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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Never throw away an old kitch-
en- sink. The hole In the bottom
can be plugged UP and the sink
used as an ash tray.
Never throw away an old
wringer. 1t can be fastened to
the front door and used in place
of a bell.
Never throw away old baked
beans. Let the children IIlay mur~
bles with them.
Twas q beautiful starry
night last night. Did ~
close her eyes when you kiso.
ed herr -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
ITALIANS ADVANCE

GORITZ, Aug. 24.--Gen. Ca
dron has advanced his lines to
within IA miles of Triests, it was
ANNOUNCED today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Thompson, by the way. is max
Ing fine showing in his race for
dog-catcher. He paid County
auditor Morris one scent to get
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

But Weather Man Cover
says there were ''extenuating
circumstances" in his case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
Talk O the Times
into the race.

lHlO the race.
We saw Bur" going homo
ON the Point Defiance car last
night He had Talko in his
pocket. He wouldn't even
look at us.
The incubator can hatch lot
of eggs but 1t takes the old hen
to lay EN-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Did you notice that the stat,
chairman of the Women's Congress
sional Union resigned rather thar
support Hughes?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-03

Business connections, use of slUsh
money, and the chase for personal
profits, were discussed in the Chicago
Federation of Labor yesterday as be-
hind the attack on the Teachers
Federation. It was stated there are
fingers itching to get a grip on the
81, 10000 pension fund and the easy
money of real estate and fire insuT-
ance operators, building contractors
and school land leasehOlders was
mentioned as a factor.
The 1900 teachers now running
the cIassrOoms Of the public schools
of Chicago are warned through the
Loeb dismissal of 68 teachers. of
whom Al had marks as excellent"
and Superior" that they must go
slow in questioning the moves of Big
Business. Over half these 1900
teachers are members of the Chicago
Teachers Federation, and if the fed
Grafton had never fought the Cooley
bill so earnestly wished for by Big
Business, nor forced increased tax
schedules onto Big Business, nor lob
bied for wOman's ten-hOuT laws and
child labor laws hated by Big Bust
ness, there wouldn't have been any
such wholesale discharge Of fedora
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-03
SCHOOL BOARD AND RELIGIOUS ISSUE UP FOR
LIVE TALK IN CHI FED. OF LABOR

ton officials by Jake Loeb and his
school board majority last week,
speakers said.
The religious issue is being used to
grab rich picdngs in business and
to build up political machines, sew
eral speakers stated Every delegate
who talked on the religious question
said the Guardians of Liberty have
been tricked, and instead of saving
the public schools through the moves
of Jake Loeb, the public schools will
only be worse off when Crooked
Business and Crooked Politics get
their shouts together in the trough
Of exploitation.
Take it from me" said Morton L.
Johnson of Electrical Workers No.
134 and the Public Ownership
league, I'm not a Catholic. I don't
belong to any church. If I thought
the Teachers Federation was DOM
mated by Catholics and was a mem
ace to the public school system, I
would fight the Teachers Federation
to a finish
you boys know me. You know
my fight all the time as a union man
has been against the crooked opera
tons Of big business 49,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-03

STANDS FOR THIS LOEB STUFF, AND MAKES OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS APART POLITICAL SPOILS SYSTEM HE WILL DO
MORE SCHOOLS THAN WAS EVER DONE BEFORE BY
ALL THE ENEMIES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL COMBINED.
this the election Bill Thompson
How far the making its Investigation do know
but do know this that council will render splendid public service
will every the public school including
charge the Teachers Federation would like those
who make charges chance
to make good.
Let's have the WHOLE TRUTH ALL ABOUT
IT. Then Judgment that wrongs
fghted and the is DONE.
PUSSY-FOOTNG LET'S
STRAIGHT TALK MANY HONEST CITIZENS PUZZLED. THEY
DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE MATTER. THEY WANT KNOW.
TURN ON THE LIGHT GIVE The PEOPLE THE WHOLE TRUTH
POLITICS. RELIGION AND EVERYTHING
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE GLORY OF CHICAGO.
SCHOOL BOARD AND RELIGIOUS ISSUE UP FOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
WINTHROP CENTRE

