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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
MINNESOTA FAIR
SEX COLLEGIANS
BID FOR HUSBANDS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The
Minnesota Daily, the student newspa-
per Of the University of Minnesota.
which had asked the woman students
of the institution the question. How
much salary must a man receive be-
fore you would consent to marry"
today received replies ranging from
$500 to $4,000 a year. Most of the girls
were conservative in their demands,
however, and the general average
based on replies is about $1,000. One
girl wrote:
What is money to me: give me a
true loving husband and a cottage"
A large majority of the girls de-
manded that their future husbands be
good dancers.
Smoking would be permitted, even
demanded. by large number Of the
girls. but drinking would be prohibit
ed, and those who advocated card
playing say bridge should be substi-
tuted for poker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

in Smash
The Bull Liner Dorothy
and Miners Liner Gre
tan Collide off Vir-
ginia Coast but Make
Port with Little Trou-
BILE Cretan Bow Is
Damaged and Passen-
gers Are Removed

Newport News, Va, Teb. 2-The Bull
Line steamer Dorothy, carrying 81 pas
sengers of the Merchants and Miners
liner Cretan, with which she collided
early today off Diamond shoals, passed
into the Virginia capes tonight in the
face of northeast storm. The Cretan
with gaping hole in her port bow ar
rived here and went to the shipyard for
repairs.
No One Injured
The Dorothy was being conveyed by
the coast guard cutter Onondaga, which
was among the vessels to respond to the
Cretans calls for help Immediately after
the collision. The Dorothy was reported
only slightly damaged. No one on either
vessel was injured by the crash and the
transfer of passengers was without par
ticular incident in spite of the fog anG
heavy seas.
Captain J. b. Wood of the Cretan de.
clined tonight to talk about the collision
According to the Cretan's crew her mas
ter was on the bridge when the crash
came. The Cretan, bound from Phila
delphia for Savannah, was going slowly
through the fog when the Dorothy loom
ed suddenly into sight. All efforts OF
both vessels to avert collision were
futile.
The Dorothy. a freight boat in ballast
struck the Cretan on the port bow, tear
ing a Jagged hole, most of which wa:
above the waterline. The freighter's bow
was slightly damaged. The vessels KEEP
together while the transfer of passen
gers was In progress by small boats. anC
when they were all off the Cretans bow
was patched up with canvas and boards
Then the two steamers started for the
Roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
INFLUENCE
OF BRYAN IS
FELT FRIDAY
kilograms to Congress
Opposing Wilson's Stand on
Armed Ships and Commend
ing the Agitation to Keep
Americans from Belligerents'
Vessels-Kitchin Declares the
Former Secretary's Argument
Is Right

Washington. Feb. 25.-Telegrams to
from William J. Bryan.
the movement for warning
off armed ships, began ar
irving today. Representative Bailey of
PENNSYLVANIA received one and plan
ned to read it from the floor. Mr.
Bailey after conference with Major
ity Leader Kitchin, however, simply
made public the telegram which fol-
lows:
~ honestly hope that Congress
will speedily announce legislation
refusing passports to Americans
travelling on beIIigerent ships or
still better, refusing clearance to
beIlieerent ships carrying Amer-
can passengers.
mo owner Of belIigerent ships
will claim that he has the right to
safeguard contraband cargo with
American lives, and no citizen
should be permitted to endanger
the peace Of the nation at time
like this. Ours is the greatest Of
the neutral nations and will prob
ably be the mediator when the
time comes for mediation. It
would be crime against civiliza-
ton as we'll as against our own
people to become involved in this
war and thus loan our army and
navy to a European monarch to
use in settling his quarreIs.
"If Congress has the right to de-
clare war it certainly has the right
to promote peace by restraining
citizens from taking unnecessary
risks. A mayor keeps the people
Of his city out Of the danger zone
during a riot. Can our govern
mont afford to do less when tho
world is in riot"
"That is right" Representative
Bailey quoted Mr.. kitchin as say
ina when he read tho telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Massachusetts, Senator
Openly Declares
Support
SENATOR JONES
ASKS ALL POWER
GIVEN CONGRESS
Would Have Any Break
in Foreign Relations
Made There

