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me VOL. 2, NO. 112. cahlkiiad, m:w muxico. wi:ini:hiay, AtciiRT 21, idim. ta.oo Yer, ooe. Month, n. Ooyji BRITISH START TWO OFFENSIVES FRENCH CONTINUE TO ADVANCE By Associated Press. London, August 21. The Ilrltlsh raptured Courcelles, Achlet Lc Pe tit and reached Moyenvllle and lleaucourt Hur Ancre In drive which began thin mom Inn north of Ancre rlvfr. The attack was be tween Moyenvllle and lleaucourt Snr Anne, distance of eight and one half mile. The attact was without artillery preparation a.nd waa completely successful. It was made by the third army under Ceneral Ilyng. Ilrltlsh Headquarters, Auk. 21. Ceneral HaIk this morning launch ed an offensive on a front of ten thousand yards. The hlch rontonr between Adlnfer and Moyenvllle waa the northern rone of attack and Hulsleux Am Mont the south ern front. With Ilrltlsh Army In France, Auk. 21. In the first hour of the offensive started 'thin mornln the lly Associated Press. Thi Ilrltlah ntriirk the Cermans j today over a front of ten miles southwest of Aarras, which attack : began Just at dawn this morning. The Ilrltlsh advanced from 2 to 3 I miles, capturing Moyennevllle, iCourcelles, Achletlepltet and Ileaii-' court Sur-Ancre. They a I no reach ed Achletlegre.nd. Larue numbers of tanks participated and unofficial dispatches Indicate that Ilrltlsh ad- vnnce carried battle line three, miles fiom llap;uiine, which la re-: potted to be on important fSerman' bane In I'lenidy. If this flilve continues along the, northern side of Plcardv salient the' enemy forces further south will be" In a serious position. lAYoitutLi; iikpout votf.d hy iioi ni: militaiiy committf.i: on man powlu mix. Uy Associated l'n. Washington, Aug. 21. - A favora ble report was voted today by the house military rommitte on the ad ministration man-power bill with an amendment providing that )ouths from 18 to 20 shall be pluced In separate classifications to be called Into military service al ter the men from 20 to 4 5 have been exhausted. Ily Associated Prees. lV.rls, Auk. 21. The French have reached u point not far from the portion of Pontolse, two and AUK YOUR LIBERTY BONDS AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS PROTECTED BY BURGLARY INSURANCE? This is of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE. If you will leave them in our safe, we will pay for the insurance F REE OF CHARGE! THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus $200,000.00 four-tenths miles from the IntransiKeanto. No) on, says London, Auk. 21. -The French advanced three miles today alonK the Olse mul reached Remplgny, one mile from the outskirts of Noyon. The line occupied by 'Jen. MiTtin's army at two o'clock this afternoon ran from Sea pinny to Pnntolse, thence to La Pommeray, Montlehersy, Cuts, ComeJln, Iller ancourt, Staubln. Iaitour farm, Mont Ie Pioncfi farm, Visaponln, Klruxy, Laval and rewhes the Als ne river at Courtll. A GERMAN U-BOAT FITS OUT RAIDER Dy Associated Prrsa. A Canadian Atlantic Port, A up. 21. It Is reported heie today that the steam trawler, Triumph, has been fitted with two Runs and a. wireless outfit and Is manned by 16 Cermans from a t'-boat, who captured the trawler yesterday, and Is now engnKed In raiding the fish ing banks off Novla Scotia coast. Crews off the schooners sunk by the Triumph have arrived here. Vese known to have been atink nre the Cna II. Saunders of Lunen burg. K. Piatt Andrew of C.loucea ter and Francis J. Ohra of lioston. Mrs. Whit Wrkbf iuid son, CliailiH. returned Sunday afternocn from a vlnlt to Artesln their home, for i-iiiny years. While there Mrs. Wright whs honor irnest at a re cef'Wm held nt the home of Mrs. ' Ja''obson. START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH YOUR GOVERNMENT BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS THE NATIONAL