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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16
swiss 5.

Nartin Sus arbeitet icst bel Sreo
3otbi6afer.
Die @ebrii0er &able uno Com.
Sdnniot merben ibren 0reid . ap.
parat IN naditer 3eit nod Der Coles
Greet ~beforoern, Inn bort 9oubol5 al
i1gcn.
Senrp 2oder talifte Dor einiaen
Sagcn bon Dem Sdmieo Sreo &oel.
ler, in Scrnlann, einen neiten Mc.
Gormid @roS. @iGbcr. y
Scnrp 9oeid i~eierte art oorigen
9onnerstag, I'M 8reiic sobIreihcr
Srcnnoe, Den Bitten Sabrestaa ici.
mes eri6einens uuf Der 9iloflGde
bcS 2ebens.
Sliber 9areis. bon Sermarn, Der.
lebt feline O~iesiGbrise Serien bel ici.
ner 8roBmlltter, Srou Sp. SIuetid,.
WidacI Soeid bal,t our 3eit ouf
ieiner Sarm einen gcr1umigen Shup.
pen fiir Ruidinen unb @crGtbe.
9aS Teiultat Der @obl i'm Slpiss
S6rloiltrift, anl p%ergoneenen Sams-
tag, mar SO fir unb Is geeen ben
Sau oes nellen Sdulbauies cine
balbc Wteile iiibli1 bon Der oIten
Stelle. Ser nellc 9auplas lit olli
Scrmann Moedli's 2an6, an ser
Berger StraBe. Die Sduloireftorcu
uno Der Glerf, reidten beim Gountr
Glcrf einen beidmorenen 9eriht elm,
iiber oas grgcbniB Der @obl, NIB.
reno oos 9aIfomite nit 9eaue OH
Bacterial uip. in 8eratbrng por.
Soiiis Shoenins. bon SmenspiIlc
NOR all porigcn Sreitaa bier, an
9elitd bel ieincr Mlitter; oltf ocn
Hilfpegc begleitetc inn icinc Sdtpe
itcr. 5rau Scnrp 9rinfmann, pcI
DIE elm BOAR Gage bobeim ouf &c
il,f perpeiIen miro.
Die bieiige gnon9[. 81. Sospbanne!
8eneinoe miro am II. I,ieuit III,
Wiiionsfeit abbalten.
5rau ), Saffner beeab iid porie
8ode nod gotsoam, infoIee &c
Gad)ri6t baB iie einen fleinen gnfc
bat, melfer ant a. Sl,ni bel Scnr.
Gidermann aneefommcn lit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16
Mai 8rnnbeigentbnms ltebertrag
rttgen.

Carl Brautigam, executor, to Lottie
Kniesche, by y. deed, lot 20, Wes'
Sixth street, Hermann, $1,000.
John Boettcher to VIM. C. Ros
kowski, lots /, 2 and 8, block rs
Bland, $165.
John Carroll to Chas. w. Carroll
33 acres in 17-42-6, $3.50.
Dietrich Dittmann to Chas. Dit
mann, 165 acres in 15-41-6, $500.
Peter Dittmann ct al. to Charles J
Drewel, lots 7 and g., block z, Bland
81.
Chas. Drewel to r. H. Cobb, lots T
and 8, block Z, Bland, $2500.
John Goodwin to Caroline E. Good
win, assignment deed, all property
$685..
Chas. Horstmann to John Helmen'
dach, 79h acres in $3.50, $2700.
Lizzie Helm ct al. to Geo. Buch'
holz, IL acres in 32-42-5, $1925.
Hugh M. Bumpass to Simon Wm
Reithemeyer, by quit claim deed, lane
in 30-43-6, 81.
Edw. Horstmann to Alfons Web
mueller, 35 acres in 33-45-4, $400.
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Henriette Koch to Alb. W. schnei.

