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The Washington times., 1914-09-04
CALIFORNIA CHINESE
PREDICT REVOLUTION
President Yuan's Assassination
Believed Likely to "Faci|i.
tate' Change.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. TT is the
sentiment in the Oriental quarter here
and reports from Los Angeles. Seattle
Portland, Vancouver. British Columbia,
and other coast cities, indicate that the
view Is general that there will be an
other revolution inside of a year.
Revolutionary agents have been work.
ing tirelessly all up and down the Pa
cifc slope, and much money unques-
tionably has been sent from the United
states to finance an uprising.
Because President Yuan Shi kai, while
just as react.onary. Is a stronger man
than any of the great officials of the
fallen Manchu regime, the revolution
lists assert conditions in China are
worse than before the last overturning.
What the agitators want is a republic
OF SO advanced a type as to verge
on a condition Of pure socialism.
The view is freely expressed in
Chinatown that matters would be
greatly facilitated by President Yuan's
assa ssination, and good judges of the
situation say his life will be an ex-
tremely poor risk for an insurance COM
pany so long as he remains In office.
S5.<5 To Philadelphia, Pa, and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio Sept s. z, and 8,
valid for return until II. account Ma
tional Baptist Convention.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
s,.2s Baltimore and Return s1.as.

Baltimcre & Ohio. Tickets on sale Sat
urday and Sunday, good returning until
10 a. IN. Monday. Elaborate decorations
account Star-Spangled Banner CeIebra-
tion-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Layton Bill Amendment
Asset to Prohibition

hat the Senate when il passed the
sTton bill. unwittingly adopted en-
nendment to it which will he a great
II 70 the cause of prohibition. provid-
II remains in the bill after confer.
nee, has been discovered. !-inuor in
rests are up in the air over it and
trong efforts will De made to get the
mendinent eliminated in the confer
nee committee.
Fhe amendment provties thai it shall
unlawful for any corporation en-
ged in commerce to do business in
.fy State contrary to the laws of any
ate un1er which ii was Incorporated
contrary % the laws of the State in
hlch II may be doing business. For
- purpose Of this section inc District
Columbia snail be deemed a State"
ne effect of thus would be 10 make il
possible for liquor corporation to
Ip its product into any State in viola
On of the law of that State
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Blockade of Ports
Of Germany Denied

German ports are not biockaded, ac-
cording to dispatch from Ambassador
Gerard. in Berlin, sent by mail under
date of August 10. and quoting an Off
cial statement from the German nress
bureau.
This statement calls attention of neu-
trails to the fact that Germany's ports
are open to commerce and that escort
and pilot will be furnished ships des-
tined for German ports within ten
miles Of Helgoland
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Will Seek Facts
Regarding Fatal Stabbing

r inquest Rill be held late this after
on a the District morEue Over. the
a. of Frank Mann. ~" VAS stabbed
death with a LAR OF shears ester
in front of the machine shon 81
Allea- Mitchell company. Fifteenth
eet and Ohio avenue northwest
ere he vas employed.
Salph Carter. eighteen Jeers old. en-
yeo in the same shop. who Is alleged
have done the staObing, is being held
the police. The killing occurred dur
q an alteration which followed 2 iok-
4 remark made by Mann. according
Carter
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
New Ambassador Has
Reached French Capital

William Graves Sharp. new ambas-
sador to France, has arrived in the
French capital. but he will not relieve
Ambassador Herrick for the present.
The change will not be made until the
European situation is clarified.
Mr.. Sharp will assist Ambassador
Herrick, who has been requested to re-
main in charge
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
all to Get Any Clue
To WOman's Assailant

ne police today failed 20 get any
e 10 the identity of the assailant of
s. Eva Eckman, signty-five years old.
% was struck stunning blow on the
ge OF the head by an unidentified per
as she was eating supper about 30
iock last evening, in her home, 100
street northeast
irs. Eckman was alone IN the house
the time. Entering by a back door.
assailant, according to her story 10
police. crept up behind her and
Ick her with a blunt instrument
person who struck her escap ped
nout being seen by Mrs Eckman
aged woman's head was painfully
lsed, but she was not seriously hurt
attempt was made to rob the house
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

