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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

vention and expenses of Sulzer i'm
parchment trial.
One of the final acts of the Legisla-
ture was the passing Of the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to defray the expenses
Of the Sulzer impeachment trial. OF
this sum, 100000 is to recompense the
counsel of the Assembly board of man
ayers. The board of managers get $780,.
900 for it's expenses. The sum of $40,
900 is to be divided among Gov. Sui
zer's counsel.
The workmen's compensation bill
was amended further today, to provide
that no foreign mutual companies can
produce insurance under the act until
1917. In the Assembly, the measure
was passed unanimously.
The appropriation bills passed total ap-
proximately s1,600000. All but about $780,
900 of this is for obligations contracted
In previous administrations.
The Legislature has been in session at
least a part of every month this year,
exceeding all previous records for length.
Not a member, 1t was said, has been able
to pay his expenses this year with the
$500 salary. One assemblyman said he
had to borrow money to come here, to-
night, to vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

The first important duties that de-
volved upon Gov. Tener since his cleo
ton as president he performed today,
in appointing the schedule. playing
rules, and constitution committees.
AS the National Agreement provides
that the president of the league shall
constitute it's schedule committee, the
governor appointed as his proxy Bar
ney Dreyfuss, who. with President
Ban Johnson of the American League,
will draft the 1914 major league sched-
tiles.
On the playing rules committee, Gov
ernor Tenner appointed John +. Fos-
ter. secretary of the New York club;
Miller Higgins, manager of the St.
Louis club, and Umpire Henry O'Day.
This committee will meet with one of
the American League. Rule changes
made by this joint body will become
baseball law without further APPROX
al by other authority.
On the leagues committee on consti-
tuition, the Governor appointed Au-
CAST Hermann and President James
GaffneY OF Boston and VIM. F. Baker
of Philadelphia.
1t was announced, tonight, that the
league before its adjournment, yes
terday, placed itself on record as
strongly approving the position taken
by the National Commission with re-
gard to the Federal League threats to
sign players either under contract or
reservation to clubs of organized base
ball The position of the commission,
stated by Chairman Hermann, is that
when players have affixed their sigma
lures to contracts that have been nu-
tually satisfactory the commission will
make an effort at all times to enforce
all provisions of such contracts, even
though it is necessary to resort to
the courts.
player signing contract containing
the reservation clause, it was held. is
paid for his action whether he is re-
served or not and every effort will be
made by the commission toward enforc-
ing this feature of the contract The
position taken by the National Commits
sion that there will be no place in organ
lied ball, either now or in the future
for those players who do not respect
their obligations is therefore fully en-
dorsed by the National League The
league also placed itself on record as
opposed to the joint occupancy of ball
grounds by clubs of the American and
National Leagues, unless it be made
necessary by extraordinary conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
CRAFT CHARGES.
Testimony Of Forced Pay't
To Keep Road Contracts.
Contractors Say Paid $4,000 TO
Democratic State Com.
Result Of Days Hearing In New York
John Doe Inquiry.

