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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Washington. Jan. S1.-The United
! States government does not intend to
tbe drawn into any negotiation or dis
cussion with foreign governments as
; to whether it has the right to buy
, belligerent ships, until the bill pend
ing in the Senate is enacted into law
and there is a decision as to where the
purchases are TO be made. Believing
that no foreign power has any ground
for supposing that in purchasing ships
any unneutral act would he made no
protest is expected in advance of ac-
ton by the American government.
This is made clear nn the highest au-
thurity today, after tho return of Sec
rotary Bryan to the capital II be
came known also, although the secre-
tary himself declined to make any
statement. that neither he nor any
other official Of the American govern
ment had asked for or received the
views formally or informally OF bel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
BRYAN REFUSES STATEMENT
AS To SHIP PURCHASE VIEWS
OF EUROPEAN BELuCERENTS

ligerent governments on the pending
shippign bill. Not only Great Britain
but France as well have given the
American government their views on
changes of registry in connection with
various phases Of the questions that
have developed since the outbreak Of
the war in the Selling of the Brindilla
and the purchase of the Dacia, which
sailed today from Galveston on a
test voyage with a non-contra band
cargo for a neutral port. But, in &C
cordance with diplomatic usages, the
state department does not consider
that anything that may have been
said by foreign governments in special
cases of transfer of flag or on the
general subject, applies to the pur-
poses Of the pending bill because the
United States government would be
a party to the transaction, whereas in
all previous cases, considered private
individuals alone have figured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Now York. Jan. 3l.-John Il. Law
son, executive board member for Col
orado of the United Mine Workers OF
America, who Friday denounced condi-
tions in the Colorado mining camps in
his testimony before the Federal In
dustrial Relations Commission, ana
sharply arraigncd John -. Rockefeller
Jr., continued his testimony Satur-
Gay.
There is no social life in the
camps" Mir. Lawson sand. The com
panies own all the houses, ground
schools, churches and stores. Com
pietc despotism exists in the mining
camps"
|The only recreation the men have,
he said is in the companys saloons
They are not allowed to attend meet
ines of fraternal orders to which they
might otherwise belong. Company de-
tectives are gunner constantly spy
on the men to see they do not get to-
sether. This applies to the camps
where there are no unions.
In union camps. Mr.. Lawson testi-
fed, conditions are entirely different.
The University of Colorado, he said,
had promised the United Mine Work
crs of America that it would extend
its work into the coal camps so that
the men might have an opportunity
to educate themselves. In the nom
Union camps there is occasionally a
dance. but no other amusement of rec
reation.
Mr. Lawson thought it was a mis-
take on, the part of organized labor
TO reflect union officials who had been
convicted of violence or the use OF
dynamite.
Mr. Lawson said there are 10 indict-
ments pending against him in Colora =
do, with the grand jury still out"
There are IA indictments charging
murder, one arson, two assault with
intent to kill and some for restraint
Of trade. Altogether. he said, 5000
coal miners are under indictment in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
FINAL PAYMENT
IN SALE HIGHLANDERS

New York, Jan. 30-Col. Jacob Rup-
pert and Capt. Tillinghast L. Huston
today turned over to Frank J. Farrell.
former president of the Highianders.
something like 100000. This repre-
sented the final payment in the sale
Of the New York club that began early
last November. The first payment OF
$4,000 was made on Jan. !.
On Monday, the new owners and
Harry Sparrow, business manager,
will invade the headquarters OF the
Highlanders. in the AID street build
ing and proceed to arrange a Spring
training trip for the team. besides at
tending to other business. Manager
Donovan is now South looking for a
suitable place for the Highlanders to
get the kinks out of their arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
PLUCKY PLUNGE
Saves WORKERS
FROM DROWNING

