davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
BECOMES A LUXURY,
No One But Very Wealthy Can Now
Afford to Be Sick.

Boston, April 13.-The l.igh cost oi
sickness as SCI forth by Or. +. y.
Washburn, Supe rintendeEt of Tho
Massachusetts General hospital, is ul
such proportions to Nrins walls oi
discouragcmont from wage earners
who happen "a tall i'll. Or. Wash
burns figures show that the average
man earning an ordinary weekly sal
airy, cannot afford to be sick,
The cost of caring ior hospita!
patients. declared DR.. Washburn, las
increased With leaps and bounds dur
ing the past II years, until today 1T
tie Massachusetts General hospital
the daily averaSe cost per patient
amounts to S.. We cannot give a
patient ADEQUATE care on one cent
less than this and it is probable that
before another year the cost wifi bt
much more than this. OF course in
this average cnst We figure the eX-
pense Of Instruments, operating de-
partments, nurses. etc
The Massachusetts General hospital
notwithstanding its increased eX-
penses. treats hundreds Of patients
weekly free. The patients are persons
who have not the means to pay for
medical care.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
WEST FARM!HGDALE.

The following. list Of officers We're
chosen for the term. at the meeting
April II Of the "Schcol League" in the
Burns sehoolhouse: Pres, Miss ].
Burns schoolhousc some evening in
Carter; Sec, Mrs. Il. s. Parker; Treas,
Mrs. Susie Carter: Eek. Com. Mrs. J.
w. Carter. u. s. Parker and Mrs. Il.
S. Parker. librarian, Mrs. Achsa car
ter. The league decided to accept the
very kind invitation of Superintendent
G. -. Turner to meet with the Libby
Hill School League in Gardiner for
a Spelling Match when the travelling
was suitable. Tie league alse voted
to have Temperance Rail: at the
Burns schoolhouse some evening in
the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
HUB CLEANSER OF COMMERCE.
President MelIen of N. v, N. n. & n.
r. r. r. Addresses Boston Members.

Boston, April You have little or
nothing To attract vessel here as
compared with New York, except you
are not 50 learned in graft. and you
have not reached that exaltation OF
spirit TO bring VA to believe business
must come Your way despite the exac-
tions you may impose upon it," said
President Charles S. Mellen of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad tonight when he addressed
the members OF the Chamber of Com
merce on the opportunity for further
development Of Boston as a transat-
lantic rort \ large gathering of rep
resentative Boston men heard the head
of the New Haven Railroad system
discuss the city's shortcomings in the
way Of business facilities and offer
suggestions for its betterment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Fred Bouchard, the steward OF the
Brunswick Nest of owls. waived 4
hearing Thursday in the Brunswick
municipal court on the search and
seizure charge, brought as the resul.
Of raid made Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriff Demars. Judge Harry +
Thompson found Linn guilty and SEN
tenced him 10 pay fine Gf 800 and
costs, and in default thereof to serve
81 daNs III the county Jail. Bouehard
appealed and furnished hail in the
sum OF 500 and his appearance ut the
May term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
TARIFF BOARD SILENT.
Not Prepared to Assist in Wool
Schedule Revision.

Washington, April l3.-Revision "f
the wool schedule Of the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff law, accepted as forming
part of the program of the Democratlr
House of Representatives, will have
to be undertaken without the assist
anee of the Tariff Board. i was an
nounced today, after the first full
meeting of the House committee on
ways and means. that the Tariff Board
is not yet in POSITION 60 furnish
information ON the wool schedule
which would be of use to that COM
mittee. The board had informed
Chairman Underwood that while it
wishes to do everything possible to
aid Congress in tariff legislation. ii
has unanimously decided that sub
mission of the Incomplete data on
wool growing which is nCw in its
possession, would he misleading and
Unfair to the board and that a par
tial report with many statements
univerified, should not be sent to Con-
gress.
The board long ago mapped out its
work with the idea of reporting in
full to Congress at the opening OF
its reXt regular session in December.
The work of inquiry into the cost
of production of domestic wool has
been practically completed for the
country cast of the Mississippi, but
reports from Texas, Montana. Arizona,
Utah, New Mexico. Idaho and Wyon-
ing are still lacking as are those from
South America and Australia.
The board has furnished to the ways
and means committee compilation
| of statistics bearing on wool. hut q
careful and matured analysis of the
| figures FOR this and foreign countries
is still months away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
THE COST oe GOVERNMENT
To Be Given an Investigation. Per Or
der Speaker Champ Clark.

