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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Revised state Fair Premium List.

Revised State Fair Premium List,
The premium list for the 1915
state fair is being prepared by the
Wisconsin department of agriculture.
The revision is more thorough and is
being made by a committee of FIVE
members of the advisory board and Of
ficials of the state fair division of the
department.
A number of changes are being
made in classifcations in order that
all classes may be brought up to
date and the possible competition pro-
vided in each department.
Special efforts are being made to
strengthen the boys and girls exhibit
and contest department. This depart
ment was created this year and is
the beginning of one of the strongest
divisions of the fair. The amount of
money to be awarded in this depart
ment will be larger than in 1915, and
several competitions will be added
1t has been decided to drop the
blacksmiths' contest and the boys
aviation department. Money given
in these departments will be added to
the boys and girls department.
An effort Will be made at all times
to strengthen all departments having
to do with agriculture.
a worlds record was established by
the dairy department in 1915, and the
prospects are that the 1915 record will
be exceeded in 1916.
New swiPs and sheep barns, and
the fact that the fair will be open
to worldwide competition, insures rec
ord-breaking swine and sheep exhibit
in 1916. In the cattle and horse de-
partments prospects for record-break-
ing showings are excellent.
Supt. E. L. Luther expects more
tina thirty-five county exhibits in 1916.
Already the following counties have
voted to exhibit: Wood, Sawyer, Onei.
da, Ozaukee and Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
lNplcTs ALLEGED PLorTERs.
koenla and Aids Charged With Tie.
gal Acts.

koenla and Aids Charged With Tile.
gal Acts.
New York. Dec. 27.-Three indict-
ments against alleged German plotters
were returned on Thursday by the fed
eral grand jury. Paul Koenig, chief
detective OF the Hamburg American
line. and Richard Leyendecker, an an
tique dealer, are charged with con-
spring to dynamite the wesland canal.
Edumnd Justice. a Encouragement
can line Waterman, is Charged with
conspiring in the United States to Sc
cure military information regarding
Canadian munitions for the German
government. Koenig also is named in
the Justice charge Koenig, Leyen-
decker and Justice we're held in bonds
OF 50,o0o. $50, 900 and $4,000 respect
lively. The bail was furnished by the
Hanburg-American line through sur
ETY. company.
The maximum penalty for the charge
Is three years Imprisonment and 49,
900 fine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
State Should Care for Risks on Life.

The state legislature should provide
money by direct appropriation or 9TH
erwise for the solicitation of life in
surance if the state life fund insurance
business is to be contin ue3. is the con
clusion of Actuary L. A Anderson OF
tbs state insurance department in
report filed with State Insurance Com
missioner NJ. J. Cleary.
The cost of conducting this insur.
ance business. which is the administra-
ton of a life insurance fund by the
state, greatly exceeds the revenues
provided, the actuary says.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
state Patents.

John B. Arndt, Neenah, automatic
circuit breaker; B. Bennett, Blue
Mounds. carrier track John II. Grow,
Milwaukee, timber treating apparatus;
Edward Hsrthke, Milwaukee. collapsi-
BILE seat; Edward g. Hoernel, Racine.
key duplicating machine: Julius O..
johnson. Eleva, end gate for hay
racks; Alonzo Kellogg, Portage, cam
era; Ebert C. Leach, Oshkosh, cor
troll means for belt driven machinery;
Morton Murphy, GAINESVILLE. fireless
cook stove; Leo Pangborn, Madison,
tree holder; Peter Paulus, Appleton
acid absorbing apparatus; Clarence
Plummer. Kewaunee, temporarily pre-
serving shelled peas and similar vege-
tables.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
BOMBS CAUSE FIRE ON SHIP.
Blasts on British Vessel Loaded With
Sugar at Brooklyn.

