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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
NATIONAL ARMY

Augustad, Herman
Auksheim, Herman A.
Bauman, William
Bohlman, William
Dooley. John w.
Egge, Ole
Eubaak, Alva M.
Fisher, Walter II.
Hackett, Elmer l..
Hanson, Walter
Hexom, Oscar l..
Houske, Elmer
Kerstein, Leo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
WOMEN of
Middle AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, III. -'During Change Of Life,
in addition to its annoying symptoms, l
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
UNITED STATES ARMY

Alison, Melvin j.
Bahr, Ben
Benway, Floyd ].
Bergstreser, Grant C.
BOIL, Ben G.
Bourne, Hugh N.
Bowel, Bert
Boyington, Joseph
Butte, Bonnie E.
Butts, Ray
Chesterman, Chas.
Cline, Clifford
Colwell, w. A.
Combs, Frank
Crabbs, Faye
Deurloo, Martins
Drew, Edward A.
Dudley, Joseph
DunRaine, Joseph w.
Dyce, Reuben
Ecklund, Clifford II.
Edinger, Francis
Elfert. Vertus
Elliott, Archie
Faller, John w.
Farmer, John
Fitzgerald Francis
Fleming, Raymond
Fletre, Ed.
Frost, Culver
Gardner, Leslie
Garry, Verne
Gauthun, Robert
George, Merle
Gilman, Lyle
Goldman, DR.. f. w.
Habeger, Geo.
Halseth, A. r.
Halseth, Alvin
Hanneman, Walter
Harding, Roland
Harding, Ray
Harms, Henry
Harvey, Walter C..
Haugmo, Peter C..
Herman, Fred (*)
Holman, Oscar
House, Henry r.
Howard, Herbert E.
James, R. A.
Jameson, Harry
Jensen, Chris
Jensen, liver
Johnson, Mike
Kelley, Ross
Killion, Harry
Kiner, Geo.
Kohler, A. j..
LaBounty, M. w.
Leonard, Elmer
Loner, E. j.
Lowe, Geo.
Lowry, Porter P.
Ludvickson, Alton M.
Lunde, Hjalmer Cd
McCready. Ralph
McCreedy. Lloyd.
Mcdonald, Raymond
McKibbin, Eugene
McKinnon, Harold d.
Mcleod, Miles
Marshall, VIM.
Matthews, JOS. G..
Mease, Myron
Mueller, Otto F.
Myers, Guy
Nellis, Roy
Newcomb, Robert. Jr.
Olsen, Harry
Powers, Clifford
Peterson, Elliott
Petit, Jay
Porter, Carl
Price, Curtis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
LUxBURG ESCAPES TO CHILE
Former German Minister Flees Ar
uentine Territory, Report.

Buenos Aires. Argentina, March 10.
1T is reported here that Count Won
Luxburg, the former German minis.
ter, has fed Argentine territory, es-
Gaping to Chile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
" HONOR ROLL ~
LAKE COUNTY MEN WHO ARE IN THE MILITARY
SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES

Potter, Leslie
Putney, Ellsworth
Quist, Andrew
Rensvold, Geo. A.
Richardson, Fred
Ripley, M. w.
Roberts, Claire
Roche, John
Runkel, Geo.
Scudder, p. A.
Sherman, James T.
Slack, Edward
Smith, Perry B.
Smith, Thomas r.
Spawn, Elmo 81
Spells, Earl
Stanford, Robert
Stanley, Henry NJ.
Stearns, Leonard
Stevens, Lyle
Stephenson, Julius
Swanson, Rudolf
Thompson, Philip
Tobin, Nicholas
Tobin, Walter
Van Laningham, Thos.
Venner, Walter
Walden, Sylvester
Waelchli, Noah l..
Walker, Frank
Ward, Faye
Warren, Julius H.
Waterbury, Lyman
Wedgwood, William
yelling, Carl II.
Westaby, c. R.
Westaby, Henry P.
Whaley, Marvin
Whitmore, Frank
William, Nicholas
Williams, Dannie
Williams, ID. T.
Williams, Harold
Young, William
Zimmerman, Vernon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15

