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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
BUZZARD AGAIN INDICTED.

The recent Alabama legislature
passed a bill authorizing the kill
ing of buzzards. crows. English
sparrows and other birds that are
not protected by the game laws
and that are not song birds. The
chief indictment against the buzz
zard was that it carries hog
cholera, anthrax and other dis
eases of animals.
More recently the statement
has been made by men high in
authority that the buzzard. if a
distributor of such diseases. is
but a small factor in the distribu-
ton. State veterinarians and
others who know the buzzard and
its habits. take issue with the
microscopic germ hunters of
Washington, and they advise the
farmers and hunters of Alabama
to 90 ahead with their vulture
killing.
Another charge brought against
the red HEADED variety of an I'M
slightly genus that appears to adj
vantage only when voleplaning
among the loftieSt clouds is that
it is a great destroyer of young
lambs. kids and other kinds of
animals that are not we'll pro-
vided with maternal protectors.
A noted hunter and authority on
such subjects says that much of
the sheep killing that has been
charged to bird dogs should be
laid at the door Of the buZzards.
This hunter suggests that in
addition to the permission granted
by the legislature to kill such
birds, part of the money de-
rived from gun licenses and SINH
lar sources should be used to pay
a bounty for the killing Of buzz
yards and hawks.
II has been held in our own
State Of Maryland that bulzards
are spreadcrs Of disease and es-
pecially of hog cholera and the
disease that has killed of so many
horses and mules in the past few
years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
WOULD BURY
THE RATCHET
Maryland Republican Leaders
Are Working Hard To
Secure Harmony.

At the meeting of the National Re
publican Committee in Washington on
Tuesday 1t was decided that the National
Convention 10 nominate candidate for
President and Vice President should be-
held in Chicago on June :. one week
before the Democratic Convention in
81. Louis.
The vote stood Chicago, 81, San
Francisco. -; St Louis. :. and Phia-
dclphia. >.
Washington was the centre all day of
Maryland as well AZ national politics.
Republican leaders from every section
Of the State having assembled here for
conferences and for such inspiration ~
might be extracted from the Republ-
can National Committee meeting,
The question Of Republican cand-
date for the United States Senate to
succeed Blair Lee and of the States
attitude toward the several avowcd
aspirants for the Presidential nomina-
ton and for local Congressional nomi-
nations was discussed in hotel Hobbies
and wherever else the Marylanders
happened to be grouped.
II is too much to say that definite
conclusions have been reached in any Of
these matters. but the statement can
be made that the Republican leaders OF
the State have grasped firmly the notion
prevailing among their party associates
everywhere that all elments must get
together and stay together if they are
10 win
In other words. the friends Of former
Senator jackson and Chairman Weller
are eager to meet the friends Of Cover
nor Goldsborough and W Bladen
Lowndes halfway or a little more The
friends of William +. Stone in the city
are open to friendly advances from any
source and even the friends Of Col r.
c. Darlington see the Importance of all
hands pulling in the same general direc-
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
Cough Medicine For Children

Mrs. Hugh Cook. Scottsville. n. Y.
says About five years ago when we
were living in Garbutt. n Y. doc
tored two Of my children suffering from
colds with Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and found il just as represented in
every way. IL promptly checked their
'ughing and cured their colds quicker
anything ! ever used Obtain
everywhere.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS FOR GIFTS
NEW BLOUSES

Beautiful crepe de chine. chiffon and lac,
and dainty organdies and linens 81 90 to s.. 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
To Aid Anti.SaIOOn League

AT luncheon given Monday after
noon at the Baltimore City Club by the
Maryland Prohibition party to Virgil 6.
Henshaw, national chairman of the
party. and Howard T. kerschner his
field secretary. resolution was adopted
in which the Maryland members pledged
their aid in making the State dry in the
event of the Legislature passing the
proposed referendum bill
This would be the first time the Pro-
hibitionists as a party joined hands with
the Anti-saloon League in campaign.
their party having always maintained
that prohibltory law could not be
enforced unless the administration was
in the hands of those who secured its
adoption The action taken followed
conference, at which problems of inter
est relative to the Prohibition move
ment were presented and discussed In
view of the remarkable interest which
is being manifested throughout the
country a. to the ''iive-mlllion pledge
movement" il was decided to secure a
field secretary to push this work. The
national chairman stated that many
men of national prominence outside of
the Prohibition party have signIiied
their intention 10 line up with this
movement.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
RY OF
Il Harrington has
MS Secretary of State.

