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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
All ohIectives Gained.

AiI opJSCItNcS SdiUCu-
PARIS, Oct 22.-"All detectives"
ing on front Of thousand yards to
the left of the British line in Flanders,
the war office statement announced to-
day.
North of veldoek," the statement
said, Eve made progress and took pris-
oners."
OF the fighting elsewhere on the
French fronts. the war office said:
Southeast OF st. Quentin, at Meme
Jean farm. Pantheon and Tahure we
carried out successful raids. Along
the Aisne artillerying was active"
rBy VIM Philip Simns, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. 22.-About thirty
per cent of Hindenburg's cannon fod-
der in the recent Ypres sector fight
ing-nearly one-third of those whose
mangled bodies carpeted the ground
in the British advance or were In
c1uded in the constant stream Of pris-
oners- were of the 1918 class OF
youths.
Nothing could illustrate Germanys
waning man power more forcibIy than
this crowdng Of mere boys into the
front ranks.
Headquarters figures today showed
that of the German total draft of 1917.
approximately one-half had been
made up Of what was really the 1918
class.
Thousands of these German boys
have been sacrificed in the terrible
British artillery fire. One letter found
in the pocket Of just beardless boy
soldier, declared:
"Of my company of 140 men, all
have been lost except eighteen-and
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French and British Forces
Combine Early Today in
Attack on German
Lines.
MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
PrellmInarfes to Another Terrific
Drive over Whole Sector
on Both Sides Of
Railway.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. 22.-French and
British forces in cooperation. early
today struck on both sides Of the
Ypres-Staden railway in a wide series
of local attacks, Field Marshal Haig
reported.
"Our progress was satisfactory"
the British comm re-
ported.
The French forces co-operated In
attacking to the left of the British.
For FIVE or six days British artil-
1ery has been exceedingly active in
this sector. indicating resumption of
Hafg's offensive. The assault re-
ported early today, however. was
specifically identified by Haig as a
series of local attacks in contradis-
tinction of general offensive blow.
1t was believed here, however, that
this series of attacks are the pre-.
liminaries to another terrific drive
over this whole sector. The fact
that the French participated, was
also regarded as evidence that the
entire allied war machine is once
again In forward position.
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Preparing Great Air Fleet

PARIS, Oct 22.-"Germany is pre-
pairing a great air offensive to fore
stall Americas entrance into the war;
the Paris Temps declared today. Pris-
oners declare the July production of
aeroplanes in German factories totall-
ed two thousand A new four engine
bi-plane capable of carrying $50
pounds Of bombs has been devised,
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Six Were Drowned.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Six German
aeroplanes were downed yesterday
during British naval bombing raids on
the Vlessengham and Houttave aero
dromes, an admiralty statement an
nounced today
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AROUSED OVER
FRANCES SUCCESS
English People Wonder Why
They Cannot Bring
Down Seven
zeppeins.
RIVALRY IN SERVICE
Paris Flyers Brought Down Entire
~ New Types of German
Flying War Ma
ctlnes.
RIVALRY IN SERVICE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
LONDON, Oct. 22.-France's coup In
destroying or crippling at least seven
out Of eight Zeppelins with which 1t
Ia generally believed the Germans
made their raid over London, gave
powerful impetus today to demand i'm
mediate assumption OF an aerial Of
fensive by England.
Many newspapers were ungparing in
their criticism of the governments g
failure to start the reprisal program
which was announced more than three
weeks ago. There were indication to-
day that this criticism would center
within the next few days in a powerful
drive for action through parliament.
Some pointed questions will undoubt-
edly be hurled at the government
leaders.
What the average Londoner cannot
understand Is why the French should
be So extraordinarily successful In
bringing down German air craft, while
the British supposedly perfect defense
system failed. The incident served
to create the most intense Irritation In
many quarters today because 1t de-
veloped belief that the government
was not bending every energy toward
protection of the people at home.
One criticism heard today was that
intense rivalry between the R. N. A. S.
(naval aviation service) and the r. f.
S. (army aviation service) was injur-
1ous and that the announced air min.
tstry's first task should be toward oh
tanning cooperation rather than COM
petition between these two branches.
Paris dispatches today indicated
that the French bag was of Zeppelins
OF an entirely new type-the dirig-
tbles which for months have been Sc
cretely tested out over Lake Con
stance. Official statements accounted
for the destruction or capture Of four
of these. Two others were officially
announced as passing point in south
ern France "out OF control" A sew.
enth disembarked it's wounded and
sped away toward Switzerland. or the
last three, private dispatches mention
ed one downed near Montigny Leroi.
destroyed between Gap and
Sisteron apparently the two which
the official statement declared were
seen out Of controD and a third lost
and probably destroyed in the Alps.
One of the French captures was the
Lac, one of the raiding squadron
which surrendered in the skies and
landed absolutely unharmed with its
crew of thirty men.
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THE WEATHER

