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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
cONY DEBATING TEAMS
Hold Preliminary Argument Wednes-
day Evening-Are Evenly Matched.

Cony's first and second debating teams
clashed Wednesday evening at the High
school upon the proposition Resolved,
That the Monroe Doctrine Should Be For
mally Retracted The debate was held
as preliminary for the debates sched-
uled for Friday when Conys first team
will debate Portland High at Portland,
and the second team will meet the Sd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Rev. Leroy w. Coons was in Gar
diner Wednesday evening to deliver
an address at the annual parish meet
ing of the Universalist church of that
city upon the subject, THE Efficient
Church."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

King Co., No. 4, u. r., X. of P, will
hold its regular meeting this evening and
as business of Importance is to come up
for transaction it is desired that all mem
bers be present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
ooal and Business Tins.

Two barrels of finest 4. No. lob
sters will arrive for the Capital Fish
Market today and will be sold at the
low price of SOC per pound. Order
early. Phone 311.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

w. H. Lowell was in Augusta Wednes-
day for a few hours on his way home
from Readfield, where he had purchased
a pair of horses for the Portland Render
ing Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Frank Keizer of Rockland, of the state
Board of Railroad Commissioners, passed
q portion of Wednesday in the city on
matters of business
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

At Merrick's for a few days some
special values in sweaters and kimonos
and a big new line Of Silk Messalipe
Waists in all sizes and colors.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Degree of Honor will meet at
2.3O Friday afternoon with Mrs. Har-
vey E. Bates, Flagg street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Thomas A. James, curator of the State
museum, left Tuesday evening for Bos-
ton and other points In Massachusetts, on
a brief business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Asylum Lodge, No. TO- I. o. o. F.. will
hold Its regular meeting Friday evening
with work in the Second degree.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

w. ]. Damren and John B. Cronin of
Belgrade Lakes were business callers in
Augusta Wednesday for portion of the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Free readings for the blind have
been instituted by the Chicago public
library. One hundred and fifty wo-
men have volunteered to act as read
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

evening Il upllC lHNlleu.
mar5d1t
Mrs. M. w. Birch, the "Modiste" left
on the afternoon train for New York
City, accompanied by her head assis-
tant, Mrs. Pierce, to be present at the
openings Of Partisan novelties and
gowns-and to purchase her selections.
1t is expected that Mrs. Birch will de-
light her patrons with the novelties Sc
cured for them on her return from the
metropolis. mch4d1t
Large fresh assortment of Huyler's
&, Foss' chocolates and high grade con-
fectionery just arrived. Devine &
Chadbourne. mar3eod3t
Louis Breson, the tailor. has
equipped rooms over SIosberg's Blue
Store for cleaning, pressing, dyeing
and remodeling of mems and women's
clothes. Satisfactory work at lowest
prices. mar2d1wk
DIR. L. L. Mann has moved his Of
flee to 157 Water street, over Murphy's
drug store. Office hours, 10 to IL A.
NJ. 2 to and to p. NJ. feb1ldtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

immortality is the cause of IL per
cent. Of the divorces in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Afternoon Session.

At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the case of James w. Rafter of
Randolph VS.. the Maine Central Rail
road was commenced. Judge William
c. Atkins of Gardiner and Benedict
F. Maher represented the plaintiff
while Carroll y. Perkins of Water
vile conducted the case for the de-
fendant company.
Judge Atkins ir his opening of the
case brought out the facts which he
expected to prove. in clear, forceful
manner. The plans of the bridge lead
ing across the Kennebec river from
Gardiner to Randolph were then in
trodueed and gone over in some de-
tail by the way of explanation to the
jury.
Judge Atkins said:
THE plaintiff will take the stand and
testify that at the time of the acci-
dent he was in the exercise of que
and ordinary care; that when ne
came across the Randolph bridge to-
ward Gardiner the gate at the cross
ing was not lowered and that there
was no gate tender there" 1t will be
shown, continued Judge Atkins, that
the gate was hurriedly put down by
an employee of the road but not the
regular gate tender, IN such way
that Ii came across a portion of the
automobile as it was going under. We
shall show you further that the plain
tiff had no way of knowing that a
train was approaching and that final
ly when he did see the approaching
train he applied the emergency brake
and shut the power off also attempt
ed to turn the machine to one side to
avoid the collision. Our contention is.
gentlemen, that it was negligence on
the part of the defendant company"
Archie Norcross, a civil engineer of
Augusta, was the first witness to take
the stand. Mr.. Norcross testified as
to drawing a plan of the bridge and
the railroad tracks near the scene of
the accident. This plan was introduced
and witness questioned quite length
ily.s AT the conclusion of witness tes-
timony at the request of Judge At
kins the jury was permitted by the
court to go to Gardiner for the pur-
pose of taking view OF the bridge
where the accident occurred, also the
automobile in which Mr.. Rafter and
his companion were riding when the
accident happened. Court then took
a recess until $50 this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

