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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
AMHURST, n. H. TO
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR FARM PEOPLE

Amherst, N H. March 22.-This
town took an important step last
week voting to install and equip
Practical Arts High school. Amherst
is a town of large territory and scat
tered inhabitants, about 1900 in all.
At one time it was the shire town of
Hillsboro county and was the princi-
pal contender with concord for the
location of the state capitol Horace
Greeley was born in Amherst and
Daniel Webster tried some of his first
cases in the old court house.
The failure of the railroad to enter
the town and the rapid growth OF
Milford, Nashua, Manchester and 9TH
er nearby places gradually Slapped the
Importance of Amherst, until six
years ago there were only four pupils
enrolled in what had once been a
fiourishing High school.
The High school was then discon-
tinued and the pupils were sent to
Milford or Nashua. There are at pres
ent 20 in the Milford High school and
one at Nashua, for whose tuition AM
herst pays.
For many months there has been
sentiment among the citizens that the
education received by their children
in the standard High schools is of a
kind which tends to draw the young
people away from Amherst and into
commercial life in the cities. 1t was
the townspeople's desire to give them
an education which should turn their
attention to the farms and equip them
for rural life. This desire crystailized
Tuesday when the town voted, s6 to
40. to establish Practical Arts High
school and appropriated $500 for
schools.
1t Is natural that most of the pupiis
now enrolled in other High schools ana
partly through with their courses VIII
continue where they now are, out the
entering class from Amherst will prob
ably all be in the home High schooi.
The matter of Just what subjects can
be provided the first year is now being
thoroughly discussed by John Bacon, SUI
perintendent of schools. and Mrs. w. ID
Clark. Miss Cora Holprook and w. w
Sloan, school board. 1t Is probable thai
the first year the school will have one
assistant and the principal. There vii
be the usual courses III 1hShSA e@,->
mathematics, and in addition carpenter
ing, blacksmithing and agriculture th'
latter embracing agricultural chemistry
orcharding and other branches OF TINS Dis
subject. The school authorities hope u
have a greenhouse and gardens. also II
be able to give practical demonstration
| at some of the large farms In the nelgh
| borhood.
! For the girls, domestic science courses
will probably include sewing, cooking
poultry raising and kindred subjects.
The new school is radical departure
from the accepted High schools of thu
state and is along a line advocated b!
H. G. Morrison, the state superintendent
for small farming communities. rh
courses offered will At pupils for tn,
State College at Durham and will there
fore be eligible for state approval, viii
the financial assistance which such mp
| prevail carries with II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
BELFAST CAUCUS
IS CAPTURED BY
HANSON FORCES
BY A LARGE VOTE

Belfast, Me-, March 22.-(SpeciaD.-
A big surprise was sprung on the
Democratic caucus Friday night, when
DIR. G. c. Kilgore. chairman Of the
city committee, was defeated as NOM
inee for chairman by Hon. Edgar f.
Hanson, the defeated mayor on a
Citizens ticket, and who recently an
nounced that he is to start a new in
dependent Democratic woodrow VIII
son Club.
The vote was about three to one
for Hanson, and he was not only
made chairman of the meeting but
also put on as delegate to the State
Democratic convention and made a
member of the city committee. The
members OF the city committee were
practically all Hanson men and so
were the delegates.
In the recent election ex-Mayor
Hanson was defeated by Mayor r.
F. Dunton, Democrat, Hanson run
ming on Citizens ticket. There was
no Republican ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
BIDS OPENED FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF
KENNEbEC RIVER

