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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
TAFT Warns Against American
Intervention in Mexico Crisis

THAT those VINO lightly look for
ward to intervention are either ut
terly regardless of the loss of life ana
the expenditure of immense treasure,
or else they don't know what armed
intervention on the part of this gov
ernment in Mexico would mean.
Those of us who have had expert
ence in the tranquilizing of tropi-
cal country with people not very diff
ferent from the Mexicans, who take
naturally to guerilla warfare, and who
would rather fight than work, that IS
would rather fight and run and than
work, know the difficulties that an
army would have to meet TO accom-
plish the only purpose that we would
have in going to wit the bringing about
of law and order.
TT would involve the garrisonlns
with a sufficient force of every town.
1t would involve the organization or
columns to chase the guerillas into
their mountain Businesses and across
trackless desert plains, and the con-
uuering of 100000 of the people. NO
effort ought to be omitted to prevent
a catastrophe like this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The Italian foreign Office at Rome FRI
day notified Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador, that Italy was
favorable in principle to the signature
OF a new arbitration treaty similar to
that concluded between the United states
and Bolivia as prepose1 by Secretary Of
State Bryan.
Thomas j. Healey, %. of Polk street.
was caught in the machinery at the
American & British Manufacturing Co.'S.
plant at Providence. +. l., Friday and
died at the Rhode Island hospital. The
man was literally wound into drilling
machine and was badly crushed. a frac-
tured skull caused death.
Married women are barred from ay~
pontment to the Pittshurg police force,
according to regulations issued Friday by
Charles s Hubbard. director of public
safety. on the ground that single woneu
will have more time to look after thsa.
official duties. Twenty applications haHs
been filed for the four positions to b
filled by women on the local force.
Join a. Dillon. a foreman in tho
park department of Boston, was ap-
pointed chairman OF the park and reg
reation department by Mayor Curley
Friday in place of D. Henry Sullivan.
who was removed ten days ago. IN
making the appointment Mayor Curiey
reduced the salary of the position from
500 0to $1,000.
Exchanges at the leading cities 10
tie United States continued in much
smaller volume than year ago, tbs
total for the five days this week, ac-
cording to Dun's Review, being only
S., 81. .1s9,S S55 as against 81, 1S6, 6,64S.e2o, y
falling off of 1871 per cent. New York
City reports a contraction as compar-
ed with the corresponding period lass
year of 15.9 per cent.
An increase Of $140,S71 in the annual
allowance for eight Massaehusett5
state hospitals and asylums was IA"
vored Friday by the committee on
WAYS and means The committee re-
ported ought to pass en- bills for ap-
preparations for the institutions ~
Worcester Medffield. Northampton.
Danvers, Norfolk, Foxboro, WestboTe
and Monson, amounting to S1,762, 1877.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
SAMOAN SOLDIERS
KILLED IN FIGHT With
POSSE SENT TO ARREST

Pago Pago, American Samoa, Feb,
1S.-(via San Francisco. Feb. 2D.-
Three renegade native soldiers OF
German Samoa were killed and an
other wounded in an all-day fight was-
ed with a posse sent to arrest them,
according to steamer adyices just re-
ceived from Apia. One white man of
the attacking party was fatally wound
ed.
The four Samoans had been sem
fenced to three years Imprisonment
raiding a Chinese gambling house and
stealing the game stakes. They broke
out of a guard house, entered the gov
ernment armory and made off with
rifles and ammunition.
The posse sent after them learned
that they had paused in their fight to
the bush and shot down two Germans
in a ranch. Three hundred natives
joined the white men in the pursuit
and the renegades finally were
brought to bay behind stonewall. Teh
four soldiers were from the Taumas-
aga province and the natives who
aided the whites were from the prov
irce CT Cana. AS a result of the night
the natives of Taumasaga province
have sworn to avenge the three sol
diers who were killed and tribal war
is threa tened
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
SUBMITS FAVORABLE RE-
PORT ON COTTON SELLING

