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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
spcm 1miuas + a

Nmc hor hi meo Hprelie o9 %ellll'
orino lnIt MunebergS berll9e Ht9f
ON Spcn Guipa, Selten ira %lrfa
Gro mcb set boarli9e @open o9 oet
toprc .Sicrte. Men bpem bar Spcn
Suipo? sos Hrrneber9 bar han ma
tl,rliopis en- al Spperne paa DC 1lillte
Observation-Disclosures, iom fiTmpeoe en-
taper booblpS aamp moo Den rms.
life Spermn9t.
Mfcn Spcn Iuipas Saao er ittc
Niotlrino. Zen blcp nofsrt al Sol
ootcn ,sobon I3adorius Soang pep
WttItoioori aompaniet. .@aang oeoe
inniolcrtio life al tine Saar lont Speit
Suiuo / Huncberes Gi9t. Snt Tom
iio ioicn oa citer ariaen Hog ban Jig
ncb / iuclif Shorthand, / Spcflcle loit
Ntpbpoacr. Scr lcpcbe ban iom Sog-
~ncifpnloger / mango Mar.
Zen aonnlc arigcrs %~ifingebloo
fon1 inliolcrtio life belt til NO. "p9'
oeiuollcnc iortGller, at ban bar trpg-
tcIi9 bioiig pg ofte forleb Jig. %Tr't
par set, oa ban bar blct ralcnoc pnn
cnOcl 2appcr / HGrbcoen. ga lapet
han iia Ell peritabel &rnlt, og nleo
Sen off ban los pno Dem og 'fanlprp'
lchc life minbrc ello icr Stptfcr. Sll-
iibit iii oo9 2oppernc SpcrtaNct, %
oa blcu set @aang, iom 10 tit glcn-
ncrngoo.
Otter ocn Siitoric blep han "lo'
uiit" al Spgnct % orog 'aa til %ll-
bclnlillu, bppr ban boeoe pad Here
Sieocr iom bclpis @iencre bGrcr Nfnpil
eitcr bam iom @nananTs pg %nang'
uoocn. Seller life / &ilhelmina par
ban belt pellet paa @rllno al jim Sto'
ii0beo. San oooc / 1915. Sper
Glliua bar pgiaa fuact lin Sallta.
Zen or reiit paa @aan9bcract / Spcf'
icle al General Sanoels, Sen al Den
bcrpmtc iinifc Self. Ni arhciocS Del
ior o9iaa of iua rciit ct Monument
pua hans 8rap.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
Spiirc pta Ssimocnburg.

