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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
FEDERAT'N VOTES
SUSPEND CHARTER
BRIDGE WORKERS

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 23.-7'he conVer
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor today voted to suspend the Fed
Grafton charter of the international
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers unless it revokes on or
before April 1. 1917, the charter it
granted to New York City dock build
ers' local.
1t is charged in resolutions adopted
that the members of the local were en-
ployed by contracting dock builders OF
New York to fill the places Of men who
went on strike to secure an increase
of wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
"RICKETY ANN"
is BURIED BESIDE
HER FATHER

West Swansea. ~ H.. Nov. 2S.--"Rck-
ETY. Ann" known i'll private life as Mrs.
Annie Fitzpatrick and familiar to play
gcers from coast TO coast as the worh-
house waif in the old Homestead was
buried today beside her father, Denman
Thompson. the Josh Whtcomb'' of the
play. Mrs. fitzpatrick, who was "A years
of age, was the widow of Mr.. Thompson i
business manager. She was stricken vita
paralysis in Boston last Thursday night
and died a few hours later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Lights have been strung over the
work so that the digging of the foun-
dation of the new building for the
Central Maine Power Co. may go on
without any interruption. Inc ere" -
nou, working nine hours a, day. while
hafor. If has been impossible for them
to do SO. as it got dark so early. GOOD
progress is being made on the work
and the forms are all in on one SIDE
for the concrete construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
NO WOUNDED WERE,
ON THE BRITANNIC
WHEN TT WAS SUNK

London. Nov. 2S.-Press dispatches from,
Athens to the effect that there We're no
wounded on board the hospital shin Bri
fannie when it was sunk off the Greek
coast we're confirmed today by the al
mraity. which made the following an.
nouncement:
NO wounded we're aboard the Britain
mic. on which there were only the shin.
crew and the hospital staff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
Mexico Has Report
Of Roosevelt Startinq
Revolution in the y. S.

FL Paso. Texas. Nov. 23.-Roosevelt
has started a revolution against Pres
ident Wilson, according to dispatch
printed in Ell Demokrata. the leading
newspaper of Chihuahua City. which
however, qualified the report by print
ing a question mark in the heading.
The dispatch, which appears in the
issue Of the 22nd of this month, is
placed under Il Mexico City. 1t reads
al follows:
alarming rumors have been circu-
lating IN this city which say that Col.
Theodore Roosevelt heads reyolu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
.$223,000 FROM
.DAVANZATI SALE

New York. Nov. 2S.-More than s2aa3
600 was realized here today at the Ds
vanzati sale in the American Art As
sociation galleries. This is said TO Sc,
a new high record for an art sale eithe,
in this country or abroad.
The highest price paid today was
siI.oeo for sixteenth century Tusca,
walnut table.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
URGE RAISING
OF MORE SHEEP

Philadelphia, Nov. ga raising Of
more sheep to offset the wool shortage
in the United States caused by de-
creased production and lessening of
importations because of the war was
urged at the opening session today Of
the National Sheep Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
VILLA STRIKES
Continues from Page one)

maze into the city. On this hill Gen. Ire
VINO has mounted seven large-calibre can
noh' according to the Americans, and hal
furtner fortified it with machine guns
and barbed wire entanglements around
the base Of the hill. with thanking lines OF
trenches and barbed wire entanglements.
The refugees believe a greater part Of
the fighting today occurred in the yicin-
fty of Colcnia Dale. British settlement
to the southwest of chihuahua City. To
attack the forces in the vicinity of this
natural fertilization from the south the
bandits would have to cross an open
plain, the Americans familiar with the
locality say. 1t was here that the heavy
losses in the Villa forces have believed to
have occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

A private Leap Year masquerade
ball was held at the Assembly hall on
Thursday evening, the affair being ar
ranged by number Of the young la
dies Of the city In spite of the bad
weather Of the evening there was q
fine crowd in attendance and most
enjoyable evening was passed by all.
The costumes were many and varied
and some Of them were Of exceptional
beauty and originality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Treasu Frank D. Robinson Of the
Central Maine Fair Association is
sending out checks for some Of the
premiums. This State stipend of s25"o
has not yet been received from the
State for some reason or other. and
until it is it will be impossible for the
whole Of the premiums to be sent out.
As soon as that is received they will
90 forward to the winners at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
TWO KILLED AND
TWENTY INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK

Kansas City. No. Nov. 23.--Two men
we're killed and more than a score of
persons injured. many OF them, it was
believed dangerously tonight when a
passenger train southbound on the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad col
iided head on with Rock Island
freight train in the suburbs east OF
kansas City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
NEARLY $4,000
TICKETS ARE OUT
FOR THE BIG GAME