Washington, Feb. 27.--The Senate
committee on agriculture and forestry
today submitted a favorable report on
the bill introduced last spring by Sen
ator Smith of South Carolina, TO reg
uiate the selling of cotton. The BILL
designed to reform the rules and reg
ulations of the New York and New Or
leans Cotton Exchanges would require
any person or corporation III the maxi
ing of an offer for future delivery of
cotton to specify the grade or grades
contracted Tor in each contract, Sucn
grades TO be in accordance with Unit
ed States government Standardization.
The secretary of agriculture would
be required to standardiZe the grades
of "Uplands" and Gulf cotton sep
arately; Gulf" cotton not to include
anything below the grade of Good
ordinary or above "Middling fair"
The bill would further require that
in dealing in long staple cotton, the
length of the staple shall be designat-
ed in all contracts. Deliveries must
be made according 20 contract.
Any dealings in violation of this
system would be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $4,000 or Imprisonment
for not more than year or both. The
bill also would deny the use of the
mails, telegraph, telephone, express or
other methods of interstate communi-
cation for transmission of information
regarding any cotton futures not in
accordance with the proposed regula-
tons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27.-What Ameri-
can Intervention in Mexico would mean
was discussed by Former President
Taft tonight in an address before the
National Geographic society, with a
word Of solemn warning to those who
advocated such a step.
Mr.. Taft described TO the society
how Col. Goethals was Found" to
build the Panama canal and refer
ring to the proposals to make the
Colonel police commissioner of New
York advised strongly against taking
such a man from the service of the
national government. He proposed
that Congress, after the canal is in
operation, elevate Col. Goethals to the
rank of major general and authorize
the President to name him chief en-
eineer of the army. incidentally Mr.
Taft took occasion to recommend pub
iicly to Mayor Mitchell for the police
commissionership Captain James G-
Harbourd of the First Cavalry.
In speaking of Mexico, the former
President said:
The situation is in such condi-
ton that 1t will be improper for me
to comment on it, except to say TINS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
ARGUE MONROE DOCTRINE
PLACES U. S. UNDER OBLIGATION

London, Feb. H.-The Spectator today
argues that the British acceptance of the
Monroe Doctrine involves, an obligation
for the United States to do police work
for Great Britain. 1T is" says the Spec
tator, ION the absolute condition of our
refraining from righting wrongs done our
people in Latin-America that the United
States takes the responsibility upon her.
self TO bear it effectually."
The Spectator condemns Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign minister, for
absolving the United States from all re-
sponsibility in connection with the death
If Benton, and expresses the opinion that
President Roosevelt, by brandishing his
dig stick" would have awed the rebels
sufficiently TO prevent them from murder
ing foreign subjects
president Wilson," says the Spectator
has become the sport of events. but the
excellence of his motives remains unques-
.ionable. Among the havoc and anarchy
hey have created as though to prove his
singleness Of purpose he is much more
patient of the death OF Americans in
Mexico than Of the death of one English
nan"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28

Rome, Italy, Feb. 2T.-The intention
of Italy to participate officially In the
Panama-Paciac Exposition at San
Francisco, was communicated today to
TO Thomas Nelson Page, United States
ambassador to Italy
The notification to the ambassador,
however, differs considerably from
that made to Ira Nelson Morris, the
commissioner from the exposition
which was absolutely unconditional.
The note to ambassador Page, on
the other hand, contains the reserve
clause that Italy could not exercise
the friendly act of participating in
the exposition if in the meanwhile
the American immigration bill should
be passed with clauses such as that
calling for the carrying of American
health officials on board Italian steam
ers. Such a clause would be consid-
cred by Italy as an unfriendly atti-
tude, according to the note and 1t Is
pointed out that when Argentina took
similar measure, Italy broke off dip
loInatic relations with that country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
TO WOMAN
UNDER SHADOW OF
GALLOWS IS YEARS

Reading Pa. Feb. 2L-Mrs. Kate hd-
wards. who has been in the shaao" oi
the gallows for nearly 1S years for the
killing of her husband, was released from
the Berks county Jail today under par
don granted by Governor Tener ana Sc
cretly taken from the city to begin me
over again. She was convicted OF hrs'
degree murder in 1901 and sentenced 10
be hanged, but four governors deemed 10
ex a dav for her execution.
Mrs Edwards case was seVeral tiIheS
taken to the board of pardons, but COM
mutation of sentence was always retns-
ed Last month, however, the board rec
onnmended that she be pardoned proVlo-
ed she would not be given further no
,orietv Mrs. Edwards is nearly 90 years
old She was convicted of the muroer
along with Negro who was employed
With her husband in a quarry near her
home A short time after her arrest
Mrs Edwards gave birth to a Negro
child.
The woman later confessed that the Ne
ero was innocent of the crime and ne
was granted a new trial and acquitted
Nrs Edwards has five children living In
diferent parts of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
SONS OF ISRAEL PROTEST
BURNETT IMMIGRATION BILL

