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Evening star., 1918-03-19
AMERICANS COMING, :"
SCARED GERMANS YELL
Coblenz People Mistake Identity of
British Bombers-Fifty
Persons, Killed.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 19.-Fifty persons
were killed and great material damage
was done by bombs dropped by allied
airmen when they raided Cobienz, Ger
many, on March II. according to a
neutral traveller who arrived Monday
at The Hague, the Times says.
THE people believed the raiders were
the traveller said Il was
in the neighborhood of a big munition
works at Mulheim (north of Coblenz
and also on the Rhine) at ten minutes
past noon when suddenly all the fac
tory whistles started blowing and the
sirens were sounded. Many women
rushed from-the works for the bomb
proof shelters. while passing street cars
were stopped as the crews bolted into
houses Four or five airplaneS were
visible in the clear sky.
presently some one exclaimed: They
are Americans" Another person
screamed aloud: The Americans are
up to- me and said: Didn't | tell you
the Americans would come sooner or
later%
Il cannot say whether the machines
actually were American, but the Strik
ing thing was the evidence that there
has been general skepticism whether
American airplaneS ever would come.
and equal fear of them when they do"
The neutral traveller added that, al
though the machines merely passed
over Mulheim on their way to Coblenz,
it was not until O'Clock that the 'all
clear" signal was sounded
Coblenz is the capital of the Rhine
province of Prussia. The British war
office announced on March II that on
that day British aviators had dropped
n ton of bombs on factories, stations
and barracks at Coblenz. The attack
was made in daylight. and two fires
and a Violent explosion were seen to
have been caused by the bombs. Berlin
always has denied any serious losses
caused by allied air raids over German
territory. but if fifty were killed at
CobIenz the British raid resulted in
more serious losses than ever have been
from Germany before.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
German Bomb HurIers Had
Been Causing Much Annoy
ance on Lunevi|Ie Sector.
POSITION is LOCATED BY
PATROL OF "a SOLDIERS
Americans and French Repulse Gas
Attack Lasting Through Satur-
day Night and Sunday.

by the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, Monday,
March 1S.-It is now permissible
to announce that American artil-
lery in the Luneville sector has
located and blown up a battery
of mine tfrowers,- one of which
a few days ago obtained a direct
hit on a dugout in which were a
number of American soldiers,
most of them Of Irish descent.
The battery has been causing great
deal of trouble for several days, and the
Americans were determined to put 1t
out of action. 1t was located after con-
siderable trouble and the artillery con-
centrated high explosives on it, A pa
troll of twenty-four men, half Ameri-
cans and half French. last night went
into the German lines from an isolated
portion of the sector. 1t completed Its
mission of reconnaissance, bringing
back the desired information. The pa
troll had a short skirmish. but OBJ
tanned no prisoners.
Yesterday-St. Patrick's day-Irish-
men of a certain regiment serving in
the Luneville sector held an appropri-
ate celebration. The men had enter
tanned hopes that something would de-
velop which would enable them to lay
low or capture some Germans by way
of celebrat ation, but nothing out of the
ordinary happened. Last year on st.
Patrick's day these men held their cele-
bration in -, and yesterday the re-
mark most frequently heard was some
thing like this: Well, this day last
year i was strouing down -. Now ]
am strolling down the narrow way of
buckboards.. in the mud"
Yesterday extraordinary artillery ac-
tiyity developed in the Chemin-des-
Danes sector, where some troops from
New England are in training. The
enemy began a gas bombardment late
Saturday night and continued it until
yestexdaY,ss.A vigorous reply was made
by both American and French batteries
which gave the Germans about four
times as much as they sent over. Massa-
chusetts troops bore the brunt of a
portion of the bombardment. Six thou
sand shells were fired yesterday from
the sector in which the Americans are
stationed. large proportion of them
being gas shells.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
COLLEGE GIRLS AID PEASANTS
Young Women of Smith Distribute
Seeds to French Tillers.

