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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
The Story of Charles KIein's Thrilling Play.
Novelized by ]. w. McConaughy.

he made up his mind to fight for him.
/ self and his friends as long as he could
| He wet his lips with his tongue and
rose uncertainty
why should any Of us go?'' he cried
| in an unsteady voice. We've only done
| the time!" Darwin instantly suppressed
the quick CLEAN OF triumph that Ieaped
to his eyes. I'VE did borrow our capital
I because we had to have TO cash to save
the money-yes, the lives-of thousands
of men and women that trusted us. Is
that a felony?
IF you want to investigate somebody.
why don't you go after that crowd that
hit us in the dark-that made the clear
ing house refuse our paper-that threw
the country into a panic? Not a man,
woman, or child in the country is any
worse Off for your borrowing our own
money. We can pay a dollar and q half
on the dollar to-dayr'
Darwin drummed the desk with his
fingers and looked out of the window
while Cowper was making his appeal
When he paused for breath. the lawyer
said calmly:
interest me, and that motive that In
spired you is a question of ethics that
doesn't come into the province of
prosecutor. I know that you broke the
law. and 1t is my business to send you
to PRISON.
Think OF the damage-of the ruin!"
said Cowper. IF we're arrested nobody
will believe we're solvent. The country
is just regaining a little business conf
dence, and If you arrest us II will start
another run on the banks, and that will
end-God knows wherer"
That is not my affair. II you will
make fun confession and save the gov
ernment much of the expense Of a long
trial, 1 will give you immunity. II not,
You will so to prison with the other
four
And won't do IT," cried the other,
passionIUeIy.
Darwin knew that he would, but he
suppressed smile.
Better think again. George" he said.
gravely. You, said you wanted to be
married in about a month" Cowper sank
into his chair again with a groan. You
can't help the others. anyway. In any
case you can take 1t from me they are
going to Atlanta. You can save your
self if YOU WILL
The only reply was a groan. Cowper
tried to think, to plan, to plead-any-
thing! Darwin made no change of terms.
And all of the time his voice was in the
wretched mans ears-persuasive, plausi-
BILE. compelling.
IL was after ] o'clock when he stag
gered out of Darwin's office. Behind him
he left a written and signed confession.
He went back to the bank and returned
late In the afternoon with an envelope,
which he handed to the prosecutor.
-Four nights later Wilbur Emerson stood
once more under the stars in front OF his
home. But this time he thanked his God
from the depths OF his soul Tomorrow
he had been promised the last $4,000
that he needed to take up the i've notes. |
His honor was safe, his fortune was safe, |
and, above all. his father would bear his |
name to the grave.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Wen I intend to show you I'm right
and"
''of course you're rights' she broke
In with hot Ehirl OF words. Even II
you're not you have the horrible faculty
OF being able 70 prove that / am wrong
That's the penalty I pay for being the
wife OF a >lsvsr lawyer. But. James,
she cried. with Sudden change. as the
horror Of her friends position came back
to her more strongly. can't you let some
mo"
For my saker' she pleaded. with Z
break In her voice. moving toward him
! with clasped hands outstretched. do
/ this one thing for my sake. James
'whatg' he cried. starting back. an
grily. Give up an opportunity like this.
The chance OF a Hfetimei Ali That
shows how little you care whether
succeed or faili You ought to be glad
that my chance has come at lasti But
you don't caref" he added bitterly. You
never caredP'
"Yes--Jamesl onceE' she said, broken.
~. When thought you-were actuated
by q genuine cesire-to help others by.
reforming then1-but you seem to think
only-of your own advancement-"
And you-think only of-himP' be In
terrupted. bitterly.
Jhmes! Sne stopped Abruptly and
hastily turned her back to the door as
Isabel hustled in
Kitty Kittyi This won't do" she
cried. I'VE can't let you go ike this.
Oh. let her stay. Mr.. Darwini Don't be
such a bear"
II must go! Good-by, Bella" SaId
Catherine, before Darwin could reply. As
Isabel saw the pain In her friends face.
she supposed they had been quarreling
over the mere fact OF Kate's rebellion
and her anger rose
rs Il as bad as that?' she exclaimed
"And this is married nfeI Poor. old
Kate! Oh. but you men are monsters,
wouldn't marry the best OF your
Indeed" commented DarYin.
No; I'm an old maid and-praised
the right man comes along. Why don't
you stay. Mr. Darwin Give yourself
a shock and dance with me-
Thank you, it's quite impossible" he
replied. with polite bow.
Ny brother viii be terribly disappoint-
ed
I've no doubt" replied. Darwin, dry
ly. Express my deepest regrets Come.
And he walked TO the door
rs this what you call making a stand?''
whispered Isabel Il thought you were
going to rebel
Il did. but-It didn't quite work" came
from Catherine in a broken whisper. II
don't want to displease him. I'm going
for your sake beeause-he's threatened
your father and brother. and Hush
I'll tell you tomorrow, Good night! by
dear. I'm so glad your dance is such
huge success. Good night"
And, with a quick kiss, she followed
her husband into the hall
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

