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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

The ninth B science pupils of the
Washington junior high school are do
ing some practical investigating. Yes
terday accompanied by their teacher,
David X. Brace, they visited the Salem
Ice Works and were conducted through
the plant by Chief Engineer W. B.,
Nelson. The students were shown sub
jects that had been studied in the class
room. This included the making of ice
from condensed steam used elsewhere to
furnish power. The inspection of the
machinery gave the pupils a practical
demonstration of ice making.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Twelve acres Of fine land near Fair
Grounds 500 per acre. also ~ acres Of
fine timber, very best dark loan soil,
u l.2 miles east of ASYLUM, sl25 per
acre. l.. Bcehtel & Co., 347 State street.
Apr. 10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Auction sale at the Peoples Quick
Exchange Auction Market on Saturday,
April 22d at 1880 p. m. Everything
sold on commission. Don't forget I buy
household furniture for cash. T. N.
Woodry, auctioneer. Phone 511, Apd2O
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

The Knights Of Pythias are complet-
ing arrangements today for the trip to
Albanv tomorrow evening, leaving on
the Oregon Electric at 6:45 O clock. A
Rathbone Bible class viii be initiated
by Fred r. Wheaton, Of Minneapolis,
supreme keeper Of the records Of seals
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

One 500 Globe Wernike Sectional
Bookcase used price SO. E. L. Stiff &
Son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Alleging that her husband not only
called her "a chicken" and can old
hen but that ne called her can old
black hen Whici was cruel and inhu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Miss Grace Millinger, Of Portland
will give an evening of readings at the
First Christian church, Wednesday, at
$ o'clock. Vocal music BY Mrs. Cord.
don McGiichrist, Ward Wolf and the
Ladies Quartette, Admission 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Watch Hobson's reduction sale, 90
per cent cut.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Sheriff Escn, as tax collector yesteI-
DIV TUNED over to the county treasurer
$43,56S.S4, making a total of $356,327-
l3 that has been turned over as taxes
collected ON the 1915 roll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Good cook stoves from So to S12 at
L, i. Stiff & Sons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Everything cut 20 per cent. Hob.
son s..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

DR.. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits glass
90 correctly. U. S. Bank. Bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
H. C. Kelsey, ticket clerk and opera

H G. Kelsey, ticket clerk and operat-
or at the Oregon Electric passenger
depot has been promoted to the posi-
tion of chief clerk of the o. f. freight
depot. His place will be taken by p.
H. Shaw, who was formerly night man
at the o, h. depot. Mr.. Barlow form
erly with the Southern Pacific, will
become the nignt man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

The crowds in front of the registre-
tion booth were thickening up today
as the eleventh hour voters hastened to
sign up Iefore the books close at 3
O'Clock tonight. The registration to-
day is the heaviest of any day since the
books were opened.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

A suit was filed in the circuit court
today by Oscar Hogens against NJ. L..
Hamilton tQ recover $l96.S5 alleged due
on Il promissory note and in addition
the plaintiff seeks $35 attorneys fees.
Some real property in Hubbard was al
tached in connection with the case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
Before an audience that taxed the

Before an audience that taxed the
seating capacity Of the First Congre-
gStional church. Lieutenant Swartzkop-
ensky, an escaped exile from Siberia
last evening told Of his experiences as
political prisoner in Russia and Of
his escape from Siberia. His lecture
was especially interesting as many have
read Of the trials Of the Siberian exile,
but few have had the opportunity of
hearing the story from one wno had ex-
rcr.Cneed all the misery of an exile and
the pcrils of an escape. The lieutenant
"a a pleasing speaker and tells his story
well. Ee spoFe two times at William
cite university yesterday, and during
the past two weeks has appeared at
many of the colleges and universities in
the valley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

