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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
College Men and Prep
School Boys Bid
Adieu tOWaterville
Sunday Evening.
One Of Finest Gatherings Of
Young Men In America.

Waterville, Me, Feb. 22.-(SpeciaD.
David D. Latshaw of New York,
speaking the word of farewell, closed
here tonight the most successful stu
dents conference ever held in Amer
lea. During the three days of the con-
ference over 400 delegates from High
schools, prep schools and colleges have
attended faithfully lectures and ad-
dresses by prominent speakers. The
aims of the college man, the aspira-
tions of the prep school boy were ALI
given new impetus that will greatly aid
them in their search for success. Sing
ing "Blest Be the'T that Binds" clos
ed the evening session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
MAINE men SEEK
M. C. R.R. DIVORCE
FROM new HAVEN

Boston, Mass, Feb Ex-Governor
Samuel D. Felker of New Hampshire
and f. w. Hartford of Portsmouth
with Weston Lewis of Gardiner, di-
rector of the Maine Central and E. B.
Winslow, a director of the Maine Cen
tral and also of the Boston & Maine
railroad, representing Governor Haines
of Maine, urged that New Hampshire
and Maine, be represented on the
board Of trustees proposed for the
Boston & Maine railroad at a confer
ence with Thomas w. Gregory, special
attorney for the Department OF JUS
tice, yesterday afternoon at the Cop
ley Plaza.
The plea of the New Hampshire
Governor and Mr.. Hartford was based
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
May Be Among Rejected Recruits,
He Suggests in Telegram to L.
S. COnsul==Bitterness in Con-
gress Over Wilson Policy.
OUTBURST AGAINST ''WATCHFUL WAETING'
FEARED BY ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTERS.
Treaty Agreement
Saves Senate Calm.

Washington, Feb. 22.-International
as well as domestic problems of inn
portance are still confronting Congress-
Certain it is that the foreign rela.
tions of the Senate are busily engag.
ed for some time as the treaty with
lombian treaty is expected to be sub:
mitted at any time In addition to
these affairs, the foreign relations
committee is charged with the impor-
tant duty of upholding the Presidents
policy toward Mexico and wheather 1t
will be able to restrain any longer
some of the senators who favor a
more aggressive policy on the part
of this government, even to the ex-
tent of urging armed intervention in
Mexico, is a question. Saturday an
outburst of open agitation with re-
gard to Mexico was averted only by
previous agreement of the Senate
to proceed Immediately to considera-
ton of the arbitration treaties in ex-
ecutive session. When the treaties
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
STEAMER WITH
l25HASNARROW
ESCAPE AT HELL
GATE,NEWY YORK

New York. Feb. 22.-With her captain
stricken senseless in the pilot house as
she was passing today through one OF
the most dangerous water channels along
the Atlantic coast the sound steamer
Chester w. Chaplin, from Bridgeport, es-
capped what might have been terrible dis
aster through good fortune and the
prompt action of the mate. passing safely
through the eddies and over the rocks
of He'll Gate with none of her 125 passen-
gers aware of their danger.
When at the head of He'll Gate the ship
swung hard to port and the wheel sud-
denly spun back with such violence that
Capt. VIM. Hogan lost his balance and
was thrown to the floor, one of the spokes
of the wheel striking him on the head as
he fell. The accident had been seen by
the mate who with the aid of two quar-
termasters, finally succeeded in bringing
the vessel back to her course.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Charles Murphy
Gives Up Interest
In Chicago Club.

