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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Declares Libel Good in Case
Against Civic Lacquer.
Case Goes to Law Court on
Exceptions Argument of
Defence That Indictment
Was Faulty---The Motion
In County Attor-
ney's Reply.

Portland, Me-, Feb 2.-Arguments on
the motion of counsel for Rev. Wilbur
F. Berry of Waterville for an arrest
of Judgment in his case in the superior
court where he was convicted by a
jury a week ago of libeling Associate
Justice George F. Haley of the Maine
supreme court were made today be-
fore Judge Joseph E. F. Connolly.
Counsel for the defence maintained
that the indictment was faulty in that
it did not charge that the circulation
of the alleged libelous statement in
Cumberland county was "wilful.' Judge
Connolly overruled the motion for ar
rest of Judgment and declared the IL
bel good He then imposed a sentence
of four months in Jail upon the re-
spondent. The case will go to the law
court on exceptions, but the excep-
tions have not yet been filed.
Rev. DR. Berry was found guilty by
the superior court jury last week on
an irdictmcnt charging him with libel
against Associate Justice George F.
Haley Of the supreme judicial court in
an article in the Civic League Record
concerning Judge Haley's action while
presiding at the September term OF
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

from S4 per day to S125 a month for
the time they are employed; and tell
ers, auditors and delegates to the
American Federation of Labor conven-
tions from s4 TO S. a day
The salary of the president was in
creased last week from $4,000 to $1,000
a year. A roll call was necessary to
decide the increase of the Presidents
salary, but all the increases today
We're declared carried by a standing
vote
Other amendments added to the
constitution provide a fine of $40 on
any officer found guilty of giving the
names of the membership TO others
.han officials entitled to them, and
make possible the establishment of
sick, accident and death benefit funds
by districts, sub b-districts and local
unions, where it is desired by two
thirds of the membership.
There was considerable opposition to
the sick fund.
a resolution requesting the COM
mittee on Industrial disputes and trade
relations of the United States Con-
gress to investigate the strike in
Brook county. w. Va. was adopted as
were also resolutions indorsing social
welfare work among the miners ana
directing the various districts to levy
assessments for the benefit of the
Michigan copper strikers.
The convention hall resounded like
a miniature tower Of Babel when the
question of printing the Mine Work
ers' journal in other languages than
English was under discussion. The
union numbers among its members in
cludes every nationality and for (
time it seemed that a delegate from
each nationality was trying to gain
the floor and speak in favor of print
ing the Journal in his native language.
1t was finally decided to change the
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Feels theCOntrOVerSy
Over Appointment
WOuldBeMiSunder=
stood at His Post.
President Wilson Reluctantly
Accepts DeCIension.

Washington Feb. 2.-Henry M. Pin
dell of Peoria, Ills, who was recently
nominated and confirmed as ambassa-
dor to Russia, has declined the ap-
pointment. according to a letter to the
President made public at the White
House today.
Mr. Pindell wrote President Wilson
that although the Senate had investi-
gated accusations in connection with
his appointment he felt nevertheless
that no controversy of any kind should
surround the appointment of any am
bassador, as it was liable to be misun-
derstood abroad.
The President in a letter of regret.
accepted Mr.. Pindell's declination. The
correspondence made public at the
White House follows:
Peoria, Ills, Jan. %.
Dear Mr.. President deeply ap-
preciate the honor you have done me
in nominating me ambassador to Rus
sia and the very great compliment
paid me by the Senate in confirming
the nomination by unanimous vote.
had hoped and confidently expected
when you dShVo me W eSeePl 'he P0se
that | could do so at once and take up
the work at 81 very early date. / am,
therefore, the more embarrassed to
find that circumstances have arisen
which will render it impossible for
me to undertake the mission.
Il have, as you know, been put in a
very false light by certain gross mis-
representations in the public press and
while it is true that these have been
cleared away and the nomination ac
cepted in its true light by the Senate
after a thorough and dispassionate in
vestigation, / feel that it would be
moro delicate for me to decline the ap-
pointment than to accept it, No con-
Continued on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