Blasts on British Vessel Loaded With
Sugar at Brooklyn.
New York Dec. 2s.-Fire, believed
to be Of ineendiary origin. broke forth
on the British sugar steamer Inchmoor
on Sunday as she lay moored in the
Erie basin. south OF Brooklyn. The
vessel was under charter by the Eng
lish government and was to have
sailed with 1900 tons of sugar Tues
day. The flames were put under con-
troll after a desperate fight Of two
hours AS the crew Of the Inchmoor
lifted the hatch above hold No. to
fight the blaze terrific explosion
shook the ship This was followed by
several other blasts in quick succes.
sion. The belief is general thru chem
zeal bombs were responsible.
Fire Marshal Brophy and Detective
Mealie commenced an investigation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05

recalled by the German emperor at the
request of the United States govern
ment because of improper activities,
sailed on Tuesday on the Holland
American liner Rotterdam for Rotter-
dam. Before sailing Captain Boyd is
sued statement in which he babe fare
well to his friends in the United States
and in which he defended his action in
sending supplies to German warships
at sea. and blamed Providence news
paper for starting what he termed spy
hysteria" throughout the country Sail
ing on ths Rotterdam with Captain
Boyd were Col. f. NJ, House, friend
and confidential adviser of President
Wilson, and Brand Whitlock. Ameri-
can minister to Belgium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
FORD RETURNING TO U. ST

Illness Forces Chief to Quit Peace
Party for America. -
Copenhagen, Via London, Dec. 81
A dispatch to the National Tidende
from Christiania says that Henry Ford
left Christiaria on Thursday secretly
for Bergen, where he expected to
board the Norwegian-American line
steamer Bergenhus to return to the
United States. The reason for Mr..
Ford's sudden departure, the dispatch
reports. was said to be that his doctor
had ordered him to rest his tired and
overworked nerves. The remainder
Of the expedition. ignorant of Mr..
Ford's departure. left for Stockholm
during the day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
BRYAN HALrs PEACE TRIP.
Reservations on the Liner Rotterdam
Are Cancelled.

HeserVatIons on the liner Rotterdam
Are Cancelled.
New York, Dec 29-Because OF
Henry Ford's return to the United
States, William J. Bryan. who had
planned to sail for Europe on Tuesday
on the Rotterdam, has postponed his
peace trip indefinitely. Passage which
had been reserved for himself and Mrs.
Bryan was cancelled by Mr. Bryan. Mr.
Ford is only slightly Ill, says a cable
received here from Stockholm.
Gov. L. B. Hanna OF North Dakota is
suffering from influenza and is now in
a hospital in Copenhagen. according
to cablegram from members of the
party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
OFFICERS KILL 3 BROTHERS.
Miners Shot TO Death at Freeianspur,
Ill.,, When They Resist Arrest.

Marion. ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Two Freelan-
spur policemen. John McDougal and
John Kimbro. on Sunday shot and
killed three brothers when they re-
sisted arrest on a charge of drunken
ness. The shooting started when one
of the brothers struck Policeman Kim
bro with a stove poker.
The dead men are: John Wilkas.
twenty.six years; William Wilkas,
twenty years; Frank Wilkas. twenty
eight years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Canada 20 ASK $500. 600 ooo

Ottawa. Ont. Dec. 29.-Sfr George
Foster. minister of trade and COM
MERGE. intimated in an address at the
Peoples forum that a Canadian do.
nestle loan of SS0o.O0O,OOO might soon
follow the recent issue of 100000 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Gen. Huerta Seriously III.

El Paso. Tex, Dec. 29.-victoriano
Huerta, who is held here for alleged
violation of the neutrality laws Of the
United States, is i'll and was removed
from the prison at Fort Elias to the
residence OF his wife,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
MEETING for Madison.

Delegates from several states will
attend the annual convention of the
State Historical society, which opens
on January in the assembly cham
Der of the capitol 1t will continue
through January Z. Governor Philip
will give the address of welcome and
8 reception for visitors from Mime
sofa, Iowa and Illinois win follow. C..
L. Richardson Of Chippewa Falls will
speak at this session on "A Farmer
and His Fruit Garden" John Rowie
Of waunazee on "A Farmer and His
Orchard"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Cousin Of Yuan is KILLED.

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-wong
Yuen Yung. cousin of President
Yuan Shi,kai of China, was shot and
killed in the Chinese quarter. Yung
had been on a secret mission here.
His assailant escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Doctor Cook CROSSING Siberia

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, who went to India to
ascend the Himalaya mountains and
was detained in India as a German
spy. is making his way across Siberia,
intending to return to New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
MIlwaukee L4eaIth Head Ind.

