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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
Suit of Grand Duke
Against Munsey CO.
SettledOut OfCOurt,

London, Dec. "a libel suit brought
by the Grand Duke Boris of Russia
against the Frank A. Munsey Co, was
settled, today, out of court, but the
grand duke will appear on the wit
ness stand, Dec IS, and give evidence
in order to clear his character.
The case arose out of the publica-
ton of an article describing the Grand
Dukes career in Manchuria, during
the Russo-Japanese war and his rela-
tions with General Kuropatkin, the
Russian r-in-chief.
Frederick f, Smith, acting as coun-
sci for the grand duke. asked the
judge to set day for the grand duke
to appear and testify. He said the
case would have involved the calling
of large number of witnesses, so the
parties had discussed the matter with
the result that settlement had been
reached.
Henry E. Duke, counsel for the de-
PENDANT company, will make a state
ment and the grand duke will go on
the stand on the date set, when the
terms of settlement also will be an
nounced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

graph from Louisville, Ky, came by
express, yesterday, while from points
widely scattered throughout the West
have come newspaper clippings, lists or
names and letters giving personal opin-
ions of the law or of the sentence. Here
and there is request that the law be
permitted to take its course. The new
feature is the mailing in of photographs
of children. One photograph had writ
ten across is, THE mother of these chill
dren is praying for the life of the moth
er of the Wakefield babies" Many let
tiers come under registry. Everything
goes into the wastebasket. A conserva-
tive estimate made by the clerks is that
upwards of 25,O0o persons have sent in a
letter or petition.
The Wakefield case has not come to
the attention of the governor or the
board of pardons. Counsel for the wo-
man will first ask the supreme court for
new trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
THAW.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

he would personally determine it or APP
point a commission to do So The hear
ing lasted more than an hour and con-
sisted principally of an argument be-
tween Judge Aldrich and Mr.. Jerome.
Thaws prosecutor attempted to review
the different phases of the Thaw case,
but in every instance the judge request
ed him to confine his remarks to the
present case. In the course of the argu-
ment Mr.. Jerome suggested a possible
decision that the court might make.
Don't worry about that said Judge
Aldrieh "The constitutional questions
involved in this case are of such inn
portance that / shall not pass upon them
myself but shall forward them as
promptly as possible to the supreme
court of the United States"
Let us get them there as soon as pos
sible," retorted Mr.. Jerome
The constitutional questions are con-
cerned with Thaw's extradition, his sta
rus in New York and his status in New
Hampshire.
Thaw did not attend the hearing. He
was represented by his New Hampshire
counsel, Merrill Shurtleff of Lancaster,
and Dewitt c. Howe of Concord Mr..
Jerome, Deputy Attorney General Frank
lin Kennedy and Bernard Jacobs of Lam
caster appeared for New York state.
1t was announced at the hearing that
Thaws attorneys would be given 20 days
after the printing of the record in which
to file their briefs on the habeas corpus
proceedings, and the New York attorneys
will be given a similar time in which to
reply. The record is expected to be
printed this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

New York, Dec. 9.-of s., 100000 Wa ii
of stock in four wireless telepnon
companies sold to the public, less thai
s350,00o reached the treasurers of the
companies themselves, the remainin
s1,15e,000 and more was paid agents
and promoters. according to evidence
introduced, today, by the government
in the case of officers of the Radit
Wireless Telephone Co, on trial OF
Charges of using the mails with intert
to defraud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
Railroad Side of
Freight Case, Today.

