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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
GREAT UNION sERvICE 3.
 IS PLANNED FOR TODAY
Eight Pastors of Local Churches Urge Members to Attend Tab-
 ernacle at III 8. m.

Eight pastors of local churches have issued tho following call:
 we the pastors connected with the tabernacle meeting take this oppor- ,tunity to express our highest appre- citation of the work already accom- plished by Rev. MT. Stephens and his party. We believe we are facing now the greatest victory that has ever come to the churches of this city.
 "On Sunday morning at il o'clock we look for a great union service Of all our church people under, the tab Srnacle. While others are not barred and all are, welcome we are now urging that every member of our churches be present" We are anxious that the professional men Of our churches, specially lawyers and doc tors, be in this service. If the church people fail not our Lord at this time the victory is ours.
 "A. HOMER JORDAN,
 Christian Church.
 ..W. J. B. COX,
 'First Baptist. "E. R. STEEL, { First Methodist. ..'J. R. DICKERSON. "Hawley Memorial. "A. A. BOYD,
 ta t~ Alexander Memorial "L. w. EVANS, j < 'tCarr Memorial. ys "J. D. NORRIS, First Presbyterian. THEODORE COPELAND, | .--.-.- HI lakeside Methodist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
LOCAL.

Save $4 to $10 on room size rug by buying it now at Reap & Crawford Turn. c. tf
 Luxor shades do, not crack or pin hole. They are the best made, and can be seen on most of the new homes of Pinet Bluff. Sold exclusively by Reap &sCrawford Furn. Co. If
 House cleaning time is here. Ring Reap & Crawford for your O'Cedar mOps, oils and dust cloths. tf
 Rugs, rugs. rugs. at last spring prices. Why? Because we bought our fall rugs last November. Reap & Crawford Co tf
 Luxor, the window shade of qual- .ity. It does not creack. peel, scale or pinhole. It's guaranteed absolute ly. Reap & Crawford 'Furn. Co. If
 Wanted to buy Stoves. Wood Beds, or any kind of secondhand furni- ture. Phone 77. S-2O-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
RILEY COMPANY VERY BUSY.

Manager Roy. M. Kemp of the Riley Auto-Tire, company and his en- ployees are in dire need of rest and recreation. and they will secure it by closing their place of business at : o'clock p. m.. beginning October 1. This has been very busy place dur ing the past year, and the need of rest is real.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
THOMAS COMPANY'S SALES.

Manager l.. K. Duncan of the s. R. Thomas Auto company yesterday re- ported the following sales of Dodge and Hupmohile cars: Dodge road ster and touring cars were sold to F. B. Tomlinson, Minor o. Woodward Joe Gocio, John G. McClain of Star City, and H. K. Toney. Hupmcbiles were sold to J. D. Cogbill of Star City and R. l.. Thomas of Yorktown A Dodge sedan was sold to B. Col bert of Pine Bluff, and a Dodge coupe to Dr. 0. G. Blackwell
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23

perfectly innocent situations which she misunderstands, wrecks her hap .piness and she is only saved from a desperate act by Blake's return. She then learns that the mysterious meet ings between her husband and the girl were connected with Blake's opera tions as a secret service agent. |. Included in the cast are Louise Bates, Irving Cummings, Nellie Stat tery and Frenk GlendOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
HAVE YOUR PIANO TENED AND
 REPAIRED.

!. Our method of restoring tune and our tuning and repairing department touch to worn instruments. makes the best in this vicinity. } Our tuners are men of many years experience and all other work is guar anteed. No charges for estimates.
 BARNES MUSIC HOUSE PIC West Second Ave. Phone 144S. 1
 &S.31-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
SAMUELS IS RECUPERATING.

Mrs. M. Samuels returned yester- day from Texarkana, where she has been with her husband, who is in the Cotton Belt hospital there. Mir. Samuels, connected with the Cotton Belt shops here, submitted to two surgical operations. He is rapidly recovering his strength, and is ex- pected to soon be entirely well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23

dressed youth to the careworn. half shaven tramp without losing one iota of his inherent manliness. His acting is characterized throughout by artis- tic consistency in an extremely diff cult role.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
B0ND JUNIPER ARRESTED.

Deputy Constable, James Reidinger yesterday afternoon arrested Will Rurks, ae' negro wanted at Fordyce for t,nspsnga a bond of $20De which had been smade, for him, inslring his appearance before the court at that place on a minor charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
LEREW NOW WITH
 MISSOURI PACIFIC

H. c. Lerew. for. years yardmaster here for the Cotton Belt railroad. is now with the Missouri Pacific sys- tenn in the capacity of general yard master at Pine Bluff. MT. Lerew as stunned his new duties several days ago. ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
BEST SIDE.

