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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
Junior Promenade
At Colby College

The annual Junior Promenade, held
at Assembly hall Tuesday evening, in
deed set a precedent as far as an eve
nings enjoyment is concerned for COL
lege function in years to come. There
were present, including the young men
and young women of the college and
their out of town invited guests and
many of the younger people of the
city, about 125 couple.
The hall was tastefully decorated in
bunting OF the class colors-gold and
green, and the Colby colors of blue
and grey. Fraternity and college ban
ners artistically arranged on the walls
lent collegiate atmosphere to the
gathering. The one large star in the
center of four smaller ones on the east
side of the room caused much COM
ment from the dancers. {"
In the early part of the evening with
appropriate music by Dennis Orches-
ira came the reception. Those receiv-
ing were: Odette Pollard OF Water
vile and Cedric Adams of Ashland.
president of the respective divisions,
Pres. and Mrs. Roberts, DIR. and Mrs.
Black, DIR. and Mrs. Ashcraft and
Mayor and Mrs. Hilliard, the patrons
and patronesses.
The dance programs were an inno-
walton In the form of simple order
for the gentlemen and a novelty fan
for the ladies. They were the source
OF much comment. At intermission the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
Chicagoans Greet War
News with Enthusiasm

Chicago April 21.-News that the
House of Representatives had passed
the resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to use the armed forces of the
nation in Mexico to compel respect
to the United States flag, was greet
ed with cheers and much enthusiasm
by audiences in Chicago theatres and
crowds IN safes last night.
Shortly before midnight student
went out on. the campus at Northwes-
tern University and blew the reveille
Inside of five minutes, 400 shouting
singing students had piled out of their
beds and had formed a parade. The
students marched in company forma-
ton to Willard Hall, the girls dormi-
tory, and the co-eds were aroused by
the strains of THE Girl Left Behind
Me-"
Announcement was made at the
University of Chicago that should war
be declared, students in the Senior
class who enlisted and went to the
front would be given credit for full
years work and would be graduated.
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Tho Dead Of Battle

Washington, April 21.-Details Of
the engagement at Vera Cruz came to
the navy department slowly and up to
midnight no list Of dead or wounded
had been received. Press dispatches,
however, had named three of the four
dead, Coxswain Shoemaker, Corporal
Haggerty and Seaman Poinsett all
from the bettleship Florida.
Coxswain John 8. Shoemaker was
q son of Mrs. Isabella McKinnon, Of
Iei Harmon street, Brooklyn. He was
born in Brooklyn, Dec. 5, 1889. He
first enlisted in the navy Nov. 81,
1907, and was discharged December 4,
1910. He re-enlisted the next day on
the Hancock. at New York. later was
transferred to the gunboat Wheeling,
from which he was transferred to the
Florida.
Seaman George Poinsett was son of
William p. Poinsett, 1921 North 18th
street, Philadelphia. He was born in
Philadelphia April 10, 1896, and enlisted
in that city June 1s, 1911 He was as
signed to the Florida from the training
school at Newport. r. /.
Marine Corporal Daniel Aloysus Hag-
gerry was a son of Michael Haggery of
1S Harding street. Cambridge, Mass. His
first enlistment was on July "a, 1906. He
served until July q. 1910, and was dis
charged at the end Of enlistment with a
certificate Of excellent character. He re-
enlisted Jan. z, 1911, at Boston on the
battleship Utah and was attached to the
sth Co., End Regiment, Advance Brigade.
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STEPHEN PERRY
NOMINATED FOR
DISTRICT ATTY
OF This STATE

Portland, Me-, April 21.-Stephen c.
Perry of this city was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be district
attorney for the district of Maine,
successor to Hon. Robert T. White
house of this city. His name went to
the Senate and action will be taken in
executive session in the near future.
This action brings to a focus the
long pending contest over this Office,
and will bring to a close. presumif1g
confirmation is voted by the Senate,
the rivalry that has existed for
months, Mayor Phillip Howard of
Rockland having been candidate
and having the backing of Represen-
tative d. j. McGillicuddy. Senator
johnson recommended Mr.. Perry some
months ago and has insisted that his
recommendation be sustained. That he
has won the point is demonstrated by
the appointment today.
Mr.. Perry has lived here practically
all his life and has practiced law 80
years, has been active in Democratic
party politics and has never held any
political office. He became a candi
date for district attorney about year
ago when Former Attorney General
William r. PattangaIl withdrew from
the canvass and later ran for Con-
gress in the Third district. Mr.. Perry
has received tremendous support from
attorneys all over the State. Mr..
Whitehouse's term expired nearly
three months age.
Mr.. Perry was told by newspaper
representative today of the appoint
ment and while he was naturally
pleased at the message, declined to
make any detailed statement. He
preferred to wait until the Senate
takes action. He had relied upon the
stand that Senator Johnson had taken
and maintained and has believed since
he was endorsed by the senator that
the appointment would come along in
due time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22

