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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
BRITISH REFUSE
CONTENTS OF NOTE
ON TARNOWSKI'S
SAFE CONDUCT

London, Nov. 2S.-At the foreign Office
today it was said the British government
felt that 1t could not give out the text
of the note sent to Ambassador Page re-
fusing to grant a safe conduct to Count
Tarnowski Won Tarnow, the new ambas-
sador of Hungary to the United
States, without the consent of Washing.
ton. The foreign Office. it was stated, hal
no objection to the publication of the
note by the state department.
The French foreign office also has sen,
to Washington a note refusing to issue
safe conduct TO the Austrian ambassa.
dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
WINSL0W

Mrs. Lizzie Tilton and Miss Jennie Skill
lin Of Albion were guests recently Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Jenkins.
Miss Mary Haml!n has closed her house
and will pass the winter with relatives.
Charles Downs and E. w. Tcwle OF this
place and DR.. Louis T. Jones Of Vassal-
boro have returned home from hunting
trip to Shirley. bringing three good DUCKS
and a doe.
Lloyd Downs and James Simpson LETT
Monday afternoon for Shirley.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Jones and chfidren
Of vassalboro were guests Monday OF MI.
and Mrs. E. W. Towle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
SIMPLE SERVICES
MARK FUNERAL OF
SIR HIRAM MAXIM

London. Nov. 28.-Marked by the
most extreme simplicity. in accordance
with the late inventors wishes the flu
neral services over the body of Sir Hi
ram Maxim. who died November "a,
were held at noon today. There were
no flowers or crepe. No official repre-.
sentative from the numberless socie-
ties and organizations of which Sir Hi
ram was member was present The
coffin, made of plain oak, was carried
to the West Norwood cemetery chapel
in an automobile.
f. ]. Gould, head of a group of free
thinkers. called the Religion of HUI
manity, conducted the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
LIQUOR RAID BY
THE POLICE AT
MANUEL PLACE

City Marshal Robinson and PATROL
man FRANK Washburn raided the place
on Main street alleged to be kept nv
Asreal Manuel and took a pint bottle
partly full Of whiskey. They also
brought to the station a young cir, uho
was taken as a witness. According 70
the story OF the officers they had been
searching IN the house for some time.
~neh the marshal saw Mrs. Manuel
pass something to, the girl. who it is
claimed works there. The girl ran up
stars and into a room and the marshal
Following behind saw her suddenly put
something In the bed. He found II was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

Huntsville, Ala, Nov. 8.-DaVio -
overton a Huntsville attorney and foF-
mer clerk of the Madison county court
NOS convicted here today Of the murder
of Probate Judge w. T. Lawler. polit'-
cal opponent, and was sentenced to o.
hanged. The court set Jan. y for the ex'
ecution. but suspended its order on
motion by the prisoners attorneys for
new trial.
Judge LAWYERS body was found on June
- weighted down in the Tennessee river.
within a few days Overton disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Attorney Overton Found
Guilty Lawler Murder

; and two Of his political associates. shslb,
Peasants, a lawyer, and Robert Phil.
lips, the county sheriff. committed sui.
eide and left notes saying they could no,
bear the suspicion aroused by Lawlers
death.
Overton was arrested several weeks lat.
or in Tennessee and at his trial revealed
for the first time that he had killed Law,
Ter. He pleaded self-defence. Overton
received his sentence calmly and when
asked whether he had anything to say. re.
piled: Nothing. except that am no,
guilty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

General John c. Fremont. at the close
.. one OF his most important trips to
Sani ornia. Is said to have travelled home
overland through an extremely danger
ous ana Indian ridden tract Of country
Docause ne feared sea sickness II he
went by the Isthmus Of Panama.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

The new Kindergarten which is to
be opened in the gymnasium of the
High school will be started Monday
Dec. 4, and the superintendent of
schools wishes all who have pupils
whom they wish to enter in the new
school to register them at the super
intendent's office before Friday night
in order that it may be known just
how many to provide for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
OFFICIAL COUNT
HAVANA ELECTION
NOT COMPLETE

