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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
UNIV. OF maine
Students from Augusta Organ
ize Augusta Club, John F.
Locke, President
REPUBLICAN CLUB FORM
ED: THE LINCOLN CLUB

The students from Augusta who at
tend the University of Maine met
Thursday night in the library and
formed an Augusta Club. This is the
first city club of the kind ever formed
at the University. A good many cOun-
" clubs have been formed but at the
present time none of them are active
President Alley said in chapel on Thurs
day morning, ut is my wish that a
good many OF these city and county
clubs could be founded as it draws the
students from certain community
more closely together in the bonds of
friendship Dean Hart addressed the
first meeting and congratulated the
members on their efforts and gave an
interesting talk on friendship loyalty
and honesty.
At the close of Dean Harris lecture
the following students from Augusta
held an executive meeting: Linwood
True Pitman II: John Fernando Locke
II: Joseph Thomas Beck rs; Stephen
Tracy Webster is: Raymond Neal.
.Atherton is; Edward Mclean Is: Lloyd
Raymond Douglas 10: Samuel Everett
Jones 10; Carl Arthur Randall Levi.
49,; Leroy Fogg Hussey 10: George
Auguste Joseph Frobergar 10: Cony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
STATE HOUSE
Continued from Page E,leven)

thousand yards Of ballast have been
used in improving the track and 1900
new ties used. Three hundred and
thirty feet Of temporary trestle in
Washburn have been filled. and the
Adaline trestle has been rebuilt and
strengthened. A new siding has been
built at West Caribou.
About one mile of new line has
been built for grade reduction on the
branch connecting with the Canadian
Pacific. the grade having been reduced
from the maximum of Is per cent to a
maximum Of IS per cent The curva-
ture has been greatly improved. On
this new line is a new reinforced con-
crete arch Of 100 foot span over the
Pressure Isle stream.
The following have been rebuilt
with round concrete pipe: Two with "a
inch eleven with 30-inch; and one
with 36-inch. One has been rebuilt
with Pinch cast iron pipe and one
with 1S-inch; two have been rebuilt
with four-foot rail top concrete cul-
verts; one with four-foot concrete
arch, and three with six-foot concrete
bridges has been painted: the decks
on three renewed, and the decks on
three repaired Two new sidings have
been built, 500 and 7S0 feet long, and
one siding extended $50 feet.
"On the Houlton branch 1926 new
ties have been put under the tracks.
On the Presque Isle branch 5,655 new
ties have been put under the tracks.
the deck on one bridge renewed and
on reduction in grade made"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

Alexander Duncan 10; and Professor
William Edward Barrows, who has
charge of the Electrical Engineering
department. and who is a resident of
Augusta. All of the above named men.
with the exception of one are graduates
of Cony High school.
The Following officers We're elected
President. John f. Locke: secretary
stephen 7. Webster: treasurer, Ray
mond n. Atherton: faculty adviser
Prof. William T.. Rarrows; executive
committee. John +. Locke. Linwood r.
Pitman, Edward A. Mclean, Joseph 7.
Beck.
The club is to be known as the Au-
eusta club OF the University Of Maine
and its object is to promote the well
fare and interests Of the university: to
unite more closely in the bonds of
friendship the students from Augusta
and to interest more men from Augusta
in attending the university.
Meetings will be held once a month.
It is planned to hold a banquet in Au-
eu%ta during the Easter recess. The
club will also attend the performance
of the Maine Masque al Togus on March
IS. in body.
The Republicans OF the university held
a meeting Thursday evening and in spite
of the poor weather a large number We're
present. The Republicans Of the univer-
sity formed Lincoln Club last year but
owing to some reason or other the clul
has been Inactive 50 far during the col
lest year.
The Democrats have recently formed 4
Wilson Club and while they do pretend
to hold forth for all of the Democrat tic
principles have procured q list of Demo
crat speakers. At the present time the
feelings between Sle two parties are very
perceptible and debates are held in the
various houses and dormitores as to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
D. w. ADAMS co.
AROOSTooL-