Washington, Dec. 9-The railroad
side of the Eastern advance freight
rate case is expected to be brought
to a close at the hearing set for to-
morrow, before the Interstate Com
meree Commission. They will COM
plete their statistical arguments and
thus formally place their case on rec
ord.
1t has been intimated that probably
the railway witnesses will be cross
examined at later dates, but this has
not yet been determined. The ship
pers will not be heard, until after the
holidays.
The commission has announced that
shippers who wish to be heard should
send to the commission written state
ments to that effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
Petitions Ask Ex=
ecutive ClemenCy

Hartford, CT, Dec. 9.-Faster than the
clerks in the executive offices at the
Capitol can open them, come petitions
to Governor Simeon E. Baldwin asking
for clemency for Mrs. Bessie j. Wake
field, sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of her husband. The correspon-
dence goes into the wastebasket as fast
as opened, but overlooking wastebaskets
sent to the boiler room barely keep pace
with the incoming mail sacks bath
of 5000 signed petitions promised by tele-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

use of which seconds are saved on every
call between suburban exchanges, was
demonstrated by officials of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
today, to 100 members of the Chamber of
Commerce. AS part of the general indus
trial inspection program mapped out by
the Chamber, which has already taken
members to other parts of New England,
the delegation, today visited the MAN.
Fort Hilr' and TOLL" exchanges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
USUAL PROCEDURE
Expected Before Thaw Case Reaches
The United States Supreme Court.

washington, Dec 9.-Judge Aldrich's
statement, today, that he would not pass
upon the constitutional questions involv-
ed in the Thaw case, but would forward
them promptly to the supreme court OF
the United States, was not taken in su-
preme court circles as meaning that the
ease would come to the highest court
without at least the form of a decision
by Judge Aldrich on the pending habeas
corpus application.
Only the federal court OF appeals II
was pointed out, may certify questions
of law to the supreme court for answer
hefeye they Laxe. acted Napsselysss ans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
OF 81 100000 Telephone Stock,
LessThan$35O, OOOReached Public.

Commander Cleland Davis, U. S. N,
testified that the wireless telephone
was installed as an experiment on the
battleship fleet that went around the
world in 1908, on the express conditions
that the fact of its installation would
not be used in advertising literature
put out by the Radio Company to sell
stock Lieut.. Commander George S.
Sweet corroborated Commander Davis
testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
Secrecy Will Surround the
Yacht Defender at Bath.

construction for the Bath Iron Works,
will have charge of the construction
OF the racer and with President John
S. Hyde and Mr.. owen is complet-
ing arrangements to begin the work
soon. The yacht will be built under
cover and closely guarded
No information about the plans is
available here for the present except
that the hull will be of Tobin brenze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
FOOTBALL NOTES.

Announcement was made by the Ath-
letic Council of Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va. Tuesday
night, that Z. A. Donahue of Somervile,
Mass, quarterback on this years eleven,
had been elected captain of next years
team. Donahue was captain of the base
ball team in 1912 and 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

then, he added, would have something
definite to work on.
Monuments or other suitable markers
should be built on the main highway
of each state touching the Canadian
boundary line in commemoratfon Of
the 100 years of peace between the
United States and Great Britain, was
the suggestion made by Samuel Hill of
Seattle. Wash, president of the asso-
citation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

Bath. Me-. Dec. 9.-George Owen of
Newton, Mass, designer of the yacht
to be built here for syndicate of New
York, Pennsylvania and Boston
yachtsmen to compete with two others
for the honor of defending the Amer
lea Cup, next year, was here, today,
in conference with the builders.
John McInnes, superintendent of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

A number of important conventions
were held in Quebec in 1912, among
them the congress for the promotion
of the use of the French language in
Canada, which was largely attended
by delegates from all parts of Canada
Franco and the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
Cambridge Wins from Oxford, Tues
day, by 10 Points to Three.

London, Dec. 9-Cambridge Uni
versity, today, won it's annual Rugby
football match against Oxford Uni
versity by 10 points to three. The
match was played at QpEecs Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
MEGARO RELEASED
On $1,000 Bail, Newark Police Failing
To Make Out a Case.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 9.-The police
have failed to make out case against
Armand Megaro, the young drug clerk,
charged with assault with a poisoned
needle against Mrs. Marjorie Graft,
bride of a week, as she sat in a theat-
er box, last Thursday. In so ruling,
today, the committing magistrate re-
duced the amount of Megaro's bond
from $40, 5000 to $1,000. Megaro furnish
ed bail and was released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
TANDEM SWITCHBOARD
WILL SAVE SECONDS
IN SUBURBAN WORK.