Havana, Nov. 2S.-The official returns
from the presidential election of Nov.
are still incomplete. The Diaro de la
Marina. which on election day said DR.
Alfredo Zayas, the Liberal candidate, hal
won. announced this afternoon that u
was now certain President Menocal had
been reelected with majority In foui
provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
FEDERAL OFFICERS SEE
co. H THURSDAY

The regular inspection of Co. H by
the Federal officers will take place
Thursday morning and at this time all
OF the uniforms which were not turned
over to the federal government at the
time the boys went South will be
transferred. 1t is ordered that every
member of the company turn in all of
the property in his possession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Funeral Of HSnry Eamss

The funeral services for Henry
flames. who passed away at his home in
Fast Benton. were held from the late
home on Tuesday afternoon at l.30. Rev.
Mr.. Conant Of winslow officiating. Burr
al took place Al the Pine Grove ceme-
terry in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Funeral of e. w, BIaisdeII

The funeral of Eben w Blaisdell
was held at o'clock Tuesday after
noon from the Pine Grove chapel, Rev.
]. f. Thurston officiating. There was
a large attendance of friends and rel
atives of the deceased, including many
from Sidney his former home. Inter-
ment was in Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
LOCAL NOTICE

Special Thanksgiving day attraction
at Toy theatre, kathryn Williams In
five-part drama, sweet Alyssum,"
and other good pictures. Three COM
plete shows, 800. 6.45 and $50. After
noon prices, and 10 cents. Evening,
all seats 10 cents. nov29d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
FAIRFIELD
Members of the Cosmos Cluh
Enjoyably Entertained at
Home of Mrs. v. Small

All Protestant churches in town will
unite in a Thanksgiving service to be
held this evening at 100 at the Baptist
church. Rev. c. o. Perry, pastor Of the
local Methodist church. will deliver the
address OF the evening and a most cor
dial invitation Is extended to all to at
tend this service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Overlook

Miss Gladys Spear and Eugene N.
Overlook. both of Cushing, were united
in marriage at the Baptist parsonage
tuesday noon. the double ring service
being used. The bride wore travelling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
WATERvILLE

George Fotel of this city. who has
been lighting with the allies in France
almost since the start of the great war
Is on his way to his home here, accord
ing to advices received by his relatives
in this city. Mr.. Fotel has been in the
forefront of the fighting and is now
coming home for a short rest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

They left town Tuesday afternoon Tor
n.r,. unknown. The groom is a BROTH
or "a Mr.. Aubert Bradbury of Benton
and ia ouite well known in town. hav-
,nv bean a frequent visitor.
Mrs. william Ireland has gone to
Augusta where she will be the guest OF
her daughter. Mrs. E. B. Hinckley OF
that city.
Members of the Cosmos Club were
entertained Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Vera Small on Western
avenue. A very interesting program
was carried out and refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Fred Knowles, who has been serious
ly ill at his home in Benton. is report
ed as gaining daily.
Members OF the Cheroboarttran Club OF
the Baptist church were entertained on
Tuesday, evening at the home OF MISS
Lucy Weeks on Maple street. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed in a sociai
way and all reported most enjoyaoie
evening. Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson entertaine
several Of their friends at dinner Tuesday
evening. the event being in honor or the
10th anniversary Of their wedding. A fine
dinner was served and the evening was
passed In playing cards and in social
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are in the best
of health and received many compliments
of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

the bottle partly full of liquor and took
it and the girl. The case will be aired
in court Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

The surface of the United States COW
ers s.oSs,50O square miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-20

