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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Calendars Of Both Houses
Crowded with Legislation.
Rural Credits Measure 10 Be
One Important Question.
ProhIbitory and Suffrage Amend.
meHts, Problems TO Be Attended.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Congress Will
start tomorrow upon the second stage
of the long regular session, with the
calendars of both houses crowded with
legislation of varied and farreaching
character. Refreshed by nearly three
weeks of vacation, senators and repre-
sentatives returned to Washington to-
day, keenly interested in the prospec-
tive developments of the next few
months.
Regulation of the trusts through far
ther corrective and prohibitory legisla-
ton will hold much of the attention of
both houses from the time work be-
ginc tomorrow The first of the trust
, bills to bear any official status are ex-
pected to appear during the present
week.
The President will reach Washing
ton Tuesday. He will bring with him a
draft, If not the completed copy, of
} his message to Congress upon trust
legislation and this will be gone over
at conferences between the President
and trust bill trainers of House and
Senate before 1t is submitted to Con-
+. gress.
Rural credits legislation also will re-
turns from Pass Christian. He has had
with him the report of the Rural Cred
it's Commission and an outline of the
: general banking bill that is to be laid
before Congress for consideration at
this session. The rural credits legisla-
s ton will take the form Of measure
creating a system of country banks
from which farmers and stock ralsers
5 can secure credit upon special terms OF
security and time of maturity; and the
creation of credit associations by
; which farming communities can finance
their own operations.
Scores of other legislative subjects
are pressing for consideration in both
houses. Efforts, however. are to be
made to complete the more important
work by June
This will be done SO that Democratic
congressman can get out into their own
states to join in the lively campaign
that js expected to occur in every close
, district in the country for the ia Icon
gressional elections.
Some Of the problems that will re-
g, ceive early attention from Congress
are:
"The taxing of trading in cotton fu-
! lures to prevent speculation; constltu-
tioral amendments granting suffrage TO
women and prohibiting the manufac-
ture or sale of liquor; Panama canai
legislation investigation of the Calu-
met and Colorado mining troubles;
strengthening of the army's organiza-
ton: and the authorization of two new
battleships for the navy; construction
of government railroads in Alaska; es-
tablishment of literacy test for I'M
migrants; extension of federal aid for
building of roads and for the insruc-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Gov. VIM. T. Haines Saturday, i'm
mediately following the receipt of the
resignation of the Board of State
Hospital Trustees, lost no time in
announcing the names of those nom
mated as the new trustees. These
nominations will come up for conf1r-
of the Governor and Council. The
nominations follow:
Howard L. Keyser of Greene, farm
er and ex-president of the State Pom
illogical Society.
Albert J. Stearns of Norway, law
yer and member of the State Senate,
one of the compilers of Public Utili-
ties bill.
Charles W. Clifford of Bath, jeweler.
DR.. Alexander C. Hagerthy of ELS
worth, member of the State Senate.
Hartley c. Baxter of Brunswick,
business man and son of ExMayor
James P. Baxter of Portland.
Willis E. Parsons of Foxcroft, law
yer, former county attorney and mem
Der of the Legislature.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Plummer of Dex-
ter. for two years president of the
State Federation of Womens Clubs.
Mr.. keyser has long been identi-
fed with the Maine Pathological So
ciety and has served two terms in the
House of Representatives, was Judge
advocate general on the staff of Gov
ernor Fernald, and a member of the
Maine Senate in the past two ses-
sions. He is a lawyer and has been
prominently identified with politics in
oxford county for a number of years,
although he is a young man.
Willis Z. Parsons is one of the old
timers of Piseataquis county politics.
He is a lawyer and has served in both
branches of the Legislature and been
county attorney of Piscataquis.
DR.. A. c. Hagerthy is one of the
leading physicians of Hancock coun-
ty and for years has been the head of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
New York State
Still Wants Thaw,