Cold wave tonight. Cloudy
Local temp p. M. 45; Z a. m.
Al.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

acclimated horses. from 1925 a 175
with some of the extra good heavy
horses selling higher; ordinary seconds,
from $35 upward.
At the City Sale Stables-J. C.
Keith, Stevens & SWEET Horse Co. sold
during the week to good demand and
.at slightly higher prices than 4 week
ago, three express carloads of green
Western horses. Two carloads were
taken by Maine buyers and one by
New Hampshire. There was a small
number of seconds on sale. This week
there will be two express carloads on
sale from the West. William Hurwitz
offered four express carloads of green
Western horses, nearly all heavy
weights. There was an excellent de-
mand, and the horses sold from sl0G
Is per head higher than a week ago.
There were about 20 head of accH-
mated horses. which sold well and at
somewhat higher values. This week
there will be offered three express car
loads of green horses. and there is ex-
pected about 1856 acclimated and sec
ond hand horses. some of which should
have arrived for last weeks sales.
Steamship Canadian sailed on the
11th for Liverpool, with 900 Canadian
army horses, from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
Approaching Holiday Causes
Mix-up in Caucus Dates

There seems to be great mixup on
the caucus dates for this spring as the
Republican notices read for the ward
caucuses on Wednesday evening. Feb
Il. at the various ward rooms, and
the general caucus on Saturday eve
ring, Feb. "a, at the armory, and the
Democratic ward causes are called for
the same night, Wednesday evening,
Feb. y. at the various ward rooms,
and the general caucus for Friday eve
ming. Feb.23, at the armory. All of the
ward caucuses are called for 7.30 and
the general caucuses for 8 o'clock. 1t
has always been customary for the
party in power TO have it's caucuses
for ward nominations on Thursday
evening and its general caucuses on
saturday evening and for the other
party to have it's ward caucuses on
Wednesday evening and it's general
caucus on Friday evening. This year
Thursday is a holiday and for this
reason the ward caucuses of the Re-
publicans were set back a day, which
is undoubtedly the cause of the mixup
which it is up to the two city commit
tees to straighten out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
CHELSEA

Word has been received from foriner
state senator and Mrs. Leslie Royutor
OF Jefferson that they have arrived o.
altamonte Springs. Fla. where the,
VIII remain untH April. on their trr
south they visited at Boston. New
YORK, Concord, y. H.. Bridgeport. c.
and Washington u. c.
Friends Of Percy Hanson son OF NJ
ana Mrs. y. T. Hanson OF Chelsea will
he interested TO learn that he has
passed his examinations for engineer
on the Maine Central railroad and hes
entered upon his duties on Il route
starting at Bingham. Mr.. Hanson wss
educated at Augusta, graduating ~
1901 from the Cony high school After
MS graduation he was employed for
six years as clerk at the Torus post
once and then he commenced IN thr
employ of the Maine Central railroad
as fireman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
COLBY COLLEGE
Students Postpone Fraternity
Meetings and Will Attend Ex-
Pres. Taft's Lecture in Body
Tonight