Henriette Koch to Alb. W. Schnei-
der, land in 32-43-6, $685..
John ". Martin to S. L. Hoover
6h acres in 17-41-4, $4,000.
John w. Martin to VIM. Uffmann
40 acres in 25-42-6, $3.50.
John w. Martin to Lena Ufmann
40 acres in 25-42-6, $3.50.
John Mittendorf to ]. W. Hensleyt
land in 29-42-6, 800.
Chas. Mehrhoff to Aug. F. Reithe-
never, so acres in 33-42-4 ,$400.
julius Moebus to Mary Joaquin
lots rs, n, 70, 81, and SO East Second
street, Hermann, $500.
Owensville Cemetery Associations
Richard Stukenbroeker, lots a to IL
cemetery, Owensville, $50.
Peoples Bank of Berger to Ellen v
Walz, quit claim deed, 40 acres in 81
43-4, $500.
j. H. Phillip to John Tappmeyer, 81
acres in 25-42-5, $500.
F. w. Reithemeyer to Simon
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Reithemeyer, 1922 acres in 19-43-6
and 1882 acres in 30-43-6, $4,000.
Mary Reithemeyer to Oh. A. Mehr-
hoff, 80 acres in 33-42-4, $500.
Fl. H. Shockley to Clara Huxoll,
lots IL and 18, block 81, Owensville,
$3.50.
Ludwig Schultz to VIM. Schlottach,
40 acres in 33-41-5, $625.
Eliz. Schlomann to Dan Jackiscb,
lots 2, A, 6 and 18, block 1, Gasconade,
SGT.
Alvarez Smith to Vim. r. Branson,
40 acres in 1906, $500.
Martha Thomas to John Redtke,
lots IS and 20, Morrison, $4,000.
Jacob Tappmeyer to FIR. Kozark, 40
acres in 17-41-5, $500.
E. G. Westrope, contract and bill of
sale, Owensville Tel. System, $1,000.
Aug. Wohlt to Carrie Huxoll, lots 81
and 80 E. Wharf, St., Hermann, $3.50.
Ellen Walz to Herm. Wehmeyer, 40
acres in 31-43-4, $500.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16
Tran7oIiiGe krieaswiukiir.

Mutpilises 3eritDren frsmben
@isentums mn9t Die mdrtii6s BOLTS
iiberlieferuns ni9t nur Den 2u1en,
ionOern aud i6ren 9~eE;nnunesz
seno1en, ben 5~ranSpien, gum Dor
purf. CD pirb bpn Den teiben in
9ols sei4nibten &ronleu1tern Der
Riraen gum MiibIenbed unD S96ns
paloe i'm Sreiie Hieberbat niln err
adblt, iie itommten aus Dem .S9loEe"
SamsmlbIe, bas Stupolepn 1906
mad ieiner @eipObnbeit" Ill Brand
iteden lieb, na9oem er bort iibers
ndatet bate. 9a bic 8elpDbnsr Der
senannten 9Drfer auerIt ouf Der
8~ranbitelle eri9ienen urb tleibie
l0f9ten, erbieIt leoes 9orf CUR Yes
lobnuns einen 8ronleudtsr fir bic
Stride. Bel Spbens 59Dppine
seseniiber bon Stolpe (9trrobabn)
aber IieBen bic 5ranaoien ibren I'm
NUT iiber Elm ibnen ni9t munbenoes
Wittagsgeridt an Der bOloernsn !Sas
pelbriide aus, Die iie ebsafaas in
8ranb ftedten. IS CAB nGmli9 an
benz Sase in 9obensS 9Drplns ges
raoe Mobniuppe. Die Surd ben
aablreiden 8eiud iiberruidi. Nirtin
iu4te iid nun in ibrer Rot in Der
Weiie gu belfen, pie es sei9idte
9ausfrauen idon Dor ibrer .3eit ses
md4t baden unb pDbl nod hsute tun:
fe .perlGnserte" Die Suppc. Den
D%erp0bnten 5ran3ofen mubte iebod
Die Wobniuppe ettpos gu ltart Ders
ldnsert borsetommen fein. @enus,
iie nabmen bic grobe S9BEeI unb
itiilpten ie Der unsliidli9sn 8o1>
fiinflerin nit Der Suppe iibsr bas
i6ulbise 9aupt. Damn !!ssten fe
Geuer an Die Bride. BON Der nidts
ibrig blieb als einise Yfdble am
lfer, bic man mod Dor fpenisen Sab
rem feben tpnnts. Seitbem 9nt Spbens
S90pptns nur cine Gabrs,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16
6 barIptte.

