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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
NJ ADOO With
BRIDE is AT
HARLAKENDEN
Their Honeymoon Will Be
Passed at Summer White
House in New Hampshire
60 by Automobile from
Greenfield, Mass, M r S.
M'Adoo Giving the Direc-
lions

Cornish, n. H., May S.-William G..
McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, and
his bride, who was Miss Eleanor r.
Wilson, daughter of the President, ar
rived today to spend their honeymoon
at Harlakenden, the summer White
House.
They had come by train as far as
Greenfield, Mass where they were met
by an automobile, bearing a Maryland
license tag. The ride along the banks
of the Connecticut river was made
with the bride on the front seat CIV
ing the chauffeur road directions and
with Mr.. McAdoo sitting alone be-
hind
Three servants preceded them here
by only three hours, and the great
house, which had not been occupied
since last fall had barely been opened
when the couple entered its doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
The First Witness Today

The first witness will probably be
placed upon the stand early in the
forenoon.
After 121 talesmen had been ex-
amined during the forenoon and aft
ernoon sessions the jury was com
pleted shortly before 4 o'clock, when
Gilbert Shaul took the 18th seat in
the box. Directly after his selection,
however, Justice Seabury retired to
his chambers. There he called before
him District Attorney Whitman and
Martin T. Manton of Becker's coun-
Gil. Just what took place during the
conference, which lasted about 10
minutes, was net revealed, but when
the district attorney and Mr.. Manton
emerged from the chambers, jurors Sc
lected as No. 5 and s, A. V. F1arleye
and w. r. Smith, We're called in. Soon
Justice Seabury returned to the bench
Continued on Page 2-Column O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
CARRANzA'S
GOOD WILL
TO THEU.
Representative Says
"Vast Majority
Is Friendly

Washington, May S.-"The United
State and Mexico have friendly and
peaceful relations which not only the
Constitutionalists, but the vast ma
jority of the people of Mexico propose
to firmly maintain. Such relations
should not be affected by the acts of
Huerta, since they do not voice the
real sentiment of the nation"
This is the substance of a state
ment by Rafael Zubaran, Constitution
al representative here, made public by
the state department today.
Full Text of Note
The note submitted to the state de-
partment several days ago was issued
nv authority of General Carranza him.
self. The full text of the note is;
THE first chief of the Constitution
alist army, fully realizing the men
ace to the good relations between the
people of Mexico and that OF It's
neighboring republic, the United
States, arising out of the wanton con-
duct of the usurper Huerta, has dele
gated the undersigned to make clear
the feelings and the attitude OF the
Constitutionalists indeed the people OF
Mexico toward the United States.
"The United States and Mexico have
friendly and peaceful relations which
not only the Constitutionalists, but
the vast majority of the people OF
Mexico propose to firmly maintain.
Such relations should not be affected
by the acts of Huerta, since they do
not voice the real sentiment OF tbs
nation. Consequently, 1t will be the
purpose of the Constitutionalists to
strive to continue unaltered those re-
lations between the people of the two
republics and to resolve all differences
in the same spirit.
THE first chief feels that the gov
eminent of this nation entertains senti-
ments identical with those of the peo-
pie of Mexico. This conviction on his
part Is based on the confidence in the
spirit of justice and the high moral
principles which have always inspired
Continued on Page Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
PRESIDENTIAL YACHT Goes
To meet CRUISER MONTANA
WITH DEAD u. 5. BLUEJACKETS
Ceremony Monday at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard---President
Wilson's Is the Only Address

