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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-07


ord, voluntarily shared the lot of the
captives for the comfort they could
give and the services they could rem
der IN negotiations OF ransom.
"One ghost of all these unhappy
thousands takes literally concrete
shape. An Arab Christian named Ger
onirno. taken is a baby by Spanish
soldiers and educated by the vicar
general, was captured by the pirates
during raid. As a renegade he was,
of course, the subject of the utmost
persecution, and when no indaeemen
CIR suffering could make him apostatize
he was at length offered by the dey
the choice of being thrown alive into
mold of concrete which termed part
of the foundation of a new bastion or
OF embracing Islam He chose the
martyrtlon and was flung into the
mold with his hands tied behind him
and the concrete poured over him.
This was In 1869.
I'm 1912 a Spanish Benedictine ia
Their wrote a history of Algiers in the
course CT which ne narrated at length
the martyrdom of Geronimo and de-
seribed particularly the situation Of
the bastion in which his body Jay. In
ls47 a translation of this passage was
published in an Algerian newspaper,
and in 1853, when the old fortress was
destroyed, search was made. Exactly
as had been described the skeleton
was discovered, and on plaster of paris
being poured into the impression in
the cement the figure Of the martyr
emerged, tie hands tied behind IL,
much as he had been three centuries
before. This plaster cast is today In
the Rihlinf henIle IflIISne -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-07
The Currency.

Mr.. Roosevelt declares that cur pres
ent bank currency based on government
bonds is unscientihc. and urges the adop-
ton of a system which shall provide
elasticity in the credit and currency
necessary for the conduct of business.
free from recurring panics.' The control
of such a system should be In the hands
of the government, and must be free
from .'manipulation by Wall street or
the large interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-07
Conservation.
Alaska.

"In Alaska the government has an
opportunity of starting in what is almost
a fresh field. to work out various prob
lens by actual experiment" 1t should at
once construct own, and operate all the
railways in Alaska; it should keep the
fee of all coal fields and allow them to
be operated By lessee with the condition
in the lease that non-use shall operate
as forfeit a system OF land taxation
should be tried which promotes the ae-
tual usepf land and diseourages the hold
ing of land for speculation: the telegraph
lines should be owned and operated by
the government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-07
international Affairs.


sIn international affairs this country
should Lehaye towards other nations ex-
actly as an honorable private, citizen be-
HAYES towards other private citizens,
our small army should have large eff
ficiency; The navy must be steadily built
up until lit proves possible to secure by
international agreement a general reduce
ton of armaments;" the Panama canal
must be fortified. Panama canal tolls
son deep water commerce should be uni
form to all nations, including ourselves;
American coastwise vessels should pass
through the canal free, for this would
rbe no discrimination against foreign ma
lions and would give MS reasonable COM
pensation with transcontinental rail-
ways No foreign treaty should be en-
tered into which we do not mean scrup-
ulously to observe in every particular.
Conclusion.
In summing up the specific policies ex-
pounded i'm his address Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke as follows:
Now, friends, this is my confession oil
faith. / have made it rather long be-
cause l wish you 10 know Just what my
deepest convictions are on the great
questions of today, so that IL you choose
to make me your standard-hearer in the
fight. you shall make your choice I'M
Outstanding exactly how / iceland IL
after hearing me- you think YOU ought
to choose some one else. I shall Loyalty
abide by your choice. The convictions tc
which have come have not been ar
rived at SIS the result of study in thf
clqsetior the library, but from the knowl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-07

