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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-16
In Canal Controversy De.
clares Congressman at
Mohonk Conference.

+ MoHANK, n. Y, May 1s.-Emory
r. Johnson. Professor of Transporta-
ton, and Commerce. University of
Pennsylvania, and special United
states Commissioner on Panama
Traflc and Tolls. today address the
morning session of the Lake Mohonk
Conference ON international Arbitra-
ton. He spoke in part as follows:
The present controversy with Great
Britain due to the exemption of the
coastwise shipping from the payment
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-16
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None Better.
Next to w aldo
PIKE STREET
NOTICE..

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that the an
dersigned Salvatore Bitont, residing
in the City of Clarksburg, Harglson
County. west virginia, viii. on The
9th day of May, 1913 at 8 O'Clock a
M. or as soon thereafter as he car,
Be heard, at the court house of said
County, make application TO the cirs
cult Court of said Harrison CountJ
for state license to Carry a revolver
NV occupation is that OF special ofiis
Ger and sgiiard for the Hutchinson
Coal Company.
SALVATORE BIToNT.
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chants Association and the Clothing
Contractors association as tentative
~ accepted calls for an immediate in
crease of 10 per cent. for all workers
receiving $12 week or less, II per
cent. for all workers receiving more
than $12 and less than SIS, and for
all receiving more than SIS, an in
crease of per cent. In no case is
the increase to be less than one dollar
per week.
The New York Clothing Trades As
ISOLATION, which has refused to recog-
nize the union or to deal with its rep
resentatives is not a party to the
agreement A letter addressed to the
union officials and signed by the rep
resentative of two manufacturers as
soeiations agreeing to carry out their
part of the new contract, will be de-
livered, tomorrow. The answer of the
union executive board is expected to be
made, early this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Eastern Railroads Declare
Their Willingness to Arbitrate.

New York, Jan. 26.-Reiteration of
their Willingness to submit to arbitra-
tion the demands of their locomotive
firemen for increased wages and better
working conditions is contained in a
statement issued, today, on behalf of
81 Eastern railroads. The 10000 MEM
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
F'iremen and Enginemen employed by
these roads. after the suspension re-
Gently of protraeted negotiations be-
tween their representatives and com.
mittee of managers, are taking a strike
vote. In their statement, today, the
railroads take exception to a quoted
statement by representatives of the
fremen that their report Of tn recent
conferences contained evidence that
the responsibility for a failure to arbi :
trate all matters in controversy (and
thus avoid the turmoil Incidental to II
strike ballot. and the distress that must
result from a strike) rests upon the
railroads and not upon the locomotive
fremen.
In reply the roads say their state
ment declared they have signified to
the men willingness ito grant GER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Meeting of Engineers and Firemen
Attended by Maine Central Men,
Alleged Accidents by Incompetent
Engineers Denied by the B. & A.
State Board Of Arbitration CIoseS Sessions Train
men and Conduct IS May Take Actor, Today.
FREIGHT BEING MOVED.

Bangor Me, Jan. Meetings OF
the striking engineers and firemen Of
the Eangor & Aroostook Railroad, at
which the general situation was dis
etissed, but nothing Of Importance
done, and general movement of
freight on the road were the chief
events of Sunday in railroad circles.
here. At the strikers meeting a state
ment was made of seven minor acct
dents alleged to have occurred on the
Bangor & Aroostook through the in
experience of new engineers. but no
member or officer was willing to be-
come responsible for the statement It
was said that the strikers were stand
ing firmly IS ever and that they We're
confident Of success.
President Todd Of the Bangor &
Aroostook stated, tonight, that only
two complaints had been received at
the Offices of the company of accidents
due to new engineers; that in one
Continued on Page Twelve)
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INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED.

