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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30

peal to the Supreme Court from the
decision of the Philadelphia courts in
the optometry case.
Mr.. McAfee's House Burned. - The
residence of Secretary of the Com
monwealth Robert McAfee, in Pitts
burgh, was badly damaged by fire yes
terday. The fire was caused by a
painters blow torch and ruined upper
stories while valuable paintings and
hunting trophies were destroyed by
water.
Big Payments.-The pennsylvania
Railroad yesterday paid half million
dollars in State taxes to the State
Treasury. To-day the National Tran
sit Company paid $10S,0O0
Hearing In PIttsburgh.-The State
Industrial Board is giving hearings
on the bakeshop regulations in Pitts
burgh to-day. Attention is also being
given to the mattress regulation act.
DIR. Schaeffer Speaks.-Condemnin
the practice of vilifying candidates for
public office, in an address yesterday
before the county teachers institution,
DR. Nathan Schaeffer, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, made
special reference to the present cam
paign, but refused to name any par
ticular person upon whom he was
heaping condemnation. I'VE ought to
be ashamed of ourselves to malign
men up for public office" he said.
Road i'm Butler.--The State High
way Department has asked for bids
for road in Butler. The road will
connect up improved roads.
Investigated Typhoid. - DR.. c. j.
Hunt, associate chief medical inspec-
tor, returned to-day from Pittsburgh
after conducting an investigation into
the outbreaks of typhoid fevor and
other diseases in Allegheny county.
Making Inspections. - DR.. John
Price Jackson, Commissioner of La
Dor and Industry, is making series
OF inspections in Pittsburgh to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
BAD COLD? TAKE
CASCARETS FOR
BOWELS TONIGHT
No headache, constipation, bad
cold or sour stomach
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent boy.

Sick headache. biliousness. coated
tongue. head and nose clogged up
with cold-always trace this to tor
pid liver; delayed, fermenting food
in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the
intestines. instead of being cast out
of the system, is reabsorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes conges-
ton and that dull, throbbing. sicken-
ing headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.--.d-
Vertisement. ......, ,...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
South African ReUolt
May Result Seriously

Berlin, oct. 80 (By Wireless). -
Press information given out in Off
cial German circles to-day says
1t is believed here that the South
African revolt may take on large
proportions, AZ Generals DE Wet and
Beyers are highly respected leaders
OF the Boer nation.
"Dr Rhomberg, former counsellor
of the German Embassy ut Toxic, in
an interview explains that it Is Japan :
aim to Free Asia from European in
fiuences and to subdue China to Japa-
nese supremacy.
The German War Material Com
pany, Limited, announces that the
stocks of copper in Germany are suf-
fcient for lasting a long time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
MUMNIERs MEET MONDAY

Members of the board of directors
and the committee on rules of the
Harrisburg Mummers Association Will
meet Monday night at the Mayors
office. Membership tickets will be
ready by Monday, and will be dis
tributed to members on payment OF
dues. Entry blanks for the New Year
day parade will be sent out next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
CONSTIPATION A
PENALTY OF AGE

Nothing is so essential to health
In advancing age as keeping the
bowels open 1t makes one feel
younger and fresher and forestalls
colds, piles. fevers, and other de-
pendent ills.
Cathartics and purgatives are
violent and drastic in action and
should be avoided. A mild, effect
tive laxative-tonic, recommended
by physicians and thousands VINO
have used 1t, is the combination or
simple herbs with pepsin sold by
druggists everywhere under the
name of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. The price is fifty cents and
one dollar a bottle. For a free
trial bottle write to DIR. w. b.
Caldwell. 451 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Ill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
Business Locals
YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE 1T.

