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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
ARSON AND BOMBS AGAIN
RESORTS OF SUFFRACETTES
IN THE OUTRAGES OF FRIDAY
Historic Church Near Derby Is Burned
But Amateurish Bomb Rendered
Useless by the Wind

While the Militant Suffragettes are
pursuing a campaign which, in the
opinion of most people, only tends to
defer the attainment of their wishes
the non militant section has organic
ed and is carrying on constitutional
political program of peculiar annoy
ance and embarrassment to the gov
eminent.
The National Union of Women's
Suffrage Societies whose executive
committee embraces a large number
of influential persons. including Mrs.
Henry F. Wette, Frances Balfour, the
Countess of Aberdeen, Lady Brassey,
Lord Courtney and Lord Lytton has
issued a report showing that it is
spending funds freely at Bye-elections
III support of Labor party candidates
and against the official Liberal candi
oates.
The policy Of the National Union is
to do Its utmost to overthrow the As
quith government and at the same
time help the Labor party which is the
only party supporting the women's
cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

The Aquitania is second in size to the
Vaterland, the largest ship in the world.
Her length is 901 feet, her beam is 81
feet and depth 80 feet. Her tonnage is
1900 and she can accommodate 5000 pas
sengers. The Vaterland Is $50 feet long.
The Aquitania made her passage in five
days, II hours and 43 minutes, over
course of 31s1 miles On June the ves-
sci ran into a heavy mist and made a
,detour of TO miles to the south at reduced
speed to avoid icebergs She brought 1874
first, 249 second class and 472 steerage
passengers. The crew totals 1884.
The passenger list was somewhat re-
duced by the news of the sinking of the
Empress of Ireland in the st. Lawrence
river. Many persons cancelled their
bookings when they learned the En-
press had gone down.
The Aquitania is the third largest ship
in the world The Vaterland. with $50
feet holds first place and the Imperator,
With 919 feet, is second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
NATIONAL HOME,

Officer of the day. Capt. w. S. Oak
man.
Stanley Herrick, treasurer's clerk.
left Friday on a 10-days visit to his
home in Washburn, Me.
The remains of the late William
Coleman have been sent to Roslin-
dale, Mass. for burial.
The baseball game for this after
noon will be with Halowell and will
be started at 3,15.
William L. Pierce of Augusta, late
Co. C. LIST Me. Inf. and Co. K, 18th
L. S. Inf, Spanish War. has been ad-
mitted
James d. Dwyer. late navy, and
Frank Z. McPhillips, late Co. E, list
n. H. Inf, Spanish War, former mem
bers, were re-admitted Friday
Henry Childs reported Friday from
furlough passed with relatives in
New York City.
Burroughs were granted Friday TO
Henry T. Allan to East Bridsewater.
Mass, Harry W. Loud to Whitman;
John Martin to Worcester and Charles
n. Decker to Whitefield.
Roland \. scribner. the genial post
master, was Friday celebrating his
birthday and received from some UNI
known friend a very nice birthday
cake. The frosting was of very neat
design and had the word postmaster
and Mr.. Scribner's age inscribed on it.
He was very much pleased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
APPEAL To SEC'Y
GARRISON TO DIS
MISS STM'R FINES

Washington, June 5.-Carl Burns,
general agent of the Hamburg Ameri-
can steamship line in New York, to-
day appealed to Secretary Garrison TO
remit the fines imposed by Brig. Gen.
Funston upon the steamers Ypiranga
and Bavaria for landing war cargoes
at Puerto Mexico. He argued that the
cargoes were shipped from Europe be-
fore the occupation of Vera Cruz and
that there was no intimation from any
official source that there was any OBJ
lection to landing the arms at Puerto
Mexico He said the company would
not then nor would it now take any
cargo whose landing in Mexico would
be Objectionable to the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
SHERIFF MARSHALS
FORCE To PREVENT
|. W. W. OUTBREAK