Wonderful mastery you have over those savage animals, said the admir- ing visitor to the lion tanner. "How do you manage it?"
 Easy enough, sir, if you keep on the right side of them.' | "Ah, yes-but what is the right side
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
CARL WATKINS ENLISTS.

Carl Watkins has been notified that his application for enlistment in the quartermaster's department, Ma tional army, has been accepted, and he was ordered to report at Little Rock this week for physical examina- tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23

of them?"
 Well" said the tanner "I reckon it's the outside. e."-Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23

Henry Hall, Wyandotte county, (Ohio) farmer, has painted every fence post around his farm either red, white or blue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
Personal }, Attention 10 Every Detail

{ The Citizens Bank endeavors to give personal attention to every detail. Every depositor who enters this bank can depend upon receiving courteous service whether the amount to be de- posited is small or large.
 ! For S1 years we have safeguarded' the money of the people of Pine Blum and s0urrounding counties and have given them service which has prov ed efficient and satisfactory.
 Isn't this a good reason why you should bring your account here? It will entitle you to many other ser vices for which this bank is noted.
 [ per cent Interest Paid on Savings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-23
The Citizens Bank Plr1e Bit1ff, A1.ix.

Tne ;benks tlat says sThank You. ou9ltal, Surplus and Profits $e,OooeVe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
SOUTH RANDOLPH

Edison Clifford is camping with party
in the northern part OF the state.
Three from this place were called by
the last draft--Clyde Preston, George
Strickland, and Henry Heath.
Lieut. Howard Camp visited his uncle
Il. ID. Camp, here the first of the week
Carl Fisher is at work for j. c. Greene,
taking the place of Edward Parker, who
has gone to his home in Brookfield.
Mr. and Mrs James Hayes of strafford
were callers at +. d. Camps the first of
the week
Mrs. Jennie Judd Of East Granville
made short visit TO her old home here
last week.
Clyde Carey, who at the commence.
ment of the war enlisted with the Cana
dian troops, has been heard from lately.
He reports that he is in excellent health
and is company cook.
H. f. Hunt and wife of Brooklyn,
N. y, and Mrs Henry Gage Of Royalton
visited friends here the first of the week.
Mr.. Hunt was an old-time resident here.
The hard shower last Friday afternoon
did much damage to unharvested crops
and highways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
BETHEL

Work on the rife range of the Bethel
Rifle club was resumed yesterday, and
it is expected that the range will be
ready for use about Sept. l.
Paul F. Wilson, who attended the
Plattsburg training school for officers,
has enlisted in the National army, in
which he will serve as a non commits
stoned officer He expects to be ordered
to Aver, Mass, in few days.
Thomas Lee has quit work for the
Bethel Chrome Tanning company and
has accepted better position in tan
merry at Salem, Mass, where he will go
Thursday with his family.
The Universalist church is closed this
month, to give its pastor, Rev, w. G..
Harvey, vacation. He has remained in
town, enjoying the month at his home
on River street.
B. G. Bundy was at Fort Ethan Allen
yesterday to see his son, Harold.
Ralph and Rachel Duffany of Roches-
ter have been visiting friends in this
village.
Two candidates were instructed in the
third and fourth degrees at the meeting
of Rising Star grange last evening. Carl
f. Shepard was authorized to organize
a grange basketball team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
JUST GOT OVER A COLD?