Rear Admiral Bowles, sent to Phil
ldelphia by the government to
speed w." shipbuilding, declares
that 'all shipyards along the Allan
tic seaboard, including those In Phil
adelphia, are not producing the re-
suits which personnel and equipment
warrant" Referring to Philadelphia
and vicinity, Admiral Bowles said:
"All the shipyards except those with
naval contracts, Cramps and the New
York Shipbuilding company, are bad
and it is hard to tell which Is the
worst"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15

Duluth, March 15.-Flaxseed, May,
$4.20R; July, $4.20; Oct. s377.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15

116th Supply Train, 41st ID
vision, i'm Service i'm Franc
Formerly Company Ed
Alexander, Edward j.
Baker, Charley
Bell, John L.
Brannan, Earl H.
Brorby, Joe
Coffey, Edwin c.
Davis, Wesley
Dyce, Walter l..
F~angmeier, Harry L.
FaZendine, Erwin T.
Gimpel, Harry
Grinager, Clarence
Haberman, Ernest F.
Hagerty, Louis F.
Haley, Francis p.
Hanson, Nels
Helmey, Clifford
Johnson, Albin c.
Johnson, Ingman b.
Keiner, Ray
Kiner, Frank w.
Knudsen, JOS. j.
Kukuk, Arthur w.
Lutes, Sam E.
Lyons, Richard j.
McGillivray, Donald c.
Mckinney, George
Masker, Harley p.
Mullaney, James ID.
Richardson, Harmon
Rude, John
Skunk, Walter
Skrade, Melvin
Sorenson, Otto Y.
Staples. Frank
Tobin, John
Uzel, Joseph
Vreyens, Herman A.
Walden, Vincent r., jr.
Walker, Earnest v.
Westby, Albert E.
Wethe, Joy f.
Williams, Fred M.
Zeimet, Nicolas P.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
U. s. Bankers Hold Few Foe Bonds.

U. S. Bankers Hold Few Foe Bonds.
Washington, March 13.-National
banks of the United States hold COM
paratively few bonds of enemy gov
ernments, Comptroller Williams has
made public figures showing that on
December 81 banks had $3.50, 500 900
bonds of foreign governments, of the
total only $7o9, 900 being securities of
Germany or Austria-H Hungary. Other
foreign securities held by the banks
amounted to S69. 900, 900. making the
total foreign securities $3.50. 664 900, as
compared with s2s7, 236 900 on Novam-
Der II. 1916.
La Crosse Bars German.
In Crosse, Wis, March 14.-Follow.
ing a meeting of the board OF educa-
ton. the teaching of the German Ian
sage to pupils of the third, fourth,
f1ih and sixth grades In public
SCH ools has been stopped. 1t was re
tained in the high school. President
William Leuning of the high school
In a short speech defended the teach
Ing Of German and deplored stopping
II iust because the United States is
at war with the kaiser's country. How
ever. he voted In favor OF disccnttnu
hag the language.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
UNITED STATES NAVY

UNITED STATES NAVY
Archer, S.
Bargman, Leonard B.
Bixler, Kenneth
Brinker, William
Campbell, VIM.
Christensen, Harold
Cooper, Adelbert
Demick, VIM. J.
Elfert, Lee
Entringer, Erwin
Furnstahl, Alex.
Grove, Paul
Gunderson, Clarence
Gunderson, Roy
Habeger, Clarence
Hinton, Elmer F.
HOLSTER, Paul
Huxford, John
Kaske, Fred
Kingsley, Nathan
Matz, Julius
Mcleod. Clifford
Medium. Henry A.
Millard, Ray
O'Connor, John
Olson, Peter
Petheram, III. ID.
Porter, Claude
Price, Riley
Reynolds, C. Bert
Reynolds, George
Sprague, Harry
Smith, Stannard
Thomas, Vernon
Thompson, Oscar
Venner, Arthur John
Walker, F. L.
WEIGH, Auton
WEIGH, Frank
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
RESERVE CORPS

