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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
SMALL FIRE
Tive Small chiicre, Playing With
Matches. Set Fire 20 Nome
IN the East End

Fire. started IL IL claimed. BY
matches being thrown into a clothes
pres by two small children. caused
a loss OF about SIS 10 the home OF
J. @. Witthuhn. Of Alley IL. The
alarm was turned In about : O'Clock
frcm box SIS and when the depart
ment arrived the ore had gained con
siderable Roadway. II took them
quite a while TO locate the blaze. but
after that the work OF the department
was easy.
II is said tina the father aud moth
er OF the children had gone for a
walk and had left the children. Tour
and six years OF age. with a foreign
servant In some manner they had
secured matches and struck them.
tossing them into the clothes press.
The fact hat the girl could not speak
English made IL hard TO find out the
position of the blanc by the IRE lad
dies. h~andicapping their work. Quite
a little excitement "A caused by the
fact h a the children were in the
house at the time but willing hands
carried them TO safety. The IRE a
Sained considerable Roadway before
II was under control.
opera
1t isn't an opera. It's a clinical play.
This IL a condensed dictionary OF medl-
cal terms-"-Pfttsburgh Post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

was calling in town last Thursday.
John II. McMechen OF st. Glars
vile. o., was a caller Friday In this
vicinity. .
Harvey Hawthorne returned TO
Wooster. o., last Thursday evening
after a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Hawthorne.
j. X. Thompson of Riverview, O..
was a recent vlsitorw it'll Mr.. and
Mrs. John Atkinson,
Miss Lura Hatcher is staying at the
home of Mr.. INC Mrs. r. o. Bowles.
Nd Linden was in ST. C~lairsville on
business last Friday.
The ordinary crew Of one OF the big
Transatlantic liners numbers more than
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Large Crowd Attended

A large crowd attended the enter
tainment given last evening in the
auditorium OF the parish house on
Tenth street. given under the auspices
OF the senior class OF the local high
school. The freshmen class was en-
tertatned from 1880 until Q O'Clock.
and then the juniors and sophomores
were entertained until II o'clock A
program was rendered which
proved very pleasing 20 the entire
audience. a social session was held
at the close and the affair was pro
nounced the most successful ever
held BY the high school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

The United Optical Company. Tole-
do. +. w. Kelsey and others: S10O. 600.
The Cleveland Tap and Tool Com
pany. Cleveland, A. ID. Pejauo n
others; $4,000.
The Rex Film Renovator Manufac-
turing. Company. Dayton. Frank W.
krehbiel and others; $4,000.
The Waterford Hardware and Lum-
Der Company. Waterford, John Num-
mey and others: $4,000.
The Bankers Savings and Loan
Company. Cleveland. v. G. Dodge and
others; 100000.
The City Ice Company. Columbus.
manufacturing and dealing in ice. J.
NJ. Elliott. G. n. WEIGH, G.. T.. Binnes.
r. n. Welch and John a. Mcdonald
$4,000.
The Universal Contractors Mater
lal Company. Cincinnati. James +.
klimper and others: S25, 900.
The West Mansfield Mercantile
Company. West Mansfield, J. r.
O's%haughnessy snd others; $40 900.
The Ohio Wa Paper Company. Co
lumbus, manufacturing and dealing
in paper. J. +. Zangmaster. John B.
Kline. ii l.. Beck. Henry Gerke and
Simeon Nash: $4,000.
The Electric Products Company.
Cleveland, william Rockwell and 9th
ers: $1,000.
The II. w. Karg Coffee and Spice
Company Finfiay. II. w. Karg and
The United Garment Company.
Louisville, l.. c. Bonnet and others:
$4,000.
The BeIlairo Ice Cream Company.
Bellaire. John ID. Hall and others;
$4,000.
The Guggenheimer Drug COMPANY.
Cleveland: a r. Guggenheimer and
others; $4,000.
The Howard Carbon Company. To
ledo, =. w. Caughlln and others.
$4,000.
The Mergrue Motor Car Company.
Cincinnati. w II. Megrue and others:
$4,000. p
The Teal. Rogers & Yauger Com
pany. New Lexington. J.. G. Teal and
others: $4,000.
The Neal Building Company. Day.
ton. y. J. Hughes and others: $4,000
The Apex Pattern Company. Cleve.
isnd Oleb J.. Cowan and others
The Garford Manufactur ny Com.
pany. Elyria. a. l.. Garford and 9th.
ers. &1.3O0,00O.
Increases.
The Kissell Improvement Company
Springfield. 100000 10 $4,000.
The W 4. Miner Company. Tole-
90: $4,000 20 $4,000.
The Louisville Marhite Company.
Louisville. 80 900 90 $4,000
The Reynolds Lumber Company.
New London; $4,000 Z % $4,000.
The Sincere Realty Company. CIev-
Gland. 100000 90 $4,000.
The Bailey Realty Company. CIeve-
land. 5000 90 100000.
NEWARK o.. March 1e-Four
years OF litigation over the owner
chip Of a brass kettle valued at 81 so
came 10 an End In COMMON pleas
court today. when Judge Edwin Mans
held held that tho receptacle was tho
property of William Hainef Court
costs amounted NJ 10 $50 % o. fciuaivc
OF Attorney fee. each Utilant om.
ploying four learned counsel. ono OF
WHOM was Representative W. ". FuI-
ton and another Attorney VIM IA.
Dyer Of Columbus.
Haines sold n farm 10 w. 10 Dv-
eert and the kettle imbedded In the
ground. Haines claimed b. n part o..
N farm equipment and 10 was the
controversy which followed that was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Iaroe Crowd Attended

