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DESTROYED BOATS
WILL BE REPLACED
WITH BIG TRAWLERS

washington. Aug. 1e.-F1shine
craft destroyed by German subMa-
rines or the New England coaSt viii
Do replaced by the emergency fleet
corporations at the request Of the food
admtnistra&1on with deep sea mod
ern tFAWleEL
Construction will be begun imme-
diatelyS on Is vesiels, to be in opera
ton on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and Ia the Gulf OF Mexico ears
" In 1912. Tho food administration
asked for the boats In order to in-
crease The production Of salt water
fsh. 5s. n 5s "a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
MORE BUILDINGS
FOR CAMP ABRAHAM
\ EUSTIS AT LEE HALL

Washington, Aug. 2s.-orders have
been issued~by the war department
for additional construction at Camp
Abraham Eusts. Lee Hall. Va, to ex-
pedite the training Of men for the
heavy artillery. Additions to cost ST.
940,s00 have been approved, includ-
ing motor transportation schools, ga
RACES, ranges. barracks and quarters
for q trench mortar battalion and an
anti-aircraft battalion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
WILSON MAY TAKE .
PART in OPENING OF
+. X. c. ACTIVITIES

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Prepars-
today to have President Wilson par
ticipate in the opening Of the
Knights of Columbus war camp ac-
tivitfNs Committee week at Coney Is
land at s o'clock this evening to flash
on the lights of the resort. =.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
RADICALS FAVOR
SOCIETY OF NATIONS

Paris. Aug. 26.-tTIavas).-The
executive committee of> the radical
party yesterday adopted Va resolution
In favor Of society Of ; nations az
outlined by President Wilson. The
party will urge its members in the
French parliament to work for the
plan. AZ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
SEVEN FISHING
.BOAISSUNK BY
The SAME SUB
Crews Of the Destroyed
Boats Have Landed at.
Holland Ports.

Ymuiden. Holland, Aug. 26.-sev-
en- fishing boats have just been sunk
by the same submarine. Three Of
them were Of Dutch registry The
crews Of the destroyed boats have
been landed here. The craft were
has been known as the Free Chan
neln
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC
BRIEFS

Madf1d.--Ne8otIAuon TOT CONNER
cial credits in Spain for the United
States have been completed.
washington-As slightly higher price
for sugar was forecast by the action
of the food administration which an
nounced plan to do away with in,
equalities in the prices of the old and
new crop.
Oystet Bay.-Colonel Roosevelt
made public q list Of the charities to
which he has donated the receipts
from the Nobel peace price awarded
him.
Washington-Manu Of pas
senger automobiles have agreed to
limit production: during the last y six
months Of as per cent 81 the
total production tnss1a17. -
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ALLIES HOLD
LAND AROUND
BAPAUNIE CITY;
British Beating Back Ger
mans in all Places on
Fighting Line.
WEDGE DRIVEN IN
NEAR MARICOURT
British Troops Took 1900.
More Prisoners in Sun !;
days Fighting. IS

