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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
DISCUSS YORK COUNTY
CONGRESS- CANDIDATES

Riddeford March 3.-The Repuph-
can county committee York county
met at the Hotel Thatcher this after
noon to discuss the Congressional nom
ination in the First District. About
90 members were present, among them
being E. F. Gowen of Berwick, a. q.
Mitchell of Newfield; /. c. Runneiis,
North Berwick; j. L. Abbott, North
Berwick: r. H. Hurd, North Berwick;
o. C. Hanson, Lyman; George .. Boul-
ter, Kittery; George L. Emery, Saco;
George G. Emery Sanford; r. M. II
wing. Kennebunkport; F. Il. Cheeiey'
Saco: Justin B. Cobb, Saeo; Frank D.
Henderson, Limerick.
After dinner the members OF the
committee went into executive session
and at $50 the meeting was still in
progress. 1t is understood that let
ter has been received from Congress
man Asher c. Kinds in which he re-
iterates the statement made week
ago to Aaron B. Cole of Eliot in which
he states that he would be candidate
provided there was no opposition ana
the men who had announced their
candidacy should withdraw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
PRES. WILSON TO ADDRESS
JOINT SESSION ON The
REPEAL or TOLLS CLAUSE

The President believes there should be
no debatable ground on treaties once
made and believes the United States is in
honor bound to keep the spirit of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Originally Mr.. Wilson had not Intended
to deliver a message on this matter. He
had conferred with senators and MEM
bers of the House and sentiment in favor
of the repeal appeared to him to be
strong. Some of the leaders. however
we're of the opinion that the international
phases of the situation should be en-
phasized in a communication from the
President to Congress to impress upon
those who had voted for the exemption
perviously the necessity of changing their
votes regardless of domestic questions
involved.
The message to Congress will open the
fight on the Panama tolls question in
earnest. Senator O'Gorman, chairman of
the inter-oeean canals committee, is eX-
peeted to oppose the Presidents view.
The White House is confident that in
both houses of Congress the repeal will
be passed. Republicans joining Democrats
In making the change.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Are Industrial
Schools Public?

Boston. March 3.-The supreme court
is to decide whether industrial schools
are L part of the system of public ed
ucation for which towns and cities
must make appropriations.
The matter came up today before
Judge DeCourcey on the petition OF
the school committee of Newburyport
for a mandamus to rcompel Mayo
Lanford and the city council to pro-
vide a manual training school.
BY agreement the issue was sent to
the full bench. The council has re-
fused to make the necessary appropri-
alton to continue the school and re-
Gently the mayor had the school equip
ment placed IN storage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
AZ Av|ATORS NOW
IN AER0NAUTICAL
RESERVE OF U. S.

New York, March 3.-Forty-two ex-
pert aviators and balloon pilots have
thus far enlisted In the United States
Aeronautical Reserve, according to in
formation which has just reached the
Aero Club of America from Albert b.
Lambert of st. Louis, a governor of
the club.
The organization is being formed
with the approval of the club and Mr.
Lambert says he has also the indorse-
ment of the Secretary of the Navy,
Josephus Daniels and of Major Gen.
eral Leonard Wood for the project,
The air men VINO have Joined the
reserve have obligated themselves as
ready to enlist in the United States
military service in the event of war
Besides Mr.. Lambert, who holds GER
tifcates as pilot for both aeroplanes
and balloons, the airmen of the re-
serve inclue: Lincoln Beachey. An
thony Janus. Fred c. Hid, Earl T.
Daugherty, John f. Gray, Glenn l..
Martin, Hillary Beachey, Francis
Wildman. DeLloyd Thompson, Grover
c. Bergdoll, Paul ]. McCulloch, Will
lam Piceller, Arch Freeman and
others.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Frances J. and William P. Carr, exec
utors estate of Stephen w. Carr. late
of Bowdoinham; first and final ac-
count of F. L. Hill, administrator es
tate of Albedt Morse, late of Phipps-
burg; first and final account of Fred
d. Hill, executor estate of Louisa NJ
Hill. late of Bath.
Inventories filed-Estate of Antoinette
p Snow, late of Bowdoin, by Alonzo
Purnton, executor; estate of Arthur
Kicker, late of Topsham, by Helen G.
Kicker. administrators; Susan S. Strout,
late of Bath, by Albert l.. Strout, admin
istrator: estate of Francis w. Deloche,
late of Bath, Walter S. Glidden admins
traitor d. b. H.; estate of Bessie n. Fair
clough late of Richmond, by William w.
Fairclough, administrator estate of Jo-
seph C. Wyman, late of Bath, by Arthur
j. Dunton. administrator; estate of AL
bert L. Flagg, late of Topsham, by Will
bur l.. Hunter, executor; estate of Albion
NJ. Potter. late of Bath, by Margaret
W. Potter, administrative; estate of
Thomas Mulvahill, late of Bath, by Jo-
hanna F. Mulvahill. Administrative; es-
tate of Laura A Thurlow, late of Rich
mond. ward, by William II. Thurlow,
guardian; estate of Mark l.. Hill ct ais.
of Bath, minors, by Fred d. Hill, guard
ian.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
WASHINGTON PAYS TRIBUTE
TO THE GENIUS OF COCKTAILS,
BUILDER OF PANAMA CANAL

