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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
Ma TIONAL RAILWAY IS
FORCED TO DEFAULT PAY
MENT OF INT. ON BONDS,

New York, Dec. 30.-Disturbed condi-
tions in Mexico have forced the Ma
tional Railways of Mexico and affiliat-
ed properties to default in the pay
ment of interest, due Jan. !, on bonds
amounting to Sill, 100000 e. N. Brown,
president of the system, who made this
announcement today, said that in lieu
Of the regular cash payments the
companies would issue three-year s
per cent notes.
The bonds on which default Is de-
clared consists of $s4,o00,000 of Nation
al Railroads Az per cent. prior liens,
$4,000, 900 of National Railroad Az per
cent. prior liens and $1,34,0o0 of Mexi-
can Central Railway 5 per cent. pri-
GRITTY bonds. Semi-annual interest on
these issues aggregates approximately
S2.500,000. Until a few days ago it was
thought that the coupons would be
paid in cash. In a statement President
Brown said: I'm lieu of the regular
cash payments the per cent. notes
will be issued redeemable in whole or
in part at the option of the company
at par with accrued interest on 80 days
notice. Notes will be issued in amounts
of $45 each or multiples thereof and the
equivalents in foreign eurrencies at
the rate of exchange specified in the
trust deed. In order to assist the COM
pany and to protect its own interests
in the national system the Mexican
government has advanced to the COM
pany 595,5S0 pounds sterling of it's 8
per cent. 10-year treasury bonds of
1915 which will be deposited under a
trust deed between the company and
Guaranty Trust Co., as collateral for
the notes.
Holders of the three classes of se-
curities mentioned who wish to avail
themselves of the offer of the company
are requested to deosit their coupons
not later than Feb. with the Guaranty
Trust Co. at either its New York or
London office which may become effec-
tive within that period at the election
of the comany if assented to by not
less than rs per cent. security holders
by the deposit of their coupons. 1t is to
become effective if not less than IS per
cent. shall have essented. If the plan is
not accepted the deposited coupons
will be returned to the owners"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Movies Cause Seaman to Be Stranded.
Henry Holbrook and Charles Pride
of Bristol. Eng, firemen on the steam
ship Welshman, are stranded in Port
land. They went to a moving picture
theater Saturday. overstayed their time
and the steamship sailed without them.
Larceny Of Watch.
Philip Albert, is, and Marian Duren,
IL, were arraigned in the Lewiston mu-
nicipal court Monday morning charged
with the larceny of a watch from Fred
Liable. They pleaded guilty and were
placed in charge of Probation Officer
Smith. Fred Call, alias Clarence Reid,
Of Auburn. who had the property In
his possession at one time. was SEN
fenced to so days in jail for receiving
stolen property.
Woman Carried from Burning House.
When the residence of Solomon Sea-
vey on the Portland road, occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert G. Bailey of sa-
co, caught fire Monday the neigh
bors, who were attracted by the clouds
o. smoke pouring from the building,
were ohligAd tn carry Mrs. Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
new YORK LAWYER UPHOLDS
BASEBALL RESERVE CLAUSE,

New York, Dec 30.-The signing of
Joe Tinker and Miner Brown with the
Federal League has renewed the dis
cussion in baseball circles regarding
the legality of the reserve clause. The
present form of National League base
ball contract containing this clause
was drawn up by John Conway Toole,
an attorney of this city. His views
are given in statement published
here today He said
THE reserve clause, so-called, in
the baseball contract, Is nothing new
or strange in the law of contracts. 1t
is merely the application of well es-
tablished legal principles to a new
situation. The essentials of a con-
tract briefly are:
Parties competent to make an
agreement.
"2-Something to agree on, and:
ga sufficient consideration for the
bargain.
I'VE have all these requisites when
baseball manager and player get
| together and agree on terms. If as
part of contract of service for this
year, in baseball or in selling goods,
man gives to the employer an op-
ton on his time for next year, is it
| anything unusual? Not at all. The
present contract goes beyond that.
however, and specifically provides that
portion of the salary agreed to be
paid to the player is to be regarded as
direct consideration for the privilege
granted to the club of reserving the
player.
THE contract will stand the test in
| court or elsewhere, you may be sure"
Mr.. Toole was former President
Thomas J. Lynch's legal adviser in
| the Horace Fogel case year ago and
| is attorney for the Boston National
| League Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day. Capt. Henry Nc
Dewitt.
Denis F. Kelleher, late navy, has
been. granted a discharge from the
Branch.
Frank r. Baker of Lowell late Co.
H, LIST N. H. Inf, has been admitted
to the Home.
Passes were granted Tuesday to-
William II. Boothby to lewiston
James A. Cavanaugh to Waterville;
James Edwards to Hartford; Hippolyte
Michaux to Augusta; and William c..
Gavitt to Norwich.
Three former members were read
mitted, Tuesday: Samuel H. Clough Of
Lowell, late Co. G, 18th U. S. Inf :
John Wells of Boston, late navy; and
Francis P. Dunbar Of Newport, r. L.,
late Co. B, 1st r. I. l.. A.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to:
Morris Boulanger to Lewiston; George
r. Wetherbee to Boston; Edward p.
Human to Dexter; John Ryan to Au-
gusta; Thomas Campbell to New York
City; Frank c. Sweetser to Skowhe-
gan.
Those reporting Tuesday from fur
loughs were: Thomas Shea from New
York City; James P. Mulligan from
Boston; Summer Crosby from Lowell;
George F.. Bird from Brockton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
Can Remove Blood, Cleanse 1t
OfImpurities ndReturntO System.

