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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
NO CLUE FOUND
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To Miss Lois Piper, The
Missing Fairfield Girl.
Father Searches PortIand--PrO-
ceeds 10 Boston, Mother Brave.
Vivid Dream Of Little Dorothy Leads
To UnavaiIIng Search In watervllle.

Fairfield, Me, Nov. 23.-(SpeciaD.-
| on the evening of Monday, Nov. Il,
from her home in Fairfield is no nearer
solution than when the search was be-
gan. Up to late, Sunday evening, moth
ing further had been obtained to in
any way throw light on the mystery.
kingsbury b. Piper the girls father,
left, late Friday night, for Portland
and. Saturday, a postal card was re-
ceived by his wife, which read:
Portland, Nov. 2S. Noon.
Dear Home Folks:
Nothing new. Everybody interest
ed and working May 60 to Boston, this
evening. Wire anything important, aft
eI I p. NJ, today. to me. care American
House, Boston, until you hear from
me.
k
The wording of the above message
lead Mrs Piper to believe that posi-
bly, Mr. Piper might have had different
plans in view than when he left home.
Through telephone connections she had
tried larger part of the day TO reach
her husband at the American House,
Boston, but without success.
Sunday forenoon, when telephone
connections to Waterville We're cut off.
Mrs. Piper felt as if the last straw had
gone. but she was somewhat encourag-
ed. later in the day, when the tele
phone lines 20 the Piper home were re-
paired.
,l.o
school at Martin Stream, a cousin and
closest friend of Lois Piper. is at the
Piper home and has given up her
school work for an Indefinite period
t. he with the family. Miss Drew stat
cd that. Saturday two days before her
cousins disappearance, she had receit-
ed a letter from Lois that was cheer
fiji and brmming full with spontane-
Gus wit She said Lois had a disposi-
ton that clearly showed her moods,
and if ever she had anything on her
mind, or was worried. she would sure
ly show it in the tone of her letter.
Miss Drew told of a dream that her
cousin Dorothy had. 1t was that Doro-
thy. was walking along Main street,
three buildings above the waiting
room at Waterville, when she saw a
note dropped. She picked it up and
before being able to read it, awoke.
The vividness of the dream so i'm
pressed the little girl that she was
determined to verify it by going over
the scene in reality. In company with
her cousin Esther. she went to Wa
terville and went over the place of her
dream
Dorothy and Esther walked up to
Temple street and down past the
residence of A. Often, when it oc-
Cured to them that Miss Iva Rich
ardson, near friend of Lois was
stopping with Mr.. Often. The posi-
biliety arose that if Lois had gone
off Main street, Monday evening, II
was most likely that she had gone
to Temple street, to see Miss Rich
ardson, and perhaps ask her to at
tend the pictures with her. That couid
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Mexican Congress Plunges into the
Work AneW-=FinanCiaI Stress in
Capital Is Apparent..-Juarez
Awaits a Great Battle.
Great Britain and U. S. Believed 10 Be Agreed As
To POIiCy--PfeS. Wilson in Conference.

paper bills throughout the republic
Will not serve to restore general con-
ftdenee in the banks. Behind each of
these bills there IS presumed to be a
metal reserve. but there is fair pro-
portion of the public which is skepti-
cal of this.
Employers of labor have found
themselves seriously embarrassed BY
The shortage of silver and their
cashiers are carefully boarding every
coin against pay day. Often it has
become necessary to group three or
four men and pay them the total of
their wages in bills. leaving them to
divide as best they can.
These conditions have resulted in
an increase in the prices of ordinary
commodities. and the best promise
merchants hold out is that there will
be still further increase
The military situation throughout
the country is little understood in the
capital. It is almost impossible to
obtain accurate news Of operations not
30 miles away, and practically all the
news published in the local papers is
distrusted by the public, who realize
Il at it is given out by the depart
ments of the government and that the
proofs of all the Mexican newspapers
are revised by eensors. The public
have not yet been told through the
press that Ciuaad Victoria, capital of
he state of Tamaulipas has been
Z ken by the rebels. On the contrary,
optimistic reports are published of the
e. mpaign being waged against the city
by Gen. Rubio Navarete.
Confirmation of the fail of Juarez
was had from government sources, on
ly a few days ago. but the advance up
on the border town by the federals for
tie purpose of re-taking it is detail
ed at great length. Torreon and Du-
range was still in the possession of the
T bells aud it is only occasionally that
anything is heard of the government S
determination to recapture these i'm
portant points. Those distrustful of the
government reports are inclined to be-
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Rebel Commander, Pancho Villa,
Has Army Ready for Great Battle.

