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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT OF new
HAVEN RAILROAD SAYS Power
Of REGULATION IS GOING TOO FAR

boston. Jan. 10-"The regulatory
power Of the government is going too
,ai' Howard Elliott, president of the
new York. New Haven & Hartford
'aAFoad, said at the annual banquet
- the Massachusetts Institute OF
technology saturday night. He char
N''erized as absolutely unjust" the
present method of paying the railroads
-'' transporting mail and parcels post,
@"a asserted that the government had
uluefpaid the New Haven road alone
- least 100000 since the Inaugural
N'n Of the parcels post and the in
"s@se IN the weight limit
ohe reason why the railroads Of the
.0uAuiy are not as good as they ought
" Ne PRESIDENT Elliott said, lis that
ssiatorS; state and national, in try
's 10 correct mistakes which owners
anu managers have made. have allowed
."V SIX pence of errors to blind them
me dollars of wonderful work al
:, Gone and being done every day"
Said that legislators in their efforts
NViFect abuses and mistakes when
ere gradually correcting themselves,
. u created conditions which today
,@aAe 1t almost impossible for the own
and managers of railroads to go
- 'ao and do the very things which
VIC public wants them TO do"
Like Orayase Business
,r~ plsht of the railroads was pic
~ ea by President Elliott as similar
.,n Da. vi drayage business. the own
~. VI Which, he said, might be his
ns1 'erS' Suppose, he said. the bust
VS., peset by orders from outsiders,
w. .uolhg officials of city and state,
coy equipment must be replaced be-
-. use OF technical defects, that vehi-
mus, must move SO fast under certain
,ia 1u''ions; and only so slow at given
caves that carrying rates must be re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
FEAR FOR
PROGRAM
Administration Leaders
Finding Many
Obstacles
SHIP PURCHASE

Washington, Jan. 10-With another
Congress. administration leaders are
rowing more apprehensive about the
legislative program outlined by the
President.
Republican leaders in the Senate
have concentrated their forces on the
soyernment's ship purchase bill which
,bev insist should not be passed at all
and discussion of which they have
promised shall be prolonged as mucn
as possible.
Mineral Resources
The committee is at work on the
hill 10 open the mineral resources and
tomorrow Secretary of War Garrison
will present to the committee his views
on the proposal TO enlarge Philippine
self-goverr and extend to them
the promise Of ultimate independence.
The Hou>. on Tuesday will be the
meeca for champions of womans suf-
rage and anti -suffragists who are
gathered here from all parts of the
country ON that day vote is to be
taken on Rep. Mondell's resolution to
provide for submission of a constitu-
,lonal amendment for equal suffrage.
The House viii meet at IL a. M, with
the intention Of voting before adjourn
ment
Military preparedness will be a par
amount subject in both houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
L0BSTERS FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS
IF PROPOSAL OF NEWFOUNDLAND
COLONY Be ACCEPTED BY ENCL LAND

st. Johns, n. F., Jan. l0-British
soldiers at the front will feast on lobs-
ter if the proposal of this colony is
accepted by the war department, 1t
was learned tonight. The bulk Of the
cclony's canned lobster output usually
is sold in Germany. but this market
has been closed because of the war.
While the catch last year was small,
with total pack of 1900 cases as
against an average Of 10000 cases in
previous years. The packers have been
left with virtually the whole Of it on
their hands. After the opening of the
year, the price dropped nearly fifty
per cent. In order to avoid a Com
plete failure Of the industry for the
year, it is proposed that the British
government purchase all the product
at a reasonable figure as a ration for
the soldiers in the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Views of United States Accepted in
Friendly Spirit and Concurrence
Found in Most Principles
REFERENCE TO ALLEGED FRAUDULENT
PRACTICES BY AMERICAN SHIPPERS
Offers Support to British Contention That Ger
many and Austria Are Obtaining Contraband
Through Neutral Countries : Redress When
Limit of International Law Is Exceeded

