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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
GOV. WALSH ATTENDS
WASHINGTON BANQUET,

Lowell, Mass, Feb. Ex-Governor
David 1. Walsh was the guest of hon.
or and one of the speakers at the an
nual banquet of the Washington Club
here tonight. His Excellency was ac-
companied by four members of his
sta, the list not including Adjt Gen.
Gardner w. Pearson. who lives here.
Other speakers for the evening were
Congressman John J. Rogers of the
5th District, Councillor John j. Ho-
gan, Mayor Murphy and Jos. Smith.
Governor Walsh spoke briefly, touch
ing on the subject of Washington and
what the occasion should mean to all.
Washington the man is dead, but
his memory still lives and will ever
live. He stood for all the people all of
the time and in his greatness found
ed the fundamental principles Of our
present government
Governor Walsh arrived late and
returned to Boston soon after deliv-
ering his speech.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
To Renew North
Atlantic Pool.

London. Feb. ga full confer
ence of the North Atlantic steamship
lines was held today and virtually re-
solved to renew the North Atlantic
pool for another five years. the reser-
walton being made that several UNI
settled questions should be discussed
in the next few days. Should these
questions be found impossible of set
tlenent the renewal of the pool will
hold good only for the current year.
Phillip Heineken, director general of
The North German LLOYD Steamship
Co, says that an agreement has been
reached between the Hamburg Ameri-
can and the North German Lloyd
over the North Atlantic trade for 10
years. He adds that this will not af-
feet other services of the two COM
panies. He said the conference in
cludee in addition to the German lines
the Holland-American and the Red
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Former Queen Liliuokalani sat be-
side Brig. Gen. Montgomery McComb
U. S. A, Monday as 1000 American SOL
diers passed in review at Honolulu
during a Washington's birthday pa
rade.
John H. Scott of Philadelphia, a
veteran amateur pedestrian, started
Monday from Boston over snow-pack-
ed roads and in freezing temera-
ture to break the record for a walk
from Boston to Washington. The time
he aims to better is 20S hours, made in
1860 by Edward Payson Weston. Mr..
Scott is As years old. He planned to
stop Monday night at Providence, r. l.
Two important commercial bodies. each
with membership all over the country,
will be united in one organization as the
result of efforts now in progress. The
societies are the American Association
of Commercial Executives and the Gen.
trail Association of commercial Secreta-
ries A joint annual convention of the
two bodies will be held early in October,
the date and place to be arranged by S.
C. Mead and w. G. Bruce, who are the
respective presidents of the two organi-
cations.
Action against Henry Pyle, president
and general manager of the National Life
Association of Des Moines, was started
at Des Moines Monday in a petition filed
in district court by Attorney General
George Cossen, in which he asked the
court to remove the defendant and ap-
point a capable person to fill the vacan-
cy." Henry A. Sampson. assistant attor.
ney general. In charge of the case, an
nounced that the state had a legal re-
serve on hand sufficient to protect the
policyholders. The charge was set forth
that the association under it's present
management conducted its business
fraudulently.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Saws William S. Benton Reached
For Gun but Was Not Killed Until
After Court Martial=-1e Declares
Benton Is the Only Foreigner.
Statement Of The Deaths Of Others Untrue, He Ayers
Did Not Do Deed Himself.

His rebel friends confirmed this re-
ply and declared their opinion that
he was harmless.
No word was received as to when
the Is rejected American soldiers
would be returned from Chihuahua. 1t
is hoped that among them will be
found at least some of the foreigners
reported missing, Henry Compton,
Roger Laurence and a man named
Curtis.
Americans at last obtained YER
sion of the killing of Benton which
they believed to be true. 1t was that
Villa knocked Benton down and then
had two of his men take the Scotch
man into the back yard, where the
rebel general presently followed and
fired the fatal shot or shots, himself.
Consul Marion Letcher of Chfhua-
hua, who had been instructed by the
state department to look up Bauch the
day before Villa left for Chihuahua,
called on Bauch at his prison in the
Juarez theatre Bauch maintained that
was innocent of the charge of be-
ing federal spy.
An American was in the party and
at the conclusion of the interview, said
he heard Villa remark to Bauch: Il
am going to kill all of you red -fiaggers
and know you are one of them"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
WOOLSEy, ALLEGED BANK
EMBEzzLER, REFUSED BAIL.

