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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
KAISER HAS LOST
CHANCE. 0F VICTORY
Destroyed by Marshal Foch,
British Premier Tells
House of Commons
u. S. ARMY SOON TO
EQUAL GERMANY'S

During July $4,000 Troops Carried
Across the Ocean in British Ships
Alone-15O German Submarines Have
Been Destroyed.
LONDON, August 9.-''By the most
brilliant counter stroke in the annals |
Of the war Marshal Gen. Foch has driv-
: on the enemy back, and he would be
sanguine man ON the German general
staff who would now predict that Ger
many can obtain military victory this
year. do not wish to go beyond that,
declared Prime Minister Lloyd George
in an extended view Of the whole war
cituation in the house Of commons,
which has taken recess until October
49,
ct is too early to say the German
effort has been exhausted. The Ger
mans still have powerful forces in re-
serve. but it is not too early to say
that the chance they had on March q
will not again present itself
'.Cntil all the allies arc defeated at
'.The German people and Germany 5
allies arc beginning to he disillusioned.
In March Germany was promising
great things and the peace tcntativcs
from her allies were withdrawn. But
the promise failed, and the German
harvest was short, although militarily
the Germans were then at the height
Of their power.
Everyone wants peace, but it must
be peace that is Just and durable, one
with power behind il. / believe in .
league Of nations, but its success de
ponds upon the conditions in which il j,
set up The people who make this wal
are still in cvideUcc and we cannot
have peace as long as they are pre- domi
nant IN the councils Of the enemy Il
would be useless TO attempt to ncgo
tate peace with the German sworC
clauking on The council table.
stThc Germans attempted their land
offensive because the submarine of
fcnsive had failed-lj0 German sub
marines have been destroyed, more than
half Of them in the last year.
AT first the German ofTensv,
against the British caused many anx
ious ehmazSnH cIi4Mlc losses werc con
siderable in men and material. But u
month, before tho hattie was over
35i,0 900 men were sent across the chan
mel to.takc the places Of those lost, ano
in six weeks the Germans were hurled
back and fought TO standstill.
Tho American army viii soon bC
not far short Of the German army it
self. During the month Of July 100000
American troops were brought oyer
$4,000 Of them i'm British ships. To
the purpose Of Transporting American
troops we have gone without cssentia
eargocs
Everybody knows how gallant.
the Americans fought. Thcy Tough
with a trained skill which no ono ha
right 10 expect Their officers shove
skilled knowledge in the management
Of the men under trying condition
which one could hardly expect fror
men who had not had n year S exper
cnce i'm war.
Premier Lloyd George related at muc
length the splendid achievements Of TIL
British navy, saying:
- do not think many persons rca
izc that if the allies were defeated o
the water thcsiyar would be over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

after sending her son to the yacht
races Mrs. Carpenter had been watched
for a long time as it was feared she
would make an attempt on her life,
but Wednesday she seemed IN good
spirits and urged her son to go to the
regatta. She then stuffed the lSeyholes
Of the doors, pulled down all the win
dows and turned on the gas. She was
found few hours later, but life was ex-
tinct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Of Mrs. streeter.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
f. J. Crawford.
Mrs Henry H. Bugbee and daughter,
Wilder Lucille, of Washington, D.. c.,
are=risiting- Mrs. Bugbee's sister, Mrs.
Stanley j. Stafford.
1t is hoped there win be good show
ing at the-Guestedlay in Brattleboro Aug
10 by the Putney branch of the American
Red Cross. 1t win be announced where
the room for the Putney Red Cross head
quarters viii be reserved for them All
who attend are asked to be sure to reg
lister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Suicide at Orleans.

w. c. Lockwood committed suicide NJ
Orleans Wednesday. He had been in
poor healtlf lsonic time he went TO
work in the Parker Young mill as usual
took belt from tho factory and went
back 10 his home lie hung himself by
the betting in n closet where the body
was found later in the day. Mr.. Lock-
wood had not acted right several days
Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood moved from
Lowell TO Orleans q few years ago and
they have son, Merton, who lives IL
st. Johnsbury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
PUTNEY.
Martin Silver Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred J Martin celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary at their
home Saturday evening with friends and
neighbors present who remembered them
generously with gifts of silver and linen.
Refreshments of cake and punch were
served. Those present from out of town
were Mrs Martin of Townshend, mother
Of Mr. Martin, and Mrs Nina Martin
Delaney and son, Harvey, OF Newport
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