SociaIst lecture, G.. W. Davis, Wed.
nesdav, April 10, darcy (Union) Hall,
w. A. Tanning, a member of the New
York firm of j. NJ. McNiece & So,
large operators in Oregon prunes and
Pacific coast driAl fruits, is in the city.
He is spending Several weeks on the
coast looking over the general fruit
situation and to mis- interests in the
Monmouth Orchard company.
A regular S65 Monarch Range, a
dandy, used price $35. Il. i. Stiff &
Son,
With the kind of weather we have
been having Tor the past week, the
river seems to he holding its own, as
the stage above low water today is ex-
actly five feet. There was a rainfall
of 10 of an inch for the "a hours pre-
ceding S O'Clock this morning, when
the daily record is made.
q
La Corona cigars will fill all the re-
quirements of exacting smokers. Salem
made 10 cen Is.
u
In keeping with the spirit of pro-
gress, Judge p. II. darcy is planning
to erect a modern up-to.date two-story
brick building on the location of the
former Wexford theatre. The front will
be of Nhe latest approved design and
will be a credit to the street. Within a
few days workmen will begin to clear
the grounds for the new building. The
lot has a frontage of Al feet ON Court
street with a depth of 30 feet.
Money to loan, S1,1OO-SS5o on city
property $5O0-$lOOOO on farm proper
", l.. Bechtel & Co., 347 State street.
Apr19
The Rev A. A. Winter and family
left YESTERDAY for Louisburg, Pa, where
Mr. Winter will have charge of the
oid pc oplt Is lone of the United Evan
gelicnl church. During his services here
for three years as pastor of the United
Evangelical church, the church has
steadily grown in membership and is
now in a prosperous condition. In re-
turning "a Pennsylvania, he will be To-.
Gated witmn a few miles of the home
be left II wears ago and where his pa.
rents and brothers and sisters are now
living
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Automobiles for hire, passengers and
baggage transferred, rates reasonable,
country trips a speciality. c. G.. Nc
Elroy. Phone 947 or $50. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

For the purpose of drilling, Company
NJ will be divided into two sections. All
the recruits will be in one section under
the command of Captain Max Gehlhar
and Lieutenant Allen. The old members
of the company win be commended by
Lieutenant J. Roy Neer, Lieutenant L..
H. Compton and Lieutenant Walter L..
Spaulding. Each division is about equal
in number and it is the intention of
the recruits to challenge the old mem
bers, the contest to take place about
June l. Since the RECRUITS nave issued
their challenge, there has been addition
al intrest in the weekly drill, and even
the old members are brushing up little
and coming out to the weekly practice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
DR.. stones Drug store for tzussss
Your suit pressed, soc, Phone As.

D.
Twenty cents dozen for eggs is a
thing Of the past at least for this year,
according to a prominent grocer Farm
ers are now receiving rs and 10 cents
cash for their eggs and beginning yes.
terday the general retail price advanced
TO % l'2 cents dozen with the pros.
pects Of two bits a dozen within week
or so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

DR.. FranS E. Brown, late of New
York, Post Graduate school, confirming
his practice to diseases of the eye, ear,
nose and throat, will have his offices
with DR.. A. 3, Gillis, oyer Bush Bank
building. May10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

An entirely new front will be placed
in the business room to be occupied
by G. w. Johnson 6 Co. in the United
States National bank building The en-
trance viii have marble base and an
opening will be cut into the lobby of
the building for special show win
dow The new location win be occupied
about the first Of next month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
MORE TROOPS FOR MEXICO

X San Antonio, Texas, April IS.
\ -Geteral Funston.a head
X quarters announced today that
X 2,300 additional troops would
X be sent into Mexico.
X * X X X X X X X * 4; x X X \,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

The first National bank of Portland
today filed a suit in the circuit court
against the Abaqua Lumber company
to collect $7,335.06 alleged to be due
ORA certain promssory note. Tn add
tion to the principal and interest tho
plaihtiff seeks to recover 800 attorney
fees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

All the women in the city who are
interested in woman's suffrage, are
invited to attend the meeting tomorrow
morninr at the Comemrcial club at 10
o clock, to hear Miss Priscilla Web
ster, who is here to make arrangements
for the entertainment and speaking of
the prominent women Of the east who
are touring the country in the interest
of the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
The delegation of women who are tour
ing the west will be here Saturday
and those who have taken an interest
in the movement will now have the
chance to hear such prominent workers
as Mrs. 0. II. T. Belmont and the mill
tant Mrs, lnez Milhollaui Boissevain
of New York Oity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

sociaIst lecture, G. w. Davis, Wed.
nesdav, April 10, darcy (Union) Hall,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
DR.. stones drug stOro,

Your suit pressed, soc. Phone As,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

A regular S65 Monarch Range, {
dandy. used price $35. r. i. Stiff 1
Son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
BORN

