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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Twenty-one Others Are
Injured, Some
Seriously, at
Westport
279 Sunday School Picnickers on
Three Cars Coupled Together
Meet Trolley Freight at Street
COrner-All Victims Resided
At Bridgeport-Cars Said to
Have Been Travelling at High
Speed

Westport, Conn.,, July 22.-Three per-
sons were killed outright, another died
later and p were injured, some seri-
ously, as the result of a head-on col
lision today between a train of three
trolley cars, carrying many Sunday
school picnickers, and a trolley freight
The accident occurred at the corner
of State and King streets at sharp
curve on a down grade and it is said
the cars We're travelling at ah Ugh rate
of speed. The three trolley cars, COUP
led together carrying 279 persons, who
were returning from the annual picnic
of the Point Union Mission Sunday
school of East Bridgeport at ROTOR
Point, Norwak.
The dead are
Andrew Fisher, aged IS; Raymond
Fuller, aged T.; Frank Nagry, aged
II; and Mabel Cleveland, aged 81, all
of Bridgeport.
According to DR. Frank Powers, the
town medical examiner the accident
was caused when the motorman of
the picnic train, Harold Nathan OF
Norwalk, put on all speed, while GO
ing down hill in an endeavor to reach
SidlnS DeIOre the arrival OF the troll
ley freight, which he knew was COM
ing. DR.. Powers says that Nathan's
cars were travelling so fast that even
if there had been no collision they
would have been derailed. The brakes
were not set.
There was a terrific crash as the
cars met and the air was filled with
splinters, flying glass and dust. The
trolley freight ploughed through the
first picnic car, which was virtually
smashed to pieces. Only the two rear
seats and the truck now remain. Even
the roof was wrenched off and tossed
to one side of the tracks. The four
persons killed were sitting on the
front seat. DR.. Powers says it is a
miracle that all in the first picnic
car were not killed.
A panic ensued after the crash. The
shrieks and groans of the injured could
be heard for blocks. Some of the pic
nickers in tnhe rear cars began at
once the work of rescue, although
many of the reseuers were injured
themselves All the physicians in the
vicinity were summoned. Twelve per-
sons were hurried in ambulanees and
nriyate automobiles to the Norwalk
hospital, where Frank Nagry died a
few hours later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23

Boston. July 22.-The Davis cup
players, Mclaughlin, Bundy, Williams
and Behr came through the tennis at
Longwood today with flying colors. In
the singles, Mclaughlin disposed of
n. w. Niles, the Massachusetts title
holder, before the largest crowd of the
week by scores of 6-3, GA, O.. He will
meet his teammate Bundy in the
fourth round tomorrow, the latter hav-
ing put out Harold Holmes of New
Bedford in straight sets. Williams was
forced by c. P Gardner, Jr.. into a
four-set contest, three sets of which
went to deuce.
Although not playing the singles,
Behr put in two hard matches in the
doubles event with T. r. Pell of New
York, winning both.
The day was a lively one and when
playing ceased at sunset eight match
es in singles and Is in doubles had
been decided. The Mclaughlin Niles
and Williams Gardner contests were
ca sily the chief attractions, although
the doubles match between the old
championship team, Hackett and
Alexander, and the New York veterans
in Mann and Little, claimed consider
able attention.
The points in the McLoughlin-N Niles
match follow:
First set:
McLoughlin 40 Il 5 4-40-6.
Niles O45123 3 2 4 0-33-3.
Second set:
McLoughlin 4414 1 4-29-6.
Niles 2141444 2 2 1-25-4
Third set:
Mclaughlin Sc 0 Il 5 4-33-6.
Niles 6 44243 5 1-27-2.
In the match Mclaughlin made 30
passes. go nets. outs. 6 double faults
| and II service aces. Niles made q
passes, 80 nets, rs outs, double faults
ard service aces.
One Of the first upsets in the week S
play was the defeat of the New York
pair, &. F. Touchard and w. Nj.
Washburn, by Hugh Tallant of New
York and Wallace F. Johnson of Phil
adelphia. The former pair were plain
ly off their game, especially Touch
ard. who seemed to have lost much
| of his old-time brilliancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
CONG. GOOD MAKES
ATTACK ON MCADOO

