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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
PLANT THREATENED
Attack on United Unless They Bought
His Outfit, Says WinsIow.

Boston. Dec. 5.-Sidney w. Winslow,
president of the United Shoe Machin-
cry Co., testified in the United States
district court, today, at the continua-
tion of the dissolution proceedings
against the company as an unlawful
monopoly, that Thomas G. Plant
threatened him with an attack in New
York and Boston newspapers If he
did not buy him out.
Mr.. Plant had been customer of
the United Co., he said. fer many
years up to 1910 when he notified the
defendant that he intended to diseon-
tinue his leases and offered to sell
certain patents and improvements in
shoe machinery which he had de-
veloped in the name of the Wonder
Working Shoe Machinery.
Mr. Plant at first wanted s6.00o,000
for the patents and machinery and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
WESTERNERS' PLAN TO MAKE
100000 FELL THROUGH.
United Shoe CO. Bought Plants Business,
Day Westerners Arrived--Then, Calm
ly Turned Down Latter's Offer to
Come in, for Big Profits.

when the witness declined to buy un
til experts had examined the machines
and determined their value he said,
Mr.. Plant told him that unless a trade
was made he would publish an attack
on the United Co. and its business
methods in the newspapers of New
York and Boston. Mr.. Plant said he
preferred not to do this, as ne would
rather be regarded by the public as
a builder up rather than a puller
down of business In addition, Mr..
Plant said, according to the witness.
that he had letters from various at
torneys including Louis D. Brandies,
who was formerly counsel for tha
company and one of its directors.
After declining to buy without an
expert examination of the machines,
negotiations were opened again by Mr..
Plant who raised his price to S6,500,-
600 and said the price would go up
$500, 600 week until the deal was clos
ed Later an option was offered for
$500 600 with the understanding that
certain expert would be permitted to
make the desired examination, or on
payment of $1,000, 600. John H. Connor.
vice president of the company, would
be allowed to see the machines.
Mr.. Winslow testified that he de-
clined to pay $1,O0O,O0o to get look
at the machines and that finally after
four months, Mr. Plant yielded, per-
mitted the desired examination and
offered to sell not only his patents
and improved machinery but his shoe
factory business as Well The price
was $S,OOo,000 to $S,500,0oo. This in
cluded so per cent of the shoe fac
tory stock of $3.50, 600.
Mr.. Winslow testified that he closed
the transaction for $3,000,O0O cash and
81 500, ,000 in stock of the United CO.,
Sept. %, 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Control NeWY Re-
publican Conference
Force Approval Of Direct
State Wide Primary.
State Chairman Barnes Vote
Defeated, 1872 TO 1877.
Split on Question Of Retaining the
Party Conventions.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Radicals
ruled the Republican State conference,
this afternoon, and forced the approval
Of a direct, statewide primary law.
State Chairman William Barnes mo-
ton to re-affirm the more conservative
primary plank in the last Republican
PLATFORM was defeated by vote Of
1872 to 1877.
The Radicals, led by Henry L. Stim-
son, former secretary of war, split with
Mr.. Barnes and his followers over the
question of retaining party conven-
tions. The state chairman's proposition
was that the conference favor the di-
rect nomination of congressman and
members OF the stae Legislature and
county and municipal officers, but keep
in the state convention, the nomination
of governor and other officers of the
state ticket. Delegates to this conven-
tion were to be chosen directly by the
voters, who should have the right also
to express direct preference for NOM
nations for state officers if they so de-
sired.
This did not suit Mr.. Stimson and his
friends and after a long debate they
carried small majority of the con-
forces with them. The resolution adopt
ed declared that all candidates should
stand on an equal footing. 1t opposed
the use of party emblems on the gener-
al election ballot and the factional col
unn on the primary ballot.
At the same time. it expressed belief
in party organization and reiterated
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
suicide OF CAPTAIN
HERBERT SEAVEY OF
BOOTHBAY, SHOOTING,

