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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
A SHARP ATTACK
ny pres. TAFT on Democratic ideas of
Independence for Philippines.

"aShihgton. Jan 30.-President Taft
IN ms farewell speech to the Ohio So
clety OF Washington. "Wednesday. Wig
o ., attacked the bill now pending
III congress proposing autonomy ana
Independence in eight Years for the
Philippies.
u possible, asked the President.
mat the Democratic party il going
- referse The policy that has ,vindi-
Gated itself by 10-years experience
merely for the purpose Of conforming
TO the cobwebbed planks of forgotten
Platforms? VIII they not. before they
take such an irretrievable step. obtain
Iciitoie information as to the @ondi-
ions that obtain in the islands,. This
issue mas been relegated to the limbo
OF free silver or the narrow doctrine
OF state rights. Those who continue to
give out their lucubrations on the
philippines are now less than those
VINO expect to attend The next inaugu-
raj ball" 5s,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
HoDesoN,s GREAT WoRk
Enables McGiii to Defeat 6rooIslins
Swimr1ers-Harvard Beats Brown.

Revere, Mass. Jan. 3o.--The perfarm-
ances Of George Hodgson, the olympic
star, enabled McGlH University'5 swim
ming team to defeat Brookline Swimming
Clubc here, Wednesday night, bg score
of 30 to % Hodgson, who was the only
Canadian to win first place. capiseed
the so, l00-and 220-yard dashes. each in
fast time. Hescored victory for McGiil
in the relay race by overcoming iG-yard
handicap in the last relay. Altogether
Hodgson was responsible for 20 of Nc
Gill's 30 points. sa.s-
Harvard won relay race from Brown.
the Crimson swimmer covering the 1s9
yards in l minute, q So seconds The
Harvard team was composed of Went
worth, Mcdonald, Starbuck and Hitch
cock. The Brown men were Shsarer,
Hall, Harris and Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
G. o. 8. PEPPER.
Continued from Page one9


as professor Of Biblical literature at
Colby, holding the position Until 1895.
Thqse gre the mere outlines Of q ca
reer jas educator Which has been re-
mafkably and widely influential iand
useful. Or. Pepper pubifslNed out
Ines of Systematic Theology" also
sermons and addresses and asVery large
nu1her OF essays and reviexs in tho
leaa5ifg magazines. His Wriaitg .was
ndstiy on theological and ethical lines
Dr...Pepper received the degree of d.
d. Hom Colby College in 1867 ana from
Asafbetst in 1889. From LewisBurg Cn-
tsisity he received the degree of LII
d, in 1882, and from Colby the same
degree in 1890.
Since his retirement from Nblic life.
Rev. Pepper. made his home IN Wa
terville, where hest of friends mourn
his death. He was one of the most be-
loved citizens and neighbors in the
city and always made friends with
everybody.
DIR. Pepper had been remarkable
figure in Maine in many ways. and in
his earlier years frequently command
ed attention from entire strangers on
account of his striking resemblance to
Abraham Lincoln. This resemblance he
retained even until the last years of his
life, being extremely tall and having
the characteristics of the Martyred
President
Out of respect for the wishes Of the
family, friends win kindly omit flow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
THE WAR CLOUD.
Continued from Page one.)

