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the Chancery Court Of Jefferson
County. Arkansas. "a
Nv. M. Alexander, PLAINTIFF.
Y y vs.. 81 W
Ollie Alexander, Defendant.
I The Defendant ollie alexander is
warned to anpear; in this court with
In dirty days and answer the COM
i1laiilt Of Plaintiff, w. NJ. Alexander.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of,,said Court this 13tl day. Of Octo-
Del, A. D.. 1916.
lseal) F. n. REEVES. Clerk
N o. E. REEVES, D. G.
'10-14-21-28-11-4-11
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81, Louis Live S!eck.

st. Louis, Oct 13.-Hoss- Receipts,
5000; &C lower; lights. $97501o.25;
pigs, sS4OM9.45; mixed and butch
rrs, $9.65@10.40; good heavies, 1922
@1O.45: bulk of sales. $9S0@1030.
Cattle-Receipts, 2,5c0; steady; ma
tive beef steers, $7.50@11.0o; yearling
steers and hefers. $S.5o010.65; cows
$5.50@7.50; stockers and feeders, So
3O@7.50; Texas quarantine steers, So
50@s.00; prime Southern steers, $500
$500; COWS and heife,s, $4.5o@7.50;
prime yearling steers, $S.O009.0G;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

If your child starts in it's sleep,
grinds it's teeth while sleeping, picks
at the nose, has bad breathe. tickle
appetite pale complexion, a1d dark
rings under the eyes; it has worms;
and as long as they remain in the in
testines, that child will be sickly
WHITES CREAM VERM IFUGE
clears out the worms, strengthens the
stomach and bowels and puts the lit
tie one on the road to health and
Price 25c per bottle.
Sold by w. L.. Dewoody e Co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
K Amendm No. 10y
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL,

Proposed Amendment No. IL.
An Amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Arkansas, amending
Section 8, Article XIV, so that the
General Assembly may by general
law authorize school districts to
levy by vote of the qualified cleo
tors of such district a tax not to ex-
coed twelve mills on the dollar in
any one year for school purposes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

All you who have torpid liver
weak digestion or constipated bowels
look out for chills. The season is
here and the air is full of the dis
ease germs. The best thing to do is
to get your liver in good condition
and purify the stomach and bowels.
HERBINE is the right remedy, 1t
answers the purpose completely.
Price SOC. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody L
Co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
WARNING ORDER.

In the Justice Court Of jefferson
county, Arkansas. M
q o. N. Gatlin, plaintiff VS.. r. E.
Drake, defendant.
The defendant, r. E. Drake, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of plaintiff, o. n. Gatlin.
Given under my hand aad the seal
pf said court this 22nd day Of Septem-
Der A. D. 1885, -
c. c. BREWSTER,
q 23 80 10 Z IA 81. Justice Of the Peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans. Oct. 13.-Spot cotton
firm and unchanged; sales, On the spot
$40 bales, to arrive 300 bales; good
ordinary, 15c; strict good ordinary,
15.50c; low middling, 16c; strict low
middling, 1920; middling, 16.50c;
strict middling, 16.69c; good middling,
1890; strict good middling, 17.12c;
receits, 10,O61 bales; stock, 216.326
bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

COWS and heifers, $4.5o@75o; prime
yearling steers and heifers. $500
$780, native calves, S6,90@11.75.
Sheep-Receipts, LOO; steady;
lambs, $7.O0@1040; slaughter ewes,
S5.00@7.25; bleating ewes, sS.o0@
$50; yearlings, $8.0o@S.75; ewes,
S3.1oMI.2D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
amendment No. 13)
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1S.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is,

Proposed Amendment No. Is.
Amending Section of Article 5 of
the Constitution of the State of
I Arkansas, and Amendment No. 10
!, thereto, defining and enlarging the
powers of the Initiative and Refer
endunn, and for other. purposes.
!. Amendment No. 14)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
weekly Cotton statistics.

Liverpool, Oct. 13.-Weekly cotton
statistics follow: Total forwarded to
mills, $4,000 bales; American, $4,000
bales. Stock, $4,000 bales; Ameri-
can. 419,0OO bales. Imports, $4,000
bales; American, $4,000 bales. ?Ex-
ports, 1890 bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
Legal Notices
FARRELLY LAKE LEVEE DISTRICT
TAX NOTICE.

