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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11

lines COST
$4,000
Paid by Easternfor
Metropolitan
And Maine
Metropolitan Minority Suit for
ReCGIVeTShIp

Boston, April 1O.-President Calvin
Austin of the Metropolitan Steamship
Co, and Galen L. Stone, director,
testified today that they accepted
their position at the request Of Z. d.
Robbins, one of the attorneys of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, but that they did not know
whether the New Haven was behind
the company or its subsequent trans
fer 10 the Eastern Steamship Corpor-
alton.
The testimony was given at the mas
ters hearing in the suit of the minor
ity stockholders of the Metropolitan
Steamship Co., from a receivership and
cancellation CT the lease of the steam
ers Harvard and Yale by the Pacific
Navigation Co.
Mr.. Stone said that he assisted in
the organization of the Eastern Steam
ship Corporation. which took over the
Metropolitan property, having become
q director of the latter company at
the suggestion eff Mr.. Robbins. Mr..
Robbins told him that he represented
the owners, but did not say who they
were. He was assured later by Mr..
Robbins that the New York. New Hav-
mind the Metropolitan. Mr.. Stone said
that he merely held one share, that he
was ignorant of the business of the
Metropolitan and that the question of
sending the Harvard and Yale to the
Pacific coast never came up before
the directors when he was present.
Mr.. Austin testified that he never
inquired of Mr. Robbins who owned
1 - III ,nf
ton the order from Mr.. Robbins to
get the Harvard and Yale ready for
the Pacific Robbins, he said, had
charge of the payment of the bills. The
directors were not consulted about
sending the ships to the Pacific. Mr..
Austin said that when he became
president OF the Metropolitan, Mr..
Robbins asked him to submit all i'm
portant questions to him.
Some eight years ago, at the sug-
gestion of President D. c. Wing of
the First National Bank of Boston, he
said, he had conferred with President
Mellen of the New Haven regarding
the Harvard and Yale, which were
then under construction. Mr.. Mellen
gave no intima ton as to whether he
favored the establishment of an OPP
position service, to New York. Mf.
Austin received a salary of $4,000 a
year as president of the Metropolitan
Co.
Continuing his testimony, Mr.. Aus
tin said that the Eastern Steamship
Coz poration paid over 100000 in
stocks and bonds for the property of
the Metropolitan Steamship Co, and
the Maine Steamship Co, which it ac-
uuired at the time it was organized in
January, 1912.
Questions by Conover English, coun-
sci for the minority stockholders,
brought out testimony to the effect
that part of this s7,000G00 consisting
of $4,000 shares of Eastern Steamship
Corporation stock went to the New
England Navigation Co, subsidiary
of the New Haven Road and stood In
that company's name on the records OF
the Eastern Steamship Corporation.
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Monday evening with Mrs. Jennie VIII
liams, upper Main street.
Mrs. Leone Gregorie is passing sew
eral weeks at Skowhegan visiting
friends.
New telephones have been installed
in the office of the Maine Screen and
Ventilator Co, and at the nome Oh
Frank vigue on the Island. The num-
bers are: 1912 and 1883, respectively
James Flewelling has returned from
Moosehead region, where he has been
passing the winter working in the
woods He brought home his work
horses which have been there also.
Mrs. Fannie Pillsbury of Unity has
been a guest in town this week of Mrs.
Il. r.. Pilllsbury, lower Main street.
Miss Amanda Flewelling has entered
the employ of the Emery Brown Co
at Watervillle.
The Social Neighbors held their reg
ular meeting Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. James FleWelilng,
lower Main street. On Saturday eve
ming the Social Neighbors will observe
Gentlemen's night at the home of Mrs
Howard Weir.
Joseph Dyer has resumed his work
at the Maine Screen & Ventilator fac
tory, after a few days illness caused
by indigestion
A business meeting of the Social
Club was held Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Villa Vigue, lower Main
street.
o. A. Salley, Western avenue, enter
tanned a small party of friends at
oil formed
part of the evenings entertainment.
Arthur Dickey has entered the en-
ploy of Walter A. Adams, as tailor
Miss Annie Clifford of North Fair
field visited friends Friday in town.
Miss Margaret ellis has completed
her duties as nurse for Mrs. James
Parkin and has returned to Augusta.
Mrs. Parkin is improving daily.
Rev. L. L. Lewis has returned from
a few days visit to Hallowell.
Miss Marion Bates has returned from
a two weeks visit at North Leeds.
Miss Edith Marden is able to be out
after an attack of the mumps.
The members of the Murray Club of
the Universalist church cleared about
$50 at their Easter sale held Thurs
day.
Mrs. Forest Allen and Mrs. Roscoe
Holway were hostesses Friday evening
to the members of the Heptousa Club
at the home of Mrs. Allen on upper
Main street The affair was an Easter
party. The luncheon was decorated
with Easter emblems. The ladies
passed a most enjoyable evening in
playing games.
NORTH-Leland Covel is working
for Charles Betham.
Elmer Strickland, who has been a
teamster at Good Will for the past
year. has moved his family to this
place.
Charles Walker of Bingham is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Knox has moved to the Bigelow
house on the hill.
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Pennington, Me, April 10.-The
Franklin county Teachers Association
convened in Merrill hall at $50 Friday
morning. After the devotional exer-
cises, led by Rev. r. H. Clapp, John
A. Sweet, Jr., of the Pennington
school board welcomed the visitors to
Farnington. Mr.. Sweet is interesting
himself actively in educational mat
ters. and his address showed the re-
suit of his study. In part he spoke as
follows:
THE work that you are doing for
society is. in its Importance and val
ne, superior to nearly every other
form of human activity. 1t is inferior
to none For, while in a general sense,
some degree of material prosperity is
a condition precedent to intellectual
and moral development, yet these
things are of even more vital import
anee today than ever before in the
worlds history.
1--WE are living in an age of political,
social and moral instability. Institu-
tions. ideas and customs which were
venerable in the infancy of the re-
public are being undermined and some
of them toppled over. This results in
part from the industrial revolution of
the latter part of the last century, and
thus a phenomenon, purely material
in its nature, has deeply affected the
very life and soul of our people as in
deed of the great mass of mankind.
The problems we are called on to face
are infinitely more numerous and COM
plicated than was the case with our
fathers, and to deal with them sat
isfactorily requires the highest intel
lectual and moral vigor.
yet without you neither of these
qualities could possibly exist among
the people at large. Fer moral devel-
opment is conditioned on intellectual
development Some of the most re-
voting crimes which history records
have been committed in the name OF
religion and morality.
''In this era of compleXity we can
become agents of good only so far as
we are able to determine what is
good. If we determine wrongly and
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Official Washington
Watching Tampico

