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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
AUSTRIANS ARE in FULL RETREAT
AFTER THEIR CRUSHING DEFEAT
BY ALLIES WEST OF THE PAVE
AMERICANS TAKEN
IN LORRAINE SECTOR
Pershing Reports That Several are Miss
ing After German Raid-Americans
Captured Material Near
Chateau Thierry.

Washington, d. c., June 25.-Further
American advance and the capture OF
five machine guns and other material in
the region of Chateau Thierry were re-
ported to-day by General Pershing in
his communique for yesterday. A Ger
man counter attack at Aorcy was re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Several Ameri.
can soldiers are missing after a raid in
Lorraine.
The communique follows:
Section A-Local operations contin-
ued in the Chateau Thierry region, where
we made further advances, capturing
five machine guns and other material.
"A German counter attack against our
lines at Torcy broke down with heavy
losses under our fire, machine guns and
artillery fire.
"As the result of a raid executed by
the enemy against our troops in Lor-
raine, several of our men are missing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
TO SPEAK AT MT. VERNON.
President Wilson Will Deliver Fourth of
July Address

Washington. ID. C., June 25.-President
Wilson will deliver q Fourth Of July sd
dress at Mount Vernon, Va, in connec
tion with a celebration in which repre-
sentatives Of all allied nations will par
ticipate.
Arrangements have been made for i'm.
posing international ceremonies at Wash.
ington's tomb, as part Of the program
for making Independence dsy this year
the most remarkable in history.
In official and diplomatic quarters II
is believed the president viii make i'm
portant prOnouncements concerning war
nroblcms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
"SL4VIC LEGION"
IN UNITED STATES
Its Organization Approved by the Sen
ate-Legion to Be Composed of OPP
pressed Races of Austria
and Germany.

Washington, d. c., June 25.-organi-
zation of volunteer "Slavic Legion" in
the United States for service at the
front, composed of members of oppressed
races of Austria and Germany, was ap-
proved to-day by the Senate. The
amendment providing for the legion, but
excluding Poles, because of organization
in France of Polish army, was added
to the sl2,O00,Oco,0o0 army appropria-
tion bill.
Objection has been made by the French
government to organization in this coun.
try Of separate Polish military unit,
which il was feared. might Interfere
with the Polish legion recruited largely
in America and recently sent to the
front
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
AMERICAN CITIES
WERE "BOMB4RDEU'
According to German Literature Dropped
All Along Alliod Line in
France.

An Atlantic Port, June 25-The "block-
ading' of the port of New York, the
"raiding" of Boston and Atlantic City,
and the aerial bombing" of American
cities ''as far west as st. Louis by Ger
man uboats or "Gothas," is narrated in
pamphlets dropped by Hun aviators all
along the allied lines in France. accord
ing to passengers aboard French steam
ship which arrived here to-day
The whole United States was repre-
sented as being terrorized by the German
air fighters, and residents of Brooklyn
were reported to be living in cellars, fear.
ful of raids, the passengers declared
Allied soldiers laughed at the pamph-
lets, while French newspapers had repro
duced them as frst-page matter in comic
supplements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
TRANSPORT SET AFIRE
But Flames Were Extinguished Before
Much Damaged Was Done.

An Atlantic Port, June 25.-Army au-
thorities are making an inquiry into the
cause of fire which started early to-day
in the hold of transport lying at her
pier and caused several thousand dollars
damage
An army unit of the local fire depart
ment responded to the alarm and fought
the flames which threatened to destroy
large quantities of airplane parts and
other war necessities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
MAY INCREASE WAGES.
Of Street Railroad Employees, Says Ma
tional War Labor Board.

Washington, ID. c., June 25.--The ma
tioRal war labor board will increa se
wages of street railroad employees if 1t
finds increases necessary, without regard
TO the financial condition of the compa.
MES operating lines. Joint Chairman
Taft and Walsh so announced day at
the conclusion of a preliminary hearing
of employers and employees.
Gated their purpose to recommend in
creases of rates for companies and that
a report for the federal authorities could
order such increases.
Mr. Taft held that the decision would
apply to Detroit, Cleveland and East st.
Louis among other places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
MANsLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Brought Against Engineer Sargent at
Hammond.

