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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
CARD OF S

To the many kind friends in Brook.
ings and vicinity we wish to extend our
thanks for the kindness shown us dur
ing our late bereavement and death of
our loving mother, Mrs. Maren Bjerke.
Especially do we wish to thank the
Sioux Valley Aid Society for the beauti.
full floral Offering.
Mrs. Annie Swenson,
Mrs. Julia Hasle,
T. T. Bjerke,
S. T. Bjerke,
Hans T. Bjerke,
B. T. Bjerke.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

Advertisements will be inserted in this
column for One Cent a word each insertion;
One Cent a word for each succeeding inser-
tlon--no advertisement inserted for less than
20 cents. Cash must accompany the order.
raid up subscribers to the Register can
take advantage of this department at a Is
cent minimum for the first insertion IL cash
accompanies the order. Unless cash accom-
panies the order 10 cents extra will be
charged for booking and billing.
We believe that every advertiser in this
department is absolutely reliable and respon-
sible. Our readers will confer a favor oy
promptly reporting any found to be other
wise,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the
conditions of a certain mortgage dated the
LIST day of November, 1911, given by John
Wiener and Minnie Wiener his wife, mort
gagors, to Martha Wiener, of Pipestone,
Minnesota, p. o. mortgage, which mort
gage was recorded on the 9Th day of Fepru-
airy, 1912, at s o'clock A. NJ. in Book 62 OF
mortgages on page rs, in the office OF the
Register of Deeds of Bookings County,
South Dakota and which mortgage was on
the 4th day of November, 1914, duly assign
ed by Max Mcneil administrator of the
estate OF Anna Martha Wiener (also known
as Martha Wiener) deceased, to Ludwig
Wiener of Pipestone, Minnesota, p. o.; and
which said assignment was recorded IN
Book 43 OF Miscellaneous on page 341 In
the office of the Register of Deeds of Brook
ings County, South Dakota on the 18th day
of November, 1914; and which mortgage was
on the 14th day of January, 1915, duly as
signed by Ludwig Wiener to August Baum
Of Huron, s. D., p. o. and which assign
ment was recorded in Book 40 of Miscel-
laneous on page 312 in the Office OF the
Register OF Deeds Of Brookings County,
South Dakota, on the 10Th day of January,
1915, by reason Of the failure of said mort
gagors to pay the principal and interest on
said mortgage when the same was due;
And whereas, no action or proceedings at
law has been Instituted to recover the debt
secured by said MORTGAGE; and whereas the
amount claimed to be due on said mort
gage at the date Of this notice is the sum
Of One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Three
and 40-l0O Dollars tsl,2SS4O) ana VOW at
torneys fee allowed by law;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by
virtue OF the power Of sale contained there
in. said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale
Of the mortgaged premises at public auction
at the front door of the court house in the
city Of Bookings. County of Brookings, and
State Of South Dakota, on the third day OF
July, 1916, at two o'clock in the afternoon
Of said day.
Said mortgaged premises are described as
follows, to-wit: The northeast quarter of
section number thirty one (31) and the
southwest quarter of section number thirty
two (32) in Township number One Hum
dred Twelve (112) North, in Range number
Forty Eight (48) West of the 5th p. M,
Brookings County. South Dakota
Dated at Huron. South Dakota, this 22nd
day OF May, 1916.
AUGUST BAUM.
Assignee and owner Of Mortgage.
FRED MINER.
Sheriff Of Brooking 81 County. 8. D
CHAMBERLAIN q HALL, Attorneys.
Huron, 8. D.
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PRAIRIE HOME

Miss Olive Chinook closed a sue
cessful term of school in Alton 13 Fri
day and the teacher and pupils enjoy
ed a genuine old fashioned picnic in
Evans grove.
Mrs. Bob Roskie. of White. was the
guest of Mrs. VIM. Kennedy several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Larson were en-
t~ertained Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Maher.
Mrs. Ed Richards and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Chapman and children were pleas.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their tender minis
tries to us in our hour Of sorrow. The
Lord reward them for their service.
Thanks are due Rev. Mr.. Hoffman
for his words of comfort to the family;
for his words Of appreciation of the
Christian character of the dear one
taken from us.
We thank the choir for their service
singing the sweet songs she loved.
We also thank the friends of Dunbar
and friends here for the beautiful flow
ers given in loving sympathy.
May the kind Father give to each
one the same kind sympathy when sor-
row m
John Johnston and Family.
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NOTICE OF JOINT INSTITUTE

