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The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12
SCHOOL NOTES

The regular meeting of the
high school Parent Teachers as
8 ociation was held last Tuesday
9 7ening in room A. The regular
business program was carried
out, but instead Of the regular
program the Junior English class
rendered the comedy under thc
direction of Miss Pearl CIyrner
The little play passed off .beaut-
ifully and all Of the east did
splendid work. In fact the class
lave been asked to give the
Sketch again at the Eletric
Theatre, and in all probabilities
it will be done in the near future.
The cast was composed the fol-
lowing: Winifred Waite, May
Proctor, Marguerite Drumm,
Ruby Casson and Ella Dadey.
Miss Myra Clymer, teacher of
grade Az, was called to her
home in Pratt, Kansas, by the
seriousness illness Of her father
last Monday. Miss Nellie Hen
derson, Of the class Of 1914, is
substituting during her absence.
Miss Clymer does not expect to
return to her duties until after
the holidays.
1t was recently decided that
the Christmas holidays would be-
gin on the evening of the 22nd.
School will reopen for the fifth
month on the first Monday after.
tle firsto Of January, which will be
the fifth.
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The south side school will give
a Christmas Cantata this year at
the Front street opera house.
Santa's Surprise party is being
given under the direction of Miss
Oakley, supervisor Of music, with
the able assistance of Mrs.
Weinert and the Misses White
and Boles, Date Dec. 22 at 8 pm.
The high school basketball
team journed to Holbrook today
to so up against the Holbrook
St. Jones Snowflake Woodruff
combination. The sole schoolboy
on the combination team stated
that only one Of the team haC
been in school for several years.
However the WInSlOW boys Wi
try anything twice, even if the
score is IA 10.
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The High School Orchestra un.
der the direction Of Mr.. LaBergt
rendered several selections very
acceptably last Tuesday night al
the Parent-Teachers meeting be.
fore the play given by the Jun.
iors. The orchestra now has
four violns, two coronets, a drum
piano, cIarionet etc. Two more
clarionet players will be added
soon. The big new Leedy con
cert dram arrived last week anC
and was entrusted to the care o1
our illustrous chief
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0. {. S. ELECT OFFICERS

At the regular meeting Of Ruby
Chapter No. 3, 0. E. S.. held
December 4th, the following Of
ficers were elected:
Mrs. Joe R. Hunter Worthy
Matr0n.
Thos. Ramage Worthy Pat
ron.
Mrs. Louis Holm Associate
Matron.
Mrs. Ada Gates Secretary.
Mrs. John Gray-Treasurer.
Mrs. ElWin rar Conductress.
Mrs. Ed, Lamb II Associate
COnductress.
Paul Geary, chairman of cor
poration commission, accompan-
red by Mr.. McVeys, departed for
Phoenix Monday with supply
Of turkey and deer.
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B. Of |. Z. ELECTION

At the meeting Of the 3. Of =.
f.. held last Saturday, the fol-
lowing ofdcera were elected 5'e
the ensuing year
Henry Haide-Cnie Enginee''.
L: Nelson See y Treasurer
K. L. Moore Delegate to & =.
s. ". Proctor Delegate -
Legislation Board.
w. f. Goldsworthy IL a
Chairman.
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v. H. S. TRIM THE INDIANS

Last Saturday the High School
basketball team came back" in
grand style by beating the In.
dians from the Ice plant 40 to "a.
1t was a good game throughout
with enough good, fast plays and
pep to keep the crowd on it's
feet the entire game. A return
match will be played soon which
no follower of basketball can af-
ford to miss. Grey refereed a
very good game and his decisions
were we'll received. The lineups
were as follows:
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

R E Morris spent Monday in
Winslow, on his way TO Marin
cite, Wis, where his wife is
visiting her parents. They viii
return to Seligman about the
first of the year.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

