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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10


The Americans engaged were the
latest to enter the trenches. going in
to train with the French First news of
their presence on the battle line came
in the French official statement of
March ). which told of their brave con-
duct in ,repuising the Germans. Yes
terday's dispatch. which gave the first
details of the fighting. said:
after a very heavy artillery prep
aration. including shells of all cali
bers, which completely demolished the
ground of the sector a strong attack
was made upon the positions occupied
by the Americans. A few of the enemy
succeeded in penetrating into trench,
but an energetic and severe counter
attack threw them back in confu-
sion.
Foe Cuts the Barbed-Wire.
Meanwhile. another section succeed
ed in cutting the barbed wire in front
of the positions where the lighting
was going on. but they also We're
quickly dispersed by the precise firing
from the rifles and machine guns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Chief Field Of Activity.

The British front in Flanders has
been the chief field of military opera
tions within the last forty-eight hours.
The fighting in this area entered upon
a more active phase. The Germans
took the initiative, launching attacks
upon fronts of approximately mile
each on two occasions. In both they
sustained heavy casualties and in
.,either did they gain any ground.
Peuetrations within narrow limits eff
fected BY the Germans were speedily
negatiyed by counter attacks, and in
one case the Teutons lost even por-
ton of the ground they originally
held Portuguese troops have scored
successes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
British in Numerous Raids.

LONDON, March 9.-Numerous raids
are being carried out by the British
forces on the French front, while there
also has been increased firing by the
heavy guns The report from Field
Marshal Haig's headquarters tonight
says:
We raided the enemys trenches
north of the Bapaume Cambria road
last night and brought back a machine
gun. Another successful raid was car
ried out this morning in the neishbor-
hood of Oppy several of the ehemy
were killed and few prisoners taken.
THE hostile artillery has shown in
creased activity at numoer OK points
north of La Basse canal
Portuguese troops, who effected a
successful raid near Neuve Chapelle,
reported this morning that they pene-
trated the enemy's second-Iine trenches
and drove out the garrison with heavy
losses. They bombed a number of oc-
eupied dugouts and in addition several
prisoners and two machine guns were
brought back.
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Clue to British Strength.

Following their unsuccessful efforts
against the British the Germans ap
parentIy have decided to defer their
activities in this region. for the pres
ent at least. The Flanders action gives
a clue to the strength of British posi-
tions and there is no reason TO believe
that Cen. Haig's strength is less in any
ofher section of the line British sue
cess in turning back the attacks af-
fords further basis for allied optim-
ism. and declarations that the Ger
mans cannot break through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 9.-George Won L.
Never, former cabinet member and
diplomat, died at his home here at II 10
o'clock tonight after an illness of sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. Meyer was stricken in January
with an attack of pleurisy and this ap
parently weakened him and made it more
difficult to resist the effects of a tumor
of the liver, from which he died. 1t was
not known until d few days ago. how
ever that his condition was serious.
Last Public Appearance.
Mr. Meyers last public appearance was
on February 10, when he attended a
Sunday mass meeting at fremont tenn
pie, called to discuss plans for helping
Italy and her people in distress because
of the war. He was one of the principal
speakers. although it was noted by his
friends that he was far from we'll
Son at War College.
His son, Capt George Won l.. Meyer,
ir who was commissioned in the Army
after the United States entered the war,
came home recently on leave to be with
his father but was recalled to duty at
the War College several days ago. He
returned here today, however.
Mrs Christopher r. p. Rodgers,
daughter whose husband is lieuten
ant commander in the Navy, resides in
Boston, Another daughter, Mrs. Giu-
senpe Brambilla. wife of a former coun-
seior OF the Italian embassy at Wash
ineton, went to Rome some months ago
when her husband was transferred to
a higher post at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Belgians Show Heroism.

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Friday, March S.-General gal
lantry and individual heroism was dis
played nv the Belgian soldiers in the face
of great. oGds in the flooded zone north
west of Dixmude Wednesday. The Ger
man attack futile This operation
has been characterized as d raid. but, as
IN the case of the recent attack on the
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To Use School Children.

