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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
FEAR FOR FATE
0FTHE SEALING
STEAMER KITE
IN HURRICANE

ST. Johns, N F., April 15.-F'ear that
the Kite. the smallest steamer in the
fishing fleet, has met with disaster,
was increased today when the sealing
steamer Eagle in radio message re-
ported sighting wreckage, consisting of
ships hatch, plank and some oars,
10 miles off here last Thursday eve
ming. Owing to stormy weather the
Eagle was unable to pick up the
wreckage. The steamer was out of
wireless range until last night. 1t is
now believed that this wreckage and
that sighted by the sealer Bloodhound
did not come from the missing steam
er Southern Cross.
The last seen of the Kite which
carried a crew of 65, was on March 10,
when she was sighted by the sealer
Ranger $50 miles off st. Johns.
The steamer Kyle, which has been
searching for wreckage of the missing
sealers, put into Bay Bulls, 20 miles
south of her today, and reported a
hurricane raging off the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Sporting NezVs Of the Day
Duffy Lasts Quick Before Terry j,
BrOOks-=KnOCked Out in First

Terry Brooks of New York made
night when he went up against Fred
die Duffy of Boston at City hall and
put that gentleman away for keeps
within two minutes after the gong had
sounded for the first round. The fight
had been staged by Promoter Hanks
as the main event of the evenings
program, and was arranged for two
six-round bouts, but because of the
little incident mentioned above the
fight was far too brief to be satsfac-
tory and was source of disappoint-
ment to everyone present
The fight started we'll and with
every promise of being a good one, al
though Brooks showed an inclination
to hit in the breakaway and was eau
toned on that account by Referee
Sears. This tendency on his part was.
however, attributed to the fact that
most of his fights are fought under
straight rules rather than any inclina-
ton on his part to foul his opponent.
The men had been fighting but about
a minute after the first break when
in coming out of mixup Brooks
swung a stiff right to Duffys jaw and
the latter went down like a log, strik-
ing his head on the mat as he fell,
and the fight was all off.
Manager McGinnis, who handles
Duffy, was dissatisfied with the re-
suit, but Referee Harry Sears stated
that the knockout was clean one,
inasmuch as when the decisive blow
was struck he had not called upon the
men to break. Had the blow been
struck after he had given the order
to break, conditions would have been
different but under the circumstances
Brooks had q right to hit his man.
AS stated above the men were coming
lsout of a mixup and Brooks, who is
about the quickest boxer that has en-
tered an Augusta ring, stepped back
and as he did SO put one over, and
away went Duffy to Dreamland.
Rather than disappoint the crowd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Monthly Meeting of Board OF
Trade of Fairfield Is Held

perhaps because of the minority that
a law is made, and not for the major
ity who do not need the law. Our town
does not contain many such conditions.
But there are a great many who have
not given the matter thought and II
we would get hold of some plan of pro-
gress we must take up one day or
two days or more to reach the minor
ity who transgress. MIR. Smith read
parts of the report of the superintend-
ent of the schools of Waterville.
Harry S. Brown was the next speak
er. Mr.. Brown spoke very highly of
the idea of the school medical inspec-
ton. Another idea, Public Health
was a thing which he believed would
be greatly improved. By these things
we could discover many things that
are in q stones throw of this place,
where we are brought that could be
improved AS to Cleanup" day, Mr..
Brown said work could be commence
ed on the town lot. where great
chance to clean up and improve lay.
The advantageous situation of Fair
field would make it an ideal place to
manufacture a number of smaller ar
ticies in use on the market, for which
material is easily available here,
narnelY, paper boxes, bobbins, shoe
lasts.
President BURGESS then presented his
views on the Cleanup" week, TO be
held from May and 9, inclusive. He
read the plan as arranged by the New
England Cleanup committee.
Mrs William A. Archer read cir
eular sent out by the Maine Fedora
ton of Clubs It touched upon the i'm
portaaee of sanitation as regard TO the
a,,;I.9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
WINTHROP.