With the British Forces in;
France, Aug. 26.-(By the Asso-i
ciated Press. british troops in,
their new drive on the, Arrasi
front this morning are reported
to have entered the town of!
Monchy-le-Preux and to- have,
captured Orange Hills.
North of Bapaume the Ger-
mans have been driven further.
back. According to report fromj
the front lines the British have]
reached the Bapaume-Beougnatre
road and have established them-d
selves there.
The Germans are making greats
efforts to hold Bapar1rne but the
town is gradually being, sur-s
rounded, The British success this
in pushing back the Gers
man line southeast of Arras cons
siderably relieves the position oil
that city.
The battle this morning again
extended the active front to the
northward, fresh British forces
launching a new attack from thel
river Scarpe to what heretofore
had been the left flank of the5s
battle line. Everywhere the Ger
man line is reported to have been4
beaten in as the British trooeMss
push forward. With the custon1
ary "crash' bombardment the
British went over at o'clock thiSFs|
morning and seem to have madnss
good progress.
There also has been consider1
able activity north of the river
Scarpe where the British yestersE
day took some ground. InSsthss
course of the night the Germans |
counter attacked and got back a
Slight portion of their losses.
In the south there was new ac-t
tivity. Below the Scarpe the Brit-s
ish continued to push forward !
last night and today. A vigorous j
German counter attack at Eau
court-L' 'Abbaye was repulsed !
with heavy losses for the enemy !.
while additional prisoners werel
captured by the British.
Huns Counter Attack.
South of Bapaume the Germans
this morning launched another
heavy counter attack. The British
permitted them to come up to the
British trenches and then met
them with the point of bayonet.
In many places where the Ger-
mans have been forced to retreat
the British are progressing .cal-
tiously because the Germans have
placed mines in the roads in the
hope Of delaying the advancing
artillery, transports and troops.
The British, knowing the ways
of the enemy, however, so far
have not been caught by these
ldevicess Y
More prisoners, heavy guns
and machine guns have been tax
len in the last 10 hours.
The Germans apparently exc
pected something was going to
happen south of the .Somme. Late
yesterday when British patrols
i pushed in outposts the enemy
/ counter attacked but he was Sfofc-
ed to retire without gaining any
lgro,lnd. .s 81 &. 81
Progress Ev4ry ssysihers
Everywhere from the river i,,y
1Scarpe to Lihons the battle cnn-
tinues today and the british are
making progress notwitl list ding
ia stiff resistance from tie Ger
Imam machine gunnefs. Astrides
i the river Sonlne the British liave
SCenfinued - 1aSs N
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NOTED CANADIAN DEAD.

Montreal, Que, Aug. 26.--sir IIor-;
ace Archambault, chief Justice Of
Quebec. died suddenly Of heart dis
was 81 years old. i. =
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10 CONsERVE PAPER.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Members or
the house were urged today by Rep.
Barhart of Indiana, chairman Of the
joint congressional committee on
printing, to curtail their extensions Of
remarks in the Congressional Record
in view Of shortage Of paper which
might make 1t necessary for the presi-
dent to commander stocks to get out
government publications..
The committee had met earlier In
the day and aMthrixed the warning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26
Progress Everysvlihexe..

II Everywhere from the rivsr
Scarpe to Lihons the battle cnn-
tinues today and the british are
making progress notwitlistandi
: stiff resistance from TIE Ger
man machine gunners. Astride
the river Somfne the British have
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26

Is 0VPO01 w NPI O00Vt0 SHSS
would be agreed to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.

pounds each at the time the club sea-
son closed. The average profit was
over 50 per pig. Norris Bryant of Ma
chias won first honors for the second
time.
Poultry Club members were not so
fortunate as the Pig Club members.
There were several cases of financial
loss. Ruth Buker of Litchfield proved
the best poultry grower in the State by
producing $35 worth of fowl from 26
eggs.
The Cooking and Housekeeping Club
was in it's infancy this year but some
fine work was accomplished. Melissa
Jones of Ellsworth, winning first prize.
To summarize the production of the
season by projects we have the follow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02

o'clock in the Methodist Church when
THE Life Of Joseph" will be illustrat-
ed with colored pictures. In the even
ing at Z O'Clock sixty-fiv colored
slides will be thrown on the screen il
Illustrating the story Of Ben Hur.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Maude Stewart
Past Oracle Vera G. Clark has in
stalled the following officers in Aus
tin Camp, r. N. of A.: Oracle, Char
lotte NJ. Sterling; vice oracle, Blanche
NJ. Pierce; chancellor, Evelyn S. Red
mond; recorder. Mary p. Morris: re-
ceiver, Lille NJ. Dunton; Marshall
Margaret Phelps; inner sentinel, Ell
media A. Spaulding; outer sentinel,
Audrey S. Goodrich physician, Dr.. r.
c. Brown. The next regular meeting
will occur on the 14th of February.
Following the installation marches
were in order and an oyster supper
was served.
The critical illness of Paul NJ.
Guild with pneumonia, is reported.
The next meeting Of the Congrega
tional Church Circle will be held
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Oman Sawyer.
Bingham Grange will hold an all day
session Saturday, Feb 9. The third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
upon several candidates at the fore
noon session and at midday a Grange
dinner will be served, the menu to con
sist of baked beans, brown bread
1xhi
the afternoon a patriotic program will
be enjoyed and a service flag with
three stars in memory of the three
boys from Bingham Grange now in
service will be presented and hung in
Grange Hall,
The yarn for the knitting Of socks
ordered by the Sunshine Society has
arrived and may be found at the home
Of Mrs. Lephe Preble. For the rest OF
the winter the War Relief workers Will
meet on the first Tuesday of each
month. Owing to delay in arrival of
materials, however, the February
meeting Will not be held until Febru-
airy IL, at the home Of Mrs. F. L. Clip
sen.
An illustrated lecture on Among the
Troops on the Mexican Border" will
be given in kennebec hall. next Thurs
day evening by A. w. Mcneil of the
Railroad Z. NJ. c. A, Waterville.
Mrs. Edward King is reported as be
ing gravely ill.
Mrs. William Schofield of California
is visiting with Mrs. p o. Hopkins.
1t is expected that Is boys repre-
senting the Congregational Church
and Paris,.. will attend the Boys Con.
ference in Portland ON the 18TH.
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BINGHAM

