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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
ERUPT|ONS
OF VOLCANO.
Earthquakes Again Terror
ize Japanese---A CIR phic
Narrative of the Eruption
Which Devastated Island
OfSakura and Killed Many
Hundreds.

Kagoshima, Japan, Jan. 19.-Fresh
eruptions OF the volcano of Sakura-
Jima, which recently caused such
widespread devastation, occurred to-
day. They were accompanied by earth
quakes and violent subterranean
noises.
Toxic, Japan. Jan. ia graphic
narrative of the eruption and earth
quakes which on Jan. IA devastated
the island of Sakura and the town Of
Kagoshima, destroying hundreds of
lives, is given today by Theodore R.
Hoyer of Wisconsin, who was an eye
witness of the terrorizing occurrences.
He says:
"The volcano of Sakura- Jima re-
sembled Niagara of fire, from which
time after time masses of half-molten
stone were hurled long distances.
During the night of Jan. IA a loud
explosion was heard, followed by a
flash of flames and ashes spreading
over the land.
AT the same time broad streams of
lava could be seen flowing down the
slopes to the sea, while the forest
trees on the mountain sides caught
fire and quickly spread the flames to
the houses of the numerous little viii
lagos nearby.
"Thc entire western coast line OF
Sakura seemed to be ablaZe, and a
strong wind carried smoke and ashes
to all quarters.
From Kagoshima on the opposite
shore, the people fled panic stricken.
"A heavy rain fell in the night, serv-
ing 20 settle the flying dust and ashes
after which numbers Of people return
ed to their crumbling houses.
"A visit was made the following
morning to within q short distance OF
Sakura. but it was impossible to reach
the shore in the small native boats
owing to the great floating fields Of
pumice stone. The occupants of the
boat could, however, observe that vii
lagos. with their rice fields and gar
dens along the shore, had been leveiet
by the molten lava, while the sur
rounding forests had been destroyed
by fire.
In Kagoshima the trains are agar
running and many of the stores have
partially resumed business. The posta
and telegraph services are carried OF
in tents. while soldiers are bivouacket
in the streets and parties of bluejack
cts from the Japanese cruisers search
! the ruins for possible survivors be
meath.
The villages of Shigotoki and Kajiki
10 miles inland, from Kagoshima, suf
fered severely in the catastrophe bu
no estimate can be made of the cas-
ualties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20

a maternal uncle of the girl, took two
letters written by Julia Blake, one to
himself and one to his daughter, to
States Attorney Wilson. In these let
tiers the girl offered part of a legacy
of $1,000 which she is to receive when
she becomes of age, provided they
would help her to kill her mother. Mr..
Wilson thought the letters were writ
ten in a fit of anger, but he investi-
gated. Saturday he called in states
Attorney Boutelle of Knox county, and
Sunday they went to see Julia, who
was at the home of another uncle, A.
j. Ernst, at Hermon. They were as
founded by her story.
Higgins, who is rs years old and
several years the Junior Of the wo-
man he killed, was found today at
New Henderson. He was questioned
for several hours and made many con-
tradictions. En- route to the county
Jail at Aledo, in an automobile, he
broke down.
Il can't stand 1t any longer" he
moaned "Tll tell everything"
The Journey was interrupted at
Alexis, where Higgins was taken into
a bank office, and signed typewrit-
ten confession.
The girl, who is at the home of an
aunt here, became hysterical on learn
ing of Higgins confession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
What Thin Folks Should
Do To Gain Weight
Physicians Advice for Thin, Unde-
veIoped Men and Women.

Thousands of people suffer from ex-
cessive thinness, weak nerves and
feeble stomachs who, having tried ad-
vertised flesh makers, food -fads,
physical culture stunts and rub-on
creams. resign themselves to lifelong
skinniness and think nothing will
make them fat. Yet their case is not
hopeless. A recently discovered re-
generative force makes fat grow after
years of thinness, and is also UNI
erualled for repairing the waste OF
sickness or faulty digestion and for
strengthening the nerves. This re-
markable discovery is called Sargol.
Six strength giving, producing ele-
ments of acknowledged merit have
been combined in this peerless prep
aration, which is endorsed by eminent
physicians and used by prominen.
people everywhere. 1t is absolutely
harmless, inexpensive and efficient.
A months systematic use of Sargoi
should produce flesh and strength by
correcting faults of digestion and by
supplying highly concentrated fats to
the blood. Increased nourishment is
obtained from the food eaten, and the
additional fats that thin people need
are provided. Bowditch Webster Co.
and other leading druggists supply
Sargol and say there is a large de-
mand for it.
While this new preparation has given
splendid results as a nerve-tonie and
vitalizer, 1t should not be used by
nervous people unless they wish to
gain at least ten pounds Of flesh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
SERIOUS STRIKE
AVERTED BY COMPANY
CONTINUED from Page One.)