British communication concurs with
the views Of the United States that
commerce between neutral nations
should be interfered with, only when
imperatively necessary and officials of
the Washington government con-
strued it as conceding that the prin-
cples expressed by the American note
were Just and upheld by the previous
ly accepted usages Of international
law. The only formal comment made
tonight was contained in a brief state
ment issued by Secretary Bryan, who
said:
This answer being preliminary and
not being intended as a complete re-
ply. we will postpone comment until
the full answer is received"
Briefly the British note, while con-
cedlng the principles of the American
governments contentious, points out
difficulties in actual practice, refers
to alleged fraudulent practices by
shippers and cites statistics showing
an increase rather than a decrease in
certain neutral commerce, in support
OF Great Rritain's suspicious that Ger
many and Austria have been indirect
ly obtaining contraband through neu-
trail countries. The note promises, how
ever. that Great Britain will make re-
Dress whenever the action of the
British feet may Internationally ex-
ceed' the limits of international law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
MARSHALL P.
WILDER DEAD

st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 10.-Marshall P.
Wilder. author and humorist, died at a
hotel early today of heart disease compli-
Gated by a slight attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Wilder had been in poor health for
the last two weeks. and on Friday was
forced to cancel his engagement at a
vaudeville theatre. The body was sent
to relatives in New York tonight
Since the death of his wife, more than
year ago. Mr.. Wilder had been visi-
bly, depressed. his friends said
Mr.. Wilder. who was born in Geneva,
N. Y, in 1853. became a public entertain
er at an early age. and in this capacity
appeared at one time before English
royalty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

The joint convention of the 18th
Legislature was called to order in the
House of Representatives by Presi-
dent Herscy at 1902 Saturday morning.
There were present Senators Leary,
of the House. Those present in the
convention We're for the most part
men too far from their homes to re-
turn home for the weekend. Senator
Boynton moved an adjournment on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

An increase of nearly SO per cent
in the value Of the herring catch help
ed out that industry. Sixty five thous-
and barrels Of fish were caught last
year, valued at $4,000, as against 70.
sS5 valued at $12O,257. the previous
season. The total value of the cod
fisheries for the past year is estimated
at $7,s06,000 for 1,125,000 auintals,
Prices were exceptionally high, aver
aging $3.50 a quintal.
Ice conditions about the Newfound-
land seaboard held back the season I'M
til after the first of August, resulting
in a catch Of only 100000 quintals as
against $4,000 quintals for 1918, but
the Labrador catch showed an in
crease Of nearly third. most of which
was shipped here to be fully cured.
The Grand Banks during the year
yielded $4,000 quintals, as against
$4,000 Quintals for the year before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
new MILEAGE LAW APPARENTLY
SET AHEAD UNTIL 80 DAYS after
CLOSE OF THE nth LECISLATU RE

The famous mileage bill which was
introduced twice in the 18th Legisla-
ture, vetoed by Governor Haines on its
first passage, and neither vetoed nor
signed by him after it's second pas
sage, is now the topic of much dis
cussion. Maine law provides that a
bill neither signed nor vetoed after
being passed by both branches with
in five days of the close of a legisla
tive session, shall become law within
three days after the next session of
the Legislature convenes.
The referendum provision Of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

law, passed within recent years. re-
quires that no legislation shall become
effective until after 30 days elapse
following the close of the legislative
session at which the legislation is
passed unless the emergency clause
is in the bill. Governor Haines did not
veto the bill. the Legislature having
adjourned before the expiration Of the
five days allowed him, and according
to one construction Of Maine law the
mileage law went into effect at mid
night Friday. The referendum law,
however, apparently sets the date OF
the laws becoming effective ahead
until 80 days after the close of the
present session Of the 18th Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