PERONNE. France. Saturday, March
16.-Girls from Smith College, North
ampton. Mass, have been active in the
department of the Somme, among
ruined villages and devastated farms
the last week, organizing the distribu-
ton of seeds necessary to the spring
planting.
The system and celebrity with which
the girls got around and learned for
themselves the wants of those who
are about to try to reclaim the soil
of the region devastated by the Ger
mans in their retreat in 1917 impressed
the inhabitants. Orders were taken for
everything from brussel spouts to par
ships. The seeds, which will be de-
livered by motor truck, are being sold
at nominal prices: low enough to be
acceptable and high enough to prevent
waste.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
TWO MEN KILLED, 80 HURT,
BY, COLLAPSE OF HANGAR
Unfinished Structure at Dinnerhey
Naval Air Station, Florida, De-
atroyed by Storm.

MIAMI. Fla, March 19.-Two men
were killed outright and thirty-three
others were injured early today in the
collapse of an unfinished hangar at the
pinnerhey naval air station, five miles
south of here, during a storm.
Nine of the most seriously injured
were brought Ito Miami for treatment,
the others being given first aid on the
grounds The dead were Matthew Null
len, Brooklyn, N Y. and an unidenti-
fed white man.
About forty worlimen. white and COL
ored, were in the night shift. rushing
to complete the plant. and were work
ing around a concrete mixer beneath
the hangar when it collapsed in furry
of wind accompanying 9 thunder
storm.
Although incomplete the station al
ready is being used for the training of
naval air pilots and observers.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
PROTESTS AGAINST LYNcHINc
Society Says 1t Has Made Three An.
peals in Six. Weeks

NEW YORK. March ia protest
against the iynching of negro in the
courthouse yard at Monroe. Ia
March 16. was to-day sent to Gov. r q
Pleasant of Louisiana by the Natio,oi
association for the Advancement or
Colored People. according to an ar-
nouncement from the headquarters ~
the organization here. The associa-
ton declared that this was the third
protest it had been compelled 10 make
against lynchings in Louisiana within
the last six weeks
Previous protests and requests for in
formation concerning Louisiana's atti-
tude toward these lynchings have been
ignored. according TO the asociation's S
officers.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
Push Housing Bill Through.

The housing bill should be pushed
through; there should be consistent
policy worked out which will standard
ize the adjustment of labor disputes so
far as the government and it's work is
concerned, and there should be a study,
along scientific lines like the British
have conducted, of such problems as the
dilution of labor and the training of
workers for special tasks
AS outlined in The Star yesterday, the
advisory commission, headed by John
Lind, has worked out a program for
agencies to meet wartime needs, to be
under the Secretary of Labor in his
capacity of labor administrator, but ap-
preparations for setting up these agen-
cies have not been forthcoming.
Z President Wilson already has point
ed out to leaders of the House the ur-
gent necessity of the early passage of
the $5c,000.000 bill for housing and
transportation of workers in munitions
plants. and he has given consideration
to other labor questions.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
YEARLY COST OF WOMEN'S HATS
National Organization to Begin Gen.
sus of Millinery Industry Soon.

NEW YORK, March 19.-The ques-
ton. of how much money American
women spend each year for hats is to
be determined by the Millinery Cham
ber-of Commerce of the-United States,
which announced here today it would
soon begin a census of the millinery
industry Unofficial estimates of the
annual business done by the country's
retail millinery establishments range
from $25d.oo0.oo0 to s50o,oo00oo
On the assumption that one-half of
the population is female. this would
mean a per capita expenditure of from
SIS to $40 year for headgear for wom-
en- and girls of all ages. according to
estimates.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
TO START OIL SEARCH SOON.
Drilling Operations in England Only
Await U. S. Machinery.

LONDON, March 19-Active tests to
discover oil will be made soon in Eng
land with the governments approval,
according to the morning newspapers.
The Daily Express says that drilling
operations must await the arrival from
the United States of machinery order
ed last July, but which is still in
storage in New York.
Lord Cowdray, owner of important
British petroleum interests. according
to the Daily Mail, win spend G500, 900
in drilling for oil in England
Evening star., 1918-03-19
SAYS INTERNED CREW
. TOOK DUTCH SUBMARINE

SAN FRANCISCO, March ia sub
marine of the Dutch navy was cap
tured at Batavia by sailors from the
interned German steamship Graf Won
Iuttwitz, who succeeded in evading the
marine patrol and putting to sea with
their prize last January. according to
Fritz Won Ebelshon, an employe of the
Dutch East Indian government in
Sumatro. who is in San Francisco to-
day on the way'to Holland. $500
Evening star., 1918-03-19
To AVOID THE DELAY
IN MAIL DELIVERIES
Local Business Men Use 'Spe-
-ciaI Stamps on Letters Ad-
dressed to New York.

