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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
DIED IN MISERY.
AGED Yonkers Woman Found Dead, a
Victim of Starvation.

Yonkers, \. Y. May 19.-In the
spacious residence occupied by ncr-
self and her brother on North Broad
way, fashionable residence street,
Ada Dunscomb, a middle-aged spin
ster, was found dead, Sunday, victim
of starvation. according to Coroner
Dunn. So far as the searchers could
discover there was no food in the
house The authorities stepped into
the case when a physician. whom $.
Whitney Dunscomb, Jr.. 60 years cid,
the dead woman's brother. had sum-
moned, found Miss Dunscomb dead
on q couch in her bed room, her body
clad in mere rags and notified the
coroner.
The Dunscomb residence has been
a house of mystery to the neighbors
for the II years since the family
moved here, the blinds being always
drawn. no servants being employed
and not one ever being seen to visit
the mansion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

case OF threatened war In future con-
s'ruc'loh II Is believed that much more
attention Will be devoted to making each
Individual group of works reasonably Sc
cure against land attack, even though
unsupported by troops other than Its own
garrison. Certainly the construction
would be OF such type as to enable a
defence sufficiently long to permit arrival
oil assistance from coast guard troops.
Eut after all this whole question
brings up very fayorably the folly of de-
pending upon fortresses alone rneir
usefulness Is very much restricted I'M
less there is an adequate mobile army
me real purpose of seacoast defences is
10 prevent hostile fleets bomparding
cities behind them, occupying the mar
bors whose entrance they are designed
to close or bombardng fleets taking ref.
uge in these harbors. Their guns are of
a heavy type necessarily, too heavy In
most instances for work against troops
Their function Is 10 fight armored ships
Their Hanks and rears must be protected
by mobile troops, as must the cities
which lie behind them in case the enc
my decides TO land at a point outside ,le
range of the guns and make his attack
upon the city from a point overland II
would not be practicable with the present
mounting to turn great guns constructed
Tor this purpose against bodies of troops
operating In the vicinity of cities. This
Is work which can only be done by the
mobile army
In snort, all systems of coast de-
fence which look to security through
forsifications alone are destined to be
of htdc use in time of real war; The
fortifcations are only part of the de-
fence and While they are entirely AIDE.
qustte Cor the purpose for which con-
structed, they are fixed defences, effec-
tive only over the. area within range
of their guns; beyond this range an
enemy is entirely free to operate, I'M
less he is opposed by mobile troops
1t was to demonstrate the fact that
the sreat mass of Notifications defend
ing Boston was helpless to prevent the
capture Of that city by land attack
that the Massachusetts maneuvers OF
1909 We're held. The attacking troops
were landed at New Bedford and occu-
pied Boston from the rear. This Is
feasible at any of our sea coast cities
unless the coast defenees are suppli-
| mented by an adequate mobile army.
Each helps out the other and both are
absolutely necessary.
The department. is now considering
! the installation of guns up 10 six-inch
| calibre with all around fire with view
| 10 helping out in the defence of the
works from land stack aud 1t has
| paid much more attention than here
| tofore to the construction of batteries
which have Well thought-out and
prepared system OF defence against
| land attack. sfs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
CONGRESSMAN Good
win Is Comfortable.

Portland, Me-, May 19.--Congress-
man Forrest Goodwin. who was
brought to a local hospital, yesterday
from his home at Skowhegan, where
he suffered two attacks of hcmorrhage
of the stomach, passed Il comfortable
night and was resting comfortably,
today. His present illness is attfl-
bllted TO acute Indigestion.
Mr.. Goodwin's health has been I'M
satisfactory for the past few months
and his arduous campaign before
election. last year, is in some degree
responsible He took a vacation in
September in the woods and was
improved for time. He received
treatment in the hospital here. last
winter also. There is a lulr in the
legislative program in the House, Just
now. and he will have a good oppor-
tunity to remain away. from Wash
ington for a few weeks without los
ing anything of consequence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Friedmann's Treat
fnent Fails to Cure?

