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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
SUPPORT
Of the Government in
Prosecution of War
To Be High Note Of Massachusetts
Republican Convention at Springfield
Anti.La Toilette Plank Ia Barred
from Platform

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 5.-The high
note of the Republican State Conven-
ton which convenes in this city to-
morrow will be its appeal to the party
and the country to support the gov
eminent in the prosecution of the
war. This will appear in the platform
as we'll as in the speech of United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Efforts to place an anti-La Toilette
plank in the platform failed to materi-
alize today before the resolutions COM
mittee.
The big might before" banquet and
reception was one of the most memoir
able in the history of the party, de-
spite the fact that the entire force Of
walters and bus boys in the employ
of the Hotel kimball where the ban
quet and reception was held went on
strike few minutes before the time
for the banquet. Members of the
Springfield Republican city committee,
prominent state officials and members
of the state committee stepped into
the hotel kitchen, put on aprons and
served the banquet themselves.
More than 425 guests dined and sew
eral thousand delegates and Republi-
cans from all parts of the state filed
past the receiving line. The promi-
nent guests of the convention, mem
hers of the state ticket and represen-
tatives of the state committee receiv-
ed the delegates. In the line were Gov.
Mccall, United States Senators Lodge
and Weeks, Lieut.. Gov. Coolidge, For
mer United States Senator w. Murray
Crane, Secretary of State Langtry,
Congressman Winslow. H. G. Wells,
president of the State Senate, and
Charming H. Cox, speaker Of the
House. and George A. Bacon, chair
man of the state committee.
The resolutions committee which is
drafting the party platform, went into
session this afternoon and virtually
completed its work at midnight. An
other session of the committee will be
held before the opening of the con-
vention tomorrow morning.
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LITCHFIELD

Litchfield Grange. as a part Of it's
new hall campaign, had a dining tent
at Litchfeld fair. The members decid-
ed to canvass the town for food to car
~ through the project. Non-members
everywhere among the townspeople re-
sponded generously and with hearty
cooperation with Grange members
gave of time and material which en-
abled the Grange to give a good old
fashioned dinner fair day The day
previous to the fair some OF the men
met at the fair grounds and put UP the
frame Of the dining tent. Tuesday
morning-and the white canvas adorn-
ell by sign reading "Litchfield
Grange" attracted the eyes Of passers-
by Inside, the neat white tables laden
with savory home cooking sent forth
an irrisistable temptation to visitors
inclined in any way toward hunger
The tables were waited upon by the
lady members Of the Grange who ca
tered to their guests in worthy man
ner. AS a result Of the venture, the
Grange netted over $3.50 above ex-
penses to lay by toward the new
Grange home. The Grange appreciates
the splendid spirit Of those who gave
so beautifully Of food and efforts both
Changers and non-Grangers, to help
make the project a success. In charge
Of the affair were the members Of the
entertainment committee: Mrs Albert
Rathburn. Nathan c. True and Miss
Frances Atwood, but to all those who
so Loyalty assisted much praise is due
on Saturday Oct. 6. the members OF
the Boys and Girls Clubs will hold
meeting and exhibit at the Grange hall.
Dinner will be served by some Of the
lady officers TO the members and in
Iited guests. In the afternoon, a pro-
sram OF speaking along the lines Of
club work will he presented to which
all persons interested are cordially
invited. State Leader of Boyes and
Girls Clubs. Mrs. r. P Mitchell,
County Demonstration A. L. Deerins.
Principal Chaffee Of Gardiner high
school and DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell Of Mon
mouth are expected 10 he preser. ~
speak and act as Judges Of the exhibits
Prizes will be awarded and plans for
further club work next year promul-
gated. The local leaders Of the clubs
this year are Mrs. Nathan c. True,
Miss Harriet NJ. Woodbury. and c. B.
Washhurn. master Of Litchfeld Grange.
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WAR MOTHERS
Are Welcomed by Food
Administrator Hoover
Organizing to Secure Pledges Of U. S.
Food Adninistrator-Every Woman
Who Has Son in Service or Subject
to Future Call to Assist

