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where the trench was captured
On the Russian front, driving snoy,
storm along the entire line has almost
stopped operations. The usual bonn
parchment interpersed with infantry
attacks continue on the Austro- Italian
line.
In Albania the Austrians and Bull
garlans are said to have formed a
Junction and are battling for the cap
ture of the important seaport Of
Durazz". which is being defended by
Essad Pasha's forces. consisting of AL
banianS, Serbans and Montenesrins.
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AKEFORMAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
CLEVELAND SALE
American League Baseball Club
Will Have New
: Owners

cleveland. Feb. 16.-1t was formally an
aounced this afternoon that after several
weeks Of negotiations the Cleveland
American League baseball club, including
rxal estate, buildings and fixtures, to-
gather with players and franchise, had
Den sold.
An announcement Of the names Of the
,6rchasers, it was said, probably will no.
% made for 10 days.
b. B. johnson. president Of the Ameri-
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. Washington, Feb. 1s.-Investigation Of
the fitness Of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston
for place on the supreme court bench
has SO broadened out that the Senate
investigating committee decided today
that it's work would be expedited if botn
sides presented testimony under the guild
ance of attorneys.
AustensG. Fox of New York. who ap-
pears as attorney for President Lowell
of Harvard University and 80 members of
the Boston bar who oppose Mr. Brandeis
agreed to take charge of presenting evil
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ALLIES RENEW
BELGIAN PACT

Havre, Feb. 16. 2o5 r. M.-The al
heo Powers Slgnatory to the treaty
guaranteeing the independence and
neutrality of Belgium have decided to
renew the agreement not to end hos
tilities until the political and econom-
ic independence of Belgium is re-estab-
liShed and the nation is Unidentified
for the damages suffered
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JUNIORS DEFEAT
SOPHOMORES AT
HOCKEY, BOWDOIN

Brunswick. Me-. Feb. 16.-(SpeciaD.-In
the fourth game of the interclass hockey
series the Bowdon Juniors defeated the
Sophomores by the score Of to 0. The
game was played on the college rink
Wednesday afternoon. The Sophomores
played good game although at no time
did they really threaten the Juniors goal
The summary follows:
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Mrs, Vienna Perham

Mrs. Vienna Perham, aged s. of TN,
city. passed away Wednesday evening. A
daughter, Mrs. S. J. Fairbrother survives
Funeral announcement will he given
later,
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Lovers of the sport of basket,
should not miss the game toms
Thursday between the strong Fairfai
team and the local boys at the .x
gymnasium at o'clock. :
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SENIORS DEFEAT
THE FRESHMEN AT
HOCKEY, BOWDOIN

Brunswick. Me. Feb. 16.-lSpeciaD
The Bowdoin Seniors defeated the
Freshmen by the score of 6 to in the
third game Of the inter-class hockey
series held on tie college rink Tues
day afternoon. The game was hotly
contested throughout. not being won
until Genetchi made the winning goal
for the Seniors after Is minutes of
overtime play. The summary follows
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Great interest is being shown here in
keen rivalry exists between the different
classes as to which will capture the COW
Atad chamnicnshin. $3.50
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-. Feb. 16-Arriyed
Steamer Norrdwick Dutch, Rotter-
Dam; Hebbern (Br), Boston; Matoa,
Norfolk. Schooner Lillian. Gloucester.
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Score-la17 3. 1918 0. Goals-Bartlett 2.
Little. Time, two pom. periods. Referee
McCulloch 10. Timer, Percy Mute Il.
In the four interclass hockey games
thus far played at the Bowdoin rink the
Seniors have obtained the highest aver
age. winning both of the two games play
ed by their team. The class averages are
as follows:
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can League. authorized the statement
that the property had been turned over
to him and that he will make a further
announcement later.
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BOWLING
MISCELLANEOUS
TAKE THE GAME
FROM BANKERS

Through the saving grace Of one point
In the first string, the Bankers avoided a
shutout in their bowling match with The
Miscellaneous team OIL the Y. NJ. {, A
alleys Wednesday evening. Perkins was
high man in the contest. Martin came
next. The summary;
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