Worcester, May 19--Karaken Yag-
ian, aged IS, son of Arkis Yagjian OF
I46 Washington street, died, Wednes-
day. and was buried. Friday. Tour
weeks after he had been treated with
Or. Friedrich f. Friedmann's tuher-
culnsis vaccine in Providence.
The treatment was arranged by an
uncle, John Yagjian, who says that on
April IA, he took his nephew t02Qr
friedman in Providence and the dcc-
tor treated him and said he would get
veil. John Yaglian says he paid $2s Tor
the treatment. On the day after the
return of the youth to Worcester ne
developed a high fever and gradually
became weaker until he died
DR.. Melvin G. Overlook, State Board
of Health inspector for the Worcester
District. who has made specially oil
ARA agirg with employers of labor TO
have tuberculosis employees treated al
the concerns expense, was notined OF
the case and made an Investigator.
He did not see the Yakjian youth until
after he was dead. tNG4s
This is the first case OF the KING
that has come to my attention, s9id
Or. Overlook Very few people IN
II ,rcester s,ccurnbed tn the wiles OF
friedman and / think tt,atswas due
t. the fact that every time was asked
by Worcester folks about the treat
r,ent l advised against 1t. TEere We're
deaths in New York. following the
treatment, and while the reports 40 no.
saw the treatment was the direct cause
they say it was the bacilii IN the Sc
rum that was used that went 10 tHe
brain.
II have not felt that twas anythins
we could go into as thnrrougn 1hvss.
ti,,a tsr,n because we misht not be able
r. provp anything. The serum mignt
,ro..io the brain and II might go to the
spine. F.. casas
ended like this set me to thinking; Inc
bows uncle, told me that the. next, Gay a.,
after the treatment the boy had a iiigii
fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The torpedo boat destroyer Cassin
will be launched at l2.45 p. NJ, on
Tuesday, from the Bath Iron Works.
The Iron Works gates Will be open ia
the public at 1880. The craft will re
christened by Miss Helen Cassin Ca
rusi of Washington, ID. c., and Will
be ready for the builders trial the
first week of June.
A burglar. who must have been n
rank amateur, fer he found his way
about by burning matches instead OF
using a searchlight. entered the house
of f. w. Fullerton on Brown street,
South Portland, Saturday night. lie
got $50 for his trouble and might
have taken away more had not a lady
in the house heard him and got up
and turned on n light. 1t was then
that he skipped.
An express team standing, on Middle
street. in the Hebrew section of Port
land while the driver was delivering sew
eraf kegs of beer was relieved OF one oil
the Kegs while the driver was in a house
delivering a keg. Two employees 90 the
Eastern Steamship Co., one colored
man. took the beer and Officer Legaut
caught them after short run. One OF
the men was ordered to appear in court,
Monday morning, while the other gave
bail for his appearance in court, Mon
day.
In the Park Street Presbyterian churc.A.
Portland, Sunday evening, Rev. w. f.
Berry, ID. D., of Wateryille, one of the
of the Christian Civic League
of Maine, was the speaker. lie told IN
detail of the aims and objects OF the
league which he defined as an associa-
ton of Christian people banded together
for the education of the people In mat
tiers pertaining to morals and the enforce
ment of law through the regularly elect
ed officials, or bysthose appointed TO per-
form the duties of the oiiiees to when
they are sworn. Coming down to the
present situation with reference to the
of the prohibitery law. Dr.
Berry said that he admired Governor
Haines, as all law-abidlng citizens uo,
for his fearless performance of duty. He
said that prior to the State election Goo
ernor Haines said that if elected ne
should enforce all laws and that after
his election in conversation over the tel
ephone with him the Governor told him
that if legal evidence was presented TO
him that sheriffs were multiplying the
naws, he should proceed against them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
|RhOde Island Will
Have Friedman Inst.

