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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
BERLIN TELLS TRUTH
ABOUT j. S. SOLDIERS
1900, 900 Americans in France,
Kaiser Forced to Admit,
Explaining Defeat.

Amsterdam, Aug. % AT last the
German press has given up struggling
against the truth In "A short notice,
which appears in virtually oil the papers
the Identical nature uf which suggests
official inspiration, the reluctant adj
mission il madc that Secretary Baker =
figures regarding the strength " the
American forces in France arc about
correct.
One Of two papers add the lame explain
alton that their former figures were based
on the position prior 'o May, and that The
really big shipments of mon from America
began since then
The papers now comfort themselves
with the thought that Of the 300 p0O
or more Americans. only 400, 900 arc
actually in battle array, with 300 900
behind the front and that the remaining
COO, 600 are etappen troops fengineera
railway men and general workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23

ton, 81; wounded severely. 23. died of
wounds, "a, died from accident and other
CAUSES &; died Of disease, q wounded
degree undetermined, Is
KILLED IN ACTION.
Linutenan, Herman H. Smith Brook
lyn. n. y
CorpnraIs Everett Doncy, Ooonto
Wis; Carl j. Sund, Worcester, Mass
Privatcs Gustav Herman Anderson,
Chicago; Irving Ashley, Portage, Wis
Dominique J. Bahlneau, Foxcroft. Maine;
David baron, Misk, Russia; Charles l..
Eddy, Chicago, Eugene r. Gallon,
David Baron, Misk, Russia; Charles L.
Eddy, Chicago; Eugene b. Gallon,
Benson. n c., Perley y. Graves, Walden,
Vt; John X. Iholtz, Wabash, Ind
John J. Joyce, Greenock, Pa; John
kalinski. Baltimore; Hownrd A. koagel
Syracuse. n. Y; Edgar G. Miller Port
land. Maine Sherman II Patton, Greens
burg, Ind; Frank T.. Peoples, Miles
City, Mont +; Harrison + Rnchow, Round
Lake, Minn.; Angelo Spino, DE Fileto,
Italy; Harold g. Wood, Moocrs, N NJ
Walter A Zahnow, Saginaw, Mich
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Captain Philip Mills, st David's, Pa
Sergeants Fred W Murray, Menominee,
Mich; Harold W. Ross, Des Moines,
la, Lewis Thompson, Gibson, Ga
Albert J Williams, Duryea, PA
Corporals William Junod. Philadelphia
George A. Mcknoe, Brooklyn
Cooks Arthur Adolph kcrlin, Cudahy,
Wis Miles W McBeth, Dcs Molnes, In
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
II MARINE CASUALTIES;
50 WOUNDED; 9 DEAD

Washington, Aug. % Sevcnty-twe
marines are named on the casualties lisi
issued this afternoon as follows.
Killed in action, 3; died Of wounds
received in action, 4. died of disease.
wounded in action severely, 10; wounded
in action (degrec undetermined, 10
missing in action, 3.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Captain Lester s Wasr, Gloucester
Mass
Privates: VIM Flgeshciser, BROOKLYN
Edwin T. Kishler, Chicago
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION
Second Lieutenant Walter ] Iipan
Rochelle, Ill
prvates William Mex Cross, Havre
Mont. Edward l.. Heinz. Louisville, kv
Gust A Turngren, Chicago
WOUNDED IN ACTION fsEvrnFLr)
Sergeant Howard II Young. kcwanee
III
Corporals: Daniel Amos, Nevada, Mo
WilliaH j Grcpning, Peru, I'll
Prvates: George Chafey. Hebron,
Ncb Martin A Deelcy, y Tauytown,
n V: Lyle II Faulkner, Newport, ny
Harold Il Jones, Utica, n Y; Clifford
Kirk. Vandalia, i'll; Robert l.. Ilaglher,
Chase. Ala John Sechkus. Cleveland
WOUNDED IN ACTION (DEGRET uNpErER-
MtNrDl
Captain Joseph u. MURRAY, Concord
Mass
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23