Washington, Oct. 5.-War mothers are
organizing in every state in the Union to
assist during the week OF Oct. q to % in
the house-to-house canvass to obtain sig
natures to the pledges Of the United
States food administration.
The plan contemplates enlisting the SER
vices OF every woman who has a son in
the army. navy or Marine Corps or son
enrolled under the selective service law
and subject to future call.
The war mothers were formally well
coined into the ranks of food administra-
ton workers in a statement issued today
by Herbert Hoover, the national food
administrator.
ut is peculiarly fitting" said Mr.
Hoover, that the mothers of the men
who are to fight the nations battles
should enlist for this vitality essential ser
vice. They are sending their sons forth
to endure the supreme test of citizen
ship. They want their sons to return to
them as soon as the peace OF victory may
be achieved They will hasten the coming
of that peace by the work they have un-
dertaken.
In no war in which the nation has en-
gagged have the loyalty, devotion and self
sacrifice Of American women ever failed.
In no other war have been had greater
opportunities for service than are offered
in the movement Of the conservation OF
the nations food supply. Not only does
the food administration cordially welcome
the war mothers into the ranks OF Its
volunteer workers, but an equal welcome
will De extended TO the wives and sisters
of our soldiers and to all other loyal wo-
men who will enlist for service which
President Wilson has said is more essen
tial than any other which American wo-
men can render The Liberty Loan must
be subscribed and will be subscribed. but
it would be useless to gather this money
to prosecute the war If we failed to make
sure Of the food which will win the war
and lack of which will surely lose the
war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
MONMOUTH.

Rev. Edward B. Williston, a gradu-
ate of Bangor Theological Seminary.
and Senior at Bates College, will
preach at the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening, Oct. 2.
The Epworth League meeting at the
Methodist church at o'clock will be
led by Harold Smith. Subject, Co
rea. a Nation Born in a Day"
Mrs. Fred Walker of Boston is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Fowler.
Mrs. Hazel Haynes Dow Of waltharn,
Mass. who has been passing the
summer here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Haynes, left Friday for
Aroostook county to join her husband,
who has charge OF bridge obstruction
in Limestone.
Mrs. Annie Prescott Mrs. Josie
Walker and Mrs. Farnham attended
the October meeting OF Patience Stan
ley Chapter, D. A. r., in Winthrop
Friday afternoon.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Frost Sept. %, at Hill Crest
hospital, Auburn.
Mrs. Davis is i'll with bronchitis at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lot
tie Chick
There was a good attendance at tho
W. c. T. U. meeting Friday afternoon
and good bit accomplished for hos.-
pital supplies.
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stone cRUSHERs ASK
MORE PAY, LEWISTON

Lewiston, Me, Oct. 5.-The stone
crushers employed by the Lewiston
Public Works department quit work at
noon Friday. A delegation of 20 Of them
presented themselves before Mayor
Lemaire and demanded a raise Of 20
cents per day before they would re-
sumo work.
Taken BY surprise the mayor @of
sidered the case and finally succeeded
in persuading the men to go back
to their work-pending a meeting Of
the public works committee, which the
mayor has called for Monday night at
7.so.
These men are receiving s225 a day
now.
The mayor hopes to have the matter
satisfactorily settled at the meeting Of
the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
REVIEW OF FIGHTING

British Front in France and Belgium,
Thursday. Oct 4.-Delayed).-(By the
Associated Press).-British arms today
the war in a tremendous assault begun at
dawn against the German positions east
and northeast Of Ypres.
Indeed. when the whole story of this
battle has been told it make take its
place as an unequalled triumph of three
years Of conflict, for each successive re-
port from the seething caldron along this
front adds to the Importance OF the sue
cess recorded.
From a point near the Ypres- Standen
railway on the north to the Ypres-M enin
highway on the south, the men of the Brit
ish empire have surged forward with an
Irresistible force which at some pla ces
carried them to depth Of 2500 yards over
still more of the German keystone posi-
tions In the Observation-Disclosures ridge
system of defenses. On the northern
wing Of the advance the British have
reached Poelcapelle and Gravenstafel
and have overrun most OF the Craven
stafel ridge which juts out to the west,
from the Passchendaele -Gheiuvelt. South
of the Ypres-Roulers railway the troops
are reported 70 be overlooking the east
ern 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 cas-
ualties on the enemy.
AS he alta ckng troops went out IN
quest Of great adventure over the mist
shrouded slopes their vast protective ar
tillery barrage caught In its merciless
swirl large numbers Of the enemy who
bv coincidence also had been massing
for an early morning attack along a wide
front extending from the neighborhood
of Zonnebeke to the Polygon wood. some
FIVE divisions Of German troops were in
volved, three OF these having been pushed
up In reserve to support their comrades
IN the front lines when the German at
tacks should begin.
A solid wall OF breaking shells plowed
through them in a hurricane OF death ana
they lie in countless thousands amidst
the devastation that the barrage left in
IT'S wake. Part of these Inflated troops
were the famous Guardsmen in whom the
German Emperor had taken such pride in
the days gone by. But these massed
troops were not the only ones to suffer.
for reports from prisoners all along the
line indicate that the Germans lost heav-
lily throughout the territory involved.
At many places Germans ran in terror
or were captured in large numbers as the
British attack began. All day streams Of
broken prisoners have been pouring into
the British cages in the rear. Perhaps
half Of them were wounded. Some were
blinded and some with shattered limbs,
pitful sight even to those hardened to
such scenes.
Taking the battle as a whole, the Ger
mans offered weak resistance to the Brit
ish advance this morning, but despite the
heavy blow dealt to the enemy 1t was not
considered improbable that they would
make strenuous counter attacks as soon
as they could reform their shattered
forces.
The story Of today's fighting is that OF
perfect organization which worked with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
Thursdays Terrific Assault
Achieves Wonderful Victory
Breaks German Resistance

