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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Fred A. Mariner, who keeps the
only store at Center Belmont, with
the postoffice in one corner, and sells
stamps along with kerosene and cod
fish, thinks the United States govern
ment is rather fussy. A postofiice in
spector came along the other and said
he heard Mr. Mariner was town treas
urer Mr.. Mariner admitted he was
serving his second year in that office,
but it didn't pay much of anything.
The inspector said the government
regulations do not allow a postmaster
to hold another office and that Mr..
Mariner would have to pass up one
job or the other.
special town meeting was held,
Saturday, at F'reeport, and the town
authorized the selectmen to borrow
$500 to pay for removing the brown
tail moth nests from the trees and
bushes along the streets of the town.
Immediately after the meeting the
crew OF men, who have been gather
ing the nests for 31A cents per hour,
met and presented a demand to the
selectmen for a rate of 40 cents per
Houi. ne StlNSlHlCu ltIuStu lilt Oe-
mand, saying men could be secured
from Portland for less money.
Lady Holden of Australia, wife of
the late Sir Frederick Holden, Satur-
day, visited the office of the liquor dep
uties at Portland. With Sheriff King
F. Graham, she went to the room
where condemned liquors are stored
Taking n battle of beer she emDtied
it into the sewer She was then es-
corted over the county building by
Sheriff Graham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Now, How to Care
For the Suffering!

Wellborn, Tex, Dec THE task of
rescuing inhabitants along the 40 miles
of flooded Brazos valley. today, was sue
ceeded by the program of providing for
20o0 or more refugees. Reports brought
by motor boats from the flooded terrific
ry, today, showed that between 1000 and
1000 persons are marooned in gin houses
and plantation residences safe from the
food, but in urgent need of food and
clothing.
Several missing planters were found
to be safe. Tonight, at Horse Shoe bend
above the roaring of the water could be
heard the singing and praying of more
than so Negroes who were facing peril
of death in rocking gin house on an
island mile and half out. Fifty more
refugees were in a gin house opposite
Koppe's bridge In the Parker resirence
were so other flood victims and similar
numbers in various plantation houses
along 40 miles of the valley. A rapid fall
in temperature and cutting wind in
creased the suffering, today especially
in the houses along the river banks
Three hundred rescued Negroes were
gathered at Koppes Bridge. DIR. P. H.
Rayzor of Bryan, who was active in
rescue work, described the situation as
follows:
"Along 40 miles of river bottom every
thing has been wiped out and there are
700 or 1000 persons marooned In gin
houses and large residences. We have
been to most of these and they are safe.
but all need food. There are no refugees
remaining in the trees"
The food stretches over the valley
six miles or more. almost to the hori-
zon, the water dotted here and there
by house top or the steeple of sub
merged church. The 40-mile levee is
now the refuge of horses, mules and
cattle at points where it did not cave
in.
Many of the rescued Negroes, today,
appeared unconcerned over their ad-
venture. They grouped around camp
fires, laughing and recounting incl
dents of their escape from the flood.
Friday night, at Horse Shoes Bend,
bed up and down on the river and
there came the frantic cries of half
dozen persons, the hoarse voices of
men, mingled with the screams of wo-
men. The dim bulk of a house could
be seen, but it was impossible for per-
sons on the bank to aid those in the
house.
In the same vicinity child was born
on housetop. The infant died and
the mother who was rescued by a mo-
tor boat, is in a critical condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08

Also stated took off 1877 passengers unit
fire was put out. then put them bacl
again. Ringrande proceeding under owl
steam. All WELL"
New York, Dec. IA wireless dis
patch received, tonight, from Capt
Dodge of the steamer Swanmore, says
that in answer to appeals for help
from the steamer Rio Grande he ar
rived along side that vessel, at A
NJ, today. The vessel was aire and
at that time was 205 miles northwest
of the Diamond shoals.
The 1877 passengers on the Rio
Grande were taken aboard the Swan
more until the fire on the Rio Grande
had been put out and later were re-
turned to their own vessel. The cap
tain Of the Rio Grande was severely
burned about the hands, the wireless
said, in fighting the flames. Both the
captain and wireless operator aboard
the Rio Grande displayed great cour-
age, it was stated, in remaining at
their posts while fighting the flames.
When the fire had been subdued the
Rio Grande proceeded under her own
steam. The message concluded with
the statement that all aboard here
were well.
The Rio Grande is a Mallory Liner
plying between this port and Bruins
wick, Ga. She is of 1856 gross tons
and was built at Chester, Pa, in 1876.
The SwGnmore is a British freignter
of 1898 '.,,,z. Sh. sai:eG frotn Liver.
pool. Nov. 22, for Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
National Association of Manufactur-

