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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29
Maine Gossip
A Soma Of the FIad.

Oh. sing we the song of the flag,
OF the banner that pillows and beats
AS it rips through the wind on the roofs
of the towns
And whips at the top of the fleets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29

The State Girls Conference has been
invited to meet on Oct. 21-23 in Saco.
The sessions will call about 500 girls to
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29

Yes, especially thirst. replied the
man with the impressionistic nose.-New
York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29

RETAIL CLERKS UNION, LOCAL
No. SIS Regular meetings second an
fourth Thursdays of each month n Gu.
penter's nail.
A B. MARI, President
o. &. DOUGLAS. kec. Sec
may11 tues thurS-Sat, Tyr
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
AGED LADY DIES FROM
BURNED CLOTHING

Milton, Fla, Jan. 10-,As the re-
suit o. burns received few days be-
fore Christmas, Mrs. Addie Metts, an
aged and much beloved lady of this
place, died yesterday.
The accident which resulted in
the death of Mrs. Metts occurred
when the deceased was standing in
front of an open fire place with her
back to the blaze and her skirt
caught fire in the back. She was
alone in the house at the time. AL
though practically an invalid and
very weak, she ran screaming from
the house and neighbors were at
tracted by her cries and, after sew
eral minutes, succeeded in exiting
uishing the names. She suffered
terribly until about a week ago,
since which time she had been un-
conscious practically all Of the time
until her death.
Mrs. Metts is survived by several
children, large number Of grand
children, several great grandchildren
and numerous other relatives here
and in South Alabama. She was
seventy-two years Of age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
NAMES SUGGESTED FOR
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS

Jacksonville, Jan. 10-Since the
action of the State Democratic exc
cutivc committee in declaring that
delegates to the national convention
at st. Louis shall be elected at the
general primary and not by any
other method, the names of a num-
ber CT prominent and enthusiastic
Wilsonites are being brought for
ward today as probable candidates
for delegate to the st. Louis meet
ing.
Among those who have been most
prominently mentioned in this con-
nection are George P. Raney, OF
Tampa; Judge Minor S. Jones, OF
Brevard county; Hon. Fred T
Myers, of Tallahassee; w. ]. Hill
man, Of Live ook; L. w. Duval. OF
Ocala; W. H. Milton. of Mariana;
B. H. Lindsay, of Bombay. All OF
these are known to he staunch sup
porters of the administration OF
President Wilson and they are anx-
ious TO see his denomination and re,
election
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
STATE ASSESSORS DON'T REPLY
ON PROPOSED TAKING BASIS

Jacksonville, Jan. 10-According
to reports Saturday from the office
of l.. G. Hitchcock, tax assessor of
Duval county, there have been but
few returns received in answer TO
his letter of agreement sent out sew
eral weeks ago to the various tax
assessors and county commissioners
throughout the State of Florida.
1t was expected by Mr.. Hitchcock,
who is is secretary of the state assn-
citation of tax assessor and county
commissioners, that there would he
an immediate response to the letter
sent, which asked for an agreement
between the assessors to assess tax
es for 1916 on basis of so per cent
of the real valuation of all property.
The time limit given by Secretary
Hitchcock was Jan. 10.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
HOME COMING OF
THE BRITISH TOMMY