Portland, Me-, March 22.-Bids were
opened for extensive dredging work in
the channel of the Kennebec river at
the local office of the United States
engineers Office Saturday and the
lowest bid submitted was that made
by the Morris & Cummings Dredging
Co. of New York, the concern which
is doing the big dredging work in
Portland harbor.
The areas to be dredged in the Ken
nebec are in the channel of the river
which lies west of Swan island. Five
separate shoals are to be excavated,
which lie within channel length of
about five miles, the upper end being
somewhat less than a mile above
Richmond town landing. The present
least depths on the several shoals
range from 8 to il feet at mean low
tide. The location of the work is not
exposed to storms, wave action and
usual currents, and there are no
bridges across the channel or across
the route to the dumping ground.
-Four of the five shoals have previ-
ousiy ben dredged TO the depth of II
feet at mean low water. The work to
be done under the contract consists
ia dredging through the shoals to pro-
vide channel having at least a bot
tom width OF 100 feet and least depth
of IL feet at mean low water.
The total estimated quantity of ma
teriai to be removed from within the
specified limits. inclusive Of allowable
side slopes. to complete the work, is
12S,23S cubic yards place measurement.
The complete LIST of bids opened Sat-
urdey noon follows:
George w. Beeman, Hyde Park
Mass, PAT cents per cubic yard: Bay
State Dredging Co, Ltd, of Boston
a57s cents per cubic yard. but net
price of 81 cents per cubic yard is
submitted by the same concern pro.
siding they are allowed to dredge five
inches over-depth; the Eastern Dredg.
irs Co. OF Boston, 27.7 cents per cubic
yard: Morris & Cummings Dredging
Co. ne New York, 21.7 cents per cubic
yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
BATES COLLEGE PRE-
PARES PLANS FOR
COMMENCEMENT

Lewiston, Me-, March 22.-tSpeciaD-
President Chase has returned to the
campus to remain here for some time
The president states that plans are well
under way for worthy centennial cele-
bration. There will probably be a vesper
service in the new chapel with appropri-
ate music and an address of reminis-
cences of the early Bates life and the
teachers by the Rev. DR. Emerich of the
class of '7e. With the consent of the
Senior class Monday instead of Tuesday
will be reserved for Class day exercises
and Tuesday will be a special day for
the alumni.
An alumni Grafton will be given by a
famous son of Bates, the Rev. Stacy. ID.
D., win present a poem. and President
George c. Chase will render a short his
torical address. The committee in charge
is also working up pageant which is
intended to represent pictorially and by
dialogue certain striking scenes of the
life of the college DIR. II. V Neal, 80,
professor of biology at Tufts College, is
in special charge of this work. The gen.
eral committee consists of Judge Spear
of the class of '75, r. F. Gilmore, '92,
of New York City, and r. b. Stanley.
Esq, of Boston, SO. Mr.. Gilmore is soon
to issue general invitation to every
alumnus and alumna, preparatory to a
program later.
The Commencement exercises proper
will be held for the first time in the new
chapel. Another interesting fact is that
the Commencement dinner will be served
under canvas on the campus. The time
saved in having the dinner right on the
campus will be used for the speakers,
since we are to have famous and we'll
known educators with us. Although not
very many definite answers have been
received as yet, many New England COL
lege presidents have accepted an invita-
ton to be present, as 70 rexample Pres
ident Lowell of Harvard, the presidents
of Holyoke Brown, etc, and among 9TH
ers also the commissioner of education
of the United States, who is to give the
principal address at the Commencement
dinner.
A class drama is under preparation, to
be given by the Senior class, probably to
be given Monday on Glass day. For Tues
day arrangements have been made to
have athletic contests, such as baseball,
track events, tennis. etc. w. Garcelon.
80, former athletic adviser of Harvard
College, in conjunction with Director
Purington are planning these events.
Everything is being done to get every
single alumnus to the campus and the
prospects look very favorable indeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
U, OF MAINE To
DO AWAY WITH THE
TRADITIONAL SCRAPS