AROOSTOOK
of rescue isle-March II. William Shore,
vi "estfield, aged 81 years, i SUR 9
p, HANCOCK.
aged 90 years. i1iiichiey
PENOBSCOT.
,bangor-March 13, Charles vha,
N Gha 10, Mrs. Joanna Reagan.
,o.d aaaleston-March -, Irving II. Rich
WALDO
aee rdan?a1f .rt- 10. Charles Milliken
MISCELLANEOUS
acerViile. Calf.-Mrs. Addie Grover
formerly Of Bluehill aged IS Years
CUMBERLAND.
,ortiand-March Is, Frances Rerrv
"'rch TO- Henry a. Marsh. aged 81 years
poo,.,, , KNOX.
northumberland Is. Rose A F,vr,
PENOBSCOT.
bansor-March is. James r. Trainor
aged 10 years. . months.
Sor1nna-March 13. Mrs. Esther Moody
Ne"port.March Is. Mrs Marcia Hons.
ton. aged 63 years. iious'
SOMERSET.
Fort Fairfield-March n .Iohr A,f..a
stevens, aged IS years. gu
WASHINGTON.
Machlas-March Is, Annie T.. Mao..
aseu 10 years, months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
DIE D.

AROOSTOOK.
Pressure Isle-March 1. Harriet May.
berry Kimball.
CUMBERLAND.
Standish-March 2, John Franklin Dow
aged 81 years. 1 month. s days.
Portland-March g. Albert J. Jepson
aged 50 years: March 3. John J. Murphy
March 2. Romie P. Edwards. aged Il
years: March g. Gershom L. Percy;
March 3, Mary K. Green, aged 70 years
HANCOCK.
Millvale-March 3, Joel Atwood, aged 81
years, 4 months, % days.
KNOX.
Camden-March 3, Mrs. Mary Keirons.
PENOBSCOT.
Eddington-March 3, Matilda Mcdonald,
aged 81 years. II months. % days.
North Brewer-March 2, Ellen F. Smart,
aged Il years, 2 months.
Corinna-March 2, Mrs Martha Briggs,
aged 100 years, months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
MARRIED.

WALDO.
Belfast-March 9, Elmer L. keene and
Florence j. Libby.
PENOBSCOT
North Bradford-March TO- Alfred F..
Hobbs and Mrs. Dorcas A. Knowles, both
Of Milo.
Bangor-March I. Arthur A. Field and
Lucy A. Field; March IA. Roger Laurence
Marble of Monson and Vera Googins
Crimmin of Trenton.
HANCOCK.
Gouldsboro-March II, Ralph Parritt
and Velora Robbins.
WASHINGTON
Milbridge-March 12, DIN Chellis Brown
and Edna Randel Sturgis.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor-March 2 Charles J. Wilson and
Eliza NJ. Hart.
Passadumkeag-March .. Oscar Rollins
and Ava Smart.
PENOBSCOT.
Newport-March u. Harold L. Piper
and Mabel L. Mcfarland.
SOMERSET.
Pittsfield-March 10, Clarence A. Shibals
and Mrs Esther B. Luce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
DEX Ter

Capt. Percy A. Hastv Of Co A. .
Infantry. y. G. Sc NJ was busy \
day eniisting new members for d
new militia company TO bring it mi
full war strength per orders from d
Office If Adjutant General George Nj
freSson at Augusta. The COMPANY n
has a names on its roster.
Many friends here of F'urber III,
of Augusta. for many years a resiy
of this town. learned with regre
his death in Augusta. Mr.. F1ym hi
many warm friends In Dexter ANDY
cinity who sympathize with The =.
wing relatives in their bereavems
Rev. Irving +. Mower. y. D. SUM
intendent of Baptist churches /
Maine, will occupy the pulpit al d
First BaptiSt church SUNDAY min
ing. Rev. RinaIdo l.. Olds. pastor
the church. is still confined TO n
home at the parsonage as a result aI
shock of paralysis suffered seven
months ago. Rev. Sidney Wakely
the Free Baptist church i; also vns5,
to attend to his pastoral duties h
cause of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
COMING EVENTS

March ao-Municipal election, Old Town
Marcn 3IRepublican State Convention
at II. City hall. Portland. e'''oi'
March 9-Democratic State co,,,.
ton, Bangor. oohVen-
April l9Maine State Branch, Nationa,
association association Of Letter Carriers. annual
Association Convention, WateryiIIe o'asS
May 17-Grand Lodge. Knights Of Pv.
th!as. annual convention, Bangor
May A-Bowdoin prize essays. Bruins.
May 3o-Bowdoin College examination.
Brunswick.
June l4-15-Maine Division. Sons Of Vet.
Grams. annual Encampment at Auburn.
NV Meadows Inn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

New York city spends $+,00000j
day for food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
Announcement Of Judges
in Picture Puzzle PaStime

