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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-15

A FINE HOME near Mesa on the
Tempe road, Is acres, extra good house,
with the finest of fruit and shade trees.
Ferries, grapes, figs dates; fine old
shade. This is an ideal home. Only
$4,000 an acre on terms. w. r. Stewart,
Mesa.-Adv. 1t
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-15
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, June 14.-Prices
quoted are for livestock weighed and
delivered off the cars without food and
water
Cattle-(On foot and cross weight
$1,000; common bulls, $5.50M6.00; me-
dunn, s4.50@5.00; calves, $7.OO@7.5O;
calves, light, $500.
Sheep-(Per head, desirable wool
Ewes, $3.50; sucking lambs, $500.
Hogs-(Hard grain fed.) 100 to $50
lbs, $12.25; $50 to 175 lbs, $4,000
$3.50; IT'S lbs. up, s14.0O@1450.
Poultry-Small broilers, zoe; brolers.
l Il lbs. up, 25c; fryers, ~ lbs up, 13c:
old cocks and hens, 10c; large Leghorn
hens, 13@15c; old turkeys, toms, 21c;
young turkeys, toms, 24c; young ducks,
18c; old ducks, 15c; SQUAD pigeons,
$2.00@4.00 DOZEN young geese, I5c.
Butter-Receipts, 64,490 lbs; extras,
36c; firsts, 36c.
Eggs Receipts, 357 cases; fresh ex-
| tras, 32c; case counts, pullets, 301ac.
Sonora Wheat-s3.25 bid; 1915 asked.
Alfalfa Hay-$1S.00@20.0 per ton to
producers, f. o. b. Los Angeles
Barley-Bright feed s2.1212 bid
$2.22k asked.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE cotton
market closed irregular with a net de-
cline of 27 to 40 points.
Cotton futures closed easy; July
24.68c: Oct 24.44c; Dec. 24.47c; Jan.
24.S0c: March 24.7Sc.
Spot quiet mddling 25.25c.
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Auto For Hire
awnings
Blue Prints

BLUE PRINTS, Negatives, white
prints, brown line prints, map mount
ing. Phoenix Blue Print Co, Bake
PIdo Phneniv Arizona If
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June 14-Reports indi-
eating widespread crop Improvement.
esrecially in Kansas, did a good deal
today to make wheat prices decline.
The market closed heavv. &C to TIC net
lower. with July at 1925 and Septem-
Der at $500. Corn lost 27sc to sc, oats
1c to 1Ac. and provisions 21sc to 25c.
Apparently the greatest single IN
fluence in depressing the wheat mar
ket came from an estimate by leading
expert that the Kansas crop would total
70. 0O0. 900 bushels. as against the June
estimate of 46.500.000 bushels. Mes
sages from the northwest regarding the
favorable outlook for spring wheat
counted to a material degree also in
bearishly affecting the market Fore
casts of fair weather for the rest of this
week brought about heavy selling of
corn and led to a sharp setback in
prices.
Oats were pulled down by the break
in corn and by good crop reports. The
July delivery in particular was weak.
although export demand was again in
evidence
Liquidating sales by holders of lard
had a weakening effect on the entire
provision list The main reason for
letting go of lard was that a decided
increase of the stock of that COM
modify here was expected to be shown
tomorrow in the warehouse report
| Close:
Wheat: July, s225; Sept, $500.
| Corn: July. $1.54h; Sept, SLASH.
Oats: July, 62Ac; Sept, 52Mc.
| Pork: July, $3.50; Sept, s3S.57.
Lard: July: s21.45; Sept, s2162.
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NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, June 14.-Mercantile
paper SC; sterling so day bills $4.72;
commercial 60 day bills on banks
Salty; commercial so day bills
Sally; demand $4.751a; cables $476R
Bar silver Tic. Mexican dollars SO u c.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
Time loans firm: 60 days, 80 days
and six months. 5@5E.
Call money firm; high Az; low Az;
ruling rate Az: last loan Az; closing
bid Az Offered at Az
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

tnres e29, los; spelter spot 6 50; flu
lures C so.
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CHICAGO, June l4.-Butter lower.
Eggs lower; receipts 1852 cases,
firsts 29c@3Oc; ordinary firsts 27c@
Use; at mark cases included 28c@30c
Potatoes unchanged. Receipts new
80 cars, old cars. Poultry alive, high
er; fowls 211sc; springs 26c@ zoe.
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LIVESTOCK
At CHICAGO