mis- Secretary of State.
1. Thomas ". Simmons. of
= ambridge. The appointment of
Mr.. Simmons gives great salts
faction to the people, of the State.
inasmuch as he is a man of
marked ability and culture. Gov
Goldsborough said Of the appoint
ment:
Mr.. Simmons is fine lawyer
and splendid gentleman. He
has had large experience in legal
and business affairs, especially in
banking matters. and will bring
sound and seasoned judgment to
his duties. | am very sure that
he will be a most excellent and
acceptable official and that he will
be Of great aid to the next Gov
ernor. "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18
Piano Tuning

make specially Of tine work En-
dorsed 10y best musicians. ~ years eN-
periencc a card brings me.
l.. c. DUNN,
Cn-6-iU Bishopvllc. Md.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-13

with orders to shoot if necessary to
protect the rights of property. The
order has never yet been given to
shoot property for its cruelty and in
justice to men.
When humanity is beaten down
and driven to the despair of hunger
and cold and want, the only redress
they have a right to is to appeal.
Appeal to the property (owner), if
nothing is done appeal to the police,
appeal to the mayor and appeal to
the courts, but what can be done
when there are not laws that will
sustain those appeals. Property can
give the order to shoot humanity, but
humanity must "hands off, property.
Pray tell me why should we blame
the mayor, or blame the police, or
blame the poor bishop?-A Descend
ant of '76.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-13
ORGANIZATION.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Day Book
said 100000 farmers are going to.
organize a union. They are after
collective bargaining"
The same day it recorded the woes
of striking garment workers who
want collective bargaining for living
wages, in opposition to employers or
ganized for individual bargaining.
There appears to be a perpetual
conflict all over the world between
organizations. Trades of all sorts
are organized and fighting employers
and unorganized working men. Near
ly every profession and occupation is
organized for protection against
something and none of all these null
hilarious organizations seem to take
into consideration the welfare of the
others.
Above all the people belong to
some organization for the benefit of
something, and the plague of it is
that most of them have in mind
something that will benefit them
selves at the expense of some one
else. The object of each is to benefit
a class, who constitute but a small
part Of the whole.
So we are stirred up continually
with hatred for one and sympathy
for the other and put to such con-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-13

gamble; business is a gamble. Life
is so much of a gamble that in this
city it is said that of all the people
who die one in ten is buried in pot
ter's field. And business? Why
business is so much of a gamble that
of all who embark in it at least one
half eventually fail.
Take that very worst form OF
gambling - speculation in vacant
Iand-the form that is in so great a
degree responsible for the poverty
and misery of the world, that is so
largely responsible for the gamble of
life and of business being such losing
games for the many. Even land
gambling, Notwithstanding the fact
that fortunes are made in it, is on
the whole a losing game, as it ought
to be. That is one form of gambling
that ought to be suppressed, and will
be suppressed. And the single tax
will do it.-Wn. Besomwood.
PROPERTY.-To get the opinions
of others and information would
like to ask some questions.
There is a great deal said, written
and printed regarding the action of
the manufacturers and the conduct
of the mayor and police toward the
striking garment workers, but how
else can they do and follow the laws
of business?
Our U. S. constitution says some
thing about men being free from and
equal to each other, but it does not
say they are equal to or free from
property. ....
According to history, while our
constitution was being formulated
they were fighting over the rights of
property, not the rights of men, and
ever since we have been passing
laws to set forth and secure therights
of property, every city and state in
diYidually and collectively as the US.
In any time Of disturbance the first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
the
ISSUANCE OF
S8OOO000T0
HAITI GOVT