ears Jones heard an irregular, insist.
ent scutfing sound. He crouched in
silence while the captain crept up to a
ledge and cautiously peered over, then
went forward in response to the 9th
er's urgent reckoning. They looked
down a rock-basin of wild and curious
beauty. A figure, naked from the
waist up, huddled upon the hard
baked mud, digging madly at the
earth. A sharp exclamation broke
from Average Jones. The digger half
rose, turned, collapsed to his knees,
and pointed with bleeding fingers to
his open mouth, in which the tongue
showed black and swollen.
They went down to him.
An hour later, hickey" Hof was
sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion
in camp. Average Jones felt amply
qualified to join him. But it was not
in the Advisors character to quit an
enterprise before it was wholly COM
pleted. So long as the two bandits
were on their way to cash the young
spendthrift's checks-Jones had heard
from the victim a brief account Of the
extortion-success was not fully won.
We've got to get that money back"
he said to Captain Funcke with convic-
ton.
The hunter made no reply in words.
He merely leaned his shotgun against
his thigh, reached around beneath his
coat and produced a forty-five caliber
revolver. This he held out toward
Jones.
Good thing to have" conceded the
other. "But-well, no; not in this
case I've a notion that we car get
the swag back by straight sale and bar,
ter. Provided, always, we a catch
them in time. You say it's an eight.
hour hike to the tenaja?"
Eight, the way they'd go. There's
a shorter way across the Padre cliffs,
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He handed to Doctor Hoff a thin
clipping, marked Daily Saw, March
29":
LOST-sPANISH LETTER AND MAP.
OF no value except to owner. Return to
No. 1s. this office. and receive heartfelt
thanks
"Weil," said Doctor Hof, after read.
ing it owe twice. that don't tell me
nothing"
"No? Yet it's pretty plain. The two
crooks slipped letter and map into a
pocket of his coat while he was drunk.
Then they inserted their little ad. and
casually called the advertisement to
his attention. The rest would be
easy"
"Whatche goin' to do next?"
"Pack for Yuma or Calexico. I'll
need I'VE hundred dollars expense
money"
Say. you don't want much. do YET"
snarled the doctor, his avaricious soul
In revolt at the prospect OF immediate
outlay.
"Quite 60" agreed the other bland.
, ~ tsa't too late % call e Oh. you
know
mo. I do wanta do that" said the
other with contorted face.
And about the Ave thousand dollars
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-20

II cuts off about four hours. But it's
not what you'd call safe, even in day
light"
"But to a hunter, wouldn't it be well
worth the risk for a record pair of
horns-even if they were only tin
horns?" queried Average Jones sug-
gestively.
Captain Funcke relaxed into a grin.
He nodded.
"What1l we do with him." he asked,
jerking his head toward the sleeper.
Leave him water, food and a note.
Now, about this Tenaja Poquita we're
headed for. How much water do you
think there is in it?"
IF there's a hundred gallons it's do
ing we'll, this dry season.
Average Jones got painfully to his
feet. Looking carefully over the scat
tered camp outfit, he selected from it a
collapsible pail and hung upon his
shoulder not only their c%anteens, but
also the empty one which they had
found in the camp. Their own third
tin, almost full, they left beside Hoff,
with a note.
I've a notion" said Jones, that I'll
need all these receptacles for water in
my W peculiar business"
"AH right" said the other patiently.
He took n of them and the pail from
Jones and skillfully disposed them on
his W back. Ready? Hike, then
Two hours of the toughest kind of
climbing brought them to the Tenaja
Poquita before dawn. Scouting ahead,
the captain reported no fresh trail ex-
cept coyotes and mule deer, and not
more than seventy-ive gallons of wa
ter In the basin. OF this they both
drank deeply. Then after they had
filled all the canteens, Average Jones
unfolded his scheme to the captain.
If anyone caught US at it," COM
mented that experienced hunter, wed
be shot without warning. However,
the water would be e~vaporated in a
few days anyhow. and I'll post notices
at the next water camps. I'm with
you"
Taking turn and turn about with the
pail. they bailed out the rock-basin,
scattering the water upon the greedy
sand. What little moisture remained
In the sticky mud at the bottom they
blotted up with more sand. They then
rolled In powders. Average Jones
looked down into the hollow with sat
| tsfaction and moved His full c~anteens
into a grotto.
This company" he eaid, Is now
| open for business"
At eight o'clock there was q clatter
OF boots upon the rocks and two men
came staggering mp the defle. Colonel
Rtchford and his partner did not look
to DO In good repair. The colonel'a
face was drawn and sun-blotched. His
companion. the Fred" of Silent Char
ley's bar. was bloated and shaken
! with liquor. DstA painted With The
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-20
he looked at Doctor Hon with a half

