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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 5.--HoGs-R -Receipts
1900 head, Lower, Heavy. sl6, 500 l6. 10;
heavy yorkers. s17 40@17.6o; light yorkers
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 500 head
steady Top sheep Sl2. IS; top lambs, s15.
CALVES-Receipts, 200 head. Steady.
Top SIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
MONEY.LENDINC RATES

PHILADELPH1A--Ca per cent I:
time, 5a4 dr6 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, 516 per cent {.
six months, 6 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years.
Pana 5Ss @5S S3S SG2 sS 81 tfIt$t
\ Y -, T35, 03s. 736 867. sO3 7fl 900, i30. 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

PRICES RANGE HIGHER
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Heavy Covering in October
Position by Wall Street the
Impetus

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. July 5.--The following
temperatures were recorded In the cot
ton belt this morning:
Meridian. &c; Thoma svilie. &C. Okla
homa. M.cOn and ChattanoOga. 88: San
Antonio. Fort Smith. Knoxville. Nashville,
Savannar. Wilmington md jacksonville.
20; Abilene. shreveport, Montgomery,
AuEn.ta. Atlanta: Charleston md Tampa.
12: Little Rock. Sicksburg and Pensacola,
"a: Corpus Chr,sti Memphis and New
Orleans. 10; Galveston, 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

Kanscs City. July 5.-CATTLE-Heceipts
'"pT pWTofiissa~uReceipts, $500 head Market lOc
higher. ,ooo La STEADY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
B AR SIVER

wednes- Last --le1s--
To-day day Fri. High I.ow Icy
y York CctsD aOss 'ooS ooi4 99% s5h
'Wedne sdsy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
Higher Commissions for Brokers Discussed

a
afordng
in
commission
which decided the futile that
a
local market
nightly block
until 16
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
GOI.DFIELD STOCKS
AlISLE EL.l.ANEOES
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS
French Gold Holdings Increase

Chicago. July -BuTTER-Receipts l5.-
SO tubs [ Gnrha ngcd.
EGGS-Rereipts. II ,Gs7 cases. Unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

South Omaha. July J.--HOGS-Receipts
slOn head. 10c to lie higher,
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000 head. Steady.
- SHEEP-ReCripts. 100 head Steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
Canada Will Fix Price Of Wheat

Winnipeg, Man. July 5.--The price
of wheat will be fixed by the Govern
ment at $2.26 in the near future to con-
form with the United States price The
price is now S2.21 and farmers are pro-
LISTING for high figures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given is
lo ct rln
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

American Smelling Advances Lead
New York. July 5-The American
Smelling and Refining Company today
advanced its price of lead from $3.50 to
$S.05c per 100 pounds. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

~ deceased = I"ftFrs testamentary on
the above estate having been granted TO the
.tindersigned all persons indebted TO the "a Id
egfate are requested to make payment. and
those having claims to present the same
without delay to
SAMUEL, 4. LEVIN
1929 Poplar 81.
On his attorney.
- CT 1NTON A. SOWERS
Nf0 Stephen Gtrard Bldg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

~ cea ased--I4etters of administration on
the above estate having been granted to the
undersigned. all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested TO make payment. and
those having claims to present the same.
without de lay. TO
GEORGE LUTZ, Adm 'nistrator
957 North Warnock st.
or his attorney,
fsI.JNTf9N A. SOW WERS.
son Stenh.n Gira rd Ride.
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THOMAS J. MEAGHEP.
Master
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
3<K No. 8, for the County of PhiIndeIphIa
y Uyr. Term. 1911. No. 20l8. In divorce
Wal4l1S Ellen Doherty VS.. william DOherty
1zz Zllllnm DnhertN. late of 2nlS A Anher -

.413i philadelphia. respondent;
You will please take notice that have
bren appointed Maste by the Court in the
SHOVE case. in which YOUR wife has brought
ground Of dsserton and that I will hold
(sectinG for the purpose of "a king Testimony
IA eaid case at 40G Franklin Bldg l33 :
73fh IT. PHILADELPHIA. on Monday. july 22,
51u. NJ II o'clock a. M, when and where
may attend with witnesses IL you so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
SUPPORT Is LACKING
IN THE CORN MARKET
Prices Easier Under Scattered
Selling-Most of Trade in
August-Oats Quiet
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FnRECAsT

