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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19

continuously for more than A years
u Years OF this service with the New
York Central lines; five years in
charge of the operation and main
tenance of the property; two years
as senior vice president and five years
as president, and / feel that / have
earned that freedom from care, hard
work and responsibility which can
only be secured by retiring from ac-
tive service.
In addition to my desire to be re-
lieved of the burden and responsibility
of my position ] am admonished by
my failing hearing that / cannot
without serious embarrassment con-
tinue to perform the duties of the
position, either in the board room or
in frequent important conferences in
which / must necessarily participate.
For these reasons 1 beg to very re-
speetfuily tender my resignation as
president effective Jan. l, 1914.
.'In leaving the service, | desire to
express my sincere and grateful ap-
probation of the cordial cooperation
which has always been extended tc
me by this board, and of the loyal, in
telligent and efficient support and as
sistance rendered by all the officers
OF the company
! After retirement. MIR. Brown prob
ably will devote his attention to his
financial interests in Iowa and neigh
boring states, to the welfare of the
communities in which those interests
are situated and to the improvement
of agricultural conditions generally.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
William c. Brown Resigns as
Pres, OF N. Y. Central Lines.

New York, Nov. 1S.-William C.
Brown, who rose from section hand
to the presidency of the New York
Central Lines. resigned today The
directorates of the four railroad COM
panies comprising the New York Cen
tral system, accepted his resignation
It will become effective New Years
day. A. II. Smith. senior vice prest-
dent of the lines, it is reported, will
succeed him.
Mr.. Brown is so years old and has
been in railway service for more than
A years. He has been president of
the New York Central, for the past
five years. Prior to that he was for
two years senior vice president of the
system and for five years in charge of
operation and maintenance. As presi-
dent of the lines, he was commander
in chief of an army of 10000 en-
ployes.
His letter of resignation was ad-
dressed to the directors OF the -four
companies which comprise the sys-
TEN: The New York Central & Hud-
son River Railroad Co.; the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Co.; the Michigan Central Railroad
Co, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago & st. Louis Railway Co. The
letter reads as follows:
Il have for two years contemplated
asking to be relieved of the very ex.
acting duties and responsibilities Of
the position of chief executive of ths
New York Central. lines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
..S43,ooo,O0o LOAN
ARRANGED BY THE
N.Y.,N. H. & n, R. R.
Will Be Able to Meet
Notes and Pressing
Requirements=-De=
tails Ofthe Loan.

New York, Nov. 1S.--A temporary
loan of SIS, 600, 900 to meet $l0000,000 of
notes maturing Dee. !, and other press
ing requirements, was arranged. to-
day. by the New York, New Haven &,
Hartford Railroad Co.
Details of the loan were set forth in
the following statement, issued after
a prolonged session of the roads exec
utive committee.
THE directors of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. We're
advised by their counsel that under
the terms of the decision of the Massa-
chusetts State Commission, the pro-
posed issue Of SS7, $4,000 convertible de-
bentures is legal. and that they could,
therefore under the provision made
properly issue the same
In view, however, of pending litiga-
ton in regard to this issue. the board
has deemed it wise TO defer the issue
Ct said securities until the matter shall
have heen finally passed upon by the
supreme court of the state.
TT ig well understood that the COM
pany has maturing, Dec. / $t0,0o9000
oil notes and other Immediate cash re-
quircmenta.
THE result. therefore, of this litiga-
tion has been to make ii necessary to
provide this very large amount Of mon
ey under exceptional conditions. which
certainly could not have been fore
seen Or contemplated.
AT o meeting of the executive com
mittco held. this day, it was voted that
ARRANGEMENTS had been made immedi-
ately for the temporary financing Of
the company pending the issue OF the
debent3go bonds.
'Megsrs. ). 2. Morgan {; Co, fiscal
agents of the company under their con-
tract expiring, Dec q, were. therefore,
called upon to render their services IN
this emergency. They. together with
Messf&. Kidder, Peabody & Go., Messrs.
Lee, Higginsan 4 Co. OF Boston, have
arranged loan for the company to
the amount Of $45.900,0o6, said loan
represented by 6 per cent. notes taken
al Il and payable on or hefore six
months from date, and in any event
upon the receipt by the company of
the proceeds Of the debenture bonds,
an agreement having been made to e1-
tend the contract in regard to under
writing the debenture bonds to Jan. 2S,
1914.
"All subscriptions to these bonds
pending the final issue are held in u
fund apart from the other deposits of
the company
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
|. v. ". ENDORSES STRIKE
OF Lawrence FIREMEn.