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 2e.-The State
Beard O. Arbitration and Cancellation
concluded. Saturday night, its hearing
on RTE strike CT engineers and firemen
on The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.
TIE boasd begun its investigation. FRI
day at the request of Gov. Haines. and
on Monday. Chairman Bogue of the
ccnlmiss.en and Charles H. Reid of
Bangor Counsel fer the bard. VIII go
o9er the testimony and prepare the
report The men struck a week ago,
Sc turdGy. fer 9Th increase in pay av-
eraging about l. per cent. and the
company hrs tten obliged to import
strikebrealsers to maintain part of their
service. The movement OF freight cen
sisting largely of potatoes and print
paper, has been the NEST seriously af-
fettqd. There have been disorders.
Tho tfainmen and conductors also
have presented demands on the road
for a raise In pay amounting TO ~
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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GOV. HAINES EXPRESSES HIS
VIEWS AS TO NE. RAILROADS.
Replies to Resolutions Adopted at Confer
ence OF N. E. Governors at Boston,
Saturday==Cannot See Why Maine
Should Enter==The Conference.
GOV. HAlNES' VIEWS.

Waterville, Me, Jan. 26.-In reply to
a copy of resolutions adopted at the
New England Governors Conference,
on Saturday, Coy. William T. Haines
has sent the following letter to Gov.
Eugene Ma F'oss of Massachusetts
with reference to the railroad situation
in Maine: brA
The establishment of a permanent
conference of the heads of state COM
missions having supervision over rail-
roads can do no harm and might do
some good. But as our Legislature has
now before it a measure for the es-
adjustment of a new public service
commission or court, to have full con
troll and regulation of all public SER
vice concerns in our State, including
railroads, l should prefer not to see
such a conference on the part OF
Maine, until we have such a new board
as will undoubtedly be created by our
new public service law.
cannot see how directors of rail
road can be appointed by a state own.
ing nothing in such property. Mains
has no ownership in our railroads thai
| know Of Both our Constitution ane
Statutes restrict such investment
even to our municipalities | do not
believe in state leadership of railroads,
but | do in state regulation and con-
troll of them through legally constitut-
ed officers.
The Grand Trunk Railroad now
serves Maine in many ways. Lewis
ton and Portland and large part OF
Oxford county have the direct bene-
fit of it's lines. All Maine gets cheaper
rates from the West on grain and food
products by means of this company
coming into our State. We have nc
issue with the Grand Trunk that
| know of.
! We. in Maine, want good transpor-
| tation in and out of the State. Bos-
ton for many years has been tbs
worst station we have to pass 1t Is
| the only place between Maine and New
York at which we have to change car;
and pay the Armstrong Transfer Co
hack and hotel bills. Our people 60
a great deal to the New York mar
4 ket Our State is full of factories
/ whose products are sold there. Some
times we go by way of Springfield AM
avoid what we call the Boston holt
up" Now if we could do anythin'
to help you to improve this condition
} you may be assured that the people o
Maine are at your service.
Continued on Page Tenn
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Proposals to Garment Workers
OF the Sliding Wage Scale and
52-Hour Week May End Strike.

New York, Jan. 26.-The strike of
the garment workers of this city SEEM
ed, tonight, to be in a fair way of set
Element, so far as the larger portion of
the strikers is concerned, At con-
ference, today, a proposition prividing
for a sliding scale of wage increases
to be applied to both regular and piece
workers, and 52-hour week was
made by representatives of manufac-
turers employing about $4,000 of the
more than 100000 garment workers,
who have been on strike for four
weeks. to leaders of the United Gar
ment Workers of America. That the
union representatives tentatively ae-
cepted the proposal, agreeing TO place
it before their executive board for final
action. is accepted as favorable de-
velopment.
The proposition of the representa-
tives of the Manufacturers and Mer-
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The Weeks Forecast.

Washington. Jan 26.-Pressure dis
tribution over the Northern hemi-
sphere, today, according to the week
ly weather bureau bulletin indicates
that after some rains and SHOWS, to-
night and Monday, from the Upper
Lake region eastward, the weather
will be generally fair over the North
ern districts east of the Mississippi
river during the first half of the week.
A disturbance will appear over the
North Pacific coast and British Column
bia, early in the week, attended by
rains and SHOWS, the bulletin says.
1t will move eastward and southeast
ward, reaching the Eastern districts.
by Tuesday, and viii be followed by
rising pressure and lower tempera-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27

