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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH
ASKS AID FOR JEWS

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ex-Governor
Brumbaugh tonight issued proclama-
ton to the people of Pennsylvania calling
upon them to set aside next Thursday,
Jan. q. as a day on which to make do
nations for the relief Of Jewish people
in the various countries at war. He sue-
gested that the contributions be sent TO
the American Red Cross. Washington,
D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
A ROMAN WEDDING
WE'LL STAGED BY
LATIN STUDENTS

A large audience gathered in the
Assembly hall Of the Waterville High
school building Friday evening to
witness the production Of the Latin
play, "A Roman Wedding" by the
latin students Of the school. and the
affair proved to be very pronounced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
WATERvILLE

The Chamber Of Commerce will meet at
the city council. rooms Tuesday evening
at 7.45 to consider adopting the bylaws
proposed at the last meeting with spe-
cial reference to the assessment of an
nual dues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

men made no attempt TO modest the %
other prisoners in the Jail.
The bodies had not been cut down
several hours after they were found.
but preparations were under way for
the coroner to take charge of them and
hold an inquest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

The worlds record sugar .planta-
ton contains $1,000 acres. 80. miles, Of
railway and employs 1900 people.
Aluminium can be rolled intoi sheets
one two-thousandths of an inch in
thickness tfat are as strong as tinfoil.
The momentum of modern 12-car
railroad train running a mile a minute
is eouaf to that Of a ton weight failing
from hight of q miles. :S'i4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

Williams, Barton, Dunnagan. Sickles
and Fitch Of the Waterville Sentinel
printing department will go to Bangor
Saturday to roll team representing the
Bangor News at one of the alleys there
The Sentinel boys are feeling confident
of bringing home victory as they have
an exceptionally strong team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
NACHINISTS AT
GOVT. ARSENAL
HAVE GRIEVANCE

By 1'e''own. Mass. Jan. 21-A strike
"ehihists employed at the gov
ns.a arsenal here is said by rep
sbIa s's OF the men to be prob
a,an, on'ess an advance in wages is
srs,s kilograms setting forth their
Cossaces We're sent to members Of
Bo,.,N's yesterday by Maurice w.
sn' representative of the ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

chinists' union. Bowen said that
recent adjustment of wages by the
ordnance department only 80 of the
100 machinists at the arsenal received
an increase in pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

vatrrval.c Maine, JAN. 21.-(SpeciaI)
n one Wafervillc man at least the
,,,,ican n.iAtI * Of more than usual
...rest Earl :. Eldridge has just re-
.,r,.d firm Texas, where for -
.,.n,hS fe has frequently been a tar.
.., for the M,Xicau shots from across
,.. border. MI, E,ldridge has very
.oor orinlpu of the fighting qualities
SHE MeNirau~ II" declares that they
~. 10 mus; arraut towards, never
arh,ing in Tie oren unless driven to
and then runi"Y when tn" first oppo~-
unity arrive.
Hate the Americans
Tha. t., N,.<Icans hate the Ameri-
,.ss WIN an ndying hatred is the
ooirjon IF Mr.. E,ldriige. They have
.rs utmost contempt for the Grin
.o4," pr,.-~ tic "Ciringo" has a gun,
abea they are content to treat him
,.n. IT'S grea,"st respect.
,long the line where Mr. t.ldridre
tas been deere has been constant fir
- across lie border, the McXicans as
, rule s.cIrtlug Themselves behind
,5oks or IN tr.cS and taking Il pot shot
g. the Am.rl, an as he goes along the
,,fer side II his intended victim is
a, Amer, an soldier and he fails to get
Inn at tie first shot the chances are
,het two T." ON" that a we'll direct I'd
s-at wiN .-.Hi The Mexican Scurryin-
for cny.r, init many of the Mexicans
ar. eoad ,i"t- and sometimes the first
Sc. Go.s H." work and in that ease
i,, always hrt the body and quite
t-eqatnIy dtsije"rr it SO that it is
.3rJly fo.ocu.@>hl,.
Troopers Body Found
IN, ii Nil Eh.!fdge's own troop was
,,0t in tu~ way ana il was four DAYS
ai;eg he disari cared before the bod
va, found Wi''u they did find it, the
N,SieaIS tad :rheu the mans clothes.
sai hit .,a,,., End hlidI".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

The 10000 walters and kitchen at
tendants of the New York hotels and
restaurants are being licensed. To do
SO they must pass a physical exami-
nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
Vaterville Man from the
Mexico Border Describes
Conditions Found There