ach. Appetite he explained is nerv-
Gus phenomenon of the brain. Swal-
lowing a small cigar shaped rubber
balloon which had been fitted with
long rubber tubes, he inflated the bal
loon in his stomach through the
tubes and then attached the latter to
sensitized paper. Hunger, he declar-
ed caused the muscles of the stomach
TO grip the balloon and drive out the
air, which registered the amount of
hunger on the sensatized paper.
White rats and mice were used in
an experiment designed to illustrate
the diffusion of the blood supply. Dyes
injected into their blood vessels circu-
lated in a short time until the little
animals changed color without much
apparent discomfort. One rat was
green to the end of his tail, while
even the film of his eyes was the col
or of an emerald. The others were
similarly transformed by the use of
red dye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31

New York, Dec. 30-The National Col
legiate Association at its eighth annual
convention today received a protest
against the tendency to attribute to foot
ball more fatalities than the game de-
served. George w. Ehlers. director OF
physical education at the University OF
Wisconsin, reported that Of the four
deaths among college players last season
only one was due directly to football in
iuries. The death of Werner S. Belyea
of Norwich University, Mortified, VT,
the report finds. was caused by fierce
and unnecessary tackle which broke his
back after he had already been tackled
and down.
Professor Ehlers recommended that Off
cials enforce the rules against rough and
unnecessary tackling with greater Sc
verify. He urged that football deaths
be investigated thoroughly to learn the
facts.
The convention was opened by the
president, Dean LIE Baron r. Briggs OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
Seven TAKE VEIL OF
The NOVITIATE AT ST.
JOSEPH'S, PORTLAND.

Portland, Me, Dec. 30.-Ceremonies
of reception of novices, and profession
of Sisters into the community Of the
Sisters of Mercy, took place in the
chapel of st. Jeseph's convent, Deer
ing, Monday afternoon and this morn
ing. Seven young women were re-
veil ana VOWS of the novitiate Monday
afternoon as follows:
Sister Mary Theodata, Mary Eta
Murphy, Manchester, N. II.
Sister Mary Bernignus, Adelaide
Desneiges Viens, Sanford.
Sister Mary Charitina, Elizabeth
Mary Gallant Portland.
Sister Mary Romanus, Elmire Bou-
chard, Caribou.
Sister Mary Bernadette, Mary Rose
Caron, Brunswick.
Sister Mary Columbanus, Mary
Ridge, Portland.
Sister Mary Kelvin, Catherine Fla
herty, Portland.
The Right Rev. Bishop Louis S.
Walsh officiated and was assisted by
the following priests: Rev. Father
James Mellyn, S. j., of Boston. Rev.
Father J. J. McGinnis of Sanford, Rev.
Father P. e. Boivin, Rev. Father John
w. Houlihan, Rev. Father Timothy
Houlihan, Rev. Father Herman Ha-
makers and Rev. Father George P.
Johnson, all of Portland.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Father James Mellyn. S. j., of Boston
College.
After the ceremony the novices re-
ceived their relatives and friends in
the reception rooms.
Profession of Sisters in the COM
munity took place this morning at s,
when IL who had successfully COM
pleted their probationary periods took
their final vows and became professed
memters of the community of Sisters
of Mercy. The following received the
black veil and took the final vows:
Sister Mary William Anthony, Eliza
Agnes Haguire of Charlestown, Mass.
Sister Mary Gregory Pepetua, Cath
crime Teresa Murphy. West Branch,
N. E.
Sister Mary Aiacoque Teresa, Cath
crime Gertrude Mccarthy, Cambridge.
Mass.
Sister Mary Ambrose Joseph, Anna
Imelda NORM, Brunswick.
Sister Mary Noresta, Catherine, r.
l.: Dorothy Olivia Fitzgerald, Provi-
dence.
Sister Mary Isabel Teresa, Isabel
Mary Flanagan, Bangor.
Sister Mary Stella Joseph. Ina Mary
Cushman, Auburn.
Sister Mary Julia Joseph, Margaret
Helen Murphy, Auburn.
Sister Mary Lucille Teresa, Eva
Imelda Vermette, Brunswick.
Sister Mary Patrick, Honora Costel-
loe, Portland.
Sister Mary Coleman, Della Dillon,
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31