. Charles II. Wood of Bar Harno-
passing a few days in the CITY
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The Present Situation

The Present Situation
This is the situation Oow:
AS result of the correspondence in the
Lustania and Arabic cases, the United
States had rested secure in the belief
that the future conduct of submarine
warfare on human lines. and in accord
ance with the established principles OF
international law. modified somewhat by
the new conditions developed during the
war had been assured. The state de
partment had been proceeding lately upon
the theory that all that was necessary ro
be done in the Lusitan,a case was t" COW
err the past: not the future.
Now the Austro- Cierman notice of
intention to sink armed merchantmen
apparently is regarded as having de-
stroyed that assurance. and it is
deemed useless to try to adjust a past
issue while the future is left oper
with the almost certain assurance OF
new incidents arising that may lead to
the most serious results.
officials fear that closer study OF
the Lusitania agreement may disclose
that it is not sufficiently comprehen-
sive to embody the guarantees re-
quired for the future. They are quite
certain that it cannot qualify, amend
or replace the Austro-Cerman notice:
specific assurance on that point
would have to be given by Germany
and later perhaps by Austria.
The recent American circular note
to the Entente Powers proposing dis
armament of merchant ships is not re-
garded as in any way involving an
abandonment by the United States OF
its contention that the belllgerents
should adhere to existing principles OF
international law in submarine war;
fare. 1t was issued in pursuance OF
design to induce both sides to ame-
liorate the hardships of such warfare
and prevent the loss Of innocent lives
Its rejection would simply nave the
effect to leave standing and in full
force the principles of international
law and among others that Whlch per-
mits belligerent merchant SHIPS 10
carry defensive armament.
American officials contend that at
no time has the United States limited
the claim to exemption from attack
to unarmed ships. 1t is true tnat at
one place in the Lusitania correspond
ence the point was made by the Unit
ed States that the ship was unarmed
But that was only to meet the Ger
man assertion that the LusltaniA had
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that in the new sublna rine campaign his
government intended to abide by its
promise not to sink unresisting liners
without warning. given in the Arabic
case and referred to in the Lusitania
agreement. Mr.. Lansing informed the am
hasSador that such q declaration from
his government would be highly desr.
able.
The ambassador suggested the p"Ssibii-
ity of pOstponing the effective date OF
the new submarine campaige if it would
give time for negotiations to clarity the
confused situation. but the secretary nd
not commit himself.
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Score: 1916. 6: 1919. 5. Goals. Ge-
netchi 3. MacIninch 3. L. Irving 2. Burr
:. Kelley. Time. two Commute peri
obs. Referee, Chapman. Timer, Percy
Mute, II.
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WARFARE CONTROVERSY

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ERZEUM TAKEN

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mounted guns when she left New
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CAUSE OF SHADOWS,
And Why They Are Darker In 4,
Night Than In the Daytime.

Where anything through which raw,
of light cannot pass interceptS the ligb,
rays coming from q luminous body III.
light rays are turned back in the dire
ton from which they come and III.
part on the other side Of the obier
which intercepted the light goes init
shade and a shadow results.
A shadow then is produced BY Gu,
ting off one or more light rays. W,
notice shadows when the sun Is brigh
In the daytime and at night when VI
walk along the streets lighted part,
by street lamps.
The shadows we see in the daytim
are caused by our cutting off an
throwing back some Of the light raw
which come from the sun. These ar
not so dark as the shadows We see a
night because the rays Of light from
the sun are so bright and are reflects
from so many other objects to the sid
and in back of us.
When, however, we are walking alor
a dimly lighted street and come to
street lamp the shadows our bedis
cause are quite black. The night shad
ows are darker because the source Q
light is less intense and the objects I
the side of and in back OF us IF We az
walking toward the light do not refe,
so much Of the light rays as they do Q
the suns rays in the daytime.-Phla
delphia Press.
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Mimics Among Birds.