Washington, May S-With Secretary
Daniels and a party of navy department
officials aboard, the Presidential yacht
Mayflower steamed down the Potomac
late tonight to meet at the Virginia
Capes the cruiser Montana bringing
home the bodies of the American vic
Tins of the seizure of Vera Cruz. The
Mayfower will reach Hampton Roads
early tomorrow and probably soon after
wards will join the Montana, which to-
nisat WIS steaming northward from Hat
teras.
The two vessels will proceed to New
York. anchoring Sunday afternoon off
the Battery, where the bodies of the
bluejackets and marines will be landed
Immediately They will be placed on
caissons and parked on the south side
of the plaza in the Battery to be guard
ed by a detachment from the Montana
The funeral cortege will move from the
Battery at Q o'clock Monday morning
and proceed to the Brooklyn navy yard.
1t will halt in City Hall plaza in Man
haitian where school children will chant
a hymn in honor of the Vera Cruz dead.
Detachments from the battleships Wy
oming and Texas, the New York naval
militia, Spanish War veterans and nu-
merous civilian bodies will have places
in the line.
President Wilson's tribute to the valor
and sacrifice of the bluejackets and ma
rines will be the only address of the me-
mortal services. Prayers and the bene-
diction will be said by Chaplain William
G. Cassard, U. S. N, Rabbi Wise and
the Very Rev John p. Chadwick.
In Secretary Daniels party on the
Mayfiower are Rear Admiral Fiske Maj.
Gen. Barnett. Surgeon General BREASTED.
Lieut. Commander Jones, the secretary's
aide and the secretarys confidential
clerk, Frank Smith.
President Wilson will leave for New
York Sunday night and the congression-
al delegation will reach New York early
Monday morning Members of the Sem
ate committee named today include Sem
ators Gallinger, Kenyon and Brady. The
House delegation includes Greene, Ver-
mont; Dietrich and Thatcher, Massachu-
sets, and Stevens, New Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

New York, May S.-The jury which
will determine whether Charles Beck
er. the former police lieutenant. head
of the strong arm squad" conceived
the plot that resulted in the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
was completed late today. An ad-
journment was promptly taken until
1890 O'clock tomorrow morning, when
District Attorney Whitman will ad-
dress the jury, charging that Becker
actually was the brains" of the con
spiracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Cabinet Meeting

The cabinet meeting brought out q
general discussion of the Mexican sit
uation. 1t was said after the meet
ing that the matter of troop move
ments had previously been left with
the war department and there was
little doubt as to the sending of addf-
tional forces, wholly for precautionary
purposes. 1t also became known in this
connection that inquiries had been
made of the governors Of states to as
certain the condition of nationa.
guards and how soon they could ba
prepared for active service if condi-
tons required. This again is a pre-
cautionary measure.
The indications are that If National
Guards were called upon they would
not be sent out of the country but
would be used on the Texas border
relieving regulars there who would
thus be available for reinforcing the
troops now in Vera Cruz.
Debate Reinforcing Funston
The discussion of reinforcing Gen.
eral Funston at Vera Cruz has de-
veloped marked difference of opin-
ion in the cabinet. Some of the mem
bers take the view that the mediation
negotiations might be embarrassed by
such an act, while others believe it to
be d necessary precaution against a
sudden attack ON the American forces
stretched along the railroad to the
water works.
Lines Vulnerable
General Funston is understood to
have told the war department thai
with the 1000 men he now has, his
lines are vulnera BILE at different points
ard that sudden attack along tn
railroad would necessitate the with
drawal of forces from other point
which would be left unprotected. H
has informed the, war departmer
that he will need at least 1900
1900 men in order to hold Vera Crit
as well as the outlying districts whis
he now has garrisoned.
Continued on Page Column fls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Early Closing of SEES
SiOnS Believed Near
Call Caucus of
Democrats
May Adjourn without Senate
Acting on Antitrust

Washington, May S.-Plans for an
early adjournment of Congress took
more definite shape today when the
Senate advanced its meeting hour
from noon to IL o'clock, and House
leaders issued a formal call for a
Democratic caucus next Tuesday
night, when a Legislative program"
will be laid out which will include ad-
journmert as leading feature. If the
Senate holds to the IL o'clock meet
ing hour and insists upon few night
sessions, leaders believe that the hope
of adjournment, July 10. may be real
lied.
Majority Leader Underwood has no
doubt that the House can finish it's
business before that date.
The House caucus Tuesday will con-
slider a resolution announcing it to be
the sense of the party that the antitrust,
interstate trade commission and railway
capitalization bills, the rural credits
measures and the appropriation stills
should be passed and the Housasth
adjourn. 1t is not expected that therA
will be any opposition to its adoption.
The Senate changed its meeting hour
today in order that it might hasten pas
sage of the agricultural appropriation
bill.
There was one cloud on the adjourn
ment horizon today, when talk was re-
newed of an attempt to reach a vote at
the present session of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment for nation wide
prohibition. The resolution proposing
the prohibition amendment will be taken
up in the House under a special rule to
be brought In within a week so that ac-
tion may be taken promptly. There is
little likelihood that the amendment will
be taken up in the Tuesday caucus, but
there is no intention on the part of the
House leaders to stihe it. It's passage
requires a two-thirds vote and leaders
expect the fight to be close.
No matter what the House does at
this session with the prohibition reso-
luton, the Senate has it's hands so
full of other subjects that it is not
believed it will be taken up there for
! the present.
There is growing disposition on
the part of senators to take the atti-
tude that if the House passed the
antitrust legislation and the Senate
becomes so tangled up with it that
there is little prospect of an agree
ment for months, adjournment should
be taken without antitrust action by
the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Percival Van Ness,
Now of Utica, Is
Caught Under
Machine
Mother Stands Watching as He
Is WhirIed 10 Death