Another large crowd taxed the ca
pacity of the auditorium OF the Cath
Ole church on Tenth street last e
ming. where a mission service has
been in progress for the past week.
Father Swint of Wheeling. who has
been ably assisting Father Flanagan,
delivered a special lecture last even
ing using for his subject. The SUI
ferings and Death OF Jesus Christ"
The qeutsion box placed at the door
proved a feature last evening and
Father Swint.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
THOUGHT PRISON SENTENCE
GAVE AUTOMAt &c DIVORCE

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 ~ 'ccnccr.
tLAkkSHJRG. W Va. Narch I3-
WIS IheOdocia Fisher 81 Center
Point, Doddridge county. Is on trial IN
inc criminal court here on u charge
or btgamy. She and Stewart W. Cobb
were married several months ago
while her first husband. Harry W.
Ftshcr 81 Salem. was serving n pen-
ltentiary term for the murder Of her
brother. Frank Asher.
She Thought the prison sentence au.
Dramatically divorced her from Fisher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
To Hold Special se..ian

A warrant has been posted At the
front OF the county court house for
a special session OF the county court
70 be held on Monday. March 18th.
by commissioners II. J. Robinson and
r. W. Eiler. In the call business
pertaining TO audit bills. appoint a
deputy sheriff. special. and 10 act on
the bond of Dudley and Leu who are
the contractors for the concrete work
TO be done out Boggs Run.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Remains Unconscious.

}. a. Berry. local teamster. who
was struck by a nor hbound Wheeling
traction a on the McMechen divi-
sion Just below Ninth street, Benwood
early Thursday evening. is lying at
me Haskins hospital In a serious con
uluOn; Inc attending physicians state
that they still have hopes for HIS re-
coyery. but that his condition IS seri-
Gus. Berry resides on First street.
this city. and is well known. A large
cash was cut in his head, recurring
thirty stitches to close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Work PROGRESSING.

