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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
keep A JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
1t Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

just little Musterole rubbed on your
sore, tight chest before you 60 to bed
will loosen up congestion and break up
most severe colds and coughs.
Musterole is a clean white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Simply rub
1t on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Musterole will tell
what relief II gives from sore throat.
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia. headache, congestion,
pleurisy. rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, soro
muscles, bruises. chilblains, frosted feet
and colds. (it often prsvents pneumonia.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
A Bilious Attack.

When you have a bilious attack your
liver fails to perform its functions
You become constipated. The food
you eat ferments in your stomach in
stead Of digesting. This inflames the
stomach and causes nausea, vomiting
and terrible headache. Take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They will tone up
your liver, clean out your stomach and
you will soon be as well as ever. They
only cost q quarter.-Adv. TTh )
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Chicago, ILL.,, March 1T.-Hogs Re
ceipts, 1000. Market, slow to higher.
Mixed and butchers, 14.50ml5.1O; good
TO heavy, 14.65m15; rough heavy. 1880
@1460: light, 14.25@149J: pigs. 1880
1925; estimated Monday. 1900.
Cattle-Receipts, zoo. Mark ct, steady.
Beeves, 9612.6O; cows and heifers, $40
@1O.75; stockers and feeders, 5000
e.75; Texans. 9.25d1O.6O: calves. 100
14.25: western steers, S.65mlO.90.
Sheep - Receipts 9O00. Market.
steady. Native. 11d1225: western.
117o@12,65; lambs, nativc, 1885 m14.60;
lambs, western, 12.5Om14.S5.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
pEcLAMAToRY coNrEsr.

Caldwell. March 17.--Miss Jannet
Runssamen and Miss Vera Helig were
the winners of the humorous and dra-
matte divisions in the preliminary de-
'clamatory contest held Friday after
noon. The young ladies. together with
Philip Paine, who is college orator this
year, will represent the College of
Idaho in the triangle declamatory con-
test to be held at Albion March 80.
If you are interested in the most
productive potato belt, the Deer Flat
potato section where crops yielded their
owners returns last year equivalent to
the valuation of their farms, write
H. D. HANNA,
The Canyon County Land Man,
CALDWELL, IDAHO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
TRADERS SALE DAY IN
PROGRESS AT NAMPA

Nampa, March 17.-With q record
breaking list Of offerings, the regular
weekly traders sales day is in prog
ress in this city. Among the offerings
are rs head OF cattle. number of good
horses. so head of ewes of good age,
and ton of Melted Gem" potatoes. A
bankrupt stock OF hardware is to be
auctioned or in connection with the
sale.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

The cold. damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from cold The quicker a cold is
gotten rid of the less the danger. AS
soon as the first indication OF a cold
appears take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. AS to the value of this prep
aration, ask any one who has used Il.
ADV. T TIL 6
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
I[!El7i!|l1

knew Of the conspiracy among the
Jews to put Him TO death-beoause my
word hath no place in you. These
words certainly apply only to those
who were yet refusing to accept His
claims: they could not possibly refer
to individuals among thu Jews who
were ready to crown Him Lord Of all.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

$50. 50 test, quiet; refined. Sis; cut
loaf. 500; crushed. ITO; powdered,
ITO; American granulnted. TOO; fed
eral. $50.
Coffee-Rio No. 7, on the spot, %.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
SUIT ON NOTE.

Caldwell. March ia suit for re-
covery on a promissory note amount
ing to approximately $500 was filed in
the district court yesterday by L
Adams against William Huff.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
oeorr. had been asked to civ. n

George had been asked to give the
three essential parts Of the telephone.
He had given the bell and the receiver.
but could not think OF the third.
"Oh. come, George" urged the tea
cher. why, what is Il you talk
through when you use ons1"
"The hello girl" was the quick
reply.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
plNoRcE GRAINED

Caldwell. March 17.-In the district
court yesterday afternoon, Meta Marie
Thompson was granted a decree of di-
vorce from Frank Thompson upon the
grounds of desertion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
FORWARD CLUB PLAY.

