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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
MAIN &.

So far this year IA persons lives
have been lost by fire in Maine.
In the year 1918 there were in
Maine 1858 fires reported to the
Insurance Department. These
fires caused a damage of approx
mately $3,000,000.
The per capita fire loss in Maine
is about $500 annually.
1t is safe to say that il we gave
the same consideration to our fire
waste, that we give to the pur-
chase of our wardrobe, we would
decrease our fire waste 100000
per year.
More than 300 fires caused by
defective chimneys and flues will
occur in Maine during the next
year unless prevented by inspec-
ton and correction of defects.
Lightning caused 151 fires in
Maine during the year 1918 with a
damage of $127,o0G We can't
prevent lightning but properly in
stalled lightning rods will prevent
the loss of our buildings from this
cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
UNITED STATES.

The cost of fires each year ID
one-ha1f that of all new buildings
erected throughout the year.
The annual per capita fire waste
in this country Is s2.51; in Europe
it is S3 cents.
Fire losses in the United States
are S225,000,000 annually.
Fires in the United States cost
more than $500 a minute.
The 9o,000,Oo0 people In this
country use more matches than all
the 900,0Oo,00o in the rest of the
world.
More than 1900 people are killed
and 5000 are injured annually as
a result of fire.
The fire loss in the United
States in 1910 was greater than
the annual expenditure for PEN
sions or the annual cost of oper-
ating the postal service.
II all the buildings burned last
year were placed close together
on both sides of street, an ave-
nue. of desolation would be made
extending from New York to
Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Windsor-William w. Hisler of Wind
sor to Emma ]. Waite of Augusta, Land
and buildings, 81.
Waterville-Elihu J. Hoxie OF Water
vile to Odilon Plante of WatervflI&
land, 81 Joshua s Paul of Waterviile
to Louis and Myer Levine of Watervtlls.
land, 81. Blanche O. Paul OF Water
willie to Louis and Myer Levine or Wa
terville, land. 81. Charles r. Sturdevans
OF Romo TO E. L. Cove and John Fardy
of waterville. land 81. Leon Session q
waterville to Lucy De Rocher Of Wates-
Vile, land, 81.
winthrop--J. @. Yeaton OF winthrop
to r. c. Collins Of winthrop. land a,
James w. Reynolds Of winthrop - ~
+. Merrill Of watervile. land q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
New Corporations.

The following corporations have
filed certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
Hook Drug Company, organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of managing.
establishing acquiring and operating
drug stores, with $4,000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in.
Officers; President and treasurer, I. S.
kearney Of Augusta. Certificate filed
April 4. 1914
Safety Protector & Film Co, organ
ICED at Portland, for the purpose of
manufacturing and disposing of COM
bination cameras and projectors and
every kind of moving picture machine,
with 100000 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President,
Albert F. Jones of Portland; treasurer,
Albert A. Richards of Portland. Ger
tifieate filed April 4. 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Break camp.
Protection Against Damaged Food
Products.

Products.
A NJ. C. Soule, chief Of the state
bureau. of inspection. spoke Monday
morning of the burning OF the Gait
block in Portland some six or elgnt
weeks ago and how this fire had al
feeted the work Of his department.
This block had been used as a store
house for food products and among
other products stored there We're beans
and flour. Acting upon information
received Mr.. Soule recently made a
visit to Portland and investigated con-
ditiors there Some of the goods saw
ed from the fire seem to be MT Tor
human consumption and Mr.. Soule
thought it very probable that these
goods would be put on the market.
But of some Of the other goods there
is some question as to the quality,
and in order to protect consumers
dealers and the general pubic MI.
Soule has instructed his inspectors to
follow up every shipment of these
damaged products, to ascertain Where
every sale is made and to find out the
quality of the goods sold.
1t is hoped that only that portion
of the goods that is actually undam-
aged will be exposed for sale but the
matter will be given careful copsid-
Grafton by inspectors in Portland and
other sections of the State under Mr..
Soule's direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Franklin County Teachers conven-
tcn.

