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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Notice for Publication

l.. S. Land office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August II, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
l.. j.. MARkESTAD,
FOR the heirs of Louis f. Markestad, of
Canton, Mimi, who on March 20, 1911.
made homestead entry, serial No. O21103,
for SEA NW14. E1a SWA, WE SEA;
NEA SEA, section 10: NWA NEA.
NEA NWh, section 80. township &c
north, range II east, Montana meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before Herbert
y. Schmidt, U. s. commissioner, at his
5th day of October. is14. Testimony of
claimant to be taken before the clerk of
the district court of Fillmore county,
Minnesota.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Malcolm Currie, Charles \. L%Ovinger,
William S. Kingsbury. all of Virgelle,
Montana, Charles O. Fisher, of Geraldine.
Montana.
L. n. SITHERLIE. Register.
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Notice for Publication

L. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August ~, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES r. JONES
of Fort Benton. Montana, who, on April
26th, 1910, made homestead entry, serial
No. 0l2634,. for east half E12), section
"a. township "a north. range 10 east,
tention to make three year proof, to es-
ablish claim to the land above described,
before Herbert ID. Schmidt, U. S. COM
missioner. at his office. at Fort Benton,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry r.. Todd, John w. Mcfarland,
Epaphras w. Park, Julius O.. Everson,
all Ut Fort Benton, Montana.
r. n. SUTHERLIN. Register.
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Notice for Publication

l.. S. Lane Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August IS, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
GRACE d. SHERRY,
of Eagle Butte, Montana, who, on Aug
ust 20, 1908, made desert land entry,
serial No. goo. for lot 4, section l; lot
l. section 2. township "a north. range II
east; SIC SWA, section 80, SEA SEA.
section "a, township. 25 north, range II
east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention TO make final proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before Herbert u. Schmidt, l.. S. COM
missioner, 1T his Office at Fort Benton.
Montana, on the 9Th day of October. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Sherry, Charles w. Parsons.
Charles C~ronkwright, Il. Ross Sherry, all
of Eagle Butte, Montana.
L. n. SETHERLIN. Register.
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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August 13, 1914.
i, Bernard Hardy .Jr.. of Eagle Butte.
homestead entry No. o22432, for NE,
section 20, township % north, range II
east, Montana meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final three wear
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before John G.
Chancellor. L. $. commissioner at Vir-
TENDER, 1914, by two of the following
witnesses:
Arthur Paul. Bernard Hardy Sir.
Johr thinner, Peter LennertZ, all of
Eagle Butte, Montana.
+. n. SUTHERLIN. Register.
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Notice for Publication

T.. S. and Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, July 81, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
WIN. H.. EARL.
Of Marias, Montana, who on August II,
1910. made homestead entry No. ol5262,
for north half of section "a, township %
north, n 6 east, Montana meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Albert
Kurtz. ". S. commissioner, at Selma,
Montana, on the 18th day of September,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David Rauscher. August Brush, r. A.
Quarts, VIM. Hagen, all of Marias, Mon
tana.
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Non Goa! Havre list No. 0l6S3l
Great Falls list No. O1S573
Notice for Publication
Notice for Publication