a very delightful afternoon was
spent Thursday afternoon by the mem
ters of the kennebec Chapter, D. A. r.
at the home of Mrs. Nellie p. Robin
son. An entertaining paper upon
Activities Of the D. A. r. in War Re-
l:ef Service" written by Mrs. Carrie r.
Colby, was read in the absence of Mrs
Colby by Mrs. Lephe Preble The
Planting Of the Green" was read by
Mrs. Belle Hunnewel and excellent
music was furnished by a trio consist
ing of Aleen Robinson, cornetist. Colby
trombonist and Miss Dor
othy Stodiard, pianist. At the con-
clusion of the program 4 social hour
was enjoyed, Mrs. Robinson serving
cake, ices and coffee.
An interesting service is being pre-
Jared for next Sunday morning at 1890
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02

feet is only temporary, rarely lasting
for more than week or two. The
soil itself is not deleteriously affected.
LAS to the churning-up of the earth
by bursting shells, | might point out
that sub soil cultivation by the use Of
dynamite has been practiced in Amer
lea for several years. In all the world
I know of no soil more likely to ben
eft by this process than that of
Northern France, underlaid as it is by
strata Of decomposing chalk.
Evidence Of the fertility Of these
battlefelds is found in the wealth Of
flowers and weeds with which they are
already covered. Never under the
hands of the husbandman have these
farms brought forth such verdure.
II believe that the danger from un-
exploded shells is practically neg
ligible. A shell which has failed to go
off at the end of a five or ten mile
flight through the air is not likely to
be disturbed by prod from plough
Moreover the explosive in a shell or
grenade deteriorates rapidly from bur
ial in damp earth. Buried barb wire
must be picked up, pulled up, or cut
Off as it is encountered. Concrete
fragments, heavy iron, and the like.
will have to be picked up bodily and
carted away.
This leaves one problem to be
solved-a practical way of effectins
the first rough cultivation"
The first implement to he used
should be a harrow NJ o,or,,r,,.
strength, raking the earth to depth
of eighteen inches to two feet. 1t
could he hauled by a twenty foot cable
from tank-tractor. The next process
would be a further smoothing of the
ground by means of a string of tractor
ploughs. After that the ground would
be ready for the ordinary processes Of
cultivation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02
FARMING BEHIND
LINES IN FRANCE

London, Jan. 17.-(Correspondence
The British War Office is making
plans for carrying out an agricultural
offensive on an enormous scale this
spring behind the British lines in
France. With the cordial CO operation
az the French Government. thousands
81 acres OF grass land will he ploughed
up. as well as some parts Of the old
hattlefields. British soldiers by the
thousands will be employed on the work
most Of them being assigned to this
labor during their period Of reserve
duty.
The food grown in this way will, if
the war lasts long enough, go to help
iu feeding the British army. Amer
ran tractor pioughs will be largely
used in the work OF turning over the
-ruund.
Tho area TO be titled includes one
of the most hercely contested battle
grounds OF the war Heretofore it has
been held that little could be done for
perhaps several generations toward
restoring these battlefelds to cultiva-
'tNr owing partly to the soil being
poisoned" by asphyxiati gases and
Ugh explosives and partly 10 the fact
that unexploded shells and grenades
would make ploughing very dangerous.
isut practical farmers do not agree
With this theory. An American farm
cr. who recently visited the whole
Sommc AREA studying the possibilities
~ cultivation there. states
To those who believe that the land
has been poisoned by gas and shell
fumes I might point out that while
those fumes wilt fresh foliage. the eff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02
HOUSE TO HOUSE
FOOD SURVEY TO
Be MADE IN Maine