The regular Y. NJ. c. A. meeting was
held in the association rooms Tuesday
night. A large number of students lis
tened to the address by Rev. Isaac La
Fleur. who spoke on THE Unknown
Quantity"
Nearly ali the tickets have been dis
posed of for the Taft lecture Wednes-
day night. All fraternity meetings Will
be postponed and the student body VIII
attend en- masse. The entire gallery has
been reserved for student attendance
and the townspeople and out of towns
people will occupy the orchestra pit
Martin Wiseman Is, of New York,
has Just returned to college after a
weeks vacation from studies. After
running on the relay team at the B. A.
A. games he went home to New York
City. While there his militia was called
out and he was compelled to do patrol
duty about Brooklyn reservoir for
three days.
In Mondays bowling match the AL
pha Tau Omegas, league leaders, took
three points from Delta Epsilon in a
hard-fought match.
The musical clubs are engaged to
play in Fairfield Thursday night un-
der the auspices of Lawrence high
school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

Matchmaker Berard of the Elm City
Athletic Club has arranged a fine pro-
gram for next Friday evening at the
Armory. The main match Will be be-
tween Finney Boyle of Lowell, Mass,
and Jimmie Gray of Chelsea, Mass, and
it is expected that they will give a real
exhibition. Both boys are fast and al
though they have never met before it
is reported that they are very closely
matched. They are also claimed to be
about the best in the 1870 pound class
in New England. They will meet in two
siX-round bouts. The preliminaries will
also be good. with sullivan of Bangor
meeting Collins of Lewiston and Nc
Donald of Dover. n. H. meeting Nadeau
OF Waterville. Manager Berard assures
everyone that the first bout will start
promptly at Sis and that some of the
troubles which were experienced at the
last meeting will be entirely done away
with and that series of red hot bouts
and first class sport is assured everyone
who attends. Mr.. Berard has a number
of other of the best among the boys of
New England lined up for bouts here
and If the fans turn out as it seems
probable that they will for the remain
der of the winter Waterville will have
a chance every two weeks of seeing
some clean and interesting sport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Being a Real Citizen in
the Coming City Elec-
Get Busy

Because you observe tnc it", pay your
taxes meet your debts contribute to
charity and vote the ttpubhcan ticket.
you regard yourself a good citizen
and quite as good a. YOU neiglbur.
No man is a good citizen simply becaus.
he is orderly he hasn't fulnlled his re
sponsibilttIes until he has made il u
point 10 help improve the political condl-
tion OF the community in which he lives.
Political ideals are based upon ideals
for the individual life The aim of poll
ties should he 10 make conditions in
which We live as good n possible. There
II nothing for the politician to consider
bat these conditions and the character Of
the men who are chosen to administer our
public AFFAIRS.
The manifestation of "A live interest and
n little intelligence at this time. Just be-
fore tho ward caucuses. would result in
much better choice of candidates and
tend to bring about united effort to
support them.
RErt HIICAN rRESS COMMITTEE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
PITTSTON

EAST-Wilson Scott and Harold
keed OF Gardiner were among those
VINO passed the weekend at their
homes in this village.
Clnord T.. Seekins Of Richmond ig
passing few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Seekins..
r. \. Roper left Thursday for Por,
land. where he is TO receive treatment
at ono of the hospitals in that CITY
w. e. Seekins attended Friday tho
kenn"bec County Teachers convention
held in Waterville.
In addition to the regular service
communion service vii bc held ~ The
Methodist church Sunday. Feb rs. Dr.
2.30 r. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
LECTURE BY TAFT
PROMISES MUCH

