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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
RicHM oND.

@. A. s. MayDerry of Portland
preached at the Universalist chapel
Sunday in the morning, afternoon and
evening.
Miss Sara Preble who has been i'll
for two weeks is now able to be about.
Mrs. j. w, Randlette and son How
ard are visiting relatives in Old Town,
Maine. ----.4-----+
George Doane who has been visiting
at the home of his uncle, Steven Kill
lam, for the past two weeks has re-
turned to his home in Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. B. w. Reeser and son of Balti-
more, Md, who have been visiting
friends In town for the past ten days
left for their home Monday.
The Rowe Brothers Company of this
town make a change in their company
by incorpora ting under the laws of
Delaware, a new company, The Bos-
ton Sand & Gravel Company, Inc, of
which Noble Maxwell of this town is
president. =..l. r, 8.
A basket ball game has been, ar
ranged for Thursday evening between
the Richmond A. A. Club ana the. Cony
Club OF Augusta, at the Richmond
Opera House.
Miss Margaret Rogers spent the day
Saturday in Bath.
Robert Wyman who is employed at
Gardiner spent Sunday at his home In
town.
Word was received here from Fort
Fairfield stating that Edgar Briery
who has been ill there for some time
is not quite SO well. =
Potatoes are being sold in the local
market for so cents.
Alfred Brown of Iceboro has re-
turned home after visit to relatives
in NorridgewoclS- siA'
Mrs. C. A. Potter and daughter Flora
were in Augusta calling on friends
Friday. =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
ALMA.

A. successful entertainment was given
Friday evening at the Head Tide
schoolhouse by those interested in rails
ing funds to paySthe balance due on
the organ for the Congregational sun
day school. 5s@ >
The annual meeting of the Progress
sive Society will be held at the Head
Tide schoolhouse on Thursday, Feb. u,
at F. NJ. All members are requested
to be present. 4sEf-s
The large increase in the amount of
milk and cream shipped from here to
the Turner Center Creamy. No. 6, at
Wiscasset, has necessitated an order
by the railroad company requiring the
patrons to load their cans into a
freight car on the siding on Monday
ard Friday mornings.
The annual meeting of the Cemetery
Association will be held at the resi-
dence of A. Q. r. Peaslee on Tuesday
at T. NJ. All members are requested
to attend.
Friends of Mrs. Llewenyn Achorn
viii be pleased to hear that she is i'm
proving and hopes of her recovery are
most assuring tzs 49, -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
THE CAFE cHANTANT.
Arnitage Club Gives Delightful Enter
tainrent at the Parish House..

The Cafe 5Chantant given Monday eve
ming at the Parish house by the Armtage
Club was as predicted. a grand success
The large auditorium transformed into a
restaurant was filled with. people and
upon the stage a program was carried
out which held the close attention of all.
At the tables, tea, coffee, candy, flow
ers and novelties were sold and the many
waitress dressed in the costumes of diff
ferent nations were kept constantly busy
catering to the wants of their patrons
Misses Ethel Wade and Winnie Nofcross
were Colonial girls; Misses Lillian Mar
ston and Dorothy White, Spanish; Misses
Marion Moore and Wilhelmina Small,
Dutch: Miss Charlotte Noble. IN Italian;
Miss Ida Gartiey, Turkish; and Helen
Thomspon and Irene Getcheil darky pop
corn sellers.
dance by the Marionettes was the
opening feature of the performance and
this was carried out in charming man
ner by Misses Winnie Norcross, Lillian
Marston. Bessie Noble, NJ. Alice Carey
and Mrs Clara Morton. The soloist Miss
Noble, made a decided hit. e. A. Bru-
nellie, Colby College II, rendered a num-
ber of character songs In a manner which
drew generous applause.
Miss Lillian Marston executed Span
ish dance and her movements were very
graceful. Her dance was followed by
clog dance by Kendall Davis. carried out
excellently. A hunting song was rem
dered by Joseph Beck, after which MIR.
Brunele and Charles Carroll of Colby
College brought the musical part of the
program to conclusion by rendering a
number of the popular songs of the day.
The entertainment was closed by one
act farce, "A Twentieth Century Court
Ship which was presented in the same
satisfactory manner as the previous num-
bers of the program The play was un-
der the direction of Mrs. Laura Cony,
the parts being taken by Robert Arm
strong, Misses NoveIla Trott, Annie
Hanks and Florence Towne
The whole idea of the cafe chantant
was suggested by Miss Caroline Chase,
who had participated in similar affairs
when away at school. The special com
mittee of arrangements was composed of
Miss Florence Parrot. chairman; Mrs.
Charles Marston, Miss Caroline Chase,
Mrs. Charles Ballard and Miss Winnie
Noreross. The proceeds of the affair will
be devoted to charity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
WtSCASSET.

