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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-20

partrnent during the forenoon was that
sent to Pensacola instructing Com
mander Sims to fall in line behind the
feet with his fiotilla of torpedo boat
destroyers
1t is thought that the destroyers may
be Of great use in case it becomes ne
cessary to establish a blockade, but,
aside from that the naval officers are
not averse to Selling the opportunity
offered by this sudden mobilization
movement to test the soundness OF
their theories of the proper balance
and extent of cooperation between the
battleships and the torpedo craft.
which are designed to protect them as
we'll as to act extensively. Besides the
Birmingham and Dixie, the fiotilla
comprises the following destroyers:
Third division. Lieut. Commander
Litlefield; Henley, Drayton, Mccall,
Warrington.
Fourth division, Lieut.. Commander
Stafford II. r. Doyle. Paulding, Am
men, Burrows, Paterson, Trippe.
Fifth division, Lieut.. Commander
William N. Jeffers, Tanning, Beale,
Jenkins, Jarvis, Jouett.
Secretary Daniels returned to Washing
ton about o'clock from Cleveland and
went directly to the navy department
After short conference with Admirals
Blue and Fiske and scanning of the dis
patches that had been received in his
absence, the secretary settled Gown to
await results of the ultimatum.
Several senators called at the White
House during the evening and conferred
with Secretary Tumulty.
News from Mexico was awaited by the
people of the capitol with the keenest in
terest. All through the evening the
streets were thronged and crowds gath
cred in front of the newspaper offices. In
the hotel Hobbies the crisis was the one
topic of conversation and some of the
Star Spangled Banner" and America
engaged In patriotic demonstrations.
The Mexican embassy here received no
word during the day from its govern
ment, although the officials there waited.
Senior Algara, charge of the embassy,
with the secretaries. sat in his Office
throughout the day, Senior Algara, who
has been under heavy strain for long
time. plainly showed that he was deeply
affected by the news that Huerta had re-
fused to Yield.
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WALDO co. WOMAN
is CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO KILL

Belfast, Me, April 1s.-Mary B. Cog
gins, % years DID, of Lincolnville, was
arraigned in the municipal court Sat
urday morning on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill her divorced
husband, Milton B. Hills, also of Lin
colnville, and % years old.
They were divorced at the last Sep
TENDER term and the woman went to
live with her parents. According to
the evidence introduced, Hills went
to the Coggins house to see his for
mer wife and went to her room.
Hills says that his former wife as
saulted him and threatened his life
with a revolver.
The defence claims that Hills was
the assailant and that the woman
sustained a fractured rib in an alter
cation which ensued. Meanwhile Mr.,
and Mrs Coggins returned and it is
claimed that Mr.. Coggins elected Hills.
Miss Coggins brought a civil suit
for trespass for $4,000 against her for
mer husband and the. complaint on a
criminal charge by Hills followed. The
case will be concluded on Monday.
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Narrowly Escape
Death in Auto

New Haven, April Iy.-Morgan Belmont,
son of August Belmont of New York, and
his friend, F. S. Whitlook OF Boston, mar
rowly escaped death and were painfully
injured Saturday when Whitiock's auto
mobile, in which they were driving to
New York, left the road at Beacon Falls.
Ct
The car crashed into the power house
of the Housatonc Power Co., making a
hole in the wall, wrecking the automo-
bile and throwing out both of the young
men.
Neither was SO badly hurt that he could
not walk. They gathered up their bag
gage and took a trolley car to Seymour,
where they had their cuts and bruises
treated by physician. They then hired
an automobile, which took them to a
hotel in this city. where they boarded a
train for New York.
One of Mr.. Belmont's legs was severely
wrenched. The automobile bore the IL
cense number 1884 Massachusetts. II
was taken to a garage in Seymour
At the home of August Belmont. A
East 34th street, 1t was said Saturday
evening that all the family are out OF the
city. No one at the house knew anything
about the accident to Morgan Belmont.
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Three Injured in
Trolley Car Smash