Tarrytown, n. Y, June 5.-While Alex
ander Berkman. the Socialist leader was
in Brooklyn and New York in search of
recruits for an army which he declares
will invade Tarrytown tomorrow to mold
a demonstration in protest against the
policy pursued by John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., with regard to the Colorado mine
strike, Sheriff Doyle of Westchester
county was today marshalling force
capable of handling crowd of 200 per-
sons and, if possible, prevent reeur-
renee of last Saturdays clash when 10
Industrial Workers of the World men,
bers were arrested.
The Rev. ]. E. Gates of the Methodist
church, whose invitation to Berkman to
debate with him the Rockefeller issue
was withdrawn at the request of other
ministers of the village, has announced
that he has accepted Berkman's proposal
to hold the debate in the near future In
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
The Largest Cunard Liner Afloat,
AQuitania, Arrives at New York

New York, June 1.-The new Cunard
Line giantess Aquitania, greatest ship
afoat under the British flag, locked
without nlishap in the Hudson river to-
day after her maiden run from Liverpool
Notwithstanding her length, 9o1 feet, she
gave her convoy tugs no trouble and
slipped easily into her berth while far-
Dor craft shrieked greetings.
The Aquitania, the new liner of the
Cunard company and the largest ship
afioat under the British flag, arrived at
Quarantine early today on her maiden
voyage to this port With her sister
ships, the Mauretania and Lusitania. the
new boat will operate between Liverpool
and New York.
The Aquitania made good time down
the Long Island coast last night after
passing all danger of ice fields that held
down her speed on Wednesday and yes
serday. Last wireless reports gave her
average speed at @. % knots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
FART FIELD.

Letters for the following are adver-
tised, June 5, at the Fairfield post Of
flee: Joseph Robichaud. Mrs. Minot
Blaisdell A. d. Johnson, Arthur or Al
bert Tregrinbo.
A very enthusiastic rally was held
Friday evening at the Lawrence High
school in anticipation of the Lawrence
High and Good Will game. "Baggy"
Allen gave the boys a number of good
pointers on baseball and general in
structions. Earle X. Stoves, L. Il. S.
1912. of Colby and Principal John A.
Partridge also spoke encouragingly to
the boys. Cheers and songs were Civ
en-, led by Cheer Leader Harvey Doe.
The larger portion of the sawdust
shed of the United Paper Board Cos.
saw mill was blown down Friday
morning by the high wind. Fortunate
ly no one was in that part of the shed
at the time, as the night crew thet
work on the barking machines, COIN
pleted labor at O'clock. Charles
Price warned the men when he no.
ticed the posts crumbling in the west
section of the she's, SO rfdt ali eSz1secss
due to his forewarning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Burning OF Bridge
Ties Up Traffic

Somerville, Mass, June 5.-Traffic be-
tween this city and Maiden and Medford
was tied up today when the draw of the
Wellington bridge, which crosses the
Mystic river, was burned. The fire was
fought with considerable difficulty as the
nearest hydrant was half a mile away.
The bridge is also used by the Middle
sex FEELS reservation trolley lines to
Stoneham.
A defective cable ignited a wooden pier
ard the wooden paving blocks on the 400
foot steel frame bridge, soaked with tar
and Oil was an easy prey to the flames.
At high tide a fire boat from Boston,
which had gone ashore earlier in the day
was f1oated and after reaching the bridge
made short work of extinguishing the
fire.
William B. DeLas Gals, chairman of
the Metropolitan Park Commission, said
tonight that the loss would be between
$50, 900 and 100000. The structure orig
inally cost S1S50oo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

London, June 5.-The campaign of
arson and attempts at destruction of
property by means of bombs was con-
tinued today by the militant Suffra-
gettes. BreadsaH church, a historic ed
if1ce near Derby, was burned to the
ground in the early morning and dur
ing the day an amateurish bomb was
found in Dudhope castle near Dundee,
which was once occupied by John
Graham of Claverhouse, a famous
Scotch soldier. killed in 1859 in the
battle of Killiecrankie while fighting
for James II against William III. For
tunately, however, the fuse of the
bomb had been extinguished by the
wind.
Sylvia Pankhurst, borne to the plat
form on an invalid chair, made an
other appearance tonight at a Suffrage
meeting in Canningtown and repeated
her threat that she would lie on the
steps of the House of Commons with
out food or water until Premier AS
quith consented to receive deputa-
ton of her followers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Woman Admits
Lying to Court