Washington Feb 25-Congress settled down today toawat
developments the submarine controversy between the United
and Germany with overwhelming majority of both
houses apparently definitely determined to take action
might embarrass the administration in the present state
of diplomatic negotiations of the ardent advocates
legislation keep Americans off armed ships continued their
activities and former Secretary Bryans support for them was
shown in the form Of telegram, but most Of them admitted
there prospect immediate action So far the ad
mnistraton stated authortavey tonight
while agitation of the issue just undesirable
disposition oppose vote the pending armed
ship resolutions if their tried to force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
SaysNavy
All Wrong
Admiral WinsloW Con-
tinues Criticism of the
Whole System freaa
Education of Officers
to Building of Ships
and Guns-3O Years
to Equal England if at
Present Rate

Washington. Feb. 25.-The United
States navy's whole system Of govern
ment and operation from education of
officers to questions Of ship and gun
before the House naval committee to-
day by Admiral Cameron McRae
Winslow, commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet Without radical changes,
the admiral declared, fully efficient
fighting force comparable to the Brit
ish navy could not be produced in 30
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
House 2.to l Against

At an early morning conference
with House leaders, the President was
told that if resolutions to warn Amer
leans could be forced to a vote now
they would be passed in the House by
majority Of to /.
President Wilson. nevertheless.
firmly and emphatically reiterated the
unyielding position he outlined last
night in his letter to Senator Stone.
| The leaders went back to the House
prepared to hold the situation in check
for the present at least.
Stand Behind President
| 1t was declared that reports from
the capitol during the day showed con-
clusively that both the Senate and the
House would stand behind President
| w AlSOI III Ac1uSdI W PCI1AII oily
abridgement of the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens on the seas. as outlined in
his letter to Senator Stone last night.
Plain Speaking
The President reiterated his state
ments to Speaker Clark, Majority
Leader Kitchin and Representative
| Flood, chairman of the House foreign
affairs committee early in the day
when they called at the White House
to tell of the situation on their side
of the capital and hear the execu-
tive's views. There was plain speak
ing both by the President and his call
ers. Mr. Wilson said his efforts to keep
the country at peace were liable to be
hindered by impressions sent abroad
by Congress and the congressman were
equally frank in giving notice that a
strong sentiment existed at the capitol
against risking the possibility Of war
by permitting Americans to travel on
armed belligerent ships. whatever
might be their rights under interna-
tional law. Although wholly different
reports came from other sources, dur
ing the day, Speaker Clark declared he
| believed a resolution to warn citizens
off armed vessels would carry in the
House by to l if it reached a vote.
! Lodges Support
| In the Senate, Mr.. Lodge, the rank
ing Republican Of the foreign relations
committee. openly declared his support
of the Presidents position. Senator
Gore. Democrat, introduced his reso-
luton warning Americans. and Senator
Jones. Republican. introduced a reso-
luton to require a break in diplomatic
relations to be forced to Congress.
There was no discussion.
The House delegation went back to the
capitol with word that the President
stood unalterably by his position. There
the situation rests, and while there prob
Continued on Page 4-coiumh 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
CONFIRMATION
NOMINATION Of
H. P.FLETCHER

Washington. Feb. 25.-The Senate
confirmed today the nomination Of Hen
ry Prather Fletcher as ambassador to
Mexico. The vote was 40 to 16.
j. S. Shea Of Indiana was under
stood tonight to be the probable choice
Of President Wilson to succeed Mr..
Fletcher as ambassador to Chile. Sem
ator Kern will urge the appointment
of Mr. Shea at a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
CLAIM CAPTURE OF
10000 PRISONERS
Heavy Losses on Both
Sides with TeutOnsBe-
lieved in Possession of
New Positions - The
Champagne Region Is
Scene of Activities

Along the front in the re-
|gion of Verdun the Germans and
the French continue the great
struggle which began several
days ago, with the Germans on
the offensive and their aim evil
IDENTIFY the great fortress Of
Verdun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Passengers Landed

Norfolk. Va. Feb. o5.-The q passengers
from the Merchants and Miners steamer
Cretan, which collded early yesterday
with the Bull Line steamer Dorothy off
Diamond shoals. reached norfolk short
ly before O'Clock this morning on the
tug Apollo No one was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Lodge.
ranking Republican member of the
foreign relations committee, declared
in statement today that he was in full
accord with President Wilson's views
on the submarine issue as expressed
in his letter to Senator Stone, and that
he would stand by the President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Great Violence