Boston, Dec. "a new type of tele-
phone switchboard, called Tandem" by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10
FEDE RAJ AID.

Continued from Page One.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

SHOP EARLY!
AVOID THE CRUSH.
SHOP EARLY!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-10

Come and bring the children. S
joy it all and you will also.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
PLAYS HOCKEY
DIES, IROWNING
HOWARD MULLINS, IS YEARS
OLD, CLAIMED VICTIM BY
CUMBERLAND.

NASHVILLE, May 15,-While In
swimming in the Cumberland river
after having played hockey" from
school, Howard Mullins, 15-year.old
son of Mrs. j. B. Mullins, was drown.
ed Wednesday afternoon at a place
in the stream opposite the Fulcher
brick yard. Young Mullins was ac-
companied by Walter Ayers, lad
about Mullins age, and several more
boys, the party leaving school with
out permission to indulge in a cool
swim.
They had teen in the water but a
short time when screams were heard
coming from Young Mullins. Before
assistance reached him he had gone
under for the last time. Although
diligent search was made in the VI
cinity Of the tragedy. no trace Of the
body was found.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16

character of his publication he is no
less sordid and selfish than the poli-
tician who ices nothing without first
satisfying himself that his course
will be to his personal profit.
Great indeed are the opportunities
for public service of the newspaper
publisher. They are greater than
those of the officeholder, infinitely
greater. Primarily the publisher is
Independent or should be- His sup
rene ambition should be the highest
service to the people and If he IS to
attain that laudable desire he must
exercise an independence that few
of our public servants are permitted
to enjoy. They are more or less
responsive to the whims and fancies
of the mob; the editor should stand
alone upon tie vantage ground of
truth, content with the knowledge
that in the end virtue is always its
own best reward; that correct
course, taken from patriotic motives,
will ultimately lead to the desired
goal.
OF course the newspaper that Is
not independent; but is subservient
to every changing fancy Of tickle
populace; that takes its bearing from
the political barometer of selfish in
terests; that is content merely to
go where others have blazed the
way; that permits itself to be the
mere echo of the thoughts of others,
so circumscribes it's sphere that its
opportunities are inconsequential.
The very moment that newspaper
ceases to De Independent, in the full
est and best sense Of the term, that
very moment it forfeits it's opportun-
ity for public service.
Most of the papers of Tennessee
fortunately are independent; that is
they are not subsidized by any
special interest; they represent gen.
orally the views of those who edit
them and n vast majority enjoy that
freedom from financial embarrass-
ment that is so essential to true in
dependence. However, there is a
class of papers, that seemingly from
choice or through the mistaken ideas
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16

of party or factional loyalty, or be.
cause of a subseviency to what is be-
lieved to be the popular sentiment of
the community which they serve, fail
to measure VI to the highest stand.
ard or to appreciate the glorious op-
portunities OF the press. l refer to
the party Or factional ''organ," no
matter to what faction or party 1t
may profess allegiance.
Happily the number of this class
of papers is steadily decreasing all
over the land. Very few of the great
daily papers CT the country now are
party organs. 1t is among the coun-
try journals that the organ" contin-
ues to thrive, but there is increasing
evidence of spirit of independence
among the country papers of Tonnes
see that is the harbinger of bright
er and better day for this faction
rent and strife-torn state. The
newspaper that supports the nom
inees" regardless of their qualifica-
tions, or defends or apologies for
the platform, without reference to its
merit, basing it's course alone upon
the consideration of party loyalty"
fails in it's duty to the state and the
country. In ether words the news
paper that blindly follows party
fetish, regardless of the best interests
of all the people, not only surrenders
it's independence, which it should
guard with the jealous care
with which a good woman protects
her virtue, but it forfeits it's oppor-
tunity for leadership. 1t becomes
merely the follower, leaving to others
whatever Of original thought and in
dependent endeavor may be essential
to the consumation of the desired
end. No newspaper should ever hold
allegiance to any party or faction or
interest, superior to its duty to the
whole people. 1t should support no
candidates save alone upon their
merits, its conscientious conviction
that through their success can the
best interests of its state and coun-
try be subserved; It should espause
no policy except for the same con-
trolling reason. A newspaper should
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
Omaha Hit Again.

