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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Perfect Discipline at
College Saves Any
Panic=-TheLossIs
About 5000, 900
Institution Is Ordered Closed
Over Easter Recess

Wellesley, Mass, March 17.-Perfect
discipline GOODNESS and bravery on the
part of students and faculty members
prevented any loss of life or injury
when College hall, the Oldest of the
Wellesley College buildings, was burn
ed today. Two hundredtand fifty young
women students, so instructors and so
maids were in their beds when the
flames were discovered Everyone was
saved, and none of the scores who
marched in an orderly procession
through smoky Railways suffered so
much as a scratch. The building was
left a blackened shell by the flames
Within its crumbled walls was wreck
age representing a loss of 100000. OF
this amount $780, 900 was the estimated
value of the personal property of the
students. nearly all of whom left in
scanty attire. Lois K. Morse, treas
urer of the board of trustees, estimat-
ed tonight that the college would re-
cover 100000 of its loss through in
surance.
Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton, president
of the institution, said:
although we have not as yet made
any definite plans to rebuild College
hall we shall, of course, erect another
structure in the near future"
On account of the fire the entire COL
lege was ordered closed until April Z,
the end of the regular Easter recess.
President Pendleton tonight praised
the sanity and courage shown by the
students in leaving the burning build
ing as extraordinary
Never before" she said, has there
been such a fire, with similar condi-
tions without a loss of life or injury
to some one The obedience to the fire
drill was credit to the college. There
were no screams or cries heard, and
this in itself showed perfect and mar
velous control
From the time thar Miss Virginia
Meffatt of Orange, N j., saw from
her bed in College hall bright light
burning through her transom there
was no slip in the orderly process of
emptying the great buildings of its oc-
cupants Miss Moffatt rushed to
sound the fire alarm while her room
mate, Miss Charlotte Donnell of Wis
casset, Me-, moved quietly along the
hall to arouse the sleeping girls. The
word Fire was not voiced; her
warning was, Put on your wraps.
Miss Olive Davis, director of halls and
residences, was informed and the fire
drill then became the systematic ar
rangement that had long been prac-
ticed.
Captains of the college fire brigade
marshalled the students on every floor
each calling from memory the roll OF
those under their charge and appoint
ing assistants to rouse any who insight
have failed to hear the call.
An incident of the fire that was OF
much sentimental interest to the
young women was the sight of Mrs
Pauline f. Durand. widow of the
founder of the college, who had her
self set the cornerstone of College hall
on August IS, 1871, watching the de-
struction of the building from a wheel
chair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
FERNALD
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR NOMINATION.
IN End DISTRICT

For some time rumors have said
that eX-Gov. Fernald would be
candidate for Congress in the Second
Maine district.
Many letters have been written to
Gov. Fernald by representatives of
various elements of different parties
and Mr.. Fernald has taken the mat
ter under serious consideration for
the past three or four weeks.
Tuesday he gave out the following
letter which decisively announces his
determination not to be candidate.
His letter follows:
West Poland Me-, March II, 1914.
For several weeks / have been re-
ceiving scores of letters from all over
the Second District urging me to be-
come the candidate for representative
to Congress.
Representing, as they do, both ele-
ments of our party, have replied that
l would take the matter under consid-
Grafton, and give a definite answer
sufficiently early for other candidates
to present themselves.
l now find that for business reasons
it will be impossible for me to accept
the nomination. This decision is final
/ desire to say, however, that 1
greatly appreciate the sentiment these
letters express, and also to thank the
many friends who have personally
called upon me on the same errand.
Yours very truly,
BERT NJ. FERNALD.
In a personal letter Gov. Fernald
says that he has fully decided to keep
out of public life. He does, however,
take n great interest in public affairs
and expects to be heard from in the
next campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Representative Bit
terlyAttacksForeign
Policy of the Wilson
Administration
Terms Result "Disirusi, vdciIId-
ton and Humiliation