New York, Feb. 2S.--Alonson M.
Woolsey, teller in the Plaza Branch
of the Union Trust Co, who with
Joseph T. White, bookkeeper, is
charged with speculations estimated at
100000, was arraigned in court today.
Both men had preliminary hearings
yesterday but Woolsey appeared to-
day and asked to be admitted to bail,
which had been set at $4,000. The
magistrate refused to accept the bond,
which was offered by surety COM
pany, until he had conferred with the
district attorney. A bond has not yet
been offered for White.
Henry J. Goldsmith. counsel for
Woolsey said today the funds misap-
propriated by the two men may total
more than $50 600 Goldsmith also de-
clared much of the money taken from
the bank had been lost on horse races.
Upon one occasion, he said White had
lost $1,000 on a single race. 1t is Gold
smiths contention that Woolsey dis
covered Whites shortages, but pro-
tccted him by making false entries on
credit slips. Then by various book
keeping devices the men would enter
debts against the amount on the slip
as cash was taken out of the bank for
use by White. White did not take the
whole amount at any one time, but
carried away small sums of from $50
to S100.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
R. F. D. Carriers
Hold Meeting.

The rural carriers of this district held
their annual meeting at II A. NJ Mon
day in the city of Waterville The meeteI
ing was called to order by Fred Q. Ham
lin, who presided in place of the pres-
dent who was stalled on the way be-
tween here and Gardiner The chairman
then introduced Mayor Pattangall. who
delivered an address on Civil Service
Pensions
short business meeting was held and
at Il the men went into the reception hall
where a fine dinner was served under
the management of the men on the Wa.
terville routes. The Colby Quartet and
Orchestra had charge OF the music and a
fine program was rendered. The city
clerks and post office employees attended
in body and all enjoyed the repast to
the fullest extent.
After dinner the meeting adjourned to
the new post Office building, where they
were the guests of the postmaster and
were shown all through the magnificent
new building. At O'Clock the meeting
was again called to order and the regular
routine business was conducted.
The address of the afternoon was deliv-
cred by ]. L. Jordan and it dealt with
the benefits of Civil Service pensions.
After the address the election of officers
took place and the following slate was
elected: Pres, II. F. Burgess North,
Vassalboro; vice Pres. L. B. Hisler,
Windsor; Treas. c. E. Moore. Winthrop;
Sec. John Tinkham. Monmouth. Accord
ing to the usual custom the delegates and
their alteruates to the State convention
to be held sometime in August in Houl->
ton. The delegates are:
II. F. Burgess. L. B. Hisler. r. y. Carl
ton. Charles Thomas, Fon Wright. ]. y.
Erskne.
Alternates: J. B. Clark. w. S. Reed,
A. II. Jones, w. II. Pollard. f. o. Hamlin,
L. A. Gilbert, Earl Fossett.
The meeting gave a rising vote of
thanks to the Waterville members and
then adjourned until Labor day, when
they will meet in the Windsor Town hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Kennebec District
Good Templars.

Kennebec District Lodge No. 8, Inter-
national order of Good Templars held It's
annual session at Hinckley Saturday eve
ming. the guests of Ferry Lodge No. 23f.
This was the best session held for many
wears. about 100 members of Waterville
Lodge No. 81 attended. The report of the
officers showed gain in the district dur
ing the wear of 254 members. William |.
Sterling of Waterville was reelected
District Templar; this makes the zoth
time that he has been elected to NIL TINS
Office, a record that is credit TO MS
lodge, and shows the esteem and conn.,
dence in which he Is held by the mem
bers. The following officers were elected
and installed by the Grand Chief Tenn
plar. w. l. Sterling of Waterville, assist
ed by State Deputies Ralph Buzzeii Oh
Skowhegan, Frances Hall of Clinton ana
Frederick II. Shepherd:
District templar, William 1. Sterling of
Waterville district councillor, FREDERICK
III. Shepherd of Waterville; district vice
templar, Mrs. Annie Holt OF Hinckieys
district secretary, Frank " Belyea of
Waterville; district chaplain, Mrs. VIII
liam CLANCY of Clinton; district treas
urer, Mrs Gorham Philbrick OF Water
Vile: district superintendent of juvenile
Vile: district past chief templar, T. w.
Longley of Sidney; district marshal. Ray
mond Tozier of Hinckley; district deputy
marshal, Miss Mildred Morrow of Water
Vile; district assistant secretary, Mrs
Lila Mitchell of Skowhegan; district
guard, William Chaney of Clinton; dis
trict sentinel, Sewall Panno cf Winslow
district messenger, Miss Mona Philbrick
of Fairfield; district organtst Miss GLADYS
Bessey of Hinckley; district electoral su-
perintendent, Aaron F.. Davis of Water
Vile; district deputy, Hon. f. j. Mitchell
of Skowhegan; district trustees Ernest
A. Alley of Waterville, Albert Jay
of Clinton, Ralph Buzzell of skowhe-
gan. These delegates were elected to at
tend the Grand Lodge OF Maine to be
held at Watervile April Z. 8 and 81:
Frederick II. Shepherd of Waterville,
Miss Mildred Belyea of Waterville, Leon
ard Maioon of Waterville.
A class of "a were given the Degree of
Charity" After the meeting farce was
given by the members of Waterville
Lodge entitled 'Muligans Restaurant"
Following is the cast:
John Fearful, Benedict w. I. Sterling;
Pat Mulligan, son of the bogs, II. l..
Rand; Reckless Ralph, the terror of the
plains M. V. Belyea; Samuel Swe.lhead,
Dude, w. j. Sterling; Mrs. Fearful,
Miss Mildred Merrow Miss Catchef, an
odI maid, Miss Mildred Belyea. A sup
per followed by social hour closed the
annual session.
Alternates to the Grand Lodge were as
follows: Mrs. Emma Walker Of Hinckley:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
OAKLAND.

