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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Install Pastor of
Bath Cong g'lChurch.

Bath, Me-. Feb. 17.-(SpeciaD. Rev.
Maurice J. Duncklee was installed to-
night as pastor of Winter Street Con-
gregational church.
The services opened with an invoca-
tion by Rev. David L. Wilson of Cen
trail Congregational church and this
was followed by reading of the Scrip
lures by Rev. Sumner H. Sargent of
Thoma ston, sermon by Rev. Charles
r. Robinson of Watervilie, prayer by
Rev. Omar w. Folsom of this city,
charge to the pastor by Rev. Rich
ard H. Clapp of Pennington, charge
to the people by Rev. John M. Wathen
Of Biddeford, the right hand of fell
lowship was extended by Rev. George
M. MCDOWELL of South Bristol, the
greetings from the local clergy were
extended by Rev. c. Raymond Chap
pelle of the First Baptist church and
the benediction was pronounced by
Mr.. Dunckiee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Somerset Politics
Are Not Red Hot.

According to the statement of c. z.
Merrill, chairman of the Somerset Re-
publican county committee, will take no
active interest in the primary campaign,
otherwise than in urging and insisting
that only candidates best qualified for
office receive the support Of true Repub-
licans, and that there be a candidate of
unimpeachable integrity for every office.
He says I'VE do not want man on
our ticket who can't command the sup
port of our best citizens. The running of
our county and State affairs is busi-
ness proposition and we have plenty of
men in our party to fill the various Of
fees If another party offers men better
qualified they will receive the support to
which they are entitled. 1t is simply up
to US to put forward our very best men
then we have nothing to regret or fear"
Mr. Merrill declined to discuss any
possible Progressive movement, saying
that all that should concern RepubH-
cans at the present time is to see to it
that our ticket be the cleanest and strong
est possible. and progressiveism will take
care of itself.
Regarding the possible endorsement Of
Sheriff Thompson, the present Democrat
ic incumbent, Mr.. Merrill refused to COM
init himself. fearing that anything he
might say would be construed as coming
from the county committee. whose feel
ings he does not know. He did say, how
ever, that when, against his wish, he was
made a member and chairman of the
committee, he made 1t plain that with
him qualification was a first considera-
ton and to that extent he would main
tain his independence in any campaign
Mr.. Merrill was largely responsible for
the nomination of former Sheriff Mooers
on the Republican ticket, and it is re
ported that personally he is now just as
strongly in favor of like endorsement of
Sheriff Thompson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
SPORTING NOTES.