William H. Murray, the Republican
Aldermanic candidate in Ward /,
Portland, at the last election, began
proceedings today in the supreme
court against Albert E.. Waite, VINO
who was declared elected Alderman.
Murray's petition alleges illegal voting
and asks that Mr.. Waite be ordered to
turn over the Office Of Alderman to
him. Associate Justice Leslie G.
Cornish ordered that there be a hear
ing Jan. Is, and that the ballots cast
in the ward for alderman be brought
into court, counted and inspected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

ballots for Bunker in order that they
may be easily distinguished; or even
more comfortably to provide for the
Democrats by SO arranging the ballot
box that bell will ring every time
a Bunker ballot is dropped.
Cannot Ballot Secretly
Under the existing conditions it is
impossible for a member of the con-
ventiOn to ballot secretly, for either by
actually seeing the ballots or by not
being allowed to see them the COM
mittee can tell whose ballot is going
into the box. 1t would be as well for
each man to rise in his seat and an
nounce his vote as to continue the
present wide open system of voting
wide open for those close enough 70
watch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
STEPS TO SECURE
PARDON --ALICE
PELLETIER ILL

Hounon Me, Jan. 1o.--Trial counsel
Saturday began TO take action for par
don hearing for Alice Pelletier. Since
tpr confinement at the State prison she
has been in the hospital, and the prison
Physician it is said. reports that she has
tuberculosis
Mss F,l.,i,r was sentenced to a two
jtaI terg III connection with the death
OF Mildred Sullivan of Pressure Isle. for
which pr Lionel +, Dudley is serving a
longer torn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED At THE
SATURDAY CONVENTION THREE
SENATORS, Is REPRESENTATIVES

the ground of no quorum and the
members strolled out one by one after
a few minutes chat with neighbors. 1t
was agreed between House leaders
and Senate leaders that no business
was to be transacted between the time
Of the adjournment of the convention
Friday morning and the next ballot
in the convention Tuesday moring.
This was in order that all might go
home for the weekend, according to
the custom of many years, without
endangering the strength Of their po-
sitions in the deadlocked convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10.-Great Brit
aims preliminary reply to the note
from the United States government
requesting an Improvement in the
treatment Of American commerce by
the British fleet as made public here
and in London today by mutual agree
ment between the state department
and the British foreign Office. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
LITTLE CREDENCE IN STORY
SINKING OF Won DER Tam
Large News Agency at Rio Janeiro Has Re-
ceived No Confirmation

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 10.-The Havas
Agency has received no confirmation
of the reported naval battle between
the British cruiser InVincible and the
German cruiser Won Der Tam of Rio
Grande De Norte Naval officials here
place little credence in the report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

John Dorrity, aged 81, well known
lumberman died Friday in the Eastern
Maine General hospital at Bangor fol-
lowing an operation. he lived IN
Canton most Of his life, but for the
past three years had resided in Old
Town. He was for long time closely
connected with the numbering inter-
ests of the Androscoggin Valley. The
mother, a son and daughter survive.
Burial will be in Canton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

duced, and that city packages be taken
at nominal charges; that sheds and
barns must be torn down and new
ones erected, because they did not
come up to certain new regulations;
that upon these troubles there was
added a demand from a committee oe
employees that wages be increased 20
per cent and hours shortened; and
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
BULL ATTACKS
PORTLAND man

P.!tIaul, Me. Jan. 1o.-O f. Cunning
ham. in charge OF the cattle at the city
home and farm, is suffering from an at
iack by = ll,ll. and there is some danger
Of lo,kJaA. lie was hooked over the left
e'e All q cash in his right side was
closed wtA # stitches He saved his
NE by crawling through a small feed
door,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
RAIN OR SNOW

Boston, Jan. 10-ForecaSt for Boston
and vicinity:
Fair Monday, probably followed b.
rain or snow at night or Tuesday:
moderate variable winds, becoming
SopfheaS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

London. Jan. 10, 1910 P. M.-The
British reply to the American note
occupies the attention of the British
press and public in the absence of any
important news from the battlefieldS.
The German ard French official re-
ports of the most recent fighting in
the western field are almost a repe-
titiol. of those issued on preceding
days. 4 British eye witness, who has
been the official historian of events at
the front lays stress on the important
part played by the artillery and high
explosives in modern artillery and
claims superiority for the allies in ar
tillery which is being used to it's full
strength
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Big Gun Bombardment

