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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
BRASS STRIKERS
ARE WAvERINC;
SOME DESERVING
Warrants Drawn Against l. w.
w. Leaders Should They Ar
rive on Scene-Special Police
Patrol Streets

Ansonia, Ct, Feb. 2o.-The American
Brass Co. has declined to grant the prin-
cipal demands Of it's 300 striking en-
ployes This was stated Saturday night
after long conferences between a COM
mittee of the strikers and the company
officials. News of the companH's atti-
tude has caused some of the men to wa
yer and the Italian laborers have practi-
cally deserted the main body of strikers.
The demands that the strikers urged
most were 55-hour week with 60 hours
nay, and an increase of five cents ar
hour for all the men. The company
stands ready to pay the men an increase
of p cents an hour. The Italians regard
the offer favorably, but the rest of the
strikers say they will hold out for the
original demands. The Italians will meet
tomorrow morning to vote on the propo-
sition.
After the unsuccessful outcome Of the
conference Saturday Joseph Grohol, who
is acting as leader of the employees
met with the full committee Of the strik-
ers In secret Saturday night. The meet
ing lasted to late hour and nothing
was given out for publication.
Ettor Fails to Arrive
The police Saturday night investigated
reports that Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Of Paterson. n. j., and Joseph Ettor of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
GIFT /
T0P00R BELGIUM
MUN|F|CENT SUI

New York, Feb. 20.-America b,.
tributed s7.5O0,0OO to the relief Of Ball.
according to E. Van de Nyvere b.
minister of finance, who sailed Sa,n''
for London on the steamer St. Pan, ~
spending several weeks in this co,n,,.
Up to Feb. 1, foodstuffs and s,o,..
valued at more than $4,000. COO had \.
shipped into Belgium, he said Bs,s
interests supplied more than $50 coo M
the sum expended. The remainder
given by the people of the United ST.,
and other countries. Mr.. Van de wv
stated that $56.OCO,OOO worth Of sum-.
has been purchased in this country
The Belgian minister thanked al
American people for their generosity :,
said in farewell message
II ask you, individually and as a =.
ton, to accept the love, the friepd,,,
and the faith which is offered to Ann.
ca by every Belgian as the tribus =.
their gratitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
Apparent Inevitable
Capture Of the Turk
Forces by Russians
Retreating Thousands of Ottoman Troops Seem
Unable to Escape Trap Being Formed by Rus
sian Army and Warships - Russians Steadily
Advancing

Petrograd, Feb. N-(Nia London).-The
Russians are pressing the advantage
gained at Erzerum on both TANKS. On
the right, along the Black sea coast, by
the cooperation of the sea and land
forces they are driving the Turks from
one position after another to the east
of Trebizond. and it is expected that ac-
tive operations against that important
seaport will not be long deferred
Capture Wide
In the last two days the Russians have
occupied Wide and pressed forward 10 or
II miles westward. The fleet has destroy
ed in succession several shore batteries
which might have been of assistance to
the Turks. and by keeping well in adj
vance of the land forces and destroying
bridges over several streams in the path
of the retreatins Turks has rendered the
retreat more difficult. The fleet has been
working so close 10 the shore that the
warships have been reached by rifle fire
. from the Turkish troops. On the other
hand. the ships have spread confusion in
the ranks of the Turks by dropping shells
among them
On the left flank. after the occupation
of Koph the Russians pushed on to Mush
and Achlat, the latter on the north shore
of Lake Van. From koph and MuSh, g.
miles over mountain roads, they fought
several battles and occupied Mush by
storm.
The Turks fed southwark toward
Darbekr. the next objective "f the
Russian army.
once in possession of Diarbekr it is
only a days march to the Basdad
Railroad, the last remaining commu-
nication into Syria.
The rapid Russian offensive beyond
Erzerum. it is believed here, makes it
probable that the retreat of the Turk
ish corps operating along the Black
sea coast and Of those troops which
were active in the Mush district before
the Russian occupation will be en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
MILL
STRIKERS VOTE
TO STAND FlR