Gt itort ipumt Nluo NlcnNlpcr en-
Suntulc mclcm ,%Ioiirc OF Ell onlcri-
fonif ISo~llruuliit. ) SunltaIcll3 Sob
ital Eoiirc have uotnlt ielNcnoc ON
Nim0cnburQ:
Set err Hart. at Ell Mrriprcr or
oihUuNiQ al hcloigc clcr uhclniNc
CmitUnOiQbco2r. Mcn oct uiloc ur.
re obiuro at pa0itoa. at Minocnbura
/ uoQCn iUrlil @ru0 mar tiUnlpct III,
ser QuuitiNc SmitUuoiQbc0cr. Spcrt.
imo0, "a han opcrtoA Scoclicn Al
ollie &c Eroppcr. Ionl tiTmpc0c moo
Nli2lono, pdr StiuinNcn life puo no
OcIl Mau0c lna cllcr iorhnabnlnga-
iulo. Nuu i0o liz tucrtlnloN Ilillct
oucripr ru2iiitc Sroppcr, ION par
ourrlrNnc / Gal % Del %u0rnitcnc, ION
t~ioupc0c toppcrt oH iom par bc'iUlct
al en- uloornoc o'Iculip Nuno.
Set uor MlnbCnblrN3 Hptfc, at
ban iftc / un0ru Ntniccnoc loo Mob,
i|tuu0cruc> Miu2icuuNrcb foo <nbiln-
oclic pau line ElnnCr, men at han
fi,lQic Sen Suttlt, iom Ell tlarttTn-
frl0c @cusral oItiO mnn onucnoc:
VT ip!itic ocn ljcuOtIlQc Scr % loa
tillutet0iprC Sc ipllttc0c NUrQrnppcr.
I'll at Qicnucmiprc bette trUnNtca
ser iorit o1 'rcmit Qooc Ncrucr, o.
Dem ipnra Niuocuburg at bcllooc /
Cucrilpo.
Gu on0cu CnitUnoiQhco, iom
hpi Wrd0 bar bioruNct I'll Min0cn.
uIru@ NaabcnhclN, Cr hans Gpnc I'll
rlltil at bcrCNnc Sicnocla Strio@'
trUitcr % itratcQiltr N~ctin1clicr. Nl'
brjl bar ban iorrclnct liz mc0 Sen
riuu I'll Tlclocn2 StrlOafrGitcr, al.
OrlQ mocrpurhCrct Dem. Nltib hnl
han iulQt upic T~lCubCn0 NcpTNcllcr
irlp Ot tiliuuclnocubc bctpbuin12lpic
% olti0 bcrclnct bcrc3 mlliNc Sel.
Ger. NloriG loo han liz fringe ii
Slol huia Sio oN Stcb life iorcton
ham Quniti0. Nlcu han ollgrcbet
iorilcN han mcitcrlil al parcrc Ste
ser. notil han icIu after tunoc goo
pau. Sum en- ouct Nruocr cllrl
Norcr trai han 'iN bpppiA tiIboNc iol
Ocrl'ttr al nnarlbc mcb iorfUrocIii
Strait.
San biuocr ilp life til logct be
itcnt Triutip cllcr Sultcm. Nal
trriicr hucr @onN &c NiQlorcllcr, ion
Gorbolocnc trTuer, o9 npttiGaior liz
hpcr @aug GriariuNcrnc ira tiolige
re Slug. ll0cu Sull bar ban hap
Sen Gorocl at tiUupc inmmeu mel
Sroppcr, lonl Ter ~ Ill hdm ionu Ii
Ell @uN. ol bar blinb Silio Ill ham
4tcn man nlan butte pna. al Ell goi
Ncncral alto bar gobc Solbutcr, Tor
81 han alto pnanp Ioritdar al on
iporc S%roppcruc Ill at gicrc lit pocr
lie, Mco 'Icttc Sroppcr bar Ell 90.
@rncraI nIhrlR euom micirct. mcbcn
oct onpcuNtc bar iorctommci. at G.
900 @Gr cr bIcuct bcicirci. uaar DC.
~lertca al en- uNuclig General. q
or @cncraIcn icIu iom gisr 9obc Gle
llcttc SoIootcr al iiuc Srcppcr."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13


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M 'Ii1cr %di'oct oIIItrlll0 MItIr
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Scitc Slor'prollA IRA oct cQtntIllt
ellllc Nlorr Ct Hart "i1lroc a. No't
Iduoet2 |e'io''tuh1o. Na'tIonoct Ian
pNN en- N'doo' 'iQ'@ at port Mag Al
Iittcrt Sttn0rtSr 'oHl 'pNillnlrr poa
Dc tlul1i'InotnoI &clc a. ,>orotIoot1,
ION onlNtoCr nor Elonct2 Nlcrlc, Ell
N'trnc lom man ol'toNer hooIoloNc.
lll bc'ioor a. 'mcItct &ern. SHnc
''o'tc 9ntoNellr numocr 'tN blullot
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
0ohn Brown.