London, Jan. 1O.-One of the first
signs of the coming of troops in Vic
toria Station, London, Is the gather
ing of the home guards. A detail of
sixty of these men, most of them
quite old and all ineligible for the
army, gather at the station at in
the afternoon. The guards are dis
tinguished from the soldiers by
green uniforms and red armlets.
They make themselves useful by an
swering questions, putting the SOL
diers on the right buses and in pro-
tecting them from outsiders who in
fest the platform. Official money
changers who give the men the ben
eft of the best rate of exchanges,
open up their booths. Friends, rela-
tives and idlers also begin to col
lect outside the gates to watch the
troops pass by.
When the time for the arrival of
the first section is accurately known
Mrs. Matthews, or her quartermas-
ter, Miss Parry, have tables set up
on the platform. There are three of
these long tables, each covered with
strip Of oilcloth. Dishpans filled
, with sandwiches and cake are placed
on the tables and great urns full of
tea. Vases Of flowers also grace the
tables. 1t is curious what home
touch few flowers give. They show.
Furthermore, that there is real
welcome in the pans and urns
One who thinks only of the
British Tommy as he appeared be-
fore the war, might easily take the
present type of campaigner for Ser
bian or some other kind of pictur-
esque fighting man. Offhand, he
looks rather like Robinson Crusoe
Life In the trenches and successive
coast OF trench clay give his clothes
new individuality. The smartness
of the tailor is lost. The soft cap
with is ear-tabs and neck protector
1
coat, plastered with mud and stand
ing out over a sheepskin jacket as
if the wearer was swathed in pads.
the mudcovered boots and puttees
and the assortment of packs, bags
and other paraphernalia of the same
color on his back have nothing in
common with the parade ground.
Often the tartan pattern of kilt
shows itself under the bottom of an
overcoat.
A quiet lot of men they are, alto
gether different from the singing.
whistling troops that marched of so
gaily for the front They are cam
paigners now. They went away
boys. lots of them, and come back
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
THREE KILLED, SEVERAL
INJURED At DUPONT
POWDER PLANT TODAY
SOME KANSAS RATTLESNAKE

Wakeeney, Kan, Jan. 10-There
are fewer rattlesnakes in Trego
county today than there were, as a
threshing crew working near this
city killed $50 snakes in few min
utes near where they were workin g
recently.
A large rattler was observed by
one of the men lying in low place
at the mouth of hole. He was pull
ed out and killed and with six more
and then others.
For more than half hour the
men worked hard killing snakes
and when there were no more in
sight tails were counted and $50 had
been killed. The largest one meas.
ured six feet and four inches and he
had an even dozen rattles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
OUTSIDE AGENCIES
CAUSED EXPLOSION
|S.CLA|MfD
THIS IS DENIED, HOWEVER, BY
OFFICIALS; EXPLOSION HEARD
25 MILES AWAY
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-Three
workmen were killed and several Sc
verely burned in an explosion of two
tons of smokeless powder at the Car
neys Point plant of the DUPONT Pow
der Co., twenty-five miles from here.
The explosion was plainly heard
here. The ferry leaving Carneys
Point wharf was partly lifted from
the water, and a part of the cabin
and windows smashed.
According to an employe who saw
the explosion, it occurred in No. 2
wet house and No. blending tower
of plant No. 2. He declared that it
was caused by outside agencies, al
though this is denied by officials
Wire communication was cut. The
plant superintendent said the men
killed had no business in that part
Of the plant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY
OPENED AT FORT SILL. OKLA

Fort Sill, Okla, Jan. 10.-,The
School of Musketry of the United
States army-the only school of its
kind in the country--opened here re-
Gently.
The school is for the training of
officersand non-commissioned Off
cials of the army in directing and
controlling the fire of bodies of
troops and in the systematic hand
ling and formation of troops under
fire. Individual craftsmanship is not
taught. The school was organized
last July. 1t was located at Fort
Sill because of the presence here of
the School of Fire for Field Artil-
lery, with which it co-operates, and
| because of the topography and ex-
tent of the local reservation. which
is the largest in the country. Later
on, the war department intends to
install regimental schools in each
POST and then the institution here
will he turned into normal school
for the training of teachers.
The idea of mass firing, as op-
posed to individual craftsmanship,
| was first conceived by an Italian
general about twenty years ago. II
was developed by the Germans and
finally adopted by the other Euro
pean countries and musketry schools
now are established in all European
armies.
The first investigation of the pos
sibilities of mass firing was made in
this country seven years ago at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. Captain H. E
Eamcs, now assistant commandant
of tho School at Fort Sill, was select
ed t. take charge of the work. III,
found nothing in the English Ian
guage on the subject. The problems
and formulas which he worked ou
now comprise the textbook for thu
army. The results of test lesson
conducted under simulated war con
ditions have demonstrated the prac
ticability of the theory and the nee,
of thoroughly trained officers, &C
cording to army officials. They poin
out that two years ago at the annua
rife meet at Camp Perry, o., com
pany of the best civilian marksmei
was formed to fire in competition
with a company chosen at random
from the army. The army shooters
: although composed of only averag
individual marksmen, were com
: manSed by an officer trained in mas
. firing. The civilians were easily de
feated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
IS THE EAST COAST TO HAVE
A MONTE CARLO9

