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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

Washington, Aug. 13.-Democratic
insurgents" on the currency question
declared themselves much encouraged,
today, after the caucus had spent more
than five hours discussing the admin
istration currency bill. Representatives
Henry, chairman of the rules commit
tee, and Ragsdale of South Carolina,
who drew the original insurgent
amendments and Rep. Eagle of Tex
as, argued for the insurgent conten-
tions, during the session, and Reps.
Buckley and Korbly defended the bill
With the administration measure
under attack in the caucus by these
Democrats, who seek to write into the
measure provision which would give
the farmer currency on his crops,
President Wilson, today. issued q
statement committing himself to ru-
raj credit legislation at the next ses-
sion of Congress- He set forth tina.
the matter could not be adequately
handled in the present bill and that
separate and distinct machinery for
the handling of rural credits should bs
established. This question raised by
the House Insurgents has become a
food of comment from the agricultural
communities To their representatives in
| Congress and many believed the Pres
| ident's statement would have some eli
feet on the consideration of the bill
in the caucus.
But after the days discussion the
Insurgents were confident they would
secure material amendments looking II
the providing of money to farmers.
One amendment suggested which Sc
cured favorable consideration from
both sides. would make it clear thai
banks in the federal system could dis
count paper based on warehouse re-
ceipts for stable commodities and
would make this paper rediscountable
at the regional reserve banks.
Many conservative members of tho
House evinced a disposition to support
this amendment which would carry out
the ideas expressed in the InsrrGent
proposals.
The general discussion on the meas
ure in the caucus will continue. tomor :
row, and it is probable the bill will
| be before the caucus at least for the
remainder of the week.
| President Wilson's statement before
| the Democratic House committee fol-
lows:
| Again and again during the dis
cussion of the currency bill it has
been urged that special provision
should be made in it for the specula
ton of such credits as the farmers of
the country most stand in need oil
agricultural credit as distinguished
from ordinary commercial and indus
trial credits.
| such proposals were not adopted
because such credits could be only
limperfectly provided for in such
measure The scope and character oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Listen to Pres. Will
son to 'Brer Patt. -

Washington, Aug. 13.-Homer s Cum
mings, vice chairman of the Democratic
national committee. conferred with Pres
ident Wilson, today, on plans for the
Congressional campaign in the 3rd Maine,
James G. BIaine's old district where a
special election is to be held, Sept s,
to fill The vacancy caused by the death
of Rep. Goodwin Mr. Cummings also
discussed Connecticut appointments with
the President and recommended Thomas
F. Moons To be judge of the United
States court to succeed Judge Plat.
After Mr.. Cummings visit, President
Wilson dictated the following letter Il
William r. Pattangali of Waterville
Maine. the Democratic candidate:
~ am taking the liberty of writing you
just a line to say how deeply interested
] am In your candidacy for Congress
Like all other Democrats. l shall watcf
the result with the greatest interest as
we'll as with the greatest confidence. My
immediate object in writing is to con-
graduate the party in having a repre-
sentative in this contest who they car
feel represents the principles and the
policy of the party so truly and with 81
much ability"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Senate Receives Articles.

Albany, n. ", Aug. 1S-Articles of i'm
parchment against Governor Sulzer,
adopted by the Assembly, early today.
were presented to the Senate, late this
afternoon, and received.
Monday, Sept. %, was made tentative
selection for the date of trying Governor
Sulzer on the impeachment charges. This
selection, subject to change, was reached
at a conference of Senator Wagner. pres
ident pro TEN of the Senate, with judges
of the court of appeals.
That Governor Sulzer after several
hours conference with counsel, has decid-
ed that he will remain a constitutional
officer until the articles of impeachment
are sustained and that he intends to en-
| force his constitutional rights to the lin
| 1t of his powers. was the assertion OF one
| of the executive advisers, this afternoon.
Concerning the story told by Mrs. Sui
ger, that she had used some OF the gov
ernor's campaign funds in Wall street,
this adviser said the entire matter was
now In the hands Of the Governors Coun-
Gill; No statement detailing Mrs. Sulzer' S
alleged transactions would be forthcom-
! ing for several days, it was stated as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Representatives ot4,000,-
600 Women Voters, Wash.
InConveniIon 10 Formulate Plans
For Amsndmeni 10 Constitution.
conesrisd Action to Influence Con.
gEsss for Suffrage Amendment,