CHICAGO. June 14.-Hogs. Receipts
10000 strong; 10c to 15c above yes
terdays average. Bulk, s15.10@15.S0;
light, s14.40M15.65 heavy, $4,000
1890; pigs, s1035@1430.
Cattle Receipts 5000; weak. Ma
tive beef cattle. s9.20@1370; stockers
and feeders, s7.40@1O.60; cows and
heifers. s625@11.S5; calves, s10.25@
1925.
Sheep Receipts 5000; strong.
Wethers, sS.60@11.25; lambs, 10000
1925; springs, $12.50@17.10.
At Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, June 14-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 5000; higher. Bulk, $4,000
1916; heavy, s15.7OM15.S5 packers
and butchers, s15.30@15.75; light, S14S0
@15.35; pigs, $13.15@14.50.
Cattle: Receipts 1000; strong. Prime
fed steers. s12.5O@13.50; dressed beef
steers. s1000@1225; western steers
$9O0@13.4O; cows s6.50@11O0; heif-
nrs IS 50m13.00; stockers and feeders,
s7.5O@11.0O.
Sheep: Receipts 1000: strong. Lambs
$1550M16 yearlings, $10.00M12.00;
wethers, $9.00@11.00; ewes, $500
1890
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-15

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by r. Allyn Lewis,
private leased wire to all ex-
changes.
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Southern Pacific
coPPERs

COPPERS
Compiled for The Republican by
r. Allyn Lewis, E. F. Hutton &
Co.'S leased wire. Hotel Adams
Building, 119 North Central Ave.
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COPPER. ETC.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Copper firm:
electrolytic: SPOT and nearby $4,000
94.00; nominal; third quarter $29.50M
1900.
Iron firm and unchanged.
Tin firm. spot $61.00@61.25.
At London: Spot copper G.30; flu
lures G 1873. los; electrolytic G142;
spot tin G23S, IS. Futures G236, SIS.
The metal exchange quotes lead
firm spot 12@12h. Spelter quiet,
spot East ST. Louis delivery 81 @9k
At London: Lead spot G 80, los; flu
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At QenYer

DENVER. June 14-Cattle receipts
5000. Steady beef steers $10.00@12.90;
cows and heifers $S.00@11.00: stockers
and feeders $S.00@10.25; calves $12.500
400.
Hogs receipts 5000: strong 10c high
er. Top $15.75: bulk $15.10m1540.
Sheep receipts none; market I'M
changed.
At Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, June 14.-Butter
creamery 37c; firsts 35c; seconds SAC;
packing 81 &c.
Eggs. firsts 29c.
Poultry, ROSTERS lac; hens 1SRc;
broilers 26c.
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Chiropractics

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TRY CLAUS SCHOOL OF CHIRO-
PItACTIC and get well. 35 e. Wash
ingtOn. IT
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VulcanizlnQ
Veterinary

DR.. H. E. GERDES, Veterinary Sur
geOn and dentist. Phone 1852. 30S N.
First Ave. If
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Transfer & Storage
TVpeWriters
Stables and CorraIs

PIONEER STABLES
Fancy and gentle driving horses, rigs
all kinds, picnic wagons, ambulance
service, work teams.
30 So. 3rd St. Phone 1916
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Special Notices
Auto. Time Table


SCOTTSDALE STAGE
81 round trip, SOC one way: Leaves
Scottsdale $3.50 a. m. and l p. m, ar
rives Scottsdale II m. and p. m.
Leaves Phoenix (Owl Drug Co., First
Ave. and Adams II a. m. and 5 p. m.
Leaves Igleside a. m and Ills p. m.
arrives Ingleslde 1I:45 a. m. and As
D. M Baggage and express daily ex-
cept Sunday. Special trip Saturday
nights. Leaves Scottsdale Z p. m, leaves
Phoenix IL p. m Mrs. Bradley. Prop
PHOENIX MAYER STAGE LINE
Over Black Canyon road. Daily except
Sunday: Leaves Phoenix A NJ, ar
rives Mayer, P. NJ. Leave Mayer,
a. NJ. arrive Phoenix, P. NJ. Office
16b South Central Ave. Office Phone
1547. residence Phone, 1912. tt
FIXES AUTO STAGE LINE
Phoenix-Tenpe-M Mesa Chandler.
Cars leave Phoenix and Mesa every
30 minutes from a. m. until p. m.
and thereafter as follows:
Leave Phoenix Leave Mesa.
100 p. M $50 p. m.
800 p. n 700 p. m.
500 p. m. 500 D. IL.
10: 80 p. NJ. 900 p m.
Leaves Tempe about 80 minutes
after leaving Phoenix. Leave Tempe
about go minutes after leaving Mesa
Mesa Chandler Division
Leave Mesa Leave Chandler.
500 a IN. $3.50 g. m.
10 90 a. N. H. g. m.
12:00 g. m 100 p. m.
20 p. m. 300 p. m.
400 p. m 500 p. m
sue D. m. TOO p. m.
FIXES GiveIy-Phone Ala. 40 N. Center
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Chiropodist