New Haven, CT. Nov. "a tota, Of
"'4aS tickets have been sent out for the
Yale Harvard football game here neyt
Saturday Of which number 2s,lTi have
been taken by Harvard. it was announced
today by the Yale ticket office. Tho total
also includes PA press and coo si,le-lin.
tickets. Two years ago ss,o42 persons saw
the Blue and Crimson classic here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
WAR DEPARTMENT
"OPENS BIDS FOR


Washington, NOV. eS.-Bids for 14S
hydroaeroplancs opened today at the
War Department disclosed such a va
riety of price and conditions that only
careful study can determine which the
government viii accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
COLUMBIAN CREW
LANDS AT MADRID f;
TO SAIL FOR HOME

Madrid. Via Paris Nov. 33-The crew
OF the steamer Columbian. which was
sunk by a German submarine. were I'm
able 70 secure passage 10 New York
from Corenna and have arrived here on
their way to Cadiz. They hope to sail
for the United States from that port
on the Spanish steamer Montserrat. The
American consulate is arranging the
details. Two of the sailors have been
detained by tho authorities on q charge
oil larceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
ALFRED WINSOR
OF BOSTON DIES

Brookline. Mass. Nov 23.-Alfred
Winsor a director Of the New England
Cotton Yarn Co, former president or
The Boston Towboat Co. and dlrec-
for of the West End Street Railway
Co. died at his home here today after
!, brief illness. He was So years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

The concert which will be given at
the City Opera house Friday evening
by the students of the High school
promises to be largely attended and a
very enjoyable one. The pupils have
been working steadily on the music
for some weeks under ths direction Of
Miss Mildred Stockbridge Of the mu-
sic. department Of the schools. In ad-
diuon to solos. and quartet singing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

The Seniors of Colby will give an
entertainment next Saturday evening
for the benefit of the y. W. G. A. fund.
The program will be followed by a
social and a very pleasant evening is
anticipated. The feature will he the
pantomime. The Seven Ages OF
Woman" and some Of the best actors
in both divisions Of the college VIII
be seen in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
National Grange
Asks Congress
for Prohibition

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Nation-wide
prohibition was urged on Congress to-
day by the National Grange. in resolu-
tons which asked specifically that the
District Of Columbia be included in any
national prohibition legislation. Speak
ers said attempts might he made to
exempt the district. Another resolu-
ton adopted called for restriction of the
Federal license in prohibition states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Hartman on Nov. - were located tonight
after two arrests we're made, according to
the police. The prisoners are Arthur -.
Daggett of Larchmont, y. Y, and Orvillc
Daggett of Brooklyn. They were locked
UP at police headquarters charged with
the theft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

there will he a chorus Of 100 voices
which has been carefully trained and
which will be one Of the features Of
the evening. The sale of seats has
been very gratifying and full house
is expected to greet the young people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Miss Kate Brown went to Lewiston
Thursday, where she VIII be the sues' Vi
friends for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
100000 JEWELS
ARE LOCATED

New York. Nov. S.-Jewels said to be
worth ssC.Ooo which were stolen from TIE
home in this city Of Mrs. Edward Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Sir George established the first manu-
factory Of airships in England. He was
a pioneer of electric street traction. being
the first to introduce it in London. He
was C. years old and received the title
OF baronet in 1904. 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Mr. and Mrs. w. a. Morgan OF heao-
field are guests of friends III the CIT!
for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

Mrs. W. L. Brown and son, who have
been visiting relatives in Portland tof
several days, returned home Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
Sir George White Dies

London, Nov. 33.-Sir George White died
last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
WATERvILLE

W. }. Lanigan. Jr., was IN Augusta
Thursday on business for the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Box for ChiId's Clothes.

Get a wooden sugar box at your
grocer's and put the cover on with
hinges. Then cover all over with two
or three layers of newspapers for a
padding Get three yards of cretonne
and cover over and tack with brass
headed tacks. Get four door-stops
and screw on each corner of the bot
tom for little legs, and they also have
rubber tips to save the floors
There will be little cretonne left.
Divide in two, and in the inside Of the
sides of box tack to form two peck
cts to hold hair ribbons, stockings, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