Birds. from the ostrich down. are
Initiative. The ostrich. where he lives
alone. is silent, but in country where
lions abound he roars. Why? Be
cause for centuries. admiring the lion S
roar. he gradually learned to roar him
self. Among small birds. buntings i'm
itate pipits. and greenfnches initiate
yellowhammers. They seek their food
in the winter together. and they grad
ually steal each others calls. The jay
Is an Unsuitable imitator. Some jays
will include in their repertory not only
the cries of songs Of other birds. but
also the bleat Of the lamb and the
neigh of horse Even the nightingale
initiates. In a nightingale's song it is
sometimes quite easy to detect phrases
he has borrowed from other birds.
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JACOB H. SCH|EF,
JEWISH LEADER,
QUITS POLITICS

New York, June 4.-Jacob H. Schiff,
known to Jews throughout the world
for many years as one of the leaders
of their race, appeared today before
the annual convention of the Kehillah,
or Jewish Community of New York
and pronounced what he called his
.Valedictory." His voice trembling
with emotion, he told the delegates
that he had determined to break all his
affiliations with what might be term
ed Jewish politics. and hereafter to
do his work for his race as private
individual.
Mr.. Schiff said he had expected an
attack because one had been threat
ened if he did not give up his oppo-
sition to the proposed American
Jewish Congress. but he added that
he felt he deserved better at the hands
of his co-religionists after the work
he had done for them.
Il have been hurt to the core" he
said, land hereafter Zionism Nation
alism, the Congress movement and
Jewish politics, in whatever form they
may take, will be a sealed book to me.
I shall continue to work for the uplift
of my people and / shall continue to
cooperate as far as l can in procur-
ing full civic rights for our brethren
in the war zone, especially in Poland.
Russia, Rumania and Palestine. " are
all of my flesh and bone of my bone,
but beyond this, my friends, my duty
ends"
Mr. Schiff was loudly applauded both
before and after his address. Leon j.
Sanders offered a resolution of conf
dence in Mr.. Schiff which was adopted
with only che dissenting vote. Mr..
Sanders referred to Mr.. Schiff as the
greatest Jew alive today.
Motions to endorse the American
Jewish Congress and proposing the
separation of Kehillah from the Amer
lean Jewish committee were laid on
the table.
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Electric Current.

One of the simplest electrical devices
known to the average person is the in
candescent electric lamp. According to
the Electrical Experimenter, if we
could obtain sufficient number of
these lamps of the twenty watt size
and string them along a wire line from
the earth to the moon, the lamps be
ing fifteen inches apart. the amount OF
current necessary to light them would
then represent the amount Of power
generated by all the dynamos in the
United States, which in their entirety
have an output Of about 20.350,O0O, Gh
watts per hour
For another illustration we might
stretch line Of two conductors fifteen
times around the earth and place or
this 1000 watt lamps, 100 feet apart
The power required to light this gigan
tic line would also represent the cleo
trical energy produced by these evel
humming dynamOs.
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San Eranciseo's Natural Harbor.

San Francisco has the advantage Of
natural deep water harbor. The
bay Of San Francisco is one Of the few
very great harbors of the world. OF
those otherwise so situated as to be-
come great commercial ports 1t Is per-
haps comparable only with the har-
bors Of Sydney and Rio Janeiro. There
are seaports whose commerce enor-
mously, for the time being, exceeds
that Of San Francisco. but for the most
part their harbors are very costly
works of art. The Lord never made
them.
Harbors can be made anywhere On
seacoast with money enough, and
where the situation Of the country de-
mands harbor where none naturally
Is the man made harbor has To serve
the purpose, and 1t really does very
we'll.
But such harbors require continue
tinkering. and as the city grows mOcC
land must be dug out, and the money
Is often hard to get. Happy is the
commercial people which is so fortu
nate as to live by one of the great nat
ural harbors Of the world.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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Social Club Meetings