Baltimore and Ohio To Baltimore, SI.75
Round Trip every Saturday and Sunday.
good returning until a. m Monday
Adlf
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
The Dragons Claw" Is
Postponed Two Days

he matter of rehearsing a hundred
more soldiers. Chinese and japanese
pernumeraries. a big choir a fife and
m corps. and the other details Of thc
. feet operation Of the most difficult
"duction to stage since Ben -Hur,"
Q been found so much more Of a lob
IN at first anticipated that the mrs
-sentation OF The DRAGONS Claw d"
leduled for the National Theater next
londav night. has been postponed until
adnesday.
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e Are THREE Sunday Morning

rspapers in Washington fighting for
j. or at the hands of the people Of the
H. Xrict. There is but one Sunday
rvekng papeT-The TIMES. Why spend
T. urs muney THREE ways. when YOU
pG csJncentrate for bigger results at
|kss expense in The Sunday TINES.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

s1.oo to Harpers Ferry, s1.75 Martins.
burg. $50 Berkley Springs and $500
Cumberland and return. S:25 A. m.
Sunday. Sept. s, from Washington via
Baltimore and Ohio. Returning same
daN-AGVt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
PEACE
PROTOCOL TO BE
SIGNED IN WEEK
Progress at Mediation Conference Gives
Every Reason for Confidence OF
Final Settlement

Niagara Falls, Ont, May N.-Dls-
position of the Mexican problem by
mediation had so far progressed at
the end of todays conferences that it
was predicted by those close in touch
with the deliberations that a protocol
would be signed within a week.
The main issues are understood to
have been satisfactorily worked out in
principle. and now it only remains to
be determined whether certain minor
issues shall be included in the scope
of the negotiations. Issues of this ma
t,lre were understood to have been the
subject of conferences held today in
Toronto by the mediators and the
American delegates before attending
the Garden party given to the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught and the
mediation colony. En- route tonight
from Toronto back to Niagara Falls.
of the Americans to the Mexican dele
gates in informal discussions aboard
the special car provided for the trip.
The points yet to be taken up, it is
understood, relate chiefly to internal
problems and the mediators are dis
posed if it is decided to seek an agree
ment upon them at all. to treat them
only in the broadcast manner and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
SAY NO FRESH
PROBLEM Benton
CASE Will BE
BEGUN BY Dept

Washington, May 27.-Instructions to
American Consul Letcher at Juarez to
furnish the state department with add
tional information to complete the rec
ord so far as possible in the case of Gus
tav Bauch the American railroad me-
chanic arrested by the Constitutionalist
authorities at Juarez Feb. is last, and
who later disappeared, was the founda-
ton for a report that the department is
about to reopen the case, and also the
Benton case.
The purpose was explained today as be-
ing to close it UP By procuring the few
fragments of information still available
regarding his disappearance from the
Juarez prison. There is no known inten-
ton of making any fresh representations
at this stage, although without doubt the
Bauch case will figure in the final adj
justment of claims to be preferred
against the Mexican government when
peace is restored.
Bauch disappeared two days after his
arrest and friends who visited the Jail
with food and bedding could get no trace
of him. 1t is generally supposed he was
executed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
The Cargo Landed

1t is estimated that the Bavaria put
ashore 100000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. The cargo was destined for Vera
Cruz, but was diverted to Puerto Mex
leo. The steamer reached here Sun
day. The captain could not produce
a manifest, declaring to the captain
of the port that it had been taken
away from him by the American au-
thorities. Later he admitted landing
the cargo, which included also 5000
rolls of barbed wire.
General Funston understands that
the ammunition and wire reached
Cordoba yesterday by way of TERRA
Blanca.
The captain of the Bavaria is liable
to a fine under the laws. The ship
ment of arms consigned for Vera Cruz
but landed at Puerto Mexico forms a
violation of the law and the absence
of a manifest a second violation.
The Bavaria is held only because
clearance will be refused until the
matter of fines is adjusted.
The customs officials assert that sc
far as they know the arms shipments
on the Ypiranga was still aboard when
that vessel left here for Puerto Mexico
two days ago. They assumed that there
was no possibility that the war ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28