Dwight Higgins and family Of Au.
gusta came out to their cottage Satur-
day afternoon and passed the night
and Sunday at the lake.
w. H. lockwood of Waterville ar.
rived Saturday afternoon for a week.
end visit with his mother, Mrs. Ellen
lockwood.
The crew employed by Mr. Morse
were engaged Saturday in packing the
apples grown by A. w. Batchelder.
Miss Eleanor Bailey will leave Mon
day for Moses Brown school, ProH.
dence. r. L., where she is a student.
Rev. Mr.. Craig of Fairfield, who has
been preaching during the past few
months at the Friends church at the
Center, announced from the pulpit
Sunday morning that after this month
he would be unable to supply the pull.
pit here. Mr.. Craig feels that his
health is such that he needs the sum-
mer months to recuperate. The congre-
cation is very sorry to loose the SER
vices Of SO talented speaker, as his
sermons are an inspiration to all who
hear them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
CONTEST FOR
STATE TEAM OF
BY RIFLE CLUBS

While the scores are not yet in for
the standing of the teams in the State
rifle match. Lieut.. o. Roys of Lewis
ton, who has been conducting the
shoot, announces that a second shoot
will be held Immediately, from the re-
suits Of which will be selected an ALL
Maine rifle team. composed of II men,
hers and three substitutes, to compete
with teams from other states at any
time. The rules for this shoot will be
as follows: Each club will have five
sets of five targets each, numbered
from one to five; and five men from
each club may shoot these targets.
e2ch having % shots. to be fired in
ROT over so minutes. The targets must
be sent to lewiston on or before April
Z, and the entire number Of scores VIII
be published, the IL best being selected
for the team, and the next three being
the substitute men. Over $50 men COM
peted in the State shoot, and a fine
team can be selected from this num-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
BISHOP HAMILTON
Announces HIS
APPOINTMENTS

Montpelier, VT, April 1.-The Meth
odist conference came to a close to-
night with the announcement by Bish-
op Hamilton Of the pastoral appoint
ments for the year. The list Of changes
in appointments includes the following:
Montpelier district. Barnard and East
Barnard. L. c. Hallway: Bellows Falls,
S. H. Smith; Bradford, F. r. Clark;
Brownsville. ]. c. Haselton; North
field and North Falls. c. w. Burke:
Thetford Center, H. A. Hallway;
Wardsboro. Ashfield Ashford; White
River Junction, G. H. Sisson.
st. Adams district-Essex, James S.
Allen: Essex Junction, D. H. Lock:
Fairfax, Q. E Aiken; Sheldon and
Rice Hill. G. w. Turner: Swanton, S.
A. Woodwork; Waitsfield, A. Miller;
johnson, c. M. Rodstone
st. Johnsbury district-Barre, B. G..
Libsky: Cabot, K. s. Grassland; Con-
cord and Victory, Albert Abbott; Gov
entry, L. E. Taylor: Glover, G. L.
Eells; Greensboro Bend and Stannard,
H. E. Howard: Irasburg, c. w. Kelley;
Lunenburg and East Concord, John
Robinson; Newport. H. w. Hunter;
Peacham. r. E. Greene: Waits River.
A. ]. Green, West Burke and Newark,
c. w, Douglass: Westf1eld and Troy.
Fred Krackhardt. . 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
THE new ENGLAND SOUTHERN
CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IS CLOSED

Norwich. Ct. April 2.-The New Eng
land Southern Conference of the Meth
'odfst Episcopal church concluded it's an
nual session here tonight with the ordi-
nation Of deacons and elders. the confer
ence love feast and the announcement of
7Ipastorate changes. The conference
meets next year at Providence.
Bishop William A. Quayle announced
1.-THE following changes in pastorates:
s. New Bedford district: Calumet, Rev.
"a. B. Thompson; East Bridgewater. rev
Re. H. Draper; East Orleans, Rev. w. K.
Stone; Fall River (Brayton church,, Rev.
C. Baker; (Summerfield church,, Rev. b.
&C. Thatcher; Little Compton. r. l.. Rev.
w. E. Newton; Marion, Rev. Paul Hill
Imam; Middleboro, Rev. J. H. Buckley;
T.. Nantucket Rev. A. B. Nelson; New
Bedford Second church,, Rev. w. H.
-, Muzum; Plymouth, Rev. Frank BeaIe
Sandwich, Rev. w. H. Buck; South Som
erset, Rev. H. F. Patten; South Var
mouth, Rev. N. B. Cauley; Taunton
'(North Dighton church,, Rev. A. w. c.
Anderson; Wareham, Rev. A. C. Brown;
fWellfieet and South Truro, Rev. w. j.
AYates: Westport Point, Rev. ]. d. Fra
Azer; Woods Hole. Rev. O. H. Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
DENTIST Waite
HAVING SERIES
| DETERMINATIONS
Anxious to Atone for Crime and
Eagerly Awaits Death in
Electric Chair