tancc of L miles between these two
points.
Between 5000 and $500 men. cavalry, |
Infantry and artillery. are camped along
this line which has been fortified with
tie cannon / took from the Federals at
Torreon and Juarez, The country in that
section is hlly and admirably fitted forl
defence.
THE story that am planning to eyac-
uate Juarez is absolutely false contin-
ucd the Constitutionalists' commander
in-chief "When | do evacuate. it will be-
only because Federal bullets drive me out
and that is highly improbable l hayeI
left my army = miles outside the city
so that l can give protection to families
living here and across the river.
II the Federals enter Juarez, it will
only be over my dead body. The only
result of such battle is that the victor
will enter Juarez. do not know wheth-
or or not the enemy will come to attack
US. IN case they do not, l intend TO
starye them out. for they have no way
of getting supplies cut off as they are
from the border and communications out
of Chihuahua
"On the result of the battle that may
be fought soon below here rests. to a
great extent, the fate of revolution in
Chihuahua. If the Federals win, they
Will have to fight US again; but if We
win" and here Villas eyes sparkled, eve
viii leave them IN such shape that they
will not be able to recuperate.
The Federal commanders are having a
hard time keeping their men from de-
serting," the rebel leader went on. 1--WE
captured a Federal deserter, Saturday
afternoon. and he informed us that IJo
soldiers had deserted from the Federal
ranks at Villa Ahumada. He also said
| that the soldiers were locked in their
cars at night to keep them from desert
ing. The men have not been paid since
| the battle at Chihuahua, nearly three
weeks ago, and they are poorly fed. The
! Federal deserter told me that only two
| beeNes We're slaughtered for one meal fol
several hundred men,
Villa claims that reinforcements are
/ coming to join his army from the east
| and the west and southwest and that his
ranks will be increased two or three
! thousand men in few days He says
the Federal troop trains were within i
miles of Juarez. yesterday afternoon
when they caught view of the rebe
army, coming out to meet them and tina
they retreated, how far south he doe
not know. If battle is fought how
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

New York, Nov. 23.-With the play
ing of the Harvard Yale game. on
Saturday, at Cambridge. the climax
of the EASTERN football season was
reached. Aside from the Pennsyl-
yania-CorneH game. on Thanksgiving
day, and the Army Navy contest, on
the following Saturday, the important
gridiron games Of 1918 are already
history.
Looking hack over the short period
of play allotted to football in this sec
ton of the states, the records of Har-
ward and the Navy stand pre-eminent
The real test of the ,Middies is yet
to come. but the Crimson has com
pIeted its season aud there is not a
drop OF bitterness in the Cambridge
cup of ipv. To win every game Of
the schedule, ending with the COM
plcte elimination Of her greatest Of all
athletic rivals was the task that Har-
ward players and coaches set for
themselves. early in September. How
we'll they accomplished the feat is
witnessed by the seasons score sheets
and the emphatic manner in Whlen
Yale was defeated. on Saturday.
Navy Eliminated.
Since the Navy eleven cannot he
geographically said to be in the same
section of the Eastern football world
as Harvard there is no opponent, VINO
can stand forth and dispute the claim
of the Cambridge university regard
ing the right of its football team L
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
National Grange
Closes Convention.

Manchester, \. H., Nov. 23.-Dele-
gates to the 47th annual convention
of the National Grange left for their
homes, Saturday, after day passed
in sight seeing
AS guests OF the New Hampshire
Grange the delegates We're taken in
special train to the, nevy yard at
Kittery, Me, the State College at
Durham, and the lake region.
The convention which has been in
session. since Nov. l. was not brought
to a close until an early hour. today
the delegates burning the midnight
oil" in order to complete their busi-
ness.s The next convention will be held
in Delaware and probably in the city
of Wilmington
A letter was read from j. +. Tu-
multy. secretary to President Wilson
thanking the Grange, in behalf of the
president, for its commendation of his
policy with reference to the Mexican
situation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Currency Bill viii Be
Debated, Today.
President Wilson Hopes for
A Compromise.
Anil -TruSl and Railroad Legis-
Iaiion Probably in 1914.
Special Session Will Merge into the
Regular Session.