Washington banks. department stores
and other mercantile houses are resort
ing to the use of special delivery
stamps in order to insure quick deliv-
cry of letters in New York.
While Washington business men are
not disposed to be too hard on the
mail service. there,is general feeling
that somewhere between here and New
York, both coming and going, somsthing
Is slowing up tremendously the de-
livery of letters,-.- -.
"All, Of our important mail iss low
being sent by special delivery, ahe
president of one of. the citys largest
banks declared today. I'VE started the
use of the special delivery stamps ON
our ordinary mail recently in order to
be sure that it was delivered in New
York on the first delivery.
This is the only way we can be sure
of such early delivery now" ne con-
tinued Other institutions have adopted
the same practice here.
Suspect Cause of Delay.
1t is generally believed by business
men that the railway mail service is
responsible for the slowing up in mail
facilities between here and New York.
Letters mailed in~New York after bus
mess hours formerly Were delivered in
Washington on the first mail to the
business sections of the city next
morning.
Today such letters are scattered over
the various deliveries of the day.
Postmaster Chance at the city post
Office declared today that letters which
arrive in Washington in time for de-
livery always are sent out as quickly
as possible. For some months past the
Pennsylvania train which is due to ar
rive here from New York at 3:3 Clock
each morning has been runni ing late.
This, of course. threw the delivery of
letters on that train back just that
much.
During the past few weeks, however.
the trains from New York bearing mail
have been picking up"
Schedule Of Arrivals.
Arrivals of the Pennsylvania trains
from New York, bearing the letters
usually delivered here during the day,
last week were as follows:
Train Train Train
M J2q M 1nS n, 100
Evening star., 1918-03-19
POSTAL MEMS PAY RISE
Senate Subcommittee Agrees on Is
Per Cent Flat Increase
for All.

Flat pay increases of Is per cent for
all employees in the postal service,
whether on an annual salary or per
diem basis, and including those of all
grades and classes, was recommended
today by the Senate post Office subcou-
mttee in revising the annual post Office
appropriation bill.
The recommendations are subject to
approval by the full committee, but are
expected to be adopted.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
VISITING SOLDIERS
GET HOUSE TRIBUTE
Presence of 400 in Gallery In
spires Mr.. Sloan to Pa
tr!otic Speech.

More than 400 young men in uniform
who are members of the 23d Engineers.
now encamped at Laurel Md, were in
the galleries this morning when the
House assembled at IL o'clock After
they had spent some time in listening
to the debate on the war finance cor
poration bill, and arose to leave the
gallery, Representative Sloan of Ne
braska, from whose district a. number
of these boys came, gained the privi-
lege of the floor and paid a pretty
tribute TO the soldiers. in uniform. He
told them that they had enjoyed the
privilege in hearing debate on the
measure designed to keep them sup
piled While fighting the battles of hu-
man liberty "over there" He said he
believed their very presence in the gal
lery would impress more than ever
upon the members of the House the
necessity for laying aside every other
thought except that of providing to the
utmost of human foresight for the
needs of the young men who have an
swered the call from their homes to go
overseas with the colorS
Evening star., 1918-03-19
Official Word Lacking.
Would Not Find Favor.

While declining last night to discuss
the course of events should Holland at
tempt to open the discussion anew
In an effort to satisfy both the allies
and Germany, officials let it be known
that such a procedure swouid not find
favor here sIt was pointed out that
the voluntary agreement for the trans
fer had been held up two months by
GermanS's refusal to recognize the
principles of international law, under
which the ships may be taken.
The Dutch foreign minister is re-
ported to have declared in the second
chamber that Hollands conditional
consent was based on the German
government having declared its inabil-
ity to furnish 100000 tons of wheat in
two months
Evening star., 1918-03-19

Yesterday, it was declared, every let
ter which arrived on the 30 was deliv-
cred on the first morning mail
Evening star., 1918-03-19
Belief Shared by Mr.. Callahan.