Contractor Il. ]. McFadden has re-
sumed work of removing the Dressed
property from the Federal building
site TO the lot at the corner OF Fifth
street and Lafayette avenue. The
work was greatly handicapped since
II was started owing to the extreme
ly cold weather. However the contrac-
or hopes to have the residence on
its new foundation by the end of mex:
week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late George Cullom. who passed
nue. Thursday morning. will be held
this afternoon at . O'Clock. Rev. G..
9. Lanham. pastor o. the Calvary NJ.
Il. church. will offciate. Interment
will be made at the Mount Rose Gem
etery. The deceased is survived by
a wife and two children. also his pa
tiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

ers boarded at tho residence and all
OF their belongings. together with the
house furnishings. were totally de-
stroyed with the water and fire. IL
Is thought that the blaze was caused
second floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
False Alarm.

The local auto truck was called out
yesterday evening about $40 o'clock
TO oak avenue. but the alarm proved
10 be false. However the truck for
the first time refused to go after 60.
ing some distance Second street
and had to be hauled TO the city
building. This il the first time since
the truck was purchased hat Il has
failed to respond and IL Is expected
mat only some minor part of the en-.
gine had broken. The truck was
quickly repaired after II had been
hauled TO the station and is now ready
to operate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

ly received in this city from the prop
er authorities at Washington regard
Ing he proposed new Federal build
Ing IL is thought by many that the
contract will be let in the very near
Iupnre probably today. The contract
yesterday and as both buildings are
nearly In the same district IL Is
thought that the time is not far dis.
tant when the contract will be
awarded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Rendered Special Programs.

The American. Virginian and Noun
tain State Library societies rendered
special arranged programs yesterday
afternoon in their ~espective Dom fol.
lowing the regular school sessions.
The program as published In these
columns a few days ago was rendered
and proved very pleasing to those
who were present. The various soci-
etiss VIII now prepare for the Joint
ing.
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carried through our years of litlsa-

MARYSVILLE. o.. March 13.-On
account of an epidemic OF measles in
the public schools at Mechanicsburg.
the attendance has fallen of over
fifty per cent. and II may be neces-
grades.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
Hfuqins Stoned.

Charles Higgins. Of this city. who
played with the o. a y. league and
also the Canadian league last season.
signed n contract with the Chill
licothe. Ohio. team in the Ohio state
League for the coming season. Hig-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

gins will report 70 the Ohio team
within the next two weeks Al when
time the tea mwill hold its nrst prac-
uce. He had several other Offers
from the various teams In this see
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

Glendale oners the home bunders
one Of the best opportunities TO Be
found IN this vicinity. There i more
lesei and suitable Tor building than
IN any suburban section It's
residents live In the country and stll
enjoy city co~nveniences.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
DOWDELL REALTY co.
GlnAAnIo


Bell Phones-Cali Moundsville.
Offce-305-R Residence-237-R
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

Inteiligeneer 1914 Almanac for Csc
at the Nichols News Stand. Get h
today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
New ohio Incorporatlons.

Governor J.. NJ. Cox is Ill with a
cold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

James II. Moore. ard Conrad A.
vallery to-day were relieved from the
bond of James J. Myers. treasurer OF
Ptke county. n he In given until
April : TO furnish a new bond. The
state board OF accounting recently
reported a shortage OF $4,000 In My.
err accounts a. clerk OF Pee Pee
township.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

Jacob German. aged 50. an invalid
for three years. fell against a stove
whom he attempted TO rise from his
chair to-day and his clothing caught
IRE Tbs furnishings In the room
we're anre. but the blaze was soon
extinxufshed, although the old man
died from his burns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14

brooding over the mysterious
death OF her brother a year ago. Ruth
Meyer. aged ~. of Newark. hot her
self to-day and may die. Her brother
was . telegraph operator In a lone
~ station In Wisconsin. and one
morning he vas found dead In his Of
Dee. Miss Meyers mother In pros
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05

