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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
HAY ARMY BILL
Passes House and Expected
To Pass the Senate.
Puts Volunteers on Footing with
Regulars Enlist "For the War;
Force Would Supplement National
Guard, Not Interfered with.

Washington, Dec 3-After a discus
sion into which Republican Leader
Man injected the Mexican situation, the
House, today, passed the Hay army
volunteer bill that, in varying forms,
has been talked of at the Capitol for
many years.
The bill, which now goes to the Sem
ate, would put war volunteers forces
on an equal footing with the regular
army. 1t would provide that whenever
in the Presidents judgment war is i'm
minent, or actually exists, the Presi-
dent may organize volunteer regiments
for war purposes. The men, instead OF
enlisting for a short period, as in past
wars would enlist for the war" The
President would appoint all the Off
GERS, not more than four regular Off
GERS to- be appointed to any one vol
Unteer regiment. The volunteer force
thus formed, would supplement the eX-
listing National Guard or militia, with
which the bill would not interfere.
Representative Manns remarks on the
Mexican situation featured the debate.
Declaring that OF cours Chairman Hay
Of the military committee, the adj
ministration and all others connected
with the bill would vigorously deny
that the measure was presented now
because the government was prepar-
irg for q war with Mexico, he recalled
that just before the Spanish-American
war. the appropriations committee
presented a bill to put s50,0o0.000 in
President McKinleys hands.
= Il took a minute then to say" added
Mr. Mann. that at least there was one
man in the House who was not at
tempting to deceive himself while all
the others had said that this was not
in expectation of war, but to prevent
war. l fear that the same situation
arises now.
Il should greatly regret war with
Mexico" he continued. Il have no com
plant to make of the Presidents at
titude in his dealings with Mexico, al
though I confess 1 can see no end to
the road which he is now pursuing. He
said. yesterday, that the Huerta gov
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Zelaya IS Released from Gus
tody of the United States
Must Leave Shortly for Spain.

the Nicaraguan government to the re-
lease of former President Zelaya on his
promise to return to Barcelona, Spain,
has been communicated to department of
justice agents in New York who prob
ably win release the former dictator
later today.
Solicitor Folk made the following
statement:
THE Nicaraguan government having
withdrawn their application for the pro-
visional arrest and detention of Gen.
Jose Santos Zelaya, the department of
justice has been so advised and the pris-
oner will be released. 1t is the under
standing of the department that Gen.
Zelaya will go to Spain and reside there
that he will not go to Nicaragua or Cen
trail America, and that he will not engage
in any political intrigues or conferences
against the peace and quiet of Nicara-
qua The department is satisfied with
this solution of the matter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
CONFIDENT.
PreS.WiISOn Awaits
Outcome ofPo|icy.
Believes Huerta Domination
Slowly CrumbIing.
Huerta Himself Not Alarmed by
Presidents Message.
Declares He Can Hold 0ut.-A New
Era Begins In Northern Mexico.

Washington, Dec. Achievement
officials here were more than ever
confident, today, that the infinite pa
thence which the United States has
shown in it's treatment of the Mexican
problem is soon to be rewarded by a
solution brought about by operation
of the great internal force now en-
gagged in final struggle in Mexico.
Such a conclusion has been the one
principal object of the American adj
ministration
Among the facts which form the
basis of the belief that the closing
chapters of the Huerta regime are
now being written, is a report to the
state department from agents in
Mexico that the federal troops are no
longer in receipt of their pay, with
out which, experience has shown,
their loyalty cannot be depended up
on.
other reports regarded as indicat-
ing the speedy triumph of the Consti-
tutionalist forces related to the pre-
cipitate flight of the heads of the
families which have controlled vast
estates in northern Mexico, employing
thousands of poems in stock raising
and mining. Their flight and the
abandonment of their properties de-
prives the Huerta government OF a
source of revenue which is very much
needed at present.
Inquiry that has been made unoffi-
cially into the reports that large ship
ments of arms and ammunition had
been ordered by the Huerta govern
sment and were now on their way to
Mexico. has developed the fact that
such orders as are being hlled were
placed many months ago, insthe early
DAYS of the present revolution when
it seemed Insignificant
There was no change recorded, to-
day. in the disposition of American
military or naval forces in Mexican
waters.
The navy department announced
that the 700 marines which arrived at
Pensacola, Fla, yesterday, on the
Prairie had been kept ABOARD snip
because there were not suflcleht
quarters ashore at present for all OF
them. The plan is to keep some OIL
the men permanently aboard snip.
THE flight of Huerta genesais IL
northern Mexico, Federal evacuation OF
Chihuahua and Guaymas and the reIusa
of Mexican oil companies to furnish rue
for Federal troop trains. were polntee
out by officials here as events TO "ihei
President Wilson referred in his message
to Congress, yesterday, when he saio
the Huerta regime was crumbhng by
little every day"
CONTINUED on Page Twelye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Fall River Textile Operatives Ex-
cept Weavers, Vote Against Strike.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 3.-Union
textile operatives voted, tonight,
against calling a general strike in the
cotton mills of this city to enforce
their demands for an increase in wages
of 12h per cent.
Five union organizations held spe-
cial meetings. Four declared against
insistence on the demands, while the
fifth, the weavers, among whom the
agitation for an increase started, vot-
ed 436 to 361 in favor of striking. The
rules of the Weavers Union require
a two-thirds vote on strike action,
and this was lacking.
Immediately after the union meet
ings were over the Fall River Tex
tile Council, the central organization
of operatives, met and ratified the ac-
ton Of the subsidiary unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