Scr 8ei5en in unierer @eeenb
miro oieies Sabr nidt mcbr oils lpic
cine Srittcl. erntc geben. SIT DC
piclleidt aud Der &rieg idulo?
Srau Soa Sibler unb Sri. Stellc
@nmor0 ruaren iiber bpriacn Don.
ncrstag unb Sreitag allf @ciud bel
Gantc Nancp Moupin; ouf BEN
Seimmc9e madtcn iic cinen fllroel
abIteder bel Der 5amilie bon g.. 9.
Soft.
Srit 2imberg ltnb Satin perlcb.
tcn Den GfinaItmontag bel ibrer God.
fer, mcldc in Der NGbe bon Champion
Gin mobnbaft lit.
SRI. 0oiiD Solt mar arl pcr9angc
ncl Somltag Der Gait ibrcr Jrcllll
nin SRI. Slcic Eic6ud).
Sic Gcoor Sort Iutlol gib So.
cictp biclt olIl lettcn Wontog, in Hoic
buo, ibre iGbrlidc &eriommlunlg
0icie 8ciellidaft murbe Dor as Sob
rem gegriinoct.
@ic uns bcridtct miro iino 6ror
Geter @ebmeper llnb Srou 0cnrt
@cbmepcr, bon &oiebuo, beibe ernit
lid, erfranft; mir miini6en bciocr
oobcr raidc 9ciierun9.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16

@artin Sus urbeitet iest bel 5rc>
3otbidafer.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16

Henry Schuch. Emil T. Schuch.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16
Am Raxde der sthtt

SIM .gernsr Sosblatt" sibt Der
ariegsbsridterftatter 90. Sdeuers
NOM cine anidauIide S9ilberuns
aus benz 8ampfsebiet bon @erbun,
Der mir bic folsenbs SteG. entneb'
men: sc III nidt rdtli4, fiirber ouf
Der Strabs gu bleiben. ba biefe 81
genau bon ben iiberbObnben Stels
lunsen bss Geinbes am onberen
Waasufer einsefeben iperben tann.
aber ss iinb sablloie @ese in bas
bi9te llnterbola bes Walbes sei4nit<
ten, unb Wegpeifer erlei6tern in
benz @epirr Der 5abrftraBen uno
SuBpfabe bas 3uredtfinben. Man4s
mol iiebt man on ben StGmmen
farbiee Marfsn, als ob elm 9es
birssperein benz Manberer bic Reise
Der @esenb babe eridlieben tpollen.
4ber bann itebt cine Safel ban.s
ben: nRsdts bolten!!" Sber: nAns
ndberunsssraben beniiBen!" 4uf OLE
len bieien @ssen i'm Walbe flutct
es FIN unb Der. Sn Srupps sieben
4bteiluneen aller Waffengattunsen,
UNI ii9 nit ibren &ompanien gu
bsreinisen. Inbere, bic nad bur6>
s~etdmpftsn Sasen in Rubefteuunsen
seben. tommen ibnen e%ntsesen. miis
be, auf 8niippel, bic fe iid in ben
Seden sei4nitten baben, seitiiBt,
bon ben Stiefelioblen Biz gum Selms
besus NIT selbbraunem Sdlamm ses
tiindt, aber ole nit leudtenben Sc
fi9tern, BON @iesesfreube bur9'
sliibt, bic eirsn pie bic onberen. 81
sebt boripdrts! fdeinen fe gu iau4s
gen. llnb fuft ole baben in biz
9epebrmiinbung ein Sannenreis
Dber elm 3peislein nit fdimmern'
ben &dbden ober Elm 9ifdeI Ries'
tuuraeIbliiten seftedt, oils OBJ cir
Seittag fei. 5ubrtolonnen fom'
men unb seben Obne llnterIaB. Seai
fhpere pferbe sieben bic Daeer
burh ben tief aussefabrenen Gebm
Cine Gelbbobn freust ben We9
| 3nei fleine 2otpmotipen sisben rim
fdpsrs Gait: in &0rben ruben se
tpnltise StublsuBapTinber, fdmerft
aaliber. bic balb ibre 2uftreiie nod
ben Msrien bes Jeinbes antrster
tperbsn. auf benz lebten Wasel
reiten Elm paur iibermiitise jung
Burden auf ben brDbnenbsn hinge
tiimen urb ipinien nit ben Ielb
flafdsn ben neutrality-suspicious.
@riibe gu. Melbereiter auf eiIisen
RoB tommen pprbei. SIN 9idid
fiebt man 8ipats. 5~ubrparts, Bat
terien. Der sanae WaIb pimmel
bon b~rdns.nbem 2eben, bon M1dn
nern, bic ale nur ben einen Sc
banfen boben: es sebt gum Sies
Mem man aber bic gebedten pfab
berldBt unb elmer 90be suftrsbt, bi
umbIid eepdbrt, bann fiebt ma
niemanben. Seer unb perlaTen I'm
bic StraBen bes Seinbes. bic fc
ienieits Der Moas spifden ben Ser
gen babinateben. Seer unb perloI
fen finb unfere eieenen Strober
fopeit man iie einieben fann. On
8etpesungen Derbiiut Der Dolb, be
Walb, ben felt Mpnaten bic Gro
natlagen bur9tdmmt baben, belle
Jauaub nit roftenben 8ranatfplii
tern unb srauen S9ropneGs @rbfe
befat lit, unb Der bod nod imme
bi9t 9enu9 blieb, nm Sreunb lin
5einb gu beden. Sd tebre surii
ouf einem Deg, Der borpdrts fiibr
in bos Sebiet Der Sdlodt bineir
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16