Boothbay, Me-, Dec. 5.-Capt. Her
bert Seavey of this place committed
suicide, some time last evening, by
shooting himself in the head with a
revolver. He was 80 years old. No
cause is known for the act.
Captain Seavey. who was a we'll
known mariner, had been visiting in
Nova Scotia with his wife and return
ed, Thursday evening, Mrs. Seavey re-
naming for a longer stay. He re-
mained at home during the evening
and, this morning, his dead body was
found in the cellar, with the revolver
by his side
Captain Seavey had been a steam
ship commander and it is understood
that a steamer that is building in
Bath was for him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
DAIRYMEN AND seed GROWERS
LAST DAY in LEWISTON, ME.
Business Meetings and Election of Officers
In Both Observation-Disclosures Are
Adopted==Speeches and Other
Closing Observations.
SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETING.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. 5.-The annual
business meeting of the Seed Improve
ment Association was then held and
President w. G. Hunton presided. He
endorsed that Mr.. Adams had said re-
garding the college of agriculture. In
time he hoped that the association
would be able to distribute seed but
it could not be done, this year, as
the supply could not meet the de-
mand.
Then came the election of officers
and this was done by a nominating
committee. The following We're nam
ed: Dr. Leon S. Merrill, c. r. Leland
and DR.. Charles D. Woods.
Capt e. E. Philbriek reported for
the committee on resolutions and this
report was along the same lines as
those reported from the Dairymen's s
Association. Everybody in sight was
thanked. The sewall bill now pending
in Congress was endorsed.
DR. Merrill then came in and report
ed the following list of officers for the
Seed Improvement Associations:
President, L. C. Holston, Cornish;
vice president, r. l.. Copeland, Brew
er; treasurer, C. NJ. White, Bowdoin-
ham; secretary, c. r. Leland, Angus
ia; executive committee, Guy Porter
of Houlton, r. L. Copeland, Frank
Lowell, H. M. Wood, Brewer; expert
ment station council, w. G.. Hunton;
visiting member to agricultural col
lege, c.. S. McIntire; representative to
Maine Federation of Agricultural AS
sociation, L. C. Holston, w. G. Hun
ton.
President Boyer then took the chair
and thanked the members for the
honor they had conferred upon him
and promised to do his best.
Harold Copeland made a short talk
and pointed out some improvements
that may be made along the lines of
education. He hoped for more rapid
progress.
Friday noon, saw the end of the big
dairy conference that has been with
us for the past four days. The after
noon saw no more programs but the
hall was a busy place as all the eX-
hibitors were packing up. To do this
was no small task as everything had
to be boxed.
Quite a large number of members
went over to the big dairy farm Of
DIR. J. A. Ness in Auburn and looked
over his establishment. The doctor
and Mrs. Ness showed them all possi-
BILE attention and one and all were
highly pleased with his splendid Ayr
shire herd. This ended the session of
1913. and the conference has now pass
ed into history.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
THE CLOSING SESSION.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 5.-A goodly
number of the members We're present
at the Friday session of the third and
last day of the Maine Dairymen and
Seed Growers Associations. Some had
gone home but many city people came
in to take a peep at the exhibits and
say the last good-byes to the guests
of the week.
This was the morning of the business
session and all those who were inter-
ested in the election of officers We're on
hand There was no pull-hauling here
after the manner of politicians. There
was no scramble for the spoils of office
as these men are governed by higher
motive. They were ANXIOUS to choose
men who could best serve the State
and it's agricultural interests which
means the very life blood of Maine.
This contrast to the average political
convention was so marked that it was
an Inspiration.
The annual business meeting and
election of officers was opened, at 8
o'clock, Friday morning, with Pres1-
dent l.. E. McIntire in the chair
The first business was to elect Off
GERS and DR.. ]. A. Ness, chairman of
the nominating committee, made the
following report;
President, II. G. Boyer, Portland;
vice president. H. M. Tucker, Canton;
secretary, DR.. Leon S. Merrill, Orono;
treasurer. Hon. Rutillus Alden, Win
throp; trustee, E. E. Harris, Skowhe-
gan; delegates, H. G. Boyer and A.
Pope Manchester, delegates to the
Maine Federation of Agricultural As
sociations; visiting member College OF
Agriculture, L. c. Holston, Cornish;
member experiment station council,
Continued on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Denver in Grasp
OF Snow Storm.