TAX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Farrelly Lake Levee District tax for
1916, will be due November 1st, 1916,
and unless paid within sixty days
thereafter a penalty of Twenty-Five
t25) per cent will attach. Under the
law the collector has no authority to
remit any penalty.
=, VIZ R. H. WILLIAMS,
f.. Collector.
Pine Bluff, Ark, October 2, 1916
2z.. 9-29-1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Oct. -Wheat-Steady;
No. 2 red. 1850 1.72; No. 9 hard,
81 61m 1872.
Corn-Steady; NO. ?, SIC; No. 2
white, S7R@SSc.
Oats-IIgher; No. 2, 47M47 1-4c;
NO. 2 white. 4Shc.
+ Rye Steady; No. 2, $1.2o@1.26.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
ACT No. 2
FOR ACT NO. z.
AGAINST ACT NO. 2.

FOR ACT NO, 2. T.
AGAINST ACT NO. 2.
An Act to provide for local option
and to correct the evils arising from
the liquor traffic; to authorize the
people of any county in the, State
or Arkansas to determine whether
liquor shall be sold in said county,
to provide for the calling and hold
ing Of elections for same, to regu-
late the issuance of license for The
sale and manufacture Of liquors, to
increase the public revenues of the
(. State, to prescribe penalties, to re-
peal all laws and parts Of laws in
Z conflict with this Act, and for fur
: ther purposes" M tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
NOTICE. RI.
Paving District No. IS. u.
Cherry Street from Fifth Avenue to
Twentieth AYenue -

VuCAAJ StACCt AlVh IAACM 1AVVAWV w
Twentieth Avenue. !. VII
The tax books for the collection Of
special assessment upon the real
property in Paving District No 50 IN
the City of Pine Bluff. have been
placed in my hands. 5si~'
All owners of real property lying
in the district are required to pay
their assessments to me within thirty
days from this date. Mit4.@
II such payment Is not made ac-
ton will be commenced at the end Of
that time for the collection of such
assessment, and for legal penalties
and cost.
Given under my hand this 25th day
of September, 1916.
WIN. v. HUTT, City Collector. !.
Office City hall, 9 a. IN. to 8 p. ~: Y
- 9-26-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
w A N T e D

WA'NTED-SIN s CARPENTERS TO
do repair work on our MILL Apply
to w. G. Yount, Superintendent,
Saline River Hardwood Co. 1O-12-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
IHIu, F0f7IIII1, City WHCTl
F q R. S a l. E
REAI. ESTATE AGENCY

1913 Poplar ST., rooms two~story
residence; strictly modern hardwood
floors; large lot; one block Of car
line; IL cash. balance monthly II de-
sired. Price $3,65O00.
II acres land, five miles from city,
near Dollarway road; house, ETC.; 8
acres clear. Terms, $4,000.
Nice, we'll improved 80 acre farm,
close to good pike, $4,000; can give
terms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE-16O ACRES
good land near Star City; 40 acres
Cleared, balance good oak timber.
Consider this and make me an Of
Ter today. j. q. Smullian, care
F'roug store. + nv II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

cottage, six rooms and bath, near
car line and paved street in good
neigh "orhood. which we can sell on
easy payments. If you want home
see or phone Hollis Real Estate
Co., phones Nos. 2 and 112. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

\ State Officers.
I One governor. Se.a4{st
i One secretary Of state. /. "a
One state auditor. IL 81
4 One state treasurer. t,s.
!, One attorney general.
One superintendent OF public M
struction. u. S. ia
One commissioner Of state lands.
One commissioner Of mines, manu-
factures and agriculture.
One associate justice OF the supreme
court. q M.
Railroad commissioner.
One circuit Judge eleventh judicial
diso51 ns prosecuting attorney slsv,nth
Judicial district. IL.
One state senator eleventh district.
County Officers.
One sheriff. ~
One circuit clerk. sssz'
One county and probate CLERK 81
8 One county and probate Judge.
One county treasurer. IL; ss..4,'t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
Election Proclamation.

