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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
TEXAS GOVERNOR suspxNpEp
Senate Temporarily Removes Fsrgssss
From Offios.

SOnaS0 empor0rtIy H6WoveS toS9 0oos
From Offios.
Austin, Tex. Aug. 25-James ID. Eer4
guson was suspended from tho officl
OF governor OF Texas last night who's
the board Of nine managers named by
the house Of representatives presente4
to the senate twenty-one articleA Of ina
peachment alleging official misconducts
W. P. Hobby. lieutenant governor
automatically succeeded to the governs
orship. pending disposition Of the
charges in the senate. The senate fore
mally designed next Wednesday as tho
time for beginning tho trial.
Last nights action was In conformity
with resolution adopted by the hous<
Thursday in appointing the board oS
managers to formulate a.t!c!eess oss i'm.
parchment after three weeks investiga.
ton of charges preferred against Mr.
Ferguson by Speaker F. o. Fuller. This
committee reported to the house yes
terday and the twenty-on one articles con-
tanned in the bill Of impeachment were
voted upon separately. All passed by q
safe and some by wide margin, and
were Immediately sent to the senate.
where the date Of the beginning OF the
trial was SGT II @ AZ 4Fft4t
The twenty one articles OF impeach-
ment include the following:
THAT Mr. Ferguson persistently res
fused to reveal the source Of question.
able loans. asgregating $l5S.500. thus
placing himself In contempt OF the
house; that he misappropriated $500
Of state money and converted It to his
own use: that the abused the power
CO veto and violated the constitutions
when he vetoed practically the entire
appropriation for maintenance of Texas
University for the next two years."
Other charges concerned alleged
placing Of large sums of state money
without security and without interest In
a bank In which Ferguson is a stock
holder.
Mr.. Ferguson last night declined to
discuss the proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
ITALIANS CAPTURE AUS TRAN STRONGHOLD
the people. when the legislature ad.

.JOurn6. tE EtF
No indications Of the presidents
plans came from the White House yes
terday. but the possibility Of his discus
sing the subject before congress in this
way and consequently before the na-
tion was considered at the capitol as a
probability.
It Is understood that the president
viii have before him. soon the sub
stance Of the replies Great Britain
and France will make to the pope.
From Viscount Ishii, head OF the
Japanese mission, the president will
get an intimate understanding <of
Japan's purposes in the situation and
also. 1t Is understood, q close assess
ment Of the situation In Russia.
The japanese view OF the Russian
situation is at this time appraised at
q special value. =
No one has been authorized to say
what reply President Wilson will
make to the papal appe =, further
than that it will be in harmony with
the responses of the entente allies.
It seems to be the general view in
official and diplomatic circles that
the pope's proposal can not be ac-
cepted. Indeed there have been In
dications from the Vatican that Pope
Benedict did not expect it would be.
but addressed the belligerents with
the purpose Of laying the ground
work for another discussion later on.
The unofficial forecast OF what tho
president will say, II he speaks, is
that Pope Benedict's proposal con-
tains nothing on which to proceed and
that discussion Of peace terms can
best be approached by Germany STAT
Ing Its demands. as the allies have
d0no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN

The Weather.
Sun rises Aug. 26 at 5:16; sets at 6:A7.
Iowa--Fair and warmer tonight. and
Sunday.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Sunday include: Plains
states and upper and middle Missis-
sippi valleys. generally fair with mod
crate temperatures.
Range Of temperature at Marshall-
town: Friday, 70 and 40: Thursday. 70
and 81; Aug. "a. 1916, 90 and SO. At Z
this morning. So; yesterday. 80.
PAGE ONE.
TsIsgraphie News:
Italian Flag Floats Over Monte
Santo.
German Chancellor Weathers 2 '.is.
Negro Troops Removed q m
Houston. 5,
Guilty Musineers to : Court
Martialed.
Plan to Settle shipyar = xes.
PAGES TWO, THRT oFNE.
lows News:
One Dead. Fo' = .rt in Auto
Accident. =
Grundy County, Killed.
Few Exemptions tu Farmers.
Plan to Stamp Out Disloyalty.
Germans Sue Tama Man For $4,000.
Big Crowds at Iowa Fair.
Two Big Deals in Land.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Remove Them From Trouble.
A Mother,S Letter
Not More But Lawful Control.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
DR.. Daniels Addresses Adventists.
Tells of Wonle In Foreign Fields.
Sabbath School Donation to Missions
Over $500.
Many More Cases Filed For Court.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Inclines Lower.
Last Day Of Wheat Futures Trading.
Another Drop in Hog Prices.
Cattle Prices Holding.
Operators Must Live Up to Coal
Prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
FIRE SITUATION ALARMING.
Forest Fires In Western Montana
Famed Bv Niah Winds.