The program of the Franklin County
Teachers convention-to be held Fri
day, April 10, at the Pennington Nor
NAL school-was given out Monday
morning at the office of the State SUI
perintendent of schools. Vital sub
jects concerning the teachers work
are to be discussed and excellent
speakers are scheduled for every SEES
sion.
The morning session will be opened
with devotional exercises led by Rev.
Richard H. Clapp of Harrington, and
John Sweet, ESQ.,, of Pennington viii
deliver the address of welcome. The
other speakers of the forenoon will
be Principal w. G.. Colby of Wilton,
Supt. Herbert J. Chase of Gardiner,
Rev. Robert Proudfit of Pennington
and Willard S. Bass of Wilton.
The speakers at the afternoon ses-
sion will be Frank w. Wright of
Cambridge, Mass, Prof. Arthur Jones
of the University of Maine, c. E. Nor
ton, NJ. D., of Lewiston, Miss Lillian
l. Lincoln of Pennington, and State
Superintendent of Public Schools Pay
son Smith, who will talk upon THE
High School Situation"
At the evening session Frank Palmer
Speare of Boston, Mass, will speak
upon THE Business of Life and the
Function of the Public School,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

The following program was ably
given by the brothers of Houlton
Grange March IS: Song. trio, Henry
Smith, G.. w. Mckinley. A. A Hender-
son; original speech, l. L. Porter; solo,
A. A. Henderson; recitation, Mr.
Cone; reading, Mr.. Barton; Scotch
reading, Mr.. Crawford; solo. j. F.
Hussey; question, Does the Aroostook
Farmer Depend Too Much on the Po-
tato Crop?"; recitation, Milo Cone;
reading, Leland Bither: reading A. A.
Stewart; song, a. A. Henderson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Lawrence Scott, who had for the
past two years been in the employ of
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway as conductor, has
severed his connection with that COM
pany and will leave this morning for
Sawyersville, P. c., where he will en-
gage in farming. The best wishes of
his friends for his success In his new
calling will go with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Agent Of Bates Mill, Lewiston.

The announcement is made that H.
w. Owen of Dover, N. H., has been
appointed as agent Of the Bates Man
ufacturing Co.'S, Lewiston plant to
succeed Hartley Lord. who resigned
some three weeks ago to accept the
position Of treasurer Of the Chicopee
Manufacturing Co., with office in Bos-
ton. Mr.. Owen is the present agent Of
the Cocheco mill ct Dover. These mills
are owned by the Pacific Mills Co.,
Of Lawrence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Fred Rowell of Boston wes in Au-
gusta over Sunday as the guest of
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Forms for Charitable Fiscal State
p1ents

Secretary James F. Bagley of the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tons mailed Monday morning to the
superintendent of all charitable in
situations under the control of the
board forms upon which the fiscal
statements of these institutions are
to be made. The purpose OF this is
not to gather information at present,
but rather to give these superintend-
ents an idea Of the kind Of infornaa-
ticn which their later statements must
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Nancy Deguio. formerly of Harrison,
passed away Sunday morning in Au-
gusta at the age of So years. The re-
mains were taken on the Monday
morning train to Harrison for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

The Ladies' Aid Of the Spiritualist
Society will meet at 2.30 this afternoon
with Mrs. H. M. Coleman, 80 Patter-
son street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Alfred H. Lang of Skowhegan, form
er Sheriff of Kennebec county, was a
visitor Monday in Augusta on mat
tiers of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Mrs. Laura A. Nelson of Cedar
street court went Sunday to Dorches-
ter, Mass, for brief visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

illustrated
showing Nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Deputy Commissioner of Labor and
Industry Henry NJ. Donnelly will
leave this morning for Franklin coun-
ty, where he will be employed for
a short time gathering statistics
Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent of
the State Highway department left
Monday forming for Bangor, where he
will attend the big road convention
today and Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

include. Mr.. Bagley has made care
full study of the forms used for this
purpose by other states and by taxi
ing the best from these other forms,
he is now able to send out one es-
pecially well adapted for this kind Of
information.
Mr., Bagley stated Monday morning
that the institutions under the con-
troll of the board have at all times
taken a very gratifying attitude to-
ward the board. The proposition of
holding a convention of the trustees
and superintendent of institutions I'M
der the control of the board has been
advanced and the general sentiment
seems to be very favorable. The pur-
pose of this convention would be to
discuss in a general manner the prob
lens which confront each institu-
ton so that each superintendent could
look out beyond his own sphere, could
see the problems confronting the other
institutions, and then compare his
problems with those of the majority
of Maine charitable institutions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Nothing in the World Can Beat 1t for
Corns and CalIuses.