CHIROPODY: Bunions. corns. cal
louses removed painless and bloodless.
Soc each; moles, warts. etc, removed
by electricity. 20 and 81 East Adams
~ Frank Shirley Phone 17g4. II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02

federal army officers and battalion
after battalion Of their young men
impressed into the service Of the
country and fought valiently through
out the war. It is said the refugees
protested mildly, but consented will
ingly, in spite of the fact that the
young men were needed for protec-
ton against hostile savage foe, In
the midst Of whose country they
were. and for the development OF
homes in a new and untried land.
After the war only a remnant OF
these young men joined the parent
bands in Utah. and these overland
by the way Of California Many 9th
ers fell in battle or persisted by dis
ease. 1t is pathetic history, where
injustice was overwhelmed by IN
Justice. but is 1t to be wondered at
that Utah today has such a race Of
energy within its borders, and ibis IL
no endorsement Of that which does
not measure up to the true standard.
but they are great in spite Of 1t.
But their leader was Brigham Young.
and the earth never prodAced a man
with greater executive ability.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
THE OLD MORMON TRAIL
at Charlie

Charlton Leader: The big boul-
der that Is soon to be inscribed and
placed in the courtyard as marker
for the old Mormon Trail" will
serve as an apt reminder of an his
toric past; Of people who in cour-
age and endurance have never been
surpassed. even though charged with
mistaken zeal. The hegira lasted
up to and through the time OF the
Mexican war, and offensive as these
pilgrims as sojourners may have
been, they were not always the re-
cipients Of justice themselves. such
was the intolerance of the times
They may have prosecuted but they
were fleeing from persecution and
had surrendered the field. Long
trains of OK teams slowly wendell
their way toward the setting sun
the state Of Deseret, within the seclus.
Ion of the mountains far beyond civ
ilization, but not beyond hope. They
were American citizens, declared
outlaws by the powers on earth that
be. but in spite Of all this they were
pursued into the staked plains by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
CANNOT EXPORT
IRON AND STEEL
President Issues Orders That Metals
Cannot be Sent Out
Of This
Country.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-President
Wilson today forbade export Of any
iron and steel plate, pig iron. iron and
steel scrap, and steel billets from this
country except such as the allies need
for actual war purposes"
Other iron and steel products are
allowed to be freely licensed. but only
to the allies.
The presidents order, sent to the
commerce department and export IL
cense board, added that application
for licenses for iron and steel plates
and structural shapes must be in be-
fore August 10; that such articles
shall be completely made up and
manufactured before then and that
such licenses shall be valid only IN
case shipments are covered by ocean
or railroad bill of lading dated on or
before August IL. this year.
l. The presidents order defined the
meaning Of the general term "explo-
sive" as used in the original embargo
proclamation Of July 9, and includes:
Ether, alcohol, sulphur, sulphuric
acids and its salts; acetone, nitric
acid and its salts; derivatives Of ben
zol, phenol and its derivatives OF
toluol, mercury and its salts, ammonia
and It's salts, glycerine, potash and Its
salts and cyanide.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
CITY NEWS.

An involuntary petition In bank,
ruptcy was filed today in the federal
court here against Benjamin FL Logs
don of Wayland, Henry county. Iowa.
Logsdon is a garage owner. Inc
petition is filed by three creditors.
The civil service commission an
nounees examinations for the follow
ing positions at the following navy
Yards. Brooklyn, N. z; Charleston,
S. c.; Norfolk. Va; Philadelphia, Pa;
Portsmouth, N. H.; and Washington,
d. c.: Anglesmiths, boatbuilders,
boatbuilders' helpers, boilermakers,
calkers and clippers. iron. calkers.
wood, canvas workers, coppersmiths,
die sinkers, drillers, galvanizers.
holders on, loftsmen. molters. brass,
pipe coverers, punchers and shear
ers, ringers, rivet heaters. riveters,
machine, sailmakers, sheet metal
workers helpers, shipfitters. ship
joiners. sfipsmiths. shipsmiths' help
ers, shipwrights, shipwrights' help
ers. For application papers and IN
formation lin regard to any OF the
above positions apply to Mr.. M. Me1ss,
U. S. civil engineer, Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
WYACONDA, MO.
, q . . Q o @ . q q . y

