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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
Navy Buying in
World S Markets.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Taking advan-
tage of reductions under the Underwood
tariff law, the navy has adopted the gen.
eral policy of purchasing supplies in the
markets of the world instead of only in
America. The latest call for bids put
out by the navy bureau of supplies and
accounts is for 100000 yards of dark blue
cloth for trousers Jackets and caps for
enlisted men.
While previous specifications for bids
for that material stipulated that Ameri-
can wool must be supplied. in the pres
emf instance the specifications nave no
limitation as to whether it shall be DO
r,estic or foreign grown. officials say
tho old tariff measure practically ellnl-
mated foreign bidders
Navv department officials are there-
FORE awaiting with interest the opening
:, .ha bids on Jan. 81. After the con-
tu,ot has been awarded the material VIII
=. da,;vered to the provisions and CLOTH
,ne denot at the Brooklyn navy yaro. AS
80, 10 on the free list, number OF ior-
49,, h;aders are expected and the depart
,,en+ homes for substantial reductioh
in price. o. for beaf
The awarding of the contract LOT pee-
- ARGENTINE packers several weeks ago
Ia 20 substantial decrease In the Diu'
.,,hr,,tted by American packers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

ITO authorize the removal of the
limitation on the amount of postal
savings deposits with the proviso tina
interest shall not be paid on more than
$1,000. This will permit postal savings
depositors to deposit any amount"
The report indicates that the growth
of the Parcel Post business has been
phenomenal 1.-The experience gained
in the operation Of the system under
the revised rates and weights has
shown that a further reduction of
rates and increase of weight limit is
justified" says the Post master Cen
eral.
TT is believed that the parcel post
should be made eventually to serve the
people as fully and completely as pos
sible without interfering with the eff
fcient conduct of the postal service,
and that changes in the regulations
that will have the effect of increas
ing the volume Of parcel post mail
should be made gradually and only ats
er experience and investigation have
shown that they may be put into ef
feet without loss or detriment to the
service"
In connection with what is referred
to as the "prodigious growth of -
parcel post service, particularly, Mf
Burleson discusses additional compel d
sation to the railroads for carrying tn
mails. He says that data is being Sc
cured by the Department which will
enable him to lay before Congress at
later date his conclusions las to
what will be just and adequate
compensation for all services which
the railroads have rendered or VIII
be called upon to render the Govern
ment."
It is pointed out that the mailings of
newspapers and periodicals as second
class matter at the one-cent- pound
rate and free in the county of publlca-
ton, for the first time in the history
Of the postal service exceeded BILL
lion pounds during the last fiscal year.
In connection with the transportation
Of magazines and other bulky second
class matter by fast freight, instead OF
10y the regular mail routes the POST
master General expresses earnestly the
hone that Congress will remove the
prohibition against the extension OF
this system Of handling second class
matter and enable the Department to
apply it where found practicable"
1t is the announced purpose of Mr..
Burleson not to encourage the extern
sion of free delivery of mails in vii
lagos, because of the inferiority OF the
service and the impossibility to secure
economical administration of it. It is
his intention, therefore, wherever prac-
ticable TO utilize the services of rural
carriers for the delivery OF mails In
small towns.
On that phase of the service. the re-
port says:
las rural routes emanate from prac-
tically all of the places where This
village delivery service would be de
sired, the carriers should be used to
make such deliveries as may be desir-
able and feasible to the residents OF the
villages. The compensation OF rural
carriers. however. at this time Is pased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
Government Ownership OF Tele=
graph and Telephone Lines Adj
yocated by Post. Gen. Burleson.

