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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

manners. 1t promotes self restraint and,
as one of its devotees has we'll said. af-
fords chance to play the man and act
the gentleman. 1t is the game of all
classes. not mere plaything for fad
dists, nor as many suppose, a game FOR
the rich man only.
81 favor a freer use of public parks by
the people than we have had in the
past. They should be available for ten
mis-, baseball, skating. golf and like games
under reasonable restrictions Golf is the
least injurious of outdoor games TO the
landscape features of our public parks.
l think all our parks should be opened
for golf unless there is some specific OBJ
lection in public needs. The use to which
they are put should not be confined to
driveways, which are boon to those who
own carriages and motors, but should in
clude health-giving games for III enjoy
ment of those who cannot afford to de-
velop country clubs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Sec OF the Navy Meyer, Friday, award
ed a contract for the construction of the
battleship Pennsylvania, one of the larg-
est in the world, to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Co., at its bid of $4,000.
Senator Sheppard of Texas, Friday in
troduced bill forbidding change OF
ize or color of paper money without the
consent of Congress. Plans have beer
made by the treasury department to re-
duce the size of the bills within the next
few weeks.
The Senate, Friday adopted con-
terence report on the House Net
weight bill" requiring manufacturers
TO stamp on the outside of packages
he exact weight of the contents. The
ill is proposed as AN amendment to
he pure food act and permits "Rea =
enable variations.n
President Taft. Friday, cancelled all en-.
{agements for Saturday morning and an
1ounced that he would give hearings or
he customs reorganization plan during
he time usually devoted to callers. Many
enators and members of the House are
opposed to the reorganization and are ex.
pected to appear against it. Secretary
MacVeagh and Assistant Secretary Curtis
will make the arguments in behalf of tn.
plan. The Presidents decision as Il
whether or not he will approve it will b,
made by Monday.
H. X. d. Pierce, former third as
Instant secretary of state, filed, Fri
lay, with the committee on expendi-
lures in the department of commerce
hnr q "A t.I 80 IL,
'ontained in the committees recent
eport on the fur seal situation, in
which he was charged with having
pressed an illegal claim against Rus
sia at The Hague in the case of the
sealing vessel James Hamilton Lewis
aid to have been owned and QUILTED
ny Isaac Liebes and Hermann Leibs
md Capt. Alexander McLain.
DIR. Francisco A. Lima, special min
ister from Salvador to the United
states, was received in Washington
by Secretary of State Knox, Friday
to whom he presented his credentials
The envoy comes in the dual capacity
If diplomatic representative of his
country and special representative a.
the inauguration of President Wilson
~ "iiphi ht VIII pItoclt tliS
tons of his government, and the as
| surances of the good will and amty o
the Salvadorean people towards th'
United States.
Capt. A. H. Rostron. who, as com
| mander of the steamship Carpathia
| directed the rescue of survivors of tht
Titanic disaster reached Washington
Friday, to receive at the hands Of
President Taft, Saturday afternoon, il
| the East Room of the White House
the gold medal voted by Congress il
recognition of his heroic services. TIL,
| medal also reached Washington, Fri
day. and was placed in President Taft
hands by it's designer, John F1ana
gan of New York. Capt. Rostron alst
Will receive, Saturday, the American
cross of honor. which will be present
ed at the British Embassy by Ambas
sador Bryce. Mrs. Rostron accom-
panies the English steamship com
mander, who since the Titanic disas
ter has been promoted to larger shil
in the North Atlantic service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
CASE is TOO OLD.
Virginia Will Not Have to Restore
Land to District of Columbia.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-In an opinion to
President Taft, today, Attorney General
Wickersham declared he felt unable to
begin proceedings in the supreme court
to turn back to the District of Columbia
territory across the Potomac, now a part
of Virginia. Mr.. Wickersham did not
agree with the argument that Congress,
which restored the territory to Virginia,
had not right to do so without a eonsti-
tutional amendment. He said in conelu-
sion:
ASIDE from this it appears to me that
the matter is one which should be left to
the new administration; that it would
SAVIOR of great improperly if sucn a sui
should be inaugurated at the last moment
as this administration is passing out ano
the new one coming in"
Atty. Gen. Wickersham declared fur
Their he was strongly of the opinion that
Congress might at any time remove the
Capitol of the United States to any place
it deemed expedient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Geo. c. Cruz a fire insurance ad-
Juster and broker high in the councils
OF the so-called Arson Trust was
sentenced at New York, Friday, to
serve not less than IL years nor more
than Y years and six months in Sing
sing prison, for causing tenement
houses on the East Side to be set
afire Cruz was convicted largely Oh
the testimony of 'Izzy the Painter"
the convict who revealed to the dis
trlct attorney the existence and work
tnSs of the trust" Robert ] Rubin.
IN insurance adjuster convicted with
Cruz, minated, Friday, that he would
assist the district attorney in further
revelations. He was to have been
sentenced, Friday, but Justice Golf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
A LIBERAL OFFER
A Chance To Try IL Free.