Washington, July 22.-Another at
tack on Secretary McAdoo for use of
revenue cutters for private purposes"
was delivered in the House today by
Representative Good, Republican, of
Iowa.
Mr.. Good declared that the cutter
Apache was brought to Washington
from Baltimore on Friday, carried a
pleasure party down the Potomac and
returned to Baltimore on Tuesday,
almost every week"
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York replied that the charges were
mot based on facts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Alleged Murderer of In
spector Norton Is
Suicide in His
Cell
Uses Steel Shank from His Shoe
To Open Wounds in Neck and
Wrist-Bleeds to Death Be-
fore Next Round of Guard
Looked Upon as One of Coun-
try's Desperate Criminals
Leaves Letters

Boston, July 22.-Suicide ended to-
day the adventurous career of Law
renee Robinson, who while posing as
gentleman was alleged to have COM
mitted four murders and an unknown
number of jewel robberies. The body
was found in the cell at the Charles
street Jail, where he had been confined
. since July 19, when he shot and killed
Police Inspector Thomas j. Norton,
while resisting arrest on charge of
murder and robbery preferred by the
police of Grand Rapids. Mich.
The instrument of death was a steel
shank four inches long and an inch
wide, which he had removed from his
shoe and the edge of which the pris-
oner and sharpened on the iron bars
of his cell window The medical exam
liner found two wounds, one an Itch
and a half in length on the left of his
neck that opened the jugular vein,
and another of similar size where he
had cut an artery on his left wrist.
He bled to death quickly without MAX
ing an outcry. a guard who visited
the cell at 6 o'clock this morning,
found Robinson apparently in his
suspicion. On his next round, a half
hour later, the same guard found Rob-
inson stretched out on his bed dead
The grim manner in which the man
ended his trial for the murder of Nor
ton, which opened Monday, was char
acteristic of him as he was known TO
the local police. Since his arrest he
had maintained a seemingly stoical
indifference to the legal proceedings
and at no time sought to justify or
explain the acts charged against him.
He appeared in court faultlessly
groomed and seemed to regard the
trial as something apart from HIM
self.
The police had looked upon Robin
son as one of the most desperate GRIM
inals with whom they had had 10 90
in many years He was man OF I'M
usual mental attachments and the po-
lice so feared his resources that they
had planned to hold him at night In
the court building to avoid the daily
trips.
Rumors were current that confeder-
ates from the West would attempt his
release by force and these rumors were
taken so seriously that the prisoner
was constantly surrounded in the court
room by five heavily armed officers. The
jury was drawn Monday and yesterday
the jurors visited the Boylston Cafe
where Norton was killed. Monday
night the prisoner spent in the court
house, but the apprehensions of the po-
lice were somewhat relieved after the
first day, and last night he was re-
turned to the jail
The trial was to have been resumed
at 10 O'Clock this morning when Judge
Heating was to rule on the motion. OF
the defence to compel District Attorney
Pelletier to make known the identity
and the line of their testimony of sew
eral witnesses whom the state had
brought from Grand Rapids. The dis
trict attorney had said that he would
show by these witnesses the motive
which Robinson had in resisting ar
rest.
When court opened Medical Exami-
ner McGrath informed Judge Heating
Continued on Page 12--CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Documents Do Not Exist

On the opening of court today the
procurator general said he was au-
thorized by the government to declare
that the documents referred to did
not exist. Instead, therefore, of dis
crediting the ex-premier. the incident
ended in his triumph
When the procurator-genera resum-
ed his seat, NJ. Labor, counsel for
Nine. Caillaux, said: we consider the
indictment closed" NJ. Chenu, coun-
sci for the Calmette family, replied
sarcastically: THE incident is closed
to the satisfaction of NJ. Caillaux, but
to NV mind it was nothing but clever
diversion most OPPORTUNITY timed and
arranged, and / admire the skill with
which it was arranged. 1t has pleased
M Caillaux to transform criminal
trial into a trial of political cause
Somehow, as the result of clrcum-
stances which escape my comprehen-
sion. we reach this paradoxieal issue:
THAT CailIaux comes out of the pro-
ceedings with certificate of disinterest-
ed patriotism"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
DISCREPANCY
THREATENS IN
final PEACE
OF MEXICO
Internal and Interna-
tional Aspects Are
Entangling the
Situation =.

