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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
SUBCOMMITTEE
SUGGESTS OFFICIALS
Campaign Working Squad Will be
Ratified by Full Committee
at Huntington.

A sub committee of the Re-
publican state executive COM
mittee has recommended the
following organization sub sct u
the approval of the state CON-
mittee
Chairman; T. j. Sherrard, of
Wellsburg.
Vice Chairman Secretary, G.
+. Hall, OF Charleston.
Treasurer: Dave Gideon. OF
Huntington.
The advisory committee. one
mem Der from each cOngression-
al district, was recommended a.
follows. ii G Ogden, of Wheel.
ing: Davis Elkins. of Elkins: J.
Z. Bradley, OF Clay county: T.
4. Adams. Of Rosne county
lsaac It. Mann, OF Mercer coun
ty, and William Nickel. OF Fay
cite county.
Clarksburg was recon mended
Tor the state headquarters
These recommendations will be
acted upon at the state commit.
tee meeting in Huntington Aug
y. preceding the state convention
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
Republican County Ticket.
COME!

All colored Republicans who
want to see a strong, effective
Republican organization of col
ored men in Mcdowell county,
come To the court mouse at WEIGH
Saturday, August 18th at 10
O'Clock a. 10. and help make one
Now is the time to render ser
vice 10 the Republican party and
TO the Negro race in West vir-
GINA by recognizing the old
organization along up-to-date.
progressive lines. Make it rep
resentative of the hopes, desires
and am bition Of the great mass
OF Negroes in Nc Dowell county
Make 1t power to be reconed
with IN the political affairs Of the
state. Make it a mschine with
which Republican success can
be achieved and the general in
terest of the race safeguarded
and protected.
The Negroes OF Mcdowell
county do not want a vehicle
upon which the political fortune
OF any man, white or black, can
he made; they do not want a club
to hold over politicians head 10
extoTt money from their pock-
cts; they do not want an organ.
izstion 70 offer up 10 the highest
bidder, but they want and are
determined to have . Republican
political organization that will
bind the race together in . closer
bosnd of political union for the
DsUesceaos q ~ poH>isaj -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
LOCALS

nh X Company. taIors, have moved
from their old location opposite the Times
building 20 the n ymsn s.,ek o. Main
street. opposite Finney's
A numt~r of people from keystone
and vicinity are attending the Grand
l>'-iy~ Knights Of Pythiss which is in
session at C;srksourx this week. Among
the number are Editor and Mrs. MT
"hittico. G. II. Ric~, Northfork; Csz
iDonslly, MsDo~ell; John Preston. Gill
lam; Jake Hsskins and Nathanial Cary.
i-andgrsh; Rev J. w. Robinson, Mr.
l.azenby and Mr. Seay, of Kirnbsll:
i'ete Williams ber~ind; Will Davis.
Excelsior, Rev. w. A Pittard, Coal
~ood- A full report Of this great frstsr-
nal gathering will appear in our next
issne.
SERVICES were held at Mt. Chapel Bsp-
'ist church Sunday. Rev. JB Evan.
"f Bluetelt preached at the morning
service and Rev. Milton 4. Mxlone
preached st night. Both services were
largely attended and great interest was
manifested in the efforts OF the good
'neni'~rs Of this church to raise funds
with which u rebuild the eiffice recent
y destroyed by fire A rally will com
'"enee next sunday and the public should
contribute literally toward this fund. In
i"s- not ~I~sk we'll for the race that in
the city OF keystone there 10 not col
orei church building.
Prof ID. q. Coleman, Business Mgr
"i the West Virginia Tribune. Was nm
heyst"pe Mocday. The genial and YER
-atile young professor returned Sunday
from a trip To Virginia (his old home
where he spent two weeks visiting hi
parents. delivering chautauqua lectures
attending associations. eating chicken
and cake. drinking butter milk and try
ing t. persuade = certain young lady to
change her name Dame rumnr has il
That lie accomplished his desire bur the
young newspaper man denies t.
The Colonial Theatre H. showing some
"i tire best pictures ever sem in this MO-
ton. Everybody should go 90 this poeu-
lar playhouse ani spend a lew hours I'M
rirvat'ng amusement. The management
Is KIND and courteous aud spares neither
Time or expense 10 please. entertain and
make the public welcome aud comfortable
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04

civic rights Of the race and to in
sure the success Of the Rep u b.
lican party We can have such
an organization il we will come
together and make it and il pres
emit indications mean anything
there will be at least 1000 OF the
sable sons of toll in WEIGH on
Saturday the 18th to reconstruct
their organization in keeping
with the advancement they have
made.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
Notice to all Persons Indebted 10
the Firm Of Price and
Washington.

