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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

Total to-day nj al ports Rcceinis, ti5'
T',al f"r w"ol q al ports Receipts, 2.37o
Total fgr season Receipts. ac,5'6 nalcs;
exports. G4.sg, bales
NEW ORLEANS Angus, 81; was an ac-
.yc market la cotton 10 day. with fairly
w!d" fluctuations, both above and below the
t"Nu. ui yesterdays close.
rb. n:.r saw continuation Of the
-unrHna.El HuN"iu"ut OF yesterday. hut ;hc
-t.F>.. urw uUyinr power ON which it
hulred trough! Late in the session s~ny.aI
reaction occurred so that tho not chance
yn '0r lose WA. 20 rise pt only IS tu - points.
ho∨i u gew offensive 10y ne entsate
Htr.d out this loss. nud stimulated vUou.h
1nyinE !" rnl ne 'rad4ns month 81 to -
a'EaE.e was fairly well maintained until
we'll .utC the afternoon
The d., w.A,ae- man in the western
belt. the forecast OF more dry weather to
.unl" and oNtr"urtg u,tAvorIhln crop ~.
,'fHts CIu.m uHay points IN Wcvas w'rc
-..io"rs that Nc.uei tao market i; tho all
rHer Huii.at crop news was only partially
-. by receipt %. new bales ~ >ia6a,na
'@5 Nis>.sSs.pr! @HU ny ,!Ain's nat heds-
March -ia: Moy. .'ls october, -I21, p"-
$rot que; and urchanred miadljng. : =.
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iESSkS.For sale. great bargain on Ford
c, u5nGk TOP body. $i?5; worth 5000. One
L 800 oaher truck and body nearly new. so
!. hpr -@o power, $3.50. Easy terms: worth
337 Richn neteT mined to sell. owner. Box
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USED CAR SPECIAL
STuDEBAkER. 1917, newly painted. first
ea S'ass condition seven passenger, at bar
IRIS etc: 1917 Kline s-3s. batticship gray.
covers good condition
CAPITAL MOTOR CORP. 80
80 Veg. Brnah
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W.. w"ro haury together
IA GUY kom" not long aro.
ihu*E"t and talked with rir,s,,,.
''t'i use $50 loved ed Ch other so ~ 'd'c
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ON The Cmrb NInrkci-

NEW YORK .uGu.t S-Thn only wllc
.""'''",n; CD" the curn to-day Was In ,'hcv-
'..,i @oi":s Which dropped from 100 to lsa.
h' "'l .,o" NS wCrr steady. Mining stocI :
MsFe steady amt without special change
$50 Atlanta. 5T4
ZOO E.E Ledge, lWil-,s
!-'' Calumet and Jerome, ~ -
n" Cons -ir!". Sm"iters la,Gil-,5
,"" Jerome Verde. 7-l629-iS
100 Jumbo i:Ht.. syn
Loo Mother Lode. :sl..
-" Success MirlnE. .pRi.
51] Fonorah Est. =. g'aa.
-" Aetna, $50 49,.
Loo Chevrolet. lSG Z: ~
l''v .ia Kim 7-,Cn!-
y'l United Motors ~. 1l32-
4" Anglo American OH. tx. alp-
80 Eosde" Oil. ia~HGS.
-,..'' Federal c!l. 2i.WgI.
$50 uiSiahoma oil! COM l.Ta
.,a Meirorohtan Petroleum. g-.GV!a.
ih victoria OH. new, @',T.8
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DEATHS.

Sci!rL % mn,GGd ,a hngurt !; .loIs. a, 4f
n syo ,w" ncsiSas ysn1 Of his ase pI
sons hdolph and Paul Schulz : w. ny ~ I'VE
Mrs. Elizabeth Schihctt and Miss s'WS. ;r,s
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WARREN "t36"--WilI trade for motor
cycle. G.. L. Rowscy IG1o \yesI prnoL
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Fun"r1! from residence on the Cre,rb,o,
Road SUNDAY August II. 1918 a.N'5',,nn
= VI Lnlnrmcni I'm OMl. W God. - q "
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Jnn,c. Il. L.nnkin.