Arnold, Merlin o.
Dougherty, G.. M.
Elfert, DR.. Earl C.
Fisher, Lloyd
Moore, Bernard f.
Norman, Earl
Osborn, Dale P.
Rensvold, DR.. p. M.
Sterling, DR.. Arthur e.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
Headquarters 116th Supply
Train, 41st Division
Gnllurn1l Clan w

Headquarters 116th Supply
Train, 41st Division
Caldwell, Glen w.
Motor Truck Company No. 3
116th Supply Train, 41st Di-
vision in Service i'm France
formerly Company E)
Abbott, Leroy
Anderson, George
Bangs, Chauncey
Boyd, Raymond
Bothel. Stanley A.
Callahan, Earl
Cook, Leonard j.
Davis, Frank ID.
Demick, John
Dixon, Earl
Dixon, Elmer
Erick, Albert
Er1cK, william
Garrison, Roy o.
Gilman, Gordan 60
Gimpel, Arthur
Hanks, John M.
Hanley, Geo. B.
Hines, Edward M.
Johnson, Benjamin
Krah, Henry
Molumby, William
Owens, Walter Z.
Perkins, George E.
Richardson, Roy A.
Rise, Earl
Sell, Arthur
Severson, Leroy
Skrade, Edwin p.
Stacy, John E.
Thomas, Wesley
Thoreson, Olaf
Tollefson, Jerry
Underwood, Allen M.
Underwood, Lee
Waters, Gordon
Winden, Ivan X.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
90 Deceased.

NOTE: Noth avng official records at hand rom which compile this list it is no
doubt incomplete TIL Daily Leader wou1de esteem it a avorf any relative or frend of a
soldier or sanor whose name is not listed will report the name to this office thth may
be included nd the list of Lake county soldiers and sailors made complete.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, March 15.-Oats, May,
S7H.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-15
II s. ID.

FIRST y. ID.
Roche, Francis
Soper, l.. HI.
NURSES
Frislie, Miss Belle
Hegdahl, Dora
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
RIGAN ARTILLERY WIPES OUT
FIRST AND SECOND GERMAN LINES
,tros visit the Destroyed Positions and Return UnmO
tested With Lot of Information Valuable to
the American Staff.
rrpalAu REQERTERq eilgREgRFR T00IIR MN
GERMAN DESERTERS SURRENDER TOOUR MEN
,,,,ne Gas Shell Attack By the Germans Many Shells
r7o1I With, Their Own Lines and Many of Their
Own Men Were Overcome
By Associated Press.)

WITH THE AMERICAN, ARMY IN FRANCE
March 2-Eney first and second line positions on part
sector cast of Luneville have been destroyed CON-
petey by American artillery fire :r,4
the raid into the German positions s last ngn nj
NIGHT and this norning Today patrol without assist
the aEe crossed No Mans Lad d and T5 5eqaa
also obtained additional information and returned
without casualties, the Germans apparently having decid-
ed not to modest them.
deserted last night and surrendered to an American pa
trel in certain woods. The Germans approached the
Americans shouting Don't shoot The prisoners were
turned over TO the French. Much information OF value
was obtained from the deserters who said they were fed
up with the and decided they would rather be pr1so-
Included in the information obtained from the men
was the statement that during the gas proecte attack
AGAINST the American lines February e. 800 projectes
we're employed half of the proectes fired fell with
the German lines and gas overcame many of the Ger
mans
The next day according to the deserters Il Germans
were killed and 80 wounded while taking out the dead
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Lincoln Great
WiHRgoWFal711
Could Not Sit and Knit
While There Was Stern
er Work to DO.