The hrm lately known A. price and
a-hington which cotiuctsd genera
mercantile bu-ins-- in the city Of Key
stone, McDovell county. West Virginia
hs- THIS the 1T day 81 August. Igl6
'een mutually dissolved and hooks Of
scconnts will IT, la the possession Of la
Washington, and all parties are hereby
notified q settle ti.eir aceonnt- With him
JA>. WASHINGTON,
N. y PRICE.
"a IT.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04

LYNCH|NC

The two editorial below appeared IN
the A0sr-s number Of Our Dumb An
imsis published in Boston, Mass and
are typical OF the attitude Of this hu-
name publication. Our Dumb Ami
mais 10 devoted 70 the protertion of
dumb snims's birds hut IL neyer lets an
opportunity pass ID rai- it, voice m
favor of Justice u all mankind r-yaril-s.
of race or nationality. IL L. fesrler- in lie
advocacy OF Justice and right and il ha-
the RESPECT of all mankind. The articles
follow.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
Popular Pastor Called

Rev. ,. W. Coger, the popular pastor
OF the BAPTIST church at Sorthfork and
Cooper has teen called 70 tie church q,
1enkinIone- lie spent last sunday
looking over the work ct the Isttsr place
'"t rs not indicated .hsthsr he will
socept or not.
The two churches u which Rev. Cover
. At present. the pastor are strong church
= and the pastor Is very popular .sl,
az the members a. y shown ~ the de.
-'re on the part of the memb~r. t. CIV.
him trip 10 the VALLEY Baptist Assoc.
si'on- The members At Cooper and
Northfork will DO ~eiI 20 Keep their en-
ersetic and popular pastor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a. they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
eueneed By constitutional conditions
ana In order 20 cure a. y0o oust
take an internal remedy. Hairs Ca
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system Halls Casarrh
Cure vas prescribed by one OF the best
- composed of some of the best tonics
known. combined with some OF the
best blood purifiers The perfect com
oination OF the ingredients In Halls
Catsrrh Cure II what produces such
wonderful results In catarrhal condi-
lions send for testimonials. free
All Druggists. 75c.
H-irs Family Pills for consultation
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
Notice Of Dissolution
Of Partnership.

Notice - hereby gwen a.. pYhlie 90,
erslly inst the Partnership lately -ul.-,-t
,nx tet-een ~. TIE un,ier-ixned. Jss
sshington and n y Price. CARVING
on genersi mercantils t,,r-in.-- IN a..
CIV " keystOne. McIDpw~ll Conotv
West Virgins. under the style and i'm
name OF Prlce and W ssliington" "a.
on The Ut day Of August. 1915. di--oly
81 ~ mutntl consent. and that the bu-
The said H. H. Pricp -
~ there are sny outstanding claim.
debit or liabilities sgain-t the sa,d ls,s
nrm OF Price and Washington. . notice
- heeeby given that the same viii A..
paid and discharged by n y. Pre-.
JAS. wA>HINGT
VI. h. PRICE.
S-4-4ts.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The teachers institute Tor this county
will lie held at the court house i'm Welch
beginning August 18th. The instructors
will be Il. j. Humphrey. OF Wheeling.
AMI H. X Bonner. ct Charleston. There
~ili be lady music in~t'uctor present
The county superintendent earnestly
re'Iussts ali teachers Who expect t. teach
m tins county To attend this institute.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04

josh Dillsrd, Of Crumpler, ". . bu..
mes visitor IN this city Monday and
while here he called 81 the o<f,c. and
renewed his subsuipson. Cem- "sDo.
and do hksvns."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-04

UffIClM UIktCIUkI
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth Ju-
dicial Circuiu Counties OF Nc
Dowel. Mercer and Monroe
Hon. Isaiah q. Herndon. J1dxa
WEIGH: W. Burbridge P.yn
Clerk.
Terms Of Court Seconl Tues
day in February June aud sep
tember.
CRIMINAL COURT hon las.
French Strother, JudgL; u. Il.
Payne, Clerk.
Ter" of Court Second Mon
- ," .nuary. April, July and
tal.
c. MY COURT: nr r.
- Ter, President. h. y tone.
q" IS. Elwood Jones.
Commissioners
W. :. avte. cl.r.,. '"elsh.
Terms oil Court. Iir-t Mon
'ay IN Janusry, Apr. A-sust
49, O~lJUS4.
License Term, first Monday in
June
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sheriff. } F Johnson, WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney &c
Cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney, GL
COUNT
Clerk Circuitand Grim. Courts,
Burb -idge Payne
Clerk County Court, w. w.
Whyte
County Surveyor. W G Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools, w Cassius
Cook, WEIGH
Assessor. & h Rusmisell
County Road Engineer, W ]
McClaren
County Health Oficer and cor.
oner, DIR. HI. q. Camper
Commissioner School Lands
q r. Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members House Of Delegates
w " Hughes and G.. K. Hartman.
State Senators, Sixth Senate
rial district e. Dudties of Mellow
ell, Mingp, wayne and wyoming
JAS A. Strother WEIGH; Wells
'srrdykootz williamson.
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Sssviss isvhss vs give.
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H. K
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Big ENROLMENT IN
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
INCREASE HAS BEEN REMARK,
ABLE, ACCORDING TO PROF.
L. L. FRIEND.
Indications Point to This Being Most
Successful Year-Another Enroll
ment increase is Expected.