Utica, n Y, May s-Percival Van
Ness of this city was almost instantly
killed here late today when his new
blplane turned turtle.
Van Ness and his brother Jesse had
just completed the new machine. They
took it to the race track at Deertield
and there assembled 1t this after
noon. When the strong east wind les
sened about o'clock Percival ascend
ed while his mother stood anxiously
by. He made a short preliminary test
flight and then endeavored to make
one higher. He had risen about 90 feet
when the biplane turned over and fell
with the young man beneath. Death
followed soon after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, May S.-The storm that
was central off the Ohio valley Thurs
day night is passing to sea off the
Middle Atlantic coast. During the last
"a hours this disturbance caused gen.
eral showers in the Middle Atlantic
states and southern New England.
Temperatures have fallen considera-
bly, in the Middle Atlantic states. The
indications are that the weather will
be generally fair Saturday and Sun
day throughout the country. The tenn
perature will rise sunday in the Mid
die Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Jury as Completed
For the Becker Trial

The jury, as finally completed,
to try Charles Becker, is rs fol-
lows:
IF. Meredith BIasden, %
years old,
foreman) bond merchant.
2-Jas. M. Faust, 20,
real estate dealer.
3-Thos. w. Edwards, 80,
chemist.
4-Edward e. Van Eman, IS,
dry goods salesman.
5-Paul D. Camors, SO,
bond salesman.
6-Robert Baxter, 80,
clerk
7-Dio L. Hoibrook, 48,
marine engineer.
8-Philip Loft, sc,
civil engineer
e-WaIter Goodyear, 81,
book publisher.
1o-Gilbert Shaul, 80,
manufacturer.
11-Ephriam Plummer, 68,
retired salesman.
t2-Wilbur F. Rawlins, 35,
salesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Accepts Call to Freeport

Rev. William Aitchinson of Bangor
has accepted call to the Freeport
Congregational churches, the societies
at the village and South Freeport
uniting on one pastor. He is grad
uate from the Bangor Theological
Seminary and has wife and two
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
CLOUDY

Washington, May S.-Forecast for
Northern New England: Cloudy Sat
urday; Sunday fair; moderate vari-
able winds. Southern New England
and Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Saturday; Sunday fair with rising
temperature; moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
Boston Forecast

Boston, May S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday unsettled,
probably with occasional showers;
Sunday fair; not much change in tenn
perature, moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

W. D. Plattenburg. recently elected
president of a bank in Canton, ILL.,,
began work there thirty-two years ago
as a janitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

The President has nominated the
following Maine postmasters: Alfred
T. Hicks, Auburn, Morrill, McKenney,
Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
1904

loo Cigar. Thirty-nine years continr-
Qua ased sales tells it's own story.
Factory. Manchester. n. H. dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
TWELFTH OF
JURORS HAS
Been NAMED

District Attorney Whitman
Will Give Address in the
Becker Trial at New York
This Morning--N Mention
Of Cochran Incident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
BATH YACHT
TO KENNEBEC
EDGE TODAY

Maine Candidate, Defiance,
Slides to Position for the
Final Plunge on Monday
Miss Frances Clark of
Philadelphia Is Sponsor
Steel Mast Is Selected In
stead of Wooden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

Lived in Bath, Me.
The Van Ness brothers formerly liv-
ed in Bath, Me. and had considerable
experience with flying machines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