Notice is hereby given that the JOINT
County Teachers Institute for Cooling
ton; Moody, Hamlin, Miner, Kingsbury
and Brookings Counties. will be held at
the State College at Brookings, June
1928 inclusive.
It is conceded that we have the
strongest institute and summer school
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CORRESPONDENCE
MEDARY

B. NJ. Pittenger was motoring IN
Medary Friday.
Ivie Lees, of Brookings, was. writing
hail insurance in this section Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R%udebusch were driv-
ing in Trenton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orve Atkins are enjoy
ing a visit from Mrs. Atkins niece,
Mrs. Hamilton, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Biggar and VIM.
Pittenger and family spent Sunday at
Lake Campbell enjoying a picnic.
There were a number of camping
parties at the lake this week among
them we noticed H. A. LeLonde and
family, of Brookings.
Norm. Church was motoring in Ne,
Diary Monday.
Mr.. Stearns was a Flandreau caller
last week.
Mr.. Pratt, the tree agent, was motor.
ing here and in Trenton Monday.
A. Swedland was a Medary caller
Monday.
Frank Simmons motored here Fri.
day.
Wood Turner drove through here en-
route to Brookings Monday morning.
Miss Winnie Warden, Of BrOokings,
was a Medary visitor Sunday.
n. B. Vaughan, of De Smet, spent a
couple of days a guest at the r. S.
Carter home.
Pat Gillespie, of Moody county, was
in this section Saturday advertising
his present occupation, which is that
of an agricultural dynamite blaster,"
incidentally Mr.. Gillespie sells apple
trees and ornamental shrubs to beau
tify the farm home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lane, Of Brook
ings, called at the Goodroad home
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudebusch entertained
callers Tuesday evening.
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state Of South dakota,
County OF Bookings IS.
In County Court.
Estate of InEeborE Eide. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the EState OF lnEeborg
Eide, deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said Admin
istrator at his residence in Bookings County,
South Dakota; p. @. Address, Astoria, South
Dakota.
Dated June 6, 1916.
ANDREAS !. BENTAAS,
Administrator Of the Estate OF
Engeborg Eide, deceased.
T. j. Law. Clear Lake. ;. D.,
Attorney for Administrator.
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NOTICE TO
State OF South Dakota,
County OF Brookings So.

State OF South Dakota,
County OF Brookings SIS.
In County Court.
Estate Of Jakob l.. Nesheim. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Executor Of the Last Will and Testament, OF
Jakob l.. Nesheim, deceased, to the creditors
OF and all presons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them. with the
necessary vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice. to the
said Executor, at his residence at Lisbon,
North Dakota, or to T. j. Law, his attorney,
at his office in City Of Clear Lake, in the
County Of Deuel., South Dakota.
Dated June >, 1916.
OLE j.
Executor Of the Last VIII and
Testament Of Jakob l.. Nesheim,
deceased.
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PARADOX

A paradox, it seems to me,
Is on our daily bill of fare.
Aside from meats, we must agree
The well-done things are very rare.
Boston Transcript.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

Get your ad in these columns and let it get to work for you. Regis.
ter Want Ads are doing things for people every day; they'll do some.
thing for you if you'll start them to work. They'll make trades, rent
estate and farms, furniture, merchandise or anything worth the money.
Start them to work. They'll work wonders for you If you give them a
chance.
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COLORADO LAND

THE BEST bargain in land in the
west, 100 to $500 acres at $3.50 per
acre; 1-3 cash, balance 5 years go. 20
miles from Denver, 5 miles to r. r.
station. Adjoining land no better pro-
duced 35 bushels wheat in 1915. This
is to close an estate. p. f. S%outhwick,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Read the Register.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

r. j. Law, Clear Lake, :. D.,
A~LLnrLHN for ENncutMr-
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j. Law, Clear Lake. :. d.,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
MILITIA MEN NOT
SHORT OF RAT|0hs
LACK OF DISCIPLINE GIVEN AS
CAUSE OF RAIDS BY NATION
Al. GCARDSMEN.
Major General Wood Said All Units
Started With Food Enough To
Last Them To the Border.
Denies Food shortage.

