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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Threats of Expul=
sion of Spaniards.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Except for a
telegram from American Consul Let
cher, telling of threats of expulsion
of Spaniards and confiscation of their
property, the state department, late
today, had received no official infor-
nation concerning reported indigna-
ties to other foreigners by Mexican
rebels at chihuahua City.
Secretary Bryan said there had
been no interference with Consul
Leteher's kilograms by the Constitu-
tionalists and that. so far as he had
been able to learn, no threats had been
made to any of the foreign consuls.
The secretary announced that on
ccount of a break in the wire COM
munication between Chihuahua and
Juarez, American Consul Edwards at
the latter place had decided to avail
himself of the services of G. d. Car
rothers, consular agent at Torreon,
who arrived at El Paso, today, on his
Continued on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
President and Cabinet Highly In
Censed at the Order of CarabaO's
Satires on Philippine Policies.

THE thing l thought was particularly
offensive was the song Damn, Damn
Damn the Insurrectos' Had l known il
was to be sung l would have asked that
it be eliminated from the program or
would not have gone"
The chorus of the song which was sung
with great zest by hundreds of army and
navy officers present was as follows:
Damn. damn. damn the insurrectos,
Cross-eyed kakiack ladrones
Underneath the starry flag,
Civilize 'em with a Krag,
And return us to our own beloved
homes"
The word .1adrones' is the Spanish
for robbers" and "T<rag'' is the army
abbreviation for the Krag-Jorgensen
rifle.
when l heard the song said Mr..
Daniels, II turned to Justice Vanderven-
ter of the supreme court, who was sit
ting beside me, and said: This will be
resented if it goes to the Philippines.
He said, with laugh Better omit the
if. l suppose the officers intended mere
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
REPUBLICANS FAVOR EXTRA
ORDINARY PARTY CONVENTION
..COM. MEETING FOR TODAY.

They" he said, "argue that If the par
ty ignores the great body of Republicans
denies representation in its convention
to them-it will have wrought a wrong
of such far-reaching consequence that
its new slogan of Just and equal repre-
sentation" will be misnomer, and that IL
will have given countenance to a damn
able and despotic system.
'tIt was not be irrevelant to remark.
he added, that If President Wilson'S
proposal of federal primary law should
take form and be enacted into a consti
tutional law, the five perplexing prob
lens which / have endeavored to state
in an impartial manner, would disappear
Even so, the Republican party would.
fancy, continue to hold national conven-
ton, for surely the right of assembly is
still left to us as private citizens, until
the Constitution is repealed
Such members of the Republican ma
tional committee as had arrived here, to-
day. indicated almost an even division OF
sentiment on the questions of party re-
organization which are to be taken up II
conferences beginning tomorrow.
The forces opposed to an eXtraordi-
nary convention were lining up against
the proposed reduction in southern
representation. Some committeeman
regarded 1t as probable that before the
actual work of the committee begins,
tomorrow, there will be three divisions
of opinion. In the first will be found
the National committeeman who favor
Continued on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16

Washington, Dec. 15.-President
Wilson, tonight, formally withdrew his
recent acceptance of honorary mem
| bership in the Military Order of the
Carabao, composed of regular and vol
unteer officers of the army and navy,
who served in the Philippine Islands,
during the four years succeeding the
Spanish American war. Earlier in
the day, the President had ordered an
investigation of various satires and
travesues on the administrations pol
icy toward the Philippines as portray
ed at a banquet of the Carabaos in
Washington, last Thursday night The
affair was attended by Secs. Redfield
and Daniels. and Postmaster General
Burleson, Justices McKenna and Van
daventer of the United States supreme
court, many members of Congress and
hundreds of army and navy officers
The demand for an investigation, to-
gether with intimations from the
White House that courtmartials and
severe reprimands would not be sur
prising caused a sensation in army and
navy circles in the capital.
The incident first came to the
Presidents attention when he read ac-
counts of it in the newspapers.
Through his secretary he communi-
Gated with various members of the
cabinet, expressing his indignation
that officers of the army and navy
should sing songs containing profane
epithets directed at people whom the
United States was endeavoring to as
sist to self government and civiliza-
ton. No effort, according to White
House officials, had been made to keep
the banquet a private affair. copies of
the songs and descriptions of the trav-
estes being given to the press gener-
ally in advance.
1t was mace plain at the White
House that while a general burlesque
of the administrations peace policies
and thrusts at Sec. Bryan and others
were deeply resented because they
came from army and navy officers, the
chler opposition was to the spirit of
hostility shown by Philippine .inde-
pendence as the problem is being
worked out by the present administra-
ton.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison con-
ferred at length on the subject and call
ed upon Rear Admiral Thomas T. How
ard, U. S. NJ, and Major Gen. James
Aleshire, u S. A.. the two highest off,
GERS of the Carabaos, for an explanation.
They promised to give all the explana-
tion desired. Secretary Daniels, who
made a speech at the banquet, but left
early to attend the Congressional recep-
ton, said afterwards that none of the
stunts" had taken place while he was
present.
while I was there" said Mr.. Daniels,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16