bank of the Martha river. which condi-
tions, as is known. the allies are satisfied
II accept
The question Of the Aegean islands also
has practically been solved, as the Porte
is disposed to leave their settlement to
the Powers.
DR.. Daneff. head of the Bulgarian dele
CATION. said with reference to Turkeys
reply: at is not Of a character to form
the basis for fresh negotiations Tins
however Is simly a public statement
possibly for the purpose of exercising fur
Their pressure on Constantinople y ma
jority of the tllies apparently trust that
compromise will be reached.
All the Powers have urged the allies to
do their Utmost to prevent the resumption
OF hostilities because of the grave COM
plieations that might otherwise arise
Whatever happens. the Greek premier, VI
Nenizeos. will leave London. tomorrow
lie will visit friends in the country and
expects to leave England on Saturday
or Sunday
Or. Danef will leave the beginning of
next week
The ambassadorial conference will meet
tomorrow morning, to consider the Porte's
reply.
Events in the Balkan peninsula are be-
ing precipitated with such rapidty that
the world may soon be confronted not
with the question of peace or war, but
with a catastrophe which will lead Tur-
key to civil war. Those who know the
Ottoman empire believe that the revolt
among the Turkish troops on the Tchat-
ALA lines was much more grave than
could be gathered from the short dis
patches allowed By the censor to trickle
through, Close followers of events in
Turkey expect that similar revolts will
occur in the Turkish Asatic provinces.
where the elements opposing the Young
Turks are stronger than in European
Turkey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
The Women's Clubs Organize
The New England Conference.

Portland, Me, Jan. 3O.-An organ
ization to be known as the New Eng
land Conference of state Federations
of Women's Clubs was permanently
effected, today, at the closing meeting
Of the conference Of New England
club women. 1t WAS voted to endorse
the proposed measure for 4 national
department of public health.
The now organization, which repre-
sents $4,000 New England club wo-
men, elected Mrs George II. Fowler
OF PaWtucket as secretary-treaeuref
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
A JOLLY FAREWELL
To Pres. Taft by the Yale Alumni of
Washington, o. c.

washington, Jan. 30.-The local Yale
Alumni Association at its banquet.
Wednesday night. GREETED and babe
farewell to President Taft. A long
cheer with Taft, Taft, Taft Taft at
the end welcomed the President to tho
banquet hall. and the strains of the
Boola Song" and of Here's to Good
Old yale, Drink Her Down." with 9TH
er college songs, rang out during the
evening.
The President declared that when next
ne met with the Washington Yale Alumni
1t would "be as member of the faculty
some back to tell of the needs OF the uni
versity." Whether the faculty at Yale
would treat him as Freshman he said
he did not know. He spoke in toyial
mood of his coming at Kent professor of
law at Yale, saying he was doubtful as To
what ne was to do, but that Il meant
something to have been on the bench
long enough to have acquired the rep;i
tation OF Knowing all about the law. ..Bu.
its a different matter" nc added. when
you have to be examined every day BY a
lot OF bright young students. If you can
restrain their curiosity sufficiently the po-
sition may be fairly satisfactory.
lie then launched into an attack on
some OF the modern professors OF pofiff-
cal economy whose heads arc in The
clouds and who have lost alt sense of
proportion as to what is valuable i'm nres-
eht civilization and what we must an
Choir to- a.
want to help to bring the students
OF one university to realize what It
means to be an American now and what
DEMENT'S this country, with It's constltu
tlon, gives us" said the President. IT
'nink we are enjoying many BENEFITS
without realizing how much of seIf-sac-
rihce 1t took to bring them about.,'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Mexican Situation
Tranquil Rebels Re
inforced, Withdraw.

lei Paso. Tex, Jan. S0.,-Ar rebel forces
disappeared. late today, from the vicin-
ity of Juarez, now reinforced beyond
any fear of an attack. In addition to 800
infantry ON railway patrol trains com
ing early in the day, 500 irregular caval-
ry under Col Manuel Landa arrived, to-
night. More than 1000 government troops
are now in the border town. All is re-
ported quiet along the border patrolled
by United States troops out of Fort Bliss.
With the FL Paso-Juarez port still closed,
owing to the uncertainty of all railway
traffic thesJnited States customs depart
ment. today. closed the port Of Columbus,
\. NJ, for all entries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Guard the Health
OF the Veterans.

