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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Pretty Undermuslins
AT CLEARANCE PRICES.

$3.50 Envelope Chemise, fine Main
sock, neatly trimmed,
Clearance Price $1.1o
81. rs Women's Night Dresses, wide
embroidery or lace,
Clearance Price ,95c
S1.75 Fine Nainsook Night Gowns,
deliberately trimmed,
Clearance Price SLID
75c Envelope Chemise, fine Main
sock, Clearance Price DOC
zoe silk Boomers,
Clearance Price, soc
soc Batiste Boomers,
Clearance Price soc
Sl.25 Petticoats, cambria ruffle,
Clearance Price G0c
81 90 Corset Covers,
Clearance Price Use
39c Brassieres,
Clearance Price 25c
7oc seersucker Petticoats,
Clearance Price soc
osc Seersucker Petticoats,
Clearance Price 69c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Clearance i'm
Wash Goods Department

~ "oAs SOOuo AINPuA IlltSlll
zoe Pique Skirts,
Clearance Price 90
15c Ginghams for Dresses.
Clearance Price lie
tic Percales, best quality,
Clearance Price IL 1-2c
zoe Serpentine Crepes, Japanese or
floral designs,
" Clearance Price 15c
SOC 4O-inch Fancy voiles,
Clearance Price 25c
29c S6-inch Fancy voiles,
Clearance Price 17c
29c 36-inch Beach Cloth Skirtings in
stripes,
Clearance Price IL 1-2c
25c White Mercerized Madras, 27
inches wide,
Clearance Price IL 1-2c
SOC Mercerized Popins, 36-inch,
Clearance Price 100
29c White voiles and Rice Cloths,
Clearance Price 19c
28c Plain Voiles, 8 colors left.
Clearance Price 19c
SOC Fancy Beach Cloth Suitings, SO
inch, Clearance Price lie
tic Fancy Batiste,
Clearance Price lie
soc Dress Linens, SO inches wide In
six good colors,
Clearance Price 59S
zoe 36-inch Skirting Percales, Mil
Shorts, Clearance Price l4<
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
DOmestics
AT CLEARANCE PRICES

These offerings are not easy to du-
plicate.
S1.00 72x90 Armorside Sheets,
Clearance Price zoe
S105 63x90 Above Sheets,
Clearance Price csc
S1.25 81x9O Economy Sheets,
Clearance Price $1.1O
S1.45 s1x99 Pequot Sheets,
Clearance Price $1..35
zoe Pillow Cases, size 42x36; a heavy
grade cotton,
Clearance Price 17c
33c Pillow Cases, size 42x38H; Pc
quot quality,
Clearance Price 20c
SHEETINGS BY THE YARD.
15c 36-inch Bleached Cotton,
Clearance Price IL Ire
Csc 36-inch Bleached Cotton,
Clearance Price zoe
tic 36-inch Brown Cotton, Lock
wood make,
Clearance Price 15c
4Oc 9x4 Bleached Sheeting Of a
heavy grade,
Clearance Price 3Ot
45c 9x4 Bleached Sheeting,
Clearance Price 81 1-2c
| ACC 9x4 Brown Sheeting, extra
| heavy quality,
| Clearance Price 32c
| TUBINGS.
25c 45-inch Pillow Tubing,
Clearance Price 100
23c 42-inch Pillow Tubing,
Clearance Price 16c
| TOWELS.
69c extra large bath Towels,
Clearance Price soc
SOC Bath Towels,
Clearance Price 29c
25c Bath Towels,
Clearance Price 19c
tic Bath Towels,
Clearance Price 2 for 20
tic Large Huck Towels, colored Dor
ders, Clearance Price z for 25(
25c Guest Bath Towels in fancy col
orings, Clearance Price 15t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Special Offerings in
Hosiery and Underwear

