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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

The worst that has been said OF Wilson's
Mexican policy lately is that Carranza and
villa may split, and this country will then
be compelled to intervene That is to say. il
We had INTERVIEWED a year ago. we would not
now be threatened with the menace of inter
vention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

Where We At?' Tammany Men 10 Ask
Wilson. Such is headline in the 'steemed
New York sun VIII they be satisfied when
they find out?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

II took only one strike to retire the Play
ers Fraternity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

General Villa has bought 1925 bathtub. and
now everything ought to come out in the wash
says the Altavista Journal So many prices have
we nave como to the conclusion that the whole
thing is nothing but Huertistu c;nard any
way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

II You didn't care what happened to YOU
which would you rather be, Republican can
didate for Governor OF South Carolina or
York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

Only few dsgruntled politicians with an
appetite for pie kicking these days" says
the Clinch Valley News Theirs is depression
that is by no means psychological
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

Now just TO show that The Times Dispatch
can quote bright paragraphs from the Nir-
ginia newspapers IT is going to quote this from
the Blackstone Courier taking give
proper credit: The State Tax Commission is
to recommend license tax baseball Now
what will all the kids say
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Interest Intense

Passions are running high, and
country houses, where the politicians
customarily spend the week-ends, are
deserted. The party leaders are con-
ferring in London and urgent sum-
monses have been sent to all MEM
bers to attend.
If the outcome of the crisis is to
be a general election in the near fu-
ture, the Radical wing of the Liberal
party will form a close alliance with
the Labor party, the coalition srystal-
lizing it's platform into the battle cry
THE aristocrats against the people"
Whatever may be the merits of their
campaign, it seems to hold possibili-
ties of vote getting, which the Con-
servatives shy at.
The Army order which Premier As
quith announced today is generally
considered to have been intended as a
sort of charter on which Field Mar
shall French and Gen. Ewart might be
induced to remain in their positions.
Col. Seely's tenure in the Office of the
war ministry seems destined to be OF
short continuance.
Continued on Page 12-Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30

Washington, March 29.-In many
years Congress has not been so alb
sorbed in a legislative issue as it is
today in the controversy over repeal
of toll exemption for American coast
wise ships passing through the Pan
anna canal oral strife over the repeal
will be renewed tomorrow in both the
Senate and the House. In the latter
general debate on the Sims bill will
be resumed. leading up to the final
vote probably late Tuesday night or
Wednesday. In the Senate discussion
will revoive around one of the many
sided issues that have arisen, Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis proposing
to discuss a resolution and bill which
he has introduced to follow repeal as
a sort of balm to the wounds of his
party members who have thus far OPP
posed the President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
SIGHT
TO CHILD BY
GRATING OF
A Pigs EYE

Baltimore March 29.-Sight has been
given to the left eye of David Kane, 3
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Kane of Gettysburg, Pa, through the
grating of the cornea of a pigs eye to
the child's eyeball, according to state
ment of physicians at a hospital here.
Certain tests, they declare, have brought
out this fact without a doubt.
When the bandage was removed from
the eye, it was declared, the child fol-
lowed the course of a lighted candle
which was moved before him. Moreover,
he now winks his eyelid If a finger or a
small object is waved close to the eye,
The disease from which little David has
been suffering since he was three months
old is known as staphyloma of the cor
nea The eyes became affected and the
child was virtually blind. Sight was par
TALLY restored to the right eye, however,
after treatment. The left seemed to be
in a hopeless condition and it was only
as a last resort that the operation was
decided upon. The cornea of the pig S
eye was used because it more closely re-
sembled the human cornea than that of
any other animal.
The child's eye today is said to be pre-
fectly clear and free from any intiamma-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
ACT FOR WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION IS
URGED AT new YORK

