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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
Resentment at Democratic Criti
cisms Upon Travelling Expenses
The Reflection on the Southern
Hospitality Crieves Him.

Washington. May 27-President Taft
today sent to Chairman Tawney of the
House committee on appropriations a
letter expressing deep resentment at
the criticisms passed by Democrats in
the House debate yesterday upon the
travelling expenses of the President.
The President says he is especially
distressed by suggested reflection on
Southern hospitality"
The Presidents letter follows:
1.-THE White House, Washington, May
27. 1910.
MY Dear Mr.. Tawney-I am deeply
grieved over the phase which the dis
cussion of the appropriation for the
travelling expenses of the President
took yesterday. l think it is a legiti
mate argument in favor of such an
appropriation that congressman and
many others press to acceptance of in
vitations to visit their sections and
districts, because the urgency of such
requests indicates the opinion on the
part of the people that one of the du-
ties of the President is to visit the
people in their homes.
But the intimatiOn or suggestion
that the acceptance by congressman of
the Presidents invitation to travel on
the train with him in their respective
districts or states was a reason why
they should not vote their free opinion
on the question of such an appropria-
ton is to me most painful one.
In travelling upon the train they
were not receiving my hospitality
they We're only making a little more
elaborate the cordial welcome which
they. as representatives of their dis
tricts. wished to give.
"The feature of the discussion yes
terday which was especially distress
ing to me was a suggested reflection
on Southern hospitality. The intimation
that somewhere in the South board was
charged has no foundation in fact and
| never heard it intinated until | saw
it in this mornings paper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

a long green garland, which served as
a lane through which the Queen of the
May and her attendants marched up to
the throne.
The Queen of May was Miss Mildred
H. Vinal, 10, OF Viralhaven and by
her side walked Miss Annie Marston,
II, the. maid of honor. Behind them
came little Miss Rachel Knapp. the
crown bearer. The four Freshmen at
tendants concluded the suite. The cor
onation service was very pettily per-
formed by the president of the Girls
athletic Association, Miss Alicc y.
Hall, 10 In a little speech on the i'm
portance of the OCCASION. this being the
first of the kind that Bates has held
for many years, Miss Hall placed the
crown on the Queens head. Miss Vinai
gracefully replied to the speech and
although modestly. vet beautifully did
she bear her sovereign ilonors. Her
throne was on a platform decorated
with pink, white and green, the attend
ants. dressed in white sat on the steps
at the foot of the throne.
After the coronation was over, the
dance of the May pole was started.
The dancers, four from each class,
were dressed all in white and the rib
bons were of pink and white, the oolors
alternating. The dancers We're: Misses
Barker 10, Brown, 10, ]. II. Edwards,
10 NJ. Hall, 10, n Merrill 10, Harlow.
10, Davis. 10. Cooper, IL, Dwinal. II.
Jose, II, Randlett II. Wyman, II.
Astle, 'l2. Alley. II. Humiston, II, Kin
caid. IL, Robinson, II, Sweetsir, ~
Macomber, '13, Dickson, '13, Vose, '13
l.. Hall, '13 Alto. '13, Mary Smith, '13
Tho pole was surmounted with a laurel
wreath. The grand May pole dance
was followed by another shorter dance
in which the ribbons We're again wound
onto the pole. After the dance the
girls all went into Fiske reception room
where was held the annual election OF
officers of the Girls Athletic Associa-
ton. The affair was under the dlrec-
ton of the Girls A. A. the executive
committee of which consisted of Miss
Olive III. Farnham, 10, Miss Annie
| Marston, II. Miss Mary Pngree, '12.
The officers elected this afternoon
! were: President, Miss Agnes Dwyer,
| II; vice president, Miss Melissa Rob-
inson, ~: secretary Miss Amy Ballard,
| 13; treasurer, Miss Hester p. Carter
Dean of the Young Women's depart
ment; executive committee, Miss Win
nifred Mckee. II. Eyangeline Redman,
| '12. Bessie Alto. '13
! 1t was Sophomore night at Euroso-
/, phia Society this evening and the fol-
! lowing program was presented: Sc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