"F1orrie" Harvey, the former New
port Naval Reserves basketball player
and recognized as one OF the best for
wards in the country in this indoor
sport. hopes to arrange a game for the
Rogers High team of Newport, r. l.,
which he has coached for several sea-
sons. with the best of the High school
teams around Greater Boston. A game
with Wellesley High should prove to
be a good attraction. Harvey's profess
sional career is a long and good one
His pleasing personality has won for
him many friends.
1t was a wise move on the part Of
N. z. A. A. A. u. championship COM
mittee to hove the indoor meet date
forward to Feb. q. A strong counter
attraction like the decisive game in
Harvard Yale hockey series would
have drawn many patrons away from
the meet
Gov. John X. Tener is serving as
president Of the National League at
present without salary. but he certain
" Is starting in early to earn the
salary that is coming to him later. He
ls waking up the old National League
In . disnifed and effective way.
Donald Grant Herring. who lie talk
ed at for Princeton's football coach.
has been through tho football mill in
both th> American college game and
n the Rugby game at Oxford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Washington, Feb. 17.-Funeral SER
vices for the late Senator Bacon of
Georgia were held today in the Sem
ate chamber. There were no speeches
of eulogy. no music and no flowers ex-
cent one design-the tribute of the
Senate itself-which rested on the eof-
fin. Two hours before the body was
taken into the Senate chamber it lay
in the adjoining marble room.
Seats upon the floor We're reserved
for the President. members of his
cabinet, the chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court, men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, members
of the House of Representatives, the
admirals of the navy, the chief of staff
of the army, and the regents and sec
retary Of the Smithsonian Institution
Members of the dead senator's family
and the officiating clergymen remain
ed in the Vice Presidents room until
time for the services, when they were
conducted to the seats reserved Tor
them.
Admission to the galleries was by
card. extended only to the members OF
the House and the more intlrnate
friends of the dead statesman. One
gallery was reserved for the use OF
those invited by the President anu
Vice President.
When Vice President Marshall hao
called the Senate to order, he SAID, IN
a voice full of feeling and lowered al
most TO whisper: Senators. the
hour has arrived at which in accord
ance with the orders of the Senate,
the final ceremonies over the body OF
Augustus Octavius Bacon. late SEN
ator from Georgia, and an unusually
distinguished member OF this body are
to be observed. In conformity to Gus
tom and in token of our common
faith. the chaplain of the Senate VIII
offer a prayer to God, the Father; Goa
the Redeemer. and God the comforter
The Rev. Forrest j. Prettynah'
chaplain of the Senate, offered prayer
The Episcopalian burial service was
nronounced by Bishop Alfred Harding
Of the Protestant Episcopal church ana
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
REVENUE CUTTER
ACUSHNET PASSES A
Wild NIGHT At SEA.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. I-After
the widest night that she has had
since being on this station, the revenue
cutter Acushnet came into port this
morning from her trip last night to
the assistance of the Fabre liner Ro-
ma, ashore on No Mans Land. When
Lieutenant Satterlee, her commander,
received word to go to the stranded
vessel, he sought the assistance of the
police here to help him round up his
crew which were ashore.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced in this and when Lieutenant
Satterlee finally left the dock shortly
after o'clock he had no pilot aboard,
but one watch in the engine room, not
a single cook in the galley and about
half of his deck crew. At times in
Buzzard's Bay, the Acushnet with en-
gines full speeded and with the gale
bowling directly astern. could make
practically no progress against the Ice
fields.
Lieutenant Satterlee was unable to
go through Quicks Hole to get into
Vineyard Sound because all the buoys
had been carried away and the wealth
er was so thick he could not see a
boats length ahead, and was COM
PEELED to run up by Penikese to the
Hen and Chickens light and then back
around the islands to the Sow and
Pigs light. He had reached this point,
within half an hours steaming OF the
Romaa position uhan .ha Y2A Anfnxuass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
STAHL CONSIDERS
FEDERAL LEAGUE JOB
AS BROOKLYN MGR.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Jake Stahl. former
manager of the Boston American
League team, admitted today that he
is considering an offer to manage the
new Brooklyn Federal League club.
The offer was made by James A. Gill
more, president of the Federal League.
and Charles Weeghman, president or
the Chicago Federal Lague club.
This chance to get back into base
ball came to me suddenly and l can't
say what / will do" said Stahl, VINO
led the Red Sox in 1912 when they
defeated the New York Nationals for
the worlds championship. Il certainly
have a good offer from the Federal
League men and l wouldn't hesitate a
minute because of any fear of getting
my money.
But when I was let out of Boston
last summer, / gave up baseball for
ever, and SINCE then have given my
entire attention to the Chicago bank
in which / have invested my money.
It's pretty hard for me to see any way
of leaving that business again.
"I haven't given Mr.. Gilmore a final
answer yet One may see way to do
a lot OF tDlnSS lcT iot VI 'iio"Ss'
The amount offered Stahi was not
made public. Gilmore and Weeghman
are said to be conducting the hego-
tiations for r. B. Ward. owner OF the
Brooklyn club. Ward is reported to
have given Gilmore $4,000 with which
to procure a manager for the club.
Federal League. leaders said today
they were stin hopeful of landing
Jake StahI for Brooklyn manager.
A telegram warning him to Keep
.hands off. Pitcher Tom Seaton, was
received by President Gilmore today
1t WITS signed by W. A. Baker, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Nationals,
and stated that Seaton had agreed to
the Phillies terms in January. Federal
emissaries, however, probably VIII
soon meet Seaton, as they understood
he has no definite agreement with the
Philadelphia club.
The Federal League has signed 10
players and the roster may be an
nounced soon in installnents, Presi-
dent Gilmore intimated tonight. A
meeting will be held here In a week
or 10 days at which reports on the
playing strength of the clubs Will be
made.
The Federal League will hold It's
schedule meeting in Baltimore the
first week in March, 1t was announced
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
$50,OOO Suit Against Senator
Gore Ready for Jury Today
Vehement Argumentsb Counsel.