Despite a heavy fall Of snow, the
Germans north Of -yerdup have attack.
ed, with what Paris terms unprece-
denetd violence and with large forces,
French positions at several points, but
according to the French official COM.
munication the attacks were without
success. Especially has this been true
Of La Cote Du Poivre, about AZ miles
north Of the fortress, the attainment
Of which would give the Germans
fine vantage point from which to OPP
crate against vardun The artillery on
both sides along the entire battle
front is keeping up an incessant bonn
bardment Of opposing positions. So
heavy are the detonations Of the big
guns that the sound of them has pene-
trated eastward to the left bank of
the Rhine in Rhenish Prussia.
Casualties HeAvy
Heavy casualties are being inflicted by
both sides and the Germans claim that
they have taken a goodly number of pris-
oners-the aggregate at last reports to-
falling more than 10000. East Of the Mouse
the fortified villages and farms of Champ
Nuville. Coztellate. Marmont, Beaumont
Chambrettes and Ornes are declared by
Berlin to be in the hands of the Germans
as lipewise are French positions north Of
Verdun reaching to the ridge of Loude-
mont. which lies south Of Beaumont.
In Champagne
Fighting also has been going on in
the Champagne region. and lombard
ments of German positions have taken
place in the forest OF the Argonne and
in the Vosges mountains. In Cham
payne the French report the capture
of German salient south Of Ste.
Marc-A-Py and the taking Of 300
prisoners. including 81 officers and nom
commissioned officers.
Artillery and mining operations have
been in progress along the British
front. Bombardments, infantry attacks
and fights with hand grenades have
taken place in Russia and Galicia, but
there have been no complete changes
in positions. The commandments be-
tween the Austrians and Italians con-
tinue.
The Russians in the Caucasus and
in Persia have taken additional towns
from the Turks. Pursuit Of the Turk
ish forces driven out of Erterum con-
| tinues.
Late reports from the British force
| surrounded by Turks at Kut-El- Amara
say the Turks long ago ceased their
attacks upon the besieged position.
Vienna records a further drive of the
Italians before the Austro-Hungarian
| east and southeast Of Durazzo, Alba
mia. Eleven italian officers and over
| 700 soldiers have been captured. The
Durazzo docks are under the fire of
the batteries Of the Teutons which are
hampering the embarkation Of the
Italians and their allies in their en-
beavers to escape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Aid
to Wilson

Massachusetts Man, a
Ranking Republican
on Foreign Relations
Committee, Announ-
ces His Approval of
Presidents Attitude
Toward U. S. Rights
and Armed Ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
lSWETT WILL LEAD
EASTPORT DEMOCRATS

Eastport, Me-, Feb. 2.-The Democrats
tonight nominated Jefferson NJ. SWEET for
mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
NAME KEENE
BELFAST MAYOR

,. 's'' Me. Feb. 25.-William X.
was nominated for mayor at the
republican caucus tonight,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Feb. 25.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday rain or snow fol-
lowed by clearing. falling temperature;
Sunday fair; high north to northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
RrandeiiS
Defended
Justice Kelley Of New
York Says Nominee
Was Not Employed to
Wreck Road 1t Was
Already w e cked-
Mark Sullivan Tells of
Brandeis' Profit Rep
resenting Golfers

Washington, Feb. 25.-Lous d. Bran
dos mart in the New York and New Eng
land railroad litigation in 1899 was de
.srded today before the Senate judiciary
subcommittee investigating Mr. Bran
das' fitness to be a supreme court justice
hv Justice Kelly of the New York su-
IRENE court, who employed him. Thos,,
onposinc Mr. Brandeis charged that he
had been employed 10 wreck the road.
"Mr Brandeis was not employed to
wreck the road Justice Kelly told the
committee IT was already wrecked
Employed to Bring Suits
What Mr. Brandeis had been employed
10 do, the witness said was TO bring
suits TO throw the road into receivership
after President Corbin. whose counsel
Justice Kelly was. had resigned because
The directors insisted on paying dividends
when the road was losing money. Presi-
den, Clarke of the New Haven Railroad,
he added subscribed funds to continue
he litigation when Mr.. Corbn refused
y
deis, so far Us he knew, had no knowl-
edge Of this.
Mark Sullivan. editor Of Golfers Week
H. testified that Golfers paid Mr.. Bran
Geis s2j.ooo as its attorney at the Ballin-
gerPinchot investigation in 1909 and that
Brandeis received $@a163 additional in re-
Inducements. Charles f. Kelley. coun-
SCI for Golfers. testified that between
Mr. Brandeis and himself he understood
Brandeis intended that it should not be
known he appeared for Golfers. Senator
Works pointed out that Mr. Brandeis APP
peared Oh the record as counsel for r. l..
CLAWS former land office officials, who
had made charges against former Sec
reary Ballinger
-.~-------~-Counsei Kelley
Charles Z. Kelley, counsel for Collier s.
testified he had advised Golfers to en-
aor Mr.. Brandeis in the Ballinger- Pin.
ttc. affair. and that during the hearing
ne was continually in conference witt
ar Brandes 'on the side"
'Mr. Brandes said he did not care tt
have ME appear with him before the com
mlttee," Mr.. Kelley said, because he sale
b. was going to appear or was appearing
for Mr.. CLAWS"
On DISCRIMINATION Mr.. Kelley sait
that as between Mr.. Brandeis and him
self he understood Mr.. Brandeis intended
that IT not be known he appeared fol
Collier Mr.. Brandeis. he thought, de
cided on that course as a matter of pol
Icy" Whether Mr.. Brandeis or Mr. Kel
ley should appear in the record as at
'orney for CLAWS had not been considered
for moment" the witness said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
THE WEATHER
SNOW OR RAIN