In all my experience, l have en-
joyed the hospitality of many sections
and countries of the world, l never had
more cordial, generous, open and Law
sh welcome than / had in the South
ern states during my trip and the
slightest hint that puts me in the atti-
gives me great pain.
Il am going to take the liberty of
making this letter to you public.
Sincerely Yours,
"WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Hon. James A. Tawney, House of Rep
resentatives"
Following the receipt of President
Taft's letter, Representative Tawney is
sued a long statement today saying
that the colloquy upon the floor yes
terday between himself and Southern
members regarding Southern hospi-
tality," had been distorted. Mr.. Taw-
ney's statement follows in part:
1T is ridiculous to suppose that I
would reflect privately, much less pub
lcly, upon the floor of the House of
Representatives, upon Southern hospi-
which-as l can say from experience
there is nothing more cordial or more
generous to be imagined.
Il had spoken of a man who would
ask the President to be his guest, en-
tertain him and then criticise him for
making the visit. as in, effect charg-
ing him board Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia.
evidently misunderstanding my re-
marks. then demanded to know of
single instance where the President
was charged board, and Representative
Hamer of Idaho, before l could reply,
injected the facetious comment that he
thought it was in Georgia.
"Of course the President was never
charged for his board when the guest
of anyone in Georgia or anywhere else
and no such allegation was made"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
COMET CAUSES PANIC.
Crowd Rush from Freeport Hall to
View Visitor-Cry of Fire.

Portland, Me-, May 27.-The comet
port tonight which came very near be
ing serious Town hall was packed to
witness a play given by a local church
society when it began to be whispered
about that the comet could be seen.
AS people began to leave their seats a
cry was raised that the building was on
fire.
Forthwith there was rush on the
part of all hands for the door and men.
women and children began to crowd
and push one another down the stairs.
the hall being on the second story. The
place was nearly emptied before quiet
was restored but no one was seriously
hurt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
RICHMOND JURY OUT.
difference of Opinion Shown BY its
Long Deliberation.

Cambridge. Mass, May 27.-After five
hcurs of deliberations the jury in the
case which holds the fate of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth G. Richmond. charged with the
murder Of Stewart MacTavish at the
Hotel Florence. in East Cambridge on
July %, 1909, came in at IL o'clock to-
night for further instructions, having
failed up to that time to come to an
agreement.
Mrs. Richmond and her three daugh-
tiers were sent for and came into court.
Foreman J. p. A. Fiske asked Judge
Dane that the question had arisen as
to whether a juror could claim rea-
sonable doubt If he believed that some
person other than the defendant had
opportunity to commit the crime.
Judge Dane ruled that they could
not from mere suspicion. that the per-
son would have to be implicated in
some way.
The jury retired again at 11.32 P. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
JESSE OvERSTREET.
Former Congressman Dies at His
Home in indianapolis.

indianapolis, May 27.-Former Con-
gresham Jesse Overstreet, who repre-
sented this, the seventh district of In
diana, from 1896 to 1908, died today at
his home in this city after long ILL
ness.
Mr. Overstreet was chairman of the
committee on postOffices and post roads
during his service in Congress and
was the author of the gold standard
law passed in 1900. He then became a
member Of the National Monetary Com
mission. He was secretary of the Re-
publican Congressional campaign COM
mittee from 1898 to 1904.
A sweeping Democratic victory In
this country two years ago retired Mr.
0yerstreet In favor of Charles A. Kerb-
~
Mr.. Overstreet was born at Frank
lin, Ind, Dec. IA. 1859 A widow sur
IHcS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
1oDAy's JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One. :
u,rE u,TrELEGRAPH- Crop in Maine
Mlll Be Large-Arguments Begun in Bal
n,,nser- ,,ns Pinchot Investigation-south Caro-
paas pas Big Gun Shooting Beats Worlds
nnecord-.Asher Hinds Carries City of
rro!ftland in 1st District Congressional
sss sSntrrres. ;,l. Taft Sends Letter to Taw-
~ My voicing Resentment at Democratic
u''icism of Travelling Expenses.
Page Two.
Az a,ncsOFCAL-Skowhegan. Pittsfield and Gar
uner Local News.
Page Three.
.LOCAL-Waterville. Fairfield and Oak
"hc Local News.
Page Four.
PORTING AND FINANCIAL-Boston
Nnsts Cleveland Game Called in
,ss.e ,s..h. ! and 1-Doves Again Whip Pi-
~ srssssco!Other Baseball Results-Boxing
-u other Sport Gossip-The Markets.
Page Five.
sFATE AND TELEGRAPH-Gradu
~, ~ exercises of Athens Academy-Spe-
washington Letter.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
eLASslFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
bisS sSAAlIs-lmprovements at Jail-Cony
l0ca, llims ps Fijis-City League Matters
Page Nins.
cAL-state House News.
Page Ten.
Dsv EAL-Official Program of Memorial
IN. .Exercises-List of New Books at the
FHy-Shurch Notices-Local Briefs
&ata =. bragg Announces Candidacy for
Page Eleven.
Hress ssAnn-Saturday Special Sales-Local
Fackard-Mar Wedding.
Page Twelve.
IELEGRAPH-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