Hammond, Ind, June 25.-Alonzo Sar-
gent, engineer of the train which caused
the disaster to the circus train near
Gary. Ind. last Saturday, was arrested.
charged with manslaughter. while at the
inquest to-day Sargent, called as q
witness, declined to testify on advice Of
counsel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
DISMISSED FROM ARMY.
For Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and
a Gentleman.

Boston. June 25.-First Lieutenant
George II. Chase of the ordnance depart
ment, officers reserve corps, convicted by
courtmartial of accepting excessive gifts
of cigars and liquor while an inspector
of ordnance. has been dismissed from the
army. In accepting the gifts, a mem
orandum filed in the case set forth,
Chase was guilty of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman. The paper
also alleged that he was found guilty of
employing as skilled lsborers and cleri-
cal help, women of Questionable char
acter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
NORMAL CROPS.
Were Reported at Crop Conservation
Hearing at Amherst, Mass.

Amherst, Mass, june 25.--The focd
situation in New England was discussed
to-day at a conference called by the
Massachusetts agricultural college and
the United States department of agri-
culture to hear reports from producing
centers as to what steps were being TAX
en- to utilize fully the maturing crops
w. d. Hurd, director of the extension
service of the college, said figures showed
increased acreage and crops in normal
condition Other speakers were Mrs,
Nathaniel Thayer of the state food sd-
ministration, and Miss Sarah Louise Ar
mold of the federal food administration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
DRAFT DRAWING
| ON FRIDAY
New Registrants Will Get
Their Order NUMBERS
Then
1,2oo CAPsULEs
WIS BE USED
81
About SOC. Young Men
Will Be- Listed at
That Time

Washington, d. c., June 25.--Fridsy
of this week was fixed by the war de-
partment as the date for the drawing
to establish the draft order of nearly
100000 young men of 2l. who registered
for military service June 5.
The drawing will be held at the Senate
offices building, where the great lottery
was conducted last year. II will begin
at o a. m, and, according to the plan,
should be completed before noon. 1t is
estimated that the longest roll OF new
registrants hardly will exceed 1000, so
l,200 capsules, as compared with lO,5O0
on the first occasion, will be used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
SOLDIER GIVEN
TWO-YEAR TERM
For Falsely Stating That He Was Mar
ried--Another Soldier Given 1o-Year
Term for Disobedience.

Aver, Mass, June 25.--Robert Z. May
nard of Boston, a private in a machine
gun company at Camp Devens, was given
a two-year prison sentence to-day for
falsely stating that he was married In
statement filed by the soldier he asked
that part of his pay be allotted to his
wife, Elizabeth Maynard, but it was
proven at his trial by court-martial that
the claim was fraudulent. The court
recommended fve-year sentence, but
this was reduced to two by the camp
commander.
William c. Carten of Somerville, pri-
vate in a field artillery battery, was CIV
en- l0-year term at Fort Jay, n. y, for
refusing to clean camp after being absent
a week without leave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Rather Than Seven Hours for Govern
ment Employees in Civil Service.

Washington, d. c., June 25-An agree
ment was reached to-day by Senate and
House conferees on the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill pro-
viding that all government employees in
the civil service shall work eight hours
daily instead of seven, as at present,
beginning July /, and shall receive ad-
ditional pay annually.
The conference also agreed to contin l..
ance of sub treasures at Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia, st. Louis and
San Francisco, which the House had
voted to abolish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
CAPTURES CONFIRMED.
Prisoners Taken by the Italians Include
All Taken on Piave.