Washington, April 10.-All other phases
of the Mexican situation were out of
mind here tonight while officials awaited
anxiously the outcome of the fighting at
Tampico, where valuable oil property al
ready has been destroyed and American
and other foreign owned plants are in
immediate danger from the shells of Fed
eral gunboats. At last reports the battle
was still in progress and shells were fall
ing around the oil properties in spite OF
the earnest protests of Rear Admiral
Mayo, commanding the American war
ships anchored off the port.
Admiral Mayo has sent one note to the
Constitutionalist chief in command of
the attack upon Tampico and two to Gen
Zaragosa, the Federal leader, insisting
that foreign property be protected Whlle
it was stated at both the state and navy
departments today that no ultimatum
had been delivered, omcials said that the
Constitutionalists and Federals had been
warned that the United States would re-
gard with great disfavor the destruction
of any foreign property.
No specific orders have been given Ad-
miral Mayo as to what he shall do if his
representations are l5iioiS GU Inc "~S'
will use his own discretion, department
officials said.
Reports to the state department today
said several oil tanks had been struck
by shells; that one was on fire and that
oil was running into the river In addi-
ton to the half dozen American SHIPS OH
Tampico, France, Spain, Germany and
Great Britain have war craft there. Lit
tie concern is now feit for foreigners in
Tampico except the Spaniards, but it is
reported that the Constitutioanlists
threaten to exile all of that nationality
If they occupy the city. just as they did
when the Federal forces withrhew from
Torreon.
AS far as known there are some 700 or
500 Spaniards in the besieged city. The
latest word from Gen. CarranZa was that
he was not disposed to overrule the ac-
ton of Gen. Villa in ordering the expul-
sion of the Spaniards from Torreon. Con-
sular Agent Carothers at Ell Paso. how
ever has been instructed to continue to
protest against the wholesale deportation
of citizens on racial grounds and to say
that the United States asks that all cases
of obnoxious foreigners be settled indi-
vidually.
The railroad between San Luis Potosi
and Tampico is cut and no freibgt is
former place Railroad communication
from Eagle Pass, Tex, to Saltillo was
opened yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
Democrat Given Gen. Smiths
Place on Board OF Managers

