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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
COMMITTEES
WORKING HARD
ON ANTITRUST
BILLS IN SENATE
Some Progress Made on
The Clayton Bill
Friday

Washington, July 17.-Senate COM
mittees took another firm grip today
on the administration antitrust leg
islative program and made some prog
ress on the Clayton bill, the measure
to regulate securities of common car
riers and the Trade Commission bill.
While the Interstate Trade Commits
sion was under discussion again in
the Senate, vigorously criticized by
Senator Works of California, the in
terstate commerce committee had it
under advisement and virtually agreed
to amend the section which would
make unlawful unfair competition"
Much criticism, even within the party,
has been made on the vagucness of
this section, the claim being advanced
that it is too general in its terms and
that 1t would result in endless court
action and Interpretation. The amend
ment proposed would authorize the
proposed Trade Commission to deter
mine what constitutes unfair com
petition and to order it stopped when
In each case there would
be a full court review as to the facts
and the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
'DUELL MAKES
STATEMENT ON
WHITMAN AND
7. R. DISPUTE
Declares Whitman Read
Letter and Gave
Approval

New York July 15-Charles H
Duell. Jr., organizer of Charles S,
whitman's gubernatorial non partisan
league, gave out a statement tonight
corroborating Theodore Roosevelt's
side of the controversy between the
ex-President and the district attorney.
The controversy arose recently as to
whether Mr.. Whitman authorized-as
he denied last night, that he did-the
draft of letter declaring himself OPP
posed 10 William Barnes, Jr., Repub-
lean state chairman, as much as
to Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall.
This draft was sent to Col. Roese-
welt, the latter declared several days
ago, through Mr.. Duell. Mr.. Duell says
tonight this is true and that Mr.. Whit
man read the letter. gave it his un-
qualified approval. and expressed his
intention Of signing it if he could be
assured that Mr.. Roosevelt would
support him or at least not attack him.
According to Duelrs statement to-
night, the draft was prepared as re-
ply to one drafted by him and signed
by Jos. A. Griffin, one of the district
attorneys supporters. asking Mr..
Whitman to make clear his attitude to-
ward Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy. The
Griffin letter was to have been signed
also by five other upstate Whitman
supporters and was designed to give
Mr.. Whitman opportunity to say pub
licly whether he intended to oppose
Mr.. Barnes and Mr. Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
WOULD EXPOSE
NAME OF y. S..
NAVY'S RUMMIES
Navy Men Who Drink Are Wig
orously Defended by
Rep. Britten

Washington, July 17.-Representative
Hensley of Missouri, the man who
fights the hardest for a small navy,
fought just as hard yesterday to ex-
pose the names of naval officers who
are too fond of grog, while the navys
.'rummies" were just as vigorously
defended by Representative Britten,
who comes from the beer garden dis
trict of Chicago. The row occurred in
an executive session of a sub-eommit-
tee of the naval affairs committee APP
pointed to report on the Beakes bill
to reinstate Capt. Gibbons who was
'plucked" by the "Plucking Board"
tlong with IA other vigorous officers
few weekeS ago.
1t developed in the hearing, at which
Admiral Knight of the "Plucking Board
was the principal witness, that there was
not a blot on Capt. Gibbons record, and
that officers whose official records are
spotted with cases of drunkenness
were passed by the board and are still
In the navy. Whereupon Representative
Hensley demanded that their names be
told and their records unfolded to the
world. Representative Britten jumped TO
his feet and protested violently against
what he termed would be a "gratuitous
disgrace He saved the day for the
navy's drinking men. as vote on the
Hensley. proposition resulted in its de-
feat.
Admiral Knight said the retirement
Of Capt. Gibbons was a distinct loss
to the navy, and that the efficiency
Of the navy had been marred by the
plucking of the other captains on the
list, hut that the law had to be COM
piled with and somebody had to be
'plucked." When the admiral was
asked why the board selected Capt.
Gibbons to be retired, he replied
Because he had only three years
at sea in the last 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
Defer DANGER
OF A STRIKE BY
ENGINE CREWS OF
WESTERN R. RS
Representatives of Men
Accept Offer of
Mediation