New Haven, May 27.-George F.
Baker, one of the chief powers in Wall
Street affairs and regarded as the
closest personal friend of the late ].
Pierpont Morgan and therefore believ-
ed to know the details of many trans
actions of the Morgan firm in connec-
ton with New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad affairs, today I'M
derwent an examination by Solicitor
Joseph w. Folk of the Interstate oCm-
merce Commission, preliminary to ap-
pearing on the witness stand in Wash
ington. William Skinner, who has been
closely identified with the affairs of
the New Haven for some years, also
was examined. Although Mr.. Folk
would not discuss the testimony it was
learned from an authoritative source
that Messrs. Baker and Skinner cor
roborated the story told by Charles s.
Mellen, former president of the New
Haven, when he appeared at the hear
ing conducted by the commission in
Washington, in so far as it concern
ed their own individual actions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28

Washington, May Examination
consigned to the Huerta government
in Mexico, which had been kept In
the hold of the German steamer Ypir-
anga ever since the American oceupa
ton of Vera Cruz, was reported to
have been landed today at Puerto Mex
leo. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz ca
bled this information to the state de-
partment and it also was reported
from other sources that arms consign-
ed to Huerta had been landed at Puer-
to Mexico from the German steamer
Bavaria. Both steamers belong to
the Hamburg American Line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
RELIEF IN SIGHT WITH
COOL DAY PROMISED
Pennington, Maine, Boy Is
Drowned Trying to Es-
cape Heat---Great Storm
In New York Brings Cool
err Weather But Causes
Deaths andSevere Injuries

Boston, May 27.-New England to-
day sweltered under an oppressive
heat wave which was the direct cause
of two deaths, indirectly responsible
for other fatalities, and Frustrated
scores.
This city was the hottest place on
the weather map, according to official
reports While Florida, Texas and Cal
ifornia enjoyed temperatures in the
Sos, Bostonians saw the mercury rise
close to the 100 degree mark and
learned that officially it reached SO
degrees.
Elisha Pearson, a farmer, was
struck down by the heat while at work
in the fields near his house at Byfield.
The heat sent Matthew Drummey
Keeling down the stairs at his home
in Brockton, after he had complained
of its effects and he died of a broken
neck. Hector Goyette, a mill hand.
rushing to the river at Pawtucket, r.
L., to cool off, was drowned. Arthur
Hoyt, a student at Pennington. Me-,
High school, was also drowned when
he sought relief in swimming.
Relief was in sight tonight, with
predictions that tomorrow would be
cooler.
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Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, May 27.-Temperatures
above the seasonal average with high
humidity prevailed generally Wednes-
day throughout the Atlantic states.
The tempera ture through the Atlantic
states was unusually high for the
month of May and at a number Of
points the readings Appropriated the
highest ever recorded in this month.
During the last "a hours there were
showers and thunder storms in the
Middle Atlantic states. The indications
are that the weather will be partly
overcast with local thunder showers
Thursday and Friday in the Middle
Atlantic states. over New England
the weather will be generally fair
Thursday and Friday. No important
temperature changes are indicated for
the next 4S hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
TWO KILLED
WHEN MOTOR
CYCLES DASH
into WAGON

Chicago, May PA man and wo-
man were killed and another man was
probably fatally injured here early
today when two motor cycles dashed
into a loaded express wagon. Adolph
Maspos first ran into the rear of the
wagon and while the driver was car
rying the unconscious man into a
drug store, leaving his wagon stand
ing in the middle of the street, the
second machine crashed into the wag-
on The riders were Edward .Bomark
and Marie Kierna. Both were killed
and Maspos is not expected to recover.
Marie's sister, Vera, riding with an
other man, was saved when they saw
the lantern of the wagon driver re-
turning to his horses, unaware that a
second machine had run into his ve-
hicle in the dark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28

