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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
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STRIKE GAS At JEFFERSON.

Jefferson, Nov. 8.-While bor-
ing for water at the John Calvert
home in the southwest part of
town, Tucker Bros. struck a fine
flow of gas at depth of 80 feet.
The gas fissure was tapped just
below a hard stratum, and the
roar of its issuance could be
heard for several blocks. When
lighted with a match il burned
with a lively flame, and showed a
strength that indicated a large
body of the gas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Uf TINS number aDprOXimately
voluntarily enlisted.
Before the first of the year, it is
estimated, camp facilities will be
sufficiently clear to permit the
calling of the second draft. This
will add 100000 to the present
fighting forces, though many of
the second call may not be in
camp before early in the spring.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For PLAINS States and Upper
and Middle Mississippi Valley:
Fair, followed by rain or snow by
Monday in northern, and by rain
by Tuesday or Tuesday night in
the southern Plains states and
Mississippi Valley; generally fair
second half of the week; no un-
usual temperatures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

The Riverview Farmers club
was entertained Saturday, No
vember 10th, at Lake View, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ak
tell. Morning session:
Song, America
Reading of the minutes.
Select reading, Balancing the
Cows Account" j. +. McGavren.
Dinner.
Select reading, "should Far
mer Retire at Fifty?" Mrs. d. G.
Reel.
Learn to be Mixer" Mrs.
Ella Stevens. =
Piano Solo, Genieve Axtell.
Reading, Deacon Stebbins on
False Economy Lois Reel.
Reading, Selection from Tom
Sawyer" Fred Henderson.
Reading, .'The Old, Old Story, y
Iva Thomson.
Piano Duet, Grace Owens and
Ethel Doty.
Answers to questions:
No. THE governments set
price on produce will increase
production.
No. 2-f the government would
prohibit the use of grain to make
whiskey and other intoxicating
liquors it would conserve more
food than any other saving OF
foodstuff.
Election of officers:
President, L. Il. Henderson.
= Vice President, Frank Broth
ers.
! Secretary, Mrs. J. r. Nc Gavren.
Treasurer, B. R. Atherton.
Motion carried that we Coop
crate with other clubs in the
War Emergency Farm Bureau
movement.
Roll all-Current Events
Program for December:
Song, Club. + :
Select Readings+Oscari Doty,
Mrs. w. w. Reser, Fran'k Broth
ers and Mrs. R. F. Thomson.
Recitation, VIM. Meg avren.
Recitation, Fern Axtell. I
Reading, Fred Hender. son. \
Recitation, Florence loray. Y
Original Paper, Fletcher Reel. :
Question: What can. women
and children do to meet the short
age of farm labor? Opened by
Mrs. w. w. Reser.
Question Box.
Committee on Questions: Mrs.
Brothers, B. r.. Atherton and Joe
Curry.
Program committee: Mrs.
Curry, Mrs. Doty and j. F. Nc
Gavren.
The club will meet the second
Saturday in December with EMr.
Z ana Mrs. b. r.. Atherton.
g SAMUEL DRAY, President.
Ella Brothers; Secretary.
Co.
vant 70 SEM Use Tie Tina,,s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
U. s. ARMY AND NAVY,
2,0S7, ,301 STRONG,
MOSTLY VOLUNTEERS

Washington, Nov. l0.-Atten-
tion, Americans, while Uncle
Sans fighting forces come
marching by:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
OCTOBER LIBRARY REPORT.

Our circulation this month was
the largest October circulation i'm
the history of the library. 1t
ranks second largest i'm the num-
ber of new readers registered,
100, and shows a marked increase
in the number of non-ficlion
books that are being read. The
percentage of adult fiction being
73 per cent, which is the lowest
this year. Through the cooper
alton of Supt. Graham, we have
had eight grades and their teach
ers from both wards as our guests
this month. AT these library
hours" talks on books, shelving,
the use of the catalogue and 9th
er subjects have been given by the
Librarian, with the object of help
ing the children in the selection
of good books, acquainting them
with the collection and familiar
iZing them with the use of The
books and the library.
Books repaired in the library 4
nv oauoio > .oe 'e'eicu -------- Ivy
Number of days open for the
Avoraoo d,i1u niro,,ia,ion - :
Largest daily circulation. 40.
Dan cont as | aa,,,. W. su'a.'o" ,;a,;n - 20
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

HUGH j. TAMIsIEA, Librarian
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
sRlvERyIEW FARMERS CLUB.