lire friiberen @%euberunsen iiber
beutide &riesfibruns gu balten.
9or tpenissn Sabrsn erf 190O
berDffentli6te bas gornhia Waeaz
aine, bi. betannte enslif9e Mos
natsidrift. Grinnerunsen zines eng
ldnbers, Der aIs 3rantenpfleser BEG
Roten areuses ben Deutf4s Jrunaos
ii!den &ries 1901 mitsemadt
hattie. DARN duBerte iid Der gngs
iGnber in ansrtsnnenbsr Weiie iiber
Die 9eutf6en unb ibre 8ebanbluns
Ter Jransoien, unb nimmt tie seS
tabesu Dor Der 8ef9ulbisuns Der
5ransofen in Sdub. auf benz
8sse bon Meb mad Gbateau sbierz
N fiel ibm auf. ipie freunblid bic
treubiiden 2anbpebrleute. bic in
etappen bic Gifenbabnlinie beieBt
tisIten, nit ben fron5Ofiden 8aue
ern umsinsen. Sic paren prd4s
tise. frdftiss, breitfduItrise BUR-
fden, bon bsrielben Dirt ME bic
2onbonsr poliaiften." 10 fdreibt er,
sSamilienbdter, bic ibr 5eim unb
ibre Gsiddfte berlaiien batten, Inn
Rem 8aterlanbe su bienen, bic itrene
ibre pfli6t erfiinten unb bdrbeibie
preinf9auten, aber INNER rnbis,
felbitbeberridt tparen unb in ibrem
@ertebr nit Der 8ep0Iteruns ME
gu 9epalttdtisteiten sriffen. 0as
3eiete Elm @orfall auf elmer Gifens
babnitation unterpegs. Cine arme,
oIte, fronaDiti9e Srau tam on BIZ
Wagen beron unb perfaufte ben
ffuti9en Solbaten alerlei 2ebenss
mittel, 8rot unb gier. 9a tam cir
talbbetruntener. franaOiider qrbei-
te, unb fling auf bic alte Sduerir
su f9impfen an, neil iie an ber
Eeinb etpas perfaufe. gr npItt
ffon bic Srau mibbonbeln, als cir
bD6eepa6iener 2anbpebrmann, Del
cuff elmer 8anf selesen bate, lid
loneiom erbob, feline ma4ttge 5ouf
ouf Die S9ulter bes Sranaoien leg:
te, i'm berumbrebte unO bonn gan;
gelaFsn bon benz 8obniteia berun:
!erfiibrte. &ein 8prt purbe babe
ssiprp6en uno niGt mebr Sraf
uneepanbt als notpenbis, ober 81
esntum uno Srbnung purbsn mi
oler &raft gef6iibt unb erboIten.
Ser @nsldnber nimmt bann BIZ
0eutlden Dor benz ibnen bon Sran:
aufen ipdter eema1ten 8ortpurf be,
plinberungen in S9ub. @r f9reibt
rSier mub aud elm 8ort 9etag
iperben iiber bic piel betlagter
pIinberunssn burd bic preuBifder
Sruppen unb bic @raufamteit, hi
iie our Sdau setragen baben iollen
ME iie in srellen Sarben prn Mou
pofant unb anberen fran5Dff9ei
S4riftielern aussemalt iporber
'inb. &ein einsieer berartiser Sal
1T mir su Sbren %setommen. lie
berau, tpo fein orsonifierter Wtber
itanb seleiftet nurbe, tparen bi
preuBiiden Sruppen bon beipunbe
runsspiirbiser Milbe, unb bic Sol
taten p%Iinberten ME in ben StGb:
rem unb 9Drfern, burd bic iie 30
gen. 9luf ben ariessfdaupldbel
itlbft fretlta batten stpeifellos aud
Die frisbliden 8epobner piel su lei
ben. 0teienisen, bic aus ibren !Sdu
fern sefloben tparen, ats bic preu
Zen in bic Stobt einriidtsn, fanbei
bel ibrer Riidtebr, BOB bic Sdufe'
init @epaIt in 9eiiB geronimo,
.oprben iparen, unb bab ibr unbe
ihiiBt auriidselaKenes Gisentum &c
litten bate; aber baraus tOnnt
faum cine 8%eitdtisung Der &laser
iiber b%eionbere 8arbareien entnou:
men tnprNpu"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-06-16