As sequel to the recent deposing
of John Evans as manager OF the Chi
cago National League club. Charles w.
Murphy, president. sold his stock and
severed his connection with the cubs.
M-. Murphy is likewise no longer a
director of the National League. His
holdings in the Chicago club have
been purchased by Charles P. Taft
The resignation of Mr.. Murphy from
National League baseball was an
nounced following a meeting between
Gov. John X. Tenner of Pennsylvania,
president of the National League,
Charles 2. Taft of Cincinnati Harry
Ackerland of Pittsburg, stoekhoid-
er of the Chicago club, and John Con-
way Toole. a director of the Boston
National League club and legal advis-
er TO the National League. The With
drawal of Mr. Murphy came after
four-hours conference and solved
situation that had grown decidedly
delicate in National League circles,
While the conference was IN session
the presidents of seven HNallohdl
League clubs were also meeting ana
discussing the possibility of an amlc-
icahlo adjustment of the EVefs cast
The Evers Incident.
Al the time Mr.. Murphy obtained Hen
~ o'Day to manage his club he made an
agreement with James Gaffney OF the
Roston club whereby Evers was to go TO
Roston in exchange for Pitcher Perdue
o,d In6slder Sweeney. When Evers
hoard of the transfer he fatty refused 10
go IN Boston under these conditions ana
announced that he would not allow HIM
calf 10 be traded or sold if Murphy oo-
..i,ea any PLAYERS or money in exchange
for him. After promise had been oo-
tanned from the National League TO TINS
effect he agreed to play with MI 6ah-
nevis team. and It was then that steps
urere taken which led up to the sensa-
t,onal climax reached at today's confer
ence The change in regard TO MI MUIR
nby was not entirely unexpected, mas
,,,,ch as a few days ago President Tener
called a special meeting OF not only the
board of directors of the Natlohal Leasu ue
hut also of the league as whole mere
today. Apparently none OF the members
of tho league except Mr. Tener knew the
exact purpose of the special meeting al
though il was generally UNDERSTOOD that
the Eyers case would be the pr1hclpal
subject of discussion.
Tho retirement of Mr.. Murphy in the
ahove manner means that he is not only
ont of the Chicago but also out OF or
san,zed baseball as far as the major
leagues are concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Revised List of Speakers.

Arthur A. Heald of WatervilIe, lay
man secretary of the State Y. NJ. C.
A, will preside and the revised list OF
speakers is as follows:
Governor Haines, Postmaster Fred
erick w. Plaisted, Ex-Governor Selden
Connor of Augusta, ex-Gov. William
Z. Cobb Of Rockland. William &.
Shelton of Lewiston, Master C. S.
Stetson of the State Grange, Pres. EAR
thur Chaplin of Bangor of the State
Board of Trade. Hon. Charles S.
Hichborn. Mayor Newbert, Walter S.
Wyman and Rev. H. Z. Dunnack of
Augusta, Rev. George Lloyd Cook Of
Jay, NJ. b Smith of Belfast, Paul D.
Sargent, DIR. Leon S. Merrill of Orono,
George S. Hobbs of Portland, Edwin
p. Kicker OF Poland. Cyrus c. Babb
of Augusta, Walter Sawyer of Lewis
ton, Willis E. Parsons of Foxcroft,
Hon. ]. w. Blunt of Skowhegan, Hon.
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland, Com
missioner J. A. Roberts of the State
department of agriculture Roy /.
Marston of Skowhegan, LeForest II.
Perkins of Portland. Charles L. Dona-
hue fo Rockland and L. G. Geary of
Sanford.
Briefly outlined, the aim of the con-
vention is to federate all organized
bodies, especially State and local
Boards of Trade, State and local
Oranges, agricultural clubs, CONNER
cial organizations, social and fraternal
bodies, womens clubs, schools,
churches and local governments of
cities and towns. Each city and town
Is to list all It's natural resources that
can be prof1tably developed and made
beneficial to the people.
Committees.
Frank NJ Lowe of Portland is chair
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The atmospheric
movements in the last "a hours have been
exceedingly rapid and complex. A baro-
metric depression of wide extent is CEN
trail over southwestern Missouri and an
area of high pressure is over North Da-
kota. There are minor disturbances with
in the field of observation, one over
Maine. another over northwestern Vir-
ginia and a third north of Montana. but
the chief control Is centered in south
western Missouri as above. temperature
has risen in Atlantic coast states. There
will be snow Monday in the northern
portion of the Middle Atlantic states and
snow or rain Tuesday in the northern
norton of the Middle Atlantic states and
New England 1t will be colder Monday
night in the Middle Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Committees Working
Efficiently and All
Points to Large At
tendance Friday.
Endorsements Of the Attempt
From Many Prominent Men.

Everything is virtually ready for the
Boom Maine" meeting to be held
next Friday. Feb. q, at City hall, and
as the subject is one of State wide in
terest 1t is expected that the attend
ance will be one of the largest that
has assembled in Augusta for some
time. The object of the movement in
the interests of which the meeting is
to be held is to boom the States agri-
cultural industries, summer resorts,
and for her general welfare, and ev-
erything seems to indicate that the
coming meeting will be characterized
by IN amount of enthusiasm that will
be productive of success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Fels, Millionaire
Soap Maker Dead.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Joseph Fels, mil
lianaire soap manufacturer, single tax
advocate and philanthtopst. died at his
home today from pneumonia after a
brief illness. He was 81. Mr.. Fels spent
most of his time advocating the single
tax both in this country and England.
He returned recently from England where
he had given a large part of his fortune
to the creation and maintenance of a sin
gle tax cooperative colony near London
Employees of his firm in this city benefit
by proft-sharing system, inaugurated b.
Mr.. Fels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Fatal Shooting at
Ashland Sunday.