of a number of suspected cases among
other boys who attended the Boston
games.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
LOCAL NOTICE.

Mrs. Julia Barker will hold a circle
at her residence, 337 State street,
Thursday evening. Public invited.
mar5d1t
The day book., 1914-09-30

hills eight miles west of Krakau, the
site OF extensive salt mines which will
prove of importance in the fighting
about Krakau, it is said. The great
est depth of the mines is $50 feet.
They consist of a labyrinth OF pass
ages, totaling 78 miles in length, all
hewn in the rock salt. Two OF the
great chambers are used as maga-
zines.
Grodno.-On the Niemen, about
85 miles above Kovno, $50 miles
northeast of Warsaw. A city of 52,-
900 population. It is capital Of the
government of Grodno, and carries
on an important trade in grain and
lumber, and manufactures pottery,
machinery, paper boxes, etc. For the
last century of Polish rule, Grodno
was seat of the Polish diet. 1t was
here that the second partition Of Po-
land was agreed upon in 1898.
The day book., 1914-09-30
MRS. PINcHoT CAMPAIGNS

Erie, Pa, Sept. 3O.-A bride Of
only a few weeks, Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot, spending her honeymoon by
travelling with her husband on his
campaign tour Of Pennsylvania for
the United States senatorial election,
took the candidates place at meet
ings today.
Pinchot had been seized with Sc
we're attack of .ptomaine poisoning
during the night and was confined to.
his room today.
The day book., 1914-09-30
ANOTHER oIRL MYSTERY

New York, Sept. 3O.-The police
were today asked to search for Miss
Edna Woodstock, q pretty Los An
geles girl, who arrived here Monday
and was to have visited Mrs. Davis
of Jersey City Heights.
Miss Woodstock arrived on the
Southern Pacific steamship Momus
and was to have waited for Mrs.
Davis at the pier. When the latter
arrived she found that the young wo-
man had left the ship. F. B. Kibbe,
the purser, said he saw Miss Wood
stock leave the ship with two young
men he believed were also passengers
on the MOmus.
The day book., 1914-09-30
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Milwaukee. =

Milwaukee. - That the United
States is on the verge of a period of
great prosperity is opinion of men
attending 18th convention of League
of American municipalities here to-
day.
PhiIadelphia.-WhiIe defending her
mother, Florence Cope, 16, was shot
and killed by her uncle, John Cope,
45, according to police report.
New York.-Chas. S. MeIIen, ex-
pres. N. Y, N. H. & Hartford R. R.,
appeared as first witness in federal
grand jury investigation into affairs
of road.
Mandan, N. Deco. Fortune,
chief of police; Chas. Mason, police
sergeant, and w. H. Casselman, mu-
nicipaI Judge of Bismarck, arrested,
charged with grand larceny. Tran
sient peddler claimed he was victim
lied by mock trial.
Washington.-FoIIowing failure of
representatives of army and navy to
agree at conference with Sec'y of
War Garrison and Sec'y Daniels it
appeared practically certain there
win be no army-naVy football game
this year.
New York.-9 men saved their
lives by crawling along narrow cop
ing Of 12-story Union Trust Co. build
ing after being trapped in elevator
while fighting fire in structure.
BRAVE TELEPHONE GIRL DIES
DIRECTING SHOTS
The Rhineland Red Cross chief told
a remarkable story at Atchen of a
The day book., 1914-09-30
BRAVE TELEPHONE GIRL DIES
DIRECTING SHOTS