the form of recommendations for the
guidance of the new provisional gov
eminent which it is hoped to estap-
lish in Mexico
The Mexican representatives feel these
internal problems while by no means I'M
important to Mexico itself should not be
entered into by this tribunal, inasmuch
as the discussion of one would lead to
another and thus almost interminable de-
lay would result before a common under
standing could be reached.
In this connection the Mexican dele
gates brought up, as an illustration, the
governorshps of the Mexican states, and
the problem of the relation of the state
governments TO the provisional Federal
government when it shall have been es-
tablished They pointed out that to at
tempt to formulate a plan dealing with
provisional control of state governments
would involve the mediators to the point
of tedium in the solution of local prob
lens peculiar to each state. The Mexican
ENJOYS held that these problems can be
be best worked out by their own people
after the temporary central government
has been established. With this point
of view the mediators are understood to
be in accord
As to precisely what disposal has been
made of the question of thee elimination
of General Huerta other than the init
nation that his dignity will be upheld.
the medators today still remained reti-
cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
SING HYMN AFTER
BEING RESCUED FROM
PROVIDENCE FIRE

Providence. r. l., May 27.-After 80
aged women had been saved from
fire cary today at ST. Elizabeth's
Home, an Episcopal institution, they,
with wavering voices. joined with the
firemen who had rescued them, in
singing, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Many of the inmates were carried
down ladders and all were in their
night clothes. While several were in
a state of collapse from fright. none
was injured
Although the flames were confined to
a corner of one building, they result
ed in the sounding of two alarms. The
women were asleep when the firemen
arrived. The work of rescuing the in
mates was completed before the task
of putting out the flames was begun.
Persons living in the neighborhood
threw their homes open to the women
The actual damage was small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
GIRLS At CHICAGO

: Chicago. May 27.-Young women
with good dispositions, average at
tractivesess and no slit skirts, low cut
necks or fiat curls gummed on their
cheeks need never lack employment
in Chicago provided they possess a
reasonable degree of competency.
This was the spirit of a discussion
of the subject here last night by en-
ployment heads of a number of large
department stores and mail order con-
Germs and experts from the Women s
Trade Union League and several civic
bodies.
One employer said that the greatest
problem is the middle-aged woman
who had grown careless of her appear
ance. Another declared that it was
freakish girls. A third said that the
hardest kind of girl to find a place
for was the college girl with no voca-
tional training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
FRIEND
CORROB0RATES THE
STORY OF MELLEN
George F. Baker, Wall Street Power, EX=
amined by FOlk==Arrangements for
Examination of Books

may be required. it was said, TO make
a thorough examination. The result
Will be made public in Washington.
Not "Fishing Expedition
Mr. Folk informed Mr.. Stetson dur
irg the conference that he wanted
free access to all the books, papers and
memoranda regarding New Haven
transactions that must be left for the
examiners to decide which documents
related to New Haven matters. Late
tonight, however, this statement was
partially qualified by Mr.. Folk. Ask
ed whether his proposition meant that
the examiners should go into the rec
ords of the Morgan offices on fishing
expedition" Mr.. Folk said papers per-
tanning to New Haven affairs were
desired and no others.
Should any complications arise" he
added, I'VE will take care of them
when they present themselves"
Mr.. Folk said a number of import
ant witnesses had signified their in
tentlon of appearing before the COM
mission next Wednesday but he refus-
ed to name them.
The examination of Mr.. Baker and
Mr. Skinner was conducted behind
closed doors in a room on the 18th
floor of an uptown hotel. The confer
encc between Mr.. Folk and Mr.. Stet-
son was held in the same room. Mr..
Baker and Mr.. Skinner were the only
two of the long list of financiers who
at one time or another have been
identified with the affairs of the New
Haven TO appear for preliminary ex-
aminations today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
Ready to Examine Books

Mr.. Folk came to New York from
Washington, primarily to make ar
engagements with Francis Lynde Stet-
son, representing ]. P. Morgan & Co,
for an exhaustive examination of the
books, accounts and memoranda of the
banking firm, relative to the New
Haven and its subsidiary companies.
The arrangements We're satisfactorily
completed and Mr.. Folk made plans to
return to Washington late tonight. The
examiners will probably begin work
tomorrow. 1t is considered impossible
that the work can be completed by
Wednesday next. when the Interstate
Commerce Commission will resume its
hearings. From two weeks to month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
TERRIFIC STORM
BREAKSN.Y.HEAT
WAVE BUTCOSTS
SEVERAL LIVES

