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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Notice of Application For
Pardon.
North Carolina,
State
Richmond County

North Carolina, Richmond County.
State
VS..
lin Little and Hector Little.
TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED:
= You viii take notice that petition
will be presented to His Excellency, Gov
T. w. Beckett at Raleigh, N C. after two
weeks notice hereof for pardon for
Jim Little and Hector Little who are now
serving term on the roads of Richmond
county for retailing. All persons desiring
to oppose said pardon will forward theil
objections to the governor within two
weeks.
This March 9th, 1918.
BRYANT LITTLE.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Office for Rent.

For rent, the Dockery law of,
flee, on Washington st, opposite
Rockingham Hotel. Suitable for
office for lawyer, doctor, barber
shop etc. Apply to H. S. Ledbet.
fer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Moulders Wanted.

Wanted: Two good molders tor
foundry. In writing state wages
expected and, how soon you can
report for duty. Newman Ma
chine Company, Greensboro, N.
~ ~'. .53
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Notice for Application for
Pardon.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
State of North Carolina, plaintiff
VS..
Raymond Manship. defendant
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice that the undersigned
wife of the Defendant, will Petition his
Excellency, Hon. T. W. Beckett, Governor
of North Carolina, after the exspiration
of 20 days from date hereof, for a
pardon for Raymond Manship who was
convicted for retailing in the Superior
Court for Richmond County and began an
eighteen months (l8) sentence on the
Public Roads in January 1918. All par
ties desiring to oppose this pardon will do
so on or before April 13, 1918.
This the 23rd day of March, 1918.
Mrs. Raymond Manship.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
House For Rent.

For Rent, four room house
with lights, sewerage and good
lot for garden.-W. E. McNair.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

It pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Virginia Buggy for Sale.

For Sale, a Virginia buggy;
price reasonable. IN. D. Hicks.
Rockingham Route 4.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

1t paws to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

RUB.MY-TISM- Antiseptic,
relieves rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
UNREST!
THIS IS
WHY
WV

Editor The star: am sending
you "A few facts about my land
lord. the way he has acted in the
last few months.
From February 3. 1917. I paid
$3.50 per month up TIL January
8. 1915: then from February 3.
1918, Till May 5. paid $3.50;
then from May &. 1915. to tho
present time | have paid him SIS.
He then promised me that he
would not raise my rent any
moro. After work and get my
garden in good shape and have
ordered my fuel for the winter
he then comes along last week
telling me that the rent was
raised to $50 month.
am working IL hours a day
at the present time. what am |
to do swallow the dirt that this
rent hog is handing me. or can.
eel my fuel order and let my gar
den go to him and seek a new
house or pay the $40?
have asked for no repairs on
the place except for "A screen for
the back door. painted the
house inside at my own expense.
Please advise me thru your pa.
per or by mail what steps | can
take. G. Nj. RORk.
ass 3Sth ave. $.
Editors Note-See Mr.. Nelson.
OF tho anti-rent.profitcering com.
mittee. Collins bldg, Second ave.
and James st. 1t appears to us
az a matter OF justice that the
landlord could he sued for the
value of your garden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
United Press
Summary Of
War Events
sOIssONs-RHEIMs FRONT

sOIssONs- RHEIMS FRONT
Defeat OF German counter
blow announced by French war
office. Tho Americans hold
seringes, northeast of Fere-en-
Tardenols and ten miles from
Fismes.
FLANDERS FRONT - Sue
cessful British raids reported
near Lens. Bethune and along
northern sectors. German raid.
ers were repuised southwest OF
Labassee.
PICARDY FRONT - Enemy
artillery active on both sides Of
the Somne.
RUSSIA-Fleld Marshal Won
Eichhorn, German commander In
Ukrainia. and Adjt Capt Won
Dressler assasslnated In Kief by
social revolutionary. who threw
bomb. Moscow reported Bolshe-
Wiki executed three former grand
dukes. one believed 10 have been
Grand Duke Nicholas.
UNITED STATES - Chief Of
staff March announced the
'Rainbow division" Is fighting
near Fere-en .Tsrdenols. Gen.
Pershing reported German at
taeks along the Ourcq repulsod
and American positions i'm
proved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Hun Paper Tells
How Bolsheviki
Killed Nicholas