The Riverview Farmers club
was entertained Saturday, No
vember 10th, at Lake View, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ak
tell. Morning session:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Vsat . sen7 Use T,ls Tins,s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
TROOPS CARRIED
FORWARD DEPTH
OF half MILE

With the French Armies in Flanders.
Oct. 9.-(By the Associated Press Amid
one Of the most terrific hurricanes Of FIRE,
the French army. cooperating In con-
junction with the British. early this morn
ing won brilliant victory that carried
the troops forward to a depth Of half a
mile along front Of about a mile
stretching from Draeibank to Widen
dreeft. More than 800 prisoners and a
number of cannon and machine guns fell
into the hands Of the French and their
advance took them to a position where
they command the western border OF the
forest Of Houtholst
The movement was pivoting one and
virtually all the observatories doninat-
ing the vast Flanders plain now are in
the hands Of the Allies The attack was
preceded by a bowling wind storm accom-
panied by drenching rain which made
the ground quagmire. The correspon-
dent passed over the French side Of the
battlefield on the evening preceding the
attack and found everything and every
body ready for the difficult work of the
morrow. But underneath the feet the
ground gave way while the atmosphere
resembled a shower bath. No garments
could withstand the penetrating qualities
OF the elements. All around shell holes
were filed to their brims with water. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10

during the afternoon and evening or
yesterday causing the ground to be-
come soggy and very difficult for the
passage of troops.
Notwithstanding the stormy wealth
err and the waterlogged condition of
the ground our troops succeeded in
launching an attack at $50 o'clock
this morning in conjunction with the
French on our left, with very sue
cessful results.
The front Of the attack extended
from a point southeast Of Broodseinde
TO st. Jansbeek. one mil northeast or
BiXschoote. On the extreme right the
australian troops moved forward over
the crest of the ridge east and north
east or Broodseinde, securing all their
detectives.
"On the right center third lin. terri
toral comprising Manchester. East Lam
cashire and Lancashire Fusileer reri-
to st. Jansbeek. one mile northeast ~
along the ridge in the direction ~ pa.s.
chendaele. capturing all its detectives
under most trying and difficult circun-
stances with great determination and
gallantry.
In the center. between the main ridge
ana Poeicapelle, a considerable advance
was made which includes the capture Of
many fortified farms and concerted re-
doubts
"on the left center we have captured
Poelcapelle.
"On the extreme left Of the British at
tack. English. Welsh and Irish troops and
the Guards have taken all their detectives
and gained the outekir+s oF Tho Eore,+
Of Houtholst. nearly two miles north
northwest OF Poelca pelle.
ION our left flank the French crossed
the Broenbeek stream. which ia in food
and also gained the outskirts OF the For
est Of Houtholst, capturing all their OBJ
jectives. including several hamlets and
many fortified localities.
More than thousand prisoners al
ready have passed into the collecting sta
tons"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10

Stone street for business reasons, but
retained all of his real property in -Au-
gusta except the lot on which the old
home stands. Temporarily he moved
into a house in Hallowell which he
owned, but soon selling that he came
back to Augusta and hired a rent close
to his property on Stone and Daven-
port streets. This spring he L -. ~
building Of the ideal home he had in
mind in which to spend his remaining
days. All through the summer he took
great comfort and enjoyment in plan
ming and supervising not only the
building operations, but the cutting of
his property into houselots and the
| laying out of streets through them.
Early in September he was forced to
give up and his illness, hopeless from
the start. progressed so rapidly it soon
became a bitter realization to him that
his longing to be moved into the new
home could not he realized. But with
mind clear to the end he dictated
operations from his bed of pain-and
ever cheerful-always interested.
Surviving relatives-son. DR.. L. J.
/ Croker, Jr., niece. Miss F. Addie
Wright. nephew. Hiram J.. Pishon. Au-
eusta: brother. DR.. r. A. Crooker.
Washington, Maine: sister, Mrs. Addie
l.. Foster, Berwick, n s.
He was a strong believer in the Uni
! tartan faith, a member Of Bethlehem
Lodge and Trinity Comma ndery, and a
trustee Of the Augusta Trust Co.
He was naturally ingenious. many
times In emergency when ll-pre-
pared to handle some critical accident
case. with apparently nothing for in
struments or dressings. he has been
seen to improvise splints and even in
we'll as il he had full stock of sur
geon's supplies at command Many
times he has been seen to look over
some approved instrument and then
devise improvements upon it that set
the original back among the has
bcons"
The direct line of descent of a sing
ularl% "medical' family reads:
( 1-Ahner Croker Pembroke. Mass
a private In the Revolution. was taken
from the ranks TO help care for sick
and wounded because he was "particu-
larlv apt at such work" His son
Schra ~ was tanner in Wiscasset
and called a natural bonesetter" His
sons were CD William Curtis Crooker.
| a. Or. Sehra Croker of Nova Scotia
= travelling Cancer doctor" His sons
were go DR.. Aaron Potter Crooker of
Belgrade. Me. 90 DR. r. A. Crooker Of
Washington. Me. O. DR.. Leander 7
Trooker Of Augusta. Me His son
Leander ]. Croker, Jr., of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10