Ashland. Me-, Feb. 22.-Mitchell Ben
nard was fatally shot in the woods
near here today by the accidental dis
charge Of a gun which was carried by
Marshall Duprey. The two men were
cruising through the woods on snow
shoes, Duprey going along ahead and
carrying his rifle on his shoulder. He
tripped and fell and the gun went off
shooting Bernard in the lungs. He
lived but a few hours. He Is sur
vived by a widow and six small
children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

man of the committee of arrange
ments with Maurice c. Rich of Port
land as secretary, The other members
are Thomas C. Ingraham of Augusta,
Henry T. Hooper of Portland, John c.
Gerry of Lewiston, Royal A. Bragg
and S. w. Humphrey of Portland and
B. C. Brett of Auburn.
The advisory committee consists OF
Gov. Haines. Luere 3. Deasy of Bar
Harbor, J. P. Hutchinson of Easton.
C. S. Stetson of Greene. President R.
j. Alley of the University of Maine,
DR.. w. L. West of Belfast, ex-Gover-
nor Cobb of Rockland. A. A. Heald of
Waterville, Silas B. Adams of Port
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb. Forecast for
northern New England Fair and colder
Monday; Tuesday snow; brisk north to
northeast winds. Southern New Eng
land: Unsettled Monday, probably snow
and colder; Tuesday snow. brisk north
vast to north winds. Eastern New York:
Fair Monday, preceded by snow in ex-
treme south: colder; Tuesday unsettled,
brisk north and northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
The Rebel General
Tenders Suggestions.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 22-In a tele-
gram received today by the American
consul at Juarez, Thomas Edwards,
Gen. Villa suggests that the Americans
reported missing in Mexico may be
included in a batch of Americans re-
cruits which he says he has reject
ed and will send back to Juarez by
the first troop train.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Reported Vice Presi=
dent of Baseball Club
Has Been Offered
Office by Taft.
Charles Murphy Retires from
The Big Leagues.

Cincinntai, Feb. 22.-In an interview
here tonight, August Hermann, pres
ident Of the Cincinnati baseball club
said that C. P. Taft had told him that
he had offered the presidency of the
Chicago National League club to Har-
ry Aclterland of Ptttsburg, vice pres
tdent of the club. According to Mr..
Herrmann's information, Mr.. Acker-
land neither accepted nor declined the
offer and now has it under consider
alton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Johnson Asks for
WestbrOOk Primary.

Westbrook. Me-, Feb. Ex-senator
Charles F. Johnson has recommended
that the Democratic city call primary
election to select a candidate for post
master of this city. The aspirants for
the office are Clinton B. Eastman, AL
exander G. Wilson, and George B.
Gray. The term of Postmaster Ben
jamin j. Woodman, Republican, ex-
pired three weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

CYRUS C. BABB, Men,
Der from Augusta of
"BOOnl Maine AdUiSOry
Committee Who Furnishes
Important Summary to Be
Considered Next Friday i'm
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Earthquake at
Eustis, Maine.

Eustis. Me-, Feb 22.-Three distinct
earth tremors were noticed in this
section Saturday.
The first, which was light, was felt
at 7.15. Five minutes later there was
another which shook houses and tum-
bled down wood pile. The third
shock, is minutes after he second, was
light.
Flagstaff, Stratton, Rangeley, Phillips
and other towns.
No damage was reported.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 22.-Forecast: Unsettled
probably with local snow and colder Mon
day and Tuesday; moderate westerly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
VILLA TEL LECRAM BRINGS
HOPE FOR MISSING men.