Mary Lincoln Beckwith. great grand
daughter Of Abraham Lincoln. who has
been representing the Wom2ns -d1Ei-
sion OF the Committee on Public Infor-
nation in Cuba, has returned to this
country and states her determination
TO plough the fields Of the family farm
In Vermont as part OF her war work for
this spring.
Last year there were only eight
men left to cut the hay on an 500 acre
farm" said Miss Beckwith, and con-
dttions will be even worse this year l
could not sit on verandah in Cuba
and knit when there was mans place
to be filled here"
Miss Becwtth has Purchased a
tractor which VIII be attached to her
automobile and she believes that the
work of pIoushirg can thus be done
without undue effort or even discom-
fort. She will take a short agricul tural
course at Cornell as preparation Tor
her field work and hopes to organtze
unit of young women who will aid
farmers in that section OF the country
lacking male labor Communications
should be addressed to her at Manches-
ter. Vermont
Miss Beckwith. who is said to have
inherited much Of the spirit OF her
great ancestor, is the granddaughter OF
Robert T. Lincoln. of Chicago, Abra,
ham Lincoln's eldest son, and at one
time Secretary OF War.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
PROF. MOORE GASSE8
On VISIT TO CAPITAL
Got Good Dose of Chlorine
While Calling at Ameri-
can University.

while visiting the American Uni
Eersity, Washington, D. C.. on wednes-
day. Coach Herbert Moore was almost
suffocated by chlorine sas. He had
been visiting that part Of. the building
which was operated by the Bureau OF
Mines when an explosion occurred and
chlorine gas flooded the building
By putting on gas mask he vas
able to get to the open without being
suffocated. The trouble occurred on
the upper floor Of the university build
ing and It was necessary for the res
cpers to let Coach Moore and others
down on rope on the outside OF the
building to keep them from being SUI
located. others who were on the same
door with Moore and who we're not
so fortunate in getting gas mask for
protection we're severely burned by the
escaping gas.
He returned to Fairmout yesterday
at noon with papers for induction in
the chemical service section OF the
army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
.z0PE'S EASTER
MESSAGE TO u 5.
/! Is q Plea for a Peace Bas-
ed Upon JUS
tice.
rRy Associated Press>

ROME, March ga plea for a last
lns peace is made by Pope Benedict il
his Easter message TO the United
states which lie sent through the AS
sociated Fres5 Tie Holy Fathers
message ssyz:
The first message Of the Risen
Savior TO his disciples after suffering
tie torture of Passion week. was
Peace be unto you NeveT has the
world for which He sacrificed Him
self needed SO poiguantly that message
OF peace as today.
on this solemn occasion no better
wish can be made to the country So
dear 90 our hearts than that the d.
vine Redeemer may grant a realiza-
ton of the desire of all. That is. a
healing Of the existing hatred and the
concluding OF lasting peace based on
the foundation of justice. fear Of God.
and love of humanity. giving to the
world a new organization of peoples
and nations, united under the aegis Of
true religious in aspiring to a nobler,
purer and kinder civilization.
1T is thus We desire to fulfill our
Masters last injunction 70 His apes
ties. Go We into all the world and
reach the Gospel to every creature "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
TIL. PIERSOh Will
GO TO WASHINGTON

Announcement has been made that
III Ptersou. general manager OF the
Chester Fatrmout Investment com
any and one Of the most active bust
ness men OF this city has resiued his
position with the local company to &C
cspt a position as associate architect
doing work for the o. g govesrment.
"a VII be associated With Dr.. = a.
DeSfbour, a vel known architect from
washington. .. G.
Mr. Pie1son VIII Be IN this city until
aSout the first Of May, at which time
he WI move his family to Washing
ton, D. c.. aud there begin his new
MessrE. Pierson ana DeStbour VII
assist IN much Of the architectural
Vorr In connection with the housing
which must be provided At Washing
ton Gnd other active munfttou and ship
building oenseEs.
Announcement has also been made
that AZ 8. Lynch. ehiaG engineer hoE
the Gr6ater Fatnaont Investment com
many, WI return 70 his fathers estate
"A New Haven.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
BRO0MFIELD P. 0.
ROBBED LAST NIGHT
Is Second Postofice Robbery
Within the County
This Week.