Boston, Jan. 3l.-A plucky plunge by
fellow workmen into the water off
Pier in Charlestown navy yard late
Yesterday saved Michael J. Donahue of
l. Union street, Mcdford. and an I'M
known colored man, from drowning. af-
ter they had been knocked overheard
on the pier collapsed suddenly on the
scow on which they were working
The colored worker. however. had his
head SO badly crushed by the shower
of boards. that he died at the Relief
hospital three hours later. He had only
been working a few days. and mis- name
and address could not be learned.
Donahue. while cut and bruised, is
not seriously injured.
The men who without an instant S
hesitation jumped in to the rescue of
their comrades, were Elmer +. Tanner
of 400 Saratoga street East Boston. and
Ernest ". Johnson of l2o London street.
East Boston.
Each brought one Of the senseless VIC
tins OF the accident to the surface.
and swan with him TO the side of the
scow. where all four were pulled out
by the other Workmen.
The heroes of the rescue We're taken
into one Of the ward buildings and given
first aid by Medical Inspector Black
wood of the yard. while Donahue and
the coiored man Were rushed TO the
Relief hospital.
TIE collapse OF the tramway thai
caused the catastrophe came without Il
moments warming The railway was
being used TO haul cars OF dirt from
the excavation for the ways for the new
supply ship down the pier to scows on
which they We're dumped.
The work was being done by Crandall
II. Young d Co. Of East Boston. which
mas a contract for building the ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
CANADIAN TROOPS
REACH The FRONT

London, Jan. 3I--,I.50 p MA Renter
dispatch from Northeastern France
SAYS:
princes Patiica's light infantry. the
first Of the Canadian contingent to reach
the front, took part in the defence %
the British trenches near G.aBasseo
which were attacked by the Germans on
Jan. -. and lost four men killed and
a rumper wounded.
The next day Lieut. H. Price OF the
Canadians vas killed while leading his
company into 6 trench, and another Off
Ger named retarson is reported to have
been killed
The Canadian took n number OF Ger
man prisoners and inflicted severe losses
on 4 Iandstrum regiment which at
tackled their trenches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
ONE KILLED BY GAS,
ONE FATALLY AFFECTE|

Worcester. Jan. 31--While attemptll
to eat out with suiphuric acid 4 clogs
outlet to a vat at the Worcester Rf
dering Cos. plant at Auburn TINS a.
ternoon. one man was killed by esesp
ing gas, another was probably rattan
and are in a serious condition at "
City hospital.
Samuel S. kedder. "a years oI4, oil
Lamartine street. engineer at tne piaA
is the man killed Joseph Michowic'
years old, of 95 Lamartine street, w
the engineer. is in a dying CONDITION
the City hospital The names Of PatfN
Foley, 40 years old, of - Lamar'D
street, and Arthur Greneau. = years ca
of auburn. are on the dangerous u
at the City hospital.
superintendent Henry Wentworth al
three other employees were overcoia
but were treated successfully on
premises.
Engineer kedder and a group OF "o
men were at work emptying one OF
watts. Waste matter had blocked TIE
let. When the sulphuric acid was w
the combination of gases caused an
plosion that blew off the trap.
kedder fell into the vat and the otnf
working about rushed into the
mosphere of poisonous gas 10 eftec'
rescue and were overcome in turn
It was not until after the police o.
bulance arrived from this city tha'
body of kedder was taken from the "
\ pulmotor wGs used on Micho"'c a
come Of tire others, but it is e&peo'
that Michowic will die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
THREE WHITE men ARE KILLED
IN CENTRAL AFRICAN UPRISING

raided a store at Blantyre, Selling
arms and ammunition. but made no
attack on the whites there.
The governor of Niassaland advises
the British government that the sit
uation is now well in hand. Three
ring leaders Of the rebellion have been
executed The chief of these leaders
is still at large. but a British force
has attacked his village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
KAISER'S STATEMENT
OF DETERMINATION

Berlin. Via The Hague and London,
Jan. 31.-"We will stay on hostile ter
ritory until the enemy is vanquished
or has collapsed" was the assertion
made by Emperor William in person.
ally comforting the Iron Cross on
German soldier, according to a report
printed by a Cologne newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
10000 HORSES
FROM POR7LANl

Portland. Ne. Jan. 9l.-Tuo TRAN
loads of horses are expected 10 arrN
here today from Montreal for snipmtl
TO France for use in the war and ths
stock yards ready FOR the next steam4
which VIII leave Feb, IL. 1t was stsls
AT The stock yards that plans had bed
made for the shipment Of 2",gp horss
from Portland TO France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
GENERAL VILLA WOUNDED IN
ARRAY AT ACUASCAL|ENTES

the railroad yards at about the time
the American consul, John r. Silliman.
at Mexico City telegraphed Washing
ton officials that he had received re-
port VI Villa having been dangerously
wounded.
For some days no definite word has
come OF conditions in the interior
south of Agnas Calientes, nor of any
important military movements on either
side South of Aguas Caiientes there is
an embargo on both railroad and tele-
graph service. The Villa officials at
JuareZ even have failed to confirm re-
ports that Carranza troops occupy the
pital.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
SHIPPING NEWS