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7 w Wl1ghg Jr.. Wa0 immediab
" gave it sound beating.
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Some rather interesting figure
as to the cost Of edudcation in
Winslow are TO be found in tie
office Of the board Of education
For the school year re eentls
passed (19l3-14) it was fount
that the per capita cost for tn
enrolment of the public schoo
was $39.57; for the high school
S 800 Quoting from a re zen
issue Of the Taxpayers Gaz tt
10 Arizona we find that savera
other repre- sentative cities hlY
Published expense sheets as fol
10 VS. for The past yeaF:
$4l,20 51l2.80; 5000 Sl1@. %
1888 Is 100.52; -S43. 50 p125 47
S}8. 40 $3.50. This demon
lscrates that the contention tha
the per capita cost Of educatio
is high in WinSloW is not t1 e
When we stop to realize that tn
schools of Arizona are aaked
among the very bastin the u aitea
Estates by the j. S. con mission
er Of e1acation P P Claxton, ana
that the WInsloW schools ar
a nong the best in the state. w
have reason for being proud OF
the work being done in oqf city.
The cast of the play, A Reg
ment of Two, under the directi-
on OF Miss St~attoa, is at worp
and it is expected that it will be
| gwen in the near future.
A design for the new wireles.
ariaI to be installed on the High
School ,oof was recently submit
ted to the office by Ralph Web
er, of the Senior class.
An interesting series Of Bask-
etball games have been pulled
off on the Front ST. Court and
on the H. s. courts lately. Up
to date the series stande as fol
lows:
Glass of 1888. Glass of 1919-15
A. " 3
:" I" -16, 10
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We were very much surprised
to see in the Albuquerque Journ-
! al issue of last Tuesday, that
Ruby Donaldson was candidate
for the Albuquerque Business
College Girls Basketball team,
and also that she was q member
Of last years w. Fl S. fast girls
team. FIRST time that we e. r
heard of it. The teachers say
that Ruby did not attend High
School only q few days last year
and that she never tried for the
team.
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A premiEary track meet will
be held on the track east Of the
high school next Saturday after
noon. The meet viii serve tc
determine who viii be the candi-
dates to try for places on team
shat is going TO compete 40 Tlc-
/ son for the State Cup next spring.
Gne regular track events viii b.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

run off under the direction O.
Mr.. Cornelius and Mr.. Burns.
Records will be kept Of the tins
made and distances and whel
comparisons show that the nler
have made decided Improvements
they will be selected for the
team.
The Kindergarten Christine $
Tree exercises will be held @
the Monday before Christmas ir
the kindergarten room. All pat
rons and friends Of the Kinder
garten are cordially invited.
The Chemistry class have net
been taking constituti0nals. Thew
are merely studying the proper
ties OF ammonia, which necessar-
lily takes in its use in the prepar-
a ion Of artificial ice. This ac-
counts for their recent VII is to
ne Ice plant, during the usual
laboratory period.
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The Junior Senior cooking.
lass held an informal reception
saturday aftereoon from three
five at the High School. Mar y
# the parents, instructors ans
)ther friends about fifty in al
attended. A delicious fruit sal
d with waters, cakes and coffee
7as served, in the rooms of the
department.. Those who were in
crested were conducted over th
building that they might observ
ne progress being made in the
present school system, and The
'olendid equipment Of the inst
ltion. The real object of tt {
aception, however, was to cove
le part Of the Domestic Sciencs
ourse which takes in; how t
erve to advantage what one has
prepared, self composure Of The
'ostess, and hospitality.
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

The Senior Glass greatly SUI
)rised the other classes by hay
ng a breakfast in the Higl
enool dining room last Wedne
lay morning at 8:15. This elias
has been making a study Of al
er dinner speeches for sons
lime, SO we had our regular les
son in the regular period seated
around the dining table. George
Sampson was POSTMASTER Of the
occasion and added to our en-
joyment by the original and wit
ty remarks with which he
called upon each one present t.
respond to the various toasts. Th,
profram was:
"A little nonsense now and
then; is relished by the Wisest
men. "
Mr.. Cornelius Our Last Meet
ing.
Louise Dadey Our Freshmen
Days.
Ralph Weber Our Sophomore
Days.
Gladys Fouts-- Our Junior Days
Allie Eubank Juniors VS.. Sen,
iors.
William Wright We Boys.
Leorena Shipley NJ OF h e r
Goose Up-to-Date.
Jessie Butner-The Faculty.
Marguerite Day Up.
Alma Norman Friends For
ever.
Alice Iler---Our Oratory.
Miss CIymer---Us.
This was the first affair Of the
sort ever given in the High
School. We Seniors greatly
appreciate the abilities of The
three High School girls who SO
kindly assisted US in prepare. g
and serving our breakfast. We
never do things by halves, SO to
make the day complete, we took
or lunch together out on the
desert. bat returned III ample
time to attend our afternoon
classes.
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The regular meeting Of tn
Senior Glass was postponed un-
til Thursday on account of tae
Parent Teachers Association,
The Winslow mail., 1914-12-12

The regular meeting Of tn
Senior Glass was postponed un-
til Thursday on account Of tae
Parent Teachers Association,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
WASHINGTON.