James X. Lamkin died at his resi-
dcncc, 2Oe3 Stuart Avenue, yesterday
morning at II go. lie was In the sew
cnty-ilrst year OF his age. having been
born in Richmond October IL. 1877.
For number Of years Mr.. Lamkiu
was manager of l.. IL. Mayo's tobac-
GO factory, but he had been In poor
health for the last four years. lie was
Il member OF Lodge No. So, A. f. G.
y. NJ. and OF the knights OF Pythias.
Mr.. i.amkin is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Mamie I,uflin: two chill
drcn. Mrs. u. y. Rufiin and Anderson
l.. Lamhin. and two grandchildren.
Miss Allenc Rufiin and Stuart Lam
Il
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COTTON MARKETS.

NJ" YORK. August 81 further decline
a. the optn!ug OF the cotton market to-day
was followed Oy rallies OF approximately
cent Iound, owing chiefly 10 Ursa.!sfac-
tory ~eath.r news from the Southwest The
genera I!kt closed steady at Il net advance
Q. J. to ,. POINTS There was a renewal OF
5tsterd~y selling movement At tho start.
me showing OF carly weather maps rather
encouraged 'hc hoDv Of letter weather In
Texas, as some RAIN reported at Anna.
RHO and OK. t.oil;.. and tncr. was low
barometer over West Texas The offerings
Ht'e i.saAy absorb! At The initial decline
OF - 70 ~ points. however. and the inarHet
hoo. nffncd up Oh covering when became
more aciNe ai;er the publication o.. tho
Western beit forecast for ialr weather II,
Teas The detailed weather report Tor the
houston chr.ct MAS also & d!saYpointiucut
70 recent sellers, .hgw.ng showers al only
h"e Sta toHs. when lrsHimufu teufcratures
o. Si 100 degree or Oyer At . points Huying
dio hot become really ac;Iy. or aCEr,.eiy.
but offerings we're Hight and tho mark .,
was helpth by the favorable New ~ the
war news There was realizing a. This lcyal
ana cioh!ht price 'howcd rsactions on mi.
vat. reports Of shower ~ one ~ tho i, r,.o
producing COUNTIES 81 Texas There were
further reports o: spot offerings al an ossfs,
basis and soIne scattered southern selling
wss reported around Tho ring Inn ma go 4,
ket was mainly influence los 'lc So,
Cotton futures Ia - '''' '''
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,Hiir hNH ,:GirAfii.E M.tRKET.
,,ln.cS.l,. puntat,nns
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARNET.
VI huI .SaI. Ouotution>

tlty g G IUrTio X Coz
| Food Administration License No G i
kichi"ond Va, August : III
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Mrs. a. Il. l'Ica.nnt..

Mrs. y. T.. Peasants. wife OF =. c..
Peasants and daughter OF the late
Timothy and Ann kcrfc. died at her
residence, 10 North Linden Street. last
night at II o'clock.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Peasants
leaves one sister. Mrs. William OCon-
nor; ono niece, Miss Virginia *.
Laync. and two ncphcws. James n.
Luync and william J. o'tonaor Jr
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It'd. WANTS
TIMES DlSpArCH
CLASSiFlEl-D AIN l.irl.SlSG
Standardized ana Iudexeu Tor quick

1teterchCS.
zoe n line sunday
pc line DAILY.
SiS itiie Tor 5 CONSECUTIVE. insertions
,f<S u line fUr Z consecutive
ioo iine t"I 81 v.I sccutNe iusertIoua
.Nmih'uin of /: IEcb b allowed
h'niinu,n Charge 70 ceuta.
SouHt y mOrus iiu< 1 lines U
the IuSn -
~. ."l'trtstinents received w to 10 T. 81
- q. ~ S-turaaysb tus uaS before pub
ASvp pn; wa receive piopei Sl~ss.nS~.ioii
usri'iscitehis received nour
go y, piAtei In tho ivv i.Ato Class
TELal'EoSE
'iSraoiie your TAhI Ala Tho Times-
.aps'Su t~ n'topu ! ind At
SohNeiheht VIII
SUns ~ p'"s. isteA' x.>,.rs
ines ~. staten bTShCn DLl,eS mai u =
"'u III pi.StiCahS every Drug Store In
Ne Sty .ot tus convenience ut public.
~ A"f are asGetteN ~ iuctn at resn'
SOCTI RicHNOND
. "ahSh Siht- times- DIspitcn- 1904 Hull
81 iS!c. 'i,iy EaI.u .3HJ
80, 49, tETfESBtIG
Times Dispatch Eran"n ali North Second
etIc'i. ih"p. ir.ciabui- 225
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M!,c i.t.i.ANMorS MARKETS..
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. Angus, S-Co,;ou good. 10.
"a. Wee not very active. but prices held
- Ni'n spot GOODS commanding Il pr.
.'."Hl NhN8 th"T can be secured from
segoa., Yarns were quiet. Prlc. liking an
g'H1ctM'2's are made daily and naturally
t''H "i'r!'.ons IN check. iSurlaps and NyoGl
goods were Uu.ri " ~
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Walter j. Davis.