he can change the face of nature and
show the work of his hands and that 1t
is in some deep sense creative in char
acter. The life of mankind on the
Globe is altered, for example, by the
cutting and the use of the Panama ca
nal.
1T fills the imagination to think of
what this work will accomplish. 1t
will create new neighbors. 1t will gen
crate new friendships The whole ten
dency of the route of trade Will be
changed, and the routes Of trade are
the routes of enlightenment
I'VE have, therefore, to honor to-
night. the greatest living representa-
tive of this extraordinary profession
IT SENS to be natural that the great
est engineer should come from the
United States. The United States had
made the world very uncomfortable
but il has at least done so by the ex-
sreise of extraordinary dynamic quai-
tiles. And now there is to be elevated
this new name upon which men are to
enter the roads of new experience,
name which will not be blotted out un-
ill and unless the whole civilization OF
the world should change-the name OF
Col. Goethals.
'sThe government of the United
States lent him to the world ana he
has done this thing for the world For
Il is our proud boast that we have cut
this highway for all the sea-goins
ships of the world
'I take 1t for granted that we do not
tonight forget that distinguished group oil
men who have been associated with Col.
Goethals-that gallant and devoted soldler
who gave his very life to see that the
great work was done at Culebra cut, that
man who made so much of this work
possibIe-surgeon General Gorgas, by
knowing how to hold disease off at arms
length while these men were given leave
to work; Colonel Seibert, who built the
walls of Gatun dam and created Gatun
locks. and Col Hodges. who made the
locks and the machinery by which these
great things are administered.
.'There is nothing selfish in the emf
nence Of Col. Goethals. 1t is representa-
tive of a great profession; it is represent
ative of a great government; it was rep
resentative of a great spirit.
"I am glad that this thing was not done
hy private enterprise. and that there Is
no thought of private profit anywhere in
II. but that a government put itself at the
service of the world and used great
man to do a great thing.
$50 I esteem it great privilege, acting
on behalf of this society, to present to
YOU. Col. Geethals, this very beautiiul
medal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
KUERTA REPRESENTATIVES
ACT TO RELEASE TROOPS IN U. S.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 3.-Asserting
that there is not warrant of lnterna-
tionaI law or treaty under which the
5000 Nexicans who fed to the United
States after the battle of Ojinaga and
who are interned at Fort Bliss can
be held, representatives of the Huerta
government here are preparing TO IN
stitute habeas corpus proceedings tc
secure their liberation.
Marris Walthal and II. r. Gamble
are acting for the Huerta government
under the immediate direction Of MI
guel E. Diebold, Mexican consul gen.
eral at large.
Il assume the clause on which these
Mexicans are hing held is the one IN
"trhe Hague treaty which states that
if a group of belligerants from one
country warning with another takes
refuge in third, the third country
must intern them for the period OF
the war" Mr. Walthal said.
The United States and Mexico are
signatories to the treaty but that IN
strument contains no reference to
situation like the present where the
conflict is internal. Mexico Is not al
war with any other country, and YET
that was the only contingency fore
seen by the authors of the Hague
treaty.
Before going into court, we will ap-
proach the state department in the
subject"
The lawyer suggested that this
might result eventually 10 an amend
ment to the Hague treaty to cover
the points involved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
SEAS BATTER BIG Liner
ON TRIP FROM ENGLAND