John NJ. HILBERT life long residnt
of this place died suddenly Wedns-
day afternoon from shock. He lid
been in poor health for the past fw
years but had been as well as uslal
up to Monday forenoon. He was rem-
ing his paper and was stricken Vey
suddenly and failed rapidly and pas
ed away Wednesday afternoon. Re
leaves besides a widow. four sons aid
one daughter and two sisters and
host of friends to mourn his loss ie
vas man of very optimistic views
and always had a good word for eveE-
body. He will be greatly missed n
his family, in his neighborhood ana oy
all that knew him. Funeral SERVES
will be held Saturday at the RazorVile
Christian Endeayer Chapel the Soci1y
of which he was a member.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21

if 1t is not already here, when candi-
dates before the people must have the
courage of their convictions. and that
an honest man standing for principle
will be obliged to pledge himself un-
equivocally to enforcement of Jaw and
to give the best that Is in him for NOR
al uplift and wholesome conditions.
When such men are voted against by
men who have set themselves off in
a small, Ineffective group of Il am
holier than thou" enthusiasts, the
cause of progress and decency is de-
layed, evil triumphs and all that Is
left the common victims is the self
assurance that they were standing for
a great principle-which their own
acts defeated.
No, Brother Emerson, your concep-
tion of battle lines" does not appeal
to us. We respect you. just the same,
and hope that you and honest men like
you, will one day step in and help us
to make the Republican party all tnat
IL now processes to be, and more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
CHINA.

Mrs. Harriet Hamlin left Thursday
morning for two months visit with
her son, Lewis II. Hamlin of West
Roxbury, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Ward are in
North Vassalboro for few days call
ed there by the illness Of their daugh-
ter Mrs. Percy +. Taylor.
Norman 9. Rowe is in Palermo
guest of his aunt, Mrs Charles Arnold.
A class OF ten received their first
two degrees in Silver Lake Grange
Tuesday evening. The new officers
seem to be starting the year Well
We wish them much success.
Congratulations are in order fer Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Grindell on the birth
of a daughter. Feb. Il. 1914. Mother
and child are doing fine. Her name
is Alice May.
Schools are to close in town this
week the GOODNESS of the weather be-
ing very unfavorable for profit either
to teacher er pupils for the last few
weeks.
Pearl Abbott is at Mrs. I. Waldo
Wasnburns for a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21

ashamed of what he has written to
sign his name.
Now l would suggest that when it
will relieve your feelings to vent them
by writing a letter to the editor of the
Kennebec Journal, that You do so,
frankly, using all the language at your
command. 1t Will be received without
heat, for my skin is thicker than that
of a rhinoceros, and it will be courte-
ously answered-if it requires an an
swer.
1t is manifest that you and / do not
agree; it might even be surmised that
our natures are antagonstic, but per-
haps il we were to meet. We would
find that neither IS as bad as the 9TH
er had thought. Banking on that very
natural human tendency, | am extend
ing to you an invitation to call at the
Journal office, the next time you come
to Augusta. | wish to meet you per-
sonally.
Yours sincerely,
GILBERT r. CHADB0URNE,
Editor kennebee Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
Let Us Feed the Birds.

Are you feeding the birds? Have
you thought how every weed is COW
cred in snow and every bud encased
by the severe Maine weather?
Our little feathered friends are hob
bling about to cover their feet with
ruffied out feathers, and hunting on
snow and ice for food enough to keep
them alive till spring. Thousands
die of hunger and cold although they
would not mind the cold if well fed
Boys and girls, and older people too.
can add much to the pleasure of their
snowshoe trips by taking along suet
and scraps of meat to tie to the trees
where hunger-tortured little chaps
may find it. Grain and crumbs
placed where they may find it, may
save the lives Of many birds which
are constantly working for humanity
by devouring larvae and eggs of
noxious insects and seeds of trouble
some weeds.
Now the snow covers their food sup
ply and starves them. To tie suet and
meat scraps to trees and scatter grain
and crumbs on hard tramped snow, or
better on a food -table"--a box or
board on a post set up out of reach of
cats--is a kindness to suffering wild
creatures II is more than that. it is
a public spirited act, redounding to
the welfare of mankind. The birds
saved will repay thousand fold in
their work on garden, shrubbery and
orchard. Chaff from the barn floor
and scraps from the table are fine for
this work If we can afford it, hemp
and sunf1ower seed are splendid. Let
US each do something in the name OF
humanity, until bare ground and
warmer weather relieve the strain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
MONMOUTH.

