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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
General Strike at
Lowell Postponed.

Lowell. Mass. June 2.-There will be
no general strike of the mill workers
of Lowell, tomorrow morning. The
Central committee of the Industrial
Workers of the World. to whom au-
thority to call such a strike was given
by the various nationalities, met, to-
day, and voted to postpone action.
In a lengthy statement issued after
the meeting. tonight. the Central COM
mittee outlined what are claimed as
concessions on the part of the Merri-
mack Mill Co, and continues.
with this ssuranee we deem it adj
visable to delay the date of calling a
general strike pending the outcome of
the adjustment with the Merrlmaek
Mill Co. We advise that the strike now
on at the Merrimack mill be declared
off. with the understanding that the
Central committee may ut any time
and at a moments notice. call a gen
eral strike in all the mills rs directed
by vote Of the mill workers in LOWELL
The committee announced, tonight,
that the Merrimack Co. had agreed to
take back as many of the strikers az
there are places for. without discrimi-
nation and that other mill owners had
agreed to give work to the strikers as
Ear as possible. No mention is mace
Of the misunderstanding over the pay
uent of overtime for noon hour work
Which started the strike movement
and which was responsible for so OPP
erativos quitting work. Their numbers
have been gradually increased until
more than 100 We're out, last week.
Members of the Board Of Trade act
Ell as mediators in the difficulty and
VIII continue to their work in an effort
to bring about complete harmony
Leaders of the Industrial Workers OF
the World claim to have 5000 of the 49,
600 operatives in the city enrolled as
members and ready to so on strike nj
the order of the Central committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
Hinkley- coombs.

The marriage of Philip Holmes
Hinkiey, son of Mr.. and Mrs G. N.
Hinkley. and Miss Murta Eleanor
COMBS. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win tCoombs, occurred at $50 O'clock,
Saturday night, at the Winter Street
Free Baptist church, the ceremony be-
Ing. performed by the pastor, Rev.
MELVILLE G. Miner. Eugene Baker was
best man and Mrs. Eugene Baker was
matron of honor. The bride wore a
gown of white, which was very at
traetive. The couple left, Sunday. for
Five Islands ON their wedding tf4p. On
their return, they will make their
home for the present ON Liberty street,
this. city Both are very popular in
the city and many friends extend to
them good wiehes and long and hap
py piarried life
Amos Turner of Richmond passed
Sunday with his family here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
DISTRICT NURSES ASSN.
Holds Quarterly Meeting, With Dis
trict Nurse Charlotte Grant Present.

The quarterly meeting of the Dis
trfct Nurse Association was held, Sat
urday afternoon. at q. A. r. hall.
About Is We're present, including a
number of clergymen and physicians
After short business session, all had
tbs. pleasure of meeting Miss Char
lotte Grant, The district nurse. who
recently came to this city. All en-
Jayed social informal afternoon.
Coffee and cake We're served in
charge of Mrs. Alice Ellis and Miss
Daisy Waterhouse. The tables were
handsomely decorated with roses by
Mrs. Bert. f. Lamb. Mrs. Guy Law
renee. Mrs, +. w. Ellis, Mrs. Dell
Danforth, assisted by the Misses Ma
RE and Barbara Robinson, Beatrice
Davenport Beatrice Tyler. Marguer-
lite Fldridge and Aroline Clark. The
affair proved very successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
MADISON.
Rivermen Watching for
Body of Drowned Child.
Supposed Sufferer from Heart
Failure Proves Intoxicated.
High School Students Give Farewell
Surprise Reception TO Teacher.

a little after o'clock, Saturday
forenoon. an object was seen BY some
Of the employees Of the Indian Spring
wooden MILL going over the dam,
and was thought to be the body OF
the three-years old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Jacobs of Arson. which
was drowned, two weeks ago. Dep
uty Sheriff Rufus MeKenney has a
crew of men on watch at the Hol-
lingsworth &C Whitney mill and the
river drivers have been notified to be
on she lookout at points below here.
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated ON Water street. Saturday morn
ing, near the Madison Wooden mill,
by a man who fell against the iron
fence and was picked up in an UNI
conscious condition It was at first
thought the mans condition was
caused by heart failure, and he was
picked up and taken to Horizons
boarding house. just across the street
A physician was summoned, and pro-
nouneed the man suffering from an
overdose of intoxicants. About this
time Deputy Sheriff MeKenney was
called to arrest three other men in
the same house. One of the men made
dash. for the wooden mill and was
caught by the sheriff just as he was
climbing in an open door. Two Of
the men are now awaiting trial in
the lookup.
The pupils of the Madison High
school and some of the alumni gave
surprise farewell reception, Friday
evening, at the High school building.
Miss Holway was taken completely
By surprise, being invited to the
building. which was in darkness, and
finding herself surrounded by a mer
~ company as the lights We're Turn
ed on There was a program consist
ing of selections by the High School
Orchestra, and a quartet. also a NUM-
Der of pantomimes. Roy Haywood, in
behalf of the school and alumni, pre-
scented Miss Holway with a sterling
silver comb and brush set, appropri-
ately engraved. Miss Holway has been
a popular instructor in languages for
the past four years but has resigned
to accept a position in Portland in
the fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