The Ladies' Aid of the Penney Me-
mortal church will meet at 2.30 this
Monday afternoon with Miss Holmes
on Court street to work on material
for the hospitals Of Europe Those at
tending will please bring scissors.
The Roger Williams Club will meet
Monday evening with Miss Edna Lish-
ness. Members take 7.30 P. NJ. car for
Togus.
Cushnoc Chapter, D. A. r., has just
received notice from the State regent
relating to the unwilling Of the State
marker at Pleasant Point June IA.
Those who plan to attend are to go to
Machias on June 10, and all 60 to
Pleasant Point the next day. The ex-
ercises for the day will be very unique
and interesting, and as there are no
Point it will be necessary for them to
return to Machias that evening. WISH
tors will pay their own expenses. and
will be entertained by the Machias
chapter the evening Of the 18th in a
social way, and also on the 18th IL any
can stay over. Those who intend 60
ing will please notify Mrs. II. L. Sher-
burne as soon as convenient.
The Augusta China Club will meet
at o'clock Monday afternoon with
Mrs Katherine Beeman Berry, Halo
we'll -
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vided he works hard enough toward
that end"
'Nine-tenths of all the misfortunes
that come to us in this life are the re-
suit of our own acts. 1t is survival
Of the fittest today in moral things,
and in political things as WELL In
speaking of the work of the order, he
said, "the things for which you stand
should be realities, not merely vague,
indefinite principles. Live your be-
liefs and be men in the home and out
Of the home, in the lodge room and
away from it," He closed with prayer
for the success Of the lodge in its
work and for the prosperity Of the
members.
Music was provided on the organ by
Prof Munroe, the musical instructor
for the city schools, which was greatly
appreciated.
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TWO COTTAGES,
so. HARPSWELL,
PREY OF FLAMES

South Harpswell, June AIT a cost of
over $4,000, George r. Johnson of this
place proved to himself that the newly
constructed chimney in one of his houses
not in good working order. Both of Mr..
Johnson's houses, one of which he occu-
pied as his home, were destroyed by the
fire that resulted.
One of these houses was an unoccupied
three-story structure which it has been
Mr. Johnson's habit to rent to summer
visitors. In this he recently had built
brick chimney. and to try it out today
he installed stove and in 1t built a roar
ing hot fire. He then went out to give
his attention to some work on the other
side of the road. He had not been long
at this work when his attention was at
tracted by smoke and an investigation
revealed that the entire back side of the
unoccupied building was in flames.
He summoned aid, all the fire extin-
guishers available, and because South
Harpswell does not lay claim to fire
fighting apparatus a volunteer bucket bri-
gade was substituted. but the combination,
was no match for the fire. 1t not only
destroyed the three-story structure but
the home Of Mr.. Johnson as we'll and set
fire to the home Of Mrs. Lydia Slower and
threatened the whole village.
The three-story house was valued at
$500 and the insurance upon It was $500
The smaller house was valued at $1,000
and carried insurance Of $500.
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Ways Of the Burman.

The Burmese are fascinating peo-
pie. Unlike the native of India. a Bur
man can laugh and enjoy a joke. l
have seen a native of India smile.
have never seen one laugh. whereas
the whole idea Of the Burmese, as a
race. would appear to be TO enjoy
themselves and make the best Of q
short life and try to make it a happy
one. The men are sportsmen. and if
they are lucky enough to make money
they spend it. Their chief amusementS
are horse, or. rather. pony, racing. cock
fighting and gambling. and they will
back their fancy with their last coin.
On the other hand. they are lazy and
indolent and as soldiers or policemen
utterly untmstworthy, but brave and
fearless of death.-From And That
Reminds Ne"
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MADISON STRIKE
SHOWS NO SIGN
OF WEAKENING

