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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

The McCarthys will play the Sol
diers at the soldiers athletic carnival
at the camp east Of the Douglas street
bridge. AT Carter Lake club the Muir
ply Did Its and the Carter Lake
bunch will fuss. Another bunch of
soldiers, with Sullivan of the Melady
Mavericks to hurl for them, will en-
deavor to trim the Walnut Hill Mer-
chants at Fontenelle park at $3.50 p,
m. This team is Company A.
Two contests are billed for Thirty
second and Dewey avenue; Trimble
Bros. against Trimble Bros, Jrs., at
l: 80 p. M, and at $3.50 p. m. the Tom
ancks and Park Avenue Florists will
collide.
AT Riverview park the Riverview
and Fontenelle Boomers will clash
at $50 p. m. The Sample Harris and
Graham Ice Cream Co. will lock horns
at Miller park at $3.50 p. m. Elmwood
park is where the ]. B. Roots and
Merchants Juniors will hook up at $3.50
p. m. on the east diamond, and on
the same diamond at Elmwood the w.
H. Newsboys and the Dahlman
Knights will shake paws at 1:30 p. m.
A classy mix is looked for on the
west diamond at Elmwood at $3.50
p. M, when the Central Furniture
Store and the National Cash Reg
listers get together.
The Melady Mavericks and the
Ramblers will bump at Melady's
Meadow at $3.50 p, m.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Standing of the Teams
WEST. LEAGUE.
NAT'L. LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results
WESTERN LEAGUE.
omaha-Des Moines; rain.
Lincoln, /; Sioux City. Z.
Joplin. s; st. Joseph, 1.
Wichita-Denver; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St Louis, Q; Chicago. 4.
Detroit, o; Cleveland, /,
Boston, 20; Washington, 10.
New York, 0-S; Philadelphia, A..
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn Boston; wet grounds.
Philadelphia York; rain.
Chicago Pittsburgh; rain.
st. Louis 7; Cincinnati, L.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo, 8; Columbus, 0.
Milwaukee-St. Paul; rain.
Kansas City, 1; Minneapolis, l. Called
end of ninth, darkness.)
indianapolis. 10; Louisville. 81.
Games Today.
Western League--Wichita at Denver (3),
Lincoln at Sioux City t2), Omaha at Des
Moines (2), Joplin at st. Joseph (2).
American League-St. Louis at Chicago
t2), Detroit at Cleveland (2). Boston az
(2). New York at Philadel-
phia (2).
National League-Brooklyn at Boston (2),
at New York (2), Chicago at
(2), st. Louis at Cincinnati Gy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
J. {. Merriam Finishes 6 Up
In Miller Park Club Match

]. Z. Merriam finished UP in the
handicap match play against DOGGY for
the Stanley B. Davis cup at the Miller
Park Golf club.
A two-ball foursome in the handi-
cap medal play will be played May 50.
On June Q the members of the club
will play for the Benson & Thorne
company prize. It will be an eighteen
hole handicap medal play, sixteen to
ouaiify.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Wilson's ArmsdaIe Wins
METROPOLITAN Handicap

Belmont Park, N. Y, May pr.
T. Wilson's Ormedale won the Met
ropolitan handicap today. Time;
1892. :,
lanes Buffers Spur was second and
H. P. Whitney's Borrow third.
Only six thoroughbred horses were
carded over night as contestants in
the Metropolitan handicap, the first
of the classic fixtures which are in
cluded in the program Of the West
Chester Racing associations spring
meeting, which began today. The
race at one mile had a guaranteed
value OF $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
ToWnsends Will Clash With
StagS at Holmes Park Today

The Townsend Gun company base
ball team will clash with the Stays at
Ernie Holmes park this afternoon at
2:ls o'clock. Batteries for the stays
will be Rasmussen and Lightel; for
the Townsends, Lacy and King.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Central Furniture-Cash
REGISTER Mix Today