Miss Alice Colby returned from
Damariscotta Friday after ten days
stay with friends.
Mrs. James Lewis has returned from
two months visit in Worcester
Mass. and is assisting in caring for
Mrs. Frances Tucker.
The entertainment given in Red
Mems hall Friday evening by local
talent, for the benefit of the engine
company, was considered great sue
cess in every way.
Miss Mary Farnham is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hout, in
South Boston. -
Miss Edna Merrill was in Bath re-
Gently. =
The Wiscasset Cornet Band is pre-
pairing for an entertainment to be
given about Feb. 20.
Mrs. Scott Averill went to Bath Sat
urday.
Ernest Lynt, who has been visiting
at Mute Rines', returned to his home
in Salem, Mass. the last of the week
The benefit given by the w. C. L. T.
was we'll patronized and good sum
was netted for worthy object.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
CHINA.

Mrs. May Harrington and Mrs. How
ard Fuller have been visiting Mrs.
Charles Cary of Bowdoinharl for a
few days.
Rev. and Mrs Todd of Sllowhegan
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.. Thompson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Fcrd of Whiteield.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Leach gave a
whist party Thursday evening, enter
tanning some of their friends,
A pleasant surprise was given Miss
Gladys Starrett Thursday evening in
celebration of her fifteenth birthday.
The whole affair was kept a profound
secret and not until nearly the. entire
student body of Erskine marched into
the yard accompanied by the Academy
band, did Miss Starrett realize what
was to take place. Even the arrival
of her cousin from East Vassaiboro in
the afternoon was not known until
the appointed time. Miss Starrett serv-
ed dainty refreshments, and the young
lady began to see that friends had
been planning the party. Selections
were played on the graphophone and
other amusements followed Thirty
schoolmates and friends were present.
The students gave her very nice
present.
Through the influence Of Mrs. c.. T..
owen the ErslSine Library Association
has received a splendid gift from the
Waterville Woman's Association of
over 100 volumes. The collection con-
sists of four complete sets of the best
histories, several dictionaries. Lives
of the Presidents "The Universe"
Dictionary of Authors" and several
other excellent reference books besides
the complete works Of three standard
authors, and a large number Of Eng
lish classics. The students are mora
than pleased for many Of these books
are the ones for which they have felt
a great need in connection with their
outside work. This gift from the Wo-
mans Association of Waterville is
another evidence of the wide spread
interest that is being awakened in the
school. All the old friends are rallying
to the support of the school and rnany
new ones have shown their Willingness
to help make Erskine bigger and bet
ter than ever before.
If the town at the next towa meet
ing will raise money enough to pro-
vide two good teachers who have state
approval; and II the trustees will prove
their interest by making the necessary
repairs to the building; then Erskine
Academy can be put on an equal
standing with any school Of its size
in the State of Maine. Until these two
requirements are met the progress Of
the school will be handicapped. The
students themselves are waiting eag-
erly for the town meeting and with
high hopes. A better class of students
it will be impossible to find, and sure
ly their desire for better education
should be gratified. At present the
scholarship of the school is fay aho''c
the ayeraxs. and with q s1fficient
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
CHANGES IN DATES
LEGISLATION HELD
UP IN CONGRESS,

Washington, Feb. 2.-Prospects for leg
islation to change the dates for the be-
ginning of Congress, the term of the
President and the inauguration, were
checked today when the Senate judiciary
committee voted to report adversely on
a constitutional amendment resolution
proposed by Senator Shafroth.
The Shafroth amendment would have
advanced the commencement of the Pres
idential term from March to the sec
ond Monday in January following elee-
ton, and would have fixed the beginning
of each new Congress on the hrst Mon
day in January instead of March i.
Resolutions of a similar nature are
pending in the House. but an admins
tration leader stated that the matter will
be not considered at this session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Gen. VillaOrders
Death of Diaz's
MessengertoHiml

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 2.-Francisco /.
Guzman, who figured prominently in
the revolt against President Madero
in Mexico City year ago, was exc
cuted in the front yard of a house oc-
cupied by General Francisco Villa to-
day. Guzman had just come from Ha-
vana, where it was charged, he had
been given a secret mission by Felix
Diaz to induce Gen. Villa to renounce
Gen. Carranza and throw the strength
of the revolution to Diaz.
AS soon as he heard of the proposal,
Gen. Villa gave Guzman a conference
and after making sure of the nature
of the visit. ordered the messenger
shot. Within few minutes after his
arrival Guzman was led out of Villas
room. stood up before an adobe wall,
and, with his hands tied and eyes
blindfolded, was executed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
CONG, BREMNER IS
DYING DESPITE The
RADIUM TREATMENT.