Miami, Jan. 1O-.An island among
the keys south of Miami, stated in
definitely to be anywhere from so
to so miles from here, is strong
bidder for Monte Carlo distinction,
according to information reaching
the city from reliable sources.
The report is that negro owns
the island, having obtained his title
from the government years ago, and
that ii contains something over one
hundred acres. 1t has high bluff on
the ocean side, and twelve feet of wa
ter up to the bluff. &.
The proposal is being made to sew
eral persons with sporting proclivi-
ties to lease or buy this island, erect
suitable buildings on it and establish
general all-round gambling resort
and drinking palace second to moth
ing os the kind in the world. The
plan as outlined, is to maintain. ev-
cry conceivable kind of game or
chance, and sell all brands, flavors
and grades of drinks from bottles
and kegs. A big hotel is one of the
things in contemplation. and boat
line to- and from Miami and other
cities and towns for the convenience
of those overweighted with coin of
the realm and wishing to part with
the same. The indefinite promoters,
who are just talking in a prelimin-
ary way. have an idea that they WI!
be able to maintain order on the IS
land with the assistance of Few
muscular bouncers, and as the island
| is small it would be quite convenient
to sober the drunks by dipping them
into the ocean.
| How to avoid the state laws
against gambling and liquor selling
is one of the problems tnf"onted by
the promoters of this affair. and they
are investigating 1t to az ertain
whether the state woulr have any
Jurisdiction in such 4 ease.
Just how far the plans have pr,
Gee led has not been ascertained. but
the real facts are that the island ha:
been offered for sale for the purposi
as set forth, and some PARTIES. whose
names are not given, are figuring or
| it. At present the island is plantet
in lime trees. which yield prolificalli
but tho tourist crop is what the Flor
ida Monte Carlo projectors coyet be
cause of its more certain returns an.
the small investment necessary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
TO START FURNACES LONG IDLE

Pittsburgh, Jan. 1.-TWO blast
furnaces of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. which have idle for many
years. are being prepared for blow
ing within a short time, probably
next Monday They are the Reville
furnace on Neville island. which has
not been working since the Carnegie
Steel Company took control of it,
and the Edith Furnace in Woods
Run Each is an isolated stack.
profitable only when extreme re-
quirements and high prices outside
of pig iron prevail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
OVER 20O!ARRESTS
f At YOUNGSTOWN:
EMPLOYEES REPORT
AGAIN FOR WORK
(By Associated Press.)

The grand jury today began investi-
CATION of Friday nights riot at
East Youngstown, and over two hun
dred arrests have been made. The
gates of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Co. have reopened and opera
tions will be resumed soon Many
employees have reported and been put
to work cleaning up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
b w
q DID PROTECTION

~ ated Press.)
JoI In many ways at
c. workingman or
Of lind receives the
fest ction from his pa
1ovez of any similar
f11 Nd. The following
t ~ is illustrative of
It q han employees and
afegz1 thrown around
Her, N1nded in the war,
llided hone and discharged.
= he rec1lved a position as
,ortef. He had hardly held
,;ortniEht. however. when he
led one day Just as a guest
A eIefk showed the arrival
n. bat Wes astonished as he
he 1ccf 10 find the MISSING
'u1ly e1ofhed and with yer,
: ,oot4 badly under the in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
ROCKEFELLER AND SIX OTHER OFFICIALS
WILL PROBABLY FACEsAN0THER TRIAL
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. 10. William
Rockefeller, Lewis. Cass. Ledyard,
Charles M. Pratt, Charles F. Brook
er, and Edward d. Robbins, former
New Haven directors, face the prob
ability of a new trial on a conspir-
acy charge, according. to R. l..
Bats, government counsel. The jury
yesterday acquitted six others, but
were unable to agree on a verdict on
these FIVE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
GOVERNORS TRAVEL
FAR TO DANCE

of several Southern States have come
to this city at the invitation of the
New York Southern Society to be its
guests at he charity ball, which
takes place at the Hotel Astor to-
night. Several executives are ac-
companied by their military aids
and will appear as National Guard
commanders in full uniform.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
HOW THE GERMANS
CROSSED THE DANUBE
(By Associated Press. J