was defiance in every line OF her figure,
from the fall OF the graceful skirt even
to the perfect curve Of the wonderful
lips. And in her dark eyes the battle
lanterns were litl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
ACTION TAKEN.
United States Will I'm
prove Neutrality Laws.
Will Apply Especially 10 ReIa-
lions with Pdn-America.
House and Senate VIII Act In Ac.
cord with President.

Washington, March f3.-Revolutions
| flibusterng expeditions. or the pro-
motion of domestic violence in any
country in Pan-America hereafter may
not hope for war supplies of any de-
scription from the United States.
This principle, proclaimed. today, in
a concurrent resolution, adopted by tn
Senate at the instance of President
Taft, is practically certain to be adopt
ed by the House, tomorrow.
Though aimed primarily to meet the
inadequacies of the present neutralit,
laws. to which the Mexican govern
ment called the Presidents attention.
the resolution when put into effect will
l'empower President Taft to prohibit at
his discretion. by the issuance of
proclamation, the expectation of a
proclamation, the expectation of mum
tons of war to any country with which
the United States is at peace. Antiei-
pating summary action by the House,
tomorrow where Representative Burli
son of Texas will take charge of the
measure, treasury department and war
department officials issued instructions.
tonight. virtually hating all shipments
of arms into Mexico until the resolu-
ton is declared effective. Loopholes
for the violation of neutrality laws adj
mittedly are many and professional
promoters of revolutions i'm Latin
America by various devices have sue
ceeded in evading the statutes. To
put an end to this. the President told
members of the Senate foreign rela.
tons committee and the Texas con
gressional delegation early today. that
he required discretionary authority to
rule upon individual cases or it would
be difficult to maintain peace here
after in Pan America
Senator Scott Immediately framed n
resolution to givesthe President com
prehensive power and unanimously
the Senate adopted the measure. To
the Mexican rebels, who captured
Juarez recently, with the sole aim of
possessing port of entry through
which they might import arms un-
restrictedly the resolution will prove
stubborn fact. TodaN.s action is a
departure from the policy of the
United States during the Madero rev
ofltlon when ports of entry held by
the rebels received arms and ammu-
milton if regularly consigned to mer-
chants.
Senator Root used but one argument
in favor of breaking the precedent
and that was that thousands of Amer
leans in Mexico are fleeing from their
homes there, imperilled by the very
arms which are being shipped into
that country by Americans.
Mai. Gen. Wood, chief of staff of
the army said. tonight, that probably
larger border patrol would be re-
CURED to enforce the letter of the new
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Poughkeepsie, N Y, March 10
Thirteen persons injured. several seri-
ously but none. it is believed, mortally.
sums up, tonight. the casualties from
the wreck of the first section of the
southbound Twentieth Century Limit
ed, the New York Centrals crack fly
er, a mile south of Hyde Park, near
this city, this morning.
Running behind schedule at an estf-
mated speed of so miles an hour and
rounding a curve close by the bank Of
the Hudson. the train struck rah
cracked to the breaking point, and il
an instant four cars had left the track
and plunged down an embankment in
to the ice covered river.
The thickness of the ice, acting as
a check to the laundering rush of the
topping cars as they ploughed through
the shadows near the bank keeping
them from sliding into deep water, and
the material of the coaches-steel--
probably prevented a far worse disas
ter.
While the water entered the sleepers
to the depth of the lower berths in
some of them and gave many of the
7iS0PihS I"920tiSUi' "it i'S 'eith' q
were rescued without great difficulty.
Planks were run out to the windows
of the cars and passengers made their
way to shore over these improvised
bridges.
The work of rescue was expedited
by the fact that construction COM
pany doing work on the road near the
scene of the accident was able prompt
ly to bring the much needed planks Z
the scene.
The injured who We're unable to help
themselves We're carried, and all those
requiring surgical attention were placed
on board other trains of the system
which We're halted near the scene of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

