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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
ADVANCE BEHIND WALL
OF BREAKING SHELLS
Germans Found Dead in Countless Thousands Amidst De-
vastatlon That Barrage Leaves in It's Wake-British
Arms Achieve One Of Greatest Victories of War

Germans offered weak resistance to
, the British advance this morning. But.
despite tho heavy blow dealt TO the
enemy. 1t was not considered improO-
able that they would make strenuous
counterattacks as soon as they could
reform their shattered forces.
The story OF to-day's lighting is that
of perfect organization which worked
with clocklike precision. 1t was still
dusk when the British began the steam
roller advance. For days an intense
bombardmcnt had been maintained over
the German front, but the artillery
fire which opened as the great bar
rage dropped was appalling. Solid
lines of vivid fire belchcd from the
earth and from the murky sky above
as the great shells and shrapnel burst
along the German lines.
ON the left OF tho advance. the
ground in the region OF Poelcapcllc
was not in bad condition. except along
tho Strombeek River. where it was
very marshy. necessitating a slow ad-
vance. Tho tanks operating with the
troops here did excellent service, re-
ducing number OF strong rcdoubts
and concrete pill boxes Poelcapelle
was we'll Sorrisoncd. but apparently
did not offer strong resistance. The
British Were within reach OF the town
by 1890 o'clock
SOMB CELLAR FIGHTING,
BUT THIS IS BRIEF
Meantime. others were making their
way over Abraham Heights. near
Gravenstafel There was some cellar
lighting here, but 1T was brief. The
main trouble WAS encountered near
the fort. where the Germans had eight
strong concrete rcdoubts Sharp fight
ing followed. but the Germans finally
were forced, with rifles and bombs, to
surrender. Both Poelcapelle and Gra-
vcnstafel are masses OF ruins The
latest reports show the British have
swarmcd over virtually all Of Craven
STATE! ridge.
South OF the fprcs- Roulers railway
which cuts the Passchenda ele -Ghelu-
welt ridge where the Gravcnstafel arm
joints. the British are on the crest of
the ridge or beyond throughout the
remainder of its length They had
little trouble IN reaching it. There
was brief battle near Molenaarel-
sthoek crossroads. which were forth
fed. Just north of here the Germans
held farm. from which they poured
heavy machinc-gun fire into the Brit
ism ranks until the place was subducd
Prisoners were secured in Polderhoek,
and the chateau near there was car
ried after sharp fighting. Joist farm.
near the southeastern edge of Polygon
wood. which had been n sore spot to
the British for days, stil held out at
the latest reports, although the British
had pushed beyond 1t on both sides.
This was the only snag OF the kind
encountered. as far as Is known
Brookseinde. which lies on the ridge.
was the approximate center Of the
days attack. and here was the deepest
point OF the advance. From this viii
iage the line ap'red off gradually TO
he north and south
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for the State Fair. Both OF these
commands have made good headwav
with their training. From the Penn
sylvania regiments. Company l. uf the
Three Hundred and Twentieth, and
Company L. Of the Three Hundred and
Nineteenth. have been picked.
Major jennings c Wise, command
ng the Third Battalion of the Three
hundred and Eighteenth, VIII be in
"harSe Of the battalion from the four
regiments. and this afternoon he had
hon on the field putting them through
he various maneuvers. General Cronk-
hite. commanding the division. and
Major Quinn Graz. the ordnance Of
Hcer reviewed the battalion which
made an excellent showing. The men
are scheduled TO receive an ovation
when they go TO the fair.
DR.. Ennion G.. Williams State
Health Commissioner. In company with
several United States public health of
hcials. visited the camp to-day. and
cailed on Ma jor ]. y. Carter. the assis-
,ant 70 the division surgeon. d.. VIII
.iarns conferred with the officer for
come t!rHe, ana then le1t for Peters
burg with ;hc government officials
The draft!es In the camp have been
asked 10 donate their cast-on clothing
10 the Belgians. an appeal for them
having been received here. Since the
garments VIII be worthless 10 the men,
the majority will willingly give them
70 aid the ally Of this country. Those
who cannot afford to give their clothes
aWay "!!l have them purchased BY
III" Guhytcrmastcr.
Monday and Tuesday VIII be pay days
for the enlisted men at CAMP Lee.
Those who reached camp under the call
u september will receive s29 each
and ,mose who responded TO the call Of
september ~, Sill each. II la roughly
estimated that s2.00o.00o will be paid
the men mex, week. This does not In
cinde pay of officers. who received SAL
airy checks carly this week. Enlisted
men arc paid in cash By the camp quar-
termaStc!
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UNDERTAKE NO FURTHER
COT NTER.ATTA OK =