Butte. Mont. Aug. 25.-The forest
fire situation in western Montana has
grown increasingly alarming. Fire
fighters are desperate from their con-
tinued efforts. Hundreds or men have
become exhausted from their labors In
attempting to head Off the fires. This
was summary Of conditions given out
here today by r. A. Gardner OF the
United States forestry office. The turn
for the worse In the fire situation was
brought on when a strong wind yester-
day began tanning the fires along the
mountains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
MiohasIis 10 Evseive.

Copenhagen. Aug. 25.Yeaterday's
session Of the main. committee Of the
reichstag was productive Of further
declarations and discussion regarding
Chancellor Mtchaelis' attitude on peace,
which the latest German papers con-
strue variously. A careful perusal OF
the mass Of reports and comments on
the committee meetings yesterday and
Wednesday show that DR.. Michaelis
thruout his conference with party lead
ers did not change his attitude regard
ing the wording Of his ambiguous
speech Of July 10. The situation a. far
as pinning him down to any definite
peace program remains exactly where
lit was when he assumed office.
Il WAS brought out in the report Of
yesterdays proceedings that the ma
jority party representatives epdeavored
ibefore the reichstag meeting on July
II to secure from him definite aesur-
ances, but failed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
GENERAL PLUMMER
NOW NO AT i CAMP Al I DODGE
Commander Of Eighty eighth Division
Of National Army Arrives at Dss
Moinss From Panama Canal Zone.


Des Moines, Aug. 25-Maj. Gen. Ed
ward H. Plumer arrived In Des Moines
today to assume command Of the
eighty eighth division Of the national
army which is to be concentrated at
Camp Dodge, the sthirtsenth division
|cantonlhent near here.
General Plumnier, who was accom-
panied by his aide. Capt. H.. B.. Cheadle,
came directly from the Panama canal
zone,, where he had been commandant
since Aprile16 last.
Il received orders to report imme-
diately to the United States with no
definite point Of destination General
Plummer said on his arrival here today.
Il left Panama on the 18th Of August
and arrived at an eastern port, where
I wired Washington for further orders.
The reply said to come to Des Moines
and take command OF the division at
Camp Dodge. Further than these ord
ers, ! have no Information regarding
the camp"
There will probably be at. least 5000
men and 1000 officers under General
Plummer's command, Colonel Preston
Brown will be General APlummer.s chief
of staff. e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

s Rome, Aug. 25-The tri-color Of
italy has been nyins since yesterday
on the summit of Monte santo. which
was n Austrian stronghold on the
lIgnso 'front.' according to the ofticial
4 GItet,seps ilssd tedsy. 4g \
The Itaiian second army. General
gcadorna reports, has broken thru the
kustro- Hungarian line OF defense At
several points and = closely pursuing
the Austro- -Hungarians, who are retir-
ing and defending the difficult ground
yard by yard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
senate spsnds IdIe Day.

washington, Aug. 25-After brief
session today the senate recessed until
Monday without action or debate og
the war tax bill.
Absence Of senators, conferences by
both factions in the contest over rais-
Ing income and war profit taxes, and
reluctance to spend the day in per-
functory speech making induced lead.
ers to agree to the recess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
NO SWEAT SHOP IN WAR WORK.
New Labor Control Board will Super.
Via AanuSae<uen ~ ela<E;..

wise Manufaoturs Of Clothing.
Washington. Aug. 26.-Creation Of a
board Of control Immediately for labor
standards in the manufacture OF army
clothes to prevent government work
being done under, sweatshop methods
was announced by Secretary Baker.
Louis KRISTEN Of Boston is chairman.
The other members are Mrs. Flor,
ence Kelley, general secretary of the
National Consumers League, New York
and Captain Walter. 3. Kruesi a re-
serve OFFICER Of the quartermasteEs
corps.
Through this board. Secretary Ba-
ker's statement said, "the. quartermas-
ter general will be enabled to enforce
the maintenance Of sound Industrial
and sanitary conditions in the maufac-
ture Of army clothing to inspect fac
tories, to sec that proper standards
are established on government work to
pass upon the Industrial standards
maintained by bidders in army cloth
Ing.
"The government cannot permit its
work. to be done under sweatshop con-
ditions, and 1t cannot allow the evils
widely complaied Of to 60 incorrect
ed"
Secretary Baker said hes did not an
sticipate any serious delay In the de-
livery of army clothing as q result OF
the new plan. -
Within the next week the arsenals
and navy wage adjustment board ex-
poets to have reports from all the var
ious labor boards and to begin prepar-
alton Of the new wage scales to 30 in
to erect early in September. ~ IS. .5=s Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
EXPORT GOLD 70 JAPAN.
Largest Single Withdrawal For Export
10 ordored.