Look out for kidney troubles
and backache. Colds overtax
the kidneys and often leave them
weak. For weak kidneys-well,
read what a Barre man says:
j. H. Holt, carpenter, Ia Hill
side avenue, Barre, says:
Last winter | caught a cold,
which settled on my kidneys and
caused them to act irregularly.
] had such stitch-like pains in
my back that / couldn't stoop
over or do any lifting. One box
of Doan's Kidney Pills straight
ened me up in good shape. and /
haven't been bothered since"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Holt had. Foster
Milburn Co. Props, Buffalo,
y. Y.-Asv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
M1RSHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Taylor of Hard
wick were the guests of Mrs. Francis X
Peck the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Carpenter left oil
Saturday for few days visit will
| friends in Northwood Narrows, N. H.
The ladies' aid will meet at the par
sonage next Wednesday afternoon from
2 to o'clock. Please make a specia
effort to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. P. o. Folsom from Mas.
sachvsetts are visiting Mr.. Folsom's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Folsom.
Several from this town attended the
Old Home picnic at Cabot Friday.
Prof. and Mrs. Norris Blake left Sun.
day afternoon for their home in North
Troy. They were accompanied by Mrs.
L. d. Mute.
Mrs Vaney Pearsons of Montpelier Wis
tied at r. r. Ide's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Taft are keeping
house for Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Carpenter
during their absence.
There will be meeting of the Red
Cross Friday at s a. m. and | p. m. at
the band rooms, for the purpose of sew
ing
Mrs. E. V. Spencer was in Woodbury.
last week to visit her sister, Mrs. w. d.
Peck
Miss Mabel Henderson left Saturday
for a months visit with relatives in
New Hampshire.
Miss Parmenter, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Grace Preston, re-
turned Saturday to her home in Wal
than, Mass.
The funeral of Henry Bolles was held
from his late home on Maple hill Sun
day at 3 p. m, Rev. George A. Furness
officiating.
The mission study class viii meet at
the parsonage Thursday evening at 1880.
Miss Ruby Davis acted as bridesmaid
1T the wedding of her friend, Miss Grace
Little of North Montpelier. who was
married in Plainfeld last Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
: Juice of Lemons!
How to Make Skin
White and Beautiful

At the cost of a small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare a full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
skin sOftener and complexion besutifer,
by squeezing the juice OF two fresh lem
ons into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. Care should be taken
to strain the juice through a fine cloth so
no lemon. pulp gets in, then this lotion
viii keep fresh for months. Every WON
an knows that lemon juice Is used to
bleach and remove such blemishes as
sallowness, freckles and tan and IL the
ideal skin softener, smoothener and
besutifer.
just try it, Get three ounces Of or
chard white 81 any pharmacy and two
lemons from the grocer and make up q
quarter pint u this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage Il daily into
the fsce. neck, arms and hands. u nat
ursIly should help 20 soften. freshen.
bleach and bring Ont the roses and beau
" 81 any skin. u is wonderful to
smoothen rough, red hAnds-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelley of Wind
sor were visitors at George L. Pray'a
Saturday.
Curtis Graves and Mrs. Ephie Pray
were in Montpelier Saturday.
Mrs. Jerry Byron is visiting in Pitts
field. Mass.
Mrs. Henry Landry Of Montpelier was
visitor in town the last Of last week
Mrs. Alice Hamblett, Miss Grace Ham
blett and Mrs. Louvie Chase visited in
Plainheld Saturday and Sunday
Ephie Pray, who has been III with
neuralgia Of the heart the past two
weeks, Is gaining.
Arthur Cook visited At his home in
Barre over Sunday.
Mrs Fannie Little remains about the
ssne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
VEST BERLIN

Peter Brusa from North Carolina visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. John Coburn Sunday.
Mrs. orrin Kimball, son and daushte
are making an extensive trip thrcugl
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
where they will visit many friends,
Miss Clara Jacobs, who has bepr visit
ing Miss Corrie Streeter has returned t,
her home in Burlington.
Mrs. II. A. Stockwell visited her sis
tiers, Miss Martha and Miss Rsie Rob
inson, in Williamstown for several days
last week
Miss Ella Ayers, Marcia Libbcy and
Corrie Streeter were in No'thfcld OF
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. Magowen accompanied her
daughter, Dorothy, to Montpelier on her
way back to Lumby, b. G., Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Erskine from Whittier, Cal,
has been visiting friends in this place
the past week.
At the annual meeting of the ladies
aid, the same officers were reapp)inted
to serve the coming year, as follows:
President, Ella Ayers; first vice.presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Leonard; secretary,
Mrs. c. L. Slack; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. +.
Glines; solicitors, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs
Kimball, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Crockett
The chicken-pie supper and sale will be
Oct. "a,
Mrs. L. L. Cooper and son, Prof. z. A.
Cooper, were in Montpelier last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Abbie Freeman from Boston has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey.
She left here Saturday for her brothers
in Middlesex.
The ladies' of the Red Cross will meet
with Mrs. Charles Leonard next Friday
afternoon.
Miss Addie Emerson and Mrs. FL. w.
Crockett were in Montpelier last week.
Teachers elected for the schools of the
town of Berlin, are as follows: Cox
Brook school, Miss Josephine Donahue,
Berlin; grammar school, West Berlin,
Miss Freida Haude, Waterbury; primary
school West Berlin, Miss Nellie Tillot-
ION, Orange; valley school, Miss Grace
Nonouold WASHINGTON. Grammar school !
Barre road, Miss Chloe Powell, Jefferson |
lille; primary room, Barre road, Miss
Hazel Benjamin, Berlin, Berlin corner
chool, Miss Mabel Stephens, Mortified;
firror Lake school, Miss Elizabeth Kim |
'all, Berlin; east road school, Mrs. NJ.
l. Berry, Montpelier. The schools viii |
pen Tuesday, Sept. 4. A Kaustine chem
cal system is being installed at the !.
alley schoolhouse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
NORTHFIELD
Miss Harriet Z. Whitney the Bride of
Lieut.. Frank w. Garran.

