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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18

WASHINGTON, d. c. Aug. 15,--
To the warning nations of the earth
has come another appeal for peace
from Pope Bendict. Officials OF ev-
cry sor are handling the report OF
the PopeTs not to the belligerents
In such 81 gingerly manne that all
Washington is convinced that the
situation is pregnant with the real
possibilities of peace,
The Foundation stones OF the plan
OF the pontif for world tranquility
are reduction OF ornaments aud free
dom Of the seas and that there shall
be no retaliatory struggle after the
war for world commercial supre-
macy. Specific proposals made to
the belligerents, unofficial reports
say, include the restoration OF Rel
GUM Serbia and Roumania. The
question OF Alsace-Lorraine, Trent
and Triest and Poland. t. IL suggest
ed. should be adjusted peacefully. The
Pope's plan also calls for the return
to Germany of all her colonies.
Pope B~enedict's' peace proposals
were not unexpected to the United
States 0 to any OF the entente al
lies.
The first appraisal OF the proposal
by officials and diplomats was that 1t
was another attempt by Germany, this
time working through Austria be-
8srse Of the latter's close relation TO
the vatican to accomplish what abe
failed IN her first offer of peace
the assembling OF peace delegates al
a round table conference where tho
Interests OF ally could be played
off against the other, with the dis
ruption OF the grand alliance as the
stake. In no quarter is there any
disposition to question in any way
the good faith OF the vatican. a.
though the peace activities Of the
Roman Catholic elements In GermanD
and Austria have been prominent for
several months
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
JOINED CHURCH TOO
LATE TO Be EXEMPTED
WINCHESTER YOUNG MAN
PLEADS RELIGION TO SAVE
HIM GUT SCHEME FAILS.

BeoIuse he is believed TO be n COW.
ard and Joined church only to avoid
military service. Raymond Mattison.
of Winchester, who was drafted for
the new national army was yester-
day refused exemption from service
by the exemption board in the Vir
ginla city.
Mattison, II IS alleged. joined the
Society OF Friends, after the enact
ment OF the draft law, and wanted
TO be exempted because the church
does not believe in war Fro this
reason the board decided he had bet.
ter get his gun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
B. & 0. VETERANS
TO HOLD MEETING
EXCELLENT PROGRAM PREpAR-
ED FOR MEETING ON THURS
DAY NIGHT.

tine semi-annum meeting of the
Baltimore & Ohio veterans will be
held at the ~ M. &C. A. on Thursday
night, when the following program
wiwll be rendered
iSong-"America."
Prayer-Rev DR.. w. r. Gruver.
Song by misunderstanding To.
night"
Address Of welcome-Z. T. Brant.
ner.
Song-1Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rey-
nolds.
Address-W. C. Montingnani, sec
rotary of the Cumberland Y M. C.
A.
lSong-Messrs. Thurston' and Glov'
or.
Recitation-Mrs. p. c. Degrange.
'aRafroad Reminiscenses"-iBy the
old timer.
Miss Mary Comrey win preside at
the piano. Refreshments will be sery-
ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Y. M. G. A The veterans will be ac-
companied by their wives and friends.
The affair is expected to prove quite
an enjoyable n and a pleasant
evening is in store for those who
attend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
COULDN'T SPRINKLE LAWN IN
WINCHESTER AFTER 8 p. M.

mdyor Julian F. Ward. of Winches-
'er va, was fined S. and costs for
7pfankling his lawn in the Virginia
Town after 8 o'clock in the evening.
~ Is N of Winchester's many
avs which to people from anywhere
use seem foolish, but as the mayor
Aeiped to pass 1t. he is TO blame. He
was gwen some hot shots by Con
gresham Ward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
MRS. WILLIAMSON
DIES Of DROPSY
SUcEUM5ED AT COUNTY HOME
LAST NlGHT-MRS. LOWER
DIES IN CHAM5ERSBuRG.

