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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Footprints Traced to
Open Place in Ice in
HarraSeekit River
Believe Suicide
Say The Body Would Be Carried
Well Under Ice by Tide

Freeport, Me-, Feb. 26.-Miss Beth
Soule, aged 27, daughter of Willis
Soule, one of the best known of Free
ports business men, left her home on
Park street, South Freeport, between
and o'clock Wednesday evening,
saying that she was going for a walk
Since that time she has not been seen.
Footprints believed to have been made
by her led from a point near Dixon's
wharf on the Harraseekit river over
the ice of that river to an open stretch
of water near the Pound of Tea. The
Pound of Tea is little island at the
mouth of the river owned by Admiral
Robert e. Peary.
At that point the footprints stop.
When Miss Soule failed to return
home about II o'clock her father be-
came anxious and went to the home of
a neighbor, where his daughter was
accustomed to visit. They had not
seen Miss Soule during the evening.
Mr. Soule then called on all the peo-
pie around where he though his daugh
ter might have gone, but none of them
had seen her.
Mr.. Soule organized a searching par
ty, and the search continued until
about o'clock Thursday morning,
when it was abandoned until daylight.
Before abandoning the search the
tracks of a woman's shoe has been
found in the snow near Dixon's wharf:
Bright and early Thursday morning
the searchers started out and followed
a we'll defined trail leading across the
ice directly toward the open water.
Lawrence Dixon. who is one of the
best posted river men in South Free
port, states that about midnight the
tide was running in, and it is his the
ory that if Miss Soule jumped into
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Was a Collaboration
With Neal Dow in
Campaign Making
Maine "Dry''
Took Part in Battles Against
Traffic in Other States

Los Aangeles, Cal, Feb. 26.-Miss
Amanda May. Sc years old, collab-
which made Maine dry" state, died
at her home at Whittier yesterday
After leaving Maine, Miss May par
ticipated in temperance campaigns in
many other states. She with Col. John
Sobieski, organized the first Good
Templars lodge in California Miss
May was a minister in the Friends
church for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
PASSENGER ON
MONROE SPEAKS
Clarence H. Davids Says 1t
Was Every Man for Him
self, but Didn't Know the
Lifeboats Ha d B e e n
Launched When He Jump
ed into the Sea

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-Clarenee H.
Davids of Yonkers. n. Y, passenger
on the steamship Monroe, which was
sunk in collision with the Nantucket,
was q witness today in the trial of
Capt. Berry of the latter vessel, anu
testified that so far as he could OBJ
serye 'it was every man for himself
He admitted, however, that he did
not know when he jumped into the
sea that lifetoats had been launched.
Davids was saved by a boat from the
Nantucket.
Adolph Doeher chief wireless oper-
ator of the Nantucket and five mem
bers Of its crew also were examined
today. He said the messages exchanged
between the Monroe and the Hamilton
related to the weather and the posi-
tion of the ships.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

the water near the Pound of Tea, her
body must have been carried we'll up
the Harraseekit river. In that case it
would be doubtful if it is found until
the ice leaves in the spring, as, ex
eept in the steamboat channel. there
is much eel grass which would hold
a body.
sister. Mrs. Erma Warren of Auburn,
and a brother Lawrence Soule of
South Freeport Miss Soule has for
several years been active in the social
life of the town and is a very popu-
lar young woman. OF late her friends
have noticed that she looked in poor
health, and appeared as though she
We're ill, although Miss Soule herself
made no comments on her condition
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
IN
THEPROPOSED
INSPECTION OF
OURPOTATOES

Portland, Me. Feb. "a tentative
agreement regarding the proposed in
spection of Maine potatoes was reach
ed al the United States department of
agriculture today, according to de-
cision from Washington. It was de-
cided that this State shall begin suita-
BILE inspection in the State to be fol-
lowed by federal cooperation.
The conference was attended by the
Maine delegation in Congress and by
a committee appointed by Governor
Haincs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Webb Willing to
Retire for Kinds

