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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
ing her parents at Gutenberg Ia, re-

ing her. parents at Guttenburg, Ia, re,
turned home Friday.
Herb Yuly, who returned recently
from an extended trip thru California
and Mexico, is reported seriously i'll at
his home on North Prairie. The change
of climate is probably responsible.
One Of Joe Hennes boys, while skat-
ing on the Mouse Monday, fell and
broke his leg. The fracture is known
as compound fracture. We have been
unable to get the full particulars but
understand that the little fellows condi-
ton is serious, inasmuch as he was suf-
fering from tuberculosis of the bone at
the time Of the accident.
Mrs. w. G. Broyles Of North Prairie
is suffering severe attack Of the
grippe.
The many friends of Mrs. M. D. Ora
ham will be panied to learn of her SER
ious illness. She is suffering from heart
trouble and her condition is very pre-
carious.
The NJ. W. A. will install the new Of
flcers of the Camp on Tuesday evening
next. A full attendance Of the mem
bers is desired .-..
Joe Wistrom and Fred Casteel left
Friday for Des Moines Ia. They ex-
pect to be gone for several weeks visit
ing relatives in Iowa. =
Henry Stenning Of Deering is visiting
at the home Of his daughter Mrs.
George Pedlar, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Fennell, who
reside on the Jourgen Olson ranch, are
the proud parents of fine baby girl
born Thursday. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely.
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dacy for the office of superintendent
of public instruction and has already
started his campaign.
There will be a partial eclipse of
the moon January 20, visible here at
about o'clock in the morning, and a
total eclipse of the sun February g.
visible as partial eclipse here about
8 o'clock in the morning.
The Balfour Messenger says that
no delay should be made in "wring-
ing" the fire bell by the first one re-
ceiving news of a fre.-Velva Jour-
nal. That's right, and if you happen
to get your pants wet at the fire, go
home and ring" them out.
John Dallman was arrested at
Drake last week on charge of violat-
ing the prohibition law. The case was
dismissed for lack of evidence. The
News doesn't say whether the evil
dence was spilled or whether the mar
shall drank it up by mistake.
Yuletide celebrations among the In
dams at Warwick were broken up
when N. A. Way, federal agent, ap-
peared and. confscated 16 quarts of
whiskey and three gallons of alcohol.
At the same time Hans Gunderson, a
character known as dynamite Hans"
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was arrested and is now in the county
Jail in default of $1,000 bonds,

was arrested and is now in the county
Jail in default Of $1,000 bonds.
Sam Walker of New England, sin
! gle-handed, cleaned up better thar
$4,000 in farming operations this
year. When the. expression of "sin.
gle-handed" is used, it is employed
advisedly, for Walker has only one
arm. The combination of livestock
and grain raising has been the basis
for the one-armed farmers success.
"Uncle" George Watson of Bis
marck, one of the pioneers of North
Dakota, and we'll known by the people
of Wilton, was found dead in bed on
Tuesday morning. He was SO years
old and one Of the best known sports
men in the northwest. Mr.. Watson
made trip to Wilton each fall to hunt
chickens and was able to secure his
share of game along with his compan-
ions.
Down at Flasher a modern dude,
with narrow striped clothes, saddle
colored shoes, a large necktie, hair
parted over his nose and smoking a
cigarette, addressed his best girl thus
ly: IF you was me, and I was yon,
what would you do?" She unhesitat-
ingly said with smile: ~ would take
off that hideous tie; put that coffin
naiP-cigarette- the stove; part my
hair on the side-then pray to God
for brains"
Four primary objects have been ad-
opted by the North Dakota Enforce
ment league for attainment in 1916,
as outlined by F. L. Watkins, superin-
tendent. They are:
Stopping the railroads from carry
ing illegal liquor shipments.
Removal Of incompetent and un-
willing officials.
Driving out the "organized" blind
piggers.
Carrying out financial-educational
campaign, involving the creation of a
$4,000 fund to be used among the
children.
Sheriff Fladby of Sargent county
returned from q trip to South Dakota
points. He went first to Pierre, where
the South Dakota capitol is situated,
and secured requisition for the per-
son Of Martin Flick, who was wanted
in Sargent county upon rape charge,
and who had flown from the county
some time ago, but whose where
aboust had been discovered. Sheriff
Fladby then proceeded to Watertown,
s. D., where Flick was, and arrested
his man. The sheriff brought Flick
back and he will await trial before the
February term of district court.
A special federal grand jury has
been called for January 18th to con-
slider the case against R. c. Kittle and
w. F. Kttle, former president and
cashier Of the defunct First National
bank of Casselton, which closed it's
doors last November. Should indict-
ments be returned they will be taken
to Fargo for trial at the January term
of court. r. C. Kittle is now out on
$4,000 bonds and the brother, w. F.
Kittle, is enjoying his liberty on S., 900
bonds.
Judge Chas. F. Amidon of the Unit
ed States district court held the nine
directors Of the Farmers Elevator Co.
Of Finley, N. D., liable for $4,000 on
losses sustained by the bankrupt cor
poration through defalcations Of it's
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BURLINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. Wilson Of Poplar.
Mont, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowman,
returned to their home Wednesday. Mrs.
Bowman accompanied them and will re-
main in Montana for at least a month.
Hans jacobson Of Parma, Idaho a
former Burlingtonite. IL back for Wis
it and called on Burlington friends the
first Of the week.
Mrs. J. N. April, who has been visit
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D0NNYBR0Qk BACHE.
LOR KILLS SELF
FERDINAND BRANDT, WEALTHY
FARMER, SHOT AND KILLED
HIMSELF - REMAINS SHIPPED
TO MINNESOTA.
Special to The Independent i:

Donnybrook, Dec. 31.-Ferdinand
Brandt, bachelor, aged so, a highly
respected farmer living seven miles
south of this place, shot and killed
himself in fit of dependency some
time during Thursday night. No mo-
tive can be assigned for the act other
than the fact that Brandt had been
acting in peculiar manner for some
time and his act was probably owing
to some imaginary trouble. He owned
a fine quarter section of land and was
in excellent circumstances financially.
The coroner was called and after view
ing the remains decided that an in
quest was unnecessary. The body was
shipped to Henderson, Mimi, where
a sister and two brothers reside.
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L. C.. Stearns, of the Minot Auto
Co., returned Sunday from the east,
bringing charming bride, his mar
riage having taken place in Minneap-
oils. The happy couple have cozy
quarters in the Dinnie flats and will
be at home to friends after Jan. Is.
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McCoys Senannual Remnant Sale begins next Monday jan
II 10, evening" Jan. Is

This will be third Sen-annual Remnant Sale and we
believe will be the biggest have given, from the
fact that this has been the biggest piece goods business
have hadand of of emnantsand
these same remnants viii beginning next Monday
and children waist coat length down to
materials for underwear, etc, etc.
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Childhood to Womanhood wear Gossard Corsets-$2oo $780,
$3.50, $500 to $3.50
winter Coes and Brasseres for
Corset Department
flesh colored corsets plain and fancy materials
south window displaying of the newest models for
!
$500 $3.50 your figure by
experienced corsetiere, free of charge. n=#.
72x84 Wool Finish Blankets, SITS
$ will buy the best pair of German Wool finished Blankets
you have size 2xs4heayy weight in TAM with
can come to this one particular blanket
Some Tailored Suits, $5.95
We have almost 100 Winter Suits about styles
wintersned and neined with best material Plain fancy
models to choose FROM
Another good feature wearing qualities
and coorings Every suit in stock marked
Suits
Carter's Union Suits, 81 90 to S. 90 Suit
In Carriers Union Suits you find light medium
weights cotton Isle, mercezed cotton silk white Merino
and silk and wool combinations description Carter
make suits to suit all kinds of people and MCo have
$780, $75 $780, SIPS to $500 per suit '' az s'' ''~'
Sweaters for Skating
Skating good and completed skating
Our line Of Jumbo Knitted Sweaters with collars
down the 'front.' kon pockets white grey,
ready for selection 44-Only $685.
Can you beat it? Caps to match, at Csc each
Trimmed Hats at Half Price
We still have big variety of winter hats effects
soment Of shapes for people who their
for quick will trim these
pretty trimmings choose fronspecial
and shapes this week.
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mercial printing.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
1O-FAR ROCKAUAY, L. l.
OCEAN COUNTRY CLUB