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Snow or rain Saturday; colder
at night; Sunday overcast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19

not profitable expenditures. They
get US nowhere and do no particular
good. But even passing these as per
I miRable, the. most Inexcusable waste
is In the lIneOof food, 1t Is not what
comes In the front door, particularly
that counts, but what goes out Of the
country cannot be even approximate
kitchen.
The total cost Of food in this
but eminent authorities place dol
lar day as fair average for the
food value OF the American people
/ This means cost Of $5,200,OO0,OOO
each year. SO eminent an authori'
ty as Doctor Wiley estimates that at
least one-quarter OF thIs Is wasted
And this Is entirely possible. Notice
as you dine at restaurants how much
untouched food goes back to the
kitche;l-not to feed some poorer
mortal, but to 20 out in the garbage.
1t seems so perfectly natural for
some peaple to merely play witlO a
dinner, sending choice cuts OF meat
and fowls back to the garbage can,
We waste more than we eat If'the
Doctor is right. this means food
waste Of $1.300.O00,Q00 year and
the pity is 1t does no one any good
not even the pigs, for they would
thrive better on less costly diet
One large country hotel few years
ago lost most OF Its herd OF 300 hogs
from,feeding swell swill." This food
If conserved, would feed all the poor
1t would build ten battlesh!Ds It
would buy all the land in some states.
1t would pay off the national debt In
a single year. It would run the gov
eminent for twelve months.
The waste Of money cures Itself,
for soon there is no more to waste,
Thee comes a time when the bank
runs dry and the easy money flows
no more. But this frightful waste
of food can go on year in and year
out. and yet we wonder why living
costs so high.
II takes four years to raise porter
house steak, and to send half Of 1t
back 10 the kitchen is an economic
crime II you waste forest, soon
the LAST tree will be cut. If you waste
land /, will soon be barren. If you
waste ;!we. you will never succeed.
II you waste money, you will soon
have no more to waste. but you can
keen or wasting food until you eat
no more and wonder why you are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
NicMs ms 10 Mcxico.

Tho ayprqrp American leaves 'OuI'
,oroiar " n,Iicyo 70 the national exec.
,,,,r w. - oornsidGrinc II = kind of dinIo.
natfc matter on which he has mo
No. ., '''"''' "
W. noro bo name condition and
,,n of Jo,,b Of hundreds of
,'"".l, " .,oin ortor horbarousIy
,,ai. " M ,tovIcn d,,,rr thn last fonr
. 800 ~ ~ '
S'% VIZ, or 40 foI,owfng "foreirn
w nv. y, N.Y. tn'oricsr foIlow
p !': ~ ,no ,u dead mon and won
w." ",, ~, g
y p rn,T' az am mot Interested in
,.a %,%" American dollars in Mex
=, o,,o'''F guy
''o U.n.o, 90 600 M reason TO
" 'ISoH. ,,s,. u" n'otr6(rI waft.
chanRe our po'''' VI Mana Of onr
ing III NieA'yo' ~ IS ,.nmr hTsinnss
business, !. , ~ " tal,o u r. I dotormining
no" ionS .ug} e|" , :" hMsinoss and
IT, II - , mo" ,,on. NAV On ohout the
nom % 'oI t5ona lO Me- Enronnan ma
business, i'a, w. iooa Nc thoy wanted
lons lakel5 @ iom IN Il" ,,ood &c thoy
ana s5'' i s so Iipg their affairs?
pleased III % tta+ - NInvico bccause
SnaI5 we "T,i ~ ''"' " AZ
h1oseEeI'N ,no E monroo "" doc t~I and
to abandon .a ,,,n 49,, ro y" order in
let other n" ,I,'Il do rTty, rs Of any
Mexico anu r"u w., habaif If onv neo-
right 10 spe@N ~ rn Ne bomienSoTe or
PIE Oh ne ~. We -, Good faith ourselves
else we IL, lIl" ~ ~ to s and hiring peace
uhGel t1Ns ND nrosnerity to Mexico.
and order ana proSpeal,! ~; :" " ~ ,as
as by our wise in'e' ''H''O' u
brought to CUBA ~ oprosident
Franklin y, Ian 's shows
Wilson'S MeMean po u, tsitb IN human 51H%
so well his aoounqin nSi t@.Y,, h, Of de-
ity, his proiqanu p%.'IaG bIo beIief in
mocracy ana ms u ,,,,sh ~ ~ iiborty ms.
the ultimate lLlu'1p,I u hor ,'' bco, m
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
Very Mean Spirit