Albany. Jan. u.-Should Harry X.
Thaw be admitted to bail and attempt to
leave New Hampshire, Attorney General
Carmody will try to effect his arrest.
The attorney general will have the sup
port of the governor in any step, he may
decide to take.
II certainly shall seek the arrest and
extradition of Thaw in any other state
and his arrest in this state, the attor-
ney general said.
"I never acknowledged the validity OF
the proceedings before Gov. Felker. Fur
thermore, advise Mr.. Jerome to pro-
test against them. Thaw should be oe-
livered to us at once
The governor said that he had left the
entire Thaw case in Mr.. Carmody's s
han0s. and that whatever course the at
torney general chose to follow would
have his support
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
$500 Mexican Federals and 1900
Civilians Safe on American Side
In Custody of United States Bor-
der PatrOl--Villa in Control.
Whole Of Vast Northern Territory in Rebels Hands
--DstressfuI Scenes on battle-ground.

guns kept on throwing shells into the
deserted town. After the rebels oceu-
pied the town, Gen. Ortega came to
the river and yelled across to the
American side: Hello there. This Is
Ortega. Have you got all the Federals
over thera?"
Other results of the rebel successes
which place Gen. Villas army in un-
disputed control of a vast section of
northern Mexico, are:
Federal Generals Mercado, Castro,
Orphanal, Romero, Aduno and Canda
are in custody Of the United States
troops awaiting their disposition by
the war department.
Gen. Orozco and Gen. Salazar, Fed
eral volunteer commanders, escaped
along the border to some point re-
mote from Presidio. They were ac-
companied by Gen. Caraveo and Gen.
Rojas and 300 cavalrymen. Salazar and
Orozco are being watched for In the
United States on indictments charg-
ing them with violating the neutrality
laws General Landa said he was GER
tain all the Federal generals escaped
the rebels.
Charges of cowardice were made
against Orozco, Salzaar and Rojas.
Gen. Mercado said these generals
abandoned their troops at the begin
ming of the battle and thus weakened
the federal defence.
The only generals who quit the bat
tlefield with honor. Gen. Mercado said,
were those who accompanied the fed
era1 army across the Rio Grande. Gen.
Mercado reiterated that the federals
were compelled to evacuate because of
lack of ammunition. He said that
when the retreat was ordered his SOL
diers had an average of only rs cart
ridges.
L have proved my ability to cap
ture Ojinaga.''
After the confusion incident to the
evacuation of Ojinaga by the army
and its occupation by another the bat
tlefield opposite Presidio at daylight
revealed a scene of desolation.
The whole sweep of land leading to
the heights of Ojinaga appeared to
have been ploughed by the frantic
route of the federal army and the
eager scramble into the village by Gen.
Villas rebels.
A cannon, toppled muzzle down.
ward, a blood stained sabre sticking
in the muddy river bank, rifles thrown
in heaps, the crumpled forms among
the cactus and mesquit were among
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 11.-Evidence
gathered through a telephone device
concealed in the office of attorneys for
the Western Federation of Miners
may play an important part in future
developments of the copper strike sit
uation, it was learned today opera
tives of a detective agency said that
one of the instruments was in the CAL
umet offices of Angus Kerr and Ed
ward T. Legendre for five weeks last
summer and that more recently con-
versations between Charles II. Moy-
er, president of the federation, and
0. n. Hilton, its chief counsel, We're
recorded by the same method, in the
scott hotel, Hancock.
None of the men concerned in the
conference seemed perturbed by the
revelation Suppose they did have
one OF their things in the room doesn't
worry u.s. was the gist of their COM
ment. They said they had heard that
the device was being used by agents
tor the companies.
Messrs. Kerr and Legendre have
been legal adviser to the union since
the strike started last July.
1t was stated that the records of
he conference were turned over to the
mine managers, and there was hint
also that some of them went before
the grand jury which has been in
vestigating all aspects of strike law
lessness. Efforts TO confirm this lat
ter assertion met with failure, George
Nichols, special prosecutor in charge
of the grand jury, declining to discuss
any phase of the work.
1t was also stated that the arrest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Concord, n. H. Jan. 11.-Harry K.
Thaw's release under bail would not
be a public menace in the opinion of
the commission appointed by Judge
Edgar Aldrich of the federal court.
The commission finds that Thaw is
not suffering from any of those forms
of mental disease alleged at the time
of his trials for the killing of Stan
ford White.
While the commissioners say that
they have reached "a definite and pos
tive opinion as TO the present mental
condition of Thaw and his probable
state of mind at the time of the homi-
eide they refrain from expressing
this opinion in view of their instruc-
tons from the court not to "embarrass
any subsequent litigation where the
broad question of insanity might be
involved"
Upon the question of menace or
danger through the granting of bail,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Preside, Tex, Jan. 11.-Twenty
eight hundred Mexican Federal sol
diers, six Mexican generals, 100000
rounds of ammunition, two cannons,
four large field pieces and 1900 civilian
refugees We're in the custody of the
United States army border patrol to-
day as the result of the Federal ar1ny's
evacuation of Ojinaga, Mex, it's flight
to American territory and the occu-
patton of the Mexican village by Cen
eral Francisco Villas rebel forces.
The distress of the refugees is in
tense. They have scant food and no
shelter Men, women, children, dogs,
chickens and cattle are packed to-
gether in space covering several
acres About them are scattered all
their goods and baggage. Urgent re-
quests for the immediate removal of
the soldiers and refugees to some 9TH
er place were sent by Maj. McNamee
to the war department through Brig.
Gen. Bliss. When he had decided to
yield before the attack of Gen. Villas
rebel forces, Gen. Salvador Mercado.
the Federal leader. himself went
through the village telling soldiers
and civilians to flee to the United
States. Mad disorder ensued and a
mob plunged into the river. Soldiers
toppled over women and children, but
all reached the American side in safe
ty Gen. Mercado remained until he
saw all who could be found had left.
Then he came across with the rear.
On the American side the United
States soldiers rounded up the ref
ugees in a wide circular space. The
arms taken from the refugees made
huge stack in the American camp.
The Federals had completed the
evacuation before the rebels were
fully aware of 1t. Some of the rebel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
new YORK FIREMEN
PROVE THEIR ABILITY
TO THEIR new CHIEF.