Washington, d. c., June 25. A de-
spatch to the Italian embassy from Rome
to-day confirmed the announcement yes
terday that prisoners taken by the Ital-
ians in the fighting at the Piaye mum
bered $4,000. This includes some 10000
or $4,000 captured during the past week,
before the Austrian offensive was turned
into rout.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
ENLISTED IN NEWPORT.
Leroy Z. Berry of Sheffield, Who Was Sc
verely Wounded.

st. Johnsbury, June 25.-Leroy f. Ber-
ry of Sheffield, %, of Co. f, l03d infan-
try, is reported severely wounded on June
Is. his brother. Raymond Berry of Shelf
field, was notified yesterday. He enlisted
last July in Co. L of Newport, went
across in October, and few weeks ago
went into the trenches for the fourth
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
NO PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
For the Massachusetts, Constitution, II
Was Decided To-day.

Boston, June 25.--A proposed amend
ment providing for statewide prohibition
was unanimously rejected without de.
bate by the constitutional convention to.
day. The amendment had been favor
ably reported by the committee on liquor
laws and had been on the calendar since
last fall. In view of the ratification by
the legislature of the federal prohibition
amendment, however, both sides agreed
that it would be unwise to press for state
action now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
SUTHERLAND WINS
SEAT IN SENATE
West Virginia Man Was Opposed by
Former Senator Chiffon,
Democrat,

Washington, D. c., June Ex-senator
Sutherland of West Virginia, Republi.
can, is entitled to his seat in the Senate,
the Senate privileges and elections com
mittee decided to-day in dismssing the
election contest brought year ago by
former Senator Chiffon, Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
BUcKLAND PRESIDENT.
Goes to Head Of the New Haven Railroad
System.

New York, June 25.-Edward G. Buck.
land, vice president and general counsel
Of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, was elected president by
the board Of directors here to-day Mr..
Buekland succeeds Edward J. Pearson.
former president, who has been made
federal manager Of the road by Director
Gezerzl AcAzoo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
LUMBER CUT SMALLER.
Ten Per Cent. Reduction in 1917 from
the Previous Year.

Washington. ID. C., June 25.-Tbe lum-
Der cut in the United States amounted to
81. .ssl $50 600 feet in 1917. the forest
service to-day announced. That was ap-
proximately ten per cent less than in
lale. The decrease was due principally
to largely cIrtailed private building oper
ations. scarcity Of labor. transportation
difficulties. curtailment Of demand in the
wood using industries. and more or less
general distortion II lumber distribution
through ordinary channels Of trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
CREEK ARMY OF 100000
Will Soon Be in the Field, Additional
Troops Being Called.

Paris. June p (Hsvas agency Greece
soon viii have more than 2O0.00 men
under arms, says q statement given by
the Greek legation here 10 The Matin.
Additional troops beyond this number
ere to be called to the colors soon, il Is
sSaed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
DROWNED ACCIDENTALLY.
Seaman Russell B. Manchester Of FsI
River, Mass

Washington, D. C.. June 25.-The navy
department to-day announced the acci-
dental drowning at Pensaools. Pa. on
June p. az seaman Russell p. Msnches-
ter, y. y. v Of Fall River, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
AUsTRIANs SURROUNDED
One Report Has II That Part Of Army Is
in Great Danger.

London, June 25.-The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
company quotes the Gicrnate Dltslia a.
saying that the troops Of Archduke Jo-
seph and Of General Wum are virtually
surrounded and must surrender Or be an
initiated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
STREcKER REAPPoINTED
As Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Boston

Washington. D. C., June 25.-Chsrles
b. Strecler Of Boston was reappointed
by President Wilson today as assistant
treasurer of the United States at Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
ITALY WAS TO BE PUT OUT
OF WAR FOR ALL TIME
However, General Diaz, Commander
of the Italian Forces, Calls Upon
His Army to Prepare for New
Trials, Which Lie Ahead

Washington Co. June 25-An official despatch from Rome
to-day the Ausrian full retreat and that taken
show that Austria had not contemplated the poss
by of defeat and promising her soldiers this offensive would
beAhe last strike to put Italy out of the war.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
Shakespeare and the Bible.