The unions had demanded that an
increase in wages of 1914 per cent. be
granted, by Dec. s, claiming that re-
cent dividends by two mills indicated
that the manufacturers could afford to
meet the demand. The Manufactur-
ers' Association refused the increase
few days ago.
Tonight's meetings attracted the
greatest attendance in the history of
the respective unions. Except in the
case of the weavers, sentiment was
almost unanimously against a strike.
Leaders of the operatives said the ac-
ton probably meant only postpone
ment of strike action, and that it in
dicated principally the opposition of
the workers to going through win
ter strike. The demands, it was said,
will be renewed, next spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
DELTA KAPPA EPSIL0N'S
9th ANNUAL, BOSTON.

Boston, Dec 3.-Greek letter men from
many colleges gathered here, today, for
the 9th annual national convention OF
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity The
sessions will last three days. Elaborate
plans were made for the entertainment
of the delegates by the Sigma Tau .cnap-
ter and members of the New England
Alumni Association The eliminating
event will be a banquet Friday eve
ming.
Three hundred members of the frater-
nifty attended the smoker and reception
held tonight Each of the 43 chapter OF
the fraternity in the country were repre-
scented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
STACY ARRIVES TO TELL
STORY OF HIS SHOOTING
HOISKEY IN THE WOODS

Bangor, Me-. Dec. S-William Stacey
of Grindstone, the hunter who shot
Louis Noiskey of Trenton, n. j., al
Grindstone, last Monday, arrived mere
tonight, in response to a request of Sher-
if O'Connell, and will tell his story 10
the county authorities, Thursday. He
is not under arrest. Noiskey's father
and brother-in-law came here. this morn
ing, and left, in the afternoon, with the
body for Trenton. Mr.. Noiskey, Sr.,
made rapid journey from Trenton, but
his son died seven hours before his ar
rival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

