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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Brackney Items,

A nice shower fell here Sunday
which was great benefit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Powell and
family were Sunday guests of Mrs
Powell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ball
Mrs. S. A. Deems and daughters
and Mrs. Jno. Evans spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Robt. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Williams spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Col
son. -
Miss Ella Seark,s spent a few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Jno.
Deems. y
Paul Walton spent Sunday after
noon at the VIM. 'Stcffin home.
A few Of the young folks spent
Sunday at the ]. L. Shcre home.
MrS. c. K. Miller and daughter
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Robt. Evans.
Mrs. A..G. Deems and Mrs. u. A.
Deems spent last Thursday afternoon
at the S. A. Deems home.
The reception given at the home of
w. A. Baker last Wednesday night in
honor of the boys who were to leave
on Friday was well attended and
every one reported a most enjoyable
time. -
The Double Branch Y. P. B. will
give IN ice cream supper at the home
of Elme. Ha1f Thursday night. Aug
I. Everyone cordially invited.
JACK AND JILL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Order Withholding Rifles
Home Guards Lifted.
From

Washington, July 27.--The order of
the adjutant general prohibiting the
issue of rifles to home guard organ
izations until the quota for the Ma
tional. Guard of the state has been
filled was modified today so that the
home guard may be supplied where
the rifles are not actually needed for
National Guard units already organ
lied.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
On the Wing.

III SHdIICy buIIlS WIFI Ills nev
thrcshing outfit from Adrian is in tn
w. II. Simpson neighborhood. H
is pleasing the people.
Mrs. J. f. Hedger, jr., has gone t,
make her parents weeks visit 81
Mulberry
Good people, if you are not taking
this paper, borrow it. We want 20,
to read. We think we can interes
you. A $1.oo bill will get it yet. Cal
81, Butler.
Geo Crooks sold- Lyman Hensle,
two eucklng calves for $4,000.
One OF Jno. Heckadon's boys got
off Friday night for 40 days until he
could take care of his wheat and sow
again. The other two boys went in
to war service.
Road cverseer No. had better
look after the road running north on
the east side of the Geo. Woody farm
as the culvert is in bad shape. 1t was
broken down by threshing outfits.
NJ +. Boiling OF Butler, route S,
signs for The Times.
Miss Argyle Williams spent Satur-
day evening with Miss Leona
Eedgcr.
Geo. Rhobacker was offered his
price for his farm. He went out and
looked it over and concluded he had
to have $40 per acre more SO no
deal was made.
The q th was Miss Argyle Williams
I4th birthday. About dozen girls
went in with some nice presents and
they all had a jolly good time in the
Abe Z:nn and family of Virginia
spent Saturday afternoon with his
parents, Geo. linn and wife.
Mrs. Peterson, with her family Wis
tied Mrs. 'Peterson's sister, Lizzie
Duncan, near Drexel Sunday.
i Remember the election the 9th of |
August.
Geo. Wards gasoline thresher is
taking the cake on good, clean
He is master with gas
olne and coal oil.
Jim Norman took out license to
use explosive powder.
Joe Wolfe, who was kicked in the
ace by mule is getting along fine.
4e-was able -te-be Git OH the porch
for the first time.
Geo. Lockridgc is Hooverizing now
lays with roasting. ears.
Lincoln linn, of near Kansas City,
With his family, are making a 10 days
isit with his relatives. He will only
'et to stop two hours at each place.
Tom Jackson will move from the
cnant house of VIM. Sullens north
asst of Butler this week. q
Aunt Francis linn with her daugh-
er and six months old baby spent
unday evening with Grandma Min a
On, who is in poor health. a
w. w. Park told Sid Browning +
lat he couldn't tell war happenings d
S we'll as Uncle Tom Hockett, who II
as all through the Civil War. It
Mrs. Cyrus Ncstlerode was very '
ck last Friday night His folks ii
ere sent for and for while it was c
oubtful whether she would recover. /,
ne was unconscious until midnight. II
ow she is up most of the time, but /
not able to do anything +
Geo. Maloney was down from o
drian and spent the night with n
ncle Jno. Hedger few days ago. X
A reception wa given the boys at al
e church Wednesday night of last b.
eek, who left for the different train II
g camps from Butler Friday night. &C
be w. c. T. u. had something for "
oh boy.
Geo. Crooks, Ralph Hughes, the W
ldham boys, Geo. Jackson and Mrs 10
NJ. Nestlerode have sheep for III
lie. at
We had a fine shower Sunday
ght Once week like that will OF
AXE feed. Pastures are thing OF to
e past in this neighborhood.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

