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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

BERLIN, MaT. 2S.-The War of flee announces to day that the Ger mans West of Bapaumc have suc- ceeded in driving the British back to Baquoy and Hebuterne (Baquoy nine miles almost due South of Ar rae, Hebutc7ne eleven miles South west of Arra3.
 The Germans have crossed the Somme driving the enemy from tho Fouilly region.
 In the district South of Albert the British have been driven West to
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
HAIC REPORTS
 800,0o0 READY FOR
 COUNTER ATTACK

LONDON, Mar. 27.-The eighth day of the German drive finds the end of the struggle along way from a decision. If the British forces can possibly retake the former positions before, the Germans can move for ward their heaviest guns, the fight will be within the control of the Allies il shor:. time, but if the German-Austrian reserves come up in sufficient numbers and the enemy succeeds in successfully moving their heavy artillery, it will be cn exceed ingly long and hard fought battle. The battle has so far eclipsed any thing of it's kind in the history of warfare.
 So far it is estimated that close to a million men have been lost in the eight dcys fighting and more than 9,0OO,00O have been engaged, without counting tEe reserves.
 On the Arras front :he British have time and time again repulsed the enemy attacks but in spite of the terrific, murderous fire poured upon chem they sill drive forward in ever increasing numbers. This sector of the battle field has become a veritable inferno.
 Tho French forces at Montdidier, (341a miles Southwest of Sc. Quen- tir, IF miles Northwest of Sois- son and 23 miles Southeast of A miens) haye retired slightly to the West in o:Cer to take up more secure positions prepared for them
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 2S.- that Pershing for the first time mentions the American forces as being engaged on the West front.
 Pershing states the American troops have been reinforcing the French forces on the Disc in the region of Simpigny and also at Montdidier.
 On the Disc they have been in-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
BRITISH CAPTURE
 PRISONERS & GUNS

LONDON, Mar. 2S.-The War office announces that the British hcve captured a number of German prisoners and guns in retaking Nor lancourt.
 The Allied offensive is hourly gciring momentum and have sue ceeded in retakirg a number of the lost positions.
 The Gcrmans lave opened an in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
FRENCH REINFORCED
 BY AMERICANS

preparation for tho launching of a powerful counter offensive when the enemy shall have spent his force.
 The German drive is now slowing up to a great extent and it is thought the enormous losses wrought by the Allied artillery is having effect.
 The Germans in their attack on Rove and Moltdidier sacrificed thousands of men before the French
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

PARIS, Mar. 2S.-War office this morning announces that the French forces now being rcenforced by fresh troops and many Americans, have succeeded in capturing a num- Der of positions form the Germans in the Sempigny section and are holding the enemy at MoItdidier and Goyencourt.
 Many thousands of reserves are being massed behind the lines in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

tens:ve bombc rdment on tn posi- tiors East of Arras near Blangy, Tilloy and St. Laurent and a heavy enemy infantry attack is momen- tcrily expected to begin.
 Hecvy fighting developed Wednes- dGy night, tke Germans started a powerful drive frcm Albert toward Moyerneville seven and one-half miles due Scut,. of Arcas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

the West.
 The Germans engaged in this great drive are reported as exceed ing 5,00O,0OO men and this does not include the Austrian end Bull garian reserves now being rushed in to fill the great gaps made by tho Allies artillery fire.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
BRITISH ZONE PIERCED NEAR
 ARRAS

LONDON, Mar. 2S.-The official British zone just opposite Arras has been pierced by German flank movement. This is the extreme right flank of the German advance.
 The Germans have also crossed the Somme from the North bank in the region of Bray-s-Somme.
 Near Chippilly the British have fallen back toward Hamel.
 The battle line now runs from Hamel to Avillers to Davinscourt to Mesnil, St. George and Hainsville.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
PERSnING STATES ALLIES
 CHECKING GERMANS

Pershing states that the Allies are new checking the Germans along tho entire line and also preparing to launch a powerful counter offen- sive.
 Pershing SD far has furnished no casualty list.
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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
SATURDAY SOCIAL DANCE

The dancing public are invited to the Sons of the North social, Sat- urday, March 3Oth. Dancing at O:3O P. NJ. Plenty of refresh ments. 4 good time guaranteed.
 COMMITTEE.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
GERMAN ARMY
 48 MILES FROM
 ENGLISH CHANNEL