New York. Feb. 27-Copies of the
resolutions passed at a general meeting
of District Grand Lodge, No. l. of the
Independent Order, Free Sons of Is
rael. representing 10000 Jews in New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island and Pennsylva-
MIA were sent today to all United
States senators protesting against the
passage of the Burnett immigration
bill and petitioning the President of
the United States to veto the measure
should it be passed by the United
States Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
WELCOME SOUTH AFRICA
LABOR LEADERS AT LONDON

London, Feb. "a demonstration CT
ganized by the Labor party to welcome
the labor leaders deported from South
Africa month ago because of their con-
nection with the general strike. was held
in the Opera house tonight The houas
was packed although an admission fee Of
s1.25 was charged.
Arthur Henderson, Labor member Of
Parliament for Durham who presided,
announced that the Labor party had de-
cided to test the legality of deportation.
Suffragette disturbances broke out In
the hall while j. Ramsay MacDonalA.
chairman of the Labor party. was speak
ing and several of the women disturbeea
were elected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
CoLQUITT WILL NOT
ALLOW TEXAS TROOPS
TO CROSS BORDER

Austin, Teas, Feb. 27.-In a state
ment to The Associated Press tonight,
Gov. Colquitt emphatically declares It
is not and never has been his intention
to order or permit Texas state troops
to cross the border into Mexico.
There seems to be a deliberate at
tempt at Washington" the statement
sys,, 'in dealing with the Mexican
border question, insofar as matters
presented by me are concerned, to
make me appear ridiculous before the
people oof the country"
The Governor refers to an Associat-
ed Press dispatch from Washington,
which stated he threatened to send
rangers into Mexico and declares it
untrue. In explaining the sending of
state troops to Brownsville in Febru-
ary, 1911, the Governor declares: My
determination being to defend and pro-
tect the people of this state, Whom l
consider the national government to
be neglecting.
1T was never my intention to or
der or permit the Texas troops to go
beyond the border.
Il am endeavoring to get the United
whom they regard as constitutional au-
thority in Mexico. so that / may present
my acquisitions to that constituted au-
thority for the surrender of murderers of
Texas citizens There seems to be no
government in Mexico recognized by the
United States.
Il have no purpose being sensation
al, nor do l desire to be unjust; but as
governor of Texas l believe that the
questions which l have presented should
be dealt with fairly and sauarely.
THE border Mexican states, for the
most part are in the hands of the revo-
lutionists and it is a matter of great i'm
pertanee to this state to know how to
enforce its rights against transgressors
who come across the Rio Grande and
commit crime
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
CONGRESSMEK PASS
DAY IN COPPER MINES

Calumet, Mich, Feb. 21-Four tired
Congressman stepped out of man
cage at Calumet and Heela shaft No.
this evening after spending the
greater part of the day in the copper
mines, having been at one time near
ly mile under earth. They saw the
rock mined and carried to the sur
face, observed conditions under which
the under ground workers labor.
Led by Capt. John Knox, general su-
perintendent of the Calumet and Hecla
Co, the investigators descended into
Ne. Is shaft on the Amygdaloid vein.
Hubert LauX, a striker, represented
the union men and Tom James. mine
inspector of Houghton county and two
newspaper men also accompanied the
party. The committee was equally at
tentative TO LauX and Capt. Knox and
the former was given full opportunity
to point out the things about which he
had complained on the witness stand.
Laux said, after the days inspection
was over that conditions in the mine
were much better than they were be-
fore the strike.
Capt. Knox and the mine bosses in
sisted that working conditions today
were not appreciabiy different than
they ha6 been for years.
While in the mine the party came
upon IL trammer busy shoveling rock
into car. Mr.. Taylor thought he
would like to try his hand at it and
he made the dirt fly for a minute or
two.
Il guess that's enough fer me- the
chairman said, putting and blowing
from exertion.
Mr.. Howell took the shovel. He
paused after depositing the fifth show
el full. Then Mr.. Casey went at it
like an old hand.
'Pll show you fellows that l can
come back" he asserted and the Croa-
tian trammer looked on in silent ad-
miration, while the Pennsylvania
miner filled the car
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
cuRLEY REDUCES SALARIES
OF NINE MORE EMPLOYEES