3 miles from New York; round trlp
fare, 85c.; 9-hole course. Out
slider, ST day, except on Sat, Sun.
and holidays. when guest must be
introduced and play with club
member. Sect'y, John Marcus, F ar
Rockaway, L. |.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
IT 10 MIN O, i. I.
FLUSHING COUNTRY CLUB

miles from New York; round trip
fare, 45c.; 9-hole course. Entrance
fee, SIS; single membership, $35;
family membership. $45; guest Of
member, ST day. Sect'y, Clinton
B. Smith. jr.. l37 Maple Ave.
Flushing.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
S5-UOODHAVEN, L. I.
WOODHAVEN GOLF CLUB

! miles from New York; round trip
fare. l0c. from Brooklyn only; lS-
hole course. Club used public
course. Entrance fee for season,
S.; $3.50 from August IS. Out
siders must have permit from De-
partment of Parks. 81. Sect'y.
VIM. J. Finch.
Received too late for indication
on map.
BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN,
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
19-INWOOD, L. I.
INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

y miles from New York; round trip
fare, Sc; l8-hole course. lrltla-
ton fee, subscription to $500 club
bond; annual dues, $35 for women;
SIPS for men; outsider, 81 except
on Sat, Sun. and holidays; on
these days only guests Of members
permitted. Sect'y. H. A. Wolf, 2
Rector ST., n. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
11-GARDEN CITY, L. l.
CHERRY VALLEY CLUB

20 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $l.02; l8-hole course. Sect'y,
Vim. NJ. Cruikshank, Cherry Valley
Club, Garden City.
GARDEN CITY HOTEL,
Joseph j. Lannin, Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
S-EASTHAMPTON, L. /
MAIDSTONE CLUB

l03 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $50; lS-hole course dues
for season, 500; monthly, $33,
guest of member, 81 50 day. Supt.,
CIV. Stewart, Easthampton. L. !.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
f6-GLEN COVE, l.. I.
NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB

20 miles from New York; round trip
fare. 81 40; l8-hole course. En-
trance fee. $500; annual dues.
SIPS; guest of member. 81. Harry
L. Hedges, Superintendent, Glen
Cove, L. |.
THE HALL,
Ctllen A. Edwards Props
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
5-BAYSIDE, L. /.
OAKLAND GOLF CLUB

Il miles from New York; round trip
fare, 65c.; entrance fee, SlOO;
each member required to purchase
FIVE shares of stock l0 $50 share.
Annual dues. $85. Sect'y. Caring
ton C. Arnold. 45 Wall ST., n Y.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
15-GLEN HEAD, L. l.
NORTH SHORE COUNTRY
CLUB

II miles from New York; round trip
fare, $l37; IS-holecourse. Annual
dues, men. SIPS; women. $40;
guest of member, ST.. Sect'y. Nor
timer c. Adler. ST Fifth Ave.
New York.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
2f-LOCUST VALLEY, L. I.
PIPING ROCK CLUB

81 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $l.55; lS-hole course. Guest
of member, 81 day, except on Sat,
Sun. and holidays, unless playing
with member. Sect'y. Frank L.
Crocker. Piping Rock Club, ) Mas
sau St, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
29-SHINNECOCK HILLS,
SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF
CLUB

81 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $4.3S; lS-hole course. En-
trance fee, 500; visitors must
have card or letter of introduction
from member. Sect'y, Fred'k A.
Snow, IS Wall ST., n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
9-BRENTWOOD, L. /.
BRENTWOOD GOLF CLUB

z miles from New York; round trip
fare, $2l4; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, $40 for men; $40 for women;
guest. ST.. Sect'y, Geo. B. Studley,
Brentwood.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
S4-WOODMERE, L. I.
THE WOODMERE CLUB

