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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
Western Somerset Teachers to ,
Unite with Ken ebeC Associate

Scion. Me, May 10-(SpeciaD AT
the annual meeting of the Western
Somerset Teachers Association held
in Scion Friday it was practically de-
cided to unite with the Kennebec
County Teachers Association and
probably the next meeting will be
held together with that association in
Waterville. r. w. Leighton, princi-
pal of the Skowhegan High school,
was elected president of the associa-
ton; Ralph E. G. Bailey, North An
son, vice president; Nellie Holway,
Madison, secretary and treasurer; ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. Eva Webster
of Norridgewock and Miss Grace Ell
well of Bingham.
The session convened in the fore
noon with the president, Guy F. Will
liams, presiding, and following music
and prayer by the audience an address
was given by Principal w. G. Mallett
of the Pennington Normal school on
One Phase of Education" He spoke
of the changes in schools in the last
10 years, especially in the training of
manual arts. A paper written by Miss
Blanche Emery of the Skowhegan
High school on Suggestions to Gram
mar School Teachers on Composition
Writing From a High School Teach
ers Standpoint" was read by Miss
Dorothy Elliott. The main idea of the
paper was that children in the grades
oh
writing and composition work.
In paper on Uses of Maps and
Globes, Miss Virginia Porter of the
Pennington Normal school said that
the lack of the use of maps and
globes was that most teachers did not
know how to teach from them. E. f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
WOMAN DECLARES
KILLED HUSBAND
IN SELF DEFENSE

Bennington. VT, May 10.-Charged
With the death of her husband, Mrs
Alta Blowers was brought here today
from her remote mountain home in
Rupert by Sheriff Frederick Godfrey
and State Attorney w. j. Meagher.
According to the officers, Mrs. Blow
ers said her husband, Albert, had been
drinking and that when he attacked
her with a pair of scissors Saturday
night, May 2, she hit him over the
head with a stick of stove wood He
remained in a daZed condition up to
the time Of his death yesterday, she
said. Because of the isolated section
in which the couple lived no partic-
ulars could be obtained until the Of
ficials reached here with the prison.
er.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Washington, May 10.-American
Consul CASTOR Schmutz, whose post is
at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, reached
Washington today and plans to sub
nit tomorrow a report of conditions
in his district to Secretary Bryan. The
consul arranged for the departure
from Aguas Calientes of more than
1000 American refugees whose train
was later held up by an Infatuated
mob at Enearnacion, Jalisco. He said
that although many threats were
made against the refugees, no vio-
lence was done. Later he aeft with a
smaller party on train which suf-
fered no inconvenience en- route to
Vera Cruz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Towne, director Of music In
Skowhegan- Madison schools, beg
fully illustrated his subject,
Function of Music in the Pul
School," by taking five pupils y
the Madison schools that had had
regular training and no rehears
for this part and they read stra;
music readily.
Prof. James Elmer Conaughy
Bowdoin College gave an address
Moral Education" saying that 7
the morals once taught in the he
have to be taught in the schools!
the subject of "Schoolroom San
tion." Supt. Charles N. Perkins.
Waterville said that the dullr
among pupils in the school room Y
due to overhead of the room. He S
that the class room should never
above 6S degrees. r. w. Leighton
Skowhegan spoke on the "JurisdiGt
of High School Teachers Over So
Functions of the Pupils"
His idea was that the teee
should have complete mastery of
schooi from the time that pupil \
a Freshman to his Senior year. IL
teacher showed his control from
beginning there would be no diffict
with the Seniors. One of the feata1
of the meeting was the teaching
ercise, 1.-The First Reading Lessc
by Miss Josephine Hight of Maids
She took five children that had ne
been to school and by the phon,
method, using a ball as an obj
taught them to read in the few m
utes, thus bringing down the hp
with applause. Among other spe
ers were: Miss Paulenah NJ. s
mons, North Arson; Prof. Roland
Gray of the University of Maine; N
Lepha Henderson, Athens; Miss E
Barron, New Portland; Ralph F. Pa
Scion; A. E. Winship, Boston, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
Consul SChmutz Arrives from
Aguas Galleries with a Report
OF Conditions in That District