Washington. Aug. 3.-Representa-
tives of 100000 women voters, COM
prisine the National Council of Women
Voters, today. began three days con-
vention here, to formulate plans for "A
submission Of petition to the regu-
ar session of Congress, providing for
an amendment to the federal Consti-
tuition granting universal woman suf-
ffagc
The determination of the women to
begin a concerted move on Congress
was voiced by Miss Alice Paul. chair
man of the congressional committee of
the National American Woman's Suf-
frage Association. She declared at the
morning session that it was no longer
practical for the association to fight
for the franchise state by state. but
that the time was ripe for an immedi-
ate concerted movement.
Speaker after speaker. throughout
the days session spoke to the same ef-
feet, and resolution was adopted
pledging the council to concentrate Its
support and that Of the woman's or
ganization the country over to the fed
eral suffrage amendment. Miss jean
nette Rankin of Montana told of the
favorable report of the Senate COM
mittee on the amendment. A report on
the situation in the House of Repre-
sertatives was made by Mrs. Lucy
Burns. vice chairman of the congress
sional committee.
REPRESENTATIVES from Illinois. head
ed by Miss Jane Adams of Chicago,
were admitted to the organization, II
having been shown that, although ILL
nois had been granted only limited
franchise, its women were entitled &c
membership. Reports were read by all
the state chairmen. setting forth the
success of the feminine voter and the
Improvement her injection into poll
tics had wrought.
The important feature of the con-
yentisn Will come, tomorrow, when
q committee, headed by Miss Adams
will go before the House rules com
mittee to ask for the creation OF
committee on woman's suffrage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

Boston. Aug. Ex-Governor Eugene y
Foss, who was one of the Democratic
candidates for the Presidential nomi-
nation, last year. made public a bret
statement today, which was general
ly interpreted by political leaders to
maen that he would seek the Repubi-
can nomination for Governor, at next
months primaries. Should the Cover
nor return to the Republican ranks.
which he left to be elected as n Dem
ocratic congressman in a strong Re
publican district and subsequently tn
he elected Governor for three terms ON
a Democratic ticket i'm what is know,
as Il rock ribbed Republican state,
it would mean a three cornered con-
test at the primaries.
Colonel Everett c. Benton last years
defetaed Republican standard bearer,
have already announced that they
would seek the Republican nominal
ton
Governor Foss' statement which he
read, today. before meeting of the
Executive Council in reply to ques-
ten from Councillor Guy a. Ham. was:
IF am "A candidate for the Repub
lican nomination. will abide by the
result of the Republican primaries
and not run later as an independent
candidate, if defeated
Tonight, before a group of question
ers. the Governor said:
We'll, you know the Governor is a
pretty good old sport and you can bet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
President Wilson Declares for
Rural Credits at Another Session.

