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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
Trip of Inspection.

While the lieutenant with whom 1 am
living in a little dugout right in the
front line slept I had accompanied a
major to look at the previous nights
progress in strengthening another
point. As we came to stretch IN the
marsh where the trenches ceased and
where there was only high Camou-
tagged board on the side of the path a
s!ckening odor was waited to us on the
breeze.
Some French soldier evidently VEN
tured out there and was shot ex-
planned the major. Nobody knew
where he had gone until his body was
discovered. l think we had better not
give the Hun sniper another chance
and so we viii go around through the
woods"
Trees. uprooted birch saplings cut as
smoothly as though an AK had been
used and branches which will never
bud again. all cut by German shells,
strewed the pathway. Sitting in The
doorway Of a dugouL in the woods were
I two soldiers. mere boys, cleaning their
automatic revolver#.
They sheiIed our woods about an
/ hour ago and | guess they got one Of
! our fellows hut We Will even up said
one Of them with a grim smile 1t all
{ went TO rla Ike Il quiet day. Now day-
! light I&ded away and the loom OF the
! org guns ceased. Instead came the rat
a-tat Of the automatic rife OF snipcr.
! who under cover of the darkness was
! stalking human prey.
swanson says he saw the flash of
the Sniper,s rifle at our wire" the lieu
{ tenant Informed his first sergeant A.
| We entered the gas sentry's dueout to
| warm our fingers.
He IS always hearing ami seeing
! something retortcd the sergeant.
| am going out nov to inspect our
| outer belt Of baT1ed wire" said the
lieutenant Get TWO men to accorn-
| pdny us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
Policy of Secrecy.

THE policy of secrecy concerning the
sinkings of German submarines by
English forces. Sir Eric asserts. is pur-
sued because it has deleterioLS eff
feet on the nerves Of the German sub
marine commanders. We reply 20 this
that our submarine command have
such strong nerves that they have been
able TO endure the lies told about them
by the English without turning q hair
low much more easily .yl t4e- b.
able to endure this Ar@lizh sc1recy
the real reasons for which We can 50
.vcN understand
a faIac statement which freouont.,
recurs. and one which has been c-ton
Tefuted by us. is that concerning ~
strikes and mutinice on bo1rd our
submarines. In cpnCiusi "., thu mrs.
lord critiCi&es TIC military achicy--
ments of our submarines by sewing
that 'timorouSneSs, reluctance and zen
orally lowered efficiency IS evidcnt' So
far rs we know. our submarines r
doing their WoIh rel0w wa g.. and o.,
therefore beyond the ot&1rI rrc It
English critics, 1t is characteristic {
the impertinence and arrogance of an
Englishman that he should go so far
to deceive pnbi" opinion We will al,
stain from further comment on his
criticism and will allow our subma rines
10 speak for themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11

months ago they are rosy-eheeked ana
, care-free men"
Referring to his brother, to whom he
affectionately refers as Jack. the leu
tenant entered an earnest plea that hts
mother not do anything to-thwart his
military ambition.
You can only see him as every Low.
ing mother sees her son." wrote tho
lieutenant, but I see him as a brother
and a man. realizing he owes a debt to
his country. Remember that fourteen
of his comrades who. two years ago.
fought shoulder to shoulder on a foot
ball field are now doing the same thing
on bigger scale. He wants to be
with them and will do no good until his
ambition has been attained.
Don't think that because a man
wears a soldiers uniform he is going
to be killed" he continued This war
cannot last the year out, so for Jacks
sake and his happiness. let him go in
and see what it's like. He will be bet
ter on In every way il he does go into
the service"
The lieutenant informed his parents
that France is becoming more like the
United States every day. Everywhere
he goes. he said. he meets friends and
acquaintances from Washington. mem
oers of his school fraternity being
among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
Called a Quiet Day"