Walter J. Davis died At Lee Camp.
Soldiers Home, at 10 o'clock last night.
AGED Scvcntytwo years
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Linda Walford Davis. and one daugh-
ter. Mrs. H. ID. Carrier and by four
grandchildren. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
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NnnnIcnn II. Kent.

IiARLOTTESNILLt: VA. August g.
Napoleon II. Kent. aged scvcnty-orc.
ono OF tho country's most successful
farmers and tobacco raiScrs. died OF
rncurlonia Yesterday At the KIM =
Daughters Hospital. after an illness
or three weeks
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III { |IVN II Vif!'!.!!I-I'
~ tU'rN rE OBJ ,"r:DN

NEW YORK. August g.-Mercau,i!c paper.
four and six months, per cent; sterling ,X-
change. Sky day bills, Si.-Lsi coM:nerclal
sixty day bills. $i.7l7. demand. Si,5ss. ca.
bies, s. ION Bar silver. gsN McN!ean dol
lars, -: government bonds steady. railroad
bonds irregular, Time loans strong, sixty.
ninety days ana six months. pcr cont u.l.
Cal! money Nrm. ru!!nE INTO. ~. iNI n.Mt.
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M EUNN. august N--Nuw -Gl;ur ,;.nly :
81 .tuSa. t'E; tine grHuu.at,u. go But
'a. N, Santos -. n:
'p;'u1 sryG oil WAS u-uuo.cd pr,r,,
''"''' ''.'. ir'ire summer yellow nominal
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
iJI..,'.IiS.


fARRDW. -Dicd. August :. $50, l.. NJ. at
lt"tcStaut EpisCop.I church Home. VI RS
SISAN SAVAGE fAkisoW. ia the scvcnty
ninth year ot ncr Sa" tn" widow
OF Colonel James tarrow. Of Spar,anburE
ana la uiens. 5. G. daughter OF George
COUNTY Va. and his wife. Mary Reynolds.
OF Charleston =. e. She Is survived iy
one brother, John Register Savage. Of Fer
nanIina Fla. AMI two daughters Mary
i.r'in. vii" OF 1!raHton Harrison raLb. Of
EIm"o"a.' ii"nriCo county Va. and
susan savage. VII" Of Arthur Lock" H.EG.
Of tharlcstOn. ). &.
Eu"ern! VIII hc AZ the rrot"stant Epis-
CCral Church Home. lC.i Grove Avenue.
Fltlbhi AtrEiiNODE at i l.. VI
fap"rs 81 Charleston. !.:iurcns and Spar-
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BOND LIST

Am. Writing Paper Observation-Disclosures. So,
Angle French IS Observation-Disclosures. 49,
A e. L., LIST Is. ................ ~,
=. {. l.; 81. and y. col. Is Ibidl.......... ~
A. Z. ! tony. dab. Il tba!to.J tAskcd) 81
Ches. and ONO COM Observation-Disclosures. 10
Ches. and ONO cunV. sa................... 81
!-iEGett and Myers Toh. - (bd( ......... 81
i:ori.lard lob Is (biG) Observation-Disclosures. :.
Mercantile Marin" Is. Observation-Disclosures. 90.
Seabosru AIT Line ref. is.................. 10.
SeauoarG Air Line ADJ. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Southern hallway observation-disclosures. clI,
Sou hcru Hallway Observation-Disclosures. -
Y Registered =, 1880 ODD ............ ssi3
l. ) Registered Is. 1874 ODD ............ 100:
I ) Liberty loan ~ per CcEt....-......- 10 20
y !AhcfiS loan, lst is......-.-- -........ - 4
l. S. Liberty loan "a Observation-Disclosures. 81 -
I. $ Liberty loan, 81 i'2 per cen; ....... sl.u2
y > Liberty loan, "a 8. pc. vciIt........ 90 -
l. ;. Steel Observation-Disclosures. ...... SIS,
Va Brown Bros. CTS ,W. VA.l....... 10
Va Car. Chemical. js tUsi ............... -
VI. Car. Chemical, ,oEy. IS .............. Is
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DA%NIl.LE. VA. August s.-Mrs :
= iiill died carly yesterday. aged
nnciN-N!ae years. at hcr horuc in Hat
* County. after an illness of eight
weeks. She was born III Halifax ana
lived all 90 her life there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