Earl Edridge Declares Troopers on Guard Have Little Donht
That Americans Must Finally March Mexico-Says Mex
leans Hate me americans but Are Observation-Disclosures
Plots Often Result in Shooting of U. s Trooner and Rohhsrv
and Muaon of Body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
WINTHROP HIGH
WINS GAME FROM
OAKLAND HIGH

Goals from floor, Wiggin 4. Spock-
ford l, Bisonette 4, Blake .. Tilton /,
Nickerson 5. From fouls, Bisonette ,.
Referee. Wilson. Umpire, Goodwin.
Timer. Coughlin. Scorer, Walton. Two
Commute halves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
COLBY COLLEGE
Musical Club Plans-Chi One
gas Profit by Hospitality of
Mrs. Emery-Mrs. Pepper
Entertains Freshmen

The College Smoker. which was 70
have been held Friday evening in the
gymnasium, has been indefinitely post
poned, owing to some alterations
which are being made in the place Of
gathering. the gymnasium.
The grip is no respecter of persons
Professor White of the Greek depart
ment, and DIR. Little of the geology de-
partment, were both unable to meet
their classes Friday.
Professor w. II. Brown conducted
the chapel services Friday morning. in
the absence of President Roberts
The Musical clubs are now making
final plans and putting on the finishing
touches of their musical numbers, for
the annual trip which is now so near
at hand. The Saturday following mid
years. the combined clubs. composed of
some 80 odd men. Will start for the
usual schedule along the coast towns
where they will appear for five con-
secutive nights. They will give con-
certs in Belfast, Rockland. Camden,
Brooks. and returning will stop at
Clinton, where final concert will be
given.
The Chi OmegaS are enjoying untold
pleasure by the bountiful hospitality
of Mrs. Herbert l.. Emery of this city
one of the patroneSSes of the Sorority,
who has announced for an "open house"
every Wednesday afternoon at her new
home on Bureigh street. During the
hours of three to five the members of
the sorority have the freedom of Mrs.
Emery'S home. and gather there en-
joying the afternoon in any way thev
wish. This characteristic home, OPEN
ed as it is to the out of town girls. is
affordiag great happiness to the soror-
ity members, and the kindness of Mrs.
Emery is surely appreciated.
Mrs. ID. Pepper entertained the Fresh
at her Eome Friday evening. Mrs. Pep
per has observed this occasion for Il
number of years and the Freshmen
girls always find q welcome at her
home. Besides these invited guests
there We're present guests of honor.
Dean Cooper and Miss Edith Pratt,
president of the \. w. G. A.
Sarah Louise Arnold. dean of Sim
monds College. who is to lecture at the
Congregational church Saturday, IS to
be the guest Of the Foss Hall girls
during her stay here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22
WINTHROP GIRLS
WIN BASKETBALL
FROM MADISON

Winthrop, Me-, Jan. g.-(SpeciaD The
Winthrop High school girls basketball
team won victory over the visiting
Madison High team at this place this
evening. The Madison girls contested ev-
cry point but were unable to gain on the
home team and played a game that was
free from fouls on their part Miss c.
Jackson made two pretty baskets from a
back throw. Miss Blake starred for the
visitors. Score u to 5. The lineup:
Evening star., 1916-03-16
COMMITTEE VACANCIES
DUE TO SENATOR'S DEATH
Party Leaders Discuss Successor to
Mr.. Shively on Important
Bodies.