Washington, March lin a bitter
attack upon the administration for
eign policy, the fruit of which he said,
had been misunderstanding, distrust,
vacillation and humiliation, Rep.
Kahn of California today warned the
House against the pening Sims bill to
repeal the tolls exemption provisions
of the Panama canal act He cited
several instances which, he declared,
/ conclusively proved that England
would not yield if she were in po-
sition similar to that of the United
States and said her history is replete
with instances in which she has firm
ly and vigorously refused to uphold her
alieniable rights, the greatest of all
the worlds republics, has grown to
be in one brief year of Democratic adj
ministration the pariah of the nations"
Mr. Kahn declared. Under the blight
of its foreign policy we stand today
isolated, deserted. alone. We are calm
ly told rot to consider whether we be
right or wrong in our interpretation
of the y-Pauncefote treaty"
Sir Edward Grey, Mr.. Kahn assert
ed, was mistaken in asserting that his
government abandoned the system of
rebates that had been granted Cana
dian shippers, "in the face of our pro-
tests"
It was retaliatory legislation on the
part of the United States, Mr.. Kahn
declared that compelled Great Britain
to abandon her position in that in
stance.
Mr.. Kahn insisted that if the tolls
exemption provision was repealed 1t
would result in additional demands
upon the United States by foreign ma
tions.
There shall be no fortification of
the canal will undoubtedly be the next
demand. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March IA disturb
ance developed during Monday night
over the upper Mississippi valley and
Tuesday night it was central over the
lower Lake region and moving east. AS
this disturbance gives promise of in
creasing in intensity storm warnings
have been displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Cape Hatteras to Boston.
The storm will move eastward and be
attended by snow and rain Wednes-
day in the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic states, the upper Ohio valley
and the Lower Lake region and 1t will
be followed by a change TO consider
ably colder weather in these regions
within the next "a to SO hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Boon to Anti-Republicans

Among parliamentarians the whole
affair is considered as a great and
unexpected boon to the anti Republi-
can party, who will not fail to ex-
plot it to the utmost with the OBJ
ject of discrediting the government at
the elections.
Throughout the day large crowds
assembled around the Caillaux resi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

A young woman singer assaulted Victor
Augagneur, vice president of the Cham
Der of Deputies, as he was about to en-
ter Parliament at Paris Tuesday. The as
sailant was arrested but was later set at
liberty. The motive of the assault did not
become known. Much excitement was
caused by the attack owing to its hap
pening so soon after the assassination of
CASTOR Calmette editor of the Figaro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

Senator Tillman had read to the
Senate Tuesday magazine article he
had written on the restoration if his
heslth. Il see some of the senators
laughed while the clerk was reading.
said the South Carolina senator. TN
bury You fellows yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
FRENCH NATION
IN DISORDER BY
CALMETTEDEAT

Assassination by Wife of the Minister
Of Finance Brings Turmoil Through
out Republic--The Political Situation
Tense with Resignation Of Caillaux
And Rumors of Monis' Intention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 17.-foreeast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday rain and
colder; Thursday fair and colder;
brisk shifting winds becoming high
northwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
WHOLE CABINET MAY RESIGN But THE ACTION
IS NOT CONSIDERED PROBABLE BEFORE BUDGET

Many Arrests Follow Demonstrations in Streets--M
Dispersed Shout, "Down with the Repubc!- Rochelle
Scandal Revived and Government Accepts Committee
To Investigate--Attack Government in Chamber of
Deputies -Caaux Visits Wife in Saint Lazare Prison:
Famous Advocate Consents to Defend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

The storm Tuesday broke down the en-
bankment along the river front of the
scheldt near Termonde. and the greater
part of the city of Brussels, Beigius, was
flooded The inhabitants fed panic
stricken into the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

Uruguay is building a deep water
port on it's Atlantic coast to serve as
an outlet for a vast section tapped by
a railroad Extending across the repub-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
z-2O-4

l0c. Cigar. Thrty-nine years continu-
Gus ased safes tells its own story
Factory, Manchester. N. H. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
caillaux Visits Wife.

