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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05

Augusta. Appointed BY Governor Haines
as Warden of the state Prison.
ly granted this allegation minor atten
ton in selecting the man he believed
best fitted fer the position.
In the last state election Mr. Hams
work in Kennebec county as chairman
of the county committee is felt to hav
been one of the greatest factors il
turning the county back to Republican
ranks.
He was high sheriff of the county for
four years, LAYING previously been 9
deputy for six years. Later he was a
deputy for two years and probation of
ficer for the same length of time.
MIR. Ham had the strongest possible
endorsement, numbering among his
supporters IA of the 16 State commit
teemen, between 259 ard 500 chairmen
of the town committees or of the coun~
ty committees, two of the four Con-
gressmen, municipal court judges ana
attorneys from ali over the state and
every representative in the House ex-
cept one from Androscoggiu. three
from Aroostook and the Cumberland
county men.
Mr.. Ham also bad pledges from. the
majority of the members of the eXecu-
tive councils, these pledges having
been given before the councillors were
notified of their appointments.
He was born in Canaan in 1865, 60
ing to Belgrade at the age of two Ht
was educated in the schools there ano
at the age of q he was made mem,
Der of town committee He retained
this position for ten or u years, being
secretary of the committee during
most of this time.
He soon after became member o'
the county committee remaining VIII
that body for u years, the greater
part of the time as secretary ahe
treasurer. For the past two years. ah'
during the last state campaign ne was
chairman.
Mr.. Ham is a Mason. MEMBER o
the odd Fellows and of the kmght'
of Pythias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
SID Congress Completes Work.

Washington, March 4.-Two of the
great annual appropriation bills nee.
essary to the maintenance Of the fed
eral government failed of passage, to-
day, when the 62nd Congress wound
up it's affairs.
Senator Fall of New Mexico, hold
ing the floor through the closing hours
of the session. talked the Indiana APP
preparation bin to death, with its
S12,000,000 for the support of the In
dian service while President Taft
wrote his veto on the s1i5,000 900 bill
to take care of the "Sundry civil ex-
penses' of the government
The House repassed the sundry
civil bill over the veto, but when it
reached the Senate, Senator Poindex-
ter objected to any appropriation for
the Washington police force unless an
investigation had been made for the
rlotous scenes attending the Suffra ge
parade, Monday, and the Senate did
not get to a vote on the bill Mr., Taft
vetoed the sundry civil bill from pros
ecutfon under the anti trust law. Most
or the appropriation would not take
erect until July l, however, and the
new Congress will be able to prepare
appropriation measures by that time.
The provision to which Mr.. Taft OBJ
jected provided that no funds could be
spent in prosecution of organizations
or individuals for entering into any
combination or agreement having in
view the increasing of wages, shorten
ing OF hours or lettering the conditions
of labor or for the prosecution of
fyNrn l.ta
Citations of farmers who cooperate and
organize to obtain and maintain a fair
and reasonable price for their prod :
ucts."
This, he declared, was class legisla
ton of the most vicious sort" and that
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
AUGUSTA CHARTER.

Representative Newbert introduced
in the House, Tuesday morning, Il bill
to make amendments in the Augusta
city charter, TO provide that a plurality
shall elect mayor and other city Off
Gals rather than majority as is the
case now. Unanimous consent was
given and the emergency clause was
attached to the bill. He explained
that he does this in order to simplify
the municipal election result in this
city, next Monday. when, in the first
time for "a years, three political par
ties are in the field. He said that
Representative swift of Augusta and
T.. NJ. Thompson, candidate of the
Progressive party for mayor, endorse
the measure. Thus the three candi-
dates for mayor are agreed on the
subject.
Representative Swift said that he is
personally in favor of the adoption of
the provisions -pf this bill and he
thought that the concensus of opinion
in Augusta, regardless of politics, is
fer the change. The bill took its three
readings Immediately.
Representative Newbert had a short
conference after the House adjourned
with Senator Dutton of Augusta who
fatty refused to urge the Senate TO
slispendnthe rules and admit this pri-
vate an6special legislation, more than
a month After the date set as the limit
for the considera ton -ofssuch matters.
He frankly told MI. Newbert that it
would he impossible to have consider
alton of theAme ssurevat this time, that
he should MT ask for 1t and that he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
PAT TANCALlPUTS RIGHT
MESSRS, NEWbER RI AND
| SCATES ON SUFFRAGE,