HAROLD Nj. SEWALL,
Bath, Appointed as
Commissioner to Repre-
sent Maine Shipping Inter-
ests at Panama Pacific Ex-
DOSifiOn i'm 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
MURPHY conFIRaS STORY
OF SELLING AND Retirement

Chicago. Feb. 22.-"I sold out at
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
z-2O-4

l0c. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells its own story.
Factory, Manchester. N. H. dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Question "Court Martial"

Richard NJ Dudley telegraphed Senator
Fall today asking him to take measures
to obtain immediate delivery OF the body
of Benton to the widow on this side of
the river. Mr.. Dudley explained that he
believed a view of the body would go
far to explain the manner Of the Scotch
mans death. Dudley, like other Ameri-
cans here, does not accept the official
explanation of a court martial as given
out at Juarez yesterday.
The dispatch from Chihuahua stating
that there was a possibility in certain
contingencies of the states of northern
Mexico forming a new republic, was re-
garded as plausible among refugees here.
1t was pointed out that for the last
three years the northern and southern
parts of the country have been virtually
under separate government and that for
NAL secession of the northern states
would not materially change the present
status of the country.
In Peace Grove opposite the Globe
mills, where Francisco Madero establish
ed his provisional capital of Mexico in
1911 when he was at the head of the in
surrection forces which later overthrow
the Diaz government, the memorial SER
vices of the first anniversary of the as
sassination of President Madero and his
Vice President. Jose Psno suarez, were
held this afternoon. The troops of the
Juarez garrison marched to the little
grove and were reviewed by Col. Ffdel
Avilar, commander of the Juarez garri-
son, and members of his staff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Search for Missing Men.

Villas telegram says there are Is
of the Americans who wished. to join
his forces, but whom he found un-
available. At present search is being
made for Harry Compton of Oakland,
Cal, Roger Laurence. an Engishman,
who came here recently to visit Will
liam S. Benton. who was killed by the
rebels last Tuesday; a New Mexico
ranchman named Curtis, who Is said
to have joined Laurence in the search
for Benton; and Gustav Bauch. off,
cially reported to have been taken to
Chihuahua for further investigation
on the charge of being a spy.
United States consular representa-
tives at Juarez and Chihuahua have
been searching for a trace of Compton
but he is in neither jails nor cuirtels,
according to reports made to them by
Corstitutionalist officers who also say
they never had him under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Letter from Compton.

Letter from compton.
A private message from w. E. Per-
~ of Garden City, Cal, asked for in
formation concerning the missing
man. It stated that letter dated
Chihuahua had been received from
Harry Compton, who appealed TO them
for assistance, saying that he was a
prisoner in the Chihuahua Jail and
was to be removed to Juarez Feb. 10.
This was also the date set for his eX-
ecution and he did Tot say in the let
ter on what charges he had been ar
rested. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott also re-
eeived a request from citizens or Gar
den City, Cal, to assist in locating the
man because of mis- broken hearted
mother and the military authorities
have taken up the search.
The message to Gen. Scott said direct
appeal had been made to President Will
son to take steps to have the Constitu-
tionalists give information concerning
Compton. Consul Edwards was instruct
ed by Secretary of State Bryan today TO
locate Compton if possible and to report
on the alleged arrest and execution OF the
American. Similar instructions were tel
egraphed to Consul Marion Letcher at
Chihuahua to conduct an investigation
there. Both consuls Immediately took up
the matter.
Consul Edwards called on Col. Fidei
Avila Jefe De Las Armas at Juarez, but
he said he had never had Compton in the
Juarez Jail and that no Americans had
been executed in Juarez. From Chihua-
hua Consul Letcher telegraphed that Gen
Villa had denied knowledge of Compton
and notified him that Compton had never
been arrested or, to his knowledge, been
in Mexico. These reports were forward
ed to the state department by Consul
Edwards.
Question "Court Martial"
Ricbard NJ Dudley telegraphed Senator
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder Monday and
Tuesday. Snow with brisk north
to northeast winds.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
The name of the consoiidated institution
VIII be the Mechanics, Bank.