Whatever his faults aud limitations,
Shakespeare will live forever. DIR.
George w. Carey has said: shake
speare probcd the decps Of human
possibilities, analysed the stun from
which thoughts are made. turned the
searchlight of Incompatible genius on
the records of the soul, painted its
deeds on the canvas Of life, and left IL
naked and ashamed" Shakespeare
and the Bible will survive. after all
our current literature is forgotten
Los Angeles Times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
War BREAD.

The wheat situation has become so
acute that drastic measures are re-
sorted to ard boarding should be made
impossible for those who are unpatrlotic
enough to thus lend their aid to the
enemy. Substitutes for wheat are pro
vided and bakers are required under a
new law that has gone into effect 10
blend these substitutes Immediately.
Some Of these substitutes are barley
-four, corn meal. potato flour, rolled
oats. sweet potato -four, corn flour,
oat meal, rice flour, and soy bean Hour.
Bakers are required under a license
regulation to mix five per cent of these
cereals with bread and rolls until Feb.
cath, when minimum of 20 per cent
is to be used. The Victory losves con.
tain about 20 per cent of the cereal
substitute and 1t has been found salts
factory.
The United States Government would
not resort to these rules ana regula-
tons were it not necessary and every
one should willingly and gladly ac-
quiesce IN every war measure that is
suggested by the different administra-
tors.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
RECRUITING AMONG
MOTHERS.

NV sasssS'
We place before our readers the beau
tifu and inspiring lines Of Sarah Ben
ton Dunn who has been such a power
for recruiting among mothers. Every
mother whose son has gone away, or is
to go. is strsngled with grief at the
parting. yet she who has always
sought the best cannot now be satisfied
with less?
THE VOLUNTEERS MOTHER:
He was so beautiful-my baby son!
His sun-kissed curls chung close around
his head
His deep blue eyes looked trustingly in
mine.
] did my best to keep his beauty fair
And fresh and clean and dainty. for
knew
! never could be satisfied with less.
He was so strong and well, my little
son!
! gave my days and nights to keep him
SO
Called in fresh air and sunlight to my
aid,
Good food and play all heslthful things
Of life.
! wanted physical perfection, for
never could be satisfied with less.
He was so bright and clever. my big
son!
] sent him to the very best of schools,
Denying self that he might know no
lack
or opportunity to do his best.
Or feel no door of progress closed to
him
! never could be satisfied with less.
And yet-but now-my well-beloved
son.
For your perfection can | pay the
price?
Or would have you play the towards
part.
With selfish. shriveled soul to small to
dwell
Within SO fair frame? Is that my
choice?
sought the besll Shall be satisfied
with less?
Nav, would have YOU honorable. my
son
Just loyal, brave and truthful scorning
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
Two BITS A day CLUB.

Out IN Phoenix. Ariz.. a movement has
been inaugurated for the formotion of
''Two-Bits a Day" Clubs, the membs RS
Of which are to buy quarters worth
Of Thrift Stamps every day. Three
men each took hundred Thrift cards.
pasted one stamp in each card and sold
the entire lot before two blocks had
been covered.
1.-Two. Bits" is the old term. dating
back to the early days of the country,
for quarter of dollar, and Is still
used in the South and West. Every
patriotic American now wants Ito do
his Bit" the members of these clubs
are carrying out this idea finely in do
ing their two bits" every day. 1t is
to be hoped that Two Bits Day"
clubs will be formed all over the coun-
try in the great wsr-savings campaign.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
For Group Mofhers-.
AlOays Keep this Handy