Providence, May ia Friedman in
stitute is to be established in this city
within the next few days. Articles of in
corporation We're filed with the secretary
of state. Saturday. for this purpose, and
the institute will be opened Just as soon
as a location can be found
The enterprise is capitalized for sl5o,Uo
The incorporators are Charles II. Owl
nell, nephew of DIR. w c. Dwinell OF
Pawtucket, who is DR. Friedmann's chief
assistant at the present time; Michael G.
II. Corrigan, a druggist of this city and
member of the State Board of Health.
Louis V. Arnold of Newport, brother of
Davis G. Arnold of this city, who IS
counsel for DR.. Friedman.
1t is the purpose of those making ar
engagements for the institute to secure a
large building on some car line. prefer
ably on Broadway or Broad street The
building will be leased for a long term
of years.
Poor people will be treated free OF
charge, but those who have money will
be expected to pay. a system will be put
into operation, according to present
plans, to treat free on one day each
week. patients who are recommended ~
clergymen and doctors as people who
cannot afford to pay for the injection OF
the tuberculosis vaccine.
The Rhode Island district will prob
ably take in a part of Massachusetts
the Attleboros and surrounding territory
and while no serum can be sent out OF
the state, because of the interstate com.
merce restriction, patients living in this
territory can come to Providence and be
treated. DR.. w. G. Dwinell will prob,
ably be in charge of the local institution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Distraction Of Clothes.

The author of Sartor Resartu and
his German friend, upon whom he plac-
ed the responsibility of the philosophy
of clothes, were brave men, but it was
fortunate for their philosophy that
they finished it some time ago. No one
can have ideas, much less theories and
PHILOSOPHERS, about clothes these days,
and no one should attempt to write
about them except that person to
whose writing thought is unnecessary
and humor superfiuous. Thought on
the subject of up-to-date clothes would
be anarchronistic. The most blatant hui
NOR could not make itself heard above
the screaming mirth of the clothes
themselves. even if one had the heart
to laugh at the poor foolish things.
Clothes were rather bad before, but
the combination of the Bulgarian war
and the new art has been almost fatal.
We can't wear what we buy and can't
buy what we want. The things other
people wear are just as bad and maybe
a little worse than the things we wear
ourselves. 1t was rather nuisance to
have to change our favorite color ev-
cry time a new President was elected,
We had Alice blue and then Helen pink
and now both of them must be forgot
ten. 1t is very likely that if the wo-
men did vote for President, a good deal
would depend upon the colors chosen
by the wives and daughters of the can
didates. Changing colofs, however, is
nothing in comparison. 1t will prob
ably be recorded that among the eff
fects of the Bulgarians. the most i'm
portant was the fact that American
| women were compelled to wear dresses
| puckered in tightly below the knees
and drarcd loosely and carelessly above
| every color sufficiently gay, predomi-
mating.
| Bulgarian effects were ruinous in
| themselves, but to the more or less
harbarous conceptions of the Greeks
was added the new art, the soulful art
| the wherefore if thou thereforely il
so which art. If the soul of the new
artists, carefully daubed with mys
terry. are reflected in the latest styles
well, that explains much that car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
4coAL OIL JOHNNY RETURNS.
Once Famous Pennsylvania Charae'er
Visits Boyhood Friends in East.

A trife grizzled, but we'll ana
hearty. with the same old smile that
made him famous during the days oil
.73. John w. Steele, better known as
Coal Oil JOHNNY dropped into town
quietly and unestentatiously. MI
Steele-he has long since outsroWi'
the "Johnny"-isj now in ms sevee-
tieth year, and is located at iere
Crook, Nebr. Het is employed there
by a railroad company as stalioh
agent. IT.
Johnny smilingly told how ms
lnck was. still with him, saying ne
had been transferred to his present
nostion at Fort Crook just a week De-
fore a tornado hit his former home IN
Ralston, Nebr., tearing it down ana
blowing the old railroad stati'h'
where he had been the agent ior years.
to pieces.-Philadelph Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
FIRE IN WAsHiNeToN.
Geological Survey Has Hoavy Less-
over 20 Firercn Overcome.

