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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17

London, Jan. 16.-After long, stern
battle. the Home Rule bill passed the
House of Commons, tonight by ma
jority of 10. 1t was later read for the
first time in the House of Lords.
There were two divisions in the
lower House. Mr.. Balfour's motion
for it's rejection was defeated 25S to
$685.. while the third reading was car
ried by vote of 367 to PSI, one mem
Der of each side having left the house
in the interval.
The result of the division was too
much a foregone conclusion for ire
mendous demonstration, but Irishmen
inside and outside the House did their
bestland assisted by the Liberals and
Laborites, gave the measure for which
they had waited and worked so long
good sendoff on its way To the
House of Lords, where its fate IS GER
tainly sealed. The division was pre-
eeded by another series of brilliant
speeches by the political leaders.
among whom were Frederick e. Smith
and the younger members, and the
veterans. John f Remond, Timothy
Healy and Augustine Birrell, chief
secretary for Ireland.
The House was crowded through
out the day. The Nationalists were
only one short of their full strength.
Joseph p Mannetti being prevented
from attending by paralytic attack,
which he suffered. today. Several
of the older Nationalists. who are
seldom to attend, came over from Ire
land for the division.
The Liberals and Laborites. too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
HOUSE OF COMMONS
PASSES HOME RULE.
Bill Favoring Ireland Goes Through
Lower House of Parliament of
England by Majority of no.
Doomed in House of Lords.

turned out in force and the Unionists
were not far below their total MEM
bersbip The galleries likewise were
filled to their capacity. those occupy
ing seats including many dignataries
of the Bulgarian peace plenipoten-
taries
When the figures were announced the
Nationalist waved hats, handkerchiefs
and papers and cheered Justify for
Premier Asquith and Mr. Redmond
The latter, who is usually impassive,
was carried away by the enthusiasm
of his followers and entered into the
spirit of the demonstrations as effu-
sively as they.
Those. who crowded the Hobbies, re-
ceived the figures with another roar of
welcome and followed this by cheer
ing the bill itself as a copy was car
ried by an official from the commons
TO the Lords.
The upper House met especially to
receive the measure, and formally
passed its first reading.
The House of Commons soon quoted
after the Irish demonstration, but out
side the crowd continued TO cheer for
some time
\ strong force of police prevented
any attempt at an organized demon
stration, fearing a clash between the
opposing factions. The Nationalist
songs and cheers brought forth
counter-cries from the public, who had
gathered largely out Of curiosity.
An anti-home rule demonstration
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
''P0st=Officer"
AS Defined by a
New Dictionary