Denver, Col, Dec. 5.-Denver awak-
ened, today to find every manner Of
traffic blocked by more than two feet
of snow which covered the city Rail-
road trains were unable to move from
the station and service on most of the
roads was abandoned.
Snow continued falling, this morn
ing. and with overcast sky it seemed
that little abatement of the storm
could be hoped for, during the day.
Towns in the central and northern
portions of Colorado reported il as one
of the worst snowstorms in the history
of the state and was true of traffic and
business conditions in Denver was true
of nearly every large town in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06

Boston, Dec. 5.-How he rejected a
proposal by which he said Six or
seven Western shoe manufacturers
would have made $6,000000 at the ex-
pense of the United Shoe Machinery
Co, was related by Sidney w. Wins
low, president of the company in con-
tinuing his testimony, today, in the
dissolution suit brought by the gov
ernment. Mr.. Winslow said he was
given to understand that if he did
not consent to the proposition of the
Western shoe manufacturers, they
would make trouble for him.
Mr.. Winslow said a number of these
manufacturers came East, in Septem-
Der, 1910, with a view of purchasing
the shoe machinery business owned by
Thomas G. Plant. Unknown to them,
Winslow closed deal on the day OF
their arrival by which the United
Shoe Machinery Co. acquired the
Plant business, paying Mr.. Plant So
600, 600 in cash and $1,500,000 in Unit
ed Shoe Machinery stock AS the
stock was given on its par basis OF
s25 a share and the market value was
$50, the total value of the payment TO
Plant was $6,o00,000.
On learning, the next day, through
the newspapers that the United had
acquired the Plant property, Milton
Florsheim and jackson Johnson, rep
resenting Western manufacturers, call
ed on Mr.. Winslow at the hotel Tou-
raine, according to his testimony, and
offered to reimburse the United for
the total amount paid Plant, provided
they were allowed to get an equiva-
lent in stock in the United at par.
This, Mr.. Winslow explained. would
have meant a profit of $6OOoOo0 to
Western manufacturers. He said he
declined to consent to the proposition
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Prevents a General Strike
In Indianapolis, Ind.
International Pres. TObin: BE
FairifYOu Want Fairness"
Many Teams Operated, Friday, and
Business About Normal.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 5.-There will
be no general strike in Indianapolis
at this time and teamsters whose en-
ployers have signed union contracts
will return to work, tomorrow morning
This course was decided upon late, to-
day, at meeting of the Transfers
Union, which was addressed by Daniel
j, Tobin, international president of the
teamsters' organization.
THE talk of a general strike in
Indianapolis at this time is all non
sense" declared President Tobin. Il
have often met such conditions as face
you here now and 1 tell you the time
is not right for a general strike.
1T is better for us to have 700 team
sters wearing union buttons at work
than have twice that number idle in
the streets. If we expect fair treat
ment we must be fair and l urge you
to permit the teamsters employed by
team owners who have signed union
contracts to return to work"
The vote in favor of the proposition
was unanimous. The same proposition
when submitted to the union, yester
day. by Thomas ]. Farrell, general or
ganizer of the union, was hooted down
and a resolution demanding the call
ing of a general strike was adopted
in its stead.
Organizer Farrell said employers of
between 1900 and 1900 teamsters had
signed the contract, but at the office
of the Team Owners Association, it
was said only about 200 men would be
affected.
Many wagons were operated, today,
and business was about normal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Estimate Property
Loss at $1,000, 600

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 5.-With the
crest of the flood which has been
sweeping through north and central
Texas for the past few days, now CEN
tered in the Colorado and Brazos riv-
ers, about Hearne, in the southern
portion of the state, it was estimated
at noon, that the death list would
total about so persons and the prop
erty damage would amount to about
$4,000 900.
Conditions are rapidly improving at
points where the water has receded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The principal
portion of the southwest disturbance
has reached southern Kansas, with
further increased intensity, but the
precipitation area did not extend east
of the Mississippi river. There We're
no temperature changes of cense-
quence in any portion of the country.
There will be rains in general. Sun
day, east of the Mississippi river with
possibly some snow over the extreme
northern districts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
All Hands Finally Saved.

Avonmouth. Eng. Dec. 5.-Captain
Hugh Roberts and two members of the
crew of the British Brig Evelyn, which
was wrecked in mid-ocean, while on a
voyage from Beaverton, y. F., for Glas-
gov. were rescued by the steamer Mon
mouth. which arrived, today, from Mon
treal
other members of the crew of the Eve
lyn were saved by the British collier
Invergyle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Tone Is Mild, Yet Shows That Eng
land Is at Last Aware of listers
Pluck==Asquith SuddenlyBecOmes
Willing to Be More Friendly.
Sir Edward Carson Says That the Ulster Volunteers
Now Number $4,000 Determined Men,
10000 VOLUNTEERS.