Mr.. Schmutz explained today that
his party was not arrested and i'm
prisoned in a smelter at Aguas Cal
ientes as reported, but was segregat-
ed in the smelter for protection while
preparations were being made for the
trip to the coast. He estimated that
probably about $50 refugees, of whom
125 were Americans, had left his con-
sular district. At the time of his own
departure some % Americans were left
behind, but he thinks half of that
number since has started for the
coast Those who remain in the Aguas
Calientes district, he said, had mar
ried into Mexican families or have
other strong ties which in their opin-
ion will safeguard them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Catania, Sicily, May 1o.--A great earth
quake last night brought death and de-
struction to many villages near Mount
Etna. The number of dead up to this
evening is officially placed at 1879 with
about $50 injured but as yet large
portion of the devastated territory has
not been inspected.
The affected zone extends from Haffar-
ana. the higest village on Mt. Etna, to
the sea, between Acireale on the south
and Giarre on the north. 1t includes
Linera, the center of the disturbance.
Pisano and Santa Venerina.
In Linera alone 10 persons were KILLED
and 300 injured. In the village of Bong
iarda. IS dead and % injured have been
taken from the ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
ANOTHER MEXICAN PROTEST
Continued from Page One)

The Spanish ambassador, Senior Ri
ano, who represents Mexico in the
United States, telegraphed direct to
the Mexican minister of foreign affairs
and received reply from Senior Ruiz
that the necessary steps had been TAX
en- to liberate the correspondents. The
Brazilian ambassador being one OF
the mediators had much influence in
bringing about the prompt release
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, acted through Sir Lionel
Garden.
The dispatches to the ambassadors
stated that Messrs. Mccormick and
Davis had left by refugee train for
Vera Cruz yesterday and Messrs.
Whiffen and Sutton would leave today.
1t was said that the correspondents
had asked for permits to enter the
Mexican federal lines, but without
waiting to receive the permits had
taken the chance of going to Mexico
City. The dispatch to the state de-
partment added:
Nothing extraordinary in the Amer
lean colony"
Securing Transports
The war and navy departments
showed more than their usual Sunday
activity, but no important orders were
issued from either branch.
Arrangements to secure transports
continue. The steamer Chippewa of
the Clyde Line, at New York, today
was substituted for the Dorchester, of
the Merchants and Miners Line,
which was found unsuitable.
The adjutant generals Office of the
war department has sent out an order
to all retired enlisted men, which in
cludes non commissioned officers, to
report their availability lin case Of
emergency and many seasoned sol
diers may thus be added to the active
list. The order calls upon it's recip-
tents to report at once the duties
previously performed with the grades
held during active service. The order
concludes:
This information is desired with
reference to your possible use on re-
cruiting or other duty in case of
emergency"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
ALARM FROM BOX 80
Calls Department. to Slight Blaze
Factory Boarding House.

The fire department was called y
at 1917 Sunday night for an alai
from Box 80 due to a fire on the tfi
floor of the factory boarding hou
The teams made an exceptional
quick run TO the scene, Hose a
turning the corner of Water sire
at about the same time with the Ho
& Ladder truck close behind. Theft
was found to be in one of the slice
ing rooms. One of the boarders h
been smoking in the room and q
the bed afire. The matteress and be
ding burned but the blaze was p
out by the use of chemicals befc
any further damage was done. T
fire caused quite a lot of exciteme
among the tenants, many escapi
to the corridors clad in their mig
clothes. The about sounded at 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