News has been received of the safe ar
rival overseas of Lieut. Howard p. SAT
ford.
There will be no preaching service in
the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. but Sunday school viii be held at
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Streeter and his
daughter were guests over Tuesday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
House Dresses and
Underwear

S1.9S Bungalow Apron Dresses,
August Clearance Price $1.69
S1.69 Bungalow Apron Dresses,
August Clearance Price 81 10
$3.50 two-piece chambray morning
Dresses; only few left,
August Clearance Price S1.39
TO FIRST CUSTOMERS odd lot
House Dresses. The materials
cost twice as much,
August Clearance Price Csc
25c Jersey Vests,
August Clearance Price 19c
19c Jersey Vests.
August Clearance Sale IL y G
G5c-75c Pink Bodice Vests,
August Clearance Price 400
49c Pink Bodice Vests,
August Clearance Price soc
25c Misses Jersey Vests,
August Clearance Price 1Sc
59c Fitrite Union Suits,
August Clearance Price 45e
s100 Union Suits, tailored neck,
knee lengths,
August Clearance Price 79c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Hosiery

39c Children S Hose, all sizes; black
or white,
August Clearance Price zoe
25c Ladies' Lisle Weight Hose,
black or white, Il
August Clearance Price Ice
SOC Ladies' Lisle Hose, white or
black,
August Clearance Price 35c
29c Children Hose, black or tan.
August Clearance Price I9c
SOC Children's White Hose, nearly
all sizes. While they last,
August Clearance Price 35c
: pairs for S1.OO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Rev. Mr.. Poelman to Leave.

Much to the surprise of the people it
is announced that last Sunday was the
last in the passionate of Rev T. j. Poel-
man, pastor of the Congregational church
the past two years. Mr.. Poelman's plans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

automobile with the Others from this vii
lage.
Pictures were taken of four genera
tons on both sides: Mr. Martin, his
mother and daughter and grandson; Mrs.
Martin, her father, daughter and grand
| son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Items Around the
Store
RIBBON CLEAN UP

25c-35c Ribbons, big selection,
August Clearance Price 19c
35c 10 SOC Ribbons. checks, plaids,
stripes, Dresdens,
August Clearance Price zoe
7c Torchon Laces,
August Clearance Price z yds. SO
10c Hamhurgs,
August Clearance Price 7c
121zc-15c Hamburg Edges and In
sertions,
August Clearance Price Sc
CSC Fancy sGinghams, 50 inches
wide. You'll be paying SOC before
long, August Clearance Price 29c
45c Khaki Cloth,
August Clearance Price 29c
Lot 35c Veilings, white or black,
August Clearance Price 19c
Lot SIC Veilings, white or black,
August Clearance Price 29c
Odd Lot All Wool Sock Yarn,
One-Third OFF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Look Her own Life.

Mrs. II. II. Carpenter, 81, sufferer
for five years from a virulent form Of
cancer. took her own life in her home
in Burlington Wednesday afternoon,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

are not completed, but the past few weeks
he has been suffering with throat trou-
BILE, and rest is needed from pastoral
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

if Ananias were living today he
would not be considered so much.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Silk and Heatherbloom
PettiCOatS

S4.9S Taffeta Petticoats, so to Sc
lect from,
August Clearance Price $3.9S
S3.98 Silk Petticoats,
August Clearance Price $2.55
$3.50 Silk Ruffles, Heatherbloom,
August Clearance Price $2.t3
$40 Heatherbloom Petticoats, many
colorings,
August Clearance Price $1.49
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Silk Skirts

THAT WILL ADD MUCH TO
YOUR VACATION PLEASURE
Stripes, Poplins, Pongees, were s4.98
to S6.95,
August Clearance Price $3.9S
S6.98, S7.98 Silk Sport Stripes,
August Clearance Price $4.9S
$1,000, S10.98, $500 Plaid and
Stripe Silk Skirts,
August Clearance Price 81 rs
S14.98 Navy Foulard Skirts,
August Clearance Price 1918
S6.98, S7.98, $1,000 Mohair Skirts,
August Clearance Prices
$4.9S. $7.3S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
BIG CLEANUP ON
Waists