OMAHA, Neb., May 15.-A series
of tornadoes which had their climax
at Seward struck the town Of McCool,
Lushton and Grafton, east of here
just before o'clock last night Nu-
merous buildings were demolished,
but the total number of casualties is
not known.
A storm of great fury struck the
southern part Of Omaha at O'Clock,
unroofing many houses in the vicini-
ty of Thirteenth and Gold streets and
doing other damage. No person is
reported injured.
Coming so quickly after the East
er tornado, in which more than 100
lives were lost, many hundreds of
south end Inhabitants rushed to cel-
lars and other places of refuge
Three inches Of rain fell in the
downtown district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
M'CARTY HERE
FROM CINCINNATI
ATTENDING TENNESSEE PRESS
ASSOCIATION AND WILL
WRITE IT UP.

James w. McCarty, of Cincinnati,
representing the Western Newspaper
Union, arrived in Columbia this
morning for the purpose OF being In.
attendance On the sessions of the
Tennessee Press Association which
met here today.
1t is his business to get write up
Of the Tennessee editors and to make
them shine in the Publishers Adxil-
larry. and to rrove his writings with
a picture of the association in official
session.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
ANOTHER FORD
SOLD BY TAYLOR
HIS STOCK is CLEANED UP AND
ANOTHER CAR LOAD WILL
BE COMING.

RUDE Taylor has just sold and de-
livered another Ford touring car, the
happy man N this case being J. w.
Bassham, Of Theta. This closes out
the stock of Fords which Taylor has
on hand. He win have another car
load as sooa as the shipment can be
made from the factory
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
MISSION OF PRESS
THEME ADDRESS OF
PRESIDENT F|NNEY
MAKES EARNEST PLEA FOR IN
DEPENDENT JOURNALS IN
TENNESSEE.
RAPs. The HIDE BOUND ORGAN
Declares That the Newspapers of
This State Are Making Progress
That They Are Cleaner and More
Readable than Ever Before.

At the annual meeting of the Ten
nessee Press Association held at the
Hotel Bethel this morning President
J. |. Finney, editor of The Columbia
Herald, delivered the annual address.
Mr.. Finney said:
Gentlemen of the Tennessee Press
Yours is a high calling. 1t is one
of great opportunities for good; OF
immense power and there Is always
great responsibility where power is
exercised. The newspaper editor or
owner who fails to properly appre-
ciate the responsibility which his oc-
cupation confers is not worthy Oh
the great profession. This sense OF
responsibility to the public; this re-
cognition of the public character Of
the press; Of it's true mission--the
serviQ of all the people-takes 1t
from The low and sordid plane of a
mere money making enterprise. The
newspaper editor is as truly a SER
want of the public and should be ac-
tuated by as high purposes as is the
statesman. He has not understood
Alright his zeal mission if he is con-
tent merely to edit and publish
newspaper that shows a finsncial
balance on the right side of the
ledger If the returns from the
counting room alone determine the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
DEATH AGAIN RIDES
WINDS OF WEST
TAKING LIFE TOLL
SEVERAL TOWNS IN NEBRASKA
BADLY DAMAGED BY
STORM.
NUMBER FATALITIES REPORTED
Omaha Again In the Track of the
Tornado Though No Lives Are Lost
There-Nebraska Towns Are Hit
Hard.

