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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
Opp0sitiOn Divides When the Final
Vote COmes==HitchCOCk Falls into
Line=Five Republicans and One
Progressive Vote for the Bill.
Wide Differences Between House and Senate Bill
Expect Final Disposition Monday.

it was predicted tonight that the bill
that PASSED the House several months
ago. Democratic leaders already have
partly adjusted these differences, how
ever. and it was predicted tonight that
the bill would be completed by con-
ference committee and sent to Presi-
dent Wilson for his signature ny Mon
day night.
The adoption of the administration
bill, known as the "Owen BILL" follow
ed upon the formal defeat, by "A to Al,
of the Hitchcock bill' which had been
endorsed by Senator Hitchcock and the
five Republican members of the even
ly divided Senate committee that pass
ed on the legislation. The Senate had
previously rejected, without a roll call
a Central Bank bill offered as a SUBJ
stitute by Senator Burton.
The senators who voted for the Owen
bill were:
Observation-Disclosures, Bacon, Bank
head. Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon,
Clarke, Fletcher, Gore, Hitchcock,
Hollis, Hughes, James, Johnson, Kern,
Lane, Lea, Lewis, Martin, MARITIME,
Myers Newlands, O'Gorman, Overman,
Owen, Pittman. Pomerene, Ransdell,
Reed. Robinson, Salisbury, Shafroth.
Sheppard, Shields, Shively. Simmon,
Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia,
NTH of Maryland, Smith of South Car
DINA, Swanson, Thomas, Thompson,
Tillman, Vardaman, Walsh. and Will
liams-47.
Republicans-Crawfo Jones, Per-
king, Norris, Sterlin and Weeks-6.
Observation-Disclosures.
Those who voted against the bill
were:
Republicans-Borah, Bradley, Brady,
Brandgee, Bristow. Burton, Catron,
Clapp, Colt, Cummins, Dillingham;. Du-
pont, Gallinger, Gof. Gronna, Jack
son, Kenyon, La Toilette, Lippitt, Nc
Cumber, Mclean, Nelson, Oliver, Page,
Penrose, Root, Sherman Smith of Mich
igan, Smoot, Sutherland Stephen
son, Townsend, Warren and Works-s4.
Absent and paired-Burleigh, Clark
of Wyoming, Culberson, Fall, Lodge,
Stone, Thornton.
Vacancy-Alabama
Throughout the afternoon when
vote on the bill was momentarily ex-
pected Mrs. Wilson, with a party of
friends from the White House; Secre-
tary McAdoo and Joseph P. Tumulty,
President Wilson's secretary were in
terested spectators of the Senate's
proceedings. Mrs. Wilson stayed in the
private gallery until 7 o'clock, but left
before the bill had passed. Galleries
and the floor of the Senate were
crowded throughout the day and the
passage of the measure which has
held Congressional attention for many
months, was greeted with unchecked
applause from the galleries.
To hasten final enactment of the
bill, that is expected to re-organize
and give balance to commercial and
financial conditions. the Senate named
tonight its conference committee
which will work with the House COM
mittee. The members are Senator'S
Owen, O'Gorman, Reed, Pomerene,
Shafroth and Hollisk. Denis. and Nell
son, Bristow and Crawford. Republic
cans. Members of the House con-
ference committee already determin-
ed upon are Reps. Glass and korbly,
Democrats and Rep. Hayes of Cali
fornia, Republican.
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
DOESN'T FAVOR
ANSON PENSION.
Gov. Tener Says He Sees No
Reason Why the Veteran
National League Chicago
Player Should Be Pen
stoned.

New York, Dec. 19.-Gov. John Tener of
Pennsylvania, the president of the Ma
tional League of Baseball Clubs. an
nounced today through Secretary Heyd-
Ter of the league that Capt Adrian Z.
Arson, the veteran Chicago player, was
not in need of a pension and he saw no
reason why one should be granted. a
proposal to pension Arson was discussed
at the annual meeting of the league here
during the week of Dec. g. secretary
Heydler's statement follows
Governor Tener was asked today II he
was in favor of pensoning Capt Arson
and If he would have the National
League take some action in the matter
In reply he said:
Speaking as president of the Nation
al League l will say that see no reason
why a pension should be voted Capt An
son. The captain is strong physically
and mentally and is appearing weekly on
the vaudeville stage. He is entirely sat
isfied with the remuneration he Is re-
ceiving for his talent In common win
his many friends 1 deplore the continued
reference to the National Leagues ran
ure to provide a pension for the captain
support
".Mr Arson is far from being an oo-
iect of charity and would refuse any
pension that any league would vote MN
The National League is not unmindtoi
Of its heroes and faithful, and II there
should come a time when Capt Arson
should need the organizations support
It will willingly and gladly come TO LIS
assistance.
please let me add in conclusion that
/ trust the above statement will set al
rest all discussion relative to Capt. Arson
receiving a pension from the National
L 1,nrr t1a =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
The Defence.
Claim Mrs. Caroline Turner
Killed by an Automobile.
William J. Leehan on Trial for
Murder at Toms River, N. J.
Says He Could Not Have Committed
crime..0ther Witnesses Stories.