orono, Me-, March 22.-Two time
honored college institutions are to be
no more at the University of Maine.
It has been decided to do away with
the terrific free fights between the
Freshmen and Sophomores known as
the flag scrap" and the "frogpond
scrap." which have been fixtures for
years.
With the growth of the university
to more than 1000 students these
events have become dangerous, 1t Is
considered. The flag scrap was the
first tryout of Freshmen vaior ana
has taken place just before the first
football game in the fall Inc Two
classes are lined up about 90 yaras
apart and a piece of canvas about
ward square suspended midway. AT
the firing of pistol shot, both class
es made a rush for the flag and Tor
FIVE minutes fought for 1t, the OBJECT
being to get as many hands upon II
az nossible. When hostilities ended at
tho firing of a second shot there were
often bleeding noses and blackened
dressed for the occasion, many Wooio
come out badly torn and pattefeu.
THE victory was won by the class
having the most hands upon the nus
1t was usually a victory Tor the oophs'
as the Freshmen. having just arriVeo'
hardly knew friend from foe.
The frog pond ccrap" was even
more of terrific combat and markeo
the final set-to between the two class
es and the declaration OF peace, aitef
II was over. Originally this took place
on the borders of an artinclai pono
on the campus but that has peen hi
ed ard of late years the battle mas
heen on the banks of the saltwater
river. e.ro
This ARRAY came off the night before
tho .last chapel" at commencement
ti,oa The Sophomores lined up on the
riyer hank. giving their class yelis anu
hurting defiance to the Freshmen, VINO
charged them in one solid mass win
the object of hurting them into the
river. The Sophomores repealed the at
| tack and as the banks were hsuaiiy
stecn and slippery, the final result
| was that everybody in the battle soon
| or or later was ducked. IL any Dry
hacks" were found they were wet
down by their own classmates IL not
otherwise.
The scene was lighted by huge bon
fires and all of the upper classmen ana
many outsiders gathered to cheer on
the fray. Hostilities ceased at the mr.
ing of a gun. The presidents OF the
classes would shake hands. the two
ella uniting in a war dance around
the fires, cheering each other. the
college hymn would then be sung and
| the classes would ever after be al
peace. the ban on all Freshmen hper-
ties being lifted with. that ceremony
This custom is believed to be peculiar
to Maine in that form.
1t is proposed to substitute pushbau
contests between the classes. and the
university has agreed to buy a push
ball IT is believed that this will pro-
vide contest of sufficient excitement
without the element of danger and
: roughness Of the old-time scraps"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

washington. March 22.--The Michi-
gan Agricultural College has won the
national indoor rifle shooting cham
pionship, having won every match of
the series just closed, and establish
ed new intercollegiate record Of
994 out Of possible 1000 points.
Second place was taken by the
Massachusetts "Aggies," who suffered
only one defeat, and third place by
the Iowa State University. In Class
B. the Washington State College car
ried off the honors with IL straight
victories. Cornell University and the
United States Naval Academy tied
for second place.
In Class c.. the honors went to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
PEASLEE LAUGHS Al
SHERIFF DIVERS CHARGE

Bath, Me, March 22-Wilbur c. Oliver
sheriff of Sagadahoc county, who has
just announced that he will seek the
shrievalty nomination at the June prma-
ries on the Republican ticket, issued a
public statement Saturday alleging that
Clarence A. Peaslee, chairman of the
Progressive city committee, has made
the statement that the only reason he
is in the Progressive party is to defeat
Oliver for sheriff.
Chairman Peaslee. seen Saturday.
laughed at Sheriff divers statement, but
said he would neither deny nor affirm it.
He said he proposed to ignore Oliver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Deputy Sheriff Ducharme Dead

Deputy Sheriff Napoleon Ducharme,
aged ~, died at the Trull hospital, Bid
deford, Saturday, after a weeks I'LL
ness. He was born at Biddeford, Feb.
u, 1882. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ducharme. He was engaged in
the grocery business for some years
with Joseph II. Cote. In 1891 he was
appointed patrolman, serving about IA
years. In 1913 he was appointed a dep
uty by Sheriff Frank L. Irving. He
IS survived by four sons and three
daughterH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Sporting Nez0s Of the Day

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 'Bnl o'Conneil.
sGus Yelle, Frank Phoenix. sJohn Nc
Donough. Joe Cronin, Dan Mahoney, Ed
die Eewhey.
Outfelders-Pat Maloney, sMahlon
Written, Tim o'Donnell, Paul Howard.
'Players already under contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

the material with which Colby has
great hopes of winning the Maine in
Intercollegiate meet. 1t is upon this
annual AFFAIR that all attention Is To-
cused, for the rivalry is always in
tense and none of the colleges, at this
time, appears to be a certain winner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
A Card