the part of some Democratic sena-
tors that this legislation should not be
taken up at the present session on
their side of the Capitol and that ac-
ton by the House will be sufficient
until next winter. Many senator's are
said to hold the opinion that debate on
legislation of this Importance cannot
be completed for six weeks or two
months, and to incline to the belief
that the country would he better
pleased if Congress adjourned in July
than if it stayed in session two months
longer and put through this legisla-
ton.
Rural Credits Bill
The Senate banking and currency
committee expects to receive a re-
port during the week from it's sub
committee, which is drafting a rural
credits bill. The bill has reached the
stage where it seems virtually certain
to be confined to land mortgages and
the full committee may decide upon
a report within the next 10 days or
two weeks. The tolls exemption debate
probably will not be concluded during
the week.
agricultural appropriation bill before
Saturday and the Indian affairs COM
mittee will report the Indian appro-
priation bill. Work on these bills will
be delayed to some extent by the fact
that the Senate will not meet tomor-
row, adjournment having been taken
yesterday until Tuesday as mark
Of respect to the American sailors
and marines killed at Vera Cruz.
There is still great interest in the
House in Mexican developments. Rep
resentatives generally, including some
administration sponsors, would not be
surprised if the week would be mark
ed by some decisive move by the ad-
ministration based mainly on the log
ic of the situation rather than on any
confident plans. If the situation should
lead to a call for volunteers, the Hay
National Volunteer act would give a
much authoritative order for volun-
teer army, but Congress would have
to pass supplemental bill to pro-
vide for the pay of the volunteers.
The Tuesday caucus will be sort
of free-for-all affair, and some insist
ent members threaten to bring up
both the prohibition resolution and
the woman suffrage resolution, the
latter issue having been declared to
be local and not a national bill is
Gus.
Tomorrow will be District of Column
bia day in the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

opera or concert tin almost every
city of musical culture in the world.
Her repertoire included more than so
operas. Her success with Wagnerian
roles became the pinnacle of her
fame. At Bayreuth in 1874 she appear
ed as Elsa in 'Lohengrin' and she is,
perhaps, best remembered in that part
She received decorations of various
sorts abroad, and gifts without num-
Der from friends at home. The stock
holders of the Metropolitan Opera
house presented her with a diamond
tiara.
Her matrimonial ventures numbered
three. She was first married in 1882 to
Frederick A. Cover, a wealthy electri-
clan and native of her state of
Maine, whom she met in Paris. Short
Iy after she had begun separation pro-
ceedings in 1884, Cover disappeared.
He attempted balloon trip across the
English channel. Although the balloon
was later found, nothing was ever
heard or seen of him.
Marries Army Officer
In 1896, Nine Nordica married Zoltan
Doeme a Hungarian army officer and
singer. from whom she secured a divorce
in 1905.
Her third marriage vas in London in
1909 to George W. Young, wealthy
New York banker. 1t was announced
at that time that Nordica would retire
from the stage, but after a honeymoon
spent in part at the old Norton home
stead in Maine she decided upon fare
well concert tour of the world. 1t was
while making one leg of this trip on the
Dutch steamer Tasman that the vessel
ran ashore on Thursday Island in the
Antipodes. The shock of the accident
and exposure brought on pneumonia.
Nine. Nordica's admirers felt it to be a
particularly tragic circumstances that
the famous singer should have fallen
dangerously Ill on the other side of the
world
directly TO this country and buried near
the old homestead in Maine
Large Fortune
The Nordica fortune must be large 1t
was published as a fact in 1909 that she
had made s12S,eOo during that season
alone. Much of her money went toward
realizing her dream of "a Bayreuth In
America" She bought a large tract of
land along the Hudson near Ossining.
and with great enthusiasm sketched
plans for great music institute. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
PRES. WILSON
RULES STRIKE
BREAKERS OUT
Of COLORADO

Trinidad, Col, May 1o.-President Will
son, through the war department, today
instructed Col. Lockett, commanding
federal troops in southern Colorado. to
permit no importation of strike breakers,
and further announced that a time limit
would be set at once in which delivery of
arms must be completed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
American Red
Cross Sympathy