But look at the calendar and see.
Christmas is here In. less than eight
weeks. While you are feeling in prime
condition after your summer and Fall
outdoor recreation, that's the time 10
sit for a Christmas photograph. It's
none too early, as it gives us ample
time to do the most efficient work,
Kellberg's Studio, 500 Market street
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
SOLD SHORT WEIGHT

Mayor John X. Royal yesterday af-
ternoon held John Essig and Peter
Brady, each under $500 bail, for ap-
pearance at court, on charge of sell
ing potatoes by short weight. Resi-
dents of North Sixth street told Mayor
Royal that they paid for nine bushel
of potatoes from these men and re-
ceived six bushels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30

RfHHUMAkehlH + IN a or a
Democ a | e AZ
-ss.=E= y-ss-ksEMA centimeter a m =
e-i,---1 paign shell that
Iaiieu 10 explode. The list is so ludi-
crousiy incomplete and inaccurate that
II mas excited unusual interest and also
some amusement because of the man.
ner In which II shows UP the two Bull
moose state officials who are allies of
Mccormick in his gubernatoriel as
poratlons. 1t is shown that both
AUDITOR General A. w. Powell and
state Treasurer II. X. Young draw
salaries as members OF boards and
mat their emoluments run close to
Sl0,OOO year in the aggregate.
one of the funny things is that
toward w. Fry is given as a clerk in
ihe state Department when he has
peen chief clerk of the Highway De-
partment for almost year, while a
stehosrapher In one department, who
acts as clerk to board where Young
ana POWELL constitute a majority. is
credited with an aggregate in salaries
equallng some State officials, and which,
OF course, he does not get People are
lsted who are dead and who have not
been employed on the "HilT' for
months. and the salaries are just as
incorrect while some boards and offices
are not even mentioned
The prize item is the Pennsylva MIA
Historical Commission, in which it is
gravely stated that Hampton l.. Car
son, Philadelphia, gets $1,000 a year
ana William u. Hensel, Lancaster
$1,000. The truth is that they do not
even get per diem az members of
that. commission and give of their
valuable time and extensive knowledge
to the Commonwealth for nothing.
home TO Vote. - Practically all of
the men connected with State depart
ments who live in other places have
left harrisburg to vote. In some of
the departments only the men living
here are left. To-day most of the at
taches of the Auditor Generals and
State Treasurer's Departments went
home.
Young to Speak. - State Treasurer
K. Is. Young left to-day to continue
his speeches. He will be in Towanda
and Canton tonight.
DIR. Hill EIected.-Dr S. S. Hill.
head of the Wernersville State Hos
pital, was yesterday elected head of
the Association of Hospital Superin-
tendents at the Danville meeting.
Colonel Barnett Here. Colonel
James Barnett, of Pittsburgh former
State Treasurer, was here to-day to
see Auditor General Powell about
State taxes. Mr.. Powell will go home
to vote late to-day.
Building and Loan Association of
Philadelphia. to-day filed notice or
increase of stock from $1,000, 600 to
SO, 900, 600.
New York Central Case.-The New
York Central merger is before the
Public Service Commission at Phila
delphia to-day. 1t is to be ended this
week
State to AppeaI.-The State will ap-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
Germany Preparing
/. to Annex Belgium

London, oct. 80, ISL a. ma dis
patch to the Times from Berlin via
Copenhagen asserts that preparations
are being made in the German capital
for the public proclamation of the an
nexation of Belgium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
James S. WeItmer,
Aged Ironworker, Dies

James $. Weltmer. aged II wears. an
aged ironworker and brickmaker, died
at his home, Front and Paxton streets.
yesterday, from a complication of dis
eases. one brother, John Weltmer, a
former chief of police of Harrisburg,
survives. The funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon. at o'clock. Ser
vices Will be held at the chapel of f. J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect May "a. 1914.

TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and MartinsburE at
5:O3 1850 a. M. '3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg. Car
isle, Mechanicsburg and intermediate
stations at s;o$s '7;5o, .l1:5s a. M.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at 9:4S a. m, 2:18, 3:27.
$50, 9:30 n. IN.
s11:53 a. m. 2:1s. '3:40. 5:32 and $40
D. m.
sDaily. All other trains daily excent
Sunday II. A. RIDDLE,
j. II. TONGE. q. p A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30

Miller, undertaken. 524 Race street, and
Will be in charge OF the Rev. r. L.
Meisenhelder, pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran Church Burial will be made in
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
Two Bombs Kill 10
and Injure 40 Others
BY Associated Press

London, oct. so, 800 a. m.-Two
German aeroplanes on Wednesday
dropped two bombs at Bethune,
France, according to the correspond :
ent of the Daily Mail. One which
fell among marketwomen. killed 19
OF them and injured 40. Two bonn bs
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30

