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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
President Wilson Explains
Necessity Of Currency
Legislation al This Time 10 the
Senate Committee on Question.
Bill Expected TO Make Appearance
In Senate and House, Today.

Washington, June 26.-President Will
son had about the cabinet table at the
White House, Wednesday night, the
members of TIE Senate ommittee on
banking and urrency, Democrats and
Republicans for general discussion
of the currency question. The
conference similar to the one
held. last week, with Demo-
cratic members of the House COM
mittee on banking and currency. gave
the President an opportunity TO ex-
plain his views on the need of the leg
islation, during the present session,
and go over to some extent, the provis-
ions of the administration measure.
The bill is expected to be introduced
in the Senate and House, Thursday, by
Senator owen and Rep. Glass.
Wednesday nights conference by a
coincidence followed a hearing. earlier
in the day, by the President, of bank
presidents, who contended for represent
tatien of the bankers on the proposed
federal reserve board, and the retire.
ment of the bond-secured currency.
The President invited to the heanrg,
which was sought by the bankers, men
who are prominent in the American
Pankers Association, his associates in
the framing of the administration bill,
Secretary McAdoo AID Ghairrnen owen
and Glass eff the Senate and House
banking and currency committees. The
views of the bankers We're set forth
by Presidents George NJ. Reynolds OF
the Commercial Bank of Chicago, Sol
Wexler of the Whitney Central Nation
al Bank of New Orleans, John Perrin
of the Fletcher National Bank of In
dianapolis, and Festus ]. Wade of the
Mercantile Trust Co. of st. Louis.
After leaving the President the par
ty adjourned TO the treasury depart
ment and there discussed the protests
in detail
The bankers urged the increase of the
federal reserve board. which under the
present plan would be composed whoi-
ly of seven government ofhcials 10 IL
members, four of whom would repre-
sent the banks. These four would De
chosen by permitting the directors OF
each of the u regional reserve banks 10
nominate one man and from the totai
of - the President would be empower
cd to select four.
The bankers virtually We're in accord
on the idea of increasing the amount
of federal reserve treasury notes aooso
$500, 900, 900 or placing no limit on the
issue. and retiring the si12OOO.ooo OF
currency now secured by per cent.
bonds, within period of several years
by refunding the 2 per cents. WIN
per cent. bonds having no circulatloh
privilege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

Ipswich. Mass, June 26.-The use oi
forcible measures to rid the town OF
these foreign agitators" was the bur-
den of speeches. Wednesday night. at
mass meeting in the Town hall, caiieo
to consider action in reference TO 'he
strike of hosiery mill operatives
Leaders of the strike, including mem
hers of the Industrial Workers OF t"e
World. came in for especial criticism.
81 went to the front in '6l 10 heh'
for our flag. If necessary l Will take
up arms again to help rallroao .neee
people out of town. declared Lutner
Waite, postmaster of the town. Ills
sentiments were seconded by Charies
Ranford. town clerk and by Charles
G. Hull. chairman of the board OF Sc
1ectmen
Less strenuous measures were au-
vocated by Associate Justice George
A. Cchofield The latter urged I'll.
circulation of statement in severa,
languages setting forth the facts OF
the situation as seen by the cill"ens
generally, and Expressing the 1eei-
ing of the townspeople that the striNe
is wrong"
It was voted to appoint comHlit.ee
to prepare such statement ana u
rect an anti-red flag program TOT III
dependence day.
July Fourth in Ipswich, TINS yea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Pres. POinCare Is
Guest of London.

London, June 26.-President Ray
mond Poincare of France was the
guest at luncheon, Wednesday, of the
lord mayor and corporation of the city
of London, and the square mile COM
posing the city proper was in gaia ar
raw for the occasion, while the ancient
Guild Hall was blaze of color.
The French Presidents progress
through streets lined with troops from
York House, placed at his disposal by
King George, to the city was popular
triumph. 1t was marked by enthusiastic
welcoming cheers from thousands OF
sightseers, who took the occasion in this
way to express their approval of the
friendly agreement between England and
France.
The scene during the luncheon was
brilliant The hall was crowded with
members of the royal family, cabinet
ministers, naval and military officers
and high state and civic dignitaries,
their uniforms glittering with decora-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Ipswich Filings Old Glory to the
Breeze--Warns Ri0t0us Strikers.