Caldwell, March 17.-At- the Huree
theater in this city under the direction
of Mrs. Ralph Scatterday, the second
annual play of the Forward club will
be rendered this evening and Monday
evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
PORTLAND.

Portland, March 17.-Wheat-Club,
ass; bluestem, 10; red Russian, 1.s2;
fortyfold, 1877.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
POTATOES

Chicago. March 17.-Potatoes-Re.
eeipts, 81 cars. Minnesota and Wis.
sonsin. 2.3o@2.bo; fancy westerns 2.et
02.65.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
OMAHA,

South Omaha, March 17-Cattle-
Receipts, $50. Market, steady. steers,
p.25@121O; cows and heifers, 5.76@
30; Btockers and feeders. 6.7561O.25:
calves. 9@11.75; bulls and stays TO
e.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000. Market. 10
higher. Bulk Of sales, 1410614.35;
top, 1850.
Sheep Receipts. 100. Market steady.
fearlings. 11.50@13.25: wethers, 10000
1875; lambs, 13.5o@14.65; ewes. 100
a1.25.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
MONEY MARKET.

New York, March 17.--Bar silver,
London, &c; New York, 10; demand.
sterling, t.75h.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

DON'T throw your old tires away, get
5000 miles out Of them by having
them rebuilt, better than new, cash
paid for old tires. Ship US your old
tires, We will either buy or rebuild
them and return them to you abso-
lutely guaranteed. Deal with old re-
liable firm. Boise Tent a Awning.
41e So. 10th. TL-En Sat sun-Ai
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
HAY AND GLOVER SEED

New York, March Inlay, firm
No. /. los @1.1O: No. 8, 7O@SO.
CloyeT--55 lg92Iz.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
COFFEE AND SUGAR

New York, March 17.-sugar, easier.
Centrifugal, 90 test. SET; Muscovadol
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
PORTLAND.

Portland. March 17.-Hogs-Best
live, 1880.
Cattle-Prime steers, 9.506s.75;
fancy cows, SGpS.50; best calves, 10.
Sheep-Spring lambs 1925.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
EVENING CAPITAL NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH II. 1917
Jesus Saves From Sin

Commentary Sunday School v2 81
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

FOR SALE-16o tons Of timothy hay;
half baled and remainder can be
baled: on ranch at Little CamAs. In
quirs or write 17os Jsffsrssn. Boise.
I'll MIS-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

FOR SALE-Black Angora cat cheap.
Address 1906, care Capital News.
Misc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

WANTED-Clean rags at Capital News
office. Apply Press Room in base
mcnt. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

On improved farms anywhere. Deal
with principals. Minimum rates. No
commissions. Quick service. Idaho
State Life. Empire Bldg. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-A pair of grand opera tickets.
Q and 2; reward. Phone $50.
M17
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

WANTED-A drake; Nettie smythe, n
mile north, u mile west Cole school.
MTG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-17

FOR SALE-Dozen Swear old smaller
breed Chickens, soc each. Box 1884
Boise. Misc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20
80 @ go 1DY !