vice and therefore it is believed that
the statute enabling the Government
to acquire, upon the payment of an
appraised valuation, the telegraph
lines of the country will enable the
Government to acquire the telephone
network of the country. While 1t Is
true that the telephone companies
have not complied with the require
ments of section 1857, Revised Sta
tutes, this can not be held to nullify
the intent of the law, since the nom
use on the part of the Government or
any of its constitutional privileges in
no wise surrenders the right to exer-
else these privileges whenever the best
interests of the Nation demand.
I'm June last committee was APP
pointed to make an investigation of
this subject, to determine the pre-
liminary steps necessary for the Gov
eminent to take toward the acquisi-
ton of the telegraph lines of the
country in accordance with section
5267 of the Revised Statutes. This
committee is now engaged in prepar-
ing its preliminary report and if the
findings justify such action proper
recommendation will be made by the
Department at later date
Postmaster General Burleson pre-
sents an elaborate statement of the
financial operations of the Post Office
Department, including a discussion of
the methods of bookkeeping, which he
has changed.
TT is gratifying to report" says he,
that the total expenses of maintain
ing the postal service for the fiscal
year ended June &c. 1918. is found to
be exceeded by the revenues for the
same period; that there is an actual
surplus of $3,S41. 906.7S and that the
Postal Service is now for the first
time since 1888 self supporting"
AS to his general financial policy
Postmaster General Burleson says:
The dominant policy of the pres
ent administration will be to conduct
the postal service for the convenience
of the public and not for profit. Its
controlling purpose will be to promote
efficiency by the complete standard
ization of the service, which will be
attained by harmonizing equipment,
adjusting the personnel and securing
the greatest possible cooperation in
every quarter.
1.-THE prime consideration in perfect
ing the personnel of the postal service
shall be to recognize efficiency, and to
eliminate partisanship. In the ex-
tension of service and in the imposi-
ton of charges the Government must
be guided not by the consideration of
profit but by the needs of the people,
who have a right to expect the most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

efficient postal service administered
in the most economical manner posi-
BILE, and made available to them at
rates involving. for the service as a
whole, no element of taxation. The
service should be extended, with due
regard for the exigencies of public
revenue, wherever its benefits, COM
mercial and social, warrant the ex-
penditure necessary, irrespective of
whether or not the revenue from each
extension will defray the cost there
Of"
Notable recommendations to Con-
gress for the enactment of additional
legislation to facilitate and extend the
operations of the postal service are
made. Among the more important,
are the following;
THAT the Post Office Department
be given exclusive jurisdiction over
the selection of the sites for public
buildings to be used wholly for post
office purposes. and joint authority
with the Secretary of the Treasury in
the selection of sites for Federal
buildings to be used Jointly by the
postal and other branches of the Gov
eminent service.
ITO amend existing law in order ITO
allow $4,000 indemnity for Academia
death of any officer or employee of the
postal service or for death within one
year as the result of injuries sustained
in the service in the line of duty. Pro
vision is also made for leave within
full pay for period of one year for
injuries sustained in the line of duty
and then at half pay for not exceeding
one year additional. This is an import
ant recommendation for the reason
that the existing law applies only to
railway postal clerks, sea post clerks
and post-office inspectors.
THE elimination of surety bonds now
required of postal officers and employees
and the substitution of a guaranty
fund established and maintained by as
sessments prescribed by the Postmast
er General.
ITO authorize the Postmaster General
to contract for experimental aerial
mail service, for which an estimate Of
$50 900 has been submitted.
ITO permit the Postmaster General
to transfer clerks from post offices of
the first and second classes to the
Railway Mail Service at salaries high
er than the entrance salary in the
Railway Mail Service. The purpose Of
this legislation is to bring about an
interchangeable personnel between the
Railway Mail Service and the Post OF 4
flee Service, with view to more eff
fective utilization of the entire force
of postal employees and to afford better
opportunities for the advancement of
worthy and efficient clerks in post Of
fees.
ITO extend the provisions of existing
law SO as to provide substitutes for
railway postal clerks who are absent
with pay on account of sickness, the
expense of employing such substitute
to be borne by the Government instead
of by the clerk.
ITO authorize the issuance of postal
money orders payable at any money
order office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
MORE ENGINE TROUBLE
Causes BattIeship Vermont to Reduce
Speed and Signal for Aid.

