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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
Rally Brings Figures Back TO
Normal Positions,
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, oct 27,--Ileavy selling. led
by soro Of The largest houses on 'cYahre.
caused sharp break In corn priced to-
day, but the bearlsh drlye was not lonr
continued and the market tedovsrsd most
N the losses renewal Of rpinv westh-
or did a good deal To prevent selling
pressure TO have n .Iaatinw effect. The
Decemher option showed much wider
fluHnntlOns that The oth@ months
Opening figures. which ranged from Smc
down 10 ne ADVANCE, WITH pSrer,ber
f.l6%n llSh and May, si.laNHI'iSk.
we're followed by 4 setback all around
ana then n general rslly that IN some
rntVs went above yesterdays finish,
oats were governed by the action IN
corn The same concerns that sold corn
took the hear side In oats,
Realizing sales by hoiders xiped out
the gains and left the market In the
end at virtually the same level a. twen-
~ four hours before The tindert one
was not Hs strong "a OF late, and COM
mission selling led TO ano,hef hseak but
Weekend evening up Of trades acted
subsequently IA an offset IN the main
yesterdays finish to 4 cent lower with
necemher a. h1sA TO ,iiSA and May
at ill2N
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
ST LOUIS

D sT s%glS .,snd5 sG, 2 II, daSFli ,5 5o'SR.' S.'
il9 nonli ab MIXED mud butchers 1l5 ~
q lGjui good heavy tlCi0utG Gjl hulk
'l5itdlGb0. trttlc, receipts lNd'
alrttvj untive beet steers s. OOmiG 75,
NcnIluE stcrts aud h,Ifrrl s. OOW III 20,
cows ft0nWiO SO, rtockrrH and feeders
50 aOp II joi 'rcyns quarantine Htcors
81 ith l0 On fir iO prime southern heni
stoors ~ wulo ii, beef COWS ana hclf.
rrs t6 0uu 1000 rtimo ycrrllnE EtcorH
and hDfrra tibOulOOoi nntivc calves
fa a0M II ib sheep. rccciulH none Mar
kct numinolN steady, hnhs ti2Oo1t
10 5o, ewes il1 tom 2bi 'WcthrrA tllto
ul'5O, cnuuurs and choppers 81 OOuHbo.
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Abstrac&crs Ask
More Money

Due 10 heavy court dockets and con.
Ecsted condition of other COURTEOUS, Of.
ficcT. which increases the volume OF Ia.
hor necessary to compile abstracts also
the liability incident thereto. the Okla-
homa County Ahstractcru havo been
forced to Increase the pricc ~ final cor
uhcates TO s. each Therefore. notice
Is given that future abstracts win cos,
81 more than In the past
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
NEW YuRN

NrW YOnK. oct y There wns rc.
hewnl " short selling and pressure at
the opening of The cotton market today
Prospects FOR good weather over aunddy
ana a private crop cstImnt" Of 10000 900
hnlc' appeared ~ promote the tendency
to take profits FOR over the weekend,
and the market showed decline Of 81
to ~ points ON active months Dcceni
Der casrd on TO ~ loc ana january 10
20 Soc. People with Liverpool ana trhdo
connections were buyers on the decline.
cnusing rallies NJ few points before tho
cud Of the first hour
spot cotton. quiet Middling "a 6Oc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. OCT ai uDGs re
criuis Ono. totuy Uulk 2IUiGgt.
heavy, tloatpl6,O. ueht. OOdig 90.
pigs. ~ oouli6O CATTLE. HrccptR,
l.no, steady rrmr.I,d Hr,rH. tbb0U
't.t1 dressed beef pt,yrs. HlI D0Ii1bn.
suuihrru Hlocrs.. 81 001ll 90. COWS, s. iu
81 toUle OO, cnlycs. tC 5uUl1 .0 -
Notntptn 2Oni strong Lambs. tl6 oOn
u N', q lhrlinrH Illh0ul1'r. WrN ,ra
NloHuu ul't'. ewes, tgOolrli 90, stock
cra s. UuNl72b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
NEW YoRk COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS oct. 27. - General
selling developed IN cotton htro today
aud IN the first hnlt hour Of business
Motive months were depressed % to 2s
POINTS Heurr weather over the belt for
plcknF the ctop and continued cNprctH-
tlons ~ rrhcttun from ihc udyancs
were IN" main Influences Ilcnvy sell
lnr pressure was put ON the market fDl-
lowing predictions Of Increased ginning.
IHIe ~ lllc ArHspn prlcus were - to II
points under yesterdays rnul
Spot cotton. Stondy I'uchnnRed Re
CelpiS. ] 100 h0loH, to nfrlvo goo hhlca
Low mlqlllng 2G.57c; mlddllng. 2176ci
good mlddlInE, 2s 2jr
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cItIcAoo