tBy Associated Press.1
LONDON, October 5.-iht Germa ms
have undertaken no further counter
attacks against the positions east Of
Ypres. gained by the British in yester-
days offensive. although they kept
them under heavy fire during the
night The British are consolidating
their newly won ground. The official
statement given out to-day follows:
Our new positions east Of Ypres
were heavily shelled by the enemy
during the night. bit no further coun-
terattackS were made. our troops have
been engaged with organizing the cap
tured positions
"A hostile raiding party endcavorcd
to enter our trenches last night north
OF Gouzeauscou but was driven off
with loss"
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DR.. c. ". KENT DEAD
At UNIVERSITY HOME
Noted Virginia Educator, Lecturer
and Author Expires Suddenly
in Charlottesville.
EDUCATIONAL STATES MAN
Teacher of Inspiration and Forco
and Active Outside University
Walls-Mcmbcr OF Learned Socie-
tics-Funcral Sunday Afternoon.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. October s.
turer and author, died suddenly at his
home here this afternoon. He was
ffty-six years old. DR.. Kent was
stricken with paralysis last July.
He suffered a collapse about the
middle OF that month at Morgantown,
W. Ma. whittier lie had zone to lecture
before the summer school OF West Vir-
ginia University. He was returned to
the university early in september, and
was treated i'll the hospital :here until
home on West Lawn Death came while
he was III a most hopeful frame Of mind
and while he was in cheerful convcrsa-
ton with his family.
Or. Keni was a son of the late Rob.
ert VI. Kent, of Louisa Courthouse, Va
and br 'ther of Linden Kent and OF
Henry 7. Kent. the first of whom won
distinction as lawyer In Washing
ION. and the latter in st. Louis. Mo- Dr
Kent was educated a, the University OF
Virginia, Gettingen, Berlin and AT Leip.
zig, receiving his decorate at the LAT :
Ter university in 1857.
He was join: founder and headInastcr
OF the University School. at Charleston
:. G. Later he became iicertiate in
German and French az tho University
% Virginia, going thence to the Uni
v"rStty OF Tennessee as professor Of
English AMI modern languages He
Ac"acie heal the English department,
n he University Of Virginia in 1893.
HELD HiGH POSITION
AS AUTHOR ANB LECTURER
hr- Kent was an active public lee
;ur6r for thirty years: was a member
Of many learned societies. author and
cd IN
gina Historical Society. Modern Lam
cuar" Association. National Council.
Teachers OF English and the state
Young Mems Christian Association
Board
For many years DR.. Kent had been
head Q: the Linden Kent Memorial
School OF English Literature at the
editor Of Poes poems and "Poe's Poems
- Pocket Classics"
'p-. Kent married Mrs. Eleanor Miles.
taushter Of Professor Francis NJ. Smith.
% the University of Virginia. She.
with one daughter, Miss Eleanor Kent.
survives.
No man IN the faculty OF the Uni
rers!:% of Virginia has done more per
s,sten. and valuable work beyond the
campus link. He will. therefore. be
Greatly missed in the State
President Alderman said Tonight
The death OF Dr.. Kent deprives the
university Of the services OF one Of
is eotest and most distinguished men.
= master OF arts, OF unusual distinction.
q the university. trained in the best
universities OF Europe. for twenty
four years. pr, Kent had given 70 the
institution uns;inted devotion and la
Dor He was q teacher OF unusual in
spiraiicn and force. and his interes,
in a.. matters relating TO the welfare
Of The Commonwealth, outside of the
university walls. was active and crca.
tive. lie was an educational statesman,
Is we'll as technical scholar. II will be
difficult 10 fill the great gap made by
his death"
The funeral OF DR.. Kent viii! take
place SUNDAY afternoon from the uni
vc.s:ty chapel. Burial will be In the
university cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
lBy Associated Press. !