Washington, July 22.-Peace
in Mexico is far from assured
and complications, both internal
and international, are rapidly
entangling the situation, ac-
cording to the opinion of admin
istration officials, diplomats and
Mexicans of both factions here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23

New York, July 22.-Despite
the decision of the Federal gov
eminent to proceed with suits
against the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.,
the directors yet hope that a
way will be found to accomplish
the dissolution of the system by
agreement with the government,
President James H. Hustis de-
clared in statement tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
BLAME BLAIS FOR
DEATH OF HIS WIFE

Lowell, Mass, July 22.-Wilfrid J.
Blais was blamed for the death of his
wife, Celenia Blais, in the report of the
inquest today. The woman was found
dead at her home early on the morn
ing of June 81 after Blais had told the
police that he thought he had killed
her Blais will be examined as to his
mental condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
STUMBLES IN FRONT
OF LOCOMOTIVE
INSTANTLY KILLED
Mrs. Nelson Stewart Was Walk.
ing Beside Track at
Ellsworth

Ellsworth, Me-. July 22.-Returning
from a visit to her son. George NJ. Stew
art early today, Mrs. Nelson Stewart.
aged rs. who was walking beside the
railroad track. stumbled and fell directly
in front of the locomotive of a west
bound passenger train and was instantly
killed. The accident occurred near her
home on the Franklin road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Efforts by U. S.

The United States government Is ex-
erting every diplomatic influence to-
ward harmonizing discordant elements,
but certain aspects are admittedly
grave. Official reports reveal that the
most threatening factor is the aloof-
ness of General Villa from the au-
thority of Gen. Carranza Another
vexing point is that Gen. Carranza is
disinclined to grant an amnesty to
political offenders and will insist on
an unconditional surrender by the
Carbajal government. Unless Carranza
is willing to give assurances that
there will be no wholesale arrests, ex-
ecutions and confiscation of property
when the Constitutionalists enter Mex
leo City, Provisional President Carba-
jail will rally all the military elements
at his disposal and resist to the end
the Constitutionalist advances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Mrs. Susan. Jarvis Dead

South Manchester, Conn, July %
Mrs. Susan Jarvis Cheney, widow of
Frank Cheney, who was a prominent
manufacturer of South Manchester
died at her home here early today, af-
ter a long illness. She was born at
Providence, R. l., in May, 1927. and
was lineal descendant of Nicholas
Cooke, the first governor of Rhode Is
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Kirby to Join St. Louis Club

Mobile, Ala, July 22.-Larue Kirby.
who has been playing in the outfield
for Mobile of the Southern Associa-
ton. left Wednesday to join the ST.
Louis Club of the Federal League.
Kirby yesterday signed a Federal
League contract, receiving bonus
said to have been $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Defends Attitude