LONDON, July 3i.--Dctalls Of for
mer Car Nicholas execution by the
BoIsheviki have appeared in the Ber
lin Lokal Anzciger. dispatches hero
today declared
According To this account. the for.
mer car was awakened at a. m.
and informed that he would be Kill
cd in four hours. lie remained calm.
conferred with "A priest and wrote let
ters. but at . q. m. the guards found
him collapsed IN n chair.
En- route TO the place OF execution.
he fell to the ground. and when he
arrived at the spot where he was to
die he was unable TO stand.
He leaned weakly against post
the newspaper reported, and raised
his hands as II about TO speak but
the rifle shots drowned his voice and
he fell dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Italy Is Praised by
Minister of Greece

ATHENS. July 3i.--Foreign Min
lister Politiz, of Greece, praised Ital.
ian participation in the war in an
interview published here today. He
emphasized the fact that Italy is
true to her political traditions, proof
of which, he pointed out is her un.
derstanding with the Jugo-Slavs and
her sincere effort to come 10 n sim
liar understanding with Greece.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
ROSS SAYS CITY
LIGHT SUPPLY
FALLING SHORT

SeattIe's light and power de
partmcnt will shortly be- unable
TO supply any additional homes
with electric light.
This was the announcement
made by Superintendent J. ID.
Ross "Wednesday morning. Five
hundred new lighting contracts
for private homes have been
made during the past month.
he said. and the department is
now running at its maximum.
Contracts for 10000 kilowatts for
steel furnaces were refused during
the past month I'm order that the
supply for private homes might be
greater.
Ross Is preparing data on the
skagit power plans, which viii go
before the Seattle Building Man.
ayers association Friday.
Mayor Hanson heard at Washing
ton that the association had declared
against the development Of city
power on the Sksgit. with the re.
suit that Ross Is attempting to
change the organizations views on
Seattle's power needs.
While promising TO meet 10 con.
slider the data presented by the city,
the associa ton declines TO permit
city officials TO appear before IL in
person 10 plead their case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Say Allied Consuls
Have Left Vologda

WASHINGTON. July 3i.--All the
allied diplomats at vologda have ap-
parentiy left that city. according to
roundabout advices to the state de
partment. These said that the diplo-
mats. including American Ambassa-
dor Francis, on July 20 had been
given the alternative Of going to
Moscow or heading north TO the Muir
msnsk coast. The Russian wireless
press said that the allied consuls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Roth sides having changed their
objectivc~. the allies and Ger.
mans battling In the bloody Sois-
sons. Rheims salient are now
bent solely upon trying 10
destroy each other.
In his regular conference with
correspondents today. Chief OF staff
March declared that the lone Oh
lectlve remaining now Is to kin as
many men as possible.
He held out slight hope OF bagging
the German army. owing to its re
slstancc in the scissors and Rheims
scctions-the two ends OF the allied
pincers,
Reviewing the battle situation In
France. Gen March saiG that since
last Saturday the general salient
has flattened considerably. The en-
cmy retirement on Saturday was
very rapid. amounting to three or
four miles on a 20.milc front, he
said.
Fast Retreat
So fast did the Germans retreat
Saturday night that the allied ar
mics got completely out OF touch
with the front line, and sent out
cavalry patrols to catch up with the
advance fighters
The extreme west flank of the en-
emy's lines remains practically
stable now, while on the extreme
east the Germans have been able to
reduce the allies salient March
said.
March declared that details OF
unification OF all the American
forces are now being worked out.
and in the future there will be no
so.called National Guard or National
Army. hut that every man serving
under the American flag will wear
on his collar the letters u. s. now
reserved for regulars only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Wholesale Arrests
Made in Ukraine;
Storm Clouds Show

AMSTERDAM. July Political
storm clouds are gathering around
the Ukrainian government. accord
ing to dispatch from Hamburg to
the Niewe Rottordamiachc Courhnt
today. The message said that whole
sale arrests had been made. one of
those seized being Gyseicki. first
state secretary in the hetman gov
crnment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
NO PEACE OFFER
MADE, BkLF0UR

LONDON. July 3l.--No enemy
government has approached the al
lies on the subject Of peace. Foreign
Secretary Balfour declared today. in
commons
II was recently reported that Ger.
man peace. agents were working in
Spain To approach the allies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

