davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

New Haven, Conn, July 24.-The de-
fence in the trial of Mrs Bessie J.
Wakefield, charged with the murder of
her husband, William o. Wakefield. to-
day put on seven witnesses. Some of
the evidence presented tended to show
that Mrs. Wakefield stood in fear of
James Plew, who was hanged some
months ago for actually committing
the murder.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Webster of
Middlebury, the aged parents of the
accused, and her sister, Mrs Hattie
Drake, told of incidents when Plew
whipped Mrs. Wakefield's children and
sent them to bed, in order that he
might be alone with Mrs. Wakefield.
Mrs. Webster said she had been aware
of the intimacy between her daughter
and Plew but said Bessie always ap-
peared to be afraid of him.
Thomas Kelly of Woodbury., a farm
er, said he employed Mr.. Webster and
had known Mrs. Wakefield for the last
woman, he said, and had never heard
anything against her character.
James 7. Mather, prosecuting attor-
Ity Ol DIlSlOl, was TeCdll6u TO the
stand for the purpose. counsel for the
defence explained, of showing that all
had not been told in his direct ebam-
nation of the interview he had had
with Mrs. Wakefield when she was
held as suspect in the murder.
Before Attorney l.. F. Devine for the
defence could ask any questions, Ju-
ror No. 6, Tyler Davidson, requested
permission to ask a question, which
was granted.
Did you have a suspicion as to her
guilt " Mr.. Davidson asked.
mot as to her guilt; but that she
might be connected with the death of
her husband" said Mr.. Mather.
On cross examination Mrs. Webster
said that her daughter was always
frightened when Jim was around"
meaning Plew.
Mrs. Martha Judd, who was Mrs.
Wakefield's school teacher in the Mid
dlebury public schools, testified that
Bessie was then a normal child Of
ordinary intelligence"
David Drake, husband of Mrs. Wake
fields sister, testified in confederation
of his wife's testimony that Plew fire.
quently whipped her children. He also
said that Mrs. Wakefield appeared to
be in fear of bodily harm from Plew,
when she demonstrated, ON such occa-
sions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
AUSTR0 HUNGARIAN MINISTER
WILL LEAVE SERV|A IF NOTE
IS NOT COMPLIED WITH TODAY
Six p NJ Is Time Limit Set in the Ultmatum That Will Plunge
Europe Into Another War If Servia Does
Not Come to Terms

Vienna, July 24.-Baron Won Giesl
De Gieslingen, the Austro- Hungarian
minister at Belgrade. has been in
structed to leave Servia with the en-
tire legation staff if by o'clock Sat
urday evening the Servian government
has not notified him that it agrees
without delay to comply with the de-
mands of Austria's note.
Although the peremptory character
of the ultimatum and the brief time
allowed Servia to reply came as sur
prise to the Austrian public the gov
ernments action meets with univer-
sal approval.
The relations between Servia and
Austria We're felt to have become in
tolerable. The attitude of Servia to-
ward Austria since Servia's success in
the last Balkan war has been unbear-
able.
1t was believed in Servia that the
time was ripe for the disintegration
of the Austro- Hungarian Empire and
that Austria would suffer anything
rather than run the risk of a Euro
pean war Hence Servian statesmen as
pired to bring Bosnia and other Aus
trian Slav provinces under Servian
rule.
Germans and Austrians have for sew
eral years attributed the bad trade in
the monarchy and the crushing taxa
ton caused by repeated mobiliZations,
to Servian hostile intrigues and there
is a feeling of relief. therefore, that
matters now have been brought to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
TRAP BY
MADAME GUEYDAN
ENGULFS DEFENCE
The Principal Argument in Caillaux Trial
Threatened by Reading of Let
tiers Given Maitre Labor

Archibald, said today concerning the
letters.
They are innocuous They contain
several disparaging references to Mad
anne Gueydan, then M. Caillauxs wife,
and consider the possibilities of his
obtaining a divorce from her This,
however, he says would have to be
after the elections. They are completed
by illusions to local politics of no i'm
portance whatever.
Barthou's Sympathy
The unprecedented spectacle of for
mer Premiers Jean Barthou and M.
Caillaux and prominent politicians
standing together at the bar and
maintaining with no little heat va
rious opinions on the case was hard
ly of less interest than the fencing
of Maitre Labor and Maitre Chenu
representing the Calmette family over
the letters. Pascal CeccaIdi, an init
mate friend of NJ. Caillaux, preceded
NJ. Barthou and, stung by a taunt
that he had not a word of pity for the
woman on trial, NJ. Barthou when he
was on the stand, turned toward her
and said:
4 had the honor, Madame, to be a
guest of your house, and you have
been a guest at mine. I have said
nothing of a nature to aggravate your
situation. 1 wish to say that l have
the most sincere respect for you in
your position. But, Madame, up to
the present the prosecution has hard
ly pronounced word against you.
You are defended by friends whose
devotion l admire and by a husband
who stands here full of activity, en-
ergy and talent. 1t was not for me to
speak in your defence. 1 could only
give you the respectful salute which
Continued on Page 10-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