The Berlin Taegliache Rundschau add
as IFS own information that no more than
$50 900 Americans have up 30 the present
been noticed" on the west front.
The anxiety of the German war .correr-
pOndents ~ very apparent nOwadays n
impress the home readers that ihe
elastic" defense IN nowise impaiu
German discipline or fighting spirit.
Thus the correspondent of tho Cologne
Gazette tells of stiff fight on hugrigt ls
and II west II Royc, ia which the Hcssians
let the enemy come ~ close quarters,
when. under cover 0f machine giln bre,
they leaped out and repilsed the attark
m standing up fight with yolieys =
rife fire. and that likewise East Prusaian
infantry beat ~ a tank attack on August
IL southwest of Roye iTe adds thst l4i
disabled tanks were counted IN front u
the lines held by Won Huiicr's army
between August and ~.
The Cologne VolkszcitunR's corrc--
pondcnt pays an involuntary tribute n
the efficacy If the Entente pamphlni
propaganda carried on by airplancs
saying hat these pamphlets arc
scductiycIy w0rded that any ono Who
not we'll Informed Inay almost. 4 m
entirely, be persuaded.
he therefore Gale for vigorous oounf0
propaganda to "cnliRhtrn" doub'n
spirits IN the army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23

Graeff, Pottsvillc, Pa; Harold Johnson,
Eau Claire, Wis; Bernard McCue, Water
bury, Conn; Albert Mork, Roxbury,
Mass Michael + Murphy, Tahcrg, New
York; William Murray, koarney, n. j.;
Tony ID. Potenza, Hartford, Conn.
Frank NJ. Roberts, Thompsonville, Conn.
Harold Emil Tanner, West Allis, Wis.
Karl Techenow, Hartford, Conn, Charles
Vnnehure, Avclla, Pa; Samuel A. Wat
kins, New Castle, Pa; John Joseph
Zentiles, Brooklyn
WOUNDED (pEGREE UNpETERMINEDl.
Sergeant Milton r. Nandcrwerkcr,
Chicago.
Corporals: Phiandcr &. Lewis, Corn
wallis, Oregon: otto Nanek, Chicago.
Privates Robert W. Gillespie,
Springfield Ill; Frank !. Manning
llaverhill, Mass; Emilio Mendoza, New
York City: Herbert + Peterson, Glenn
vile, Mimi; Tom Panagulis. ElmIra, n.
y; Edward T. Purcell, Oak Park, III.
Charles Rachcvsky. Ralanrowczh Russia
Imdovicus Van SSrscl. Dussan. Holland
Joe Waisenbcrg. Roumapia Rubc II.
Brock, Russcllville Okla; John Glynn,
New York City; Virgil X. Pearson,
Shenandoah, la.
MISSING IN ACTION
Captain Blanton Barrett, Atlanta,
Georgia
Lieutenant: William II Oates, Hen
dersonville, n G.. Murray h. Spidle,
Massillon, Ohio.
Sergeants j Joseph Gillig, Spring
field, ILL.,. Iassio G. Martin, Gainesville,
Ga
Corporals: Carl Forcsti, Ernest A.
Parker, pittsburg Pa
Privates. Fred w. Eberhardt, Mon
csson, Pa; Harry W. Hare, Indiana. Pm.
Otis Hine. TorrDgton, Conn: Salvatore
Lopono, Utica, n Y; Loslio W Lynch,
Oglesby. Texas; Frank IL. McCaffrcy,
Milton, PA: Walter ]. Overly, Green
wood, Miss, Paul X Ryan, Pittsburg;
Harry Scott. Florence Ind, Francis
Sheridan, Waltham, Mass; Salvatore
s. Nlcchio. Baltimore; Robert \. Wagner,
koota, Colo: Mike Wasiclcwski, Toledo,
Ohio. Robert ID Wetzel. Allentown. Pa
Mark Coztdnoz>l, Podolisk, Russia; Jo-
scph Anthony Ego, Newark, n. j.;
Russell G. Montgomery, keo, Ark
Ardto Salvatore, New York City,
Joseph O. Sauriol Worcester, Mass
August + Schilllng, Pittsburg, Pa
Steve Schorowsky, Brooklyn. Ttdd
Sherlock, Torrington, Conn; George f..
Suydam. NInsted. Conn Frank Spisak
passaic y j.; Thomas T. Thomas, Fifo
Ga. LOUIS A. Tolor, Gorevilc, Ill ;
Middio Trolla, Aquila, Italy, John -.
Winn. Lamar. Colo, Herman T. Wutko,
Green Valley, Wis; Fred Yaggy Boo nc,
Iowa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23