National Association of Manufacture
ers.
Representative Mcdonald, Michigan,
the Progressive member of the COM
mittee, will file a dissenting report,
though he agrees in the main Win
the statement of facts set forth by the
majority of the committee.
The reports will be read to the
House, Tuesday, and, tomorrow,
final meeting of the committee VIII
formally adopt the majority report
agreed on, tonight. The committee
after meeting until after midnight,
last night, was in session all Of today,
considering the scope of its report ana
it's language and the question OF
whether there should be any recon-
mendations concerning Rep. McDer-
mott of Illinois, mentioned by Null
hall or as to remedial legislation.
Chairman Garrett said, today, that
tentative draft of report submitted
by him to the committee had been
torn to pieces and changed generally.
The majority report is confined 10
statement of the facts, including eS-
cerpts from the testimony and corre-
spondence concerning the operations
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers and to formal conclusions
couched in many cases in severe IAN
guage The resolution creating the
committee did not call upon 1t to SUD-
NIT recommendations.
The dissenting report of Rep. McDonai
while not differing as to the main faee
disclosed by the inquiry, goes consider
ablv further. It sets forth that unlesi
the popular branch of Congress is KEEP
above suspicion the balance between TIN
legislative. executive and judicia
branches of government is endangered
contends that it is the duty of Congress
to expose fearlessy and to apply thu
most drastic remedies.
It urges reforms in the legislative rem
! edies of the House, a simplihcation
the rules to avoid trivial techniealities
publicity for all committees, we'll or
dered system of doeketing in commit
! tees, abolition of the party caucus,
system of registration of lobbyists ant
penalizing of attempts to bribe or other
wise improperly influence legislation.
The report further declares that the ar
/ legged lobbying under investigation wal
battle between the vested and labor in
t terests and arraigns the so-called work
mems protective association as a pretex
/ for Vaccinations of lobbyists. 1t state
! that the disclosures a few days afte
/ President Wilson's public charge of i'm
/ proper influences at work on Legislation
; brought overwhelming proof of the neet
| of the inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Lynch or Tener, Who Shall
Next Head National League?

important deals for players. The felo
of Joe Tinker's activity, for next sea-
son, may be one of the questions de-
cided. Philadelphia and Pittsbure
both want the erstwhile Cincinnati
manager and President August Herr
mann is not unlikely to get an Offer
from one or the other of these clubs
that he will find it hard to refuse. A
trade or two affecting the New York
Club is also looked for.
The National League Board of Di-
rectors will meet, at noon, Tuesday
shortly before the meeting of the
league itself.
A gathering of considerable impor-
tance will open the baseball week
the meeting of the international
League, tomorrow. There will be nc
election of officers by this big minoI
organization as Edward w. Barrow is
now serving only the second year of g
five-year term as president, secretary
and treasurer.
August Hermann, president of the
. Cincinnati Club, Charles H. Ebbetts
of the Brooklyn Club and William
Baker of the Philadelphia team went
into a conference, tonight, soon aftei
the arrival of Hermann and Baker.
While none of the conferees would
discuss the subject of the conference
it was rumored that both Ebbets and
Baker were negotiating for Joe Tink-
er, deposed manager Of the Reds
Practically all of the international
League maGnates had arrived in town
tonight, for the annual meeting, to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08

New York, Dec. $50 much has
been done in advance by way of
smoothing the pathway of the Nation
al League magnates that on the eve
of their assembling here for their an
nual meeting, every expectation pre-
walls that harmony will dwell with
them during their sessions.
The question of the presidency has
annually been something of a STUN
bling block, but this year everything
seems to have been settled beforehand
with the agreement that John K. Te-
ner governor of Pennsylvania, shall be
elected president. succeeding Thomas
J. Lynch Governor Tener will prob
ably be elected for term of four or
five years at salary of not less than
$4,000 a year.
With the presidency question dis
posed of the magnates have several
subjects of interest demanding their
attention when they meet, Tuesday.
For one thing, there is likely to be- a
careful consideration of the demands
of the Players Fraternity, for impor-
tant changes in the players contracts,
in rules of the draft and in connec-
ton with various other phases of the
relations of ball players and club own
ers. The league is expected to decide,
however, to leave the problem for the
National Commission to settle in be-
half of both the major leagues
Baseball circles are looking forward
to the meeting as one likely to be pro-
ductive of important deals for players.
The field of Joe Tinker's activity of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
The Revenue Cut
ter Services Need.

