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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

Italian farmhouses need improving
according to the opinion of the gov
eminent, which has offered 1855 in
premiums to be awarded for encourage
ing the construction of model farm
buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

French scientists would like to di-
vide the circle on the decimal system.
A bill providing for this change y
shortly to be introduced in theFrench
chamber Of deputies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

Asia, which is the largest OF
continents. has an estimated area
II. 057. 666 square miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

The six-game tables have arrived,
two each of which have been placed
IN the reading room, the senior room
and In the junior room. The tables are
Of quartered oak with checkerboard
enameled in the top surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

The volley ball tournament will
open in the gymnasium this evening
with two matches between the Bust
ness Men VS.. Seniors and the Night
Owls VS.. the High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-28

Charles Georgaklis broke the Y. N.
C. A bowling alley record Friday af-
ternoon with 134. DR.. Sawyer has held
the record for several weeks with 132.
Mr.. Georgaklis narrowly missed
spare in his 10th box.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
BACK TO PRISON
FOR ONE YEAR
FOR HIS ATTACK

Charles alias Casey Jones. color
ed, was before City Court again today
on a charge of assault and battery ON
Elizabeth Lambson. The case was part
ly heard last week. Annie Turner was
called to the stand and upon request OF
Casey the other witnesses were sent
downstairs until Annie testified. Her
testimony was that Casey came into her
house and struck her with stick
In answer to Casey the witness ad
mitted she was Casey's common law
wife.
Bessie Grinnage, who was in the Jones
house last Friday night, said she saw
Casey hit the Lambson girl with the
stick ON which was an iron nut. Then
he picked up a pot of beans and threw
il al the girl. When he hit the girl with
the stick she fell to the floor.
The court adjudged Casey guilty
and fined him 500 and costs and sent
him TO Jail for one year.
Jones told Judge Churchman that
he was released from the workhouse
twenty years ago, after serving four
years on a charge of assault with in
tent to commit murder in Kent
county
IL was learned after court that
Jones was sentenced for shooting two
men in Dover.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
MOONLIGHT" This YEAR
FOR GOLDEY Alumni

The April meeting of the Goldey
Alumni Association. which was post
poned from last Friday evening. was
held last night, with a large attend
ance, and while the evening was
largely devoted to business matters IL
was enlivened by musical selections
by Nock's Orchestrt and piano solos
by Miss Mailman.
AT the meeting the association dis
cussed the matter of having another
moonlight" or evening pleasure ex-
cursion, similar to the one held last
year. and it was decided to hold one.
A committee was appoined with
Oscar +. Munda chairman to make ar
rangements for the event. which will
probably be held on one of the Will
son Line steamboats,.
The association also made arrange
ments to hold its May and June meet
ings i'm one combined meeting. either
I'm the latter part of May or early
i'm June, at which a reception to all
the members will be given. A COM
mittee wes appointed TO complete ar
rangements for such a meeting
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
BRYAN HEARS OF
american ARRESTS
IN mexico CITY
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 25-Arrest of
eeveral Americans before Charge
D'Shaughnessy train left Mexico
City was reported In State Depart
ment dispatches from Consul Canada
Today. The report said that J, Starr
Hunt, and family with several other
Americans were taken from the train
NJ Mexico City before Il started
AZ Lavilla. the first station outside
of Mexico City. Burton Wilson, be-
iievod also to be an American. was
nessy party reported TO Consul Cam
ada that "a perfect reign of terror"
prevailed in Mexico City.
They further confirmed the story
that the George Washington Statue IN
Mexico City had been pulled down by
IN unruly mob.
Secretary Bryan said Canada's dis
patch stated he was reliably in
)ormed' Of the arrests of the Ameri-
cans and the Brton. although he was
careful to add it was only a report.
Canada said the refugees. according
20 reports. might be threatened with
Execution. and that Il was understood
hey had been sent to Orizaba
The consul was urged by the State
Department today to make every ef-
Tort to confirm the reports and to
lake all steps necessary to protect
Americans and foreigners.
Relatives Of those said to have been
detained were advised of the report
made by Canada in private dispatches
sent by Bryan.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
Villa Would Fight With
Americans Rather Than Lead
His Men With Huerfa Army