From the coast to the River Disc,
where the country is under water and
the rivers are flooded, the big guns
have been engaged continuously, but
the water and mud prevent the ;nfan-
try from coming into action. Along
the Aisne valley, however, from the
Champagne district as far as Western
Argonne, the French are pushing their
offensive and organizing the ground
which they have gained. These gains
have been made at heavy cost.
In western Argonne, the Germans
also claim to have made gains and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

1.-THE FURNISHED ROOMS
TO LET" advertisements afford
you a directory Of the best ono.
room homes in town-at present
available to you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
$4,000, 900 WIDOW WEEDS
Mrs. Julia Gertrude Lyle Becomes
Wife Of English Lawyer

New York, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Julia Ger
trude Lyle, widow of John S. Lyle,
who lett her an estate valued at $780,
100000, was married yesterday to AL
exander Wenyon Samuel, an English
lawyer and journalist.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Lyle in
1910 Mrs. Samuel was Miss Julia Ger
trude Harmon, a nurse in the Presby-
terian hospital of this city. Mr.. Lyle
died in 1912 and his widow caused the
erection on the Lyle estate at Tenafly,
n. j., of a tower in which chimes were
installed, and bell ringers constantly
employed to play Mr.. Lyle's favorite
hYmns. After several recourses to
legal action, neighbors recently sue
ceeded in regulating the chime play
ing to thirty seconds at morning, noon
and evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
HOUSE TO PROBE CHARGES
AGAINST COMMISSIONER

Oklahoma City. Feb. 2O.-A reso
luton was introduced and adopted in
the house Friday afternoon with only
one dissenting vote, calling for the
Investigation of charges against
Corporation Commissioner A. P. Wat
son.
The charges set out in the resolu-
tion follow:
In November, 1913, Watson ac-
cepted a car of coal delivered by
the Garrison Coal company as A gift
of the coal trust"
The Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company piped the commissioner
home with gas and wired it with
electrical equipment free.
He has been wined and dined by
the Frisco and Pullman companies.
Accompanied by his wife and en-
poyes he made a pretended tour
of inspection of the Frisco system
III OhldnoWd Ill private tIdlh, ue
scribed as the most luxurious that
ever pulled out of Monet, Mo, the
division point.
In December, 1910, he was enter
tanned in a private car of the Rock
Island company at Hobart and filed
and collected hotel expense ac-
count from the state.
At other times he accepted free
transportation and rode in private
cars and filed expense accounts with
the state
The resolution was introduced by
r. X. Fitzgerald of Kiowa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
GOOD TIMES NOW, SAY
CHICAGO REALTY MEN

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Good times
are here. This was the statement
made today by real estate men and
railroad officials.
C. f. Parker, vice president in
charge of purchases for the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, gave busi-
ness boomers a cause for optimism.
Besides accepting delivery of an or
der of 5000 box cars, involving a
transfer of at least $5,O0O,OOO, and con-
firming the final placing of a contract
with the American Car and Foundry
Company for 1000 new refrigerator
cars, valued at S1,200O00, he an
nounced the road was considering the
purchase of 100 more gondola cars.
Other roads have placed orders run
ming into millions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22

authorities will agree to this. The
federal authorities are parties to the
suits over the river bed and will have
to be consulted in changing the terms
of the leases.
The commission has decided to re-
commend reduction of the royalty on
the Henry Barrett lease from 81 per
cent to 20 per cent, and on the Clo-
verleaf lease from 81 per cent to %
per cent each lessee to pay such bo-
nus as may be agreed upon in addition
to the royalty or as may be fixed by
the court
Both these leases are in the abso-
lutely proven Gushing field and it is
reasonable TO assume that, had there
been a good market for oil, the sur
rounding leases would have had all
the oil drained from under the river
bed through the line wells before the
lessees could have financed the off
sets, owing to the practically prohib-
tive royalty that is set up in the
lease contracts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
HOME OWNERSHIP BILL
Makes about $1,000 900 Available for
Loans to Home Owners.