Many people who live at a distance
from stores where medicines are kept
will be glad to try, free. the II. F.
Atwood's Medicine, a standard remedy
Tor Dyspepsia. Constipation and
Liver troubles. Write your name and
address on postal card and mail it
to US today You will receive q lib
eral sample, without charge or obliga-
ton of any kind. This remedy has
been successfully used by thousands
OF people for over sixty years. Read
this letter
can very truly recommend 81. F."
AtWoods Medicine. as it has been a
family medicine from my childhood.
MY parents used 1t, also my grandpar :
ents."
Mrs. o. f. Whitney, Berry Mills. Me.
Large bottles 81 cents at all dealers.
~. F." MEDICINE CO, PORTLAND,
Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
U. S. Troops al
Still Going

Washington, Feb 2s.-Althougnz ~
United States troop trains are Sedt
ly rolling southwark, converging on
Galveston, ii was made evident, to-
day, that the heart had gone out of
the movement, under the influence of
the growing conviction that the pro-
visional government in Mexico is 60
ing to be able to maintain itself which
seemed to be the general tenor of the
reports to the state department from
its consular officers in Mexico. Meth
er the Mexican embassy here nor the
state department has heard any in
formation from the Huerta govern
ment in Mexico City of its announced
intention to send Senior Calero, VINO
resigned his post. early this year.
This circumstance creates no surprise
as the present administration is on the
eve of retirement and it is taken Tor
granted that if President Huerta has
decided to send Senior Rabasa here he
will make inquiry later to ascertain IL
his representative is persona grata 10
the administration with which he VIII
have TO deal
Although quiet reigns in Sonora, that
state has given notice that 1t Will not
recognize the Huerta regime until 1t has
demonstrated its ability to control the
situation throughout the republic. The
governor of Sonora, who has that state
under full control, was ordered by the
state congress to notify the federal capital
| that for the present Sonora will remain
a spectator, and when government rs
established and the state government IS
| officially notified it will recognize the
] order.
| AS the diplomatic branch OF the gov
/ eminent has settled down to an attitude
| of quiet observation of developments IN
| the southern republic with little expetca-
| lions of requiring the services of the army
/ except for the purpose of border patrol.
| to intercept fugitive bands of raiders
| crossing the line the war department oin-
| cials have turned their attention to the
academic value of the experiment in mo-
bilization of the army.
| Already they are planning some
practice marches perhaps from Gal
weston as far inland as Leon SPRING.
and the strategists of the war college
have seized with avidity upon this op-
portunity practically to test their the
cries of the brigade formation. Tbs
navy, too, is falling back into It's old
peace routine as evidence by the re-
| sumption by the captains of the bat
tleships stationed in Mexican waters
of their periodic target practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
NEW MARINE LAWS
Regarding Offering and Manning
United States Steamboats,.