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
TO refund the money on bo-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II
ii fails 10 cure your cough or colo. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch-Webste Co, Jackson Bros.
lSinsuan Pharmacy C. II. Beane,
Arthur Tetreault. Chas. Ward * Co.,
willis r. Partridge, John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Skcwhegan, Me-, March % Especially
William L. Coggin has been appoint
ed the new manual training director
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Catarrh,
Called an American disease, is cured
by an American medicine, originated
and prepared In the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsa-.
parilla. !
It. cures radically and permanently
in that it removes the cause, cleansing
the blood Of scrofuTous and all other
impurities. 1t overcomes all the eff
fects of catarrh, too and fJrsiids up tho
whele system. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
New England Building.

compiled by the F. w. Dodge Company
Contracts awarded to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30
LittIe News from RerIir
Allies Gain Ground

on the Battle Front. Sept 2e.-The
German offensive was extremely Wig
orous today az the western end of the
long line stretching along the rivers
Disc. Aisne and Woevre
The allied troops. whose gaps had
been filed with freshly arrived re-
endorsements, not only repeatedly
thrust back the masses OF Germans
thrown against them but eventually
carried out a successful counterattack
which resulted in the gaining OF con.
siderable ground and the capture OF
Peronne. about which town the ferc-
est engagement occurred
Many Germans Near Reims.
Further toward the east. near Berry.
au-Bac on the Aisne north OF Reims.
there appears TO be concentrated a
large German force which has stolidlv
occupied strong intrenchments from
which II is most difficult to cislodre
them. Hereabouts the fighting has
been Of a desultory character. with.
however. slight advantage in favor OF
the allies
The men OF both armies in this
vicinity seem to be enjoying their
rest.
On the eastern wing the Germans
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30
Hundreds Die in Charges Which
Really Gain Little for Either
Contestant.
PARIS CLAIMS GAINS ON WEST
German Line Holding Firm, and Even
Making Advances. Declares Berlin
Series Of Battles Seems Likely 10
Continue for Some Trne-Orficial
Announcement From Berlin Says
There Is Nothing New to Report

While the battle OF the allies and
the Germans continues along the en-
tire front in France there has been
relatively no change in the position OF
the armies The hardest fighting ap-
parently is proceeding on the eastern
and western ends OF the lines. the
allies on the west end are endeavoring
10 encircle the Germans and on the
east the Germans are trying to break
through the allies lines in the vicinity
OF Verdun. In the center a lull in the
warfare is reported
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

come from German sources carry re-
ports which are diametrically the op-
posite Of the foregoing These say
that the fanking movement Of the al
lies on the German right wing have
failed and that the battle there has
come 10 standstill
These messages say there has been
no fighting on the center. but tina, the
German left has taken Narennes. at
tackled the fort 70 the south Of Yer
dun. and repulsed sorties from Nerdun
and Toul The Germans are said 10
be bcmbarding the towns OF Troyon
les-Paroches. Camp des Romaine. and
Lionville Lironvillel.
K also is claimed that French troops
in French Lorraine and ON the border
OF Alsace have been repulsed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30
eerman A,taek An AIona Inc.