Lisbon Falls. Me. Feb. =.
strikers of the Worumbo "ooie"
at a meeting Saturday afternoon w.
to stand by demands for 10 per W.
increase. The leaders claim tnef'
now 447 employees out on STRIKE
1t was decided to hold CONES
with Agent Frank Gutman NV.
afternoon, but it is consioereo ~
full if an agreement can De ~
The mill management will give
cent. increase or meet the "as ~
any mill in Maine manufactures
same line. IA
The State Board of .Arbitra''onn ~,
been in conference with the s. -,
but have been unable to suSses'
settlement. n5
The Worumbo is a non-uh' ,S
and the strikers claim the! w
wish to affiliate with any outs'u ~
ganization. The majority Oh tne ID
among the strikers own theH IA, IN
homes and it is claimed that AZ
are out are we'll able to ree
for many weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
LIGHT KEEPER
OF DEER ISLAND
LOSES HIS LIFE

Boston. Feb. o0.-Joseph r. McCabe,
keeper Of the Deer Island lighthouse.
was drowned Saturday night as he
was running across the bar to light
the light.
A giant wave, driven before the icy
gale. suddenly engulfed the bar leading
from the island to the lighthouse At
best the bar is barely passable at dead
low water. McCabe was swept into the
harbor. Already numbed by the biting
wind which blew across the lonesome
bar the sudden immersion in the cold
waters probably rendered him uncon-
scious. for, although an expert SWIM
mer. he never rose again. Two watch
ers on shore were powerless to aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
PORTLAND BOYS
SHOOTING is UP
WORLDS RECORD

Portland, Me-, Feb. 2O.-The possible
200 score made here four years ago in
schoolboy rifle shoot, which was
claimed at the time to be world s
record. was equaled Saturday by Glad
stone Fielding. captain of the Portland
High School rife team. The record Of
1912 was made by Wendell T. Smith of
the Deering High school.
Fielding made his record in sched-
uled match with Morris High Of New
York, in the Schoolboy Rifle League of
America There were 100 bullseyes shot
prone and an equal number offhand.
THE rife inspectors announced that ev-
cry possible shot was clearly within
the possible mark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
INSPECTOR HART
GETS ALLEGED
ORDER RAISER

Portland, Ne, Feb. 20.-Postoffice
Inspector c. c. Hart of Boston today
arrested a man who gave his name as
David T. Harris of New York, on the
charge of having passed a nj t0r of
raised money orders in this city. 1t is
charged that Harris has collected sew
eral hundred dollars here in the past
few days by cashing raised money or
ders at local stores. He had several
money orders in his possession when
taken into CUSTODY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
BOWLING
DORMITORIES
TAKE ALL FOUR
FROM SENATORS

A bowling match that attracted COT
siderable attention among the menus
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the friends o. y
State House team was held at the
alleys Saturday evening, and the po'n
tory team trimmed the State House oy .
pins. taking all four points. The hs
men for the Dormitory team were boa"
man, with a total of sos. and Wood WI
2A: while for the State House, slmps
was high man with a total of NJ
The match. while rather one-sioed' W.
interesting to the little group OF isl
and the tally shows that some sooo NV
vidual bowling was done. Summary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS
HEWINS SCHOOL
Marshall School improvement le,..
Gives Box Social

The Marshall School Improveu,.
League gave box social Friday eyen..
a nd in spite of the storm the house ",
filled. The Hewins school orchestra =,
sisted by the Pierce orchestra and dire.
ed by Norman Pierce, gave concert b.
fore the boxes were sold, consisting +.
the following numbers Selection, Hew,,
orchestral; violin solo. Daniel Heyt,
piano solo, Edith Mason; selection, Pier.
orchestra; quartet, Pierce. Mason. Me-,
and Young; piano solo. Ethel Edward,
violin solo, Thelma Mason; vocal s,
Louise Mason; piano duet, Ethel Edvar,
and Edith Mason, with Daniel hev,,
with drum and triangle; violin solo No..
man Pierce: selections by Hewins All
Pierce orchestra.
This was delightful program a.,
pleased everyone. The Hcwins orches,i
is composed of Daniel Hewlns, Ther,
Mason. violin: Hubert Merrick, drlr
Lora Ellis, triangle. and Ethel EdwarR
niano. The Pierce orchestra knov.,,
Hewins. Milton Merrill, Oliver YOws
Daniel Mason, violns. Norman Psa.
cello: Raymond Dennis, drums. and Msy.
nard Young, plano. Norman Pierce is d.
rector of both orchestras.
While the entertainment was almcs
wholly a neighborhood affairs, il vas ,
very profitable one. Tht league cles,:
$3.50 and is to present the school with
new up-to-date teachers desk which q
much needed. In this district every M
and woman is loyal to the school and 1.
teacher.
The monthly visiting day at HevY
school occurs this afternoon at "a 4
national program has been prepared n
the pupils. Parents and friends are IL
Wted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
100000 fire
IN A M0NCT0N
MUN|TI0N PLANT