ton, for it broke the fall The little
fellow landed on his hands and knees.
The horrified mother. who heard his
childish scream, rushed from her
neighbor's apartment on the floor be-
low expecting to find her offspring
MANNED and bruised. But instead
Francis was heroically Kidding his
clothes of dust and insisting that he
wanted to go to bed" He was more
frightened than hurt--in fact lie wasn't
hurt at all, not even scratched. as Or.
Richardson afterward ascertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
The Weeks Weather Bulletin.

Washington. June 2.-The coming
week will be of generally fair weather
except local showers and thunder
showers with temperatures near or
above the seasonal average through
out the eastern states. This forecast
is contained in the bulletin issued, to-
night, by the weather bureau which
continues:
mo widespread disturbance IS chart
ed TO cross the country during the
week, although a barometeric depres-
sion now over the far Northwest will
move eastward along tie northern
border to the st. Lawrence valley by
Tuesday night or Wednesday; it will
be attended by showers and followed
by cooler weather in the northern
states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

George Emery is at home for a few
days. on account of stocktaking in the
r.. F. Hazard shoe shop.
Mrs. VIM. A. Smith sof the Bruins
wick road has been the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. Mary e. Hildreth, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burnham, who
have been at their home here for a
SPORT time. returned to Boston, on Sat
urday's boat.
Master Albert Hinkley is quite i'll at
his homo here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

The B. #. Keith's New York Theatres
Co., with principal offices in New York
City, was Incorporated at Albany. SAT-
urday with capital of 100000 The
directors are 3. +. Keith and A. Paul
Keith of Brookine. Mass; Edward j.
Albee and John ]. Murdoch of New
York
Although cloudy skies and oeca-
sional flashes of lightning. Wichita
Falls. Tex, Friday night and early
saturday, followed the. efforts OF
citizens of Wichita Falls to make
rain Friday. by exploding 5000
pounds of dynamite, their work up to
noon, Saturday. was without result.
There have been two weeks OF dry
weather all over North Texas. Some
of the crops are suffering: others.
particularly cotton, have fiourished
Mourning over the death of his
daughter early in the week. julius
korth of Savers avenue, North Ply
mouth. Mass, sent two bullets into
his left breast, Friday night, the lead
lodging over and under the heart. Al
the Jordan hospital it was said, Sat
urday, he had bare chance to live.
Amelia Emma korth. aged IL, died
on Monday. and was buried. on
Wednesday, and since that time the
father has been in state OF distrac-
ton.
John Cosgrove, the s-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cosgrove OF Benefit
street, Waltham, is at the Waltham hos
pital suffering from a bad fracture Of
the skull the result of being kicked by
horse that. 1t is believed. he had tor
mented. The horse was in the stable OF
the Waltham Coal Co. on Elm street and
the boy was found lying on the fioor IN
an unconscious condition. He was taken
to the hospital where his name was
placed on the dangerous list II Is said
that the lad had tcen in the habit Of
going into the stable and tormenting the
horses with whip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Whiie attempting to stop pair of
runaway horses on Paramount street.
titchburg, Saturday. Richard Rogers.
aged 40, employed in the Highway de-
partment. was knocked down BIS the
animals and trampled to death.
Asleep in room the floor of which
was covered with two feet of Missis-
sippi flood water, the 1S-montbs-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis white of
Jonesville, La, fell from bed. weines-
aay night, and was drowned before
either of the parents missed him.
landslide at St Luc, CHAMPAIGN
county, Quebec, has filed the bed of
the champlain river for distance OF
800 yards. causing the water to rise
70 feet and overflow the surrounding
country. Damage to property was
considerable, but SO far as known no
life was lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
Clark leads in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark. June 2.-The Dem
ocratic State convention will be held
here, Wednesday, to select four dele
gates-at-large and IA district dele
gates to the Baltimore convention. OF
the $50 delegates to the state conven-
ton ga We're instructed for Clark, 8
for Wilson and 343 were uninstructed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
BOXING NOTES.