MARRIOTT ESNlLLE Va. August
Mrs Margaret T.. Clarity died ycstcr
Jay At the home of her son. J. Q
tlariiN. on Monticello Avenue. after =
tlg'Gf illness
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LOST $50 t:ut.HD.
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN

ritOM private garage III Ports
mouth. Oldsmobile. No. g
5-Dasscnger, color blue green
striped with red; thermometer
on radiator cap. No. 1l7561.
BOA, State license 22423. Re.
ward $500 for recovery OF car
Dr.. G. a. Claud. Portsmouth
Va.
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,1i.s MnttIc Snrnr.c.

CHAII.DTTESNlI.LE Va. August :
Miss Matte Sprouse. aged forty. =
!a"ding worker in St Paul'$ Epiacop;
Church. ~ the University OF Virgins
"i"d n o'clock this morning after a.
illness OF n few weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

TimcS-DiSpatch Want Ads arr the
lives: catalogue OF tho needs OF Rich
n"nd people. Read them and use the M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

COLD HlNG Lost. while Crt,lr. on i
ir"sd ana Twenty MN Stree, cor AZ tn,
corner OF Adanls and Broad - + ST 2
hr"aI plain gold ring. Substantial rsHart
Sihic and Guy IauK
fECTAGLEs Lot uair tortoise shell
them 20 a.. Ti!mss. p.,g.,,cb hn,a;iiSf, fe'ufF
WATCH FOH-l.os,. on = * - train be-.
tween old Point and RichmonG. arriyiuc
~ IL noon SIX watch :Ub With gold !0rkc'
tnrrayc! Initials II r. y. Finder VIII b.
:. "aTi"d hS returning 10 103 Mutual Bldg
II I. Nelson '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

l. = Lee carI iiall FRIDAY MoH%INi;
ut"Sm. az Iiaits interested ~ CJa.
hert OF the iichlU0nd CHAPTER pAuEh'grs 6i
ono. rf1ry, l.r" CHATTER. itdlas - u,
b'r" Ncmnrial NEsociarion. HOLLYWOOD an,
"a Nw"od Memorial Associations dra .srg-
tally invited 10 attend
- i brow. JR
AIiutant X + Lee ,,,-rn
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RAILROADS
Atlantic Coast Line.
The h siHgnsa5H Hall5caH Of the South.

TRAINS LEAVE .R!GiiMoNb DAILY.
s:i5 p M 81. ds: sna South: $500 A NJ an"
7. Fer Norfolk: 200 a. NJ. 900 A. N. $500
p E % MI W. Ky. West: s:aot. NJ. 500
SMl" :. 4: oS 81 sSS A. s.: S:2c a. ~. 400 r.
Sis T. A. 'StS r. NJ. S65 p a..
:, For Goldsboro and Fayetteville: $500
!, Trains HG arrive Richmond daily, 6:2s A. NJ;
noon :$;io 81. ii "a. 80 r s;t &c. OPP ST. Pm: H.
S:sI NJ" 7:t5 T.. NJ: S15 l.. 81.
Except sunday. tSunday only.
d,ihe OF arrival and departure and con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

NE" YORK, August S-por, nlov.rn.,,
mIddnnE s.llo balc-; receipts. %: E,i
htock. N5.@s bales; minor ports 2g.87 bio
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RELY TRUCk-One hve-ton Kelly truck
one yea! service: good condition, ready
t R use Address + :ou7 West Broad Street.
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Norfolk & Western Railway

k Eesye M p 70 ss:eet station, Richmond,
JIG + ~ !iiSS s ',s TIE i WEST:
.x5ri:s .R,shmond from NSrfolk: .l2:ol
G ~ 10 :. H. o r. M ho . TSsst ms
daily. fDaliy except Sunday. tsunday
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