Moncton, n. B.. Feb. 9-Fire of unde-
termlned origin tonight destroyed the
main building of the Record Foundry &
Machine Co. here, causing loss esti-
mated at nearly 100000. The flames
spread rapidly but were confined to the
one building in which were located the
offices. sales and shipping departments
and nickel finishing plant. and others on
the premises which are being fitted as
barracks for an overseas battalion in
training here were not damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
MRS. LIVINGSTONE TO
SPEAK IN AUGUSli

Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone
Bangor, national w. G. r. L. supa
intendent of franchise. will spec
Tuesday evening, Feb. 90. at the Pet
ney Memorial church under the ai
pices of the ". c. T. L. of AugaSi
subject, "Women's Work for Wome.
Augusta people will be glad Of the o
portunity to hear this brilliant an
gifted speaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
Sir EdwardGrey Says
Plan for Belgian Aid.
Fails German Hand
British Foreign Secretary Declares Guarantees
Requested Of Teutons Have Not
Been Forthcoming

presumed from their silence to have
refused such consent to the scheme
offered by the relief commission.
Their fixed policy of impoverishing
the country and driving the workmen
into their employment now stands re-
vealed. His Majesty's government
must disclaim all responsibility to the
Belgian people for the evils which the
enemy both has caused and refused to
remove.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Model Chart selection

Superintendent Stacey's map and
chart order to A. G, Nystroni and
Co., the largest map house in the
United States, was of such char
acter that this firm considered it
worthy to copy to send to other
large schools throughout the United
States as an advertisement of model
school equipment in this line. This
honor was due Mr. Stacey, in view
of the fact that his order provided
for many branches of Gtudy, maps
and charts for both elementary and
high schools and for all classes
needing map equipment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

Scholarship Necessary for Athletics
This year, as in the past years,
students who wish to enter athletics
of any kind must be up in their
grades. No person averaging less
than three plus in three studies will
be allowed to participate il any OF
the athletic sports of the year. BY
reason of this law the athletes know
that being member of any team
will not allow them the privilege of
neglecting their lessons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Teachers from A. II. S.

Twenty-three of the teachers in
the rural schools of Dickinson coun-
ty are graduates of Abilene high
school The average salaries of
these teachers for the eight months
of school aggregate about $10,672.
This means that one department
alone of the high school has COM
mercial value to this community of
$10,672.
The teachers and their schools are
as follows: Miss Gracelee Woolver-
ton, county superintendent; Bertha
Lesher, Sand Springs; Mildred
Stoves, Sand Springs; Ruch French,
No. 10; Miriam Picking, Woodbine
Mabel Hoffman, No. "A; Gertrude
Engle, No As; Mary Rauch, No. 81;
Margaret Cooley, No. Sc; Ethel
Paxton, No. 81; Encie Picking, No.
50; Elizabeth Engle, No. 80; Anna
Bannigan, No 90; Mildred Temp
son, Hope; Lesta Engle, No. 1922;
Ethel Haynes, No. 1O5; Mary Lloyd,
No. 11S; Hedwig Schmutz, No. 124;
Iva Brown, Solomon, Mayme Nc
Inerney, Solomon; Mile Barr, No.
20; Edna Issitt, No. 49, Chester
Cassel, No 50; Mary Lloyd, No.
lis. The last four are from last
years Senior class.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