The strike of motormen of the
street .raii6ay company at |Sedalia
has been settled through the efforts
Of TIE Arbitration Committee of the
Seda1ia Chamber Of Commerce. Both
sides 1a11e eoscessions. Service was
resulee thursday
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Sculley Lease for Sale.

100 acres. improvements in good
condition. Close to school and
church. ? miles north and 81 west
of Virginia.
4eot@ L. c. Rabida,
II. F. D. No. 2, Amsterdam, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Vote For
ROSS e. FEASTER
For State Senator

Because he active young Democrat
DID, with four legislative and we'll qualified
the district
Because he and has always been opposed single
the single tax bill that the Senate the
Legislature
Because his opponent has been office OF
eight asking the
third which will him twelve office if elected
Because being of moderate he is
than hundreds
with the poor
because he always opposed ap-
of less
has placed family
clerks.
Because always roads
Guiding country well State Highways.
Because he supported a compensa-
for Missouri
s. Because supported legislation object
beemcnt of conditions for delinquent neglected children
Because member of
he Dry. Senate
DRY"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
LACK Of ELC. POWER.
STOPS INDUSTRIES.
TROUBLE AT N. !. L. & r. CO.
PLANT CAUSES DELAY TO
NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER Es.
TABLl SHMENTS.

II ever the Northern Illinois Light
attraction Company plucked trouble
in wholesale quantities it did yester.
day when an incipient storm put the
Marseilles-Ottawa power system en-
tirely on the blink. The storm. only
fash OF what really looked to be
coming, "groiadeG" enough current
20 put the distributor at the unused
local power house out of commission
wit hthe result that for half an hour
or more movie houses were forced
to close down, while lights were out
in all sections of the city.
The major trouble. however. came
on the motor wire, which furnishes
current for scores of motors in bust
ness and industrial establishments.
The Free TraderJournal office be.
cause of this was down from 800 to
- 10. linoiypes, presses and the big
news press being entirely down FOR
that long period II was ,. 30 before
he boys were sent out onto the
streets with their papers.
Among the big plants seriously az
reCted were the Knowles Foundry
and the National Fire proofng com.
Dany where high priced labor was
forced to remain idle from the 3:35
accident thru the remainder of tho
AFTERNOON.
Elevators in the Moloney. Central
Life and armory buildings and in the
court house were stalled during The
period while the power was down.
The loss to users of commercial
current would easily mount into thu
hundreds of dollars while their estah
lishments We're al enforced idleness
The trouble after frantic search by
company employees who worked tire
lessly 10 straighten out the tanglp
was found to be located in a crosse
wire not far from the Mill street
laNt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
COUNTY MUST RAISE
.S1,SOO,0OO IN W.S.S.
ANNOUNCE QUOTAS
1921, 400 is OTTAWA'S SHARE or
GREAT DRIVE WHICH OPENED
TODAY-PER CAPITA is $4,000.