he looked at Doctor Hoff with a half
smile.
"You didn't notice anything peculiar
about this list?"
Don't know as | did"
mot the-er-nitric acid, for In
~stance?"
Nope. What Of it,"
Mr.. Hoff, your son has been caught
by n of the oldest tricks In the whole
bunco list-the lost Spanish mine swim
die. That acid, together with the rest
OF the outfit, a a gold-hunt as
plain as If it were spelled out. And
the Spanish professor was sent for, not
to give lessons, but to translate the
fake letter. Where does your son
bank?"
Fifth National"
Telephone there and find out how
much he drew"
Doctor Hoff sat down at the phone.
Five hundred dollars" he said pres
emily.
as that ALI" asked the other, disap-
pointed.
Eyes. Wait. He had six checks Ger.
titled a~ggregating ten thousand dol
lars"
Then 1t isn't South America or the
West Indies. He'd want a letter of
credit there. Must be some part of
the United States, or just across the
border"
The evenings thinking formulated
itself into a telegram to Average
Jones' club, the Cosmic.
The reply was disappointing:
Cyrus C. Allen absent from town. Will
Forward your wire. COSMIC CLUB.
Well poised as Average Jones nor.
mally was, he chafed over the ensuing
delay of four days. The only relief
was a call from the Spanish instructor
who answered Jones' advertisement.
He was the same who had served
young Hoff. His former employment
had been merely the translation Of a
letter in base Spanish, he said. There
was something about a lost gold mine,
and reference to q map. No; no geo.
graphical names were mentioned, but
in several places the capital letters B.
c. seemed to indicate a locality.
Doctor Hoff, who had been ramping
with Impotence over the mans lack
OF definite memory, now rushed to the
atlas and began to study the maps.
you needn't trouble" said Average
Jones coolly. "B. C. is Baja Califor.
MIA, the Mexican peninsula Of Califor.
MA"
Jones sent a supplementary wire to
this effect to Cyrus C. Allen of the Cos.
mic club, and within q few hours re.
ceived a reply from that eminent car.
tographer, who had been located in a
remote part Of Connecticut:
Probably Laguna Salada, not on map.
Seventy miles long; four to eight feet
wide. Can be reached by water from
Yuma, or pack train from Calexico. White
says Captain Funcke, Calexico, best
guide. ALLEN.
Average Jones tossed this over to
the father.
"As l figure IT," he said, your sons
two friends had this all mapped out be.
forehand for him.
What l don't see Is how they caught
Roddy on such an old game. He's easy,
but / didn't s'pose he was that easy
ITO do him justice, he i~sn't-quite.
They put 1t up to him rather ~cleverly.
In the oom owe Silent Charley's bar,
l found a newspaper with this in it."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-20

Mr.. A. v. r.. e. Jones-Average
Jones. his friends called him-was
tired OF spending his dead uncle's mil.
lions In New York and doing nothing
more and craved to take part In the
dynamic activities OF life. At the sug-
gestion OF Waldemar. owner of an Inn
portant and decent newspaper. he
opened offices In Aston court and went
tn for following up queer advertise
ments and tracing down fraudulent ad-
vertisers. Business doomed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-28
The Presidents Mexican Policy
Presented in an Authorized Interview by Secretary of the Interior,
Franklin X. Lane
PART II.
BY HENRY y. HALL


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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-28