The Taft lecture. which is to be Civ
en- Wednesday evening at the City
Opera house comes at very oppor-
tune time for the people Of Waterville
to get first hand from a man who
knows thoroughly the subject on which
he speaks, true insight into the posi-
ton Of the United States in the affairs
of the world. Mr.. Taft speaks as one
with authority and his words will come
with deep significance at this time,
when the entire world is looking TO
these United States to see what is to
be the next move in the great world
crisis.
The students Of the college will sit
in a body in the balcony and will fur
n;sh short entertainment by giving
the college songs and cheers and the
famous Yale ''Boola" song will be Civ
en- by the glee club the members of
,he college joining in the chorus in
.oror of Mr.. Taft. It is expected thar
nra cticaIly every member Of the col
iase viii be present. Every effort has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
NO RECOGNITION
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ments were made to meet again tomor.
row, when Fultz hoped to go before the
National League, but the action Of tina;
organization virtually barred the way for
such a move
McGraw returned Immediately to the
National League conference and explain.
ed what he had accomplished to Presi-
dent Hampstead Of the New York club
who in turn laid the result OF his man
ayers efforts before the magnates. bu,
what effect. IL any, the report had wa.
not disclosed
Several of the club owners were aware
that the fraternity officials were eager
to meet the big league magnates more
than half way and this may have had
some bearing upon their action. Several
prominent men both inside and outside
baseball circles had been asked to use
their efforts to bring about meeting be-
tween the club owners and the leaders
OF the fraternity, but McGraw was the
only one who appeared willing to step
into the breach and endeavor to bring
about a settlement of the trouble.
Whether Fultz will decide to call of
the strike upon the strength of the Ma
tional League resolution could not be
learned tonight
Americans to Follow
PRESIDENT Tener said that the Amer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION
BEING CONSIDERED

City Engineer z. w. Crawford has
returned from Boston, where he has
been attending the National Good
Roads exhibition and convention. Mr..
Crawford saw at that time large
number of new plans for road con-
struction some of which he feels are
applicable to conditions in this city
and doubtless next year will see some
Of them put in force here. The meet
ing was attended by the foremost men
of the country on road building and
there was large number of meetings
and addresses dealing with every
phase Of road work under all sorts Of
conditions. 1t was one of the greatest
conventions ever held in the United
States for this purpose and it, is felt
that its effects will be noticed ii many
parts of the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

Tuesday established new low rec
ord marks for the thermometer and the
past three days and nights will go
down in history as some of the cold
est that the city has ever experienced.
II has been a number of years since
three such days and nights have been
experienced by the people of Water
VILE and everyone is hoping that it
will soon break and will not come
again for a long time. The winter is
proving one of the hardest for the
working people that has ever been eX-
pcrienced in Waterville. With the price
of coal and wood at the highest ever
known, with food stuffs at such price
that a man who is earning SIS a week
is now but little better off than his
brother who was earning Sc a week a
few years ago and with the wages of
a great many men in the city failing
to make even reasonable advance as
compared with the cost of living it has
been a hard year for the people of
Waterville, or at least that part of it
that has to work for a living. the only
redeeming feature being that there has
been plenty of work and the man who
was not working from choice or be-
cause of sickness not because he could
not find job.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

been made to make this one OF the
greatest events in the entertainment
series of the winter in WaterVilie and
as a fitting start to the efforts OF the
students to assist in the endowment
fund of the college.
/ Ex-President Taft will be the guest
Of President and Mrs. A. ]. Roberts
during his stay in the city and will be
the guest Of honor at two receptions
during the afternoon which will be CIV
en- for ticket holders. The first will be
from to at Foss hall and the second
from 4 to at the library. Both recep-
tions will be for ticket holders. At the
library reception Mr.. Taft will be as
sisted in receiving by Governor Miili-
ken, President Roberts. Justice Cor
nish and DR.. j. D. Taylor, the Oldest
member of the faculty.
With practically every seat in the
house taken this, the first lecture OF
the series. is certain to be great sue
cess,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
Deering Will Giving 100000
to Saco, Maine, Is Allowed

Boston, Feb. 13.-The will of Mrs. Lucia
X. Deering, which bequeathed the bulk of
an estate of 100000 to the city of saco,
Me-. for the establishment of the Kim
ball hospital in memory Of her father.
was allowed today in the probate court.
Judge Grant certified, however, that the
claim of the contestants Ellen Il. Lord
of Alfred. Me-, and Isaac f. Dyer of Cor
ham, Me. aunt and uncle, respectively,
that the testatrix was not Of sound minc
when the will was made, was a proper
subject for a jury trial. 1t was an
nounced that the contestants would ap-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

Valentines day will be celebrated in
the lower grades of the city schools by
the exchange of valentines among the
pupils and in most of the schools there
will be Valentine boxes and these will
be opened at suitable times and the
gifts given out. The custom is a very
pretty one and the children take a great
deal of delight in it. The postoffice
clerks report that they are handling a
great number of post cards as a result
of the growing custom of sending ap-
propriate cards for every kind of a day
and that the business is increasing each
year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
LARONE