Enrolment in The high schools Of
West Virginia during the past six
years has Increased lis per cent, ac-
cordins 10 Prof. l.. l.. Friend, of
Charleston, stale supervisor Of high
schools, who was in the city yester-
day attending the cornerstone laying
OF the new Warwood high school.
information regarding the present
year is not available, but every indica-
ton points 10 this being most success
ful. In The enrolment | expect that
il will greatly eclipse that Of last
year" he said.
Since 1910 there have been 81 new
high school buildings erected in West
Virginia, and during the past year
there have been Is high schools estab-
lished. The enrolment reports of the
l915.191G term submitted 10 ME show
an increase in attendance Of 2.400 over
that OF the preceding year" continued
Prof. Friend.
There has been Il remarkable ad.
vancement OF the high school during
the past few years. and The number
OF pupils graduating is rapidly increas-
ing. With the development of the
high school an increase in the enroll
ment Of our colleges is also noted
The enrolment at the West Virginia
university about 300 greater than
last year; q students coming prin-
cipally from ~ state high schools"
Regardin. &r construction Of high
schools, P:u! friend said "Hunting-
Ton recently completed building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
German Offensive Elective.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 22-via London
2:ii p. nl.--The n:w Offensive OF FIELD
Marshal Von Marlle.!San IN Doorud1a has
caused the RUSSIAN and Rum9na
troops to retire slightly. the war office
announced to-day.
On the TranSy lvanian front the Ru-
manians have b:ca forced back IN the
BuZeu Valley.
On the northern and north-eastern
Rumanian fronts near til" little town CT
BekaS. forty ve:StS west OF Piatra. the
Rumanians surrounded AN enemy diHiS-
ion occupying a small mountain ridge.
the statement says. There they took
500 prisoners and captured TWO guns and
:ivs machine guns. In the valley or the
River TrotuS successful lighting con
t:nucs There 100 Of he rank and file
and one officer wer: taken prisoner and
two machine guns Ter.s captured
Tn the valley o. the Rrer CZtil the
enemy was reprll"u with losses. In the
valley Of the River Tro;us successful
lighting continues There 100 Of the
rank and file anu one officer we're takey,
prisoner and two machine guns were
captured.
In the valley Of the River tZul the
cncmy WAS rcpclled with losses. In tho
valley Of the River E"Zeu. the Ruman-
ian troops. under pressure Of the enemy
wcr. compelled TO retire 10 GGaSirilul.
In Bran Pass near DraS"slavle. forty
rersts southwest OF kronstadt. attacks
by the enemy wers repealed with great
losses 10 MIN.
In Dobrudja the enemy is launching
attacks along the whole front. under
pressure OF whic, our troops and the
Rumaniau troops have retired slightly.
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ANOTHER SHIP
CONTINUED From Ti-st Page.)

and who had shipped at Buffalo just
before the Colgate left there Friday
morning on its way 10 Fort William,
Canada.
Although the lake had calmcd to a
great degree in comparison 10 the
tempest Of Friday night. when d gale
ranging from fifty to seventy-fve miles
an hour blew vessels neInlessly before
it, the fraiI raft bobbed like a cork
on the waves, he said, in telling OF his
terrible experience on the raft.
Captain Grashaw could be seen by
his rescuers PROSTATE on it, numbed
hands wrapped around the ropes
tWined across it, his body flashing in
the waves His fight at that moment,
TO hold out until help arrived was
nothing compared TO his struggle and
that of his companion during the pre-.
viouS thirty.four hours.
News of the Colgate wreck was
flashed TO Cleveland this morning 10
Roy A. Williams of this city, one Of
the members of the Rapid Transit
Company. Cleveland. her owners. He
was unable to give list OF the crew
owing IL the many changes made at
Buffalo, Friday morning, just before
the Colgate started for Fort William
with load Of coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
POLICE COURT