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18
COURT HOUSE NEWS

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

Money to loan, Sl,1OO-SS5o on city
property $500-$l0,OOO on farm proper
". l.. Bechtel & Co., 347 State street.
Apr.19
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-18

La Corona cigars will fill all the re,
quirements of exacting smokers. Salem
made 10 cen Is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
SENATOR LODGE MAY
MAKE REPLY TONIGHT
WILL LIKELY ANSWER FORMER
ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY
AT REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Following Lodges Attack on Presi-
dent Wilson He Was Denounced
by Breckenridge AS BE
meath Contempt"

BOSTON. Oct. 80. - Senator
Lodge, whose attack on Wilson in
connection with a second Lusitania
note was denounced by former Sec
retary Breckenridge as beneath
contmpt.' will make whatever re-
ply he sees fit at a republican rally
in Pittsfield tonight.
DIR. Charles II. Bailey of the TUFTS
Dental school, on whose authority
Senator Lodge made the charges,
today reiterated his statement that
the letter he wrote to Grafton ID.
Cushing, which was quoted by Lodge,
was a fair and not at all exaggerat-
ed story OF his conversation with
Breckenridge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
CHARGES INVOLVE THE
NAMES OF OFFICIALS
UNPLEASANT FEELING DEvEL-
OPING BETWEEN TWO SOUTH
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
Charge Is Made That Brazil Had to
Pay Gambling Debts of For-
mer Minister to Ar
gcntina.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 30.--Very
unpleasant feelings have developed
between Brazil and Argentina be-
cause of recent charges involving
the names of Foreign Minister Sousa-
Dantas of Brazil and ex-Foreign
Minister Zeballos of Argentina.
The charge was made by Buenos
Aires Newspaper that the Brazilian
government had been compelled to
pay the gambling debts of Sousa-
Dantas when he retired as Brazilian
minister of Argentina. Sousa-Dan-
tas promptly offered to resign, but
the president of Brazil refused to
accept his resignation. Later the
charges were denied, and that Sousa7
Dantas is being supported. is evil
dence that they were untrue. One
Brazilian newspaper said the charges
against Sousa-Dantas were manufac-
tured by an Argentina group headed
by Foreign Minister Zeballos who
wanted war with Brazil.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
TWO WIRELESS CENsORs
REMOVED FROM JOBS
LIEsTTS. KEEP AND CLARKE ARE,
TRANSFERRED TO OTHER
SERVICE.
The Navy Department Declares That
No Foreign Government Was Re
sponsible for Their Removal.
Successors Appointed.

WASHINGTON, October 30.--No
foreign governments request was re-
sponsible for the removal of Lieuten-
ant Henry S. Keep and Lieutenant
C. :. Clarke as wireless censors at
Siasconset and Sayville, according to
a statement by Admiral Benson,
acting secretary of the navy, today
Benson stated that the action orig
mated in his own office, but refus-
ed to explain further.
The appointment of Lieutenant j.
c. Clarke to be censor at Siasconset
and Lieutenant d. II. Stuart at Say
vile to succeed the deposed Off
cials was announced today. The
change was made for the good of the
service" Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt said. The depart
ment has not been satisfied with the
manner in which the jobs were han
died. Roosevelt said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
FIELD MARSHAL HINDENBERG
RETURNS TO CAPITAL FOR
FIRST TINE SINCE WAR.
.GR[ETEDBYCROWDs
Shops Decorated With Flags and
Crowds Throng the Streets to
Get Glimpse Of Ger
many's War Hero.
BY Karl w. Ackerman.

BERLIN, Oct. 30.-Arriving in
Berlin for his first visit since the
beginning of the war Field Marshal
Hindenberg today became the OBJ
ject of great demonstrations through
out the German capital 1t was
several hours after he reached Berlin
before the news spread throughout
the city. Then shop keepers hung
out flags and immense crowds
gathered in the streets To get a
glimpse of Germany's popular war
hero.
Hindenberg was first received by
the kaiser at Bellevue palace. Later
he and his wife and daughter dined
with the kaiser in a private room. 1t
is understood that Hindenberg will
meet some of the government heads
after his conference with the en-
peror.
The kaiser himself spent several
hours in Berlin Saturday. After Wis
ting the city's soup kitchen and eat
ng cabbage and meat stew his majes-
ty received long report from
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holwegg
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
THE TEUTONs
THROWN BACK
TROOPS UNDER FALkENHAi '
FORCED RACK OVER THREE
MILES BY RUNANlANS.
INVASION CHECKED
Invasion Of Ruma-
mia Appears 10 Have Brem Tent
poratily Haltesi--Drive In
Dobrudja Continues.