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
ChIcaEo July 5.-Iliin0is--Fair tonight
and saturday; cooler in north and central.
Niss0uri-Eair tonight and saturday;
slightly cooler tonight north.
" Nisrcnsin-Fair tonight and saturday;
cooler tonight near Lakes Michigan and
Suurrior saturday.
lIinnesota-Fair tonight and saturday:
cooler tonight extreme east and near Lake
superior saturday.
Epwa--Eair tonight and SATURDAY,:
CUulrr tnnight extreme east; warmer
Saturday west.
Nortll Dakota. south Dakota and
NrbrnS Ska--fair tonight and SATURDAY, ::
warmer SATURDAY and in west tonight.
kansas Fair tonight and saturday.
warmer.
Montana and Wyoming--fair tonight
ana >uturdny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
400 Stocks

irving rar value. capital
stock, dividend rate. high
ami low Level for the
month and ;ear - and
other figures fer vest
pocket reference that tho
investor can't keep In
bis memory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

Every line OF type in 4.
new 16-psge booklet Just
issued. tells D important
facts about an OH,
Mining or Industrial
stock traded in nn the
New York Curb. IAe list
includes over
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
LONDONDERRY

Schools closed in the village last
Friday.
Geo. Williams and family spent
mart of last week in Brattleboro,
c. II. Buttner and wife spent the
weekend with her parents IN Hart
land, VT.
Lake Wilkens has finished work for
C. n. Buttner TO take up some more
essential work.
Ed. Hannum and wife OF Troy, N.
Y. were at his sisters, Mrs. r. NJ.
Leonard, last weeks.
Miss Minnie Barbour OF Westhe'd'
Mass, is spending this week with her
sister, Mrs. c. n. Buttner
Asa Bacon was called to Sunderland
Friday by the serious illness OF ms
grandmother, Mrs. A. l.. Warner.
Capt. F. w. Gibson of Spartanburg'
S. c., was in town last week the guest
Of his mother, and calling on friends
Miss Helen Taylor and Mrs. ). u.
Calvin have each a new piano. Mr..
Barbar of Brattleboro, made both sales
| last week.
The many friends Of +. NJ. Leonard
are clad TO see him behind the counter
once more. He is now clerking ~ we
Bacon store.
Lawrence Leonard, recent gra"p-
ate NJ u. v. VI. Medical College hab
been spending few days with h's
parents here. !,
Farnum and Butler have hnish'd
painting and papering the interior o.
the church. They have also put IN '"o
memorial windows in the front, ne
riffs Of Mrs. Ella NJ. Payne and Mrs.
lie. l.. Wright.
What promised 70 be one q Y"
earliest and best crops ever ralseo ~
town was destroyed by heavy irosI
Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Some OF the fields Of corn and potatoes
: have been plowed and fown to Inoia
wheat II means heavy loss as ~ ~
too late and not enough coed TO re-
plant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
PITH OF THE
w A r N E w S

The Italians drove the Austrisns
across the swollen Pave river in
disordered retreat, inficting losses
now estimated at 1so, 900. From the
Montello plateau to the Adriatic Sea
the foe is in flight, being hsrassed
BY a terrible gvnfre and bombs.
General Ludendorr refuses Austria's
plea for grain from conquered ter.
rltory and 10 blamed for the desper-
ate food situation in the dual mon.
arehy. Riosipo continues
One repor, says that IL German cisl.
slons will be sent 10 Italy IN es-
change for "a Austrian divisions TO
be moved 10 France.
With the breaking up OF all Austrian
attacks and the presence Of General
luoenoorsf at Austrian heacauarteri
Italian observers now look for ne"
enemy offensive. The allies con
tinue 10 regain ground lost early "
the week
General semanoff and his cossaes
force operating In Siberia have beer
defeated by the Bolshevik forces ane
are retiring INTO China.
The Americans on the western bas'l'
front again attacked the German
lines northwes, Of chsteau.Thierry
advancing slightly north Of Beliea'
wood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
.NlchT LETTERS" BY TRAIN.
Western Union Men Accused Of Viola
ton Of Postal Laws.

Wasbington.-Postal inspectors ar
rested several travelling agents OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company on
trains between Boston, New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton and seized suitcases they were
carrying filled with messages filed for
Transmission by telegraph.
This practice, which is said TO have
been In operation by the telegraph
company for some time, Is considered
q violation OF postal laws, forblddine
persons not connected with the postal
service from conducting traffic In
communications over regular posi-
roads.
The penalty for violation OF The
postal laws is fine Of not more thar
$500 or six months Imprisonment
Postal authorities for several week.
have been investigating reports tina
the telegraph company was sendini
night letters and other messages b!
train rather than by wire and deliver
ing them the following day. with al
the marks OF telegrnphic transmission
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