Boston, April 19.--Three persons were
injured and nearly score of others were
thrown into panic when an inward Eos
ton and Worcester car, operated by a
crew of the Boston Elevated Railway
Co.. crashed headon into a Cypress street
car which had come to stop on Boyl-
ston street. Brookline, opposite Sc. shortly
after 6 last evening.
Mrs. H. j. Burke of 1865 Walnut street,
Newton Highlands, received bad shak-
ing up and a sprained back. She was re-
moved to her home in the automobile of
John S. O'Day of 10 Boylston street,
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Mary Fay of "A Train street Dor
chester, also received shaking up and
slight bruises. She was taken to the
home of her son-in-law, James NJ. Dris-
coll, of 129 Walnut street, Brookiine.
Motorman Leo T. eastman, in charge
of the Boston and Worcester car which
caused the accident, was badly cut about
the face and hands. He was arrested by
Patrolman Harry Fogarty and booked at
the Brookline police station on a charge
of drunkenness. DR.. Francis ]. McMa-
non was called to dress his injuries.
eastman was later bailed out by In
spector Fred Smith of the Elevated Co.
and went to his home, 1o7 Harvard street,
Brookline.
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Mexican Rebels Plan
Sea and Air Attack

Douglas, Ariz, April ia simulta-
neous land, sea and air attack on Gu
aymas is planned by the Constitu-
tionalists. according TO a statement
made here Saturday by Ives G. Le-
levier, their agent in Douglas.
Lelevier says the attack by air will
be made by the war aeroplane So
nora. which will endeavor to drop
bombs on the city.
The attack by sea will be undertake
en- by the gunboat 1ampico and war
ship recently purchased by the Con-
stitutionalists. This vessel, Lelevier
SAYS, will soon arrived at Topolobari-
DO harbor. where ii viii be christened
Belzario Dominguez, in honor, of late
member of the National Chamber or
Deputies, who denounced Huerta ana
was assassinated two days later. This
vessel and the Tampico will leave To-
polobampo together for Guaymas.
The land forces to participate in the
attack will consist of Indian veterans
and volunteers under the command of
Gen. Salvador Alvarado. Coincident-
ally with this attack, it was said, Gen.
Olivaro Obregon, with 10000 men.
would start a campaign into Topic and
Jalisco.
An advance guard of $500 of Obre-
CONS forces already are on the way
from Sinaloa to Topic, where they
expect their first engagement the lat
ter part of April.
Obregon has announced that he will
be knocking at the gates of Guadala-
lara by the first week in May.
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BOWdOin Professor
To Go to Purdue

Brunswick, Me-. April 19.-Dr. Nathan
lei Edward LOOMS, who will leave Bow
doing at the end of the present year to
become professor of physical chemistry
at Purdue College Lafayette, Ind, came
here in 1911 as instructor in chemistry.
In 1912 he was promosed to assistant pro-
fessor.
DR.. LOOMS was born at Grand Rapids,
Wis, March 16, 1856. He fitted for col
lege at the Windsor High school and
Rochester Academy and graduated from
Beloit College with the degree of Bach
elor of Science in 1903 The following
year he was assistant in chemistry at
Syracuse University, where he received
the degree of master of science in 1909.
In 1911 he obtained his Pho. degree at
Johns Hopkins University.
He is a member of the American Chem
ical and German Chemical societies and
of the Sigma Chi and Phi Beta Kappa
fraternities.
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OAKLAND.

Clayton Ellis had a narrow escape
from death Saturday evening. while
walking just outside the road near
the Hetherington place on the Water
willie road. He came in contact with a
highly charged electric wire which
had broken loose from the pole and
was at that place about a foot from
the ground. He first struck it with
his leg, hole about 3 inches in diam
eter being burned through his pants
below the knee on his right leg and a
severe burn was made on his limb.
Also both heels were severely burned,
the lower part of one being ampu
tated. In some way the right hand
also came in contact with the wire,
burning the flesh to the bone in sew
eral places. Mr.. Ellis was thrown to
the ground and was unconscious for
some time, finally being discovered by
Oscar Ellis, who lives almost across
the road from where the accident oc-
Cured. Besides the burns, he received
severe shock to his entire system
and 1t is remarkable, considering the
fact that this wire was one Of the feed
wires DeLWeeu the power StdtlOA III
Oakland and the Fort Halifax station
in winslow. carrying 400 volts. that
he was not instantly killed.
Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott, who has
been in failing health during the past
winter. died about 10 o'clock Friday
night at her home on Water street.
During her last illness of two months
she has been kindly cared for by
friend, Mrs. Ruby Graves, and a
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Damon of Stetson. She has lived
for the past 40 years in Oakland. act
ing as a domestic nurse. She was a
person of strong personality, reticent
and never speaking Ill of others. Her
self-sacrificing life will long be re-
membered. The funeral will be held
at her late home at P. M. Monday.
Interment wifi be at Newport.
Miss Macy Flynn has gone to Knox.
where she has position as teacher in
the public schools.
Mrs. John Flynn has returned from
Utica. N. Y, where she has been several
weeks on business.
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GOOD TEMPLARS
ATTEND MEMORIAL
To MRS. STEVENS