the only protection of the French troops
toward the enemy were the drencned
sandbaSs piled up. Here the sheiteriess
troops had passed the day and night
awaiting orders to go over.
Go Forward Rapidly
At length, soon after O'Clock in the
morning definite orders arrived and the
troops were glad. They went forward
with great rapidity despite the conditions
circling the shell holes and slipping
through the deepest mud. They knew,
however, that the success Of future oper-
atoms depended on their efforts today.
When they reached their first objective
points they found the Germans crowded
in nests Of craters. where hereabouts
form the first lines. the building OF
trenches in this section of Flanders be-
ing impossible owing to the watery soil.
Good luck had made the advance CO.
incident with the period when the Ger
mans We're changing the troops occu-
plying their front lines. German di-
vision was just handing over the lines
to a fresh division recently arrived
from the Russian front. The French
with wonderful dash were upon them
before they realized the situation and
killed many Of them.
There was a short respite before the
next forward movement was undertake
en- in cooperation with the British who
were advancing simultaneously on the
French right. Slithering along over
the broken and muddy ground the
French troopers made their way quick
ly towards Mangelaere, which soon fell
into their possession.
The whole scheme of operations for
the day had been carried out long be-
fore noon. The infantry's advance was
greatly assisted by the daring of the
aviators who would not permit the
weather conditions which presented
the greatest danger for the armen to
interfere with the work of recording the
artillery preparation. The French
avators assembled and flew low over
the German lines taking capital photo
graphs of the destruction caused by
the guns and then returned in the fear
full gale to their bases to turn in their
reports Meanwhile not a single Ger
man airplane was seen in the air.
The results Of the days fighting, in
addition to the men and material cap
tured, Is that the Forest of Houthulst,
which comprises five or six miles of
thickly wooded ground now is virtually
fanked on both sides. AS far as can
be learned, the wood contains consider
able artillery and large numbers of
machine guns but the Germans must
find extraordinary difficulty in keen
ing them supplied.
FOR the moment the French troops
are occupied in consolidating the
ground Won, which although small in
extent represents an invaluable gain.
as it deprives the Germans of their
points Of observation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
EVERYTHING IS
FAVORABLE FOR
ALLIED TROOPS