first to Mrs. Gore and then to Mrs.
Bond. Giddings exclaimed: Look at
these two women and note the differ
ence in them. one is garbed in rich
garments, the other is a plain woman,
the daughter of a simple farmer.
There. sit her parents, simple, honest
people from the farm. Such people do
not frame up eonspiracies.'
Even though he be United states
senator Giddngs shouted, Il say that
Senator Gore is lying when he says that
Mrs Bond improperly approached him.
Moman Prueitt, who spoke for Senator
Gore, denounced witnesses for Mrs. Bond
who, he declared, were disappointed can
didates for federal patronage either d.
rectly or indirectly at the hands OF Sem
ator Gore.
Ross Lillard Of counsel for Mrs. Bond
caused surprise when, in the course or
his argument, he scored James Il. JA-
cobs, in whose room at a Washington ho-
tel the alleged attack is said to have oc-
CURED.
1.-The action of Jacobs toward Mrs.
Bond on the day of the hotel occurrence
was tnexeusable," Lillard declared. He
betrayed her confidence when he failed
tn go to his room with her and Senator
Gore" msN$
No reason has been given why JaeSbs.
formerly Democratic national committee
man from Indian Territory and regarded
as one of the most important witnesses
summoned by the plaintiff, was not called
to the stand today as announced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Funeral Services for Late Sen.
Bacon Held in Senate Chamber.

a benediction followed by the chap
lain.
After the lapse of probably minute,
the Wee President spoke agains Into
the loving hands of the committees of
Congress and the officers of the Sen
ate" he said, I'VE censign the mortal
body OF our well-beloved senator, to be
by them conveyed to his home in the
state ef Georgia, there to be deposited
in its final resting place. May his Ia
bors IN the cause of constitutional ho-
erty long bless the republic
Members of the Capitol police force
bore the body back to the marble
room, where 1t remained until escort
ed to the railway station for the jour
ney to Atlanta where it will lie In
state at the Georgia Capitol until TAX
en- to Macon for interment.
The funeral party that accompanied
the body South included the commit
tees appointed by the two houses of
Congress.
Beside the casket in the marble
room was a guard of honor composed
of one veteran of the Union army and
one veteran of the Confederate ARMY.
ficer.
The southern veteran was j. b.
Marshall of Birmingham. Ala. and the
northern veteran was Major James A.
Abbott of Providence, r. l., both mem
bers of the Capitol police force.
One exception to the Senate rule
against flowers in the chamber was
made and a wreath from the President
and Mrs. Wilson was placed on the
coffin beside the Senate's tribute. 1t
was of orchids, hyacinths, mignonette
and daisies.
1t was announced at the White
House almost at the last moment that
President Wilson would not attend the
funeral services, because DIR. Gray
son did not think it wise for the Pres
ident to risk exposure at a time when
he was recovering from troublesome
cold.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, however, went to occupy
seats in the reserved gallery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 17.--Six
of the IL hours allotted for argument
in the damage suit brought by Mrs.
Minnie E. Bond of Oklahoma City
against United States Senator Thomas
p. Gore, had been consumed when
court adjourned today, and unless
some unforeseen contingency arises,
the case will be submitted to the jury
late tomorrow.
Two attorneys spoke today for the
plaintiff and one for the defence.
Neither spared the parties to the suit
and both Senator Gore and Mrs. Bond
as well as those characterized by Sem
ator Gore as "disgruntled politicians.
whose pleadings for pie were unan-
swered," and who, the defence charg-
es, engineered the suit, were scored.
Summing up began after Judge
Clark read his instructions to the jury
at the opening of the court, counsel
for Mrs. Bond announcing that they
would not present additional testimony
In rebuttal.
r. ]. Giddings. attorney for the
plaintiff, who opened the argument.
declared the contention of the defence
that the senator had been made the
victim of conspiracy was without
foundation.
why, after nine months, has no ef-
fort been made to have the alleged
conspirators arrested?" he asked the
jury.
Turning from the jury and pointing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Testimony Before the
Inspectors Conduct
ing Trial ofCaptain
OF Nantucket.
Wireless Operators Receive Too
Little Pay for Duties.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-While Wire
less telegraphy has been the means OF
saving hundreds of lives in times or
disaster at sea, it has yet to prove
that II Is of any particular use in pre-
venting collisions when ships are with
in q, short distance of each other in a
fog. This was the opinion expressed
today by the board of steamboat in
spectors which is conducting the trial
here of Capt. Osmyn Berry OF the
steamship Nantucket, charged with
negligence in the collision with the
steamship Monroe.
The board expressed the opinion aft
er 1t had examined R. L. Ethridge, the
wireless operator of the Monroe. The
operator could give no instance Where
he had ever been of help to ships
master in the safe navigation of his
vessel In fog.
The board was of the opinion that
where steam vessels were within two
miles of each other, the time would
be too short for captains to ascertain
their positions and then exchange this
knowledge through the wireless opera
tors. Again ships running on dead
IechouiHB III q to6 S"PsAS
unable to give exact positions.
The night of the disaster the wire
less operator in sending out the SOS
gave the position of the Monroe as
.'South of Winter Quarter" Winter
Garter lightship Is approximately 20
north of where the collision occurred.
Ethridge testified that wireless op-
orators do not get sufficient pay; that
boys as young as Is years are engaged
at s25 a month and cause lots OF
trouble Licenses, he said, are easy
to obtain.
Other witnesses examined today
were j. e. Gately, second officer of the
Monroe: j. H. Perkins, chief engineer.
and Oscar Perkins, second assistant
engineer. Each gave his version OF
the collision.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
MURPHY DECLARES "CUBS"
HAVE NO SALE PRICE.