The death of Senator Shively of In
diana has brought about vacancies on
a number of important Senate commit
tees, and party leaders are quietly dis
cussing who should be selected to fil
these places.
Senator Shively was chairman of the
committee on pensions. 1t is believed
Senator Johnson of Maine will likely
succeed him as chairman. Senator Shlve-
ly also was member of the important
foreign relations committee and or the
finance committee. Senators Walsh and
Johnson of Maine. have been suggested
for appointment to the foreign relations
committee and the name or Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia was discussed
in connection with the foreign relations
committee. but Senator Smith, it is said.
has no ambition to be member OF that
committee.
A place on the foreign relations COM
mittee was offered him at the death OF
the late Senator Bacon of Georgia. bul
the finance committee, the judiciary
committee. the committee on rules and
the committee on agriculture, all COM
mittees of great Importance.
senator Pomerene of Ohio has been
suggested as Senator Shively's success
sor on the finance committee.
The seat formerly occupied by Sena-
tor Shiyely on the floor of the Senate
viii be assigned to Senator Newlands,
il was said today, since 1t is more ad-
yantapeously placed than is the sea
occupied by the Nevada senator at
present.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
LOS ANGELES READY TO MEET
ANY TROUBLE FROM MEXICANS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 10
Quiet preparations to meet possible
trouble by the thousands Of Mexicans
in and around Los Angeles have been
made here.
A provision in an ordinance limiting
special policemen to 800 in number was
repealed without publicity by the city
council, at the request of Chief of Po-
lice C. f. Snively. He said perhaps
500 would be added to the list of avail
able emergency men.
Fifty rifles and riot guns were gath
cred in the office of Sheriff John Cline.
Mexicans accustomed to address
crowds in the old plaza" were put
under more strict regulation i'm
|mediately after the Columbus raid last
week, and every effort was made, Chief
Evening star., 1916-03-16
FIVE WEEKS IN SAME CLOTHES
American Doctor Returning Home
After Strenuous Work in Serbia

THE HAGUE. via London. March 1s.
DR.. Edmund Boldly Of Rochester, n.
Y. has arrived here from Serbia, COM
ing by way of Bulgaria, Rumania, Au-
stria Hungary and Germany.
Or. Boldly went out in August. 1918.
as a sanitary expert TO the Serbian gov
ernment He found himself the only
surgeon left in Nish when the Serbjans
quilted the city. Thousands Of wound
ed from LeskOvatz. in the south. and
Prot. in the east. poured into Nish sim :
uitaneously, and DR. Boldly with three
american nurses took charge of eleven
hospitals He did not change his
clothes for tve weeks, and was so ena-
GATED from overwork that he required
an additional photograph for the ma sss
ports owing to his changed apnear
snFe
For his work DR.. Boldly received the
thanks OF the Bulgarian army author
i'tes, who offered him an army appoint
ment on the condition that he remain
uhtH the end OF the war This how
ever was too indefinite "A term OF serv
Ice and DR.. Boldly started home.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
u. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Receipts for Present Fiscal Year
Amount to $3.50, ,OOO, ,OOO-Ex-
cess Is Seen.

Ordinary internal revenues for the
present fiscal year. up to date, amount
10 s26s. 100000 For the same period
last year the receipts were $22s.000, 900
Customs receipts show a falling of of
about ss.00o.00o under the receipts Of
last year.
The total receipts of the internal rev.
euue bureau last year from all sources,
including income tax. were about
sil5.ooo,0oo. This year onfcials expect
the total TO be somewhere near
$3.50 o0o. 900
" this proves to be the case, although
expenditures have been greater, the gov
"rnrnent would come out with an excess
oi receipts over disbursements for the
current twelve months
The cause of the increase In ordinary
Internal revenue receipts has not been
figured out. The emergency tax Which
was not ln effect during part Of the fiscal
Year 1915 and an increase in the use of
articles subject TO other internal taxation
are believed to be responsible.
Evening star., 1916-03-16

Crime. he said, is an offense against
society. vice an offense against one self
and sin an offense against God. Society
is intolerant of crime and Furnishes il
severely. because crime anects ou.T
pocketbooks and our personal posses
sions Vice is a personal matter and we
are very tolerant of IT. As for sin
against God, Dean Vernon said. no one
thinks any longer much about that.
Sin and vice. however" he said. arc
the real fundamental offenses against
society, and until We regard them as
such. society cannot hope for improve
ment.'
Evening star., 1916-03-16
PREPARE HAY BILL
FOR CONSIDERATION
House Leaders Plan to Take 1t
Up When Sugar Measure Is
Disposed Of.

