British Two Mile Advance Reported In Artois Front
British forces extended the Scarpe fighting east of Arras driving toward Neuville Vitame and Monchy Le Preux while taking Mary and other positions. Paris and Washington dispatches note up to 1,600 prisoners taken and continued shelling of Bapaume as French units push near Roye. A naval seaplane collision off Fire Island prompts the navy to announce Ensign Donald C. Vero and crew safe.
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Artois
Scarpe
Arras
Ancre
British War Office
Coreul River
Bapaume
Favreuill
Mary
Associated Press
London
Fampoux
Neuville Vitame
Monchy le Preux
Guemphe
Wancourt
Symme River
de Beney
Freanoy Leagye
Washington
Donald C. Vero
Fire Island
Navy Department
Government plan to educate boys after war
Senate debate on amendments to the moon power bill opened with a passage date likely today or tomorrow. The House bill substituted for the draft, while the military committee added a work or fight clause and other provisions. Senator Smith of Georgia proposed government at cost purchases of uniforms and equipment for army navy and marine corps officers. The Senate adopted an amendment for education after the war at government expense.
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Washington
Senate
House
Military
Smith
Georgia
Army
Navy, and
Marine Corpa
Germans Fail Wide Counter Offensive in France
Paris reports a large scale German push between Vailly and Soissons was repulsed and Mangin’s forces reclaimed ground in places. British prisoners risen to about 20 000 since August 21 per Petit Journal. Gloucester fishing schooner J Flaherty sunk by German U boat with 24 crew. all landed safely.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hangin
Vailly
Soissons
Mangin
Petit Journal
Associated Preas
Gloucester
Mons
J. Flaherty
Chas, Gregory
Barbecue stall promises doubled supply and daily heat
A brisk notice proclaims increased barbecue quantities for several days and confirms daily hot service. It invites customers to bring a bucket for gravy and mentions fresh bakery goods always available.
Arithmetic Ninety Hundred Dollars Worth of Ice
Report states Carlsbad used about one thousand tons of ice this summer. Ice sold at about five cents per hundred pounds, equating to roughly eleven dollars per ton, totaling about eleven thousand dollars paid by Carlsbad.
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Carlsbad
Carixbad
Carlsbad Light & Power
Prohibition Leaders Say President Endorses War Time National Ban
Washington reports that new prohibition leaders claim the president approved the wartime national prohibition measure and suggested delaying its effectiveness to January 1 next year. Negotiations pursue agreement for its passage during the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodmen Circle News Promises Big September Meeting
Last Thursday night a Woodmen Circle meeting included initiation and refreshments with strong attendance. Officials Mary Taylor and Kate Ferguson plan to visit September 14 inviting Lovington Artesia and Hope circles, aiming for a memorable event. Paul Ares arrived from the G L and F ranch and will return to the mountains tomorrow.
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Woodmen Circle
Mary Taylor
Supreme Managers
Kate Ferguson
Lovington
Artesia
Gladys Summerfield Returns From Missouri Visits
Gladys Summerfield came home Saturday after a sequence of four summer trips to various Missouri points.
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Gladys Summerfield
Points
Missouri
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