Mrs. Mary Jane Williamson. wife
Of Amos Williamson died at 1880
O'Clock hast night at his home In
Jones Spring, following an illness Of
dropsy. She wes aged ~ years and
8 months.
Mrs. Williamson Is survived by one
son John Williamson, and the fol-
lowing brothers: Daniel Stuckey, of
Tomaha wk: John. George and James
Stuckey. of Kansas and Edward
Stuckey. of Waynesboro, Pa.
The funeral will take place tomor.
row morning at 10 o'clock from the
home with Elder Caleb Long, of
Sanmar, Nd. a minister OF the
Church Of Brethren. officiating. In
te rlent will b. made 10 the Gene
terry at Johnsontown.
8 Mrs. Lower Expires.
Mrs, w. o. Nickias and Mrs. FiIey
Matten have been caed tnd Cllambrs
Matten have been called 10 Cham.
berSburg by the deaf Of their moth
er. Mrs. Lydia Lower. who died yes
terday afternoon at the Chambers
burg Hospital following an opera
ton She vas "a years OF age.
The funeral will take place tomor-
ucw morning and burial viii be made
In Cedar Grove cemetery at C.aam
bersburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
ISSUE ONLY
INCREASES RATE
Toe ON HUNDRED
SLIGHT ADVANCE MADE eV
CITY COUNCIL AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT
TAX RATE is NOW so CENTS AND
Is MUCH SMALLER THAN
OTHER CITIES
MANY OF WHICH PAY MORE
THAN TWICE AS MUCH AS
WE ARE CHARGED.

When the city Council mel in
special session lest nieht the tax
lew for the ensuing year was placed
al 50 cents on tho $t00 Valuation an
increase CT ia cents over the proceed.
ing year The increase WIS due to
The ~ecera boni issne which was
rasecd BY a vote e unlrfv 3 TO ! and
&c tho ,ps,lf ~ Witch tho raeta e.
Noa-'ip bt,rg VII he epvo1 enl ether
uermannrt imnroV o'prte madn.
Only Small lrerease.
At the time OF the election on the
bond isEse proposition, the people
weer told that in ease the lnssue was
carried the tax would net be greatly
Increased and last nights action
aroYes that the mayor and council
knew OF where they spoke long be
fore the election.
Still Lowest in Section.
The property owners, personal and
zeal estate. Is Martlnsburg still nave
to pay tax at a lower rate than the
people OF any other town or city In
this section H~agerstown and Cham
beraburg pay about Is per cent more
tran we do while Cumberland pays
$128 and Frederick also pays over o
dolias.
Other Routine Matters.
A few other routine matters were
given attention at hasp nights rn9et-
ing. The estimate is being prepared
and will soon be published, as re.
quir d by law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
WANTED-LABORBR FOR DAM
No. 8; n ~ cents per aour. 40
ply to Potomac Lighe q Power
O. Ia 3t III
Advertise in The World.

- e - - 4 70
sociation should take the matter in
charge and see what can be dom
II Is too bad that these women WHO
have worked so jrard for the Red
Cross now find themselves Without
QUARTERS, and 1t is hoped that before
nightfall some means may be secured
for them TO continue their work.
If o know OF any suitable place
the ladies may secure notify the
president. MIS-. c. j. Faulkner, o. the
Secretary OF the Business Mems AS
sociation. Mayo" r. w. Latter. DO
not let l. be said that Martinsburg
not equal TO thu task OF supply
ing these ladies' a place TO carry on
work Of assistins the boys who 20
tho front.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
WET" GOODS
HERE IN AUTO TIRES
MARTlNseuRGERs USE UNIQUE
PLAN TO GET "SPIRITS"
FROM MARYLAND.

According to reports received by
police commissioners in Hagerstown,
people coming to Milrtinsburg and
other points in West Virginia, are
pursuing a unique plan to bring
Spirits" into this bOnetdyy ttatel
The reports say West Virginians
buy liquor In Hagerstown and viii.
Transport then take 1t to q point
near the dividing line of the two
states and deposit it in automobile
tires, with the aid of a pump.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
GREAT BARGAINS IN
THIS WEEKS OFFERINGS

Noming with the midsummer in
sentory are exceptional bargain of
iefings on ch~iffonieres and dressing
eaoies-odd pieces from suits. adj
new styles. In many wodos and fin
'snes-really some of the very best
prices ever made by the Martinsburg
Furniture Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
ANOTHER SEASHORE EXcUR.
SION.

The G.. V. Il. r. will run another
lB'day excursion 10 New Jersey coas
resorts on Thursday, August 16th.
for time OF trains and rates consult
Ticket Agent g II IL IL nj
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
OF VIRGINIA IN POWERFUL
GRIP OF DREAD CHOLERA NFANTUM
. SPREAD OF PLAGUE STRIKES TERROR
Rockingham County Establishes Rigid Quarantine and Other
Counties of Shenandoah Following Suit-winchester Posts
~Guards-Jeferson County, w. Va, Also Places Quarantine
Which Will Apply to All Travel.