Jiminez, Mex, Feb. 2.-Uncertain as
to when they would be ordered to be-
gin the attack on the Federal army at
Terreon, the scene of the most import
ant impending conflict In Mexico, ten
thousand rebels modified here and
along the railroad south of here. to-
day awaiting the coming of General
Francisco Villa.
With their forces drawing in from
the south, west and east of Torreon and
with the troops modified to the north,
the rebel generals assert they will at
tack the city with a total strength OF
10000 The rebel army is divided into
the commands of five brigadier gener-
ais, including Monclovio, Herrera, Ro-
saiio, Hernandez and Toribio Ortega,
with General Villa commanding the di-
vision and while their main body is
still more than hundred miles north
of Torreon their advance guards ex-
tend to within few miles of the city.
About 40 field pieces and great quanti-
ties of ammunition have been shipped
southwark in readiness for the attack.
Against the rebels, the Federal gar
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
CASSIDY AND
WALTER FOUND
GUILTY IN N. Y.

New York, Feb. 2.-Joseph Cassidy,
until recently the Democratic leader
of Queens county, and Louis t. Walter,
Jr., were found guilty by jury in the
supreme court late tonight of accept
ing a bribe in return for a judiciary
nomination given William Willett, Jr.,
former members of Congress in 1911.
The jury was out So minutes.
Both Cassidy and Walter heard the YER
dict calmly and gave their pedigrees to
the clerk without even tremor in their
voices Judge Jaycox announced that
sentence would be imposed upon the con-
victed men next Wednesday.
Willett will be called before the bar
for sentence tomorrow morning.
Counsel spent the afternoon and early
evening summing up and Justice Walter
Jaycox then charged the jury.
Cassidy was the final witness for the
defence. He made general denial Wal
ter did not take the stand at all, his
counsel insisting that he is entitled to
immunity because of his appearance as
a witness for the prosecution during Will
letts trial.
Cassidy's counsel in summing up as
serted his clients innocence, declaring
that Cassidy's bank deposits about the
time of Willett's nomination-shown by
the prosecution TO amount to approx
mately s14000-were made up of legiti-
mate campaign contributions and moneys
from successful real estate deals.
District Attorney James C. Cropsey of
Kings county denounced Cassidy to the
jury as a selling Of . judiciary nomina-
tion to Willett
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
FIND VEIN OF
COAL AT BATH.
Workmen Preparing Loca-
tion for Hotel Rockledge
Open Vein of Black Rock
Looks and Burns Like
Coal---Experts to Deter
mine Utility.

Bath, Me-, Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
many years the discovery of coal has
been reported at the mouth of the Ken
nebec river and along the south shore
over as far as Cape Small, but no ac-
tual proof has ever been given that
there was any real deposit.
The past few days, however, have
shown another vein of the much
sought for treasure and the discovery
came about in a most unexpected
manner. While excavating for new
location for the main building which
comprises the set making up Hotel
Rockledge on the high hill, a blast
opened up quantities of quartz and
then a little deeper came a seam Of
black rock.
George H. Lovejoy Of Boston, one
of the new owners of the hotel prop
erty, examined the big Jumps very
carefully and then handing them to
Daniel Bishop of this city, who is do
ing the carpenter work, asked for his
opinion. Mr.. Bishop broke the big
Jumps into smaller pieces, took them
over to his camp and threw them into
the stove. They burned like coal, CIV
ing bright illumination and an in-
tense heat.
Whether an actual vein of coal ex-
lists on the rocky hill upon which the
famous. old hostelry Is located Is a
problem which neither Mr.. Loveioy
nor any of his men dare to say but II
is probable that Investigations will be
carried further to determine whether
there is an actual deposit in the big
ledge or whether the workmen hap
pened to dislodge small seam that
might have some elements of coal in it
A large amount of money has been
spent in past years in a discovery for
coal but heretofore all indications
pointed that the deposit was at the bed
of the ocean. During the past few
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Sec'y Daniels Admits He
Relied on Others.
Closely Questioned Before House
Naval Affairs C0mmittee-.State-
ment by Witherspoon and Hens
ley After Their Investigation Of
The Latest Year Book.

Washington, Feb. 2.-That experts
of the navy department juggled the
statistics in the navy year book for
1913, to make the American navy ap-
pear inferior to the German navy and
thereby set the United States down
from second to third place as a naval
power, was charged today by Reps.
Witherspoon of Mississippi and Hens
ley of Missouri, member Of the House
naval affairs committee. With Secre-
tary Daniels before the committee to
explain the naval program for the
coming year. congressman who are
strongly opposed to "a big navy" ques-
toned him at length on what they
declared were omissions and faulty
comparisons in the Year Book. The
secretary explained that he was not
an expert in comparing navies, and
said he had relied on what experts in
the navy had advised him about the
facts.
U. S. Battleships Left Out.
In their questioning the congressman
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
TellsDelegationHe Is
Unable to Support
Their Claims in
Congress.
They Declare That He Promised
When "Gunning for Votes.'