Washington. April 13.-Systrm is to
mark the searching inquiry into eX-
penditures in the government depart
ments. and in order that the work may
go forward rapidly and thoroughly
Sneaker Champ Clark called today
for q conference for Saturday between
the chairman of the nine department.
al committees. At this meeting COM
pr=Ecnsive plan will be mapped out
whereby during the sumner the econ
orav campaign will be conducted with
a view to presenting to the Democratic
House when il convenes in regular
session in December full facts and fig
ures as to economies which may be
put in force.
Democratic leaders are said to be
aaxious to have this information at
hand when the real work Of revising
the tariff is taken up. 1t is their hope
to lCe able tn offset the loss in reNe-
nues through tariff reductions by tile
saving made in the operation of the
governments vast machinery They
are convinced that there are many po-
sifiots which are entirely useless.
Others that could be consolidated and
SUN DtISrS lHdt Will btttllN Nouiti ''
abolished. Topheavy salaries may be
trimmed end d number of ornamental
sihecures done away with.
The nine chairmen who will form
the inquisitorial committee are: Ham
lin. Missouri, state departments; Cox,
Indiana. treasury: Helm, Kentucky,
war; Hardy, Texas. navy; Ashbrook,
Ohio. post office; Graham. Illinois, in
terror; Beall. Texas, justice: Moss, In
diana, agriculture. and Eothernel,
PENNSYLVANIA. commerce and labor.
The committee will sit during the
summer and Jointly will comb over the
departmental expenditures. The meet
ing of Saturday will determine tie
manner in which this is to be under
taken. ana whether the investigation
will be made by the individual COM
mittees to report to tn" inquisitorial
committee or by the latter itself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
CONGRESS-.
Continued from Page Onc.)
the House to defeat any amendments.

the House TO defeat any amendments
Washington, April 13-An antf-iniunc-
ZION bill is to be included in the legisla-
ton to be pushed by the Democratic ma
Jority in the extraordinary session. The
bill was introduced today by Henry of
Texas. 1t provides that no writ of in
Junction or temporary restraining order
shall be granted in any case without rea-
sonable previous notice to the adverse
party and notice of the time and place OF
the proposed action.
Two bills for the Improvement Of public
highways in the United States were in
troduced in the House today. one BY
Hughes Of West Virginia providing for
roads commission. the other By Campbell
of Kansas to establish in the department
of agriculture a bureau of public high
ways. The commission is to be composed
of three members at 5000 a year each.
having practical knowledge of road ergi-
neering and construction and is to- report
to the postmaster general and secretary
of commerce and labor
Macon of Arkansas today introduced a
bill making unlawful Interstate or for
eign buying or selling or otherwise deal
ing In futures in agricultural products or
commodities of any kind whatsoever"
rhe bill would prohibit the receipt, deliv-
cry or transmission of interstate or for
eign messages sent by telegraph, tele-
phone or mail, il such messages are in
connection with dealings in futures in ag-
ricultural products.
Washington. April l3.-Encouraged
by the smooth working of their new
legislative machine. Democratic lead
ers Of the House are planning to
extend their tariff revision to in
clude revision of the agricultural
schedule. Chairman Underwood of
the ways and means committee said
The agricultural schedule will be as
sailed by the Democrats because of
I the high cost of living cry and an
/ effort will be made to reduce the du-
ties of those food products that are
mos necessary to the public
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
GOOD TEMPLAas OFFICERS.
Elected Ey Grand Lodge in Session at
lewiston.

rau,i,t,, ~, ,n-;, 1e-oglcrrs
=, c,,,,
''i' '''' "a -, '''t''"' ~ '''e
Lodge a food Temp!afS IN Session
here today:
Grard chief tsnplar. Edward Fl. EN-
-. .,..,,f,....,. =. .a,.,,... ,trs
- ''''''u
-'4"'1"" H. CdHttAg, Bahgor' Sih,ie
e'uhsei'f' W. i. Stirlns' ""teiF'i'e'
grant Seeft t2t3, 9!iFef = N":toi''
f2ctiia2; Sfaaa treasurer, !. oiii'oi
i-hthiil- i.bGkidtlI, gfand eitttpiai ."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
THE FINAL DESATE
Between Portland and Lewiston Highs
Tonight at Bowdoin College.