Chicago, Feb. lin a letter to the
committee representing the syndicate
which is anxious to purchase the chi
cayo National League Club. President
Charles w. Murphy Of the Cubs to-
day declined TO fix a price and stated
emphatically that the club Is not 1or
sale.
James A. Pugh, Charles A. McCul-
loch and William II. Thomas, VINO
form the committee, expressed regret
but said they had not abandoned nope
of acquiring the Cubs.
Their first effort to purchase the
club was made in telegram to Mur-
nhv Immediately after the announce
ment of Johnny Evers' dismissal as
manager. Later the offer OF purchase
was made in a formal letter. Murphy
communication yesterday was IN re-
nly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
ATLANTIC STORMS
FORCE. LARGE LINERS
To, RUN FOR PORT.


Queenstown, ireland, Feb. 1I.-Such
violent storms have prevailed in the
north Atlantic during the past week
that many passenger steamers and
cargo boats, unable to battle against
the strong winds and high waves, nave
turned round and run for shelter to
ports on this side of the Atlantic.
Three large steamers. among those
bound for the United States, are re-
turning to Europe in severely bat
tered condition. The French liner Nj
agara, which left Havre on Feb. for
New York lost her starbaord pro-
peller and crippled also her port pro-
peller soon after she got out and is
now crawling slowly back The Dig
Dutch oil tank steamer Rotterdam
when eight days out from Amsterdam
on her way to New York, lost her rud-
der and was forced to make for
Queenstown in tow of a steam trawl-
er The British steamer Tritonla, from
Glasgow for Mobile, passed Inistrahull
today after being seven days out with
her steering gear carried away and
her decks badly damaged during the
gale on Friday. Another steam trawl-
er is towing the British steamer Lud-
wig Groedel. bound from Barry to
Malta, which lost her propeller off the
Spanish coast on Thursday.
The new Scandinavia American lin
er Frederick VIII, on her way from
Copenhagen, Feb. 4, for New York,
has been greatly delayed by the gale
and sent a wireless message saying
she is proceeding to Fayal to replen-
ish her coal bunkers.
Several big cargo boats have put in
to ST Michaels during the past few
days to undergo much needed repairs
or to obtain fuel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

mas ranch on the Mexican side. that
the much-wanted man was in the VI
cinity.
Captain White telegraphed by army
wireless to Gen. Scott for instructions
and was ordered to arrest the bandit
should be put foot on American soil.
Whether the prisoner will be surren-
dered, to the rebels is a legal question
which remains TO be settled. If this is
don there is no doubt that he will be
executed for the Cumbre disaster. He
is not charged with any crime on this
side.
Castillo set fire to freight train in
the CumLre tunnel two weeks ago. The
cars were burning when passenger
train crashed into it and every one
aboard was lost. The tunnel is still
burning.
A special to the Times from Hachita.
n. NJ, says that the capture was
made by Lieut. Rothwell of Troop A,
and remarks that 1t was particularly
gratifying as coming on the heels or
the theft Of Is horses belonging to the
regiment by Mexicans on Sunday
The special continues:
1.-The band of outlaws. under heavy
guard. is now marching overland to
Hachita and should arrive about mid
night. Charles McDow, prominent
rancher who knows Castillo, identified
him.
Captain White will ask that Cas-
tillo and Capt. Emilio Garcia, a men,
Der of the band previously captured,
bo tropS,ortad immediately to FL
Paso as the number of soldiers on duty
here is limited"
General Villa expressed his gratifi-
cation at the capture tonight. General
Scott was no less jubilant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
MONEY OF REBELS
AND FEDERALS IS
AT EVEN VALUE.