Washington. Nov. 23,-The long spc-
cial session Of Congress promises to
merg into the regular winter session.
Monday, Dec !, with scarcely It ripple
of interest in Washington. There has
leen arranging since ii became appdr-
ert that consideration of the currency
bin would continue into the regular
session and the promised activities
along new lines, such as antitrust ana
railroad legislation, probably will not
manifest themselves until early, next
year.
Congress is already booking forward
TO the first chance it will have had to
get complete recess from work. The
currency debate that will open il the
Senate. tomorrow, and tire legislative
work that comes with a regular ses-
sion, viii be laid aside Dec. 20. for n
full two-weeks vacation. the Gnst since
the session began, last April. President
Wilson's determination to drop official
duties, during that period viii insure
a complete cessation Of work at the,
c:Irital.
Details OF the antitrust program and
the steps 10 be taken to strengthen tho
laws controlling railroads and railroad
rates have not been worked out, and
will not lie pressed until after the sue
cess Of the currency bill has become
assured. President Wilson's chief ad-
Users liz the Senate are confident that
a compromise viii be reached in that
body insuring support OF a currency
bill that can be accepted by the
House and BY the President Until the
debate and exchange of views has de-
Neloped general support for an admin
istration bill, however, other bin legis-
latiNa subjects Will not be allowed tol
distract attention.
The long special session which viii
close. 1T noon, next Monday, has ac
comrlished the passage of but one big
r!ece of legislation, the tariff revision
bill The thorough consideration that,
has been given to currency reform,
however, and the scope of the educa
tianal campaign waged in behalf OF the
administration bill has made the DEM
ocratie leaders hopeful that the cur
rency bill can be passed in January,
after but \ few weeks of open discus
sion The public debate which Willi
omen with Senator owens speech, to-
morrow, will take but three days. tins
week; and will be interrupted the fol-
lowing week, for consideration of thel
Heteh uetchy bill and later for the,
Christmas recess. When the consider
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
over THE DAM
Six Mennave Narrow Es-
cape, Sunday, ShaWmut,
Disabled MoioThoat Drops 26
Feet Over Dam In KennabeC.
Five Cling to Boat, One Jumps and
All Are Rescued.

ShaWmut Me. Nov. 23.-fSpeciaD.- -
An accident that might have ended
tragically occurred, Sunday, at Shaw
NUT. Augustus Burke Of Shawmut,
in company with his three sons. Rcb-
ert, Lois and Edward and Henry Girt
and Guy Ames got into Mr. Burke's
4-horse power motor boat, at about
.45 Sunday afternoon, 1T the wharf
above the dam. They started out
seemingly all right, but when 80 feet
from the wharf the carburetor refused
to work and the boat stopped. Mr..
Burke broke the only paddle in an
effort to get to the shore. At that
time Il strong wind was coming up
and was blowing the boat steadily
down stream
For an hour the frightened party
fought desperately against going
over the dam, They We're in the mid
die of the river and unable longer to
resist the strong wind BY level-head-
ell reckoning. Mr. Burke padded the
Loaf around With an improvised pad
ole from a boat seat at an angle Of
45 degrees the boat foated toward the
dam.
Pefore going over Ames jumped,
over Mr. Burke. The boat went over
the dam, a drop Of about - feet,
about p feet west of the gate The
party made the perilous plunge in
landing at an old pier, 400 feet
Eelow the dam. Mr. Ame5 was res
cued from the river and the other
members Of the party suffered no in
iuries except slight bruises.
The only thing that saved the party
fre m being dashed To death en- the
rocks felow the dam was the fact
taat the boat was very strongly built
and the members Of the party stuck
tightly TO the bottom of the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