Portland, Me-, March 3.-Mountain-
Gus seas, which swept over her decks
on the trip to this port from Avon
mouth. Eng, caused considerable dam
age on board the White Star Dominion
Liner Englishman arriving in port
this forenoon. The buiwarks on the
upper deck of the ship We're stove in.
while several sections of the railing
on the starboard and port sides We're
carried away. All the damage was
caused Feb. 26 and y, when the ship
was about zoo miles from Portland.
For two days the Englishman was
battered by a severe westerly hurri-
cane and that the damage was not
greater is due TO the fact that prac-
tlcally every movable object on deck
had been removed before the storm
broke.
The Englishman was forced to reduce
speed on Feb. &c and covered only 15S
miles in "a hours. The storm contlnu-
ed the following day, and the days
run was 1873 miles against an average
days run of 290 miles in ordinary
weather. In command of Captain w.
T.. Morehouse, the Englishman sailed
from Avonmouth at midnight Feb. II,
and she was two days late in reaching
this port The ship came over the
southern track to escape the ice fields
and passed two ships, the Dominion
and the Canada, bound out from this
port to Liverpool.
While the damage was confined to the
smashing of bulwarks and ratings on the
upper decks, one of the lifeboats was
struck by a sea and filled with water.
The boat was moved about two feet from
the ehocks, but was not seriously dam
aged.
Last Sunday the Englshman made the
hest DAYS run of the voyage. as she COW
cred 2go miles and the storm which swept
along the coast was practically over
when the Englishman got near this port.
During the last Sc hours of her voyage
the weather was rather severe, but the
ship made average time and came into
the lower harbor here at $50 this after
noon.
The Englishman brought a cargo of
1900 tons to Portland and a great part of
the cargo is heavy tin consigned to towns
in the Canadian Northwest for use In
roofing settlers homes and mills. Only
two small packages of merchandise We're
consigned to Portland firms and the re-
mainder will be sent by rail to different
parts of the Dominion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Washington March 3.-Wsshington
paid tribute tonight to Col. George
Washington Goethals, builders of the
Panama canal. The occasion was the
annual bnduet of the National Geo
grphic Society with Col. Goethais
present as the guest of honor ana
TO receive from the hand of Pfesi-
dent Wilson a special gold medal
awarded him by the society in recog-
milton of his wonderful achievement
Secretary Bryan of the state depart
ment was postmaster and gathered
about the banquet table with the dis
tinguished scientists We're President
Wilson and his cabinet, Justices of the
supreme court, members of the diplo-
matte corps, high officers of the army
and navy, leaders in both houses of
Congress and other notable figures In
the life of the national capital.
During the evening Julues j. JUS
serand. the French ambassador, and
dean of the diplomatic corps was form
ally notified of his election to honor
airy membership.
The banquet hall presented a strik-
ing scene At one end raised high
ABOVE the IaDIe the WOfdSs
atlantic -Goethals- Pacific" blazed in
brilliant electric letters as all other
lights were extinguished. AS though
ii had been pre-arranged this brought
a roar of applause from the assem-
blage. Ice cream was served the diners
from miniature dredges, carried by
walters dressed in the uniform of the
United States engineer corps and fol-
lowed by sailors bearing tiny battle
ship. Individual dishes ofe cream ap-
peared moulded in the shape of Pan
anna canal dump car.
The medal awarded Col. Goethals
was of heavy Roman gold. It's pre-
senta ton was the final act of Presi-
dent Wilson's first year as Chief Ex-
ecutive of the United States.
Inscribed on the medal were the
words:
This medal of the National Geo
graphical Society is awarded to George
Washington Goethals, to whose ability
and patriotism the world owes the con-
struction of the Panama canal, March
3, 1914"
Presenting the medal President Will
Son said in part:
Il am here to do what l suppose is
EN- unusual thing for society of this
kind. It generally confers its honors
upon those who have disclosed geog-
raphy rather than upon those who
have altered Ii. 1t is a sort of adver-
tiser and custodian of the globe, but
it is now about to honor the gentleman
who has had the audacity to change
the globe.
1.-THE magic of the engineer is that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