New York. April 2.-The first Of 4
series of examinations into the sanity
of DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, self-con-
fessed slayer of his father in law.
John E. Peck of Grand Rapids. was
made at Bellevue hospital today by an
alienist employed by the Waite fam
lily. After the examination had been
completed the physician who has been
attending Waite announced his physi-
cal condition was such that he could
not be arraigned tomorrow to plead TO
the indictment charging him with muir
der in the first degree and as had been
proposed by District Attorney Swami
Walter Duel admitted today that his
client had confessed to him he intend
ed to murder his wife in the hope of
thereby obtaining her share Of the
Peck riches. Love Of money and the
desire for luxury. the attorney said,
were the motives for Waite's crime.
The young dentist Now is suffering
from remorse, Mr.. Duel said. and con-
stantly expresses regard for his wife
as we'll as sorrow for the trouble he
had brought upon her.
Waite. according to Mr.. Duel, is anx-
ious to atone for his crime as soon as
possible and "looks forward eagerly to
death in the electric chair"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
RICHMOND

The friends of Mrs. W. l.. Nelson
will be pleased to learn of her return
home from the Maine Eye and Ear
lnf1rmary in Portland, having fully re-
covered her sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ConIey return
ed to Shirley. Maine Saturday after
spending the winter at their home in
town.
About so members of Richmond
Lodge, No. Sc. l. o. 0. F., went Thurs
day evening to Gardiner, where they
attended a district meeting which was
held with Gardiner Lodge, No. 9. The
degree staff of Asylum Lodge exempli-
fled the Third degree before the as
semblage.
Joseph Votour of Boston, is the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Votour.
Donald Foote, who has been employ
ed in Milo for the past three months,
is spending a few days with his par
ents on the Bowdoinham road.
Samuel E. Meserve was calling on
friends in Augusta, Thursday.
Richard Brann Of Augusta. was Wis
iting friends in town Thursday.
A social dance was held at the Opera
House Thursday evening. Pomeroy's
Orchestra furnished the music.
The schools in town closed Friday
for the spring vacation of one week.
On account of the warm weather
for the past few days, the ice at the
ferry is considered dangerous, and
looks now as if it might go out by
Sunday.
James Fulton of BoWdoinham lost
his team while crossing Merrymeeting
Bay Thursday afternoon and barely es-
capped drowning himself.
Mrs. Esther Sprague Browne. the
Evangelist. gave lecture to the young
people Friday evening.
Colonel Frederick Hale of Portland.
was business visitor in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell was a visitor In
Augusta, Thursday.
Clifford Seekins was a business WISH
tor in Augusta, Thursday.
B. F. Sedgley was a business visitor
in Bath Thursday. He has been in
charge of a crew in Bowdoinham for
two months. cutting lumber for Crosby
Bros. of Arrowsic. and has 100000 feet
doomed in Bowdoinham waiting for the
river to open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
LIQUOR RAID IN
PORTLAND WITH
DIAMOND SETTING

Portland, Me-, April 2.-'Twas an
active evening in the alcoholic belt
yesternight. batting fest between the
sheriff department, with the game at
it's conclusion a draw. In the early
innings the police scored frequently.
but in the ninth the deputies punched
their hits and in single seizure quite
overcame the lead that the police had
piled up.
In the opening inning the police
scored three tallies on Washington
avenue, placing the first hit at No.
24O, their second at No. Sc, and the
last at No. 40. The scores counted
against Thomas B. Curley. George T.
Brock and Albert Goud, in the order
named. The reward was consider
able quantity of beer, ale and spirit
uOus liquors. The hitters were Off
GERS Silver Jensen. Powers, Frank
Stevens, Legault and William f.
White
In the next three innings the police
scored another run. At II Plum street
they found several men drinking beer
and ale, and two cases containing sew
eral bottles of brew. 1t was the COM
bined stick work of Sergt. Dingley and
Officer Newell that accomplished this
run, and Mrs. Margaret Sullivan was
credited with an error
In their last inning the police scored
again, mailing the delivery of Amy Lewis
of 81 Center street, for a fence buster.
1t took the combined efforts of Sergt
Emery. Officers Greedy and Henry Ste
vens to accomplish it.
The combined five seizures had given
tally of about four barrels, while up to
that time nothing had been scored by
the liquor deputies. 1t was their last
time at bat, but the head of the batting
order was up, Bert Hall, John O'Neil,
Bill Anderson, Gene Cummings, Harry
Hartford and Lewis. With these heavy
hitters in line it was little wonder that
they were equal the four-barrel tally in
single inning. The American house on
Free street was home plate and Harry
Prente was on the receiving end. loose
doorsill on the second floor disclosed a
hide which extended out under the floor
for a considerable distance and made it
necessary for the officers to rip up much
of the flooring before they had gathered
up all that was therein contained.
James H. Mccain was the bail COM
missioner for those arrested in the
Washington avenue cases, George S.
Murphy for Margaret Sullivan and Har
ry Prente, and Henry Cleaves Sullivan
for Amy Lewis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03