CSC Bodice Silk Lisle Vests,
Clearance Price Csc
35c Fine Mercerized Vests,
Clearance Price Csc
35c Fitrite Vests,
Clearance Price Csc
S1.00 Munsing, light and medium
weight Union Suits,
Clearance Price 75c
tic Women's Lisle Vests,
Clearance Price 2 for csc
zoe Chldren's Vests, low neck,
Clearance Price 14c
58c Misses Union Suits,
Clearance Price soc
18c Women's Hose, black, white or
tan, Clearance Price 2 for 25c
75c Fibre Silk Hose,
Clearance Price SOC
SOC Silk Boot Hose, black or colors,
Clearance Price SOC pair
35c t'Burson'' Lisle Hose, black or
white, Clearance Price 25c pair
35c Tripletoe Silk Lisle Hose,
Clearance Price Csc
| SOC Buster Brown Hose; black, tan
or white, Clearance Price 25c
CSC Cutie Half Hose,
Clearance Price 23c
18c Children's Fine Rib Hose; black,
tan or white,
Clearance Price 2 for Csc
S1.50 Silk Hose in black, white o,
bronze, Clearance Price 81. 19
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Our Silk Department
offers many remarkable values in
this CLEARANCE.

offers many remarkable values in
this CLEARANCE.
$1.89 40-inch Crepe de Chine in all
the wanted shades,
Clearance Price 3 30
$1.75 Georgette Crepe in fourteen
different shades,
Clearance Price $1.25 yard
l Lot of Taffeta Silks, SO inches
wide in all the wanted shades;
regular $3.50,
Clearance Price $1.39
/ Lot Of Chiffons, 40 inches wide,
in purple, old rose, taupe, pink,
lavender, sky blue, Belgium and
Alice blue; regular $1.25,
Clearance Price 75c
$500 Skirtings, striped silks,
Clearance Price 8 1.39
$3.50 Plaid Silks for skirtings,
Clearance Price SOC yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Bed Spreads

That are slightly soiled from han
ding, all go in this clearance.
S1.75 Hemmed Quilt size, 72x84,
Clearance Price $1.15
$500 Hemmed Quilt, size 74x86,
Clearance Price $1.59
$500 Satin Hemmed Quilt, size S0x90,
Clearance Price $500
$500 Satin Hemmed Quilt, 80x90,
Clearance Price 1925
$3.50 Satin Scalloped and Cut Cor
.ner, cut Axe inches,
Clearance Price sos
$500 Scalloped Quilt. cut Axe inches,
Clearance Price $1.75
$1.25 45x60 Crib Spread,
Clearance Price sac
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Baggage Offerings
AT CLEARANCE PRICES

SOC Lunch Cases or Shopping Bags,
Clearance Price 29c
s1.75 Mating Case.
Clearance Price $1.39
$3.50 Black Enamel Week end Case,
Clearance Price $6.9S
$3.50 Mating Cases with two straps.
all round,
Clearance Price $3.50
$1,000 Genuine Cowhide Suit Case,
Clearance Price $6.9S
$3.50 Cases with tray and shirt fold,
Clearance Price $4.9S
$3.50 Imitation Walrus Grain, size
16, Clearance Price $1.9S
$3.50 Leather Bag, black with ham,
mer lock, 1S-inch size,
Clearance Price $4.9S
$500 Genuine Cowhide Bag in tan,
size Is inch,
Clearance Price $7.4S
$1,000 Genuine Cowhide Bag of a
rare quality in tan,
Clearance Price $9.9S
TRUNKS
AT CLEARANCE PRICES
32-inch Steamer Trunk, metal bound
with brass corners,
Clearance Price $5.9S
34-inch Steamer Trunk, strongly re-
inforced, metal bound and brass
corners, Clearance Price seas
34-inch Fibre Covered Trunk, steel
bound and with heavy brass cor
ners, Clearance Price $6.9S
36-inch Box Trunk, metal bound
with heavy brass corners, and two
straps, Clearance Price $13.9S
36-inch Likly Fibre covered Steame,
Trunk, strongly reinforced and
equipped with the Likly self-lock
ing lock; carries a five-year guar
antee, Clearance Price $I2.9s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems Bathing Suits

AT ONE HALF PRICE FOR A
QUICK CLEARANCE
Mems $1.00 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price soc
Mems $3.50 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price 75c
Mems $500 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price S1.OO
Mems $500 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Mems $500 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price $500
Mems $500 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Mems $500 Bathing Suits,
Clearance Price $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems White
Handkerchief

AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Mems &c Hemstitched White Hand
kerchiefs,
Clearance Price &c
Mems 10c Hemstitched White Hand
kerchiefs,
Clearance Price &c
Mems 12c Hemstitched White Hand
kerChiefs,
Clearance Price 10
Mems 15c Hemstitched White Hand
kerchiefs,
Clearance Price Sc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Notions
ALSO AT CLEARANCE PRICES

ALSO AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Now is a good chance to fill your
everyday needs at low prices.
Fancy shirtwaist Buttons, dozen on
card,
Clearance Price &c card
stickerei Braid, in all colors.
Clearance Price &c
SC Hump Hair Pins,
Clearance Price = for sc
l5c Sweeping Caps,
Clearance Price &c
10c Pearl Buttons,
Clearance Price &c
15c colorod Pearl Buttons.
Clearance Price 1Oc card
II. NJ. G. and G. M. G. Crochet Cot
ton. Clearance Price , for 25c
Coats and Ciarks Cotton,
Clearance Price .lc a spool
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems Pajamas

AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Men S1.00 Pajamas,
Clearance Price soc
Mems S1.50 Pajamas,
Clearance Price $1.20
Men, $500 Pajamas,
Clearance Price SIG
Mems $3.50 Pajamas,
Clearance Price 81. %
Sizes A, B. G and ID
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems Separate Trousers

AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Mems $500 Odd Trousers.
Clearance Price 81. 4S
Men 6 $3.50 Odd Trousers.
Clearance Price S1.OS
Men S $500 Odd Trousers,
Clearance Price S2.4S
Mems $500 Odd Trousers,
Clearance Price S2.9S
Mems $500 Odd Trousers.
Clearance Price S3.9S
Mems 5000 Odd Trousers,
Clearance Price S4.9S
Hundreds of pairs to choose from,
in sizes from % to 80 waist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems Suspenders

AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Lot Mems 25c President Braces,
Clearance Price 19c
Lot Mems 25c Cross Back Braces,
Clearance Price 19c
Lot Mems Soc Police STYLE
Braces,
Clearance Price 39c
Lot Mems SOC Heavy Work Braces,
Clearance Price 39c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Curtains and Draperies
AT CLEARANCE PRICES

25c Marquisette, cream or white,
Clearance Price 22c yard
zoe Curtain Scrims,
Clearance Price TIC yard
tic Curtain Scrims,
Clearance Price IL ~ & yard
SOC Sash Curtains in scrim,
Clearance Price TIC pair
i Lot S1.50 Scrim Curtains, with
lace edge in white,
Clearance Price Csc pair
/ Lot, two dozen, 42c Columbia Win
dow Shades, in yellow,
Clearance Price 35c each
Special Table of Remnants
Remnants of all materials, Sheet
ings, Cottons, Wash Goods, Silks,
Dress Goods, Scrims. etc.
ALL AT HALF PRICE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Neckwear

NeckWear
AT CLEARANCE PRICES
All 75c Neckwear,
Clearance Price 10c
All SOC Neckwear,
Clearance Price 39c
ALI 75c Yelling,
Clearance Price 49c
All SOC Yelling,
Clearance Price 26c yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30

AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Small Lot Mems 29c Shirts or Draw
ers,
Clearance Price II II {
Lot Mems soc Balbriggan Shirts or
Drawers,
Clearance Price Bic
Lot Mems soc Ribbed Athletic
Union Suits,
tru, Clearance Price 23c
Lot Mer's CSC Balbriggan Shirts or
Drawers,
Clearance Price 45c
Small Lot CSC White Ribbed Union
Suits,
Clearance Price 44c
Lot Mems Csc Jersey Ribbed Shirts
or Drawers,
Clearance Price 15c
Lot Mems CSC ''Porosknit" Shirts
or Drawers,
Clearance Price 39c
Lot Mems 75c Cotton Athletic Union
Suits,
Clearance Price 49c
Lot Mems soc Balbriggan Umen
Suits,
Clearance Price 62c
Lot Mems CSC Athletic Union Suits,
Clearance Price csc
Lot Mems S1.50 Ribbed Union Suits,
Clearance Price $1.15
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30