James S. Weltmer was a resident Of
South Harrisburg for many years. He
was employed at various times at the
Central Iron and Steel plant Paxton
furnaces and at brick yards in South
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
WORK SHOES
Busy Bargain Department

CHILD'S SHOES
Patents and
DOngOla kid. With
or without heels.
Sizes up to u.
IL e gular 75c
values. A0c
Special ...., ESS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30
DEMOCRATS BOMB
NOT WELL MADE UP
Partial List" Of Capitol Officials
Is Partial in More Ways
Than One, They Say
People on Capltol

People on Capitol
Hill are making
efforts to find the
architect of a pam
phlet entitled "a
Partial List" of the
officeh o d e r 8 OF
Pc n n s y | v a MIA ,
which has all the
e a r IN a 7 k s of a
Democ tic AZ
centimeter C a m =
paign shell that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-30

MEMS SLIPPERS
Everett styles
In tan and black
leather and vel
vets. II eguIar
75c values. %
Special at OOC
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, way Of FL Paso,
Texas, Dec. 1.-Gen. Villa entered the
captal today at the head of about 25,.
900 troops. He arrived during the
afternoon in the subub5s where he re-
NAMED during the evening receiving
and foreign consuls. Villa
will not enter the capitol part Of the
city until the arrival of provisional
President Gutierrez. Gen. Villa is
sued the following statement to the
Associated Press:
"Ny only mission is to restore or
der in Mexico and not to take personal
revenge on anyone. promise that or
der will be restored at once. / am
acting as the subordinate Of Provision
al President Gueteraz and the nation.
al convention. The provisional presi-
dent Is now the supreme power in
Mexico and l am merely acting as field
commander of the army. All foreign.
ers and foreign property will be pro.
tected."
General Villa had narrow escape
from death Just before his entry into
the city. His train collided with the
train of Gen. Chao about Tula. Thir-
ty.two persons were killed and 40
wounded. One mile below the scene
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
German Fought
In English Army
MEMBERS OF RED CROSS CORPS
WERE AWARE OF HIS MA.
TIoNALlTY-

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-siegfried schnei
der, a German, startled the officials
and spectators at the Bow Street Po'
lice Court today by calmly admitting
that he had served for some time In
the British army in France and that
everybody in the Red Cross corps, to
which he was attached, was aware Of
his nationality.
The prisoner was dressed in the
regulation khaki Uniform. The charge
against him was that he failed to reg
lister as an alien and Travelled moro
than five miles without a. permit. He
was arrested at the General Military
hospital in Bologne. where he was
serving as member Of the staff un
der the name of Frederick Taylor
The court remanded the prisoner with
out bail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Age
Comments On
Tqft's Speech
SAYS IF u. s. GOVERNMENT Ac,
cEPTs HIS THEORY MONROE
DOCTRINE rs OBSOLETE.
POSITION GUARDED FOR MORE
THAN EIGHTY YEARS ADD.
GATED.

BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss.1
MELBOURNE, Australia. via Lon.
don, Dec. 1.-The Melbourne Age, re-
fer-ing to the views of former Fresl'
dent Taft concerning the Monroe doc
trine expressed recently at Montclair,
N. j., and particularly his statement
that the United States would not be
compelled by the terms Of the doc
trine to intervene If Canada should be
attacked by Germany, has this to say
about it:
"If this Interpretation represents
the views Of the government OF the
United, States, then an event, of first
grade importance to the entire civ,
ilized world, has taken place. If the
Wilson government shares Mr.. Taft's
opinion 1t is clear that Monroeism is
a thing of the past, and that the Unit
ed States has abdicated the position
she has been jealousy guarding. for
a period extending upward of so
years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
NO wHlskEY FOUND
AT JAcksoN ST. RIEssS.