The RhineIand Red Cross chief told
a remarkable story at Atchen of a
Belgian telephone girl at Dahlen who
telephoned Belgian officers at the
forts that they were not properly
placing their shells.
By following her instructions they
were able to regulate their firing eff
fectiYeIy and the telephone girl was
killed by a shot which destroyed the
Office from which she was directing
the operations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
COMMITTEE OPENS HEARINGS
Opposition to Bill Withdrawing Radi-
UNI Ore Lands.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The house
mines committee began hearings re-
garding radium and the economic
questions involved in proposed legis
lation for withdrawing from settle
ment public lands containing radium
producing ores.
Advocates and opponents of the Fos
ter bill, prepared with the approval OF
the interior department. were ready
to give their views and Chairman
Foster of the committee expects that
legislation along the lines of his bill
will be expedited through congress.
DR.. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore
testified as to the necessity of imme
date action from the standpoint o1
the medical profession.
Opposition to the bin in its pres
ent form is from the Colorado delega
tion in congress, who have conferred
with Secretary Lane in an effort tC
bring about satisfactory compromise
and from those interested in the min
ing of the radum producing ores and
their expectation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
AVOID TRUST SUIT
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Wilson FayOrs Processes Of
Accommodation.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The admins
tration intends chiefly through its
trust program to facilitate the pro
cesses of accommodation" as con-
trasted with the processes of suit.
President Wilson told callers that
the recent agreements between the
department of justice and business
concerns were not settlements which
abated the law in the least degree.
They are merely understandings as
to the method and time within which
corporations were to conform to the
law, while being allowed reasonable
periods for adjustment, Mr.. Wilson
said
In that sense the word "accommo-
dation" is used meaning accommodate
ing the processes to the interests OF
business though not abating the law
In that connection the president be
lieves better machinery for conduct
ing processes of accommodation to the
law ought TO be set up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
CALLS MILITIA TOP HEAVY
Brisadler General Mills Criticises
Citizen SoId!ery.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Conditions in
the organized militia of the country
are, on the whole, far from satisfac
tory in organization, strength and
training, according to Brigadier Gen
eral A. L. Mills, chief of the division
of militia affairs of the war depart
ment, in his annual report
In his opinion the militia organiza
tion is top heavy, incomplete and un
balanced; its strength is much below
the important items necessary fol
field service and in training is on the
average far below the standard re
quired for efficiency in time of need
General Mills declares, however
that despite decrease in numerica
strength in the militia the past veal
was one of considerable progress ant
improvement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
APPROVES WOMEN'S APPAREL
Assistant Surgeon General Lauds Pre-
vailins Styles.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Prevailing
styles of scant apparel, including open
necked waists affected by women. are
approved from the viewpoint of health
by DR.. w. C. Rucker, assistant sur
geon general of the United States
public health service.
Much is heard of the risks run by
the present day woman because OF
her styles of light and abbreviated
Dress" DR.. Rucker said.
in my opinion the present day
styles are far more sensible than
those of a generation ago, when per
sons bundled themselves up in heavy
clothes. The day for wearing heavy
red fiannels similar to those our grand
fathers and grandmothers put on In
the early part of each fall has pass
ed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
NO TRACE OF The
MISSING SUBMARINE
British Boat May Be Swallowed
by QuiCksand.

Plymouth, Eng, Jan. 20-lt is now
feared that quicksand has swallowed
up the submarine Al which failed to
come to the surface after a dive dur.
ing naval maneuvers in Whitesand
bay Friday.
There was a crew of eleven on the
submarine when she made the dive
and all of these must have lost their
lives.
The search for the diver is still be
ing continued, however, and at dawn
the authorities again began combing
the floor of the bay and Plymouth
channel in hope of finding the lost
boat.
Several men lost with the AT were
new to submarine work. Two of these
were on their first trip under water
Some relatives of the crew of the
AT have been on the scene ever
since the first alarm, refusing to leave
night or day. Tirelessly they have
gone over Whitesand bay in small
craft, looking vainly for some sign
that would make known the where
abouts of the victims.
Many relatives of the lost meI
came here from various parts of Eng
land and some of them vowed they
would not leave until they knew what
had happened to the men.
But the naval officers could only
shake their heads. They feared thai
the disappearance of the AT would be
one of the unsolved mysteries of the
sea
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
TEACHER ASKS FOR FLAG
Scholars in Southern School Never
Saw Stars and Stripes.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Secretary
Lane of the interior department has
been forced to turn down the request
of a school teacher living in the
Southwest for flag for her pupils
who have never seen the national en-
blem.
81 have pupils in my school of all
ages up to sixteen years who have
never seen a United States flag" the
teacher wrote the secretary, except
ing two very small ones which
chanced to bring along with me. This
is a new country, new district"
The county in which this school is
located has an area of $40 square
miles and in 1910 had population of
1474
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
RANCHERS DIE IN DUEL
Both Montana Men in Pistol Fieh
Are Killed.