Miss Harriet Erval Whitney, daughte
of Mrs. Y. n. Whitney, and Lieut.. Franl
w. Garran were married Saturday MON
ing at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's Fpiscopa
church, Bishop A. C. A. Hall of purling
ton performing the ceremony. The brid'
was given in marriage by her mother
and the couple were unattended. A
large number of friends witnessed tho
ceremony. Following the ceremony, 0
luncheon was served 20 invited guests al
the home on Central street, Lieutenant
Garran is a native of Dorchester, Mass.
and is a graduate of Norwich university
class of 1917, and has just finished the
Plattsburg training course, where he re-
ceived his commission. Miss Whitney
| during the summer has been conducting
tea house at Canaan, N. H., and has
been member of the faculty Of Bishop
Hopkins hall at Rock Point, Burlington.
Capt Neal w Richmond left Friday
for Danbury, Conn.,, to spend several
DAYS with Mrs. Richmond and son Capt.
Richmond will report at Aver, Mass,
about Sept. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Field spent Sunday
with relatives in Burlington.
Harold Richmond, who has been spend
ing his vacation with Mrs Richmond
and children in town, has returned to his
home in New York City.
James Welch of Montpelier is spending
several days at his home in town.
During the severe shower Thursday
afternoon, the large barn of George Mars
den near the fair grounds was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground, to-
gether with a pair of horses and the
years crop of hay. !.
The body of Mrs. Clark, mother of
Emmett w. Clark, was taken Saturday
afternoon to st. Adams, where the flu
neral services were to be held Sunday,
with burial in East Berkshire.
Mrs Charles N. Barber is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William B, Mayo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott D. WEIGH of Groton
spent several days in town last week
with his brother, DR.. G. n Welch.
Mrs. +. T. Raymond of Groton, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. |
Lynn Hill, has returned to Groton,
where she is employed.
Miss Frances Collins, who has been
teaching in Manchester, n H., during the
summer, has returned home. Next week
Miss Collins will resume her work as
Grade principal of the Mortified graded
school,
Henry A. Wheeler Of Mortified and
Miss Gladys Churchill of Fletcher were
married at the home of the bride last
Wednesday. They will reside in Burling
on, where Mr.. Wheeler has a position
With the Baldwin Refrigerator company.
FIR. and Mrs. Wheeler are now visiting
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n A. Wheeler
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
EAST BRAINTREE

Work has been begun on the new &c
ment bridge here in the village.
Homer Lambert and family are spend
ing few days with relatives in High
gate.
Miss Lucy McRichie has gone TO Ran
dolph TO work in the sanatorium.
Miss Ruth Bassett of Brookline, Mass.
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Il. H.
Dame.
Miss Doris Cramm and Miss Ethel
Kinds, both of Providence, r. l., were
the guests at f. A. Wheeler's last week.
Mrs. L. II. Abel and son, Howard, are
visiting friends in Ticonderoga, ~ Y.
The young friends of Edwin Blanchard,
about 25 in number, assembled at his
home last Wednesday evening TO cele-
brate bis 10th birthday. The evening
was pleasantly passed. Cake and ice
cream were served for refreshments.
Earl Thayer and friend, from Revere
are passing thesr vacation at the home
of Earl Blanchard.
The Snowsville grange held its regu-
lar meeting Aug Is. The following in
teresting program was in charge of Miss
Inilla Durkee: Song, "Star Spangled
Banner" grange; reading, Mrs. A. c.
Wakefield; recitation, Estella Dickinson;
vocal solo, f. H. Smith; conundrums and
short reading by grange membersj reci-
tation, c. f. Bass; piano duet, Helen
and Bertha Wheeler; recitation, Annie
Howard. The grange closed by singing
'America"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
CORINTH

G.. C. Hastings is in very poor health
and is under the care of physician.
Edith Comstock was in Bradford Fri
day.
Miss Ida Washburn is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Washburn.
Mrs. A. NJ Darling has been visiting
in Chelsea the past week.
Dana Huntington has bought new
auto.
Frank Laekey and family were in
vershire Sunday.
Mrs. Plumney Norris has returned
from the lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cooper of Worces-
ter, Mass, are visiting at Van Wood
cocks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21

the stan OF frugality and the solid rock
of insurance underneath, you can live
comfortably and be sure you and your
dependents are provided for. Insure and
be sure. National Life lns. Co, OF VT
(Mutual,l S. s. Ballard, general agent,
Rialto block, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
GRANITEvILLE.