Owing to the inability of Miss Eva Mil
Ter to resume her duties as teacher Of
the intermediate school, Miss Avis Hall
of Cedar Grove has been appointed teach
err Miss Lillian Robinson of Monmouth
is teaching the Pisgah school. The
schools show an increased enrolment
over last term.
A parent-teachers meeting was held at
the High school building Tuesday after
noon at which Supt. Wadsworth outlined
plans for gardening by the children of
the rural schools.
Mrs. Arthur Walton has returned from
a trip to Washington and visit with
relatives in Massa chusetts.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will ap-
pear at the Town hall May under the
auspices of the Senior class of Winthrop
High school. This is splendid company
of trained singers and should be literally
patronized.
Mrs. Davis of Augusta was the guest
Wednesday of DR. and Mrs. G. C. Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
STATE TROOPS
PREVENT RACES
ON TULSA TRACK
Fire Over Heads of
Jockeys and Make
Threats to Kill
Horses
Disregard Restraining Order
Issued by Court

Tulsa. Okla, April 15.-Disregarding
a restraining order issued by the su-
perior court, state troops today took
possession of the Tulsa Fair Grounds
proclaimed under martial law by
Governor Lee Cruce, and when an at
tempt was made to run the races card
ed for the afternoon fired volley over
the heads of the jockeys.
With this show of force and the
declaration of Frank Nj. Canton, adju-
tant general who was in personal
command of the troops, that if another
race were started the militia would fire
to kill the horses, officials of the Tulsa
Jockey Club ordered the spring race
meeting abandoned, at least tempo
rarily.
Today's action eliminated contest
over the right of "Bookmakers' to OPP
crate at the track.
The next move will be the hearing
of habeas corpus proceedings institut-
ed in behalf of several men arrested
by the state troops today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

Manager Hanks after some delay in
an endeavor to get some of the box
ers present to go on with Terry, final.
ly arranged for he and AL. belmont
to box five rounds, and the two gave
an exhibition of some of the fastest
boxing ever seen in the city. Both are
clever and fast enough to put the In,
dian sign on streak of lightning, and
the work put up by them went far to-
ward making the crowd forget at least
to some extent it's disappointment.
But though the main bout was a
failure, the prelim bout was of q
quality that would entitle it to place
among the semi-finals. The boys in
this bout were Spin MCGUIRE ana
Young Pooler, and they put up fight
that at times set the crowd wild. 1t
was fight all the time and with PooR
er during the greater part of the time
at the forcing end And it was Pool
ers fight for only in the third round
did Mcclure have the advantage. An
unusual feature of the fight was the
number of knockdowns. Both boys
went to the mat in the first round
and Poeler took his turn again in the
second, while in the fourth Pooler sent
MCIulr TO the iidl So 1ldfu tlldt lie
took the count. During the last two
rounds Pooler drove the other lad all
around the ring, hitting him at will,
and had him helpless at the finish.
Between the bouts Young George
Gilbert and Younger George Gilbert
donned the mitts and amused tho
crowd by boxing two very lively
rounds.
Manager Hanks, although disapt
pointed by the outcome of the main
bout, was not disheartened and an
nounced at the conclusion of the pro,
gram that when he could get real
fighter to go against Terry Brooks,
and that he would have one if he had
to go to Chicago after him, he would
match the two within three weeks to
go three round bouts and for an
inducement that would make it worth
their while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

Fairfield, Me. April 15.-(SpeciaD.
The monthly meeting of the Fair
field Board of Trade was held Wednes-
day evening at The Gerald. Fifty-one
ladies and gentlemen were present.
After sumptuous menu served by
Landlord Woodwork. the meeting
was called to order by President Hiram
f. Burgess. The following were among
the committees appointed: Fire COM
mittee, Benjamin l.. Smith; fire chief,
Forest Allen; advertising committee,
a. F. Greenelaf, E. B. Hinekiey, Carl
Piper.
Records of the last meeting were
read by Acting Secretary Edward KEEL
lev.
Percy A. Smith was introduced as
the speaker of the evening. He spoke
on "A General Cleanup Day" He
said in part, that Cleanup
suggestions are made because we must
bear in mind their Importance at all
times. About the medical inspection
of the schools, MIR. Smith said he
would quote portion of a city med
ical report: Health is mans birth
right: i'll health is mans own fault.
OF the 1900 school children recently
examined, 902 proved to be physically
deficient. Four deficiencies were found
to be the main factors in the diseases
of school children, namely, deeayed
teeth enlarged tonsils. adenoids de-
fective eyesight.
He said it is not necessary to tell
YOU. the individual, it is not necessary
for anybody to tell you that YOU
should clean up your own yard. 1t is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