, Montdidier is about 54 miles al-
 most directly North of Paris.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

We serve Hills Bros. Coffee, Sour- dough Hotcakes, Ham and Eggs, Warm and Cold Lunches, and Fresh Ice-cream Daily at
 ARCTIC BAKERY
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29
5000 TURKISH
 PRISONERS
 CAPTURED

LONDON, Mar. 2S.-The British forces in Mesopotamia have succeed ed in either capturing or destroying the entire Turkish forces in the region of Hit.
 More than 5000 prisoners have been taken and thirteen machine guns and many thousands of small arms.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

P1unge-won BY Newman: second. Yost.
Two laps any stroke-Won BY Newman; sec
ond. Yost
Four laps-Won by Newman: second. Yost.
Front dive-Won by Newman; second. Yost.
Front jackknife dive-Won by Newman; sec.
SENIOR.
Plunge-won by MorreIl; second. seel; third
Brooks.
Three l.ps-won BY Brooks: second. Morreil;
Back jsckknife dive-Won by Brooks; second
Seel; third. Seber.
Plain front dive-won BY saber: second. Nor
reIl; third, Seel
SIX iaps-Won by Brooks; second. Morrell.
One lap, on back-Won by Morreu: second
Seel; third, Saber.
In the basket ball game in the after
noon at the Y. M. C. A., the Naval Re
serve quint took the measure of the
Signal Corps five, from New York, by an
almost unheard-of score, % to 0. Few
basket ball contests have taken place
anywhere in which one side failed to
score even a goal from the foul line
|CIaggett, one of the Naval Reserve for
wards, contributed fifteen points to his
teams total. scoring seven baskets from
the field and throwing one from the fou
line.
Games with the best service and col
lege teams in this vicinity are wanted
by the Naval Reserves. Those inter
ested in meeting. them should address
Manager Claggett at the Y. NJ. c. A. OF
phone to him there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Photoplay Features.
Moore,s Garden.

The activities Of the chorus of mu-
steal show behind the scenes of the
ater. throne room in the palace Of a
desert ruler 1000 years ago. a thrilling
race to save the fair name Of young
girl and a young woman's plucky fight
with man will be pictured at Moore's
Garden Theater from Thursday to Sun
day Of this week in photo production
Of tho Erohman play. Her Sister," with
by David Powell From Sunday through
Tuesday Of next week Her Second Hus-
band" will picture Edna Goodrich in
numerous difficulties that are said to
complicAte life for the wives Of the very
rich. The Man Without a Country"
will be shown the ensuing three days.
and on Saturday of next week 1.-THE
Savage" with Ruth Clifford IN the
stellar role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Mai. Ian Hay Beth Sunday.

carrying On" is the title OF Maj. Ian
Hay Beith's new lecture. to be given
next Sunday evening at the Belasco
Theater.
Those who heard Mai. Beth on his
previous visit will recall his personality
and the excellence Of his lecture. To
those who have not had the pleasure Of
hearing Mai Beth 1t will be sufficient
to indicate that he was the author OF
saThe First Hundred Thousand, an ac-
count Of the service Of Kitchener's first
army. AS the junior Sub" of the Ar
gylI and Sutherland Highlanders he
saw service from the first, telling 1t in
a series Of remarkable letters to a
Scotch magazine.
His new lecture has to do with the
more recent events of the war. showing
how the famous * Cd" has been car
has no relation to the American idiom.
Mai. Beth spent the past three or
four months in visiting scenes at the
front and in getting into close contact
both on land and sea with the men who
are fighting for the worlds freedom.
He win give one Of the first accounts
brought back Of the American Army at
the front and Of life on American ships
at sea.
with the assistance of the British
foreign Office he has obtained interest
ing pictures to illustrate his lecture
pictures that have never been shown In
this country.
Maj. BETH wears the purple and white
ribbon Of the Military Cross for sbrav-
cry in action.
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GENERALS HERE FROM FRANCE
Will Assist in Training of q. s.
Forces for Overseas Duty.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, January g.
MAI Gems George A. Mann, William L
Sfbert and Richard NJ. Blatchford of the
United States Army. who have been with
the American expeditionary forces in
France, have arrived here on French
steamship It is understood that the off,
GERS have been ordered home to assist in
tho training Of the American forces now
being made ready for overseas duty.
Gen. Mann, who left here In command
Of the -Rainbow' Division, made up Of
troops from practically every state Of the
Union, said the men are now comfortably
billeted and arc making satisfactory prog
ress in tho intensive training they are
undergoing preparatory to being called
upon for action against the Germans
They are In excellent health, he said,
adding that through him the entire COM
r1and sent home "a hearty New Year
greeting to their home land and the Amer
lean people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