Special notice to the members ot Ma
pie Leaf camp, No. s293, NJ. w, of A.
to appear at the next meeting, Thursday
Aug. %, in Miles hall Business of spe-
cial Importance concerning every mem
Der BY order of trustees. Walter Bel
vile, +. F. Pirie, w. w. Belville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
CABOT

Promenade at l. o. G. T. hall Wednes-
day evening, Aug. %. Morris WalbriGgc's
orchestra will furnish music. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake Admis-
sion, gents, 25c; children, l5c; ladies,
free.-adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-21
wEBSTERvILLE

w. J. Ploof, superintendent of the
Standard Granite company, and family
are enjoying a weeks outing at Joe's
pond George Mitchell has charge of the
quarry during Mr.. Ploof's absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago Aug. 8-Desp--e renew ed
attention to changes that peace moves
might suddenly assume some genuine
significance. corn has hardened I'D
price this week chiefly owing 10 scam
tiuess of rains i'm the drought region
southwest and to- increased urgency
of Industrial demand. The result Isl
Il d I'd Use net advance Wheat is up
lLzc Oats ssc of to like up
turn. and provisions dearer by Use 10
$3.50.
Anxiety over unGavorabIe crop con-
diG5us for corn in the southwest -n-
creased temporarily by disturbing el-
fec-s Of q serious railroad strike in
Chicago and later Dry wave Of eE-
IRENE hot weather. 1T was conceded
however that the heat although deL-
rimental n the drought district was
of immense benefit To the crop in the
central belt on the other hand The
demand for corn for immediate use,
especially by disuHeTs. remained sd
urgent that spot delivery corn rose I'd
new high price records, e5Tcum-
stance which resulted later action by
the directors Of the board Of trade
prohibiting ali fresh dealings in the
September option. This action count
ed uctceablv as q weight on prices
i'm the last three days. AiertHess for
peace news was much in evidence a@
business approached the finish of tine
week. and dealers prepared for tfa
double risks lnsepara0le from adj
fourumeut over today and tomorrow.
Delays to the food control bin re-
duCed dealings 51 wheat tn nearly tC
the zero point except the Iast-of-fhe-
month squeeze in the July option
Some heIated shorts he'd - bid up
E-y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
GERMANS ARE NOT
GIVEN WAR NEWS
Great Offensive Begun By Allies in
Flanders Fails to 6et In Papers
iii Germany.
CORRESPONDENTS KEPT BACK
Writers Far Behind Front, Supplied
Only With News Given BY
Ieuton censor.

Copenhagen. Aug. A German
newspapers OF Thursday morning
contain no details of Importance on
the battle in Flanders beyond the
Official reports. German war cores
ponndents are as yet observing the
battle from safe distance near
CharlevilIe several hundred kilo-
metres behind the front and eudeaNor
10 give the news from the scanty
material supplied by The military CEN
scr. That the correspondent observed
instructions is evidenced in all the
newspapers by the heading specials
from the front" and all state that ths
German artillery was able 20 hold its
own with the Anglo-French in the
preliminary bombardment-
Claim German Victory.
All the accounts emphasize the
mass character of the British and
preliminary victory. explaining, how
ever, that the heavy lighting has not
ended and may continue for weeks.
A semi-ofTicial survey Of the Flan-
ders battle supplied by the German
general staff through the Wolff bu-
reau mentions that BiXsch0Ote three
times changed hands. the French
eventually retaining the village az
nightlaU but that The German lines
gripped the village north and east.
Size of Allied Gain Omitted.
The British, according to the sur
vey delivered the main thrust be-
fore Ypres and succeeded in captur
ing Langemarck in addition to other
places mentioned by Field Marshal
Haig, but were unable 10 hold LANCE
marck and St. Julien in the face Of
German counter attack and were re-
pulsed The report seeks to give the
impression that only the Immediate
front line trench in any case was
lost and carefully avoids any mem
tion of the depth of the entente gain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
COOLER WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Aug 4.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning sun
day issued by the weather bureau to-
day are:
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valleys
Generally fair with local thunder
showers probable Sunday in Mississ-
ippi valley. Lower temperature at be-
ginning of week, moderate several
days thereafter.
All the news all the time-The
argus.