Charles T. Read of Biddeford, the
member of the committee from York
county, was chosen chairman of the
Democratic State committee at
meeting held at the Augusta House
last night. The committee was in ses-
sion for several hours and plans for
the coming campaign were discussed.
Mr.. Read succeeds John S. p. H. Will
son Of Auburn, who filled the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hon. Fred
Emery Beane of Hallowell to become
Judge of the superior court for Ken
nebec county in 1912. 1t was voted to
retain the headquarters of the State
committee at Augusta for the present
and the chairman was empowered to
name the members of the executive
committee. William F. Curran of
Bangor was reelected secretary and
Leon o. Tebbetts Of Readfield the
treasurer OF the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
WORKER
APPROVES The
DEMONSTRATION
BY U. S. NAVY

Boston, April 15.-The Mexican sit
uation and the naval demonstration
were discussed in a statement issued
tonight by Edwin D. Mead, director
of the world peace foundation.
The statement declares that Admiral
Mayor was acting in strict accord
with International rights and usage in
demanding the salute which he did as
the proper reparation for the unwar-
ranted arrest of our marines at Tam
pico."
After quoting as precedents cases in
which the United States was called
upon to salute the flags of Spain,
France and Brazil the statement says
that in these cases the salute was CIV
en- "only after long negotiations to de-
termine precisely the provocation and
circumstances"
Can we not afford some correspond
ing time and patience in demanding a
particular kind of salute to our own
nag?" continues Mr. Mead.
II refuse to construe the present
demonstration, so ridiculously dispro-
portionate to the superficial or adver-
tised occasion, as meant merely thus
to enforce a flag salute. The patient
and restrained conduct of this whole
perplexing Mexican business by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan has
been such as commands us to believe
that they are thoroughly actuated 'by
peace motives and have no purpose to
play the bully.
Sober public opinion will not sane
ton any resort to the machinery of
war as menace or with any motive
which is not disinterested and directed
solely to the welfare of Mexico herself
and the interests of humanity and
world order"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
CHARLES 7. READ FROM
BIDDEFORD is CHOSEN AS
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN

Thirteen of the 16 members of the
committee were present at the meet
ing, as follows Androscoggin, William
II. Hines, Lewiston; Cumberland.
Florence e. Driscoll, Portland; Frank
lin, Thomas l.. Austin, Pennington;
Kennebec, Leon o. Tebbetts, Readfield:
Knox. William P. Hurley. Rockland;
Lincoln, James B. Perkins, Boothbay
Harbor; oxford, Matthew Mccarthy,
Rumford; Penobscot, William F. Cur
ran, Bangor; Piscataquis, Leon G. G.
Brown. Milo; Sagadahoc, Fred w.
Harnett, Bath; Waldo, Eben F. Lit
tlefield, Belfast: Washington, Charles
C. Chase, Barring; York, Charles T.
Read, Biddeford. The committeeman
were Frank A. Peabody Of Aroostook(
e. j. Carter Of Hancock and Albert F.
Donigan of Somerset.
The committee will hold another
meeting in two weeks. --rss !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Details of Battle at San
Pedras de Los Colonlas

Juarez Mex, April 15.-The defeat OF
the combined Federal forces by the rebel.
at San Pedras de les Colonias state of
Coahuila. with Federal losses estimated
at $500 killed and wounded and 7oo prison,
ers and a rebel loss reported at $50 killed
and wounded was, il is pointed out here,
the elimination of the battle of Torreon
which began on March 81.
When General Velaseo, the Federal gen;
eral-in-chief. evacuated Torreon April
his army was practically intact and PIE
retreat enabled him to join the rein,
forcements which had failed to reach
him at Torreon, and to that extent the
evacuation was a successful nlaneuvre. .
In any event Velasco after his retreat
was much stronger and more dangerous
than before, for at San Pedro he had
with him the columns of General DE
Moure. Argumedo, Campo, Mariana Ruiz,
Hidalgo and Mas, a total of 12,00o or a.
900 troops
While desultory fighting began almost
40 soon as the Federals left Torreon.
Viii agtves the duration of the battle
proper six days, eliminating with the
flight of the Federals last Monday.
The dlsordered stated of affairs in the
Torreon region is illustrated by the facs
that Villas report of victory required
"a hours to reach General Carranza at
Chihuahua.
The Federals are reported to have re-
tired eastward in the direction of saltil,.
10 and Monterey, having, 1t Is thought,
repaired the railroad In that direction
before the battle. The Federals destroys
ed the market building, hotel and prop
erty of the late President Madero before
retiring. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
A membership
Gain OF 200 IN
u.0,C. RANKS
NEW OFFICERS