s'The Country Life Commission should
be revived with greatly increased power;
its Abandonment was a severe blow TO
our people, The welfare of the farmer
is a basic need of this nation The
country school should be brought IN
touch with country life. For this reason
the Progressives approve Of Govern
ment ep-operatien with the farmer to
make the farm more productive. Co
Operative ASSOCIATIONS Of farmers hoth
Tor the production and the selling OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
LUNCHEON FOR WALKERS.
Suffragettes on Way to Albany to Be
Entertained at Poughkeepsie.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. December 81.
Refreshed by their stay overnight
at Wappingers Falls, the little band OF
suffragettes who started from New York
city last Monday to walk to Albany to
present to the newly elected governor
petition for equal suffrage started
late this forenoon on the eight-mile
jaunt that will bring them to Pough-
keepsie The road over this distance
is fine, and the walk was scheduled to
occupy about two and a half hours.
Members of the Vassar faculty and
many Poughkeepsie women arranged to
welcome the pilgrims. The reception
committee is headed by PrOfs. Laura j.
Wylie and Abbie Leach of Vassar. Mrs.
Fl. M. Balm announced that she would
entertain the suffragettes at luncheon
at the Nelson House, which will be
their headquarters while they are here.
meeting this evening. The marcherS
expect to go to Rhinebeck tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
ENDS ROMANTIC CAREER
Death of Princess SaIm-SaIm,
Whose Husband Fought
in Civil War.

KARLSRUHE. Germany, December p.
The death Of Princess Agnes Salm-
Salm today brought to an end a most
romantic career.
She was the daughter of an American
colonel named Leclercq, and was born in
Baltimore, Nd, seventy-two years ago.
In her youth she gained some renown
as an actress and was married to Prince
Felix Salm-Salm in 1862. The prince
was a soldier of fortune He served
first in the German and then in the Aus
trian army, on leaving which he went to
the United States and joined the Union
army during the civil war, rising to the
rank of brigadier general. After the
war ne went to Mexico and became aid
de-camp to the Emperor MaXimilian, but
went back to Germany and joined the
Prussian army on the outbreak of the
Franco-Prussian war in 1870. He was
killed at the battle Of Gravelotte.
The princess accompanied her husband
through all his campaigns and in the
Franco-Prussian.w war served as a hospital
nurse and was decorated with the Iron
Cross for bravery.
After the war she married Charles
Heneage in 1876.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
BITTER FEELING AROUSED.
German Vessels Unexplained Pres
ence at Cherbourg Displeases France.

CHERBOURG.. France, December 21.-
Much bitterness Of feeling has been
caused here. especially in naval circles,
by the continued presence of the German
governments cable ship Gross Herzog
Won Oldenburg, without any ostensible
reason, during a series of important
naval blockade maneuvefs now being
carried out by the French fleet. The Ger
man vessel, which has been passing in
and out of the port since the beginning
of the week. took up position last night
opposite the principal fort.
The French admiral in command of the
port sent naval officer to request the
commander of the German vessel either
to put to sea or to come into the public
harbor The German captain chose the
latter course, and his vessel is now lying
there The incident has been reported
to the French minister of marine at
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Views of Hitchcock.

Commenting on the arrest of the indi-
viduals operating the Sterling Debenture
Corporation, Postmaster General Hitch
cock today stated that he considered this
one of the worst frauds ever perpetrated
on the American people.
''It has taken the department two
years." Mr.. Hitchcock stated, Ito bring
this case to a conclusion, as great diff
Guilty has been experienced in running
down the principals"
Although arrests have been made of
persons controlling corporations during
the past couple Of years selling worthless
stocks through the mails. the arrest of
considered the most important by the
Post Office Department. This corporation
which has been doing business only since
1906 it is estimated, conservatively has
sold $S3 ,OGO 900 of the stocks of the vari-
Gus companies represented. Considerable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
EGG PRICES FORCED DOWN.
Chicago Women's Campaign Proves
Highly Successful.

CHICAGO. December 21.-Retail grocers
have been forced to sell eggs from to
10 cents a dozen cheaper as a result of
the campaign started yesterday by Chi
cago women to reduce the price of that
product.
1.-The bargain day sales We're con-
tinued today. 1t was expected that the
five and one-half carloads of eggs bought
by the Chicago Clean Food League would
be sold before night More than 100000
eggs were sold yesterday at n cents a
dozen at thirty stations opened through
out the city.
To compete with the price asked by the
women the retail grocers have cut prices
from IS to IS cents asked a week ago to
20, 22, 24 and-2 cents a dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
LARZ ANDERSON AT SEOUL.
Ambassador to Japan and Wife Are
Warmly Greeted in Korea.