The quotas for La Sale county in
the War Savings Stamps campaign
which is 5 ,S00,O00 for the entire
county, has been announced BY Coun-
ty Superin endent w r. Foster.
Streator leads the county with the
largest city quota being asked to
raise quota of $500 900. La Sale
ana Ottawa have the same sized
quotas which are S2eD.000 for each of
these cities and Peru comes fourth
with quota of Sl660 900.
The quotas for some of the other
towns in the county are Marseilles
SGG,000; Oglesby $4,000; Mendoza.
sS 1000; and Seneca, $4,000.
District 220 is the first district in
the county To raise is quota. report
ing at "A committee meeting held on
Wednesday night the full quota OF
81 ito had been raised and exceeded
by $500, bringing the total amount
OF money raised to $500 UP to that
date.
Previous TO the quota being an.
nounced district POI, which is one OF
the smallest districts in the county
and had quota OF S1.100 apportion.
ed to it had raised 81 800,
The quotas for some OF the town.
ships are given below,
Ottawa and South Ottawa, I dis.
tricts, 1921 400
Utica and Deer Park, $ districts,
S33. .50U.
Freedom, 8 districts. sl6,So0.
Wallace-Dayton, 10 districts, $2O.'
Rutland.Fall River, 8 districts, SIS,
lG0.
Vermllion4Dee Park, 8 districts,
sl6.500.
Farm Ridge. districts, 1880
Malius, districts, $32 200
Dayton, Rutland 8 districts. $l9,
300.
Serena, districts, Sl0,90O
Brookfeld. I districts, $1,000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
|. ( N. CANAL WORK
STARTED; SCRAPERS.
USED AS DREDGES
TEAMS TO DO WORK OF BIG MA.
CHiNES-FlRST DIGGING DONE
At mARSeiltES WHERE MEN
ARE NOW WORKING.

Before long horses and scrapers
will be placed at work digging out
the muddy accumulation of years past
from the channel of the old Illinois
and Michigan canal, which is being
hul ried into condition to aid in solv.
ing the transportation problem in the
middle west Contractors at various
points along The line will De signed
M to aid in the work.
When most of the mud and debris
mas been taken from the channel the
water viii be let in and the dredges
viii then be assigned the task of fin.
lshlng up the renovation.
These facts became known yes,er.
day when W. l.. Sackett of Morris.
s'ate director OF waterways. discusses
the work on the canal. AT the present
time men are at work on the aque
duets at La Sale and Ottawa. These
are being rebuilt so that they will be
shape when transportation is r.
Suined.
According to Mr. Sackett, the work
should be completed by September.
1lch Will allow for three months @,
wa er transportation over the canal
The channel can be kept open until
iecember land possibly to Decem.
Der 49, which would mean the haul.
ing OF thousands of tons of freight by
water and thus releasing long strings
oi rreignt ears for other uses. @
The company which is being organ.
lied for the construction of canal
barges, will have a capitalization OF
$2p0,oQo to s25C,000. and they plan to
haze he boats ready for operation by
September.
Fhe work of improving the canal
IN the Marseilles section started to
day. Alex Bell of Morris. one of the
contractors. has employed Frank Tn,
dei NIL TO remove the sand bars in
that vicinity, UnderhiIl has three
teams that will be pu: to work on the
job and in addition he has hired 9th.
ers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
MOTHER OF THREE
SOLDIERS DIES AT
HOME HERE TODAY