British Front in France and Belgium.
oct 9.-tBy the Associated Press) An
other big attack was begun at dawn to-
day against the German positions to the
east and north of Ypres by both the
British and French armies and had met
with great success in the first few hours
of the fighting. At many places the AL
lied forces had battled their wav forward
to a depth of 1900 yards or more within
the. enemy territory and reports from all
along wide front indicated that every
thing was going in favor of the assault
ing troops, despite the exceedingly bad
condition of the ground, due to the past
few DAYS rain.
On the north the French had surged
across AT the Bosbeek and Broenheek riv-
ers In athe direction of Houtholst forest
and at an early hour we're reported to be
fighting around Mangelaere. alb )ut 1900
yards beyond their original front lines
BY $50 O'Clock they had secured several
hundred prisoners.
Further to the south the British had
pushed the Germans back to Poelcap ene
and were fighting we'll in the eastern out
skirts of the city around a big brewery.
British troops on the Gravenstafel ridge
had caVied their drive forward to the
Fasschendaele ridge and were resting
about 1000 yards southwest Of the town
of Passchendaee
Between the Ypres- Roulers Railway
and the village of Broodsende the as
saulting forces had pushed forward for
a considerable distance down the eastern
CT of dc vi he
err ground.
East of Ypres. in the zone embrace
ing Reutel and Polderhoek. where
there has been such bitter fighting re-
Gently. the British were carrying out
strong operations and 1t was reported
that success had been achieved here
also.
Just north Of Broodseinde at Daisy
Wood. the Germans were holding out
strongly. The British had pushed for
ward and surrounded the wood and
hot fighting was proceeding. The Brit
ish also met with strong resistance
at Polderhoek chateu. They reached
this position early in the attack. bu,
were forced by heavy machine gun
fire to withdraw little for the mo-
ment At the latest report they had
again made an advance.
A meagre report received just as this
dispatch was filed said that the Ger
mans were counter attacking heavily
astride the Ypres -Roulers Railway.
The air service is doing fine work
notwithstanding the gale Of wind
which is blowing. Six German air
planes. which ventured over the Brit
ish lines at height Of $500 feet, were
engaged in battle by British airmen
and a spectacular fight is proceed
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
BACELLI, HELEN CHIMES, MISS BERTHA
DILLON AND LITTLE FRANK D, WIN

Lexington, KY, Oct. 9-Four good
races We're decided at the Grand Cir
cult meeting here today. the EOS trot.
won by Bacelli, being the most hotly
contested. 1t took six heats for Ba-
cell to win. but in so doing the worlds
record for six-heat race, made last
week by Ina Jay, was broken
The 2.06 pace also took six hard
heats before Helen Chimes was pro-
claimed winner. The $4,000 dinner
stakes and $4,000 Cumberland were
easy for Miss Bertha Dillon and Lit
tie Frank D.. respectively
The cold weather forced the post
ponement until tomorrow of the at
tempts of The Real Lady and Miss
Harris NJ. against their records
2.0S TROT, 3 IN 5. PURSE $4,000
Bacelli. White).9 10 , 1 7
Ross B., b fWright 3 s 3 ?
Peter Chenault. b
!Murphy) .7 s II 70
Lettie Lee. b m (Mc-
CARR .......S 10 70
Harry J. S. blk h
tlySOn) ...........2 9 IL TO
Brescia, br m (Rod-
Binville, blk h Clip
Hng) ..........4 5 5 S 70
Charley Rex, br e
(Hatch) ...12 4ro
Daisy Todd, b m (Mc-
Donald) ...S 9 70
Spriggan, b 6 (Thom-
as) ...............5 Z 10 Z 70
Straight Sail, b m
(Valentine) .....1o II II sro
Miss Woodhine, m
fFitzgerald) 11 12dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
GATHERING IN FORCE

Washington, Oct. s.-Oficial De-
patches today report Austrian troops
gathering in great force on IN
southern boundary in anticipation Of
the renewal OF the Italian drive over
the Bainsizza plateau.
The Italian government Is preparifs
to lay before the Allied conference
soon to assemble in Paris. comp's'
hensive plan for a great campaiE'
against Leiback. regarded as the ksT
to Austrian communications vtr
Croatia and Serbia
If the Allies approve and are rilllni
to lend the necessary support in sup
ply OF coal, steel. munitions and Eun'
the Italian government will proves
the troops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10

Washington, Oct. 9.-Commerce and
communication restrictions authorized
by the Trading With the Enemy act
will be put into effect within a few
days under an executive order which
President Wilson had virtually COM
pleted tonight after comforting with
cabinet members. Vance Mccormick,
chairman of the exports administra-
tive board, and Acting Secretary Cros-
by of the treasury.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced after the cabinet meeting that
the provision authorizing the postof-
flee department to license foreisn Ian
guage newspapers already was in OPP
Grafton and that within 10 days the de-
partment would begin to issue licenses.
A number of papers already have filed
applications and scores are expected
within the next few days.
Under the tentative draft of the eX-
ecutive order, the censorship of mails,
cables, radio and telegraph communi-
cation would be entrusted to a board
including representatives of the post
office war and navy departments and
the exports administration. The navy
which now censors cables and the war
department. which exercises control
over. telegraph communication to Mex
leo. probably will retain these func-
tons while the new problem of censor
ing mail directed particularly to Spain
and the northern European neutral
countries would be given special at
! tention by the army and exports adj
ministration representatives on the
board of censors.
Mr.. Burleson is anxious that his de-
partment refrain as much as possible
from the work of actually opening and
censoring mail. Consequently the
postal authorities probably will limit
themselves merely to cooperating
with the active censors
control over imports and exports vest
ed in the President by the trading with
the enemy act will be delegated to the
exports administration committee which
will enlarge its work to include the MANY
intricate problems presented. Instead of
merely licensing exports, 1t would then
have more positive authority to forbid
Under heavy penalty expectations sus-
pected of being destined for Germany or
her allies.
The license control over enemy insur-
ance companies vested In the President
probably will be turned over to the war
risk insurance bureau Of the treasury,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
Watch the Large Banner
with Foot High Letters
Will Tell Every Passer-by. on Water
Street Of Augusta-Genersi Hospital
$50, 900 Drive-voiuntee Corps Is
Practically CompIete-opening DIN
ner Friday Evening