Chicago, July 17-Danger of a strike
of the engine crews of Western railroads
was deferred tonight when the repre-
sentatives of the men accepted an offer
of mediation by William L. Chambers,
chairman of the federal board of media
ton and Cancellation. The meeting with
the full board will begin here July 90
The offer of mediation by Mr.. Chambtrs
came as a result of a request of w. A.
Trenholm, chairman of the committee of
general managers, which was made in
spite of a formal announcement that the
employees would decline to accept media
tion. The latter hard charged that in the
past the railroads had refused to abide
by the findings of arbitration boards.
The railroad managers committee in
letter today to the men denied they had
refused to abide by awards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
SKOWHECAN
Republican Headquarters Are
Opened and the Campaign
Opens with Vim, All
Are Confident

The Republican campaign in this
town started Friday with lot of cin
Headquarters were opened by the
town committee in the Merrill block
over G. r. Fogg's store incloding three
offices. Two OF these will be osed by
State Committeeman Frank w. Briggs,
with Miss Fedora Lewia as stenogra-
pher. The town committee was organ
lied and Capt. Ray L. Marston, candi-
date for reelection to the House or
Representatives from this town, was
made the chairman and Herbert Went
worth secretary.
More interest is being shown at
present in the campaign than ever be-
fore Everybody is alive to the issues.
One man stated Friday morning: We
have certainly got material enough to
win O. dozen elections this fall" This
man who has not been active in poll
tics for eight years will take the stump
for the Republican ticket He. is con-
sidered one of the ablest speakers in
this county. Already many more
sneakers than ever before in the coun-
ty have signifed their desire to go
onto the stump for /the Republican
cause during the campaign.
Several of the Republicans from here
attended the State committee meeting
at Bangor Thursday and the reports
that they heard there gave them the
bes of courage. Each county gave re-
ports that there was a marked trend
toward the Republican party at pres
ent. Everybody is feeling the depres-
sion in business and though the DEM
ocratic candidates are trying to hide
this issue it is forced to the front be-
cause of the seriousness of it and the
various reports that are coming in in
written statements from manufactur-
ers and various industries will surprise
even the Democratic candidates that
are trying to tell the people there are
no hard times, when they are made
public in the press little later as they
will be. .--.-
It is estimated by the most conserv-
ative that have made Investigations
that the Republican plurality of last
September which was about 500, will
be doubled in this county. next Sep
temher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
FILL BENCH TO PASS
ON BOURNE PETITION

Boston, July 1.-THE full bench of
the supreme court will pass upon the
petition of the selectmen of Bourne
asking for review of the action of the
Joint board of public service and har-
Dor and land commissioners in pro-
yiding for temporary passenger fer
nv across the Cape Cod canal The
matter came before Judge Braley to-
day and after counsel for the petition
err had stated the essential facts to
the court Judge Braley said that the
question whether the joint board had
acted within it's powers was an I'M
portant one and should be passed up
on by the full court. AS to enjoining
the Cape Cod Canal Co. from remov-
ing a temporary wooden drawbridge
across the canal at Bournedale and
now used by the public both for vehi-
cles and foot passengers, Judge Bra
ley said that any action along that
line must be taken in a separate pro-
ceeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
GARDINER
DUMP ON COTTAGE ST.
CAUSES CALL OF DEPT

An alarm of fire from Box 20 was
sounded at o'clock Friday afternoon
for 4 fire in the dump on Cottage
street back of the residence of John
Tarbox The department made quick
run and after running line OF nose
from the nearest hydrant at the cor
ner of Kingsbury street to the scene
of the blaze, a distance of 5000 feet,
were already for business. Chief
Soule stationed men on the Spof of the
sta BILE on the Dumphy estate with
chemicals until water was 20 be had.
The buildings and surrounding grounds
were then thoroughly wet down ana
the fire allowed to burn. itself out
The water district inv constructing
the pipe line to South Gardiner viii
leave a chance in the main for hy-
drant to be installed near the resi-
denoe Of DR.. Libby and at Cottage
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
DISPOSE POINT
IN SUIT AGAINST
THE CLAFLIN co.
Hold Banking Business Was Not
Illegal as Done on Ac-
copied Credit