Washington, Feb. 12-Protests AGAINST
the proposed issuance by the Haitien
government Of 100000 in treasury notes
have been made by American Minister
Bailey-B!anchard and the French minis
ter at Po-t-Au-Prince. Minister Bailly-
Blanchard reported his action to the
state department today. explaining that
such issuance would be in violation of a
contract between the government and the
National Bank of Haiti in which French
as We'll as American capital is interested
NO reply has yet been sent but it is I'm
derstood this government will approve
OF the minister's course Revolutionists
now occupy the northern half of Haiti
and the government recently set UP by
laVilmar Theodore after his overthrow
OF the former government has not been
recognized by the United States, Gener-
al Theodore has retained as his financial
advisor Henry W. Furniss, former Amer
lean minister TO Haiti. He has not taken
Kindly to suggestions that a commission
of American officials undertake to reha-
bllitate Haiti's financial system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
ADMINISTRATION TAKES SHIP
PURCHASE FIGHT TO HOUSE
FRAMES COMPROMISE BILL
Refuses to Concede Enough to Lend Confidence
To Leaders of Lower Branch

Washington, Feb. 12.-The fight
over the government ship purchase
bill was shifted today from the Sen
ate TO the House. In the Senate the
measure, blocked by determined Re-
publican opposition, was displaced as
the unfinished business and a cloture
rule designed to terminate forcibly
the filibuster. was taken up.
Administration forces began work
on a compromise bill to be passed
through the House. Leaders on that
side of the Capitol, however, were far
from confident the proposed compro-
mise would unite the divided Senate
Democrats or win support from Re-
publicans. They declared that the adj
ministration did not concede enough
in the proposed compromise to secure
its passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
Description of Raid

A description Of the raid was given
out by tho Official information Blu.
reau as follows:
makes the following announcement:
During the last 81 hours, combined
aeropIane and sea plane operations
have been carried out by the naval
wing Of the Bruses, Zebruge, Blank
enberehe and Ostend districts, with a
view to preventing the development Of
submarine bases and establishments.
Thirty four naval aeropianes and sea-
planes took part.
"Great damage is reported to have
been done to the Ostend railway sta
ton, which, according to present in
formation, has probably burned to the
ground. The railway station at Blank.
enbrushe was damaged and the rail.
way lines were torn up in many
places.
Bombs were dropped on gun posi-
tions at Middelkerke and also on the
power station and the German mine
sweeping vessels at Zeburse, but the
damage done is unknown.
"During the attack the machines
encountered heavy banks Of snow.
No submarines were seen.
"FIight Commander Grahame. White
fell into the sea off Nieuport and was
rescued by French vessel, although
exposed to a heavy gun fire from
rifles, anti-air craft guns, machine
guns, etc.
'AII Of the pilots are safe. Two
machines were damaged.
"The seaplanes and aeropIanes wore
under the command Of Wing Com
mander Samson, assisted by Wing
Commander Longmore and Squadron
Commanders Porte, Courtney and
Rathorne."
Claude Grahame-W White is one Of
the best known of aviators on ac-
count of his daring exploits and his
success as a racer. He has made sew
eral trips to the United States, ona
of which, in the fall Of 1910 he earned
$4,000 in prizes. He has been in
several accidents, but was never in
jured seriously. Last September he
was appointed temporary flight COM
mander in the British navy. His wife
was Miss Dorothy Taylor of New
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
Reason of Anxiety

