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OHicini NIGHT Report.

The following official communicate was
issued here tonight:
North OF pixmude the Belgian
troops who had succeeded in throw
Ing up hridgehead on the right
bank Of the User We're violently at
lacked on the night of Monday-Tues-
day by three German hattalions. The
Germans we're repulsed with heavy
losses Fifty prisoners were taken.
Another belgian division has gained
ground south of Dixmude
East of Npres the British troops
who We're again attacked behind an
asphyXiating cloud let the poisonous
gases pass. the troops being sheltered
by the masks recently adopted. and
by mitrailleuse and rife fire and de-
livered poln, blank moved down the
German columns which advanced in
mass formation.
Dur gains north OF Arras have been
anpreciably increased to-day In the
course of extremely violent fighting
before Loos We have. after a desper-
at. struggle and In spite of a terrific
bombardment. captured one of the
snemy's important works and an en-
tire system OF trenches crossing
the Loos-Nermelles road. Further to
the south we took by assault the great
field work and La Chapelle de Notre
Dame de l.orette. The position had
been desperately defended for months
By the Germans. who had made IL a
veri.ahle fortress. II was attacked.
invested and carried this afternoon by
our troops We imme lately followed
up our success. cnevsetIcally attack
ING thu enemy between La chapelle
IL. Notre Dame de l.orettc and Ahlain
It NaIaire. Nh the German trenches
south OF La Chapcllc de Notre Dame
de I.oret'e successfully fell into our
hands We found several hundred
dead Germans IN them.
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20l BRITISH VESSELS LOST.
~Nes Lost On Other Than War
Craft, 1.550.

i-"NpoN, May ll.--Great Britain has
a. not including warships, POI vessels
80 the beginning of the war and the
.,unlpdnying loss Of life has been ,556.
or .u'hs TO statement in the House
ro'hmons to-day BY Thomas J. Nc
h%dnsia. parliamentary secretary OF the
,,.ge hsures include merchant vessels.
s3'h's. uaNlers and drifters.
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THE OSCAR II. DETAINED.
nnni.b Vessel From New Ork
Held At II irI. wall.

L'EnnE, MAJ 1.-THE Oscar II,
Danish ~fcamship from New York for
C'''n0tern pa; IN at Kirkwall, Scot
,'''. sunday and will he detained pend
'- TO examination Of her cargo
~ n"r" coal laden swedish steam
SIPS hfv" been seized hy the Germans
..' 'IN"n INTO Sw,ncmunde, according
advises from stockholm.
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DENIES PARTITION OF CHINA.
Grey Tells Parliament Commercial
"SDhrres" DO Not Exist.

LONDON, May l,,-Sir Edward Grey,
the Foreign Secretary. denied In tho
House Of Commons to-day that there In
any agreement between Great Britain
ana japan regarding spheres OF iniu-
ence for their respective development In
China Of minerals and railways"
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BRITISH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
\ admission 81 Politicians to cabinet
IL suggested.

LoNpoN. May ll.-premier NsIulth
will he asked IN tho House of Commons
tomorrow to- cor slider the possibility of
admitting leading politicians 90 the cab
mot in order that = national Government
similar to that OF France may be formed.
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Terrific battle Raging.