Mems RaincOats

Mems RaincOatS
AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Mems $500 Raincoats,
Clearance Price 1898
Mems 5000 Raincoats,
Clearance Price $4.95
Mems $3.50 Raincoats,
Clearance Price $5.S7
Mems $1,000 Raincoats,9
Clearance Price 1913
Mems $500 Raincoats,
Clearance Price 1915
liens $500 Raincoats.
Clearance Price $11.9O
Mems $500 Raincoats,
Clearance Price $14.5O
Buy your raincoat here at sale
prices and save money. The fall
rainy days are coming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems "Munsing"
Union Suits

Al CLEARANCE PhlUES
Mems 9sc Munsing" Union Suits,
Clearance Price 79c
Mems SLAB Munsing'' Union
Suits,
Clearance Price 81 20
Mems Sl.99 'Munsing' Union
Suits,
Clearance Price 80
Mems S2.48 "Munsing' Union
Suits,
Clearance Price S2.15
Mems S29S "Munsing'' Union
Quits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Sizes /, 2. 3. 4, 5, 6, z, g, .
Some are short sleeves ankle
length, some short sleeves, three
quarter length. some no sleeves, knee
length and some are long sleeves,
ankle length.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30

Our Corset Department
Has Also Many Items for This
Clearance
Regular $1.00, $1.50, $500 Corsets,
not all sizes in this lot,
Clearance Price 69c
Regular 75c Corsets,
Clearance Price SOC
Regular $1.O0 Corsets,
Clearance Price 75C
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems Shirts
AT CLEARANCE PRICES

I
Lot Mems soc Stiff Cuff Shirts,
Clearance Price sec
Lot Mems 75c Sport Neck Shirts,
Clearance Price 37c
Lot Mems 98c Soft Cuff Shirts,
Clearance Price zee
Lot Mems 98c Soft Collar and Cuff
Shirts,
Clearance Price 79c
Lot Mems CSC Sport Neck Shirts,
Clearance Price 49c
Lot Mems $3.50 Soft Cuff Shirts,
Clearance Price 99c
Small Lot S1.50 Sport Neck Shirts,
Clearance Price 75c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Special Bargains for a
Quick Clearance

Quick Clearance
Small lot mems auto busters; values
$500 to $500,
Clearance Price $1.25
One lot mems $500 heavy crash
work coats-Norfolk style,
Clearance Price $1.OO
Small lot mems Csc Wash Ties.
Clearance Price IL 1-2c
Small lot mems SOC Silk Wash Ties,
Clearance Price Csc
Small lot mems s9c Mesh Union
Suits in short sleeves,
Clearance Price 42c
Lot mems S1.O0 Silk Caps,
Clearance Price soc
Lot mems SOC Silk Four-in- Hands,
Clearance Price -29e
Small lot mems s1.00 "Olus'' Ath-
letic style union suits,
Clearance Price soc
About three dozen mostly small
sizes in mems Carter union
suits; values up to $3.50,
Clearance Price Use
Lot mems Soc Leather Belts,
Clearance Price 39c
Lot mems S1.50 Silk and Mohair
Caps, Clearance Price 75e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Mems and Young Mems
Suits
Am or annn nnrnra


AT CLEARANCE PRICES
Regardless Of market conditions on
clothing, we shall this season as in
the past seasons, put our stock of
mems Suits in Our Clearance Sale.
Many of our suits are suitable for
fall wear.
Lot Mems and Young Mems
$3.50 and $500 Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Lot q Mems and Young Mems
S22.50 and $4,000 Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Lot 3 II Mems and Young Mems
$500 Suits,
Clearance Price $14.5O
Lot MEMS and young mems
$500 Suits,
Clearance Price $11.5O
Lot s. Mems and Young Mems
$3.50 Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Lot G. Mems and Young Mems
$1,000 Suits,
Clearance Price $3.50
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
U.S.TAKES CONTROL OF SHIPS
Now Being Built Are lmmedi.
ately Requisitioned.