Director Callahan shares the belief
OF Postmaster Chance that at the con-
cIusion of this ten-day competition
among the letter carriers Washington
Will be at the top of the list of the
cities throughout the nation in the
matter of war savings stamps sales. .
THE idea Of this contest is splen-
did," Mr.. Callahan said. Il am most
enthusiastic over it. l am grateful to
The Star and the generous contributors
who made it possible not only to re-
ward these active statesmen of the
stamps but at the same time to arouse
our citizens to a keener realization
of the nations task and also to make
them practice thrift.
Not only do feel" Mr.. Callahan
continued. that the sales of the war
savings stamps in Washington will be
augmented by this contest. but I am
eager for Washington to lead the ma
ton. l will watch with interest the
daily returns of the contest"
Evening star., 1918-03-19
< Came in Army Trucks.

These engineers from Laurel came to
Washington in twenty-siX Army trucks.
They represent the balance of the regi-
ment who had not previously visited
Congress in session.
The first battalion of the 23d Enei-
neers is now in France and the rest of
the unit expects to leave in the near
future. Ninety-five per cent of the
members OF the 23d Engineers are from
The far western states, the most of
them being from Washington, Cali
fornia and Nichigan.- They came from
all over the country, including some
from Hawaii and the Panama Canal
Zone. Practically every man in the
unit has had a college or technical
school education and many of them
have held important positions with
public service corporations and big
engineering projects.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DAYLIGHT" BILL
Measure Which Calls for
Change in Clock Time
Throughout Country.

The daylight saving bill was signed
today by President Wilson. 1t puts all
clocks forward an hour on the last
Sunday in March and turns them back
again in October.
Clocks at the Naval Observatory,
which fix the standard of time for the
entire United States and adjacent
waters. will he set one hour ahead at
o'clock A. NJ. March 81 in conformity
with the daylight saving act of Con-
gress. The time ball on the roof of the
Navy Department building will drop
an hour earlier for 12 o'clock daily
thereafter, according to the new time
schedule. just as it drops now at noon
under the existing system.
Officials at the Navy Department say
that the standard clocks can be ad-
justed to meet the changed conditions
witheut the least trouble. After the
new time system has been in existence
a short time. they believe, the people
generally Will s~t bs aware OF the fa4ss
that their clocks and watches are Sa
hour anead OF the TIME as fixed by ma =
ture's law. AS one officer puts it. ex-
listing sun diais are rne only man-made
time pieces that cannot be changed in
time to meet the conditions of man.
made law
Evening star., 1918-03-19
Anglo-American Demand
Accepted by Holland
on Certain Conditions
By the Associated Press.


THE HAGUE, Monday, March IS
Holland has accepted, with certain con-
ditions. the AnglosAmerican demand re-
garding Dutch shipping. This was an
nounced in the second chamber TODAY
by Dr. Loudon, the foreign minister
who added that Holland could not po
further and was awaiting the Anglo
American reply to its latest communi-
cation The minister's declaration
which will be discussed by the cham
Der Tuesday. said,
The German government having de-
clared its inability to furnish 100 0O6
tons of wheat in two months, the Dutch
government finds itself comDeIled 70
accept the demand for sailing Dutch
ships through the danger zone which
the American and British governments
had at1acheo TO the delivery on April Il
of 100,0 ,0o0 tons of wheat"
DIR. Loudon added, however. that the
assent of the Dutch government was
based on conditions Included amone
these conditions were the Claims tina,
the allied governments should guaran.
Tee that no troops or war materials b.
transported on the ships and that YES
sells destroyed be replaced by others
after the war. Another condition was
that bunker coal necessary for trans
porting/ merchandise to Holland ought
to be furnished Dutch ships.
Once Ready to Accept
DR.. Loudon explained that the Neither
lands had been ready to accept the
provisional arrangement by which 1OO,.
600 tons of grain would be supplied or
account, in accordance with the basis
of the agreement" with the allies. wher
The associated governments suddenly
sprangs the demand that the released
tonnage should also be used in the dan
ger zone.
1T was laid down by the Ne.heridnds
aovernnIent as basic condition for the
aTrangements and accepted by the as
:ociated governments" continued the
lContinued on Second PageO
Evening star., 1918-03-19
TOXIC REPORTS FRANCIS
TO REACH SEOUL TODAY