Washington, Feb. 2-Women work
ers who toll daily in the mills and
sweat shops and factories of the ma
ton pleaded with President Wilson
today for his assistance to the cause
of woman suffrage. The President re-
gretfully told them as he did a dele
cation last December that he couldn't
urge anything on Congress which had
not received the organic consideration
Of the Democratic party.
Today's demonstration-not the
brass band, the street procession. the
pennants and battle flags Of the cause
but the tale of hardships, of the
struggle to live on low wages of the
sanitariums for those who sickened at
their work and the heart-breaking
tragedies Of poverty-affected the
President deeply.
Discouraged as Leave Offices.
AS the delegation left the executive
offices, discouraged and disappointed
because they received no positive aid,
they did not know that the President
himself was depressed perhaps even
more than they. as he went to luncheon
with his family. He told his friends
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Sixteen Per Cent. Re-
duction Is Effective
Monday by Order OF
Commerce Com.
Meeting Of Executives 10 Plan
Operation Economics.

New York, Feb. 2.-EXecutive off,
cials of the five big express companies
met today to consider economics of
operations which they say will be
necesstated by the 16 per cent. re-
duction in rates which became effee-
tive today upon the order of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Speak
ing for II of the companies, F. F.
Flagg, first vice president of the
American Express Co, said: The
companies think that the adoption of
such greatly reduced rates must be
viewed with the gravest apprehension
as to the outcome. They are, however,
confronted with three alternatives;
first, an appeal to the courts; second,
the dissolution of the companies
through liquidation, or the giving OF
n fair trial 10 the low rates. But with
q realization that the express service
is essential to the commercial inter-
ests of the country, they decided upon
an earnest effort to make success of
the new rates"
On the same basis of decrease in
rates. the states of Maine, Vermont,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Delaware,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, New
Jersey. Illinois and Louisiana will put
into force new system on intra-state
express business.
The new interstate rates are based
upon block system, the country be-
ing divided into S26 blocks formed by
the intersections of the meridians OF
longitude and parallels of latitude.
The first and second class charges are
based upon rates per 100 pounds. Third
class rates are one cent for each two
ounces not to exceed first class rates.
Another important feature of the
new express rate system now in force
is that every express office in the
United States will be able to deter
mine and quote a rate to every other
express office in the United States. A
new uniform express receipt also be-
comes effective today. Heretofore each
company has used a separate form Of
receipt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Sec'y Asks Charges
OF Negligence to Be
Brought in Sea
Disaster.
Naniucket's Skipper Before The
Board Of inspectors.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary 2. Red
field late today directed that charges
of negligence be preferred against
Capt Osman Berry of the Merchant &
Miners steamship Nantucket, which
collided with and sank the Old Domin-
ion Liner Monroe, with loss of Al
lives. off the Virginia, coast last Fri
day.
. Investigation of the charges has
been entrusted to the local board of
inspectors at Philadelphia with in
structions that testimony be taken and
a decision reported.
Action Follows Conference.
This action followed a conference
at the department of commerce on a
report from R. E. Tapley, the inspector
of huils at Norfolk.
The secretary ANNOUNCED that EVIL
donce brought out by the inspectors
inquiry held on boar dthe Nantucket,
while that steamer Was making her
way into Norfolk with the Monroe S
survivors aboard, tends to show that
there was negligence ION the part of
Capt Berry" He added, however, that
it would be quite improper to pass
upon that question at this time, fur
ther than to decide that there is suffl-
cient evidence to require that charges
be preferred against Capt. Berry and
that the question of his innocence OF
guilt be made the subject of further
investigation.
No intimation was given as to the
specific nature of the negligence to be
charged against the Nantucket's skip
per
While. the charges against Capt.
Berry are under investigation a spe-
ciai committee of the department,
George Uhler. supervising inspector
general of the steamboat inspection
service, and f. T Chamberlain, COM
missioner of navigation, will under
take a special inquiry into the condi-
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
THE JANE PALMER
AND FRONTENACE
IN BAD COLLISION.