Vera Cruz, April 21.-With all the
eastern side OF the city occupied ana
also the tracks of the railway as Tar
west as the round house and with the
Mexicans unable to do more than keep
nm an annoying but ineffective FIRE
from house tops, Capt. Rush late this
afternoon sent under a flag of truce
a native messenger to Gen. Mas 10
ash n he was not ready to surrender.
IT was learned that unless the Mex
leans Welded Capt. Rush had his
choice of continuing the ghting under
the TACTICS he was using--of charging
all positions-or of calling on the war
shins for a bombardment. Capt. Rush
was loath to resort to a bombardment
and on the other hand did not desire
TO lose any more of his men by
choice of continuing the flghting unaer
of the Mexican might leave the mouse
top fighters in their position indennlte-
lv and that it was not impossible that
those who were sniping from the roois
might be reinforced by others OF tneir
kind during the night
The messenger was told TO remino
Gen. Mas that while there were
ashore at that time only a few more
than 1000 men there would be avail
able for the American forces by morn
ing some 10000 1t was left to Gen.
Mas to draw his own differences
There was no cannon firing from the
Mexican side and it is supposed their
artillery pieces were taken from the
city early in the day. With the ex-
ception of few shots from the light
field pieces of the bluejackets and
few from the Prairie, it was contest
Of rifles.
Bravery was shown everywhere
among the Americans. The youngsters
wearing the blue jackets of their YES
sells behaved as we'll under fire as the
marines who all along the line COM
ported themselves like veterans.
In the early part of the engagement
small attachments Of the Americans,
who were guarding the approaches to
the central part of the city, stood
without flinching while bullets from
the rifles of the Mexicans sang about
their ears.
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SHIP SINKS IN THE
CHANNEL MYSTERIousLY

New York, April 21.-Life-savers at
Sandy Hook were puzzled Just at sun
down last night when a three-masted
schooner. which had been apparently
lying at anchor not far from the old
main ship channel, about one and a
half miles east-northeast of West
bank Light, suddenly careened and
sank
The schooner's sails had been furled
and the watchers on shore had not
seen anything unusual about her No
distress signals were flying. no ex-
plosion took place, and no other ship
could be seen within miles. of her
The light was failing so fast that the
life-savers were unable to determine
whether any boats put uff from the
vessel before she went down. After
watching closely. however. they de-
cided that the crew must have saved
themselves without assistance. So the
men on shore did not trouble to launch
their lifeboat.
Inquiry last night failed to give any
clue to the identity of the schooner.
As she lies outside the main ship
channel, with her masts still show
ing above water, it is not believed
that the wreck will constitute any Sc
rious obstruction to commerce. The
owners, when found, probably will DE
able to raise her.
Though the life-savers felt assured
of the safety of the sunken vessels
crew there was no report from any
point last night that such persons had
come ashore.
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PossihIa Action

Washington. April 2l--Should it become
apparent that there will be resistance to
the holding of Vera Cruz, the four army
transports at Galveston. carrying four to
ave thousand troops, will be ordered un-
der way.
General Charles J. Bailey OF the Coast
Artillery will command the first detach-
ment from Galveston when sent, and will
be followed by Maj. Gen. Wood, who will
be in supreme command.
Five thousand marines, more than half
of the corps, will be assembled on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of Mexico and
take prominent part in the American
governments plan.
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania,
whose son 10 an officer OF marines at
Vera Cruz. was at the navy department
seeking information about the killed and
wounded. There were tears in his eyes
as he left He said he had learned that
ths marines probably would march on
Mexico City.
Secretary Bryan tonight as precaution
had extra police sent to guard the Next
can embassy here.
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Medical Assn
Assemblies Here