20 miles from New York; round trip
fare, &c.; lS-hole course. Annual
dues, men. $l00; women, $40;
$50 season for non-residents; guest
of member. 81 day Sat. Sun. and
holidays; week days, 81. Sect'y,
Lewis W. Scheuer. 50 Wall ST..
n. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
SS-WAINSCOTT, L. I.
WAINSCOTT GOLF CLUB

90 miles from New York: round trir
fare, $4.96; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, family, $40; individual, $40;
guest free. Sect'y. H. A. Pomroy.
Wainscott, L. |.
HOTEL WELCOME.
Mrs. j. o. Hopping, Mgr
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB

s miles from New York brooklyn
Bridge, via B. R. To-; round trip
fare, l0c.; 9-hole course. Entrance
fee. $50; annual dues. SO; guest
of member. ST. Sect'y. William
F. Haggerty.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
AUTHORIZATIONS L. /,
BRIDGEHAMPTON GOLF
CLUB

90 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $4.84; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, men, SIS; women. $40; guest
of member, 81 day; So week. (No
Sunday playing.) Sect'y, E. S.
Cloves, Bndgehampton. L. |.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
BAYSIDE, l.. /.
RAYSIDE COLE LINKS

z miles from New York; round tnp
fare, 65c.; ready for play Septem-
Der |, 1916; lS-hole course. Rea-
sonable fee schedule, covering the
different privileges of the grounds,
will be placed in operation. Sect'y,
Arthur Heine, 2248 Broadway.
n. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
12-GARDEN CITY, L. /.
GARDEN CITY GOLF CLUB

20 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $1.02; l8-hole course. Annual
dues. 500. Geo. L. Hubbell, Gar
den City. L. !.
GARDEN CITY HOTEL.
Joseph J. Lannin, Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
QO-LONG BEACH, L. /.
LIDO GOLF CLUB

25 miles from New York; round trip
fare, ST.; lS-hole course. Initiation
fee, 5000; annual dues. $50;
ready for play in 1917. Apply
Henry W. Bull, IS Wall ST., n. \.
City.
HOTEL NASSAU,
Barnett & Bsrse. PrOprs.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
1S-HUNTINGTON, L. I.
HUNTINGTON GOLF AND
MARINE CLUB

60 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $l.63; l6-hole course. Entry
fee, $50; annual dues, $35; guest
of member. ST. Sect'y. Geo. S.
Taylor, Huntington, L. |.
urNTINGroN GOLF & MARINE CLUB,
Elmer l. Matthews, Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
17-GLENDALE, L. /.
FOREST PARK GOLF Club

Myrtle Ave. opp. Parkyiew Ave-
Glendale, LID l0miles from New
York; reached by surface cars; lS-
hole course. Dues, $40 for men;
So for women. Sect'y. Vim. J.
Myers, 70 Beekman ST., n. Y. City.
Outsiders apply Dept. of Parks,
Bor. Of Queens. Richmond Hill, L. l.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
NORTH FORK COUNTRY
CLUB

81 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $4.37; 9-hole course. Nom
resident entrance fee. $3.50; an
nual dues, $40; resident entrance
fee. SIS; dues, $40; outsiders, ST
day: $40 month. Sect'y, Frank {.
Barker. Mattituck. L. /.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
25-QUOGUE, l.. /.
OUOGUE FIELD CLUB

79 miles from New York; round trip
fare, 1897; 9-hole course. Season,
men, SIS; women. $40; daily fee,
81 if member of some othe, golf
club. Sect'y, Nelson Olcott,
Ouogue, L. |.
WALKER HOUSE.
willard ). French. Prop
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
1-RAYSHORE, L. I.
SOUTH SHORE FIELD CLUB

l3 miles from New York; round trip
fare. Sis; l6-hole course. Fam
lily dues, $35; guest of member. 81
day. Sect'y. J. R. Hyde, Bay
shore, L. |.
BRIGHTwATERs Inn & CASINO.
" MiliE Mgr.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
WESTBROOK GOLF CLUB

II miles from New York; round tnp
fare, $2.36; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, $50; entrance fee, $35; guest
of member, ST day; S. week.
Sect'y, Chas. H. Jackson. lslip, IL
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
SO-SAYTILLE, L. l.
SAYVILLE GOLF CLUB