Washington Feb. 2S.-The House
)ill to regulate the ofiicering and
manning of vessels subject to the
teamboat inspection laws of the Unit
d States was passed by the Senate,
Thursday night. No vessel of the
United States could be navigated I'M
ess she had on board such compile
nent of licensed officers and crew as
night in the Judgment of the steam
ioat inspectors be necessary for hei
iafe navigation. The bill also requires
hree licensed officers on all vessels of
900 gross tons or more; two licensed
Ulcers on vessels of 200 gross tons
md less than 1000 and one licensed
,fficer on all vessels of 100 gross tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
KENNEBEC.
WINDSOR.

WEST-Mrs. Arthur Taber was
called, Saturday, Feb. %. to the home
of her cousin on the Belfast road, Au-
gusta, by the sudden death of her hus-
band the late Wesley Cooley. Mr. and
Mrs Taber attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Taber, with Mrs
Annie Nash, passed Tuesday in Au-
gusta.
The Ladies Union will meet with
Mrs. Levi Hallowell, Wednesday
March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Saben of Au-
gusta were recent visitors of Mrs
Margaret Pierce and Mrs. Lucy
Robinson.
The Union members enjoyed very
social afternoon at the hospitable
home of Mrs. j. +. Pierce, who very
pleasantly entertained the company
with musical selections and a nice
treat, a large amount of work was
accomplished. The members are very
busy at present, working on aprons
The guests We're Mrs. S. B. Donnell
Mrs. A. +. Ware and Mrs. f. b. Col
burn. Friends are pleased to have
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Pierce with them
Aitti StNtIdi years VI dDSClitts
Mrs. c. f. Jones. Miss Stella Bar
ton, Miss Rose Lamson and Miss
Francena Taylor were calling OF
friends in Augusta, Monday.
o. L. Carpenter and g. +. Taylor
recently harvested their ice, which
was of fine quality.
Bert l. True, who has position in Lew
iston, was guest. Sunday. of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. True.
Ralph Pierce of Augusta is stoppin
Tor an indefinite time with Frank Lynn.
Mrs S. p. Barton was entertained. las
week, at the home of A. II. Ware. Mrs.
b. Coburn and Mrs. II. A. n. Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Barton and daugh
ter We're guests, Sunday. of A. j. Griffi
in Windsorville.
Harold Casey is stopping, this winter
at the home of his grandmother
I. w, Taber is hauling his years suppl
of wood
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Pres. Taft Goes on
Record for Golf.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-President Taft
went on record, today, strongly in favor
of golf, his favorite recreation. when he
embodied his views in letter to the local
Chamber of Commerce approving the es-
adjustment of public golf links in the
parks of Washington.
You know my tendency to golf, my
sympathy with anybody who wants to
play 1t and my desire to spread love
Tor the game wherever l can. Golf is a
splendid recreation which can be enjoyed
with profit by the young and the old. II
is in the interest of good health and good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
WOman's Scream
Starts Fire Panic

West Orange, \. j., Feb. 2S.-The
High school building caught fire, on
Thursday night, while its auditorium.
on the third floor, contained 200 per-
sons attending tuberculosis exhibit
OF the state Board of Health. A woni-
ans scream precipitated panic
Ihree persons leaped from the win
dows to the street and were injured,
two of them seriously. Others were
hurt by being trampled upon when the
audience ran and tumbled down stair
ways hlied with smoke, Every person
escaped SO far as is known.
Inc building was burned, with a loss
of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
TWO BATTLESHlPS.
Continued from Page One.)