players of the United States from the
largest down to the smallest minor
league club, and that the ball player
cannot play ball with a competitor
whatsoever.
do the clubs operating under the Ma
tional Agreement maintain blacklist?
This proposition must be presented to
and determined by a court before 1t
will enter into consideration of the
reserve clause which complainant will
attempt to enforce in court of
equity"
III discussing the reserve clause Mr..
Gates said:
"The reserve clause is condition in
the contract between the club and the
player by which the club attempts to
hold the player for a nominal sum of
money. and yet not necessarily play
him upon the club with which he has
a contract. In other words, the clubs
by means of this reserve clause, can
and do say we have you under re-
serve We will not play you on our
team this year. We will sell you to an
other club at a large profit and they
can play YOU"
Mr.. Gates declared the Federal
League has been consistent in its pol
icy not to enter into negotiations with
a player who has signed contract to
play the season of 1914 with any of Its
rival clubs in the National, American
or any of the minor leagues.
I'VE maintain. however" said Mr..
Gates. that the reserve clause is il
legal and to the binding up of players.
lacks mutually and is against public
policy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
TaSman FlOated;
Maine Boy on Board.

Thursday Island, Australasia, Dec.
30.-The steamer Tasman, which had
been ashore for several days in the
Gulf of Papua, was hoated today with
the assistance of the Japanese steamer
Inaho Maru. She has 15 feet of water
in her hold but with her own pumps is
keeping it from rising.
Lewiston, Me, Dec. 30.--Because of
the fact that Frank E. Holding, the
Lewiston violinist, Is accompanying
Madame Nordica upon her tour. there
has been unusual interest here over the
wreck of the Tasman. Mr.. and Mrs
r. S. Holding of Ash street have been
very anxious. of course. and were
much relieved Tuesday morning when
informed that the steamer had been
foatcd. Their anxiety had increased
late Monday night by the receipt of a
message from Madame Nordica to
Massachusetts, relatives which was
forwarded to Lewiston. This message
read: Have to abandon steamer Boats
near. No immediate danger"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
DOUBTFUL AS TO The
MEXICAN CONDITIONS