Licutenants John II. Nichols, New
Orleans, La. Charles w Brooks, Wheaton,
ILL.,. Ralph g. Judd, Dekalb, III.
Quartermastcr Sergeant John s. Kin
dcily, Bienos Aires, s. A.
Scrgcanis: William J. Delaney, Spo-
knnc, Wash; Leroy u Palmer, Utica,
N. y; Willie Rhodes, Ashby, Ala
William A. Scaroey, Pendleton, Ore.
William r. Seibert, Chicago; Alvin w
Thrcsher, Boyd, Indiana; Herbert G
Truppner, New Brighton, N. Y; William
w Wolaver, Alberta, Canada
Corporals: William A. Kelly, Okla
homa City, Okla. Louis a King, Plain
field, Wis; Reuben Sklar, Detroit;
Vcarn w Young, Golfax, Wash
Prvatca: Albert Adarnicls, Glen Chr-
bon, III / arl K Barnett, Indianola, III
Harold Case, Coldwater, Mich; Rosse
B. Curria, falladcga, Ala; Erwin II.
Egger,, Milwaukee, Wis John r. Fledhus
A LOUIS; Charles A Gordon, Springfield,
Ill John l. Gum, Cordele, Ga Arthur
]. King. Melvin q Olson, Iiatton, n ID
Robert J Reynolds, Harrisburg, III
Riley, Roxburv, Mass; George B II
Schnarr, Newark n. J. Joseph f. See
werker, Connellsvile, Pa George Seibert,
New Orleans; Vincent Sheridan,
Richwond Hill, Now York, Samuel A
Singer, Chicago; Linton & Skohba,
Minneapolis, Minn; Clyde j Smith,
Knoxville, Tenn; Edward S Smith,
Millersvurg, Mo; Guy G. Stickney,
Bothcll, Wash Joseph G. StrinRfeIow
Robinson Ill
privates George r Tipps. Henderson
Tex; Lee n Utz, burlington, Ky, Ray
nond H. Vansickle Savannah; Alfred G.
Vrain, Wilmot, South Dakota: Charles
G. Walters, Rook Island, Ill. Michael
J Ward. Cincinnati. O. Posey T. Webb
Galway Va James G Wilson, haywood
Va: Charles II (which, New York City
MIeRfNG ~ ACTION.
Corporal Luke Stansbcrry, Coal Creek
Tenn
Privates Henry Deluge, Detroit !;
James w Faster, Cincinnati. Charlie
w Giles. GAINESVILLE, Ca Fred = Pence
Erie, Pa
DIED or DISEASE
Serp' sn' George " Rowbottom,
Glouccstershirc England
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
27 KILLED IN BATTLE;
132 CASUALTIES
Wounds and Disease Garry OF
Twenty Nine American Sol
diers in France.