The Journal pleased to the personnel OF the
of judges which will determine the winners In the
Picture Puzzle Pastime.
Hon. Frederick w. Plaisted,
/ Postmaster of Augusta
Rev. C. G. Mosher ,
Pastor Penney Memorial Church, Augusta
Prof. E. E. Peacock,
Principal of Kent's Hill Seminary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. George +
Brown.
Frank j. Burgess left the Bra ach
Thursday on furlough to visit relatives
in Boston.
The funeral Of the late James Camp
bell will be held from the Home chapel
at A. NJ. Friday, Rev. c. H. Temple Off.
ciating
THE Cub" a five-part World feature
play with Miss Martha Hedman in the
stellar role will be seen here Friday eve
ming.
Robert H. White of Arlington, Mass,
late Co. B, 9, n. J. Inf, Horace w. Page,
of Gardiner. late Co. D. l, Me. Inf, and
James H. Connors, Of Lynn, late Co. D,
s, Mass Inf, have been admitted to the
Branch.
Lloyd w. Pearl of Co. H. has been ad-
mitted to the hospital for treatment
Charles H. White has returned to Co. A,
after receiving treatment in the hospital.
William NJ. Packard has been sent to
Co. L. from the hospital, as recovered.
Such weather does not leave much
pleasure travelling. A good cigar like
The Oakland is consolatiOn.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18
A nQIRE Dame IADY'S APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers Of rheumatism,
whether muscular or Of the joints, sciatica,
or neuralgia pains. to write to her Tor a
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all Of these tortures. She feels it her duty
to send it to all sufferers FREE. You cure
yourself at home as thousands will testify
no change of climate being necessary. This
simple discovery banishes uric acid from
the blood, loosens the stiffened joints, puri-
elasticity and tone to the whole system.
II tho above interests you, for proof address
Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box R, Notre Dame, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

Great Britain must girdle the globe
to find her people, and must traverse
the seven seas to locate her posses
sionS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-18

These three gentlemen will determine the winners in the
Picture Puzzle Pasme They will have the assistance and adj
the Contest Editor whenever in their Judgment such
assistance advice necessary Although the great majority
favored Contest Editor of the Judges
the Journal prefers that the committee of judges shall be apart
the Journal the Contest Editor acting in purely advis
DRY capacity. method hoped will with the gen.
era approval of contestants.
The work of checking the proving to be
somewhat bigger job than anticipated AS this
nary checking completed the judges will be called togeth
and they will then determine what in their Judgment they
consider the best titles each of the 80 pictures This official
list will then be used basis for comparison with all the
There will be undue delay and the winners will be
announced at early date as possible.
The day book., 1916-08-16

New York.-Miss Houston Scott,
daughter of Maj. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, chief of staff of U. S. army,
offered blood to. fight iRfantile
paralysis
The day book., 1916-08-16
M'ANDREWs ACCUSES LoRIMER
OF PLAYING TRICK

Congressman James McAndrews
denounces the report that he is a
candidate for the postmastership as
a trick on the part Of the LOrimer
followers to injUre his race for re-
election. McAndrews is running in
the sixth district, in which VIM Lori
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05

SOever generally picked for the first two places the
ticket and McCregor not considered have fighting
chance of landing anywhere the top AS late yesterday
afternoon most politicians did not think he would be among the
first ten.
Now Petit in first, and McCregor fails of a nominal
ton by 206 votes. While felt frankly stated
that under the circumstances Mc(egor slightly better
equipped to fill the position held by Woods always have
maintained that tossup between him and Gronc,
and that either would be immense Improvement Woods
We supported Mregor purely because of personal fitness
&c. the issue clearly drawn all along the line For council
is the efficient positive do something Petit against
ter vague and unprepared Stoever.
is Gronen young, cleancut efficient and technically
trained against Woods, the politician.
It is two who will vote right against who is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
Peters Helps to Run a Sewing
achine In the Pen Jute Mill

they certainly is fine. Abr like
to sell you some, at so cents or
maybe a quartah?"
l politely declined.
How to Be Cultured.
Every man who wants to show
his breeding or cultah, Mistah
Wilson, should use a toothpick
after every meal" he informed
me. ut is a mark of refinement
and makes other men look up to
you. All the best men in the
prison use toothpicks morning.
noon and night. OF course, Mis-
tab Wilson, IL you-all don't want
to buy any, OATS up to you;
At noon the prisoners came
back from the mill. A man whose
blue-gray suit and cap were COW
cred with powdery dust, slipped
into my cell and changed the
door.
This man had been ceiling with
his brother, who was also con-
Wet, but the brother was in the
hospital i'll, and they had given
me his place temporarily.
My new cell-mate was q Give
time loser" He was a thief.
Sip" the sweeper, had told me
all this In advance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
BY T.. A. Peters