New York, March 29.-The Federal
Workmen's compensation act, so franz
ed that it's beneficiares could secure a
fixed and adequate indemnity without
the costly litigation now necessary to
establish a claim for damages, was
urged Saturday by George Sutherland,
United States sentaor from Utah, at a
luncheon given by the workmen's COM
pensation department of the National
Civic Federation.
A favorable view on workmen's
compensation was taken by a number
of other speakers, among whom were:
Roy L. Marston, Skowhegan, Me-, rep
resentative to the State Legislature
and announced candidate for speaker
in 1915 session; E X. Wentworth, Con-
cord, n. H, and Hollis r. Bailey, Bos-
ton.
Senator Sutherland, who is the au-
thor of a compensation bill applying
to employees of railroads engaged in
interstate traffic, which is now before
Congress, said that he favored giving
the injured employee and his depend
ents as large an amount as the rail-
road could carry and the earning ca
and that the liquidation of claims
should be effected without resort to
the courts. The present Federal liza
bility law he said, was unsatisfactory
for the reason that claimants had to
engage in costly lawsuits. The speak
err proposed that, under the measure Of
which he is the author, the railroads
be obliged to pay $1S,000,o00 under the
liability act, and that the awards be
made through a system permitting no
interference by the courts or by law
yers who afterward shared in the
amount of damages given. Senator
Sutherland stated that from 1908 to
1910, railroads employing 81 per cent.
of all railroad labor in this country,
had paid annually about S1O,0S5,000
in compensation to injured employees,
but that only a little more than one
half of this sum had ultimately reach
ed the claimants, the remainder hav-
ing been consumed in litigation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
REVIVE
DISCUSSIONOF
A REPUBLIC IN
THENORTHERN
PART OF LAND

Chihuahua, March 29.-Such news as
reached here from the front today was
unfavorable to the rebels. Wounded.
rebel soldiers continued to arrive by
train, bringing the number now here
to 5SS. Several hundred other wounded
were being provided for elsewhere. :
This evidence of the sanguinary con-.
fiict at Torreon. with the suggestion
that the list of dead on the rebel side
necessarily would be great, tend to
make headquarters reticent about the
progress of the battle. The officers adj
mftted they had received dispatches
from the front. but they declined to
reveal the contents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Weekly Forecast.

Washington. March 29.-Gnsettled
weather with frequent rains over
nearly all parts of the country was
predicted by the weather bureau to-
night for the coming week.
Temperatures during the next sew
eral days. said the bulletin. will av-
erage above the normal over the East
ern and Southern states and near the
normal along the northern border and
in the Rocky mountain region and on
the Pacic slope. A disturbance central
Sunday morning over the Southern
Plains states will move slowly north
eastward and be attended by general
rains the first part of the week in the
Mississippi valley and the district east
thereof.
Another disturbance that is ap-
proaching the North Pacific coast VIII
move eastward over the Northern
states and cross the Great central val
levs Tuesday and Wednesday and the
Eastern states Thursday or Friday;
this disturbance will be attended by
rains and be followed by change to
considerably colder weather in north
ern ard central states east of the
Rocky mountains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
IS WITHDRAWAL OF
MILEAGE BOOKS PLAN
TO SECURE CAPITAL ?

Portland, Ne, March 29-That the
withdrawal of the 1000 mile mileage
books by the Maine Central Railroad
is an exceedingly clever move on the
part of the railroad to secure a ready
working capital of from 100000 to ST.
100000 is a rumor that is rapidly as
Stunning shape in this city and else
where and this seems to be borne out
by the ready speculation in the books
which started Immediately following
the announcement of the proposed
change in the tariff policy of the road
early in the past week.
Last Monday official notice was is
sued at the Portland Offices OF the
Maine Central that after April l the
1000 mile books, which have always
sold at cents per mile. would be
withdrawn from sale and the 500 mile
Continued on Page 2-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Villa Reported Wounded