) New York, Aug. 25.-Thei United
states sub b-treasury here transferred
@s,oo0,o00 in gold by telegraph to San
Francisco today for export to japan.
This Is the largest single withdrawal
Of gold for shipment. to that country
since the movement began to assume
important proportions about three
months ago. 1t is estimated that since
last May an aggregate OF from $780,
0oo,0 to 3s0,0o0,oOo in gold has been
transferred to Japan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Austrian Stronghold on Is
ONO Front Captured by
Cadorna's FOrces.
ITALIANS PURSUE
RETRHATING ENEMY
Austrian Line 10 Pierced At Several
Points and Tsuton Army Rstirss, De-
Tending Ground Yard by Yard
I. .Italians AeeompIish Brilliant Fest in
Capture of Dominating Height
Freneh Securing New Lines,

Ths Austrian line On the Isenxo
has bssn broken at several points
by the Italians, it 10 announced
sficially a< Rome.
The Italians, continuing their
.Jurious assaults between Tolmino
and the Adriatio, are now pursu-
Ing the rstrsatins Austrians who
ars defending the ground yard by
yard.
One Of the most brilliant fsats
cf ths ItaIians was the eapturs Of
Monte santo, 2,245 feet high. This
psak, forty-fivs miles north Of
0orizia, dominates the broad plain
north of that city and occupancy
Of Il has enabled the Austrians 70
hold up the italian advance from
Me east.
Having gained their principal
objsotivse On the vsrdun front,
the French are completing their
victory BY Iooal attacks to round
out and sso1es thsir new lines.
Proftin9 BY thsir capture yes
tsrday sf Hill po4, the Frsneh ad-
vanesd last night 70 the north ef 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
french Soldiers Praised.

q Paris, Aug. 26.-Minister OF War
Pdnleye, has addressed warm letter
of thanks TO General Petain, CONS
Smander- In -chief Of the French armies
"a the French front, congratulatins
him, his .ofIlcer and their men on their
recent triumph before verdun.
you, whom history already recog-
mixes as the glorious defende.s oe Yer
ann, : says /the letter, have now
achieved your aim by definitely driv-:
ihr the enemy from the crown Of
heights from which he still shrentened
the ~inViolate city,. :
The letter adds that the grand cross
sof the legion of honor has been con-
ferred on General Petain. The decree
conferrins This distinction ends with
che brief hut eloquent sentence: He
lsfended and saved Verdun."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
AGED CLIFFORD WOMAN oEAp.
Mrs. Harriet HaiIstt Dies at Homo o.
Daughter In Webster City.

Special ito Times -Republican.
Union. Aug. 25.--Mrs. Harriet Hal
lett, widow Of N. Hallett and pioneer
Of Hardin county In the Clifford neigh
borhood, died Friday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Winnie APP
pleby, in Webster City. She was Ss
years old and came to this county In
1865, Mr.. Hallett buying a farm near
the present town Of Clifford. which had
since been the family home. The body
will be taken to the old home tonight
and funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon mt 2 o'clock at the Shep-
herd church. Besides the daughter at
Webster City Mrs. Hallett Is survived
by one brother, George z. Hallett. of
Eldora.
Mrs. H. f. Smith. tof Union, sis
teri law Of Mrs. Hallett, is critically
ILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Troop Transfsr Not Modified.

washington. Aug. 25.--The war de-
partment viii not modify its decision
to transfer the forty first division, ma
tional guard troops, from Palo Alto.
Cal, to Charlotte, n. C. Represents
tive Kahn, Of california. sent tele-
gram to Mayor James Rolph. of San
Francisco. to that effect after con-
ference with Major General Scott chief
OF staff, and other army Officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
capturs Position Near Lsns.