These are great days for
the kiddies! They are
swarming to the public
bathing beaches, iohere the
school board propides
swimming instructors.
Women teachers 90 on
duty betWeen 3 and I p. M.
eUery afternoon and keep
busy until 8 p. m. at Ma
drona and Mt. Baker park,
on Lake Washington, and
at the North End and
Woodland park beaches, on
Green lake. Youngsters
betiOeen the ages Of 8 and
rs are giUen lessons free.
Some Of the pupils Of
Mrs. Bertha Griggs, at Mt.
Baker park, are seen lined
mp on the float at the
top. BeioW is Mrs. GrigGs
teaching Marguerite Peter
son. age .. 32ff BurOn ST.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

PARIS. July 3i-Gernan Losses
since the start Of the war have
reached sTs0, 900. according 10 cs,i.
mates published here today In
L'Homme Bibrc. Premier Clemcn-
ceau's newspaper.
Tho Germans now have $40 600
men. II IL stated. OF which 1000. 900
are engaged on tho west front
The paper estimates that since
March the German losses have been
500 900. OF which a million have
been put out Of action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Hindy Compelled to
Postpone Big Drive

PARIS. July 31.--Thc newspaper
Echo de Paris said today that a
semi. official note. cmanating from
Hindenburg and Ludendorff. de
clared the German command had
been compelled to postpone for
some time the decisive blow against
the French and British, owing TO
the new situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
YANKEES
FORCING
HUN. Line
Hun Retreat Toward FiSme4
Is Continuing Under
Rear Guard Action
AMERICANS TAKE FARM
Dispatch From Fred
S. Ferguson
BY United Press Leased Why
Direct 10 The Star

WITH THE AMERICANAw
MIES IN FRANCE. July 31.--
stiff resistance the Germans - :
now putting up Indicates That 3 i
. strong line has been entAh hl1llno
and hitter efforts are being nsoCo 8
20 keep the allles from n1(hlG1nR <
thru IL. but prisoners insist a. s.
enemy will make his m0st 1Dl
termined stand between RhgG1n(
and Soissous. 4
The orderly German retreat toW1f
Fisrnes is suli In progress. screeno
by a heavy rear guard action aIouCg
the line from villeInontoire thru
Parcy -et-Tigny. Grand Roxoy .an1
Fere-en Tardenois. eastward beyoU
Sergy and Seringes. and ON to Hx
chcrcs. Americans hold Sergy ~
Hill 2i2. nearby. They also hAu1
storned and hold Meurcy farm.
The battle is constantly becominG
fiercer. In bitter hand-to-hand co..
ricts. the American infantry was n
grips with the enemy all day yestef1
day. German artillery is workin9
with the infantry for the first timx
since the retreat started Americas
artillery is superbly backing up our
Maui Prusslxns
Remnants OF the Fourth Prussiao
Guard continue to oppose the Amer
lean advance in the region OF ScrGY.
In the fighting there our troops
up one side of hill and
over the crest into strong German
forces massed on the opposite slope
American batteries sent a barraGe
ahead Of the columns which swept
on and pushed thru the enemy,
despite vigorous resistance, cleaning
out German machine gun nests a.
they advanced.
Bochcs Set Traps
In their retreat the boches left
many traps for the Americans. On
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
TRAPPED BY FIRE, MAN
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH

PORTLAND. July 81, -- Jack
oBrien. n. who came here from
Mount Pleasant, Mich, was killed
today. when he jumped from a win
dow TO the hard street surface to IS.
cape fire that consumed his room
ing house. His skull was fractured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Start New
Ally Trap
forBoche
Foch's Troops Again in Po-
sitions That May Result
in Big Catch
ARE INCREASING WEDGE
Battle Analysis by
J. w. T. Mason
by United Press Leased Wire
Direct 10 The Star