the bill, its immediate and chief pur-
pose, could not be made to reach as
far as the special interests of the
farmer requirements.
Special machinery and a distinct
system of banking must be provided
for if rural credits are to be success
fully and adequately supplied. A gov
eminent commission is now in Europe
studying the. interesting and highly
successful methods which have been
employed in several countries of the
Old World, and it's report will be made
to Congress at regular session, next
winter 1t is confidently to be ex-
pected that the Congress will at that
session act upon the recommendations
of that report and establish complete
and adequate system of rural credits.
There is no subject more important
to the welfare or industrial develop
ment of the United States; there is
no reform in which / would myself
feel it greater honor or privilege to
take part. because I should feel that
| it was a service to the whole country
of the first magnitude and signifi-
canoe. 1t should have accompanied
and gone hand in hand with the re-
form of our banking and currency
system if we had been ready to act
wisely and with full knowledge OF
what we were about
| There has been too little fedora
| legislation framed to serve the farm
err directly, and with deliberate ad
| iustn1ent To his real needs. We long age
! fell into the habit of assuming that the
| farmers of America enjoyed such al
immense natural advantage over the
farmers of the rest of the world, were
so intelligent and enterprising and sc
at ease upon the incompatible soils OF
our great continent, that they could
feed the world and prosper no matter
| what handicap they carried, no matter
what disadvantage. whether of the law
| or of natural circumstances they Ia
bored under. We have not exaggerat-
| ed their capacity or their opportunity
but we have neglected to analyze the
| burdensome disadvantages from which
they were suffering and have too oft
en- failed to remove them when we die
| see what they were.
.'Our farmers must have means af
| forded them of handling their financia
needs, especially inexpensive. They
should be furnished these facilities be
fore their enterprises languish. not aft
efward.
This is our next great task and duty
Not only is a government commission
about to report which is charged will
apprsing the Congress of the bes
methods vet employed in this matter
but the department of agriculture ha'
also undertaken serious and sys
tematic study of the. whole problem
of rural credits. The Congress and ex
ecutive working together, will certain
| ly afford the needed machinery of re-
lief and prosperity to the people of thu
! corntrysdes and that very soon."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES. Z
Charges Against Gov. Sulzcr Of Ns~
York by His Political Opponents.

Albany, n. V, Aug. 13.--The articles of
Impeachment based on evidence taken
before the Frawley committee, charged
that. as Governor elect, William Sulzer
filed a false statement of campaign
contributions with the secretary of
state. causing great scandal and re-
preach OF the Governor of the state of
New York; that said statement did not
eontai nall the contributions that had
been received by him and that in max
ing and filing such false statement, he
was guilty of wilful and corrupt per-
jury.
Article alleges that while Governor,
Mr. Sulzer sfraudulently induces Lew
is II. Sareeky, Frederick l.. Colwfll and
Melville b. Fuller to withhold testi-
mony from the Frawley investigating
committee and that in so doing he was
guilty of felony.
1t is further alleged in the next ar
ticle that the Governor practiced de-
deceit and fraud and used threats
ard menaces' with intent to prevent
the committee and other persons sub
poenaed from producing books and
papers desired by the committee, there
by being guilty Of q msdemeanor. In
another article it is charged that the
Governor in preventing or dissuading
Frederick L. Colwell from attending
the Frawley committee hearing, the
Governor was guilty of violation of
Section 2441 of the penal law and was
guilty of a misdemeanor.
1t is further charged that prior to his
election the Governor appropriated
campaign contributions to his own use
land used the same. or a large part
thereof, in specializing in stocks to
brokers operating on the New York
Stock Exchange land thereby stole
such checks and was guilty of larceny"
Among the contributors mentioned are:
Jacob II. Schff. $500; Abram l. Elkus.
$500; William F. McCombs, 500: Henry
Morgenthau. $1,000: John Lynn. $500; Thao-
dore w Myers. $1,000; Lyman a. Spaud-
ing, 800: Edward f. O'Dwyer. 500; John
w. Cox, $500: Frank V. Strauss Co.. $1,000.
and John T. Dooling, $1,000 and cash ag-
gregating s32.S5O
The Governor is charged with having
promised and threatened to use the au-
thority and influence of the office OF gov
ernor for the purpose of affecting the
vote of political action of certain public
officers. including Assemblyman S. G.
Prime of Essex and Thaddeus c. Sweet
of Oswego.
1t is alleged that the Governor corrupt
ly used his authority as governor to at
feet the price of securities on the New
York Stock Exchange. in some of which
he was specializing, carrying, buying or
selling upon margin or otherwise; rec
ommending and pressing for passage leg
islation affecting the business of the En-
change, and then by Withdrawing or at
tempting to withdraw from the consider
alton of the Legislature such legislation
which was pending therein-all the time
eoneealing his identity in said transaction
by subterfuge The Assembly demands
that the Governor answer concerning all
these matters before the court which is
to hear the charges and offers to present
proof of 1.-The said matters at such time
as the honorable court for the trial OF
Impeachment may order and appoint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Ffed'k G. Thayer of Maine Urged
F0rNat. Jr. Grand Warden, K. of. T.