The report originated from one of the
hospitals, after more wounded came
in that General Francisco Villa had
been wounded slightly and compelled
to retire from the front. The report
was based merely on the word of a.
wounded soldier, who, however, In
sisted he had seen Villa wounded. He
declared that for moral effect the news
was withheld from the ranks of the
rebel army.
German military observer who ar
rived today from the front said: THE
Federal army lured us right into Com
ez Palacio, a suburb north of Torreon.
before they opened fire. Then they let
loose such a hail of rifle and machine
gunshots as would have completely
demoralzed an ordinary Mexican
army. The men fell by the score. A
cotton bale platform by the railroad
tracks was so covered with dead rebels
that one could not walk across it with
out stepping on a body. General Villa
had such a large army that he felt he
could afford to sacrifice many men to
get u foothold Almost the whole Ia
ragoza brigade, under Gen. Aguierre
Benavides, was thus wiped out, al
though l think Gen. Benavides escaped.
Shock to Rebels
''The shock and surprise to the rebel
troops. who had expected to scare the
Federals and walk into Torreon with lit
tie fighting, resulted in a temporary
withdrawal. ana up to the time l left
failed to bring about any results
An elaborate three days program for
the reception of Gen. Carrahza on his
arrival was abandoned in mart today he.
cause of the presence here of SO many
wounded. 1t is believed here that Car
rama will not come to Chihuahua until
he is satisfied that Gen. villa will re-
main in the house, as a meeting of the
two revolutionary leaders is not looked
upon as opportune at this time.
Northern Republic
General Villas delay in taking Tor
Continued on Page 12-column -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
REPORT THAT OFFICERS
RESERVATIONS WILL HOLD
Liberals and Labor with the
Slogan, Carl S t O era t S
Against People," in Event
Of General Election The
Unionists Continue Criti-
cism of the King

London, March 3G.-Tne conserva
tive morning papers assert that Field
Marshal Sir John French and General
Ewart have decided not to withdraw
their designations but no official an
nouncement has been made or is ex-
pected until Parliament re-assembles
today. Brigadier Gen. Hubert Cough,
commander of the Third Cavalry Bri-
gade, has left Curragh for some I'M
known place, for weeks holiday and
in order to avoid interviewers. In 9TH
err respects the situation remains un-
changed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30

violation of this agreement with refer
ence to mileage. rates.
In the second place, the so-called
Public Utilities bill passed by the
Legislature of 1918 and now pending
for referendum vote in September pro-
vides in substance that rates filed with
the Commission shall not exceed those
in effect January l, 1913. If this bill is
adopted by the people, l assume that
this particular provision will have the
effect of law.
New conditions arising since 1911
might now justify a Public Utilities
Commission in approving an increased
mileage rate. In view of the agree
ment outlined above, however, and es-
pecially of the fact that the Public
Utilities bill is now pending before the
people for ratification. | must file my
personal protest against the proposed
increase at this time.
Yours very truly,
(Signed1 CARL E. MILLIKEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
President Maine Sen
ate Recalls Merger
Bill and Maine
Central Promise
Proposed Mileage MaTk-Up a
Violation Of Agreement