rIuCNGO, Ot 90 uOGs. Rrccipts.
2Huo, stmdy Hulk. tll 0oui 20, light
~ giH'6 90, miyrd, iltI01l6 70, lac w,
tiiG1Hlf65i rough, 6imlisbi WFs,
SO hUullrO CNT"LE Wrcrpp 1,0ODi
Ftondy Native mccp, tdsbdtt 90, west.
rln steers, iGsiulaS5, stuckrrs nud
l"rdrrs. 50 Uu1lli no; COWS aud hotcrs.
'0nUl' 90. colvca tSUOull"l sIll
Receipts, 0OuH strndt WctherH s. 70
nl' %, lambs. tlog6dri771.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
NEW YoRK MONEY.

NrW YORk. oct n Mercantile pa
per 5ts percent sterling GO dny nj ls
(tflig, commercial Ju-d1y bills on banks,
tl1l, commercial Gn dny blu - ioAt
demand. Si754i cables, tif6 1-iG Gult-
trs ncmnndt l1c, cnhot llyc UNr
silver @tc. Mrviron dolnrs. G9r. Gov
Comment bonds. steady Rnihnrd bonds.
IRREGULAR
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27

100 acres four mules o Edmond miles of Oklahoma
Ciy the NNa OF Sec y Township IA North
homa county no acres in cultivation; Is prairie
all winch would be fine for uyang purposes pasture
part OF which could be cultivated Cultivated smooth
OF very slightly rolling and all good quality prairie upland except
about fifteen bottom land that would be for alfalfa Build
gs are old but can be fixed comfortably with little expense
hoXed house with five barn for about six head
one corner and hay for several ay wells
water one IN pasture and at house Farm rented agricultural
purposes tins Tor $4,000 cash and $1,000
1h from arer on rental making a oa IN
come this OF $4,000 OIL lease more at $tNO
per year Loan hr farm from School Land Board al
percent tive years commission pay The oil lease money
n pays the interest and taxes the farm Rural maitland Telephone
lines past house threeiOuh mile good good
community surrounded by good farms occupied by good farmers
desirable place Tor with family only miles Edmond
where Central State Normal located viii S7OOO above the
loan for farm and accept SANW cash and $4,000 year three
years, purchaser TO assume the Sr}OOOO mortgage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
COZ ION SEED OIL.

NEW YORK, Oct ~ Tho cotton prCd
oil market cloHrd steady Spot ana Oc-
lobcr, 10 goc naked; December. is zoe:
january, lS.O5c, March and May, 1900
Total snlcH. T. 100 barrels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27

THREE rooms. lot 5OtilO. IN walnut
Grove, SIS per moriN -Four rooms
thoroughly modern ls 10Nii0, halt
block Of car. i2h per month Eirht lots
Broom house. two blocks OF car, 5000
cash. ''5 month BAXTER. National pldr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct a7.-CORN. No Z vel
low i2lOd2loH OATS standard.
T. l"7Ts NbARflft. fRloS l%S G%S"''"''i NO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Times.

PAIR OF LOTS In 700 block on East
Park place, only $500 terms 500 cash
and t25 per month H. q. Eastman, 2lB
Lee bldg Phones Wal sbl. or Maple
1860
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
RE Al HOME

Seven rooms and basement, three In
OK; close In; at n surprisingly low
price; or would take small clear place as
pnu ravment Mr West los n Robin.
son Wat e2s2
BY OWNER Dandy new b room modern
bungalow close In Wnl bi1S-R
NICE ncw bungalow has nyp rooms
and hath; extra number " built In
features; on West Park. owner must
sell et once NJ 5000, wal i6Si, Mon
dRy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
beef CATTLE q
SHORTAGE HERE
This Accounts for the Higher
Close Of Market,
CosrARAryE RBcEIprs.