the European newspapers is that Aus
tria has chosen a moment for the is
suing of her ultimatum when Presi-
dent Poincare is absent from France.
and the Balkan premiers are abroad.
The Servian government is withhold
ing publication of the text of the ulti-
matum in Belgrade. Belgrade against
the forts and Austrian gunboats on
the Danube could not hold "a hours
against a hostile force, and it is ru-
mored in diplomatic circles here that
the Servian government is preparing
to retire from Belgrade into the inte-
rior, probably to Nisch or Uskub.
According to Berlin reports. Ger
many will not permit interference by
any third party in the event Of Aus
tro-Servian hostilities. 1t is reported
that President Poincare of France will
abandon his proposed Scandinavian
tour on account of the trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

London July 24-European diplomacy is faced with sit
uaton of the EXTREMIST gravity the controversy between
Austria and Serva and unless is handled with great decacy
not unlikely that others besides these two will be-
involved in war An Austro Hungarian utimatum to
Serva, of almost unprecedented severity
and fastening the Servan and people RESPONSE
by for the assassination of Archduke Francis
and his wife Sarayevo recently will be Belgrade
1t demands satisfaction within "a hours
almost universal opinion European capitals is
that the Servan government cannot comply with such huml
would be tantamount to admission of Servias guilt
The Russian already seeking extension
of time for Servia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
THE DEFIANCE Built at Bath, Maine, Candidate
Americas Cup but Withdrawn Because of Trouble with
Mast Step
Mast Step

Boston, July 24.-The Defiance has
been abandoned as a racing boat, be-
her again without further changes"
Henry Taggart secretary of the East
ern Yacht Club and representative of
the Boston members of the tri-city
syndicate which financed construction
of the unsuccessful candidate for cup
defence honors, said today
The mast step went bad" he con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

tinued, land 1t would take three weeks
to remedy it. Just what caused this,
we don't know but the condition was
so bad we decided to quit. Some of the
weight should have been taken off
aloft instead OF fore and aft. But De-
fiance never really had a chance. 1t
was too long in the repair yards. and
not long enough in the water"
The Defiance cost about $4,000 to
build, and her expenses to date have
exceeded $4,000, it is estimated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

head and that seryia will be settled
with once for all.
It is believed here that the Servian
crown prince, who is now acting re-
gent during the Kings illness, is un-
der the influence of the war party and
will reject the ultimatum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Letters to Be Read

Today she declined to receive them
back from Labori and, replying TO a
question by Labor as to what she
desired done with them, the former
wife of NJ Caillaux said:
II do not care what you do with
them. Publish all of them, if you wish
to do So
Their reading is now regarded as
inevitable.
Madame Gueydan's counsel, s. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
What Is Next Stage?
pessinnism.

No one attempts to predict what the
next stage of events may be after the
failure of this supreme attempt at a
compromise. No one sees any POSSIBLE
ity Of settlement of the dispute I'M
less 1t be by the government appeal
ing to a verdict of the country through
n general election and such a step
would be considered generally not a
compromise but surrender by Pre-
mier Asquith's cabinet.
Asquith's Statement
The information given the public
by the premier was brief and unsat-
isfactory as to details. He said: Il
am informed the House conference
summoned by His Majesty. the King,
held four meetings, one on the 21st,
s2nd. 2Srd and Gath of July respective
~. The possibility of defining an area
to be excluded from the operation Of
the government of Ireland bill was
considered The conference being un-
mile to agree either in principle or in
detail. il brought its sittings to a con-
olusicn. A report was drawn up by
the Speaker for the chairman of the
conference and presented to His Maj
eaty. the King.
Mr., Asluith added only that the
amending bill, which the House of
Lords recently returned to the House
of Commons, would be taken up next
Wednesday.
Firmness of Deadlock
The shortness of the conference in
dicates how firm the deadlock was.
Apparently Sir Edward Carson and
Captain Craig insisted on their con-
stantly proclaimed ''clean cut" of the
whole of Ulster from the proposed
Dublin government. The Nationalist,
represented by John Redmond and
John Dillon, were willing, it is be-
lieved. to concede the exclusion of
listers counties by popular vote. pro-
vided any of the counties excluded
were given an opportunity Of voting
for inclusion at later date. Tyrone
has teen the bone of contention which
neither side was willing to surrender.
Plans of Government
The House of Lords amending bill,
which embodied the concessions the
government is prepared to offer will
come before the House of Commons
Tuesday. The members of the cabinet
have not yet disclosed their plans to
the Liberal members but the talk in
the lobby of the House tonight was
that the premier will say next Tues
DAY that the government is prepared
to proceed with the amending bill in
it's original form. II he does, the
House Of Lords is prepared to re-
oeive it as a peace measure. If not,
he will withdraw it, and the Home
Rule bill unamended will become a
law and be presented to the King for
his signature.
The premier may then advise the
King to dissolve Parliament and a
general election will follow. The pas
sage of the Home Rule bill without
amendments excluding any part of
ireland from its provision would be
the signal for Ulster to start it's pro-
visional government.
If the conference had succeeded in
Strengthening out the controversy the
entire country probably would have
felt great relief that such trouble
some problem had been settled. Its
CONTINUED on Page 10-CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
MRS. Wakefield
STOOD IN FEAR
OF JAMES PLEW
Trend of Testimony at
Trial of Woman
For Murder of
Husband