J. Z = . .
crat.
, seventeenth.--- Benjamin X. rocht
Eighteenth--Aaron S. Kreider. Re-
publican. so - ~.
Observation-Disclosures Worth Bailey.
lTWenticth--c. William Bealcs. Re-
publican.
Twenty-f Charles II. Roland, Re-
Twshty;second-Abr L. Keit-
Twsnty .thifd-Robert +. Hopwood.
TWenty.fourth--williah NJ. Brown.
Twon,y-dfth--M Liebei. J... Demo-
Observation-Disclosures ]. Steele. Dem
ocrat.
Tw,snty.seventh--s. Taylor North.
iiean.
Thirteenth--Biank.
Thlrty-first-7John NJ Moran, Demo-
Thirty -second--Andrew j. Barch-
Al largc--Thomns 8. Crago. Repub.
licnu. 80
At iarsc--Daniel +. Mclean, Repub-
iican.
Rhode Island:
4 First--George F. OShaunessy, Demo-
sscond--william r.. stcines, Repubii-
can. 49,
Thira-AmbroAc Kennedy, ncpubll-
South Dakota:
First
Second
Third-lIarry L. Candy. Democrat,
Utah:
First---Joseph Howell. Republican.
. Second---James FL. Mays, Democrat.
Ncrmont:
First-Frunii l.. Greene. Republican.
Second--Portcr II. Dale. Republican.
. Washington:
First-William f.. Humphrey. nepub-
lican.
second--I.indlcy II. Hadiey. Ropub-
lican.
Third--Albert johnson. Republican.
Fourth.L; l.; LaFollette. Republican.
Eifth-G e Dill. Democrat.
First--afatthew NJ. Nicely. Democrat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
A Real Flesh Builder
For Thin People
A New Discovery

Thin men and women-that big,
hearty. filling dinner you ate last night
What became of all tho fat-producinE
nourtsh mont II contained? You haven't
gained In weight one ounce That food
passed from your body like unburned
eoai through ,ru ,ho an open CRATE The ma.
work and stick. and the plain truth IL
from your meals to pay for the cost
OF cooking. This Is true OF thin folks
tho world over. Your nutritive organs,
your functions OF assimilation, arc
sadly out OF gear and need reconatruc-
ton.
CD, out the foolish foods and funny
r, Cut out everything but the
every ono OF those single SargoI
tablet. In two weeks. note the diner
ence. Five to eight good solid pounds
OF healthy. stay there" fat should be
the not result: Sargol charges Your
weak. stagnant blood with millions OF
fresh new red blood corpuscies-gtves
tho blood tho carving power to deliver
your food to every part of your body.
SnrBol. too, mixes with your food and
prepares IL for the blood In easily as-
Simulated form. Thin people gain all
the way from 10 to % pounds a month
while taking Sargol. and the new flesh
stays put. Sargol tablets are a scien-
title combination OF six OF the best
chemistry. they come 40 tablets to "a
package, are pleasant. harmless and I'm.
expensive, and all druggists in Rich.
mond and vicinity sell them subject to
an absolute guarantee of weight In
crease or money Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
VOTE Is NO REBUKE
TO ADMINISTRATION

BOWLING GREEN. MO, November 4.
Champ Clark, Speaker of the M :
tional House OF Representatives., COM
mcntinG to-day Oh the Republican VIC
tories in n majority OF the States In
which elections were held yesterday.
said the vote was not rebuke to the
Wilson administration, but Just ono
more thing that could happen during
these days of European war.
THE result OF the polls throughout
the country" said the Speaker was
II great surprise to me.
The rcuniting of the Republican and
Progrcssivcs forces In many districts
and the inability of Democratic lcgisla-
tors because OF the long session OF
Congress to properly canvass their dis
tricts naturally permitted the voters
TO drift back TO old party lines. and
the Republican victories are the re-
suit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
SEVEN SEATS GONE
FROM "SOLlD SOUTH"
Democrats Eject los Representatives
Out of Possible 1t2-Repubiicans
Have q, md rrogressivcs I.