Norwich district-Bridgton, r. L.
Rev. w. c. Darby; East Blackstone.
Rev. w. F. Marlin: East Hampton and
Marlboro, Rev. John Geisler; Millville.
Mass, Rev. E. G. Horton; Rockville,
Rev. E. v. Handy: Stafford Springs,
Rev. o. J. Aldrich; Thcmpsonville, Rev.
H. c. Dorr; Tolland and Crystal Lake,
Rev. j. M. Trantmer: Uncasville, Rev.
c. c. Tibbetts; Westerly. r. l., Rev.
E. ]. Curry; Willimantic, Rev. r. S.
Moore.
Providence district-Arholds Mills
Rev. John McVey; Attleboro, Rev. f.
E. Wells Brockton (Franklin
church,. Rev. S. J. A. Rock, Pearls
street church). Rev. A. NJ. Bruce; East
Weymouth (Porter church,. Rev. P. II.
Lutsy; Brownville, Rev. John Eldham:
Hope, Rev. L. A. Hodgdon; Newport
(Middletown church). Rev. w. T.
Buck; Portsmouth, Rev. ]. F. Louden,
Providence (Hope street church). Rev.
Clark Perry; (Tabernacle), Rev. F. W.
Gray and w. E. Thomas: (Trinitv
Cnion), Rev. G. B. Thomas: South
Braintree, Rev. ]. J. Graham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
How Pennington Fares Dry.

TOW harrington = ares Ory.
For the benefit Of those who might
be anxious to know how Pennington
is faring under the no-saloon plan, we
will say we have about recovered from
the effects Of years saloon domina-
ticn. The last bootlegger has gone
out of business. and the old soaks 3"
have settled down to living pretty
decent lives. Our city cop hasn't
seen a drunk for so long he is actually
getting lonesome. There is not a boot
logger who is willing to run the risk
of getting caught, and you couldn't get
drink Of old rye in Pennington if
you'd been swallowed by a boa con-
strictor. Business is good and money
is plentiful. and farm lands have ad-
vanced from s25 to $50 an acre since
the town went dry" first four years
ago. We lost a few old soaks who
thought they couldn't get along with
out their drinks, bat we have gained
lot of sood farmers who have
bought farms near Pennington and
moved here. just because they wanted
to get their boys in a country where
there We're no saloons. Several fam
lilies have moved to Pennington anI
are living here now, and spending their
money with our merchants, just be-
cause we have no saloons.-Farming-
ton (dinn.) Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
man
| DROPS CARTRIDGE
--WIFE ESCAPES
Police Find Him under Bed in
Mothers Home - Had
Been Drinking

Lewiston, Me-. April FIT is a
quarter past 10 now. and in half hour,
at 1915. we'll both be dead" said Omer
Gagnon, IS years old. to his wife whom
he had followed to an attic room at his
mothers house. III Park street, here
Friday night.
He drew a revolver from his pocket
but dropped a cartridge to the floor,
and while he stopped to pick it up,
his wife ran out of the room. She
stumbled and fell down the stairs and
ran screaming into the street to a
nearby store.
She telephoned police headquarters.
| Gagnon was found after a thorough
search Of the house. hiding under a
bed In his mothers room. He was
held without bail charged with assault
with intent to kill. and will be given
hearing on Monday.
According to the story given out at
police headquarters. Gagnon, who has
had previous trouble with his wife. had
attempted several times yesterday to
see her. she refusing to have anything
to- do with him. He had been drink
ing some, and when he found her at
her mothers home, he set half pint
Of whiskey on the, table, after taking
q small drink, and told her. that he
was going to leave the first Of the week
for Canada to enlist in the army.
1t was. when she told him that she
would take u children and go away,
that he became angered. Gagnon de-
llnicd at first that he had threatened her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
four BRICADES
JOINED IN THE
GERMAN ATTACK
ON vAUx VILLAGE
Assault Begins with Night As
sault Now in Favor
with Germans