The Chronicic's correspondent in the
north II France confirms other accounts
10: the severity Of the battle now raging
aud the enormous casualties on BON
sides.
~ large squadron OF British airmen
dropped holnhs on an important works
behi! Il the German lines he says, and
duurg the condition bordering on panic
which resulted the Infantry was able tn
make progress"
Every ounce % German strength has
been flung into tho great battle. accord
ing 10 the correspondent OF the DdHu
NsIrs. and the carnage is appalling
Attacks and counter attacks have been
raging for many hours, first one side
gaining he advantage and then the
Other.
"Thc Germans had piled sandbaes and
had strewn harbed wire along their first
line trenches near Aubers Ridge. and
behind these had concealed machine
guns with brushwood. our infantry
rushed to the top Of this breastwork
by n swift bayonet charge, They
hacked ;heir way through the wire and
hurled themselves on the first parapet.
showing down the sandbags with their
hands and scramhling over the redoubt.
THE Germans hurled hand grenades
among them and then turned and fled to
the second breastwork, There were
sandbags here also and as soon as our
infantry had reached the second line
and showed down the sandbags the
machine guns opened a whitening fre
across the entire front. The enemy fol-
lowed this up with charge and Their.
was fierce hand-to-hand lighting out OF
which scarcely n man OF either side
came without WOUNDS.
The Germans are reported to be
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The afternoon comnunque was a,
In Belgium. near 81. Georges. the
enemy cndeavured by night attack
to recapturc tho positions taken by
us the day before yesterday. They
were, however, repuIsed,
To tho north OF Arras our progress
has cont'uucd. Monday evening we
took possession first Of the cemetery
and then of tho eastern part of the
village OF Carency, and also of the
road from Carency to SOuchez, ca
rency, whore we took go more pris-
oners. including three officers. and
captured several machine guns, is now
invested by our troops on three sides
and IL reduced to precarious commune
cation with the German lines,
The forces brought by the enemy
from Lens and from Douai In auto
mobiles were not successful at any
place In getting the advantage. Four
strong counter attacks broke down
under our fire during the afternoon
Of Monday. the enemy at the same
time suffering very heavy losses.
These attacks took place In front Of
I.oos. at Notre Dame de Lorette, at
Souchez, and at Melville Saint Vast
At this last mentioned place we gained
territory, at the same time making
about 100 prisoners. The number Of
officers taken By us up to yesterday
evening Is more than fifty.
Monday night the enemy suffered u
further check, The counter attacks to
the north OF Melville Saint Vast. pre-
coded by a violent bombardment, were
completely repulsed. and we retained
all the ground gained by us, at the
same time infiicting very heavy losses
on our assailants. On the remainder
Of the front. from loos to Arras, there
was no counter attack yesterday.
Follow Ing the bornba rdment of Dun
kirk, reported yesterday morning. dur
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counter Attack Checked.

The Germans debourhing from Alb
lain delivered counter attack. bus
this was stopped short by US, We
Immediately took the offensive again
and gained ground IN the direction OF
the sugar factory Of Souchez
Al Carcncy our investment OF the
German position has been drawn
tighter. We have captured several
g,oups Of houses in the eastern part
of the village. made nifty prisoners.
including one officer. and advanced
toward the woods east OF the village.
The communities lions between tirency
and Ablain-sur- Souchez are becoming
more and more prccarious for the
enemy.
After a very severe engagement We
occupied the cemetery of Melville st.
Vast. which was very strongly or
ganizcd ny the Germans. We then ad-
vanced southeast of this village.
which We surround at the west and
east.
In tho entire Loos Arras sector.
where since sunday We have taken
three lines Of German trenches, fight
ing is now proceeding on the fourth
line.
Prisoners taken nv us, the number
of whom continues to grow. declare
that the order has been given to hold
at any price the field work and La
Chapellc dc Notrc Dame do Lorctte.
ON the rest Of the front there IL
nothing important to report The
operations consist merely of artillery
duels
The afternoon communicate tells @
the new successes near Arras and an
nouuCes long range German bomhard
ment Of Rergues, five miles southeas
OF Dunklrk, In which twelve person
were killed and eleven wounded
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FRENCH MAKE BIG GAINS-AUSTF2IA OFFERS CONCESSION
A. F. WELDING KILLED.
Tennis champion snid to Have
Lost I.ir In Dardnnriics.

'>V''" 'ND'r Fffpdt'H 10 I'VE ~ y.
IoNDoN, May lit was reported in
the House of Commons to-day that a. Y.
Wildiug, ;hc famous lawn tennis player.
who was serving as Lieutenant Of
Marines, had been KILLED at the Dardd-
nclles
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whole battniiOns wiped o"t.

at one point they had covered
thousand yards OF open ground wheh
whole battalions seemed to melt under
our fire. Vt other points they charged
right to our trenches and were only
driven of al the point II the hayonet.
In the end they were repulsed all along
the lime.
We still hold Yprcs Meanwhile sue
ccssful counter strokes delivered 81 Inc
eucmy's lines north OF La Bass"e, to-
ward Promotes and north of Nrras. ana
in the neiehborhool OF Lens have re-
suited IN important advances
An enormous concentration of German
troops Is reported in news from tho
Dutch frdntic.. near lngelmunsier
Nearly l00 new guns, fresh from the
krupps al,- AT present there. II IS APP
parcntly the German intention 10 batter
some new point. probably along the User
line. or i'm TIA" Lille area. The Germans
It Bruges and Ghcnt a.c talking OF
Two more surprises in store for the Brit
rsn one Is KEEP, secret and Ia" other
~ said To- be a new torpedo exceeding
any previous torpedo IN range and cN-
plosiN. power. II ~ stated that this
torpedo will burst with the effect Of
GbT.tpupl
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Wilding first sprang into prominence
as u tennis player i'm New Zealand,
where he was born Ia 1883. From the
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.rcatest Battle Of War.