Washington, Dec. 15.-Although the
Republican National committee will
not decide the question of whether it
shall call an extraordinary party con-
vention until it's formal meeting, to-
morrow, many arguments for and
against such action were made, to-
night, at a dinner given to the COM
mitteemen by Chairman Charles d.
IIilles. In a speech Mr.. Hilles outlined
at length the matters which the COM
mittee and a convention if called will
eo asked to settle. gave some of the
arguments on each side, and declar-
ed that in any event, the Republican
party should get together.
This conference" he said lis not
a counsel of despair Republicans
have every reason TO feel hopeful
The national chairman did not dis
close his personal views on the advis-
ability of an extraordinary convention,
but called upon other committeeman
to debate its merits. In order that We
may again triumph" said he, we
must have some motive other than a
desire TO win. For the sake of mere
success at the polls we must not dis
card or undermine the sound princi-
pies which our predecessors thought
cut and fought and wrought out. We
are the trustees of the Republican par
ty, fact which should inspire in us a
sense of cogent responsibility. Repub-
licans and former Republicans can go
very far in a protocol of union II a
surrender of principles is not involv-
ed. We will not embrace theories of
government that are Obstructive of all
that we hold essential to the mainten-
ance of liberty regulated by law
Mr. Hilles announced that five impor-
tant questions to be decided by the COM
mittee, tomorrow, involved the recogni-
ton of state laws as to the manner of
choosing delegates; minimizing the num-
Der of contests for seats in conventions;
terminating the tenure of committeeman
automatically upon the election of their
successors; creation of a new tribunal to
hear contestants and changing the basis
of representation.
Mr.. Hilles dwet at length on the pro-
posed recognition of primary laws and
the proposal to change the basis of rep
resentation, which would lead to reduc-
ton In the proportion of delegates from
Southern states. Discussing the propos-
ed reduction, Mr.. Hilles pointed out the
success of the Republican party in sew
eral states south of Mason and Dixon's s
line. and summed up the argument of
the opponents of the PLAN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Open Season on Big Game
Ends, on Monday.
Up to 9 P. M, 1893 Deer Ar
rived at Bangor--5O Moose.
In 1912, 800 Deer and IS Moose
Were Killed in Maine.

Bangor, Me-, Dec 15.-Maines big
game season came to an end, tonight,
close time On deer beginning, at mid
night. Up to p. NJ, there had ar
rived at Bangor for inspection 1898
deer. During the moose season, which
runs from Nov. l to Nov. 80 inclusive.
of these figures, it is roughly estimat-
ed that 10000 deer weer killed in the
State, this season, and 200 moose. In
1912, the game receipts at Bangor were
300 deer and IS moore.
The falling off, this year. is largely
attributed to the fact that almost con-
tinuous rains, in October, spoiled the
hunting in that month. 1t is not
thought that the increases in the cost
of nonresident licenses from SIS to $25
kept many hunters away. The moose
killed, this year, were of fair size only.
but the buck deer were unusually
large and fat.
During the season II persons met
their death in the woods-seven by ac-
cidental discharge of .heir own guns,
four through being mistaken for deer,
there by dragging guns muzzle first,
two by getting in range of men firing
at deer or other game, and one by
drowning. Several men have been
bound over for reckless or careless
shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Senator HitChCoCk'S 'SAmend-
Inent Is Tabled.
Practically Assures Adoption
OF Owen Plan Of Banks.
Senator Reed Vigorously Defends
St II Regional Bank Idea.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Victory for
the administration forces in the first
test of strength on the currency re-
form bill marked today's session of
the Senate. The vote, 40 to 35, tabled
a substitute offered by Senator Hitch
cock, for section two of the adminis-
tration bill proposing a system of four
regional banks with a possible in
crease to eight, the regional bank
stock to be owned by the public.
The defeat of this amendment prac-
tically insured the adoption of the
Owen plan, which provides for from
eight to II regional banks, with the
stock owned by the National Banks
that become members of the respec-
tive regional banks. The Democratic
leaders claimed that the result of the
test vote. involving one of the most
important features of the fight, indi-
Gated the complete success of the ad-
ministration measure. Efforts to set a
time for voting on the bill were not
successful, today, but leaders on both
sides of the chamber look forward to
an early termination of the debate and
for final action before the end of the
week.
When the Hitchcock substitute had
been tabled, Senator Reed made a
speech vigorously defending the Owen
bill and replying to Senator Root. who,
on Saturday, attacked the measure
and called Secretary Bryan The
dominating influence" behind the pro-
posed new currency system.
Replying directly to Senator Roots
predictions that undue imitation and a
financial panic might ensue if the cur
rency bill were passed in its present
form, Senator Reed declared no infia-
ton of the currency could occurr un-
less the Sound money men who run
the banks" brought it about.
This Is workable bill," he de-
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
MistOOk CarbOliC
Acid for Medicine

