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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
The Elisha Atkins Is
Reported in Serious
Condition off
Maryland
Lower Sails Stripped and The
Rudder Head Carried Away

New York, March 15.-With her low
er sails stripped, her. rudder head
carried away and her provisions near
ly gone as the result of running into
a heavy gale, the four-masted schoon-
er Elisha Atkins of Bath. Me-. from
Tampa, Fla, to Baltimore, was spok-
en- late yesterday in Lat. 1862; Long.
71.4S, by the steamer Verdi, which ar
rived here from South American ports
today.
Captain Penrice, master Of the YER
di reported that he had sent a boat
with provisions for immediate needs
TO the Elisha Atkins, and had then.
notified by wireless the United reve-,
nue. cutter service and the agent Of.
the schooner at Baltimore. When last
seen by the Verdi the Atkins was
heading west under favorable wealth
err.
Capt. ]. D. Wild of the revenue cut
ter service in this district, who re-
ceived the wireless message from the
Verdi, sent word to Washington that
the revenue cutter Itasca of this sta
ton, was in Delaware Breakwater and;
short of coal and would not go to the
relief of the schooner. 1t was believed
that the revenue cutter Onondaga,
now on the Norfolk station, would go
to the assistance of the Elisha Atkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Program for the
Kennebec Teachers

Gardiner. Me-. March 1.-THE program
of the Kennebec County Teachers con-
vention to be held here Friday was COM
pieted Saturday 1t will be at the Con-
gregational church. opening at 1o.15 a. NJ.
After a business meeting Dr. O.. w.
Turner of Augusta, Pres. Robert ]. Alley
Of the University of Maine and Frank w.
Wright of Cambridge, Mass. will make
addresses.
Early in the afternoon department ses-
sions viii be held, those OF the secondary
school teachers in the Gardiner High
school building. and the elementary school
departments at the Congregational
church Principal William Cowing of
Winthrop will be chairman. Prof James
L. McConaughy or Bowdoin College will
make an address.
Miss Mallian will be chairman of the
elementary school session and the chief
speakers will be Principal w. G. Mallett
of the Pennington Normal school and
Miss Ella b. Quinn of the Washington
Normal A general session of all the
teachers at p. II. will be opened with
music. III. c. Morrison, State superinten-
sent of public instruction In New Hamp-
shire, viii speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Throws Great Num-
bers Out of Employ
ment===2O0O i'm
New York
Service Covered 1888 Miles
OF R. R. with 5000 Stations

New York. March 15.-The passing
of the United States Express Co.,
which it's directors voted to dissolve,
will throw $4,000 persons out of en-
ployment, about 1000 of whom work in
the New York and Jersey City offices.
These employees received in salary and
wages approximately 100000 a year.
Of which $765,0o0 was paid to employees
at Jersey City alone.
Many of these employees, especially
in the service of the company and it
was said Saturday that few of them
were in the larger offices, have grown
old financially able to retire from ac-
tive employment of some sort.
The prospective dissolution will af-
feet express service covering 32,93S
miles of railroad, with between 5000
and 5000 stations, according to a state
ment made public today by Duncan I.
Roberts. president of the company,
since January, 1918. Mr.. Roberts said
the new rates fixed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission was the chief
factor in influencing the directors. Mr..
Roberts also blamed state rate COM
missions, which he declared, ordered
rates in some instances lower than
those fixed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission Continuing Mr.. Roberts
said:
There is no quarrel over the parcel
post; it fills want the express companies
never could, with the utter impractical
bility of rural deliveries by them. The
fault lies with the change in rates.
The stockholders will probably get more
than the present market value of their
stock, as the eompanys liquid assets are
valued in excess of 100000 There are
1856 stockholders of record, of which 740
are women and IA estates. The largest in
dividual block. p, 600 shares, is held by the
estate of the late E. H. Hartman. The
Plat holdings of $50 shares are much
smaller than was generally believed.
The principal real estate asset of the
company is equity in the United States
Express building at No. 2 Rector street
1t was in his Office here that Thomas
Plat, who for more than 40 years was
president of the company, dominated the
express business and the Republican pol
itics of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
BOWdOin to Limit
Student Activities