Baltimore, Md. Feb. 2.-Congressman
Robert G. Bremner of New Jersey. who
had the entire supply of radium possessed
by Dr. Howard A. Kelly and valued at
100000 placed in cancer last Deeem-
ber, is dying.
1t was announced tonight that compli-
cations had arisen and death was mat
ter of only a few days, perhaps hours;
that only the indomitable viii of the con-
gressman was keeping him alive.
Mr.. Bremner rallied this morning from
the weakened condition of yesterday and
insisted on working on a bill which he
has before Congress This afternoon he
called his brother, Leith Bremner of
Richmond, Va, to the bedside and, tell
ing him he realized the end was not far
off. requested him to take charge of the
Passaic Daily Herald, which he owns.
When Mr.. Bremner consulted DIR. kel-
ly in December he was told that the can
GER was so large that IL did not lend it,
self we'll to radium treatment. 1t is un-
derstood that neither DIR. Kelly nor his
assistant, DR.. c. E. Burnam, ever has
been sansuine about cure, but the con-
gressman's optimism was communicated
to all with whom he came in contact.
The fight he has made has been remark
able and he continued to receive his
friends until few days ago. ,] ILL., !
Mr.. Bremner's election to Congress was
accomplished while he was in bed i'll.
He did not make speech. The election
is said to have been tribute to his
pluck.
Mr.. Bremner is a native of Keiss,
Caithnoss. Scotland, whence the family
emigrated to Canada when he was a
youth. His mother, Mrs. Alexander
Bremner. is living in Camilla. Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
WEST GARDINER.

aIr. and Mrs. Ernest Nickerson of
Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis
of Pond Road, Willis Spear and daugh-
ter Pearle OF Cherry Hill, Charles
Steward of Manchester were Sunday
visitors 1T Milton Spears.
Leslie Hiseock, teacher of the Wash
ington district school gave his students
a Straw. ride to Augusta Saturday.
They visited the. State House, Jail and
other places of interest. All passed a
very pleasant day.
The Cobbosseecontee Telephone Co.
placed an instrument in the home Of
Nelson. Dodge last week. The ring is
sc. Several more are to be installed
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

hills that the preliminary battle will
be fought In case of defeat the Fed
erals ordinarily would follow the rail-
road southwark to Zacatecas or east
ward to Saltillo, but the rebels oper-
ating in this district have been order
ed to cut off railroad communication
in both directions and completely to
bottle Torreon before the attack be-
gins. Because of these preliminaries,
it is likely that the attack on the city
will be deferred for some days.
Generals Villa, Herrera and Ortega
have had previous experience in at
tacks on Torreon. The city has chang
ed hands several times. In the Madero
revolution attention was attracted to
Torreon because of the massacre there
of several hundred Chinese.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
SELECTING JURY TO
TRY DEPUTIES ON
MURDER CHARGE,

Houehton. Mich, Feb. 2.-Only five
men responded to their names when the
case CT the six deputies charged with
the murder of Stephen Purich and
Alois Than. striking copper miners,
was called in the circuit court today
and the $4,000 bend of Thomas Raleigh,
the missing defendant, was iormally
declared forfeited.
Counsel announced that the other
men were ready TO go to trial and the
case proceeded. When court adjourned
II men occupied seats in the jury box
and 20 veniremen had been examined.
Raleigh was at liberty under $4,000
bond. but only half this amount was
forfeited because the accused deputies
are tc have two trials, one for murder
of each of the slain men.
Special Prosecutor George E. Nichols,
raised the point that Raleigh might be
present when the second trial began.
Efforts have been made to appre-
hend Raleigh and have him returned
here for trial. He is believed by Sher-
iff Cruise to have left Houghton for
Chicago on the night train last Wednes-
day.
The men OF, trial are James Cooper.
William Croft, Arthur Davis. Harry
James and Edwin Polkinghorn.
John C. Mann, Houghton hotel pro-
prietor. and Frederick w. Denton,
general manager of the Copper Range
Consolidated Mining Co., are bondsmen
for each of the accused men.
Prospective jury men were closely
questioned by opposing counsel as to
their local Affiliations. Three of those
who were tentatively accepted admit
ted membership in the Citizens Alli-
ance Another admitted that he belong
ed to the Western Federation OF Min
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
BOWDOIN.