Douglas. Ariz., Feb. 11.-Mexican Fed
erar' and "Constitutionalist' currency
reached a parity today at "a cents on the
peso in the border money markets. Amer
lean banks, however, are not accepting
the rebel money on deposit, although they
are buying large amounts of it for GUS
toners in Sonora, at an exchange rate
of one cent gold for each peso OF cur
rency.
A news dispatch from Hermoslllo
brought information that Gov. Maytore-
ma had ordered 10000 pesos of fractional
paper currency printe~. The currency
will be In denominations of five and 10
cents. in order to take the place of silver
which disappeared from circulation at the
time the Constitutionalists decided to is
sue fiat money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The strike of speeder tenders in the
carding department of the Pocasset
Mill, Fall River, Mass, was declared
off Tuesday, the wage schedule being
adjusted satisfactorily and the man.
agement promises to remedy the griev-
ances regarding working conditions.
Announcement is made at New Ha-
ven, Conn, Tuesday of the appoint
ynent Of Dean C. Acheson, 1915, OF
Middletown, Conn.,, and of William j.
Lippincott, 1914, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
as assistant coaches Of the Yale row.
ing squad. Acheson was one Of the
Freshman crew coaches last year ano
Lippincott rowed number seven in last
seasons Varsity eight.
Mrs. Joseph Thomas, aged 55, while
walking through the Suncook railroad
bridge at Suncook, N. H., at $50 on
Tuesday morning, was instantly killed
by the northbound paper train. Mrs.
Thomas was employed In the China
Mills and was taking short cut to her
work.
The 18th of Sec. Bryan's peace
treaties, that with the Dominican Re-
public was signed Tuesday. The two
nations agreed to submit for arbitra-
ton for at least one year all questions
which cannot be settled by diplomacy.
President Wilson Tuesday declined the
invitation of the Union League Club of
Chicago to speak at its banquet Feb. 20.
He gave as his reason pressure Of pub
lie business.
Miss Elizabeth Frances Hanan Of New
York. daughter of the late James Hanan
of Brooklyn, was married to Duke Don
Arturo de Majo Durazzo of italy. in st.
Thomas church at noon Tuesday. The
bridegroom is descendant q one Of tho
Oldest families In Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
soWLING NOTES.

Albison and Harrington will go 10
waterville Friday night to roll lVers
and McLelland of that city 10 strings
These bowlers recently met at the
Colonial alleys and the local boWiers
beat the waterville men ll3 pms,
which they hold as a lead to start
the last 10 strings with.
Some good single scores were maze
Tuesday at the Colonial alleys, among
them being Foley, 131; Leland, l2l;
Bither, 1876; Wadleigh, 122; Chad-
bourne, 109.
B. Pierson recently mae one OF the
beet three-string totals that has been
rolled on the alleys: 115-ll4-Ill-totai
$40. ae'
The Bar Harbor Y. M. G. A. team
would like to roll some strong team
from this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Trail of Blood
Leads to Crime.

Watertown. Mass, Feb. IA trail
of blood on the snow in field in East
Watertown today led to finding of the
body of a man whose head had been
battered. A piece of pipe lay nearby.
The body was identified tonight as
that of Ismayel Sunlu-Zada, factory
employee. Only so cents was found in
the clothing. suggesting robbery as the
motive for the crime.
Four men. who are said to have been
seen last night near the place where
the body was found, were examined
by the police. They wer still in Gus
tody late tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18
Committee Inquiries
Into Rural Credits.

Portland. Me-, Feb. IA special COM
mittee of the State Board OF 1raoe ap-
pointed to investigate the matter OF rural
credits and corporations had confer
.. In this CITY this afternoon. A. f..
Roberts of New York, member OF
committee of 100 which has been investi-
eating these subjects in Europe, took
nart in the conference A resolution was
adopted asking the Governor 10 appoih.
a committee to cooperate with the poaro
In the matter of obtaining better mar
kets and improved credit facilities for
Maine farmers. A. A. Head OF Water
Vile is chairman of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-18

ed by her commander that she was
free and proceeding on her course.
Lieutenant Satterlee Immediately put
back to New Bedford to get the re-
mainder of his crew and then went to
set again, headed for Great Point,
Nantucket, where barge went ashore
this forenoon.
With no cooks in the galley and not
enough men to spare to try and cook,
the officers and crew had fare con-
sisting of simply bread, coffee and
boiled eggs until they came back to
port today.
During the trip last night Lieutenant
Weightman of the Acushnet had both
his ears frozen, and Quartermaster
Etzweiler froze his hands while heav-
ing the lead.