Boston, Feb. 27-Saiaries of nine
more city employees We're ordered re-
duced today by Mayor Curley. All
those concerned are attached to the
law department. The reduction in each
case equals the increase granted by
Mayer Fitzgerald just before his ad-
minis:ration closed month ago,
amounting to from 500 to $500 annu
ally Tho mayor removed from office
Richard Sullivan and Frances D. Ne
Donald, employed by the city as leg
islati7e agents and appointed in their
place James I. Gree
He announced that he seeks to
abolish both the municipal parental
school and the Suffolk School for Boys,
both correctional institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
DEMOCRATS ISSUE
CALL FORSTATE CON-
VENTION, MARCH 26

The call for the Democratic State
convention which will be held in City
hall, Portland, on Thursday, March
26, 1914, at 1890 o'clock A. M, was to-
day issued. 1t is as follows:
A Democratic State convention will
be held in City hail. Portland, on
Thursday, March 26, 1914, at 1890. A.
NJ. for the following puporses
To formulate and adopt a platform
for the State election to be held on
the second Monday of September, 1914.
Te elect q State committee. a dis
trict committee for each congressional
district and a county committee for
each county.
The basis of representation shall be
as follows; Each city, town and plan
tation will be entitled to one dele
gate and for every rs votes cast for
the Democratic candidate for governor
in 1912, one delegate, and for 90 votes
in excess thereof one addition: dele
gate but towns casting more than fifty
and less than seventy-five votes will
be entitled TO two delegates.
Vacancies in any delegation to be
filled only by voters of the county
in which such vacancies exist.
The State committee will be in ses-
sion at the Falmouth hotel the night
refore, and in reception room at City
hall at o'clock A. NJ, on the day of
the convention to receive credentials.
All citizens of the State regardless
of past party affiliations who are in
sympathy with the purposes of the
President of the United States in en-
acting legislation in the interests of
the whole people and who are in ia
vor of change in the administra-
tion of the business affairs of our
State are cordially invited to unite
with us in choosing delegates to this
convention.
Per order Democratic State commit
tee,
John S. P. II. Wilson, Chairman,
William r. Curran Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
Three Men Injured
In Portland Fire

Portland, Me-, Feb. 27.--Three men were
injured in a small fire on State street
Friday, caused by the thawing of a gas
pipe. The men injured were Capt. Levi
NJ Blake of Ladder 3; Merritt V. Mum
dee, a call man, and John H. Mitchell. an
employee of Portland Gas Co. The last
named was severely burned about the
hands and arms in aiding the fremen.
The other two men were cut about the
head by broken glass. All three required
the attention of a physician. The fire
itself caused damage of only about $780,
which is covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
LEAVE DESERT POSTS
AT SIGHT OF SNOW

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Terror strick-
ell at the sight of snow and ice en-
countered by the German steamship
Ockenfels, off the Newfoundland
banks, the crew of So Lascars desert
ed their posts and for four days re-
fused to leave the engineroom. AS
sisted only by the mess boys and
cooks, the officers of the ship were
obliged to do all the seamens work
as well as navigate the vesse, on the
voyage to this port.
The cold was so intense, according
to tho ships officers, that waves froze
into solid ice almost as soon as they
broke over the rails of the vessel. The
steamer arrived here yesterday from
Narvick, Sweden, with a cargo Of iron
ore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
A THREAT TO KILL
COUNCILLOR FOR
HIS INVESTIGATION

Roston Feb 27--InveStigation by the
CITY council tonight into conditions at the
Charles street Jail developed an exclama-
tion from Sheriff John Quinn that he
would kill Councillor James A. Watson.
who jnstigated the inquiry, IF ne at
tacks my people"
Councillor Watson had charged the
sheriff had kept members of his family at
the expense of Suffolk county.
Aroused by Mr. Watson's statements,
the sheriff Jumped to his feet and thrust
his fist before the speakers face crying;
Beware, Mr. Councillor! bewareF Then
he added to the members of the commit
tee of investigation that he would not De
resnonsible for what might happen if the
councillor did not change his line OF
charges.
Il will protect my family with my life,
exclaimed Mr.. Quinn. If he goes on and
insults them, let him beware.
When Mr.. Watson reiterated his charge
that the sherins family was living on the
county the sheriff shouted; i Will XII
him if he attacks my people.
Councillor Watson called for police pro-
lection.
Sheriff Quinn then apologiZed TO lhe
committee and offered to withdraw, but
was prevailed on 10 remain.
Councillor Watson continued an emu
meration of charges in support of which
he is to call witnesses within few days
These charges are that there is no dis
eipIine at the Jail. that one prisoner had
the key to a safe in which was kept
small arsenal of firearms; that Robert
f. Davie. the boy broker recently par
doned. was entertained like prince
that dope fiends" and non-drug users
are kept in the same cells; that prisoners
have died through the neglect of jail
physicians; that the cost of the Jail per
capita is greater by more than 81 than
any other we'll managed Jail in the coun-
try: and that decayed vegetables are fed
to prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
Western Settlers
Wish for Wives