Miss Helen n. Bates of Portiahu'
president of the Maine Woman sur
frage Association, and her lieutenants
are ready to fold up their tents anu
HE them to their homes But not III
silence like the Arab! They return
in triumph and rejoicing-1or the
Democratic big chief has spoken ana
no matter how aggressively the near
leaders may declare themselves III
their legislative stronghold theyli vote
as desired in the final test
Monday night, had one askeo Dem
ocratic House Leaders NeWoert OF
Scates how they would receive the
proposition on its final passage they
would have told you in certain terms
of the glorious fireworks to ensue. me
utmost belligerency Mr.. NeWbert couiu
affect, Tuesday morning, however, was
to say he favored submission to the
women instead of the men, perhaps
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
APPOINTS FRANK. J. HAM.

From a large field Of strong candi-
dates Frank j. Ham of Augusta was
named, Tuesday, by Governor Haines
fos the wardenship Of the State prison
at Thomaston. He succeeds Fred T.
Virgin of Saeo.
Mr. Ham, long one of the most elllc-
lent workers fer the Republican party,
has been recognized as The leading
contestant for the place. 1t vas felt,
however, that the Governor might
heed the opposition put forward by MIR.
Hams rivals that the Augusta man IS
from the county which is getting all
the piums." Governor Haines evident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
JACK MAN.

M. C. l., Pittsfield, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Newton.
Roy L. Holden returned to his home
in Portland. Saturday.
Miss Lena Spencer. teacher of the
primary school, in Moose River is
spending her vacation in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. A. Z. Beaumont, who has been
on tire sick list, is reported as gaining.
at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
BALLOT
PASSES SENATE BY
VOTE Of 10 TO 6.

With opposition from but six Demo-
Gratis the amendatory act relating 70
the regulation and conduct of elections
and providing for the Massachusetts
form of ballot received its second
reading under suspension of the rules
and was passed to be engrossed. Tues
day morning, in the Senate.
Senator Hersey, supporting the bill.
denounced the present system as
.'mongrel' and worse, declaring it to
have only the support of the old
party politician who wants to see a
return of ancient conditions He
avowed the Republicans to be pledged
TO this legislation but that it ought no
longer to be the object of partisan ac-
ton. In concluding he recalled the
last election. after the voter had
learned to use the primary ballot
substantially the Massachusetts sys-
tenn where the candidates are voted
for separately-and decried the Sep
TENDER record of so many spoiled bal
lots and great confusion.
Upon the Aroostool senator's motion
the ayes and nays were ordered result
ing in favor of the bill receiving its
first reading. 10 to 6.
Senator Jersey Immediately moved
that the rules be suspended, the bill
receive it's second reading and be
passed to be engrossed. There was no
further opposition
Committees of Conference.
Two committees of conference We're
granted upon request of the House in
the matters of division of the town of
Sanford and the resolve in favor of
Michael Burns of Augusta.
The minority report in favor of the
Sanford division was adopted in the
House but the Senate accepted the
majority report ought not to pass
The House voted to insist and ap-
pointed Representatives Folsom, Pea
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
THE WEATHER
SNOW-COLDER.

Washington, March 4-Forecast for
New England: Snow and colder
Wednesday Thursday. fair and warmer
moderate variable winds. East New
York Probably snow, Wednesday, fol
lowed by fair in the afternoon, colder
Thursday, fair and warmer; moderate
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
Senator Burleigh
Is Much Improved.