SEOUL. Korea, December 21.-Larz An
derson, the newly appointed United States
ambassador to Japan in succession to
Charles Page Bryan. with his wife, ar
rived here this evening. They were met
at the station by Consul General George
II. Scidmore and the staff of the United
States consulate and by representatives
Of Governor General Count Terauchi.
Ambassador and Mrs. Anderson intend
to remain here over Sunday, and will
then go to kiotO, where they will spend
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21

the same is located and in whose possess
sion; the amount of interest received, as
well as all fees, commissions and re-
newals charged, under whatever name.
which register is required to be kept
open to inspection of the Commissioners
or their agents.
annual statements are also required,
and provision is made for the publication
of the same. The licensees are forbidden
to receive a greater rate of income than
111 per cent per month on the actual
amount of the loan.. inclusive of all ex-
penses. demands and services of every
character. Penalties are provided for rio-
lation of the law, and the Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia are given
power to enforce the act and to revoke
licenses for cause shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
ESCORT FOR THE NATAL.
The Battleships Florida and North
Dakota Designated.

Rear Admiral Andrews, acting Secre-
tary of the Navy, today designated the
battleships Florida and North Dakota.
with four destrOyers, now in New York
harbor, as special escort to the Brit
ish battleship Natal, which left Ports
mouth. England. today, bringing the body
of the late Ambassador Reid.
No time has been set for the sailing of
the American battleships. but they will
meet the British ship off Nantucket Is
land and convoy her into New York har-
Dor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21

William Corcoran Eustis is chairman of
e inaugural committee. His appointment
as officially announced today in New
rl by Chairman William F. McCombs
the democratic national committee.
Immediately following the announce
ut Mr. Eustis called upon Eldridge f..
rJan. who has been leading candidate
the position of chairman, and offered
:: the vice craftsmanship, which Mr..
dan accepted.
Wick Appointed Secretary. :.
y W. Wick of New Jersey was ap-
nte1 secretary of the committee by
~ Eustis. Mr.. Wick was secretary of
. democratic national committee during
.,c campaign.
SIR Eustis said this afternoon that he
iad not selected the officers of the conf
ttee, nor its members, but that he
uld do so as soon as possible. He
., Il that by Monday he expected to have
=. med the entire committee. For the
esent the offices of the inaugural COM
ttee will be in the Corcoran building.
Costello Commends Selection.
John F. Costello, democratic national
...aanitteeman for the District, said this
.ternoOn:
Il am very glad that an inaugural chair
IAN has been selected. Mr.. Eustis is a
ne appointment The democrats in the
district whom represent will rally to his
~ port, j am sure, and We will do all in
tir power to help make the Inaugural
LIBERATION one of the greatest ever held.
Mr.. Costello had short conference with
n Eustis today, and offered him his
.rvices, and the chairman said that he
xpccted TO call on the national commit
man for advice and for assistance in
l.e work.
harper Promises nearly Support.
Robert y. Harper, one of the strong
81 candidates for the position of chair
nan. when told of the appointment of
Nr. Eustis, said
The democrats and people of Washing
on will now get together and hold the
greatest inaugural celebration in the his
ory of the city. Mr.. Eustis will receive
ie support of all of us.
Without any bitterness or feeling in
np SECOND papal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
ACCUSED Of HUGE FRAUDS
. BY POSTAL DEPARTMENT
Inspectors SWoop Down on Of
fices of Sterling Deben-
ture Corporation.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Post office
inspectors raided the offices of the Ster-
ling Debenture Corporation, 133 East 18th
street, yesterday afternoon, and arrested
there on an d'ctment found by the
federal grand jury for using the mails to
defraud Frank w. Shumaker, Samuel E.
Finley, Henry II. H. Platt and Elwyn A.
Barron simultaneously, under the same
indictment. Sidney ROsenbaum was ar
rested at 22 William street in the offices
he shares with Edward Lauterbach, and
Wilbur NJ. Stone was taken at his office
at 13 Park row. They were all held in
$1,000 bail, except Stone, who was re-
leased in 5000 BAIL Shumaker alone
was unable to find surety last night.
Three other men We're indicted with
these George H. NJ. Middlebrook, for
mer president of the Sterling company.
was arrested yesterday in Chicago, and
it is expected that Benjamin c. Nudge
and Frank e. Winchell, who are in
Brookfieid Mass. will be taken In
custody shortly. Middlebrook is to be
brought back here.
Many Complaints Made.
According to the post office inspectors,
complaints Of the proceedings Of the
Sterling Debenture Corporation have been
received by them for the last three or
four years.
At the same time the post Office in
spectors said yesterday that they believed
that the Sterling corporation had been
sailing near the wind with regard to
many other corporations and had dis
posed of $1O,0OO,00O worth of valueless Sc
curities to the public in connection with
such companies as the Telegraphophone,
capitalized at $5,OOO,OO0; the Boston Sc
curities. a $2.75OCOO concern; the Dicta-
graph Company, with $2,OOO.OOO worth of
stock, and the Bartici Rubber Company
of British Guiana, with $2OOO,OOO capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
EARTHQUAKE Shocks in Cuba.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. December IL
Violent earthquake shocks were felt here
at 1910 last evening and again at $50
this morning. The greatest alarm pre-
vailed among the Inhabitants OF the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
WANT DEMAND MODIFIED
Railway Managers Reply to
Request for Two Firemen
on Big Engines.