Three fine American hoys all in
the service OF Uncle Sam. learned
with great sorrow of the death of the
widow of the late Peter S, Bowie
Wiich occurred early this mornina
at her home, 1909 Columbus stree
AZ er long and serious illness. Only
the youngest son Peter Boyle. who
enlisted a few weeks ago in the navy.
and has beel stationed at the Grea,
LAKES naval training station was per
mltted the privilege of being at his
mrther's bed side at the time of hei
cath; the other two boys, Ser2f.
frank A. Boyle and Louis A. Boyle
both being in active service with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France
Mrs. Boyle was native Of Scot
land having been born there D.
years ago, and coming to the United
States about - years ago Upon ar
rival in the United tSates the family
settled in Ottawa, whore they have
since resided
Before her marriage which occur
red in Scotland, Mrs Boyle was Mrs
Hannah Mctilynn Nine years ago.
Mrs, Boyle's husband passed away.
For the past fifteen years she has cor
Quoted grocery store at the corner
OF Marquette and Columbus streets.
aud her many friends she has gained
in the business world. as well as haf
many personal friends, regret very
much to hear Of her death
Besides her three sons she il SUI
vived by three daughters, Mrs Frank
Eichelkraut Mrs. A. l., Graves and
Miss Mary Boyle, all residing in this
city, four grandchildren, Isabel, Har
old and Dorothy Eichelkfaut, aa1
Earl Graves. and eight brothers and
sisters, five of whom reside in Scot
land and Baniel McGlynn, Aurora
Arthur McGlynn, PENNSYLVANIA, am
Mrs John Boyle OF this city.
The announcement OF the funeral
arrangements will be made later
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
FISHER GOES INTO
N. A. AT ROCKFORD

Milton Fisher, for a number Of years
reporter on the Ottawa Free Trader.
and now cit yeditor of the Rock Island
Argus, left Rock Island yesterday wi,h
an increment of honor men for Camp
Grant, Rockford where he will b.
stationed in the future
Mr. fisher is the son Of Mr., and
Mrs. Mont Fisher, 632 West Main St
and is Well known IN Ottawa. hayina
been raised in this city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
GIRL BUYS LICENSE
FROM COUNTY CLERK

A marriage license was issued this
morning n the county clerks olllce
to Miss Nina Margaret Betz of som
onauk. for herself and Benton Van
Byke Scott OF Chicago. Miss Betz
quietly secured the license and had
left the court house before 1t became
known that a woman had done the
unusual and secured wedding per.
nit. After getting the license Miss
Betz tucked i: under her arm and
stalked bravely out of the county
building and started for her home,
whore she and Benton will be mar
ried.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
BOYS ARE SENT HOME
FROM CAMP GRANT

It is reported that fifteen of the
bOys who left Ottawa on Monday
morning, for Camp Grant, were re-
iected upon their arrival at the camp.
Paul Fisher, a well known young man
who has been in the employe Of the
C. O. & p. railway, for the past few
years returned home Wednesday
night after being physically rejected
and Roy Edgecomb son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Edgcomb. arrived nome
yesterday afternoon
A number of others are expected
home late this afternoon, and thlS
evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
SWEDISH REPORTS ARE
THAT CZAR'S BROTHER
IS ON THRONE
bOLSHE|K| 0USTED
lENlNE AND TROTZkY SAID TO
BE FLEEING cOUNTRY-WiLD
RUMoRS ARE CIRCULATED OUT
OF REVOLT TORN NATION.

London. June 2S.-Grand Duke
Nicholas has been proclaimed car
Of Russia, said a Central News dis.
patch from Stockholm today quoting
report curren in Helsingiors, the
capital of Finland
Counter Revolt Opens.
London. June 2S,A counter revo
lutionary movement Is general thru
out Russia said Central News dis,
patch from Vienna thi satternoon.
The counter revolt is mostly of a
mona rchial, the dispatch added, the
revolutionaries being well supplied
with arms and ammunition.
Gar Slain on Train.
London, June 2S--Both the former
Czar OF r. ussia and his son are dead
according To an Exchange telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam this after
noon. which quoted the official Wolf
authority.
The dispatch stated that the former
ezar Of Russia and his son are dead
which he was leaving Ekaterinehas
was captured by Czechs.
The czar's son was said to have
1 died after an Illness of two weeks
Confirms Cars Death.
London, June 2S-The Bolshevik
foreign secretary has telegraphed to
Darmstadt official confirmation OF the
assassination of Ex-Czar Nicholas Of
Russia. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
today.
kuehlmann Impossible.
"A London, June Is" Foreign Secre
tary Won Kuehlmann is impossible,
has been the watfhword at Berlin
for the past twenty.four hours, said
an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex
press today That the foreign secre
tary will go by the board soon seems
obvious.
The Pan Germans are indulging II
vile and vulgar abuse.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
BRING SOLDIERS BODY
BACK TO OGLESBY