Nine. caillaux was visited today by
Continued on Page t4-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness followed
by snow or rain Wednesday,
colder at night; Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

If you decide that you must
have the newest model autono-
bile, SELL the used car for it's
rea! value-throueh small in
vestment in classified advertis-
ing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

their parent bodies to be prepared for
any emergency that might arise. No
further action. however, is contem-
plated by the unions, it is generally be-
lieved.
Work has begun on landscape gard
ening in the vicinity of Gatun locks
and dam The top of the dam is be-
ing graded for tropical plants. n
work is being done by II. H.. Reed,
supervisor of the fourth division. 1t is
planned to beautify the grounds sur
rounding all the locks just as fast as
the construction work has been COM
pleted.
The navigable reaches of the canal
will be allowed to grow up i'm their ma
tural tropical Verdure confined within
certain limits. Already i'm many places
the canal looks more like a natural
Water-cOurSe than one constructed by
the hands of men.
AT Cristobal it is proposed to build a
tropical park along the land ends of the
wharves of the Panama railway.
Discarded canal machinery is being
sold to several private corporations i'm
South and Central America. Venezuela
has had a commission on the isthmus
which purchased considerable dredging
machinery With which to deepen sew
eral harbors. a number of the large
dredges that dug their way through
Culebra cut have beer sent to Porto
+! gagged in harbor work. Many of the
locomotives that hauled the spoil cars
out of the cut have been sold to South
American concerns. Because of their
wide gauge they are not suitable for
| railways in the United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
How Voting Machines Do II.

Voting machines have been discred-
tied"
The impartial Springfield Republican,
together with the most of the intelligent
newspapers of Connecticut. renders this
verdict upon the troublous mix-up that
one of these mechanical devices brought
lnto the recent mayoralty election in Hart
ford.
At the election a voting machine clearly
failed 10 register votes given the demo-
cratic candidate. Mr.. Joseph III. LAWYER.
VINO ran a mead of his ticket in every other
ward y faulty machine in the Fourth
ward gave MIR. LAWYER hut 1872 votes and
every other democrat about 100 votes. An
eSamlnation by experts revealed that part
or the machinery had failed to work
Ana these missing votes We're Just enough
to defeat Lawler and elect Mr.. Louis
cheney. his republican opponent.
Mr.. Cheney received his certificate OF
election, and it looked as If an extremely
ugly situation was to be prccipitated.
cheney however, said that ii was intol-
cradle for him to feel that he held a place
Que to voting machine errors instead of a
majority. and resigned.
The Republican declares that the episode
casts great credit upon Mr.. Cheney but
complete discredit upon the voting ma
chimes. We have somewhat the same feel
Ing toward those inventions out here In
Chicago. They may be all right. hut they
We're forced upon ts in a way that makes
us chary of admitting that they really are
all right. The Hartford incident seems
to be one more reason for rejecting tho
machines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
About Gust pronpina In"

Jack Dalton. in the Manson Democrat.
President Wilson'S complaint that it is
nobody lust drops in" may sound all
right to the u%ninitiated, but we happen
to know that there is absolutely no chance
for anybody to Just drop in" around the
very purpose about . year ago-bought a
new pair of yellow dogskin gloves and
put them on and then hired a Niger to
drive us UP there in style in a victoria.
ington zone boss shay" if you are not
posted on vehicular parlance. When our
carriage arrived at the White House door.
said door was shut tight and there were
uniformed in gold lace and trimmings,
lined up on either side of 1T. Our coach
man was instructed in a low, we'll modu-
lated tone of voice to keep his "hoss"
moving slowly until we should come to
an opening where we might Just drop
in but every door was shut and there
was u uniformed coon just inside the
glass. When we got to the west end of
guarded by Il red-haired 1rishman. to
whom we gave the grand hailing sign of
distress of the C~lan-na-Gael. but he shook
his head and declared he didn't "thiggin-
Indian. so we asked in plain English il
we could Just drop in" to chat with the
president for a few moments and possibly
join him at supper. He replied that he
the president was engaged and we would
have to call around at 3 Friday afternoon.
which would be the first possible chance
we could lIn get to drop in on him; IT
money enough to stay in Washington only
Sc hours longer. SO we commanded our
coachman to drive OF to the Washington
monument where we could hold a few
life and achievements of the father OF
our country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
They are