Portland. Ne. Jan. 3l.--Arrive: Strs.
Linda Fol-, tErD, t'uwey, Eng. Trans
portation, baltimore.
Sailed. Steamers tcishman Br,.
Liverpool; Tr"pea tBr). London; Her
man Frasch. Norfolk.
Boston. JaH. 31.--Arriyed and saul
ed: Steamer Canopic, IBID fSom New
York for Azores. Naples and Genoa.
Arrived: Eleanor l.. Percy, Norfolk
Edward E. WinSlow, do; Singleton
Palmer, DO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

London. Jan. 31.--The commission
for tho relief of Belgium Saturday an
noLnced that it had made an offer for
the cargo Of the American steamer
WiIheimina, which sailed from New
York for Hamburg Jan. -, with food
stuUs for Germany. 4 series of acct
dents to the vessel engaged by the
commission, coupled with stormy
weather. has 50 interferred with the
shipping arrangements of the commits
sion that a serious hiatus in the con-
tinuous delivery Of food to Belgium is
threatened.
Money is Donated
In this emergency Il friend of the
commission has placed at its GlspoS-
N a sum of money sufficient TO buy
the cargo Of the Wilhelmina, with the
intention of diyertinc the supplies
from Germany to Rotterdam. The offer
made by the commission provides for
II far profit to be made by the Will
hclmina $ owners and charterers.
The commission has an arrangement
with various governments which en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Ban Johnson. president of the
American League. arrived early todaE
from Chicago. Ii vas said that as the
money was turned over to Mr.. Far
rell and the PAPERS signed. sealed and
delivered to Col. Rupert and Cap,.
Huston. a broad grin spread over
John; face. The president of the
American Leagua had completed what
is considered the most important piece
Of work i'll the history of his organize
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

London. Jan. 81 L. M.-Three
white men were killed during an up
the Angura tribe near MagOmera in
Niassaland British Central Africa
Three women and five children, all
white, were kidnapped but subsequent
IL released The estate of \. l.. Bruce
was first attacked Then the natives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
WARN POSTMASTER
TO BE- ECONOMIC

Washington. Jan. &l.-Notice TO pcs
masters throughout the country To-,
ducc expenses where possible gi,hov
cfiecting efficiency Of mail servrtte, va
senr out S3tuI lay hv the Pestmss.
General. Ar Official statement says tav
Jag revenues are due TO the war and n,
internal conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
SERVING
IN BRITISH ARMY

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Jan. 24.-There are 17S
peers serving in the British army. in
GLIDING eight Dukes, ten marquisses,
81 earls, % viscounts and n barons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
BOYS AND GIRLS
BASkETbALLyf|vES
OF WINTHROP LOSE

Winthrop, Me-, Jan. 1.-(SpeciaD.-
Both the boys and girls basketball
teams went down in defeat Saturday
evening before the teams representing
Oak Grove Seminary, the boys by a
score Of 81 to 81 and the girls Al to s.
AS the scores indicate the locals were
entirely outplayed.
In the girls game Miss Curtis of the
visiting team made Is goals for her
team and was easily the star Of the
game.
The boys game was more closely
contested, the first half being close.
The visitors led % to at the close of
the first period but overwhelmed their
opponents in the last half.
The summaries:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
TORNADO LOSS $4,000.

Tyler Texas, Jan. 31-A tornado
passed through here today. demolish-
ing many buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
FOR SALE-M!SCELLANEOUS.