The remains Of Private Sylvester
Wargin, Oglesbv soldier. who was
found dead on The railroad track,
near Camp Grant Tuesday oMtlnS,
arrived in Oglesby At noon yostcro7y
overa the Ni'Nadlee The BODY Nts
taken to ne home o' the young mans
ister, Mrs jam, Liner. whence ihr
funeral VIZ, held at . oclooE To-.
day Services We held at 81 rcd
Heart church and burial will be made
az - Hive oinlh's metory
Private Watcin y no wa soldier
N Camp Gran,. vas killed by train,
ais botv later hci"s found alo., tho
tracks The cause of the accident re.
mains a mystery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
"a AMERICANS DIE
ON FIELD OF HONOR

Washington, June 2S,~-Fifty-six
casualties in the American expedition
arr forces were announced today by
the war department, divided as fol
lows:
Twentyfour killed in action, four
died from wounds three from disease,
twenty-five severely wounded, two
wounded, degree undetermined and
one made prisoner
Streator Man Wounded.
The list contains the name OF
Charles Schmtz of Streator. a well
known Streator boy who has been
wounded in action. Charles Elmer. OF
Chicago has also been wounded, ana
Tony Lubbock. another Chicago boy, is
reported to have been killed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
ASSIGN 4-MINUTE
MEN TO THEATRES

The four minute men for The local
moving picture shows tonight who
will speak in the interests OF the
War Savings Stamps are:
Crescent Theatre. Robert Carr
Orpheum Theatre, Duncan McDoug-
all.
Apollo Theatre Rev j. L. Vonckx
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
TWO QUESTI0NNAIRES
RETURNED TO BOARD

The two first q0cstonoa'scs return.
ed to the local exemption board hy
he new regis,rants were returned ty
Vernon knight Belrose of this city,
and Francis Thomas Doyle of Men
dota. The questionnaires were mailed
Wednesday by the local board ami
reached The ynung men tGdt after
noon. They were filled in at once ana
one was returned the same evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
MARSEILLES NURSE
LEAVES FOR FRANCE

Miss Blanche Bordeck, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George Brodeck. who
has been stationed at Camp Dodge.
Ia, recently as a Red Cross nurse.
left Chicago yesterday with n party
OF nurses for France Nlr Brodeuk
went to Chicago and spent n few
hours with his daughter before she
left
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
ASK REHEARING IN
ZINC POISONING CASE

Springfield, June 2S.-The Maith,'
essen and Heeeler zinc company OF
Peru filed petition for a rehearing
in Supreme court today In the case
In which the court affirmed the cir.
cult cour, OF La Sale county CIV
ing Ralph Green. administrators Of
the estate of Joseph Adrian, DAMAGES
for the death of Adrian which vas
caused by arsenica poisoning in The
company's smelier
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
PAPER MILLS MEN
GIVEN WAGE BOOST

Washington, ,Iune IS. A general
Increase of ten cents an hour in
wages of paper mill employees was
announced today by the natinal war
labor board in making public its final
decision In The wage controversy he.
tween nineteen manufacturing com.
panies and their employees.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
CAMP DODGE: MAN
SAFE over THERE

Mr. and MIS-. Wm Barron of al6
Clinton street. received card an.
nouncing The safe arrival over there"
Of their son. Frank Barron Mr.. Bar.
ron left with The last increment for
Camp Dodge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
FORD GOES ON WILD
RAMPAGE; TRIES TO
DIVE IN S|DECUT 7.
DRIVER LEFT MACHINE IN GEAR
AND WHEN IT WAS STARTED
AWAY WENT ELIZABETH TO.
WARDS DOOM AND DESTRUc.
TlON.