AS a precautionary measure
against fnfantile paralysis
which is rapidly spreading from
Rockingham county over the
Valley Of Virginia, the County
Board of Health of Jefferson
county has established a rigid
quarantine. Strict orders have
been issued to guards to ap-
pity the quarantine to all kinds
of travel from the direction
Of the infected district to the
south. No cases closer than
. thirty miles have cen report
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
HOGS BREAK HIGH
MARK OF St7.75

CHICAGO Aug. 15.~High
record for hogs at the Chicago
stock yards were broken yes
terday when the mark of SITS
a hundred pounds was reach
ed. Former high mark was
$17.55 paid Monday.
Hogs wanted for the Canad-
ian trade is believed to be the
reason for the advance, The
Canadian hog supply is said to
be practically exhausted
4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
2
THE TERMS.

Here are the ALLEGED terms
: 10 they 9 repeated In the
various rumors
The reduction Of ornaments.
The freedom OF the seas,
Restoration Of Belgium, Ser
hia and an autonomous, II not
an independent Poland.
Restoration OF Gernany's
colonies
Tho determination of the sta
tus OF Alsaee, Lorraine and
the Trentino to abide the de-
cisIons Of an after war com
ference.
The bitterness of conflict to
end with the last shot.
Mo economic war after the
war.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
Other Routine Matters.
FESTIVAL TONIGHT AND THURS
DAY

On the Reformed church lawn,
East Burke street. hce cream, cake
and candy on sale. All cordially IN
vltcd. VIII BE- held In the chapel II
1T rains. e-l5' lt+pl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
FESTIVAL ON REFORMED LAWN.

East Burks STREE by III. willing
Workers Class OF the Sunday Schooi
on "Wednesday and rTaIursday nights
OF this week. lee cream. cake and
candy on sale. All are invited.
8 IA t. p1.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
Paralysis In Rockingham.

HARRISO NBuRG. Va, Aug. 15.--
Five new cases OF infantile paraly-
sis, four in the county and one in
the city have caused a f~urthering
tightening of the quarantine here
No child under 16 in Rockingham
county, the largest in the state, will
be allowed to leave the premises OF
his parents home. A halt has been
called on every public gathering that
can possibly be dispensed with. A
circus booked for H~arrisonburg the
last OF the month has been ordered
TO pass on.
Dr. w A. -Brumfield, assistant
Health commissioner. addressed the
bo1rd of supervisors, and also the
city council Monday. At his G
don the supervisors appropriated $3.50
to fight the epidemic. Similar amounts
from state and national funds will
increase the sum available to 1880.
a otduc VIII SCUQ q neaItn ex-
pert to Rockingham county. and it is
not unlikely that the federal govern
ment will take some further steps.
The expert will start at G~rattoes, in
which little village twelve cases have
appeared.
Winchester Posts Guards.
WINCHESTER, Va. Aug. 15.-1n
addition to posting armed guards at
certain points in the southern sub
urbs to prevent the entrance of per.
sons from counties in which infan-
'ie paralysis has become epidemic.
TIE health boards of Winchester and
frederick county yesterday fixed
800 fine ond six months in iail as
The penalty for violating the quaran.
tine provisions.
me joint boards have warned all
persons of 16 years and under from
coming into the county from Warren.
iappahannock, Rockingham and
rage counties and .'afl other infect
ea districts Persons from minfect-
ed districts will be allowed to pass
through this section but they will
nave no stopover privileges.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
U. S. ARMY cAMPAIoN.

Will be here on a big campaign,
August 10Th for the United States
Army. Look for the flying squad.
SERGEANT GILL,
s 10 IL p1 U. u. Amy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18

Farmers. mechanics railro1ders,
laborers, rely on Or. Thomas Eclec'
trio Oil. Fine for cuts, burns, bruises.
Should be kept in every home. zoe
and R0e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18

hAhTlNSBURG BUSINESS COL
LEGE, Sd Floor Ramsey Building,
MARTINSBURG w. Va. Catalogue
furnished upon application. ii
s 3 II 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18

Mr.. Charles e. Gray. foreman OF
the Hagerstewn Mail. is spending he
day in the city. Mr.. Gray's main
reason for coming here was to see
the Hagerstcwn club battle County
Morris Aggregation two games.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
NATION SEES PEACE MOVE COMING
FROM POPE RENEDCTS PLEA FOR
CESSATION OF WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER

Official Washington Has Feeling that Keynote That viii Lead
to Final Settlement of World.War Has Been Sounded--Be-
ieved Pope Has Secured Germany's Acceptance Through
Austria-Terms Coincide With Presidents Views.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18

ADVERTISE in Tho World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
Janitor Appointed.