serious damage was done.
Thereby developed the trouble. For
several months the company and union
officials debated the proposition of re-
storing the men to work. Then, a week
ago. 9S per cent. of the employees vot-
ed to strike if Slade and Lynch were
not restored to duty.
At 8.45 O'Clock this morning, the first
body of men walked out From then on
until noon, engineers, conductors,
trainmen, telegraph operators and
tower men gradually quit as the safety
of passengers would permit. At noon it
was estimated that 5000 men were out
and the entire system was paralyzed.
Shop workers and office employees
alone remained on duty.
1t was less than two hours after the
last striker had left his work when Mr..
Hanger arrived here and began nego-
tiations with both sides, Accompany
ing him from New York was Mr.. Sims.
Hs agreed Immediately to an arbitra-
ton of the differences, and Mr.. Hanger
approa ched the union officials with this
in view. They were firm in their de-
mands however. and told Mr. Hanger
that it was useless TO talk arbitration
with them. Then, he, began a series of
talks between railway officials and the
men. Three times lie met each side
separately and three times from each
side he received the same reply-the
unions demanding the reinstatement of
the employees and Mr. Sims holding out
for arbitration. Then he returned to
confer with union leaders and within
an hour Hanger decided arbitration was
impossible. So he drew up an agree
ment granting the demands and again
went tc Mr.. Sims office, obtained his
signature and the strike was officially
declared off a few minutes later.
In a statement issued after the agree
ment had been signed Mr.. Sims said that
the company officials had yielded to the
suggestion of Commissioner Hanger that
they recede from their position in the
best interests of the public. 1t was the
railroad officials who originally asked
the federal board to ntercede.
Commissioner of Labor James M.
Lynch of the state labor department did
not take a part in the negotiations. No
violence was reported as a result of the
strike Union leaders told the men to
leave the company's property quietly and
they did so. The few meetings of union
locals along the system were reported to
have been peaceable.
Many railroad men who left here early
today and then deserted trains at termi
nal points had the unusual experience
paying their fares back home.
Several DAYS will be required /
straighten out the mail, express and
freight which has accumulated here and
at other points along the lines. Mai
pouches were sent out of here today by
automobile and trolley cars and plans
had been made to continue the service
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM VAN IN BOSTON.

Boston, Jan. I9.-Three prisoners,
described by the police as Danger
ous men," escaped today from pris
on van while being removed from the
city prison to Charles Street Jail The
men secured freedom by breaking a
hole through the bottom of the van
and dropping TO the ground while the
vehicle was in motion.
They eluded a policeman who saw
them drop and were still at large to-
night. Seven prisoners confined with
them were frightened into silence and
submission, they declared afterward.
The men who escaped were Charles
Roman, George Ward and William u.
Jones, the latter two colored, all un-
der charges of breaking and enter
ing. The police hold them RESPONSE
Die for breaks in which thousands of
dollars worth of loot was secured.
Several of the breaks were in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
Will Caucus on
Probe into Strike.

Washington, Jan. 19.-House Demo-
Gratis will caucus next Thursday night
to pass upon Congressional investiga-
ton of the Colorado and Michigan
mining strikes. Representative Heating
of Colorado today obtained go sigma
lures on a petition for that purpose,
10 more than are necessary.
Representative Heating had a con-
ference with President Wilson and
the House leaders, and is confident
that, at least so far as the Colorado
strike is concerned his project for an
investigation will command strength at
the gathering of the party forces.
Meantime, the full membership of the
House committee on rules which Is ex-
pected to meet tomorrow, will defer
action to await the expression of party
sentiment.
Along with this caucus plan the adj
vocates Of woman suffrage tonight be-
gan action in favor of bringing up be-
fore the conference the question of ap-
pointing a standing committee on suf-
frage which the rules committees
Democrats also have voted against
Representative Raker of California and
others said they proposed to have a
test Of the question.
Rep. Hill of Illinois today introduced
a resolution directing the House COM
mittee on labor to investigate condi-
lions in copper fields of Houghton, ke-
weenaw and Octonagan counties in
Michigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE
SPOKANE MILLIONAIRE IS
STILL ALIVE AND WILL.