London. Sept. 29-Terrific fighting
is in progress all along the great 100
mile front Of the battle Of the Aisne.
the French and British continuing
their desperate efforts 10 turn General
Won Kluck's right wing simultaneous
~ with a vigorous effort on the part OF
the kaiser's army to break through the
center Of the allies line.
A special dispatch from w. T. Mas
sey. the London Telegraph correspond
ent. from a town in France the name
Of which is deleted by censor. says
The situation on the Aisne and
Disc appears TO be this:
The Germans clearly regard this as
the best road 10 Paris and are deter
mined to make another attempt 10
gain a. While continuing to engage
the British lines. they are throwing
almost their entire weight against the
French troops on our left"
The allies are making progress
against the enemy's right flank.
according 20 an Official statement. and.
although the Paris war Office admits
that the Germans gained some ground
n adds tnat the territory was immedi-
ately regained and the invaders were
repulsed.
On the heights OF the Neuse. where
the German attack has been the
strongest. the French are holding their
ground but the Germans have sue
ceeded in maintaining their positions
on the west bank OF the river Wire
less advices from Berlin declare thar
the Germans have silenced the forts
south Of Verdun on the Meusc. Tho
kaisers general staf claims to have
repulsed with inferior numbers the az
tack on the right flank near the
Somme river
Near Reims attacks and counter-at-
tacks have been in progress along the
trenches Of the opposing armies. and
in the fighting around St Quentin the
French and English have not yet sue
ceeded in dislodging the Germans or
in advancing TO the railroad line.
French troops surrounded and an
initiated the One Hundredth regimen.
OF German reserves approx imatelv
5000 men. according TO Rome dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegra oh. II
did rot give the place or date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

are throwing enormous masses OF men
against the French troops protecting
the line OF defensive forts above Yer
dun but up to the present their ef-
forts. although costing immense sac
riiices. have been vain and the French
line remains intact.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

II is dangerous to be lending even
= friend money these days The fash
ion OF declaring a moratorium is grow
ing steadily in favor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

The war is helping the European
mountain resorts. according 70 dis
patches. Tourists are evidently try
ing TO get as far above the bullets as
possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

So long as the horrors OF war on
this side OF the Atlantic are chiefly
confined to going without caviar. Wild
ow Cliquot and Mumm's extra dry.
Americans will save money.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30
Something Must Give Way Soon.


London. Sept 27.-Almost simulta.
neously the two great hammer strokes
in the battle in northern France have
fallen and some decisive result must
be announced before long.
The allies have struck the German
right wing and the Germans, on their
part. have hurled themselves against
the French line between Verdun and
Toul.
The commencement OF these two at
tacks in earnest was disclosed by the
French official statement issued this
afternoon. but little is told OF how
they are progressing
The action against the German
right is described as violent one. in
which the French left encountered an
army corps composed OF troops which
the Germans brought from the center
OF Lorraine and the Vosges
The clash occurred in the district
between Tergnier and ST. Quentin. so
thta the allies have made a consider
able advance TO the northwest since
the last mention was made OF this part
of their army
The French report admits that the
Germans have succeeded in gaining a
footing on the Mouse heights and have
pushed forward in the direction OF ST.
Mihiel. bombarding the forts OF Pa
roches and the Roman Camp. which
face each other across the Meuse
The communication. however. adds
that. on the other hand. TO the south
Of Verdun the French remain masters
of the heights OF the Meuse and that
their troops. debouching from TouI
have advanced in the region OF Beau
mont
Little News From Berlin.
Berlin. via London. Sept 27.-The
following announcement. dated Sep
TENDER "a. has been given out al army
! headquarters:
In the western theater Of the war
today there have been some minor
engagements. but nothing Of impor-
lance has transpired
There is no news from Belgium or
! the eastern war area.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

A Paris dressmaker predicts that
women Of the future will wear clothes
that are essentially mannish, but he
10 not predicting anything more than
the women are predicting themselves
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

A wireless via sayville reports 30
English battleships were destroyed
by ZeppeliIs. but wait until the re-
port comes via Winsted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

Submarines and aeroplanes would
be more satisfactory as opponents IL
warfare IL they gave any advance in
dication OF whom they intended to
hit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

Another horror OF war Is discovered
in the fact that American bon vivants
will now have to drink their Ameri.
can wines without imported labels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

Most Of those pictures you see OF
battles In the air are merely the art
lists conception OF what he expects to
take place
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

The price Of perfume has gone up.
but there is plenty OF good soap made
I'm this country. and here is no en-
barge on the supply OF water.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

For a war where there are no war
correspondents allowed the European
catastrophe certainly is keeping lot
OF reporters busy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-10-30

An untaught California artist 10
called the sculptor OF the sands"
He'd be a good chap TO fix up the new
styles In European boundary lines.