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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
ANOTHER BRATTLEBORO CASE.
1t Proves That There's a Way Out fer
Many Suffering Brattleboro Folks.

just another report of a case in Brat
tleboro. Another typical case. Kidney
ailments relieved in Brattleboro with
Doan S Kidney Pills
John Fcnton, blacksmith, 16 Law
renee st, says: "About five or six
years ago, l did a great deal of heavy
lifting at my work and strained my
back and it affected my kidneys. The
kidney secretions were highly colored
and too frequent in passage, obliging
me to get up two or there times at
night. | had distressing pains across
my kidneys and it was difficult for me
to do any heavy lifting. When | did
lift, the pain shot up and down by
back and | could hardly stand erect.
Reading 50 much about Doan 5 Kidney
Pills, | bought some from the Brattle
boro Drug Co. After had taken them
for three days, felt better and when
| had taken two boxes, l was complete
| ~ rid of the trouble | had no attack
of kidney complaint until last spring
when | again had backache ! agar
used Doan s Kidney Pills and one box
relieved me of the trouble
] 60c. at all dealers. Foster Milburr
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, \. Y-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
WILSON SPEEDS
|. PRISON PLANT BILL
Urges That Atlanta Con-
yicts Make Textiles for
the Army and Navy
SCOPE OF THE PLAN
MAY BE WIDENED
Men in All Federal and State Institu-
lions May Be Engaged in War Work
President Wants Bill on Preferred
Calendar.

WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson has written Chairman Pou OF
the house committee on rules asking
preferred status for a bin to establish
la textile mandatory in the Atlanta
penitentiary SO that the prisoners con
fined there may be assigned work on
textiles needed for war purposes.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Sherley (Ky.) and reported some
time ago by the Judiciary committee
authorizes the attorney general to in
stall equipment and operate factory
or factories at the Atlanta penal in
| stitution for the manufacture of cotton
fabrics to supply the army, navy and
shipping corporation and cotton duck
suitable for tents and other army uses.
| CAS- YOU KNOW the President
wrote. Il am as much interested as the
attorney general is in house bill s93S
providing for cotton factory at the
Atlanta penitentiary. Indeed | regard
the measure as of genuine and pressing
public Importance. I trust therefore
that YOU will think me justified in view
Of this conviction on my part III asking
! if in your opinion it viii be possible
to put this bill on the preferred calen
dar following the bill which the com
mittee on rules has already listed fol
preferred action. | am sure YOU vii
believe that | would not ask this if i
We're not matter Of real concern t
me.
President Wilson s interest in th
Shcrley bill applying only to the At
lanta penitentiary may give impetus t
a bill reported by the Labor committee
providing general use of Federal con
victs on war work This bill eontenl
plates utilization of prisoners eontine
in army and navy prisons, as well a
other federal penal institutions. an
| provides in addition that the Unite
States NAV Under certain condition
make use of state convicts for the pre-
duction of war supplies.
, The Sherley bill appropriates $3.50
f 600 for the Installation and equipmen
| of a textile factory at the Atlant
prison and also $3,500,00a as n work
i ing fund to be used by the attorney
1 general for manufacture of fabrics fc
G war uses The attorney general is en-
i powered to establish scale of con
Ipensation for the prisoners and the
dependents.
. 1t is expected that the house con
g mittee on rules will comply with Il
/ President S suggestion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
ARE YOU PREMATURELY GRAY +?

Do you suffer any hair troubles?
Have you dandruff? The Original Orien-
tial "1907'' Hair Tonic Will stop any
itching, the dandruf scales off, the
hair becomes glossy; thin or bald spots
will become covered, and the hair will
grow if the roots are not gone entirely.
II is for men, women and children. Guar
anteed to change gray CT streaked hair
TO its natural color. You may rely on
'1e07,' as 1t has been used in our
town and every bottle guaranteed.
1907 has come and no change in
price, S1.O0 bottle, 81 Main Street,
Brattleboro, Vermont. w. H. Bond.
MAKES YOUR HAIR GLOSSY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