fhs day of the Group scare IL over
for those parsnts Who wisely tsep
1oisys Honey and Tar Compound n
the home ready for instant use.
W. c. Allen. Boseley. Mo. writes: II
have raised family OF four children.
Compound with all of them. l md Il
the best Group and cough medicine I
have ever used and I have used Il for
eight or ten years. and can Recommend
II toward nightfaii the. little ones
Crow hoarse or croupy, II their breath
Ing becomes wheezy and stuffy. give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
promptly and It will ward on an attack
of Group.
II you are awakened by the hoarse
brassy cough that means Group, give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at
once. II will ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phlegm.
and soon they will have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet sleep.
4 4 4 Every user In , friend
Stormes Drug Store.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of
the soul over the flesh, that is TO say
over fear; fear Of poverty, Of suffer.
ing, of calumny, Of illness, Of loneli.
ness and OF death. There is no real
plety without heroism. Herolsm is the
dazzling and glorious concentration Of
courage.-Amiel.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
The Clever Man.

The Los Angeles Express has an
idea that a clever man is one who
never attempts to do things he knows
ne can't.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-02-07
A TOAST TO The KAISER.

mere 10 the hhlsftS
The limherger cheese;
May the bump on his head
Grow down To his knees
May he break his id neck
On the Hindenburg line.
And 20 to hell singing
The Watch and Rhine. "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-11
TUSCANIA LOST
Continued from First Page.)

ford. Va. FIrury =. Murphy. Wal!"wa,
ore. Marcus e. tonk. Como. Mont. sd
MY ". E..-ul:t. M1rSa:l"id ore. Fred :.
Ail.a. lAa M!un.: William l.. NORM.
Portland. ''r". f::tn.hcrt II. Mnr&"r. \aSn-
vii!r. Tenn. 'iNJ,rGa y Sti"rlru, F"ru'lat".
Wash: i;"I"rt j. M"",iy. cambridge.
Mum. E"h""r =. Warren. S"ar;l". Wash:
Roy Manchester. Denver. Cole. Edward
= Parker. Grants Pass. Orc. E"dcr;"'i
y. Macdonald. H.i!iacham. Wash; Nm
dr"w - Anderson. Nc,Son MINI: Archie
= Roberts salem. Orc: William y. Con-
STAINS. BIu, Earth, MINI: John 7. Phl"C
! Icy Niorioc. Inn. Hans -N!nc:tyf. OrskoS.
Norway: ELLIS vi. Smith, Magnolia Park
no state giv"n; Elvln O. stephens.
Springfield. Ore: Norman .. Gr"CIor.
'cn,er. Tex: Joe r. RccI::"ld. G;ondttH.
Orc: Winston \. EIar;S0Ck. Rapidan,
Va: Iisnr,. g. Bates. BAKER. ORE. = Elmer
\ Houston. Hold Orc: Waiter T. Lar
son. Warren. Orr: Dale VI. Fish. Whoa
Tor. MINI: Alvin y. Collins. Mark"San,
Wis: Thomas :. Wasson. kosciusSn,
Mss: Rocco Gala hr"z. Mount Solo.
Wash.: I'htliI7 +. Ws;sand. BaltirHorN.
Nd: Wesley W. Hyatt. Lc5arr. Wash.
S,ani"y z. AwrhpurEcr. Dayton. O.;
frank Dr,hota. Jackson. Nina: i.:iey i.
Murray. F:Vcc0o ore: John \. Iaakk".
; Astoria. Orc: John Sloss. bochwirn"ch.
i;nr:rcwshir". Scotland: Lnst"r l.. Smith.
Calico. Orc: Alexander ! Dunn. Port
lard. Orc; Grinder =. AUstad. 0k1".,.
Nt"n.: Trcd NJ. UuScr. Farkston. :. n;
.i"tI y f.ichhamyncr. !?ast Grand Forks.
M!Ha.: Joan c. Rohinenn. Do.lasch. Ids
f'c-r,- y. S.r7heas. T:"nd. orc: William
y. ;'!ccrr. runro. Tex: William L. Ira
! Scsor. Cottonwood. M!nn.: VH-nc- =.
! farmland Chiffon Ore. Iarrcs a. SChlriSe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-11
German Comment