My finger-prints were taken by
the Bertillon officer on my second
morning in prison, and then l was
conducted back to my cell, where
a complete suit of regulation pris-
on clothing, including undercloth-
ing and cap, was given me.
1t was relief to. shed the fish
clothes"
Then was transferred to
Wing 3, occupied by convicts who
work In the jute mill, and led to
cell that apparently was occu-
pied by some other prisoner, as
there were magazines, a mirror
and other articles in 1t.
Boasts COlOred Sweeper.
A colored convict was sweeper
of the tier.
Nah names Mistah Mississip-
pi," he told me, but they calls
me Sippy and Sip for short. You
can call me Sip II you want to. "
A few minutes later he gave me
a lesson in prison culture.
Say, Mistah Wilson," said
Sip, "Ah have a fine set of tooth
picks which All sells to a few of
the best men in nah division.
They Is made by the men and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05

Suppose you are regular
patron of the public library
and live at any great distance
from it, and suppose you
read one novel week-did
you ever stop to figure up
that you are paying out 40
cents In carfare to get them,
not to mention your time
that is worth much more
than that sum?
Well, isn't 1t SO? Not that we
are making any argument against
your using the library; not at all.
We just wanted to point out
that for rs cents you could get
The Times delivered at your door
all that same month and that 1t
would contain four of the same
high-class best sellers by your ia
vorite authors you would get at
the library.
This week, "A Siren Of the
Shows" by Stanley Shaw.
Next week, 1.-The Ward Of Te-
cumseh," by Crittenden Marriott
You could almost read the In
stallments in the time you'd 9TH
erwise spend on the car.
See page 2. Then phone Main
~ for the paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
w a NJ
FOR 1Y
C ZEN ! S

The Puget Sound Naviga-
ton Co., according To we'll
verified information reach
ing The Times, II planning to
raise fares on the Tacoma-
Seattle run.
Forty cents for 0ne-way
and Is cents for a round
trip ticket are the rates de-
cided on.
The company will seek to DEM
onstrate to the public service
commission that the prices OF
fuel oil and other necessities have
gone up and that higher wages
must be paid to employees.
These facts will be made the
basis for the application for an
increase.
It is probable that the earnings
during the last six months-the
period of lightest travel between
the two cities will be cited to
back the petition for the raise.
What do Tacoma people
think about il?
What do you intend TO do
about il?
Drop Il note To The Times
ON the subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
Citizens Lacquer Is
Just IA Votes Behind
Gronen; Petit 1000
Ahead of Woods.

years in charge of federal ac-
counts In the Philippines.
Meads nosed out with the high
vote, 1913. with Shoemaker close
behind with 6,794.
The charter amendment relat-
ing to civil service was adopted by
a to ! vote.
There we're 10,G05 votes for the
amendment and 1898 against.
This amendment provides for
an adequate hearing for dis
charged city employees. a board
consisting of three men, headed
by the chairman of the civil ser
vice board, will act as jury and
try the cases of men who believed
they have been discharged un-
fairly. 1t eliminates the "spoils
system" entirely.
Wants Law Tested.
Because of a conflict of opin-
ions regarding the registration
law, and the belief by many that
all persons who failed to vote
yesterday would be ineligible to
cast ballots at the final elections
April Is, City Attorney Stiles
today announced that he would
welcome suit contesting the
law.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
s the Year of Promise i'm CITY Politics. Too

The from yesterdays city primary election make in
spring reading glory in cean efficient
busy little professional politicians who nfest Ia
they distinctly disappointing.
Petit, the biggestcabred in the fngly takes
the lead with majority of considerably than 1000
Owen Woods Soeve thought to be leading contender
poor third and Gonen captures the fourth place after
citing in Which he just StaytOn and scant
200 ahead of McCiIegor.
For controller, Meads incumbent polls only about
third of the total and enters the second with Shoe
maker hot 0 his trail
The charter amendment designed to strengthen the civil
service system carries overwhelmingly.
The Times help feeling little pride in the showing
made by Petit and Mcregor Early i'll the Woods and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05