NEW YORK, July 3I.--In re-
ply 20 Won Hind~nburg's coun-
ter Aitssrks north Of the Ourcq.
American troops are now enEag-
I'd In an advance along the main
railway leading TO Eismcs, which
threatens 10 divide the Aisne-
Ourca salient into two narrow
porketr.
r'ismes " about midway between
Solssons and Rheims. II The Ameri-
car anvanre 20 ffssncs IL unchecked.
and II Won Hindenburg delays his re-
treat east and west Of tho American
drive too long. he will yet meet with
disaster. Tho possibility that large
bag OF German prisoners may be TAX.
en- has now returned thru the opera.
tions OF the Americans along the Fis-
mes railway.
Gen. Foch's strategy-fs still direct
cd toward narrowing Won Hinden-
burg's mancuver group. so that the
Germans may be caught In a trap.
The east and west sides OF the
Aisne-Ourcq salient are so strongly
held BY the Germans as TO make the
work OF pushing inward very diff
cult. Foch ~ therefore trying to
push northward thru the middle OF
the southern base OF the salient. This
is the operation in which the Amer.
leans along the Fismes railway are
now engaged.
"W"-Shaped Trap
III the mancuver succeeds. the
Aisne-Ourcq salient would become in
shape like n Wv" the three tops
being represented. from left TO right.
by scissors. Fis-nes and Rheims.
The Germans would he caught in the
two N-shapcd wedges. with the al.
lies on the east. west and south. and
also in the middle. within the invert-
ed V. The Germans would thus be
caught in two traps
To avoid this development. Hin
denburg must order retirement
along this entire southern front. if
the Americans continue TO move to-
ward Fismcs. Counter offensives by
Hindenburg at this time are useless.
unless they are concentrated against
the American apex, along the Fismes
railway. This is why Hndenburg is
thrusting savagely at the American
divisions. IL is the Americans who
are driving him at bay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Previous r.pcvts said that Won
Eichhorn and Won Dr~rrser had
been seriously wounded by bomb
thrown by social revolutionary
pioiter, Tho aa.aiiant war arrested.
The kirff dispatches said Won Eich.
horn and Won Drsssier lived only a
fow hours after being hurt
Advlce- from kirff declared that
Won Eichhorns assassin. brought to
trial. said he came from the govern
rnent os Reiczan via Moscow. on or
ders from tho communist committee
90 XIII tho German dictator
The kaiser. b~forr he learned that
the men had been -nortally wounded.
t.iegraphed tho following TO Won
Elchhorn
u Icarn with indignation and deep
regret of this abornlnablc crime
The assassination OF Won Eichhorn
and Won Drcrsicr came less than a
month after Count Won Mirbach was
killed by revolver shots and Eronades
at Moscow.
The Mirbach death was blamed on
the social revolutionaricS. More
than 200 were reported executed for
connection with the plot. including
Nine. Spiridonova. An relatives Of
the condemned persons were cXiled
from the country.
Tho killing Of Won Mirbach. like
that OF Won Eichhorn and Won
Drcssler. ~ns accomplished by
means OF bombs. a favorite method
used hy the nihiiisis.
Won Eichhorn was sent to tkraln.
In to represent the German govern.
mont. He was more than an ambaz
sador. however. having all the pow
crs OF a DICTATOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
REPORTS
HUN COUNTERS
FAIL TO CAIN
Battle Report From
Paris Today
By United Press Leased Wire
Direct to The Star

PARIS, July 3l.-German counter
attacks against new allied positions
along the line eastward from Oulchy-
le.chateau have been repulsed. the
French war office announced today.
Eastward OF Oulehy-le Chateau
the Germans attacked new French
positions. The enemy was repulsed.
our positions remaining intact" the
statement said,
"on the right bank of the Ourcq
there was sharp fighting,
Northeast OF -Tardenois.
SerinEes has finally been taken In an
American counter attack.
Numerous raids at MesnilSt.
Georges. east OF Montdidicr. in I4e
Pretere wood, on the right bank or
the Meuse, and in the Nosges. failed.
Prisoners were taken in a French in
cursion in the German lipes north oe.
perthes-L -Les.Hurlu."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Moratorium Act
What 1t Does for
Men in Service

The first of two articles telling
what the moratorium act does
for the men In Uncle Sans SER
vice appears today on Page I.
II will prove interesting to hum
dreds OF families whose relatives
are in the army or navy. The
second article viii be printed
later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
REpuLsE FOE, SAYS PERsHrNG

WASHINGTON. july 31.--stcpulso
OF German counter attacks by Amer
lean forces on the line of the Ourcq.
and Improvement Of tho American
positions, was reported by Gen.
Pershing.
"on the line of tho Ourcq the
enemy has renewed his counter att
mcks TO force back our advancing
troops" Tuesdays report said ''In
severe fighting we have rcpulsed his
attacks and improved our positions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Ukrainia Agrees to
Cede Bessarabia to
the Rumanians