Mrs. Hannah Williams. widow Of
the late Minard Williams, passed
away Friday night at the home of her
nephew, Alfred Wheeler. where she
had made her home many years. Neph-
'ews, neices and cousins are the only
surviving relatives. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon from her
late home. Interment in the Fisher
cemetery, Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gilpatrick were
calling on friends Sunday. =
Marshall Merriman has recently sold
his timber lot to parties out of town.
A little stranger recently arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Web
ber .21 3--5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Day in Congress.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 2.-Met at noon.
Judiciary committee voted against
changing the date of inauguration
convening of Congress and length of
the Presidential term
Glass senatorial case was awaiting
consideration.
Adjourned at 6.6 p NJ. to noon Tues
day.
HOUSE.
Met at neon.
Judiciary committee resumed hear
ings on administration trust bills.
Democrats arranged for a caucus on
the Raker immigration bill for the ex-
clusion of Asiatics.
Passed bill authorizing the secretary
of the interior to sell to Lawton, Okla,
certain public lands for water supply
purposes.
Passed bill making additional appro-
priation of $4,000 completing apprais-
er's stores building at Milwaukee,
Wis.
Pass bill authorizing the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas Railway to bridge the
Mississippi at Hannibal, Mo.
Passed bill authorizing the recon-
struction of toll bridge across the
Hudson river at Troy, N. Y.
Administration radium bills post
poned because of the coming Colorado
and Michigan strike Investigations.
Adjourned at $50 p. M. to IL A. M.
Tuesday. rV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
ALMA,

Mrs Ella McCobb is IN Boothpay,
where she Is caring for sick friend
Mrs. Clara Geyer of Jefferson and
daughter Florence were the guests OF
Mrs. Iva Jewett Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Jewett. were the
guests of relatives in whitefield Wednes-
day.
4 The wiling workers Club will meet
with Mrs Fannie Plunlmer Wednesday,
Feb. A.
Alvin Jewett is i'll. .t8
I Daniel McCobb was weekend guest
of relatives in Boothbay
There will be a Baked Bean supper
served by the Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Marr Tuesday night, Feb. 10
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Bowdcin VS.. Tufts.

Brunswick. Me-, Feb. 2.AtSpeciaD.-
Bowdoin, in view of the fact that she
is unable te meet her old rival Tufts
at the E. A. a. relay races, will run
the Tufts relay team at Providence,
r. l., Feb 81. The race in the ar
mory in that city win fully make up
for the controversy which has result
ed in the not entering into the B. A.
A. games and satisfies the desire Of
Bowdoin to meet Tufts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

SKOWHECAN.
Baby Takes strychnine Tablet.

The 1H-year- r-old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs Edgar Peiky died suddenly Mon
dey afternoon after taking strych-
nine tablet which had been left for
the mother, who is ill. The family had
been told repeatedly to place the tab
let's from the reach Of the baby. They
had been placed on the sewing machine
and the child had swallowed the tab
let's several minutes before the mother
discovered it. A physician was called
but it was too late. The child died
about an hour after taking the tablet.
DR.. A. B. Borden was sentenced to
10, days in Jail and costs for intoxica-
tion Monday in the Lancaster trial
justice court. He appealed and up to
a late hour Monday night had not Sc
cured bonds. Attorney p. B. Barrett
represented, the defendant and f. f..
Merrill. for the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
LAWLESS THE CHOICE OF
DEMOCRATS IN AUBURN

Auburn, Me, Feb. William E. Law
less, commercial traveller, received the
night. He ran in 1911 and 1912. losing by
close margins each, time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

teaching force could be put on high
standard.
Mrs. Herman Morgan is visiting
friends and relatives in Waterville foi
a week.
Mrs. Charles Jackson wishes to
thank her many friends for the show
er of birthday cards sent her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tracy of Wa
terville passed Sunday with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs j. II. Mosher.
Mrs w. ]. Thompson entertained
the Ladies Aid Thursday. A fine
Chicken dinner was served by the
hostess. Refreshments were also
served in the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Mrs. Katherine De Grandy.