paid to the farmer had been 40 per cent
higher than last year.
The effect of this control had been TO
keep the price of bread, which psychology
ically was the index of the price of living.
at a level which has meant no deprivation
to those who could at least afford in
creased living costs.
While opposition has been met, it was
pointed out, in regard to the questions
of maintained wheat price it must be re-
membered that if there had been no main
tanned price, and no allotment of distri
button the allies would have in an open
market bought their supplies without re-
sold at So per bushel or higher and flour
at from $50 to $50 per bushel.
As it was, out of situation in which
there was normally only limited sur
plus, this country has been able to sup
ply large amount of wheat and now is
| shipping 80 per cent. of the total mill out
put of the United States Mr.. Hoover
said that while we have suffered to some
extent from the conditions, there had
been plenty of breadstuffs, and we had
only suffered to some extent in quality,
while the Allies, despite all we could do,
had suffered not only in quality but in
the quantity to such an extent that bread
cards had been issued in England, France
and Italy, and the bread loaf itself was
incomparably better here than there.
Not only had this been done, but 5000
900 bushels month has been furnished
to the 100000 people of Belgium anc
northern France, and to them the question
of the loaf of bread has meant the ques
tiOin between life and death.
| For the coming year, II was stated, thu
prospects are so much fairer that a grea
deal Of the natural business of handling
the wheat crop can possibly be turned
back 20 the trade, depending somewha
on the size of the crop as it utimatel,
resulted The question of whether tn
price fixed for wheat had been fair or un
fair has been answered by what the farm
; crs have done.
They planted a record acreage Of win
ter wheat, and prospects are for 1913 0
81, 100000 acres of spring wheat, and
total American wheat crop possibly we
/ above 100000 900 bushels
In the fixing Of wheat values there ha
: been the great question OF fixing pric
high enough to return adequate result
to the farmer and encourage production
: but not 50 thigh az TO encourage the pre-
I duetion Of wheat at the cost of other crops
!, which might mean "a disastrous inroa
: upon the wheat supply of the country
! wheat was needed as a balanced ration {
: the crops.
The question of marketing the con
} ing year will be one in which numerm
roblems will be confronted With 300 ,000
: 600 to 400 900 900 bushels of wheat in Il
dia and America ready to move with II
return Of peace, it was quite possib
that the marketing will be generous
America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
SALMON AT SOUTH POND.
Fish Under Is Inches in Length Can
not Be Taken Lawfully

Fishermen who 90 to Marlboro South
pond should remember that the law
provides that landlocked salmon I'M
der Is inches in length cannot be taken
lawfully. 1t will be temptation on
,atching salmon 70 to II inches IN
length to keep the handsome fish, but
0 do SO will be a violation of the
'aw and the offenders if caught will be
prosecuted. Persons who have been to
the pond this season state they caught
.wo salmon TO one trout, but none Of
the salmon were of legal length 1t
is interesting to note in this connec-
ion that salmon only a few inches IN
length have been caught, which indi-
Gates that the fish are reproducing. The
prediction was freely made that salmon
would not reproduce in the pond, as
here are no brooks into which the
fish can run in the spawning season.
Since the commencement of the war the
manufacture of beer in England has been
reduced from $4,000, 600 barrels to l4,000, COZ
barrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
HALIFAX.

Perley Crosier and family motored
to Athol, Mass, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Learnard are
moving onto Mrs. Annis Green s farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Learnard have
been visiting in Whately, Mass, sever
al days.
H. NJ. Ward and a party of friends
from New York city spent the first of
the week at the deer park.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

II you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy - filed precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud Of the record we have
made In our prescription department.
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
roo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

He instead started to return to his men,
when second shell burst, killing him.
He will be mourned by the whole
regiment said the chaplain. He
was a born soldier, loved the military
game and was idolized by his mem
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
SUIT FILED AGAINST
JEFFERSON S. COMBS
James Freeman. Motor Company
Manager, Says Agreement Broken.