timber ct &eipg hos en- Nomilic.
Dror EN- Ntcgcrgllt paa pmtrent
IGnlnle Nlocr iom ban ielp blcp
brlltalt % ioare itpgt misbanolet,
fattct Sobn @ropn Den uroffcligc
&eIlutning at bli NIbolitionilt. San
9ioroe Jig iclp oct SpIte, at ban
icr Sremtiocu itllloe ierc &rig moo
9icgcrllouerict, % octte lit Spite
fGltet han en- 80 til. Sans Trin.
ciper, bpaO 9tegerilopcrict allgaar,
BAR ira Den Stlnlo al uroffeligc
Cnoen blcu DOG, at ban maatte lioc
Murtproeocn Tor line Erincipcr %
i'm urpffclige SpcrbcpiSning. Sobn
&romn bar Ell Nribcosmono, Scr
Tar fonlnlcll Tor tioligt til &eroen;
men hans Mtortprbloo bapbe go.
ncna &rpitcr", lon Sbicn 'ir OF
&nllt Iliien.
@ropn par ipbt / Connecticut +;
1900 al TorGlbre, ser bapoc Ell.
Gclif, mcllf og bollanoif @loo | line
Norcr. Icttc blonocbc @lob ira
ire itcrte, iribebsclIfc,oc Haccr
0ioroc bam til Ell nlcr enc aln1ln,
bella toroftcrioit, pilicitcrf pg be-
gapct Wtunb.
Som llllgallt bapbe fife Soblt
Nropn nogcn Srung cllcr Sp't I'll
Wilitprlipct. Npao bon bnpoc
icoct pioc OH, arlgcn / 1872, GAP
6cm ilio llpilic moo WfilitTrpT'c'
net, at ban @arg paa Sang loo
ilu mnlftcrc better cnb at no'er'
Sc ham puabpllcnbc Fligtcr Ion
Wtilitaioloot.
Np til lit tpucnoc Nar par han
ISoruucr, iiben Sonbmaalcr p9 Der
ci.cr SoarcbprOc. % ban ira
Nornbomntcn al hupoc pGrct mc9ct
oloo / Sprcnc, par bnil fan'tc life
lit hclc Sip iaa lnffcll1 p1 I'll
i,coa Ionl ocn Sio, pa ban po9teoe
Canr.
Snriolertio por ban blct git.
Gin Silitru bar nan bcifrcuct Icnl
On iinnpcl, mlcl net, illnf, |parlonl
4iiac al uomTrfct aarafter, quo
;~,n,ti, M Ncji0hcIic ar do0.
pioftiif Soritono.
Ga bun bpoc, blcp han git l9lci
irr ouocn Gang. % ban blcp OaI
til % @prn, hporai s ococ | c!
ma e(locr. &c cpri9c Born blct
u>mrrfcoc Mcnncifer, fnrattcrtaNt(
DC 'clpiorncatcnoc % lin Nnr I'll
WlUoc. Sc ltettct bom troll9er
icr at hiUlpc bam I'll at ina pc'
lIool. han hauoc Iut 't9.
Oct por / 1884. at @romll 1lpr
So lin @robcr bcticrot ntco, at hoi
ror bcitcrnt rna at bc1pnoe attl
Grio moo NcacrIlapcrlct.
San los inc Gloitc Senller tll@
lcnnc oiuc bam oct cote, at DC, OH
r,Spcnoiat, ifuIoc ore lit Siu
Gomocu moo, hpab ban rarof a
rUrc NoticucnS pGritc TorbanoelI
"a sfamplct, Gcrpcn 'lntiec
ron iirr Samilic I'll Glba. Nci'
Jorf Stat. ~ began 'is 'aa II
NoSlodmicttS, bpor han or9alli'c
rcSc en- 9igo. iom ifuloc blGlpe o.
taac liz al Nc9crilapcr. Der hapo
rrn,t ira line GicrmTlS. : c
Srcp til Scmne 2iaa ltripcr han
NJ. a.: "Staa ianuncn til 'lolt
GlobSbraabc. 2ao coer bGll9r
rpis ! MAJ; men Jig life CT Sro
Iom ifaber ct @eolem."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13

EaitOr ,. &paaie, iom iioen / Of.
tcber Iioitc Nar bar betient 3ions Nte.
nigbco al Den norife Spl,obe / Wtin.
ncapolis. bar a~lltaget aaIb ira Mc.
nigbeoen iom fat aniat GreIt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
TgnsfnIn.

Sposiulo. Gu Al "Iccorah|o
item goulc Abomucutcr, NIlffcl Nu.
ocrion, er Den 26oc Ccccmbcr 1916
oiaooct peo Ieocu / erie. W}im. nj
beoe citerIaoer iiQ lem Barn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
Ten nprife Nmcritnlinics Nfticr.

Sielgc Telegram ira Nopeotontorct /
ariiliania til Sinjcn9 Gblcagotontor.
oaterct Den zoe 6cbrlur. uar aurien
paa Sinicn9 Attler 9aa ariitiauia
@ers 250%o eacr $4,000 pr. gf.
tic.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13