3 LONDON, Oct. 30.---The Ruma-
mans have thrown back Field Mar
shal Falkenhayn's forces for more
than three miles In battle north of
Campolung. a Petrograd dispatch
announced today. The Teutons have
been reinforced and are counter at
tacking with great vigor Another
strong Austro-German force is also
attacking northeast Of that village.
The Austro-German invasion APP
pears to have been blocked at near
ly every point on the Transylvania
border, according TO the British Of
ficial statement. The Vienna and
Berlin war office announced some
further progress. but these appar-
emily bear out the claims of Bucha-
rest that General Falkenhayn's Of
fensive has been checked, at least
temporarily.
The Teutons are being swept back
against the border everywhere along
the front. At some places they have
been driven across the frontier.
Field Marshal Mackensen's pur-
suit of the so-Rumanians in Dob
rudja continues, the defeated armies
retreating inward bend in the
Danube river.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
THE COPELAND JURY
H0PELEsslY DIVIDED
THAT IS REPORT MADE TO THE
COURT AFTER DELIBERATiNG
SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Court Refuses To Discharge the
Jury-The Case OF George Ryan
Called for
'rrial.

GALVESTON, Texas. October 80.
The jury trying John Copeland for
the murder OF william Black. anti
Catholic lecturer. at Marshall over
a year ago, reported shortly before
ten o'clock this morning that 1t was
hopclessly divided. The court re-
fused to grant the jury's request to
be discharged The jury has been
out since 8 o'clock Saturday night.
The case of George Ryan. charged
with being one of the men tina, shot
Black after the latter refused TO can
eel his lecture engagement and leave
Marshall, was called today. The state
asked for postponement because
Sadie Black, adopted daughter of
the lecturer. and the principal wit
ness for the state, is i'll at Hedding
college at Abingdon. H., and unable
10 testify.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
PORTUGUESE TROOPS
FIGHTING WITH ALLIES
THIS Is REVEALED IN A LETTER
FROM GENERAL SARRAIL TO
A FRIEND IN PARIS.
He Complains That His Army Is Made
Up of the Scum of All the
Armies-Letter Printed
In berlin.

BERLIN, October 30.-General
Sarrail, commander of the allied
troops in the Balkan s,-cveals in a
personal letter to friend In Paris
that Portuguese troops are fighting
with the allies in Macedonia.
The letter was published in the
Tageblatt which says it obtained a
copy from neutral source.
Sarrail complains that his soldiers
are composed of the ''scum OF all the
armies and says that 1t is such a
"Babylonian confusion of matters
and languages the world perhaps has
never seen since the Xerxes cam
paign.''
He lauds the Serbians as his
bravest and best fighters, says the
British and Russians want to do as
they please and calls the majority
of Italians towards.
Sarrail, if this report is true, has
under his command French. British,
Russians. Italians, Montenegrins and
Portuguese troops, as we'll as Greek
voiuntcers, and Belgian armored
motor car detaehmonts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
TEUTONsSTART
NEW OFFENSIVE
ANOTHER VIOLENT COUNTER At
TACK LAUNCHED BY GER
MANS SOUTH OF SOMME.
ARE BEATEN BACK
The French War Office Claims the
Kepulse OF All Attacks Except
at Maisonette Farm--liu-
manians Win Victory.

LONDON, Oct. 30.--The German
troops. famed for their fighting
powers at Verdun. have launched
another counter attack south of the
Somme. and after last nights fight
ing the French war office admitted
that the Germans penetrated as far
as Maisonette farm west of Peronne.
The German war office reparted
the capture of Maisonette and all
French positions extending from the
farm to Biaches. taking 412 prison.
ers. British gains north of the
!.somme is admitted at Berlin.
All along the Transylvania frontier
the Austro-Germans and Rumanians
are engaged in series OF battles,
The German war office has announ-
ced the capture OF several villages
and heights southeast OF the famous
Red Tower pass. but conceded Ru-
manian victory southwest of Szurduk
pass.
The official report from Petro-
grad says the enemy oforces have
been pushed back three miles by the
Rumanians north of Campolung.
In Dobrudja fresh battles are en-
inent. The Berlin official state
ment reported Mackensen's pursuing
detachment in touch with the re-
treating Rumanians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
JAMES WALTON ENTERS PLEA
Of GUILTY TO ROBBERY
AUTO BANDIT ARRESTED IN Dali
LAS WILL SHORTLY BE SEN
TENCED STATE PRISON.