Miss Madaline Hale was taken to
the hospital at Ft. Madison. She
stood the operation fine. We all hope
to see her back again in few weeks.
Class No. 7 of the M. q. church
gave a farewell reception in honor
Of Mrs. N. Branson, who is soon to
leave with her family. for Canton,
Mo, to make their future home. We
all wish them success In their new
home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. emery Pay
don, a fine baby boy.
Mrs. Fannie Doran and children OF
wyoming, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bowman.
Fred Hays has moved to the prop
erty of David Dunblazer, south Of the
track. ,
George Hale and wife have moved
to Kansas City.
MIR. and Mrs. "A. J. Miller and fam
lily and Miss Alma Mooar called on
Mr. and Mrs. Branson.
Mrs. Guy Gull and stepdaughter
spent the day with her mother, Mrs.
Horn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
NORTHWEST
CROP ESTIMATE
Record Expected to Pass Last Year,
But Not as High as Bumper
Yield Of
1915,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 2.-The
northwest will not come empty handed
to the food markets Of the nation this
fall. Neither will It come with bump
er crops. Potatoes only offer promise
Eof q record yield These are the con-
illusions Of the st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis Daily News crop report published
today after thorough investigation in
the northwest. The wheat crop will
go over last years 100000, but 1t
will fall short OF the record 1915 crop
by 1854, 444 900 bushels. These figures
are for Wisconsin. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Montana.
The Daily News crop statistician
makes the following estimate Of lead
ing farm crops in these Ave northwest
states: Wheat 179,t00,000 bushels !;
corn 225,OOO.O00; oats 335.000,0 900
bushels: barley 97.000. 10000; rye 49,,
100000 bushels; flax seed 100000
bushels; potatoes 71,00O,0O0. This
makes grand total OF $50. 900, 900 bush.
els Of staple foods to be poured into
the food basket of the world.
Although yields are far below 1915
bumper figures, farmers will reap larg.
er cash returns this year because OF
the unprecedently high prices.
All crops in Minnesota will be near
normal, estimates indicate. with po-
tatoes near a bumper yield.
North Dakota wheat is burned up IN
some sections and in other sections
only five to eight bushels an acre is
expected. Flax is below normal and
other small grains probably will yield
only half crops.
Montana will yield less than normal
in all crops. Drought has ruined many
fields. Excellent prospects are held
for the eastern third Of South Dakota.
Rain is needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
NO TRUTH TO
THIS RUMOR
Story That Disaster Had 6efaI'en
American Forces, Declared to
b Without Foun-
dalton.

t United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Answertng
rumors as to an alleged disaster to
American forces. Secretary Of War
Baker made the following statement
today:
Il have no hesitancy in saying that
not a syllable has reached tho war de-
partment which would lead us to be-
lieve that any misfortune has attended
our forces On land or sea; and l can
reiterate the pledge made some time
ago that any such word will be Instant
ly given to the country, subject only to
the qualifications that any military
movement in process at the time be
completed so as not to imperil the re.
mainder of the forces involved. Let
me repeat that no word has reached
u. which would justify any fear at this
time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
N:E(@$esSS||||:|
Call Black SIS
Tor Society Editor.

PEACE.
When day is ending he shall come
some day
Even as OF old. yea, In the same old
way.
Naught shall be changed. The sun
light still shall fall
With lengthening shadows on the
floor and wall.
The little tasks all finished, once
again
I'll wait for him. but shall not wait
in vain.
For he shall come, shall place upon
my brow
The old sweet kiss: and he shall say
"Oh, thou,
Thou who hast waited! I am come
at last.
The hideous dream Of war is past,
is past.
Oh, my beloved, let thy grieving
cease
For once more men are brothers;
there Is peace
Laura Spencer Porter, in the
Woman's Home Companion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
COOPER SQUAD
COMMISSIONED
Staff Of keokuk Dam Builder Is Being
Completed and Credentials
VIII be For.
warded.