It had been what was called a quiet
day on the American front. Just what
a quiet day is would surprise those I'M
accustomed to living among flying
man-made engines of death Soon aft
er daybreak the Germans started she'll
ing our trenches and the mortar bat
teries near the front. keeping it up for
half an hour. An hour later they
started again, aiming at the battery
emplaCementS farther back. Our guns
naturally answered. Then all was quiet
hour had MONDAY luncheon. Next the
Germans turned their attention to one
of the battalion headquarters. One
shell landed neatly on top of the roof,
but failed TO explode, and the COM
handing officers are still living.
The next shell, also a "dud.' whizzed
so closely to the sentry at the front of
the back of his overcoat and blIstered
a red stripe across his own back AS d
variation to this aeroplanes flew over
us alone and in groups of three or four.
our guns filled the skies with balls of
White smoke. but failed to bring down
any of the machines. One emptied the
clip of his machine gun at our trenches,
which We're almost deserted at that
hour of the day. There We're only three
casualties from all the powder burned
The soldiers considered the day a quiet
one, and the officers SO reported it. only
a few more shell craterS were made
and spots in the trenches and gun
emplacements were knocked in so as to
require repairing. Everybody fortu-
nately escaped. "A miss is as good as
mile" is the soldiers favorite adage
If he is not unused up" he does not
WORRY, regardless how close the shave
may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
"POILU' AND "BOCFIE" BOTH
HAVE ORIGIN IN TRENCH SLANG

sian war in 1870. for lola in his novel
La Debacle" put the term in the
mouths of French soldiers to designate
Germans The term zee boche" was
used. before the Franco-Prussian war
at least. as equivalent to that chump-"
"Tete de boche" is the Frenah slang
for wooden pate" or "blockhead"
"Poilu.' the word used affectionateiy
by the French to designate their SOL
diers in the present war. is shown to
have originated from the French word
"p. ill.," meaning hair. 1t is supposed
that the term poilu came to be applied
to French soldiers because they were
in the trenches and did not shave, as
the British soldiers did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
sinkings in Excess of Building.

Later on he SAYS: Destruction of
allied shipping decreases steadily;
construction of merchant shipping in
creaSes steadily. Although we ener-
setically repudiate the first part of the
assertion, so far as the proportion of
sInkingS to the decreasing tonnage
comes into the question. we must here
ado the but which Geddes prudently
omits. But the sinkings are still far
In excess of the number of ships being
punt, and that is the main point.
During the course of the interview we
near of fresh example of the cum
ming of the German official statements
or submarine results in the factor of
exaggeration.' Geddes maintains that
the official figures are exaggerated and
that the German admiralty always adds
a few thousand tons TO keep I'D the
level. They evidently do not vet know
in England that the absolute correct
ness of the statements contained in a
report is A point of honor with a Ger
man officer. and equally so with the ad-
miralty staff. Every German will read
lily understand that from the way in
which the English reports are pre-
scented. We obliged to explain
this, because the first lord of the Eng
lish admiralty has made the in1pudent
assertion that the German admiralty
faisifed its reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
Not Able to Follow Him.

Toward the end Of the Geddes inter
view il is somewhat difficult to follow
his meaning. He considers this curve
of eSaggeration.' which he has dis
covered. as \. fairly accurate reflection
Of he German official mind That, of
course, is a matter of personal opinion.
but he proceeds to state that il is AN
official confession that the submarine
campaign is regarded as Il failure by
its own leaders Tho impairment in
vention Of the first lord is, therefore. a
confession of the German official au-
thoIItics. We are not able to follow
him into these regions of higher logic
when Sir Eric further maintains
that the Gef7"an assertion that de
creased sinking are due to the de-
crease in the number of ships sailing is
Incorrect as is proved by the Eng
iish statistics OF ships leaving ard
arriving, we think it woHld he as
well to reply by giving an illustration
Of the absolutely erroneous impression
purposely given hI' the English method
Of drawing up shipping statistics. The
ca plain of neutral merchant steamer,
received by an English customs officer
whose tongue had been loosened by
srog. III answer to his question as to
The reason for his being sent by Eng
liSh officials from one port to another
and after a short. time always sent
on again, was given the reply that this
was done in order that the number OF
incoming and outgoing ships might DE
increased for the statistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11

Two words of the war are on the
tongues of every American.
How did they originate?
The question is answered in the NV ar
Encyclopedia" a special war publica-
ton of the government issued through
the committee on public information.
The term "boche." now so commonly
appearing in American newspaper dis
patches as a familiar designation of the
Germans, is shown to have originated
before the war in Paris. The German
assistants of Paris printers were SO
designa ted. The term "boche" was
probably also used in the Franco-Prus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
u. s. TRENCH LINE
MARK FOR SHIPPERS
Soldiers on Firing Step See
Flashes of Boche Gun One
"Quiet Day."
by JUNIUS II. WOOD.
CabIcsrnm 10 The Evening star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. lSls.

! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, March
| lN-"I saw the flash of rife just there
| near our wires and | have been frlng
| at it." excitedly whispered a soldier,
| crouching on the firing step, S the
| lieutenant and I hurried up when we
! heard the sound of his automatic rife.
Keep after him if he fires again,
! said the lieutenant.
AS If in answer to his remark, bull
| let struck the sheet of corrugated tin
hich serves as rain shelter over the
heads of the soldiers. 1t was a re-
sounding warming, and everybody
crouched sa fely below the level of the
parapet. No flash showed where the
rife was fired.
He must be shooting through wet
blanket to conceal his location" said
the lieutenant.
81 saw a flash" said a soldier with an
automatic rife at the next post. but
think 1t was the bullet hitting our wire.
! believe he Is sniping from the boche
trenches"
Even the keenest eyes in the haze of
the night strain vainly to locate the
Canny sniper.
Keep watching until you get him,
was the order the lieutenant passed
along at each post in his sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
German Living Costs
Up az Per Cent a Year

The cost of living In Germany
il increasing at the rnte of ~ per
cent n year, requiring the aver
age German family to go into
debt for the necessaries Of life.
according to figures gathered by
the bureau of labor statistics.
The average expenditures OF
families having incomes ranging
from 100 to 200 marks are 222.05
marks.
Rigid economy is practiced ev-
erywhere, and the average family
spends only d cents n month for
amuseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
Carnp,elI's Condensed Soups, 7@ nSss:"'
You'll Find 1t
Much More Con-
ve1lient

Do your grocery shop
ping early in the day.
When we tell you that
TWO-THIRDS of our
sales are made from 5 to 6
pm. you'll readily under
stand why our stores are
so rushed between those
hours.
For your own oonven-
fence and for better service
come in the forenoon If
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
German Icebreaker Sunk BY Mine

COPENHAGEN. March 1.-THE
Hindenburg, a large German icebreak-
er, struck a mine south of the Aland
Islands Saturday and sank. accord
ing TO the Dagens Nyheter Several
members of the crew were drowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
' Crawl Over the TOP.

Some moments later VIC crawIed orer
the top ana then worked our wa,
through successive mazes Of wire on
tahSlrmentS INTO no mans land" The
wire IN 'front.' or the trenches is usual
~ arranged IN belts, each belt consist
posts which stretch end!cssIS ana acr rFos
.and farfh ''' het,%aer tb dhteriaced back
barbed wire Betyyec,I os 800 - the
,Ies,r snare Each Ia,, sha}IL pert is Il
in the wire ana coustanf r.r.,i ~ gaps
might is necessary. ms 81
The sergeant in the tre,,ch t,,,, -
rocket pistol in his hand -eady. - sar,i =,
up a rocket calling for an arriil.,,, r.,
rage should anything be started ~, ~
fellows opposite us As "a. ,,Io,,hd
c.OGching along the wire our sifnnr
trenches seemed deserted and harmless.
only from having seen tho men stand
ln@ AT tHtiF posts IA those trenches =
t." minutes ago we're Ne able 70 realize
that unseen 49, Were watching Us and
mat unseen rilsS covered US ready to
St''i d ~ VI nulI"tS on any hostile
=. j,,.,.,i wires Looking IN
~ oc'uil across no mans
80 " -. - - - %" az mat point
, orlr u, w, NV 81 uiinIy seen and
sIGnaJlv rnveyed ~. men "cca-
I,rgar 'H we're mol
'.en,ne renairino - ,,..,o.,
will do il after roidnic,b+ &c "nu we
the lieutenant MS Voc ca,,[a Said
ran .ernents were The - - ~ d.
larger Marty VS. rcoI,;rad s,, out
tenant and The snre,e,t,+ l, e9' me leu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
.U-BOATS SUCCESS
GERMANS INSIST
Sir Eric Geddes' Claim as to
Submarine Destruction
Held Amusing.
OFFICIAL FIGURES UPHELD

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. February II. The
full text of the reply circulated by the
German Wolff bureau to the Associated
Press interview with Sir Eric Geddes
February l on the submarine war is as
follows:
The first lord of the English ad-
miralty Sir Eric Geddes, seized the OPP
portunity on the anniversary of the
unrestricted submarine campaign to
discuss again in the usual style the re-
suits of this weapon, which is proving
SO disastrous for England.
His assertion to his American in
terviewer that the sinkings of mer-
chant ships have now been reduced to
lower level than before Germany ca st
aside all restraints is really rather
amusing. Following closely on this
portion of his speech, we fortunately
find the key to this belief in the con-
fession that he (Geddes) is an opti-
mist so far as the submarine warfare
is concerned. As in all the utterances
OF English public men, however, this
optimism is followed by an important
but Geddes proceeds to say that
ships and Yet more ships is still the
most important coroilary of the war.
Quite right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
TIE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AUGUST
WILL OF GEN. ROLLER LEAVES
100000 To FIVE DAUGHTERS