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. October (dclayed).-Brit-
ish arms to-day achieved one of the
greatest victories Of the war In a ire
mendous assault begun at dawn against
the German positions east and north
east of Ypres. Indeed. when the whole
story OF this battle has been told. it
may take its place as an unequalled
triumph OF three years of conflict. for
each successive report from the sccth-
Ing caldron along this front adds to
the Importance OF the success re-
corded.
From a point near the Yprcs-Stnden
railway. on the north. to Yprcs-Mcnin
highway. on the south, the mon Of the
British empire have surged forward
with an irresistible force. which at
some places carried them to depth
Of $500 yards over still more of the
German Keystone positions in the
Passch nda ele -Gheluvelt ridge system
of detcnses. On the northern wing
OF the advance the British have
reached Poelcapelle and Grovenstafel
and have overrun most of the Craven
stated ridge. which juts out to the west
from the Passchendaele-G heluve lt
South OF the Yprcs- Roulers railway,
looking the eastern slopes of the main
ridge. and in some places TO have
pushed on into the valley below.
Not only have the British wrenched
away many vital strongholds, but they
have inflicted almost unprecedented
casualties on the enemy.
GERMANS CAUGHT IN SWIRL
OF ARTILLERY BARRAGE
AS the attacking troops went out,
their vast protective artillery barrage
caught i'll its merciless swirl large
numbers of the enemy. who. by coinci-
dence. also had been massing for an
carly morning attack along a wide
front extending from the ncighborhood
Of Zonnebckc to the Polygon wood.
Some five divisions OF German troops
were involved, three of these having
been rushed up in reserve to support
their comrades in the front lines when
tn. German attacks should begin.
\ solid wall Of breaking shells
plowcd through them in hurricane OF
death, and they lie in countless thou
sands amidst the devastation that tn.
barraGe left in its wake. PART Of these
Inflated troops were the. famous
eunrdsmen In whom the German EN-
peror had taken such pride in the days
gone by. But these masscd troops were
not the only ones TO suffer, for reports
from prisoners all along the line In
6icate that the Germans lost heavily
throughout the territory involved.
Al many places Germans ran in ter
r"r or were captured in large numbers
as the British attack began. All day
streams Of broken prisoners have been
pouring into British cages in the rear.
Perhaps half OF them were wounded
Some were blinded and some were with
shattered limbs, pititul sight even
10 those hardened 10 such scenes
Taking the battle as n whole tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
RECORD OF CONGRESS
DURING WAR SESSION
DEFENDED BY MARTIN

~
period where coordination is above al
'hinsa else imperatively necessary.
Cordially and sincerely yours
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON, |
Representative Fitzgerald put for,J
MS schcme. not as any check upon|
great expenditures for war. but ra,ha
.ha' 'here should be some central body]
TO supervise and y prevent dun,io,
ton or an unnecessary rush I'm rnoa
preparation before others were Co.,,
pletc. He wrote t. the presiden, 81
tho committee was particularIv
mandcd at this time In view ~ 49,
extraordinarily large sums which nv,
required for the maintenance n, -.
public service. 'he
ASKS PRESIDENT WILSON
For EXPRESSION OF OPINION
knowing your many years If o.,
lui study OF procedure In The H., >,
ne wrote. "as we'll as your know,aan
OF governmental methods IN $50
countries. together with the fac, ~,
the country looks to you as the ,eos.s
or tho party in control OF the poy.ra
ment and for commanding part, :, III
movements designed to improv. ~.
public service and TO safeguard ~.
public funds. should be very r,,d q,
you would favor me with an expression
OF opinion as TO the feasibility ana
desirability of such Il reform n. 4.
proposed In the within resolution. win
the understanding that II might h.
used In such manner az would n.
deemed proper
Millions and billions have bean
poured out by Congress with ...,,
!hg!y cxtravagant hand. Various com
mittees have prepared bills and rushed
them through with the one desire IN
have great amounts ready, available
for every branch Of the fighting ma
chine that this country Is building,
They include. for instance, $4,000 900
for aircraft: s3.2S1.0o0.ooo for the army
and navy. including the S4o5.0o0, 600 for
the merchant feet: s273,c5 coo for the
army: ;i4T,o0o.ooo for sundry civil ex-
penses. and 80 on down the line. The
disadvantage OF spending vast sum,
without any central control has been
pointed out again and again. Many
Congressman opposed It, but now Pres
ident Wilson's approval makes II APP
pear that there will be central super.
vision. Representative Fitzgerald tried
10 get action on the resolution to-day
hut could not. Tho Rules Committee
wants more time TO consider II. But
the confident belief is expressed that
II Will go through the FRS, woek OF
the next session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
MANY NEGROES ARRIVE
At CAMP JACKSON