Because OF an alleged failure to full
fill verbal agreement jefferson :.
Combs. of the Burlington Apartments
owner of the Combs Motor Company.
is being sued by the manager of his
company. James p. Freeman. Suit
was fled Yesterday i'm the District Su-
preme Court.
Mr.. Freeman allesed he was engaged
by Mr. Combs 81 ranager Of the busi-
nes- Nove",' er L. 19lI. at 5000 wear
salary and was to have a share in
the profits. the amount not at that
time beipg definitely agreed upon. IL
Is alleged, however. that Mr.. Combs
stated that " Mr. Freeman was able
to stop the losses then accommodating
in the business and operate upon a
profitable basis he would be content
with 6 per cent Interest on the invest
ment. all profits above that figure go
ing to the pla ntiff.
Last Saturday Mr.. Freeman was in.
formed by MIR Combs that his services
were no longer required. it is alleged.
Freeman asks the court for a settle-
nient in full of his claim
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimonr. Dec. 3-Ptices on the local pro-
duce market today ranged follows:
POTATOES White. Western MsDtabd snd
Penns, lyrnia. per 100 tbs. 2.50s3. co. do, New
York. Ma J.. per 100 lbs. j0aS 90; do, Eastern
Shore OF MARYLAND snd Nitgms. MrCoInIcK
50s2O0 do Ierseys per T0-ib szTk 5 7ja4Bo
sweets. yelOws. North Carolina PER hbl S 0os
&C; do, Eastern Shore. per hamIet l75a2es;
do. EaStrrp -hre OF Matyland aud Delaware
per bhl. 60Oa6.0. do York RiyeI per Dbl
oa6. 50 vans fanc,. bright per Dbl, leosi.5a.
BUTTER Creamery Western separator. en,
tTas 63a6ic; do. hrsts. slas2e: do Western prints
ls-llh. extra. ca Sc: do. hrsfs 6lae2c do. West
cru prints. lb extras. 6is6jc: do. hrsts, ela6oe
nrarhy creamery extras 5sss0c do nrsts Saa.c
dairy prints, Maryland. Pennsylvania AVID ytr.
ginia extras. soai2c; do, fIsts ssai0c stute
PACKED. hrsts 3se; rolls. Maryland and Penn.
syhania 3sc; do, West Virginia. &c. do. Ohio,
9sc.
EGGS-Wsstern Maryland Penusylvania. and
nearby. per doz, sirsts. sse; Eastern shore Of
Maryland and Virgiuis trss. 6sc; Ohio. irsts,
Csc West Virginia. Sc; Southern North Caro-
iipal irsts e6a67e.
LIVE POULTRY -Chiekens. soung. per III.
3e; do. do, medium. per lb.. Sic; do, do, small.
per h., 3la.2ci ,ong White Leghorns per 10.
-: do. young. BY exTtess per lb 5oc dti.
old roosters. per 10 2oa2le do old hens. oves
lbs. per H., eaaeoc; do small. PER lb as2ac
ducks. nnscoyy and mongrel young per ID.
2asc; 90. White Pekins. young. per H. Da3zc
do. puddle. 81 lbs and over. per lb. Nc
do, smaller POOR. rer 10. 5a&c; turkeys,
chosce young, lbs or over, pex lb. NC; Do.
Old sopa Der H.. Dr: do. crooked hrssnL
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04