Now try the different way, the new
way, the absolutely sure way, the pain
less way of getting rid of those corns
that have pestered the life and soul out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Protest by the Free
Silence League
AgainstPolicy
InCOlOradO
Miss CAM ATraigned--R
On the Ludlow Outbreak

New York, May 3.-Despite the alb
sence of John d. Rockefeller, Jr, at
his country home in Pocantico Hills,
picketing by the so-called Free ST.
lence League, in protest against what
it terms his policy in the Colorado
mine strike situation was continued
today in front of his down town Of
fee and the Calvary Baptist church,
which he attends. Red crosses enclos-
ed in red and black circles were chalk
ed in front of his home. On the walk
in front of the church a Roman cross
in red and a ST. Andrews cross in
yellow, within black circles, were
chalked. Detectives surmised that
these were signs for the leagues
"mourners."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Resolute's Second Trial
Sunday without Accident

Bristol, r. l.. May 3-The Ameri-
cas- cup defence candidate Resolute,
was given a second trial today under
the supervision of her designer, Nat G.
Herreshoff. She went through the test
without accident and the results were
declared highly satisfactory. Wear
ing her big club topsail she proved
herself very speedy in the light breeze
which prevailed and very quick in
stays. The Peak halyard block that
was carried away in Saturdays trial
had been replaced by another of the
same material, an aluminium shell with
a steel sheave, and all her headgear
worked perfectly. The Resolute beat
up Bristol harbor and ran back before
the wind into Narragansett bay sew
eral times, presenting smart appear
ance to thousands of spectators.
Besides Mr. Herreshoff and repre-
sentatives of the owners, Mrs. Robert
Emmons I'd, Mrs. c.. F. Adams I'd and
Mrs. Robert E. Todd were on the
yacht today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Junior Officers Responsible

One marine battalion ordered to hur-
ry out to Ell TEAR made the march
under blazing sun. Another battalion
of marines and a battalion of the 4th
Infantry were taken forward as quick
ly as the rickety narrow gauge rail-
road and the patched-up locomotives
could take them. AT the same time
artillery and mounted detachments
with machine gun platoons were held
in readiness. The threat to take Ell
TEAR is regarded here as having been
made by one of the junior Mexican
officers and not by Gen. Gustavo Mas
himself.
The outposts under Major Butler at
Ell TEAR, which has been increased
to 600 men with field pieces and ma
chine guns since the alarm is in nat
urally strong position. easy to de-
fend, but is isolated from the city
Lieut.. William Selbie of the 4th In
fantry with a corporal and some of his
men, proceeded to the break in the
railroad where it was torn UP by the
Mexican troops and was astonished to
find a squad OF the 18th Mexican In
fantry Regiment on duty. The MeXi-
cans were carrying hundreds of
rounds of ammunition.
Mexicans Friendly
They were very friendly and inform
ed the Americans that a troop train
had gone out along the other line and
it was In that direction that the bat
tie, if any, must be in progress. The
Americans thanked them and retraeed
their steps to Ell Tejar.
A Mexican corporal during the meet
ing declared he did not know how
far back Gen. Mas was nor how
strong his forces were except that
there was a party of 40 men a few
miles beyond the break in the line.
Much smoke was seen along the rail-
road and it was deduced that the
Mexicans were engaged in burning the
ties and destroying the line. Some ves-
sells of the torpedo boat flotilla are
leaving for the North and others are
expected to follow shortly. The only
communication between Vera Cruz
and Tampico is by means of the nav
al wireless instruments, and through
these Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger
is keeping close touch with the stu
alton there. All was reported quiet in
that port today. The German Liner
Ypiranga is preparing to sail for New
Orleans, but intends to stop at inter-
mediate points along the coast to
pick up German refugees. Officials of
Continued on Page 1o-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
BOARD BLAMES
CREEKS FOR THE
LUDLOW TRAGEDY

