Although the council last night voted to reconsider its rejection of the August salary claim of E. J. Carey as bandmaster, the motion to allow the claim was lost again. The committee on streets was instructed to ascertain the cost of laying Dolarway topping on the Main street paving and such other paving in the first district which need repairs. The council last night awarded W. H. Beardsley the sum of $60, being the amount of a bill for medical attention.

The British delivered a sharp-fought assault on the Western Front this morning. The British delivered a strong assault on the western front this morning. The British delivered a strong assault on the western front this morning. The British have captured Fleur, a mile and a half northwest of Combles, and have seized a greater part of Boleaux wood, a mile northeast of Combles. The British are sweeping westward toward Morval. A great movement threatens to surround Combles and force the garrison's surrender. Fragments of bulletins tonight indicated that the battle was the greatest since the offensive started.

British Moving Forward
LONDON, Sept. 15.
The British have resumed the Somme offensive. General Haig reporting a 200-yard advance on a wide front northwest of Combles. The British have reached a point north of the Albert-Baupaume road and are continuing the advance taking many prisoners en route.  The British captured 1000 yards of German positions southeast of Thiepval last night. 