Nottingham, Eng, Dec. Sir Ed
ward Carson in a speech here, to-
night, said that the Ulster Volunteers
who year ago, numbered 10000, now
aggregated 10000. He added that they
were perfectly determined and await
ing orders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
FAIR-cLoUDY, SUNDAY.

Washington, Dec. 5.-For New Eng
land: Fair, Saturday; Sunday, in
creasing cloudiness; moderate west to
northwest winds becoming variable.
Eastern New York; Fair, Saturday;
Sunday, increasing cloudiness, mod
crate west winds, becoming variable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Scores in Imminent Peril
Thousands Suffering.
Marooned, Exposed 10 Ravages
OF Cold and Hunger.
Henry Martin, v. P. Of Information.
al & Great Northern Drowned.

of more than so persons, with scores
of flood refugees sending, tonight, in
imminent peril and possibly a thou
sand others marooned and suffering
from prolonged hunger and cold, was
indicated by tonights reports from
the flooded Brazos river bottoms in
this section of south central Texas.
Fer over so miles the Brazos was
three to five miles wide and running
with mill race speed.
The known dead in Texas floods
inundated territory in this district
began coming in, late today. The late
reports were brought by men on
horseback and indicated at least 20
more persons had been drowned.
About thirds of the dead were
Negroes. The couriers' reports indi-
Gated that the property loss would
total four or five million dollars when
losses along the Brazos are added to
the already heavy damage in other
portions of the state. Henry Martin,
vice president and general manager
of the International and Great North
ern Railroad was drowned at Nelley
Junction, near here, late today, while
attempting to rescue marooned flood
victims. Mr.. Martin went to Valley
Junction where the confluence of the
Little and Big Brazos rivers made a
swirling like, to direct personally the
roads relief forces and was attempt
ing to navigate a boat alone when
frail craft was upset. His body had
not been recovered, tonight.
Members of the life saving crew sta
toned at Galveston ana trainload of
motor boats from Houston which started
for Bryan, late today. were stopped by
high water at NaYasota-
The boats We're launched Mt that point
shortly befort dark and, tonight, started
up stream over the flooded bottoms TO
rescue persons reported elinging to trees,
housetops or occasionally standing in
shallow water cut off from shore. Bryan
had 20 boats, out all day which brought
to high ground several hundred persons,
the majority terrified and haif-clad Ne
groes
A trainload of provisions and blankets
was sent from here tonight, to K9sarek
on the edge of the bottoms. where 100 OF
the refugees We're unloaded. Through
out the bottoms, even where the water
did not endanger life it ruined most OF
the provisions in stores, destroying the
food supply.
Anxiety was felt, tonight, for scores
of Negroes whom the boatmen report
ed clinging to trees. These Negroes,
wet, chilled and hungry, already had
been in the trees for "A hours.
Last night, eight miles from Bry-
an, Lee Cortmelia. an Italian, was
heard calling for help from his half
submerged cabin. This morning, the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 5.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday, fair; Sun
day, unsettled, probably followed by
rain; moderate westerly winds, be-
coming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
SHOP EARLY -!

Watches, Diamonds, PEN
dants, Chains, Lockets.
Cuff Links, Ladies' and
Gents Rings, Fobs, Brace
lets, Mesh Bags, Vanity
Boxes, Opera Glasses,
Gold Beads, Scarf Pins,
Collar and Cuff Pins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
THE WEATHER

Fair, Saturday, increasing cloud
mess on Sunday, with moderate
west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
RESULTS

Are secured every day through
those little classified ads. Try
one and satisfy yourself.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-29
DUMMY TAYLOR TO BE
GIVEN TRIAL AS UMP
President Louis Heilbroner, of Central
League, Will Try 01t Famous Old
New York Giant PLAYER.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Dec 2-President
Louis Heilbroner will take one of the
most unique steps ever taken by a base.
ball magnate next season if he signs
Luther H. Dummy" Taylor as an um.
pre- and gives the famous old Giant
pitcher a chance to demonstrate that an
arolter can manage ball players without
the use OF the human voice
Taylor was on the New York National
roster for eight years and has had nine
teen seasons in the game, and was last
year in the International League, but
not particularly successful He is now
physical instructor in the Kansas school
Tor the deaf and dumb at Olathe, and
is in dead earnest in making his appli-
cation.
He says that he can conduct the game
by signs so that the players and the
spectators will understand him, and that
he will carry an assistant at his own ex-
pense to call the batters and to an
nouncc any changes that may be made
during the game
President Heilbroner is impressed with
the idea of giving Taylor a chance. He
IS FULLY acquainted with baseball and
mute umpire would certainly be some
thlng entirely new in the game, and
when the mute happened to be a man
with big reputation the idea looks
ike worth putting into execution.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-29
april IA DATE Set
FOR LEAGUE Opening
ScheduIe-makers of Big Baseball Cir.
cults viii Meet This Week to
Arrange Dates.
PROBABLY CLOSE OCTOBER 4