Owing to the big storm and high winds
blowing the snow into drifts much la6or
has been required TO make the roads
passable.
The annual meeting of the Cumstoh
free public library association which was
to have been held Feb. Il has been post
poned until March 3rd.
Prof. Bateman of Auburn gave an ad-
dress before Monmouth Grange Wednes-
day forenoon. The afternoon meeting
was in charge of Leeds Grange who fur
nished an interesting program.
Mrs. Cora Norris was a recent guest OF
Mrs. c. O. Morrill, in Lewiston
RAYMOND Stetson, the little son OF Mr..
and Mrs George Stetson is recovering
from an illness.
r. E. Woodbury. has gone to Nashua,
n. H, where he has employment in a
clothing store.
Monmouth Grange will entertain Leeds
Grange Feb %.
H. s. Bent had the misfortune of losing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21

a valuable pair of work horses recently
Mr.. Bent was crossing bog and the
horses broke through and perished In
the mud and water before assistance
could be secured.
j. b. Packard attended the annual ON
ference of Congregational churchs in
Gardiner
The Club of Eight entertained theGood
Times Club at Valentine pare in
Grange hall Saturday afternoon. Whist
was enjoyed. the highest score being won
by Mrs. Lila King and the loves by
Mrs. Cora Norris who received pictures
as souvenirs.
On account of the storm of Saur-
day the attendance at church vas
small on Sunday.
The winter term of the town schps
closed Friday for a long vacation.
Friday afternoon the pupils OF the
Primary school entertained neir
friends with patriotic program IN
honor of the anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday. The progam
consisted of song. recitation md
marching. G.. X. Norris w. r. C.
presented the school with a silk ag
to be hung in the room. Miss Caroline
Pierce, patriotic instructor of he
Corps. presented each child with
Lincoln badge.
Mrs. Augusta Wilcox was called TO
Providence, r. l.. last week on account
of the illness of her daughter, lrs
Vinton Wadsworth.
r. E. Woodbury. has gone to Nashua,
hn ic 0r11rolnNn6 in Rn-
tlemen's furnishing store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21

parties. courts and officials for 60
years, yet it has been a magnificent
success in keeping the per capita con-
sumption of booze at 25 per cent even
down to 10 or II per cent. of the gen.
eral average for the country. The
splendid record in recent months, un-
der honest endeavor to enforce the
law by State and county officers, with
one or two exceptions, has proven be-
only a grand success but that it can
be enforced and that an overwhelm-
ing majority of Names citizens today
demand that it be enforced.
OF course complete enforcement of
the law is still grievously handicapped
by Democratic city governments whose
party principles in this State are own
ed soul and body by the liquor inter
ests, and these organizations opposed
to the law, do their utmost in every
instance 20 discredit the law, to dis
courage enforcement, and to throw ev-
cry possible stumbling block in the
path of officers pledged to enforce
ment. Some men elected as Republi-
cans, too. are equally eulpable. To
make examples of these and of those
in high places who choose to interpret
the letter of the law rather than it's
intent, is the next duty of the voters
of all parties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
Are You Feeding
The Winter Birdsi

When deep snow covers the ground
and the mercury runs low, the strug-
gle for existence with all wild crea-
lures becomes acute. Indeed, with
some it must be crucial. In many
cases the question, ITO be or not to
be-" is answered by the food supply.
The squirrels either hibernate or
live on such stores as they have made
during the season of plenty, or when
the snow and crust becomes too deep,
some are forced to long wanderings,
and hard tolls hardly exceeded by
those of Ulysses. A few refuse apples
or an ear of corn or even waste from
the table left near the stone wall or
pasture fence may appease their hun
ger until nature provides them other
means of support.
But the birds, the restless creatures
of the woods, must have their meals
daily, and having a particularly h.gh
temperature and rapid circulation,
must have an abundance of food, or
suffer.
On these cold mornings they will be
noticed. crouching to cover their feet
with their. feathers, as they hobble
about the feeding grounds, or weed
patch, for a breakfast.
With little pains, and little or ne
expense, we may tighten their strug-
giles, and enjoy their presence, by pro-
viding them a simple ration from the
table, the grain box, or the threshine
floor.
A few doughnuts placed on the
branches of the shrubbery or the gar
den, or the young shade trees before
the door, will prove attractive to the
active, merry chickadees. Pieces OF
meat trimmings, or chunks of suet
tied or tackled to the limbs or trees
and in their forks, will be appreciated
by chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeck-
ers and jays.
A handful of fine grain scattered IN
a conspicuous spot, on the sunny SIDE
of the wood pile, or in the road, VIII
provide for the sparrows Of seVerai
kinds. A better way is to select a
sheltered spot where the sun. shines
during the forenoon, shovel the snow
away, or erect a simple shelter where
a bare spot may always be found, and
mere ScdtleT d SIiONCi Aaii Va AA@J 49,
and chaff from the barn floor, with a
little oats and corn, if desired.
Here the tree sparrows, snow bunt-
ings, stray fiocks of redpolls and gold
finches, chance juncos and even II
barley, wheat or canary seed be add
ed, pine grosbeaks may be expected to
take regular or occasional meals. The
corn will supply the jays.
A tray shelf. with rim an inch OF
two high, fastened in some tree near
the window, provided with the same
rations. will be visited and especially
appreciated by the jays.
Even though no birds are seen, re-
member that nature has given them a
wandering disposition, which at once
keeps their blood in circulation and
brings them, sooner or later, to every
bare spot.
In their wanderings their sharp and
experienced eyes are searching for
every dark break in the white blanket,
every spot where the elbows Of gullies
and hills make their appearance
through the snow. and each dark spot
is examined Tor the seed or injudicious
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
ICE BORO.