BY virtue of authority vested in me
by the Constitution and laws OF the
State of Arkansas, ! hereby proclaim
and make known, that an election will
be held in jefferson County, Arkansas,
Tuesday, November I, 1916,
at the following places, to-wit:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

WANTED-TO EMPLOY YOUNG
man as stenographer and for Of
flee work. Address, with references,
postoffice box No. 343, Pine Bluff.
10-12-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

Kansas City, Oct. i3.-Potatoes-
Firm at 1926.
Unchanged.
Poultry Unchanged.
Eggs-Firsts, 30iac.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE - COTTAGE FIVE
rooms and bath with sewer, light,
water and gas; lot 73x300 feet;
east front with good shade trees;
see or phone Hollis Real Estate
Co., 1881 West Sesond avenue,
phones 2 and 112. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE-16O ACRES VERY FINE
bottom land near Moscow; so acres
under lease, balance timber, also 40
acres, $25 acre. on good terms six
per cent; 1873 acres on dollarway
pike. So cultivated good house
cheap; 1877 acre bottom 70 acres
cultivated, north Humphrey, $27.50
acre. ]. P. Cady, 127H Main st. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
OR EN- r.

FOR RENT-FURNISH FRONT
room, all modern conveniences;
near street car line; apply 304
Laurel street. 10-12-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

MRS. E. c. FOX, AT EAST
Twelfth avenue, will have a
complimentary ticket to Best the
atre by calling at The Graphic Of
fice-good any day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE HAVE
about 20 jennets and four jacks,
registered and standard bred; will
sell cheap or trade for mules, colts,
calves or horses. What have you
to. .ffer. ], E. Smullian. care Froug
SMe. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE-FORTY ACRES OF
bottom land, az miles from town,
West Sixth avenue extension; good
road. Good bargain; 20 acres
under modern fence; ideal place
for truck or poultry farm. Apply
]. P. Young. 1901 West Sixth av-
enue, phone 306. 10-10-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Oct. 13.-Wheat I'm
changed to 1c higher: 40. 2 hard, ST.
571U1 65; No. 9 red, $1.56M1.61.
unchanged: No. 3 mixed, "a
MS41hc; No. 9 white, SAYS; No. 2
yellow, SEC.
Cats-Steady; No. 2 white, 17h@D
At 3~4c; No. 9 mixed, 4GM47c.
Rye--$1.l9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

LosT-LADIEs' BAR PIN WITH
elk's head design. Finder return
to The Graphic, and receive reward.
,s{.3 1O-S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE CHEAP-A FlvE-ROOM
BUNGALOW. with all modern con-
veniences; right at car line. See
James McMahon, at Graphic office.
tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-LARGE AND DESIR-
able furnished room. References
required. 633 Beech street. Phone
1928. 10-11-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE-A FINE JERSEY COW
for sale; fresh: can be seen at 81S
West Twentieth avenue, or see j.
A. Buskirk over National Bank of
Arkansas. 1O-1O-6t
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.

Proposed Amendment No. IA.
To authorize the County Court Of any
county to. levy three mill tax upon
the real and personal property Of
the sSaay f xsan so Instructed 1cad
q majority Of the voters at any
{ general election; and to pledge the
!. revenue derived therefrofn for the
+ payment of bonds, issued for such
permanent road Improvement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
st, l,o,,is Produce,

81. Louis, Oct 13.--Poultry-Un-
changed.
Butter-1Tnchange
Eggs Unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

LOsT-TWO MULES; STRAYED
. Thursday Oct. 4. FROM Grady, Ark;
one dark bay horse mule. weight
about 800 lbs, age about years;
one dark roam mare mule, weight
about 500 lbs, age about s years
For information write. T. L. Dixon
Grady. Ark. 10-10-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

One assessor.
One county surveyor.
One county superintendent.
Three representative to general as
sembly.
One coroner.
Ali township officers for each town
ship in the county.
For road tax.
Against road tax.
ACT No. l
FOR ACT NO. l.
AGAINST ACT NO. /.
can Act to Regulate Primary Elec-
tions and for other purposes" .
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-6-ROOM COTTAGE, ALL
modern improvements, gas, bath,
electric lights. 1104 West Fourth,
Apply s. G. We'll. Phone 1748.
10-3-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

NTED-CLOTHING SALESMAN
for tailor shop; must understand
measuring. Pine Bluff Tailors, 119
f. Second avenue. 1O-14-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT--FOUR-RO APART
ment, with hall and bath, on paved
street, four blocks from postoffice.
Phone 1885 or apply at S0S West
Barraque street. 10-10-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
LOST AND FOUND.

sTOLEN-FROM 212 WEST FIFTH
avenue, Friday night. Oct. 6, one
Miami bicycles: brown with white
t,;t~1. Five dollars reward to any
one giving information which will
lead to its recovery. w. Porter
Cleveland, 212 West Fifth avenue.
Phone 1867. 1O-1l-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