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 1S.-The American am
bassador to Russia, David r. Francis.
the japanese ambassador, viscount
Uchida, and NE diplomatic representa-
tives of Great Britain and France, were
expected to arrive at Seoul today, ac-
cording to -adviees from the Korean
capital. They are on the way to japan.
The American ambassador and the
diplomatic representatives of the en-
tente powers left Petrograd late in Fen
ruary, going to Vologda. The safe ar
rival there of Mr.. Francis was reported
February 2S. About two weeks ago a
report was current that Ambassador
Francis and the japanese ambassador
were being held at Vologda, but this re-
port was not credited at Washington.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
APPROVES ELECTORAL REFORM
Franchise Committee of Hungarian
Diet Acts on Measure.

AMSTERDAM. March 1s.-The fran
chise committee of the Hungarian diet
has approved the electoral reform bill.
according to dispatch from Budapest.
There was one dissenting vote.
The Hungarian electoral reform bill
would grve the vote to every Hungar-
ian, male or female. twenty -four years
of age and able to read and write. Pro-
vision is made for secret voting.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
IRISH WRITER DIES.
Richard Barry 0'Brien Edited Biog-
raphies of, Leaders.

LONDON, March 19.-Richard Barry
OBrien, a baErister and author, is dead
in his home N London.
stlchard Barry o'Brien was prolific
writer on Irish land and political ques-
tions, and edited biographies of irish
leaders He was one of the founders
of the Irish Literary Society and was its
president from 1906 to 1911. Mr.. O'Brien
was born in County Clare, Ireland, in
.1S47.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
Reply to American and British
Demands Said to Be on
Way to London.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
READY TO MAKE SEIZURES
Proclamation by President Authoriz-
ing Requisition of Vessels Was
Signed Yesterday.

Requisition of Dutch ships in
american waters still awaited
word from London at noon today,
and officials indicated that actual
seizure would not take place until
The Netherlands government had
been heard from.
A reply to~the American and
British demands was said to
have been dispatched through
London, but it has not been re-
ceived here.
All departments of the government
which will take part in the seizure were
ready TO proceed the minute word was
given A proclaolation by President Will
son announcing the requisition and the
reasons for it was prepared and signed
yesterday.
Official Word Lacking.
There still is no official intimation of the
nature of the Dutch reply, but cable press
reports from The Hague last night car
ried statement of DR.. Louden, the Dutch
foreign minister, setting forth the position
of Holland in what he termed its CON
ditional consent.
Whether the stipulations laid down
by DIR. Louden, which include that the
allied governments should guarantee
that no troops or war material Will be
transported on the ships, which should
be unarmed," will meet with allied ac-
ceptance or open further parleys has
not been indicated here. Arrangements
al d1-h ho haa ada IN rnflf cd
guards aboard vessels taken in Amer
lean ports.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
: little change in temperature.
Temperature for twcnty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, IS, at pm.
today; lowest, AZ. at am. today
Full report on page 20.
Evening star., 1918-03-19
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Evening star., 1918-03-19
Schedule Of Arrivals.

Arrivals of the Pennsylvania trains
from New York, bearing the letters
usually delivered here during the day,
last week were as follows:
Train Train Train
No. 49, No. 10l, No lO9
Evening star., 1918-03-19

Sworn Net Circulation. Month Of Februarys
1918. Daily Average. 99.So2; Sunday, s47Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
COCOANUT OIL FINE
FOR WASHING HAIR

II you want to keep your hair In
good condition, be careful what
you wash 1t with.
Most soaps and prepared sham-
poos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the
hair brittle, and Is very harmful.
Just plain mulsified cocoanut oil
(which Is pure and entirely grease
less), is much better than the
most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing,
as this can't possibly injure the
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub 1t in. One or two
teaspoonfuls will make an abund~
ance of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thoro~
ly. The lather rinses out easily.
and removes every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly
and 1t leaves II fine and silky
bright, fluffy and easy to Manages
You can get mulsified cocoauue
oil at most any drug store. ~ -
very cheap, and . few ounces ~
enough to last everyone n thG
family for monthh