t!! ny Associated Press
COLUMBIA , G., October 5.-The
movement Of South Carolina negroes
Tor the National Army brought more
than 1000 selcctmen to Camp Jackson
to-day for assignment to the first pro-
visional regiment and the first train
ing battalion Of tho depot brigade.
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ANNOUNCED u. Telegram So g; March 20
has not YET reported himself a. the
legation =, Ecr, Is there any more
news on your side Of Bolo?
catguedl "IAGow."
The ars, telegram was sen, 70 Ber-
lin ., February g, 1915. -FOUR days
after Eo.o had arrived n the United
States. The intermediary" referred 20
IN th!s ie.ee; IN : supposedly AdoIrh
Paveas;st;, o: the Nc FORK a-m o:
G. ..E:s..c.; Co, who yesterday ;es-
,iae6 ;ha: he had gone % Washington
in Seha!: OF Bo!os efforts 10 raise
money stcer suggesting Bercstor-t as
possible source.
The telegram. show that Bern.to-M
knew definitely with whom re was
dealing, that Bolo Pasha mus: hav-
known whence his funds came. and
thai both pa"ens,et, and Hugo
Schmidt, New YORK asea, @: ,he
Deu:sche Ear.: o! Berlin, .nus: have
bee. familiar with the whole trans
action. The teiegtans further make
clear that The money was wholly FOR
use in France. Won Jagow refused u
provide these funds fer Russian in
trigue. because the amount was 100
small, CT for Italian intrigue becs Us 9
II was SO large. The teiegra.ns fur
theE show tina, none Of the money was
for use in the United states Thee
indicate that Bolo should be wholly.
unsuccessful! in inducing any A.ncr..
can capital 20 take par, in his p!o;
against France
GIVEN OUT WITH CONSENT
OF FRENCH AMBASSADOR
The production OF these kilograms
again illustrate the extreme facility
with which II" state Department is
able 10 put It's Singer on alnoe, any
phase Of the activities OF the dismissed
German an! bassador. /, is prcsu,ne &c
that they were given on, win the con.
sent OF the ES<ach sa.nbassador. 70,
whom the St.tc.Iepar,ment has beer
acting IN the whole matter.
AS Il has frequently been a, serted
at the department the activities o,
Bolo were confined 10 France IN.
kilograms published to-nighr show
conc!us!ve.y. however. that he was
working in the interest o. Germany
While they ta!l TO adducc direct proc,
that Folio knew whence his funds cam.
1t is pointed out that Pavensted, ,olt
him he would speak TO Bcrnstorr
about his plans. and tina, he rcpne.
ne did not care what The source d
the money was"
Boio saw the ambassador JUS, -four
days after Bolo arrived in New York
Ihis was taken in some quarters !,
sustain the con,emtions OF Attorney
General Merton L Lewis, Of New Yorl
state, that the whole matter had bee,
arranged by Bolo Bcrusturn and In.
German Foreign OtHce before Fol,
came here.
1t ia eviden, from the terms OF IN.
FIRST telegram that the name Of Sen
ator Hubert, owner OF the Paris Jour
nal, had been freely used with Fern
storm. He, II is believed, Is the lead
Ing political personality" referred 10.
No indications Of the French iinpor
OF the latest revelations could b.
gained from the French embassy her
tonight
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SMITH FIGHTS WOOLLEY
GcorEfn senator TnSucccxafulIy Seeks
TO Have senate Reconsider the
Confirmation Of Nomination.

BY Associated prcss.l
"ASiilNGION. October 0.--Senator
Smith. of Georgia. made an unsucccss-
full effort to-day to have the Senate
reconsider It's confirmation of Robert
w. Wooiley. OF Virginia, as n member
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
zion. The Georgia Senator. who was
absent yesterday when the ncmina =
ton was confirmed. contendcd that the
new commissioner had no experience
TO qualify him for the position.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

on tho Mouse line or in Belgium. we
should discover that not only Western
Germany. but the heart OF Germany.
would be exposed to enemy bombs"
says the statement. 1t draws the con-
clusion that Belgium must no longer
be dependent In n political or military
sense on entente powers.
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READY FOR PRESIDENT
Scnnte Adopts Rcport Already Ap,
proved by House ON Insurance
for Fighting E0rcca.

Ry Associated Prcss.l
WASHINGTON. October 5.--The last
important measure on tho program for
adjournment of Congress tomorrow
the administration soldiers and sail
ors insurance measure--was made
ready for President Wilson's sigma
ture tonight, with the adoption by The
Senate Of tho conference report, al
ready approved by the House
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

DO mado this morning. and the grounds
thoroughly cleaned.
There werc no out-of-town reports
or storm damage. Tho disturba No
which visited Richmond was believed
TO be entirely local. and 1t did n,
reach all parts OF the city,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
WlNDST0RM LEAVES
HAVOC IN ITS PATH