DO not believe those tales. They are
not true.
AS to- my quarrels, have certainly
not been OH pleasant terms for some
wears past with one lady in the COM
pany. Our differences arose when I
assumed the part Of ~Bruennhilde, and
found n night that she had taken
possession of the dressing room re-
served for me as interpreter of the chief
woman character"
Mme. Fremstad has beer at the
Metropolitan since 1903, and has won
great popularity. Fer present contract.
which is about to expire. was for n
t~hree-year term. and called for 40 per-
formances a season.
Though ] like Mr.. Gatti-Casazza."
h continued, II cannot say he has
always been merciful to me. / have
suffered a great deal from colds of
late, and it was rather hard to be asked.
suddenly II day. on my return from
Lakewood (where had been nursing
myself). to sing Elizabeth the next
night in Tannhaeuser. For four years
] had been hoping against hope to sing
that part, but not with a sore throat
to hamper me-"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
Fear Only Temperamental.
From the Boston Globe.

IRON tne BOSTON GLOBE.
Horace Fletcher, the great apostle Of
m%astication. with u sideline of mind
cure, bid us Danish all fear. physical.
moral. social. Fear has had it's uses
in h evolutionary process. but that
it should remain any part Of the mem
tai equipment Of human civilized life is
al absurdity.' He has coined the
word '~fearthought" and defined the
word worry as "fearthought in con-
tradistinction to forethought."
After all. fear n courage are tenn
peramental. BY the exercise Of com
non sense and will power we may dis
cipline ourselves u of Tear into some
degree of courage, although it is ex-
tremely doubtful that a naturally timid
and v man would suddenly dis
play great bravery IL he should meet a
footpad on q lonely road at night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
Arbor and Bird Day.
THE BIRTH OF ARBoR DA,

THE BIRTH OF ARBOR DAY.
In the prairic state OF Nebraska,
One happy April norm,
ON a fair day in the ~springtime.
Our Arbor Day vas born.
The prairies were green and grassy,
Like beautiful billowy seas,
But the people in vain We're longing
For a sight of the leafy trees.
So their council assemble together
The first month OF the year:
They said, "A day shall he chosen
When springtime draweth near.
To plant the trees. for we love them.
Well make this state of ours
One glorious leafy arbor
For children, birds and flowers"
Then all the people helped them,
Till many thousands OF trees
Throughout tho state OF Nebraska.
Rejoiced in the summer breeze.
And wise j. Sterling Morton,
Oh, did he understand.
That the beautiful plan he started
Would spread DER all the land.
Till in many a state OF the union,
Myr:ads of trees would spring
In beautiful shining splendor
His honor and praise to sing?
Nellie r. Cameron
From the Nebraska Special Day Prog a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

no girl under the age of II shall be
employed after s o'clock, except on
the premises of her parent. n anoth-
Ell. is that the bar shall be Il more fit
place for both men and omen
The Easter holiday scene on Hamp-
stead heath. where London factory girls
have their annual parade and picnic,
was altogether changed this yea The
flaring and multifarious petticoats.
which the east-end girls have Haunted
each new season We're missing. Most
of the east-end bellies had taken up
the new fashions and their taste in
dress seemed to bean tribute to the col
lege settlement workers of the poorer
districts. In past Years the girls spent
all their money for gay p%etticoats. for
rental of gorgeous plumes for their
hats. n great combs, set With glass
gems. With which to their
top-heavy pompadours. This Year wit
messed the passing of most of these en-
t~ravagances. In the classes. conducted
by the social settlement workers, the
girls have been taught to dress their
hair gracefully and to dispense with the
brilliant combs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
DREDGING FORCE IS
GAINING ON SLIDES
THAT MENACE CANAL
No Question Now That Great Water
way Will Be Ready for Opening
January I, 1e15-Machin-
cry Being Sold.