T.. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, July %, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ZUIDEMA,
of Clear Lake, Montana, who, on Deem
her 81. 1910, made homestead entry, SER
ial No: o1s44S, for north half (Nh2l, sec
ton 80, township "a north, range II east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice of in
tention. to make final three year proof.
to establish claim to the Ian above de-
scribed, before Herbert d. Schmidt, U.
Benton. Montana. on the sth day Of Sep
TENDER, 1914.
Claimant INT as witnesses:
Tom hoG9ysnga, Susie Van DeRiet'
all of Clear Lake, Montana.
R. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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L. s.. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, August 10. 1914.
Notice 4 hsFspy si Gen t hY
for the heirs of Herbert d. Gilkey, de.
ceased; of Alamo, Indiana, who, or
December 8. 1910, made homestead en-
try, serial No. 01SS3O, for west halt
CWh) section 90. township rs north
range II east, Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Herbert b
Schmidt, U. S. commissioner, at his
office at Fort Benton. Montana, on the
23d day of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George. Sherry. James F.. Brewer,
Samuel H.. Smith, Roy Newsome, all OF
Eagle Butte, Montana,
L. n. SUTHERLIN. Repister
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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Nom
tana, August "a, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
HARVEY O. PHELPS.
of Fort Benton, Montana, who. on Nav
20. 1911 and August ~, 1914, made
homestead entries, original and addition
a.; serial Nos. o22oO7. and 035O49, for So
SW,A. section L.: lots 6, s: SWA sen,
section. 2, lot l, NWA NEA, section II.
township "a north. range 8 east, Mon
tana meridian. has filed notice of inten-
tablish claim to the land above described
before Herbert d. Schmidt, U. S. COM
missioner, at his office at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the Sth day of October,
1914.
Claimant names as witness:
James BARLEY, Joseph S. Brown, John
y. O'Neal. William E,ckhart, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
r. n. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate of Andrew c. Jensen, decea sed.
Eot:ce is hereby given by :he lnder-
yi"G"a, administrator OF the estate of
.ii''ew C.. Jensen deceased, to the cred
irol' Of, and all persons having claims
aga'Hst the said deceased. to exhibit them
";tn the necessary vouchers within -four
months afte" the first publication of this
n"tlce,. to the said administrators at his
county of Chouteau. state Of Montana.
F. f. STRANAHAN,
Administrator of the estate of Andrew
G. Jensen, deceased.
l"ted August 70, lGl.
FIRST publication August 30. 1914.
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Serial No. 0l566S
Notice for Publication

I. $. Land Office at Havre, Montana.
August Il, 1914.
tana, who on July LIST. 1912, made 16U-
acre homestead entry serial No. O15663.
at Havre, Montana land office for SWL
southwest quarter) of section 29, town
ship p north, range . east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described before
A. l. Sutherland, L. S. commissioner
at Colony Bay. Montana, on the 21st
day of September. 1914, by two of the
following witnesses:
Bruce Sturgill, Hattie Watson, ]. F..
Creelman, X. c.. Douglas, all of Colony
Bay, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

y. s.. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana. August 10. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
DANID PLARMER LAUBACH,
OF Fort benton, Montana. who, on Aug
ust 49,. 1911, made homestead entry,
serial No. 023163, for the southwest
north, range 5 east, Montana meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
communication proof, to establish claim
bert D. Schmidt. U. s. commissioner
at his Office at Fort Benton, Montana,
on the 23d day of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Solon Knowles. Ellsworth Wamsley,
Harry S. Bucknell Arthur l.. Allen and
Rudolph Moede, all Of Fort Benton, Nom
tana.
Z n SI-TAEHI1H rA.;
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Notice for Publication

l. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tala. August Is, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
DAVID =. ELLIOTT
o. Fort BENTON, Mont, who on Aug. 81
laal made homestead entry serial No.
O23472. for SEA, sec. 10, SWA, sec. II, to.
~ north, range I east, Montana meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention to
make three year. proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Herbert D.. Schmidt, L. S. COM
missioner, at his office, at Fort Benton,
Montana, on the gath clay of Septem-
Der, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer Shepherd. of Fort Benton, Mon
tana. Richard a. Quarles, Fred H. Lemb-
Ike. James E. Shepherd, all of Goosebill,
Montana.
Z. n. SI,THERLIN Eepister
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Notice for Publication
Jpl,- - 101d

L. S. Lane Office at Great Falls, Mon
July -, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
GUY y. MILLER,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who on Aug
ust, 10, 1911, made homestead entry, SER
ial No. 0231S3.. for lots 3, 4, S4 NWA.
SW "A, section 4, township 25 north, range
! east, Montana meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed before Herbert D. Schmidt, U.
S. commissioner, at his Office, at Fort
Benton. Montana, or the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joe Ludwig. Joseph Nordhues. Harold
Poudebush, Herman Haines, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
r. n. SCTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana. August Is. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
ETHEL McMURTRIE,
formerly Ethel StrOskoff, of Fort Ben
ton, Montana, who, on october II, 1911.
made homestead entry No. V2456s. for
Egg. section IA. township "a north. range
10 east, Montana meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to max ~three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before George ID. Pat
tersOn. clerk OF the district court, at
his Office at Fort Benton. Montana. on
the 5th day of October. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John J. Wilson, j. o.. Everson, Mrs. ].
O. Everson, W. o. Dexter, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
K. N. SuTHERLIN, Register.
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land is Luzon and that Manila is the
capital city" quietly replied Mrs. Bow