New York, Dec. Thames E. Flood
anC John B. Davis, president and
treasurer, respectively, of the Flood &
Van Writ Engineering and Contruc-
ton Co. of Hudson Falls, n. Y, testi
fed, today, at District Attorney Whit
mans John Doe inquiry into state
highway graft that their corporation
had given $4,000 to the Democratic
state committee because they feared
that contracts the concern had with
the State Highway Commission and
the Canal Board would be held up.
The commissioner of highways, who
was then C. Gordon Reel, and the
superintendent of public works. Dun
car W. Peck, were described by Davis
as the High court at Albany
Il suppose" said Davis, that we
contributed because we believed they
would stall u.s. 1t was we'll enough
to have a friend at court.
Flood and Davis were called to sup
plement the testimony of Dudley e.
Van Writ, vice president of the con-
Germ, who swore at previous hear
ing and again before the grand jury
that at the solicitation of Everett P.
Fowler, the alleged "Tammany bag
man." he sent two contributions of
$500 each and one of $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic state committee and one of $500
at the request of William j. Merits
sey, deputy superintendent of public
works.
Davis said that Van Writ had told
him that Morrissey, who had super
vision over the company's 100000
canal contract, had Advised" him to
make the $500 contribution. This was
in October, 1912. a week or two after
the $4,000 contribution which Van Writ
described as his Limit" when Fowler
asked him for $4,000.
Didn't Van Writ tell you" asked
District Attorney Whitman, that
Morrissey had urged-he used strong
er language in his testimony before
the grand jury-urged him to come up
with the rest of that s350o?''
He said that Morrissey had advised
him to contribute" repeated the wit
ness.
but you regarded it as a demand
didn't you2" YES" was the reply.
why did you give up the $4,000"
ITO keep in strong with the parties
over u.s.
What parties-the superintendent of
public works and the State Highway
commissioner" The Democratic
state committee"
You thought the Democratic state
committee could control these two men
didn't you" sYes.'
Flood gave similar testimony.
Both Davis and Flood are expected
to appear before the grand jury.
Wednesday next, when that body re-
sumes it's work.
Several other road builders placed
themselves, today, on the rapidly
growing list of those who have testi-
fed they gave contributions in connec-
ton with their contracts with the
highway department.
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mann, president of the Cincinnati club,
had changed his mind about letting
the famous shortstop go and had de-
cided to retain him as manager for
another year.
The acquisition of Herzog, who was
191 Worlds Series hero, means in all
probability, that the Giants substitute
third baseman of last year will be Sc
leeted to manage the Reds, next sea-
son.
This was not announced definitely,
but in baseball circles here. tonight, it
was said there was no doubt about it.
Eferzog and Hermann were in fire.
quent conference during the league
meeting and the New York player was
quoted as saying he would not play in
Cincinnati unless he could be manager.
Whether Tinker will consent to play
in Brooklyn is not known, but Presi-
dents Ebbetts believes the $4,000 con-
sideration offered to the shortstop will
alley his announced determination not
to play anywhere except in Chicago
or Pittsburg
The $4,000 offered for Tinker, If con-
summated, will be largest outright
cash amount ever paid for a baseball
player. 1t is also the first recorded
instance in which a PLAYER has shared
so largely in a baseball deal
The conditional agreement that
brings Tinker to Brooklyn was signed
by Hermann and Ebbetts and wit
messed by Barney Dreyfuss, president
of the Pittsburg club. and George
Kern. 1t was set forth specifically
that the deal was to hold good only in
case Tinker gave his consent.
The Pittsburg-St. Louis deal, unhera d
ed by rumor, supplies new berths to sew
eral Cardinals, who were said to be dis
satisfied and brings about an exchange
of a major portion of the infield of each
club Konetchy, declared by many base
ball followers to be second only in rank
to Daubert among National League first
sackers, has long desired to play with a
team with evident championship posi-
bilities, according to reports, and Har-
mon has wanted a transfer, too. Barney
Dreyfus, who announced the deal, to-
night, is confident the infusion of new
blood means the rebuilding of the old Ri
rate machine that won two pennants and
worlds title in three years running.
On the other hand the st. Louis club
gets Robinson, a sensational pitching
youngster ranking up with Harmon, to-
gether with a seasoned outfielder, two
youthful inielders. and Miller to take
Konetchy's place at first.
Manager McGraw has been noted for
his willingness to let go of old players
when assured they had managerial
berths in view. hence his releave of Her
zog. At the same time he acquires in
Bescher one of the fleetest base runners
in major league baseball Hartley is
second string catcher and played in but
few games, this year. With Shafer at
third for the Giants, Herzog, who play
ed that position regularly in 1912, could
be released, McGraw figured, without
weakening the infield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