DETROIT. October So.-James
Walton, leader of the trio of auto
bandits who held up and robbed the
Burroughs Adding Machine COM
pany's pay truck on Argrss ana
escaped with s32,500. pleaded Guiity
today before Police Judge stem 70
charge of robbery with firearms
He was held to the next term OF the
recorders court to be sentenced IN
der bond in the sum of $4,000.
The young bandit showed absolute
rDconcern during the brief cour'
proceedings. His Grey suit was
wrinkled as result Of couple OF
nights spent at the police station and
his long journey from Dallas, Texas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
THE GARRISON
TAKES FLIGHT.
CARR.aNZA DEFENDERS FIRED
FEW SHOTS At BANDITS AND
FLED To THE HILLS.
MOVING ON PARRlL
The Main Force OF vtliistAs Il Re-
ported to he Moving Southwark
Toward Jiininex and Parral.
Nave Three Trains.

Eli PASO, Texas. October 3O.--1rl,c
town OF santa RosnlIa, about eighty
miles south of Chihuahma City,sis In
the hands Of the yiiIista bandits
while the main force OF villists. ON
three special trains, IN moving SOUTH
ward toward Jiminex and Parral. nc-
cor,ling Ia reports made today to
United states department agents and
mining company representatives
here.
The occupation of the town took
place Saturday with little blootIsl,ed.
As the villistas approached Santa
Rosalia part Of the Carranxa gavri-
son fled to the hills. The others firvd
a few shots NJ the bandits and fol-
lowed. Colonel Fernandez II In
command Of the villistas, reports 70
Juarex stated.
Leaving u small occupation force
at Santa Ro~aiin the main i,pdy of
villistas marched south 0f = pnint
where the railroad was cut. and AZ
ter boarding three trains pulled out
for the south. according to details
received by the Santa Rosalia Springs
company, IN American owned cor
poration with offices here.
Military men are expecting an At
tack on .Ii'ninez In a short time. The
garrison there numbers several thou-
sand de facto government troops un-
der the. command Of the AirctA bro
Tiers.
The important town uf Parral has
heavy Carranxa garrison under the
command Of General Luis Herrera.
a former villa general who WAS
granted amnesty from the de facto
govcrnnent. villa has promised TO
capture Parral AMI execute Herrera
with his own hands.
more active In the state Of sonora.
General Gales, military governor Of
that state, here ON his way to Mex-
leo City to confer with General Car
rama, narrowly escaped death when
the train ON which he WAS passen-
ger passed over dynamite bomb ON
its way to the border. A freight
train following the passenger train
was blown up.
Two American negroes. now belng
held in the Juarez Jail following
their arrest by Carranxa patrol.
will be sent TO Chihuahua City for
trial. They were made prisoners by
the Carranxistas late yesterday eight
miles south Of here. United States
department officials are inyestigat-
ing the affair. The prisoners claim
they were shooting rabbits when the
Carranzistas opened fire ON them.
They fled 10 an adobe house. The
Mexieans followed them and after
overpowerfng and robbing them car
ried them to Juarez. The Mexican
defacto officials declare that the me-
groes were firing on the patrol.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-30
GEnMAN POSITIONS
TAKEN BY FRENCH
TRENCHES CAPTURED IN FIGHT
ING NORTHWEST OF SALLY
LAST NIGHT.
outh of the Sommc the Germans Sue
Farm----Other Attacks
Repulscd.

PARIS. October 30- French
troops captured German trenches
northwest OF Sally in renewal of
the attack north OF the Somme last
might. reaching the outskirts OF the
strongly fortified town held by the
Teutons. 1t was officially announced
today.
South of the river the Germans at
tackled Biaches and Maisonette farm
after most intense bombardment.
The French repulsed large part Of
the attacking force. but the Germans
succeeded In penetrating Maisonette
farm.
On the verdun front only artillery
engagements were reported.