In chapel; You're tramping on
my feet" she cried. well, il you
want foot room-go outside"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
SCHOOL PARADE COMING

a Plan to see the big school
4 parade to be held in Abilene
q the latter part of September.
= The purpose of this par
= ade is to let the citizens of
. Abilene see how many stu
= dents are enrolled in the
= city schools. A great many
= people in this community do
= not realize that the school
= children make up about one
= fifth of the total population.
: The plans are now COM
= pleted but in all probability
4 the high school faculty will
= lead the parade, following
Z them will be Seniors, then
: all lower classes in their
. consecutive order down to
the kindergarten.
3 The parade will start from
& the high school at $3.50 p.
4 m. and will proceed through
4 the business district of the
& city.
4 All come down and bring
4 your friends to gaze upon
4 the throng of students.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Football Begins

A. II. S. will play football with
D. C. H. S. at the fair grounds this
afternoon. A pep" meeting was
held at the close of the session this
morning. The new A. H. S. band
played and was well liked. The
band undoubtedly will be big help
in rousing enthusiasm during the
coming season. Mr.. White and
Sammy" captain of the squad
made speeches.
The yells, led by Ronald Smith
the new cheer leader, were giyeI
with a great deal of spirit. Will
the pep displayed and the evi
dence of a good team at hand WI
are optimistic about the outcome o
the football season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

The Seniors linked" out to En-
gles grove to a vicente roast last
Friday evening. They had three
hours of good healthy fun, roasting
weenies and marshmallows, telling
stories and playing games, until the
hour of nine, when all linked" back
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
All School Party Great Success

All School Party Great Success
A loopless, coneless, eiephantless
circus but O, what fun everybody
had at 1t last Tuesday night. Al
though no merry-go-round was Wis
ible, everybody went merrlly
around Peanuts, popcorn, candy and
lemonade, appearing whewer you
went, made you feel like sou were
attending a "sure enough circus.
The evening was one continual
round of fun.
The faculty, as group OF
chimes, upon which Mr.. Simpson
played, "Way Down Upon the Swa-
nee River" furnished much fun
but little music. The Senior stunt.
"The A B C's of Proposals" ended
quite happily. The actor in THE
Hater's Romance" given by the
Juniors, we're so mixed in changing
their hats, that, by the end OF the
story, the crowd was roaring with
laughter. The last day Of school
program given some of the Sopho-
mOres, bearing names of the rae
ulty members, caused much amuse-
ment. As the Freshmen we're the
guests of the other classes they
were not Obliged to help entertain.
About ten O'Clock the party broke
up and everybody went home, each
person taking with him a copy of a
mock Booster
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Tag Day Tomorrow

The girls of the high school are
to. be divided into four squads TO
sell tags tomorrow to interest peo-
ple in the election for bonds for
the new school. The orange and
brown tags will have upon them
this motto: II am for bigger and
better schools"
Any amount from five to fifty
cents will be accepted for these
tags. The money raised will be used
for advertising the election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
A. H. S. Still Growing

Since the opening of school Abb
lene high school has increased on
the average of five pupils a week.
There are now 31S pupils in A. H.
S. and by all indications there will
be more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

The above cut shows the plan OF
the new high school which the peo-
pie of Abilene are asked to vote for
on October 6.
The new high school will be 148
by 80 feet, outside dimensions. The
building itself will be made of sub
stantial material, be plain in de-
sign, and simply decorated. The
plans provide for thorough mechan-
zeal ventilation of the latest type
and modern lighting fixtures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Keep Up Your school Spirit

Keep Up Your School Spirit
Where was the school spirit we
boasted OF on last Monday? School
spirit is a good thing and we need
II for football but we also need II
for other things. There were only
about fifty people at the athletic
association meeting Monday. The
meeting was announced so that ev-
eryone knew about It,
Why weren't you there?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
We Know and Like Each Other
Better

The rapid growth of the school
has tended toward developing class
rather than school spirit. the up
perclassmen did not mingle with the
lower cassmen as formerly. After
the get together" meeting Tuesday
night, however, the groups gathered
in the halls show spirit of fellow
ship that is evidence of the demo
cratic feeling which should exist
throughout the school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
New Officers for Athletic Association

New Officers for Athletic Association
The Athletic association held a
meeting Monday to elect officers to
fill vacancies occurring since the
election last spring. The following
officers are in charge for the year,
President. Harvey Rohrer; vice
president, Tom Nicely; secretary,
Dudley Wyandt; treasurer, Ray
Etherington; cheer leader, Ronald
smith; assistant cheer leader, Marie
Kaufman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Juniors Hike