IN THE CLASSIFIED COL
UMNS your "Real Estate For
Sale" advertisement carries your
selling message to all Of the
people of the city who, at this
time, would have any interest
in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09
THE WEATHER

For North New England: Cloudy
Saturday, Sunday fair with mod
crate variable winds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
No Gloomy Letters From
Home Permitted to Get to
French Soldiers at Front

Paris, France, Dec. 21.-Onlv letters
that are devoid of all gloomy news
or utterances are permitted to reach
the hands of French soldiers. This is
IN accord with an irrevocable rule of
the military authorities They also
insist thau all communications must be
either unsealed, or written on post
cards.
One family complained that it re-
celVed letters from a son almost daily,
but after a month of war he had not
received a single word from home.
investigation showed that each one of
the letters written by the boys mother
contained such words as "desolation"
and despair" She was told that her
son was seeing enough desolatiOn at
the front and did not need to hear
about the despair at home. The style
Of the letters changed, and now they
are arriving promptly.
Cold weather and the shfpment of
warm clothing, and other comforts to
the soldiers tended to delay the de-
livery of letters. The automobile club
volunteered its services and hundreds
of automobiles carried packages to the
trenches, until the Germans became
aware of the arrangement. They cap
tured ten motor cars filled with pack
ages of heavy underwear, Jerseys,
sweaters, tobacco, cigarets, cigars,
pipes and cigaret lighters. Some fond
mothers sent preserves, cakes, cold
chicken and pate-de-tois-g ras. One
package that met with an accident en-
route was found to contain even a
bottle of perfume.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
AUSTRALIANS CD
To AID ENGLAND
Expeditionary Force Sails
Secretly; New Zealand
Sends 5000.
D. ROBRT S. WIZ.

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 21.-Aus-
tralia's eXpeditionary force has sailed
to play its part in opposing the enemies
OF Great Britain in Europe. With il also
went New Zealand's eXpeditlOnary
force. The departure was made Sc
cretly. The Australians number 25,OUO
and the New Zealanders 5000. They viii
probably be followed by additional con-
tingents
The Australians are under command
of Maj. Gen. Cooley: horse foot and
guns are in the forces and it is quite
a source of pride 10 the commonwealth
and the dominion that the troops are
virtually as well equipped in every
detail as they would have been had they
been part of Sir John French's army
when 1t left England at the outset OF
the war.
As to the personnel and morale of the
Antipodeans it could not be better In
the ranks are athletes by the score,
and rough riders" from the Australian
back blocks and New Zealand farmers
"a hardy lot who are used to rough
work and outdoor life. Every stratum
of life is resented-members Of par
lament, professional men, shearers
from the sheep stations which have
made Australia famous horse breakers
and clerks.
The athletes include football players,
swimmers and cyclists, in particular.
The fame which Australians and New
Healanders won in the BQer war as
cunning and desperate fighters, who
lnstlnctively know the value OF cover
and can kill on foot or mounted with
equal facility is likely to be enhanced
If the two forces are given chance IN
Belgium, France or Germany.
Just when the forces left Australian
shores is not publicly stated. a cen
sorship as to the transports and the
convoy still prevails.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
FRENCH EAGER
To GET ALSACE
Battles Are Fought in Heavy
Snowstorms With In
visible Enemy.

csaneva. Switzerland, Dec. Give
want AIsace,"is the war cry of French
troons along the right of the long bat
tio line They are eager to advance
and during the last few days between
TeTdun and Belfort there have been Sc
rious encounters.
Sometimes the battles are fought in
snow storms. At Seppois, in Alsace, the
soldiers simply fired in the direction Of
the noise, not being able to see lou
wards on account of the storm.
Roth SIDES Use Skis.
The regiments on both sides, which
have been supplied with skis for the
winter. are making good use of them.
The French Chasseurs Alpins use them
with great facility, having climbed in
peace times the Swiss and French Alps,
mounting several times to the summit
of Mont Blanc in whole regiments. Re
Gently at Bresel, in Alsace, a company
of French troops swept through for
est on skis and cut off the retreat OF
a company of German scouts, whom
they made prisoners.
The French have been bombarding
Seppois, Bresel and LarystSen Gin Al
sace) for the last two days with their
famous IS guns. A large number of
German landwehr soldiers and civilians
are at work at Waldhigoten construct
ing the double railway line from Leo
pofdshoehe and st. Louis. The French
artillery, with it's base at Belfort, has
now moved up to within five miles Of
Altkirch. French infantry and artil
lery now command the heights above
Guebwiller, which will soon become
intenable by the German garrison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR
BELGIANS ARE DISTRIBUTED

