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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
AT Island Park While Engines Bark
Race Banks With Gas and SparI

Reed and was consequently ,,,,
OF the race. The raca No. N u.
without further accident, AIM
several times it sounded a. a0
some OF the brave skipper. A
shortly vanish skyward with w.. soaa
but the tiller of their "Ou,ho..asSIa's
grasped in their brawny fists ~ sl
them on their unknown cour.. sucs
Webster Wins
The hero and winner ~ th.
race was Mr.. Webster who ..Ws saN
magnificent race. winning bv ~..
a minute over his nearest riya,
b. Seymore in Ramp Komfor,S =.
ished second; Frank Smith. thSs
and Capt. Reed, fourth. AUS
Between the races the interss, =. /,
crowd was held by an exhibition a,
ing and swimming which WAS ma,
cellently presented by Chester p -.
of the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A., assis,,d \
several young men, pupils of his, ,n.'J
them being Sprague, Bahr. High, ana 4
Nible: also by canoe races. tuh
swimming races and canoe tilt,n. :.
tests; SO as no time did the crowd i.
amusement.
The results of the races were n !.
lows:
First race. once around course-r.
by Harry Merrill. time 10 min. 4, ~
second. Cassavant and Cloutier. tim.
min" 4S Sec; third, E, NJ. Robinson ~
IA min. 10 Sec: fourth. DR.. Harris. N,
l6 min. IS Sec; fifth. Fred Noyes NJ,
Is min. IS sec. Prizes: First, the .K,,.]
man cup" second, oilskin coat and I'M
third, set Of batteries: fourth. five M
Ions of gasoline: Nth. one gallon \
cylinder oil.
Second race. ladies' race, once arou,I
course-Won by Miss Norma Bryan,
Judge Beane's boat. time Z min. 81 sat.
second, Miss Ethel NJ. Wade in Nov.,
boat, time s min. 81 sec., third M,
Maria in DR.. Moore's boat. time mi,
sec.
Prizes: First, the Became Pot" ~.
ond. motor veil; third. box Of choro
lates.
Third race, cupboard motion o,..
around course-Won by Wepste,, tina u
min. 43 Sec; second. N. B. Seymo,s, TIM.
II min. Al Sec; third, Frank Smith, tim,
10 min. % Sec; fourth. Reed. time u
min. 81 sec.
Prizes: First. electric lantern; second
life preserver; third. five gallons Of a,
oline.
Fourth race, automatic handicap 4
Bang-and-Go race-Won by Webs,s
time IA min. Sec; second, Cassays,
and Cloutier, time IA min. Sec; thin
Z. o. Beane, time IA min. q sec. fouri
Gilleland, time II min. 40 sec.
Prizes: First. the "Burleigh cup" N
ond, bilge pump; third, yachting shoe
fourth. five gallons of gasoline.
Fifth race, SWEEPSTAKES. three tim,
around course-Won by Penniman. tin
20 min. 30 sec; seconds. Il. Smith,
min. 80 sec: third, Thorne, time 2 nil
Al sec; fourth, Moyes. time. q min. NJ
Prizes: First. the Atlantic cup" IN
ond. boat clock; third, club bursa
fourth. five gallons of gasoline.
Canoe race-Won by Jackman brother
second, Sprague and Merrill. D.,
Tub race--Won by Hight; second amil
Cooper.
Swimming race-Won by Merrill: n
ond, Hight.
Canoe fitting contest-Won by d
and w. Noble.
The judges of the races were. ~
Fred Emery Beane. H. NJ Packapds
l.. Cooper, NJ. w. WiswelI, r. q. KlS
man, Melville Smith and H. I. Pithd
Clerk of course. D. H. Higgins. Starts
H. c. Partridge. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
COTTON IS
DECL AIRED
CoNT'R|AB !

London. Aug. 22.-Cotton h0
declared absolute contraband " g.
Britain, according to a statement -
sued by the Foreign Office SasuioAss
afternoon.
|. The statement declares thar W
Government proposes to initiate msd'
sures to relieve depression VINCE
might temporarily disturb the cow,
market because Of the contraoan'
order. a..
1t was learned upon inquiry al Nv
Foreign Office that the French uor
eminent will issue a similar noa"
early tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
Horace C.. Caswell

The body OF Horace c. Caswell of
Lexington, Mass. will be brought to
this city at $40 Monday afternoon and
taken to the chapel at Pine Grove
where short services will be held,
Rev. Mr.. Cross Of the Oakland Uni
versalist church officiating. Mr.. Cas-
we'll was at one time resident Of the
city and is remembered by a number
Of people here. He died in Lexington.
Mass, Saturday, after a short Illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
Augusta Locals