WASHINGTON. - General March,
chief OF staff, announced the American
army had 100000 men Of all branches
in France and by July 4, 1,00o,Uo
would be abroad He declared the ma
ton was five months ahead Of its pro-
gram.
PARIS, - Senator Bersanger IN
France says German and allied enee-
tives each total about seven million
men. with perhaps some difference I'D
favor OF the enemy, which the United
States is rapidly overcoming.
BuENos AlREs.--Aroentina viii
have 125,0O0, 600 bushels Of wheat Tor
export,
WiNNlpEG---More than t6,o8o,ooO
acres have been sown 10 wheat In Can
ada this year, an increase OF nearly
/. 500 600 acres over last year, accord
Ing TO a Dominion government est
mate made public.
LoHDoN.-ln a great many prov
inces OF Hungary there is only one
third the food necessary TO maintain
the population In health, ex-Premiei
| Tisza declared in speech 10 the HUI
| garIan parliament
| WASHINGTON. -. Newspaper PUB
fishers ask the House Committee u
suspend for at least one year the I'd
crease in newspaper postage rates.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
AMERICANS TAKE
GERMAN LINES
pershlnq's Troops Raid Trenches
and Gun Nests al Dawn
InfIlotlne BIO Losses.
FIGHT SWIFT AND DEADLY
Entwy Routed Out Of poese' on
Northern side a. BelIea0 WOOD
b. Artalefy-- Old NO, Wait
fer Infantry.
go the Amerlran Army D. rrance.

with the American Army IN France
A, dawn meriran troops stormed
German trenches and machine sun
nests IN front Of Canugny, In The
Mon,didier sector
Those Of The German garrison who
remained to fight and carry out iheir
orders to hold the positions at any
COS, were Killed by rife fire and ma
chine gun fire and hayonct
The Americans also took prisoners
The American artillery put down
heavy box barrage on the rear Oh
the enemy positions. 4 fe" minutes
later the Infantry awarmed over The
top and rushed the trenches
Some Of the Germans tried TO 'S'
cape through tie harrage crashing TO
their rear Few got through, for nu'
merous German dead were found,
Prisoners captured say they had or
ders 10 hold on at all costs, and THIS
was apparent by the desperate manner
In which they fought, The battle was
short but deadly, for the enemy post
lions were swept clean of Germans
The official report says that great
many Germans were Killed.
one machine gun nest, containing
eight men. which had been sprinkllne
Cantiguy for some days, was blown
up by a direct hit by a trench mortar
bomb.
The American troops in the Marine
sector attacked the German line north
west Of Chateau-Thierry last night and
advanced five eighths OF mile, driv'
ing the Germans back from small
pocket on the northern side OF Bel
leau Wood.
The Americans occupied the Ger
man positions without resistance b!
the enemy, they having Withdrawn
when the short and sharp prelimihar,
artillery bombardment Indicated al
infantry attack 10 follow.
The enemy carried their materia
with them In their retreat, and tn
Americans therefore did not take an.
machine guns or prisoners. One SINAI
salient is all that the enemy continue
TO hold In Belleau Wood.
The enemy artillery has been NOR
active on the Toul sector since IN
heavy gassing TO which the American
subjected them. The infantry actio
has been confined to an attempted raj
BY % men, In spite OF the German on
cial statement that they had pen'
trated the American lines at Seich'
prey.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
FATAL CIRCUS WRECK
TeIescoped by a Train OF Empty
Troop Coaches.
sisty-tWo Bodies Recovered, but on'y
Twenty-four Are as Vet
Identified.