Stere Nick Of s5o3 Alley 3. and Nay Underwood.
No 10 Twon:y-siS street. were arrested lad night
b. Officer Hldcbraud on charges Of nttecx for tbs
r1rpose OF prostitution They Will hAIc . hearing
before Judge Ben 8. Honeckrr IN police court this
morning.
George Wfztla picked up BY 0fUoer B1rthoou1s1
on charge Of being disordnrty. posted $50 cash &C.
curity for his appearance this morning. Frank Bow
man. 1-uin Herman. william Hanna md John Doe
composed o ouanc. Of discrdsrhes rum In by Officer
(,rumb,cker John Doc posted IS for his APPEAR
ond AHnnS secured his release until this rrnSSi
ing. with So y
Tom Andrew. \ chauffeur. sizing his residence as
Chicago ILL., was hailed by Officer vo-ls for irr-
inE past st-cs car standing At Sornth and Market
streets for the purpose Of discharrnS passengers. In
violation OF the traffic ordinance He GExo security
for his appearance this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

thai harrage. knowing from experience
that the only thing 10 do was 10 move
on TO another position and force the
eunnerS to prepare another deluge for
the next step OF the Entente Allied
offensive. Six hundred left alive were
taken prisoners.
The gunneIs are smiling at the stars
tonight, which promise another fair
day tomorrow. The cold weather has
transformed the army into a winter
chrysalis. The battaliOns are march
ing up the trenches all wearing their
overcoals. The call is for more choco-
late and more slices Of bacon Grizzling
in pans in the dugouts. The gunners
who were stripped for their work in
August, now warm their hands on the
heated gun barrels. At night on the
field where fires are permitted the
men gather around the blaze of any
wood they can gather. Those digging
new trenches on the ground won do
not mind how cold it is so long as the
ground is not soaked by rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
BRITISH TAKE
CONTINUED From Ftrst Page. }

ly three miles-about the same length
as the battlefront at Gettysburg.
Shortly after noon. when there had
been the usual amount Of shell fire
all morning and no sign anywhere on
the landscape that anything unusual
was going to happen, number one
curtain fire was suddenly turned on
with the same effect on the ear as
when all the whistles Of New York
start when the clock strikes twelve on
New Years eve. The usual billowy
cloud Of shell smoke, vigorously ex-
tensive in the cold air, churned and
whipped the length OF Regina trench
with customary accuracy Of these
swathes Of death and tempest and then
the British infantry were In full pos.
session Of the trench. Some Germans
bolted from the first ugly breath OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
4 TREAT COMING
FOR WHEEL|NG|TES
Demonstration, Of "prInket." New Beverage. VIII
Be Given at Hub Building Lat
Halt Of Week.

Drinkct is beverage with all the palate satisfy
ing qua!itics OF cofiec-and which every memor ~
the Iuntly including the children. can drink Freely
At all times People everywhere find in 1t tho SaIde
enjoyment and flavor as in coffee. and Il is trca
from all i'll effects"
These arc the words which the Kellogg company
Use 10 define their health beverage. DFnket
And all Of US TO the youngest Post To1stie ester IN
town know the kellogg company 1" be most depend
ahlc ard !oud SPECIALISTS par excellence
And this is way large crowd is expected TO at
tend the "Dnnket demonstrations in the Heb buili-
ING October &C. o. and C. The dcnonssradoas
will IN held IN the attractive Chapno street display
room. Hub stn-e. Arrangements arc complete. And
the public Is cordially invited TO come and SIP
.'urinkct' from Z. M. TO p. m DemopsS atofs
present will explain the fine points Of rDrri et.
surely every woman should avail herself Of ths OPP
,n-sr-ILy 70 know =, Icy and delicious t1le dr6Al
KelngE's D.inket Is >ccpurd from Z blend OF se-l
Iectod grains carefully roaEcd- puEc1Ied and CD
centrated 1t is a table delight, nutritious and pzla-
tabIe-to taste Is 70 belieTo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Motlya MT kbn\Yn

RERLIN. Saturday. Oct. u Thy wireless 10 the
Associated Press via Ssyvi1e. Oct. 22.--Little 10
known hero regarding the motives for the assas'na
ton OF Premier Stuergkh The Premier was firm
opponent OF Progressive trends In Austrian poliucs
lie wtthstood unswerrnGly tho demund for the con-
vocation Of the parliament which hGd not been IN
session since before tho He vas largely re-
spOns be for the Austrian press censorship but
there were no Indications here that tho waves OF poll
teal feeling had high enough In Austria to re-
suit in bis assassination.
The preriGr w,s not regarded as man OF par
tculur force but rather tho representative OF a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
SNOW IN MONTANA
Officer Johnson Is Back on HIS Beat
Again After Six Months Visit
In the West.