9ieti1ttse 5ausrau u.
(glus einem 5elopoitbrieD. 2ieber
Mar! SD lefe INNER in Ser 3eie
tuns. baB Sbr fobiel Sprenetridter
erobert. Sails Sbr ipelde iibrig babt,
tannft bu mir bielei9t einise f9iden;
mir tDnnen iie bier redt gut sebraus
den. tpeun mir bic 9laubeererl auf
.Glaiaen fiilen. -.
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sis zeasa aHdsrn I'D.
Srfhcrrs iirtril zines @nsldnScrs iibeI
beutide arieofibruna.

Man tut gut, seseniiber ben
mabloIen &iisen ter gnsldnbsr iibsr
RE 8orGorsi Der 9sutfden iiG an
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-11
LIFE: IN .R0uMAN|A
A Nation of Peasants, With Curl
Gus Customs and Beliefs.
RULED BY SIGNS AND OMENS,
Many Superstitions Enter Into the
Everyday Life of This People, Who
Arc Little Given to Money Thrift
The Way a Lad Goes A. courtina.

1.-The great bulk of Roumania's pop.
ulation belongs to the peasant class.
for there are comparatively few cities,
and most Of them are small" says a
bulletin Of the National Geographic
society on Roumanian folklore and Gus.
toms, which gives an intimate insight
into the home life of that nation. The
bulletin, which is based on a commu-
nicatton to, the society from John OIL
yer LaGorce, says:
MANY of these peasants live on the
great estates, where their: forbears for
generations have farmed for the alb
sentee Landlords. And an interesting
class these peasants form, with their
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-11