Washington-The emergency feet
corporation has requisitioned all mer'
chant vessels of more than $500 tons
now being built in American ship
yards. Double and triple labor shifts
will be put in the yards to speed CON
struction.
There are building in the Country's
yards about 700 ships. totaling more
than 100000 In tonnage, most Of it
contracted for by foreign firms. Amer
ican vessels will be retained by the
shipping board for operations. while
final disposition of the foreign craft
will be let to negotiations between tho
Will be left to negotiations between
the United States and the govern.
menas concerned.
No announcement was made as to
the amount of tonnage taken over, but
the shipping boards records show that
about 700 vessels OF nearly 1000, 900
tons Of all classes are building.
Az fast rs the yards are cleared of
their present construction they will he
put to work on the great fleet the gov-
eminent will build. The yards were
ordered to enter into no more con.
tracts or commitments for private con
btruction and to begin no new work
on contracts already made without
first obtaining the permission of the
fleet corporation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
FALSE ADDRESSES GIVEN
Department Of Justice Discover Reois.
trants Gave False Addresses
In Many Cities.

Observation-Disclosures of men in
the chief cities Of the country, reports
to the department of justice show.
gave fictitious addresses for draft reg
istration, and are now being sought by
government agents. Bridges, vacant
lots, streets that do not exist, and in
some cases, factory sites were given
as addresses by registrants who since
have disappeared. In a large number
OF cases prospects are not considered
bright for finding the slackers.
The practice appears to have been
more prevalent in the larger cities.
Slackers who, after having registered,
failed to report for physical examina.
ton, will be ordered into the military
service OF the United States without
further p~relimiaries. losing claims OF
exemptions and other considerations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
ATTITUDE OF POPE CHANGES
Partially Toward Germany Is Lessen.
ing Since Resignation of Beth
man-Hcilwag,

Rome.-It is stated III Vatican C,r
cles that the pope's impartial attitude
toward official Germany Is undergoing
a change. The pope IL reported to re,
greet greatly the acton OF Germany lA
connection with the departed Beleian5s
The new attitude appears 10 have been
adopted after the fall of DR.. Won Beth
mann-HollWeg, the imperial chancellor,
who Just before his resignation wrote
what now is apparent was a farewell
letter to the holy father thanking him
for his forbearance and favors, also
calling attention to the fact that he
had always tried his best to grant the
pope's demands regarding prisoners.
Commenting on the situation, Italia
points out that the relations of the Vat
lean with the Austrian Catholics are eX-
c%ellent, that whereas the German bi5h-
ops have been subservient to the gov
eminent the Austrian bishops have re.
manned independent and have ever
protested against German atrocities.
Italia says further Austria still de-
sires to keep In favor with the Vatican,
hoping therein to secure a peace inter-
mediary. This wish is encouraged by
the Vatican, which has not lost hope
Of sitting at the peace conference; also
that Benedict XIV. is careful not to con-
fuse his peace attempt with those now
being made by Socialists.
Although an absolute break with
Germany Is not expected at this time,
1t is certain that the Belgian deporta-
tons are daily making more difficult
the maintenance of relations. Tho
pope's personal position is also uncom-
Portable as the result Of the fight made
by Anglo-French and Belgian Catho-
lies, who long have claimed that the
pope was surrounded by central en-
pire influences.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
SUSPECTED SPY MAYBE SHOT
Member Of National Guard Nav Get
Death Penalty For Being
German Spy.

Newark, n. J.-IIenry Basel. form.
erly an employee of the Hamburg-Amer-
lean Steamship company. and more
lately a member OF the First infantry,
n. &. N. j., was taken by federal au-
thorities to Ellis Island a few days
ago. II has been learned that he had
been under arrest for several weeks.
The charge against Basel has not
been made public. His arrest was ac-
complished with absolute secrecy, and
since that time he has been under
military guard in the Essex county
jail, officials intimate that II suspi-
cions against him are proved to be cor.
rect he may be shot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
ENGLAND AND ]. s.
TO RULE THE SEAS
SHIPPING BOARD PLANS FOR CON
TROL OF WORLDS SHIPPING
OWNERS TO OPERATE.
PUT SHIPS IN THE ATLANTIC