NEW YORK, December 21.-A counter
proposition to the demand that two flre
men be placed on each of the 1900 largest
locomotives in the east was made today
by the committee of eastern railroad
managers to President Carter of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. The proposition involves the
creation of permanent commission to
consider all questions affecting the oper-
alton of each locomotive upon which two
firemen are desired.
Hope for Modification.
I'VE trust you will not take the position
that YOU are not warranted in further
modifying your demand" the letter reads,
.as we feel that by the precedent estab-
lished in the recent arbitration of the
engineers case it should be possible to
arrive at settlement which would meet
with approval. Your latest amended pro-
posal indicates that the increased cost
to the railroads would amount to $780,
900 year, or 35 per cent of the present
firemen's wages
The proposed commission would be vest
ed with authority to decide in each case
whether a locomotive should have one
or two firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Company's Commissions.

The Investigations show, according to
the department. that the Sterling Deben-
ture Company retained from 80 to 55 per
cent of the money derived from the sale
of the bogus stocks of such corporations
as its commission.
The business of selling; the stocks Of
legitimate companies, 1t is stated, was
not nearly so profitable, the commissions
only amounting to about 10 per cent.
During the past two years the raids
made on stock selling corporations
through the mails of the United States
has resulted in LOO individuals having
been caught in the net and indicted. 1t
is estimated by the department that ap-
proximately $15O.OOO.O0O has been filched
from the American people by these all
legged fraudulent operators.
During this time many large institutions
have been put under the ban, such as the
United Wireless, American Redemption
Company and the American Telegraph
and Typewriter Company. The opera
tons of these concerns, although large.
are not to be compared with the Sterling
Debenture Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Pipers Play a Dirge.

The band of the Scots Guards played
Abide With Me- and as the train drew
out of the station the guard of honor pre-
sented arms and the pipers played The
Flowers of the Forest a moving High
land dirge.
The staffs of the American embassy
and consulate general travelled on the
same train to Portsmouth. where the cof-
fin will be placed on board the British
armored cruiser Natal which is to take
it to New York. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Ogden Mills Reid and his wife departed
today at noon on the boat train for Liver
pool. where they embarked on board the
Campania, which sailed at , o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21

of the stock sold by this corporation was
Of legitimate companies. it is said, but an
enormous amount of the stock sold the
1906, 1t is estimated conservatively, has
was absolutely worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Arms Are Reversed.