New York, March 3.--New York dug It
self part way from under it's deep blan-
ket of snow and ice today and re-estab-
lished communication with the outside
world on something approaching ordinary
winter conditions.
Within the city force of about 1900
snow shovellers, 25oo extra teams. millions
of gallons of water for thawing and
flushing, about six hours of warm sun
shine, all made it possible to maintain on
the trunk thoroughfares a semblance of
normal traffic. Little, however, could be
done on the side streets.
Tonight the improvement In train SER
vice was steadily progressing. Trains
which had been snowbound were released
and except In a few cases tracks on all
lines became again available for regular
use. The Lakewood Atlantic City Express
which had been stalled Sc hours in an 1S-
foot snow bank near Red Bank, N j., re-
turned with its ss passengers to Jersey
City late today. The line at late hour
was still impossible.
Trolley car transportation was still
badly crippled in the suburban districts.
Much improvement was effected in tele-
phone and telegraph connections. Large
line gangs were kept busy uninterruptedly
during the last SO hours
In this city such perishabie food sup
plies as milk, butter. eggs, fresh vegeta-
bles and in some cases meat, were still
in short supply. due on the one hand to
a badly disorganized train service and on
the other to impeded and interrupted
street traffic. The same conditions still
hampered coal deliveries, and trouble
from scant supply of fuel at points
where it was to be consumed was still
feared
The eight sea-going barges and their
crews which were reported as still in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson will personally address joint
session of Congress Thursday, advo-
eating the repeal of the clause In the
Panama canal act which exempts
American coastwise shipping from the
payment of tolls.
White House officials tonight arrang-
ed with the majority leaders in both
houses for a joint session.
The President has prepared a priei
address in which he sets forth ms
opinion that Congress should reverse
itself and keep the obligations of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which he be-
lieves were violated by the Panama ca
nal act. The President holds that the
national honor of the American peo-
ple is at stake and that European ma
tions should not be allowed to get the
impression that treaties made by the
American government are not adhered
to both in letter and in spirit. The
exemption clause he points out was
passed on the assumption that whiie
the Hay Pauncefote treaty guaranteed
equal treatment to all nations IN the
matter of tolls, the document was 10
be interpreted as meaning all nations
except the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
BISHOP BOWMAN
DIES AT HOME
IN ORANGE, N. J.

Orange, n. Y. March 3.-Bishop
Thomas Bowman, formerly president
of De Pauw University, died here to-
day at the home of his daughter. He
was 81 years old.
Bishop Bowman was the patriarch
of Methodism in America. No other
bishop in the service of the church
ever reached such an advanced age. He
had been affectionately known for a
generation as "the grand old man of
the faith.'
Sixty-one years of DR.. Bowman's
life were passed in active church ser
vice, the longest record known for con-
tinuous church work. He never took
a vacation. Thirty seven years were
passed in preaching and teaching ana
"a as a bishop.
His career in the Methodist minis
try was begun in 1889. In 1S4S he
founded and became president of the
Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport,
Pa.
He served for a year as chaplain OF
the United States Senate (1S64-6a) ana
became acquainted with Abraham Lin :
coin. He early became suspicious Oh
attempts to assassinate Lincoln ana
was one of the first to warn MN.
He travelled more than 10000 miles,
visiting Methodist churches through
ont the world. He dedicated more than
ION churches and attended every con-
ference held during his active years IN
Mexico. India, China and Japan.
His closing years were passed az
Orange with his daughter, Mrs. b. "
Caldwell. wife OF the president OF Weils
Fargo Express Co. Besides MIS-
Caldwell the bishop is survived by SIX
other children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
MODEL cHILDREN'S SCHOOL
TO BE STARTED AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, March S,-Harvard
University will start next fall model
school for teaching children and will pro-
vide for their instruction from the kin
dergarten to the university grades. The
plans, which were made public tonight
involve the establishment of kinder
garten class the first year and the addi-
ton of new classes in subsequent years.
Both boys and girls will be instructed
The teaching staff will be carefully Sc
leeted. it was announced, and the board
of management will be the heads of the
university department of education. Prof.
Paul H. Hanus will have direct charge of
the schools activities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Eden Uses Australian Ballot.

The use of the Australian ballot for
the first time for the election of the
officers greatly simplified the doings
of the first day of the town meeting
of Eden, which is larger than some
Maine cities. The vote was heavy,
considering the weather, and S7S bal
lots were cas-. for first selectman.
Harry S. Mcfarland, John Suminsby
and Orient E. Brewer were elected Sc
lectmen; Walter w. Sargent, Clarence
E. Madden and Andrew e. Liscomb
road commissioners for three, two and
one year respectively, and NJ. G. Nor
rison assessor for three years. There
was no opposition to Charles F. Paine
for treasurer. overseer of the poor and
tax collector; Leonard A. Austin, mem
her of school committee: Harold F.
Carter, agent school funS; Fred l..
Hadley, auditor; Roy Hamor. chief of
fire department.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Millionaire Will
Swear off Booze