10 PULLETTS, 75c EACH; 2 Thon,
oughbred Plymouth Rock ROSTERS ~ AZ I.
set light low-nosed double sledS u" ~
7. Cram. Manchester, Me. 'Pnon ses;t,diJ
gusta 1884, 1ehnN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

picked up the Irven at about 1l.S0 ana
two hours later towed her into the
upper harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

Donahue and the dead man w.,.
ms on a scow when the structure =. W. |
tramway hurled down upon tser. w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICA1Dl

For sale-Pullets and double sleds-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19

When / retired from detective work
after an experience OF sixteen years
the public press and my friends were
pleased TO say that / had done excel
lent service. On the whole. this praise
was deserved. but at the same time.
In one case at least, 1 had shown II
stupidity worthy OF the greenest pa
trcIman on London's police force. i
had been at Scotland Yard for three
years when ] removed my family TO
Queen street. IT was to an apartment
house, and We took the second floor
On the door above were married
couple named Hadan. The man. as
came to understand, was manufac-
turing jeweier in small way. The
Hadans lived very quietly and made
no display. and the wife kept very
much TO herself. Not as a detective.
but as an occupant. learned that the
husband was home only two nights
a week
At about the time OF my removal 1
was set to watch IN a general way a
certain desier in bric-a -brac named
Saunders. His shop was a good three
miles from Queen street He dealt In
all manner of art goods. secondhand.
and it had been pretty well established
that ne bought goods without asking
any questions. In watching him l as
sumed another identity and became
customer. We came TO be on quite
friendly terms. and ! fattered myself
that he had not the slightest suspicion
OF the part | was playing. At one
time and another ! was the means of
enabling number OF househoiders 10
recover stolen goods Saunders had
bought, but the man always evaded
the law I got 70 know that he lived
I'm Jane street. only few blocks away.
where he had a wife and one child
One OF our men occupied a room in
the same house, and in a casual way
he had learned that Saunders was
home only two nights & week. He
came and went as did my neighbor
Hedan.
A year after began watching the
bric-a-brac shop there We're complaints
made about a certain merchant tailor
named Dawson. He was making suits
TO order so cheap that other tailors
declared the goods must; be stolen. As
a matter of fact. several bolts OF cloth
stolen from a tailor in town fifty
miles away were found in his shop.
but he proved himself clear of the law
by a narrow margin. / became Gus
toner of his. as I bad been OF Saun-
ders. There were times when we had
a glass OF ale and a pipe together. and
from the very outset used my best ef-
forts to get on to his little game. He
continued to make suits TO order far
cheaper than his rival. but though his
shop was searched again and again no
more suspicious goods were found. |
Dawson was full of talk and seemed |
to be without suspicion, but 1 got no |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
COMPLETING COLUMBUS
WORK

a writer In the American Review OF
Reviews shows MS the canal from a
new angle The cutting OF the canal
Sc the aveuginE OF Columbus. he says.
when bee started across the seas he
was seeking. not America. but the old
orient OF India and China. and their
sold and spices The heart % men
had always yearned unto the east and
It's riches There was nothing new In
the object % Columbus search All
that was neW was the direction. Col
uuibus went vest Judged IN terms
OF its original purpose his voyage was
q total failure. He started straight
for Asia. but ran upon the long. broad
dixie % land ve now call the Ameri-
cas- Il has cost more than four cen
turtles for him and those who swarmed
after him 90 traverse and conquer the
hints-inZ dixie which rose n his path
and forbade him Asia The opening OF
the canal - the first cutting OF the
dixie. the evenxins OF Columbus. the
resumption OF the advance toward the
orient
Thus 70 & reserved for Us THE year
TO foin In celebrating an achievement
which realizes the vision OF Columbus
four centuEies ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
Decatur Rsview)

Decatur Review
Last week we had some distinguish
ed fellow t1wusmen in washington
90 attend tina convention OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce OF the United States.
These men have returned 20 Decatur.
and each OF them comes with the
story that President Wilson Is a won.
derful speaker and makes a good i'm
precision on the audience he has be-
fore him.
One OF our de-egates at the Wash
inetou meeting says that the presi-
dent spoke % those delegates for
three-quarters OF an hour and that
they "sat forward in their chairs" 10
make srre 90 get every word he utter
ed. The speech was a gem" says
this Decatur delegate.
That is the sort OF impression Pres
ideut Wilson is able 10 make when he
gets q chance 20 talk straight az them.
Coiouer Harvey remarked four years
ago that when 70 comes 10 effective
speaking Mr.. Wilson has no peer IN
the country; and Colonel Harvey is
a pretty good 3udge in such matters.
There was a story in the primary
campaign a. 1912. Somebody started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
The Daily Story
A Detectives Remins cence-By M. Quad.