SEWARD, Neb., May 15.--A lorna
do which took a toll of ten lives, in
jured thirty-odd persons and destroy
ed more than a third of this town,
occurred shortly before o'clock on
Wednesday evening. Twenty-Five
residences were destroyed and many
more were partly wrecked, but the
business portion of the place did not
greatly suffer. The identified dead
are:
Mrs. David Hoover, Mrs. William
Heffinger, Mrs. Chris Wasserman, ].
Schultz, Burlington section foreman;
six-year-old daughter OF Schultz, Mrs.
R. Inlay, Samuel Grim, Mrs. Ed
wards
The tornado struck the residence
portion of Seward and swept every
thing in its Path. Most of those kill
ed were caught in the wreckage of
their homes.
The tornado after passing through
Seward confined to the northeast.
Reports tonight say that the town of
Tomaro, Lushton, Grafton and Me-
Cool Junction were wiped out Four
persons are reported killed at To-
marc and several at McCool Junction.
Utica was in the path of the twister
Before the last telephone wire went
down an appeal was sent to Lincoln
to send physicians and undertakers
Reports from surrounding sections
Indicate that the effects of the lorna
do were felt over wide range Of
TERRITORY.
The tornado was followed in Sc
ward by a hail and rain storm To-
night the town was without lights
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-16
PROF. WEBER
AT HOHENWALD
HEAD OF c. M. A. DELIVERS AN
EARNEST EDUCATIONAL AD-
DRESS THERE.

Prof. H. c Weber, of the Colum-
bia Military Academy, has returned
from Hohenwald, where he deliver
ed an able address to the school. A
large crowd heard Mr.. Weber and ex.
pressed the highest appreciation of
his effort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

We have all heard of ghosts, but none
Of us have ever seen one. It's the same
way with coca cola "fiends;" you can
hear about them but you might search
Tor them until doom's day and YOU
would never find one. Physicians who
have treated hundreds of thousands or
irug,habit cases, including opium. NOR
phine, cocaine, alcohol, etc, say that
they have never seen a case where the
use of Coca-Cola has so fastened itself
upon the individual as to constitute a
habit in the true sense Of the word. Al
though millions of glasses of Coca-CoBa
are drunk every year, no Coca-Cola
6ends have ever made themselves Wis
lble at the doors of the sanitariums for
the treatment of drug habits.
The Coca-Cola habit is analogous to
the beefsteak habit and to the straw
berry habit and the ice cream habit
People drink Ccca-Cola first because
they see it advertised and thereafter
because it tastes good and refresheS
their minds and bodies. They drink il
when they can get it and contentedly
do without it when they can't get it,
IL you had ever witnessed the rawlings
of real drug fiend when deprived OF
his drug. If you had ever observed the
agony he suffers, you would never
again be SO unfair as to mention Coca
Cola in the same breath with tho
"habit-forming' drugs.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07

2
Clark university speaks of cat kill
ing 58 birds in one year at Worcester,
Mass. A hot war for and against the
bird-killing cat can be seen in recent
files of the Bird-Lore magazine New
York city,. Though the writer greatly
enjoyed petting and training house
pets in his youth, he must lend his
Xoice to the demand for reducing the
number of cats If needs be to protect
the birds. 1t is possible to have other
pets of greater use, such as dogs.
The late Profw or King published
in Chamberlain Geology of Wiscon-
sin, volume /, many of the good things
birds do.
Teach your children to attract the
native birds about the farm, tack up
suet for woodpeckers and others, give
them basin or other receptacle for a
bathing pool in hot weather, out of
harms reach, and ask your little folks
to note which kinds of birds do the
farmer good and which appear to do
him harm. Then IL you have facts of
special interest write me at the Col
lege of Agriculture, Madison. For ex-
ample, do crows get your corn or do
gophers? Do robins get your raspber-
ries or cherries, or blackbirds your
small grain? Do English sparrows
peck your apples? If SO, how much
damage is done yearly?