davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-13

 grim church. Friday afternoon the ad- dress will be upon the Thirty second Psalm, in the series on the Lenton Psalms. The service is held at three o'clock. The Thursday evening meet ing are omitted during Lent. Miss Helen LeffingwelI has been at her home here for few days.
 Mrs James Graney and Mrs. George Mather were in Millerton one day last week.
 At the regular meeting of Esther l Chapter Mo- 72, O. E. s. held last week, Mrs. Elsie Decker, Mrs. Ida Dewey and Mrs. Harriett Graney were presented with Past Worthy Matron's jewels
 At the pleasant Sunday evening" at Pilgrim church last Sunday there were readings of Lincoln stories. There will be no service next Sunday evening as Pilgrim church will unite with the Methodist church in Union hymn sing ing service.
 MIS- w dII6u AuOI6WSs OL SucSul16s was recent guest at s. L. Beckley's.
 Earl Ford, of Torrington. visited his uncle, Judge George W. Ford, last week
 Misses Julia and Jennie Ahearn. of Wlnsted. spent Sunday with their sis. ter, Mrs Norman Hicks.
 Benjamin's advertisement shows the position of the winners at Hartford show. Visit the Hartford show and see the winners.
 Mrs. Anna Decker is having weeks vacation from her duties at the Canaan Mercantile Co.'S store and is spending it with her brother in New York.
 Miss Aida Lindell has returned from Hartford and will remain at home for the present.
 Mrs. George Trieschmann spent Satur- day in Lakeville.
 Frank Stanton, of Derby. spent few days last week at his home here.
 A son, Francis Blackman Barnett, was born on February 5, to the Rev. F. B. and Mrs, Barnett, of Mitchell, South Dakota MT. Barnett's father was rector of Christ Church, Canaan, for twenty years.
 A number of Canaanites will attend the mplimentory banquet to Congress man-elect William Kennedy, of this, Fifth. district, as send-off prior to his departure for Washington to take his seat in the House, March 4. The ban quet will be given at the Elton, in Waterbury, Saturday evening, Feb. 22 Covers will be laid for 300 guests, and there will be speeches by men of na- tional prominence.
 The Hose Company minstrel perform ances netted $l75.4 for the Company's treasury, after all expenses were paid. The expenses were trife over SUI.
 School Superintendent J. W. Hal lowell. of Watertown. visited the Ca- naan schools Monday with Supervisor George J. Vogel.
 4hACAaO4 Adu0s WnO hlAA6u Q U1S DAeACh snake, near the Pine Bluff, on the west side of the Housatonic river, as related in The News couple of weeks ago, is said to be willing to make oath that the reptile was blacker than the stuffed crow that Dr. Ross perched up on his arbor to deceive the unwary passer- by some time ago.
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-13

Sometimes man gifts & reputation foh bein' smart" said Uncle Eben. 'sim- ply by not bein' foolish all de times be has had chances to be. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-13
A CARD

the gentlemen who acted as pail bearers also to all the friends and neighbors who attended and assisted me at the funeral and burial of my father
 MRS. ELLEN R. BoINAY, B Prospect St., Winsted, Conn.,
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-13
CARD

We wish to express our deepest grati- tude to our friends and neighbors for their sympathy and many acts of kind ness during our recent bereavement.
 JAMES B. LEFFINGwELL AND FAMILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Officials OF United States Consider
More Aggressive Moves to Com
pose the SituatiOn--FOreign
Powers Take Interest.
Result Of Conference of Diplomatic Corps Not Known
Great Significance Is Attached, However.