Gary. Sixty-two bodies OF Ia
genbach. Wallace circus employees who
were killed in the wreck six miles west
of here on the Michigan Central rail-
road lay in temporary morgues here
and at Hammond, Ind, while circus or
flcers made efforts TO compile an ac-
curate list OF dead and injured. Only
"a of the bodies had been identined'
Most OF the others were charred ana
mangled beyond recognition.
Edward NJ Hallard, general man.
aver OF the circus, issued statement
saying figures compiled indicated that
probably S5 persons had been killed.
He said a basty tabulation OF scat
tered employees showed that % are
missing in addition TO the "a identi-
fed dead. Most Of the missing were
said 10 be negroes. r. 5. Whipple.
railroad train master, also has been
given up as dead.
None OF the S25, 1000 Il. cash reported
by circus officers as being lost IL the
wreckage was recovered.
The revised list Of known dead fol-
lows:
James Conner, baggage superin-
tendent of horses, Bliss, Okla. Mrs.
verna Conner, Wild West rider, Bliss,
Okla: Arthur Diericks, member
"Tbree Strong SWISS" Erickton, Md.
Joseph Diericks, member Three
Strong Swiss" Erickton, Nd: MAJ
Freehand, Three Strong Swiss,
Erickton, Nd; big Red" Barnum
driver; Jennie Ward, aerolist, Bloom
ington, H.. Eddie Devoe, clown, Ne"
York Mona McDhy, equestrienne
Michigan: Victoria McDhy, eques
,rIenne. Michigan; Virgil Barnett
rider. Bliss Okla; Nellie Jewell, AMI
NAL trainer, tiger, horseback act
Washington Louise Cottreli, eques
trienne, London; Mrs. Joseph Coyle
Cincinnati, Joseph Coyle, Jr, eleven
Cincinnati; Charles Coyle, three, Cin
cinnati; Jeb Cattanacs, electrician
Chicago: Mrs. Bessie Cattanacs, aero
list. Chicago; Mrs. George Brown
eouestrienne. Denver; Leroy Jessup
usher, Toledo, O., Henry Miller, AM
NAL trainer, New York Charles Roo
ney. bareback rider Chicago; Ear
Michael Berry, Schenectady, y. \,
Henry Hanson, West Baden, Ind.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
General CroWder Issues R9guIa'
tons for Draft Boards.
Club and Restaurant Walters ana
Store Clerks Are IN the
lder Class.

Washington. --lnstructons TO dral'
hound. wore issued by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder explaining anu
simplifying the work or hsh' oi"''
,,der which after July all men oil
draft age. regardless of their class'h'
cation must engage in employment
hold n he productive or Join the army.
"When il has been determined thae
n rerson in deferred classification ~
engaged in nonproductive service
saws the instructions, "the classinca'
ton and order number of such person
/ will be withdrawn and he VIII De iii
medlately indicted into the military
service"
! Several specific rulings are mace as
m tho effect of the order upon certain
classes named as nonproductVe. III
tho case of sports and amuseheh's,
tho language OF the order is repeater
with emphasis. but without mentioning
professional baseball, an expected all.
nouncement concerning which hau
been awaited with keen ana woe
snread interest. In making pubic the
instructions. however, officials OF Gen.
eral Crowder's Office said basepai
n,aving "at present" was regarded al
nonproductive, though there Wouiu "
M ruling until an individual case nae
hoen annealed from local board.
THO considerations may be summar
lied as follows:
Nonproductive.
Persons engaged in games OF spor'
e ushers and attendants.
sales clerks In stores and clerica
e workers In Offices
!. Automobile statesmen, public ant
!. priyate chauffeurs, except where the'
e combine other work with mechanlca
e duties.
d Persons engaged in serving 1000 an
e drinks in public places.
: Attendants in hotels, stores apar'
a mont houses. office buildings and BAT
9 houses.
a Elevator operators, doormen an
@ porters. unless engaged L. heaVy worn
n Persons engaged in domestic service
q Productive.
Denartment store executives, maj
ayers and superintendent.
Heads of department store accouh
ing. financial, advertising. credit pu
J chasing, delivery, receiving, shippin
and ALI other department. store depar
Is ments. skilled workera, buyers an
y travelling statesmen, delivery driVel
~ and employees doing heavy WORK GU
!, :. side the duties as clerks.
~ Pharmacists In wholesale and reta
10 drug houses
ie Electricians and engineers.
Carpet layers and upholsterers'
= Managers of hotels, social CLUBS al
T other public places.
| Clerks in hotels, social CLUBS al
| other public places and cooks In hoteI
social clubs and other public places
| Performers in legitimate cohcer'
: operas and theaters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON
NJ. Leo kcoueh was home from
Camp pcvcns over sunday
Mss Frances kllian returned sat
urday from Troy CITY Hospital
Miss Leone ViauN 81 Bennington.
spent sunday at her home here
r. J. Culhnan. who has been quite
hi al his home au school street. II abic
to be out again
Katherine Delaney, who has been IN
Manchester the past two weeks, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Garfield ob-
served their 5Oth wedding anniversary
very quietly on Monday, June iItn
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Buck have re-
turned from two weeks visit with
their son Robert, in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs w. +. Smith and daughter
Mrs Marion Nicolovius. are at their
home, "Shawondascc" for the sum
mer.
4 Mrs. f. n, Garfield has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs, John Curtis IN
Pleasantvillc, n y, the past week or
two
i Mrs Roland jackson has returned
to New York after few days visit at
the home Of her mother, Mrs, X Il.
leake
i. Miss Madeline Morrisey has been
!, spending few days with her parents
'IMr. and Mrs. NJ Morrisey ST., 1T East
. Arlington.
Miss Marion Morriscy has returned
/ home after spending few days with
her cousin, Miss Katherine Hayden, in
/, Bennington,
Mr. and Mrs, Estes, who have occu-
Z pied Miss Marbles house the past
e year, have left town and Miss Marble
+ is again at her own home
William Banett Arthur Gagnon and
F. George Griffin, who are at the mechan-
. les school III the u. v Nj, were home
recently for short visit
Mrs. Matiee Bixby, who has been
: attending Art School in New York, IS
spending the summer with her grand
# parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bixpy.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Herman OF
e Pittsfed, Mass were recent guests OF
II Mr. and Mrs p. N. Culinan Mrs.
q Herman was formerly Miss Margaret
G Somers.
d Another shipment Of books for sol
IS diers and sailors is to be made soon
e Anyone having books to contribute
" nlease leave them at the library before
the first Of July.
:, Mrs. Fred f. Houghton of New
=, : York. Mr.. and Mrs. William McManr
and son George Of Salem, N. y, wer'
recent guests of their sister, Mrs. M
=. F. Killian.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrisey, Nj
and Mrs. William Keough attended tn
graduating exercises at the North Ad
an ans High School. Miss Ellen keoug
.. was member Of the graduating class
~ y, Several books are missing from tn
or library. Please look over your BOOK
and see If you find any Of the folio"
ings: "The Water Babies tx, "Pru
=. dence of the Parsonage, The flfin
on Line"
in Miss Grace Buck has completed
,rs wears study at musical school ]
be Boston and has returned home. MIS-
Buck has been engaged as organist
"A. St James Church and will enter o
,as her duties at once.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
EXPRESS RATES UP 10 PER CENT
New Merger to Be Known as Ame''-
ran Railway Express.