VopIUSV p01bSuUU NONF 6OHSs =
London, Aug. 25.-The capture Of a
German position near Lens was an
nounced today by the war OFFICE. The
statement follows3
'.By successful attacks. carried out
with slight casualties last night west
Of Lens, Ne captured short length
scf German trenches Of some local inn
portance. We also captured an enemy
post during the night, in the neighbor-
hood Of Lombaertzyde and secured q
few prisoners and machine gun.
.There was considerable artillery activ-
tty this mgning east Of Epehy."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
WOULD SEIZE MILL PRODUCTS.

Seattle Building Trades Council to
Enforce Eight Hour Day.
Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Jones.
Of washington. announced In the sen-
ate today that he had called TO the at
tention OF President Wilson and the
council os defense &c threa. which.
he said. had been made by the Seattle
building trades council not to use after
Sept. 16. products Of lumber mills
which fail to grant an eight-hour day.
This action was announced in tele-
gram the senator received from Sec
retary Frank w. Cotterill of the or
ganizatton,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
lnve.tioat. !. w. W. situ.t,on,.

Washington. Aug. 2b.--The INDUSTRIAL
Workers OF the Word situation thrU-
out the country and especially In the
west, where activities are interfering
with war industries. is to be inveatl-
gated with the approval OF Ffcsidvs1t
Wilson by a commission appointed ~.
the council OF national defense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
M;.h..,;. confer. With Kaiser.

Miehsslis confers With Kaiser. N
Amsterdam, Aug. GA Berlin dis-
patch received here says Chancellor
MichaeAs visited headquarters and pre-
scented Emperor William with report
Some OF the papers say the visit was
connected with Alsace- Lorraine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

Etary situatiOn has become nine times
more favorabse. I
."The central powers will make con-
crete proposals In keeping with the
papal note and will answer 1t indiVlo-
ually. We desire peace to come SOON
and unless this comes before long the
entente alone will have occasion to re-
gret it," i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Ask RATE REVISION.

South Dakota Commission Asks Re-
duetion Of Tariffs to Iowa Points.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Railroad COM
missioners Of South Dakota today PEE
titioned the interstate commerce. COM
mission to put INTO effect revised
freight rates on grain and grain prod
ucts from South Dakota points to Iowa
destinations, removing an alleged dis
crimination in favor OF Minnesota mills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Send oeneral ourko Abroad.

Petrograd, Aug. 25.-General Gurko,
sex-commander Of the southwestern
front, recently arrested for expressions
OF loyalty to the emperor after the
revolution, Is to be sent abroad, 1t ls
announced, under a new law enabling
the government to expel persons re-
garded as dangerous to the welfare OF
the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

a- y washington, Aug. 2s,-Charges OF
concerted action to raise book paper
prices were made by the federal trade
commission today IN formal complaints
fled against twenty-three manufactur-
es and the head Of their bureau Of,
sta stss stt::Sss::oos, 5 Z n n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
svLaARIA ANXIOUS FoR pEAcg.

Prsmier Makes Threats UnIsss Entente
Accepts Terms. ].
Sofia, Aug. 35.--"We want peace and
desire to end this terrible bloodshed," !"
said Premier Radoslavon OF Bulgaria
in an interview on the pnpal peace
note. s n 8 = ,i5is = y
I'VE have been eimphasising this at
titude for more than q year. Last De.
cember we offered peace to the en-
tente but It preferred to seek its for
tunes In continunce OF the war. In
:he nine months intervening our miijt;i-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
BERLIN CRISIS
WEATHEREO BY
CHANCELLOR
Open Breach With Reich
stag Avoided by Herr
Michaelis.
PARTY FEELING
RUNNING HIGH
Partisan Newspapers Accusing Other
Factions Of Using Chancellor to Pro.
mote Own Interssts-MIehaslis Sue.
eo''fu' !" Avoiding Definite D'o'ara'
tion Regarding PopIs Peace Mote
Bulgaria Anxious For Peace.