go to secure the elimination of Huerta
and the establishment of a provisional
COY erGment with which the Constitu-
ti0nalists would negotiate for peace
and arrange free election in compli-
ance with Mexican law.
Secretary Bryan left here, tonight.
for Waterloo. Ia, and before his de-
parture told his callers that he did not
expect the American government tc
take any further steps for few days
at least.
The dispatch Of an additional Ger
man warship to Mexican waters did
not bring forth any comment, as the
Washington administration looks upon
such action as well as upon the con-
ference of the diplomats, today, in
Mexico City as the beginning of a
series of manifestations by the govern
ments of the world generally that may
have a SOLDERING effect on Huerta.
The arrest of Gen. Mas, the Mex
ican federal officer, On a civil warrant.
while travelling through the United
states 10 get from Piedras Negras,
Mex, to Nueyo Laredo. Mex, excited
attention, chiefly because the war de-
1Iltlnenl PERMISSION WIS over -Iiu-
den. As the general was released on
bail. however. it is pot believed that
the Huerta government will make any
representations in the matter.
The commanding feature was the
action of the Spanish minister in
Mexico city calling meeting Of the
diplomatic corps TO discuss Huerta' s
assumption of a practical dictator
ship. Administration officials and
diplomatists attached deep signifi-
canoe to that.
This development attracted great
attention because of the Spanish min
isters friendship for Henry Lane Will
sor, the former ambassador of the
United States TO Mexico. and because
the Spanish minister never has sup
ported the policy =. the United States.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uati9n with Secretary Bryan and sew
eral senators and later the foreign re-
Iations committee of the Senate had n
mcetinC behind closed doors. 1t was d
reeular meeting day, however, and the
session of the senators was not called
by developments.
Chairman Bacon of the committee,
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Gov, SULzER IS
LIKELY 10 KNOW
FATE, TONIGHT.
Utmost Secrecy Sur
rounds Proceedings
--RumOredInfOrmal
Vote ofthe Judges.

Albany, Oct 15.-It is likely that the
tate of Governor SulZer will be known
by tomorrow night. The high court
of Impeachment adjourned, tonight,
with its deliberations unfinished but
IL was said the final vote probably
would be taken at an open session,
4 omorrow afternoon. Non official con-
firmation of this report was obtained.
however, as all the deliberations of the
court, today, were held in secret be-
hind closely guarded doors. the win
dows of which We're covered with
newspapers. M record of the proceed
ings was kept and Il ban of silence
has been placed on members of the
tribunal.
When adjournment was taken,
shortly after O'Clock, tonight, two
hours beyond the usual time, judges
filed out under guard and the senators
hurried from the chamber to the
streets instead of remaining To dis
euss the case, as has been their wont.
There was an insistent rumor that
the case had progressed so far as to
have reached an informal vote on the
guilt or innocence of the government
on the first article of the impeach-
ment This article charges the Gov
ernor with classifying his campaign
statements.
The names of only % Of the 81
members of the court had been called
when il was decided 10 adjourn, 1t
was announced. Each member, 1t was
said, was given an opportunity to ex-
press his opinion on the merits Of the
article and the same procedure VIII
be had at the open session. tomorrow
afternoon. 1t was reported that rrae-
ticaliy all the members took the OPP
portunity to present their views, to-
day, and that one senator. who is fay
orable to the Governor, consumed
nearly an hour. None Of the reports
in circulation gave indication as to
whether the question of impeachabil-
ity of the offences charged in Arti-
eles !. . and 6, known as the Mon
ey articles had been formally tax
en- up BY the court. It had been as
sumed that the motion Of the defence
TO strike out these articles would be
disposed of before taking the inform
al vote, but it Was said that the pro
CONTINUED on Page Twelye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
GrOsser kurfurst with VOlturnO
Survivors Arrives in New York;
Intimate Details of the Disaster.

boat. the Nolturnos last, and showed
that the seas could be lived upon. Sec
ond officer Won Carlsberg of the
Grosser Kurfurst told the story of how
Lloyd and his crew set the example for
the other ships.
Soon light-It Was Lloyd's peck
ct lamp-1as seen dancing up and
down on top OF the wives" said Won
Carlsberg, and in short time the
boat reached US second Officer Lloyd
and his crew were in the boat and no
sooner had they boarded the Kurfurst
than their boat sank, being nearly full
Of water. The trip had been expert
mental to see if it was possible for a
small boat to live in the heavy sea"
Won Carlsberg commanded the first
lifeboat that put out toward the Vol
turaa as a result of Lloyd's venture.
Besides the Crosse Kurfurst, others
of the liners that had come to the
Nolturno's assistance. lowered life
boats and assisted in the dangerous
work of rescue.
when we got alongside the Vol
turno' said Second officer Won Carls-
berg of the kurfurst, describing the
first boats trip. Il heard screaming
on board and | decided to keep away
for | figured some of the panic strick-
en- people might jump into our boat
and upset it, | shouted to the Off
GERS of the Nolturno to tell the people
to jump into the sea and they would be
rescued, This advice was taken and
we picked up man after man. When
we got back to our ship | found we
had rescued 81 men. The following
morning | made two trips and rescued
more, While we were at the Noltur-
nos side / could not see a single wo-
man. They appeared to all be men.
Second Officer Lloyd risked his life In
other ways than by his trip to the kur-
furst When the foremost threatened to
topple over it was Lloyd who climbed
to the wireless plant and mended IL so
that communication could be maintaine,.
with the other ships. Descending Lloyd
fell 20 feet. wounding his forehead. This
was before he took his crew of four and
Continued on Page Twelye.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
DESPITE WEATHER TOPSHAM
FAIR WELCOMES ABOUT 1000.
No Racing, but Exhibits in Hall and Stock
Departments Draw a Good Crowd,
Wednesday=-A Trip Among
The Stalls and Pens.