Washington. Jan. 30.-"The comfort
and happiness of our former soldiers
should not be sacrificed and their
years shortened in order that a feS
dollars may be saved to the nations
treasury. While economy is commend
able it should not be obtained at the
sacrifice of the comfort and happiness
of the nations preservers"
This declaration was contained i'll
a report made to the Senate, Wednes-
day. by the special committee which
investigated conditions at the Pacific
branch of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers at Santa
Monica, Calf. The committee re-
ported that the veterans were poorly
fed and that their housing conditions
could be greatly improved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Propose Olympic
Game for Amateurs
And Professionals,

London, IAN 30-At the annual din
ner of the South London Carrier Club.
Wednesday night. Fres. Willis, who
said the club was the pioneer in inter-
national athletics, made the startling
proposal that the next Olympic games
should be open to both amateurs and
professionals.
Without any direct reference TO the
Thorpe incident he contended that
the line between professionalism and
amateurism was less sharply drawn
in other countries than in England.
and that therefore England was not IN
the same position to compete as otl-
er countries. He argued that until
the Olympic games were thrown open
to the professional aad the best ath-
lctes any country was able to pro-
duce were brought together, England'5
position as the premier athletic coun-
try of the world could never again be
attained.
Sporting Life. commenting On the
Thorpe incident, completely exoner-
ates the Amateur Athletic Union Of
the United States and thinks that its
ample apology should be accepted in
the spirit in which il vas offered Il
adds, however that it was high time
for the International OILS mpic commit
tee to endeavor TO evolve n code of
honor for the amateur, as there We're
many competitors. not Americans only,
whose status would not bear a strong
light
Captain Jones, acting secretary Of
the British Olympic AsSocia ton in IN
interview, Considers the American
committee guiltless in the Thorpe af-
fair, and that the Americans are be-
having extremely we'll in trying po-
sition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Four Perish in
Fire at Chicago,

Chicago. Jan. 30.-Three men and
one woman were burned 10 death,
three men were seriously injured and
dozen others suffered lesser hurts in
a fire which, today, destroyed the
iowa Hotel, q 4-story brick structure
at 330-332 North Clark street, The
hotel was Il cheap affair, which had
only cots FOR beds. Those seriously
hurt jumped from windows, either into
the alley or upon the spur of the
Northwestern Il" The dead. Jamc.
O'C&fa, 80 years, New Haven, Conn;
b. Benjamin, 40 years old, home I'M
known; James Love, barber. 81 years
old III Marion street, OAK Park, II;
Pearl Clark, also known as Wilson, y
years old
The damage to the building was ee-
timated at $4,000. No cause was gir-
en- fer The fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
DENY RUMORS
hat New Turkish Government EN-
ploys Coercive and Arbitrary Methods.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The following ca
bleSram from the imperial Ottoman en-
eassy at Constantinople was received, to-
day at the Turkish embassy here:
Certain rumors seem to circulate to
the effect that the new Ottoman cabinet
SHOWS tendency to enforce, within the
empire coercive and arbitrary measures,
saeh as imprisonments of eminent per-
SONS, wholesale arrests and the like.
me imperial Ottoman embassy at
washington is authorized to give the
most formal denial to these rumors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
SLIGHT BRUSH WITH REBELS
Had by, Federas Guarding Work
Trains Near Villa Ahumada.

Washington. Jan. 30.-War depart
ment advices. today, from the Next
can border are to the effect that the
Mexican federal colonel Castro, ar
rived today, at Juarez with a force
OF 800 men, guarding two work trains
lie had a brush with the rebels I'M
der CaraYeo, near Villa Ahumada, but
his artillery fire drove the rebels away.
CaraYeo is said to have demanded the
surrender of Villa Ahumada
Consul Edwards at Acapulco. where
the cruiser Denver is on duty, reports
the situation unchanged and that the
country between Capulco and San Luis
distance of about 100 miles is con-
trolled by rebels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire damaged the Roberts block and a
tenement building on Fourth street. SOM
crsvorth. \. H., Thursday night, with a
loss Of about $4,000 The clothing store
of NJ. Siegal. in which the haze started
from some unknown cause, was burned
out. y pool room. shoe store and two
tenements were damaged also by the
flames and water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31