New York, Dec. 17-Wireless mes
sages received today at Sandy Hook
from the battleship Vermont, which
was disabled last week when she
broke shaft, state that on Sunday
morning she was forced to reduce
speed to eight knots because of addi-
tional trouble. Some Of the holding
rivets of the port truss bearings were
carried away and on Monday she was
forced to stop and request aid from
the battleship Delaware, which has
been detailed to accompany the dis
abled vessel to Norfolk.
The Delaware has taken the Yer
mont in tow and is proceeding at
three-knot speed. The messages stated
that repairs cannot be made before ar
rival at Norfolk.
At noon yesterday the Vermont re-
ported her position as 507 miles east
of Cape Henry, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

washington. Dec. ia sweeping
declaration of the principle of govern
ment ownership of telephone and tele-
graph lines and an assertion that the
Postal Service now is self-supportlhs
for the first time Since 1888, are TEA
lures of the annual report of POST
master General Burleson, transmitted
today to Congress.
Concerning the acquisition of tele-
phone and telegraph lines, postmaster
General Burleson says that the Gov
eminent has demonstrated its capac-
ity to conduct public utilities, and,
from his present information, he is in
elined clearly to the taking over by
the Postoffice Department of the
telegraph lines and, possibly also, of
the telephone lines. Discussing that
the Postmaster General says:
"A study of the constitutional pur-
poses of the postal establishment leads
to the conviction that the Postoffice
Department should have control over
all means of the communication of in
telligence The first telegraph line in
this country was maintained and oper-
ated as a part of the postal service,
and it is to be regretted that Con-
gress saw fit to relinquish this facil-
ity to private enterprise. The
monopolistic nature of the telegraph
business makes ii of vital importance
to the people that it be conducted by
unselfsh interests and this can be ac-
complished only through Government
ownership.
THE act of July "a. 1866, providing
for the Government acquisition of the
telegraph lines upon payment of an
appraised valuation and the act Of
1902 directing the Postmaster General
to report to Congress the probable
cost of connecting a telegraph and
telephone system with the postal SER
vice by some feasible plan are evil
dences of the policy of this Govern
ment ultimately TO acquire and oper-
ate these electrical means of COM
munication as postal facilities, as is
done by all the principal nations, the
United States alone excepted.
1.-The successful operation Of the
parcel post has demonstrated the
capacity of the Government to con-
duct the public utilities which fall
properly within the postal provision of
the Constitution.
Every argument in favor of the
Government ownership of telegraph
lines may be advanced with equal
logic and force in favor of the Coy
ernment ownership of telephone lines.
1t has been competently decided that
q telephone message and telegram
sra fba sap1a within tha meaning of
the laws governing the telegraph SER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
STEAMER IN COLLISION.
Arrives at New York with Rail and
Staterooms Wrecked.

New York, Dec 1.-THE steamer Ten
nessee of the Bay State Line reached her
pier here early today in tow Of tug
with about 20 feet of her port rail torn
away, several staterooms stove in and
the pilot house damaged. She had been
in collision with the four-masted schoon-
err Matte Bassett shortly after starting
for Providence last night. The crash
occurred at the entrance of Long Island
Sound
On board the Tennessee were about 15l
passengers and crew of 40. At the
time of the collision most of the passen-
gers were in the dining saloon. Several
were thrown from their feet; nearly all
rushed to the decks. No one, however,
was hurt.
Twenty-Five sailors on shore leave from
United States battleships now at the
Rrooklyn navy yard after their European
cruise were aboard the Tennessee and
rendered valuable aid in quieting the
messengers. The Matte Bassett was not
badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
eooms FOR ART TREASURE.
Civ. Galleries Given Over to Altman
Collection.