@uiS &C liter "Seccrab. Soften. nrbcfnl Den
I'll N,Gboer % aicnoie. Gis benz et Sumner AZ
@laoet III o9 "a - % fenher &c os Ell np
Nbcnnert. fful oi roi oihe al pnaiiisrrc oc;.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13
VNtlfic Collins:
Spt0t

llben Communicating Ell az DC
melt I~p1nSenbc og fGngslenoe 6or'
tuainger, ipm err ifrcpet / pore Gage.
Som Ell mpitiif EMBELLISHMENTS Ell.
Ter inn en- Gonon GopIe's Sctcftip.
ron,an boIoer ocn 2GierenS Spmerf.
iombeo iangen ira iprit I'll iiolt.
"Somcu / Spiot" or ct Spinoel.
prp al Git % &Gntcr, Clifton og
SAB.
479 Siber / fort Sogiormat.
Tris 500. %eo Soften"
ct Nar . S@.OO
B. ANUNDsEN PUBL. CO,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13

eens "1efprnb. Spieu % SEQ arntR" ~
Slgg % SeHuer 1 @am.e!aHnci HaraioHi
ilHaeniea G. $3.50, torlo ioegeeHel.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-13

NMfcs.-Gn 90rnella D9 mloz
~ beialbrenbe Mano. Der %forltdar o9 tan
leoe Narmarbeioe / u. 9. Soan irtad 'or'too
zig paa Nelte og off SlaGs Wa'tineri. anore
eup fprietlasies WGno bsheper life at meloe
ia. ,Sor nGrmere S%plpsninger "TRIP til
W{rs. Raonbilo 0oten, Srpdst, u. ,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22
A CLEARANCE SALE OF SERGE
AND SILK DRESSES AT TRULY
REMARKABLE PRICES

Every woman should have separate
dress in her wardrobe She will find
here in the hundreds of styles to
choose from just the dress to suit her
own particular taste, at prices that
she will want to pay. See the line
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22

Surprising Blouse Values of Fine Silk
Materials
Blouses of Georgette Crepe and Crepe
DECLINE, formerly selling for $3.50 and
$3.50, now $5.95
Crepe-de-Chine Blouses formerly $3.50,
now $4.98
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22

Bleached Muslin, 36-in. wide, good quality,
18c values. November Sale price, 12c yd.
36-in Brown Muslin, regular 15c value. Sale
price, 10c yd.
17-in Brown Part Linen Crash Toweling,
good value at 15c. Our price, 121c yd.
Linen welt Bleached Toweling, blue border.
Regular price, 18c. Sale price, lac yd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22
Save as You Spend at The Fair

Save as You Spend at The Fair
1OPer Cent OFF Regular Price
On all fancy linens, lunch cloths, tray cloths,
pattern cloths, etc.
Dress Ginghams now 17c per yard
Pretty Plaids and Stripe effects in the assert
ment They are worth much more on today's
market. Buy now
REDUCTION ON TOWELS
Bleached Turkish Towels, good size regular
15c value, for Csc
Turkish Towels, fancy jacquard bordered,
fine quality, assorted patterns. Special at
ACC each
Turkish Wash Cloths, 6 for Csc
Face Cloths pure quality Turkish, white and
colored borders. Regular 10c value. Sale
price, z for 15c
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22

Save AS You Spend at The Fair
Reductions on Dress Goods
Fine French Serge, all the popular shades, in
Guiding prune, beetroot and new blue, 89c 3D.
Wool Serge, 36-in., now CSC yd.
Worsted School Plaids, Stripes and Checks,
40-in., $1.0O values. Special, $50 I'd.
Fine all-wool Challies, dainty stripes and for
al patterns. Special, acc I'd.
Velvet Corduroy, 31-inch, navy, burgundy,
green, seal brown. Special $1.39 yd
Bear Cloth for childrens coats, navy, grey
and red, 50-in. wide. Regular $500 value
Special, $1.98 yd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22

Save AS You Spend at The Fair
Cretonnes, pretty floral designs suitable for
making all kinds of bags Regular 35c and
39c per yard materials. Special 29c yd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22

Forget Walk Through Our Downstairs Store
Special Values ava
Glow small dnotnn
Comforters for Winter
patterns andcolo efourtho off REGULARS
$263 $425
now$ now
Low Price on Berry Sets
some patern alues
APRONS--OnePie Overall Styles, CSC
November Sale Price, CSC
Bath Robes and Kimonos Make Fine Christmas Gifts
so Q $500
Kmon of crepes in aternsp to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-22
Big, Excellent ASSIGNMENTS Of Crockery

We carry many open stock patterns in Dinner Sets.
Handsome Cut Glass in exclusive patterns and designs
Plain Glassware, Ktchenware both for daily and cookl
to beat elsewhere
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
TWO MILLION BOYS
TO Be ENLISTED.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WANTS GREAT ARMY OF
BOYS TO ENLIST.
WILL HELP GROW BIG CROPS
Adequate Food Supply VIII Be Great
Aid To United States and Its Al
lies In Winning the Great
Struggle For Humanity.