total vote cast for Presidential cleo
tors in such district in such election,
one delegate: for each of such dis
tricts in which such Republican vote
was 40 per cent, but not more than
so per cent, two delegates; for each
of such districts in which such he
publican vote was more than so per
cent, three delegates. In any state
where a eapportionment act has not
been passed to provide the full num-
Der of congressional districts, such
state shall be entitled to delegates-at-
large for each representatives. Large
in Congress at the above ratio, com
pairing the full vote of the state with
the total Republican vote in the state.
In Arizona and New Mexico the ap-
portionment shall be based on the vote
for delegates in Congress-
Upon this basis representation from
the Southern states would be dimln-
ished and in some of the states IT
would be increased. For example, Ala
bama would be reduced from "A to 10
delegates; Arkansas from Is to Il:
Georgia from % to IS; South Caro-
INA lroili 10 " IL, anu oNIiNA Ao"N"
ern states accordingly.
New York would be increased from
so to 1902; Massachusetts from SO to
"A: Illinois from SO to 81, and so on.
Alternative e-apportionment plans
suggested were as follows: Four del
egates at large for each state and in
addition thereto one delegate for each
10000 votes or major fraction thereof
cast for the Republican candidate for
Presidential electors in 1908 .'or
-Four delegates-a large for each
state and for each Congressional dis
trict, one delegate for each 10000
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for the Republican candidate for Pres
idential electors in 1908. Provided that
each Congressional district shall have
at least one delegate and there shall
be two for each congressman-a
large"
The former plan would cut the to-
tai delegate representa- tion to 945 and
the latter to 1016. Members of the
committee who joined in support of
the resolutions represented 20 states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
TO PROBE LIGHTHOUSES.
Alleged Pay Too Much for Service
Other General Charges.

Washington. Dec. 12-As result of
general charges against the lighthouse
service as a whole and specific charge
that the government has been paying toe
much for a certain type of aeetylene gas
buoys it has been using at many points,
Secy. Redheld decided today, to make
an exhaustive inquiry into the entire
workings of the service. Hearings will
begun, June Z Members of Congress,
representatives of the service and others
will be heard.
Particular investigation will be made
of a charge made by Rep. Bartlett of
Florida that a. Conover, formerly deputy
commissioner of the lighthouse service,
now connected with a concern which
manufactures acetylene gas buoys. Sc
cured contract because of his former
connection with the service and that the
government is paying more than it
should for such equipment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13

by people in general, dealing directly
with the people and competing with
cur present banks. But at present we
are not addressing ourselves to that
problem We are attempting to provide
institutions in which existing banks
may place their reserves with safety
and yet provide the use of them to a
reasonable extent.
IF people in general are permitted
to take all the stock there will be no
responsible ownership upon which an
efficient double liability may be used.
Since the government deposits are to
be entrusted to the reserve banks, this
responsibility should be compelled.
The argument for a Bank of the
people sounds most attractive, but ev-
cry national bank is that already
Efforts are to be made by the Senate
leaders to have general debate con-
ciudcd as nearly as possible by Mon
day IL the hope that disposition of
amendments will then progress rapidly
Washington, Dec IA vigorous de-
fence of the Democratic caucus as the
only method of carrying party prom
Uses into effect, marked the opening
of the currency debate, today, in the
Senate Replying to the severe ar
raic1rnent of the caucus made, last
night, by Senator Hitchcock, Senator
Newlands declared the caucus was the
instrument by which administration
senator's representing the results of
party council could be made effective.
Senator Cummins proposed amend
G bn
the member banks of the federal re-
serve banks should elect four instead
of six of the directors and that the
federal reserve board should elect five
instead of eight. He explained that he
believed the people instead of the
bankers should be given more power
over the money of the country. The
Iowa senator declared that neither the
Owen nor the Hitchcock bill was to his
liking. He said he preferred to amend
the present laws so as to prohibit ma
tional banks paying demand deposits
and prohibit the loaning of any money
on speculative Stock Exchange deal
inss. To provide for an emergency cur
rency Senator Cummins said that he
would give authority to the govern
ment to issue United States notes for
a definite period These could be is
sued by officials, he said, organized
into bureau of the treasury or into
central bank, the latter being prefer
able
Senator Smoot of Utah denied the
charge that the banks of the country
were. curtailing business in order to
bring about financial distress"
Senator SforIiro IF Su,+1.
read n number of letters from South
Dakota bankers endorsing the Hitch
cock plan. He said the Hitchcock pro-
vision to allow the regional banks to
discount a certain amount of six
months paper would extend the bene-
hts Of the new system to the farmers
and rural merchants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Keel Cast for the
Vanderbilt Yacht.