Lawrence, Mass. Nov. 1S.-The IN
dustrial Workers of the World, tonight
endorsed the strike of the Stationary
Firemen in the textile mills. who went
out, yesterday, for an S-hour day. The
Industrial Workers, who conducted the
strike of operatives, in 1912. which
lasted, for nine weeks throwing 35,-
900 persons out of work, also record
ed themselves as being willing to go
out on a sympathetic strike II the
firemen wanted them to.
The firemen belong to the Central
Labor Union, branch of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which was
opposed to the Industrial Workers OF
the World organization, during last
years difficulties.
Strikebreakers were put to work
in some of the mills, today. the
union officials claimed that a thoc-
sand operatives in one of the big
plants had to leave work, today, be-
cause there was not power enough to
run all the machinery, but this was
denied by the mill authorities.
Charles Granville Wood of New Bed
ford, member of the State Board OF
Cancellation and Arbitration, who was
in this city, tonight, announced that tho
board would begin hearing on tho
strike, Thursday morning. in City hall.
The strikers would be heard first, he
said, and then, If necessary, mill repre-
sentatives would be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19

suit from the up-eoming Of CONNER
eial centers at the terminal of the ca
nal, with the separate governments
and cToss-purposes that must obtain
so long as Panama and Colon are X
cludeG srem canal zone Jurisdiction.
For working out cur military prob
len we need 70 bring under cur con-
troll the entire watershed Of the
Chagres river, in all a canal zone of
30 to 50 miles IN width instead of the
present u, Il is estimated that ulti-
mately the crossing at the isthmus
should sustain a population of 1,000,-
ooo and adeauate city planning should
ont he deferred
Money viii not bridge tho gap at
present. existing in our international
relations with Colombia. She has so far
rejected sach .overtures. For over 10
years, the Panamanian question las
taken precedence ever every other is
sue in the Colombia press.
Panama entire VIC cannot restore;
hut what is there to prevent our
handing back To Colombia in frank
recognition Of her violated sovereign
ity that part of Panama south of the
zone. There would he a practical ad-
vantage to both parties in so doing.
Ten years of administrative ex-
perience fraueht with friction and
petty annoyance show not only the
convenience. but the ultimate neces-
sity Of a single administration.
J. p. Santamarina. an Argentine
Continued ON Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
New York Brokers Plead Not
Guilty in Providence Bank Case.

of aiding Metcalf in thea lleged msap-
plication of more than 100000 of the
banks funds. On Oct. 16, three more in
dctments were returned charging Met
calf, Farror and Allen with conspiracy
to defraud the bank. One of the princi-
pal indictments charges Netcalf with
having given check for $4,000 to the
Traders National Bank of Lowell and de-
posting alleged worthless notes for this
amount in the Atlantic Bank to cover
the check when Farror, Allen and Met.
calf We're attempting to obtain control OF
the Traders National Bank. and which
recently closed its doors. The Atlantic
National Bank suspended, last April, and
has since paid dividends aggregating 80
per cent to it's depostors.
A motion to allow Metcalf to examine
certain books and records of the bank
was presented by his counsel, F. H.
Quinn 1t was set down for hearing,
on Dec l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
CONFERENCE ONL LAT|N.AMERIcA
ADVOCATES LARGER PANAMA
CANAL zONE..OTHER ISSUES,