New York, Dec. 3.-Jose Santos Ze-
laya, the former Nicaraguan President
who was arrested here, week ago, at
the instance of his government which
charged him with the murder of two
countrymen. in 1907 was released from
the Tombs, today, after the federal au-
thorites here had received word from
the state department that Nicaragua
had withdrawn its application for his
extradition.
Two conditions were imposed upon Ze-
laya, to both of which he agreed, ac-
cording to his counsel. Clarence G. Gal
ston, who said he was in communication
indirectly with the Nicaraguan govern
ment, today, through the American
state department. Zelaya, his govern
ment stipulated, must not mix in Central
American politics again, and must leave
the United States for Spain within a
reasonable time. When he has finished
the business that brought him to New
York, Zelaya said, he would sail for
Spain, there to reside and to engage in
commercial pursuits.
Conditions besides those to which Ze-
Iaya agreed were originally imposed by
the Nicaraguan government and trans
mitted to his counsel here, Mr.. Galston
said. The lawyer would not disclose the
nature of them but asserted that he no.
titled state department officials, who IN
turn told the Nicaraguan government
that Zelaya would not consent to them.
Mr.. Galston said he would issue a
statement. tomorrow morning. covering
Zelaya's case and this statement might
contain the text Of the SriDlIlatiOnS
which Zelaya refused to accept
Friends of the one-time Central Ameri-
can President crowded about him with
congratulations when United States Conn
missioner Shields told him he was a free
man.
II am very thankful for the sympathy
the American people have shown me,
Zelaya said. Il knew that l would get
justice in the United States, SO l am not
surprised"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
$4,000 People in the Low
Lands Are Homeless.
Waco on BrazoS River in The
Most Serious Condition.
Seven Lives Now Total OF Floods
TolI..kiIitia on Guard.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.-With three
rivers the Trinity, Brazos and Colo
RADIO. and innumerable small streams
out of their banks as a result of tor
rental rains, which began, Monday
night, and still continues, the flood
situation in central Texas has assum-
ed serious proportions.
Within a territory 200 miles in length
and 100 miles in width, almost all of
the lowlands are under water; ap-
proximately 5000 persons have been
driven from their homes scores have
been rescued from tree tops and float
ing wreckage; several railroads have
been forced to suspend operations and
much damage has been done to prop
erty.
Seven persons are known to have
lost their lives. Yesterday, five mem
bers of the family of w. c. Polk, a
farmer, were drowned at Bolton, and
B. f. Lacy and man named Manley
met the same fate near Dallas, late
today. Manley lost his life while at
tempting to rescue marooned victims
at the village of Grand Prairie.
Waco on the Brazzos river, and in
the center of the flooded area, report
ed the most serious situation, today.
Sections of that city are under water
and II is estimated more than 10000
residents were made homeless. In
Waco property damage is estimated
in excess of $4,000. The military
companies stationed there have been
ordered on duty by Gov. Colquitt and
ball cartridges have been issued to the
guardsmen for use in the event of
looting So far there has been no
disorder.
Train service out of Waco was de-
moralized by washouts. Officials of
the Texas Midland, operating between
Ennis and Paris, reported the entire
system tied up. Near Elgin the soft
roadbed caused the engine and bag
gage car of a Houston & Texas Cen
trail passenger train to overturn, No
one was seriously hurt.
In the Leon river bottoms near
Temple, number of men, women and
children still were marooned, late to-
DAY, after passing "A hours in the
trees Near Dallas, this afternoon,
boatmen rescued a dozen persons from
trees in the Trinity river bottoms,
and, earlier in the day, boats took
refugees from trees near Waxahaehie
and at other points.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.-Swollen by
heavy rains, creeks and rivers reached
a danger stage, today, in central Texas
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
E. |. Waterhouse, B. & M.
Agent at West SCarbuo,
Charged with Assisting in De-
otLiquor to Consignees.
Much Of the Ccntraband for Port
land Stops at His Station.

Portland, Me-, Dec. S.-Elbridge L.
Waterhouse, Boston & Maine station
agent at West Scarboro, was arrest
ed, tonight, by Deputy Sheriff Camp
bell. charged with violation of the
prohibitory liquor law. Much of the
LIQUOR intended for sale in Portland
is received at this station and the
charge against Waterhouse is that ne
has assisted in the delivery of this IL
quor to consignees. This is the first
case of the kind in the county and IL
is believed in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
sfoo,oo0,0oo INSURANCE
Placed by Canadian Pacific Railway
On Nearly $115,ooo,o0o of Property.

Montreal, Dec. S.-What will proba-
bly, prove to be the largest single in
surance transaction in history is about
to he Put through by a Canadian con-
Germ. The policy to be pritten is for up
wards of 500, COO. COO. The property be-
ing insured is valued at between s112,-
Ooe. 900 and S115OOO,o0O and belongs to
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Five
big insurance syndicates, among them
the largest company in the British EN-
pire, are interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

Commissioner Cole and representa-
tives of the police department. The
district attorney said the object OF
the inspection was to see how those
houses were conducted in reference to
the safety of the occupants at night.
She blaze was the work of fire.
bug, in the opinion of Joseph G. Ly-
ons of Brookline president of the firm,
who held the Arcadia as part of a
chain of so lodging houses in Boston.
New York, Brooklyn, Newark and
Jersey City. Today's blaze is believed
to have started under the stairs in the
main hallway, where within a few
months three other fires have started
mysteriously, Lyon said. 1T was I'M
doubtedly SET" he added.
None of those found burned to death
had been identified, tonight. Two of
the victims taken to the City hospital
William Sullivan and George f. Ad-
ans, died from their injuries.
Search of the dead developed little
to assist in Identification and reveal
ed the financial circumstances of the
men when only $1.47 was gathered
from the effects of all the victims. This
sum represented the contents of the
pockets of three; the rest were PEN
niless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

Nearly all of the bodies were ter
ribly burned and mutilated, making
Identification almost impossible. The
victims were all men in poor circum-
stances who had resorted to the place
for a nights lodging. Many of them
were Negroes. Caught in the crowd
ed hunks on the top floor of the five
story brick building and in the small
rooms on the fourth floor, they were
helpless. When they were aroused the
stairways were in flames and there
was a mad rush for the fire escapes
at the rear. Practically all the men
were naked.
Many were rescued by the firemen
and police. Others escaped walking
shaky plank stretched to an adjoin-
ing building or jumping across a five
foot alley to a neighboring roof.
The property loss is estimated at
$4,000 The Arcadia was located at
the corner of Washington and Laconia
streets. The lower floors were occu-
pied by stores.
The fire apparently started, no one
knows how in hallway on the sec
ond floor. The flames swept up the
wooden stairways and burst through
the roof According to William Walsh,
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
FAIR.

