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TH1RSDAV. SEPTEMBER 2, 1917. -TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTO. 1 DRIVE IN RlW FifiM WMKHT swnwsmc planscovute fwwt nnn iiwuwii winrriNtw rot ater trip BMG.

GEN. POORE SAFE IN JAPAN FLANDERS RENEWED Semen 1ST FfaftsWf Mm Ce to Ceo FOR COUNTRY CLOB fitefcewf Mm en hern Ship TtpWm Zone Arms. Hw Delayec 0 unwnh Umt lent, we- Wants SstiafeetfM SJa4 -a rtt.i.'ki patch to Rf ateltad Kllh minUtrr rVri Jp iftt-r Haig Reports Coirtnatioo of Efforts to DriiH Germans From Their Positions Along Coast of the North Sea i Spfcate Tikes Orer 160-Acre Tract On Oak Hi Read; fow AniaUe for New Golf Lab and Other Purposes ifft-it Crvnhalm Oaniaa varything 1 I'ltv K. ii- iimMiir (he r- r-w San I- 'rdt'eta today 'hi'. nunrd K'Hk, Ark m.r.

ii mat: Mlnlai.r Ernhardl or WI be to l.ilnK th. local it.prn! on m.n Ayr. toblh.r"lll.''r"rdM,icKrx.r pllU i "'n' hVfcud The i-nnrmed pur0n4l th. Milton S. BW farm of orumaAn.V am.

I "'d 'n lh Tm' ZVtlTjJr?" r'' London. Sept. 20. The British forces on the Belgian ront attacked the German positions at 5.40 o'clock thi iiitm-nt morning east of Ypres. Field Marsha) Haig reports that progress was made and that the British already have captured i-.

'ort- some valuable positions. This attack apparently is a continu ation of the earlier offensive which was brought to a stop nved a 'by bad weather and the necessity of bringing up guns for the perP involve Fridnv, The Urm in th da! were pawrc i( H- lu Pwloua 10 making ih. tlfmp.t FilI.hhtr men report to the men of HrlS- fie at prment tim-. There nMrt 'Ai Hv JUt3nt 31 th' arn'' ''m" Uarlt Pour Issued the: aecreiary ljitiing i 1 ailniater ltclra for en calling ppear at the armory ey will receive flnal hear a brief address planninf upon oin hich re expected to he more In every i poeltlon to make a lsrirer heE-utes aasault was made this morning. bu'a "'short' distance Field Marshal Haig's selection of the battle front to the ey oin'ntnt ihT r'ate fhT'o ea9t Ypre8 39 tne scene of his latest offensive indicate tour.0 it living come that it is a continuance of his expressed purpose to force the aTriiefn "min" along the armie8 Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria from the japan and china, durins the western coast of Belgium and to cut off the German sub-o akSwhioh Br Gen Poore ant airplane bases on the North sea from Zeebragge ernbard rarj ntpito British drive apparently -M t-i THANCFhlCCnHATW AMERICAN OFFICERS ct.

AinrrlCBtr Headquarter. Franrp iSf Sept. 19. (By Tlic lie AwHM-lam! Prw) Brt. ii.

O. n. will depend entirely, upon se farm i -lituated -n both way triar the present link of the Al-. pint (JUf i.iib on. WaJUcc road.

The i-ruh i hot yet an active factor in the 'leii ilthounh it expted that the fluh may later move from Its pres- ent location in the Rnr farm, and the formation iif a large and active on '-he property. ifl also one of the possibilities of the future "ii The ayndlcate ai riutrinp the i comprise well known members of the Alpine club and prominent men of the jc cHy These men. who believe' that the present arolf course is too small for the i the direction of Ro marks, berbey declare that the Oer- are the flr American nflcim to A' liS: 'Olegho-rnnw- "ltte.J 1 proaches for. auTomolnles. and niundings are pleasant.