For junior grand warden, Samuel
+. Cochran of Houston, Texas, is urg :
ed by many. while Colorado is insist
cnt that George w. Valery. chairman
of the 1918 conclaVe committee, is
the man for the office. w. II. Norris,
Manchester, Ia, also is being much
talked Of Michigan communicates are
supporting Huston B. Coleman of Kali
amazoo, Mich. and Maine and New
York are urging the selection of Fred
eriek c. Thayer of Lewiston, Me.
No opposition developed, today, to
the announced candidacy of Leonidas
Vewby of Knightstown, Ind, for Sc
Nor grand warden.
For the 1916. conclave the leading
competitors appear to be Los Angeles
and New Orleans
While Templars were busy consid-
ering the politics of the organizai
ton the conclave visitors were enthu-
siastic over the drilling contests.
Drilling will not be concluded, until
tomorrow night, eight teams partici-
pating, today, and eight, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

While the White House declined to au-
thorize any announcement. Wednesday.
it is known that friends of Henry Nor
Genthau, chairman of the finance COM
mittee Of President Wilson's campaign,
have brought word that Mr.. Morgenthau
will accept the ambassadorshp to Tur-
key and his nomination will be sent to
the Senate very soon.
Senator Salisbury of Delaware.
Wednesday, introduced a bill to increase
the salary of the Vice President from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year
Experts Of the bureau Of animal indus
try believe they have discovered new
cross breed of horse that will prove as
tough and useful as the mule and yet
have the intelligence and speed OF the
full blood horse. This decision has been
reached after experience made by breed
ing Dan" the Greavy zebra from the
National Geological Garden, to Morgan
mare at the Maryland experimental farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
New
Colonial Tle'jaier
Wednesday and Thursday

Two big feature subjects from the
best photo play makers will be shown
in this house of quality at each per
Torrance in the future.
"The Mystery Of Pine Greek Camp"
A convict labor problem story in
three reels featuring Miss Gene Gaun-
tier.
Nell. orphaned in the lumber camp,
is sent to New York to study music.
Her sweetheart is sentenced to twenty
years in a convict camp for a mysteri-
Gus murder SO she gives up promis-
ing career to secure his pardon.
This is without doubt the most SUI
perior subject that Miss Gauntier has
ever appeared in.
Mutual Weekly of Current Events"
Gives you all the latest and most in
teresting happenings of the world al
a glance.
"Ashes"-Reliance, reels.
An unusual drama of romance, infat-
uaffon, jealousy intrigue and sacrifice.
Featuring Mr.. Irving Cummings in the
most remarka BILE feat. of character act
ing ever attempted in the history OF
the stage.
"tiis Way Of Winning Her" Majestic
Gold Pete's Mining"
Two very amusing farce comedies on
one reel.
Matinee go, evening at and s.45.
Saturday evening $50 aug4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Gov. Foss Will Abide by Decision
OF Republican Primaries in Mass,

that in this three cerncred fight he vii
bide by the decision But he is fight.
ing to win and there is not the slight
oct doubt in his mind, as to what the
result will be. There is nothing to the
report that / will run independently II
defeated
In addresses to the Legislature and
in public letters the Governor mas eX-
p""Sseu eiSG" tisfaction with the pres
ent n?t onal Democratic adminlstra-
ton. IN MS latest letter on the sub
jest. lie said:
n am Low convinced that at least the
present national leaders of the Demo-
cratic party offer no hope to the coun-
try OF a sane tariff revision"
While letters from Republicans have
been made public asking the Governor
to accept a Republican nomination nc
formal concerted movement in that di-
lection has been made
AS another indication of the shifting
of party lines, Chairman Thomas +.
Riley of the Democratic State commit
tee announced, tonight, that he had
prevailed upon Daniel II. Long of South
birmingham, an enrolled Republican,
TO enter the primaries as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor. MIR. Long, shoe
manufacturer, is, according to Mr. Ri
leY's statement, an admirer of the
present national Democratic admins
tration.
Lieut.. Gov. David F. Walsh is in the
field Tor the Democratic nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

