davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-08

AhNftAu OF
am afraid OF the bubonic plague,
ana l shall not stop IN Ecuador on ac-
count Of it, I have seen a great deal
of the disease in China and India. About
twenty years ago l visited Hongkong
and Canton, when the people there were
dying at the rate OF hundreds a day,
ana where there were so many deaths
that there we're coffin associations by
which cofflns were given out in the way
of charity. During that plague 10000
coffinA were furnished by such associ-
stions.
The plague in China came from the
rats. and It ragged in the densely built
warrens OF the Chinese at Honkkong,
where IT has since broken out again and
again The English government there
is doing all that is possible to control
It, but the city will have to be rebuilt
10 make it absolutely safe; and. as DR..
Perry says. the same condition obtains
here.
should Guard Against Disease.
1t would be terrible IL this plague should
be brought through the canal TO New
Orleans. New York or Boston. It Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-19

the south by the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the Pan
American building. All are built OF
marble, and with the completion of
the Red Cross building. which, like the
other structures will face the Elipse
directly south of the White House. sew
entecnth street will form row of
buildings with which no other thor
oughfare in Washington can vie.
Plans for the new building have not
yet been selected. The commission
charged with supervision of its con-
struction, and of which President Will
son is a member, will meet next week
to consider plans. OF the 100000 al
ready pledged towards the building.
Congress appropriated 100000.
The new building will house the ex-
ecutive offices of the American Red
Cross, and will be within a square of
the state, war and navy departments.
with which the society has frequent
dealings.
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Volcanoes in
Japan Subsiding,

Toxic, Jan. 1s.-Late advices from ka-
goshima say that the volcanic eruptions
are subsiding. There is great suffering
in the entire section, for 1t has been
found impossible to give shelter or food
to the thousands who have lost their
homes
tourist who has been visiting Kago-
shima prior to the earthquakes and erup-
lions tells of the thrilling experiences
of those who were in the center of the
disturbance Several days before the
actual eruption banks of smoke were
marked arising from the gulleys at the
base of Sakura-Jima. Then ugly roars
began to be heard, and it was thought it
must be Kirishima or some other volca-
no on the rampage. But streaks OF
smoke which became huge columns en-
veloping the whole mountainside, dis
PEELED this idea.
The villages of Sakura rushed to the
boats Children and bundles were tossed
in together. pell-mell. The bay was dot
ted with innumerable fotillas. More than
$50 persons were killed or injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-19
RICHM OND.

Mrs. James Norton, who has been
visiting her son, Ralph E. Arey OF
New Haven, CT, for the past month";
has returned home.
Noble Maxwell has returned from a
weeks business trip in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth E. Libby of Worces-
ter, Mass, has returned home, after
passing a few days as the guest of Mrs
Harry Whitney.
Miss Arabel Allen has been acting
assistant at. the High school this weeR
in the absence Of the regular teacher
Miss Roberts.
Mrs. w. A. Allard received a posi-
card shower last week, the occasion
being her birthday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet next Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. G. e. Hew-
lit on North Front street.
The first issue of THE Racquet" the
paper printed by the students OF the
Richmond High school, made its first
appearance Saturday.
Charles M. White of Bowdoinham
installed officers of Richmond Corner
Grange wednesday evening. He was
assisted by Miss Myrtle Dixon, Ernes'
Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Brown.
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Federation of La
Dor in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Confronted by
the task of considering the Colorado
and Michigan miners strikes as we'll
as numerous other problems affecting
the principles OF organized labor, the
members of the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor as
semhled here tonight, prepared FOR
the Initial meeting of their semi-an-
nual session tomorrow.
The council Will sit behind closed
doors during its deliberations and only
those matters which the officials may
approve will be publicly announced.
c. E. Mahoney, vice president of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
has been an active spirit in the Mich
ioan copper country during the strike,
is expected to appear tomorrow before
the council to present the grievances
of the miners. President Meyers pro-
posal for the calling of a general
strike. in sympathy with the Colorado
and Michigan miners, apparently mas
met with the disapproval of the ma
ioritv of the council members. That
# will be rejected on the ground that
~ n general strike was called there
would be an immediate cessation OF
revenue for the maintenance OF the
rtrikers now out of employment IN
Michigan and Colorado was oelevea
certain.
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Plymouth Estate
Has a Fire Belt,