Confident OF winning new fstic laurels,
Charley White of Chicago arrived, sat
urday, at New York to finish training
for his bout with Young Sugrue, Tues
day night White is a favorite over the
local boxer on the strength of his recent
victories over owen Moran and Johnny
dundee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

A social will be held in the vestry
of the Highland Avenue Methodist
church. next Thursday evening. under
the leadership of tine girls in Miss
Myrtle Barker's Sunday school class
A large crowd is expected to attend
and fine time is promised, as is usual
at this church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

The general committee of the Sons
of Veterans ard Ladies' Auxiliary the
c. A.. r. and the Relief Corps have
invited the wives OF all Sons of Vet
Grams and the husbands of all the
members of the Auxiliary to attend
the reception at the convention. which
win be held. Wednesday night. Social
meetings of both Pell Clason Camp
and the Ladies' Auxiliary viii be held.
Monday evening. to make the final ar
engagements for the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
Pushard. Rines.

Howard Lincoln Pushard, son of MFR
and Mrs. Loring o. Pushard, and Miss
Bessie Mae Rines, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. La Forest Rines, both of this
city, were married, Wednesday eve
ming, May %. by Rev. NJ. C. Miner
the Winter Street Free Baptist church
at the parsonage. The wedding was
very quiet. 4he parties being unattend-
ed. They viii make their future resi-
dence at West Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Historic Mine La Motto of F'reder-
icktown. Mo-. after being IN operation
nearly 200 years. has been closed, fol-
lowing a labor controversy that arose
when the miners demanded an increase.
of approximately so cents a day The
mine had not been making money
lately and the directors seemed rather
glad of chance to shut it down under
the circumstances. leaving the re-
sponsibilty for this action with the
miners. French pioneers discovered
Mine La Motto. but the date on which
the working of the mine began is not
definitely stated. Some say that leac
was first taken from it in 1928 while
others assert it was in 17t7 This was
|about the time that Cahokia, opposite
South ST. Louis, and kaskaskia, first
capital of Illinois. We're French trading
posts and more important than the
then little trading post which is now
St. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, the pure food
champion. who was formerly chief Of
the bureau of chemistry in the depart
ment of agriculture, Sunday night, re-
ceiyed an offer 10 become chairman of
the Boston Board of Health al Il salary
Of $500 a year. The proposition was
laid before DR.. Wiley by Rep. VIM.
Il. Murray of Massachusetts. who act
ed as the personal report of Mayor
Fitzgerald of Boston. 1t is known that
pr. Wiley thinks favorably of the out
look for usefulness which the Boston
position offers He has asked for time
to study the Boston health report and
10 acauaint himself fully with the sit
uaiton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
A 'Warnina.

TO feel tired after exertion Is one
thing; to feel tired before Is another.
Don't say the latter is laziness-~it
isn't; but it's sign that the system
lacks vitality. is running down, and
needs the tonic effect of Hoods Sar-
saparlla.
It's warning, too-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy bottle today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

James Sears of this city has accept
ed a position with the Morrow Pack
ing Co. OF Auburn as a travelling sales
man and win begin his duties. next
Monday. Many friends extend con-
gratulations. Mr.. Sears is one of the
city's most popular young men and is
member OF. several secret orders :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Samuel ~ HYDE of Anderson, N. c.,
wishes the honor of being the first
man executed in an electric chair in
South Carolina. lie requested this.
saturday, when sentence was passed
on him for killing his wife and faith
er-in-law The judge granted the fav
or ana named July as the. date OF the
execution. The chair is TO be installed
some time this month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

The second team Of the Randolph
Grammar school defeated the Plummer
Street nine of~this city. at Randolph.
Saturday afternoon. by the score of
7 to I. Ten innings were played. Dan
forth Won the game by a home run,
with two men on bases in the last in
ming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Mrs. Isaiah tianav.

Hannah p, wife of Isaiah Handy. pass
ed away, -at Els Monday morning, at her
home on the Bangor road The funeral
arrangements win be later announced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

The remains OF the late John Haley.
who died in Chicago. last week. were
brought to this city. Sunday, and talk
en- to the home of his mother, Mrs. f.
D.. Haley Brunswick avenue. The flu
neral will he held. at o'clock Monday
afternoon. from the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Charles H. Cobb arrived. Saturday.
from Millnocl<et. TO join his wife. who
has been the guest of friends In this
city. They returned to Boston later
in the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
Senator Lorimer Leaves for Capital.

Chicago. June 2.-Senator William
Lorimer left for Washington, today.
He expects to be in the Senate, to-
morrow, when Senator Perrin begins
his address. Friends of Senator Lori
mer REPEATED their statement that he
would not resign. The senator deelin-
ed to discuss any phase of his case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Harmon of West Gardiner will be
held at ? o'clock, Tuesday, at the home
On the Rips road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Funera, services for the late Joseph
H. Weston will be held at l o'clock.
Monday afternoon, from the home on
Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

All members of Gardiner. Grange. P.
of H. are requested to meet at their
han at l215. Monday, to attend the
funeral of the late Joseph II. Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

in the country up to date. Hugh Nc
Breen put a lot of life into the Jersey
club. Which is receiving nearly as much
advertising as the New York clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

primary election, so far, the larger
part of them being Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Hon. II. NJ. Heath. candidate for
United States senator, viii speak. this
tMonday) evening, in the Coliseum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Mrs. Eva Spinney was the recent
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Albee, Whitefield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03

Mrs. Amy Reynolds has sold her
farm on Highland avenue to Levi
Foster tho present occupant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
GARDINER.
Marriage Of Two Well.
Known, Popular Couples.
H.L.Pashdrd and Bessie N. Rines
--P.H. Hinkley and Muta Coombs.
District Nurse Association Holds
Its Quarterly Meeting.