At the last regular meeting of j.,
Wesley Gilman Camp, No. 26, s. of
", the following program was car
ried out in observance of Union De-
tenders day. Lincoln's and Washing
toms birthdays: Piano solo, Mrs. Avis.
Dean: recitation, Our Flag" Clara
Leech; violin solo, Edith Cochrane;
reading, Mary Briar; remarks, George
W. Goulding; quotations from Lin
coin. G. H. Bryant: flag salute, Camp
No 26, s. of v: America" audience
After the program refreshments were
served and a social hour was enjoyed.
In the show window at D. NJ. Mar
shalrs hardware store is now exhib-
tied some of the work of the boys in
the manual training department Of the
public schools. The work is varied ac-
cording to the grades and the ability.
of the pupils. This exhibit makes a
very creditable showing. especially
when it is known that this depart,
ment has been in the schools less than
a year. 1t shows, too, that the boys
are being taught some things that are
practical.
]. II. Stevens and A. J. Rice attend
ed Monday the ice races at Winthrop.
Mrs. II. c. Cowing and daughter FL
len Of Bangor were calling Monday on,
friends.
Justin Kelley and Geo. Matthews
were in Augusta Monday on business.
Mrs Harry Cochrane was taken to
the Sisters hospital at Warerville
Sunday, where she expects to UNDER
go an operation Tuesday
Samuel Thayer is i'll with pneumo-.
mia.
Alice Hunton and d. M. Marshall
have diphtheria.
Dwight p. Mccartney has been. ap-
pointed postmaster in place of Geo.
w. Goulding. whose appointment ex-
pired Saturday. Mr.. Mccartney has
been assistant postmaster for many.
years and his appointment is certainly
in the line of merit The appointment
is also a very popular one. :
Harold Mitchell of Boston is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Bradford Mitchell. :.
The Tuesday Club will meet at the
Public library Tuesday afternoon.
Subject, New Methods Of Education"
The ladies of the Universalist par
ISL will serve a supper at Murray ves-.
try Tuesday evening, from $50 to
7.30.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Garnet of
East Rochester, N. H., were the guests
of friends over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
IGNORE REQUEST
FOR THE BODY OF
BENTON N--STORY
OF HIS MURDER,

El Paso, Feb. 23.-The request of
The state department for the body of
w. S. Benton, made last Saturday has
met with no response today. George
c. Carothers of the consular service
visited Juarez today looking for a re-
ply, but none had come.
Mr.. Carothers learned that Gustav
Bauch. the German American, being
tried by the rebel as a spy, still is safe
at Chihuahua, and received renewed
assurances that he could not be exc
euted unless found guilty. Bauch is
said TO have given the only damaging
testimony against himself Rebel
friends testified as to his apparent
harmlessness. Bauch told the mill
tary court that when he had been run
ming an engine for the federals be-
tween Ciudad Porfirio Diaz and Mon
ciova he carried a pass from the fed
eraI government and had many friends
among the Huertistas.
why did you come TO Juarez?" he
was asked.
"Oh, just for pleasure" he is quot
ID as replying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
SOLDIERS AND MiLITiAMEN
RACE WITH EQUIPMENT