Brunswick. Me, April "a Special
The final debate in the Bowdoin De-
batting League will be held Friday eve
ming in Hubbard hail between Port
land High and Lewiston High. The
proposition is. Resolved. That the
United States Should Establish Com
merciaa Reciprocity With Canada"
Both teams did finely in their former
debates, so the final debate Will doubt
less be hotly contested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
A 6-MONTHS VACATION
2ena Taken 6V Tennesseeans to Pre-.
vent Certain Legislation.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 13-In order
To forestal further action on an
amendment Ia the state election law
which passed the Tennessee House of
Representatives Wednesday, 20 Repub-
licans and II Insursent Democrats of
the Tennessee Legislature have gone
to Decatur, Ala, where they are pre-
pared to remain for six months or
more. Officers of the Legislature have
not decided how they propose to deal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The first motor boat of the season
was reported as going down river
Thursday afternoon. 1t probably was
an Augusta boat. as none of the Gar
diner people have their boats launched
as yet, although several are planning
to put their boats overheard within a
few dayS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Libby of this city and Scott Libby Of
New York; and by a sister, Mrs. Lee
land Moore. also of Gardiner.
Thomas Libby and Dewitt C. Foster.
his father in-law, went TO Auburn
Thursday. The remains will be
brought to Gardiner for interment and
the funeral arrangements Will be am
noJnccd Friday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The house OF kuppenhe;mer" is
known and has become so familiar to
well dressed men because the style
and character of its ads. and clothing
appeals to young Een particularly as
being among the most fashionable of
the new models that have appeared
this season, Messcr-Goodwin Co. are
good judges to select for you If you are
doubtful regarding the style that be-
comes you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
Miss Tinnie May Pushard.

After an illness of some time with
tuberculosis Tinnie May, the 17-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pushard, died at her home en- Kinder
hook street, Randolph. The funeral
will be held at p. NJ. Saturday from
the Ran1olph Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
Funeral Of Late Mrs. M. e. Blanchard

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Ellen blanchard was held Thursday
afternoon from the residence of Mrs.
Lizzie Cole. Elm street. Rev. r. W.
Plant officiated. The bearers were
Frank i. Andrews, +. NJ. Mooers, Lee
Moore and J. NJ. l.. Bates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
Calm Follows Tornado in
Missouri and Kansas.
Death List Stands al 10 with
injured Numbering Over 100.
Total Of Damage Set al si,500,00G
Women Die Of Fright.

Kansas City. Mo, April f3. Although
tie weather is fair tonight throughout
tine tornado-sWept districts of Kansas.
oklahoma. western Missouri and
northern Arkansas, the major portion
Of tie telephone and telegraph wires
are still down and only meagre re-
ports Of the death ana destruction
wrought by the storm yesterday are
ohtainabie.
it now appears that at least 10 per-
sons were killed. THE names OF Il Of
the dead are known.
The lsr CT injured will number more
thar a hundred. Several who We're re-
ported killed last night proved today
to be only seriously injured. OF the
injured few are thought to be fatally
hurt.
The monetary loss in Kansas alone
Is estimated to he in excess of 5000 ,000
It X fhoHsht the damage in other sec
tons visited by the storm will bring
the total to more than $l,5o0,Oo0.
St Louis. Mo, April 13.-Four Ne
sroes are known TO he dead, a num-
Der injured, one seriously and three
missing as the result Of a tornado
which wrecked the town of Valley
Mines, Me-, 10 miles southwest of here
today
ct. Louis. Mo. April 13.-An S-story
grain elevator valued at 100000 situat-
ed in the extreme northern end Of the
city on the Burlington tracks. was
blown into the Mississippi river by Il
severe Wind storm tonight.
The Bryan Hill Public school. also in
the north end, collapsed during the
storm.
Two women are reported to have
died from fright making three deaths
up to the present traceable TO the
storm.
Many greenhouses were demolished
by the hail stones, some of which
measured more than two inches in di-
arleter.
Almost every manufacturing plant
in the north side were left without
windows after the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The death OF Mrs. Thomas II. Fian-
nagan. a Well-known resident Of st.
Mary's Parish. Bangor. prominent in
fraternal societies. occurred suddenly
on Tuesday morning. Beside her hus-
band four daughters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The stitching, cutting. making and
lasting rooms of the Commonwealth
shoe factory shut down Thursday for
the semi-annual stocktaking. The re-
mainder Of the factory will shut down
FRIDAY
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Nashville, TIM, April 1@.-Anoth'r
reason f"r ~" ho!t of "a members of
tI'c Tennessee legislature to Decatur
Ala, Is Said L. prevent the repeal of
stat" !Uuor laws 50 that the present
Restricting r..slSures will not apply to
NaSlNi''", Gh@ttanooga and Memphis.
The ree'ieit1gatS have sent word theE
will "rrlaiu away until the regular
Democratic Irgislature provides for Il
compromise uf the disputed whisliey
law questions"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Reports from the sale and supper
held lasE week were given at the meet
ing of the Free Baptist Ladies' Aid
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
j. y. Genthner and the ladies were
much pleased with their success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Word was received here Thursday
that tn" ice was moving slowly down
river, but that il was going out all the
time. l.. G.. Ballard stated to the
Journal that he expected 10 have boats
up the river by Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The funeral of the late Mrs b. Frank
Gardner will be held at a. NJ. Sat
urday from the residence of William p.
Smith, School street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