Worcester, Mass, Nov 1S.-A pro-
posal that the United States widen the
Panama canal zone to 80 miles and re-
store 20 Colombia the southern end Of
Panama, was advocated, tonight, be-
fore tie delegates attending the Clark
University conference on Latin-Ameri-
ca by Earl Harding. who has made a
two-ysars study Of the situation.
Mr.. Harding charged that the Pan
ANA secession was inspired by small
band OF eenspifators under the diree-
ton of agents of the canal zone. and
that many Of the leaders in the War
Cor Hberty" were Americans. He de-
clarcd that the cnly proper thing for
this country to do was to return to
COLOMBIA part Of the property, "of
which she was despoiled.2
I'VE need a wider canal zone" he
said. "Our iO-mile strip across the 18TH
mus with the cities Of Panama and
Colon excluded from our jurisdiction
was planned when we We're negotiating
with Colombia and knew that it was
futile to ask for more.
Our territorial arrangement with
the dual government at the terminal
of the canal has proved SO unsatisfac-
tory that the aavisability Of aneXne
the whole republic has been contemp-
lated seriously by those burdeaed
with The responsibility for the canat-s
protection. II our necessities are obvi-
Gus now, project yourselves, p or 81
years. into the future and visualize ths
municipal hodge-podge that must re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
ALL CONTRACTORS TO
Be HEARD IN THE n Y.
GRAFT INVESTIGATIONS.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Every highway
and barge canal contractor, who was
given work by the state, in 1910. 1911
and 1912. will be subpoenaed to appear
as witness in the John Doe inquiry
here into the charges that contractors
generally were "sandbagged" by Tam
many Hall into making campaign con-
tributions. Announcement to this effect
was made on authority, late. today,
after it had become known that the
process servers from the office of Dis
trict Attorney Charles s. Whitman had
set out for Albany, where they are to
join John K. Clark, one of the prose-
cuters assistants, who has been in re-
cent conference with Gov. Glynn.
The number of contractors to be call
ed is said to be nearly 800. The first OF
them will take the stand probably, on
Monday. Among the names on Mr..
Whitman's list of contractors, who are
to be summoned, appears the Bradley
Construction Co. of this city, in which
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Han
is said to be financially interested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
THAW'S LEGAL
STATUS IS AL
TEREDON TUES,
Habeas Corpus Is Dis.
d==Re=arrested
And Another Writ
Filed by Lawyers.

Concord, n. H., Nov. fS.-Harry X
Thaw occupies, tonight, the same
apartments at local hotel which has
been his home since Sept. Il, and now
as then he is in the joint custody OF
United States Marshal E. P. Mute and
High Sheriff Holman A. Drew But
his legal status has been altered ma
terially in "A hours.
After an all-day hearing before
Judge Edgar Aldrich. in the United
States court for the district of New
Hampshire at the federal court room
i'll this city, an agreement was reached
between William T. Jerome. counsel
for the state of New York, and Thaw's
half dozen lawyers, Judge Aldrich as
senting, whereby these steps were
taken:
The writ of habeas corpus filed by
Thaw at Littleton, in September, was
temporarily suspended.
Thaw was arrested by Sheriff Drew
under the extradition warrant issued
by Gov. Felker.
new and supplemental writ of ha-
Continued on Page Seven.1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19

Seattle, Nov. 1S.-With only five
dissenting votes, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor today, adopted res
olutions demanding the exclusion OF
all Asiaties and literary test for
Caucasians. In the debate the lead
ing men of the federation made clear
that they opposed the immigration
only of those Europeans who would be
the prey of exploiters and whose COM
ing would tend to lower the American
standard of living.
A resolution was introduced de-
manding that the federal government
begin legal proceedings to recover the
Calumet Copper land alleged to have
been obtained by fraud by the min
ing companies. Unanimous consent
was required to introduce the resolu-
ton and this was given instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Nov 1S.-There has been a
general fall in pressure except in north
ern New England and low pressure now
prevails, throughout the country. except
in the South Atlantic states. 1t is much
warmer, throughout the Central Valleys,
the south and eastern portions of the
Lake region and the Middle Atlantic
states. Owing to the prevailing low pres
sure throughout the West, the weather
will be generally unsettled during the
next two days. There will be occasional
rains in the Central valley, the Lake re-
gion and the East. Pressure will continue
high, during "Wednesday and Thursday
in the East.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
West Virginians
Receive No Mail,

Charleston, w Va, Nov. 1s.-Declaring
they have had no mail service for three
months, persons who formerly depended
on the mail carrier who travelled the 10
miles between Clendennin and Walton,
w. Va, today, forwarded an appeal to
United States Senator Chiffon for relief.
Piles of first class matter are said To
have collected at Clendennin and what is
estimated to be four carloads of parcels
are in the hands of the .custodians OF
mails at that point.
Sometime ago the government conduct.
ed an examination for mail carrier te
look after the route and received bids
for the work The lowest bid, $500. W..
deemed too high and was refused. The
bidder, however, would not reduce his
price and as no other person in the com
munity would take the job for less mon
ey the mail has not been delivered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Three Miners Have Been
Rescued Alive from Debris.
Rescue Parties Find Several
Bodies Near TramWay.
Seven Bodies Removed Up to 8
O'clock, Tuesday Evening.