Kern, La Toilette, Lea, McCumber,
Myers, Pittman, Pomerene, Shively,
Smith of Georgia, Smith of South
Carolina and Thomas
The bill finally passed the Senate
just before midnight, after Senator
Thomas of Colorado had made a final
and unsuccessful effort to secure the
adoption of a one battleship amend
ment
In order to enforce its two battle
ship program and TO hasten the set
Element of the issue with the House
the Senate named Senators Perkins,
Penrose and Tillman as a conference
to meet House committee in case
the House refusts to accept the two
battleship amendment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Ehen f. Comins has returned to Bos-
ton, after being at the Branch on ac-
count of the death of his father, the
late Linus 3. Comins, Jr.
Charles Zero has returned TO the
Home from furlough at Augusta.
John l.. Lomasney, Harry NJ. Com
erford, Francis Cooney and Louis
Monarch of Co. B, have been detailed
on extra duty in the hospital.
Thomas E. Bennett, William H
Clarkson and Michael Fleming have
been transferred to Co. B. from extra
duty in the hospital.
Albert f. Nye, who has been chef
in charge of the hospital kitchen, for
the past three years. has resigned to
take up other work in the West. He
has not decided just where he will
locate. His many friends unite in
wishing him success in his new work
Officer of the day, Capt. Henry Nc
Dewitt.
The tri-monthly report shows the
membership of the Branch to be 1885
with 400 absent.
Peter King of Manchester, n. H.
late Co. | End Mass. II. a., and Ma
poleon Chevalier of Marlboro. late 9th
Unattached Mass. NJ Inf, We're adj
mitted to the Branch, Friday.
Luke Pitts left. the Branch, Friday
ON a pass to visit relatives in Skow
hogan.
Religious services at the HON
chapel. Sunday morning, will be hel6
as follows: Mass and sermon by Rev
FIR. Nelligan at SIS; Protestant scrv
ices by Rev. j. Z. Cochrane at 1913
o'clock. Singing by the choir in tht
hospital, in the evening.
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BOMB THROWING FAILS.
Second Attempt to lnjure Strike
breakers in Garment Strike.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A second at
tempt to injure strikebreakers employ
ed by manufacturers resisting the gar
ment workers strike, was made, early
Thursday, when an internal machine
with suffering fuse attached was
hurled through a window into a loft
building in East 18th street, where 20
girl strikebreakers were stepping. For
tunately the fuse went out and the
bomb did not go off.
According to a Waterman the bomb
YVES thrown by a man who drove UT
to the building in black automobile
Preceding this bomb episode by
about an hour, a similar contrivanee
wrecked the entrance of Il loft build
ing on West 18th street. There were
nearly 300 strikebreakers in the build
ing but none was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
Thomas Huahes Alias HAYES.

Headquarters have been notified of tn
death of Thomas Hayes, which occurred
Feb. %, in the Carney hospital at Boston
He was born in Boston 6S years ago. He
served in Co. b, Co. d, 18th, and Co. ID
1st Me-, during the Civil War. He was
admitted to the Branch from Manchestel
n. H., Aug. 8. 1894. He was in charg
of the canteen for many years and ais
clerk in the Home store He was a ma
well liked by his associates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
NEITHER SIDE COULD AGREE.
Third Member of Fremen's Arbitration
Board Not Chosen.

New York, Feb. 2s-The third men,
Der of the Board of Arbitration TO set
lie the differences of the "a Eastern
railroads. and their ffremen under the
truman act will have to be chosen by
the United States commissioner of
labor and the chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. ". w
Atterbury, representing the railroads,
and Albert Phillips, representing the
hremer. annonnGed Thursday. that
they were unable "a agree upon+tfie
third or neutral meffaber within five
days as required ylaw. The time ifm-
it expired, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
The London Times
Praises Pres. Taft.