the United States, as an ally of that
worthless assassin. Huerta. but / will
do all ! can TO prevent such a war;"
villa continued Personally. / know
something about war. ! know the
terrible suffering Il causes when Il
is merely war on a small scale.
Imagine how terrible IL would be ~
your troops. who would not run like the
Fedcrals do. and my soldiers, who would
die before they would be driven back,
should meet in battlel
"Do the people of the United States
who seem to be trying TO provoke war
realize what they are doingW
Villas friends here declare the present
Indications are that the United States
will not be compelled 20 fight united
Mexican nation and they insist that
villa is responsible. He insists that his
army will do a. he says and that he
says they win not fight Americans.
Villas only comment upon the tele.
gram from Central Pablo Gonzales that
he had captured Monterey was;
"Thats good. ID is just whnt l ex'
pected"
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
6 YEAR old MISS
CHRISTENS HANOVER
ON WATER TRIP

shortly after l2 o'clock today Miss
Helen b. Coke. the 6-year-old daughter
of William G.. Coke. president of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation,
gracefully broke bottle of champagne
over the bow of the steamer Hanover
as the vessel glided down the ways OF
the Harlan and Ilollingsworth Corpora
tion and kissed the water for the first
time. Owing TO her age Miss Coke was
assisted bv Miss j. r. Stirling, secre-
tarv of one of the officers of the COM
panv.
The Hanover Is especially designed
for service ON Lake Pontchartrain, Lou
isiana. and was built for the Louisiana
Steamboat and Ferry Company, OF New
Orleans. The boat has a steel huu ana
wood superstructure.
Her dimensions are 13S feet In
length over all, $50 feet in length on
waterline. and 32 feet beam on water
line. The depth of the steel hull is
eight feet and six inches. The YES.
sci is finely finished in the cabins and
the saloon. She is equipped with Ire
boats and RATS, and has life preserV'
ers for 1000 passengers. She Is light
ed by electricity and her steering
gear, heating and plumbing equip
ment are of the latest design, She
will leave under her own steam abou
/ the middle of May, and is expected
/ to be in service on Lake Pontchar
train by June 1.
There was very little ceremony
! about the launching only the Officials
of the local company attending.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
CONDITION OF ENSIGN
stevens IS FAVORABLE

Mrs Mary T.. Baker, OF 40. 0O2 b. est
Eighth street last night received tele-
gram from Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels stating that the condition of her
son. Ensign Paul A. Stevens, who was
injured IN the conflict at Vera Cruz, was
favorable. The telegram gave mo- details
of the nature or extent of his wound.
Ensign stevens name is not included
in the list of those seriously wounded
and il is presumed that his wounds are
slight T.. y. Shurter secretary of Sem
ator Henry 4. DUPONT. made inquiries
yesterday afternoon as to Ensign
Stevens condition. and learned substan-
TALLY what Secretary Daniels later sent
in hi. Telegram. The information rec
ceNcd through Senator DUPONT was inn.
parted by THE EVENING JOURNAL
TO Mrs Baker late yesterday after
noon
Ensign Stevens Is "a years old. and
while born In Crisheld Md, he lived
for many years In Dover. He was
appointed as midshipman from the
State of Delaware on July /. 1903.
His midshipman cruises were on the
Indiana. Iowa. San Francisco, Mime
sofa. Connecticut and Louisiana. His
promotion to ensign took place on
June z. 1913. and on July he was
sent TO Newport. Rhode Island. where
he reported for temporary duty, pend
ing the arrival of the Minnesota. ia
which he had been detailed for duty
His commission dates from July z
1913, but he accepted appointment
and took oath on July 90. 1913 In
October last he married Miss ELLA
Moore. of Leipsic. Del.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
MISS bailey TO CO AS
WAR correspondent

Miss Muriel Bailey. Of this city Is
TO leave on Tuesday TO become war
correspondent IN Mexico for tho
Hearst newspapers and Philadel-
phia newspaper She will 20 by train
TO Bishec. Arizona, and there is to
take a horse and go over country.
She expects TO accompany General
Funston's division, and Is prepared
for long service in Mexico. Miss
Baily will take a camera. She will
wear khaki divided skirt riding uni
form. and will take no luggage aside
from camera and military travelling
kit. like soldiers have.
This will not be Miss Baileys first
experience as a war correspondent.
for she served i'm that capicity for
two years in the Philippines for San
Francisco and other newspapers. She
became acquainted with General
Funston in the Philippines.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
MOORE IS silent ON
The Mexican SITUATION

John Bassett Moore. ex-Councillor
of the State Department. was in Phil
adelphia yesterday, and his views
upon the Mexican situation were
eagerly sought However, he smil-
ingly refused to be quoted, waving
aside questions as to the conduct of
diplomatic relations with eMxico. as
well as queries as to his reported
row with Secretary of State Bryan,
which Is said to have led to his re-
signation.
Before delivering an address be-
fore the alumni of the University
Law school last night Mr.. Moore was
the guest OF eX-Ambassador TO Ger
many. Charlemagne Tower at lunch
con and dinner.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
y The United Press.