New York, Dec. 17.-Completion OF
engagements for the installation Oh
tho paintings, sculptures, porcelains
- cher art treasures left by the late
BENJAMIN Altman to the Metropolitan
nt,,sa,,ro of Art, is announced by of1i-
GERS of the museum. Five galleries.
-, eued with musical instruments,
u,ill he given over to the display OF
tha Altman collection. The collection
will, he ready for public view early
~+ sprinp The entire Morgan col
,aotion will be made accessible to the
nublic next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
COMPARE LAND VALUES.
Ch1cago Real Estate Tops London's
Big Sale.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE big real estate
transaction in the center of London
yesterday involving approximately
$50, 100000 or about $50 a square foot
Tor tract OF 10 acres. has set Chicago
real estate men to comparing values
IN London with those in similar dis
trict in Chicago. A tract of similar
size between State street and Michi-
gan avenue exclusive of buildings, has
been valued by the board of review at
approximately sS400O,OO0 or s34 900 900
more than the London tract
The highest price yet recorded for
land here is s277 a square foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
RAILROAD PRESIDENT DEAD.
Jobn w. Thomas, Jr, Passes Away al
Tennessee Homo.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 17.-John w.
w. Thomas, Jr., president Of the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga & ST. Louis Rail-
way. died at his home here early to-
day. His death was caused by pleuro-
pneumonia.
MIR. Thomas was taken Ill three
weeks ago but his condition was not
considered serious until within the last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
DEXTER.

Funeral services for the late Joshua
W. Leighton were held at the home of
his son, Stanford M. Leighton, on
lions Hill Wednesday afternoon at
1.30, Rev. Chester n. Doe of the Free
Baptist church officiating. Mr.. Leigh
ton was 81 years of age and death oc-
CURED Sunday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Bardeen at Bar
Mills, Me-, where he had made his
home for the past IL years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

few days when physicians gave M
nope Tor his recovery. He began his
railroad career in the machine shops
OF the Nashville, Chanttanooga & ST.
Louis Co. He steadily advanced until
in March, 1906, shortly after the death
OF his father, he was elected president
of the road. He was 81 years old. He
is survived by his wife, three daugh-
ters and one son, John Thomas of
Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18
TOWARD AMALGAMATlON.
Indiana Republicans and Prosressives
Ready to Merge.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. IA move
ment for the amalgamation of the Re-
publican and Progressive parties in
this (Marion) county has been started
here by representatives from every
wrad and practically every precinct in
the county. The delegates agreed that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

1.-THE rank and file of the two parties
in the county are ready to merke and
have no differences, and that it was a
disagreement between certain leaders
of both factions that caused the split
in the Republican party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-18

When an epidemic Of cholera Is rag
ing in the Philippines the authorities
do not close the schools to avoid con-
tagion. They keep them open as Gen.
tiers of hygienic information for pre-
venting the spread Of the disease. !.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-15

fit entertainment given at the Ma
jestic theater. Total receipts.
s194.30; expenses. $90.45; net re-
ceipts, $97.S5; S41.T5 was paid Cha
pin & Vorbeck for jerseys. leaving
$56.10; $12 of this will probably be
given the basket ball girls, and after
a few expenses are paid there will
be a balance on hand to be applied
on the old debt of the athletic as
sociation.
The prizes for selling tickets were
awarded as follows: First prize,
foot ball, James Cox; second prize,
pearl-handled knife, Robert Whip
pie; third prize. baseball and bat,
Tom Rhone; girls first prize, roller
skates, Beth Derryberry; second
prize, tennis racket and ball, Mary
Cox: third prize. tennis racket and
ball, Christena Hedstron: fourth
prize, tennis racket and ball, Gladys
Crawford. The second. third and
fourth prizes to the girls each rep
resent the sale of 20 tickets.
Robert Rhone, manager. deserves
great credit for the business like
way in which he succeeded In work
ing up the greatest crowd that ever
attended the Majestic theater.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-15
P. Y. MINE SIGNS
UNION CONTRACT
SampIiner Brothers Latest 0per-
atOrS to Agree to U.M.W.A.
Working Conditions.