The reference made by Professor
George T. Little of Bowdoin, to the
new English Dictionary, Vol. T., page
1175, was impossible of veriflcation at
the State House, Thursday.
The State library, searched by those
interested in the fight over unseating
the postmasters in the Maine Legis-.
lature. revealed the fact that this die
tionary was not listed there.
In response to urgent kilograms. Mr..
Little made the following reply, which
was not received until after adjourn
ment:
Post officer. Obsolete An officer
or official of the post, 1863. London
Gazette, The post officers which were
sent from hence into France to con-
fer with the French postmaster, are
this day returned. 1873. King in
Swift's Letter, whether those post-of-
ficers really thought me man of i'm
portance. 1913. Select committee of
postage. 1t was supposed that post
officer could not pass letter con-
tanning two coins without discovering
it. New English Dictionary, Vol. z.
page 1175.) No other meaning given
to post officers.
G. Il. LITTLE.
The following comment on the
above is from the Portland Evening
Express:
1t is evident from the above that the
word post-officer has had no meaning in
the English language except as it has re-
ferred to officers of the postal service.
The citation from the select committee
of postage settles this question beyond
any doubt and the fact that this new
lexicon gives no other meaning to the
word except as it refers to the postal
service will put an end TO the claims of
the proponents of the Newbert order.
(The complete debate and other
proceedings of the 10th Legislature,
Thursday, will be found in the stem
ographic report on another page of
this ssue.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
POSTMASTER QUESTION BRINGS
BITTER D[BATE IN THE HOUSE.
Democrats Refuse to Abandon Attempt at Unseating
Opinion of Bowdoin PrOfess0r=-Public Utilities
Has Quiet Course in =NOninations--C0n
mitteef1earings CoalInyestigating Committee.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The feared war over the reference
of the public utilities recommendations
did not develop when the question was
brought up, Thursday morning. The
following amendment to the report of
the committee on the Governors mes
sage was carried:
THAT so much of the report as re-
lates to public utilities be stricken out
ard the following substituted in place
thereof:
THAT so much as relates to pub
lie utilities be referred to the COM
mittees on judiciary and legal affairs.
jointly"
The report of the committee. of
which Ira G. Hersey is chairman was
given unanimously that the measure
be referred to a joint special COM
mittee.
The senator from Houlton, however,
declared that he was unwilling to
make any trouble and that, though his
preference was for a special commit
tee, ne would wage no vigorous fight
against the amendment
Two years ago he said, the pub
lie utilities act was referred to a sub
committee of the judiciary, and the
result was nothing was accomplished.
l would have this act passed unan-
inously by this Legislature if such a
thing is possible, The fact that | am
one of the members of the joint COM
mtfee to which the matter is asked to
be referred has not changed my mind
in the least / have no objection to
the reference to the joint committee
and in the interests of harmony hops
that the Senate will vote to refer the
matter TO The joint committee
Senator Morey of Androscogein be-
lieved that all elements of friction
would be avoided If the. bill were rs-4
ferred to- the joint committee Of the
Judiciary and legal affairs committee.
He thought that this would be the
best solution Of the matter and he
hoped that the bill would command the
earnest and careful attention. of all
members of the Legislature.
Senator Bailey of Penobscot stated
that he opposed the reference of the
public utilities bill to joint commit
tee as he believes that it was estab-
fishing bad precedent.
Coal Investigation.
After the disposal of the routine
business. President Miliiken announc-
ed the appointment of the following
committee to investigate the reason
for the high cost of coal in the State
in accordance with the order intro
duced by Senator Morey of andre
scoggin. Senators Morey of andre
scoggin, Bailey of Penobscot and Max
well of Sagadahoc, and Representa-
tives Bass of Wilton. Clark of Port
land, Mitchell OF Newport, Doherty OF
Rockland, Merrill of Buxton, TAYLOR OF
Topsfield and Lawry of Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
Of individuals to ConCen
trate Money and Power
Advocated by Banker Schitt,
Until The Laws Of Nature
Causes the Attempted Monopoly TO
Fall Of Its Own Weight.

Washington, Jan, 16.-Liberty of in.
dividuals to concentrate money ant
power to the limit of their ability was
advocated, today, before tho HOUSE
Money Trust committee by Hcob H
Schiff of the New York banNng firm
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Mr. SEhiff de-
clared that individuals should be al
lowed to exert their utmost efforts tc
concentrate fortunes and power until
the Laws of nature caused HE at
tempted monopoly TO fall of its own
weight" He was opposed, however, l..
concentration through corporations
and holding companies. Mr.. Schift
could not say whether concentration
had as yet reached a point where il
was dangerous.
The New York bond financier fol-
lowed George NJ. Reynolds of Chica-
go on the stand. Mi. Reynolds told
the committee he hal studied the con-
centration of money and credit and
that he believed. at the point it had
now reached, it was "A menace to thu
progress ,of the country" He said
that competition in banking should be
reviewed. The committee adjourned
after today's session until next
Wednesday, when II. 2. Dawson, F. L.
Hine, George f. Baker. Jr., and other
witnesses representing banks and
banking houses in New York and Chi
cago will be heard. The committee
expects to conclude its public hearings.
next Friday, and to begin immediate
ly the writing of its report.
When the committee re-convenes.
plans for taking the testimony of vii.
liam Rockefeller will be made.
In the course of Mr.. Schiff's exam
nation, today, he voiced the view that
depositors in banks were sufficient
ly protected under the present law If
administered and kept up to the
teachings of experience
He said that he could see no objee-
ton to one banking institution SELL
ing securities to another banEs which
it owned. Prudence" he said, would
prevent the officers of bank from
accepting too much Of doubtful Sc
curity.s He thought this matter could
be safely left to the Self respecting
man" on the board of directors and
that no further law was necessary.
..rhen you think the less law the
better for banks and trust companies
asked Mr. Untermyer. Yes" replied
Mr.. Schfff. TOO much law can crush
the life out ia bank
Mr.. Sehiff said he had observed z
concentration of the control of money
and credit into the hands of few cor
porations, during the last few years.
and that the control of these corpora
lions had been centralized in the hand
of few men.
Has this been a subject of concern
to your asked Mr. Untermyer No,
it has not"
Would it be a subject of concern to
you if it continued to drift until all
control was in the same hands, Il
can't answer that question: said Mr.
Schiff
Have you considered the possible
effect of this concentration on your own
credit2s 81 do not require credit" Mr.
Schin replied.
Mr. Cehiff said lie believed 1T would
be better" IL Clearing Houses We're in
corporated.
Continued on Page Twelye)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
Two Widely Different Plans
For Reform OF the Currency.