Winthrop, Me-, Dec. 15.-(SpeciaD.-M
c. Tremblay of Oakland, who has been
ill here at the home of his mother, Mrs.
NJ. L. Tremblay, Main street. accident
ally took a dose of carbolic acid about
4.30 P. NJ. today. 1t is presumed that,
about 430 P. NJ, his usual time for tax
ing medicine, he went to closet where
it was kept and mixed with water what
he supposed was medicine.
An uncorked bottle containing the poi
son was found on a shelf, over the place,
where he would have to go to get the
water, led to the belief that carbolic acid
was taken and treatment for and anti
totes for that poison were administered.
Tremblay was alone in the house at the
time and Mrs. Tremblay returning later,
found her son in a semi-conscious condi-
lion in his room. The resemblance of the
medicine and poison bottles is believed
to have been the cause of the perhaps
fatal mistake.
Later Tremblay regained consciousness
hut was unable to speak. His condition
is considered critical.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Believed Result Of
Prof. Cram'sRepo
0fChemicaI Analysis in the
EIdridge Mystery.
Virtually Does Away with All
Theories Of Suicide.
Inquest Will Be Resumed al 2 P.
NJ, Wed, at West Gardiner.

Authorities here admit having heard
from Professor Cram of Bowdoin Col
lege relative to the examinations of
the stomachs of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bert B. Eldridge, whose death oc-
CURED, week ago Sunday, at their
home on the Haliowell road, West
Gardiner. They will say nothing
about the case, however, and Will only
state that they cannot anticipate the
action of the coroner's jury. The in
quest will be resumed at o'clock,
Wednesday afternoon, in the Wash
ington schoolhouse, West Gardiner.
1t is rumored, and from the reti-
cence of the authorities, believed to
be true, that the looked for poison
failed to materialize. 1t is also believ-
ed that the stomach had contained no
food for half day, showing the
victims had not breakfasted before
their death. If so, this has
eide, falling into fire already pre-
pared.
One week ago, Sunday, Mrs. H. F.
Merrill called her husbands atten-
tien to smoke issuing from the Ell
bridge home He, with other neigh
bors, entered the kitchen, and founo
a fire blazing fiercely in the sitting
room
The body of the man was dragged
to the piazza in hopes of saving ms
life. but to no avail. After extin-
gushing the fire the body of the
woman was found.
The contents of a suitcase had been
hastily dumped on the floor, and the
theory that a double murder had beer
committed was Immediately advanced
Suspicion fastened on the son. Fer
nald Eldridge, who was sought, ano
search failing to locate him about the
premises, the police departments were
notified.
Young Eldridge was arrested, ear
ly Sunday evening, in Gardiner. He
was lodged in the Kennebec county
Continued from Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
PEACE TREATY
netherlands.
Secretary Bryan and Chava-
lier Van Rappard Agree
Upon Arbitration Plan
Seventh of Peace Treaties
With a European Country.