With the acquisition Of new work
ers to the IS teams of public-s SPIRITED
men and women of Augusta and Ken
nebec county yesterday. the volunteer
corps for the coming hospital drive is
virtually complete.
The big clock which will tell the
progress of the fund raising effort will
be placed tomorrow on the balcony of
the Opera house and it will be lllum-
mated each evening by a spotlight on
the Allen building.
Today a large banner strung on
cable from the Augusta Trust Co. TO
the Allen building. in letters a foot
high. will inform every passerby on
Water street of the coming movement
to give the city hospital capable of
meeting the communitys increasing
needs and also to make possible the
care, among their relatives and friends,
of wounded or i'll soldiers of Kennebec
county returned for treatment from
service abroad. This banner will read;
$4,000 IN ONE WEEK
FOR AUGUSTA GENERAL HOSPITAL.
EVERYBODY HELP.
Clergymen throughout the county
who are aware of the necessity Of con-
structing a new wing for the hospital
will make announcements from< their
pulpits at next Sundays services. call
ing the attention Of the members of
their congregations to the hospital
campaign.
The campaign executive committee
at an enthusiastic meeting yesterday
ir the office of Norman l.. Bassett,
which was presided over by Hon.
George +. Macomber, chairman of the
movement, reported excellent progress
on the work of obtaining advance
pledges and perfected final details for
the campaign.
The committee announced that the
Rev William R.Wood. Judge Benedict
F Maher and Frank G. harrington will
speak at the rally luncheons which will
begin next Monday. Oct. Is.
The men and women who are deter
mined TO make the hospital fund cam
paign a success will assemble Friday
evening at s o'clock at the opening din
ner of the movement at which they
will choose the names of the persons
to whom they wish to present the hos
pitfalls appeal.
THE work for the campaign has been
organized, systematized and will be
placed in the hands Of earnest we'll
wishers of the hospital" a member of
the campaign committee said last
night There is week in which to
raise the fund. 1t required less time to
raise the Red Cross fund and that was
oversubscribed so per cent That aug
urs we'll for the hospital movement
which is sure to be marked by the same
generous spirit of giving. All that is
necessary TO insure complete success is
that each man and woman approached
for a subscription shall comprehend as
fully as the worker the magnitude ard
Importance of this undertaking to them
individually and to them collectively as
the people making the city"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
Returned Missionary Speaks

With the ladies of the missionary socie-
ty of the First Baptist church as their
guests. the members of the Woman's
Missionary Auxiliary of the Penney Me-
mortal church met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Alice NJ. Sheldon at 1l6
Winthrop street and listened to an ex-
tremely interesting talk by Miss Gowan
of Dover, a returned missionary from In
dia, VINO told of her work among the ma
tives, and related many facts regarding
the life and customs of these people.
Dainty refreshments were served.
About 80 were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10
HA|C' REPORT
SHOWS SUCCESS
TO Be COMPLETE

London. Oct. 9.-The British troops
have effected the complete capture OF
Poelcapelle and have advanced nearly
two miles to the northwest OF tina,
village in their drive in Flanders to-
day. According to the report from,
Field Marshal Haig tonight the Brit
ish operations were very successful
All other detectives have been gain
ed and the number of prisoners al
ready exceeds 1000
Text Of Hais's Report
The text follows:
"A heavy rain fell continuously