clared a central power vas unnecessary
and proposed an organization of 20
geographically located Clearing Houses
with power to issue loan certificates,
convertible upon demand into govern
ment currency.
Both bankers told tae commission
that it was not necessary for America
to copy foreign banking methods, and
both opposed the establishment of a
central bank similar to the Bank of
England.
When Chairman Glass asked for an
opinion on regional reserve banks or
association with supervising treasury
board. Mr.. Reynolds said he thought
such a plan would work if the super
visng board had sufficient power anG
also control over the issue of notes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
nH RsTAND 1T.
esfcel Post for Mes
7s6sr Seryice.

EtDhe Jan. is Rural free
harriers are findine snags in
parcel post fcr the reason
BE suburban population scent
"a IL has accepted II As a species Of
p4ternalistic, sublimated. messenger
j &fFIce. Reports reached ahe post Of
lie department today dealing with
tome OF the requests one postmaster
in Vermont reported that enc of his
5rura1 carriers found lin ope of the
farm letter boxes beside the road. a
note attached to scrap of calico. The
i note read:
Please get me five yards of eolored
print as per sample and also buy me
mop wringer. | viii pay when you
bring them
In another wayside box still anoth-
{. er rural carrier found dollar bill APP
8 pen ded to note which instructed him
Il a - kaentAtive of the parcel post
81 tH1 boxes Of patent medi-
ave len&thskof stove pipe in
Efk town..
lce officials are not agitated
Il a1lafe IT the snburbanites to
a 85& 3 1he idea 81 the parcel post at
once fhey declare they are satisfied
4 it NH 1be sometime before the sys-
tenn 3t4 Understood but that its ad-
vanxSke are apparent There will be
no fE{cti0n. ~ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17

Washington. Jan. 1.-Two widely
different plans for the currency 1egis-
lation were recommended to the House
currency reform committee, today by
prominent bankers.
George NJ Reynolds, president OF the
Chicago Continental and Commercial
National Bank and member OF the
National Monetary Commission insist
ed that some central power similar to
the Central Reserve Association pro-
posed in the Monetary Commission
plan was essential to any sound bank
ing system.
w. A. Nash, chairman of the board
of directors of the New York Exchange
Bank and a former president of the New
York Clearing House Association, de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
THE WEATHER
RAIN.

Washington, Jan. Forecast for
North New England: Rain, Friday or
Friday night, and probably Saturday;
moderate variable winds becoming
south; for South New England: Rain.
Friday, and probably saturday; mod
crate to brisk winds mostly south
west; for East New York: Rain and
warmer, Friday: Saturday rain, cold
err at night. moderate to brisk south
Winds shifting to west, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
De Forrest Reyes
Bill Reassigned.

The only measure considered by the
judiciary committee, Thursday after
noon, was the act that came over
from the last Legislature and which
provides that employees of sawmills
shall have a lien for wages on logs
and manufactured lumber for 50 days.
Several members of the committee OBJ
jeeted to the act on the ground that ii
was too sweeping and would place a
lien on lumber even after IL had been
sold and shipped or used in construe-
ton of buildings. The act was tabled
as the committee was informed that
some who were interested in the mat
ter could not be present, but wished
to be heard later.
A Regular Performance.
The famous DeForrest Keyes claim,
scheduled for Thursday afternoon. has
been reassigned TO Jan. %.
This DeForrest Keyes bill has been a
regular Legislative Incident for the past
ten years. Its first appearance at this
session came on Thursday. Jan2. when
the deferred bills were presented to
their proper committees.
Probably more attention has been
attracted by this resolve than by any
other ever turned down By the iegis-
lators It has been passed over the
objections of that brilliant lawyer.
William r. Pettangall. in the 18th Leg
islature only to be vetoed by Cover
nor FernaId.
DeForrest Keyes is resident of
Oneonta, N Y He wants to be re-
imbursed for $4,000 that he turned into
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
THREE NOMINATIONS.