Washington, Dec. IAN earnest
plea that Congress have more regard
for the needs of the revenue cutter
service and that it provide more ves-
sells to render aid on the seas, lakes
and rivers was made to Secretary Nc
Adoo, today. by Capt. E. p. Bertholf,
commandant of the service. In sup
port of his argument, Capt. Bertholf
set forth in detail some of the things
done in the past fiscal year in saving
lives and properly. BY its efforts,
he reported 327 lives were saved, 2755
persons on board vessels in distress
were assisted, 264 were cared for on
the cutters. and vessels valued at
need.
The report urges the replacing of
the cutters Perry, Woodbury.. Man
haitian and Winona, with modern ves-
sells estimated to cost about 1925, 900
in all. A bill for this purpose failed
at the last session. The Woodbury. is
the oldest vessel in the government
service in any capacity, according to
the report and saw service in both
the Civil and Spanish wars. She is
now on duty along the Maine coast.
The point is made by the command
ant that the service is in critical sit
uation regarding the recruiting Of it's
commissioned personnel. Seven vacan-
cies exist Congress rs urged to au-
thorize seven additional cadetships in
1915.
Capt. Bertholf commends the pro-
posed consolidation of the revenue
cutter and life saving service into the
coast guard, declaring that 1t would
result in increased efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Contributions to
Birds Campaign.

Boston, Dec. THAT SIG, 6,165.25
pledged to the Progressive party at
a rally for Charles Sumner Bird in
fremont Temple has never been paid
appears from the report which c. E.
Ware, Jr., treasurer of the Progressive
party state committee, filed, Satur-
day, with the secretary of the Com
monwealth.
The total receipts of the committee
were $43. 1850, of which such Charles
Henry Davis is credited with $11,201,
besides which there is another item
lied account and a special contribu-
tion of $1,000 for the Bird tour by Mr.
Davis.
Other contributions were: Eldon b.
Keith, $3.50; Joseph Walker, 5000; C. e.
Ware, Jr., tcredited with collections),
$517.7S; Edward S. Forster, S4O0;
Charles Sumner Bird, $4,000; Henry L.
Bowles of Springfield, $1,000; Henry l..
1<incaid. 5000; Guy Murchie, United
States marshal, SIS; Arthur d. Hill,
$3s7.50; Louis A. Shaw, s400: Francis
H. Bigelow. 800; Eleanore Goodwin,
$780, Clifford Pinchot, $50; Philip A..
Allen of Walpole, $3.50; H. Huestis
Newton of Everett, SIS; Elizabeth l..
Ware, s66; Frank ]. Ludwig, 800; r.
G. Valentine, s175; L. d. Apsley of
Hudson, s144; C. o. Littlefeld. $125
Nicholas Roosevelt, $40; Archibald
Roosevelt, 50; Col. N. p. Hallowell.
$50; Arthur Constantine, IS; M. F..
Darcy, 500.
The total of the expenditures of
Charles Henry Davis, Charles Sumner
Bird and the Progressive party state
committee makes it appear that more
than $685. was spent for the at
tempt to elect MIR. Bird Governor Of
Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
ALSACE AROUSED.
Courtmartial for Lieut.. Forstner-
Many Sunday Socialist Meetings.

Berlin, Dec. Lieut. Baron Won
Forstner, according to the report
reaching here. is to be tried by court
martial for wounding a lame shoemak
er Dec. 2 at Zabern, Alsaee, during
street disturbances. 1t was Lieut.. Won
Forstner, who started the trouble be
tween the troops and civilians at Ia
bern.
Seventeen huge Socialist meetings
were held, today, and We're addressed
by members of the Reichstag. A pro-
test vas recorded against military
anarchy versus constitutional rights
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
REGRETTABLE ACCIDENT.
Bishop and Mrs. Hughes Injured in Ao'
cident on Formers Birthday.