Billings, Mont, Jan. 20-As a Sc
quel to an alteration over a contract
for the delivery of some fence posts,
f.. Z. Gately and Edward Wilhelm,
ranchers, engaged in a pistol duel
that resulted in the death of both
The tragedy occurred at Pompey s
Pillar, near Billings Each fired two
shots, all four taking effect Wilhelm
died instantly and Gately lived but a
few moments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
JOHN FOX DEAD IN GOTHAM
Was Noted New York Politician OF
Old School Type.

New York, Jan. 20.-John Fox, for
sixteen years president of the Demo
cratic club, former congressman from
this city and state senator in 1874.
died at his late home of pneumonia.
Mr.. Fox had been dangerously i'll
for several days. Shortly before his
death, however, he seemed to i'm
prove.
Mr.. Fox, who was very wealthy
man, was seventy-eight years old. For
nearly fifty years he was prominent
figure in politics in New York. He
was considered one of Richard Gro
kers closest friends and frequently
journeyed to Ireland to see the OK
chief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
FORCE USE OF STEEL CARS
Representative Esch's Bill Would Do
Away With Wooden Coach.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Legislation
to enforce the use Of steel passenger
cars was taken up by the house COM
merce committee.
Representative Esch's bill to re
place all wooden cars by steel ones
within four years was opposed by
George A. Post, president of the Rail.
way Business association. He recon-.
mended that the interstate commerce
commission be empowered to deter
mine the time and the character of
new cars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
EASTERN RAILROAD
TIED UP BY STRIKE
Employees Of the Delaware and
Hudson Go Out.

Albany, N Y, Jan. 20.-Every en-
ploye Of the Delaware and Hudson
railway except telegraphers is on
strike.
About 4,700 of the 5000 employees
are involved. Desperate efforts are
being made by State Commissioner OF
Labor Lynch to arrange for media
tory conference, but union representa-
tives declare his efforts are too late.
Not a train on the Delaware and
Hudson has been operated since the
walkout Thousands of persons who
commute from outside suburbs we're
unable TO get to work. 1t was stated
at the union headquarters that M. c..
Carey and the other leaders returned
after ordering the men out and that
they would direct the strike from
here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
MAY SEEK GOvERNORSHlP
Miss Fern Hobbs Would Sit In Ex
ecutive Chair.

Salem, Ore, JAM 20.-Those who
have been watching the course OF
politics at the statehouse for the last
year are predicting that Miss Fern
Hobbs, private secretary to Governor
West. who led the invading forces to
Copperfield recently when all saloons
were closed. is not an unlikely candi-
date.
There is nothing In the constitution
ot the state OF Oregon to prevent a
HeHAA from being governor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
President Has Reports on
General Conditions.
WILL NOT EXPRESS VIEWS
Executive Holds Distinct Opinions on
the Question Of Increased Freight
Rates, but as Nothing TO Say
While Subject Is Being Considered
by Commerce Commission.