BANK OF CARLSBAD Member of Federal Ueserve lUnk Ilrltlsh captured Ablalnezevelle, lieaucourt and Moyenvllle. The Ilrltlsh attacked on a front of tea miles between Anas and Albert. Attacks extended from Ancre river at lleaucourt to Just north of Moy envllle. Some Cerman Held guns and two hundred prisoners were taken by the Ilrltlsh early thin morning. Coticells a.nd Achlct-Le-Ilotlt were also captured. With Ilrltlsh Army In France, Auk. 21. All Cerman out pout po sitions along the Important Dran outre ridge between Knudekot and I.ocre Hospice has been attacked by the Ilrltlsh. The result Is unknown at present. This front Is In the Lys salient. Paris, Auk. 21.--The French to day continued their advance along the whole front between Olse and Alsne this morninK. Carlepont and Cuts were captured. After sharp ftKhtlnK the French took ground west of LassiKny. BARBECUE We have doubled the amount of llarbecue now for several days and believe that we can fill all orders. Hot every morning, Including Sun day. Ilrlng your bucket and get, tome gravey, ; Fresji bakery goods always on hand. MODKL MARKKT A ILMCKRT. rbone tl. ARTKMETEC $9000,00 WORTH OF IT lly the flrt of September there have been iimiI In Call- bad this Minimer approximately one llioiisnnd tons of lee. This lee lint Immmi nold nt nn average pi ire of FIPTY-l-'lYK CUNTS Hr hundred Im. That li F.LLTKN DOLLAItS jer ton of Ice Mild, or LLLVLN THOl'KWD DOLLAItS, paid by Carlsbad for Ice. It year, coal made, locally manufactured Ice, cost the ilv lie, approximately, KL'VIINTY-l-1 I J CLNTS r hundred lb, average, or I'lFTL'HN DOLLAItS Mr ton. Since then, coal, and lalHtr, have gone, lip Immensely. (What nre you ni)Iiik ror oih er rohiiuodltk' now In romiuirlsoii with laxt )enr? al made Ire, It Is snfe t4 HHsume, whether blpKHl In, or li rally iu:ule, would have tt CaiMwul ON II OLLAU PI'lt 1 1 1 ' N -I 1 1 1 :i POUNDS aveniKo this yen-, or T i:TY HOI.LAIIS I I U TON. Deilurt the ci of l;e, present prlrc , fitmi tblx price, or I:L1:VI:.V IHH.LAHS, l ltOM rVi:.NTY, and multiply by OS 11 TIIOt'HAM), and ou will bey In to realize what ib CurMmd LlKbt & Power Co. ban N AVLI the jKxiplo of Carl-I.ml. We H) T n-k your thanks, but we do DINLUVi: YOl'lt PA THONAtilJ. Nine tiiousMiid lolars sael this Mimnier for n town the Nlre of Carl-bal, In ono n.iooKMllty alone, Is .NO hM ALL ITI'.M. We have done ALL IN OUt POWLIl to IIKLP Ut nm-erte, l'MU, I'l'KL, AMI IONi:V. Has our energy been uiisMnt? It Is dearly lip t )ou!!t The Carlsbad Light & Power Go. l'MCIS OK . ICC, ftOo r hundred lbs. at platform. Delivery price. 60e per hundred pounds. (What were you paying lat ycwrT Why leae t?) allium iti:ii irvri Li: link OXLIt I 1 1 I MILLS lly Associated Press. Washington, Auk. 21. As a re sult of the allied successes the past month the buttle front In Frunco from Khelms to the North Seu has been leduced In length over fifty miles, Ceneral Match told newtipu permeii today. At the mid-week conference tlcn, March enumerated 32 divisions an hating arrhed in France which were as followx: 1st to fith Inclu sive, I'Mli to I! Dth Inclusive, ,12nd :t:tni. ::,th. ::;th, :7th, 4 1st 42nd, 7i;th to Slid inclusive, K T t h , 8'Jtb, !ith to ?i:trd Inclusive. CALL IOU tillAIMATLH OF (.It .MIAK SCHOOL. The following teletiiam was re ceived by the Selective Draft Hoard Monday: Santa Fe, N. M., Auk. 19, 1911. To Hie l.ociij Hoard. -Have call for uradiiatcH oi Kiammur school er hU'hcr to take minhanical course at Am Ictilture anl Merhanlcul Col leKe. How many can von furnish from our leglstration? (Signed) II KID. .1. W. lrbv and famllv have re turned from San Anvelo. Texas, and will iiKain be residents of our city. Mr. Irby has accepted a position u salesman In the A. O Mhelby gro cery store, which position he held several years ago. They will k warmly welcomed to Carlsbad Vf many old friends.