tain increases of wages and to APP
ply to the firemen the conclusions OF
TIE arbitration board which settled the
recent differences between the roads
and their engineers. In addition, the
statement declared:
The railroads are prepared to arbi-
trate the present case independently
by board of five or seven men APP
pointed by some such disinterested au-
thorities al Chief Justice White of the
United States supreme court and DR..
c. p. Neil. United States commission
e. of labor, as was done in the engi-
neers' case
The statement was sent out by Eli
sha Lee. chairman of the managers
committee of the roads. The break in
the negotiations between the firemen
and the roads, it was generally under
stood, came through differences as to
the method of arbitration. Both sides
endorsed the principle, but the roads
declared in favor of board similar to
that which decided, last year, the dis
pute with the engineers, While the fire.
men insisted that arbitration under
the Erdman law was the proper course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
GREEKS ARE ACTIVE.
No Cessation in Military Operations
Turkey May Have Revolution.

London. Jan 26.-Both the Ambas-
sadors and the Balkan pIenipoten-
tiaries held meetings, Saturday and
discussed accidentally the Balkna
situation and the occurrences in Con-
stantinople. The plenipotentiaries
were awaiting instructions.
The Greeks, meanwhile, are pushing
their military operations in Epirus.
The army there, numbering $4,000, is
advancing against Janina in a semi
circle The Greeks have been fighting
for five days continuously. The siege
is most difficult owing to the noun
famous nature of the district and the
very narrow passes, which are strong
ly fortified. The operations have been
rendered still more difficult by the
stormy weather.
If the war is resumed in the next
week the allies have agreed that the
offensive shall be taken by the COM
bined Bulgarian. Greek and Servian
forces against both Adriapeple and
Tchatalja. The Servians will detach
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a squad of bluejaekets. 1t was then
carried on the shoulders of the
'Jackies' into the crypt, lowered into
a grave chiseled out of solid marble
cnd a heavy marble lid placed over it,
After memorial services were held in
the chapel, conducted by Chaplain
Scott of the Naval Academy and Chap
lain L. G. p. Pierce of the United
States Senate, the eulogy was deliver
ed by Chaplain Pierce. The body of the
famous sea fighter had laid in the ro-
tunda of Bancroft hall since it was
brought to this country from France,
several years ago.
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Remains of John Paul Jones
At Rest at Naval Academy,

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 26.--With sim
pie Dut impressive ceremonies, the
BODY Of John Paul Jones, first admi-
raj Of the American navy, was, today
placed in its final resting place in the
new crypt under the Naval Academy
chapel. secretary Of the Navy French,
Ambassador ,Iusserand and Gov. Colds
borough were among the guests. Els
corted by a brigade of 700 midshipmen
at whose head was the Naval Academy
Band playing funeral durge, the cas-
kct was transported from Bancroft
han 10 the chapel on a cart drawn by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Mike Shannon Shoots and
Kills John Blackwell
Al ShaWmui--Men IQuarreIIed
Murderer Makes Threats.
He Buys Revolver and Deliberately
Shoots Victim While in Bed.

Shawmut, Me-, Jan. -(SpeciaD.-
As result of petty quarrel that &C.
Cured in this town, Saturday. John
Blackwell, a Negro, of Lewiston, les
dead, and Michael shannon OF East
Boston is in the county jail at Show
hogan, awaiting hearing, to be given
him, at 1880 o'clock, Tuesday fore
noon. on the charge of murder. shan
non was arrested about II O'Clock, SAT-
urday night. by Constable Frank Whit
ney and taken to Skowhegan by Dep
uty Sherff Henry EropI.y and officer
Whitney OF Fairfield.
The story of the shooting. according
to the deputy sheriff, is that The two
men had had some trouble fa4s days
past. over some trivial matter They
had both been employed in the build
ing OF the Shawmut dam saturday
afternoon, Shannon went TO WaterviIIe
to buy revolver. He Went into Ar
neld's hardware store on Main street
and asked for a 3S-calibre revolver,
which was sold to him. The clerk ask
ed him what he wanted it for and
Shannon answered:
II want it to kill niger at Shaw
nut, and if anyone tries to bother me,
III get them. too"
The clerk treated his statement as a
joke. and thought no more about it.
Shannon Is said to have made several
statements of a similar nature on the
electric cars going to Shawmut.
shannon went to his own room and
fired shot to try the revolver. He
then went to Blackwells room and, al
though two other men were III the
ROOM he walked to the bed where
Blackwell was lying, drew the gun
and fred two shots. One struck the
Negro near the heart and the other in
the left cheek. Blackwell died instant
IL. The men grabbed Shannon and
held him till the arrival Of Constable
Whitney He made some resistance, but
when easscxtlA4x61 sszz<s9af
him. to get away from the crowd he
submitted and walked away with the
officer to the lookup.
The Negro was about 25 years old.
widow and two children survive.
shannon is about so wears cid. and
came to Shawmut from Waterville his
home being given as East BOSTON,
where he has wife.
Shannon refuses to make anv state
ments III the Skowhegan Jail in re-
gard to the shooting, and acts very IN
different as to his fate.
shannon has been living around Wa
tervilln for several months and has
been extremely troublesome to the po-
lice as he has been arrested several
times.
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Note to Turks Being Drafted Ex-
planning Breaking off of Peace
Conference.-The Be Approved, To-
night, by the Plenipotentiaries.
Allies Purpose Is to Enforce All Their Demands
Without the Resumption of the War;.