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bunker and sont
Raw. of Terrace, Mont, are the guests !
of G. A. Homan and family.
Members of the dramatic society OF
hixh school presented "The Christmas
Bargain Counter yesterday afternoon
in the art gallery. The leading roles
we're taken by Misses Maxine Murray,
Kathryn Bartel, Mary Rinehardt, Mil
dred Klute and Marion HILL i
The Junior Choir Of the First Eng
lish Lutheran church will rehearse at
the church tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Sons OF
Veterans elected officers yesterday al
ternoon at a meeting held IN the posi-
rooms at the court house. The OIL
GERS elected We're: President, Anna
Eisenhower; vice-president, Matte
Wampole; treasurer. Roxie Miner
chaplain, Cora Campbell; guide, EN-
ma Schneider: assistant guide, Minnie
Webb; patriotic instructor, Flora Gu
ly: inside guard, Ona Sharp; outside
guide, Bessie Coryell; press cores
pondent, Laura Nicholson; Color
guards, Bessie Davis and Mabel Cut
Ter; trustees, Nettie Wilson. Flora Gull
~ and Nellie Myers. Mrs. Cora Camp
bell was elected delegate to the ma
tional convention with Mrs. Elizabeth
Ireton as alternate. Mrs Roxle Miner
was elected delegate to the divisional
convention with Mrs. Laura Nicholson
as alternate.
Miss Mabel Overman, daughter OF l..
r. Overman, and Aaron Stout were
married yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock by Rev. H. s. James at the
United Brethren parsonage. They
left after the ceremony for Liberty
where they will go to Louisville where
Mr.. Stout is located at Camp Taylor.
Mrs. e. r. Beatty was hostess Tues.
day afternoon for an informal Christ
mas party for members OF st. Pauls
Guild Of the Episcopal church at her
home. Christmas stories and music
entertained the women while they
knitted. The house was decorated
with a profusion Of Christmas wreaths
and flowers A light luncheon was
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Roy Peck of Champaign, ILL.,,
is here to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Uhl at their
home, 404 North Eighteenth street.
Mrs. H. H. Hoover has gone to In
dianapolis for a short visit with her
son, Harry Hoover.
Mrs. Charles Holten Of Laporte, will
spend the holidays with friends and
| relatives here.
Lester Letter who is attending Wis
consin university will arrive home to-
morrow to spend the Christmas vaca
| ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
! Elmer Letter.
| Mrs Harry Thompson Of Louisville
| KY, formerly Miss nellie Becher Of
this city, will come next week for an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs
Everett McConaha at her home, North
Eleventh street.
Miss Nora veregge and Merle eros:
were quietly married yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock at the home of Rev
J. F. Propst Of the North End Mission
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

evening at the Kienker home, 424
South Fifteenth street. The table
was appointed with large center.
piece of Pheiia roses and yellow tapers
In cut glass candle sticks. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bar
tel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weisbrod, Mr..
and Mrs. William Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoelscher,- Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Bartel, Mrs. Louisa. Surendorf, Mrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

The single ring service was used. Last
evening at the Gross home. 453 Center
street. q reception WAS held for the
bride and groom. About thirty per.
sons were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross
will be at home to their friends after
January 10 In the Gregg flats.
Ben Hur lodge Richmond Court
Number ~ will hold an election OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

Friday is meatless day. Restau-
rants. lunch rooms and patriotlc
housewives are substituting fisn'
chicken, rabbit, and egg dishes IN
order to conserve. baconiesS
breakfasts are now being observed
In many homes and lunch rooms.
The plea to use less sugar ana less
fat. is sent out to every one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kinert and
daughter Vera, of Logansport. will
come tomorrow to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

Mary Bartel and Henry Rosa. Most
of the guests were those who ATTENDED
the wedding fifty years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

Kinerts were former residents of this
city.
The Spinning classes at the Morris
son-Reeves Library organized upon the
suggestion Of Mrs. William Dudley
Foulke will be held in connection with
the night school.
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officers Thursday evening in the Com
mercial club rooms.

In honor of the twenty-ffth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Kienker, their children, Mr.. and Mrs
William Kienker. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boishein. and Miss Anna Keinker, en-
tertained a number of relatives and
friends at a six o'clock dinner last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20

William Kelley. who is student at
Notre Dame, came home today to
.nend the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. heiiey al
their home, 430 Kinsey street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Nine-Mile Front

Over a front of more than nine miles
extending from the region of Ypres
southwark nearly to Armentieres, the
British started their drive in the early
hours of Thursday morning and at
nightfal hada everywhere advanced
their lines, capturing villages and nu-
merous points of vantage, among the
latter the Messines- Wytschate ridge,
which commands the surrounding
plains for miles and which for two and
one-half years has been a troublesome
position. The villages of Messines and
Wyteschaete fell into the hands of the
British during the attack an. the Brit
ish even pressed eastward from Wyt-
schaete and occupied the village OF
Oosttaverne and trenches east Of the
village on a front of more than five
miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Draft
SaysHunne