Rotterdam, Holland, Dec. 21.-The
Belgian allotment of the Christmas
presents brought here by the United
States naval collier Jason has been di-
vided into three parts and forwarded
to Antwerp Brussels and Liege, whence
the toys will be distributed throughout
the country.
Unfortunately, owing to the frontier
regulations, it was necessary to unpack
all the packages and to remove letters
and Christmas messages written for
the most part by American children.
committee greatly regret this, as it
robs the Belgian children of the mes
sages of good cheer sent them by little
Americans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
JAPAN MAY YET SEND
BIG ARMY TO EUROPE

Toxic. Japan. Dec. 21-The project
Of sending a Japanese army to Europe
is gathering force in Japan. 1t is un-
derstood that France and Russia favor
the idea, but that Great Britain hest
tates to call upon her ally to go to
Europe.
900 (the number under consideration
would cost yen per soldier daily or
about S1,5OO,O00 for all The fleet Of
transports would go by way of SUez
and in addition to a total equipment
of arms would have to convey food for
many months including vast quantities
of rice. The idea is that the expenses
would be covered by a European loan
Baron KatO, minister for foreign af-
fairs, is quoted as being opposed to the
project.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

Anthony, n. n, Dec. IA large auto
belonging to the Hotel Taxi and Bag
gage company was wrecked one mile
below Anthony, Friday when it ran
into a telephone pole Of the Tri-State
Telephone company. The car struck the
pole with such force as to break it
short OFF and the auto was badly dam
aged. The car was being driven to Me
silla Park with passenger. Neither the
passenger nor driver were injured. Two
mechanics were sent out from FL PasO
and have been working on the car en-
deavoring TO get it in shape and take
il back to FL pasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
THE LORD HAS AIDED U.s."
SAYS KAISER WILHELM

Karlsruhe, Germany, Dec. FIT is
evident the Lord has aided our heroic
troops. To him alone is due the
honor" declared kaiser Wilhelm in a
telegram to grand duchess Louise, Of
Baden, commenting on Gen. Won Hin
denburg's victory in Russian Poland.
The kaiser also thanked, in a tele-
gram, the 18th army corps, which par
ticipated prominently in the fighting
on the Russian center.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
ONE AGED WOMAN KILLS
ANOTHER FOR SUM OF SIS

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-Fifteen dol
lars was the motive which caused
Antoinette Becker, aged IS, to kill Miss
Frances Bomholt, the aged woman
who was found beaten to death at her
hcme here last Wednesday, according
to a confession which the police say
Mrs. Becker made Sunday night.
The money was found concealed in
Mrs. Becker's home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
KINGS MEET AND PLAN
TO PRESERVE NEUTRALITY

Stockholm. Sweden, Dec. 21-The
kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway,
who met at Malmc, Sweden, Friday and
Saturday, paved the way cor a coalition
to preserve their neutrality against
acts Of aggression by belligerent ma
tions. particularly unwarranted inter-
ference with shipping. Further meet
ings may be held if necessity requires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
GERMAN CRUISER
REPORTED SUNK

London Eng, Dec. 21,-Persistent
rumors are current that a German
cruiser has been sunk off the coast of
Scotland It is also rumored that two
British destrOyers arrived at Leith,
Scotland, badly damaged.
There is no official confirmation of
these reports.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG
Is PRESENTED TO TOM /

Tom Lea received a Confederate bat
tie flag Monday from Capt Mark Dea-
yer, father of judge J. NJ. Deaver, whose
home is at GAINESVILLE, Texas.
The flag was carried by the color
sergeant Of company d, 18th Texas cav
airy, and is battle SCARED and pierced
with bullet holes. It has been given a
place ia Mr.. Leas collection of Confed-
erate flags.