" The United Press.
JUAREX. Mex, April 25.-General
MIA viii openly break with General
sarranza, supreme chief OF the Con-
titutonalists. and join forces with
he United States to secure the de-
truction of Huerta. before he will
lormit his men to Join Carranza in
NY scheme looking toward a combi-
iation with "the assassin OF Ma
lero." This. declare the Constitution
lists closest friends here, has been
made plain In the last twonty-four
lours by villa himself.
Amigos" he said discussing the
earranza note. "it was a great mis-
axe. But ! am only "a subordinate
lfcer and / don't believe II best that
should give out my views yet"
The addition of the word "yot" Is
believed by observers 10 indicate a
breach between villa and Carranza.
\ the latter persists in his attitude
towards the United States
II not only do not want to allow
myself 70 be dragged into a war with
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
16,O67 1856 CATHOLICS
IN The united States

A census of Catholics, just completed
and published in The Official Catholic
Directory, shows there are l6.O67 .0S5
persons of that faith in the United
States. The increase over last year
amounts to 9l3.S27.
The figures show that Pennsylvania,
with a Catholic population of 1854 ,22O,
stands second in the list of States. New
York. with 2.SS4,723. is first.
One outstanding feature of the census
is the growth over last year. This Is
accounted for, TO a large extent, by the
fact that complete reports of the Ruth
enian Greek Catholics are included in
the census for the first time.
A summary of the directory shows
there are 1865 Catholic priests in the
United States, total OF l4.65l
churches and total of 1868. .39l Young
persons receiving Catholic instruction
in parochial schools, colleges, academies
and universities.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
PUT POISON IN
CREAM Intended
FOR An Invalid
COlOred Youth Wanted to
"Clean Up Rooms" While
Funeral Was On
AUTHORITIES SAY Youth
ADMITS DASTARDLY PLOT

Howard Payne. colored, aged Is
years, is locked up in the Juvenile
Court detention house on charge
Of administering poison with intent
to commit murder. Payne will be
given a hearing before Judge Latto-
mus on Wednesday.
Howard was taken to raise by Mrs.
Wilbur H. Prettyman, of No. 700
West Eighth street, several years ago.
He was in charge Of Leroy Pretty
man, an invalid. On Thursday night
Howard purchased ice cream for Mr..
Prettyman. and it is alleged that he
added poison to il. After eating
the cream. Mr.. Prettyman discovered
something wrong with it and sent
Payne back to the ice cream saloon
with his purchase. There it was
learned that something had been
placed in the cream. New cream
was sent and that which Payne had
returned was kept
An investigation proved that the
cream had been adulterated with fur
niture polish which contained poison
Probation officer Farra today ac
knowledged the facts as stated. Wher
Payne was asked why he attempte'
to poison the young man he is salt
to have declared: "Well you see whel
the folks would go to the funeral
would have a dandy chance to cleai
up three rooms"
AS soon as Payne was arrested h
is said to have acknowledged plac
ing the poisonous furniture polish il
the cream.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
COUNCIL MAY Act ON
CRITICISM OF FIREMEN

The report of the Fire Underwriters
criticising the fire department has
not been received officially by City
Council as yet and what action Coun-
ell will take on IL is not known. Sew
eral of the members have personal
copies Of the report.
Firemen generally resent the criti-
cism of the Underwriters and say
much of il is unfounded. They say
the apparatus has demonstrated its
ability for hard service for long
stretches, and that the companies
generally have enough men ON hand
to fight all fires.
Some Of the fremen privately ad-
nit that discipline at times may not
be what It should be, but say there
have been no serious clashes of au-
thority.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
militia Officers
TO lose Their RANK
President TO Appoint All
Below Colonel If Called
Into Service
ENLISTMENTS FOR
FOUR YEAR TERM