Washington Aug. 23-The army casl-
altics list, of l32 names, issued this morn
ing shows:
Killed in action, 27 missing in action,
81; wounded severely, 80; died of wounds,
is; died from accident and other causes,
L died of disease, IL; wounded, degree
undetermined 10.
KILLED IN ACTION.
ScrgeantS: Oliver Lacassc, Clarcmont,
\. H.; Elisha w Wescott, South Penob-
scot, Maine; Joyce kilmcr, Larchmount
Manor, \. Y; Thomas T.. Landcrs.
Natck. Mass.
Corporas: Michael J. Leonard,
Staten Island; Gavin r. Mclver, Malta
pan. Mass; Pete Schultz, Pittsburg,
Myron l.. Whtoomb, Hampden, Maine,
Mech, Curtis Il. McQuillan, Pittsburg
Privates: Amos Deperro, SykesvIllc,
Pa; Hyman Hilson, Roxhury: Mass !;
Sidney Nj. Johnson. CISCO, Ill. Fred
kapanke, Shawano. Wis; Frederick L
King, Rutland, Vt; Charles J. Klein,
Lewiston, Pa; Joseph Krone, Lacka-
wanna. n Y; Walter Madenford, Media,
Pa George T. Maxwell, Newton Center,
Mass; Joseph Milkcwicz. Jersey City;
Albert G. Smith, Danbury, Conn.
Ethan 4. Stowe, Snyder, Okla. Hyman
Topkowitz, New York City; Erasmo Di-
Nitto, Boston Ira Fowler Nevada. Ohio;
Walter Byron McCune. Michigan City.
Ind Kenneth Eckman Price, Burlington.
\ J.: Charles J. Sullivan. Worcester,
Mass
DIED or WOUNDS.
Corporal: Andrew Q. Tallman, Joliet,
Wagner John LOYAL Conant, Cold
water, Mich.
Privatcs: Charles Oscar Cross. FAIR
bault. MINI. Henry r. Norman. Brook
l>n. Leonard X Jarstfer Carson City,
Mich. Samuel ] Levin New York City;
Mayo r. Taggart, Snyder. Missouri
Bryan Miller. Detroit; Earl NJ Mortorff.
Ashley Ind; John Lagan orr, Chicago;
John Arthur Peterson. Lombard Ill
Rc,nhard f. Pocppclmler, Gerald Mo
Lyman Rohr. Amber. Pa. Alfred Ruchti,
Monroe, Wis: Walter c. Sandcrson,
Shawneetown, H.; Ernest Schugcn, Lodi,
WIS Edward Schultz. Spencer, Wis.
Noodfn II. Sponagle, Horton, w Va.
DIED or DISEASE
Scrgeants: John II. Nelson. Peoria
i'll; Van Horn Pcale. New York City
Corporal William +, Schoenfeld, Gin
cinnati.
Privatcs Oscar A Dahlcn, Kindred
y Oak Noah Duke, TiShomingo. Miss );
John Evans, Ncwburn, \. c; Will Foy.
EmelIc, Ala; Raymond \ Garland,
Germantown, Nch; Henry Gricr. Char
lotte, \. G.: Harold J Moore, Live Oak,
CAL Benjamin Roicki. New Britain,
Conn.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES.
Corporal Bart L. Welsh, Wcllsville,
Ohio.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
ScrgeantS Hollis T. Ducll, McCords,
Mich. Chovine r. Sprott. Jr, Manning,
= G.; William Winnikc Walingford,
pm
orporals Terrence Francis Dunno,
Brooklyn; William T. McCandless,
Muncie, Ind; stephen Shllady, Everett,
Mass
Cook Walenty Abe, Detroit
PrivateS: Fred W Dewitt. South
Spencer, Mass Henry ) Fisher, Hastings,
Nch; Antonio GangemI, Rumford,
Maine; Sam Geneva, Oswego, n \
Jerry NJ Lamphear, Dickensen, y d
George 4. Sullivan, Carthage, Ohio;
Harvey Willie Caline City, Ind leo r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field arc abundantly
supplied with vegetation Of various kinds,
that furnish the ingredients for making a
remedy, for practically every Ill and all
mcnt Of mankind Medicines made from
roots, herbs and barks which Nature
has placed at the disposal Of man arc
better than strong mineral mixtures and
concoctlons. Mineral medicines work
dangerously on the delicate parts of the
system, especially the stomach and
bowels, by eating out the lining membrane,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
I2S NAMES ON SECOND
LIST OF CASUALTIES

Washington, Aug % The second
casualties list of the army gwen out for
publication today shows
Killed IN action, u. missing in nc
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
TRANSPORTATION.

The Portland office of the railroad
administration last Monday recon-
mended the award of a contract to
Grant Smith & Co. for completing the
Pine Creek branch Of the O-W. r. &
N. Co. in the Occur d'Alene Qdaho)
mining district. The branch will be
seven miles long and will serve the
Nabob, Douglas, Highfand-Surprise
and Constitution, among others.
Director General McAdoo on Sep
TENDER 10 approved the application
of the American Railway Express Co.
for further rate increases, estimated
to yield S23 ,67O,0o00. and has sent the
proposal to the interstate commerce
commission for formal action. The com.
mission announced that public hear
ings on the matter will begin Tues
day, October s. The amount realized
by the recent advance in rates, ap
proximately S10.00O,00O, has been alb
sorbed entirely. Mr.. McAdoo wrote the
commission, in making wage advances
to express employees. The directo
general said he was satisfied their
must be a further increase in wage
and that some S12,0oo.00O of addition
al revenue would be needed for tina
purpose.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
MINING NOTES