HpTlCE-W wanted. cashier not In 'hc ,irafi.
,,hE: 70 ,"hc charge o. country lank
Wr'ic Farmers EaHk Of Eutt-rwurth But
tertHoTth Va, stating experience. salary eN-
I'rt"2 ana gISin. references Farmers
EanS OF ButtcrHorth. Ey A 81 C.Ea!r
ircs!dcnt
AI;NI% GANTiIwNIGIIT. come and &c,
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4 y j. Five passenger Overland,
nrahu new top. tires like new. excellent
DispaiCh " --' $500 ''''
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Head Time Dispatch Want Ad news
every dny In the week for nil ,hc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

WEiCil'r DicI. At ;hc rC,j,j.,,.l :. ~ II,
:. aI ,,n5 NJ, Mrf y, . IiEgasen 1918 Lam
th" funeral Viii Lo 81 he ,,,t,
Itst,.ss,iiSJ'.f lJ9' Garland Avenue. iiar,o
~ Tfl'N ., - O'clock = NJ Arr. '" y
-. leaves ia" following sisters ard $50 $50
iiisras0n. Misses BERN, ~
.tSst" wright ani McssrE H.rtvcIt IN, Hn
,shs,,"n" ,,"eli Wright. Eur!ai ~ E,.. ~. .ua
'h"rGh' Hrnric" County. Vi. '-''ahGe
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diate delivery. The duality carriers OF
ni rs Owens Motor Co. distributors.
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Fu>EH>I. piI,ttCI,,,,,


~ r. Ea~tl i'un.u. ruutr4. lJ.,.-.i-7, :.
T'''''.'.t ''' e Siain Ma 1917 ysr ~
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations on Exchange

Richmond. Va. August $ 1915
IEircS a regulated 10y ;he government.
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stated co,nmunication Of i5iv
~ Lodge. 80. 81. y f. s. = u "a
hS >" hcsd 10 The Masonic Tcmuic. Or
r.r !.,oAi and Adams Streets q,
III DAY ~ ESlSG. hu.Gs; . ls,s =,
. .cl"clt l'.h, Worshiuful Dan l. S,saur
i's WIN ':lt ihe lodge IN h'H o'lrlaI -
rHCiiN as District bcEgiy Grand N'Hr!..
MsirncJs II sister lodges and ;rtaS.en
brrthreu ar" ight"rnn!ly invited - atf,Id -
iiy order "t he Worshiriu! NaE,er
ALE. II MCDOWELL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

BUICK Big SIX. Ipassensrr Packard. s. pas
sCnEcr Overland. S-cyIinder Scrips- BOO II.
s.cylincer Scrips- Booth 2l2 North Eighth
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WEEKLY PRICE LIST
quotations Whirii Food AdmiiuiSi r:I a ION
considers "Gair and itcnAuuatIr''
LIE

INC priccS bclOW arc consiGoro N
and reasonable.
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IUTOMORfLES
AUTO,ionIt.I.s i,Ot .AI.E.

sale. cheap for cash 1919
- BUICK. l.. j. Rice. care Terminal! Motor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-11
SENATOR URGES
DRAFT ACE Be
RAISED TO 40

WASHINGTON. April ii.-with
tho allies appealing for more men.
the house today plunged into one Of
the greatest legislative battles Of the
session TO remove tho last obstacle 20
the second draft plans.
The storm center was tho draf,
quota bill. baSing tho ailotments OF
msn the various districts mus, send
on the nusibcr in Class /. instead Of
tho population. as was done in the
first draft
Other amendments. 60 give the
president power 10 call skilled work.
.rs from any class and 90 disregard
volunteer snilstmsn;H IN fixing quo
taS Tor the present. brought sharp
Hkirmishcs
Representative shaiienh~rFcr. Of
Nebraska. one 81 the most vigorous
opponents 81 tho draft originally.
will urge that the draf, age bo rails.
cd TO 60
We mus, have J 900 900 IN France.
and 20 do that we must have 10000.
600 under ar-na." he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-11
ANALYSIS OF GREAT FIGHT
RAGING ON NORTHERN LINE