Burglars entered the postottice at
Brocmfield, ". Va, late last night ana
stole several articles from the store
owned by James T. Graham aud postal
money amounting to- So Entrance
was made into the postofdce by break
ing window glass on one side OF the
building. The postoffice at Broom
field is operated by Graham in connec-
ton with store Fortunately there
was but SO in the office last night and
only little change in the cash drawer
What articles might have been stolen
from the store is not known at this
time.
SUNDAY night burglars entered the
Dostoffice at Montana OF which Charles
Bartlett is postmaster. Their EFFORTS
on SUNDAY night we're little more sue
cessful than last night as there was
$50 in postal money in the Office No
money was taken from the store
AS in the robbery last night en-
trance was made by breaking WIN
dow glass. In neither robbery were
there any stamps taken
Circumstances connected with the
two robbarie5 lead those who are max
JIG invest CATION to believe thai the
same person or persons robbed both
Offices.
Late this afternoon Sheriff Glover
and his deputies returned from Downs,
where they made an investigation,
finding that SIS worth Of money and be-
Iongings had been stolen. The stolen
articles include the following: Be
tween $50 and $50 in money OF ntckles,
dimes and small denominations: two
flash lights; two ladies' Ingersoll wrist
watches valued at So apiece, and two
mems wooden shirts.
The 1obbers effected an entrance by
breaking hole IN the pane OF glass
of the upper window, which was Of
sufficient size to permit one Of them
to reach his hand through the crevice
and unlock the window, which vas
then raised. There IS no clue to the
robbers as they left nothing behind
apparently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
GERMAN PURPOSE
IS not YET gEK..

LONDON. March 22-It tssno 81
possible to give more than . very
er1 and vague idea Of the
Thursday on the mont between "a
Disc and the Senses which co1ges
with swaytng fortunes, aecordns
the accounts OF oorespondeuce to
British front IN the morning =
pers.
The German attack made @ re
British front vest and soutg =
Cambrai evidently aimed eeEe
ing al the Hindenbure 1lne 81
dispatch to the Morning Pot hon
British headquaTters IA F1ancs ldss
The German army attac1dng 11
the Sea-pe seems to have dsllEsse
its first blow principally 81 The lfil
gle OF the Arras- Gambrd ana BIZ
aumeCambraI rad While the Csclii'll
army south OF Cambrai fsstElkIne
against our trench systsns - tn -
eion west of the scheldt Cenl 80
doubt the enemy hopes TINT e ~
tacking forces o9 these tEo eSq-
may succeed IN forming 2 5uassor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22

LONDON, March 22-Emperor William, Field mar
shall Won Hindenaurg and General Won Lldendorf hays
gone to the western front to witness the German attack
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
Bulgarian and Austrian troops thieves
tern front the dispatch reports.
The Bulgarian troops which have arrived on thieves
tern front viii be used strategic reserve the dispatch
says The number of Austians on this front is not1rg
but Austrian great amounts have been concn
trated there,
The Austrian war minister General Won Steiner who
is IN Berlin, IS said to have promised Field Marshal
Hindenburg that Austrans would take over theWo
Of guarding the eastern front when the offensive IN
west began.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS N France
March 22-Iae fighting is still continuing but the
force Of the offensive has passed
The enemy mas failed badly in the execution Of
program is attested by captured documents showing
WI at he planned to do in the early hours of his offensive
Last night was fairly quiet along the front. This
morning the Germans were bombing in the region
Droiselles
There are Indications that they intended to continue
their attack today Us r. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Wants Hotel Men to
Attend This Meeting

R L. oNeal, hotel and restaurant
food administrator for West Virginia:
is today sending out letters to all OF
the influential hotel and restaurant
men IN the state urging them to attend
the meeting with the federal food au-
thorities at Washington on the morn
ing Of March % at which time Food
Administrator Herbert Hoover VIII ad-
dress the meeting. Following the
meeting at Washington on Friday
those attending viii catch a special
train for New York, where they viii
be the guests of the federal author1-
ties at the Biltmore and Manhattan
hotels. Administrator o'Sea1 IS max
ing a strong plea for a good attend
ance from west Virginia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
u. S. Officers F..
DO Not Think
It's Big Push
Are Inclined to Believe Ger
many is Afraid to Risk
That Now
w 1879 Rre,sl