Orono. Me, Feb Ito determine
how much foodstuff the average house
hold in Maine has Oh hand how much
food the people are using and how it is
being used, household survey of this
State is to be made Immediately by
the extension forces of the college of
agriculture of the University of Maine
under the direction of Miss Catharine
\. Platts. The Food Administration
has asked the Department of Agricul
ture to make these surveys in every
State and the work will be done by the
colleges of agriculture.
II is the desire of the Food Adminis-
tration to get representative survey
OF all classes of the States population
with reference to the family occupa-
ton, mode of living and family in
come.
Food surveys will be made in eigh,
counties in this state. Somerset. Knox,
Waldo, Aroostook. <ennebec. Cumber-
land, Androscoggin and penobscot and
will be conducted by Miss Ruby
Barker, Miss Eunicc Niles, Mis-; Lucille
Royal Miss Ruth Cummings, Miss
I@uiti u ilHt, tHu All ,. IklCildlt bpuSt,
all District Home Demonstration
Agents
They will enlist the aid and services
Of local groups, such as women 5
clubs, to explain the purposes of the
survey and how the questions should
be answered. 1t is essential to know
how much food there is on hand in
this State and tie statistics obtained
in this survey are desired as a guide
the United States.
War Emergency Food Survey
The survey III Maine is part of the
comprehensive inventory of food re-
sources in this country and is known
rs the War Emergency Food Survey.
This survey will touch every dealer in
food and food materials, every food
manufacturer, and every holder of
substantial quantities of foods 4
separate schedule will be sent to a
representative number of specially Sc
lected homes throughout the country
and upon returns from these an esti-
mate will be made for all homes.
The Act of Congress providing for
the War Emergency Food Survey
fixed a fine not exceeding 500 or I'M
prisonment not exceeding one year, or
both, as punishment for any individual
or concern who wilfully fails to make
report when requested. or wilfully re-
ports incorrectly. The Government,
however, counts on the full coopera :
ton of the affected trades. industries
and individuals, and hopes that there
will be very few cases in which it will
be necessary to enforce compliance
through prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS CROPS
WORTH S37,4OO

Orono, Me-, Feb. 1.-Seventeen hum
dred and seventysev boys and girls
have produced and conserved food
valued at s37,4O0. an average of about
S21 worth of food for each boy and
girl. These figures by no means indi-
cate the total amount of food pro-
duced by the Boys and Girls Club
members in Maine. for there are sew
eral hundred more who grew crops or
animals or canned foods who failed to
return the record TO the office. In
reality nearly if not quite as much
more food was produced by club mem
bers who failed to report as by those
who reported.
Summary Of Years Work by Projects.
The contribution of Canning Club
members was 39,051 pints, an average
OF 80 pints for each member. Only so
pints We're required. One club mem
Der put up 1877 pints this past season
and this was only part of her work
since she was enrolled in four projects.
Hancock county leads in the canning
project with 1924 pints. with Penob-
scot as runner up. Effie Nichols of
ID.
In spite of the hard season for crops
the boys and girls made a fine show
ing. Fifty eight per cent. of the Corn
Club enrolment finished the project,
cultlVating $50 acres of land. The
average production was 2257 pounds o.,
cut corn per acre at a profit of S25.27.
The gardeners cultivated an area OF
1867 acres, producing crops valued at
s2o0.O9 per acre on the average. Emily
Morse of Cherryfield. the winner Of the
Large Garden project. produced vegc-
tables valued at s1056 per acre. Marion
Porter of Lincoln made G record high
er than $1,000 per acre in Small Garden
project.
Aroostook county potato growers
upheld the honor of their section. by
averaging better than 225 bushels of
potatoes per acre, the State average
being 1925 bushels per acre. Charlie
Carpenter Of Houlton made the fine
record Of 60s bushel production on |
acre, placing him among the highest
in this county both for production and
profit.
Twenty eight thousand and eighty
four pounds of pork was produced ~
club members. piscataquis county
grew one fourth of this amount as the
lions share, The pigs averaged 1888
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02
NORTH ANSON