The manager of the Jackson street
skating rink denies the report that 9
man who was arrested yesterday found
any whiskey at the rink. BE says the
man told him he found it In the alley
back OF the rink. The management Of
tho rink allows no whiskeyBon tts
premises and does not permit people
under the influence of Whiskey %
skate there.
This correction is made In Justice
to the rink Management Swhose btst
ness might have been injured to some
extent in the minds Of those who
might not understand the policy Of
the management.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

EASTERN FRANCE, Dec. 1.-THE
armies that Germany now has in
France to oppose the French and Brit
ish troops are six in number.
The first is under command of Gen
eral Won Kluck, who is still making
vain cldeavors to break through the
allies line from a point southeast Of
Amiens to Scissors.
The second, which was under com.
mand Of General van Buelow, is trying
to force a passage in Somme and to
the north of Arras.
The third, under General van Einem,
is held In reserve.
The fourth, under command of the
Duke Of wurtemburg is operating be.
tween ostend and Armentieres. We
know what 1t. lost in Its vain and furi.
GUS attacks along the User and the
Lys when it tried to break through
the French, English and Belgian lines
and what remains of 1t now is partly
in the midst of canals,
and overflowing rivers.
The fifth army, which extends from
st. Emenhould to Metz, with which
fortress It co-operates, suffered enor.
nous losses In its attempts to storm
The almost impregnable heights OF the
Meuse while undertaking what Is
called "the siege of Verdun." The fact
Of the matter is that verdun is so far
from being besieged that its big fort
ress guns have not been brought into
notion since. the beginning of the war,
and during the past few weeks the
French field guns are now bombarding
the German positions within 16 kilo-
meters Of the fortifications of Metz.
II is Metz, therefore, which seems
more likely to be threatened before
long than issVerdun. VI
The sixth German army under com:
mand oflthe crown prince of Bavaria.
Is drawnb between sArmenti Heres and Ar
ras and III has made no greater prog
ress than any OF the other five.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

WARRINGTON. w. Va, Dec. l.
Congressman M. M Nicely, OF the First
district, arrived here yesterday motn-
ing from Fairmont, accompanied by his
secretary, Charles Lively, and during
the day held a hearing to determine the
contest for the Warrington postmaster
ship, between ]. Fred Beatty and a. l..
Pritchard, two well known business
men and politicians. The lcarms last
ted two hours, and during that period
Major Neely heard from fully one hun
dred of the leading neu Of the town,
who put in their wo1d for one or the
other OF the two aspirants.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Operator is
Held on Bail
CHARGED WITH DIVULGING NEWS
ARTICLES SENT OUT BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA. H. L. Lin
der. telegrph operator employed BY
the Postal Telegraph Co. and station
ed in the office of the New York Globe
was held on $4,000 bail for the action
Of the grand jury when arraigned In
the police court today charged with
violating section 522 OF the penal law
IN that he revealed the contents Of
certain news messages sent out by the
Associated Press. Albert Venino,
counsel for Linder, requested that tho
case be adjourned so that his client
might confer with counsel for the AS
sociated Press and rectify the wrong
he had committed, il any. This mo-
tion was overruled by the presiding
magistrate however. Several en-
rloyes OF the Associated Press testi.
fed regarding a decoy message con,
tanning what purported to be news
concerning the sinking of the RUS
sian dreadnaaught siba," formerly
the Ismail.
Linder, it was testified. said he re,
ceived money from the New York
News Bureau, an organization ope'
rating ticker service for sending its
messages taken from the wire operat'
ed by the Associated Press. No wit
nesses appeared in Linder's behalf.
Linder was released in the custody OF
his counsel until surety company
could reney his bond of $1,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
w w. Lru1in Recommended
By Congressman Neely For
Wheeling s Me1t Postmaster
Beatty Recommended For
Postmaster OF Warrington

Before leaving for Wheeling later in
the afternoon Congressman Neely wiz
ed to Washington his recommendation
he decided the contest in favor of Mr..
Eeatty. Mr.. Beatty is an active young
Democrat, who has done much in max
ing Marion county the strong Demo
cratic county it has become In recent
elections, and the recommendation IS
is expected to be received with sails
faction by the peole OF the town gener-
ally. 1t is epecs id that the appoint
mept will go to tue senate soon after
tie assembling OF congress next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
$75,OOO,OOO
Belgian Tax
ALSO MUST PAY 100000
MONTH TO SUPPORT
coNQuERERs.