The jetty was carpeted with purple, while
guards of honor of marines and blue
jackets stood with reversed arms on each
side as the casket was taken through
The lord mayor and other civic digni-
taries of Portsmouth We're present in
their robes of office.
The petty officers bearing the casket
walked slowly to the mortuary chapel
lined with purple which had been erected
on the weather deck of the Natal and as
they deposited it on the catafalque the
ships buglers sounded the Last Post"
while the crew Of tho warship lined the
rails.
The wreaths sent by President Taft
and the members of the royal family
completely filled the little mortuary
chapel, which is SO placed that it can be
lowered in case of heavy weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Purposes of the Measure.

"One of the purposes of this measure
is to place in the hands of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia in
formation which will enable them to en-
force all it's provisions and to prevent the
exaction by loahers of extortionate rates
of interest from borrowers who happen
to be In distress. To this end those en-
gaging in the business of loaning money
at higher rate of interest than 6 per
cent per annum are required to pay a
license fee of 500. to give a bond in the
sum of 5000 with sureties. that the
obigor will not violate any law relating
to the business; that the licensee shall
keep register in the form prescribed
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. showing the amount of money
loaned, the date when due. the name OF
the borrower, the security taken, where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Salute of Nineteen Guns.

AT the same time a battery of horse ar
tillery stationed on the parade ground in
ST. James Park fired a salute of nineteen
guns.
The route of the procession was kept
clear by lines of mounted police.
The only mourr1er who accompanied the
coffin was Corporal Donovan, a British
army pensioner from Chelsea Hospital,
who had been in Whitelaw Reid's serv-
ice. He marched directly behind the cof-
fin.
A guard of honor drawn up inside Vic
toria station presented arms as the cof-
fin was brought in.
Gathered inside the depot Were Maj.
Gen. Sir Alfred E. Codrington, the COM
mander of the London district, with his
staff; the members Of the American en-
bassy and consulate general. six aged
civil war veterans bearing flags, Ogden
Mills Reid, John Ward. the Earl of Gran
ard and a group .of prominent American
residents. All stood uncovered while the
coffin was placed on the catafalque in the
purple-draped car of the special train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Evidence in the Records.

The records of Congress contain an
abundance of loan shark evidence from
the District of Columbia. The present
board of Commissioners has urged that a
law be passed. The former board worked
INCREASINGLY for such a law. Commits
sioner Macfarland made a special study
of the situation, and in one of his letters
to Senator Gallinger dated December IL.
1909, he called attention to hearings
which had been held year previous.
Other references to the subject all
printed as part of the Congressional Rec
ord. or as congressional documents show
that Washington men and women have
been appealing for a law of this kind
for years In the last debate on the
subject Representative Dyer of Missouri.
one of the conferees who could get the
bill passed with ease if proper steps
were taken. defended the bill with con-
siderable vigor. and showed that he had
gone into the loan shark situation to
the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21

LONDON. December 21.-The body of
the late American ambassador, Whitelaw
Reid, was started on its journey to the
United States today, and the highest mill
itary honors We're paid to it as it left
London.
The coffin was placed on a gun carriage
drawn by six horses and driven by men
of the Royal Horse Artillery. The Stars
and Stripes was spread over the casket.
Eight non-commissoned officers, acting
as bearers, walked at each side.
AS the procession started from Dor
chester House on it's way to Victoria
station, it was led by a squadron of the
Horse Guards in bright breastplates, he'll
NETS with long plumes. and great scarlet
cloaks envelop.ng horse and man. The
band of the Scots Guards followed, and
behind it came the pipers of the regi-
ment, who alternated with the other
musicians in playing dirges.
Then came the casket. which was fol-
lowed by a battalion of Scots Guards.
wearing their bearskin headdresses and
carrying their rifles reversed.