Portland, June 5.-Under the sharp
ty Attorney James R Parsons. before
Judge Merrill in the municipal court
today, Margaret Kane, respondent in
an unlawful possession of liquor case,
created a mild sensation when she add
mitted she had lied to the court in the
course of her testimony. The admis
sion came after a solemn warning had
been spoken to the respondent witness
by Judge Merrill, who informed her
of the seriousness of her situation and
urged upon her the necessity and obli-
CATION of telling the truth While she
was under oath. and of the severe pen
atty to which she would be liable II
she committed perjury. This turn OF
affairs came after the witness had tes-
titled that her husband died two years
ago. when Mrs. Parsons produced
letter the witness had written recent
~ in which she referred to her hus-
band as living. The line of question
ing by Mr.. Parsons with reference to
the letter and the woman's husband
and private affairs was strenuously OBJ
Jected 10 by Attorney w nun =. NiiSi
den for the defence, but Mr.. Parsons
said he wanted to pursue it as touch
ing upon the credibility of the witness
and Judge Merrill ruled that the ques-
tons were admissible for that pur-
pose. After hearing all the testimony
Judge Merrill found the respondent
guilty and imposed the usual sentence
from which she appealed and furnish
ed bail for appearance in the superior
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Ten Thousand on Strike from
Westinghouse Plants, Pittsburg

Pittsburg. Pa, June 5.--Ten thou
SAND workmen employed by the West
inghouse interests in the plants of the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufactur-
ing CO., the Westinghouse Machine
Co. and the Pittsburg Meter Co, at
East Pittsburg, went on strike today.
Beginning at o'clock in the morning,
when 5000 men refused to go to work,
the call of the Allegheny Congenial
Industrial Union for a walk-out, wars
gradually obeyed until 10000 men and
women had joined the ranks of the
strikers and not a wheel in the vavst
electrical works moved during the aft
ernoon. Delegates from each of the so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Montreal Mayor
Strikes for Pay

Montreal, July 5.-His Worship Me-
dorick Martin, recently elected mayor
of Montreal, struck today and refused
to- attend a meeting of the board Of
control until he received 1905 due. as
his salary for the two weeks during
which he was kept from taking office
by troubles over recounting the bal
lots cast at the last city election. He
sent back a check for $40 salary.
with notice that the city would be
sued for the balance Of the full amount
due from the day his term began. The
board of control has promised the
mayor that he would receive his full
salary of $4,000 for the two-year term.
Late today the board decided to pay
the mayor the 1905 which he demand
ed The mayor thereupon called off his
strike 1t is understood ex-Mayor
Lavalle is refunding the $305 which he
received from the city for continuing
as mayor during the period in question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
SENIOR MOUNTAIN
DAY OBSERVED At
MT.HOLYOkE COLLEGE

South Hadley, Mass. June 5.-"Se-
nior Mountain Day" unique among
class day celebrations. was observed
at Mount Holyoke College today. The
Seniors passed last night at a hotel
on Mount Holyoke and today hold
their last rites.
A feature of the night was a mid
night engagement roll CALL" those
young women who had become engag-
ed being obliged to respond guilty
and other mot guilty"
Myra Glazier of West orange, N. j.,
was toastmistress at a class break
fast
The final Senior banquet was set
for noon with the class president, Ruth
Cornish of Mount Clair N. j., as toast
mistress. Honorary members were in
vited to this, including President Mary
E. Woolley of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
IMMIGRANTS PASS
lITERhCY
YEAR IN SCHOOL

New York, June 5.--Forty young i'm
migrant girls, employed in a muslin
garment factory, who year ago were
unable to express their thoughts in
English or write their names legibly,
We're last night awarded certificates
of literacy at the first graduation ex-
ercises ever held in this city in an in
dustrIal plant as an extension of the
public school system.
The exercises were conducted by the
Beard of Education in the recreation
room of the factory.
The girls ranged in years from IS to
%. Their schooling was not compul-
sorry. For three hours every day they
were taught in the factory and while
they studied their pay went on. The
firm acknowledges that it has benefit
ted in efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Warn Spaniards
To Leave Topic