New York, Feb. 23.-F'ederal soldiers
and militiamen to the number of 592,
each man in fatigue uniform and car
rying rifle, bayonet and scabbard, en-
gagged in an unusual Si2 mile race to-
day. They started at Times square
and raced through Forty Second street,
down Fifth avenue and Broadway,
through the East Side and across the
Manhattan bridge into Brooklyn,
where they ended their hike in the
Thirteenth Regiment Armory. II was
an endurance run, with a test of
stamina end speed between the na-
tional gl1ardsmen and the government
regulars, and the volunteers won.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
SUTTON FIRST WINNER ,
IN MATCH WITH HOPPE.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-George Sutton won
the first installment of 500 points in the
i508-p point championship match game at
1872 balk line billiards tonight against
Willie Hoppe. Hoppe made 45s to Sut-
tons 500. For the first few innings it
looked as If Hoppe would make run
away game. Starting with the seventh
sutton ran IS. 1s5 and S. making his
score S7S to Hopes 33S From that point
on the game was close. first one and then
the other being ahead. The high runs
were: Sutton 1S5, Hoppe $50. Sutton's
average was 50 1o-4. Hopes average
was SO it-i4 Score by innings:
sutton . , % . II 5s 1856 IS Il / 10 90-50o
Hoppe IA > Al 1So 27 1I3 0 50 9 % 4 49-i59
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Democrats of Kansas Meet.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 23.-Democrats of
Kansas met today and adopted ten
tative platform containing paragraphs
in favor of government ownership of
telegraph and telephone lines, the
initiative, referendum and recall, ex-
tension of the parcel post, a minimum
wage law for women, mothers COM
pensation law and child welfare legis-
lation. The platform lauded the ad-
ministration of President Wilson. II
also contained an invitation for ths
women in Kansas to join the Demo-
cratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Believe Steamer
PiVOted on Wreck.

Lewes, Del, Feb. 23.-The Hog Is
land life saving station reported today
that it is feared the British freight
steamer saehem. which went aground
early Sunday morning, is pivoted on
an old wreck. The revenue cutters
Onondaga and Itasca and a wrecking'
steamer pulled on the stranded ship
today and swung her bow around.
The Sachem is on a shoal two miles
from the Virginia shore. The steamer
was born from Liverpool via Boston
to Norfolk when she grounded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Sulzer May Decide
N.Y.Treasurership.

Albany, Feb. 23-The vote OF William
Sulzer in the Joint session of the Legisla-
ture next "Wednesday may decide who
will be treasurer of the state to succeed
the late John j. Kennedy
The Democratic legislators tonight prac-
tical1y decided to force a coalition with
the Progressives in order to prevent a
Republican from being named. Mr.. Sui
zer, although elected as a Progressive,
always has proclaimed himself an Inde-
pendent Democrat. He refused tonight
to say whom he would support.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
CHARGES OF PEONAGE
EMPHATICALLY DENIED.

Trinidad, Col, Feb. 2S.-Charges of
peonage IN the elagua coal camp of
the Victory Fuel CO., were
emphatically denied today by B. w.
Snodgrass, superintendent of the De-
lagua mine before the congressional
committee investigating the coal min
ers strike.
The mine superintendent denied ev-
cry charge of peonage made by Slav-
ator Volanti, James Adams and Gil
ouvanni Minnotti, and also declared
no miners had been shot to death by
soldiers or anybody else in the De-
lagua camps.
1t developed today that Volenti had
disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Liner Monroe to
Be a Total Loss,

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 23.-Although the
Old Dominion liner Monroe lost with
Al lives will be total loss, con-
siderable part of her cargo will be
saved by divers. The work is to be
undertaken by the wrecking steamer
l. j. Merritt as soon as that vessel
can leave the British freighter Sa-
chem.
The Merritt's divers will search for
the bodies believed to be pinned in
the Monroe's staterooms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Train Jumps Into Creek.

Keokul<. Iowa, Feb. 23.-Passenger
train No. 40 on the Keokuk western
branch Of the Burlington Railroad
went through a bridge over Little
Creek at Arbela, Mo-. today. Two en-
gines, a baggage car. coach and mail
car made up the train. All but the
mead engine went into the creek. Two
trainmen were seriously hurt. There
were about 100 passengers on the
train, but none was dangerously in
iured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Americans Greet World Tourists.

London. Feb. 23-Many Americans
residing in London met the New York
and Chicago baseball teams on their
arrival here. tonight from Paris. The
players are to be entertained at lunch
cons and theaters. The English papers
are devoting much space to describ-
ing, with some curious errors the
baseball game. The teams will meet
in the proceeds of which will go to
charity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Pittsburg, Feb. 23.-With a snow
fall of seven inches here in the last
"a hours, Pittsburg,. western Pennsyl-
yania and northern West Virginia to-
night faced the most severe storm of
the winter. This city, especially is suf-
fering greatly.
Numerous fires today and tonight
kept fremen busy ploughing through
snow -drifted streets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Gov. Walsh Shakes 6819 Hands.