Plymouth. Jan. 1s.-Following at
Attorney Sherman l.. Whipple, that
tract Of land is now separated from
adjoining territory by fire belt Is
feet in width that circles the entire
estate.
On two occasions attempts have
been made to fire THE FORCES" as
the Whipple country home is known,
and each time the incendiaries sue
ceeded only partly in their attempt.
On the first occasion the old Hay
denis Mil" was burned and the next
time "A deserted dwelling house was
burned to the ground.
Intellectual attempts have been made
to cause the arrest of the firebug and
rigid search failed to reveal even
the slightest clue as to who seemed
bent upon destroying the estate.
James H. Nixon, superintendent of
the grounds, with a corps of workmen
has just completed the fire belt and
it is, so far as known, the first time
in history that this precaution has
been taken to prevent fires on a large
estate.
As the fires that were started before
were lighted in the wooded sections
adjoining the Whipple property and
Jumped to the burned buildings be-
fore they could be stopped, this novel
idea was put into operation to prevent
any further forest fires, and unless an
extremely strong wind is blowing 1t
is believed that no fire will jump the
fire belt
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SChmiCk Handle
And Lumber Co.
Asks Receiver.

Oakland, Me, Jan. 1S.-tSpeciaD.- -
The Schmick Handle & Lumber Co.
suspended operations Saturday for an
indefinite period, on account of the
stringency of the money market and
the inability to secure ready capital
and to enable the company to finan-
cially reorganize.
Ever since the mill opened on Aug.
4, 1913, the lumber which has been
sawed has been stacked in the yard
to season, the only part Of their prod
uct which could be turned into money
being the broom handles and chair
rounds which were manufactured. The
company was capitalized for s75, 00G
under the laws of Maine, but the
plant cost the promoter, w. e.
Schmick of Hamburg, Pa, it is
thought, nearly twice that amount.
The mill employed about 125 men. APP
plication has been made for a receiv-
ership and it is hoped that the tenn
porary financial embarrassment of the
company may be easily adjusted and
the business continued.
A hearing in the matter before JUS
tice Cornish at Augusta Is scheduled
for Tuesday.
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NO TRACE OF CLARK.
MISSING MIIonair of Spokane Dropped
Completely from Sight.

Santa Barbara. Cal, Jan. 1S.-No
trace was found today of F. Lewis
Clark. the Spokane millionaire, VINO
disappeared here Friday night. Ciarh'
a mining and -four mill operator Wen
known in Washington. dropped from
SIGHT after having hidden his wire
goodbye at a railway station. The po-
lice think he committed suicide by
walking off the end Of the wharf.
Mrs Clark left San Francisco yes
terday for Santa Barbara, but wen.
bv an indirect route ana may not
arrive here before tomorrow. Her sun
s,,aadore clark. a Harvard student,
,aft cambridge today and is due here
Tuesday evening.
walter shule. valet of the missing
man. said today he was satished cialh
had no intention of suicide at the
time he left in his automobile TO ac-
company Mrs. Clark to the station
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No Elections in Venezuela Because
OF War==Not Favored by the u. S.