3 miles from New York; round trp
fare, $2.6l; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, SIS; guest of member, 81
day; outsiders fee, $3.50. Sect'y,
c. B. Clark, Sayvil!e. l.. |.
ELMORE HOTEL,
Tohu u SecOr Prom.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
D 4 { IT, y. I.
WESTHAMPTON COUNTRY
CLUB

10 miles from New York; round trip
fare. 1888; lS-hole course. No
initiation fee and course is avail
able 10 summer residents a I'd tran
sients upon payment Of club dues
by day or season. when properly IT.
troduced by club member. Sect'y.
D. P. Cobb, 81 Nassau ST., n. Y.
City.
HOWELL HOUSE,
Henry j. Howell. Prop
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
26-SHELTER ISLAND, /. l.
SHELTER ISLAND COUNTRY
CLUB

100 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $500; 9-hole course. En-
trance fee, $50; annual dues, SIS;
season. $35; no entrance fee for
season members; monthly, SIS;
outsiders, ST.; 81 on Sat, Sun. and
holidays Train to Greenport and
boat across bay to Shelter Island.
Sect'y. Howard V. Brumley. 40
Barclay ST.. n. Y. City.
PROSPECT HOUSE,
James Eben, Prop
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
23-.NALBd, L. /.
23-WILBI, i. i.
MALBA FIELD AND MARINE
CLUB

II miles from New York; round trip
fare, &C.; 9-hole course. Annual
dues. SIS; guest of member, 81
day; s. week. Sect'y. J. W. STAN
ley, Whtestone. l.. |.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
22-MASSAPEQUA, L. /.
THE MASSAPEQUA GOLF
CLUB

81 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $I.55; 9-hole course. Annual
dues. SIS; s. additional for each
member of family; guest, SOC day;
$3.50 week. Sect'y. A. H. Bartle,
Massapequa. L. |.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
PORT WASHINGTON, L. l..
NORTH HEMPSTEAD COUN-
TRY CLUB

20 miles from New York; round trip
fare. Sl.0l; l6-hole course; 9
holes now open. Entrance fee,
$50; annual dues. S35; guest of
member, 81 day Sat. Sun. and
holidays; u week days. Sect'y,
E. NJ. Strong.
BRADLEY's,
John +. Bradley, Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
6-CEDARHURST, /. J.
THE ROCKAWAY HUNTING
CLUB

II miles from New York; round trip
fare Sc; 9-hole course. Guest Of
member. 81 day. Sect'y, Newbold
T. Lawrence, Cedarhurst, L. |.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
NATIONAL GOLF LINKS OF
AMERICA

81 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $4.3S; lS-holc course. En-
trance fee. $l00; annual dues.
$50; guest of member, 81 day.
Sect'y, Daniel Chauncey. 81 Broad
way. n. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
91-ST. ALBANS, L. !.
ST. ALBANS GOLF AND
COUNTRY CLUB

| 4 miles from New York; round trip
fare, 70c.; lS-hole course. Initial
fee, 500; annual dues, SIS; guest
of member, 81 day; s. Sat, Sun.
and holidays. Apply St. Adams
Golf and Country Club, Room 737.
3 Broad ST.. N Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
24-PORT JEFFERSON, l.
BELLE TERRE CLUB

50 miles from New York; round trip
fare, $2.97; 9-hoIe course. Annual
dues. SIS; golf course open to
guests of hotel and their friends;
daily, ST.; weekly. s.; monthly,
$40; season, $40. Apply Thos.
Mortland, Lessee and Mgr. Belle
Terre Club Hotel. Port Jefferson,
l.. |.
BELLE TERRE CLUB HOTEL,
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
97-SHELTER ISLAND, L. T.
MANHANSET COUNTRY CLUB

100 miles from New York; round trip
fare. S5.02; lS-hole course. Club
fee, $40; golf fee, $40 additional;
outsiders fee, 81 day; SIS month.
Sect'y, Chas. Lane Poor. s. Thomas
ST.. N. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31