Seven Witnesses Placed on Stand
BY Defense-Parents of Pris-
oner Say Plew Whipped Wake
field Children and Sent Them
To Bed-Plew Hanged Several
Months Ago for Committing
The Crime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Federal
FAIR

Washington, July 24.-Forecast for
northern New England: Generally fair
Saturday and Sunday light to moderate
west winds. Southern New England:
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday;
moderate southwest and west winds.
East New York: Partly cloudy Saturday
and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. July A.-Moderate tenn
peratures prevail over the north states
from the Great Lakes eastward. Within
the last "a hours there were scattered
showers in the Middle Atlantic states
No storm of Importance appears within
the field of observation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Senate Minority Will
Permit No Other
Business but the
Trust Bills
Probable That Debate Will Not
Be Prolonged - Democrats
Pretending to Expect Filibus-
ter Are Surprised by Move
Weeks, Brandegee and Cole
Attack Weaknesses of Pro-
posed Legislation

Washington, July 24.-Republicans of
the Senate, hoping to adjourn Con-
gress by Sept. l. have determined to
hold the Democrats to their legislative
program, permitting no business ex-
cept trust legislation and conference
reports to come up for discussion.
The Democrats have the trust bills
before the Senate" said Senator Smoot
tonight, and we propose, if the coun-
try must have them, to help get them
out of the way as soon as possible.
do not think debate will be prolong
ed" Other Republican senators, in
Guiding Minority Leader Gallinger, ex
pressed the same view.
Such expressions from Republican
senators came as a surprise to some
of the Democratic leaders who had
been led to believe that the opposition
proposed to fflibuster and hold Con-
gress in session as long as possible in
view of the fall campaign.
Opposition by Weeks
Discussion of the Interstate Trade
Commission bill was resumed in the
Senate, Senator Weeks of Massachu-
sets opposing it chiefly on the ground
that it would be enormously expensive.
He objected to all the trust bills be-
cause, in his opinion, there is no pub
lie demand for such legislation.
Brandegee Sees lmperfections
Senator Brandegee insisted that the
bill was so imperfect that it only au-
thorized the commission to find bust
ness men guilty, and made no pro-
vision as to a finding should an in
vestigation show their methods were
fair. Senator Cole of Rhode Island de-
clared that after the supreme court
had taken Is years to get a basis for
interpreting the Sherman law 1t seem
ed that Congress, by using the term
unfair competition was setting out
on a sea of uncertainty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Boston Forecast

Boston July A-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Fair Saturday and Sunday;
moderate southwest and west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
Z-2O-4

l0c. Cigar Thirty-nine years continr-
GUS increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. N. H. az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
LongWood Tournament
Elimination Contin-
ueS With Good
Contests
Five Pairs for Eastern Doubles
Championship-WilIiams De-
feats College Mate, Washburn,
In Hard-fought Match-Mc-
L0ughlin Wins from His Part
ner, Bundy, Three Sets in 40
Minutes

Boston, July 24.-Dayis cup play
ers and the California contingent were
the stars of the tennis at Longwood
today. T. c. Bundy was the only one
to drop out and his defeat was by his
doubles partner, NJ. E. Mclaughlin.
Eight well-known players were left
in the Longwood cup singles tourna-
ment and five pairs in the Eastern
doubles championship event when the
sport ended shortly before sunset.
Deuce sets were the outstanding fea-
ture of the day. OF the q sets that
were played in the nine matches, 10
went to deuce and eight of those deuce
affairs took IA games or more for a
decision.
Williams Again Wins
The struggle in singles between R.
Norris Williams, End, Davis cup
player, and his college teammate, w.
NJ. Washburn, was the longest so far
in the tournament, Sc games being
necessary before Williams won. In this
match, it took 80 games to decide
three sets, then Washburn weakened
suddenly and Williams ran the fourth
set out at love. The playing of Will
liams was somewhat disappointing to
followers of the game, for he failed
many times to break through the cool
defence that Washburn put up against
him.
Fottrell of the Pacific coast team,
after winning doubles match with
Murray against Rosenbaum and Whit
ney in the morning, met Whitney in
the singles in the afternoon and was
compelled to play SO games to win.
Fottrell will meet Murray in singles
tomorrow.
Mclaughlin VS.. Hundy
On the other hand, Mclaughlin on
the grandstand court showed how
quickly he could dispose of a weaker
CONTINUED on Page 10-column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
AUSTRIA AND
SERv|A NEAR
A GREAT WAR