One OF the sandlot contests that is
drawing a great deal Of attention is
the scheduled mix between the Cen
trail Furniture company team and the
National Cash Registers at Elmwood
park at 3 o'clock today.
The furniture men are in need OF a
good utility man, their manager says.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Governor Neville Will
Shoot Against Gun Cracks

Governor Neville will take part in
the Omaha Gun club competitive
shoot to be held at Carter Lake club
this afternoon at o'clock. Governor
Neville is said to be a crack with the
shotgun and will compete against
some of the best In the city.
Sunday morning the Omaha Gun
club will hold a beginners shoot.
Woman are invited to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
YANKS DROP PAIR
TO PHILADELPHIA
Athletics Hammer Fisher Hard
in First Contest, While
McInnis' Bat Wins
Second Game.

Philadelphia, May 29.-Philadelphia
won both games from New York, 4 to
0 and to 3. In the first contest the
home team won by hard hitting of
Fishers delivery, while Bush was eff
fective and was given perfect support.
McInnis, whose batting record for the
day was six hits and a sacrifice in
eight trips to the plate, won the Sec
ond contest by driving in two runs in
the eighth with a double. Score:
NEW YORK.. PHILADELPHIA
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Mitchell Wants Another
Chance at Leonard

Milwaukee, Wis, May 29.-Richie
Mitchell, Milwaukee lightweight
boxer, through his manager last night
issued a challenge to Benny Leonard,
new lightweight champion OF the
world, for twenty-round bout, Leo
nard recently scored a knockout over
Mitchell in this city, the end coming
in the seventh round.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
CARDINALS WIN,
WILSON HURLING
Reds CANT Find Opposition
Pitcher, While Two Car
dinal Twirlers Are. Lifted
From Box. y

Cincinnati, O., May 29.--Cincinnati
could not hit Wilson, and St. Louis
won, J to T. Meadows, who started
for St. Louis was hit hard. as also was
Ring, who began for Cincinnati.
Knetzer was taken out in the seventh
to allow Griffith to bat for him. Score:
ST. LOUIS, CINCINNATI.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Many Amateurs to
Play On Sandlots
Around Here Today
By FRANK QUIGLEY.

Decoration day stellar bill is
booked for Rourke park between the
All Stars and Brandeis. These two
teams mixed in a close bout Sunday,
in favor of the Brandeis, but the All
Stars expect revenge because they will
be in better condition for this fray.
George Stone, former champion slug
ger OF the American league, will be
seen in the left garden for the All
Stars. Hayes or Stiles will twirl for
the All Stars and Olson will hurl for
the Brandeis.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Struck out: BY Wright, 8; by Maple. I;
by Powell, 4. Bases on balls: Off Wright 8;
off Maple, 2; off Powell, none Hits and
earned runs: Off Wright 8 and In five
innings; off Maple, and in innings;
off Powell, ! and none in four innings,
Stolen bases: Monroe, Koran. Sacrifice hits:
Wright, Coalby Two-base hit Lindamore.
Left on bases. st. Joseph, 6 Joplin, ..
Time: 2:o5. Umpire: McGilvray.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Coiiege Base Bail. ~
At Lafayette, Ind,--Perdue, 2; Indiana, IL.
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Now Is the time to buy a bottle OF
this remedy so as to be prepared in
case that any one of your family
should have an attack Of collie or
diarrhoea during the summer months,
1t is worth a hundred times its cost
when observation-disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

atlantic pasteurized milk is
clean and wholesome and
safe," declared the Bride of
Mystery, when asked where
she would buy her dairy prod
ucts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
CLEVELAND.