Hon. Richard Webb, who had already
announced his candidacy. gave out the
following interview indicating his entire
willingness to retire in favor of the con-
gresham. but expressing the wish that a
final and positive decision should be
reached at once. Mr.. Webb said
NO one wants to oppose Mr.. Kinds
denomination if he is able to run. ] GER
tainly never had any idea of it. Every
one was sorry to learn of his continued
Ill health. Everyone felt that his retire
ment would be distinct loss to the dis
trict and to the State. l myself wrote
him to this effect soon after his letter
was published. He has been privately
and publicly asked to withdraw his decli-
nation and until the present has continu-
Dusly declined to do so. The announce
ment of my candidacy was not made until
/ was persuaded that his decision not to
be a candidate was rrevocable.
He now says that if it be the general
desire of the whole district that he stand
for denomination, the other candidates
acquiescing. he should feel it duty and
a pleasure to be a candidate. 1t is the
general desire of the Republicans OF the
district that he stand for denomination,
whether the other candidates acquiesce
or not Such was their desire when he
wrote his letter of withdrawal in jan
uary and such is their desire today.
1.-The only reason for his not running
is that stated by himself, namely, the
condition of his health, and as to that he
must decide for himself, with the assist
ance of his medical not his political ad-
visers.
But I think his friends and constitu-
ents have the right to expect that his
decision, whichever way it may be, shall
be positive and final and not tentative or
nl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

who took himself out of the way to-
avoid hearing before the Legislature.
The removed sheriffs were convicted
by the Legislature of failure to en-
force the prohibitory law.
The question of the constitutional
right of the legislative branch OF the
State government to remove an officer
elected by the people went to the law
court for the first time on record, last
July, when the arguments were made
in ouo warranto proceedings institut-
ed by Mr. Moulton (deposed sheriff OF
Cumberland county, against the late
Sheriff Everett G. Scully, who was
appointed by Gov. Haines to succeed
him. :
The suit was brought to determine
the right of Sheriff Scully to hold the
office by appointment from the Cover
nor after the removal of Sherin
Moulton by direction of the Legisla-
ture He claimed the right to retain
the office through virtue of his elec-
ton by the people of the county.
The case was looked upon as one OF
tho most important ever argued In
Maine. There was no dissenting opin-
ion.
That the Legislature performed the
acts required of II by law was not in
controversy But the objection raised
by Mv Moulton was that they did not
dc, these things right. The court holds
that the objection is not well taken-
1t declares in substance that the Leg
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
British Collier
Lingan Is Safe

New York. Feb. 26.-Definite ad-
vices were received late today at the
offices of the Red Cross Line in this
city that the British collier Lingan
had been picked up by the Red Cross
steamer Morwenna, 125 miles east of
Cape Cod, and was being towed into
Boston. When the Lingan was first
seen she was rolling helplessly in a
heavy sea.
The Morwenna is expected to reach
Boston tomorrow morning. Capt.
Holmes. her commander. sent word by
wireless that after taking the Lingan
to Boston he would proceed with his
passengers and mail to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Efforts of Senate and
House Committees
Concentrated
UponBills
Commerce Committees First
Hearing on Trade Bill

Washington. Feb. 26.-Efforts of
Senate and House committees were
turned today toward perfecting as soon
as possible the administrators anti
trust legislative program. The SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
held it's first hearing on the proposed
bill to create an Interstate Trade
Commission, and amendments to limit
the scope of that commission and to
make 1t purely advisory and inves-
tigating body, were submitted by SEN
ator Newlands, chairman of the COM
mittee Members of a committee of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States discussed the proposed
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
huerta Dispatch Untrue.

The President had been asked par
tieularly about reposas that American
troops might be sent across the bor-
der to recover the body of William S.
Benton, the British subject, recently
executed at Juarez, and concerning
published dispatches that the United
States contemplated sending marines
to Mexico City to guard the American
embassy. One press dispatch saying
Gen. Huerta himself had stated today
that he had refused permission to the
Continued on Page 14-CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Kinds STO RUN
STEWART AND
WEBB LIKELY
TO WITHDRAW

Portland, Me-, Feb. 26-The report
that Congressman Asher c. Kinds
dition that the desire is unanimous in
the district was confirmed at Washing
ton today
Richard Webb of this city and John
c.. Stewart of York who had announced
their candidacy, have indicated that
they would withdraw.
Col. Frederick Hale, who has been
tentatively before the people as a
probable candidate, is expected to ar
rive from Europe in few days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
TO REPRESENT
The BAY STATE
Three Prominent Men Re-
quested by Gov. Walsh of
Massachusetts to Attend
Funeral of Gen. Joshua L..
Chamberlain in Portland
On Friday