New York Spot Cotton.
New York. Oct. 13.--Spot cotton
steady; middling uplands, 1860;
sales, 300 bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR sALE-2O ACRES OF LAND,
on rural routes, and within half
mile Of railroad station; so down
And $40 per month until paid A.
w. Troupe. 10-3-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-NICE, FURNISHED
rooms. next to bath; open fire
place; three windows; excellent
board near; close in; 700 State
Z street, phone 1878. 9-l-ti
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR SALE. CHEAP-THE WILLIAM
Burke property, corner Of Sixth
avenue and Poplar street; good
title guaranteed; will be sold on
longtime and easy terms: part
cash payment. I. j.. Moore. 1915
". Second ave; phone ZIG. 7-16-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

WANTED--TO RENT BY ,NOVEM-
Der /, five or six-room house with
bath; close in or near car line.
Address w, care Graphic. 1O-6-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS
suitable for light housekeeping;
also furnished rooms and board.
Apply 51S w. Fifth avenue, or
phone 1927. 10-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

Fire Insurance on cotton Day or Might
TAYLOR & COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FURNISHED APARTMENTS, CLOSE
in. Address A, care Graphic.
10-3-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

/ Given under my hand this the 5thday
of October, 1916.
dino ~ Sheriff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR RENT FOOMs, NICELY FUR
nished for light housekeeping; also
bedrooms; all conveniences; close
in; prices reasonable. Phone 1908,
or call at 72O West Third avenue.
1O-S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

MRS, S. IS. WILSON, EIGHTEENTH
and Mulberry, will get COM
plimentary ticket to Best the
atre by calling at The Graphic Of
fice-good any day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
F O r 8 A 4 e

FOR SALE ACRE FARM ON
Bayou Bartholomew; IT'S acres in
cultivation; houses; all under
fence on pike road. McGraw &
Hagins, Star City, Ark. 1O-14-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14

FOR sALE-wE HAVE = MODERN
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-14
WARNING ORDER.

. 23 80 10 Z IA 81. Justice Of the Peace
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
WALL STREET.

stu,k market opened s,rong and
,,iy active a. higher prices I.
steel advanced I az 10 VI ! In nrsi
hour Marine issues gained. the com
mon added . points a. its recent fi-"
and sold at - i-t railroad issues re-
acted Ia ia. second hour fi"ading lost
5-s from early high. Bulk ~ tradins
was In industrial list. which made
moderate gains. hut reacted In second
how ON profit taking ACTIVITY de-
creased and market rolaps.d into n
dun period
Marine issues resumed their ad-
vance In early afternoon. Mexican
Petroleum was strong ON rise to iOs|s
ropperp were taken up In late trad
ing and an active bull market fol-
lowed IN these issues. Anaconda sell
ing up IA. To s5A Linseed issues adj
Nanccd and Republic Steel sold at 5i.
General list showed irregular changes
for day. railroad stocks showed losses.
Industrial stocks gains.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
THIRTEEN RAILROAD
EXECUTIVES START
FOR CAPITAL TO-DAl

Following u request ~ President
Wilson that the executive heads OF
the railroads affected By the impend-
ing strike meet with him IN Washing
ton to discuss the situation, thirteen
officials Of railroads left for Wash
ington this afternoon. They are;
Frank Trumbull. Chairman ot the
Chesapeake ana ONO and the Mis-
suurl. Kansas and Texas lines; \. IL
smith. President OF tho New York
Central: Daniel willard, President OF
the Baltimore and Ohio; B. +. Bush,
receiver for the Missouri Pacific; Hale
Holden, President OF tho chicago. Bur
lington and quincy: W. W. After
bury, Vice President OF the Pennsyl-
vAnia; W. J. Harahan, President of
the Seaboard Air Line; W. h. Trues-
dale, President OF the Delaware. Lack
awanna and WESTERN, Ia II. Ioree
President OF the Delaware and Hud'
son: r.. j. Pearson, Vice President Of
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford: q. W. stevens, President OF thu
Chesapeake and Ohio: H.. :. Lovett
Chairman OF the Union Pacific. Juliu,
X Kruttschnitt. Chairman OF the South
ern Pacific and +. ID. Underwood
President OF the Erie.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
WILLARD RESPONDED QUICKLY
BY TELEPHONE.