New York. Dec. 2S.-Secretary John A.
Heydler, OF the National League, has
been notified by President Ban johnson,
of the American League, that he will
meet the National Leagues schedule
committee at Frenchlick, Ind, on Jaru-
ary .. to frame the schedule for next
season. The National leagues commit
tee is made up of Secretary Heydler,
Barney Dreyfuss, and President Eb-
bets, of Brooklyn. Mr.. Ebbets will not
be present, as he has gone to Porto Rico.
Secretary Harridge, Mr.. Johnson's right
hand man, will aid the American League
president in his part of making the
schedule.
From present indications the season
will open on Tuesday. April A. and will
close on October 4. so that the world s
series can be played before the snow
flies Schedule makers are born-like poets
and the knack cannot be acquired. For
many years Barney Dreyfuss has had
more to do with schedule making than
any one connected with baseball He is
an expert at it, and whenever there is a
knot in dates to be united Dreyfuss al
ways does it. The schedule of the two
that during the whole session of I54
games there are no confiiCtions to amount
TO anything. The schedule will be re-
ported to the leagues mere early in Feb
ruary.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-29
BOXING GAME MOST
WEARING OF ALL SPORT
Champions of Ring Battles Are Put on
Decline Before They Are
Thirty Years Old.

Ad Wolgast, at twenty-five, is prac-
tically through as a fighter. Abe At
tell and Bat Nelson were put out OF
the running at twenty-eight. All three
were champions of their profession and
listed among the most rugged of ath-
letes.
That tells the big part OF the story
OF the ring game, the most wearing
and tearing of all sports.
The ring game is the only one in
which a man Is through in his pro-
fession while still in his youth.
Pop Geers, at sixty, is still one Of
the greatest trainers and drivers of
trotting and pacing horses. Cy Young,
who retired from active service last
year, was a good pitcher at forty-five.
William Larned is champion
tennis player at thirty-two. Jerome
Travers is national amateur golf
champion at forty. and Barney Old
field, at thirty, has failed to be count
ed out by Father Time
Constant reducing of weight to
make 1S3 pounds, the lightweight
limit, caused the death of Joe Cans.
Constant reducing OF weight has worn
away the life OF other fighters.
The terrific grind Of training, the
sacrifice of strength and nervous en-
ergy to make a certain weight. and
the strain of battle wear away the
silk Of a fighter with more telling
effect than any work connected with
any other form of athletics.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-29
JOHNSON after CURE J
FOR INTENTIONAL PASS
Many Suggestions Received but None
Are ReasonabIe-Spectator, Against
Walking Star Batfers.
PROBLEM PUZZLES PRESIDENT

Chicago, Dec. S.-Some plan whereby
the giving of Intentional bases on balls
can be eliminated from major league
baseball is being sought by President
Ban B. johnson. of the American League,
from baseball followers protesting against
the practice.
For several weeks, President Johnson
has been searching for some feasible
remedy for the strategic pass, but with
no success.
The intentional base on balls has come
to be one of the most. il not the most
unpopular plays in baseball" he said yes
terday. THE great majority of the
games patrons seem to oppose it. So do
l, but what are you going to do about it :?
Many complaints have come to me
recently, suggesting pitchers giving in
territorial bases on balls be penaIized, but
no one suggested a good method of de-
tecting the intentional pass. II We pass
rule forbidding the pass. the pitchers
will simply make a blum at trying to get
the ball over the plate and will give the
star batsmen their bases on balls just
the same. This likely would result in
lot of ,wrangling il the umpires at
tempted to penalize what they thought
were Intentional passes, because the
pitchers invariably would protest that
they were trying to put the ball over.
Some have suggested penaliZing all
bases on balls with equal severity, but
that cure would be worse than the dis
ease. Fewer pitchers would be able to
make good should such a rule be made"