Portland, Me-, April ia membership
gain of 200 for the year was shown at
the 31st annual meeting today of the
Grand Commandery of Maine. w o. G.
c. The present membership is over 900.
Herbert w. McKenney of this city was
reelected grand noble commander. The
other offices were filled as follows:
Grand vice noble commander, Fannie
B. Lovejoy, Bethel; grand prelate, Phila
A. Abbott, Springvale; grand keeper of
records, Horace Mitchell, Kittery; grand
treasurer, William P. Varnum, West
brook; grand herald, j. w. Leighton.
Gardiner; grand warder of the inner
gate, Mrs. Catherine A. Putnam. Port
land; grand warder of the outer gate,
Charles Averill, Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

of American citizens or the dignity of
the government of the United States
We're involved, and has apparently
made no attempt at either reparation
or the effective correction of the seri-
Gus derelietions of it's civil and mill
tary officers.
Immediately after the indecent at
Tampico an orderly from one of the
ships of the United States in the har-
Dor Of Vera Cruz who had been sent
ashore to the post office for the ships
mail and who was in uniform, and
who had the official mail bag on his
back, was arrested and put in jail by
the local authorities. He was subse
quently released and a nominal pun
ishment inflicted upon the officer WHO
had arrested him. but it was sufficient
that an orderly from the fleet of the
United States was picked out from the
many persons constantly going ashore
on various errands from the various
ships in the harbor, representing sever
al nations
Most serious of all, the officials in
charge of the telegraph office at Mex
leo City presumed to withhold an Of
fetal dispatch Of the government OF
Mexico City until it should have been
sent to the censor and his permission
received to deliver it. and gave the
dispatch into the hands of the Charge
d Affaires of the United States only
upon his personal and emphatic de-
mand, he having, in the meantime,
learned through other channels, that
a dispatch had been sent him which he
had rot received.
1T cannot but strike anyone who
has watched the course of events in
Mexico as significant that untoward
incidents such as these, have not &C.
Cured in any case where representa-
tivcs of other governments were con-
cerned, but only in dealing with rep
resentatives of the United States and
that there has been no occasion for
other governments to call attention to
such matters or to ask for apologies.
These repeated offences against the
rights and dignity of the United
States, offences not duplicated with
regard to the representatives of other
governments, have necessarily made
the impression that the government
of the United States was singled out
for manifestations of ill will and con-
tempt.
1.-THE authorities of the state depart
ment feel confident that when the Sc
robustness and the cumulative effect of
these incidents is made evident to the
government Of Mexico. that govern
ment will see the propriety and the
necessity of giving such evidences of
its desire to repudiate and correct
these things as will be not only sat
sifactory to the government of the
United States but also an evidence to
the rest of the world as an entire
change of attitude.
There can be no loss to the dignity
of the de facto government In Mexico
in recognizing in the fullest degree the
claims of a great sovereign govern
ment to it's respect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

Freight train No. 80, gong east, due
to pull out of Augusta shortly after
No. leaves for the west at 1893, was
delayed in this city until past mid
night Wednesday by reason of the for
ward wheels of the rear truck under
the box car next to the locomotive
leaving the rails, caused by brok
en- brake beam dropping under
the track so that it was las when the
planking of the station platform was
badly torn up for some dis
lance, and the train crew experienced
great difficulty getting the car onto
the track 1t was 1.4o when the freight
freight finally pulled out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Wilson and Administration
Views Are Expressed

Washington, April 15.-The follow
ing official statement was issued to-
day as representing the views of
President Wilson and the administra-
ton:
TN discussions in official circles in
Washington of the present Mexican
situation, the following points have
been very much dwelt upon:
TT has been pointed out that, In
considering the present somewhat del
icate situation in Mexico, the un-
pleasant incident at Tampico must
not be thought of alone. For some
time past the de facto government Of
Mexico has seemed to think mere
apologies sufficient when TIP rights
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Bangor Schooner Stripped as
Found Impossible to Float

and the keel twisted. The schooner
went on to the rocks at the extreme
high tide, and as the tides are falling
off there is no chance to save her
She does not float at high water. The
revenue cutter Androscoggin arrived
from Portland but could do nothing.
The John b. Darlington was built
at Guilford, Conn, 40 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
LOCAL NOTICE.