NEW YORK, July 15.-General
Wood, today named lack of disci-
pline as being responsible for report
ed raids at Erie, Cleveland and 9th
er places by New York militia re-
cruits. He denied that there was any
shortage of food and said the COM
missary reports on the status OF ev-
cry unit showed that none OF them
left without plenty OF rations TO last
them to the border. Regular army
officers said big appetites and not
a lack OF provisions was causing COM
plants from the militiamen. The
men get plenty to eat--would not
get any more If they were In war
but the trouble. say the regular ar
my officers. is that the more they
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
LOADS
CAPTAIN MUM
CAPTAIN kOENIG ONLY SMILES
WHEN ASKED WHEN THE
ROAT Will GET AWAY.
PLANS KEPT SECRET
No One Knows When the Dcutsch-
land VIII Attempt To Run the
Allied blockade OF the
Virginia Coast.

BALTIMORE. July i5.--Down
along the water front today men
pufred their pipes and wagered that
the German wonder ship. the
Deutschland. could never run the al
lied warship patrol on the Virginia
capes. But at the vessels dock
Capt Koenig smiled encouragingiy
at the men as they proceeded 70
load her up for the return voyage.
He appeared confident Of success.
He was not Dragging. but he told
friends confidentially that he would
pass the British and French war
ships safely Just how he will get
away he would not say
No person connected with the
Great Northern Forwarding com
pany would say that she would not
get away tonight Everything points
to her getting away before tuesday.
A close inspection was made OF ali
packages sent aboard for the crew
for fear they might contain an In
fernal machine
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
DEUTSCHLAND IS
PEACEFUL SHIP
THIS IS THE DECISION OF ACTING
SECRETARY POLK or STATE
DEPARTMENT..
Declares, However, that This VIII Net
BE Made Precedent rs Other Ar
rivals VIII R Treated as
Separate Cases.
WAsHINGToN.

WASHINGTON. July 15.---Thc
Deutschland is peaceful merchant
ship, "in view Of all the facts the
state department announced today.
There will be no formal declaration
by Acting Secretary Polk.
Polk informed Secretary McAdoo
OF his opinion. The state
department announced that its de-
cision may not be made a precedent
as the arrival OF another submarine
liner would be treated as separate
and distinct case. Polk expressed
over morning paper re-
ports regarding the finding OF the
board. He said the re-
ports did the board great injustice
but he would not reveal the conten'a
of the finding
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
WEDs HER LOVER
ON BORDER LAND
KANSAS MAIDEN TRAVELS TO
THE BORDER TO MARRY
HER SWEETHEART.
She Announces That She Will Join
the Red Cros and Follow Hus-
band II He Goes into
Mexico.

EAGLE PASS, Texas. July 15.--
Miss Blanche Toianii. AGED II, is
another preparedness advocate. She
arrived here late yesterday after
noon to meet her sweetheart, John
Dean, aged 20. a private In Company
H. First Kansas infantry. She had
written consent from her parents
for her marriage to Dean. A IL
cense was procured and they were
married at the court house by a
justice of the peace. Mrs. Dean an
nounced that she would join the Red
Cross as a nurse and will follow her
husband II his regiment goes into
Mexico.
Mrs. Dean is a daughter of T. E.
Toland of Baldwin. Kansas. Dean
is a son Of j. S. w. Dean of the same
place The young woman Travelled
one thousand miles to the border
alone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
PROMINENT AUTO MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
PAUL SMITH OF DETROIT JUMPS
FROM TENTH FLOOR OF
NEW YORK HOTEL.
Had Not Been in Good Hath and
When Nurse Left Room He
Ieaped From Window,
Plunging to Death.

NEW YORK, July Is. - Paul
Smith, vice president and general
sales manager of the Chalmers Mo-
tor company of Detroit, killed hir'-
self here today by jumping from the
tenth floor of the Biltmore hotel
where he was a guest. He came
here few days ago with his wife
for the benefit OF his health. lie
had been suffering from pto-
maine poisoning, it was said. and
YVES accompanied by trained nurse.
Size was not in the room when Smith
plunged to his death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
HAY SLATED
JUDGE CLAIMS
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN NoMI.
MATED FOR JUDGE OF u. $.
COURT Or CLAIMS.
SENT TO SENATE
Name Sent 10 senate This After
noon by Presislent-Hay Ex.
pecei to Resign from
Congress.