New York, July 1.-THE contention
that the H. B. Clahin Co., illegally en-
gagged in a banking business in accept
ing deposits of money and paying in
terest thereon, was disposed of today
in favor of the Clafiin Co. by Judge
Hand in the Federal district court.
This point was raised in suit
brought by Emanuel Shebar of Aber-
deem, Miss, to compel the Claf1in re-
ceivers to return to him the balance
of $4,000 deposited with the firm last
January and drawing interest at the
rate of 1-2 per cent.
The court held that the transaction
was based on the credit of the Claflin
Co, which Shebar accepted when he
made the deposit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
MILITANT SLASHES
CARLYLE PORTRAIT

London, July 17.7-A militant suffra-
sgette today slashed with a butchers
tcleaver the portrait of Thomas CARLYLE.
painted by Sir John Millais and hang
sing in the National Portrait Gallery.
tThe woman was arrested after a Sc
were struggle with the attendants and
Sat the police station gave her name
sas Anne Hunt. The attendants of the
sgailery, who since the occurrence of
sthe recent militant Suffragette out
ssrages in national institutions, have
sbeen keeping close guard on the
treasures under their care, noticed g
syoung woman walking from picture
TO picture, apparently admiring the
swcrk of various artists. Coming to
.the portrait Of Carlyle she drew the
.cleaver from the folds Of her dress
land viciously attacked the painting.
The woman had succeeded in strik-
iing the picture several blows before
khe nearest q endant could reach her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
STRONG EFFORTS FOR
ULSTER SETTLEMENT

London, July 1s.-The government is
making strong efforts to reach settle
ment in the Ulster problem. Two cabi
net councils were held yesterday and
Pemier Asquith had an audience with the
King and was in communication with
Andrew Boner Law, the Unionist lead
err and Sir Edwad Carson. In fact the
whole day was occupied in conferences
between the various party leaders, but
without definite result. The negotiations
will be continued Monday and II is I'M
derstood that the prospects for an agree
ment have Improved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
JUDGE OF HOULTON
COURT AND WIFE
BADLY INJURED
Horse Runs Away When Is
Frightened by Roller
Both Thrown Out

Houlton, Me-, July 17.-Judge Charles
Carroll of the Houlton municipal court,
ard Mrs. Carroll, are recovering from
injuries received in a bad runaway ac-
cident Tuesday afternoon when they
both narrowly escaped even more Sc
rious results. Judge and Mrs Carroll
were driving on the Calais road when
their horse took fright at a steam road
ROLLER.
In spite of skillful handling. the an
imal bolted and the occupants of the
carriage We're thrown heavily to the
ground. Judge Carroll was injured
about the head, while Mrs. CAROLS
elbow was hurt. In addition both re-
ceived a bad shaking up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
CLOSING SESSION
OF THE ALIENISTS

Chicago, July 17.-Health marriages
and Instruction in sex hygiene in High
schools were advocated in resolutions
adopted today at the closing session of
the conference of alienists and neurol-
ogists from 81 states.
Applicants for marriage should be
required, to furnish health certificates"
read the report of the resolutions COM
mittec which was headed by Dr. w. A.
Evans of Chicago.
Sex hygiene should be taught in the
public schools above the Grammar
grade to the sexes separately"
A second conference will be held in
Chicago next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
AVER MADER|STA
CONGRESS ONLY
LEGAL BODY NOW
over MEXICANS
Members Protest the
Usurping of Power
By Huerta

Mexico City, July 17-Members of
the Maderista Congress which was
dissolved by Huerta last October, held
a meeting today and resolved to is
sue manifesto declaring that Huer-
ia had usurped the-"powers of gov
eminent by force and that the Ma
derista Congress, therefore, was the
only legal Congress existing in Mex
leo. 1t was also resolved to ask Car
rama that instructions be given to
Yeinstate this Congress. A telegram
to this effect was sent to Carranza
tonight.
General Antonio Rojas, BENJAMIN
Argumedo. Marcelo Caraveo and sew
eral other former revolutionists call
ed on President Carbajal asking for
guarantees in case the Constitutional
force should enter the capital. The
President offered them fulb protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
$4,000 FOR GERMANIC
MUSEUM AT HARVARD