Hiram w. Ambrose was chosen
janitor at Mason school. His salary
was fixed at $50 per month for the
term of ten months. This is an in
crease of SIS per month since the
school has been taken into the indie
pendent District.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
Appoint Teachers.

Miss Wnifred Staubly was ap
pointed telcher in the second grade
at Burke street school. taking the
place of Miss Florence Curtis. who
resigned. Miss Ruth Thompson, OF
Thomas. w. Va. was appointed sub
stitute. A few applications for DO.
sitions were received and were or
dered placed on file.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
The Different Funds.

The. teachers fund from which IL
paid all salaries, remains the same
as last year. AZ cents as does the
sinking fund. which is 5 cents. The
latter is the lowest mou a board
can lay according to law. The big
change is in the building fund, which
a cut down 10 cents, and is now q
cents instead of 36 cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
SHARP REDUCTION IN
COAL COSTS PREDICTED
GBy Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, August S.-Sharp re-
duction in coal costs was predicted by
officials tonight as n result of the Sem
ate's passage to-day Of the food con-
troll bill. carrying a provision for gov
eminent fixing Of fuel prices.
The Federal Trade Commission,
which the measure authorizes the Pres
ident to designate as an agency to en-.
force the provision. is ready to mako
out a price scale at short notice. For
months the commission has gathered
facts as to production costs. and in a
recent report TO Congress- pointed out
that prices are too high.
B%ituminous prices to the general
public were fixed at SO in a recent
agreement between producers. MEM
bers of the commission and other
governmental officials. his price was
to hold until a final price was deter
mined on. Investigation has convinced
members Of the commission that the
price Is too high. and hat coal can be
sold at a much lower figure and still
leave a handsome profit for the pro-
ducers.
President Wilson probably will issue
an executive order at tho time he signs
the bill. authorizing the commission to
proceed with price-fxing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
WOMEN TO WEAR TROUSERS
Advanced Ideas shown ut Seniannual
Exhibit OF Garment Manu-
factuYera.

CHICAGO. August 8.-The edict has
gpne forth that women are to wear
trousers this winter. The decree was
signed. scaled and ~solemnized when
the garment manufacturers opened
their scmiannual exhibit to-day and
showed milady in what heretofore had
been considered mans personal neither
limb attire.
No imitation rousers are these that
are to be 9portcd by the fair sex, but
the real things with pockets and even
with suspender buttons. And to make
sure that they will BIO noticed. they will
have a 1aShy gold braid down the
seams. The latter for evening dress.
While showing advanced ideas In
~'oman's trousers, manufacturers turned
back j few pages in the style books to
cut out Of the past the patterns for
basques which famininity thought the
thing back in 1887. For the tight
basque of that by-gone time is coming
into its own.
Light colors will predominant during
the next six months and the sport
skirts Dat are being shown would
nvy
Coats adorned with furs despatched
on them with a cam%i6ourage effect are
just the thing. Muskrat. skunk, rab-
bit. Hudson seal and real ermine will
be worn in accordance with milady's
strength of check book.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
BRITISH RAID SUCCEEDS
ON COAST IN
Enter Teuton Trenches and Return With Some Prisoners
and a Machine Gun-Violent Artillery Activity Con-
tinues Along Aisne Front and Near Verdun.

Flanders. where the big guns have
been booming necessarily since the
rain stopped the entente offensive
movement early last week. has again
been The scene of infantry fighting.
but only on a small scale.
Near tho coast. the British have
been successful in Il raid into the Ger
man lines. near Lombaertzyde. Berlin
officially describes this operation as
an attack in force. which. it says. the
Germans beat off in hand-to-hand
nghting. The Teutons also record the
repulse of local attacks by the British
in the Blk Schoole region. between
Dixmude and Yprcs.
Along the Aisne front. and on the
right bank of the Meuse. northeast Of
Verdun. violent artillery activity con-
tinues on both sides. The German
Crown Prince has not followed up his
| attacks on the Aisne front. where he
was repulsed east Of Vauxaillon, n
west of the California plateau.
Russian troops are on the offensive
In the Chotin region On the Russo
Galician border. northeast of Czcrno-
WITT. and have withstood successfully
Austro-German thrusts in the region Of
| EEOlS, III NdilCld HOItHcdSl Oh l~eEl-
berg. The Russian forward movement
west OF Chotin resulted in the cap
ture of two villages and A height. The
Austro-German forces lost 800 prison
ers and four machine guns.
The Teutonic effort near Brody pene-
trated the Russian lines, but the at
hackers .:ere thrown back by a coun-
terattack and the Russian lines re-
stored.
A newspaper report from Petrograd
says that the Russians have evacuated
the fortress of Kamenetz-Podlosk. the
capital of Podolia. about thirty miles
northeast Of Chotin. and the garrison
town Of Proskurov. on the Bug River,
hfty-three miles north OF Kamenetz-
Poldolsk. Both these places are some
distance frt the line of the River
Zbrocz. which has been held In part
by the Russians for more than a week,
and lie behind the Chotin-Brody line
In Central Moldavia the Teutons con
tinue their advance north OF FOX
sham. Petrograd admits the success
of his movement. and sa: the Rus
slams have retired toward the River
Sereth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
FOOD BILL FINALLY
ADOPTED IN SENATE
BY VOTE OF 66 TOT