Brunswick, Me-, March 15.-Follow-
ing an agitation of several years, the
students of Bowdoin College Saturday
evening adopted plan for the lin
itation of students activities.
The plan calls for limitation board
of five members, two to be elected an
nually by the student council, two by
the faculty and the dean of the col
lege to be permanent chairman.
This board to investigate all cases or
individual participation is under
graduate activities and recommend to
the individual concerned such limita-
ton as may seem desirable. Whenever
possible students are to be allowed
their freedom in making the limita-
ton.
For the general guidance of students
the board, subject to the approval OF
the student council, is to make gem
eral regulations in regard to the Inn
itation of participation in the activi-
ties of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

should hold these men to do our as
signed duties and if they do not do
them, put them out.
1.-THE fear of consequences is the
only determining factor of enforce
ment. The average violator cares Moth
ing about fines. The rumseller can
make enough in one month in the sum-
mer to pay his fine. But when it comes
to six months in Jail, they will get out
of business. If only the executive and
judicial departments would work to-
gether we would have results.
1--WE have established laws to stop
rum selling, not to restrain it. | know
of a house in certain county in
Maine to whose proprietor has been
given by the sheriff the authority to
sell rum, and the purchasers are pro-
teeted. Every Monday the sheriff
comes around and collects his fee and
gives the hotel keeper his permit.
In Bangor last June l bought a
pint of whiskey the same brand as
is sold in Providence, r. l.. and in
New York. / was not in disguise and
had no more difficulty in getting the
whiskey than / would have in buying
an apple. The sheriffs there had done
all in their power to bring the rum
sellers before the court. The people
waited to see what Judge Haley would
do. They were fined something like
500 and costs each.
"Of LAG cases brought before the
Bangor court only one resulted in a
Jail sentence. That was a woman who
was charged with running disorder
ly house. And all of the rumsellers
were allowed to go on the payment of
fines. The rumseilers held big jul
bilation in Bangor that night.
In my remarks 1 do not want to
say anything against the Democratic
party, for the temperance Democrats
were the ones who helped us win out
in the fight for the retaining Of the
prohibition law"
In conclusion, he said: 1--WE intend
to carry on our work until we go to
jail. If by spending four months in
jail 1 can do some good in the clean
ing up of the State I shall be salts
fed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
new CHAPTER OPENED
IN ELIOT, me-, CASE
seek A REVERSAL

Portsmouth, n. H, March 15-Another
chapter was opened Saturday in the case
of Miss Sarah ]. Farmer, the founder of
the religious colony known as Green Acre
at Eliot, Me-, in the fight for her guard
ianship.
Recently her blood relatives in Maine
and her guardian in that State, George
E. Hammond, petitioned the probate court
to have her adjudged insane and Mr.
Hammond appointed in New Hampshire
as we'll as Maine.
commission to examine the noted woman.
declared she was sane and on her own
petition and that of DIR. Edward S.
Cowles, in whose sanitarium she is con-
fined in this city, appointed Miss Mary
r. Sanford of New York as her legal con-
servator, to succeed the late Edward
CHM of Winchester, Mass.
Now the relatives who want the custody
of her body and property, said to be val
ued at $4,000, will ask the superior court
to reverse the decision of Judge Hoyt of
the probate court and declare his ruling
Illegal and void on the ground that Miss
Sanford is not suitable woman to have
charge of the affairs of Miss Farmer.
The appeal also claims that the pro-
bate court judge in Rockingham county,
New Hampshire, had no jurisdiction over
the naming of a guardian from the fact
that Miss Farmer is a legal resident of
Maine and already had a guardian in the
person of Mr.. Hammond in that State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
COLT RACE
UNDERWEAR A NECESSITY.
All Right to Talk About It in Mixed
company-it's for Battleships in
This Case,