A Ford truck belonging to the L..
). Silica Co caused a stampede on
Madison street this afternoon about
three O'Clock when J. f. Kleiber and
sidney Stlefel released, its brakes
and started 70 move it from in front
Of the American Express Company's
office. As soon as The brake was re.
leased and was moved forward the
machine started west on Madison
street. Mr. kleiber jumped onto the
running board and tried to steer the
thlng and bring ii to stop, zut he
could not do it. He is not accustomed
70 driving Fords. II Just missed two
or three automobiles, grazed the side
OF a passing street car and then head
ed for the canal. Mr.. Kleiber jump
ed from the running board as the
car smashed nose end into an electric
light pole at the approach of the
Madison street bridge. the car was
brought to a complete stop but an
eight foot section was taken out of
he pole and hurled into the canal.
Mr. kleiber fell onto the pavement
and struck -on his face, cutting se-
we're cash in his nose and right cheek.
He went TO the hospital to have his
bruises dressed.
Herbert Pyle, driver of the ma
'hine. was taken before Justice Keo-
mig to explain VIII yhe LETT the switch
on when he left mis- car standing on
the street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

II razor homes are placed upon strong
magnets tazors viii no hnld f,nt md
can he sharpened more rapidly and nc
c,iratplv.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
HUNGARIAN CITY IS
Completely TIED UP
Political developments again overshadowed
the military situation today as the operations on
the various battefronts continue to be confined TO

enterprises of a minor
character.
Or great Importance, if
true, was the rumor coming out Of
Stockholm that the BoIshevik regime
in Russia had been overthrown and
the Bolsheyiki premier Nicoli Lenine
and Leon Trotzky had fed from Mos
COW It must be accepted with the ut.
most reserve, however.
The wireless received in London
from Stockholm. in quoting a news.
paper of Sweden, which said that for.
mer Grand Duke Nicholas, former
commander in chief of the Russian
army had been elected emperor.
Unrest in Austria is growing and
Budapest has been completely tied
up by general strike The Social
Isl workmen in the Hungarian capital
have formed an organization and ad-
opted resolution demanding an i'm.
mediate peace
The political turmoil in Germany
aroused by the foreign secretary's
speeches a.d the chanCellor's efforts
10 interpret them has led to the lat
ter being called to German great
headquarters by the Kaiser.
There is possibility that the fore
ign secretary and the chancellor NAV
be forced from Office as result of
the agitations.
kuehlmann Called to Kaiser.
London. June 2S.-Dr Richard Won
kuehlman, the German foreign secre-
tary, whose recent speech on war
aims in the relchstag may bring about
his downfall leaves Berlin today for
German great headquarters for IAN
important conference, said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen, quoting the Vensischo Zie-
tung Of Berlin, as authority for the
statement.
Budapest Worked Stopped.
Amsterdam, June 2s-All work in
Budapest has been stopped by gen.
eral strike, ii was announced in the
Hungarian parliament by Premier
Wakerle. according to advices re-
ceived here today.
| M du of
Socialists at Budapest have formed
council OF workmen and have adopted
a resolution with the following de.
mands;
! |. More food
Immediate peace,
}. Removal of the police pending
a complete change Of the police sys-
| tenn
4. Dissolution of parliament.
Prepare For Offensive.
London, June 28- Enormous pre-.
parations are being made for a new
| German offensive on the western
front, according to indications.
These extend all the way from
Amiens TO Ypres, taking in the north
ern half Of the Picardy front and the
| Flanders front.
The resumption Of air raiding
against Paris is considered by the
military authorities as one of the
| ,igns hat a new blow is impending
London, June 2S.--irisoners we're
! captured in daylight raid against
! the Germans in the Maricourt sec
tor the British war Office reported to-
! day. The British suffered no casual.
ties During the night artillery ac.
'iyity developed IN the Rossignol aud
| Gomacoult districts.