The DuiiJ MARS correspondent N
northern France tclegraphs under date
Of May II
''rae British people Should realize
that tho greatest, the very greatest.
battle OF the war is now in progress.
The hatil, extends in varying Intensity
from the dunes at Lomba-rtzyde To the
plains of Arras ON the British front
the two points of most intense action
arc Yp,es and the Aubers ridge, which
dominates Lille from q distance OF nine
miles The lighting is hot everywhere
''rh" endurance Of our men at fpres
and their aggressive courage at the
Auhcrs ridge against n great German
concentration have helped to win strik-
ing and pc! haps crucial victory LOT
tn. French toward Lens and south OF
La Bassee.
while ! write the battle - being re-
ueved tor the Aubcgs ridge, where tie
Germans have built extensive successive
carthworks and have masked their ma
chine guns by Ingenious concealmentS.
The Germans there have fought with
desporat. courage and have carried
through bayOnet charges with more
than usual dash. We know that the
Germans regard success during the
next ten DAYS as vital to their sattey,
and they have reason for this view
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
WINSL0W

The pupils Of the II. & ". school
are rehearsing for an entertainment 10
be held at the club house, Dec. II.
Gilbert Newenham has purchased a
farm near China village and wiz move
there in the spring.
Lester Fitzgerald OF Pittsield is Wis
itipg friends in town.
The H. & W. band will hold a con-
cert and dance at the club house Fri
day evening.
Stanley GIidden, who has been in
the hospital for an operation, is i'm
Proving rapidly.
George Simpson and son Harry have
returned from a hunting trip, bringing
home fine deer.
The Eebasticook Literary Club held
its meeting at the library Tuesday af-
ternoon. The program rendered: Roll
call; current events; household econ
omics paper on "A Journey in Bra
zil," Mrs. George Patterson; THE Con-
d!tions of Plantation and Village Life
in Brazil" Mrs. W. ". Clapp; history,
''PeopIe and Government Of Brazil,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS
CITY HALL.
Press Of United States Unanimous in
Praise Of DR.. Ott-Great Treat for
Next Tuesday Evening.

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat gave
the following tribute to Edward Am
herst OFT who will be heard at City
hall next Tuesday evening, Dec. IA, in
his famous lecture Sour Grapes
'Dr OFT held the three thousand
people assembled spellbound. He has
in Sour Grapes" not only the lecture
the public wants 10 hear but a voice
TO command hearing: the voice to
shade his meanings; voice to pry open
stony heart; the voice to make cap
tive for an indefinite period con-
quered audience"
The Cleveland (Ohio> Press said: 1T
is a question if DR.. Edward Amherst
OFT has a superior as a lecturer, Ger
tainly he has few equals. The large
audience that heard him last night was
held tense during the5sentire evening.
His powers of description and portray
al of character, his flights Of oratory
and his numor being of so high an ord
er that 10 draw comparison with any
ordinary lecturer or entertainer would
be odlouS.
Frob4hiH no public speaker of the
last decade has received such universal
praise from the American press. The
public have i great treat in store for
next Tuesday evening ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
MAN, THE MtLllNER'
Nell Presented by Young la5'es Of the
Roger Williams Club

The annual sale by the ladies Of the
Winthrop street Baptist church was
closed Friday evening at the VeStry Of
lhc church with the presentation Of a
humorous sketch entitled. Nan, the
NiIincr." w the Roger Williams Club.
The playlct was presented in a pleas
irc manner by the youns5 ladies. whose
work was given warm applause by a
large audience.
Before and after the entertainment
IN excellent musical program was
rendered l.! Miss Mildred Tyler, pia-
I'd soloist; MIS-. Ralph Herrick, SOLO
st: ROY. L. 5. phi!brooK. flute solo
ISL md Miss Margaret Merrill, piano
soloist
rhc sketch tells the story Of Nan
IN apprentice mjlliner. who on a GER
.2in GAY when the head milliner is
cut Of the millinery rooms, gets the
mats mixed and when the customers
coll for their hats-in the second act
the sketch reaches climax, which Is
humorous in The extreme. The cast OF
the sketch was as follows: The MILL
ner, Mrs. Ethel Gay; Nan" the APP
prentice. Miss Nan Weston; customers,
Mrs. Z. :. Philbrook, Misses Eliza beth
Locke, Alice Weston, Nettie Mcken-
ney, Edna Lishness. Bessie Weston;
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DOLLS GIVEN AWAY
LITTLE GIRLS MADE Happy