This Case.
Beneath it's rigid coat of mail the
modern battleship wears. curiously
enough, undergarments made of ma
terial that is deviced chiefly from the
cocoanut.
The necessity for the battleship's un-
dergarments proceeds from the fact
that the fighting machine is really
very delicate thing. In order that GER
tain portions may not become too cold
and others become too warm, the vital
parts of its anatomy must be. clothed
with special coverings. The dread
noughtS are enveloped from stem to
stern in a suit of underwear to pro-
tect them from water and from fire.
If It were not so, a shot that pierced
the side of the vessel would immedi-
ately cause the entrance Of water and
destruction of the ship.
The actual constitution of this pro-
tective underwear is matter of great
secrecy. For the most part, however,
it is made of cellulose, which is OBJ
tanned from the fbrous rind of the CO.
coanut. Cellulose possesses the pecul-
lar property of swelling when brought
into contact with salt water It follows,
therefore, that the moment water
pours in at a hole in a ships side the
eellulose expands and closes the aper-
ture. The cellulose must be treated of
course, in order that it may be made
hreproof.
1t is also necessary to clothe the boil
ers and steam pipes with Jackets" in
order to prevent the waste of fuel
Sometimes these are made of ordinary
'blanketing," sometimes of a fibrous
clay-like composition, or sometimes OF
close grained wood. Still oftener the
material is mineral wool. However, a
great battleship is more likely to suf-
fer from the effects of heat than of
cold. There is always danger that the
powder magazines may become over
heated
In the latest types of fighting ships
thick coating of mineral wool sur
rounds the stores. This wool gets it's
name from a slight resemblance to
real wood; it is simply a mass of
snowy threads of sort of glass; it is
made by blowing jets of high-pressure
steam through the streams of liquid
Stag that flow from the furnaces in
iron and steel mills.
Great quantities of this queer wool
are used on battleships. The substance
protects equally we'll from heat and
from cold 1t is such an extraordinary
nonconductor of heat that it covers the
refrigerators and cold storage cham
bers, as we'll as the explosive stores.
In the dockyards the workmen who
pack mineral wool in the proper
spaces on the ships have to wear
masks, in order that they may not in
hale the sharp needle-Iike particles
which would seriously injure the deli
cate tissue of the throat and iangs.-
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
FIND WALLS AND FLOORS
OF CATHEDRAL PAINTED

Birmingham. March 15.-Worshippers in
the cathedral today found the walls and
floors of the edifiee covered with suffra-
gette proclamations painted in white let
ters foot high reading: Votes for Wo-
men! The clergy must rise in our behalf
and stop the torturing of women in
prison!" Every foot of space except the
altar had been painted upon, including
the pews. The work is believed to have
been that of women who concealed them
selves in the cathedral last night. 1t is
thought it was done for the benefit of
the judges of the assizes who attended
the services today. The assizes open here
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
FOR A HONEYMOON.
Newlyweds So Pleased They Make Six
Round Trips in Statesmen's Cars.

Washington, March ia rosy
checked bride, named Henrietta, and
a bridegroom, named George, drifted
into the Senate subway Saturday and
discovered the automobile and the
monorail car used for conveying Sem
ators and others from the office build
ing to the Capitol and back. George
helped his bride in and they were shot
through the subway.
How much?' asked the bridegroom.
mo charge" responded the ehauf-
feur.
Zine! Could we go back?" asked
the young fellow, smiling.
IF you like was the answer.
The bride and bridegroom made six
round trips on the automobile and
three on the monorail car.
who are they?" asked Senator
Ashhurst, upon seeing the couple
twice. What are they up to-"
Bride and groom joyriding," de-
clared the chauffeur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE Wires.
William Gage Besse, Auburn.