Harrisonburg. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
will of General John f.. Roller, prob
ably the wealthiest man in Harrison
burg, and one of the wealthiest in
Rockingham county, was offered for
probate yesterday at the county
clerks office, and the executors APP
pointed under the will, George G.
Crattan, of Harrisonburg, and Royal
r.. Cabell, of Richmond, gave bond
through w. l.. Dechert agency, for
$4,000, this probably being the
LARGEST bond which has ever been
written in the Valley of Virginia for a
nKe service.
General Rollers estate is stated TO
he worth approximately 100000, and
even this amount may be exceeded
when all of his effects have been
totaled up.
The will was written by General
Roller himself in pencil on the back
of a forthcoming bond and contained
but few words. All of his property is
left to his five daughter--two by his
first wife and three by his last wife.
George G. Grattan. a son-in-l law, of
this city. and Royal T. Cabell, OF
Richmond. a brother-in law. are APP
pointed executors under the will.
The paper offered for probate was
dated September 3. 1917. ard is sup
posed to have been written on the
train between Harrisonhurg and the
state of Texas, as General Roller is
said on that date to have been on a
visit to his Texas interests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

titious suggest that 1T accounts for the
dark taste
The noonshining men throughout
this district are today more wary than
they ever were, and the work of the
officers is becoming increasingly diff
ficult Mysterious warnings are given
despite the secrecy with which govern
ment and state agents work, with the
result that many of the raids are
fruitless.
Last Tuesday, two hours after re-
ceiving word that still was in opera
ton near Hurts, the officers were on
the scene They found freshly spilled
beer. but all of the equipment down TO
, The fermenting tubs was removed.
Many similar instances have been re-
corded.
Copper is very rare and only small
proportion of the captured stills are
of this material Blockaders have de-
vised new means for making still
pots. Two galvanized iron tubs, such
as are sold by any hardware merchant
are placed top to top and the juncture
is soldered. Even wooden barrels
with iron bottoms and gasoline drums
are used.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

New York. Aug. II Another sensa-
ttonal advance into new h4Eh @roHra
for the season occurred IN the cotton
market today with buying < seral
Trade was on a large scale and SEN
ffnnent appeared to be consistently bull
fish on continued dry weather In the
southwest and unfavorable reports
from the eastern belt The latter In
creased the activity of the bears who
had been calculating on hne condi-
A.atoa east of tho Mississippi 10 offset
deterioration in the western section
~-1sxcapt for Japanese and few New
England concerns spinners were caught
with n cotton. according TO one
trader and with no raia in the south
west they are getting more nervous
every day,
Tfe close was steady at net gain
oksss 10 III points
wspot here .as quiet at an advance
III ss0 points AT 1870 for middline,
SPOT at New Orleans advanced tax rs
points to 3025 for middling with sales
of se2 bales.
Receipts at New Orleans SOS; savan-
mai. oe2. Norfolk, 90 and Augusta. 80
baiAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
BONDS LEAD
WALL STREET TRADING

mn ". ,-7r tho actual
4 - ..s.an. ,oSax reserves de-
- tfn-ss ano> loans decreased
49,, a,s "a &c, fer,sna deposits
III $500 $50. ~ s.ae,tnn H. ne average
y .s,.os y,a,rsaSad s40sC.-
-. ,e f.,--.,e,s s4- Gas Geo and
ss,sa, demand deposits increased $l0,-
80 ,sn
3. T. ,hs .toc- market trading vas
a., Len ssprtn~ tendency. Lib
- So ,,aso an atsoIuts new sa
e. ~ k,,t.,re for the account
- .,.,.3 rt97s..-s.ras who desire 60
..,-,,,t ~ No. ,arpe taxes nr,e
- i.,,,.4 ,, ,..,ag-,ss plh,r 1.u-
\ aes., go. - ,itat around low
-
IL. =. .t.,..,,,tt, marian there was s,7rn.
..a,,t,,. ,,u+ &, VAS ru~e1y profess
-, c,,~sr51 N7tors also showed
~..af-.h rar Ne -lfi0r of ,hc stock
z I~sahsr-a psrrI-,~ IL from the clearing
-. l.oy,,lss -so~e liberal proauc-
-, a',+s4 ce~tfarat+@ when the
49, - enf4 r. advanced rvs uatats
.~t.s,, Tra1frh~re ertave3
-. $3.50 - activity
S.vsrsf hrok.-ars houses II impor-
49, hs~o g., tho mast week issued
s~as,., 1ar.svs dealing with motor and
.r.re1a,r, .,oc4za Thev take the posi-
-, 49, hara,aA Of tire extended use
:, 49, - All tho retroleur1 companies
-. rar+atr - rrosuer-~that rs, as
..,--t-y sAa4 they have production as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
MERRTWETHER LEWIS
MEMORIAL DAY TODAY