Santa Barbara, Calf, Jan. 19.-In-
dications tonight strengthened the
theory that E. Lewis Clark, the Spok-
ane millionaire who dropped out OF
sight here last Friday, is still alive.
Mrs. Clark, who arrived today from
San Francisco, expressed the belief
that her husband is in sanitarium in
Los Angeles. She explained that their
plans for the winter had been arrang-
ed suddenly when her husband decid-
ed last Friday to go to San Diego to
take a rest cure.
Proceeding on the theory that Clark
had been drowned in the Santa Bar
bara channel. either a suicide or the
victim of foul play. dynamite was used
in the hope of bringing the body to
the surface, but without success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
SUBMARINE "A 7" MUST
Be FOUND IS THE ORDER.

Plymouth, Jan. 19.-The submarine
"A-7' must be found, was the order
issued today from the Office of the ma
val commander-in- chief, who is de-
termined that the search for the ILL
fated vessel which has been missing
since Friday when she disappeared
with her crew during maneuvres here,
shall not be given up.
From early morning IL destroyers
working in pairs, have steamed slowly
up and down, sweeping with cables
the bottom of Whitesand bay but thus
far without result. The quest is to be
continued throughout the week If
necessary but the impression is grow
ing that the AT" may already have
been swallowed up by the quicksands
which prevail in the vicinity. The COM
mander- in chiefs office in reply to
critics, declares that the submarine
must have been so deep in the water
that no apparatus could have lifted
her within "a hours and the crew could
not have lived such a length Of time.
London, Jan. 19.-It is state that the
,dmiralty has issued an order forbid
ding any further trips by the "A" class
sus marines and it is believed that the
remaining boats of this class VIII be
consigned to the scrap heap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
NATIONAL Home.

Michael Kerrivan of Upton, Mass, late
Co. L, 4th Mass Cav, a former member,
has been readmitted.
Charles S. Penley of Norway, late Co.
II. Esd Me. Inf, and unassigned Co. State
Guards, and James w. Morrill, of Man
chester, Me, late 30th Unassigned Maine,
have been admitted to the Home.
The remains of the late Lawrence
Dreamer, who died in the hospital here
Sunday morning. have been sent to
Brockton for interment.
John w, Hardison, late Co. A, Me.
Coast Guards; Sewell F. Haskell. late Co.
c. 1st Me. II. A.; James II. Peck, late
Co D, Sd Ohio Inf, and James F. West
colt, late Co. G, LIST r. l. L. A, have
been granted discharges from the Home.
William Mccormick returned Monday
from a furlough passed with relatives
in Augusta.
John Keefe of Boston. late co. Z, 7th
L. S. Inf Spanish War. former men,
ber has been readmitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
You Need This
Great Nerve
Tonic
over.Eatine, Drinking, Smoking or
any Excess Causes Nervousness
AMBITION PILLS
SURELY DO CURE

Bowditch. Webster G. Co., The City
Wendells Ambition Pills these days be-
cause the people of Augusta who have
tried them know that they tone up the
entire system and impart vigor and en-
ergy into run down people in a few days.
and because they are guaranteed to do
exactly as advertised or money back.
If you feel blue have lost confidence
In yourself, are respondent, weak and
tired out, a 50-cent box of Wendelfs AM
bition Pills is all you need.
Finest prescription for headaches. ner-
vous debility, poor blood, kidney and
liver complaints, malaria, neuralgia,
trembling and loss of appetite They
never fail to end constipation.
Get them at Bowditch. Webster & Co.'S,
the CITY Drug store, for so cents. Mail
orders filled, charges prepaid, by Wen
dell Pharmacal Co.. Syracuse. n. Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
SEVEN KILLED IN PRISON RIOT
Continued from Page One.)