L have just come back to Wheeling
from Montana. 4 distance OF over l,30O
miles and when greeted my ola
friends and saw they were wearing IN
uvcrcoat it made me shirer TO look at
them. Out in Montana We had ten
inches of snow wien left there short
time ago and when I arrived in Wheel
ing the weather here, compared with
summer time"
The above statement was made by
Officer James Johnson. Of the local 20
lice force lie resumed his official du-
ties here yesterday after being on his
claim in Montana for the past SIN
months
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
CAmInAt moett.

BERLIN. Oct 90 tby wireless to SayT!llel.-A
Vienna despatch TO the Overseas News Agency saSs
that tho Austrian cabinet held a session after tho
assassination Of Premier stuerSkh presided over by
tho senior member. Baron Georsi. minister OF ma
tonal defense In accordance with precedent, all the
ministers will offer their designations but 1t Is no;
expected they will DO accepted by Emperor Frnnc!s
Joseph
The Minister Of the interior. Prince IIuDcnohc-
Schltnghurst. who ID loare OF absence. will re-
turn Immediately 10 Vienna aud will net as Premier
for the present The Minister OF Finance. DR.. ION
Knerher intended to depart to-day for trip OF IN
spection in Bosnia but has postponed his departure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

which is the finest in West Virginia.
1t was builded 1T cost approximat1ng
100000. Parkersburg is another city
that is constructing new building:
II will cost in the neighborhood OF
100000. The Parkersburg board OF
education has q acres Of ground, and
the new edifice is constructed upon
it, surrounded by a large campus.
According to Prof. Friend, Hunting
ton leads the state in the enrolment,
with Parkersburg and Wheeling next
in order named
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Merida Nav Be Lost.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 22.-Fears
were entertained today by Cleveland
and Buffalo marine interests for the
safety OF the steamer Merida. owned
by ames Playfair, Midland, Ontario,
bound down With pyriles from Fort
William. Ont Sh" was reported seen
at 10 o'clurw Friday morning by the
steamer Rrilon - miles east Of South
east Shoals. in Lake Eric. making
heavy weather Of it. The Riton got to
Buffalo at noon today. The Merida
should have been there Is hours ear.
lier. Her captain is II. S. Jones Of
Buffalo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
What Harvest Short.

ROME. Via Paris, Oct "2-5:4+ z. NJ;
The total wheat harvest or the worIu
is estimated by the International Agri-
cultural Institute as seen per cent be-
lew the average and twenty-five percent
Glow that OF last year.
The Institutes report includes Tor
the first time the crop OF European
Russia which il estimates TO be 20 per-
cent less thar last year.
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p,,,,nlan, Withdrawn.

HrCfIAREST Oct 81 via London $40 p. H.
Withdrawal ~ ,hc Rumanans In Dobrudja In the
race OF violent attacks by Field Marshal Won Mack
enssns army WAS announced to-day by the war Office,
Tie rcpuIse ot Teusontc forces on the TransyFan'a
front also Is reported. Tho statement follows:
..or tina northern and northwestern fronts. at
Trlches and BIcaz. the situation is unchanged. In
the Trotus valley the was attacked and re-
pulsed 4; Goiasa N the valley OF the CZul. there
was violent bomhardrnent by the eaemy's heavy
artillery.
In the ni,uz and slanlc Valleys we attacked and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Assisting Rulrar1ans

BERLIN, Oct 22-(By wireless TO
Sayrille y. Waterman troops now
are assisting the Eulgarlans in an at
tempt to check the advance OF the ser
hIans who forced q passage OF the Ger
ma River on the Macedonian irony
southeast of Mouastir. and captured
several towns The official account OF
today. in regard TO the Macedonian
campaign follows:
The struggle In The bend OF the
Cerna has not been terminated. Ger
man troops are engaged there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
British Attack a Success.

LONDON Oct. a1. l2:40 .. m.--The
British attack on the Somme front yes.
iere!a;- resulted in rho attainment OF all
its detectives. the war office announces.
More than 500 Germans were captured.
Tho statement follows:
Our attack yesterday was very sue
cesSful The whols Of the detectives
was gained Over 500 German prisoners
were taken and mere are reported COM
ing in at the collecting stations. Our
casualties are believed to be slight.
During the night the enemy made 10
attempt to rc-takc the ground cap
turcd."