to meet in April of this year to choose
new chief executive to succeed Gen
eral Vicente Gomez. whose term ex-
pires in June, and who lawfully can
not succeed himself President Gomez,
adopting the policy of the Former
President Cipriano Castro suspended
the Constitution few months before
declared himself dictator, giving as his
reason that Gen. Castro had started a
revolution to gain power. This revolu-
ton. by official bulletin, was declared
at en- date in August by the Venezue-
la government. American naval officers
declared General Castro had not been
in Venezuela during the trouble.
Unless the congressional elections
are held, General Gomez may obtain
the powers of President another four
years. This prospect is not looked upon
with favor by the United States, in
view of President Wilson's announced
policy that this government could have
no relation with any government not
founded on law and order and that
usurpers could not hope for support or
recognition from Washington.
General Jose Manuel Hernandez
known as lei Macho," has been put
forward by the Nationalist party as it's
candidate for President. At present he
is believed to be at Port Spain, Trim
idad, awaiting the result of the con-
gressional elections.
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Urges New Treaty
Between France and
The United States.

Paris, Jan. 18.--The urgent need of
new commercial treaty between the
United States and France, so that
American products may receive just
treatment, was discussed by b. j,
Shonnger, president of the American
Chamber of Commerce, at the annual
meeting of that organization Satur-
day.
The American ambassador. Myron
r. Herrick, Consul General Mason and
q large number OF Americans engaged
in business between the two countries
were present.
1--WE should use all our efforts for
treaty which will permit the i'm
portation of American manufactures
into France" said Mr.. Shoninger, "on
even terms with such nations as Great
Britain and Germany. While these
countries enjoy q full minimum tariff
our country is obliged to pay higher
rates on practically all manufactured
commodities. This results in the pro-
hibition of many American products,
and is an injustice which should end
in the large interests OF Franco-Anner-
lean commerce.
I'VE maintain that France should eX-
tend to American commodities the
same treatment as enjoyed by othei
nations, and we demand as a right, as
a matter of simple justice, new com
mercial treaty. which Will accord &c
the United States the most favored ma
ton treatment. We ask no favors not
accorded to others, but contend tha'
we should be placed on an equality
with other nations, rather than DC
singled out as the one great manufac-
turing country which is not allowed
chance in the French markets.
"A high French authority recently
pointed out, speaking of the French
trade with the United States, that the
United States alone buys 10 times as
much in France as some of the great
est European powers. Yet all European
countries, with the single exception OF
Portugal, enjoy advantages in French
tariff denied to us.
Consul General Mason gave statistics
of French exports to the United States
showing that the steady increase of the
preceding years had been kept up In
1918. when every consular district. ex-
cent Havre and Bordeaux, exported
more to the United States. The tota
exports from France to the United
States amounted to $40, ,54s. an In
crease of S3.53s,3S4.
Alfred S. Heidelbach was elected
president of the Chamber; NJ. P. Peix-
otto, first vice president; Francis &
Drake. second vice president; George
Munroe, treasurer; William H. lngra-
ham, honorary secretary
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Bill Would Save
Millions of Dollars.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Saving of
millions of dollars now lost annually
by cotton farmers and small manufac-
turers is the object of a bill which
Rep. Lever of South Carolina, chair
man Of the House committee on agri-
culture will introduce tomorrow. The
measure would appropriate $4,000 to
be used by the secretary of agriculture
in determining the relative spinning
values CT the different grades of cot
ton as already standardized by law.
and for demonstrating the results of
this work to producers and consumers
of cotton.
1.-The department of agriculture al
ready has standardized nine grades of
cotton.
The Lever bill proposes to use the
information already on hand to deter
mine the relative spinning values, and,
when this is done, to provide machln-
cry in the department for carrying this
information out to the farmer and
manufacturer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-19