peculiar customs, their primitive ways
of looking at things In general. -
"The evil of race suicide has never
invaded rural iRoumania. Va It is re-
garded as worthy of honor. to be the
head Of large family. AS in all lands
where many of the people are more or
less illiterate, there is a high death
rate, though the fact that the bottle
fed baby is almost unknown in peasant
ROumania tends to overcome the high
infant mortality that would othe rwise
result. .;
f. '''The average tRoumanians peasant is
not given to the kind of thrift that
leads him often to a savings bank.
The, patrimony Of his sons and daugh-
tiers Is more often good will, good
health and an honest mind than it is
land or money or houses. SO narrow
Is the margin upon which a young
couple starts out in life that it has
come to- be a proverb among them,
Married today and out at the elbows
tomorrow for children come apace,
and the prices of the things the peas
ant has to sell are even lower than the
prices Of those he has to buy, and not
until his, own labors are supplemented
by those of his sons and daughters has
he much chance to prepare for even
the shortest of rainy days. .s,
"When young Roumanian peasant
lads thoughts, turn to love and his
mind begins to incline toward mar
rage he goes to his mother rather than
to his sweetheart with his tale. The
mother acts as an ambassador to the
father, and If he can be induced to
look with favor upon the lovers choice
he calls in two of his best friends In
the village, tells them of his sons
dreams and asks them to accompany
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the said son to the house 81 the %.
ject Of, loves young dreams. .5
"Mayhap the. girl herself has not re
ceived from the youth single hint
Of his love; but, even SO, as he and
his spokesmen.approach the. house she
suspects the object of his visit and
peeps through any crack or Granny
that is convenient. &'-? Z
Ell If it happens. to be winter the "a.
-ther1 Of the, girl invites the company
in and, surmisings their mission, gives
some hint as . to- his attitude BY the
way he looks after the fire. II he
keeps it burning brightly they know
that. he Is favorable; IT, he let's it die
down a little they understand that he
Is only Of an open. mind on the sub
ject. But If he let's it go out entirely
there is no use. arguing the question.
"The .Roumanian peasant is much
given to superstition, and he has 4 sign
for everything. T T. shingles are not
nailed on roof In the proper sign
they will turn up at the ends; IL pota-
toes are not lplanted in the proper
sign they will grow on top Of the soil
and be a failure; If you have money
in your pocket when you see the new
moon you will not "go broke" at least
not until another new moon has come.
On the other hand, it is held to be dan.
gerous to. announce to- those + in the
house that the new moon has appear
ed, for in that case all the pots and
pans In the kitchen will be broken be-
fore the waning moon passes.
"When a peasant child is christened
all of those present assume the rela-
ton of godparents, and it is a super
stition that there must be no intermar-
riages between godfathers and god
mothers. The result is that christen-
ings are not widely attended: and those
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-11

with matrimonial ambitions i. eschew
them entirely.
1.-THE utmost care is taken by some
to prevent a child from seeing it's i'm.
age in a mirror before it is three years
old, for If it does it will become VIC
tim Of the falling Sickness which will
send it stumbling through life
There are many customs which still
proclaim the oldens time rule and IN.
fluence of ancient Rome that have per
sisted through the centuries since the
departure, Of her glory. For instance.
there is the old Pyrrhic dance, the
robes with bells on sleeves and girdles.
The Roumanians still shout in unison
to prevent Saturn from hearing the
voice of the infant Jupiter, and even
their oxen proclaim the glory that was
Rome in their names, for here you
may see Caesar and Brutus as yoke
fellows and there Cassius and Angus:
tuS."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-08
MORE TRENCHES
ARE CAPTURED
SIedge Hammer Blows Con-
tinue to Bring Success
for British Forces