pointment, that he is Republican,
and that the committee determined
that under no circumstances would
Republican receive its approval. The
board will be composed of seven men,
bers and as Gen. Smiths term has
expired it was decided to fill his place
by the selection of a Democrat, in or
der that the governing board of the
Soldiers Home might have a Demo-
cratic majority.
The statement is made on no less au-
thority than that of Representative
James Hay of Virginia, chairman of
the committee and who introduced the
resolution. When Representative Nc
Gillieuddy was notified of the deter
mination of the committee he at once
recommended Mr.. BRIGHAM and the
name was accepted. It is equally GER
tain that neither Senator Johnson nor
the Republican members of the Maine
delegation were consulted.
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Washington, April 10.-The House
committee on military affairs sprung
a big surprise when the joint reso-
luton for appointment of board OF
mana gers for the National Homes for
Volunteer Soldiers was introduced ana
it was found that in place of Gen. Jo-
seph S. Smith of Bangor, the name
of Thomas S. Brigham of Buckheid
appeared in the recommendation.
Gen. Smith has long held the office
and has been an efficient member OF
the board. He was unanimously en-
dorsed for reappointment by the en-
tire Maine delegation, including Sen
ator Johnson and Representative Nc
Gillicuddy. The shelving of Gen. Smith
and proposed appointment of Mr..
Brigham found the delegation, with
one exception, entirely unprepared
for the move. The exception was Mr..
McGillicuddy The facts of the case
are that Cen Smith failed of reap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11

begin to more perfectly fulfil the mis- Z
sion for which it was intended. name =
ly, to make a comfortable, happy hons
during eonvalescence for tubercula e
persons who must be cared for at the
smallest personal cost. We appeal tt
men and women in the State and our
of 1t who can contribute funds to helI
carry forward this important and i'm q
perative work. More than 10000 PEG :
pie In Maine have tuberculosis IL
some form. More than 1000 die of thiT
disease in this State every year. AS
an economic proposition, it is one o.
the greatest losses the State sustains9
If we reckon the value of each life a
$4,000, the annual loss from deaths
would be $5.000,000. If we allow 81
per day for the cost of sickness, medi,
cine, and treatment, including also tbs
loss of wages, we have $685. yea 3
for 10000 persons, or $S,650, 900. q to !
tai loss to the State of SS.650,000. :
believe that these estimates are al
very conservative. In fact most OF
them are based upon actual inyestih
cation.
giving more than that amount to cary
for diseased animals. The State ana
towns are spending vastly more fon
the determination of moths(than fol-
saving the lives of citizens and tn :
awful financial drain caused by thic
disease.
One of the most shameful facts IL
that there is not enc bed in this Stats
provided for advanced or incurable tut
bercular patients, the very one WIFI
for the public protection needs carin
for most. The appeals which come q
US from this class of patients are mug
merous. and all must be refused. This
seems to me a crime for which tn
citizens and the State should b..
ashamed.
H. L. EMERY, +
President Central Maine Association
for Relief and Control of Tu-
berculosis.
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FAIRFIELD.
Postpone Meeting of Board
Of Trade--Club Notices
Other Locals