Denver, Col. May 3.-Scenes of res
cue work, the deaths of women and
children, and the destruction of the
tent colony during the Ludlow battle
of April 20, are described in detail in
the report, made public yesterday of
the military board appointed on April
% by Adjutant General Chase to in
vestigate the tragedy without malace
or favor"
This report placed responsibility for
the fatal clash on the Greeks of the
strikers colony at Ludlow. Dealing
with the rescue work, the report says:
Taking the greatest risks by max
ing targets of themselves in the light
of the burning tents. the uniformed
militia did noteworthy work The
work of rescuing 25 or 30 women and
children by Lieut.. Linderfelt, Capt
Carson and the squads under their
commands was truly heroic and must
stand out boldly in contrast to the
abandonment of the helpless women
and children by their own people and
tho subsequent efforts to kill their res
cuers regardless of the safety of the
rescued
Continued on Page 1o-CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Ready to Resign Before

1t is declared in some Mexican cir
cles in this city that Gen. Huerta
was ready to resign a week ago, but
was prevented from doing so by in
ternal dissensions in his cabinet.
The disappearance from the MeXi-
can cabinet of Jose Lopez Portillo y
Rojas, the foreign minister, coupled
with report that there is a growing
undercurrent of feeling in Mexico City
against the Huerta government, is in
terpreted here as foreshadowing a
change in the situation in the federal
capital. Some of the closest observers
here of the government situation ex
press an inclination to the view that
Senior Portillos resignation may clear
the way eventually for the appoint
ment of a foreign minister, who I'M
der the Mexican constitution could
succeed Gep. Hureta as President. In
these circles it is pointed out that
while Venustiano Carranza declined to
treat with Gen. Huerta he might con-
Continued on Page 10-coIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
ORDERS TO U. S.
FORCES TO AVOID
CONTACT WITH
MEXICAN ARMY
ABOUT THE CITY

Vera Cruz, May 3.-After yesterdays
acute alarm, all was quiet here today.
Many of the American soldiers attend
ed mass in the old cathedral in the
morning, while in the afternoon great
crowds attended the bull fight.
The question of food supply still &C.
cupied general attention but 1t has
not reached a stage which may be
regarded as critical, although many
products have run short. Strict orders
were issued today from headquarters
to the American soldiers and marines
in Vera Cruz and the vicinity to re-
main in the same positions and not to
advance or to bring on an encounter
with the Mexican troops
During the alarm over the furry at
the water works at Ell Tejar yester-
uaS, deldcHHlehlS VI mar anu piuS-
jackets were prepared for an imme-
diate landing. Field guns were put into
readiness for conveyance ashore, but
at the last moment when headquarters
had established the fact that there
was no need of assistance from the
feet all orders were cancelled.
official reports declared not q shot
was fired, but other sources are per-
sistent in their opinion that shots
were exchanged by the outposts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
SERVES
Z DAYS IN JAIL
0NSENTENCEbY
N.S.LECISLATURE

Halifax, n. S., May 3.-W. r. Nc
Curdy news editor of the Halifax Her
aid and Evening Mail, ended today a
sentence of IS hours Imprisonment at
the county Jail. which had been inn
posed upon him by the Provincial Leg
islature. The sentence was the first
of it's kind in a quarter century.
Editor McCurdy was brought to the
bar of the House of Assembly, sitting
as the highest court of the province.
to give the name of the author of a
letter published by the Mail on April
16. Thiss letter, which referred to a
bill for tramways privileges. was con-
strued by government members of the
Legislature as an insult to that body.
1t was signed Ian Mclean" The ed
itor refused to reveal the name of the
author, on the ground that it would
be a violation of journalistic ethics.
The House discussed acrimoniously
for nine hours the alleged insults, the
EDITORS refusal and the proposed pun
ishment before final vote was reached
the verdict was reached on straight
party vote, the government members
voting to sustain a resolution, in which
the premier Joined, calling for the ar
rest and Imprisonment of McCurdy and
the opposition Directing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
FUNSTON ASKS
INSTRUCTION IN
VIEW OF HOSTILE
MEXICAN ARRAY