washington. Dec. 3.-For New England
Generally fair, Thursday and friday;
moderate northwest winds, Eastern New
York: Generally fair. Thursday and
Friday; moderate northwest TO north
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday and Friday, fair,
not much change in temperature; moder-
ate northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
FORMAL CONSENT

For ZeIaya's Release, Nicaragua Hav-
ing Withdrawn Its Objections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

Washington. Dec. a-Formal consent Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability of
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. l have been In the Jewel
nv business right here on Lisbon st. 81
Years and guarantee every article sold in
my store to be exactly as represented.
/ also guarantee my prices to be as low
Cor lower) as any other reliable Jewelry
House in Maine!
Watches, Diamond Rings, Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table, and all sorts of beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
lreW's Reliable JeWeIIy Store
Established 1S61-52 years ago!
70 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Ne.
aec1d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
THE WEATHER

Generally fair, Thursday and
Friday; little change in temper
ature; moderate NJ. w. winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.-Swollen by
heavy rains, creeks and rivers reached
danger stage, today, in central Texas,
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
RESULTS

Are secured every day through
those little classified ads. Try
one and satisfy yourself.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-29
THE GREATEST LEAK.

Lloyd-George, Chancellor oil
the British ~Exchequer, keeps re
minding the British landholdin-
aristocracy that the land values
of the United Kingdom constitute
a great reservoir of values from
which, in the future, funds are TO
be drawn in larger and larger
measure for the Imperial program
of militarism, and for an equally
expensive campaign against
pauperism 1t is pointed out that
land values are merely the eX-
preston in money of the benefits
of good government. Anything
that II skes the nation a better
place in which to live and do bus
mess is money in the pocket OF
landowners. 1t may be good for
others, but to the landlord goes
the money benefit. Taxes on
lands, say the disciples of land
value taxation following either
Henry George or David Lloyd
Georee-are not drawn from tbs
| returns earned by labor, but only
from the .takings of monopoly
If the burden of taxation becomes
| too heavy for the land monopohs'
to endure, he can sell out; but
! the Georgians insist that this Is
a consummation devoutly to be
| wished. The buyer in such case
will always buy to put the land tt
a higher and more intensive us'
and in so doing he must, o1
course, employ labor, and thus
make times better. 1n this con
| nection it is rather startling tt
have it brought to ones atten
| ton that land values in the Unit
ed States at the present time pay
not one cent Of the expenses oi
the General Government. Th
great bulk Of our recent increase
in the so-called wealth OF the ma
| ton has been in land values
Most Of these enormous increase
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-29
HUNDRED FUNERALS AT
OMAHA.

Omaha, Nebr., March 90
Burying the dead and work o.
reconstructing occupied tornado
stricken Omaha today. Paying
last tributes occupied the time Of
thousands Of persons. Funerals
were held in all parts of the city.
Many of the bodies recovered
from wrecks of Sundays storm
were cared for at undertaking es-
tablishments and a greater num-
ber of funerals were held from
those places. Whenever possible,
friends of stricken families took
care of bodies and had them pre-
pared for burial.
In many instances churc hes
were demolished in the districts
covered by the storm and others
were so badly wrecked as to pre-
vent them being used for burial
services. Nearly 100 funerals
were held. Many bodies have
been sent to out-of-town relatives
During the might the work o;
rescue continued. Only one bod,
was reported recovered, that OF
another negro buried in the Idle
wild Pool Hall debris.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-29
TO CULTIVATE BIG ORCHARD

Breaux Bridge, La, March 26.
A contract was entered INTO
and signed today assuring an ex-
tensive orchard beginning with
1000 orange trees and other nurs-
cry products. The location is the
A. VOOrhies strip on the Southern
Pacifc-Baton Rouge extension,
which runs through it, and the
piece Of ground requested OF the
City Council. In fact, they are
on opposite sides Of the railroad,
The new nursery location is also
bounded bv the Breaux Bridge
Port Barre branch. The land has
300, 900 onions (Bermuda and
Creole) besides a large ore hard
Of well-matured pecan and other
trees. The place consists OF sew
enty-five acres. all under cultiva'
ton. The management has been
placed in the hands of Mr.. Il. M
Folse, who will give it his per-
sonal supervision. Mr.. Folse is
a practical, painstaking farmer.
and is the same gentleman who
made the remarkable success III
the management of the BreallX
Bridge Brick Factory.