New York, Jan. 1s.-A semi contract
ural agreement among 16 European ma
tons not to participate officially in in
ternational expositions except at three
year intervals beginning October. 1912.
was reached by representatives Oh
these governments at a meeting in
Berlin, Oct. STA, 1912, according to in
formation made public here tonight,
which has reached the American COM
nittee to celebrate the hundredth an
niversary of peace among English
speaking nations. The American gov
eminent was represented only unoffi-
cially at this meeting and did not be-
come one of the signatory nations.
A copy of the document of agree
ment-the original is in possession OF
the French government-has been plac-
ed in the hands of the state depart
ment by John A. Stewart, chairman of
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Peace committee. The under
standing known in Europe as the Der
lin agreement, is the sole basis for the
recent reputed anti-American contract
apparently manifesting itself in re-
fusal to give official recognition to the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco. according TO the opinion
of the American Peace Committee.
Mr. Stewart made the announcement
regarding the Berlin agreement at din
ner given tonight by Jacob II. Sehiff,
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Loses Suit to
Recover $50, 900,

New Haven, Jan. 1S.-Martin thinner
man of New York, brother of Eugene
Zimmerman, the Cincinnati railroad pres
ident and uncle of the Duchess of Man
chester, was Saturday declared by Ref
cree Newtons to have lost his suit to re-
cover the $4,000 he gave Mrs. Lillian
Wray of Hartford, with whom he was
infatuated.
Referee Newtons finding asserted that
the transfer of the money to Mrs. Wray
was technically a gift and not loan.
as Mr.. Zimmerman claimed. The finding
says:
Mr.. Zimmerman does not deny that
Mrs Wray was his mistress while she
was the legal wife of Kennedy and until
she married Wray.
Nor that the deed of the Hartford
property and the bill of sale of the store
were intended to be used by her in case
of DEATH that he asked her to obtain
from Wray an insurance policy to secure
the $1,000 paid by Gum; that he asked
her to make will In his favor.
The letters to Mrs. Wray produced
in evidence tend to confirm the statement
of Mrs. Wray that he desired to marry
her; and after her marriage to Wray he
endeavored to induce her to break with
Wray and obtain a divorce, and to con-
firm her recollections as TO the CONVEX
sation in Many, 1913, that he said that
he was broke and that she must care for
him and fust furnish him with 500 a
month, and that she promised to give
him the diamonds and the automobile.
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Train Runs Wild
Engineer Hurt.

Philllpsburg, N. j.. Jan. 1S.--While
the engineer with a fractured skull,
was hanging unconscious from the
cab window, q freight train of the
Lehigh & Hudson Railroad which OPP
crates on the Pennsylvania tracks, ran
wild for more than mile today. 1t
was not until the train had passed
danger signal that the fireman became
alarmed and climbed across the big
camel back engine to discover the en-
gineer, Harry Weisel. q years of age,
apparently dead, from deep wound in
his head. The fireman quickly stopped
the train.
The freight which Weisel was oper-
ating had passed a coal train about
mile back, and it is supposed that
Weisel was leaning out OF the cab
window to watch the sand box when
his head struck one of the coal cars
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Agreement Between European
Nations to Not Participate in
International Expeditions.

member of the American committee. IN
honor of the Earl of Kintore, a member
of the British committee. 1t was stated
on behalf of the American committee by
Alton B. Parker that Great Britain is TO
be represented unofficially at the San
Francisco fair. The Anglo-American eX-
position which at London this spring
precedes the centennial peace observa-
ton, will be transplanted from Shep-
herds Bush to the Pacific coast.
1.-THE nations signing the agreement in
cluded Germany, Austria-Hungary,
France. Great Britain, Russia, Italy and
SPAIN" Mr.. Stewart said at the dinner
tonight. 1T seems, however, that there
are no terms in the agreement which
bind under penalty these signatory ma
tons which would prevent one or more
or all of them, under the circumstances
surrounding such an exposition as the
PaPnama-Pacif Exposition, from max
ing such an event an exception.
Constructively, said Mr.. Stewart, who
will place this phase of the matter be-
fore the British peace committee, the
Panama Pacific fair cannot possibly fail
within the purview of the international
agreement, for the reason that while the
exposition will open officially the first of
1915, it will not in fact open until later,
and since it continues one year will ex-
tend beyond the period Oct. "a, 1915, fixed
by the Berlin agreement.
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Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 18.-The
Presidents of the Venezuelan states
have notified the central government
that it will be impossible, because of
the state of war to hold elections for
congressman and state officials whose
terms expire in February.
In reply the minister of the interior,
Gear Zubeta, has notified the Presi-
dents that the government finds 1t i'm
possible to restore the state of peace
because Generals Cipriano Castro,
Jose Manuel Hernandez Gel Mocho),
Leopoldo Baptista Francisco Linares
Alcantara, Regulo Olivares and 9TH
ers continue in their hostile attitude
against the government fomenting rev.
olution, both in Venezuela and abroad.
It would be impossible, the secretary
added, to disband the army on this
account. He advised the state Presi-
dents themselves to decide how to rem
edy the situation and when to hold new
elections.
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WATERvILLE.
Celebrate Holy
Name Sunday.