Woods Hole, Mass, Feb. 2.-The
schooners Jane Palmer and Fronte-
mace We're in a bow-on collision off
Handkerchief shoal today. The for
mer, which was lying at anchor, was
shorn of all her head gear and also
lost jibboom. The Frontenace, crossing
the shoals on her voyage from jack
sonville for Boston, was also dam
aged. The extent of her injuries could
not be learned. however, as the From
tenace continued for her port of des-
tination. The Jane Palmer was fore
ed to pause in her trip from Newport
News for Portland as result of her
condition. Capt. Charles Glaesel of the
Palmer came ashore here tonight and
telephoned the owners of the vessel
in Portland for a tug to tow the Palm
er to that port for repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Testimony at theJohn
Doe Graft Inquiry by
District Attorney
In New York.
Contracts Held Up When Plans
For ExtOrtiOn Failed.

New York, Feb. 2.-Five contractors
testified today at the John Doe in
quiry into political graft. Four of
them said they had contributed to the
Democratic state committee in con-
nection with state and New York
City contracts; the fifth declared that
his contract with the state had been
held up after he had refused to con-
tribute.
The fifth witness, Hubert T. Arnold
Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
SENATE ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATION OF
REBATE CHARGES,

Washington, Feb. 2.-The Senate to-
day requested the Interstate Com
merce committee to investigate
charges that rebates have been re-
ceived from the railroads by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation.
The Senate's action was taken on a
resolution by Senator Norris offered
as a substitute for one by Senator
Lane. which had precipitated bitter
debate and in which David Lamar
was named as it's author.
Mr.. Lamar watched final disposition
Of the resolution from the Senate gal
lery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The northwes-
tern disturbance has reached northern
Wisconsin and is moving rapidly
across the Upper Lake region toward
the ST. Lawrence valley. In the East
fari weather continues with generally
higher temperatures than prevailed on
Sunday. In the next 48 hours snow
will fall from the Lake region east
war dto the Canadian Maratime prov
inces and rain in the Middle Atlantic
states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Increases in Salaries Voted
By Mine Workers in Their
Convention at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2.-Increases
in salaries amounting to about &c.,
900 year were voted late today by
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea in convention here. The salaries
of the vice president and secretary
treasurer were increased from $2500
to $4,000; that of the editor of the
Miners Journal from $500 to $4,000; in
ternational executive board members
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity Tuesday fair;
Wednesday unsettled, probably local
rains. Rising temperature Tuesday
afternoon and night Moderate west
erly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

KINGSBURY B. PIPER
a OF Fairfield Notified
Monday of His Appoint
menf as Deputy Collector
Of Internal Revenue, in
Connection with Collection
OF the Income Tax.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
z-2O-4

lOc. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
GUS increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. n. II. dtx
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03

Don't waste the days in wait
ing for a tenant, under the i'm
preston that classified adver-
tising is EXPENSIVE. For
your REAL EXPENSE is to
own tenantless property.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-03
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness and warm
er Tuesday; "Wednesday snow
with variable southeast winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09
CITATIONS.

THE PEOPLE OF Tue STATE OF NEW
YORK; BY THE GRACE OF Uop, FREE
1NcE Individuality ana Ad AMhs AGN Of
the Goods. Chattels and credits OF George
f q i5s CGsp!y q
sEuna:ESih fLk6tEh AHSoLbb MoRriMaffihi
A. FOWLER. as Administrator OF the Goods
Chattels and Credits Of Helen Adrisnc.
Fowler. late Of the County Of Kings. Dc.
ceased. his widow. heirs and next OF hin,
N N2ff AP SbRHNcE M GRsa6k4 G sHs
children and next Of kin OF said Charles
iSs F... 81 rbwShbP P:;'sd
srediiors, mex, OF kin or otherwise, SEND
You and each of you ar. hereby cited
and requirea personally 20 be ana appear
York at the saffoss,eS' ' court Of ssIi
County. held al the Han Of Records in tn:
June. 1910. at halt; past ten O'Clock. In the
forenoon OF that day. then and there TO
sS1S Of iudSS FRA G nnS
STILES as Executor OF the Last VIII and
Testament Of ss,S c deceased and r such o.
age OF twenty-ons years are required To
appear by your guardian. u you have one
Tor one TO be appointed, or In The event OF
sGHr nsslec, or allure to do SO; g9ardia
HRs i % '3%9 Il &c We Ssv.
caused the Seal OF the Surrogates'
Court OF the said County OF New
York to he hereunto afrSed. WIT
NESS. Hon. Robert Ludlow Fowler
(SeAil Surrogate OF our said County. at
the County OF New York. the sth
DAY OF May, In the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen.
DANIEL J. DOwDSEY.
Clerk OF the Surrorstes' Court.
WILLIAM c. FINDLAY. Attorney for
Executor, 43 Cedar Street tManhsttsn),
New Ncrt rl'v.
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JEWS FAVOR IMMIGRATION.
Birth Abraham Votes TO Oppose
Restrictive Laws.