ecstatic, merry, sparkling and bub
bling. 1t is all of these and some
thing more. 1t is the very abandon OF
music. The bobolink while singing
seems to be in a perfect frenzy. He
is tipsy with glee; he actually stag.
gers in his flight; for he cannot rise
above the meadow on a summer morn.
ing without attempting to beat time
with his wings to his own music, and
the wings cannot keep the pace.
1t was bacchanalian element in the
singing of the bobolink which ap'
pealed more than anything else to one
Of the humber poets, Christopher P.
Cranch. Mr.. Cranch has made the
most Of that which struck him as the
dominant tone in the jewelers. music.
Their tribe, still drunk with air and light
And perfume of the meadow,
Go Keeling up and down the sky
In sunshine and in shadow.
The Kentucky Cardinal.
Until a writer who loved the cardi.
nal gave it the name of his state those
who knew the bird were content to
call it by it's scientific name, the cardi.
nal grosbeak. Science and poetry are
far apart. James Lane Allen did net
claim proprietary rights in this bird OF
glowing plumage, and his book mod
estly enough was called not "The" but
"A Kentucky Cardinal"
The cardinal has small place in
poetry. James Lane Allen has given
it an enduring place in prose. Of the
cardinals habits of standing stanchly
by the home fields when the snow flies
and the other songsters desert, the
Kentucky writer has this to say:
"Lo! some morning the leaves are
on the ground, and the birds have van
ished. The species that remain or
that come to us then, wear the hues
of the season and melt into the tone OF
natures background-blues, grays,
browns, with touches of white on tail
and breast and wing for coming fiecks
of snow.
"Save only him-proud solitary stran.
ger in our unfriendly land-the f1ery
grosbeak. Nature in Kentucky has no
winter harmonies for him. He could
find these only among the tufts of the
October sumach, or in the gum tree
when it stands a pillar Of red twilight
fire in the dark November woods, or
in the far depths of the crimson sun
set skies and he is left alone
on the edge of that northern world
which he has dared invade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
SPEAKS UP FOR CANADA
And No Misunderstanding His
Land He Made $3.50
Per Acre.

So many Americans now have per-
reports concerning this country are
being continually corrected by Amer
leans themselves who know the facts,
and who are too fair-minded to let a
false statement go unchallenged. A
case in point arises out of a statement
supposed to be made by resident Of
Alberta, and published recently in the
Spokesman-Review, Of Spokane, in
which the condition Of settlers in this
country was painted in a very bad
way indeed. The writer of this at
tack on Canada refused to let his
name be known, so it can be taken
for what it is worth, but Mr. S. L..
Wallace, of N 4723 Crestline, Spokane,
who lived for some years in Western
Canada, came to the defense Of the
country in the following letter which
was published in the Spokesman-Re-
view Of February II, 1916
"To the Editor Of the Spokesman-Re-
view:
'In Sundays Spokesman-Review was
letter from man in Alberta to the
chamber of commerce, asking that
something be done to keep Americans
from going to Canada, and saying that
that government was run by the rail-
roads, banks and manufacturers; that
once a man got there he never could
get away. Had this man published
that letter over his own signature
there is no doubt but he could get out
of Canada.
No country will do as much to help
a man to get on his feet, If he tries to
help himself, as Canada. | know Of
the government helping people to pro-
visions, feed, seed grain and fuel, and
charging only cost Of delivery to the
nearest town and 6 per cent. What
more could a man ask?
I lived five years in Southern Sas-
katchewan and earned patent to 800
acres of as good land as ever saw.
have raised over 80 bushels of oats
on sod, 40 bushels of wheat, and 20
Of fax to the acre. Until / lost my
health never was better satisfied any
where. I had my land rented this last
year for one-third. 1t brought me al
most $3.50 per acre, or $1,143.91 for
1876 acres.
This man says he loves the land his
fathers died for. So do I, and I love
the land that gave me my home.
rs. L. WALLACE"
N4723 Crestline, Spokane.-Advertise-
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
- Making Friends With Titmouse.