Washington, May 10.-The headquar-
tiers of the American Red Cross here
sent the following cablegram to Am
bassador Thomas Nelson Page at
Rome:
Please express to the Italian Red
Cross our deepest sympathy Mount
Etna disaster. Will contribute $4,000
for relief if acceptable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Crown Prince Frederick William is
strongly DESTROYS of visiting America.
The heir to the German throne is not
particularly anxious to pay an official
visit to the United States, in fact he
would like to avoid anything like this
if it were possible, but he wishes more
than anything else to do some big
game hunting in the Pacific northwest
The crown prince has hunted in In
dia and is going to the African colon
les in June, but he would like partic-
ularly to hunt in Alaska. He has an
ambition to shoot bears, moose and
caribou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
TOMITARO WATANABE
AMERICANS SLAYER

Toxic, May 10.-Tomitaro Watanabe,
who last march killed DR.. Edgar De
Mott Stryker, American head of the
hospital near Holkol, Corea, was to-
day sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. The convicted man entered an
appeal from the decision of the court.
Watanabe, an insane criminal, stran-
gled his wife and then in a frenzy
rushed into the hospital and shot DR..
Stryker killing him almost instantly.
DR.. Stryker formerly lived in Raritan,
NJ J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
Ruiz Reports That Armistice
Is Again Fractured by U. S.
Action In Selling Lighthouses

landed party on the island and arrested
the lighthouse tenders. who were releas-
ed after they had turned over the in
struments and apparatus for operating
the lighthouse. The mediators were ask
ed to make representations to the United
States government in connection with the
armistice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
GIRLS IN BAD HEALTH.

Hundreds of girls go TO work day aft,
day, afflicted with some ailment pecuijs
to their sex. dragging one foot wearil
after the other working always with or
eye on the clock and wishing for closfl
time to come. Every such girl should r.
ly on Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta b
Compound 40 restore her to norm,
healthy condition, then work will be
pleasure. For forty years this famor
root and herb medicine has been pr,
eminently successful in controlling tn
diseases of women. Why don't ysu 4,
1t. ADV. q ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
GENERAL ASSAULT

Washington, May 1o-Reinforced
Constitutionaist forces at Tampieo to-
day began a general assault upon the
Federal garrison at that beseiaed
port. according to reports reaching
both the state department and Con-
stitutionaIist representatives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
Marion McAllister

Marion MeAllister, daughter of
and Mrs. o. o. McAllister. died at a
$50 Sunday evening at their home,
Cony street. after an illness of a
days from diphtheria, aged five "
The house was fumigated later by s.
tary Inspector Bean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Mexico City, May 10.-Foreign Minister
Ruiz has telegraphed the South American
mediators in Washington that several
United States torpedo boats with a trans
port and tender have appeared off the
island of Lobos, on the east coast of
Mexico between Vera Cruz and Tampico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Much apprehension Is felt in diplo-
matte quarters as to the fate of for
eigners in Mexico City in case a sud-
den revolt should overthrow Huerta
and permit the entry of the lawless
hordes of Zapata and other undesci-
pinned rebels. Serious consideration is
being given as to how such a large
number of foreigners could be moved
out of Mexico City in case of graver
crisis. Zapata is regarded as the most
immediate menace A government of
fetal who has recently arrived from
Mexico City describes the Zapata
forces as the most desperate type of
Indian, somewhat similar to the
Apaches.
Savage Threats by Zapata
Word has also reached some of the
legations here of savage threats which
Zapata has sent from time to time to
leading citizens and their wives and
daughters in towns near where he was
operating. One message is said to
have notified a prominent citizen that
When the town was captured Zapata
would cut off his ears and Eat them
fried Another from Zapata to the
daughter of merchant is said to have
informed her in revolving language to
prepare to become his wife on his TAX
ing the town. The chief fear in Dip
be overrun and looted by people of
this fierce. undisciplined type.
War Dept Not Informed
The war department has not yet been
officially informed of the arrest of Lieut..
Charles M. Maigne. retired officer of
the army, acting as correspondent of a
Washington newspaper and said to be
under detention as spy at Soledad, near
Vera Cruz. General Funston reported
today that Lieut.. Maigne had gone
through the Mexican Federal lines, but
nothing was reported of his arrest
Whatever may be Maigne's fate at
Soledad, he will be asked to explain his
conduct to the war department Officials
express dissatisfaction that Lieut.. Maigne
went to the front in a private capacity
and penetrated the Mexican lines, and
Secretary Garrison said today Maigne
had gone out of the country without OBJ
tanning permission required under the
army regulations The secretary of war
cease writing for newspapers. Il will
not for one moment tolerate army officers
reporting military operations" said Sec
rotary Garrison.
Courtesy to Mediators
The Duke of Connaught, governor
general of Canada, is taking steps to
have suitable attention and courtesy
shown the South American mediators
and Mexican and United States rep
resentatives when they assemble at
Niagara Falls He has been in COM
munication with the British embassy
here and it is expected the British and
Canadian authorities will unite in
paying suitable attention to the dis
tinguished visitors and in forwarding
the meddiatory work in every way
possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
AustrianS to Have
Cruiser in Atlantic