\ fair notice to all that F.. s. Smith
& Co. will sell at o'clock Saturday
morning those 5o-cent clothes baskets
for 10 cents each. Only one to a Gus
toner and none to children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington, April Nominations
sent by President Taft to the Senate
today included the following. AM
bAssador to Turkey, William W.. Rock :
hHl; ambasSnaor to Russia,s Curtis
Guild, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

y lecture will be given next Fri
day evening at the First Baptist
church by Mrs. I.fiie NJ. Lambert Of
New York, national W. c. T. L. LEG
tur.r. on "The Question of the Day.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Harry Sears of Gardiner has been
decided upon as the referee for the
Bergin- MERCER and Curpingham- Nc
Cornick boxing bouts which are to be
held April 81 in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The Star Club will meet this Friday
afternoon with Mrs. L. l.. Ludwig,
Brunswick avenue. Important busi-
ness will come before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

one candidate received the Initia-
tory of the meeting OF Gardiner Lodge,
!. o. o. f. Thursday evening. Next
week the First degree will be worked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Mrs. Sarah Wrenn of Cambridge
Mass. is visiting TER brother, George
\. Johnson, for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Mrs. Lord arrived Thursday from
Boston to visit her daughter, Mrs. +.
:. Smith of Vine street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

With 'ha bcltsrs. The measure which
brought forth the displeasure of the
fusion forces is declared to be
regular Democratic" move to OBTAIN
contr"l IL the state election. This was
III tn" hands of the fusion forces
last year rucn Cox. Hooper, Rcpub-
lilan. was elnctcn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
.s' GARDINER
First Motor Boat Of Season
Passes City Thursday.
Navigation Expected 10 Open
This Week on Kennebec.
Funeral Thursday Afternoon Of Late
Mrs. Mary {. Blanchard.

T.. w. Morrell was in Portland
Thursday, fer the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

y number Of the local automobile
owners had their cars out Thursday
enjoying the first real touch of spring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

Good FRIDAY at Christ church: Al
tar service and meditation at II
O'clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The degree team for Past Masters
Night of Hcrmon Lodge. r. and a. NJ.
win hold a rehearsal Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

John T.. Sevcry of Auburndale, Mass,
was business visitor in the city
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14
LOCAL NOTICE.

Turner's invitational dance. Perry's
hall. Randolph, Frida% evening. Music
by Lees orchestra. aprillfd1t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-14

The steamer Islander will start its
regular trips May Is.
Evening journal., 1911-05-13
DIR. HARRISON W. HOWELL.
Republican Nominee for MayOr.

DR.. Harrison W. Howell. the Repuh-
lican nominee for Mayor is a widely
known physician. living at No. S24
Washington street.
For three terms he served very cred
itably as a member of the Wilmington
Board of Health. the last two terms
serving as president Of that body.
He is a prominent and active mem
Der of the Young Mems Republican
Club. of the Union League. Of Phila-
delphia. is secretary of the Homeo-
pathic State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers, treasurer Of the Homeopathic
Medical Society of Delaware and the
Peninsula, and a member OF the
faculty of the Homeopathic Training
School for Nurses. He is also a
member of Temple Lodge, No. II, A.
f. A. NJ, and American Lodge, No. 27,
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
DR.. Howell is 81 years old. He
came to this city in 1882. He was
graduated from the Hahnemann Medi-
cal College, of Philadelphia, in the
class of 1896.
Evening journal., 1911-05-13
RED MEN TO
HONOR TAMTNA