Washington, March 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Senator Burleigh took the oath of
office. at noon today, and shortly ar
terward left for Baltimore, accom-
panied by Mrs. Burleigh his daughter,
Mrs r. j. Martin. and DR.. r. II.
Stubs. This evening, he is reported
to be feeling much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 4-Forecast for BOSTON
and vicinity. Wednesday, rain or snow,
followed by clearing weather with fall
ing temperature; moderate to bris- va
riable winds. becoming westerly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
W. II. Walton, of Elton, Accidentally
Kills Himself.

Meager reports were received here
Wednesday MOI n 'ng of the accidental
killing of VIM. Henry Walton, one of
the prominent young men of the
Elton community whose death was
caused by the accidental discharge of a
shot gun in his own hands. Hearing
commotion in the yard; Walton got out
of bed and taking his gun went out to
ascertain the cause of the trouble, A
shot was soon fired, and after Walton's
failure to return to the house, his folk
went out and found him dying in a pool
of.his own blood flowing from a fatal
wound in his side, occasioned by the
accidental discharge of the gun he was
carrying.
Mr.. Walton was one of the prominent
young men of the Elton community,
and was married but two weeks pre-.
vious to his death to Miss Emma
GoSsenbacher, of Elton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
INCOME TAX PART
OF CONSTITUTION.
Action by Delaware, Wyoming and
New Mexico Finally Ratified the
10th Amendment. Law May
Pass in the Extra Session.

Washington. February 3.-Direct
taxes upon the incoming of citizens of
the United States, whether derived
from idle capital or from the conduct Of
business, were made possible today by
the ratification of the sixteenth amend.
ment to the Federal constitution.
Delaware. Wyoming and New Mexico,
indorsing the income tax amendment
through their respective Legislatures,
completed list of SO States that have
approved it, two !more than the three
fourths necessary for its final adoption
Leaders in Congress predicted to-.
night that through this authorization
the law, which will be passed to levy
the tax upon American incomes, will be
introduced as soon as the extra session
opens. Its exact terms have not been
decided upon, but it is believed will ex.
empt all incomes below $4,000 or $4,000;
and will provide tax of per cent up.
on majority of personal incomes that
do not run to an excessive figure
The income tax will be designed to
supplant the present corporation tax
and will apply to the incomes of indi.
viduals, firms and corporations. In a
statement tonight, Representative Hull
declared he favored making the next
tax an integral part of the financial
system of the United States, to remain
in full force without regard to the
character of tariff bills that Congress
may enact from time to time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
Welsh Basket Ball Team Gain Second
Victory This Season.

The Welsh Basket Ball Team gained
it second victory Saturday Feb. LIST at
Sulphur.
The game started at about O. clock
in the afternoon, and proved to be very
interesting to the spectators as well as
the players.
The game had been in progress just
three and one half minutes, when one
of the Welsh teams best players was
knocked out" but that made little
difference as they had substitute who
took his place.
Both teams played hard but the Sui.
phur team was unable 10 cope with the
Welsh team and at the end of the forty
minutes the score stood IS to 16 in
favor of Welsh, Welsh having 8 field
goals and 2foul goals, Sulphur s field
goals and no foul goals.
We can congratulate our team on
their good playing as there was only
one foul made on their side, while Sui.
phur made 6.
The members Of the Welsh team were
Arthur Romero, Captain n: Ernest
Wright, Mgr: Stuart Robinson, Clifton
Carr, Columbus Prudhomne, A t ia n
Benoit and Alton Fontenot.
A return game will be played ON the
Welsh field Saturday Feb. 8. This will
doubtless be a hotly contested game
and should be well attended by all
lovers of the sport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
THE Merry Widow"