Governor Haines announced the
following nominations. Thursday:
Trustee of State Normal Schools
Charles p. Allen CT Presque Isle.
Trustee of University of Maine-Wil-
liam A. Martin of Houlton.
Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
DR.. A. Jolly of Waterville.
Charles p. Allen.
Charles 2. Allen nominated for the
position of trustee of State Normal
Schools, was for several years a trus-
tee of the University of Maine. He
is a graduate of that institution, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17

Washington, Jan. le.YWithin an hour
after the newspapers Mad appeared, to-
day, announcing that the navy depart
ment had an available Maine relic in the
shape of a bath tub, the city of st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, wired peremptoiS claim TO
the department. Standing by his pledge
of First come, first served Capt.
Leigh, in charge of the felics, allotted
the bath tub to the Missouri town
'Any town or PATRIOTIC association de-
string a practical and Substantial me-
rlento of the famous oldi battleship Maine
may obtain it by appli9uion 70 The navy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
''oH.llkVploE.
Too Much Fudas Comes Through Par
Gel PostN eartx Ruins Basketball.

olivet, Mich Jan 16.4The eombi-
nation Mbf pAfce1 post and too much
fudge has nearly ruined the olivet
College basketball team. So declared
Captain George Rider in issuing an
order that his men abstain from the
sweet concoction for the next ten
weeks.
Postmaster Green in backing up the
basketball captain declared that five
times more fudge is now being receiV-
ed at Olivet through the mails than
before the parcel post system was in
augurated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
St. Joseph, Mo-, Gets Bath Tub
Used by Sigsbee on the Maine,

department it was announced. Thurs
cay. There is only one relic of the kind
1t is the enameled steel bath tub in which
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, then captain ana
in command, was accustomed to battle
The city of Urbano applied for and re-
ceived the relic. but the municipality
changed it's mind and obtain a l0-inch
shell in lieu thereof. The navy depart
ment died not want to pay the freight
back to Washington on the tub and was
willing to turn it over to any town or as
ISOLATION authorized to receive such rel
c under the act Of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
Committee Organizes.

The special joint committee appoint
ed to investigate the present prices or
coal in Maine under the provisions of
the order introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Morey of Androscoggin, last week,
net in the senate chamber at o'clock,
Thursday afternoon, and organized,
with Senator Morey as chairman and
Representative Mitchell Of Newport
as secretary.
1t was decided to hold the first hear
ing, Thursday, Jan. 70, at O'Clock, at
the State House The attorney general
was present and will issue summonses
for witnesses to appear at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 16-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Cloudy with occasional
rain. Friday and Saturday; warmer,
Friday; colder Saturday moderate to
brisk westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17

Sofia. Jan. 16.--The Mir says that the
council with Mustapha Pasha, yester-
day. which included King Ferdinand.
his ministers and generals, decided TO
resume hostilities in the event of Tur-
terms Immediately after Bulgaria re-
ceives the collective note of the Pow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
WELLS AND MccARTY
Said to Be Matched for Middle OF
February in New York.

London. Jan. 16.-Sporting Life an
nounces that Bombardier Wells, the Eng
lish heavyweight, has agreed to fight Luz
Their McCarty, the American heavy
weight, at New York, about the middle of
February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
FIRE AT CAPE PoRPOisE.
The Prospect House Burned, Thursday
Loss Over $4,000; Insured.

Cape Porpoise, Me, Jan. le.-The Pros
pect House, a summer hotel, was burned
today. 1t was valued at more than $4,000
and was insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
7-2O-4

Output now 100000 weekly. BY far the
largest selling brand of 10c cigars in the
world. Factory, Manchester. n h. 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
The Proposition Put Up to
Post. Gen. Hitchcock.
Georgia Party Wants One Ship
ped from Pennsylvania.
Too Much Fudge by Post Running
0Iivet, Mich, Basketball Five.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The mailing of
babies by parcel post is a real infant
industry which Postmaster General
Hitchcock is asked to foster In the
circumstances of his bachelorhood, Mr.
Hitchcock is considering seriously the
calling into consultation of experts in
the transportation of babies, as a letter
which he received, today, presents to
him mail problem with which he is
quite unfamiliar To add to his en-
barrassment the letter contains a note
of genuine pathos. which appeals
strongly to the postmaster general.
This is the letter, identically as it was
phrased and punctuated:
Fort Mcpherson. Ga.
Postmaster General, Washington.
d. C.
Sir: l have been corresponding
with a party in Pa about getting a
baby to rails (our home being without
one) May ! asa Won what :speeifica-
,iaasmtes use III wrapping SO it, (Baby)
o31ld comply with regula tionssapd be
IA shipment BIZ parcel post as the
co are to- rough in handling.
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