+. The cause Of the Governors anxiety
in regard to printing this time is the
biennial report Of the State auditor,
which was ordered printed in the
Senate, the House concurring. The
order was introduced by Senator
Garcelon of Androscoggin, Demo-
crat. Up to the time when Mr.. Pat
tangalfs letter appeared, it had been
thought that if the Legislature wished
a report printed for its own use it
might SO order. 1t is. of course, UNDER
stood that the printing ordered by the
Legislature was not to take the place
Of the regular authorized printing Of
the auditors report for permanent
binding and general distribution, this
being done under contract with the
Waterville Sentinel Publishing Co.,
while the printing for the Legislature
for the completion of its files Of re-
ports would be done under the con-
tract for legislative printing.
Standing Of Matter
There is no relation between the
printing Of the auditors report for the
Legislature and its printing for gener-
al distribution as contracted for by
the Waterville Sentinel Publishing Co.
under Glass A Of the State printing,
and the overruling Of the legislative
order, if indeed such an overruling is
within the power Of any person or
body persons in Maine. would not pro-
fit the Waterville Sentinel Publishing
Co. but simply deny to the Legislature
the printing it has ordered done for
its own official purpose by the legis-
lative printers.
PattansaIPs Letter
The attorney generals letter follows:
Augusta, Maine, Feb. Il, 1915.
Hon. Oakley c. Curtis,
Governor of Maine,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry referring to
the matter of an order passed by the
Senate on February with relation to
the report of the State auditor for the
years 1898 and 1914.
BY the terms of this order the State
auditors report for these years becomes
a part of the legislative printing. Under
Chapter 155 of the Public Laws Of 1912
the Legislature authorized the Governor
and Council to contract in behalf of the
State on the basis Of competitive bids
for the State printing. They were au-
thorized by this act to contract sepa-
rately for distinct portions OF the print
ing under its authority, in July, 1914.
Governor Haines and the council then in
Continued on Page 9-column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
JOHN MERRILL
k0MiNATEDFCR
DISTRICT ATTY
IN THIS STATE

Washington, Feb, 12.-PresideEt
Wilson today nominated John F. A.
Merrill of Portland, Me, to be Unit
ed States attorney for Maine.
Portland, Ne, Feb. 12-With the dis
trict attorneyehip now settled the rush
of candidates for the judgship, and
if County Attorney Bates is appoint
ed to that, for the County Attorney
ship, and should Jacob II. herman be
appointed TO that, for the assistant
County attorneyshir is now on.
To Complete Term &.
Mr.. Merrill's term as Judge of the
municipal court of Portland expires
Feb. 81, and it is understood that he
will serve the term out. His COM
mission as district attorney will prob
ably not be issued very much before
the expiration of his term at any
rate. but at ali events il is undtr-
stood on good authority to sit in the
Municipal Court until the 9th of Feb
ruary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
GERMAN
VICTORY
Drive Russians from
East Prussia and Re-
port Capture 10000
Men, 20 Cannon and
30 Machine Guns

London. Feb. l., $40 P Mall eyes
now are turned upon East Prussia,
where the German army. under obser-
walton if not the command of lmper-
or William, has taken the offensive
and. compelled the Russians to evac-
uate their positions east of the Ma
zurian lakes and retire to their own
territory.
The Russians refer to this as a
stratesical retirement, but the German
official communication intimates that
the appearance in this district of a
strong new German force was a. sur
prise to the Russians and that the
(Continued on Page 5-Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
Atty.-Gen. Pattangall
Gives Opinion That
Order for Printing
Auditors Report Was
Unauthorized"
CONFUSED OVER
ORDERS INTENT.
Was Not in Conflict with
Sentinel's Contract as
Mr.. Pattangall In IT,
mates in His Opinion

The printing question again bobbed,
up Friday at the Capitol in another,
and interesting form, though with
the same principals in the case.
The Legislature as body. accord
ing to Attorney General Pattangalrs,
own decision as expressed in the for,
mer printing controversy, has a right,
to determine the quantity and charac-l
ter Of its printing and the said decis-i
ion comedies with the opinion Of all
who understand the authority Of the
Legislature, yet in a letter dated Feb.
IL, which has just to to attention, Mr..
Pattangall informs Governor Curtis
that in exercising its prerogative the
Legislature has done thing "unau-.
thorized."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
RELIEVE AR00ST00k FINANCIAL
STRICENCY FROM FUNDS LEFT
BY HA|NES Administration
County's Need for Cash to Finance Farming
Operations Made Possible by Assets
Bequeathed

Thanks to the Haines administra-
ton the Curtis administration is able
to give aid to Aroostook county in q
period of financial stringency. When
Gvernor Haines finished his duties as
chief executive of the state, it was
told him that the treasury boosted
no less sum than $336.s42.19. In
Auditor Sullivan's report the amour.
is shown as s32S,345.se; the difference
explained by the abatement Of taxes
that had been previously shown as
an asset. AS ex-Auditor Callahan has
SHOWN, the correction by Auditor Sulli-
van made possible through the filing
Of records which were not filed dur.
ing the Haines administration proves
beyond q doubt that the Plaisted ad-
rninietration closed it's accounts with
a deficit instead Of with q balance
of quick assets over q liabilities
amounting to $4.s04.lS a. had bosn
sappohcd up to the time Auditor SUI
Eyxa wee suahle6 . laAso TIT = aas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13