est prices Of the session. there vas IN under
eiirrent Of strength.
The weather through the entire corn belt was
refprted most excellent for the late harvest
ing Of that grain. as well as tbs shellins.
Notwithstanding the strength shown In the
corn market there were declines OF kate IN
oats Cash commission houses led in the sell
ing of this grain. and 1T was generally believed
in the pit that this selling in the way
of securing available prpfis.
Grain ssnd provisions futures here today were;
Con-Deeember. lSA January. 1904; Feb
ray, 1904.
oosts-Deespbsr. 7zs; January, T2ss; Feb
rsry, 72h.
e-December is2s; January. isiS; Feb
mary, le6z
Lard--December. 2s,45; January. S55.
Ribs-January, 25.i5; May, 4.eo.
Pofk-Jznuary 4s05
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Dee. s.-A stronger technical posi-
ton. namely the fact that the restrictions have
prevented any accumulation OF short interest
was largely responsible for a Armer tome in
cotton today. There had been feeling that
the market was on the ere Of SPOT liquidation.
and tho sbssneo OF hedge selling other In
dicstions Q: increased spot pressure helped TO
restore confidence.
No improvement was noted In the goods situ-
ptiou and concessions Of 10 10 Is psr cent un-
der the government figures we're reported. The
close was steady at net advances Of 6sal.oo.
Eeceipts at ports for the day were % 40 bales.
Exports for the day Aggregated 1873 bales
all TO Great Britain.
spot at New 0-lsans Was steady with mid
dlings 20 points lower at sSsc; the sales we're
:, $50 bales. Spot hcfe was steady a. an Advance
Of s. POINTS at 2. iE.; there were no sacs.
Receipts at lssS.nx nosts Iday vers:
New Orleans, load; Mobile. IS; Savannah
69l5; Ch1rics.n=. s9i; Norfolk. fi1; Boston,
80; A=7vsta. l.e5; st. Louis. lo5i-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

East Buffalo. Dec &-CATTI.E- Receipts, $50
slow.
CALvES- Receipts. 20; steady at 7.Ooa2l 50
HOGS-Receipts 800; slow; heaVy. mixed
and Workers, H.sO light Yorkers. I7U)al7. q
pFs T7.oo: roughs I2o0aI6.sO: stags, IooOsI3co
SHEEP and LAMBs-Receipts. 3.n: steady
and unchanged.
st. Louis. Dec, 3-HoGs-Receipts. 800
higher; lights. l7.S)alT.so; pigs, l3oals %
butchers. I7.s5aIs25; heavy IsoaIsg
CATTTE- Receipts, $50: higher: native beef
steers, II 50als25; heifers. ss0al550: cows. 750s
1850; stOckers and feeders soal20; calves
Z 7T5al7.25.
sHEEP-Receipts. 100; steady; lambs ls.5oa
1913 ewes. Il.0aI20O
Kansas City. Dec 3-HoGS-R Receipts. 3.Up:
stcady: heavy, TOoal7.T0; butchers. II s5al7 IS
lights I7C}a17 IS: rigs l2G0allOO
CATTLE Receipts. ls,ooo higher: prime
stee-s F51alef0: Southern steers, 6eoal2 %
cows 5.25al25O; heifcrs, 7OOsls.5O: calves, Goa
1880.
SHEEP Receipts ic6O; higher: lambs Il ola
l5.5c; yearlinEs Io5Osl2oo; wethers, soosl0 80;
ewes COa9G.
TittsDurgh Dee. HOGS Receipts. 800:
slow: hessic- l7so, asa.y Workers. H. soeI IS
light Yorkers, II .i5sE.5o; pigs, I70aI72 IS.
SHEEP ard LAMBS-Rcccipts. 100: lower;
tor sheep go: top lambs. HOoslL5
CALVES Receipts, 20; active: top. 1850
Cincirrafi. Dec. S.--HoGs Receipts. $50;
steady.
CNTTLE,- RcceiIss Uo slow; calves strong.
SHEIP- Receipts 2p; steady; lambs steady.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
pHlLADELPHIA PRODUCE.