~ paso. Tex. Nav % Pancho Vii
Ia. rehcI chicftain, returned from lhe|
front and PASSED the day in Ju2rez.
Villas amy did not return TO the
cantnred Mexican border city with
him. bat lie declared his men We're
CANNED II miles south of Jttrez, IN a
battle line l. miles long, extending
from east To west, Fifteen hundrea
rebels remain IN Juarez.
There Woald have been a battle, sat
urtIaV. at TIC point where his army IS
NOW waiting. the rebel leader declares
had the fcicrafs not rette1ted on his
approach.
Villa returned 70 J0arez, this morn
ing t. send food south to his lighters
and reiaiaed tnem, tonight. Jnarez was
onfct. SUNDAY and was full OF Amer
fcans. all day. although absolutely de-
serted, saturday night.
prizc fight in the JGarez bull ring
drew. many americans. Assurances
that no aarm will come TO Juarez. OF
kg paso as result ol any hghtlhS,
arc gwen constantly To foreigners by
rebel officers and the best of order Is
being maintained in Juarcz The pEln-
ciaal GaFtiug that has featured the
norfh,-ard advance 0t the federas took
ulace. Friday evening, near Samala-
vura. ~ miles south Of Juarez, when d
rebel scouting party of 1eo men under
Rodalfo l.. rierro. moved TO attack
narty of federal soldiers who had de-
trained there. According to ticrro, the
ltucrta uoops mad unloaded two cam
non from me train which was lead
ing ono in the group OF eight when
wore carrying the federal soldiers
nGrthvard.
| ..They turned their cannon on us Wheh
we were several miles away says Fler-
ro who accompanied villa to Juarez, this
4 morning. I'VE had no artillery, but kept
moving toward them. My men were not
mounted, but they did not hesitate min
ute to 80 against the enemy, who out
numbered us greatly. Imagine our sur
prise when we got within a mile of thu
train to see the Federals reload their ar
member of my command was killed q
tillery and back down the track. \,
wounded by the firing"
II have placed my army in position |
miles south of Juarez," said Gen. Villa
this morning. "rhe extreme right wins
rests at Bauch on the Mexico North
western Railway, u miles from Juare2
The extreme left is at Mesa, 13 mile
from here and on the Mexican Centra
Railway. The front extends for q dis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

Mexico City, Nov. 23.-Resisned ap-
parently to those conditions which
make it necessary to carry on a dila
tory campaign against his enemies
President Huerta and his official de-
pendents appeared serene. today, cen
yineed that the United States viii not
take more drastic measures toward
the Mexican government than those
already taken
Il has been rumorod that Congress
would rot continue 10 meet that it
would Ee automatically dissolved and
that Gen. Huerta was about to quit
office All these have been disproVed
by Congress launching itself into
what promises to be a prolonged ses-
sion 1t is expected that, tomorrow.
Congress viii take MP the ratitica-
tion or notification Of the Presidential
elections and it is understood that
these will be annalled. that new cleo
tions will be called and that President
Huerta will remain at the head of
affairs
AT the National Palace, the idea of
intervention is scofled at, and the
suggestion of blockade is received
with skepticism General Huerta him
self is credited with having said that
while his ports might be easily tax
en- it would be impossible for invaders
to get as far as the capital.
The financial situation Is the most
serious that Huerta IS facing. The
fact that the national treasury Is
practically emptX-iz NOT. hidden even
rom the most ignorant Pen IN the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Sheriff Seeks CustO-
dy of Harry ThaW.

Concord. y H., Nov 23.-Sheritf Hoi-
man x Drew of Coos county, SATURDAY.
filed in the office of the clerk OF the
United States district court for the dis
trict of New Hampshire an answer TO
the supplemental writ of habeas corpus
filed by Henry Kendall Thaw at the
hearing before Judge Aldrich, on Tues
day.
In his answer the sheriff contends that
while he had Thaw in custody as sheriff
on a warrant of the governor. such GUS
tody was taken from him upon the SER
vice of the writ and committed to Iiol-
man A. Drew and Eugene p. Mute as
keepers, subject to the junsdictionN and
control of the United States court. i~
AS sheriff of Coos county Mr.. Drew
declares that he is unable to produce
in obedience to the writ the body OF
Thaw. He also declares that he Is ad-
vised by counsel that his former custody
as sheriff under the warrant of the gov
ornor of New Hampshire was legal and
proper custody and that in law he is en-
titled to have such custody restored i'll
order that he may execute the warrant
according to it's tenor.
He therefore asks that the writ of ha-
beas corpus be dismissed and that the
court make an order directing the de-
livery of the body of Thaw to him as
sheriff of Coos county In order that 1t
may be properly executed Bernard ia
cobs of Lancaster. the representative of
the state of New York in this state, ap-
! pears as counsel for the sheriff.
Thaw. accompanied by his keepers.
went to Potter Place by train, Saturday.
and made the ascent of Kearsarge noun
tain. The start was made at 3 A. NJ,
and the party reached the hotel ON the
return in season for supper. On Friday.
Thaw, with his bodyguard, made tour
of the south shore OF Lake Winnipesau-
kee and stopped for time in Laeonfa
On Monday, his counsel are expected
back to prepare the reply to Sheriff
Drew's answer TO the writ, which must
be fled in five days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