Orsova, Hungary, Jan. 10-When-
ever the Germans have task to ac-
complish. whether in military or
civil life, they hand it over to eX-
perts at the work in question. That
explains why crossing of the Dan
ube at Ram was placed in the hands
of soldiers from the North Sea coast,
who were brought through three
kin gdoms because no other men in
the Central Powers were so thor
oughly fitted to cope with the condi-
, tions that existed here.
Ordinarily heavy storms do not
kick up an ocean-like surf on river
especially at points where the river
is less than a third of mile wide,
as it is at Ram (660 yards), but it
occurs there nevertheless. The sail
ors of the Danube declare that of all
the winds that blow, no other is of
precisely the same character as the
stoi III WHiCH thcy Cdii the hosdNd.
1t blows "from below upwards, 3"
scurrying across the surface of the
water and then twisting skyward,
raising big waves and producing a
surf of really respectable proper
tions Even the larger craft are
much inconvenienced by ii, and
small boats have no place on the
river when it breaks.
To meet these conditions, the Ger
man commander seummoned de-
tachnent of German pioneers from
the North Sea. Most of them were
born and brought up on the water
front. and were familiar with the
handling of boats in surf and high
| tides from their childhood. With
them came number of lifeboats.
AS it turned out, the kosava did not
set in until after the last boatload
of troops was safely over, but the
pioneers help was nevertheless val
liable.
The crossing at Ram was less ex-
pensive than that at Belgrade. The
pioneers, as was the case at Bel
Grade suffered the most, but one
considerable detachment of troops
landed without losing a man killed
/ and having only three or four
wounded. The Serbians, completely
fooled by sham maloeuyres at Other
points along the Hungarian shore
wera looking for the main crossing
at Orsova, where they had concen-
trated most of their available troops
The crossing at Orsova, which
took place a few days later, met nc
serious opposition. The Serbians
had company on the Island ol
Ogradina. but their fianking fire wa:
Intellectual On the Serbian shore
they were surprised completely. ant
the pontoons had nearly reached thu
bank before they were fired on. Ger
man officers told the Associated Pres,
that a halfway adequate enem,
force could have either stopped the
crossing entirely or else made it ter
rfbly costly. AS it was, five battal
ions were brought caross with thu
loss 'Uf five dead and seven wound
ed. The crossing was the work o
untried I4andsturm men, who haC
been employed as communication
troops. The Serbians used neithe
artillery nor machine-guns to hinde
the crossing They lost 120 mel
and three officers in captured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
CANCELS GRAIN TARIFFS

st. Paul, MINI Jan. 10.-All
joint tariffs on grain from Montana
to points south and east of st. Paul
have been cancelled by the Great
Northern Railway, effective today
1t is estimated that approximately
rs per cent of the grain shipped
from Montana through the Twin
Cities is carried by the Great Nortn-
ern. The cancellation will necessi.
tate the rebilling of all through ca;
of grain at St Paul with a couse.
quent increase in expense to the
shipper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
\ INACCURATE AN
VE IN CHAMPAGNE:
ANS CEASE ATTACKS
ION CALAC|AN FRONTS
SPECIAL EXAMINATION
BY SUPREME COURT

Tallahassee, Jan. 10-The Florida
Supreme Court has decided to hold
a special examination. beginning
Tuesday morning, January Is, 1916,
of applicants for admission to prac-
tice law in the courts of this State
Those desiring to take said examina-
ton will have the opportunity OF
doing so by complying with the rules
of the court, copies of which may
be had upon application to the clerk
of the Supreme Court at Tallahassee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
GUANTANAMO and
PENSACOLA LOCATIONS
FOR DREADNAUCHTS
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 10.-Rear Ad-
miral Stanford told the naval COM
mittee that Guantanamo and Pen
sacola, in the order named, were the
best locations south of Cape Hat
teras for a dry dock capable of ac-
commodating the largest dread
naughts
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
ONLY ONE MORE NOTE
NAY HAVE TO BE
SENT TO berlin
ABOUT LUS|TANlA
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Jan. 10.-German
Ambassador Bernstorff and Secretary
Lansing conferred today on the Lus-
itania case and agreed that the con-
ference should be confidential. The
ambassador expects to confer with
Secretary Lansing again within a
week This is taken to indicate that
negotiations have reached point
wh,ye only one more exchange with
Berlin will be necessary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
TRANSPORT FILLED
WITH ALLIES SUNK
OFF CALuPOLI
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin (Wireless). Jan. 10
Constantinople advices given out by
the Overseas Agency report the sink
troops at the time the French and
Britisu withdrew from the tip of
Gallipoli peninsula
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
AMERICAN JAILED AS
FOE TO BRITAIN