Washington, Dec. 30.-Limited means
of communication between the isolated
border town of Preside, Tex, and the
north is given by officials here as the
reason that no news reached the state
or war departments today regarding the
battle reported in progress across the
border in Ojinaga, Some doubt was ex-
pressed as to the procedure said to have
been adopted by the American military
commander at Preside in the treatment
of the Federal soldiers seeking to cross
the line into Texas. The state DEPART
ment has given no instructions and made
no requests looking to any different treat
ment for such refugees than was accord
ed to the Federals who were driven
across the line several months ago at
Naco, Arizona. and at Brownsville, Tex
as. In those cases the soldiers were dis
armed and informed: the Naco fugitives
being sent to Fort Rosecrans, Cal, for
safe keeping and the Brownsville refu-
gees being detained at that place.
1t Is said at the war department that
no new instructions have been given to
the American military commanders and
1t is assumed IL Mexican Federal soldiers
who crossed the line were disarmed by
American military commanders ana then
forced to return into Mexico, that 1t
must have been because the American
commanding officer did not believe that
he was thereby endangering their lives
or violating any of the laws of humanity.
The department Is waiting with interest
for more information on this point.
State department reports today are
that the financial tension in the Mexican
capital has been relieved by the enforced
bank holiday. Conditions at Acapulco
continue serious. Bandits are very ac-
tive throughout the state and the militia
ry authorities are said to be exacting
forced loans Americans and other for
eigners are affected by these demands.
For the first time since the dispatch
of foreign vessels to the west coast of
Mexico. so far as officials recall. the
craft of three different nations are in
the same Mexican port. This interna-
tional fleet, now at Mazantlan, is COM
posed of the Japanese cruiser Irzuma, the
British cruiser Shearwater and the
American cruiser Pittsburg and the sup
ply ship Glacier. Officials here have re-
ceived no advices as to the reason for
the concentration of so formidable
squadron at this western port.
Interest occasioned in official circles
by the report that so Japanese officers
had applied for permission to attach
themselves to the Mexican Federal army
was dispelled today when it was learned
that the report had been denied In Toxic
today by Senior Pardo, Mexican minister
to Japan.
Reports continue to pour In from many
sources describing the restitution and
suffering which seem to be widespread
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-An appara
tus by which blood may be removed
cleansed of impurities and returned to
the system, and contrivanee py
which it can be determined whether
one is suffering from hunger or mere
ly has an appetite were among the
inventions demonstrated today by
members of the Federation of Ameri-
can Societies for Experimental Biol
ogy in annual session here. A dog
was utilized to illustrate the blood
purifying apparatus, which was the
result of the work of Doctors J. j.
Abel. L. G. Rowntree and B. B. Tur-
ner of Johns Hopkins University.
DIR. A. j. Carlson of the University
of Chicago demonstrated on himself
the efficiency of the hunger testing
machine, which was his own inven-
ton.
DR.. Carlson defined hunger as
sensation which arises in the stom-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
SCHMIDT JURY
IS DISMISSED.
Fail to Agree in Case of the
German Priest on Trial
At New York for Murder
The Question Of Insanity
Bothers.

New York, Dec 30.-After celebrating
So hours. the jury trying the case OF
Hans Schmidt, the former priest of St.
Joseph's church, accused of the murder
Of Anna Aumuller, reported about 10
o'clock tonight that 1t could not reach
an agreement and was discharged.
The jury after having been out since
l26 p. NJ. yesterday had failed to reach
an agreement up to II o'clock this morn
ing. 1t was reported that the jurors
were hopelessly deadloeked ON the ques-
ton OF the prisoners sanity. Schmidt
spent a restful night
Judge Foster had the Jury brought into
court about noon in response TO a request
from the foreman. One of the members
was sick and wanted doctor. For
time II looked as if this might cause
mistrial, but the sick man quickly re-
sponded to treatment and the Jurors
went back to their room after Judge
Foster had urged them to agree The
foreman said the question which causyo
the difference among them was one ~
veracity regarding statements as to shs
mental condition of the defendant.
The foreman of the jury reported
to Judge Foster that there was no
possibility of an agreement being
reached, the last ballot being taken
stood exactly as the first. Two of the
jurors had held out against conyic-
ton all time, said Foreman OF
tiger.
After thanking the jurors and free
ing them from further service in con-
nection with the Sc, Judge Foster
directed that Schmid, be remanded to
the Tombs
The accused ex-priest heard the
report of the jury without showing
much interest. 1t was learned that
the two jurors who had failed to agree
with the other 10 were of the opin-
ion that Schmidt was insane when he
killed the woman with whose murder
he is charged. The crime for which
Hans Schmidt has been on trial is
considered one of the most revolving
in the history of this city. Early in
September parts of a womans body
were found in the Hudson river near
the New Jersey shore.
Schmidt was arrested a few days
later and admitted that on Sept.
he had killed Anna Aumuller, a wo-
man with whom he had lived. He
said he acted by Divine command.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31

The newspaper at Mannheim, which
voices the views }of thS Liberal leader,
Ernst Bassermanfi. states today that a
grave crisis Is impending in Germany.
DIR. Won BethmaHn-Hollweg. it says, is
isolated and his fall from power would
not be lamented by the Liberals.
The Conservative newspapers also for
some time have been campaigning
against the imperial chancellor.
Investigation shows that the two shots
said to have been fred on Saturday by
an unidentified civilian at a sentry sta
toned in front of the barracks, were
discharged by boy from a toy pistol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
PRES. WILSON IS
FEELING BETTER
Rest and Recreation, with
Mild Gulf Climate Doing
Wondersfor Health--Plays
Another 18-Hole Golf
Game, but Passes by a
Fire.