The public schools of Fairfield will
open Monday. April 49, for the spring
term of school after a two weeks va
cation.
Mrs. Ronella Spaulding left Friday
for a several days visit at Hinckley
with relatives.
The monthly meeting of the Fairfield
Board Of Trade, which was to be held
Wednesday evening. April s, has been
postponed indefinitely. The next meet
ing Of the Board of Trade will be at
The Gerald, and the wives of the mem
bers, also members of women's clubs
and women not members of the clubs,
who are interested are invited to at
tend. Plans will be made for a gener-
al clean up and paint up campaign
TO last one week.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised Friday, April 10, at the Fairfield
post office: Miss Hide L. Boynton,
Mr.. Paul Butcher, Mr.. Stephen Tur-
pie
Mrs Minnette L. Simpson was hos
tess Friday afternoon to the members
Of the Ladies' Auction Bridge Club at
her home on High street. The ladies
passed a most enjoyable afternoon
and light refreshments were served.
Mrs. James Atkins is passing a few
days at Gardiner with relatives.
The Easter concert to be given Sun
day at the Baptist church has been
postponed indefinitely because of the
coming Of Evangelist Harry Taylor
Cleveland futile of Hinckley called
on friends in town Friday.
Mrs. Stanard Gibson was hostess
Thursday evening to a party of friends
at cards During the evening dainty
refreshments We're served.
The Ecouomy Soap Club will meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11

DR.. A. L. Desjardins. who was eiecta
ed medical director to succeed the lat
DR.. Downs, opened his remarlls By
reading a few statements from tn 10
annual report of State Sanatorium OIL
Rhode IsiaEd. He then launched intN
his own report, first paying a deet
tribute 20 Dr.. Downs, organizer or thai
work in the State and builder Of thu
Fairfield sanatorium. DIR. Desjardint
told of how within practically i
months the patients have increased il
numbers from six to 2S the numhes
now being cared for He emphasizeN
the fact that tuberculosis is curablS
and that the percentage of recoverie-I
is large despite the fact that man
cases do not come until they are modf
erately will advanced. DR. DesjardinY
said that the public is principally t.,
blame for the prevalence of consump' :.
ton because they do not seek treat,
ment until there are pronounce
symptoms. The State, DR.. Desjardn
believes, should awake 10 the situa
ton that at the. present time. whel
there is no place to care for advanced
cases.
Miss Elizabeth Marcoux of Augusta
formerly district nurse, but now
head nurse at the sanitorium, wa
highly commended for her efforts antS
for the results she had Accomplished
AS chairman OF the building conn.,
mittec Ralph Jewett spoke brielNs
simply saying that he believed hiul
task finished some time ago, but he9
now realizes that it is far from such
for there is still much to be doneC
When asked for a description of thsi
building he resigned In favor of Mist
Marcoux, who gave a description sim,
liar to one published in the Journais
some months ago. !.
In reference to the resignation o,
Rev. Lester L. Lewis of Fairfield a.
business manager. it was voted to rev
fer it to the incoming DIRECTORS witty
power to act.
The Chair in accordance with NOV
ton from the floor, appointed h, *
Durham, Ralph Jewett and Harry ST
Brown as q nominating committee. :
While the nominating committee was
in session thert as considerable dis !.
cussion over amusement and enterd
tainment. bringing to light the fac
a piano-player had been given by Mrst
Frank Chase, and a Victrola by ontI
of the cured patients. r.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Schools begin here next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brown were at
Hinckley Thursday.
Mrs. Kate Ellis has gone to Wilton.
Fred Taylor is working at George
Jones for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Denney are staying
at his fathers for a while.
The selectmen are making onieial calls
among the farmers.
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what was then the Cadillac hotel, next
to the Metropolis, in front of which
Rosenthal was shot.
Just as | passed the door a man
not five feet away from me raised his
arm his affidavit continued. There
were two flashes, two reports and the
man with the revolver fled across the
street toward the stage door of the
Cohan theatre. Right in front of that
door gray touring ear was standing.
Several men were in 1T. AS the man
who had fired the first two shots fled
for the automobile there We're two OF
three more shots and the man who
come from the hotel Metropole drop
ped to the sidewalk. l cannot say
whether the last shots came from
men standing in the street or men in
the automobile. Immediately after the
shots were fired the machine started
with a jerk and dashed through 43rd
street in the direction of Sixth ave-
nue."
In the excitement that followed the
shooting, Burwell said, he saw pc j,
liceman coming his way, determined
it was best not to get mixed up IN
the affair, returned to Dowling's cafe,
changed his mind about staying over
night in a New York hotel and left
for Bridgeport on the first train he
could get. He has been in New York
no more than was absolutely neces-
sary since that time, he declared.
However, he made memorandum, a
few days after Rosenthal was killed,
of everything he had seen, and the
memorandum book in which he en-
tered his notes is now in the possess
sion of a friend, Mrs. Anna Brown.
Determines to Toll Story
Burwell adds that he had resolved
never to reveal what he knew but
when he learned yesterday that Gov
ernor Glynn had refused to grant the
gunner a reprieve, he determined to
tell his story. He communicated with
lawyer in Poughkeepsie last night
and was advised to see the gunmen's
counsel before it was too late. He
reached New York at l o'clock this
morning and as soon as he could get
IN touch with f. r. G.. VAIL, the gun
mems counsel, told him his story
To-day | have been shown photo
graphs of the four men who are under
death sentence his affidavit con-
ciudes.
1.-The man who fired the first two
shots at Rosenthal was not one Of this
four. The man was about feet, s
inches tall and wore soft hat. l can
identify him any time 1 see him.
| am willing to go into court and tes-
| tify to these facts
Burwil says that his actor friends,
Manning and Flynn. were playing
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CONCERNED FOR WIFE's HEALTt
Continued from Page One)