London, Jan. 10.-Edward Vein
acht, an American-born citizen and
formerly London manager of the
Adams Express Company, and Doug
las Simpson Deans. a British sub
ject. also formerly employed by the
express company, are in Jail here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
fiuence of liquor, lying on the guests

fiuence of liquor, lying on the guests
bed.
The porter's surrender to the in
fiuence of liquor probably was due
in part to his earlier wounds. His
act in lying down on the guests bed
was caused by his intoxication
Therefore it was attributable to the
wounds and excusable. One case of
drunkenness was not sufficient to
warrant summary dismissal. unless
the employe in advance had been
specially warned not to visit sa-
loons-which was not the case with
the soldier-porter. In addition he
had not been hired on probation and
therefore was entitled to full notice
before being dismissed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
JUDGE MOVES
DIED TODAY
At CLEARWATER
(By Associated Press. }

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 10
Judge George H. Noyes, sixty-seven
years old, we'll known in legal cir
cles throughout the country, died
suddenly today at Clearwater, Fla.
according to dispatch received
here. He had been i'll for year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10

charged with conspiracy to trade
with an enemy of Great Britain .
Great interest is shown in their
trial. which takes tlace tomorrow i.
The alleged offense occurred in No
vember. 1914, when Weinacht and
Deans were with the express CON-
pany. r. Newton Crane, an Amer
lean resident of London. will repre-
sent the defendants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10

France is looking forward to a
wheat shortage. Its total available
output will be about 2I2,s3O, 500
bushels, and the total consumption,
owing in part to the large number
of Belgians in France, will reach
312,151,S 800 bushels. The country
will. therefore. have to import about
1S9.0O0.000 worth Of wheat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
I ! (t!!!!@{y h! !@
ANU IN FROM THE
~ THE SrRIPA,
kDGMa PETR0GRAD
AnGo61Ated \ Press.)

b, Jan f10. The Cham
strict ~ N SFrance, northeast
snee ~ scene of a French
t eep<eI6ber, is now the
: Gefznan drive. The Teu-
In to have taken several
yards 81 tren ches, over four
prts6ners and a number of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
h 5000 Men
&ted Press.

n. 10.-The Brit
1sand men attack
] Mesopotamia, ac-
antinople semi-of-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10

In the State of Ohio. the average
salary of a Methodist minister is
s1,254 yearly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10

b ol1 % Have Driven
Ger % Back
y 49, 6ted Press.)
Ian. 4 The war office an
hat IN aermans were driv-
Of al positions taken in
ne, ozrcpt two advanced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
i Surrounded

kteu freSS.
ID, Jan. 10-Con-
given out by the
by that the Brit
l-amera, in Meso-
fetely ded
IN British army is
b thousand men
-Amera, to cover
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
= 4: y: Capt. Captured

BY lied Press.)
Jan. 10. AN
- inaugurated by
hans ampagne. A war
Lte US the Germans
Dtu1 nch positions ex-
ov1e n hundred yards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
Booty
aI D~Aen

Jan. 10.-Ad-
he Turks took a
ooty when the al
lpoli.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
- Austrians Back
81 Ted Press.)

= - ~~~~.~
81 Ted Press.)
J, The Austrians
i d Mans on Saturday
el on the Gallician
a. ronts. The latest
xo1 m from the east
q Da and foiled in
eI1 recapture Gar
tested vigorously
he by entente author.
- 6ic consul at Nifty
Atll spach says.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-10
NIL Retreat
.ted Press.l

0.-The Turks in
In full retreat on
chamberlain, sec
told the House Of