Beat the draft, go now" concludes
Col. Frank NJ. Hume of Houlton, com
manding the Second Maine Regiment
Infantry, in a circular letter which was
issued Thursday and sent throughout
the State in an effort to recruit the
regiment up to the maximum war
strength of 80 men to a company.
Col. Hume's letter is as follows:
Unless you are a cripple you are al
most certain to be a soldier before this
war With Germany is over. for YOU are
of military age (betwecn IS and 40;
and those who are in possession Of all
the facts tell us that sooner or later
every available man will have to do his
bit or Maine will be a second Belgium.
The first draft has already been
called for by ~the President. 1t takes
the mon between 81 and 90. The sec
end draft will probably call for the men
between 80 and 40. All the men who
are drafted will go into one great army.
among strangers, with strange officers,
and will be trained far from Maine.
You have a chance now to go into
an organization that is already well
II
men and take a pride in the fact that
they are volunteers from Maine, a
State whose regiments have never yet
diseraced or surrendered flag IN any
war anywhere on earth.
The Second Maine Infantry just now
needs 700 additional men. Other Maine
organizations will be needing men all
the time. You should enlist and be
taken into some one Of them. There is
a place for you, no matter what your
trade, profession or calling. If you
know how to do something. YOU will he
assigned that task. Scores of trades and
callinss give enlisted men extra pay.
GO to the nearest recruiting station
at once and ask for details. The men
will be glad to tell YOU what you want
to know"
Beat the draft. Go now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

plosives was blown up under the Ger
man forward positions. This, the most
gigantic mining operation in the his
tory of war, spread panic among the
Germans.
The British attack begun today, two
months after the offensive campaign
burst into flames at Arras, was carried
out at a slender strip of Belgium saw
ed nearly three years ago from the
German invasion. The blow was struck
or a front Of approximately 10 miles
against the high ground known as the
Messines ridge, from which the Ger
mans have overlooked the British
lines ever since October of 1914. 1t was
not long after the battle began that
word came from all sections of the
fighting front that the serious objec-
tives had been taken on schedule time.
All the prisoners say the Germans had
been expecting the attack. but were
taken completely by surprise by the
hour at whichsit was launched and the
(Continued on PAGE 2, Column y
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High Total Of
Registrars
INDICATED IN FIRST
WASHINGTON RETURNS
Officials Do Not Expect
to Reach Estimate Of
100000 900 Enroll
ments AW a t EX-
emption Regulations

Washington, June 7.-Regis-
trati0n returns came in slowly
today and tonight from Tues
days great military census. pre-
venting anything approaching a
conclusive estimate as to the
number of men actually enroll
ed. An official statement today,
however, said such complete re-
turns as were at hand indicated
that the 100000 estimate of
the census bureau for the total
number of men within the pre-
scribed ages would not be
equalled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Election Of
MaineS.V
HELD ON THURSDAY AT
ROCKLAND MEETING
Allen L. Curtis of Belfast COM
mander. Robert Cony of Au-
gusta Junior Vice Command
er-Mrs. Mary Fletcher OF
Augusta Vice President La
dies Auxiliary

Rockland, Me, June THE Maine oil
vision Sons Of Veterans, at the annual
encampment today voted that the expense
OF future encampments should be borne
bv the division instead of the entertain
ing camp. The next encampment VIII be
held at Portland. The following ofhcers
were elected;
Commander. Allen L. Curtis, elfast;
senior vice commander. Ralph H. Bur-
bank, saco; junior vice commander koo-
ert {. Cony. Augusta; secretary-treasur-
er Edward h Gould, Rockland.
An association of past division COM
manders was formed with Waldo n. Per
nv of Portland president and Col. T. IS.
Gould Of this city secretary-treasurer.
The Ladies Auxiliary elected these ON
GERS:
President. Miss Edith Wallace. Port
land; vice president. Mrs. Mary Fletcher
Augusta: chaplain, Mrs. Nina Cook, Bel
fast: patriotic instructor. Mrs. May Hal
lett, Oakland.
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The Total
Of Maine S


Governor MiIIiken at midnight
last night wired to Gen. Crowder.
the provost marshal general at
Washington the total enrolment Of
Maine on registration day as 60,176,
the classifications being as follows:
Whites, all exemptions claimed, g..
344; whites, all enroIlments, 49,907:
colored, exemptions claimed, 48; all
Negroes, 1906; aliens, 10,043; alien
enemies, 1920.
1t was stated last night at the ad.
jutant generals office that there
were in all arms Of the service in
Maine approximately 1926 males Of
enrolment age, SO that these added
to the total enrolment would bring
the grand total up to 64,462, which
is 1854 in excess Of the census esti-
mate of 63,578 for the entire State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Cocktails Stand