On Board U. S. S. California, Ma
zatlan, Mex, June 4, By Wireless to
San Diego, June ga loan of one mill
lion pesos has been levied by the Con-
stitutionalists in possession of the city
of Topic upon Spanish residents, ac-
eording to information that reached
Mazatlan today. 1t was said that all
Spaniards had been notified to leave
Topic by June 6.
Desertions from the Federal forces
defending Mazatlan continue.
f. Unger, representing the United
Sugar Co., has arranged with Gen
eral Iturbe, commanding the Consti-
tutionalist forces besieging Mazatlan.
for the return of the cargo of sugar
taken from the schooner Garabaldi,
which went ashore on Piedras island
in the harbor last Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Game in Augusta

The attraction in baseball lines this
afternoon for this city Will be a game
between Winthrop High school and
Augusta at $50 on the Reuel Williams
field. The Winthrop team is a strong
aggregation and has made good
showing this season against strong
teams.
The local team will be made up of
fast material and that the fans will
be furnished with a lively contest
there is not the slightest doubt. The
lineup will probably be Grove C. Hig-
gins p, Sawyer ID, Silver 2b, Newbert
SIS, Carey 3b, Smiley If, Simpson OF,
and MacGhee IF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
$4,000 PLACED
ON The JOHNSON
LANGFORD FIGHT

London. June Six thousand sover-
eigns representing approximately $4,000,
the largest stack of gold ever deposited
to insure a glove fight, were lodged in
the offices of the Sportsman this after
noon in connection with an approaching
contest between Jack" Johnson and
Sam Langford. the two Negro heavy
weights. The cash was handed over by
Gerard Austin, representing the syndi-
cate promoting the meeting. He was ac-
companied by a bodyguard Of commits
slonaries in uniform, who closely guard
ed six bags each containing 1000 sover-
eigns. The money represents Johnson's
share whether he wins, loses or draws.
September of October next was mem
toned as the probable date of the fight,
which it is thought will take place in
London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
C. IRVING RICE
Dies At BANGOR
--9-YR. ILLNESS

Bangor, Me, June Sc. Irving Rice,
president of the Rice & Miller Co.,
died tonight, after an illness of nine
years. He was e. years old. Mr.. Rice
was widely known in the wholesale
hardware trade and in financial cir
cles. He was a member Of the eNeeu-
tive board of the Kenduskeag Trust
Co., of the Boston Athletic Club and
of the Tarratine Club of Bangor and
was affiliated with many faternal or
ders, being 32nd degree Mason, men,
her of St. Andrews Lodge and st.
Johns Commandery. Bangor, and of
the Maine Consistory and the Mystic
Shrine. He never married and had no
relatives in this part of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

departments held a meeting tonight
TO deliberate over the question of ex-
tending the strike to other industries.
The Allegheny Congenial Industrial
Union, an organization formed here
last February has the members en-
ploycd by the Rankin Switch and
Signal Co, and the McClintic Marshall
Construction Co. Delegates represent
ing this membership conferred with
the Westinghouse strikers today as
to what action they should take and
at that time were advised to continue
at work. Tonight, however, the gener-
al executive strike committee held a
meeting TO consider further this phase
of the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

Huerta and Villa in Grim
Communication by Telegraph

Vera Cruz, June 5.-President Huerta
is now in daily communication with Gen.
Francisco villa, according to a report
brought here by a refugee, but the char
acter of their communication is some
what unconventional
General Villa, according 10 the report,
recently sent one of his telegraphers
within the Federal lines, who tapped
telegraph wire and sent to Huerta
message in which villa called his enemy
various unpleasant names and urged him
not to hasten his departure from the
capital as Villa was very anxious to see
him before he left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

Villa requested Huerta to watt saying
that he soon would be in the capital.
President Huerta, according to the sto-
ry. approaching the grim humor of the
situation, gave orders that any similar
messages should not be withheld, but
delivered to him Immediately. Since this
order was issued, Villa. according to the
refugee. has not disappointed Huerta one
day. The refugee who related this story
said that Huerta's hand had been
strengthened by the receipt of ammuni-
ton from the Ypiranga and Bavaria and
that he now laughs at the idea of re-
signing. The refugee declared the Pres
ident had 100000 pesos in one bank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Roosevelt Arrives in France
On Way to His Sons Wedding