AMSTERDAM. F"h. l"--ln lh"I" CON-
mont On IT,: sinking -: II" 'inS'AHia.
-,l.., l:r'liu NEWSPAPERS : 'rr14nt ma
l,.u;>,.'" TaG"s I,.irrI:!- ;if"", "'rnriS"
inr- H. lux trans, port "n'v carried ap-
;.r"slm.rt,.iy :" itn ul.a. Thus. - AZ
,.niiintc 10 r"!,,rt~" siN''"'n lr7H*n"riS
n.,,r arrived ~ Errr.". ih": chl"n'Htr
'i1t "uly about la.ohn .\!srrican troops
lr.u r,.. ,nor. Thl+. 'h"y assert.
I"r""S with independent information al
hlmI Of this subject.
C;":rn"nia adds - 'hrs' ~" assertion
that th. sinking Of IN TuS'nnI1 EAN"
To" United states a nI"i blow when
f"r 4 moment ''thr.a:"n,I Il" unha.anCc'
.i..rrctIr, ~ War Enk'r
"EVrn So" il concludes. "Wr q" n0t
;ind"r-"%:jma' III" imror;h"rr a. Nln'r-
nr'S assistance. hu; ~ shall n"N'rih'-
i.~S lonl, 'nr further l'-h"lr successes.
Will Receive Aid
NEW YORK, Feb. l." The American
"i;u,,r: wh" wrr" rescued when In"
TH-,n:.ir WAS sunk and vi" lest ih"ir
purSnnal sIljpm"u; and clothing viii re-
,.rIVc aid from tn" American l:'d cross.
IT, +. Davidson. head 81 'il,' War council
at tn" E,I cross. today ~''Il lhG follow
INK cIhl. m"s<a@" H. tn" luud"W head
quarters.
"Iuu ~" authorized :" HUrrhas" uni
i"rm~ adm ",ittj:: i"r American officers
r..<,.In.d from IN" Tu>Cnula. permitting
ihrS., wh" can afford !" refund fa'"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-11
STOCKHOLDERS; MEETING.
La BELLE IRON WORKS



Notice. IS hereby given that the annual
meeting ni The Stockholders Of LnHrllr
Iron Works. Il cnrp"ratl"n created ana
organized under IN" laws ct m" Stnt"
Of Wrsi Virginia, Will he held in The
Assembly Room Of tn" Wheeling COM
mcrclaI Assoriaiion. in tn" Market Audi
tnrium Building. at the Corner of f.l"v.
cnlh and Market Streets. II the ~ oi
Wheeling. County nt, ono" Hta'' on W - .
Nirriui. nj tcn o'clock III IN" forenoon
.: tuesday. ia" l@ih day III March, ?!A:.
for III" purpose of ci"c'ing 4 board "i
Directors AMI tn" tranSictlon' "l H"!
business tina, may lawfully h' trans
acted a; an annual meeting If IN" stock
builders. Stock lrann;"r books Will h"
closed! with tho clos. Of business on
Monday. III" liih day Of February l3I"'
~ ordered under ia" ly-l.awS.
By urdr" 81 III" Board Of directors.
T.. g. KIRK. President.
". L. HIGGINS. Secretary.
f-ll-lS-2j-mr-i IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-11
French ReDOr.

PAHIS. Feb l".-t;crman raider.
w..r, acriy" lasi night ~ points on the
.NiSu. front. III The Argorlnc and III tn"
Nusg.s region. They were driven eff
H.. the fir. Of the French who on Ih':ir
OWN account raidcd German trenches IL
he" Champaign" and carried out sue
e, SSiTi scouting expeditions; elsewhere.
,nx,.,. some prisoners according u to-
DAYS VIZ offiT: report.
The artillery fir" WAS fairly intense
Yesterday IN the. Champaign" and III til"
%rr,Iun region. last nights. Official
statement II Inc French WIZ office Az
IlrLHrtu.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-11
German Statement.

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