washington, May 1s.-Efre CHIEF
Wagner and 20 firernen were over
come, several of them being inJiifed
hv smo,se and illuminating gas froin
a broken main, Sunday. while fighting
. = fire in an r street, building occupied
by the Geological Survey. The blaze
destroyed valuable government rec
ords and did considerable damage to
the building. but unpublished data
valued at $5,0O0.000 according 70 the
George o. Smith, director of the sur
ycy, escaped damage. IT vas est
mated that the loss to 9 the survey
alone would amount AZ upwards. @
500. 900. The American Express Co,
\ leather store and 3xpaKese bazaar.
which occupied the ground iioor. also
were considerably damaged. The fire
started in some unexplained fisfncr III
the basement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

not otherwise be understood. One post
impresSionist who was kind enough
really to paint his idea of hat and
exhibit Ii in Indiana polls. convicted his
art. Nothing more gruesame than pie
lures like that could have inspired the
realities in the millinery line. Is ii
any wonder that poor woman who
tried TO make her own hat. spent three
days in the stores collecting samples
of various colors, and trimmed the hat
With the samples.
The women are not 10 blame at all.
They are merely the victims of the pc
culiar signs of the times. IL is proba-
BILE that no man could he induced TO
wear cubist hat or Bulgarian coat
but if it could be arranged II might
erfate some much needed sympathy
81 lie waraen.--I Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
When the Game Was Called.

Casey announced TO his WIFE, Elieh'
that he was going to the ball game
All day he was gone. Night came,
but no Casey to take his place at the
head of the table. Midnight and no
Casey. One o'clock-2 o'clock
o'clock-no Casey. :,
AS the o'clock whistles began To
blow Casey stumbled up the iron,
stairs into the house and awakened
his wife by his efforts to negotiate
the stairs.
She hoped out Of bed and met hef
betterhalf in the hallway.
"Well?" said Mrs. Casey, determina-
ton written on her Amazon face.
"Sal-rite, Him. said Casey weakly,
The game was called on account OF
aylight."-Pittsburg Chronicle Ieiee77
graph. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Mr.. Bryan Is for Peace.

Washington. May Dangerous de-
nunciation of Subsidized patriot-
ism which seeks to create war be-
cause of the profits in armor plate and
battleships' and of. the Sensational
and mercenary newspapers which pre-
fer big scare headlines to the truth,
marked an address by Secretary Bry-
an here. Sunday. at The Hagne Ami
versary meeting held under the aus
pieces of the Washington Peace So
ciety. 1t was in celebration OF the
14th anniversary of the first meeting
at The Hague.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Secret Bout in CHICAGO.

Chicago, May f9.-Automobile buses
picked up several hundred men in the
downtown district. yesterday afternoon
and carried them TO a secluded spot on
the banks of the Des PLANES river where
they saw Phil Harrison. champion of the
Ghetto. knock out Eddie Nearing, Rei-
ance Athletic Club, in four rounds The
audience watched the battle in silence,
the referee announcing that if there was
any cheering the authorities would dis
cover them and spoil the game. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
A Possible Murder
At Great Works, Me,

Bangor, Me, May FIGURING a
fight at Polish christening in house
in Great Works, Old Town, at 1890
Sunday night, Alexander Adams, was
shot in the abdomen and another
member of the party was wounded in
the hand. Tony Smith, Pole, is ac-
eused of the shooting. He fled to
another house in the neighborhooa,
where he was captured by other Poles
and turned over to Sheriff OConnell
who brought his to Bangor jail.
Adams is now in Bangor hospital
where his condition is said to be crit
ical The origin of the trouble is moi
known, testimony on this point being
conflicting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

That California for the first time IN
its history has an anti-alien law. ANY
man who wishes another KIND OF III"
may consistently invoke the lh''iA-
tive. No man who really Wishes an
anti-alien law will sign referendum
as to this law.
IF another law is sought IT may
be presented by means of the initia-
tive and in the meantime the present
law will be in operation. To tie up
the present law means no law unth
November. 1914"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
SPORTING NOTES.

Princeton's tennis team defeated Har-
ward, Monday, at Princeton, to 3. Inc
Tigers won -four Of the six single matches
and two of the doubles George Church
the present Intercollegiate singles -cham-
pion defeated W whitney, ttarvarns star
performer, in two straight sets.
The University Of Washington rowing
crew will leave Seattle. Wash. Tor
poushkeepsie. n. r., June /, to take part
In the Intercollegiate boat races on the
apdson. fne expenses OF the crew :
trip 1860. have been met by popular
subscription. The INTERCOLLEGIATE Row
INK Associations formal invitation vii
be accepted when received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Wonderful Delaware Geese.