In keeping with the custom that Is
now in vogue throughout the Catho-
lie world, special services were held
in the local churches, in honor of
Holy Name Sunday" Immediately
following the close of the vesper SER
vice in the evening at the Sacred
Heart church, mass meeting of the
men was held and society to be
known as the Holy Name Society was
organized. The election Of officers was
the first step toward organization.
City Marshal John p. Baxter was
elected president, James Murray,
treasurer. and Frederick It. Sully, Sec
rotary. The cabinet appointed four
counselors to assist in the transaction
of the society's affairs. They were Jo-
seph Burke, James O'Neil, George H.
Grondin and Albert O'Neil. Father
Chatagnon will act as spiritual ad-
visor 1t was voted to have the reg
ular meetings, the second Sunday IN
each month.
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Consider Meyer
AS a Fugitive.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Charles
H. Meyer. president, and the six 9TH
er officials and organizers of the Yves
tern Federation of Miners who are I'M
der indictment here for conspiracy will
be considered fugitives from justice by
Houghton county prosecutors unless
they return voluntarily to the state to
stand trial.
Il believe these men are guilty as
charged and consider ii my duty to
have them brought back here for trial
under the Indictment" said George E.
Nichols. the special prosecutor, Sat
urday. Mr.. Nichols expressed the
opinion that the Federation leaders
would return of their own accord. He
made it plain. however that the full
power of the states legal machinery
would be brought into play if neces-
sary to produce them in court on Jan.
2e, when the 81 striking copper min
ers indicted jointly with them are
formally arraigned.
All the strikers arrested here under
the conspiracy charge appeared Sat
urday before Judge O'Brien, and gave
bond for their appearance at the next
term of court. Thrifty farmers from
all over Houghton county came to
town to furnish bail for fellow coun-
trymen who are accused of conspir-
Ing to prevent non union men filling
jobs in the mines.
Before nightfall all the strikers, in
Guiding four men indicted on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
had been released from custody.
The special grand jury spent the day
in secret session considering the de
portation of Meyer and Charles Tan
ner from the copper district on thu
night of Dec. &c. Adjournment wa
taken until Monday without any indict
ments on this phase of the strike be
ing returned.
After Sheriff cruze had reported tina
he had served virtually all the con
spiracy warrants. except those agains
union leaders who had left the state
Prosecutor Nichols set TO work look
ing UP authorities to determine the lie
gal status of the absent men.
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A Well=KnOWn
SDiritualist Dead
Auburn Woman

Boston, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Sarah Wood
Lemon, formerly a well-known spirit
ualist and reputed wealthy, died sun
day amid humble surrounding in
lodging house which she had main
tanned for many years. She was born
in Auburn, Me, rs years ago. Com
ing to Boston as a young girl, she be-
came one of the first woman stenog-
raphers in the city. and afterward was
in newspaper work for several years
She was the widow of Henry Lemon,
a labor leader. A month ago she pre-
dicted her death and expressed the
wish to be buried beside her husband
at Lewiston, Me.