The annual meeting of the North
AnSon congregational Church was
held last Tuesday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. George l.. Hovey. There was
good attendance and as it was an all
cay affair {. picnic dinner at noon was
greatly enjoyed. A feature of the bus
mess session was the decision on the
part of the members to extend a call
to Rev. George MCDOWELL Of South Bris-
tol, who came here as a candidate To
become pastor of the church. During
the session Mrs. w. &. Emery was
elected clerk and Mrs. Harry Savage
treasurer. The retiring treasurer,
Mrs. Eames, was presented wifi a gift
BY the members in recognition Of her
long term of service i'm that office
There will be no services next SUNDAY
but the annual every member canvass
VIII be conducted on Sunday afternoon
Those who served last year and will
volunteer TO serve this year are ro
queSted TO meet at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bunker at o'clock y
NJ
Rev. Z. w. kennison, who was nm
able to preach last Sabbath at tho
Methodist Church. was somewhat i'm
proved Thursday afternoon, but he
was undecided as to whether he would
he able to preach on Sunday.
Attorney Elmer w. Sawyer has been
business visitor in Skowhegan dur
ing the present week.
Forrest Brown, who with Mrs
Brown as spending the winter in the
woods, has been in town to remove his
furniture from the Dellar house and
VIII store the same until spring.
Russell Peters. the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Peters, is reported as
being i'll with pneumonia.
Linnwood Clifford. one Of the bows at
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modities which are intended for use as
feed or as ingredients in mixed feeds.
The only exceptions are for milers
manufacturing bran and dealers in
coarse grains, who have already been
placed under the Food Administration
licenses.
Failure to secure licenses by Feb. -
may be punished by a fine not In ex-
cess of $4,000, by imprisonment for not
more than one year. or by both fine and
Imprisonment. Applications for license
should be addressed to the United
States Food Administration License
Division. Washington, d. c., specifying
the nature of the business to be IL
censed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02

Friends of Jesse Sherman w"
somewhat surprised Mondd5 me"
to see him come off the winter no,
Dor in the uniform Of Lieutenant ,' -
the navy. Their surprise was wv
in part to the fact that no one M.
he was in the navy even. Anu Wv
were even more surprised wnen wv.
learned he had entered the nav! 90,
an ensign only Dec. %. was IN M :,
grade only five days. and on Jan
was commissioned a lieutenant"
Boothbay Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02

Lieutenant Sidney b. Orne. VIZ
has been in charge of the L. D :"
Ship Tybee in southern waters 10.
been transferred to duty as execut''
and engineering officer OF the y.
= Petre', gunboat in the I.
Navy. and is now ON duty at sea-
BothbaY Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-02

Camp Devens, is reported as being I'll.
H. hospital there.
The following officers have been
elected to serve for the ensuing year
III the Sunshine Society: PresidenE
Mrs. Josephine Sawyer: vice pres
dents Mrs. Elizabeth Wentworth, Mfs
Abbie Steward; recording secretary"
Mrs. Emily Holway; treasurer, Mrs
Mary Parsons.
The condition of Mrs Avis ClousO
who has been suffering with the grippe
and peritonitis, is reported as la'
proving.
ing on the New Portland stage durins
the abserte of his brother. Cfay'o"
Atwood, who has been sick with INV
grip. I
Eli Hoyt Al
The body of Eli Hoyt, who formeN'
lived in the Patterson Toll biiue'
nelghborhoCd, but who passed ava
in his more recent home in Harlian'
will be brought here for intermehl ;"
tire Spring in Sunset Cemetery ~
Hoyt was widely known in TINS 'i''"
ity. His wife is no longer hVihs NV
the following children survive; iie'n.
ioyt, East Madison; William NY .
.johnesbu v. Vt; Amos Hoyt' We,
Mansfield, Ohio; Irving Hoyt OF W
hnson; Ms. Birdcna Leland ana "'''
Dora Dogue of Greenwood, Mass
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Word has been received from r'''
mond Whitney announced his safe az
rival across the water.