London, Feb. 2S-The Times, dis
GUESSING Mr.. Tafts administration,
says editorially:
president Taft's candidature leaves
him with a sense of defeat, but he has
borne adversely with such admirable
temper that he now stands higher in
the regard of a generous people than
he did last November. II will be
found that the course of events UNI
der the Taft administration has made
reforms easier for Mr. Taft's success
cor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
HONOR THE FLAG.
Senate Passes Webb Bill to Prevent
Dissertation of Old Glory.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The Senate,
Thursday, passed Senator Webb's bill
to prevent the desccration of the
American flag. The measure would
prohibit the placing of any word, fig
ure, mark, picture or design of any
advertisement OF any nature upon any
flag, standard or ensign of the United
States and provides a fine of $500 or
imprisonment for not more than six
months for such dissertation, The bill
also would prohibit the mutilation of
the American flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Bill Passes House-President Taft Will
Have II, Today.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The House
Thursday night, agreed to the Senate
to the bill creating in the
government a new department of labor
to be supervised by a cabinet official
The bill will be in President Taft's
hands. Friday, and is signed will in
crease to 10 members the cabinet o
the incoming administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
As Passed by Senate Carries About
$1,000, 900 More Than House Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Senate.
late Thursday night, passed the sun
dry civil bill, carrying in the neighbor-
hood of $120,OO0,oO0, an increase of
almost 100000 over the House
bill. The bill included $4,000
for payment to several citizens of
Ell Paso, Texas, and Douglass, Ariz.,
for damages sustained as result
of the late Mexican revolution.
A similar bill had formerly passed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
Charles A. Taft.

Charles A. Taft passed away, Feb. q
in the Government hospital for the insane
at Washington, d. c. He was born If
Providence, June 20, 1S49. He served il
Co. ID, LIST r. /. Inf, during the latter par
OF the Civil War. He was admitted te
the home from LIMERICK, r. l., July Z
1909, and sent to Washington Oct Z. 1872
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
Carlos Duval.

The death of Carlos Duval occurred in
the hospital Friday, after a long illness
He was born in Mortified, VT, Oct Is
lS1, and served in Co. C, list VT Cav
He was admitted to the Branch from Ha
verhill, Aug. IS, 1900. A daughter. Mrs
Phoebe Dixon of Haverhill, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Senate appropriating LOCO for the
same purpose. The Senate endorsed the
provision adopted by the House pro-
hibiting the use Of any of the $500, 900
appropriated for the enforcement of
the antitrust law to prosecute labor
Unions or farmers organiza tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
Smith, Democrat, eiddeford. Named

Biddeford, Me-, Feb. 2s.--Former Alder
man James G. c. Smith was nominated
for mayor in the Democratic caucus, TO-
night Mayor Albert o. Mercille was NOM
mated for police commissioner for three
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

elements of the rebels to cooperate with
it and to this end will respect the state
rights taking no part in internal affairs
and imposing no governors" BY this
means the government believes that the
tension will be speedily reduced. But it
unfortunately there should arise in some
states elements of discord, the govern
ment will use all its energies for the re-
establishment of peace"
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Shipping News.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Arrived steamer
Pretoria, Hamburg.
Providence, Feb. 2s.-Arrived str.
Germania, Naples and Marseilles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

The stepless cars of New York city are
a great success. and their number will be
increased at once
II is estimated that in 1912 five dozens
OF bananas were consumed per capita in
the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Are shorthand writing and note TAX
ing doomed in courts of justice? An
Australian judge has just declared IT
believe the day is not distant when
the photograph will be regularly used
to take down evidence" HI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
Saturday and Sunday Concerts.

Grand March--"The Iron Cross
Isenmann
Oyerture-"The Two Hussars," Dopple
The Weldon Polka arr. THEM.
Trombone solo by John z. Schueler
Seleetion-"Golden Butterfly de Koven
An Island Idyl--"Avalon." More
Selection-"A Trip TO JAPAN, Klein
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Sanitary bubbling fountains are in
stalled on one of the trains running
between Chicago and MINNEAPOLIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01

Big manufacturing plants that have
decided to locate in Calgary. Alberta,
Will employ about ten thousand men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-01
era|,Friday, Of The Late
Major Linus B. Comins.
1rl-monihly Report Shows 1895
Total, with 4O6 Absent.
Officer Of the Day, Capt. McDewitt
-.0ther Home News Of Interest.

The funeral of the late Major Linus
B. Comins, Jr., was held. at ? P. NJ,
Friday, from the Home chapel, Rev.
j. e. Cochrane, the Branch chaplain,
officiating. The services were largely
attended by the officers, members and
friends and the floral tributes We're
many. Cutler Post, No. As, G. A r.,
of which he was past commander, at
tended in body.