British soldiers now are entrenched
on the crest Of most Of the high ground
in the famous Ypres salient as re-
suit of a tremendous blow given the
Germans yesterday on an eight-mile
front east and northeast OF Ypres.
Driven from the high ground the Ger
mans now will be forced to go uphill
against the British, while the Brit
ish artillery throws shell after shell
upon the German defenses and lines
of communication. Field Marshal
Haig's latest stroke surprised his ad-
versaries as they were about to re-
new their attacks against him. The
British barrage moved the massed
Germans down and those that remain
ed were annihilated in the rush OF
the British troops. At no point along
the attacking front was the German
resistance very great, although the
British had difficulty in overcoming
the concrete redoubts bristling with
machine guns.
Villages Captured
The villages of Reutel, Noordenhoek,
Polderhoek. Molen- Aaresthoek, Brood
Seinda and rayenSta fek wara caDtured
in their entirety and the greater part
OF Poelcapelle was taken.
BY the capture of Broodseinde the
British established themselves well
over the crest of the ridge five miles
east of Ypres. From here they can
lombard the Roulers-Me railroad,
the principal German line in the Ypres
sector.
In addition to the loss of positions
Of great importance the Germans sus
tanned very heavy casualties as re-
suit of the British barrage fire. More
than 5000 German prisoners were TAX
en-, half of them being wounded. The
German losses were so severe that
Crown Prince Rupprecht attempted
only a few counter attacks. These
We're broken up easily.
Shocks Severity Shown
The course of events during the
night gave further evidence of the Sc
verify of the shock given the Ger
mans in yesterdays thrust. They kept
up heavy artillery fire during the
night but did not deliver a single coun-
ter attack. Meanwhile. the British
We're busy consolidating their new po-
sitions.
On the French front General Pe-
tain's troops had to cope with several
surprise attacks by the Germans last
night. notably in the Champagne and
in upper Alsace. The German efforts.
however, met with no success. North
east of Verdun, where the Germans
recently regained a bit of territory
from the French. the violent artillery
action Is continuing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06

clock-like precision. It was still sr,,
when the British began the steam ron,
advance, for low-hanging clouds blank.
ed the country and light drizzIe w.
falling. For days an intense bomha,.
ment had been maintained over the c.,
man front. but the artillery fire whi..
opened as the great barrage dron,.,
was appalling. Guns OF all calibres f,,N
enormous howitzers to light field so,,
Joined In the Internal thunder wh,.i
shook the countryside like an earthousk,
Solid lines Of vivid fire belched I'm,
the earth along the German lines. ri
ruins Of the little hamlets perched n
the ridges stood out in ghostly silhop.,.
against the flashes, and over the VIII,
scene the clouds threw back a crime
glow.
On the left OF the advance the sro,,.
in the region of Poelcapelle was no, 4
bad coalition except along the StroInb.sl
river. where ii was very marshy, necs,,
tating slow advance. The tanks ona-,,
ing with the troops here did excap,.
service, reducing a number Of strons -.
doubts and concrete pill boxes. PoeI,,l
pelle was we'll garrisoned, but annars,. Il
did not offer strong resistance. The H.
ish were within reach of the town hv n Il
o'clock.
: Meantime others were making -.
way over Abraham Heights, near r..
venstaeel. There was some cellar ssn
ing here. but it was brief. The ~, Il
trouble was encountered near tha Il
where the Germans had eight strope -,
crete redouhts. sharp fighting follows
but the Germans finally were forceh NJ
rifles and bombs to surrender. Both D.
capelle and Gravenstafel are n,asse, l
ruins. The latest reports show the r.,
lsh have swarmcd over virtually all Il
Gravenstafel ridge. South OF the y,,.
Roulers railway, which cuts tha Pa.
Observation-Disclosures ridge where tha q.
Venstafel arm joins it, the British vrl
on the crest OF the ridge or beyond
throughout the remainder of its Ien,.I
They had little trouble in reacbins II
There was brief battle near Mos,I
Arelsthoek crossroads, which were fora
fed. Just north of here the Germ,,l
!
heavy machine gun fire into the Br,4tI
ranks until the place was subdued
Prisoners were secured in FOLDED
hook and the chateau near there ",
carried after sharp fighting. IoIst f,r-|
near the southeastern edge o. poIvs,l
wood, which had been a. sore snc. \
the British for days. still helI on. \
the latest reports, although the RI
ish had pushed beyond Il on hcl
sides. This was tho only snar ~ n
kind encountered as far rs is know
Broodseinde, which lies on the ridrJ
was the approximate center Of N
DAYS attack and here was the deensl
point Of the advance. From this n
iase the line tapered off gradually !
the north and the south.
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PALERMO