will be Flag day., it was decided and
all citizens are to be called upon to
participate in a general demonstra-
ton. A great parade will be held and
American flags will be supplied every
person in the town desiring to carry
them. There will be no fireworks. 1t
was voted that all noise making and
explosive devices be banished.
AS protest against remarks made
by speakers at strike meetings that
1.-The red flag is the flag to follow
the streets of this town blossomed, to-
day, with miniature American flags.
Old Glory was displayed from mary
houses and business buildings, and
was worn in the lapels of hundreds OF
citizens, men and women.
Leaders of the strike at the Ipswich
Hosiery Mills, which is now in It's
ninth week, issued statement CALL
ing upon the townspeople for sup
port. "The mill owners want the
police, thugs and sluggers in the town,
but the citizens must pay tire ex-
pense," said the statement. Refer
ence was made to the fact that the
town has had to make large expendi-
lures for the service and accommo-
dation Of police and detectives, and
the statement added: you citizens
of Ipswich have been fooled. The
town will soon be heavily in debt to
help mill owners"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Will Be Toll Of Buffalo
Fire and Explosion.
Seventeen Known Dead, Score
Dying and IS Still Missing.
Debris Piled so Feet Algh..Intense
Heat Prevents Search.

Buffalo, June 26.-With II known to
be dead, IS missing and a score in hos
pitfalls, for whose recovery no hope Is
entertained, the ultimate total of the
victims of the fire and explosion that
wrecked the big plant Of the Hustled
Milling and Elevating Co., Tuesday,
will likely exceed half a hundred. Nine
of the 60 taken to hospitals sueeumbed
to their injuries. Wednesday.
Firemen poured tons of water on the
smouldering ruins all day and, to-
night, it is believed that they will
have sufficiently cooled off by morn
ing to permit a thorough search be-
ing made. A wrecking company has
been engaged to remove the mass oil
twisted steel and concrete which Is
piled 60 feet high and beneath which
the bodies of the men are believed TO
be. Two bodies are visible lying on
an elevated portion, but the intense
heat radiating from the debris baked
all efforts to reach them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Favor AhoIishing Commerce Court ana
Rejects Budget Committee Plan.

vvoshington Inn. cS.-House Democrats
=, ooncus Wednesday. agreed upon abo-
I;tion of the commerce court as party
policy, and turning deaf ears totpieas
from their leaders. rejected pan ior
the creation of budget committee 10
control auu appropriations.
Representative Broussard OF Louisiaha'
champion of the commerce court, pre-
cipitated caucus action of the mooteu
question by Offering a resolution 10 au-
thorize hearings on the Sims bill 10
abolish the court Speaker clark de-
nounced the tribunal as useless ana ex-
pensive and Rep. Adamson OF Georgia.
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
committee. offered a resolution declaring
il to be the sense of the caucus that the
court be abolished during the present ses-
sion. due care being taken to protect ana
provide for jurisdiction over pending ana
future litigation The resolution was
adopted by viva yoce vote.
Democratic Leader Underwood led the
fight for the budget plan and had the
support of Speaker Clark, Rep. Fltzger-
aid. chairman Of the appropriations conf
mittee, and other powerful House lead
ers. Underwood declared that appropria-
tions were running beyond bounds under
the present system and urged reform
through a committee OH estimates ana
| expenditures" with control over all APP
propriations and power to fix the maxi
mum for each session of Congress. This
practically was the plan originally advo-
Gated by Representative Sherley of hen-
| lucky.
Opposition to the proposition developed
| Immediately, led by Reps. Tribble and
| Hardwick of Georgia. Tribble Insisted
| that budget committee centralizing
control of appropriations among commits
| tee chairmen and other ranking menu
beers would constitute the most gigantic
trust ever formed" Hardwck's resolu-
| ton to lay the plan on the table was
| carried. 95 to 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
BLIND STUDENT WINS AoNoRs.
Louisville Boy Elected to Phi Beta
Kappa at Columbia University.