William Gage Besse, Auburn.
William Gage Besse died at his
home on Academy street, Auburn, Sat
urday of pneumonia, after an illness
of two weeks. He was born in Wayne,
MAY 4. 1913, the son of Constantine
D. and Lucy S. Besse. When young
Mr.. Besse came to Lewiston to work
in a mill With the exception Of three
years at Westbrook, his whole life
had been passed at Auburn. For years
he had been an overseer in the mills
in Lewiston. In 1864 Mr.. Besse enlist
ed in Co. K, list Maine Cavalry, and
served IS months. He was member
of Burnside Post, G.. A. r. He was a
member of the Court Street Baptist
church, for many years a deacon.
He married Myra Parker of Auburn
in 1876. His wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Ralph CHANNEL of Maiden, Mass,
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
SUFFRACETTESC CHANT
PRAYERS OF THEIR
JAILED COLLEAGUES

London, March 15.-Suffragettes today
chanted prayer in Westminster Abbey,
Yorkminster and Brighton Parish church
for their imprisoned colleagues.
Sylvia Pankhurst has written the dean
of Westminster acquainting him with the
intention of the East London suffragettes
to march to the abbey next Sunday and
participate in the evening service and
pray for the success of their cause. IN
her letter she said she would be present
personally and that she desired the dean
to adapt the service to special occasion
for the suffragettes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Insane, Escapes
Murder Indictment

Rutland VT, March 15.-"No bill by
reason of insanity" was the finding
by the county grand jury Saturday
morning in the case of Mrs. Eugene
Mccarthy of West Rutland who has
been under observation at the State
Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury
since she killed her sister, Miss Alice
B. Kerrigan of West Rutland, last
August, hiding the body in cellar,
where it lay buried in the floor for
five days before discovery.
Tho failure of the grand jury to find
an indictment means that Mrs. Nc
Carthy will not have to face a petit
jury on a murder charge.
She will probably remain at Water
bury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Shipping News.

Portland, Me-, March 16.-Arrived
Steamers Manxman (Br.), Monmouth
Arimatea (Austrian), New York; schoon-
ers George E. Walcott, Newport News;
Edward J. Lawrence, Norfolk; Cora F.
Cressy, do; Annie F. Kimball, Southwest
Harbor for Gloucester.
Sailed: Steamers Alunia CBr), from
LIVERPOOL, Boston; Herman Frasch, New
York; schooner Annie and Reuben, Ston-
ington, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
TENER RAPS OUTLAW
BASEBALL IN ADDRESS

Wilmington, n. c., March 15.-John *.
Tener governor of Pennsylvania ana
president of the National League, in an
address Saturday at the close OF an IN
formal dinner at the Phillies' training
camp here, raped outlaw" baseball and
gave the youngsters some practical advice
on the principles which have made base
ball our national pastime.
"Outlaw baseball has not been Sue
cess i'll the past and never Will succeed
in the future" he said Baseball aw
is as necessary as is common law. 1t
has brought the game to it's present stage
of development.
Baseball today is on its highest plane
1t can't go any higher because it has
reached the top. Baseball. once the
American national game, is rapidly be-
coming the great international sport"
He won storm of applause when he
announced at the end of his address that
whenever Pat Moran wants to leave the
Doom camp there is a big salary wait
ing for him as an umpire in the National
League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Changes at Hospital.

Burt Van Leer of Co. L and Henry
W. Hasten of Co. B have been ad-
mitteG to the hospital for treatment.
Charles P. Harmon has been sent
to Co. G, after receiving treatment in
the hospital.
Thomas Millett has gone to Bangor
on pass and Edward F. Seery to Au-
gusta.
George w. Pickering, who has been
orderly for DIR. B. d. Ridlon, has re-
signed to accept the position of store
keeper, vice Lucius II. Morrill,, re-
signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Here's the N. ", H. H. G. H. A. A.

New York, March 1.-THE employees
on the New York division of the N.
Y, n. H. & H. r. r. have formed an
athletic association to be known as the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Athletic Association. The in
tention is to promote all forms of ath-
letics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Richie VIII Box Duffy.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 15.-willie
Richie, the lightweight champion,
and Jimmy Duffy of Lockport have
been matched to box here the second
week in May. Ritchfe lis guaranteed
$4,000, with a privilege of 45 per cent
Of the gross receipts and $3.50 for car
fare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Falls Dead in the 100 Yard Run.