Mexico on the road to progress OF" |
asked Mr.. Lame said:
TO directly or.r help to Mexico
would be looked upon bN them az an
insult. Ike slnpping them M the face.
This is a Kind 81 pride that is purely
latin 1t Is an inheritance that
to Mexico by way # Spain
along with the Ideals chat C~eryantes
ridicules IA Don Quixote. but 1t IS
So real "A thing that no progress can
be made without recognizing u. So
gay that to- tell Mexico what sh.
shall do IN our straight-out American
fashion. To- say To Mexico We are ro-
ing to help % without being in
vited TO do SO. ia equivalent under
present conditions To . declaration Of
war
Doubt Our Ntruism.
The Mexicans do not believe in
our Professions - altruism Nc must
say TO Mexico u Of two things
Either you u Keep our border safe
ana protect The rights 81 our nation
ats IA Mexico. which you have not
done. or We viii invade YOU cuustry
and restore order ourselves or we
mu.i say TO Mexico We understand
he Effort - are rlaking Go CIV" the
people a chance for lie, liberty and
pursuit Of happiness and We Will
glad, help you 10 % ASK our help
10 accomplish this end.
THE last is the policy that the
United states has been seeking TO
put into effect. The %diniculty iE doc
ing this arises almost solely out of
the difficulty we Americans have IN
~pcrsuad,ns the peoples ot Latin
America that "a intentions arr rcai-
ly honest.
'Nur IS this altogether 90 be won
dered at. Latin America has known
the American chiefly as "a seeker a'-
ter concession. % land gtthbcr and
an oxploitcr Even whore the Amer
lean has bought property, as many
have who today hold perfectls legal
title 20 the land. they are absentee
landlords. ana every lus' criticism
that the lrishmau has To Nuke
against the absentee English land
lord can be made against the abb
sentce American landlord IN Mexico.
He does not become o. part ot
Mexico; he does not throw his lot
with the Movicans. lie be- willing Go
spend his money there n employ
labor. but he has nothing IN common
with the people 90 the country. The
Mexican feels hat the American
goes there only 10 get rich out OF
the lana and labor Of Mexico. TINT
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-28

oFrom the New York World, sunday.
July 49,
Those Who iro familiar with the
feeling of the South aud central Amer
ican countries toward the United
State know that just AT that time
when oar forces occupied Vera cruz.
"A very intense fear had seized upon
Latin Amcrica. They believed In
their hearts that We Wor, on our
march southwark n mat the pies
dents Mobile speech and other gen
erous uitcraucos OF the same sort
were to be taken ~ a PIckwickiuu
sensc.
when they presented a pan of
mediation. the United states had ne
choice but to accept H. Indeed. II
We had refused To acccpt It. Latin
America would have been Justified ia
doubling nur good faith 40 ON. that
] am aware OF. either Republican or
Democrat. has ever criticized the
president Tor accepting the mediation
of Argentina. Brazii and emit ana
abiding strictly by the agreement
reached a; Niagara Fails.
~ INV IL ~ wv 80 WI
June go. lslt, the United states
agreed that the selection OF a provis-
ional and a constitutional president
%. left wholly TO the MeXicans, and
we guaranteed recognition of
them when chosen. This made clear
our desire not 20 interfere IN any way
IN the settlement OF MeNico's domcs-
tic troubles, and as a further proof
of our diHintcrested friendship for
Tho Mexican people the United states
agreed not TO claim IN war indcm-
nifty or other international satisfac-
ton from Mexico. We had gone to
Vera traz ito serve mankind" our
only quarrel was with Hucrta. and
iiuerta got out ON July 10, 1914. our
forces were withdrawn from Vera
cruz on November 30 following.
Three days a'ter iiucrta left
Mexico Vina began levying axes on
his own authority. ana II was plain
hat the successful revolutionists
would soon be iighting between them
selves. Both Carran1a and villa
agreed TO a conference at Aguascal-
ientes. and IL "a stipulated that no
soldicrs were to he there. but villa
turned up with an armed force that
%terrorizcd the convention and pre-
tented 1t from recognizing curranze,
and In a short while open warfare
began between the two factions.
villa ana carranza had broken,
and there was "A double sovereignty
claimed eve ON our border In north
crn Mexico. Things were going from
bad TO worse. u 1t was suggested
ia the cabinet that there should be
some determination by the United
States az to which of the rival claim
ants to power In hexico a. leader of
"A successful revolution should be
recognized AS a de facto' govern
m.nt.
Why We Are In >icxisU.
Secretary OF state Lansing there
upon called n conference of tn" rep
roscntatiNcs Of Argentina. Brazil.
chill. Bolivia. Uruguay and Guatc-
1900. HA-.H