It ninlster. Eckhardt, has not itxeivf the ar erw.i In the Every which Belgian towns, according to recent dispatches from the offoretl is he FYoncli awards gmwlnjr out of promised me such and neither have 1 received any. The allegation made by a certain class of newspapers' of this -ity to the effect that 1 -should have ahlo IpvpI land in the cilv anil the arted an observation tifflctTs In Tor-. I 1 ward artillery post. Whether 1 mig'htTri-l0 during "he Dutch frontier, the German, military authorities have been ii on board were ordered evacuating the civilian population.

That the British offensive vir hfe aH i had been in preparation for several days was made known something more serious m. The tynnoon tasted tecent statements ol the German general army headciuar-' AVu-as found thathe i ters The Germans reported that the British were maih- tfiort of cciai for the re-; taining a violent and destructive fire against the Teuton posi- im-ers wii ne pei-mrtioo io tiim of the syndicate in taking advantage of, the opportunity to- it when wa ia--lh-jniiekei--wUl. -undoubtedly i.e' itreatly appreciated in the time come by" the' many local mrormaUoh gatherea the" citvorailoi peeds of the i-lub, are acting upon own IftmaHv jrWe-th-' movement or larger' links a deflnke.j tart. It is expected that the senti oi nis country in aiexico is just known. -ed itself.

9 fals ridiculous." TluV citation' for General Dnncnn of solf and outdoor recrea- it had ment or the flub members will tially-develop in favor of taking over voyage. tne tions. the bombardment frequently reaching the intensity of reads: "He asflKtl our force' un- der ctrcoinetances of extrwite- (lan-' ger during a very violent bom, hardmeirt sit Vertfnn." A shrapnel struck the uteel liat of the nlHcer. King also visited the forward ctresslng TEN MORE CLERKS. New President.

Sept. 2tl. William A. Nellson. newly elected, president of Smith college, was Introduced to the students at the opening chapel exercises today by Dr.

Clark Seeiye. nresident emeritus of the institution. Today was Dr. Seelye'-a SOth birthday! mosa, where It -was loaded with coaJidrum fire, and continued its Japan- When Japan was reached the serl- BRITISH SUCCESSES MOST IMPORTANT. ousnesH uf the damage to the boat was I realized rw I British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Sept.

20, by men onor'iived 7n the boat during I the Associated Press. Field Marshal Haig's offensive which. deck and were sched- wa Kcun at dawn this momini on the Belman battle rrofrt LOST IN CAMP. Hondred Maine Men Wandering Aroand Ayer Cantonment Seeking Right Spot. Sept.

20; New England' members of the drafted army Who reached Camp Devens here yesterday were in the midst of preliminary tralrilnjr when-the movement was resumed today. The number to- reach the cantonment during, the day tvas considerably smaller Boston Postmaster Sefcds Experts To Assist a Gtring Relief to Ayer. riostnn, Sept. 20. In order to assist "in s-tralghtening the enormous mass of.

mall W-hlch has swamped- the poat-otfl-e at Ayer Wnce the establishment for San Francisco after. i made. The boat jib proeccuitig wiui mara juwxji, cwcuuiy in utc t-iuv-ai the repairs have is scheduled to arrive aiirorman seGtor between the Yores-Router raiiwav and HoUefaakew A It was announced today that Geprge McDonald, 27 Taft street, has been selected as captain ot the company and Ouy A. Eaves. 3i lxngwood lieutenant.

It. wllf: be the duty of these men to assume command of the detachment and see that they report at the camp upon arrival, William J. Matson, whose name ap-C Explains Daatroyer Program 'Washington. Sept. 20.

Daniels and his. aids today explained lion program to ihe engte appropriations committee 'cimHtSrlng the 7v (1.00,000,000 war deficiency appropriation' bill immediate appropriation of nen. Poors greatly: tm-1 bitter fight is in progress in the neighborhood of Invemess pressed by the which ae corae) Nuhs Wood and GlennCOrSe WOpd. 'amfi Devens. Postmaster Murray of tme typhoon.