ATLANTA, GA. November 4-Twelve
Southern States Will send los Democra-
tic Representatives. to the next session
of Congress out OF possible l12. ac-
This compilation shows n loss OF three
Democratic memberships. compa red
With the representation in the present
Congress.
or the seven memberships which will
not, be held by the Democrats. six will
be held by Republicans and one by the
progressives. The opposition to the
Democrats from the. South will BIO dis
tributed rs follows:
y, Tennessee.s4m r. Sells. Republican.
publican. Second District.
Oklahoma-Dick T. Morgan, Republi-
can, Eighth District; Joseph a. Gill
Republican. First District.
North Carolina-Jnmes j. Britt. Re
publican: Tenth District.
Virginia-C.N Bascom Slemp. Ninth
District.
Loulsiana-w. p. Martin. Progress
sive. Third District.
House memberships held by Demo-
but lost according to late returns. are
the Eighth North Carolina, the First
oklahoma and the Third Louisiana
Representative James Il. Gudger. Jr..
election in the Tenth North Carolina
District. as was Representative James
n; Davenport. in the First Oklahoma
District.
Henri /. Gueydnn was the Democra-
District. United States senator elect
4; F; Broussnrd. has. represented the
Third Louisiana District In the House.
These southern States will return
solid Demoeratic delegations to the
ia. 8. Georgia. 12: mississippi, S: south
Carolina, Z; Texas IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05

other those helpful agencies that aid to
comfort. and yet are perfectly safe to use
and among these they recommend
Mothers Friend"
It Ia entirely nm external application
designed to Intricate the. broad, fiat
muscles and skin that protect tho
abdomen. 1t has been in favorable use
for nearly half q century and Is known
to mothers in almost every settled COM
munity in the United States who highly
recommend II. You Will End II on sale
in drug stores. Mothers Friend" Is
utterly harmless contains no dcadcning
drugs, very beneficial, very soothing and
wonderful help.
Get q, bottle OF Mothers Friend" to-
day at any drug store and write TO US
for our instructive little book to mothers.
Address Bradfleld Regulator Co.. s1a
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. ca.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05

= = Z. ! Ii z. y. .H
= Twenty -thlrd---Joscph a. Goulaing.
I Twenty -fourti,-- woodson n. ogiesby.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W. Hustled. re-
!, Twenty-sixth--E Edmund Plat, Repub-
). Twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3. ward.
Republican. - = Is q Z
p Twsnty. eish.h--Roianl b. Sanford.
Republican,. ~ sFst
Twenty ninth---James II. Parker. Re.
Thirtieth-wIlilam u. Charles, Re-
Thirty-f,rst--E. "A. Merritt, Jr., Re-
y-second-=Lnther. w. Mott. Re-
Thirty-third--Homer p. Snyder, Re.
:, Thi,rt,y- fourth--Georso w. Fairchild
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. Magee. Re-
=, .,Trn,ir,y-sixth-serono. e. Payne. Re.
,,Thir.y-setohth---Harry II. Pratt. Re.
n, Trh,Illr a Il. Dunn, Ro.
Thirty-ninth--Henry G.. ponsor,h
Republican. "iorth
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Dempsey. Re-
IL Forty hrs,-c Charles &. Smith. Demo.
81 Forty seconded. a. priscoli. Demo.
y Eort iy-third--charlcs NJ. Hamilton
North Dakota:
Lirst-H. r. IIalgesen. Ronuh,,,o
% s $ NJ. Young .'P Repn5iI.
Third dh,rd--r. D. Norton. Republican.
,,, Firs'-Nlrholas Longworth, Repub.
SS1sGp11d-vAlIrsa g. Allan. Democrat.
Tourtii-N. w. cullingham, Demo.
Fff,h--Timothy I. ansperrv r,on,o
crat. Dchao :
- slxth-charlcs c. kearns, Republic.
- s;even.h-simeon d. Tess, Republi.
Xs,h--lsaaaen n a. s &Ssyi Damof pemo.
Tenth--Robert NJ. swi.xer, nepubli.
E,eventh-Edwin y. Ricketts,, Re-
observation-disclosures Brumbaugh. Dem
!Thirteenth--A, w. overmayer. Dem
Fourteenth--s. II, Williams, Repuh.
Fifteenth-w. C Mooney, Republi-
siSteenth--I,oscoc c. Mccullough
seyenteenth--wnliam a. Ashbrook,
Eighteenth-D. A. iIoliinsswor,h
Nineteentl,-John G. Cooper, Ropub-
crat. ' o'o-
wenty-frst-Rober, crosser. Dem
Twenty second-Iicnry I. Emerson
Republican. sas
Oregon:
Firat--Willis &C. Hawley. Republican
.Second--NtJ. Sinnott, Republican
rhird-C. j.. Marthur, Republican.
First--Wi liiam S. Ware, Republican.
lican.
Third. Hampton Moore. Repubn-
rourth-Georse w. Edmonds, Re-
Fifth-peter Il. Costello, Repsbli
sixth--oeorse p. barrow. Republi-
seventh--Thomas S. Butler. Repub-
Eishth-Henry w. Watson. Repub-
Ninth-wil,am ". Greiat. Republi-
Tenth--John r. Farr. Republican.
Eleventh-John J. Casey, Democrat
Tweifth-Robert p. Heaton, Rcpub-
lfcan
Thirseenth-Arthur Granville De-
Fourteenth-Louis. t. AIcFadden. Re-
publican.
Fifteentl,--Edgar II. ISeiss. Rcpuh-
lican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
FURY or ALLIED TROOPS
) FORCES GERMANS TO QU|T
They Withdraw From Left Bank OF
User, Abandoning War Material
and Big Guns.
BRITISH AND FRENCH ADVANCE
Military Circles In Paris Expect Inn.
mediate Retirement In Direction OF
Client and Brussols--Latter City
Prepared for Coming of Soldiers.