Oklahoma City, Feb. Ex-Governor
Williams has signed the Home Owner
ship bill He employed pen TWEEN
ty-fve years old that was loaned for
the occasion by Senator Campbell
Russell. Senators Russell, Board,
Barrett and Cordell acted as special
messengers, taking the bill to the gov
ernor.
The act provides fund of about ST.
100000 from the revenues of the
school land commission to be loaned
at low interest rate on an amortiza.
tion plan that discharges the obliga-
tion in term of years. A bond issue
is provided to be based upon the Sc
curities thus obtained. The new law
is one of the most far-reaching in its
attempt to provide for home owner
ship OF any legislation that has ever
been attempted by any state 1t is
expected to go far toward eliminating
the farm tenantry problem in Okla
homa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
GUNNER MAKES A RECORD
Eight Straight Hits With 14-Inch Gun
at Moving Target.

Beacon, n. Y, Feb. 21.-William
Ruf, a gun pointer on the United
States battleship Texas, who is visit
ing his home here on furlough, was
notified today that he had set new
record in craftsmanship with the
big guns during the recent target
practice off the Virginia capes.
Ruf was credited with eight straight
hits with fourteen-inch gun, shooting
at moving target twelve miles away.
For this the sailor will receive, it is
said, raise in pay, a purse of $40 in
gold, the rating of excellent" in gun
merry and will be accorded the privi-
lege of wearing the letter "E'' on his
sleeve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
To TAX INDIAN ESTATES

Oklahoma City Feb. 21.-The inher-
itance tax law does apply to estates
of dead Indians This is stated in an
opinion rendered to State Auditor E.
b. Howard by Smith c. Matson of the
attorney generals office. There are
some exceptions, however, if it be in
stances where the particular parts OF
the inheritance could not be taxed by
reason of certain tax exemptions Gre
ated by federal laws or treaties, which
exemptions were accepted by the
state.
The state auditor asked that the
expenses of representative from
the auditors office incurred in the
settlement and collection of such a
tax be deducted from the Inheritance
tax. He is informed that this could
not be done unless the county court
in which the tax originated, would
make an order to that effect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
ON ENDLESS OCEAN TRIP

Boston, Feb. 20-Frederick A. Tay-
lor, who has been held at the i'm
migration station since he was de-
ported from England as an alien spy
four months ago and who claims to
be an American citizen born in San
Francisco, may become another
man without a country" He was
deported Friday for England on
board the steamer Pretoran, bound
for Glasgow. Officers of the Pre-
torian express doubt whether Taylor
would be permitted to land in Eng
land and feared they might be forced
to keep him on board
Plans of English fortihcations were
found on Taylor when he was ar
rested at a race track near London
in October. He said they were Civ
en- him by an unknown man. who
rushed up to him at the race track
and told him to hold them for few
minutes. His assertion that he was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
HEALpToN

Healdton, Okla, Feb. 20.-A cool
rain has been falling since early
morning. The ground is quite wet
and roads getting in bad shape.
This week or the latter part of il
has seen this section in quite a stir
The new oil well in section 7, two
and a half miles east, has caused
quite an excitement. Parties from all
points have been to see it, Some from
Waurika, Ardmore, and some from
Texas. 1t is said the we'll looks good
and of good grade. This well places
Healdton just between good oil lands.
and looks good for us.
The roar of the big gas well. 8
miles southwest, could be plainly
heard here and great many are go.
ing out that way to see it.
Rain has put a stop to oat sowing.
Mr.. Garnett of Dixie was on our
streets yesterday.
Mr.. Worley from Dibble is here on
visit to his daughter.
DR.. Smith has very sick child
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Shelton Tyre of Ardmore is at
the parental home here today.
Our school had a box supper last
night which netted over $35.OO We
are raising funds to repair the school
house, etc.
A good many people have planted
some early gardens.
All have been quite busy arranging
for spring work.