The following letter, coming from
the President of the Senate who above
all others, should know whereof he
speaks, will be of interest to readers
of the Kennebec Journal. Hon. Carl
z. Milliken of Island Falls has filed
protest with the attorneys for the
Maine Central r. r. Co., against the
proposed increase in mileage rates.
His letter makes the situation plain.
Bangor, Maine, March 81, 1914
White & Carter, Attorneys for Maine
Central Railroad Co, Lewiston, Me.
Gentlemen
Here on my way home from a trip
outside the State, l notice newspaper
reference to the proposed increase of
Maine Central mileage rate from two
cents to two and one-quarter cents,
effective April 1.
AS to the intrinsic merits of the pro-
posed change I, of course, am not in
position to form an intelligent opinion
Permit me, however, to point out what
seems to me to be two serious objec-
ttions to such an increase at the pres
ent time.
First, you will recall that the Maine
Central Railroad asked the Legislature
of 1911 to pass so-called Merger
Bill" authorizing the consolidation OF
the Maine Central with the Washing
ton county, the Somerset, and other
leased or subsidiary lines. 1t was
well known, about the State House at
least, that the Merger would save the
Maine Central Railroad approximate
ly $4,000 annually in State taxes I'M
der the existing sliding scale method
of taxing railroads on the basis of
their annual earnings per mile. In
return for this decrease in taxation the
Maine Central was understood to
promise the two cent mileage rate
over the entire consolidated system.
In CO. cooperation with Senator Doni-
gan of Somerset county, l attempted
to add to the So called Merger Bill
in the Senate an amendment embody-
ing this agreement about the mileage.
We were told that counsel for the
Maine Central objected to this amend
ment to the bill, but assured members
of the Senate that the "gentlemen's
agreement" in regard to the mileage
would be sufficient.
The proposed increase without OPP
portunity for review by a Public Utili-
ties Commission seems to me plain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
LAD ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH
THE MURDEROF
HIS TEACHER

Little Falls, N. Y, March 29.-Jean
Gianini, who had been held as a sus-
pect for the murder of Lydia Beecher,
the young school teacher, whose body
was found in a clump of woods near
Poland, N. Y, was arrested today on
a warrant charging him with the
crime. The inquest has not been con-
cluded and no autopsy has been held
Alleged admissions made by Giani-
nj, who is 16 years old and a former
pupil of Miss Beacher, are held by
the authorities as tantamount to
confession. In support of the youths
reputed statements, an affidavit was
made today by Brainard Will, a COM
panion of Gianini and a year his Sc
nior, to the effect that the accused boy
several days ago asked Will to assist
in numbering Miss Beacher and rob-
bling the safe in the second largest
business house in Poland Village. Will
said he did not think Gianini was in
earnest.
Weapons with Authorities
The weapons which are alleged to
have been used to commit the crime
are in the possession of the authori-
ties. They are WTeilcH btiouSiiS
to a cart man to whose barn Gianini
had access, and a hunting knife. The
wrench was recovered near the scene
of the tragedy and the knife taken
from pantry at the Gianini home.
The boys coat bore read spots which
he said were splashes of paint, and
the garment has been sent to chem
list for examination.
Charles GIanini, maintaining his son
as innocent, has engaged counsel,
Charles B. Hanen, to defend the boy.
The lawyer and DIR. Suitor, a brain
specialist of Herkimer. went to Po-
land today.
Miss Beecher's mother, affected by
the strain, has gone to Syracuse to be
with relatives. A brother, w. d.
Beecher. stenographer to Rear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher, is with his father
arranging for the removal of the girls
body to the Beecher home in Sennett.
The holding of the autopsy has been
delayed because the authorities have
encountered difficulty in finding ply
stefan willing to perform it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
EXEMP BATTLE
HAS ECLIPSED ALL
OTHERLEGISLATION
House Maneuvering Indicates Victory for
Repeal but Senate Promises More
Serious Obstruction

bases the right of Congress to extend
such authority to the Chief Executive
without offending any foreign nation
or violating any treaty agreement. In
opposition to the proposal of Senator
Lewis, the minority leader. Senator
Galllnger, will urge a resolution intro
duced by him last week which would
assert, as the sense of Americans, that
Congress has the right to do as it
pleases with respect to American ship
ping through the Panama canal.
Clark to Break Silence
In the House opposition leaders in
the fight are setting the stage for the
final struggle. Speaker Champ Clark,
whose vigorous statement last week
drew the curtain on the party breach,
has maintained silence since his de-
feat on the cloture rule; but he will
break silence on the main issue of the
controversy Tuesday, closing the de-
bate on behalf of opponents of the toll
repeal.
President Wilson has made no COM
ment regarding the part strife. Close
advisers of the President insist that
ne bears no personal or political i'll Will
toward the leaders of the party who
have differed with him III this crisis.
and that he entertains no thought OF
attempting to have those leaders po-
litically punished. While rumors of
protracted party warfare are being
widely circulated. the President, it is
declared, is confident that Congress
will repeal the tolls issue, and pro-
poses that finish" shall be written to
(Conainued on PAGE 12-Column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Famous Fuedist
Dead in Kentucky