0FN0TES
at w a s h.
ington on Effect IF
Notes Of Warning to
Germany and Great
Britain

Washington, Feb. 12-Reading of
the official texts Of the two notes from
the United States to Germany and
tense interest among officials and dip
lomats in the question Of what would
be the nature of the replies from the
two belligerent governments.
That Great Britain would would
give assurances Of no intention to
sanction the general use Of neutral
flags by British merchant ships was
the belief of many officials. But the
widest sort of speculation based on a
variety Of conceptions Of Germany
plans in waging a submarine war on
merchant ships, was heard as to the
probable response Of the Berlin foreign
Office.
Embassies Silent
Count Won Bernstorff.. the German
ambassador, declined to discuss the
note to Germany as he had received no
advices from Berlin concerning il, and
the British embassy also was silent.
What excited most attention in Con-
gress and among diplomats. however,
was the serious tone Of the notes. even
though qualified by the polite terms
Of diplomatic usage. The determine
ton Of the United States government
to have the American flag used only
by ships entitled to fly it, and the
warning that Germany would be held
Ito strict accountability" If American
lives or vessels were lost in the at
tacks on merchant vessels in the new
ly delimited sea zones Of war, were
virtually the sole topics Of discussion
in executive and congressional quar-
tiers, as well as among the ambassa-
doris and ministers Of belligerent and
neutral nations.
Neutrais Approve
While there were no authorized e1-
CONTINUED on Page 10-coIumn s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13
Nav Abandon ClOture

The cloture rule presented in the
Senate met the same Republican fiji
buster that had blocked the shipping
bill and tonight a conference of the
Democrats Of the Senate was called
for tomorrow to consider the advisa-
bility of continuing the fight for the
cloture proposal or of abandoning it
ana returning to a direct contest for
the shipping bill
Compromise Rejected
The new bill in the House was de-
veloped after Postmaster General
Eurleson went to the Capitol and def
initely rejected the compromise meas
ure advanced by Rep. Kitchin Of
North Carolina. The Kitchin proposal
contemplated making the shipping bill
g purely temporary emergency meas
ure. and would have taken the gov
ernrrent out of the shipping business
two wears after the termination Of the
European war. MIR. kitchin declared
that conferences had assured the pas
sage of this measure through both
branches OF Congress.
Frame Counter Proposal
The administration counter proposal as
1t was being framed tonight would or
ganize a shipping board with an appro-
priation of s4o,ao0odo TO engage in ship
ping for a period ending two years alter
the termination Of the war. Then the
ships would be turned over to the secre-
tary of the navy to DE leased or operated
in the merchant service in his discretion
This plan to place the government per
maneutly III the shipping business was
the point insisted upon by the admin
istration. 1t is also the provision against
which the Senate Republican filDuster is
chiefly aimed.
Representative Kitchin and other House
leaders said tonight that with this pro-
vision in the measure it would be impoS-
sible to force II through the Senate in
this Coryress The administration pro-
posal, which embraces the Weeks bill Tor
the ORGANIZATION of a merchant marine
nava, auxiliary. the Gore compromise
SHIPPING bill and amendments probably
will be brought into tire House next
week. Ii is expected that the naval ar
fairs committee will report tie Weeks
bill which has already passed the Sen
ate, and that a special rule will then be
brought IN clearing the way for the p..s-
sag. Of the measure with the adt..!nistra-
ton amendments. This course would
place the compromise before the Senate
as a House amendment to bill already
passed. Representative Kitchin said to-
night that he had no hope OF the admin
istration compromise passing the Senate.
ut may have moral effect upon the
Senate ana the country he added, how
ever. land may strengthen the admins
tration ship bill in the Senate"
Weeks Bill Provision.
The Weeks bill to be retained in the
proposed composite measure would pro-
vide for The establishment of United
States navy mail lines between the Unit
ed States and South America and be-
tween the United States and the countries