Toms River, N. J., Dec. 1s.--Accord-
ing to testimony given today by wit
nesses for the defence, Mrs. Caroline
Turner for whose murder Joseph Mo-
Rarity, alias William ]. Leehan, is on
trial here, was alive at Ills o'clock
in the evening of the day on which
she is said to have been murdered.
The theory of the defence is that
she was either killed in an automobile
accident or murdered by persons in an
automobile and that Moriarty could
not have committed the crime.
Along the line of this theory, Mrs.
Frances Buckingham, who said she
had known Mrs. Turner from the time
she was born, was called as a witness.
She testified that on the night of Apr.
rs, the day of the murder, she was
aroused from bed about 1915 by a
womans screams and then heard an
automobile pass her house. She also
heard the sound of rough voices OF
men.
The witness said that the machine,
driving up the approach TO her house,
ran into a tree with the result that it
was partially wrecked. She also heard
one of the occupants of the car say:
Hurry, some one might See u.s.
The machine then backed into the
road A minute later Mrs. Buckingham
heard groans. The woman in the auto
mobile, whose voice the witness identi-
fed as that of Mrs. Turner, cried
oh, OH" and after a pause. scream
ed: "Oh, Mrs. Buckingham, help
The witness did not explain why she
did not go to the aid of the woman
Later she heard a noise down stairs
and found two men on the porch of hel
house. One of them had a fashlight and
the other had raised window wher
she came upon them. On her approach
the men fed and she fired three shots
after them. The men did not return The
fire. Jumping into the automobile they
drove off as fast as they could. Mrs
Buckingham heard one of the men say
to the other: Il thought you said tina
house was empty
Next morning she found the rim O.
the ear wheel some broken glass, Z
pair of gloves and woman's hand
kerchief, blood stained and marked
with a &C"
Mrs. Buckinghams testimony wa.
partly corroborated by Enoch Walton
Continued on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
ToBeDivuCed Entirely from
Western Union Tel. Go.
Other Companies Shall Have
Access 10 lis Toll Lines.
Officials Pleased with Points Gain.
ed Under Antitrust Law.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds tonight made pub
lie details of an agreement for re-or
ganization of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. THE Telephone
Trust'-which will prevent litigation
to dissolve that corporation under the
anti trust act and under which COM
petitive conditions will be restored in
the telephone service of the entire
country and the combine will dispose
of its holdings in the Western Union
Telegraph Co.
The re- organization plan originated
with the company, although it fol-
lowed many reports that suit against
it might be filed. 1t was regarded by
department of justice officials tonight
as the most striking indication offer
ed in a decade that Big business" has
come to the conclusion that it is bet
ter to follow the Sherman law than
fight it,
The plan met not only the approval
of the attorney general and his chief
Trust buster G. c. Todd, and Off
Gals of the subsidiaries of the COM
bine. but was heartily approved by
McReynolds, the President expressed
his admiration for the attitude of the
telephone company and his conviction
that such conduct on the part of bus
mess men meant a building up of bus
mess on sound and permanent lines.
Coming ON the heels of the an
nouncement that Postmaster General
Burleson is seriously interested in gov
eminent ownership of telephone lines,
the action of the department OF JUS
tice took on an added significance and
some officials went so far as to ex-
press the opinion that it indicated that
legislation to acquire the countrys tel
ephone business would not be pressed
by the administration at the present
session.
In brief the agreement provides that;
The American Telephone & TeIe-
graph Co. will dispose promptly of
its holdings in the Western Union
Telegraph Co. SO that each concern
shall be under distinct management
and so that all shall be entirely indie
pendent.
The company will not hereafter ac-
quire control of other telephone COM
panies, and where control of telephone
companies has been acquired but no
actual physical union has been affect
ed the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. will submit the course it is
TO pursue to the Interstate Commerce
Commission and to the department of
Justice.
The company will promptly make ar
rangements by which all other tele
phone companies in the United States
shall have access to its toll lines.
Department officials declared tonight
that the plan gave the government
everything and more than it could have
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
FAIR AND WARMER,