Boston, Feb. 26.-Former Governor
John L. Bates. Major Henry L. Hig-
giLson and General Morris Schaff We're
asked today by Gov. Walsh to repre-
sent Massachusetts at the funeral in
Portland. Me, tomorrow of General
Joshua L. Chamberlain. In letters to
the three men, the Governor said:
THE great public service rendered
to his country and to New England by.
General Chamberlain would seem to-
make it desirable that some represent
tatives of this commonwealth who
knew him during his lifetime and Were
Continued on Page 8--Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Mayor Curley Out
To Defend Negro

Boston, Feb. 26.-Negroes have been
Disseminated against in municipal
gymnasiums and baths. Mayor Curley
announced today, in issuing an order
that all citizens should be allowed
the same rights. Municipal employees
were notified that they would be dis
charged if Negroes were again refus-
ed the privileges of these institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Chamberlain Home
Threatened by Fire

Portland, Me-, Feb. 26.-The residence
of the late Major General Joshua l..
Chamberlain at 499 Ocean avenue, was
threatened fer a time today by a
chimney fire The blaze was eXtin-
guished by hose and ladder companies.
The body of the distinguished Union
officer is at his home awaiting burial
on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
OldfieId Was Faverite.

Barney Oldheld ruled a favorite when
the race began, with Earl Cooper. win
ner of the last Santa Monica road race.
a close second. The $40 mile course
was pronounced in perfect condition.
Car No. /. driven by Harry Grant, was
to be sent away on the 294.03-mile
grind promptly at 10 o'clock and the
other contestants at 10 seconds inter
walls in the order named
No. 2, Spencer Wishart; 3, Gil Ander-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The South
Atlantic coast storm has passed off
to sea in the neighborhood of Halter
as. n. C. The temperature has risen
in eastern districts. The outlook for
the next As hours is for generally fair
weather in Atlantic coast districts,
with slowly rising temperature. Storm
warnings are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Norfolk to Hatteras.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

a LBERT M. SPEAR of
Gardiner Upper Pic
fure)ASsOcidfeWSfice Who
Drew Rescript Sustaining
Maine Legislature in Re-
niopaI of Sheriff Lewis w.
Moulton of Cumberland
County (LoWer Pcfure)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
A Decision to Wait.

There was an opportunity. accord
ing to Commissioner Smith, offered to
the trust companies to enter and be-
come members of the reserve asso-
citation, and by so doing come under
national supervision and examination.
But our trust companies, he states,
have decided to wait and watch de-
velopments, because they can see no
advantage to their institutions to en-
ter at this time. and because they feel
that they can do better work for their
communities if they are under the su-
pervision and control of their own
State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
ANNUAL REPORT
ON MAINE BANKS
BY COM. SMITH

The trust companies of Maine have
decided to wait and watch develop
ments before entering the reserve as
sociation of the new national banking
system, according to State Bank Com
missioner Harry NJ. Smith, who filed
his annual report with the Governor
and Council today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
The Opinion in Brief
And Asserting Justices
Opinion Written by Justice A. NJ.
Spear of Gardiner.
Asserting justices:
SAVAGE, c. J.
CORNISH, j.
KING, j.
HANSON, j.
PHILsRook, j..


Legislature required to do
three things: ~ State causes of
removal (2) Serving notice
on person in office (3) Admit him
to hearing.
That Legislature did the three
things required is not in contro-
versy.
Objection is that it did not do
them right.
Court holds that objection is not
we'll taken.
Act of the Legislature, legally
taken, in itself responsible only to
the people.
Legal status of "Haines Sher-
iffsn is fixed.
Cumberland must pay the with
held salaries of Sheriffs Seuiiy
and Graham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Deposits Great Gain.

Commissioner Smith reports that,
during the past year. deposits in saw
ings banks have increased 81, ,292 ,902 the
savings deposits in trust companies
have increased $1,S22, ,497. and the ac-
cumulated capital of loan and build
ing associations has increased $203. .913.
(Continued on Page 11-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
FAIR.