a door in the office of Drover, the Ber-
tiIlon officer, killed him. He was rush
ing to aid his fellow officers when he
fell.
Godfrey. the guard, sprang directly
into the path of the mutineers, discharg-
ing his revolver at them. He, too, fell a
victim to Reeds deadly aim.
John r. Thomas, formerly United
States district judge, and widely known
throughout Oklahoma was sitting in the
warden's Office awaiting the return of
Warden r. W. Dick, with whom he had
a business engagement.
There must be some trouble out
side" he said, as he arose and walked
toward the door of the wardens office.
Apparently mistaking Judge Thomas
for the warden, the mutineers fired a
vol!ey of shots at him. He sank to
the floor mortally wounded.
Fearing an alarm might be given
by the telephone operator, Mary Fos-
ter, the three men next gave their at
tention to the telephone switchboard.
They turned it over and tried to dis
connect it. you come with us" they
shouted, as they dragged the girl into
the prison yard, holding her before
them to keep the guards from shoot
ing.
Shielded by the girls presence the
three men made their way across the
prison yard. Only one shot was fired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
ATTEMPTS LIVES OF
WIFE AND SELF AT A
HOTEL IN BANGOR.

Bangor, Me. Jan. 19.-Wm. Crane of
Stonington. it is alleged, shot and
wounded his wife. Alice. at the Silver
then turned the revolver on himself
and attempted to take his own life. His
condition is serious. The bullet direct
ed at his wife took effect in her arm
just below her elbow She will proba-
bly, recover. The motive for the crime
seems to be little in the dark. The
woman claims ii was over her refus-
al to let her husband have money. The
husband says that it was on account
of relations he alleged his wife was
paying to another man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20

The New York Legislature was re-
quested Monday by the upstate Pub
lie Service Commission to broaden it's
powers to conform with those of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
some particulars. The commission
especially desired legislation which
would give it authority to suspend rate
increases by public utility corpora
tons, pending investigation of their
reasonableness. Additional jurisdic-
ton oyer Long and short hauls" rates,
and laws which would provide a PEN
atty for the careless naming of rates
to shippers by carriers agents, also
were asked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
Only Four Jurors
For Schmidt Trial.

New York, Jan. 19.-Hans Schmidt's
mother. father and sister are i'll and
probably will be unable to leave their
home in Germany to testify at his sec
ond trial for the murder of Anna Au-
muller Schmidts counsel made this
announcement at the opening of the
second trial today and the prosecution
agreed that the testimony of the father
and sister, received at the former trial,
might be read if they could not ap-
pear. At the first trial the jury disa-
greed.
Schmidt presented the same I'M
kempt appearance today and the same
lack of interest as during his former
days in court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
NARROW FIELD Between
FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The field of dis
pute between state and federal courts
has given rise to many bitter controver-
sizes over jurisdiction was materially mar
rowed in series of decisions announced
today by the supreme court.
In a Vermont case the court upheld
the right of railroads to initiate proceed
ings to test state rates in the federal
courts, rather than in the supreme court
of Vermont The state Legislature prob
ably will be called in special session to
remedy the situation.
In a Kentucky case the court an
nounced that state courts must accept
as true alleged facts set forth in petit
tons for removing cases from state to
federal courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
MAYOR OF MIDDLEToWN, CT.
Frank A. Coles, Republican, Wins
Opponent Taken Suddenly II.

Middletown. CT, Jan. 19.-Frank A.
Coles, Republican, was today elected
mayor of this city. defeating his near
est opponent. eX-Mayor Willard c. Fish
er, formerly professor at Wesleyan and
now a Harvard lecturer, by the narrow
margin of 10 votes. The vote was 500 to
$50, with DR.. ]. a. Lawton. the Demo
cratic candidate, who defeated Prof
Fisher for the nomination, third with a
vote of 41S.
After losing the Democratic nomina-
ton Prof. Fisher headed citizens tick
ct. 1t was stated tonight that a recount
would be asked.
Prof Fisher was taken suddenly Ill to"
day and pneumonia was feared, but his
physician said tonight that he has only
a severe attack of the grip and should
recover with a few days rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
s35O,OOO FOR PLANS OF
YALE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.