Mr.. Hustis asserted that the New.
Haven had not refused to carry out
the agreement reached with the feder-
al authorities some time ago, and
pointed to a compromise offer made
by the committee of the systems di-
rectors in Washington on Monday, I'M
der which trustees appointed by the
attorney general and the governor of
Massachusetts would have been given
power to absolutely control" the Bos-
ton &. Maine while the rights of the
interested parties We're being decided
by the action of the courts or by the
Massachusetts Legislature.
Change in Agreement
The demand of the government in
connection with the Boston & Maine
stock, he declared, was a change in
the original agreement which would
have entailed on the company "a very
large pecuniary loss and at the same
time increased enormously the difficult
ty of recognizing the Boston &
Maine Railroad"
The statement of Mr.. Hustis was is
sued after a series of conferences
among the directors today, at which
it also was decided to issue a state
ment to the stockholders of the New
Haven. This latter statement goes over
the same grounds as that covered by
Mr.. Hustis, rehearsing the controver-
Sy with the government, leading up
to the Presidents order to file suit
against the company and also express
ing the hope that a way will be
found after the suit is brought,
through negotiation and action of the
court to carry out the compromise
agreement and thus achieve a result
which all parties earnestly desire"
Hustis' Statement
President Hustis in his statement said:
1.-The directors of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. desire to
make their position entirely clear. They
have never refused, but on the contrary
have always been willing and anxious to
carry out the agreement with the attor-
ney general made on March q. 1914, APP
proved by the stockholders on April 81
and sanctioned by the governor of Mass
acchusetts. That agreement was framed
to accomplish two objects. First, the
sale of certain properties owned by the
company, which the attorney general de-
place at such times and on such terms
as would insure a return at fair price
This last objection in the judgment of
the directors will be defeated if the sale
of Boston & Maine stock is made subject
to the condition imposed by the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts,. and therefore
they have declined to accept it and have
stated fully the reasons for their de-
cision.
"They have not refused to carry out
any agreement which they have made,
but they have refused TO change that
agreement, as the change would entail
on the company a very large pecuniary
loss and at the same time increase enor-
mously the difficulty of reorganizing the
Boston & Maine Railroad.
Continued on Page 12-CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Exciting Scenes

Twice during the session today there
were exciting scenes. On the hrst oc-
casion M. Chenu having declared that IL
did not become NJ. Caillaux no come there
and endeavor TO soil the grave which ms
wife had made, the ex-premler sprahS
forward and exclaimed: Since l must
take notice of what this lawyer has SAID,
l will ask him If he will take personal
responsibility of his words?H
When the uproar which this utterance
occasioned and subsidized. NJ Chenu re-
piled: "I take the entire responsibility.
You cannot menace me here.
NJ. Cailiaux did not interpose further IN
the proceedings until Auguste Avril, po-
litical editor of the Figaro, in his depo-
sition declared that early in November,
1913. M. Caillaux had stopped him In the
lobby of the Chamber and asked now
much longer Calmette was going to con-
tinue his campaign. He gave an evasive
answer. and NJ Callaux then said to
him: You know l am crack shot L
go every day to the shooting gallery ana
get a bullseye every time.
The ex-premier Immediately jumped up
and demanded to be confronted with the
witness. The two stood face to face at
the bar. NJ Caillaux affirmed that he
had no recollection OF ever saying such
Continued on Page 12-Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, July 22.-The pressure
is now relatively high in nearly all
parts of the country. The pressure dis
tribution has resulted in a continual
tion of fair weather over the greater
part of the country. Temperatures are
approximately normal in the East. No
decided temperature changes are in
dictated during the next AZ hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
CLOUDY-WARMER

Washington, July 22.-Forecast for
New England and eastern New York:
Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday;
Friday probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
I It's
SPEAKS
President of the New
Haven Yet Hopes
To Reach an
Agreement
STATEMENT ISSUED
AFTER CONFERENCES

Declares New Haven Directors
Did Not Refuse to Stand by
Agreement with Administra-
tiOn-Demand in Connection
With Boston & Maine Stock a
Change, He Says-Anotner
Statement to the Stockholders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
CONFIRM BOSTON
POSTMASTER CHOICE

Washington, July 22.-The Senate
today confirmed the Nomination of Con-
gresham William F. Murray for post
master at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Boston r orecast

Boston, July 22.-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday fair and warm
err: Friday fair, light to moderate west
to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
CUP PLAYERS AT
.LONCWOOD SHOW
THEIR BEST FORM
Come Through Tennis
Contests Wednes-
day with High
Honors

Largest Crowd of Week Sees
Mclaughlin, Bundy, Williams
And Behr Win-McLOughlin
Defeats Niles and Williams
Wrests Victory from Gardner
After Four Sets, Three of
Which Were Deuce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
National

Pittsburgh 0, Boston III in
nings-(first game); Pitts
burg 8, Boston a (second
same)
Chicago q, Philadelphia 2
New York q, Cincinnati 1
ST. Louis 2, Brooklyn l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23