Denver. Colo. Aug. t3.-Raper Com
mandery No. 1, Indianapolis. from
popular opinion. presented the best
exhibition of drilling in the first days
competition by commandery drill
teams at the parade grounds of the
sd Triennial Conclave of knights
Templar. today. Tonight, the official
banquet was rendered the Grand En-
campment at Ell Jebel Temple, at
which only members of the Grand En-
campment were invited. The Sir
Knights and their ladies passed the
evening in attendance upon recp-
tons given by various grand com
manders.
Denver Col, Aug. 13.-The choice of
senior and junior wardens and the
city where will be held the next con-
clave, divided attention among the
knights Templar in their 32nd Trien-
NAL Conclave here, today. with thee
competitive drilling of 10 picked teams
from the communicates of the United
States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
Fifty Years Ago.

Payments of State conscripts now
at Mackie's Island was commenced,
yesterday The soldiers will soon go
to Fort Warren and will be sent from
there to fill up various regiments.
Gen. Hunter and Gen. Buell.
are both at Newport, the former AT
the F'illemore and the latter at the
Ocean House. The New York
papers are preparing a grand reception
to Admiral Farragut when he visits
that city. They cannot give him too
splendid reception Bragg
is reported to be stationed at Chatta-
nooga, where he has a force of $4,000
men-Portland Advertiser, Aug. -
1874
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

about the virtues of protection for
years.
That the Democrats are treating the
farmer unfairly was maintained by
Senator Gronna. Clapp. Borah, Bris-
tow. smoot, Sherman and others who
participated in the prolonged debate
on wheat. Senator Williams, in
charge of the agricultural schedule,
and Senator Shively of Indiana de-
Tended the purpose of the Democrats
Ito put wheat on the free list. Against
the argument of unfair discrimination
for the farmer made by the Republic
cans they placed the assertion that
never was there a greater "humbug''
than the Republican claim of protec
ton of the farmer.
1.-The American farmer said Sena-
tor Shively, never has enjoyed a
partnership with the Republican party
in this protection. His function has
been confined to that of contributor.
The duty on wheat is a humbug. 1t
always was intended as duty for
statistics and never was intended for
the substantial benefit of the farmer.
Senators Smoot and Bristow contrastef
the action of the Democrats on whea
with that on rice and the former sug
gested that the fact that rice is a South
ern product might account for this. Sen
ator Williams replied that the duty OF
rice had been cut so per cent. from thu
Iayne-Aldrich rates, and that rice, no
being a basis article of American rood
was / justifable revenue producer
| Wheat the Democrats argued. was al
article exported from this countr,
throughout the world, needing absolutel,
10 protection and was a stable article o
feod, the price of which Should be reduc
| ed to the American people IL possible
Senator Gronna asserted that he FEARED
Canada with its surplus of wheat wouie
take advantage of the opportunity to in
wade the American market by putting
wheat on the free list in her tariff there
by taking down the bars of the counter
vaiing duty of 10 cents a bushel, propos
ed In the pending bill.
' For hours the senators debated thu
whole tariff question, with wheat tn
item under consideration. DemocratI
leaders were visibly disturbed by tn
failure 20 make progress during the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

of the department of agriculture. The re-
sultant foal has been highly praised by
horsemen and the breeders are urging
that the government import as many
more zebras of the same strain as can
be procured for the purpose of establish
ing the new breed
Expenditure of $4,000, 900 In the immedi-
ate future to complete the proposed in
land waterway from Boston, Mass. to
Beaufort, n. c., was recommended to
Congress. Wednesday, by the war depart
ment. The plan contemplates a con-
struction of 12-foot canal, 25 feet deep,
with later improvement to a sea level
canal % feet wide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
RumOrS of Clue
In Jewelry ROBBERY,

Sarrangansett Pier. r. l., Aug. e.
Rumors were current here. tonight. that
a new clue had been discovered In the
$4,000 Jewel robbery at the home of
Charles Cary Rumsey detective came
here today, and after visiting the Rum
sey cottage left accompanied by one OF
the servants.
Neither Mr.. Rumsey nor MIS- Rumsey-
who was formerly the daughter or the
late z. II. Hartman. would say anything
about he case. tonight, and the detective
WAS equally az reticent IT is under
stood the detective and servant went T.
New York.