Pikeville, KY, March 29.-Randall
Mccoy, nonagenarian and leader in
the famous McCoy-Hatfield feud, died
Saturday at the home of his grandson
here, of burns received last fail.
Twenty seven years ago Mccoy
home was burnedlon New Years night
and one daughteEa4and two sons were
killed by the Hatfield elan. He lost
two brothers in a subsequent fight. but
pursued the feud SO relentlessly that
he eventually forced his enemies into
hiding or out of the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
RAIN OR SNOW

Washington, March 29.-Forecast for
northern New England: Rain or snow
and somewhat warmer Monday; Tues
day rain; moderate east winds. South
ern New England: Rain Monday and
probably Tuesday; somewhat warm
er Tuesday; high east winds. Eastern
New York: Cloudy with probable
rains Monday and Tuesday; moderate
to brisk east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
DR.. CHARLES EMERY POWELL
DEAD AT STAMFORD, CONN

Stamford. Conn. March 29.-Dr.
Charles Emery Rowell, who was elect
ed mayor of Stamford on a citizens
ticket in 1910, died today after a long
illness. He was So years old. He
practiced medicine in New Hampshire
prior to his removal here in 1880. He
had numerous local offices and repre-
scented the town in the Legislature in
1897. He leaves a widow and three
sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Lewiston Business
Man Found Dead

Lewiston, Me-, March 29,-John C.
Judkins, a lifelong resident and for
many years a business man of this
city, was found dead in bed this
morning by an employee who called
at the home. Mr.. Judkins was SO years
of age and is survived by a widow,
son and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Bishop Walsh Is
Now in New York

Portland, Me, March ga tele-
gram was received here today an
nouncing the arrival at New York of
the Right Rev. Bishop Louis S. Walsh
of the diocese of Portland, who has for
some time been in Rome. Bishop
and people at the close of the mission
conducted for men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
JAPAN PREMIERSHIP
OFFERED TO PRINCE

Toxic. March 29.-The Emperor has Of
fered the premiership to Prince Iyesato
Tokugawa, president of the House of
Peers, but it is believed that the prince
will decline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
The New Measure

Senator Lewis measure would give
the President authority to suspend
tolls whenever he should deem IT
wise to do SO in the public interest.
The Illinois senator will cite long
series of precedents upon which he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Bishop to Announce
PASTORAL Changes

WillimantIc, CT, March 29.-Bishop
John w. Hamilton of Boston announced
at todays session of the New England
Southern conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church that the pastoral
changes will be made known tomorrow
morning These include district superin-
tendents of the Providence and New
Bedford districts
''love feast was the feature of to-
days session at which the little daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. J. e. Priestly of South
Coventry. CT, was baptized with water
from the River Jordan. Five deacons
and five elders were ordained.
The conference closes tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 29.-Foreeast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Unsettled weather
with occasional showers Monday and
Tuesday. Somewhat warmer Tuesday;
brisk easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30

Test wells will be driven by the gov
eminent in several sections Of the
Philippines to determine whether Pc
troleum exists in proatabl quantities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
REBEL REvERSES
WITH DESPERATE
SIEGE OF TORRE:ON.
Great Losses Reported and Wound
ed Continue to Arrive at Chihua=
f1ua=-Dispatches Received by the
Officers Are Kept Secret

boy L. MARSTON of
SkOwhegan, Speaker on
WOrkrnen S Compensation
At Meeting in New York
City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-30
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l0c. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
GUS increased sales tells its own story.
Factory. Manchester. N. H dtf