London, Jan 26.-'rhe Balkan plen-
ipotentiaries, who have received full
powers from their respective govern
ments. appointed a committee, today.
to draft note to the Turkish pleni-
potentiaries explaining why the peace
conference mist now be considered
broken off. II is hoped that the draft
will be ready for the approval of the
full delegation, Monday night.
This action of the allies is part of
a series of well considered form of
pressure with which the Balkan dele
gates hope to obtain their object with
out resuming the war.
The meeting. today. lasted for an
hour and a half, and the course to be
followed was given earnest considera-
ton. Two distinct views were mani
fested--ene for the immediate rupture
of the negotiations. leading to re-
sumption of the war and the other
favoring a temporizing policy, in or
der to avoid irrevoeable steps. The
latter course triumpEed, and COM
mittee was appointed consisting of one
member from each delegation.
General lines were laid down on
which the note is to be drafted, COM
prising the arguments already set
forth many times as to why the league
demand the surrender Of Adrianople
and the Aegean islands as an indis-
pensible condition to the conclusion Of
peace.
That the policy of the allies is to
gain time is apparent and does not de-
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Present Session Preparing
For the Extra Session.
Scope o. Work Not Yet Known
--MuGh Conjecture as TO Its Tint.
No Concessions to Democrats Say
The Republican Leaders.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Although the
scope of the legislation to be taken UP
at the approaching extra session OF
Congress has not been outlined, con-
.gressional committees are rapidly
pushing their preliminary work to a
point, where recommendations can be
made to Pres Elect Wilson and plans
lai6. before him for the early work Of
his administration.
Work on tariff bills will soon be
started, the hearings reaching an end.
this week. The Money Trust end
of the House banking and currency
committee is already working on a re-
port, while the Currency" branch of
the same committee will push it's in
vestigation, this week, into other
branches of the currency in effort to
incur suggestions for currency reform.
Senate and House leaders do not yet
know what legislation If any in addi-
ftion to the work of tariff revision will
be taken up at the extra session. Sew
'eraf of those, who have talked with
asGov. Wilson express the confident be-
,sHef, that the currency question and
the question of iiberating the Philip
FtAA~so VIII NC iH1luQtd III the new
Pferident's scheme of action for his
Trst Congressional session.
IL Is the general opinion in Demo-
cratic circles in Washington that Pres
J sdenk Wilson will at least not Fore
Eelose congress against acting on ey-
anything but the tariff in the special
session. A majority of the Democrats
in the Senate believe President VIII
son in calling the special session will
not specifically limit its work.
An order is underway by some Demo
Cratic senator's to postpone action on the
currency, until the next regular session
and it is expected that movement will
be promoted to secure an extension OF
the present Aldrich-Vreeland emergency
currency law for at. least a year, so that
an .'emergency measure will still be at
hard in case of Industrial or financial
disturbances
Under this plan no attempt will be
made to iegislate on currency.. questions
until next winter =;
The full extent OF the fight between the
Republicans and Democratic factions in
the Senate over President Taft's appoint
ments is expected TO develep. this week
The Republican caucus. thu. first OF THE
session, probably will be held, early in
the week. and the majority of Republi-
cans now insist there VIII besno conces-
sions to the Democrats. but that the de-
mand will again be made for confirmation
of all, of the appointments now before
she Senate. The House will devote its
time, this week, to consideration of APP
preparation bills. and by the end of the
week it is expected that several big cup
ply measures will be ready for the con-
sideration of the Senate.
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CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

MAJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of
staff, and board of officers have Sc
leoted a new sword to be standard
fer all arms of the United States ser
vice. 1t is designed both for cutting
and thrusting and is similar to that
used by Napoleon's Cuirassiers. The
blade is s5ls inches long, is straight
and narrower than the present curved
Saber.
The conference report on the Burnett
Dillingham; immigration bill was adopted
by the House. Saturday, 166 to II. AS APP
proved it prescribes a reading test for
immigrants. The clause providing that
immigrants from countries which issue
character certificates must present
such certificates before being admitted
was stricken from the bill. The report
now goes to the Senate.
The design for the memorial to Maj.
Archibold w. Butt and Frank w. Mill
let, who lost their lives in the Titanic,
was. Saturday. approved by President
Taft. More than $4,000 was raised by
personal friends of the soldier and the
artist for modest but permanent trib-
ute to their memory. Congress, in pass
ing on the question of memorial, pro-
vided that the President should APP
prove both the design and the location
Representative James t. Lloyd of Mis-
souri,. chairman of the Democratic con
gressional committee, announced, Satur
day, that he would not again be a can
didate for reelection on the committee
He has served six years. AS soon as tn
extr session of Congress convenes MI
Lloyd will call the committee together t
elect his successor. Representative John
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Man Killed and
Badly Hurt
At MillinOcket.

Millinocket. Me-. Jan. ae.-one man
was killed, two were seriously injured
and FIVE Others narrowly ESCAPED
death, today, when hosting cham
broke, allowing a easement weighing
five tons to fall to the ground.
The accident occurred at the Great
Northern Paper mill while crew OF
men were engaged in raising Dig
easement. The chain snapped while the
easement was 10 feet above the ground
and it's fall pinned Steven Tralnor.
aged 2s, beneath 1t, causing lnstans
death. Alfred Cole and John Mindef
were badly injured by the falilng
easement, while the remainder of the
crew escaped harm.
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THE WEATHER
LOCAL RAINS.

Washington. Jan. 26.-For North
New England: Cloudy Monday, prob
ably local rains, colder at night; Tues
day, rain or snow and colder: moder-
ate southwest to west Winds. South
New England: Cloudy, Monday, rain
or snow, at night or Tuesday; colder.
Tuesday; brisk west to north winds.
East New York; Cloudy, Monday.
probably local rains in interior, colder
by night; Tuesday, rain south, rain
or snow northIportion, colder; moder-
ate to brisk west to north winds.
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Between Striking New York
Walters and Employers,
Modified Demands Expected
An Early Return 10 Work.
Strikers Lose Their BeIIigerency
And Are aow Peacefully Inclined.

New York, Jan. 2e.-Cross purposes
of leaders, the rank and file and en-
p1oyers complicated conditions in the
hotel walters strike, tonight. Leaders
declared that modified demands accep-
table to the proprietQrs would be pre-
scented and an agreeffient reached un-
der which most of he $500 or more
employees now affeet8 could speedily
return to work. Stri &ers in numbers
announced their inten#pn of remaining
out until complete Victory had been
Won, while many of t;ie managers of
the larger hotels assfrted that they
would not re-empIoy tEeir old walters.
prAferring to depend hpon non-union
help IN the future.
At q mass meeting, tonight, at union
headquarters, the tonesadopted by the
Speakers was generaHyl anticipatory
of the end of the strike After the
meeting it was ANNOUNCED by several
eff the leaders that the& Executive COM
mittee would meet lataaa and draw up
a set of modified demands which would
be acceptable to all the hotel and res
taurant managers wha had not ae-
cepted the original demands and thar
the walters would retusn to work, to-
morrow morning. There Was opposition
to the plans of the executive commit
tee on the part of some Of the leaders,
however.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, leader OF
the strike, who had Eadopted an ag-
tone in speech, early. in the
day, said, tonight, 4at the strike
would be over in As ~ q and that all
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