Acton, Ala, Nov. 1S.--An explosion
in No. 2 mine of the Alabama Fuel &
Iron Co, here, at 3.45 o'clock, this
afternoon, entombed between 20 anu
40 miners, according to estimates Oh
company officials. AT o'clock, SIX
dead had been removed from the mine.
Three miners had been rescued aiive.
OF the victims some are white ana
some are Negroes, as the mine en-
ployed miners of both races. The nor
NAL quota of employees is 70 men, out,
yesterday. was pay day at this mlne
and some did not report for work, to-
day. Twenty three diggers entered
the workings, this morning and early
tonight it was not known how many
others reported, during the day.
The first rescue parties, who en-
tered the mine, this evening, search
ing for any who might be alive, re-
ported that they had passed several
dead bodies lying beside the tramway
of the sloping entrance shaft. These
had not been brought out
Mine officials hurried here from
Birmingham, "a miles away, immedi-
ately after they learned of the explo-
sion They brought State Mine IN
spector C. II. Nesbitt and an auto
mobile load of surgeons.
Acton Mine No. 2. which lies in
Shelby county, on branch of the
Louisville & Nashville Railway, has
been considered one of the best equip
ped in the district. 1t has single
track slope and uses an 1S-foot fan
with tho cn1it air syateu1 So far as
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
More Resolutions Adopted by
American Federation of Labor.

The resolution instructs the execu-
tive council to Secure such legal as
sistance as is needed to go over the
documents connected with the fraudu-
lent seizure of the copper land, to OBJ
tain evidence to enable them to pre-
sent the same to the President OF the
United States and to each congress-
man and senator and demand of them
that the legal department or the
United States be instructed to proceed
legally to return to the United States
government such land obtained by
fraud and now held illegally by those
copper companies.
The resolution was referred to the
committee of the executive council.
The convention made rapid progress
with the report of the committee on
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Shot in Shoulder
By Stray Bullet.

Greenfield. Mass, Nov. 1S.-Frank
Gerald. foreman in the state high
way department. was shot in the shoul-
der by stray bullet, probably fired
by Il deer hunter, while at work ON
the road between this town and Ber-
nardston, today. He was taken to his
home in Turner's Falls, and is suffer-
ing from a severe wound.
Mr.. Gerald did not see any hunters
in the section in which he was work.
ing ard did not hear any shooting pri-
or to the time he was hit. 1t is thought
that some hunter was using a high
powered rifle and got Mr.. Gerald at
long range.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Cashier a Suicide
Accts. Are Straight.

Derby CT. Nov. 1s-Thc accounts of
Samuel II. Lessy. cashier OF the Berlin
National Bank, whose body was found at
local cemetery, last midnight, were
pronounced absolutely correct" by bank
officials today. In addition it was stated
that the arrest of Earl Steyes OF Anso-
MIA, yesterday, charged with raising two
checks which had been honored at the
Birmingham National Bank, had no con-
nection whatever with Mr.. Lessys ac-
count. The bank officers attribute the
suicide of Mr. Lessy to mental derange-
ment and melaneholia resulting from
oyerwork.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
The WEATHER.
UNSETTLED-RAlN.

Washington, Nov. Forecast for
northern New England; Unsettled
Wednesday and Thursday; probably oc-
casional rains; somewhat colder, Thurs
day; moderate southwest winds. East
New York: Unsettled, Wednesday and
probably, Thursday, with oecasiona
rains; somewhat colder Thursday; light
to moderate south and southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Senate's S Wedding
Gift to Miss Wilson.