CATTtE- Shortage OF real bsef cattle
was arute here the past week. IN a meas
uro accounting for lis higher close Of thu
market Practically all Kinds going TO
tho shaifihles were quoted i5m ebc higher
todhy than the clOsb week aGs, while
values IN the stDCRer hlvlhlon were
quoted allow on best kinds and 15H2 $50
lover on others several loads Of around
,i5o 10 1900, pound ayerhgs rsksd and
shortcd corn fed sleers BROUGHT tio.7b~
lVsb, whle Tho bulk Of the ateers svid
81 OONs 50 A few loads OF plalDlsh kinda
brought 'lbO down Cows ana hsiferr
ptggcd .inlrly high, ndh lots bringing
NOQBSt0, With the hulk Of Tho medium,
gtndeS sclllhg idOOg1b0, CAMPERS and
cutters sold largely NfsGSsO, ana bulls
i6OQ4a 70, with odd lots at 1880. Calf
market on choice klhds closed steady,
while medium to heavy grades show a
too To loss, best are selling $40 OOgS
90 Too many medium 10 Common
Kinds was the cause oi the hibw move
meht IN slopkhf cattle only The beht ia
weight yenrllngs aro bringing III and up,
whlle average Kinds are bringing ts,bs
CIrnlus nuas.ll...
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LEGALS.
IN Answering Ads. Please Mention rlmea.


NOTICE or SPGCIAL MEETING or
Hr0CKHOLDFHS
To tho Stockholders ot the Treasure
State Oh and Gas Company.
A special meeting of the UOckholdera
Of the Treasure state Oh and Gas com
pRny. viii be- held at the Office oi The
company, ~ 'olcord building, In Oka
homn CITY Oklahoma AT 1000 o'clo b
A NJ on Tuesday the 9Th day Of No.
vefnbrr, 1911 Tor tho purpose OF In
,rcaslng the capital stock Of tho com.
pahy- from on" Hundred Thousand 800,
900 0Ol D0lmts to the sum OF TWO ilun.
died and flfty Thousand i75u,UO Ojl
Dollars, and Tor the Transaction OF any
ether business In connection thsrewlth
thnt may he, necessary
This October tth, 1911
FRANK HOPES,
RAYMOND i. LOCKE.
l. L. SAnOANT.
Directors ot the Treasure stats on ara
Gas Company,
Attest; FRANK HOOpEH.
tBEAll President
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REAL ESTATE WANTED


WHAT have you In five or ten acre
tract Improved, north or northwest
some jas A Chnllcmrr Sims invest
mCpt Co, ail Colcord Ildg NJ 5000. W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27

ilERE IL money In the on BUSINESS. n
you Sut In on the ground floor. In
Vestigatc our proposition The okla
honw- kansas Leasing and DEVELOPMENT
company Offers for a short time only a
United amount Of pre- organization stock
nt 10 cents per share, our value 81 0oD
Suite 3t6-16 Herskowitz Rldg W 6G24
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR sALE
In Answering Ads. rleass hen,ion Times.

REAUTlFlL south. front palr ~ tots tp
600 block Fast 9Th St. 81. .O50 N a.
Eastman, S2N Leo Hldg Day phonr. Wal
s'li night phone, Maple 1880
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
COTTON DROPS 81
ON SELLING WAVE
Better Weather Over Belt Is
Also BoariSh Factor
NEW ORLEANS corroN FUTURES

NEW ORLEANN. oct 81 Cation
closW steady AT decline OF ~ 20 n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-27
ABSTRACTS

4 Gbop iittlc home ON Vest s,h. block
car line, four rooms aud bath, must
sell NJ once, $1,000, ~ 1920. W. 1851
home W. 1911,
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SPEC EClAl

New 6-room bungalow. west 53rd. all
floors hardwood $3.50 5-room bunga
low, garage 1900 block Lnwuod 81. 200
new 6-room bungalow, basement Snth.
Classcu, i2 $50 Groom hungnloV, base
ment, garage, 100 block West 22nd.
f1,SOO NJ, y Sears S30-3i American
Natl Bank Rlhg Walnut ASA.
FRAME apartment house hptEnin, rent-
ing for s6e monthly. we'll located and In
good condition, special price for immcdi
ate snle $1,000 cash handles Il owner,
gl7 tOlrOrd rldR
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CITY RIAL ESTATE FOR SALE
In Answering Ads Please Mention rimr.
SPECIALS

Two houses IN the 100 block. Fast 9TH
one : rooms the other rooms. rented
h"r,s,n 49, "a, W.e h'vV scn s'th. 'oSm
wood, f,2SO, new 6-rOom bungalow. with
garage 100 block west glrd, tl000 new
t-room bungalow. al floors hnrdvo vood
West s3rd 1850 NJ n Sears. 3l0-3i
American National Bank Bldg Wal
thi1
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4 ROOM bungalow, strictly modern
smal cottage n rear garage. owner
leaving city Maple 21s!-R
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Prices ot Tho vstlow atadsa % cattle ar.
approximately as follows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25

PATROL WORK WILL
END IN FEW DAYS
Just What Will Be Done With the Ma
tional Guard Regiments Is Not
Made Public.