TotHIs.5b I~EV TO iUtH1s''oV wv ~
1.-TWO out when winning run scored
IRAN for Stanage In tenth.
sBatted for Evans in ninth,
Detroit 80 0 0 0 90
Cleveland 20 0 0 Il
Two-base hits: Speaker. Coveleskie. Har-
ris. Stolen bases: Veach, Bush. Double
plays: Coyeleskie to Guisto to Evans
Coveleskie to Chapman to Guisto. Bases on
balls: Off James. s; off Coveleskie, 2
Struck out: BY James, 8; by Coveleskie, 2,
Umpires: Nallin and Connolly.
Felsch's Homer Wins.
Chicago, May 29--Felsch's home run,
which cleared the left field fence and went
into the bleachers, following singles py
weaver and Il. Collins In the first inning
gave Chicago a lead which st. Louis was
unable to overcome and the locals won'
to 2. Score:
ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

season today, Debating Detroit, / to 0, in
the tenth. with one out In the final round
Speaker. singled. taking second on VAN
bsganss' out and scoring when Harris
doubled. It was Coveleskies fifth straight
victory and his fourth shutout Of the year
BY winning, Cleveland went into third place.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
MCManuS
GROVER HUMBLES
LINCOLN LEADERS
Allows But Five Hits, While
Halla and East Are Pounded
Hard. Losing, Seven
to One.

Sioux City, Ia, May 29.-Grover al
lowed but five hits, while Halla and
East were pounded hard and Sioux
City defeated Lincoln, 7 to |. Lin
coins one score was made without a
hit, base on balls and an infeld error
being responsible. Score:
LINCOLN SJnIIxy fvrIry
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Two-base hits: Hunga, Crosby, Carlisle
Sacrifice hit: Watson. Double plays:
Hunga to Mueller, Butler (unasssted), Lo-
Der to Griffin. Hits and earned runs: Off
Halla, 10 and in three innings; off East,
and .. In two innings; off link none
and none in three innings; off Grover, and
in nine innings. Bases on balls: OFF
Grover 81; off Feast, Q; off link, 2, Struck
out: By Grover 4; by Hala, /: by East,
1; by link, 2. Passed balls: Rohrer, 2.
Hit by pitched ball: Carlisle. Time: 1;45.
Umpire: Jacobs
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

The annual Brownell Hall field meet
which was to have been held Tuesday after
noon has been given up for this year owing
to the illness OF the gymnasium instructor.
Miss Mary Rosevere. who Is confined with
the measles.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Chattanooga, .; birmingham. g
Little Rock, 9; Mobile, ..
Nashville. l; New Orleans. ..
Memphis, Q; Atlanta, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

After a hard days shopping
on Tuesday, the Bride of Mys-
terry was greatly refreshed by
Delicia ice cream at a down.
town drug store.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Shay's Errors Prove
Fatal to st. Joseph
ST, JOSEPH,
Joplin

ST. Joseph, Mo, May 29.-Shay's
errors lost today's game for St. Jo-
seph. Score:
Jnpr rN rngrntr
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

'Batted for Fisher In eighth
New York 80 0 0 0 90
Philadelphia 20 Q 0 0 -
Two-base hits: Bodie. johnson. Stolen
bases: Peckinpaugh, witt. Double play:
Grover to Witt to McInnis. Bases on balls:
OF Fisher, l: off Monroe, l; off Bush, 3.
Hits: Off Fisher, 10 in seven innings; off
Monroe, 0 in one inning. Struck OUT BY
Monroe. g; by Bush, 0. Umpires; Hildebrand
anG O'Loughlin.
Score, second game:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

New York, May 2s--Fred Jacklitch,
former catcher Of the Brooklyn Nationals
and Baltimore Federals. signed 4 contract
with the Boston Nationals today
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
CHICAGO.
Totals rs 62415 .
'Batted for Groom In fifth.
sBatted for Hamilton In eighth
.Batted for Russell In slxth.a

81 Louis .0 0 o.
Chicago ....3 o ~
Two-base hits: shotton. Marsans. Russell
jackson. Home run; Felsch. Bases on oails'
OFF Russell, 2; off Hamilton, 0; off Cicotte'
Hamilton. q in three innings; off Russell.
in six innings Struck out: By Russell, z;
by Cicotte, /. Umpires: Dineen and owen
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