Washington, Feb. 26,-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York:
Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 26.-Foreeast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Friday and
Saturday. not much change in temper
ature; light to moderate westerly
winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
1904

loc Cigar Thirty-nine years continu-
,us inerea sed sales tells its own story.
Factory, Manchester. n. H. df
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Denies Attempt to
Send y. S. Force
Into MeXico--
Act of War
DECLARES STATEMENTBY
HUERTA WHOLLY UNTRUE

Views Situation a S Little
Changed, but Believes the
Federal Commanders Re-
sources Weak kened-- Slowly
Picking Up Details of the
Benton Killing--No Reply
To the Request for Body
Feeling in Congress
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
The Prizes Given.

De PaIma's prize amounted to $4,000,
Oldfeld Won $4,000; Carlson S1500 and
Cooper $1,000.
De Palma made the race at an aN-
erage speed of 1916 miles an hour. This
was slower by three miles an hour
than the course record set by Teddy
Tezlaff. when he won a Santa Monica
road race, but it was faster than the
Vanderbilt cup record of 74.07 miles
made by Mulford at Savannah in 1911.
There was but one accident during
the race. Edwin Pullen, who made
one of the fastest laps of the days
miles an hour-and was leading in the
fourteenth lap. took a turn at terrlnc
speed and crashed into an iron barri-
cade which protected a throng of spec
tators. The car was wrecked, but both
Pullen and his mechanician emerged
unhurt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
Leads BarneyOldfield
In 294=Mile Grind
At More Than
75=Mi. Speed
Did Not Make Stop in 50 Laps
OF Santa Monica Course

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb. 26.-Defeat-
ing Barney Oldfeld by a trifle more
than a minute in 294-nile grind,
Ralph De Palma, participant in scores
of hard fought motor contests, won
his second Vanderbilt cup race today
on the Santa Monica course. His time
was 3:53:41; Oldfield's :55:01. Six
teen cars entered the race and only
five finished, but from the eighteenth
lap to the finish it was a contest sole
ly between De Palma and Oldeld. De
Palma won because he did not have
to stop once in all the 30 laps of the
eight-mile course. Oldfeld forfeited
what chance he had when he was
compelled to change a wheel in the
thirty fourth lap. The other drivers
who remained in the race were W. H.
Carlson of San Diego, Earl Cooper and
George Joeriman. They finished in the
order named.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

HARRY M. SMITH of
Bangor, State Bank
Commissioner, Whose An
nudI Report on the Maine
Banking Conditions Is of
Sterling Worth andIntereSt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
ALL-MANE CIGARS

Made in Belfast from Cuban tobacco
grown in Maine. Ask for the Pearl
and cigar stands.
ian22d3mos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
THE WEATHER

Fair Friday and Saturday in
North New England, with mod
crate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
gives you a quick and direct
communication WITH A / /
PEOPLE IN THE CITY WHO
WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
YOUR OFFER.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-05
RELIGIOUS PAPERS AND
THE COLORADO STRI KE

Several of the lading religious pa
pers OF the country (or at least that
is their claim have startled their rea-
ders by coming out in favor of the
coal barons of Colorado in their muir
derous fight against the miners and
their families
One paper in particular which is
printed in the Slayish language was
very bitter against the miners there,
calling them Socialists and Anarchis-
IS. But if the. editors of these sheets
have an idea that they are currying
favor with the readers who are mostly
miners of other states they have an
other thin coming.
If these fat, sleek looking gentlemen
had to get out and work like the aver
age miner the anarchist of today
would be far too mild to suit their
tastes. The miners in Colorado are
mostly Socialists Imore power to
them1 but they are law abiding cfti-
zens and are only asking wha every
man has a right to ask for and that
is square deal.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-05
BOOM BEl|LA|RE !. FOR
( SUB DISTRICT CONVENTION