Cherbourg. France. June 5.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here to-
night on board the steamer Olympic,
on his way to Spain to attend the
wedding of his son, Kermit Roosevelt,
to Miss Belle Wyatt Willard. Col.
Roosevelt was officially welcomed on
behalf of the French government.
The private car of President Poin-
caire was sent to Cherbourg for the
use of the former American executive
and M. NictouX, assistant project at
Cherbourg. was delegates to welcome
him. Col. Roosevelt was greatly pleas
ed at his reception. He declared the
sea voyage had greatly benefited
him and he never felt better in his
life He looked the picture of perfect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Cashiers Robbed
OF Payroll, $1,000

New York, June 5.-Two cashiers of
the local office of the American Can
Co. were held up as they were leaving
the New York County Bank at 14th
street and 9th avenue today and rob-
bed of $1,000, part of the company's
weekly payroll fund. The highwaymen
jumped into an automobile and es-
capped.
Three thousand dollars was taken
by highwaymen from two clerks of a
Brooklyn paint company while their
employers watched from a top story
window, ignorant of what was hap
pening The robbers escaped in a
brown bodied touring car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
George Not Guilty
OF Killing Moose

Ellsworth, Me. June 5,-Fred Nc
George of East Machias was brought
to this city Thursday and tried before
Judfe Mason in the municipal court
on the charge of shooting COW
moose. After hearing the evidence he
was found not guilty and discharged
by Judge Mason. The charge was
brought by Game Warden H S. stone
of Bangor.
A cow moose was killed on what is
known as the Southern inlet at East
Machias in July, 1918. Game Warden
Stone of Bangor was sent down to
investigate the matter by the Fish
and Game Commission. He found out,
he says, that McGeorge and John Lind
were fishing on the day the COW moose
was killed. McGeorge had fishing
rod and a 3S-40 calibre rifle with him
and Lind had q fishing rod. That they
discovered the moose and McGeorge
fred two shots at the. animal, accord
ing to the warden. He returned home,
Stone said in court, and secured a
McGeorge and Lind went into the
woods and found the moose which
they skinned. Lind received quarter
of it and McGeorge asked Lind later
not to say anything about the mat
ter. Warden Stone declared.
There were two witnesses for the
State besides Game Warden Stone.
Harry Vose of this city testified in be-
half of the defendant, saying he knew
McGeorge to be a man of good repu-
tation, truth and veracity. The de-
fence was a complete denial. Judge
Mason discharged the defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
Ancient Church in England Is
Observation-Disclosures Militants

ago Suffragette meeting in the viii
lage of Breadsall was broken up and
it is generally believed that the wo-
men burned the church for revenge.
Among the things consumed by the
flames was an ancient chained Bible
which was unique in Derbyshire, while
monuments to Erasmus Darwin, the
poet, and other Derbyshire notables
were ruined Fortunately, however, the
church register, dating back to 1913,
was Eaved, as it was kept in the rec
tory which escaped the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

health. His color was good and he
was in fine spirits. The cane which he
carried on board the Olympic at New
York had been discarded by Col.
Roosevelt when he came ashore. He
said he had gained in weight since
he left the United States and hoped
that after his European trip he would
be entirely recovered from the Illness
contracted in the jungles of South
America.
II haven't had any chills,' said Col.
Roosevelt, land as to my health 1
think you can judge for yourself. I
would be ready for another trip so
far as my health is concerned, but l
haven't any explorations or any more
adventures in mind for the present"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
TWO FRENCH ARMY
AVIATORS killed AS
ENGINE EXPLODED

Dion, France, June 1.-Two French
army aviators, Lieut.. Gironne and
Sapper Rioux were killed today while
flying near here.
Peasants watching an aeroplane
which had risen from the military
aviation station and which was flying
swiftly at an altitude of half a mile
over the forest of Casquette, heard
an explosion and saw burst of
flame. A few moments later the frag-
ments of the aeroplane, to which the
aviators We're strapped, fell among
the trees and the bodies of the men
were found horribly burned and mu-
tilated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06
LONG ACQUITTED;
WAS Enormously
REPORTED CONVICTED

Bangor, Me-, June 5.-Peter Long,
the Fort Kent ferryman, who was in
dicted on the charge of. bringing three
cattle across the Canadian border
without a customs permit, was &C.
quilted by the jury in the federal
court 1t was enormously reported that
verdict of guilty was returned.
The charge against Joseph LeVecque,
which was dropped, was bringing mer-
chandise into the country without a
customs permit. ~