WASHINGTON. July l5.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Con-
gresham James Hay of Madison.
Va. to be Judge of the United States
court OF claims.
Congressman Hay IL q veteran
house member and is chairman of
the house military committee. He
was very much criticised because of
his attitude on the army reorgani-
cation bill He furnished the frame
work for the present reorganization
bin Z
His acceptance of the place and
retirement from congress IL expect
ed to be announced at once
For several months 1t has been re-
ported in congressional circles that
the administration was trying to
find place for Hay.
When the army bin was In the
making Hay, Secretary Garrison
and President Wilson became in
volved In a three-cornered fight over
the provisions of the measure. Hay
was a small army man. He de-
manded that militia provision be
embodied in the bill while Secretary
Garrison and the president stood
out for citizen soldiery. The feel
ing between Hay and Garrison was
bitter and when the president would
not force the volunteer army bill
through congress because of Hay's
opposition Garrison resigned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
berlin WANTS STATUS
DEU1sCALAMO FIXED
Is ANxIOUSLY AWAITING A DE-
CIsION FROM THE AMERl-
| CAN STATE DEPARTMENT.
II IL Said u Formal Finding That
Submarine Is Merchant Vessel
Would Have Good Effect
on German People.
RERLIN Iuly .16.--Berlin ls anx.

BERLIN, July .15.--Berlin Is anx-
iously awaiting a decision by the
American state department fixing
the status of the submarine Deutsch-
land. A formal finding that the
Deutschland Is merchant ship In
face Of protests by allied diplomats
will so a long way toward convinc-
ing the Germans that America IL
really trying to be neutral. At the
same time 1t will be blow to the
Won Tirpitz supporters who have
been urging disregard OF American
opinion and resumption of the for
mer submarine policy.
Ambassador Gerard has received
certain confidential Information re
garding the Deutschland. but HI
would not discuss II I'm any way
American consuls at Bremen ant
Berlin today denied that they hat
been asked by Washington why the,
did not report the Deutschland's de
parture. Such was the report re
ceived from London. They said the,
knew nothing of the departure O
the Deutschland.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
TREv|NO IN CONTROL
IN NORTH NE|N!C0
HAS PROVEN THAT Fh. he
STRONGEST MILITARY Lh-AU-
ER IN CHIHUAHUA.
Refuses to Obey CarranzAS DIVERS
to Make Arrests, and Akcake-
fuses to Resign as CoLr
mander in Chief.

Ell PASO, Texas, July 15.-Gen-
eral Jacinto Trevino gave proof that
he is the strongest military leader In
the state of Chihuahua. when he re-
fused to obey the orders of General
Carranza to make certain arrests and
War Minister Obregon's order that
he resign as commander in chief OF
the de facto forces in Chihuahua.
With twenty thousand Carranza
troops personally loyal to Treyino,
efforts to bring him to a court mar
tial trial failed as the army would
not oppose him and threatened 70
join Villa.
General Enriquez, ae11fnted pS
Obregon to replace Trevino, h@- been
recalled. Enriquez will probably 'e
given "a place in the cabinet as m 4
lister OF public instruction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
CALLED away
FROM HOME
ATTORNEY MCDANIEL. SUMMON
ED FROM HOME By FAKE
TEl.EPHONE CALI.
WIFE IS BEATEN
While Husband Was Absent Murder
cy Crept into House and Beet
Mrs. Mcdaniel 20 Death.
Robbery Motive.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. July f0.%-
Summoned from his home BY . fake
Telephone call Oscar Mcdaniel. coun-
~ prosecuting attorney, returned tn
find his wife beaten unconscions
while she sIcpt. She died ~ her In
juries in hospital this morning.
The murderer fired several Ah0tx
at Mcdaniel as he rushed ~ his
home.
An insane robbcr who recently e.
capped from a. hospital had written
several Ietter- threatening the life
Of Mcdaniel and II II believed he
killed Mrs. Mcdaniel. Two cIailtir~s,
sleeping In AN asljoining room were
not awakened while their saothes
was being beaten.
shortly after midnight Mcdaniel
was called 70 the telephone and told
10 come down town to saloon
where his brother WAS In trouble.
When he arrived at the saloon ~
learned that his brother had not
bcen there and NO one had tcle.
pIoned him from the sssl'on. Fear.
Ing treechery he sped back to his
home In his motor car to be greeted
by bullets fired BY u man from be-
hind q tree. Mcdaniel returned the
| fire at man Ia the darkness. bat
whether any OF his bullets hit the
mark Is not known.
| He rushed into the house nae
found his wife unconscious. 6hs
WAS immediately taken to the hos
pisai and Mcdaniel collapsed. a
search Of the house revealed thu
fact that Mrs. Daniels wedding ring
and other jewelry had been taken
indicating that robbery may have
been the motive. The police said
there was no evidence of a struggle
as Mrs. Mcbaniel's revolver. which
she kept beneath her pillow, haf
never been touched.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
slUGGEO AND ROBBED
ON Street or BALTIMORE