If you're short of time and
short of anything else needed for
golf
Just phone us, and we'll send
1t over at once.
Especial at once - no
fail"
*"Gymkhana'' golf clubs.
*"Gymkhana'' golf shoes.
Golf knic k ers, golf Shirts
golf jackets. golf helmets.
Registered Trademark
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
13-GREAT NECK, /. /.
GREAT NECK FIELD AND
MARINE CLUB

10 miles from New York; round trip
fare, 80c.; l6-hole course. Mem
bership requirements: Purchase of
mortgage bond (D $3.50; annual
dues, 500; guest of member, 81
on Sat, Sun. and holidays; other
days, green fees, ST.. Sect'y, J. c.
Mcknight, y East 33d ST., N. Y.
City.
BRADLEY'S,
John r Bradley. Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31

I4-GREAT RITER, L. /
East ISlip =. o.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
2-BELLPORT, l.. /.
BELLPORT GOLF CLUB

90 miles from New York; round trip
fare. $500; 9-hole course. Annual
dues, $40; outsiders. S so day; 81
Sat. Sun. and holidays; So week.
Sect'y, B. H. Tibbs. Bellport, L. !.
WYANDOTTE HOTEL.
Wm kreamer Prop.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31

Glllen & Edwards. Props
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Somme Front Moves.

| The allied drive on the Somme front
is proceeding in series of impulses.
First one side of the allied line pushes
forward and then the other. There is
apparently no regular sequence in these
| movements. Indeed, it would be most
unmilitary if there were. To regularize
any military operation is to warn the
enemy and enable him to anticipate the
move. To strike when and where the
foe is not expecting is the prime essen
tial in warfare. Thus in the Russian
campaign in Volhynia and Galicia and
the Carpathians the essense of success
has lain in the unguessahe procedure of
the Slavs. They would strike now here
and now there, without apparent order
or system, but undoubtedly with a
shrewd conception of what they were
doing.
On the Somme front the game of the
allies is to push the German lines in at
certain points, not necessarily the weak
est ones, but those that, once taken,
would most gravely menace the remain
der of the immediate front. Particular
objectives are in view, Peronne and
Bapaume in the main, but more imme
diately at present Combles, the posses
sion of which by the allies would en-
able them to force the fighting upon
both Peronne and Bapaume. So that
now here and now there the drive pro-
ceeds, apparently making little progress,
but actually accomplishing all that is
intended. The other day the British
finally took Ginchy and pressed their
front so close to Combles that rife shots
are now falling into the town from the
trenches. Yesterday, after hours Of mac
tivity and without warning, the French
rushed forward and took ground south
of Combles, capturing 1,5o0 prisoners
and drawing closer the Gordon which
is forming around the town.
These operations may be wasteful of
munitions and men, when measured by
the immensity of the war front as a
whole. But they have very definite
purpose, and that is not merely to sap
the German strength in the west, but
to prevent the detachment of forces
from that front for action elsewhere.
They are part of the general squeezing
process which is in operation on every
front, and which has for its object not
so much the capture of territory as the
bleeding of the central powers and their
allies.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
The Long Arm.

More than year ago wealthy
woman was strangled to death in her
home in New York and, large quantity
of valuable jewels having disappeared,
the crime was attributed to burglars
After short inquiry the police took in
custody Onni Talas, Finnish house
boy, of twenty-five years, who admitted
that he had let three masked men into
the house at the point of a pistol. No
accomplices were found. The jewels
were not recovered. Talas was placed
| on trial and convicted of the murder and
sentenced to death, but his punishment
was commuted to life imprisonment as a
result of the activities of Firms, who
claimed that the young man had been
forced into confessing by third degree"
| methods. Taias always asserted his in
noeence of the actual crime. Yesterday
at ronwood. Mich, a man named Arthur
Waltonen was arrested as one of the
principals in the murder and robbery.
He had been employed in the house in
New York as assistant butler. Waltonen,
who had been working as a barber in
Ironwood under another name for eight
months, is reported to have confessed
his identity and also his part in the
| crime
This case illustrates the remarkable
degree to which the police Identification
\ exchange has been developed. Suspicion
had rested naturally upon every former
! emp'oye of the household in New York,