Milwaukee, Dec, 2S.-Doctor Rub
land. city health commissioner, who
urged residents to stop kissing during
the grippe epidemic, has fallen victim
TO the grippe himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
puts Ban on Chain praxsrs-

Bellevilie. H., Dec. 30-Postal clerks
here were instructed by Philip Sopp.
local postmaster. not to deliver postal
cards bearing a certain endless chain
prayer. Sopp said the prayer had af-
fected the nerves OF some recipients.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Poultry Industry GROWING

Poultry Industry Growing
Here are some OF the facts and flg
ures which could be used to prove
that despite all notions to the con.
trary. poultry raising is another of
Wisconsin's many important farm in
dustries
Fifteen million dollars is the esti-
mated annual valuation of Wisconsin's
poultry and poultry products.
Fifty million dozens of eggs mar
keted by Wisconsin's poultrymen a
year.
One hundred fifty thousand Wiscon-
sin farmers raise poultry.
Three hundred young men and
women are studying poultry hus.
bandry at the college of agriculture.
the University OF Wisconsin.
Sixty poultry shows are held in
Wisconsin every year.
There is scarcely township in the
state which has not a pouitryman 10
its credit. More and more farmers
are beginning to specialize in their
industries. And many seeing the
ideal conditions which Wisconsin of
fers for poultry raising. are investing
In poultry as means of earning q
good livelihood. They are WORKING
with their heads as we'll as with their
hands, and the result is a class of
poultrymeh who know their business
and clear their profits
Besides these professional poultry
men, there are the farmers who keep
poultry as a side issue-for pocket
money, perhaps. By far the greater
number of fiocks are owned by this
class. These farmers are waking up
as well as the poultrymen. They are
learning how to feed and how to house
their birds. Some of them are even
improving their stock by selection and
the purchase of purebred fowls.
Everywhere farmers are caring for,
and increasing their fiocks. They are
beginning to see that their once de-.
spised flocks have been laying golden
eggs, and have come to the conclusion
that whatever is worth doing at all, is
worth doing well.
Then there are the city poultrymen
the men who keep a little flock
penned up in the back yard. Starting
as thrifty movement to reduce the
cost of living, the backyard poultry
industry is rapidly coming up over
the horizon as profit-sharing bust
ness. Improved methods of feeding
and housing have put the little city
flock on par with its country neigh.
bors. and more and more city men
are going in for poultry as profitable
hobby.
And back Of all. this back-to-the-
flock movement is the poultry depart.
ment of the agricultural college of the
University of Wisconsin. Although
but recently established, the depart.
ment is doing much to advance and
develop the industry which too often
has been considered of but minor i'm.
portance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
American Killed in War.

Ann Arbcr. Mich. Dec. 2S.-MelviIle
Hall. member Of the American ambu-
lance corps in France, was killed by a
German shell on Christmas eve. He
was a son CT DR.. L. P. Hail OF the Uni.
versity Of Michigan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
sody Of MISSING Man Found

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 29.-The skele-
ton of Durus Copeland. thirty-nine.
prominent insurance man. who disap-
peared three months ago, was found in
the woods near here 1t is believed
Copeland committed suicide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05

Council Bluffs. Ia, Dec. 29-Gen.
Granville NJ. Dodge, Civil war veteran,
railroad builder and banker. is seri-
ously i'll at his home here, 1t was an
nounced Monday. He is in his eighty
fourth year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Society Girl Stunned.

La Crosse.-Arte La2d, 20 years old,
prominent society girl here, was slug
ged in the head by an unknown as
sailant while walking to the home of a
friend. She was found with an ugly
wound in her scalp, but will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Katy aElyer' Is WRECKED

Sedalia. 40. Dec. 30.--Mtss Juri,
Kansas & Texas Flyer No. s. north
bound. crashed into a locomotive run
ming without cars near here. One
man. A. E. Haven of Hannibal. Mo,
fireman of the light engine, was killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Draws s1.1oo and Disappears.

Grand Rapids.-According gto a re-
port from Junction City. = village
north of here, Carl Harning, 20 years
old, disappeared shortly after drawing
s1,1OO from the bank, claiming he was
coming to this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
IndlanapolIs eoy aIven <. ..