Assembling for the purpose of hear
ing a paper by DR.. j. F. Hill on The
Elliott Operation for Glaucoma,' the
section of Opthamology of the Maine
Medical Association, met Tuesday aft
ernoon at The Elmwood for business
session and later for dinner served in
one of the private dining rooms. DIR.
Hill, who went to Philadelphia last
winter. expressly for the purpose of
witnessing the Elliot operation, was
to have read the paper himself, but
owing to illness was unable to be
present and his paper was read by Dr..
E. Z. Holt, Jr., of Portland. Several
cases upon whom DR.. Hill had per-
formed similar operations were used
as exhibitions. DR.. J. A. Spaulding of
Portland also read a paper on The
Conservation of the Vision" The ply
sicians present were: E. E. Holt, Jr.,
S. e. Fisher, A. H. Little, J. A. Spauld-
ing, A w. Haskell and w. B. Moul-
ton, all of Portland.
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DEMAND PROBE
INTO MILITANT
MOVES DURING
ULSTER CRISIS

London, April 21-A stormy scene
was created in the House of Commons
today when Andrew Bonar Law, lead
er of the opposition, demanded jul
dicial inquiry into the naval and mill
tary movements recently contemplated
by the government in Ulster. The
Unionists charge that these move
ments constituted plot to provoke
a rising in Ulster.
Premier Asauith refused a judicial
inquiry as he said the charges had
been proved false but he challenged
Mr.. Law to make any accusations he
wished to make in the House itself,
when he would be given the fullest
opportunity for discussion.
Amid the cheers and angry shouts of
their supporters the two leaders took
their places alternately at the table,
challenging each other.
Uproar followed Mr.. Laws declara-
ton that the statements madesby Pre-
mier Asquith and his colleagues had
been proved untrue.
The scene ended when, amid minis
terial cries of take your day for dis
cussion," Mr.. Law said that after he
iiou SOcii Nhte thS pa oihi7So " nv -"
per contained he would consider what
steps it was worth while to take.
IF Premier Asquith had nothing to
be ashamed of why did he object?" Mr..
Bonar asked, ito have the proof test
ed where the statements could be TAX
en- under OATH"
During the uproar which then oc-
CURED, Premier Asquith angrily re-
piled: THAT is an allegation against
the honor of the ministers. The only
place where the ministers could an
swer such an allegation is on the floor
of the House
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RHODE ISLAND FORCES
HELD IN READINESS

Newport, r. l., April 21.-Colonel
George F. Landers reports 900 officers
and men garrisoning local forts ready
to move Immediately. Field equipment
has been brought out and inspected
and the outfit can be at dock or rail-
road before the transportation compa-
MES would be ready for them.
Admiral Austin NJ. Knight states
there are 1000 apprentice seamen at the
training station ready for immediate
draft in addition to three or four thou
sand men and officers but this forenoon
he reports the horizon of his station
clear of single order which suggests
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
FAIRFIELD.