information from him to help my case
/ early ascertained that he lived Ia
Montgomery place and had wife and
two children BY the merest accident
further learned that Mr. Dawson
was at home only three nights week
Now. then. for six years | knew these
three men. and two of them were I'M
der espionage. | talked with them. tie
with them. drank with them and never
imbibed the faintest idea that was
tile biggest fool In the world. One day
man who was in a machine shop not
far from detective headquarters was
killed by accident. ] happened 10 be
almost the first one on hand. ! recog-
nized him at once as the tailor and the
body was taken home. While doing
his work the undertaken found that
the black hair and mustache and wart
tbaf he wore were all false. This was
a revelation even to the wife The
affair was published in the papers. and
in less than two days il was found that
Hadan. Saunders and Dawson were
one and the same man. He had pad
ded bis body to increase bis size and
apparent weight. and a false tooth
whiskers, mustache and a wart had
done the rest You viii say ought TO
have detected the cheat by the voice.
In an ordinary case. yes, but this man
had made a study of Disgusting his
voice.
You VIII say that good detective
ought 10 penetrate such shallow dis
guises as false whiskers. In answer to
that let me say that whiskers or mus
tache can be made to look so genuine
that no living man can detect the
cheat. The wart was a new dodge and
one I was not up to. Ii was so well
done that ] had seen the man pick 70
with a pin and cringe little as be did
it / should have felt bad enough 90
being fooled even had there been no
case In II, but there was case The
silversmlth was a fence for thieves.
the bric-a-brac man was another, and
the tailor was q third He was mar
ried to three different women; he lived
in three different prts Of the city; be
carried on three occupations; be rep
resented three different men, All this
he did successfully for six or seven
years and but for the fatal accident
might have gone on for years more.
During his career he had made a for
tune, ana never a person had suspect
ed the DISCUSSES. II seems as If wife
should have detected them. but the
three did not, or at least SO claimed.
Yes, / was made n fool OF. but tortu-
nately I was the only one who knew
it. and | may give the fact away now
without my identity being suspected
IL would have added more glory TO my
raonr4 IN hova caught nm the sic rqa-
cal. but now and then the sharpest OF
our profession are outwitted, and II [
made a stupid blunder In the one case
/ have offset IL a dozen times over In
making successes OF others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
THE UNsPEAKABLE TURK.

~ Mchammed n had foreseer The
troubles that lay In store for bis de-
scerdants when be- crossed the Boz
phorus. IN 1883 al the head 90 an enor-
nous army % Turks and successfully
laid siege 70 CoustaltiuopIe. he prob
ably would have abandoned an thought
OF conquest 10 Europe and been con
tent TO cOnhne his military activities
to Asia. says writer iu Cartoons
Magazine
For years Turkey has been a con
slant and a. active source OF annoy
ance 20 the powers o. Europe. When
not engaged in war with one or an
other OF her immediate neighbour. she
has been kept busy putting down IN
surrectious within her own provinces.
or diSputtug Russia's EFFORTS 70 gain
n Mediterranean outlet through the
Dardanslies.
Not only has Turkey concerned her
self with her own troubles. but when
ever anyone else has started a fEht.
she has Jumped into the midst o. u.
inpsIisd. apparently. ~ the sheer love
Of fxhttrE. Turkey NAV truly Be said
60 DO a -ziutton for punishment
since 1875 the Ottoman empire has
before that time. the troubles % the
Turk were so muititudiacus that he
was reduced 20 the point % bank
ruptcy.
Doubticss large proportion % Trr-
keys troubles may - traced 20 e.
forts cs Russia 20 secure a harbor OF
the Nsdite-rsrean sea However. this
very source Of trouble has beer tae
Turks sole salvation Fearing 90 let
Russia expand and become more pow
srfri. ne other European powers. par
stcuiarfy England. repeatedly have
gone 90 the Ortomanis al 40 q crfti-
cal time. and 50 baked the advAzce OF
the Russian bear. Oniy the timely
irterserscce OF Brfsfsh troops and VA
ships IN 1878 saved Ccnstantfropi-
from the Invasion OF the Russian
hortes-
Turkey more recently cercrssrst-
Cd her caoscffy for trouble when sne
listened 20 the sr<uuszss - Germany
and vss drawn into the European
vsr. While tho ecnfiet sppe&rs 20 De !