1.-THE Merry Widow" the sensational
operetta OF all the nations will be the
attraction at the Arcade Theatre Lake
Charles on Sunday Feb. 10Th. A mag.
nificent new production has been pre-.
pared for the event by Henry W. Savage
"The Merry Widow" has not yet been
superseded as the queen of the, Wen.
ness operettas. 1t was the first to come
to this country and it Immediately set
new standards in the entire field of
musical comedy production. It has no
rival. In the cast assembled for the
new production, Mr.. Savage has spared
no expense and has succeeded in getting
many of the originals together.
Mabel WILDER will again sing Sonia.
She has rested a season, after several
arduous years in 1.-THE Merry Widow"
and after studying several months is
now better equipped than ever for the
proper Interpretation of the delightful
Lehar music. Others of the originals
who will be here are Charles Meakins,
Oscar Figman, Arthur Wooley, F. j..
Mccarthy. Then there will be new and
attractive Maxim girls. AS usual, Mr..
Savage will have with the company,
the special Merry Widow orchestra.
selected from the grand opera organi.
cations which be has trained for the
past seasons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
Deputy Sheriff. N. FuseIier Passed
Through Welsh Monday With
Prisoner.
Prisoner.

Deputy Sheriff Marius Fuselier
passed through Welsh on the after.
noon train Monday conveying Roy
William Montgomery to Lake Charles
for safe keeping until the next meeting
of the grand jury, or until such times
as the parish prison in this parish shall
be made adequet for retaining prisoners
Montgomery is charged with attempt.
ing to hold up two Jennings citizens,
about midnight Saturday.
AS Roy Miller, Of the moving picture
show, and Roy Alcock were proceeding
homeward masked man thrust re.
volVer in their faces and demanded
There money or their lives" AS these
gentlemen were not ready to part with
either of these essentials, they knocked
the revolver out!of the hold-up's hands
where upon he Immediately took to his
heels.
Both young men stated positively
that they recognized the man who held
them up, and upon information filed by
them officers, Jim Mercer and Charles
Barker arrested Montgomery.
When brought before Judge Lump
kinS, Montgomery plead Not guilty
to the charges of laying in wait ant
attempting robbery" and of carrying
concealed weapons. After hearing the
evidence His Honor committed the
prisoner to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
ONLY ONE Term
FOR PRESIDENT,
works Bill Won By ABare Majority
House Certain to Adopt it.

washington, Feb. 4-To the surprise
OF many OF its own members and Of
outsiders generally, the senate Satur.
day afternoon gave just one vote more
IMAM the necessary two. thirds in favor
or the Works constitutional amend.
ment, limiting the period of president
and vice.president to one term of six
years, thereby insuring that, if three.
fourths OF the states ratify the proposed
change of the next four years, the
presidential term of Woodrow Wilson
will be automatically extended two
years, and he will be ineligible for re.
election, as will Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and President Taft.
There seems to be no doubt that the
house of representatives will adopt the
Works resolution or one practically
Identical with it. 1t is also expected
that three.fourths of the state legisla-
| lures Will be found to be in favor OF
the constitutional change when it is
submitted to them for ratificati ton.
The language which it's proposed to
insert in the constitution in place of the
first paragraph of article in as follows:
1.-THE executive power shall be vested
in president of the United States of
America. The term of the office of
president shall be six years, and no
election or discharged it powers or
duties, OF acted as president under the
constitution and laws made in pursu.
ance thereof, shall be aligibie to hold
again the office by election"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
A Universal Habit.

The habit of reading the newspaper
advertising is so universal that few
| people need to be urged to note what
the merchants are saying about theirs
stocks. Here and there is a merchant
who has not realized how hopeless a
process it is to clean out an cid stock
without the help of the newspaper.
Nothing comes nowadays unless you
get out and go after it. The public is
listening, but it expects the merchant
to take the initiative. A dealer who
does not advertise is looked at as not
having enterprise enough to protect
the interests of the public and to give
them goods at bottom peices.
at pays to advertise" is saying as
common as can be. The press has done
as much to develop successful business
men as any one other agent in eyls.
tence. The story is told about the man
who wanted to invest his money in
some manufacturing enterprise. Even
before he decided what he would manu-.
facture he had closed a big contract
for spaceIin the newspapers and maya.
zines. And he prospered. 1t is the
same at any point on the scale. The
merchant in the small city reaps pro.
portional benefits from advertising
with the large department store in the
leading cities in the country. People
read advertisements; when the lad" is
changed regularly they get the habit
and look at the accustomed space for
something new. There's psychology
in it, and the merchant who realizes
this and plays up his wares is the one
who keeps his stock moving.-Beau-
mont Enterprise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07