San Francisco. March 3-If Walter
McCreery, clubman, polo player and
millionaire bon vivant is restored to
competency - and Judge Graham
strongly indicated today in the SUI
perier court that such was his inten-
tion-he promised the court never to
take another drink. He has not touch
ed liquor, for two years.
McCreery's trouble began in 1909
when he was confined in an English
sanitarium after series of eccentric
actions.
In October 1918 he escaped from a
ranch where his guardian had Sc
questrated him. Two San Francisco
alienists appointed by Judge Graham
reported today that they had kept him
under examination daily since Feb.
and were satisfied he is now sane.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
G.. w. Post in
Race with Death

Los Angeles, March 3.-In race
with death, C. w. Post, millionaire
manufacturer of Battle Creek, Mich,
passed through here late today in
special train bound for Rochester,
Mimi, for an immediate surgical OPP
Grafton He was accompanied by
Mrs. Post and a physician who at
tended him at his winter home at
Santa Barbara He arrived at Santa
Barbara a month ago in poor health.
His condition steadily grew worse and
today attending physicians said his
only hope lay in an immediate opera
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
DEFEAT ADDITION
To STATE HOUSE
AT MONTPELIER, VT,

Montpelier, Vt. March S.-With only
few small towns missing. the defeat OF
the proposition to build sSoO.o0 ADDITION
to the state House was indicated late to
night. The vote was: Yes 1875, no 1o'olz
Another referendum. calling for an eA-
preston of opinion from the people IN the
matter of establishing q primary SYSTEM
showed a larger vote for direct pri-
mary for IL state and county officials ana
conpressmen tnan for a preferential pri-
mary The vote was: Preferential prima-
rv-yes e5Ss. no 74Ss; direct primary-yes
16. .469. no 6000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
New York Jail
Scandal PrObed

Mineola, N. Y, March 3.-The grand
jury today investigated the alleged
confession of prisoner who said that
for two years he has been using the
Nassau county Jail as the base of
safe cracking expeditions. The scan
dal involves, also, several women pris-
oners who allege that they were
abused by the keepers.
AS a result of the investigation a
former warden of the Jail and four
former keepers were indicted late to-
day by the grand jury. Bench war
rants were issued. The indictments
charge a serious crime. District At
torney Smith said the investigation
was by no means finished.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
New York Partially Recovered
From Blizzard--The Barges off
Fire Island Safe=Other Places

danger near Fire island early today, were
tonight proceeding to their destinations
according to announcements made by
their owners. The tug John Scully with
two of the barges continued on her way
to Boston, and the Thomas J. Scully with
one barge was making her way to this
city. The Edgar F. Luckenbach with
two tows is also steaming for this port.
and the tug Waltham in charge of three
barges is proceeding to New England
ports. The eighth barge was picked up
late today by the United States revenue
cutter Acushnet. No loss of life was re-
ported by the owners of the barges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
SACADAHOC COUNTY
PROBATE BUSINESS
AT FIRST SESSION

Bath. Me, March 3.-(SpeciaO In
spite OF stormy weather today large
amount of business was transacted at
the first session of the March term of
Sagadahoc county probate court.
Judge James s. Lowell passed upon the
following:
Administrations granted-Estate of
Hannah A. Love. late of Bath, to Mar
earet Atell Hanson executrix estate of
Mercy A. Hooper. late of Bath, to
Charles II. Hooper administrator; es-
tate OF George r. Theobald, late of
Richmond. to George H. Theobald ad-
ministrator; estate of Ellen L. Turner,
late Of Bath, to Charles C. Turner OF
Quincy, Mass.
Wills filed-Charlotte C. Ortiz, late of
Phippsburg. George E. Hughes eecu-
tor named: Sophronia ]. Brawn, late of
Bath, Summer Brawn executor named.
Wills ailowed-Henry N r. Marshall,
late of Newton, Mass, Edmund l.
Leeds executor; William D. Cutting.
late OF Phippsburg, Martha e. Cutting
executrix-
Guardians ppointed-William P.
Carr OF Woburn. Mass, guardian of
Frances B. Carr of said Woburn; Net
tie c. Brown of Bowdoinham appoint
ed guardian of Della p. Brown and
Alma Louise Brown. minors, Of Bow
doinham.
Accounts aiiowcd.-First and final
account of j. Wilder Haggett, executor
estate of Sarah Helen Delano. late of
Bath: first and final account Of j.
Wilder Haegett, administrator d b. n,
estate OF Thomas G. Campbell. late
pf Bath. first and final account Of