NORTH-Mrs. Blanche Harrington
of Augusta and her sister. Mrs. LIE
Little, called on friends in this vicinity
recently.
Those from this place attending the
Grange fair at East Palermo wednes-
day report fine exhibit.
Paul Drussell Of Togus is passing
his vacation with his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Blaisdell.
r. y. Willoughby was In waterville
on business Tuesday.
. Hollis Moody of Pittston visited
friends in this vicinity recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Dyer attended
the fair at East Palermo Wednesday
by auto. Mrs. Dyer had never been
in that part Of the town before.
Fred Morang has been assisting
Charles Arnold harvest his potatoes.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Fred Morang October 10 in the after
noon.
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INA JAY Wins TRANSATLANTIC
IN SEVEN RECORD BREAKING HEATS

Bet eron Mus
(Wrtght) ...... 70
Busy's Lass!e, m
Baceli, b h twhite, > 10 u 5 70
Miss Directed, br
m (McDevitt) - 3 s 70
Alma Forbes, br m
(Ackerman) 80. s ( 70
Al Mack. h
(MurraO 49,. IL 8 II 70
Daisy Todd, b m
(Allen) IL 70
Miss Perfection, b
m (McMahon) 10 10 10 70
Striggan. b Ca
gam ......13 9 II II 70
Grand Chimes, b h
(Edn1an) ...... s 10 dis
Time-2.o6; 2.04 Ia; 2.o5 1-2; 2.05
"a; 2.07 3-4: 2.0s ga; 2.0s.
THIRD EVENT: THE BLUE GRASS,
200 PACE IN 5-PUKsE 5000 CUN-
Finished.
Little Batuce, b g. by Red
Elm Jr. (Cox) .................3 2 l 8
The Pointer Queen, b m. by
Sidney Pointer (McMahon).. IS 8 l 2 2
Bel Ali, b g, by Wealth Pit-
mani .......................2 I
Baxter Lou, CHI g, by Kinney
Lou valentine ...............1 ! DIS
Battle King, h CWhitehead).5 5 70
Colonel Armstrong. blk cd
mani ........................'l b 70
Time-205 "a, 2.o6, 2o4 ga, 2o5 ga. 2.o7 1-2.
21o PAGES IN 5PURsE $1,000 (UNFin-
ISHED).
Rascal. b g, by sunglass (Willis).4 l
Jay Mack. CHI g. by Liberty Jay
| (Whitehead) ..............,......6 10 2 !
Fuzzy Chatham, h, by Earl Of
Chatham CHasch) ...............1
George E. Hutton g Erwin)...S 2 3
Bingen Direct, blk (Eagan)....2 8 4
Dan Hedgewood, h (Erskine) s. 9
Eva Able. CHI m (Fabler).. ....9
Miss ophella Peter. m lGreen).5 5
Graustark. TO g (Owen). DIR
coasta l., m (Pugh). ..........7 DIS
Burney Patchen. b (Rhodes). II Dis
Tine-2oa a. 2os IA, 2.o7, 2oe IL
o21 TROT, IN 3; PURSE $1,000
Gn1nished)
Toddling. h. by Kentucky
Todd (Rodney) ................ 2
Graceful Spier. br m, by Direc-
tum Spier (Horine) ...........7
Measles. oh G. by Sidney Earl
(Hardie) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Prince Winter hr h (McDonald) 3
| Bernice More. b m (Bean) ...... 8 s
| star Tramp. CHI Gonesl ...... 5
Myra McGregor br m (knowl-
| tom NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S 4
! Media, b m (Cox) ............... S
! Time: o.121- 2.1o1 o.12 1-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06