The name Of the consolidated institution
Win be the Mechanics Bank ~
The Georgia railroad commission has
announced approval Of an issue ef 3d.
0ooOo per cent gold bearing thtrty-year
bonds by the Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line. a subsidiary line OF the Southern
Railway. Five and half million OF
these bonds are to be- used At once to
care for maturing obligations. and re-
naming Hi.5ooo 900 along in q ive-year
period asi the company may have need
OF the funds for doubie-trackingi Of the
line between Atlspta and Charlotte.
The bondholders' committee. which is
now operating the mills ,.of the Mount
Cotton Duck Com
pany, of Baltimore, In connection with
the Continental Trust Company, trustee
has filed It's first report in the United
states District Court for the period from
April 20 May 2. The net revenue for
the period was s1.5ssA The report shows
total assets of So, ia s57 Included in these
are: Sales of property. 500, SIS: working
assets. sG5,s66; J. Spencer Turner & Co,
tcurrent accounD. SO. .S3s: current as
sets. s16.38. Among the liabilities given
are: Trust certificates, J. Spencer Tur-
ner Company. S332, SIS: Continental. Trust
s25, H. The cash receipts In the period
We're sSSo.coS, and. the disbursements,
S321 ,05S
The 3o.0oo-horsepower hydroelectric de-
velopment of Parr Shoals Power Com.
pany, subsidiary Of Columbia Railway,
Gas, and Electric Company, on the
Broad River. about thirty miles above
Columbia, s. c.. has been opened.
The generating plant and transmission
system, marks an epoch In the Industrial
development OF the district surrounding
Columbia. where natural facilities and
central location have been waiting only
for the Introduction OF cheap power for
a great movement forward In rHanufac-
turing development. The new plant will
supplement the present steam and hydro
electric stations of the parent company
which have a capacity of 145. .ooo-horse-
power.
The new station comprises a dam of
concrete 200 feet long, with a modern
hreproof power house in which is now
operating five units of s.00O-horsepower
aggregate capacity with II 0oo- horsepower
additional soon to be installed. The gen.
orators operate under a thirty five foot
head and current will be transmitted to
Columbia at 5000 volts over a double
circuit. steel tower transmission line.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
THE RIGHT TIME
FOR INVESTMENT

Copyright, 1914 by c. NJ Keys. New York;
merchant in the Middle West has
found out in the past year or so what the
bond dealers mean when they say that
the right time to buy bonds is when you
have the money. He has come to ehe con-
clusion that there Is at least some truth
in that saving, although. OF course, ne
has not accepted il at its full face value.
A year ago he had the money. Being a
merchant his natural instinct was not 10
rush blindly into the market and buy
without regard to conditions, so he care
fully got to work and made what he con-
sidered a study of investment conditions
at that time. To him the conditions
looked bad. He went at it in exactly the
same way as he would have II he wanted
to buy stock, or to take partnership in
some business venture. All the world
seemed to be full OF doubt and uncer-
tainty-the financing Of the Balkan war
hung over the world like a cloud, money
rates were extremely high. and all classes
of investors were holding back in hesita-
ton and in fear. Everywhere he turned
he fond advice in large quantities de-
signed to hold him back. He decided that
conditions at that time were adverse to
an investment. Therefore, he put his
money in a bank which paid him 4 per
cent on his balance and sat down to wait
until things were Detter TOT MS purpose.
The recovery that followed after June
last year did not impress him much. He
was urged in June to take his money out
of the bank and buy one-year notes of
the good railroads which were selling to
Weld per cent His reply was that II
they had to pay per cent tfien, they
might have to pay per cent little later.
He was prepared for the worst.
The recovery that followed June
brought advice from many quarters to
him to take his money out of the bank
and buy gilt-edge bonds Of long term.
which were then selling at about their
low prices in some years. They did not
impress him very much and he left
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, June 12.-MILLFEED-
Steady; offerings are liberal: trade is
moderate. Spring bran, in 100-pound
sacks, 245o; in transit and to arrive. lake
and rail, A.00: standard middlings to ar
rive soon. $50. and June shipment $500:
Western. red-dog, 5000: winter wheat. in
100-pound sacks. to arrive. 2.00; city bran.
in bulk. 600 Argentine bran, to arrive,
is held at 25.00. in 10O-pound sacks.
RYE FLOUR-Firm; inquiry Is inactive.
Good to choice at 3.45a3.S0.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; trade Is restrict
ed. Kiln-dried, for export, 3.75; coarse
meal in bags. 1.5oa1.55.
BEEF-Steady: business is moderate.
Packet. 17.5oa1s.0o; family. 1s00a1s.50.
PoRK-Steady: demand is inactive.
Mess. 22.0oa225o; family, 2I0oa250o; clear,
I9 75a21.o0.
HAY-Receipts. 1,oo4 tons: firm: fair
business. Quote prime timothy. LIS: No
! timothy. 1.1oa112 L.; No 2. 1.o0a1.G 1-2;
No. g. 95ca1.0o.
trade is quiet. Long rye quoted at n La
s. cents.
LARD-Steady; business is lifeless
Prime Western. Io.40; refined continent
1918: South American. lie; refined
Brazilian. in kegs, 1215: beef stearine
s is cents: lard stearine, dull; New York
IL IA cents.