Observation-Disclosures for taking over
for operation all American ocean-going
merchant ships will soon be announced
by the shipping board. Charters will
be requisitiOned under a recent act of
congress authorizing the president to
commander tonnage for government
uses.
The program is preliminary to put.
ting into operation an agreement be-
tween the American and British gov.
ernments for Joint control OF the
worlds shipping. 1t will give the ship
ping board control of ocean freight
charged by American ships and a rate
basis being worked out will be used
for building an international rate
schedule.
The chief aim in Communicating
charters is to get more ships into
transatlantic service. Many Ameri-
can coastwise vessels and ships en-
gagged in the Pacific and South Ameri.
can trade will be diverted to tram
Atlantic runs. Their places win be
taken to a large extent by ne itral and
Japanese tonnage.
The plan is to commander charters
and wherever advisable let the ships
be operated by wner under a gov.
ernment charter. The government
will direct operations and specify serv-
ices in which ships shall ply and where
ever operators fail to carry out the
shipping boards regulations charters
will be taken from them and given to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
SUBMARINE BASE
IS GOAL Of ALLIES
TORRENTIAl RAINS IN FLANDERS
FAIL TO STOP ALLIES DRIVE
AGAINST TEUTONS.
FIGHTING THROUGH SLUSH

London.-Torrential rains, sweeping
the Belgian flat lands, have not
quenched the ardor of the British
troops.
"The U.boat bases if it takes until
Christmas" Is the word going up and
down the lines, and the Tommies and
Anzacs and Poilus are only waiting a
halt in the rainfall to go over the top
again.
The operation undertaken by the
Anglo French armies In Flanders Is
beginning to reveal itself as one Of
the most difficult actions OF the war.
Tho country through which the troops
must advance Is absolutely flat-the
ideal terrain for trench warfare-and
the Germans have fortified 1t to the
last inch during their months OF occu-
patton.
Not only is It flat and difficult for
the artillery, but it is under present
conditions n vast bog for the greater
part of the year, rendering infantry
operations hazardous and effective ar
tillery transportation almost impossi-
Bile.
But II IA through this wilderness Of
wayy mud that the British and French
troops are determined to seek a de-
cision, Only the breaking of the clouds
remains for them to again come to
grips with the Germans.
One of the first results OF the i'm
portant German conference at Brus-
sells. where the kaiser presided and
which was attended by all the mill
tary chiefs of the west, Is declared to
be a heavy reinforcement OF Crown
Prince Ru%pprecht's lines. German
forces are to be withdrawn from the
already paper line in the east to
form n great reserve in Flanders, it
Is reported. The French are prevent.
ing the German Withdrawals from
other sections of the western front.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
ANTIDRAFT REVOLT
IS UNDER CONTROL
HoNGREL AGITkTORS AND OUT.
LAWS ATTEMPT TO EVADE
CoNscRlPTlON LAW.
LEADER SHOT BY OFFICERS
Prompt Action Of Officers and Loyal
Citizens Put End To Trouble Be-
fore II Reaches Extensive
Proportions.

Oklahoma City, Okla@Wlth one OF
their leaders dead. another captured
and at least % Of their bands in the
hands Of peace officers, posse leaders
were Of the opinion that the uprising
DIRECTORS TO the selectiye draft In Cen
trial Oklahoma was under control The
outlaws have been scattered into such
small bands that further successful
resistance is believed impossible.
Sheriff Grail Of Seminole county de.
clared he can handle the situation
with a small force of men.
The first blood Of the guerrilla war.
fare which was wagcd two days oc.
CURED in a brush between the outlaws
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-10
kERENSKY TO FORM CABINET
Conference In Winter Palace Of Poll.
tlelans Results In Vote Of Utmost
Confidence.

Petrograd.-The political conference
at the Winter Palace, attended by the
leaders Of the Ave parties, passed a res.
olution declaring Its confidence in Pre-.
mier Kerensky and inviting him 10
form his own cabinet.
Four OF the resolutions declared that
O new cabinet should adhere to the pro.
gram OF reform and consolidation is.
sued by Premier Kerensky on June
p. but the Constitutional Democrats
in their resolution made no mention OF
The program which they continue to op.
pose.