Steve Robinson is i'll with typhoid fever
at his home on the campground.
E. D. Sylvester had the misfortune to
cut his right hand quite severely with a
saw.
Because OF the severe weather and all
most impossible roads no school was held
from Wednesday of last week to Wednes-
day of this week, with the exception of a
short session Tuesday morning when the
pupils attended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
Why We Sometimes Disagree.

why we oomet'FHeS Oisd9ree.
The following correspondence is self
explanatory and is published that no
other at Cooper's Mills may feel that
they are under suspicion:
G. r. Chadbourne,
Kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Me.
AS chance to live at Cooper's Mills
and am the only person here who has
ever written occasional letters to the
Waterville Sentinel, of course l must
be the fellow" referred to in your
characteristic screed in Mondays S
Journal
Whether or not I am a Coward" is
something l do not propose to discuss
with you, but if you have the notion
that | am so great one as to be
afraid of you, you have another think
coming.
AS to the flood Of anonymous letters
and postal cards with which you claim
to he deluged, I have nothing TO say,
as 1t happens they interest me as little
as do those unsigned letters endors-
ing your attack on the Progressive
party leaders-those letters so con-
veniently personal" But If you as
sert that have within the past month
or any other time--been writing
sassy" postals. signed or unsigned to
you, l am forced to borrow from your
own vocabulary and tell you you are
a liar
JOHN H. MCLAUGHLIN.
Coopers Mills, Me-, Feb. IL, 1914
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
insect that may there be basking in

insect that may there be basking in
the sun.
In providing food for birds, it should
be remembered that pussy observes
neither season nor game law, and the
feeding place should be selected with
respect to her accustomed path, far
enough from it to insure the safety of
the invited guests.
These suggestions purposely deal
with the most simple methods of win
ter feeding; a field of invention and
elaborate contriving is open to the
ingenious and interested.
The Audubon Societies urge all to do
something to relieve the hunger of the
winter birds at the earliest moment
and until the bare ground again sup
plies their needs. and each person to
remind his neighbor of the needs OF
the birds and the pleasure their pres
ence gives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-21
No Argument but CowardIy Insinua
ton,

Wonder why Chad didn't print the sig
natures of those two letters praising his
booze policy that he claims to have re-
ceived from York county. They sound
as If they were written in the office of
the Kennebec Journal.-Biddeford Record.
The following letter was written by
John C. Stewart, attorney at law,
York Village, Maine. We have no fear
that Mr.. Stewart will resent the use Of
his name, or that he will be in anyway
overawed by the mighty presence of
the Record in his county.
Feb. II, 1914.
Editor Kennebec Journal
have been exceedingly pleased in the
course your paper has taken with refer
ence to Republican policies and politics,
especially the one great issue now before
our State, the Prohibitory Law and its
enforcement. For the past two years l
have continued my subscription to the
for the editorials which have appeared
upon that subject
The other was written by a Progress
sive whose name is we'll known
throughout Maine. AS it might EN-
barrass him to figure in this case, We
prefer the sneers of such as our Bid
deford friend to the violation of his
confidence. From the nasty insinua-
ton of our old worker, who knows
better, we might even fear that if the
writer of the second letter should
write to him in explanation he would
not have the moral courage or decency
to withdraw his studied insult.