NO mail In on Saturday evening from
Waterville owing To the wind making
the roads almost impossible. The ~
ID. from Norridgewock went through hst
the Oakland man came a. far as hers
and had to turn back ne the cross road
were blocked.
j. q. Morrow was called homo from h'-
work In the upriver woods owing 90 ne
illness Of Mrs. Morrow and bsth % ,ha
children. The sick ones are now bstter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

standing retreat and salute 90 the Na
tional ColorS.
All Spanish war veterans are invite,
to assemble with Tiffany Camp and tai.
part in the exercises a. tribute d
the memory of the dead who CAV, ths-
lives in the service Of our country An.
that we may on this memorable occa
sion, renew our allegiance To the Flag
and for the Republic for which q
stands.
One Nation, Indivisiblc. with l.lhert
and Justice to all
The camp will assemble ia d A. 4
hall ut 4.30 T.. NJ.
Retreat, 45j -. NJ.
Dress coats and caps. weather permit
ting. Spanish war badges TO be worn
Per order:
JAMES T.. WOOD Commander.
FRANK J. HIGGINS. Adiutant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

peal to the supreme court to have lssu.,
framed for a jury trial in superior cou-
Mrs. Deering died in this city July !.
1916. The will created a trust fund :,
5000 the income to be paid 10 her adop,,
daughter during her lifetime and u,c.
her death the principal was 20 be paid !.
the city of Saco. Bequests Of ilOoo "a,
were made to the Woidweh Home 10
Aged Ladies and the Congregation,
church of Saco, The residue Of the a,
tate was TO be used for the esta hllshrn.p
Of a hospital In memory OF her fa,h-
Dr. John r. Kimball. The contes,ar,,
were not mentioned IN the wfli
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

The students of the Watervil1e High
school expect their play which is to be
given at the City Opera house next
Friday evening to be one of the best
that they have given for a long time.
The cast has been working particular
ly hard on it and has had an extra
week in which to give it the most care
iul attention so that nearly perfect
production is looked forward to. In
addition to the play there will be a
number of singing and dancing acts
introduced before the acts so that there
viii be no waits from the time the cur
tain goes up for the first act until it
descends on the final scene. A packed
Cuse is looked forward to-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
LARGEST SHIPMENT EVER
SENT FROM WATERVILLE

The shortage of material and Of cars
was well illustrated Tuesday when the
largest shipment that ever went from
this city by American Express was sent
out by the Hollingsworth Whitney
Co. 1t was paper for the making of
music rolls for player pianos and was
going to point in Illinois. The paper
was hauled over from the mill to the
station and loaded from the teams to
trucks and from the trucks to the cars,
several trains taking parts Of 1t. The
express on the shipment is understood
to be we'll in excess of $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14
Fireman Wounded
bv Shell on Saxonian

no warning but began 20 shell the shin
Immediately on sighting her whib
getting into one of the boats Weygar
was wounded by the shell splinter
Thomas Williams. boatswain. was h.
iured and afterwards died
The attack was made at a point fun
25O miles from shore. one boat con
tanning % men were ahoat for 6S hour
before the occupants were picked ~
The captain was taken prisoner on III
submarine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

Queenstown, Feb IL, via London,
5.39 p. M.-Of the three American fire.
men who were aboard the British
steamship Saxonian, when she was
shelled torpedoed and sunk. by Ger
man submarine last Wednesday, one,
James Weygard, was wounded by a
shell splinter and is now in the hospi-
tai here.
Elwood Moore of st. Louis, Ameri
can fireman on the Saxonian, said the
submarine which sank the vessel gave
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

The libel on the liquor which was
seized by the city marshal and his Off
GERS in a raid at the Charles Poulin
place 10 days ago expired Tuesday and
the two young men who appeared at
the trial and claimed 1t was theirs at
that time, appeared before the court and
filed claim to it and waived hear
ing. and the liquor was ordered turned
over to the sheriff by the court and
they appealed and furnished bonds in
the sum of $50 to care for the costs of
prosecution, They were represented by
Fred w. Clair.