not have a club in the reconstructed
circuit.
An idea Of what a great difference the
radical change in the division Of the play
ers share OF the world series receipts vii
make to players Of the conteSting clubs
fact that whereas members of the win
ming team will receive fixed sums Of $1,000
and members of the losing team $1,4O0
the world champion White Sox last fall
players $2.449 apiece. In 1912, when the
high water mark for receipts was reached
the victorious Boston Red Sox drew down
more than 5000 apiece. while the de;
feated Brooklyn players in 1916 received
sums exceeding $4,000.
The big pot split by the badly beaten
Dodgers in 1916 is credited with really
being responsible for the change effected
son Of the American League and Chair
man Hermann Of the national commits
SION appointed by the two big leagues as
COMMITTEES to consider the question.
The fact that the Brooklyn players
should be SO well rewarded for the mis-
cradle exhibition they put up against
the Red Sox in the five games required
to decide the title caused storm OF
criticism and caused President Tener OF
the National League to devise a scheme
by which the active participants in the
series would get about so per cent OF
the players purse. the rest to be split
among the other players. Tener be-
lieves that a portion of the series
money can be used to attain the object
Of making players fight for every posi-.
ton right to the end of the season, re-
gardless OF whether the pennant Is de.
cided many weeks before its close
Whether the new arrangement will
prove an unqualified success is prob.
lematical. but it should prove popular
with the players, as under the old ar.
rangement only the members of the
contesting teams in the world serie,
benefited. while next fall, II the attend.
ance figures hold up. players on second
place teams will receive between $60(
ana 300. third-place team members
about $500 and fourth place players be.
tween 5000 and 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
STILL HOPES FOR HoRNsBY.
Weeghman Arranges for Another
Conference With Hickey.

CHICAGO. January 1.-The Chicago
National League club is going to make
one more effort to obtain Rogers Horns
by, the st. Louis shortstop, for whom
President Hickey Is said to have re-
fused $4,000 recently. President WEIGH
man of the Chicago club has arranged
a conference at Cincinnati next Mon
day, previous to the national commits
sion meeting, when he and Manager
Mitchell will endeavor to persuade
Hickey and Manager Hendricks of st.
Louis either to sell or trade their star.
Weeghman and Mitchell arrived in
Chicago yesterday from st. Louis, where
they failed in their attempt to obtain
Hornsby. Hendricks was on the train
with them.
while it doesn't seem possible to me
that a trade can be made, still we have
consented to the conference" said Hen
bricks, land we will go over the entire
matter"
II don't know what will happen, but
We are hopeful" said Weeghman.
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Gayety..

Fred Twins big show comes to the
Gayety Theater next week. beginning
Sunday. It offers q two-act musical
comedy In twelve scenes. entitled "Bfll. p
its title referring to no less q per-
sonaEe than William Shakespeare, the
bard Of Avon. Inspirations" como in
the guise> Of roof garden Ininstrels
dancing girls and host Of vaudeville
novelties. and at its conclusion the bard
retires convinced that he missed some
thing when he died 300 years ago. The
cast is headed by Leo Hayes. who i'm
personates THE Spirit of Ragtime.' -
and includes Billy Wainwright, Hilda
Sam Bachen. Harry Howe, George
wonz. Helen Andrews and Marie
Beauregard, with chorus of twenty.
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Koslof Russian Dancers.