New York May 27.-The heat wave
which for two days past had sent the
mercury to unwonted heights for May
was broken by a violent thunder shower
and wind storm this afternoon.
Two men We're killed by lightning and
several persons were hurt by falling tim
bers or other objects blown about by the
gale The wind reached maximum We
Continued on Page 12-Column y
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WOULD HAVE SAFETY
OF RAILROADS With
INTERSTATE COMM

Washington, May 27.-General juris-
diction over railroad operation. in so
far as safety is concerned, would be
Commission by a bill approved today
by House subcommittee and intro
duced by Rep. Stevens of New Hamp-
shire. Automatic train stops, block
signals and steel cars, with certain
exceptions, within 10 years, would be
required Broad discretionary powers
would sbe conferred on the commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
SpreadsfrOmSaWdust
Heap to a Lumber
Pile and into a
Timber Lot
$50 Acres OF Standing Trees
And Cut-Down Destroyed

Auburn, Me-, May IA forest fire
heap where a portable mill had been re-
moved, destroyed a pile of sawed lum-
Der estimated to contain between 700. 900
and 100000 feet of pine and spruce and
burned over about $50 acres of standing
lumber and cut-down.
The total loss is estimated at about
$4,000, none of which is insured. The
land is owned by Fred NJ. Skillings of
Auburn and the sawed lumber was the
property of Crosby Kennett of Conway,
N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
Believe Examination Will
Be Resumed Wednesday

Washington, May 27-Interstate
Commerce Commission officials said
tonight the examination of witnesses
in the investigation into financial af-
fairs of the New York. New Haven q
Hartford Railroad would be resumed
next Wednesday, so far as they now
know. However, until results of the
conference between Chief Counsel
Folk and counsel for j. p Morgan &
Co, are known, names of the next
witnesses will not be announced.
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Mrs. PankhurSt
Released from Jail

London, May 27.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst was again released from
Holloway Jail today suffering from the
effects of a hunger strike" She had
refused to eat from the moment of her
arrest during the last weeks raid by
the suffragettes on Buckingham Pal
ace. where they tried to carry a pc
tition to King George.
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BODY IN THE FORE
RIVER DISCL0SES
JANUARY TRAGEDY

Portland, Me, May H-The deeom-
river today was identified as that of
Howard Cobb of Somerville, Mass,
aged %. Cobb disappeared in January
while stopping with a family in this
city. AS he had been respondent, it
was believed he took his own life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28
CLOUDY AND COOLER

Washington, May 27.-Forecast for
eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Thursday and Friday, light to mod
crate west winds. New England: Part
ly cloudy and cooler Thursday; Fri
day cloudy; moderate west winds.
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terial aboard the Ypiranga would be
landed, as the liner is under charter
of the German government at the
present time and was ordered to Puer-
to Mexico by the German minister to
pick up German refugees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28

Washington, May 27.-Rear Admiral
Badger cabled the navy department
from Vera Cruz tonight that the
steamship Ypirarsa discharged her
cargo at Puerto Mexico yesterday aft
ernoon. The dispatch added:
"No specific information regarding
character of cargo discharged, but
every indication Ypranea landed her
cargo of war material"
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Rebels COnfiSCate American
And French Coal Mines by
Order of General Carranza

Eagle Pass, Texas. May 27.-Acting
on what they declared were direct or
ders from Gen. Carranza, Constitution
alist officials today confiscated five
coal mines near Sabinas, Mexico. s,The
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HARRINGTON HIGH
STUDENT BROWNS
IN SANDY RIVER

Pennington, Me-, May 27.-Arthur
Hoyt, a Pennington High school stu
dent, was drowned while swimming in
Sandy river today. He was the son
of Jasper L. Hoyt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-28

mines, owned by French and Ameri-
can capitalists, are the largest in Mex
leo. At Constitutionalist headquarters
at Piedras Negras. it was stated that
the mines would be operated as public
properties.
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IS
HELDAFTER
HER CARGO
IS LANDED

Vera Cruz, May 27.-The German
steamer Bavaria has been held here
upon her arrival without manifest at
Brig. Gen. Funstons order. The Ba-
varia recently landed a large quantity
of ammunition upon Mexican soil.