S1.25-S1.5o White Wolfe Waists,
August Clearance Price zoe
S1.98-S2.25 White Wolfe Waists,
August Clearance Price $1.39
$500 White Wolfe Waists,
August Clearance Price $1.9S
S5.98 Crepe de Chine Waists,
August Clearance Price S3.9S
S3.75-S5.98 Stripe Tub Silk Waists,
August Clearance Price $2.75
A few odd S2.9S and $3.50 Wash Silk
Waists, white OF flesh,
August Clearance Price $1.9S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
Mrs, Stegler Sues For
Divorce From Husband

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-Declaring
that her husband had been connected
with Count Won Bernstorff, Van Pap
en- and Boy-ed in German spy plots
against the United States and that he
was now interned as German spy at
Fort Oglethorpe, Mrs. Anna Stcgler
today filed a suit for divorce against
Richard Peter Stegler, formerly of
New York.
Mrs. Stegler alleges in her petitions
that at the time of her husband Is ar
rest as a German spy he tried to use
her as a shield to gain his liberty by
saying he had married an American
girl, native of Georgia. She also de-
clares that through Stegler's alleged
spy activities her name was brought
into public print and her picture pub.
lished, that she was forced to register
at the police station as an alien en-
emy, and that all her property had
been confiscated by the United States
government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
From

Washington, July 27.-General Per.
shing today reported 1863 casualties, di-
vided as follows.
Killed in action 64; died of wounds
20; died of disease 5; died Of airplane
accident /; wounded severely 90;
wounded, degree undetermined IA;
wounded slightly 2; missing in action 2
The list follows:
Killed IN Action
Lieutenant j. W. Cowan, Chicago
Sergeants-
@. A. Amole, Pottsdam, Pa
w. G. Arnold, Harrisburg, Pa.
W. B. johnson, South Minneapolis
MINI.
I A. Il. Nelson, Hopkins MINI.
G. D. sweetser, Scranton, Pa.
! Corporals-
G. r. Farnsworth, Providence, sR. !
s. A. Graves, Kcrens, Texas
j. w. Herdman, Johnstown, Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
BREAKS British STRIKE
Munitions Workers Weaken
+ When Confronted With
/ Official Alternative

London, July 27.-M.aition strikers
began returning to work today. The
backbone of the strike seems broken
as the result of the government S
threat to enforce conscription and put
the idle into the army, unless all were
back at their jobs by Monday.
In Birmingham, especially, many re-
turned to work and the government es-
timated that there were about 100000
still out in England this morning and
this number was steadily dwindling
The government claimed that earlier
figures as to the number striking were
exaggerations.
In Coventry the situation was un
changed by Premier Lloyd-George's S III
timatrm Strikers jeered at the threat
of enforced army service. Twenty thou
sand we're still idle there today.
Morning newspapers general endors'
the ultimatum. "The strike is bald de
fiance of the government, declared
the Times. "The ultimatum will have
the support of a large majority of thu
| PtuPAN'
The Graphic said the government
action would cause immense relic
throughout the nation. Denouncing mel
who "want only to hold up munition
to our soldiers " the Chronicle declar
ed that sternest measures must be ex
pected.
The Telegraph suggested that the nj
nitions workers stomach their gricy
anees. "If the men in the trenehe
struck whenever they had grievanc
what would happen to us9' this news
paper demanded.
The Daily News, called oyd-George
decision the gravest in the history 0
English industrial strife and said tina
whether for good or evil. it must b
excepted for the present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
ALLIED ARTILLERY SWEEPS POCKET
MAKING HUNS POSITION CRITICAL
LUDENDORFf FORCED
TO ACCEPT BLAME
Hinderburg Said To Have
Strongly Opposed Often
sive Plan That Failed

London, July 27. - Hindenburg is
making Ludendorff accept blame for
failure of the last German offensive,
according to Rome dispatch today,
quoting Zurich advices. 1t was report
cd that Hindenburg strongly disap-
proved the offensive plan and when it
collapsed he insisted that Ludendoff
sign the official cOmmunique on the
Geman defeat.
Dispatches from The Hague declar-
ed Karl Rosner the kaiser's favorite
war correspondent interviewed Hinden
burg at headquarters and obtained
from a message to the German people
which was printed in the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger. This message was:
81 hope those at home will main
tain their confidence. In war nothing
avenges itself like over haste Breath
ing spaces between battles are neees-
sary.
Rosner also quoted the kaiser as say
ing to him:
"The hardest work now lies before the
Germans. Our adversary knows that
the decisive point has been reached
and consequently is straining every
effort of defense and counter stroke .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
BATTLE DIES DOWN
AS FOCH HOLDS HIS
YANKEE UNITS BACK
Won Hmdenburg's New De-
fensiye Tactics Are Now
Being Developed
By ]. w. t. Mason.