The waterville Woman's Club held
it's annual meeting at the Fairfield
Universalist church Tuesday evening.
The club women arrived on a special
car from Waterville that arrived in
Fairfield at 10 P. NJ A fine supper
was served in the church dining rooms
by the ladies of the Universalist Sew
ing Circle. The committee in charge
of the supper consisted of Mrs. Ad-
die C. Vickery, Mrs. William J. Brad
bury, Mrs. Arthur H. Totman, Mrs.
Florence Bradbury, Mrs. George
Spearin. Mrs. William Ireland. After
the supper the business meeting was
called to order in the church vestry.
Sixty-nine ladies' were present. The
meeting was called to order by the
President. Mrs. Bessey. Mrs. H. w.
Brown rendered a piano solo, Waltz
from Chopin. which was very sk;lfully
and delightfully."- presented. Mrs.
Brown responded to an encore. Sec
rotary Mrs. M. E. Moore read the year.
ly report, reviewing the social life Of
the club during the past year. Also
the literary instruction of the club.
The musical work Of the club was re-
viewed during the past year. The al
truistic work of the club was enthusi-
astically reported. The report of the
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Drum
mond, was next given. followed by
Treasurer Mrs. Hartley Pollard's re-
port. The account showed a balance
of 1858 in the treasury at the end
of the club year. Reports from the
following committees were rendered.
Arts and crafts. travel and history,
music, civic Improvement, domestic
science current events.
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the Water
vile Woman's Club: President, Mrs.
M. w. Bessey; Vice Pres. Miss E. F.
Lowering; Rec. Sec, Miss Bessie E.
Smith; Cor. Sec, Miss Edith Roy;
Treas, Mrs. w. H. Pollard; executive
board, Mrs. r. Wesley Dunn. Mrs. AL
bert F. Drummond, Mrs. Edwin c.
Whittemore, Mrs. Alice burlington.
Mrs. George Obber of Bar Harbor is a
guest of Mrs. o. J. Burleigh at West
Benton.
Miss Mildred Duren of Richmond, who
is employed as milliner at Skowhegan
passed Patriots day in town with her
aunt, Mrs. Florence Duren, Kelley street
The Embroidery Club will meet
Wednesday evening with Mrs. Frank Nc
Laughlin, Kelley street.
Miss Grace Monk has returned from q
few days visit at Clinton with relatives
Henry F. Totman returned Tuesday
afternoon from several weeks stay al
Bangor
Victor Worthing returned Tuesday tc
Portland after passing few days in
town and in Benton.
A 10a-pound boy was born Tuesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Horne
at the home Of Mrs. Horne's mother
Mrs. Thomas, at West Benton. The lit
tie gentleman has been named Alden
Thomas
Mrs. Edward p Hinckley has returned
from a several weeks visit at Good Wit
with relatives.
A regular meeting of the Royal Neigh
bors Of America will be held Friday
evening. Important business will be
transacted.
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Searches in Maine
For Missing Husband

Millinocket, Me, April 21.-Believing
that her husband, Luigi Bernadini, who
left his home nm New York City five
months ago when divorce proceedings
were instituted against him, was work
ing At the Great Northern Paper Co.
mill here. Mrs. Maria Bernadini left
town Tuesday, greatly disappointed
because she had been unable TO find a
trace of him. Mrs. Bernadini, who is a
petit brunette with large, lustrous
eyes, and the figure of a youthful Juno,
wept when she found the happy re-
union she had been looking forward to
would nave to be postponed until the
whereabouts of her husband could be
learned. In the meantime, he must
continue TO struggle along without
knowing he has been forgiven and
that it's all off about that divorce.
There isn't going to be any at all
The Bernadini couple we're married
in 1908 and have a little 5-year-old
daughter who is also named Maria
after her mother. The family lived
happily together in the Bronx, New
York, until last November, when Mrs
Bernadipi says she allowed the green
eyoG monster of jealousy to get her
goat" as she expresses it.
Il listened to foolish, silly stories
about my man, told by women who
were mischievous and bent on making
trouble" said Mrs. Barnadini. Il was
trouble" said Mrs. Bernadini. Il was
ing Luigi a chance to explain, | took
Maria and left his home, as / though
forever He wrote me letter after let
ter, begging me to come back and as
surfing me that he had been faithful
But I refused to listen or to see him,
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BUT ONE LOWER HEADSAIL,
PLAN FOR TWO CUP BOATS

New York, April 21.-One of the men
interested in the building of the yachts
for the defence of the Americas cup said
to the World yesterday that two of them
probably will be tried out with a single
lower headsail This is certain in the
case of Defiance, the tricity craft being
built at Bath. Me-. and 1t is likely also
in regard to the flag officers syndicate
boat Resolute, being constructed by the
Herreshoffs at Bristol, r. I. A headsail
for this purpose has been ordered for
Defiance.
1t means that the boat, instead of hav-
ing jib and staysail, will have one large
jib She would then be virtually a jib
and mainsail rig, with a club topsail and
jib topsail The stepping of the masts
of Defiance and .Resolute far forward will
permit of the experiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
REFUGEE AMERI-
CANS REPORTED
TO Be HELD UP
BY GEN. MAS