Inc statements reveal that the fleet
corporation has just received offers
from ~ firms to build 1876 wooden shins
within IL months or 1855 within IL
months General Goethals has turned
the proposition down because the
builders wish to construct the sbips on
cost plus 10 per cent. profit basis in
stead OF contracting for a fiat price for
the ships.
orisinators Of Plan
Mr.. Eustis and Mr.. Clark are the
mining engineers who originated the
wooden shipbuilding plan adopted nv
the shipping board and regarded hv
General Goethals as impractica ble
when the beard formed the fleet cor
poratlon and put General Cocktails at
It's mead with full powers to build shins
the two engineers were assigned 70 tho
corporation as the generals aides
AFTER taking charge of the building
program General Goethals turned to
steel construction and limited the
WOODEN program to not more than o5o
ships in IS months.
MI. Eustis and Mr.. Clark contend the
corporation can build 1000 wooden shins
within the time without interfering With
steel building.
General Goethals could not be seen 10.
iiisht ior comment on the statements.
Denman's Statement
Chairman Denman of the shipping
board, who has been reported as oppos.
ing Gen. Goethals' plans TO restrict
wooden building, said:
None of the members of the shin
ping board had any knowledge of the
statements attributed to the engineers.
MI Eustis and Mr.. Clark, intimating a
refusal by Gen. Goethals to build as MANY
wooden ships as he might, nor had they
the slightest intimation that they we're
TO be issued General Goethals, as head
OF the emergency feet corporation. in
the service of which they have been act
ing. has entire responsibility for the ship
building program, wood and steel. That
power was given him when the board was
organized April IS, 1917.
The board has not insisted that either
wood or steel be given preference. All
that we desire is the maximum Of quickly
constructed tonnage for immediate war
General Goethals has not re-
Quested any assistance from the shipping
Continued from PAGE z, Col. ~
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Silver Shell Exploit
Details Of American Steamers Successful
Battle with Submarine-to Promote
Gun Crew Officer

the submarine was sunk by a shot
from the Silver Shell or submerged
voluntarily to avoid further punish
ment. 1t was always impossible, he
said, to ascertain whether a subma-
rine which disappeared had been de-
stroyed unless wreckage was discover
ed later. None the less. he considered
the result Of the engagement highly
creditabIe to the Silver She'll
News of this occurrence was receiv-
ed with immense satisfaction by the
French public. coming after the an
nouncement that an American squad
ron had arrived at French port. Ad-
miral La Gaze referred to the value Of
this cooperation and laid emphasis
upon the multiplication of patrols,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Russia Improvement
Kronstadt Incident Adjusted by Recognition
. of Authority Provisional Leaders
Washington Friendliness

Conditions in Russia appear more
promising from several angles. For
enc thing the incident at Kronstadt
with it's revolving fortress garrison
and declaration of independence. has
beer adjusted, the self-ronstituted
Kronstadt authorities recognizing the
authority of the provisional govern
ment. This quickly follows indication
Of increasing control of the army sit
uation by Minister Of War kerensky
and the settlement of the threatened
munition strike in Petrograd.
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Gunfire Mastery

Details Of the fight were made pub
lie today by the ministry of marine.
The Silver Shell, Captain Tom Charl-
ton, sighted the submarine on May 80.
In the running fight which followed
the American boat proved speedier
than its enemy and seemed also to be
the master in gunfire. The disappear
ance of the submarine was sudden.
Rear Admiral La Gaze, minister of
marine, said it was unknown whether
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

In one of the most elaborate
ly planned and daringly execut-
ed maneuvers of the war, Sir
Douglas Haie's forces have dealt
a mighty blow against the Ger
man line in Belgium and been
rewarded with notable gains in
Terrain and the capture of more
than 5000 prisoners and numer-
Gus guns Of various calibre. In
addition they inflicted heavy
casualties on the Germans.