Houston. Texas, Nov. 25.-United
states soldiers and a civilian chauf-
feur were killed, and another soldier
was seriously injured late today
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck and demolish-
ed at Texas City Junction by Gal
weston, Harrisburg & Henderson pas
senger train The automobile driver
attempted to cross the track ahead OF
the train and the car was struck
squarely in the center.
The dead:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
A Diagnosis of the Haryard-Ya|e
Game Shows Crims0n's Superb
ority-=Are Eastern Champions.

the Eastern championship of 1913.
Having defeated Cornell. Princeton
and Yale while Pennsylvania, Dart
mouth and Carlisle eliminated them
selves through games lost TO other
elevens. the claim for titular honors
appears 10 lie well based and few will
care to diseredit the merits Of the
crimson eleven. II was, however,
necessary for Harvard to defeat Yale
decisively in the final same of the
season to complete the championship
cycle and 47.ooo persons eheerfully at
tested that this was accomplished a.
Cambridge, on Nov. =.
Harvard Superior.
Harvard proved superior to Yale in
every department of the game, when
the two eleVens are considered as
whole machines and no close student
of football viii deny that collegiate
football is in it's finality a team game.
individually there was but lite ad-
vantage, one way or the other, when
the combinations are compared play
er for players, with the one exception
of Charles T. Brickley, the Crimson $
field kicker Even Bricl1ley owes his
opportunities 70 his team mates and
himself playing in other roles than
aerial attacks on the Yale goal bar,
and it is necessary to look beyond
Brickley and his brilliant kicking
ability for the reason of the 10 to .
victory over Yale.
CONTINUED on Page Four0
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Summons MiIlmen
At Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence. Mass. Nov. 2S.-several To-
cal mill owners and agents. who failed
to appear at hearing held, yesterday.
by the state Board of Cancellation and
Arbitration which is endeavoring to find
a way to settle the strike of stationary
firemen were summoned, today, by dep
uty sheriffs. Another session of the hear
ing is to be held tomorrow morning,
Charles G.. Wood of the state board,
who is conducting the Investigation is
anxious to secure from the mill men a
statement as to their willingness to ar
btrate the differences with the firemen
over working hours. The strikers have
already agreed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

Because of unpleasantness, Mrs. Mills
left her husband some weeks ago, eim-
ing to her Cousins home here. Mills
came here. yesterday and pleaded with
her to so home with him. The argument
was resumed. today, and resulted in the
double shooting.
Mills was honorably discharged from
Troop c, 4th Cavalry. He was glove
cutter by occupation. His wife was an
unusually handsome young woman and
a gifted pianist
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Kills His Wife
Then Shoots Self.

Utica, y. Y. Nov. 2s-Frank Mills of
Gloversville, aged 25. shot and killed his
wife, Margia Fancher Mills, 20 years old,
here this afternoon, turned the weapon
on himself and died a few hours after
ward frim his self-inficted wounds The
tragedy occurred at the home of Mrs.
Mills cousin The couple had been mar
ried less than a year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Four United States Soldiers
And Civilian Killed in Texas.

John Livingstone, private, Battery
d, Ash Field Artillery.
\. D. Tarkinsons, private, same
command.
Proctor, private, same com
mand.
Hill, private, Regimental de-
tachment l1th Cavalry.
Wiley Sloan. chauffeur Texas City
The other man in the car, Henry l.
Smith, of Go. l. 26th Infantry, al
though badly hurt probably will re-
cover.
All the soldiers were stationed a
Texas City.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Nov. 23.-THe moder-
ate disturbance that was over the
Lake region. Saturday night. contin-
ued its rapid northeast movement and
has passed off the northeastern Ca
madam coast without further result
than some light rains in the Ohio val
ley. the Lower Lake REGION, New York
and New England and some brisk
winds from the Lake region eastward
Pressure rose rapidly in the rear Of
this disturbance So that, tonight, a
high pressure area Of great magnitude
covers the interior Of the country with
much moderate temperatures and
clearer weather Generally fair
weather is indicated for Monday and
in the East. Il viii be cold
er, Monday. in the Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
1904

loc. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus Increased sales tells its own story
Fact ory. Manchester, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24
Boston E Eorecs5ts

Roston, Nov. 2s-Afond4el fair and
cooler Tuesday far, ,i4st MUCH
change in temperature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-24

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