Washington,-To further its cam
paign for food conservation during the
war tho agricultural department or
dered distribution throughout The
country OF tho resolutions adopted at
tho st. Louis conference of agricultu.
raj experts, urging enlistment of an
army OF 100000 boys to aid in in.
creasIng production and a federal ap.
preparation of $25, 100000 to meet the
extraordinary needs of agriculture.
Secretary Houston, who attended
the st. Louis meeting, attaches great
importance to the resulting campaign
among editors of agricultural papers,
professors OF agriculture and others
for immediate mobilization of food
production resources. Representative
OF state agricultural colleges or state
commissions from 32 states took part
In the conferences and pledged them
selves to aid the federal government
in every way possible.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
BRITISH GRIP GERMAN LINES
British Wedge Is Driven Further Into
the Hindenburg Line to the
South Of Lens.

Capture of the city OF Lens
by Gen. lIaig's forces became more OF
y certainty after the town of LEVIN,
adjoining the doomed German strong.
hold;Nwas captured The British also
drove their wedge further into The
vauntcd Hindenburg line to the south
of Lens.
The Germans were violently attack
cd along practically the entire front
against which the British commander
has for days been hurting thousands
of tons OF lead and thousands of men.
East Of Nimy Ridge the victorious
British troops advanced from two to
three miles Violent fighting occurred
IN the Cambrai region, with marked
success.
On the southern extremity of the
line the British advanced to within a
few hundred yards of St. Quentin. The
village OF Gricourt was taken after
desperate fighting,
Charging Britons captured IL only
after sharp hand-tohand fighting.
finally carrying the last positions held
by the Germans at the point Of the
bayonet. Four hundred prisoners were
captured there.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
STATE TROOPERS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
DOING GUARD DUTY AT BRIDGES
AND MANUFACTURING PLANTS
THROUGHOUT STATE.
MODELLING AT MERIDIAN
Big Camp Established at Mississippi.
Alabama Fair Grounds-Recruit-
Ing Rapidly To Full War
Strength.

Jacksonville third battalion, first
regiment, Mississippi national guard
is being mobilized to full war strength
in Meridian, the camp being estab
lished at the Mississippi-Alabama fair
grounds. Three hundred members OF
the division from Camp Swep Taylor
at Jackson were the first arrivals, fol.
lowed by company Of Columbus,
Capt. j. c. Sheffield; company L of
West Point, Capt. B. S. Selman, and
company M Of Laurel, Capt. E. F.
Bartlett.
Arrangements for mobilization at
Meridian were made by Lieut.. Clinton
e. Darrah Of the general staff. They
will be in command of Maj. A. H. Pat.
terson of Natchez The second bat.
talon OF the first regiment, under
Major Carrell, will continue to mobil
ize at Jackson. Capt. ]. A. Hammond
company D, Meridian, has been Or
dered to report to Adjt. Gen. Scales
Immediately upon recruiting his com
pany to war strength and the recruit
Ing station at the armory Is being
kept open. Only a few more recruits
are necessary, word coming from
Lieut.. Nicholson at Scooba that he
was ready to join the company with
20 men from Kemper county.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
SNOW STORM CHECKS FIGHT
Counter-Attacks of Teutons Are Re.
pulsed-Raidino of the German
Trenches Continues.

London.-The operations along the
Arras-Lens line are greatly impeded
by snow storms. According to the Of
ficial report from British headquar-
ters, the Germans delivered two coun-
ter-attacks against the British posi-
tions in the neghborhood Of Monchy-
Le-Preux. but these failed.
The text of the statement reads:
Snow has fallen heavily and con.
tinuously, rendering observation i'm.
possible and greatly impeding the op-
erations of our troops.
Two German counter-attacks on
our new positions-in the neighbor.
hood of Monchy-Le-Preux-were sue
cessfully beaten off. Prisoners taken
in Monchy-Le.Preux state that they
had orders to hold the village at all
costs.
Further south bodies of our troops
succeeded in penetrating a German
position In the neighborhood of Dulle-
court and secured number of prison.
ers. They were counter-attacked by
large forces of the enemy and forced
back to their own lines.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
g 'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,.
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep--never grippe. sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Blliousness. Coated
Tongue. Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
BULGARIA ASKS FOR PEACE
Overtures For Separate Peace Made
to the Entente Allies BY the
Bulgarians.