From present indications the Dele
gates who represent the miners in the
coming conference of Sub District 5,
of District 6, are going to make a fight
towards having Bellaire picked out as
the next town ito have the convention
held in.
1t is a mystery to the writer why
Bellaire has not so far been used more
extensively as the city in which to
have the annual convention as it is
almost a mining town when the num-
Der of coal mines With it's immediate
vicinity are taken into consideration
Thousands of dollars of the miners
money is spent inIthis cinty and it
seems pretty poor policy to go out of
the state in order to find suitable
Quarters in which to have the session
Iheld when Bellaire has plenty of good
halls.
In the recent fight for run of mine
made by the miners Bellaire mer-
chants almost to a man signed petit
lions and sent them to the governor
asking that the miners. requests be Civ
en- consideration. Several of Bel
laire's most influential business men
who rank high in political circles also
wrote personal letters to both the gov
ernor and to- their respective repre-
sentatives asking that they use their
influence toWords getting the miners
demands hearing
Another point in Bellaire's favor is
the fact that union made goods are
becoming quite common in Bellaire
and it is very easily to buy a suit of
clothing, shoes, hats or furnishings
With the Union Label. Prominent
among these firms who cater to Union
Trade are CIV Althar, Wolks, the
Hub, and several other first class
clothing houses. IA determined effort
is going to he made by the river front
delegates towards having bellaire as
the place designated in which to hold
the next Sub District conference.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-05
Want Your He|p
70 I Sea Safety


Andy Furuseth, president of the In
ternational Seamen's Union. is a very
busy man in Washington these days.
He is there in the interests Of legss-
lation to protect the men upon the
sea. Early and late he is ON the lob.
from Office to Office and from CON
gresham to congressman, trying to
get the Seamen's Bill into a. law.
Wont you ask the people back in
Wheeling to help us to get this Law
passed?" he asked a Majority man.
Tel them to write to their. congress-
man, and ask him when they are
going to do something for safety, at
sea-" Fs
What is the chief source OF dan
ger at sea? asked the Majority man.
The sea ITSELF" shot back Flrru-
seth. "And the only way to combat
this danger is by men and tools-just
as on land. We must have the right
kind of boats at sea, and the right
kind of men to man them. Today we
have inefficient tools, and the men are
living and working under the feudal
system of old, where their lives are
not their own.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-05
REPORT NEW SCHEME
OF OHIO OPERATORS

/ Since the passage of the run of
mine law by a healthy margin the OPP
orators to exploit the coal miners of
Ohio have come down to brass tacks
and are fathering new idea which
they mean to attempt to have intro
duced in the Ohio House of Represen-
tatives and in the Ohio state Senate
bill calling for a vote on this sub
ject by the people of Ohio.
If ever the Ohio operator appear
ed in bad light this last attempt of
his to keep from paying the miner
just wage for his work makes him so
clearly.
What idea he posses that gives him
authority to try to spread reports of
having such law passed is a mys-
terry as the people Of Ohio have no
idea of coal mining or what a coal
miner earns No doubt the press
would fight to a very good advantage
for their master should such a bill be
presented by the operators as they
always have in the past.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-05
Webb Miners
Strike Again

Last week saw the beginning of an.
other bitter struggle between the min.
ers employed in the Webb mine OF
the Geo. M. Jones coal company and
the owners of the mine themselves
The cause of the disturbance is one
Joe Momic who has been mine fore.
man there since the mine was open.
ed.
This makes the second strike that
has been called there by the local of.
ficials over the misdoings of this man
but still according to the argument OF
some people, these men should con
tinue to work and stand for his cap
ers.
The men are firm in the stand and
emphatically state that they will not
got to work until Nemic is removed
He has been in the habit of derid-
ing the United Mine Workers in no
gentle fashion despite the fact that
he once worked as one and received
the protection of the men he now
seeks to make bow to his doggish will.
1t has been according to testimony
of some of the better element among
the foreign miners his customs to call
them names with reflects in very
open manner on their origin and as
to their mothers standing as a good
woman as he has assumed the po-
sition of a slave driver ever since the
Jones company gave him the position.
Like lots of others who can't bear
prosperity, Joseph has got bad case
Of swell Medicines and appears to
have an idea that it is his due to make
the men appear as Little as possible
No doubt the Jones company will re
move him as he is to small an object
to cause that company to lay their
mine idle especially when they want
it to be driven as fast as possible. The
Webb mine has good of men.
They are not quarrelsome and in the
past have always acted in accordance
with the constitution that governs
them. 1t is people of Nemic's stripe
who through ignorance causes the ma
jority of the trouble between the en-
ployes and employer and any coal
company is wise who fires them clear
Of their mines.