The household goods of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas f. Taylor will be sold at public
auction April goth at 1 p. M. at the
residence of z. E. Symes on Western
avenue. The goods contain whatever
one needs in housekeeping. charm
Crawford Royal range with large hot
closet is among the lot If stormy
the next fair day at same hour.
apr15d4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Winthrop Grange

Winthrop Grange held Tuesday
night, April IA, q regular meeting with
a Patriots night program as follows:
Music by the Grange; story Of the
Boston Tea party, Theora Cushman;
reading, Paul Revere's Ride" Ellen
Alden; paper, THE Cost of Our In
dependence" Joseph H. Moore; histori-
cal question box, answered by Grange.
Refreshments of home made candies
were served by the committee, consist
ing of Mabel Black, Mabel Maxwell
and Lulu Clifford. At the next day
meeting, April 81, the question for gem
eral discussion: How to Prevent
Fires on the Farm and in the Home"
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TO COMPEL TESTIMONY
CONTINUED from Page One)

of New Haven, Conn; Samuel Hem
ingway, president of the Second Ma
tional Bank of New Haven; A 5. May
treasurer of the New Haven; Walker
D. Hines, counsel for the New Haven;
A. f. Clark, secretary Of the New
Haven; Arthur w. Bowen, assistan I
treasurer of the New Haven; Edward
I. Field of New Haven, Conn.,, land
Samuel Morehouse Of New Haven,
counsel for the Billiard Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
CITY OF ROCKLAND
DELAYED BY WHARF FIRE

Boston, April 15.-When the steamer
City of Rockland reached here today
from Portland her wharf was threatened
with destruction by fire and the vessel
was ordered to anchor in the stream un-
til the flames We're under control. The
wharf was saved after an hours work
by the firemen, but the steamer was
three hours late in docking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16

Campobello, N. B., April 15.-The
three master Bangor schooner John B.
Darlington. stranded on the rocks at
Bull Dog Beach on the west side of
Campobello Island, was being stripped
today.
The successive ebbing and flowing
tides have caused holes in the bottom
so that the main mast was unstepped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
CONGRESS United

Congress stands behind the administra-
ton almost to a man, in the aggressive
policy to demand reparation for indigni-
ties by the Huerta government. In the
Senate and House today the opinion was
general that the President would be
backed even to actual warfare against
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
ROCKINGHAM PARK
SELLS FOR 100000

Lawrence, Mass, April 15.--Rocking-
ham park at Salem, n. H., was bid in
for 100000 at public auction this af-
terIloon by Frank M. Andrew of this
city, assignee of a mortgage of $780,
900 on the land and buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Cory Students to
Adm "Bo0m Maine

Secretary William E. Lawry of the
Boom Maine" organization, announc-
es the following High school students
will compete for a prize to be given to
the one who secures the most men,
bere: Wilfred f. Hall, 6 Federal
street; Geo. Fl. Martin, Swan street;
Paul E. Richardson, r. F. D.; Cony
Duncan, IS Swan street; F. Lester
Beale, Drew street; Samuel Jones,
Winter street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
Brighton Stock
Yards Threatened

Boston, April 1.-THE Brighton
stock yards, where many disastrous
fires have taken place in the last 10
years, were threatened again today
and $4,000 worth of buildings were de-
stroyed before the firemen checked
the spread of the flames.
Several herds of cattle were driven
out of the smoke-filled sheds without
the loss of a single animal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
w. u. President
NeWCOmb Carlton

New York, April 15.-Directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. today
elected Newcomb Carlton, president Of
the company in place of Theodore N.
Vail. Mr.. Vail remains president of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co