business Tor the last 10 wears he did
not exhibit. until last fail This sca.
son. his flock has won 1a2 blue ribbons
in the fairs and viii take most of the
honors mere lie has COO sheen on his
farm Of which 5pa are now running
ON a 3o-acrc patch of rape which is
especiaIly good for them.
Among the other leaders in this de-
partment arc Norman curtis. r. Z
Patten. e. =. Patten and Ernest Ted
The estimated number Of cattle On
the ground is 40. Secretary +. Q. Pat
ten has fine herd os Guernseyg. 20
odd IN number. many Of them pure
breeds. including a big bull. ". s. Tot
man nf East narpsVcll. Is Jerseys.
pnre breeds. with a 6-yeer-old bah sir
ed by Mabe,'g poet \. G. Merrill. Tops
, ham. is also a Jersey exhibitor. IN his
| herd are three bulls.
Dutch Deled cattle are shown by
7 \. Wilson Of Brenswick. a 4-year-
cid bull included Norman curtis has
saven pevans ID I. Hathorn a pair
of short IIern cattle s. w. Ael<ley. n
mir az ,4olstein steer calves. months
| ga hat oirtb / feet inches \ fancy
na;r Of short Horn steers are the
1 ~, nortV nf tye,,l,art- TURNER Albert
| I4athorn,e 81 woolwich exhibit is Sus-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16

New York. Oct 15-New York took
in and sheltered. today. the first sur
viyors of the steamship Voturno to
arrive in this country, los i'll number.
brought into port by the Grosser kur-
furst, the North German LLOYD liner
that sent the first rescue boat careen-
ing across the heavy seas that made
SO difficult the task of removing pas
sengers and crew from the burning
ship.
The wireless had brought ashore
phic accounts of last weeks sea-
tragedy: and, today, from the lips of
some of the Nolturno's saved there
came descriptions which, containing
the intimate details for which the
world had waited aceentuated the
heroic conduct of the Nolturno's cap
tain, officers and crew, and of men,
who manned the lifeboats that put
forth from other ships
The explosion of drum contain
ing chemicals was the cause of the
fire, according to the story told by
Waldron Disselman, third officer of
ing narrative of the long hours pass
ed on his fire-ridden ship, fighting the
flames, sustaining the crippled wire
less plant, lowering lifeboats, quoting
the panic stricken, steering the yes
sci by hand to keep her from drift
ing-fghting the battle unaided be-
cause the waves were running too
high for small craft from other ships
to accomplish the journey to the vol
turno's side More than 50 passen-
gers were burned to death when they
were cut off by flames. Disselman re
ported. Ranking well up with the
bravery displayed by Capt. lnch oil
the steamer were the feats OF daring
of several of his officers. among them
second officer Lloyd. While 10 ocean
liners manoeuvred about the Noitufho
after darkness had settled, on Thurs=
day. Capt. Inch wirelessed
can't stand this long. Our boats are
gone. Send boats" No rescue boats
came in response to 1neh's wireless.
Then Second Officer Lloyd measuf
Oh mn to the mark. Taking four het
with him, he entered damaged ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
7 CANDIDATES IN
MASSACHUSETTS
POLITICAL RACE.
Gov. Foss toMake the
Railroad Situation a
Paramount Issue in
Observation-Disclosures.