Boston. Feb. Ex-Governor Walsh to-
day clasped hands with 6S19 persons at
the annual Washington's Birthday re-
ception. In the long history of such
receptions by Massachusetts execu-
dves, there had not been such a num-
erous attendance. The largest previ-
Gus gathering was that of 1909, when
Gov. Draper greeted 55S7 persons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
$500 Banks in the
New Bank System.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The new Fed
eral reserve system will begin business
with a membership of at least 1900
banks. This was apparent tonight
when, at the close of the last day on
which national banks could signify
their intention Of accepting the terms
of the currency law less than so of
the 7493 banks of the country had
failed to respond favorably.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Advocates Reduction of Royalties.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Clay Tallman,
commissioner of the general land Of
fee. advocated before the House COM
mttee on public lands today reduc-
tfon Of royalties on coal mined in
Alaska with a view to encouraging
private capital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

A number of the officers and MEM
bers Of Bayard Co. L. r., K. of p, Of
this city will attend the Brigade meet
ing at Lewiston this evening. The
meeting is for the election of a brigade
commander and Major General Arthur
]. Stobbart of st. Paul. Mimi, will
preside. The rank will be worked in
the long form by Portland Co, No. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
To Make Providence Free Port.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Goods import
ed at Providence, r. l., would be per-
mittod to pass without appraisement
to the final destination under bill IA
vorably reported today by the House
ways and means committee. The bill
would make Providence port of i'm
mediate transportation"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Goethals and President to Confer.

Washington, Feb. "a conference
between Col George w. Goethals. and
President Wilson tomorrow was ar
ranged today at the White House.
They will discuss the organization Of
the canal zone government
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
British Steamers Aground.

Norfolk, We, FEB. 23.-Battered by
increasingly high seas. the British
freight steamers Sachem and Rivers
dale tonight were still hard aground
outside the eastern shore of Virginia.
Rescue tugs standing by had given UP
hope of floating either of the vessels
before tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Five Injured In Wreck.

Decatur, ILL.,. Feb. 28.-Five persons
were injured when the Wabash Rail
road Continental Limited ran into
three road engines here today. The en-
gineer of the passenger train was
blinded by the snow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Hurricane Winds
Force Train to Stop.

Denison, Texas, Feb. 23.-Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway trains were
compelled TO stop between st. Louis
& Parsons, Kas.. today, because OF
high winds. The hurricane-like winds
rocked the coaches with such force
that the lives of the occupants were
endangered. Windows in the train
were blown out and passengers suf-
fered with the cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
100000 Fund for COLLEGE.

Boston, Feb. ga campaign to
raise s1,000.0O0 endowment fund for
Hamilton college was organized to-
night at the annual reunion of New
England Alumni. 1t is hoped to OBJ
tain 5000, 900 from the Alumni
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Del Drake a Federal.

Findlay, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Outfielder
Del Drake, who last season was
member of the Kansas City Club of
the American Association today signed
contract with the Federal League
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Miss Carrie Stemitz of Main street
went to her home in Philadelphia
Monday for short visit. Miss Stemitz
will spend few days in New York
on business in connection with the
millinery store of which she is the
proprietor in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

Mrs. Oliver r. Jellison was burned
to death Monday while tending the
furnace fire in her home at Ports
mouth, N. II. 1t is supposed her cloth
ing caught fire from a back draft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Gibbons Outpoints Mccoy.

New York, Feb. 23.--Mike Gibbons of
st. Paul easily outpointed Al Mccoy
of Brooklyn in a 10-round bout in
Brooklyn today. Each man weighed
1853 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Raise Money for Stranded Actors.

Denver, Col, Feb. 23.-Citizens of
Denver donated $1,000 to the members
of the defunct National Grand Opera
Co. Of Canada SO that they might be
able to return to their home in Chi
cago, Montreal, New York and Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
ltaly's Panama Commissioner.

Rome, Feb. 23.-It was announced
today that the Italian government in
tends to appoint Ernest Nathan, form
erly mayor of Rome, as commissioner
TO the Panama Pacific exposition at
San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24
Pitcher Thompson Sians.

New York. Feb. 23.-Pitcher Thomp-
son, formerly of the Georgetown Col
lege team signed a New York Ameri-
can League contract today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-24

The following delegation went from
this city to Augusta to attend the
banquet rendered to the Naturaliza-
ton committee Monday evening. Felix
Lacomb, Joseph Marquis and DR.. Yer
veille.