Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

JuuSe james odlley Richardson 81
the Massachusetts superior court.
critically i'll at his summer home a.
oxford. y. H, passed a restless night
and was somewhat weaker Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Nelson. mother of Battling"
Nelson, the pugilist. was killed by a fast
mail train on the Wabash Railroad at
Burnham. H.. late Thursday while re
turning from shopping trip to Ham
mond, Ind
Angelo Mareno, kidnapped by "Rl7s6
Hand" hlackmaiI last Saturday. Wis
found by the police at Sedgewick an1
Oak streets. Chicago at 10 T. N.
Thursday within a few blocks of his
fathers home. The boy was taken to
the Chicago avenue police station.
Seven men and two women were ar
rested an hour after the boy had been
found
a parade Thursday featured the
third day of the National convention
OF the Improved Benevolent Protec-
tive Order of Elks OF the World tool
ored) and the Daughters Of Ellls at
Boston. Visiting Elks and ladies III
large numbers participated Israel Rue
acting as chief marshal. officials rep
resenting the state and city reviewed
the parade, one of the best repre-
scented lodges was Cato of Philadel-
phia. which marched with its own band
of 30 pieces. \ big ball was held at
night in Mechanics building
Fourteen members of the New Jersey
Democratic state committee. the exact
number necessary for a quorum. voted
Thursday afternoon at Asbury Park 10
declare vacant the Craftsmanship of tho
organization. occupied by James r. Nu-
gent. who was recently asked to resign
because of his alleged reference to Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson as IAN migrate"
and in other opprobrious terms The ac-
tion followed rioting which the police
were called upon to quel and Was taken
after Nugent and a supporter had left
the room and the quorum had been re-es-
tabished by other members of the COM
mittee.
Delegates to the annual reunion OF
the Army of the Philippines arrived
in force Thursday at Detroit. Mich
The first business session of the con
vention took place in the evening when
Mayor Thompson extended greetings
to the veterans who participated in the
campaign which resulted in hte fall
of Manila IS years ago next Sunday
W II Heating of Oskaloosa. Iowa. at
present first senior vice commander of
the order. is the logical candidate 70
head the organization next year if the
order of seniority is followed. but the
friends of s. ". Karling of Kansas
city and of Melville W McMauus of
Detroit are trying to break this prece-
dent and elect their favorites to the
position.
Officers of the Priests Total Ahste-
nance Union were elected Thursday at
meeting held in connection with the
convention Of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union Of American 1t .i"ran-
ton. Pa. The officers are: Honorary
president. Archbishop Edmund F.
Prendergast. Philadelphia; president
Rev. j. Cassidy, Fan River Mass.
Sec. Rev George V. Leahey. st johns
University, Brighton. Mass Treas,
Rev. w. ] McNamee. Chicago. At u
business session Rev NJ. J. McKenna
Of Springfield Mass, and Rev. J. f.
classify OF Fan River. Clashed on the
saloon question. Father McKenna de-
clared the rich to be the real drunk
ards. The result of closing the SALOONS.
he said. would be to deprive the work =
ing man of his glass of beer, while
the rich would still drink in their
homes Father Cassidy came out for
woman suffrage, declaring; When
the women vote. the saloon will go"
A body of Liberals attempted to RESI-
| cue j NJ, Rangel. Liberal leader and
follower named Saliva from the
! Juarez, Mex, hospital at A. NJ
Thursday. The men are under arrest
| and are being treated for their wounds
| More than so shots Werc fired The at
| tempted rescue of the men was fr8s
| trated by the guards on outy at the
| hospital, and the Liberals repuised
| One of the Liberals was captured and
| is row in custody. Great excitement
| prevails in Juarez. and no furthe'
trouble is expected from the Incl
dent The remainder of tho small force
escaped. There are said to have been
only eight men in the attacking par
| ty. A detachment Of Rgralas has lett
the city to scour the hills to which
the rctreating Liberals have fled
| MT. VERNON.