'Han Tor Thomas In elghth.I
Boston ..,,.......,...,0 90 10000 30
washington ,.,.,,..,.,0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 OIL
Stolen bases: Judge, Milan. Bases on
balls: Off Dumont, /; off Leonard, 1,
Struck outs BY Leonard, 6; by Dumont, l.
Empires: Evans and Moriarty.
Score, second game:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
BOSTON.
WASHINGTON.
Is..3s14e7ls Totals. 80 ss7

Two-base hits; Hooper t2), Walsh t2),
Ainsmith shsnks, Gardner, Janvrin. Stolen
bases: Hooper (2). Janvrin. Double plays
Ruth to Scott. Scott to Janvrin 10 Gamer
Bases on balls; Off Harper. 0: off Ruth. D.
Struck out; By Harper. o; by Ruth, T. I'm
pires: Moriarty and Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Washington, May aa-Boston won both
games of a double header from Washington
today. to ! and to 0. In the first gam,
Dumont held Boston scoreless until the
ninth, when he was found for three hits
game. while Ruth was invincible. Score
first game:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Twe-base hits: Walters, McInnis. Home
run: Caldwell Stolen bases: Miller, Johnson
Double play Noyes to Witt to McInnis,
Bases on balls: Off Mogridge, Q; off Noyes,
T.. Struck out: BY Noyes, g. Umpires;
O'LouRhlin and Hildehrand
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

st, Louise. o-s
Cincinnati 80. 0 3 o 0 90 0 0--f
Two-bass hit: Hornsby Three-base hits:
Neale, J. Smith, Cruise. Stolen bases; shean.
Kopf. Double play: Chase to Kopf to Chase.
Bases on balls; or eMadows, /; oft Ring.
/. Hits; Off Meadows. 8 In one inning
(none out In second); off Ring, 7 In four In
nings (none out in fifth; off Knetzer, . In
three innings Struck out, BY Watson, Il;
by Ring. /; by Filler. l. Umplres; Byron
and Quigley.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
SIOUX CITY,
LINCOLN

Sioux city. 10000 -
Lincoln ....,,..........0 l 0 0 0 O O d
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
CONVENTION HONORS
 PETER LASSEN AFTER
 WHOM PEAK Is NAMED

SUSANvILLE. Calf. Sept 2o.- Several hundred delegates from Nor rhera California. Southern Oregon and Nevada were on hand here today al che opening Of the annual meeting of the Northern California Cos Association
 One of he features ot the me--ing will be the dedication O. a :,-ument marking the resting place ot Pe.-: Las ssn. :a honor ot whom the county and Americas only active volcano is nam ed. Lassen brought the first Masonic charter into California for the lodge formed at the old mining town Of Shas- "a. shasta County. Tice-President 7,.es Alexander Of the Northern Cali tor1ia Counties body collected the funds Q build the Lassen monument.
 Among the prominent speakers will be State Market Director Harris Vein stock: Frederick J. Roster, president ot the San Francisco Chamber Of Com merce; Albert Lindsey Of the Practi- cal Farmers League; Fred Shaffer of che Yolo County Board os Trade. Jude Francis Carr Of Bedding and others.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
METL AK kATLA TO HAVE
 KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL

Word has been received from MT. William T. Lopp. head of the Alaska division of the United States Bureau of Education, to the effect that kinder gartens. authorized by the Department Of Education at Washington, D. C., will be established at Metlakatla and Klawock. The department will even tualiy cover the entire terrvory with a chain of kindergartens for the little native Indians. Aleuts and Eskimos in the far north.
 MT Lopp, while on a shopping tour for Kindergarten equipment in Seattle recently said. We believe that the na- tive children should be ushered into American ways as -oon as possible so they will have a solid foundation for a successful life. While only two kindergarten schools are in immedi- ate contemplation there will be others and il is our plan to extend the sys- tenn throughout Alaska"
 MT Lopp was assisted on the shop ping tour by Miss Julia Kendall, who will teach this year at Metlakatla where she will have charge of the kindergarten work. She is expected to arrive this week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
MEXICO REPAIRS
 HIGHWAYS AND
 BUILDS WIRELESS
Eighteen Wireless Stations Are Built and Six Under Way By
 The Government
f4sseci-tsd PE&