Especial Cable to The Times .Dispa tch. !
PARIS. November THE fury OF the
allied troops attncks has forced the
Germans to withdraw entirely from
their positions on the left bank of the
User. abandoning much war material
and number OF their big guns, which
we're stuck In the mud
The inundation of the field in which
the Germans have been compelled TO
operate has made their positions near
tho coast untenable. and the fact Of
the attacks made in this Flemish bog
apparently has convinced the German
general staff that continuation OF tia
offensive in this direction would be
suicidal
Their attacks still are being made on
tho French positions at Ypres, but to-
day the allies, by n vigorous forward
were able 10 drive toward
Messines, slightly to the east; OF south
OF fpres. and seven miles distant
The British and French troops advanced
along the northern bank OF the River
Lys. and by n sharp Ranking movement
succeeded in bentIng inward the left
flank Of the German army facing Yproe,
and establishing itself in positions
from which the violent counter-attacks
Va tlc inNuQcTS 10 .QiSlOOBc tne.n.
heavy artillery duel ragged all
along the front from the Flanders re-
gion around the great arc to the forest
OF Apremont, east OF the Argonnes.
The allied positions to the west of
Lens and between the Rivers Somtne
and BAncrc were the targets OF par
ticularly heavy cannonadlng by the
German guns, but the activity of the
big guns was without result for either
side.
According TO a persistent report cir
culntcd in Paris to-day, the Germans
were able to cut Off several detach-
mcnts OF the allied troops operating
In the vicinity Of Arras and near Roye.
These reports declared that troops mum :
bering 1850 were caught between the
German lines hy 4 ftanklng movement.
and that thoy fought until all their
ammunition was expended, when they
were compelled to surrender.
The French are reported to have en-
tirely recovered from the attack In
forco directed by General Won. kluck
against the line along the Aishe. At
one point the Germans were able to
cut through because of their over
whelming numbers, the French ratir-
ing to save themselves from slaughter.
But by fresh rcihforcements and the
bringing up Of several batteries OF
heavy artillery, the. German Offensive
finally was broken, and the French suc-
ceedcd In rc-cstablishing themselves In
positions equally good, IL not better,
than those from which they were COM
PEELED to retirc.