Beautiful dolls, standing nearly two
feet tall, are being given away at the
drug stores this week. Each uolI mas
three extra costumes when the children
can nut on and take off Every little sirl
will want one.
The manufacturers OF Minards Linz
ment are giving the dolls away. though
the druggists in ortier TO introduce their
wonderful luiment in homes where it is
not vet known. All that is necessary to
do 10 get a doll and the three extra cos
tunes is TO buy a bottle Of Minards
Liniment tany size). It comes in three
sizes, &c. soc and s.. There is big de-
mand for the dolls. Apply early before
they are all given away.
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FARMERS' union
Large Decrease in Potato Ship
ments from 1914 Figures
Some Sections Have No Stock
to Ship

There is a general disposition on the
part Of both the shippers and grow
ers Of potatoes TO hold Up shipments
with the expectation that prices will
rule much higher in the near future.
The management Of the Bangor &
AToosto ok" has become somewhat
alarmed and sent out a letter to the
Shippers Association of Aroostook
county, requesting that the shippers
meet Mr.. Percy Todd. Of the Il. & A.
+. r. for the purpose of inducing them
10 unload some Of the stock on hand.
Mr. TODD points out to them that
there is liable to be shortage of
cars when the rush comes and that
they had much better reduce the stock
at this time.
The shipments from Aroostook coun-
~ from August to Nov. / amounted TO
g. 1917 00e bushels as compared with 4
69l 900 bushels for the corresponding
period in 1914.
1t is a difficult matter 10 estimate
just what percentage of the crop re-
mains unshipped for it is difficult to
tell how many barrels the shippers
have as the stock is somewhat scat
tered.
Below will be found the number of
cars of potatoes that originated at
Maine Central points.
1915-July, q cars: August. Z: Sep
TENDER, II; October 500; total, SIS.
1914-July, 4 cars; August, II; Sep
TENDER, 2SS; october. 1864; total 1867.
1t Will be noted by this that 1898 500
more bushels Of potatoes were ship
ped from Aroostook in 1914 than in
1915, and that there were 1889 cars
less potatoes shipped from Maine Cen
trail points than in 1914
1t is not believed that shipments
from Maine Central points will be
heavy at any time during the season
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Alfred Gullifer has not been as well
as usual for a few weeks.
Hay pressers have been pressing hay.
at Mrs Ellen Grants for Mr.. Field.
Joseph Nye. who has been quite Ill.
is now gaining. His sister. Mrs. Re-
becca Greene of Waterville, is stay
ing with him for few days
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Gertrude Alice Wall

Mrs. James Wall has the sympathy
Of friends in the death of her little
daughter, Gertrude Alice, which oc-
CURED Friday afternoon at the home
on Jefferson street place at the age of
, years, II months and 10 days. The
mother, two sisters and three broth
ers survive. Funeral services will be
held at 2.45 Sunday afternoon at St.
Marks EPISCOPAL church
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READFIELD

The Ladies Of the Tniversalist Circle
are to hold their mid-winter sale and
entertainment on Tuesday, Dec. u. at
Grange hall. one of their specia!ties
is the salad supper.
The Methodist ladies who held their
sale on Dec. We're very well patron
lied.
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CONY HIGH NOTES

School letters were awarded Friday
morning by Principal Henry ". cobb
to - football men, VINO had earned
their "C'' in the games this season and
10 Elmer Thyns, manager OF The 1915
team.
Pictures of several Of the members
Of the 1915 Cony football team il a"-
tion wore taken Friday afternoon near
the ]. NJ. (. a. building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
Eastern Star Election

The annual meeting Of Wassookeag
r,hapter. Q. Z. s. was held Thursday
evening. About 50 members were pre-
ent. bountiful supper was served a.
6 O'Clock in the banquet hall. The an
nual election resulted: Miss Elsie Cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11