washington, Dec. 15.-Secretary Bryan
and Chevalier Van Rappard, the Neither
lands minister, today, agreed upon the
terms of peace treaty embodying the
principals of the arbitration plan an
nounced, early in the present administra-
ton This will be the seventh of the
peace treaties and the first negotiated
with a European country.
The negotiation of the peace treaty
constitutes the most important work to
be undertaken by Chevalier Van Rap
pard, who assumed The Netherlands mis-
sion here, only last month. The text of
the pact agreed upon, today. will be
withheld until Mr.. Bryan and Chevalier
Van Rappard have signed 1t.
The principal feature of the peace
plan, as announced by Secretary Bryan,
is a provision for an investigation
throughout a period of at least one year
of any misunderstanding between the
signatory nations by a commission OF
five members. Mr. Bryan also announced
his readiness to consider the question OF
maintaining the status quo as to naval
and military preparations during the Pc
riod of preparation with a stipulation
that this provision could be waived If one
of the signatory powers found itself men,
aced by third power. From the outset
Mr.. Bryan has maintained that the prin-
ciple of investigation be accepted the
other details are matters for conference
and compromise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Rebel Leader Is Warned by Supe-
riors to Modify His Attitude.=ls
Alarmed Over Renewed Fed
eral Activity About Him.
Situation at Chihuahua Critical --TamDCo Is Quiet
1876 FederaS Killed in Battle.

ish retail stores were sold at Tess than
half price and Constitutionalist money
was accepted.
Word came that Luis Terrazas, Jr..
had already granted forced loans to
Villa. This took the form of checks in
small denominations, aggregating
$250, 1000 and the checks were being used
as currency.
Luis Terrazas. Sr., who is refuge
at Ell Paso, feared his son might meet
with violence should he be unabl to
furnish more funds. The father, how
ever, hoped that representations by the
American government, would result in
the rleas of the prisoner. There was
no fighting at Ojinaga, today. where
Gen. Mareedo, the fedral commander,
Is camped
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16

Juarez, Dec. 15.-While rebel head
quarters in Juarez, today, was send
ing urgent messages to Gen. Francisco
Villa the rebel commander at Chihua-
hua, telling him that he was incurring
the displeasure of foreign countries in
his actions towards Spaniards and
other foreigners and asking him to
modify his attitude, Gen. Villa HIM
self was said to be secretly concerned
over renewed federal activity. Re-
ports were that federals were advanc
ing toward Chihuahua from Torreon
about 200 miles south. Villa has had
to scatter his forces by sending troops
to surround the federals at Ojinaga, on
the border while garrisoning Juarez
and Chihuahua. This was said to of
fer the federals an opportunity to
strike at Chihuahua. which they evac-
uated when Villa had all his forces to-
gether. Federal troops also were re-
ported on their way from Monterey
with a view of Strengthening the po-
sition of the Huerta government in the
interior.
An attack on Chihuahua which is not
regarded as imminent would cut Villa
off from any base on the border. The
rebels conceded that the first act of
the federals, should they arrive in the
vicinity of Chihuahua, would be to stop
all telegraph and railroad connection.
Thus the federal evacuation of Chi
huahua which occurred, two weeks
ago, and enabled Villa to enter the
state capital without a battle, would
prove to be a military trap out of
which the rebels would have to fight
their way.
The situation at Chihuahua, on ac-
count of the protests of Spaniards
was critical 1t was understood ar
raneements were made for the sending
Of an official inquiry from the Amer
lean government to Villa through Con
sui Letcher. Villa was making pro
gress with the disposal of goods whicf
he seized from the Spaniards. All tht
food stuffs and clothing In the Span
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
MRS. BLAKE WITHDRAWS
$500 ALIMONY SUIT.

New York, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Joseph A.
Blake, today, withdrew her motion to
compl her husband, a surgeon, to pay
her $500 alimony. Mrs. Blake's suit for
separation is pending before referee
and one of the attorneys said, today,
that withdrawal of the alimony mo-
ton did not mean that the pair might
become reconciled. The purpose of the
motion was not explained
A month ago, Mrs. Blake withdrew
her suit for $1,0oe,0O0 against Mrs
Clarence Mackay, whom she accused
of alternating DR.. Blake's affections
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
5OOO-MILE CHASE
after HUSBAND
Who Had Deserted Bride in
Six Weeks After Marriage
In Greece---Arrested for
Non-Support.

Somerville, Mass, Dec. 15.-A chase
of 5000 miles in search of the husband,
who left her six weeks after their
marriage, was ended, today, by Mrs.
Antonio Gardeles, young woman of
Athens. She sought Christos because
she loved him, she said, but few
minutes after the reunion, she had
him arrested for non-support. Alone
and unable to speak any language but
her own, she said she sailed from
Greece with money raised on mort
gage on her mothers home and looked
for her husband in New York, Chicago
and Providence, r. l., before she To-
Gated him here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 15-The pressure
continued high over nearly all parts OF
the United States, but is low over the
extreme Southwest and southern Canada.
This pressure distribution has resulted
in fair weather over all parts of the
country. Temperatures are moderate for
the season over all parts of the country.
Fair weather will prevail generally, Tues
day and Wednesday. No important tenn
perature changes are indicated for any
part of the country during the next As
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Cecil Downs, Aged 10, Of
NorridgewoCk |sDrowned.
Ventured Upon Thin Ice in Mill
Stream and Broke Through.
Companion Runs Quarter Of a Mile
Before Giving Alarm.