I Piscataquis, Somerset, Franklin, Ok
| ford, Lincoln and Hancock. In the 9TH
| ers, enforcement or notification
prevails in the large eenters. In Pc
nobseot county, for instance, the law
is rullified in Bangor, Brewer, Old
Town, but it is enforced in Newport,
Dexter and smaller places. although
Dexter and Newport have had periods
of notification. This condition, with
half the State neforcing the law, is an
Improvement over that which prevailed
in 1897 thinks Mr.. Berry, when State
wide nullitication was the order of the
day.
He stated that the Republicans had re-
fused to enforce the law for number
of years, and that the Democrats have
not only refused to enforce it, but arc
seeking to repeal the law, having called
special session of the Legislature for
that purpose
The Webb bill, now before Congress,
was alluded to. This forbids the ship
ment, under the interstate commerce law,
of liquors intended for illegal sale in
prohibition territory. He gave a report
of the recent hearing on the bill at
which representatives of temperance
forces all over the country were there
to present the legal side of the case, for
the temperance side, as opposed to the
liquor interests.
Today, he said, science, business inter-
ests and the moral forces of the country
are united in alliance against the saloon,
and the saloon forces, made desperate
by the constant fight against them, are
now organized as never before. They are
expending funds lavshly, are working
hard to prevent adverse legislation, are
entrenching themselves in the press. and
are seeking to control and direct the
plans of the parties. Against this alert,
aggressive coalition of the United States,
the moral forces need to stand as never
before.
The treasurer Horace Purinton. read
his report, which showed the finances of
the League to be in excellent shape The
accounts of the league are open to pub
lie inspection at any time.
Secretary H. n Pringle submitted his
report telling of the work that he has
done during the past year. He has made
Il public addresses, written Sc articles
in total of Y daily papers, 81 articles
in a total of % weekly papers, and 3
articles in a total of II out-of-State pa
pers. He has also written 1872 pamphlets
The number of his investigations in
towns and cities is 10. and he has testi-
fled six times in State and federal grand
juries. Five times has he obtained Unit
ed States liquor entries in Portsmouth,
and has forwarded eight petitions for
state commerce bill. He has been sue
cessful in having eight lotteries stopped
v nroGppntion and has Stnpnpd
Sunday moving picture show, also one
prize fight picture show. The number
of convictions for sale of cigarettes to
minors was IL. and II disorderly houses
were raided. six seizures of gambling
implements, 20 successful seizures of Ii
quors, Is single sale convictions and II
liquor nuisance convictions are also re-
corded. The subscriptions to the league
amounted to s67o566 and the collections
were $651709.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14

London. March 13-The 18th day of
the coal strike ended without a settle
ment having been reached. The joint
conference of the representatives of
the miners and the mine owners and
members of the abinet adjourned
this evening, until tomorrow after
noon, in order to consider certain pro-
posals made by the prime minister"
as the announcement put if.
Concerning the nature of the pro-
poSalS and the results achieved at the
conference. which lasted 51s hours. the
government is persisting in it's policy
of rigid secrecy, and divulges nothing,
but there are indications that some
progress in the direction of peace has
been made. and that the miners have
reeeded from the position that they
have heretofore maintained that the
only basis of settlement would be
by the owners acceptance of the Fed
erations schedule of minimum wages.
Prior to the opening of the confer
ence, the National Miners Federation
held a meeting and adopted a resoiu-
ton, which gives to the various dis
tricts authority to renew negotiations
with the owners on the question of
rates, varying them as they may deem
proper, but STIMULATING that all amend
ed schedules must be endorsed by the
National Conference and the settlement
of the strike must be national in its
scope 1t is explained that they may
even give way on the latter point, in
asmuch as a proposal which was con
sdcred, today, may yet be adopted
In effect, this proposal is that the min
ers of the English Federation, who can
make favorable terms with the en-
plovers, be authorized to return to
work. while the Welsh and Scotch
miners continue to fight the owners
to a finish on the question of min
imum wage; meantime the Enghsh
miners who resume operations, shall
agree Ia submit to a special levy TO
help their brotheren on strike.
The distress which has been caused
throughout England, Scotland ana
Wales as the result of the great coal
strike is becoming very acute, more
particularly in Wales. In that coun-
try. practically the whole life of the
people depends upon the output of the
coal mines In the city of Cardiff,
alone the chief constable reports that
700 families are in immediate need OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
As Secretary Of the Bath
Board Of Health.
Result Of Difference Of 0pin-
ion with Mayor Small,
Regarding the Compulsory vacci-
nation Of All School Children.