'
labor of schoolboys between the ages OF
Is and Is years can be used to good ad :
vantage on truck farms. and practically
glad to hire boys next summer. They
will pay them SIPS day
Lapor shortage was the dominant note
speaker. The supply of seed and fer
| tilizer was thought 10 be adeouzfe
though several testified of inability 70
obtain seeds of certain products.
This situation is three times more
serious than il was year ago" said
Mr. Colladay. in announcing that an
other meeting will be held. Not only
is less food TO be grown but possibly
100000 more people are to be fed How
the difference is to be made up does
not yet appear. We have got to get To-
gether and try to find the solution. inst
now it looks as if city people who do
not dig in the ground might have to do
without considerable food"
Two-Thirds of Help Gone.
Alexander Guide was the first grower
to explain conditions in response to
questions asked by Mr.. Colladay.
How near are you to employine ss
much labor now as at this time wear
ago: asked the chairman
have only about one-third the
amount of help" was the reply.
DO you know where you can get
more"
Nc
Mr.. GUIDE said he had planned 70
raise fewer melons and tomatoes be-
cause of the labor involved. and put
more of his ground in corn.
Cannot Obtain Labor.
c. r. Ager testified that he cuIti-
waited $50 acres last year and had three
men to help him, but that, at the pres
ent time, he is entirely without labor
and can't obtain it, Because of this
less this season.
Another who described the difficulties
faced by the farmers was Charles
Grimes Compared with thirty-eirht
acres that he planted last year. he is
arranging to till but eighteen acres
this year, all because of inability to
Obtain labor.
W. IIeitmuller said he would plant
son and cultivate less oyster plant
carrots ard ctner root products be-
cause OF the hand labor required.
Say Farmer Is Up Against It. !.
w. D. Fyles. George Lanhardt.
Charles Miller. W. T. Thorne. jr.. and
others added to the evidence that the
farmer is up against 1t on the labor
question and will be forced to plant re-
duced acreages. "a res M MI n S1iladay asked
skilled labor. The answer in general
was that such labor would be prefer
able to none at all and that the farm
ers will make use of any means Of
fered them to increase production dur
ing the war period.
Others who attended the meeting i'm
cluded A E. Friday. Charles W. Harper.
]. H. Klein, G. Edward Pfuger. B. A.
Ellin, n. E. Farr. William J. Klein.
George H. Burgess. James N. Hall.
John F. Miller and James A Miller.
They expressed the opinion that get
ting the growers together and ascer-
tanning the food needs OF the city, as
well as the amount of home gardening
step in the right direction and that CO.
operation will make a food shortage
less serious than it might otherwise be,
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Austrians Put to Flight.

Another official report issued yester-
day reads:
'In the Langhi basin in the Posina
sector. our patrols harassed the enc
my effectively. provoking a brisk reac-
ton.
In the Val Riofredo. on the Asiago
plateau, hostile parties which attempt
ed to reach our lines were met by ma
chine gun fire and put to flight. In the
eastern sector of the Asiago plateau
and in the region of Monte Dalla
Friuli the artillery on both sides was
very active at times.
British batteries and aviators
downed hostile aircraft and set fire to
two captive balloons Naval seaplanes
dropped two tons of bombs on enemy
encampments below Grisolea, on the
lower Piave."
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Government Goes to Moscow.

PETROGRAD. March "A decree
signed by Premier Lenine announces
the evacuation of the state institutions
at Petrograd. The peoples commits
sioners are leaving today for Moscow,
which is to be the new Russian capital
at least temporarily. The commissioner
Of education. NJ. Dunacharsky. will re-
main in Petrograd as the representa-
tive of the government and will be in
vested with extraordinary powers.
The official organs of the soviet
Izvestia and Pravda. will appear to-
morrow for the last time in Petrograd;
both will be published thereafter at
MOSCOW.
The Petrograd papers confirm the re-
port of Leon Trotzkys resignation as
foreign minister. His duties now will
fall upon his deputy. NJ. Tchitcherin.
1t is stated in the newspapers that
the bolshevik government has granted
Continued on Fourteenth Paxe.l
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To Get Woman Workers.