the sight of no other bird. The swal-
low is a countryman. No student of
sociology will ever be called upon to
suggest means to turn back city
ward flight of the swallow 1t might
not be waste Of energy, however, to
devise method to turn few Of the
swallows to the city, for glimpse or
two of them, with the engenderer
yearning for the old home and things
bucolic, might solve the deserted farm
problem.
The swallow found it's way into the
hearts and the homes of the people as
long ago as Aristotle's time. This
much we know, for the philosopher
speaks of it, and there is no reason to
doubt that the swallow held his place
in mans affection during the years of
the life of some philosopher who was
aA much earlier than Aristotle as Arts
totle is earlier than the philosopher Of
today, if there be any philosopher Of
today who may be mentioned properly
in the same sentence with Alexander's
tutor.
The Hermit Thrush.
It is possible that an adequate trib-
ute to the song of the hermit thrush
is beyond the range of human poetic
endeavor. The poets have not dared.
The song is hymnlike and it has GER
tain purity and sanctity of tone that
mark the singer as the fit soIoist Of
the temple in the wilderness.
It is the wild places far removed
from man and his works that the bird
loves. He seeks no audience for his
sinking. We must go to the northern
woods and there wait until the shad-
ows lengthen and the hush of the eve
ming has come down to. hear the her
NIT thrush break the silence with his
vesper hymn.
The voice is pure music. No other
bird singer in America and probably
no bird singer in the world can ap-
proach the hermit thrush in the melo-
dious quality of it's notes. The song
would be declared sad were it not so
uplifting. 1t is prayer and song in
one and it seems to hallow the wilder
ness.
The hermit thrush loves equally the
low-lying woods and the forested
mountain tops. It chooses one or the
other for it's summer home. The coun-
try folk of thu North who have heard
the song at dusk coming from where
the woods meet the marsh call the
bird the swamp angel" The country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Good Substitute for Marshal.

Our progressive little burg got
stingy spell not long ago." related the
proprietor Of the Tote Fair store at
Petunia, "and in the interest Of econ
omy cut off the town marshals sal
airy. When he quit the job they got
a life-size cut-out of Charlie Chaplin,
stuck tin star on 1t, stood it around
on various corners, took it down to
the depot at train times, and so forth.
And pears like it makes just about as
effective and fully as dignified mar
shall as we have ever had. kansas
City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

to get better and am now well. am
stout and able to do my own homework.
! can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down as a wonderful strength and
health restorer. My husband. says I
would have been in my grave ere this
if it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, 703 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to surgical opera
ton it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
After Grip
Winter Colds
Bad Blood

You are pale, thin, weak-with little
vitality. Your liver is sluggish and
the bad blood causes your stomach
muscles to lose their elasticity and be-
come flabby-then indigestion.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov~
cry, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, is the great and
powerful blood purifier Of today. Ex-
tracted from American forest herbs
and roots. Contains no alcohol. In
gradients printed on wrapper.
Taken as directed it will search
out impure and poisonous matter
throughout the system and eliminate
it.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

"The Magic Washing Stick is the
finest thing in the world. Cleans the
clothes without rubbing-makes the
whitest clothes I ever saw. / cannot
do without it any more. All you say
is true, it does all you say it will. ]
would give it for nothing l have ever
used. Hope every lady will try it,
writes Mrs. w. F. Gammill, Ashdown
Ark. Is washings Csc. This peculiar
article is sold by all grocers every.
where. Winston, Harper, Fisher Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi, Distributors
ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

folk have paid the hermit higher trib-
ute than any poet.
The BIuebird.
When the English settlers in Amer
lea saw the loose flocks of bluebirds
drifting over the March fields, the
spring sunshine making redder the
birds red breasts, they called them
English robins. The red of the breasts
was responsible for the name, the
sight of it being a reminder of the
other red-breasted bird in the home
fields over the sea-
In few remote places in New Eng
land the bluebird still bears the name
which the Pilgrims gave, but every
| where else throughout the American
continent it is the bluebird and moth
ing else. 1t is one of the few of the
American feathered species which
manage to keep one name in nearly
| every community in which they dwell.
The bluebird is bird Of the heart
and of the home. It loves the COM
partnership of man and it will build
it's nest and dwell through the sum-
mer wherever it is made welcome. The
bluebird is sweet creature, for if
there are any vices among it's multi
tude of virtues man has yet to turn
them to the light
Alfred Tennyson did not know the
bluebird, but it would seem that he
must have heard an echo of it's April
note when he wrote:
. And in my breast
Spring wakens, too; and my regret
Becomes an April violet,
And buds and blossoms like the rest.
The BoboIink.
The bobolink is summer reveler;
the bee is drunk with bloom, and why
not he, this bacchanalian bobolink?
There is a sort of delirium in the
summertime JOY of this meadow bird.
His song has been called rapturous,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
PENIS Descendant to War.

Vernon George Green, thirty-five
years DID, musician, in applying at
Sheerness for absolute exemption from
service on the ground Of Ill health and
conscientious objection, made the
claim that he was the great-grandson
of William Penn, who was born 272
years ago. In his written appeal he
said:
Il was brought up UNDER strict Chris
tian principles not to take life in any
form, my great-grandfather being Will
liam Penn, Quaker, founder of Penn
sylvania." The tribunal refused ex.
emption to PENIS descendant.-Lon
don Observer.