stitution extends back over the last so
began together. The At
lantc Monthly published the first
magazine advertisement in 1880 after
repeated exhortations on the part of
the firms advertising. At present the
practice of advertising in periodicals
knows no bounds. Twenty large de-
partment stores in New York City ex-
pend $4,00O,000 yearly in advertising.
The railroads expend $1,500,0O0, but
the Hepburn act has made it necessary
for the editors travelling from New
York to Maine to pay their fare like
any citizen. Hence the free passes
which We're also rendered to newspa-
pers in addition to the regular adver-
tising rates, are no longer Forthcoming.
In fact 80 per cent. of the total receipts
from publications, come from the ad-
vertisers. The conclusion is that if the
firms We're to stop advertising, then
the publishers would have to charge
from three to 10 times as much for
their magazines and papers as they
now do. 1t has been through the agen-
cy and aid of the advertising that the
rival, the pulpit.
The value of advertising is an un-
known thing. Like marriage, you can
not tell until you try. Many hold that
churches should advertise, basing this
on the text, go We out into the world
and preach the gospel to every Gre
ture" The extensive circulation of the
papers, reaching. 60O.0OO,OOO readers
per month is as wide medium as
could be hoped for.
Formerly the public speakers used
quotations from the Bible or from
Shakespeare now they have but to
turn to some advertising phrase to at
tract attention. How many Sunny
Jims are there in the audience?' askeA
the speaker Surely there must be
some. There's reason; That's all.
Advertising tends to conrtol the edi-
tor but makes it possible for nm TO
publish his paper or magazine. Ad-
vertisers have become aggressive and
the individuality of the editor is, per-
haps. becoming diminished. Editors
are brought i'm touch with life more
than any other man. But they have
two forces to fear, the advertiser and
the subscriber. To the subscriber they
may say, "gape and swallow; to the
advertiser they may say, bring on
your tainted money.
The speaker then mentioned and de-
veloped to some extent. the influences
which tend to swerve the editor from
the straight and narrow path FIRST
there is the press agent. 1T is estilnat-
ed that there are 10000 such people In
New York City whose business it is to
boom or attack certain people and in
stituticns in the papers and magazines.
Their business is both legitimate and
illegitimate. When they can find no
news they manufacture it. The speaker
gave several examples of fakes and
impositions which were due to these
writer's. He predicts that before long
there will be an equally strong anti
nress agent movement which will clear
IN this impediment to high grade jour-
nalism.
In the next place there are advertis
ers. For the most part, advertisers are
honest and dependable. Their an
nouncements are seldom overdrawn
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
JOURNALISM.
ForCefu| Lecture by Edi-
tor Hamilton Holt.
One Of Best Ever Delivered
Al Bates College.
Growth Of journalism and Its
Opportunities Sketehed.

Lewiston, Me-, May 27.-(SpeciaD.-
Hamilton Holt managing editor OF the
New York Independent, spoke before
the students of Bates College this
morning on the subject of Journal
ism." If the lecture was counted as
among the best ever delivered from
the chapel platform, it was not wholly
because of the interesting subject, in
fact the charm, for the most part, was
found in the personality of the speaker
mo man or set of men. may with I'M
punity, defy public opinion" was the
opening phrase of his remarks. From
this he developed the thought that
public opinion is the force that con-
trolls our democracy. He then went in
to a discussion of the problems of
journalism. He showed that the force
which moulds the hand of the editor,
moulds the world. The question is
Then what controls the editor? Or, is
journalism profession or business?
The magnitude of the press is almost
beyond comprehension. In the last
half decade the capital invested in
journalism has doubled. There are 2l.-
0no naners in the United States, capital
izcd at 1895, ,O0O. 100000. These papers
emplcy $4,000 wage earners. issue 49,
0co OOc copies daily and consume l"'-
oor acres of timber in their yearly man.
ufacture. OF the income to these pa.
ners. AZ rer cent is from advertisers. 90
ner cent is from subscriptions. Ihe
number of papers has doubled IN tne
last 95 wears. The monthlies increasing
most rapidly. weeklies next ana oa''es
last.
The growth of journalism mas oee,l
due to six major reasons. FIRST tue
cheapening of rates OF postage, teie-
graph and delivery. especially tne ru-
raj free deliveries. which touch 81
many formerly isolated sections. pc
end. the invention of the linotype ma
chimes, which permits greater eNpe,
diency in printing. Third, the periee.eu
method of Photographic ILLUSTRATOR
| FAurth, the growth and diHusioi "
educs ton. Fifth, the use of wooopu,p
| in the manufacture of paper sx.h
the phenomenal growth of advertising
OF all these reasons. the speaker eA
pressed his opinion that the last nahleo
one was the most potent. Papers an
magazines used to care very littie Io'
advertising The growing OF tnls III
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
GIVEN WEEK TO LIVE.
Indiana Prosecutor Finds WARMING In
scribed on Office Door.