Washington, Jan. 20.-President
Wilson has been receiving opinions
and estimates on the business situa-
ton throughout the country, which
lead him to believe that a general
confidence in the future exists.
The president told callers that
while he had no scientific analysis of
the situation, ana that his letters
were of various colors, in the main
conditions were optimistic.
The president is said to believe that
in some industries, especially those
dependent on the railroads, condi-
tions have not been so satisfactory,
but he made 1t clear incidentally that
he had not expressed any opinion, as
has been reported on the propriety
of increasing freight rates.
The president let it be known, how
ever that while he held distinct views
on the question he did not feel that
he could express them while the sub
ject was being determined by semi
judicial body.
With reference TO the tariff the
presidents letters lead him to believe
that business actually has been stimu,
lated by il and that the average small
merchant is i'm better condition now
than formerly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20

Chicago, Jan. 0.-Representatives
of Chicago banks and financial insti-
tutions in Detroit, St. Paul, Mime
apolis, Kansas City and other Western
points appeared at the federal build
ing here to meet Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and Secretary of
Agriculture Houston and present the
claims of their respective cities rela-
tive to the establishment OF the fed.
eral reserve banks under the new cur
rency law.
F. A. Chamberlain, c. j. Jaffrey,
Theodore Wells and Joseph Chapman,
Jr., Minneapolis bankers, were pres
ent. Frank Kellogg heads the St.
Paul delegation.
Secretary McAdoo refused to dis.
cuss the claims of the cities that are
regarded as within the regional terri.
tory where reserve banks should be
established and said any statements
purporting to come from him regard.
ing the selection of any city may be
set down as untrue.
Addressing the cabinet members G
Ii. Candy, president of the Chicago
board of trade, said that during the
past year about 100000,0 900 bushels
of grain were received from Mime.
sofa
The total receipts of grain in Chi.
cago during 1912 amounted to more
than 337 100000 bushels, upon which
Chicago brokers and bankers carried
more than S100,000,000. This includ,
ed 35,000,000 bushels from Port
Arthur and Fort William, in Canada,
since the new tariff went into effect
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
INSURANCE DEAN SUCCUMBS
President Of Philadelphia Fidelity Mu
tuaI Life Expires.

Philadelphia, Jan. III. f. Fouse.
president of the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance company of Philadelphia.
and dean OF the life insurance presi-
dents of America, died at his home
here.
A stroke of paralysis which he suf-
fered four years ago was indirectly
the cause OF death. Mr.. Fouss was
sixty.three years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
NOT FEARFUL FOR STEAMER
New York Agents for Oceano Say
Craft is Slow

New York, Jan. 20.-Simpson, Spen-
Ger & Young, local agents for the
steamship Oceano. thirty.three days
out from Lisbon and nearly fifteen
days overdue here, said that they felt
no alarm because of her nonarrival.
small cargo. The crew numbers be-
tween thirty-fve and forty.
1t is explained that the Oceano
was not a fast boat and that she had
probably been delayed by bad
weather.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
JUDGE SPEER PROBE BEGUN
Congressional investigation Started
at Macon, Ga,

Macon, Ga, Jan. 2G.-Congressional
investigation of charges of official
misconduct against Judge Emery
Speer of the United States district
court was begun here by a subcom-
mittee of the house on judiciary. The
entire committee later will decide
what action, if any, shall be taken.
Chairman Webb stated at the outset
that Judge Speer, who was present,
would be allowed counsel to examine
witnesses
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
Second Schmidt Trial On.

New York, Jan 20.-The second
trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder
OF Anna Aumuller began before JUS
tice Davis In the supreme court. Az
in the first trial, which ended with a
disagreement on Dec. %, insanity
will be Schmidt's defense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
Negro Wins Corn Prize.

Columbia, Mo, Jan. 20.-N. C.
Bruce. negro, won the Missouri corn
sweepstakes at the state corn show
for the largest upland yield, raising
l0S bushels 10 pounds on an acre at
the Bartlett Agricultural and Indus
trial school. Of which hs 10 principal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-20

Arrested After Man Dies Of Injury He
Suffers at Dance.

Rochester, Mimi. Jan. 20.-Follow-
ing fist fight at dance at Ornoco, d
few miles from this city, Allen Peiffer,
laborer of that village is dead. John
Baker, vice president of the Ornoco
State bank, is under arrest. An in
quest will determine the charge, il
any, to be placed against him.
Baker was engaged in maintaining
order at the dance Peiffer, 1t is said,
showed the effects of drink and caused
a disturbance In a fight that follow
ed outside the hall Peiffer fell and his
skull was fractured
Peiffer was twenty-three years of
age A widow and two children sur
vive. Baker is sixty years old and
also has family. He has furnished
bond of 1000.