Bath, Me-, March 13.-(SpeciaD.--
DR.. E. Motley Fuller, Jr.. secretary of
the Board of Health, today, rendered
his resignation as member of the
board. His action Is the result of a
difference of opinion regarding COM
pulsory vaccination with that held by
Mayor Frank A. Small, who is opposed
to drastic action in this matter
The matter of vaccination was caus-
ed by the fact that during the past
winter there have been several cases
of smallpox about the city. In order
to prevent any possibility of an cpl
demic the Board of Health passed
compulsory order for the vaccination
of all school children, and this was
approved by Associate Justice A. NJ
Spear of the supreme court of Maine.
Mayor Small. at a recent meeting of
the school board. when the matter was
brought up, said that he believed such
action was a blow at personal liberty.
He says that he does not believe that
present conditions warrant such dras-
tic action, and says that what few
cases of smallpox there have been in
the city have not been confined to
school children at all but rather TO
adults. He further says that he be-
lioves that if school children are to
be compelled to be vaccinated, some
provision ought also to be made for
the school teachers. In addition to
this he says that he believes IL condi-
lions are so serious as to compel vac
cination of school children, provision
ought also be made for preventing the
congregating of people at public balls,
amusements and places of worship
Mayor Small said, this afternoon,
that he was not opposed to vaccina-
ton in case of an epidemic. but he be-
lieves it is matter for parents OF
school children and their doctors to
consider as to it's ACCESSIBILITY He says
| there are many differences of opinion
among physicians on the subject. and
that what he opposes Is the general
| order compelling all children, other
| than those who receive physicians
| certificates because of physical In
ability to withstand incubation, To
submit to vaccination or he denied adj
mission to attend the public schools
| Much has been written upon the
subject during the past few days and
Continued on Page Four.l
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THE BLOODIEST BATTLE OF
THE TURkO ITALIAN WAR
Is Fought, Tuesday, at Tobruk==Slaughter
Is Heavy, But Result Is in Doubt, as
Both Sides Claim Victory==AccOunts
OF the Battle Differ Widely.

Constantinople, March 13.-Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish commander in the
district Of Benghazi, reports to the
Turkish war ministry an important
Turko-Arab success at Tobruk. He
says that the Italians were driven out
of their positions and retreated to
their ships after a battle which lasted
IL hours.
Edhem Pasha estimated the Italian
casualties at 1000 killed and wounded.
Tho Turkish losses were also very
heavy, including many Arab women,
who We're carrying supplies of ammu-
milton to the Turkish troops in the
fighting line.
Government tugs have been station
ed at each end of the Dardanelles to
act as escorts for vessels passing
through the lines of contact mines with
which the entrance to the straits is
thiekly dotted. The precaution has
been taken by the Turkish naval au-
thorities in order to prevent an attack
by an Italian warship, which, it is re-
ported, the italian navy has in view.
Edhem Pasha's report probably re-
fers to the battle which took place, on
March II, when the Turks and Arabs
attacked the italian works outside the
town of Tobruk and according to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-14
Taken, "Wednesday, to End
The Lawrence Strike.
Strikers Committees Confer
With Mil Owners or Agents.
Expected That the Strikers VIII
Take Final Action, Thursday.