Lacrosse, Wis. March 15.-In an in
door track meet here Saturday at the
High school George Michaels, while
engaged in the 100-yard dash, fell dead
on the running track of the gymna-
SUM. Heart failure induced by over
exertion caused his death. Michaels
was the oldest of eight children of
widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
New York Draws With Army Fenoers

West Point, N. Y, March 15.-The
New York Fencers Club and the Army
divided honors In a sabre and foils
competition here Saturday afternoon
The West Pointers won the foils COM
petition, five bouts to four, while the
New Workers beat the Army men in
the sabre bouts by the same score
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

statements of the State of Maine were
taken away from me by the Judge 1
have appealed to the law court, which
will meet on the second or fourth
Tuesday in June. My case will come
up in July, probably
st want to bring the facts of the
case to the homes. What is the pur-
pose of the State? Just as merchants
criticise their CHS and Just as SUI
perintendents crit SER employees,
so it is the duty o. I people to crit
icise the employees OF G $ ate. If leg
islators make laws, cxec:si. officials
enforce them, but if JUDGES 4 not
apply them there are no results. i ,ea
we have incompetent men en- the
bench and do not remove them, we
throw disgrace upon the court We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
Andover Grapplers Win.

Andover, March 15-In a dual wrest-
ling match with the Allen school team
of Boston in the Borden gymnasium
Saturday afternoon Phillips Andover
Academy won, securing falls in four
matches to one fall and one decision
for the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

Teachers in the schools of France
are taxed heavily to keep their pension
fund going.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

About so per cent. of the remnant of
the divorce colony in Reno, New, are
women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

Wasps rank rext to the higher
classes of ants In point of insect in !
telligence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

The cigar factories of New York
employ nearly twice as many women
as men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
RICHMOND RACES.
kenton and GoIdie Winners-large
Crowd Enjoys Sport.

Richmond. Me-, March 15.-Kenton and
Driving Club races Saturday, a large
crowd enjoying the sport, The summary:
$50 CLASS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
NATIONAL HOME.
Officer of the day. Capt. Page.

officer of the day. Capt. Page.
Cutler Post, No. 40. G. A. r., will
hold its regular meeting this evening
In its hall and all members should be
present.
The commissioned officers and
clerks mess will hold a special meet
ing a. 1115 Monday. in the reception
room opposite headquarters, to elect
manager. secretary-treasurer and a
chairman of the executive committee
on account of former officers having
rendered their designations.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home post office for the
week ending March Il: Leonard II.
Beal; John Herman; Benjamin F.
Moody; Patrick Powers; Thomas A.
Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
John j. Slower.

The death of John J. Slower oc-
Cured in the hospital here Saturday
morning. He was born in Bluehill, Sc
years ago He enlisted in Co. /, End
Ne Inf, Dec. 2, 1861, and was dis
charged Jan. IS, 1862. He was admit
ted to the Home from Bluehill. Oct. .,
1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
DR.. BERRY

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INTERSTATE TRADE BILL

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-19
TOO MANY WARRENs.

Helens only fault is in being too
loving 10 Warren. wACse whole ma
ture resembles an iceberg If War
rem deems himself superior to Helen
ne must remember by his marriage,
he has also elevated Helen upon the
rock of superiority. and has no right
to treat her as a lowly subject War
rem is heartless in every respect. only
where he himself is concerned
believe there are many Warrens TO
be found. but will admit that the
Helens are rare. When Warren in
fit of sulks left Helen TO find her way
home alone at night and allowed his
family TO offer her insults without
protecting her in any way, il is safe
10 judge that he is selfish and cruel.
If Helen Will copy some of Warrens
Indifference she viii gradually feel
better. As to the man that suggest
ed beating Helen once d month. his
name must be Warren.