New York, Jan. n.-Standing upon the
.ce-fioored platform of an elevated sta
.ion and hemmed in by ropes to prevent
them from falling to the tracks when
they slipped, a score of city firemen
fought a desperate blaze today in the
presence of Robert Adamson, their new
commissioner, and hundreds of occupants
If nearby tenemnts. Three fremen were
injured during a 2-hour battle in the win
terry air to prevent the flames from
spreading along 9th avenue and 14th
street. The fire was in five-story busi-
ness building at the intersection of these
streets. The property loss was estimated
At about 100000, suffered principally by
manufacturer of suitcases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Anarchy and Famine Eating
Liz Out of Albania Business
AtStandstill People Starving.

opportunities are so threatening that
they really amount to robbery.
Despite all the efforts of the provision
al authorities, crime is everywhere ram
pant, especially in the mountainous dis
triet where the inhabitants have been
rendered desperate over the loss of their
eating owing to the scarcity of fodder
last year. Travellers in that district are
always in danger of being robbed and
murdered
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Jan. 11-There has
been rapid and decided change in
weather conditions since Saturday
night. The northeast storm has passed
off with remarkably increased energy,
followed by turn to clear and con-
siderably colder weather in the At
lantic states. Another low area from
the Canadian Northwest has moved to
western Ontario. attended by SHOWS
and higher temperatures in the Lake
region. Another storm is approaching
the North Pacific coast. The North
west cold wave will closely follow the
Ontario disturbance, reaching the
North Atlantic coast during Monday
night and there will probably be some
snow from the Lower Lakes eastward
with higher temperatures Monday in
New England.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to
EaStpOrt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
four MURDERS
TRIED TWO MORE.
German Druggist Accused
Of the W hoes lie Use of
Poison in Disposing of His
Family--His trial Will Be-
GIN Today.