~ C 4
Mrs. Fred Best and daughter !
ence left on the Pullman at ! A.
for Summerside, Prince Edward
land, where they viii. visit rei4&
and friends. s34
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
WATERvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. York left Sum
day for a visit Of several days with
relatives in the western part Of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23

Mrs. A. K Lewis,s Miss Leola A.
Lewis and Mrs. c. A. Lewis and child
rem left Sunday for short visit with
relatives at White Rock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
CINCINNATI NATIONALS TRIM
REMINGTON ARMS co. TEAM

bridgeport, Ct. Aug. 2-The Cincin-
natl Nationals defeated the Remington
Arms Co. baseball team in an exhibition
game today to s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23
TOGUS TEAM WINNER
OVER BOWDOIN CENTER

Togus, Me-, Aug. 22.-Togus defeat
ed the Bowdoin Center team Satur-
day afternoon, II to l. The score:
Innings II 2 3 4 67S9 RHE
Togus .....1 2 / 2 3 o o 3 O-12-16-2
Bowdoin 20 0 0 o OO1 0-1- TT
Batteries. Kenney and Beckwith;
Elliot, Adams and White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-23

North Carolina last year produced
minerals valued at &3.739.696
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-G Germa.
ny's reply to the American note on the
naval war zone around the British
Isles had not been received today at
the state department Dispatches on
other matters from Ambassador Ger.
ard, filed In Berlin yesterday said he
had delivered the American note. The
German reply contained In news dis
patches, however, commanded close
attention In official and diplomatic
quarters, hut comments were being NJ.
served until after the text has been
received
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
RACES ARE NOW
FULLY ASSURED
Interest in Automobile Racing AssO-
citation Is 80 Great that Event Is
No Longer in Any Doubt.

Not content with the mere work
of soliciting buyers for shares of
stock In the automobile speed races TO
be held here In April, directors Of the
Southwest Auto Racing association,
the organization backing the races at
II meeting held at the Lee Hucklns
hotel hast night, themselves subscrlb-
ed $3.50 each toward the $4,000 fund.
This brought the present stock sales
up 10 nearly half the needed amount.
Through Joseph Iluckius, Jr, the Lee
lluckins hotel management subscribed
for $3.50 worth Of the stock. The auto
men decided upon this action because
Of the financial encouragement given
by the business men ~ the city In gen
ernl
A letter highly commending the
proposed races, and prophcsying that
should they be- held oklahoma city
would become the automobile center
Of the southwest, was received from
D. q. Culbertson, general manager Of
the Wichita Falls Tex. Truck com.
pany, which was directed tu the sales.
man Of that company here. Is. l.. Cad
dis. He sent Hs a subscription from
his company check for $3.50 which
was turned over tO the Oklahoma City
Automobile Dealers association TO
help make up pledged fund " s.. 800
which Is to come from that Organlza-
tion A meeting OF this organization
was held nt noon at the Skiryin hotel
and the pledged money was raised.
An added aid to the race assOciQ
ton was the announcement yesterday
that the chamber Of commerce had
decided 10 advance the date Of the
usual trades exclusion two weeks. This
was done TO have the excursion pre-
cede the races. and viii be carried out
provided five autOmObllists agree to
Join the excursion. Within an hour
after this was decided upon the Car
hart Motor company, the Buick Motor
company, the McClellandGentry Mo
tor company aud the Stapleton Motor
company had agreed 10 join,
The proposed races have been en-
dorsed by the Ad club, Rotary club,
Oklahoma City Retailers association,
Chamber Of Commerce and tie Okla
homa Automobile Dealers association.
offices for the race association will be-
opened today In the Lee building,
room 529 G.. W. Wood, manager Of
the races, will I've In charge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
EASTMAN QUITS
AS POSTMASTER
Resignation Is Sent In and He Will
BE Succeeded by Congressman
Claude Weaver On March |.