Senator jones presented to the Sen
ate With the report a bill TO transfer
control OF the home to the war. de-
partment. The investigating commit
tee found no evidence Of graft or mis-
appropriation of funds. II found that
the soldiers were being fed, however,
for frcm Is to 90 cents day, while
in the National Heme at Washington
the average is 35 cents a day The
committee recommended law limit
ing admission TO the Home to veterans
enjoying pensions of less than $40 a
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
"SWAT THE FLY"
Movement Is Spreading Througho ut
The World

Washington Jan. 3Q-Thc "Swat
IN" Fly movement that swept The
altcd States, last year, apparently is
spreading throughout the world. DR..
arthur L. Murray, health officer of
the District OF Columbia. who was ac-
tive IN directing the campaign against
the lly here. has been in receipt Of let
tiers from the capitals of various
countries asking for inrorma ton and
the best means of enlistng the aid of
school children. one Of these letters
received, today, WIS from Baroness
Aletta Korff of Heisingfors, Finland,
an American woman, who proposes to
inaugurate the movement there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31

The appointment of u chairman was
left to the executive committee or
beard of management which is to con-
sist OF the presidents Of the six state
declarations and three members-at-
large. Miss Georgia Bacon of Wor-
ccster, Mrs. George II. Fowler of
Pawtuckot and Mrs William Burlin-
game Of Exeter, y. H.. were appoint
ed members large of the commit
tee.
There was considerable discussion
of The proposed national department
of public health before action was
taken and the vote was unanimous in
favor of it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
DEADLOCK BROKEN
And Republican Help Elect McHin-
ley the illinois Speaker.

Springfield, H., Jan. 30-Rcp. William
Mckinley of Chicago, Demoera., was
elected Speaker of the House of the Ilii-
nois Legislature on the 18th ballot,
Wednesday night. breaking the four
weeks deadlock in the General Assemo,y.
Mckinley was elected by a combination
of Republican and Democratic votes,
nearly the entire delegation of 50 Repub-
llcans in the House going to him on the
18th ballot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
MORAL SUPPORT ONLY
BY Millinocket Papermakers TO Ban
cor & Aroostook Strikers.

Millnocket. Me, Jan 29-No strike Of
employees of the Great Northern Paper
Co. WILDE called in sympathy with the
strike of engineers and hremen employed
by the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.
President Bradley of the Papermakers
Union SO stated. tonight, as a mass meet
ing here of the striking engineers and
fremen of the railroad. He declared that
the members of the PapermaIIers' Union
would give the strikers moral support
only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Turks Hope to Save Adrianople.

London, Jan 3a.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times learns that
the Porte's reply to the Powers will
offer further territorial concessions as
the price of retaining Adrianople and
will suggest some arrangement with
regard to the Aegean islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
,r;sn Women Do Want to Vote.

Dublin, Jan. Col wanted TO give the
lie 10 the statement made in the House of
Commons that Irish women do not want
the vote. This was the explanation
made today, by Mrs. Mabel Pnrser' i
Suffragette. to the magistrate who SEN
fenced her to one months Imprisonment
at hard labor for breaking six panes OF
glass in the customs house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
DAMAGE $3o,0oo,o0o
estimated or Citrus Products In Stat.
OF California.