COPENHAGEN. July 3i.-Ukrain-
In has agreed 10 cede Bessarabia to
Rumania. in return for commercial
concessions, according to Berlin dis
patches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

AMSTERDAM. July u Three
Russian grand dukes. one of whom
is believed to have been Grand Duke
Nicholas former comms ndef in-chies
OF the Russian arniem tmre keen
executed by the IsV1ellleikt. nrcor1
lng to di&pAtckss - - f1o1njc1ne
fandes z<isunr. frcd9 x1so<evos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
CERMANSt tUSE
4,76O,000 Men
IN GREAT war

GENEVA. July II German
iosses since March 81. when the
big offensive was launched. total
.oos. 900 men. according TO "A
high neutral official who has just
arrived from Berlin He said the
German casualties in the last
two sections OF the offensive
were estimated at $50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Bert ". Stanley. Seattle boy. sta.
toned, at Arcadia. Fla, reported pro
NOTED TO master signal electrician in
the U. $. s. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

~
LONDON. July si.--Strife
among the central powers sp-
pears 10 b~ incrc~sinx.. kigidiy
censored German dispatches and
comment heard tirrn neutral
SOURCE. show that tus4eta and
Germany find II impossible 10
agree ON tho Polish question
This is cxertmeiy inteye.ting. tot
lowing. as u docs. recent reports
tina, the Turks and G<rmans had
severed relations. Hhs Turks and
the Bulgurians arc Nni dead.iocked
over the Dohrudla situation. and II
IL rumored that Turkish and Bul.
gartan soldiers have already ciashed
on the borders.
Feeling is reported running high
I'm sofia and Constantinople. The
Berlin I,okai Anxeiecr. foreseeing a
possible danger OF strife developing.
urges all TO halt their dissensions.
Otherwise. the paper says. what
We have 40 far managed 70 gain
probably will be lost"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
KILLING men
SOLE aim Of
BATTLE NOW
Dispatch From Carl D.
Croat

United Press LEASED Wire
Direct 10 The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
BoLsheuiki
KillDukes,
Is Report
Grand Duke Nicholas Said
to Be One OF Trio Slain
by Russian Reds
FORMER ARMY LEADER

nv uHifcd Prcss Leased Wtrc
Dsrccf 10 The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
GERMAN
MARSHAL
IS Slain
Hun Leader in Ukraine and
Adjutant Struck Down
by Bomb
ASSAILANT IS CAUGHT
Hv 4 rsfed Press f1ascd Wire I
fllf~.-t fa Th.~ Sfnf !

AMSTERDAM. July al
F1i~id Marshal Won Eschhwu.
German dsrssicv In Ukraine. has
he~u a6NaAsinsissi. according ia Of
fetal word from ktrff. received
here to-day. Adh. Cspt. Won
lSre>sier ajso Wa killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
R? H, NO! WE'RE READY TO ATTACK

but II is also instiling fear into tic Germ;
At one town the Germans counter att;
der, Hell, mol" yelled their commander
to his wife before the battle. He wrote:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
BULGARS,
TURKS IN
BATTLE?
Rumor Declares Central
Forces Have ClaShed
Along Border
ENEMY STRIFE GROWING

nv Urifed Press Lesxfd Wire
Direct 10 The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31


We're attack
The hopeless opposed
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-16
ILLINOIS IN FEAR OF FLOOD
Rivers and Streams AbnormalIy Swob
len by Melting Snow-Many Fam
lilies Removed to Safe Places.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Rivers and creeks
In all parts of Illinois and adjoining
regions are swollen to torrents by wa
ter released by rapidly melting SHOWS,
and hundreds of persons already have
been driven from their homes. The
thaw continues with no forecast of
colder weather before tomorrow, and
the flood situation threatens to become
increasingly serious.
In the outlying sections Of Chicago
cutters are running brimful and many
easements have been flooded. Several
families have been driven from their
homes in West Pullman, a suburb, and
conditions in other sections are threat
ening.
The Kankakee, Grand Calumet and
Little Calumet rivers are raging tor
rents that threaten to overflow their
banks and inundate large areas.
Five hundred persons In the low
land section Of Gary are threatened by
the floods, and the situation at other
places in the Calumet district is acute.
Reports from Joliet indicate that Ice
gorges are blocking streams and caus-
ing them to overflow. Throughout a
larger part Of Illinois the snow is melt
ing with a rapidity that has given rise
to dangerous flood situation.