Panama. Special: Rock and dirt arc
still moving down the Cucaracha slide
into the Culebra cut, but the engineers
who hav been fighting the treacher-
Gus slides in this vicinity are at lust
gaining upon nature. Fears tina the
opening of the canal. set for January,
1915, would have to be postponed in
definitely. have been growing less each
day. for the dredges and steam shovels
to remove. The coming wet season will
be likely to loosen anything ready to
slide.
Dredging and hydraulic operations in
the cut continue day and night. Back
of Gold Hill the hydraulic pumps are
washing away vast quantities of loose
soil. greatly relieving the pressure
which has forced so much of the dirt
into the canal prism. At the toe of he
slide the dredgeS have been busily en-
gagged in removing the dirt out of the
channel itself while far up the side of
the slide other hydraulic operations are
tearing at the very heart of the Hill.
/ Within a short time two new large
dipper dredges will be engaged. These
are the largest yet built of this type.
One already has been received on the
isthmus and is almost ready for opera
ton. At the same time the dredge
"Corozal' will begin deepening the
channel which now averages about %
feet. to the required 45 feet.
This deepening of the channel, h en-
gincers believe, will be a ediou opera
ton. for the weight on h hillsides at
Gold. Culebra and Contractors hills is
constantly forcing the bottom of the
canal upward. 1t is anticipated that
this will continued until the weight on
the hillsides has been sufficiently les
sened.
According to figures just compiled
there nave been removed from the
canal prism between Gamboa and Pc
dro Migual. which includes the entire
Culebra Cut area. a total of Z 1000, 900
cubic yards of dirt with a probable
5000. 900 cubic yards remaining to be
~eXcavated.
The recent announcement Of Col.
George w. Cocktails. governor of the
Panama Canal zone. that there would
be no immediate reduction OF the wage
scale, averted what threatened to be-
come a serious labor difficulty. The
unions represented on the isthmus met
and formed the metal trades council
and obtained strike sanction from
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
COOLIES OF ARTISTIC
TEMPERAMENT THERE
Nine. Fremstad Admits She
Has Had Trouble and
Tells Why.

A glimpse of artistic temperament
as it is found in the Metropolitan
opera house. New York. has just been
given by Mime. Olive Fremstad, the ia
nous soprano. who in a recent state
ment minated that she would MOI sing
In the Metropolitan another season.
Il know it has been said at the
Metropolitan that I am quarrelsome,
and that I have only a few roles In.
my repertory," said Mime. Fremstad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13

would It noty" she inquired.
ITO say nothing of my careers
Sneddon told her. Would this even-
ing suit you?"
Six weeks later four fraternity fell
lows received messages from Sheldon.
Come down Friday and have din
ner with Mrs. Sheldon and me- was
what the telegram read.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31
KNAB is IN AGAIN

George, Knab, owner of loop res
taurants, has sent up another appeal
for help. This time Knab says he
cannot get milk from the dairy he
wishes to.
Since his fight with the mattresses
union started Knab has been in hot
water either from one source or an
other. First he tried to counterfeit
the effect of the boycott on his places
by having young women with his side
of the story printed upon a card
which they wore patrol beside the
union pickets.
Knab now says the dairymen are
afraid of becoming involved in the
strike.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31
MAY CALL GENERAL STRIKE


Members of the Electrical Workers
Union No. last night voted full con-
f1dence in their business agent, Vim
cent Fish, who brought down the
wrath of the city hall and the sani-
tary district because of the strike of
the electricians against the sanitary
district.
1t was also voted to call a general
strike unless the sanitary trustees
Immediately got rid of the mex
perienced strikebreakers who are
now working.
BERGER HAS WAR SUGGESTION
Milwaukee, July 31.-Victor L.
Berger, Socialist leader and former
Socialist congressman from Wiscon-
sin, proposed a general strike in coun-
tries outside Servia and Austria as a
method of localizing the conflict. This
suggestion will be made before the
International Socialist Congress,
which was to have been held in Wen
ma, but will probably be held in Paris.
1890
If you want pork cracking to be
crisp instead of tough when cooked,
rub it well all over with salad oil, and
then sprinkle it with fine salt and
cook in the usual way.
800
Marriage has deadly storms, but
far deadlier Gains.