Washington, Dec 19.-Foreeast for
northern New England: Fair and warm
er Saturday. Sunday pr baby fair; nod
crate west winds. southern New Eng
land; Fair and warmer Saturday. Sun
day increasing cloudiness; moderate
southwest and west winds E stern New
York: Fair and warmer Saturday. Sun
day increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by rain at night; moderate south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
THE CURRENCY BILL PASSES THE
SENATE BY A VOTE OF 81 TO 81.
EIGHT OF THE CREW
LASHED TO MASTS.
Three-Master Ashore Near
Long Island Sound--She Is
Reported Breaking Up
Under the Heavy Seas.

New York, Dec. 19.-The three mast
ed schooner Thomas r. Wooley, New
York to Providence without cargo, ran
ashore on the rocks off Gardeners Is
land at the eastern entrance to Long
Island sound and was this afternoon
reported to be breaking up with eight
men Of her crew dashed to the rig
ging and unable to reach land.
The revenue cutter Itasca was
caught by wireless off Montauk point
when the report reached New York
this afternoon and started for Gardi-
ner's island to aid the stranded vessel
Heavy seas almost hid the schooner s
decks from view were breaking over
the vessel, according to reports re-
eeived here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20

Water Street Illuminated Friday Evening,
By Standard Lights in Presence ofDe=
lighted Thousands=Big Parade to
Enjoyment OF the Occasion.

of Mr.. Blaine's arrival, four of them
being on Water street and four on
State street, the latter street being
that on which was located his home.
There was also set up that night an
illuminated sign bearing the word
welcome, and as there was no such
a thing as an incandescent light in
the city the Illuminating agency used
was gas.
Friday evening the people turned
out again, not only those of Augusta
but from her sister cities down the
river, and also those from the outly-
ing towns which are brought into
close touch with Augusta through the
medium Of the several branches of the
trolley line. 1t was another occasion
on which they came to see the street
lights. not new in the sense that they
were in 'SS, but new in the sense that
they were the latest and most improv-
ed feature in the line of street light
ing, and the interest that was felt
in the citys enterprise was shown by
the great throng which assembled to
see the lights turned on for the first
time.
aug uStd Is uSCu " no 't7
crowds within her gates, but the one
which assembled on Water street Fri
day evening was the largest that had
visited the city for some time. The
signal for the home people to come
down town was given at $50, when 10
blasts were sounded on the big fire
whistle at City hall. and it did not
take long for them to gather on Wa
ter street! There are quite lot of
Augusta folks altogether, something
in the neighborhood of $4,000, and
quite a proportion of that number
made it a point to come down town
to see the lights. But that was not
all Some of the people came in on
the early cars after supper, and when
the o'clock cars from Waterville,
Gardiner and Winthrop arrived they
were crowded to the vestibules with
eager sightseers.
The hour for turning on the current
for the new lights was 7.3O, but long
before that time Water street side
walks from the top of Rines Hill to
Bond street were crowded with NOV
ing masses of humanity, and the over
flow took to the street. AS the min
ute drew near the people stopped in
their promenade as If by common inn
pulse to catch the first glimpse of
the electric current that should show
itself within the 252 white globes
which are grouped, four to post, on
the SIS posts which at present compose
the system. Then there was a mo-
ment's hush and the lights came on,
every lamp at once, and the whole
street was illuminated with soft
radiance hitherto unknown, so far as
the city of Augusta was concerned.
The effect of the coming of the lights
on different people was amusing. Some
gazed on the unwonted spectacle in
silent wonder, but others voiced their
surprise by admiration by the single
word ''Ah. and the murmur of this
little word swept like a wave along
the line, the expression of the senti-
ment of delighted people.
II Is no wonder that people were sur
prised, for the contrast between the arc
Continued ON Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
"smile and Keep Moving"