of distilled spirits. and allows the
President 10 limit the alcoholic con
tent OF malt or vinois liquors.
Authorizes and directs the President
to commander distilled spirits as far
as necessary for war u:e. the courts
to determine the prizes.
Directs the President to spend s1o.-
ooo, 1000 for nitrates. al" sell them TO
me at cost.
NO CONTRACTS TO MEMBERS
OF DEFENSE COUNCIL
Prevents members Of the advisory
commission OF the Council Of National
Defense from participating in govern
ment contracts.
Furnishes boarding and destruction
Of foodstuffs and speculation.
Allows the President to close grain
exchanges, boards Of trade. etc, in or
der to prevent speculation.
Authorizes the President to reouisi-
ton supplies for the army and navy.
Authorizes him to buy. store and sell
wheat, -four. meat. beans and potatoes.
Allows him to take over factories,
packing-houses, pip lines. mines or
other plants arc operate them.
The sum of $2.5O0.o0O is provided for
running expenses. and $500 o 900 to
carry out the work OF the whole food
administration. The food control cease IS
at the expiration Of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
COSGRATULATES KAISER
IBy Associated Press.J


VIENNA. August S via Copenha-
~gen).-Emper Charles. OF Austria.
has sent from Z~crnowitz. the capital
of Bukowina recently captured by the
Austro-German forces. a message to
the German Emperor congratulatinG
him on the sucLe.5 Of the brave
troops. which. with the aid OF the AL
mighty" effected the de~liverance OF the
Austrian crownlands Of Bukowina.
The Austrian Emperor added: May
the Lord continue to aid in faithful CO.
operation In the future with the full
ness Of His blessings
Emperor william replied that the
JOY OF the people Of Bukowina would
be echoed in Germany. and he added
his prayers that God would help the
Teutonic allied troops in the future.
Gener Won Koevess. h command
ed the Austrian forces in Bukowina
has beer appointed a field marshal by
Emperor Charles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
PRosKURov EVACUATED
BY RUSSIAN FORCE

LONDON, August S.-The newspaper
Novoe Vremya, Of Petrograd. reports
that the Russians have evacuated Pros
kurov, in Podolia on the Bug. as we'll
as kamenets-Podolsk, ffty-three miles
out
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is the capital OF
Polia. on the Smotritch. an afiuent OF
the Dnrtsler. Under ' !. Poles 1t was
an important fortress. Its population
is $4,000.
Proskurov is on the main road from
Kaminets-Podolsk in the same province.
II is an important garrison town and
has a population OF $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
CHINA'S WAR DECLARATION
WORK or THE ENTENTE
IBy Associatcd prcss.l

tBy Associated Prcss.l
AMSTERDAM. August 8.-Austro-
German newspapers. according to a
telegram from Vienna. view China's
declaration of war as the work Of tho
entente, especially President Wilson. IL
is aimed as 4 blow at German and
Austro-Hungarian business interests in
China, and TO GUST two troublesome
trade competitors from furnishing the
Chinese with Il pretext not to pay their
debts, rescind railway and mining con-
cessions granted to A~ustrians and Ger
mans. confscate Austro-German capt.
tai invested in the country. seize their
ships and intern their subjects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
GERMANS lombard
TIL; BRITISH FRONT

LONDON. August Sherman artil-
lery last night began N active bonn
parchment Of the British front In Bel
GUM to the east and north OF Ypres.
British troops during the night raided
the Teuton trenches near Lombaertzyde
and returned with some prisoners and
a machine gun. The official statement
given out by the British War Office to-
day says:
Parties Of our troops successfully
raided the enemy's trenches last nigh
near Lombaertzyde and captured a few
prisoners and a machine gun.
Tho enemys artillery was active
during the night to the east and north
Of Ypres. particularly in the neishbor-
hood of Westhoek. and the Ypres-Sta-
den railway"