The First Vermont regiment and other
National Guard regiments in New Eng
land, now in federal service and doing
patrol duty on railroad, factory and
other property will be relieved from
that duty by July ), according to an an
nouncement made Saturday at Boston
bv Brig.-Gen. Clarence r. Edwards.
commanding the department of the
northeast He has been working for
weeks to accomplish that object and
Saturday the war department gave the
necessary authorization, stipulating only
that the withdrawal should be gradual
extending over a period ending July 3.
The private concerns whose property
is now being guarded by the troops will
secure their own protection. and the
Springfield and Watertown arscnals will
be protected in accordance with orders
that the war department states will be
issued soon 1t is believed that Spring
field arsenal will be protected bv the
regular garrison, supplemented by civil
ian watchmcn. In official circles it has
been felt that the guards now stationed
there was far in excess of the require.
ments of the situation but the heavy
force was placed there at the instance
OF the old department of the East.
just what will be done with the Yer
mont regiment and other organizations
similarly affected after July 3, Gen
Edwards did not specify. Cnquestion
ably it will mean regimcntal camps, but
just where they viii be located is not
intimated. It is entirely possible that
Gen. Edwards himself has not yet de
cided that point. He went out to Fran
ingham Saturday to inspect the recruit
camps of the 9th and the 9th Massachu
setts infantry, located there. Eventual
| ~ birmingham may be selected or pos
| Isibly Aver, where the divisional canton
ment camp is being built.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
ITALIAN MISSION
RECEIVED IN BOSTON
Enthusiastic Throng at the South Sta
tion on Arrival of Prince Udine
and His Party.

BOSTON. june % Prince Udinc and
members OF the Italian mission arrived
here at s O'Clock this morning They
were given an enthusiastic greeting at
the South station by a throng which in
cmded great number of Italian resi-
dents Crowds lined the streets through
which the prince and his party, escorted
by state and city officials, proceeded from
their hotel to the state house. They were
| welcomed by Gov Mccall and others and
went Immediately to the hall Of the housc
| Of representatives where they were for
mally presented to the constitutional
convention.
Members Of the mission were given an
ovation lasting several minutes, during
which delegates waved Italian flags
/ There was another outburst OF cheering
and flag waving when Prince of dine
introduced by President Bates, declared
he was not speaker, but sailor and
soldier. He expressed the greatest pleas
we of his people that the Unitcd State.
had Joined Italy and her allies i'll thC
common fight for liberty and democracy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
Rocks Do Much Damage in Ha-
vana Harbor

HAVANA, Cuba. June 25-No cause
has yet been assigned for the explosion
at Fort Cabanas, opposite this city, sat
mday night which shook every building
in Havana and sent the people scurrying
into the streets, many Of them with Vi
sions of possible airpIanc raid or BON
bardment by German raider \ com
mission named by President Mcnoca il
investigating the matter
Considerable property damage was
done BY the huge rocks sent crashing
down the hillside to the docks of the Ila
vana coal company Several boats were
sunk number of small sailing vessels al
anchor close in shore, under the fortress
wall were damaged and the engine that
furnished the water supply to Casa Blanc3
village was put out Of commission. Heavy
stones were hurled across the bay, one o
which landed in the state department
/ building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
RUSH OF BUSINESS
IN COURT TODAY
.Larrow Pays Fine for Disturbing Peace
Abe Williams Goes to Jail
Children Stone Throwers

Patrick Richford, one Of the two men
who were arrested Saturday afternoon at
the railroad station after creating dis
turbance in ~ j. sherry restaurant.
pleaded guilty to a charge OF ntoxication
before Judge A. +. Cudworth in the mu-
nicipal court this morning, A friend paid
a fine of 50 and costs of $40.
Abe Williams. who gave his name when
arrested with Richford as Jack McCarthy
and his residence as Holyoke, Mass, also
pleaded guilty but was unable to arrange
for his fine and went to Newfane Jail for
Is days.
Frank 4 Larrow through his counsel,
Robert G Bacon, pleaded guilty to a
charge Of breach of the peace and paid a
fine of So and costs of $7.36 This appear
ance was the result of a disturbance in
the home Of Warren g. DoOittle on the
evening of June ii, when he was arrested.
The attachment which was placed on the
LarroW livery property the night Of the
arrest, has been removed and Mr.. Larrow
| is in full possession of the property.
Several children from South Main street
were before the court as the result Of al
| legged throwing of stones at one another
| The mother Of one Of them and the father
of another were in court and Judge Cud
| worth. after hearing the evidence anC
| learning that one Of The boys had gone L
work on farm, placed the cases in The
hands of the probation officer for investi
CATION states Attorney W. r. DALEY
appeared for the state in all the cases
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
MISS GREENE BRIDE
OF SEWELL Nj. HOVEY
Marriage in Rectory of St. Michael S
Episcopal Church - Bride Former
Tclegraph Operator Here.