Madison, Me, June 4.-(SpeciaD.-The
strike situation at the Madison wooden
mill remains unchanged. The impression
is gradually gaining ground that the
strike may be long drawn out affair
Both sides are unyielding in their atti-
tude. Although the mil is said to have
plenty of orders no attempt will be made
to start up and Superintendent Scott
states that the plant will remain shut
down indefinitely. Considerable cloth re-
mains to be finished but nothing can be
done as the firemen refuse to furnish
steam bevord requirements for insurance.
Many of the strikers have already OBJ
tanned jobs and others are quietly prepar-
ing TO leave town.
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friendly to Mr.. Penrose will vote for
Philander c. Knox"
The ma jority Of the Massachusetts,
delegation will arrive here tomorrow.
Senator Lodge, who will formally pre-
sent Senator Weeks name TO the con-
vention will be in the party.
Penrose Of "Open Mind"
Senator Penrose was one of the bus
lest men about convention hesdquar-
tiers today. He said he was stu Of an
open mind" regarding a choice for
president. Senator Penrose did not
believe the convention would reach
the balloting point until late Friday,
or possibly Saturday. Night sessions,
he thought, would be held to avoid
holding the convention over Sunday.
Knox "Dark Horse"
While the name of Philander C.
Knox will not be formally presented to
the convention, it was said that large
number of delegates from Pennsylva-
MIA will vote for him. Some OF the del
egates hope for an opportunity Of maxi
ing Mr.. Knox a strong dark horse"
candidate in the event the convention
gets deadlocked. AS high as IS votes
on the first ballot are claimed by his
admirers.
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Robert was in the habit Of expectin!
reward for every little service. At th'
end of the week he made out bill L
his mother and carefully laid it wbeD
her eyes would fall upon it. The item
were as follows:
Mother Owes to Robert
"Five cents for running errands.
sFive cents for being good"
That evening there appeared besd
Roberts plate paper upon which We
written:
Robert owes mother, for years 0
happiness. nothing; for nursing bin
through long illnesses, nothing; for d
ing good to him. nothing"
Thoroughly ashamed Of himself
Robert ran to mother, threw his arm
around her and sobbed:
"Mother. | will do everything | ca
for you after this, and Ill never as
you to give me anything but just love
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What EIopina Used to Mean.

An elopement has very definite
meaning in the English language OF to
day. 1t is restricted by custom to
single meaning, that relating to The
disappearance of pair Of sweethearts
But an elopement in advertisements
in eighteenth century newspapers meant
the absconding of slave.
"Elope" is venerab bic Scandinavia
word, and Eric the Red would be mucE
surprised to know that he would DOL
be clipping from his ship should De
jump ashore on the New England coast
today. In his day "elope' meant 10
leap from. "-Des Moines Register.
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HUNGRY TROUT
BITES THE SACO
CITY MARSHAL

Saco, Me-, June 4.-While CITY Mar
shall Justus B. Cobb of this city was
fishing in a brook near Hollis he was
bitten by a big trout, and has been
busy Saturday showing the wound
made by the hungry fish to members
of the police department and officials
at City hall. He was accompanied on
his trip by City Clerk Ernest E. Mills
who also had a close call from having
his fingers nipped.
They were washing their hands in
the water when the trout came along
and bit the marshal. The city clerk
saw the fish in time to pull his hand
out of danger.
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CURIOUS BREADS.
Some Old World Makes Serve nan
tain or Wedding RINGS.


Every nation has bread that IL -.
ica!ly its own. In one oat -four Il NO.,
In another wheat or rice or casuos
and the shape varies from the distIm
Scandinavian bareback that has , ~
at the center for convenience In n.os
Ing them away on poles In the To-
house TO our own plump loaves th,
come out Of the oven in the we'll know
form.
The bread Of the Balkans. curior,.
made in the form Of chains. is ~,
from the arms and necks Of itins,,.
peddlers. In tent life in Balkanis -
detached links are often used 70, a,
at quoits or serve a more usefu, mn.
pose in suspending temporary cur,s;,.
and awnings. Then when the csnn.~
run out of provisions they literally s.'
their curtain rings. The japanese b,r
boo bread, so named from its sham .
a somewhat similar product !, /.
sliced and sold in strings.
One of the strangeSt Of biscuits Coma,
from Russia. 1t is known as Nt ..
mouth biscuit and. besides being NM,
appreciated as tea biscuit. is ort,
commonly used by merchants ignor,u
Of the three RS as makeshift absr,
in counting money! lower string a.
ten serving for kopecks and an upns.
string of the same number represer,
ing rubles. More picturesque still 4,
its usage as an extempore ring n,
marrying poor peasants with whom N.
gold ring is lacking.-London Tes
praph