Newton, Mass, Dec. bishop Ed
win II. Hughes of California and his
wife were badly shaken up and bruised
today, when their closed carriage was
struck and overturned by an automo-
bile. 1t was the bishops birthday and
with Mrs. Hughes he was on his way
to a reception given him by the New
ton Methodist Episcopal church,
where he held his first pastorate
Their carriage was wrecked by the col.
lision, but they were able to attend
the reception.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
A 16.FooT. RISE
Reached, Sunday Noon, in the Arkan.
sas, at Fort Smith, Ark.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. IA 16-fot
stage in the Arkansas river was reach
ed at noon. The government weather
bureau announced the crest of the rise
will be reached, tomorrow, with IL
foot stage. No rain was reported in the
Arkansas watershed, today. One man
was drowned near here, today, the Sec
ond victim of the flood in the last few
days The Grand and Canadian rivers,
chief tributaries of the Arkansas, are
falling.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Aaron Montgomery Ward.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-Aaron Montgomery
Ward, who rose from day laborer to
the presidency of a mail order house,
died. today, at his residence at High
land Park. The millionaire was
70 years old. Death resulted from a
complication of diseases, which devel-
oped after two falls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Lobbying Report
Will Say Nothing,

Washington, Dec. THE House
committee which has been investigat
ing the charges of lobbying at the
Capitol decided, tonight, upon a report
which will make no recommendations
to the House, though it will comment
severely upon some of the facts dis
closed during the months of inquiry
following the published accusations of
Nj NJ. Mulhall, former agent of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
sLAsHED HIS THROAT.
Georsianna SpauIdins Accused of Muir.
der of Ralph MorreII at Boston.

Cambridge. Mass Dec. 7.--Georgian-
ma Spaulding of Boston, colored, is I'M
der arrest charged with the murder of
Ralph Morrell of Francestown, n. II.
MorreH. white man, "a years old,
was killed. Sunday, in an early morn
ing affray at the home of Frederick
White, colored. in Cambridgeport The
police say the woman slashed Nor
rell's throat with a knife. She is 81
years old. White was held as a witness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08

Denmark; Norman Hansen. Copenba-
gen.
irish Melbourne team-James Fran
els Moran, Massachusetts; Alfred Gren-
da, Tasmania.
Tasmanian team-Gordon Walker,
Australia; Ernest Pye, Australia.
Interstate team-Jakre Magine
Penna.; Percy Lawrence, Colorado.
New York team-Clarence Carman.
New York City; George Cameron, New
York City
The Midgets-Worth l.. Mitten
Iowa; Lloyd Thomas, California.
The Pests-Joe Keepsky, New York
City; Fred Keene, Tasmania.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Shipping News.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 7.-Arrived: Str.
Teutoaic (Br), Liverpool via Halifax.
Schooners B. I. Hazard. Stonington,
Nc, for New York; Georgietta Law
renee, Bangor for do; Fannie F. Hall,
do for Boston.
Boston, Dec. ARRIVED: Schooners
jeremiah Smith, Bridgewater, n. s.;
Theoline, Jacksonville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
JAP BALL PLAYERS
Make Good Showing Against Mixed
Chicago Big League Players.

Toxic, Dec. THE Japanese base
pail players made a good showing
against the Americans, today, when a
nine from Keio University met a mix
ed team, composed of players from
the Chicago American League Club
and the New York National League
Club. The score:
z1iiieii ieahs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16-15-4
iAeio '''''''' ''..'................ g. So
Afternoon game:
Chicago American League -. r. 81
New York National League -. 9-14-3
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Denver Smiling
Storm Is Over,

Denver, Col, Dec. Warm sunshini
and the work of nearly 2ooo men will
shovels partly brought Denver from 1t
blanket of snow, today. Several of tn
street car lines were able to resume ant
many men and women returned TO thei
homes for the first time since the storm
startsd, last Thursday. Railroad traffl'
also was greatly improved, though still
far from normal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
indianapolis Strike Settled.

Indianapolis Ind, Dec. 1.-Two thous-
and union teamsters who have been on
strike since week ago, tonight, will re-
turn to work, tomorrow, according to
union officials. Several more team own
ers signed union contracts, today, it was
said at the labor temple.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch- W ebster Co., Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy, c. II. Beane,
Arthur Tetreault, Chas. Ward & Co.,
Willis R Partridge, John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
nov7eod6mos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John H. Gavin, pastor of st. Paufs
Catholic church. blackstone, Mass, who
was stricken with a shock while in the
confessional, Friday. died. Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08

Lieut.. Wachsmuth, while making an
oversee flight, Sunday, at Libau, Rus
ria, in a hydro-aeroplane, fell from a
considerable height and was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
Girl wanted.