Paris. April -Four fresh brigades
participated in the German attack
which ended in the occupation OF the
village of Vaux, northeast Of Verdun,
says an eye witness of the battle.
The assault began with a night at
tack, which is becoming more and
more preferred by the Germans. All
Friday evening, the village and it's sur
roundings were copiously shelled
The attack began from the north at
3 o'clock in the morning by a brigade
debouching from trenches on the hill
side east of Fort Douaumont and adj
vancing as far as the railroad line in
front of the advanced French position,
where it was checked by French in
fantry and a barring fire which was
so intense that the assailants were I'M
able to hold their ground They retired
to their trenches much depleted in
numbers.
1t was a fresh brigade which made
the second attack towards o'clock in
the morning. 1t came from the east
with an abundant supply of powerful
srenades that demolished the houses
occupied by the defenders of the town.
Through partly buried under the
ruins, the French stuck stubbornly to
their posts, which they coded only
step by step, inflicting severe losses on
the attacking force
With the houses demolished by gre
nades and shells, there remained no
reason for maintaining the position.
and the French were ordered to re-
tire on positions prepared farther
west. The detachment still maintained
CALLING fire as it went back slowly
and IN good order curtain of French
shell fire keeping the Germans from
pursuing.
After this partial success, the Ger
mans tried to profit from their new
position to overwhelm the French DO
sltlon around Douaumont About 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon, they en-
deaVored to advance along a road bor-
derlng ravine and running up toward
the hamlet Caillette near Fort Douau.
mont. Again it was fresh division.
the third engaged since the evening
before. that attacked the French lines
or defense. but this time were unable
10 advance at any point. The attack
ing column was stopped at point
where 1t was exposed to a raking shell
fire which decimated it. The survivors
gave way to a fourth fresh brigade
which charged courageously hut with.
out success.
The result of the attack LASTING two
hours by 10000 men was limited ~ 40
occupation of the ruins of the ,,i1,.,,a
of Vaux.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
new BEDFORD man
SHOOTS WOMAN
and Then SELF

New Bedford, Mass. April AN al
legged confession that he had shot Mrs.
Joseph Geffroy Of Fall River at the
Stag hotel last night and had then
shot himself was made tonight by
Peter Smirnov, while lying on a hos
pital cot, according to the police. The
police said that Smirnov had first ac-
cused another man of the shooting but
after this man had been interviewed,
Smirnov admitted that he had himself
shot the woman during a quarrel over
money and had then attempted suicide.
Mrs. Geffroy. was found dead in one
Of the rooms of the hotel and Smirnov
later staggered into a barber shop
with story that he had been held up
and shot. Physicians believe that Smir-
nov has about an even chance for re-
covery. He has bullet wound in the
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
NEWLY ELECTED
ORIENT EDITORS
AT BRUNSWICK

Brunswick, Me-, April 2.-When
Bowdoin College opens next Tuesday
new board of editors will be in charge
of the Bowdoin Orient. the college
weekly. Donald w. Philbrick, II. of
Skowhegan, has been elected editor
n-chief and Robert G. Albion, 10, of
Portland managing editor. Mr.. Phil
brick has been managing editor dur
ing the past year, while Mr.. Albion
has been one Of the associate editors.
The other members OF the new board
will be William S. Cormack, Jr., II,
of Newton, Mass, alumni editor; Bella
w. Norton, is, of Newport. Whitney
Coombs, rs, of East Orange, n. j..
Gerald S. joyce. Is. Of Gloucester
Mass, Franklin ID. MacCormick, Is,
Of Framinghan1, Mass, Frank E.
Moves. II, of Topsham. Raymond l..
Atwood, 10. of Paris, Roland G. Farm
ham. 10, OF Needham, Mass, and Clyde
Z. Stevens, 10, OF Rockland, associate
editors.