The Boston and Montana Mining
Co. of Butte, Mont, will soon erect a
500-ton mill on its property in the Big
Hole country.
The Independent Mining Co. of
Roundup, Montana, has electrified its
mine. With the installation of the
new equipment and increase in the
number of miners employed the COM
pany is now able to mine $50 tons of
coal daily.
Despite continued expenses in OPP
Grating costs, the American Smelling
and Refining Co, in its semi-annual
statement issued Sept. pa, reported
that on June 80 dividends totaling
S3.954;e49 were paid and $113,s72
credited to the surplus account.
Metal production of Utah reached
the enormous value of S99,32S, 100000
in 1917 Production was affected, too,
by severe winter weather, high costs,
and labor shortage. Also, the prices
of metals, except silver, were lower
than in 1916. Salt Lake county's vol
ume in 1917 was 70 per cent of the
states total.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
ARMY's NEED FOR
NURSES NOT MET;
$4,000 MORE WANTED

Brig. Gen Charles Richard. Act
ing Surgeon General while General
Gorgas is in France, has corrected a
statement that the nursing needs
of the Amy have already been met,
and that $4,000 nurses have been en-
rolled by the Red Cross in response
to the Surgeon Generals request for
$4,000 graduate nurses by January
/, 1919"
General Richard. says that $4,000
nurses must be obtained before the
first of the year. More than 10000
are now on the rolls of the Army
Nurse Corps, leaving 5000 still. to be
found. General Richard estimates
that before July /, 1919, $4,000 nurses
will be required. Thus, in less than
year $4,000 nurses must step for
ward, General Richard points out, to
meet the need
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

The state invested 100000 in the
fourth Liberty loan.
Henry Thiessen has returned to
Lewiston from the Idaho state fair at
prize.
In protest against the failure of the
war Industries board to place lumber
ing on the preferential list as issued
by the priorities board, northwestern
lumbermen have been advised that
their industry is a emi-preferential oc-
cupation.
A carload of locust tree wood was
shipped from Lewiston recently, being
the first to be obtained here for the
government under the direction of VIII
liam Dyer 1t is thought that 200 cords
can be obtained in Lewiston, the Tam
many and Culdesac districts. and on
lower Snake river. Some of the trees
taken by the wood cutters were over
90 years old.
f. ~ Finch is leaving the Camas
Prairie Railroad company as superin-
tendent and general manager to accept
the position of assistant general man
ager of the O.-W. r. & N. company.
He has been succeeded as superintend-
ent of the Camas Prairie road by Rob-
ert e. Hanrahan, who has occupied the
position of chief dispatcher for the
past two years.
Checks were recently sent out for
company which disbursed s15O,000.
The rate was 10 cents a share on the
100000 shares issued. This payment
is the first under the quarterly system.
1t increases the total for 1918 to $780,
900 and the grand total to $7,105, 900,
according to report issued by l.. f..
Hanley, secretary, Wallace, Idaho.
Fifteen men of the marine corps
have been awarded the distinguished
service cross by General Pershing for
extraordinary heroism in action. The
citations were received at the war
department Sunday. in a supplement
to an official communique. The men
decorated include Sergeant Louis Gu
kela, Joyce, Wash; Corporal Hugh c
Van Amburgh. Milwaukee, Ore; and
Private Elias j. Messenger of Boise.
Liberty Loan Progress.
The Liberty loan returns from Ida
no counties indicate that all of The
$16,000,000 will be subscribed this
week. Monte B. Gwinn, state chair
man announces. 1t also assures tn,
success of the volunteer system as t
assignment of quotas.
Franklin county was the first t
fill its quota. Payette followed, Twill
Falls raised $1000,00O in one day.
Teton, without soliciting buyer
went 900 over its quota of $4,000
At. the close of the first day over i
counties are now in the clear Their,
was no open soliciting. volunteer sub
scribing being popular.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
UNCLE SAM is WORLDS
BIGGEST SHOE REPAiRER