Austro- Hungarian Ultimatum Threatens to
Plunge Russia, Germany, Italy and Balkans
Into Conf1ict-Russia Seeks More Time for
Servia Than "a Hours Specified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25
DEMAND SATISFACTION FOR THE
ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE

European Capitals Believe Servians Will Refuse
To Complication Taken During Absence Of
President Poincare and Balkan Premers-Re-
ports from Germany and France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

Friday Scores
In Four Leagues
For Maine Fans
National
Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 2
No other games scheduled
American
No games scheduled
New England
Haverhil 8, Lewiston
Fitchbure 8, Lowell
Portland 4, Lynn
Lawrence q, Worcester
Federal
Kansas City 6, Buffalo 8 first
same); Kansas City 10, Buff
falo (second game
Brooklyn 5, Chicago
Pittsburgh 5, Indianapolis A.
IL innings
Baltimore 4, ST. Louis 0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-25

Generally fair Saturday and
Sunday; light to moderate west
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18

Geant major. and the "sowar" the
trooper in the cavalry, and in the in
eantry the "havildar" Is the sergeant
and the 'naik'' the corporal. In prac-
tice the executive work of training
and administration is done by the ma
tive officers, while the supervision Is
in the hands of the English officers.
One OF the minor problems to be dealt
with in bringing the Indian army to
Europe is that of caste. All Indians
lose caste when they cross the ocean,
but they usually are able to secure it
again on their return by a process of
publication, and no doubt this has al
ready been arranged for with the
priests. A more serious matter is that
of food. The Mahommedans may not eat
pork and the Hindus may not eat beef.
but in other emergencies this has been
overcome by calling them both mutt
ton"
Every effort, of course, will be made
to supply the troops in the field with
the food which their religion requires,
but there must be emergencies when
this will be impossible. The matter of
cooking is almost as important as the
material itself, but this has already
been overcome by the organization Of
the men in caste companies. Caste is
one of the most important things in
Indian life. A man may not eat with
or serve food to a man of lower caste,
nor must his food be prepared with
that intended for those of lower caste.
Caste has nothing to do with rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18
THE PRESIDENT OF CHILE.

part in the legislature and the gov
eminent.
The Chilean congress meets in the
winter, it's sessions running from June
1 to September l. This country, as
you know, Is south of the equator, and
it therefore has its winter when we
have our summer. In addition to this
regular meeting. the president can call
an extra session whenever he chooses
and during the recess permanent
committee of members OF both houses
presides over certain public business
The houses of congress are situated
in the heart of the city. The capitol
building is of two stories. Its ma
terial is white stone, and the porticos,
which form the entrance to the cham
each upheld by six Corinthian col
umns. The building is surrounded by
a beautiful garden filed with semi
tropical trees. There are palms as
big around as hogshead, which are
nevertheless not more than thirty
feet high. There are also beds of
beautiful flowers. At one corner of
the grounds is a fountain, and at the
other statue standing on the site
of the Jesuit church, which was burned
while the congregation was at wor-
ship, resulting in the death of more
than two thousand women. The doors
of the church opened inward. and
when the fire occurred the audience
pressed against the doors, holding
them shut, and causing this enormous
loss of life The monument is a beau
tiful marble Madonna in the attitude
of mourning, with four kneeling an
gels at her feet
I passed this monument in going into
the chamber OF deputies. This cham
her is entered by beautiful hall in
the shape of a half moon. and the gal
leries for visitors are reached by a
marble staircase which leads to a sec
ond and third floor. Both of the cham
hers have the desks of the members
running in rows back from the seat of
the sneaker The desks are of ma
hoeany. and are more like school desks
than those which we formerly had in
the House of Representatives. The
building has also rooms for the presi-
dent and secretaries. and there is
congress hall, where the president
reads his message to both houses.
which come together for the purpose.
The government of Chile has three
branches: Executive, consisting of the
president and his cabinet: legislative.
COMPRISING the two houses of Con-
gress. and judicial, embracing the
courts The country is divided into
provinces, which correspond to our
states, and departments, that may be
compared to our counties. The pres
ident appoints the governors of the
provinces and the chief officers of the
counties They in turn appoint the Of
ficials under them. SO that the presi-
dent practically controls the civil serv-
ice of the country. He also controls
the courts, appointing the judges and
their subordinates. with the approval
of the council of state.
The courts are like ours in some re-