Boston, July 17.-In order to ensure the
completion of her husbands plans for
the new Germanic Museum at Harvard,
Mrs. Adophus Busch of st. Louis has
offered an additional $4,000 to the insti-
tuition, it became known today. The an
nouncement came through Professor
Kuno Francke, who is spending the sum
mer at Gilbertsville, N. Y. Mr.. Busch
was much interested during his lifetime
in the success of the Germanic Museum
and was the largest individual donor to-
the fund which made it possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
NEW BUILDING FOR
AGED WOMEN, AUBURN

Auburn. Me, July 17.-At a recent
meeting of the board of managers OF the
Home for Aged Women, Auburn, it was
decided build a new building on the Her
sey lot at So Pleasant street, immediate
ly. the following committee being APP
pointed to discuss plans and ascertain
the cost of the new edifice: Dr. B. F.
Sturgis, Amos Fitz, Norris S. Tibbett,
Henry B. Estes and George c. Wing. An
advisory board, consisting of Mrs. George
C. Wing. Mrs John A. Morrill,, Mrs. w.
w Stetson, Mrs. ]. p Hutchinson and
Mrs. John F. Packard, was also ap--
pointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
INTERNATIONAL
POWER co. REPLY
TO CHARGES OF
MISMANACEMENT
Date Set for July 28 to
Argue Against
Receiver

Trenton. n. J., July 17.-Chancellor
Walker in the court of chancery today
fixed July % for the International Pow
er Co. to answer charges of alleged
Encouragement and to defend a rule
to show cause why receiver should
not be appointed for the company.
Henry w. Bull of New York and 9TH
er stockholders brought the suit to-
day alleging that no dividend has been
paid since 1906; that the petitioners are
unable to ascertain the financial stat
us of the company and that the COM
pany has ignored an order of the state
supreme court to bring its books into
the state for inspection.
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The Waterville office is the sixth IN
Maine to have superintendent Of
mails, and receives and dispatches
large amount of mail matter daily,
both parcel post and ordinary mail,
and on account of its central location
as a junction point on several rail-
roads it also handles a large amount
of transit mail.
The promotion of Mr.. Jones to this
office was favored by ex-Postmaster
Perham S. Head, during the latter
part of his term by Postmaster Rich
ardson, and by Senator Charles F.
johnson, although the final recon-
mendation was made by Postmaster
Richardson.
Mr.. Jones has had thorough ex-
perience in the postal service. For
eight years he served as a railway
mail clerk, and in 1907 and 1908 was
assigned to the Augusta office to as
sist in the supervision of the daily
dispatch of several carloads of mail
from the publishing houses of that
city. For the past six years he has
been the registry clerk at the local
office, and in charge of the postal saw
ings system since its establishment In
May, 1911. He is a member of all the
local Masonic bodies; senior warden
of Waterville Lodge; past high priest
of Teconnet Chapter; served at Omer
Commandery as prelate in 19l1-l2. and
is a past worthy patron of Martha
Washington Chapter, o. E. 5. He lives
at Pleasant place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
WESTERN TENNIS
PLAYERS ARE WINNERS

Cincinnati, o., July LIN the men
singles of the clay court championship
tennie tourney the San Francisco dele
CATION, composed of Clarence Griffin and
Ella Fottrell, won their way into the
finals. by defeating Claude Wayne and
Nat Browne, both of Los Angeles re-
spectively in the semi-final rounds today.
The championship in ladies' singles
will rest between the national champion.
Miss Mary Browne of Los Angeles, and
her sister. Mrs. r.. H. Williams Of Chi
cago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
SCHOONER GOES
ASHORE IN FOG
OFF POINT JUDITH
AssistanceA sked for and Tor
pedo Boat Destroyer
Goes to Aid

Newport, R. l., July f7.-The schooner
T. W. Cooper. hound from New Haven,
CT, for st. John, n B., went ashore in
the fog near the west arm of Point Ju-
dith breakwater tonight, according to a
wireless message received here. Assist
ance was asked for and shortly after 9
o'clock the torpedo boat destroyer Mac
Dougal went TO her aid. The revenue
cutter Acushnet at New Bedford and the
Itasca at New London were also notified
and started for Point Judith. A later
sadie message said that the schooner was
IN a bad position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
DESTRUCTION OF
$4,000 GALLONS
OF beer FRIDAY
IN ". VIRGINIA
Result of State Going
Dry at July
Election