GIRL TO CARE FOR BABY AND
assist with housework. Inquire between
6 and r. NJ. or address 21s Main street
fsecond f1oor), Waterviile. decSd3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
THE BIKE RACE.

Continued from Page One.)
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-06

The west can boast of authorities,
promoters and fighters the equal.
II not better of any in the effete
east. which has been proven conclu-
sively more times than one and the
opini of these western promoters
should carry considerable weight
in this matter.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-06

minute the arena is a how'll mob
of insane. unreason 'ng wild men.
one-half yelling foul and the other
half yelling that he quit"
Right here is where the referee is
the most unpopular member of the
profession. He is subjected to all
the abuse and unspeakable epithets
which boils up at him frl m that surg
ing mob which has turned in the
wink of an eye into a common riot.
For an example take the fight
al Goldfield. New. between Joe Cans
and Battling Nelson on September
3. 1906. when Referee Siler stopped
the fight in the rty-second round
on a foul and awarded it to Cans.
To this day Battling Nelson claims
it was an unjust decis on.
The New York boxing commission,
composed of a mere handful of men
who want to dictate to the whole
boxing world in regard t, the elimi-
nation of the kidney blow are alb
surd TO say the least
In New York there are no cham
pionship contests pulled off and a
no-decision ten-round bout prevails
The promoters throughout the coun-
- To - -
d { Graney of San Francisco. Tom
McCarey of Los Angeles, who stage
all the big championship contests.
To say nothing of Montana. Pennsyl
vania Massachusetts, Ohio Wiscon-
sin and other places which pull off
boxing contests. all allow the kid
ney blow" which has been in use
c ntinually for good many years
and was brought into prominence
by such men as Mysterious B lily
Smith, Kid Carter. George Gardner,
Joe Walcott and Eddie Connolly and
others. and has always been looked
upon by boxing authorities as per
feetly legitimate blow.
The would-be, self-made boxing
iictators of New York might as we'll
Try to eliminate the straight left
If the boxing game should have the
kidney blow barred it would surely
degenerate into a common game of
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-06
ARE AFTER THE
CLA|RV0YANTS

DENVER, Aug. 2S-Plans for rid
ding Denver of clairvoyants and all
other fortune tellers will be formulat-
ed today at a conference between
Commissioner Clair j. Pitcher and
District Attorney John A Rush.
The meeting between the two of,
ficials was brought about by a letter
sent Commissioner Pitcher yesterday
by District Att-rney Rush.
According to a number of COM
plants received at the district at
torney's office clairvoyants have
brought about the ruin of young wo-
men.
Complaints against Professor Mar
shall Hall and H. Martel. the latter
formerly operating at 1928 fremont
street are among the many which
have been heard by District At
torney Rush and he takes the stand
that these people should not be
licensed by the city and allowed to
ply their trade on the supers,itious
and credulous.
District Attorney Rush asserts that
many men and women have told his
office that Professor Hall induced
them, when they sought his advice,
| to make certain investments and
| that he prevailed upon them
to handle their money and make
the speculations.
Amounts varying from 800 to $500
We're received by him from num-
Iber of Denver people. The money
was given Hall to invest and after
a short period. when they called
do learn how their investments were
faring. they learned that Hall had
left Denver.
Martel is accused of running young
women by leading them to believe
that he was practicing his profession.
In my judgment all of these clair
voyants are impostors and swind-
llers," reads Rush's letter to Pitcher
"and | believe they should not be
licensed to conduct their practice in
this community. Their victims are
helpless because by the time they
find out the truth the perpetrators
are gone and their whereabouts un
known"
Il am willing and glad to cooper
ate with Mr.. Rush." sad Pitcher las
night. although | have not reeelv
ed his letter as yet will meet witt
him in the morning and learn his
ideas on the question. l agree will
him that these people should no
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-06

had begun to form in his eyes, and
were rolling unnoticed down his
swarthy cheeks The bidding was
carrying him beyond the value of
his outfit
1T can't g much further" he lean
ed down and told friend. in a half
whisper. But if the man who buys
that horse don't give him back to
Colonel Cody, I'll steal the horse
tonight and take 1t to him." he de-
clared, with an oath.
Then, when he was told that all
the bidders had the one idea of buy
ing the horse FIR Colonel Cody, he
wept in earnest. But they were
ears of joy.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-06

SEE SEA.