After nearly four years as pOstmas.
ter Of Oklahoma City II. G.. Eastman
has announced that ne has sent In his
resignation tu Postmaster General
Burleson. and that he will be succeed
ed March I by Congressman Claude
Weaver whose congressional term will
expire March T. Postmaster Eastman
declared upon the announcement OF
his resignation that he had not resign
ed under fire but that his resignation
had been requested. He stated that
this Is the second time the request
has been made aud were II not for the
fact that there are no charges made
against him he would see the matter
through. There have been charges
filed against me on merOcCasons,' ~
he said, "but have always been eI-
onprated"
Mr.. Eastman has stated that he will
probably remain In Oklahoma City al
though he has not yet decided what he
will take up as his occupation Il am
too young to quit mork," Eastman
said. 81 am only " years old and
am not going to quit want to stay
here In oklahoma City where | know
my friends are"
Eastman was appointed postmaster
In December 1911, at which time he
succeeded Elmer N. Brown who IL now
.........tnr,. - th. fI,avnhar - HnV,
merce. Eastman was at that time as
sistant secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce. He has been actively On.
gagged I'm the newspaper business I'm
Oklahoma city. ~ circulation and as
slstant business manager ~ the Okla.
homan, and rs business manager Of
The Times.
Although his home is I'm Cedar Rap,
Ids Iowa, MIR eastman has stated
that II II is possible he will remain In
Oklahoma city after the relinquish
ment Of his office. He said that here
are his real friends and that II Is here
he would choose over all other places
to enter some other work
Word received from Washington re-
Gently indicates that Congressman
Weaver was materially aided IN his
appointment To the postal position by
the fact that he and Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson we're childhood friends
Weaver was elected 10 congress by IN,
state at large In 1912.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
COnyoys Suggested.


In order 10 prevent In the surest
manner the consequences Of confusion
though naturally 50 far as mines are
concerned, Germany recommends the
United States make their ships which
are conveying peaceful cargoes
through the British war zone, dis
ccrnihc 10y means NJ conveys
Germany believes II may act on
the suppostion that only such ships
would be- conveyed rs carried goods
not regarded nS cuntraband according
To the British Interpretation made In
the case NJ Germany
How this method of convoy can he
carried ont IS u question concerning
which Germany Is ready tu open nego
tiCtlons with the United States az
soon ns possible Germany would be
particularly grateful, however II the
United Smtr~ would urgently recon
mend " lts merchant vessels 10 avoid
the British naval war zone I'm any
case until the settlement of the flag
question Germany Is inclined to the
confident hope that the United States
viii be- able tu appreciate In It's entire
significance the heavy battle which
Germany is wngiug Tor existence and
| HAT from the foregoing explanations
| and promises II viii acquire fun I'M.
| |dcrstuudiur OF the motives aud the
ams of the measures announced by
| Germany
Germany repeats that II now has
resolved uu the projected measures
only under the strongest measures Of
self defense such measures having
been deferred ont Of consideration for
nrutwls.
M the United States In view " the
weight which II is justified In throw
iug and able to throw into the scales
Of the fate Of people should succeed
ut the last moment In removing the
grounds which make that procedure
am obligatory duty for Germany, and
II the American government In pnr.
tlcular should find way tO make
the declaration Of London respected
ON behalf also of those powers which
are fighting ON Germany's side and
thereby make possible for Germany le.
gltlmate importation Of the necessa
rIes Of life and industrial raw mate
rial then the German government
could not too highly appreciate such
service, rendered IN the interests of
human methods Of warfare. aud would
draw conclusions from the new sltun.
tom"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
ARE
TO MEET HERE
Central Educational Association 10
Hold Annual Session Here Friday
and Saturday OF This Week.

The fourth annual convention Of
the Central Oklahoma Educational as-
sOciation will meet at the Oklahoma
City high school Friday aud Saturday,
February 10 and 70 The first gen
eral session will start at 10 II, IN. at
the high school building under the di-
rectlOn Of Prof T. c. Smith Of the
Central State Normal school at Ed
mOnd, the president Of the organiEa
tiou. The addrr>, Of welcome will be
given by county superintendent Of
oklahoma county Anna Burks Love.
The convention viii he divided into
sections covering the different
branches aud divisions Of the teaching
work " the state. aud each division
win have headquarters at the high
school building. The general sessions
win cover the entire body and VIII
come between meetings Of the differ.
ent side organizations, The rural sec
tiOn will be- headed 10y Anna Burks
Love. the county superintendcnts
section by Miss Margaret nOolittle the
primary NttlAOl ny sAlNN ''lNNNN W h''
tet, Oklahoma city, aud the high
school and ward school principals aud
city superintendent section by A. H.
Parmplee Of Oklahoma city.
The Lee Huckins hotel will be yir.
tlully the headquarters ~ the asSo-
CE tiun. The teachers Will register
there and information and entertain
mrl committees viii have their head
quarters at that hotel All general
sessions of the association will be
held in the high school auditorium.
4 feature Of the convention viii he
an address In one NJ the general Ses
yions by Mrs. 4 r. Crouch " TIT
tie. prtsidcnt OF the Woman's Farm
congress. Her topic will be- "Woik
with the Womnn's Farm Congress
lh'> meeting Is expected 10 be II
record breaker and II X thought that
the enrolment win reach between
I 500 and 1000 The association Is
composed ~ the teachers of twenty
three counties In the central part Of
( the state and It is believed that ench
county win have representatives, the
nearer ones sending practically all
/ thCir teachers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