capital CITY," quietly replied Mrs. Bow
ser.
And what is geography to me:'' al
most hOwled Mr.. EOwser. as he kicked
the cat across the room. Because
geography states that Ohio is in Asia
does it make it so? l say that Manila
Is the principal island, and III bet Il
million dollars to a cent on it,"
Mr.. eowser's Own Style Spelling.
Mrs. Bowser let him walk around
and cool of a Lit, and then asked:
How do you spell Philippines"
1.-The same US everybody else with
sense in his head"' sulkily replied Mr..
Bowser.
THAT is, you put two p's in the
word?"
THAT is. l don't do any such thing!
Any %schoolboy will tell you that it is
spelled with two Is and one p. You'd
better get out your spelling book be-
fore you go into var or politics!"
1.-The geography and the newspapers
give one l and two p's."
what! Disputing me again! Mrs.
Bowser, this is too much. If you are
trying to make ont that I'm a fool.
why don't you say 500"
look for yourself"
"Never. never! What do l care how
they spell the name?"
But
II say that there are two rs in It
and that settles it. When you asked
me to post you on current events !
knew you simply wanted to spoil my
evening. Mrs. Bowser"-
"And how do you spell Manila ?' she
interrupted.
"How do l spell Manila?" he repeat.
ed. He tried to freeze the blood in her
veins by an icy glare and went on:
II might ask you how to spell cat or
dog. but I don't want to embarrass
you. l spell Manila with two Is. but
perhaps you and the newspapers and
idiot asylums make it end in " in
stead Of "a"
There's only one | in it. Mr.. Bow
ser. Find the name where you will
and you will see that l am right"
"Aone" Becomes a Hollow Moekery.
Mr.. Bowser gathered himself to work
awful destruction on the furniture of
the 70 and to raise his voice until it
could be heard a mile away, but sud.
denly checked himself. Then he swal-
lowed Mt the Jumps in his throat. grew
pale and started for the hat rack. Mrs.
Bowser followed him and queried:
Are you going out, dear?"
Il am going out" he sternly replied
"o-u-t! Perhaps you spell it some
other way"
But will you be gone long?"
Don't wait for me. l may be back
In an hour or may not be home for a
month. l said home. but it is no home
for me. You have broken it up. When
a husband becomes a fool in his wife's
eyes it is time for him to 60"
but you see you We're wrong about
the photography Of those
"Oh. l was. was 1? Then you still
insist that I'm a fool? That will do!
That will do. Mrs. Bowser-that will
do! In pity of your ignorance l set
out to post you about certain things.
Like other ignorant people. you resent
it and seek to cover up your lack of
knowledge by bluff. l am through.
You can put six p's in Philippines and
leave the is out Of Manila if you wish.
l go. | bid you good Nightingale.
night"
But how foolish"
"N.i-g-h-t. night, Mrs. Bowser. and
you needn't sit up for me. When the
saloons close | can walk the streets or
go to a hotel. HOTEL"
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wal Havre list No. OMIT
Great Falls list No. O1S571
Notice for Publication

u. >. Land Office at Havre, Montana.
j, GEORGE WASHINGTON AkEp
OF Iona, Cnouteau county, Montana Who
on ~ -. 1910, made enlarged home
$685. sleaS entry, serial No. O1S571, receipt No.
office. for E1a SWA and VIZ SCI, seq
tlon "a; Eia NW14 and Wiz NEA, of
seet'oN %, township 26 north, range 8
e!st, ',nntana meridian, has filed notice
OF lH'thllon to make final three year
PROOF, to establish claim to the land
;tnove described, before \. L. Sutherland,
- ."'hinissioner, at Colony Bay, Mon
taha, Oh the 1th day of September, 1914.
BY tW" q the following Witnesses:
C.r: Redick, w. NJ. Mclaughlin, Geo.
p, Atwood, \. F. Flowers, ali of Iona.
NJ. ". HUTCHINSON. Register.
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Acciimated.
Her Father-You assume a grave re-
sponsibility when you marry my daugh-
ter. sir. Remember she was brought
up in the lap Of luxury.
Merry Suitor-Oh. she's pretty we'll
used to my lap now. Boston Tran
script.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION

Ey v,"tue of the authority in mo vested
by the constitution and the laws of the
state of Aiontana, l, S. V. Stewart, gov
ernor OF said state, do hereby proclaim
that on i ucsda!, the third day of No.
vember, y. D.. 1914, there will he held
IN the Stale OF Ao..tana a general cleo
tion by the qualified electors of the
state to elect the following officers viz:
Representatives in congress.
Associate justice of the supreme
court.
! Railroad commissioner.
l State senator III each Of the follow
ing counties. viz: Broadwater, Cascade,
Chouteau, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead.
.ili.ilte. JEFFERSON, Lincoln, Madison.
Mineral, M%issoula, Ravalli, Eichland''
Hosebud, Sanders. Sheridan, Silver Bow,
saltwater. Teton, Toole, Valley, Nj.
Daux, Yellowstone, and in the county of
Dawson to fill a vacancy; also in any
other county where a vacancy exists.
Members of the house of representa-
yves IN the several counties of the state
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Niece - My husbands so careless:
he's always losing his buttons.
Aunt-Perhaps they are not sewed on
carefully, dear.
Niece-That's just it. He's awfully
slipshod with his sewing. London
Telegraph.
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Explainino the Trouble.

Yeast-Ever notice ut different times
Of year how some things expand and
other things contract?
Crimsonbeak-Sure. I've noticed how
the keyhole contracts and the night
ley expands Yonkers Statesman.
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His Line of 1houoht.

II suppose you are thinking up new
things to tell the people u home"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum I'm
trying to find some way tn take back
what l told them when | was there W,
FORE Washington Star
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FoR SALE or EXCHANGE

Fifty-two copies OF the Weekly River
lent in bankable paper. Goods will he
delivered in regular weekly installments
during the twelve months following re-
ceipt OF remittance. Satisfaction gualan.
teed. Address
THE RIVER PRESS.
Fort Benton. Mont
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something mas happened.
Mr.. BOwser has discovered that the
world is round. 1t is 90, 100000 miles
to the sun and a few feet over. The
few feet over are known to him alone.
After dinner he took the cat on his
knee and stroked her back as he
smoked.
That is another sign that something
profound is getting ready to boil ove
A preliminary cough and then:
Mrs. Bowser. you know ! was Owe
to see Davidson the other evening? !
had to wait about half an hour for
him. and during the interval I talked
with Mrs. Davidson. l was more than
surprised to find how we'll informed
she was. Davidson ought to feel proud
Of her"
II suppose he does" replied Mrs.
Bowser.
Its a wonder to me that all women
don't 60 at it and inform themselves"
continued MIR. Bowser.
Most of the women | know are
about as we'll posted on general affairs
as the men," returned Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. 6owser's Tolerant Spirit.
What an assertion! Ila. ha. ha:
Most women know the title Of the last
love sick novel. the latest style Of hat
and who Is going to get married next.
but as for knowledge Of current events
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Practice Of Pharmacy

why was that young lady so indig-
nant? Didn't we have what she
wanted?"
"No." said the drug clerk. "She ask.
ed for love powders and got mad when
l told her there was no such thing
Kansas City Journal.
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Sure.

do you believe that the whale swat
lowed JOnah:"
why n0t:" said the Grnuch. ~
have an AUTOMOBILES that SwalInwpd an
eight room house" - Cincinnati FIR
lnirer.
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An impossible Mistress.

why are you leaving us. Jane?"
There is too much work to do here,
num-. I'm used to having the mistress
10 something. You insist upon being
waited on just as If you had once been
a servant yourself. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
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raj Havre list No. O36O9
Great Falls list No. O13674
Notice for Publication