Bristol, r. L., Dec. 12.-Disregardng
the old-time sailors superstition attach
ing i'll luck to Friday, the builders of the
Vanderbilt syndicate yacht which is to
be candidate for the defence of the
Americas cup, cast her keel. today The
cast is believed to have been successful
and tonight, 124,000 pounds of lead We're
cooling within the wooden molding
frame BY Monday. it is expected, the
metal will have cooled sufficiently to per-
nit of smoothing.
A little ceremony added interest to
the casting of the keel, when Miss
Agnes Herreshoff, daughter of the de-
signer, tossed into the melted metal
several bright new pennies. The coins
had been given her for the purpose by
Cornelius Vanderbilt and other mem
bers of the syndicate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
DECLINE OF THE DOG.
Four Footed Friend and Servant OF
Man Being Eliminated.

Tn cities and perhaps in the country
IT, tho dog is not so universal as he
was saws the Vancouver sun. For TINS
elimination of the dog the common place
times and the plague of mechanism are
to blame.
He was not only the satellite of man
but was the friend and companion OF the
horse. The carriage and horses nave
heen discarded and it would be super
natural dog who could successfully at
tend a motor car on its flight.
From the half tanned wolf who was
snbiugated by primitive man with the
whip and assisted him in the chase, the
dog has become demestcated and since
has been the friend of man as well as
the aged servant who performed many
useful duties. So much part OF the lie
of man and human affairs has ne become
that we witness the decline with sorrow
and dualms. 1t is a lamentable thlhs
that this noble creature who has shared
the domestic life from the beginning OF
history. should be defeated by the civili-
cation he has assisted to accomplish
But it seems no doubt that there are
fewer men cherishing dogs on the eoun-
tryside and in cities, for one citizen VINO
maintains a dog there are so who do not
This is only another of the results OF
the materialism which has swept like
freshet over the modern world within the
last few years The decline of the horse
is another. Neither the horse or the dog
will have a place in the superciviliza-
ton which is coming to cities. In the
rustic world the dog will continue 10 give
I,rt IN fa-
lesser numbers. But what the dog loses
numerically he may gain in position.
The dog has developed as the horse has
developed physically and mentally, and
the dog may become less inferior or in
more ways superior. Lack of power OF
speech is now the dogs only inferiority
to a great number of men and since 81
lence is one of the greatest virtues, this
is doubtful inferiority.
Few of mankind realize the virtues Of
the dog. and few esteem him sufficiently
or commend him enough or attribute to
him the credit he deserves for his &C
compHshments in the service of man.
The benefits conferred upon man by the
dog began in the earliest time of mans
occupation of the earth and have contln-
ued to the present day. In the pursuit
of game the dog has played the foremost
part, and in the protection of property
while his master slumbers, this wakeful
and alert creature performs the duties OF
Waterman. In mans restless travels
over the earth and explorations of its
farthest places, the dog has been his
companion and slave, and frequently by
sacrificing his life when the provisions
he of
tiers.
The discontinuance of the custom OF
keeping dogs in cities is easily under
stood. Dogs are not losing popularity,
but dog cannot be confined TO house
or narrow lot. 1t must he allowed to
run at large upon the streets, and the
modern city streets is not healthy
place for dogs. The increase OF wheeled
vehicles and the velocity at which traffic
moves through the streets, have multi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Released Naval
Prisoner Fires on
The Commander.

Portsmouth, n. H., Dec. 12.-Brood-
ing over alleged wrongs inflicted upon
him during his confinement in the ma
val prison at Kittery, Me, navy yard,
Fred'k Richardt, a discharged prison
er, Friday, fired upon the commander
of the prison, Major George c. Thorpe
of the Marine Corps. The bullet went
wild.
Richardt was standing on the curb
stone and discharged a revolver as Ma
jor Thorpe passed down the street in
an automobile. The bullet struck the
car just below where the major was
sitting.
Richardt made no attempt to es-
cape. The police say he told them he
had been trying to shoot Major Thorpe
since Monday, and had fired at him,
Thursday.
Richardt was discharged from the
naval prison, on Dec. 1, after serving
II months for an offense committed at
the Newport training station, where he
was an apprentice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
Seize Rifles in
Belfast, Ireland.