Mrs katherine De Grandy. aged AZ,
nj 1s Moves place. died about 1850
Mondav night of pneumonia. She is
survived by her husband, charies De
Grandy. one daughter, her motner' t"o
brothers and four sisters, fuherai
ARRANGEMENTS will be announced later'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Aviator Saves Own
Life by Goodness

New York, Feb. 2--While Charles
o. Niles, a youthful Rochester, n. Y.
aviator, was making a flight upside
down at an altitude of about 5000 feet
over the Hampstead Plains of Long
island to-day, the gasoline in the en-
gine of his monoplane gave out. Tail
first the machine dropped quickly.
Niles remained ca I'm, however partly
riehted the monoplane and made a
safe landing after series of spiral
dives
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Former PugiIist Drops Dead.

Utica, N. y, Feb. 2.-Joseph H. Cole,
former pugilist, died today while
shoveling snow in front of his home.
He was sparring partner of Joe CO..
burn, one-time American champion,
and John G. Heenan and also a prin-
cipal in an exhibition with John L.
Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Protesting against the high prices OF
meat, 2oOe cigarmakers paraded through
the principal streets of Tampa, Fla.
Monday and held a public meeting on the
court house square. One of the floats
in the parade displayed bananas, dried
fish and similar articles of food and urg-
ed the people to buy such and abstain
from meat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Late Augusta Locals.

Frank T. Noble will leave tooay ~,
New York from which port ne "iif son sal,
for the West indies and the north e'as'
of South America. He expects 10
absent until some time in May. rms
will be Mr.. Mobiles eighth successive
trip to the tropics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

afterward that he wishedS he could
help, but saw not way to do 1t. There
is every reason to believe. however,
that the day gave added stimulus to
the Presidents desire for early legis-
iation on social and industrial reform
mentioned in his first annual message.
Five hundred women--old and young
most of them plainly dressed and all
earnest and determined. went to the
White House, but only committee Of
25 with i've speakers. gained audience
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
SMITHFiELDt

The Ladies' Sewing Circle met with
Mrs. Lizzie Horlen Wednesday, About 80
were present and good amount of work
done. Games were enjoyed in the eve
ming by the young people
Eugene Charles is gaining nicely so he
is able to be dressed.
Andrew Cole is reported quite ill
George Horn left for his home in Bing-
ham Thursday to attend the funeral of
his father.
Dora Lawrence is a victim of the pre-
vailing distemper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Pension Agent of
Alma Under Arrest.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 2.--Albert M.
Card of Alma. pension agent. was
arrested and brought here today on
an indictment charging him with fal-
sifying a pension certificate. 1t is
charged in the indictment that Card
certified to false charges in an appli-
cation for a pension made by one of
his clients.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

brought out that three American bat
tlesh!ps, the Oregon, Massachusetts
and Indiana, which are of the same
tonnage and of heavier armament than
10 listed German battleships are left
out of the United States list alto
gether; and that the year book in
stead of giving the United States 36
battleships built and building, com
pared with Germany's 80 should have
credited the United States with 80
battleships of heavier total tonnage
and armament than Germany. They
also developed that the navy statis-
tieians have this year for the first
time taken out of the Dreadnought
class the battleships South Carolina
and Michigan which have Dread
nought armament and have put into
the German Dreadnought class four
ships of l1-inch gun armament The
year books comparison gives Germany
l3 Dreadnoughts and the United States
2, while the congressman insisted that
the correct figures should give Ger
many and the United States nine
Dreadnoughts each.
Statement Of Results.
Detailed results Of their investigation
of the year books comparisons were
announced by Representatives With
erspoon and Hensley in the following
statement:
1T was developed that the United
states appeared to have three less
battleships than Germany becauss
three of the American battieships were
omitted from our list, namely. the Ore
gon, Massachusetts ard the Indiana
The reason suggested by the secretar.
Of the navy for the omission Of these
three battleships was that they were
Did and obsolete. but 1t appears tina
N the German list is included 10 bat.
.ieahips. to wit: Kaiser Friedrich III
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

summoned and ordered the victims re-
moval to the Bath hospital.
The kitchen was badly damaged and
the results seem to indicate the can was
full of gasoline instead. McManus can
give no coherent account of the happen
ings. and seems to remember little about
it. His condition is serious.