Among the names 81 those to be
elected To the high honors of Phi Beta
Kappa at Columbia this week appears
that of Calvin S. Glover. a blind stud
ent. The students are elected to this
honorary fraternity only for the high
est attainment in studies, and 1t is
only 20 men out of a class of more than
$50 who can achieve to this pinnacle. II
is therefore remarkable feat when Il
student who has had to fight his way
against the handicap of total blindness
is elected to the ranks of honor stu
dents.
Mr. Glover, who is "a years old, is the
second blind man to receive this honor
ct Columbia University. The first man
to be elected was Abraham BERNSTEIN.
who had a remarkable career. at the
Morning side Heights institution. But
his distinct success has been well sec
ond ID by Mr.. Glover. Not only did Mr.
Glover make his mark in his studies,
and especially in courses in music un-
der Farnk e. Ward. associate director
of music at Columbia, but he soon be-
came one of the most popular men in
his class.
The honor that is to be conferred on
dlONGT OH euIcSudy, IiOWCtCA, iitS
not come without long, hard struggle
on his part. Glover was born blind in
Louisville. Ky. He showed great tai
ent for music, and every opportunity
was offered to him to assist him in
graspng the technique of the organ
and piano. Before his majority was
reached he had attracted attention for
his finished execution.
Glover's one ambition seems to be to
become proficient to high degree in
music. and it was with this object in
view that he selected Columbia Univer-
sity. In spite of his blindness he was
not discouraged by the authorities from
entering the university, for Glover is
the fifth blind man to receive "a degree
from there.
Upon entering the university Glover
specialized in music, although he also
| took full course of studies. He was
assisted in his studying by having
| some one read to him, but he also did a
great deal of reading from raised type.
| He makes up in his hearing for his
lack of sight One of his specialties is
| tuning pianos. He has earned many a
| penny tuning pianos on Morningside
| Heights. and is always selected TO tune
| the pianos in Hartly and Livingston
halls. the university dormitories.-New
| York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

to me: The Archbishop of Canterbury
is dead i gave no attention to it, as
there seemed no point or purpose in it
for me, but on going to the reading
room on Monday morning l confess
felt like sinking through the floor
when, on opening the paper, | found
that he had expired in Hawarden
Church the day before.
Another time, in a dream, ] was en-
tering d Continental town on foot. and
by the light of the street lamps l saw
the scattered limbs of man who had
been killed by what l took to be a
bomb. A day or two after / read Of
the assassination of a Spanish states
man-Senor Canovas, / think it was
by bomb"
Another remarkable case related to
a reader of Light concerns a lady who
went to stay with friend living a
considerable distance away. On the
first night she slept at her friend S
house she awolse after sleeping few
hours, with a feeling of intense depres-
sion. 1t was clearly impressed on her
mind that some great peril menaced
her sister, and the feeling became so
ntolerable that at 4 o'clock she arose
dressed and repacked her boxes and
left by the first available, train. Ar
irving at her sisters house she was
surprised to find the husband placidly
smoking a cigar in the garden, and he
burst out laughing when she told him
that she had a presentiment that
something had happened to her sister.
And the latter. too, laughed at her
nervous fears. But one hour from the
moment the lady drove up to the house
her sister was dying of heart disease
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Reclaim Cut-Over Land.