Frankfort-on-the-Ma Germany. Jan.
u.-Carl Hopf, druggist and former
dancing master will be placed on trial
tomorrow on the charge of having pois-
oned his two children. his father and his
first wife and of having attempted TO
poison his second and third wives and
another person.
Hopfs first child died in 1896 and his
father three days later. His wife died in
1902 and his second child in 1906. Poison
was found in all four bodies.
Hopf is accused of employing cholera
and typhoid bacilli in an attempt to kill
his third wife He was twice arrested
on suspicion but was released.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
LOCAL sNoW-WARMER.

Washington, Jan. 1t-Forecast for
Northern New En8iand Local
SHOWS and somewhat ~rmer Mon
day; Tuesday fair anu der. brisk
to high winds mostly southwest and
west. Southern New England: Cloudy
and slightly warmer Monday, probably
local SHOWS; Tuesday much colder
and generally fair. brisk to high
winds. mostly southwest and west.
Eastern New York: Cloudy Monday,
probably local SHOWS in interior, cold
er at night; Tuesday colder and fair,
brisk to high west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Vienna, Jan. u.-Private letters from
Avlona depict Albania as the prey of
famine and anarchy. Owing to lack OF
money, business is at a standstill. EX-
ports have ceased and imports are so
small that the people face absolute star
walton. Exorbitant prices are demanded
for flour and meat and other food can
scarcely be obtained. The towns are
overrun with hordes of beggars whose
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
MORE FAVORABLE.
Atmosphere Clearing in
South African Strike.
Mass Meeting at johannesburg
Quiet--MartiaI Law Postponed.
Opinions as to Strike Sharply Di-
vided at Cape Town Meeting.

johannesburg, Jan. 1.-THE situation
with respect to the railway strike was
more favorable tonight. The mass
meeting called by the Council of the
Trades Federation was held in the
market square and proved to be quite
orderly. Martial law was not pro-
claimed and conditions were quiet both
here and at Pretoria
The government appears to retain
full control and the mass meeting at
Capetown was unable to agree to a
resolution either for or against the
strike. This points to the continued
loyalty of the Cape men which is the
pivot of the situation. Restricted rail-
way service continues at all points.
The warrants for the arrest of
Balm and Mason. the leaders of the
Trades Federation, have not yet been
executed, owing to the vigilance of
their followers. Nine thousand per-
sons attended the Market square
meeting. Not a single policeman or
soldier was visible, although there
were plenty secreted within hail. Ma
son delivered a violent speech, but the
other speakers were UNEXPECTEDLY mod
crate.
Balm, who is secretary of the Fed
Grafton urged that there was still
time to compromise, and suggested the
formation of a conciliation board.
The other speakers counselled re-
spect for the law. Resolutions were
adopted supporting the federation and
in favor Of a general strike.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
MOVER LEAVES CALUMET.
Departs Almost as Suddenly as When
He Left Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Charies II. Meyer
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, today returned to Chicago
almost as unexpectedly as he depart
ed last Wednesday for the Calumet
district. where he was attacked and
deported about three weeks ago.
Meyer was in conference with Yam
co Terzich, member of the executive
council of the Federation. and left
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
TRUSTEE SMITHS STATEMENT.
Letter to Governor Haines Accom-
panies His Resignation.