The commissions for the members
Of the immediate staff of Hugh l..
Cooper, we'll known engineer and
builder OF the Keokuk dam, who is
now somewhere in France" in
charge Of all the engineering work OF
the United States contingents abroad,
were approved of by the war depart
ment
After consultation between Mr..
Hughes and Colonel Taylor. now In
france, the commissions will be
signed by the. president and for
warded to the chosen seven who are
TO comprise the immediate staff with
Mr.. Cooper in charge of the work.
Among those who will serve Of the
personal staff Of the engineer Is
County Engineer M. F. Mcfarland, Of
this city who will be commissioned a
lieutenant and who Is now awaiting
further orders to proceed to New
York from where the party will sail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
EXEMPTIONS
ARE ASKED
Number Of Drafted Men Make April
cation to Sheriff Scott
for Proper
Blanks.

Applications for exemptions were
being made in the office OF Sheriff
Scott today. A number of the men
drafted for the first call appeared to
ask for the necessary blanks and aft
davits for the fling Of claims for ex-
emptions. There are several varie-
ties of blanks to be used IN filing
these claims and the sheriff's desk
looked a good deal like the ticket
racks in the railroad Offices with the
different varieties of blanks all
spread out for use.
Many questions are being asked by
the applicants regarding exemptions.
Married men are especially interested
in the filing of claims for exemption.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
An Undesirable Citizen

Des Moines Capital: "A Des MONIES
man, when complimented upon th<
fact that he had on display huge
American flag, replied: ut is gooc
advertising and it doesn't cost any
thing"
Such perversion OF patriotic prin
ciple ought to meet the severest cen
sure Of the public. II it were known
it undoubtedly would receive 1t.
A man who utters such sentiments
is an undesirable citizen. He Is more
of an offender against national honor
than the man who violates our state
laws by using the flag for advertising
purposes.
In fact we are not sure but wha1
he could be cited under the Iowa Law
which provides punishment for desc
Grafton Of the flag. Former Attorney
General Cosson explained the law az
follows:
The best Interpretation can
give of section 502S-a, supple
ment OF the code Of 1913, prohib-
fting the dissertation OF the flag,
Is to make It. clear that the flag
may not be used in any manner
to further or promote any COM
mercial or business enterprise, or
advertise or promote any scheme
or society. meritorious or other
wise. 1t may be used only as the
national emblem for patriotic
purposes and to inspire love of
country and free institutions.
It may not even be used in
commercial sense for purpose
which ultimately seems to be
patriotic.
1t Is the emblem OF OUR ma
tionality and stands for liberty.
Justice, equality and our free
institutions, and must not be used
for the purpose of promoting or
furthering any private interests
or enterprises, or anything less
than our undivided nationality.
The man in question put up his
flag to draw trade Others put theirs
up to show their patriotism and 10y
atty at time when the country i!
in danger. Fortunately the nation
has very few Of the first named type
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Today's stock market was ruled
by the thermometer insofar as 1t may
be said to have been ruled by any
thing. Trading was brisker than
yesterday with prices generally high
er under the leadership Of the steel
group and certain spectalties which
are being pushed for rise by pool
operators. But as the session ad-
vanced, business dropped like a wilt
ing plant and interest shifted from
the floor Of the exchange to the Pc
tition which was being circulated to
close the exchange on Saturday next
because of the heat. U. s. Steel ad-
vanced to nearly 1925 in the forenoon
and held well. The other steel
shares made corresponding gains.
Distillers' securities gained points
and Industrial Alcohol nearly points.
Trading continued light in volume
in the late session.
Prices in the main held we'll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
BRITISH FLYERS
DO GOOD WORK
Since Start Of Great Flanders Drive,
Avlators Have Taken
Most Important
Part
[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent

[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 2.-The infantry
paused today in sticky mud, but even
in rain-swept skies British airmen
kept up their unceasing offensive.
One of the most amazing exploits
of the war has been the British aerial
offensive 1t started the day Of the
opening of the Flanders drive-a day
as bad as could be for flying. Five
hundred feet above the ground the
mists hung with a rain that came
later in the afternoon. But the Brit
ish flyers flew regardless Of halls of
shells and storms of machine gun
fire. In that first day British airmen
flew 1854 hours in all and fired 1928
rounds Of ammunition.
The soup like weather continued
today. Troops resemble mud turtles
more than fighters and human beings.
The military situation is practically
unchanged.
The Germans made a partially sue
cessful counter attack at five o'clock
yesterday afternoon north of Frezen-
berg, under cover of heavy smoke
barrage and terrific artillerying. The
BRUSH rallied and counter attacked
at 9 o'clock last night on front of
300 yards. They retook the place
Enemy artillery was very active
during the night east of Ypres, but
the infantry was quiescent. The
British threw many heavy shells into
st. Julien.
consolidation of positions on the
high ground was accomplished during
the night by the French, but no ad
ditional details are available.