WASHINGTON. March ?2.-Ameri-
can military observers, already having
exressed their doubts on whether the
German drive, begun yesterday, really
heralded the long expected German Of
fensiys were closely scanning the Of
fetal Dispatches today for evidence to
support their view that the German
onslaught, terrific as it may be, really
is the fore runner OF some other move
American observers think that the
military situation in France is against
the probability Of a real German offen-
sive at this time.
The view prevails that Germany now
would hardly stake the issue Of the wal
on a desperate drive against the all
but 1mpregnable allied line in the
west.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Normal Students Get
Behind Government

The student body Of the Fsiruont
State Normal at 8 meeting held yes
terday unanimously adopted resolu-
tons pledgine the body to the support
OF the government in its fight against
German kultuE.
The resolutions pledge the support
OF the students to every patriotic move
promises the conservation Of food and
clothing wherever possible aud to lend
to the government the money saved
by economisng IN these matters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Cured Patients
Leave Hospital

A number Of patients have been dis
missed within the past "a hours from
Cook hospital, among the number be
ing Mrs. Frank Ewing, OF this city;
Miss Margaret Martin, OF MonongsAs
and G. b Keeblers Of this city. II. 3.
EneIe Is q surgical patient admitted
from Abrightsvile, Preston county.
He was accompanied here by Dr..
Goldsmith, Of that place. 4 T. LouEh,
Who Is 4 surgical pattent at the hos
pItsl, Is doing very we'll. Miss Cora
Hamnton continues to improve from q
surgical operation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Express Messenger
Arrested in Pitts,

PITTSBURGH, March r. .. W.
Coyne an express messenger who until
last December operated between Pitts
6urEh md AEorgantoWn, ". Va, was
held for court today by MAGISTRATE
hero charged wiEh stealing . paekage
Coyas Who lives N counensvI1le.
left the service OF the company soon
after the money dfGaVpeared last De
cember but was arrested o. the stFOet
hereyesEerdGy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
GERMANS CLAIM
some SUCCESSES
Heavy Artillery Fighting
Continues Today in
Flanders.
A. Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 22-Britlsh adj
miralty per wireless press.)-The
British first line has been captured
by German troops attacking from the
southeast Of Arras as far as La Fere,
the war office announces
Heavy artillery fighting continues
in Belgium and French flanders, re
connoitering detachments are said to
have penetrated the opposing lines at
many points. ostend was bombaTded
from the sea-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Fighting Lasted Until Late
Hour Thursday Without Any
Important German Gains
GERMAN LOSSES WERE VERY HEIII.
Line Positions Which Were Taken From
Them -Four Months Ago.
az Associated Press.i

LONDON, March 22-Ihe great battle on the west
front continued until late last night the war Office
ports. The British are holding the enemy The statem
foIlows:
Fighting continued until alate hour last night
on the whole front between the river Disc and the
river sensee. Our troops continue to hold the en-
envy in their battle positions"
During the enenny's attack yesterday his
nassed infantry offered remarkable tarsets Is
our rifles, machine guns and artillery, Of which
full advantage was taken by our troops All re-
ports testify to the exceedingly heavy loss by the
enemy. No serious attack has yet developed this
morning but heavy fighting is-stfH- to be4ezz=s
pected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22

Warrant issued = This afternoon
from the office of Justice Conway a
warrant was issued for Major Brock,
charged with stealing a stop watch
from Billy May. the coIored restaurant
owner. The accused stands commit
ted for preliminary hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22

: Ia Auditing pepartment-Julian Nc
Grae of Jacksonville, Fla, has accept
ed q position IN the auditing Depart
ment Of the Mouongahela Valley Trac
finn Compauy