Trustee Fred r. Smith, who filed
charges with the Governor and Coun-
ell against Henry w. Miller, superin-
tendent of the Augusta State Hospital,
DR.. Seth C. Gordon of Portland, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Laura L. Cony secre-
tary of the board, filed his resigna-
ton as a member of the board Satur-
day. He made the following state
ment:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
new TRUSTEES OF
HOSPITAL NAMED.
Follows Resignation of Cid Board,
In Accordance with the Order of
Governor and COunCil=-Trus=
tee Smiths Statement.

the Republican organization Of the
city of Ellsworth. In 1913, he was a
member of the State Senate from that
county.
Mrs. Plummer has long been prom
inent in club life in Maine and sery-
ed two years as president of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan. 11.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday unsettled,
generally fair, somewhat warmer;
Tuesday fair and colder, increasing
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
1904

10c Cigar. Thirty mine years continu-
GUS increa sed sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. N. II dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
OPINIONS DIVIDED

At the Cape Town Meeting as to Ad-
visibility of the Strike.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Cape Town, Jan. 11.-A strong con-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

Your classified "ad" will work
longer hours for you today than
the labor regulations would
permit worker to do.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
THE WEATHER

Local SHOWS and warmer Mon
day with fair and colder Tues
day--Brisk to high w. winds.
Newark post., 1914-03-04

Treasurer, Mr.. Shaw, Edgemoor;
Delegates to the National Conven-
ton of Mail Carriers, which meets
in Washington, d. c., August next,
Charles H. Lane, Harrington; al
ternate, David H. Hancock, Dover.
The carriers discussed the good
roads subject, advocating good
roads everywhere in the State, and
the ''penny nuisance" that of
dropping letters in the mail boxes
without stamps on them, which has
been a great hindrance to the car
rier. They urged the buying Of
stamps by the farmers. The next
annual meeting of the carriers will
be in Wilmington on Labor Day.
Newark post., 1914-03-04

and 20 sheep perished in the flames,
and 1900 bushels Of corn, so tons Of
hay, 100 bushels Of wheat and 20 tons
of bran were consumed. The Water
Witch and Brandywine Fire Compan-
les with their chemical outfits saved
the tenant house from destruction.
Governor Miller, who had just return
Howard Hudson, State Collector Of
Oyster Revenues, in his annual report
shows receipts of $1O,O67 for 1913, of
which the State received $6836.41, and
the remaining $3236.41 went for ex-
penses. The guard boat used to pa
troll the beds along the bay shore was
equipped with new gasoline engine,
during the year, at a cost Of $1262.50.
The report shows so boats of residents
and 81 of non-residents engaged dur
ing the year in taking oysters from
the Delaware beds.
Mrs. Margaret Magraner died at
her home, 400 Delaware Place, Will
mington, on Friday, of gangrene, re-
sulting from frost-bite. Seven years
ago one of her feet was frozen and
caused her much pain every winter.
She and her daughter raised poultry
and going out in the snow to feed the
chickens about week previous to her
death the frost-bite was aggravated
and gangrene developed. Physicians
urged amputation of her leg below the
knee, but she would not undergo the
operation.
ed on a late train from Philadelphia,
met Fire Chief Ainscow and went
with him in his automobile to the
scene of the blaze. Neighbors gather
ed from far and wide and lent all
possible assistance.
City Councilman John J. McGold-
rick, a member of the Water Witch
Newark post., 1914-03-04
Rural Mail Carriers Meeting

At meeting Of the State Rural
Carriers held in Dover last week.
officers were elected as follows !:
President, Frank L. Mckee, Dover !;
Secretary, Walter Ford, Clayton {:
Newark post., 1914-03-04
it is thought, are desperadoes from
one Of the large cities.

A smooth-spoken young white man
hired team from Thomas Appleby of
Christiana, one day last week, and
disappeared. He also offered worth
less checks to other residents.
Newark post., 1914-03-04

Fire Company, one night last week,
with the use of snow balls, checked a
blaze caused by cross wires in the
Newark Shoe Stores, 702 Market st.,
Wilmington. He was burned on the
hands and slightly shocked while
fighting the blaze.
Two strangers whom Frank Hurley
had driven Is miles from Seaford, to
Sharptown, Nd, one day last week,
they posing as Government employees,
refused to pay him his charges and
awed him by displaying revolvers.
They also forced Sharptown livery
man to drive them to Rhodesdale. Of
ficers are searching for the men, who,