Daniel willard, recognized head OF
,he conference, at once responded
from New York by telephone. After
talking with willard. Secretary Tu-
multy said he did not see how scme
of the railroad Presidents. who are In
the West. could possibly get here be-
fore to-morow morning, even II they
got the message soon after II was
sent at midnight.
Tho summons IL taken to be the
Presidents answer to the balky and
surly attitude OF the managers which
eliminated in their sending = COM
mittee to him late last evening to say
his plan for an immediate trial OF an
eight-hour limit on railroad labor
could not bc worked out successfully
and would be almost as disastrous to
the roads as "A strike, anyway
In using the forces OF publicity and
personal responsibility the President
has called for the railroad heads tC
come down TO the footlights and lei
the audience take look at them,
There is the possibility that as 6
result OF to-day's events a truce will
be arranged by which the railroad
and their employees Hiu continue :
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
BRITISH REPORT
TRENCHES TAKEN
IN ALLIED DRIVE.

LONDON. Aug u Driving for.
ward In conjunction with the French,
the British not only scored advances
west and southwest OF Guillcmunt last
night. but also captured 800 yards OF
n German trench west Of the Four
eauS wood. Gen. IIais reported this
afternoon, The gain In this region
advanced the British front 500 yards
froA thclr previous position
Following Is the text OF to-day's
British War ONCE report:
As a result OF fighting under
taken yesterday In conjunction
with "A French advance on Maurc-
pas. we have pushed forward our
line both west and southwest Of
Guillemont. West OF High Wood
We captured some 900 yards of a
trench about 800 yards In advance
of our previous line. East Of Mou-
auct farm our machine gun firs
nlpped IN the bud German at
tack.
West OF Vimy we exploded n
mine and occupied the crater with
only slight opposition. Both we
| and the enemy blew up small
| mines south of Loos. causing us
| n"'thrr casualties nor damage"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
RUSSIANS PRESS
DRIVE, TAKE 7,5O6
MORE PRISONERS
pri'uai Announce. thc Re
JU..e Ui i.uuuu. tNu
itf Attacks.
Germans Repeat Claim of Vi.
tory al One Point in
Carpalhians.

rITUOgNAp. sur ~ Tls cop
uurs ~ t.Hs u.lf' prslu.rs i5 u,
ii4aaian aIm.'a .lI,f s,u Nakharuff
49, ,fn .aIy announced to-day
s.u.s tHs beginning o. be iiuss an
ff'usi,' .aharf hos taEsn sirli
prisunrr tIo total number - prs
Iusfs taR,b since me offensive bosnu
Ia sst uIp
ofn,f additional booty taken by
hakharIffs forces In,iude 20 light
ana D, heavy guns
Tho Russian advance is siill being
h'li up IN thu fh,r - ,Yuutsi-ht
ta,kz Thes, assaults tho War Of
nrr t'pprtod to-day, have been re-
puls'd.
"Ar'illcry aud flno du'ls nr, pro
rooilus along the front" ihc state
mrnt says The enemy 81 som,
places resumed hls counter attacks
These were frustrated by our me-
n Zeppelin dropped bomhc on m,
region of kommorn, directly west Of
Rigu.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-17
LERY BATTLE
AT MAUREPAS AS The
FRENCH KEEP UP DRIVE

PARIS, Aug. IA violent artillery
duel Is In progress north OF Maure-
pas, In the Somme region. says the
War once statement to-day. There
were no infantry attacks during the
night
Operations on three different parts
OF the SOmme front yesterday re-
suited In the removal OF some Of the
barriers OF the powerful German de-
fensive system and gain of three
miles Of trenches. A resumption OF
the mcthodical drive OF tho French
troops after the disappearance OF
these obstacles IL expected 10 bring
further gains In the region OF Guile
mont and Maurepas.
In tho actions yesterday the French h
attained an ascendancy over their ad-
versary during the hghting around
the Guillemont- Maurepas road. The
Germans still have "a hold Ia the
northwest part OF Maurepas. but the
French. by reason of their success In
that vicinity have a dominating POSI-
ton and besides are menacing the
German communications.
South OF tho Somme the German
trench system around Befioy- en- San
terro was real fortified work which
had registered numerous previous
bomhardmcnts Its capture permits
further progress in that section.
The Village OF Guillemont Is men.
accd by the British. rnc French
have penetrated into the outskirts o.
| Maurrpas and have driven thei
! lines around the village to the north
/ The Germans are In "A deep pocket n
| the Village of blcry, whose captur,
viii mark an important gain for tn,
| Frcnch In their advance on Peronn'
| from the north.