RecelNlng almost 80 per cent
of all votes cast, Francis II. Pet
tit, former commissioner of public
safety, heads the list of nominees
for city councilman selected by
the voters of Tacoma at yester-
days primary. His vote was
1853.
Owen Woods, present commits
sfoner OF public works, was sec
ond, receiving 1000 less votes
than Petit. C. f. Stoeyer, who
ran against Mayor Fawcett two
years ago, came third in the list
of candidates, with 1902 votes,
and Hamilton F. Gronen, one-time
commissioner of light and water,
was fourth, with 3,4S5.
Leads by IL Votes.
Gronen nosed out l.. Y. Stayton
by IA votes. The result of fourth
position on the final election bal
lot was not known until the last
of the 13l precincts had been re-
ported and tabulated at an
early hour this morning.
1t was rumored on good author
ity today that l.. Y. Stayton would
contest the election OF Gronen
and demand recount.
There was considerable confu-
sion at the city clerks office last
night when election returns came
over the telephone from the 131
precinct houses, and Stayton be-
lieves that he has a good chance
lof cutting down the IA majority
of Gronen, If a recount is called.
1t was reported today that Stay
tons friends were busily gather
ing up evidence on which to base
a claim for recount Of ballots.
Gronen's majority of IA votes,
considering that he was the fourth
man in the race and therefore the
last one to he eligible on the final
elections ballots, has put an unex-
pected spice into the political
battle.
II. ]. McGregor was only zoe
votes behind Gronen while Lo-
renzo Dow, whose vote surprised
his many followers, was 700 votes
behind him, with 2,6O7.
~ do not attribute my sue
cess at yesterdays primaries
to any personal popularity"
| was Pettit's statement today.
~ attribute IL to the people
and forces I'm the city who
stand for clean, honest adj
ministratiOn of city affairs"
The election was one of the
most peculiar ones in the history
of the city. There were no is
sues brought up by candidates,
other than the economy platform
Expressed by all aspirants. Little
interest was engendered in the
fight, othre than an underhand
fight made by certain so-called
patriotic organizations at the
18th hour.
The comparatively large vote,
20,553 ballots, was partially
caused by the fact that, under a
new election law, voters are not
eligible to cast ballots at the
final election April Is unless they
voted yesterday.
Meads Hard Pressed.
The race for city controller
lies between John +. Meads,
incumbent, and Fred Shoemaker,
an experienced auditor and &C.
countant, who has spent several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05

How do you do?" | spoke up,
as he entered. MY name is VIII
son. just got out OF the fish
cells and they brought me here.
'''Yes?" said my cell-mate, with
out interest.
Then he turned his back on me,
sat down on a stool, lit his pipe,
Continued on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
Cut brakes
Repair Bill

BY decision of the city council
today, Commissioner Drake will
hereafter send all the automobiles
of his department to the city ma
chine shop for repair work, not
to private garages.
AS a result of recent disclos-
ures that brakes department was
spending $40 day on auto re-
pairs, and had spent $1,1O0 for
such work during the past month,
Commissioners Mills voiced an Of
fetal complaint today.
The city has an auto machine
shop, under direction OF the fire
department, where all city work
can be handled"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05


This remarkable picture, made
from a photo snapped by George,
is of a .gazelle euchre or South
African springbok I'm action.
Book beer that used to spring
in the spring and perhaps still
does In some benighted sections,
is named after the springbok.
1t is very easily alarmed, and
IL 1t was standing near a giant
tree that suddenly crashed down
II would spring straight up in the
air and bounce away to safety.
Notice the springs ON his hoofs.
They are very valuable, and are
used for making watches, spring
tonics and spring mattresses, but
they are not very useful for
spring housekeeping.
This animal Is very cowadly
and springs from any animal II
sees coming, but why has II q pair,
of az C. m horns, We don't know;
neither does George.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
ESCAPED TO SOUTH

SAN ANTONIO, April Gen.
Funston admitted today that Villa
had escaped to the south and was
probably heading for Parral
Only few companies are avail
able for pursuit.
Headquarters exhibited a pro-
nounced pessimism. Funston said
that a chase southwark would
necessitate q stronger force than
is in Mexico now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-05
Cut Down

Thieves last night cut down
LIDO feet of lead-covered cable
of the Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph company, stretched on poles
in front of the Cushman Indian
school. The cable weighed sew
eral hundred pounds.