Washington. May 3.-Dispatches
from Brig General Funston on the
situation at Vera Cruz were the sub
ject of long conference at the war
department tonight between Secretary
Garrison and Major General Worther-
spoon, chief of staff of the army. 1t
was said Gen. Funston had asked for
instructions in view of the hostile at
titude of the Mexican army near the
city.
Earlier in the day the General had
reported that the American outposts
at Vera Cruz were being watch by
Mexicans and that over 10000 Mexican
troops were encamped in the vicinity.
These dispatches were summed up by
Cecretary Garrison in the following
statement:
II am in receipt today of a dis
patch from General Funston regard
ing the incident at the pumping plant
He says that the officer in command
of the Mexican troops was Maj. Sa-
pota of the engineer corps of the Mex
lean army. He refers to the fact that
very little dependable news about the
conditions in the interior is coming
in because no more refugees are enow
Continued on Page 1o-coIumn -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Repeal of Free Tolls

The Senate probably will be busy
during the week with debate on the
bill to repeal the tolls exemption
clause Of the Panama canal act. The
House is expected to dispose Of the
naval appropriation bill. providing for
two battleships as the administration
has requested. pass the diplomatic
corps and consular bill and possibly
reach the antitrust bill big" and
little navy men win have their in
ming tomorrow.
The tolls debate In the Senate prob
ably will call for the more oratorical
display, for the sides are divided on
the question Of appeal and most sem
ators have decided views on the SUBJ
jeot- In the meantime both houses
win keep q close watch on the de-
velopments In Mexico. While the
House may get its antitrust bill dur
ing the week the Senate Interstate
Commerce Commission win not report
the drastic bill on the same subject
drafted by subcommittee and its
appearance is not expected until the
tolls debate is closed.
The Senate foreign relations COM
mittee will take up for consideration
Wednesday the convention of the con-
ference of safety of life at sea, held
recently in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Miss GAM Arraigned

While the picketing was going on
Marie CAM the Industrial Workers of
the World orator, who was arrested
yesterday, after threats she had made
in public against Mr.. Rockefeller had
been called to the attention of police
headquarters. was arraigned in police
court on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. She was released on plea of
her counsel. after furnishing $500 cash
bail. Harold Spielberg, her attorney,
declared after the arraignment his in
tention of insisting that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter should appear in court as the ac-
tual complainant against Miss CAM.
Mr.. Rockefeller, i'll at Pocantieo hill,
had requested the pastor. Dr. Cornelius
Weelfkin, a. the Calvary Baptist
church, to take charge of his Sunday
school class. Half a dozen Mourn
ers" sat in the back of the auditorium
and as many detectives sat near them.
Twenty five uniformed policemen were
held in readiness in the pastors study.
In the down town district picketing
continued all day although with few
onlookers. Armed with a permit from
the police commissioner, the Rev. Will
liam Miller Gamble of St. Stephens
Episcopal church of Coylesville, n. j.,
held in the afternoon on the sidewalk
across the street from the Standard
Oil building. the memorial service he
had announced would take place there
for the miners, their wives and chill
dren, killed in Colorado. Wearing
vestments, the clergyman conducted
prayer and reading of Scripture in the
presence of a fair sized assemblage.
Despite his permit, he was stopped in
the midst of his discourse by the po-
lice and was obliged to hold the re-
mainder of his service on Bowling
Green nearby. His text was: TT is
easier for camel to go through the
eye of a needle than for rich man to
enter the Kingdom. of Heaven"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-04
Weekly Forecast

Washington, May 3.-Showers dur
ing the first half of the coming week
over most of the country from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic with tenn
peratures above the seasonal average,
and showers and thunder storms in the
Far West during the latter part of
the week, were forecasted by the
weather bureau tonight. An area of
low pressure that now covers the
plains states will move slowly east
ward and reach the Atlantic states on
Tuesday or Wednesday; this depres-
sion will be attended by showers the
first half week over much of the
country from the Mississippi valley to
States"