Boston. Oct. 15.-The entry list Tor
the Gubernatorial race at the state
election, on NOW. 4, closed With the
advent Of Governor Foss as an indie
pendent. making seven candidates in
the running. the largest in many years.
The list is as follows:
Charles $ Bird of Walpole, Progress
eive; Alfred II. Evans of Northamp-
ton, Prohibition; Eugene \. Foss of
Boston. independents; Augustus z
Gardner of Hamilton. Republican: Ar
thur Z. Reimer of Boston. Socialist
Labor: David |. Walsh OF FitchBuIg,
Democrat; George II. Wfeuh OF
Springfield. Socialist,
The six parties have candidates for
all state offices. but the Democratic
and Repuhliean are the only Parties
that have candidates in all the seuato-
rial and representative districts. In
some of the representative districts.
the progressiFes have endorsed tie
Democratic candidates.
The railroad situation will be tie
paramount issue in the indel enaent
campaign Of Governor Toss Tor re-
election, It was indicated by IN adj
the State Board ef Trade at Norso Cd,
today. He attacked tire former MN
aecment cf Tie New York, Ney Hay
en- & Hartford Railroad and afaien-
Ell tie Legislature for its action on
the trolley bin under which the New
Haven Road was allowed To acquire
electric railway lines il the western
part f The state.
The great question before the pao-
pie Of Massachusetts and indeed, Of
all New England, al the present mo-
ment.. said Mr. Fess, lis the trans
portation problem We have "a face
the unpleasant and undeubtei fact
that our railroad service has been Sc
riously impaired ard IS in 9 ad.5lon
approaching Iemoralization.
Clearly the situation demanas
prompt ard vigorous action. We can
no longer drift We must have rail
rod poltcy-a policy that shall ensure
the people IF the commonwealth the
Kind Of transportation service te which
they are entitled
Tho Governor declared that the troll
lev hill received the overwhelming
eu.nort of the members of the Demo
cratic party, although the state pat
form IF 1872 pledged the patty to Up
nose railroad control of elections. The
Reputation Of platform pledges py the
leaders of the party, sald MI. oss'
made it impossible for me even "
consider the acceptance OF a nominal
ton ut their hands. and cniflPeis me -
become an Independent candidate ,oi
the goyernorship if the people OF 'iis
commonwealth are to meet the great
railroad issue -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Odd Fellows Meet in PORT
land, "Wednesday.
|Ellery Bowden Of Wlniarpori
Elected Grand Master.
The Report Of Secretary Shows Net
Gain In Membership Of 3t2.

Portland, Me-. Oct. 1.-THE Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine held
It's annual meeting here, today, and
elected the following officers:
Grand master, Ellery Bowden, Win
terport; deputy grand master, Harry
w. Reed, Augusta; grand warden,
John e. Bunker, Bar Harbor; grand
secretary, w. w. Cutter, Westbrook;
grand treasurer, w. f. Plummer
Portland; grand representatives, Leon
). Merrill of Orono and Louis E.
Flanders, Auburn.
The report of the secretary showed
net gain in membership of 312 for
this year. making a total of 25,759.
The amount expended for relief by
the order during the year was $s3,102.
The reports of officers showed. the
Grand Lodge to be in splendid condi-
ton. The statistical report of Grand
Secretary w. W. Cutter of Westbrook
shows that the order one year ago had
1872 lodges with a membership of %,
447 and that the net membership of
the order one year later, or Jan. ],
1913, was 25, 759 members or net gain
of 3l2 for the year.
The annual sessions of the Grand
Encampment of the Patriarehs Mill
tant will be held, Thursday.
The Past Grand Representatives of
the l. o. O. F., had their annual ban
quet and ladies' night at Riyerton
Park Casino, Tuesday evening. Be
sides the members of the order in the
State present there We're. several
prominent workers of the order from
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
who were guests and who spoke i'm
mediately after the banquet.
The dinner speakers also in
cluded Grand Master Louis E. Elan
eers of Auburn, Grand Patriarch WI
lis E. Parsons of Foxcroft and Grand
Representative Leon S. Merrill OF
Orono. Owing to the fact that II Will
be ladies' night the subjects of the
speeches varied to fit the occasion.
During the evening the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Pres, George f. Kenworthy,
Portland; Vice Pres, Leon S. Merrill,
Orono: Sec, William w. Cutter, West
brook.
Among the out-of-town people pres
ent were George Fuller, grand secre-
tary, Boston; William Collett, grand
representative, Boston; Robert Whit
ney, grand MASTER Marlboro, N. H.,
and Frank l.. Way, grand secretary.
Manchester, N. Fl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Give Up Hope of
Rescuing More
Miners in Wales.