BOSTON, Mass, July l5.-S. A..
Campbell, paymaster for the Colo
NAL Can company. was slugged and
robbed of 1890 at noon today In
South Boston while on his way 10
pay off the company's men. Spec
tators were SO surprised at the at
tack that they failed to chase the
two men. Campbell was removed to
hospital. His recovery is doubt
ful. Further than saying his as
sailants were tS or 10 years old
Campbell could give no description
ofsthem.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
GERMANS ADMIT the
BRITISH MAKE GAINS
GERMAN LINE BETWEEN PO-
ZIERS AND LONGUEVAL PEN
ETRATED BY BRITISH.
1t Is Also Admitted that the Trones
Woods Is Occupied by British
Russian Attack Is Re
pulsed.

BERLIN, July 15,-"Despite Sc
we're losses the British have succeed
ed in penetrating our line between
Pozieres and Longueval, gaining
ground and occupying the Trones
woods" said an official statement
issued this afternoon. South OF
the Somme there was no infantry
fighting last night. An attempt OF
the Russians to cross the Drina river
was repulsed. In the region OF
Skrobowa the Germans recaptured
part of positions lost in July 3. TAX
ing l,511 prisoners"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
THE HECTOR
GOES Down
VESSEL BREAKS IN TWO OFF
CHARLESTON AFTER CREW
Is TAKEN OFF.
STEAMER T0RESCUE
The steamer Alamo responds to the
Hector's Call for Help--Crew
Taken OFF by Tug and
Nghtship Tender.

CHARLESTON, $. G.. July f5.-
The local navy yard received wire.
less early today stating that all the
complement Of the naval collier Hec-
tor. which broke In two in yester-
days storm. abandoned the vessel
late last night and were saved. The
crew and the company of marines
the Hector carried were taken
aboard the tug Wilmington and light
ship tender Cypress shortly before
daybreak.
The collier was abandoned seven
miles northwest of Cape Romaine at
f2:I5 a. m. The vessel was total
wreck when last seen.
The Hector flashed her first dis
tress call at 2:O5 yesterday after
noon. She was then fourteen miles
south of Charleston. Twenty min
utes later she sent another call say.
ing ',believe we are sinking" The
steamer Alamo immediately rushed
70 the HectOr's assistance followed
by the tug vigilant.
Capt. Hunt Of the latter vessel re-
ported that he was unable to get
within three miles of the Hector and
that the static cOnditioons prevented
communication with the Alamo by
wireless.
Capt. Newell of the Hector wire
lessed at 1855 p. mr.: Hector
aground ten miles, southeast of
Charleston light ship. Breaking in
two. Rush help
The Hector left Port Royal for
Santo Domingo with marine recruits
for the latter place and Cuba. She
carried twelve officers and fifty men
and had sixty marines aboard.
The Hector was built in 1908 and
ives one of the first OF the new type
OF naval colliers. She was $3.50
feet long and 52.5 feet wide.
The destroyer Terry, which was
reported In distress off here last
night, was waiting outside the har-
bor for the patrol tug Relief to
pilot her In. She docked this NOR
ming. The Terry was being towed
to Santo Domingo when she ran
aground several weeks ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-15
BACK To
THE THIRD LINE
BRITISH NOW -FOUR MILES RE-
XOND GERMAN ORIGINAL.
FIRST LINE POSITION.
new GAINS SCORED
The Rear Section of the British Ar
my Has Pushed Forward From
Fricourt to Mametz - Many
German Prisoners Taken.

LONDON, July l5.--The Germans,
'at one point on the front. were fore
ed back to their third line of de-
Ifenses under smashing British blows
four miles beyond their original first
line positions. the war office reported
this afternoon.
"All is we'll at the 'front.'" said the
statement. I'VE pushed our rear
from Fricourt to Mametz, taking two
thousand prisoners in twenty-four
hours. The total prisoners taken
since the beginning OF this offensive
now numbers 10000. In addition
we have taken large quantities Of
materials"
Reference to the advance being
made by the rear from Fricourt to
Mametz emphasizes the gains made
by the British yesterday.
The first and second British lines
have advanced we'll beyond Mametz
with the third line running through
the woods where desperate fighting
is being heard.
Special dispatches from Paris this
afternoon reported the Germans re-
firing on the French front, joining
the British to the Goullemont-Albert
railway.
Unofficial dispatches from the
front reported heavy German count
er-attacks had slowed down the mo-
mentum OF the British advance.