The British have resumed their
sledge- hammer blows against the
German lines in the Somme sector
and after a day of terrific fighting.
have carried the German trenches
at three points along the front. Lat
est reports from British headquar-
ters say that fierce fighting is con-
tinuing.
The British gains while not re-
sulting in any substantial advance
are characterized by the war office
as important from a tactical view
point. Their greatest success was
east OF La Boisselle, where they
captured German trenches i'm extent
OF nearly 1000 yards and TO a depth
Of 500 yards. This gain is in addi-
ton TO l 900 yards of trenches taken
by assault Thursday night.
The bitterest fighting of the day
occurred on the center of the lire
Of attack. about the two villages of
Ovillers and COntalmaisOn. A Brit
ish brigade forced its way into OWL
lers and engaged in a desperate
struggle for possession of the VIII
lage
At Contamination a division of the
Prussian guards was hurled into the
fight to check the British advance
after the village had been carried
by assault. Contamination was re-
captured, but 700 prisoners were
left in the hands of the British.
Duel Is Reported.
On the French end of the Somme
sector there was lull in the fight
ing. The French official report does
| not even mention the usual artillery
duels which fill the intervals be-
tween infantry assaults.
The violence of the British often
sive failed. however. to divert the
attention Of the Germans from their
desperate efforts TO capture Verdun.
Assault after assault was delivered
against the French lines in the sore
ly battered Thiaumont region, but,
according TO Paris, all were in vain.
Surprising even in Importance the
entente allies great effort on the
western front, the news from the
eastern battlefield shows that the
Russians have extended their often
sive on an unprecedented scale.
on the whole front from Riga TO
BaranOvichi. a distance of about 500
miles. the Russians are being hurled
against the German lines. Further
10 the south Gen. Kaledines is driv-
ing steadily forward toward Kovel
and has captured two villages and a
railroad station on the Sarny- Kovel
road. Military critics Of the allies
assert that unless the Germans can
halt the Russian advance in the i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-08
MORMON ELDER SPEAKS
At BIG CHURCH MEET
MOrmOnlSm to be Discussed
by Man Prominent in
Organization.

Mormonlsm in All It's phases will
he discussed at the union meeting of
an the churches Of the city TO be
held at the Methodist Memorial
church Sunday evening, Aug. 20.
The meeting was arranged for at
meeting Of the Ministerial sssO-
citation in Battell park Friday after
noon.
A Mr.. Danielson. a former elder
ia the Mormon church. who has act
ed as missionary 20 Europe for that
church and has brought hundreds or
converts back 10 this country. will
Doe the speaker of the evening.
His topic will be "Polygamy and
VI Ormonism," and coming as il does
from one who has been on the 'in-
side" of this faith for many years.
u should prove interesting
Mr.. DanielsOn's first or Christian
name could not be learned Friday
night, although a thorough canvas
Of the ministers Of the city was MADE
by The News-Times. Every minis
ter interviewed. whether an officer
OF the association or not. could not
remember his name, and all referred
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-08
CAPTURE TRENCHES.

LONDON, July S,-The British
troops. in their new advance, have
gained several important successes
among which are the capture of a
further portion Of an immensely
strong position known as the Leip-
zig redoubt. according TO the Off
cial statement issued by the LOrdon
war Office Friday night
East of La Boisselle the British
have captured German trenches on
a front Of nearly 1000 yards to a
depth of 500 yards. In the direction
of Ovillers, the British have forced
their way into the village after cap
turing 500 yards of the German
front
North Of Fricourt the British
drove the enemy from two woods
and captured three lines of trenches.
An attempt by the Prussian
guards 10 stem the advance east OF
Contamination was crushed by the
British fire and 700 prisoners Of va
rious regiments were taken. Con-
talmaisOn was stormed but was re-
taken by the Germans in a strong
counter-attack
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-08
TAMARACK GRANGE.

Tamarack grange met July 6 with
d roll call OF 90. Three new mem
Lers were obligated and three appli-
cations for membership reported.
The committee on the past ice
cream social reported favorably
financially. considering the bad
weather. and will give another ice
cream social Tuesday evening, July
IS, at the hall
Five visitors were present from
Maple Ridge grange, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kilmer. III. L. Kilmer, and Mr.. and
Mrs. David HOLDEN. The three gen.
tlemen gave talks on fertilizers. The
Importance Of thrift. self-denial and
economy of the young farmer, was
discussed by Brother Laidlaw and
Fred Klein, August Bokhart being
absent owing TO serious illness in
the family REGULATIONS by Anna
Laidlaw and Laverna Riggs were
given. The next meeting will be
held Thursday, July 20.