L
New York, July 27.-General Foeh is
now holding back his American units in
the Aisne Marne eombats. Very little
scope isbeing given them for strong ag-
gressive fighting and the battle, in fact,
is dying down for the most part to
artillery bombardments.
General Foch knows the supreme val
ue of the Americans for bringing the
war to a successful ending He is show
ing he reckons them too highly to per-
nit them to be sacrificed in exchange
for territorial gains that are not of
large strategic Importance. The time
for Americas pre-eminent part i'll the
war has not yet come. The Rhine can
not be reached with the Aisne-Mane
salient as a starting point; and it is
only by operations in the directions of
the Rhine that decisive results can be
expected from the Americans. The m
tensity of the German resistance be-
tween the Aisne and the Mane is pro-
viding a unique opportunity for study
ing the new characteristics of Won
Hindenburg defensive strategy.
There can be no doubt that the Ger
man general staff has drawn up a high
ly intricate strategic plan for the defen.
So of German territory against Ameri'
ca IS forthcoming major offensive. An
inkhng as to the nature Of these plans
is obtainable from tine character Of the
present fighting.
II is Therefore, a highly essential part
of the work of General Folch S staff to
make careful study of the methods
Won Hindenburg is now using south Of
the Aisne. There is no doubt that som.
of the German defensive tactics are
new and are worth very careful analy
sis.
The continual advance Of the Franco
AMERICANS toward Fere En- Tardenois i
Threatening to Won Hindenburg's plan
but how he is meeting this danger is I
matter for close examination by the al
lies. Between the Lorraine border ant
the Rhine are number of German sup
ply stations similar in importance II
Fere- En- 1ardenois. These stations viii
have TO fall to the Americans before tn,
Rhine is reached. If they are captured
quickly once the American offensive
starts, it will be partly due to the reve
lation Of Won Hindenburg' new defcns
strategy now being drawn from him a
Fore En-Tardenois.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
By Webb Miller.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, July 27.-(10:30 a. m.)-E'rench
and American artillery is subjeeting the
entire Scissors RHEIMS salient within
which 100000 Germans are concentrated
to the most terrific bombardment Of the
war.
Hundreds of thousands of shells of all
calibres are being hurled upon troop
concentrations, ammunition and supply
depots, and Lines of communication
from the battle front to the rearmost
areas.
This deluge of fire and steel is bcrng
directed particularly at Fere En- Tarde.
nois, the most important German crn-
centration center, when is now almost
within grasp of the Franeo-American
troops.
Missy Sur Aisne, five miles east of
Soissons, also is under heavy lombard
ment, rendering practically useless the
big Aisne river bridge there, which the
Germans have been using for north and
south traffic.
The crown prince S order, command.
ing his armies to stand and fight, which
was reported Wednesday by the United
Press has changed the Soissons- Rhiem:
battle from a German retreat into one
ae most bitterly contested engage
ments of the war--and one with more
far reaching possibilities than couic
have existed under an enemy retire
ment.
Voluntary retirement Of the German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
General Pershing Reports

Washington, July 27.-Capture Of lie
Charmed by American forces Thursday,
was reported today by General Per
shing.
Yesterday between the Oureq and
the Marine our Froops caPtured lie
Charmed, said the communique under
date of July 26. =" In the region of YER
dilly one Of our ayiators shot down
hostile machine
F'Further reports have been received
of the fighting which took place from
July q to 23, in the. region northeast
Of Chateau u-Thierry," said section y.
q American troops played an import
ant part in the struggle which endei
in our line bling advanced to a point
about five miles from the town. The
enemy fought rear guard action with
great stubbornness, defending the
ground foot by foot and using large
number of machine guns. He resisted
Ibut could not stop our advance. VIC
captured Epieds and Trugny. The nexi
day struggle became mere bitter, the
Germans counter attacked with yio
Hence. Epieds changed hands -four times
and remained German; Trugny chang
ed hands three times and remained ouri
lone Of our divisions, up to the evening
of July %, had captured three cannon
Zone trench mortar, Is machine gun
ami large quantities Of ammunition
and other materials. On the oath ou
troops returned TO the attack will
vigor and it. drove the enemy out 0
Epieds and Back into the forest Fer
four miles beyond "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
War Summary of United Press
l455h Dav Of the War; 10th Dav Of Counter Offensive