In the state Of Oklahoma, estimating
seven employees TO the mile would
make total Of A, ,i92 employees In the
state Of oklahoma. The average fam.
lily Of a lahOring man has been esll
mated at five persons.
We would also like to call the pub
lies attention to the fact that In the
United States at the present tine
there are about 10000 labOrng
men idle because the railroads ARE m.
able 10 meet the payrolls. This vast
body Of idle men not earning any
money are unable to purchase pro
ducts Of the factory and the farm.
Their inability 10 do this entails II loss
OF trade to the retail merchants In the
community IN which the employees aud
lHboring men live.
"lnN addition 10 the vast number
which has been estimated at .4hO, 900
railroad men who are idle there are
over l.5O0.OOO who are working on
short time, their earnings decreased
per month about 80 10 per cent.
This places the vast number ~ em.
ploycs In a position where they re-
trench and purchase less goods from
the retail merchant in the city where
they reside. because y per cent Of
every gross dollar received In revenue
by railroads IL paid back to labor for
their service and the product that Ia
bor produces, and used by the rail
roads
The employee Of the railroad has
hut one commodity to sell and that Is
his labor. We are your patrons and
customers the more money we earn,
the more of your goods we can pur
chase The more goods we can pur
chase from you, the more you can
purchase from the Wholesale iobbers
and producers. We feel that II is to
your interest as business men of ok
lahoma to assist us in this movement,
50 that by the increase In rates the
the revenue Of the Frisco road will he
such as to enable II to put back into
regular employment those who are
now idle"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
THOUSANDS ASK
RATE INCREASE
legislature Is Flooded by Petitions
and Letters Asking That Raise Of
Rates BE Made by law.

Both houses Of the Legislature are
being swamped by petitions asking for
higher freight aud passenger rates.
Chairman HIN Of the Frisco Employees
committee estimates that 10000 names
have already been signed to petitions
and 5000 letters addressed TO senator's
and representatives In the state legis.
laturo by employees OF the Frisco alone.
Chairman Hlll has made public the
following statement relative TO the
Frisco campaign for higher freight
and passenger rates:
There are 0.8b8 miles Of railroad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
LAW PROVIDES
BETTER ROADS
lContlnned From Pnge Onel

-~~~~>~-~N~-~~~~~>~->~
ON automobiles two years old, 30 cents
on cars three years old, and when
over that age ~ cents horsepower.
power.
This tax IL to be- in lieu Of all other
taxes. Ten per cent Of II goes to the
state for the benefit of the state high
way fund; % per cent of the amount
arising from any city Of the first
class Of $4,000 population and over
goes back to the city. The balance of
the revenues from the automobile tax
goes. one third to the county for
maintenance Of county roads and two
thirds To the township for mainten
unce Of township highways.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
HISTORICAL PLATE GIVEN
TO WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s .- Miss
Mary Custis Lee, daughter OF General
Robert y. lee has presented TO Miss
Margaret Wilson for the White House
collection Of presidential chlnawnre
a plate from the set presented to Gen.
eral and Mrs, Washington by Amerl
can officers of the Society Of Clncin.
natl. founded In 1888.
The plate is considered the most
valuable piece In the collection he
cause II has more historical associa
tions and is better known than any Of
the Washington relics.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
KAISER REFUSES
TO CHANGE ACTS
Continued From Page one1