f-riafsIrlnl "a Dec. J. lrices en- the
9-si pfrsurr rtrkcf rniIy rsnz-d a. lolinws:
BETTER-S Sodi-Tscfsd ~rrIms-l. svtrl sslre
i-he--srcrin= sod s9it15ilc th- latter for
Jtslang s7lss: rNtri ErstS ssal7c: irzts. slde5c
~ iidS. 5sa6ec sweet fTEamary. Ciinice aud
lHeg. 7ea-2r; fair 20 rped. Gia6sC lIdles p TO
uaiity raI5c; packing stOck. ssebc: fancy
rsfds q nearbv irintS iobbing at 5ss7'e; fair
=ooi. t'ssic
| Es;GS Scarby Frsis. H.coasl.fO per crate.
kears'y Sl'rrert- 5sceirts. mo rer craJr; SEC
dis 4s-elAi9 . fniefiG lots soxer Western
l;rs iirs's. a.9na2if0 reI erate; DO. fTsts - 20
y , rer rate seconds. H.eais5o interior lots
cer, 3t.sasr Srgs, as 10 quality. i35gai5.lb
~ seler.ed- earefnl,y eanlled irr-a ez,s xer,
lb.dn- at -5a77e per dszen
LIVE POELTtN- to'yfs src5Fding 70 qHsi
) 1ss3ae ner 70; spriuE chickens a. to quality.
az. .oosteTs. -nsfsr: ducks Pssin .2aa5e: do.
-asi- % gi. g5'r IA -; aeose Ea-sr- uuSsys.
Sssse>- rstr -ss yitcs. Fsr psir seietanr fssss
q srsece. Alb. ~n4s.s~ aae.. suas5e; gSloeA..
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
CHICAGO GRAIN.
BY JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago, Dee 3.-Corn and hoes travelled hand
10 hard on the board VI trade in a more pro-
nounced way today than usual. although these
markets generally act in sympathy A privaie
refort was issued BY La Sale Street gram
honsas IN which It was estimated there Is an
increase OF 70 per cent in the number Of hogs
ss eompared with last year, with the largest
surplus of those animals IN the greater corn
producing States
This report caused the trade to become more
or Ies- uneasy and the amount Of corn bought
By shorts was quite liberal. Net ad,snces were
shown for the Cay Of l7ss2lsc. and while the
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
iington Stock Exchange,
Furnished by W. b Hibbs & Co.
cATEl

Furnished by W. B Hibbs & Co
SALES
Washington Gas IS 81 .0ooat 81
Cap,tsl Traction Sc. 81 900 at ess
City and Suburban Railway 50. 81 900 at -
Metropolitan Railroad IS. S0o at 81, 81 go
at s..
Washington Railway Is. 81 900 at II
Washington Railway general s.. N0o at
sis. S.ooO at seii. 1000 at ssis. 81 900 at slS
Potomac Electric cons. S. 81 lOo at IS. 81 900
at g.
Potomac Electric general g. N.O0o at ga.
Capital Traction, 10 at s. 10 at ST..
Washington Railway nd. 10 at 6si4. at eeia
American Security and Trust, at ~
After call:
Washington Gas, 5 at S.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
CURB STOCKS.

New York. Dec. 3.-rhe war osdef stocks on
the Curb today reflected apathy on the pan
Of speculators and investors
Independent oil stocks we're generally steady,
With most interest attached to the trading in
Oklahoma producing
Motor stocks we're in fairly good demand.
Quotations furnished by w X. Hibbs q Co.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NeT York Dsc. 3--BUTTER-Uusettled re-
cspfs sCsj packages Creamery higher than
extras. 6sl2a6ac creamery extras ts2 scureD. 57ii
aesc; first sllsa67; packing stock current make
No :. dc.
EGGS Steady; receipts. sac crates; fresh
gathered extras. 74a75; fresh gathered regular
packed extra hrsts 72s73c; do. iirsts. saa7Ic
rery whites. fine to fancy 93ss5c: do browns
T6asgc; do. gathered browns aud mixed culors,
6ja7tc
GHEESE-Strcng; receipts, l7S7 boxes state
fresh srecial. 3elza31c: do average nun. 3Gc
POULTRN-Lire. irregular; chickens. t3a2ic;
fowls 22s2sc; old roosters. 0c: turkeys. 23a25c;
dry ssod quiet PRICES unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04

od. per pair. 7ssNc: paseons. old. per pais. -
&c. yoanE per psir. 2a3oc.
r0TAToEs-white potatoes. Eastern shors.
Norieik per bbl.. SIS; do Jersey. psr S-bu bas.
No. 1. T5ssc; No 9 Ns6s; do. Pennsylvania.
Na. !. per 100 lbs. ssAs7y; do. fancy. MAcinsie.
Zsa3 10: do No 2 f.s5slO; sweet potatoes.
Jersy, nor has, No. l. LtsALs5; No. 2. T5agc
DO. Eastern Shore. per bbl. No. |. t.sosse; No.
9. 3scs3 30: sseet potatoes. Delaware and Mary
land. busaeI bainpsn. No. l. ceossie; No. 2
seaI 30
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04