Adiutant General I. Pusey Wicker
sham and other officials Of the Organ
lied Militia Of Delaware are much
interested in the Hay volunteer army
bill. which was passed by Congress
yesterday. The BILL as stated in
these columns, embOdies the ideas of
a bin originally introduced by Sem
ator Henry A. DUPONT. of Delaware,
after long study of the situation
affecting State Militia and volunteer
organizations.
The bin was designed to cure de-
fects in existing law relating to vol
untoor forces and it Is relied upon TO
put these forces upon wartime
footing almost similar to the regular
army Except for the fact that the
volunteer army would be disbanded
Immediately by Presidential action at
the close of hostilitics which led to
its organization. there would be little
difference between Il and the regular
standing army
The volunteer army. under the
terms of the bill. Is to be raised when
war exists. or "while war is immi-
nent." but only after Congress has
given the President authority The
President would call for volunteers
by proclamation and make the neces-
sary regulations for receiving them
into service Enlistments would be
apportioned among the States, accord
ing TO population.
State Control Eliminated.
The President appoints the officers
instead of the Governors of the
States. Enlistments will be for four
years.
Officers are to be appointed not for
particular organizations. but subject
to proper assignment by the War De-
partment but no officers above the
rank Of colonel will be named, and
only one staff will be appointed for
each 200 enlisted men.
In making appointments the Presi-
dent Is required to give preference TO
men with honorable discharge from
I the regular army or militia, to grad
uates Of military schools, and may
accept the recommendations of Gov
ernors
The President also is given full au-
thority for the organization OF coast
defenses. machine-gun detachments
and all other "adjuncts that may be
necessary In the prosecution Of war
The possibility that the militia
might be needed at this time led tC
an appeal to the Supreme Court OF
the United States yesterday to de-
termine whether the National GuarC
may be sent to Mexico or other ter
ritory outside the United States with
out first being mustered in as vol
unteers. The proceedings are in th'
nature of an appeal from the actor
of Judge Day in the Federal Cour
i'm Northern Ohio, I'm dismissing an
action of Lieutenant Colonel DAME
r. Stearns against Adiutant Genera
George n. Wood, of the Ohio Nationa
Guard, growing out of preparation
for militia movements outside thu
country.
The court action is designed to tes
the constitutionality of the recently en-
acted militia law. under which Secre
tary of War Garrison directed the vari
lous National Guard organizations q
mobilize under orders from the Presiden
upon the declaration of war or Tn
! immincncc thereof The suit was be
Igun April IS at Cleveland, and ,ludg
} Day dismissed the action.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
Delaware CITY MAN
Goes ON TO VERA CRUZ

Second Lieutenant Max r.. Waner,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Israel Wainer of
Delaware City. is an officer OF the 2Sth
Infantry, which left Galveston, Texas
last night for Vera Cruz. He is bat
TALON quartermastcr. He sent tcle-
gram that he was 20 90 to the scene OF
Mexican trouble to his parents last
night.
Lieutenant Naincr ha~ been IN the
service about five years. He enlisted as
private and advanced rapidly. So apt
had he become that he was given, along
with other selected soldiers. an oppor-
tunity to take an examination for a
commission He was successful and was
appointed second lieutenant.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
Washington Have Been Murdered in Mexico
Mexican FederaIS Burn Laredo;
u. S. Consulate Is Destroyed