They contemplate the organization Of
units of woman workers. under the d.
rectfon of the Woman's Land Army OF
America; the organization of an en-
ployment agency by the colored churches
of the city, and the marshaling OF school,
boys to harvest crops during the summer
vacation
1t was explained that the women
would work in groups and that it would
be advantageous TO locate units of
woman employees near groups of farms
where their labors might be desired
several or the growers said they would
be willing to try out this plan
Mr. Colladay stated that he had been
approached by number OF colored
ministers with reference to an employ.
ment agency for farm work 1t was
agreed this suggestion might bear fruit,
and the chairman was instructed to see
what can be accomplished in this direc-
ton.
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TEUT0N TROOPS SHELLED
BY ITALIAN BATTERIES
Gen. Diaz's Forces Make Hand
Grenade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Meet Check.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME. March 9.-The official state
ment issued today by the Italian war
Office says:
Yesterday our heavy batteries were
more active on the mountainous front
from the Adige river to the Piaye river
Enemy troops and working parties were
shelled on the Plateau Tonezza, at the
ASA -Astico confluence and at the head
of the Val Frenzeia."
Counter battery firing by hostile ar
tiliery was more lively in the southern
ree.o" OF Moniello and less active on
the west front
Northwest of Monte Grappa cur pa
trolls attacked with hand grenades enc
my outposts-
Our aircraft. Notwithstanding ad-
verse weather conditions. bombarded
big supply station of the enemy
northeast of Orderzo"
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Twelve German Aeros Destroyed.

LONDON, March 9-Twelve German
airplanes were destroyed in aerial COM
bats on Friday, says an official state
rnent on aviation issued tonight by the
British war office. The statement fol-
lows.
In the air fighting on Friday twelve
hostile machines were destroyed Ten
were driven down out of control and
others were shot down by our anti-aIr-
craft gunfre. Three of our machines
are missing, AT noon today our ma
chimes dropped ten tons of bombs on
sidings and factories at Mainz. All our
machines returned"
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Party Wall Collapsed.

The wall which collapsed was also
used as one wall of the theater, but
projected considerably above the roof
of the theater building. When it col
lapsed a part fell on the theater's roof.
The walls collapse at the same time
removed the support from under the
roof on that side and it crashed down
into the theater.
The greatest force of the roofs fall was
spent upon one section of seventy-five
seats. and it was here that all of the
fatalities and serious injuries occurred. A
considerable number of persons seated in
other parts Of the house, however, were
cut and bruised by flying pieces of splin-
tered timber and pieces of stone from the
alIine, wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Panic Breaks Out.

The first result of the crash was panic
in which the hundreds Of children and d
smaller number of grown persons strug-
gled to reach the entrance. Apparently
no one was hurt in this rush, which easily
swept through the wide doors giving
entrance to the theater.
Within a short time hundreds of per-
sons attracted to the scene by the
noise of the falling wall had been
organized into volunteer rescue squads
and soon cleared away the wreckage
The injured were taken 10 the office
of physicians nearby. Those most seri-
ouSly hurt were ordered taken to the
Clark county hospital, after receiving
such attention their condition demand
ed imme mediately. Others not SO serious
ly hurt were attented to on the spot
. I'D removed to their homes. No check
was kept upon their number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
French Halt Raiders.

PARIS Friday, March Sherman
troops last right attempted TO raid the
French trenches at Moncel, on the Lor-
raine border northeast of Nancy The
war Office statement issued today says the
raiders were repulsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Bolsheviki Threatened.