While the House today debated the
administration sugar bill, designed to
repeal the free clause of the Under
wood Simmons act and retain the pres
ent tax of one cent a pound. leaders
prepared to bring up the Hay army
bill for consideration as quickly as the
sugar measure is disposed of, which
probably will be tonight or tomorrow.
Although no formal decision to side
track the Burnett immigration bill. as
suggested by the President. had been
announced by the rules committee the
word was passed out quietly among
administration leaders that such ac-
tion could be expected. Chairman Hay
of the military affairs committee pre-
pared for general debate on his meas
ure.
Twenty-four hours debate. including
night sessions, were to be allowed tho
Hay bill by the rule. Final passage is
expected by next Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Much preparedness talk was injected
into the sugar debate today by Repre-
sentative Hamilton, republican, of
Michigan. He particularly urged that
the United States stand ready to help
follow declaration of peace.
Would Regain Respect of World.
Let US win back the moral leader
ship of the world he said. which we
lost when our State Department. head
ed by a man who talked noble things
and did nothing but collect the gate
receipts, saw Belgium violated and
said no word of disapproval.
Let US win back the respect of the
world which we had before a 'slippered
pantaloon' administration of the State
Department became the target for for
eign jokes. which Lansing arrived too
late to save us from.
Let us arise then and stand forth
with all our giant power and re-
awakened patriotism as thechamp;on OF
justice and humanity. the advocate and
upholler of the moral forces of the
world.
Il do not look for war, but l want
this nation, as the final bulwark OF
popular government. to be big enough
and strong enough not only to save it,
self. but to advance the average man
throughout the world"
Representative Bailey, democrat, OF
pennsylvania planned to offer an
amendment merely suspending the tan
until May ]. 1917. but he had little
hopes of its adoption.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
COLDER WEATHER TONIGHT
IS FORECAST FOR DISTRICT
Fifteen Degrees Above Zero Is Prom
ised, With Slightly Higher
Temperature Tomorrow.

Tonight will be colder than last
night! The weather bureau predice1
Is degrees above zero for tonight. Last
nights lowest temperature was 16 de-
grees. Continued fair and slightly
warmer is promised for tomorrow. With
only six more official days to run,
winter seems determined to show
Washington what it can do.
Temperatures in the south today were
from 10 to 27 degrees below the sea
sonal average. the freezing weather
extending as far as northern Florida
and the frost line to central Florida,
the weather bureau announced. Freez-
ing weather in the south is predicted
again for tonight. with the frost line
probably reaching the cath parallel in
Florida. Rising temperature is prom
ised for Friday east of the Mississippi
river.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
REPORT FL0TAT|0N OF
new CANADIAN LOAN
J. P. Morgan & Co. Will Head Ameri-
can Group in Probably $751;
100000 Deal.

NEW YORK, March ia group of
American bankers, headed by J. P.
Morgan & Co. is negotiating with the
Canadian government for the fiotation
of a new Canadian loan. according to a
statement issued by the Morgan firm
today. The amount has not been finally
determined. but it was intimated that
it would be in the neighborhood of
SIS. .00O, 900.
J.P Morgan & Co. issued the follow
ing statement:
Co., Brown Brothers & Co. and Harris,
Forbes & Co, has been in negotiation
with Dominion authorities covering a
proposed issue of Dominion of Canada
bonds, subject to legislative consent.
The group referred to will probably or
ganize a syndicate in the near future
for the purpose of handling such secu-
rites.
Likely for Internal Uses.
ut is expected that the issue, the
finally been determined upon, will be
divided into equal maturities. running
for five. ten and fifteen years"
It was believed in financial circles
that the proceeds of the loan will be
employed by the Dominion government
for internal uses.
The new bonds. it is understood, will
bear interest at per cent. Dispatche.
reported that Canadian bankers had
undertaken to extend s75,000.0O0 credit
for the payment for war munitions for
the British government.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
Gen, Soukhomlinoff to Be Tried.

LONDON, March 16.-Emperor Mich
olas has approved the decision of the
commission of inquiry to bring evil
dence of alleged Illegal acts of former
Minister of War Gen. Soukhomlinoff.
before the judicial department of the
imperial council. with view to his ar
raiRnment on a charge of being re-
sponsible for the shortage of munitions
for the Russian army, says Reuters
Petrograd correspondent.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
RUSSIANS VIRTUALLY
IN TOUCH WITH BRITISH
Threaten to Cut Communications
Used by Turks in Meso-
potamia.

PETROGRAD, March 16.-The Russian
troops in Persia are now so far ad-
vanced toward the Mesopotamian from
tier that they may be said to be in
virtual cooperation with the British
at Kut-el-Amara. where Gen. Town
shends forces have been cooped up for
several months. and the campaign
against Bagdad has become twofold.
with the likelihood of the Russians be-
ing as important factor in the Meso-
potamian operations as their allies.
Before the Russian penetration
through the mountain passes of the
Kermansham region 1t was generally
held that the chief aim of the Russian
operat: ons on the extreme southern
front was effectively and once for all
to crush German influence and ambi-
tions in Persia, and only the most Wis
ionary critics have conceived the possi-
bility of Russia's successfully traVers-
ing the Persian mountain province and
assuming an important role in Meso-
potamian affairs.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
Changes in German Air Service