Continued From Page One)
~~~~~~N~-~~~~-~-~-~>-~- >-~-~~~~-~~-~-~-~~~~~>~>
MS existing before the outbreak Of the
war
IN order 10 exclude all doubt re-.
gudmg these cardinal points, the
German government once more bcgs
leave to state how things stand. Tn.
MI now Germany has ~crupulously oh
served valid international rules re-
gurding naval warfare Al the very
beginning Of the war Germany agreed
to the proposal of the American GOV
eminent 10 ralily the new declaration
of London and took over It's contents
unaltcrcd aud without formal Obliga
tlon, into her prizo law.
The German government has obey.
ed these rules. even when they were
Numerically opposed tu her military
interests For instance Germany al.
lowed thc transportation Of provisions
10 England from Denmark until today,
though she was well able, by her sea
forces, to prevent H. In cOutrndistiuc-
ton 10 this attitude, England has not
oven hesitatcd at a second infringe
ment Of international law. n 10y such
means she could pumlyzr the peaceful
commerce Of Germany with urulmIs.
"Ihc German government will hr
the less obliged to putcr into details
rs these are put down sufficiently.
though not eNhaustNcly In the Amer
lean note tO the British government
dated December ~ as n result uf five
months experience.
"Al these encrOachments have been
made. as has been admitted, I'm order
to cat or all supplies from Germany
ana thereby starvr her peaceful civil
population procedure contrary tu
all humanitarian principles Nputrals
have been unable tn prevent the In.
tcrruptlon of their commerce with
Germany which is contrary to inter
national laws
Regarding Wilhelmina.
"Ihe American government as Ger
many readily acknowledges. has pro.
tested against the British procedure
In spite u these protests and protests
from other neutral states, Great Brit
nln could not be- induced tu depart
from the course of action she hnd de-
cided upon. Thus for Instance. the
American ship Wihelmina recently
was stopped by the British. although
her cargo was destined solely for the
German civil population, aud, ac
cclding to the express declaration 0f
The German government was tu be em
ployed only for this purpose.
Germany is us good as cut of
from her overseas supply 10y the 81
lent or protesting tulcrutiuu Of upu
trails, not only In regard 10 such good,
ms, according 10 acknowledged law be-
fore the war are only conditional
rontrnhmd, but as to such as are not
contrabmd at all.
Great Britain, ON the other hand
Is with the federation of neutral gov
crnmentS, not only supplied with such
goods rs are not cUntraband or only
conditional cuntrHbnnd but with
goods which ARE regarded by Great
Britain II sent to Germany. as nbso
ute conlrubnnd namely provisions
Industrial raw materials etc. and
even with goods which have nlwn,,
Individually been regarded as absolute
uOntrahuud
The German government feels n
self obliged TO point ont with the great
est emphasis that a traffic in arms
estimated at many hundreds of mil
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
GERMAN REPLY TO DANES
Is NOT MADE PUBLIC

COPENHAGEN, via London, Feb.
.lS.-Germany's reply to the Joint note
Of the Scandinavian powers on the
blockade question has been received,
hut no announcement has been made
as yet regarding It's contents.
The Danish commercial and politi.
cal situation was discussed yesterday
at secret session OF parliament.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

Some men at the club were telling dog
stories after a days shooting After some
time. when She tale. had got very tall
one litte man, who had been quite silent.
said.
Il have dog that makes all yours
seem fools generally feed him my
SELF after dinner. but the other day q
friend dropped In and the poor animal
slipped my mind After the meal we
went into the garden. The dog scratched
up flower and laid II at my feet, with
the most yearning look In his eycs-lt
was a forget me not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18

II you are In the market for pOul
try turn to The Times Want Ad page.
There Is profit there for you.
Evening star., 1915-05-22
THE COURTS.
U. S. Court of Customs Appeals.
Saturday. May %. 1915.

Saturday. May %. 1915.
Proceedings yesterday afternoon:
Present: Presiding Judge Montgom-
cry and Associate Judges Smith, Bar
Der, De Vries and Martin.
The following decisions were handed
down:
No. 1927 F. H. Cone agt United
States; opinion by Barber, associate
Judge; bassine fiber, so-called, was
assessed by the collector at 20 per cent
as istle or tampico dressed; the i'm
porters protested that the merchan andise
was properly free of duty as a vegeta-
BILE fiber not dressed or manufa ctured,
or dutiable at Is per cent as a nom
enumerated manufactured article: the
board of general appraisers overruled
the protest of the importers. and the
decision of the board Is reversed and
the merchandise is held to be dutiable
at Is per cent.
No 1880. Tower Manufacturing and
Novelty Company ct al. agt. the United
States; opinion by Martin, associate
Judge; the question in this appeal is
whether a protest against the classifl-
cation of leather cases can be sustained
when the only evidence Is the ap
praiser's report: the board overruled
the protest of the importers. and the
decision of the board is reversed as to
those protests where the appraisers
report was fled within thirty days
after the fling of the protests, and
such protests are remanded to the
board for a new trial; the decision of
the board as to protests where the
appraisers report was fled moro than