Marshfleld. Wis. Dec. 29.-In the
first fight staged at Marsaheld Billy
Miske knocked out Frank Hoe Of In
dianapolis in the second round of a
scheduled ten-round bout.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Marina corns Nends Men.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-An additional
1900 officers and men are needed by
the Marine corps for adequate per
Torrance Of it's manifold duties, in the
opinion OF Mai. Gen. George Barnett
in his annual report
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
son Of Mrs. EDDY Dies

Lead 5. d.. Dec 29.-George W.
Glover. only son OF the late Christian
Science leader Mary Baker Glover
Eddy, died at his home here on Mon
day of peritonitis. aged seyenty-six.
after a short illness
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Warden Osborn. ,,d,o,.a

White Plains. n. Y, Dec. 9O.-Thom.
as Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing
prison, was indicted on FIVE counts
by the Westchester county grand jury.
which has been investigating condi.
tons at the prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Take No Action Against SLAYER.

Woodbury., Ga, Dec. 2s.-The au-
thorities decided to make no arrests
for the killing Of Lowe Stribbling.
Stribbling, after a quarrel with his
rgeetheart. attacked the father OF the
girl, who shot and killed him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
New LABORATORY Instructions Issued

Madison.-A new EDITION of instruc'
ton for the use of the state laboratory
of hygiene has been published and
copies are now being mailed to ply
sicians, veterinarians and health off,
GERS in the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Safe Conduct Asked for MIL

Washington. Dec. 30.--The state de-
partment instructed Ambassadors
Page at London and Sharp at Paris to
obtain safe conduct for a cargo of con-
densed milk TO feed the starving
babies of Germany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Huoo Munsterbura Ia m.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec So.--Prof.
Munsterburg of Harvard is i'll at his
home here. His daughter. Margaret.
stated on Tuesday afternoon that her
fathers ailrlent was an attack of
grippe and influenza
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
New interpretations.

The following interpretations filed
notice of increase in capital stock:
West Water-Sycamore company, Mil
waukee, from 1000 to $725.0
The Daily News Publishing COM
pany. Beloit, from $4,000 to S125. 900.
Wisconsin Valley Electric company,
from s400, 200 TO 100000
The Wisconsin Iron and Wire
Works. Milwaukee, from $4,000 to
$4,000
The Lingerie Manufacturing COM
pany. Milwaukee. from $1,000 to
$4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
wausau Plans Nv School.

Wausau.--The board If education OF
wausau is planning TO, erect a new
school building here, because the high
school and one of the grade schools is
overcrowded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
Max Reopen Be- Eaotorv.

Observation-Disclosures may be
made to reopen the Rock County Sug-
ar company's plant, which has been
closed for the past two seasons, for
the 1916 beet crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05

Wilson, SO; Cake at Birthday Dinner.
Hot Springs. Va. Dec. 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson celebrated his fifty-ninth
birthday anniversary on Tuesday The
only event planned was birthday din
ner at night, when a cake with SO can
dies graced the table.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
CITY viii Build Dam.

Madison.-The railroad commission
granted a perrhit to the city of Spoon.
er TO erect water power dam on the
Namekagon river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05

Madison. = Although there is a
state law providing for the display Of
an American flag on all public school
houses in the state, 1t is no crime to
iisobey the law. Such is the conclu-
sion Of Attorney General w. C. Owen in
an opinion to District Attorney J. H.
Hill Of Sank county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05

Madison.-The recent report of "a
students of the Methodist congre-
CATION at the state university in
their survey Of recreatioDs foT the
Madison board % commerce is already
bearing fruit. The board Of commerce
has planned to adopt some of the rec
concentrations of the survey at once
and notably will institute at once a
Junior char.ber of commerce as a
clearing house for all the. children Of
the city. which win organize and sys.
tematize the recreation work for all
parts of the city along the most mod.
ern, up-to-date lines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-05
NEWS OF THE STATE

Medford-J. T. Edwards. manager
of the Medford Veneer company, has
been elected president of the National
Veneer association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-12
CROWDED HOUSE GREETS
FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER

A crowded house greeted the Mac
Phail string quarette, the first of the
lyceum entertainments given under
the auspices Of the Woman's Study
club last evening.
Miss Nordgarden, who accompanied
the quarette, gave a number of pleas
ing readings.
The quarette is composed of Will
liam MacPhail, first violin; Carlo
Fisher, second violin; Clarence
Graves, viola, and j. K. Bauer, cello
1t gave program of string quar-
tettes, violin solos, cello solos and
trios with piano accompaniment,
which was pleasing to all lovers of
good music. --.,~-1--
William MacPhail, who heads the
company, has spent four years in the
leading musical centers of Europe,
and 1t was studying in Sprague, Bo-
hemia, that he secured an old Gre
mona violin made in 1905, which in
strument he played last evening. The
v1oEn has q commercial value of ST.
200. y.
Selections were given from Beeth-
oven, Schumann, Greig and Dvorak,
and were played by q quaretette
of artists. .e5 + '5 s1.s5 s- .r.3.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-12
SCHOOL GARDENS
CLOSED; PRIZES
AWARDED; DORIS
) FLATLEY IS FIRST
Miss Flatley Has High Record in
Sixth and Seventh Grades:
Grades are Good.
DORIS BLACK LEADS r z.
THE FIFTH GRADERS
Golden Soper Leads Fourth Grade
Students; Girls Best Boys in
Records.