Belfast, Ireland, Dec. 12.-Customs
officers, today, seized here a consign-
ment of 200 rifles which arrived on
board a freight steamer from Ger
many. This was one of the largest
seizures since the issue of the procla-
nation against the importation of
arms and ammunition into Ireland.
Captures have been made daily but
usually in small lots. Most Of the
rifles are of patterns which have been
discarded by the European armies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
WASTE RACIUM.
Deposits of Metals Containing Sub
stance Being Rapidly Depleted.


Washington, Dec. 12.-Deposits of
radium bearing minerals in the United
States are being rapidly depleted by
wasteful exploitation, chiefly for the
benefit of foreign markets, according
to a report issued. today. by the bu-
reau of mines. From Colorado and
Utah, said to possess the most impor-
cant radium bearing deposits in the
world, the report said there was ship
ped to Europe in 1872. Garnotite ores
valued commercials at $792, 000. 4-sz
During this time only one American
was engaged in making radi-
UNI and its product has only recently
Teen offered for sale This, the report
added. opened to foreign medicine
and science opportunities in the most
promising field that have been denied
to our own people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
NOT MISSING GIRL.
Woman in Maiden Hospital Not the
Mccain Girl.

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 12.-The young wo-
man who was taken unconscious to the
Maiden hospital, last night, and who
was thought to answer the description
of Jessie f. Mccain, the missing New
York school teacher. was identified, to-
day, as Hazel Sonier of Everett
The girl had not recovered conscious
ness, today, but the hospital physicians
said that she probably would be able to
go home within "a hours. She is suffer
ing from nervous hysteria.
John Senier, a brother of the girl,
Identified the patient The girl, he said.
had been missing for two, days. A few
weeks ago he said, she had similar at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
CAPITAL JOTTiNSS.

The commandant of the Marine
Corps. will hereafter be appointed for
a 4-year-term instead of for me- un
der a bill passed by the Senate fri-
day. The House already had passed
it General Biddle, the present COM
mandant, has applied for retirement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
ANCIENT GLOBE TRoTTER.
Marco Polo First to Give Europe Real
knowledge of Orient.

Five handred and eighty-nine years
ago, November IL, 1924 died Marco
Polo, the most famous of all globe
trotters.
Born in Venice, 1854, Marco began
early in life to feel the irresistible
pull of the wanderlust, and from his
twentieth year to his death, in 1924,
at the age of 20, he was almost con-
tinually ION the CO.
Nor was he satisfied with the beat
en- paths. He struck out into new
and untried ways. Vague and won
derful rumors were floating around
concerning far away lands named In
dia and Far Cathay, and into these
belts of mystery the brave Venetian
resolved to go, let the consequence to
him be what they might.
To Marco Polo we owe the first real
knowledge of the Orient. He was the
first to trace a route across the whole
continent of Asia, naming and de-
scribing kingdom after Kingdom
which he had seen with his own eyes
the first to reveal China in all its
wealth and vastness: the first to tell
us about Tibet, Siam, Japan, India,
and the rest of the far East, with
its "barbarc gold and pearl" its Won
derful palaces and STRANGE, romantic
peoples. 1t has been well said that
"all this rich catalogue of discover
les should belong to the revelation o.
one man and one book, is annie
ground to justify a very high place in
the roll of fame"
Marco Polo was, perhaps, the frst
Of diplomats and ambassadors. being
often employed on distant missions.
He NAV also be called the founder
Of geography. since ii was on the ba-
sis of the facts collected by him that
the first of the modern maps were
made.
But greater glory even than this
belongs to the illustri1us We're ian
traveller His wort on the Asian con
tinent was the link in ,e providential
chain which was to drag the New
World into the light. It was Marco
Polo who started the business that
was to end with Christopher Column
bus, in the discovery of America, AMI
the complete revolution of geography,
commerce, and politics Of the world,
As Americans therefore, we can
well afford to he interested In the
story of the great Italian traveller
who made all this possihle.-New
York American.