Vienna. May 1o.-The naval authori-
ties decided today to send a small
cruiser to American waters for the
better protection of Austro- Hungarian
interests. The vessel will cruise in
both North and South Atlantic waters,
there being many Austrians ana Hun
garians In South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

Electricity ID the only agent which
VIII thaw frozen water pipes under
ground. With the aid Of electricity the
pipe can be easily thawed in a short
time. the passage of the current
through the pipe heating it enough to
nnelt Abe ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

The regular business meeting Of
Augusta Woman's Association will
held at the rooms, 201 Water str
at go P NJ, Tuesday. May IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

The Roger Williams Club will N
with Miss Ethelle Garside, SO Sch
street, at T.30 P. NJ.
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Late Augusta Locals

night at 80 with Mrs. w. F. TuN
SO Capitol street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

the scheme, but it was never brought to
full realization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
1883 DIE AND $50 OTHERS
INJURED BY EARTHQUAKE
NEAR MT. ETNA, SICILY

At Cosentini 16 were killed and many
injured These villages and many smaller
places were virtually levelled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11
U. S. Alone Owns Canal

Pointing out that the United STAT
expense of s400,000,000 Mr.. Knox fu|
Their declared in his preliminary aFg1
ment I'VE alone are expanding II
untold millions necessary to forth
and protect the canal so that som
beligerent eager to secure the result
ing advantage, may not destroy il
we alone are bearing the risk of loI
ing all of this investment as the RI
suit of natural cataclism, as an eartl
quake, against which no human ager
cy can secure us; we alone have stoc
for whatever of the criticism has con
from the manner of acquiring the ca
raj zone--a criticism encouraged ar
fostered by the very class which mo
seeks to turn over to Europe, as
gratuity the fruits of our action, v
alone have put the lives of the flot
of our army engineers and of thol
sands of Americans through all tt
hazards and dangers of fatal trop
maladies, and finally, no other coun
try has shared and does not propos
to share one penny of this expendl
ture or any phase of any risk, con
nected with our stupendous undertak
ing.
Surely upon these facts there arise
no necessary implication that Gres
Britain is entitled to the benefits {
this colossal work on the same term
as we, the owners, the builders, In
operators, the protectors and the In
surers of the canal. or that she sha
dictate how we shall treat mattersso
purely local, national trade and com
merce or that we shall be denied tn
very rights in respect to our domss
tic commerce which she herself claim
and exercises and which every othe
nation in the world possesses. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-11

There are now between seven thou
sand and eight thousand automobiles
in Denmark, or about one machine for
every four hundred inhabitants.
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LIVELY WEEK

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ton in respect to the canal is linn
ed by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, \
Knox said, 1T is important to car
in mind that such limitation mt
either be found in the words of t
treaty or arise by necessary andtl
rescitible implication from the fat
defining the relation of the parties
the treaty and to it's subject" =
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EXEMPTION STATEMENT

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LILLIAN NoRDlcA DEAD

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