Meanwhile. there are reports from
Russian sources through Copenhagen
that a movement by the social revolu-
tionists launched at a Moscow confer
ence has as it's aim the ousting of the
bolshevik government and the re-
pudiation of the peace treaty. A large
army, with Cossack support, is being
organized in the Don Cossack. il is de-
clared. The setting up of republic
with a coalition government is pro-
posed
Petrograd has announced the signing
of peace" between Russia and Ru-
mama. Under its terms Rumania is to
evacuate Bessarabia. This is the Rus
sian province which Rumanian troops
invaded last fall when Russian
forces disorganized by the bolshevik
peace propaganda. were reported to
have begun Iooting both in Rumania
and in portions of Bessarabia where
the population is largely of Rumanian
nationality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
COLLEAGUES FALL
AWAY FROM LEN|NE
Trotzky Resignation Confirm
ed-State Institutions Go to
Moscow by Premier's Order.
RUSSO-RUMANlAN

BY the Associated Press.
While Nikoiai Lenine. the bolshevik
premier, IS bending every effort to in
sure ratification by the Russian con
gress. to meet in Moscow March Il, of
the peace treaty signed with fhe central
powers, his colleagues in bolshevik au-
thority are dropping away from him OF
are being dropped by him.
The latest to go is the man who, by
virtue OF his post as spokesman, has
been more in the public eye than Lenine
himself-Leon Trotzky, the commits
sioner of foreign affairs. Trotzky's res
ignation, announced at a maximalist
party meeting in Petrograd, quickly fol
lowed that of Ensign Krylenko, the boil
shevik commander in chief.
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WEATHER.

Rain today, followed by clearing.
colder at night: tomorrow fair. much
colder. strong southwest to northwest
winds.
Temperature for "a hours ending
10 pm: Highest. so; lowest. 3S. Full
report on page 5
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iCpofimued on Fourteenth PageJ
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local pews published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
CATHOLIC WOMEN TO MEET
auxiliary TO Rcd Cross VIII cor.;d
Many Important Matter. on
Tuesday Afternoon

several matters of importance VIII,
&c considered at the meeting If Catho-
nc Momen's Auxiliary OF the Red Cross.
N'i.n VII DC held Tuesday afternoon.
al 80 o'clock. in st. potcr.s ca,,.,;
.hurci. Eighth and Grace Streets mr.
hon"rt {. Bryan. who was :. memhcr
~ me Red Cross mission to Remnant.
VII he the principal speaker. \ Sbnr,
,aiN VIII also be made by Leigh II,
ase. ricc-chairman OF the civilian re-
Hei committee OF the Red Cross
The auxiliary is now outlini,r
Tor us work in helping care FOR. Tho
americans who vii, be BROUGHT IN
hichmond for treatment in tho rroa,
hospital TO be established at lvost
hampton. Many Richmond women arc
members OF the auxiliary. and are now
"ctitelS AT work in laying plans for
their work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

earnest. and YOU may bring of the
deal"
Perhaps Herr Lowcnthal was right.
He must have had some experience In
these matters. bowed to his superior
financial knowledge. and said ] would
Try TO work the business with the sum
he mentioned 10000 francs).
hnt am forse,fui l suppose it is
because YOU are such Il charming young
LADY, have no, yet asked YOU for
any proof Of your Identity"
The Jew leered, az only his race can
iccr. My number is 1913" | replied.
ana IL YOU wish to sec my instruc-
lions IN this case. you can open the
lining OF my hand bag. They are writ
ten in green ink"
For the moment Herr I.owenthal an
peared convinced. His hand stole TO
4 drawing in his writing table Then
ne paused. Tell me-" ne said. "tho
name OIL the captain who has a position
at - Roonstrasse. Berlin"
Oh. q was becoming cxaspera,ed
AT being catechized by dirty money
srunbing Jew) Captain CAM" /
snapped. lis that enough for Won ar
Moui" YOU like to telephone to the
haiser and ask him to come ana,
identify me-
NY reply seemed to amuse Herr
Lo"eh,hal; he opened tho drawer and
carefully counted out the notes. II.
.ounted them three times over. My
next procedure was to sign n REGAIN,
To- the money.
You can have gold IL YOU like
iraelein. but il is heavy to carry. ana
- YOU nave to pay over in n hurry rs
perhaps YOU will, it needs n 10, ~
counting. and il makes noise"
tio Be Continued To-Morrov,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
Roll of Honor
List Shouting Men Who We're
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.
IBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Juno S.--The army
casualty list to-day contained los
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. thirty: died of
wounds, ten: died OF airplanc accident
TOUR; died of accident and other causes,
SIN; died of disease, six; wounded Sc
fereiy, thirty-tice; wounded degree IN
determined. seventeen.
Officers named were: Killed in action
Captain Rufus L. MontGall. Kansas
CITY, Mo-. and Lieutenant Hamlet L.
Jones. Kaufman. Tex.
Died of airplane Observation-Disclosures
Lester l.. Meyer, Glendale. Cal.
wounded severcly--Lieutenant Har-
~ T.. Dunn Santa Barbara, cal; George
~ Jackson. KinGwood. w. Va; Chester
T. Wright, Waterloo. Iowa. and Thoma S
H. Wyllie. Newport. II. l.
The list includes the following from
Southern States:
Died OF disease-Corporal Thomas
Hussins. Elloree. S. c.; Frank D.
Adams, Grapes Bluff. La.
Wounded acknowledgement Walter
VI. Johnson. Gadsdcn. Ala. Corporal
Hubert \. Hammack. Doerun Ga; Cor
porai Carter G. Selfe. BriStow. Va:
frivate John II. Lay. Elk Valley. Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
BOY SCOUTS WILL AID
IN WAR SAVINGS DRIVE
House to House Canvass to DC Made
10 Determine How Many People
Own Thrift Stamps

