for Char.
lottcsville to attend the annual con-
ference of that denomination. which
opens there Wednesday. the. session
having been postponed from November
IL because Of the prevalence of in
iiuenza.
Twice as many laymen will attend
the conference this year compared to
former, sessions because OF the in
creased rights extended at the confer
enSc held in LEnchburg year ago.
City, Mo. will preside and Bishop Col
Inns Denny. of Richmond. also will be
present Rev. r. r. Reeves. of Nor
folk. will deliver the opening ser
mon Tuesday evening instead Of on
Wednesday, as under the old schedule
programs Of conferences.
Several important subjects will come
before the delegates and ministers.
one OF them refers to the law govern
ing the four-year limit any minister
may serve a community. An effort
Will be made to have the rule elimi-
mated. Another important matter viii!
be the illiing OF places of some thirty
ministers who have gone TO Europe
TO do war work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
Mothers Testament
Saves Soldiers Life
Edarard ID. Farley Writes
That German Bullet
Pierces Holy Book.

How Testament. which his mother
had sent him while in u cautonmcnt
here. saved his life during IA battle
with tho Germans is told by Edward
D. Farley in Il letter from France to
his parents MIR and Mrs. ~. w. Far
Icy. PA East Eleventh Street. The
letter. which was written Novcmbc,,
=. reads as follows:
our division has just been relieved
from tho front line. We arc a few.
miles TO tho rear to rest and get now
clothes.
All tho boys are pretty we'll worn
out and ragged, some with their hcl-
NETS sho; fun Of holes and the straps
shot from them.
Remember the Testament YOU sent
INC at camp Well. We were trying to
take a German position a few DAYS
ago under heavy machinc-Eun fire and
the small pack which | had got shot
up. Tho Testament being in there.
got bullet hole through it. sha
always keep 1t and if | am fortunatc
enough 10 return home. and l am sure
| Mil. | Will bring il 10 you.
Il am sure YOU remember MAYNARD
Satchilcld. He was killed about tho
NTH day we were in the drive, which
lasted twenty-onc days.
The division that relieved us tool,
things just where we left off and kcpt
pushing right on
Farley enlisted May O. 1917, and re-.
Geivcd his training at Camp MccIci-
IAN Ma. sailing for France in June
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
ANNUAL SYNOD OF VIRGINIA
MEETS IN HARRlSONBURG
Rev. T., r. McFaden VIII Preside as
Moderator In Absence of Rev.
j. Calvin

The first meeting Of the annual ses-
sion Of the synod Of Virgins. viii be
held in HarrisonburG tomorrow night
At \ o'clock, with Rev. T. II. Nc
fadcn, ID. p, pastor OF the First Pres
byteriaa Church OF this city presid :
ing as moderator until the incoming
moderator has been elected.
Due TO i'll health. Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart, pastor OF Grace Covenant
Church, Will not be able TO attend. lie
Is the retiring moderator. and were ne
present would be the presiding officer
OF the opening meeting.
There Will be @bout 800 delegates
from Presbyterian churches all over
the State present al the synod meet
iHgS. The concluding meeting will be
held Thursday night
Rev. =. l.. Wilson D. D. will be
the host to the delegates In attend
ancc. He is pastor Of the Presbyte-
rian Church of lIarrisonDurg. Adc-
Guate preparations have been made
therc, for receiving and accommodate
ing the members OF the synod.
The clerk o: the body is Rev. James
Power Smith. r. - OF This city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
Smiling show mt the Lyric.

sh,nhE SHOW mt the Lyric.
Keep smiling" is the watchword ~
the new company OF Vaudeville artist
coming 10 the Lyric to-day for the
onehlng half of the week. II is like.
wise the 'itle OF the uproariouslv funny
farce III which Una Clayton. formey
dramatic star and now one OF the bie.
scst variety hits OF the day viii he
seen win her company. Keep snil
ins Is the slogan OF the entire list or
at'IactlohS Manager Rex is presentinr
20 Jay, II Is the religion of LoneT
iitSkeli' the Gcneralissimo of ioshers
MO Mo Is 4 prominent figure on the hill
nat itascal as he is affec,ionateiv
SHOWN IN the realm OF Vaudeville is
plaEimS but few cities on the "hir
,ine' lie has an act made uu of the
best laughing hits that won him s,,ch
Ereat popularity in New York that he
nroke all records by remaining a,
Hammerstein'S for more thar,
Keep smiling" Is the iniumc,i"u III,
down AT the opening OF the nov sbn"
by the Thomas Trio. grotrsaue co,nnd,.
pantomimists who perform, All So.
OF intricate and difficult gymnostic ~
acrobatic stunts while provoking m ir,h
bN their comical antics. Then th,rn - = -
the -Four Beulah Bellies, dainty nnd
uashinS condolences and singers v;,,,
a repertoire OF the freshes and snrirI,,
nest or new songs and feminina rGn.
ter and Maynon's Birds, wonderful
ana beautifully staged exhibition ~
animal Intelligence. the feathcred birds
gong through hundred difrercn,
IElcks 80 amusing that il will hc I'm
smiling" NeeP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
NO MORE CERTIFICATES
sugar Division Of Food Administration
relieves Manufacturers md Dealers
by Order Effective TO-DaE.

Manufacturers and dealers will not
DC required to present sugar certiti
Gates heuceforth. according to the an
mounceincnt ~ the food administration.
Ihc order, wuicn w;ta issued some time
ago. takes encc; to-day along with
another regulation providing consumers
may DC allowed four pounds OF sugar
~ PER per month. Consumers
mus conti.iuc signing for sugar
Retail eroccrS and clerks have been
invited to attend a meeting to be held
at the John Marshall High School
Wednesday night AT which Villa m
Smcdley. of Philadelphia. will be the
principal speaker. Mr.. Smedley has
and Wholesale grocer. and is considered
an eNoert upon questions along these
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
WEEK OF MISSIONS
Epi>copallnns OF Richmond Stnrt Cnm
pniSn al All saints Under the
Iende rsIip OF DIR. PntiOn.

The opening service OF the week
OF missions" Of the Episcopal Church
o. the city was held in All Saints
church Yesterday afternoon at (
O'Clock. y large congregation heard
Fey Robert W. Patton. -. H.. provn-
cial secretary Of the Province of SUI
vance Of ia. Episcopal Church.
Dr. Patton is speaker Of power.
ana is well recognized as one Of the
foremost preachers OF the Episcopal
church III the South. He will be re-
mcmbcred as having conducted the
iaNmcn'S missionary campaign in Rich
mond three years ago, which culmin-
atcd in one Of the greatest meetings
OF local Episcopalians ever held in
Richmond. "a which ! 900 men sat down
to supper at the Masonic Temple.
The week of missions which was
nauSuratcd Yesterday afternoon at All
Saints promises TO rival in interest
the campaign OF three years ago. Or.
ration viii speak - st. James Church.
Franklin and Birch Streets. each even
ing this week at Sis o'clock. 1t Is
hoped and expected that large congre-
cations vii! hear him.
The subject Of Dr. Patton's address
Tonight viii be "AmcTica's Strength
AS 4 World Power"