Plans to reclaim for agriculture and
dairying a great section of northern
Minnesota. estimated by some to COM
prise fully quarter of the state. are
outlined by A. j. Mcclure, superintend-
ent of the state experimental station
at Grand Rapids, which is in the heart
of the district.
This is the region once covered by
heavy growths of pine. spruce and hem
lock, and now disfigured by stumps. the
removal of which is the first necessity.
The work of getting rid of these stumps
is being done in some sections by men
with ready money at a relatively nigh
first cost and by others more slowly at a
comparatively low cost The agricultural
department of the state university aims
to hasten the day of converting this
great area into clover fields ana COW
pastures, and Mr.. McGuire's bulletin
points out the various means by which
the land can be cleared at least expense.
The plans of the university authorities
include direct supervision of the work
by the experiment station to pave the
way for home seekers in a district where
less than 10 per cent. of the inhabitants
are actual farmers.
ht Soh Va Iut-ONtT uiStIlClf says
| Mr.. Mcclure, Twill compare favorably in
fertility and productiveness with the soil
of any other equal area of the state
| Men who have farmed in the timbered
section of northern Minnesota and nave
located near roads and markets nave
1 prospered to an extent not exceeded in
| any other section of Minnesota In the
| same length of time. The possibilities
of its agriculture are no longer expert
| mental Ihe complete developments OIL
| all the farming land in the section Is a
matter of time and money with winch
to redeem the soi'' .,
The only practicable means of getting
rid of the stumps is by the horse power
stump puller and explosives, says Mr..
Mcclure. The machine is used for the
smaller stumps, while explosives are
used on the larger ones.
Fifty stumps of medium size is good
days work by men at the Grand Rapids
station. The number that can be blown
out, however, varies with the man, the
SOIL. and the size of the stumps. Dyna-
mite and an explosive known as Write
are best for blasting. according to those
who have used them.
The cost of clearing off the stumpage
including labor and explosives, is esti
mated my Mr.. Mcclure as not to exceed
sa5 an acre. A recent experiment on g.
acres cost s2a5.6s. The stumps were OF
medium size trees. cut about three years
before clearing was begun.
Concerning the immediate use OF IN.
land Mr.. Mcclure says:
'Dairying is the type of farming besl
adapted To the tmbered section of Min
nesota. Most Of the land can be con
verified into pasture at little expense. and
dairy cows will yield splendid prot,
= from this land without the necessity OF
removing the stumps. though suinclenl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Principal Witness in N. II. Murder
Case Cuts Throat Before Trial.

Keene, \. H., June 26.-William c.
Adams, who was to have been one of
the states principal witnesses at the
trial of John Fl. Wren, for the murder
of j. Stewart Hamilton, a railroad
construction foreman, attempted sui
eide ny cutting his throat at his home
a fewth hours before the taking of testi-
mony was begun, Wednesday,. He
wounded himself seriously, but may
recover.
Adams lived with his sister at Hins-
dale, and ii was at their home that
Hamilton boarded. Adams and Hamil
ton were intimate friends and it is
believed that the tragic death of the
man preyed upcn Adams mind. He
was 81 years old.
County Solicitor o. +. Cain made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

the opening statement of the govern
lnents case. He said that it would be
shown that. on Feb. 5, Hamilton had
considerable money and that he re-
ceived a call from Wren. Later Ham,
.iton went in the direction taken by
Wren when he left Hamilton's Office.
The next morning the foreman's body
was discovered and his money was
missing. 1t would be shown, the pro-
secutor said. that Wren about this
time paid several debts. gave some
money to his family and then left for
Halifax, n. S.
Solicitor Cain said that testimony
would be offered to show that n
search of Wren's home resulted in the
discovery of a registered letter re-
eeipt signed by Hamilton. The taxi
ing of testimony was then begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
Lauterbach Denies II All.

New York, June 26.-Edward Law
terbach at his home denied having
spoken to Rep. Riordan regarding the
Union Pacific matter.
Il know Mr. Riordan very little and
have never seen or spoken to him in
10 years" he said. Il have never
spoken to Judge Lovett on the sub
ject of Union Pacific. The only per-
sons | have talked to about it We're
Otto II. Kahn of Kuhn Loeb & Co,
and Paul d. Cravath, the latter hav-
ing called me up about a fortnight
ago. saying some one had suggested
that l be retained"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
THE BOY SCOUTS
Nearly Four Hours Ahead of Time al
Beaver Falls, Pa.

Beaver Falls, Pa. June 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson's message to Mayor Har-
rison of Chicago, carried by Boy
Scouts, reached here at 7.25 T.. al,
Wednesday, nearly four hours ahea
of schedule time. 1t was soon on the
way to Cleveland, Ohio. An incidcnt
marked the carrying of the messas
between Pittsburg and this place. Al
Freedom, Pa, han handle of the leath-
er bag in which the message is en-
closed broke. 1t took harnessmaker
% minutes To repair the damage and
the youthful runners soon made up
the lost time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

Gettysburg, Penn, June 26.-Thaf
Gettysburg has a great task before
her in feeding and housing the thou
sands of visitors wlie will come TO see
the reunion of the Blue and the
Gray, next week, is manifest to-
day. Every train arriving carries
hundreds OF persons, and nearly every
train is being run in sections. A mes
sage was received. today, from Gen.
d. E. Sickles, saying that he will ar
rive, on Sunday, and asking that he
be furnished an ambulance and
wheel chair. The commend Of the
general, who lost leg in the battle,
will be obeyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
The Bates Honors.