Norridgewock, Me-. Dec. 16.-Cecil
Downs, aged 10, was drowned, today.
by venturing upon thin ice in the mill
stream. A 6-year-old companion was
so frightened he ran to his home a
quarter of a mile away before giving
the alarm. The body was recovered.
The boy barely escaped death, three
years ago, when he and his father,
Monroe Downs, were struck by light
injured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
JURY EXONERATES LOUIS
BISHOP OF BLAME OF
KILLING HIS SON.

Milo, Me. Dec. 15.-Louis Bishop of
Orneville was exonerated by coroner
Jury at Lagrange, today. from all blame
for the fatal shooting of his son Ralph
while the two were deer hunting, on
Friday. The jury found that the son was
killed by a bullet from his fathers rifle,
but held the father blameless
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Mid=Winter Base
ball in St. Paul.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 15,-Nearly 1900
men, many of them in short sleeves
yesterday, witnessed the first game
outdoor baseball ever played In thi
city afr Dec. y. The gate receipts
were added to St. PauTs Community
Christmas" fund.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
FAIR.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Forecast for New
England and eastern New York: Fair,
Tuesday and Wednesday; moderate west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair, Tuesday and probab-
" Wednesday: somewhat warmer
Wednesday; moderate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16

SHOP EARLY
1T HELPS EVERYBODY.
SHOP EARLY.
SHOP EARLY!
AVOID THE CRUSH.
SHOP EARLY!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
THE WEATHER

For New England: Fair, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, with
moderate west winds.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-16
CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS
D-,~~,i,~ R"sa~sy $50 tsstps ssst. A~~~,~s.. -
sastsssSa Nspsvt.

WASiiIN'iToS August 2s-pefeetve rosdv.,
trd d.f"'tiN" equipment Jointly. caused more 49,
"a PIT ''nt "f all the d.raiiments on steam ,.ss
t"ad- II III" United states during the auas,..
. ittird Mat.h 4 Last. according to statistic. ~.
uuuu''tI to-day NV the Interstate Commerce Co.
~ doratlm"nts due To drf.cttV. rosa~.-
niat' man - p.r cent ~"re caused by broken ran.
luftug tn" quartet lJs persons were Killed ~
3baG w'te injured in train accidents, the fisu,..
showing decrease of 100 killed aud 1857 iniursI
a. compared with these for the corresponding ns,
p,l 81 ~.
Ia nih-t Than train accidents. including sccide,,.
4" ,mIa"N.- while at work. to passengers r.ttir.
On ~ of at. and To trcspassers. s0ss persoes
w." Killed and ii.lat injured. showing a decrease
uf ~ KILLED and an increase OF 1850 injured NJ
industrial accidents, not involved In train op>r~
ton. hut recurring 10 railway employees rsilvsv
premises ~ w.t- killed and 2s.sl2 were iniurei
"A lie, tease 81 kill"d and an increase of 3S3C N.
Iut'd Tn. totals show "a decrease OF lt0 kiileA
- tn.r,a~, nf 1850 injured compa red win
TIN 'sp"uding quarter Of last year
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-16
PLACES BLAME ON STRIKE sEMtFIIs


II IbI'IS Aug "a Th.' How'd coal and Coke
COMPANY II sparta M applied tn. circuit court
H"ll.N HI III Friday for injunction to re-
straIu stat" aud local officers OF tn" United Nine
Markers from aiding and ah.tting strike ~
pa INK h,.u.fti- l." striking miners
TIL" -tI liz against the 'ompanys mine at sparta
Il. ,all.d last February According to the
IL iIttnu for tn. injunction III. stTik. due to
TIN. refusal Of IN" company to rs-smploy
glnerr. VIM lift when work became slack In June
lfit AMI dud not return IN August when = fu1
force ssaln taken
Tn" '"nranN 'laim- that hN paving strike ben
.rts tn union officials enabling the strike
- '"ntiuu. and thereby preventing the operstioa
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