This afternoon A. r. and J. NJ.
Sampliner, owners of the p. V. Coal
mine. signed union contract, which
has been the basis of all the trouble
in the southern Colorado coal fields.
James Jordan and William Katha-
doras, union organizers, acted for
their union.
This leaves only the three largest
mines in Mesa county outside the
union working agreement. These are
the Cameo, Book Cliff and Palisade
mines. All declare that they will re-
fuse to agree to the unions de-
mands.
Mr.. Jordan, before leaving for
Utah this afternoon, declared that
he expected to stay in Mesa and Gar
field counties until all the mines
were signed up. Il will be back next
week and may go on to Crested Butte
but will be here for some time yet"
he said.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-15
FINAL ACTION OF
SULzER CASE soon
Impeachment Court Decides
Against Defense; May Get
Verdict This Afternoon
-AAAls . EWING wXs.s.

Albany, Oct. 15.-The impeach-
ment court today decided that article
four was broad enough to cover the
Peck testimony in the Sulzer trial.
The court decided it war unnecessary
to amend the article or ask the as
sembly to draw up new one. No
mention was made of the Morgenthau
testimony in the opinion of the court
which was read by Judge Cullen.
This cleared the way for consider
alton of the motion of the defense to
strike out articles /, 2 and 6 of the
impeachment charges on the ground
that they related to offenses COM
mitted before the governor took Of
flee. The court Immediately began
an executive session for this pur-
pose. There appeared the possibility
that a verdict might be reached be-
fore adjournment tonight
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-15
CLEANUP DAY DECIDED
SUCCESS; BUSINESS men
DON 0vERALLS and WORK
1900 Wagon-LoadS Of Rubbish Awaits City Transfers. Mayor
and Commissioners Join Business Men and Labor Faith
fully TO RenOYate CiIy's Backwards.

@LEAN-UP day was a great sue
cess in Grand Junction today. 1t
is estimated that / 800 wagon
loads of rubbish awaits carting to
the dumps and many hundreds of
wagon loads of leaves and weeds
were burned on the streets and in the
alleys. All over the city men and
women labored for hours cleaning up
their yards and generally improving
the looks of local real estate.
Mayor Todd followed his own
proclamation faithfully and put in a
full days labor on Ouray avenue. To-
gether with several neighbors he
crossed the street in front of his
home with battery of rakes and
hoes and cleaned away all the weeds
and rubbish from in front of half a
block of vacant lots and had the
trash hauled away Immediately.
Commissioner Vedder superintend-
ed on South street and worked hard
himself, acting as captain for the
of executive ability and South street
looks fine. Other captains over the
city superintended their work well
and the lieutenants nearly all worked
hard, C. p. Bliss did good work in
the east end of the city and many
other prominent residents took hold
Of implements and toiled as they
have not done in years.
Il Loads by o O'Clock.
By 8 O'Clock this morning Al
loads of rubbish had been hauled to
the gulley on the north side of the
city, where the stuff is being used
to make fill. Several teams were
volunteered for service. A rancher
living near the city. hauled away
trash free of charge for Mayor Todd.
The Home Manufacturing company,
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-15

enth street did great work in clean
ing up their place of business as did
the Mesa Lumber company and p. A.
Rice Lumber company.
Scores OF business men arose very
early this morning and before the
sun had risen We're hard at work in
their back yards, making nay before
the sun rose. Along Main street
many merchants sent employees out
to clean up the premises back of
their stores, and the Main street al
leys were dotted with big bonfires.
Every residence street in the city
had its score or more of bonfires and
1t is generally conceded to have been
the biggest cleanup day the city has
ever known. Next year the work
will be done on more of system,
planned further ahead and made a
real annual affair, accompanied by
social features and a jollification in
the evening.
viii Require Weeks.
Commissioner Rankin stated to-
day that 1t will require several
weeks to clean up and haul away all
the trash that has been piled for the
city wagons to dispose of. With the
800 loads OF rubbish out of the way
and acres of weeds destroyed, the
city should be pretty clean all win
ter.