Charlottesville, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
plans of the originators for the great
memorial service in honor of the one
hundred and forty fourth anniversary
of tho birth of Merriwether Lewis the
leader OF the Lewis and Clarke expe-
diton in lS03-5. are rapidly rounding
into final form, and the whole COM
munity is urged to attend AT st Paul's
church at Ivy at IL o'clock this sun
day and take part.
An appropriate program of pa
triotic music, with other interesting
exercises, has been arranged. Judge
X. T. w. Duke, Jr., the noted orator
and keen historian, having accepted
the invitation to deliver the principal
address,
The memorial meeting is also for
the purpose of launching the move
ment to secure a woman's memorial
college and community school at this
historic spot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

SUGGESTED FOOD PRICES.
The prices below are considered hY
the local food administration to be fair
and reasonable. They are issued by
Dr. l.. Eaton. local director OF markets
and transportation. and apply to the
Richmond market only.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

half and one warehouse man said that
probably 10000 pounds were on the
market for the opening day. The
sales were considered exceptionally
good. It has been generally the case
that many farmers have allowed the
opening day to come ana go without
bringing any tobacco for sale In order
to get a line on the prices 70 De ex-
pected. So sure were they this year
that they would get tip top prices
that there was no delaying, and those
who had tobacco brought II in. The
quality of the primings varied con-
siderably. There was some good TO-
bacco and some very common, but
even the latter grade brought an exl
traordinary prices. Prices ranged
from SIC to s43 per hundred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
INCONSISTENCIES USING
SHOE POLISH IN LIQUOR

Danville, Va. Aug. I7.-Shoe polish
is being used by the manufacturers of
Illicit spirits. according to W r. Shell
ton, agent for the prohibition commits
sioner in this district. who has dis
covered in one or two recently seized
stills empty bottles so labelled.
It had been known for some time
that concentrated I've was used by the
moonshiners but for Just what reason
shoe polish should be employed no one
will venture to- guess. The more face
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
NEGRO HELD FOR ATTEMPTING
TO BRIDE; WILL ENLIST

Roanoke. Va, Aug. 17.--John
G'oode. Colored arrested recently on
charge of attempting 10 bride
local draft official to pass him as be
ing physically unfit for the army
agreed yesterday afternoon in federal
court to take his examination under
local draft offlcials today at their of
fees in the Municipal building and If
physically nt be indicted into the
military service.
Goode is alleged to have approached
Dr Buckner, of board No. 2. several
weeks ago and offered him fifty dol
lars 10 exempt him from the draft
regulations The matter was imme-
diately reported to federal authorities
and the negro was placed under ar
rest After the agreement yesterday
afternoon the case was mol pressed
and the defendant ordered to appear
before the draft board today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
BRIDGEWATER coy DRAGGED
LONG DISTANCE BY AUTO

Harrisonburg, va, Aug. l7.--A
negro boy Of Bridgewater narrowly
escaped death late Wednesday even
ing when he was dragged several
Yards by an automobile, However.
he suffered only a few minor injuries
The boy jumped on the extra tire on
the rear end of the slowly moving
auto, his feet slipped through. causing
him to fall back on the road. and be-
fore the machine could be stopped he
had taken on a large quantity of the
pike. Upon being released from his
predicament and asked If he was hurt,
he blurted out. mo, but my clothes
are" The boy was about twelve years
of age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
YOUNG Roy SERIOUSLY
SHOT nv TWO OTHER

Radford Va, Aug. LIKE Dun
can. age about eighteen, is at the
home of his uncle, Ballard Jewell
suffering from two pistol wounds. He
crawled into his uncle's home shortly
after midnight last night. saying that
he had been shot by two boys who
had jumped out Of the weeds near
the Radford veneer plant. He told
conflicting stories. however. and this
morning dogs that had been taken 20
the scene of the shooting followed The
boys tracks 10 his uncles home,
North has developed to implicate
ANY, =