New Haven, CT, Jan. 19.-Announce-
ment was made at a meeting of the Yale
Corporation today that gifts and pledges
of S350,00O had been secured to help carry
out the plans for the development of the
Yale Divinity school into a university
school of religion. These gifts will in
crease the endowment of the school to
over 81, 200, 900, the largest endowment of
any theological school in au American
university.
A portrait of James Gates Percival,
Yale 1915. the poet and geologist. was pre-
scented to the corporation by Harvard
University. This gift is Of special inter-
est in view of the fact that it has been
in the possession Of Harvard for half a
century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
TESTIMONY OF VIOLENCE
IN u. s. MAIL STRIKE.

New York, Jan. 19.-Further testimony
that violence had been advocated by lead
ers of the Mail Wagon Chauffeurs' Union
during the strike of its members last
summer was brought out today in the
federal district court at the resumption
of the trial of 10 chauffeurs charged with
having INSTRUCTED the United States mail
William H. Gilman, chauffeur in the
employ of the Postal Transfer Service
Co., testified that William a. Eusills,
one of the accused chauffeurs, had told
him that $500 of the union funds had
been used to hire gunner with an auto
mobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20

at them and 1t struck the girl. AS she
sank to the ground wounded, the con-
victs sprang to the prison gate. With
the keys they had taken from Turn
key Martin, they unlocked 1t and were
free. outside the gate the horse and
buggy Of Warden Dick was hitched.
The three men sprang into it.
On the wall the big guns began to
belch forth at the fleeing convicts.
Guards and prison officials quickly
mounted horses and the pursuit began.
1t was short lived.
You'll never take US alive shouted
Reed, as he stood UP in the buggy and
fired at the approaching officers. The
other convicts bent low to avoid the
scattering bullets. Reed fought the
fight alone. Fear-stricken, the others
crouched behind the staggering horse.
The guards poured a mereiless fire in
to the buggy.
The horse fell and the convicts
ceased firing. The three mutineers
lay in a heap in the bullet-riddled
buggy. dead.
Although the greatest confusion
prevailed among the 1900 prisoners.
the guards soon subdued them and
none escaped.
Warden Dick was unable tonight to
tell how the convicts obtained the re-
volvers. It is believed they were Sc
GREETED near the prison by friends. One
of the guards told tonight of hearing
a motor car stop in the road near the
prison last night. He said the car
remained outside the prison several
minutes, then drove away. The au-
thorities believe this car had some
thing to do with the mutiny.
Reed, Law and Koontz were known
in the prison as Bad men," Reed
had a long criminal record in the early
days of old Indian Territory. He was
sentenced to two years in prison last
year on a charge of stealing a horse.
Law came from Paurs Valley on
forgery sentence of five years, while
Koontz was serving 40 years for man
slaughter.
Patrick fOakes, the assistant deputy
warden, came here from Western Ok
lahoma. He was one of the most pop
ular officers at the prison. He served
in Col. Roosevelt's Rough Rider Regi-
ment during the Spanish American
war.
Grover had been a photographer in
McAlester for years and had but re-
Gently accepted the place of Bertillon
officer at the prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
BREAK OFF RELATIONS.
All Future Athletic Relations Between
U. of v. and Georgetown.

Washington, Jan. 19.-All future
athletic relations between the Univer-
sity of Virginia and Georgetown Uni
versity will be broken off. Announce
ment to this effect was made here to-
day following the receipt of letter
from Albert Lefevre, chairman of the
faculty committee on athletics of the
University of Virginia, to the Rev.
Francis X. Anglim, S. j., faculty ath
ietic director of Georgetown Univer-
sity.
The break came as the result of
the proclamation which charged
breaches of the eligibility agreement
between the two universities which are
said to have occurred on the George
town football team each year since
1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
Erenehman Knocks Out o,keefe.

Nice, Jan. 1s-Georges Carpenter. the
French heavyweight champion, knocked
out Pat OKeefe of Ireland tonight in the
second round. -O'Keefe went to the floor,
with a right hook to the jaw and stayed
there. In the first round also O'keefe
was floored. #4t
After the fight Carpenter was chal-
lenged by kid" Mccoy, the former
American heavyweight. and by George
Gunther of Australia. He said he would
take on Mccoy.