AMSTERDAM. via London, March Ie.
The Frankfurter Zeitung. a copy OF
which has been received here. an
nounces important changes In the con
troll of German army air service. II
has been decided. says the newspaper
to establish experimentally a separate
administrative control Of the air forces
and that the chief of this service will
have authority equivalent to q general
commanding an army corpe.
Evening star., 1916-03-16

While the fight was in progress q
train approaching from the south was
tagged and stopped by an American
soldier. A guard of five soldiers on the
train rushed forward and reinforced
the men fighting at the bridge.
With the arrival of these reinforce
ments the bandits fed and are believed
to have escaped into Mexico.
This Is the first bandit trouble In the
Brownsville region since last October
Troops guarding the railway line have
been ordered increased.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
MR.. BAKER CONSIDERING
PROPOSED BRIDGE SITE
Secretary of War Calls on Col. Black
for Data in Reply to Sen
ate Request.

Secretary Baker has under considera-
requesting the Secretary of War to
give an opinion as to the best location,
"in the interests of the government
and the District of Columbia" for the
bridge which 1t is proposed to erect
across the Potomac river to replace the
antiquated and unsafe Aqueduct bridge
at Georgetown. Heretofore the War
Department has carefully refrained
from expressing any preference in the
matter of a site for the proposed struc-
ture, but did go to the extent of sug-
gesting that a board of army engineers
be authorized to study the question
The Carlin bill. which has passed the
House. provides that the new bridge
shall be located at or near the site of
the present bridge and not east of
34th street.
d Street Crossing Is Urged.
Frank c. He'll, 230S H street north
west, who is interested in the loca-
tion Of the District end of the new
bridge at the foot of H street, has
asked the Secretary of War to consider
that location in making his reply to
the Nelson resolution, and Secretary
Baker has informed him that his wishes
will be respected when the matter is
taken up for consideration. He has
called on Gen. Black, the new chief of
engineers, for data for use as a basis
for his reply to the Senate resolution.
Gen. Black formerly held the Office of
Engineer Commissioner af the District
and has had considerable to do with
questions affecting public works in the
District as member of the engineer
board on rivers and harbors. He is
thoroughly informed of the history of
the Aqueduct bridge.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
Numerous Reports of Rebellion.
MEXICAN BANDITS MAKE ATTACK
ON u. S. FORCE GUARDING BRIDGE

KINGSVILLE, Tex. March 10
Mexican bandits said to have number
ed about thirty fired upon sixteen
American soldiers guarding the Bar
reda bridge on the st. Louis. Browns
VILE and Mexico railroad, about four
teen miles north of Brownsville, at 10
o'clock last night. At least one hum
dred shots were exchanged. None of
the Americans was injured. 1t is not
known If the bandits suffered any
casualties.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
u. S. Right to Use Patents Asserted

NEW YORK. March 16.-The federal
government has right to apply any
patent to its own use, according to a
decision by the United States circuit
court of appeals here yesterday in up
holding the ruling of the lower court
in a suit brought by the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Company. in which IL
was alleged that J. Simon. a govern
ment contractor, had infringed on its
patents. Simon was engaged to install
wireless apparatus on submarines and
torpedo boats.
Evening star., 1916-03-16

Snively said, to prevent any demonstra-
tion.
Requests for permission to swear in
as special officers and employ as guards
many of their employees were made,
Chief Snively said. by public service
corporations whose lines run through
or near large Mexican settlements.
Other news Of the Mexican situation
will be found ON page IL.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
McGovERN TO COME HERE.
Clinton, Iowa, Club Announces Pur.
chase Of Pitcher by Washington.

CLINTON. Iowa, March 1s.-Pitcher
Kenneth McGovern, signed by the Clin-
ton Central Association club. today
was purchased by the Washington
American League club.
McGovern is = southpaw. and has
played for the last three years on the
Knox College team, At GalssburE, Ill.
Evening star., 1916-03-16
SHIFT CARRANZA GARRISON
Officials Move Several Hundred
Troops Toward Naco.

NOGALES, Ariz., March 1s-Fifty
men of the Carranza garrison remained
in the Mexican town of Nogales. The
others tseveral hundred) had been
withdrawn south overnight.
They were reported en- route east
ward along the American border headed
for Naco, the Mexican side of the Ari-
zona town of that name
American train crews have refused
to make their runs between Nogales
and Hermosillo. Mexico, and Mexican
crews have replaced them.