The school gardens conducted by
the Bemidji schools under the direc-
tion of B. M. Gile, school agriculture
ist. have been closed and the records
of the students have been announced.
Doris Flatley leads the sixth and
seventh grade students with a grade
of go.
Doris Black leads the fifth grade
class with a record of 81 and Golden
Soper leads the fourth graders with
a record of 81.
The averages Of the girl students
were above the averages of the boy
students.
The averages follow:
.. Sixth and Seventh Grade e-Doris
Flatley, 92; Edla Rudy, 80; Mabel
Groom, 90; Roy Webster, 80; John
Henry, 88k; Percy Goldberg, 81;
Alvera Deneau, s61z; Mabel Robi-
deau, Sc; Gordon Smith, So; Jordice
Wallace, IS; John Koors, IS; Lee
Paul, 85; Lorraine Kreatz, 81; Mar
Tsaret Simons. "a; Henry Jorden,
'83 r.; Irene Powell, 80; Earl Black,
81; Clara Vincent, S0;2 Lucille Gotta,
76; Martin Hammond, 70; Russel
Clark, SO.
Fifth Grade-Doris Black, 81;
Paul Soper, 80; Frances Rhea, 85;
Bertha Krause, "a; June Vincent 80;
Earl Roe, 70.
Fourth Grade-Golden Soper, 81;
Charles Vandersluis, 90; John Smith,
88; Anton Rudy, 81; Eugene John
son, &c.; Foster Vincent, 83; Laur-
dee Johnson, 80; Anna Lane, 80;
.-aunta Brown, 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-12
SEARCH FOR {. SHIP
0 ORDEREDST0|PP|'ED De- 4 | p J H
!: BELIEVED B ] v KINGSTON \ 10 !
: : NOT :. ] DESTROYED j: !; / R D |: D
Admiral Cleaves Says Ship Named
Knudson May Have Been Mis-
~, taken for Kingston.
GREEKS ACCEPT ALL =
OF ALLIED DEMANDS
French Take Over Greek Navy; All
Greek Forts are Ordered
- Disarmed.
(By United Press)


Washington, Oct. 12.-Admiral
Cleaves, commanding the Atlantic de-
stroyer squadron, believes that no
steamer by the name of Kingstonian
or Kingston was sunk by the German
submarine. He said that he believed
that the name Knudson was mistaken
for Kingston. Destroyers have been
ordered to abandon the search for
survivors.
Greece Gives In.
Paris, Oct. 12.-Greece has accept
ed all the measures proposed by the
allies, including the disarmament of
forts.
London Oct. lathe new provi-
sional government with Venizelos as
the head took shape today. At the
same hours the French took over the
Greek navy. /. ~.:-* - ~
Petrograd. Oct, Poisoned
fsSveetes and garlic infested with
cholera bacillic dropped by enemy fly
ers raiding the Black Sea port Of
OOASIuZd Has aroused intense 1nQ1E-
nation. =.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. 12.-1t has
been learned that the British govern
ment has prohibited all British ships
from leaving American ports.
London, Oct. 12.-The British cav
airy has cleared the country around
Seres of Bulgarian troops but has
found that the city itself is strongly
occupied by the Bulgars.
London, OCT. 12.-In five British
raids near Messine, many German
prisoners were taken last night.
French Make Gains.
with the French armies, south of
Somme, Oct. 12.-Drawing the en-
circling moose in from the west, north
and southwest, the French advanced
their lines at several points within
few hundred yards of the important
town of Chaulnes. The French ad-
vance on Tuesday already has seri-
ously menaced the town. The French
are pocketing Chaulnes in the same
manner as they pocketed Combles.
Chaulnes, to a certain extent, holds
the same relation to the German line
south of Somme, that Combles did
north of Somme.