James Donovan, an Ellendale iaf-
mer, has a pet goose which IS Il Won
der. 1t is as attached to nm as
dog TO its master. Donovan IS III ...e
habit of taking maps during the waii.'
weather under his large shade trees
and the goose stands beside MIN pieh-
ing off flies and mosquitoes as thes
alight on his sleeping master. Dono.
van has refused good offers for the
goose, and is satisfied thae shooio nc
sell it it would find its way pack "
his home.
Mrs. Harry Horsey, wife oil ano..ie.
Glendale farmer, has goose Whieh
for the last week has been laying eggs
with three yolks. in each.-Wilmins
ton 1Del.) Dispatch to the New 1orh
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
GOVERNOR JOHNSON SIGNS.
Alien Land Bill Against Which Japar
Protests to U. S.

Sacramento, Calf, May 19-Gover-
nor Johnson, today, signed the alien
land bill against which Japan pro-
tests and which the California Legis-
lature passed by an overwhelming
majority over the circumstances Of
President Wilson and Secretary Brv-
an. The act will go into effect ninety
days from date, or on Aug. IT.
Gov. Johnson. after signing the
bilt gave out the following state
ment:
Il repeat what l have before said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
A REFERENDUM VOTE
May Be Taken on Asiatic Exclusion
Matter in California;.

San Francisco, May 19.-The Asiatic
Exclusion League of California in
structed it's executive committee, Sun
day night. to draft petition for a
referendum vote on the alien land Dill
to be circulated Immediately after the
measure is signed by Gov. Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the observance OF the
106th anniversary of the Portland Me-
chanic Blue Veteran Association are 70
hold the outing at the Moulton mousse
Scarboro, Saturday. June q. The ami
versary falls on the 25th of sthe month
but for various reasons 1t has been de-
cided to observe the event a few days IN
advance of the regular date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

This was the first Monday in several
weeks on which the L. s. supreme court
was not in session. On account of the
large number of cases to be decided the
court had taken recess to next Mon
day, May &c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20

Speaking before the Woman's Mis-
sionary session at the night meet
ing. Mrs. Julian p. Thompson OF
Richmond, Va, said, concerning the
missionary funds raised that the
Union soon would be able to raise 81
00a, 900 a year for mission work. me
Union, during the last year, raised
one-third of the total amount oil
money for missionary purposes re-
ported to the convention from all
sources
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Strike Ballet to Be
Taken by R. R. Men

San Francisco, May 19.-Strike bal
lots will be provided and a referen-
dunn vote will be taken by the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen to deter
mine what action shall follow the re-
fusal of managers of railroads operat-
ing east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio rivers to consider a Is pei
cent. raise in pay for conductors and
brakemen. This was decided on, to-
day, at a convention of trainmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
More Time on
The Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 19-Announce-
,neDt, Saturday, by Chairman Simmons
OF the Senate finance committee that
the subcommittee considering the
various schedules of the Underwood
tariff bill had determined to grant
more time to protesting manufacturers
than ordinarily was intended, aroused
considerable interest at the Capitol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
CUBA HoNoRs MAINE DEAD.
Sends Warship for Dedication of Me-
mortal Here. rltl,

Washington, May l9.-The Cuban war
ship Cuba. which is to participate in the
dedication of the Maine memorial at
New York on May 80, will arrive there
the day before
Sailors from the Cuba will be landed
to take part in the ceremonies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
Cincinnati Street R.
K. Strike Settled,

Cincinnati, May 1s.-Conferenees be-
tween the representatives of the Gin
cinnati Traction So. officials and lead
ers OF the striking Street Car Mems
Union, tonight, ended in an agreement
by which the strike is declared off and
service will be resumed, tomorrow.
Most of the questions in dispute will
be submitted to arbitration.
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vESUViUS is SHOT
BY ITS OWN TORPEDO
Continued from Page one.)

cording to Commandant Williams,
but so far as a superficial examina-
sequence resulted from running
aground. The commandant thought
that the Vesuvius might be made
ready for service within few days
Naval officers consider her escape
lucky. The torpedo before striking
her made wide sweep and its veloc-
lily was considerably diminished be-
fore it reached its mark.