per ab.. sos3le: geese, Maryland and Virginia.
pet H.. 2a2ec: do. Western and Southern, per
ID "aAc; pigeons. old per pair. Da2sc; do.
Young, Per pair. :os5c; guinea fowi. young
oser ~ lbs. each eoc: DO. under ~ lbs. each
sec' DO. smaller each 56c: DO. old. each NC.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
MARKET ACTIVE
AFTER MESSAGE
Presidents Words Starts
Upward Movement Of
Stocks in New York.
by BRoADAN WALL.

New York. Dec. 3.-When President
Wilson told Congress that American
business men were able to attend to
their own business and that probably
II would be best to let them do Il, ne
started the upward movement which
continued through today 1t extended
into the industrials and many OF them
showed advances of a point and more
at the close OF the day. A few like
U. s. Rubber approached high record
and even stocks like Central Leather,
Crucible and Bethlehem, which have
been regarded "a war issues. dis
played great underlying strength
u. 5, Steel was strong feature
throughout the day. Coppers were
also found .n the advancing column.
Automobile stocks were very strong
and especially tire business as rep
resented by Kelly-SprinGfield and
Goodrich! Kelly will make o remark
able earnings report for the year.
The Fourth Liberty Loan made an
other new low record of 96.5S on very
heavy transactions
Interrxtionnl Marine Weak.
International Mercantile Marine was
the weak feature OF the day the pre-
ferred being at one time down s l-2
points. Wall Street traders are very
unfriendly to the Mercantile Marine
because. whether rightly or wrongly.
they accused the directors of having
made fortunes in the fluctuations on
the market. There is a strong senti-
ment In favor of having the stock
taken off the exchange because there
is no longer a legitimate market IN il.
1t is purely a guessing match. Every
morning gamblers guess whether the
deal for sale of the ships is on or off
and buy or sell accordingly. The
whole idea of selling the ships origi-
mated in a desire of the company to
get rid of the old vessels that are a
generation behind the times and thus
get cash in the treasury ready to pur-
chase a fleet of new ships.
Tobacco shares were active again
under leadership of products which re-
Gently declared 10 per cent stock
dividend. The American Sumatra Com
psny was ex-dividend. and gained
more than two points, closing at the
high price of the day. American To-
bacco preferred and Liggett & Myers
were materially higher. American To-
bacco stockholders received scrip divi-
dends of S. a share, and were able to
sell the scrip at an advance of IS per
cent.
American Can attracted much a'ten-
tion, not only because OF it's sharp
advance after long idleness. but be-
cause the tin committee OF the Amer
an Iron and Steel Institute announc-
plan for distribution of pig tin
.umulated by the allies for war pur-
y. es. This will be distributed at cost
to American consumers, who will be
permitted to purchase in proportion to
their normal rate OF consumption.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04

CONTINUED on PAGE ZIG
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
THE NIGHT LIST.

The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general Of the
American Expednionary Forces:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
FURTHER GAINS
MADE NEAR
VALENCIENNES

With the British Army in France
and Flanders, Oct. 25.v-tBy the As
sociated Press)-Further important
gains were made today by the Brit
ish first and third armies in their
encircling drive about Valepciennes.
South of the invested city the at
lacking forces have pushed forward
more than two miles, capturing
Quarenaing and Sepmerch, while on
teh north Odomes was taken.
South OF Valenciennes the attack
at an early hour had taken the Brit
ish forward more than two miles by
virtually eliminating the sharp sali-
en- which bulged into their territory
with its point resisting near Ven
degch. The assault which was
pressed vigorously in this sector yes
terday was renewed this morning at
three O'Clock. At the same time Gen.
Horne's army drove forward north OF
Valenciennes.