Scwcll Mills IIovey. member OF the
firm Of Wilkins 4 Hovcy, machinists, of
Brattehoro and Miss Bessie Mae Greene
OF Springfield lNtl were married in the
rcctory OF st. Michacl's Episcopal church
at ) O'Clock Saturday afternoon 10y the
rector, Rev. j Frcdrik Virgin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Artcmas O. Wilkins, the former IA
partner with Mr. IIovcy. stood up with
them.
After the ceremony the couple started
FOR Burlington, the home Of the bride $
mother, Mrs Emma w CMcDonaldl
Greene
Mr.. Hovey formerly lived in Williams
vile, his parents being Charles c. and
Ida G. tIlcrJckl lIovcy The bride for
merry was operator in the Brattlpboro %
ttcc of the Western Union Telegraph Co,
and afterwards was relief operator in sev
cul New England cities until recently
when she took q position as manager o.
the Western Union office in Springfield
this state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
BODY FLOATING NEAR
RAILROAD BRIDGE
Found in River by Guardsmen and
Taken to HinSdale - Attempt at
Identification Made Today.

Guards at the Boston & Maine rail
road bridge south of Brattleboro found a
body floating III the river close to the
New Hampshire shore at the east end OF
the bridge yesterday morning about | |
o'clock. One of the guards had gone to 4
boat they had been using for fishing,
when he discovered the body. Word was
sent to Brattlcboro and the authorities
here notified the Hinsdale officers.
Selectman W. + Fay, O. {. Robertson
and G. 5 Smith of Hinsdale with Medical
Referee Frank Dnsmoor Of keene and
Undertaken J. NJ Lamb OF Hinsdale in
Ivestigated, Mr.. Lamb taking the body to
Hinsdale, where it was placed III the
tomb. DIR. Dinsmoor expected to return
late today to examine the body and cloth
ling more carefully than was done yes
terday.
The body Is that of a man between 5C
and 90 years of age, five feet 10 inches II
height. The hair is black, the face full
and smooth. The man wore blue flan
mel shirt, oyeralls and heavy shoes
Undertaken Lamb said the body had beer
in the water five or six months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
KETCHAM TRIAL OPENED.
Man Is Charged With Murder Of Will
liam Costello at Bennington.

BENNINGTON, June %. - Francis
ketcham, %, who has served terms in
the industrial school and the house of
correction, was placed on trial in Ben
nington county court today at Manches-
ter for the murder of William Costello,
who was shot and almost instantly
killed on the night of September i6
last Ketcham was indicted at the last
session of the grand jury for murder
in the first degree and has since been
at the asylum at Waterbury under OBJ
servation. The alleged slayer has made
a full confession, but it is understood
that his counsel, Collins NJ. Graves of
Bennington, will make defense that
his client is mentally irresponsible.
Keteham all but escaped. 1t was sew
eral days after the crime was committed
before suspicion was directed against
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The British front in northern France
is again developing signs of marked
activity. Today official statement
from London details an unusual number
of raids carried out by the British in
virtually every important sector from
Belgium to ST. Quentin. Operations like
this are usually the prelude to offensive
movements of moment.
Incident to the raids were local opera
tions that gained ground for the British.
Progress in the Mcssincs area is report
ed. There is a luIl in the infantry ac-
tivitics on the Aisne front. The French
have virtually succeeded in rc-cstablish-
ing in its entirety their line dcnted by
the Crown Prince Is forces in sudden
drive on a narrow front last week.
Further fighting is in progress to the
east, with skirnishing for position on
the part of the two armies, each anxious
to gain dominating points for either of.
fensive or defensive purposes. In this
connection the artillery activity report
ed today along various portions Of the
Chcmins-des-Damcs plateau is signif-
cant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-25
THOUSAND CITIES
SWELLING FUND
Believed That When All Returns Are
in Red Cross Fund Will Reach
S10O,0OO0OO Mark.

WASHINGTON. June pa thou
sand American cities were striving to-
dav to swell the Red Cross war fund to
an even $780, 100000. With returns well
over the SO, 100000 mark war council
officers were confident that by the close
of the day the great fund would be in
hand. 1t was not certain, they said,
that the day X reports would reach the
$l00,000,000 mark for the reason that
the closing day of the campaign was one
nf intense activity all over the country
and complete returns would not be made
in hundreds of instances until after
the roundup tonight.