the British line from the La Basses
canal. just eastward OF Civenchy.
northeastward TO the Lave river and
north along this river TO the Lys. at
Estaires.
From Estaires, which is four miles
back OF the original line. the front
follows the Lys TO Bac ST. Maur.
then turns eastward to Fleuhaix.
three miles southwest of Armen-
there's Near the latter city the line
turns sharply 20 the northwest.
then swerves northward thru Pioev.
stecrt and Messines to the Ypres-
Confines canal
The German officiel statement last
night merely confirmed the British
admission that the Lys had been
crossed and said the British lines
had been penetrated on both sides Of
Warneton
An earlier German statement said
that more than 5000 prisoners and
100 guns had been taken.
The terrific bombardfnent on the
Franco-American front Tuesday,
from south OF Verdun to east of ST.
Mihiel. described in yesterdays
French communique. was followed
by a determined raid on one OF the
American sectors. This was COM
pletely repulsed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-11
BRITISH Yield TO
HORDES OF ENEMY
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

United Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April 1.-THE Germans have
reached the neighborhood of Steenwerck
four and half miles west of Armentieres
and two miles north of the Lys river), it is
reported, as this is cabled.
The enemy also is reported to have
reached the edge of Estaires flour and
half miles south and west of Steenwerck)
and to be in the eastern half of Ploegsteert
wood, just outside the ruins of the villages
of Messines and Wytschaete.
At q a. m. German artillery began Smelling Martin
sart and Englebemer
Wednesdays fighting continued turnout the night
in the new salient north of the St. Muir bridgehead,
Gen. Won Quasi enlarged his gains.
Once the enemy occupied La Creche, Neppe, Pioes-
steert Messines and Wytschaete but the British
attacked heavily driving them out of La Creche,
Nieppe, Messines, Wytschaete and retaling the west
half of Poegsteert.
Around Messines and Wytschaete the fighting yes
terday heavy These places taken and reakcn
several times in hand-to-hand strug ,es.
Steenwerck and La Creche the scenes of sim
liar fighting.
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AUSTRIA TRIED
TO MAKE PEACE

COPENHAGEN. April ii.--Pro-
feasor Anderson. OF Washington. ue.
Rotiated with Counts Andraasy and
Tssra. In Vienna and budapest. re
gardinR tho possibility OF a separate
pcae. between Auatria.Hungary and
the United states. according to a die.
patch TO the Berlin Tagcbiatt from
It's Vienna correspondent.
The correspondent said the Aus
trtsn foreign office had admitted
this. together with the admission
that Austria has initiated various
peace negotiations. Many Of these
negotiations were said TO have been
conducted by Emperor Karl with
numerous persons OF international
connections.
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THIS YANKEE FOUGHT IN AIR FROM CHANNEL TO VERDUN
hand FrehF Sta

had been trained and was be
ginning to go across, and the
naval gunners who. in the
emergency. had composed the
Marine Artillery Brigade, were
needed for the new units OF the
British Grand Fleet.
The organization was therefore
disbanded.
Joins Lafayette Escadrille
Pollock returned TO the United
States for n short rest, and here
met Lieutenant William Thaw.
who was organizing the Lafay.
cite Escadrille Pollock at once
offered his services. and left on
the next boat for France, ar
irving December 3, 1916. on De
cember 20 he was formally en-
listed in the Foreign Legion and
assigned to the Lafayette flying
corps.
He began training at once at
the Bleriot school at Buc. near
Paris.
Pollock finished his course In
record time-about % hours OF
actual flying time-never having
a smashup or accident of any
kind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-11
DRAFT BOARDS
TO BE CHECKED

WASHINGTON. April ii.-Pro.
vos, Marshal General Crowdcr today
ordered ,horo Investigation Of local
draft board ciassiflcations in dis.
tricts where tho percentage Of Class
l men IL slnguiarly small
Tho Inquiries are the result Of con
Krcgsionhl opposition 10 Crowdsr's
plan TO base the quotas for future
drafts on the number in Class l..
instead Of the total number regis
tered or tho population.
Several congressman claim that
som. local boards have deliberately
adopted n policy OF cutting down tho
percentage OF Class 1 men 20 keep
their quotas lower.