MEXICO CITY. Sept 20-The De- parmeat ot Communications and Pub ,ic works has started work on the con s-ruc-ion and repair Of eleven ma,n highways connecting some Of the most :mpor-ant cities ot the republic. Among the roads under repair are -aoss rom Mexico TO Toluca, from Mexico 70 Tuxpam. Mexico to Quere- taro. Mexico 10 Puebla and others.
 The Department of Telegraphs re- ports -har 24S kilometres of new line have recently been built and 22, ,53S kiiometers put in repair There are now Is wireless stations operated by the government and six more are in course ot construction Fifty five new. papers in the republic have been grant ei press rate over the national wires.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
P PENDlET0N ROUNDUP OPENS TODAY FOR A
 3-DhY CELEBRATION
uiafeI P,-ess)

PENDLET0N, Ore Sept. 20.-Cow- boys and cowgirls. riders of bucking broachcs. rope throwers and trick riders are coming from ranges all over -ha west 10 participate in the events ot the Pendleton Round Up to be held here September 20, 21 and 22
 Special trains are 10 be run here from Portland, Spukane and St. Paul, according to the management's plans. The Roundup committee expects 25.00o to crowd into the Roundup Park each day Of the show.
 Several stars Of other Pendleton R9und-Ups will be missing this year, she cavalry branch Of the army having attracted many riders from this sec 5Ion Among the riders who enlisted here was Lee Caldwell. captain Of Trop D. Oregon Cavalry. who won the championship as bucking horse rider here in 1915.
 Cowgirls in their relay race will have a prominent place on the pro- gram this year Three of the girls Who are expected 10 make a fight for honors are Ruth Parton ofsToppenish, Wash. Mable De Long of Walla Walla Wash. and Bertha Blanchett Of Pen dlaton.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
CHINA'S ENTRY INTO WAR RELIEVES HER OF
 GERMAN OBLIGATION
Germany's Gold Blamed For Intrigues Throughout The
 Orient

PEKING, Sept. Correspondence of the Associated Press)-China's entry into the European war on the side of the allies will relieve the Chinese gov ernment of interest payments upon obligations owed to the German gov ernment and German corporations az gregating nearly S235,000,000 gold, The greatest single obligation China owes to Germany is the Boxer indem- nifty money, amounting to about $780, 565,00 gold The next items in i'm portance are two loans of $40,000,000 gold each known as the first and the second Anglo-German loans and nego- tiated through the German-Asiatic Bank. Germany's portion of the re- organization loan participated in by the five power group. is$25, ,000,0 900 gold Railway loans made by the German Asiatic Bank aggregates over s4,000,- 900 gold.
 In addition there are miscellaneous short term loans made by various Ger man firms, v,Hich are es,,mased at a total of $40 900 gold.
 German ling properties whose value is estimated at s1.500,000 gold will probably be taken over by the Chinese government and sold, the Chi .nese government holding the money until the conclusion of peace. The German-Asiatic Bank with branches at Peking. Tientsin, Tsin- anfu, Tsingtau. Hankow and Canton, is the largest German concern doing business in China, and has a capital of about s7,000,000 gold. It is charged that the bank has financed much of the German intrigue throughout the Orient
 German capital also is employed quite extensively in the cement indus try in China, and controls the paper mills, breweries, cotton mills and other factories in various ports. These companies for the most part are not very large Arnold Karberg and com pany, one of the most important Ger man concerns in the Far East, has a loan on the Shanghai Dock of about S, 900, 900 gold.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
CAPTAIN MAKES MEN
 SING ON WAY TO THEIR
 BREAKFAST TO WAKEN
(4ssocintsd iressJ