Continued Froia First i'as")
capacity with dr"nched men and wonl-
on, the cars moved slowly IN and dow,
Broad and Main Streets. leaving be-
hind hundreds OF angry people.
HUNDREDS WALK ACROSS
NORTH SIDE NIADl'Cr
Complaints Of those who hid TO Z, o,
II across the two vIaduc,s over Ba.
cons Quarter Branch were loud and
bitter but there was no remedy. -
soon as weather conditions permitted.
crew of men WAS set TO work OH the
First street bridE. and It was promised
that the damage would be repaired be-
fore daybreak. No effort was made to
clear IN the havoc wrought on the
Fifth Street bridge. linking Highland
Park with the city proper. II WAS said
that :his work could not be attempted
until daylight. Until II liz -, in or
dor. passengers will be forced 10 walk
across. leaving and boarding wai,inE
cars at either end
Miss Helen White sustained a dislo-
Gated shoulder. Joel Lazarus had his
arm broken. Charles Linlow's leg Was
fractured and Chris Losher had three
fingers mashed when stand on tho
midway At the fair grounds collapsed
beneath the winds pressure The
woman and three men. all OF New
York, were seeking shelter under the
platform when II gave way. II had
been stocked with big display of
dolls. and the whole thing was said 10
be n total loss. An electric sign, weigh
Ing 500 pounds. which rested at the
top OF the structure. Is believed to have
weakened SO that IL could not resist
atr
serious damage was reported from the
fair grounds.
HALL OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES
FLOODED WITH RAIN WATER
Damage TO the Capitol Building and
grounds was done by ind and rain,
The wind crushed the huge skylight
over tho hall Of the House OF Delegates
and badly damaged a part OF the roof
above the Senate Chamber Colonel
John W. Richardson. custodian OF the
building. said that II was Impossible
TO estimate the damage
Just as the storm reached It's height
the glass In the metal frame OF the
outer skylight gave away. Tho fall
Ing glass broke the inner skyliEht d.
rectly over tho hall of the House. and
the rain poured into tho building. Sew
damaged. and the water washed over
a number of desks. There was also
some damage 10 the carpet and other
furnishings.
Colonel Richardson obtained the serv-
Ices OF several men. and they imme-
diately mopped UP the standing water.
1t was impossible TO determine whether
the walls had been injured by the
water.
MANY TREES UPROOTED
IN CAPITOL SQUARE
Investigation by Colonel Richardson
showed that the metal frames OF the
skyliGhts had not been damaged, the
glass merely having been broken He
said that he would have workmen en-
gagged early to-day. and that the dam
age would be repaired as quickly as
| possible.
There was also slight damage 10 the
roof over the Senate Chamber, a part
OF which is Of tin.
! In the Capitol Square the wind up-
rooted several trees and did consider
| able damage to Others Many limbs
and small branches were broken, and
after the storm the grounds were 1T
tered with the debris. Many of the
gravel walks were badly washed ny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
FLOATED WITHIN HOUR
steamer Northinnd Huns Aground. bu,
Soon Gets on md Proceeds on

AN ATLANTIC PORT. October s.
The inland passenger steamer North
land ran aground Off here early tonight
whom her engine failed. and she struck
before anchors could DO gotten out.
She was iiOated .an hour later and pro-
cecded apparently unchanged.
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Richmond's Favorite
Shoe Store

The fall Of the leaf means
the discard of Summer
things, Summer Shoes par
ticularly.
The new Fall Shoes are
made on better. more COM
nonsense lasts.
The Government discov-
cries in the matter CT poor
feet has proven the need
Of better, more humane
Shoes.
Be good to your feet
wear the Berry or Hanan
Shoe!
You are doing your best
for them then, and your
feet will comfort you for it.
Berry Shoes for Boys.
Army Shoes for the en-
listed men and officers.
SIS TO $12.
G9..<<M
ssr.eusnsO ,s,. "
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TO SUPPLY WANTS OF WHOLE
INDUSTRIAL WOULD

THE Garabcd. being free from boiler
and furnaces. there will be no more eX
plosions no more victims. no more
smoke. no more danger. and no more
toilcrs to produce energy. In an area
no large than Boston Common (Which
Is forty-eight acres) sufficient power
can be produced under the new sys-
tenn to supply the wants of the whole
industrial world"
Mr. Giragossian declared nc had
operated his device, n ten-horsc power
generator, for ten hours without in
icrruption. with. Of course, no fuel or
other source Of energy now used. When
President Wilson has signed the bill.
the inventor will get into touch with
Secretary of the Interior Lane as pro-
vided by the law. and arrange with
him TO demonstrate the Garabed before
a committee OF five scientists
Mr. Giragossian could not say to-day
when the demonstration will take place.
or where. Hc is ready, however. whom
the formalities can be completed.