LAREDO, Texas. April 25.-Nuevo
Laredo, the thriving Mexican border
town opposite here. is in ruins. devas-
tated by dynamite and fire by Mexican
Federal soldiers, who late yesterday
began an orgy of destruction which did
not end until they were forced 10 flee
soutllwnrd before the guns of the
American border patrol.
Two MeXicans are known to have
been killed by the United States troops
and several were seen TO fall when a
machine gun platoon from Fort Mcln-
tosh got into action.
Several brisk skirmishes between the
Americans and McXicans were fought
in quick succession as the McXicans,
their troop trains ready to pull ont of
the burning city, began an indiscrimi-
nate fire across the international boun-
Diary. Last night there was mo- evidence
that their shooting had been effective.
u. S. Consulate Burned.
Property damage In Nuevo Laredo
viii reach 100000. Among the build
ings destroyed were the United States
Consulate. municipal building, post
Office. theatre. the flour mill. one of the
largest in this section of the Southwest ;
the shops of the Mexican National
Railway and other smaller structures.
Early this morning the fire still was
burning. with mo- chance that it would
be controlled until everything inilam.
mable had been wiped out. Kerosene
and other combustiblcs, literally used
added 10 the wreckagc which otherwise
would not have been great owing to the
adobe construction largely used.
There was no property loss in Laredo
Both international bridges are safe
though efforts To dynamite them result
ed in the death of two men engaged IN
the undertaking.
One Mexican was shot by sharp
shooter from the top of the water
tower. The Mexican was trying 1,
reach the end of the international foo
and wagon bridge. Another was kille,
when he tried to blow up the American
railroad bridge. Americans We're con
stantly on watch TO prevent such an at
tempt.
When the Mexican soldiers finally de
parted order was quickly restored il
/ Laredo. hut strong guards remail
throughout the city. A serious prob
/ lem was furnished immigration and cit.
authorities by the presence here of hun
dreds of refugees from the burning cit.
/ who had 10 be furnished food and shel
/ ter.
The Federal garrison evacuate
| NueVo Laredo yesterday, supposed
| going to Saltillor or Monterey. Wit
/ the departure of the soldiers the bus
: little city, ordinarily of about 700
population. was deserted, all who di
not follow the soldiers rushing panic
Evening journal., 1914-04-25

tricken to the American side in fear
of bandit attacks.
Yesterday the Fedcrals returned, and
il was announced that they came back
for additional engines io pull their
troop trains. The Mexican railroad
shops are here.
All Big Buildings Fired.
There was little excitement due to
the presence of the Federals until al
ternoon, when smoke was seen issuing
from some of the buildings around the
plaza, the center of the town. The mu-
nicipal building and the American Con-
sulate on opposite sides Of the square,
broke into flame simultaneously. Next
door TO the consulate. the postoiiice,
temporarily closed. also was seen TO be
burning. aud around the plaza smoke
began to issue from the windows and
roofs OF other buildings.
a few minutes later a loud explosion
wrecked houses and the fire spread
rapidly in all directions. Americans
began to gather on the river bank, but
hastily rctreatcd when warned that
other explosions might occur near at
hand.
Troops at Fort Mcintosh were ordered
out ON the double quick. and in "a few
minutes rigid guaru, amounting al
most to martial law, was established IN
the danger zone.
At the two bridges across the river
the guards were reinforced and II was
here that the only loss of life occurred
The machine gun platoon from Fort
Mcintosh took possession below inc
center of the city. where the fedcrals
who now were crowding into then
trains. poured fusillatc of shots
across the border.
Battery A, of the Third Field Artil
lery, was sent TO the power house ol
the Laredo Electric and Light Com
pany. fearing am attack there, but there
! was nothing for them 10 do.
Mexicans Seen to Fall.
Several Nexicans were seen to ial
before the fire from the machine guns
1 but they were carried away by thei
comrades. The trains were started an'
the Federals withdrew, firing as long a
1 thev could. For some distance the ran
road follows the international line.
After silencing the MeXicans, part o
/ the Ninth Infantry was withdraw
from the river front. the Others remain
ing on guard.
Rumors that some American soldier
were wounded proved 10 be withou
foundation, and no shots struck in tn
central part of Laredo.
Colonel Crane, of the Ninth Infantry
announced that rigid patrol of tn
CITY. particularly of the business sec
tion and the American residence section
would be maintained.
Evening journal., 1914-04-25
ORCHESTRA IN LAST CONCERT,

The last concert of the season at
the Hotel DUPONT will take place to-
morrow afternoon. The concerts
which have been given every Sunday
by the management of the hotel have
been the source of great deal of
pleasure to the lovers of music in
the city and nearly every concert
has been so well attended that many
persons could not find seats. This has
been particularly true since the warm
weather began.
The program for tomorrow fol-
lows:
Overture. "Figaro's Marriage" Mo-
zart; Cloister Scene from "Kamenoi
Ostrow." Rubenstein; soprano solo,
How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" S.
Hiddle, Tthel Hepburn; selection,
'Mikado," Sullivan; Pierette, Cham
made: selection, Lucia di Lammer-
moor" Donizetti; soprano solo. recita-
tive and Aria from Aida" G. Verdi; +"
Ethel Hepburn; "In a Pagodo, -
Cby requesD Bratton; finale,
star Spangled Banner"