Mexico City. July 22.-That an armis-
tice between the government and the
Constitutionalists was signed tonight
and that hostilities will be suspended
at once throughout the republic was
the statement given out tonight by
Gen. Eduardo Iturbide, governor of
the Federal district in the name of
President Carbajal. President Carbajad
added peace negotiations will be adj
vanced upon a basis giving full guar
anteeS TO everybody.
The advance guard of Gen. Oregon s
force of 5000 Constitutionalists is at Tula,
within an hours ride from the capital
and the remainder of this army is in the
vicinity of Quertaro, 120 miles to the
north, where 1t is assembling for a peace
full advance on the capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Foreign Complications

Foreign complications are looming
up between Mexico and England.
France, Spain and European creditors
generally, who had financial relations
with the Huerta government. England
is preparing to ask for satisfaction for
the killing of William S. Benton.
France is making vigorous protest
over the killing of two French citizens
at Zacatecas. The grievances of these
countries are lodged against Gen. Vii
la particularly and Gen. CarranZa' s
estrangement with Villa has made IL
difficult for the first chief to attempt
to settle them satisfactorily.
The Washington government has made
an earnest appeal to both General Car
rama and General Villa to forget their
personal differences and work in har-
mony for the restoration of peace. No
indication of Villas attitude since re-
ceivng the appeal has come, but reliable
advices to the Washington government
indicate that Villa has been eoncentrat-
ing his troops preparatory to making Wig
orous demands on Carranza.
Jose Castellot, Carbajals personal rep
resentative here. said he was confident
that the commissioners sent by Carbaja1
to treat with Carranza would reach sat
isfactory agreement He is relying chief
ly on the influence of the American gov
eminent to prevent further fighting and
bring about an amnesty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
New England

Lawrence 9, Fitchburg 4 first
game); Lawrence z, Fitch
burg 4 (second game)
Haverhill l, Portland 0 first
camel; Portland 7, Haver-
hill o. inninss-(second
same)
Lewiston z, Lynn first
camel; Lynn q, Lewiston o
= innings-(second gare)
Worcester q, Lowell 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Wednesday Scores
In Four Leagues
For Maine Fans
American

Boston 5, ST. Louis 8 first
camel; Boston 6, ST. Louis
2 (second eame)
New York 8, Detroit first
camel; New York 8, Detroit
a (second game)
Chicago 9, Washington S
Philadelphia 3, Cleveland o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
z-2O-4

i0c. Cigar. Thirty-nin years continr-
Gus incres sed salts tells Its own story.
Factory. Manchester. N. II DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Federal

Baltimore 5, ST. Louis o
Pittsburgh 2, indianapolis
Brooklyn 9, Chicago 8
Buffalo 6, Kansas City 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23

Continued on Page 12-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and warmer on
Thursday--Friday will probably
be fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
MY EXPERIENCE YOUR SAFEGUARD.
BELLAlRE
Four Fires In Three Hours.

The Bellaire FIRE department was
Kept on the jump for about three
hours yesterday afternoon. Two still
alarms were sert in to the Central
station and two ward alarms were
sent In from Box Al and Box AZ. and
the Chemical truck responded TO all.
The first alarm was sent in about
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the Kapner plant in South Bellaire.
The cinder pile in the rear of the
plant was burning. but was soon ex-
tnguished by the department.
The second fire was in the nature
OF a joke. Neighbors OF Mrs. Joe
sherman OF Twenty second street.
seeing clouds of smoke rolling from
the mousse, turned in a still alarm. The
chemical responded apd upon inyes-
ugation found that burning piece
OF ham was the cause OF all the trou-
Die. The housewife had been pre-
pairing supper. and was cooking the
ham. She left the house and the ham
began to burn, emitting a great deal
OF smoke.
About $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon an alarm was turned in from
Boz AZ, which calle dthe department
10 the hillside near Forty-third and
Guernsey streets. The brush and de-
bris on this bank had caught FIRE and
the residents became frightened and
turned in the alarm. The fire was
soon extinguished.
The department was called 10 a
house in the alley back OF Belmont
street. near Thirty-first street. about
5;55 O'Clock last evening. The SCOT
In the chimney was burning out. and
the high wind was blowing the flames
and sparks in all directions. The loss
IN every case yesterday was very
slight