tempest which set in Wed
nesday has abated. It's sequel may be
found in the customary interchange OF
editorial recriminations, in which the
liberal and conservative papers have
been indulgtng the last twenty fou,
hours.
Newspapers representing the major
ity. party accuse the pan Germans OF
attempting to use Chancellor Michael
Is as a "battering ram" against the
coalition. relyitg for success for their
tactics upon Sne difficulties Of the
,chancellors position and the fact that
he is newcomer in the arena Of prac-
tical politics.
The conservative organs made coun.
ter charges that the majority parties
are endeavoring to force the chancel-
lor into slavish submission to their
peace program. That is the gist Of the
press comment.
Makes Ensrossins Reading.
Most of this comment makes en-
crossing reading and the outside world
may come into possession Of it when
the Berlin newspapers reach nearby
neutral capitals.
Herr Erzberger: the csntrist leader
alone sdso}a jared. in y1stsrdayss soommit-
tee sitting that doubt as to the; chan
scellors acceptance Of the principle Of
peace without annexations and indemn-
tiles now had been eliminated for good.
All other views ranged from mild
doubt and open skeptioism to flat de-
mails. s.se ~,
Vorwaerts. the socialist organ, Is In
clined to give the chancellor the bene-
fit Of the doubt, but demands that he
defend his political integrity and good
faith against paxs German Vaccinations
by plain and unequf&ocal statement
that he does not hold ideas Of annex
alton and conquest which pan-G German.
lists attribute to him.
"crisis Only AdJournsd.." (,
The Berlin Tageblatt says the crisis
is only adjourned. Herr Haussmann,
radical member Of the reichstag, de-
clared in speech In committee yester-
day that the chancellor had introduced
elements Of doubt into the interpreta-
tion Of the reichstag resolution, had
allowed the conservatives to claim him
as their own man without q word Of
protest, and that he had done nothing
to shake off the assertion Of the pan
Germans that Me Is playing 4 false
game In politics.
The chancellor on Wednesday, as on
the day when he assumed office, de
manded elbow room for peace nesotia-
tions, but the majority leader, then as
now, declared expressly that there
could be no question Of such elbo#
room and that peace must be made on
q basis specified in the resolution. Dr.
Michaelis was warned Of the danger Of
departing therefrom. \;
What the conservatives and pam
Germans think Sof the present situation
is revealed in the Tases Zeitung. The
anger Of the majority parties against
the chancellor Is unjustified, In the
opinion Of the writer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
NEGRO HELD FOR MURDER.
Ed Nelson. Found Washing Blood on
Clothes, Taken From Train at Carroll

Carroll, Aug. 25.--Special Agent Bob
Cassidy arrested Ed Nelson. negro.
about 23 years old, yesterday rs a sus.
nect in the Alta Braun murder at La
Mars. Nelson came thru on tho same
train with the Yankee Robinson shows,
passing thru here early yesterday
morning. When arrested he was 1clean-
ing blood of clothing. He quit the
Robinson show at LeMars the even
ing OF the murder and can not account
for his whereabouts since that time.
Sheriff Sykler. OF Plymouth county, o.
coming for the prisoner tonight,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
AeriaJ jnetruotor Killed.

Paris, Aug, 25.-While Major Jac-
1auiil, head 5of an aviation school, was
giving q lesson in an airplans 1000
feet in the air yesterday. pupils rna-
chine coilided with his The major
was struck on the head and killed in
istantly. The pupil was unhur..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
STATE DISTRACTED
FOR-cokCENTRATION


Des Moines, Aug. 2sBeginnins
Sept. s. dye days will beSsdssoted to
thu concentrates a3 Gasnp, Dodge of
the 1rstss thirty per, cent Of the. men
drafted ineIowa fnf thesn nav war army
according to detailed instructfpns re-
ceived today by Governor Harding
from Provost. Marshal General Grow
der.
7 The state will be divided into geo.
graphical quarters and one dayw be
devoted to the movement of drafted
msn from each quarter. with the fifth
day planned to take care Of straSslers
or unavoidable delays.
The men viii be concentrated by
counties and wtll retain this .oragnisa-
taon Until definitely assigned co. COM
panies in camp. Men froih the north
west quarter will be moved Sept. 5, &c
cording TO the present plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
oerman Line pushed Back.

Berlin, Aug. 2b,The German line on
the northwest fringe of Heirenthag
wood, in the region Of the Ypres-
Menin >soad, has been pushed back
somewhat ~ the British the war Office
announces. The Germans are reported
TO have captured Guillemont farm,
south Of vendhuille.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
EXPLOSION NOT ACCIDENTAL.

Disaster at Mare Island Result. Of Do.
libsrste Plot TO Destroy.
washington. Aug. 25.-The explosion
at Mare Island navy yard in July. kill
ing 1ive and injurins more than thirty,
'is1 said in ar official report made
public today by Secretary Daniels, to
have been the deliberate act Of some
one unknown and not an accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Er.neh sseor. Nex Victory,

Paris, Aug. 25.-The French scored
new victory on the verdun front last
night north Of Hill 304. Three fortified
works near BetAincourt were captured.
The number Of prisoners taken has
been increased to s,101.