If the attackers maintain the positions to which thry have has signed" of iwaril a- 150,000,000 pro- Paatal fifllcia gram is provided In the bill which the rew Hampshire and Connecticut. reaching Japan 1 i iiuiLL. hopes to present to theSen- Gen. Poore had and learning of Ii raent Was to meet recent months. Ihe German lnrantry is making.

a most deter- today tha-t much cdnfuaion had been caused by; inaccurate addresses on ters for men in the camp, many of the having omitted to designate' the company and rtglment of the soldier and from which he One h.undred Maine. -men were lost. In Camp verts' for more than, five hO'ira large is. the cantonment. They arrived in Ayer during the night and ahort time' Jiad: also id by appointment of brigadier mined resistance to this vital ground and the Teuton cars were side friend" 'of on -pbores'" west "ptat 1 arti'eiy i.

retaliating heavily against the British big guns. and Cooks. Boston. Sept, 20. The- quarterma-s-tersVcorp announced today that it wai In immediate need of 37.

chauffeurs ant! 1 i cooks for oyexseaa service. Men between the: ages of t8 and Ah eligible, license wtii.be required of those seeking positions as i-hauffeurs ship yard. Qtitncy, and although he has in ciimmunlcation with the local; hoard, it Has come to the -attentjon of the chairman that he hag made! statements in whlph he is reported to.have said that he wotild not report for duty! on Friday, inspector Godley has been called -in And has taken, the case upj with th'e-Qalncy police with a view erf1 forcing Matson to present himself fori duty If he refuses to c.bmply with the! "o'r'der of-the local board it is probable that the police will take him into icuatbdy and turn him. over to the (Continued on Page Eleven). U.

S. Troepa -To Ua Gas. Washington. Sept. .20 Xmericari troops, in France are to- be supplied "fuily hy trained forces to deliver gas and liquid attacks, according to ordera made public today giving the organize tioh of special engineers io handle these devices of modern trenche.

two and a half miles' from, the main gate where new men are examined and The group, was seen near division headquarters and at other place, during the 'morning, but at noon when they, had not reached the enrolling booth, men were senf l'o make a search for them. and have-kept in close touch, with each- other for. several years. Gen. Hale, expect to leave Japan for San Francisco with Gen.

Poore. Gen. Poor also met his daughter who was recently married to Capt. Eitonald A Robinson of the 15th V. 3.

Capt. and Mrs. Robln-sori plan to take the next "Ship back to the linked States, Robinson been ordered to report ta the Dancang ar Whukim Friday and Sat uritlay ervenfng. Prfae One Step. Friday night.

authorities. 1 CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SATETY FUND NATIONAL at the close of business for The trip: between Manila and Japan tb.plf 10 the boat having been delayed, five days' because of the storm. SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, as made to the Comptrofler of the Currency at Washington, 0. 1 Tl A i American Ship Sunk. F.

L. DRURY SONS 5 FANCY BASKETS We Howe Jt Received a Lorgc Number of Colored BosVeta Suitable for Marketing and Fruit. Washington, Sept. 20. News -of i iitiiklnE of the Ann .1.

Trainer, ari Loans and United Sutes Bonds. armed American schooner, on Sept." IS unced today in a consular 43,1 r57 13 74,000.00 30001.05 150,000.00 i telegram to the state department. The crew of seven men were saved. Wheth- er-'the vessel was sunk by a mine or submarine, was stated The 'hailed -from Calais, and registered 3 tons net. 35c State and Municipal Bonds Other Bonds and Securities, Banking House Customers' Liability Under Letters of Credit and Acceptances Cash on Hand and in Banks Due from Treasurer United States.

He'mr Ajpbic Butter, Vor; Vera Healthful for the Childr 20340U1 500,470.10 A bank is an institution of organized -security, the guardian of commercial the servant of business wisely established tor the convenience of the community. These are the things which this bank stands For in' this 'community-. Our. aim -is to serve the people; to care for their private and business financial matters: Let us serve you. NATIVE MELONS ISc, 20c, 25c Ripe.

PINK QUEENS TKy'r Sweet, Juicij 14,74004.70 Liabilities Capital Stock $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits. (Earned). 420,043.47 Reserved for Taxes. 6,000.00 National Bank Notes Letters of Credit and Acceptances Based on Imports and Exports. 203,001.51 Deposits 3,708 J07J1 PERCHES! PEACHES! White, Freeslorle, Nice Flovoe.

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