ATLANTIC CRY, June s.--The conven-
ton OF the Independent order OF Firth
Abraham. the largest Jewish fraternal or
der In the world. instructed the grand
officers to-day to continue their opposi-
ton to all national legislation which
seeks TO restrict immigration except for
disabilities which would make new aliens
unwelcome or burdensome.
The convention voted to impose a per
capita tax on the nearly 100000 mem,
bers OF so cents annually. which is 10 be
continued for ten years, the interest 10
be added TO the capital to create an in
surance reserve fund OF 100000.
Judge Leon Saunders. grand master re-
ceived n gift OF $4,000 In appreciation OF
his work. He will be reelected president
to- morrow. Max Hollander and Abe
Blumenkranz. both OF New York, will be
reelected secretary and treasurer respec-
lively. The officials will be publicly In
stalled tomorrow evening.
Fourteen hundred delegates are attend
ing the convention
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09
FIGHTS NEAR SIDE" CAR STOP.
Third Ave. OmciaI says IL Increases
Danger From Autos.

The proposed ordinance compelling
street cars to stop on the near side OF
crossings was opposed at a hearing be-
fore the Aldermanlc committee on thor
oughfares yesterday by Edward A. Maher.
general manager OF the Third avenue
railroad. He said the plan when tried
before was abandoned because Of y multi
tude OF protests.
Besides" he added. Automobiles are
not complying with the ordinance requir-
ing them TO halt beside a stopped car n,
a crossing. That increases danger "a
pedestrians. particularly when they mus,
20 back forty-fve feet from the crossing
to mount a car"
In support OF the ordinance Ernest p
Goodrich, consulting engineer OF the Bor-
ough of Manhattan. said that the police
authorities in the big cities are agreed
that the near side stop promotes safety
and convenience.
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SENATE LEADERS FAVOR |
DELAY ON CLAYTON BILL
They Will Advise the President
to Let It Go Over Until
December.

WASHINGTON, June s.--The Democratic
leaders OF the Senate are looking TO
Presiden, Wilson for guidance In handling
the programme OF antitrust legislation.
Despite tho Presidents statement that
he believes It to be the duty OF Congress
to remain In session until the legislation
embodied in the House bills is enacted.
Senate leaders are hoping for an agree
men, that will bring about an early ad-
journment
They think there would be little trouble
In passing the Interstate trade commits
sion bill and the railway capitalization
bill. but fear that u the Clayton bill IL
taken up with View to passage Con-
eress will be kept on tho Job until the
middle OF September
The trust programme In the Senate
will be arranged upon the passage OF
the tolls repeal bill. Senate leaders VIII
then confer with the President and as
certain just what he wants done with the
trust bills He will b. strongly advised
60 let the Clayton bill. which contains
the labor exemption provision and other
controverted questions, go over until De-
cember.
II the President inists upon the pas
sage OF the three bills. either separately
or under ono cover, the Senate leaders
will return to the task. prepared TO stay
In Washington until September To- or
even later
Senator Kern OF Indiana. the Demo-
cratic leader. indicated to-day that the
Senate would undoubtedly concur in the
labor provisions OF the Clayton bill or
amendments OF like import The Admin
istration will stand pat In support NJ
the labor provisions as they were adopted
BY the House. and will not. II Is UNDER
stood. consent to any substantive changes
by the Senate.
The opinion is general that II Presi-
dent Wilson gives the word the Senate
will pass the three antitrust bills even
~ such n course means a prolongaton
OF the session extending far into the fall.