Waterville Lodge of Good Templars.
members Of every Protestant parish
in the city composed an audience that
filled the Congregational church al
most to capacity Sunday evening to do
homage to Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, In
whose memory the union meeting was
held. The heavy rain and thunder
storm that broke early in the evening
did not come too carly to interfere
with the attendance, and when Mrs.
Debora Livingston of Bangor, who
was the principal speaker, arose, she
had before her one of the largest
gatherings that has been in the church
for some time, itself significant Of the
great regard and reverence in which
the late Mrs. Stevens was held.
The opening and routine exercises
were conducted by the pastor, and
then Mrs. F. II. Brown, president of
the local w. G. T. u, and a childhood
friend of the great temperance lead
CT, made a few remarks in apprecia-
ton Of Mrs. Stevens. and then intro
duced Mrs. Livingston.
There were many there, no doubt,
who knew that Mrs. Stevens had
iNeu ana Hau uleu, tndt snc was d
great leader for national prohibition,
but when Mrs. Livingston had fin
ished her remarkable discourse they
felt themselves almost intimately &C.
quainted with a remarkable personal
ity. Mrs. Livingston, herself re-
markable woman, with magnetic
personality, a beautiful and attractive
style of speaking, held the audience
practically in the palm of her hand
while she unfolded the public and
home life of the woman whose death
was marked by the placing at half
mast of the American flag on the
State capitol, the first time in the
history Of Maine that such thing
had been done for a woman. She told
of her wonderful forethought, her
Judgment. her intimate and personal
touch with so many thousands and
Mt the same time not overlooking that
tremendous power that had defied the
greatest minds IN America that had
fought for the liquor traffic.
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TWO CHILDREN
KILLED IN N. B.
MAN FOUND
DEAD IN CAMP
is SUSPECTED

Moncton, N. B.. April 1s.-The two
little children of Neil Mullin were
killed with an axe in their home,
nine miles from Newcastle, yesterday,
it was learned today. Park sohey, who
is alleged to have committed the muir
ders and to have made an unsuccess-
full attack upon the father of the chill
dren, was found dead today in his
back woods camp 1t is believed he
killed himself.
AS near as the officials can learn, So
hey after drinking heavily appeared at
the MuIlin home. He encountered the
two children and before they could nee
struck them down with his axe. One
blow nearly severed the top of the head
of one of the children. Picking up the
bodies he carried them into the house
and hid them in a closet Stalking
through the rooms he then threatened
Mrs. Muilin with a rifle. the authorities
say. Mrs. Mullin eIuded him and the
man went into the barn, where he found
Mr. Mullin ignorant of the tragedy In his
home. Mullin was bending over some
work when Sobey approached him from
behind with uplifted axe. The weapon
descended. but the blade caught in
beam. DETECTING the blow but wounding
Mullin.
MulIin was able to drive his assailant,
who fed to his camp in the woods. The
authorities followed and some time after
midnight found sobey dead in bed.
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Biddeford's Veteran
Engineer S Birthday

Biddeford, April 19.-Engineman Walter
s Gowen of this city, who informally
celebrated his ssth birthday Friday. is
one of the Oldest employees in point of
continuous service on the Portland Di-
vision of the Boston & Maine Railroad,
where he has record extending over
nearly half a century.
When he first began railroading 1t took
five hours to run a passenger train from
Portland to Boston.
Engineer Gowen. who lives near the
Eastern Division station of the Boston
& Maine Railroad, was born in Newbury-
port. Mass, April II, 1916. When he was
small his parents moved to Maine.
After he had completed his common
school eduaction he got a job firing on
the old P S. & P. Road, running between
Portland and Portsmouth, y. II. He
learned to fire with Engineman Nathan
Abbott, who ran the Peppermint train
between Portland and this city.
When he was promoted to engineer he
was assigned to a passenger train run
ming between Portland and Boston. rum
ming this train daily for eight years.
For many years he ran the Flying
Yankee" which was the fastest train
running between Portland and Boston.
He hauled the Blaine delegates to the
national Republican convention to Boston
in hours and So minutes. a new record.
and he was complimented by the manage
ments.
Dec. II, 1893. he was transferred to the
Bar Harbor Express and afterward to the
Midnight Limited where he has made
some record trips.
He has been in only one accident. that
being at Kennebunk, Dec 20, 1873, when
three trainmen were killed. After a
searching examination Mr.. Gowen was
exonerated. although four railroadmen
were censured.
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COnviCts Succeeds
In Suicide Attempt