Lawrence, Mass, March 13.-Fur-
Their steps designed to bring about an
immediate ending of the textile strike,
now in its ninth week, were taken, to-
day. During the afternoon, three men
committees of the strikers conferred
with the agents or owners of all of the
mills against whom the strike has
been directed. The object of the COM
mittees was TO ascertain the position
of the agents in regard to following
the lead of the American Wooden Co.,
in the matter of increased wages
These committees will report at
session of the general strike commit
tee in the morning, and it is probable
that the entire body of strikers will
be called together before the day is
over to take final action on the ques-
ton of returning to work.
The proposition of the American
Wooden Co. which provides for in
creases ranging from to % per cent,
time-and quarter pay for overtime
work and readjustment of the pre-
MUM system, was approved by the
strike committee, today. Most of the
other mills have made similar offers
but have not figured the increases out
in dollars and cents. and it was to
secure these detailed assurances that
the committees. today, waited upon
the mill men. 1t was said, tonight.
that the Pacific. Arlington. Uswaco
and Kunhardt mills would probably be
prepared to have their offers submit
ted to The strikers. tomorrow, and it
is generally believed that the others
will fall in line. These mills, and the
four of the American Wooden Co., en-
poy so per cent. of the operatives in
the city.
The settlement of the strike will
mean the return to work of 10000 men,
women and children, others of the 49,
600 who went on strike originally hav-
ing already returned. AT the present
time there are but half dozen COM
panies of state militia on duty in the
mill section, where formerly there were
four times as many.
Continued on Page TweIve)
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CIVIC LEAGUE IN
ANNUAL SESSION,
Meets on Wednesday, at Watervi||e-
Elects Officers for T--1TanSaCts
) Other Business Reports Show
A Year of Great Prosperity.

| WaterviIle, Me, March 13.-(SpeciaD
THE Christian Civic League of Maine
met in annual business session at the
| Baptist church, at ! o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The officers We're re-
elected, as follows: President, NJ. S.
Holway, Augusta; vice Pres, y. r.
Laughiin, Portland Treas, Horace
Purinton, Waterville; clerk, H. ".
Pringle, Waterville; attorney, II.
Knowlton, Portland; Secs. H. n.
Pringle, c. Edison owen, d. D., Water
vile, and Edward H. Emery Sanford.
The directors We're also reelected:
| Horace Purinton. NJ S. Holway e. T.
| Burrowes, Portland; Samuel Yose,
| Madison; Rev. w f. Berry, d. D.,
| Waterville; Charles A. Milliken, Au-
gusta: Charles +. Dunn, Houlton: E.
c. Jordan, Alfred; DIR. John C. Stew
art, York Villege; Rev. I. b. Mower, d.
| D., Waterville; A. T. Laughlin, Port
| land; ". j. Knowlton. Portland; Rev.
David \. Beach, d. D.. Bangor; Rev.
c. G. Mosher. Augusta: Rev. G. +.
| Stimson, Waterville, and Walter A.
Danfort. Bangor.
The session at the church lasted I'M
| til 1870 O'clock, and adjournment vas
then taken until 1.30 O'Clock, in the di-
rectCrs room of the Savings Bank
building. The session concluded at 5
O'Clock. The attendance was rather
small, owing to the stormy weather.
Supt. Wilbur f Berry, d. D., gave
HI
the league, what it has accomplished
during the past year, and what it
hopes to accomplish in the future. In
brief. the objects are by all means in
the power of the league and by CO.
operation with other existing agencies,
to educate the people in all that per-
tains to COED citizenship; To arouse
aid maintain throughout the State a
reverence for law, and to secure the
enactment of the best possible laws
their impartial execution, and the
choice of competent officials to that
end.
The work of the league in fighting
resupmission was told of. In the cam
paign for the retention of the prohib
tory amendment. 90 speakers We're
obtained from out of Maine, and they
made about 800 different speeches
Throughout the State; also. many
speeches were made by Maine workers
for the cause, in addition to those by
the four officers of the society. Two
million pages of anti-license literature
were distributed The sum of $4,000 was
expended in the aggressive work for
prohibition, this amount including the
expense of office, salaries of the secre-
teries and all expense connected with
the league during the time of the cam
paign.
What MIR. Emery did in York coun-
ty for prohibition previous to the re-
submission of the amendment, was re-
sponsible for the good NO majority
in that county, thinks Mr.. Berry.
Eight counties of Maine have en-
forcement, today, declared the super
intendent, Washington, AroOstook,