Nera Cruz. April 21.-The second
section OF the morning train from
Mexico City filed with refugee Amer
leans and special train Of refugees
have both been held up somewhere
along the road to Vera Cruz, presum-
ably by Gen. Mas.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City was cut tonight and it is
assumed that the railroads are also
cut.
There are several hundred Ameri-
cans in Mexico City. including the
charge d'affaires. Nelson Onslaught
messy. his wife and child.
Mexicans here protest vehemently
against the suggestion that the pas
sengers on the stalled trains may be
badly treated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22

pleasure seekers retired to the Royal
cafe for lunch.
The ushers of the evening were
Ralph Kolseth of Dorchester, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Arthur d. Craig of
Attleboro, Mass, Delta Upsilon; Al
bert Moulton of Kittery Depot Com
mons Club; Ralph Gilmore of Con-
cord. N. H., Alpha Tau Omega; and
Benjamin F. Greer of Grassmer, N. H,
Phi Delta Theta--all from the Sopho-
more class.
The committee consisted of Roland
B. Hutchins of Methuen, Mass, chair
man. Leslie F.. Murch of Hampden
Highlands; Raymond r. Thompson.
North Berwick; Leon w. Crockett of
Whitefield, n. H; William Fender
CAST of Dorchester; and Ralph Bram-
hall of Belfast
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MAHONEY'S CASE
PUT over UNTIL
TODAY FOR COUNSEL

New York. April 21-Michael e. Maho-
ney, who attempted to shoot Mayor
Mitchell last week and wounded Corpor-
alton Counsel Frank L. Polk. was ar
raigned today to plead to an Indictment
charging him with attempted murder in
the first degree.
Il don't want any lawyer. tie prison
err insisted; but Judge Mulqueen assign
ed counsel for him and the case was put
over until tomorrow.
1t is likely that Mahoney will be COM
mitted to an institution for the criminal
insane.
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SECRET INDICTMENT
RETURNED IN SIEGEL CASE

Boston, April 2l-A secret indictment
of 19S counts was returned today by the
grand jury that has had before it the
affairs of the Henry Siegel co. of Bos-
ton. The jury has investigated the al
legged action of the company in receiving
deposits in it's savings bank department
in the two days prior to the institution
of bankruptcy proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22

No trace of John Samuelson. So
years old, and his 14year-old son
Stanley of Albany, N. Y, who are
thought to have been carried away by
the flood waters of the Hudson river,
had been found early Monday. Both
the Mohawk and Hudson rivers were
rising this morning. In Troy five feet
of water covered the boat landings.
Many families along the riverfront in
Albany, Troy, Watervliet and Renssa-
laer, have vacated their homes.
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MEXICAN FEDERAL ARRESTED
AS SMUGGLER ON BORDER

San Diego, Cal, April 21.-A Mexi-
can in federal uniform was arrested
near the border at Potrero last night
by c. E. Emery, a customs inspector.
Emery acted upon the supposition that
the man was a smuggler and brought
him to jail here.
Search revealed a canvas money belt,
heavy with Mexican money.
On the way to Jail he asked many
questions concerning the number and
locality of troops on the border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22

The steamship Moro Castle of the
Ward Line, which was to have left
New York Thursday for Vera Cruz,
will not go. This announcement was
made by the line Tuesday. They
would not say whether the vessel had
been chartered by the government and
was being held up for that reason, con-
ceding only that her trip had been
postponed because OF conditions at
Vera Cruz.
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WATER DAMAGE CAUSES
lewiston MILLS TO CLOSE

Lewiston. Me, April 21.-Lewiston
mills. with two exceptions, will be shut
down until Thursday, at least, on &C
count of the damage caused by leaks
in a Golfer dam, installed in connec-
ton with the work of building a con-
crete weave shed for the Bates Manu-
featuring Co.
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COttrell PleadSNOt
Guilty of Murder

Boston, April 21.-William C. Cot
trell pleaded not guilty when arraign-
ed in the Roxbury municipal court to-
day charged with the murder of Ora
ham Cox, teamster, who was killed
on Sunday in lodging house kept
by Mrs. Cox, who had left her hus-
band.
At the request of counsel for Cot
trel 1.-the case was continued for one
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22

After the degree of Knight had been
worked on five candidates at the reg
ular meeting of Havelock Lodge, K. of
p, Tuesday evening a banquet was
served in the dining hall and a social
hour was enjoyed.
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5000 MEN AWAIT ORDERS
AT GALVESTON, TEXAS

Galveston, Tex, April 21.-Five thou
sand men who, army officers say,
would be the first to be dispatched
should the United States army be or
dered into Mexico, were ready here this
morning to embark in less than six
hours. They are the 9Th Brigade of the
End Division, hurriedly recalled from
Houston by orders from Washington.