Bedford. Ind, May 27.-Prosecuting
Attorney John H. Underwood was as
tonished recently to find inscribed on
ms once door in rough words the fol-
lowing message:
j. H.-You have one week to live"
AT first the prosecutor was inclined
TO view the matter as joke, but as
this is not the first time his life has
been threatened he decided to turn the
matter over to the police.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
Girls May Party
At Bates College

Lewiston, Me. May 27.--(SpeciaD.-
In spite of threatening weather and oc-
casional showers of rain, the girls of
Bates College held their May party this
afternoon on the campus in the rear
of the new dormitory, Rand Hall. A
large crowd of friends, members of the
faculty and co-eds gathered on the side
of Mount David to watch the exercises.
1t was 3 O'clock when the procession
cane out of the hall. First came the
16 May pole dancers. They were di-
vided into two lines, each line bearing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

ham; mandolin solo, S. l.. Allen; selec-
ton, orchestra; reading. Miss Gray;
violin solo, H. =. Davis; selection. or
chestra.
At Piaeria-Piano solo, Miss Howard,
II, reading, Miss Carrie Ray, II;
House discussion SHOULD There Be
Separate Societies for the Young Men
and Young Women at Bates College,"
reading, Miss Clara Verrill, 10; vocal
solo Howard Dunn, II.
At Misunderstanding, r. A. Glenn
ont, 10; piano solo, Miss Pemberton,
ii; original part, Miss Campbell, '12;
reading, Miss Alto, 'l3; vocal solo. Nor
rison. -.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
In 1st District Congressional Fight and
Wins rs Delegates With Wards 5,
6, and 9---The Vote Is: Kinds
3031, Hale 1853, Webb 200.

Portland. Me, May 27-The first gun
was fred tonight in the contest for the
Republican nomination for Congress
in the 1st Maine Congressional district
when the Republicans of Portland held
their caucuse to select delegate to the
district convention to be held June 30
in this city.
Delegates favoring Asher G. Kinds
were elected in Wards 5, 6, and 9.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

Frederick Hale carried Wards l, 2. 3.
and A.
The total vote of the city stood /
Kinds, 3O3l; Hale, 1858; and Richard
Webb, 200.
The contest has been bitterly fought
and the caucuseS We're the largest ever
held in the city.
Portland is entitled to Is delegates,
including three at large, which will be
for Kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

The mdshipmen of the Glass of 1908
who We're found deficient in their re-
cent examinations mainly in the item of
navigation are to have another chance.
The SS youngsters will be retained in
their class and re- examined in Decem-
Der next in the subjects in which they
failed. Those who pass successfully
will be commissioned as ensigns with
out loss of number.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
South Caro|ina's Big Gun
! Shooting Beats All.
16 Bulls Eyes, In Succession
In 4 Min. 81 Sec.
Ship in Commission But Three
Months...Conditions Severe.

Norfolk, Va, May PA new worlds
record for big gun shooting, which in
cidentally emphasizes the superiority
of the United States naval marksman-
ship. has just been made by the new
battleship South Carolina. With the
forward turret 12-inch guns she made
16 bulls eye target hits out of 16
shots in four minutes and 81 seconds
Upon the arrival of the South Caro-
lima at the Norfolk navy yard from
the Southern drill grounds it was said
aboard the snip that the record gun
work by Coxswain j. r. Edwards was
made with the 12-inch guns in the
vessels No. 4 after turret. Lieut.. Nc
Gilland. officer of the deck, declined to
give out details. CoXswain Edwards
is in his first enlistment and is only q
years Oil His home is in Rood House,
Ills.
The South Carolina, commanded by
Capt. Augustus F. Fechteler, has been
in commission three months. While
all figures have not been made up, it
is believed aboard the South Carolina
that her gunnery work just completed
will make her No l in the navy.
Washington May 27.-That battle
ship less than three months in commits
sion, brand new in every respect and
with fresh crew of officers and men
should make the record at target prac-
tice that the South Carolina did, is a
source of eXultatiOn at the navy de-
partment
Rumors that the gunners We're doing
excellent work had come into the de-
partment from unofficial sources for
the past two days, but not until today
was the fact realized that the South
Carolina had smashed all records for a
new ship.
The conditions We're severe, too, for
the target was much smaller than
those formerly used. 1t was a mile
away from the gunners. the sea was
fairly rough and the ship was travel
ing at 10-knot rate while the shooting
was going on.
Capt. Fechteler has as ordnance Of
ficer Lieut.. Commander r. r. Craven.
formerly attached to the Kentucky.
His report shows that the hits per
gun per minutes were FOL making the
final merit $3.50. The extraordinary
feature was that 55 of 60 great 12-
inch proiectles hit the bulls eye
Three of the four turrets on the ship
made 100 per cent. of hits: in other
words every shot found it's mark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
THE WEATHER.
FAIR TODAY AND SUNDAY.