E = a :
Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 15.-An hope
of rescuing more of the. miners en-
tombed in the Universal colliery,
where a great explosion occurred, has
virtually been abandoned.
The report that party of 20 men
had been found alive in one of the
galleries has proved to be erroneous,
but a large number of dead bodies
We're encountered, today.
No official reports have been issued.
and this has caused much comment.
Fire broke out anew, this afternoon.
and is still raging. There are no fur
Their signs of life in the pit.
Up to late hour, tonight, AZ bodies
had been recovered, while 1868 miners
were still entombed. The shift which
went into the mine, yesterday, num-
bered 931.
The engineers have decided to de-
vote their efforts to subduins the IRE,
as they believe it useless to prsist III
tn attempt at rescue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16

CONGRESS ~ enacl Ib,- odn,ini,,,at;a,
bin ana that fbe reaann erfrna ,'.as
tbat adonfinn af t,5a iii, - - Mss'
saIt. ia fnlnlf nrs,,,,t..l - -.
lat,,oe,.,ia -. ~. -, -, -,
fn,., - no -, s''e 10
tude on tho s,l,iaot j. -. - "a
9,,4taa prs.ef5i.,,t Go 80
tht ,a -, ., ms
an, a,ti,I,I =. -, -
1,,,..o,ts... q .509'''' anu s'"nie
tn ,kaa,,. 49, a. ,.z,.z, ca
qbeald issro e,,r,e,,e,. in f1o sf,,n, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16

Washington, oct. tl.-Administra
ton officials up 10 the hour of clu$ihf
the government departments. today
We're without adNiees as to the re.
stdi Of The reported conference in Mex.
leo city Of the entire diplomatic corps
This devt lepment ia the situation. sol-
lowing clese upon President Wilson'S
SHARP note declaring that the United
States was shocked At the .IaHiessness
Of General Huerta in assuming a die
tatorship over Mexico, was taken to
mean here that foreign governments
might bring pressure 10 bear in an eff
fort to compose the situation.
General Huerta's decree taking unto
himself legislative as well as executive
powers mas swept aside all hope here
mat the Fuerta regime VIII re-estab-
Ish constitutional government or be
able To cope with the increasingly Wig
orous fighting Of the Constitutional
lists
Both President Wilson ana Secretary
BRYAN are turning oFor IN their minds
the possibility of a more aggressive
course Of action by the United States.
Three methods OF dealing with tie SIT
nation are teing suggested as open to
the Washington government.
First, there is the er-recurrent
suggestion in official circles of mill
tary and naval demonstration which
would serve as a precautionary move
in case forcible policy is later re-
quired. For the present. however. the
President and his advisers are con-
eentrating on a constructive solution
by the use of peaceful measures.
Second. many officials think series
Of strong demands made upon the att
thorities at Mexico city to force the
immediate elimination of Gen. Huerta
would complete the record of the
United States in attempting to assist
as THE nearest neighbor' in solving
the difficulties of the southern Repub=
lie. 1t has been suggested by SOM
officials that should such demands be
ignored the American government
would be justified in throwing its sup
port to the Constituencies in the
North.
Third, the United States could for
mally announce its absolute termiaa-
ton OF relations with the Huerta oiii=
cials, leaving it to the influence both
of the Constitutionahsts movement
and various liberal elements in MeXl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Denounces 1t as Unsound, SocialistiC
And Rev0lutionary--The Embodi-
ment of William. Bryan's Theo.
ries and Partisan Legislation.
An Emphatic Condemnation of Theories Of Govern
ment and Economic Teachings Of Leaders.

New York, Get. 1i.-Formcr Sena-
tor Nelson w. Aldrich Of Rhode Is
land. tonight, attacked the Wilson AID
minstration currency bin now before
Congress- which he declared embodied
the theories of William j. Bryan. He
denounced the bill as unsound. social
istie and revolutionary. characterizing
il as An endeavor to secure, by par
tlsan legislation, the triumph of the
doctrines and principles which had re-
eeited the repeated condemnation Of
the American people at the polls" He
quoted from Woodr5w Wilson's writ
ngs To Indicate that the President in
his earlier DAYS. had entertained be-
iefs contrary To provisions of the bill.
If the fiouse bin should he enacted
into Law Mr.. Aldrieh asserted. Mr..
Bryan viii have achieved the purpose
for which he has been eontending for
a decade
Mr.. Aldfict's speech was delivered
at the closing session of the National
Conference On Currency Reform. He
made no reference Ia The se-called Al
drich plan for currency reform. He
opposed mans features of the Glass
owen currency bill. but directed his
strongest criticism at The provision
dealing with The issue of government
notes and providing for a central gov
eminent board with supervision over
Inc s2sztea as a Whole
The proposals with reference to
note issues. said Mr.. Aldrieh. are
radical ana res Jatiaaafs. in their char
actor and II variance With all the ac-
eepted eanons Of economic law"
Mr.. Aldrich sid that extreme pres
sure was being brought to bear upon