Next week at B. F. Keith's Theater the
bill will be headlined by Theodore Kos
LOFT and his imperial Russian ballet, in
Guiding Mile. Natacha Ramboya, Marie
Maslova. Vera Fredowa, Sonia Rusakofr
and Ivonne verlianova, Ivanoff, Mendele-
witch and Ivan. Ten numbers will be pre-
scented. with costumes and scenery from
the Imperial Theater, Moscow, and music
by the Kosion Russian Orchestra Two
added attractions are Robert r. Haines
and company, In THE One way Out" and
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent. in farci-
cal escapade. up Town" Other features
will be James Diamond and Sibyl Bren-
nan, in ''Niftynonsense"; Bill Bailey and
Lynn cowan in syncopated melody and
tone: Joe Book, IN THE one-Man Vau-
dsyiile Show; McLallan and Carson. in
"Palais du Blanc ct Noir''; the pipe or
gan recitals and the Hearst-Pathe news
pictorial and war films.
Sunday at 3 and 3 rs pm the bill will
offer Dolly Connolly and Percy Weinrich.
On the High Seas" a spectacular nelo-
drama, and the other acts Of the current
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

Manager Griffith expects to learn
within a week whether it will be possi-
BILE to properly house and feed his play
ers at Augusta next spring. If he can OBJ
tain suitable quarters for them there
and make satisfactory arrangements
for their meals he will look no farther
ed condition of Augusta should pre-
clude the possibility of conditioning
there he will Immediately seek quarters
elsewhere.
1t develops that the South Atlantic
League. of which the Augusta club was
member when 1t suspended in mid
season last year, may resume opera
lions next season after all, despite the
present mystic utterances attributed to
gusta club. who recently said that no
meeting Of the league directors had
been called. that none would be and
that the league would suspend for the
duration Of the war.
President N. P. Corish of the league
brands Kalbfeisch's statement as un-
timely in that it was not based on
facts. and further that he was not
qualified to speak for the league. Cor
league will be held some time this
month and that the club owners will
vote to continue, as they already have
deposited their protection fee with
Secretary Farrell Of the national as
ISOLATION for a six-club league for next
season.
The cities that will comprise the
league, the length OF the schedule, the
salary and player limits and all other
details will have to be worked out at
our meeting this month";" President
Corish is quoted as saying. TT is the
intention of the present members to
locate franchises in cities where can
tonments are located"
Cornish adds that Kalbdeisch, who
now Is engaged in 7. M c. A. camp
work in Texas, being no longer ANIL
lated with the league. knows nothing
Of what action has been taken by it.
He also tntimates that Augusta will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
Every State to Get q. s. Allotmen,
on Sharing Terms.

Every state In the Union has been
granted an allotment from the federal
vocation education fund for the pro-
motion Of vocational education, agree
ing to match every federal dollar with
money raised by the state. Rhode Island
uualifled before the close Of the 1917
allotments and was granted $4,000. In
All about $1.65o.ooo has been grant
ed by the federal vocational educational
board.
Training Of men OF the selective draft
for various branches Of the military
service 10 being rushed by the board,
which has established free schools and
classes in cooperation with the War
Department. The federal and STATE
funds will be DEVOTED to the training Of
teachers Of agriculture, trade and in
duatry and special courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
WAR HAsTEHs MARRIAGE.
Elton Herring WEEDS Miss Gloria
Smith and Goes to Camn

Cupid. backed up by his ally. the war.
has brought about another marriage cul-
minating q childhood romance. An
nouncement has been made of the mar
rage in Baltimore. December IL. of Miss
Gloria Smith of Washington and Elton
Herring Of Johnstown, Pa, who is a
son Of Judson Herring Of Nokesville.
Va, and q nephew OF W. H Herring. 4
prominent farmer and horse breeder of
that section
He promptly offered himself to his
country when war broke out and came
to washington last month to claim Miss
smith as his bride before leaving to ioin
the colors at Camp Grant, Illinois,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
NO SENSATIONAL UPSETS.
New Year Boxing Card in Philadel.
mia Furnishes the Expected.

PHILADELPHIA, January New
Year boxing bouts at Philadelphia
sporting clubs did not result in any
sensational upsets. At one club frankie
Callahan of Brooklyn and Eddie
wagond. Philadelphia. fought draw;
Johnny Lynch. New York. knocked out
Andy Burns. Philadelphia. in the third
round, and Joe Tuber. Philadelphia,
had the better of his bout with Johnny
Roaner, New York.
At another club Babe Picato, New
Orleans, outclassed Johnny Mahoney.
Hazleton, Pa, and Leo Houck. Lam
caster. Pa. had the better of the bout
with Chuck Virgins Of Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
TWO RECORDS ARE EQUALED.
Fourth Annual Winter Race Meet
ing Opens at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January 2.-The
fourth annual winter race meeting
opened at.the Fair Grounds track here
yesterday under the auspices of the
Business Mems Racing Association
The meeting will continue through Feb
ruary IL.
Two track records were equaled dur
ing the afternoon. Dick Williams. a
brown gelding. owned by H Perkins
& Co., won the New Year handicap
running mile in 1877 As, and Emden
e. ~. Chancellor's bay -gelding, was
first IN the inaugural handicap. the
time being LIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
SPORT CHATTER.