London. Reports from a Swiss
source have been received in Rome
that the Bulgarian minister at Berne
has made oyertures to the entente
ministers with view to the conclu-
sion Of a separate peace, says the Ex
change Telegraph's Rome correspond.
eut.
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria
are sent by the Exchange Telegraph
representative at Lausanne. He re-
ports that the Gazette, of that city,
states it has learned semioficial Bul.
garian delegates are in Switzerland
endeayoring to arrive at basis for
separate peace with Representatives of
the entente.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
SEA
DEFENSIVE AREAS
PERMISSION MUST BE SECURED
BEFORE ANY VESSELS ARE
ALLOWED TO ENTER.
WILL REGULATE ALL CRAFT
VIII Defend All Harbors With Force
Of Arms-No Vessels Can Ira
verse Area at Greater Speed
Than Knots an Hour.

Washington.--An official order des
ignating defensive sea areas" on the
coasts OF the United States and its in
suiar possessions has been issued
Regulations governing the movements
Of vessels in these waters are append
ed, and the order concludes with this
statement:
"The responsibility of the United
States Of America for any damage in.
flicted by force of arms with the OBJ
1ect of OBTAINING any persons or ves-
sci proceeding in contravention to reg
ulations duly promulgated in accord
ance with this executive order shall
cease from this date"
The areas specified are mouth Of
the Kennebec river, Portland, Me-,
Portsmouth, Boston, New Bedford,
Newport, Long Island east, New York
east, New York main entrance, Della
ware river Chesapeake entrance, Bal
timore, Potomac, Hampton Roads,
Wilmington, Cape Fear, Charleston,
Savannah, Key West, Tampa, Pensa-
cola, Mobile, Mississippi, Galveston,
San Diego, San Francisco, Columbia
river, Port Orchard, Honolulu and Ma
Mia. An inner and outer limit is fix
ed for each area and the secretary of
the navy is charged with the duty of
publishing and enforcing the regula-
tions, Entrances for inbound or out
bound vessels are designated for each
port. The lightships or other markers
OF courses to be followed are given
with compass bearings for the infor-
nation Of mariners.
"A vessel desiring to cross a defen-
sive area" the regulations state, shall
proceed to the vicinity Of the entrance
to the proper channel, flying her ma
tional colors, together with interna-
tional code number and pilot signal,
and there await communication with
the harbor entrance patrol" All YES
sells are prohibited from entering the
limits of the defensive sea area.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
WAR COUNCIL WILL
MEET At CAPITAL
BRITISH AND FRENCH OFFICIALS
COMING FOR CONFERENCE
WITH UNCLE SAM.
WILL WAGE VIGOROUS WAR
Military Cooperation With Entente
Allies Will Be Carefully Planned.
Will First Aid in Clearing
Sea Lanes.

ngton.-Assembly in Wash
ington within few days OF a great
international war council was foro
shadoWed by an announcement from
the state department that British
commission, headed by Arthur ]. Bal
four, minister of foreign affairs, is
expected to arrive this week to discuss
with the government here questions
connected with the conduct of the war.
In addition to the foreign minister, the
commission will include Admiral de
Chair Of the British navy, General
Bridges of the army and the governor
of the Bank of England, attended by a
numerous staff
Foreign Commissioners Coming.
This was as far as the announce.
mont made by the state department
goes, but 1t was learned authoritative.
ly that French commission composed
OF officials and officers equally as dis
tinguished as the British representa-.
NA'NS olSO hilA NC III w uSIlUkl
about the same time. This commits.
sion will be headed by M. Viviani at
present minister of justice in the
French cabinet and formerly premier.
While it is by no means certain that
there will be joint meeting of the
visiting commissions, if the state de.
partment should desire to avoid the
appearance of an alliance, there is Ger.
tain to be concert of action in some
way.
The greatest problem before the
conference Is stated to be the mainte.
nance of the flow of American mum.
tions and food supplies to Europe.
This will be sought first by naval co.
operation to fight the German subma-
rine, second by construction OF huge
fleet of wooden merchantmen to mega
tive its destructiveness, and third by
a ways and means to increase manu-
facture and the allies ability to pay
for the products.