Articles of wearing apparel to the
number of l, 450,370 were repaired dur
ing July in the shops of various
camps and environments of the United
States Army. In this total were
81 4,51S pairs of shoes. 4S,S02 hats,
65,841 overcoats, 81 sos coats. 1884,
976 pairs of breeches, S4.212 flannel
shirts. 242,-217 undershirts, 208.538
pairs of drawers, 600 pairs of stock
ings, 20057 pairs of leggings, $3.50
blankets, 764 sweaters and 47,965
other articles.
Besides being the gibbest tailor and
cobbler, the Quartermaster General
is probably also the operator of the
greatest laundry on earth. During
July there were handled in the laun-
dries attached to the various camps
and environments, 9,762,170 pieces,
including 2,O3O,647 garments for Of
ficers and enlisted men. The total
revenue from these laundries was
$2S7,17912.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
Apple Crop in 1918 Bigger.

The United States commercial crop
of apples early in September promised
24,076,000 barrels as compared with
22.519.0OQ barrels in 1917 and 25.069,-
600 barrels in 1916. according to es-
Inmates of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. There was then
recorded an increase of 2,934,000 bar
rels or 81 per cent in the commercial
barreled apple crop over that of 1917,
and decrease of 1,446.000 barrels or
4.33S,000 boxes from the commercial
box apple crop of last year The
United States as whole is produc-
ing 107 per cent of last years COM
mercial yield.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
!. SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMI
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

Austria is Withdrawing its troops
from Albania.
There has been no confirmation
here as yet of the reported resigna-
ton of Chancellor Won Hertling.
Ostend and Zeebrugge, German ma
val bases on the Belgian coast, were
heavily bombarded by entente war
ships Saturday and Sunday.
The United States and Germany,
through negotiations conducted by
the Spanish ambassador at Berlin,
have agreed to pay monthly sums to
all officers held as prisoners of war
While fighting with American for
ces in France William Wharton, well
known in Butte and nephew of j.
b. Wharton, general manager of the
Butte Electric Railway company was
killed recently.
The distribution of cigarettes and
tobacco amoug uniformed men was
branded as an iniquitous and destruc-
tive practice in a resolution adopt
ed unanimously by the Oregon Metho-
dist ministers in annual conference
this week.
Twenty-Five men are reported to
have been killed recently in an ex-
plosion of the north mine of the
Franklin Coal & Coke company at
Royalton, Ill. The dead include the
superintendent and the general mana
ger of the mine.
A decree justifying Charles S. Mel
len of Stockbridge, former president
of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Raildoad company in Living
apart from his wife on the grount
that she has deserted him was HANDED
down in the probate court.
Four thousand gallons of beer
wine, cider and whisky, seized sine
Utah went into the prohibition col
umn IA months ago, gurgled from
barrels and bottles at Salt Lake Cit,
Saturday and ran down the city
deep gutter like fair sized torrent
The liquor destroyed by the polio
was valued at about $4,000. Whisk.
valued at more than s250,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

The Sokulk Elevator Co. is COM
.pleting 5o,000-bushel elevator.
equipped with latest machinery, at
Sokulk Station, south of Oakesdale.
Cost. $4,000. c. ]. Flood is secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Cottonwood Milling & Elevator
Company has completed its new 11-bin
elevator, having a capacity of 10000
bushels. at Cottonwood, Ida. The ele-
vator is constructed entirely of con-
crete and the bins are 90 feet in height.
This company also has another large
elevator of 10000 bushels capacity,
and -four mill of 125 barrels ca
pacity With the completion of their
new elevator they now have one OF
the finest plants of the kind in the
Inland Empire.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-01
OVER 10000 HUNS.
TAKEN PRISONERS
TASK OF LUDENDORFF is BE
COMING DESPERATE ON
THE WESTERN FRONT.
RESERVES MELT IN THREE DAYS
Capture of Entire Chemin des Danes
Ridge by French Now Seems Prob
abIe-Fiercest Battle Since
First Marine Engagement.

Paris.-French, British. and Amer
lean and Belgian troops, Havas agency
says, the last three days of last week
have captured 10000 prisoners and
800 guns. 1t is estimated here since
July Is the allies have captured 200.-
600 prisoners, 5000 guns, 10000 ma
chine guns and enormous quantities
of material. This does not take into
account the operations in Macedonia
and Palestine.
Not since the first battle of the
Marine has there been an attack to
compare in extent with the present
operations.