Lexington. KY, Oct 5.-Ima Jay.
owned and driven by Harvey D. Earn.
est Of Kamms, Ohio. won the 18th re-
nswal OF the Pennsylvania at the
Grand Circuit meeting here today after
seven hard heats which lowered the
worlds record for a seven heat race.
-Four heats we're trotted Thursday.
Ross B., Early Dreams. Royal Mac and
Ina Jay. each having won heat the
FIRST day Ina Jay came back today.
winning the fifth and seventh heats and
the race. Royal Mac won the sixth
heat
The racing today was the best Of the
meeting. each race proving a stiff bat
tie, with the exception Of the Lexing-
ton stake, which was a gift TO Peter
June. driven BY Geers This was Geers
drst win of the meeting.
The Blue Grass stake for 200 PAGERS
the ala pace and 2,2l trot were I'M
finished at shutdown and will have to
be finished tomorrow There were four
heat winners in the Blue Grass, Bax-
ter Lou taking the first two. the Point
or Queen. third; Little Battice the
fourth. and the original favorite. Ben
All the NTH
The 212 pace went four heats with
three heat winners Fuzzy Chatham,
pacing fast in the stretch won the first
heat Rascal won the next two and
jaw Mac the fourth.
The 2.2l trot. a two in three affair.
vas unfinished after three heats, Todd
ling standing best In the summary,
Graceful Spier and Measles each hav-
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PLAN ENROLL 10000
MOTHERS IN maine

Portland, Me, Oct. 5.-Dr. Leon .
Merrill, food administrator of Male
in Portland tonight said that every ef-
fort will be made to enlist every war
mother in the State OF Maine to ASSIST
in the nationwide campaign and that
he felt certain the Maine women Will
rally to the food conservation cause.
We confidently expect to enroll 100000
families in this State" said DR.. Mer-
rill. land I am positive that every wo-
man from Fort Kent to Kittery viii
come to the assistance OF the govern
ment in the great effort being made by
us to supply food for our soldiers
fighting our battles against the Ger
man autocracy."
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COMPLETE TEXT OF
HA|C'S BATTLE REPORT

London, Oct. 4-Delaved).LT
complete text of the report from Br
ism headquarters in France tonlgl
detailing the events of the latest drt
OF the army under Field Marshal Hal
follows:
our attack this morning W
launched on front of over Gig
miles, south of Tower Hamlnts 10 /.
1pres-Staden railway, north of Lam,
n arck and has been completely 81
cessful. All our objectives have b4
gained; positions Of great inrportar
nave been won and over 5000 Gnrni
PRISONERS have already reached d
collecting stations.
We are now in possession o. d
main ridge up to a point 1000 van
north of 3roodseinde.
South of the Menin road. wts
only short advance was intended. d
detectives were reached at an col
four. North of the road the Eneii
battalions carried the Hamlet o. Pol
erhoek and Polderhoek chateau, yha
sharp fighting occurred. East of Pol
gon wood, Australian troops cap.I
ed Molenaarelsthoek and cleared q
houses on the Zonnebekc- BroodseinI
road.
New Zealand troops TOOK Gravj
"tafel and on their left other Engi
divisions continued the line of our 4
vance and reached the outskirts
Poclcapelle. Within a short i'm. Of 4
opening of the assault our lrst obN
tives had been gained on the wa
front of attack.
The advance against our final 4
jectives was carried out in accoHl
ance with the plan and was attend
by equal success. English troops 70
the villages of ReuteI and NooTd1
hook and secured the high gro17
overlooking Recelaere. Australian r.
iments captured Broodseinde and
tablished themselves well over
crest of the ridge, five miles east
Ypres. which gives observation ca
ward.
The WHOLE Of our detectives
been captured before midday. Inf
nation obtained from prisoners
confirmed by identifications Of Gern
units and by the numbers OF Gers
dead established the fact that our
tack anticipated by few minutes
attack in force by FIVE German
visions against our front from 70
gon wood to Zonnebeke.
Our artillery barrage descet
upon the enemy's troops as they
assembling and the hostile attack
er took place. Those of the enen
infantry who escaped the fire Of
artillery were overwhelmed by
advance of Our infantry. In col.
quence of the enemy's iosses
area of his intended attack few CO...
ter attacks have yet developed.
counter attacks attempted cary
the afternoon east of Graventei
in each case broken up by our
before reaching our positions. Az
er counter attack northeast OF LsI.
marck resulted in severe fighting,
IL was unable to drive our troops
the positions they had gained
in the afternoon three unsuccei
counter attacks were made by''he
my southeast. Of Polygon wood.
THE enemy's losses througho!
whole fighting have been exceeu
heavy. being greatly increasedtW
unusual number Of German toopL
the battlefront at the opening
attack. Our casualties have Deen
In addition to the prisoners tah.
also captured a few guns ana
other MATERIAL