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Sept % In line with the theory that has been advanced that singing while on the march tends 10 make the going easier for the men, Captain P B Kyne, com. handing a battery in the Second Cali. iornia Field Artillery, better known as he Grizzlies has his men sing a ditty on the march 10 breakfast in order 10 thoroughly wake them up
 Kyne noted the heavy eye-lids and the suppressed yawns at reyeille and concluded 10 appropriate the singing idea for his own needs. Other bat. tery commanders in the regiment are following the plan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
 GROWING SAYS WILLIS
t4ss9eidted Pra&x;

SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. 20.-The San "a Cruz Mountains are growing. They have grown a few inches each year throughout centuries Of time and will probably continue to grow, according 10 Dr. Baily Willis. who is making a geodetic survey for the Wad Depart nant. Dr. Willis gave his opinion at q camp fire meeting in the California Redwook Park, where he said that the pressure from underneath is responsi- ble for the growth of the mountains. Although he made no definite predic- ion, he intimated that the mountains, which are now little more than hills as real mountains go, may some time, cons hence. attain the height of the highest peaks known today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
MEXICO CELEBRATES
 INDEPENDENCE DAY
 FROM SPANISH KING

JUAREZ, Mexico (By MaiD Septem- Der 16.-Cannons boomed and the bells of the old mission church changed at daybreak today to usher in Mexico's anniversary of her independence from Spain.
 Diez seis de Septembre September 16th) is known throughout northern Mexico and the border as the Mexican Fourth of July. It is celebrated in much the same manner that the Amer ican Independence day is observed and for the same reason.
 September Is, 1917 was planned as a friendly demonstration and friend ship fiesta" for the American people living on the border. The mayor and city officials of Fl Paso, Texas, oppo- site here, as well as other civil and military officials were invited to at tend the exercises incident to the h. dependence Day celebration and a number of parades of workmen from LUE AHtIlCdH sue OI ll4t DOIucI LOOh place through the streets of this his toric old Mexican town
 The celebration included the firing of salutes in honor of the president and other national heroes, the parades and review of Mexican troops, exer- cises by school children in Liberty Caps and costumes, athletic sports at the hippodroms and bullfght in the Plaza de Toros. In the evening the military band played concert in the Plaza Of Peace while the maidens walked around the park in one direct ion and the Mexican gallants in the opposite directions. A big dance at the theatre or custom house followed with the military band furnishing the music and all of the society of both the American and Mexican border present
 The September 16th celebration al ways is preceded by midnight meet ing in the plaza when the "grito" or cry Of liberty is given.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-20
BRITISH Al TACK GERMAN
 FRONTS
Are Evidently Bent on Driv- ing Enemy From Belgium
 Western Coasts
(ASSOcinted PrRSSl

LONDON, Sept. 20.-At five o'clock this morning the British launched a terrific attack along wide front East of Ypres and made satisfactory prog ress, capturing several valuable posi- tions.
 Military experts here take this of- fensiye to mean that the British are bent on driving the enemy from the Wstern coast of Belgium and cut off the German submarine and aeroplane base of supplies.
 From Zeebrugee to Newport, includ- ing Ostend, the British are driving in the direction of Roulers and Courtrai, whence the Germans have removed the civilian population.
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Sept. 20.-The British are sweeping the country of Germans in their attack launched this morning. Although it was evident the Germans knew or ex- pected an attack they failed to dis cover where it would fall and when the advance was ordered it was with such determination that they fell back in a hurry. With the weather clear ing, the advance is visibly improving, says a report from the front. This offensive will be known as the battle of Menin Road, and although the mud is still deep and the whole territory was until recently covered with water filling every shell hole, the British advance has been thus far a great sue cess. The forces meet with tangled barbed wires and shattered trees. The German resistance comes from con- crete redouts from which Germans pour a wicked stream of bullets into the ranks of our advancing troops. Every little elevation and all the woods appeared to be choked at the rapid fire from the guns of the British which is encountering hard resistance in many places, but the magnificent ar tillery work made the first stage of our drive easier, says the correspon- dent of the Associated Press.