Boston, Feb. 27,-The Woman's
Homestead Association sent an appeal
today TO King George of England to
aid the single women of that country
TO migrate to wesern Canada to be-
come the wives of settlers.
Resolutions adopted by the associa-
tion expressed the belief that If the
movement were carried out seriously
th.. militant women of England would
cease their warfare on Parliament
discomfort generally reigns where
there is a surplus female population
said the resolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
GAS GENERATOR BLOWS
UP INJURING ONE man

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb. 27.-With an ex-
plosion which was heard for long dis
tance the generating house at the works
of the Pawtucket Gas Co. in Tidewater
street blew up today. The building was
demolished and one man was hurt. Sever
al others In the building mad narrow es-
capes. Every window in the big two
story brick building was blown out and
the roof was hurled into the air short
distance falling in pieces.
The explosion was attributed to gen
Grating machine for making so-called wa
ter gas A crew of five men was at
work on one of these machines when Will
liam Bradford opened wrong door in
one of the furnaces. igniting the gas in
the generator. Bradford was burned
about the face and hands. The damage
is estimated at $25o0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
Crew of Potomac
Is at Curling, N. F.

Curling, N. F., Feb. 27.-After a So
mil tramp on snowshoes through the
wilds of New Foundland, Boatswain
Wilkinson and 32 of the crew of the
naval tug Potomac, which was aban-
doned in the ice while trying to rescue
American fishing schooners, arrived
today with American Consul Gould.
Four Of the men were left behind sick
with a doctor at Bonne Bay. The rest
fthe party were in good health.
The trip occupied three days. Sew
eral natives acted as guides and blazed
a trail for the Americans and teams
sent from here gave the party a lift
over the last lap of the journey. Hope
TO rthe Potomac has been practically
abandoned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
TRULYWARNERSAYS
MAY BUY The "CUbS'
FROM CHAS. P. TAFT

New York. Feb. 27.-Truly Warner,
manufacturer of this city, returned to
New York tonight after visit to Chicago
and Cincinnati and declared that nego-
ttations which he had been conducting to
buy the Chicago National League club
from Charles p. Taft had progressed ia
vorably and he had every reason to be-
lieve he shortly would become the owner
of the club He would give no details as
to the terms of the pending deal, but de-
clared he expected the transaction to be
closed in the near future
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
PHYSICIANS TAKE A GAMBLERS
CHANCE, SAYS CHIEF SURGEON

Boston, Feb. 27.-"The pathos of
medicine is that most physicians have
to take gamblers chapce and rush
from one patient to another, without
giving full attention to any, in the
hope of being able to eke out an in
come" said DR.. ]. p. Warbasse, chief
surgeon of the German Hospital of
Brooklyn. N. Y, in speaking before
the Economic Club tonight. Physi-
clans, he said, were merely business
men.
"The necessity of making a living"
he continued, results in the splitting
of fees. in unscientific and poorly paid
labor, and in quackery."
DR.. Francis Wade interjected from
his chair: "Four-fifth of the people
WHO consult doctors would be better
off if they kept away from them"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
AUGUSTA BOY IS
ELECTED TO MAINE
HONOR SOCIETY

Orono, Me-, Feb. 27.-The election of
six members of the Senior class at
University of Maine to membership in
Phi Kappa Phi, the honor fraternity,
was announced today. The elections
are hased upon scholarship records,
those selected being: Marion S. Buzz
zell of Old Town. John w. Gowen, Arl-
ington, Mass, Laura p. Hodgins, CAL
ais, Neil c. Sherwood. Cherryfield, Phil
ip W. Thomas, Portland. and Max l..
ider, Augusta