Lewiston, Me-, June 26.-(SueciaD.-
AT the commencement exercises OF tue
class of 1918, Bates College. Wednes-
day morning, President Chase an
nounced the following honors anu
prizes; Deering, Gwindle. Shepard,
sIade, Thompson, all of 10, were elect
ed to College Chapter.
Junior prizes for scholarship: Arthur
Hussey and Rachael Sergeant; for 1918,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

f. Jordan, Helen Hilton; 1916. Maurice
TAYLOR. Harriet johnson and Arlene
Kane.
Junior exhibition-First prize: Roy
Packard; second prize: Laura NJ.
Lougee.
Sophomore essay prize-Leslie Carey
and Winifred Jewell.
Goes scholarship-Arthur Hussey
English assistants--Marion Cole,
John Greenan, Ernest Sexton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

land must be put under the pillow TO sup
ply winter feed. In connection with
dairying. poultry raising should take an
important part, and hogs should be
raised TO d limited extent.
Eighty acres is ample for farm IN
the timbered section of northern Mime
sofa. 1t Is usually mistake for man
of limited means to invest in more. -
New York Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

The twenty-five officers and cadets
from the Argentine vessel, Presidente
Sarmientc, who passed Tuesday sight
seeing in Washington, left, early
Wednesday on a special car for Annap-
ellis to sec the Naval Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

Tive small boys enjoying their first
smoke in the cellar of the Emerson
block OH Main street, near Everett
street Everett. Mass. late Wednesday
afternoon. We're responsible for two
alarm fire which caused a $4,000 loss.
One iodger was rescued by the fire
men as he chung TO the casing of a
second story window with the flames
licking his fingers. Several small chill
dren were led down smoke-filled stair
ways to the street by the frantic moth
ers, and n fireman had his hand badly
cut by the blowing out of window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

The fourth International congress on
home education will be held in Phila-
delphia in 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
Col. j. M. Schoonmaker Announces
Course Of Entertainment Of Veterans.

Pittsburg. Pa, June 2e.-The official
program of the celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg.
July to 4th, was completed, this morn
ing, and was announced by Col. J. NJ.
Schnanmaker of this city, chairman of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

Minneapolis is preparing to appoint
women on its police force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

Drilling for oil has begun on the
island of Sicily. Well informed peo-
pie have known for long time that
+, =. was 10 be found there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-27

1 a, %nrh s in Ipswich this year
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-30
FRENCH RECOGNITION
 OF HUERTA "MisrAkE'

PARIS.-Dr. Edouard Perrissoud who has been attacking the Mexican loan in the Chamber of Deputies. ex- plained today to the New York Amer ican that hts parliamentary interven tion in the question of Mexican finance was inspired by desire to protect the small French investors.
 "For the present" he said. T am content to have obtained from the Minister of Finance his assurance that the first slice of the Mexican loan shall not be quoted officially In France, and that the second slice shall not be issued here.
 "The Minister has agreed to ;; uas his influence with the banks banditns the loan to prevent any further opera tions until my interpellatts4slnha' been discussed in the Charnbsr oi Deputies" ''
 Asked when Frances provisiona recognition of Huerta's government would become definite. he said:
 "Even the provisional recognition was regrettable and definite recog hilton would constitute a public danger.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-30
CT. MARVs tepiseepaD CHURCH

Bishop Rowe will be present tomor- row and will be the Celebrant at 'he g a. m. Eucharist. and will preach a' Evensong ts o'cloch). Subject: rhe Brook that Dried up-A Story or Pro- |vidence." The music will include An |s,ent of Days" De Profundis' Magni' feat. Nunc Dlmities, 'Now the da' lis Over" "I.ord of All Being "Hark Hark. My soul'' (offertory). "Gnid'
 Ne. o Thou Great Jehovah" Chris
 tians of whatever name. and the public generally are cordially invited.
 Sunday school and bible class. l la. m. Woman's auxiliary meeting o'
 Thursday at 3 D. m. at the Parish na'l