! U; s: ] Office at Havre, Montana.
!, WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN,
Who on MAY 3. 1919. made de'sssii h N1eaaai
Montana, land office, for NEA NEH,
S1s NE4, SEA NWA, SEA. section IL,
township % north, range 9 east, Nom
tana meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton TO make final three year proof to estab
iisn clam to the and above described
siGner. at Colony Bay, Montana. on the
tn gay of September. 1914, by two OF
th: following witnesses:
Chaf!es r. Redick, Geo. W. Aker, Geo.
Atwood, John Hennigar. all of Iona,
Montana.
NJ w. HUTCHINSON, Register.
Non coal Havre list No. O16S31
Great Falls list No. o1S573
Notice for Publication
L.. $. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
August 3, 1914.
l.. CHARLES FREDERICK RED1CK,
OF Iona. Montana, who on May I'd, 1910,
made homestead entry, serial No. O1S573.
NEA, and SEA. $3.50 acres) sec. Is twp.
% n, range 8 e. Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof to establish claim
to the land above described before A. l..
Sutherland. L. $. commissioner at Col
ony Bay, Montana, on the eth day of
September, 1914. by two OF the following
George w. .Aker, William Mclaughlin.
Anil j.. Briese. Walter S. Warner, all Of
Nj. II. HUTCHINSON. Register.
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Notice for Publication

Il. n. ~SCTHERLIN. Reg
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b0WSER THE SAGE
Sufficient Unto Him Is His Store.
house of knowledge.
OTHER AUTHORITIES? BAH!
Has HE Own Ideas Regarding &c %.
raphy and Spelling, and When Mrs.
Bower Dares Dispute Them There
10 q Family Explosion.
BY NJ. QUAD.

copyright. 1914. by Associated Literary
Press.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-21

SSNTGRGNSE ~ DECIDE TIE
FUTURE OF ITALY ON WAR
London-A conference, the result
of which is expected to determine
Italy's future position as to the Eu-
ropean war, is soon to be held in
Rome.
The Italian ambassadors to the al
lied countries are now enroute to
Rome. Ambassador Marchesi, the
imperial envoy to England, left here
today.
Paris-In artillery fighting extend
ing along the western and southern
battlefront the artillery of the allies
gained the advantage yesterday, the
official communique today declares.
From Newport to the Aisne and on
to the Champagne district the allied
fire held the advantage.
Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe, L. |.
The Shat Ell Arab river is now de-
Tended from British attacks by mines
and sunken ships, an official state
ment issued today declares. A Per-
sian tribe is now marching on Tab
riz against the Russians.
Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe, L. |.
There are great expectations re-
garding the decision in the fighting
near Lodz," declares an official state
ment issued here today. at is gener-
ally taken for granted that the gigan-
tic Russian army, despite its enor-
nous numerical superiority, is heaV-
lily threatened by Gen. Won linden
berg's ingenious strategy, and bold
offensive spirit"
In order to ensure complete clear
ance of German territory of Russians
for the winter, line of communica-
ton has been established which, it is
declared, will enable the Germans to
hold whatever Russian territory they
may gain, even to Warsaw, should
Gen. Won Hindenberg take that city.
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Saw, the lnVdu0TS 10 Tie uOTIu Will 10
forced to retire, it is declared. Fa-
vorable progress is reported along
the Czenstechowe-C racow front.
Paris. - Reports reaching head
quarters indicate that the Germans
may be about to try new plan of
driving the allied troops from their
trenches in Flanders by the use of
huge steel barges of burning oil.
Barges in great numbers have
been brought up at the rear, together
with great quantities of crude oil. Be-
ieved intention of Germans to launch
these along the User canal and in the
inundated sections between Dix
munde and the coast.
Fighting along the northern front
still confined to artillery fire today.
Signs of renewed activity of British
from Arras, however, in the move
ment which has for it's objective the
piercing of the German line Of COM
munication.
Petrograd. - Russian war Office
claims that German offensive in Po-
land between Vistula and Warthe
rivers section has been partially
checked. Losses on both sides have
been exceedingly heavy and details
received here of the fighting along
the banks of the River Bzura, upon
which the Russians retired, bring
frightful stories of trap into which
the German cavalry rode.
The Russians, withdrawing from
the Bzura, mined the banks. When
a strong detachment of Germans
reached the river the mines were ex-
ploded. The destruction was terri
BILE. Men and horses were blown to
atoms. Wounded riders and horses
were blown into the river The bed
of the river had been filed with
barbed wire and men and mounts
became entangled in hopeless
struggling mass of flesh. The sur