scissors Rheims front-The determi-
nation of the German crown prince to
fight it out in the scissors Rheims
pocket is expected to force a decision
IN the great battle very shortly.
While infantry operations apparent
ly are limited to comparatively local
actions at present, the wall of steel
about the German armies can be said
to exert very obvious pressure at all
points and the 100000 boehes within
the pocket are being subjected to the
heaviest artillery bombardment Of the
war. The fall Of Fere-En -Tardenois is
believed to be a matter of hours. This
city in addition to being great con
centration and transportation center is
the strongest enemy defensive point on
the southern end Of the salient. Its
capture, it is believed. viii necessitate te
a German retirement to the FTsmes
line, along the Vesle river, about ten
miles northward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27

Rome, July 27.-Repeated enemy at
taeks on Italian positions in Albania
were defeated yesterday with heavy
losses, the war office reported today.
"On the Semeni river in Albania,
near the Kuci bridge, fighting contin-
ued yesteday," the statement said
"The reinforced enemy repeatedly at
tackled but was always beaten, with
very heavy losses. We took 100 prison
ers and some machine guns
son the mountain front in Italy
there were several local attacks in the
Vallarsa region. Stormers entered our
trenches on Monte Corno but were i'm
medately driven out. On Monte Kaber-
,abak the British hindeTcd the enemy
and finally forced the retirement OF
their assailants who, caught under a
barrage and flank counter attack
huriedly withdrew, leaving prisoners. ;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27

Washington, July 27.-The American
fighting forces, trained in France, have
reached Italy, Chief of Staff March an.
nouneod today.
At the same time he announced the
formation Of two new army corps in
France-tha fourth and fifth, and stat
ed that the allied lines in the present
offensive have been reduced from "a to
81 miles.
Gain Eleven Miles.
The Germans, formerly 3S miles from
Paris, are now 40 miles away at the
nearest point.
The fourth army corps, under Gener
al Reed, just formed, consists Of tn,
S3rd, S7th, Goth, Goth and 92nd divis
ions, (The last colored division)
The Fifth corps consists of the 9th
seth, 10th, S5th and 9lst divisions.
Americans In France.
American forces in France now mum
Der 1858, 900 men, members of the sen
ate military committee were told b,
March previous to his talk with the cor
respondents.
This shows that $4,000 men were son
across in the last week, a falling off 0!
nearly 10000 men in the previous week
ly shipments, due to sending over noed
ed supplies and equipment.
The 32nd division michigan and Wis
consin, was noted as now located in til,
Vosges, in quiet scctor.)
American divisions in the Franco
American offensive remain the same a
last week.
Officers in Command.
Temporary commanding Officers fo
the first five corps are as follows:....
First, Liggett; second, Bullard; third
Wright; fourth, Reed; fifth, Bundy.
| The division commanders are:
S3rd, Glenn; S9th, Winn; 37th, Farms
worth; Goth, Morton; Goth, Allen; 92nd
Ballou; 9th, Erwin; 36th, w, r. Smith
10th, Hodges, 10th, Kuhn; 35th, Kcr
nedy; 9lst, Foltz.
March said that during the last fev
days American combatant forces hay
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-27
Lieutenant Avery In Firsi
Aerial Battle COnquers
Captain MendkOff
By Frank j. Taylor

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the Americans in France, July
26.-(Night) ht)-Lieutenant Walter Av-
cry of Columbus, Ohio, in his first air
battle, brought down the noted Ger
man ace, Captain Mendkopf, north Of
Chateau-Thierry yesterday.
The rival aviators came together
while patrolling alone. For twenty min
utes Mendkopf made futile efforts to
gain an advantage by tricky move
ments. Then Avery got on the Germans
tail and damaged the plane 50 that it
was forced to land within the Ameri-
can lines.
When Mcndkopf learned this was Az
ery's initial fight he was enraged. lie
sulked and refused to talk. Mendkopf
is credited with sixteen victims. includ
ing an American. He is-one Of the only