"Smile and Keep Moving"
A White Way long and wide
Along the river side,
Where once tall forests stood
And Indians strobe with joy or austere
mood,
And nightly gazed up to star-sprinkled
sky
And wondered what all life meant-what
to die?
Where now tall blocks for trade
Show growth old Cushnoc's made.
Last night the contrast shone.
Through half-mile columned zone
The harnessed lightning went
And evening darkness rent,
With clustered moons ablaze
AS then, men walked to raise
query, what is life; what, death
And the Lights, replying, satin
How to LIVE Augusta shows
And, thus living, great she grows.
tN''N'' C. D. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 19-Fair weather con-
tinued during Friday throughout the
East. Temperatures are moderate The
storm that was central Friday night
over Kansas will move eastward. The
precipitation attending this storm will
overspread the lower Lake region and
the Middle Atlantic states during Sun
day or Sunday night The temperature
will rise Saturday in the New England
and Middle Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Dec. 19.-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Saturday. probably
continued fair Sunday; somewhat warm
er Saturday; moderate westerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer Saturday and
Sunday probably fair with mod
crate westerly winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-12
Seeks
to Discover the
Fake Amateurs

NEW YORK, Feb. f1.--Jake StumpA.
chairman of the Registration Conn
mittee of the Metropolitan association.
yesterday said his committee Will take.
action on the charges relative to hold
up" champions that appeared in the
last issue of the Winged Foot, the OF
issue contained an article referring To
several athletic stars who are adver-
tised as drawing cards in local meetat
who never sign an entry blank until
pearance money.
When the article in question was
brought to the. attention of Stumpf
Sullivan. secretary of the A. A. u.,
Stumpf said he had taken official
cognixance of 1t. He said his conn
officially unless there is some definite
reason for action. In order TO obtain
Information on which the registration
committee can act, stump sent let ct
New York A. G. Athletic committees,
asking him to help the committee In
its investigation.
Halpin has been asked by Chairman
Stumpf TO send the committee copy
of the article on "hoid-up" champions,
and also all information the club has
also asks the New York A. c. to give
1t any information that will help sub
stantiate the charges OF professions
alism made in the club journal.
1t was limited last night that all
though the club will send the regis
tration committee the article that APP
peared In the Journal. the registration
committee will not receive any In
formation from the Mercury Foot or
ganization that will prove the charges
made. In that case IL Is doubtful that
the registration committee will be able
to get any of the metropolitan athletes
with the goods on"
Stumpf animated yesterday that
the insfnuattons in the New York A. G.
Journal are not the first made relative to
local amateur champions who are said
to be holding up promoters for ap~
pearance money before an entry blank
is signed. But without the necessary
evidence II Is impossible for the CONF
mittee to find an athlete guilty.
To date none of the local promoters
has had the courage to come forward
and name the guilty amateurs, Stumpf
said he now hopes the New York A. G..
will substantiate Its charges by nam
| ing those who are doing the hold up
act. and also give particulars that Will
aid in conviction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-12
Models His Yacht
Like Old Caravel

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.--Herry a.
Morse. of the New York, Eastern,
Corinthian of Marblehead and BOSTON
Yateht clubs will have new yacht
this year. going back several hun
dred years for his model. The yacht
lis to be copy OF a fifteenth century
earavei and the details of the old time
vessel are to be carried out In every
feature in the new enc. The over
all length will be as feet. the beam
81 feet and the draught. feet
Really this craft will be a househoat.
but instead of the modern style OF
houseboat this craft will be attractive
because of her ld-fashtoned style.
At the bow there will be figure
head of a woman. There will be =
high poop surmouned by a rail- and
an old fashioned basket light. The
two forward masts will carry heavy
square sails peculiar to the period,
while the mizzen mast will be rugged
with a lateen sail. The lines have
been drawn by Swazey, Raymond IL
Page. There will be accommodations
for the owner and two guests In sep
arate staterooms. The yacht is to
be fitted with 80 horsepower motor,
which will give fair rate OF speed
and the sails will be used only when
the weather Is favorable. as the old
fashioned rig was not good one for
turning to windward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-12
Alexandra Boys
to Play Howitzers

What promises to be the best and
most evenly matched game OF basket
BAN ever seen In this city will be
played at the Howitxer's arnaory on
North Seventh. street. next Saturday
night. beginning at s o'clock. between
the Cardinal Athletic Association Of
Alexandria, and the Howitxer quint.
This will be the Cardinals frst trip
to Richmond. consequently their
ability is not known here. but from
newspaper accounts the local artii-
ierymen will have to put up a first
class article OF bali to defeat the
visitors
Arrangements are being made ia
pull off u preliminary game between
two local teams, but AZ yet the teams
to compete have not been named,
The visitors will be the guests OF the
Howitxers at dance TO be given
Immediately after the game, and ali
who attend the game will have the
privilege at dancing.