Washington. per cent increase
in express rates was approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Inc
increase applies TO the Adams, Ameri-
con Wells Fargo and Southern tx
nress companies. which will be merged.
The American Railway Express COM
pany will be the official name OF the
new corporation, which will take over
,ha oneration OF the express business
nm all the railroads.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
......:.c.:a 9 .

Rome.-The barrier the Italians ana
their allies aaye raised along the greai
battle line from the Asiago plateau 10
the sea remains insuperable TO tbe
Austrians
The operations by which the enemy
had hoped to press his way from Tue
maintain peaks in the Alps and across
the Pave river To the plains of Nehe-
tia thus far have met with almost s'S
nal failure, Where the enemy were
able in the mountains to press back
slightly the allied defenders OF me
front on the first day of their offensive
the ground has been regained; "here
they crossed the Pave river ana APP
parently were threatening the plains
with invasion they now are being sore
~ harassed at every point by the ltal-
ians.
The battle is not stalemate. III
the mountains the Italian, BRUSH anu
French troops seemingly have the up
ner hand. Along the Piave from the
Montello plateau 10 the mouth OF Inc
river east Of Venice the Italians, not
withstanding vicious thrusts by lht
! enemy here and there, apparently are
gaining the upper hand.
Little fighting OF moment is In prog
ress In the mountain region, but al
along the Plavs battles of great vio
lence are in progress, with the invad
ers meeting resistance upon wqlcl
they had not counted and being stead
ily pressed back toward the western
bank of the now turbulent river, whicl
has swept away many Of their pOntoo
bridges in the center Of the line, leaS
Ing them in rather precarious predic
ament.
1 Fresh rains have forced the rive
well out of its banks, and the questio
OF sending Austrian reinforcement
TO the western side or conveying foo
and military supplies to the men
ready on the border Of the plains ha
become q critical one.
Hoping to improve the situation, tn
: Austrians again have delivered a
tacks on the MontellO Plateau, IN
keystone to the plains, but like pr
vious thrusts, they met with repuls
Between the Trevso railroad bridl
and the Zenson loop the Italians hay
: pressed back the enemy closer towai
the Piave, while at LOsson, near u
Fossetta canal, enemy attacks were
. pulsed. Farther down the stream,
, shcrt distance from where 1t empti'
+ into the Adriatic sea, the Italians ID
; daring assault north of Cortellaz;
e pierced the enemy front, took 2Oo m'
I prisoners and firmly held their groui
' against a counter attack.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-27
JAPANESE Filler KILLED.
MACHINE Ablaze In Fight, Ne Jumps Al
Heicht Of 5000 Feet.

Paris - Sergeant hobayaski, Japa'
mere aviator In the French service, has
heen killed In an aerial battle on the
west front
Sergeant kobayaski was engaged In
arht against several enemies when
his machine was set on fire by an Id
cendia.y bullet
He Jumped from hts airplane AZ The
heigh, of about a.Op0 feet and fell be
hind the French lines