Last Friday, instead of going to
Engle's, as is customary, the Jun
Tors chose the sand cut north of
town for the destination of their
hike. All enjoyed the sand slides
and the exhibitions of jumping CIV
en- by members of the faculty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28
Freshman Glass Meeting

The first meeting of the Fresh
man class was held Thursday. The
purpose of the meeting was to elect
officers for the coming year. The
following were elected: President.
Carl Rugh: vice president, Ruth
Cutler; treasurers, Dale Cutler and
Helen Keel; secretary, Paul Kray-
bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-28

Mildred Oliver, Edith French
vercie Darling and Leona Carpen-
ter. all ex-graduates of A. II. 5
visited chapel last Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-16

Helen Bixby, Ed T. Heyden, R. ]
Dining, o. w. Eidridge, Charles w
Martin, F. Stack, John A. Cavers, Ed
T. Swobe, Robert S. Trimble and N
H. Nelson, at the Grain exchange
w. A.. Roller, c. H. Cation, F. NJ
Peterson, |. w. Miner, for theN Elks
DR.. ]. P. Lord, Gould Dietz, w. b
Cheek, at Union Stock yards; Thomas
Herd and Walter ANDERSEN. for con.
tractors; NJ. S. Atkisson, E. L. Pot
ter, A. c. Scott, Rev. c. w. Savidge
Mark Savidge. Other team captains
will be announced on Friday.
These teams will start out on We'd
nesday, November %. to secure $780,
900, Of which $4,000 is to be applied
on the existing building debt, and the
remainder to be expended for a series
of cottage units to be erected on the
grounds Of the main building at Flor.
ence. The fund raising campaign will
extend for six days and large baro-
meter at Sixteenth and aFrnam streets
will indicate the progress OF the work
Campaign headquarters have been
established on the mezzanine. floor OF
Hotel Fontenelle, where the campaign
committee will meet again at l2:ls
Friday noon for luncheon and busi-
ness conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-16
WILSON WILL NOT
COME OUT WEST
Says He Would Like to Do So
But Duties at Washington
Too Pressing.
is THANKFUL FOR SUPPORT

Washington, Nov. l5.-President
Wilson expressed his gratitude to the
people of the west for their supper,
in the election in messages sent to-
night in reply to requests that he
visit that section before congress
opens. He said he would be unable
to make the trip at present because
of critical duties, but promised to go
west later il possible.
The president sent the following
telegram to William H. King, sue
cessful candidate for the United
States senate from Utah:
"The invitation to visit the west
tugs hard at my heart, because ! feel
deeply grateful to all the west for the
splendid and generous support you
have given me, but ! would not be
worthy OF their generous confidence
If | were to leave my desk at a time
when duties of the most critical and
pressing sort crowd upon me. ] am
promising myself the pleasure of such
trip If ever ! can get free from the
tolls OF exacting duty and in the
meantime wish to express my deep
gratitude, appreciation and regret"
He sent this message to F. G. Bon
fills and H. H. Tammen. Of Denver
"You may be sure that would
come if could, but would not de-
serve the confidence Of the people Of
Colorado and the rest of the great
west If ! were to turn away at this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-16
Russia Declares New
Polish Kingdom Null

London, Nov. l5.--The diplomatic
representatives Of Russia, wires Reu-
ter's Petrograd correspondent, have
been instructed to hand to the gov
ernments to which they are accred-
tied the following protest against the
Austro- German proclamation bring
ing into being the Polish kingdom;
SIN defiance of the laws OF nations,
the German and Austro-Hungarian
military authorities at Warsaw and
at Lublin have proclaimed the Rus
sian provinces OF Poland henoeforth
to form separate state.
"The imperial Russian government
protests against this act as fresh
violation Of an international conven-
ton sworn to by Austria Hungary
and Germany and declares it null and
void. II reaffirins that the provinces
Of the kingdom OF Poland have not
ceased to form an integral part OF the
Russian empire and that their inhabl..
tants will be bound by the oath OF
fidelity which they took to the en-
peror, my august master.