Washington, Nov. f8.-Thc Senate's
wedding gift to Miss Jessie Wilson was
finally selected, today. 1t is q silver
service of 15 pieces, with its chief fea-
ture tea set of five pieces. 1t also con-
tains n hot water kettle, large service
tray, chocolate pot, ice cream dish, tive
compete dishes and four eandlesticks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Noy. 1S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Wednesday, unsettled, but
generally fair; Thursday, probably fair,
little change in temperature; moderate
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19

Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 18.-Franccs-
co Escudero, minister of foreign rela-
Continued on Page Twelee)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-19
1904

Iuo. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu
Us increased sales tells its own story
Naor1ry Manchester
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen In The Shops

made of diaphanous silks in varieties
of styles, all, however. bringing more
or less on the Chinese mandarin models.
One chic slip-on is of black charmeuse
lined with white satin. Top and bot
tom are gathered into a band of pleated
charmeuse, giving the bulgarian blouse
effect. At the bottom of the coat. the
length of which is about three-quarters,
the width enables it TO be fastened at
the front with a huge frog. Small
ruching Is at the neck and black
streamers serve for buttons.
Several dressy suits are made with
skirt and coat blouse Of moire. in the
pastel shades While one suit is of tan
MORE combined with black, and made
with a sailor collar effect. with black
sash hanging at one side. the Nell-rose
model near by is distinguished by sew
eral different touches. The blouse, up
the front and at the collar. is made
plain, like A cadet uniform and is
trimmed with touches of Bulgarian
braid. The sleeves are long on the
shoulder. loose under the arm. and are
wide at the bottom. Many of the
sleeves this season. on coats. dresses
etc. are noticeably bell-shaped at the
bottom ..-- D.. p
Evening gowns are scan. Of. blouse
and very full of skirt, Just little silk
and expensive lace being used in the
nischu effect OF one gown. and yards
and yards of heavy brocaded satin be-
Part of the skirt in this gown was OF
draped chiffon and lace.
Afternoon gowns are often made of
two kinds OF charmeuse as in the case
of white and Powered model The
blouse of foWered charmeuse, open in
the front with pleatiDg and net vest,
gives the effect of old fashioned challie,
and is dark blue with figured roses
The skirt is of draped white charmeuse,
caught here and there by clusters of
buttons covered with the material of
which the blouse is made.
Many OF the waists are finished with
small sailor collars of some expensive
handembroidered material.
In the millinery department. the most
striking features are the modest and
charming little bonnets for the school
girl. The Panier hat. 10 be worn with
the old-fashioned dresses, is perhaps
the most attractive and at the same
time sensible model shown. This hat is
small. round, head size. and has a short
brim, which is usually decorated bv n
wreath of wee roses or field flowers.
Streamers sometimes dangle at the back
or tie loosely under the chin. There ere
many of these models in individual
shapes. while imported and elaborate
creations for completing the toilet of
the woman Of fashion are to be had
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
Constance Molineaux Denounces
-. Type Craze to Julia Murdock
Actress With Fiske 0'Hara
Entered Stage Lie After
Winning Beauty Prize.

bring to 1t dramatic strengtb
which m older player would not poe
ssss. His knowledge Of the paint and
powder enabled him to eounterfeit the
wintry age Of the character. And his
appearance was acceptable to an au-
dience which sought the artistic per-
formauce Of the role ana ITS psychic
logical harmony with q story that was
being presented to them rather than the
natural fitness Of the player.
"America In not alone In this sin
against art The same system pre-
walls In England and to . worse de-
gree. II anything In many cases .
producing manager knows little Of
the science Of casting play. He casts
q superficial glance at the applicants.
and ut once accepts or rejects. The
style Of dress. few ribbons or hat
may shape hts opinion. A little. .ex-
perienoe Of my own will serve to IL
1ustrate the situation. In which one
finds herself. A London manager sent
for me with the idea Of casting me
for . strong juvenile part. I wore
and At once was rejected az too young
looking. The girl chosen for the part
could not play 1t and was again
sent for. This time took the pre-
caution of wearing an older style Of
hat and dress and was at once given
the part.
France and Germany have much to
teach us in dramatic art. and ! am
hopeful that this craze Of types viii
soon come to an end, so that the artist
on the stage will take his place again
with his brother of the brush and
the chisel." JULIA MUhDOCh-