Concord, n. H., April 19.-Pasouale
Morano. serving sentence of 10 years
in the state prison for an assault on
Deputy City Marshal Victor Moore
with intent to kill on Oct. s. 1912. died
at the prison Saturday from the eff
fects OF wounds self-infiicted April s.
Morano was committed to the prison
April 5, 1913, and had been good
prisoner. Saturday afternoon. April 4.
he concealed about his person a pair
Of pruning shears used in his work
in the shops. Sunday morning he
wounded himself severely with them.
but was discovered before he could
end his life. He was given surgical
attention al the hospital and it was
thought he would recover.
Oct. 4, 1912. Morano who had Just
been discharged from the House OF
Correction, suddenly turned on his
son Antonio with a revolver. The first
shot hit the boy in the cheek, and as
, the boy jumped through window
and started TO run the Infatuated faith.
er planted two moreb ullets in his
right shoulder.
Morano then took to the woods. At
ter long search Police Capt. Moore
and Officers Robinson and Silva came
upon him at Rumford and Penacool
streets Morano fired two shots, ons
~ which penetrated Moore's right
hand. Morano continued to fire and
another bullet penetrated officer Sill
vas helmet. Then the officers dis
charged their revolyers and after four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-20
THE SANFORD BOARD OF
TRADE COMMITTEES NAMED

Sanford, Me, April 19.--Pres. William
H. Wood and the Board of Managers
of the Sanford Board of Trade Satur-
day announced the following standing
committees for the ensuing year:
Finance-Samuel Littlefield, w. o.
Emery, o. d. Clark.
anufactures--George A. Batchelder.
o. w. Brown, William Garvin, Fred
Brown, George p. Chase.
Transportation-Cha f. Valley,
Charles F. Broggi Hervey E. Went
worth.
General Welfare-Dr. c. W. Blagden,
John Wright, Wilmer Foltz. Haven A.
Roberts, Walter Z. Nutter, James H.
Cobb.
Entertainment-John d. Weymouth.
Harry N. Ferguson. Alfred Lemelin,
Bert L. Davis, v. W. Canham.
Trade Relations-Harry E. Bennett,
Arthur Johnson, Albert T. Ouelette, j.
w. Pike, Carl D. Libby.
Adve1tising-V. C. Bodwell. L. G.
Gerry, w. w. Allard, N. x. Spinney,
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Boys Forge Check,
Jailed in Chicago

Chicago, April l9.-John Fielding and
his brother Arthur. 20 and Is years old, of
Montreal, Canada, who were captured on
the steamer Matsonia as result of a
wireless message, were sentenced Satur-
day in the federal court TO an indeter-
inmate sentence in the state reformatory.
The brothers pleaded guilty to forging
check for $1,000 on Chicago bank.
Arthur Fielding was clerk in the
Royal Bank of Canada at st. Lambert.
John was clerk in a Montreal bond
house. John forged check and Arthur
put it through.
According TO their confession Saturday
to Judge Lands they cashed the draft
In Chicago without trouble and spent
1900 in single day. They were two days
out on the way to Honolulu when the
wireless message overlook them.
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DARING AVIATOR
FLIES HEAD DOWN
IN 35-MILE GALE

Hampstead, n. Y. April 19.-F1ying
upside down in a southwest gale es-
timated to be blowing more than 80
miles an hour, Charles F. Niles, in a
monoplane, thrilled spectators on the
aviation field at Hampstead Plains on
Saturday.
After bucking the wind until he
reached an altitude of about 200o
feet Niles, with his aeroplane twist
ing in the blast, succeeded in COM
pleting a circle. In his second attempt,
when the circle was about half COM
pleted, Niles machine slipped back
and earthward for nearly 1000 feet,
when an unusually heavy gust struck
it. A third attempt also failed ow-
ing to the wind.
Niles ended his days thrills by fly
ing upside down for nearly half mile.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Caribou Graduating Exercises