BY Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, Cvia London), Dec.
IA message from Brussels to the
Handelsblad states that the German
governor Of the province of -Brabant,
in which Brussels is located, convoked
meeting Of financiers and told them
that Belgium must pay 35,00o,0Oo
francs $4,000, 900 monthly for the
maintenance Of German troops.
In addition to this sum, it is stated
Belgium must contribute war levy OF
275 900 900 francs (s75 5.OOO,0o0) as q
penalty for violations of neutrality by
Belgium and losses ensuing therefrom
to Germany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Federal Troops
ToBeRen1oDed
from Colorado
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL WITH
DRAW, THEM WHEN STATE
is READY.
COMMISSION is TO DEAL WITH
DIFFERENCES OF MINERS
AND OPERATORS. y
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
President Wilson will withdraw Fed
eral troops from the Colorado strike
zone as soon as he receives official
word from Governor Ammons that the
State is ready to resume control. The
President reiterated today that the
Commission named by him Sunday.
would have nothing to do with the pres
ent strike, but was appointed to be Of
service in settling differences which
aight arise in the future.
Seth Low and the other members Of
the Commission are expected in Wash
ington December IA to confer with De-
partment of Labor officials.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Hindenberg
Most Popular
POST CARD ADDRESSED TO MOST
POPULAR MAN IN GERMANY
REACHES HIM.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, via The Hague and Lon
don, Dec. 1.-That Field Marshal Won
Hindenberg is considered the man of
the hour in Germany is Indicated By
an incident reported in the news
pers. 1t appears that field post re-
ceived a postcard directed simply to
the most popular man in Germany.
The card, it is stated was delivered to
Won Hindenberg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Mad Rush for
.ReDenue Stamps
TWENTY POLICEMEN PRESERVE
oRDER-TWo WOMEN
FAINT.

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l
CHICAGO, Dec. $50 great was
the rush here today to buy war tax
stamps that twenty policemen were
called to the Federal building to re-
store order. Two women tainted. The
press Of the crowd 1osened the door
of the Office of the internal revenu"
collector from its hinges and severa!
windows along the corridor were
broken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01

True to his promise, made before
1,700 people at the market auditorium
during his recent campaign, that the
postmaster for the Wheeling office, to
Ssuucceed the late Hon. August H.
{iWiedebusch, would be named by De-
Scember list, Congressman NJ. NJ. Neely
early this morning wired Washington
sand announced his selection for Sher-
in William w. Irwin.
The choice OF Mr.. Irwin meets with
general approval. The selection was
made by Major Neely after long de-
liberation, but as in the instance of
the appointment of the deceased, Mr..
iWiedebusch, Mr.. Neely weighed we'll
the candidates and could not have
picked more deserving and highly
capable man.
Congressman Neely arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock from Warrington and went di.
rect to the Windsor hotel to receive
the friends Of the candidates and
heaar from them direct whom they
wanted to seetnamed.
During the afternoon and early
evening, for in such great numbers
did the callers come that Major Neely
found 1T impossible to carry out his
original plan of leaving onrthe $3.50 b:
ana D. train and was delayed until the
511:45 east bound train, the two rooms
engaged at the hotel were always
sthonged as were the corridors in tho
vicinity,
Is It is estimated that fully 600 promi-
snent Democrats waited upon the First
district congressman in an effort to
getia moment with him alone. From
this though, it is not to be assumed
that every man who shook hands with
heSpopular congressman gushed forth
words Ia the advocacy OF some ones
candidacy, for there were some who
merely wanted to say "howdy-do" and
inquire as to the statemans health.
& However, in so much as the contest
for the lucrative position has been an
ali absorbing one, spirited and hard
tContinued on Page Eight.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
viii Protect
Foreign
GENERAL ZAPATA SAYS THAI
HIS TROOPS ARE TO PRE-.
SERVE ORDER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
General Zapata, whose forces ocupy
Mexico City, has assured the United
States government through American
Consul Silliman that foreigners will
be given every protection and that
his troops will continue to preserve
order.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
Heavy Battle
In Progress
THE ROARING OF BIG GUNS HAS
BEEN HEARD ALL
DAY.

LONDON, Dec. Violent fighting
is in progress today along the Yser
canal, according to telegram from a
correspondent at Sluis.
The roaring of heavy guns has been
heard all day and houses as far as
Sluis are shaken. Inhabitants of all
villages within one hours march OF the
User battle front have been sent away.