Washington. May 27.-Forecast for
New England; Fair Saturday and Sun
day; light to moderate west to north
west winds becoming variable Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28
Boston Forecast.

Boston. May 21.-Forecast: SATURDAY.
and Sunday fair; light west to NORTH
west winds, becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-28

R.A 1Oc.. CIGAR,
assnsf0 outpnt now at rate Of 24,O00, 900
ArSs. 10Th year OF continued In
ss'ss. Factory Manchester. N. H.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-25

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs
.ss..ss..sa.s.AAs.sssSssss sssssss&saestssssssssssss

panied to Cairo by her brother
Mrs. Alex. Monroe is quite i'll at hel
home on East First street.
Leslie Finch. Bob Treuchy Guy
Hurt Kyle Ent and Joe Roberts were
mp from Cairo paying our city short
isit Sunday afternoon.
James Stafford of Carbondale, was
IN the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Mills had as
their guests Sunday, Misses Louise
Ward, Helena Coleman, Ada and Clara
Potter. of Cairo.
Mrs. Robert Shuler was a Cairo
shopper Saturday.
L. w. Roche anil Miss Mildred Ent
of Cairo, We're in the city Sunday al
ternoon.
Roy Lemon of Cairo, was the guest
OF friends here Sunday.
Mrs. VIM Wolfe and Mrs. Stella
Schuler We're Mounds visitors Sunday
Messrs. George Conrad and George
Rutledge left Sunday morning fol
Fandalia, where they spent the day.
Mrs. Fl. Beaupre and daughter, Mrs
George Rutledge, also Mrs. George
Conrad and daughter Hedwig, were
Cairo visitors Sunday, the forme
spending the day with Mrs. II, Ince
who is slowly improving after seri
ous illness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-25
NEW YEARS PRESENTS
Cairo's Wholesaler Fined $25 fc'
Sending Out Two Packages of
Liquor Less Than Gallon

I'm the city court yesterday The
!.azarus Co, wholesale liquor dealers,
were fined SIS and costs for giving
two packages of liquor as New Year S
presents to friends. The police had
agents and clerks of the express com
pany present as witnesses to swear
that the packages had been sent. Mr..
lazarus was a little amused to find
those witnesses present to testify to
the charge preferred against his firm,
because some time ago, before any
proceedings had been taken against
him he had told the mayor and Chief
Egan that he had sent out two pack
ages of less than one gallon each, as
New Years presents. TO find himself
charged specifically win what he had
confessed having done to the mayor
and chief some time ago and to find
witnesses summoned to prove the
charge seemed ridiculous to him. Mr..
Lazarus paid the fire ana went his
way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-25
MOUND CITY.
January "a.


Henry Darragh and Mark Capoot
were Cairo visitors Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. q. A. McCracken. who
have spent the pas; rev weeks with
relatives in Cincinnati. O., and ort
Thomas, KY, returned home Saturday
evening
Mrs. l.. w. Roche and Misses Min
ME Blanchard and Fay Stophlet were
the guests of Mrs. r. H. Hawley and
family Sunday
Dir. H. Whitaker made trip to
Cairo Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Montgomery and
the latter's mother, Mrs. W. NJ.
Chouinard, were the guests of Cairo
friends Sunday evening,
Rev. w. D. Margrave returned home
Saturday from st. Elmo, where he
assisted the regular pastor in a two
weeks revival service.
Messrs. H. c. Parker and Arthur
Peaupre are visiting friends and re-
atiyes at Dixon, KY. for few days.
Mrs. Mary Trannlin, who has been
the guest of her brother, George Eich-
horn. and family. left Sunday for her
home at Padrcah She was accom-