preparatory 70 launching the pledge
arrive IN this city. which Will assure
Richmond a place among the leaders /:
The close OF the war 81 rinEs campaign.
every home in Richmond viii be visited
before the end OF tho week with tae
request that tho househo'drs MI out a
card showing the numb.r or people II
each house that airead: own at least
one war savings certificate.
This important task has been dele
gated TO the various organizations OF
10y Scouts. each troop being assigned
a particular district and /, is hoped
that the citizens will cooperate with
the boys III the successful completion
OF this patriotic work.
In addition to the name and address
OF the householder. the cards contain
blanks stating the number of people
ut the respective addresses. including
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

servants who 1.-Two on tho premises. and
how many OF these own at least one
war savings certificate.
at every place where one such GER
tihcatc has been bought 4 loyalty card
will be left, with the request that 1t
be displayed in the window. as Il silent
reminder that the people at this ad-
dress arc doing their bit I'm behalf OF
thrift. The cards are similar i'm size
and design TO these already displayed
in the homes of this city. which arc
cooperating In the conservation of
food. and assisting in tho mcrItorious
work of the Red Cross. The design
on the card is In the shape Of a shield.
with tho word loyalty" written across
the top and the familiar w. S. s..
at the bottom.
When every member OF a household
shall have purchased at least $50 worth
Of thrift securities, which was the min.
lmum individual allotment set by the
Treasury Department. application
should he male TO tho city director
for 100 per cent slip" TO be pasted
across the face of the card.
The loyalty cards will also he dis
played by factories and other large en- :
terprises. where one or more OF tie
employees own $50 worth of thrift Sc
curities, but in order to be awarded
tho 100 per cent strip" the firm or
corporation must have at least $500
worth OF securities TO its credit
The pledge campaign will last for
two weeks and will he brought to y
close on June IS, which has been de-
clared War Savings Day" In a recent
proclamation, issued by the President
BY this time II is hoped that the city's
total allotment of $4,000 600 will have
been pledged by the residents OF Rich
mond. TO be completed before the end
OF the year. The total sales to date
IL was announced by the directors. ag-
greEate but one-ifth of that amount.
or approximately s6So.ooo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
FRECKI
Don't Hide Them With n Veil; Re
move Them With Othinc-Double
Strength.

This preparation for the removal
OF freckles is usually so successful in
removing freckles and giving clear.
beautiful complexion that il is sold
by any druggist under guarantee to
refund the money if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few an
plications should show a wonderful
improvement. some Of the lighter
lreckles vanishing entirely
BE sure TO ask the druggist for
the double strength Othine; il is this
that is sold on the money-back guar
'antce. ADV