Caribou Graduating Exercises
The members of, the graduating
class of Caribou, High school have de-
cided against the expensive gradua-
tions which have been the rule in
Caribou. They have pledged them
selves not to buy dollhouse flowers
and will request their friends to re-
frain from doing so. The girls are
some simple and inexpensive material,
to be made at home. as far as possible.
Rockland High Fair
The High School Athletic Associa-
ton of Rockland netted nearly 5000 at
its annual fair Saturday. In charge
of the class booths were the follow
ing workers: freshmen, fancy ar
ticles. Marion McLoon. Helen Hardy
and Ralph Hardy; Sophomores. can
dy and grabs, Award Richan, Mary
Coughlin, Charlotte Cross, Kathleen
Snow, Hazel Hardy. Edward Norton,
Lawrence Barbour and Harold Ulmer;
Juniors. cake and pastry and tea room,
Doris Payson, Helen Patterson, Lillian
Norton. Albert Holbrook, Margaret
Kallock, Evelyn Davis and Mildred
futile; Seniors, the supper, Sarah
Hull, Helen Webb, Bernice French,
Bessie Rabbidge. Bigelow Healey,
William Timer, Earl Smith and Frank
81. Taples. Jerome Burrows conduct
ed an interesting side show and music
was furnished by the school orchestra.
Charles Rose, leader. George F. Dick
inson of the faculty was chairman of
the fair, assisted by Stephen Gould,
William Anderson and Arthur Fields,
representing the association.
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Beer Cut Out
By Gen. Coxey

Louisville, Ohio, April 19.-Beeause
members of the Fife Corps of Cox
eys army of the commonwealth trad
ed their instruments for beer. became
intoxicated, it was charged, and were
jailed by the village marshal, "Gener-
al Jacob S. Coxey issued an edict
against drinking as the army left here
Saturday on the third day of the
march to Washington.
Il don't belong to the w. c. T. T.,
but from now on you've either got
to cut out the booze or we don t
want you along" was the substance of
the leaders address to his troops.
We're marching to Washington to
teach the people a great moral les
son, and you'll destroy all its effect If
YOU persist in getting drunk"
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YALE STUDENTS CHEER
NEWS OF THE REFUSAL
BY GENERAL HUER1A

New Haven, April 1.-TWO thousand
Yale students paraded the campus to-
night cheering the news of Huertas re-
fusal to salute the flag.
The students serenaded former Presi-
dent Taft and President Hadley and Sec
rotary Stokes. At Prof. Taft's residence
Mr. Taft came to the door. He said he
hoped sincerely "the calamity of war
would be averted. 1t will not be trail
of glory-it will be a trail of woe he
said. The gathering broke up with
Yale cheer for President Wilson.
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OXFORD RELAY TEAM
ARRIVES IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, April 1s.-The mem
bers of the Oxford University team
which will compete in the four mile
international relay race next Satur-
day arrived here late Saturday and its
members were welcomed by several
hundred students of the University OF
Pennsylvania.
The visitors were escorted to the
training house of the university and
entertained at dinner During their
stay, the team will be quartered in
fraternity houses.
Capt. A n. S. Jackson said the
members of the team are in excellent
condition. They will continue train
ing on Franklin field next week.
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STATUS OF THE
REBEL FORCES
IN SITUATION

FL Paso, Texas, April 19.-What the
attitude of the rebel government will
be II the United States blockades Mex
lean ports is question which has re-
peatedly been put to Gen. Carranza
at Chihuahua, but he has evaded re-
ply. Tonight rumor had it that Gen.
! Villa and Gen. Carranza had agreed to
continue with their campaign as IL
no complications between Huerta and
the United States existed unless the
troops of the United States should in
wade territory or rebel ports should be
blockaded.
Privately some high officials have
expressed the opinion that there was
extreme danger that the rebel soldiers
could not be. restrained from joining
In a fight against foreign enemy
However. it is thought that Constitu-
tionalist leaders will do everything in
their power to avoid complications
with the United States and will take
advantage of Huertas predicament to
further their own cause.
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New York Doctor in
Court for Contempt

New York, April 19.-Dr. Maurice A.
Sturm was Saturday adjudged guilty of
contempt and fined sl577 for disobeying
an injunction which forbade him to use
or sell the vaccine invented by DR.. Fried
rich F. Friedman for the cure of tuber-
cuiosis.
sturm was one of Friedmann's assist
ants during the latter stay in America,
but they quarreled and separated. Sturm
contended that the vaccine he admins
tered was not Friedmann's, but his own.
The fine represented what it cost the
company which purchased the American
rights to make and sell the Friedman
preparation, to prosecute the contempt
proceedings.