Pass Christian. Miss, Dec. 3d.
President Wilson'S vacation is greatly
improving his health. AS he climbed
over the bunkers at the golf links to-
day there was resiliency in his step
that revealed to those who have been
constantly observing him how much
he has been benefited by week Of
rest and recreation in the mild gulf
climate.
The President played is holes of
golf today and seemed to enjoy the
exercise. On the way back to Pass
Christian from the links, the Presi-
dents automobile passed near fire
on the waterfront that was taxing the
ability Of the entire Gulfport fire de-
partment. Mr.. Wilson. however, de-
cided that his services as a fire fight
er this time were not necessary and
continued on to his cottage.
Many letters and kilograms of felic-
itation on the New Year arrived to-
day and the Presidents stenographer
was kept busy acknowledging them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31

Federal trenches until their fire became
too severe for the Federals. The letter
retired. When darkness fell all the Fed
erals who had not fled were huddled In
the shelter Of the town itself. A small
Federal force made a gallant stand in
the custom house which stands on an
elevation midway between the village
proper and the plain. They swept hail
of bullets across the plain, which offers
the main approach to the town, and for
a time held the rebels in check. AS the
day wore on, however. the sputtering fire
from the loophoies of the custom house
gradually diminished and finally eeasen
entirely.
When their last cartridge had been
fired, the little handful of Federals,
one Of them hugging a bright brass
busle, deserted the building and sour
ried across the mile and half which
separated them from their comrades
in the town. Their retreat gave the
rebels an additional advantage of po-
sition.
Tonight, although the rebels appear
ed to have much advantage, the out
come of the struggle was not clearly
defined, the Federals with their II gen.
erals, all that Is left of Huerta's mill
tary control of the far north, still hay
ing to win success against apparently
hopeless odds or retreat.
That the Federals will surrender Is
improbable because Gen. Ortega has
explicit orders TO execute the So
called volunteers and their command
ers, Gen. Pascual Orozco, Ynez Sala-
Ear, Antonio Rojas, Bias Orpinal, Lag
arc Alanis and Rogue Gomez. Eighteen
hundred volunteers also come under
the sentence of death imposed by or
der of Gen. Villa. That the Federais
with all their generals. except perhaps
Gen. Francisco Castro, Gen. Jose Man
ella and Gen. Manuel Landa of the
regulars, will be forced over to the
United States, in case Of defeat, was
thought on the American side to be
most likely.
The land which slopes down to the
shallow and muddy Rio Grande on the
American side presented all day the
busy aspect of the rear of an army in
action. I
Cavalry of the border patrol OPP
Grated along the waters edge ready TO
send back any Mexican soldiers VINO
attempted to cross, or to stop posi-
Bile rush of the whole federal army
across the border. Only those soldiers
who showed signs of being wounded
were given assistance. A Mexican
standing in midstream bathing
wounded arm and with a bandage-
wrapped hand was attended by an
army physician.
A few civilians who had dared to
remain in Ojinaga unit! the last came
across unmolested. Along the road
leading to the Maria, the nearest rail-
way station, 81 miles away, plodded
messengers on various errands in con-
nection with the fighting across the
river and the fence wire telegraph
used by the United States army was
flooded with official messages.
That there was no firing across the
border was due chiefly to the fact that
Ojinaga stands back from the river.
There was no fighting close to the
bank The commanders of each side
promised Maj. McNamee that the
range of fire would be directed away
from the river il possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
GERMAN CHANCELOR'S
RETIREMENT MAY RESULT
FROM ALSACE AFFAIR

Berlin, Dec. a0-Indications that I'M
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
weggs retirement may eventually be
brought about as a result of the political
crisis arising out of the trouble between
the civil and military authorities at Ia
bern, Alsace, were given at the conven-
lions of the Centre and Liberal parties
held last evening.
The Clerical leaders, Matthias Ersber-
ger and Adolf Groeber, in the course of
speeches delivered at the party conven-
ton at Ulm. declared that the Zabern
incident was probably the beginning of
a great political struggle in Germany in
which compromise was scarcely possible.