Either ignorance or a wanton at,
tempt to mislead characterizes attacks
made by the Exponent on the chief
of police in alleged reports of coun-
Gil meetings Such unreliable news
paper work Is reprehensble and does
the city great injury.
The chief has no power Of appoint
ment and he exercises none He EN-.
ploys no policemen. The origindl
power Is in the city council, but that
body delegated the same to the mayor
and it IS he who appoints policemen.
If recent orders OF the council in this
respect have mot been carried out, the
mayor is to blame and not the chtei,
If blame attaches,
That newspaper also stated lhNt
money to pave Virginia street was to
come through a reduction Of the po-
lice force. Members Of council de-
nounce that statement. They say that
such fund had already been provided
for in the annual budget
1t certainly shows mean spirit to
allow long.standinE animus TO lead
a newspaper man into imposing on
the public with such mIsrcpresenta-
tions as the Exponent is making In
this matter,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
the restrIctIong Of the offlcel.

Lle TebLTICLlOuS OF Lnc OWCeJ'
Some OF our most important fed
eral functions have become bureau
cracies Of routine. They sign papers
and send out letters. They have no
great creative powers or functions.
The bureau of education, for in
stance. Is an advisory body merely.
Yet at this critical time three issues
OF tremendous moment are depend
ent upon 1t for national standards:
the military training Of youth
through the public-school system so
far AS this shall be practicable; a
national system of vocational educa-
ton; the education and preparation
for citizenship Of millions Of unas-
simulated foreign-born adults.
This is merely an instance An
analysis OF other federal bureaus
gives exactly the same conclusions.
Our federal functions are dead at
the top. They need the revlving
force of great and merclless adj
ministrator. o
Hughes, by every tradition Of his
goyernorshlp record, has that force.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19

How about Carrizal? And Column
bus? Are we to have reparation and
Indemnity for them? or are we to
apologize for them? The long and
bloody chronicle Of outrage and rob
berry and murder that the American
government laid before Carranza the
other day-what is now to be done
about these? Are we to set them
aside as incidents Of history, mere
grains of sand resulting from the at
triton Of nations, and not 10 be con-
sidered in the eyaltations OF the
moment? Are We to take our be-
whiskered protege by the hand and
whisper sweet nothings into his enam-
ored ear while American blood still
stains the sands Of Chihuahua, and
Mexican rifles continue 10 send bull
lets across the Rio Grande2 Who
knows? We are not on the knees Of
the gods, unhappily, but in the lap Of
an administration whose motto is
Hope on; hope ever"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
THE .DAMY
NOVELET
III Is no EAT.


The Monday after Terence O'Dee
had made four million dollars by
turning his boiling establishment in
TO a munitions factory, he called his
family together ana spoke thus to
her: Regina, we are now about TO
satisfy our lifelong ambition. We
are going to dine in one OF them res
taurants where the bill of fare is en-
tirely in French"
And he put on his new check
cred suit and Regina arrayeo ner.
self in her gIaddest and they hied
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19

To keep the bowels regular the
best laxative is 6ldoor exercise
Drink full glass Of water half an
hour before breakfast and cat an
abundance OF fruit and vegetables,
also establish regular habit and be
sure that your bowels move once each
day. When a medicine Is needed take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
pleasant to take and mild and gentle
in effect. obtainable eyerywhere.-
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