Los Angeles, Cad. Jan. 3a.-Tbirf, :.
nliiilcn dollars is the estimated dam
age zone citrus fruit, during the recent
eoid wave, in this state, according to
bulletin issued, last night, by State
Hfrticutturalist y. }. Jack. He saws
taat not more than 20 per cent. of the
crop was saved The bulletin saws
ina where oil pot smudges were used
an average of 50 per cent. Of the fruit
escaped iniurF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
ST. MARYo COFFEE PARTY.
Continued from Page EIeven1

Charitable Society Booth-Miss Mar
garet Field, Miss Sadie Leary, Miss
Alice Murphy and Mrs William Ryan.
Refreshment Booth-Mrs. John Cough
lin. Mrs. Frank O'Connor Mrs. VIII
Allen. Mrs. George Hanson. Mrs
Elizabeth Carr. Miss Bridget Flaherty.
and Mrs. Carrie Brennan.
The evenings entertainment closed
with dance, music being supplied
by Dennis Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
YOUNG TURKS, NOTE
CONTINUED from Page One.)

would spread to the adjoining shores
ana create d state of unrest similar to
that in Macedonia. which has threat
ened and still threatens the tranquility
OF Europe
Turkey offers to abide by the de-
cison of the Powers regarding the
status of the islands occupied by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
Said pasha Promoted.

Constantinople, Jan. 3O-said Pasha.
former grand vizier, has been appointed
a minister and president or the council
of state. assuming the office recently va
Gated by Prince Said Hahn, now for
eisn minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31

sion" concluded the secretary. He
is before an administrative body as!.-
ing for the privilege 10 enter ana lie
is under tho necessity Of QUALIFYING for
that PURPOSE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
MELLEN AGAIN INDICTED.
------
Continued from Page One.)

Kelley apd other Grand Trunk officials
The party divided, however, and Mr.
Chamberlain decided to go to New York
on the midnight train while Mr. Kelley
went to Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31

and sharp scrimmages marked the pas
sage through the hail Of each convoy oil
evietors
one woman sprang over the front of the
gallery and was osly saved from falling
among the audience % feet below by the
fact that several men seized her by the
skirts and held her suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31

St Petersburg drinking water is to
be steriIized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
NO FAtTERiNG.

CONTINUED from page one>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
EXPIRES. CASTRO is
DENIED ENTRY TO u. 6

Continued from Page oneD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
They All Look Alike
In the Spring Time.

The proprietor OF a no coat boy
restaurant that is we'll patronized by
busy men shifted the smell of spring
few evenings ago and said ia dis
gust. Straw hats!"
why such bitter feeling over the
prospective advent of straw hats?'
he was asked.
We'll said the proprietor, strange
as II may seem. when styaw hats
cone in my troubles begin Judging
from my experience, and it stretches
over quarter Of a century, there is
one man in every ten who is like the
hen that matches out a ducks egg
when it comes to straw hats. The
hat on the hook nearest his hand
suits him as well as any other IL Il
fits his head.
when the season really sets in
have to establish an exchange bu-
reau. one OF my men does nothing
but keep track of complaints regard
ing straw hats that have been care
lessiy taken by the wrong men.
Generally the mistake is disrON-
cred a few hours later. and the wear
er comes back to visit the exchange
bureau. look over several dozen hats
and hnd his own"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
PLOT To CORNER
HAIR TRADE Barred.
New York Grand Jury to Probe
Disclosures of Philip Musica,
Held as Fraud.

NEW YORK, April Startling
disclosures made by Philip Musica
70 District Attorney whitman. m
yolving prominent business men here
in an attempt to corner the hair mar
ket of the world, will he repeated e
the Grand Jury this week.
1t is predicted further indictments
viii result.
Mr., Whitman is of the belief that
Musica held back nothing in his con-
fession.
Musica said he expected 10 make
big profits and cover up the ques-
tionable deals, which would end in his
flight.
In a small way. he began to send
fraudulently valued shipments. These
We're sent sometimes 10 an accom-
plice or to an innocent person abroad.
and the invoices, put at many times
the real value of the shipments, Were
discounted at the banks.
Last October he organized the
United States Hair Company, but the
real operations did not begin until
the first of this year, he explained.
Since then he had kept shipments II
BARRIERS ciippiu-~ and other valueless
stuff marked at big figures shutting
the Atlantic, and had collected aboUt
5000. 900
Explaining where the money vepG.
he said expenses were heavy.