The time for the payment of Nae dog
taxes has expired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

is so issued that 1t can only be sold with the bank stock 2'' tI know the bank was criticised . said Morgan. ssfor doing business in securities, so they formed the security company. It WAS done in Chicago. 'tBut you don't want to pass on the wisdom and. propriety of it?' 1T voted for 1t and that's all I can say.'' ations of the New York Clearing House Associattol. z E
 ..Ioa know how it is eperated?, tOn1y; that we get checks gevery morning, that's all I. know about it.v
 s'shouldn't every solvent bank be a member ?es
 Tt depends on thesby- la.Ns.,'
 Don't you think There Ought to be some law to force the clearing house to recognize any insoIvent bank?'' !
 That depends on who owns the is asfraud, although solvent, to be as- sociated with me
 Should mans competitor decide if he is fraud ?''
 I'm willing to go into that-but not this afternoon Morgan parrfed.
 The bank that does the clearing is a9T en1n'enasr f9F answering detailed questions.
 "Shouldn't the judgment of S1fthe whole association be responsible rath-
 etNo"
 s.should the final judgment of oles- Ing d DS1nth De l0IV W1Cn US CO1I1P0l1- tors instead of the whole clearing hotise?'' .ss. @sss..s t.s4.ss.
 There is not any review possible, if they're. insoivent they ought to be closed up.''
 Ut doesn't take long to telephone, does it?'
 Tt does eometimes.'' said Morgan, smiling, and added
 Sometimes other banks have to step in and take the balances to clear up.',
 Control of credits involves control n 1TTNfa "
 No. what I call money is the basis. Of barking
 ''The basis of banking is credit?''. said pntermyer tNo,'' said Morgan. The. basis of money is gold-gold.'H, And he pounded the table. Finally however, when Int termyer changed. his. questions, the banker. admitted that the basis was credit If you had control of all the New York bank assets you'd have control of money"
 NO, not in my opinion"
 Money is a commodity?''
 tfYes.''
 You know you can control any oth- CT co modity?''
 Every comm drty except money or cred may :. @ controlled. If a nan
 s the credit and I had the money his customers would be badly off,.
 ''But isn't credit loaned on money?''
 No."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

form the corporation?''
 NO, I bought it up to hav@ & a cor orr kinds of steel.''
 saying the steel suit was pending
 You bought control of the Equ1ta- ble Life?"
 # II did.'' sas S: The witness could not remember how much this purchase cost him. put nns
 Morgan said that on this basis the Equitable pays one-ninth of one per cent.
 Morgan denied that James Stillman or George F. Baker were interested in the purchase. :.
 That's private business or my cA- ents," he parried.
 He refused to answer until ne con- suited his lawyers.
 ''Neither Baker nor StilInran has had any interest," Morgan answered, but thev can have some of it if I wish 1t. 9
 The witness promised to submit cop ies of any agreement between them II purchase of stock from Ryan and liar rirnan, Morgan would make no further explanation other than that he thought the stock safer with him than where
 "who bought MT. Ryan's stock?''
 aThe Guaranty Company I have never had any queSt1on 5r, about the S as fo turn it over to the policyholders.'
 "Tor what you got for it?''
 s'Yes for 5000, ,0O0.
 You say Ryan didn't want to sell the Equitable stock? ?"
 .'Yes, but he did, sell it. He was in poor health at the tin1e."
 ssIt wasn't on account of his health ?'
 s'I bought to keep it from going into hands it might be injurious Morgan
 Morgan said he had no part in or eanizine the security" adJuncts Of the City and First National banks of New York.
 them?'
 The firm is.''
 t'Why?"
 q suppose to do business in securi- ties that as bank they could not do: Z
 Your firm has one and half m1l- lions in the City bank?
 T guess so.''
 f'The company still exists?
 1T don't know. I couldn't tell to save my life"
 ssDo you think it wise thing for a national bank to have that kind or competition ?''
 ''I voted in favor of it.
 Personally, do you approve of it CT don't think I feel called upon to say"
 Do you think it a wise public pol icy to perrnit~a, bank to farm out it's surplus to a company to speculate in particularly when the stock