H. G. Barker makes a timely sug-
sestion of furs for Christmas. The gen.
eral excellence of the Barker Christmas
line is too we'll known to need much
elaboration. Look at the windows.
They will be open to the prize contest
which runs all next weekday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The funeral Of the late Mary dur-
ney will be held at o'clock this Sat
urday morning at st. AugustInes
Catholic church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11

ley, worthy matron; John W Springan
worthy rauou; Miss Lizzie Small. asso-
clate n4tron; Mrs. salon.a Gould, secre-
t~ry; Mrs. Maria Patterson, treasurer
Miss Estelle Sands, conductrcss; Mrs.
Clara Goodwin, assistant conductress
Joan W. srr,ngal Miss Jennie springall
and Mrs. Georgia Dole, trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
declId1t
kE~NEBEC COUNTY FARMS.

We can sell your farm or city proper
y YOU intend to sell your place this
spring Lis, it with US now. Wnte , ana
tell US what you have. or call' ana LAIN
less property is sold. Good bargains IN
large or small farms Maine farm
Agency. Room 10, Augusta Trust Bldg
Tel. a24-W, Augusta, Maine. ,,,,..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at Golden Cross hall, Angus
Ia, Saturday night. lannon's four
piece orchestra. Good floor, good mu-
sic, good time. Special car after dance
if crowd warrants. dec11dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11

as there are sections that have no
stock to ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-11
Miss Sadie Morrow.

Miss Sadie Morrow.
The ladies of the n. & ". Aid held
sale of aprons, caps and holders at
the club house Wednesday afternoon
with good success.
The border vidette., 1915-05-01
PROPER VIEW OF NEWSPAPERS

The Southern railway com
 pany seems to have a proper ap- preciation of the functions of a
 newspaper. The company pub fishes little paper or bulletin of it's own, devoted to.news per taining to the interests of the corporation. It is called the Southern News Bulletin" In recent issue of it, it contains the following for the informa. tiOn and guidance of it's em- ployees:
 No man is serving the in terestS of the Southern Railway company by withholding inform ation from newspaper repre- sentative, or by attempting to mislead him. Never try to dis courage reporter who is look ing for news. In the first place there is no use trying, for the re- porter'S business is to get the news and he generally gets it. If he can't get it from the rail way he will get it from some other source and in all like lihOod will get a garbled state ment which will appear much worse than would the facts"
The border vidette., 1915-05-01
BIG DEAL IN CATTLE MADE,

J. c. Hysham, of Omaha, Neb. has sold his half interest in the Four Bar cattle ranches to Mrs. w. H. Neel, widow of w. H. Neel, who was equally interest ed in the property with Hysha m. It is one of the largest cattle deals ever made in Cochise coun- ty. Associated with Mrs. Neel in the purchase are Mayor c. O. Ellis, of Douglas, and Geo. K. Noe, of Omaha. MT. Noe and his family will live at the head quarters ranch and will be as- sociated in the management of the ranches and cattle
 The cattle holdings amount, it is said, to not less than 5000 head, and the company owns ten thousand acres of land in vari- ous parts of the Sulphur Springs valley. The consideration has not been made public. Benson Signal
The border vidette., 1915-05-01
YAvAPA, GIRL WILL BE SPONSOR

Governor Hunt has appointed
 Miss Esther Ross, of Prescott. l Arizona, sponsor for the battle
 ship Arizona" which will be
 launched at the Brooklyn navy
 yard. June 18th.
 Miss Ross is typical repre- sentative of Arizona's younger generation of women who will gradually fill the places left vacant in the ranks of the rapid ly disappearing band of noble pioneer women. She was seven teen years old on November 9, 1911, and has lived all her life in the mile high city of Prescott, breathing in with it's incompar- able air, ideals of patriotism and loyalty to home and State so characteristic of mountain peo- pie. She has attended the pub lie schools of Prescott from kindergarten to high school, with the exception of one year spent at the Kentucky College for Women in Danville. Ky.
 Her father, native son of California, is pioneer of Ari- zOna, having gone to Tom bStOne in 1880 and later to Prescott. Her mother, a native of Ken lucky, has resided in Prescott | for twenty three years, having come west as a bride in 1892.
 Miss Ross is of medium stat | ure, being five feet three inches 1 in height. She is of a decidedly | petite type, with blue eyes, light brown hair and vivacious man. ners. She has an older brother, who is at present-a midshipman at the Naval Academy at An,