Jos, Villien has just installed Giant
Wonder Disc Sharpener, that VIII
sharpen whole section OF discs al
one time without removing them from
the axle shaft. This will enable plant
ers to have their discs sharpened in less
time than it usually takes to take the
discs off the shaft, and do it better than
it could be done in the old way. MT
Villien has also secured competent
horse sheer for his shop. $3.50
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
Able Is Ambitious.

In one of the Philadelphia settle
ments the chief worker was telling the
urchins of'the right of every American
youngster to aspire to the presidency
OF the United States. Little Able Eick.
stein didn't take kindly to the sugges
ton.
"Why, Able, you are not bit am
bilious" said the worker.
ooh, yes, teacher, but not to be pres
fdent," the lad replied. I'D Just like
to be secretary of the navy SO that |
could ride in the boats whenever /
wanted to-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
4 SPECIAL TRAIN
/ Deserved Now
By Cash
500 $50 $500 $3.50
over The River Arcade
HE Charles Monday
Night.

that comedian, with a
sTeaty.fVe will appear in |!
! laescher'S new musica |
Ne River" on next Mon.
l,ade Theatre Feb TO- Lake
sin three acts and is of an
the scenes calling for
d,pIay Of substantial stag
Shss the role of a married
yieen arrested while show
ntosparty of friends. The
On FOy as the wealthy
ain charge Of a detective
aapanied him to his home
lr an enforced visit Of
Ia. plartvell'S Island One
tie fun growing out Of
ddInculties that follow his
aa the news from his wife
i set to music that has
raised for its rhythmic
lie cast Of comedians and
d Eseping with the accus.
Ges d an Eddie Foy pro.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
A Little Story
With a Big Poinf....
To the Editor of the New
. York Sun:

Sir:-Twenty years ago on
September II | gave up
smoking two cigars q day at
a cost Of 10 cents for both
and took out q twenty year
life insurance policy at q cost
of $3.50 a year, rather less
than my two cigars cost, 50 |
could still have an occasional
smoke.
| now find that the cash
value of this policy is s71l.32
which points a moral and
adorns this tale, and | can
prove it. Here is cold clam
my cash enough to pay the
first instaliment on q house
Or to use for many other
purposes when the shadows
fall to the eastward, as they
are now doing. There are
100000 young men in this
city who can duplicate this
experience. Needn't give up
the cigars, but in some way
or another they can save
eight cents a day every day
in the year. r. A. DIX.
New York, August IA.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-12-13
OYSTERS ARE PLENTIFUL.
All Of The Beds in Bay and Its Trib.
utaries Are Covered Says Com
mander Howard.

Commander T. C. B. Howard, of
the State Fishery Force, stated yes
terday that oysters were more .plen-
tiful this year than in many of the
years gone by.
The bars in the Chesapeake Bay
and all of the tributaries are covered
with the luscious bivalves and dredg-
ers have no difficulty in getting all
they want. The abundance is due to
the fact that the past winter was a
mild one, and as the waters were COM
paIatively quiet during the summer,
the spat remained where it caught.
What of the quslityf" the Com
madder was asked.
'As fine as could be desired, was
the reply.
Oysters have been coming in 10
such quantities that during the recent
warm spell many were spoiled. The
b est are bringing only about rs snts
bushel or a solid gallon after being
shucked when the oysters are fat.
Notwithstanding the low price OBJ
tanned by the oystermen, the cost has
apparently not diminished so far as
the consumer is concerned, proving
conclusively that in this food COM
modify, as we'll as in every other. the
producer and the consumer get the
worst of it, all of the profit going to
the middleman.