pictures of her be taken, the photogtl
raphers retreated with apologies.
Mrs. Wilson did not appear to havf
entirely recovered from her recent III !,
ness, showing the effects of long con
finement by her pallor. The President
hopes the mountain air will benefit her
She will stay here perhaps two weeks
and, according to tentative plans, the
President, after spending MondayE
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
in Washington, will return here agar.
on Thursday to spend the week-en1
with his family.
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PACKARD OF Bates
wins THE COLLEGE
SPEAKING CONTEST

Orono, Me-, April 1O.-J. Roy Pack
ard of Bates College won first prize
tonight in an intercollegiate oratoricaI
contest in which Colby and the Uni
versity of Maine were represented ali
SO. Henry E. Rollins of the Uniyersits
Of Maine took second honors.
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Yellow poplar, or tulip tree, the larg-
est broadleaf tree in America, has
been known to reach nearly 200 feet
in height and 10 feet in diameter.
Mistletoe thrives on the Western
coasts to an extent not approached
in the East. In many places this
parasitic growth is responsible, di-
rectly or indirectly, for consider
able loss of timber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11

Mrs. Mingo of Old Orchard has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mingo on Ohio hill
Arthur Ellis recently bought a pair of
oxen of Roscoe Bigelow in Skowhegan.
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ALBRO T. CHASE
GRAND TREASURER
OF GRAND LODGE

Portland, Me-, April 10.-Elmer E. Spot
ford. grand master of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of Maine, today appointed Albro
E. Chase of this city grand treasurer in
place of Willard F. Hicks, deceased.
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EASTER SUNDAY
CONTINUED from Page Twelve)

Organ prelude, Easter Morning."
Mailing
Doxology, No. 1854.
Responsive reading, PIP. 36-37.
Gloria
Athem, las 1t Began to Dawn" Spence
(Tenor solo and quarteD
Scripture lesson.
Anthem. Eye Bells of Easter Day."
Dressler
soprano solo and quartet)
Prayer.
Response to prayer. j. e. TroWbridge
Anthem-"Hosanna,' Granier
tBasS and alto solo and quartet)
Sermon. THE Higher Resurrection"
Offertoire in ID minor, Batiste
Announcements.
Hymn, No. 312.
Benediction.
Organ Postlude, March in D." Faukes
GOSPEL MISSION: Sunday school at
II o'clock; Gospel services at and 703
p. M. Rev. G.. "A. Tinkham will preach
I'd. W in the afternoon service. Meet
ings every evening during the week.
TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY
Continued from Page One)
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Regular meeting Loyal Order Of Moose
at Grand Army hall Monday evening,
April 10, 1914, at 100
Installation of officers Large class of
candidates to be initiated Banquet fol-
lows meeting.
You are earnestly requested to be pres
emit Bring new members.
Initiation fee IS. Dues rs cents per
month. Death benefit 500. Sick benefit
81 per day for 13 weeks. Free medical
attendance for members and their fam
lilies.
You are cordially invited to join the To-
cal herd. Charter will be open for a
short time.
Call or write the following:
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CALLS UPON WHITMAN

Continued from Page One)
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
A CARGO Should Make Fighter for He Always Carries Punch
Can @.

broken during the season by the trot-
tiers and PAGERS.