Services In honor OF ST. Tamfna. the
patron saint OF the Red Men viii be
held in Union NJ. E. Church tomorrow
afternoon. The members Of the local
tribes will meet at the wigwam at
Sixth and shipley streets at 2 o'clock
and march from there TO the place
OF worship. James T. semerteen.
great senior sycamore OF the Great
Council Of Delaware Improved Order
Of Red Men. is chairman of the COM
mittee Of arrangements and will pre-
side over a meeting Of the COMMITTEES
this evening and complete arrange
ments will be made for the celebra-
ton.
Evening journal., 1911-05-13
CAPT. LIE FEVRE FOR
BORDER SERVICE

Adjutant-General wickersham to-
day received notice from the War De-
partment that Delaware's fourth de-
tail for service ON the Mexican bor-
der with the United States troops
would be one commissioned officer
General Wsckersham later announced
the selection of Captain John p. Le-
Fevre. of Co. G, Dover, for the service.
Captain LeFevre will leave Dover on
May % and report at San Antonio
four days later Delaware has already
been represented on the border by
Captain Chauncey P. Holcomb, Major
William Marshall, Jr., and Captain
Joseph G. Lawson.
Evening journal., 1911-05-13
UNION In
SPIRIT WORLD
Girl Tries Suicide to Join
Winged ''GOd Man in Ceru-
lean Blue
CRIES IN ANGER WHEN
BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
BY The United Press.

BY Inc united ttltAh.
NEW YORK, May Desiring TO
join Or. W. R. c. Latson, her God
man" in the spirit world, Miss Alta
Marhevka. the beautiful Russian Jew
ess aide Of the physician who was
found self-slain Thursday night, today
attempted to end her life by gas. She
is now in the Washington Heights
Hospital. a prisoner. 1t is believed
she will recover.
MY Goldman is floating through
the cerulean blue, wearing beautiful
wings. and want to join him. Miss
Marhevka cried in anger when she
found that her attempt at self-de-
struction had probably been baked.
Or. Latson, known as the mystic
psychologist. taught Miss Marheyka
and others who had come under the
influence of his occultism, that there
was no such thing as death. When
she found the doctor kneeling and
dead in his Office. and was later told
he had killed himself, she insisted
that he had merely changed his form
of life and she declared at once that
she would join him.
Early today, Mrs. John Washington
with whom Miss Marhevka lived, al
3671 Broadway. smelled gas which
she traced TO the bathroom. Miss
Marhevka Law unconscious on the
floor. The let Of the gas pipe had
been broken off,
Miss Marhevka had been In a
highly nervous state ever since the
discovery of DIT. Latson's body.
When she recovered consciousness
at the hospital. Miss Marhevka be-
moaned the interference in her plan
to go 10 my Gourah. my Goldman.
But we shall meet again" she con-
tinued. "All that is necessary is for
my soul to keep in harmony with his.
The authorities admit there are
several strange phases in the case.
Coroner's Physician OHanlan stated
that no student Of anatomy like DIT.
Latson would fire a bullet through
the Jaw, and that there were no pow
der marks on the face.
"I did not kill DR.. Latson." Miss
MarhevBa said when questioned by
the authorities But If he had lacked
the physical courage necessary when
It came time TO free his soul from its
bondage Of earthly clay would glad
" have helped him attain eternity
glory IN the courage my Gourah
showed when he fred the bullet into
his brain He died as he lived-s
matchless man.
Evening journal., 1911-05-13
ON HORSES BACK
In BRANDYWINE

Plunging over a high stone wall in
the rear of the City Mills Pumping
station. at Sixteenth and French
streets yesterday afternoon a horse
belonging to Sheriff James Logue.
who also is a contractor broke loose
from its harness and falling landed in
the mud and water of the Brandywine
creek. How it escaped breaking a leg
or being killed is q mystery. Il man
aged to get to it's feet and began to
tramp around in the water which at
times covered its body.
Walter Tomlinson. a horse shoer at
Sixteenth and French streets, got on
the horses back and directed the
animal upstream toward Market street
bridge where he got the horse ashore.
Hundreds Of people watched the
horse as he swan up the creek with
Tomlinson on its back