With Allen. Karr and Trip show
ing the goods. the Cornell basket ball
team looks like a winner.
Boston is to have an 'all-star hockey
team composed Of the best perform
ers of the Boston A. A. and the Arena
hockey team.
Since Capt. Charley Higgins of the
University of Chicago foot ball team
has enrolled in the Hospital Corps the
Maroons next fall may have to follow
the system used by Michigan last year
Michigan gridders selected their cap
tain just before several of their con-
tests.
The month by-month players con-
tract proposed by some Of the mag
mates has been turned down. The 1913
big league contract will be for the sea-
SON.
After several weeks of idleness as a,
result of injuries, Johnny Dundee, the
New York lightweight, has resumed his
boxing activities.
According to present indications. the
Poughkeepsie rowing regatta will not
be resumed this year, nor will the
Yale and Harvard crews meet on the
Thames.
The Western Golf Association Will
hold its annual meeting in Chicago
January 10, the day following the
meeting of the national association in
Philadelphia.
The New York Nationals and Cleve-
land Americans have arranged q
schedule of ten games to be played be-
tween the two teams on their training
trips next spring.
The foot ball teams of the University
|of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State
College will stage their twentieth an
nual game in Pittsburgh next Thanks
giving day.
Valdez Zbyszko, who claims the
world wrestling championship, says he
will give Earl Caddock first chance to
grape for the title. with Joe Stecher
next In line.
Among the well known big leaguers
who are beyond the military age are
Eddie Cicotte, Dode Paskert. Shane
Collins, Hal Chase, Larry Gardiner
Bill Killifer, Gavvy Cravath. Jack
Coombs, Larry Cheney and George
Gibson.
Jack Curley, the fight promoter, is
trying to arrange a clash for Carl Nor
ris the Oklahoma heavyweight, who
evidently has reconsidered his an
nounced determination to retire from
the ring.
Mike Mowrey, released by the Brook
lyn Dodgers last season. is now in line
for berth with the Boston Braves.
IT'S said the Braves also arc angling
for Cutshaw, another member OF the
Dodger team.
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Can't. David Fallon Sunday.

Capt. David Fallon, NJ. c., will be
heard at the National Theater Sunday
evening in his great war message:
Fighting Through He'll
Capt Fallon has thrilling story to
tell. His message is the message of his
own life in the trenches and in no mans
land. Capt. Fallon paints horrors with
startling realism. But. war In the
trenches also has its lighter side-its
frrepressible human side-and this the
survivor Of Gallipoli and La Somme pre-
sents with sparkling, spontaneous
humor that compe1s many ripping
burst Of laughter.
The story Of the ill-starred Gallipoli
campaign is related, the advance over the the
Turks, the tortures OF thirst and hun
ger and the agonies Of the dying.
The story of Belgium and France also
is told by Capt. Fallon. "The Turks
fight like men," says Fa1lon, but the
Germans like barbarians"
The story is illustrated. in part, by
views taken on the battle fronts.
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as a vocalization of THE Boys of Com.

as vocalization Of The Boys Of Com
pany B."
When Love is Young" relates pref
y story Of the love of a young fellow
for young girl. whose mother desires
to marry her to an Englishman. There
are no end of amusing and tunefu1 COM
plicattons. with & big camp scene in
which brass buttons play star roles
and through the vagaries Of which are
interlaced skits that go to show that
an army camp IL by no means dreary
place.
Maurice Tutt1e has prepared two real
triumphs in sets for the coming at
traction.
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Stops Bout, Gives Lux Decision.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January a.
Morris Lux of Kansas City won YER
dict over Jack Read of Australia, before
the Army Athletic Association in North
Little Rock today, when Referee Hanck
stopped the bout in the fourth round
and awarded the decision to Lux, The
men are lightweights