Parkersburg, w. Va, July Ito
avoid paying the federal tax, a local
brewing company today had r. E.
Hays, deputy internal revenue collec-
tor. supervise the destruction of 1900
gallons of beer which had been left
over when West Virginia went dry
July l. The beer was run out of the
watts into the Little Kanawha river.
Under the prohibition law intoxicants
can no longer be manufactured or sold
in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
An 100000 Corporation

New York, July 1.-THE Information
al Power Co. is an ss.0O0,0OO corpora
ton with Offices in New York and man
ufacturing plants for compressed air
machinery in Bridgeport, CT, Provi-
dence, r. l., and Worcester, Mass It
also owns zinc and lead mines at Car
thage, Mo.
J. II. Hoadley, president of the COM
pany, said today that the cempany's
financial position was sound and that
he was confident no receiver would be
appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
SIX KILLED AND 10
INJURED IN WRECK

Norfolk, Va. July H.-Six were kill
ed and 10 injured early today when an
electric excursion train crashed into
Virginian Railway freight train at
a grade crossing near this city. Four
men and two women, all of Norfolk,
were killed Dennis P. Lyons of Bal
timore, among the injured, is in a crit
ical condition. Mem on the freight say
the crossing gates were down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
ASK CONGRESS TO TAKE
MINES OF COLORADO

New York, July ia resolution
calling upon Congress to take posses
sion of the coal mines in the state Of
Colorado to be operated by the fed
eral government or leased for limited
periods under restrictions which would
protect both the mines and the pub
lie was adopted tonight at meeting
called by a group of citizens headed
by Dudley Field Malone, collector Of
the port of New York, William Dean
Howells, and Amos Pinchot.
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PRESIDENT ABLE
TO TAKE AUTO RIDE

Washington, July 17.-President
Wilson had so far recovered today
from his attack of indigestion that he
was able to take an automobile ride
this afternoon. His physician had d-
rected that he remain quietly in his
room all day, but the President took
matters in his own hands and insisted
on going to the executive offices TO
sign some necessary papers. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
HAITI GOVT TROOPS
RECAPTURE TOWNS

Cape Haitien, Haiti, July 17-General
Leon Duque with a government force to-
day recaptured from the rtbels the
towns of Pere du Midi and Milot and es-
tablished communication with the col
umn commanded by the President, which
had engaged another rebel band on the
plains of Limonade.
Another force of government troops
took Fort Deronville and then began its
march on Ouanaminthe. the principal
stronghold o. the rebels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
ARMY OF WORMS INVADES
CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 17.-Unless i'm
mediate action is taken the plague
of army worms which has begun to
sweep Buffalo, promises to become one
of the most destructive in the history
of the city, An investigation showed
the worm in amazing numbers. Many
lawns in the fashionable Delaware
avenue district have been devastated
and look as though fire had swept
them The worms have found their way
into many homes and gardens.
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BAR JOE WALCOTT FROM
RING BECAUSE OF AGE

New York. July F.-Joe Walcott of
Boston, the Barbados Negro, who was
for years the recognized welterweight
champion pugilist, was to have taken
part in bout here tonight, but the New
York State Athletic Commission would
not allow him to enter the ring, on the
ground that he had passed the age when,
in the opinion of the commission. 1t
would be safe to permit him to risk an
other fstic battle. Walcott is over ~
years old.
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BOLD ATTEMPT TO
STEAL PAINTINGS

Mexico City, July IA bold attempt
was made last night by Ignacio Marti-
nez, a young Mexican painter who re-
Gently returned from Europe. to steal
from the San Carlos Fine Arts school Of
this city several of its most valuable
paintings, among them four Murillos
worth about 100000 pesos. Martinez was
captured before he could leave the school
with the stolen paintings. He said he
intended to take the pictures to New
York or Europe and there sell them.
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BANK CLEARINGS FOR
WEEK, S3,172,039,OOO

New York, July 17.-Bank clearings
for the week ending with July IS as
reported by telegraph to Bradstreets,
aggregate s3,172,o3s.o00, an increase of
10 per cent as over last week "a hol-
iday week. and AZ per cent. over this
week last year. Outside of New York
the total is s1,41s. 81, 900, gain of 1914
per cent. over last week and loss of
is per cent. from this week last year.
The increase at New York over last
year is "a per cent.